The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-05

We hear of rumors Of child being
whipped to death by its parents. This TRACE.
dy occurred in Grundy county.
A gentleman in Council Bluffs proposes
to start paper mill that shall supply the
wants Of Western Iowa. See Nonporeil
The Washington Press records the death
Of Mr.. Thomas Walker. one of the most ss-
teemed citizens of tina. enterprising town.
Commodore Foote, the smallest living
man. is in Davenport with his sister, giving .
| few entertainments
Another large peat>bed has been discov-
cred in this State, in Jones county. 1t is pos
sible that Iowa is yet TO dig all its fuel from
the ground.
The Mt, Pleasant Journal says that on
Friday last the Pos, Office and City Book
Store in that place were entered BY burglars
and pretty thoroughly ransacked No ar
rests OF the guilty parties have yet been eff.
fected.
The right Of way is being secured thro'
the central part Of Union county for the B.
4 NJ. r. r. The company make contribu-
ton OF $50. 600 stock and an uniucumbered
right of way the conditions precedent to
their establishing the line on that route. The
citizens had subscribed $4,000 at last &C
counts.
The work on the Rice Monument is pro.
crossing finely, and the large, unwieldy blocks
OF marble which we're landed at the Cemetery
pearance Of beautiful monument under the
skillful hands which are shaping them. Mr..
Glaze informs US that the balance Of the mar.
bic has arrived at the depot and will soon be
on the ground. We quote from the 0skaloo.
81 Herald.
The Hamilton Freeman has been pur
chased by Mr. J. ID. Hunter, Of this county.
Mr.. Ballou, its present publisher, retires
about the beginning of the new year. .....
| Hundreds OF bushels of coal leave the Edo,
IN coal regions every week. Still the supply
is insufficient, and we hope the time will
| soon come when the mines will be worked on
a more gigantic scale. The quality of the Goa
nov being excavated. is superior in quality
70 any heretofore brought to light. Miner,
say that they have not seen such fine coal thi;
side of Pittsburg. 1t is entirely free from
sulphur, and burns to ashes, leaving nc
"clinkers. "......A squad of squslid looking
squaws, in scarlet blankets, with few braves
and many pspooses, have raised their, wig
vans in Mr.. Bailey's timber. They belong
to johnnie Green's tribe Of Pottawa.tamies
That chieftain, so well known to old settler,
in this section, is fast failing. The good Man
itou must soon take him to the happy hunt
| ing grounds, for he never more will enjoy
himself here, unless like the eagle be cdr re.
new his youth, little trick, We believe Mr.
Indian incapable of dong. .....A lady resid.
ing near Hardin City presented her husband
with triplicsted copies Of himself one day
last week. Hardin county is getting beside
itself The mother and Ter three /" little
dears" were doug we'll when last heard
from. For the above items see Edors
Ledger.
We understand that our ferrymen are
charging double rates on account of "ex.rs
risk" for running through the ice It is diff
ficult to make the farmers Of Illinois believe
that this il anything else but an attempt to
''gcuge, and hence many of tssm say they
will not come here to trade Our ferrymen
had better LAY up their boat If the risk il too
great to run a. regular rates; or, what would
b better, passa subscription paper for the
extra compensation among orr citissns, who
Will eassrfulls pay il rsshsr than have Il taxed
to thoss who come here TO trade. ....., Prs-
mouiteU symptoms u humorous skating
parks were observable this morning in larse
beds Of 6oat;ng ice that Aoased down from
the upper river. Speaking of skasius parks,
Feminds u that Capt. Andres has put biz
sroands in order on the bluff, and = scoa q
eAsnea winter vsasher ,takes posses.;on, be
will b resdy 70 cater most sGsssivsly . he
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