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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-19
A HUMAN MOLE.
Remarkable Burrowtng Achieves ents
.t45.ssssAs 8 ~ . Criminal.

Hsnarkable BurrowfDg Aehisvem ents
s.fs. ~ . Crlsainsl.
We have already published . brief notice
Of the following facts, but they deserve the
more detailed description, which we now
copy from . Brownsville (Texas) letter, of
Nay S0th, TO the New Orleans CresoeH.
ION the 9th Of April, that is to say, over
a month ago. private Rogers, U. S. A., was
to have been hanged, for the murder Of DR..
Garden in Brownsville. The gibbee and
everything Wis ready, bat Rogers was not to
be found in his cell. He had escaped from
prison most mysteriously. A few days after
ward he was reported to have reached the
Mexican side, and to have joined the Contra
Guerrilla Battalion, in Matamoras. Indeed,
Major Girara, upon his fetarn, dismissed .
man from his battalion upon finding he was
an escaped murderer from the American
side; and all Matamoras and Brownsville had
ever since believed the murderer to be safe in
the former place. But it now turns out that
Rogers never escaped at all, and that il was 4
order to stop researches in Brownsville. He
played his part well, and deceived everybody.
Rogers was all the time digging and living 10
. tunnel. He had occupied nm upstairs cell,
the prison being built Of brick Al . place
in the wall concealed by sleeping hunks he
drilled hole, and by means Of rope, lhov
procured no one knows,) let himself down
into side yard, which no sentry overlooked.
He there began his tunnel, digging and
scooping out the dirt with the side half of 1
|canteen. He worked only at night, and
appeared in his cell in the day time Is usual,
until the day preceding his intended execution.
That night he went into the ground to stay
there. In all this he was assisted by his fell
low prisoners, who expected to escape with
him. And for four weeks and over Rogers
staid in his tunnel, digging away day and
night, and coming out Of the ground only in
the dead Of the night, to get the food and
water saved for him BY the other prisoners
out of their rations. Last Thursday night he
ended his tunnel by coming up under house,
to the great terror and astonshment of the
inmates. This house stands near the corner
diagonally opposite to the PRISON. and the
length Of the tunnel is between 50 and 10
feet. The inmates of the house gave the
alarm, the digger was arrested, and great was
the astonishment Of his captors when they
identified him Is Rogers The tunnel was
Immediately ramifed by negro soldiers, but
no other prisoners were found. Of course
all this created very great sensation in
Brownsville. Some negroes we're next morning
put to work digging hole on the opposite
side of the street from the prison, in order to
find the tunnel and Eli 1t up. to prevent the
street sinking into it. This they did took
q peep at the tunnel. II vas nearly three
feet from the surface; clearly dug: fat on
the bottom, and arched over; and capscious
enough for large man to crawl through
easily. What became oe the dirt excavated.
/ did not learn. Rogers is a hero now, and
many people wish to see him pardoned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-19

her Majesty was established. The prisonet
Gilgan was identified a. having arms and
threatenina 70 shoot several inhabisants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-19
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Col. Rosrssos is projecting from Nebraska
City, Line Of traction engines ! o. 81 steam
wagons, te rqn westward without rails. He
q coon to make trial trip from Nebraska to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-19

The LAST TrRS OF PorrTrcAL WAITER
cocK.-General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
is good deal like Rarkis, Every willin'
creetur" He has just issued letter to the
Mexican people, in which he announces his
desire to serve Mexico as . good republican;
when last heard from, before this, he was
warm supporter Of the Emperor Maximilian;
and before Maximilian was sent to Mexico
Santa Anna was intriguing with .Almonte and
otherste te procure foreign intervention in his
own favor, and to help him overthrow the
constitutional government Of Juarez.
The Mexican people would be hopeless
idiots indeed if they could put the slightest
confidence in such iacile turncoat Is this
and the American people, who very strongly
desire the tranquility Of Mexico and the re-
moyal of foreign intrigues and armies from
this continent can have no sympathy with
such notorious political adyenturer, who is
quite capable Of selling himself and his coun
try to the Emperor Of France the moment he
gets into power.
His present attitude shows, however. that
Maximilian is in straits, and has not the least
chance Of maintaining himself in Mexico; for
| if he had, Santa Ana would not be SO outspo-
ken in favor Of the republicans. IN Y. Rst.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-19

Nh. KAssoH has retnrned 70 Waslington
fsa D~ Naiass, .ssassA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-19
Death of Hon. Lewis Cass-Cireular In
Relation Thereto.

