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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-11-07

u. Louis Cattle market.
BY Telegraph 81. Louis Nos
Csstls-Bett.r, 31<9ss1 for medium to chtiee.
Hoss- Active and high. r. eas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-11-07

Now 10 the time for Bed Blankets, and you
viii End the best and cheapest at Bostwick s.
nov7-2t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-11-07

New York Dry Goods Market.
By Telegraph NHw YORK. Fov.s
There Is little enquiry for seasonabls goods but
the whole il quiet and generally steady Job.
bers however, the price Of Lancaster prints Ne
pryard, in sympathy With the advance establish by
SCENTS Ma kst fr Canton hannes IL looking mp under
Improved enquiry and approach Of cold Weather other
wise important chsp,e to observe, Great Fall
bags offered - Low 81 Lewiston At 40 Stark Al
az Heavy brosn Driiis reduced c cell at II y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-11-07

Ohisa4e Live stoek Market.
By Telegraph CHICAGO. Nov. s.
Cattle Very dull sales almost exclusively lc-
cal account and confined to cattle and inferior TO
good native stesrs - prices ranging from 27bD5t0.
Hogs-In light supply, and pens we're cleared BY pack
and shippers At shade higher prices Receipts $685.
he'd; 54s2 head 1877 is for fair to mssium
:,Gs for good TO prime.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-11-07

COAN N EAL-H wv iDa ~ 81
BusrRR-7s TO $50 p p.
Reefs TO &c.
PouLrRY-Livs Chickens ~ 90 to - 90 a doz.
6oneaUn-35 TO 45s per gallon.
PofAross-New Toe to 50 y bushel.
swsar PorAross--W White 81 rs to 81 ~.
OsioEs--$i to u IS per bush.
LAaD-City cured $50 per h. Country cured
lie to $50 per ID.
BnnswAx-30 70 800 per ID.
TALLow-In bbis, IL to l2c, looselOc per n.
TsAraRRs-Pnne SOC TO 500 per b.
AAss-Cotton, 30 per ID.
wa1rs BHAss-Comnon TO good ~ 75to4 90
Cns8ss-Good country 16e. Factory goo.
vMseAR-Ellington's Cider $50 per gal
BRAH-1n demand 1t Soc per 100 lbs.
YnuIrs-Gr.en Apples 81 90 to IS 90 per barrel
Dried Apples II to lac pef ID. Dried
Peachss, IA to lSc.
ssEps-Timothy dull 1t - IS to 145. Glover
81 so. Flax sssd 81 50 to 81 IS.
OrLs-Coal oil $50. Linseed, raw 81 Is, boiled
81 20. Lard, No. i 81 SO, No. 81 40.
Fish II 10 70 u 20.
LIVE Srock-Bees Cattle 81 90 to 50 90 gross.
Hogs, good ieta, - to % SO gross. Sheep
Is TO 50 gross. Vsal Calves from - ~
to SO %
BAcoH-City cured canvassed hams i9c,shoui-
ders $50, clear sides Ito. Country cured
hams lao; shoulders 12ac; sides 1910.
PoRK-Mess 70 to $50 per Dbl.
WOOL-Iub washed - TO 4Sc.; noece 40 nnS
IS to 42c: unwashed, IS to 7Sc.
HAY-Timothy choice in active demand at from
50 o. to $40 90 per ton. Prairie So 90
to s. %.
WOODS 50 to So SO per cord, according to quail
ity, in good demand.
| HIDss-Grecn, Sc; do cured loo; dry hint zoe
| do salt lie per ID.
sALr-Laks IS 3O@s Is. Ohio River 81 81
on levee.
| o,As.-sxle ae So. Rates discounted IS to A
| Per eenk
NAILs-1S = Hatss.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-11-07

Auction. Howe sells this morning 1,
10 O'Clock, Fine Parlor, Chamber and Kitch.
On Furniture: also two good ponies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-11-07

