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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-21
keokuk Public Kchsets.

In March, 1859, q Board Oh Directors was
elected in accordance with school Law passed
by the State Board Of Edueasion. This
Board has made some change IN the discip-
line and in the rules and regulations Of the
schools, and, On the whole, it 10 believed
the changes meet the popular approval, and
have besn attended with salusary result
Rufus Hubbard, ESQ.,, having declined . re-
nomination, Mr.. J. B. Brigham was elected
Superintendent. Mr. Brigham, during vaca-
ton, Was instructed to procure the necessary
repairs to the building, and to give his per-
sonal attention to the condition Of the ward
schools. He Was also authorised to sppro-
pirate room Of the central building for a
Library, and to 6t up the same from volun-
tary subscriptions. This has been done, and
the shelves contain some two or three hum
dred volumes for circulation on application
to the proper officer. The Library room is
the place of meeting OF the Board OF Di-
rectors, the time of meeting being the I'd
and last Saturday of each month. A reso-
luton was also passed that portion Of the
donation by MIR. Sample be appropriated to
the planting of trees in the central school
house grounds, and contract was entered
into with responsible party to do the work.
The schools, as before, have six grades
the material change being in the ward or sub
district schools. Hitherto the central build
ing has been crowded to excess. To obviate
this difficulty, it Was made the policy Of the
Board to place teachers in the ward schools
OF as fne qualifications a. those OF the GEN.
trail house. The ward schools comprise three
grades, and ~ pupil becomes qualified to
be advanced to the fourth grade he is trans
ferred to the central house. The three grades
in the ward school houses are in every re-
speot equal to the same grades in the public
school building, and the Superintendent, by
resolution, 10 required to give them equal at
tsnsion with the higher grades. The teach
ers employed, it il believed, for the most
par. are professional teachers, and bringing
not only considerable personal experience
but holding weekly institute Of their own,
canvass the opinions and modes Of teaching
Of the leading teachers Of the age. Teach.
ers of the same grade receive the same re-
muneration for services throughout the city,
and tbs sub district schools having equal
ability in their management and equal at.
tention with the central house, the pupils no,
sufficiently advanced to enter higher grade
sre required to attend the school in their
own district, thus equalizing the attend
ance, and thus carrying out practically the
design Of giving the public schools graded
| character.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-21

HIr HIN AoAIs.--The Fairfield Ledger re-
torss upon the Jefsrsomion that il 10 much
more crediteble to be 60 "ds!ufe nsGm" than
s.t0ofen ass''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-21
xs45.Qos.sa

Leaves net capital and assets, three hundred aud
forty 1--we thousand nine hundred and ninety eight
dollars and thirty-nine cents, t$34b,oos.ss).
1.-THE greatest amount allowed by Charter in
any one risk liz SIC, 900.
l2.-No limit Is fixed by Charter or Bylaws TO
the amount Of insurance In any one town, bat care
10 taken 70 limit the amount in any one exposure
to 4lo, 900.
13.-No limit il Gxed by Charter or Bylaws to
the amount OF insurance by this Company in any
one block, but Ia taken In No. IL precedin
ia copy Of the Act Of Incorporation u this
Company, and amendments thereto, by the Legisia-
tare Of Missouri, was died with the Statement OF
March lst, 1858, In tho cfhcs OF the Auditor Of
State Of lows, and In hereby referred To-, and made
part OF this Statement.
In WrTREss WHEREOF, The Missouri State Mutual
Fire and Marine Insurance Company
-- have caused these presentsto be signed
l by their President, and their common
L. s. seal and the attesiation OF their Secretary
TO be hercunto a6ixed, In the City Of sc.
-~-~ Louis, this LIST day Of January, 1850.
lArrEsr,l s.A. EDaELI, Prss't.
X. s. ELLrorr, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-21

GTMrs. Mary Hewitt has addressed .
note to TIE London Critic denying that she
has joined the sect Of Swedenborgians, how
ever she may respect them as body Of
Christians, and believing there are many
deer truths in many Of their religious doc
triner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-21

a. George D. Prentice says: San East
- editor, undertaking to describe us per.
a0nally, says our nose 10 not intellectual
- 1on't suppose it Ii. Our brains are no.
r u.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-21
k T. O X u X:

