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

NOR SALE-A Two-story Brick Dwelling House,
i with eight roome lot 10 by 1i0-two stables, tv
>heds and good we'll of soft water; street vel
paved ard brick side-~alk. Situated on endesu to-
Tenth and Eleventh streets Title good sale
Price g 500. Enquire Of
feb21 He TEN-EYCK.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-12

GEEDS.-A choice lot Of Clover, Timothy,
- Blue Graaa Flax and 0sAGB ORANGE Seed,
~ WACKERsHAM 4 CO,
faAHAnU 163 Main Street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-12

US0R sALE-The very desirable Prick resd, nc@
II grounds now o~ ned aud occupied by A. Wilkin-
son. Esq situated The c.rner OF 18th and High
Hou.e has 10 rooms, with all the modern improve
ments-iarRe frame harn-three very desirable lots at
tched covered with fruit and al Price
$500 Title good sale. For further particulars
enquire Of Ii. d. TEN-EiCK.
March 81. 1860.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-12

nor SALE.-A two story frame dwellir T
u house, With six and full bot, situated on c
IL. in block 20, the of Bank ard ffteeTtJ
streets, in D. W. kilbonrnes Addition. Title good o.
sale. Price $500. Enquire Of
mch1 III. B. TEN-EYCK
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-12

NOR RENT-The four-story brick build
Inc kuS wp a. the .Arcado'-a first rate placet q
= holessle srocssy Iron Store situated the
- ii and Main Streets, X eokuks
Apply TO lapi22l II D. TEN-EycK.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-12

GNUR SALE.-Ten 0 land, represented In the
u City Plat as letter Il IN the A II Ctaet, keokuk
am authorized TO seIl this property great tar
gain, ff applied for soon. Title good sal-. En-
/ quite of hB TEN-EYCk.
aprl-d Real Estate Agent,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-12

q - On
, 1866-12-14
5 &. G * A S.

from an incandescent mass of iron under
the blows of a Titanic hammer, but with
the distinctive features, first, of those
lingering lines of illuminated haze in
their track, and secondly, of their rarely
appearing as if they originated in the
region of the sky from which their cour-
ses evidently diverged.
Sometimes the meteor was orange and
almost red in it's colour, whereas the
luminous trail seemed almost always,
probably by contrast with the surround
ing light, of a blush hue. In one splen-
did instance the trail, after having nearly
disappeared, together with the rocket
head that had produced it, became again
lit up and visible coincidently with "a sort
Of resuscitation of brightness in the body
of the meteor. Now and then a little
Illuminated puff ball would appear in the
middle Of the constellation Leo, general
ly more or less elongated or elliptic in
form, as it seems to he more or less dis
tant, and at the same time convergent
from an imaginary point that seemed
about 80 s. by E.. OF the star LeonlS;
and one as near as could be estimated to
such a point, was simply a star that
waxed, and waned, and disappeared as
one looked at il.
Sometimes a minute point Of light,
like a FREELY, would dart with an angular
jerking motion and zigzag course hilher
and thilher, but still as if away from Leo.
Only about three meteors were seen
during an hour and a half TO take a dt-
rection manifestly opposed TO that of
these diveroinr mnltiiudeS. The meteorS
which shot towards the western horizon
, 1866-12-14

seemed more brilliant and larger IN their
courses than those which dropped into
the eastern !; indeed, very few seemed
even to reach the roofs of the houses
from behind which Leo had arisen,
This was possibly only an effect of per
spective, or it may have arisen from the
curtailment of the view. As regards the
long lines of light that fingered in the
paths of the meteors it seemed that gen.
orally they were more dense and brightest
towards the middle of the visible path Of
the meteor, while the meteor itself SEEM
ed brightest just before its extinction,
an effect possibly due to an Observation
in the middle of its course by matter
thrown off from it. The meteors seemed
also TO lose velocity as they went, but
this might have been the result of per-
spective in those passing through the
zenith.
One singular feature in these celestial
fireworks was the rapidity with which
the maximum of frequency came on and
went off again. About 2 o'clock the
meteors seemed to have become as
scarce as they were at ~, though they
continued in smaller numbers till the
verge of daybreak.
From halfpast IL or a quarter to |
until about o quarter-past or half past
The heavens seemed vertically alive with
stars rushing in many parts of the sky,
in groups of two or three together or in
immediate succession on each other, SEEM
ing as though racing over the blue vault,
except hat their courses so rapidly d.
verged.
, 1866-12-14

