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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-29

~. Louis Market
ST. Lours, March =.
wHEAT-ssc to 81 50, according to quality.
CORN--77 to soc.
OATS-65 TO 75o.
HIDES-Dry Hint lsi.
MESS p0Rk-4l6 50 10 SIT.
BAcOE-Country hams sl, shoulders z, rib
rides 01.
LARD-1o4 to IL.
WHISKY-151 to 70.
CATTLE TO 10 net.
HOGS-6 to 8.
SLEEPS to 50 each.
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A NEW OPENING!

"A NEW OPENING!
TTyHE subscriber has just opened IA Willy
i GROCERY ON EOMrlh.se.. bet.
MAIN And III On cas-, in rear OF Hamill 4
RAlstons, where he will be found with good sup
ply Of CHOICE GROCERIES such 80 the wants Of
every one demand. Goods delivered to any part OF
the city fres. TERMS CASH.
J. r. C0PKLIN, Agent.
Keokuk, March q, '5o-df
Fresh nSps,
Qnn LBS, growth of 1858, direct from grow
OUO ers in Oneida Co., NJ. H., In store and for
sale low, by A. j. WILKINSON,
Sign Of the Golden Eagle and Mortar,
mch27d 90 Main-st.
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Blk Of Goshen, Goshen.
Blk of Gosport, Gosport.
Bk Mt. Vernon, Mt. v.
Blk Of Paoli, Paoli.
Blk Rockville, Wabash.
Blk Salem, N. Albany.
Blk Of Salem, salem.
Bloomington Bank.
Cambridge City Bank.
Canal BIZ, Evansville.
Crescent City Blk "
Exch. Blk, Greencastle.
Fayette County Bank.
Hoosier Bank.
Indiana Blk. Madison.
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- Bt0aA TRNPLE.-This 6ne little steam
esriss6 fssa Pisssbsrgh yesterday, and
D ~ d. 1loinss this afternoon. She
D1f6e-wAss1sG, has . very nice cabin, oar
y go 30 -, and will be . novel eight
- De- nsi0ss, where Stockholders are
Wy sonnon. Passengers for the inte-
= Wf1linps0vs this opportunity Of going up.
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COsPARTNERAAlP
" N. Els having formed . partnership
W. with l.. 3. Close, the business will hereaf-
ter be conducted under the and style Of 6tur-
~ Close.
W. N. Sturgcs returns thanks for the liberal
custom heretofore received and respectfully soli-
otis continuation Of the same at the old stand,
February ~, 1850. 100 MAIN STREET.
feb2<-dlm
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Fns.-About 2 o'clock on Sunday morn
) the vacant frame dwelling house, belong
) to J. s. Jones, situated near Dss Noinss
ID Twelfth streets, Was burnt down. II ID
|osght 10 have bssn cot on frs, and Mr..
= Eyck offers large reward for the inoen-
ny. The house vas not occupied.
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- Yesterday 1t . O'Clock, the time ap-
tinted Tor the trial Of the case Of the
safs Of Cspt. Bsneks's liquors, the Jus
- lid not appear. A notice on the door
t1oo tAat Justice Cole was sick AGAIN.
y onoe therefore stands continued until
y 0no - ~ Court shall be able to try Il.
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III. X. LOVE IL co.,
Successors to Deming Lovs,)
BANKERS,
HIVk particular attention to collections and re-
~ mitpromptly on the day Of payment.
R1HBRRNCHs:
Bank Of North America, New York.
Drexel Co., Philadelphia.
. r. w. Clark 4 Co., !"
Citisens' Bank, Baltimore.
Bank Of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh.
Jno. d. Scully Cashier, do
8. Brady, Cashier, Wheeling.
Branch State Bank Of Ohio, Zanesville.
Commercial Bank, Cincinnati.
State Savings Institution, II. Louis.
Geo. Smith 4 Co., Chicago,
Northern Bank Of Kentucky, Lexington.
nov24d
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ANA OA6 6cs
BIZ Indiana, Mich. City.
Blk Of Elkhart, Elkhart.
Ind. Farm. Blk, Franklin.
Indian Reserve Bank.
Kentucky Stock Bank.
Lagrange Bank, Lima.
Parke TO- Blk Rockville.
Prairie City Blk, r. Hauts
Mercb. i Mech. N. Alb.
Salem Bank, Goshen.
Southern Blk Of Indiana.
State Blk and Branches.
Rockville Bank.
Farmers Bank, Wcstfcld.
Bank IF Syracuse.
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OssAf RAMA heavy rain commenced
lling early on Monday morning, and CON.
hoed most Of the day. We may look 10,
great rise in the rivers, II the rain was
ossal, and We are certain the roads are not
hproved.
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EbIbOtvo DGO0tCos
1THE Debates in the several State Conventions
= on the adoption Of the Federal CONSTITUTE q
recommended BY tho General Convention 1t Phila-
delphia In l7S7, together with the Journal Of the
Federal Convention, Luther Martins Letter.
Yates Minutes, Congressional Opinions, .Vireinia
and Kentucky Resolutions Of $500, and other II.
lustrations of the Constitution; in Ave Volumes
tor sale at OGDEN, BROWNELL CO.'S
feb1od CIrr Book Er0an
a LADIES' FANCY HAIR FINS.
I1NOTHER large assortment just received II No
- Main-st., between Id and Sd.
jan3ldlw BAILEY BLISS
SAlRT FRONTS SHIRT FRONT1Iy
A FINE lot, warranted LINEN, SHIRT FRONTS,
- neatly sewed, ct very low figures, Just reed
by express at r. ID. FOSTERS.
Ee0l0Q -
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-01-15
British Columbia.

