The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-10

| letters, at the Mercury Oihce, Charleston, 5.
c. TO Dr.. F. Knowles, for the unbound
numbers Of the Christian Examiner, for near
ly thirty years. To Prof T. S. Parvin, Of
Iowa City, for a large number Of valuable
Masonic books. To f. 0. Dorr, Of Fl. Mad
To NJ. W. Westcott, Esq, for framed "Con-
federate Bond denomination of $780, with
| 90 coupons for interest attached. To Messrs.
NJ. W. Westcott and L. K Buell. for Jones
/ bust of Abraham Lincoln. To Charles Par
sons, Esq, of st. Louis, for bust of Presi-
dent Lincoln in bronzed plaster. To J. II.
Emerson, Esq, for photograph of the Indi-
an Chief, keokuk, after whom our city was
named. To D. G. Lowry, Esq, for furnish
ing the Association magazines end newspa.
pers at cost. 10 d. Harmony 4 Co., Of
| Fayette City, Pa. for donation of glass for
book cases, in amount over $50. ToS. G..
Bridges, Esq, for valuable regulator clock.
To j. A. Duncan, Esq, for a fine librarians
chair. To Messrs. Cady & Peck, II. Buell.,
and j. II. Rothert i Sons, for hardware fur
nished at the fitting up of the new room. To
Messrs. r. Maxwell and {. Snow, for glazing
| the sash in book cases. To f. X. Buell., Esq !,
for gas pendants To p T. Lomax, Esq,
for statuette in plaster Of Terpsichore. Do.
nations of various kinds have been received
er, A. G. Richardson, Guy Wells. ID. b.
Hamill, +. Eichar, Charles Sellers, George
A. Wells, r. ID. Van Nestrand, John Stan.
nus. Capt. j. G. Copelin. OF St. Louis, Col.
+. Bridgman, Col. Nm Thompson, Captain
Thos. Mcclellan. Capt. j. NJ. Reid, and from
Mrs. d. Mooar and Mrs. G. CORN.
There are now III position about the library
room, sengravings Of merit, 4 maps, inelud-
ing the Washington map of the United States,
6 busts in plaster. and statuette. These are
all extremely ornamental, and add very much
to the appearance of the room.
The Library Committee recommend that
a life membership be granted to Hon. James
+. Wilson, NJ. G. from this Congressional
District, for his numerous and valuable gifts
TO this Association fully concur with the
committee, and present the matter for the
consideration oe the new Board of Directors.
On the 9Th Of June, 1865, Convention OF
the Western Literary Societies was held in
Chicago. Our Association was represented
by Director II. H. TAYLOR The object ofthe
Convention, primarily, was to procure Lee
turers for the societies represented, through
one corresponding secretary. The effort was
attended with little success, and was injurious
In its results TO our association.
The Geological Committee, appointed BIZ
the Board of Directors. on the 18th of May.
last, were unable TO accomplish much toward
increasing the collection in geology One Of
that committee. our lamented friend, Dr. u.
l.. McGugin. has been removed from our
midst by death. 4 few weeks since there was
placed in the library room glass case, II
feet long. In it IS deposited over 200 fine
specimens of minerals, fossils and coins, the
gift TO the association Of K +. Bower, Esq
From Mrs. I. k. j. Ayres we have received
collection of ancient coins. Three ofthem
are as follows: lst, copper coin of P,ole-
died 247 B. c. This coin is between PIP and
2l5o years old This Ptolemy was the grea,
patron of learning. I'd. copper coin Of
Dioclet.anus, Roman Emperor, born 80,
A. d., died 3l2, A. d., became by vote OF
the soldiers Emperor, 2s4. abdicated in 3o5.
This coin is, therefore, between 1851, aud
1903 years old. Sd, A copper coin of Caius
talerus MaxImianus, who reigned as Roman
Emperor from 305 to 3ll. This coin is be.
tween 1854 and 1861 years old. There are
other coins in the collection ofequal antiquity
In addition to the coins, Mrs. Ayres has con
fied to the care OF the Association valuable
relics. curiositles, and specimens. 10 the mum.
Der OF 200 and over; among which are the
following 4 piece Of Kappa or native cloth,
made from the bark Of trees, by the pasans
of the Sandwich Islands. A Chinese idol
taken from temple in China. Several art-
cles worn as ornaments, and made Of brass
and iron, found in the tombs of christian mar
tyrs catacombs of Rome \ fragment Of
pearl ornament Worn by Mary. Queen OF
Scots. A piece of the cloth used hy the
monks TO cover the tomb Of our Savior. at
Jerulsaem. IN ivory fan, eaboratey carved.
Chinese workmanship OF the eighteenth cen :
tury. Specimens OF minerals and ores from
Mexico, Peru. Pilot Knob, Mo-. California,
Giant Causeway. Ireland, the Mammoth
Cave and the Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Mr.. Charles p. Birge has deposited his col
lection of crinoldal specimens This is a yery
interesting series. taken from the limestone
formation in the vicinity Of keokuk.
By the report of the Young Mems Mercam-
tile Library Association, OF Pittsbure for
1865, learn that they have committee on
Arts. Minerals, Relics and Trophies. and
the President of that Association remarks,
that . a collection of that character is an in
terestng and useful adjunct to the Library. =
commend similar plan to your eonsdera-
tion At the present time we have many OPP
portunities to acquire memeutoes and trophies
of the late war for the Union, which will
possess great value IN coming years.
Our corresponding Secretary, }. II. Craig,
Esq, as chairman of the Lecture Committee,
has labored arduously to make the depart
ment success. Tne thanks of the associa-
ton are justly due him, for his energetic and
capable management.
The names Of the lecturers, and their sub
lects for the season of 1865 and 1866, are as
follows:
1863, Oct, 24th Bayard Taylor, "Ruksia
and the Russians; 1865, Nov. 10th, Drl Z.
A. Duncan, 'Shermans' Campaign = 1866,
Dec. 2lst, Wm. Leighton Esq, '.Genius and
Poetry CT Burns = 1866, Jan 5th, Dir. NJ
X. Taylor, "Storms of this Latitude 1866,
Jan. 18th and 10th, John G. SAKE, "Yankee
Land and Love-; 1866, March 9th, Captain
j. NJ. Reid, "Shermans' March to the Sea y
1866, March 18th, Benjamin f. Taylor,
English Words, their Use, Abuse and
Beauty 1866, March 22d, Anna Z. Dickin
son, "Ihe Assassination and the Suicide. =
Total number of lectures, nine.
The Congressional Library of D. L. Miller
Esq, consisting Of about four hundred vol
umes, was deposited in our rooms for
a certain time, upon the condition that it be
purchased.at q stipulated price At the ex-
piration of the period it remains in the same
state as at the date of the last report. Unless
the conditions complied with, this com
ing year, we shall probably lose it.
1t is a fact that the income OF the associa-
tion for the past nscal year, was not sufficient
for tie expenses The exact deficiency is
not ascertained, but is in the vicinity of $500.
Friends of the institution hold claims for
money they have advanced, and wait for the
treasury to recover from its exhaustion, be-
fore presenting them for payment The dues
from stock holders oftwo dollars for each fs-
cal year and the price of subscription of three
dollars per annum, was too low. The ad-