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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

From the Registers summary of Mondays
proceedings We condense the following;
In the Senate the bill to amend the revenue
law, relative law, relative to the redemption
OF real property sold for taxes. was lost
The bill to amend the act Of the las, Legis-
ture relating to the Des MONIES river land
grant was discussed and finally tabled. Bills
were passed, allowing railroad companies TO
issued preferred stock whenever two thirds
of the stockholders consent increasing the
fees Of surveyors to S4 per day: appropria-
ting $4,000 to the law department OF the
State University; to repeal chapter Al Of
laws of Fifth General Assembly.
The House passed the following bills:
Senate substitute tor House bill abolishing
the Office of Assistant Adjutant General !;
House Judges salary bill; Senate bill dis
pensing locks in dams and draws in bridges
on the Des Moines River; to distribute the
code among the Justices Of the Peace; to
repeal the law relative to the limitation of
actions requiring swamp land certificates TO
be recorded: to amend the law relative to
the execution ofjudgments for foreclosure Of
mortgages to exempt printing presses of the
value of l.500 from execution; and the
Senate bill relative to the acknowledges
of deeds in foreign countries. The following
we're killed To repeal chapter s. Of the
laws Of the 9th General Assembly: and to
amend the law relative to the Issuance OF
marriage licenses. Mr.. Sherman, from the
railroad committee reported unfavorabiy up
on the McGregor Western Railroad bills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22
THE srssArroxo ovrR THE sonDEn.

A correspondent Of the Chicago Tribune
writes a rscy and graphic account Of the ex
element in Toronto and throughout Canada
consequent the anticipated Fenian inva-
sion. To the sleeping inhabitants of quiet
villages and country districts came the alarm
ITO arms, to arms! The foe. They come,
they come and then muttering curses
against the disturbers of sleep in general and
the Fenians in particular, volunteers turned
out and the martial and quasi military tide
commencedpou itself into. Toronto. There
among the lower populace, rumor, with her
many tongues, proclaimed thousand absurd
stories, and heightened popular excitement
'!On excellent authority she said that Pres
ident JOHNSON had been assasinated by the
Fenians, who had proclaimed Colonel O. Ma
h,ny President Of the United States and con-
solidating the Fenian and Federal armies were
marching under the lead Of Gen. Sweeney,
with Grant as aid de- camp, to The conquest Of
the Canadas. There was the pomp and cir
cumstance ofglorious war in the display form
and the scentihg Of the battle afar off. Up
the hill with his martial thousands, marched
the King of Spain. Back down the hill with
his brave thousands marched the chivarous
King. 1t is the record of campaign. That
nobody was hurt was the better, mayhap, for
the expectant combatants.
This correspondent assures US that the
Canadians are in peculiarly bellicose state
ofmind, and disposed to welcome their Fe
nian visitors with bloody hands to hosnitable
graves He says:
would simply say to these gentlemen, that
if they can raise and the States permit the
movement of hundred thousand disciplined
men, munitions for a campaign, with suitable
baggage, artillery and cavalry they bring
it ever the border. they will be fairly met and
honestly fought withal, and God will show
the right But to any small parties, isolated
bands of sympathizers, coming here to excite
riot or join professions; ! say you certainly
come to your deaths. Throughout the colony
particularly in Upper Canada, the ignorant
population believe that the Fenians bring the
Pope, the Devil, and the Preiender-nay. the
Inquistion itself IN their train The horrid
feeling of hate with which they are regarded
is something awful. Every farmer here is a
hunter and sharpshooter has gone
through all our coasts, and million Of rifles
are loaded, and every hatchet sharpened. II
any small armed party Of Fenians crosses the
lines and moves forward any distance, the en-.
ragged conntrymen will butcher them though
each had hundred lives
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

