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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-14
THE PRINTING.


The House has elected Printer, but the
nnxt question 10, who is to do the printing
It is not to be supposed, Of course, that the
nominal printer 10 to be the actual one; it 10
only to be supposed that he is an ermedi-
airy, whose most arduous and active duty is
TO pocket the lions share OF the profits, n
pretty good share of which must 60 to the
man who has the means for doing the work.
It is substantially decided that MIR. Wendell
is to DO the work, Mr.. Defrees overseeing it,
With, presume, = contingent interest. And
touching this Mr.. Wendell there 10 an inter-
esting illustration OF the course of modern
politics. He came hero several years ago, and
has done great share Of Government printing
for long time, usually, when not enjoying
a monopoly of the printing of one house or
the other, having heavy interest With who
ever did get it, And now, at the end Of oil
this time, when he ought to be vsry rich, his
establishment, one of the largest In the coun.
try, is in the hands of assignees. Democra-
cy fed him fat, only to bleed him and they
have blel him to death. B. 4
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ems. GATE CIrr Please announce J.. X. H0R-
NISH as the peoples candidate for Mayor at the
approaching Charter Election.
mills MANY VOTERS.
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EdIaorlaI CorresPondence
WASHINGTON, March 6.

xxTKNT or IMPROVEMENT GRANT.
The case before the Supreme Court to test
the extent Of the Improvement Grant, d.
Serted to the Des Moines Railroad, has not
yet beon decided, but as the Court IL UNDER
stood to have agreed to adjourn As soon As
the Let OF May, and this being one Of GLASS
70 be decided during the term, Of course, il
nothing uncommon happens TO 1t, It viii DO
decided before that time. The Attorney
General is now making . desperate effort 70
have It got out OF the way on the plea that
!. u not a bona fde case. The opinion Of
those who seem ecmr-.-nt 70 ;-ass l., ..aa..
she claim to the souroes OF the river will be
sustained. Gen. Reid 10 here looking afte.
the interest of the road.
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Legsslative.

THuRsDAY, Marek *
sssArE.-The bill authorizing County
Judges to subscribe stock in Agricultural
Societies was passed by 81 10 3.
The motion 80 expel "Linkensale" from
she door, Was re-considersd BY strict party
vote, Angle alone voting with the Demo-
Gratis.
HousE. --Theb bill to provide for IN emigra-
ton commissioner ID New York, was passed
by 54 to %. The object Of the bill il to d.
rect smigrants to Iowa.
The liquor bill, proposing TO repeal the
lager beer clause was debated at great
length, and finally passed by A to 80. The
saes. Of the bill appears TO be to re-instase
the prohibitory Law.
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Another Methodist Minister Impris'
Oned.

Rev. MIR. Howe, Methodist clergyman in
Harrison county, Mo-, having been challenged
by q neighbor to DISGUISE the slavery ques-
ton, accepted the challenge, and the discus
sion took place about six miles from Bethany,
the county seat. Not negro, either bond
or free, was within two miles Of the place Of
debate. Yet Mr.. Howe VS. prosecuted a. an
"abolitionist," and his trial forced on with
indecent haste. All the lawyers, with one
exception, combined against him. That one
wa# q. L. Abbott, native Of New York
He undertook the defense, but Was allowed
no time for preparation. Bail was refused,
though offered to any amount. The trial
was continued till after midnight, when the
Judge, for his own convenience, adjourned
it for two days. When the trial was resumed,
says the Albany Journal, from which we
condense this statement, the town was filled
with people from all parts of the county
The large court room WAS densely crowded.
The evidence closed late in the afternoo on
Mr.. Abbott summed up his case, assisted,
since no lawyer would assist him, by Rev.
John s. Allen, who, though STAKEHOLDER
himself was not willing to see bis town dis
gracsd by such tyranny against free speech.
Judge Lewis followed in fanatical pro-
slavery TRADE against the prisoner, his coun-
sci, 'sincendiaries' and ssauolitionists" in
general, and the case was submitted for de-
cision.
That decision will be looked for with in
terest, even at this distance from the scene.
The crime with which Mr.. n. is charged il
defined as Suffering words, the tendency Of
which IL to excite any slave to insolenos and
characterization, missouri R. s., vol. /,
page 1851 although it was shown on evidence
that there was not . negro, bond or free,
within two miles of the place Of dsbatel-
The penalty for this offence 10 Ave years I'M
prisonm ant nj hard labor ia tha panitAntiarv
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PRACTICAL sIDs or HxorroE.

