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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20
nEPUnLICAN STATE CONVENTION.


Pursuant TO a vote OF the mi Majority OF the under
signed Committee, the Republicans OF Iowa vii
assemble By their delegates in State Convention
at IowA Curr. on WEDNESDAY, THE 7sp pAr or
MAY 1850, at III o'clock A. Nj. tor the nomin alton
III State officers Go be elected at the November cleo
tion Of this year; for th lie nomination OF presden.
tial eisctors and for the transaction of all other
business which may como Def ore the Convention.
1t IL also called for the purpose Of ratifying the
nominees and 'atform of the National Republican
Convention TO be he'd at Chicago ON the 10th OF
MAY.
The rattle Of representation viii be one delega IL
for every organiKsd county, and one delegate for
each one hundred votes fraction thereof exceed.
ing one-haH cast for Hon. s. j.. Kirkwood for
Governor, at the last State election.
JOHN A KASS0N, Chairman.
I'll. M. H0XIR, Secretary.
Il. y. u. CLARKE, Mt. Pleasant,
9. h. SrosK, Council Bluffs,
WIN. LouGHRaDaE, Oskaioosa,
IHokAs DRuhnosD, vinton,
a. =. =. HILDaETn, ST. Charles City,
]. ID. NEwconB, Bloomfield.
w. Ii. BraELow, Sioux City,
jams THoRrraros, Davenport,
III. A. WILrsE, Dubuque,
l.. l.. PEAsE, Fort Dodge,
Republican State Central COMMITTEE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20

u We saw about the smallest specimen
OF steamboat yesterday, tied up to the
dredge boat, that there could be any use in
1t was good sized skiH, bniltsharp fore and
aft, come sixteen feet in length and perhaps
three feet and a-half in lite greatest width
AT about midships was little one horse
power portable engine arranged to drive
paddle wheels with eight.inch buckets and
diameter OF 80 inches. This tiny steam
boat was got up by party Of luxurious
young sportsmen, for the purpose Of hunt
ing duoks in the sloughs and bayous which
skirt the river below this city few miles
dubuque Herald.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20
SECRETARY or UTAH.

Our former townsman, Mr.. Wootton, (re-
turned to Maryland couple Of years ago, J
had his name sent into the Senate on the 9th,
for confirmation as Secretary for the Terri
tory Of Utah. No action was taken upon it,
as an executive session was held. But the
appointment will no doubt be confirmed at
tho first executive session. He informs me
that, in that case, he will 90 via Keokuk.
and visit his friends in Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20
ADMISSION or KANsAs

Yesterday was day OF unusual interes
IN the House. The previous question wa.
finally put, and Kansas, so far as the decis.
ion OF the House was concerned, admitted
into the Union. The action of the House
ia noticeable in two points Of view: lst, the
Democracy are profuse in their contumely oil
the Republicans for their attributed purpose
to prevent the admission of slaveholding
states. Yet the whole body of the Southern
Democracy, with an exception or two did
their best to prevent the admission of Kan.
sas because she was free State. and made
| strenuous exertions to take their northern
retainers with them: Cd only one South
Americsn-Et heridge--voted for it. This
was not because they really thought Kansas
ought to be refused admission. / believe
nearly or quite every one thought the bill
was proper and ought to pass. But they are
determined TO maintain party in opposition
to the Democracy at the South, and they can
do 1t, for the present, they think, only by
"cutting under" the Democracy itself on the
slavery question. 1t gives false and mis-
chieyous aspect to affairs, for it presents
them in more illiberal and fanatical posi-
tion than really meets their private approba-
ton; and the competition Of the two parties
at the South upon the point, promotes gem
erai profession OF sectional sentiment and
spirit more intense and extreme than really
exists do not believe it 10 the honest, de-
lioerate judgment OF Green Adams, Nelson,
Winter Davis, and such men that Kansas
ought not to be admitted under the WAN.
dotte Constitusion-tha she ought to be kept
out because OF her non-conformity to the
English bill, and because she had chosen free
instisusions--and yet they 30 voted. Such
IL tho peculiar condition and hypocritical as
poet OF political affairs ut this moment, when
utter frankness was never more important
and becoming.
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Edisortaa correspondence
WAsHIN0ros, April /.
puRLLINa DIFFICULTY.