OooSA OF Hon. LoWiD Cos0-CireOlar In
Relation Thereto.
WAsHISorox, June 18.
The following vas issued this morning:
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WASHINGTON, June 49, II
The President directs the undersigned to
perform the painful duty Of Announcing TO
the people Of the United States that Lewis
Cass, distinguished not more for faithful SER
vices in varied public trusts, than By exhalt.
ed patriotism in the recent periods of politi-
cal disasters, departed his life at four o'clock
yesterday morning. The several Executive
departments Of the Government will cause
appropriate honors to be rendered to tho
memory Of the deceased 1t home and abroad.
wherever the nationaal name and authority
are acknowledged.
tSigned) W. Fl. SEWARD.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-19

ASEcDoTE OF GEs. ScoTT.-kind enough
at heart, and thoughtful of his troops when
in service, he permitted no undue familiarity
on the part Of hrs soldiers, and required
proper observance on all occasions Of his
rank and position. The regulars knew this
we'll enough, and were not likely To offend
hmm in this regard. His peculisrsties were
terry Little known, however TO the volunteers
As he came out OF the building in which his
headquarters were at that time, an orderly
stepped up with, as it appeared afterward. a
letter from one of the bureaus of the War
Department, which he had been directed 10
deliver to Gen. Scott at once-of course to
his Adjutant General or Chief of Staff The
willing but not well.learned volunteer inter
preted his order literally, however, and care
lessly giving the salute, began: .Oh. Gene.
raj. here's paper want you to look at
The naughty veteran Of fourscore seemed
dumbfounded for just one or two seconds, and
then, Strengthening to his full height. and
raising his cane. with sudden sweep Of his
arm-I think he had cane-he exclaimed.
in a weighty voice: sClear ont, sirl-clear
out! The astonished orderly sprang away,
and the General passed to his carriage and
was driven off. The letter was taken charge
Of by the orderly on duty at the office. and the
other slowly walked on. The carriage vas
driven no more than twenty or thirty rods
before il turned about, and the driver called
TO the unfortunate orderly. He, Of course
met it with hat in hand, and fear in every
quivering muscle. He was beckoned to the
door, and the General asked bis name and
regiment-as he told two or three Of US imme-
diately afterwards He gave both, and the
General answered: well, sir, report TO
your Colonel that you we're guilty Of gross
disrespect to General Scott as an officer, and
that General Scott was guilty Of gross disre-
spest to you as q man. General Scott begs
your pardon. Go to your duty, SIR
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-19
The LO,ca Bridge Cosssp0,sy,

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The principal once Aad place OF busiSes, o. the Cou
pany 1, to be at Keokuk, lows.
The object and businss Of the Compapy-s the loca-
tion, construction and msintaluanee Railway and
Highway Bridge, with double tracks, across the Mi.sis
iihnos, SD Lee Iowa u e,nss esscn 9Th he uaa.
eesA ~ y bPtogACenvany Wh0 hsve thr Char.
seP anG eushos1sy fPon the state - llliaois FoP
,ne excia>tvc right 10 ePsct . BPisge within the
li1its eostcAps sss1 ~ this fs0pasY.
The amount OF Cap tai stock IL Uae Million Dollars
which Sock is subject to subscription payment and
tran.frr, may be time time prescribed by the
Board Of Directors and By-lAWa Of the Company
Ths privaM provesty ~ aterkhold-rs 10 made
from sbiiy for the debts Of the Company except 10
the extent nos psovidsd by the laws Of Jo~s-
As business the Company will be under the gen
erai direction and contui of Five Directois- major
deemed advisable, hereafter. The Board may elect
President Vie President, fecretary, and appoint ali
other officers and agents. and oyeee they m ~ deem
Necessary % tho Interest Oft the Comp~ny
The BaArd Of Ddrtctors to - slsetsd Annually At
such tins = may b. Axed, and twenty days notice
ruccHors shall havs bssn daiy elected and may li ali
vacAucies.
Ihs Isb ities the Camp,ny shsl at 70 tme exceed
donbls the anpHnt Of the anfta stock Of the Obnany
v. Saupla, John McCspe, eaml q HampleJ N i.
6choeeid. and Aiexandm Symptom, constftuta iAe ct
Board OF Nrectorto oct until their sacceysurs ate duly
elected s N# eS @a#s tsa''7AF n -
twenty ysAy4 aa thu date ofthe Articles OF orInniza
allowed b law.
The present officers Of the Company are
II W SAMPLE. President.
Jei+4~ sAML g. SAMPLE, secretMy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-19

