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

The Havkeye publishes some details Of a
horrible murder committed on Thursday
night, the 29sh, at Otsumwa, by some men
or human fends who have not yet been found,
Two men with team put up at the "Jeffer-
sonian House" in Ottumwa. They were ac-
companied by young and fine looking girl,
whom one of the men claimed to be his sis-
ter. They occupied the same room at the
hotel, and nothing occurred to arouse the
suspicion Of any Que during their stay. On
Friday morning the party and the team were
missing, and short time thereafter the
body Of the girl was found in the Des Moines
river, lodged on some rocks about twenty
feet below the ford, at Ottumwa. On taking
the body from the water it was found that
the skull was broken, one eye very much
bruised and finger marks upon her throat.
From later information, it appears that
the party was first seen at Oskaloosa. They
staid one night at Eddyville, where the CON-
versation between the girl and one OF the
men was overheard by two men in an adioin.
abk aoShs iiSm Wuicu ~ was INFERRED That
the girl had been seduced and inveigled from
her home.
About ii O'Clock on the night of the m mr.
der, wagon was noticed driving into the
Des Moines at 0ttumwa. The ferrv-man
hailed it to know il they wished ferry.-
They replied so--drove on to the centre Of
the river ,rremalned a short time and then re
tnrned. This; II is supposed, =as tic -sx
on containing the murderers, and from which
the body Of the girl was thrown into the
river.
II is supr that the murderers have
gone West. The county Judge OF Wapello
county refused to do anything, or offer apy
reward, and there was no effort to make an
arrest until Saturday, when contributions
were made by the citizens Of 0ttumwa, and
party started on the trail
1t seems that the young woman answered
to the name OF Dora-that from the CONVEX
sasion at 0tsumwa it is probable that she
was from Rockford, Illinois. She was OF
fair complexion, hair auburn or sandy, five
feet two Or three inohss high, eighteen or
nineteen years old, and would probably
weigh lao husbands Indicating that she had
not been accustomed TO much labor. One OF
the men gave bis name, reluctantly, n
Moore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

Dispatches from various towns in Con-
necticut, dated April I'd, state that the ex.
cirement was very great and the vote would
be the largest ever given. Both parties con-
fdent of victory. AT New Haven it was
generally quiet, except in the Sd ward, where
the German Republicans were being driven
from the polls.
Guilford, Id r. H.-The votes here will
not be counted till r. N. Probably the
town will be strongly Republican.
New Britain April 1.-The Democratic
ticket is so ahead in this place.
Newton, April I'd, 2r. n.-The average es-
innate Of the two parties 10 80 Democratic
majority.
Norwich, April 2.-Tbe Republicans are
$50 ahead.
Bridgeport, April 2, P. H.-There is i'm
mense excitement here. Both parties are
out in force. There has been no disturbance
yet. Bands are parading the streets and ban
ners are flying in every direction. 1t is i'm
possible to give definite estimate of the
vote. In the wards we have been able to
hear from the Republicans are slightly ahead,
but several wards are still nnheard FROM
Second Despatch.-The vote stands now !:
1st ward, about $50 Republican majority; in
the Cd and Sd wards the Democrats are ahead
from lao to 200.
New London, April 2, 2P. M.-The vote
now stands: Rep. ga, Dem. 562.
New Haven, April 2, 2P. M.-rThe election
proceeds without any incident to notice
The Democrats still lead almost 200.
Waterbury, April 2, P. M.--The whole
number Of votes polled at this hour is OILS !;
Democrats ahead by 81. The voting proceeds
slowly in consequence of the crowd at the
polls.
Windsor Locks, April AT one O'Clock
Mr. Seymour is about 90 ahead, as far as
heard from.
Meridian, April 2.-The vote is not vet
counted. 1t lie estimated that the Republic
cans are about so ahead. There 10 consider
able excitement.
Middletown, April 2, P. M.-Eleotion is
over here, and the cote polled the largest ev-
err known.
Middletown sends two Democratic repre-
sentatives to the Legislature, and Gov. Sey-
mour, Dem. for Governor, has 40 major
ity.
Durham gives 10 majority for Bucking-
ham, Rep, for Governor.
Cromwell gives SO minority for Seymour.
Portland gives 379 majority for Seymour.
Chatham. majority is Q, and two
Democratic Representatives are elected.
Hartford, I'd, 9 p. MA few towns and
cities have been heard from. The Democrat
ic majority, so far, is 1900 on Governor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

