The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-02
New YoRK, August /.
The following letter OF Governor Brown, of
Georgia is published in the World:

New YoRK, August l.
The following letter OF Governor Brown, of
Georgia is published in the World:
ATLANTA, Ga, July Is, 1866.
DEAR SIR FL am satisfed it would be bet
ter for all who have occupied the position
did to remain at home for the present, and
send others who have been regarded more
Conservative and better Union men. This
think would be more acceptable to the peo-
pie of the South, and therefore the best poll.
cy. feel conscious that | and others who
have occupied prominent positions are now
as loyal to the Government as any her citi-
zens, but this is not the general opinion
North.
Entertaining these views, shall not con,
sent to be delegate, but / shall heartily sup.
port the movement and the delegates appoint
ed. As ever your friend,
(Signed,l JOSEPH E. Bsowx.
The monthly report shows I'll deaths for
the week. The number Of cholera cases yes
terday was 20, of which died. In Brook
lyn the epidemic continues to increase slowly.
There were Is cases and 2 deaths yesterday.
On the Island no farther increase Of cholera
is reported.
The Boards of Aldermen and Council
men have granted the privilege to the West
side and Yonker's railway company to build
an experimental line of elevated railroad in
Greenwich street, to be extended if success
ful through different parts of the city and
Westchester county. The company is to pay
quarterly into the treasury FIVE per cent of
the gross earnings, as regards city business,
for this privilege, and must deposit bonds to
the amount of $500, 600 for the faithful per-
formance of their contract.
suit has been brought by Gen. Santa An
na in the Supreme Court against Abraham
Baze and David Niagara, for alleged fraud
practised upon him in chartering the by the
defendant OF the steamer Georgia, which vessel
brought the General and statf to this country
from St. Thomas.
The Herald's City Of Mexico correspond
ence of the 10th ult, says the reorganization
Of Maximillian's army appears to be progress
ing finely. A great rush on the American
Consuls is being made by American citizens
for their national papers, on account of the
impending draft. No new military operations
had taken place since the fall of Monterey,
except the attack upon Jalapa, which was 60
ing on when our dispatches sailed.
A New York company Of capitalists had
purchased the Alvor railroad grant, and en-
gineers were already at work.
The Herald's Panama letter says General
Fitz Henry Warren, the American Minister,
had arrived at Guatemala. The Spanish
| Charge d Affairs in that State had been with
| drawn, although Spanish emigration is great
| er than it ever has been before. The Presi-
dental election 10 the absorbing topic in Nj
will oust Martinez, the present Incumbent.
| The Herald's Lima correspor dence says a
ball was given to Dictator Prado, at Lima,
Peru, on the 2sih Of June, where the Dicta-
tor led off with Miss Hovey, the daughter Of
our Peruvian minister. The 4th of July was
celebrated by the Americans in Callao, where
the Peruvian government was represented by
| distinguished ministers.
| Fifteen cases and six deaths in this city,
i and eight cases and Ave deaths in Brooklyn
from cholera are reported to-day. There
were three deaths from cholera among troops
on Governors Island last night, including
one officer, Lieut.. Smith All officers de-
tailed for duty there are ordered to Aport to-
day and hereafter untilt the disease has abated,
no person will be allowed to enter or leave
the island. COL Hayden, U. s. A., in com.
! mand of the post is doing all in his power to
improve the sanitary condition Of the Island.
Col Brown, one Of the best surgeons in the
army, 10 Surgeon-in. chief.
: A despatch from Washington says that al
the close of the war Adams Express Com
pany advanced S50O, 900 to the Virginia rail
road companies, upon the understanding thai
they should not carry freight for any othel
express companies at q lower price. than they
we're paying. Under these circumstaancel
the Express under Gen. Joe Johnston's man
agement cannot compete, and the railroads
having re- established themselves, are endea
voring to put an endto their arrangement witi
the Adams Express Co. The case is in th.
! United States Court and will be decided mex
!. week.
4 We learn that though the announcement
that the Atlantic Cable was open for busines
was only made yesterday, there were twent,
messages fled on that day. The cash re
! ceipts 1t the New York office were $S,O ,O24
in gold.