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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-27

TnE DIS NosEEs VALLEY WINS liz Published
every Monday st this Office is of the oldest pa
pera in Iowa, and has widely extended circuls-
tion throughout the Des Noines Valley, Northern
Missouri, and Western Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-27

can safely commend them as individuals for
business men TO deal with, and their route
/ to travellers.
From Wheeling Cor Benwood) / took the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. An introduo-
ton to DIR. Ford, the person who is in charge
Of The interests of that Company at that
point, made nae acquainted with NEST ex-
celiant, cordial and heightened gentleman,
whose character IL enough, alone, to make
the fortunc Of any road with decent preten-
sions for public patronage. The Company
are fortunate in such q manager; and thew
appreciate him. for he has heen =. re tar
minus OF the line, with tho care CT it's inter
esss In bis hands, ever since as long ago as
the western station was ut Cumberland. The
road itself is tho result OF an almost mar
veslous energy in the face Of diseouraging
and wel.nigh insurmountable obstacles.
Tho interest, the resolution and the pecuni.
AIRY resources that carried euch line thronph
such region must indeed have been great.
For the western half Of tho distance. or
taereabouts, i can have positively no local
i2coma. Il - simply an outlet to tho West.
IAN avenue by which Western business can
be reached after and taken hold Of. Itis an
ample vindicatlon OF the sagacity OF its pro-
1cetors shat IL has not only saved Baltimore
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-27
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Fire and Marine Insurance Lompany
~ have caused these prescntst to be signed
{ ! by their Prcsident, and their common
Il. 8. seal and the attestaiion III their Secretary
TO be hereunto affixed, in the City of st.
49, Louis, this Ist day Of January, 1880.
[ArrEsr,l d. NJ. EDdELL, Pres't.
Il. s. ELLlorf, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-27

From Cincinnati via Columbus, Eellair rWheelinsl
and Baltimore Ohio Railroad; via Colam bus,
6teubenville or crcstline, Pittsburgh and
Pennsylvania Railroad; via Columbus,
Cleveland, Dunkirk or Buffalo and
New Ii rk h Erie or New
York Central Railroad
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-27
AssIgn co,s Sale.

Keoknk, February ~, I860.dIw
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21
METROPOLITAN HOTEL,
(LATE RAssETTE HOUSE.,
oOUTHWEST COR. BUSH IL SANSOME SITS.
SIN FRANCISCO.

>HlS popular and well established Hotel still
u. - continues to enjoy the patronage of the pub
n'i, J' lor which the propretors beg most respect
luiiy 10 return their grateful acknowledgements
"uu avail themselves of this opportunity to as
sure thelr patrons that no effert shall be spared
W tnelr part, to maintain the enviable reputation
VI IN ,ne Metropolitan as a first class house.
~, me metropolitan is fire proof, and-hardfinshed
throughout.
a. Inc Metropolitan is the largest Hotel and has
'ue most spacious halls, and the best lighted and
'0r.liated NV rooms Of and upon the Pacific coast
lhe metropolitan is situated in the business
p"tt OF the city, and is centrally located between
'ne Ti landings Of the Ocean and River steamers.
o. me Metropolitan has elegantly furnished suites
y. " rooms, with one or more bedrooms attached
oe 'S Parlors, and admirably adapted to the wants
she Inc Metropolitan Dining-room has twenty
aeParate tables, where families and friends can
'"yoy at meals the social quiet of home.
or 'or general cleanliness luxurious and we'll
SW1ohed Wed food, attentiveand orderly servants. the
Tiiopoltan M has no superior
70 me Metropolitan is furnished with Collins "
w. luxurious and justly celebrated
u., Premium Spring Mattresses,
"n.ch Insure the most refreshing sleep.
tha ne metropolitan Coach will always be at
cnr. Landing upon the arrival of steamers, to
'y passengers to the Hotel
noi;.' is'' plt not least, the charges at the Metro
ru,'an s,at VIII be moderate. and adopted to the
"'c o' the times. ARMSTRONG TODD,
Proprietors.
@arch nth, 1860
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21
The New York Herald.

