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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

Ca The work on tho Capitol, for lack OF
sufficient appropriation, will shortly be sas
pended and the workmen discharged. Wash
ington paper.
Washington, says the Atbany Evening
Journal, has always been noted for i,s i'm
mense designs and imperfect results, bu. the
contract was never more striking than now.
The Capitol is majestic pile Of marble, blu,
it is left unfinished. II is surmounted By the
most magnificent dome in the world, or would
be if the said dome was not left unfinished
In front OF it, stretches away for mile, q
broad expanse Of unfinished parks, surround
Ell by unfinished fences, shaded by unfinished
groves, and traversed by unfinished drives
and walks. In the midst Of these stands the
Smithsonian Institution, picturesque, but still
unfinished. Beyond tina. rises the TALES,
monument in the world-or rather should
rise, for the workmen left OF halfway up
and It remains unfinished. To the right
stands the long white colonnade Of the Treas
ury, left unfinished. Farther on is a mag
nihcent marble ST. ucture for the General
Postohce, but it is unfinished. Covering
the whole next block 10 another, for the Pat.
ent-ofnce, likewise unfinished. In all direc-
tons from these central short comings, IA.
date miles Of unfinished streets, half paved
half lighted, half numbered, and not bail
drained, giving access to rows OF houses
that, Tor the most part, are not only not fin
ished, but not even begun.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02
charge OF Roasting "A Man alive.

A case involving circumstances Of unpar-
alle!ed atrocity 10 reported in foreign pa
per. Two engineers of a steamer employed
IN the mail service between Rio and Panama.
were recently brought up before police mag
istrate in Liverpool, charged with roasting
one Of the "coal passers" to death. 1t ap-
peared that the deceased, overpowered BY
the heat Of the hold, had given out, and laid
himself out on the deck, unable to work.
The chief engineer sent him below, and
caused him to be tied to a ladder between
two furnace doors, within two and o half
feet Of one fire, and within three and q half
feet Of the other. The fires were lighted.
wern raging ferceiy. and were renewed twice
while the man remained tied One of the
witnesses said he himself could not stand the
heat three minutes, and he shipped % u sto-
ker. The victim Of this barbarity PRAYED to
be released, but was confined half an hour.
ut the end OF which time he WAS carried to
the forecaste; before the next watch he was
thrown overheard, and one OF the witnesses,
the man who cut him from the ladder, thor
he was dead before he was removed from the
fire. The names of the engineers are John
buchanan and Archibald Mitchell. The
name OF the deceased was Thomas Landon.
The vessel was the Bogota. Mitchell was
committed without bail. Buchanan was
bailad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

A 6ne selection Of Fruit Trees, Grape
vines, Currants, &C., from the Syracuse
Nursery, Now York, at the corner OF Third
and Fulton-sts. p. 81. HUMES,
apl-2w Agent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

A SIcKLEs CASE IN lNpIA.-The Bombay
Standard Of Dec, Oath, relates what oul
newspapers generally would now call 4
"Sickles tragedy" A Mr.. Bease, . news
paper publisher Of Kurrachee, in the Pro.
Vince Of Scinde, discovering his faithless wife
walking with her psramour in the street, re.
paired to his house, procured double-bar.
relied gun, and deliberately shot both tn.
delinquents. This was making short worl
Of il.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

PnRkyns' Abyssinla.
r IFE IN ABYHSINIA--Being notes collected
- during three years residence and travels in
that country, BY Mansfield Parkyns. For sale ct
OGDEN, BROWNRLL CO.'S
feb6d CTrY Book SroRE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

NTA requisition has been sent by the
Governor of Massachusetts, to tho Governor
Of Mississippi for man at Holly Springs,
who had obtained goods in Boston on false
pretenoes. On the arrival of the agent with
the writ at Holly Springs, the people OF tina,
place got together public meeting, and 70
solved that a. Massachusetts, repudiated the
rendition Of fugitive slaves, she had no right
to requisition of any sort on Mississippi.
The agent, therefore was notified to leave, OF
he would be "trotted through" He left, Of
course, so much wiser at least by this that
q Mississippi merchant, according to Missis-
sippi estimate, is on the same footing with .
RUNAWAY niger"
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ATTENTION! OLD sOLDIEnsll.

