The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-25

From the Richmond Republic Aug. III.
1t remained for Thursday to usher in the
biggest rumor yet, which, when looked into
proves to have been built upon the slender
est of foundations. Preposterousta los il is, VIZ
mention it as part of the current history O.
the times. A large sale of Government
horses, which was to have taken place yester
day morning, was not held as advertised I'm
mediately the rumor went forth that war hae
been declared by the United States agains
France, and that the sale had been stopped
because the Government would require al It
animals in the prosecution of hostilitie
against the French Emperor. The truth is
the sale was postponed till next week, tina
greater number Of horses and mules NIGH
be collected for the sale than had been brought
| In from pasture on yesterday.
From the Richmond Wing, Aug. II.
A gentleman from this State, who Is very
| widely known, and who possesses the iules. .
confidence, as he has enjoyed the highes'
| honors the people of Virginia couid oes1ow'
having had an interview recently WIN Tresi'
dent johnson, says, IN p,lsa,e ie'er " US :
| s.Mr johnson received me kindly and courte-
onslv his manner was frank and his senti-
ments liberal and conciliatory. He earnestly
desires to see the reorganization speedily eff
fected. and if we meet him in spirit as kind
as his own, am satisfied he will prove him
self true friend to us. 1t is the part of wis
dom and duty, so to bear ourselves as to con-
vince the Administration that We are sincere
and honest in our professions, and intend
faithfully to redeem our obligations as loyal
men to the Government of the United States.
Such l know to be the disposition in this quar-
ter, and such | believe to be the disposition of
the people of the whole State"
From the Richmond Republic, Aug. IL.
We obtain from the official record the
astonishing fact that there are at present in
this city one hundred and thirty-five licensed
bar-rooms. We will not now stop to speak
of the large amount of capital invested in this
business. Suffice it to say, that the greatest
elegance is displayed in the make up Of
some of these establishments. In some of
them, pictures of ''fair women and brave
men," battle scenes, land -scapes, etc., are
suspended against beautifully papered wallis,
while the windows are entirely hid from view
by rich lace curtains, reaching from the cell
ing to the floor.
Independent of licensed ordinaries there
are one hundred and six liquor dealers, who
are licensed to sell spirits wholesale and re-
tail, but not to be drank at the place where
sold. To be added to these are twenty
Saloons, licensed to sell nothiug but bear
ale and porter-making grand total of two
| hundred and sixtyone licensed sellers o.
| ardent spirits in the city. To this number
| maybe added at least one hundred unlicensed
rum mills But admitting that there are onl,
two hundred and sixty-one bar-rooms in the
entire city, and place the population at fort Y.
five thousand, this would give one bar-rodm
to every two hundred persons, or one to every
sixty drinking people. IT. in the face oftheise
| facts, the citizens of Richmond do not he
come hard drinkers, it will certainly be no
fault of the liquor dealers.