The political sagacity of tho New York
Herald which formerly enabled it to discern
the course of and float upon the popular cur
rent, of late years has entirely departed from
it, 1t used to be a proverbaI remark that
whatever side in politics the Herald espous-
ed was sure to win. The Herald went for
General Harrison in 1910, and he WAS cleo
ted. IL changed in 1914 for James X Polk,
and he was elected. In ls4S it went back
again to the Wing party, and supported
General Taylor, who was trumphantly cleo
ted. 1t again veered round, in 1852, to the
Democrats, and worked actively for General
Pierce, who beat General Scott very badly
in that campaign. This was the last sue
cess which tho Herald met with--the last
time it was on the strong side. Since then
its support has been fatal to the men or par
tv who obtained it and has presaged defeat
in advance.
1t favored the pretensions of George Law
as the Republican candidate for President in
1856, and printed hundreds of editorials in
his favor. The move fell stIborn 1t then
went in with all its might for Fremont
against President Buchanan in the election
of 1856. 1t supported, at tho same election,
the Democratic candidate for Governor of
New York, who wns badly beaten. 1t next
favored the Republican State Ticket in New
York, in 1857 which, for the first time in
years, was defeated. 1t advocated Fernan-
do Wood for Mayor of New York, in 1857,
against Daniel f. Teman, who was beaten.
1t made war on the New York Central Rail-
road, and published a quantity of matter in
favor of a change Of the officers. The Direc-
tory were sustained by an unanimous vote
of the stockholders In 1859 it denounced
the halfand half American State ticket, and
predicted its defeat. 1t was with one ex-
cepton, triumphantly elected. 1t has late
ly been advocating the election of General
Scott for President, but the proposition
meets with no favor from any quarter The
editor of the HeroM has lost his cunning.
and is no longer enabled to predict the fu-
ture of politics. Cin Eng.
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21
NUMBER 80.
What Anti-Slavery has Done?

|. 1t has divided the great Methodist
Episcopal Church.
g 1t has divided the New School Pres
byteran Church.
3. 1t induced the American Board Of Mis-
sions to abandon one of its Missions among
the Indians of our country.
4. II filed Kansas with blood and car
mage.
5. It led to horrible scenes at Harper's
Ferry.
G. 1t has carried on for years an or
ganized system Of freebooting upon our
Southern States.
7. 1t has stolen the negro from his com
Portable home, to leave him in the midst of
poverty and crime.
s. 1t has inflicted a deep wound upon cur
noble Medical Schools.
0. 1t is laborng to divide this magnificent
Union.
10. 1t is at this hour staying the wheels
of the General Government to the untold
injury of the nation.
|. is warning upon the interests of our
merchants and business men, to the amount
of millions of money.
10. 1t has alienated the hearts Of our
countrymen, the one from the other. to "A
fearful extent.
l3. 1t has made the press of our North
ern and Western States to groan with the
most infamous talsehoods against the South
IA. 1t has desecrated mul,itudes of our
pnIpis, and influenced many of our profes
scd ministers of the Gospel to become belli-
yerents instead of men of peace.
But time would fail us to tell half the
mischief it has done and is doing, and will
continue to do, if the Republican party
should get into power, for then what appaI-
ing sights of human butchery must follow.
What parricide, what fratricide must and
will follow.
For no man can doubt for moment, that
if the Republican party should ever get the
control of tho General Government they
will make direct onslaught upon the ins,i
tuition of slavery. And can any living man
be so stupid as to suppose, for one moment
that the slave holding States would not con
tend to the death for their constitutional
rights? No ono but % mailman or fool
will doubt it.
Now, will some wise man have the kind
ness to tell the people of this thrice happy
and prosperous nation, what good to the
black man or the white man, this wild COM
bination, called Anti-Savery, or Black Re-
publicanism, has done?
Philadelphia Pennsylpanion.
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

BEATEN EITHER WAy-The New York
Courier and Enquirer says that if the Dem.
ocras "can manage to get up division be-
tween the people and their political repre-
sentatives, and induce the latter to throw
Seward overheard, there cannot be rea-
sonable doubt that the Democratic party
would be successful in 1860 by as overwhel-
ming vote as that of 1852" And it reit-.
crates this conclusion when it says that ''tol
abandon or throw him over board in obedi
ence to prosavers threats Of disuniom,
would so disgust our friends, that the Demo-
cratic candidate would be certain of an elec-
ton" On the other hand, the other repub-
lican leaders say that to nominate Mr.. Sew
ard is to insure the defeat of their party
Either way Democracy triumphs
Dayton Emp.
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21
re- An immense catacomb can be seer

