The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-22

SEJUsTsCEs, HaAnKs, Notices sub
rnnas and Executions forsaie at .hisoHace.
= The Great Eastern 10 the largest craft
that ever hoated on the waters, being 6o2
feet long, GO feet high and s3 feet wide. IL
would fill Main street sixty feet high from
Second TO Fourth.
TuE MAns.-W We learn that our postmaster
has taken active measures to find the con-
tractor on the mail route from here to Bur-
lington, and in the meantime the mails will
be carried as usual.
We have, also, to state that the Kate Cas-
sci has the tri-weekly contract from Rock
Island TO this place, and that her owner
promptly pays the railroad for carrying the
mail. During the present high stage of
water on the rapids, she will come down to
this point every other day, arriving here,
when the wind permits, at six or seven In the
evening. ~
Tug Z. S. Csssrs.-pR osKcuTios ron Re-
YUsrso TO ANSWER QuEsrroSs. the dspu-
~ .. 5. Marshsls are now engaged 10 taking
the census, the following from the Oincin-
natl Commercial 10 not without interest
here.
u. 8. Marshal SfIord served eumm enses
yesterday against three citizens, two gentle
men and lady, to appear before the u. 8,
Circuit Court, and answer for refusing 10
make returns OF their property, etc., accord
ing TO the schedule prepared BY tbs Secretary
of the Interior, under authority Of an act Of
Congress for taking the census. BY the 18th
section OF that law, authority is given to the
u. S. Marshal TO prosecute oil persons refn-
sing TO make the returns repaired Of them,
the penalty being $50 aud costa.
Fes
rFWe learn that several pigs belonging
10 Morgan and Joseph Stafford, of the Floyd
valley, and calf belonging 10 Mr.. Snider,
OF the same neighborheod, were killed On
Wednesday night lsst by wolves. On The
succeeding night they ATTACKED . two year
old hsifeF belonging 10 Snidar, when the cat.
tie, breaking cut of the yard, ran 10 the
house, when Mr.. s., seiatng bis gun, sailed
forth and killed very large prairie wolf
close by the house.-[Sioux City Times, 9Th.
rTMr. j. ID. Mosien, living three miles
from this city, Oh Isaac Dennis farm, has
trapped over two hanirei dozen OF wild
pigeons in the last three weeks. He caught
thirty dozen at one time, and twenty dozen
ut another. Tie bats them through the day
With corr, and springs net over them early
in the morning when they are u their break
fast. lie sells the pigeons at 80 cents Per
dozen, and has thus realized more than
hundred dollars in three weeks Iowa City
kepub.
III
men ascribe all their unhapplDoss TO the
narrowness Of their means; but place them
10 the immediate enjoyment of all that en-.
ters within the present circle of their pres
ent hopes and desires, and they will no soon
err have entered on the enrapturing posses
sion, than new hopes and desires will begin
TO manifest themselves. You cannot place
aman in such situation that he will not
look above ii and beyond it; give him the
whole OF this world, and, like the hero OF
Maeedon, be will inquire for another.
BEsg IsroxIcArISo.--Th New York Court
OF Appeals, the highest judicatory 10 the
State, has decided that Beers, including La
ger Beer, are Intoxicating drinks. The Ger
mans OF New York are indignant at this de-
eisiou, because II will have the effect of shut
ting up their Beer shops on Sunday. So
long as the GuafaoteS Oh Lager Deer In bnS
eye of the Law was unsettled, the Police have
been cautious about strictly enforcing the
Sunday law against the Beer saloons.
MORAL WKoSo. There Is not selfish on
vicious action Of which man 10 capable, from
which be 10 not deferred, By a punitive con-
sequent attendant upon ii, even Ia this life
Ct Since the close of navigation last fall
the Dubuque lead region has yielded about
100000 pounds Of lead, OF total value
of Sl22,500.
KILLED BY LI0HrkIkG.--A man named
Harris, in Grand Meadow township, Clayton
county, was struck by lightning and instant
ly killed on Sunday, the Sd inst.
TIKI L uilln Intarn dar ar AZ III OF fh,