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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30
The Virtue or Republican Insti-
tuliOns.

The Republican bubble, which according
to an obscure politician, burst four years ago.
IS atfording at present an example of the
working OF popular institutions well deserving
OF the consideration of statesmen. How
comes it that johnson, the tailor of Tennes-
see, like Lincoln, the rail splitter of Illinois,
before him, can so judiciously and temperate
ly use his great powerg
We donot intrust our tailors even with a
vote for man to represent them in the House
of Commons: but there is an example of a
tailor proving himself qualified to undertake
the task of ruling great nation, and he com
pares advatageously with the king and states
men of Europe. We saw, in the case with
which the Republic could bear the strain OF
stupenduous war, the excellence of popular
institutions in their general working.
Wecan contemplate in President johnson
q specimen Of the man by which these results
are worked out. No doubt all tailors have
not the genius of Andrew Johnson, nor all
rall-splitters the honesty and rare political in
stnet of Abraham Lincoln; but how comes it
that in conducting q war, and concluding a
peace, the United States should have hit up
on these two exceptionable rulers, sprung
from industrial ranks?
The answer is, that when the people gov
ern-the whole people and not the privileged
fragments of the Nation-the ablest men will
as general rule, find their way to the 'front.'
and thus in seasons of emergency, the inter
ests Of the country are confded to the care,
not OF antiquated imbecility, but Of genius, ol
skill, and Of craftsmanship. Those institu
tions cannot be radically defective, which in
a season of trial, so rapidly brought out two
such rulers rs Lincoln aud johnson, and two
such soldiers as Grant and Sherman. Is il
it not worth trying, after such an experience
whether our artizans and rail-splitters are fl
to give a vote ?-London Star
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30


The Tnbunes Washington special says but
one National Bank was established last week,
the Chatahoochie, Of Columbus, Ca, with a
in operation IS 1880
to 81, 1868, 20O were made last week by the
Treasury Department. The total amount de.
livered up to date is $246, 734,710
The disbursements of the Treasury Depart
ment, including transfers, for the week end
ing on the 9th inst, Amounted to $25, ,430,
293.
A Committee of the National Academy OF
Science, on Friday evening last, held a con
ference with the House Committee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures, to consider
the feasibility Of introducing some new
system relative to those matters.
Much inquiry has been made as to when
the money viii be distributed ON the prize
list for the Charlotte and Stag, captured BY
the g. S. ships Malvern, Morantanza, Viii
herns, Nansemond, Advance Monticello and
Launch No. s. 1t may be interesting te
many persons to know that the lists have
been received at the Office of the 4th Auditor
and the distribution will be made in the
course of month or so.
| Orders have been issued for the reduction
Of the clerical force of the Ordnance De
partment from 800 to 40-the reduction tc
take place on the lst proximo. The appli
cants filed for clerks at the Treasury Depart
ment have now reached 200.
The steamship Seq arrived here yesterday
from Savannah. When she was off Caps
Hatteras, on Saturday last, a fire was discov
cred among her cotton. She had large
cargo on board. BY great exertions the fire
was extinguished in few hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30
Legislative Sum mary.

In the Senate upon Friday, bills were in
troduced concerning the publication of delin-
quent taxes to provide Justices with copy
OF the revision; concerning vacancies in the
Board of Supervisors to provide for the pay.
msnt of costs IN criminal cases. to make
county treasurers responsible for all monies
lost during their official term by fire, larceny
or burglary; repeating part of Sec. 2el of the
the revision to repeal Sec. 3, Chap. II, Acts
of 9Th General Assembly; also Sec. Z, OF
Chap. 1902 of same.
A resolution was offered com plimenting the
soldiers ofthe sth Iowa Infantry for gallantry
at Mobile.
Bills were presented to tx the compenss-
ton of assessors; to prevent the inmates oi
Aims houses from voting, unless they are cit
izens oft the county in which such houses are
situated to extend the jurisdiction of county
courts; and resolution to repeal rule No
of the General Assembly.
Petitions were introduced praying that Con
gress be memoralized on the subject of pre-
venting the extension of time in the lmita-
tons of their land grants; relative TO re
straining cattle from running at large.
Senator Basset presented the memorial oi
the Iowa Agricultural College and Farm
The document is quite important and was
therefore, ordered printed.
A resolution was offered relative TO collect
ing and depositing all arms and daccoutrement,
belonging to the Sensts.
In the House the second reading and en-
crossing of bills occupied the labors of the
members. and little business was finally dis
patched.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30
VOL. II.