E9s" An immense catacomb can be seen
at Rothwel, in the interior of England, near
the direct route from Liverpool to London.
1t is an immense vault built of masonry, un
der church which dates back appal emily for
its first erection to about the year 1l5O, and
contains the skeletons Of thirteen thousand,
men probably warriors, of great size, piled up
in regular order, SO that only skulls and large
bones appear on the outsi le Of the piles.
The skulls show marks Of spear and hatchet,
but no gun shot wounds, and their owners
probably fell in mortal conflict anterior to
the invention of gun powder. The vault
was discovered by accident one hundred and
sixty years ago, and has no connection with
the church as far as known in fact, the mys-
terry is that there is no historical evidence
nor traditionary legend which throws any
light, upon the obscurity of its erection.
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

g,s- Yankees assert that all their children
are born geniuses, and to verify this, they
say that when a baby is not sleeping or eat
ing, it is rolling its eyes about thinking how
to improve its CRADLE
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

TIE BANKING CIRCULATION OF THE UNI
TED STATES. On the first day of January,
1860, there were 800 banks in the United
States, with a capital of $40S,o00, 900.
there circulation was $l52,0000OO. The
whole amount of specie held by the banks is
from $74 900, 900 to $7SOOO,000. Nearly
half the whole amount OF specie is held in
the four cities of New York. New Orleans,
Boston and Philadelphia New York gene
rally contains 25 per ceut, of all the specie
in bank in the country; New Orleans 1912
per cent; Boston and Philadelphia, each to
G per cent OF the 15o, 100000 Of circula-
tion eight millions are estimated to be in
bills of the denomination of one dollar; five
millions of two dollars; four millions of three
dollars sixteen millions of five dollars; six
millions Of ten dollars; sixteen millions of
twenty dollars; fifteen millions of fifty dol
lars; ten millions of one hundred dollars;
thirty-seven millions of five hundred dollars;
thirty two millions of one thousand dollars;
and three millions in bills of the denomina,
ton of five thousand dollars
(;n Ln0uirey
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

The TOMB OF SwEDENBoRG.--In a recent
London letter we find the following para
graph:
few days ago enquired at one of the
thousand old book shops for any of Swed
enborg's books, and was told by the old
man that there was of late a great inquiry
for Swedenborgs works, but that none were
offered for sale. From thence | went to
visit the tomb of the greatest man of learn
ING and piety of whom there is any record
Swedenborg died in London in l772, and
was buried in the vault of the Swedish La
therian Chapel, in Princess Square, Radcliffe
Road City. 1t is a quiet, neat little square,
not more than eighty yards on side, and
the little chapel, surrounded by two strong
iron ratings, stands in the middle Of the
church yard. Two old Swedes in attend
ance unlocked the great gates and door OF
the chapel, and we entered the prettest
place of worship remember to have SEEN
On the northern side wall there is n neat
white marble tablet erected to Swedenborg
and the guide pointed out to us the exact
spot where his remains lie in three huge
cotlins. | learned that the number of visit
ors to the tomb was yearly increasing, and
although his doctrines and faith were not
quite in harmony with those Of the Lutheri
ans, that nevertheless his memory was much
revered by this congregation. The house
where he last lived and died was in the
neighborhood, but is not exactly known, so
little notice was taken of him in London, for
he lived in great modesty and quietude; oc-
cupied with his imperishable words, which
now are attracting the attention of wise peo-
pie Of all lands
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

ct" "Why in such a hurry said man
to an acquaintance. "Sir' he replied, VI
have bought new bonnet for my wife, and
fear the fashion may change before get
home"
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

