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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21
MADAME B1sHop.-This uarivalled can

MADAME BIsHoP.-This uarivalled can
tatrice will favor our citizens with one Of
her unrivalled concerts on next Monday
and Tuesday evening. assisted by her
daughter. who has just completed her
musical education in Europe. Our citi-
sens may. therefore. expect a musical
treat, such as they have not enjoyed for
some time.
The Chicago Post pays her the follow
ing well merited compliment on the occa-
sion Of her recent visit to that city:
"Madame Bishops singing is as sweet
and powerful as when she first appeared
before Chicago audience thirteen years
ago. Her voice increases in fullness and
sweetness, and she certainly sings with
more vigor and passion and enthusiasm
than she ever did before. She seems to
have taken a new lease of life her exist
ence is retrograding, and we shall expect to
see her by and by in the bloom Of girl
hood. She becomes younger and more
beautiful apparently every day. In all
the concerts this lady has ever given,
from the date of her debut up to the pres
ent time. we do not believe that ever a
Listener was dissatfed. And in all our
experience we do not remember 10 have
seen an audience more enraptured than
the one which greeted her appearance
here last evening Her very soul seems
to enter into the spirit of the music, and
every fibre of the body is attuned to the
melody of her fine voice. In her sympa-
thetic songs she appeals to the feeli gs in
manner almost startling, while her grace
of aclionsis charming to the beholder and
every movement corresponds with the
spirit and sentiment of the song, and Of
ten as the rich notes die away, like an
-Eoliau harp, or the weird song Of
some sweet singing bird, the sudito
can nearly imagine that he is in q wild
dream. or transported to some mystic
realm of immortal delights Then again,
eaping like cataract, the "small voice"
rises to the furiously sublime, aud you
are carried away By grand tornado Of
melody that fires the soul and kindles en-
thusiasm, till you are ready to crown
yourself and everybody else hero. She
is, in fact, the very embodiment of music.
Her face and grace are musical, and she
is all that was ever dreamed, or though,
or sung of music"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21
THE CITY.
The Place to get your Printing

The DAILY GATE CIrY OFFIcs is the place to get
Printing done ON SHORT NOTICE and AT CHEAP
PRICES.
Bankers ...0et their Printing done at this Office
Railroads ....Get their Printing done at this office.
Merchants Get their Printing done at this Office.
Druggists Get their Printing done at this office.
Concerts . Get their Printing done at this office.
Hotels .....Get their Printing done at this office.
Steamboats, Get their Printing done at this office.
Lawyers 80. Get their Printing done at this office.
lns Co.'S ..Get their Printing done at this office.
Firemen . Get their Printing done at this office.
In fact, every business man or mechanlc in the
city, gives this office their Printing Our facilities
are superior TO any Office in Southern Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21
ABOUT ODD FELLOWS, HALL AND
UNION SOCIALs.

Editors Gate City: / notice in an
"appeal to the Union ladies Of Keokuk"
by "Friend TO the Good Cause" that
the proceeds Of the "Union Socials" last
winter kept many women and children
from starvation, and that the "commit-
tee have tried to start them this fall but
have as yet been unable to obtain suit
able hall, because the Odd Fellows Hall
is not vacated to the great inconvenience
of the members Of that imehonored and
benevolent society, who generously gave
the use of their hall to charitable purpo-
ses last winter, and cheerfully submitted
to several Interruptions to their organixa-
tions, bu. at the time it was not supposed
for a moment that the COMMITTEE would
ride free horse to death" by making
permanent use of our hall to the exclu.
sion of our society. while other halls stood
vacant, and could have been had for the
asking. Now are we reaping the fruits
of our generosity last winter by the
charge abainst US of excepting food and
clothing from our soldiers wives and
children" What base and malicious
charge. We contribute in our individu-
al and official capacities, as much to char
liable purposes as our purses will allow;
nor do we herald an act of kindness to
the world. The charge is base from the
fact that if the committee is sincere in
their self-sacri6cing benevolence they
would not parley about this hall, or that
hall, while our beings are suffering
from want and attention; but 90 into ev-
cry ward in the city, organize societies
in School Houses, Burrows Hall, Nc
Cune's Hall, or any where else, rather
than settle down on the getting of the Odd
Fellows Hall. 1t is malicious and arbi-
trary from the fact that the committee
would make a forced contribution of our
hall through fear of public opinion. for
they say "we must have it, 1t is un-
reasonable to be SO exacting with US; we
ought to labor harmoniously together for
the amelioration of the human family. =
The field is large enough. The war has
taxed our fraternity as other families,
and we have our soldiers families to sup
ply and attend too, as well as to dispense
charity and contribution to others. One
who claims to be an ODD FELLOW.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21
IOWA ITEMS.

