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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01

TB. +. Hallett made it . matter Of con-
graduation and bosst, in one Of HE spSsohes
to the Democratic State Convention, that
they had been 20 generous to the South %
to put nothing into the platform sEainst the
re-opening Of the African slave trade, or .
slave Code for the Territories. He also. sig
nifoantly reminded the Northern Democra-
cy that the South elected Presidents, and @
the source Of power, it must be respected
and conciliated. Said the great Msssachu-
setts doughfaoe:
"Why, Sir, who has got to elect the next
President? Where are your l2O electoral
votes that We expect to have thrown for the
Presidential candidate Of the Charleston
Convention? They are in the Southern
States. The Democratic party 10 in minor
ity upon the Presidential question at the
North. That 10 no reason Why Ne should
yield any Of our rights, or fail to declare
our preferences but it puts NJ upon our
common sense il puts US upon Cancellation
and manly concession, and to be sure We do
not obstruct, il we cannot directly aid in the
election"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01

We stated yesterday that Mr.. Prioo was
refused the privilege OF replying on the spot
to the Rev. Mr.. Deans gross and mex cusable
personal illusions to him il his speech here.
Dean proved himsAlf il assisting 70 put Mr..
Price down, . moral coward, and those Dem
ocrats who sided him in preventing fello -
citizen from defending himself after being
subjected to the most outrageous abuse,
proved they feared for their speaker, and for
themselves who had applauded this abuse,
the scorching reply they knew Mr.. Price could
and would make. But Mr.. p. got . chance
OF putting in ono lick about right, and il put
Dean out OF the room in hurry for fear Mr..
p. might get q chance to say Something more.
Dean ssked Mr.. P. II he had not Just before
the meeting, in conversing with q friend.
called him : blaokeusrd. 0No, sill, ]" prompt
ly replied Mr.. p. 81 did not. A citizen And
a Democrat asked me Whist kind Of speech
you would make. answered he would hear
from you the most blackguard and bIasphe.
NOUS speech he ever beard 10 the State Of
Iowa or in his whole life before--and an
peal to this assembly II was not correct.o
a tremendous shout Of applause, in which
even many Democrats could not help Join
ing, Was the response, and Mr.. p. Was sor-
rect.--lDavenport GAG.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01
ANNOUNCE m ENTS.

Foar MADISON, Sept. 5, 1859.
MEssRs. EDIToRs You are authorised to an
nounce me as an independent candidate for the
State Senate at the approaching election.
B. HUGEL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01
The Drain OF slaves from Miss RI :
How 10 STOP N.

How 10 stop n.
The jackson Mississippian copies IN item
from the St. Louie Evening News about the
expectation Of slaves from Missouri TO the
South, and remarks:
Precisely so! The "drain" Of slaves from
the border Southern States has CONNER iced, ,
and 10 progressing with fsarfsl rapiaity, and
will continue so long - tho present induce
nent Of sxorbitant prices 10 held oot, or Nm
til they are relieved entirely Of their slaves
and are thus dedicated to free soil. The on
ly way TO arrest this alarming current OF
events, il to remove the restrictions upon the
foreign slave-trade and open up other mar
kets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01

We are authorized to announce HAWKINS TAY-
LoH as an Independent candidate for Senator to all
the place made vacant by the resignation Of DIR.
Allen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01
Fusion I'm California.

