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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-30

by virtue of special Execution to me d;rectea
- issued by the Clerk of the District Court of said
County, in favor Of Jno. Lynch, and against as.
Reid land decree of foreclosure against said Reid
Saul. Holmes, Henning Woodruff, ct al y in an .c
the highest bidder At the door Of the Clerks O6ce
OF the District Court ef Lee County Iowa, at co.
kuk In said county, the 2sth day Of July A. ID.
1850, between the hours OF clock O. m and 4
o'clock p m. Of said day, the following property,
to-wit: The northeast quarter of the north eat
quarter OF the southwest quarter of section twen-
" SIX In township sixty 1--we 1857, north of range
five 5) west. containing ten acres more or less Ia
the county OF Lee and State OF Iowa
Taken, levied upon and to be sold by order Of
Court to satisfy said writ Of execution.
keokuk, June Is, 1859.
II. ID. GRIFFITH, Sheriff Of Lee Co.
iun29fec$b
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-30
n AMILTON BELLE.

10 attend and compete for the prize nj the Fire
men 9 Celebration and Grand Parade, in Quincy.
on the Fourth of July.
he Hamilton Belle, with the companies In uni
fern, dc., accompanied by their friends, and ane
land Of Martial and Cotillon Music on board, will
leave keokuk on the morning Of the Fourth. AZ
O'clock, landing at WAraaw and Canton, aud ARR.
evening after the parade and exercise Of the dav
The fare for the round trip il ONLY 81. 40 10,
single passage, or xf.6O for gentleman and l.av
Refreshments, With good order, will be found ON
board. A ".
keokuk, June Pod
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-30

GFustce,1 safe.
NJ oTICE s hereby given to ell whom il may con-
: Germ that on the 18th day of uly, A. D. 1861,
at the corner OF Main street and Second street,
okuk, Iowa, I win sell TO the highest bidder, for
the following real estate In the county Of Lee
and state OF Iowa, namely: The undivided half Of
the fractional half, Block thirteen (l3), Of Xii.
corner Of 18th and Blondeau streets Of sid c;tv
This sale 10 made By virtue OF d ecd OF try
from hsracs Ayres TO me, made "a SECURE the u
ment OF nets Of 4194 70 Hoskins. b eiah. pay
~, winch note being dye end unpaid, ~ Al Go.
decd will bsimsds TO the psy aid real estate
June 27th 1860, n. MILLER,
1un27-dtG Trustee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-30

DkoWSKD.--A young man named Jarrv
0ayels, agea 10 years, an orphan who liv.
WIN Mr. Riddle, Was drowned on Satin :
last in skunk River. day
ne was found on Sunday. He
pa'n'ng with other boys whose n.r a IN
nave not learned. We are not ;n,a.n es We
paEticalars.--[ Plsindsalsr. 'u'osncd Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-30

Tss Dns MossS vALLsr Vine 10 published
every Monday 81 this once, Is of the oldest pa
psrs In Iowa, and has widely extended circula-
tion throughout the Des Moines Valley, Northern
Missouri, and Western Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOURTH or July
Excursion to Quincy.
FIsHE Steamboat

FLOR TIE MPLE
Will leave on excursion TO QUINCY on the morn
ing OK the Fourth of July at about 7.S0 NJ, 10 M
to give the people % opportunity to the parade
OF the Earthquakes" here before leaving arriy
ing In Quincy Ut 10 O'Clock, returning that evening
Fare for the ROUND TRIP $3.50 each, or ~ 10
per couple.
Refreshments can be had aboard
jun30-dtd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-30
Indian Supcriutena..

"AsHiNoros, June 25th.-The pr..;a.a,
has appointed Benjamin Davis. OF M ;a.a.Il
superintendent OF Indian afairs II U,.a
vice Jacob Forncy, Of Pennsylyan;a
moved. George Saunders will Ia rano ~ !,
tomorrow. aunoVcti
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-30
I.egHl NOsice,
THO ELIJAH FINLEY

hs1EuA NOtICGs
THO ELIJAH FINLEY
fou are hereby notified that there IL - 49,
ME IN the otee OK the Clerk IT the Dist, "a. cou,,
q Lee county, at Keokuk, = petitiop 81 HS,ss
aaa staining Of you the sum Of Two Hundred
ana twsnty-eirht 90 100 Dollars, with intsrsss
thereon from May ~. 1859, II 10 ar cent nv
n M money due on mortgage .nsds nv wr "a
Ches Mason, June II, 1885, alsa cla,miny I'm,
ana .hs other defsnaanss 70 ~ petition forssIo
1los .s.sn mIEsse' Delng apon lots nine 10y, ten
nan area ana ninstytso S2), IN the city Of Kso.
-;u., Iss Iowa the SAIL mortgage having been
~. ia dIs we p.rchase mouey, and since assigned
- - .sa n 10 said Barney: And unless you ap-
r.4 answer said petition on or before tie
= lng Of the second day OF the next term ef
I'D Court TO commence IT Kcokuk on the First
/ Monday Of September. A. D. 1860, . default will
be entered against you, the petition taken ~ BY
you confessed, and decree rendered against ven,
~ prayed therein. NOBLE STRONG,
June 2S-dlm1 Att'ys for pl'f.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-30