To-day has been day OF much interest
in connection with the difficulties between
Pryor and Potter. Up to this hour, 8 p. m,
no conclusion has been arrived at, the sprig
OF Virginia chivalry seeking to avoid the
consequences of the conflict since the prompt
ness and selection OF weapons by Mr.. Potter
show that hc designs "to fight for fune-
rail-" Mr.. Pryor made great mistake when
he threw down the glove TO man of the
spirit and resolution of MIR. Potter. | do
not think he would have gone 40 far as to
render IT necessary, according to his ethics,
to send challenge, If the derisive laughter
from the Republican side, when he threw out
his intimations, had not CALLED him exceed
ingly; nor even then, If he had anticipated
the frmness with which Mr.. Potter would
meet him. But he has now no choice but to
bubble ont in oowardly way, or face his
antagonist in the field. The universal opin-
ion here is, that the position, argument, and
challenge of Pryor were indefensible, and
that be has shown hating and craven dis
position since the acceptance of his note,
while Potter is justified in his proceedings,
both before and since the passage of the
challenge. Ii is not now believed that
duel will be fought. And when it is reccol-
lected that they are both married men, one
with four children and the other with FIVE,
at least, II might be hoped that il would
prove bloodless. As for the Wisconsin lady,
however, with spirit as firm as that Of her
husband, she says that she prefers going
home widow, rather than that her husband
should retract word. But cannot saw
that the secret desire of our friends is, that
there should be none; while that of the De-
mocracy would be in favor of the duel il
they thought their man would kill. Isuppose
there are not many Republicans, who would
confess that they would be glad to have il go
on, butyet, the nature of opposing elements
here at this juncture ia such that one can see
very plainly that it would be really gratifying
to them if MIR. Potter should put down rufian-
ism with its own weapons; and they feel
not unpleasant confidence that he could do
it, and without extenuating the barbarous
practice of duelling. | am free to say that
such result would be very salutary and
lasting in its effects; that it would Improve
the tone and temper. oflthe House, by checking
the display Of the odous and insolens plan.
sation manners that the slave-mongering De.
mocracy SO frequently indulge in.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20
LovRJoY ON SLAvEEY.--In Loyei
occurs the following:

LovRJoY ON SLAvEHY.--In Loveioy's sneech
occurs the following:
Tho principle of enslavipg human beings
because they are inferior 10 this: II man Ia
a cripple trip him up; II he is old and weak,
and bowed with the weight OF years, strike
him, for he cannot strike back; If idiotic,
take advantage Of him, and If child, de-
ceive him. This, sir, this is the doctrine OF
Democrats, and the doctrine Of devils as we'll,
and there is no place in the universe outside
the five points of hell and the Democratic
party where the practice and prev alence Of
such doctrines would not be disgrace.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20

AN infant SUFFocATRD IN IT'S MoTHga's
ARAs.-Micbael Cannon was a splendid babe
of nine weeks, and was last night put to
sleep IN the arms of his mother; this morn
ing early, she was Mortified In finding the
child dead. Ii had rolled out Of the mater
nal arms, and lay with its face downward on
quilt, tue figures of which were imprinted
on It's face. The face itself was very black
from asphyxa. The helpless little creatures
face had sunk in the soft feather bed, and
had thus found it's death. The poor moth
er's grief was, naturally, very great. The
parents live at No. 256 North Second street.
A verdict OF death by accidental suffocation
was rendered by the jury, who took occasion
to warn parents against allowing their infants
to sleep with them in the same bed. The
practice IS also very injurious to children's
health, and should be at once abandoned by
those having q due regard for the good
health and safety Of their children.-[St.
Louis Republican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20
TeIegraphtc News.

NEW YoRK, April IL.
The debate on the slavery question, which
for several days past has occupied the Meth
odist Episcopal Conference, continued thro'-
out the whole Of yesterday, and was brought
to close last evening The resolutions
which call upon the General Conference to so
change the rule of discipline that ell slave.
holding shall be cause for accommodation
were negatived by the decisive vote of 1913 to
Al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20

Iae style OF orchards they have in Portland
Oregon, may be inferred from the descrip.
ton OF ono which yielded in one season
$30, 900 worth Of cherries pears and plum,
and required forty thousand feet OF lumber
for fruit boxes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20

CT Frank Curtis OF Burr Oak township.
Mitchell county, Iowa, says the Bremen Ar
gus OF tho 18th, while ploughing in the field
one day last week, found o root which he
took to be spignet and ate it,; becoming thirs-
" he went to the house and drank quantity
OF water, and died within two hours after
eating the root, which proved to be wild par
snip.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20

