The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-30


REGISTER, will soon be in keokuk.
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Hon. Fl. H. Trimble, of Bloomfield, is
now in the city. He comes to further the IN
terests Of the State Line Railroad, and create
an interest in it here. if possible.
DR.. BRrcr. Oculist and Aurist, of Can
TON. Ills. will be at the CITY Hotel, in this
city. on the LIST. I'd and Sd of January. Per-
sons suffering from chronic diseases of long
standing can be cured by his treatment. No
poisonous drugs used in his eases. dec3o-2t
Ma. KINSAuAN informs Us that the Valley
Telegraph Line will be completed to Des
Moines il advance of the meeting of the Cen
eral Assembly The promise now is that we
will be in COMMUNICATION with the Capital
about Wednesday.
THr hast. presume. of the series of Sab
bath school Festivals that have been the /
order here recently was that of Rev. Mr..
Thacher's Society at Chatham Square Church,
Thursday evening. The large lecture room
was well filled with the pupils and friends of
the school. There a well laden and
tasefuily arranged Christmas tree, much
goo feeling. and just such a pleasant time
as makes the Holidays bright and attractive
to the Young
THE MISsrRrIs.-Seldom have we known
an audience 50 we'll entertained by minstrel
troupe rs was the crowd at the Atheneum
last evening. ''winter campaign is ex-
haustive UPON singers, and some Of the COM
pany show somewhat the effects of H. Never
theless. Booker's Minstrels give fine concert
The music is excellent. There was an entire
absence Of the crudeness and indeicacy in
jest and repartee that frequently offends good
taste and good breeding at minstrel enter
tainments. We hope it will be so again to.
night, and that they may have full house.
ACcrTos.-Howe i Tyler will sell. this
morning a, 10 o'clock, large lot of good
second hand Furniture. Mattresses, Feather
beds, comforters and quilts, iron Bedsteads.
lot of good rag carpe ting, cook and heating
Stoves, one case buffalo Overshoes. one buf
falo Robe. lot of Oyercoats and canton fan
mel Drawers.
Take particular notice of large sale at the
Billings House on Wednesday morning, Jam
uary Bird. advertised in another column.
y tbs TEapIAGs' BASoUET-This was, as
we had anticipated, the public social event Of
the season. The taste of the ladies, blended
with the labors of the gentlemen, bad hand
somely decorated the large Hall OF the Estes
House. The tables, finely ornamented and
most attraetiyely appearing yfwere laden with
ample and elegant products of the art cult
nary. The Committee having it in charge
so conducted the affair to thoroughly
please all present and reflect the highest
credit upon themselves Altogether, this
Banquet was model one.
The members of the Committees of Ar
engagements and Reception. Meessrs. X. F..
Bower, General s. R. Curtis, H. X. Love, j.
Il. Barker, George NJ. Seaton, Fl. Buell.,
Thomas Heaight, Guy Wells, NJ. W. West
colt. John Given and C. X. Peck, were all
present. and admirably discharged their du-
ties. Messrs. d. L. Bowler, III. Tucker and
c. X. Peck deserve much. credit for their
tasteful decoration Of the Hall. in which Int.
3 ter labor. also for the arrangements of the
tables. several ladies entitled themselves to
the credit Of a participancy in making the
party success.
Nis,T TO Ma. LINCOLN Toup.-J-pon