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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-12-14
VOL. VI. NO. II.
2oet 7 Y.
The First Snowfall.
ny JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL

ny JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.
The snow had begun in the cleaning,
And busily all the night
Had been heaping field and highway,
With silence deep and white.
Every pine, and fur, and hcmlock.
Wore crniue too dear for an earl,
And the poorest twig on the elm tree
Wa frinsed inch-deep with pearl.
From sheds, now rooted with Carrara,
Came Chanticleer's mufIled crow,
The suH rail. Ncrc softcucI 10 swan. down
And still 1uttotel down the SNOW.
l stood AMI watched by tho window
The nsiseless work of the sky
And tho sudden fIurries Of snow birds,
Like brown leaves whifling by.
thought of \ mound in sweet Auburn,
Where q little hcadstouc stood
How tho fakes were folding It gently,
As did robins the babes in the wood.
Up spoke our little Mabc,
Saying father who makes thc snow ,"
And told her of the good Nh Father,
Who cares for US all below.
Again looked at the snow fall,
And thaugbt If The leadru sky
That arehei our first great sorrow,
When the mound was heaped SO high.
l remember the gradual patience
That fell from that cloud like 'row,
Flake by flake heaplng and hiding
The scar of that deep stabbed Wee.
Au.l again 10 the child whispered,
" The SNOW that hu-heth all,
Darling, the Merciiul Father
Alone can make 1t fail.
Then, with eyes that saw not, | kissed her,
And she, kissing back, could not know,
Tia, my kiss Wa. given IT, her sister,
Folded Close under deepa'ing snow.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-12-14

Thomas MooRE-lIe was very we'll
dressed, sparkIing-looking little man. 1t
IS Disseminating phrase to apply to a
sentimental poet but | must say, in his
general appearance, there was something
that very nearly approximated to what Is
now denominatcd as Jolly He had
dark and yiyaeious eyes hair Of the same
color and in sufficient abundance, glossy
and nicely arranged broad, commanding
forehead complexion fresh, clear and
ruddy; small but well-deined features
a mouth that seemed made alone for mirth
and brimming smiles; an extraordinary
play and expression of countenance, whose
changeful variety yet ever betrayed the
genius within; quick, brisk, active gait /;
a merry, joyous laugh and the generally
diffu,cd impress Of happy, healthy, easy
man-one contcnted quite with the lot he
had drawn in life, and in perfect amity
and peace with those about him. Such
was the aspect Moore presented when |
first saw him.-Traits Of Character.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-12-14

To WARM PorAToEs.-Potatocs are
nicely done in the following way; Par.
boil as many potatoes as are needed; let
them lie till the next morning, then cut
them in small squares add to them cream
OF milk, enough to make them more than
moist, with a little butter and pepper and
salt Place on the fire, cover them, and
stir gently at times
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-12-14

/ kefoschc OIL We Eroan Ill spirit at Its use.
How mortal noses can, night after night,
lnhalc the odor it cmits, is wondcr.-
1t Is worse than birthstone. We have put
our cold lips under your chimncys, and
blown our ghostly brcaths into the flame
We have seen the chimneys backen with
smoke, and apartments ill with disgusting
fragrance. People only said the lamp is
in draught. They moved it and bore
with it. We shall have to yield. Kcro-
scne is modern discovery. Ghosts are
old fashioned. To be out of date is to be
out Of mind. Your tallow candle pleascs
me. We ghosts like the light of other
days around us. We always, in the body
burned tallow candles'
The fine eyes of my grandmother gazcd
at my penny dip steadtasty for a mo-
meut. She seemed to see visions and
dream dreams
My dear she said, 'you are the first
Of the family that has returned to candles
since the innovation of gas. You are In
dcbted to your dip for my presence. How
hollow | would have looked under chan
delicr-how bloodIess, how white As it
is, think | am looking very natural, am
| not -
She glanced up at her portrait and wal
ted my reply.
"A little pale, grandmother, said !;
"but tell me, dear madam, it your pur-
suits in the other world are OF such ma
ture that they admit Of your returning to
this at any timc?"
"By no means. am permitted to ap-
fcqr in this sphere but seldom My in
luence can make felt oftcner. have
not been seen before since my coffin lid
was closed am come to tell you there
arose yell in Pandcmonum. looked
IN to see whence it came | found the
great chamber assigned to little children,
and which is always full of little ones of
all sizes and ages, the scene of great COM
motion Infants were crawling into corn
ers three year old todIIers were totter-
ios out OF the way. Older ones were
hastily finding seats, and all faces wore a
listening expression. \ small voice was
saying -
alt was no tault of mine that brought
mo here. who am now but five years
old, might have lived to be fifty. Nature
unfortunately, gave me fine physical
developments. Ny chest was round and
tall. my skin clear, ms limbs finely moul
del. My birthplace was ia i cold eli
mate. My tender mother, proud of her
offspring, barred my neck aud arms in the
f -, h.t,, lar -lIL hos .lpt
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-12-14

