The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-19
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The Tinss' Washington special says o. B.
Anllet, assistant Architect Of the Treasury
department, has just returned from the
South, where Ne has been inspecting the Gov
srnment buildings, under orders directed to
MN some weeks ago by the Secretary Of the
Treasury.
The old Custom House and Marine Hospi-
tai at Charleston were found to be 50 badly
wrecked that they viii be useless .sss i
Mr.. Mullet reports that the Government
buildings in the other Southern cities are gen.
orally in fair condition, and will require but
little repairing.
The Director of the c. s. Mint at Phiia-
deiphia has made for the Secretary of the
Treasury specimens of eagles, halfeagles.
dollar halves and quarters, bearing the motto:
sin God is our Trust" in addition to the 9TH
er words aud devices upon the coins. Secre-
tary McCulloci approves the designs, and the
CONS hereafter made will bear that motto.
Smaller coins do not afford room for the
words.
A Herald's Washington dispatch saws fur.
ther disclosures show that frauds upon dis
charged soldiers by unprineipled claim agents
ih NV u'a9SSi W YIGxfWB Douutb ian0 war
rants along the Pacific Railroad, will reach
S5O, ,O00, iNstead az -, 600 8 6rst believed.
Complaints OF swindled discharged soldiers.
who have received the advance fee, SOS. are
coming in at painful rate.
Senator Doolittle's bill for the removal of
the disqualification of jurors, in cases Of trial
for treason, byreason Of previously expressed
opinions. is still in the hands Of the Judicial
Committee.
The Tribune's w Arlington dispatch saws
Brevet Brig. zen. Bannine left last evening.
via of the Baltimore L Ohio X. r., with bis
regiment, for 0hjo. 1t comprised ~ con,
missioned officers and 735 enlisted men. and
was mustered out yesterday at Alexandra
Ihey are ordered to Columbus for finai dis.
charge and payment.
Senator wilson viii introduce a bill in the
Senate to-day providing for the appropriation
of 100, 900 aeres Of the Government land for
educational purposes in the District Of Co
| lumbia. he will also introduce a bill appro-
| printing 800 ,O0O acres for institting in the
District Normal School for the educa,ion Of
school teachers.
An important Bill will be introduced into
| the Senate, providing for mastering ou, all
officers OF the regular aud volunteef army.
save certain important scientific bodies. and
tiaingup the organization of InEantrv. cavai.
| ry and Artillery 70 be mised under the pro-
posed increase of the Regular Army from
those of the Volunteer Veteran Reserves and
Regular army who have distinguished them.
selves in the late war BY bravery and merito-
rious conduct, and who are found competent
for official positionl upon examination before
Board OF Examiners to be composed Of oifi
GERS equally select. as near as NAV be from
the regular and volunteer service
The Herald's dispstcA says the follo~isa
National Banks was established last week !:
The Usage, Ind, capital $50, ,oec: the Valley
of Stanton. Va, capital $4,000: The Peo-
pless. Of Charleston. 9. c.. eaps,sl s 1D, 600.
The First. of Charleston, capital k2O0. ov0
The State National Bank or Minneapolis.
Minn-, capital 100000.
The number OF National Banks nov in ops
ration is ,62s. The total amount Of national
currency issued up 10 data Is $22e, -45, 600.
The Treasury Department last week re-
deemed certificates. Of Indebtedness amount
ing to S533, 900, and currency and gold certif-
Gates to the amount of $5, 3al .430.
The Tribune Kashineton special savS the
great government sale at Alexandria has been
adjourned. = EkaN&e ST
Gen. Swain. Assistant comniis ssfsoner Of
Freedmen of Alabama, telegraphs gen. How
ard that in his opinion at least 4aooo freed
men and refugees will be compelled ~ rely
on Government rations this winter
Advices from Florida and North Carolina
are encouraging. freedmen are settling down
and becoming industrious.
| The Heralds Charleston correspondent,
says the rebuilding Of the city is about to
| commence M eafnest. Mr. fhecdore De
Magrew will soon have a force of from 800 to
600 mechanics and laborers engaged in the
| clearing and erection Of new buildings on the
burned district laid waste in the great FIRE of
1861. Mr.. Naylee has in contemplation the
erection Of sorAe two hundted handsome
buildings and stores by the first Of july.
| Those of smaller capital are commencing to
ielear their lots preparatory TO building. The
admission of the State into the Unon would
fhave wonderful effect on the business aud
prospects 6fthe city, Capitalists are scary
of investing money until the State and her
citzens are re-inyested IN all their civil rights
/ Rreyet Maj. Gen. Devins IS commanding
fthe district OF Charleston during the Temporal
! ry absence of Gen. Bennett
| The 9th regular infantry had arrived to tax 1
the place Of the 47th PENNSYLVANIA Volua-
teers.
The Heralds Vera Cruz correspondent
states that the last news from the United
States had caused profound sensation, and
was regarded by all an omen ofan approach
ing storm. Essg<a sk f..sI
| The news that John A. Logan had been
/ appointed as minister to the republic Of Mex
leo was at once construed as an ordained de-
Termination on the part of the United States
/ to maintain that republic even by force Of
arms. The anxiety to ascertain what will be
The ultimate action Of the United States in re-
fgard to Mexico daily increases among the i'm
perialists, and they were greatly alarmed by
the information that Ten. Grant had publicly
depressed sympathy with the Republican
cause. This declaration by the Lient Gen
eral commanding the armies Of the United
States was regarded with the most solemn
consideration. Nething which had reached
there for long time past, in fact before OF
since the establishment OF the empire was pui
on fool, ,thst had createdoso great sensation
and evoked as deep a consideration as did
fthe brief speech of the Lieut.. General com
manding the armies of the United States. In
this instance the speech was, when taken in
consideration with other facts, q solemn
and united utterance of the military force of
the United States through its chief command
er. 1t was not believed that the Lieut.. Gen
eral spoke without due deliberation and full
knowledge of the extent to which his speech
woald command attention ON this TERRITORY.
! The rumor that Gen. Sheridan army was
being reinforced, and that some Of the:tnited
States naval vessels we're taking soundinRy IN
the French harbor, produced great excite
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