their lives are just as precious to them and
their families, as the liberties and lives of the
rich and learned to them and theirs. They
are as ready, too, to enlis. in the defence OF
their country and to shed their blood and
lay down their lives if need be in vindication
of their Governme ent and the rights and honor
of their country, as their more fortunate
neighbors. Justice, the principles of Repub-
licanism, sound policy and the true interests
of our State demand an extension of the right
of suffrage to the utmost admissible limit, and
forbid most imperatively any additional re-
striction thereon, or any new qualification
therefor. Let our legislators provide every
possible facility for poor men to acquire
property and better their condition, and OK
tend to all the best practicable advantages OF
education, under such conditions as will
induce all to avail themselves OF its benefits,
but never degrade the poor and the ignorant,
by excluding them on account of their mis-.
fortunes from the enjoyment of equal political
rights
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30
Sorghum for Fodder.

In the Patent Office Report for 1861 there
is an account from the South Of France, which
states that forty weight and q half .aAs of sos
ghum lggeoll have been raised on bne' acre
Of ground How much it will lose in drying
| have no idea. But this much | DO know.
that sown broadcast at the rate of two bushels
to the acre, it will yield more feed than any
thing have ever tried in the way Of grass.
| have tried it for two years. and have found
the yield truly surprising-I should think
more than two tons of dry feed-but never
having weighed it, | cannot speak positively,
but am perfectly satisfied that it is far superb
or to anything | have ever tried, not even
excepting Hungarian grass, so much lauded
some years ago. @@
Sow it in good corn ground, as early as it
can be put in good order harrow smooth, the
finer the better; aid when the seed is spwn,
go over it with brush it must not be Gov
cred deeply, and if the seed is good it needs
bly, of corn fodder, try the sorghum, and do
not think they will bother with corn.
Ny horses and cows prefer it to any kind of
feed can give them. have tried them re-
peatedly, and they will leave the best timothy
for the sorghum, and eat it up clean. The
blades we pull from the cane we grow for
syrup are preferred by the stock to corn
blades, and they will devour 1t with the great.
est avidity. BY sowing early it can. be cut
with strong cradle at the best time for cur
ing properly. After being cut few days,
have it tied up in bundles and cooked the
same way as wheat or oats. The quantity of
seed sown to the acre prevents the stalks
growing thick, which renders it easy to cure.
| could make this communication much
longer by amplifying words, but have par
ticular dislike to windy articles on useful sub
jects, which causes me to be 90 lacomc; all |
wish are plain facts, told in as simple Ian
guage as possible. SO that all can understand
them. If my plan were adopted there would
be more room ih your valuable paper for usa.
full articles. -TIE p, NJ Carmk, q, IarcA
1, 1855.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30
Pruning Grapes in the Fall.

Quite number of otherwise good grape
growers delay pruning their vines till spring.
This we'think bad practice. If they wish
to make cuttings ofthe surplus canes they are
not near as good as if taken off in the fall and
carefully buried or put away till spring. The
wood is frequently so much injured by the
winter as not to grow in the spring.
But the wood left for producing fruit is bet
ter for being pruned in the fall. 1t is much
more easily protected, as it can readily be
laid down and covered slightly with earth,
deed, we think it would pay to protect vines
in this way even in our mildest winters.
1t is not for the protection of the vine alone,
however, that we recommend fall pruning. 1t
is to strengthen the buds and canes which are
Left. Many may think it will have no such
effect But if they will prune two vines in
the same manner-one In the fall as soon as
the leaves are destroyed by the frost, and the
other the following spring will find that
fall pruned vines will be much more vigorous
and productive the ensuing summer. The
vine is not dead in winter. Its roots continue
to absorb food, though of course, in much
less quantity than in summer The nutri-
ment thus absorbe is distributed throughout
the vine. All the buds are more or less ben
efitted, but as the buds remotest from the
roots always receive the principal flow of sap
they are most benefited Now. by pruning
in the fall, all this is saved in the buds and
cane we have left for bearing. 1t is upon this
principle that we always prune in the fall or
winter for wood. BY summer pruning we
check wood growth, as all know
The buds that arc left, win become strength
ened by The sap they have received during
winter. They will push early and vigorously
i'll spring; and. If well cared for, viii delight
the eyes of beholders with the large clusters
OF luscious fruit that they produce. Rural
World
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Pirate emmes---secretary Seward
and Party.
Nrw Yapv Ion 90