ArPAHoosE CoUxTY.-Our friend Walden,
q Csatsrville, sends us the Loyal Citizen,
Extra. containing the vote of Appanoose
county BY townships. Tho majority in the
county for Grant is about $50, and something
less for the amendments. Ten pears ago the
Day OF Judgment might have been predicted
with just as much certainty a. an accurate
guess Of The tine when Appanooss would
give anything other than Democratic ma
jorify. Bat The world noves, and % hsa
Appanoose coanty. And in its regeneration
Hsnator walden and the Citises have been
potent iustrumentaiities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-11-07

The illumination last evening was grand
success, but the illumination which your
mind needs this morning is . knowledge Of
the fact that you can tuy Closhipg to the best
advantage at the establishment Of Vencill,
Jones l. Co. corner Main and Third streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-11-07
Financial and Oompsrcial.


Corrected daily BY ssow 4 HusxR, Comm ,sion
Merchants, second slrsse.l
Nov. ., 1858.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-11-07

All The recent styles Of silk and cashmere
dress hats at j. O. VOORHEES, Bros.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-05
The End of Four Great Men.

The four great personages who occupy the
NEST conspicuous places in the history OF the
world, are Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar and Boz
aaparte. --7s go @7 q
Alexander after having climbed the dizzy
heights of his ambition, and with his temples
bound with chapets dipped in the blood of count
less millions, looked down upon a conquered
world and wept that there was not another world
for him to conquer-set city on ire and died In
scene of debauch. ~, s---,s1 a-a.---F 4
Hannibal after having to the astonishment
and CONSERVATION of Rome, passed the Alps, and
after having put to flight the armies of the mis-
tress Of the world and slipped 'three bushels OF
golden rings from the fingers OF the slaughtered
Knights and made her foundation quake, fed
from his country, being hated by those who
once exultingly united his name to that of their
...zss and called him Hina Baal, died at last i'll
a foreign country by poison administered with
his own hand unlamented and unwept.
Caesar after having conquered eight hundred
cities, aud dyeing his garments in the blood OF
one million of his foes, after having pursued t.
death the only rival he had ON earth, was miser-
ably assassinated by those he considered his
dearest friends; and in that very place the at
tainment of which Lad been his greatest ambition
Bonaparte, whose mandates kings and popes
| obeyed, after having filled the earth with The
| terror of his name-and after having delueec
Europe with tears and blood, and clothed the
world in sack cloth-closed his days In lonely
Punishment, almost literally exiled from th'
world, yet where ne could sometimes see hi
countrys banner waving over the deep bu
which did not and could not bring him aid
Thus these four men, who seem to stand th
representatives of all those whom the world call
great-these four men, who each in turn mad
the earth tremble to it's very centre by their sim
pie tread severally died-one by intox.ication, o
as supposed by poison mingled in his wine-on
by suicide, one murdered by his friends, and one
lonely exile How are the mighty fallen y
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-05
French Method of Raising Tomatoes.

As soon as cluster Of flowers is visible, the
stem is topped down to the cluster, SO that the
flowers terminate the stem. The effect is that
the sap is Immediately impelled into the two
buds next below the cluster, which soon push
strongly and produce another cluster OF flowers
each. When these are visible the branch to
which they belong is also topped down to their
level; and this is done successfully. BY this
means the plant becomes stout dwarf bushes, not
above eighteen inches high. In order to prevent
their falling over, sticks strings are stretched
horizontally along the rows, SO as to keep the
plants erect In addition to this, all the laterals
that have no flowers. and after the fifth topping,
all ateras, whatsoever, are nipped off. In this
way the ripe sap is directed into the fruit which
acquires beauty size and excellence, unattancd
by other means.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-05
Distance of the Sun.

