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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09
COUNCIL rnoCnnDrnds.

Council met Monday evening. -.
Preeent-The Mayor, Aldermen Oleghofny 0il-
moro, Knowles, Jaeger, Mimm, Session md Tsn-
Eyck.
A petition Of Mr.. Roost and others asking for .
road or some means Of access to and from Block 3,
Kilbourne's Addition referred.
A petition of John Early and others asking fol
4 plank walk from corner Of Ninth and Bank tc
corner Of Ninth and Carroll streets granted.
Petition Of r. Simpson for damage done to
property in Block IS for want ofculvert and grad
ing; referred.
The wharfmaster reported net receipts for thu
month of July to be $27s TO-
Special taxes rs follows were imposed on tn
following lots for repairing or laying pavements
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09

The new ferry-boat launched out on its
trial trip last evening. Traversed the water
as though twas its native element. Makes
good time, bears itself gracefully, cannot be
stopped by low waters, and whistles most di-
abolically. 1t is very admirable addition to
our ferry. Before the mental optics of travel
ers, East or West, who would take Keokuk
in their way, there shall no more rise antici-
pations of trouble and delay in crossing the
river, even though the Father of Waters be-
come the diminutive stream it did last season
The present boat can navigate it at its Lowest
stages
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09

To FRurT DEALERs.-Having supplied our
Job Office with complete electrotype plates,
We are prepared to print fancy and appro-
pirate labels for Peach and Tomato cans in a
style equal to any Eastern establishment
Labels for other kinds of fruit can also be
printed in as many colors as desired, at the
lowest possible price.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09

MRS. DR.. GALLON will lecture in a trance
state, at the Court House, on Wednesday
evening, August 9th, at o. clock. The pub
lie are invited. Admission free. aup8-d2t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09

LARuE's Great War Show and Comic
Presentations for the last time tonight. Go
early if you want good seat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09

JOHN has been extending his peregrinations
out as far as Eleventh and Main. He makes
there discovery which is grievous unto him.
he saith: On the corner of Eleventh and
Main streets there has been, for long time,
deep pond of water. In the winter season
it affords the young 'uns of Cattaraugus a
good place to skate, but at this season of the
year it is a nuisance, and it is wonder that
our Board of Health has permitted it to exist
SO long without causing its abatement 1t is,
at least, not very ornamental to that part of
Main street, and we, therefore, vote it a
nuisance"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09

EIoHrY odd Illinois soldiers left the Fifth
street Hospital, yesterday, for Springfield, to
be mustered out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09

A SQUAD of workmen, under the command
of the Street Supervisor, is engaged in build
ing up the street in front of the Convent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09

FoR SAIE.-A frst-class fine octave Melo.
deon. Enquire corner of Ninth and High
streets, [aug9-2t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09

THERE is an excellent and substantial brick
pavement being laid along Fifth street, near
the Court House. Glad to see it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09

New School HousE.-Were shown, yes
terday, by the kindness of Mr.. Carey, the
plan of the elegant new school house now in
process of erection on Fifth and Timea
streets. The design is by Chicago architect
of large experience, is taken from one of the
best and finest school buildings in the coun-
try, and, when finished it will be commodi-
Gus and elegant 1t wjlFco some $4,000
or $4,000. 1t YM be very handsome
addition to the p6blic buildings of our city.
We shall refer to it again, and describe it
more particularly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09

OuR municipal fathers are making the
yea, delight unto all pedestrians. The dis
comfort by day and peril by night of the old
regime of dislocated boards and disorganized
bricks, is passing away. That elevated plank
walk on Exchange, between Ninth and
Tenth streets, is decidedly an institution, and
shows sufficient mechanical skill in our mu
nicipal workmen at bridging. to suggest a
bridge across the Mississippi by Keokuk
workmen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09
7reas,srs Department,

