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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16
GFThe Niger question wont down,

CT The Niger question wont down, bu
keeps popping up on all occasions both South
and North. There is now widespread agita-
ton and great excitement over thetroublesbme
chattel in the good old North State. The
Non Slave holders, in their natural desire TO
regulate their own affairs in their own way,
insist upon taxing this "priyeleged constitu-
tional property" at the same rate with 9th err
property, while the slave holders, with due
regard for their own special interests and
oligarchic privileges, contend for the exemp-
ton of their human chattels from bearing the
burdens of taxation.
The aristocraey of the South, like aristoc-
raey the world over, have thus far evaded
the payment OF their due proportion Of taxes,
bat the ultra ground recently taken by them
in regard to the peculiarly sacred character
Of their right of property has aroused the
people to demand that they shall, henoef orth,
pay taxes on this property.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16
. "a ~ UsNNFF - N LIZ
STATE or fowA,l a.

STATE OF How Al CO
LEE COUNTY,
by virtue Of special Exeeutiou to me directed,
- issued by the Clerk of the District Court of said
county, In Favor Of Mary 4. copson, and Agsipst
Daniel Cram, have levied upon, and will seilto
the highest bidder at the door Of the Clerk Oce
of the District Court Of Lee County, lows ut Keo-
kuk in said county, on the 10th day Of MaS, A.
D. 1850, between the hours Of o'clock a. N. and
O'clock p. n.of said day tho following property,
to-wit Lot seven, ~ in Block ninety seven, l91)
OF the City OF keokuk, Lee county, lows.
Taken, levied upon and to be sold by order of
Court TO satisfy said writ u execution.
kenknk, April 9th, 1850.
apr7d1m Ill M. GRIFFITH,
(pr's fee 90 Sheriff Of Lee County, Iowa.
The above sale Is postponed until the 18th day or
May, 1860, for want of bidders
Ill. Nj. GRIFFITH.
mylldtd Sheriff Lee County.
The above sale IL again postponed until the 18th
day Of May, 1850, for want OF bidders.
H. nj. GRIFFITH,
mayl2atd Sheriff Lee County.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16
TO look into the matter.

gTA grocer in Toledo, during the excite
ment about the suspension of the Tecumseb
Bank, painted over bis door, which was in
close proximity TO the closed mp redeeming
office, the following attractive sign "Te-
cumseh money taken here for potatoes, bar
rel for barrel.n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16
x Il q XII X

Tns DEs MosrKs VALLEY WIG is faaiishea
every Monday at this cics, Is one OF the oioea' pa
pers in Iowa, and has widely extended circnla-
ton throughout the Des Moipes valley Northern
Missopr} ard Western Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16
gTThe N. Y. Observer saws laay run

GT The N. Y. Observer says a lady run
rusty nail IN her foot, recently, which pro
duced iockjaw of such malignant charac-
ter that her physicians pronounced her case
hopeless. An old lady then took charge Of
her, and applied pounded beet roots to her
foot, removing them as often us they became
dry. The result was a complete and aston
ishing cure. Such simple remedy should
be borne 10 mind.
Virgil iIickox Of Springfield writes from
Charleston, under date Of April 18th, that
Wright Casey, Esq, Of Jerseysille, who went
as visitor to the Democratic National Con
vention, had become insane and was con6nea
IN the Hospital in that city. His case 10 con
| sidered very bad one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16
Heavy Stealing.
NKw foRK, Nav Ia.

The Herald's Washington eorresren der.
says the defalcation alluded TO in last nights
dispatch il in the New York postofice. and
amounts to $685. 900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16

Nothing done ON the l4th. Adjourned to
see the Japanese show.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16

The Japanese Embassy was transferred
from the Roanoketo the Philadelphia on The
18th, near Portsmouth, and were brought up
to Washington City on the 14th. TheAm.
bassadors were delighted with the ample ao-
commodations provided for them on the Phil
adelphia. Their artists took rapid sketches
of various views along the Potomac, and es-
pecislly of Mt. Vernon, the history Of which,
and its honored dead, was explained to them
and to the Ambassadors. On arriving in
Washington they were welcomed by an i'm
mense crowd. The excitement was tremen.
deus, and the cortege occupied over an hour
in passing from the Capitol to Willard's
Hotel, where the Ambassadors are quartered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16

