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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16
Nxv YosK, Nov. Is.

The Times Washington special says Lucy
l.. Cobb, noted pardon broker, made oath
before the Grand Jury yesterday that Brevet
Brig. Gen. L. c. Baker did take forcibly and
feloniously from her, November 9Th, treasury
notes to the amount of 5000, and Joseph l..
Cobb. her husband, makes oath that said par
ty did in like manner take from HIM the pardon
of Clarence J. Howell and q letter address
ed by said Howell to Secretary Seward. 1t is
quite likely the grand jury will bring in an
Indictment.
The Times special says Secretary McCulloch
replied to the request of the Governor OF
South Carolina, to permit that State to assume
direct tax levied by Congress; that under the
existing law, the Government has no power
to grant privileges.
( The Herald especial says Charles Faulkner,
minister to France, is here looking after
his case. He had letter from Mr.. Lincoln,
granting his pardon. He was afterwards in
dicted by the United States District Court at
Norfolk, for treason. No action has since
been had in the case; neither has his pardon
been sanctioned by President Johnson
The unfortunate death of Preston King
created q profound sensation here, where he
had a host Of friends. The President who
knew him intimately, was shocked when he
heard the intelligence. The Treasury De-
partment has been aware for some time that
Mr.. King has been deeply engroxsed on ac-
count of trouble growing out Of the duties OF
his Office. A successor will not be appointed
for several days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16
yyw YoRx. Nov 15


The convention of the French Canadians at
the St. Charles Hotel opens tonight. The
plan Of the meeting is to form an organization
throughout the country, with headquarters in
New York, with view TO promote the inter.
ests of the French citizens of this country
and Canada
Delegations from Rochester, Oswego and
Syracuse, n. T., Springfield and Worcester
Mass. Detroit, Mich, and Chicago, Ill, have
arrived.
Among the delegates is the French Cana
dian writer, DR.. j. Ii. Badeaux, Of Elmira,
y. Y.
The meeting bids fair TO be largely attended
and TO elicit some spirited discussion.
Among the resolutions to be presented BY
DR. Badeaux is the following
Rcsofced. That in the maine Of the 1900
French Canadians who have paid with their
lives homage TO the holy ibcrty for which
they fought in the late American war, We em-
phaticaliy deny that mercenary ideas were
the only motives that caused US TO barricade
the American national capital with our breasts.
and proclaim TO the world that we are not
only found to have shown our adopted cii-
zens that we are worthy of the liberty we en-
JOY. but we solemnly assert that We viii ever
be found ready to rally to the defense of this
Republic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16
New InRk. Noy. IL


The Tribunes special says: Senator Sher-
man states that it is his intention to greatly
reduce the clerical force in the civil depart
are indispensable.
By order of the Secretary of war, Fort
Richmond and harbor, has been changed to
Fort Wadsworth.
Companies \, c, d. Z. F, G, and X 18th
Regiment, b, G, ID, Z. J and X, oath Regi-
ment, B. C, d, and H, l4th Regiment. c
and H, 18th, and D., of the 7th Regiment,
veteran reserve corps, were mustered out
yesterday,
Governor Andrew has adjusted Massachu-
sets claims, and returned home.
Mr.. Conway starts for Boston to-day, in the
interest of the freedmen's bureau
The North Carolina committee. failed in
gaining an interview with the President again
yesterday, on account of the cabinet session.
Orders are issued to Gen. Leslie, Paymas-
ter general of the department of the East,
directing him to order paymasters Howard,
Eyens, Hopegood, Holman, Hoyt. Thayer,
Storms, Dewey. and Van Alstyne, in Eastern
department. to closeup their accounts, and
prepare for muster out. Similar deductions
have been made in other departments, and
whole corps are to be mustered out, or merged
into the regular army, by the first of Janu-
ary
Pay1nasters Blair and Oakley resigned
The WoJids Washington special says Maj
Gen. Sanbourne has been appointed, by the
President agent to harmonize the freedmen
made free in the Choctaw and Cherokee ma
tions, by the recent Indian treaty.
The ordinance department has determined
to re build the national armory, at Harpers'
| Ferry. Work already begun.
The Worlds Washington special says: In
telligence from the South, represents Gen
Howard's tour of inspection among the freed
man, has been of great benefit
All military detectives Of the department,
were discharged yesterday. They belonged
| to the veteran reserve.
| The Farragut court-martial, is yet engaged
| in the case of Commodore Craven Upon
its conclusion, the court will probably be dis;
| solved
| The President has informed the rebel Long
street, as he belonged to old army, he would
consider his pardon at the proper time. He
has only pardoned three or four, who were
| educated at West Point and they were no,
in the army when the war broke out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