A few days before the election in Califor-
MIA, complete fusion was effected between
the Republicans and anti -Lecomptonites and
: portion Of the candidates Of each party were
Withdrawn in consequence. Ed. Baker is
the Republican, and McKibben the anti .Le-
compton Representative Of the nsolidated
ticket.
This occurred so short time before the
election, on the 7th, that it is probable the
news did not get fully over the State before
the election.
0Horace Greeley left San FraApisco BY
the steamer on the 5th instant, for-NAw York
via Panama, and arrived on Monday.
TTbe Washington Constitution, refer
ring to Mr.. Douglass personal assault on
Judge Black, in his Wooster, Ohio, speech,
says:
We can easily imagine the modification
and annoyance which Judge Douglas must
have felt when he found that his sophisms
we're exposed and refuted, and his frsf essay
on constitutional law proved to be filled with
egregious blunders and evidences OF the most
arrant ignorance. We can imagine that be
~as petulant and angry, particularly a. the
exposure took place when he was most anx.
ious to pass himself ~ an infallible expoun-
der Of the science and practice Of govern
ment- He Was quite wrong, however, to
lose his temper. IL WAS clear evidence Of
his own conviction that he was worsted.-
Whenever one Of the parties to . controyer-
- asaaaoae s.oto .ua arguments and resorts
70 abuse and scurrilous epithets, IL is pretty
conclusive evidence that he il beaten. II
success in controversy - made to depend on
superior skill in the use OF COARSE language
and hard names, there 10 no 6sherwoman
who might not, no "Plug- Ugly" who might
not completely overwheim Senator Doug
las"
We are inclined charitably 70 forgive thu
Judge, hoping that on the many occasions ia
the future on which, ii he continues his pres
ent course, be must expect 10 be severely
handled by Dsnooratic writers, he will not
again violate dscorum, not again forget what
IL due to the Office OF Senator, by the use Of
unseemiy language, and determine mover 10
allow himself again to depart from the usares
of gentlemen.
GTBuy Ayers Agne Cure for Intsrmit.
tents, Ayers Cherry Pectoral for I Cough
and Ayers Pills for all the purpoaas ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01

CO Andreas Pitsy, formerly : member Of
the "Old Guard" Of Napoleon l., died at his
residence in Brooklyn, N. T., on Sunday,
aged rs years. He was OF Incorporate hab-
its, md had supported himself BY playing
the flute around the streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01

1t 10 often said that knowledge il power
and this is true. Skill OF faculty Of any
kind carries with il superiority. So, to .
certain extent, wealth ID power, and rank 10
power, and intellect 10 power, and gsDius has
transcsndent gift Of mastery over men; but,
higher, purer, and better than al, more con-
slant In ito influence, most lasting in its vav,
10 the power OF characteristics powsr which
emanstes from pure and lofty mind. Take
any community, whs 10 the man Of most in
6nsnoe? To whom do you look ND with rev
erence? Not the "smartest" man, not the
cleverest politician, not the most brilliant
talker, but him who in long course Of years,
tried by the extremes Of prosperity and ad-
versity, has approved himself to the juds.
ment of his neighbors and OF all who have
seen his life, a. worthy to be called wise
sOo good.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01

GA monument to Agnes Burns, eldss
sister Of Robert Burns, the national bard oil
Scotland, has been erected 10 st. Nichols.
ehul chyard, Dundalk, Ireland, whore III,
mortal remains Of tho poets fayorite sists1
are inter-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01
Republican Meetings,

The Republican candidates and others
will address the people Of Lee County, on
the political topics Of the day, at the follow
ing times and places, viz:
Pilot Grove, Saturday night, Oct. LIST.
Denmark, Monday night, Oct. Sd.
Aytsrs School House, Green Bay Tp., Tuesday
night, Oct. 4th.
Eo1s school House, Washington Tp., wednes-
day night, Oct. 9th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Insurance. Insurance Insuran,

Insurance! Insurance insurance
DOLICIES on Stores, Dwellings, Mershandise
Pork Houses, Public Buildings, Manufacturing
Establishments, Household Furniture, and ali insu-
rabls property, issusd IT the lowest rates In the
following substantiAl Companies
PHOENIX ms. CO., OF HARTFORD, CONN.
CAPITAL $4O0, 700.
CITY FIRE ms. CO., OF HARTFORD, CONN.
CAPITAL $3.50, 900.
HARTFORD FIRE ms. CO., OF HARTFORD.
CAPITAL 100000.
MERCHANTS ms. CO., OF HARTFORD, CONN.
CAPITAL $20O,0OO
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01

This Agency always pays its losses promptly IN
Cash.
Dwellings,, with Furniture therein, insured 1t .
VERY MODERATE PREMIUM, for one, three or Ave
years. Call and learn the rates.
WIN. W.. DELKNAP. Art.
OctldIm secOnd-st., near Main.
Rtchar ds On,s new Method for enc
Piano Forte.
MR.. NATHAN RICHARDSON is known &C the
Nl author Of the "Modern School," which was
without an equal or superior until be under
took, eonscentiousIy to revise it and correct the
faults which his own criticism. and that Of Others
had detected In the present volume We have the
perfected work, and We have no hesitation in rc-
commencing II - the soundest. the clearest, snd
has ever appeared.-lP hila. Eve. Bullstin.
For sale BY III. W. WE3TCOTT,
Octld ~ Main-st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01

