The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-04

mail for three days. The train is said to
be in snow bank beyond Carthage.
500 APPROPRIATION were but
2l0 votes polled at the township election
on Saturday to decide whether the county
should appropriate the bounty Of elO0 to
each, volunteer who would enlist under
the last call to gil up our quota for the
last 100000. All but eleven votes were
for the appropriation.
Sxow BouNp.-The train on the Keo-
kuk, Mt. Pleasant l. Muscatine R. R. AZ
rived last evening, having been out since
Thursday last in snow bank, some four
miles from Fl Madison. They arrived
without accident aud all right, save few
frosted ears, noses and fingers. The
track is cleared and they win bs able,
hereafter to run on time.
FIRE-A fire broke out on Saturday
morning in the frame building situated
on the corner Of johnson and Third
streets, and it wss almost entirely con-
sumed. and the adjoining building was
somewhat injured by the flames The
loss is nearly one thousand dollars. Our
ftesnen were promptly on the spot, but
it was some time before they succeeded in
throwing water, owing to the extreme
cold, and by the time the engines had got
in working order the flames had obtained
such headwsy that they could not easily
be subdued. The FIRE originated in the
garret from some defect in the stove pipe.
R- Loaded teams are now crossing the
river at this point on the ice. Our citi-
sens turned out on New Years day With
shovels. picks, buckets. &c, and made an
excellent road, and to SEQ the revival Of
business on our streets is sufficient evil
dence that it 10 we'll patronized.
FRozEN.-A man named Robert Tate.
on New Years eve had both bis hands
frozen SO badly that it was thought ampu-
tation would be necessary.
CoLD.-Ths mercury in the thermome-
ter on Friday morning at 4 O'Clock stood
at 2So below zero. Rather too cold for
comfort, and colder than it has been for
several years in this locality.
S~We understand that some sixty Of
the soldiers belonging to the Iova Second
are lying snow.bound at Carthage, H..
"awaiting transportation" to this city,
whore many Of them expect to re-enli.,
for the remainder of the war.
@-Ths Des Moines river has closed
and teams are daily crossing at numerous
points. As both rivers are firmly bridged
We may soon expect 10 see our street,
filled with sleighs, both from Illinois ane
Missouri.
Show BUSINESS. .-"Ye local" of th,
Gate City is now running Theatre--ha
gone into the show business.-[St. 10
Tribune.
So has the Local of the Tribuns-sho,u
the readers Of that sheet every morpin]
what an ass he 10. .as7ex.x .gs Yx.s
By the way, though, We have quit tn
"biz," as under ils present naanagensen
We have learned that 1t don't pay--th
printer. a.sss
The Drafs---yew 10 the Accepse
Time. s.sss.l s. T.s
Having received official notice that th
large bounty OF sso2 plays ont on til
9th day Of January, notify all person
interested that now is the time to enlis
secure the bounty and prevent being eel
to the gallant army now, in the field co,
script. ADyr. G. LowE.
Office with P. H. Humes, on Sd stree
between Main and johnson. T.
s@ Wanted, immediately, by Seal
Waterman, q blacksmith that can sh
horses and iron wagons. If
~ The Board OF Supervisors Tor II
county meet 1t Fort Madison to-day,
behave, and the newly elsclsd ooan
ofice1 will Be qualified and enser nm
the discharge Of their o6sial dutiAa. :,
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