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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
GhieeEc Market.

EhlesEe Market.
~ Telegraph Gsetse. FEB. IA
There fair sstendsnns on Change to-day, but %
ds cation the part OF buyers operate and IN
seal dsliness prevailed
The receipts Of hog. to-day, both Hv. and dressed.
foot up s457 heat.
Dressed hog. zhc 100 ks lower and Aery few chang.
ing hands. ssies made range from 10 soAlo 50.
Proyisions-Heglected and but little than nomL
and 70 effect sales literal the part OF
holders would hive 70 be submitted Meas pork is
nomnaiiy zoe lover, ~irh light sale. at s2s oo8ss s<
for prime pork In English green pickle meass
nothing doing. Prime rendered, kettle dried lard
at 1916, With very few buyers Bulk shoulders packed
q. IIIsc.
Fiour Dull, and declined leOI5c p Dbl
Grain-Tbe usual speculative demand for spring wheat
exists. but the market A14e lower win sales of No
at 1891 lss4 No at soDso. and rejected CSC
T3c st the close the market for No spring dull
Tx There is steady demand f. rejected corn and
the market rules firm a. alAa32ss in store, other
grade. neglected and nominal Oats QUIET snd easy
221 s22>> Tor No l. aud ls1< for No 2. Rye has no,
changed materially; quiet 4s for No l. Moth
ing Of consequence barley and quotations nominal
Hghwines-Markst inactive and nominal at 2 Is.
Seeds-ModerAtely active at 1901 30 for clover aud
oo9s rs Tor timothy.
Grvceries-ouiet and firm refined sugars higher.
OiIs dali and unchanged.
There considerable activity In the dry goods r.rkes
and prices Arm; standard sheeting. slxsi,
Market for cattis to-day dull, With fresh recsipts At
the stock yards this mornns Of 50 osd prices
nay unchanged entered sales Of sos head 1905 to
for fair grade steers averaging liso ns, and bos
for fair 10 good stock and butcher steers and 2sA
so fer fair to good cows ana heifers. SIS,
Market for live hogs quiet aud wesk yestsrdsys de-
ciine fresh receipts at the stock ysrds Of c.I. saes
range from ea}1es 70 Tor eatr. ooes Is for god
baeeq hogs, aud 5oes IS for common to medium
gIades.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

MR.. JNo L. WILKINSON, whose residence
IS near the site OF the house burned yester-
day, returns his thanks to the members of the
hre companies, and the citizens generally, for
a prompt turn and care, which probably pre-
vented the spread of the fire to buildings adj
iacent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

We are reliably informed that the officers
of the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway
have at last succeeded in breaking up the
monopoly of low rates to Chicago, and high
rates 10 this city that has hitherto been main
tanned by the several lines leading INTO and
out of the former city. New York tariffs OF
Feb. 9Th, make rates on all classes to Keokuk
at less rates per mile than to either st. Louis
or Chicago, consequently keokuk merchants
need no longer pay tribute to either of the
latter cities.
This was "consummation devoutly to be
wished" and now that it is absolutely accom-
plished, the credit should be given where it
is due and therefore to the Toledo, Wabash
Western Railway, or more especially to its
able and efficient General Western Freight
Agent, E. c. Smith, Esq.
Merchants at all points reached ria the Des
Moines Valley Railroad will also as largely
reap the benefits of this reduction, and we
anticipate that ere long the route from Cen
trail and Western Iowa ria the Des Moines
Valley and Toledo, Wabash & Western Rail
roads will be the most popular, SIS it is now
one of the best managed lines in the country
We hope our business men generally, viii
largely, if not altogether, patronize lines, who
while thus looking after the interests of thei
patrons, are, at the same time doing the bes
thing possible for their own, as we anticipate
greatly increased freight tonnage will ampl
repay them for thus securing and maiptainin,
low rates
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

An unknown animal, of grey color, about
i've feet in length, with large claws, and of
very powerful and ferocious appearance, was
killed near Amboy, Illinois, last week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

THE Davenport Gazette says that the ladie.
of the Orphans Home are nearly worn ont
with watching the sick at night. Some of
them have watched through several nights in
succession
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

GRocEAy AND FEED STORE FoR SALg-Tbe
subscriber being about to engage in another
business, offers for sale his stock of family
groceries and fixtures in store, on Fourth.
between Main and Blondeau To any one
wishing to carry on -four, feed and grain
store, this is o rare chance. Inquire for
few days of At E. ". MEDcAIr.
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Ce.nee.ie.t Mutual Life INSURANCE. Co

