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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01
From New York.

NEw YoRK, Feb. 2S.
The Post says. Wall Street is more ami
mated oday in consequence Of the report
which is extensively believed that all loan
bills will be made, contracting the imitation.
and that the temper of Congress is hostile to
all measures looking toward contraction OF
the greenback currency, this is interpreted
to be favorable to higher prices. and already
producing its effects IN stimulating specula-
ton.
1t is rumored that the tghtness of money
and the consequent loss of credit in London,
by some of the leading railway contractors,
may defer for time the realization Of some
OF the plans proposed Uy sir Morton Peto
when in this country but nothing is certainly
known.
The Commercial Washington correspon
dent states that GeneIal A. b. Comstock, o.
Lieut.. General Grants staff, who arrived here
this morning from the Rio Grande, having
visited the fortifcation and garnisons. He
reports matters there as in very disorganized
state, but is of opinion that the present ar
rangements of Gen Sherman, are such as
wilt preserve the peace.
Macmillan envoy is in Washington seek
ing recognition aud endeavoring TO conciiitle
our pubic men. lie will be present at the
reception of the French Minister this morn
ing.
A fire in Messrs. Cummings and Lock
wood 5 chair factory, No. 42j and 40, West
32d street, destroyed the factory, together
with its contents. Loss Sl5,OU0. Insured.
The Newark aud New Jersey Railroad bil
was passed on is third reading IN the New
Jersey Senate 20 day.
In case ot Cashcore VS. Thurlow Weed, q
motion was made IN the Supreme Court to
dav. to set aside injunction obtained agains
deietdauts, to restrain them from assigning
or parting with certain interests in the New
Orleans and San Forancisco telegraph compa
nv. Court received decision.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01

The Register gives the following summary
of Mondays proceedings:
In the senate petitions were presented ask.
ing an increase of Justices fees A bill was
introduced for the apportionment ofthis State
into Senatorial districts. Congress was mem.
oralized on the subject of land grant to the
Iowa Central K. r. The memorial to Con.
gress, asking that the same aid be extended
to the Iowa branch of the Union Pacific r.
r., which has been given to the Kansas
branch Of the same road was discussed for
for some time and recommitted to thea CON-
mittee.
In Committee of the Whole Senator Stiles
spoke more than two hours on the question oi
the reconstruction of the rebellious States. A
bill was introduced to abolish the argument
term of the Supreme Court at Davenport.
lhe House was engaged most of the day in
discussing the Normal School bill. The bill
will be mp again tomorrow morning for fur.
ther consideration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01
GEN. GRANT AND THE RICHMOyD
EXAMINER.

General Grant has. if the testimony Of the
Richmond Errminer can be received. placed
himself outside Of the pale of Democratic
favor. lie has said that if he had the author
ity he would suppress the New ! ork Ners,
Cincinnati Enquirer, and Chicago Times, and
that these Copperhead sheets are doing quite
as much harm as the rebel papers in the
South Now let the vials of the wrath of
Copperhead Democracy be poured out upon
the Lieutenant General. What fanatic we
have here? What an Abolition mueller Of
the press! How this chief Of our armies dis
regards the Constitutional rights of recon
structed rebels, and how perverse he is in
not seeing any difference between Northern
and Southern disloyalty! Open your batteries
upon him, gentlemen; but he has been under
rebel fire before, and doesn't scare worth
cent Here is Washington item:
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1866
Pollard Of the Richmond Examiner, is out
in card, in which he says: ''As am not
unwilling that the public should know what
pledges have really given to the authorities
at Washington, append copy of letter
which addressed to President Johnson, and
upon which his action was based
"WAsHISGToS. Feb. Il, lsG6-To the
President-If the publication of the Rich
mond Examiner is permitted to be resumed,
| promise that it shall support the Union, the
Constitution and the laws, and policy of your
administration.
81 have the honor to be your oLedent ser
want, II. RlyEs POLLARD"
This is the sum total Of the pledges given
by him. That this was in direct conflict with
the wishes Of General Grant. will be seen by
the following. also from Mr.. Pollard
II knew nothing of General Grants order
for the release of my Office until ! read
ii in the papers. | saw that officer but once
when he refused emphaticaly to revoke the
order for the seizure Of the office. 1t was
evident that had nothing to hope from him,
for he said to me expressly that if lie had the
authority, he would that day suppress the
New York News, Cincinnati Enquirer. and
Chicago Times, adding that the Copperhead
papers of the North, as he designated them,
were doing quite as much harm as the rebel
papers in the South. Deriving no satsfac-
ton from him. | was forced to appeal to the
President, giving him the pledge contained
/ in the letter above. 1t was written during
my last interview with the President; in his
own Office. To his kind and considerate
hearing, and to his sense of Justice, feel
that owe the restoration of my paper. With
out attempting to enter upon details of my
/ interview, ! may say with proprety, ;hat
! enough transpired to convince me that the
| President is true friend of the South, and
| that it is the duty Of our people, as it shall be
our pleasure in the future. to extend to him
cordial and generous support
! The above seems not only to establish Gen.
Grants hostility to disloyalty, wherever its
outcropping may appear: but also to show
that President johnson, and himself, differ
as to the course to be pursued toward those
/ lately in rebellion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01
THE CURSE OF THE SLAVE SPIRIT.

