The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-02-18

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one class of community against another
Had it been so the imbecili.y of the efFor
made il harmless.
There are some other things which ! had
intended to bring to your notice in connec.
ton with the whole subject, but my limit,
require me to postpone the rest to another
not distant--day.
With much respect,
CLINTON.
Eighty TAomsanA DsBiars IN Dusia-
ings and Goods Consumed ~ Fare.
Saturday morning last about half past two
O'Clock, q FIRE broke out 10 the Wholesale Dry
Goods and Grocery Store Of Kimball 4 Co.,
corner Of Main and Jefferson streets, which
destroyed more property than ANY that ever
occurred in this city. Although the Fire
Companies were promptly on the ground and
labored vigorously, it vas impossible to con-
| fine the flames to the building where the ere
originated, there being good deal Of wind
blowing ada the water having to be thrown
from one engine into the other and then upon
the flames.
Our citizens labored with greet assiduity
! in removing goods from the several build
ings consumed. The dry goods upon the
lower floor were saved in the store Of Kim
ball / Co., with very little damage. So was
a quantity Of heavy groceries. For them the
fire could not have occurred in better time,
~ their stock was run down to the lowest
roint. They were insured 10 the amount OF
SIS 200 on goods and SO 900 on building,
and they think this will cover their loss into
ST., 900 to $4,000.
The next building was three story brick
belonging to Lyman Cook, Esq., insured for
s., 900 and Was worth from 81, 900 to a 900.
1t was occupied by j. w. L C. A. White, ~
a stove store and tin shop. All the stoves
and tin ware was removed from the FIRST floor
with safe, books, etc. But the building, in
GLIDING the cellar, was full Of stoves, mate
rial and tools, and most Of II was consumed.
MIR. White estimates the damage at Ok, goo,
insurance $4,000.
The wooden buildings belonging to the
Cameron estate werc occupied By Messrs.9
keiser Co., Clothiers, goods moved with
email loss, supposed to be not more than
$500, no insurance. B. G. Armstrong, Sad
der, goods mostly saved-thinks his loss
wll be 5 500, no insurance. Messrs. Gcsch-
wend, provision and groceries, stock remov-
ed and damage light, from $500 to $500,
no insurance. St.ll, shoensker, property
saved.
Messrs. Norton 4 Co., hardware dealers,
had a large stock and occupied the corner
next the alley. Their goods were mostly
removed, little, il anything being consumed.
But four-ffths OF their shelf and 6ns cutlery
was stolen. Their loss cannot fall much
short Of $1,000, which, however, 10 fully
covered by insurance.-[Burlingto Hawk
eye, Feb. 10th.
PRErrY PicrusE.-The domestic life Of the
French Imperial family, 10 pictured BY .
newspaper correspondent who had glimpse
Of il, lately in the garden Of the Tuillsries
"The Emperor, in . stout pea jacket, was
amusing himself with and helping 70 amase
his infant heir, who sat smiling 10 superb
coach drawn BY couple Of goats, maguif-
Gently caparisoned, and whose possible o.
prices were duly restrained by two dapper
little grooms or pages with gold laced hats
standing ut the heads Of the animals. The
Empress herself looked down froa wiadov
upon the group, chatting aad laughing with
her Imperial sposo. High health, msrrimeut
and perfect ease and security characterized
the happy looking party"
cTThe Ia .y-killers Of Paris are in scsta.
cies ct the discovery Of vLIsfAriox-Ixk---a
scientifically invented writing Guid, warrant
ed to fade to utter invisibility in six months.
Az yet, the period is rather long-love let
tiers hardly sleeping sweet" for 90 tedious .
duration as = whole half ysarl But in the
ordinary march Of science, . gradual. per-
lection Of the discovery is Of course ex-
pected, bringing the new ink down TO tho
mutual indelibility Of "eternal constAncy"
Vsay ninety days.
A SUDDEN FALL.-A man who tends one of
tho switches on the railroad, on Saturday
morning last, thought no would see how
much he WAS suffering, and carried out The
thermometer for that purpose. Tho mercu-
~ fell 30 suddenly that il knocked the bot
tom out! He said he WAS satisfied. Nashua
Telegraph.
~ Rev. Dir. harvey, Meslodiiss minister
In Carbonate, Pa, who = few years ago
turned SpirituAlist, and has been holding n
ligious services connected with the rappinss,
has been brought to sse the error Of his wsys.
and, finally, he and his principal follower
have come out in . card, and owned their
conviction that the whole Il IN imposture
and delusion.
CO The Oswego Pallsdiun says that Mr..
Peter Koaslli, Of that city, now los years Of
age, has voted almest ever siscs political
parties have had n existence in this coun-
try.
CYCotton il called the great American
staple, yet the annual crop 10 exceeded in
value BY the corn and xhsas crops.
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