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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26
The Harvest Of 1850 IN minnesota.

As near total failure % was the crop Of
1858 in Minnesota, it is estimated that her
surplus products were exported to the value
Of from $500, 900 to $3.50, 900. But last years
harvest, or even the exuberant one Of 1857,
nre scarce an item compared with what the
harvest of this year will be, if nothing unto
ward OCCURS to blast the hopes Of the farm
ers. All our country exchanges speak en-
couragingly OF the aspect Of the crops, and
mention that double the area Of last year is
being prepared and planted. With favor
able season, next fall will sec the earth groan
with harvest that will gladden. our hearts,
make fat the hungry, and pour wealth into
Cur state. This 6ne Weather i urging It
forward favorably.-[ Minnesotian, 18th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26

ca The Cincinnati Platform being the
latest authoritative expression of the DEM
ocracy OF the Union, on that subject, to that
platform must We 60 to ascertain their posi-
on.-lJournsl.
The President and the organ of the admin
istration declare that on that Platform with
the gloss of bred SCOTT Slavery is establish
ed in the Territories, and that the Courts are
bound to protect it there against Territorial
as we'll as Federal legislation. And with the
President agrees the great body Of the con-
servative Democracy of the North and Of
the Northern slave States.
Wise of Virginia, Brown of Miss, and
the mass OF distinctive Shareholders hold
that upon the Cincinnati Platform, and in ac-
cordance with the rights conceded them to
their slaves in the Territories by the bred
Scott decision, Congress is under obligation
to enact Slave Code for the Territories.
Douglas 4 Co. hold that however the
wings OF sovereignty may have been clipt
by bred Scott, the squatters still have the
right to beat the bars Of their slave prison
with the eropt pinions Of "unfriendly legis-
lation."
Forney and the Pennsylvania Democracy
after the fashion Of the Dutch farmers Of
Berks who used to vote for Andrew Jackson
several years after his death, still 20 it o,
the spread-eagle- squatter-sovereignty- Free
Kansas war cry with which they carries
Pennsylvania for Buchanan. They stick to tn
old text as enthusiastically - in 1856, bu
every section Of the party has progressed .
far in advance Of them that they are no
denounced as Black Republicans, not only b
the Southern faction but likewise BY IL
Administration and Douglas factions Of Il
party.
In addition to these four divisions OF II
Democratic party, each having its distincti'
faith and it's acknowledged leaders, it seen
we now have fifth which likewise appea
to the Cincinnati Platform, but confessss
other faith and Acknowledges no other e
FOUNDER or leader than the editor OF Il
Journal. Whence come the rank and 6
Of this section Of the party, what their nul
bers are, their power, we can only que
from the renown Of the sslf-nominated q
self proclaimed leader, the redoubtable .
itor OF the Journal. We are advised on
that the maia points Of the creed are, th
the prin1iple Of squatter sovereignty is 4
now and u mover more likely to be prac
cal issue, for the reason that the people
the territories, even including Kansas, do a
desire the exclusion Of Slavery, and will q
try to prohibit Il.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26

The Journal insists that the Constitu-
ton extends over the Territories, although
thAs Constitution was made By the people Of
the States and FOR tho Statss, and was 40
copied and ratified Of agrssd 70 by them, and
tho Territories nsvef had ! voice in the mat
ter, yea or nay.
But, urges the Journal, with an air of
triumph, eff this be not 80, what is to pre-
vent the people Of the Territories from set
ting up an established religion in imitation
Of Mexico, or comforting titles of nobility,
after the fashion Of our good old Mother
England? And how about the writ OF
habeas corpus, and the right of trial by
jury"
Why, Congress il TO prevent in the one
case, and providsin the other, just as it hs,
done sver since the adoption of the Consti.
tuition Of the United States. Look into all
the Territorial bills from tho foundation of
the Government and you will find that these
matters are secured by the fundamental laws
Of Congress by which the Territories were
organized and established.
Webster was very clear on this point in
the speech from which we quoted before and
from which we make tho following extract,
in direct response to the questions of the
Journal:
ssThere is want Of accuracy OF ideas In
this respect that is quite remarkable among
eminent gentlemen, and especially profess
sional and judicial gentlemen. 1t seems to
be taken for granted that the right of trial
by jury, tho habe0s corpus, and every prin-
oiple designed to protect personal liberty, is
extended by force OF the Constitution itself
over every new Territory. That proposition
cannot be maintained ut all. How do you
arrive at it by any reasoning or deduction I?
II can only be arrived ct by the loosest Of all
possible constructions. 1t 10 said that this
must be so, else the right Of the hobeas cor
pns would be lost. Undoubtedly these rights
must DO conferred by Law, before they can
be enjoyed in Territory"
How, let us ask, is Polygamy to BIO pro.
hibited in Utah? The Constitution of the
United States does not prohibit it, the Nor
mons will not, and unless Congress does, it
must flourish cherished institution OF that
section Of the country. What course would
the editor OF Che Journal advise in the
premises.
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Anticipated Collision an Utah.