THE DIVINE BLKssEpkEss OF SLAVERY
Senator Brown, Of Mississippi, Who 10 one OF
the great Democratic leaders in these timss,
makes tho following beautiful declaration in
regard to one of the twin relics" This
Senator Brown deserves credit, however, for
one thing--he has never yet denied for what
purpose the Democracy want Cuba namely
s'the spreading OF slavery,"-And the
spreading OF slavery alone:
81 want Cuba, want Tamaulipas, Potoso,
and one or two other Mexican States-and
want them all for the same purpose--for the
planting and spreading of slavery.
would spread the blessings Of slavery, like
the religion Of our divine master, to the ut
termost ends of the earth.o
The SLANG OF THE PRlzK RMa.-A de-
tailed account of the great fight, published
ia Belps Life, tells as that the combattants
struck each other with mawleys and punches
of fves upon the head, the nut, the conk, the
canister, the nodde, the mug, the knowl.
edge box, the nose, the sneezer, the snorer,
the .nufcr, the snufer. tray, the nozzle, the
maxzard; the eyes, the ogles, the optics, the
peppers the mouth, the kisser, the whistler,
the GRAFTON trap drawing the blood, the
ruby, the crimson, the home brewed, the
gravy /; and in several instances knocking the
unfortunate knocker off his pine, his pegs,
bis stumps, and bis POUNDS alton, to say moth
ing Of bearing, fbbfng and sending him to
grass.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16

F1F~The Albany Evening Journal thus
tefsely shows the difference between the
Northern and Southern Democracy
THE Two PLATYo The battle oil the
Platforms has ragged for week ~ Charles
ton almost With desperation, yet after Ill
both sides are pro. slavery. The South de-
manded an avowal in favor OF the Slave
Code and Slave Trade. The North was will
ling 20 favor these measures, but dreaded the
effect of public avowai. The North want
cd Resolutions that could be read two ways.
The South wanted resolutions that could be
read only one. The South was for having
the party call under iss true oolors. Tbs
North preferred the Old trick OF ssiling under
false ones. As Indications Of policy il Plat
forms are worth little. Everybody knows
that whatever Democratic Conventions may
say, the demands OF Slavery viii be sure to
be complied with when the time comes for
action. aa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16

gT~ bill passed the House Of Represeu
tstives at Washington, the other day, de-
oiaring the Territorial legislation Of New
Mexico establishing and protecting Slavery
IN that immense region, null and void. The
bill cannot pass the Democratic Senate, how
ever, because that party is welded to Slavery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16

TIE Richmond, Va. folks are at present
considerably "skeeredn by mysterious light
Of stones, as the Dispatch calls is, which
seems TO be dir ected by some supernatural
power, against the house of widow woman
On Shockhoe Hill, in that city. The Dis
patch, speaking Of the first occurrence Of
the phenomenon, and the arrest OF certain
parties on suspicion of being the authors OF
il, says: The rocks and bricks, however,
continued to crush the window glass during
tho day; and that too, notwithstanding the
presence Of scores OF citizens, who gathered
about the house andgin it, watching for the
perpe,rator Of the offence, but discovered
none. One or two of the night police, hear
ing OF the affair, seated themselve Ia one OF
the rooms, and could see the rocks and bricks
fall around them, but could not tell from
whence they came. An outsider declared
that he saw u stone arise from the ground
and fly through the window, and others made
statements equally as absurd; but no discov
cry was made, notwithstanding that the pet.
ing continued until four O'Clock In the after.
noon, when the IN eninm eeem aa 20 have tired
of bis Improbable work.
DloRE SLEEp.-We have read a statement
written by DR.. Windship, the "strong man, ?
who recently lectured here, OF the rules b,
the Observance Of which he obtained his re
markable strength and muscular power. TX
one of these rules, in particular, as being
that which men are most prone to violate, VI,
wish to call special attention. The Docto
says he takes ten hours Of sleep out of th
twenty-four, and be advises everybody TO tax
at least eight hours rest nightly. We ar
convinced that most Of the i'll health in sh
community Is due TO lack Of sleep more thai
TO any other cause. DIR. Hall, ia his Journa
OF Health, concurs fully with DIR. Windshi
as TO the necessity OF longer sleep than th
majority OF men allow themselves. Indeed
We know OF no respectable medical sanotio,
Tor the shortening tho term Of rest to six B
seven hours. Harrisburg, Pa, Democrat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16
Nit. Pleasant and Mus
catine, and Iowa EouthcYn
CHANGE OF TIMEI
To Take Effect On Il ucsday May 6Gh
TWO D ALL z TR AIN