A new estimate of the SUMS distance reminds
US that this important astronomical element stu
remains unsatisfactory determined. The dis
coyery made, not many years ago, that the ac-
Depted value of the sun distance was some three
millions of miles too great, was reluctantly ad-
mitted by astronomers. 1t was easy, indeed, to
show that they might justly be proud of having
determined the suns distance even within this
apparently enormous range OF error. But none
the less, 1t was unpleasant to have to admit that
they had largely oyer-yalued the accuracy OF
their calculations-or rather OF the observations
on which their estimates had been founded.
That astronomers should have been in error upon
this point, and yet that astronomy should. be
spoken of as the most exact of the sciences, may
seem perplexipg to those who are nos familiar
with the true quality of that exactness which is
sought after by astronomers. 1t resembles in
SORT tise accuracy of the horelegistls art. But
the astronomers of the present day, using a
variety of delicate methods, into whose nature
| we need not here enter, have arrived at more
trustworthy results. 1t is hoped that during the
transits of Venus in 1874 and 1882 these results
may be improved upon. Yet. even now, we may
| note as a great achievement of modern science
the following series of values, differing little (pro
portionatey) among themselves, though well
separated from the old determination, 95 5.274 900
The German astronomer Hansen making use Of
a popularity in the moons motion as guide
was led to the value 81 100 900 miles; Stone
of the Greenwich Observatory, was led by thu
same means (only instruments,) to the value
81 100000 the popularity was estimated by
| other miles Winnecke and Stone, from obser
vations Mars, obtained, respectively, the value
| 81 300, 600 miles and 81 100000 miles Est
mates founded on comparison OF the velocity o
light as determined by the experiments OF Fizea'
| aud Faucault with the astronomical determine
ton. give value of 81 800 900 miles A metho'
employed by Leverrier, and founded on a pecu
liarity of the earth's motion, gives 916O0,0O'
miles And lastly, the new estimate obtained b.
Nr Simon Newcombe Gu. S. founded on obser
vations Of Mars in 1862 makes the suns dis
tance 92,4O0O00 miles. The mean of thes
values is 81 III 900 miles, or nearly $4,000
miles less than the greatest estimate.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-05
The Silver HighWaymen.

Twenty five pfoteodos entered the town of
Tulancugo the other day, and took off horses
belonging to Gen. Rojo, the military commander
OF the place, whom they We're after, but failed to
ind-Mectcan Standard
The ptateudos are band of brigands or high
waymen whose orig in dates further back than the
beginning OF the present century. The name
signifies the siver-plated, and was given them
On account Of their display OF sllver-plated arms,
dress, and horse equipments Every piece OF
metal such as buckles, stirrups, buttons, bride
bits and even to the horses shoes OF this band,
are either made of solid silver or are plated
They are the dread and scourge of the valleys
of Mexico, Toluca and Puebla, and stories Of
their operations are as numerous as those ofour
! Indian wars Their standby resort Is the noun
tain Businesses Of Mount Melincha, situated
| north east of Puebla mountain the diameter OF
whose base is seventy-tive miles long Although
they have been outawed by every conservative
administration, they have always been found in
the Liberal army Juarcz pardoned them in
1867 They then joined Diazs army, fought at
| PuebIa. and in front of Mexico until that city
lcu when they returned to Mount Melincha and
to robbing.
| There are about six hundred Mexicans in the
bands, but they operate in snia1t divisions. The
instance of their entrance to Tulancingo, as quo
ted above, is sample of their daring. That
city has from ID 600 to 20, 600 inhabitants, yet
twenty five Of the ptdteddoS went, into IT. hunted
for the conmandante, and, not finding him, car
red his horses to their resorts. s-. @' -
kidnapping people and holding them for ran
SOM is then principal source Of revenue. l4adie
of wealthy families are taken by them and heie
until ransomed, but no instance Ofthelr Receiving
personal harm or insult while in their power Il
known In 1858 they kidnapped a wealth.
widow of the city of Puebla, and demanded AM
received $50, 600 ransom money Tor hberatln;
her. Their recruits are mostly from the wealth.
families OF the cities of Mexico, Puebla, and 1o
luca. They live jovial, extravagant life an
are free from prosecution as long as the Llbera
admin stration is in power.-B'osors0i'tc Itrds
Runchcr0. '..a..- ... .#.. - .." a..
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-05
Horrors of War.

