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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.


DKs MofHks, IOWA. zctn march, lS0V.
Pursuant to vote Of the majority of the under
sirned Committee, the Republicans Of Iowa will
arsom BILE by their delegates in State Convention,
nj IewA CIrY, on WxpEEsDAr, THE 13D DAT OF
Mar 1850, at Ill o'clock A. M. for the nomination
of state officers to be elected ct the November cleo
tien of this year; for the nomination Of presiden
tA electors; and for the transaction of all other
business which may come before the Convention.
IL IL also called for the purpose ct ratifying the
nominees and 'Atform of the National Republican
Convention to Be held nj Chicago on the 18th Of
MAY.
TAe rattle Of representation will be one delegate
for every organised county, and one delegate for
each hundred votes, fraction thereof exceed
ing one-hAif, cast for Hon. s. j.. Kirkwood for
cover nor, at the last State election.
JOHN A KAsS0N, Chairman.
HI. nj. H0XIE, Secretary.
X. l.. b. CLARKE, Mt. Pleasant,
G. 3. ST0sE, Council Bluffs,
WV. L0uoMRIDGK, Oskaloosa,
THOMAS DRuMnoND, Vinton,
A. b. r. HILpRxrE, st. Charles City,
j. M. NRwoonB, Bloomfield.
w. II. BrGELow, Sioux City,
jams THoRrsaToN, Davenport,
Ii. A. WILrsE, Dubuque,
l.. l., PEAsE, Fort Dodge,
Republican State Central Committee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

IA citizen Of Wisconsin" writes to
Us that Dixon Was elected Chief Justice by
the Democrats and the Anti State. Rights
Republicans over the Regular candidate OF
the Republican party, Mr.. Sloan. he says
that Dixon 10 q Republican and voted for
Fremont, and that he thinks the fugitive
slave Law unconstitutional, but that, the Su-
prene Court Of the United States having de-.
cided that Law to be constitutional, he re-
CARDS tito be the duty Of the State Courts to
abide by that decision.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

ANOTHER EXODUS FROM IRELANp.-A CORES
pondent Of the London Times, writing from
Dublin under date Of April 2, says:
For nearly two years or so ii was pretty
generally supposed that the exodus Of the
Irish peasantry was accomplished, and that
until another generation arose We should
hear no more OF that marvellous decrease in
the population which followed the famine OF
1856. The figures, however, supplied by
Mr.. Donnelly's last statistics, have dissipa-
ted that idea, and their truthfulness has been
corroborated by the accounts which have
come from the provinces since the opening OF
the emigration season. Advices from Cork
Of Saturdays date state that on the previous
day upwards Of 800 passengers were embark
ed at Queenstown for New York, on board
the Edinburgh, by the local agents, Messrs.
G. 4 w. d. Seymour h Go. The Messrs.
Scott also embarked large number Of pas
ssIse-s ;c the Angle s..cc tc- Portland
The emigrants were, many OF them, attended
as far Us Queenstown by their relatives and
friends, and tho scene presented on the piers
and quays as they parted was one Of grea,
animation and interest. From the port oil
Sligo it is stated that during the past month
there has been regular fight OF emierants
from the west OF Ireland. On Friday nearly
200 emigrants passed through Sligo for Amer.
ica by way OF Liverpool, not to speak oil
those going by Galway. Tho great majority
Of them was from Belmullet, in the county
Of Mayo. considerable number also be-
longed to the county Of Sligo. The tide OIL
emigration, says local paper, has set in il
right earnest from the western province.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

