The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-14

Leaving balance cash In hands Of 3as 81
There is also duethe Association and considered rood
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The Library Hall is nov completely finished .,s ,..av
for the books The tasteful which II II fitted
up and furnished reects great credit upon the commit
executed thu work. The Of fixtures hrh in
eudes the book cases, ruling furniture painting &C. l.
tisea n Tht, considering the excellent ehasscspr q
the voknanship and the high price Of ereryihipr b
very moderate and considerable part Of the materials
havs been given In the way Of stock subscribe or nd
Prs.byteran and United Pre.by.rrian churchss hsr.
kindly undertaken 10 raise money purchase cocos mat
ting . cover the noor viii cost SIS, and has been
ms hail occupied by the library has been r.ns. until
Angust 18th, 1854, at ss5 yer aanun.
sslary u 500 pr snnun He 70 keep IL. I,s.,s
opeu three nghts and three afternoon in och vek
sacs o. which will b hereafter given
II - to the gentlemen Of the Lbs1ry Con,rstt.~ 49,,
We are most Indebted They BY thsir prudence and
thcughtfalns have saved handres u aulse. - g. a.
es, pro. I'D r nss Sa, ,s: .y e .aeA
Owing 10 tbs peculiar a. the tnss the pr AZ hh
ke thing e'ss h.d Considerably sAvanesd 20,
pubcafsons were out Of print and the pahlc.ton ~ ~
aogsss we're suapsnded owng 70 the 0ucsuafiou a p
Ihs committee speut Much time IN eudeayuri.r ~ ir
where the hooks selected coald be oltsined ~ 49,
prices Failing in that they hasSsd ~ ~ ~ sas
selected 70 each Of the booksslles here Win i. s -
w.rded them to their different correspondents - fr
PfAce end ists were also sent 70 the princjDal
ers In Chicago and st. Louis the lowest bir 10 h.v.
tbs preference. ~ 'e
.ne ooAsehefs Al reported II d1eult duty to Ynnks
prices coon, and much delay tkerebv II ~.
meantime the oonmitt~e examned he book sforss 80
several private libraries here, and wse snaLeS a n
TWENTY-FIVE volumes u desirable books have - -.
chased u cost q about ~ cent? pr vosusDs vkth
ter mach vexatious bat unavoidshIe d~sv tn n, -
prices we're returned, and Comparing sheo n -
loand th.s the lss Of YIN Wood Co soo.ses,ss, -
cott the complesest end chespsst by tn - 80 y
NE order sas gwen q him for about 20 voiamsl ~
nave received ~ invoice Of aost hail u ths Which
have seen eAppsd, and the balance We are expti. -
Hear ifo0 daiiy. 70
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comsssse appointed 70 soseit donaasous q book.
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