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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26
May7, lS@-d



DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on Satur.
= day the 18th day Of June next, will sell ct
public sale In front Of the banking house of Wm.
Thompson Co, In the city Of Keokuk, Leo county,
Iowa, the following real estate to wits the eastcry
half Of lot nine 10y, block one hundred and six
(1O6l OF said city, rs feet front on Main-st. and
lao feet deep.
The above sale 10 made by virtue Of . Deed OF
Trust from Thomas Bruce to m !, for the purpose
Of occurring the payment Of promissory note made
by James Bruce 70 0rinncll 4 jenkins for the sum
Of $2,33l "a, and said Deed Of Trust nevidse that
the property may b redeemed from q ~ to be
made by me by paying the above debena1 Rn per
cent. interest, at any time within one yc4T Sftcr
sale The sale will be for cash, and deed viii be
JOHN W. RANKIN, Trustee.
u. ". ii. ii. stones
TIsHERE Is now on 6le in the Once Of the Clerk
= Of the District Court of Lee County, Icwa, ut
keokuk, the petition Of Reed 4 Co., claiming Of
you seven hundred and sixty two dollars and fifty
Four cents and ten per cent interest hereafter on
Two promissory notes executed by you to them.
Said petition also prays an attachment ON the
ground Of your non-residenoe. Unless you appear
and answer said petition on or before the second
daxof the next term OF the District Court OF said
County, at Keokuk, Judgment will be rendered
RANKIN, MILLER i ENsTER,
mh2s-dlm Plt6's Atty's.
FIsO AUGUSTUS w. KN0DE Sir--You are here
l by notified that there is on file In tho Clerks
Office Of the District Court OF Lee County, Iowa, ut
keokuk, a petition Of w. h j. Chase, partners
claiming Of you $l45.so with interest therein
specified, and founded upon your three promissory
notes speciRed In the petition. whereof they the
holders said petition praying for an attachment
against your property on the ground that you area
nonresident Of lows. And unless you appear and
answer said petition or before the second day Of
said court d their term OF September 1859, judg-
ment will be rendered against you by default for
the amount claimed and costs.
4 CURTIS, GIILMORE h CURTIS,
May s, I060.d1m Att'ys for Petitioners.
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The Knickerbocker Magazine.

The Knickerbockex Magazine.
TIME KNIcKERBocKER MAGAZINE begin.
i An tts May number two serials: one illustrated
andin popular styl O. on the Authorizations Of Food
The snhject nearast the health and happiness OF
ever1 family in the land, and now attracting great
attention in Europe the other . fascinating md
powerful story Of domestic life. entitled
THE ROMANCE OF A POOR YOUNG MAN,
by Octave FeuiIlet, said to be the best novel pro-
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 of
manufacturers and dealers, almost every article of
food in common use, hquors and drugs, are adul-
tercted with hurtful and poisonous substances and
the knickerbocker is the first and only pu
in the country that has undertaken to expose thor
oughly this gigantic wrong which secretly attacks
every mnn q life. All Of its statements are based
upon rigid chemical anal ysis and microscopical ex
aminations made for this special purpose. The.
adultcrasions and the manner Of detecting them
are nnrivaled and to probe the evil to tho bottom
the kncksrbocker will publish far ~ ito inves-
LEGATIONS extend, the names of the manufacturers
and dealers guilty Of this insdious crime against
health and life is the most important series VI
articles ever begun In an American Magazine, and
should 70 into every family.
Tbs May Knickerbocker has also the conclusion
Of asplondid article Dante, by Rev. DIR. Osgood;
dsshing contribution, Over the Pahri, DR.. j. w.
Falner Jolly green's western Tour, by OSmOnd
Tiffany Humorous Poems by Park BENJAMIN and
Alice Carey and novel and picturesque contribn-
tion on Siam, BY recent missionary to the King
dom Of the W bite Elephant. The Editors Table
il always feature Of the Kickerbocker. A full
page steel plate engraving Of Madame de Chev-
reuse, the great rival Of kichelieu md Maxgrin,
opens the number.
Terms, $500 per year, postage prepaid BY the
Publisher to any part Of the United States.
A Specimen Number Of the May Knickerbocke l
containing the above, with seven full-page Steel
Plate Engravings, worth 1T least dollar. will bs
sest on eipt of Is cents in postage stamps al
the ofhoe Of publication.
JOHN A. GRAY,
Maya Nos. is and Is Jacob-st N. Y.
| 1850. spring ana summer 1850
SUPPLIES JUST RECEIVED.
J.H.HUrcHnsoE. JANIS DEwE,
HUTCHINSON 4 DEWEY,
/ MERCHANT TAILORS,
Third-st. bet. Main Johnson. .KEOKUK
/ LAVE JUST received 1t their Fashionabl
IL Tailoring and Furnishing establishment,
: choice and excellent supply Of Broadclothi
Cassincres, Vestingf, and tents FURNISH
ING GOODS, Of all descriptions, and guarante
that their work shall be done In the most al
| proved and sAtisfa1tOry manner. They are cor
stantly receiving the New York and Philade
phia fashions; and respectfully solicit all VI
desire good work and the best material to giy
them : call.
Aprl5-dly HUTCHINSON 4 DEWEY.
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IEcoRPnRArED II 1870.
Capital. 500 900 Surplus 226, 81 81
ALL PAID UP.
DIREcroRs-H. Huntington, Albert Day, James
Goodwin, Chas. Boswell, Henry Keney, Calvin Day,
Job Allyn, John r. Brace, Chs. J. Russ.
IIAo. q. ALLYN, bec'y. H. HUNTINGTON, Pres't.
G. G. LYMAN, Asstsec. W.N. BowERs, Act'ry.
VIM. W. BELKANAP, Agent.
keokuk, April 8, sgd
TyANDLES-20 bxs., Star and Mould, for sale by
~ my6 KELLOGG . BIk0E.
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NOTICE.


