The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-21

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THE CITY.
WALL PAsxa-W WIxDow snAprs
I'd. +. Brownell has just received At his
book store. corner OF Main and 4,h S,s.. a
superb los Of vsil psper snd window
shades. Of all varieties and prices. Call
early for choice selections. {aprls.lw]
~The .lsnnie Whipple 10 the morn
ins boat for Davenport snd Rock Island
and intermediate points. Leaves Fort
Madison on arrival Of the cars. fdtn
- The Aid Society are going 10 have
grand quilting some evening this week.
Let all the lads and lasSies prepare for
frolic.
GovERNAINr SALRs We call attsn-
tion to the advertise meut ut sales Of csp-
tared and condemned horses, com mencinp
On Thursdsy next and to continue from
day 10 day st Morgan's Sock Mart, cor.
nsr Of Fifth and Carr streets, St. Louis.
- The Onion Sociabls meets tonight
as usual. at Odd Fellows Hall.
Amongst other new a,ssaetipn us for the
s-ening. will Be patriotic speech by the
eloquent young Tennessee refugee mud
soldier, J. l.: Murphy.
save understsnd that q contraband
boat Of bad character. which has been
lying sround in the sloughs between here
and Aisxsndria for sons weeks pst, vac
destroyed BY hrc Saturday night.
The toat was probably more Fortunate
tban its inmates, for unless they mend
their ways tho smoke Of their tormeuts
will ascend forever and ever.
e. The Soldiers Aid Society have
removed from the room on Fourth street.
70 MrCune's Hall, which 10 more con
vsnisnt place OF meeting while the quilt
ing Is going on. Members of the Socie.
ty, and all others interested in the work
are snraes'ly requested to be'prcsent this
afternoon.
wANTED.--A TOWN HALL.
Above all other things of public char.
acter. oar city needs Town Hall. This
ns want that every body has ex perienced.
that everybody feels the lack Of it As a
sou'ce Of everrecurring Inconvenience
ald annoyance There is not, and never
has been, any sai,sble Hall for . 2ablic
lecture, concert. \ speech OF any kind
calculated 10 ira~ oat an audience. And
- consequences there is no encourage
meat to invite lecturers or public speak
ers here. aud We seldom have any.h OF
the kind in our town.
And now since We have direct eastern
connection BY rail, We are likely to feelthe
want ofsuch Hall more than ever for
lectures, addresses, concerts, snd the like
But, after all. a city building is qui,s
q much needed for the direct and leciti.
mate use Of the city itself. The city il
now paying reat Tor Cosneil Room and
other Offices, which il might just Us well
have Of its own in more accessible ioca.
ton. and better adapted to the purpose
The city has already an excellent site fof
such building bought and paid for, and
We doubt not that good portion Of the
cost Of such building might be raised
by leasing the market ground adj accent
But whether sueh be the case or not, VIC
feel satisfied that there will be universal
assent on the part OF The people OF Keo.
kuk to any additional tax that may be re-
quired 70 erect suitable bsilding and 4
City Hall.
Since writing the above We learn ths,
the City Council were in session last eve.
ming, and adopted measures for the erec
ton Of q city building, and appointed .
committee to pbmit plan. sa.e
We hope that, wi atever the plan. ii may
include City Hall not less than 10 BY
ITO feet. A room Of smaller dime nsion
will be inadequate to the purpose, and
will always prove source Of annoyance
rather than Of satisfaction to the commun-
munity. Kics's Hall is As BY 80 feet. and
even with our present population, We have
crowded it to Overlooking even with .
morning prayer meeting. II is clear L
our apprehension that Hall one-thirc
larger will be quite small enough.
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