From the first. when the slave spirit began
TO infuse itself into all sections of the coun-
try, and into all departments of the Govern
ment, the nation has been learning the sad
consequences of fastening upon the life of a
democratic republic, the parasite of human
bondage. That among the inalienabe rights
o. humanity are life, liberty and the pursuit
2. happlneSs-I Ihat was the nations creed in
the beginning. North and South statesmen
asserted it; North and South people accepted
It, But they did not put it as the corner
stone OF the structure of government they
erected. There IS lie baneful fountain of
cur woes. The evil spread and ate into the
natiohai he''ft' and corrupted popular per.
eep''ohs ana perverted its Judgment, A free
people. IN open defiance of the nrincinles
upon which the democratic government ;s
based cherished the slave spir;t and the
blight of its curse has been upon ne To a.
pease 1t we tried to barter away freedom by
compromises. What rest did we gain thora.
by? Did it not leave its blood marie :,
Kansas? Were not the latter the few d-on.
that preceded the crimson deluge of the strife
Sc recently closed2 In that struggle, slavery
perished we thought, and our national woes
were ended from that source. 1t is not So
The curse Of the slave spirit is still upon us.
1t seems to have become woven into the warp
and woof of the misnamed garment of Free
dom' with which free people enrobed them
selves. The South preached the divinity OF
slavery, and the North accepted it as the
true gospel, Southern demagogues called
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VOL. IL.

it a blessing, and Northern demagogues echoed
the assertion. A Southern press demanded
that justice be hushed and wrong be defen-
ded, and a truculent press in the free states
yielded servile compliance.
It's blight has been upon all departments of
the Government, and upon all the people
Cherishing the wrong of human bondage so
long, we seem to be doomed to be always
kept under its fell dominion.
''By thy delight in others pain
And by thy brotherhood Of Cain
call upon thee and compel
Thysef to be thy proper He'll
And ont thy head pour the vial
Which doth devote thee to this trial
Nor to slumber to die,
Shall be in thy destiny
This was the curse of Manfred. and the
slave spirit, which has ruled so long in the
United States, would appear to be similarly
fated.
peace, peace is the cry, but there is no
peace. Not the mighty struggle of fouryears,
not the sufferings and heroic endeavors ofthe
people, not the gallant deeds of our soldiery.
Not loyal blood nor loyal graves, nor the
forcible emancipation Of slaves, nor its Con-
stitutional abolition has brought peace. A
late slaveholding oligarchy in the South, that
with the insolence of treason called brutality
and infamy chivary, have been joined by
their answering political allies in peace or
war-the Copperhead Democracy-and they
are making raid upon the national execu.
tive for reestablished supremacy in the ma.
tional councils. Notwithstanding the Consti.
tutional overthrow of slavery, it is the pro.
slavery spirit which has been the curse Of
American politics, and which so nearly de.
stroyed the unity of the country that now
controls this rebel and rebel sympathizing
rally about President johnson. That spirit
doomed Fillmore, and in its more rampant
development damned Pierce and Buchanan.
1t has involved Andrew Johnson in its foul
embrace. 1t was manifested in that clamor-
ing crowd of rebel ruffians that cheered to
the echo his i'll advised and lamentable ut
terances at Washington on the I'D. Ifhe has
surrendered himself to its control, it is the
beginning of fresh woes TO the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01
New Tar Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2s.
The WAYS and Means Committee have
agreed to report bill providing for tax OF
tve cents pound on cotton, and allowing a
drawback on manufactured goods exported;
also. bill exempting from taxation ali in
comes under $1,000. and taxing all above
that sum at uniform rate of 5 per cent
The Commercial special SAYS that if Mr..
bingham presses the Constitutional amend
ment TO q. vote il will be defeated.
Alex IL. Steph ms Is expected at Wash
ton this week
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01
THESE BITTERS ApE pprp.prp