To T. B. Walker, aud TO all whom il may concern !:
II hereby given that on the Yth day "
~ juno, 1850, We will sell ct public auction, 1t
VI Hove, Dut SEN ia
and 5th, in the city Of Keoknk, lows, between the
hours Of 9o'clock :. and 40 clock .. m. Of said
day, the following described chattel property con-
Stating Of Silver Ware, viz:
3dox. spoons, large and small sizes; dos. forks,
large and small asss; pair butter knives, jelly
spoons, lcream ladle, sugar spoon, sugar sitter,
pair soup ladies. pie knife, pair salt spoons,
mustard spoon, oyster ladle; small knife and
fork.
The said property having been transferred to US
BY thesaid I. 3. Walker ~ collateral security for
the paymentof his note for one hundred and ninty-
without grace, dun Sept 3. 1851 with 10 per cent.
interest after maturity.
Said note being past due and wholly unpaid, the
said property Will be sold aforesaid TO pay the
same with costs and charges Of sale.
CHAPLIN 4 LEE,
May 10, ls50-d1m In Liquidation.
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On south side Of 10th ct. from Fulton to Franklin.
Perry's Ad. 14.35 LA
On north side Of l0th st. from Bondeau to concer
1855 1850 LA
i 10 LA Ia GO LA

NOTICES hereby given to the owners Of the
lots describedin the foregoing list situateiin the
City Of Keokuk, Lee County and State Of Iowa,
that special tax has been assessed and levied
on said described lots designated in the above list
by the City Council of said city for repairing
sidewalk and for laying plank sidewalks in
front OF said lots, and unless payment be made
Of the taxes levied, and also all costs, before
the 25th day Of May, A. d. 1852 the said lots, or
90 much thereof shall be necessary to discharge
said tar and costs, will be sold the day afore-
said, at the Mayors Office in said city, between
the hours Of clock IN. and o'clock p. m.
C. G. STEVENS,
Collector of the City Of Keokuk.
Ma l2kQ-dfd
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE


A l1OhNEl Al Law, Montrose, Lee County
"A Iowa, will give prompt attention 10 All busi,
ness entrusted to his care. In all htigated bust
meas in the District Supreme and federal Court,
be wall, by arrangement, have the assistance OF
Messrs. Rankin, Miller Enster, OF Keokuk.
mAysddw
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mississippi Valley Nursery.
WRSTBRN GROwN TREES EOR
h3ahmi THE WESTy si5rR

MYTH several years
w experience tho Pro-
prietor can now furnis b
FRUIT TREES A N D
EHKUBBERY, acclima-
ted, and found to succeed
In tho w est.
Many of these Trees
are Of extra size, and
have produced fine speci-
msnsOf fruit tho past sea-
son. These interested are
invited to call and cx-
anime for thslns elves.
0rrlars for Annle paar
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Legal Notice.