Tcnnys0nss Last.
FTvHE IDYLS or THE KING, tust received bv
= OGDEN, BR0WNELL s CO.,
sepSe 81 Main street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01

$3.50 VAMNISHEN.
NOPAL Nos. and !, Coach, japan, Damar or
AWhits, Leather and Iron, from Queen City Var
nish Co.. Ciacinpati, Ohio. BY spscl Il arrange
ment am enabled 10 offer these standard Var
nishss, ut the Company's lowest prices. In store
and for sale by
Al. WILKINSON.
Sign Of the Golden Eagle and Mortar.
sept30d No. o6 Main street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01

GTBuy Ayers Agne Cure for Intsrmt
tents, Ayers Cherry Pectoral for I Cough.
and Ayers Pills for all the purposes Of y
Family Physie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01
CASH BUYERS.
CsTIzENs Z VISITORS WILL FIND
THE CHEAPEST GOODS
EVER BROUGHT TO KEOKUK,
AT
P. y. FOST E r. S,
Second Street.

q L s T O g K OF
CLOTHS, CAssIMEREs, vEsTlNGs;
SILKS, MEnlNOEs, DELAINs,
CAsHMER n; TRAVELLING
DRESS q OODa;
PRINTED, PLAID AND PLAIN fLANNELS;
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS;
Curtain Danasks, Shadlnu and RiYturu.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01

Juv0nilc RoOks.
TIsHE New kollo Library;
1 The Young Peoples Library;
The Little Church
The Children Gems;
The Home Library, b Cousin Alice;
Alice Hawthora 3 Library;
Uncle Toby,s do
Mrs. follin's Twilight Stories;
Aunt Mary,s Stories
Uncle Phillips Library;
Also, Books printed on Cloth, highly colored.
For sale by n. w. WE6nCOT,
Octld ~ Asin-st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01
sample 4 Rankin,
Brokers and Real Estate Dealers.
SAM M. RANKIN,

c q M M 4 Ek OF = ID y
FOR NEARLY ALL THE STATES;
NOTARY PUBLIC;
IlSunln, General, and Cslleaing ltal
Conveyancing and Steamboat Protesting done
with accuracy and prompsness.
LIFE, EIRE AND MARINE RISKS
Taken in the following responsible companies, 1t
the lowest rstea. The best IxpEAxIYr given, and
all Losses speedily adjusted aud paid:
CHARTER OAK LIFE ms. co. OF HARTFORD.
GREAT WESTERN INS. 4 TRUST CO., PHILA.
GIRARD FIRE = MARINE ms. co., PHILA.
STATE FIRE = MARINE ms. CO., Nav HAvEH
septl6d-4n OFFICE ON SEcoHD-Sr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01

- Baildipes, Merchandise, Milk, Tastoriss,
low RATS - other Companiss Who poy their losss.
III. b. TRN-EYOK, Agent,
Once corner a and laiI sts., Ksokuk, lows.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-01

p. ID. FOSTER
OFFERS A VERY FINE STOCK OF
SHAWLS and cLOAKS,
Zephyr and Shetla I'D Ho o d =.
Ladies ana MISSES
n q y TX r. rs,
OF THE BEST MANUFACTURE, VERY LOwi
Sept. ~, '6o-d
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-24
Postal Convention with BELGIUM.

WASHINGTON, Dec pa postal conven-
ton has been executed between the Postmas-
ter General and the Minister OF Belgium, es-
tablishing a regular exchange Of correspon-
dence, in closed mails between the United
States and Belgium, to be conveyed via Eng
land once a week or oftener, and in coinci-
dence, as far as possible, with the regular sail
ing of the AngIo-American steamers.
The single rate for letters and samples OF
merchandise originating III the United States,
and destined for Belgium, or vice versa,is fixed
at q cents, of which pre- payment is optional
in either country. There are also provisions
for printed matter. The transmission of clos
ed mails under the convention is to commence
on the DIST of January next.
Provision is also made for the direct ex-
change of mails between the two countries by
means of any direct line of steamers which
may hereafter be established between the
United States and Belgium, at the combined
single rate of Is cents for each letter or packet
not exceeding half an ounce in weight and
prepayment.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-24
"Unionn Meetings.

