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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

A MoRxoy. who has arrived in Chicago for
the purpose Of marrying his 6flh wife, writes
the following curious note to the Tribune al
that city:
'EdioSs ckisaoo Tribsne l ~ e
"On my visit TO Chicago noticed an article
in the Tribsse in regard 70 Utah. That
Speaker Colfax expressed wish that Presi
dent Young would have . srevslasion pro-
hibiting golygamy, Is to me maeser of some
doubt On the contrary, have reason 10
know that Speaker Colfax eloquently az
pressed his gratitude st the domestic happi
ness of our community. am Mormon born
and bred, and the husband Of four wives, and
what may seem strange, my mission here il
one Of love. to transplant flower from this
sterile tmoallyl latitude to bloom and -four
ish in our happy home. We have no wish to
be admitted into your Union nor do -
wish at one fell swoop to be divorced from our
wives and families. 1t seems TO me it would
be wise to let US Mormons alone, and devote
your moral lectures to . country where q man
or woman can marry and be divorced three
times within rs many years.
''Respectfnlly,
ABRAHAM WEIIs.r
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

ST.. PArI, Jan. 3.
The Legislature convened At noon to-day.
Hon. j. b. Wakefield. Of Fairbuilt county,
was elected Speaker of the House, md Geo.
p. Wilson was chosen Secretary Of the Sen
ate. No other business was transacted. The
Governor will not deliver his message until
Monday next.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

nfooes'o
YousKs.s. n. n, Jan. 3. K
A dsstruelivs 81, ~ - lse1sse vhieh
ever ocssrred q t6ss p3ace, bfoks DIT ebout
! AlAlpsk - ulsssopnk iuEthas fbQsp1e(H
building on 0stay's sqseD II she ssntss q
the business fsstiue0f aewn, D~nsd n Hon.
VIM. ksdfofd, which II fev nlnates
sallzs1r lsa1seged tAAsllss d ~ seaa1 -
Newspaper job printing ol6oe; ~ o1cs Of
Lloyd; liquor store Of VIM. Camninss; the
news olIice ofDasid Barnes: laEer beer -
loon aadsthe National Guard ArmsxT, which
vss - principal pablo hall here. All nses
located In the same building. The tosals Eoes
il eG1inated It $600, 900, npon which there Is
~ Insurance Of $l65, 200.
) * LOcKPoRf, n. r. Ian. &
A Gre broke out st 10 O'Clock this morn.
inc = the grocery store, No. 80, Main street,
and extended to the following establishmenes;
Birdsall, hats and fur store; Luce, grocer; Of.
6ce Of the Telsgrpkepnpaay; o16ce Lake
Shore r. ;. soSpssy;A 4. talItos, Insurance
Agent; Repass HsAA glpcoIs; and the
boot and 1bse store over Lnce's erocesE The
buildings we're Of little value. being Old and Of
wood. Repass 4 Hunt meet With q total
loss, but are insured for $4,000. Biu1sall
saved nOst Of his stock from the -, M
large qsanfity was stolen il. III e1eek No
insurance.. LAce saved part sf II stock
Balance incurred There Vas nothing saved
from the telegraph Office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

NEW Oh, jan ..
The Treasury statement shows decreased
debt exhibit OF debt issues ~ nd i've per
ceut Boads 81 10, ia, So 50; total debt bear
ing interest. $liO, ,s47, ,s92 50; mathred deb,
not presented for payment, $I,l45, $50 81;
debt bearing no interest, $3.50 ,519 $50 81.
Grand total, ~, 2,s0- ,3fu, ,s57 u Total
amount Of currency asA coin in Treasury,
$50, rs, ,ssl 90. amoane Of debt less cash in
Treasury, 81, 7l6, ,6sl. .596 10.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

WAsHfyGTox, an. =.
Major Gen. Burke, Indian Commissioners,
and : delegation Of Eve Iowa Indians and
three Sac and Fog Indians, arrived here this
evening from Nebraska They are here for
the purpose of consultation ~ to the terms of
treaty entered into in 1851. and for the pur-
pose Of having il renewed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

Dear Sir Your favor has come duly to
hand. Some two weeks ago, in company
with Mr.. WILSON, called on the Secretary
of War to urge the muster-out Of the lst
Cavalry. The final result Of our interview
was, that the Secretary Of War wrote Gen.
CAxsr, at New Orleans, directing them 70 be
mustered out, If they eosld pesstoly h spwsd.
The same instruction was given to Gen.
SHERIDAN. In . day or two / will see the
Secretary again.
Yours, truly, ]. w. GRInEs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04
PaAlie RspSrss-~TAe FsnfaA Congress.
Yosx, Jan. 3.

