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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-24

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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-24

GEO. CHRISTY's MINSTRELS at NIBLO's
~ SALOON
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
GEORGE CHRlSTY's celebrated farce Of the
MUMMY.
Ginger Blue, with songs s original par CHRisrf
Before the piece, .
ETHIOPIAN MINsTRELSY.
Doors open at 64-to at H. Tickets - cents.
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~ the greatest and most successful production yet o.
CELEBRATED OCToROON Or lIEs u LovIsAsSvxJJ Is Orr IT,
peated every OCCASION to enthusiastic ndsnes' an & vv
MESSED BY TWENTY THOUSAND PEOrILuEsi Sr1y MI ~ ~
denomination of hearty appreciation. This in
CITING AND DEEPLY AFFECTING Drsms d,s r rnRISINAI
MUSIC NEw SCENERY NEW EFsEJTnssii JTsiiDaY Fan 81
10 the EVENING at IL In ave brilliant acts ana variety
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20
Unspeak able Flumkeyism.

Howadji Curtis, the brilliant essayist and
lecturer,-one OF the most successful litera.
tenrs of the day,-who has been the editor
of the "Lounger Column" of Horper's Week.
ly, and the "Easy Chair Of the Monthly, is
no longer connected with those periodicals.
His well-known anti-slavery and progressive
opinions made him obnoxious to the South,
and the Harpers,-always the meanest Of
toades, -dismissed him. This act OF pitiful
persecution cannot, of course, enhance the
virtue OF Mr.. Curtis writings, but it will
endear bin personally to the North. Bu,
who, after such hunkeyism on the part o.
the Harpers, viii buy one of their publica.
tions?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20

The Washington correspondent OF the
Tsmss thus alludss 70 the positions assumed
by Senator Douglas ct the recent caucus OF
Democratic Senator'S:
Mr.. Douglas speech in caucus Yesterday
was highly conciliatory, and gave great sat
isfaction to Southern Senators. He said he
would support the Charleston nomination,
whoever might be the nominee, or whatever
might be the platform adopted.
II will surprise very few TO learn that this
is correct report; although il oollides fear
fully with the declarations made in the fol-
lowing letter:
WAsRIH0ToN, June %, 1859.
Mr. DEAR SR: have received your letter,
inquring whether my friends are at liberty
to present my name to the Charleston Com
vcntion for the Presidential nomination.
Before this question can be finally deter
mined, it win be necessary to understand
distinctly upon what issues the canvass s to
be conducted. IL las have full faith they
willy the Democratic party shall determine
in the Presidential election of 1860 to adj
here to the principles embodied in the Com.
promise measures Of 1850, and ratified by the
people in The Presidential election of 1862,
and re- affirmed in the Kansas Nebraska act
of 1854, and incorporated into the Cincin-
natl Platform Of l856--as expounded by Mr..
Buchanan in his letter accepting the nomina.
ton, md avowed BY the people in his eleva-
tion--in that event, my friends will be at
liberty TO present my name to the Conven.
ton, ii they see proper to do so.
If, on the contrary, it shall become the
policy OF the Democratic party (which can
not anticipate) to repudiase these time. hon.
ored principles, on which we have achieved
so many patriotic triunphs, and in lieu OF
them the Convention shall interpolate into
the creed Of the party such new issues as the
revival Of the African slave trade, or Con-
gressional slave code for the Territories, or
the doctrine that the Constitution Of the Chi
ted States either establishes or prohibits
slavery in the Territories, beyond the power
OF the people legally to control ii as other
property-it is due to oandor to say that, 10
such an event, could not accept the nom-
nation IL rendered to me.
Trusting that this answer will BIO deemed
sufficiently explicit, am, very respectfully,
your friend, s. A. DOUGLAS.
To J. B. Dom, ESQ, Dubuque, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20

The Postofdce Deficiency bill has passed
both houses of Congress and been signed by
the President.
The election Of Printer was postponed to
the 18th.
1t was understood that Douglas had con
oladed, in case Of bis own failure at Charles
ton, TO throw all bis strength for Alex. II.
Stephens.
1t was thought that Adams Of Mass, and
Etharidge would vote for Mitchell for Print
err on the next ballot.
The Committee on Elections had taken up
the co infested election case, in which Will
Hanson contests the seat of Sickles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20
From washinxson.

