The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-02

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Mrs. Senator Harlan and daughter
sailed from Washington the other day for
? Soath Carolina. IS FnTT4
Z Over seven hundred recruits hare
been mustered into the United States
service at Davenport since April lst.
The Fairfsld Ledger says Clipper
head official named John A. Pilger, IN
that county, who had aotsd - Secretary
of the School Board, Church Treasurer,
&c.. was taken sish . EsudasRT a of
leaving few weeks since, in conse-
quence of improper conduct, and has not
been heard from since.
The Des Moines Register nysS That
Mrs. Crocker, wife Of Gen. N. M. Crock.
err, arrived from vicksburg yesterday
The General himself is expected to be
here ina few days. He has been Killed
In battle two or three times, and has died
by the ordinary course of nature at least
once to our certain knowledge bat NJ is
still good for any number of vigorous
years of life. These statsments may
seem somewhat contradictory, but they
are nevertheless true.
HORSE SToLEN.-We learn that Alder
man Emerson, of the first ward, had q
valuable horse stolen from his premises,
in the western part of town, last Thurs
dny.-[Dab, Herald aC
GErERous.-The Iowa City Republi.
can Says 'eThe following receipt has beer
sent us, Who 10 Bsn0u, Howard? If he
keeps the hotel at GrinnelI we shall 20
hungry the next time We are there.
Grinnell, April 7, 1864.
Received Of employees Of Provost Mar
shall 4th District, Iowa, one dollar for
supper, breakfast and lodging for James
Higgins, a wounded soldier Of the 18th
Us Infantry, returning to his regiment
without means. BEsoNI HOWARD.
The Washington Press says the
dwelling of Robert Cheney, about three
miles from that village was consumed By
FIRE on the 9th inst. Tho FIRE originated
from stone fue between the ceiling and
the roof. Nearly all the furniture Of the
house was burned, and there was no in
surance on either house or goods.
Accountability Derr had his leg
broken near the ankle, yesterday, by q
portion of load Of lumber falling upon
him. We did not learn the particulars
i Dubuque times.
Rev. Darius E. Jones, Agent of the
American Bible Society for the State of
Iowa has established his headquarters at
Grinnell, in Powesheik county. His COR
respondents viii please address him ac-
cordinly. Papers in the State friendly to
the Bible cause will please copy.-GMon-
tezuma Republican.
Quite an excitement was occasioned
in Grandview last week by some Of the
returned veterans who had suggested that
one or two prominent Copperheads had
better keep quiet and take the oath of alle-
glance. One individual not then having
the fear of Uncle Sans boys before his
eyes, said she would die before he'd take
the OATH" but on heing requested SO to
do by some individuals dressed in blue
coats, he politely assented. After adj
ministering the oath to two Of the rep
tiles, the boys dispersed quietly
[Wapello Republican.
a MUscATINE SOLDIER DROWNED
John Dobson, member Of the 18Th Iowa,
fell from steamboat at Grand Ecore, La,
on the Sd inst, and was drowned. He
swan for some time after falling over
board, but went down before assistance
could be rendered him. Dobson was the
soldier who Was captured by guerillas near
La Grange, Tenn, last winter. from whom
he made his escape by shooting couple
OF them He was an excellent soldier
and we'll liked by his comrades. The
body was not recovered.-[ Muscatine
Journal
DEAD.-Capt. r. N Ralston, formerly
one of the editors of the Quincy Wing.
and we'll known here as Captain of Co.
A., 18th Illinois volunteers, so long sta
toned in this city, died in st. Louis on
the 18th inst. At the time of his death
he n was quartermaster of an Iowa regi-
me list. 10. Herald. :
The SANITARY FAIR POSTPONED - /,
is currently reported, and there is alittle
doubt Of its truth, that the managers Of the
Sanitary Fair, to be held in this city, have
postponed it from the Gath oil May to the
2lst day of June. It is not stated what
the reason for this may be, but Whatever
it might have been it was not to get out
the largest crowd; the haying and bar.
vesting season is not the most suspicious
for big crewds- Dubuque Herald. d
LARGE SALE OF FAT CArrLH-1-Messrs
McMahan & Evans have this week sold e
Mr.. Buchau, of De Witt, and Mr.. Demont
of Sterling, Illinois, a lot Of seven hundred
cattle that they have been feeding during
the winter at Haun's Distillery, at S6.2t
per hundred to be weighed and delivered
at the distillery between now and the Is,
4 OF June. The cattle are supposed 20 av
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