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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-01
Republican County Convention

The Republicans OF Lee County will meet In
convention at CHARLESTON, on TUESDAY, the
i4th of JUNE, for the purpose OF selecting Dele
gates 70 the Republican State Convention to nom
mate candidates for Governor, Lieut.. Governor and
Judges Of the Supreme Court.
The Republicans OF the several Townships Of the
county viii hold their Township Meetings, at the
usual places OF holding elections, on Saturday, the
18th day Of June, 10 select delegates to attend the
County Convention, unless other arrangements for
primary meetings are made by the Township Con-
mittees.
The Convention will decide for itself whether tc
make nomin ations for County Officers, or whethe,
such nomin atoms shall be made ct aconvention te
be subsequently called.
By order Of the Republican County Cor mttee.
PhILTP vIELE, Chairman.
May 10th, 1852.
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HAD TO RETURN. the boat, on which
John g. Copelin is running As Clerk, arrived
at Memphis, on her last trip up, runaway
slave showed himself and was taken into
custody. As boats down South are held for
the human chattels which may escape on
them, it was thought best by the Captain Of
this boat to return the slave at once. He
was therefore put under Johns charge and
they took the frst boat back to New Or
| leans.
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PROVIDENCE, May %.

PROVIDENCE, May %.
The Journal publishes . translation Of q
circular issued by the Provisional Govern
ment OF Tuscany, rehsarsing the local events
which preceded the abdication Of the Grand
Duke. The only new fact stated by tho cir
cular is that just previously to his abandon
ment OF the Government, Leopold sent his
son, the Archduke, to the fortress Of st.
George, ordering the oommandantto ire upon
the city, which order the latter firmly refused
to obey.
MIDDLsBoRo', Mass, May 28.-The steam
saw planning and box board mill Of Benson 4
Smith, and tho Railroad Depot q the South
Middleboro' station Of the Cape God r. b.,
were destroyed BY are last night. There was
no insurance.
Providence. May 28.-Last evening as Mr..
Burrell Arnold, of Centreville, Warwick, Was
sitting in his store he was instantly killed by
some person unknown-the ball entering his
back between the shoulders. He had just
returned from this city.
BosToN, May 2S.--Paul Morphy arrived
this A. NJ, and was received at the depot by
a committee Of the Boston Chess Club and
escorted to the Revere House. His formal
reception takes place this P. M. Ut the Chess
Club Rooms.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-It was decided in
the Cabinet to-day to supersede Postmaster
Westcott, OF Philadelphia. MIR. N. b. Brown
will be his successor.
There are but Ave million dollars subject
to draft in the Treasury, which is barely q
margin required for working smoothly
Large sums in Treasury notes are coming in
and being re issued. The amount over due
now held BY New York, would absorb every
dollar in the Treasury and require two mil
lions more.
Dispatches were received day from Gen
Lamar. He states that the Belly contract
has not been ratified.
It is understood here that Juarez, the Mic.
araguan Minister, has received intelligence
of Walkers meditated foray upon Contra
America, and that the English and French
Admirals on that coast have instructions Il
seize him and his followers either ashore OF
| ahoat.
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Virginia Election.

The gubernatorial election runs close.--
The friends Of Mr.. Goggin feel quite san
guine Of his election yet the most dolorous
Of Mr.. Lstcher's friends claim his election
by not less than 1000. The Richmond En-
quirer Of Monday thought his majority would
be about 5000. His majority will be small,
but there is not much doubt but that he ID
elected. As for ourselves We didn't car,
much more which beat than we do about tn,
result OF the fight between the French and
Austrians.
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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