WARRINGTON, Feb. l6.
The Committee on the Printing lnvestiga-
ton sat several hours this morning and ex-
amined MIR. John O. Rives on various mat
ters connected with the Congressional Globe.
lie proved that the Senate printing was ex-
ecuted in his office under an arrangement
with Mr.. Bowman, by which he received two
thirds of the price paid by law for doing the
work, and Mr.. Bowman ne-third of the
profits Of the job, without mourning any risk
or responsibility.
II il understood here that the Pennaylya
MIA delegates to the Charleston Convention
will support the nomination OF Breckenridge,
though they are not yet appointed. Mr.. Big
Ter will go as one OF the Senatorial dele
gates.
lHerald's Correspondence
There was smell OF powder about the
Capitol yesterday. A difficulty occurred be-
tween Dr. Alvord, OF Mich, and Mr.. Lasell,
Of N. g., an officer Of the House, which re-
suited in an exchange OF hostile notes.
Friends interfered; the notes were withdrawn,
and the affair settled.
Information has been received, and from
o reliable source, that the Juarez Govern
ment has accepted the proposition recently
made to them by responsible company, rep
resenting several thousand Americans, ac-
cepting their aid, and ceding to them large
landau interests In saxaral of the. ~Maxinan
States.
Mr.. Winter Davis, of Md, is, on the frst
favorable opportunity, to reply to the reso.
lutions of the Maryland Legislature, de.
nouncing his vote for Pennington.
The Senate Com. on Territories has before
it Territorial bills for the organisation oil
Nevada and Arizona. The former will prob.
ably be reported at the next meeting. Ari.
zoua, it is understood, will not be reported
this session.
The Senate has confirmed J. ID. Critten.
den as Register and w. H. Moore rs Receiver
Of the Land Office, in Minnesota; S. M
Aymes as Register, aud J. Laplaoe as Re
ceiver at Nachitoches, La; and b. P. Ander
son y. 5. Attorney for Washington Ter
ritory.
Lord Lyons had long interview to-da,
with the Secretary Of State, in which he lait
the propositions of the British Government
in reference to San Juan, before our Gov
eminent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20

The Generosity OF the Irish Servant
GtFls.
DR.. Cahill, 10 a recent letter to the
Dublin Telegraph, speaks Of the generosi-
ty Of the Irish servant girls here in send-
ing money to their relatives 10 the old
country. He has visited the different Offices
in New York for the transmission OF money
TO Ireland, and from the statistics thus OBJ
tanned estimates that during the year 1859
the Irish servant maids now working 10 New
York and Brooklyn, have sent home to their
parents, brothers aud sisters the enormous
sum of one million three hundred and ffty
thousand dollars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20
Latest News.


The New Orleans delegates to the State
Convention are largely Administration.
Tho shosmakers Of Lynn, Nasick, Mar
blehead and other surrounding towns, are on
assrikc. Moses Breed, Of Lynn, has failed
for $75, 900.
Stephen Whitney, the wsalshiest man in
New York next to Aston, died in that city on
the 18th, aged 10 years.
The Democratic State Convention at
Richmond, Va, ON the 10Th inst, was q
stormy and noisy affair. There was Bit
ter contest between the Wise and Hunter fac
tions, which nearly ended in personal col
lision. The choice OF Mr.. Payne, Of Fau-
quier, as temporary Chairman, was Wise
triumph, but later in the day Hunter stock
advanced. About 800 delegates were pres
emit and the excitement was intense.
Benz. Rush Floyd, brother Of the Secre-
tary Of War, suddenly died Of heart com
plant, at the Lafayette House in New York,
ON the 18th. He was apparently in excel
lent health few moments previous to his
death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20
II. IN dhIrEIIHt
Sheriff OF Lee County, Iowa.
feb20d4w BY J. B. ksiaHT, Deputy.
BY DOUBLE EN-.

