The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-11

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The through nlroaa route nom Washing
ton 10 Lynchburg, Knoxville, Atlanta and
thssce TO Aag.saa cf AoeAoonM, u nov in
open comnuuiesEion With perfect schedule
Gn,s, making the trip from Chattanooga to
Washington in SO hours.
Gee. BnwneA, President Of the East Ten.
nessee and Virginia line, arrived here to-day
on his way North to purchase additional roll
ing stock and fixtures for putting the road in
WORKING order. At present the speed Of the
line is very slow, but this viii be increased as
soon ~ the track is thoroughly repaired.
William Henry Prescott. formerly Assistan,
Secretary Of State with Gen. Cass, is now i
the city, seeking the restoration Of some Sea
Island property now in the possession Of the
freedmen. He has taken the oath Of aIlegi
ance, but claims not 70 come within any ol
the excepted clauses.
The receipts for internal revenue to-day are
81 ,4sS, 49S SO.
Especial TO New York Herald.l
Gen. Kcasse9a hAd . conference with the
President and Secretary Of War to-day, du-
ring which the Gen. Palmer troubles were
brought up. 1he result Of the interview We
that the President promised the people oil
Kentucky, through their popular Congress.
man, that martial Law shall be repealed
throughout the Stste, that all negro troops
shall soon be withdrawn, and that the abuses
Of the Freedmen's Burean shall be corrected
so far as vigorous probing can reach thaa
it is understood that the course pursued by
Gen Palmer in the administration of Ken
IL
by the President and that he will probably be
retained in command of the department. The
heptuckians are not 80 much displeased with
the acts of Gen. Palmer as they are disgusted
with those Of some of his ..subordinates. who
have been running little darkey machine oi
their own in some Of the remote districts OF
the State. The withdrawal Of colored troops
ia promised by the President and the de-
thronement Of meddlssome listie hreret Brig
sdiers and darkies and freedmen agents viii
speedily haYmOuixe the affairs in that State.
Fifteen millions of the newly authorized
conversions into 5-3fs were taken during the
first weak, instead of - millions, as stated In
a Phlladelphia paper
At meeting Of the Wisconsin club in this
city, this evening, Appropriate resolutions oi
coincidence with the family Of the late Gen.
Horace T. Sanders. were unanimously saop-
ted. All citizens OF the State were invited 10
accompany the body to the depot to morrow
afternoon.
Ir. I. Vanhorn, member OF Congress elec.
from Missouri, arrived IN Washington this al.
ternoon, direct from Kansas City. Col. Van
horn has been in attendance upon the great
Indian council at Ft- Smith. looking to the
future development of tie Western borders.
and win be enabled to lay before the next
Congress most vainable report concerning
the great advantages and resources Of The
West. The Colonel has figured prominently
in Western Missouri for the LAST leu years
Ex Marshal Ward II. Lamon is in the city.
and win open land Office within fortnight.
Mr. Ward of savannah, former represen-
tatsve Of the United States in China, is spo-
ken of rs United States Senator from Geor-
gia.
The specifications for the trial of Captain
Petit, late Of the AndersonviiIe PRISON. are
nearly made up. and trial will be commenced
in the course of few DAYS, in Alexandra.
with our Judge Advocate. Gen. Gowan, tc
conduct thecase