We copy the following extract from letter
to the Illinois State Journal, to show the en-
ergy with which the English Government are
prosecuting their designs in this section:
"Victoria now contains some seven thous-
and people, and the large amount of shipping
in her harbOr, the busy marts of trade. the
grading of streets and the rush of business
all bespeak large and growing city. The
British ship Ganges brought out 200 troops,
under Colonel Hawkins, who are now engag-
ed in building barracks at this place. The
Royal Engineers, under Capt. Parsons, who
have just arrived from England, will remain
here until carly spring. when, having compile
ted their outfits and preparations, they will
start on their overland trip for survey of
railroad line to Halifax.
This party is to cooperate across the Rocky
Mountains with a party that started from
Montreal last Spring, and who will winter this
year on the south fork of the Saskatchewan.
The country is represented as eminently prac-
ticable, and the idea of extreme cold and deep
SHOWS is laughed at by the Hudson Bay Co.,
who say that they are aware that this frozen
idea has already frightened Brother Jonathan
off on northern track. This railroad scheme
has been put on foot by company of British
capitalists, who, in view of the opening of the
ports of China to the free trade of the world,
have determined to build up second Liver
pool at Victoria, on Vancouver Island, and
direct, if possible, the trade of the East across
British territory by line of railway which
will connect with the Great Trunk Railway
through the Canadas. Victoria has fine
harbor, we'll sheltered, and more beautiful
or healthy site for city could not be select
ad
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-01-15
The Northern Pacific II. R....Ameri.
can Iron, &c.

Cdh lrOnS &c
We find the following letter in the Phila-
delphia Le7ger Of the 4th instant:
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3, 1850.
Nessrs; jas. Copper, Norton MclNichael, Il.
g. Carey, ct al.
GENTLEMEN Allow me to call your atten-
ton to very important fact in connection
with the Iron interests of PENNSYLVANIA, re-
lating to the Northern Pacific Railroad. The
U. S. Senate, by vote of 25 to 90, provided
that the road should be built of American
iron. Senator II. M. Rice's proposition for
three roads is the only feasible one. The first
road is to run from the head of Lake Superior
to Pugets Sound, a distance of 1900 miles,
the shortest of all. The State of Pennsylvania
has vital interest in this road; and why?-
Because nearly all the iron, rails, ties, &C.,
can be shipped, via the lakes, to the head Of
Lake Superior. Transportation by water is
infinitely cheaper than by land If British
iron can be imported distance of at least g.
900 miles, why cannot Pennsylvania iron be
shipped only 800 miles? The Northern route
passes through rich agricultural country
less snow falls in winter, and there is much
less wind than on the Central route, which is
now nearly impossible. Observations through
many years prove this. The fur trade alone
of British America, tributary naturally to the
head of Lake Superior, is over 81, 100000 per
annum. Vessels can sail direct from thence
to Europe. Let the United States Govern
ment grant every alternate section of land
along the route, and a sum of S., 900 per mile,
and the railroad from Lake Superior to Puget's
Sound on the Pacific, is fixed fact. The Le-
gislature of Pennsylvania should, under these
circumstances, instruct her Senators and
members of Congress to use all lawful means
in favor of the Northern route.
Very truly, &C.,
JAMES S. RITCHIE.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-01-15
A Waiting Match.