books EEPING BY DOUBLE EN-.
TRY.
FTsO THE MERCHANTS AND YOUNG MEN
l OF KE0kUK: Mr. MonsGr respectfully
announces that he has returned, and intends to
commence his regular course Of instruction In
Practical DouBLE ENTRY Book. KEEPno,
Next Wednesday evening, in Squire Reeder's
Office, over the Postofice.
Having been for mary years Head Book keeper
in q large Mercantile establishment in England,
and having taught upwards Of Sixty Merchants
and young men In this city. he can guarantee the
knowledge of this most a-eful science to al who
may favor him with their patronage. BY his now
system Of teaching each pupil IL drilled It desk in
dividuslly step by step, until he has mastered tho
whole routine OF accountants duties the
school 10 therefore Counting Room, and the at
dent 10 at once introduced into the workings and
routine Of business.
By studiousiy applying himself, = person Of or
binary abilities may, In this couns OF instruction
become competent 10 perform To duties Of any
counting-room whatever, and merit . salary Of
from $500 TO 81 900 per annum.
References will, with pleasure, be given 10 those
who have been instructed by Mr.. M, and who are
now amongst the bsst Dookkeepers in the city Of
Keokuk. lFeb1Sd1w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20
AUDIToK's OFFICE Tow A,

AuDITUM'S UfFItE ION A. \
DEs MoIRRs, Feb. 1, 1860. |
IT Is nKREBy OERririxD, That on the 3lst day Of
January, 1860, sworn statement was filed In this
office showing the condition Of the Missouri State
Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Company, To-
Gated at 81. Louis in tina State OF Missouri, the
first day Of January. 1850, In accordance With the
provisions Of m Act Of the General Assembly Of
the State Of Iswa entitled "An Act In relation to
Insurance Compapies," approved January 2Sth,
1857, and Act amendatory thereto, approved
February eth, 1885, that said statement Shows that
said Company Is possessed Of the regulate amount
OF Capital, and invested as reqsirsd by law.
Authority Is therefore given to the above named
Company 10 transact business OF Insurance in this
State, In accordance with the laws thereof, until
the 31st day OF January, A. D. 1861.
1t 10 ALEC certified, that A. BkID6MAN, Esq.,,
Of Keokuk, has been duly appointed by s&id Com
pany their lawful Agent ana Attorney for tho
County of Lee with fun power to take risks Of In
therein ard to acknowledge service Of pro-
cess, ms provided by Law, upon his filing with the
Clerk Of the District Court In and for said comfy
certified copy Ut tho statement on file in this
Office.
1T further certified that the attached ia true
and correct copy Of the said statement.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto
49, SET my hand and a16xed my seal OF ofIicc,
LIS this first day Of February, eighteen hun
~ dred and sixty. ]. w. CATTELL,
feblbd2t Auditor Of State.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20
Lcxtsaative.

FEB. lathe House had up the bill on mort
cages. Ourtls' amendment to Clagett's first
section was pending. Caldwell favored amend
ment because Clagetts substitute was crude
and retrospective. Clagett defended the
retroactive clause. Rosenkrsns was in ia.
vor Of Retrospective law. He would pass
the bill and then let the courts pass upon the
law.
The motion to re-oommit the bill was lost.
lie Lacheur supported Clagett's substitute.
Jennings supported Curtis's amendment,
which was adopted. Yeas 40, nays 81.
CLARK, Of johnson, moved to strike out the
rest Of the substitute.
SESArK.-The bill repeating the act au
thorising County Judges to take stock in
Agricultural Societies, after long debate,
was reoommitted, with instructions to amend
so as to give the people of county vote
on the question.
The special order about sppraisements Of
property sold under execution. On the mo
ton that "real" property alone be included
the vote stood yeas Is, nays 81. The bill
was then discussed upon it's merits, by Aims
worth, Udell, Brown and Davis Of Polk.
The Insane Asylum affairs were taken ur
again and the committee instructed to 60 to
Mt. Pleasant and make a thorough investi.
CATION.
Anderson was substituted in place Of Mo.
Pherson. Patterson wanted to be excused
but wasn't.
The bill declaring the Dcs Moines Rivei
-nRzigahle ahore Dies Meiass was reconsid
cred.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20
A bloody Tragedy.
JoNKeYlLLK, Mich, Eel

JoNEeyl Mich, Feb. II.
A man 10 this town, named McEwen, hav-
ing ill-trented his wife, she fed from the
house with her child, and he following,
seized her and stabbed her several times in
various parts of the body, and left Aer for
dead. He then took the child and went to
his house, whore he attempted to kill him
self by cutting his throat. At last accounts
both McEwcn and his wife were still alive,
though her wounds may prove fatal. The
man was under the influence of liquor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20

