davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

New YoRK, May 4.
A dispatch from Parolings, Duchess Co.,
dated to-day, says large fire is raging in
that town. Several stores and dwellings,, in.
GLIDING those Of 4. j. Hprd and J. w. Stark,
are already consumed. Others are in dam
ger.
j. Phillip Phoenix, a distinguished mer.
chant and politician and ex-member of Con.
gress, died in this city day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09
TrusGce,s sale.

DUBLIC NOTICE 10 hereby given that on the
10th day Of June next win sell at public sale
in front Of the banking house Of VIM. Thompson
Co., corner Of Main and Second streets, Ksok ak
Iowa. the following real estate, viz: Lot 10 In
block Is Of Leig Addition TO the city Of Keo-
kuk, and all Of block in Gknford, or Wright's
addition to the city Of keokuk which sale viii b.
for cash.
This sale 10 made by virtue Of Deed Of Trus,
from James K. Bruce and Antoinette his wife to the
tosscure the payment OF . note given by James Z
Bruce 10 Pegram. Payntsr Davis for the sum oil
2,7S7 Al, on which default has been made, and
said Deed of Trust provides that said James g. and
Antoinette Bruce shall have the right to redeem
within one year from the day Of .sale by paying
the amount Of said note with 10 per cent. per an
nun interest, or the amount Of the bid with SINH
lar interest il the bid shall be more than the debt
SAMI r. MILLER, Trustee.
MavQ I95q-d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

The St. Louis Agricultural Association Of
fer one thousand dollars premium, each, for
the best thorough bred stallion, the best road
ster in harness, and the best thorough bred
bull exhibited at the St. Louis Fair in Sep
TENDER next.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

GTThe Evening Post asserts that the
original manuscript Of Mrs. Sickles's confss-
sion was given to the editor Of Harper's
Weekly by Mr. Sickles himself, although be
and his counsel have since asserted that it was
made public against his wishes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

The London Star, Of the 10Th ult. says:
The family of NJ. dc Tocquevills reoues.
the French papers to contradict the report
Of his death, which was first circulated by
London journal. He 10 at the Isle de Heres
in suffering state, but not worse than he
has been for some time past.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

There are rumors from Hayti that the
blacks are about to revolt and overthrow the
Government. of Geffrard and massacre the
mulattoes. There is one saying Of Geffrard
related which is significant:
elf you insist that should be Robert lie
Diable, can act that character
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

TENANT WANTED.

Hiois tAc pIeiAi..s nov occupied W > u Hoot, Oh
J. Blondcau street, near the corner Of 5th and
next to the residence OF p. w. Potter. The adyer-
tissr, occupying rooms with his family in the I'D
joining building, will receive the rent in board
paying the difference Ito be agreed upon) in cash.
There ID good cistsrn the premises, which
desire to take few suitable day bonrders.
May7d3t v. p. VAN ANTWERP.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

HARTFORD, Conn.,, May 4.
@. II. Perry, Republican, was to- day elect.
ed Speaker Of the House of Representatives
by II out of 22S. Several members were
absent. w. w. Stow and %. f. Hole omb,
Rep, were elected Clerks.
The Senate was organized by the election
of Republican officers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

GT-The st. Joseph Journal of Monday,
pronounces the whole Of the Republican,
story about the Pixies Peak fllbus.ers threat
ening Sonora and Chihuahua as humbug
and q trumpet up affair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09
war In Europe.

The Niagara brings the announcement Of
the breaking out Of long pending hostilisies
in Europe. There is every indication that
the war now commenced will be genera
one, and no man can predict it's consequent
ces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09
May 9, 1859.
Trustee,s sale.

DUBLIC NOTICE 10 hereby given that on the
10th day Of June next, ut the door OF the Clerk 3
Office In the city Of ksokuk shall 20 II for cash in
hand to the highest bidder she following real cd
tate In the county Of Lee and State Of Iowa, viz.
lot Q In block 1oo in the city Of Ksokuk.
Said sale il made BY virtue Of Deed Of Trust
from Francis McMannus and his wife to me for til :
purpose Of securing the payment Of promissory
note made by said Francis McMannus to James
Larkin, and the holder Of said note, (which 10 due
and unpad,) having produced the same TO me,
shall make said sale accordingly and shall make to
the purchaser o deed TO said real estate.
H. X. REEDER, Trustee.
Nav JRkQ.d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

