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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-29
uaLF IyJrV. HAIR IyJusE:R

Whore tha engineer of the AthMiic and
Great Railroad Compsny has been
engineering the gradafo The road nsor the
headwatsrs of the Allegheny river, n. Y,
there Is quite : rsunan: Of the Seneca tribe
OF Indians. Their land grant is half mile
10 width on each side of the river and forty
lailaA IN length, AMI "inalenabla forever"
= 80 that thsy nor tho State or Federal Gov-
ornment can sell even TO the Railroad Com
uauy for their track 70 cross IT,, Thby cross
ea.sasel gtddad only. Thus this tribe have
been unlike tue "roiiirg stone tbas gath srs
rs moss" bat have becoIs rich. Taa old
chief has a very pretty daughter, well up 10
has ssns,,sal s.E.p-a "a ~, absa. a year
aftsr'bS shsinstrins eo'n,nenckd, Ills fbr.
est fawu had occasion to exercise maternal
caro-. opg day the engineer rallied The old
chief on the fsl..! sppeasancs Of tho little
haf orphan. ssL grunted tho old
chief, "half Iier half n,aneor." May be
that speech dFss'. trfnr d,wa tho house Of
railroad boys, and may be that engineer
has s9ses saee hoard sha. omipotls = Uga.;'
---Bssoii R.falt :. / ij'GI !
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-29

The s7asw.as asss sentiment Was
dsuaS sians,Es- ~ private fste amsrc de
Inst eirsls" ct ,As eallsFsisIssa ef Nas
lerx, tsw evenings sia-e ciEsre's to 3s
calas'i sec Oar .ass reeds no rant, Oar
led 90 fraey.a
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-29

4 LtcAf VOTE


An trrerressibla Gsrms1 u t.e Tenth
Ward !. jus. nov ,acieripg he c,ngrasuls-
tons Of bis nsighboys upoa 81 eEens waIsii
IL rather s..s,ns.eIy connected with ths iri-
.snaph Of Hlfoues: Old Abe-', On the trorn-
log IL toe elscsGon, oar friend was ONE what
puzzled to decide whether his sswhole 4uty"
asa ei.irss csrlf be ssas'e 'eonsi.fe.f with
his domestic obligations. His aniab!s
,rogss was for reasons that viii appear
uaab.a Ia perform her customary GIties,and
she begged her husband 20 stag .. home and
await the crisis af her iadisp3sisloa--x which
rre.ep.imea. informed her was rapidly
aypsoaehing. Husband sealed himself at
the bedside, With BIS Republican ballots In
one hand, aud his ssAmstegdaFn siue-piecG'
In the oiAsE. as toe hours slipped by, he
grew uneasy. lie henrd the ralying cry Of
the Liaeo!a2cas, anl felt although faithful
10 his frow la vas -. aAE.1a - his
"country."
ssKntrias, ny lsar,7 said be, iisc1u 10
lately putting tbs ballots IN bis hat, and the
clock In his srowserg, ''f am v5r much scared
dat shaI! lose nay yo.s, for no gloa. am
afraid y3a shAif roof y3ar titas nit keeping
ne hera f1g nothing, yPa nus. be AalplLg
der p6Ils Is t8ls. Kaffiue, my dear, II you
W. 80 lis 49, 90 80 = 0s4&Ss 80 va ~
der polls aai Is hare SO auiek III no you can
say scheidan ss'Iasnps - - fsa.
katrins smiled in German and told him in
broken EsaFiasf e. 81 N.,fsk abcus it. At
,hs expiration Of ave ks thereafter, her
husband was e.b3aing his way through the
s-sgd at the polls, rigitg his Hsase, dosiv-
eriuz his tickets. and bssking out again into
circle, when some oae .isrsod his JACKIE: and
po:atai IN tts direction Of bis chamber
wihi5~. 2'"| @@~
He glanced as shspoint indicated, and saw
n. pillow oass sagiDg yiolendy from TIE
window without visible aid. H. knew what
l. bass.eusd AMI in iass time than il requires
40 toll! it, he was within speaking distance
Of tho Invalid. "Ati my dear" said Kat
tius, .'sou srs shooss Ia sirie. HIRE gin
r6tfR? fasP ben you Shall Call Nm
Abraham F4aeoia R., Doctor show him
the nor 20 ssH .I = Il ''..s
TIE little fellow was "wido awake" and
tho Doctor tarnei him over with profession
al ial.bogast0p, Rai certified that he was as
s.asarty ~ back" a
Tho hap-y father iadhgoi 10 but single
exclamation: "Mjne CQtt 10 ulwmel /
"tisht err WAT sptae mote"'- Roc'ttster
Ereniag Express. ..-..........-... ~
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-29

has s9ses siaee hoard aha. omipoas :. Ugh;
Ht4al. Il, T. :. Ia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