NEW IUhhy uIHy zsUs
Private advices from Utah indicate further
serious trouble in that territory. The dif-
ferences SO long existing between the Execu-
tive and the Judiciary are about to result in
. collision between the u. s. army under
Gen. johnson, and the Mormon military I'M
der Gen. Wells, 5000 Of the latter having
been called out by Gov. Cummings to pro-
tect the citizens from the usurpstion OF au-
thority on the part Of tho Judges and militia
nv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26
Murder ~ Buriingsen, W.

BURLINGTON, VT, May %.
In this village, late Saturday night, John
McKean, Was called to his door by three men
Kelly, when Med onald stabbed him to the
heart. Mcdonald was arrested last night
McKean is native Of Hinsdale, highly re-
spotted, Is years old, and leaves wife and
two children.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26
Receipts OF Societies.

The following is comparative statement
Of the receipts for two years Of the various
institutions which held their anniversaries in
New York last week:
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suicide In MIaaiesewn, Gems.
MIDDLErowN, May Is.
Mrs. Edward rerrie committed suicide yes
terday morning by cutting her throat, with
razor. She had been detected and melan-
choly for some time and 10 supposed to have
been deranged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26

HabeAs Corpus Granted 10 the Ohio
Rescuers.
The application to Judge Scott, Of the
Ohio Supreme Court, for writ Of habeas
corpus in the casss Of Bushnell and Langs-
ION, has been granted. The prisoners were
70 have been brought before the Supreme
Court on yesterday. The case now stands,
we believe, precisely like the case Of Booth,
who was liberated by the Supreme Court Of
Wisconsin. The decision Of the Court will
be important, especially if it takes the same
ground as the Wisconsin Court.
Another Accldsnt NJ Rock Island
On Sunday morning the steamer City
Belle, passing through the draw, struck the
main pier Of the bridge, and her starboard
wheel house was smashed in and her wheel
demolished. There was no breeze at the
time, no fog, and it Was broad daylight
She was hssvily laden, and she was obliged
to discharge her freight at Davenport. We
are informed that the damage to the boat
was estimated at from $1,000 to $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26

FOURTH GENERAL Assembly. have
heretofore noted the meeting of the Old
School Presbyterian General Assembly at
Indianapolis, the New School at Wilmington,
the United Presbyterians at Xenia, and now
we see there is fourth General Assembly,
that OF the Cumberland Presbyterians, in
session at Evansville, Ind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26

DEATH OF Mrs. KEY.-The venerable
widow of Francis S. Key-author Of ssThe
Star Spangled Banner"-and mother Of P.
Barton Key, died in Baltimore last week,
aged IS years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26

GREAT SroRx IN KANsAs.-There are 40
counts of great wind storm causing much
damage in Eastern Kansas and on the west
ern border Of Missouri. Thirty houses were
blown down in Doniphan, several in Atchi-
son, and much property destroyed at other
points and through the country. There are
accounts also of the loss Of several lives
from the violence Of the wind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26

VIRGINIA ELECTION. election for Gov
ernor and members of Congress takes place
to-day in the State of Virginia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26