New YoRK, Jan. 20.
The Times Washington special says Ra-
phael Semmes, of Alabama, the notorious
Rear Admiral, Brigadier General, &C., has
himself prepared an elaborate argument,
which was presented to the President on Sat
urday night by his counsel, Judge Hughes, in
which he claims the benefit of the Sherman
Johnston parole, and that under this parole he
is:entitled to be discharged from prison until
he shall be convicted.
Secretary Seward and party returned to
Washington Saturday night in the steamer
Desoto The Desoto proceeded directly to
st. Thomas and then made complete tour
to the West Indies, from st. Thomas in the
East, to Santa Cruz in the West, stopping at
San Domingo City, Port su- Prince, the capi.
tai of Hayti. and Havana, spending few
days at each port and being most cordially
and Hospitality received by the authorities and
people everywhere.
Two West Indian Republics, the Doulini
can and Hayten, were Unexpectedly found at
peace, all the recent troubles having been
quieted. At Havana the party were hospita-
bly, entertained BY the Captain General.
The entire party have been greatly i'm
proved in health and vigor, and especially the
Secretary and son, who are now able to walk
without the nse of canes. for the first time in
almost a year. The ladies of the party, Mrs.
Frederick Seward and her sister, Miss Whar-
ton, were also much benefited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30
Ram Dunderburg not Sold.

NEW YoRK, Jan. 20.
The statement which appeared few days
since, in reference to the proposed purchase
of the ocean ram DundeFbprg by the govern
ment of Chill, proves to be an unfounded ru-
NOR. Mr.. Webb has no intention of dispo-
sing Of her, and our government prize her too
highly to part with her. The ship will not be
ready for service for some months yet.
The steamship Cuba, whose recent move
ments have been looked upon suspiciously, is
now at Baltimore taking cargo. She belongs
to the Baltimore, Havana New Orleans
steamship hne.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30

The Worlds Washington special says Wes-
tern msmbers Of Congress oppose the reno
val of the prohibition on the importation of
cattle, as the cattle plague Is knawn TO exist
in Newfoundland.
It has been ascertained that upwards of
forty counterfeits of the 80 cent currency are.
in circulation. The Secretary Of the Treasury
has ordered them to be 70 called and another
plate prepared.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30
Arrest ofCouterfeiters--Fire
Ctrc ular.

New YORK, Jan. 90.
A number of persons were arrested in
Brooklyn Yesterday for passing counterfeit
and other worthless bills on various New
jersey banks. In their possessian were found
one Of the defunct Commercial Bank of Perth
Amboy counterfeit tens, on the State Bank
of Newark, and altered fves of the Farmer S
Bank of New Jersey, at Mt. HALEY.
A FIRE occurred yesterday morning at Seton
Hall College, South Orange street, which re-
suited in the destruction of the main portion
of the college and the beautiful marble build
ing which has been used for the purpose of a
Seminary No lives were lost. The vaIua-
able libraries and articles of more than ordi-
nary value were saved. The building was
insured for 500, 900.
The Herald's Washington specials says a
circular has beer Used by Brevet Maj. Gen.
Donelson, chief quartermaster OF military di-
vision of the Tennessee, requesting surgeons,
chaplaius, agents OF the Sanitary Commission,
quartermasters, officers and soldiers, who may
have served IN the army at any tine during
the war in Kentucky, fenpessee, Mississippi.
Alabama or Georgia, having knowledge OF
the location of cemeteries, places of burial or
Of the scattered graves of any of our brave
soldiers in the States above named to send To
T.. -.
ter at Murfreesboro, Tenn, such information
as will be useful to him identifying all cases
of burial wherever our armies have served.
Capt. Whitman has been assigned "a the
special duty of visiting the battle aeids, CEN
eteries and places where the Union dead have
been inferred in that military division, and
report thereon with view to the establish
ment Of National Cemetery.
The projected assembling In Washiugtou on
during the present week of Generals Sher-
man, THOMAS, Meade and Sheridan, is caus
ing numerous surmises there as to the oblec,
of this important meeting. The most probable
solution is. that they have been summoned
by the President to give him true statement
of affairs in their several departments in vieH
of Congressional proceedings thereto.
The Tribune special says that they have
been directed by Gen. Grant to confer with
him at his headquarters relative to the redac
tons Of the military force, the disposition o.
troops, and affairs generally within the limits o.
their respective commands. Other prominent
regular army officers would have been ordered
to be present at the conference, had it not
been that they are stationed at points distant
from army headquarter.
For the four hundred vacancies in the reg
ular army, there were over six thousand ap
plicants. The proper filling of these posi-
tions, Gen. Grant remarked few evenings
since, had caused him more anxiety'a and labor
than the management of an army in the field
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30

THE new iron-clad Kalamazoo will be fin.
ished in about six months from now She will
be most powerful vessel. although only car
rying four guns She is three thousand two
hundred tons burden, and will probably
mount the new fifteen inch gups, with the i'm
proved gun carriages
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30

haS. JoHS SHERMAN was re elected SEN
tor of the United States, for six years from
the 4th OF March, 1861, by the Ohio Legisla-
ture. last Thursday. He received ~ votes
agaist Al.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30

