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ILOTHING:

\ general assortment of Mems and Boys cloth
ing. at prices To suit the times.
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Summer Hats trorn l2s cents up, all prices and
sizes
large assortment of Wool and Fur Hats for
Men and Boys. all sizes and prices.
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SEE advertisements Of r. Drawbaugh
in another cOlumn.

SWEET the pleasures Of the spring
When we hear the Cuckoo sing.
But dark and gloomy Is the spring
When Cholera is on the wing.
Be prudent, then, now is the time,
To freely use Chloride Of Lime.
Although not dangerous to cats,
1t always drives away the rats.
No use Of saying any more,
II can be found al Lewis Drug Store.
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l.. LEWIS having purchased the
e. Drug Store, lately owned by Mr.. H. c. Rea-
mer takes pleasure in announcing to the citizens
from the cities with well selected stock of
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1rH 0onds, sc.

Bleached Muslin from Is cents up.
American and French Ginghams,
Challes, Delaines, all col1rs, half wool,
All wool Delaines all colors,
Barred and Plain Cambria Brillants
Nansook Swiss, &c, Alpacas, &c, &c,
Bed Ticking at IS, so and best at 60 cents,
Sheeting Check at 25 cents-best Mt 81 cents.
All kinds of Flanuels
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STATIONERY:
Letter Cap and Note Paper, Envelops, Window
Paper, plain and patterns.
2 Don ruil to call and Us, at No !,
Anderson Row.
j. NJ. SHOEMAKER.
,.,n-ol .EE
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Also. a fine assortment of LADIES' MISSES and
CHILDREN'S : SHOES, made speedily to order
These goods will be sold Mt the lowest prices, but
for CASH only Mrs. Mowry reIurs her thanks
for past favOrs and respectfully solicts continu-
of the patronage Of the ladies Of Bedford and
vicinity apr.27, &C.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-22
Our Country.

The greatest cataract in the world is the
Falls of Niagara.
The greatest cave in the world is the Nam
moth Cave. in Kentucky.
The greatest river in the world is the Mis-
sissippi, 4, 100 miles in length
The largest valley in the world is the Valley
of the Mississippi, containing 10000 square
miles.
The greatest natural bridge in the world is
that over Cedar Greek, in Virginia.
The greatest mass of solid iron in the world
is the Iron Mountain of Missouri-35O fee,
high and two miles in circuit.
The longest railroad in the world is the
Central Railroad of lllinois-78O miles long
and which cost l5,000,000.
The greatest number of miles of railroad
in proportion to its surface, of any country in
the world, is in Massachusetts, which has
over one mile to every square mile Of it,
area.
The largest aquedact in the world is the
Croton, in New ! 1ork, which is 42l miles long
and cost S12, 100000
The greatest number of clocks manufactur
ed In the world is turned out by the sma
State Of Connecticut. - #s
The meanest man in the world is one thai
won't advertise and take a newspaper.
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Items.

a Missouri paper announced short time
SINCE that the "wfe crop in Gasconade coun
ty yielded 1000 gals The nexr week th,
editor came out with an erratum-for wife
read wine"
"A man named Jeremiah Ryan, residing
within few miles OF Templemore, Ireland
died short time since in his 10th year. The
eldest son OF the deceased Is at present over
so years old, a grandson closing 20. and a
great grand son Al, and great great grand
sou 49,
A party in New York brought an action
against another this week TO recover the sun
of $1,000 damages alleged to have been sus
tanned in consequence Of the defendant. say
ing. IN July, 1864, +" Where is the thief
Wolirum? tie has stolen twenty boxes ot
mine The jury rendered verdict of S75
for plaintiff.
John Mosby has got pass from Gen.
Grant authorizing him to travel in any par
lof Virginia, and to engage in such civil pur.
suits as ne may choose, and Mosby's friends
are rejoicing over the fact
The Winans cigar ship, now building in
Londoh, is expected by the projectors to run
at maximum speed Of twenty seven miles
per hour and TO cross the Atlantic in -four
days. Tho London Herald thinks she could
not live in ordinarily rough weather.
No matter, dear reader, what YOU see in
the papers; JEFF. Davis won t have a military
trial. and be won't be convicted And if he
rere convicted. he would be pardoned
Though no card player, we speak By the
card. 50 SAYS the Louisville Journal
Blessed is the bald headed man. for bis
wife cannot pun his hair.
Francis H., the ex King OF Naples. has
pawned his crown diamonds TO the govern.
ment pawn office at Rome for $4,000, which
he had hard work to obtain.
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NEW YORK, Feb. IA.
The Posts special says the Finance bill
will not come up this week
Fifteen thousand tons of coal sold at auc-
ton this morning by orders Of the Pennsyl-
yanla Coal Company. The prices Obtained
were as follows:
Chestnut SO 62i; stove 81 IS: egg Sc s7l:
CRATE S7(as7 62l; steamboat 81 251a 81 sri:
lump S7z5(a 81 so
Ihe Commercials Washington special says
rumors of cabinet changes prevail and appear
TO be we'll founded. Secy Stanton's friends
say be will no, resign, and the President 5
friends say there must be new Secretary of
War.
Assistant Secretary Chambers account of
the results OF his Investigations Of Official cor
ruption IN the South are most startling. The
frauds are most comprehensive and involve
military as well as civil officials. Within the
last year the government has been swindled
out OF more thana hundred million OF dollars.
special committee OF investigation will be
instituted that will unravel this complicated
system of rascality
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not a. highly ingenious sutomaton worked