A State Convention Of the Republicans of lows
is called to assemble by their delegates at the City
OF Des Mcines, ut lilo clock q. m, on w Wednesday
the 12d day of June, 1859, for the nomination oi
officers 70 be elected At the generxl election in Octo
Der Of this year. Candidates 10 b selected for
the ofEcss OF Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and
three Judges Of the Supreme Court. Tie Conven-
ton will take such other action as may. In its
opinion contribute TO the success Of the principles
and organisation Of the Republican party Of this
State and Of the Union.
Every organised county will be entitled TO one
Delegate in the Convention, and to one additional
Delegate for each 100 voters, latter the first 1907
and for any additional fraction Of so or more votes
cast At the last General Election for Hon. Elijah
Sells, Ms Secretary Of State.
The attention Of the Republican Central Com
mite Of their respective counties IL directed to
the calling OF the County Conventions for the APP
pontment Of Delegates, in the ratio above stated,
and for efficient organisation preparatory to the
canvass. JOHN A. KAE3ON,
Ii. M: HOXIE,
N. j. RUSCH,
DIN. COOLEY,
G.H. JEROME,
X. L. b. CLARKE,
THOS. SEELY,
Republican State Central Committee.
Des Moines, March rs, 1859.
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.eTM Mrs. Polly Pixley, widow Of Elisha
Pixley Of Bethany. N. Y, who labored under
the belief that the world would soon be
burned up, concluded to anticipate that Ga.
lamity by burning herself to death on Sun.
day, the 18th. She took from the house a
pan Of Goals, went about fifteen rods from
the dwelling, and set fire to her clothipr. and
was found by the neighbors after having lain
on the ground, as is supposed, some four
hours.
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CO They say Senator Douglass slave
plantation down in Mississippi has been badly
submerged BY the spring foods.
His plantation in this respect resembles
his prospects for the Charleston Convention.
They say, too, that he fatty denies having
endeavored to reconcile the differences be-
tween himself and Buchanan. According to
the givings GU. Of the Buchanan Jsnkinses
at Washington, be 10 "dat" for denying it.
concord Jour.
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head, if hs advocated his sentiments within
her borders. Why have the Democratic jour
malls no indignation TO bsstow upon the pio-
~esr i this enterprise Of prescription P
Why i the second offender TO b howled at,
and the 6rst one to 70 uncensured?
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Three Days Later from Europe.


AITIyah d the SouthomptOn.
The Soashanpton arrived on the 2oth.-
The sum Of the news BY her will be found
below:
TEE WAR.-Nothing further Of Importance
had been received from the seat Of WAR
No collisions had occurred, though soon ex-
pected.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times says that the confidence Of success BY
the army in Italy is 80 great that prepare
tions will soon be made at Notre Dame for Q
to deuna thanksgiving for great victory ex-
pectsd to be announced next week.
All the officers Of tho regiment Of Sappors
Paris on the 18th for Toulon. A train or
siege artillery had also loft for Italy.
It's rumored that arms have been sent to
Hungary, and that tho Hungarians abroad
are actively engaged in fomenting an insur-
rection In their country.
A dispatch from Berlin says that the Ger
manic Dict was closed on the 14th BY the
Prince Regent in person, who, in his speech,
said that Prussia was determined to maintain
the balance Of power in Europe, and stand
up for the security and protection and the
national interests Of Germany; and be az
pected that all the German sonfederativs
powers would stand firmly by her side in the
ful6llment Of that mission.
The mobilization Of the 9th federal corps
d'arme IL completed. Prince Frederick Will
liam is commander in chief.
1t ID reported that tho Emperor Napoleon,
before his departure for Italy, addressed !
letter TO Queen Victoria, repeating his prom
Use to take no steps during the war to COM
promise the interests Of England.
The headquarters Of tho Emperor Napo-
leon had been fixed at Alessandria.
Austria is raising loan Of $4,000, OOO.-
The resignation OF Count Buol from tho Min.
istry, il confirmed.
The Empress hsd already transacted busi-
ness, and was to hold weekly reviews Of the
National Guard.
OoHxERciAL IsrELlLoxNcr.--Livsrpool, May
l7th.-The Cotton market closed with de.
slining tendency. The sales yesterday wore
5000 bales at I'D decline. On Tuesday ur
to noon 5000 balos were sold, closing with
little enquiry, and prices weak. Breadstuf1i
are drm-Wheat is advancing. Sales prinoi.
| pally firm.
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From OrnxoM.