To Robert McMurdy:
VOU are hereby notified that there is now on
i ole in the office of the Clerk Of the District
Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at Keokuk, petition
OF Samuel b. Scoles, claiming Of Rufus Wilsey
the sum of twenty -seven hundred dollars and in
teres {. as money due on a promssory note. Said
petition prays for the foreclosure Of . certain
mortgage executed by said Wilsey to plaintiff TO
the pay Of the said Note and others d.
ed June 70, 1896, which mortgage conveys the S-W
Of the NE. Of sec. ~, township S. ran &c west
In Lee Co., Iowa;n which said real estate you have,
or claim to have some interest. There ID also on
file in said case an amended petition, alleging
mistake in tho description of above named property
in said mortgage, and praying . correction Of the
same.
Now, therefore, unless you appear and answer
said petition on or before tho second day OF the
next term Of said District Court, commencing at
Keokuk on the fourth Monday ia June, 1859,
Judgment and decree will be rendered according 10
the prayer OF said petition, and all your interest in
the above described real estate will Be extngushsd
and your equity Of redemption foreclosed.
McCRARY h BRUCE,
May IL, lsov-d4w Soils for Petitioner.
PhtiAdeiphln COpperas.
4 TON Bright Green, in bbls., Ia store and for
sale by A. j. WILKINSON,
Sign Of the Golden Eagle and Mortar,
npr20-d 90 Main street
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Caster OIL.
& BBLS. Bakers best American, for salc very
- low BY Al. WILKINSON,
Sign Of the Golden Asgle and Mortar,
aprlS o6 Main street
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HUTCHINS ON 4 DEWEY,
MERCHANT TAILORS.
Coal,

INGTON COAL MINES,
WHOLESALE and retail. Acknowledged BY
w all 10 DO the best lows Coal. -
Price IA cents. delivered. Office on Third street
second door from State Bank.
mchl6d r. r. PLATT
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VIRGIL II. SULLIVAN & co.

lsUCcxssORs TO J. !. HOBBS COIL
Fourthstreet, between Main and johnson,
POR TENS AND DEALERS
In QUEENsNARE, GLASS and CHINA. Kero
sene Lamps, Solar and hanging Lamps, Looking
Glasses, Tea Trays, &c. dc.
Having purchased the laIge and wen selected
stock " the oldstand Of G, e. Grifnth Co., viii
be pleased to have call from one and ALL We
intend TO keep constantly hand complete took
both fera A
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.
Reviewing orr Goods dinrf from t he manufactu-
rers, in England, France and America, We viii b.
able to sell rs low any regular house in the est
v. III. SULLIVAN h co.
Jan. ID, 1S59-d6w
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Homes HOavds

hOMn6E HOAF0A
TUsT received and for sale by
q OGDEN, BROWNELL CO.,
Apr2M No. 81 Main-st.
vI0LUME FIFTH OF CLAKKE'S IOWA RE
PORTS, just received BY
I mayl1d OGDEN, bRowNELL co.
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A MES SHOvELs.-A large stock Of Ames
"a Shovelsfor sale low by
maybe 8. W. i FL. TUCKER.
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DELINQUENT list OF LOTS
Nm which special taxes are due and unpaid.

For repairing Sidewalk On North side Of johnson
street. between First and Third Sta
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Z 4t hCIrARx ~ DhUCht
Nay ., IS59-d Atty's for Plaintiff.
, 1859-01-31

Vic publish elsewhere II cory Of { new
Legislative" superintendent which has APPEAR
ed in The columns Of tue Chicago Times. 1t
l,as ,,:rn introduced in both Houses nf The
Legislature wilhou: action I'll the part Of the
Joat COMMITTEE" appointed to prepare it.
The Rrpu''lican mr1nb.:1s OF tie Committee
l:.,- ,.o. ',4en c.'s7r''sl in an" "a. nor noti-
fled Of ;.uy meeting Il, which The subject
wo,l.il lr considered. We have mt the space
to give un extended aualysis Of thc bill! here
with, bu: :.s IL sample Of its character r., may
state that il gives thiEty.cight members Of The
.{.,asc If Representatives to i territory With
cast l13 QUO votes at thc late citctinl, and
onIy thirly-seven 10 thu balance Of tue State,
casting 1000 votes! Also that thu coun-
ty Of LaSalie which gave 1880 votes is eu-
titled to only IL only one Representative,
white tichiaEtl AMI Jasper, with q votc of
only 2323 arr given TIL tqnal, and Madison
County with only 4.2so yntes, dout |e the re.
pr:sca'at;ep: We did not suppose more
grossly unfair wvli"nment ceu1l be made
thaa tnc rrc We are new suffering under, but
this exceeds Il in all the e.enienls Of gerry
Wandering, hy Us much a~ its irancrs furpass
all their predecessors III tlc :rt ol defeating
thu y i'll ut the majority.
, 1859-01-31

