The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-02
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IOWA AIHMSs
Svorr CourTY. citizens {
Davenport have le f town until after th
draft. 1
Two substitute skedaddlers we're caugh
on Sunday while endeavoring to leave.
One of the assistants Of Antonio
Chambers panorama broke his leg Will
removing the fixtures at Metropolis,
Hall, Sunday.
Two more substitutes attempted t
skedadde Monday, and one OF them sue
ceeded in getting out of the way.
We gather from the Gazette.
MuscATISE CoUNTY.-The corn Gro,
of Muscatine county, and We believe O
all central Iowa ia better this year tha,
for many years past. Every body VIII,
goes into the country, for even shor
distance, comes back. With the most glow
ing acnounts Of the magnificent yield t.
be expected. Estimates of fifty. sixty
and hundred bushels to the acre are
common. Buckwheat. sorghum and po-
tatoes are also looking better than usual
Il Muscatine Courier.
DECATUR CoUNTY.-There was rumor
in circulation yesterday that there was
trouble of some character in Decatur
county, and that many Of the inhabitants
were fleeing for safety to other parts Of
the State We tailed to find any founda.
ton for the report.-[Sta Register.
DALLAS CouNrY.--The Copperheads
of Abel met IN secret places, organized a
company froV which Union men were ex-
cluded, and then had the impudence to
send for commissions and arms. They
publicly state that if the arms are refused
to them they will not only ''arm them
selves, but, they will make the id Alb
olitionists howl before the election is overr'
They hao better go slow. No one seeks
to interfere with their personal rights,
and they are advised for their own good
not TO commence the use Of their extern
ported fire arms on the Union men OF
Dallas county lib.
INDIAN FIGHT IN IowA-It is report.
ed that On Wednesday of las. week party
OF twenty-five Sioux Indians attacked an
encampment of Winnebagoes near Ona.
wa, Monona county, in this State. Ter
Winnebagoes and one Sioux Indian were
killed. The Omaha Republican, of Au-
gust Goth, states that guard was posted
around onawa on Wednesday night
Mounted scouts arrived at Onawa during
the same night, bringing intelligence tina,
30oor 400 Sioux had crossed the Mis-
sour River near the Omaha Mission, aud
peer then in Iowa. Whether they were
in pursuit of the Winebagoes, or intent
upon mischief to white settlers, il not
known. So long as it is "Inlian fight In.
diam" il will be enough to let the cope
ny scamps alone II they can only m1n-
age to exterminate each other, after the
fashion Of the Kilkenny war, the Govern.
mcnt and the people will be saved from
much bloodshed.
DEs MoIsEs.- The Register denies
that the hay crop in Des Moines county
is failure. 1t says that there is enough
to meet all ordinary demands.
CopPERuEAD IHToLERANcE.-There are
schools in this county in which the sing.
ing Of Union songs is not tolerated
Think of that, We soldiers, who have been
executing the spirit of these songs in the
great battles of the Southwest! Think
of that, ye Union men, who have hope
and labored. and struggled for the saliva
ton of this country for the past three
years, Des Moines Register.
The delinquent tax list. in De.
Moines county, is not near so largo a.
heretofore. Advertised land belongs te
non-resiients.
We are requested to state that min
listers, not holding half.fare passes ovel
the B. & NJ. r. r., in attendance upor
the session Of the Iowa Conference, a
Keokuk, will be entitled to return free by
procuring certificate of the fact from
Rev. E. H Waring.- Hawkere.
---Ssversl more rattle snakes have beer
killed in various parts of the city durin:
the last few days. One gentleman living
on Fifth street has discovered nice fam
lily Of twelve domiciled in the area of biz
basement. What all these '.pizen" snake
are doing in town is mystery.-[Ib.
sezur. IT, ~ e. VI. i.