Harper's Weekly announces one more q aily
paper in prospect, to be established, it saws
on novel basis that of not giving the
news. 1t gives no currency to the report that
the projectors Of this novel scheme have
bought in Harper's Weekly, which can hard
ly be true, for that paper does give some news
and good many pretty pictures. Though.
to be sure, if daily paper does not give the
news it can hardly do anything else but give
pictures.
There are now, therefore, three new daily
papers projected. The one announced by
Harper's Weekly, newspaper without news;
the one announced as projected by the pro
prietors OF the Churchman, religious daily:
and lastly, the new business paper, A morn
ing daily, OF which Mr.. j. r. Spalding, form.
erly of the Courier and Enquirer, Is to be
the editor-in chief, and Mr.. Alexander Gum
mings, formerly one Of the proprietors Of
the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, the pub
Usher. The last Of these projected papers
appears TO have more elements of success
than either Of the others above mentioned -
The capital is large, considerably more than
one hundred thousand dollars; their build
ing 10 leased, on the corner OF Beekman
street and Park Row, and their presses in
process OF construction. We learn that in a
Few days the protectors OF this paper will
announce their plan and the day OF publioa.
tion.-lN. Y. Eve. Post.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

We have received copy of the bill intro
duced by MIR. BERGMAN for preventing frauds
at elections. 1t proposes several importan,
amendments TO the present law. Among
others, il requires the polls to be opened be.
tween 8 and q. m and closed at 6 .. m,
they are not to be closed between these
hours, and the boxes are not TO be opened
until the polls are closed, and then the can.
vas 10 to be commenced and continued till
completed, and, best OF all, what shall con-
stitute residence is clearly defined, very
nearly in the words of the Ohio statute.
This we regard as the next best measure
to Registry Law, which it is understood
cannot pass this session because two Repub-
hcan Senators are opposed TO it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

Our whiiom contemporary Morras is here.
lie was CHARTERED at the public crib when he
"gin eout" at Keokuk, but has lately been
ehoked of. And there is - we'll was go.
ing to say where are the rest Of that long
line Of Democratic editors who from time to
time threw their lances in rest for ioust
with us. But their number appals me. The
catalogue would make full quarto. for
bear. They are strewn along the coasts Of
Democracy like wrecks on lee shore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

some fellow I've wish We knew who he ;s)
thus draws the life like portrait of Greg.
ular Democrat:
4 Democrat is like an Indian-hard 70
MAKE aaything else Of him. You may take
an Indian, and civiliae and edueate him ans
he i an Indian still, whenever opportunity
offers Tor him to show it. So with a Demo-
efat. Nine cases out of ten when you think
one 10 weaned from the party, and has he.
come a free man, the first thing you know
Dc ne IS back IN the mire again, more hopelessly
.han ever. lie cannot resist the name Of
Der ooracy. especially if he has the least
hankering after the spoils of office. Douglas
anu his Illinois puppets have gone back !:
Montg emery, of Pennsyivania, has zone
back; Davis of Ind. Riggs Of N. j.. and
others, have gone back; scores Of scabs in
Kansas, after having been kicked and euffed
about by the pro.slavery Democracy. have
gone back, and all of them are meaner EN-.
ocrats than ever.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

The following abstract Of the votes cast
for Governor and Lieut.. Governor in Octo.
Der 1859, has been made up after careful
review of the original returns now on file in
the office Of the Secretary of State. The alb
stract as published by the papers at the time
Of the canvass by the Legislature, was incor-
rect, mistakes having been made in the foot
ings and otherwise. The abstract herewith
presented can be relied upon as correct, hav-
ing been carefully compared with the figures
kindly furnished US by the Secretary of State.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

il Indignantly speaks Of as s'Bully Haskin,' -
whom ID is glad to see snubbed up. There is
no friend or confederate however intimate,
no principle however pompousy proclaimed,
that this mad demagogue lie not now eager
10 sacrifice before the eyes OF those in whose
hands are the making Of Democratic candi-
dates. There is ambition without principle
that overreacheth itself ambition with base
ness and ingratitude that worketh it's own
infamy; If Douglas has not learned it, he
will.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28
Editorial Corresponds ce.
NATIONAL CURRENCY