We clip the following from the New Fork Indepev
dent Of Sept. 18th
"This Company vss Organized in 1s4e the mrtrsl
system, With the well know advantage OF furnirk1V
insurance 1t IL sctual cost In the amount Of n trri
IL 10 the largest life insurance company IN It
country, and With the exception Of one German con-
pan the largest In the world 1 accumulated capital
l. nearly SO 600 900 II he's psd since its oreaaizaacR
- 90 20 the families and editors Of dreeasel
nenbers, and hiss refunded 50 ooo 0oe 10 poicl
holders in dividends surplus premiuws Its
ssxplss 10 s. 600 600 IRON vhieh the annual ivi
dssA viii BE- Aeclafed LIST Of Feo Lsxt Tbs number
Of policies issued during the year 5s3 It's annual
income 10 s. oo Oo per year, its receipts Ter inter
est alone being over half . million, which more thas
paid ts losses for the ending lat November LAST
Prem these figures notion be obtained Of ths
immense baslntss done by the psny and of the a
vantages offered TO insurers FULLER particulars will be
nd In Advertisement in another colamn OF the
Advantages life it scarcely necessary
anything this day Lor Chancellor Lyudh ursts
remark tha; with dept ndenf family 10 free
yepvedok his t il bot insured 10 strong
The duty Of insurance being admitted the next thing
I'D ssfe ant cheap company; and the Connecticut
Mutusi 10 both "
II. 3. TxSkIcK s the agebtfor this popular eompan,
in this eits. octo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15
CITY NEWS.

"Er yer don't receave this drop NE line
by return post, and I'll write to yer agin,"
wrote the Irishman to his friend. Thus we
will perpetrate Paddyism and counsel our
city subscribers to patience. 1t may be a
late hour ere our brave young carriers make
their rounds through the cold and the drifted
snow and reach you. Think as forbearingly
of them as Christian consideration shall
prompt you.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

Who wouldn't be an editor? The mails
from all directions showed up in drifts at
inaccessible distances-the weather sumner
news-no exchanges-our senior absent-the
"make up" of a paper before US and the
wherewithal TO do it non est. That's we.
That task of the Israelites was fun in COM
parison
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

The Washington correspondent of the
Hawkeye says:
Gen Curtis is here, in connection with
affairs of the Pacific Railroad have heard
his name mentioned as possible Secretary
Of the Interior, in the event that the position
was vacated by Mr.. Harlan. Of its probabil
ity cannot Judge, tlsgSh. as have said be-
fore, when Mr.. Harlan leaves, presume the
place will be filed by some one from the re-
constructed States. | understand that Gen.
Curtis agrees with the President that the
representatives from those States ought to be
speedily admitted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

A FIRE.-The residence of Mrs. Elmore,
upon Third, between Blondeau and Concert
streets, was destroyed by fire yesterday after
noon. 1t was = frame building and within q
few minutes after the FIRE was discovered the
hames were too greatly underway to be check
ed. The fire companies with their engines
were soon on the ground but could do moth
ing Part, we do not know how much, Of
the furniture was saved. There was some
one thousand dollars of insurance upon the
property. This will not, however, cover ths
loss. lis most bitter weather too, in which
to be turned out of home. Let our citizen
be cautious on this score. Engines are o
little avail IN case Of fire in such a wind a
prevailed yesterday.
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Income Tax Of Des Rdoiues Oeuutv "a,
1865

From the Burlington Hawkeye, of the l3th.1
Below We publish statement showing the diff
ierent sources of income in this county. and the
amount assessed and collected in each during the
year 1865. ING
Eighth division, comprising Burlington e;tv and
township, S. E. Taylor, Assistant Assessor.
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nor SALE.-s4o acres of Land. 200 il

Il cultivation 100 in tin bsr-nesrly all under fenoe
with twoso~y Frame cling. containing eight rooms
good cstern shfee veii- xi s,viIs srsam OF water
through the plses rGosd oehar{ and gyse Baras by
50 feet Ths farm 10 atusted Ave miles North OF the
Les Moines Valley Raroed It BonapaFe, IN HAp buren
county Iesa aud h Of the beat farms in that
tion Of the state, and will Be sod for $50 per half
down. and the balance time with per cent interest
For further information call on WILLIAM WRIGHT.
on the place, or H. b. TES-kNCK,
nov26 Real Estate Ag. mt, keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