The Democratic Executive Committee in
Philadelphia met on.the Goth to make prep
arations for ratifying the Bobtail nomina-
ton. But instead of doing that, they imita-
ted the Baltimore Convention and split into
two sections. Ten out Of twenty four met
the next day and called meeting to ratify
Douglas. The rest 60 for Breckenridge, or
keep dark till they see what turns mp.
They are making an effort in Pennsylva-
MIA TO run united electoral ticket. This ia
also the talk in Missouri, New York, and per.
hsrs other States. But it won't work. Oil
and water will not mix. The antagonism of
the several Democratic wings ia past all
remedy. They may just as well make up
their minds at once TO lie down and die,
without that hope of q joyful resurrection
which animated the great majority of the
Wing party in it's dying struggles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-30

The Douglas men ia Pennsylyap,-
not stand Mr.. Bigler's scheme r. = will
hooded electoral ticket. y Il double
70 face the music, a. - ley require hivI
ratified the = mis- previous pledges . .nS
Mr. Bic,.- domination of Mr.. DonvI - ano
Com -. did not vote At all in The P"m,
ssa. ,.en1icn, and only attended thss - nu -
0oacrs ~ spectator. thus ye~srv;p 49, .ue
tives. oespsfa1e altcrnA-
no.haa noasz Tnnv.--Hrrse steal;no
,hs, " w 'ne, order OF the day. We learn
san ypunp man calling himself Isaac vii.
ass.'s.aa n perhaps two or three sliasos. "a.
.h;s $500 on Monday last in Oregon 10 wnah;n
ona .unty, with two horses in iis 90 ssessiap
:. OF ~blsh Was known TO be stolen. be;no
seognlsed ~ the property Of Mr.. Crawford
% the same township, and the Other uatural.
Y supposed to be, thongh not idssti6sd.--
Lne young man was promptly arrested and
.aken before j. d. Mil1, Esq, OF Crawford
.ownship, who held Tin TO bail in $500. in
ueIauit Of which he - committed 60 isil in
m ens pi.e O. on Monday Observation-Disclosures
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-30

Hamburg Cheese.
OK Bon ES-sery choice. lust received and fo,
81 sale low. KELLOGG BIRaE.
june 27-d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-30

/. lie (ths Possma1aer GENERALLY shall oh.
tain from ths Postm Astsrs thor accounts and
vouchers, DO, once in three months, or Of
tsncr, with the balances thereon arising in
favor Of the General Post Once.
2. Hsshali superintend the business Oh the
Deparsnent 10 oil the duties that are or may
be assigned To IL.
.. IL shall be his duty - decide on the
manner and form Of keeping and stating ac-
counts, TO enforce the prompt rendition of
returns, 80.
4. II shall be his duty to prescribe the
manner in which Postmasters shall paw over
their balances.
There il the Law. Mr.. Holt, the p. Nj.
General, Is to obtain the quarterly accounts
and vouchers Of postmasters, and see that
there are no deceptive settlements or dslusive
balances; and, moreover, the whole direc-
ton and supesintendence Of all the affairs
are devolved on him by law.
Mr.. Holt and his predecessors and under
lings have negligently or corruptly failed to
discharge their duties, and thereby suffered
. loss to the people of the United States
am bunting to the enormous sum Of one hun.
dred and seventy thousand dollars. We trust
that thtpeople will demand the impeachment
OF the Postmaster General; and that some
thing will be done by Congress- TO put stop
to such scandalous negligence and corruption
In the chief departments of Government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-30

TRAILS frcar DATES.
je2M for sale by
- KELLOGG 4 RIRGE
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-20
Another Dead Sea.

