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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-09


We are under obligations to Mr.. Jones,
Treasurer, and his amiabls deputy, Mr.. En-
sign, for an advance copy OF the Treasurer's
Report up to Nov. 7th, 1859.
By the reoapitulation of affairs as il ID
shown between Martin l.. Morris and the
State, from Nov. l, 1857, TO January 2, 1859,
inclusive, the following appears:
CENTRAL REvKEuK.
Total amount Of receipts, $500, 752.6l
g" OF disbursements, 4S4,799. rs
Bal. paid 70 successor Jones, cash H,053.l6
H FIVE PEE Can't FUND. tEa
Total receipts, @25I, 506.o7
pe" disbursements, 202, 1856
Cash paid successor Jones, 49,l08.5l
TEMPORARY SCHOOL FUsD.l
Total receipts, $S,O32.63
expenditures, 7,5ll.70
Cash psid successor Jones, 5cO.93
SALINE LAND FUND.
fetal receipts, $2,2lO. 50
$ expenditures, 4D9. 80
Cash psid suooessor Jones, 1,7ll.09
The report Of accounts between John w.
Jones, tho present Treasurer, and the State,
focts up, from January 3, 1859, 70 Noven-
Der 5, 1859: 81 7s
Total receipts, $2s1, 234,s2
I" Disbursements, 28s, 60S.8S
eas8Nsss 'f&**t &ea-~.~.---
Balance in Treasury, "a, 63O.74
"a sss. 4sI FIva PEE CENT. EuSD.
TDtsl receipts, 80 300. Il
7" disbursements (app'nmenss), AZ, 306.l2
Balance IN Treasury belonging to
Van Buren, county, 99o. 90
TEMPORARY SCHOOL FUND.
Total receipts, - go ,574.0l
disbursements, 29,474.01
Balance in Treasury, . 10000
SALINE LAND FUND.
Total receipts, $2,423.85
Balance In Treasury, 2,428 IS
-lDes Moines journal.
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The DIS Moisks VALLEY WINS IL Published
every Monday at this office, is of the Oldest pa
pera In Iowa, and has widely extended circulA-
sion throughout the Des Moines Valley, Northern
Missouri, aud western Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-09

The KIND 81 N ogs for the West.
A correspondent OF the Bloomfield Clarion
don't like farm books, nor book farmers, and
in talking about the nonsense Of taking an
agricultural newspaper, he thus sketches the
kind Of Hogs which he thinks suited TO this
latitude:
Then, perhaps, the next thing you will see
il pair OF grest fat, lazy hogs--callsd SUI.
folk ar Chester White, or ,ssme ether bic
nama, that Mr.. KimbAl, At Iowa City, has for
sale a. $40 pair--with long chapter on
their history and habits and remarks on ho0s
generally, though they alwsys call them pork
srs. Now, what use have We in this country
for suffolk hogs, or any other hogs that can't
rooti tell you these 6uffolk's wont do
turn them into the woods, or out ia . dog
fenDel lane to get Irving, and they will lay
in fence corner until they ssarve TO death.
What we want here 10 : hog with nose 90
him so that he can root, legs 80 that be can
climb hazel hush, and hair on him TO keep
him from freezing; such : hog as this Won
can tnep out at four months old TO take care
OF h elf, and, If be 10 OF any account, will
live without shelter, and outrun the dogs
and average 200 pounds ut Is months old,
with very little trouble. In short, sir, vi
wasn't an acftre thorough going hog that car
tsks care Of himself.
EThs age o. : young lady 10 nov ex.
pYessed according to the present style oil
skirts, by saying that 10 springs have passed
over her hssd.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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New Stage Route.
NTOW OPEN and running from Keokuk to Pal-
In rnvra. II connection With the Railrnsd ~ a.
Louis.
Passengers taking this route make sure connec-
tions with the North Missouri Railroad, at Macon
o'clock. ' - s'' : =
by this route passengers 1yoid the trouble and
n...s. Iss~a Z .aLnk 49, $500
sxc.ns Srrds. csilinr sor -
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OF st. LOUIS.