Since the creation Of the world fourteen thou
sand millions Of human beings have fallen in the
battles which man has waged against his fellow
creatures-man. If this amazing number OF
men were to hold each other by the hand at arms
length they would extend over fourteen millions,
five hundred and eighty-three thousand, three
hundred and thirty three miles OF ground, and
would encircIe the globe on which We dwell six
hundred and eight times? If We allow the
weight Of a man To be Oh an average one hundred
weight (this is below the mark We shall come
to the conclusion that six millions, two hundred
and fifty thousand tons of human flesh has been
mangcd. dsfgured, gashed and trampied under
foot. The calculation will appear more striking
when we state, that IL only tho fore-hngers OF
| every one Of shose fourteen million OF human
beings were to be held in straight line, they
would reach more than six hundred thousand
| miles Lcv9nd the moon and that if person
were TO undertake to count the number, allowing
nineteen hours day, and seven days III week,
at the rate Of six thousand per hour, 1t would
occupy that person three hundred and thirty-slx
/, wears. And, awful is the consideration! three
| hundred and fifty thousand pipes OF human blood
have been split in battles! Who would not e1-
claim with Bishop Hall-''Give me the man who
| can devise how to save troops OF men from s'"-
| ina. his name shall have room In my calendar.
| There is more t~Shonor in civic garland for the
preserving of ne subject than in laurel for the
| victory over&many enemies. ."--Dr. Thomas
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-05
Story from Mexico.

The Monitor Republicana, of the city of Me1i-
co, gives the following:
. d. NJ. e., gentleman of great wealth and
worth, and a widower, seventy years OF age
few years since resided near this city, and owned
nearly all the lands of the surrounding country
He had two married daughters. At this advan-
ced age he married again and with very young
lady by whom he had two sons. His second
wife died. and was soon followed by the husband
and father of the four children.
The two sons and half brothers had lived
entirely separ, t from their senior half sisters
before the death of their parents, and continued
to do so afterwards The old gentleman at his
death villed all his property, money and lands
valued at 81 ,000,0Go, equally among his four
children Shortly after his death the younger
of the two boys visited the house Of one of bis
elder hall sisters parfook of SONIC REFRESHMENTS
and died in great misery shortly afterwards.
Although no measures were taken to discover
the cause Of the boys strange demise, suspicious
We're aroused that he had been toully dealt with
The high standin" of the family, and their I'M
mense wealth and influence, had partially caused
the smothering Of SUSPICION when the elder boy
and heir Of one-third of the estate was likewise
dealt with. 49,.
He was in his eighth year at this time. The
sisters sent for him one evening to come and dine
at their home He went with the servants as
invited The occasion was one Of family festivi-
ty, and there were present large concourse OF
people After a visit Of four hours the feast be-
ing ended, the boy started for his home. While
on the way he was seized with a gripping, and
after few moments of intense agony and pam
he fell dead in the street, in the place where he
| was attacked. The friends of the sisters had
him buried, but the public became furious over
the event, and demanded that the body be Olsen
tonibed and examined by J"nto, commission o
surgeons. Popular cianor was so strong tha,
the demand was complied with, which rcsultcc
| in corroborating the worst suspicious. Strych
nine had been administered in large quantities
The two sisters and their servants were arrested
and sent to prison, and will be tried for murder
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-05
TO FARM ERS
Of North and South Carolina.
GROIND PLI,STER


