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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-02-14

GTThe wife Of Thomas Redley, Of Lock
port, N. Y, put her little child in the wood
box, near the stove, for safe keeping, while
she went down street. The stove became too
hot, and set the wood box on Ere, and before
assistance could be rendered the child was
burnt to death.
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TTThe New York Tribune is responsible

HT Inc New YORK Irs0une 10 Responsible
for this delicate inuendo
The great railroad companies having late
ly agreed with each other to grant no free
passes, we learn without surprise that all the
railroads of this State continue to bestow
free tickets on the members Of tho Legisla-
ture just as they did before that agreement.
This is done under q reservation which al
lows the companies to pass their own en-
ployees.
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Wright County--wail Lake.

More than year ago We published an ac-
count Of Wall Lake, in Wright county. The
mystery of that wall is thought to be ex-
planned in the following article, clipped from
the Hamilton Freeman. The lake is only
twelve miles from Webster City:
The ice in many Of the Western lakes pos
sesses power of expanding, which is siDgu
lar, and which we never noticed before. 1t
keeps continually crowding shoreward, and
the ice is forced out of the lakes and up the
eighty inclined banks frequently to the dis
lance Of twenty or thirty feet. The water
near the shore being shallow, rocks and mas
ses of earth are frozen to the ice and crowd
ed up with it. The ice melting, leaves this
deposit, and thus ia formed the famous wall.
We observed this manner of its formation on
our recent visit, and conversed. with several
old settlers who have observed the same phe-
nomena for many years. Rocks weighing
tons have been displaced and moved several
feet by this tremendous pressure. On most
lakes in northwestern Iowa, where the shore
is low and Hat, the same thing may be OBJ
served but where the shore is perpendicular
and composed of rock, no such appearance il
ever seen-the pressure Of the expanding Toe
being met by solid resisting surface. Clear
Lake in Ccrro Gordo county, presents spec
linen Of these Joe raised walls, which throws
Wall Lake quite into the shade. Why tn,
ice expands in this singular manner, is
question for the natural philosophers. O
the truth of this hypothesis, any one can full,
satisfy himself by visiting Wall Lake at thi
season OF the year.
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Douglas,s Freeport Doctrine Intro.
ducsd i'm the I'M n OILS Legislature.
The following resolutions were offered on
Saturday in the Illinois Legislature by Mr..
Davis, Of Montgomery:
Resolved, That oil territory owned by the
United States is the common property OF all
the States, and the citizens of each State
have the right to emigrate to any such terri
tory or territories, and their property be.
come subject to, and must depend upon, the
local laws of such territory or territories for
its protection.
Resolved, That the citizens of any organ
lied territory, or any territories which may
hereafter be organized, ought to have the
sole and exclusive right to make oil laws
regulating their own interests and domestic
institutions Of every kind, subject to no 9TH
or power than the Constitution of the United
States.
Resolved, That any State formed out Of
any territory now belonging to the United
States, or which may hereafter be acquired
by them, which forms a constitution re-
publican in its character, the same hav-
ing been agreed to or adopted by majority
OF the citizens OF such territory, ought TO
be admitted into the Union, with or without
slavery.
Resolved. That non Intervention by Con-
gress upon the subject of slavery, either in the
states or territories, is the true and only poll
cy that will efectually quiet agitation upon
that subject.
Resolved, That the constant agitation upor
the subject Of slavery is calculated to alien.
ate one section OF the country from the other
and jeopardise TIE permanency and stability
Of the American Union.
2esc.rea, Tia. &c ere :csa-c- e. :h;a;n:
by all the provisions and guarantees Of TIL
Federal Constitution, in their letter and spir
it, and opposed TO all interference with slave
ry in the States where it now exists.
1t will be seen that the second resolution
embodies, in unequivocal language, the Free
port doctrine Of Senator Douglas. 1t i
hardly necessary to state that Mr.. Davis is
Douglas man OF influence.
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For Pixies Peak
q q Il ID M 1 N u =.
r. J. ALBRIGHT & SON,