0HThe New York Times, in commenting
on the schemes to reduce the free negro pop
ulation Of the slave Ststes to slavery, hits
the nail in this wise:
"The untutored cruelty OF the human heart
is incapable Of acts so shocking to every in.
stinot Of nature. Nothing but On inverted
Christianity civilization turned backward
upon itself-a cruelty born OF logic and
trained to hardy defiance OF conscience and
Of all human feeling, could ever prompt .
community to so gross violation OF the
plainest principles Of justice and Of common
right"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04
Legtsfatfve.



Housn.-The act for the government and
organization of the Insane Asylum was ts-
ken up and the following gentlemen were
selected as Trustees: d. l.. McGugin, of Lee
county, T.W. Kincaid, Of Muscatine county,
]. d. Egbert, OF Van Buren, cosnty, M. l..
Fisher, of Clayton, county, and ]. B. Lash,
s. Mcfarland and Aspen Riggs, Of Henry
county. The bill was then read third time
and passed, by ayes SO noes n.
DIS MorNxs, March 20.
The Senate to-day passed the House bill
for the government OF the penitentiary; and
voted down bill providing for the indebted.
ness OF the institution, but afterwards recon-
sidered the vote. The House spent a good
deal OF time on the Revenue bill, which f.
naiiy passed at the evening session.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04
The Createst Inwe n ON of the Age
I'm pQrIAnl TO Church. q 0ara.

me- Sredte&t m 10 n ON Oh the AKCS~
Important TO Church-G oers.
In the City Hall Park, yesterday morning,
an Inventive genius had on exhibition con :
trivance for the benefit Of those hard OF hear
ing, which attracted the attention of the ever
curious crowd. The instrument was nothing
less than great reservoir for the collection
OF sound, connected with series OF distrib-
uting pipes for conveying it to many differ
ent ears at once. II is designed for use in
the churches, one Of which, in this city, bias
adopted it. The funnel shaped vessel 10
placed before the pulpit, and catches the
words as fast as the words fall from the
speakers lips. From the bottom OF the fun.
mel, pipes are laid beneath the floor to the
various parts Of the house occupied by those
whose hearing 10 defective, and these termi-
nate in ear pieces attached to the side of the
pew. The inventor did not explain whether
these extremities are furnished, like gas
burners, with stop-cocks to enable the hear
or to 'turn OFF, the sermon when the oder Of
any part thereof becomes Questionable. 1t
is TO be presumed, however, that suoh an ar
rangement is furnished, so that the amount
of spiritual light which each auditor requires
may be easily regulated by himself. Of
course, in this event, verbometer should
ut pToFIuou UT cdcH pew su0s nv inaH may
be called upon to pay for any more preach
ing than be actually consumes. From this
new invention a light seems to dawn upon
the progress Of church conveniences. For
many who now stay away from church, be-
cause they are too lazy to 60, or too poor to
afford fitting apparel, can have "gospel
brought to their own door," In fact, the
adoption Of the new continuance would save
every body the necessity of leaving home to
hear the sermon.
The laying of the "mains" from the vari-
Gus churches through the principal streets,
would furnish oil an opportunity to intro
duoe "preaching" into their houses as con.
veniently as they now introduce water or
gas, doing away, perhaps, in some instances,
with the necessity of the latter element alto
gether. Not least among those benefited by
the adoption of this plan, would be the cler-
gyman himself, who could preach the church
reservoir full, at bis convenience through
the week, and hoist the gate at the proper
time on Sunday. Nor should so useful an
invention be confined to the use Of churches
alone.-[N. Y. Times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

ga phenomenon occurred lately in Sa-
voy, which will attract the attention Of geol-
ogists. At Orcier in the mountain chain
above Tonon, part OF the ground sunk, and
in it's place = lake formed. The high chest
nut trees disappeared entirely, with the piece
Of ground on which they stood, and in their
stead rose trunks Of trees to the surface, and
which must have long been under water, and
which must have belonged to . species Of
tree not known about the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

