The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-12
NEWS suMmARY.

Gold closed at 1871 in New York yes.
terday.
The Common Council Of Columbus, with
few prominent gentlemen of that city. made
an excursion to Cleveland on Wednesday.
They were entertained with thorough in
spection OF the city. and a banques st tho
kennard House. On the next day the CO.
lumbns delegation ent to Pittsburg, where
they will spend short time in examining the
institutions Of that city.
The Erie Despatch Of Tuesday says :
Yesterday morning. about eight clock.
tank car, containing about eighty barrels Of
oil, caught nre tprobably from locomotive
spark> % the Oil Creek railroad, Awhep be
tween Tyronville and Hydetown. eAeHf~in
was separated and the car left - ~ A
telegraph pole was burned. letting the wires
down, and several OF the ties we're also burn
ed, OBTAINING trans for several hours
The Syracuse Journal gives an account
of the detection and arrest Of two organised
gangs of thieves on the New York Central
railroad. These robbers have contrived to
battle the ingenuity of the authorities several
years, and have committed the most exten
sive depredations. At length the matter was
placed in the hands Of detectives, who sue
cee1ed in unravelling the whole scheme 1t
was found, first. that the main points where
the cars were pillsged we're In the vicinity of
Utica and Home.
During the excitement attending the
running of % the cars Of an express train on
the New York Central railroad at Clyde
week since, thieves took the opportuni
,y TO plumber the aHriehted passengers Of
baggage and valuabl-s The company have
have paid to two passengers on that occasion
eleven hundred dollars Tor property stolea
from them. These accidents furnish occa-
sion for 'hieves to ply their uocation without
fear Of detection.
The movement in aid Of immigration
to the Southern States, especially South Car.
olira sad Georgia. is becoaing quite earnest
II the latter State. 10 otasf to still further
e.courage immigration 10 the State, - we'll
a. to benefit sheir own people, the Legisla-
ture has had nnder consideration for several
days plan for rystem oi common school
education. in which all the white children
mar receive the rHdments of an English ed
ucation. The cnlored children are equally ~
white. from the lberali,y Of Northern so-
cieiy.
The expenses Of Congress last year were
S4,n32.5S of,be Executive Department, s5,-
s2l.o5o of the Judiciary, $,.e27 .s49. Our
foreign intercourse cost us $l.336.3ss. The
light house establishment Of the country cose
Sl,a7sSs The funersl expenses OF the
late President Lincoln we're $50, 900. Ths
gas for the Presidents house and the Capito
m pnt dowu at S96. 6.o00-we hope the light
va in proportion. The fuel for the Presi.
dents house costs $4,000; the painting OF
it $1,000; the repairing of the conservatory
$4,000; and the refurnishing Of the houss
876.0 000-.all Of which iscalculated 70 give an
impressive idea OF the szs Of the e16oblish-
menf for which so many candidates are in
training. f3.fs gxtseE. &s2 NFSE SsF
In Detroit, on Wednesday, highly re-
spectacle lady was arrested and tried on the
charge Of stealing pair Of boots. Being ID
store to buy pair Of shoes, she was abou,
to leave, when she merchant followed her sad
accused her Of taking pair Of booss. SAs
offered to pay for the value Of the boots, but
the mercAaat called for the police, and -
was tskss 70 . station. Al soon q the case
was heard 1t was dismissed. it being consid-
cred to be one of attempted exsortion. Ras
the merchant madea more formal compiaiat,
and the lady was arrested. Assntius suis
has been brought aesiast the nsrchant fos
false Imprisonment. E9 -