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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12
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The following, from the New York CORES
pond ance of the Charleston Is. C.l Courier.
must be received with large grains of allow
anee, and with due consideration of it's
Southern bias:
Next to the Herald, lprobablv the CORES.
pendent is an affachs OF the Herald estab-
lshmeut- Ed, J think the Journal OF Com.
mercs the best pnrer In the citv. Usually
the partners divide Isl 900 per week, not al.
lowing the money to accumulate in bank
Tha Tribune, | think, 10 worth SAC, 900 a
year, bat then il is divided among so MANY
persons editors, foremen, paper mapufac-
turers, spectators in coal mines and bank
directors, that no one person gets much
greeley, who does the most work, gets the
/ least pay. His salary, outside OF his inter
est, is $40 N week, while Dana receives $50
a week. The Times is beginning to paw very
we'll. The chief editor, Mr.. RAYMOND. af-
fords to live in fne style, better, perhaps,
than any OF his brethren OF the press, exoep,
James Brooks, when the latter'a wife Ia in
town. The Times is yielding now from $lo,-
900 to $4,000 year, and will continue to
/ increase in value.
The World, at one cent, has already sunk
over $37 900, but it continues TO buffet the
waves OF adverity with courage worthy ci
u uetkeT Cause. It's ueVottonhl ana ZION eup'
portcrs will get tired of Smelling out after q
while. The Sun is not what il was. IL.
light has been considerably dimmed since !
journal four times its size 1.-THE Worldly ha,
been sold for ons cent. Its profits now ds
not exceed SIS, 900 or $4,000.
The Courier aad Eneuirer has also faller
:ctc TIC ssss ca. s.io .s~i oi declining III e
- attempt 20 start an evening edition, calle,
the Star, YES q lamentable and disastroa
failure, aud invos ell considerable loss. Th,
Courier and Enquirer 10 no longer the pser o
the journal OF Commerce. While one i
going up che other IL going down, although
tho latter has tho State patronage.
lOf the evening papers, little need be said
} The old Commercial Advertiser 10 very lively
) hut rdees not make ihs'monev il once did. =
> The Evening Post, tho most brilliant. AZ il j
. the most bitter OF New York journals, tnk q
the load Of its venerable Contemporary, bot
IN circulation and cash. The Evening Ex
> press and the Esenina Dag Book can bea
both the Republican journals in circulation
; 10 fact, they issue about twice as many cop
les as the Others. The Express probably ha
Q alarger circulation for tie evening edition
than any other similar paper published il
Q America.
Tbs Evening Post Is the best paper in Ne,
fork by long odds, and to persons Of tast
and culture, perhaps the most acceptable
: Journal In the country. saa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12


The vote Of the county at the recent cleo
ton is very heavy one, being nearly a
thousand more than was ever polled before,
and reaching nearly $780, The Republicans
did AZ we'll as we expected, increasing the
vote for Lincoln over Kirkwood 459; but the
Democrats did better than We expected, and
still beat us a little. We must submit with
what patience we can muster for the present,
but We won't stand it much longer. We
must have Republican majority in the En-
piie county at the next election.
Douglas beats Lincoln only IT votes in
"old Democratic Lee" The Democratic
majority on the State ticket is about 60 votes
Col. Curtis gets 81 more votes than Lincoln,
but Cole getting the larger portion of th.
Breckenridge and Bell vote, leads Curtis o.
Dan Mliler's vote is only ID more thar
Coles, showing that be lost half 40 man,
Democrats as be got Republican votes
Leech beats Reynolds just 100. II the s.
Republicans in keokuk who voted for Leeel
had voted for the nominee Of their party, W.
might have rej1ieed over the election o
CLERK, and thus made the way easy for revo
iunoniz'ng the county. II 10 Notifying an
diseouraging after the labors Of the eanvas
are closed, to and our victory thrown ava
by those who lsbored shoulder to shonla,
with US, I'LL the very last hour, and the
stabbed one Of their ewn champions In III
back.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12

We heard flom few moro counties on
Saturday. Those giving Republican major
tiles ars as follows: Buchanan $40, Della
ware 39l, johnson 305, and Linn 926.
Those giving Democratic msiorities are :
Dubuque 800, and Union 8.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12

The reports 10 the Hawkeve of Saturday
indicate that Missouri is for Douglas, Flori-
da, Alabama, Virginia, Georgia, Louisiana
and Maryland are for Breckenridge.
New Jersey has gene for Fusion by a small
majority; about 1000. Nixon aud Stratton,
Republican, and Cobb and Steel, Democr
elected to Congress. penningson's district
doubtful.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12