Opening Of the Canadian Parliament.
TORONTO, Jan. 29.-The Governor General OF
Canada opened Parliament to-day in speech
from the throne. He says-rc:e:rlng to the Saat
OF Government q questicu-the Legislature solic-
tied our gracions Queen to exercise her prerot-
atl1e in making such selection. An act more
over was passed, adopting o=fureu aud the deci.-
ion of Her Msj-sty. ac4 aFp-opria.ing the ne
cessary funds. This ac. OF the Canadian Pr.
lament and the dec;aiaa Of the Qaeen are bind
ing On the Executive Government OF Ihe Pro-
vince, and it will be i.slr in:T 10 carry oul ktt
understanding which =1lstei At The tina wien
the reference WAS m.de " which the Govern
ment will be transferred 10 Q1eoec for liked
period, until the necessary ar1aE5ements saail
with the American Government will be
laid before you, and | cauuo: doubt tha,
you viii recognize q ssleetioa made by Her
Majesty at Jour o~n request, and that you Will
duly acknowledge her gracious compliance With
the address which you yourselves Caused 70 bt
presented to her,
In regard to the federation Of the BRITISH
provinces, he SAYS the possibility OF uniting, oy
some tie Of q federal character, the British colo
ules in North Aueric., has formed the sutj=c
Of correspondence which viii be placed il
your hands | will also cause to be submiltec
to you, dispatches from Her Majesty Secretary
Of State IN relation TO question: shcc!lng tn:
Hudson Bay Company, aEd on tue SUBJ Ct .
the 1ntercolouial Railway.
In reference to financial eil4irs he rays: l. il
gratifying to me 10 be able to state that synap
toms Of amendment have n.aiu ehoHn them
selves, aud trust that Bnoutd Proyi iience b!ts
Canada this yeur with her usually abundant ha
vest. she will recover her torGer prnsp-roa
condition. The exercise OF sound and riga
economy in every department will, l hope, asa'!
enable Us to bring our ~hole expenditures with
in the limits IT qured by oar revenue.
In regard to supplies and tariff ne s.g,: IL
asking The supplies for iier lajesty's service.
desire to assure you that eger,hing will be don
with view to p1acluK the ,ariti on sa!ls!acsor,
footing. The principle Of ad valorem dutic
will be proposed tor your adoption Il all Gaze
in which it can be properly and advantageous!
annlipd
, 1859-01-31
XxxYth CoSCREss--.-sEcosD sE<SIoy.