THESE BITTERS ARE PREPARED
- IN Pure Bourbon Whisky, from a comhip.tiop ~
over twenty different kinds of root. t.,l, "a "a,
which act In psff-ct with the otb.r r,.
pared from the original formula IN the s est cbi.f
ted jacket, 10 Dr. Chspir rho used ttrn suece..f,y
In bis prectce for many and by use g,p.
- great popularity the and cure of p,.
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Headache, Fever and Ague and all diseas. arising from
torpid LIVER and indigestion. Persops suffering from
either Of these osihs diseases will Ind cure by
the of these Btters hich terf.cty pure and
free from all those Drugs snd Ioisous usually put up In
snch preparations. and psn-d cf upsrspectins
public. A single trial will convince the htptiesi
that in the RED JACKET there Is that NO
other Bitters possess.
They strengthen ard nvieorste the system.
They are uuequaled fur general debility.
They ART cure for Dysp psis.
Ih@y give a good and healthy appetite
They Assist dig
They pnrify the breath and sc3dity OF the stomach
They cure Diarrhea and Cholera Mortes
They are an antdore To change of Mater and dat.
They are the bss stimuart in eriaeuce.
Trey are prev entiye of Fever and Asus
They relieve Constipation
They cure Nervous Headache
They are perfectly ure Apd palstsi ie.
The genuine RED JACKET BITTEHS are only sold
In quart hotties; never by the KslUn, quart pint
Zee that onr private Government stamp k nnhroken
over esch cork.
Bold by all druggists aud dealers throughout til.
country
Call FOR Rcd Jacket, and take OF her.
Cirenlars to tue trade supplied application.
BENNETT PIElERs L 10. Proprietors
meh1d.r4m cHrSioo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01
From c aliforntn.

SAY FRANcIsco, Feb. -.
The Democrats and Conservatives Of Sac
ramento few evenings since, assembled in
large numbers to sustain the President veto
and policy generally. Ex- Governor Birelow
addressed them in approval Of the President $
reconstruction policy and veto.
he loyal citizens of Eldorado met at Pla-
cerville last night and endorsed the action OF
COnpresa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01
From afeHtc0.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.
The Rio Grande Courier states that Mon
terey has no French troops and only 500
Imperial Mexican troops.
The city is nearly deserted by its best in
habitants who had gone to Saltillo where
there was French force. The abandonment
of the place by French troops was owing to
jealousy on the part of the Mexican comman-
ders. The people desired their return.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01

NV YoRK. Feb. 28
The Bank Committee have retired from
Washington. having accomplished the result
Of the mission 70 the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury. The average deposits Of banks are TO
be taxed after the amount OF checks drawn
against accounts each day IS deducted The
gross deposits will be returned, and separate
account of uncollected checks be kept and
placed to credit of the banks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01
SCHOOL ELECTION.

IN accordance with section 8, chapter l,
i School Laws Of Iowa the electors of the kcoknk
City independent School District will hold an election
Al the public school house on Blondesu street. Mon
day the 18th day Of March. lse6 between the hours OF
10 O'Clock and O'Clock m for one President one
Vice President TrtAsurer one Sc retsry and ons
Director to serve q Board Of School Direct for the
ensuing year. s.W O6DkN, secy'
mchld2v
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01

NEW FIRM.