We give below the vote Of Iowa for Gsv-
srnor in 1859, and add two columns for the
vote for Lincoln and Douglas. The figures
for the latter are mostly majorities. We
will give the full vote for each as fast Is re-
ceived:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12

BY the Western mail on Saturday night
we have the follo~ts Republican maiorities:
Mills LOT, Adams IS, Clark loo, Adair so,
Cass 30, Dallas lis.
The Democratic majorities are, Union
(Oole) 20, Madison Doug 20, Boone 90,
Marion 95.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12

A private dispatch 10 the Havkeye late on
Friday night, "frem most trustworthy
source" says: "New York $4,000 for Lin
coin, and getting better as the details come
in. Will probably reach $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12

The Republicans seem to have elected one
member of Congress in the city of New
York. The Tribune, on tbs morning after
tbs election, reports Conklng (Rep J elected
as follows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12

THx Tpxs MossKs VALLEY WING 10 ablishad
every Monday atthis oeei is one OF the eiosss pa"
pers in lows, and hasa widely EXTENDED eircus
tien throughout The Dee hcines Valley, Northern
Missouri and Western Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12

The disunionisss of the South base their
advocacy OF the dissolution OF the Union on
the ground that Lincoln and the party which
elected him propose to exclude slavery from
the Territories Of the United States BY Law of
Congress.
Such has been the practice ever since the
Constitution was adopted, and prominent
statesmen Of all p rites have advocated and
voted for slavery prohibition in the Terrific
ries from 1857 to l84S, without whimper
from any quarter against its Constitution
alitv.
Henry Clav said 10 the Senate as late as
July "a, 1850:
Ii ia any instance the power TO carry slave
rv into the Territories is guaranteed by the
Constitution, or ia an incident necessary to
the carrying out of any other power than is
delegated in the Constitution, have been
unable 10 perceive II. You cannot pafyonr
finger on the part of the Constitution which
oonvovs the right or the power TO carry slaves
from one of the States of the Union to any
Territory of the United States. Nor can
admit for u single moment that there is any
separate or several right upon the part Of
the States or individual members of a State,
or any portion Of the people OF the United
States, 10 carry slaves into the Territories
under the idea that those I territories are held
in common between the several States. IL j.
a joint properly, held by a common trustee
for the general good, and to be administered
by the general government according TO its
deliberate Judgment OF what will best pro-
mote the common happiness and prosperity,
and DO justice TO sill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12

GY~In stating THAT the Republicans had
lost the majority In the House OF Repressn
tatlves, We did not take into account the loss
of Dom ocratis IN embers from the withdraw
the Democratic members OF South Carolina
20 out, as the Dem ocrats hereabouts oil as
sare us they are bound to do, the Republic
cans will have majority in Congress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12

E Wapello (otheial) gives only 2S7 for
Douglas, 3l2 for Cole, and 1000 for Judge
Wright.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12
II. =. TEN EXOK,
General Insurance Agent.
COR. - AND MAIN-sTs.,

HIRE. la x Es RIVER AND LIFEIN
sukANGE promptly attended to At this Once.
better and more iSpxAAiTY can be given nj this
Agency than any othsr In this city, and lssstrouble
after loss.
.flfna lns Co., cf Hartford, Conn, 81, 1874, 100
Home insaraHet Compsny, AZ NsU Yoyk, I,457,s2s
WORTH hmfrsean In. Co., Hartford, Conn.,, 300 900
f'hy FIRE fnsm6nrs Co., Of New HaUsn, 170 Is 81
Phrni1 Fire insasanre Co., Of Nev Ford, 200 geo
LorfHdfd Fire Insurance Co., Nrp Fork, 764 600
Connectacsf MafnaiLsfe In Co.. Hartfevd, 3,0oO,5zs
DIR. j. w. BosD. Medical Examiner
N6-A. w. GRIFFITH lis authorised to receive
applications for all above Companies.
49, Buildings, Merchandise, Milk, Factories,
Household Furniture and Dwellings insured at a.
low rates A. other Companies Who pay their losses
H. b, TEN-EYCK, Agent,
Office corner d ana Maii SITS, Keokuk, Iowa.
Nov. Y, dim
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12

gT-Tbc majority for Dodge (Dem.) over
Kirkwood 10. 1859 in this District was ll5.
AS far as Beard from Curtis gains over Kirk
woods vote 3,298
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12

