The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-23


Some few scattering fakes of snow fell
the first Of The season
1FAt the Hospital here there are
now ii of the 18th Regiment. none of
whom arc seriously i'll, and all are recov-
ering. Three yet remain of the 3D. Cav
airy.
fas- Robert linarty, Of Company c Of
the Iowa It'll, who was mentioned in YES
terdays paper, died at the Hospital ON
Thursday night His remains will be
sent home to his parents in Marion county.
Dp- Upon leaving Camp Halleck yester-
day, after the usual visit, we discovered
tlat some one had been playing a joke on
US. The guard stopped US as an escaped
lunatic. Circumstances soon released us.
however, though appearances were deci-
dedly unfayorable.
For CAsn;-The Iron Store offers
great inducements TO customers for cash
only. All kinds of Iron for sale. but not
an ounce on credit That's the way TO
do business "pay to-day and trust to-
morrow Joel Rice keeps the Iron Store.
ls- Capt. Cunningham Company,
from Marion and Warren counties, was
mustered in here yesterday morning, to
the number OF 70 men. to whom uni
forms were then distributed. Ten more
snen Of the Company are "under advise
merit and may be accepted A number
Of men, counted as belonging to the Com
pany, have not yet arrived here
RI We have received from across the
ocean, with the compliments of the editor.
copy Of the British Workman. III is H.
Illustrated with large wood engraving of
slave mart, supposed to be an accurate
representation Of a scene that frequently
occurred in Dixie's land, before slaves be-
came 'contfaband."
fFA rumor obtained in town exten-
svely on Thursday night, 10 the effect
that cen. Hunter had left but two or
three regiments at Springfield, and that
Price had marched back with 30 900 or
~. 900 men and cut them 10 pieces The
sensation was great, and many believed
the r. port.
L-T- Lowry, Of the Literary Depot, on
Second street, still furnishes his custom
ers and the public great variety Of
Newspapers in advance of the mails. He
IS also amply supplied with Harper, Frank
Leslie, Vanity Fair, and such like pa
pers Astounding In cuts Of battle scenes
and accounts Of the current events Of tile
war.
e-r- Weddings seem to have recently
become an epidemic here, Notwithstanding
the absence OF so many men on account
Of the war. We have never observed
any cause Why" but more marriages
have occurred in this city during the pres
sent month, than for several months be-
fore. We commend the subject 10 the
ID. BIS.
H Martin Roe, baggage master on
the Western road, had his hand badly
crushed while coupling car to the 1880
train yesterday afternoon. This is the sec
ond accident OF the kind that has hap
peped on that road recently The other
was of Mr. Store, an engineer, who is now
recovering from his injury.
e. Daniel Reed, wretched, drunken
brute, has been abusing his wife and fami-
~ here for two or three years. Yester-
day, after 81 attempt upon her life, his
wife complained to the Rec order, who up
on hearing the testimony, bound him over
TO court and to keep the peace, and, for
want OF bail, committed him TO the coun-
~ Jail. Served him right.
EF@We learn that three companies of
Col. Bishops regiment-all who have
hoises--lett Alexandria yesterday for Ma
con City, bio, aud thst Tic lei....i;;iddc r u
the regiment will follow next week,
The Alexandria packet, Young Eagle,
missed both her trips here yesterday, and
we suppose she must have been employed
in carrying down the troope.
DHA.l is said that when 1.-The Yankees"
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