The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-12

Gold closed at 1851 in New York Les
night.
The cable announces the death Of Lord
Northbroke, formerly Sir John Barring.
A quantity Of Fsnian munitions Of Va,
has been seised as Liverpool.
Government agents are believed to BE- :,
work in Troy.
1t is said that new effort is being made
to persuade Gen. Sheridan to resign and &C,
cept the command Of the Irish army.
AT the headquarters of stephens' wing
Of the Fenians, arms and ammunition are be-
ing received in large quantities.
in Canada, orders have been issued to
the volunteers to be in readiness 70 march to
the border.
The Canadians hope that further divis.
ions viii arise in the Fenian Brotherhood
from the Troy Congress.
A. Johnson. reached st. Louis Saturday
afternoon. He made speeches at Carlnville,
Alton and St. Louis.
Our st. Louis and Louisville dispatches
give the programme Of the Presidential par.
ty from ST. Louis to Washington.
A prize fight will take place near St.
Louis on or about the 10Th inst, between
McCoole L Davis. for 81 900 side.
The fall races will commence at Cincin-
natl, o., on October %. Some Of the best
running horses IN the country have already
been entered.
The receipts from internal revenue on
Saturday amounted to $l,26l ,66e. Total
receipts for the week $40, 800, ,e2s.
"A destructive confagration, which left
200 families homeless and destroyed property
to the value Of $500, 600, occurred the other
day at Sing Sing, New York.
The disbursements during the past week
by the Treasury Department, on account OF
the War, Navy aud Interior Departments,
amounted to 50, l45, ,o69.
The Great Eastern with the old cable ar
rived at Hearts Content last Saturday even
ing, and the occasion was celebrated by grea,
rejoicing.
Our Washington despatch states posi-
lively that Gen. o. o. Howard does not in
tend to resign his position as Commissioner
Of the Freedmen's Bureau.
The conduct of Maj. Gen. Scho6eld in
openly fraternizing with the rebels of Rich>
mond, Va, has earned that officer the con>
femr. of all ,ba lov.1 c;,;~nn. ,r IL. u;,u
An extra session of the New Jersey Leg.
islature convenes to-day for the purpose Of
taking action on the Constitutional Amend
ment, and for the election of United States
Senator.
The Fenian Congress, previous to its ad-
journment sine die, reelected Roberts, Pres
ident, and deposed Gen. Sweeney from the
position of Secretary of War. Another
movement on Canada is in contemplation a.
soon as funds are furnished.
The American Consul at Liverpool has
written letter to the Secretary of State, in
which he states that large quantities of rags
and clothing taken from persons having the
cholera, have been shipped to this country.
From Berlin We have intelligence that
Nassau to Prussia has passed the Chamber OF
Deputies. The Prussian Constitution is to
take effect October ], 1867.
Count Bismarck has INTRODUCED bill
for the annexation Of Schles~ig and Hostein
to Prussia. with the exception of one district
ceded to Oldenburg Saxony gives up to
Prussia the fortress Of Konigen.
Gen. Howard is of late receiving much
more favorable reports from the commission
ers and agents of the Freedmens Bureau
than heretofore, especially from the Assist
ant Commissioner for North Carolina
The Fenian Congress concluded their
secret session on Friday. From some talka-
tive members it has been ascertained that .
vote of thanks to Gen. Banks for his neutrali-
ty resolutions, was tabled.
Very favorable reports have been re-
ceived at the Freedmen's Bureau, in Wash
ington, upon the condition of the freedmen
in North Carolina, the majority of whom are
said to be self lfsustaining. Their condition is
rapidly improving.
The Union League House, Philadelphia,
recently nearly destroyed by FIRE, has been
so far repaired as to be used for political
meetings Gov Brownlow addressed an im>
mense assemblage from, the steps of the Hall
Saturday night.
A conscience package, containing
sixteen 81, 600 7-30 bonds and $T76 in legal
tenders, was received by the Secretary Of the
Treasury few days since. The package was
postmarked at Urbana, 0aie, Pqt shere Us
nothing accompanying it TO show who i was
from or for what purpose it was sent.
The rames of I. w. Olcott, J. Y. L..
Pruyn and Commodore Vanderbilt are spoken
of in connection With the Presidency Of the
New York Central Railroad. TO gil the va
cancy occasioned by the death Of Dean
Richmond
An Ottawa tCanadal dispatch says an
order has been issued to the Quebec volun-
teers 10 hold themselves in readiness To
march 10 the frontier. Tpe engnsess ssa'
toned at Quebec have also received orders to
be ready to march on or about the
18th Of this month to the border. They viii
be engaged on the protection defences along
the Lower Canada frontier.
L. E. Dudley, the Chairman of the Ma
tonai Executive Committee Of the Soldiers
and Sailors Union, has received response.
fom large number Of soldiers and sailors
in reply tothe cali for fhe Rittaburg Gdnvsa
ton. A letter from Canton, Ohio. Ays TIA
aregiment of men will atteud the Convention
from that county alone. Another from th
Secretary Of the Soldiers' Union at Stuben
vile, Ohio, states that their Association
numbering eight hundred, ars all desirous q
attending the Convention ~ body. Lei
tiers Of similar character are constantly n
ceived from m parts Of the country.
A Cairo dispatch of the 7th nyE III