OryIcR OF ConpfRcILxa o. yHs CURRENCY,
wAsHrssrcs, Jniy Is 1888. !
WHEREAS. BY satisfactory evidence pre-
w sentsd 10 tire under.ixn-a IL bss been sasa'
to appear that "THE STATE NATIONAL
BANK OF KEOKUK," m the city ef kastHk. Ia
the county Of Lee aud tsts of Iva has been daily
gained under Ard coriinx to. The rsqrreaena OF th'
Act Of Congress entitled An Act provide NationA
Currency secured by pledge OF United States Bond-
and provide for the circulation and there
Of approved June Sd 1854. and has complied With al
provisions 81 said Act required 70 b. complied Wiz
before commencing the business Of Ban king under ri
Act
Nov, therefore, I. Freeman Clarke, Comptroller o
the Currency, do hereby certify that "rRs srsrK Ma
rIcxAL BAsx ux in tbs city OF Keokak. In tn,
county OF Lee and 81 Of Iowa Il authorized 20
msnce the business Ban king under the act aforesa
~ IL testimony Whereof witness my hand ana
IT, s. seal Of ohsce, this 18th Asy u Jriy. 1ss5.
- FkEENAN CLARKE.
No l4til Comptroller OF the Currency.
fy7l-t2m
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09

New YoRK, Aug.s.
The gold market 10 more active importers buying
freely for custom dus and the preinm shows slight
eain or yesterday. The quotations o. ened at 1s4l1
welt down TO IA and rallied again, reaching l4lk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09
Keokuk Healing Institute


Remarkable Care OF DeafnessI
FEELING it duty / owe TO the public,
IL especially those suffering with ehronie Diseases,
wish 10 make q simple statement Of facts. Ho more
than year had been deaf In both ears. could hear
no sound wbatever-not the report OF cannon ~
my sds under the treatment Of different Physi-
csns but oh tanned help They all o. the opin-
ion that there wss no help for me Ny friends thought
me hopelooy ineurabls RipAlIy two Of the pdnnpai
Surgeons Of the T. g. Hospitals sf Keokuk made par.
ticniar examination Of my having Instr ument "
which they could look into my They that
the trouble far in the centre Of the head no med-
cal aid coud reach IT, Knowing that must soon BE-
GONE speechless vitheut hearing yes induced to
try the skill and healing povsr Of NJ Ms ~ Bal
uoS and under the magnetic and Botanic raae0ent,
much TO my establishment in too weeks c,uid hear
sounds in three weeks could with others ssd
In weeks could hear - well - ever couid Ny
cure Il certainly marvellous and would recommend ell
p<rsens having diseases thst beycnd the akfl OF
common pbysicans to cali 0r. nrs Dr. GAu1oN st
the Healing Institufs Concert street. between nth
''s 81 JOSEPH D. RENTRo.
Eddyvill~, Io~s, Jsiy 18th, 1885.
We the undersigned, are we'll acquainted with Mr.
Reufro that he entirety desf couid hear
no souna ard that his hearing IL perfectly
stored under the treatment Of Mr. Mrs Dr.. GALLON
Mrs R-nfro fhis wiSsh WI shaw,
Mr., n simmcns John Porter,
VIM K.yes Danl Fox,
David Baley, RseH Dumnsr.
David bradshaw, Arthur Woicott,
| Charles Durham James Giliett,
| d emith Mrs williamson
Daniel Emery, wB Williamson
| David Inslee,
sug4 dlubw1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09

The property Of this Company consists of leAss
for twenty years. With royalty Of onetcnth, the
farm Of Archibald MITCHELL Longfall Creek in Nc
Lean county, KY, wishin mile Of producing we'll
and two aud half miles from Green River, navgabe
stream for steamers during the whole year This sec
ton Of country has Ioug been famous for Oil Spring.
The President Of this Company formerly lived In this
part Of Kentucky and avaed hmsaf Of the oppor-
tunjty AFTER the expulsion Of gusrras to thoroughly
prospect the country and by the aid of resident
occurred this most desirable lease.
90 favorable Opportunity for parties wishing in
vest IN OIL tutsrSsf has ret been oefed the public
The Company do not rely upon the sale OF stock for
profit but solely upon the ENLARGEMENT
consequent upon the development Of oil
This Company will commend itself TO the oftizsns
Iowa Hose Cbmpasy tho officers md originAtors Of
which ell vsl known Its object IL bona hde de-
velopment OF OH Lands and not the Wild aud fraudulent
speculation character istc Of many foreign companies
Preparations for boring will be made Immediately a.
the requisite machinery procured and the
Of the Company will be sacredy applied to this
purpose
For the purpose Of Immediately procuring machinery
and commencing work, the Company offers the follow
ing extra indweses: Subscrbors to the first AfteSu
honsand dollars Of stock shall have the privilege
taking
1sCs Shares for Every one
Subscribed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09

o CLOCK p. N.
The officers of the Fourth Iowa Veteran
Infantry Volunteers met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Capt. Campbell being absent, Major A. r..
Anderson was appointed Chairman pro tenn.
Lieut.. Hill, from the committee on organi-
cation, reported the following:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09