GTA man in New Orleans, who is VIC
tim OF universal bad luck, became 80 de-
pressed in spirits in consequence, that he
would have hung himself long ago had be
not felt sure that the rspe would break.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

CIT. Butler King, Of Georgia, Califor.
MIA and Texas, has taken the stump in the
First Congressional District of Georgia fol-
Congress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

On Monday night, or rather yesterday
morning, about one O'Clock, difficulty oc-
CURED at the establishment of the man Tay-
Tor, opposite the Register office, and num-
Der of persons who sought gdmittance there
in, which resulted in two of the latter party
being shot. We are not advised of the de-
tails Of the affair, but learn that the imme-
date cause of the ARRAY was refusal on
the part of Taylor to let them in to take a
drink. Taylor cursed them and ordered
them to leave, which they resented by throw
| ing brick at the door, whereupon Taylor
| fred at them three times-one of the shots
taking effect in the thigh Of young man
named Brown, on the ureat Western road
and another pretty badly injuring MIR. j. E.
Sullivan, foreman Of the Register Office
Sullivan was able to be about on yesterday
though we understand that Browns wound
il quite serious. Much indignation was fell
against TAYLOR, and be was speedily arrest
ed by officer Elkin but returning with ths
officer to the house, on the plea of getting
his breakfast before going to Jail, he escaped
ont of the back door, and up to dark las
evening, had eluded the search Of the police
The Grand Jury, at the present term of tn
Circuit Court, have found an indctmen
against Taylor for keeping a house of BAT
repute. We hope he will be arrested ane
properly dealt with on both the charges nov
hanging over him.-[Springfeld (Ill.) Jour
nal, 4th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

ca The laborers in the Chicago lumbe,
yards are on strike; and oil other classel
OF workmen in the city are threatening to Ok
the same thing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WARRINGTON GALLAND,

WARRINGTON GAIHAND,
A TT0RNEY AT LAW, Montrose, Lee County
n Iowa, will give prompt attention to all bust
ness entrusted to his care. In all Irrigated busi-
ness in the District, Supreme and Federal Courra
he will, by arrangement, have the assistance OF
Messrs. Rankin, Miller Enster, of Keokuk.
mayQdkw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

The following is copy of joiner's
bill Of jobbing in a Catholic church in Bohe-
mia:
'.For soldly repairing St. Joseph, pence
for cleansing and ornamenting the Holy Ghost
. pence, for repairing the Virgin Mary, be.
fore and behind, and making her child, S
shillinss; for furnishing nose for the Dey.
il, putting horn on his head, and gluinp q
piece to bis tail, shillings and pence.''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

1.-Two boys were recently arrested at
Liverpool for putting chromate of potash, q
corrosive poison, into tho holy water font Of
q Catholic church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

Recently, says the Richmond Enqui-
rer, very respectable and honorable young
man in Norfolk, doing a good business in the
restaurant line, went to his home unexpect-
eddy, and found his ssbetter half" with low
er-as Mr.. Sickles says, "doing everything
that wicked woman would do" The out
ragged husband, 80 far from imbruing his
hands in the blood OF the guilty creatures,
quietly left the scene, took the next train for
Richmond, and made Of for the far Wes.
without any further notice. He is now try
ing to forget the fact that some women are
as fraiI as the glasses in which they admire
themselves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09
Tallcyrana ana NJ. memo,r..

We hear from Paris: s'It is we'll known
fact that the Memoirs of NJ. de Talleyrand,
according TO bis disposition are to appear
only thirty years after his death, which will
DO in 1868. But his heirs have already be-
gun negotiations with publishers, who, Of
course, have bad glance at these papers, al.
lowing others to have peep over their
shoulders. tits known now, that these Gu
rious Memoirs contain a very seeret hietory
OF the house Of Austria, and throw lights on
Maria Louisa which are in the highest degree
interesting. 1t is said that the heirs have
been offered large sums by publishers, but
still larger sums by others who are not pub
fishers, but who would be glad to buy and
eonfscate the history Of the whole world
Yet the heirs have resisted the temptation,
and will not deprive the spirit Of the deceased
OF the pleasure Of speaking the truth fol
once, at least, after his death. Who knows2''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