THE undsrsigned hereby give notice TO the al
OLD SOLDIERS Of the war Of lSI7, who W
volunteered we're drafted under the general or
ders Of the Governor of the State OF New York, =
for its defence that they entitled 70 additional
pay and contingent expenses Tor clothing and
equipments, BY the "Act passed April 1ist, 1918
and April 10Th, 1919 by the state Of New York
and that the proofs OF said claims to be ted
TO the Commissioners for adjustment and pay.
ment' thereof, will be taken Ut our ofice in tn
city Of Keokuk, until the 10th Of April next
TURNER 4 CRAIG.
Eeokuk. March IS 185Q-dlm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

O. Mr.. Robert Toombs, tho man who
ssshowed what one Senator can do'' BY fac.
tiously defeating the Post Office Appropria-
ton Bill, declares that no other party but the
Democratic could have stood the bIunders
and follies Of this Administration, and ex-
presses his doubts that even Dem ocracy can
endure two years more Of such misrule.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

GTrA letter from Rome in tho 81 pinione'
OF Turin accuses Colonel Bruce OF breach
of etiquette in not allowing the Prince Of
Wales to have private interview with thu
Pope, but entering the presence with him
although, observes the writer, the prince Wal
received as sovereigns are, and Is such shoulG
have been introduced to his Holiness alone
"The writer OF the letter is, no doubt, igno
rant Of the fact" observes Galignani, "ths
Colonel Bruce has positive instructions from
home not to leave the prince alone for sin,
gle minute, and that he could not, therefore
act otherwise than be did"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02


From the Cleveland plaindesler, March III
Clergyman Arrested for Counter.
fciting while Preach a FuneraI
sermon.
On last Monday afternoon, as the Rev.
VIM. Watson, the pastor of the Methodist
church in Glenwood, Mills county, Iowa, was
preaching funeral sermon, he was arrested
for passing counterfeit money. The people
in attendance at the funeral were so incense
at the officers that they thrust them from the
house, aud they concluded to retire until the
obsequies were concluded. The clergyman
did not accompany the procession to the
grave and the officers arrested him. They
previously searched his house, in the cellar
OF which they found inks, presses, papers,
rolling machines, and the entire apparatus
for the manufacture OF counterfeit bank bills.
They also found about 81 900 in counterfeit
bills, $500 Of which were l0's on the Forest
City Bank Of this city, and about 5000 on the
State Bank OF Ohio. The clergyman then
made clean breast of the matter. He be-
came connected with some counterfciters
about two years ago, and, as he had been in
early life an engraver, he had been very
useful and hard working member of the gang.
He has preached in Glenwood about three
years. He is about forty years old, man
of family, and has been very generally es-
teamed and respected by his congregation
and neighbors. lie said he joined tho coun-
terfeiters 70 get money "to do good with.''
This explanation was not very satisfactory to
his parishioners, however, and they discard
ed him at once. lie must have been nice
minister. An examination of his "study',
showed that he was regular subscriber to
the Life in Boston, Venus Miscellany, and
other flash papers, and the shelves of bis
bookcase were adorned with the yellow Gov
cred lives Of numerous celebrated highway
men, forgers, &C., &c. He was taken before
justice Of the peace, and in default of heavy
bail, was committed to the county Jail to
await trial before the court of common pleas.
The incident created great sensation in the
little town.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

CT One John Percy, an attorney residing
in the city Of Albany, recently commenced
sixty seven suits for libel against the propri.
et0rs Of the Evening Journal, one ia every
county IN the State, and some in Pennsylva-
ma. The gross amount Of damages claimed,
reached the enormous amount Of one million
three hundred thousand dollars! On oppli
cation OF defendants attorney, the suits were
consolidated into one, and on trial the Jury
rendered verdict for defendants. The AL
bnny Express, from which we gather the
above, states that on the trial the character
Q. ieroy Was proven 10 DC SO bad that an.
plication was made to strike his name from
the roll Of attorneys. The case came up be-
fore Judges Harris, Wright, Gould and lioge.
boom, on Saturday last, and after argument.
an order was entrusted granting the applica-
tion.-( Auburn Adv.
CO One Of Mr.. Buchanan's Postmasters in
Tennessee writes to the Auditors Office an
follows:
sumo Tenness Henders County
"Auditors Office send me one ouoir Of
wabills yours & SO forth
B Beal P. M
To which no adds postscript:
Juno Tennessee lenders Co., Mich l6
All 80 some Cont currents.
B. Beal p. NJ
Cv The Boston Atlas and Bee understands
that Mr.. Everett intends TO make an addition
90 bis Grafton upon Washington, in relation
70 the emancipation OF his slaves BY tina.
great and good man.
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Coal,