WHAT DoEs 1T MEAS?-Why should the
scare or "panic" and marking down" dry
goods here be attributed to us? 1t is true we
keep good stock, and sell as cheap as we
can, but that is our business, and if our
friends do not complain of us, no one else
should. nor do we think we will lose an
trade by it. KIsER d HILLS.
feb7-tf No. 96 Main street, Keokpk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

PHILLIPS KERR have just received ne,c
and choice lot of brown and bleached sheet
ings and shirtings of the best brands Also.
q few new style spring prints, &c. fehIl.4t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

WHAr!-They are certainly the most valuable
tonic and grateful stimulant beverage ever pro-
duced. One trial will satisfy the most skeptieal.
Try them and you win never be without them.
They should be upon every side board in the
S0uu''y' "eil' wHAry Why, Pinkerton's Wahoo
and Cslisaya Bitters, of course What else co.,d
~ We We "ooio IKE 10 know Feb 4d2w.
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senator Ho1e, - Wi1oonsln, on
RAAnRnfrmG11OM


Reconstruction.
The President 10 pleased to say that ~
these acts 1.-THE States attempting TO seceoe
placed themselves in condition where their
vitality wss impaired bat not extneulsneo,
their functions suspended but not destroyed
T ~. mvself quite unable to End any clause
~ ne Constitution which discriminates be-
tween thoee acts which impair the vitality OF .
State. and those which extinguish It. Nor
do comprehend that principle Of philosophy
which admits that any form Of life can be Inn
pa;red and yet cannot be extingnished. With
ali Difference / should suppose that any form
| of vitality in order to be sure against extinc-
ton, should be proof against deterioration.
/ But am not disposed to insist upon this crit
icism.
Union party to divide upon the question
whether the Constitu,ion requires us to say
that the functions of State in given emer
pency are suspended or destroyed
Being classed with the radicals this year, |
acknowledge q leaning to the more positive
forms of expressions. | have, therefore,
rather insisted upon the theory of suicide.
But rather than disrupt our organization |
think could compromise upon that of syn
oope. But it is conceded that the functions
of the rebel States we're suspended, were gone
Perhaps the most suosinct and opposite term
to be found in the American Photography
would be to say they we're ''played." At all
events they were suspended. Now, that is
precisely what allied Lazarus. When he had
lain four days in the grave and already stunk,
it wss only because his functions were sus-
pended (Lasgktsr,l Nevertheless, "Je-
sus said unto them plainly, 'Lazarus Is dead, =
notwithstanding he knew he could raise him
from the grave. And so | say these rebel
lGous States are dead. But know, although
they have lain in the grave four years, and
smell worse t an Lazarus did, daughter, yet
the recreata,ive power ofthe nation can make
them live again. Indeed, the suspension oil
the functions is sure death to man or State,
"A verdict of 81, 500 was rendered Wed
nesday, in New York, against the New York
and Harlem Railroad Company, and in favo,
of Mrs. Elizabeth Rodnan. The latter sus
tanned herself and family by washing. and in
September, 1868, she was riding down towr
in one ofdefendant's cars. When she arrived
in the peghborhood Of Delaney street, shs
indicated her wish to aight Tbs car die
. not come to q stop, and when she tried to ge
of she was thrown on the pavement, and hei
hand and wrist we're permanently injured
She has been unable1to pursue her occupatio,
since.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

lH0R sAJB.-Iots and 9, In block 1854, on Fulton
street, betwsea sieSrntn AID Isslf. stees- free
$500 each. Also lot in block k5 In Kieoarnss ADD
ton 10 Keokuk. Price $50. Titles good or no sale
Enquire Of TjHnf1 H.B. fES-EYCK.
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Notice Or incorporation.


