The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-20

Gold closed at $780, in New York yss.
terday.
The plan Of having stoves in street car,
IL likely to be adopted in Pittsbsrgh and 9th
er cities.
1t is said there are not less than one hum
dred females now in the hands of the sava.
ges, lately captured from the frontier coun'
ties of Texas.
The lessees of the Ohio canals have los'
100000 the present year, BY damage to th,
works from extraordinary causes.
1T is stated that the present food Of Eng
lish publications, at New York, has nearly
swamped the book trade of that city.
Gen. Abner Doubleday has declined to
act as Assistant Commissioner Of the Freed
mems Bureau in Texas, the removal Of Col.
Ellis having been for political reasons.
The Great Western Railway Company
have commenced running trains from Wyo.
ming on the Sarnia Branch, to Petrolia. in
the leading oil producing regions of Canada.
The only hne of steamers between New
York and Europe, that running to Hsvre,
does not pay, and is to be abandoned. The
vessels, the Arago and Fulton, are owned by
Americans. The rival English lines have
built faster vessels, and they are more pop
ular.
The Emperor Of Russia lately desired .
1f II -
once offered 500, 900. 600 by the anxious cap.
italsts. They will trust the Autoerat, but,
since The late panic, are afraid OF home COM
panies.
The Brownsville Ranchero tells an anus.
ing story Of charge made by COW upon the
forti6catons Of '.heroic Matamoras. Some
wags OF Cor.inas command caught the COW,
and dressing her up in fantastic manner in
raw hides, old tin pans and sheetiron, started
her off at the top of her speed toward the
city. With noise like thunder, she rushed
madly to the very ditch of the works, when
Satando's braves, thinking by the latter that
brigade Of cavalry were charging the fort,
nred few shots, and, deserted their guns,
several hours before they could be led back
to the fort.
The Executive Committee of National
Fire lnsurane Underwriters, which was as
sembled in New York last week, adopted res.
olutions recommending the arson laws of New
York 10 other States. A movement was also
made toward abolishing the system of paying
losses before maturity and before the causes
of fire are satisfactorily ascertained.
The London correspondent of the To.
ronto Leader, discussing the subject of puo-
lie opinion in England in reference to the
Colonies, says that in England there is the
greatest feeling of kindness, as sentiment,
toward the Canadians, but that nothing il
known of the Provinces of Canada, and tha,
too many regard it as merely a sponge to abb
sorb British taxation. IS
The celebrated /" Grant Pass case" has
just been decided by the "opinion y of Judge
Theard, in the Circuit Court at New rleans.
The claim Of Capt. Grant to a perpe ual
right Of collecting tolls for the use of hi,
u
serious burden upon commerce between
New Orleans and Mobile, via the lake, and i,
is thought the case will be carried to higher
court.
The room devoted 60 the library of Con
gress has been extended and refitted in ad'
mirabe style. Its capacity has been doubled
and il is intended 10 provide shelves for two
hundred thousand volumes. 1t has now on,
hundred and thirty-six thousand. The last
accession is the celebrated collection-fort,
thousand volumes-oi Mr.. Peter Force. The
library is entirely FIRE proof, is lighted exclu
siyely by skylights, and is fitted up With grea
elegance.
A novel trial was had before the Mayo
of Charlottesville, Ind. few days ago. Tn,
manuscript copy of the constitution of th,
:. Beta Theta ri y accidentally fell into th'
hsnds of member of the " Phi Gamm,
De ia" The " Del,as,r for the joke Of tn,
thing, had the document printed and circuia
ted. For this two of their members were ar
rested on the charge of receiving stolen prop
erty, and turned over to the next session o
the Common Pleas Conrt.
-Quar,ermaster Iantz, Of the 4th u. s
Infantry, being in charge OF building barrick
around Fort Brady, near Detroit, appears I,
have committed fraud amounting to 81 100
by altering the pay rolls of the laborers EN-
ployed.