The newest style of houses in Philadelphia
have the dining room up stairs, above the
parlors instead of below. Several Of the hanks
have dining room where dinner is regularly
served up to all hands at the expense Of the
banks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30

BEAUTIFUL SoFT AND GLossY HAIR
Those wanting fine and glossy hait please
read the card of George Cabns, in another |
part OF this paper. Cabus Tonic is perma-
nent cure for the dandruf; cures scurf, erup
tons, and all the diseases OF the skin restores
grey hair TO its original color. dec19-2m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30

When the animal powers exhausted the pulse weak
the mind depressed and all the powers Of vitality at
low sbb there ia Alive comparable With the RIr
rERs They every organ gently stimulate th'
circulation, improve the quality tf the blood clear tn,
clouded brain, and mpsrt the trenblng sta
bity aud 6rmnsss. Sold by all Druggists.
janSodAwlw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30
fhFough Tickets al Low asthe how,
The Horrors OF DysDepsia

me HOrrOrs OF DyspepsiA
And the dismal train Of disorders which leads are
averted ny the Of JsTkrTER's BIiTsks o. pre-
ventive or cured with astonishing celebrity ht its direct
and genial operation upon the stomach, the liver and
the nervous system.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30
III YOU are Bilious,

There nothing that touches the LIVER the seat Of the
mAlAdy quickly and restores it certainly to per
f-ctly healthy ani regular condition. HosrETTER's
STOMACH BITTERs- II Of bilious habit, the ten
dency OF system that form Of disease may be held
in check for lifetime by the occasional Of this harm
less vegetable antidois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30
The Shaking Martyrs

The ShAk Ing Martyrs
OfFevrr and ATue insteat Of being dosed FOR months
with quinine, to the ruin OF the general health are
promptly set upon their feet again. without hanger Of
relapse ~ this prompt remedy for kind Of Inter
mtteut. Taken a safeguard against a4mA, IL
ders attack Of Chs and Fever absolutely impossible
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-30
Report or the o. >. Revenue Commis-
sfOner.


The report of the U. s. Revenue Commits
sioner has been laid before Congress. 1t
makes various recommendations, and presents
a form of bills in order to the better enforce
ment of the revenue laws, and suggests in
creased sources of revenue.
The Commission also append reports on tea,
coffee, cotton, sugar, and molasses. To that
end the Secretary of the Treasury approves
of all the recomme ndations, with the excep-
tion of the time at which payment of the prin-
cipal Of the public debt should commence. -
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-25
DIR. HYLTON'S
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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-25
WILD OATS.

The following words from Moommdns Mdqd
zine are attributed TO Miss Mulochi-
When ali the world is young lad,
And all the trees are green,
And every goose a swan, lad
And every lass a queen,
Then fly for boot and horse lad,
And round the world away;
Your love must have It's course, lad,
And every dog his day.
When all the world Is old, lad,
And all the trees arc brown,
And all the snort is stale, lad
And all the wheels run down,
Creep home and take your place there,
The spent and MANNED among
God grant you find a face there
You loved when you we're young.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-25

There is rage for cheap publications Of
all kinds at Paris now Grammars dictionaries
histories, novels, and poems are being pub
llshed IN daily or weekly issues at two sous
each, and are distributed throughout France by
the agents of the MOnleuT du SOlr. This paper
was started by the Government, who wanted
TO get some hold on the reading public, and
who therefore devised the network of agencies
which includes every petty village in France,
Several other cheap papers have been starte T.,
as they find ready market. One of them, H.
SOleU, after q vain endeavor TO obtain from
Victor Hugo the right TO the first publication
of 'tI es TTavaileurs dc la Mer,r bought from
IacrOix & Co., the publishers, the right to
print 1t in the paper. One OF its rivals, DEuene-
Toerf not wishing TO be outdone, entered INTO
arrangements with LacrOiX Il Co. to supply all
of their six months sub cribers With the whole
work for nothing. Upon this the proprietors Of
lie SoLeu offer their three months subscribers the
illustrated editionlof LES Miserables,n - and are
also pnblishIng ''Le Maneeur de Fer" play
which Is now the sensation Of Paris; so that
y TEUenernent is Obliged to confess itself beaten
The subscription to Ls Sotea for three months is
only nine francs.
A meeting of negroes was lately held il
Cherokee county, Ala, where they bound them
selves together not TO work for less than ~ PEI
day during the present harvest, on penalty
receiving fifty lashes. Consequently the negroe
are IDLE, and white men are gathering the har
vest az l'50 per day.