Observe the 4ey&ing symptoms;
Resulting from Disorders o the Digestive ORGANS
Const,patisn, Inward Piles Funess of blcoc of the
Head, Acdity u the stonissh Nausea Heattnrp lis.
su-t Tor foo ullnsss isht the Stomach Sour
kructations sinking Iuttei ing tte lii OF the
stomseh, Swimming n the Head Hurried and Difficult
breathing, Flutie at th Heart 6hs king or sutoea-
ting Sensations wheu in Lying Position, Dnpess Of VI
sots or Webs b. fore the sight, Fever Dai Pain In
the Head Deficiency of Perspraton. Yllow Of the
SKID AMI YES Pain In the Side, Rack Chest Limbs et-
sudden flushts cf Heat; Burning iu the esh Cn.tsnt
im.snings OF Evil and Ers at Depression Of sprits.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-09-08

To Make C0acs Gice 1filh-A writer who
says his COW gives all the milk that is wanted
in a family of eight persons, and from which
was made two hundred and sixty pounds of
butter during the year, gives the following
as his treatment. 1t is cheap and worth
trial:
If you desire to get large yield of rich
milk, give your COW three times day, water
slightly warm, slightly sailed, in which bran
has been stirred at the rate of one quart to
two gallons of water You viii find, if you
have not tried this daily practice, that your
cow viii give twenty-five per cent more milk
Immediately under the effect of it, and she
will become so attached to the diet as to re-
fuse to drink clear water unless very thirsty,
but this mess she will drink almost any time
and ask for more The amount of this
drink necessary is an ordinary water pail
full each time, morning, noon and night
Your animal will then do her best at discount
ing the tactical Four hundred pounds of
butter are often obtained from good stock,
and instances are mentioned in the dairy
statistics of England where the yield was
even at higher figure.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-09-08

More Salt DiScOrerjeS.-A Mr.. Bourne,
of Austin, Nevada, while on a recent explor-
ing expedition in that Territory, at a place
about IS miles south of mining camp
known as San Antonio, and about the same
distance from Walkers Lake, discovered the
largest deposit of native salt found on this
side the American continent 1t consists Of
a plain of ten miles square covered with salt,
from six inches to three feet in depth. This
salt plain is continuous, and is without shrub
or sand-hill, extending white and glistening
rs far as the eye can reach. One of the
curiosities Of this plain Is that in the midst
OF it is a large boiling spring, Of exceedingly
salt water, and rising from q bed of salt
apparently of its own deposit The spring
appears to have been much larger than at
present but its own deposits have so en-
croached upon it that it has built up mound
Of that material and reduced its aperture
to about four feet in diameter. Good fresh
water is found in the hills bordering the
plain
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-09-08

Best Tine to Paint Houses Experiments
have indicated that paint on surface exposed
to the sun will be much more durable if
applied in autumn or spring. than if put on
In hot weather In cool weather it dries
slowly. forms hard, glossy coat tough like
glue, while If applied in warm weather, the
oil strikes into the wood, leaving the paint
so dry that it is rapidly beaten off by rains
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-09-08

Il Pointed QUESTION at breakfast
the other morning, little girl at the table
departed from good manners, so far as to
take her meat into her fingers. This brought
ont q lecture from her father, who concluded
by saving, If we were visiting with you
anywhere, we should have to say that we
found you in the woods, and that you were
brought up by monkey
Father" was the reply Of the little
impudent, g are you monkey
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-09-08

Just Like Them.-We find the following
among the resolutions passed at a recent
Radical convention in Illinois:
ResolUed, That " treason must be made
odious," but that it cannot be made odious
by giving rebels seats in Congress, nor by
feeding Jefferson Davis on poached eggs and
fried oysters
Such things as that emanating from a
State convention of Radicals show the
dignity and capacity Of those who support
the Radical leaders. 1t would be vain to
expect anything but grunts from swinish
multitude.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-09-08

Horse THieUes-At the present time, the
whole country seems to be infested with
thieves and robbers. Scarcely day passes
that we do not hear of some bold theft
having been committed in our county. A
few days since couple of genteel looking
men called at the livery stable of Mr. c. S
Aston, IN this city, and hired two horses to
GO a short distance in the country. This
occurred week ago, but neither men nor
horses have been heard of since. These
things are of almost daily occurrence
throughout the country, and it is time that
a stop should be put to them. Genteel look
ing loafers are travelling all over the country,
stealing and rObbing whenever an oppor-
tunity offers. Such men deserve to be hung
wherever found-Holly Springs Reporter,
31St III
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-09-08
BL.aCKS.WTTHS' T,TCES,
Circular and Other Saws,

