The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-14
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General Items.

COUNTER attrnctIon-a pretty saieswoman.
ASTRONOMERS announce that a .slower Of
neteors is looked for ia November next.
"TrNrlE HorsRH is the name OF Mrs.
Stod lard new novel.
THE English Papers receive very little news
from this country through the medium OF the
cable.
TIVE number Of Digs executed during the
season III tie New J ork pound was I, 100.
Az actor ut the Theatre Francois, Paris,
had his leg broken the other day while cola
ing up thFougf trap.
Hos. CnAa Is SUMNER. we learn, will
shortly be married to Mrs. Russell Sturges, a
wealthy wido~ Of Boston.
BF TaYLoR.,of the Chicago Journal, has
started for t9il kearney, and viii write de-
scr.ptte letter % that paper.
Tne performances Of the needle gun throw
sewing matames into the sh1de when ii IS
considered how many Aas;rsaus are meu.dead
By means Of il.
liE demoailon OF the old city walls Of
Havana il going o9 rapidly. Theg are Of no
imaginable ulility,San the ground occupied
by theru il OF much yaiae to The city.
A. JouSsoS was beautifully snubbed at
Bioanlaeld, Illinois, He tried 10 speak. A
Voice I've DON'T want traitors peddling
btead-at.d butter at the home OF Lincoln.
The peddser sabsided Loud calls were made
for Grant and tarragut.
TINS Is likely to he a very bad wine year
IN France. because the prorhcted cold and
s.et preyea,s tie grs ges rem rspsaing. TIRES
fourihs ct ihe Chateau Nargaux has been
lost. Ho0eYcr. IS very little vine IS made
from grapes. 1t via not mat,er 50 much in the
United States.
Wnlrr the President was speaking from
the window OF the Delevan House. at Albas
ny. he impaired. $40 whom have proved =
trftocy when an lrishman replied 40
General Sweeney aud the taynians.a lie
continued Il have held every office in The
gift Of the people: what i9age can ! aesire n
When follow sung out. ''Auothcr term"
Tne Richmond Eyamfner with lis usual
frankness insiiss Northern emigration to the
South 81 ise following terms Gentlemen
u Tie North. We extend 70 you cordial
WELCOME, So yua bring Thrift industry, hon
esty On greeLbacks. And If you win only
leave seur conscience behind, nothing Will
modest you ifcm the Potomac to the Rio
Graude.
r is related that at the battle OF Custozza
an Italian regiment. very highly equipped,
was sent forward 10 seize upon an important
position bat aa Austrian corps, throwing oil
their knapsacks, eutran the Italians, and
having Grst reached the emiaence, held Il
auainst tie enemy. Tie Austrian knapSaek
Is the lightesi in Europe, and weighs ~ lbs.
The Euglish weighs = lis. When to this is
added the weight OF arms, Announcements,
clothing and provisions, the total carried by
foot soldier OF each nation is as follows;
Austria, 81 los s or; England, 81 lbs. o.;
France, IS lhs. or; Prussia, 56 lbs. o.;
Russia, II lbs ca.
Jasrra JetFeasoS is playing Zip Van VIM
klc ii New York.
Coz. GKoReE WARD NICHOLS, the author
Of "Ihe story Of the Great March, is re-
ported 10 have written q novel founded on his
exptri euce dugiag the war.
4 rourylcuT ago Miss Louie Bedlemau, of
Chheoghe. Illinois. last her speech IN con-
sequence Of excessive tickling under the
arms. She ean low speak only in low
whisper. Husbands viii take notice.
MISS CaGartvs !iass11i lives IN london
and is I'm iutiHate ftiead Of Miss Jean lnge>
low Sire is eot Young, as one might have
inferred from her poetry. but is religious and
charitable, living quiet and reserved life.