The investigation into the circumstances
connected With the death OF Miss Matte But.
Ter Of North Adams has been progressing for
week past, and has been very thorough and
searching. The developments are Of the
most remarkable character, and if anything
could deepen the gloom which surrounds this
sad affair, it is the knowledge OF the fact
that the reputation OF the unfortunate and
erring girl was needlessly compromised -
The nvestigation goes to show that her death
was caused by inflammation OF the bowels, or,
as it is medically called, pusrperal peritonitis
that she Was not pregnant, and that the
doctors who attended her, mistaking her
symptoms, formed an erroneous diagnosis,
which was strengthened by the admission Of
the unfortunate girl that there had been an
improper intimacy with Littlefeld. The op-
GRAFTON which was performed upon Miss But
Ter just previous to her death, only aggrava-
ted her sufferings needlessly, and her dying
words were, 81 cannot believe am in the
family way, although the doctors say So
there has been no chance"
Little6eld, also, before he fed, persistently
stated that his intimacy with Miss Butler
could not have produced this result. The
post mortem examination developed the fact
that the case had been mistaken, bnt rather
than acknowledge a blunder which, under
the peculiar circumstances, and with the
symptoms which manifested themselves, was
material, the attending physicians, thinking
to save their own reputation, prevaricated,
and told the family of the deceased that they
had found things "as they expected 20 The
case, in all it's aspects, is probably withouta
parallel in the records Of medical science.
The jury have not yet returned their YER
dict, but there can be little doubt that it will
be, that death was caused by inflammation of
the bowels.
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The SON Of Governor Wise, who assists in
grinding the organ Of Democracy q Rich
mond, recently wrote IN abusive letter to the
elder Bolts, which the latter did not deign to
notice. !. Whereupon young Bolts fred the
following broadside Of billingsgase. from
which, and its results, the public will be like
~ to derive pretty clear views Of the state OF
manners and morals amongst the young sol
ems Of the stock Of F. F. ":
RICHMOND, May %, 1859.
To @. JENNINGS WISE From the moment
you became resident of this city to the pres
emit, you have been playing the part of bull
ly, braggart, and d BLACKBOARD; like q
poisonous reptile, seemingly Indifferent at
whom, or what party you struck, provided
ybu had victim on whom your venom could
be poured, until by common consent you have
come to be regarded as an insuferable nui-
sance to The society in which you have taken
up your abode. In your card Of yesterday,
aimed ut one whom you could not offend, and
who has not dignifed your epistle BY peru
sal of it's filthy contents, because he Is far
above your reach, and who has already mott
fed you that he would neither handy epithets
nor engage in personal quarrel with one Of
your years, you have resorted to tissue Of
low, vulgar, and calumnious falsehoods,
which no citizen of responsibility will recog-
nize or indorse, and which only could have
smanated from . heart filed with malignity,
depravity and vice. To accomplish polit-
ical end, and without provocation, you have
made statements so VIGOROUSLY unfounded
and untrue, displayed such reckless disregard
Of all that is manly, honorable or admissible
in political or personal warfare, 90 offended
against al decency, decorum and good breed
ing, a. to have outraged the feelings Of his
family, his friends, and society generally
You have, therefore, left me, his only son, no
alternative but to pronounce you base, ma
lignant, depraved oalumniator and falsi6er Of
truth, honor, and gentlemanly instincts, to
which none but On outlaw and rufian would
have resorted. B. b. Boris.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26

GTIn Philadelphia on Friday afternoon, .
party Of four boys, who were bathing in the
Delaware, of Of the and Of Reed street wharf,
raked up from the bottom m old canvas bag
containing about $400 in doubloons. The
coins generally bore old dates. Since this
discovery there were numerous young divers
searching for other relics Of ancient wealth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26

WINES AND LIQUORS.
From Under Custom House Locks.
vIsHE subscriber offers for SALE strictly for medi-
1 cinAi purposes, and in the same condi ton -
they arrive from bonded warehouse,
BRANDY, "A Eeignette," pale.
do "Jules Robin 1857.
HOLLAND GIN, "Palm Trec"
SHERRY, "Crown.n
PORT WINE, "Pure juice
do Burgundy;
And from tho distillersa superior brand Of
MONONGAHELA WHISKY.
Al. WILKINSON.
Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
my2Ad % Main street,
Sign Of the Golden Eagle and Mortar.
M w. III OK =, M. D.. surge On
Av1e Dentist. Office on Escond-St., -
between Main and johnson streets, Keo7 49,
kuk lows. lmay4d4wl llaLlL1ll1
RAILROAD NOTICE.
VvyHE annual meeting Of the Keokuk, Mt. Pleas
/ ant and Muscatine Railroad Company will be
held 1t the of6ce Of the Company In Mt. Pleasant,
lows, ON Wednesday, the 18th day Of June, 1859 !,
ct III O'Clock :. m. j. w. OGDEN,
May l2-AAwtd Secretary.
TAvA, LAguayra, Costa RicA and Rio Coffee.
u mh25-d COLLIER ROBERTSON.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26
Van vIcck Disgings--Ncw Discove
K1cs.