not as highly ingenious automaton worked
by an agent, through all the remainder o
negro existence and the life Of the govern
ment, but let his manhood be asserted anc
enforced. Let him be free as other men, LEI
him come and 60, and learn, and labor, and
make contracts, and sue and be sued, and
think and act for himself, and enjoy an intel
ligent, selfdirected, and appreciated freedom
as other freemen. Let, too, Congress and the
nation organize the courts in the impartial
spirit of the common law, which knows. nc
slavery, and as becomes beni6cenf gosern
ment of Constitutional law and liberty, which
has within its limits none but freemen, and
freemen whom 1t is bound to protect; let i,
put the agis of its care about all our citizens
whatever their color, and in the federal courts,
at least, let the very humblest of the freed.
men find equal and established Justice lie,
the nation discharge the obligation that rests
upon it, and in its courts, for rights withheld
or wrongs imposed, sit in impartial judgment
upon the claims Of all the emancipated,
whether they appear as sued or sutors. Then
will We have done with the iniquities of
agency administration To the protection of
the freedmen President Johnson stands pedg-
ed, and the plan we have suggested is the
only one that occurs to us as accordGnt with
the spirit of the Constitution and the genius
of our free Institutions. Upon some such
plan Congress ard Mr. johnson can doubtless
agree.
The President argues for the admission of
the Southern States. Many Republicans are
with him. The majority in Congress are ad.
verse thereto. But herein we do not find the
rupture over which the Democracy are iubi
liant. That rupture may come. Mr.. John
son may desire to accept it now. We are
still unconvinced Of it, however. The rejoic
ing OF the Democracy is very much like that
Of that party when Mr.. Tyler developed his
policy. The flag floating from the house of
Mr.. Vallandgham, and his cautions endorse
ment of Mr.. Johnson, is very much like Mr..
Van Buren, upon the occasion of certain
veto by Mr.. Tyler. We hope the parallelism
stops there.
1t remains to be seen whether Mr.. johnson
has merely embodied in the conclusion of this
message his views upon the subject of the
admission of the Southern delegation. and as
a member of the Union party, will leave the
matter in-the hands OF Congress, to be settled
by them, or Wheeler, by refusing his assent to
any and all of their measures of reconstruc.
ton, he shall attempt TO coerce them into ad-
mitting the Southern representatives. If the
latter, then is the rupture come. Let Union
men hope the former till he proves otherwise.
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Nsw YORK. Feb. 2