FROM THE NEW YORK AND FAR M !.
INGTON COAL MINES,
WHOLESALE and retail. Acknowledged BY
wv all to be the beet Iowa Coal.
Price II cents delivered. Once on Third street,
second door from State Bank.
mchI6d R. r. PLATT.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

@A new confidence game has arisen in
New York. A sharper accosts a child and
promises him some pet animals, provided he
will find At home piece Of gold to catch
them with. The child 10 delighted, runs home
and hunts up or begs some money, and gives
it over to the confidence man, who disap-
pears.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02
For sale.

All kinds of Fruit and Ornamental Trees,
Grapes and small fruits, aE No. So Main-st.,
Keokuk, Iowa. WV. BARNES, Agent.
fb3d&w2m
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A NEW OPENING!

THE subscriber has just opened FAMILY
i GROCERY. ON Fsurth.ss.. bet.
Main and HI on eau, In rear Of Hamill 4
kslston ., where he will Be found with good SUP
ply Of CHOICE GROCERIES, such 90 the wants Of
every one demand. Goods delivered to any part Of
the city free. TERMS CASH.
j. r. COPKLIN, Agent.
Keokuk March n ,bQ-dtf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02
Nows from Nacaragua.

NEW YoRK, March 81.
The Ship Northern Light arrived last night
from Aspinwall with late important news
from Nicaragua. The sloop- Of war Decatur
having anchored at one Of the numerous
coves near San Juan del Sur, on the Pacific
was taken for on American Filibuster. The
President on being apprised ordered out 800
troops and personally commanding took the
tr 'nsit road for the purpose Of resisting the
landing but had not quite reached the shore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

~, W : Il. ". sA.r.r is candidate for rs-slee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

AN AMERICAN on THE Sruap IN IRELAND
Pliny Miles, Esq, of Boston, recently made
speech in Galway, Ireland, in favor Of tho
election Of MIR. John O. Lever, 10 Parliament.
His main argument in behalf of Mr.. Lever
was based upon MIR. LIS exertions in estab.
fishing line Of steamers between Ireland
and America. Mr.. Lever was subsequently,
elected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

Mr.. CHARLES HuBBELL wilX6e supported for Al
derman in the Third Wardhy
MANY PEOPLE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

U1-"e arerequested to announce the name d
:. 4. GairrEY as an independent candidate, f6Y
CITY Marshal, at the ensuing April election.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

CT Jonathan Pancoast, who worked on
the first public building erected in Washing
ton, and one Of the earliest settlers of Gin
clnna.l, died in that city on Sunday last. lie
was W years Of age, and native OF Bur-
lington, N. j.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

MEssRs. ErIroRs Please announce c. +. CoNn
as candidate for Alderman at the ensuing City
election, and oblige FIRST WARD.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

NOTICE.
4 HAVE this day sold the entire stock Of Flour
j Feed, &C., In the store on Fourth-st., between
Main and Blondesu, to A. g. Mcqueen.
JOHN g. COPELIN
Keoknk, Iowa, March s, 80.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02

1~We are authorised to announce j. !. Brsuop
Tor reelection ~ Alderman Of the 4th Ward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

