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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-18
AUDITORS OFFICE IOWA,
Dws Mnfuvs Fab IG6O

AUDITORS OFFICE IOWA.
DEs MoisEs, Feb. 1, 1850.
IT Is HHRRsy CERTIFIED, That on the 3ist day Of
January, 1850, = sworn statement was fled In this
Office showing the condition Of the Missouri state
Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance. Company, 10
Gated IT 81. Louis in the State of Missouri, on the
FIRST day Of January. 1860, In accordance with the
provisions Of IN Act OF the General Assmbly Of
the State Of Iowa. entitled "An Act In relation to
Insurance Companies" approved January 2Stb,
1857, and m Act smendstory thereto, approved
February 9Th 1858; that said statement shows that
said Company IL possessed OF the requisite amount
Of Capital, and invested as required by law.
Authority Ii thercfors given to the above named
Company to transact business Of Insurance in this
State. in accordance with the laws thereof, until
the 3lst day Of January, A. ID. 1861.
1t 10 aiso certified, that A. BRIDGMAN, ESQ.,,
of Keokuk, has been duly appointed by said Com
pany their lawful Agent ana Attorney for the
County OF Lee, with full power to take risks Of In
therein, and TO acknowledge service Of pro-
cess. NJ provided by Law, upon bis fling with the
Clerk Of the District Court la and for said CONT
certified copy Of the statement on Gle In this
Office.
tits further certified that the attached Ii true
and correct copy Of the said statement.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto
~ set my hand and affixed my seal OF ofice,
| Is this first day of February, eighteen hun
~ dred and sixty. J. w. CATTkLL,
febl5d2t Auditor Of State.
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u. =. TEN -EXCx,
General Insurance Agent,
COR. IN AND MArN-sTs.,