CRADLE Soso.--The following 10 from
Tcnnyson's new poem, "Sea Dreams," for
which he is said to have been paid $50 line:
What does little bird say
In her neskat peep Of dsyf
Let me fv hays little bird,
Mother, let me fly away.
@ Birdie, rest little longer,
Till thy little limbs ars stronger.
So she rests little longer,
Then she hies away.
-MhAtnoes little baby say,
In her,bed at peep of day.
Babe says, like little birdie,
Let me rise and fly away.
Baby, sleep little lenger,
Till the little limbs are stronger.
1t she sleeps little longer,
Baby too shall fy away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

TThs various suits--sevsntcen in mum.
ber-against the Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad Company, for damages on account
Of the Rock Island Bridge, have been carried
by change OF venue to Peoria county, Ill.
They involve damages to the amount Of soma
$500, 900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

No GHosT SroRY.-We invite the attention
OF the Medical Faculty, and others capable
OF scientific investigation Of such phenom-
ena, TO the case Of q German lsdy now 10 st.
Mary's Hospital, corner Of Linn and Belts,
Cincinnati. Taa;;s ..11s, widow, nuv o. -s4ss.s
food except little coffee passed through her
teeth, from the first to the last day Of Lent.
During all this time she 10 unable TO utter Z
word. On Friday, especially Good Friday,
she suffers drsadfully; and this abnormal
condition she has been in every Lent for the
last eight yeare.-[ CAtholic Telegraph.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

WAYLAND GARDEN,
Situated On the Plank Roaa six
miles from X OH NIX.
"E have for sale so 900 good strong rooted
" Strawberry Plants Of different varieties,
10000 Raspberry Stands;
1000 Asparagus Roots;
oo,Ooo Sweet Potato Plants, at the proper time
for setting.
Also, any number Of Tomato and @. bb.pe Plants.
Connecticut Seed Leaf Tobacco Plants, ETC., etc.
. Also, BOO Green House Plants, suitable Tor bed
ding out consisting Of Verbenas, Fucias, Hello
tropes, ueraniuns, Koses, etc., etc.
MADEIRA vine or Mexican Potato Vine Roots. etc.
Persons wishing sny Of the above viii 6nd il for
their interest TO purchase directly from the Car
GEN. the plants are to live while those kept
TOT long time taken up, when exposed in setting
out, are almost sure to die.
We have much the largest Green House In the
state and panA sold win be those rendered har "
by exposure and with toerabls care, sure To rrow.
Any persons wishing early vegetables, such !.
Lettuce, hadishef, etc., can be supplied
1t the season IL fAvors Bile We shall have /. ,.r~>
quantity OF Asparagus, Pie Plant, strawbs rries.
haspoerries, etc. ID. +. BRIGHAM,
PETER LAMBERT
WArLAsp, April 2, 1860. Gardener.
s.-orders lift with Kellogg Birge viii be
.saonoeu 20. apl3d2w w3t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

ana Passengers aMd SGi6 200 for Eu.
rope In ONE Day.
NEw YoRK, March 81.
Three steamers sailed to-day for Europe:
the Fulton with $50 passengers and $500 900
in specie the TeutoniA with $50 passengers
and $250, 900 In specie; and the City Of Man
chester with liz passengers and $4,000 in
specie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

gT doctor, what do you think ID the
cause OF this frequent rush Of blood to nv
headf' .oh, it's nothing but an effort oil
nature Nature, you know, abhors a vacu-
tm.o
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

"a Mira. Jane Syle, the wife Of the Rev.
Edmond Syle, missio nary from the Protest.
ant Episcopal Church, in the United States,
20 China, died 1t Shanghai, on the Goth OF
December last. Mrs. s. formerly resided In
Alexandria, Va, and WAS sister Of the Hon.
Henry Winter Davis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

