The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-07

i A Base Ball match for prizes of $50 an
$40 will be added to the attractions of tn
Clinton county Fair next week.
The Fall term Of instruction in the low
Blind Asylum, located at yinton, commend
ed on Monday last.
/ n. Clay Clinton has been appointed
/ Postmaster at Birmingham, vice W. F. Nor
ris removed.
Sixteen Baptist churches we're represent
4 ed last week at the Association which met a
Richmond, Washington comfy. Washing
ton Press.
! John Ryan, one Of the young villain
who several weeks ago committed rape on
young girl from Dubuque county who wa
visiting relative near Galena, has been sen.
fenced to Ave years imprisonment in the Al
| ton penitentiary.
SToLEs.-Dunng the absence of P. C
Wslch, Esq, aud his family at the Show las
Tuesday, some wretch entered his resldenc.
and appropriated to his own use an entire
suit of clothes, several fine shirts. socks &c.
To think OF an Editor having several fine
shirts stolen, is almost incredible We would
like to know where you got SO many fine
shirts Port. See Pella Blade.
The lutheran Church people. are finish
ing their House of Worship in handsome
style-seats. chandeliers, gallery, an ele.
giant pulp;t and reading desk, and everything
al. 81 4, ,,to IL G.
and convenience, that is desirable. We are
glad to record such evideaces of the prosperi-
ty of the Congregation, uuder the ministra-
tons of the able and accomplished pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Strobel. See Rdindealer.
The Loyal Citizen says, not les. than Eve
hundred head of fat cattle have passed
through this town from the west, within the
last week, bound for .the Chicago market.
The large aud frequent droves of stock that
pass toward the east, and the immense ouan.
titles of produce that are taken out of the
country, are sufficient to open the eyes of the
veriest old fogy amongst US to the fact that the
South is IN great need of railroad.
Major Foster-late of the Iowa Vollun.
teers-met with serious accident one day
last week While driving threshing ma
chine he attempted to make landing on the
ground while it was in motion, when he was
caught between the two wheels and one of his
legs terribly mangled. 1t was fortunate
escape from sudden death. one that should
dispossess some people of their recklsssnsss.
The accident happeaed near Winfield. ......
The store Of Mr.. Powell. on the North side
of the square, was broken into Saturday |
night The robber satisfied himself with |
Aking little tobacco, candy, &c. .....A |
negro and white boy were arrested on
Sunday by the City Marshal for breaking
INTO "Uncle Phil'sn kosse in the southwest
'art Of town, and taking therefrom revolver,
&c. Committed to Jail. See Free Pres,
Col. A. B. Porter has received the ap.
cintmen1 Of Internal Revenue Inspector
Int District Of Iowa, and will enter at once
pom the Discharge Of its duties. Unless hs
ndsit more renumerative than did Mr..
ickle, thu snolumsass will not ameans 81,
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The Aahaaks Cesaty AeEisslsuniSoeis
!, vail hold it Annual Fair, NEXT WEEK, II
'nnencing On Thuzsdes. L = aleeusther 9
foeaa'e that ne Fhit tAia ysar, win b. -
esicf % anything of - hind ever hsld in /.
~ eesly. = hsas vilAhs ~,Asrsssrs out1
clnS>ns, md a Gxlihitiea Of 49,. ae-iA
cultural producta ~ - ..x.. "