The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-21

1t is stated that Miss Anna Dickinson
contemplates lecturing tour in England.
Fifteen hundred more people left Cali
fornia In October than arrived there. Earth
quakes had probably something to do with the
matter.
Nearly one hundred vessels Of all kinds,
including great number of steamers fromall
parts of the world, arrived at New York
harbor on the 18th inst. m
Another member of the royal family of
England is on the road to marriage. The
Princess Helena, we are told, is betrothed to
Prince Christian, brother of the Duke Of Au
gustsabprg, who recently figured SO largely
in connection with the Schleswig Holstein
affair. This will be the fourth marriage in
Queen Victories family. 5sa4
"A married couple in Buffalo went to
ball on the night of the eth, taking with them
they arrived in the hall their babe was found
10 be dead.
A man ves found drunk and helpless on
the sidewalk in Brooklyn, n. Y, ON the
morning of the llth. with $7,47s in coupon
bonds, greenbacks, and fractional currency
upon his person.
A meeting of colored people was held at
Shiloh Church, New York city, on Monday
evening, for the purpose of raising funds TO
defray the expenses of Frederick Douglass,
who has been chosen q delegate to represent
the colored people of New York ia Washing
ton during the session Of Congress. 1t was
stated that bureau of informatiun on the
subject ofnegro suffrage was to be established
at the National Capital.
The notorious Partisan songstress Therese
has signed fresh engagement With the pro-
prietors of the Alcagar, which binds her to
the service Of that theatre for the next three
years. Therese is to receive sixty dollars per
night.
"A Mr.. Dennison, in Washington, failing
to obtain the appointment as doorkeeper Of
the House of Representatives, became insane,
and made four determined attempts at suicide,
which were frustrated, and he was placed in
confinement
A party Of Clevelanders visited Detroit
few days ago for the purpose of investigating
the Metropolitan Police system of that city.
On the road they were relieved oftheir watches
and other vsluables. The rogues effected a
complete coup d etat upon the party, who had
retired for comfortable snooze, and left them
minus all their Clancy fxingsi One of the
party who suffered by this raid is an expert
enced detective.
The Farmers Bank Of Kentucky having
lost $4,000 by the Morgan raid in June,
1864, sued j. w. Witherspoon, a returned
Morgan officer, attached his land and got
judgement from circuit for the whole sum
He appeals the case.
The Toronto Globe states that the Cana.
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cember I, 1855, have been very small. Only
$50, 1870 bushels of wheat have been exported.
while nearly three millions were exported
last year, and seven millions in 1862.
Pat Malloy mot the one in the song re-
siding about two miles from Buffalo, attempt
ed to kill a cat : few nights ago; but his wife,
who was just coming round the corner of the
house, received the contents Of the gun in
stead, and almost Immediately expired.
"A negro jury was impanelled at Callao.
Macon county, Missouri, on the 4th inst A
suit for assault and battery was brought before
Squire Ballinger, in which the parties were
colored citizens. A jury was summoned,
composed entirely Of colored men, who, after
hearing the evidence and the charge of the
court, asst ssed the fine of twenty one dollars,
to be paid or replevined and the case now
stands recorded on the docket of the justice of
the peace.
"A resolution was offered in the Missis-
sippi Senate, on the It'll, piedging its mem
bers to resign Immediately after the Legisla-
ture should adjourn, SO as to obtain the YER
dict of the people upon their votes in the
present session. They decided by IA to Is
not to risk the popular decision.
Wilkes Spirit learns that there is a gene
tleman in New York City whose purpose It is
to callupon the owners of the horse Kentucky,
and tender him q challenge, on behaif of AS
teroid, for home and home match bAtween
Louisville and any place in the East which
the owners of the former horse may choose,
the races to be for SIS, 900 side, halfforfeit,
to be run at four-mile heats, pext spring and
fall. 1t is the intention, likewise, that q toss
for the choice of the first starting place shall
be conceded.
The Binghampton On. " Republican
states that the Inebriate Asylum has opened
another ward, which will accommodate TWEEN.
y-two additional patients. The patients now
treated are said to comprise men Of strong
intellect, victims of and chained by the iend
ofintoxication. The institution IL working
hopefully against the wrecking results OF
liquor. Instances of cure have been Riven,
and the friends Of this system Of reform are
encouraged by the results Of efforts already
made.
An amusing affair occurred at an exhibi.
ton of spiritual manifestation 1t Boston on
the 9th. A shrewd person present, in order
to satisfy himself ~ 70 the corporealty of
Spiritual hand which was shown from an
aperture IN cabinet used, supplied him
selfwith syringe filed with ink, and, watch
ing . favorable opportunity, squirted the dark
fluid over the digits and wrists of the phantom
member. On emerging from the s'cabinet;n
the had Of the lady who had been previoaay
bound inside vae examined. and tho inkv