In recent article on the subject Of can
didases for the State Offices to be filled at the
next election, the Davenport Gazstte seem
cd to take it for granted that Mr.. Sells, the
present worthy incumbent OF the office of
Secretary Of State, would net be q candi
date for re- nomination. We believe it is
Well understood by the politicians, at least,
oil over the State, that Mr.. Sells viu be .
candidate before the Convention. And his
qualifications for the Office sre also well
known. He is an old oitisen OF the State,
10 we'll known throughout the State, and is
dssarvedly popular with the great majority
OF those who know him. He has performed
she duties Of Mis- ot6oe for the two success
= .srms il : nost thorough and satisfac-
tory nannsf, and 10 accurately posted in oil
Tie asAiU psrsaining 10 his office. We pre-.
sumo thsfs b no one man In the State who
has 30 thorough, accurate and extensive q
knowledge OF ths affairs OF the State in all
their complicated relssions, and cons equsnsly
there 10 no one vhe could be immediately
30 useful to the State in conducting those Of !.
fairs to successful contamination.
1t Is also understood that Mr.. Sells has
been working Republican, and has con-
tributed largely, by his efficient lsbors and
prudent oounsels, to the past success OF the
party in this State. And we doubt whether
any man could be nominated to gil the Office
which he now occupies who could do more
for the success of the party, at the ensuing
election, than Mr.. Sells.
We have heard of but one obiection.-
There are some who seem to think that no
man should occupy the same Office more than
two terms in succession; but we are no,
aware that this has been adopted as fixed
rule OF policy by the Republican party.
We learn that Hon. Nj. l.. Mcpherson
Senator from Madison county, has been
named as suitable candidate for the ONO,
OF Secretary of State. III a change IL to be-
made, there 10 no man whom we could sup.
port more cheerfully than Mr.. Mcphers on,
provided, always, We could DO assured tina,
Republican could be elected to succeed him
IN the Senate. He was elected for the term
OF four years from last January, in clos.
and doubtful district; and in the present 90 N.
oltion OF the Senate, where We have ma.
Jorlsy Of only three, we should think il very
nnwise to hazard the loss OF even one. W.
believe MIR. Mcpherson is good Republican
and too wise partisan to incur any I'M
necessary risk, especially when it is not at al
necessary for bis own fame or prospect 10,
advancement. There 10 career Of useful
ness open to him In the Senate, which b,
ought not to neglect, and which, rightly i'm
proved, will prepare the way for q futur
advancement equal to any we'll regulated am
bition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

9th Army 10 saddling and bridling ito
mules to ride away from Utah. Those mules
cost the Government $3.50 head, but were
sold last summer for $50. Now they are
bought back again for about double the price
they were sold for. They have been fed on
corn which cost the Governments 41l per
bushcl, when better was TO be had in Salt
Lake City at 81 q bushsl. On the same
principle, the soldiers have been fed on -four
which cost $50 bbl., when plenty was to bs
had at $40. The Treasury has suffered CON-
siderably by the stay OF the Army in Utah,
and the pockets Of Democratic contractors
have profted in proportion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

~ Ii the Charleston Convention had
mace nomination by O'Clock p. n. yes
serday, We would undoubtedly have heard OF
it. We may therefore infer that the fivbt
continued on the Platform. And in this
view there 10 poor show for the harm ony
OF the great Democratic c.-.r.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

QT Cuffy says he'd rather die in a rail
road smash.up than in q steamboat bust-up,
for this reason: "If you gets run of and
smashed up, dar you 10; but when you gita
bowed up, whar 10 your"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

"a The Republican State Convention of
Maryland met 10 Baltimore on the 26th, and
WAS broken up by mob.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

lT MIR. Sala says that ssif man has very
strong lungs, and keeps bawling day after
gay that he 10 genius, the public will finally
believe him"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

The Pensacola (Fa.) Tribune saws J.
Keira, one OF the men engaged with LATTE.
the pirate, recently died in that State. He
bad found home With Reuben Doiive OF
Baldwin county, and was at the time OF his
death eight years OF age. He was born i.
Minorca.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

OosahEss.-Ihe members occupied the
whole OF the session Of the Goth in blowing
OF steam. Some good speeches were made
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

a. There is an absurd rumor afosa
that MIR. Corcoran, tho Washington banker,
with Slidell OF La, and Bright Of Indiana,
have taken 81, 0O0, 900 to Charleston to de-
feat Douglas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

900 Swedes and Norwegians are re-
ported to be getting in readiness to embark
for the United States early in the coming
summer. They will bring much wealth with
them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

A GRAruIrY-The formal withdrawal o
Governor Wise from tho Presidential Gan
vass.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

The Rev. DIR. Pomeroy, who claims TO
have bsen inveieled into the company OF
lsmd women, has been restored to the arms
OF the sharsh OF which be was 30 long !
member.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

There are los soldiers Of the Resolu-
ton now living. The youngest 10 50 years
old.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

~The Virginia Republican State Con-
vention will meet at Wheeling on tho End Of
May.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

