The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-23

4W eclip the 10il0w10,g edltosfei notes
cfa visit 70 Ksokuk, from the Ottumwa
Courier, edited BY our venerable friend
Norris: u
We stopped Of course Ut the Dening
House where on former ocsasioos We had
foand > PLEASANT home, ID We did on this,
for It II now kept BY 10 proprietor, Sam.
uel Egbert, 10 - admirable i n,Annss srd
style that II h the focas and favodte ~
sort Of the travelling world. We can re-
commend tho Deming al one Of the best
kept public Houses in the State. a.
Ksokuk u evidently recovering from
the effects Of former hard times, and IL
lively. The presence of 20 many sold
iers in the hospitals contributes much to
the bnsiness OF the place, but that il not
the only source other present prosper
ny. They packed large number Of hogs
The past season. ~ We nhould Judge Ey
the inmenss piles Of barisIs TO 30 met q
almost every turn We forget the exact
number packed. but il xas somewhere
about l20 600. 81
we're giad Oh % opportunity to visit
The hospitals, whore - many Of our brave
soldiers have been cared Tor, and from all
ws ecsld SO pr learn. they are now un-
der most sxesllent manAasmsut. DR..
Taylor, ths Surgeon II charge. informed
~ that the present. numbsr in the yari-
Gus hospitals Vas shout A,lOO, and thsy
were doing - we'll - oDuid reasonably
i y expscssd.' A. they recover tAey afs
s'.dllps!Arssd ior ~ purpose Of returning
u fhsis sginsss.
Tn the evening Of a. .dsy We were
thesss tAsla1iss 81 Ksokuk had Sociable
b raise innda for thu soldiers. 1t vas
held in Odd ES1e~s Hall, very lAras
room, which vas crowded to i.s almost
capacity By the public spirited aud BE-
neyolsnt hdiss end geutiaInen Of the Gate
City - Thsrs W net several aequaintaa.
90, amopg them, brother Howell, ths
'veessan editor Of the Giats City. Nm.
Whittssmsysr, the soldiers bDe' friend,
aad j. r. Buckingham, lRoats .Agsnt on
The Ksskuk Road. To - hleur gentle
nan Ne wess indebted Tor numerous OWL
titles. Tho Soeisble on this evening va
rcadsvsd attractive ty,Nbleaux, the piece
selected for the evening boing 1he rep
ssntation. by Qseen Isabella Of jsweh TO
Columbus. Those SociAblss seem to be
gsod sort Of N institatien. and m ad-
nirHble invocation. combining smlsenent
Nth ths more iDpGtAni object Of raising
nou4y. ,e
!: We hsd expected. u ,sourss, On going
"A Ksokuk. after The fri(Ehtfsl story told
~ oEgett h his speech hsre. u mDbe
~ Il "a s6nd the city ia eonno,ioa and
/, given over 70 riot and disorder. Bat q
jarfrsm this being the case, more quie,
and orderly city We never waited. W.
learned Ia fact that the place was never
more free from disorder. than it nov H.
70 much SO that child could go any v here
Alons It night with impsnity.
Tho destruction Of the Constitution
o66cs he's ceased 10 bo talked shout, even
Il i scarcely ever allsdet to in convssa.
tiss. The Union men Of shs plaes, ahe
alluded to it in our hearing, prononnosd
the reported vsfsion or thas AFFAIR b.
Clagett in his speech ut this placs, 10 b.
fslSe ia many particulars. The conv..s.
ssOt s0idiers wsreas ias Iron being mot
- nsn can b, -sobsr, orderly, and con
eeisatious men, Who would scorn any wan
ton bssaoh Of the peace, or doing harm
eves to child, however much they may
hare. been mistaken = IA the expsdisncy
of the form Of redress adopted. There i
no .sdDabts tu. that they regarded wha
tAsy did q seacrsd duty, devolving up
/ o. 4 them ~ soldiers of the Republic
They went about Their lsork deliberately
in broad daylight. and serupnlouiiy con
fned themselves to ths materials used il
yiasaing tho reasonable daest, sourpulous
y respecting oil othsr property Of shs
prorrietor. A. "a ! mob gathering I,
rssailiats on the Gate City Office, ans
Cheett interposing himself q the risk; )
his life to prevent it. as sisted b. him =
Ottunua, lhspe was not one word Of trutl
In Il. There Was, in the FIRST place, n,
mob, ssd in the next placs. Chgstt W
fr from disposed to make, himself pfomi
nsnt shout that time. Threats we're .
ooasss INDUCED 10 by accession symps
thissrs, and. 70 threats IL was con6nad.
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