A singular case was recently submitted to
the Civil Tribunal Of Paris. In May last, q
boy nine years Of age, son Of n workman, in
playing, made mud pie upon the staircase
Of the house, and the housekeeper, woman
named Caron, in rage, plastered his face
with the dirt The little fellow wept, and
was much agitated, shortly afterward felt III,
was subsequently, attacked with typhus fever,
and ON the oth Of June died. His medical
attendant certified that his malady and death
had been mainly occasioned by the terror
which he had felt at having had bis face
soiled, and his parents consequently brought
an action against Madame Carsn to obtain
damages. On the part Of the woman it was
contended that what she had done to the child
could not have caused his death. The tribu-
nal, however, ordered her to pay two hun
dred francs.
! ca Sir E. Bulwer Lytton is sick from ex-
cessive official labor, and, in his address to
ms constituents asking reelection, says be
shall not be able to wait on them personally.
II 10 rumored that he 10 to be made lord.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

RATHER TOO Coon TO BE Losr.-Thurs-
day night, after the adjournment Of the DEM
ocratlc state Convention, one OF the dele
gates, from the county Of FrAnklin, wander
cd to the Gaysty Theatre to witness the tra1-
edy OF Othello. Mr.. Crisp personsssd the
"Moor' on that occasion, and ~ must say,
looked the character TO great perfsotion.-
The delegate from Franklin appeared highly
satisfied until the scene in the dukes palace,
where Othello is arraigned for marrying the
beautiful Desdemona. Hare he knit his
brows and looked daggers as tho sooty Gene
raj but when Desdemona herself entered
and joined in defence OF her husband, and
he turned and threw his arms gently about
her waist, the delegate went of in tower
ing passion, swearing it was q ed black
republican play" not to be tolerated by the
Southern people, and stalked ont OF the
house, Nashville Patriot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09
GREAT SALE OF FURNTTURE
At AUCTION.

M0R10A6E SaIs, BY order at Henry Shelters.
1V1 VIII all ct public auction, oA Wednesday
morning, 4oy llth, at0 O'Clock, ct The Twins
House, sil The Furniture Of that we'll known Hotel.
consisting og Tables, Chairs, BedstsAds BeddInx.
Carpets, bazssus, Toilet Tsblss, Looking Glaspcs,
Lounges, 6olas, Qsssnsvare, Breakfast and Tsa
Ware, ivory and other Table Cutlery. Kitehsa Far
niture, Stoves, one Parior Organ, and. il shost.
every article that went to furnish the Psslou,
Dining Room, Kitchen and Sleepiug-Soans q ~
Hotel. Sale positive and without reserve.
D. \. HUMPHREY, Austioaea.
NoBLB Srn0Hs, Attorneys.
Nav Al AEo. did
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

In LUcK.-Prof. N. c. Morse, OF Lexing-
ton, KY, recently had forced upon him, in
payment Of a debt, so acres Of land in West
ern Tennessee. In the settlement, he was
compelled to allow $40 per acre for the land.
In a recent visit to it, he discovered indica-
tons Of lead ore, and, upon thorough ex-
animation, he found it rich with that nine
raj. lie now refuses ST. 900 an acre for it
BY mortgagiDg it, he has affected loan OF
$25 900 with which to erect machinery tc
work his mine. "Greatness'' is not the only
thing men sometimes have "forced upon
| them.o
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