Fatal ARRAY IN NEBRAsKA.--Two men
were killed at Falls City, Richardson county,
Nebraska, last week, at an election held for
locating the county seat. The contest was
between Falls City and Rulo. DIR. Davis, Of
Rulo, after the polls were opened, went to
Falls City to challenge some votes, and =
party attempted to vote twice and was chsl-
lenged by DIR. Davis, when the lie wss given,
and violent man by the name OF Meek shot
DR.. Davis in the temple but not injuring him
very much; he was taken to his room and DIR.
Dunn was called in, and while dressing the
wound, Meek and three or four others burst
open the door, and as DR.. Davis raised up on
his hands in the bead, Meek shot him through,
the ball entering at his hips. At this, DR..
Dunn drew pistol and shot Meek through
the heart, killing him instantly. Davis was
alive at the last account, but no hopes wore
entertained Of bis recovery. The Falls City
party then made an attempt to lynch DR..
Dunn, but he cooked his pistol and made his
way through the crowd, and reached his
house, his pursuers firing at him with Sharp's
rifles. They had another Of the Rulo party
in custody and were making preparations to
lynch him, when about seventy 1--we persons
arrived from Rulo and rescued him. Great
excitement prevailed, and it Was feared more
lives would be lost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28


The Trieste correspondent OF the London
Times writes, under date Of March 20th, a.
follows:
A good on dit 10 getting an extensive I'M
der currency, and is believed by some. do
not aver to be of the number, nevertheless
the tale tells well, and il may, therefore, be
prudent not too closely to test its accuracy.
1t 10 said that the Emperor Francis Joseph,
being disquieted by the triple recurrence OF
q dream, had recourse to the connsels OF his
mother, and Arch-duchess Sophia, who at
once summoned to her aid "weird sister,"
in whose mystic talent she had herself con-
fdence. Introduced into the august pres
ence, the crone demanded what visions OF
the night had startled the Imperial slumbers.
The Emperor informed her that he had
dreamed of three mice: tho frst perfectly
blind, the second 90 immensely bloated and
fat it could scarcely walk, and the third
weak, poor, and almost dying from starva-
ton. The beldame appeared alarmed, and
at first professed her inability to afford any
solution; but, on being treasured and in
formed that under any circumstances she
might rely not only on protection but re-
ward, she took heart, and much to the as
constituent OF her Imperial interrogators,
replied: "The blind mouse is your Majesty !;
the fat mouse, your Ministers and the worn
out, starving and exhausted mouse, your
people,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28


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LAWNS A. ,oc,s a.r., n~;o. ,e0,s..s
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SPRING DELAINEs l2AGa1 Sets. usual
ar;.a. ao0,s.,.
rr or-,,,n, nua 80.
ORGANIZE ROBES,
SPRING SILKS.
POULAND, slLAs;
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BAREGE ANaLAIs, I'm ROBES AND BY
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INDIA aIA0E o s1,.naa rn,vso,.s
sHAwLsv.rious styles, Silk, Wooden. dc.
Nesting, Yantaloon 8tuffS,
TVRPM IWENx NaNEINx \, fnr Nan and
bo!S SuMmer Wedf'
SUN UMBRELLAS. pARAsoLs' sHA-
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Foreign and Domestic
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+
What does little dogie say
In his nest at Peep of day.
Lot me 20, says little dogie,
Mother, let nae ag hit my way.
Dogie, rest little longer,
Till the little legs are stron ger.
Dogie rests little longer,
Then he runs away.
What does little Johnny say
To his DAD ut peep OF dsyf
Johnny says, like little doyle,
ON Hoss, i can fight my way.
Johnny will not tride longer
Takes his COCKTAIL something stronger,
swears the LosG. NHRs should be longer,
Bets on Heen ara---runs away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28
CARPETS!

In this Department can always be found the lead
ing styles Of
ADMINISTER vELvRTs,
TAPESTRY BRuSSELLS,
IMPERIAL THREE PLY,
PATENT TAPESTRY INGRAM,
COTTON WARP INGRATNS,
VENKTIANs A HEMPS
RUGS, DRuGNRTs,
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS,
And ell kinds Of
CURTAIN GOODS, GILT COMNICEs,
40, &C. &c.
Our system ia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

PaTtneFshtP Notice.
TIRE undersigned have this day formed = 90
/ partnership for the purpose of mining and buy
ing and selling Coal. The business will her eafter
be conducted IN the name Of H. 7. PLATT co.
April 10, 1850. X. T. PLATT.
d6t JOHN 7. PLATT.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-03-30
FIr. VVard's Trip 90 PcI1in.