There was large and brilliant assemblage
at the soiree of the Armenia Club, a Military
Hall, last night, on the occasion of a prize
waltz-a silver cup and gold bracelet being
provided for the couple who should waltz the
greatest length of time. At II o'clock, about
thirty couples took the floor, and at the expira-
ton of twenty minutes, during which waltz
and hop alternated, there were only ten coup
les remaining. Shortly after, one more couple
succumbed and when thirty minutes from the
time of commencement had elapsed, the nine
couples remaining were still "bobbing ar
round" In two minutes longer, youthful
couple, the girl about ten years of age, were
rolled out for balancing.
The music then changed again to hop,
and when three minutes later the waltz was
resumed, only six couples remained on the
floor. A hop and waltz again alternated, and
soon another couple yielded, and retired amid
applause for these still on the floor. Very
soon another couple stopped, and at 81 min
utes from the time the waltz commenced
the judges stopped the music, decided that
three of the four couples remaining we're ruled
out, having used the waltz step when the mu-
sic required hop or gallop.
The Judges then retired for consultation,
and after brief absence returned, when the
whole party formed a circle, and the prizes
were presented to Mr.. Gardner E. Green and
Miss Mary Brawley, the Judge having dccid-
ed in their favor. A number of strangers
were present from abroad to compete for the
prizes, but the palm Of victory was carried off
by residents of Newark. After the walters
had been on the floor forty minutes the ex-
element among the spectators was immense.
NeuarE Jour.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-01-15
Arrival Of the Overland Mail.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.
The overland mail, with dates to the 10th
ult., four days later, has arrived. 1t brought
three through passengers.
A rich quartz vein had been discovered in
the suburbs of San Francisco.
The news from Frazer river was more ia
vorable
General Harney designed opening military
roads between the various military posts in
Washington Territory.
The news from Salt Lake says that the U.
S. Marshal would be prevented from serving
processes upon Brigham Young, by the guar
dams of that worthy. 1t was expected that
Judge Sinclair would call upon the military to
enforce his orders Four hundred troops were
animals wintering in the valley.
Business in San Francisco is dull The
passengers report meeting Pardee, the express
man, with the Presidents Message, 800 miles
beyond Ell Paso, Il days out. lie will prob
ably make the trip in II days.
The Camanche Indians were lurking around
the mail stations in threatening manner
They had already shot at some of the mail
company's men while hauling water
The Apaches were friendly. About 400
were encamped at Apaches Pass.
Mr.. Wood, a passenger, says that the Ca
manche Indians have declared war, and are
waiting favorable opportunity to attack the
stage at Eastern Fork. 1t is hoped that the
presence of troops recently sent along the line
from Fort Smith, will check the operations of
the marauders.
Upwards of 30 thieving Indians were killed
in Tehama county.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-01-15
A LITTLE WHILE.

Beyond the smiling and the weeping,
l shall be soon;
Beyond the waking and the sleeping,
Beyond the sowing and the reaping,
| shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home!
Sweet home!
Lord, tarry not, but come.
Beyond the blooming and the fading,
| shall be soon
Beyond the shining and the shading,
Beyond the hoping and the dreading,
shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home!
Sweet home!
Lord, tarry not, but come.
Beyond the rising and the setting,
shall be soon;
Beyond the calming and the fretting,
Beyond remembering and forgetting,
| shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home,
Sweet home!
Lord, tarry not, but come.
Beyond the parting and the meeting,
shall be soon;
Beyond the farewell and the greeting,
Beyond the pulses fever beating,
shall be soon.
Love, rest and home!
Sweet home!
Lord, tarry not, but come.
Beyond the frost-chain and the fever,
| shall be soon;
Beyond the rock-waste and the river,
Beyond the ever and the never,
shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home.
Sweet home
Lord, tarry not, but come.
- Rec. DR.. Bona
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-01-15

