The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-03

Of governmental acts by the committee Oh
which Mr.. Osvode il chairman, and the in
tslligent persistence with whish the commit
toe pursuss its labors, creates ths most in
tenss hatred in ofhoial circles, and every o.
for is mads 70 hinder iss progress and to
thsart it, purposes. II this Administrations
10 80 imnaeulats--if the stories Oh enormous
frauds and corrupt official action, that have
got abroad and obtained saoh general belief,
are grcundlsss--why Is there such mAlsvo-
Isn't and aSeivs sfort to prevent exaninationf
There can Do but one answer. They are
afraid Of exposure. The evidence already
pablishsd establishes the legitimacy Of that
conclusion, and toucherrsw and tender sposs.
This Democratic Administration has become
rotten with corruption and ol6cial villainy Ia
every department and 10 tho very extremities
Of its organisation. 1t shrinks and shudders
and RACES BY turns before calm and thor
ough investigation. No matter who succeeds
the present chief magistrate, il he il Dem
ocrat there will be no wholesome change. II
is from the rotten clan that manage the party
that the corruption springs. It's spoils-
hunting, mercsnary, greedy gang Of vulsurea
that kesp up and engineer the party with on
ly these two principles at bottom: Pro. Slav-
cry and plumber. II is not we'll that any
party should remain too long in power, bu.
none that ever came in possession Of this
Government could be cleaned out with better
advantage than the Democratic party a. it
exists to-day. And it will be cleaned out, or
| am mistaken in the signs Of the timss and
the spirit Of the people.
Particulars OF the Burning 81 the
At. Lacy.
This boat Was burned on the 26th. los
miles below Cairo. The fire comm eneed in
an open bale OF hay about 10 O'Clock at
night. Attempts were made by the officers
to get the Grew together to save tho pas
ssDgsrs, but they refused to do anything az
cspt to secure their own safety. The ST.
Louis Nssos says:
By this time tho alarm had spread over
the boat, and men, women and children were
running in every direction, uttsring the most
frantic cries. All became confusion, and
general rush was made to the rear Of the
boat, where parties threw themselves into
the riyer--mAny OF whom were drowned.
The cattle became frantic in their sndeayors
TO escape the 6re, but being firmly secured
were all burnt, with the exception Of few
which jumped overheard and we're lost.
Tbs Captain, - soon - .possibls, gave
orders for the boat TO be run ashore. which
was Immediately done, the pilot and engineer
remaining at their posts until the boat had
reached the landing, and with the assistance Of
those on shore made fast. When this WAS
done, the pilot spoke through the trumpet to
tho engineer, exclaiming Done with the
engines" the usual remark made by that
officer at all landings. The engineer replied
"All sht;" and then, and not till then, did
they leave their posts. II oil bad behaved
- collectedly and bravely as those two men
and the captain, there - little doubt that
| many lives might have been saved.
Not single dollar 10 money, or . single
article Of clothing, save that worn by the
parties who were up st the time, was saved,
most OF the passengers having jumped over
board in their night clothes.
Mr.. A. T. Lacy's daughter, four or Eve
years old, was lost; also, one German woman;
one Irish woman; the assistant chant ermaid;
IN Irish woman who was sick when she came
on board, and was burnt in her berth on
deck /; black boy and girl two Irish chill
dren deck sweeper txn 6remea hisgk
porter; mulatto berth maker . mulatto
pansryman a white cabin boy; an Irish in
FAINT.
Mr.. j. M.Worlsy, second clerk, told Mr.. Lacy
il be would give him his little girl be would
try to save her. Mr.. Worlsy sprsng into the
water with the child eiinging to his neck. He
WAS soon assailed BY large German woman,
who, in her frantic struggle, pushed him and
tho child beneath the surface. causing her to
ssranglo, but she still held on. Nearing =
drift pile Mr.. Worley and the little girl we're
both sucked under it, and the little girl was
| lost.