Lee C0umsg~~Gaffcaats
The following 10 the aggregate vote, as re-
seived from Ft. Madison:
Foa President
Douglas, 1885 Bell ticket, lsb
Lincoln, 2sl8 Breck inridge, 2OA
REP SECRETARY or STATE. DEN.
II. Sails, 264s j. M. Corse, 2To7
AUDITOR on STATE.
j, Cattell, 26Ss q. W Maxleld, SOB
TREASURER or STATE.
]. W. Jones, 2s4s ]. w Ellis, 250z
RECORDER or STATE LAND OFFICE.
A. B. Miller, 2649 7. Robb, 1857
ATTORNEY GENERAL
g. G. Eourse, 2B48 w. NcC1ntock, 1888
JUDGE OF SUPREME Court.
q. @. Wright, 24s2 d. +. Miller Tb6
FOR CONGRESS.
r. Curtis, 26A9 G. c. Cole, 2753
CLERK DISTRICT COURT.
J. Reynolds, 25s2 Il. j. Leseh, 269z
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12

LeEmt NeLtCG.
To ANDREW hINGLkR;
NoU are hereby notified that there 10 file
l. In the office III the Clerk of the District Court
OF Lee County, Iowa, Mt Fort Madlson petition of
c. w. Barry, claiming OF you the Foreclosure II a
mortgage given by YOU 10 Jsmes IL. Hickman but
since transferred to said Barry, which mortgage 10
upon the property known the Eagle Tavern
stand, in Charleston, Lee County, Iowa, and 10
given 10 your notes 10 said Ii ckmsn for the
sum of $725, due IN ten and sixteen months from
date.
Unless you appear and answer th reto On or be
fore the "a day VI he next term of SAID Court to
be begun and held at Fort Madison Ia December
nsxt said petition will be taken pro confssso, and
decree prayed for rendered sgainst you thereon.
FRANCIS sEMpLE
Nov 3. 1850 Atty for Plt'H.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12

THANKs.-We are indebted to j. M. Beck
OF Fl. Madison, ii. NJ. Hoxie OF DesMoines,
and VIC. Drake Of Corydon, for election
news,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12
M R IL LIE ID .

MARRiED.
BY Rev. JAS. Grsham, on the 9Th inst, Mr.. 0rsn
G. rage, Of Basna Yista. to Mrs Mary j. Black,
daughter OF Hamilton nj. Black, Esq, near keo-
kuk, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12
ROOTS AND SHOES.

ROOTS AND SHOES.
~ A. DUKE aud w. IL. BARRETT having
-. formed partnership. jim the Shoe business
would ask = share Of the public patront &c and n
continuance OF the old custom of the house.
We have cone udtd that in these hard times il il
disgrace to work, and both ing practical work
men, We viii devote ourselves TO tbs manufacture
Of custom work, thus guaranteeing good FITS aud
honest ork manship, asit Ii eur Interest to lake
both.
We shall keep constantly on hand = wolf select
ed stock Of Eastern work, which win he sold very
low. DUKE SBAkRKTT.
Gct23l
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12

DIED,
In this city on the 9th itst. Msrv Rose, daugh-
ter Of John and S. r. Zwart, aged TWO years and
nine msntbs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.
HAVING purchased Of Mary s. Anderson be
l Ientire interest in the line vi Omni buses here
toforo owaed by her, notice is hereby given tina
Vim. WINS viii act my agent in the manage
ment of said line until further notice.
X. l.. WINS.
Kenkuk, Sept. 8, Is6o-noy lod2w
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-02-15
Blown into a Well and Drowned.

A most remarkable case of drowning oc.
cured last evening at Painesville. The
wind last hight blew furlousIy, making il
extremely diff ult to stand against it,
About 6 o'clock Mrs. Westruff, wife Of Ed.
ward Westruff, living on Elm street, in
PainesviIle, went to the we'll for the purpose
Of drawing pail Of water. The we'll was
without curb or protection Of any kind
Mrs. Westruf lowered the pail, and was in
the act of bending over to iI it when fu.
rious gust Of wind lifted her off the ground
and preciptated her into the well. 1t ID
supposed that she must have been stunned
by striking against the sides OF the well, and
drowned almost Immediately, % nothing
was heard after she fell.
She was missed from the house after some
time, and search was made for her, but the
darkness OF the night prevented her fate be-
ing discovered until she had been dead some
time. Mrs. Westruff wss IS years OF sge
She left no CHILDREN CspelaHd Herald.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-02-15
II lIG Ohio Legislature.