LAVE on hand, and for sale low, . complete
Il stock Of firearms suitable for emigrants cross
ing tho Plains, comprising, in part, American
Rifles, English Fowling pieces, ki6s and Shot
guns combined, Colts Pistols, and Aliens new Re-
peater, of all sizes from TO inch, and the best
Pio toll uow in use, U. s. Kifes gun material ANU
milton and other equpage, at Wholesale and Retail
All orders sent by mail will receive prompt atten
ton, and DO sent of by Express or otherwise.
Remember ALBRIGHTS, No. 40 Main-st.,
Sign Of the Gilt Double Gun.
1D-A sample Of Gold from the Mines can be
seen in the window. lfebSdAwl
store, and for sale very low, by
A. j. WILKINSON,
Sign Of the Golden Eagle and Mortar,
febod 90 Main street.
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PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. 8.
The William and Mary's College, founded
by jefferson At Williamsburg, Va, including
the library and laboratory, VAS destroyed by
ere at 8 O'Clock this morning. 1t WAS the
oldest institution in the country. The stu
dents oil escaped. Insurance $40, 900.
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A british Regiment Expected Here.
A New York correspondent Of the Boston
Traveller says:
A novel sight will be witnessed here, it is
probable, during the course Of the present
week-a sight which only those whose mem
DRY reverts to the days Of Washington can
remember, viz the Decentralization Of reg
imcnt of British soldiers. Not, however, as
enemies. The AID Highlanders may be well
coined with military balls, but not Of the de-
scription with which that gallant corps was
familiarizcd in the Crimea. The regiment is
expected here in two transports, on it's way
to Oregon via Panama. The kits Of the reg
iment have already arrived, and are in bond
at the Custom House. As the steamer bring
ing the corps will require several days for
taking in coal, &C., the regiment will, in all
probability, be invited to parade, when our
citizen soldiers will be able to exhibit their
discipline and training side by side with Greg.
ulars.o
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A NEW PAPER.-We have omitted to ac-
knowledge the receipt Of new exchange in
the Magnolia Weekly Republican, published
In Harrison county, by Geo. r. Brainard.-
The paper has very nea. appearance, is
lively ard attentive to home interests, and is
RIoHr, socially, morally and politically. We
=:.h Cur friend George, ~hc learned the
ssrudiments'' Of his art in the "Gate Citv''
Office, abundant success and lasting prosper
ity.
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FFcHtIS' W0bnl08 0D0 0Co0ftmG -
luthOnIs
TN0R washing and cleansing W COL, Wooden Goods,
i Cotton, Linens, silks and delicate fabrics.
Eminent Chemists in Philadel phia givs IL their
unqualified Recommendation. IT will enable those
who avsil themselves Of IL to have their house.
hold washing and other matters appertaining to
family affairs more thoroughly cleaned than
hitherto. For sale by the only Agent for Keokuk,
A. J. WILKINSON,
Sign Of the Golden Ragle and Mortar,
jan2pd % Aain-st.
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For sale.

For sale.
All kinds Of Fruit and Ornamental Trees,
Grapes and small fruits, at No. 80 Main. st.,
Keokuk, Iowa. WH. BARSEs, Agent.
fb3d2m
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What a batch OF Pies Cost q u. s
senator.


SENATOR
Two passengers came through on the On
der ground railroad few days ago from
Kentucky. One was Senator Thompson's
"boy," likely mulatto, some eighteen or
twenty years OF age. 1t is said that . tie
Of such delicate nature connects the boy
with his master, as to excite the ire OF his
mistress, and to make home particularly nm
comfortable when the Senator is at Wash
ington.
A batch Of pies caused the boy to leave
his home. He had put the pies into the
oven, leaving the door open, az the oven
was very hot, but by some accident the
door got closed, the pies we're burned, and
the ssboy" was promised licking in the
morning, but before daylight he and fell
low slave were on their way toward the North
Star.-(Cleve. Herald.
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0zrIt u supposed that &c, 900 persons will
pass through ST. Louis, next spring, Tor
Pixies Peak.
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Q al! q all