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Exn1uYanco! Insurance Insurance
DOLICIRS on Stores, Dwellings, Merchandise,
u Pork Houses, Public Buildings, Manufacturing
kstablismenh, Household Furniture, and all insu-
1Able property, issued IT the lowest rates in the
following substsntial Companies
PHOENIX ms. CO., OF HARTFORD, CONN.
CAPITAL 100000.
CITY FIRE ms. CO., OF HARTFORD, CONN.
OArrrAL @l50,000.
HARTFORD FIRE ms. CO., or HARTFORD.
CAPITAL e6O0, 700.
MERCHANTS, INs. 90, or HARTFORD, CONN.
SIS QARI7AL 1200, 600.
This Agency aiwsys pays ik losses promptly
Dwellings,, with Huraisurs therein. insured At
VERY noDEnlrn rRknIun, for one. three or 6y.
years. Cslland learn tho rates.
WIN. ~. nELKNAP, Ag,t.
Deeldlm 6eeond-st. neax Main.
Idfe, Fire and 1Gaxino assurance
Agency.
DOhicfks 81 Insurance Issued 81 the lowest
: rats n thefollowins rsliabls Arst class som-
fHE No TuAL LrTs INSURANCE. COMPANY.
oy INV Yonx
This 10 the safest md most reliable Life insurance
Company In ths world, with IN aocumulatsd
fund o. OYER o6sOO0 900.
ATLANTIC FIRM AND HARInE ms. CO..
OF rHoUDnncI, FL.
CaRisaa oaso 900 90.
SPRINGFIELD sIKH AND HARrrs ms. CO..
sFxUnmLD, MAss.
CaRital $50, 900.
PEORIA AARIrE ! FIRE INSURANCE 60
~
CaDfsal $500 900 90.
Those desiring Insurance viii % wsll to cali 4
II: .As.ssZ oses e q = DI1oEp.
w. Ia. Wood
To AGENT Ko1 TM& FOLLOWING
j RELIABLE LlHE AND FIRE IN.
1U1AMCE COMRANIEss
nnsnas DsaeHss lite Ins. g..
Net accumulation Jan. 1, 80, u, COL ,o2o.ol.
This ce.paay has : larger accumulation CON-
pnred With its liabilities than any other Life In
sarAnes Co. in the United States.
~ psrsons IN thiT CITY have tkeir lives Insured
Il this Company.
LAMAR YiRs ms. 90. or NEW YORK.
CAsA CApItaf A30O, 900.
HUMBOLDT yrRx ms. %. or NEW YORK.
Casa Ca1isal 1900, 900.
ATLANTIC FIRE ms. GO. % BROOHLYH,N.
Cash CapisAi $50, 900.
QUAKER oITY ms, GO. or PHILADELPHIA.
Capital and Surplus, Jan. l, 164o,
eo1A,s 81 49,
/ - Pasais.,ar astsntisa sivsn u Maria. and
HiEe 1n1sraaes. .caAtraA Poliassa issA1r
O11IC1-0n Thirdrst., Esokuk, Iswa-
$3.50 8. -. ~ = WO0Ds Agent:
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Ia The Bostonians have sent one OF their
most famous sculptors, Mr.. Dexter, of CO.
iumbus, o., TO procure m original clay m od :
el Of GOV. Chase.
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VIRGIL j. 6uLLIVAN e co.
lsUcclssoRs TO !. I. HOSES co.,)
FoartA-strsst, betwsn Main and johnson,
hANh ~
I'm - - = = = AMI - EA II e ~
j in QUEEN6WARE, GLASS and CHINA, Ksros
sene Tampa, Solar and Hanging Lamps, Looking
Glasses, TeA Trays, ~. H.
Having purchaasd The Large and we'll sslsctsd
stock 81 the old stand Of G. E. Griffith Co., will
be plessed TO have call from ono and all. We
intend to keep constantly On hand eomplsts stock
both FOR Il
a WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.
Reviewing our Goods direct from the manufxotu-
rers, in EaglAnd, France and America, We will b
able to sell low any regular house In the Vest
v. II. SULLIVAN b 90.
3 Jan. 10, lsS0-aAw
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THE MIssissirrr IoE BoAr.-The nonds-
SCRIP craft for the navigation OF the Zoe,
which WAS TO have been launched Ut Prairie
du CHEN LAST spring, 10 said 70 be ready for
trial, and will DO put TO practical test AZ
soon ~ the ice ia the Mississippi river shall
Dc strong enough for the purpose. Its pro.
leotor and the propristors are said to be san
guine Of success.