The Statesman appropriately remarks on
the doings of the Legislature "Tt has been
in session FIVE weeks,and what has it done in
the shape OF Legislation of any kind, good or
bad !! 1t has proved itself the most weak
and imPotent body that ever assembled as
a lawmaking department for the State OF
Ohio, and has less OF works to thow to day
than any delberstive body that ever met in
our State Capitol. On Saturday last one
t1f the Republican members OF the House
up braided Democrat who sat near him with
the tauDt that the Legislature had as yet
de- ne nothing. Done nothing! OF course
it has not, and will do nothing Of value for
the people, if it should sit until the "crsck
of.duohi." 1t has not the capacity to do
anything good. The material is not in the
body for a.. ything of that sort. There are,
10 be sure, n. any good men, in their way,
among the me n noers, but when they are spo.
ken Of os enIieh, ,ened Legislators, the mere
suggestion is caIcu lated to provoke smile.
The people may abs nton at once any ex-
pectolions they may ha We had that this Cen
eral Assembly would pr duce something oil
value for them. 1t will never do anything
of the kind. 1t is complete failure-an
abortion--ond will never an cunt to any
thing valuable. For all the gooo' it will ever
do, it might as we'll adjourn at noot1 to day
and 20 home. Indeed that is the vel,y bes
thing it could do. Chase 10 elected t. tb'
Senate, and some $4,000 to So 900 have been
expended in q Legislative frolic, and that is
the end OF the Republican Legislature fol
this year of grace 1860 !"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-02-15


One Of the humanitarian movements Of our
tiMes although little known 90 such, can
hardly be over estimated 10 its Importance
upon the well being OF our widely scattered
communities. The population OF the Ameri-
can S,stes 10 in many sections 90 sparse. hs'
skillful Physicisns are hardly available TO
them. Vast numbers OF our people. are
Obliged to employ In sickness, such medical
relief as they can hear Of from esch other
OF indeed any they can get from any quarter.
Hence ariseS the great consumption OF Pat.
ent Medicines among us. greater BY far thsn
In sny of.he old counties, where skilful ply
sicisns are accessible 10 sii CLASSES. Un-
principled men have long availed themselves
OF this necessity, to palm of their worthless
nostrums, until the word hes become synoni.
nous with lmpositiea snd cheat. One oi
our leading Chemists 10 the East, Ds. AVER,
10 pursuing Q course which defeats this i0i.
qsity. He brings not only his own. but the
beet skill Of our times TO bear, for the pro.
duetion OF the best remedies which can be
msde. These are supplied to the world, In
o convenient form. ct low prices. and The
people will no more buy poor medicipes in.
stead Of -four. The inevitable consequences
Of this 10, that the vile compounds that 6ood
our country Dre discarded for those which
honestly scempIIsh the end In view,--which
cure: Do we,Ovee sstimate its Importance
10 believing thAt,this prospect 0fsuRPlantine
the by.word med Gicines. with those OF aetua
worth and virtuei u fraught' with immense
consequence for good, 1othe massessof oul
people. Gssetts sa8 CbroWie!e, Peru lad
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-02-15
Governor PemMinstOn-An EseM
Of Political History.

The new Speaker Of the House Of Rep
resentatives. Mr.. Pennington, first acquired
notoriety when he was Governor OF New
Jersey, in 1859. II was a notoriety moi
OF the most desirable and pleasing kind
New Jersey OF that time elected six mem
bers Of Congress by general ticket-that
is, they were voted for BY the people of the
whole State, without regard to Congression.
al districts. In the fall OF 1888 the Demo.
Gratis elected FIVE members, and the Wings
one by small majority. 1t 80 happened
that this result in New Jersey decided the
political complexion of the House OF Rep
resentatives and gave the Democrats ma
juri'y in that body. Great was the public
establishment when it was announced that
the votes Of two townships, which gave q
large Democratic majority, had been thrown
cut by Governor Pennington and Council
and that, in consequence, certificates Of elec.
tion had been issued to the six Wings.
The reasons for rejecting the townships
was purely technical. 1t was charged and
believed by the Democrats, at the time, tha,
these townships we're rejected simply for the
purpose Of giving the Wings the organiza'
ton of the House. When the Wing New
Jersey members appeared in Washington, in
December, 1899, and presented their ere.
dentials, the Democrats refused to allow
them to take their seats, and insisted that
the members whom the people had elected
should be sworn in. They denounced Gov
ernor Pennington's certificate as frauc
and outrage. The Wings claimed that the
abroad seal" of New Jersey should be re-
spected by the admission Of the members
who had the usual and regular certificates o
election.
Then ensued a most turbulent scene
which lasted for four weeks. The Hous'
was not yet organized until January, 1870
when it elected R. M. T. Hunter, now Sen
ator from Virginia, Speaker. Neither set o
members from New Jersey were sworn in
Alter an organization was effected, the De
Inocratic members obtained their seats, an
Governor PenniDgton's "broad seal men
%ere rejected. Up to this time there hs
been no instance in history where On organ
izutipD OF the House had been delayed be
yond the first week Of the session. ON
Enquirer.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-02-15
A Hnrd Case.