A story was extensively published Ia
English and American papers that BIr.
Ward and his suite were conveyed to Pc
kin In a boa, closed on oil sides, so that
they could get no view Of the country. -
A correspondent Of the Joufnal Of Com
Rsree, clergyman, denios tho story in
toto, and eteribcs il 10 English, Jealousy
at Mr.. Wards eomplcte success, which
proved that their attack on the Pcihc
forts was needless and barbareus. The
writer says;
Instead Of one great "boxn for the
whole party, there was a carriage for each
individual, servants aud all, while some
beside had horsos which they rode at
their pleasure, and then entered the car
riages again, while as many more carria-
ges followed in the train, used by the AZ.
tendant mUndaFins and officers who made
the escort, and as many more nearly for
baggage and other purposes. Shut up
in this cage, from which we could see
only the SKY aud sun, when the front and
sides Of the carriage were open De-
priyed Of liberty aud observation, when
at each stopping place ior lodgings or for
dlnner all wandered about the towns and
Villages as they pleased, without the leas.
restraint, aud when Mr. Ward lon the
handsomcst junk--tho finest the Govern.
ment euuld command--whcncve he
pleased, and his suite with him, aud walk.
cd for miles every duy along the river, and
atrOlled into the towns and villages
which lined the banks a. freely and AZ
securely as though they had been at
home.
Nor was one junk only at his service,
and that, 40 have said, the fucst which
eould DO produced, und called the Manda-
rim junk, because Il was used for the con-
vcyanse OF the highest officials Of tho
Empire, but halt dozen more occupied
by the party, while ~ many more were
used by the escortl Tho carriages, il IL
true, were not in accordance with the
American idea Of comfort, taste aud con.
venience, but they were the best the Gov,
eminent could command, and in the i'm.
periul city saw Kwelliang, the Prime
Minister OF tue Empire, whose only su.
perier is the Emperor, enter just such q
carriage, ride in Il and descend from Il.
Neither was Mr. Ward and his suite
shut up In their quarters as in a prison. --
When he made his visits TO the Imperial
Commission rs he and his suite went
through the streets Of the city on Horse
back, observing all things without hind
rance or objection. The correspondent
says he Is satisfied that the Chinese ii,
eli In their power, according to thcil
idoas, for tho honor and comfort of Mr
! Ward
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-03-30
To J. D. Dom, Esq, Dubuque, Iowa.
washington Irving = First Love

When young he became intimately ac-
quaintcd with daughter Of one of the
Knickerbockers Of the time, sturdy in
family wealth. With the young lady he
pressed his suit successfully, aud in time
the father might have succombed, despite
the fact that no regarded the resource,
with which Irving proposed to support q
! wife too slender to maintain that style oI
luxury TO which his daughter had been
accustomed In an evil honor, as il seem
ed, a DR.. Creighton, n minister Of the
Presbyterian Church, despite his Scot
tish parentagc, fell in with the gentleman
whom Irving w.s d sirous Of making his
father-in-law The clergyman's eyes
were duzzlod by the beauty Of the sumo
young lady who had won the heart ofthe
aspiring author, and the eyes Of the faith
er were blinded TO all other considera-
tions by the wealth which DR.. Creighton
offered, together with his heart. Time
and persistcncy pushed Irving from the
scene, and the glrl, obcdient to her fath-
cr's urgent entreaties, gave his prefer
enco the precedence Of her own, But
the saddest part Of tho story remains to
be told. When the question of the mar
riagc portion was under consideration,
the father stated that the family had been
tainted with insanity; and to guard a.
guinBt the evils ofharsh treatment, should
his daughter be afflicted with the same
malRdy, insisted that certain sum should
be set aside, which, in the event o { such
calamity, should be devoted 10 her
maintenance on her estate on the banks
Of the Hudson, and that In 10 event
should she be removed from the mansion
there.
The terms the ardent suitor, hoping
for the best, complied with. IL may have
been the result Of hereditary disease, or
Of the effort TO crush out and kill her
young hopes, but not many years elapsed
before the young wife was a raving ma
MAC. She became 80 violent that con-
knemont was rendered necessary, and
the family mansion was converted into
an asylum, Dr. Creighton building an
other house on a distant part Of the es-
tate. The unfortunate woman Ia stIll
living, and on quiet nights her shrieks
may be heard shrilly along the banks Of
the riVeT--almost audible, too, at the Sc
cluded retreat which Irving occupied. No
heart but his own knows how much the
sad event may have tinged his own life,
or to what exertions il may have urged
him in attempting 20 drown al theremem-
bTancCs Of his disappointment. Dr.
Creighton has for years officiated at the
humble chapel where Irving worshiped
and, singular enough, read the burial
service for his former rival. To those
who were aware Of these mournlul cir
eumstunees, the strange coincidence
must have been exceedingly painful.-
There are but few portraits or busts Of
Mr.. Irving in existence, as he has, espee-
ially Of late years, pcrsistently refused to
place himself at the disposal Of any artist
however celebrated,
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-03-30
.Giffiu asrehIv Tribnue.
40 MmOI 10 MnOI