QuIscr ELEcrIos.-The Quincy Wing says
the Democrats imported enough votes to
overcome clear Republican majority of 800,
and elect their mayor, last Monday, by ma
lorisy of loo. On Monday afternoon two
car loads of Irishmen left the city by rail-
road. Fifty miners from Colchester were in
town, and many of them voted. The Pike,
which left Quincy Monday night with three
deck hands, left for Hannibal Tuesday morn
ing with forty. The Republicans also had
TO contend against tho influence OF both rail-
roads. The assistant superintendent of the
Chicago and Quincy Road worked hard
againststhem ell day, because the present
CITY administration made the steamer Pike
pay dockage, as she ought to have done.
The Democrats do not deny the importa-
ton of voters, which was carried on openly.
bat say that under the loose election Law
those men we're voters.
TO the planks of polygamy and slavery, the
Democrats practically add another in their
platform--fraud-one OF their principles in
augurased at Lecompton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20
HARPgR's FERRY COMMITTEE

In consequence OF the decision Of Judgo
SHAW, OF Mass, in the case Of sanborn. n
she snec' tnas tho seargent-at-Arms could
not depute bis power to take that gentleman
we senate COMMITTEE on Harpsr's Ferry have
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20

III. Z. CHURCH NoRrH AND SLAvERr.-The
Quadrennial General Conference OF this
Church is to be held at Buffalo, May lst.--
The 81. Louis Republican says the "Erie
Rule has been the subject of discussion In
many OF the district Conferences, of which
there are between forty and fifty, and that,
as the Republican believes, their action has
been such as to show that the Erie Rule will
not receive In the General Conference the
fwo-thirds vote necessary to it's passage.
The Erie Rule is so called from resolution
adopted last year by the Erie Conference,
asking the General Conference to so alter the
General Rule OF Discipline as to exclude
all shareholders from communion with the
church
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20
The Ixtyer..

PirrsBURc, April IL, H.-River eight feet
ten inches by the pier mark, and falling
Weather clear and pleasant.
CIscrsKArI, April II, H.-River stationary.
With 40 feet 2inches 10 the channel. Wealth
err clear and warm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20

CO An enterprising Yankee Of Bangor,
Me-, has obtained bill granting him and
his associates the exclusive right to run steam
carriages for the conveyance Of passengers
and freight over the common roads OF Maine
Tor twelve years-provided that be puts one
or bis machines into actual operation within
two years. 1t il understood he intends 20
make his first trip July 4th, 1860.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20

0TIn Philadelphia, q day or two since, q
drunken scoundrel, while passing along the
streets, seized q child, only seven years OF
age, and dashed its brains out on the side.
walk. When arrested the only excuse Of the
rufian was that he was drunk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20

CD There 10 noble organisation Of wo-
men in Philadelphia, who under the name OF
Rosine Association, have, during an exist
ence OF twelve years rescued and restored
TO their friends six hundred and eighty four
fallen OF their own ser.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20

DhEU9EFUkT, Ut, April II.
Report says that tho Adams Express Mes.
senger IN the train from Boston, was robbed
last night. The safe is said to have been
thrown from the baggage car between New
York and New Haven, and is said to have
contained 300, 900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20

GT Speaking OF the vote upon the anti
poiygamy bill, Person Brownlow says he is
anxious TO see the names Of the "sixty men
OF easy pirtae who approved the cause Of
polygamyw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20

u Three years ago man invested $780,
600 IN real estate at ST. Paul. short time
since, determining to realize what he GOULD
on it, he sold it for just 81, 800.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20
Line 10 pixies Peak.

I DT. JOsKPH, April TO.
The Central Overland and Pixies Peak
Passenger Express Company have put on
line OF coaches to leave here tri- weekly, COM
mencng Tomorrow morning, going through
to Denver City 10 six days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20

~ The Davenport Democrat says the NJ.
q NJ. Railroad 10 likely to prove a curse to
that city. The Democrat says they have no
sure thing that the managers OF thu Road
will no, reduce Davenport to faq station
II intimat's that the Company must change
the time Of running the trains, and pay m ore
attention TO the interests OF Davenport. or
expect the citizens TO decide that the Bridge
snail come down, and says--sjust as sure as
they 90 decide that the bridge should come
down-Dows IT WILL oosEl,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20

