The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-03
IOWA arsas.

Auo NlaIiuuA aB0 W. OVeotVo'
says that therc are several tracts Of land
in that county, that fall under the pro
visions Of the Homestead Law, and may
be had By actual settlers BY Eve years
occupancy and . email outlay of money
The Bloomfield Guard says that 1t ,
Union meeting held in Fox township
few evenings ago . copperhead brsgg.r
attended who wore X. G. G. breas,pip
and de6ed any person to remove is Bu,
he reckoned without his host. A wound
ed soldier at home on furlough aud pres.
sent at tho meeting removed the badge
of disloyalty in shor: meter.
A Union County Convention will
Be held At Bloomfield on Saturday, tn.
18th inst for the nomination of cspd..
dates for District Clerk and County Re.
corder.
PRAcE, PsAcz The Hon. Frederick
Rominger, Nathan Puffer and Harvey
ruplavy will start for Fortress Monroe
on the lst proximo for the purpose OF en-
deavoriug to persuade the rebel au,hori.
ties at Richmond to allow them to visit
that city on . mission of peace. These
gentlemen are not of course authorized
to negotiate in behalf of our Government,
but il Mr. Davis win furnish these gentle.
men safe conduct to Richmond and re-
turn. We have no doubt but that the nm
happy difficulties which now distract cur
country will be brought to . speedy close.
We shall think very hard of M. Davis if
he does not give our commissioner .
hsaring.-[Guard.
- David Patterson, of Davis county.
was robbed of $85 at the Burlington
House. in Burlington. few nights ago
BY some party who entered his room
while be was asleep.
DrsrRicr ELECTION Van Val.
kenburg. Of Fort Madison; We understand
i. candidate for Elector from this Qst)
Congressional District. The C,ngrrs.
slonal Convention meets at Fairfield on
The l7.h of next month, and We do not
believe more earnest and efficient can
vasser, can be put in nomination for EIec.
tor than John Van Vaikeoberg. Van 10
loyal to the core-hates rsbels-he 10 in
favor of putting down tho rebellion, AMI
as Elector will do good and efficient ser
vice In the loyal cause.-1 Noun. Pleasant
Journal.
The Hswksye of Tuesday says tha.
David Letter. son Of Col, Letter of Cha
rison and member of Company H. Is,
Iowa Cavalry died on the oars Monday
between Monmouth aud Burlington. He
vas sick and returning home.
-Tbs Muscatine Journal says that
Mr.. Lorenzo Parsons, . farmer living in
S~setIand township. in that county, was
bitten upon his fore6oger by small rat.
tlssnake few days ago. Mr.. Parsous
paid but little attention to the bne, put
some tobacco to the wound, and vent to
work in the field. In about two hours
he was seized with vomiting. he became
greatly swollen. and after lingering 10
great pain, he died just one week from
the day he was bitten.
The State Register gives notice that
no appointments of commissioners to take
the army vote will be made before Sep
tsmber.
"A bone dust manufactory was burn
I'd at Davenport upon Friday.
The Davenport Gazette learns by
private letter that the Sd and 18th Iowa
regiments were taken prisoners iD the
ight before Atlanta. on the 9ed. The
10th was captured all but 90 men. The
report cones from Gen. MsPherson's
Adjutant General.
The Muscatine Courier has authority
+or saying that the venerable Cop. Mr..
Sales, has withdrawn his call for grand
pow.wow and howl at whestland on the
18th. They will not howl unless the
regular executive committee order them
10 do 30 and appoint the time.