ed in years long agone were revealed to her.
| 1t was her brothcr-her own dear brother
George.
Presently Jareb Gropp saw his wife in the
old man arms, and with one bound he reach
ed the middle of the floor. .. ...- . -.
"There," he cried "now see Supposin'
I'd taken that gold ? If had, we'd never
have known George Munson. | tell we, there's
always sunbeam sure to fall upon a good ac
ton. 1t will come sometime, we may depend.
George, how DE do ? Amt glad now that
we didn't touch your gold. How could | ev-
er have looked my delights brother in the
face after it. How DE do-How DE do 2"
But it was indeed Heppy's own brother,
and one of the chief objects he had in view
when he first set out on his travel was to find
his sister, if possible. He had forgotten her
husband sname, having heard it but once in
India, and then only casually in conversation
with man who had just come out. The old
man was rich and now that he had found the
only living relative he had on earth, he resoly
ed to settle down with her.
A large house on beautiful eminence, the
wealthy owner of which had died was for
sale, and Uncle George bought it /; and thither
he took his sisters happy family. And in af
ter times there were some great doings in
that great house. The little Gropp's had a
competent teacher, and they became prodigies
of learning. Jareb was utterly astonished at
the wondrous intellect they displayed
But the balance was kept up. AS the little
ones became more and more advanced, and
threw off children S things, Jareb and Uncle
George put them on and became children
themselves One day the two old men were
caught in the act OF jumping ,leaping over each
others shoulders; and had not Heppy come
out and stopped them, there is no knowing
how many necks might have been broken
1t was fortunate for them that the good dame
retained all her strong sense, for there We're
many reasons when, in the height of their
childish joy, they might have.done much mis-
chief, had she not been ever near to watch
over and protect them and once q have it
from good authority whe shen caught them
wrestling at "side-hug" she took them by the
ears and led them into the house. r. ps.E
But they had to indulge in rough sports,
for as Uncle George had Suddenly became
thawed out from the ice of misanthropy and
lonesomeness, and as Jareb had full as sud
denly been lifted up from the dark depths of
poverty and want, they found themselves
moved by spirit ofjoy and gratitude that
wouldn't be cured So Heppy had to watch
them until some of the children became old
enough to reason with them and then she
played with the girls in the house, and let
the boys take care of the boys out of doors
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-01-15
Dog Story, for the HOller Days.

The residents of North Water Street, Gen
eva, New York, were afforded no little am
uscment few days since, by the Incl
dents narrated to us in substance is as fol-
lows =
A countryman, the owner of large but
usually good -natured dog, drove in town on
the day stated Near the railroad crossing on
Water Street Tiger fell into bad ,compa-
ny, and a regular muss ensued. Taken sud
denly, and almost unawares the country
mans dog seemed hardly to comprehend it
rough sort of play of village ..'hounds," until
he found himself in a "throat to mouth con-
test with regular fighting character, in the
shape of a trained bull dog, and getting the
worst of it. His master, however, by this time
comprehended the nature of the muss, and
springing from the wagon, caught the bulldog
by his " narrative" and cndeavOrcd to separ-
ate the combatants.
" Let that dog alone, or I'll lam you over
the head ~ growled a rough and excited
looking customer standing by, who proved to
be the owner of the bull.
"Oh, then you want 'cm to fight, do We 2"
calculated homespun, dropping the end and
then at the foot of his voice, shouted, $50 in
Tige ~
And Tige did Ego in" Instantly the tide
of battle was turned. Tigo secured and was
making good use of his vantage ground, when
Bulrs owner suddenly became converted to a
peacc-maker. Suiting the action to the idea,
he made Il feint to release his dog from the
vice like hold of Tiger
LET that dog alone, or I'll lam you over
the head :" shouted the countryman and
he Strengthened up and swelled out to such
huge proportions, that "Rock Street" desist
ed, terror stricken at the menace.
Tiger pursued his work in hand until the
piteous "ki-yi ~ of his assailant seemed to
produce pity in the dogs heart of the former,
for he relaxed his hold and the latter skunk
away, with the appearance of three legs be-
hind
AS the countryman jumped in his wagon,
he called out the bulldog master, "When
ever you want another fight, just say the
word, as me and Iige allodys trdUet tOgeth-
on y,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-01-15
The Fur Trade of St. Paul.