/ On Sunday at our table the topic was
started whether music in the churches was q
proper subject OF so much attention and in
terest as some of them paid to it. A bluff
old soldier, whose opinions are generally Of
the concentrated. cannon ball order, mingled
into the debate with, s'lt's my opinion il mu-
sic has charms to sooths the savage breast,
it's good thing to soften Christians hearts
with" 1t was no matter Of sentiment with
him, but matter Of practical effect. And |
think his conclusion was sound.
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i PRINTING MATERIALS, are kept on hand in
large quantities. and sold ut the lowest prces for
six months notes or cash, 1t Brucs's New York
Type foundry. Roman fonts Of the modern styles
always on the shelves. ready for immediate de-
livery, in fonts Of from SO to 10 900
Nine cents will prepay the postage on pam hlet
of Priced Specimens Of Fonts, and ,har shsstss
which will b sailed 70 ali printing oees scu ling
me their address. FIJI M
Any Publisher Of . newspaper who chooses TO
publish this advertisement, including this note,
three times before ths hrst day Of July. 1850, and
forward OF the papers containing IL, will be
allowed his bill, ut the time Of masking purchase
from me Of my owa manufactures, Of 6ys times the
amount Of said bill. Address
- MA GEORGE BRUCE,
Type Founder, No. Is Chambsrs-st., N. Y.
mchl3d3t
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4 NEW psrNclPLE.

10 the speech Of Douglas Immediately af-
ter the close Of Stewards late effort, in his
haste to meet some Of the damaging points
Of that gentleman, he vshemently and bitter
" denied that he and his friends wero re-
sponsible FOR the repeal OF the Missouri Com
promise. OF course, a. be moved 1t, and his
friends carried il, he could not deny but that
they did il But he sought TO shirk the re-
sponsiblity BY declaring that, in conssqssnss
Of the fanatical proceedings Of those at the
North who were opposed to ii, it had be-
come necessary to repeal il, and cstablish
"the new principle Of non-intervention," or,
as be more commonly calls his hantling,
flor il was the "stump speech in the belly"
Of the Nebraska bill that he referred to, J
squatter sovereignty. ! see In his revised
speech as printed, the word s'new"is omitted.
That it was used, know, for heard it,
But still it stands q declaration that this Ne
braska bill principle was then first estab-
iished. And it was true. But what become
of his multiplied arguments to prove that
his policy was the policy Of the Constitution,
and OF the fathers who made, expounded
and established it? This admission is to the
effect that be engineered the sabversion of
an old policy, to aid Slavery in the attempt
to re-conqusr territory once dedicated to
Freedom, because he thought Slavery had
been taken unjust advantage Of, and had
been the subject Of unfair combinations. /
don't know that any more than that WAS ev-
er charged upon him. 1t answers oil his
piles Of trash about squatter sovereignty, as
the traditional and constitutional policy OF
our Government, and justiies the charges Of
responsibility for repeating the Missouri
Compromiss in order to give Slavery more
scope and power, whereby this later "agita.
ton, fas sprung up. s'Liars should have
good memories" an old maxim AYERS. So
should statesmen, who are governed by no
settled principles, and are compelled TO de-
pend upon memory to preserve consistency
Of conduct. For political jockeys il is not
90 necessary.
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OBJECT INFORMATION


