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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

Nc Mr.. Frow, our efficient and wide
awake County Recorder, has opened record
for soldiers discharges. The returning he
roes from this county will doubtless take ad.
vantage OF facilities thus offered to place in
enduring form this patent of American nobil-
ity-the documentary evidence of heroism
and loyal devotion to the Union of the
Fathers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

~ The Pldindealer gives a list Of seve-
raj brave boys of the 9TH and 30th Iowa, who
have returned to their homes, in that place
and vicinity, from the wars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

FIRE DEPARrMENr.-All members Of the
Fire Department are ordered to meet at the
corner of Sixth and Main streets, with their
respective engines and hose reels, for the
purpose of testing the new hose, this Friday
evening, at half past five O'Clock.
Gro HAGNEY, Chief Engineer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14
City News.

- Noticed yesterday four box cars being
towed across the river in barges by the Gate
City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

MAsoSIc.-A special communication of
Hardin Lodge, No. %, will be held this
evening. Work on the third degree.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

baT Our friend Vandegriff led off, at the
conclusion of the soldiers meeting, with
"hally Round the Flag" and the audience
joined IN and sang ii with q vim, making the
house and streets ring, and being jolly dirge
over Copperheadism.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

he OPERA LAST NIGHT. Rarely. if evel
before, has the heokuk public been treated te
90 hne an entertainment as that by Campbell
ana Castle Opera Troupe at the Atheneum
last evening. A large and cultivated audience
We're In attendance, and was thoroughly de-
hghted. Mr.. 5. {. Campbell as Count Am
helm, Mr.. VIM. Castle, as Thaddeus, Mr.
W. White as Devilshoof, Miss Stockton as
airline, Miss Georgia Fowler as the Gipsey
Qeeen, and indeed, all the troupe performed
spiendldiy. Their presentation of the Clip
sey Girls Dream . The Heart Bowed
Down, and " When Other Lips, &c, was
exquisite. The house will be crowded to.
night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

~. The Fort Madison Plaisdealer learns
that there is prospect Of railroad connec,
ton eastward from that point.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

- The Fort Madison Young Americans
propose to organize FIRE company and pur-
chase an engine and hose.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

No. Fort Madison proposes to have sill
yer band. Louis Hugel has gone to Chicago
to purchase the instruments
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

new YORK Money mar3es.
BY Telegraph N1v YonK July 10
Moneys Per cent.
Sterling Exchange-Firm at 10o0l00L
0old-firmsr and less activ- closing ~ la
Government eeocks-A shade drmsr.
$40 Coupons 10SL.
$40 Coupons (new issue) 1861.
g OF 81 Coupons l67 "
g Of 81 Reg, Coupons lo'L
gtocks-Heavy.
oAPToH 9 : ciss,<; car r1u1f NAP D -
eak O scrip Iss1< Usl yr Cert eea: Pc Mail 90
Ny o. Krie rex; c B { Q lo7: HUDSON liz Har
len Is; Reading 1ol1f NC lUo, . a.; Toledo LEI
n Cart 26Z Quicksilver q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14
,finantiaI aIl6 Commercial.
nsvv Vera nasnss.

new YORK M010Oes
Msw Yeax. Julyls.
CottoA-Hrm.
noar-s to iOc better At 1894 % III H1sn sAss
s0O5 % for Extra h n. O., and 0tDa % for trads
brands, market clodng quiet.
Whtsky-Steedy; westsrn e o..
Whats to Sc better 1t SOL - for Aicaao epsfnE
li1101 Il for Amber NIL; eSol - for Wistsr Ast
WeoDeru.
Rye-Scarce at Nc.
Barlsy-Quiet.
Corn-ea6ssc for sound mixed Western. and Fellow
u s2@s2hc
Codee-Activs
augar-Acttvs; Muscovado At 11eA01z@.
Molasses-Quiet.
Petroisun-steady Al SSl<c for Crude; S2e sss h.
AneA In Bond, and 1919 for do Pre-.
Wooi-Dull.
Pmk-Trm ct q a2h for new msss, closlsg ct
81 62< cash; Is 0002s 50 for 1864 do 10 O00i0 81
for prime, and n eOo2l Is for prime nsss.
Dssf-Duli 1t 10 oo0N 90 for plain mess and II %
Ole 90 for extra mess.
Beef Hxms-Quiet.
Gut Mesn-ium at 1870 for shoulders, and ls0
a ~ for hams.
Bacon hull.
LArd-Tirm Ut 1Gl4D21c.
Bastsr-ouist at fs02sc for Ohio, and 24Ossc Sos
State.
chesss-Good at 01lsc for common 70 prime.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14
- 80 10 A N.
q. 8. $40 Six per cent.
GOLD-BEARING BOMBS

