The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-05

Chr @ate Gitp.
THURSDAY MORNING, MlY5.
Kssksk Tins rasis.
soKuk, IT. rLIAsAxr AND nUscA1rrH =. =.
Leaves. Arrives.
rs Train, S:soA.x. HAS Ak.
eeono Train, loo ?. 4. eyl1 =. u.
sokuK, ~. DIS xorxIs AND nrHHnso1A =. !.
Leaves. Arrives.
Ss Ifains S:10 4. y. t:10 r. n.
Srival aaA Cissiag - the Halle.
= NoFthsrn &1astsrn mails arrive ct HAS r. T.
~ .. close It 500 p. r.
y 81. Louis : Southern malls arrivs 1t 500 r. \.
I" /" close ct 500 A. \.
p Western nsil, By r. 4. arrives at 500 =. y.
closes 1t 800 4. u.
Postoass open from n An. to II PIX.
8~nLANK MOTIFS ,nsatly printed, for
10 81 this once.
A-DLArK MoaToAoKs for sale !.
= e1ss.
@-DILLs or LADIHO for sale :. this
lee.
~JUsTICEs' BLANKS, Notices Sub
ass sand 1Essstioas foYsals 1t this once.
0-ELLIKOIs BLANK DEEDS for
- . this Once.
= TnUsT DEEDS FOR SALE ATTHIs
p1ICB.
~DLArK DEEDS, Mostly printed, in
IN approved by tho bert Lawyers, for sale at
Il once.
! u The rivers continue high, but the Mis-
sippi was about on stand yesterday.
RTn MAns.-The arrival and departure Of
y nails, a. adjusted for the present, will
y 1oand under our local head this morning.
RsDUcsD.-Fare by railroad to eastern
- II again reduced. See Tewksbury's ad-
1issmsnt.
&0The vegetable world looked remarka-
y slean and fresh and fourishing yesterday
~ bright, warm sunshine.
R1soxAL.-We had the pleasure yestsr-
IL q wslooning to our Sanctum our early
= aG1esnsd frisad Jacob Butler, ESQ.,, Of
nDeaAlns.
II. Butlsr Was down in pursuit Of the Mus
l1ins Ferry Boas, Dsealion, which was sold
sxsoution the other day and purchased by
nr fellow townsnas, John w. Rankin, ESQ,
Tho sold il again 70 Mr. Butler for the bene-
) Of Muscsttns, on very favorable terms.
Axo1xE1 CHAxos.-Hsnry Newton 4 Co.
lavs sold out the Journal once to Mr.. A. G.
slman, Of this city, who has arranged with
4. Chas. Smith and J. n. Gwin to continue
- pulicstion. Mr.. Smith made his bow
aitorisl last evening. He is apparently
own on the Southern Hotspurs, who have
Iddsn Democracy 70 death.
TAs storm.
The storm on Tuesday afternoon Vas re-
lsarkabls FOR ito violence, The quantity and
Giss Of the hail, and tho amount Of water
poured down. We have yet 70 and the man
rho ever nav it, beat in this vicinity. The
all storm extended but ! short distance east
nd west Of the city, being sonAnsd to strip
hrss or four miles wide. The hail-stones
Ises Of all'sisss up to large hickory nut,
- ~ learn that very considerable damage
~ done 70 grape vines, fruit trsss, and veg
itation gnsEally. Exposed windows were
badly bfoksa. About two hundred lights
sss broken in Mr.. Stripes grssa house
kloas.
The rain poured down II torrsnss--or in
\ solid solann-aad al ~ ssvs-troughs,
,ltrsst CUTTERS and Sewers ware entirely mad
bqsats for ~ occasion. According to Mr..
)esips's gasgs ths fan u water was full four
|nshss il sbsat one hour. Such food pro-
10ssd grsas damage TO cellars, sidewalks,
peWsss, 10. Mr.. Rssasr's house, standing
Eswo o. three feet above the grade on Sixth
ylEsst, between Concert and High, Was sur
rounded and filed to the depth Of two feet
pm the parlor floor, almost before they know
Is. he was compelled TO work till o'clock
ht night, aided by some Of his neighbors, to
save his furniture from destruction. There
|Hsrs other houses badly washed, and num-
ber Of stores on Aain-st. we're flooded moro or
leGs. The side walk on Main-st. was injured in
SEVERAL places, and in other places was COW
RID 10 the depth Of three or four inches
nth mud. 1t was also reported that two or
Ihrse.eulverts caved in Ut different places.
/ On the whole il VAS storm such - mono
of us care about seeing again very soon.