We have referred to the Van Week dig
gings, at jamestown, Wis.,, from which about
one million pounds Of mineral had been to-
ken some months ago. The lode had then
apparently given ont. We were informed BY
Mr.. Van v, the owner, yesterday, that he
had just struck it again in larger dimensions
than ever before, and that single set Of
hands, four men, were taking out at the rate
Of ten thousand pounds : day, and yesterday
they had tasked themselves to raise fifteen
thousand. The yield i thus from $500 to
$500 per day. GAlena Advertiser, 18th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26

CT Even Kansas, strongly Republican as
she 10 represented to be, has refused to pro-
hibit Slavery by legal enactment. Journal
Kansas has been trying for years to pro-
hibit Slavery, and tho Democracy Of the
country have not only abused and villifed
her for the effort, but have sent Federal
officers and Federal troops to prevent her,
by authority, fraud and force, from doing it.
The Democracy rejected the free Conssitu-
ton which the people Of Kansas made and
ratified for themselves and presented to Con-
gress, and the President and the party strove
strenuously to impose upon them against
their will slave Constitution concocted by
Federal officers and carried by means of bor-
der ruf6an frauds And still more than that,
when at the last session Of the Legislature
Of Kansas bill prohibiting Slavery passed
that body, Sam. Medary, the Federal Gov
srnor, representing the Democracy, killed it
BY sneaking pocket veto. Yet in view Of
all this the editor OF the Journal has the
brazen effrontery to represent that the
people of Kansas are not disposed to pro-
hibit Slavery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26

Gen. d odge has written letter to friend
in Iowa, in which he peremptorily declines to
stand as candidate before the Democratic
State Convention for Governor.
] The Dubuque Herald, which has been the
bitterest opponent Of his nomination, says,
very quietly, and under the circumstances,
very coolly:
GA great many Demo crats throughout the
State will be very sorry to learn Mr.. Dodge's
decision"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26
Republican County Convention.

Republican STAG CentrAI Comm
Des Moincs, March rs, 1852.
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GTThe Gate itself has tacitly admitted
that the Federal Constitution reco gnixes the
right Of property in slaves.-[ journal.
Never. Nor never will we prove SO re-
creant to the principles Of the Constitution
and the fair fame Of our fathers. Four
times only does the Constitution allude to
the subject, and not once does it character
terize this unfortunate class of men as
property, or as slaves, but always as persons.
And although it does not interfere with the
peculiar laws Of the States, it recognizes the
slave laws Of the several States only az it
does the criminal laws, by recognising the
obligation to deliver up fugitives on claim
Of rightful authority according to the stat
utes Of the State.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-26

ITO All tho wsylA ana the rest OF
MaMktmd.s1
CHOW = SMIT a believe Themselves pre-
~ pared to demonstrate, BY any required test
that the SOAP made BY them will do more wash
ing and has more general cleansing power than any
other "FAMILY SOAP" manufactured in tho
West, and only ask those who have not used 1t to
give II trial.
Their SOAP 10 made from the cLEAsEsr KATE
aIAL Possible, namely, pure beef tallow and4oda,
and entirely YRk1 EaoA WHITING, cLAY, and other
cheap substances with which most "FAMILY
SOAPS" are filed. These substances increase the
weight and hardness Of SOAP, but detract largely
from its cleansing qualities.
SNOW SMITH, not needing to make their
SOAP yellow TO conceal dirt contained in 1t, leave
It in its white, pure state
They will1ell II by the boz, for cash, at cents
per pound. 100 boxsson hand.
Factory st sos AAIN-sTREET,
mAybd&wSm Ksokuk, lows.
ESRE6H GROUND BUCkWHEAT FLOUR.
i fsb12d COLLIERS ROBERTSON.
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ATLANTIC FIRE AND MARINE ms. CO..
OF P2OvIDKNC8, Ri.
Capital eibO,OO 90.
SPRINGFIELD FIRE AND MARINE ms. co.,
sPRIN0yIRLD, MASS.
Capital $50, 900.
PEORIA MARINE + FIRE INSURANCE CO
YsneIA: III.
CapiSal $500 900 90.