CLEAN HoHsEs.-At this season of the
year, unless special care is taken, horses
running in pastures get to looking badly.
Their hair stands up, looks and feels dry,
and they seem to loose vitality. The fall
storms are bad for them. They should
be sheltered and carefully groomcd. \
little care will save money because II will
save food and strength.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-12-14

PLAIX Com STARCH PUpDING.-Set up
ON the fire one quart of milk take three
table spoonsful of corn starch, and mix
with a very litt c cold milk, with somesu
gar, and little lemon juice. Pour it to
the boiling milk, stirring briskly, for two
or three minutes, Pour it into a mould,
and set TO cool. Eat with milk or cream,
and sugar.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16

SrcnY.--Paris, Friday.--The Moniteur
publishes the text Of a convention signed at
Messina by Gen. DIARY and Colonel Medici,
which 10 mostly military, for the evacuation
OF Sicily from motives Oh humanity.
A correspSndence from Genoa reduces to
six the military executions said to have been
ordered by Garibaldi after the capture Of
MelaExo. They we're shot ~ assassiDs, not
as combatants
The loss Of Siciliau and Italian volunteers
is now estimated at very little less than
1000 men, heavy portion of it was sus-
tanned by Garibaldi's best corps.
SYRIA.-Paris, Friday.--All the powers
have agreed upon the conditions OF Euro
pean intervention in Syria. The conference
will assemble at 5 O'Clock to sign . conven-
ton in reference 80 measures to be taken in
common.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16

MIR. Douglas saw the injustice of the Mis-
souri, Compromise to the South, hence through
his fundamentally il was repealed, and
slavery extended from SO deg. 80 min. to the
3Stb PARALLEL north lat,tude.-l Atlanta { Ga. J
Confederacy
This Georgia journal should be careful how
1t presses this point. Douglass friends are
trying TO deny that he was ever instrumental
in extending slavery. That be was, 10 a de-
monstrable fact, and we are obliged to the
Confederacy for stating il So clearly Al
bsny Eve. Jour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16

THB NuHBEK PREsxsT.--It was one OF the
impossibihtiee, on account Of the vastness Of
the crowd here on Wednesday, TO make any.
thing more than an approximation toward
the exact number present. We have put the
figures, after consultation with different per
sons, al rs 200. Many others thought these
figures far TOO low. A correspondent Of the
New York Herald, who prides himself On be.
ing Judge OF crowds, insists that the mum
Der, Including men, women and children,
would exceed loo, 200. Whatever the mum :
Der Vas, eli concur in the belief that i, has
never been surpassed at any political meet
ing, at any time, any where.-[Iliinois State
Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16

The terms of the discussion shall be as follows:-
Each party shall alternately make the opening
speech, and may occupy not more than one hour the
opposite party shall follow and may occupy not
more than hour and half, and the parry max
ing the opening speech shall then conclude the ar
gament, and may occupy not more than half IN
hour.
lwo chairmen shall be select ed at each meeting
by their respective parties, whose duty IL shall be
to preside, keep order Ao, and notify the speakers
of the expiration Of their time, and the speaker
shall step at The moment he is notified OF the ex-
piration of tse time without regard TO the closing
of has sentence, or otherwise:
The chairman politically friendly TO the party
making she middle speech shall be regarded as the
nrst chairman and act acoordtngly-and in case of
any disagreement, they shall choose an umpire who
shall with them decide the point,
Neither candidate shall be permitted to supply
his place with speaker except by consent of
the other candidate.
Neither candidate shall speak at any time or
place not named In this list of appointments for
joint discussion, after the commencement Of the
joint canvass on the 2lst day vt August, without
giving the other party two weeks notice thereof
and extending To the opposite party an invitation
70 meet him IN joint dsc ussion upon the terms
atsuch times and places.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16
From mexIco.

