The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-26

TIM DIS MofExs Valley WHra lie puAlishe,
every Monday ~ this oice, In one of the Oldest ~
pcrs In Iowa, and hAs widely extended circala-
tion throughout the Des Moines Valley, Northern
Missessi, and Western Illinois.
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Prospects ~ IOwa.
Ths fntufs prospects Of lows are not ex-
ceedsd By thoss Of sny other Western State,
may, are not eqsaled By any. She has :
sou il the average superior to amy other
Her oiinste ID unsurpassed by any. 6As H.
- dsbt, and nothing needs to bs dsne which
requires the contracting Of one. She Has
touched the bottom Of her financial difsoul-
ties, and il now in . process Of gradual but
decided recuperstion. The recovery will not
be rapid. IL would mot DO best that il shsuld
be so. But IL Is sure. Every change now
will be an Improvements. The back OF the
private debt has been broken, and the mass
OF our people arc on the gain. They have
learned economy and rstrsnsbment, and they
are pursuing the practice Of those civic viz
tues Nothing can prevent the steady finan.
cial improvsmsut Ut the esuts but bad crops
or another revalsion, which, for some sime
to coms, IN the nature Of things il would not
seem possible for - TO be afflicted With
Lands have been bronght down to low
pfiss- And thsy viii remain there until the
activity Of demand and competition for 90
capsncy shall bring them mp sgsin. And
there are, yet, large bodies oil good land liz
Bile 70 entry 1t Govsrumsnt price. With no
State debt aaa the Eradusi iinssSisi n.
provsment OF our people, the work upon our
railroads has been resuming; and nearly ali
the leading lines are now making unlocked.
for and satisfactory progress. In this respect
We ara better OF than eur asigAborsr MIN
nesota, above, Is badly in debt, and her rail-
roads have stopped. While ours are pro-
ceeding, they must for long seson rsnain
inactive. The same IL true OF Missouri
She owes some $25. 900 900 or moro, and
the roads that have been assisted By the pub
lilo funds have oeascd tho extension Of their
lines. They are obliged to pay the intsres,
on the bonds issued for their benefit. Tb ~
cannot do 1t; and especially TO do that and
raise funds for construction purposes 10 ad-
dition would DO impossible. The in serest
will come back On the people. In DO, d Min.
nesosa and Missouri will the people have fol
long time 10 como to bear the b urden d,
heavy taxes. With no State de'os, chsar
lands, lev taxss, and gratifying rate Of
progress upon al orr ehief lir.es OF railroad,
the State Of Iowa will Offer INDUCEMENTS "a
immigrants A. the tide begins gain 70 move
westward, which win insure her rapid and
healthy Improvement.
HIIt will be see., that the President ba.
consented to forego the occupancy Of ID,
northern states Of Mexico, since ii appears
that Brownsville has not been burned mp
But the bsndit Cortinas IL still plundsrine
the people. Did il requ;rs tho soaking Of :
towd 20 afford an ostensible excuse for in
vading the territory of psaesably disposed
neiEhbor? We think the policy ultimately
decided upon was smuch more wise and de-
cent, viz: to negotiate treaty BY which
either government oan take and try, and in
case they are found guilty, punish berder
maraudsrs, no matter from which side theJ
come.
GTHon. Fenner Ferguson, late DelegAt.
to Congress from Nebrasks, died on the It'll
instant. On the organisation Of the Terri.
tory he was made Chief Justice. OF ths
eight original appointees to oihce in Nsbras.
ka, four have died --she Governor, Secretary
Chief Justice and Marshal.
gTThe Republican majority on the Sena
torial tickets in the different districts 10 New
York 10 $4,000. The Legislature Is abou
TIVE TO enc Republican, in both branches.
Coward Beseher says that in the Amsri
can edition OF Mr.. Spargeon's sermons
what he says about Slavery has been sup
pressed.
GTThs State Board Of EduoAtion vii
assemble u Dss Moines on the oth Of nez
month.
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