vALLANDIoHAM, VOORHEES,, and the lesser
lights down South are very rampant in en-
dorsing President JOHNSON. Very we'll; do
they endorse President JoHSsox's acts, or
his principles his measures, or the men to
whom he has committed their execution7
Do they endorse all that he has said or done.
or only some particular saying or act Of the
President? Do they endorse more or less of
the principle and measures of President
johnson than the Union party, BY which he
was elected and which is responsible for his
administration? Dofthey endorse President
johnson as Provisional Governor Of Tennes.
see and the principles upon which he was ap-
pointed such Governor, and the measures
adopted by him in the execution of his trust?
Do they endorse the continued exercise of
military control over the States iatelyin rebel
lion? Do they endorse the suspension or
supervision ofthe press by military command
ers in the South? Do they approve the con-
tinued suspension Of habeas corpus and the
military rule over those States by our military
commanders? Do they approve the nullifca.
ton Of acts Of the Legislatures of Virginia,
South Carolina and other States, by military
commanders under the authority Of President
johnson. All such acts, and many more of
similar character are common in the Southern
States, and are done under the direct and sole
authority OF President johnson. We think
they are right and approve them, because we
do not hold that those States bear the sam.
relation to the Union that the State of Iowa
or the State of Ohio do. The copperheads
also, we take it for granted, approve these
acts and measures Of President johnson, al.
though they hold that tlose States are just as
completely in the Union and have precisely
the same rights that any loyal State possesses.
And then it follows. logically, that the cop
perheads would approve the suspension now
ofthe habeas corpus and the exercise Of mil
itsry control in Ohio and Indiana just the
same as in South Carolina and Virginia. IF
not, why not?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

/ Morrill, called up the bill to incorporate the
National Mutual Proteetien Homestead Com.
pany. It incorporates undcr the style Of the
National Mutual Protection Homestead Com.
papy, for the encouragement Of settlements
and the organization OF the American States,
With capital of $40, 600, 600.
HOUSE
Mr., Price, Of Iowa, from committee on tho
Pacific Railroad reported back abill to secure
the speedy construction Of the Northern Pa.
cific railroad and telegraph line, &C., which
was recommitted and ordered printed.
Mr.. Julian introduced biiit0 equahze the
bonnties OF soldiers and sailors who served in
the United States during the late rebellion,
which was read twice and referred to the com.
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Henderson presented the joint resolu.
tion ofthe Legislature of Oregon, in regard
to Oregon war claims.
Mr.. Ward, of New York, made a statement
to the House thas he had received numerous
letters from friends and relatives Of deceased
soldiers buried in the cemetery Of Arlington
Heights as to the title which the Government
had to the property. Fearing that the bones OF
the soldiers there might revert to the heirs OF
the arch traitor, he had addressed commu.
nication to the Secretary of War on the sub
ject, and bad received an answer which he
deepasd ct sufficient pnbllcimportance To have
read. The letter of Secretary Of War was
read, stating that III sale ofiands for unpaid
taxes ON the llth ofJannary, 1864, the Ar
iington estate, including the grounds referred
to. had been hidden for the United States for
twenty six thousand eil hi huudr, dollars. and
afterwards turned over to the military author.
tiles. The certificate of sale was 10 the hands
OF the nited States Tax Commissioner ut
Alexandria, but would be soon placed on file
IN the Treasury Department.
Mr.. Hubbard, Of Iowa. introduced bill
granting lands TO the State OF Iowa in alter
nate sections to aid in the construction Of the
Iowa Central railroad, which was read twice
and referred to the committee on public
lands.
Mr.. Grinnell, ofIowa. pre- scented joint reso-
lutions of the Legisl .ture OF the State of Iowa
IN reference to = Bureau of National Educa-
ton, which were referred 10 q select com
mittee.
The House proceeded 10 the consideration
OF the diplomatic appropriation bill reported
yesterday from the conmittee on the whole
The vote on the amendment authorizing the
appointment of Solicitor to the State De-
par,ment, at salary of Sa 700, was taken up
The yeas and nays resulted as follows: yeas
-, NAYS 80.
The ether amendments were also agreedto,
and the bill passed.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of the act to facilitate commercial. postal and
military communication among the several
States which had been re-commitied 10 the
judiciary committee for such amendments as
would prevent land granted to railroads, snch
as the Illinois Central. from receiving pay
from the Government
The bill was passed-yess CO, nays &c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22
From Hon0lulu.

