The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-23


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Drama Behtais Haaiy.
The Bobtaiis bad what they called grand
rally on Tuesday night. They got up .
torch light procession, and marched through
various streets ia the city. They had about
l20 lights, by actual count, and about 200
men in the procession. The show was a.
brilliant ~ torches could make il, and the
sidewalks Of Main street were lined with
spectators, including men, women and chill
dreu.
We must not omit to mention that the pro-
cessicn, among ito other briIlisns achieve
merts, passed the hease OF Col. Cussis, and
greeted the ladies Of biz fsmily--the Colonel
being ahsent--wi,h three cheers for Cole and
three grosns for Curtis. The latter could
not hare been done bsttsr BY 90 many dying
calves. II Was = very pleasant, polite, and
mandy Performance, and rejects unspsaka-
bic lastre upon the Bobsail Democracy Of
Keoknk.
About 9 O'Clock the procession halted in
front Of the Estes House, and one Busssy--
aSenator in the last Legislature from Davis
connsy-went through the motions of .
speech for about an hour,-the noise and
confusion being 20 great that very few heard
him. However, they lost nothing, az be said
nothing, go far 40 we could hear, except the
usual ISLANDERS on Lincoln and the RepubIi-
can party.
After he quit, ssshas other fellow" got up,
, pulled OF bis coat, and proceeded to spew
ont strain OF blsckgusrdism, the like Of
which he himself has no. equalled since the
ni1bt. las. fell, when he rsved and swore at
Sheriff Lseeh. Bad ~ it was, however, bis
performance was Only = feeble imitation of
the Rev. Henry Clay Dean, from whom be
stole his best points. With the natural in
stinct OF the hog, he loves to wAllow in the
filth and garbage of the gutter. Let him
wAliowi UGH!
After the crowd broke up, two Democrats
might have been seen going down Fourth
street, evidently somewhat under the inau-
ence Of "terrifc tsngle-fooL" "Eh! Pat
rick" says one to the other, "snd aims
we'll paid for this? HoorAy for Doog las
WHxRE 10 TaE ScHooLAAsrER? -Consider
ing that the most intelligent OF the Bobsail
Democrats got up the notices for tho trans
pareEcies used at the 'sgraDd rally" il ID
highly complimentary to them that they spel'
the name OF their candidate with an ass.
R.rAt the conclusion Of the discussion on
Tre.d.y the following question was pro-
pounded, viz: Why is Dol. Curtis like sht
Great Esstern9
Ans.-Because be use up Cole SO fast.
FAns.-The Lee County Far 10 20 DO helt
on the 10Th, 10th, and 2lss days 0. Septen
Der.
The Iowa State Fair will BIO held at lows
City October %, Sd, 4sh and 5ih.
fTA meeting Of the new company o
Republics Wide AwAkss viii DO held thi
evening u 9Th and Main streets, IN the build
ing lately occupied BY Cady, Jones 4 Peek
Those desirous Of joining are requested t
0tten0s
E~Ths Ft. Madison Plaindsaler puts thi
rcrundrum "Why 10 Wide Awake's ca
like = pigs tail?" After putting one Of th
caps ON his own head, the editor d'scovere
tbs following luminous answer, viz: Bscaas
there are no brains in IL H
fH-In reference TO the current rumor thi
Br eskinridge thought Of Withdrawing fro'
tho contest for the Presidency, tho Louisvil
Courier, whiOh ought to know, says that sh
world 10 greatly given to lying, and instanc'
this report a. the best possible evidence I
that aphorism.
4t POhT OF kEOkuK.
Arrivals, Aug. n.
Regulator, from NJ. Louis.
Northern Lighb !" 4"
Lacross, st. Paul.
Die Vernon, /" Ht. Louis
Rivsr failing. ~ish ~ inches On The EsPids.