NKw ORLEANS, Aug. IL.
Mirsmon's army had been routed BY the
Liberals in attempting to essspe from Lagos.
At the latest accounts Miramon was at Leon,
surrounded by the Liberals.
Robles had abandoned JaiApa. The prin-
cipal towns in thEvaiisy 81 Mexico had risen
and pronounced for the Liberals.
The Spanish Minister threatened the bonn
bardmept OF Vera Cruz.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16

Wellington Correspondence Herald
Colonel Orr's letter has taken his friends
here very much by surprise. He has always
been considered a staunch friend OF Douglas.
His open declaration in favor or Breckin-
ridge and Lane, and Of the secession OF South
c.-cl;c., y ca.e che i joined e. alabama,
Georgia and Mississippi, Immediately upon
the election OF Lincoln, without the commits
sion of any overt act on the part Of the Re
publican Administration, is deemed an effort
10 outbid keitt for the United States Sena-
torship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16
A MAN M Murdered.

BURLINGTON, N. j., Aug. l3.
A man was killed at Delta Grove, on Ran
eos creek, this p. Nj. He belonged to an OK
cursion party from Philadelphia. Aquarrel
took place in which . large number engaged
and were cut badly. Hornes was the name
of the one killed. The murderer attempted
to escape but was caught between Delano
and Burlington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16

GTDick Bsrret, the defeated Congress
nsn Of 81. Louis, has come ont openly for
Douglas since the recent election.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16
II. y. TECG-EYCK,
General Insurance Agent,
COR 2p AND MAIN -sTs.,
X eokuk, iowa,

LIRE. LAKE. RIVER AND LIFE IN
L EURAEGE promptly attended TO At this O6aos.
Betsor and more INDEMNITY can be given u this
Agency than any other in this city, and esstroubls
after loss.
Efna Ins. CO., Of Hartford, Conn, t3,I94, 100
Home Insurance Company, Of NsD York, l,4S7,S3S
North American In Co., Hartford, Cosn., SOC, 800
Csfy FIRE Insxrance Co., Of Men Haven, 370663
pt9nir Fire Insuan Co., of New York, 190, go
Lsrtlard FIRE Insurance Co., Ner York, 16t, 900
Conn ecficss Mutuol In Co., Hsrtfovd, S,0oO,633
DR. ]. w. Bosp, Medical Examiner.
GrA. w. GRIFFITH is authorized to receive
applications for all above Companies.
- Buildings, Merchandise, Mills, Factories,
Household Furniture and Dwellings insured at ~
low rates as other Companies who pay their losses
Il. B. TEN-EYCK, Agent,
Once corner ID and Maii sts., Keokuk, Iowa.
Aug. 4, dim
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16

The Central Committees in the several counties
above named will make ali necessary arrangements
for the meetings, and that due notice il pub
lished.
BY order Of the Rep. State Ce ptral Com.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16
Arrival oftne angle saxon.
FARTHER PoINr, Aug. Ii.

Tho steamship Anglo Saxon, from Liver
pool on the I'd, via Londonderry Sd, passed
this point this A. n.
The general news by the Anglo Saxon is
not important.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16

The Demo State Convention of Penn
sylvania ssdon't care" whether slavery 10 ex-
tended and protected under Douglas or un-
der Breckinridge--by Congress or the Ju-
dietary. They are confident that whatever
may be the difference in the mode Of arriving
at 1t, there is DO ference whatever in Abe
practical conclusion which the hostile wings
OF Democracy are arriving at. Pennsylva-
mans know that Democracy means "spoils
and slavery" by vhomsoever professed, and
that all else Is CANNON. Hence the Penn
sylvania Democracy, in State Convention,
adoy ted the following platform:
Resolved, That the Democratic Electoral
ticket be headed with the name or Douglas
or Breckenridge as IN elector ut large, and
in the event Of the success OF the said ticket,
il the greater number shall have been cast
for Mr.. Douglas the vote Of the State
shall be cast for Donglas and johnson,
but il for Breckenridge, then for Breckin-
ridge and Lane. II the vote Of Pennsy lvania
cannot elect the candidate for whom the ma
jority OF the votes are cast, and can elect any
other man running for President claiming 20
be a Democrat, then the vote Of the Electoral
College shall be cast for that candidate. II
IL will not elect either of the candidates for
whom IL il cast, or any OF the Democrats
who are voted for 10 the State, then the vote
shall be cast for the candidate who has the
majority of the votes OF the State, and tho
chairman of this committee be required to
obtain their several and distinct pledges of
acquiescence in the foregoing resolution, and
report the result OF his action at q future
meeting of the com mittee.
GT-it is reported that a Southern states
man has forwarded lengthy constitutional
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16