The aggregate value of furs exported from
St. Paul, Minnesota, this year is $161 ,O22 :;
in 1857 it was $lS2, ,491 in 1856 it was
$96,75O The apparent decrease this year is
not in quantity, but is occasioned by the de-
creased value of the furs. st. Paul is be-
coming a great depot and outlet for the fur
trade. Prior to 1874 the entire fur product
of the Red River Valley, north and south of
the British boundary, was collected by the
agents of the Hudson's Bay Company, and
sought the seaboard through Nelson's River
and Hudson's Bay In 1874 an effort was
made from ST. Paul to get the furs of the Red
River Valley The first year only $1,40O
worth came that way. In 1856 the value
amounted to $75 900. From Pembina, 1857, :,
there were received at st. Paul $4,000
worth of furs. This year, owing to failure
and scarcity in the 'buffalo CROP the amount
is considerably less from that source.
The large overland traffic which has sprung
I'D between st. Paul and the Red River de-
mands new facilities of communication. The
immense animal caravans which come from
these settlements laden with the products of
the chase, and returning with the proceeds of
their barter, is an interesting characteristic of
trade. In 1858 the aggregate arrivals Of the
Red River carts, those ships of the wilder
ness, is stated at six hundred. In 1874 the
whole product of that region which sought
American channels was conveyed in six carts.
The superiority of the outlet at St. Paul for
the Red River region over the mutitudinous
portages of Nelson's River, has been abund-
antly proved Establish railroad communi-
cation with the Red River Valley, and the
whole trade of the Hudson's Bay Company
would seek the avenue of expectation through
st. Paul. What the fur trade of that i'm
mense region would be worth may be estima-
ted from the fact that the average value of
the annual export of furs by the Hudson's
Bay Company is about 81 100000. At their
last half yearly sale at London, in April of
last year, the proceeds were 81, 100000. The
annual export of the basin Of the Winnipeg,
directly tributary to St. Paul, is about ST.
O00, ,OOO.-National Latelligencer.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-01-15
From Warrington.
WASHINGTON, Jan

/ ASHlNGTON, Jan. Z.
The Secretary Of War, in response to the
inquiry of the Senate, has enclosed letter
from the Engineer Bureau, stating that there
is no land in the immediate vicinity of NY.
which can be appropriated for the use of the
Revenue Department, but that the extent of
the public domain at Sandy Hook might per-
haps admit of portion of the south neck for
such purposes. a .......... .s.......-.. ,.tg.
The correspondence between the British
Government and Mr.. Dallas, called for to-day
by Mr.. Stewards resolution, will, it is said, If
furnished, exhibit startling facts in regard to
the continued abuse Of the American Flag to
cover the slave trade, and to show that the
yacht Wanderer played prominent part in
that traffic, on the African coast. .-
Senator Douglas has accepted an invitation
to a public dinner in Baltimore, at which ey-
cry county in the State is to be represented.
1t will take place at such time, as may suit
his convenience ~ .--
The Senate has reelected Prof. Bache and
Ex-senator Badger, Regents of the Smithso-
man Institute. -....-. ..... ....-, -...
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-01-15
A MEDLEY SONG.

'The moon was shining silver bright;''
"All blOOdless lay tn untrodden snow"
"When Freedom from her mountain height"
Exclaimed, Now don't be foolish, Joev'
IAN hour passed on, the Turk awoke,'
"A humble bee went laundering by"
ITO hover in the sulphur smoke"
"And spread its pail upon the sky"
"His echcing axe the settler swung"
"He was lad of high degree;''
Sand deep the pearly caves among"
He heard, ooh, Woodman, spare that tree %
cloud rOars the wild inconstant b,asto
"And cloudesS set the sun at event.
"When twilight dews are falling fast''
"And rolls the thunder drum of heayenn
ooh ever thus, from childhood's hour"
'By torch and trumpet fast arrayed;''
'Beneath yon ivy-mantled tower"
1.-The bull-frog croaks his serenade."
''My love is like the red, red rose"
He bought ring with posie true;"
Sir Barney Bodkin broke his nose,"
'And, Saxon,..I am Rhoderick Dhu!'
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-01-15
Tho Fortune Te1lers of New York
City.

Doesticks, who has written book about
the fortune telling imposters of New York,
says that in visiting these sharpers he learn
that very different planet known to astrolo-
CIV was in the ascendant at his birth; that the
descriptions of the wives promised him would
give full thirty three spouses that he was
born once every year from 1920 to 1888 =
that he had more than twenty birth places,
and that when dead it will be necessary to
dissect his corpse into very small pieces, in or
der that his earthly remains may be buried in
all the places set down for him by these pro-
phets On one occasion he visited, in the dis
guise of a woman. Madame Morrow" and
was shown the face of his future husband -
a bloated face, with amoustache, with black
eyes and black hair hang-dog, thieflike
face, and one that one would, not pass in the
street without voluntarily putting his hands
in his mirror, contrivance sold by any opti-
clan for dollar and quarter.