Those desiring Insurance will do we'll to Gall as
the Agency OfRce Of @. r. DIMOND,
mayl8dIm Main-st., over Ogden Book Store,
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Life, Fire and Marine Insurance
Agency.
DOLICIES Of Insurance issued q the lowest
rates In the following reliable Arst e1ass oomr
panies:
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
or NEW Y0RK
This is the safest and reliable Lfe insurance
Company in the world, with IN accumulated
Fund Of over -, 900 900.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01
9f(isttllantous,

WINTER FASHIONS FOR GENTLEMEN
The local editor of the st Louis
Bulletin has issued his bulletin Of
fashions for the coming winter. 1t
will be seen that they are made to
conform to the closeness Of the times
We doubt not this editors fashions
will become fashionable all over the
country:
Oyercoats.-In overcoats we see
little to attract fashionable attention.
The overcoats of last year will be
much worn, and in many instances
1--WE know of one within our cbserva'
tion) the overcoats Of three years ago
will be the style. The money market
has SO affected the style for overcoats
that the seediest will be, beyond a
doubt, the most worn, and therefore
the most fashionable. people own.
ing old clothes will please make a
note)
Shirts.--As the times are growing
more hinty til an ever, soap becomes
more distant from the washer-woman
As consequence the style of shirts
known as "dlrty" vii! be the most
likely to obtain. unless soap and the
washer woman are reduced in prices
Or wearers to 60 into colored confden
tial garments. The variety OF shirts
that can be the easiest covered with
scarf, will be the most in vogue.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01
AN AWFUL SIGHT.-The London

AN AWFUL SIGHT.-The London
Times, commenting upon the disaster
to the ship Royal Charter, sayS:--
Never was destruction more com.
pIete. The iron work Of the vessel is
in mere shreds; the wood work is in
chips. The coast and the fields above
the cliffs are streweG with fragments
of the cargo and of the bedding and
clothing. Worse still, the rocks are
covered with corpses Of men and wo-
man Grightiully mutilated. and strew'
ed with the sovereigns which the poor
creatures had gone so far to seek, and
which were now torn from them in SC
pitiful a way. The origin of the ca
iamity seems to have been that in a
wild night, with gale blowing thai
soon became hurricane, the ship was
brought up dangerously near lee
shore. Let it be remembered, howev'
er, that Captain Taylor was the las
man seen alive on board"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01
Sench the Women 10 Save

There's the secret. A saving wo.
mar ut the head of a family is the very
best savings bank yet established
one that receives deposits daily and
hourly, with no costly machinery to
manage it. The idea Of saving is a
pleasant one, and if "the women"
would imbibe it once, they would cul-
tivate and adhere to it, and thus many
when they were not aware of it, wo'd
be laying the foundation for compe.
tene, security in a stormy time, and
slIeher in a rainy day. The woman
who sees to her own house has a large
field to save in, and the best way to
make her comprehend it is for her ia
keep an account Of current expenses,
Probably not one wife in ten has an
idea how much are the expenditures
of herself or family. Where from one
or two thousand dollars are expended
annually there is chance to save
so netting, if the attempt is only
made. Let the housewife take the
idea-act upon it--and strive over il
and she will save many dollarG--
perhaps hundreds-where before she
thought it impossible. This is duty
--lot a prompting ofavarice-a NOR
al obligation thatrests upon aIl-upor
"the women" as well as the men; bu'
it is a duty, we are sorry to say, thai
is cultivated very little even among
those who preach the most, and regara
themselves as examples in most mat
ters. "Teach the women to save, il
a good enough maxim to be inserted
| in the next edition OF "Poor Richards
Almanac"