was seen in full splendour yesterday
morning between the hours of IL and 2.
From about III O'Clock occasional meteors
might be seen gliding along the sky from
east to west, but these were only the
auant- of the great legion that
followed at a later hour.
The numbers increased after IL o'clock
with great rapidly. From Paddington-
green, "a fairly open position, 2O7 meteors
were counted between IL and 1880,
and of these the greater number fell after
1920, The next hundred was counted
during the six minutes that succeeded
the halE-hour. Soon after this it became
impossible for two people to count the
whole that were visible from this station;
and doubtless from positions with a
purer atmosphere, and a wider horizon,
the spectacle must have been one OF sur
nassinr spleudour. Indeed, from a win
dow at Highgate looking N.N.E., but
with a circumscribed view, an observer
counted 100 meteors in the four minutes
between 1882 and IL SO, and no less
than 200 in the two minutes between
1857 and IL SO.
As the constellation Leo rose over the
houses north of Paddington-green and
cleared itself of haze, the divergence OF
the meteor-paths from a point within it
became obvious, not merely IN the dlrec-
lions of the streams that shot from or
through the zenith, but in those that left
their phosphorescent-seeming trails in
the sky towards every point OF the COM
pass. r
Sometimes these rocket-like lines of
light would glide out like sparks flying
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-05

R@~ The Burlington Daily Tine,
comes to us in neat dress and much
enlarged in size. 1t has the appear
ance of having had a visit from Santa
Claus or number of new paying sub
scribers. With this improvement the
Times is as large as many of the city
dailies pardon the admission, it is a
city daily. Our friend Bigelow IS
wide awake TO the interests of that
beautiful and growing city possessing
greater natural advantages than any
other city in Vermont.
The Burlington Da3y Free Press, also,
in accordance with previous announce
ment, is materially enlarged in size,
and comes to us in the beginning of
the New Year a proof positive of the
enterprise of its proprietors, and of
the pride the people of the Lake City
take in supporting live daily in their
midst.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-05
Senator COlIamcr.


The New York Observer relates the
following Renaissance of the late
Senator Collamer:
cat the close of final prayer meet
ing ola session of Congress, when the
term of congressional service with
several of the members was about TO
expire, and the recent election made
1T certain we should never all meet
again in the capacity of congression-
al prayer meeting, the Chaplain of the
Senate was about to pronounce the
farewell benediction, when Judge Col
lamer, i'll subdued and impressive
manner, substantially remarked, that
the hour of our separation had come;
that we were about to dispense and
retire to our respective homes; that
we would probably never meet again
on this side of the grave; that the oc-
casion was one of solemnity and in
tercst, and he proposed that we
should, in silence, shake hands and
separate. Upon which suggestion
each one extended his hand, right and
left, to his friend who stood by his
side, thus forming complete Gordon
of friendly hands around the entire
chamber in which we had so often
met to commune with each other and
with God, the gracious patron of us
all. a strong, convulsive motion, like
a muffled current of electricity, if the
comparison is allowable, passed from
hand to hand, and, we believe, from
heart to heart, and the circle of pray
ing would that it had been
more extensive stood in profound
silence, every eye apparently mois-
tened with tears, and every bosom
seeming to heave with emotion, when
Judge Collamer, standing near the
door, broke away from the grasp OF
his comrade, and, without uttering a
syllable, retired. He was soon fol
lowed by others, until the entire com
pany, with one exception, disappeared,
and the writer of this Renaissance
was left to such reflections as the de-
parted vision was calculated to awaken
and inspire"
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-05
The New Year.