NOTICE is hereby given that Robert F.
Couuabie, Ed~ard Kilbourne Henry Love william
Patterson, Campbell X Peek, Robert RI Gilmore. Hamb
den Buei, william Leighton, Gilbert Comstock, William
J Wiikissoa, 8orstio = scstuiek, John y hsehorr
and Patrick Gibbons Of the county Of Lee and
. ,ao':
and joint stock comp my under the Iowa reia
ting 70 such organizations. in the name and tits of
"TAe Keokak HiPeA Hsrise Insurance Company y
The principal place Of business of the Company is in
the city of Keokuk, Iowa.
The nature OF the business to be transacted by the
Company IL that Of Fire, Inland and Ocean Marine In
surance
The Of Capital Stock authorised is Five Hun
bred fhousand Dollars divided into shares Of One HUI
dred Dollars each ten per cent II which h 70 be paid
the time Of subscribing and note given by the subscr
Der in favor OF the Company for the balance the
amount subscrbed. The Con any may commence busi-
pes. yeel ons thousand Dollars shsl be sub
ne erper1tion eomnsscsd on the si4th day of Feb.
rusry, 1895 and l. to continue twenty years.
The bssine0 Of the Company Is to be managed by q
Board Of nine Drectors which number be
70 thirteen, Who empowered elect President vice
.sd Xsssss = nay 5. .ecss, 70 eonsses -. bu.es.:
OF the Company The elections for Directors are
70 be held on the second uesday In January Of each
year
rhSiargeet amount Of Indebtedness which the Com
peny 10 be subjected 10 twothirds of the amount Of
lbs capital st0ck paid ~
fhe private property Of the stoekholdess exempt
ffon liability for coeporate debts
Wnlian Raksssse1. Robert ncvsr, DAwnrd XII.
bourne. CAmpben PEEK, James n shelley. Albert
Cnnaable. Henry Love, William Browneli and Smith
HamIl wsss elected Directors until The next
annual election.
At . mestins Of the Directors the following o1hcegn
were elected:
lODERr D0WR, Prpsi1sst
JANRe II SHRLLDY, vics Rrsst
HDNRY LOVE-, xfvagursr.
LEWIS ADAMS, oscrs8ry. a
ssas lOD11S = eIIUo0A Atesspay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

We have stricken Valentine from the cal
endar of our Saints. We have turned away
from his worship He the guardian of anna
rous youths and susceptible ieminiues, and
matrimony and love, forsoothi Think of the
costume to which Grecisn mythology, bearing
the impressions OF thosa aupny isles and
southern skies, has assigned cupid, AID pity
the unclad and winged envoy as he went
abroad yesterday in the atmosphere that
wrapped Valentine in at his coming. Ay! it
was bad for Cupid and mean of the Saint to
do it, A saint to be welcomed, indeed To
be met With laughter, and cheer, and warm
hearts, and music, and pleasant greetings, and
love in metre. Not a bit Of IT, He isn't
worthy of it. He is cross, cold
clustering, stormy, windy, snowy, icy,
freely, ice-bergy, old codger, just from
the North Pole, with Unlocking "sun-
dogs" hitehed to his ice team, and we don't
like his " turnout And as fancy pictures
for US the various Sarah Amandas who pre-.
pared those choice doucenrs of epistolary
affection, smiling to themselves all the time,
as they imagined David Jonathan's delight at
their reception, and as we note their disap-
pointment, when they find themselves unable
to brave the storm and reach the post Office,
we turn from their pining appearance to heap
naledietions upon cross grained ola Saint
that had better kept away altogether if be
could not come In more smiable mood But
never mind. Sarah A. If David is the good
fellow he should be. he will be as we'll pleased
to receive your Valentine week hence as
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

NOR sALE-fhst very nice residence formerly cocu-
II pied BY r u Allyn, hlopdsaa street. between
Third and Fourth streets Price s. soc cab Also
lot. Franklin street Opposite the residence Of J.
E~tss Piee 81 COO. Title god sale kDqaire oi
jane H. B. TTHkYCK.
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WHATEVER the municipal advantages, local
effort and enterprise must be active in the
labor that builds up CITY, The committee
appointed at Muscatine to secure subscrip.
tons of stock in the Nuscatine, Upton &
Anamosa railroad have given over the under
taking as failure, conclusion which the
Journal seeks earnestly to reverse 1t saws !:
Twelve years ago Muscatine stood second.
or not more than third on the list as to popt,
lation OF large cities in the State. Now.
heokuk, Des Moines, and even Iowa City.
has more population. And why? Simply
because we have sat down and said that we
have the geographical location, and trade
must come to us without our solicitation or
aud, and We have been waiting and watching,
two great railroads have been built between
US and the country, which gave us our first
start.
These considerations have applicability to
localities other than Muscatine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