VISIBLE ADHIxruRs.-The Supreme Court
OF Ohio has given its unanimous decision
agains. the constitutionality Of the act Of
the last Legislature, taking the right to vote
from all whom the judges Of elections might
suspect OF visible admixture Of African
blood. The opinion Of the Court was de-
livered by Judge dhoiso ., and il restores the
law under the old Constitution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20

Too MuoH SrupY.--The subject OF over
tasking children In schools has been consid-
erahly discussed in Salem, Mass., and % q
consequence, the committee Of the classical
and high schools have reduced the number OF
daily Rotations from four to three. Thus
far the change has worked benefcially to the
schools.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20
METR FIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY, OF NEW YORK.
70 x x OF L ", A ts,
City Engineers Once, cor johnson 9Th,
AUDITORS OFFICE IOWA.

Dss Mofsss, Jan. ~, 1850.
TT is HEREBY CERTIFIED, That ON tbs Gath
J. day Of January, 1850, s~crn statement was
hled In this Office, showing the condition Of the
Metropolitan Fire Insuraace Company, located at
New York City, in the State OF New York, on the
hrst day Of January, 1850, in accordance with the
provisions Of m Act Of the General Assembly of
the 6tats Of lows, entitled San Actin rshtion TO
Insuranes CsOpanlss,'' approved JAnuary 5Sth,
1857, and m Act amendatory Thereto, approved
February 9th, 1888 that said statement shows that
said Company IL pOassss cd Of the requisite amount
VI capital, and invested ~ required by law.
Authority IL therefore given TO the above named
Company TO transact business OF Insurance In this
State, In accordance with the laws thereof, until
the Slst day cf January, A. d. 1881.
IT 10 also certified, that r o * EOTLEY,
Of Keokuk, have been duly appointed by said Com
pany their lawful Agents Ind Attorneys for the
County OF Leo, With full power To take risks Of
Insurance therein, and to acknowledge service VI pro-
cess, - provided by law, on their fling with the
Clerk Of the District Court In and for aad county.
q certified copy Of tho statement on file In this
office
Its further certified that the attached is true
and correct copy of the said stat ement.
49, liz TnsTInoHY WHEREBY have hereunto
1 LIS set my hand and All ed my seal Of Office,
~ this 24th day OF January, 1850.
w. CATfELL,
Auditor OF State.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20
Sheriff. Sale. and Notice OF fore.
-A~~-.-N-'"s-- sOsuTc c. III OPxEHxo ~ '-@s-'-"-'
Personal Property.

I---"-.A--@-~ C s0surc r III 0rxEExo 81 -e----.-~-
Personal Properly.
STATE L.. ea OF IOWA SIS.
Two A. y. WHIPPLE You are hereby notified
that In accordance with the provisions Of
Chapter ll8 of the Code Of Iowa, +, II. N. Crit
nth, Sheriff OF said county, will the nineteenth
day OF March, 1850, between the hours of9 O'Clock
a. IN. and O'Clock p. m. Of said day, 1T the door
OF the Clerks Office of the District Court OF Lee
County, Iowa, At Keokuk, sell for cash to the
highest bidder, the following personal property
to-wt: One dun horse six years old, one dun horse
seven years old, and one two horse wagon and by
virtue Of mortgage OF date May 7th, 1850, exc
cuted by said A. ID. Whipple to John Fowler, jr.,
TO secure the payment Of $500 % and ten per cent.
interest, according to certain promissory note
ecuted by said A. b. Whippie TO said John Fowler,
jr., copy of which il here gwen:
$500 90. KEoKuK May It'll 1859.
Nine months after date 1 promise TO pay John
Fowler, jr., order, three hundred dollars, with
ten per cent. interest per annum from date for
value received.
lSigned,1 A. B. WHIPPLE.
Aad will execute bill Of sale to the purchaser.
keokuk, Feb. Is, 1860.
HIM GRIFFITH,
Sheriff Of Lee County, lows.
feb2Od4w By j. IL. kNf0HT. Deputy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20
european News by the Kangaroo,
VIA Gu @ town.