Tm Dns MonHs Valley WHIs In published
every Monday Il this once is Of the oldest pa
psrs in Iowa, and has widely extended circulA-
tion throughout tho Dss hoinss Valley, Northern
Missouri and Western illinois,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-21


The capital correspondent Of the Fairfield
Ledger, under date Of the 18th says,
"A bill will bs introduced making provis-
ion for the Anal winding mp Of tho Dss
Moines River Improvement, 90 far a. the
State 10 concerned-tAs matter will be placed
in the hands Of three commissioners. The
commissioners named ID the bill are q. w.
Slagle of jefferson Co., Geo. g. Wright OF
Van Buren Co., and I'd. johnson OF Lac 90.
No attempt Is to be made to improve the
river above Kcosauqus; but the dams and
LOOKS from that point to the mouth are TO be
finished"
The Same correspondent, who 10 doubtless
we'll posted, speaking Of "relief" measures,
says:
"The House seems to DO in . temper %
pass relief laws Of various kinds, but il is
inpossibis TO toll what may yet turn up
The Senate has not quito no strong an attack
OF the "relief dissass'' ~ the House has, but
the atsaek may grow stronser: there IL ersas
pressure in that direction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-21

THE CHIcAoo SCANDAL CAss.-The friends
Of Mrs. Burch, IN Albany, charge that ths
husband has been guilty Of conspiracy TO
get rid OF On honest and devoted wife, %
that 20 may marry young lady in Chicsgo,
Tor whom he has manifested . warm attach
ment. Her friends, 1t il said, are prepared
to prove her innocence, and to establish I
chain Of testimony that will convict the hus-
band Of conspiracy.
"a Ben. Perley Poore Of Massa chusetts is
or IL to be Clerk Of the House Committee on
Foreign Relations. This appointment, COM
ing from 90 distinguished Chairman q Mr..
Corwin, u compliment. Major Poore, ii
10 said, won his FIRST spurs In the sshard cider''
campaign, his partiality for which was evil
denced more recently Ii his barrel of epp les
feat. he will be very efficient aid ia ths
cultivation Of "forsign rslasions.v
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-21
Missouri State Matual and Marine
Insurance Co., OF st. Louis.
A. RRTDGmAr, Agent.
No. OF Main-st., KEOKUK.
STATEMENT
No. OF Main-st.

OF the Missouri State Mutual Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Company, Of ST. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-21

rine Insurance Company, OF St. Louis.
JANUARY i, 1850.
1.-The name Of this Company is the "Missouri
State Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Comps
ny" Of st. Louis. The principal ofiee OF the
Company il located In the City of ST. Louis. The
company Esures against loss or damage by fire.
The Mar1ne Department has not been organized.
THE Company has no Capital stock subscribed
system. The Premium Notes given by the assured
constitute the Capital Of the Company.
s.--Ten per cent'of each Premium Note 10 paid
when the Policy Ia Issued. The balance OF the
Note is subject 10 calls assessments 10 be made
BY the Board Of Directors ~ needed 10 pay losses
and expenses.
Tho Assets Of the Company are:
LASH on e16S6
Due ~ aRents-..-....*.... fybI11I
Office trre.......................... 10000
Premium notes, less asscssm ents, 80 ,3sa76
Gross Assets. $3.50, 3Io.42
The face OF the Premium Notes Of the Company
10 four hundred sixty thousand i've hundred and
fifteen dollars and sixteen cents t$46o, 5Itl6), OF
which there is uncalled and subject TO call for the
payment Of Losses and expenses, the sum Of three
hundred and hfty-one thousand three hundred and
ssa s1s,. a'''' anu 's''''s'1 'shs' '''Si
By the eth section of the Charter, lien is given
on real estate In tho State Of Missouri for ali pre-
MUM notes given to the Company for insurance on
real estate, IL two hundred and 6fty-two thousand
seven hundred and twenty -four dollars and twenty
ave GENTS, t$2527 25l, Of which there Is uncalled
and subject to call, eightyons per cent, and
amounting To one hundred and ninety SIX thousand
one hundred and sixty mine dollars and nfty csnts
(9l06, i69.60).
This Company LIZ possessed on Capital Of more
than 500 0b0 secured by lien on real estate worth
at cash valuation, ~ least I'VE times the amount OF
said capital, and not incumbered TO more than one
half OF ssid nash valuation.
b.-This Company owes nothing to banks.
6.-Losses adjusted and due, none.
7.-Lossss adjusted and not due......9 1y3i3.e3
6.-Losses unadjusted, none.
e.-Lossss In uspense....-.-......... 100000
le--Bills payable.....-.-............... 6,000.0o
Total LiAbi Titles ..................4 I4,3I2.es
Gross Assets-....... ................ 800 Sie.A1
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-04