PIRyncrIoa % oonDmAflox.,
Facility Of CAsagtss m. AseSsv To MeoU,
AMD nAA1 o. DRASr,
Than any o, her Machine now in use. For saln ~
x. J. WlCk1k6HAn, Agent,
Msybd2m 6ummttvills, Lss Co., Iowa.
The KnickeYbocxoY 1Gagaxiuo.
rTyHE KNIcKERBocKER MA0AziNR he9ine
In its May number two serials: one kllnstrn1ed
and In popular styi o. the Aj1ltssations of I'D
the subject nearast the health and hanpinses y
ever1 family in the land, and now attracting Uoo4
attention In Europe the other I fascinstin9 -
powerful story OF domestic life, entitled:
THE ROMANCE OF POOR YOUNG Man.
duced in the last five years. The first chapter
opens brilliantly. Neither Dickens, Thackeray, nor
any American novelist, has produced any thing
more charming and interesting.
Every one knows that, by the criminal avArice az
manufacturers and Dealers almost every article Of
food In common use, liquors and drugs, are adult
terated with hurtful and poisonous substances ri
the knickcrbocker IL the drss and only pubioA31nn
in the country that has undertaken 70 expose Nor
oughIy this gigantic wrong which secretly attoGks
every mans life. All Of its statements ~ haee1
upon rigid chemical anal yss and microsoopieAl -
aminstions made for this special purpose. IT,
adulterations and the manner Of detecting thea1
unrivAed, and TO probe the evil to the bottom,
the knickerbocker will publish, far = ~ ipyse
tigations extend, the names u the manufactuIsp
and dealers guilty of this insidious crime against
health and life It il the most important series VI
articles ever begun in IN American Magasine, and
should 90 into every family.
The May Knickerbocker has also the conclusion
Of splendid article on DANTE by Rev. Dir. Osgood;
dashing contribution, Over the Pahr, DR.. ]. w.
Palmer Jolygreens Western Tour. by Osmond
Tiffany Humorous Poems by Park Benjamin and
Alice Carey and novel and picturesque contribu-
tiono Siam, by recent missionary to tho King
dom Of the White Elephant The Editors Table
IL ALWAYS feature OF the Kickerbooker. A full
page steel plate engraving Of Madame de Chew
reuse, the great rival Of klchelieu and Nasarin,
opens the number.
Terms, $500 per year, postage prepaid by the
Publisher to any part Of the United States.
Specimen Number Of the May Knckerbocker
containing the above, with seven full-page Steel
Plate Engravings worth at least one dollar. will b
se9t on receipt OF Is cents in postage stamps 1t
the office Of publication.
JOHN n. GRAY,
Mayo Nos. I6 and Is Jacob ct, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

NOTICE.
DERS0NS having claims against the estate Of
James Tasksr, deceased, are hereby notified to
present the same to me, duly authenticated, with
in the time required by law.
]. w. OGDEN, Executor.
May 3, 1859 dim
CAS0bria LlQuOrlce.
Enn Lbs. large stick Gala bria and small stick
OUU Sicily, for sale Low BY
Al. WILKINSON,
Sign Of the Golden Eagle and Mortar,
aprl8-d 98 Main street.
WFlslng Papers.
sOMMERClAL. Note, Letter, Cap, Bill, Brief
~ and Sermon Papers, ct
OGDEN, RROWEBLL 4 co.'s
ORR Book 6roRs,
April III 'b0-A No, 50 Main-st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

CT Mr.. Page has painted Venus which
is considered one OF the finest pieces Of fesh
painting since the days of Titan. Mr..
Browning speaks Of it as one Of the finest
pictures in the world. Its price is ST ,600.--
II was sent to Paris for the coming exhibi-
ton, hut rejected for s'indecency." Anoth.
er Venus, by the same artist, was rejected
by the Directors of the Boston Athenmum for
a similar reason, but has since been accept
ed, there being possibility that it might be
removed to the Society's Library in New
York. 1t represents the figure Of woman
perfectly nude.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

TM Mr.. Bigelow, Of the N. Y. Evening
Post, writes from Rome about the library Of
the Vatican:
When passed through the famous library
of the Vatican, and walked nearly half Z
mile without seeing single book or meeting
q single reader, must confess that feltfor
q moment, and for the first time, desire that
the present controversy Of the European pow
ers over Italy, might not end until the secrets
Of this great storehouse OF knowledge were
unlocked, and made accessible at least to the
historian and the student. At present the
Vatican library and manuscripts are OF
scarcely any more value to the world than the
collection at Alexandria, which the famous
dilemma Of Achmet consigned to the flames.
RTThe North Iowa Times thus expresses
itself in relation to the nomination Of the
Hon. William Lefingwell a. candidate TO,
the Office of Governor OF the State OF Iowa
"Judge Lsf6ngwell 10 spoken of % . candi
date for Governor Of Iowa. He 10 . mos
talented man, but with all respect for him v,
must say that he should FIRST learn to gover,
himself. The time has passed by when mel
OF latitudinarian habits can be sustained b,
any party"
We understand, on good authority, tina
Mr.. Lef6ngwell has no desire whatever to b,
put in nomination, and would most POSITIVELY
decline should any such nomination be made
Davenport Dem.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09
Foreign News.

Arrival of the Steamer Niagara.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

Republican State Central Con
Des Moines, March 20, 1859.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-09

CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
OF NEW HAVEN, coNN.-CAPrfAL 42O0, 900.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-05-19
Strange Conceit of a Madman.