PaAlie RspSrss-~TAs TssfaH Congress.
Yosx. jan. 3.
The Posts Washington special saws the
Ways and Means Committee insist that the
Tax committee shall have its report ready by
the 9th inst, as il cannot be waited Tor longer.
Several Of the important documents ac-
companyin8 Tie ReGidGnt' n Msssaess are not
yet ready for distribution.
The Report Of the Commissioner of the
Land Office will be ready next week
The Fenian Congress organized to day,
with Patrick Corbetf, of Syracuse. permanent
Chairman. and Mr.. Quinn, of Illinois, chair
man.
About 500 delegates we're present, IS of
whom were from the District of Manhattan,
embracing this city, Brooklyn and Queens
county. The members from Manhattan
waived Ill right to any position in the organi-
xation.
Speeches were made by Corbett and others,
all in favor Of thorough investigation of the
troubles between o. O'Mahoney and thelSenate
Il n almost certain. says the Post, that the
Congress- will decide in favor Of o Mahoney.
II will close its business this week. but it is
doubtful whether the persons decided against
will abide By the decision.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04
Fresh Meat

nF ALL KINDS, will be kept on hand all
- bours Of tie day my rhsp ON the ports sids sf
Asn. eesv~-n rosrsh and rh street., asd All my old
eassousss ssS the psb'i- ssues sy isstted call
and nivs ne share uf psircnage N nav line.
tan3div THOMAS CkoSs. Agent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04
SAX Francisco, Jan. 2.

SAN FKANCIsCO, p An. =
The steamer Golden City has arrived from
Panama with New York dates and passen-
gers Of the 18th Of December Legal tenders
are quoted nouinxlly at 52.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

TIE ex-slaveholders held Convention at
Frankfort, Kentucky, and resolved that they
would not employ freedmen at any price, but
would import white laborers. This is simply
an exhibition of chagrin aud malignisy impo-
tent and pitiable on the part of grown men,
and ridiculous to everybody.
These ex-slaveholders can't import white
laborers, because white men have ample en-
ployment throughout the North at higher
wages than Kentucky farmers willpay them !;
and because such men win not seek employ
ment in community where the employers
hold conventions to fix the rate of wages for
laborers. White laborers have been accus-
toned to have voice in that matter them.
selves, and will not surrender their rights to
Kentucky nabobs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

NV OAK, jan =.
A suit vas commenced in the Supreme Court
to-day Asaina SecrstAry Stanton, by Joseph
II. Maddox, for alleged false imprisonment,
the plaintiff having been purchAeer in Rich.
mond under p<smissien from Nr. lincola aad
the Secretary Of ths Treasury, OF large guam
titles Of tobacco Destroyed BY our forces q,
Fredericksbarg in 1864, and been KEEP, in the
Old Capitol Prison till President johnson
came into Office. He claims 81 coo. 900 dam
agea. Defendant cAins the plaintiff Is guilty
OF violation Of articles of war ia trading with
the enemy; that the arrest vas made not BY
his order, but BY the Provost Marshal, and
that plaintiff 10 still on parole in $50o.0O0, to
await trial on such charge.
A large brick house ON Willow street. Ho-
boken, wAs destroyed by ere to-day, and two
children burnt 70 death. They wers len
slone by their mother, and their clothes took
fire from u stove.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04
Bryant, Stratton & Bells
QUINCY, ILLINOIS.
vUsHE advantages Of the hishes. class Busi-

N>HE advantages Of the highest class Bust
Il hess College drr~j in this In stifutsua.
HohstAsrhtv ths Ceis good thsosa hent tbs
great International Chain of Ruins Colleges located
In Of the prsnci ctie- of the United States
AMI the Causdas--mploynr over t~o hundred Profrs-
spd TEACHERS, WITH daily sttrsdasce of s-vefai
thsas4 nd yOesg sea a,<h aunsalty YsodrinE
OF xraduste., whose Uplc0as are pspwt. TO lacrsvs
and responsible pssition-
The Sch IL nsdsr the p1prFst%Eou cf v. Bell the
founder of the famous Bells Comm. rciai Cocg- Of
Chtcage, spd = condsceA on sh~ -ysssm ef anssf
Bsnsess Training. original With this chain Of Colleges
aad TEhHsaAfstss 10 tsnyht by precssca cp~rsteI.
Ssnd fcr Cciisgr Paper. aud address
BkfAkr, STRAIT ron eELL,
ian3d3m Quincy, Jflinois-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