The free negroes recently excluded from
Arkansas. have published an appeal to the
,Christitn world TO protect them. They say
Indiana shuts her doors upon them. Illinois
denies prairie homes 10 them. Oregon will
not receive the m, and Minnesota is debating
whether or not che shall admit them. They
complain of being forced into o cold climate
suddenly, from warm one, and present a
sad picture OF the distress that they suffer.
II their irjudicious friends in the free States
had left them alone, it is quite likely that
they could have besn still enjoying their
freedom unmolested in the South.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-02-15
The CharIeston Convention.

A correspondent Of the N. Y. Journal Of
Commerce, writing from Charleston, s. c.,
gives the following particulars in relation to
the sessions of the National Convention to
be held at that place
The visitor at Charleston regards with no
little interest the Hall of the South Carolina
Institute, in which the Democratic National
Convention is to be held on the 2Sd Of April
next. The audience room is spacious, ad.
mirably lighted BY long windows on three
sides, and is capable Of seating 1880 per-
sons. A stage occupies the end, and there
are galleries upon three sides. There are
also convenient private rooms on both floors,
and easy access is had to all the different
apartments. The ceiling is beautifully paint
ed in fresco by no less an artist than the
brother OF Garsbaldi, the hero of Italy. The
entire hall has been recently fitted up with
special reference TO the meeting OF The Con.
vention. The proceedings of that body will
have no small influence in shaping the future
destiny Of the States.
Where the multitudes who will be present
at the coming Convention, will be lodged
and fed. is a question of considerable inter-
est. The greater part of the available
space of the principal hotels and board.
ing houses has already been engaged,
and those who apply late will fare badly.
Nevertheless, extensive preparations have
been made for the accommodation Of
visitors, and al thOt can be done for their
comfort, will be. Charleston has two fine
ho;els-the Mills Hou;e and the Charleston
Hotel. The latter, FIR good accommoda.
tions, substantial fare. and attentive walters,
is not surpassed by any in the country. II
10 granite edifce, faced by on imposing
coloDnade, and 10 one OF the chief architect
uraI ornaments of the city. It is also q
Union" house-its management, we be.
lieve, being equally divided between North.
ern and Southern men.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-02-15
FEBRUARY II.

In the Senate, yesterday, petitions were
presented and referred-for a law authoriz
ing vote upon the question to change the
location of the county seat of Noble, from
Caldwell to Saruhsville; for relief on &C.
count of the purchase by citizens Of Wy.
andott county OF escheated lands, which
have, since the purchase been reclaimed BY
heirs, also aaother for the same object; 10
regard to certain rights of property. Ten
bills were read the second time and referred.
A number of House me ssuges were received
and read. A bill was introduced and read
the first time, To amend an act entitled "an
oct to provide for the partition Of real 60.
tate," passed Feb. II, 1881. Most OF the
forenoon was occupied ia considering and
discussing 9 resolution, that the General
Assembly adjourn sine die. on the 6rst Mon.
day of March, which was finally passed by
vote Of % to o. The Senate. in Commit.
tee OF the Whole, considered snndry bills
10 amend an act entitled "an act to provide
for the establishment and government o
Reform Schools;' to repeal section Of the
law, which prohibits banks from taking
judgments on wsHsntS Of Attorney.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-02-15

@ The Rabbi Raphael, who opened the
sessioa with prayer on the day Of Penning.
tons election is Republican, an &C.
compiished scholar and an eminent divine
In the Hebrew persuasion. His was the
first prayer ever offered in Congress by q
Hebrew Rabbi. The clergy Of all other
denominations have repeatedly oficiated.
The credit Of having the Hebrew religion
placed on 40 equal footing in the chaplaincy
is dueto the HIN. Schuyler Cofex, OF
Indiana, who interposed with the Clerk. and
insisted thatthe invitation extended 10 the
clergy should include the Hebrew denomina'
linn