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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-06

The Davenport Democrat is in ecstacies OF
delight over the Douglas demonstration in
our city the other night. "The like was new
er heard of before in keokuk," that paper
says, "the very River was on fire with ex
citement.o We confess we never did hear
of that before, and don't think any body
this side of Davenport saw any thing of the
kind the other night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-06

The yIaLp or WHRAT. - The Tipton
Democrat 10 informed that the yield of wheat
10 Cedar county viii average between Is and
30 bushels per acre. The Iowa City Repub-
lcao estimates the average yield in Johnson
soanty u between fifteen and twenty bushels
per acre.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-06
A secret Treaty Between France nd
Piedmont.
NEw YoRK, Aug. 2.

NEW YORK, Aug.2.
The Palermo correspondent Of the New
York Tunes says the existence of a secret
treaty between France and Piedmont has
been discovered by Garbaldi. BY the terms
OF this treaty Piedmont will be allowed to
annex Sicily, but not the Marches or Um-
bria. Piedmont may have Venice if she
can win her. France in return is TO have
the Islands Of Sardinia and Elba, with other
territorial grants. Ii is alleged that the
treaty 10 already signed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-06

NOTICE Is hereby given that The undersigued
IN was, on the 26th day of July, 1860, by the
County Court Of Lee County, Iowa, appointed Ad-
ministrator of the estate of Richard Jones, de-
ceas ed in place of MsStafsrd, Esq, resigned. All
persons having claims against said estate are re-
quired TO present them according TO law.
j. l.. CURTIS,
JULY 30 IS6o-dlm Administrator.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-06

GTCapt. b. Nj. Prentiss, of Quincy, was
nominated, by the Republican Convention at
Macomb the the other day, for Congress,
against Richardson, or Quincy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-06
N NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership
lN heretofore existing under the name Of Brown
Taylor dis solved, and that the undersigned will
not be responsible for any contracts hereafter made
IN the firm name. JAS. w. BROWN.
AuR lS60-ar4dtf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-06
DAY z BRO,
Wholesale GrOcerS,
NO. IO5 MAIN-sT..


A RE in receipt of
A2o bbls. eating and cooking,Apples,'
trails New Dates,
20 3bbls. White Fish,
30 coils inch Manila Rope,
10 "
80 dor. Manila and HAmp Bed-cords,
l0, 900 Light Guard Cigars,
rs, 600 Havana 8's !"
oeroons Madras Indigo,
20 bxs. extract lockwood.
20 chests fine to extra fine Imperial Tea,
is So" -" I" Young Hyson,
10 !" g Oolong,
100 reams Letter Paper,
rs do Foolscap :.
rs do Note -
20, 900 Envelopes, besides large stock of the va
rious articles Of groceries, which offer at the
lowest possible figure, and will receive in payment
suoh articles Of produce will preserve their nature
in transportation.
Juiyl3d
Lemons and Oranges
ID ECEIVED and for sale low 1t
II w. III. AUSTIN h CO.'S,
mch3dkw No. lis Aainst.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-06
Republican Meetings

G. e. MOSS will address the people of sANDus-
KY on the political issues of the day, at the Meth
oaist Church, On WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG.
sth, 1860.
q. W. McCRA RY will deliver an address at the
School House, in DesMoines Valley. near MIR.
Kennedy i on MONDAY EVENING NEXT, AUG.
9th, 1860.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


WILL SELL, at my Sales Room, No. Estes
l. House, commencing this Saturday evening at
o'clqck q large consignment OF fine Jewelry; also
a lot of Hosiery, Notions, Dress Goods, &c. Sale
to continue unit the stock is closed out.
Aug. a dit ID. F. HUMPHREY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-06
SPRING STOCK FOB l66A
4. L.. ooNEAsLE. GEoRGE y. shYrE;
CONNABLE * 6MYTH,
Wholesale Grocers, Forwarding and Com
miSSion MercantS, and