A writer in the Union (Cal) Democrat
gives very interesting description of Mo
no Lake which has recently engrossed pub
lie attention, from the fact of the discovery
of deposits of gold in the neighborhood.-
He says:
Mono Lake is more literally "dead sea"
than the sea of Sodom. According to DR..
Clarke, that ''sea swarms with fishes, and
shells abound on its shores" Mono Lake
has neither Tho extreme length and
breadth of the Dead Sea, according to Me
riti, are IS by l6 miles, giving a superficial
area of 600 square miles Whereas, Mono
Lake contains 675 square miles. The riv-
ers Jordan and Arnon, and the brook Ked-
ron, besides many rivulets, empty into the
Dead Sea. Into Mono Lakes, McLanes riv-
er falls from the north, and Crosby's river
from the south, and three brooks or creeks
fall into it from the west, besides numerous
rivulets and springs all around its borders.
But this lake not only responds to the Greek
epithet "monos" as being alone, solitary, de-
serted, forsaken," but also answers to the
same adjective as explained in the Spanish
as oeln8 "preJty, nice, neat.
The lake takes as many shapes as the
points differ from which you view it. From
the west side, about ten miles from its nor
thern limit, it appears like beautiful cres-
cent, its horns curving delicately around you
on the right and left. From the north it
appears to be nearly circular, like the full
moon, the islands in its waters strikingly
representing the clouded spots on that plan
ct. From the east it appears to have no
particular shape, but it stretches off irregu-
larly among the mountains.
There is little or no echo around this
lake, and indeed it is difficult to understand
person talking at little distance. A
dreamy, spell-like spirit seems to pervade
the atmosphere. The smooth, CLASSY sur
face of the waters the upheaved, disrupted
volcanic mountains surrounding the lake
looking down, as it were, into this abyss Of
their election; the illusion of vision, and the
whitened shores, thickly columned in many
places with vesiular lava, which looks like
mountains erected to the "mighty dead :
all conspire to impress the mind with a ficti,
tious scene, portrayed by the pencil of an
omuipotent hand.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-20
The SpeakershiP.

The Republicans in the House still stand
firm, and we trust will continue to vote for
John Sherman and nobody else until the
end, whenever that may be. The Cincin-
natl Gazette's despatch of the 10th says:
AS predicted, the democratic slate is
smashed. The extreme trepidation which
took possession of some Republicans was
for naught. AS then there there seemed
to me no danger, so now there is none
The Republicans, to a man, are now firm
for Sherman, and confident of success in the
end. When the end will be, it is impossible
to predict
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-20
A Southern German Paper on the Re-
publican Call.
JOHN BROWN AN ''rDEAL" IN MARYLAND.

JOHN BROWN AN ideal" IN MARYLAND.
The Turn ZetuRg a large and neatly
printed German paper of Baltimore, de-
votes a column and half to discussion
of the call for national convention recent
ly issued by the Republican National Com
mittee. 1t will surprise many of our rea-
ders to learn that while, on the whole, the
call is highly approved, it is criticised only
because it does not take sufficiently strong
ground against slavery. We translate:
although the call has here and there
grave omissions, (for example, passing over
the man-hunting law in silence it will, new
ertheless, be hailed with lively Joy by every
freedom-loving man, for what it does say is
excellent"
But the most remarkable passage in the
article is the following, relative to that por-
tion of the call which promises protection
of the States against acts of violence:
"When the call declares in favor Of up
holding the rights of the individual states,
and protection of the states against deeds Of
violence, it Of course condemns emphatically
the heroic martyr Brown, the representa-
tive of aggressive abolitionism. 14Hhouqh
zoe Veaerate and admire Brown as an sde-
al we cannot, from practical standpoint,
sec any wrong in this condemnation Of his
act, since it serves as a foil to set off at bet
ter advantage the rebuke of the violence
which the shareholders and their democrat.
ic retainers have committed in the terrific.
ries, and the reasonable South"
The article charactizes the doctrine of the
bred Scott decision as "raseally," schur.
k'sch, and Southerners who threaten dis
solution as "brawlers."
Would it not be we'll for democratic
members of Congress, who take so much
interest in Helpers book, to bestow some
attention upon the newspapers published al
the South9
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-20
Prohibition of slavery in Nebraska.

The friends of freedom in Nebraska
have by praiseworthy perseverance at last
succeeded in getting bill through the Ter
ritorial Legislature which provides that sla-
very or involuntary servitude, except for
the punishment of crime, be, and the same
is, forever prohibited in the Territory. The
first bill it will be recollected passed the
House and was indefinitely postponed in
the Senate by the Democratic majority
A second bill has passed the Senate, and on
the Sd passed the House by vote of 10
to II. The bill has still to pass the ordeal
Of the Territorial Governor. As he is the
mere creature of President who announces
that no power on earth can prevent the exis-
tence of slavery in the Territories, il is moro
than probable that veto awaits the Ne
braska freedom bill.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-20
The school library Tax.

