The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-09
Far the Gate City.

/ Mr.. EDIroR: Your report Of tho trial OF
Mr.. Price for assault on Mr.. Sample does me
injustice. In tho frst place, never gavethe
| opinion that il Was 50 mosf aggravated
CASE" My judgment and the fine imposed,
shows what regarded as the extent OF the
sggravation. l acted upon the weight Of
the testimony before me, and no. upon street
rumor. The public cannot know whether /
| R0sgd rrEnsry unsfi it knows rno TOE tim ony
before me in oil its bearings, and 10 free from
undue excitenents occasioned by reports.
1.-THE Gate City 10 TO act as "Iigh Court
Of Errors," il should give at least enough Of
the evidence TO show tho propriety Of ito
rulings. imagine, however, that in this
case it has acted extra judicially, without ev-
idenco, upon street rumor, general impres-
sions, or has jumped 1t its conclusions.
In my humble way endeavor 10 honestly
fill the position occupy, TO render the iude-
msnts which give with my ofioia! oath be
fore me. Those who do not hear the cases
30 fully as myself, or Who are too heAd-ssrong
and bigosed to see more than ono sids Of any
case, think are no. at to cit in iademen.
upon ms. And this the public In its anal
Judgment viii doubtless remember.
Yours, dc., O. LYsAs.
AIMING or NEGROES A body OF / 500 free
negroes ia New Orleans have been armed and
drilled daily. The non commissioned officers
we're selected from tho negoes themselves,
but they are eomms nded BY che whites. TIE
whole body have enlisted for general service,
and were subject to ba ordered to any point,
Mt the option Of the authorities. Slaves, TOO,
we're being armed in many cases.--N York
Herald.
The arming OF free negroes in the South,
to fight against the Government 10 counted
all right and proper down 10 secession but
IL free negroes in the North we're 20 be armed
Hnd mustered into the service, what howl
would be raised, no. only in the south, bus
among the hall. weaned doughfsces 10 she
AeFtA. " AH. 10 ssucc FOR ths gUuss should
be sauce for the gander.
RAraEa SHoRr. - The Boston Traveller
states that most OF the shirts made by the
ladies of Boston for the volunteers are from
four to six inches TOO short!
y
Like ship without sail,
The most useless thing 10 life,
Isl shirt without a-pscper length.
u The Sultan Of Turkey 10 in . very
critical state OF health Lie 10 but thirty.
seven years Of age, but bas utterly ruined
bis constitution by sepsuaiity. His pbysi-
clans have semitic Paris 20 get advice 10 bis
case. THE aickn man cannat lasi LONG,
lie is dead.
GT Mr.. N. r. Pay-on, lately appointed
Astronomer At Madras, India, on the l7kh Of
April last, discovered q planet, which he
named "Asis." Ii appeared as . star OF the
eleventh magnitude, and 10 the fourth be has
detected.
yosunsecrs WanseA, Fortbwith!
Wanted, Immediately nj Mortrose. Iowa, 25 or
80 sbie-bodied men, OF temperate habits, good NOR
al character and undoubted patriotism, com pete
the number required, In the "Muptrose Guards, -
or BIB Company Of Col Laumsn's Regiment Of
lava Volunteers 10 dor three years or during
the rebellion.
This Company has been aecel ted, and will leave
for the rendezvous sometime during the present
week.
Good boarding and comfortable quarters furnish
ed atl recruits their arrival at this niare1
Js-5-d WASHING TON GALLAa n, Captain.