These Bonds now worth handsome premiums, and
exempt all the Government Rotds yos Sats
Cbanty and Abricpai tarafaoH, EAtoh asis trr Ia
Uree Per cesf pr 70 their ratss according the
rate levied upon other property Theneres payable
.emnnuai1y by coupons attached 10 each note, which
may be cut of and sold to any bank or banker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

NEW YoaK, July u.
Gold tonight 1885,
Chicage Market.
BY Telegraph CHIoAse. July IL
Flou'-Quiet. saies At 2sNes so for Spring Hx.ras
whsat-Less active. Sales at 106I lolz for No.
Red
Corn Il 10 &c lower, c.osing dull Sales Of 1oo bush
1t o51<056c-
Oats-Duil.
Rye-1c better.
Barley-t1rm.
Prcvisi ,us-firm. Mesu Pork active and nrmsr 81
rs 50O2s so Prime Me,s Pork activs and nrmsr ct
% 90. MIX meats Arm and xuist.
Lard-Firm. saies at lsc
Seeds FLAX Fed nru All 7SsGl 90
Beef Catt,e-steady. saies ct . GoS7 Is.
Hogs-Stesdy At s 5o9t9 90.
Money tctise.
Exchapge-Scarce and hrmer ct 5oc Der 600 bu vim r.
and "a premium selling
Gold-l&2Sa1&21a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

Corner 9Th and JshlssR streets,
kEO KUK,
Manufacture
STEAM ENGINES. MIL h Laca
MASS cAsTIsas. sABBrrI rErAL. &C. Ae-.
And do Ge neral Repair Work.
Thsatfui serai pasronsx~h.s-tofre- xtesdsd
ths -ts6ish Solicit and by strict attention
the Of pasrons hope % merit oonsina-
ance OF th-.ans VAIL, ARMITAGk 4 co.
mch2s-ily
GOVERNMENT SALE.
DY authority r. ym Captain J. T. wiies, Assistant
ID oust@rmaxtsr u Army, - shall ohsr for sale a.
public auction.
On nenday, tbs l7th Day Of IsIy. 1866,
Al 10 '1eleck in ~ Fsrsoe~,
The following propesty. viz:
One III Corral.
Ten fl0l Barracks.
One III Camp Hospital Building.
Two ~ Camp Dispensaries.
|
One t1l Camp Guard House.
III seventeen Oyercoats.
f25l twenty six Blankets.
tl1a31 eleven hundred and ninesy-three
| Canteens.
[e2sl nine hundred and twenty nine KNAPP
sacks.
| "a four pairs Drawers.
| r. one Spade.
| f10] ten Axes.
| Isl three pairs Saddle Bags.
[48l forty eight Tin Plates.
| ISL seventy five Tin Cups.
| f49j forty-nine Knives.
[34l thirty -four Forks.
| f261 twenty-six Spoons.
| f3] three Coffee Pots.
r III two Tin Dippers.
| fl4] fourteen Camp Kettles.
| ri seven Stoves (heating)
| ISL fifty-one Joints Stove Pipe.
| Isl eight Elbows.
| f3ll three and one-half set Drum sticks.
| II one Drum.
| Purchasers will meet punctually st Howe Tyer's
Auction and adjourn to the different vscrs OF sale
HOWE TYLER,
| julysdlw Auctioneers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

Philadelphia Market.
PsIlApEiraIa. July IL. 4
Foreign sdvices by the Persia Affected broad
stuns.
oafs-Advapced to 6pc.
Pork-AdrAncsd TO - ooR2e SO.
Lsrd-Ffrm 1T apjz-
Whisky-Duli at iitd2 Is.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14
/, OR sALE-Io acres of the hest land

IN this secti, we'll calculated for either grsres or
other fruit and IL all under the very hlret state #
cHitireti stnsted uiEn nle. RI NV flee and
~iii he sold With or without the crops rcn
qEire Of Ii. ID Tkr-klCK
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14
.........-....-.-.........x..sa.c4e ;4s T.