Ksekuk, l~w.,
LSIRE. LAKE, RlvEh AND LITEIN-
ISURAN6K promptly attended TO 1T this Office.
Better and moro iNpKMSirY be given at this
Agency than any other in this city, and iess trouble
after = loss.
11Ha las. Co., Of Hartford, Conn, $2,lS4. le0s7
HOME hasuranee Compdny, ~ NsW Fork, 1,4t7.sB
North American In. Co., Hartford, Conn, BOO, 600
City Fire Insurance Co., Of Nsu Hapsn, 37o.65y
PhcnsE Fire Insu,ancs Co., Of Ner Fork, 19o,0ee
LortiLard Tyrs Insurance Co., Fsr Fork, $1,000
Aonfaak FIRE laurence Co., Her Fork, 100, 600
Connecticut MafHdl IN Co., Hartford, 3,O0O,b23
DIN. J. W. Bosp, Medical Examiner.
"a. w. GRIFFITH is authorized to receive
applications for all above Companies.
~Buildings, Merchandise, Mills, Factories,
Household Furniture and Dwellings insured ut =
low rates ~ other Companies who pay their losses.
H. B. TEN-EYcK, Agent,
Once corner "a and MaiI ats, Keokuk, Iowa.
Insurance! Insurance Insurance
DOLICIRj on Stores, Dwellings, Merchandise
ror. House, Public B1nidngs. M.nai,st9rins
rable property, issued Ut the lowest rates In the
following substantial Companies
PHOENIX ms. CO., or HARTFORD, CONN.
OAr1rAL e400. 900.
CITY FIRE ms. CO., OF HARTFORD, CONN.
CAPITAL 9l5O,OO0.
HARTFORD FIRE ms. CO., on HARTFORD.
CAPITAL $500, 900.
MERCHANTS ms. CO.. or HARTFORD. CONN
CAPITAL 100000.
This Agency always paya it, losses promptly
Dwellings, with Furniture therein, insured at
VERY MODERATE PRKMIUM, for one, three or Eve
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Parson RrownfoW ON Dem racy.
Parson Brownlow's hatred Of the Dem
ocracy 10 well known. The following 10
the last blessing % bestowed by him on the
party:
A short time since We fell in with law
yer, for whom We had = high regard, and a
man whom we had known for years as an old
Wing. He suggested that we might be a
little too bitter In our opposition to modern
Democracy. This induced us to reflect and
to review our war upon the Democracy
The result 10, we are right in our Judgment.
The Democratic party is determined TO rule
or ruin the country. Its leaders are cor-
rapt, and BY no means talented set of men.
The party 10 led and controlled, as a general
thing, by renegade Wings, who have gone
over to them for Office. These men have de-
moralixed, to . greater extent, party that
was before stencil in the nostrils Of honest
men.
Our deliberate conviction is, that ten OF
the standards of piety might be selected from
the four leading Protestant churches of the
Union,--- all 40 men, -confne them to the
society OF an equal number Of the best OF
the Democratic leaders, selected from differ
ent States, and not allow them to keep any
other company for 10 years--at the end OF
which time, let them ell die, and we sincere
ly believe they would 60 as straight to hell
as bee would fly from buckwhsas patch
to his hive.
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STATEMENT
OF the condition OF the METROPOLITAN FIRE
Insurance. COMPANY, or TIE Cfrr OF
NEW YoRK, to the Auditor Of
the State OF Iowa,
Jan. /, 1860.
The e name Of the Company i ''The Metropolitan
The Capital Stock Of the Company .0o0.00
The amt OF ts Capital Stock paid mp 10 soo,ooooe
The s Assets Of the Company are =. ST follows
Cash On hand................$ 3e6.lo
Cash In bank..............s..-.llB2 pI
- H,be9.e7
Loans on Mortgage Of real
estate....-.-,..---. ..-3 ~ VIOLA
Loans secured by pledge
OF stock.-................ ~ ,3t0uo
Interest due and accrued TO date. s14oe
Cash In hands Of Agents, OK in transit, 100000
Gosh due for fremiuma....-............. 3,14o.2e
Bills receiva BILE from marine premiums, 42e.00
All other securities. S,oee.oe
Total Assets. sss,, sss. 90
No Liabilities to Banks or Others, due
or not due.
No Losses adjusted and due.
Losses adjusted and not dus............ 8 s,oeoee
Losses unadj listed, waiting proof. 5,s0eoo
Claim for losses resisted. ............ $3.50 90
sIi, $4,000
No other Chains against the Company.
Risks generally limited 10 o. 900, except II Home
Once, where some risks are taken Of $40 .0oo.
The greatest amount insured in any city VIII
lage, town, or block, varies according TO circum-
stAnees-no limit.
No part Of its capital CT earnings 10 deposited with
any State or States security for Losses therein.
Act OF Incorporation herewith filed
JAMES L0RIMER GRAHAM,
President
4. A. srAxsBuEr, sec'y.
sTArr nr WV yoRg
crrr AHD CousrY or New York.
l1h January, 1850.
BEvoRE me personally appeared The above named
James Lorimer Graham and Edward A. 6tsnsbury,
to me known to be respectively tbs PRECEDENT and
Secretary Of the Metropolitsn Fire Insurance Com
pany, and made oath that the foregoing statement,
by them subscribed, II = true, full, and correct
statement Of the affairs OF said Company. and ex-
hihta far can hs AscertAined IT this date, It's
actual condition the 3lst day OF December, 1859.
IL.s1 ALLAN RUTHERFORD,
Commissioner for the State of Iowa
fblid2w In New York.
Dissolution.
nj oTICk liz hereby given that the partnership
IN heretofore existing under the name and 6rm
Of Tillinghast, Lane Buell. In this day dissolved
EsssssAl Ii2h nst has dt suns ed
Of al his right and interest in said firm to Geo. T.
Lane and III Bu1i, who duly authorized TO sign
in liquidation. ]. J. TILLiNGHAsT,
GEO. T. LAMB, :
II. BUEL.
Keokuk, Feb. 1, isee-fsbsdlw
The Hardware business will be continued by the
Subscribers, In all ta various branches, under the
| name and style of LANE BUEL.
Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore
| extended to us BY our customers, we solicit .
continuance Of the same.
GEO. 7. LANE.
febldlw III. BUEL.
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Sworn TO and subscribed before me- on the lytn day
- Of January, eighteen hundred and sixty;
L. s. - witness my hand, oficial seal, 1t my
-- Office in the City Of St. Louis, Missouri.
CHARLES III. TILLSON.
Commissioner Of Deeds for Iowa, In Missouri.
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The Hardware business will be continued by the
subscribers, In all ts various branches under the
name and style Of LANE BUEL.
Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore
extended to us BY our customers, we solicit
continuance Of the same.
GEO. T. LANE.
febldlw III. Buell..
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-07-19
INPECTINE E.
The Persian Fever Charm