Gov. Chase tells the story that when
Lieut.. Gov. Newman of Tennessee, WAS in
Cincinnati with the Kentucky and Tennessee
Legislatures, he was accompanied by bis
body servant" sprightly, saddle colored
boy" of about thirty, who was conscious Of
his dignity. His master, who was in the
habit Of jesting with him Familiarity, accosted
him in the hall of the Neill House, with a
"Why, Jack havn't any Of the Abolitionists
carried you off YETI "Yah. yah. Massa' New
man. (quoth Jack "when /! seed you gwine
down de street, arm in arm. wild Gubner
Dennison and Gubner Chase tot you gone
sure"
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

re- Some body says that it takes a smart
woman to make capital fool but we know
many woman, not very smart that has
made score OF fools
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

ugly- The water that flows from spring
does not CONCEAL in winter. And those SEN
timents of friendship which flow from the
heart cannot be frozen in adversely.
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

Tss- Mohammedans say that one hour of
Justice is worth seventy years of prayer.
One act of charity is worth century Of elo-
quence.
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

lry" The United States is the largest pro-
ducer of gold in the world From the ear
list history of the country up to the year
1913, the total product of gold in this coun-
try was but fraction over fifteen millions,
and this was spread over period of 10
years. Since 1913 there has been produced
in the United States over 100000, 900
worth of gold.
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

GEN. WALKER,-The "Blue eyed man of
Destiny" the "Conqueror of Nicaragua"
over the left was in Montgomery, Ala, n
few DAYS since on his way to Washington,
New York, and other cities. One purpose
of Cen Walker is visiting the North, is to
supervise the proof Sheets of his forthcoming
History Of Ills Elpedition to Nicaragua,
which will be issued early in April.
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21
Look Before Ycu Leap.

For my part, have always thought one
woman was enough for any man to manage;
and | have seen so many poor fellows nave
the tables turned on 'em in matrlmony, and
vet lassoed and tautooned themselves, that
have always been rather skeered to try the
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

AN AcrREss IN LUCE.--lhe friends Of
Mrs. Woodward, the actress, will be pleased
tunate possessor of a silver claim in Washoe
which has turned out to be exceedingly
rich. She has been offered $4,000 for half
interest which she refuses.
The Mountain Democrat offers to see that
and 90 better. Gelwicks will give $40 for
that claim.
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

A New AND COOP INvENroN.-We have
seen the plan of useful and much needed
invention, for which a caveat has been fled
viz: fire escape, in appearance exactly like
the outside shutter of buildings, and for
which it also acts. When the shutter is
closed, by touching spring the frame de-
taches itself and an iron ladder falls from
the window sill to the ground, atfording an
easy means of escape from any window Of
building. The ladder is inclosed in, and
forms the shutter, the sides lying in the
frame and completing it, while the sleds Of
the ladder, when undetached, form the Stats
of the shutter, thus making it difficult to de-
tect any difference in appearance from the
common wooden ones used at present. 1t
is the invention of DR.. Seymour, of this
city, who will patent it rs soon as another
model can be made. 1t forms altogether a
most simple, yet comp lete fire escape, and
as an invention so much needed, deserves at
tention from builders and Others.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

KIssING.- Miss Kate H. E., writing on the
subject of kissing, makes use Of the follow
ing.
Il am vain enough to pride myself on be-
ing girl of sense, and dearly love and ap
preciate good kissing; indeed, should as
leave have a nice, sweet kiss, as a cashmere.
1t is to mo one of life's sweetest enjoyments;
some Of my happiest moments have been
spent in kissing A rich, hearty kiss, from
plump, rosy, moustached--or unnoustached
lips, will last one day.
Miss Kate is evidently sensible woman,
and well calculated to "keep hotel" Kiss
ing, certainly, is a most admirable institu-
ton, and we desire to see it prosper.
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21
The Dining-ROom.