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A &. = q Ii MI A N ,
WHOLESALE DEALER

NOAHAOKN AkSD 0OA0CAAO
- K n q . . - D.. n y n . n y, u O.,
Corner Of Fourth and Main streets,
4
IL AS inst received large and splendid stosk Of
IL TALL and WINTER GOODS, Of the
latest and most approved styles, purchased direct
IL from the Importers and Manufacturers, and
will be sold on - reasonable terms ~ they can b
purchased elsewhere. gas
The attention Of City and Country Merchants y
respectfully solicited.
ssptlsdkw
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DThs Lagrange (Mo.) american Of the
Sd, ohronicling tho departure Of lot more
negroes for the South, says that not less
than $4,000 worth Of negroes have been
sold from that county this year. And shout
the same amount in value has taken tho lib
eriy to leave without paying any thing.
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3 AfNA INSURANCE COMPANY.
or HARTFORD, CoNN.-cAPITAL u 600 900
CAaa SusrLUs, JULr lsr, 1850, 4l,O2e,42
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says the snow Of Thursday night in that city
Was accompanied BY remarkable change i'd
the atmosphere, tho mercury having fallen
AS degrees Ia - many hours. On Friday the
slsighssk was good, and the stable keepers
were masking the best of their unexpected
turn o. good luck BY charging 70 90 hour for
the uss q singls sleigh.
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General INSURANCE Agency.
COR. sECOND AND MAIN.

HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, or NEW YORK.
Cash Capt til ~, 600 900
- CASE 6uRrLus, JULY 1sr, 1850, t451,s13
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GA Louisville paper has some answs
70 correspondents. Here ID sample:
Jenny Ministers are not more addicted
dissipation than men of other professions.
A few. Of the Kallooh type take gin todd
and liberties with females, but tho great N
jority 81 them are - good - lawyers !
DOCTORS. II you want J good christian, mi
~ printer.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-19
News Items.

HAIR OF CHILDREN.--It is great mistake 70
plait the hair of children under eleven or
twelve years Of age. The process Of plating
more or less strains the hairs in their roots bv
pulling them tight; tends to deprive them Of
their requisite supply of nutriment, and checks
their growth. The hair of girls should be cut
rather short, and allowed to curl freely When
they are about eleven or twelve, the hair
should be twisted into q coil not too tight,
nor tied at the end with thin thread but With
a piece of fribbon.-Scieatifc American.
gEg~A A novel proceeding, says the Lancaster
(Pa.) ErpreSs--noyel at least in this State
took place in the Court of Common Pleas, Or
Saturday. Catharine Zelers, German wo-
man made formal application. and was sworn
and admitted as citizen ofthe United States.
Some think she is one ofthe strong minded"
and is getting ready TO vote in the good
time coming;i but the more probable sup
position is that she wants 10 sell "red-cye,"
and has taken this preliminary step towards
applying for Il license.
ECONOMY or LASGUAGE-The small quantity
OF language that man can do business
with, is really surprising. A friend of ours
at the lSthmus says that for four weeks after
he had arrived, he only knew seven words OF
Spanish and yet with even them, he man
aged IN less than a week to quarrel with his
washcrwoman, stick his landlord, and run
away with an heiress To effect the latter
he says it was only necessary to use six"
fall in my arms, my love-" and she fell in
SESTRNcED.--In the U. s. District Court, at
Philadelphia on Thursday Judge Cadwslder
-s8atenced ex Judge Vondersmith, of Lancaster
country, TO twenty years Imprisonment and TO
pay a fine of $4,000 After pronouncng the
IL. T -
would pay into the Treasury $4,000. ho
would sign memorial asking the President
TO remit ten years of his Imprisonment. The
offence for which the extraordinary sentences
was given, was the systematic and long con-
tinued forgery of land warrants.
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have ever seen on record, occurred at the
Catholic Church, yesterday morning.
Some twenty persons were engaged in put
ting up the new bell which arrived from
Pittsburg the evening before There was
a wIndlass erected on the ground, to which
was attached a snatch block and shieve.