Dealers an Tennessee and Juniatta
No. 81 and b8 Leves, .kEukuk, IOWA.
NAK have now in store, and will be receiving
w continually, as the wants Of the trade de-
mand from the East and Sou b, ample supplies OF
goods in our line, to which the trade Of Iowa,
Northern Missouri and Western Illinois 10 respect
fully solicited, as We are determined TO compete
successfully with 81. Louis and Chicago IN prices
transportation added1 for all goode in our line.
Merchants Huying Tor Cash, or
Prompt Time Buyers, will ftnd our
PRICES Low, and DO well 10 cxas.
inc eur stock before making their
We are now receiving, and have in store. all 9TH
classes Of goods appertaning to cur line OF bus
mess.
zoo % bags :.r,s'', prime Rio Coffee.
80 pockets old Gov. Java
81 hhds N. 0. Sugar.
80 bbls. Belcher q loaf crushed and clarified do.
80 Plantation and 3. Ii. Molssses.
Is B<lehcr's s. Ii. and Golden syrup
100 boxes Star Candles.
ITO Family and Patent Soaps.
10 bbh. Lard Oil.
10 Linseed Oil.
100 kegs Pure White Lead,
bbls .Turpentine.
10 tieSoes kice.
200 kegs i. Q. soda.
50 bxs. Baobitt's saleratus. in pound papers.
3 tons Manila kepe-all sises.
10 bales Batting.
300 dog. Moline and hoop buckets.
SO I" Tubs.
5 drums Goldfish.
100 pkgs. Maokerei, bbls. half bills. and kits.l
20 half bbls White Fish.
70 bbls. Rosin.
Id Wilmington Tar.
10 6. Navy Pitch.
80 bales 0akum.
| 100 bills. Louisville and Rosedale Cement.
20 Plaster Paris.
800 bush. PlAstering Hair.
| 500 !" New Dried Apples.
100 bxs. Glass, Sxlo, l0xl2, 1924, I0x16, Iex1o.
10 bales new ~ bush. Gunny Bags.
March II, 1s6u-d4w
NIANUFACTUKRD TOBACCO of all grades
Nl h, h, 8 and 10 lump and caddy boxes--pur-
chased directly from the manufasturers, Tor sale
low by CONNABLE SHYTH,
mchHddw b b Levee.
MAILS AND IRON
IN 500 kegs assorted Nails.
| 80 tuns Tennessee Iron.
100 I" Pittsburgh and Juniatta Iron.
8 Piow Steel.
tun Spring Steel.
large stock Of Anviis, Vices Axels, Springs, &c..
making complete stock IN TINS - line IN stcTs and
March II, '6O-dAw No. 81 l. IS Levee.
a LARGE stock Of 9reen and Black TEAS Of al
: s''as'' = ''''s o COZ n ill sMYrn,
mcbI7dAw 81 b So Levee.
BACON YIDEs AND sHOULEhs fo
| ID eale hy KELLOGG HIk0E.
700 BAYS q. A.sALT, in large bleschea sacks
goo inst received by "Aunt Lefty" Tor sal
low by C0NNABLE ASMYTH,
| mchlIdAv 81 and 80 Levee.
"A INEKAL AND METALLIC PAINT, All colors
Nx for sale low by
CONNABLE d SMYTH,
mohI7ddw b7 and IS Levee.
l
The GreAt q n Ion Rocks.
- UTLEDGE, I'll FuREiDIS, by the author o
: IN the "Lamplighter."
% Just received ut
4 OGDEN BROWNELL 4 CO.'S
a CRY Book SroRE,
| iy26d 81 Main at.
S5n LBS. GLUE, Extra and No. I, for sais )
OOO 8. B. vCWELL,
Arril rs, '6O-d No. Isl MaiD-et.
CICKLES.-Ag good article Of siekles Tor sale !
Ia H.W.A H. TUCKER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-06
CARPETS!

In this Department can ways be foundthe lead
ing styles of
ADMINISTER vRLvETS,
TAPESTRY BRuSSELLe,
IMPERIAL THREE PLY,
PATENT TAPESTRY INGRAM
COTTON WARP INGRAINS,
yESETIAEs 4 HEMpS,
RUGS, DRUG0ETS,
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS,
And ell kinds of
CURTAIN GOODS. GILT CORrICEs,
AC-, &C.. &C.
0ur at Ia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-06

of our Arm resides in New York, We shall continHe
to receive weekly supplies throughout the saaas@.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-29
whn1 The Grnnd rrnnE Docs.