NATIONAL CURRENCY.
Mr. Hickman has introduced a bill into the
House which provides for the issuance of
notes for circulation on the deposit of coin
or bullion. have no desire to see Nation
al Bank resuscitated, openly or clandestinely.
Whatever the lingering inclinations of class
OF politicians OF past generation may be,
land my early sympathies and labors were
with them,) that is a thing impossible, and
to me wholly undesirable. But with the pur.
pose of this bill, | agree. Itinvolves no sys.
tenn OF discounts, exchanges, or speculations
OF any sort. 1t aims simply to furnish a
currency based on the actual deposit of
precious metal of the full value, which will
be more portable than specie, and worth par
IN every part Of the country. The great con
venience and economy of paper currency
OF uniform and undoubted value, tending to
equalize exchanges and in no degree infa-
ting prices, are too many and palpable to
need pointing out. What are the chances OF
it's passing, cannot say, as it has yet been
the subject of no debate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

The ROCK Island Hssay

For about the twentieth time, the newspa.
pers are telling us thse the Rock Island
bridge has been declared nuisance and the
company ordered to remove it. Perhaps
some VINO read these accounts may conclude
that the tate OF the bridge is sealed, ar d that
~ Is bound to come down this time. There
= 10 ii~siiasoa, however, OF any such thing
occurring certainly not until the matter
mas been adJudieated by the Supreme Court
OF the United States; and we do not believe
1hat decision 20 manifestly unjust to the
puh!ic' 70 directly at variance with the pro
gress OF events, the new conditions OF the
age, ana the necessities Of commerce, will
ever DC obtained from that tribunal. --TChi
cage Press and Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

The short-cropped Schade, who did tht
Democracy Of Dubuque SO handsomely, and
tried so hard to crush out Rusch, and didn'i
quite succeed, is here, getting out an anti.
Helper pamphlet. Ii is thought the globe
will survive the earthquake he is preparing.
But there is no telling. Mountains have
brought forth mice, ere now and mice may
bring forth mountains. Who knows. q.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

:. u Some thirty years ago gentleman Of
New York took two old pictures on debt Of
80. They were renovated, and the owner
was offered $50. Subsequently larger sum
was offered. Finally an old incription on
the back of one of the paintings was deoi-
phered, and it was found that the pictures
were two of Rembrandt's series of the Amos.
ties. The paintings are to be sent to France
for sale. $4,000 has been offered for them
in New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28
From Washington. 6, 600, 900 Copies
OF GorwIn's peech--PolftscaIG Or
gankxati0ns

of uorwIn's Speech--Polftscaie or
ganixation.
Occasional" writes to the Philadelphia
Press
Gov. Corwin's great speech appears in the
Globe of the 18th, and covers an area of %
columns OF that paper. Differing from him
in many things, do not go too far when |
say that it is one of the most remarkable
productions of his life. AS literary pro.
duction it is surprisingly brilliant, and al
though delivered in somewhat rambling
| style, it is singnlarly logical and well con
nected. Ii is said that the Republicans have
ordered 100000 copies Of this speech for
circulation.
10 this connection it may be interesting to
your readers to know that both parties are
beginning to prepare actively for the Presi.
Dental campaign. The Democratic Com
mittee have elected Mr. Clusky, late Post
master Of the House, their Secretary, and ].
ID. Hoover, late Marshal of the District of
Columbia, their Treasurer. The Republican
Committee is presided over by John Covode.
OF Pa, assisted In Geo. Harrington, of this
city, as Secretary. Both parties want mo-
ney. The Democrats complain that Buchan.
az has spent all that belonged to them in
trying to carry Lecompton. Wendell, who
had the disbursement OF the printing fund
and who is said to have paid out with great
fIburgffty, 8uHUunU5s that his resources are
exhausted, and his successor, Brigadier Gen.
eral George Washington Bowman, even If
be felt disposed to be open handed, cannot
be so, since the action OF Congress. cutting
off from him the great job of printing the
Postofice blanks. Where the sinews of
war are to come from for the campaign,
cannot tell.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