LsR0M AND AFTER TUESDAY, MAY, 18th
l. and until further notice, two trains win
be run each way, as follows:
FIRST TRAIN
VIII leave Keokuk daily (SnndAys excepted4 at
T:sO o'clock q. m and arrive Ut Fort Madison
1T 300 q. m.
SECOND TRAIN
Wiule Keokuk daily at 7:45 clock p. m :,
and rive at Fit Madison Mt 0:1b p. Nd.
FIRST TRAIN
Leaves Fort Madison daily tsundays excepted) at
0:45 q. IN, and arrives Mt keokak 1T ft:i0.
SECOND TRAIN
VIII leave Fort Madison at i0:Ia p. mr. end arrive
at Keokuk at I1:46 p. M.
The 7:45 clock p. IN train from Keokuk connects
with regular Packets for Burlington and Muscatins
making sure connections Vt Burlington with the
morning railroad trains East aud West. Also
connecting At useatlne with trims for Iowa City
Washington, Davenport aud Rock Island.
&A Fare by this roate Low AS THE Low.
EST and passengers subjected to as few changes Al
by any other route.-SuE Asv
THROUGH TIC NETS over this line oAn be pro
cured to all the principal places East, West and
North Of J. Il. TEWkSBU ki, Ticket Agent, cp
posite the Dilngs House, Main at, Keckuk.
d. W. DAVIS, Supt.
May is, 'se-dAw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16

-"There Il TO me
daintiness about these early flowers,
That touches me like poetry. They blew
with such simple loneliness among
The common herbs of pastures aud breathe
Their lives 30 unobtrusiwaly, like hearts
Whose beatings are too gentle for the world"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16

II. =. 6M-Gx OK,
General Insurance Agent,
COR. % AND NJ AIN-sTS.,
LSIKE, AXE. RIVER AND LIFE In
= SURANGE promptly attended 10 ~ this once
Better and more IxpKhaITY can be given nj this
Agency than any other In this city and less trouble
after ioss-
Esna Ins. Co., Of Hartford, Conn, &2,1s4, ls0 OF
Home insura~ce Company, OF Eer Fork, l,45T,s7s
NortA American In. Co., Hartford, Cows, 500 ,OO0
City FIRE Ins1rGnee Co., of NsV Hapen, 70.65s
Phanss Fire in.D ancs Co.. V NeS York, zso,eoo
LaHdilSd FIRE Inssydecs Co., Eeu York, 80 600
Monfank Fire Insuvance Co., Ner York 400, 100
conneefscsa Mutual Life In Co., Hartford, 3,ooo,51s
DK. j. w ..RorD. Medical Kxaminsr.
G0~A. w. GRIFFITH il asthosissd TO receive
applications for all above Com panies. t
- Buildings, Merchandise, Mills, Factories,
Household Farniturs and Dwellings insured at =
low rates ~ other Companies Who pay their losses
II. B. TEN-EYCK, Agent,
Once corner ID and Maii sta. Keokuk, Iowa.
may ~, din 49, 449@@ Assskss@A~A
A LEATHER TOP TWO HORSE. CAKRIAGE,
"A nearly new, for sale cheap for cash or good
psper.or will exchsngsfor other cd property.
On. nsv iroa ssfs fersals. inquire q my yaee
on I'd street., X COX Nh, Iowa. VIM l.. weed.
dswzt 80 =. - - : 81 -
= sokuK, WArsaW and AicxandTia
4a TWO TRIPS ON SUNDAY. ;oe
vrHK Steamer EAGLE. J. II, BRAN -
l Dos Master, will n.ks two trips On Gn1fa1
and Alaxandria, leaving Keokuk at o'clock .. 10.
and p. m. and win Ioave Alsxandria At7.15 and
Warsaw NJ 7:30 =. M; and In tho afternoon will
| leave Alexandra At and Warsaw ut Alb.
my6d3w
uumEs \ ENrGnNs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16