Dates from Oregon to April 10 bring news
Of great political excitement in the new
State. The Democratic party had been rent
in factions one sdhering to Gen. Lane and
the other to Delason Smith. The Repub-
lican and Democratic State Conventions had
been held at Salem to make nominations
for Congress. Business was very much de-.
pressed.
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DKAD.-We learn from the st. Joseph Ga.
Sette of the 30th, that Levi s. Casteel, re-
GENTLY from Bentonsport, who was struck by
lightning near Elwood in Kansas, died on
the 9th. The Gazette says:
He was buried on Saturday, and his fune-
raj was attended by the Odd Fellows Of our
CITY, OF which fraternity he was member
During his entire illness he was waited upon
by IN embers Of the order, and we understand
everything that could be provided to relieve
his sufferings was furnished him.
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Republicans ana she
Two Years Amen dmsnt.

massachusetts Republicans and the
Two Years Amen dmsnt.
The official returns upon the constitutional
amendment are now before ~. COMPARE
son OF the votes cast upon the question, in
the several counties, with tho votes cast for
Governor last year, throws some light upon
the connection Of parties with il, and GER
tainly relieves the Republican party Of the
chief responsibility Of its adoption and the
censure arising therefrom.
In the FIRST place, if the Democracy had
been as hostile to it as they pretend, they
would have defentedit. At the last guber-
Material election they cast 38,298 votes
The total vote cast upon the amendment wa,
1882. II the Democracy had oil voted
they would have defeated it by 3,4l6 votes
without any Republican assistance. They
could have defeated it, but they did not
That their opposition to it was less earnes
than they pretend, less earnest than tina
of Republicans, in faot,-will be made 4
appear.
Ia the whole State there are fourteen
counties. In eleven Of these counties the
i, Renublcans have majorities over the
Democrats and Know-Nothings united. In
three counties the Democrats and Know
Nothings have majorities over the Repub.
licans. Yet in those three counties two
ffshs Of the majority in favor Of the amend.
ment WAS cast In the populous county Of
Worcester, which has the largest actual Re
publican majority Of any county in til,
State, the majority for the amendment VA
only 2S4. In the county Of Hampshire
which, considering the population, has th
largest relative Republican majority, tn
vote against the amend ment IL nearly thre
to one! The four counties where the Repub
lican sentiment is the strongest, are precise
ly those four counties where the relative ma
jorities against the amendment are by far til
largest, one Of notwithstanding th
largest majority against the amendment 0
any county in the State. Out OF the clever
counties in which the Republicans have ma
jorities over the united opposition, six CAV
majorities against the amendment. Out 0
the three counties whore the Democrats an
Know-Nothings prevail, two gave msjoritie
for the amendment, and the other gave. q ma
jorisy Of only eleven against il. In thos
90 Republican. counties, tae m.i oriiy again.
the amendment was more than two to ont
In those three counties where the oppositio
to the Republicans prevail, tho majority
nearly two TO one IN favor Of the amend
ment. In those counties where the Demo
Gratis are the most numerous, the votes in 10
vor Of the amendment are most numerous
In the stronges. Republican districts, tn
votes Tor the amendment are the scarcest. =
These facts are entitled to consideration.
And upon the general subject, We ma,
state, that this provision is almost q li.era
copy Of : Law passed by the State OF Sout
Carolina three years ago. The end il aim
ct 10 precisely similar. Now We suppose tn
Democracy Of South Carolina 10 unimpeach
able. No body can remember whom she eve
east any other than Democratic vote.
Republican would be hardly safe With hi
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From Washington.

Especial Dispatch to tho N. =. Tribune
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1859.
Senator Slidell and Vice President Brock
inridge were instrumental in getting ssIke
Cook" appointed Postmaster Of Chicago, in
order to embarrass Judge Douglas; hence
the hesitation at headquarters as to his re-
moval thus far. Postmaster General Holt ID
investigating the case thoroughly.
Attorney General Blacks opinion respect.
ing the Overland Mail contract is ready, but
has not been delivered. 1t 10 underst God 10
be against the rights Of the Company.
Gen. Walkers fllibustering expedition ID
annoying to the Administration, because i,
was on the eve Of settling our Central Amer
lean difficulties, which may now be compli.
Gated through the Generals agency. The
instructions to the squadron at San Juan and
Aspinwall positively command the arrest OF
armed bands, and the hope il entertained
here that Walker will not escape.
Private letters from Arizona represent tina
the statements heretofore publ shed concern
ing her population and agricultural resources
are utterly unfounded.
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JOSEPH BLECHss
} : G 7 . q m s. q q O a

6 &C ! . q m s. q n !,
No. 1913 Main-st., bet. 9th and 9th.
VTNHE Ladies' and Gentlemen Of the city who wish
/ 10 get . plate of good Ice-Cream, arc invited
to call on Jes. Blech. He will have three or four
kinds every day, and also fresh Strawberries.
All orders for Ice-Cream promptly filled on the
shortest notice.
il Koukuk. June 1st 1859 a --~--+--~4-.4----
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nREELEY'S OvERLAND LETTERS
NOW Is THE TINE TO SUBSCRIBE.