These Bondsare payable In three years from Angus
H. 1854 and convertible ~ the holders option at
maturity into the $40 Bonds bearing per cent
est which il payable In gold The s0 are the only
Bonds nov on the market which be had par They
are exempt from both State Municipal tar and on or
establishments for rarties seeking investment.
H.K. LOVE, Hss.
X. \. Y,fd
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-26

y. Ia
AZ matter Of more than ordinary in
terest 70 our. readers we insert the follow
ing extract, relative to the prospects Of
the fruit crop, ia this State, the present
season. 1t is from carefully written ar
ticle 10 the Detroit Free Press, 2lst inst /:
"In many localities there is fair pros
pect for a good crop Of peaches, while in
other places, and we are sorry to say they
are rather numerous, the buds seem 10 be
entirely killed, and The inhabitants Of those
localities will have to give up all expec-
tation OF partaking Of this delicious fruit
from their own raising. The prospect is
highly encouraging for full crop Of ap-
pies, cherries, pluns, pears, and all man
ner Of small fruit pretty generally thro'-
out the State. The western portion Of
the State, particularly along the shore Of
Lake Michigan, is destined, at no distant
day, 10 become the great peach growing
district of the North West, and as vine
growing section, and for the growth Of
garden and small fruits generally, il will
be unsurpassed in this country. Our To-
sular position, surrounded BY great bodies
of fresh water, which remain open during
the winter, which exempt us from the IN
utteraby cold and chilling winds that
sweep across the great prairies Of the west,
and in the same season serve TO modify
and cool the atmosphere, thus producing
more equable temperature than exists
in many Of the Western States, and even
in States some degrees south Of u.s.
Showing the increase Of apples grown in
this State, we may mention that ten
years ago, there was made two thousand
eight hundred and thirty barrels Of cider.
Last year there was manufactured sixty
four thousand eight hundred and sixteen
barrels Of cider"
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-26
Guardian Sale.

M Office is hereby given that, by authority
~ and license to me granted blythe Probate
Court of Ottawa County and State of Michigan,
bearing date the tenth day Of April, A. d. 1865.
shall sell at public auction. 10 the highest bid
der, at the premises, in the township of Polkton,
in said County of Ottawa, on Monday. the
fifth day Of Juue next, Mt two o'clock, in the af-
ter. noon, oil the right, title and interest Of ia
cob Brott, Cornelia Brott, William Brott Fred
erick Brott, Lucretia Brott. Marian Brott, Albert
Brott, Celestia Brott and Annie Pierce minors,
and children Of Antoine Brott deceased. 1t
being an undivided one ninth of the following
land, to wit: The north half of the southeast
quarter Of section eleven (il). in township eight
(S) north of range fourteen (l4) west, containing
eighty acres. PHILANDER DURHAM.
3l1w00.1 -suardian Of said minors.
Dated, Polkton, April 10, 1865.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-26

The ATLANTIC TELEoRApH.-Captain
James Anderson, Of the Cunard mail
steamer China, has been appointed to
command the Great Eastern during the
laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Gable.
The Gteot Eastern will sail from Valen-
cia, Ireland, about the lst Of July, and
may be expected at Hearts ContSpt,
Trinity Bay by the next month. There
we're sixteen hundred and sixty-two nau-
tical miles of cable completed on the 2 LIST
of March, and the whole twenty-threo
hundred miles. will be made and on board
the Great Eastern 10 May.
The English Admiralty have agreed
to order two powerful steamers of the
Royal Navy to accompany the Great
Eastern from Ireland TO Newfoundland,
and also to direct Vice Admiral Sir
James Hope to afford such assistance on
the approach of the expedition to New
foundland as may be in his power.
1t is. confidently expected that Europe
and America will be in Geographic CON-
munication before the Goth Of July
Scientific american.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-26