The steamer Henry Chambers from Aspin-
wall 18th, has arrived.
Valparaiso dates of January 18th and Callao
18th, confirm the declaration of war by Peru
against Spain, but hostilities had not yet
commenced.
The blockade Of Caldera has been raised,
and the Spanish squadron is concentrating at
Valparaiso. Five or six sailing vessels have
been burnt by the Spaniards. The Chilian
coast is now open to trade. Several vessels
from Europe have been started away from
Valparaiso and gone to other ports. The Perm.
vian squadron has been sent to join the Chi
lan squadron. All Spaniards in Peru are
giTsn certain time to register their namesy
failing in which they are treated as spies.
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One of the most encouraging features of tn,
late convention at Dubuque for the improve
ment Of the rapids, ives tbs favor with which
it was shown, the enterprise is regarded b,
the entire delegation Of Iowa in the Nationa
Congress, and by many of the prominent me,
of the Northwest. Letters were read from
Governor Stone, Gov. Marshall, of Mime
sofa, Messrs. Grimes, Wilson, Kasson, Price
Grinnell, Allison, Curtis, Washburne, of II
linois, and others, all earnestly favoring th,
proposed improvements.
Gov. Grimes wrote:
need not say to you that sympathize with
you TO the fullest extent in ell your efforts i,
this direction and shall be gratifed to do any
thing in my power to promote the end you
have in view. Permit me to say that, in my
! opinion, this contemplated improvement ha,
merit enough iu itselfto entitle it to the con
sideration of Congress, and that it would be
unwise to connect 1t with any other scheme o.
improvement. 48G
Hon. j. f. Wilson says;
The importance of the improvement of the
navigation of the Mississippi to the people o
the Northwest cannot be over estimated
Whatever mode of improvement shall be
finally adopted, one condition must be attach
ed to tit must impose no toll or charge on
the commerce of the river. Free navigation
is what the interests Of the Northwest de-
mand. If canals shall be constructed around
the rapids, let them be as free as the rest of
the river. Let the Government do the work
as simple act of justice to the great interests
to be affected by it, and entail no burden up
on them This, trust, we shall be able to
secure, fit shall be unincumbered by other
propositions. The improvement of the naviga-
ton OF the Mississippi is, | believe, strong
enough to stand alone, but may not be able to
carry other projects, however deserving they
may be.
Long and earnestly impressed with the i'm
portance of removing the distractions which
nature has interposed to the navigation OF
the Mississippi along the borders of Iowa, in
order TO make Its waters more subservient to
the rapidly increasing demands of our com
mercial interests, and believing the project to
he altogether practicable, am prepared to
heartily endorse any measure likely TO insure
It's successful accomplishment.
Gov. Marshall says
The object you seek to promote. has my
hearty approval and sympathy. The com
merce of this great valley is continental and
national, and the improvement of the rapids
that obstruet the great river that floats its
commerce, Is less local in its nature and ben
ehts than the improvement of Boston or
Charleston harbors by lighthouses, DC. at
their entrances. Truly, the great West has
now voice patriotic enongh to demand that
justice be done us IN this matter at the hands
of the National Government.
Similar were the convictions expressed by
the other gentlemen named and by the many
that were present and addressed the conven-
ton. The opinion seemed to prevail that the
process ofimprovement should be by remov.
ing the distractions from the natural channel
Of the river.
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New YORK, Feb. 81

Files of Valparaiso and Santiago papers
have been received here up to the 10th OF
January.
The news of the rumored mediation OF
France and England in the Spanish Gillian
war has not been regarded with much favor
in Chill, OR deemed of much Importance 1t
is not expected that Spain will voluntarily
rehnqnish her pretensions
There is diplomatic quarrel between
Chill and Uruguay. The interchange Of notes
was continued until the offended Urae uayan
government revoked the exequatur of the
Chilian minister, issued decree prohibiting
the arrival and sale OF prizes, and threatened
with severe penalties all who should infringe
upon the neutrality laws.
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New YORK, February 81.
The Erpre.s states B. r Butler has paid to
Smith Brothers of New Orleans the s 80. 900
IN gold, which they alleged be abs,racted
IRON their vaults, together with interest. all
costs and Sheriff charges, making an aggre-
gate OF over $50, GOO.
The I'ost says dispatch from member of
Congress announces that Secretary Seward
Will speak at the Cooper Institute meeting to-
morrow evening.
The StuNichoias Hotel was sold to day for
$4,000.
Private advices from San Francisco state
the Western Union Telegraph has been ex-
tended under the supervision Of COL Bulkley
over 400 miles above New Westminster on
the Frazier river. Reports from Col Bulk.
hey exploring parties shows that the obstacles
to be overcome are of far less magnitude than
predicted by some, and it is believed the con.
nection between Russia and America will be
complete before twelve months.
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Fenisn Congress at Pfttsbarx,