The FIRST OF Mr.. 6reeley's Letters from Kansas,
Utah, California, &C., appears this week. His Let
ters are looked for with much in terest and viii all
appear in the Semi Weekly and Weekly Tribune,
as we'll A. in the Daily. Terms Daily, 81 Semi
Weekly Tribune, 50 4; Weekly Tribune, 81 For
club terms, see Tribune Of any date.
Address
HORACE GREELEY 4 CO.,
TRIBUNE BUILDINGS,
June lit N&ssau-st., New York.
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ROCK Isla N d Bridge.

We hear that the commissioners lately APP
pointed to examine this bridge, have report
ed that the position OF one OF the piers at
the draw should be changed, or the bridge
removed.
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BRIDGE IrExs-From the Rock Island
Register OF the Goth:
No OBsTRucTIoN.--aThe Davenport lum.
Der thieves are growing numerous. No soon.
or does a raft strike the bridge, than perfec,
army OF petty purloiners start out to pick up
the fragments" says the Argus. These gen.
try undoubtedly think the bridge is emo ma
terial obstruction TO navigation
Two OUT or THREE.-Thrse RATS passed the
bridge between half past and 4 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, and two Of them were bro
ken up, one Of them very badly.
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GYJhe Prince Of Wales, on his recent
visit TO Rome, made some few purchases OF
works 81 art, and among them Miss Hosmer's
spirited little statue Of Puck on : mushroom
which has attracted so much attention.
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To X noel or Net 10 Knoel, That II
tho Question.

the Question.
A correspondent Of the Baltimore Ameri-
can says:
Among those who were present At the cel-
ebration OF Mass in the Pope's Chapel, on
Good Friday, was the Prince Of Wales, the
heir apparent to the throne Of England. He
is quite youth, about seventeen years Of
age, and has been spending nearly two months
in Rome, lie was dressed in the military
uniform Of England, and occupied very
conspicuous seat in the Chapel, entirely sep
arated from the members OF his suite. At
the elevation of the Host, when all Roman
Catholics kneel, he rose from his seat and
seemed undetermined vhat to do, and ye.y
awkwardly took his seat again. 1t was for
merly the custom, in the Sistine Chapel, to
compel oil who attend to conform to the GER
emonials in this respect but it has been re-
sisted by many distinguished Protestants,
and his declining to knesl has BEEN the sub
ject Of considerable conversatisn among the
English visitors here.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
w M. ABBOTT,

WIN. ABBOTT,
Plain and Ornam . n tai PlMstcrsr.
MALLS C0LORED, WHITENING AND RE-
w PAIRING OF ALL KINDS DONE 70 ORDER
Shop on Third-st., over Platt's Coal Once.
Junel d3m
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sound JUDGMENT

Mr.. Eustis, South American N. g. from
Louisiana, says he is going hereafter 10 act
with the Democracy. 1t is useless, he says,
to try to keep up the American organization.
and though there 10 much to blame in the
Democratic party, yet it has been perpetually
under the control Of Southern men, and will
continue to be SO kept, to promote the par
ticular interests Of the South, and there can,
therefore, be no latitude Of choice for him a.
to what ii il both his interest and duty to do.
Az the propagation and perpetuity Of slavery
seem to be the only important matter with
him, circumscribing the limit Of his vision
both AZ man and q patriot, we should say
he judged accurately.
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sign OF Spirit.