A STEWART has taken into partner
IN. ship L. NJ DEAN, and hereafter will carry on
the Boot and shoe business under the o Stewart
De4p Mr. Ste ssrt returns many thanks TO the pub
lie FOR THE very liberal raonsga he has received and
asks q continuance OF the same to the Arm They
will be found really at all times to wait all who
favor them with call
All per-ons Indebted to will please call and settle
their accounts A. STEWART
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01
Garrison ON the President.

NEw York, Feb. 2S
VIM. Lloyd Garrison delivered an address
in Brooklyn last evaning. He denounced the
Presidents policy in severe terms. BE
thought that Secretary Seward might better
have fallen under the hand of the assassin
Payne than to have participated in last Thurs
day evenings meeting at Cooper Institute,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. %.
The stove founders of Albany, Troy and
Buffalo, held meeting at Troy last evening
for the purpose of taking intiatory towards a
national organization for the purpose of re-
sisting the demands of the iron moulders
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01
New Harbor for rAmeriean ye...I..

New \ oRK, Feb. 2s
ne Heraids Washington correspondent
writes:
1t is understood that during the late excur
sion OF Secretary Seward to the West Indies.
he selected a harbor on the Island of ST.
Thomas TO form rendezvous for our national
vessels. and that negotiations with the Danish
authorities have resulted in securing the use
oil the same, which will be of immense value
to the Government in case of foreign war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 27.
The Feniaus had an imposing torchliel I
procession tonight, and an enthusiastic meet
ing at the court house. Some 81 900 were
collected. Judge johnson presided. and
speeches were made by Daily, Fitzgerald and
Brennan
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01
DIED.

In this ct- on the 2Sth OF ftbrusr-. 1866, OF con
sumption, WIlI4N wILliaFoRD, OF Nancy and 7. J
Williaford age so Yeas.
Funera, to-day at tie residence of Mrs. Johnson
ner Of seventh ani Exchange streets, at 2o'el tk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01

SPEAKER CoLFAx.-At recent Union Con.
ventIons III the counties of Lake, Miami Por.
ter. Marshall, Fulton. White and Iaporte
Indiana. Mr.. Colfax was indorsed for renom
ination for Representative in Congress,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01

SOMEBODY said of Buchanan: 1.-THE old
scampi He sat at Washington for four wears
like bread poultice, and drew the rebellion
to head
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01

Secretary Seward, who BID designed 10
remain in New York until Nednesday. yes.
terday received dispatch from Washington
that caused him to leave for that city imme-
diately.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01

IHE friends of Mr.. kasson express full be.
lief in his innocence OF the offense alleged
against him, and for which Mrs. Kasson
claims divorce.
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the people of any rebel State to form loyaI
State Government. The war, Mr.. Stewart
said, was waged for the maintenance of the
laws and the integrity Of the Union and the
Constitution. He had campaigned in tina,
issue and met copperheads in it, and did not
propose to "chaw his words" He denied
the power ofany State TO withdraw from the
Union.
Mr.. Conness asked Mr.. Stewart how many
loyal men there were in South Carolina when
Sumter was fred on, or how many when
Sherman marched TO the sea-
| Mr.. Stewart said he had not taken census
| of South Carlina. He was discussing general
principles, and if there was one loyal man in
the State he had a night to the protection of
the government.
! At 5:l5 ?. ". Mr.. Guthrie made a motion to
adjourn,
Mr.. Fessenden demanded the yeas and
nays on this motion.
Yeas 8; nays Is, quorum not voting.
/ Mr.. Clark moved that the Sergeant at.
arms request the attendance of the absent
members.
Mr. Hendricks moved the Senate adjourn
which was carried
The House resumed consideration of the
proposed Constitutional amendment.
Mr. Davis being entitled to the floor. Mr..
Stevens asked him 10 yield, in order that he
might have an important document read
Mr. Rogers rose at the same time. IN a
personal explanation. He sand he was rep
resented by the Associated Press as en-
dorsing, in his speech on Monday the speech
OF Mr.. VIM. II. Seward, in New York. He
did not endorse him or his speech. but Henry
=. Kaymond's, no name having been men
toned, the reporter naturally fell into the
mistake
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01

1t is reported at Washington that the Pres
ldent will in few days Issue proclamation
formally announcing the restoration OF peace,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01

The terrible disease-the spotted fever
has broken out in one of the charitable in
stitutions near Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01

Again the qfidnuncs at Washington have
caused Secretary Stanton 70 resign His
resignation is said to be in the hands Of tie
President
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01
THE SOUTHERN ECHO.