SPEECH OF Hon. WADE HAMPToS-A GREAT
SOUTHERN STAKEHOLDER on THE AFRICAN SLAVE
TRADE AND THE UNoN.-We have before us
late speech Of the Hon. Wade Hampton, in the
Senate of South Carolina, on the African Slave
Trade, the Constitution and the Union, which
we hope soon to spread full length before our
readers. For the presen. we have space only
for passing remark or two concerning it.
Wade Hampton, we believe, is the owner of
thousand slaves. 1t cannot, therefore, be ques-
toned that, as STAKEHOLDER, he speaks as one
having authority and a substantial interest at
stake. His views in opposition to the revival
of the African slave trade, as Southern move
ment, are, in this connection, of substantial H.
terest and will hardly fail to convince the reader
that they are the views of Southern shareholders
with scarcely an exception. Senator Hammond
a year ago, took precisely the same ground as
Senator Hampton, of the constitutional power
Of Congress to stop this African traffic, of the
wisdom and sound policy of the laws to this
end, and of the folly of agitating their uncon-
stitutionality and injury to the South Mr.
Buchanan, in his late Message, has given us the
same broad and statesmanlike views of the
subject. They cover the true ground.
The speech of Senator Hampton is also the
speech ola statesman, and Union loving states
man, on the main issue of the Union itself But
he has his fears of the future, from the evilcon-
sequences manifest on every side of the reck-
less agitation of slavery by our vagabond poll
icians, North and South. The solid men of the
South, like the solid men of the North, are true
to the Constitution and the Union; but If the
" irrepressible conflict between free white
labor and black slave labor is to be pushed into
the slave States, even such conservative Union
Southern men as Hammond and Hampton, of
the slave oligarchy," viii be compelled TO
ride with their section, union or disunion,
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Reform Of the Finances Of the State-Re-
port Of the Comptroller.


In another page we publish the report of the
Comptroller to the Legislature, which opened
yesterday at Albany. 1t is an able document,
and presents sound and constitutional views in
opposition to the financial legislation which
has prevailed for many years. The Comptrol-
Ter shows that debts have been contracted by
the Legislature in violation of the constitution,
and the loan Of s2,5Oo,O0O voted for by the
people last fall is to pay debt of this nature.
Such has been the reckless and rascally con-
duct Of former Legislatures, that considerable
portion Of the public debt has been incurred
by leaning the credit Of the State to railroad
companies, which failed to pay their liabilities,
and thus saddled them on the State.
The cause Of all the financial embarrassments
Of the State is departure from the principle
of limiting the appropriations to the means ac-
tually provided; and till there is q return to
this principle, the State will never be free from
embarrassment. AS the floating debt accunu-
lated in violation of the constitution has been ex
tinguished by the Loan law, passed by the popu-
lar vote in the recent election, and as the gene
A"' i"no "a nv" hoe Vniy heo hoh uSot' 0uU
will have surplus at the end of the fiscal
year, this is favorable time in which to turn
new leaf, and inaugurate thorough inan-
cial reform. There is no warrant in the con-
stitution justifying appropriations beyond
means provided, and a law ought to be passed
strictly prohibiting it. In fact, the spirit Of
the constitution is against it, for it is an indi
rect mode of creating debt and that is ex-
pressly forbidden; but in orderSM remove all
doubt on the subject law ought to be enacted
which would leave no loophole through which
future legislation could squeeze unconstitu-
tonal appropriations.
There is another financial reform demanded
by the Comptroller, and which deserves the at
tention Of the Legislature. 1t is to separate
the general fund, out Of which the expenses of
the government are paid, from the school, litera-
ture and other specific funds of the State,
which are pledged BY the constitution for def.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-04

THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.--The annual re-
port Of the Metropolitan Police Commissioners
for 1889 presents some interesting statistics,
which will give good comprehensive idea Of
the State Of that important department
The total police force in New York and Brook
lyn is 40 men, and the cost of maintaining that
number, together with the Commissioners sala-
ries amounted to 81, 426,73o. The number of
arrests were s4,326, of which 6s, 800 were made
in New York, and the remainder in Brooklyn.
The largest number arrested for any one crime
was for intoxcation, and it is somewhat singu-
lar that out of thirty-six arrested as habitnal
drunkards, twenty-six were women. Assaults
for murder number ffty-eight. During the
year lodgings were furnished to 93,2s4 per-
sons; 1898 stores found open were secured;
lost children were cared for fires extinguished,
and 1892 cases of violation Of Corporation
ordinances were reported.
The aggregate value of all losses by rob-
berries, &c, was Sl56,90l, OF which s99, 1888
was recovered. From last year.the losses were
reduced Is per cent.
The report represents the Harbor police as
very efficient addition to the force. 1t consists
of eighty men and eight boats, and the num-
Der Of arrests made was nearly thousand
The Commissioners draw attention to the sys.
TEN Of OBTAINING witnesses in custody, which
is great grievance, as in many cases the wit
nesses are heavier sufferers than the criminals
The house of detention is represented as wholly
inadequate for the purpose. The increase in
the number of arrests over 1867 was eight
thousand. showing larger increase than that
of the population; but it by no means follows
that the statistics Of crime are in the same
ratio
The report of the Property Clerk shows that
1910 lots Of goods have been received, their
value varying from twenty-five cents to $4,000
EACH and there have been delivered to claim
ants 6s4 lots, Of the aggregate value Of
s3l, $50.
This result may be considered rather salts
factory, for next to the due punishment of the
offender the restoration of stolen property is
desirable; but 1t would not appear quite 10
gratifying, if the aggregate losses Of property
by burglary, a made kuova to the police
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ca, Express Company. assembled on boa,d tho
Galway steamship Prince Albert yesterday after
noon, to partake Of banquet given BY her
commander, Captain Prowse, formerly First Oiacer
Of the Great Eastern previous to the departure Of
the Prince Albert for Galway. Alexander
Holiacd the agent Of the line IL New York,
presided a. the board Toasts, including the press,
were offered, and healths, including that Of a. O.
Lever. the protector Of the Irish line, which was
handsomely replied to BY Captain Waters, formerly
OF the Prince Abort, together with songs, jokes,
&C., combined to pass the time pleasantly till the
party separated. The Prince Albert has had her
saloons altered at the expense Of 900 since her
last departure from New York.
The general business yesterday was light, owing 10 is
being so soon after New Years day that commercial A.
fars Ind scarcely had time to their regular chan.
ne's The sales Of cotton wore confined 10 few hundred
bales, the market closing without quosable change In
prices Flour was steady, and holders Of most de.
scripaons were frmer, while sales were mo.
derate and without change Of moment in QUO.
tations Wheat was arm, but sales were confined to
small lets Of State red at 81 g. and Of choice Kentucky
white u S. Corn was Arm, with sales Of now yellow
Jersey a Ssc; round yellow M &c.. and new Southern
OF mess at SIC 0e SIC II, and Of prime 1t sn e2k
I'll 20 Sugars were Arm, but Gales were confined 70
rev hundred hhds, at full prices. Coffee vas ateady
Sales Of A,oco bags St. Domingo we're made 1t uxc
Freight engagements were light, AID rates steady
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Ii Sherman Is now elected, Or any one else who
endorsed Helper's book, and Greeley and An.
thon's Northern treason shop, the agitation In
the South will have more food and will 60 on
increasing, while the reactionary sentiment at
the North will increase In speed and intensity
till the aboliionized elements that row rule
the black republican party have involved it
in ruin. Elect Sherman and prepare for the
Reign Of Terror.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-04