San FRAxcIstD, March q.
Honolulu dates Of the 9th ofEebruarysstate
that the eruption of the great volcano has
ceased
The Flag newspaper having charged the
members Of the State Senate with bribery in
voting against the specific contract act, an in.
yestigation committee was appointed, ard d.
o. Mccarthy, it's editor, was called to tell
who his witnesses were to sustain the
charges. He refused. and was imprisoned.
After lying in prison month, the Senate has
released him, and has promised to 90 on with
the investigation. Mccarthy will, It ii stated,
produce his witnesses as the investigation
proceeds.
Mining stocks are improving.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

ST. Lofts, March y.
The Steamer U. s. Grant, en- route to the
head waters of the Missouri river, suuk near
Plattsmouih, twenty miles below Omaha on
Sunday. Boat was valued at S25. 900. Insured
for $4,000. Cargo probably worth abbut the
same. mostly insured.
Two thousand six hundred bales of Icot,on
have passed Cairo, for Cincinnati, within the
past two weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22
Cure for the RiMderpest.

WASHINGTON, March y.
A. Frazier. Of Germany. has addressed a
communication the department of the STATE.
suggesting means of preveating the spread
Of the Rinderpess. Tie theory is that the
diseased cattle poison the atmosphere
hence they are TO be separated from the
healthy animals, and the latter luhricated
with petroleum. and small quantity OF the
oil mixed with their food.
The communication has been sen TO the
House committee on agriculture.
The President has recognized F. 4 SAN
ters as consul Of Wurtemburg, at Galveston,
Texas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22
The Gee Trial.

New ioRK. March, 81
In the evidence for the prosecution. In the
trial Of Major Gee al Raleigh, for alleged in
human treatment 10 prisoners OF war, is the
testimony of several soldiers of New York
Regiments, that Major Gee ordered Union
soldier to be carried to the grave while set
alive. The evidence becomes more damaging.
II is supposed the evidence for the defence
will begin on the 9th inst.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

care being observed in its storage. With ref
erence 70 safety from hazard u FIRE, Nr. Nc
Culloch has referred the question OF The ex-
plosive qualities Of petroleum, to q special
board of chemists. and expects With decision
them to report at the earliest momenk. The
session of the board will guide the Secretary
in making rules hereafter ~ TO the trabsporta-
ton Of petroleum.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

MrscATINE, March y.
A most terrific storm Of hail, accompanied
with heavy lightning and thunder, passed
over this place Monday night. Hail nearly
as large as pigeons eggs fell, breaking win.
dows. &c. The lightning was terrible, de-
stroying half a mile of telegraph poles. and
melted the wires in the Office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22
LEATHER MANUFACTURE.

Our Western men do not fully comprehend
the change in the manufacture Of leather made
by the rebellion. Prior to the warthere were
large tanneries in Virginia, and other portions
ofthe South. These have been stopped. In
the West but little attention has been paid to
tanning during our troubles, except in the
coarser grades. The result is the business of
tanning fine leather mostly centered in New
England, and the consequence is her leather
trade at the present time is greater than ever.
Is there nothing suggestive in this fact to our
Western people? Does it pay the West 10
ship their hides East and bring back the
leather, thus paying freight both ways? Can
not our people successfully compete with the
East, or any other locality in making leather,
and thus save themselves whatever profits
that might arise from the business? This
matter should be looked into and improved
upon by OR people. Davenport Democrat.
The editor Of the Democrat seems TO recog
nize the fact that the people of Iowa pay
freight both ways when they export the raw
material and import the manufactured article.
And he also seems to think it would be better
for our State, if practicable, TO manufacture
their own raw material, 2pd thereby save the
profits of the manufacture as well as the cost
of transportation. His contemporary of the
same party in this latitude does not agree
with him at all in these propositions, and We
believe that the propositions are not orthodox
when tried by the Copperhead creed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22
Steamers sailed.
Nsw York. March q

