The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-04-27

Louis snd all intermediate landings. For
speed, comfort and fare she il unsurpassed
BY any boat 10 the trade, and the attentions
Of Capt. ]. Worden sad Mr.. s. w. Eidrsd
are indefatigable.
Msssrs. Brown 4 Stotts, on the Levee,
are her agenss, and will give any informs-
ton in regard TO pssssEs or freight.
BsoEs JAiL.-Reysolds, Who US confined
10 jail for drunkenness, and Frask Sssod-
efs for assault and battery, broke ont Of jail
night before last. Il seems that The cell
doors Of the prisoners were never locked It
night, consequently they had the privilege Of
the hall oil night. The flooring Of tho ball
10 composed Of inch plank and poorly -.
cured, which they easily pried open With
spade and effected IN entrasss into tie Gel
lar, where there VS. little di@calty to get
out. These numerous escapes argues bad
with regard to The discipline Of tho prison,
and tho only alternative vs recommend u
tha, the City Council should either msks the
premises more secure and sse that discipline
u enforced, Or to dsmoiish il slsogeshsr.-
Az IL 10 nov, il 10 . Disgrace to the City and
N unnecessary burden to the tai payers.
ABorT TIE 61ARs AND SfErrBs.-Is would
be dlfbculs TO count the nunbsr Of 6ASs fang
10 the breess BY the patriotic sitissns Of eur
city; but when We say there are over ons
husdrsd ssd City Of oil sisss, ws doris think
il ovesessimassd. Day I Bro, Grossrs, on
Asia.ss., yesterday, snfsfied she isfgess yet,
BY several yards, and from it position-bs-
ing stretched across the stress--is the most
conspicuous IN the city. II 10 Is feet long.
AGAINsr 6EcssMoE.-The Aissosri Repub-
lican bss 1t last settled down against formal
secession and IN favor Of tho srnsd neusssl-
ity dodge.
GTGen. Harvey left St. Lonis Wednss-
day for Washington City, in obedience to
orders from the " ~ Department.
AaJesrAsA msssing - Cisixsns.
At the adjourned meeting Of ci.issns, held
s~v-arJ -v-urug, Hprn zsyb, ~ the Ki6s-
nGnn, the following proceedings we're had !:
Gen. A. Bridgman, chairman of commit
tee appointed q the last meeting to raise
fands for the support Of the families Of vol.
unseers, reported TO the meeting sha. the
committee had already Eaissd over four thou
sand dollars; that i've thousand, the sum
4xed upon BY tbs souuittss, viii DO raised
10 : fsw days. and that any further sum
which may be necessary can be raised With.
out difficulty.
After eloquent addresses BY J. W. Noble,
J. X. Hornisb, Judge Clagett, IL. d. Wood
ward, San'l T. Miller, J. W. Rankin, and
others, the following rssolutions, offered by
San'l ?. Miller, we're unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That It 10 tho opinion Of chi,
meeting that the present position Of our M
tiopal affairs requires that our State Leei..
laturs should be assembled By the Governor,
in order thst the State may DO placed spop !
war fo0tiOg in its military organisatios, and
that I'll its resources may Be most adyauts.
geousiy employed for its own defense. and
for that OF our national existence.
Resolved, That tho ofiosU Of this meeting
comnuOicsss the foregoing resolution 20
Gov. kirkwood.
On motion Of J. II. Reid, Esq., il was
Resolved, Thst Gov. Kirkvood be request.
cd 10 accept the services, 10 the 6fst Rsgi-
ment Of Iowa Volunteers, Of the company
from Lee county, andsr command Of Captain
Huston.
1.-THE Stsr-Spsngled Banner" was suns
amid great applause, and the meeting ID.
journed, At late hour, with cheers for III
''Stars and Stripes.
HENRY STRONG, Prss's.
]. J. BaicE,
u. J. LATCH,
JoHH FAkkiEo, Vice Priests.
A. BsIDoHAK,
.. 4. nsILoGo,
Gso. ". MoCaAar,
y. Jk0sa,