4'oS AHA nice FCttsrs Frame Dwelling Uc-ss
Hth rooms, good cellar, efsfern woad houss ana
located IN god neghtoTheod On Morgan street be-
fv~*n Fifteenth aid Sixteenth streafs kenkuk fhesa
ifaprov nent- $500. The hons- n-aIlr rev.
Fties stpo cash Title good or sale. Fnquir- N
Jyf2 n TEEFycK
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14
DOR SALE-A Brick Cottage DWELL

we'll fenced with lets OF trust tre1s situated on Fulton
stree, bstreen 10th ard 9Th STREETS Kseknk Title
COED Ensusre OF fnsayial H. B. TkS-EYCK.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

TOR SALE-A two story brick dwell.
Il ing with rooms cistern, cellar, ornamental trees
and full lots situated the 81 9Th andFrspk
lin streets In good neiphborhood Title good ne
sale. Price. 1880. Enquire of H. B. TEN-ETCK.
Eah9
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14
LroR sALE-The west half of two

u story double brick Dwelling House containing sin
rooms cst-rn good cellar bouse painted and taxed all
lot well frnc and all In good order situated
the OF 18th and Des MONIES Title good
Price 81 500 Enquire OF Ill d. TEN-EYCK.
RIB
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

L'OR SALE-A Cottage Frame Dwell
1 ing. with four rooms, good veil Of water. frame
and full lot all under fence, situated xx hans
street. betwe n I'd and Sd streets, Keokui TIL good
Price <l20o. Enquire of H.B. 1EN'1fCK.
mcbS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

EUR SALE-A one story Frame b.
! ina House, large frame barn. eisteTn.e etnp r
" irsprov ements, with full lot. situated - -
q, 30 fseAlsl n IN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

LUX SALE-Iwo and a bali acres CT
4 land, with frame horte containing rooms, with
fruif trees and other inpror situated the river
above keokuk There other lands adjoining this
property that may be purchased If desired Price $@sJ
For other information equre of H. H. Wilson nrnr thu
property, or to Ii. B. TkN-EYCK.
meh2n Real Estate Agent, KeSkuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-14

E'OR SALE-A three story brick store
building lot 20 by lac feet situated Main sr.c
between sih and 9Th streets Kcokuk Price Gee Ps
session lst Of October next. Enquire Of
mchxe II. D. TEN-ETCE
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DeutScher AdvOcat.

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4 LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC Office in Blu.
lords Block, Rock isiand, Ill.
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Bakery, Confectionery

ndhcf!, confectionery
And
CITY RESTAURANT.
THE undersigned respectfully informs the
people Vt hUck Island and VICINITY that
ne has opened new establishment on IiIIno..
A CONFECTIONERY STORE,
Fruits of all kinds, Nuts, kasIns, and ali the saI
Ietes OF hruIs and hayorIng extracts 10 D. ioun,
at a similar esIablIshment.
DE will also keep
FIRST CLASS BAKERY,
and furnish all Inds OF Bread, Fresh Pastry, anC
cakes of every kind, Wedding IaAe, Pyramids
frostings, and ali sorts OF ornamental work dom.
TO order the best manner
ICE GRE A MS
of the most superior quality, made to order, anu
IN the refreshment iIne.
He will also keep
FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT,
where ladies and gentlemen can be supplIed viii
Oysters, In any sly e, at short notice Hot coffee
and Cold Meats aiways on hand, and Hot MeAI.
got IP TO order, short notice. Cigars alwsy.
o hand.
The undersIgned believes he cen tickle the
palate OF the public IA the most satisfactory man
ner, with anything desirable, from a stIck ot can
dy TO roast turAey ,-anI ne respectfully asks i.
trial and ashare OF Pubnc patronage.
20. sHEa l-l ERNST KkELL.
Roc island, Sept 80, dt. @
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-05-31
The Wool Question.