The DEs MoIsEs VALLEY WIS is published
every Monday NJ this office. is of the oldest pa
pers in Iowa, and has widely extended circuia~
tion throughout the Des Moines Valley, Northern
Missouri, and Western Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20

MorHER SENT TO THE PooRHousE-
learn that the name Of the individual who
sent bis mother to this city on Saturday, in
tending to have her supported by the county
or perish In the streets, is Shubart. He lives
about fifteen miles east of the city, and 10
said to be ia comfortable circumstances. -
Ills mother is about eighty years of age
we are Informed that SIZE was possessed of
considerable property few years ago, and
that she gave it TO her sons, Of whom there
are four or five living. Her husband STAYS
with the individual who turned her out or
doors on Saturday morning. He is more
than eighty years of age, but can make him.
self useful about his sons house, and 80 be
Is allowed to stay. The old lady was in
rather bad plight when she was found by the
keeper of the poorhouse. Her under cloth
ing had not been washed for four months
lspringfeld co., Journal, April 6.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20
Keokuk Drug Store.
FIfth-street, bet. Main Riondean
kE0kUK, IOWA.

A LARGE assortment Of Drugs
II Chemicals Instruments and
].
Fancy articles just received Mt
the above establishment, com
prising all the new Chemical
Preparations, Tiidon . fluid tx d
tracts, Trusses, Abdominal sur.
porters Pessaries, specuIums Of
all kinds. stethgseopes, Cathe-
terra, Spermatorrh94 Rings, and
some splendid cases of Char
riere's superior instruments. 66I S@l
These articles having been Sc
iscted with special reference e
the known wants of the prof ession - cd.~a- = :
the best terms to Physicians ard otherv
april is-daw TH0S. RYAN Agent
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The Davenport Democrat has collected in
formation from several nexsnanars .nnhliahed
IN Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri,
and Minnesota, and arrives at the conclusion
that the crop of winter wheat in those States
Will be something more than half q crop
probably two-thirds.
La relation TO the wheat crop of Iowa, the
Democrat..says
Iowa is not yet celebrated for the produc-
ton OF winter wheat, yet in some sections
or the State considerable quantity of that
class OF grain is sowed. We saw a gen
tleman from the Southern part of the
state, also another from the interior of the
State, the other day, and We were informed
upon inquiry, that the winter wheat sowed
In those sections, looked remarkably we'll
promised good yield at harvest
LIE principal part of the wheat sown in
iowa rs spring wheat, and Of the prospects
VI the crop we can say nothing definite, as
the result depends entirely, or nearly so.
upon the weather from this out This IN uch
We~iil say, however, the spring wheat was
never better in the ground, and we need on
~ 10 have continuance Of the present good
prospects to insure good crop.
We can add for Lee County that verv little
winter wheat was sown last fall, and that
little was nearly all "winter killed.n We
near the same reports from Van Buren, and
henry Counties. But in all these counties
spring wheat has been Gown more extensively
than ever The soil has been in excellent
condition, the crop ID doing first rate, and
the present cool weather il 'highly.fayorable.
present appearances indicate a heavy crop.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION. an ar
ticie on this subject, the Davenport Gazette
suggests that those officers who are now sery
Ing their first term should be re-nominated
As regards the Offices OF Secretary Of State
and Attorney General, the editor fayors a
change, because they have each served two
terms.
lie says Rice. Attorney General is rnfe--
stood not to be candidate. Without know
ing whether Sells will be a candidate or NOT
he fsvors the nomination or NJ. L. Mcpher.
son, OF Madison county, for Secretary Of
Stale.
u The Davenport Democrat saws the M
4 Nj. Railroad 10 likely to prove a curse ia
that city. The Democrat saws thew have nm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20