WASHINGTON, jan. - 9-SExArE-The Sonata
to day is set apart for the District of Columbia
business Previous to being takeu up, however.
Mr. twin made motion t. rec consider the ynte
on the Pacific Railroad b'l', a3d rrefsced his
motion with f-w remarks, stating tha. his %
jet was to uak, tbs estimates advertised f,r
more specific 10 prevent BtraW bids and 10 in
c'ude estimates for branch to Oregon.
MT Bell OF Tenn, s.id few words to sho8
show that the bill is adequate cs it stands.
,Nr. Davis spoke ic support of M7. G9in' ,
~Stu,rt moved to l.y the motion OF the
!. =, but tie hour Of one .rrivi7p, the vote
" lsTeon was postponed ua.!l Norday.
The rest Of tile wls ba cccup:t.l with tho
local af1lrs Of the City Of Wa-in!t.n
The subject Of Il Hor-e E4;lsoA1, a,on, Pca
sylsania Avenue WAS dsha'eu all tlly. Tie pr,,.
ositon to c3nced- the RICH: OF the rad 10 the 81.
trnpo;an R4i,oal Cornt.:ny Wis los: Tie t1,o.
tions now pending are the D:S'r;c' Committee j
b Il % gam concession nj The road tcr 25 yel.,
to M-s-rs. Van Dcrneck~n j. Co. ana tle. D1l,!a.
amendment 10 II Ike over the right OF tic rr,l
to tic corporation ot Tie tity. Finally there b.
ing no quorum p:esen. Nr. Bsowa snoyeI call Of
the senlte, t4i Tas i, vailed to wj'hds.tw it.
when the Senate adj urae,l.
aou:s.-The u1use wen iato committee "a
pirate bills
4 n'eesaze vas read frou the Pse:idsn, e.
c!oai7g report from the Secretary Of War REC
ommendipg prepayment to Gor. S,ere3s for
the purchase Of munitions 2,.d subsistence
stores during the Indian war in Washla zton
Territory.
Mr. Houston, of Ala, aaked l+ave to iptro-
auee bill authorizing loan O: $l5, coo U0p.
can s'ue. - "A.e made 10 this On tie Reoubll.
Mr. Palmer, OF New York, as1eu IEa.= ~ IL
troduce q resolution instructin9 II q Committee
on Ways and Means TO report q bill so rev1sng
the tariff IS to make the 1eyeaue adequate 10
the expenses Of the government economically
administered, and discriminating in fayor OF
American products, substituting specific for nd
valorem duty.
Objections from tie Democratic side, when
the House adjourned
, 1859-01-31
Twelve Thousand Dollars Offered.

Tho Lccompton Constitution offered 'hc
rcop,e Of Kansas six million acres Of lanH, If
they would enly accept it. Eut the: noh.y
and Indignantly spurued 4s' bribc. Six mil
lous Of broad prairie acres was the price set
upon thei1 political integrity. 1t was be-
licyed tia: seven and half millions Of dol
lurs in land would corrup. them, aud cause
.e.n 10 acquie~ce i'll slavery and usurpatlon.
Ne 1it!d pal allel in the Lecompton Char
;c:, which it l. proposed 10 cram down the
t!,roats nf The people Of this city. The1e are
;4buut five hundrel Gerluas lager beer saloons
III Ch cago. The Dycri;es propose I" levy IL
tax upon :t,e rcoperty -f'ul'iers o tut're Faou
s.,nd dollars, to raise tllc money with which
to bug VI thc five hundred Iasrz beer sal""n
keepers, and cau-c ibem to turn the e ,vei..-
ul4ut sf Chicago over hts the hands III :,
corrupt pack III v.g:llun''s to rule puj'rl,.1-
DIR. 1';lr free men If Ka:5as cnul! not IN"
purchased With six million acres Of land, n's
cau t1r German Saloon proprirtors 'r' :'uc-
tened otl' in The lump fHr Sl2 600, nor 1'7u9ht
st,ulv 1T S2J II IL nd.
, 1859-01-31
Ubituary-.Ni}l II. Prescott.

The Telegraph nnnou"cts the sndden :nd un.
expected de1th, on Friday lest. Of William Il.
Prescott, The emmiuen, historian. Mr. Pres
cot, ~us BON in s;.:enl, Massachusetts, on the
4.h Of Nay, 1896. HIS father, William I'rescott,
LII. D., WAS lrwter Of marked ability md
rAnkcd amcng the mobiles: ornaments Of his pro
fttsrn His grand diAiher wsa C"l. William
Prpsc, 1T, wto conmardad the American tofces
stationed IN the rcdoub:, at the battle Of Bunker
Hit. His g'eat grandfather was also man Of
much consideration, snd was chosen agent Of
tie Province TO the English Court in 1888.
He graduated at Harvard University in 1914,
and chose the profession Of the law. While at
College be lost the sight OF one eye By an ncc
dental blow; aud within year after graduating
be was stopped from further s:ady by violent
rheumatic iufamm a,on OF the other, This cir
cumstanee entirely ch rged his ilaas With re-
spect to the future. II. Abandoned all idea OF
the profession Of his cho,ce, and in 1915 smiled
for Europe where lie remained two years.
Soon after tbs return he married. He
now devoted himself 10 the study Of
the continental Languages md literature,
taking copious notes. and exercising his pen
very freely in critical ard miscellaneous essays
which were published chiefly in The North Amer
ican Ksriew. Ia IS 10 he lad resolved upon his
gsebt tistoricsl work Ferdinand ano lshu=,'-
He csye himself in the outeet ten years for
preparatory studies. and ten more for the pre-
pz.at;on Of the work for the press. He Issued
it in 1888 --one year ahead Of the proposed time.
immediately after its appearance 10 began his
mex, great work the Conquest Of Mexico. Nez4
followed his Conquest Of Peru; aud Rt the time
Of his death be had completed three volumes Of
his life-The History of the Reign Of King Philip
the Second.
How i'll these works were received both in
America and Europe-ho"' they were translated
into almost every language nf the Continent, and
how Iii. Prescott has, EVER since the appearance
NJ lis lirst volume, ranked throughout the civil.
xv, world with tho mos, illu-trions writer's Of his
tory, it is needless tor us to Fay. The loss OF such
I ran is . calamity under any circumstances, Int
t$!- -ialy Is it to bc deporcd when lie fals III the
ln''-t Of great work such Is that which has en-
gagged the lust years Of lis li1e What FenturouS
laud will dare carry to its completion what he
began?
The almost total los Of sight subjected Mr.
Prescott to what would seeu to be alm.rit insur-
mountab!e difficulties Us Ill author. 1twas neces-
sary that lie should be we'll versed in the Ian
guages Of Europe, in order to successfully pursue
his historical researches To accomplish the orrn-
cr Is well as tue lutter he lid to avail himself ot
/, reader, aud iQ the preparation OF his works an
, 1859-01-31
ImnoTtunt from South America and
HAvhnu.