WASHINGTON, Dec. pa Union meeting
was held here tonight, and was attended by
about four hundred persons. Resolutions were
offered denunciatory of the fireeaters of the
south and the fanatics of the north, and pro-
posing, as remedy for present evils, to rally
around the constitution and the Union. A
substitute was then offered, declaring that this
meeting is inopportune and unnecessary,
which the majority favored. The meeting
separated in disorder to the music of full
band. The falling of the platform with many
gen llemen thereon was among the incidents
NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 23.-At large Union
meeting here, this evening, Mayor Bigelow
presided Speeches were made by Theo. Ere
linghuysen, W. X. Mcdonald, G. u. Wall,
and others. A large lot of letters received
will be published by the committee.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-24
NInrkets-NEw YORK, Dec, %.

Cotton market unchanged sales 5000 bales including
1000 bales in transit, at lie for midtng uplands.
FLUUR-keceipts 546l bbls sales 1900 bbIs; State
and Western SC better, with moderate demand for
speculation, export and home consumption super
S50 $40; extra State $3.50 q S5,4O; round hoop Ohio
$3.50 @ 5,l5; common to good extra Western S52j %
s5,4O southern dull and lower sales 1901 bbs; mixed
good Sj,35 a. 575 fancy and extra $3.50 q 1925 Can
ada $50 bbls extra 40 q $50
GRAIL .-Wheat quiet, and firmly held sales 5000 bus
milwaukee club at 81 20 Com lower; sales ~ 900 bush
new southern white and yellow S4 q SIC. Oats dull ;
46 % 47c.
rRoyISIoNS-Beet dull unchanged sales 700
bbls country So a. $50; prime, 81 a 450 repacked
Chicago 50 a $3.50 Pork rner sales 1900 bbs includ-
ing 5QO bbls for January delivery Sl625; S606
short rqbed middlings Ole hogs steady at 81 q
Lard heavy sales 200 bbls at 10y @ l0a Butter dull
$50 bbs at &c. Rice rm sales 200 cs Sugars firm.
not active New Orleans 81 hhds per auction u a
Ssc; Muscovado, $50 hhds 3c; Havana 45O boxes
private terms Coffee firm and actve Rio, 1872 bags
extra Yange blade at II &c; st Domingo 100 bags stained
at Ufc Molasses firm New Orleans $50 bbls So O.
SIC; MuscOvado, % hhds at 20 @ SOC.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-24
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.--In the Democratic
senatorial caucus TO day after full discussion
OF the charges against Gen. Bowman of the
Constitution newspaper, he was nominated as
printer to that body by vote of 20 against 5.
The indications are that there will be no
quorum in the Senate until Tuesday week, the
I'd of January, consequently it is not probable
the Presidents Message will be communicated
prior to that time.
Mr.. Barring, and several others of the most
prominent bankers in London, have made a
joint appeal to the British cabinet to recognize
the constitutional government of Mexico
Lord John Russell appointed the sixth Of De-
cember for an official interview with these gem
tlemen, and it was believed the British govern
ment was favorable to the appeal
The vote for Speaker, today showed that
Mr. Sherman, as heretofore, lacked four votes
of an election. Fifty five votes were scattered
among "a gentlemen, some of whom received
more than votes, and IA of them one each.
Col. Davis and staff have arrived here with
a large amount of ordinance stores, on the
way to Richmond Only one company remain
ON guard at Charlestown.
The Legislature of Virginia, has accepted
the flag presented to that commonwealth by
the citizens of Philadelphia; receiving it as
renewal of the evidence of the devoted patriot
ism of its heroic doners.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-24
Later from California Another Mail.