Editor Rutland Herald: Your cores
pondcnt subscribing himself "a Vermont
Wool Grower" attempts to answer my
communication of April 9th, and though
occupying two full columns ofyour paper
does not prove nor attempt to prove one
statement of mine false or erroneous. On
the contrary he admits all / charge and
then as an excuse charges the manufac-
turer with all the blame and guilt of pres
practices Of our wool growers. 1t is
about as valid an argument as tho one
we read in the book of Genesis, when old
Father Adam after committing sin and
being detected in it, attempted to lay tho
blame on another party. [ recommend a
careful perusal of this history to your cor.
respondent. / cannot speak for other
manufacturers, but my invariable practice
is to avoid his ''Sam Stevens" and "Pet-
er Stacks" and never give orders to buy
so as to have my price "arerage right
but to buy the best mraraby and pay a
fair price for it, "Wool Grower" must
recollect, too, that very large share of
the wool in this state is annually bought
up by SPECTATORS, with as little care and
judgment exercised in buying, / will ad-
init, as the growers have used in prepar-
ing it for market. But as "Wool Grow
err makes no argument for me to answer
l will not take up your valuable space,
but will simply assert that if the growers
of Vermont wool do not take heed and
put their clip in better condition, they
will soon be left alone with their clip, I'M
molested by manufacturers or their
agents while they can supply their wants
in other markets. Let tho thoughtful,
judicious grower ponder the subject well
and not be led astray by these fancy
breeders, or the '.patent finish" dealers,
who think it no harm to sell any amount
Of dirt in their heeces '1or forty cents per
pound"
When "Wool Grower finds some val
id argument for the course he and Others
pursue with their clip, should like to
hear from him.
And as the season for preparing the
wool for market is now nearly upon us
LET word to the wise be sufficient.
MANUFACTURER
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-05-31

WEBsrERs NEW DIcrIoSARY il hard
ly less wonderful than the incompatible
language Of which it is the perfect en-
bodiment. 1t is by far the largest vol
ume published in this country. As far
as is known it contains 'very consider
ably more matter than any single volume
besides in the world It affords an OPP
portunity for comrrehending most thor
oughly the best language on earth. The
human mind can scarcely have thought,
of which there is not representative in
this wonderful book. Without enumer-
ating the various departments, which
reach from the man who knows the most
to HIM who knows the least, in perfect
adoption to all, we would say, use this
Dictionary if you would have every mys-
terry of words in English books unraveled.
This work, well used in family, will
be Of more advantage to the members
thereof than hundred Of dollars laid up in
money, AAiaare Monitor.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-05-31

GU Kirby Smith is the fellow that
found the last ditch, and in il he did not
die, but surrendered. We learn from u
laio dispatch that he has surrendered all
the trans-Mssissippi forces, including the
material and men of the navy and army.
This closes out the whole concern. Gen.
Sheridan will not be needed in that quar-
ter Kirby probably thought that he
might be needed to cover the retreat of
jeff. Davis, but learning that jeff was in
safe keeping, and finding that his cotton
enterprises could not be further pushed
with safety, he caved in.
The people Of the south generally re-
gard the whole thing as done up and the
men of influence are exhortng the pec-
pie to submit quietly to what they can
not nvcid.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-05-31

