The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-19

Democratic party, are new held In contempt
by it ]; the spirit Of jackson, its re- organiser,
finds expression from the lips Of not sin gle
Democrat in the Capitol to-dsy. No wonder
that 9th Of Januarys begin to pass unno-
ticsd BY the Democracy.
CasAmsrs Osats In Georgia.
The Savannah Republican notices the Sec
ond importation Of the Cashmere goat in that
State. Itssys:
can importation Of these valuable AMI
mails has been made by the Hon. w. H. Stiles,
and, after tedious voyage, has arrived SAFE
ly at his place up the river, having been ac-
companied BY Crock, who 10 still with them
% On attendant, oil the way from SMYRNA.
This il the second importation OF the pure
breed Of Cashmere goats ever made into this
country; the frst having been made by Mr..
Davis, who sold them to Mr.. Richard Peters.
Of Atlantis, from which importation all the
crosses and half-breeds Ia this country have
sprung. Mr.. Stiles has eight OF them, and
they are no less curious than luable--sonfA-
thing OF the size and shape Of our native
breeds. They differ widely in their hair,
which grows so luxuriously as to give them
the appearance of q sheep with IN immense
teoce on it. The experiment having been
thoroughly tried as to their thriving in our
ciimate, and resulting satisfactorily, there
can be no doubt Of the value they will be to
our county. The uses to which the hair 10
put are numerous. Camlet and worsted
goods and ladies' fabrics, 90 challies, nous
seine de laine, gentlemen's clothing for sum-
mer wear, hosiery, &C., promising beauty,
strength, durability, lustre, and permanency
OF color far superior to the wool Of the sheep
or the alpaca.
ssThese goats are found in the Himalays
mountains, and have to be brought about
thousand miles before they reach shipping
port. They are not sheared like the sheep,
but the fleece 10 pulled OF twice every year.
An ordinary fleece weighs between three and
four pounds--the New York price, $3.50
cents per pound, making at least $5l year
Tor each goat, while there is no cost in feed
ing them, for they are as frugal and hardy
as the common goat. Their great value in
this country 10 the splendid CROSS with our
common goat, the half breed being nearly az
valuable every way a. the full breed. The
expense OF keeping them 10 mere triHe, 10
they live on briArs and foliage not touched
by other animals"
Have We not come Iowa farmer with en-.
terprise enough to make an experiment with
the Cashmere goat here? The above state
ment looks encouraging for the profit of it.
And the experiment would be . very inter
essing one, aside from the profit. The Ia.i.
sude in which the goat shrives, At homo, il Al
high ~ our own, and the climate az rig.
orous.
The RretsEians are n the Capitol.
From tho Baltimore Patriot.l
The Prstorians are in the Capitol.
Gen. Reuben Davis, Of Mississippi, openly
put up the Offices OF the House, day or two
ago, and offered TO sell them out TO the mer
who would Join his party and give them th,
Speaker.
6hamelees as have been the exhibitions OF
corruption and plumber ct Washington, since
the accession Of Mr.. Pierce, nothing has nth.
erto been witnessed like the act Of Genera
Davis.
When such things can be done BY a party,
without 90 much as blush, and that. too
in open day and on tho foor OF the House
are We not justified in announcing that thu
Pretorisns are in the Capitol?
What did the Pretorians more? Thew pu,
up tho throne, il 10 true, to the highest bid
der, but they sold other Offices also, and
holding the power Of the sword, they exacted
payment in advance.
Here We have great party 10 power, IN
the Executive, Judicial and Senatorial
branches OF the Government. ofFe-sns 20 eel.
IDe minor ofkces Of tho House for vote,
enough to organize il by the election OF 1
Speaker 10 the interest Of that party and
and what 10 more, exacting . compliance with
tho terms OF sale beforehand. What il thi.
but repetition Of the deeds Of the Prstoriau
6nArdss
MoRE MATCHES In CoTToS.-We have seen
lettsr from manufacturer Ia Coventry 70
. cotton dealer in this city, enclosing .
sample Of friction matches found in q BAL,
OF cotton purchased OF him. The sisua.
tion 81 the matches was such as to leave nc
doubt that they we're put there when the cot.
ton ~ packed. The frequency with which
these dsstrnctives are found In cotton i,
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