The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-27

Ia DuDule>s celebrated picture OF Adam
and Eve 10 on exebiiion in this oity. Sec
advertisements.
We are indebted to the United State,,
Express Office for the important dispatch, in
advance OF the mail, announcing the consIu-
sion and terms Of peace. Thanks.
@. B. / @. r. R.-Tbiy road has for
week or more been running TO the river
The high water mas troubled it much this
spring, but it - oil right and in good order
now, ~ "Trip over it enables " to vouoh.
Call ON Tswk.bury for tickets.
MoaE IEoE.--A cargo OF railroad iron,
chairs and spikes for the Mt. Pleasant road,
was landed 1t Montross yesterday. Thin
supply il sufficient to iron the road to tho
junction, and the amount necessary to iron
the track from IT. Madison to the junction
has been on hand for some time. We are
glad to learn that II 10 tho intention OF tho
contractors to put the work right through,
and We may now hope to ride by rail and
steam to II. Madison ct no very distant day.
NV CousrxRYEr.-M essrs. Love Co
have shown us . new counterfeit 81 note on
the State Bank Of Ohio, Harrison Branch,
which il exceedingly we'll executed and CAL
culased to deceive. Alargs number Of them
are in circulation here. There arc ssyeral
imperfections, BY which it may be detected,
but the safest way will be to reject oil l's
on the bank, Of all brsachss, ~ the plate
will be used for others beside the Harrison
Branch, undoubtedly. The most observable
differences from the genuine note are-ths
imprint in the genuine motto reads, ssDraper,
Welsh Co., Phila !" in the counterfeit the
word Philadelphia il contracted thus !:
"Phil&d: In the vignette the barrel and
ship at the right end are quite indissinot.--
In the counterfeit the ship 10 very plain, and
the staves on the barrel are clearly marked,
while they cannot Be distinguished at ali on
the genuine. The foot Of the sailor, also at
the right end, on the genuine rests close
upon the end Of the anchor. On the c.oun-
terfeit there 10 space between them, only
the heel nearly touching the anchor.
IoF tnc uate AIty.
The A. M. r. sabbath school XIII
Is biSion.
2 MEssKs. EDrroRs Passing By the Metho-
dist church on Monday evening. and hearing
the children Of the African Methodist Sun
dsy School, was induced by curiosity to
step in and witness their exhibition.
The pupils and some Of the teachers were
seated on tho platform, and the boys and
girls being vary neatly dressed, presented :
very good appearance. must in candor adj
NIT that never witnessed IN exhibit on OF
white children that surpassed this in the or
der in which it Was conducted, or in she exc
cotion Of the various performances.
twas really astonishing to hear with what
degree Of perfection tho vsriogs pieces
wore spoken, and how intslligently the pu-
pills performed their parts. The songs, also,
were well selected and sung BY tho school
with great animation, convincing the listsn-
er that their import was well understood By
the singers. This added greatly to the en-
tertainmsnt Of the evening, q several Of the
songs were very pathetic, and being snng BY
the children OF race whose brothers and
sisters are still in bondage by millions,
awakened emotions and touched 4 cord il
the heart Of every lover Of freedom. Such
was tho song Of
30. pity the slave mother"
And a. they sung the plaintive cry Of the
slave mother, whose darling babe 10 abou,
30 be torn from her bosom to be sold in help.
less bondage, there must have arisen thought,
OF thankfulnsss ia many mother's heart ..
they looked upon their children on that plat
form. happy and free.
have never seen anything in the African
race that 30 convinced mo that the race il
capable Of such high moral and intelleotua
Development % tho performances Of thes,
children 1t their Exhibition. This i th,
more remarkable whom We remember tina
most Of the speakers and singers ! twelv,
month ago, could not read, and consequent
~ must have made very rapid progress in
deed, to speak and sing ~ they did; ! fac
which every one present will be willing /,
admit. Il is really TO be lamented that thor
SITS so much prejudice against the colors,
people, and it is for this reason, Mr.. Editor
that lave given you my impression Of tn
Exhibition in order that praise may be give
where it is due, and that moral and intel
leotual cultivation may be duly encouraged