eTln recent speech in Congress, Mr.
MoClernand, OF Illinois, comparing Mr..
Douglas to an eagle, INDUCED in this flight
of rhetoric:
''As he scared high above the heads OF his
enemies, his tail qaiyered in TIE OR in proud
def ance Of Them
New that Douglas has "gone up''. at
Charleston, we presume his "tair' will eniv-
er ia the air with prouder defiance than ever.
Speaking of tails, We are reminded OF one
that 10 told of old Tom Benton, appropos of
Douglas. Some one predicted that the Little
Giant would be President vet. SHE presi.
dent, sir p" said old Bulion-.no, sir, never,
sir coat tail too near the ground, sir Pr
[Cincinnati Commercial.
This opinion of old Bollion's was all very
well in it's day, but, now that Douglas tail
| is qaivering in the air, il drops to the ground
itself. The opinion has become anti quated
| II old Bullion could have stood where Nc
| Ciernand stands, and seen what McClernand
! sees, he would have been certain 10 express.
exactly the opposite opinion. sHe President
| sir 20 the veteran would have exclaimed
'sno, sir. never sir; coat tail TOO near the
skv, sir ~
As Douglas scoop" must be now invisibl.
TO the common eye, we suppose hereafter ",
shall have TO chronicle triumph OF bis as
/ feather in bis tail and any mishap to him
as feather ont of his tail
There seems to be a lively dispute on al
sides as to whether this political eagle hal
just now lost or gained tail-feather W.
of course have our own opinion, but consid
erng that bis tail is in the air, and that il i
aniyering, We are not disposed to be positiv
10 the matter. Distance and motion ar
highly unfavorable to the observations o
areal animals with the naked eve.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16

large majority Of the Democratic party
are opposed TO the admission of Kansas into
the Union, while the same party is unani-
mousiy ia favor OF the annexation and ad
missi1n Of Cuba. Yet Kansas In d Terrific
rv Of our own, peopled by orr own enter
prising citizens and devoted to civil and re-
lgious Liberty, while Cuba, on the other
hand, 10 q territory Of the Spanish Govern
ment, peopied by slaves, free negroes and a
sprlakiing OF loyal Spanlards.
The difference between the two countries.
anc the reason why the Democracy oppose
the admission OF Kansas and favor that OF
Cuba, 10 because the former will add to the
number Of Free States, while the latter will
increase the territory and power Of Slavery
in the confederaoy.
eT-The principal object Of the japanese
Embassy II TO get Al English copy Of The
treaty signed by the President Of the United
States. The original was burnt In the gres,
fire 1T Jedco, two years ago. The oouv II
Japanese was saved. This they bring will
them. and copy OF it,s(not sgbedl, and
letter from the Tycoon to the President O
the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16
w onders of the western Allegheny
a. f.a Skupe.


SIS E.1 slope.
The kauawha Republican says s'The sub
terranean wonders Of the Western Allegheny
slope continue, from time to time, 90 be de-
veloped to the astonishment OF the intelligent
dwellers on the surface. Near Maiden. on
the kanawha river, In the spring of 1874, in
boring salt well, at the depth of 1000 feet,
the augur struck reservoir OF gas. The
stream of gas that rose to the surface was
so powerful as to shoot the whole boring APP
paratus, consisting of one thousand feet of
poles and sinker weighing FIVE hundred
pounds, like an arrow. The stream of gas
is three inches 10 diameter, and has been
blowing up with unabated force day and
night, for sixteen years. When our railroad
Is completed this gas may be turned to some
account. Pipes inay be laid along the road
east to Richmond and west to Cincinnati,
and then enough to spare to light up three
cities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16

ELewERs.-Poets Of every land have made
lowers the subject OF their harmonious
strains. Willis writes Of shem--
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16
m Oney Lost.

