The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-03

F~~Es~1 SSS As~uS0s9 AN0 AAaCu VI sn0 SV0u-
try, viii aud must frown down these party
nsorements at this time.
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s. B.-The Consultation is greatly ex-
ercisea aiout these cahelistic letters, and
has invented words to complete the name
whseh do credit to the fertility Of it, i'm
pare inaginings. These poor initials are
not only ridiculsd but denounced, damned
and almost threatened with determination
from the alphabst.
Nov ws would soberly advise our 90
temporary to hold himself together and
not fly into thousand exploded frsg-
men.s, because some people, who like,
propose 70 form Union Societies. Va Of
ourselves, know nothing about the matter
further thso the sdvertissnsns informs
Us. aud everybody else can judge Of its
object and character ~ well - we. Thsre
are strosg objections to such societies,
when The object il an improper one, and
the members secretly plotting for the over
tbro~ OF government asd just institutions
- for instance, the Knights Of the
0ddsn Circle Z; bat where the object is
directly the reverse, such societies may be
~ potent for good ~ the other for mis-
chief. There is great diversity of opin-
ion among the public about this entire
subject, and We are disposed to say moth
ing pro Or con respecting the reasons for
Aad objections to all such institutions
Ne will however scan their object. their
intention, and il IN unworthy or d.a,ss.r- =
ous one, will not hesitate to j ,ioubee it.
Il on the other hand it is proper and pa
triotic, ws viii not object to people who
prefer seeking it in that way.
1t is . noteworthy observation, how
over, that the Constitution hes devoted
more space and invecfive against the as. |
BIS" in one number than against the
"K. 6. C's" in all its life.
INsuaAxcE.-Evsry prudent man-and |
We nigh. add every wise man. for pru-
Hence i mattsr Of wisdom ENSURES his |
property, in buildings or goods. against |
Ere. The public are not generally post |
ID in regard to the standing snd respon-
sibility of Insurance Companies, but the
he laws Of Iowa require an annual state
neaE Of the condition, assets. liabilities, |
&C.. Of every Company doing business in
he State to be fled with the Auditor and
published in State papers.
y A litsle careful attention to these pub
ished statementa will show their stand
ng, and enable our citizens to Judge Is
p which is the safest and most worthy
# patronage. No one can be mistaken
lboat the old 1Ktna, Represented BY H.
TsnsEyck, Esq. as il - one Of the
'onndast in the country. Mr.. Ten-Eyok
would represent none but . solvent, sound,
md hosezabls> company, and property
a0ldsrs win consult their own interests
= giviag him : call. 4-
- Tha following letter has bssn de-
'ainsda dassnswhsrs, bst " inssrl u, Is
thsre i asons v6loablS inf5ruation con-
iainsd thasia, whichdenasl the atssa-
ion Of oar @id societies. =, there are 1
asmber Of Lows soldiers in Hslena.: i
Posr HxLsnA, Ark. i !
a4a January ls, 1868. 81
EDrToa GArr Chr LIN - ysriDus
md cahfvst'shis Post are now
bout 1000 nick, fron ] naarIy s.sffyy 1sgii- i
nent n tho western ssryics,-having |
5ssn left behind from the sxpsditor dsxa
IA Sivsr.