The Grand Trunk Railway is just what its
name indicates, as will be seen by brief state
ment of what it does 1t is stated that within
the past fortnight it has been taking freight
from Cincinnati to Liverpool at eighty cents
per hundred pounds. If this be so, It is easy
to see what the influence of the Grand Trunk
road must be upon railroad freights. The Grand
Trunk Railroad takes hundred weight of any
commodity-takes, for instance, half barrel
package of lard-from the Cincinnati, Hamil
ton & Dayton Depot in Cincinnati, carries it to
Detroit, where it is removed from the through
express freight cars of the Dayton d Michigan
R. R. Line and thence transferred to its own
cars to Fort GratiOt, at the foot of Lake Huron;
here it is unloaded again and ferried over the
Rapids of the St. Clair river to sarnia, whence
it is taken in the broad guage goods vans" of
the Grand Trunk Company through Brantford,
Toronto, Kingston and Montreal, over the st.
Lawrence on the great Victoria Tubular
Bridge, and so on to Portland, the Atlantic ter.
minus of the road, eLepeR hundred miles from
Detroit and thirteen hundred and sixty from
Cincinnati. At Portland the hundred pounds
package is carefully lifted from the cars, all
drayages, landings and transfers of whatsoever
nature being done at the expense of the Rail
road CompanY-the package is lifted from the
cars and hoisted into the hold of one Of the
cOmpanys steamships, and carried twenty five
hundred miles to Liverpool, where it is safely
landed upon the wOrld-famOus docks of that
city. This, in detail, is what is done every day
by the new Railway power On the American
continent
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-29
Shave Trnde Between the stnte..

Mr.. Charles Reemelin, of Ohio, is publishing
in the Cincinnati Commercial notes of South.
ern Tour he is now making. Attached to the
tram he was on in Alabama were two car loads
of negroes, and Mr.. r. writes:
We went forward to have look at them, and
a sight met my eye never to be forgotten
There were some $50 negroes, young and old,
men, women and children, mothers Of large
families, some alone, some surrounded by their
offspring. Their clothing was Of the most
motley character, and the gifts of fair white la
dies of cast off bonnets and gowns, and of fine
white gentlemen of worn out hats and coats.
were thers to show that at parting there was
some natural feeling. The negroes came, as
the trader said, from Virginia and North Caro-
lima, from which region and Tennessee 100, 600
are taken South each year; at this time the en-
isration amounts to 1000 a week. They were
destined for the New Orleans slave market,
where the trader expected to get g., 1000 for
every healthy, full grown negro. When first
entered the car, a fetid stencil, like that of
menagerie Of monkeys, made me doubt for the
first time in my life that the sleeping bodies
before me belonged to human beings, and had
not afterwards heard them talk and seen them
exhibit other attributes and propensities, nv
nose would have taken judgment by default =
Some among them looked Just as If imported
from Africa. They were nearly naked, and
seemed unable to reply to questions put to them.
The conductor frankly admitted that negroes.
whom be could not mistake to be slaves directly
from Africa, did frequently come on their road;
that 200 such came the week previous, and that
500 more were contracted for.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-29
Proposed Taxation.

This is a matter in which most persons feel
an interest in these stringent times. In the
Senate, Mr.. Stanley, from the Finance Com.
mittee, has introduced bill prescribing rates
of taxation for State purposes for 1860, in al,
ditiOn to the taxes now prescribed by law, viz /:
For ordinary expenses of State Government,
including the expenses of Public Benevolent
Institutions, and other expenses chsrgeable on
the general revenue one tenth of one mill.
For the Sinking Fund, applicable to the pay
ment Of the interest, and the gradual reduction
of the principal of the State debts, and to
comply with constitutional provisions for the
extinction of the Public Debt, foe fenths of q
mall, and on each dollar of the taxable property
of the State, on the grand duplicate for 1861,
five tsnthS of one mill, and thereafter until 9TH
erwise provided by law for the Sinking Fund,
four tenths Of one mil, annually.
For Common School purposes, one and four
telths Of one nall, annually, and no more.
The present rates of levy and the additional
rates will, if the bill be passed, stand as fol-
lows:
Present rate Of General Revenue, 7.IOths;
additional rate l>I0th; rate in 1860, S-IOths.
Present rate for Sinking Fund 1t; additional
rate 5-lOths; rate in 1860 and 81, Il.
Present rate for Sinking Fund 1t; additional
rates 4-lOths; after 1861, 65-lOOths.
Present rate for School Fund, II; diminished
rate I-l0th; in 1860 and '6I, 4-lOths.
Present rates for School purposes, excluding
Library tax (1~I0th mill) are 8 IO-2Oth mills.
Proposed rates for State purposes in 1860,
will be l2-20th mills.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-29
LegisIatiHe Summary.