NEW ORLEANS, March "a.
The schooner Virginia Antoinette is beow
from Vera Cruz on the evening of the 18th,
The military conference amounted to moth.
ing. The bomhardment was RECOMMENDED
on the evening of the 18th with redoubled
energy, the shot and she'll taking effect in the
city, killing several, and doing much dam
eges Many OF the ssslst fell among the ship
ping under the castle, without damage. Two
Spanish war steamers arrived on the 18th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

KENTUCKY DELEaArEs.-The Republicans
of the Seventh Congressional District in
Kentucky have appointed Bland Ballard and
Ii. w. HAYES delegates TO the Chicago Con
vention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

GT The oil excitement has sprung up in
the vicinity OF Parkersburg, Va. Two thous
and acres of land in Wood, Writ and Richie
counties have been bought or leased by par
ties in Pennsylvania, who intend boring for
OIL. Oil wells, on Hughs' river, Wood Co.,
are yielding as much as thirty barrels per
day. Twenty miles from Parkersburg, on
the Northwestern Railroad, camel coal OF a
superior quality has been discovered, and q
distiliing apparatus is being put up. Near
CAIRO Station, thirty miles east Of Parkers-
burg, mineral bitumen has been found
which yields sixty-fv gallons Of oil to the
ten.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

%" The following is funeral sermon 70.
Gently preached in Ohio by Buckeye cler-
gyman:
| have been begged, importuned and en-
treated to preach this sermon, but | don't
want to do it. | never did like the man.
never knew anything good of him. He had
horses, and he run them be had cocks, and
be fit them | have heard he was occasion.
ally good at fires. The bearers will please
remove the body, and sing the following
hymn:
With rapture we delight to see
The cuss removed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

DUsTON, March %.
The shoemaker's strike at Haverhill has
collapsed. Most of the jours had gone to
work, and the President of the organization,
with the other traders, have resigned in dis :
gust, after denouncing the strikers for not
holding out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

0TW We doubt If the United States car
furnish another instance in which such q
squad of county officers have been simulta
neously indicted as in Dubuque county in
this State. II appears that no less than sew
en- indictments stand against Judge Hemp
stead, the venerable Ex-Governor Of Iowa
and present County Judge, 'sfor willfu neg
lect of duty as a public officer" Judge
Hampstead, as we'll as the Poor House off.
cials, who have also been indicted. is a DEM
ocrat. So much for the ssbanner Democrat
ie comfy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

AN lNcipENT.-lt 10 said that the late
Gov. Bissell arrived 10 Jefferson county, Iii.
nois, In 1888, when he was Frustrated with a
protracted sickness, which used up his seanty
means. lie was SO far discouraged that be
was on the point of enlisting as a common
soldier in the U. s. army, but was unable ON
account OF physical debility to pass medical
inspection.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

GT The Democrats are strainng every
nerve TO carry Connecticut. horde OF Of
heeholders and asprants have been sent there
to exert whatever influence they can on the
result.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

WHERE DID THEY CONE FROM? WHERE ARE
THEY CONG TO p-The Macon Telegraph Of
the 25th of Feb. says:
Between 90 and 10 negroes. bought in
Southeastern Georgia, passed through here
on Tuesday on their way to New Orleans
The man who purchased them on speculation
gave us bis name, but it has escaped our
memory. A majority of them spoke q sort
OF mopgrel French, much to the astonish-
ment OF some, who supposed them to be
genuine natives of Lower Guinea and re.
Gently landed by slave ships on the coast.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28


IFrom the NJ. Y Post.1
A pastoral effusion, OF the amateur shep
herd school, embodying some indistinc
reoollections of the country as seen by ths
author in bis early youth
Gently browse the cooing hens
Along the hurting lea,
Gay lambkins chew the bitter cud.
And crow quite merrilyl
Sweet Phillis milks the gentle calf,
A-singing soft and low,
Unto the whistling frogs, the air
VI Blow, Pale Lilies, Blow
/ laid me down to sIumber
On mossyblackthorn hedge,
And watched the youthful plow-boy
A~piowing with dredge
The crlckets sang; the larks che weed
While with gentle flow,
Cameo'er me phiris's sweet sopg
or Blow, Pale Lilies, Blow
While couched the shaggy setting sun
Way in the distant East,
On creamy eggs and grassy mead
made rustic feast
The night came on--the duttering COWS
Went roosting in row.
And Philis ceased her gentle song
OF Blow, pala Lilies Blow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

