The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-29
THE GATE CITY,
MONDAY. AUG. 80.


JOHNSON CoUNTY.-The next term Q
the State University commences on th
10Th of September The faculty an,
friends of the Institution in Iowa Cit,
are cndeavoring to procure boarding pla
ces for the students in advance, and a
as cheap rates as possible. The prece
ding term of the University Was largely
attended, but at its conclusion some D
the teachers and great number Of thu
students went into the military service
The number of men to be furnished
by johnson county under this last cal
is ia. Iowa City township has to fur
nish IS. sssFf'
The County Fair has been postponed
to the 4th, 5th and 9th of October. q 4,
The right hand of Mr.. VIM. Moore,
farmer, was caught in the gearing of a
threshing machine aud SO badly crushed
as to make amputation necessary.
We gather the above from the Daven-
port Republican.
Scorr CouNTr-The Davenport Dem
ocrat says the first bushel of peaches oil
the season arrived in that market Monday
and were selling at the extraordinary low
price of sl3 e5 per bushel.
Gov. Stone reached Davenport Mon
day evening and was to remain a couple
of days.
PoTTAwATToMIE CouNTy.-Trouble
from the Indians is apprehended at Coun-
Gil Bluffs. The Nonpsriel. of Tuesday,
has call from Mayor Bates for a gen
eral meeting of he citizens to protect
themselves against Indian depredations.
Monroe CoukTy-The militia of this
county are rapidly organizing. Three
companies meet 10 Abba every Saturday
for drill, and the remaining nine compa-
MES will soon be in trim. So says the
Union.
The Teachers Institute meets upon
Sept l9th, 10 Abba.
JEFFERSON CoUNTY-Capt. Harry
Jordan, OF Co. g, 10Th Iowa, has been
promoted to the Majority of the regi-
ment. lie is from this county.
DEs MONIES CoUNrr.-Gen. Robert
Schenck was in Burlington Thursday.
"A man namod Harris was tried 10
Burlington last Monday for the seduction
of girl residing in his family, but be
was discharged on the ground that there
is no such crime known to the laws Of
Iowa as seduction by married man
where the injured party is aware of the
fact Of marriage before the commission OF
the oHense.
Gov. Stone left Davenport for Wash.
ington upon last Tuesday evening.
FLAG AND hANNER.-The Quartermas-
ter's Department furnished TO the 23d
Iowa at New Orleans, in obedience to az
order of Gen. McClernand, a Flag and
Banner, the former Illuminated with the
names Of the seven battles in which the
regiment had been engaged. - State Reg
lister Esd. M ~
Fatal FALL-Last Sunday afternoon
l. a IS IL
H. Ahlers, clambered into the top of the
large walnut tree on the hill south Min
eral Street. Tor the purpose of gathering
nuts II stepped on slender balance
which broke under his weight, and fel
to the ground, distance of thirty feet
His companions picked MIN up senseIes
aud carried him to his home on 4th street
His head and body was so much injured
by confusion that his physicians say h
cannot survive de still fingers in
state of stupor.-[Dubuque Times Au
gus. %.
The Times of the cath states that tn
lad died on Monday night following tn
accident. 44
WASHINGTON CoUETr.-Wa sbipgto
township in this county is II ahead {
the draft on all calls.
The Trustees of Washington Co
lege intend to push the work of rebuile
ing, and the Press calls on the either
to assist in the work.
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