The PENNSYLVANIA Central Railroad boasts
of an increase of business at the rate of 200
per cent. during the last year; and the in
crease of the New York 4 Erie is put down
at $50 per cent. for the same period.
With such a rapid increase and immense
amount of business the railroads get their own
prices for freights, and of course the only
limitation on the rates is the interests of the
railroad companies themselves
In this view of the case. every measure that
tends to diminish the necessity of transporta-
ton, by the erection of manufactures in the
West, and the encouragement of immigration
OF consumers to the vicinity of the producers.
as we'll as every increase of the facilities of
transportation, will operate advantageously
for Iowa, and for the entire Northwest.
Hence. we rejoice to see the disposition which
is prevalent in most of our western towns and
cities to encourage manufactures and to start
manufacturing establishments. Hence, we
hail also with much satisfaction the indica-
tions of renewed energy in the steamboat
business on the Mississippi river. The in
crease of the number of boats and the forma-
ton of new lines of transportation on the
river will tend still more to reduce freights,
and ere long the rates of freight by way of
New Orleans to New York will be so low
that the eastern railroads will be constrained
to abate something Of the hoggish indepen-
dence which now characterizes their course
towards the public who have no choice, but
be forced to yield to exorbitant exactions Of
these powerful monopolies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

I i
EscAPED.-Four of the prisoners confined
in jail at Burlington, escaped upon Monday.
The Hsreeye describes the process thus.
After dinner Sheriff Kelsey came down TO
hrs office. leaving the prisoners in their cells
ss usual, except Halsey who was allowed to
remain in the inner hail forthe purpose of pas
sing water to his fellow prisoners. Sometime
after Mr. Kelsey left, Halsey called for some
water. One of the girls told him to go to the
other end Of the hall, and she won1d open
the door, pass q bucket Of water in and close
the door, when he could get it. She got the
water. and the moment the bolt was turned.
FIVE of the prisoners made dash against the
door, and four of them succeeded in getting
through, and made good their escape. The
Sheriff thinks wire had been passed in
through on outside window to the prisoners
in their cells and from them to Halsey in the
hall and that he opened the cell doors by this
means There are but two prisoners renal
ming in the jail.
The names of the parties escaping are j..
D. Clark. J. A. K. Halsey, Charles w. Lash,
and j. s. Ward. They have not yet been APP
pretended.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

Col. Graves, special Indian Agent. and
Col Dodd, Agent of the Navajoes, left here
to-day with a train Of twenty-five wagons, la
den with agricultural implements, annuity
goods. and presents for that tribe. About
1000 Of the Navajoes have agreed to settle
on Peres river and abandon their wild life.
There was big railroad meeting at Leav-
enworth last night, at which Senator Lane
mad a speech.
Resolutions were passed in favor of build
ing the Leavenworth, Lawrence and Calves
ton railroad. and the immediate construction
of a railroad bridge across the Kansas river
at this point.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

The death of WIRz worries the Democracy
They claim that he was Confederate sol
der acting under orders, and of course, in
that respect, most of their Southern brethren
stand on the same platform that he did, and
are equally liable to the punishment of their
crimes. Hence they can't understand how
President JOHNSON can consistently hang
WIRz. mere insignificant individual. cap
tain in the service of the rebels, and at the
same time permit the great leaders of the re-
bellion to take seats in Congress and aid the
copperheads IN controlling the destinies OF
the country.
Let the copperhead journals continue to
agitate the subject and throw all possible light
on it by all means. 1t needs elucidation, and
if those journals can only induce President
JoHXsos to treat the leading conspirators
like JEFF. DAVIS and his accomplices in crime
TO the same impartial Justice that has been
visited upon the miserable WIRz, they will do
the country service.
If as is admitted by and insisted on in the
Copperhead press, the chief traitors of the
South are guilty of the same crime for which
WIRz was hanged, and were in addition the
instigators and authors of his crimes, then il
seems reasonable that they should suffer like
punishment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16
Sr.In11s Nnr

Col Taylor and Rev. Mr.. Reed, of Indian
commission sent TO treat with tribes Of the
North West, arrived at Fort Randall on 5th
on the steamer Calypso. the other members
of the comission having gone home overland.
The comission concluded a treaty with the
tribe. stipulating for peace among Indians
themselves as well as with this Government
Congressman Hubbard, OF Iowa, who has
been investigating frauds perpetrated by In
dian agents on the different tribes in the
country, is on the Calypso en- route for Wash
ington.
Four companies of the fourth United States
regulars state Col. Thornton, compose the
garrison of Fort Randall
Paymaster Shreve is now there paying
troops.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16
New YoRK. Nov. IL

