The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-12
GETTING Hold.

more desperate than usual. On Thursday
last three dwellings were entered in this CITY
in broad day light. Two Of these were Mr..
Humans and Mr.. Belknap's. In the latter,
the thief was seen at the head OF the front
stairs by Mrs. B. To her enquiry a. to what
he wanted, be replied that be was hunting
work, and, affecting the manner Of drunken
man, he buried down stairs and went off,
1t WAS evident he had been in some of the
upper rooms, a. some articles OF small value
had disappeared
We think, when such bold outrages are
perpetrated, it 10 high time that our authori-
ties should act vigorously. II necessary, let
them call in the aid Of the citizens, who will,
Of course, volunteer with alacrity, to rid COM
munity Of such scoundrels.
MASSACHUSETTS OH FoLKs' CoNcsRr Coz
PAsr.-This Company, the largest concert
troupe in the country, comprising much dis
tinguished talent, viii give concert in this
city about the 18th instant.
TIE Probable origin OF tho Harper,s
Ferry InvasiOn.
The Baltimore Patriot gives the following
solutions OF various mysterious circumstances
OF this affair:
The Harper's Ferry emeufs has been solved
ct last. We have reliable intelligence from
Washington that Gov. Willard, 81 lndisna,
10 1t the bottom of the whole aAair. Cook,
Who u bis brothsr-in-iaw, 10 said to have
been prompted by him to inveigle the mad
nd Ia -
into the net thus spread for them, and then
TO desert them, with the assurapce that hs
(Cook) should be let OF SCOT free, If hs
should not escape. Willard ID at Charles
town, asd Cook 10 TO be used as States's evi.
dence, on condition of his release. Thie
will probably explain the suppression of thai
letter BY Floyd. The whole outbreak, it ID NOV
believed IN Washington, was oontrived sole.
~ with view TO operate politically upon the
elections in New York and MARYLAND. WI
thought - much from the beginning. Thu
public are requested TO keep an eye on Cook
and sec whether he 10 not released.
Garry me back 10 Ola virgInny.,
The LyDchburg (Va.) Re publican says
On Sunday last, crowd OF not less thu,
1000 negroes assembled on the basin to tak
leave Of the negroes belonging to the estat
" mFc. EESuclS ID. ShackIeI orc, OF Amnor0
Co.. who, in accordance with the will Of til
deceased, were about to depart for FIRE
State. The whole number set free was "A
but only 81 left, the balance preferin9 10 re
main in servtnde in Old Virginia, rattle
s..o o0Joy tneir freedom elsewhere. Som
OF those who did leave, were thrown on tn
boat BY main force, 30 much were they or
possd 70 leaving, and many expressed the
determination Of returning to Virginia
soon - an opportunity offered. Many We,
the well wishes rendered the departing n,
groes by the crowd assembled, and when III
boats started from the wharf, the freed n,
groes struck up 'tCarry me back to Old wi,
ginny," which was joined in by the snsil
party.
The Boston Transcript says: ssWe u,
derstand the original manuscript OF his eul
~ on MIR. Webster, handsomely bound, b
bsen presented by Mr.. Everett 10 Mrs. b
the wife Of Mrs. Thos. Ball, the sculptor.
bs disposed OF st the Fair 10 be held on h
18th VI November, in aid Of the fund for d
purchase Of Mr.. Balls equestrian statue
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