NEw YORK, March 81
he steamer New ! ork sailed al nbon to-
day for AspinwalL Among her pas sengers
was Mr.. Thomas " Knox, the wei known
journalist. and another. who viii ACCOMPANY
the overland telegraph expedition fro m San
Francisco through Liberia, China and Rnssia
TO Western Europe.
Fl. MoNRoE, March 81.
The United States steamer Boonviild sailed
to day for The West Indies,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

: AMONG the recent contributions to the gal
leries of London none is likely to attract more
attention than collection Of sketches made
in China and japan, BY Edward Hldebrandt,
Of which the English papers speak in the
highest terms of commendation. One of
them says:
"The visitor to his gallery sees again what
he has seen if he has visited the places repre-
.sentated, or what he will see should business,
or duty, or pleasure lead him to China or
Japan The bridge, the canal. which you
cross to approach the Summer Pslace OF Pc
kin, which lies over among the iow trees,
appear onthe artists cardboard in temper
ale reality, while in another picture the fair
sails Of the grand ships on the Foochowfoo
river float like appsritions on tho clear water,
while the snn sets with ine4pressahse ioveli-
ness and effects which no mechanical appa-
ratus can render, ard very few srsiafs paint
Courts Of law, temples Of the heavens, joss
houses, streets Of the pirates. ssrsets, barges,
s'ng songs, inhabitants Of every style Of man.
ner, age, pursuit and physiological peculiarity,
are represented With different degrees Of
hn'sh; many being, no doubt, eenrht as Il
were on the wing, N the artist fopnd them
on bank aud boat az he paased dow the rsy
en. Japan is depicted with no less variety
and interest.
II THE Missouri Legislature has adjournd
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

L. =. Marshal's Proclamation.

T.. >. M3rShAES l'FOciamAffOn.
Jsitea ssates Of Amsrsoa saatssrr Dirisso~ Of orc
II PETER MELENDY, United States
Mar.hai n the state o 10 do hereby give ruh-
lie nosia~ the e4 IHi Cd xzinst
Rubber belt al in ofseizrr ans tort
under Acts 0f Congr.ts, ist the 10th iay ef o.
fh+r isse in k-nkrk county. lows rttsch md take
into p-sr~sen tpr af- cusisig, frhe.r bit
barrel. piece u cope and tin Zip tub
one h"r-e poSer maclueEy. tso " o-ien be u ie.s
wooden tabs IL eat tnb- g,ods bore., one
steam ,-esi and pfIe, weoeen pump fixtures,
two beer = cooler ard Her CO abIer. aud
r-tttit ing tub.
a a. give pa lie notice that the tine assigned
for til rata.u Of rsld rant il the 81 Of
April 1865, ard h,rrtr ada nish ard snrna ons
all rersan- ft.fr'nE any interest II the aid rubber
teIt "a ri know ing hsvtug anything to
why tbs sbanii not be eoad nned and sold
<erth demand Of SAID heis thy be ami a-
before the said Ds~fr Court tf Dt-triet
Iowa s rttnrn term. 10 be h,an and holden said
Of fricf Curt ro.ui. the .d ef Atrii Store
said. lsss kekak. h. eoentv Iowa said District.
said ast nsused vh+ ard where said will
heard then snd h-ra to nt@rpose their ciars and
said libel and make th@tr silAxrtins that be-
halr PETER MrLENUY T.. s. NJ
mch19 dltt BY II. FULTay. Dep putty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

ALL the newly elected city officers Of New
Orleans were installed except Monroe Mayor
elect, and Nixon, Alderman, whose functions
have been temporarily suspended ~ coming
within the description Of pardons made BY
the Presidents proclamation. By order oi
General Canhy, N. J. Rossier has been an
pointae AAyoepeos eeys h~ftrs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

u THE Missouri Legislature has adjournd
stss ~, 49,. !
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