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NEW AnNAN1E&36Nx
THE underaigne4 havine formed . paftnsrhip
1 under the style Of McCUEE b SAMPLE, and
having par shaSsd the stock o1 Asschandise form
eriy belonging 10 II. ". sample Co., corner Of
lain ard " strssts, Ksokuk, o1w the same at
prSss in aecordance with the ii mes, and will make
IL 10 the interest Of friends and the public to
give ~ = 0au before psrchssing elsewhere.
Come every one, and got the worth Of yeur mo
ney, ~ We must close ont much of the present
stock in order 10 make room for eur new Spring
Goods. CHAE p MCGUIRE.
March 8, Ie6o-d EAAL b. SAMPLE.
DsSsOLUTION.
NOTICE II hereby given shat the partnership
IN hsrstofosd existing between the underSgn ed.
Adam Hine and Hannah d. Hine, for the use snd
heasht Of tbs heirs Of Daniel Hire, deceased, nm
dr. the firm name of A. Hine Co., has been dis
solved BY decree of the Astyct Court Of Lee Coun-
ty, Iswa, ct Keokuk, msdC AArch I'd, 1880, and
th ~ by said dSersa tbs undsfgned 10 arthorissdto
settle the business OF said krm.
ADAM HTNE.
Keokuk, March s, lsso-dst
sELECT SCHOOL.
n IBs ~ ,. uRMsToN will open Select School,
4vl In the old Church, corner Oh n aud Concert
streets, on Monday, March 18th
TERMS, PAYABLE In ADVANCE:
Elementary Brsnches, per quarter..-....&s.25
Higher English .......... 400
French, extra, ........... 500
fnoh Td3W
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The final election Of Printer, which 90.
Cured yesterday, gives much satisfaction, as
ending long and tedious organization.
Pro- Slavery d emocracy was chagrined and
obstrsperous. II dies hard. 1t won't give
up till it is choked black in the face. 1t
looks upon the gradual but steady invasion
OF the Capital, by the Black Republicans,
with equal anger and amusement.
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rIsHIs NEW AND SHORT ROUTE FORMS A
Direct and Continuous Line from Keokuk and
Quincy to Toledo, Lafayette, IT. Wayne, Indian
apoiis, Louisville. Cincinnati and Souths IN Ohio,
and all points East and South East; Cleveland,
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Dnnkirk, Buffalo, NiAga-
ra Falls, Now York and Boston, and al poin u
reached by Railroads divsrging from those points.
Until further notice Trans will leave Quincy at
Ann P. Might Express, Sleeping Car ttAched.
H'VVA Arrives 1t Toledo next day at.......340 y IN.
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TO Persons out OF Employment.
Il GENTS WANTED TO SELL THE ERIE SEW
ALNG MACHINE. We wi Il give Com mission.
or wages SO per month, and expenses paid. This
is new Machine, and 20 simple in construction
chat child OF 10 years learn to operate II BY
bali M hours instruction. II 10 equal to any Fam
lily Sewing Machine In use, and the price d only
Fifteen Dollars
Persons wishing IN Agency will address
y. N. B0YLAN,
Secretary Erie Sewing Machine Company,
INCH l3d6t MILAN OHfO
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POLITICAL DOCUMENTS.