~. Majors J. L. Pratt, 9TH VT, and
G.. pK. Fleming, 11th, Capt. Frank Ken
field, 18th, 1st Lieuts. +. Holden and f.
g. Iiigley, Cavalry, LIST Lieut.. A. d.
Matthews, and ID Lieuts. T.. ]. McWain
John brennan, E. Il. Smith and NJ. G.
SARGENT, 11th, and I'd Lieut.. G.. G. Low
is. Cavalry have been mustered out of
service by the War Department, their
vacancies not to be filled.
1.-The Burlington Times dominates
Lcverett B. Englesby of that city for lieu
tenant governor, in opposition to Abra-
ham B. Gardner of Bennington, whom
most Of the other papers go in in for.
....AIayor Catlin was re- clected unan-
imously at Burlington on Tuesday, and
all the other old city officers were re-elect-
cd except John Il. Hollenbcck, who is
superseded by David Read. y
| ....M Maj. L. J. Ormsbee of Brandon.
has been appointed Assistant Adjutant
and Inspector General on the staff Of
Gen. I. O. Seaver, commanding Sd bri-
gade VI militia.
...A geography and history of Yer
mont, by s. r.. Hall, A, NJ, has just been
published at Montpelier
ION Wednesday afternoon. during
short thunder storm, a barn owned by
Chas. Dana i'll the town of Woodstock
was struck by lightning. Mr. John Fair
banks was at the time loading an OK cart
with manure, under an adjoining shed.
The oxen were killed and Mr. Fairbanks
was struck scnscless and by the timely
arrival of help was dragged from the
burning building. 1t is hoped he will ex-
perience nothing serious from the shock.
1.-The buildings erected in Bnrlirg-
ton by Bishop Hopkins, for theological
seminary, and which have lately been
occupied as ladies' seminary, are offered
for sale.
'..Thc use Of the Congregational
house of worship having been rendered
TO Rev. d. w. Dayton, for the delivery
OF an address on the assassination, the
house was completely filled Sunday even
ing with listeners. Mr.. Dayton's review
of the results of President Lincoln's ad-
ministraiion was able and suggestive, and
his loving tribute the memory ofour mar
tyred President found quick response in
the heart of every one of his hearers
Notwithstanding the length of his address
he retained the unllagging attention of his
audience till its close. st AlJaas 4Nessen-
ger.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-05-31
The Rights of Freedmen.


We believe there is reason to fear that
the American people are going to stulti-
fy themselves on tho negro question:
There is very clamorous demand that
the whole be put on an absolute equality
with the whites, especially that they be
given the ballot, everywhere, without
reference to the usages ofthe states where
they are or their fitness for the response
bilitics of freemcn There are two mo-
tives for this demand one n sickly sem
timcntality about equal rights, and the
other desire TO create political power
in the South which will hold in check
the hitherto ruling element there, which
always have and naturally will, affiliate
with the INSCRIPTIONS northern democrat
cy.
The abstract right of a negro to vote is
the same as with every other man. He
enters on this right so soon ms he becomes
fitted to enjoy it with safety 20 himself
and to the state. Can anybody claim for
She blacks Of the south any such fitness +,
They arc certainly about as far from it
INV rs i, is possible for men to be. The
negro has right to the best protection it
ia possible for the government to furnish
TO its citizens. SO far as he show. him
aalf capable md disposed he has right
To take care Of himself and his lie has
equal rights with all in the requirements
OF property and knowledge, but it does
not follow that his acknowledgements en-.
do~s him with the RICH: of sufFrage.--
Nor is it an argument in its favor that
Others no better fitted, enjoy tho privilege.
That nm evil Of this kind has been suff,r-
ed to grow is no reason why i, should be
make Intimately worse.
As for the other rcason-that they are
needed to outweigh the ignorant foreign
FRS here, and tho moro ignorant whites
.here, there is no occasion to discuss it,
nor no one will dofenI it on principle.
That there are great many of those
here as well us n great many native
whites Mt the south who ought not to
vute is certain. But under our system it
Is practically impossible to disfranchise n
class, and, unfortunately the tendency is
irresistible in the other drection-.o an
Indefinite unlimited expansion of suf-
frasc. We think this tendency to ex-
IRENE democracy tho greatest peril we
nro likely to bc subjected to, and for this
reason we regard the project of enfran-
chising million Of beings who are and
and probably will remain nero children in
intellect, and who have all tho passions
OF men, ns something hardly less than a
gigantic crime.
We trust it is true, MS reported, that
President JOHNSON will leave this matter
with the states If the freedmen are in
danger Of being subjected to any oppres-
sion let them be protected by strong
military power. Give them every ad-
vantage for Improvement, and if they ev-
er become fitted to take the position Of
law makers they will not long be kept
from it. II is FIR better that they should
be late than too early in this business.