Immediately above the open space in the
cupalO, to which the bell was to be drawn
up, there protruded beam, to which was
attached another snatch block and pully,
and the bell was to have been conveyed
to the top by the means of strong ropes,
working through these shelves by the
power of the windlass and cylinder upon
the ground. The bell had been raised in
this way almost up to the open space in
the cupalo, ana the men were just ready
to pull it in.
A man named Thomas Newton. was
below, engaged in guiding the folds of
the rope as it wound round the cylinder.
To do this, he had firm grasp upon the
rope. When the bell bad reached great
height from the ground, one of the cogs
in the wheels of the windlass fixture gave
way. Another revolution of the wheel
ripped off all the cogs; the bell fell
to the ground, and Newton, who
had hold of the lower end of the
rope, was carried up, with frightful We
locity, distance of one hundred feet
from the ground, and about four feet
above the aperture where the bell was to
have been taken in For the instant
every one was surprised beyond measure,
and before those engaged in the work
could comprehend what had happened
Newton, with his hands all lacerat and
bleeding, worked himself down opposite
the aperture, and called for help to those
within. Bishop Whelen, who was on the
platform in the cupalo, reached out at
the risk Of his life almost, and seizing
Newton by the waist, pulled him from his
awful position.
The accident struck everybody with
amazement, and ali but the eye witnesses
were 10th to believe in the lncredulous
feat. The bell weighed three thousand
seven hundred pounds, and as it fell with
out hindrance, some idea may be formed
of the rapidity with which Newton as
cended. He says he thought of letting
go the rope, but before the thdug: very
clearly defined, he was at the beam, a
hundred feet above. He had not time to
let 90 his hold upon the rope. Some cogs
aud pieces Of machinery were hurled a
distance of two squares from the church
and a Mr.. Smith, who was standing near,
received an ugly wound in the face from
a flying particle. Mr. Newton was taken
t the Office of DIR Hupp, where his
wounded hands were dressed The flesh
was all torn from the palms Of his hands, /
even to the bone, which is opposed to
have been done by the death grasp, and
his sliding down the rope during the swift
passage into air. Altogether, we suppose
there Is not a more startling or remarka- I
bic accident, Or more miraculous escape
on record.
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For the Potter Journ,


Blue EARTH Cry, MISS., April "a, 1859.
Mr., EDITOR Supposiug that your
readers, and especially that part of them
who desire to emigrate westward, may be
interested in an enumeration of the ad-
vantages of Minnesota over the other west
ern states, | will endeavor to enlighten
them on this subject. will remark that
[ have resided in your county and have
a clear idea of its peculiarities. I left it
in the Autumn of 1856 for this place, and
have resided here since. My opinion is
that Minnesota is the most attractive to
the emigrant, and has the most advantages
of all the new States. In the first place
we have more healthy climate than IL
linois or Iowa. Fever and Ague Chat
fearful eye-sore to emigrants) is almost
unknown. People will be more likely to
die OF old age or laziness than anything
else.
Secondly, we have remarkably mild
winters. The FIRST winter of my residence
here 1867 was the most severe of the
three. The snow was two feet deep, end
there was heavy crust. 1t come (the
snow [ mean) on the second of December,
and remained till about the first of April.
Persons who have lived in this state for
years, assure me that that winter was nm
commonly severe, and that such was the
case, infer from the further fact that
the two succeeding winters have been as
genial as could be wished.
Thirdly, we have more timber than
Iowa or Illinois, and more and better prai-
rie than Wisconsin. This fact requires
no proof uith persons who are familiar
with the states mentioned.
Fourthly, we have system of railroads
commenced which, when completed, will
bring every part of the state within con.
venient distance of a railroad. These
roads must be finished before 1867, or
the companies having them in charge
will forfeit all title to the immense grant
of land now in their possession.
That Minnesota offers great opportuni.
ties for the poor class of the eastern states,
is attested by the fact that for seven years
(from 1850 to 1857 when the last census
was takcn) the increase in her population
has been about 100000 I have DO de-
sire to exagerate things for the truth is
hardly received by eastern people. Ire
commend all who wish tc emigrate, to see
Minnesota bofore settling elsewhere, and
if they do not feel amply repaid for their
trouble, they must be hard to satisfy in.
decd. Now, if you can consistently pub.
lish this letter, you will oblige me BY do
ing so. ARTEMAs T. VI. DECKER.