Artemus Ward ann eng the Spirixs,
Artemus Ward, the Snowman, recently Wis.
tied Berlin Heights, and thus describes ar
interview with the spirits there assembled: :
/ will here observe that Mrs. Ward 10 M
invalerable womun--the pardnur oh nv gov,
and the shairer of my sorror. In my absnnse
she watches my interest & things with Ea-
gle Eye, and when return she welcums me
in afeot onate stile. Trooly ii is with us
| as it was with MIR. and Mrs. lngomar ia the
| play, TO whit
soles with but single thawt,
harts which beet az i.
| My MAJORS indoosed me TO attend Sperre-
tooul Sircle at Squire Smiths. When | ar
rove found the west room full, inoludin' all
the old mades in the village & all the long
haired fellers a4sed. When went in / was
salooted with. shear Gums the benited man, ,,
Shear Gums the unbeleever," shear Gums the
horey heded skofier at TRUTH" etsattery, ct
sattery. Sec my trends its troo ime hear
and now Bring on your Sperrets. The cum
rany then drawed round the table and the
Sirkle kommenst to GO it. They asked me if
there was anybody 10 the Sperret land which
would like to talk with, d sed il bill Tomp.
kins who was onest my pardner In the show
bixness was sober, should like to convarse
with him few periods. liz the Sperret Of
William Tompkins present sed / Of the long
haired chaps, and there was three knox on the
table. See ! William how goes it? He sed
things was rather ruff. Ses | air w 10 the
she bizness William, snd he sed he was. He
sed he and John Bunion was travlin with a
side show In conneckshun with ShakspeSr.
Jonson d CO.'S consolerdated menagery and
circus. He sed old Bun (meaning Mr.. Bun
ion) stird up the anermils and ground the or
IGN while be tended door. Occashunly Mr..
Bunion sung comik song. The circus was
q doin middin we'll. Bill Shakspeer had
made hit with sold Bob Ridly," and Ben
Jonson was delit;n the peplo by his trooly
crate acks of horsemanship without saddul
and bridul. Sec William kan yu pa me
that l8 dollers you me, d he said no with
| OF the most tremendous knox ever expe-
rinsed. then called fur my grandfather 4
turned that he was meatin with fare success
in the peenut bizness liked it very we'll,
altho the climit was ruther warm.
When tho Sircle stopt they ked me what
thawt fit. See my trends i've bin in the
show bizness now goin onto % years. You
dowtlis believe Sperret dootrin while think
it's MKT just so soon as a man becomes a
regler out Il out Sperret rapper he quits orr
work, lets his hare gro all over his face 4
commensis spungin his Twin. He goxe round
scarin the wimmln folks Il little children l.
destroying the piece of mind of every fam.
erlee he enters. lmust say the reglar perfes-
sional Sperrct rappers-them ms makes biz
ness OF it-nir abowt the most ornaryest set
OF cusses ever encountered in my life. So
saying put on my surtoot and went home.
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VIRGINIA
@cts Sicr Sruucrci
BON
Gb6. Sengrs.

Snrh psrionii4s @infdufe i'm 3torDen BIN i'd In
0en Stano 9elfBt, mrtneit 9eebrtsn Eunpen Elm Dor.
iu9ltthra 2assr Ger btten @isarren ieper art unp Dina.
lltat gu aufnabmaDeiie tiilisen Yreilen uifetiren u.
t6nnrn. @leitfal5 ~smpfeble iA mein mo6iaiIprtirtss
Wager Don 9tauhz, &eu- unb SAnupf labaf, pfeifsa
aIler Art nup lenltise 9lrtitel, Die in einsm @iaorr.n.
@eiAaTt seie39nlib 9elIbt Werpen. Inn cine atfaI;a
AnltAt leines HaQers kitsst s.. 8]pIenftIp o.
9U. 1874 Srpupbro
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Su Sttradt es r%t3nertibtn s1tntrs, NAE u 7 I'M Youft bic
ats ~,5rublabrs bauen mpm 0rIse ptlitlbtn tann man MAJ uibt
turtrs triparlen, ns eas Ter pntntIine Gtiuunbtits ,uIano es
Eanees III perhdltniBmaBlstr Ntilc ru Den ppt AuShauncn Den
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Ytnetn Spamerfrantbeittn %tuneStben ipirb. 9es s,lbc j5itbe,
prrbreitei iit III MnlrW Ganct son .3abr ;u Ssbr nstr, une wtnk
Riht seIbtS 5iebtr. 10 mhe leisu GbpIera eelen Sslt cinnebm,n,
sbnt spn Zen sieltR D1ucnRtbtrr, benz SYpbuS unp talim ur
s0ehitlntbtrn ~ lprtdtH, Die ltetS ibe aniabl Spir fWr eao GJrab
fsrstrn. Sn Sttratt ottltr 3tatlaGen III bas stfe, mae man
Sun fam, Bic Sprpsr-G snitiuton in ibreM nrraral,n .Suhanp III
troohtn. sbns bic G%,stnstratt u ~seidssssu. gu sRltm aspt BAT
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