mite purposes, and declared to be "iaviolate."
By mixing the latter up with the general fund
they have been misappropriated, by being
applied 10 general objects which the
genera. fund Jas insufficient to meet.
There ought to be ser... oepoals aao
separate accounts, and each fund app oAiy
to the objects for which It is created. A law
ought to be passed to that effect.
AS the canals have failed to pay the amor, ut
of revenue expected from them, and as thew
are never likely to pay any better than they
do, the cost of their construction and the
interest thereon must be paid by direct taxa
ton. There are two canal debts the old debt
and the new No part Of the canal revenues
can be applied to the payment Of the interest
Of the new debt till the old debt and the gene
raj fund debt Of eighteen millions Of dollars
are paid off, which would require period of
forty years, at the end Of which, If the practice
Of borrowing money to pay the interest is con-
tnued, the new debt will have swelled to more
than one hundred millions Of dollars. This sys-
tenn is so manifestly suicidal that 1t Is really
astonishing how any sane man could advocate
it. The true course Il to impose direct taxto
pay the debt while II Is comparatively small,
and before 1t accumuIates to such an enormous
amount. This will save the credit of the State
and guard against the advances of what the
Comptroller very properly calls /" the most In
siduous and dangerous enemy of free govern
ment"
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Our New Municipal .Government-Ths
Mayors Message.

Tue board OF Al0ermen f0r l66V was 0rga-
nized on Monday, and Mayor Wood immediate
ly sent in his first annual message. The main
feature In this document Is an argument
to prove what we have repeatedly said,
that the Mayor, under the present char
ter, is not in fact the Chief Executive
of the city, but is, in Mr.. Woods ex-
pressive language, merely clerk, invested
with no power over any of the public depart
ments, and having no authority outside the
walls of his own immediate Office. Therefore
he contends that no responsibility whatever
rests upon the Mayor for the good or bad
government of the city. This is, unfortunately,
true. Mayor Wood says
There Is general head There is no chief executive
separate and independent Of each oher the Mayor
ing supervisory control These departments constitute
Corporation They are the Finance tie Law, the Police
the Aln7house, the Public Education, the Croton the
Streets, the City Inspectors and the Supervisors.
He then goes on TO define the duties of these
several departments and shows what the He
RAID has often done before, that although
these bodies have the disbursement of millions
year. and the charge Of public education,
public health, the peace of the metropolis, and
the safety Of Its citizens they are absolutely so
many close corporations, responsible to no one
for their actions, and under no control what
ever.
The wonder is that, under such a state of
things, the city is governed at all; and, in sim
pie truth, 1t is only governed by accident, and
in Q vile fashion at that. Mayor eddeclines
for the present to offer any detailed suggestions
as to reform until the Legislature amends the
charter 20 as to concentrate the chief executive
power in his hands then he promises to lay
before the Common Council his plan for in
ereasing the revenues and lessening the expen-
ditures. Mayor Wood says -
In my opinion the principal difficulties under which We
labor may be traced to the want Of power in the Mayor
authority to enforce prompt obedience to and execution
Of the laws and without authority concentrated in
is folly for any person holding this Office to attempt
that which ne has no legal authority to accomplish The
eesariy be d,soomttcd Moral suason or siesi station
avail not against the corrupt element existing in New
potent. We require vigorous arm upheld by sufficient
warrant OF law. is not only necessary thai should
and nerve, bi Re must be vested viii reqSse, unSues
tonable jurisdiction With such man, thus strengthen
cd aud encouraged reforms be accomplished Other
wise all attempts to this cad will be futile.
That is the whole case in nutshell. A chief
magistrate who has no control over the police,
the finances, the Board of Education, or the
Board of Health, cannot be responsible for the
peace, the morals, or the health Of the metro
polls. We look, therefore, to the Legislature
to remodel the charter so as to give us real
head executive to the government and then
we viii hold aim rigidly responsible for the
faithful performance Of bis duties