The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-19

NEw Yoak, Nov. 1s.
The Em1s spseiA says the commiasioaer
Of intsunAl ressaeo 6ecided that . deed or
conveyAncs - 0late Bank associasion 10
. National -, = G1biect to q stamp duty
- in Gases of conveyance of real estate from
one ownss to another. The commissioner
decides that such traasfer is . charge of
ownership,
TIE H1olds Washington dispatch ,ays
Col. Amos Benny, charged With illegal use Of
funds intrusted to him Is paymaster, chooses
to stand trial rather than refund the money.
Il is rumored on the street that Judge
AtIee, assistant secretary of the interior, will
vacate his position, and be succeeded by Jesse
o. Norton, Of Illinois.
The Times special says among the candidate
Tor Sergeant-at- Arms forthe House Of Repre-
sentatives, is Col Ingraham, of New Bedford,
Massachusetts. Mr.. Ordway ID also . can.
didate for reeles ton.
The Herafd's special says that President
johnson telegraphed to Governor Browniow,
of Tennessee, yesterday, that the pardon
Of John Overton, a wealthy citizen Of that
State. is revoked
Nearly all ann Mite. to the Indian tribe oil
the Chippewa agency, have been paid of
it will be eoncluf led this week
i The Heruids special says the trial of Capt
Pettitt is progres sing before the Green court
martial It Alexs ndria. ~
Capt. Petit no was the officer for long
time in charge o the Jail and provost guard
at Alexandra, Is charged with cruelties and
injustice to INNS ties of the institution, durine
far, 6xed q gre at deal of abuse Of power upon
the accused. b is alleged to have been 80
active in the arr est and imprisonment of de-
serters that he did not confine himself TO
legitimate cases, but seized citizens Of Alex
andria, and str sy soldiers without passes,
forcing them by systematic cruelty to confess
that they we're 4 eserters from some imASina-
~ or remote reg iments, when he would pock-
ct the customar. thirty dollars for their ar
rest. Men cons iderabiy higher in rsnk are
said to be implies tied, and efforts will be made
to keep the test, nony from the public
Sale of medica store and hospital furniture
continues. Six months will be required to
clear cut the 80 ck. Only noder,te prices
are demanded BY the Government for those
The Qmrterms sters department has $40
600 realized with in . fortnight from the sales
OF Government buildings in forts and batteries
The Nt5ifs Washington special say. Chief
Justice Chase will be here TO- morrow, to pre-
side m the Supre1nt, Court at the December
term. 1t is not improbable his prsseaee may
result in some Developments relative to the
trial of JEFF Davis.
General Logan has not sigui6ed his accept
ance of the Mexican mission. He has been
telegraphed to report at Washington. No re-
ply has been received, In the event of his
decline, smother person will be -desigus,ed,
who VII inmediately be dispatched 70 the
head quarters Of JuAres, With Instructions to
continue to fellow the fornaes sf the liberal
government, thereby leading all moral influ-
ences possible to strengthen and ysynin The
hbenl eauss. 4.E fs1AH
The Worlfs Washington special says ex
Senator johnson of Arkansas, ia in this city,
seeking the restoration Of his plantation,
now in tn hands Of the freedmen's bureau
II is thonght it Is vssy pFoaabls thAs tie pro-
perty will be turned over to him.
Adjutant General Thomas has been ordered
on m inspective tour in Louisiana.