A Washington special SAYS Gen. Steele,
formerly commanding portion of the Fede-
raj force, is now stationed on the Rio Grande
He arrived in town yesterday. and represents
the Imperial force at Matamoras completely
beleaguered, and expresses the opinion that
the French will be compelled to surrender to
the Liberals, who hold both banks ofthe river
and environ them on all sides. The Liberals
received authentic information three weeks
ago that the Imperalists had been reduced to
one-third raiions, and they are completely cut
of from Vera Cruz and Tampico There
seems to be no doubt of their final surrender
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

NASHF ILLE, NOV. II
The trial Of Col. Crane commenced at the
court martial rooms yesterday.
Mr. Trimble offered resolution in the SEN
ate against the confederate leaders. closing
his resolution with these words: That for
their fellow men and the United States. Jeff.
Davis and his accompiices have justly for
feited their lives, deserve and ought to suf-
fer the extreme penalty of the law
But little was done in cotton to-day. Quo
tations nominal prices 80 to 40 cents. Only
200 bales were shipped and 1o2 received.
The Cumberland is rising slowly. with 80
inches on the Shoals. Heavy rain last night
and to- daY e
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16
NEw Yoax. NOV. 1h..

On Monday morning Mr.. King went to a
store and purchased twenty Ave pound bap
Of shot, dee lining to have it sent to his room,
saying he would take it himself He is sup
posed to have placed il in his clothing be-
fore he jumped overheard. Hopes are enter
tanned that the body may be recovered.
Gen. McCfelhnis nots passenger in the
Persia
The Persia and Bavaria are allawed TO come
up to the city this afternoon.
A verdict was given in the Sur RENE Court
against certain lottery dealers to the amount
of nearly $4,000. The suit was to recover
for advances made to the lotterymen.
The Japanese Corvette Fusgiama, built
here, made the passage to Rio Janeiro in %
days en- route to Japan. ~ ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

THERE was remarkable family gathering
IN Middletown, Connecticut, last week. The
Markhams me, at the old homestead to the
number of forty-fiye persons. Ten children
were present with their wives or husbands
and twenty grandchildren, one grand d-daugh-
terin-law and one great -grandchild-also the
great-great grandmother, making FIVE gene
rations-the ages ranging from eighty nine
years to three.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16
ToRoxro. C. W.. Nov. 10.

There is no alarm here as to Fenian rumors
1t is thought possible, however, that some
sort of raiding operations might be attempted
on the frontier, and the authorities have
merely taken necessary precautions to pre-
vent mischief being done. The principal
feeling is altogether, derisive of the whole
business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

NEW York, Nov. Is.
The Savannah Herald of the 18th, states
that Sam Whaley, freedmen, in the, latter
part of last month, attempted to shoot Rev.
George Eaton, superintendent Of freedmen
On ST. Pellen Island, and was instantly shot
and killed by several freedmen. Hope Nc
lntosh. an abettor of Whaley, was lodged
in the Savannah jail
Many freed people arrived in Savannah, from
Simons. st. Catharine. and Assabow Islands.
They left there with their household furniture
and crops on learning the Island had been
surrendered to its owners
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is.

Witnesses for the defence continued to be
examined before the Farragut court martial.
Surgeons Potter and It. Phoenix testified
that, judging from all the facts in the case,
Commodore Craven acted as wise, judicions
and brave commander, in not engaging the
rebel ram Stonewall. The latter believed
that there would have been no more chance for
the Megasca than there would have been for
. brig in combat with frigate,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16
pa,,ApsIrstiI Nov

The through train from. New York for
Washington, which left at eight o clock this
forenoon, ran through turn-table on the
New Jersey Railroad. Two men were killed
and several injured, including Mr.. Dilks,
baggage master, who was slightly hurt. Fur
ther particulars will be sent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

The Union men of the Baltimore district,
elected THOMAS to congress, in the place Of
WEBSTER, resigned. Thomas declared him
self unequivocally against the admission of
rebel Congressman to seats In the House.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16
CINc1SxAr1. Nov. Is

OTNCINNATI, NOV. 10.
A dispatch to the Gazette, dated Illinois,
says Judges Davis and Treat fled decision
in the case Of the United States rs one thou
sand bales of cotton, claimed by parties in
New Orlesns and Cincinnati, and have dis.
missed I'll claims on the ground Of incapacity
Of the claimants to make purchases in the in
surrectiouary States
The Mobile papers of the 11th report the
steamer Duke burned in the Tombigbee river,
with 200 bales of cotton
Gen Duff. Greene, Of Alabama, died at
Mobile on the 18th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