ChIeT Justice Taaey for Douglas.
The Douglas papers boast that Chief JUS
tice fancy is Douglas man.
II that be true, there seems TO be ample
reason for it. Chief Justice fancy gave full
effect to Douglass Law for the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise prohibiting slavery
And he went still further and declared that
the right to hold slaves is co-extensive with
the territory of the United States under the
Constitution, which makes negroes property
on tho same footing with horses. Douglas
endorses that dogma of Taney's. But not
only that, he goes still further, and so do bis
follow ers, and surrenders the whole subj ect
of slavery in the Territories to fancy and the
pro-slavery judges, who have already decided
on the presumption that negroes have no
rights which white men are bound to respect.
Douglas and bis platform constitute Chief
Justice fancy an absolute despot, to whose
behests they promise implicit obedience in
advance. Douglaslsm makes fancy as infal-
lible ia civil matters as the Pope lie held to
be by bis followers in spiritual concerns
1t is no wonder, then, that fancy, in CRATE
ful Acknowledgement of the humble subservi-
ency of Douglas, should warmly support his
claims. Should such stern protestants as
Breckenridge, Bell or Lincoln be elected,
Congress and the President will have some
thing TO say; bat should Douglas succeed,
fancy will be supreme arbiter and infallibls
dictator for the United States Of Am erica.--
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16

NO. lOO MA hNsSAsv
A RE in receipt OF
"A 20 bills. eating and cooking Apples,
trails New Dates,
70 Abbls. White Fish,
30 coils inch Manila Rope,
80 !
30 doz Manila and Hemp Bed-cords,
10, 600 Light Guard Cigars,
rs, 600 Havana IS
ceroons Madras Indigo,
70 bxs.extrAct Logwood.
20 chests fne TO extra fine Imperial Tea,
: is Young Hyson,
100 reams Letter Paper,
rs do Foolscap !"
rs do Note +"
20 600 Envelopes, besides large stock of the VA
rious articles of groceries, which offer at the
lowest possible figure and viii receive in pa yment
such articles of produce win preserve their nAtur
In trans portation.
JulyI3d
NEW hooks.
TuET received new supply Of "Thc Minister
u Weoing" and "From Dawn to Daylight"
ID. w. WE6TC0TT,
kAxzJd % kAin-st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16
JOINT DIS Gus s 10 N s
netweeu mexsrs. curtis and Cole.

The following arrangement for joint discussion
bstveen Col Curtis and Mr.. Cole has been consum-
wa,ed INV n. M Hoxie in behalf OF tbs State Re-
publican Com mittee, and Mr.. Cole. We call atten-
ton TO the terms ~ we'll TO the times specified
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16

The Hapkeye learns that Jim Woods was
offered the position Of candidate for Elector,
but promptly declined the honor. His rea-
sons were the pressing nature of bic profess
sional business and his dislike to have bis
name mixed up with those of Dean, Ell
wood i Go.
We are rejoiced TO hear that "Old Timber"
still retains SUFFICIENT self-respect to decline
position Of such utter and hopeless misery.
ETnaniel s. Dickinson says that the
Douglas party sis as sectional as the Ret ub-
lican, and far more mischelvous." This is
not favorable to that cordial union without
which everybody admits that there ia no
prospect of defeating Lincoln in New York.
FTThe Boston Traveller speaks Of the
"kansas pit which Pierce and Douglas dug
for each other, but which has been found
large enough for the whole Democrats par
sy, and isn't full yet, being Unsuitable - the
ses."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16
TAxEsl TAxEsir TAXES