The New York Spirit of the Times aptly
and beautifully says:
"Ihe refinement of family is no where
so quickly seen as at the table, and nowhere
do mems sensual and selfish instincts become
more prominent. There is the centre of a
family after the days wandering; there its
first meeting after night of torgetfulness
there we give hospitality to the stranger; the
tongue is loosened, the wandering thoughts
called back, and the heart is warmed into
expression, under generous fare"
We love to see and hear the cheerful
greeting, and the members of the family;
one by one, come to the breakfast table;
there is politeness, refinement, elevation in
ii; and underlying all, a sweet affect on.
making the day begin with kindly courtesies,
and the outgushing of warm haarts. Then
at the close of the day, its labors, its tolls,
its fears, its disappointments, and its dangers
passed, to receive compensation for ali, in
rest and repose. The smile may be more
anguid the voice and tone and gesture may
be more subdued, but as pure an affection
wells up from every eye, to smoothe and
soften the purerbations of the day; and at
late hour still, to bow around the family al,
ter in humble, penltent, and loving devotion,
in health and competence and safety. these
are joys which kingdoms cannot purchase,
but which are given to all who properly
seek them. These are scenes which are en-
land. But are they? And if not, why not?
Let wthering shame and crushing contempt
be upon the father, mother, child, who stands
in the way of happifying scenes like these
How are the buds of joyousness blasted in
many chldren's hearts, that would else have
bloomed into flowers of gladuess ali day
long, by fathers entrance to tho breakfast
room, after a nights debaucb, whose first
word is a stupid growI or coarse curse or
by the mother, whose shattered health, or
broken ambition, or haf-crazed intellect, or
low nature, leads her, for successive weeks
and months, and years, with but an average
exception in a score or more, to approach
her gathered family always last, creeping in
more dead than I've, with some fierce com
plant, some low invective, some groundless
charge, some frivolous objection, some mean
insinuation, some reckless assertion or some
unenduring lie; or the pampered son or
daughter, the pet of ignorance, Of misplaced
affection, or of senselcss wealth, who comes
to the table with staggering contempt, or
listless indifference, who by boisterous and
imperious orders, by inarticulate whispers,
outrages the servants insults the guests, and
morlify the famiy-on all such mean and
petuant natures, which scatter clouds where
else there might be sunshine; which plant
thorns where otherwise the sweetest flowers
would have ilourisheG eG-on people like these,
we say, there will come sooner or later, a
fearful re&rbution Of years without honor,
of age without affection, and lifetime
wasted, if indeed, it does no. end in pre-
mature death, or the more terrible mad
house. HaVs Journal Of Health.
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

A TALL LEGIsLArURE.-lwenty members
of the Legislature Of Maine are each over six
feet high
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

REVOLUTIONARY SoLDIERs.--A New York
paper publishes a very interesting list of the
surviving Revolutionary soldiers of the State
of New York, with their ages, in the year
1859. The youngest of these veterans is
eiphtv.nne, and there are two of the age OF
100, one Of lO4 and one of 1l6 years in this
list of thirty-six Revolutionary soldiers. -
Out of the whole grand army Of the Revolu-
ton which fought under Washington and his
generals, there are now living throughout
the whole country only one hundred and
sixty five
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

A VENERABLE NEwspArER.-The last
number of the Scioto Gazette, printed at
Chllicothe, commences its siXty-tirst vol
ume. Its publication was commenced about
the 18th of March, 1900, by Nathaniel Will
lis, grandfather of N. p. Willis the poet.
Although it was not the first paper issued in
what is now the State of Ohio, it is the only
one now published that WAS in existence at
that time, and is therefore the oldest paper
in the State Statesman.
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21

TRIBUTE TO CALIFORNIA WoMEN-Truer
woman than those of California cannot be
found in the wide, wide world. They have
come across the waste of waters, traversed
the dreary plains, to comfort fathers, broth
ers, and husbands, in far off land. All
honor to them, whether they dwell in city
or in mountain whether they stand
by the cottage door, to welcome the miner
after his day. toll, Or brighten the hearth of
those who are immersed in the day-book
and ledger. All honor to them in the rug
ged path Of duty which they follow, leaving
olden homes and kindred to comfort and
minister to man. They have made the will
derness to blossom like the rose, and have
transformed California from great gather
ing of mining camps to proud and happy
State, blessed with pleasant homes and gov
erned by protecting laws. Home Journal.
The Placer herald., 1860-04-21
Married and Single.

Sam Sticks new series of papers are full of
lively hits at life, much after the fashion of
those which first woke the world up to "a
reaIising sense of the Yankee clockmaker's
merits in that peculiar style which mingIes
drollery with shrewd observation, and phi
losophy with fun. Here are two or three
sharp hits.