4 7or the prevention and cure of Fever and
Ague and Bilious fevers. This Won
dcriul remedy was brought 10 the knowledge
of the present proprietorbya friend who has
been great traveller in Persia and the Ho-
ly Lana.
While going down the river Euphrates,
he experienced a screre attack of Fever and
Ague. On discovering his condition, one OF
the boatmen took from his person an Anu
LIT, saving, Wear this and no Fever will
touch YOU Although incrcdulous to It's
virtues, he complied, and experience i'm
mediate relief, and has since always found
1t an eifectual protection from all malari-
Gus complaints.
On further investigation he found that the
boatman attributed TO it airacglous powers
and said that il only could he obtained from
the Priests OF the sun. Some time alter
wards. the gentleman i'm conAersIng with n
Priest obtained from him the secret of It's
preparation. and asccrtained where the me
dicinal herbs were found. OF which il was
compounded. The wond,rfrlvirtues of this
article Fave induced q full belief i'm the
minds OF the natives in the mira calous heal
ing powc of their Priests
Since his return IN America, il has been
tried with the happiest eject by several La
dies and Gentlemen of high character, who
have given il the most unqualified praise.
This remedy having been specific in Per
sia for hundreds Of years. for the prevon-
ton and cure of Fever and Ague and Pill
ious Fevers-is now offered to the American
people.
Ii will be sent by mail. prepaid, with full
directions for use. on receipt OF one dollar
Principal Depot and Mandatory. LIS
Main ST.. Richmond. Va. Branch Office,
Bank of Commerce Building. New ork.
Address JOHN WILCOX * CO.
July ;. le60. ln21 "
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-07-19
The s.leHil Splitter" for tlsc
Campaign OF lt0O.

The above is a live Lincoln and
IIamlin paper to be issued every
Wednesday morning during the cam
paign. Devoted to facts, arguments
and incidents. 1t will be illustrated
with original cuts, designed TO take
the starch" out Of the Little Giant"
and other Democratic dough Faces, /"
and show them up in their true colors.
1t will be published by an association
of Republicans. and embrace among
its editors and correspondents, some OF
the leading Republicans of Ohio. In
diana. Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsyl-
vania and New ork.
Liberal prices paid for COOL Repub-
lican Political Designs for Illustra
tons.
TEnMs:--SinSlc copy, during the
campaign, 30 cents. Five copies, to
one address, So 90. Ten copies. to
one address. So 90. Twenty or up
wards, to one address, only % cents
for each subscriber.
Address "RAlL SPLITTER,
No. GO West Fourth St.,
Cincinnati. Ohio.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-07-19
Mr. bel: Ola slavery.

We are indepted to the Review, OF
Charlottesville, for the following ex-
tract FROM speach delivered by Mr..
Bell. in the Senate Of the United States,
the Sd. 9th and 9th days of July. 1880,
in which he unfolds fully his opinions
of the economical and moral effects
of the institution of Slavery, and the
legal and constitutional rights of slave
holders. 1t will be seen. from its Pc
rusal, that Mr.. Bell maintains. in its
full extent, the Southern doctrine on
this subject-even the doctrine of the
right of protection of slave property
in the territories Richmond Wing
The extracts published BY the Wing
Justify this Interpretation ofMr. Bells
position. AS protection to slave prop
erty in the Territories is the great
question at present distrcting the
Democratic party, there is no reason
in the world why the Southern wing
of that party should not adopt Mr.
Bell as their candidate. They can get
no man whose ideas are more entirely
in harmony with theirs. 1t would be
the sheerest nonsense, therefore, and
shabby withal, for them to bring ont
a new candidate when the candidate
of the Respectable Old Gentlemen
Convention stands ready to be swal
lowed by them Albany Journal.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-07-19

