The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.


NEWS SUMMARY.
| NEw YoRK, April Q.
The 11ibuHe's Washington special says,
Alex II. Stephens continues to receive many
calls from those who have been admirers Of
his course for the last FIVE years and those
holding high positions who are now disposed
to make a hero Of him. He became very
much disheartened as to an early admission in
to the Senate, and says he shall 20 back on
Wednesday. He has not the slightest doubt
but that he will have seat given him in the
Senate. He estimates the coming cotton crop
| of the South at three million dollars.
1t is generally expected that the President
will in few days release JEFF. Davis ana
Clement c. Clay on parole. There is no
probability Of their ever being tried for their
participation in the conspiracy by which the
President was murdered. II is not unlikely
that Congress viii again call for the testimony
that has SO far been kept secret and its exist
ence known to but few persons. Judge Holt
has expressed his opinion in writing that it
was enough to convict them and no one is
more surprised at their not being tried than
Judge Advocate Holt.
AS Gen. Banks has never submitted re-
port of the battle Of Cedar Mountain. Va,
and the seige Of Port Hudson, the Secretary
of War called upon him for said reports,
which the General is at present engaged in
preparing.
Reports were received Saturday by the com.
missioner of custom from revenue officer
stationed between 0gdenburg and Rouse =
Point, detailing the capture Of several car
goes Of smuggled goods consisting mostly Of
liquors and amounting in value to seyers.
thousand dollars.
/ Mr.. J. II. Elf formerly of this city, cen-
trail corresponding secretary OF the Fenian
IL, tIn, y
| holds correspondence with Dairy McGee,
and SAYS no man BY The name Of James
Ryan was ever employed at head quarters.
A Washington special says six OF the Alex
andria rioters have been convicted br mil.
litary commissioner and sentenced 10 hard
labor in the. Albany Jail. John A. Meek
lin FIVE years, John Lawler two years, John
I'ravenn, Joseph Housemsn and Albert Sim
poon each six months. Orean Markin is no,
yet sentenced, ~ he is liable TO . trial for
murder. When the criminals left Alexan-
dria for Albany, the female sympathizers and
others met them at the depot, and cheered
and waived their hankerchiefs IS they left.
The Worlds Washington special says the
newspaper here, the Sunday Herald, which
is supposed to be in the Fenian interest,
announ ced positively Yesterday tina. Fenian
expedition had sailed to strike blow for
Ireland.
The treasury Department received. q day
or two ago. statement from the bank de-
apartment at ALBANY. New York, showing the
number and condition of the State Banks
now in existence in that State 1t appears
there are now one hundred and four institu-
tions issuing their own notes. The amour,
of their circulation up to January first was
- million dollars. All the State Banks
after the first Of July next, will have to pay
10 per cent. on every dollar they pay out,
whether in their own notes or those of other
banks. Before the present national bank
ing system went into operation the banks Of
the state of New York had circulation o.
twenty-six million dollars.
The commissioners of the General Land
Office having received q number of commun-
ications from soldiers and others who have
served during the late war, announce in re
tply that there is no law granting lands ol
bounty land warrants to soldiers or sailor.
engaged in the late war against the rebellion
The act of the third of March 1853 and 14tt
Of May 1856, apply oEly 10 persons who hae
served in the army or navy prior to those
dates. The homestead act of May Goth 1862
! and the amendatary act of the 2lst of Marcf
Jse4 grants homestead Of one hundred ant
sixty acres to soldiers, sailors and citizen.
!. who reside thereon for period of FIVE year
at cost Of ten dollars and register and re
? ceivers fees. Soldiers and sailors maxim,
! application for homestead while still in tn,
!. { military or naval service and this perlot
thereafter in which they may remain in ser
vice, will be admitted as portion of the,tiv
! years residence required.
The Herald sW Washington special says con
siderable sensation was created lately in thi
, city by the sudden death Of cripple in fam
!. lily of colored people with all the symptom
of Cholera. Investigation discovered tn
fact that the habitation of the family WAS il
: an extremely filthy condition and that other
Iof its members were likely to suffer from tha
n cause.
n The Times Washington special gives tn
4 statement of Major Walker of the fifth Unite
$ States Cavalry, Regular Army respecting tn
s political and social condition of South Care
e lima. The Major who served with distinctio
!. through the war, has just returned from tha
1 taection of the country and gives most er
# couraging account of their matters He say
0 the Freedmen are every where busily an
.lpeaceably at work and there seems to be n
sign Of idleness or discontent any where r
Q The only serious trouble in this State latel
4 have resulted from the depredations and oul
J RACES Of guerilla band calling themselves RET
! ulators and reformers. This band, about on
: hundred strong, led by notorious Ex Rel
j el officer make 1t their Business to molest tn
: Freedmen, but by degrees begin to plunde
K blacks and whites indiscripinately and tn
: latter manifested willingness to aid in exte
d minating them. As fast as captured the
It were to be tried as outlaws and II convicte
n executed.
IS The Steamship Atlantic, from Bremen, vi
r Southampton, has arrived. News anticipated
J. The Steamer New York, from Aspinval
]. with California mails and Dasnongers