The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-11-21

The following taxes VEN lsvisd for gFaoing
allsys in Block lsS and 1871.
Lois l, 2,s,4, s, 81, So. 10, II. y,
bloch lse, 3l7 90 each; and lots !. 2, Z,
5,AJAs, 10, II, II, block Isl, - lssaeA,
Xlasrna. Gnowlss, from ~ Connitsss
% whom W. referred the matter Of Bridget
Ha.t's dslinqssns saxss. reported il fsvoF q
allowing aid Hart 70 redeem lots l, ? and .,
block ~. BY paying into the City Treas urY
6fty dollars within three months from Dec.
| 1st, 1853.
Report received and adopted.
The Official bond Of Geo. r. Smith, Wharf.
master, WAS received and approved.
The following bills ware allowed and or
dered to be paid:
R. P. Crssl repairs TO side walks .......Sszp 81
J. B. Gavin, for ssrvises - Epgipesr,.... : ~
". i. Moore. for repairs to tin ieader.....' W
VI. 8. Piper, for repairs to loeks n hssor- .o
defe Office ...s....... w
| p. McMannus, balance on grading Aieys
1855 and l37..... % ~
1 Council adjourned.
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Rsesptien ~ The Exearsssaises.
About 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon IN
eager throng Of citisens congregAasd in the
vicinity Of the Des Moines Valley Depot,
awaiting the arrival Of the excursion train
from Dies Moines. In few minutes there
after the train arrived, decked with flags, BAN
ners, and designs in splendid style, With ron
three to four hundred passengers aboard, and
for time there Was happy confusion Of
hearty greetings Of old friends and cordial re-
coenition Of acquaintances. Soon the
crowd, In response TO the strains OF the kso'
kuk Brass Band, gathered 10 front of shs de-
pot building, and the Mayor and Common
Council of Des Moines we're invited TO the
: platform.
Mayor Patterson welcomed the officers and
citizens Of Des MONIES to the hospital,ties OF
) the city of Keokuk in earnest and cordial
: terms, and was appropriately responded TO
BY Mayor Cleveland Of Des Aoines-
Then, while awaiting the arrival Of Judge
Miller, Who had been designated to make the
address on the occasion, Mr.. Leighton was
called on for speech, and entertained the
crowd in his usual o6-hasd and gsaial man
ner, and electrified them with many happy
hits suggested by the circumstances OF the oe'
casion.
On the conclusion of Mr.. Leighton's re-
marks Thomas F. Withrow, Esq., of Des
Moines, WAS enthusiastically called, and re-
sponded in brief but eloquentspeech, which
was cut short by the appearance Of Judge
Miller.
The Judge made humorous apology for
his failure to appear ION time, !" and proceeds
cd to address the people assembled in his
usual able manner, on the various topics nat
urally suggested and appropriate to Rail
road excursion from the political Capital to
The Commercial Metropolis of Iowa BY rail.
Preceded by the band Of music the people
then moved up the Levee to witness the dis
play of the Eremen's Review, and the per.
Torrance of the new Steam Fire Engine.
All the Fire companies we're out in full
force and uniform, and made very splendid
parade, md furnished the stranger guests o
the city an idea Of their proves and Of the
performance of their Engine. After the
close of the Firemen's exhibition the psople
separated, and the visitors were conveyed to
the residences OF friends in the city.