From the Amer. Presbyterian, Phila.
This is a valuable treatise on the prescr-
walton and culture of health IL contains
the substance of course OF popular lee
lures, prepared by DR.. ". 4. Alcott. Ii is
measura5ly free from all hobbies and cx-
travagancies. Ii teaches us how we NAV
avoid the too constant use of medicines and
nostrums, and when il may be proper TO
consult ana employ physician. 1t contains
very many valuable and practical sugges-
tons on the various subjects spoken OF in
the title page. and may prove a very useful
book in all families, not so much to teach
how to cure diseases as 70 prevent their oc-
currence. The laws and means OF physical
culture, adapted to practical use, are laid
down in a manner within the cOmprenen-
sion of all.
Technicaltes have been avoided, and
the rules and observance Of all the laws are
simply exempliiied.
A work of this character is so essential to
families, particularly to young mothers, that
few should be without it.
The great number OF deaths among in
fants has already created an alarm in fami-
lies, and reflections have been made upon
the failures of physicians in their attempt
to cure.
The philosophy of diet is one of the fea-
lures of the book, and the causes of con-
sumption most important one. This is
treated by the doctor in most striking and
original manner, and his means of how to
prevent it are laid down in plain aud un-
mistakable language.
This portion of the volume so important
70 the 100000 persons who are even now
diving of cOnsumption-lor nearly that num-
Der die annually-will be read with an in
terest which will eventually have a most
desirable effect.
&. g.. EN ANS, Publisher.
No. 40 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-07-19

Conlclefacy. the tencis OF which will
be of the uncompromising Southern
rights democratic faith.
We shall cndeavor to make this pa
per. in all o. It's interests and bearings
what the name indicates. This is ON
unaltcrab'c determination. whether il
suits the popular breeze or not.
/. We are for the union of tn,
States constitutionally administered
independent of compromise, conces-
sion. or sectional treaties.
>. We are under existing circum.
stances, and from our present policy
and POSITION in the Union. to say
nothing of the tendency OF things, fol
the South. independent. unshackled
and unirammelled in all respects,
3. We are for a perpetuation Of the
UNION. prorided tie neutrality lars,
compromise measures Of lS5O and Oh
Sujseqyem compromises are repeated
/ We are for tic repeol o(tie resfri;c-
Gons upon tie -Ifrican sure trade. re-
gordie>s Of us construed impoiicy Jy
Northern fdDafics and Southern SHJ-
miSSioDiStS.
.. We regard the foregoing resiric-
lions as unwarranted by the Coustitu
ton, depritating. degrading. Insulting
and gricvously sectional in legislation
TO the South. and their existence upon
the Statute Book has tended not only
to dwarf and impoverish one section
and build up another, but that it has
encouraged subServiency and dema-
gogiSm in our midst. with their con
comitant evils incident in the moral
degcneracy of a proud and noble peo-
pie. Ii these restrictions aud com
promises can be wiped from the Stat
ute Book. and the Government adj
miniStered in its original purity, with
a strict regard to economy and re-
trenchment. we hope to see the Union
preserved; in default of which we are
emphaticlly and unequiyocally for dis
union.
6. We are for free trade and direct
taxation, as the proper and constitu-
tional mode of collecting revenue and
encouraging a spirit of friendship and
amity.
!. We are opposed to the acquisi-
Sition of any more territory until the
African slave trade is reopened. and
the immediate sale and enSlavement
of all free negroes that are found with
in the limits of the Southern States.
after a specified time to emigrate.
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From the Washington Constitution.
The Douglas Platform, ina
f.cOIn;p.

