The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-20


John p. Dawson, whom the Journal
calls the smallest Of the three renegade Re
publieans Of Muscatine county, has received
his commission as Deputy Assessor for that
county Very appropriately he is ordered to
take possession of the Office upon Sabbath,
as the sentiments of loyal and christian
community is the most thoroughly outraged
by this phase Of Copperheadism.
The eolored citizens of Musdatine, will
celebrate their emancipation, January the
1st
"A correspondent of the Dub que Times
claims that Northern Iowa is entitled to the
next Governor, and thinks Col. Samuel Mer-
rill, of Clayton the right man.
The Dubuque Times has AM article on
the Lead Region. 1t says: .Fot years the
Dubuque mines we're in the ascendacy. Now,
we are sorry 90 say, there is md re mineral
raised on the other side of the river in q
month, almost. than on this sidein twelve
month This is not because of the failure Of
mineral on this side, for there are thousands
of acres OF good mineral land ulprOspected
and undeyeloped. Bntthe people interested
| in the success Of the Illinois and Wisconsin
mines have succeeded in attracting the at
tention of Eastern a nd foreign capitalists to
| their section of country, to a degree hun.
dred times greater than was ever thought of
here, save by one or two individuals who
have made audable efforts. Thi IS ought not
to be. Biologists and mineraldgists tell us
that the indications are that mineral exists
here in greater quantities than elsewhere on
this continent.
| Prof Epson, of New York, was the
Fourth lecturer before the Dubuque Associa-
ton this season. lie lectured last Monday
evening
| Anna Dickinson physician has prohib-
tied her lecturing further in the West during
the winter. She has not yet SO Tar recovered
as to be able to SIT up. A note from her SIS
ter published in tue Dubuque Times says ::
''She thinks, however, of visiting Iowa next
summer probably in June, and if you are
willing To have a Summer lecture from her
in place Of the Que which her illness has pre-.
vented, she will then be ready to speak for
YOU, and for others who wishes for her in your
State, aud whora she has been compelled to
aissappolnt
The Cedar Falls Gazette hasa lengthy
article concerning the Orphans Home u,
| 81, tXa rad
fifty chi aud is in excellent condition.
-Four prisoners broke jail at Waverly,
Bremen c5.nty, II few days ago. Two Of
. ttAa ar @iA at large. See the Ph0nir.
The Waverly Phnnre tells this story Of
i. improve auf original surgery. "Wiilian
: Saaga, alderman, residing few miles Easl
, having enc ,ee on each foot which offended
; him so he resolved TO cut them off and cas-
them FROM han. He came to town for the
, purpose IT dispensing with the offending
member. but on learning it would cost $40
he concluded to keep his X, and returned
home. He then visited the German doctor
at Denver and found that an operation per
formed by him would be no less expensive
He then called in two of his neiehbors, ant
: having two ehisels nicely sharpened, placed
his feet on a block, and his friends placed
chisel on each toe, and as be gave the word
: one-two-three-the heavy blows of tht
: malets cut ofthe toes. 1t is said that tbs
eyolutions and pirouetts performed by Mr.
o. = ! 4
devoted deciple Of 1erpsichore. His toes
we're off, bu; alas, bis surgeon could not dres:
them. and he was compelled to employ the
aid of others at the expense Of SIG up to the
present time, witha good prospect of a sec
ond amputation being required. 1t is rather
serious. though very funny affair. Mr. S.
is not poor man but is worth six or eigh,
thousand dollars.
The Adjasant General of this State will
send COPY Of his Report for 1866 to any
widow or family of any officer who died in
the service, or died from wounds received OF
(disease acquired in the service. In some
cases he may be able to furnish copies of Re-
ports Of others years. But this is doubtful.
So says the Register.
-THg sIowA HOMESTEAD Of December
10Th, is capital number Of capital Agri
: cultural paper. Every farmer in the State
should take it.
The Council Bluffs Nonparel nominate.
Mr. Edward Russell, Of the Davenport Ga
sette, for Governor.
w. s. Burke has sold the Council Bluff
. Nonpareil to W. W. Maynard and J. W
i. Chapman. He speaks highly of his success.
i sor. Mr.. Burke is good writer, an actiy,
: business man. sound Republican, aud, a.
consequence, 6rss rate editor. weare sor.
to lose him from the fraternity, and hearth,
;. wish him prosperity.
eel The Knoxville Reps6iicaa says: "Mr
y Thomas kenton, and his son, aee,
about 10, went out hunting on Monday u
lOtA. The boy aceidsntAlly ssll and al,
. CHARGED his gun, the cAazgs taking erect i
= Ais fAtAsr's tAisA, prodssisg sasses wosad
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