The new Year has dawned upon us
in the placid mildness of an unusual
winter; and in joyful consonance will
the harmony of the elements, Peace
again crowns our borders and over
shadows the land. We wish our read
ers and patrons most cordial Hap
by New Year ard may the glad
change in the destinics of our country,
revivify every heart.
The past year has been fruitful in
important events, and among them
we may count the suppression of the
armed rebellion by the military supe-
riority of the loyal states; SO that we
now have only to deal with the spirit
from which it sprung For what we
have already accomplished, we are in
debted first to an allwise Providence,
and to the patriotism and valor OF the
people of the free states. What re-
mains to be done requires patience,
wisdom, and that large spirit of equity
and craftsmanship, which discovers
when, and where, and under what cir
cumstances it will be expedient and
conducive to the well-being of the
country, and the restoration of nation
al prosperity to insist upon the en-
forcement of untried theories offensive
to our southern neighbors, smarting
under the sense of defeat in the field,
and the upsetting Of the cornerstone
upon which they sought to found their
new confederacy. This is the work we
shall enter upon forthwith. Congress
adjourned from December 21st to Jan
uary 9Th, nominally out of respect for
the holidays, but in reality for the
purpose of returning to their homes,
with view of ascertaining the senti-
nents in regard to the grave questions
of reconstruction, which have already
been raised in both branches. This
action on the part of our national law
givers has been denounced by some MS
waste of the public time; but we
deem it to have been a most iudicious
step, for never was it more necessary
in the history Of our country than at
present to ascertain the real and de-
liberate sense of the people in whose
hands lies the actual power to deter.
mine finally the course to be pursued
One party in Congress aim at more
radical change in the Constitution
than even the prohibition of slavery
and seek to regulate the right of sui
frage, which will entirely change the
relation of the states to the Genera
Government. This is the problem
which the present Congress will at
tempt 10 solve, and if it succeed, i
will have accomplished work from
which the men of the Revolution-th,
trainers of the Constitutional rnnl
back, as from an abyss, even such az
Daniel Webster described in his repl,
to Gen. Hayne, the Nullfer
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-05
New Publications.

The Camp, G,mboat, Field, and Pris-
on.-We are in receipt of a book
by the above title from Messrs. c. NJ.
Dinsmoor q Co., Boston, its publish
ers. 1t teens with thrilling words of
the heroism, endurance and patriotism
displayed by the Union Army and Ma
Wy during the Great Rebellion, and is
written by Mrs. p. A. Hanaford,
whose life of Abraham Lincoln" has
reached a sale of nearly or quite TWEEN
ty thousand. Mrs. Hanaford has had
rare facilities for obtaining facts and
anecdotes, and the book may be
deemed as reliable. having at the same
time all the interest of most absorb
ing romance. The book is bound in
very attractive style, contains nearly
four hundred pages of excellent print
and paper, of II mo- size, and is for
sale at friend Merrifeld's bookstore.
"Fightiag Joe; or tie Aduentures ola
STAT Officer Our youthful friends
will be happy to learn that that Csc
quel to the Young Lieutenant" is now
in the market. 1t is the fifth of the
"Army and Navy Stories. and follows
the young lieutenant in his brilliant
and daring career as staff officer,
through some of the most stormy aud
trying scenes of the late Rebellion
Boston; Lee & Sheppard. Sold at
Merrifeld's bookstore, st. Adams, Vt,
where may always be found the latest
publications of the day.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-05

There is on exhibition in Proyi-
dence, a piece of ice fourteen years
old.
"A young lady won 10000 thalers at
Baden Baden last summer. Crazed by
her success, she now plays imaginary
roulette and figuratiye rouge-et-noii
day and night in an insane asylum.
"A man living in Atlanta lately
sent to newspaper publisher the sum
OF $4,000 in confederate money, with
the inquiry whether that would nav
for subscription to the paper for one
month.
"A girl employed in paper mil
IN Gardiner, Maine, found a diamond
pin of considerable value among some
Smyrna rags which she was assortino
one day last week.
The Madrid correspondent Of the
London Times states that fears arc
generally entertained that the Spanish
queen is being slowly poisoned by as.
sassins in the guise of physicians.
Madam Anna Bishop gave fare.
well concert in San Francisco. Decem.
Der 9.
Tom Thumb, having neglected To
make a return of his income 10 tbe
English commissioners, has been
doomed to pay a tax on 100000 n
year.
"A curious and cruel way of cook
ing turtles appears in chinese cook
cry book The turtle is placed in n
vessel of water on the fire. with n iii
over 1t having an aperture of such
size and SO arranged that the tnrtlo
can just get his head out, and w;tb;n
the reach of highly spiced wine AZ
the temperature of the water incroos
es, SO does his thirst, and he Gradual
ly goes on drinking the seasoned amid
until the heat kills him, by which time
his whole system has become imnre],
mated with the yino-aromatic season
ing, and a favor, described as dol.
clous' Is impaired to the flesh.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-05
Henry Winter Davis.