The ex-rebel Gen. Early writes from Ha,
vaaa, undu date Of December 18th, 10 tbs
New York papers As follows:
Having seen il stated ID several papers
published in the United States that / am an
applicant for pardon, desire to ssy through
your colomns that there is no truth whsteves
in the statement. l have neither made nor
authorized such application, and would noa
accept pardon from the President Of
the United States if gratuifoasiy rendered
me without conditions or RESTRICTIONS OF any
kind have nothing to regret in the course
pursued by me during the late war. except
that my services were not Of more avail to tie
cause for which fought; and my faith in the
justice Of that cause is not ut eli shaken bs
the result ] have not given . parole or il, !.
CURED anv obligations to the authorities Of
the United States, and l utterly disclaim allie
glance TO, or dependence upon, the govern
ment of that country. am q voluntary exile
from my own country. because am not viii
ling to submit TO the foreign yoke imposed
upon it All declarations attributed to me
which are inconsistent with the above state.
meut are entirely without foundation. and /
hope there will be no further misapprehensior
Is 70 my position"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

We publish letter Of the Richmond cor
respondent ofshs New York Herald which
will possess specisl interest for many of our
readers, from the fact that it is mainly devo-
ted to our former fellow townsman, nov SEN
ator WILLIAMS of Oregon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

-- o.
In the Legislature o-day- brief message
was received from Gov. Curtin, dated Nov.
q, stating ,he necessity of his temporarily |
absenting himaelf and sojouruing in Cuba in |
consequence Of bad health.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

1T. MOAKOE, An. ..
Efforts are to be made by the QuArtermas.
tsr Department to raise the gunboAt Smith
Briggs, sunk by the rebels nearly Two years
ago during an attack on Smithviiie.
The coiored people in Hampton tAFned out
ea masse in grand procession hea|aed by 9
band fro0 the Sch New York artillery, gnriS
soning the fort and were reviewed BY Maj.
Gen. Miles, commandiag the fort.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04
CIryrIxxn- o. Ii

CLEyEIAxp o., Jan. 8.
l.. Benedict 4 Sons store was robbed last
night Of several thousand dollars worth Of
fnrs. No arrests made
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04
ExpleleA Her DoAleF.
N.~ y.r L.

NV IOkk, Jan. ..
The steam tug Neptune exploded her boiler
in the bay to-day. Eight persons we're wound
ed, the captains son, the only one escaping
injury. The wounded we're pissed q board
the tug Resolute to be taken to the city when she
burst some part Of her machinery, and the
uninjured person from the Neptune vas the
only one hurt.
Capt. Campbell Of the steamer Britannia
Was lost overheard in gale on the passage
here from Glasgow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

bO<fuN, Jan. 3
Gov. Andrew sent into the senate q
special message, concerning several impor
consideration of the Legislature. The mes
sage states that the total expenditures in
Cured BY Massachusetts, on account of the
war, amounts TO S27, 70s, 100. This sam in
cludes only such expenses as have accrued
under the direction and supervision Of the
several State Departments, ~ authorized BY
legislative enactments. As far a. ascer-
tanned, the expenses incurred by cities and
towns. for bounties and other military pur.
poses, amount to nearly an equal sum
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

MADIsox, Wis, Jan. 8.
This evening the new Sx3e officers were
sworn into Office
Gov. Fairchild. in bis inaugural. says that
not until jefferson Davis shall have been
tried, convicted and hung for treason, and the
TACT that treason is crime which cannot be
committed with impunity, which shall then
have been fully demonstrated, will the Amer
lean people be coutsas. The American peo-
pie have demonstreeed that the Union is one
and ihdivisible, and that il people, Of what.
ever race or color, shall be forever free.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

- 9ROW0Ho' A10DO t0BbODs
CINCINNATI, Jan. 8.
The Wool Growers. Association assembled
st Columbus ysseefday- Resolutions we're
adopted approving the policy Of terminating
the ReeiPEocity 1fsa1y bstwsen the United
Statss aad Canada; that the wool growers'
interests are entitled to s degree Of legislative
protection equal to that accorded TO the man.
ufActuring iatefesas thaf the interests of the
country require IN extension Of the culture or
worsted wools that the Conmit,ee Of the
National Manufacturers Association, appoint
ed to meet the United States Revenue Com
mission, be advised 10 recommend tax be
levied On dogs ssGieient eisher 70 raiss con-
siderable revenue for the government or ma
terially diuinish the number Of dogs, or
both.
A FIRE broke ont yesterday on the corner or
Race and Second streets, destroying the
wagon shop Of McCa6erty Bros. and several
small tenenenta. Loss abont 81, 600.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