Ninth CAvALRY.-The Davenport Ca
zette says the regiment, we understand, ,
is to be mustered in sometime this week.
j. D. Hunter of the Hardin County
Sentinel. has retired from lha. paper, and
is succeeded by NC. Woodruff.
"A National Bank has been organized
in Marion, Linn county, with r. D. Ste
phens as Cashier.
Colonel Rothrock, late of the Thirty
First Iowa Infantry, is recruiting officer
for Cedar county Des Moines Regis
ter.
A Judicial election will take place in
Peoria and Stark counties on Tuesday
next. Marion Williamson, ESQ.,, 10 the
Union candidate for Judge Of the Circuit,
and stands an excellent chance for elec-
tion. Mr.. w. is brother to DR.. William
son of this city.-[Ottumwa Courier.
The c. l. d N. r. R. is now CON-
pleted to Bear Grove, four miles West Of
Marshall. The cars were to commence
to run that point to-day. Nov. 18th.
An employee on the Ferry Boat
whose name We did not learn, had bis
arm broken and his face considerably hurt
yesterday By the crank Of the wheel on
the wharf-boat used in making fast
Burlington Hawk-Eye.
The M. & NJ. Railroad have compile
ted arrangements for the building Of their
road to Des Moines City 1t will be
completed TO Newton by April. and to
the capital BY the lst of January, 1865.
A RAILROAD FENCED Is.-The Dubu-
que d Sioux City Railroad Company in
tend to fence in their road its entire
length with wire fence each side Of the
track, to keep stock ksoff and prevent acci-
dents.
The Iowa State Press announces the
discovery of superiour vein Of coal on
the Iowa river, about six miles from Iowa
City. 1t is said {, be of q very superior
character and easy of access. In these
times coal mine is . little fortune.
The Dubuque and Sioux City Rail
road Company offered l07, 900 acres o.
land for sale at auction last week. The
land is situated in the Des Moines Valley
mostly 10 Pocahonsas county. There
were no bidders, except for one trac
near Ft. Dodge, at Si,75 per acre. AL
the lands were afterwards cold for casl
at private sale TO parties in New York
The object of the company in selling j
to raise means to extend the road.
The Upton Advertiser relates Sc
ries of singular robberies perpetrated il
the vicinity Of that town, one night las
week. Several buggies were taken an
hauled off and hid in the brush, fou
grindstones were stolen from the fron
Of Green's hardware store, and 25O yard
of unfinished cloth were taken from til
Woolen Factory of John N. Ives, abou
three miles south of Upton. No clu
has been obtained of the malicior
thieves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21

FIRE .-On Sunday night last the barn
of Mr.. Hockady, Of Alexandra, was
burnt to the ground, together with one
thousand bushels of old corn, two horses,
large quantity of hay, also two thousand
dollars in cash, which was concealed in a
leather bag, in the hay. Total loss over
four thousand dollars. No insurance
The fire was the work Of an incendiary,
and public sentiment is strong against a
known rebel living there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21

LITERARY DEPoT.-Lowry of the News
Depot. has a large collection of miscella-
neous books, and among them is COM
plete set Of Beadle's Dime Novels and
Dime Songsters, published by Beadle &
Co, New York. All those who have a
taste for such reading will give him a
call. Lowry's is also the place to get all
the eastern dailies in advance of the
mails.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21

ra- Everything was life and activity
on our streets yesterday, and some of our
wholesale houses were receiving large in
voices of goods. Among the number we
noticed that Messrs. Kramer Il Irwin
were receiving an immense stock and
their large store is piled full of goods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