SELECT SCHOOL.
A SCHOOL for Misses will be opened under the
"A supervision OF Mrs. 8. M. Calkins, the 18th
Of April st the public school building on Blon.
dean-st.
T1RHs-Reading, Spelling, Mental Arithmetic
one-half tho tuition payable In sdvancs.
Fer advanced studies, - 4rar MIR, Artthmstic
Geography, History, Physiology, Philosophy, Al
gebrs, Botany, de-, Is per term-cns-haH Of the
tuition in advance.
Additional pay for French, Music, Drawing
Painting in water eolors, Nonochromatic, Oriental
Grecial, Crayon, India Ink, Sepia, DO.
Refer to the Board Of Education Of the Keokul
Public Schools.
April 2, ,5o-d2w
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The Overland Mail which left San Francis
90 ON the 7th, arrived at St. Louis on the
3O.h. The news is Of little Importance. The
following extracts from California and Ore
gon papers possess some interestto our read
ers.
The oCalifornia Stats Zeitung" is the
name of q new German paper just issued in
Sacramento. Chas. Mallett is the editor.
MrNr SrArrsrIcs.-During last week TO-
26S ounces Of gold, worth about $3.50, OOO,
were deposited in the Mint; and $2,OoO,ooo
in double eagles we're coined.-l Alta, 6sh.
The Overland Mail stage, with 81. Louis
dates to the 10th ult., arrived in this city yes
terday morning, at an early hour, having
made the trip through inside OF twenty days.
The dates by this arrival are no later than
those received via Tehuantepec.-[A Alta, 7th.
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announcements Of candidates Too Dol
lars, invariably In advance.

SECOND WArp--Editors cay City Please an
nounce M. +. STARTS as candidate for Alderman
in the Second Ward
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02
Ellint,s Dchascs,

1TNHE Debates in the several State Conventions
i on the adoption Of the Federal Constitution as
recommended by the General Convention 1t Phila-
delphia in 1857, together with the Journal Of the
Federal Convention, Luther Martins Letter,
Yates' Minutes, Congressional Opinions, Virginia
and Kentucky Resolutions Of '98-o0, and other IL
Illustrations Of the Constitution; in i've volumes
Tor sale ct OGDEN, BkOWNELL CO.'S
feh26d CrrY BooK STORE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-02
Ho, for Pixies Peak

=. POLLOCK 4 CO.
NE are now receiving and opening new and
w splendid stock Of Clothing and Gents Fur
nishing Goods, which We offer TO sell very low for
cash. Our goods are selected with great care and
with view to the hard times therefore W offer
them ut very small profits, keeping In view the old
motto Of quick sales and small profits. All We
ask 10 that customers will call and examine before
purchasing elsewhere; We charge nothing for show
ing goods. Remember the place, East aide Of Sd
st., between Main and johnson.
mchI7d a. POLLOCK co
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y
The Richmond Enquire having attacked the
Hon. John Minor Bolts on account of a
speech made ut Powhatan Court House in
1850, and having called for correct copy Of
that speech. Mr.. Bolts has sent them one,
with the following Endorsement:
"No garbling. | hope the readers Of the
Enquirer will be informed that | have sup
piled the document. j. NJ. B."
The Enquirer then makes the snbjoined ex-
tract from this speech:
81 am one of those who think Slavery, in
the abstract, 10 much to be deprecated and
while think that, as at present organized
in the Southern States. it is a humanizing,
civilizing, and Christianizing institution, as
all mnst agree who will take the pains to
compare the present condition of our slaves
with that of the original African race; yet
regard it as q great calamity that it ever
should have been entailed upon US and
should look upon that man as the first and
greatest benefactor Of his country, whose
wisdom could point out to us some practical
and satisfactory means by which we could,
through our own instrumentality, and with
out interference from our neighbors, provide
for the ultimate emancipation and removal
OF all the slaves in the country. speak OF
this US desirable thing, especially to the
owners Of slaves, who, think, are the chief
| sufferers, but, at the same time, fear it il
perfectly Utopian to attempt it; but have
seen too much difference between the enter.
prise, the industry, and the prosperity Of the
| free and the slave States, to doubt the ad.
vantage we would derive from it it 1t could
be accomplished"
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p I K E 8 r e 4 Z |!