The following very clever dun vas writes
by PEnnr uovE. editor ofthe ''Pias Kaol.''
Twas on q cold autumnal night,
A dismal one to view,
Dark cloada obscurcd fair Venus light,
And not star appeared In sight,
AZ the thick forests through
MuoeiNs, as usual, "blue,"
Bent homeward. "hekiAg" len and right
when al at once he drought up" right
Against az Old dead yew;
Al which be "rounttd TO-"
And "squaring on, he TO fight,
Said with an oath shan't indite,
"- Internal seouudrel, youi
Light-an' III lick yuu. black or white"
Just then above him few
An owl. which on branch did light.
A few feet DER the booEy wight,
And thea commenced. To wHo-
To wHo--ro WHO'D vlio
ouoth Muggius. "Don't you think 10 fright
A fellow Of my weight and height
With your rrn VINO. rER wuo,
You cursed bug a.booi
An Il you're RrlEebub.it'e qaits
Unnecessary you th6uld light
For Muggint' aint IN your "duol'
For money matters are All RIGuri
TnE PnINrER's rAtp Ur-iIuSoR nRioHtl"
Thereat the owl Withdrew,
And Muggint miEElod too.
But there are other chars who might,
BE caught out late aOmC dismal night,
Who HAVEN'T PAID wuAr's pUE,
They know--ro VINO, TO wnol
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-03-30
nIuch NccdctI I.nM Pnsscd

Taxpayers will be glad to learn that
the House has passed the Senate bin Civ
ing County Commissioners authority to
work eonyicts imprisoned in County
Jails. The bin passed the House by the
decided vote Of ~ to 10, and a motion TO
reconsider the vote was lost, yeas 20
nays 10. The bill has only TO be signed
to become a law, and il takes effect nom
its passage.
II provides that whenever any person
shall be convicted ofany criminal Oflense
committed after the ?assAgo Of the act,
all or any part OF ,he punishment Of
which by law IA an imprisonment, may
sontence such person 10 hard labor In tho
jail Of the proper county, length Of time
not exceeding six months, at the diSero-
tion Of the court.
The labor is to be performed under tho
direction ofthe County Commissioners
who may adopt regulations on tho sub
jecti and tho sheriff is to pay the avails
OF such labor into the treasury OF the
county. Sec. 81 is as follows:
That for the purpose Of enabling the
county commissioners Of any county in
this State to employ, in a profitable man
ncr, all persons who may b, convicted
under the provisions Of this act, the coun-
" Jail, In such cases, is hereby declared
TO extend 70 any stone quarry OF quarriez
road OF roads, or other place or places
within the limits ofthe proper county, al
which the cohvicts may be advantageous
" employed, without the walls OF the
| prisohby the county commissioners afore-
said.
This law, faithfully and properly en-
forced will ben. IL prisoners and the coun-
ty, twill prove a terror 70 evil doers,
for Of all things that class have the great
est adherence Of honest labor. II Is
the idler and the dissolute who priucipal-
ly get supported in jail at the public ex-
pense and bard work is a capital reform
atory school Tor al Ieh. Our Jail lurn-
ishes subjects the year round, and we trust
the first hing the Commissioners set con-
Victs to work az will be the constructions
Of sewerogs 70 the jail itself, Cortaing
no Improvement Is more needed.