Those of our friends who want any OF the
Congressional speeches, or other documents
that are prepared BY the Republican COM
mittee here, can procure them here at 2
cheaper rate, by considerable, than any
where else, sno profit 10 designed to be
made. The variety Of selection, too, 10
greater. The great speech Of Carl SchurE
has been printed in German, and in . day or
two will be ready in English. Stewards
speech 10 now ready. Wilson'S, and all the
other telling speeches have been prepared
More yet will be added, OF course. And any
one thing or any desirable variety can be OBJ
tanned here, very oheaply, and will be for
warded 81 once. Send to Senator Grimes,
Col. Curtis, or | will attend promptly TO the
business myself while remain, until the
adjournment of Congress, (direot j. r.
Briggs, Jr., Washington, d. C.) say ~ near
as you can judge wha. would be most useful
in your vicinity, and how many more than
your money win pay for could be well used,
IL sent. And you cannot begin finding out
what you want any too soon.
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bacon Tides AND sMOULERS for
- sale by KELLOGG 3 BLn0E.
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Col. Curtis has been admitsed to the bar
OF the q. s. Supreme Court. Minor matters
connected with it he will attend to gratis,
but those requiring any particular attention,
he should be paid for, of course, like any
other man, for bis time and trouble.
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IN The $3.50 y. m. train from Cleveland for
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, makes the same con-
nectisn - Pittsburgh ct l:60 =. M, ~ VIA Fort
Wayne.
save IA0 miles distance and Nine hours time over
the Chicago Route, and IL hours time over the St.
Louis Routes.
Distance t6 miles less TO Toledo than BY
Chicago. ~
-Bagg. e Checked Through and handled free.
- Superior Sleeping Cars are used upon ali
Night Trains.
rFare same from Keokuk ~ from Keokuk.
TICKET OFFICE-CorneS ~ and Main streets
under VIM. Thompson q Co.'S Bank. Keokuk.
He 00ODELL, Cen TAI - Quincy. I'll.
II. B. TBN-EYCK, Ticket Ag't Keokuk.
March Ia lRhAA4w
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Strange changes occur in short spaces Of
time, politically. The Silver Grays who
stabbed Gen. Scott when Wa supported him
as Wing, now pet him as their candidate
Mr.. Fillmore's late letter to the New Yori
Union meeting was document that all Re
puhlicans could (and most did) publish with
cordial appreciation.
Worcester daily spy., 1860-04-02
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, April lit is reported that
the president was served with all the testimony
taken before the Covode investigating com
mittee, having any personal reference to him
self, before he prepared his protesting message
to the House.
The Harper's Ferry committee decided, at
their meeting yesterday, not to subpoena Gov.
Wise, he having placed in their possession all
the facts connected with the affair."
In response to the report of the House COM
mittee on resolutions, which asserts the gener-
al principle that the acceptance Or rejection of
the petition for the admission of state rests
entirely on the discretion of Congress at the
time OF such application, Mr.. Clark OF Nilsson
ri, Of the minority, will present the following
points The constitution Of Kansas was not
formed and presented to Congress in accord
ance with the law, meaning the English bill,
but in derogation of it; it does not appear that
there is within her limits sufficient population
as required by law and further that the pro-
posed area embraces the Cherokee territory
which Congress, in 1854, formally decided
should constitute no part of the territory of
Kansas, but be excluded from its boundaries
These reasons form the ground of opposition
from the democratic side to the admission of
Kansas under the Wyandotte constitution.
The Constitution makes the official an
nOuncement that information has been receiv-
ed at the department, that the Cass- Herran
treaty between the United States and New
Granada, providing for the adjustment and
payment of our citizens, on ACCOUNT Of injuries
received in the Panama riots il 1856, has been
ratified by the New Granada government, and
thus has been satisfactorily arranged another
of our differences with foreign nations.
Worcester daily spy., 1860-04-02
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGR
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE.
by the BOrussla.

New YORK, April 1.-The steamship Bo-
russia arrived this evening, from southampton
18Th. She brings London papers of that date,
which contain the following intelligence =
ROME, March l6.-Great manifestations in
favor of the pope, took place this morning at
the Vatican
PARIS, 17th.-The Patrie publishes a letter
from Turin, saying that the question of the
annexation of Savoy to France had been de-
finitely settled The Patrie also says the ne
gotiations in regard to Tuscany are in a fair
way of conclusion. The Emperor had receiv-
ed deputation from Savoy.
NAPLES, 14th.-Six Neapolitans have been
sent into exile. Others have been informed
they may remain in Naples. Austria has dis
approved Of the severe measures intended
An Austrian general had arrived. The am
bassadors of the western powers have given
advice to the king.
a Turin letter of the 18th saws The Sar
dinian parliament will not meet till the 18th of
April. The king intends, when the expression
OF the wishes OF the population of the Romag-
ma IS made to him, to deliver a speech, deelar-
ing he poStpones acceptance for the present,
adding that negotiations have been opened for
the purpose of reconciling their wishes with
respect tor the rights of the Holy See. I'm
fortunately, these negotiations only postpone
the crisis for few days
The annexation of Central Italy to Pied
mont is every where accepted with the greatest
enthusiasm. This great event will be cele-
brated here by fetes of all kinds. AT the close
of the week the King will start on tour in
the provinces which voted for annexation.
One of the first acts Of government, as soon
as annexation is declared will be to open a
loan Of l00,000,000 francs, half to be nego-
tiated abroad and the rest to be subscribed for
at home.
Worcester daily spy., 1860-04-02