For safe cheap By KiIyorc d; Cu1eton, Chdrlotte
Ground Plaster attracts ammonia from the at
mosphcre and retains it for the use of vegetation
Its action as "A manure is twofold. In the first place
it serves directly for the fooG several of cult
waited pants and secondly, it fixes and retains GER
tain soluble substances in the SOIL which are neces
sary TO their growth and nutrition Nor Is tins all
To the same property is be ascribed its action OF
fixing ammonia, when scattered over stable hoofS'
IunghiIlS manure tanks, Nc ny aDsofDihS IL, lhHic-
by preventing It's escape.
Plaster may be applied to grass lands by scatter
ing it broadcast the surface, over cultivated
ground narrowing it in at the time ofsOwlng the seed
1t may also be applied in the hill at the time plant
ing beans peas Indian corn or tobacco; Or 1t may De
arpeG to the plants Of these crops at their first or
second hoeing. For grass lauds 1t is recommended
to SOW it III the spring even when the grass Is or
6 inches in height, and when sown in August attcr
| harvest, upon clover lcas fine aftermath may be
cut and the crops of the rtoowlng wllleNperehe
| nearly the whole OF its good effects.
The best time Of applying plaster is in the evening
OF morning upon the dew or i'll calm and cloudy Wealh
err lust before after slight rain for II the wealth
be very rainy its effects will be lessened II not al
| together destroyed. When sown with grain, ITS Or
nary dose is equal in bulk to that Of the seed sa!
POO or 300 lbs. but to grass lands or crop
! oflcgumes potatoes, and Indian corn, . or bushe
| to the acre commonly employed IN Europe Cset
| in a compost of earth dung. combined Will
! other Inanures, such as guano, rape dust &c' IL ma
| been applied to turnips with marked effect IL
little plaster he strewn over barnyard dung, "hl
being turned before using its activity lsVcr'
| much increased.
This cheap fertilizer has been imported from Nov'
Scotia and is now being ground fresh and pure, a
| the Union Car Works Mills, at Portsmouth, Va, an'
is sold in large or small quantities, al greatly rcdu
ced prices, by klLGOhn c. fE1ON, -
Wholesale & Retail Druggists Charlotte, \.
| April 20, 1868.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-05
NOTICE..
GREAT INLAND AIR LINE FREIGHT KUUI
IIu RaLish d Gastoa Rd1road, r.

GREAT INLAND AIR LINE FREIGHT koI IT,
IIu RahisA d Gastoa Rotlroad, r.
Is the shortest line for Shippers, and you are re-
ouircd 50 10 direct your Freight or they VIII De
taken by another route -.
To insure your freight being carried over TINS
Great Inland Air Line safely direct your conslgnors
to mark or order your freight, via Raleigh Gaston
Railroad, and to ship as follows:
FROM Bo.rox-Merchants and Miners Line, END
Of Central Wharf, T Sampson, Agent
FKon NEW YoRK-Old Dominion Steamship o.
Shipping Point Pier 81, North Rive Foot beacn IL
Once Isl Greenwich ST., Cor. Dey, \. L. MeCready'
President. NIL
FROM PHrLADELPuIA-(Eia Annamesslc.) fhlla.
Wilmington and Baltimore Depot, or I iyde Line o
steamers. Il v Delaware Avenue, W. p Clyde, Agent
Fpow Observation-Disclosures Steam Parket Co.
Raw Line Steamers. foot Union Dock, l.. IT, farhs
AGENT or Powhatan Steam Boat Co, 80 Light stree
Wharf. - u. X r.
Gen Freight Agent, Raleigh, N L
T. s. MORTON, Soliciting Agent
April -. 1863. #
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-05
Infallible Cure for Piles !
TRY TT