villa Union Taa
Al occurrence took placs II the Al.h.na
Legislature day OF two ago which i vorth
meanoas - a indine Of Ghs loyalty MA
prevsils in this headQuaxtsrs who're Yanccv.
Sam. Rice, Tom. Ws4ta, snA othefp. f.lmins,.
ted treasep. Gea. Woods, ths ,eouma.der
Of Alsbama, has bess in tie city daring Dc
session 81 ~ lACislaGne& 6en. sTAomas.
not untoeyn - 64e - lsa4e " ~ Unioa
armie& 4l14 ~ Y4kek Rntes,
Al.esf : - - ~ ) !! I - =,
Gen. Sjsj3s q q ] issn<ns.s
vas hse, eaArAing the ataeuptsl JsEsSl IN
dlsetsm1eag Against fresanen, n,d in cqf1-
masEioA Nth the Gesesn1e. That as1ast
body sworn to support theS United $50
Constitution, and intended to be : Unsoa
Le4sseare, - mucb 90 o. that u New Ycffs
with the iiag over the Capitol, (or it opght to
be there, toQk no omcial tund but MAR MI
vate 1notice Of these distinguishetl representa-
tives OF the nation, invited them not TO its
hslis, sent no committee 70 wait upon them,
ignored them entirely.
omission, specimen Of bad breeding, . sui
len waaifeststioa Of dimespect, which hn,t
nobody but the Legislature and the State. and
20 II night have passed BY.
BsA nark she contrast. Gen. Wade Hamc-
ton. = 6oeth Caroiina, made his sppseysnce
in Mpatgooery--he, an unpardoned rekel
lately In arms against the Cnited States. In
stant6 Mr. 7. B. Berthea. Of NontGou,ery,
lately apecsalE pardoned BY The Freshest,
rises IN his seat, 0ders . resolution TO honor
Hampton, TO invite him 70 the Hall of the
House, and thai committee Of three be ap-
pointed 10 wait upon ao1 escort him in II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

There afe two bfooa 1hc1ogiss n me.
ss1slhl opsaion b 1Gu1GlIo~n.
3s-1@sssA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

DIX ESSED HOGS,
DRESSED HOGS.
1BERAL advances made on DRESSED
- Ss fsriioui.r sts*nsson gIyrn io ssir, and
Aiso, nbsssl a rancss nsds on pLoUK, HRA,x. PRO-
vI<l0Ss. ssEDe. and ali Ainds Of country prodacs.
PtRxRs. clLrsS : sPRaGsK,
Oaa,e. No. IL Chamber Of ComHsrcs, cAie.sO.
~ PAakxR- J.v.J. culros. EAnekD sRaAsUs.
Ra,sasscss-M.rchanss' Loan ~ na.t, Third W.
ttoaal, aud Caty Nation A banks. drS27-d2m
Usage Orange seed!
rREsH pROa'rnxAss
ICsT RECEIVED and for sale a, the
- yEED efokn 81
wICKERSHAM 4 CO.,
AecSOif~-vs~ lo3 1Gein street.
HEAs! TE As!
Oh HALF CHESTS Imperial, Gunpow.
a.sr - l's a'''a sssssTs5s nj i;Sss r. AZ ..ssas
Wall PAPER !,
UUGT RECElVED-A new stock Of Wall
= t.y~ - sSrdr.. -
s.ssz1ss - - =. - =. /
flO0KS.--A full supply Or School B ooka
- - s.rss..s :. .ss tas' ,sAss ss.ss. ..,sZ Y
M0UlElkErIPrNG ARTICLE6.
DUUE Cream Tastas,- S. G. Soda, Mace,
s.<,s ss Sisssssss HI 81 sii; = -
tivHE Annual Election of she q Bs~rd 81 Di-
y. anfn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

0n HALF CHESTS Imperial. Gunpow-
~ d., ioasg Hyson sad evavss. hr safe by
decH R6BkRTsOn ALBkR9
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-04

The day IN Richmond has been one of the
quietest nave ever known here during res
idence commence ng early o. the morning Of
the federa occupation OF the city in April last
The negroes, 60 far from mduiging in riotous
acts, have been both quiet and respectful.
Among bob blaeU ard Sktss ahs1e haye
been exceptions to this general rule, but in
er prevailed here before 4 this .esson Of the
year, when the nov broken down and bursted
up ohgarcha ruled With apernal supremacy
over race nov fosSeer free.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-02-21
LOYAL Definitions.