Though crippled in many respects wherein
she ought to be unencumbered, in order to
carry on an extensive war with success, Aus
tria yet exhibits high spirit and inaexible
resolution. There is probably no great Eu-
ropean power whose finances are in SO hope
less q condition as those of Austria. Yet in
the emergency Of the moment, that military
movements might not be embarrassed by
financial negotiations and expedisnts to "raise
the wind" the Emperor promptly pawned
the Jewels Of the crown. Later wehear that
the Princesses of the Court have followed his
example in order to help increase the ex-
chequer, and it is added that the rich monas-
teries oil over Austria are also advancing
literally to sustain the cause of the Empire.
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IsnoE ~ LETTERS.

a1c1 =. - - - further snaatsd. That M
Pest 01ee u - city, tehn o. villas where .
newsp1p ps1need, shah heFeakla4 " 1nbM sAsd
onco onlysM - newspapef NAie1, beans Issued
weekly o. efteusf, shaIl have ths hfeeot circula.
decided b the Post Master u said Kost 01lss.
LIST OF LETTERS remaining n ths Pat OMAs.
at Keokuk, Iowa, June 81, 1850.
Persons calling for lsttsFs will please 80. eAver
tised. VIM. PATTERSON. 81. II.
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ESOR THE DES mOINEs...i IL +
The new and light draught steamerd
DIES MONIES CITY, RoB'r FARMS, Master, viii
leave for above and intermediate ports, Tues
day, May 3lst, at o'clock p. m.
For freight or passage apply on board or to
BROWN 4 TAYLOR,
May30-d2t Agents.
II EECHER'S LIFE THOUGHTS.--Lif thoughts,
- gathered from the extemporaneous discourses
Of Henry Ward Beecher, BY one Of his congrega-
ton. Just received by
May3o-d OGDEN, BROWNELL + co.
lR. HOLMES NEW BOOK The Autocrat
- Of tho Breakfast Table," by Oliver Wendell
Holmes, for sale by
my30 OGDEN, BROWNELL 4 co.
LAW books.
II ENT'S Commentaries,
IN Chittys Plsadings,
Devereux Chitty = Black stone,
Redfed ON Railways,
just received at
OGDEN, BRoWNELL 4 CO.'S
CIrr Book EToRE,
May 2S, '50-d No. 81 Main-st.
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IkcvoIution ma pend
ing.
BERNE, Tuesday, Ma,

bERNE, Tuesday, May 10.
According to advices from the frontiers Of
Lombnrdy the Inhabitants of the Valtelline
are making great purchases of arms and am
munition. A revolution appears imminent.
The Anstrians arc making heavy Demands
General Cialdini has captured both cattle and
forage belonging to the Austrians.
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RAILROAD NOTICE.
TTIHE annual meeting Of the Ksokuk, Mt. Plsas.
ant and Mussatins Railroad Company, will -
heid at the ollss Of the Company In Nj. Pleasant,
lows, On Wednesday,, the 18th day Of June, 1850 ,
1T III clock Z. n. ]. W. OGDEN.
May l1-aAwtd Secretary.
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Republican State Central Committee.
Des Moines, March rs, 1859.
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Locssoco Abuse orRu.ch.

The Locofoco leaders are every where fol-
lowing the insulting and abusive course to
wards Senator Rusch that Van Antwerp,
Schade and Clagett commenced here. The
gambling blackguard, Schade, is their hire.
ling hound, set on to raise disturbance and
create prejudice against the distinguished
candidate for Lieutenant Governor. No 9th.
or Republican candidate of either party i,
treated with such indignity, and it is only
done towards Mr.. Rusch by these Locofocc
leaders in order to excite Know Nothing hos
tility and cast reproach and contempt upou
the German nation.
Gernans Of Iowa, have you not the spiri,
to resent this foul outrage upon your worthy
countryman, in whose person you are oil in.
suited. For il Rusch 10 not ft to hold Office in
this country, then there is no German that is
Are the Germans all willing to acknowl.
edge themselves what they are accounted By
the Democratic leaders, mere voting stock :,
and by their votes to countenanee and en-.
dorse such scandalous treatment OF the;,
countrymau, Nicholas J. Rusch We shall
see.
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Hon. L. w. Rabbit took the stand and for
one hour handled the Republican party and
their financial mismsnagement of State af-
fairs without gloves. Col. b. left the i'm
preston that "6gures will not le''-and we
think bis mastery expose OF our present
State affairs will not soon be forgotten.
luor- OF Burlington Gazette.
"Hon. L. w Rabbit handledn ten thou
sand dollars Of Government money into hi.
pocket without gloves" some years ago,
and he has mover "handled'' il back again.
Or, A. "fgures wont lis," /. was the exao,
Sum Of -, Sl6.24, for which suit was brought
Two years ago and on which judgment has
bean deferred till the defaulter makes bis
run for Lieut.. Governor. He talks abou,