The Copperhead shout of exultation over
Mr. johnson reconstruction policy finds. q
fit response from their rebel allies South
Throughout the loyal States, from valandig
ham, who hangs out in triumph the flag from
his house. to the brutal product of Five
Points ruffianism, who thinks il no harm to
kill "a nagur' and who now cheers for JEFF
Davis and Andrew Johnson in the same con-
nection, every shade of Copperheadism and
rebel sympathy has uttered its endorsement
lively echo. Rebels are jubilant. st is"
says the Chicago Tribune "the tail end of the
veto that inspires this frantic rejoicing,
wherein Johnson demands the immediate ad-
mission into Congress of the representatives
of the rebels of eleven States, and threatens
by innuendo that unless they are speedily and
unconditionally admitted he will place them
in their seats by Napoleonic coup d eclat. :
The Norfolk (Virginia) Post of Feb. oath
says
All the Southern papers received here are
jubilant over the defeat of that vital measure
(the Freedmen's Bureau bill Since II e
morning of July %, 1861. when the news of
the great Southern victory achieved by Beau
regard over Mcdowell, and the awful rout of
the Federal army on the plains Of Manassas,
was borne through the South on the wings of
the wind, as it were, carrying JOY and jubila-
ton into every Southern household, and glad
dening every true Southerner, there has been
no news received with so much rejoicing by
fhn nnynln nFe 81 al ~ al.
contained in the dispatch informing them that
the President had vetoed the Freedmen's Bn-
reau bill. This is the greatest victory they
have achieved during the war-greater than
any feats of arms Of Stonewall Jackson or r.
+. Lee, and it has given them more pleasure
than had General Lee been elected Governor
of Virginia. They (the rebelsl have found
an ally in the President worth more to them
than the alliance Of France or England They
now begin to see, even as they foreshadowed
at Manassas, the final triumph of the great
Southern cause. The Republicans hayebeen
ANONYMOUSLY defeated and driven from the
field. and nothing can save them from total
annhilaton. All that is necessary for the
South 10 do is to continue 10 hold up the
Presidents hands and wage an unceasing and
bitter warfare against the Republican Con.
gress. The stone which the builders rejected
has become the head of the corner and An
drew johnson is now ensbrined in every
rebel Southern heart. They will accept no
terms from radicals; they ask no fayor aud
expect nono. fanatics may roar and hiss,
but their claws are cut. and their fangs are
posoness. The watchwori must henceforth
be johnson and victory A fig for your Re.
publican Congress We have q President
with absolute powers, who can carry on the
Government good enough for this section
without the assistance of Congress
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Z.N'KN &.

A RNOLD'S WRITING FLUID.
n Arnold's Copying Ink.
French v ritiug and Coryng Ink.
Maynard Noyes' Rlsek INK.
Coping INK.
Cox Brands Writing Flrid.
Blak Ink
Reflich's Writi tluid
BLACK Ink
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DLOWSi PLOWSi- The best Plows,
II CuLTIvAroRs CORN PLANTERS, HtRkows,
&c. always on hand snd for sale at asa Main street.
teh27dAv
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THE EMBROCATION

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stiffness Of the Joints Gas produced ~ the Cniar and
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The following in.
portant letter vas read tonight by Gov Cox
Of Ohio, to the Representatives in Congress
from that State.
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For Sale or Rent.

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ua'ed a Blacksmith shop. will be sold cheap for
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HENRY ECKERT. Owner.
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Notice to Creditors.

J,sTATE OF LEONARD ST. JACQUES,
II decea,ed.-Sotics il hereby given by the
undersigned. Administrator of the above named
estate. 10 the CREDITOR Of. and all persons having
claims against said deceased, TO exhibit the same
with the necessary vouchers. within ten months
from the first publication of this notice. 10 the
undersigned. at his store. In Lower Gold Hill
opposite the Gold Hill Foundry.
V. LEMERY, Administrator.
Gold Hill Augusr ~ ls66 al2T low