1t is highly probable that bill will pass
the present General Assembly to suspend
the School Library Tax for two years.
There is much complaint in various sections
of the State of the small benefit derived
from the tax, and bill to suspend the OPP
Grafton of the law for two years has already
passed the Senate by vote of % to 1S,
as follows:
Yeds-Messrs. Brewer Collins, Ferguson,
Fisher, Glass, Harrison, Harsh, Holmes,
Jones, Key, Mccall, Moore, Newman, Orr,
Perrill, Potts, Potwin, Ready, Smith, ,Sprague,
Walker and White-22.
Nays-Messrs. Breck, Bonar, Cox, Cup
py, Eason, Foster, Garfield, Laskey, MOE
roe, Parish, Scleich and Stanley-ls.
The vote was not a strictly party one.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-20
The U. 5. senntorship.

We are gratified to learn by the State Jour
nal that the Republican members of the
Legislature held joint caucus in the Hall
of the House the evening of the 18th, and
unanimously resolved to meet in caucus on
the lst of February, to nominate a candi-
date for United States Senator. TheJour-
nal says--"It is generally conceded that
Salmon P. Chase will be Senator, and by
the unanimous Republican vote, after the
caucus nomination"
Such a result so honorable to the State
and satisfactory to the Republicans of Ohio
will but be the ratification of their will az
expressed at the polls last October.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-20
Denth of CompnnIon of cam. nIIeH.


The SolOn, Ohio, correspondent Of the
Cleveland Herald, writes:
Died, Tuesday morning, December 9th,
at bis residence in Solon, Mr.. Archibald
Robbins one of our most respected citizens
as we'll as one of the most active men Of the
town. Mr.. Robbins was born in Weathers-
field, Hartford county, Conn, November Q,
1902, being at his death 81 years of age.
His father was sea captain, and the son
early acquired love for the water, and
like most young men of that vicinity soon
turned his attention to the hazardous enl-
ployment of seaman. He made a num-
Der of voyages to different parts of the
world. On the fifth voyage, which was
made during the war of 1912, he was cap
tured by British man-of war and carried
to Halifax, where he remained until the
treaty of Ghent, when he was set at liberty,
after having been confined eighteen months
His sixth and most eventful voyage was
made in the brig Commerce, commanded
by Capt. James Riley, which sailed on the
9th of May, 1915, from Saybrook, Conn,
for the Cape dc Verde Islands, via Gibral.
tar. The ship never reached its destina
ton, being wrecked on the coast of Africa
near Cape Bagador, between 20 and 27o
/ N. latitude
Capt. Riley and Mr. Robbins have given
an account of the troubles, dangers and al.
most indescribable sufferugs and privation:
they endured while wandering over the
burning sands of Sahara, as the slaves Of
wild and barbarous Arabs. In this situa
ton Mr. Robbins passed nineteenth months
in scenes of almost incalculable degrada.
ton, slavery, misery and want; so much sc
that the colored slaves at one place refused
to eat with him. He was redeemed by
VIM. Wiltshire, the English Consul at Mog
adore, from whence he Immediately sailed
for the United States, arriving in Boston
on the 3Oth of May, 1917.
After his release from Africa, he made
several voyages to the West Indies, during
one of which he was taken by the pirates
and hung up by the neck until life was al
most extinct, to compel him to give informa
ton of supposed treasures on board. Afte
which his ship was plundered and then per
mitted to proceed. After few successful
voyages be left the sea, and now having
had enough of the seafaring life, he, at th,
age of 80, married Miss Almra Williams
and entered earnestly upon the pursuit o
merchandise in his native village, Wealth
ersfeld; being also Post Master.
After about fourteen years, his wife hav
ing died, he married Miss. Elizabeth I
Williams, sister of his former wife, and hi
fathers family, which was large being SET
tied in Scion, Archibald Robbins and fami
ly, removed to this place in the year 1886
He continued in the mercantile business, al
so engaged quite largely in agriculture
pursuits. He was the first and only post
master in Solon up to his death.
Mr.. Robbins held for several years tn
office of Justice of the Peace, for which ol
fec his exemplary honesty, energy au
truthfulness, eminently qualified him. H
died beloved by his family, and much re
spected by the community. He left wild
ow and large and interesting family t
: mourn his loss.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-20