There are two and only two news
papers in the State of Georgia which
have hoisted the names of DoUGLAs
and JOHNSON at the head of their coll
umns. They are the Augusta Consii-
tutIonaliSt. and the Atlanta Southern
Confederacv.
We have before us now copy Of
the Southern Confederacy of the 9th
inst. The names of Douglas and
Johnson are displayed with appropri-
ate prominence. and the devotion of
the editor in support of those aspiring
individuals is announced in the follow
Ing emphatic editorial article
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC NoNI-
Satisfactorily we hoist the ticket of
the national democratic party. For
veal or for woe, we shall support
with all our heart the great represen-
tative names for the presidency and
the vice presidency. Stephen a. Doug
las. of Illinois, and IIerschel V. John
son, of Georgia. In pursuing this
course we are conscious of the Justice
of the policy. the correctness of the
purpose. and that we are engaged in
the espousal of those principles the
maintenance of which are the only
guarantees of our present system of
government.
We believe the ticket of Douglas
and johnson is the true representative
of the national democratic party, and
that all true and loyal democrats will
support it. This ticket was nomi-
mated by a National Democratic Con-
vention in accordance with the usages
of National Democratic Conventions,
and is the only true national ticket
now before the American people. 1t
has no tinge Of sectionaism or that
bias incident to personal ambition. 1t
represents those principles of the par
ty upon which the national democracy
alone have been triumphant for the
last twelve years. 1t is opposed alone
at the North and the South by Sec
tional combinations which ignore prin-
ciple entirely. and are only seeking po-
litical domination and the qualification
of personal hatred and selfish am
bition.'
The editor of the Southern Confed-
eracy Processes his filth with boldness
and precision; but neglects to furnish
the reason for that faith. In order
therefore that our readers may not suf-
fer by this omission, and may know
exactly what the editor of the South
ern Ccnfederacy regards as sound. ma
tional. conservative principles. and
NAV understand fully what doctrines
he expects to be carried ont by the
election of Douglas anil johnson. we
COPY from another column OF the same
number of his paper. the; authoritative
declaration, over his own signature.
of the tene,s' of the political faith to
which he uncompromisingly adheres
PROSPECTUS or THE SOUTHERN coSrrD-
ERAcY.
We are now publishing in the CITY
Of Atlanta. Georgia. a Daily and
Weekly paper. called the Southern
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-07-19
From the Y. y. Herald.

There are lessons of deep, abiding inter
Il, and of nestimable value, 70 be learned
in STUDYING the lives of the men who per-
lied their all to secure the blessed inheri-
lance of free institutions which we now
enjoy. We do not learn merely the dignity
and slcredness o.. pure patriotism, by fol-
lowing them in their career amid the storms
of the Revolution, but all the virtues which
adorn humanity are presented in such bold
relief. in the private and public actions OF
that venerated company, that when we rise
from a perusal of a narrative of their lives.
we feel a. ii all the noble qualities OF our
common manhood had been passing before
US in review, and challenging our profound
reverence.
The memoirs are illustrated bv copious
notes explanatory of events alluded 10 in
the course of the biographical narrative,
and these will be found highly useful fea-
ture OF the work.
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exceeded SIT 800. 900. or more than
81, 900. 600 beyond the average. This
occurred because the Secretary Of the
Treasury has not seen fit TO execute
the laws. Excuses were devised for
holding back these appropriations. and
the public have been made 10 suffer in
convenience and injury. merely be-
cause a party purpose was to be
subserved in cencealing the true con-
dition OF the Department.. g
BY the time Mr.. Buchanan rciircs
from Office and his legacies are paid.
the public debt will have increased 10
about $50 900, 900 exclusive Of the
$50 600 600 which General Pierce
turned over to him on the 18th OF
March. 1881. and which he reduced To
l7,1l0.1l4 by the first Of July. when
that fiscal year closed lie found the
debt ia be some S26. coo 600 in round
numbers. Adding the increase to the
balance received from General ricrre,
and MIR Buchanan haS spent at the
rate of nearly so 600. 900 per annum
above AMI beyond the revenue from
all sources.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-07-19
"lllc Old Line <.i;lru :"

We have received the Prospeciu:
of the "Old Line Guard" a Breckin.
ridge and Lane organ published al
indianapolis by Elder d. Hardness,
and cditel Il. i. Carleton. 1t is tC
be issued tri-weekly until after the
Presidential election at the low price
of One Dollar, in advance. There are
quite number of Breckenridge and
Lane supporters in this County who
will support The Old Line Guard.
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The "National'' Democracy

Singnlar as the fact may appear,
the Democratic party. now a. at all
times heretofore assumes for itself ma
aonolity. while il denounces every 9th
er political organization in the coun-
try A. sectional. We had hopcl that
since its complete and final disrup-
ton at Baltimore it would not have
had the impudence to make this pre-
tense But it still arrogantly asserts
that it Is the only hope Of the Union.
anil that all those who oppose its SUI
premacy. AMI differ with it in opinion