The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-18
IOWA ITEMS.


Messrs. Ladd have closed their packing
business for the season-having killed
during the season, $4,000 TaT
| We learn from the Muscatins Jour
nal, that nearly all Of the members Of
Company A, 7th Iowa Infantry, have re-
enlisted.
| "A son of John Roberts, of Clarke
county. recently committed suicide by
shooting himself. The Oceola Courier
does not mention any cause for the rash
act.
Samuel Green was terribly scalded
BY falling into an almost boiling vat at
distillery in Lyons. The Mirror states
that his injuries were of fatal character.
On the 4th day Of January, 1864,
every Copperhead official went out Of
Office in Madison county. "The Lord
be praised" says the Hawk-Eye Flag
So say we.
| The Board of Supervisors for Musca-
tine county has appropriated six thousand
dollars for the benefit OF soldiers families.
aud one thousand additional as tempo
rary poor fund.
zen. Baker received information yes.
terday that four hundred and forty Of the
4th cavalry had re-enlisted as veterans.
and that three-fourths of the ed and 9Th
Iowa infantry had re-enlisted. Bully for
the boys THE soldiers from Clinton
county gave the Republican candidates
IN that connty An average majority of
about $40. Mitchell county has raised
bounty of two hundred dollars for each
volunteer, and has made liberal provision
for the needy families Of volunteers
The residence Of Aug. French, OF Nc
~Gregor county, occupied BY himself and
Senator Hammer, was burned to the
ground a few nights since. The building
was partially insured.-Dr.J. u Penn,
of Sidney. has been appointed Examining
Surgeon by the Pension Bureau ~.
L. Rsguet, a veteran Democratic Editor
of this State, who has been conducting
newspapers in Adams and Union coun-
ties, has cut loose from CoppeiLead aifili-
ations, and is now fully identified with
the true Union party Mr.. r. has much
ability as political writer, ami will be
heard from in the campaign Of 1864.
We gather the above from tie Des
Meines Register.
The Council Bluffs Nonpariel states
that the business men of that town are
much Inconvenience By the difficulty Of
obtaining their freight from Des MONIES
by the slow process of teaming Soue
have waited for the wagon 2 for a
mouth. The ii. l. VI. r. Il. is the ne
cessity of that region. days ago
Mr. Donahue, proprietor of the LIE Claire
Foundry, presented TO Engine and Hose
Co. No. 9, beautiful flag, in testimony
of his appreciation OF their services in
saving his property from the cohfagra-
tion which destroyed the Twin City Mills.
At the last regular mesting of the compa-
ny, vote OF thanks for the gift was
passed. which>xhe President, E. Claussen,
was directed TO exten nd to Mr. Donahue.
-The era of which many fondy dream
ell few years since and to hasten which
joint stock companies werc to be formed,
and any amount of wind work was ex-
pended. is now accomplished. We have
woolen factory in Dsven port, and the
best of cloth Of Davenport manufacture.
Thanks to the energy OF one map, Mr..
Shields, for this. Now let us all wear
Davenport goods, and buy the cloth made
at our own doors. See the advertisement
of Mr.. Shields in another column.
The above items we CLEAN from the
Davenport Gazette.
srii. iaHh NiihtOu, VI luuuCIi DiUus,
was instantly killed few days ago by the
overturning of his wagon on piece Of
| icy road, his team having taken fright.
| RESIGNATION OF AN EFFICIENT Orr
eER.-We learn that DR.. VIM. II. White
of Iowa City, Surgeon OF the e2l Iowa
Infantry from the date Of the organization
of that regiment, has resigned his position
in consequences of continued ill health,
and has returned to his home
SuIcIDE.-On last Saturday night, q
young woman named Mary E Cope, liv-
ing with Mr.. Samuel Miiiiuger, on the
South Hills. cut her throat with razor,
from the effect of which, notwithstanding
all efforts TO preserve her life, she died on
Wednesday night. The only reason she
assigned for this sctof desperation was
that she was sick and depressed in spirits
because of her want of a home and rela-
tives We understand that she explicitly
ldeclared that no one was in any way re-
lsponsible for her act, and tina. it was
committed solely from the motives she
stated. and as result of her own mis-
| uuided will-THawkeye.