An infant daughter of General Rose
Grams died at Yellow Springs, Ohio, last
week.
The Hon. B. G. Clark, well known
merchant of Boston, died ON Saturday
last.
The cotton that came TO New Or
leans in September and October was 49,
400 bales.
They are going to have wine sscon-
grcss' in Paris, to decide which is the
best.
Emancipation in the Dutch Indies
works we'll all around.
Queen Victoria asks the price before
she buys, and pays all her bills once every
three months.
The large number of contrabands de-
pendent upon Government, in and about
Washington, having proved an intoleratle
nuisance, arrangements are being effected
BY General Augur for quartering them all
south of the Potomac.
The New Orleans steamers from New
York go out crowded with passengers.
Our old friend Grumbe just re-
marked at our elbow, his favori.e posi-
ton: "Well. the army of the Potomac il
stuck again" We asked why? He an
swersd, because the telegraph reports il
at Brandy Station, and l am sure it:
officers can never pass that point"
Mr.. Guthrie, the Pierce Secretary
Of the Treasury, is likely to come to thu
United States Senate this winter, from
Kentucky, in place of Mr.. Powell. Th,
latter is rebel in disguise; the forn,e
will be hearty Union. of the Kentuck,
sort, and ia an able man.
AS homely and true an expression
as we ever saw is the following, in lette
from Louisiansn to his son in the rebe
army. He says: "This war was got "
drunk, but they will have to settle
sober"
/ We learn that on Tuesday Of las
week there was good sleighing in Mar
4 quette, on Lake Superior. The LAX
4 Superior steamers have made their las
trip.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21

The GRAPE FEvRR.-At no time since
the commencement of the grape culture
in this vicinity has the grape fever reached
to so high pitch as at the present
Lands at all suitable for grapes have ap-
precia,ed 10 value astonishingly, within
two or three months. This is true both
on the islands and on the main land
Beside. preparations are being made for
the most extensive setting out Of vine-
yards next spring. We hear Of several
cases where thirty to forty acres are TO be
put out BY single party.-l Sandssky
Rnn&nfa3@ ssEAs ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21

CHICAGO TIME.-All trains on the
Keokuk, Ft. Des Moines and Minnesota
R. R. are now run by Chicago time, which
isffteen minutes faster than our city time
Passengers and shippers on this road will
please bear this in mind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21

E The destruction Of the lumber
yard and the fire in the carpenter shop
on Exchange street, indicates that there
is q set of scamps abroad who are bent on
the destruction of property by fire. II
would be we'll for our citizens to look oul
for the scamps.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21

BREEzY.-Ye esterday was slightly blowy,
throwing dust and gravel over the clothes
of pedestrians without mercy. The
slight rain which we had on "Wednesday
morning hardly had the effect Of Stacking
the dust, which lies heavy on our streets
since the perseverance man. has stopped
his sprinkler.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21

A GAIN, EVEN THERE.-In New Jer-
sey. which is the only loyal State that has
gone for the sham Democracy, the cleo
tion was only for Legislative and county
officers. The Union men have gained
seven members in the House and Senate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21

nn- Our packing houses are now in
full blast again, and they are all running
a full set of hands we understand. The
weather is now very favorable for slaugh-
tering and they are all improving it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21

SHERIrF's SALE OF REAL EsTArE.-The
new brick building and lot on Johnson
street, in which is the Young .merica
Billiard Hall, will be sold under deed Of
foreclosure, on Tuesday, November Gath,
at o'clock.
Buyers will do we'll to examine this
property. 1t is substantial, well bull
house, and rents at $3.50 per annum.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21

EcLIpsE.-There will be an eclipse of
the moon on next Tuesday evening, the
cath inst, commencing at 1e o'clock and
lasting several hours. We learn from an
exchange that there will be no postpone
ment on account Of weather.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21

Eg The Rev. Robert Hassal having
accepted call from the First Unitarian
Church of this city, the house will here
after be regularly opened for public wor-
ship. Service at the regular hour may
be expected tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21

E To-day the carriers will be around.
City subscribers will understand the
"joke."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21
~ Office OF CORONER'S SALE.

10 A. G.. Hedres and Margaret Hedges. a. lethers:
You are hereby notified inaf by OF \ Special
Execution 10 me D, the Clerk OF tbs
District Court Lee " Iowa, keJkuk, srng
d.te Nsyrmb-s the 4th A. u ir63 10 fav Of James
a Lee and against hedges, aud aisa . a~crre
sga.ust saV.rsl Hedges sRd oib-r- h.ve fe.ied OPP
n aud advestised sale, will sei ad the door
he CerAs Nee OF the District Ceuu Lee Ccuu-
~ lows at K.okus on the .6sh d.y Uecemb. :,
A b. 1863 between the h4rrs Of o'elock A. NJ. and
o'elvek r. NJ, Com mencing o'eiock r n. Of said
~, the following des~fsbed property tg-sh: Lca
three in Bloea one hundred and eisht ii9l In the
tlty y aeokuk, Lee County. Iowa
Givea nuder nay hand thl. ALA day OF November
1853 THos. MAkTtS,
n.y2i-dld Coroner OF Lee Ceuatt, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21

r. In spite Of the frost, she Kentucky
tobacco crop will foot up something like
l0O, 900 hoeshsads. ~ a8-ss
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21
Nfm Aopfrtisfmfnts.
r IST OF LETTERS

