The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-21

BO0ISo 81 101ys
We have bean informed that ct Z meeting
Of the Ooonittss Of The City Coussil and
Of different Military cd firs Companies,
Wn. Leighton, =. Ools end B. II. Aagruder
were appointed . Committee Of Arrange.
msnts, for celebrating the eoning annivsrsa-
~ Of our National Indspsndsnes.
Our Mayor, Vim. Leighton, was appointed
President Of the day Gen. =. Cole, Chief
Marshal, and Captains Gvin and Beneke,
Assistant Nsrshals.
We understand ample arrangements are
being made to have the day celebrated in .
manner worthy or our oisy, and We are de-
sired to extend general invitation to d, so
eistiss and citisens from the surrounding
country.
Gibson Browne, Esq, has been selected -
che Orator Of the day, and the Revs. Mckee
and Whitney - Chaplains.
II 10 intended to have grand procession
OF Military, Firsmen, German Turner'S, vis-
itors and citizens, and it il expected our
citizens will give their aid to the Committee,
% that We may have . good old fashioned
Fourth Of July in this city.
The procession will form on Second St,
and march through the city to Lsighson's
Grove, where tho ceremonies OF the day
will take piacs.
A full programme will be published in .
few days.
eli Iowa turns out : large crop this
year, her citisens viii pay o. their old in-
debtsdness and - they have lived chesply
and worn THAR old clothes for two years past,
and have made but few new debts, We can in
form John Smith that Iowa will be herself
agsin. John Smith, instead Of finding fault
with The Gate City, can inform the people Of
The United States and the rest Of mankind
that The credit Of Iowa, in eighteen months,
viii stand better than any Southern State.
cDoss John Smith know that tho Ere
company some time since used about half the
water 10 the oistern, corner Of Main and SEQ
ond street, for funp
John Smith 10 informed that the commit
10 appointed BY the City Council to repair
the pipes that conduct the water into the cis-
tern, CORNER Of Main and Second street, have
noI done il, and that for the neglect Of half
days labor Of one man, not drop Of VA
Tor has catered the sistsrn this spring.
Does not John Smith know that there
viii b one grand smssh up in the South With
= twelve months John Smith ought to
know that the South has purchased much Of
ths fancy goods that have been imported in
1865 and 1850-that oil man has lad to do
~ last two years to buy goods withou. limit
II New York and other Eastern cities. was to
Gay to the importer and jobbsr, ssSir, am
from tho South; want to purchase ten
thousand dollars worth Of goods" "All
right; shall be very happy to sell You forty
Or fifty thousand-all We can persuade you
70 purchase, sir"
q John Smith, If the child 10 now Twins
that will see Chicago with population Of
one million, what will man now living see
the population Of Keokuk.
SpiYiINallsm.
Thos. Gales Forster, Trancespsaking Medium
will lecture ct the Unitarian Church on Wednes
day and Friday evenings Of this wcck.
Admittance 10 cents, to defrsy Necessary ex
psnses. [jo2ld
Union Prayer Meeting.
The Union Prayer Meeting will DO held THU
evening, At the First Presbyterian Chapel, cornel
Of lth and Highest, commencing 1t o'clock.