In the Sensts, yesterday, House bill in rela.
ton to water craft was passed. A resolution
was introduced and referred to the Finance
Committee, authorizing the Fund Commission
ers to sell at their discretion all bonds Of Rail-
road Companies owned by the State, or to
temporarily use such bonds to relieve the Sink
ing Fund. The following bills were introduced:
A bill prescribing rates Of taxations, for 1860,
IN addition to the taxes now prescribed by law,
Tor the State Government, the Sinking Fund
and the Common School Fund, amounting in
all to tl0O Hiils on the dollar additional; bill
making certain appropriations; and bill to
provide works for generating gas and laundTy
purposes IN the PenitentiaTy. A report in re-
vas made, generally cOmmendatorv. but con.
demning some abuses.
Statesman.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-29
Passage Of ssP q ss:yG'"to en- osIs sIIsyohodnE

Passage Of the HilI 10 prevent SlaveholdinE
and kidnapping IN Ohio'
a eorrespOndeat st Columbus writes US the
following account Of the passage Of this bill
which devslopcs some curious facts not to be
found in the regular report
"The friends Of the bill in the Senate, ,fOresaW
that it would come up on Thursday, and so
quietly proposed to pass it. Itwas asesrtained
before the Senate met, that twenty Senators
could be absolutely depended upon to vote for
it, and with the consciousness Of this ample
majority, they determined not to say word
in discussion.
"As soon as il twas'propossd to put it to vote,
nominal Republican" Mr.. Jones, rose and
desired 10 have the author Of the bill, Mr. Mon
roe, explain" Mr.. Monroe declined to make
q speech. The bill was very simple in It's pro
visions; everybody could understand it, and
those that did not like II, would Of course vote
againstit ..r-l...
'''Mr. Jones then spoke in opposition Messrs.
Harrison, Moore and Key, followed on the same
side aud many were Of opinion that the friends
Of the bill should reply. They sat still, how
ever, and about five o'clock in the evening, the
bill came to vote. Not one of the twenty
faltersd. and it was put through on the fast
line.
81 believe that in the assistance rendered the
Reserve Senators on this bill, by those from
less strongly suti-Slavery districts, may be
found an explanation Of the votes they gave
on Friday in favor Of an adjourned session.
Mr.. Monroe has always been opposed to an
adjourned session, but he felt under obligations
to those who had stood up so manfully for the
interests of freedom, and voted with his South
ern Ohio friends on the resolution for an ad-
journed session"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-29
Gnr. Hnrsron After nIerieo.

washington dispaiches indicate that Gov.
Houston is in earnest in bis project ofinvading
Mexico al the head Of the Texans, 70 setsls the
troubles on the Rio Grande He has written
letter. il is stated, to Washington, intimating
broadly that if the General Government docs
not intend taking any action toward Mexico, he
will answer the responsibility in behalf Of Tex
as and bis threats have created no little excite
msnt and speculation in political circles Some
even say that Old San Jacinto meditates a
grand coup d'etat, and will bo in the City of
Mexico before either Miramon or Juares.
A letter from New Orleans, Feb 18th, to the
N. Y. Herald, Processes to Disclose Governor
Houston's plan of the conquest of Mexico, which
the writer prOnOunces q magnificent movement
for personal popularity and the Presidency.-
He says Sam Houston is confident that with
fifteen thousand Texans bs can be before the
City Of Mexico, if not in it, by the time the
Democratic delegates get together at Charles
ton, and this would open the road to a certain
nomination and the Presidency We quote
from the letter, as the news is simportant, If true?
The friends of the Governor see the game and
appreciate lie value. A few here and there fear
that his resolution will give way at the lastmo
ment His opponents predict that he will ''com-
promise" away the occasion, that there are no
Independent men, as at San Jacinto, TO push
him into action, &c, DC. But those who are
most intimately acquainted with him are eXult-
inely confident that in few months their hero
and lesder will be across the Rio Grande, ct the
head of the Texan forces, In such an event
the government viii be called upon to eo>Ope-
rate, and the fact will give Congress q new and
exciting issue to decide upon.
The few who are in the secret here are conf
dent Of succeeding. It is believed that the Mex
lean bondhOders in England arc on Houston's
side. So far as l can learn, this contemplated
military adventure of the Governor Of Texas,
will be received with immense enthusiasm in
New Orleans, and indeed throughout the entire
Southwest. You may, therefore, Ithink pre-
pare your types for exiting news during the
spring and summer. fold Sam goes ahead with
his plans, he may, as the cOnqueror of Mexico,
be elected to the Presidency, and have four
years in which to cement upon an enduring ba-
sis that grand scheme of conquest which, cOm>
mencing in Texas will then have extended to
the Pacific Ocean, and given to American de-
mOcracy q new empire greater than the boasled
possession Of ancient Rome.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-29