A. far a. hoard from this Ointment, with two ex-
centious VIXEN tried. has been accompanied with
certificates acknowledging speedy cure of this life
wasting nalady. There being different stages OF
this disease. and or bottles viii be sold suit
inp the condition of the afflicted. Where the disease
has hecoue chronic 4 o. bottles are recommended:
when only felt occasionally get the o. bottles at
half price and nip this disease in the bud, as 1t vail
Ike consumption. steal life away. Those wishing
this Ointment Will address the undersigned Irce
> o. bottles 81. so or bottles, 50.
rssa For sale in Wadesboro, at the Drug Store O
Mcssrs Smith & Coppedge
W. VI. PICKETT,
Anvil % 1868 Ct Wadesboro, n c
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-05

A gentleman was chiding his son for staying
out late of ights Or rather early Of next morn
ines-and said
why, when I was your age, my father would
not allow me to 90 out of the house after dark =
Then you had deuce ola father, you had
sneered the young profiigate.
Whereupon the father very rashly vociferatcd
Il had a confounded sight better father than
you. you young rascal!'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-05
Charlotte Female Institute,

CHARLOTTE. \. {.
The present session opened Tuesday the lst OF
October and will continue until 30th June, lH1S.
OFFICERS AND INSTRUCTORS:
Rev Il. Burwcll. Principal and instructor in Men
tai aud Moral Philosophy and Mathematics
Jno g. Burwell, \. NJ, Chcmcstry, Natural Phi
losophy and Ancient Languages.
Mrs. VI. \. BurweN English branches and Super
intendcnt Social dut:c
Prof y Baumlnn. Vocal and instrumental Music.
Prot. t. +. Piguct, Drawing, Painting and Modern
Languages.
Miss Mary Bate English Branches and French.
Mrs Sally c. White, English Branches.
Miss Mary F. Penck, Music on Piano and Guitar.
Miss Ella X. Carson. NIusic Piano
Terms as hereto toorc. For Circular and Catalogue
contaiuing full particulars address.
REV. K. BURWELL & SON.
Charlotte, y. c.
Septemher 23 1867.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-05
Family Groceries and Provisions
LAS. F. ALEXANDER & CO,

I'm tie Basement Store Of Sprays B"jIdI"g)
Keeps a general assortment of Family Supplies and
Groceries. such as Sugar. Coffee. NoiaS>cs, Rice,
Flour. Meal Fish, Bacon, &c-anything usually Kept
in the Grocery line
Prices viii he made reasonable, and everything
done to please and accommodate customers
Give II call at the Store under the City Bank
room J. F. ALEXANDER & co.
March 30 1868.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-05
S51.405,500
Total,

The total of the taxable property in this same
year was 500. 5.442. .O12. So that it appears that
ten men already own about cnetenth Of all and
one hundred men might own the whole of the
city, had their fathers, and they, done as these
have done The highest tax paid on the list
amounted to S35o ,140, and the lowest to s22 $40.
Either of them very pretty fortunes in most
quarters of the habitable globe Together, these
ten paid taxes to the amount of 81 ,1o2, ,326.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-05
No Delay at Weldon or Raleigh
TO SHIPPERS. "f.
North Carolina all State Railway Lines.

THE OLD RALEIGH AND GAsTON RAILROAD,
The Shortest, quickest, Safest and best Linz,
North and South, to be i.tt o"t in tie cola,
unkess Shippers specially sag 0'a H. d G'
RdH0dd.
We irauguratcd and are the Great Through Inland
Air Line Route to all the Northern markets and have
ilf,, worked he Line TO the entire satisfaction
of shippers North and South for the last ten years
as the ten thousand Shippers III North and oou'h
Carolina will testify We paid the State near seven
Hundred Thousand Dollars for her interest IN inlz
Roaa-tber,hy saving the people from Taxation lol
all time to come $4,000 per year; and we unhesi-
tatingly declare that and viii give more DIS
patch to all points, North and South, than any o'hei
Line.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-05
Robert Gibbon, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Ti:yon Street, Czortotte, y. C.,
Office and Residence one door south old State Bank
formerly Vim. Johnstons residenccJ
Jan l. 1868 y