The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-21

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been received at Lowry's, Second street.
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Cutter, one two.borss Wagon, one Buggy.
Apply to ]. II. Barker, ofdee ~ Kiheqrne's
Block. e.eS v - ! Gil IL
RrLrc1ors Norlcs.-The subject Of dis
course in the Unitarian Church, This Morn
ing. viii be /" The yicarioas -Atonsment Of
Christ showing il 70 beunscripssrsl, OPP
posed to experience, and, in the nature of
thinSss impossible rmR 5fs
CORRECTION. the card of the State Ma
tionsl Bank. yestefday, an amor occurred in
the amount of security deposited with the
Government 1t should have read "$i5o.-
co., instead Of 20 $50, Geo."
NorrcE. -Members Of the Keokuk Law
Club, and other gentlemen belonging to Prof
Belongs Elocution Glass, meet at his rooms,
on Third aud Exchange streets, on Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday Evenings, 1t seven
O'Clock. The afternoon classes at half-past
four. As usual. t<
The classes are quite large, and progressing
finely. There is room for more--eome and
see and hear.
The Teachers and others, who have recon-
mesAsd his school to their pupils and friends,
will plssss accept his thanks.
Tx SoLpIxRs' NErriNG.-The proceedings
and resolutions adopted ct the soldiers meet
ing at the Court House last night we're received
too late for publication, and viii sppssr 10
oar Tuesday mornings issae. ss~a
Capt, Reid presided and briefly stated the
object Of the meeting, viz; to urge upon Con-
sress the passage Of law eQuafizing boun-
ties and increasing invalid pensions.
Sergeant Myers acted - Secretary, and
Capt. Kinle. Capt. .Moors, Asssssp Wilson,
Seitx and Stackhouse, q Committee on Rssc-
lutions, which we're unanimously adopted.
Capt Moore delivered very able speech,
and i've meeting was adjourned till next Tues
day night, when it is hoped every soldier will
turn out mad make the movement general
throughout the State.
j0ny g. SAxr.-Fo two evenings have our
people been entertained by recitations of
orig'pd poems by this gentleman, whose
gscefsi ssd exhaustless wit aud poetic genius
have won for him an enduring place in our
Literature He is the America Hood. In
his personal presence he reaches the dimen-
nons that in popular conception dignity .
United States Senator. He is full six feet
high and is stoutly proportioned, and has
head that surely delights phrenolosista.
Talking Of size, here is his portrait drawn BY
himself in "A Rhymed Epis.le,' to .sold
Nick" mot His Birthstone Majesty, bu. him
of the Knickerhockers
NOW fm man, you must learn
Lees famous for beauty than strength
And for sught could ever discern,
ssa VI rather super6uous length.
In truth, it's but seldom one meets
Such Titan in human abodes.
And when stalk over the streets
I'm perfect Colossus of readsv'
We have purposed herein merely to intro
duee Mr., SAKE TO those of our readers Who
have not been SO fortunate as to have seen or
heard him- We intend no critique. nor shall
attempt to estimate him as a poet or FIX his
place on the roll of the world bards. With
the delicate fancies, the refined sentiments.
the earnest and true soul Of genuine poesy
found in his writings, we have nothing to do.
Despite his reputation a. wit, that he is
frequently in earnest our readers will believe.
Tins IN "Comic Miseriesn he coun,els a
young man against his own forte"
my dear young friend, whose shining wit
SITS all the room Ablaae,
Don't think yourself "a happy dog
Fer all your merry WAYS; -
But learn to wear . solemn phis
BE stupid If you can
hssuch very serious thing
70 - : fanny msa.
Itillustrs,es the character Of the man. and
shows how the hunaorous and witty predomi.
mates smong his traits that this cosnsel to be
serious is given IN thoroughly comical man.
ner. For, amer N, his VII is his strenrth
We wish We hsa space 70 make quotations
from the poems he recited here, rs well a.
from his Published poems. We cannot, how
ever, and only add one or two Of his ep.
grams Here is one on Woman's Will:
Men dying. make their Wills, but wives
Esrsps work 20 ed - Sssz
Why should they make, what all their lives
The gentle DANES have hadf"
de sta.es "A Dlemma'' thus:
Whenever marry says Il aseulipe Am,
= must really insist upon wsddine s.aa =
cas ~Aat II the nan, (foF neo are but Auman J
H0a'a y eas.hy aiss sbest wedding :
But we cease quotations. There was 1
full house last evening. aud the aud;e nee
we're delighted with the Poem and the ranr.,
Of ito delivery
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