Screw Wrenches and Tackle Blocks,
Pumps and Fixtures, Grind Stones and
Gearings,
Pad, Door, and other Locks,
Hollow Ware, Castings,
Stock and Wash Kettles,
Blacksmiths' Anvils, Vices, Bellows, etc,
Stocks and Dies, Railroad Mauls,
Picks and Barrows Iron, Cast, Blister and
German Steel,
Tin Plate and Metals,
French Window Glass
Guns, Percussion Caps, and Shot,
Fishing Hooks and Lines,
Flows and Cotton Scrapers,
CultivatOrs and Iiarrows,
Corn Shelters and Feed Cutters,
Betting and Packing,
Reaper's, Powers, and Saw Mills,
And other article to be found in Hardware or Ag-
Agents for n's---former.lystearns &Mar-
vin's--Safes
gents for Howes Counter Platform searales
july z-3m
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-09-08

We have been engaged in the Hardware business in Mem
ps for twenty years. and have now the pleasure Of IN
forming many old friends and the public generally that
we are receiving very extensive stock CT Hardware
kept the and enabled to offer
great inducements to Country Merchants Planters and 9th
may wanting anything in our line. Our stock
sists in part Of the folloWings
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-09-08

Axes, Hammers, Hatohets, Files Rasps,
Chisels and Gauges,
House, Ship Carpenter, and Railroad
AIDES and Axes,
Augurs, Saws, and DrawingkniYes,
Iron and Steel Squares,
Trace, Wagon, and Coil Chains,
Dog, Halter and Jack Chains,
Planters Garden, Cane, and Grub Hoes,
Butt, Strap, Window Blind, and other
Frying Pans, Corn, Coffee, and Paint
Mills
Patent Balances and Steelyards,
Razors and Razor Strops, Curry Combs,
Flour and Meal Selves, Wire and Wire
Cloth,
Cotton and Wool Cards, Shovels and
Spades,
Manila, Hemp, and Cotton Rope,
Hand, Bench, and
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-14
Commercial Matters.
New York Market. F
New YORK, July Is.

NEW YORK, July Is.
Cottsn dull, at S5a36c for middling.
Flour dull and 10al5c lower on common
and choice grades. while medium is IN
moderate demand, without any decided
change in prices, at 81 65ao on ior
extra state 80 60a10 90 fer e. extra s
round hoop Ohio; and $40 05aiS o. ior
trade brands, closing quiet. Mnlsky
quiet; SO 20a2 IS for western. Wheat-
dull and heavy, except for Prime
Spring, which is scarce; 81 2oa2 81 ior
new No. | Milwaukee, and % w 1o5
choice new amber Jersey. Rye dull and
dropping; sales 5000 bushels western at
Csc. Barley and barley malt dull. Corn
opened shade firmer, and closed with
few sellers at yesterdays prices;
S5a66c for unsound new mixed western;
S81aS7c for sound do; 92c for western
yellow. Oats dull and lie lower, at 50a
$50 Chicago; good Milwaukee Zoe. Coffee
quiet. Sugar steady, with fair demand;
Cuba at l0fallc. Molasses steady; 50a
73c for Cuba, and 80c for Porto Rico.
Petroleum dull at 22c for crude, and SIT
for refined in bond. Pork opened firmer
and closed heavy, at S32 124a32 81
for new mess, closing at $50 12i cash;
$40 so for old do; sec 75a27 90 for
prime. Beef steady; sales of $50 barrels
at about previous prices; l6a2l SO
for new plain mess, and $50 50aA SO
for new extra mess. Beef Hams are
nominal at 45c. Cut Meats firm at 134a
16tc for shoulders, and l7a20c for hams.
Bacon dull; 1740 for short ribbed
Lard dull and nominal at 1s3a21c. But
ter dull at 20a33 for Ohio and 27a40c
for State. Cheese dull and scarcely SO
firm, at6a2lc.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-14


TIE RIvzR was falling last night with
four feet three inches water.
The Columbia passed down on her way
to st. Louis, with heavy freight trip.H
The Hudson left for Cincinnati, with
Q moderate trip. go &
The Forest City passed up for Pitts
burg, with fair trip. 93a
The Revenue has laid mp, to be re-
paired and re painted. d by
The Sherman, Capt. Amos Davis, is the
Cincinnati packet for this evening.
The Express leaves at 10} .. m, for
Parkersburg, the Logan ct p. m, for
Steubenville, and the Combs at 3 p. M,
for Sunfsh. .Qr :.
At Pittsburg there are but thirty inch.
es water, and falling. .,E
At St. Louis steamers are daily re-
ported being laid up on account of the
dali times
The steamer Miner, owned by the
North West Fur Company, of Chicago
and New York, arrived at st. Louis from
the Upper Missouri, with q cargo OF
1910 packs robes, furs and peltries, val.
ued at $500, 900. The cargo goes to New
York by rail. The Miner goes again
this year, either to Musk River or Fort
Benton. lbai9o
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHOLERA DISARMED.
The Chief Causes of Pestilence
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