JOHN SruAnr Mill British member Of Par.
lament, is now Under an engagement to pub
lish q book in sid of British interests in His
country. His object Is to induce the peopl E
of the United States, u abandon meupfac,ur
ing in this country, and con6ning themselves
to producing the raw material Tor European
manufacture and consumption.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-13

him deeply Who, he asked himself
could have given her this gift, Of
~hach she is SO careful and SO fond |
Il must be some one she loved before
she met me, whom, perhaps she loves
still This. thought haunted Ri1a al
ways and drove peace from his heart.
Sometimes he felt SO desperate that he
resolved to break his promise and bear
the consequences whatever they might
be. Nothing he thought could be
worse than such tormenting fears.
While m this state of mind one day,
fate threw temptation in his way.
1t was in the summer time, and Lady
FL had fallen asleep upon couch.
Lord FL. entered the apartment and
gazed upon her with love and sorrow.
A tear from the blue heaven of her
eye. trembled on her cheek, like dew-
drop on a rose, She sighed and NUT
tered something in that strange Ian
guage he had first heard from her lips.
She is dreaming about her lover he
thought. just then she moyedand threw
out the arm upon which he caught q
glimpse of the bracelet which had cansed
him so much suferign. Here was an OPP
portunity to find out something. Some
name or character might be written
within that band which would give him
clue. The temptation was too strong
for him. He thought he would unfas-
ten it softy, and perhaps be able to
replace it without waking her--if not,
why let the worst come. He stopped
down breathlessly, and as gently as pos
sible undid the fatal clasp, He sawin-
side the fllet of gold he had once placed
upon the neck of his pet rat, with the
lock of his own hair. While gazing
upon this with bewilderment, forgetting
to replace the bracelet, Lady II. OPEN
ed her eyes and sprang up, and looking
wildly and reproachfully in his face,
with q terrific shiek fell back dead.
Servants instantly rushed in and all de-
clared afterwards that they saw a rat
disappear behind the wainscot.
Lord I'll. lost his mind from that mo-
ment, and soon sank into the grave.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-13
The Case of Raphael semmes
THE CHARGE AND SPECIFICATION.

4
The arrest of Raphael Semmes has
already been announced. Below we
publish the charge. specification and
rejoinder:
Charge and specification of charge
preferred by the Secretary of the
Navy against Raphael Semmes, late
commander of the rebel steamer AL
ALBANIA:
cHARGE-vIoLATING THE UsAGEs OF WAR.
Specification. In this that on or
about the ninteenth day Of June, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-four off the en-
trance of the port of Cherbourg, in
France, the said Raphael Semmes be-
ing then in command Of the rebel stea-
mer known as the Alabama, and an
engagement having taken place be-
tween said steamer and the United
States steamer Kearsage, ordered or
permitted a white flag to be hoisted on
board the said rebel steamer, and took
the opportunity of the cessation there
by caused in the engagement, and of
the trust reposed in him, to make his
escape from the said rebel steamer for
the purpose of avoiding the actual sur
render of bis person as prisoner of
war and the responsibilities thereby in
Cured, and did subsequently, without
being exchanged as prisoner, engage
in hostilities against the United States.
TSignedl GIDEON Wells,
Secretary of the Navy.
PROTEST OF ADMIRAL sEMMEs
Against which arrest Admiral Semmes
entered the following protest:
SrR-On the 26th day of April, 1865,
I was at Greensboro, n. G.. in COM
mand of naval brigade, forming part
of the army of General J. Johnston,
and participated in the capituIation be-
tween General Johnston and Major
General Sherman, commanding United
States army Of North Carolina. The
condition of said capitulation on the
part of Gen. Johnston was that the
army under his command should cease
all acts of war from the date of the
ksx aalsN
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