Remaining In the Post Once at Keokuk on the 10Th
Of November, 1863.
III Persons calling for any. ofths following let
tiers uluet say, "ADvKRrrsRp."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21

ENLIsT.-Those who voluntarily enlist
in the next few weeks in the army OF the
old or new infantry, cavalry or artillery
companies or regiments will be entitled
to the large bounties of money, etc., Of
fered by the government. Those failing
to enlist may have to go as conscripts
when the time of the draft rolls around
Then they can whistle for their bounty.
Be wise in time-"'ti folly to delay"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21
recruits wanted for the ThirA Iowa


Recruits wanted for tho Third Iowa
Cavalry.
Adjutant Glenn Lowe, Of the Third
Iowa Cavalry, having received authority
to recruit for his regiment, has opened an
Office in P. II. Humes' Office, on Third
street, where he will be found ready to
enlist men under the recent orders, offer
ing the large bounties Of $500 for new
recruits, and e4O2 for veteran volun.
tesrp. #
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-21
MILITARY INSTRUMENTATION. = Gu

MILITARY IssUBoR DINATIoN. = Our
country is now in the midst of
great civil war which is deluging our land
with gore. We are fighting the greatest
battles ever fought on this continent for
the restoration Of our once glorious Union.
The eyes of the whole world are fixed in
attention upon us. One, the largest por-
ton of it, is gazing with contempt, jeal-
ousy and envy-the other portion with
hope. confidence and affection. Every
where the black cloud of trouble and anx-
iety was seen hanging over this nation,
save only in one bright spot which was
the extensive clothing establishment OF
Messrs. Vencill & Jones. where elegancy.
beauty, style and fashion are displayed in
the highest degree. Especially do they
invite attention to their large stock Of
piece goods and gents furnishing goods,
DC; for suit made to order, give them q
call. They also have large stock Of
ready made clothing. which they will sell
at lowest cash prices.
FuRs, FURs, FURs.-Messrs. Jonas 4
Co., at No. 53 Main street, Kilbourne'
old stand. will pay the highest cash prices
for all kinds Of furs; also for hides, WOO
and rags. This is branch of the old ful
establishment at Quincy, H., which has I
wide reputation throughout the country
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-01
THE. GATE CITY.


-
lin county reside Two farmers. who's.
places are sepanted By small cssek.-
they are welt-to do people. but diametri
caIiy opposed in politics, and each noted
for the zeal with which he defends biz
sentiments; Mr. NJ. being straight. I'M
com promising Uaion MAI, and Mr.. 8. I
Copperhead Democrat. Meeting a few
days before the late election. Mr.. S.
accosted his neghbor, saying: "How ID
it. irieSd NJ. l hear there is very prev.
alent disease on your side Of the creek =
"AhE!' said H., "what is the disease2 :
Niger on the BRAIN" replied Mr. 8.
"Wel," said nj !, '4thatis mere trife
compared with the malady existing on
the u,hcr side ...... az
8 Indeed y exclaimed S., /" and pray,
what can that be ~ s4- p
Traitor % the heart !" retorted NJ.
-a1Ac Hit was palpable, and the conver
sstion 'took turn."- Columbus Ex-
press.
Religion = Rae Thing for slaves.
Tue Richmond Wing remarks upon
the peru'cioas influence which religious
instruction has upon the slaves in Virgil
MIA, aud, BY way of example, relates
that
Upon the last appearance of the YAM
KEGS at Fredericksburg the only negroes
who went of with them when they re-.
tired were those who belonged TO, or
were ireqnenters of, the African church
there.
1.-The negro Holland, noticed elsewhere
as under arrest for writing passes for
slaves 10 escape to the Yankees, was
pillar 10 an African church in this city,
and leader in the choir. At his room
was found music tuning-fork. and va
r'ety OF music and prayer books 4
This is bad for the Christian religion.
These negroes don't seem to understand
Paul and Onesiaus as the Reverend, DR..
Palmer does. They ought to establish
Bible Revision Society in Richmond, to
eliminate from the Scriptures the anti
slavery element, which no doubt, pervert-
ed the minds and hearts of these bond
men.-[N. Y. Post.
ROYAL BALL IN MADRID-QuEEs IsA-
BELLA's RECEPTION OF EuaEEIE.-A let
ter from Madrid of the 23d Of October
gives The following account of the grand
BAH at the Palace, in honor of the EN-.
press Of the French:
The Queen aad the Empress entered
the bail room al twenty minutes before
eleven, and were followed By the King
C1nsort, the Princess Anna Murat, the
Iniaetes Don Francisco and Don Sebas.
tian. the lnfanta Christina, he,whole Di.
plomatlc Body, including the papal Nun
clio and his first secretary Baron Caval-
chini, the Charge d Affaires of Italy, and
the Count de San Martino, who represents
the ex King Of Naples.
Queen lab LA was dressed in white.
Her robe was covered with the richest
| &c; h+r e. own of large diamonds, aud
her necklace Of stones, just as large, we're
most dazzling.
The < nrress, who was also in white.
wore a crown Of diamonds mixed with ru-
bles and emeraid>. and a ne kace of eight
rows OF pearls. Their Msjesties bore thu
grand gordon of the Order Of Maria
Lou sa. TF~a wg{tg~
The Princess MuFat had on white
dress. covered with small leaves 10 en- :
broiders. a rnh pearl necklace, and a
head dress composed of a comb oraa-
uenttd with diamonds and some ears Ut
corn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-01
PARTICULARS aorIcE.