A SUCCESSFUL CoMMANDER-Gen.
Grant is the only one of our great COM
manders who has actually compelled,
through the combined agency Of stubborn
fighting and stragetical skill, the surren-
der of rebel armies. Thomas nearly an
initiated Hood in Tennessee; Sheridan
nearly did the same thing to Early's ar
my in the Shenandoahs, Valley, while
Sherman has always outgeneraled his an
tagonist in a manner that places his name
among the great military chieftains of
history. 1t has, however, been reserved
to Gen. Grant not only to defeat but also
TO cause the actual surrender of three large
rebel armies. AT the battle of Fort
Donaldson, in 1851 he compelled the sur
render of nearly The whole force, amount
ing to about $4,000 men.s In 1863 he
drove Pemberton into Vicksburg and
captured his whole army, $1,000 strong.
and now to give the finishing stroke To
his mastery skill, he attacks the largest
army Of the rebellion 10 its entrenched
position, defeats that army, and compeIs
its absolute surrender. Grant thus earns
a place in history second to no other mil
itary chieftain.-Scient5fc american.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-26
Administrators Sale.

M Office is hereby given that, by authori-
A$ ty and license to me granted by the
Probate Court of Ottawa County and State Of
Michigan, bearing date March 90, A. d. 1865, /
shall sell at public auction, to the highest bid
der, at the Court House, in the village OF Grand
Haven, in said county Of Ottawa, on Wednes-
day, June IA, A. d. 1865, at two o'clock p. NJ,
all the right, title and interest Of Agnes b. Al
len, deceased it being the west half of the south
east quarter Of section four (4), town seven ~
north of range fourteen (14) west, containing
eighty acres; also, twenty-five acres on the west
side of lot number three (3), in section nine (9),
town seven (7) north of range fourteen (14) west
also, the south half of tho southeast quarter,
the northwest quarter of the southeast quar-
ter and the southwest quarter Of the northeast
quarter Of section eighteen (1s), town eight (S)
north Of range fifteen (15) west, containing one
hundred aud sixty acres, more or less, accord
ing to government survey. Dated, Grand Ha-
ven, April rs, A. d. 1856. [3ll WI
HASSIBAL A. HOPKINS, Administrator.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-26
CHAs. CHANDLER, Principal.

o Mr.. GRrrTIN handed us the following
resolutions, for publication, which were
unanimously adopted by the Board Of
Managers of the Ottawa County Bible
Society, April -, 1865:
RESOLVED, That with gratitude to God
we desire to record the fact that the De-
pository Of the Ottawa County Bible
Society is not only free from indebted
ness, but has a stock of books on hand,
amounting TO 1929 so, and credit Of
$40 so on the books of the Parent Soci-
oty.
Resolved, That at Mr.. Griffin's drug
store, Bibles and Testaments can always
be had, at New York prices, of the Pa
rent Society.
L. M. s. SMITH, Chm. !,
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-26

The CANADIAN MILITARY AUTHoRI-
TIEs.-The military authorities in Cana
da, and the other British North Ameri-
can Provinces, were prompt to show the
usual tokens of sorrow for the death, BY
assassination, of President Lincoln. The
Lieutenant General commanding ordered
that all flags in British North America
should be hoisted and half-mast high, un-
til the funeral of the President has taken
place. General Napier telegraphed from
this city to that effect to all the stations
in bis district where the military author
ties have flag staffs.-I'oronto Globe.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-26

TIE Tredegar Iron Works, at Rich
mond, which have fallen into the hands Of
our victorious amry, are on the greatest
scale of magni6cence. They are situated
on strip Of land between the James
River and Lynchburg Canal, in the north
ern part Of the city. and cover between
eight and len acres Of ground, and when
IN full operation gave employment to two
thousand Eve hundred men. Anything,
from . needle to a locomotive, can be
manufactured a the Tredegar Works, and
are consequently most valuable price
Tbs attempt TO destroy those works at
The time Of the ssacuation Of Richmond
proved, fortunately, unsuccessful.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-26

cRrv. JAMES BALLARD, Missionary Of tho
American Sunday School Union, for tho
county Of Kent and ten others contigu
Gus thereto, has recently given very in
terestiog account Of bis labors 10 the Sun
day School cause. Within the year hs
has visited and supplied with books one
hundred and three schools, in the counties
of Kent, Ionia, Barry, AIlegsn, Ottawa
and Muskegon. Within that time he has
travelled over two thousand miles, deliy-
cred one hundred and thirty-seven adj
dresses, written forty-two missionary let
ters, visited more than three hundred
families and organized twenty new schools,
seventeen Of them in Kent county. He
reports the Sunday School cause very
popular, all classes being anxious to con-
tribute money and means TO its support.
The several sums contributed by the clti-
zens Of the respective towns Of Kent
county, to. the Sunday School Union,
amount to the very liberal sum of s742,-
80, in acknowledgement Of which the
Secretary Of the Union gives Kent the
credit Of being the banner county in the
United States, according to the popula-
ton, in raising money for the Sunday
School cause. Mr.. B. reports tweleve thou
sand children in Kent county, between
the ages Of five and eighteen, of whom
about four thousand attend Sabbath
School.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-26