ONLY ~ CENTS DELIvEREDl
TsHE New York and Pennington Coal Co. having
: such unequalled facilities for getting their
OF having IL hauled from one 70 three miles with
teams - all other companies ars are enabled there
ofnsh this superior article 1t the How price
OF csnts per bashel delivered to any part IL the
city. trial will satisfy any one that IL u the
best Coal that comes 10 this market Pm. Coal
for sale II 10 cents per bushel delivered.
Office on Thru Street, near Main, over Chaplin
Lee . Bank. X. r. PLAT.
No charge for Coal IL NOT a represented.
Jan. l5i
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SYMBOLS or THE CAPITAL.--We have re-
ceived prospectus sheet and specimens Of
this new volume OF the Lectures Of Rev. Mr..
Mayo, published by Thatcher 4 Hutchinson,
New York. II promises to be a very resda-
BILE. instructive and interesting book, and
treats OF matters Of living interest to all
Americans.
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ECapt. Corris, Of the slave-ship Wan
derer, hes been expelled from the New-York
Yasht Club for piracy and stealing negroes
an the coast OF Africa.
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NEW MUSIC
VOCAL.
What is Home without . Brother. (Song.)
What is Home without Sister.
Spirit Voice Of Bell Brandon.
Rose Of Morn.
Wait till put on my bonnet. /"
Three little kittens lost their mittens. (Song.)
Thou lovely angel, mine,
Sweet Mary Gray. "
Satiiag on the sum mer sea.
Must bid farewell. dear mother. q
Marry In haste, and repent at leisure.
INSTRUMENTAL.
Mathis Dream, (waitx.)
Ocean Spray, (polka.)
Sunny Side, (waltx.1
silver Lake,
Tremolo, (waltx.)
Snow, (polka.)
Sleigh, :"
Stereoscopic, lpolka.)
One Glance, waltz
Ripling Wave,
My Love, (polka.)
For ale by ID. w. WESTC0TT.
feb5d
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FLOUR.
"A SUPPLY Of dominion Rock" and Rapids I"
IA brands Flour, made Of fall wheat, kept con-
stantiy for sale, at mill prices, by
CLEGH0RN, TAYLOR h CO.,
feb14d Levee.
E,LAVORlNG EXTRACTS.-Meakim's cslcbra-
l. ted extracts of Rose, Mace, Orange, Nutmeg
and Gloves Wright b Hauel's extracts OF Lemon,
Vanilla and Celery, for sale by
A.-J. WILKINSON,
Sign Of the Golden Eagle and Mortar,
febl Id 90 Main-street.
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GVThc "harmonists" are having good
time in the Missouri Legislature. They have
two sets Of resolutions before that body, one
set endorses Douglass position, and the
other advocates Buchanan's policy, but
neither set have any tendency to harmo-
nice the factions.
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COAL! SLAUGHTER COAL!
rIsHE Slaughter Coal Co, intending TO sell Coal
/ = chsap u cheaper than can be bought sle-
where, quality considered, viii furnish their supe-
ror Coal in quantities TO ~ purchaser delivered
in any part Of the city.
Price Is cents per buahel
Assorted, Is cents per bushel.
6TkPHEN e. JONES,
To parties Wiling .A.., oos, Irs. ,: 70 Of
true economy, will fuY nish Lawrence and Farm
ington Coal 1t Is essts. Sc. JONES.
jan7d
y. y. CAREY,
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
No. 50 Mainst., bet. Sd and Ath,
kEUkU k......
LAS opened ~ the above stand next door 10 II.
IL ID. Woodward Co., general assortment OF
goods in his line, and will b pleased any and
All his friends who may be In want Of Groceries and
Provisions.
Jan. II, 1854
Fraysor,s Daking PsW1cr.
LOB making in few minutes, without yeast,
i light, sweet, and wholesome Broad batter
buck heat and other griddle Cakes, Biscuit a.ad
every description Of Pastry. Full directions &C.
company each box. Price - cents. Made and sold
by A. j. WILKINSON,
Sign Of the Codes Eagle and Mortar,
tae20d % Main-st.
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Tilden 4 Co.'S Preparations.
A LARGE end full assortmen MT Of
N Solid and Fluid Extracts,
AlkAloids and kesinoids,
Pharmacentic Sugar-coated Pills;
Direct from their Laboratory Mt New Lebanon, N.
\ !, just receiv ed, by Express, 1T
j. BKADEN'S,
ian20d No. 81 Main-st.
MONEY LOANED
|nN City Scrip, City and County Orders, Mer-
~ chandise, Personal Property, &c.
GEO. CHAPLIN,
jan 26dtf Third-st.
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Hartford Fire Insurance Company,
OF HARTFORD, CONN.