The boldest aud most brilliant no
litlclan, lawyer, orator, statesman, OF
Maryland died on Saturday at Balti-
more, very suddenly, of pneumonia.
1t is long since any man of his State
filled so large a place in the public eve
as Henry Winter Davis. His distinc-
ton, however, is due to himself rather
than to his career He held no high
office, entered Congress only ten years
ago, was twice re- elected, defeated foi
denomination, and was rs years old
at his death At the bar he was dis
tinguished longer than in politics
His intellect was admirably suited to
his profession deep, inventive, salient
and with that power of continuous
thought which is essential to every
man that has to do with affairs of the
forum or of the street, Above all, he
had courage; courage to think and
courage to speak. He had convictions
and was bold in pursuing them to
their consequences. His fidelity tc
ideas was one of his most admirable
traits, and when it came to be applied
IN politics and to make itself known on
the floor of Congress, his unhinching
integrity of ten assumed the appear
ance of audacity. Such a man could
not fail to make his mark and to com.
mand respect. Accordingly, when he
spoke, the House, which listens to few
listened to him.
In 1859 he avowed his entire in de
pendence of pro-slavery dcspotsm by
voting for MIR. Pennington, the Repub
lican candidate for Speaker The ac
drew down on him n storm of rcproacl
and abuse. When his State stood
ready to plunge into secession, he re
sisted that madness with his utmost
zeal and ability. He was not merely
true to the Union, he was true tC
Freedom. Representing Slave State
and Border State, he was, nevorthe
less, conspicuous in Congress for his
uncompromising radicalism, his early
advocacy of emancipation, of armine
the negroes, and of every measure
that looked to the establishment of {
permanently Free Union. His great
speech at Chicago last summer-wt
believe his last speech was for negro
suffrage
He was born in 1917 at Annapolis
Nd, graduated at Hampton Sidney
College, was bred lawyer and Wing
) entered Congress in 1855, was re-elec
ted, was chosen again to the Thirty
Eight Congress, 1868 to 1865, anC
served during those years as Chairman
of the Committee ON Foreign Affairs
) He was as aristocratic in his feelings
and tastes as he was democratic b,
conviction and in public life; of clegan
: person, with refined face and intel
} lectual head of wide and generous
culture, a ready, swift, and brilliant
speaker, aggressive, fitted to shine il
debate and in opposition, and of til,
most winning and graceful persona
} characteristics Ne,c York Tribune.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-05

GREAT GoLD EXCITEMENT The Vir-
ginia City Montana Post, of Nov. 4,
contains n glowing description of a
most extraordinary discovery about
four miles from Helena, in that Ter
ritory, by n man named Brown, one
of the original discoveries of the Gold
& Curry ledge of Nevada. The dis
coyery is represented as well-defned
ledge fully five feet wide, with gold
vein three feet wide, three-fourths of
the entire substance therein being
pure gold. On each side of this vein
there is casing of one foot of quartz,
which will essay from $500 to $4,000
the ton. What gives an air of credi-
bility to this seemingly exaggerated
account, is the fact that Col. Insley, a
well-known citizen of st. Joseph, now
in Montana, says in a closing letter to
his family that he has seen specimen
of this quartz, which seemed to be
solid gold.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-05
vermont Teachers Association