PirTsBURG, Feb. 20.
The Feniau Congress effected permane Mt
organization to-day.
Col. NJ. Murphy was elected Speaker ofthe
House, p. L. Rsttsford, of Philadelphia,
elected Secretary and Capt n. Allen, OF
Pittsburg, Sergeant at Arms.
The two Houses then went into a ioint ses
SION, James Gibbons President in the chair.
The action of the Convention is harmonious.
The determination is unanimously expressed
for immediate effective action.
The message of President Roberts ard re.
port of Gen. Sweeny will be laid before Con
gress tomorrow.
A large public meeting was held there at
which several large contributions were made.
Large donations of arms are promised.
PirTsBuRG, Feb. 81.
The morning session ofthe Fenian Congress
assembled this morning and approved yester.
day S business.
The Committee on Credentials reported the
arrival of additional members
The executive message was read and un.
aninously received
President Roberts resigned and recon.
mended General Sweeny's election 10 the
Presidency.
PfrTyBrRG, Feb u.
Al he AFTERNOON session OF the fenian
Congress to-day, the report of Gen. Sweeney
was made the special order for ten O. oclock to-
morrow, All the delegates present pledged
themselvesto to sustain the constitution adopted
at Philadelphia. The pledge was taken by
each delegation in turn, making a most i'm
presslve scene.
A number fletters were read sustaining the
Congress.
Senator Dunn. of Illinois, and Curry OF
New York, handed in their designations which
were accepted, and committee appointed to
report names to ill vacancies in the Senate
Senators Seanlon and Bowman rendered their
designations which were tabled
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ANOTHER RAILROAD PRoJEcT.-Mr. NORRIS
of the Ottumwa Courier, has had an interview
with Mr.. DAVENPORT, of LIE Clare, who il
urging new railroad route through lows
thus The Western Union Railroad is now
finished from Racine, Wisconsin to Port By
ron, Illinois, opposite lie Clare. A bridge i:
to be built across the river at that place and
the road extended (around the Rapids tc
Davenport and Mnscatine. Thence there i.
a road to Washington. From the latter place
it will be extended to Ottumwa whence il
will seek South and West connection, prob
ably ST. Louis and ST. Joseph. 1t is fine
project on paper. The Courier says;
By referring to the map the reader will ses
that the route from LIE Claire to Davenport
Muscatine, Washington and this place i.
almost an air line, and from here to St. 10
seph is the same. The plan is feasible one
the grade all the way is easy, and the road
could be built with but little expense. The
trade secured from the great lumber region.
of Wisconsin alone would be enormous The
benefits it wonId confer on Davenport and
Muscatine would be great: both could by thi.
means secure an Eastern connection, and be
relieved from the oppressive monopoly of the
Rock Island road. Muscaline would have Z
direct route East, and passengers would no
be annoyed 10y the change of cars at Wilton
Junction. as they are now. The road is il
the hand of energetic and wealthy capitalists
and we have no doubt will be built at no dis.
tant dav.
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r EGAL NoITcE-To James L Bruc,

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new YoRK. Feb. 2

New YoRK, Feb. 81.
The Posts special says the Senate Com,
mittee on the District Of Columbia has deci
ded to report the Houses suffrage bill and
| asked Its immediate passage by the Senate.
Inc Chairman Of the House Committee on
freedmen, ! Mr.: Elliott, is preparing a new
Dill providing for Freedmens' Bureau.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted by
the board OF Aldermen to-day, endorsing
President Johnson's veto.
This morning an alleged defaulter from
Jacksonville, Morgan Co, Ills. named IA.
ward I. Dawson, was arrested on board IN.
California steamer New York. The prisone,
was Supervisor and Collector in Jacksonville.
and 1t IS alleged he decamped on the llth
inst with 5000 of public monies. About
Si,oVo were iound IN his possession. He Is
held to await a requisition from Illinois
authorities.
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The Detroit Board of Trade demonstrates
against the re-sdmission of American vessels
sold abroad during the rebellion.
The finances of Pennsylvania are in such
- aoarishing coalition that it is proposed. to
relieve real estate from taxation entirely, and
billto that effect is before the Legislature.
The Portland &ar tells good story of 4
patriotic lady Of that city who got 20 interest.
ID in BENEVOLENT objects, working for fairs.
&c., that on being called upon to put : pstch
On one Of her hnsbaad's under sarnSnts
ssnnsaeed A1tnk wreath toshe AilepidaGed
part and did mot discover the mist1ks fou
sone minutes.
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Paris is beginning TO get tired Of the Rus.
slams. A Frenehman improving on the old
remark recently said Scratch the Russian
YOU II end the Cossack; scratch the Cossack
you'll find bear scratch the bear you will
find the Russian again.
A newspapers is about to be published at
st. Petersburg entitled, The Womdn Q1es.
tion. 1t will be edited by women, and will
be devoted to the defense Of women's rights.
The monks Of the monastery Of St. Cath
crime on Mount Sinai have rebelled auAinst
their abbot, Archbishop Cyril and shut him
up IN black hole, Tie giessot of EG1p,
has sent company OF soldiers I'd ths monas-
tefy to restoss order.
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Or the city set upon hill opposite us,
''Ohsesver," to the Springfield Journal thus
discourseth:
The town of Hamilton, opposite Keokuk,
the terminus Of the Toledo, Wabash 4 sWes.
tern railway, on the Warsaw 4 Ke0kuk
branch, the distance from Springfield being
l27 ~ miles, aud from Toledo 4Ss miles. This
last four years. In population it numbers
1000. The building Of . large planning mill.
door and sash factory is to be Commenced in
the spring, by Emery &-Go., Who m nov
East purchasing uhe necessary MACHINERY.
The Toledo Company intsud puttinr m !.
machine shop 1t this point of "a ;C.s,t.st
shasastss, which will afford conaidsrIfie a..
ploymsnt.
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Iowa" The Washington correspondent
of the Hawkeye says of one of our well known
citizens
Capt G. s. Morrison, so we'll known along
the shores of the Mississippi River, which,
with its tributaries, he has navigated for the
last twenty-five years or so, has removed his
residence FROM keokuk, has deserted the
"Father of Waters, and settled down as a
clerk in the bureau Of Internal Revenue, in
this city