Lo horde says that on Monday couriers
left London and Paris with identical instruc-
tons to the Representatives Of the two Pow
ers at Turin, directing them to make known
to tho Sandman Cabinet that the Govern
ments Of France and England see no objec-
ton to the annexation Of Central Italy be-
coming fait 0ccompli.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20

GTIt 10 estimated that over 80, 900 bush.
els Of corn have been brought to this place
since the FIRST of December, and that there
are yet 10000 bushels for sale within five
miles OF town, on this side Of the river
lWapello Republican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20
as45 .Q0s.s 30

Leaves nst capital and Assets, three hundred and
forty Ave Thousand nine hundred and ninety
dollars and thirty nine cents, t434b,99s.3o).
1.-The greatest amount allowed b. Charter In
any one risk 10 $40, 600.
12.-No limit Ia fxcd BY Charter Bylaws to
the amount Of insurance In any one town, but care
il taken 70 limit the amount in any one exposure
to SIT. 600.
I3.-No limit il hxcd by Charter or Bylaws to
the amount Of insurance By this Company In any
block, but 10 taken - In No. IL presiding
IA copy Of the Act ef Incorporation Of this
Company, and amendments thereto, by tho L<gisla-
ture of Missouri, was Alsd with the Statement Of
March lst, 1855, In tho ofhce of the Auditor Of
State Of lows, and is hereby referred to, and made
part OF this Statement.
In WIrxEss WHEREOF, The Missouri State Mutual
Fire and Marine Insurance Company
have caused these presentst to bs signed
! by their President, and their common
L. s. seal and the attestAtion Of their Secretary
to be hereunto afhxed, In the City Of st.
S~-- Louis, this LIST day Of January, 1850.
IArTssr,l s. NJ. EDdELL, pres't.
b. S. ELLlorr, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20

GTUnder the Wyandotte Constitution
Kansas will contain nearly as much territory
as Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York put
together. Yet the Democrats propose to en-
large iss boundaries still further, merely for
the purpose OF delaying her admission into
the Union until after the Presidential cleo
toni
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20

ca The politest man in Massachusetts, ID
said to be MIR. Chase, treasurer Of the Penn
her.or Mile. Who; in passing o.. s-c- TIE
falling building through door that was in :
stantly forced open by the pressure, afably
paused, and allowed another person to pre-.
oede him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20

Cheap Cheaper CAeapesly
cs SIZE, :. - * S.5..o-s ..s.., .s.1:. ass.s
L mile from the city limits. Sstween the plank
road and the river, part Of which ID under high
sta to Of cultivation. Also, brick cottage dwell
Ing house, containing rooms and good cellar,
with other Improvements, situated on Fulton-st.,
between 10th and l1th in tho city Of Keokuk Iowa.
The above property is owned by non -residen and
win DO sold vt exceedingly low prices. Refer 70
III. b. TEN-EYCk, or
J.W. SIMPSON.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20

e. The veritabls sword which Ethan Al
len carried through the perils of many we'll
fought fields, IL now in the possession Of one
OF bic female descendants In Holmes county.
Miss. IL - the sams staunch blade that he
waved aloft when. Sin the name OF Jehovah
and the Continental Congress- - be demand
ID the surrender Of Tieondsroga.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.


HI emp seed.
IN BUSHELS each, Hemp and Canary Seed, for
~ sale by
A.. WILKINSON,
Sign of the Golden Eagle and Mortar,
fcb20d 90 Main-st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20

CT The Englishmen are rejoicing in the
prospect OF cheap caret, and the English
women IN the prospect Of cheap silk, a. it il
reported that under the new Treaty with
the French, the former will be charged only
two pence duty per bottle, and the latter no
duty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20
K T. Q KU X:

THR DIS NOUNS VALLEY WHie 10 published
every Monday 81 this ofee, IL one OF the eldest pa
pers In Iowa, and hiss . widely extended circula-
ton throughout the Des Moines Valley, Northern
Missouri and Western Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-20
The Dem ocracY 81 ConncctIcut.
HARfroRp. Feb. l6.

At the Democrats State Convention yes
terday p. M, Thomas Il. Seymour Was nom
mated for Governor by acclamation. Twelve
delegates TO Charleston ware chosen: elevsa
of whom are in faxQr, Of Douglas. A ma
tional salute was fred, and great enthusiasm
prevailed.