Ar oil we'll has been successfully sunk
/ 10 The town Of Romulus, Wayne Co., by
the q Wayne Go. OH Company" When
At the depth Of ninety feet 9 lie" was
struck and the forth-issuing Of that COM
modify withgas and water, give very fat
tsring indications Of an abundant deposit
Of ihs precious fluids thereabouts. The
Company are seeing bright visions Of flu.
turs wealth.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-26

,...'.a,ja, Nsw YoHx, April "a.
! Lsse Savannah papers say that the
news 81 Lees surrender passed over the
telegraph line at Milleu, Ga, Wednesday,
18th, and was hailed by many with JOY.
The railroad between Macon and Colum-
bus was cut the same day by our cavalry
coming from Dalton, and going to Macon.
The Augusta Constitutionolist Of the
18th, says: JEFF Davis has gone either to
the trans Mississippi Department. or Eu-
rope, taking with him half a million in
specie.
The Lake City (Florida) Columbian
announces that Gov. Milton, Of Florida,
has committed suicide by shooting him.
self with pistol.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-26

Aoo"As- ---- ---- Sot <t1 oAsz@ @zl Vso iol
The records for the corresponding term
Of last year were not entirely preserved,
but from such as are at hand, decided
increase can be seen to have taken place,
not only in attendance, but in numbers.
The whole number enrolled for the winter
term Of 1864. was 222 Of which 81 were
in the High School; lol in the Interme-
date, and 81 in the Primary depart
ments showing an increase 10 the term Of
this year, on the whole number enrolled,
of 10 pupils.
The whole number Of pupils enrolled
this year, 362
The whole number Of pupils en-
rolled last yesr, 3O2
Difference in favor Of the pres -
ent year; so
From this it will be seen that the num-
Der enrolled is not much larger, being on
~ go, while the number in actual attend
ance has increased decidedly, being ll5
pupils. The percentage Of attendance is
encouraging.
Winter term, 1865, 1924
Winter term, 1854, 74,S9
Increase, 7.35
Still this is not what it ought to be. II
is vain for teachers alone to attempt to
remedy the irregularity Of attendance at
school. The parents have duty here,
and it is to them we look for assistance in
this work. 1t is fact no one will deny,
that half the excuses for absence and tar
diness, which pupils present to their teach
ers, are frivolous. Many parents are not
aware how often their children are absent,
and thoughtlessly grant them permission
to stay away from school, thus not only
iujuring those absent, but indirectly the
whole school. The whole machinery of
school is stopped to give them time to
make up what, by their absence, they
have lost. 1t is 10 be wished that pat
rons Of our schools will think of this
matter, and aid the teachers in bringing
the schools up to their proper standard.
Records are kept in all the depart
ments of the school Of each pupils schol-
arship, attendance, punctuality, and de-
pertinent, and these are always open for
the examination Of any one who wishes
to know of the progress of their children.
This ought to be matter of interest to
every one.
CHAs. CHANDLER, Principal.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-26

Tss Tennessee Legislature has passed
. bill furnishing guerriIlas, bushwhackers,
aud other Iawless persons with death. on
tho first offence, if convicted. Governor
Browulow has signifed his intention Of
carrying the law into effect sirictly and
no ono doubts that be will do it.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-26

TIE amount contributed, in cash, 70
the Michigan Soldiers Aid Society, branch
Of the o. 8. Sanitary CONFUSION, du.
ring the month Of March last, was sl,-
1913 50, besides vsry liberal donations in
vegetables aud other delicsciss for hcspi.
tai uss.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-26

Mrs. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, and Mrs.
Gen. Sherman are to have charge of the
tables under the auspices Of the Roman
Catholics, at the great Sanitary Fair, to
be held 10 Chicago, next month.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-26

FAILuREs have occurred in England re-
Gently through the depreciation Of cotton.
A bale is now worth only 5000, which,
ten months ago, was selling from $500
10 5000.