ASSETS, JANUARY q. 1870.
SHARES. PAR vAEuR. MARX r VAL
ST. Hartford Bank Stock ISL ,srO 90 SOS ,408o0
400 Pt9nix - 40 10000 100000
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-03-04


Mr.. Hale moved an amendment providing that from
the first Of July frankng his personal privilege shall be
abolished and that persons now entitled TO frank shall
receive their mail matter free Lost hv ayes 49, nays o.
Mr.. Davis moved am amendment that ranking. cN-
cent to specially urylrxrd persons shall be abolished
and that ihc laws which require PREPAYMENT shall be
peacd Lost by aves 49, NAYS 2G.
tans the 0anknq privilege TO- cS. Presidents. Lost
Mr. Hale moved to strike out the Thinking privilege
from, the Pnsf Office Carried by aNcs 49, nays iG
Mr. Collamcr moved 10 insert o clause to repeal so
much of thc acts OF March 1917, and March, 1851,
make appropriation 10 dcfay the expenses Of the frank
ing nrivicpe Agreed To-.
Mr. Fitzpatrick moved 10 strike ont The clause which
restricts thc Postmaster General to contracting Tor the
conveyance of mails not passengers Lost by ayes 49,
NAYS 20
Mr. Poarcc moved an amendment that no new routes
be- established u ics. they win pay cxpcuscs Lost By
ayes 3, ua,s 49,
Mr. Cv r r,ed 10 strike ONT the clause that limits
the t of postnn.tcrs Oh hos rents Lost hv ayes b.
NAYS %
Mr. Wilson moved an amendment that letter hostage
Do three cents of distances under and five cents for
tanccs over twenty-five hundred miles, Lost by ayes lG
NAYS o.
Mr. King moved an amendment that letter hostage for
an distances within he United States he the uniform
rair M tl,oc c,pts Lost by nyes is NAYS ri
me Committee. amendments were then carried The
bHi was then reported TO the Senate aud read third
time mt tho ycg. and us bciur called ON its passarc
mo- quorum, was found 40 DC nro.cnt Adjourned
HOUSE
The Post Office bin 4, under consideration In the
House tbo question bcins ON roncurriug u an amend.
mont allowing Butfcr6rd 4 Co. TO carry the overland
u8i an .uch rotto n tev may select and iu conform
itv to bo law rooatinp bo same Tho amendment was
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-03-04