LIZ The Providence journal, speaking Of
the exhumstion Of the remains Of Roger Will
liams, says that it 10 known that the family
burial-place was in the field back of the
house of the late Sullivan Dorr, Esq. The
fact has been handed down that about the
year l740 bis grave was enoroached upon BY
new grave prepared for one Of his descend
ants which seems to show that its exact To-
cality was not marked then. There 10 no
later account Of it. One Of the descendants
OF MIR. Williams, Mr.. Shadrach Randall OF
North Providence, has recently tried to de-
termine the spot, and il be could recover any
remains, to remove them to a more public
and secure deposit. Last Thursday the grave
was opened. Two graves were found run
ming into each other, and without doubt the
one furthest west was that OF Williams. But
no distinguishable remains could be found.
number OF nails, small fragment OF wood,
undoubtedly OF the coffin, and q mass OF
black earth was oil that could be reclaimed.
The contents Ut the grave, such as they were,
were taken to a tomb in the North Burial
Ground. MIR. Randall intends, with pious
care which does him honor, to remove ell
the remains which may be disclosed by fur
Their search, and give them burial in the pub
lie ground. On that day but two graves
we're opened, though three or four, appa.
rentiy Of children, were ncovered. An ap-
pie tree had run its roots through the graves,
and by absorbing somewhat Of their con-
tents had very likely FASTENED their decom-
position.
A Chance Tor a Compromise.
The great Wigfall, OF Texas, whose speech
in the Senate, on Thursday, was suggestive
enough to answer the description OF great
speech, brings forward, among other things,
the suggestion OF . compromise which NAV
possibly settle an important question in Con-
gress, or be done up in paper for use in the
Presidential election. "Why not" says Mr..
Wigfall, 'sgive niggers to the niggerless, If
We give land TO the landless ?" Why not
surrender the African continent--at least
the African coast-to the depredations OF
pirates, and legalize and protect and patron
Ire the importation of black men and women
for the benefit Of the lazy and lecherous dew
ils who desire them and havn't got them, az
we'll as bestow wild land upon those whose
industry will make it productive, whose hon.
est thrift will forever lift them above the
perils ofpauperisfn, and who will add strength
and not weakness to the countrvP new
question this, and fine chance for a COM
promise say we. Would it not answer. at
least, the temporary purpose OF what they
call a .'fnality2" Good Heaven! What Z
chance for great, national, conservative,
Union party "Land for the landless and
nggers for the niggerlessr' Land for those
who can work and take care of themselves,
and niggers for those who can't !-[Spring-
field Repub.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

The Kate May, with TOO bales cotton, was
burned at Cannelton this forenoon. Boat
and cargo total ruin. No lives lost. Fire
was accidental.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

TEE DKs MoasKs VALLEY Vine Ia published
every Monday Oh this Office is of the oldest pa-
pers in Iowa, and has widely extended circuiA-
ton throughout the Des Moincs Valley, Northern
Missouri, and Western Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

TIE County JUpoEs GoSE UP!-It is with
the greatest pride that we inform our readers
Of the passage Of the bill creating Board
Of Supervisors, and taking away the fnan-
cal power from the County Judges Of this
State. The system 10 not in all respects as
full and perfect as might be desired, but il
is a good step in the right direction, and it
may be more fully perfected at subsequent
sessions OF the Legislature. Every honest
man in this county will hail this measure az
d harbincer of good, while it will make the
Court House Clique crazy with bafled rage.
Next fall each Of the townships OF our ooun
~ will eject Supervisor, who will como up
here and have part in ievying our taxes,
auditing county accounts, and carrying our
county government on generally. Our local
readers are all aware OF the fact that We
have advocated this measure ever since our
paper was established, and that We have been
roundly denounced by the Court House CLIQUE
for so doing. The change is most radical
in fact, nothing lees than change from
despotism to republican form Of govern.
ment The people can now manage their
own affairs IN their own way Hamilton
Freeman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

RIFLE WHisKY.-The "grocery" keepers
out West, it is said, are getting alarmed q
the quantity of 'sstry chninen the wholesale
dealers use in the adulteration OF whisky !;
they say il don't give customer time TO psy
for his liquor before it kills him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

