The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-07

We deem that the interests and rppu-
iatisn Of our City require attention to the
matter and the app intmtnt Of a 81 table
delegation to attend tile Convention, and
We trust That cur City Council will see 10
il that keokuk is properly represented
81 the occasion.
ENTERTAINMENT OF THE GUARDS.
On the return Of the Guards from their
large, excursion, thsv were entertained
by Messrs. Creighton & Dinner at their
Saloon on johnson Street The company
was almost exclusively confined to the ac-
tive and honorary members OF The corps.
and the evening was spentvefy pleasantly
in discussing the viands provided by The
liberal hosts and in the expression Of SEN
ti'nent and kind feeling which such an oc
casion is calculated to call forth. Friend
Potter was particularly enthusiastic, aud
lelicitsted himself and The city greatly up
on the possession of so fae corps Of sol
diers. Mr.. Rockwell at the ins,al &c o.
Captain Huston, made very neat re-
spouse on part .ot the Company. and ~i'h
few other remarks and sentiments The
company adjournci.
Ne hope the liberally Of Mtssrs. {. q
Q. may be copied BIZ others. not Sc much
for the intrinsic value of such entertain
meats, as fer The tcg ree OF encouragement
winch public apprcba' ion ~ cslculetes 10
afford 10 such organizations. Tie eiT r.
70 maintain suc'i Company is serious
one upon ne individuals composinen. Il
tikes money. and time IL takes her pa
thence and perseverance and all The re-
ward they reap il oily such satisfaction as
the performance Of public service al
ways affords. They ought. more IRE
9aently than they are, TO he made sensible
tina. thsir efforts and sacrifices are not un-
observed, but that they are appreciated by
community, who respect them Ger their
public sprl and always regard them with
kindness. satisfaction and pride.
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IT Tom Thumb. tie celebrated Lili-
putian, report says, las taken a wife 10
cheer his declining years. The fortunate
fair one was a Miss Sinton of Bridgeport.
Connecticut
PRoninIgioN IL ILLiNols. - Chicago
gave mal'r.ty Of 793, and Springfield a
majority Of 3 votes against the Prohibi-
Tory Liquor law at the recent election.
We have received bat few returns as
yet upon which 10 base an opinion as to
The result IN that State, but such as we
have are not particularly ha,ering to the
hopes Of the friends Of Temperance.
II Mrs. L, Cakes Smith. who was an.
pointed by Barnum enc Of the Judges Of
Ms debasing baby show has written a
wcmauly letter declining 10 have anything
to do with the disgusting affair. She saws.
with proper spirit, ,lat The .woman to
whom has been delegated The ros,erino
culture of a beaut al miniature Of the
creator, viii hold herself as one made
holy thereby, and she will profaue neither
herself nor child BY any unseemly osten.
taiious display Of either. Ii her culture
be Of high orf'er she will shrink from il as
from a deadly SIN II she has a shred Of
wsna'ly Pride iii the fabric Of her being.
she will resent the implied insult offered
her when invited 10 figure personally in
human '.liye cattle Show
rT Mf. Riley Wcsc,ett, son in law Or
Judge Richardson, with lis family. CON
sistine OF wife and two children. arrived
nj home from California on last MONDAY
night, all in good health They Lad been
gone from here one year from last Marcel.
--Albia I,ess.
QuIIa .-IsH't it sirance how circum.
stances alter cases Wien The price u
hour fall, the merchants don't hear Or !,
Tor week or ten days aftera ards but
when igises somehow or other the news
spreads IN bali an hour.
A- An Irish painter declares in an
IRISH jonrnal, lAal, among other portraits
ne has representation Of " DEATH a. large
rs life.
u We learn that 2 sheen were k;lle
By lightning on-last Saturday in HE stahle
yard oil Mr.. John Hansel in Pleasant town
ship IN this county. The other shecp il
the yard and two horses III the sable
!, escaped unhun.--fl6sa press.