There many Preparations soid uEdrr tae paEs OF
BisL- pat up IN GDaft eotifes c0ul~EBced 81 khs
cheapest hi rntn. rst-ttlg 20 t.
~ Esisos The taste datg1asvd by Aniye or
tcrzpdrr seed.
Isi- ctass Of hites has eausej AID will continue
eau- a. tuig tf t~ sold haIdf etis
death " 81 tneIr .hs rJssem 10 kert
eutnualy udsf tho ln5 s-sr- o. AcchO.le slim xfls
Of he w.sst sisi Lsquor and
kstz NJ. s< rssss xli Inc hoffors attea up
on q ciuakzfd'r lie and death
For ihas+ b. sis- and viii hAve Isqacr bifters
utiisa ihr fuitya nel enc kcttic ei
GvuanA Gs rlnan bfftcrS aud cix viii three quarts
Of SuoA ksaneJ hixkey, and The sssiit wis De
prs,. ssli lar excel IN nsedscin 1
and syu exc~iieece aay tue luxurious Ltqaor B.t.erI
In he nArKet. ard cos4 nEth te,s- Ton viii has.
all ~ ssriu- - HocnsEds biflefsin ronsrciiou wtt
good article i.l4esr at Buch less price thxr
these tstsrsvr preparations VIII c~styou.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-01

@ tavte the attention Of my friends and the public
to my lirg. isd complete stoek OF FRESH, STA pr
ANU FANCY GROCERIES. Ny special atlentioG
hr ivthtetntn sh'n fsm' ies with th.iI supplies
and al ma teal with rely getting The be 9,
ARTICLES st She LOWEST PRICE, ss
il r',rSet- delivered free pf charge. may le-pu,
The New York herald., 1863-11-06

The New EMPIRE IN CHNA-There have been
for some time past q number Of adventurous
Yankees In China fighting to aid in putting
down the big Chinese rebellion. England and
France have been not little jealous Of the en-
terprise of these Americans, and they interfered
ct Pekin to the injury of Yankee influence.
The result was that after the death of Ward,
the great American Mandarin, the Emperor
became opposed to Burgevine, an officer who
had always been the companion Of wsrd in his
campaigns. He tried to arrange the matter
with the Emperor, but could not 30 one fine
morning he coolly marshalled his body of two
or three hundred trained soldiers and went
over TO the rebels. The Emperor has thus put
his foot into o serious scrape, and he s natu-
rally greatly terrified at the probable result Of
Burgevine's secession, having already offered q
reward Of three thousand taels for his appre-
hension. dead or alive. There Is no doubt that
this bold American will gather strong party
around him, and unless the Emperor looks very
sharp be will beat him in the Celestial war;
and then England and France will be still
more sstouishsd TO find that Russia and Ame-
rica are carrying everything before them 10
China