NOTICE Ii hereby gwen, that all persons delin-
~ quent in payment of Taxes of every descrIp-
ton for the year 1859, or any and all previous
years. must make payment of the same at once, 1T
they wish TO save their Real Estate from sale for
such delnq uent tax. the undersigned is required
by act If the Legislature at its last session 10 make
such sale in accordance with said law which 10 the
most stringent of any revenue Law yet passed upon
the subject vestng title at In the purchaser,
and providing for redemption only at great sacri-
foe, and materially eurtaiIing the time in which
redemption oan be made NJ all.
The above sale will be m ade the notice
required by Law be given, and the proper steps
taken to make such sale In accordance wi the
law. T. Ii. ALLYN,
auxl3-d1m Treasurer Lee Co., Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16

NEFUBI4IUHN NANUIUAIE FUK
- R 81 ID ENE nAL ELE e. IT d ~ .
Will address the people apon the Political issues,
at the times and places 81 stated below:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16

GTit is reported that Southern states
man has forwarded lengthy constitutional
protest against the authority OF Congress to
demand bis age 10 be entered on the census
returns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16

Douglas sometimes makes patronixing
sllusion TO the patriotism of Henry Clay,
nov that be ia dead, although during bis lie
time he was 10 the habit of abusing him on
all occasions for all that was corrupt and
treas onable.
Henry Clay said in speech published in
the Let volume of Colton's life;
"We are reproachcd with doing mischief
by the agitation of this question lslaveryl -
Collateral consequences we are not RESPONSE
BILE for. 1t is not this society lColonixationl
which has produced the great moral revolu-
ton which the age exhibits. What would
they, who thus reproach as, have done2' III
thew would repress all tendencies toward lib
ertv, and ultimate emancipation, they must
do more than put down the benevolent eff
forts of this society. They must 20 back TO
the era of cur liberty and independence, and
nuxzle the cannon which thunders its annual
JOYOUS return. They must revive the slave
trade With oil its train of atrocities. They
must blow out the moral lights around ne,
and extinguish the greatest torch OF all,
which America presents to g benigbted world,
pointing the way 30 their rights, their liber-
ties and their happiness. And when they
have achieved oil these purposes, their work
will vet be incomplete. They must penetrate
the human soul, aud eradicate the light OF
reason and the love Of liberty. Then, and
not till then, when universal darkness and
despair prevail, can you perpetuate slavery,
and repress all sympsthies, and all humane
and benevolen efforts among freemen, in be-
half of the unhappy portion of our race
doomed to bondage"
Douglas said she didn't care whether
slavery was voted down or voted up"
Again, in his speech in the United States
Senate in 1850, Clay said:
"As long as God allows the vital current
to fow through my veins, will never, never,
never, by word or thought, by mind or will,
aid in admitting to one rood of free territory
the everlasting curse of human boadage."
Douglas, on the contrary, by the bill re-
pealing the Missouri Compromise, "admitted
the everlasting curse of human bondage
not to one rood only, but, as he tells the
Senate in the following paragraph of bis
speech, to an empire Of free territory. Hear
him:
"Under this doctrine (Squatter Sovereign
ty) they have converted a tract of free terri-
tory into slave territory more than FIVE times
the size of the State of New York. Under
this doctrine slavery has been extended from
the RE Grande to the Gulf of California,
and from the line of the Republic OF Mexico,
not only up to SO deg. 80 min, but up TO So
degrees giving you degree and halt
more slave territory than you ever claimed.
You ask only up to Sc deg. 80 min, and NON
interv eniioD has given You up to SO deg"
douglass Speech, 10th of May.
A beautiful disciple Of Clay 10 this same
Stephen A. Douglas, who makes special
boast OF bis success in extending the area oil
human bondage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HIICka Il AN - IL r w q

nFFTCE on Second street, bet. Main and johnson.
~ Specimens of the "Coraite, ""VuicAnite' or
ssHard Rubber Base" which is obtaining so much
favor with Dentists and Patients, may be seen
ut our Rooms. Augle-dlyl
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-09

SATURDAY., July T.
We have no transactions to note today in Coffee but
the market for it although quiet is steady and firm. We
publish below the usual weekly report of Mesrs White
Elder Coffee brokers' and refer for quotations
&c:
WEEKLY COFFEE REPORT.
Stock Of Rio Coffee June 80, ls60 1000 bags
Received Slnce-. none -
Taken for consumption .,............... 5000 &c