thc convention came ON who would De- Governor. II
srd 10 ne sad that You mover could know who WINS Gov
-all done in advance. ! wish the country TO get on
o'n'rouslY and pea'cfaly and gornusly without any
slavery agitation. want % man of sound heart and
sound head, rho will administer iho Government with
that view. can fnr myself na was said bv the i'm
mortal Webster thar tru, 10 win Dee one aud ndi,si.
e now and forever and that the God who 0vcrrnlc
and guides MS now, heretofore. and a hope for ages
20 come Will so shape our ends thar all will result iu
-oo"'
NNNNrU ONGRESS--srcoNn epestoN
- WEDNESDAY,, fcb. %.
, 0hNN ".
m me- Executive Nc Appropriation btu was akcn mp
ING question REQUIRED on Mr. tolcS amendment re
l' aalut ih' IcS.ucflvc clause 10 the Kansas art
Mr. Stuart of Michigan said hc would vote against
'a,tiuS census Of N9n'n>
That lnsa- might come in under the Lccompton Con-
Htl'uu4 WITHOUT rc.crcncc :" populations u' NOT othc'-
w.e unless She had 2toQ inhabitants Hero was d,-
Crmln'"on nRlm,t freedom and in favor of slavery.
,n 'u'' r'' was pelg".rite NiLr' was "d-
wt'eI without reference io population, and Kansas, beg
ei't "' uHticnt poNurs, Yves cN 'lugoI NE WIS riad
oi ins 3teasiu o renew Dis vote cWas clad also That
.o many eoutcncu o1 thn other ide HiI give Kansas
amy State applying Tor admission will Do heard pn its
should dr OF % free States be formed in McNio, they
VIII come ln us rec states
DIM u' VI ,5FsiPpl maac p strong southern
speecn rue helN o. ihe 0uctuc u states rights denied
'r SPu'teI sovereignty of lcut'ties' md threatened
SCI ''9n win hammers hynE If me south was deprived
Oh hcr u4hs HIS address was directed 90 the Northern
Dem'g'. lie placed hi- views frankly on record, ana
"e,i'tl n'i'npr To- Gnrlt nor De- cheated.
~ Nf' douglas OF ilhnois fct IT incumbent ON him as
So,hen Democrat TO make reply. lie ADMIRED ihe
I'nNue's' 'an9or ana dirccnes. win which Mr. Brown
ma" HPh'afhe" Tue question. he, tDouRlasl too would
put his opinion record IN such manner win acuuit
him also of deshc To- cheat he cheated. lie uerrd
~ thc outset with Mt 49, and with the decision 0 The
supreme Court that slaves arc property, and at th ir
o"es nave 'ng 7ame i3i to carry Them into the TORT
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-03-04

OREcoN.-With Oregon, the Federal I'm
ion consists Of thirty-three States, in eigh-
teen of which slavery is not allowed The
relative positions Of the free and the slave
States may be shown at glance, as follows ;
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-03-04

The Senate went into Committee of the Whole. and
the pest route hl being taken up MI NWce offered his
amendment abohshne the ranking privilege. and pro-
yidng for furnishing members Of Congress with stamps
IN lieu thereof 10 the Of Sl5l The right of frank
ing documents is reserved 20 the Postmaster General
ms flst Assistant and Chief Clerk and to the Auditor
of the Post Office Department and 70 certain exProsi-
dents OF the United States and other special are
provided for by enactment
The amendment increases the rates Of postage from
three To hye cents for distances under three thousand
miles and to ten cents for over that distance For dou
Die and treble letters, the amount is proporonatoy in
creased me rates for drop and advertised letters
tue same fol newspapers the amount for transient
papers in the United States is cent Papers are en-
actual subscribers.
The second section proyidosthat printed envelope, and
wrappers TOT government documents he furnished by tho
Washington city Post Office aud the said postage to be
charged 20 The particular department forwarding the
same.
The third section provides that all matter received at
the Departments aud by members Of Congress unpaid,
shall he charged 90 The said Department receiving the
same or the appropriate branch Of Congress.
The fourth section provides that all mail matter shall
ne mailed M bulk and charged at the Of five cents
per ounce for letters and twelve cents per pound for
printed matter, and that Of the above provisions
shall apply 70 the transportation charge for mail mat-
ter for the Government except such as shall be received
or sent FROM the Post Office III Washington, d C.
Mr. iglee then proceeded at length explain the pro-
visions OF the bu and amendments as reported He did
not propose to make the Department selfsustainnu
one put pointed out where the expenditure might be
greatly reduced.
lie thought that some Of the Pacific mail serv,o ob,
to be paid for out Of the Treasury especially The Com
mtee propose 10 make, in this hin, comprmisc be.
tween the Acc Of 1910 and 1851 regarding me increae
OF me rates OF postage Since the passage of the Act OF
1871 there had not been any increase ia the revenue Of
the department commensurate with tile increasing poru-
laiion Of the country. 'i
Messrs Dixon, Mason, Hale Iverson and oibers al
dressed the Senate
Mr. lversou, in the course Of his remarks read en-
rous doeumenthowine how many " nj, snecohes each
Senator had folded and mailed frnu the Seuates dnr-
room al the expense OF the public. They were folded
mailed, and ranked but not printed al the public
charge.
Messrs Mason, roombs Cameron, Hale Reed Fcs.
senden Smith and others spoke In favor of the total ah
huon Of the franking privilege.