NEw YoEK, Jan. 29.-Dates from Rio are to
Dec. q 3IEuenos Avres Q, Ascunsion. Paraguay
Eny. 3Otb, aud Monteyilleo Nov. 18Th. Con-
siderable excitement prevailed at the latter
place about our Paraguay expedition, and tue
idea of South American League against
the Americans was Openly broached from
Euenos Ayes.
We learn that U1quizoes' ENJOY had as
sumel tue government Of the province OF
San Juan without fighting.
From Paraguay We learn that Lopez was
actively engaged in making preparations for
war. II. Is said to have from eight to ten
thousand troops highly disciplined and COM
mandcd by Euslish and French Officers. The
fort uf Humatta Was perfectly mounted with
fiue artillery, aud the garrison WIS composed
OF the flower OF the army. Lopez was lond
in his determination 10 yield nothing to the
United States.
The source OF thc above it should te men
tuned is uutayorable to the United States-
The steamer Empire City briog 60 Havana
dates to the 23l. Political news unlm porsant.
Sugar rather inuctiye in consequence OF the
hi.n rates being. asked Some contracts for
tuture delivery had, however, been made, bli
ut very high figures. Molasses quiet and un.
ch.nssd. Freis ishts dull at the last quoted
reduced rates.
, 1859-01-31
The twenty-five Dollar Bribe-

l: j. Il c;yori:c maxim 1llh eolne lcrson:
Thai "cvrry nun Las his price" Tue Dyer
clique estimates the price Of German'z PHI
cires AMI s.lt:rcSpect at ttctmy Gre dall1rS-
kuowiug thai almost every German i'll C!ica-
e. is opposed 10 the Lecompt"n charter,
tier have undertaken to bribe The Gernan
l., .cr-1cer sellers to vote for tie monssrous
swiulle by dcluc!ing SIS from their lictnse.
They are openly of1erel s25 apiece it they
will swallow the poi>'>nnus drug. That is tic
price thcJ sctupon the principles Of the stur~
1y Tcutons' ...
"Gain.. soin@.'' cries th" Dyer auctior 'rr ::
SOS is offered fur German votes. Who accepts
the bsihc? Going, goue: no bidders: 't:e
b:ib. + spuruel" answer the Germans.
, 1859-01-31
Arrival OF the Arugo.

ny, Jan. o9.-The Ars9o arrived this L. n,
bringing London dates Of the Eth. She en-.
counte1ed strong westerly gales with high and
briues l26 passengers and cargo valued 1t
e, ,0oe, COO.
All the prominent points Of her news has been
receive By the Arabia nt Halitax.
Tbs ship Champion, Of Boston, from Calcutta
for thus c:ty, went ashore yesterday in fog on
the west bank, lower aaJ. Saa has three feet OF
water in her. Grew saved
The U. s. brig Dolphin. from Boston, arrived
at Buepos Ayres, DEG 9Th.