The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-13
Actual majority for Blair,
The massacrsa Maronites.

The Massacrsd Maronites.
The Maronites, who have recently suffered
st. Bartholomew massacre at the hands
Of the fanatical Druses, are sect OF Chris.
tians which had It's origin among the Mo-
roth elites, who, having bssn condemned BY
the Council OF Constsntinopls in the seventh
century, found . refuge In Lebanon.
"They took their name from John Marc,
their FIRST Bishop. In the twelfth century
they renouncsd the opinions Of the Monothe-
lites and were received into the Church OF
Rome, making is, however, - . condition OF
acknowledging the supremacy OF the Pope
that their religious tenets and rites should
be respected. Their church constitution re-
semhles that OF the old Greek church. They
are still noninally connected with Rome,
and the Pope pays the expenses OF their pub
lilo worship. There is also college atqRoms
for the education Of their clergy. They
number one hundred and eighty thousand.-
They inhabit Cor did inhabit until oow) many
Villages scattered throughout Lebanon, and
have two hundred convents FOR men and
women. They are q peaceful, and perhaps
We might add, cowardiy people,"
What renders the scenes Of violence re-
Gently enacted 10 Syria doubly impressive 10,
that they took place 90 near the cradle OF
Christianity--within sight OF Mount Hermon,
under the shade OF the goodly cedsrs Of Leb-
anon, on Carmel's blooming heights and
Sharon's fertile plains, almost on the road
over which Paul passed on his way to DA-
mascus, and not far from Nazareth, Bethle-
hem, and the city OF Jerusalem. In CONN.,
try in which nearly ever place 10 hallowed
by the profoupdest memories Of the Chris
tian world, the followers Of him whose life
invested it with undyipg interest are ruth
lsssly murdered. and their bodies left along
the roadside to be devoured by dogs.
Hon. w. B. GAULpEN, OF GKoRolA, ON TEE
SrunP. w. B. Gauidsn, OF Georgia,
publishes card in the Savannah Republican,
announcing his intention OF doing all he can
for Mr.. Douglas by stumping the State in
dustriously. u Albany Atlas and Argus,
August 2.
This Mr. 0aulden 10 the famous advocate
Of the African slAvs-trsde, and OF the direct
importation OF negroes from Africa, TO sup-
ply our Southern plantations. He boasts,
We believe, of'Nhaving some Of tho genuine
African stock on bis own premises.
Would 1t not be we'll for the Douglas men
to send for Mr.. Gaulden to stump this State
for their candidate whose election be earnest
y advocates. Jour. Commerce.
The Ati0s and Argus 10 Douglas paper,
and the New York Journal Of Cossmercs il .
Breckenridge organ. We republish their
statements because the Keokuk Journal some
days ago had the following little editorial
paragraph in reply to similar statement Of
Warsaw contemporary:
Mr.. 0aulden 10 editor OF the Atlanta In
telligencer, and goes for Breckenridge and
Lane. The Bulletin il ready eneogh TO make
"sistakes," but never oorrects Ibem.
We pointed out tho Journals mistake :
week ago. IL il, a. it charges the Bulletin,
''ready enough to make mistakes, bat never
ready TO correct them."
vors or ST. LouIs.--Ths gubsrnatorial
vote Of st. Louis stood ~ follows II. Jack
son, I'll Gardsnhire, 3,2l5; @. r. Jackson,
0,764; Orr, I2,457.
Tho Republicans claimed 500 majority
for Rollins for Congress 10 the 2nd District.
IsK SrAIss.-A CORES ondent Of the New
York World sends that paper the following,
which SEINE Of our lady readers may find
valuable:
Id visit to Marseilles, little incident
came within my observation which may
i prove servicesble TO many Of your large
GLASS Of readers. In the Hotel dss Enpe-
rcurs, where l Was residing, IN ink stand
Il tAaHk all nnA H.