. ."
SAD EvENT-The family OF Mr. Henry
Childs, of Buffalo, formerly residents of this
city, met with sad affliction a few days ago
in the drowning of their son George William,
fine little boy of seven years, in the Ham
burgh Canal, near ScOville's car-wheel factory.
The Courier says: - liiL ia
The boy was in company with his cousin, a
youth about twelve years old, who had lately
come to visit him from Albany. They under
took to Cross the canal at the place mentioned,
and slipped together into an air-hole some two
feet square. The larger boy struggled consid-
erably, and attracted the attention of q man
near by, who managed to pull him out by
throwing q hand-sled out to him. Several
people had by this time collected, and united
endesvor was made to restore the rescued boy.
He was carried up to the Niagara Steam Forge
and restoTatives were applied for this purpose
the parties being all the while ignorant Of
the SubmersiOn of the younger boy. The lat
ter must have been in the water some twenty
or thirty minutes before inquiry was directed
to him. He was easily found, lying as he was,
strangely enough, close up to the under side Of
the ice, which happened to be transparent
When got out, the poor little fellow was of
course quite dead. He was a particularly
handsome boy, and the object of peculiar
parental care and sOlicitude; hence this meIan-
choly casualty comes upon the bereaved mother
and father with crushing force.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-29
New Patents.

Patents were issued to the following Ohio
inventors during the week ending Tuesday,
February 81:
EnoOh Jacobs, of Cincinnati; Tor improve
ment in joining plates of metal.
Thos. s, Smith, Of Cincinnati; for improve
ment in fsors of malt kilns.
Aaron W. Sweet, of Cincinnati; for improve
ment in cOnieal grinding mills.
John W. Wheeler, of Cleveland; for i'm
provement in grain mills.
Daniel B. Neal and 81. O. Emery, of Mount
Gilead, assignors to themselves and Geo. E.
House, Of same place; for Improvement in ap>
Paratus for evaporating saccharine juices.
James Rowe, of Cincinnati, assignor to him
self and Martin B. Ewing, of same place; for
improvement in sewing machines
Geo. G. Dolph, of West AndoVer, for i'm
Provement in moving machines. Patented
September g, 1857. Reissued February 2l,
1860.
James Powell, of Cincinnati, assignee of
Martin Robbins and James Powell, Of same
place; for improvement in faucets. Patented
December 2l, 1858. Rsissued February 81,
looO. ...-.r-a
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-29
Gen. Cameron IN PennsylvanIa.

The full report of the debates and proceedings
in the recent Harrisburg Convention as given
in the Philadelphia papers, show less fayOra-
BILE feeling and action for Gen. Cameron for the
Presidency than the telegraph account indica-
ted. He was bitterly assailed by speeches in
the Convention, and the strong opposition ere.
ated confusion in the ranks of his friends,
though composing an undoubted majority. It
is stated that the vote of Pennsylvania will not
be unit for Cameron in the Chicago COnven-
ton except by way of compliment; and the
Harrisburg correspondent Of the Public Ledger
thus presents the ant. Cameron side of the do
ings of the State Convention, of the correctness
of which we are assured by an intelligent and
active member of that body. Z q
The original intention of the Cameron men
was to elect full delegation to the Chicago
Convention, composed of his undoubted friends
By this means, united delegation was to be
secured, and secret or open enemies excluded
entirely. Under the pressure brought to bear
against this project, the majority agreed to the
following notifications; lst That the delegates
should be chosen by the representatives from
each district ID. That delegates already chosen
in any district should be accepted 3d. That
in case representatives from any district should
decline nominating delegates to Chicago, the
people of such districts should be permitted to
choose delegates for themselves. 4th That
only the delegates chosen by the Convention
should be bound by the instructions to vote for
Cameron. This was virtual concession of all
most every point demanded by the minority
Under its operation, but eleven districts nomi-
mated delegates by the Convention. At the
suggestion of representatives from the districts,
persons from two districts already chosen were
confirmed, and twelve districts refused to ap-
point their delegates. In these districts the
delegates must be chosen by the people thereof,
as provided for in the resolution.
The Convention passed resolution in favor
of the nomination of Gen. Cameron, and in
structed the delegate elected By the eOnUcnfoa to
support him, and to cast the vote of the State
as unit in his favor. But it is questionable
whether the delegates not elected blythe COnDeR.
tiOn, and yet to be chosen, will be bound by this
resolution. They may think that they are not,
and moreover the Chicago Convention may
control the manner Of voting by delegates, and
permit them to vote by districts. This has
generally Keen the cuStSAa Of opposition Con-
veDtions. So it will be seen that the friends Of
Cameron have not used their power to close the
contest in this State in his favor, that the strug
gle will be continued in many of the districts,
and that delegates will obtain seats from
this State in the Chicago Convention with
voices, if not votes, against the choice of the
Convention for President.