The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-05

ing its falling of, keeping the scalp clean, and
identifying the whole head, Tebbett's Physio-
logical Hair Regeneration has no equal d.
A. Kerr, Agent. Sold by all druggists.
jy6-fri-sun-wed
SPECIAL CAurros-Mrs. winslow's Soothing
Syrup has become 20 popular that various parties
have put out articles calling them Mrs. Winslow's
Please take notice that the Mrs. winslow Of the
Soothing syrup 10 net connected with any othe
article. june5-dwA3m
Rox-PnosPHoRus-CALIs three beet
laorn Toaies, skiiifully and elegantly combined
in an amber-colored cordial, beautifully transpa-
rent to the eye pleasant to the taste, and secepta
bic to the stomach, in Caswell, Mack 4 Co.'S
Zero Pao.phorassd Eli<ir Of Caiisaya Bark.
Each pint contains one ounce of Royal Calisaya
Bark, and each teaspoonful contains one grain 0
Iron.
Samples furnished free to the profession.
CAswELL, MACK 4 CO.,
Sole Manufacturers, under 9th Avenue Hotel
New York city.
Just received and for sale by wilkinson, Bart
EFT 4 Co. lmar4dAw-sun. wed. fr-eov
FEMALE EDucArloN-Th Des MONIES Reg
ister having recommended the Jacksonville
Female Seminary to its patrons, the Dubuque
Times retorts that it would prefer to supper,
home institutions Both Of these journals are
right and we endorse both of them. Did We
have, as We should have, Q FIRST rate Semina-
ry, we should urge its support by our citizens
But keokuk hasn't such an institution, and
SO we urge the next best thing that our cit
liens patronize Seminary near BY, easily &C.
cessible, and Of established reputation Such
q one is that at Jacksonville. It combine,
full educational advantages, and is admirably
conducted. 1t is very proper institution
for our citizens to support.
Como TO Sr. LoUIs.-Col A. II. Bere
man and Col. George b. Corkhill. Of Henri,
county, were in the city yesterday They
had been to St. Louis made arrangement
to remain IN that place, and pursue the prac-
tice of law. They will do so in couple o
weeks. We regret to lose these gentlemen
from the State. Both prominent citizens
able lawyers, two republicans, young in yea
and with future full of promise, we ar
sorry that they have concluded to give I,
other than an Iowa community, the benefit 0
their professional and political hbors, ant
great personal worth. We hope the COOS
people Of st. Louis win give them heart,
welcome, and an immediate and permanen
appreciation. Their Office will be at the cor
ner Of Fourth and Chestnut streets, and i
any of our Hawkeye folks wish professions
services rendered in St. Louis, they will I'm,
in Messra. Bereman and Corkhill, two capito
specimens of Iowa manhood.
The LiBRARY.-In its Library Keokuk re
ioices in the possession Of one of the. best in
stitutions in the West an ornament to tn
city and credit to the State The movemen
for its organization commencing in Novembe
1868 the enterprise and untiring activity q
the gentlemen having ii in charge, and tn
hearty cooperation extended byali our citi
zens have in short time given the Librar
very remarkable success and prosperity.
From the carefully prepared catsloeu
just published and now ready for distribute
we gather some items Of interest in referene
to it. The Old Hall was opened in Jur
1864. The catalogue says;
"At that time we numbered life membe
and l8l stockholders. We had also "a,
volumes of books, 20 pamphlets. engra,
ings, and maps. The ladies Of the Episc.
pal Westminster, First Presbyterian and Tn
ted Presbyterian churches Of our city or
sented US with Cocoa mating for Cur foc
which cost $40 So. The fixtures cost s394. 4
The total value Of our Library, VII,
first opened, including books, fixtures, l.,
was estimated at 5000, At the seco,
annual meeting of the stockholders NAV
1861 we numbered II life members, !
stockholders and 1853 subscribers !, also,
900 volumes of books. 200 pamphlets .
magazines, plaster busts, O enxravin,
and 2 maps, together with large collect
of minerals, fossils aud curiosities, estim
ted, with the fixtures, to be worth 81, 900
Finding the Old Hall inadequate for ,
wants Of the Association. the present eleg,
hall over the Banking House of George
Anderson & Co. was procured and fitted
ss total cost Of $l,s7s os. We make Fl
ther extracts from the catalogue.
''Our books are contained in thirty DO
cases, each feet high and wide, With
shelves and protected BY slass doors. II
are made on tn Smithsonian plan, in t
compartments. AID can be sasily taken an
and carried on. With their contents. in ,
event Of fire. They are made of white ri
and Handsomely grained in imitation Of O,
to match our other furniture. Each be
has printed rules and regulations on the
aide cover, and printed numbers on the b.
"Our reading room has two large oval
hles and two reading desks, which max
very attractive. There ars nov regularly
ceived and placed on fls Is Magazines /,
10 Newspapers.
Our late worthy Prss;dsat Andrsw
Wilkinsoa, has, With nobls md praiss~
ny generosity, placed two larrs rcd
desks In our Reading Room. .r6 ,u,r;e,
the same grataitously With tveive -
psr, Of which Eve ars dasii,s. e.
tri-weskliss and three are wsekliss. ~
also presented m with .ssy handsome ,
nut case, for the prsssrvatioa md displa
our coins. specimens and othsr valsabje
icles, and, in addition, - ~ plsssd a
der many and frequent oblisn&;oaa e.