The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-01

and the usual salates were fred, but beyond
that nothing enthusiastic was ventnrcd upon.
Small g. hts we're taking place ia every part
OF the Republic. TAmpico was being closely
besieged BY the Liberals, and was expected 70
capitulate soon.
A Washington specisl 70 the norsins pa
pen oys an opinion prevails that the Bounty
Equalization bill, vhioA passed Congress on
the lseA night Of the seaoidnWin cost the Tfea-
sury several hundred millions Of dollars.
1t is proper to say the opinion is based upon
the bill FIRST introduced in the Senate BY Mr..
Wilson, which would have cost from 200, ,000,- :
coo to $25U, U,O00, 600. The bill finally adopted
is compromise between the above bill and
the one introduced into the House by. Gen.
Schenck. The former provided for th6 pay
msnt Of 500 per year 70 soldiers who had
served three years with a government bounty
OF not more than 500, the bounty to be de-
Quoted from the amount thus to be issued
them the latter provided for the deduction
of local or government bounties The bill
passed is estimated to cost $4,000, 900 TO
SSo, 900, 900, quite enough but not - much
a stated By Mr.. Fessenden. The Paymas-
ter General says it will take three years TO ex-
this extra bounty is due. The amount paid
c8Cu fcdt WILL tuSiCioiC pC ouUut S~oO}oO0s
600. The clause in the new bounty bill
awarding TO two year soldiers, who have re.
ceived q bounty Of $50, Q sum Of $50 more
ie imperative as there ia no such class.
1t is stated that the cholera is assuming an
epidemic form in the city to an alarming ex-
tent. A meeting Of the Health Board will
be held this evening. Extraordinary meas
ures will be proposed for Imposing the san.
itary condition of the city. In consequence
of the neglec, Of physicians to report chole-
ra cases, orders have been issued insisting
upon them 80 doing. The number of deaths
IN the eiIy for the past week was TO,
being decrease of 592 from the pvevious
week. Sixteen persons died of cholera At
the work house on Blackwelrs Island, from
the 9th TO the 29th ofJuly. There were IL
cases and 4deaths officially reported yester
day. A comparative table ofthree years Of
the cholera epidemic shows a smaller number
of fdeaths yesterday than on the same day in
lS4s and 1854. Al the Battery Barracks
hospital matters appeared rather favorable.
An injunction will be applied for 10 compel its
removal In Brooklyn the number of deaths
for the past week Was ~. The cholera has
not Increased but no decrease is observable
There were o2 deaths from cholera during the
past week, the official report Of yesterday
show 10 new cases and four deaths OF these
six cases were in the county Penitentiary, the
unofficial list show two new cases At Gov.
ernor's island the epidemic appears to be =
mystery, As the strictest sanitary precaution
bad always been observed At present extra
vigilance is exercised, the men being feed
with wholesome rations, and their blankets
being KEEP, in thorough state of cleanliness.
On Hart's Island the epidemic remains abou.
the same as a last e~sDort
The steamer Henry Chsuncy with San
Francisco dstes Of the llth, and Panama Of
the 10th arrived-Panama advices state that
the prospect Of the present Railroad Compa-
ny getting renewal OF their charter is very
slim, and strong efforts are being made to
put the road in the hands Of new Company,
the present one giving great dissatisfaction IN
their management