| LeSfslatiVes
SATURDAY, March 3l.-The Senate adopted
an order, that with the concurrence of the
House they would attempt to bring the session
to close on Tuesday, Sd inst The resolve
to cover the state house with mastic, and paint
the inside, was passed to be engrossed. Sew
eral bills, on the recommendations of commit
tees, were referred to the next general court.
In the House, the committee on the payroll
was instructed to make up the same to Tues
day, Sd inst. The Senate amendments to the
bill making appropriations from the income of
several trust funds, including one for taking
away the office of state agents of the board of
education were concurred in. Mr.. Hale of
Boston offered an order providing that the
speaker and two members of the House be a
select committee to inquire, during the recess,
into the working Of the liquor law in this state
and the actual condition of the traffic; said
committees to finish their duties before the
10th of October next, and to cause 5000 copies
OF their report to be printed for the use OF the
next general court. The committee is also to
give especial attention to the expediency Of
withdrawing the prohibition on the manufac-
ture and sale OF cider; OF repeating so much of
the law as requires the appointment of town
liquor agents and OF amending or repeating
So much as provides for the reimbursement
AiOth tilS W OIllCeIS, vi SApeHSeS
in the seizure OF liquors under the act OF 1866.
If the committee deem these amendments de-
sirable, they shall report separate bills to effect
the same; otherwise, not In support of the
ORDER Mr. Hale said the workings OF the liquor
law were blind, hardly two persons agreeing
| in their testimony. Messrs. Wentworth of
Lowell, Griffin Of Maiden, and others, advo-
Gated the inquiry. On the other hand, it was
opposed by Mr.. Clifford of PrOvincetown who
regarded the movement as blow in the dark
against the liquor law, and thought the com
mlttee would be almost sure to report unfavor-
ably; by Mr.. Prince of Essex, Eldredge of
Canton, and Rice Of Worcester. Mr. Eldredge
offered as substitute that the selecmen of
towns and mayors and aldermen OF cities re-
port the facts TO the legislature, with such re-
concentrations as they may deem expedient.
The substitute was adopted. Rev. j. NJ. Man
ming was elected overseer of Harvard College,
on the part OF the House. The bill prepared
in the interest of the Western railroad was
passed to be engrossed after lively discussion,
by vote of 10l to 3S. The two branches
held only single session, and adjourned to
| Monday.
Worcester daily spy., 1860-04-02

The annual state election in Connecticut
takes place to-day. The preparation for it has
been Of the most active and exciting charac-
ter, and the vote will be very large. Last
year, the whole number of votes cast for GOV
ernor was rs, 1856, divided as follows Buck
lngham, (rep.) 40,239 Pratt, (dem.) 3S,369,
scattering 178. This was 1869 larger than the
vote of the previous year, and 1889 less than
that cast in the presidential election of 1856.
The vote this year will probably be the largest
ever cast in the state.
The result in the several counties last year
was as follows In Hartford county 67 ma
Jority for Buckingham and Is scattering; New
Haven county 10 majority for Pratt and S8
scattering Middlesex county 228 majority
for Pratt and 16 scattering Fairfield county
287 majority for Buckingham and 20 scatter.
ing; Litchfield county $40 majority for Buck
ingham and 13 scattering; Tolland coun-
ty l29 majority for Buckingham and 8
scattering; Windham county els MAORI
ty for Buckingham and 8 scattering !;
New London county, go majority for Buck
ingham and scattering. This year the
democrats are likely to gain something in
New Haven county, but they will lose in the
eastern counties, and probably in Litchfield
county also. 1t is confidently talked now that
Windham county will givs 1000 majority for
Buckingham.
All tina. money could do has been done to
secure votes for the democratic candidates.
From Washington, from the custom houses
from the New York merchants, money has
poured into Connecticut to be used in securing
votes for the democratic ticket Not a tithe
OF this money sent could be exhausted in de-
fraying the legitimate expenses of the cam
paign. 1t was to be used in buying votes,
and with what success we shall soon
Know The money is likely to have done
more than the doctrines of the democratic ora.
.ors such as Gushing, Fernando Wood, and
Nu' marshall of Kentucky, for these have
msue sr' some converts to the republican party.
Hs hartford Press of Saturday evening men.
~Ons several cases Of such conversion
Inc vote is likely to be yerv cIoso H..
general expectation seems to bo ,ha, -.
ncanS viii carry the state. If beaten now tho
democrats will not be able to rally immed;o,o.
ly ior another such effort. All the con,aa,,
cut republicans we have aonversod ,.,,,,
very confident OF triumph The verv oa.
tious men fix the republican majority a, c..
1900 to 1000. Others who are judicous anl
well informed place 1t higher One gentle
man from the eastern part of the state is copf