AT MARCUS, On sec@nA.Sersss.
= n the only place that you can gek rood Gaia
tvist Ritter. and Colts Revolvers ct III plscs
mch30dIy
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PRIVATE SCHOOL.
rISHE Misses Reddington will continne teaching
L through tho balance Of the term, to July
commencing tho 18th Of April--in the public
school building on Blondcau and 9Th sts, They
will receive lads and misses. Terms 81 per month,
in advance, Tor oil branches OF education.
apr2d2w
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LSRESH GROUND BUcn WHEAT FLOUR.
4 feb72d COLLIERS ROBEhTSON.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENT
announcements Of candidates 1vo DOL
lars, invariably In dduance.
SECOND WAHp.-Eaitors GAIT City Please an
nouncc M. 7. STARTS as a candidate for Alderman
in the Second Ward
Mr.. CHARLES HuBBELL wilX6e supported for Al
derman in the Third Ward>6y
MANY PEOPLE.
Ne II. ". sAArLr Is candidate for re-elec-
tion to the Office of Mayor.
wave arcrequested TO announce the name Of
!. !. GairrKY as an independent candidate f6r
CITY Marshal, at the ensuing April election.
MnyoraIty.
we are authorised to announce VIZ. LEIGHTON
as candidate for Mayor of the City, at the ensu-
ing election.
MEssRs. EpITons Please announce S. Il. CAykY
as q candidate for Alderman Of the Fourth ward
at the ensuing city election.
MANY VOTERS.
city Recorder.
B. s. MERnIAn is candidate for rc-electio6 to
the Office Of City Recorder, at the April election.
MEssRs; ElIroRs Please announce C. f. Cons
as q candidate for Alderman at the ensuing City
election, and oblige FIRST WARD.
1S~We are authorised to announce j J. Brsuop
for reelection Is Alderman Of the 4th Ward.
L,REsH GROUND BUcn WHEAT FLOUR.
feb22d COLLIERS ROBERTSON.
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aUyINESs NOTICE.



The Pike's Peak Emigration.
A visitation OF the pestilence during the
present season would not prove as disastrous
to the interests, q destructive OF human life
and as deleterious to the moral condition OF
the Northwest ~ the Pixies Peak emigration.
1t has been estimated by very sober calcula-
tors that one hundred thousand people will
60 this spring to tho gold regions, and from
our observation and reading We are inclined
to think that the estimate il . low one.
What are the prospects Of this vast crowd2
The great majority Of them leave with no
proper conception of the condition Of affairs
at the mines or along the route and with no
adequate preparation for the expedition
Many Of them will exhaust their means and
their provisions by the time they reach the
mines. They viii be disappointed in their
expectations of picking up gold, and they
will find provisions 30 scarce that they cannot
be obtained except at enormous prices
Famine and starvation will prevail to an un-
~
the inevitable prospects Of starvation, and
led on by the vicious horde Of loafers, gam
blers and thieves who flock to Pixies Peak,
theft, robbery and murder will become the
chosen or compulsory avocation Of thou
sands. Bands Of marauders and plunderers
will attack the approaching emigrants on the
eve Of their arrival, robbers and thieves will
roam through the settlements, by day and by
night, and snatch from the more industrious
or the more fortunate their hard earnings of
gold or precious store of provisions. Such
a condition OF affairs will lead to much
bloodshed and to such universal corruption
of sentiment, and such frequent and preva-
lent outbreaks of lawless violence as to de-
stroy oil inducements to industry.
Such are the probable, and, MS it seems
TO US, inevitable evils In prospect for
the mass Of the Pixies Peak emgrants.-
And on the other hand, we confess we can
see nothing very brilliant even in tho most
favorable aspect in which the matter can be
presented to the mind Of reasonable man.
There are no accounts Of rich guiches of in
exhaustible beds Of shining dust, or of SPLEEN
did fortunes stumbled on by the emigrant on
the morrow after his arrival. But we are
told that the Industrious, hard working, able
bodied men, with some experience, will av-
erage from three to Eve dollars day during
the working season, while the majority Of
those who 90 are not likely to earn anything.
Considering the expense of getting there and
getting back, the cost Of living while there,
the proportion Of time that mus. Of necessity
be spent in idleness on account OF unfayor.
able weather, the margin for profits is
extremely narrow. Too narrow to Justify
the ordinary sacrifices and hardships Of such
an expedition, to say nothing Of the proba-
bilities OF sickness, starvation, robbery, mur-
der, and other misfortunes to which emf
grants expose themselves in such wild and
uncertain enterprise.
----~------~~-----
CO. The work on tho Capitol, for lack o,
sufficient appropriation. will shortlv no sos
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MayoraIty

MnyOrAIty.
We are authorized to announce WIN. LEIGHTON
as a candidate for Mayor Of the City at the ensu-
ing election.
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NOTICE

NOTICE.
1 HAVE this day bought the stock Of Flour, Feed,
] &c., Of J. q. Copehn, and will continue the
business ct the old stand.
A. g. MCQUEEN.
March g. 106O--meh 7dI ms