The insane often entertain the most lu-
dicrous idea of their own condition.
There is a man in the asylum in one Of
the eighboripg States who became insane
10 consequence of failure in business.
lie explains the reason of his incarcers.
ton as follows: Il am here because Of a
mere mistake in business. lwas engaged
during the winter in making mosquitoes
wings, which ! expected to sell in the
summer. ! bad ten thousand of them
on hand when the season opened, but
unfortunately | had forgotten to make
them in pairs. They were oil lefthanded
wings, and cousequntly l lost the sale of
them and was compelled to suspend pay
ment!' lie relates this story with a
gravity and earnestness which testities 10
the sincerity of his own belief in the ex-
planation.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-05-19
Mr. Fotts on Slavery,

Mr.. J. NJ. Bolts concludes a letter is
the Richmond Wing. in relation to bis
views concerning slavery as follows:
.In this connection it may be proper
to add, for the information of all who feel
an interest in my record, zee short para
gray hfrom my African Church speech in
ls46, relating to the same sutject.aDd from
the several extracts herewith furnished, L
think few will have any difficulty in as
certaining my position on the slavery
question. Here is the extract referred
to:
MY position on the question of Slave
ry is this, and SO far from wishing to con-
ceal it, desire it should be known to all
Muzzles were made for dogs and not for
men, and no press and no party can put
a uuszle on my mouth, SO long as | val
nc ny freedom. ] make told then to
proclaim that | am no slavery propagan-
dist. | will resort to all proper remedies
to protect and defend slavery where it ex-
lists, but | will neither assistin nor en-
courage any attemps to force it upon a
reluctant people anywhere, and still less
will justify the use of the military pow
er Of the country to establish it in any ot
the territories. If it finds its way there
By legitim ate means, it is all we'll; but
never BY force, through any iustrumen
tality of mine. am myself slavehold.
er, and all the property my children have
in the world is slaxe property, inherited
from their motber-aDd he who under
takes to connect my uame, or my opinion
with abolitioDism, is either knave or ;
fool, end not unfrequently both. Anc
this is the only answer have to make tt
them. / have not connected myself Will
any sectional question, and SO help me
| God | never wilI.n'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-05-19
The Eartha uake at Quito.

The last Columbia mocrat publishes
the following extract of a letter from the
Hon. Charles r. Buck alew, United States
Minister to Acuador, to Judge Warren j.
Woodward, of Bloomsbury. Pa. 1t gives
more accurate account Of the recent ter
rblc earthquake in the city of Quito.
than has yet appeared in the papers aud
relieves the enxiety that was felt for the
safety of Mr.. Buck alew and his family,
when the first news of the disaster came,
representing the city in ruins, and thous-
aDds of the inhabitants killed.
DEAR SIR -
We had this morning at 81 o'clock,
much the Lost severe earthquake which
has visited Quito during the present cen
tury. Its duration was about one minute
The spires of many Churches are thrown
down, roofs of houses fallen in, and the
streets in many places lined with broken
tiles precipitated from above. have just
returned from visiting the Flores House,
from which we removed on the 18th inst
II as IN ruin-a great part of the roof is
down, also part of the second story; the
chin top, thrown with violence, car
ried away with the stable roof, some OF
the furniture is crushed, and the brick
and tiles are piled four or five feet deep
over the bed places where We slept. We
escaped the catastrophe by just five days.
My present home is uniDjured, is reas-
onably secure against future shocks, and
there is plenty Of open ground adjoining
for refuge Mrs. Buckalew and | passed
into the paseo, and the children and ser.
wants into the garden during the shock
from our position l saw the action of the
house, and the movements of the earth to
advantage. A bricklayer on the roof
working at chimney top, found it thrown
into confusion around him, and took firm
grip to hold himself from following the
fragments There is more or less of in.
jury all over the city, but details are yet
unk known. do not think the number
killed is very large. | have had time to
make only slight personal examination
The houses are very much shattered, and
another severe shock, would produce i'm
meuse destruction.
Reports from neightoriDg villages rep.
resent them as having suffered severely;
and we await news from the South, where
previous Earthquakes had been most Sc
we're. | might fll my sheet with reports
but have coufned myself id this letter tc
what | know.
Yours Respectfully.
G. r.. BUCKALEW.
Hon. w. j. WOODWARD.