II The Republicans Of Baltimore have or.
gained an association and published an ad.
dress, identifying themselves fully with the
Republican party of the Union.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

IN The Democrats have got so low down
that even tho people of South Carolina won'i
entertain them unless they pay double price
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

IT The Richmond Wing reports that out
Of 100000 bales of cotton raised last
year, only about 100000 IRE estimated TO
have been manufactured into cloth in the
slaseholding States such an insignificant
proportion as to be hardly worth mentioning
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

tT The system of purchasing Commits
sions 10 the British Army is in fair way to
De abolished as regards the grades of rank
above that of Major.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

LIDS. GATE Cry: Please announce the name Of
Z. NJ. Kennedy as candidate for Marshal at the
ensuing election. [mh27l Many VorERs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

EDS. GATE ClrY Please announce the name ~
HARRY FULTON as candidate for Alderman in
the Fourth Yard at the Charter election. lT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28
---- 1900
PUBLIC SALE.

FJNHE undersigned COMMISSIONS, appointed an
duly authorized by decree OF the Distrie
Court OF Lee County, Iowa, at keokuk. will sell q
public sale, on Monday tho ed OF April
on the farm now occupied by John Hine and owne
BY A. Hine 3 Co., situated on the lower St Franci
vile road, miles from Keokuk, Lee county, low.
the following personal property, to.wit: s wor
horses, colt, mules AZ head OF cattle, large Il
Of hogs, wagons, breaking plows, and 9th.
farming utensils OF every description, grain an
corr By the ershei c-crs Z tsse ground. DO, 80
and everything necessary to stock and cultivate
farm.
A credit OF six months will be given on all pu
chases over $20, but good security in all cases wi
be required. Sale will commence at clock A. n
JOHN III CRAIG,
March 90 1S60-dtd COMMISSIONS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

= p TINS count, the votes which were given 4
y. hussh are counted AS though correctly given
according to 'the rule of common sense !,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS

lbs. GATE CRY: If DR.. BRICR will run az a
Candidate for Alderman in the First Ward, he will
DC supported By Imch27l MANY vorxRs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

BAY a. Hno.,
w o l. E SALE GRO GERS.
No. los Main Street,
NIs = w A,
Have aoW IN STORE, AND 70 ARRIVE,
LII 100 sacks Coffee.
to bbis. Molasses.
250kegs Nails,
70 hhds Sugar.
10 bxs. Georges Bank Codhsh
10 bbls. Mackerei.
10 kitts choice No. Mackerel
so hlf. chests Tea.
100 bxs. Mo. and Va Tobacco
100 bxs. Dap.
10 bxs. Star and Tailow Candles
bbls Dried Apples.
tiercas Rice
10 900 Cigars.
20 bags Cotton Yarn.
20 bales Batting,
And other articles usually kept by Grocers which
we oter at very low figures for cash or will ex-
change the same for Hides, Furs, or such products
as will bear shipment.
March IL, God
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

GT The Washington Constitution call,
for an explanation of the following "myste.
rious allegation," which it cuts from the
Boston Advertiser:
It's GENERALLY understood that Mr.. Sew.
ard could. il he chose. disclose incidents :.
the anti-Lecompton struggle which would
settle Mr.. Douglass prospects forever. and
the freedom with which the latter ventures
upon style OF comment certainly not called
for or provoked by Stewards remarks, il az.
eribed by some to the Illinois Senator's cor.
hdence In MIR. Stewards self control and for.
bearanee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

gDfhe following quotation from the
binie INDICATES that the ancients were not
without knowledge of the existence OF oil
springs:
lie made him ride on the high places or
the earth, that be might eat the increase
OF tue helos and nc made him to suck ho
ney out OF the rock, and OIL OUT or rug
FLINTY ROCK
NOW ief somebody discover honey spring
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

EDS. GArs CrrY: Please announce the name Of
wM. ZIMMERMAN as a candidate for Alderman
In the Second Ward at the ensuing election. IN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-28

MkssRs. fnireRs: Please announce the name of
Capt. ID. WHITE as M Independent candidate for
Alderman in the Fourth Ward rmbas