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Pleasure al HOnle.

\ child may as easily be led to associ-
ate pleasure with home ideas, as to think
of it in connection with the home of his
playmates Certainly, if allowed to do so,
he can as readily connect happiness with
parents, brothers, and sisters, as those of
other kin And the child will do so, un-
less happiness and pleasure, when he calls
for them under the parental roof, respond
-''Not at home :" All home pictures
should be bright ones. The domestic
hearth should be clean and joyous. If
home life is we'll ordered, the children
having, according to age, working-timc,
playtime, books, games, household sym
pathies, they will love home, and find
pleasure there Give the little ones states
and pencils, and encourage their attempts
to make pictures. Drawings will amuse
them when noisy plays have lost their
zest, or are unreasonable; and the art will
be useful to them in all the business OF
after life. Have them read to each 9th
er stories and paragraphs Of your selection,
and save the funny things and the pleas
ant ones you see in papers and books, to
read to them at your leisure. You can
not imagine how much it will please them,
and how it will bind them to YOU. But
choose well for them; for the impression
made on their minds now will last when
the hills crumble Have them sing to
gether, and sing with them, teaching them
songs and hymns. Let them sing all day
like the birds-at all proper times
Have them mutually interested in the
same things, amusements and occupations: !:
having specified times for each, SO that
their habits will be orderly. Let them
work together in the garden-boys and
girls-both need out-of-door work To
gether let them enjoy their games, rid
dies &c-all their plays, books and work
while the parents eyes direct aud SYM
pathize, and their loud voices blend in
loving accord.-Lite Illustrated.
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How TO MAKE A MORTAR IMPERvr-
oUs TO WET.-Provide square trough,
say 8 feet by 4 feet by l foot 4 inches put
a quantity of fresh lump lime in add wa.
ter quickly. When the lime is we'll boil
ed, having assisted that operation by fire.
quent stirring, add the tar [the heat of
the boiling lime melts the tar stir it well.
taking care that every part of the lime is
intimately mixed with the tar then add
sharp sand or crushed clinker, and stir
well as before, after which, in about TWEEN
ty hours, it will be fit for USE ,ScitutJic
american.
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9I0ft's Gnrner.
From the New York independent.
ONLY A PICTURE.


From the Neac York IadcpendeRt.
ONLY A PICTURE.
Only picture-and is that all!
Only picture upon the wall:
! ne smile SO becoming, the cheek so bright.
The eye so dancing with sunny light.
! almost fancy my baby boy
IS spunglng to me in his pride and 10y
But It's only a picture upon the wall.
A silent picture-and that is all!
Only lock of silken hair
lying alone in its casket there
Where is the head that IN sportive glee
Was wont to toss it SO careless and free?
The baby head that upon my breast
50 lovingly nestled each night to rest
Only locket of siIken hair
Is lying alone in its casket there!
Only n shoe that is soilcd and torn
Bat where is the foot that that shoe has worn ?
The darling foot SO dimpled and small,
Ihat made music SO merry in chamber and
hall2
Oh, to catch of that little step one sound,
How wildly now would my pulses bound!
But there is Onya shoe that is soiled and torn
The foot comes no more that that shoe has
worn.
Only these relics-and nothing more
Can nought to our arms that lost restore?
Must we hopeless yearn, as the years go by,
For the bounding step and the bcaming eye ;
And all that beauty and life and grace
50 tondly cherished, retain no trace
Save these Relics Oh. neveImore
VIII the grave to our arms the lost restore
Oh, woe for love when from all its store
1t points to these tokens, and nothing more I!
When the vacant hall and the silent chair
But echo the groans of its wild despair,
And from all the voices in earth and sky,
Comes back no words to its living cry,
Saye the mournful echo Oh, ncyermore
VIII the grave to thy arms the lost restore "
Oh. JOY for love, when it Yearns no more
For that which the grave cannot restore
When it upward stretches its dropping wings,
And in darkness and sorrow still sweetly sings
OF the brightness and bliss of the better home,
Where the lost are found, and no parting
comes:
Oh, JOY for love, when its priceless store
There safe is garnered ever more.