30 Nm. =, = :. ,., d.. a...'"R
y RESPECTFULLY soTcits the attention Of the
~ Ladies' to her NEW STOCK Of
BONNETS, RIBBONS, FRENCH AND
AMERICAN FLOWERS,
Cieaks, shawis anA mantiilas.
Prussia and French Lace Shawls and Walls,
EMBROIDEHIEs,
MOURNING COLLARS AND Sxrrs.
Jaconets
ana Dtmity,
sun Umbrellas
and ParasoIs,
Hoop skirts and Csrsets.
Gauntlets and Gloves OF all Descriptions.
FANCY HAIR PINS AND NETS,
JET BRACELETs.
and General Assortment Of FANCY ARTICLES.
Apl4d NO. n MAIN ST.
BOARD WANTED,
Ma private family, by gentleman and wife and
little girl, four years Of age. Pay according to
accom- modations. Address r.. S., ate CITY Ofhce.
Win iall particulars. apl 3dst
HAViNa this day sold my entire stock Of goods
IL and shop fixtures to Mr. w H. Rarveft
would bespeak for him the continusnce of the lih
erai patronage have heretofore received.
Ihoss indebted to me will please Gall and settls
AZ once, as am OF for the "Peak" on the first
grass. s A nTTEP
Having bought the stock, shop fixtures ko.. be
longing TO Mr.. 5. A. Duke, shall be happy TO So
cure all his old patrons and to this end shal seI
at oUer prices than goods Of the same on.Ii,v csn
De had for elsewhere In the city.
heokuk, March 81. 1860 w. RI pARRrTT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

cT-The State of Indiana has recently lost
by death one Of it's citizens Mr.. James
Bangs. We find an obituary notice Of him
in Hoosier paper:
Sinister EdotNr Jem bangs, We are sor-
ry tn stait, has desized. He departed this
Life last mundy. Jem was genraly consid-
erd gud Teller. He dids ut the prime OF
life 10 the arms OF his much lamented wilder
at the age Of % years. lie went 4th with
out airy struggle; and sech is Life. Tu Da
We are as pepper grass nifty smart-to Nor
rer We are cut down like q cowcumber OF
the grownd-verry Student. Jem kept a
nice store, which his wife now Yates on
His vurchews wos numerous. Menny 10
things We bot at bis growcerey, and We are
happy to state that be never cheeted, spesh-
ully in the waite Of mackrel, which wos Mise
and smelt sweet and his survivin wife 10 the
same va. We never new him to put sand ia his
shugar, tho be had big sand bar in frunt OF
his house; nur water in his Lockers, tho the
ohio River run past bis dore. Piece to his
remans!''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

DEAN 4 BRO,
Fourth-st.. bet. M ain nj HI on - =.
HAVE just received very large stock Of
- W A Il Il p n Err
ana they are now prepared to do ali kinds OF
Painting and Paper Hanging,
At VERY Low PRICES. Persons wishing TO purchase
Wall Paper will find ii to their advantage TO call
and examine our stcck. TApril 4. 30 dam
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-04

There are few families, wc imagine, any
where, in which love is not abused as fur
nishing license for impoliteness. A hus.
band, father or brother, will speak harsh
words TO those he loves best, and those who
love him best, simply because the security of
love and family pride, keeps him from get
ting his head broken. Ii la shame that 4
man will ever speak more impol,tely to bis
wife or sister, than he would to any other
woman. Ii Is thus that the honest affections
of mans nature prove to be a weaker pro-
lection TO woman in the family circle than
the restraints of society, and that woman
usually is indebted for all the kindest marks
OF consideration and politeness to those not
belonging to her own household Things
ought not to be so. The man Who, because
it will not be resented, inaicts bis spleen and
bad temper upon those of his own hearth
stone, 10 . small coward, and very moan,
contemplate mani Kind words are circu.
lating mediums between true gentlemen and
ladies at home, and DO polish exhibited in
society can atone for the harsh language and
disrespestful treatment too often INDUCED in
between those bound together by Gods own
ties of blood, and the still more sacred bonds
OF conjugal love.-[Life Illustrated.