Money Lost. - ~w ~ap
4 SilELL PHtrAonaie containing 8 lin 0old
IA and So Kentuoky bank note. By = lady whilst
shopping on Wednesday. The hnder will be VOL
rewarded by leaving the above and contents With
w. Thompson a Co., corner Main and Second SITS.
NAV 4dgt. E6g ff5fI8fI 9*&s48i88
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-16

500 ENF Aalc.a4
A LEATHER TOP TWO HORSE. CAkRIAGE,
n nearly new, for sale cheap for cash or good
paper. or will exchaHgsfor other >od property,
ons new Iron safe for sAls. Inquire 1t my sace
on I'd street., keok ak, Iowa. VIM l.. WevD.
daW2t1 s4-4- As3 49, -.1s-.s 80 1 41
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-09-19
Negro Governors, Judges and Leg
fSIna0rg


Il seems that the Black Republicans Of New
York have come before the people with the pro
position s'to adopt the negro population OF the
State into the constituency as citizens, to en-
dow them with suffrage, and to make them
capable Of holding Office and discharging the
functions of fcrtiEenship--as Jurors, Sherifs, Al
dermsn, Representatives and Governors"
When will Abolition folly and fanaticism
ceasep
In order to show the supreme folly and the
complete madness Of these dsturbers of the
peace Of the nation let US for moment suppose
them to have consummated, not all, but some
of their designs. Let us suppose them to have
elevated the negro to an equality--soc;al and
political with themselves aud with us. Let
US suppose New York to have Black Cover
nor, Black judges, and Black Legislators. Let
US suppose the sons OF these fanatics to ally
themselves in marriage with the charcoal beau
ties of Africai and their daughters to 'be linked
in one heavenly tie" with black and thick-lpped
negro bucks. Let uI suppose the negro citizen
to be placed in active competition in all the de-
rartments of industry, with white citizens.
Let US suppose, further, that hundreds, thou
sands, hundreds ofthousand of slaves have been
stolen from their Southern masters, and been
conveyed to New York, where, redeemed re
generated and dsenthralled," they become in
corporated with the great body Of citizens. -
What, with all these objeots accomplished, will
the Abolitionsts have gained? Literally moth
ing. They would be like the man who won al
elephant in a rattle.
But this would not b, all. After African
xing the State they would find that war o
races would soon spring up. The negroes grown
proud on privilege and insolent on license
would as negroes everywhere do, endeavor to
lord it over the poor white laborer, and at every
turn the latter would be rude ly jostlcd by them
The competition for work woul also engendel
acrimony Of feeling Collisions between indi
vduals of the two colors would first occur The
friends OF each would join in, and riot woul Z
be the result. These collisions and riots woult
go on increasing in number and violence until
at length that worst Of all wars, war of races
would rage. Nor would it stop until the negro
inferior in numbers, in intelligence, ami in cour.
age, were extorminated.
We believe that Block Rapublicanisin is des-
tined to end in the eXtcrmination Of the rae, G
effects so much to love- We do not doubt that
the day will come when they themselves will
become satisfied that they hlYe been the nsSro's
worst enemies.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-09-19
Douglas Backs Down.

We learn from q supporter OF Mr.. Douglas.
who has Just returned from the erst, and who
travelled with him from Springfield to Worces-
ter, thst Mr.. Douglas freely expressed the OPin-
ion in private conversation that there is no hope
Of his receiving the vote Of single State. lie
said to our Informant that he would gladly
withdraw from the canvass, but that he wished
to reduce Breckinridge's vote al much as posi-
BILE, and he should only draw off votes from
Breckinridge by remaining in the field himself.
Our friend further states that Douglas shows
high state of irritability at the mention OF the
South, and only evinces pleasure when an iliu-
sion is made to the prospect OF trouble IN the
event of the elsction Of Lincoln CoiunlJas
Fact
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-09-19

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introduce them to all families.
Sold by druggists and dealers generally every
where.
0@3-See advertisement in another column.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-09-19
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