The World argues that the recent defeat
of the Democracy in New York. was like
Bunker Hill TO the Americans, victory in
disguise. If the Democracy is satisfied with
such victories, they have cause for abundant
qualification over the October and November
elections. and we will agree to compromise
by conceding just such victories in all time
to come.
The Albany Argus reconciles itself to the
defeat, and seeks 10 comfort it's readers by
sage conclusion, that it is better that the
day of Democratic victory should be post
poned. Certainly it is much better for the
Republican party and for the country,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

HARD HIT.-The New York Tribune pokes
fun at an old friend in the following quiet but
telling hit:
1t is rumored that Wendell Phillips is pre-
pairing new lecture, based on the recent
elections for delivery at Cooper Institute
Title-"The Copperheads Victorious
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16
NASHVILLE. Nov. /,

The Legislature to-day passed bill author
izing the Governor TO issue new bobds Tor the
railroads Of the State 10 the extdnt Of the
State endorsement: also for the unhing of the
State debt as il natures, together With the in
terest part due or to become due on the first Of
January, 1866, by the issuance Of new bonds
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16
NEw YoRK, Nov.

The Commerciars s special says the Secreta-
~ of the Treasury is considering the best
method Of promptly collecting the direct tax
of 1861, due by the southern States. He has
refused the application Of South Carolina to
assume her quota to be had in year.
New York politicians are beginning to ar
rive. and were basily a. work for applicants
for the vacant collectorship.a sE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

HE johnson, has manifested desire to
have the Southern States adopt the eonstitu-
tional amendment abolishing slavery, an act
which we also would rejoice at, because it
would tend to put stopper on the mouth and
pen of such men as James B. Howell, and all
the other disunion radicals in the Republican
party, and facilitate the union of the States
under the Constitution of the United States.
Constitution.
That is so 1t aeouid tend to facilitate the
union of the States; ard yet, but three days
ago, the Constitution said that JOHNSON was
mo such political villain asto insist on it.
This measure. "to facilitate the union of the
States, we have advocated from the start,
as have the Republican party, while the Con
stitmion and the copperheads have opposed
and denounced it, 1t is no doubt good plan
to adopt our principles and measures, in order
to stop our mouth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

GEN. FITZPATRICK fought the Democracy
in New Jersey during the campaign just closed
as he had fought the rebels, at full tilt and with
all his guns shotted. Now President JoHN-
son rewards Gen FITZPATRICK by appointing
him Minister to Chill. Wonder if the New
Jersey Democracy will still shout hosannahs
to President JOHNSON?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

THE sales of Government Hospitals, have
been suspended in order that they may be
used for cholera patients, should the epi-
demic invade our land.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

Our readers will be gratified to learn def
nitely and from the official documents that
our worthy Treasurer, w. T. LowREy, is re-
elected by majority of seventeen votes, the
army vote being nineteen for LowREY, and
not vote for LANG.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16
WAsH1SGroS, Nov.

The President viii not Immediately make
n appointment to fll the vacancy occasioned
~ the death Cf Mr.. King. In the meantime,
Mr. G.. p Clinch. Assistant Collector and
Special Deputy, under the law Of 1899, will
- e. Collector Of port.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16
Nm YdKx Nov. l

Not Telegraphic. 1.-The steamer Montana,
which sailed from New York September 81,
for San Francisco via Rio and Valparaiso,
had arrived at Rio De Janeiro Sd, twenty. six
days passage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16
BosToS, Nov. /;

DUsTON, NOV. 10.
The announcement made yesterday that the
publisher OF the Ereniag TrareLer had pur-
chased the Saturday Erening Gqzette, was
erroneous. Mr.. Goodell is now said to be
the purshaser, on his own individual account.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

The steamer Grey Hound, from Boston.
for Halifax and Charlotte, of New York, was
totally lost on Bird Rock, Beaver Harbor. ON
Monday night Passengers and crew saved.
Insured in New York and Boston for SI00-
600
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

SORGHUM IN ILMSors.-Mr. Levi Pigot, Of
St. Clair county, Illinois, has made thou-
sand gallons of sorghum syrup this season,
and expects to make sugar Of some Of it
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

November 18th, Ca RLRfos H.. only scn Of Henry and
Mary B. Strong. aged months.
The friends Of the family respectfully invited to
attend the funeral services at the family residence
the corner Of Seventh aud Orleans srees No. 18TH at
10 o'clock A. n.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

BARLow's majority, over SLocUx, in the
State of New York, is rs, 1852,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

Jackson, Mns., Nov. Is.
The House passed bill provide ing for the
support Of wounded and disabled soldiers.
Gen. Howard issued circulnr instructing
officers of the Bureau to endeavor to overcome
the false reports industriously circulating,
which give rise to disorder and suffering
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-16

4 hUf EUENtf' II. It., 4~Uf iU
The Hon. Samuel Dimes, for ten TEARS Chief
Justice of Rhode Island, resigned has Office
this morning. because of i'll health