TIE GBEAr WEsr.-Homes of tn.
mer' who look about them over the broad prairi.s
aud see for miles their lands and grauarie., ar.
often rendered desoate by the death of a be,ov.a
child from the ravases of the deadly Group. Coz,
Cough balsam never fails to cure it, and i, al.
the best remedy in the world for Coughs. Cola.
and all throat and lung diseases.
Goes DYSPEPSIA Cure is the only remedy known
that lie certain to cure Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
and 10 fact all disorders proceeding from the s,om.
sen ana bowels. febl3-tue-th-sat-wIt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

ALL SPEAK WILL of DR.. c. L. spencer's Fra
grant Odouselaine fer the teeth. w.r,sr,.a >.
s0n'a'h no acids makes pearly white teeth, puri-
.n' breath, and is all We claim, the purest and
most 'rasrantly scently dcntrifce ever offered 70
the public, For sale by Wilkinson Bartlett and
all druggists. No. q,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

we do not wish our readers to forget that
during this cold weather the establishment Of
Hess, STERN & Co. is open to the trade, and
they are in receipt of a choice lot of clothing
and cloths, which they will dispose of at rates
to please purchasers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

THE trains all failed to reach the city yes.
terday, save probably the north. The west
train down ran into drift hsielow Eddvv;lle
and "stuck." The ''.aereehc management
dispatched sundrv additional engines for its
relief ana '.aey will soon cause report At
these headquarters. The passengers, We
earn, were oil men, who could campaign and
avoid great suffering. The east train came
within eight miles of this depot, and then the
iron horse failed. Dispatches were sent here
for relief, but from some cause none was sent
A few of the passengers hired a conveyance
and came on to this city, but some twenty
FIVE, and among them women and children,
passed the day, and we presume the night, IN
the cars on an Illinois prairie, with the un
checked sweep of the wind upon them. They
must have suffered fearfully. The conductor
Mr.. Easement, received high commentator
from the gentlemen who arrived here for hi
active care for the welfare of the passenger
as far as was in his power. Railroad riding
at this present is anything but attractive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

csc woman IN another column picking Sam.
burg Grapes for srsKR's WINE. i. !. an sa,n;--
Die article used in hospitals and by the frs, cl.,
families IN Paris London, and New York, in pr.f.
srence to old Port Wine. Iii worth ;,
gives great satisfaction. o.,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

~ The most oonpIe.e stock In the city always
be found at the above establishment and At the very
Low est figures. JAM
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-15

INSURANCE on Dwelling Houses and
Hossssesd Furniture b ~nee.-d In The hsaa n
Co~pany O, Hartford Ho~e inssvanee G.Posy.
New T. aud other responsible stock ccmpsn T. w
TO ave year., ~ rates ransias firm 20 cents % ~
p.r cent the elGe tor the vho'e tisee -
ch sap - a.y other respcndbie company. For reliable
Information Insurance call The undersis ped be
better indemnity than can be found Al 9TH
agency in this section. d-c2si b. TkN-EfCk.
UN0R sALE-The forth h@lf Of the double brick
IL d.eliing hOnse, on the orrsref Ninth and Fulton
cont&inug eixht nine rooms with fine double
Fsrlarp to- sthar With other mc dem Improvements.
Thi prSpe isIosssel il very desrrb,e hst ha lood
and pleasant pat Of the city Price $50 c.sh, sold
soon. Title good sale Enquire Of
i.nlo d. TkS-kfCk.
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EOR SALE-The House and Land now
Il occ~pi~o by Charles Iyis,. the biud, two nies
and half above Kes kuk-20 scr.s of land is under
high 81 cultivation ard we'll fenced Fine growth
u fruit na ruits and grspes brick house,
tanning rooms COED cellar o,stern and cut houses
r~sderre Possession the first OF DC
sober Title psr1ess. kn9aiss
augs #..tt u. 1kS-kILK.
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uHoR sALH-Lot l. and 90 feet Of Lot q In Block lso
u situated tie corner Of seventh and Orleans It's
These lots covered with fruit evergr and other
oruan tai together wiih fBe growth Of shade
trees on the sde-~alk and g large the back
part ard really the finest building lots
that part city Price 81 500 Title perfect In
quire o. T1snl0l n. B. TEN-EYCK.
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EOR SALE.-A Business Lot on Main
Il street between IL ard SD fNerth side winch
story hist Store Building, 20 bJ "a fest. This
property un~red for few day Al the very low price
Of 81 TOO halt cash and ialsbc In Fix month"; With in
tsrcs, Title good or no sale. Enquire Of
nor25 u. n. TES-EYCK.