The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-11
IOWA arsns.


which hoists the dit from the bottom IL
the shaft, when his shirt sleeve was caught
BY the cog-whesls, and his right arm Va
drawn in between them, and crushed to
pieces from the elbow to the hand. The
surgeon was called, aud the arm ampu-
tated just below the elbow. So says the
Times.
Whitney Tuttle. son Of Horace Tut
tie, Of Dubuque, was badly injured by the
explosion of powder on the afternoon Of
the Fourth. He was engaged in making
volcanoes" and was sitting near paper
which contained half pound of powder.
One of his miniature fire mountains blew
up, and spark falling on the paper, the
powder at once exploded, burning the left
side of his face, breast and leg in shock.
ing manner. The little fellow suffered
dreadfully, but was better at last reports.
We learn from the Times Of Wednesday.
"A soldier. confined in the Guard
House at Camp Mcclellan, managed to
escape on the Fourth and skedaddled.
Search was made for him, he was arrested
ut Lyons and returned in irons. Says
the Davenport Democrat.
- The Davenport Democrat says
Hereafter the Northern Line packets will
form daily line between this point and
Montrose. connecting at Montrose with
the cars for Keokuk, from which point
daily line of packets has been establish
ed to St. Louis. This gives the travel.
ling community daily line from here to
st. Louis. The Canada will leave our
landing every Tuesday, Thu rsday and
Saturday mornings, at 8 o'clock, and the
Muscatine every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday mornings at the same hour They
are both good boats and managed by good
and efficient officers.
The same paper says that large num-
bers of sheep are being brought into tha
county, and have a great many already
there. That 10 Q sensible movement on
the part Of the citizens Of Hamilton coun-
ty. Let all the farmers of the State do
likewise.
"A horse and set OF silver-plated har-
ness, was lately stolen from Mr.. Crapper,
OF Hamilton county.
The Dubuque Times says that Hon.
B. F. Roberts, of Madison county, recently
sold in Des Moines 1880 pounds Of wool,
at 70 cents per pound, thus making at /.
single "clip' nearly $4,000.
The Dubuque Times says: The frs.
contribution to the Southern Iowa Sol
dlers' Fair is from Donahue & McCosh,
marble dealers, Burlington. 1t is Chilli
tary Monument" which they propose to
present to the Township in Iowa, exclu-
sive ofthe Township Of Burlington, which
shall, in proportion to the number of in
hsbitants, (takiug the census Of 1860 as
the standard, } contribute the most in
cash, or in goods, wares, merchandise or
produce, at cash valuation, to the
Southern Iowa Soldiers Fair. The Monu
ment will be twelve feet above the level
of the ground, and will be made of the
best American marble, and executed in
good style. On the face of the spire will
be carved the shield of the United States.
with the motto, "E Pluribus Unum, :"
and resting upon it musket and sword !.
united by the laurel wreath of victory !:
and floating over it from its staff. the
triumphant guidon. incribed "Union and
Liberty" The Monument will be worth
Fivs Hundred Dollars in cash, and will
be to the successful competing Township,
q fit and worthy memorial to their hon.
ored dead, who have given their lives 4
wiling sacrifice for the perpetuity of our
glorious American Union.
Hon. James +. Wilson, our able and
interchangeable Representative in Congress
from this district. returned to his home
in Fairfield on Wednesday.
-Juukin. the editor of the Fairfield
Ledger, and another man, took a horse and
buggy and went hunting on the Fourth
went out on Cedar; unhitched horse; tied
MIN to tree; struck into the woods; killed
some Is or Is squirrels; came back to
buggy; !, stil there, but horse gone: had
broken halter and put out, and M to
Thursday morning had not been heard
from.
The Baptists and Catholics are cree.
ting churches in Fairfield this season
When completed there will be aevan
church buildings in that place.
AN Corr HAND" JoKr.-A stprav
sergeant of one of the Massach use tts re.;.
ments being obliged to submit to the am
puta.lon Of bis hand, the surgeon offered