The publishers of Webster's Dictionary
has been adding new words to the Webster
text, and gives in its new one the follow
ing
"Copperhead-a northern sympathizer
with southern rebellion"
Presuming that no one will question our
right to be called a copperhead, inasmuch
as there is. not loyal paper in the country
but has so termed, albeit no sympathizer
with southern rebellion, we accept the
definition of the New England stigmatizer
of honest men who thus define words will
accept our analogy and definition ofa few
words.
"LoYALrY"-a cloak worn by thieves,
towards and robbers to conceal their plum
der.
SUBJUGAT1oN.-Thea act or art of rob-
bing innocent women and children.
TRoPH,Es.-Pianos, silverware, silk
dresses, laces, pictures, and other valuables
stolen by "loyar' men from defenselcss per-
sons in the South.
RELIGIoN-A passion for blood.
| SANlIAh1
shops firm which loyal men and women
steal living.
hEcoNsTRgCToNIsTs- "A person who
kills lis neighbor for the purpose of tear
ing down his nice house to make for himself
barn.
FREEDMEN-A half starved man and
brother, driven from comfortable home
to subsist by begging or to die of disease
and starvation.
STRATEGY-The art of getting to the
rear with a drove of mules, and what cot
ton might have been found at the front.
ECoNOMY.--Gong abroad on pleasure
boats at government expense.
! COOP TIMEs--Enolmous debt and OPP
pressive taxation.
STATEsMANsHIP.-Thea art Of telling
good story.
ARMY CHAPLAIN.-A fifth rate preacher
who would desert his church to follow a
fife.
On the whole we rather like this max
ing of Dictionaries and shall continue it af-
ter while.-LaCrosse Democrat
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-02-21
ALL HAIL, VETO !

The traitorous and revolutionary fanatics
who are Sc, king to destroy our consti;n-
tiohaI form OF government, and establish in
its stead central military despotism, based
on the aggrandizemcnt of the negro, and
degradation Of the white man, had bomb
shell dropped into their camp on Monday
last President Johnson fat-footediy,
pointedly and emphatically vetoed their
pet measure-the negro Bureau bill He
tells them IN the most unequivocal terms,
that their schemes find no warrant in the
constitution" which he, being the Prcsl-
dent of the whole country, is bound to
maintain. That such gross violations Of
the rights OF the citizens cannot be sustain
ed by him.
The veto message was read amid storm
of applause from all Union mem Cthauk
thee, black cop, for teaching me that
word) mingled with Kisses from black re-
publican, "copperhead,' disunioniSts.
Its keen edged sentences fell on their
long ears like clars of thunder from a
cloudless sky. a panic has seized them.
CONSERVATION prevails in all their ranks
All praise to Andrew johnson, for his An
drew Jacksonian veto of this infamous
measure, and manly defense of The consti-
tutionaI rights of white men! Let every
lover of his country rejoice that it has one
man. who has the power TO save aud mih
save it from the poisoning touch of these
red-mouthed, abolition, negro-worshipping
destructionists- beIp-him-Go
''Hail Columbia, happy land n'
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-02-21
The Attitude ef the Presid ent on Negro
Suffrage,

Artemas Ward says shooting isn't as
popular in Nevada as it once was. A few
years since they used to have dead man
for breakfast every morning A reformed
desperate told me that he supposed he had
killed men enough to stock a graveyard.
"A feeling of remorse," he said, sometimes
comes over me! But Pm an altered man
now. | hain't killed man for over two
weeks! "Whatll yer poisen yourself
with ?" he added, dealing resonant blow
on the bar
There is only one advantage that ken
see in going to the devil, and that is the
rode is easy, and you are sure to get there.
Lastly-I am violently opposed tew ar
dent spirits as beverage, but for manu-
featuring purposes think leetle ov it
tastes good.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-02-21

IMP oRTANT TO CARPENTERS AND BUILD
ERs.--Carpenters and builders according
to the ruling and instructions of the Reve-
nue. Department, have not complied with
the provisions and requirements of the Rev.
enue Law. 1t is held by the Commission
er that a carpenter who manufactures the
door frames. sashes and blinds for a build
ing he is putting up under a contract is
taxable thereon at the rate of six-per cent,
on the market value thereof and that he
must make monthly returns thereof to the
Assistant Assessor Of the Division in which
his place of business is located,
The language ofthe Commissioner
is: that window ard door frames, sashes.
doors blinds, moulding, ,&e., beng in the m
selves manufactures, and liable to taxation
when removed for sale, are equally liable
to taxation when the carpenter or builder
makes the same and uses them on houses
built under contract.