THE MoRMoNs.-A Genoa, Carson Val
Icy, Utah Territory, correspondent Of The
San Francisco Herald writes:
Judge Cradlebaugh left yesterday for
Washington, by way of California; he is in
pursuit of his favorte purpose, the noblest
that ever actuated any man, the extermina-
ton, at least politically, of the Mormons.-
His plan is to have the representation in
the Utah Legislature in proportion to the
legal vote, which is to be ascertained by a
commissioner appointed for the purpose
The Judge informs me that the entire Nor
mon population of Eastern Utah does not
exceed $4,000, of whom not more than s,
900 are entitled TO vote. The Gentle pop.
ulation of Eastern Utah he estimates at 8,
500 voters, that of Western Utah he puts
down at 5000 voters, and as there is an alb
solute certainty of $4,000 or 10000 in the
Spring, he hopes to outvote the Mormons
at the election next year. A Gentle Leg,
islature once secured, the capital would be
removed to Eastern Utah, the Church Char
ter would be abolished, as well as that pow.
erful instrument of the devil, the Emigrant
Aid Association. Brigham Young would
be deprived of the power to marry and di
vorce at pleasure, and an act would be pass
ed authorizing apostate Mormons to bring
suit against Brigham for their share of Tho
Church fund, the property of which nov
amounts to millions of dollars. A fair tri
al would also be secured by an act authori
zing change of venue from Eastern to Yves
tern Utah. The Judge will also warmly
urge the extension over us of the preemp
tion laws, with view to the early settle
ment and sale of the public lands. These
things are what we need, and it is to hopec
that Judge Cradlebaugh, in connection
with our efficient representative, Maio
Dodge, may succeed in securing them
The Judge hates the Mormons, not from
prejudice but conviction. He has witnessed
their iniquities, and as bold, upright man
he has set himself to work to root them out
Every honest man bids him "God speed"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-20
LIFE INSURANCE.

Secures independence and domestic comfort
TO the Widow and Orphan
1t provides a security to the family of every
man who takes Policy in reliable Company.
There is no certainty of leaving patrimony
for your Family in any other way. The
CONNECTICUT MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Is the Largest association Of the kind in the United
States, with Capital of
50, 7OO,O
II is managed with economy, and no Com
pany offers greater inducements regards Security,
Low Rates, and Prompt Payments. 1t paid in Losses
last year, over
sass 900,
And has paid since 1s46, over one and
a-ha million Of dollars giving TO large number Of
Widows and Orphans comfortable independence, and
in very many cases It WAS ALL phich pas tett them.
t7- Please call at the 0mce Of the Agent and get a
Pamphlet which shows the condition of the Company,
its plans of operations, Tables of Premiums, sc.
Office in Brchard Block.
r. w. B. MCCLELLAN, Agent.
Fremont, Aug p, 1853 3ltf
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-20

A New SPECIES OF INCENDIARY DooU.
MENTs.-The Providence Journal recent
ly noticed the receipt there of bale of cot
ton containing a cannon ball. 1t now says
that another bale has been received, con
tanning box of hcifer matches. They
were in a pine box, which was partially bro
ken, so that they could not fail to ignite il
passing through the picker Had they moi
been accidentally discovered, they would
have caused the burning of one of the
largest mills in the State.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-20
revival of the Ten Per Cent. Law.

The subject Of reviving the 10 per cent
interest law has engaged the attention of
the Senate, and fortunately received itsqui-
etus on the 14th by indefinite postpone
ment. The bill was introduced by Mr..
Moore, of Warren, and debated with much
ability and spirit. An attempt to amend
the bill so as TO establish free trade in mon
ey was lost, only four or five Senators vot-
ing for it; and motion to amend so that
the rate of interest should not exceed per
cent per annum upon stipulation of any
bond, note, contract, &c was lost, yeas 12,
nays II. Another that interest should not
exceed 8 per cent. per aDnum was lost, yeas
IA, nays Is. The bill and pending amend
ments were then indefinitely postponed
We trust no further attempt to disturb the
per cent. law viii be made the present
session.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-20

No RoTATIoN.-We are happy to learn
that Gov. Dennison will retain Mr.. Gange-
wer as Private secretary, and Mr.. Simkins
as Clerk in the Executive office. Both
these gentlemen have proved themselves
excellent officers, and Gov Dennison but
does them and himself justice in securing
their assistance in his administration.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-20

George G. Evans, book publisher of Phil
adelphia, has contributed 81 900 to the
Lawrence relief fund, Mr. Evans began
his life as Lawrence factory boy.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-20

The Morse Telegraph patent expires in
1851, and will then be free to the public.
II will cause considerable extension Of tele-
graph lines, and will give rise toa good
deal Of competition.