MALLoY's STATION, Mo-, Dec 23.-The
overland mail arrived at this station Tuesday
night. The following is the California news
San Francisco, Dec. 2-Noon.-Judge Terry,
indicted for killing Senator Broderick in du-
el, on the 18th, pleaded not guilty in the Court
of Sessions of San Francisco. His counsel
moved to transfer the case to the Fourth Dis
trict Court, also in San Francisco, which
was denied. The case was postponed till the
10th, to give defendant time to apply to the
Supreme Court for a mandamus compelling
the transfer.
Snow had fallen to the depth of four feet in
the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Notwithstanding
which, says the Placerville Observer, we see
many persons on foot or horseback or with
trains of pack mules, putting on to reach the
Horse Shoe Mines.
Over three tons of silver ore arrived at San
Francisco on the 10Th ult
The San Francisco Times says that if the
evee is not instantly repaired, that city will
be inundated. The month of November was
one of almost continued storms and rains, and
has given augury of an unusual wet season.
We have Oregon dates of the 18th ult. A
Democratic convention had been holden in
Oregon City l6 delegates from 8 counties
withdrew, leaving only IL cities represented.
Those who remained selected Gen. Lane ami
Judge Deadly as delegates to the Charleston
Convention, instructng them to vote for Gen.
Joseph Lane for President. The seceders re-
solved to support the nominee of the Charles
ton Convention, but elected no delegates.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-24
Valuable Gift Books.

PARALLELS OF OUR LoRD-Large, Elegant and
Valuable
RAPHAELS MADONNAS-Elegan bound, illus
trated by choice photographs
GALLERY OF FAMOUS POETS-Flegantly Illus
trated by choice photographs.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN FEMALE POETS
Very suitable Gift Books.
MILLIONS LALLEGRO AND IL'PENSEROSo-
Turkey Morocco, and Carmine Prints.
THE WAVERLY enthusiastically illustrated
ATLANTIC SOUVENIR-SplendidIy illustrated
THE JOSEPHINE GALLERY-Colored illustrations
and fine bindings.
WILLIS PoEMS-Splendid edition, in Turkey an
tique
THE WHITE HILLS, by T. STARR KING-yery valua-
bic and fine.
BOOK OF FAvoRIrE BALLADs-New and hand
SHAKESPEARE, BURNS BYRON, &c.-in various
choice editions.
MERCHANT OF vENICE-Finest edition published.
FADING FLOWERS,
LIES MORNING. All new
TlfCOMB LETTERS, mSs ior GIFTS.
PLEASURES OF HOPE,
GRAY 5 ELEGY, All
SABBATH BELLS Illustrated.
And various other elegant and expensive volumes
Also, unlimited supply of
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-24
Matters in Georgia.

WASHINGTON, Dec % The Augusta Con-
stitutionast of the 21st says that the Medical
College of Georgia, has invited southern stu
dents at the north to finish their course Of in
struction there free.
A bill has passed both branches of the Leg
islature suspending till June Is, 1861, the law
requiring one dollar in specie to beiin the vaults
of the banks in the state to every dollar in
circulation
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-24

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Men representing
the American, Wing, and Union parties, met
here this evening, and recommended the call
ing of national convention to nominate can
didates for the presidency and the vice presi-
dency, and the issuing of an address to the
people, to show the reasons for this movement,
and indicate the method of choosing delegates.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-24
Steamer in Distress.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.-The steamer Diigent,
from Alton, is aground on the chain, ten miles
above this city. Sixty persons or more are on
board without provisions, and the ice prevents
communication with the shore. Efforts will be
made to keep them from starving.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-24
Fatal Railroad Accident.

sleigh containing two persons, while cross
ing the Erie Railroad near Painted Post 23d
inst, was run into by the express train and
dashed to pieces One of the occupants and
the horse were killed, and the other occupant
seriously injured. The person killed was Mr..
Thomson, owner of the tannery at Painted
Post
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-24
23sth Anniversary of the Landing of the Pill
.irano.

New York, Dec. 23.-The New England
Society celebrated the 239th anniversary of
the landing Of the Pilgrims, with the accus-
toned dinner at the Astor House last evening.
About 200 persons participated in the testivi-
ties Speeches were made by Rev. Dr. Bel
lows, Senator Doolittle OF Wisconsin, Richard
O. German, and others.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-24
HOLIDAY GIFTS /!

and has now exhibition the largest richest variety
of that class Of Goods before offered by any one
house in the city. To with we here mention
few of the more
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-24

CHARLESTON, Dec. 2O.-In tho Legislature,
yesterday, the act requiring banks to have
certain amount Of specie in their vaults, as
basis Of circulation, was suspended until June,
1861
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-24
A H. WARDS COLUMN.
CHRISTMAS
1850. 1860.
AND NEW YEARS!
CHRISTMAS
Visit "A. H. Wards Bookstore.
No. AMERICAN HOUSE BLOCK.

The advertiser wishes to inform the citizens of woree
ter that he has been making extensive preparations
supplying