The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-28

the Congressiona' e'sbs Hon. J. B.
arinnsll of.his Idintls House
Of Rsprsssns.I ~ ~: L e-ins ro'olu-
vioss question y 81 #9f :
Resolved, That ommittse o. The
Post Office and Poi & be instructed
to inquire into thS s7yjog aiend-
ing the postal laws kk ~ sbow the les.
ters of soldiers 10 49, Sefvic6 10 pass
through the nails f1a64 psshss.s ~,
The previous question vas seconded,
and the msin qusssios .osdspsd ,rsad; be-
ing put, the resolution was agreed to.
FoURrxxxrHSr. MIsslos s. Sit was
or good fortune TO Be- present at the
gathering Of the above school. on Christ
mas I've, to witness the presentation of
presents to the scholars BY their teachers.
which had been beautifully arranged on
q tree, making what is generally under
stood to be a CHRISTMAS TREE. The
scholars were there in time and in most
cases attended BY their parents. who
seemed as much interested a. the chill
dren. 1t occupied about two hours to
deliver the presents, and It was amusing
to see the little children march forward
and receiEs their presents as their names
were called. After-tAs children were an
served, q silver cup Was presented by
Mr.. Geo. b. Smyth, in suitable address,
to Ne. John H. Day, as present from
the scholars and teachers of the school.
1t seemed that other worthy members of
the school we're To- receive presents, as
Mr.. Jos. w. Simpson announced that he
desired to present cups to Mr.. George B..
Smyth and Mr.. M. w. Westcots, which
he proceeded to do, accompanied By brief
and very touching remarks. Then came
the eatables, which had been prepared in
abundance by the friends Of the school,
In which both children and parents took
part. Never we're children better salts
bed or more interested than this com pany
OF some hundred and fifty, and they will
long remenber the joyful events OF that
evening.
lsrEREszINs.-We are receiving very
interesting exchange from Hsrrison eoun-
81 in this State, in the shape Of an 8 10
~ slhiah since the arst Of Octobsr
nss been publishing the dsiin4ueut ~
list to$he exclusion Of all reading matter
and advertisements whatever. The editor
hopes to get through BY the FIRST Of Feb.
ruary. when the price of subscription
will be raised to sc per year.
1 The "Pike House" in Blooming.
ton, Illinois, burned down on Friday nigh,
last. The loss was $4,000. 1t va.
covered BY insurance. asa
sfAIR.-The Presbyterians in Eddyvills
gave Fair on Christmas night from
which they realised over el0o. Afts1
the Fair was over they wound up with
dance. Bully for them
The members of that persuasion in tha
section surely do not entertain the sam,
ideas in regard to Gripping on the ligh
fantastic toe" tbat they do here
Editor Gate tity :s-I In this world o
cold selfishness it is always pleasant I,
record acts Of disinterested kindness, IN
hard.heartedness Of employers to those il
their employ has become almost a pro
verb. Those living in ease shemaelys,
are but too apt to fo{ss. the less favore,
who are toiling under them for bar
subsistence. .7s-.7.'n
There are, however, noble exception
to this rnss, and it 10 with pleasure you
r. : ,metime" correspondent bears tssti
mony to an exception in the case Of tn
warm-heafted and generous euperintend
ent sf the Keokuk, Fl. Des Moines an
Nianesota Railroad. Net only ara -sh
l,ssees ofsths road and the public fortu
n ate in hsviag such an efficient and &C
c'mmodatiBg officer ~ Mr. Williams fo
chief difeetsrj Of their road, bat thos
operating the same, from the highest I
the lowest, are daily called npcn 10 recor
upon the tablets Of their mind some a,
of his generous kindness; some of thot
little acts which come in a still, sma
way, yet are 80 inl Ative Of : kind an
generous nature. One example whic
came in general way. and which v
have Ill recorded in our book Of memor,
occurred on Chriatmas Eve. As the ev,
ming train passed up from sKsokuk ,
Eddyville, at each station and the hou,
of each employee on the road was left
ise dressed turkey ready for 4 Chfssu,
roasting. Not one Of the numerous han,
nn tha p0a6 fmavrisd nv usucl<A ~sA~e q