The annual meeting of the vo,
State Teachers Associate, uiiaott
held af Brattleboro on tho 3oN glii be
The following is the order Of ero.. .l'l
TrgspAY, Jan. Both, 4 - p , W.
Social gathering. Address If w., A.
by Rev f. rockingham, Of B...S
boro. Response by the pro "'a''e'
Rev j. Newman, d. D. N''1eal
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3lst-Foro,o.
Organization. Appointment Of
mittees and miscellaneous bn.;' YUM
Disens'i sion on Elementary Sr s'-,''
TIC, opened by Rev. S. Il. on; '..l.
of Newbury Seminary. ''-'''
Afternoon. Address by n Hp
ham, Professor in the Vassar Fa DuSl'
College, or the Education Of G i;iale e
to be followed by discussion ~ y
topic presented. Discussion u .le
question, cat what stage Of e1p ~, 'u'
ought the study of English grom o'l.-
to begin ?" o'-Du''
Erening- Address by Rev Wn
Lord, Of Montpelier. Subject. avl,.
mont.
THURSDAY, Fen. 1.-Forenooo N.
cussion on mi cellaneous eyerc;o. q,
younger scholars" Contribptior. ' "
writing on this topic are reone.te5
from female teachers. Discussion M
Preparation for college" Ad,rgom
r Addresses on "The Schools Of Va,
mont" l. Their influence onogricgl
ture, 10y Hon Hampden Cults D Tbeir
influence on morals, by b. f. Bipob,m
3. Their national influence by R@T
Atkinson Brown. Election Of oarrs
and unfinished business. E,prTo-
Address 10y J. 5. Adams Sec Of Board
of Education.
Members Of the association viii BE-
entertained free Of expense Those
who are intending to be present as
requested to send their names 10 B.
i. Bingham. Brattleboro Free re-
turn tickets over the railroads Will Be
furnished by the Secretary.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-05
Corporation Meeting.

At meeting of the inhabitants of
the village of st. Adams, holden at
the Court House on the 3D. of
January, the following gentlemen We're
elected officers for the ensuing year,
viz: President, b Barlow; Trustees,
II. n. Barber, T.. f. Perkins, c. Wy
man and NJ G.. Elliot; Collector and
Treasurer, A. j. Sampson; Collector,
A. W. Barton; Fire Wardens, c. f.
Stafford, Hiram Bellows, A. S. HYDE,
II. T. Watson, Horace Jennison, H.
X Watson.
A tax of fifty cents on the dollar
was voted on the Grand List of the
village, for the purpose of applying
towards the payment of the liabilities
of the village. The report of the
financial condition OF the village shows
that the village is now in debt about
10000.
The subject of building Sewers
in the village was considered by The
meeting, but further action was de
ferred to an adjourned meeting to b,
held at the Academy Hall, on Tues
day next. 1t is thought that the san
itary condition of the village has no
received that attention it deserves il
many localities. The next meeting a
Academy Aall will doubtless be vel
attended by the "tax payers ant
those interested generally in those
matters.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-05
s6se The New York Times has r,

s6ss The New York Times has re
ceived dispatch from Washington
saying that the correspondence Will
France on the Mexican question vii
be sent to Congress when it re-assem-
bles, and it will show that our Gov
eminent has at no time had any
thought OF abandoning the Monroe
doctrine, but, ION the contrary. it has
pursued the course which seemed most
likely to secure the practical establish
ment Of that policy and at the same
time save the country the expense Of
another war. The whole matter will
now be handed over to Congress for
its action, and if that body sees fit to
insist upon more hasty solution of
the problem, even at the cost of war.
no obstacle will be placed in its way.
The whole responsibility will be placed
on its shoulders"
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-05

DT- 1t is reported that Chief JUS
tice Chase lately remarked that when
ever he found The United States VS.
jeff. Davis, on the docket, he should
proceed to try it, but under no circum.
stances would he try it in Virginia
while that State is occupied by the
military. 1t seems to us that Mr.
Chase would establish strange pre-
cedent in court annals, by refusing t.
hold court in a State where troops ar,
required to be stationed for the pres
eryation of peace.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-05
arsy- The Richmond Disnotcb

Bay The Richmond Dispatch of
Dec. "a says; "The beautiful and ele-
giant set of furniture, twenty-one pie
ces in all, presented to General Lee
by the noble daughters of the Monu-
mental City, passed through this city
yesterday, and was shipped by canal
for Lexington. The present was
brought on free, the agents of the
steamboat line refusing to charge
freight in compliment to Virginia S
former chieftain. We understand
that the draymen who hauled the
furniture through the city quarreled
for that privilege. We believe that
freight is charged upon it from this
city to Lexington. Such testimonials
TO this noble son of Virginia cannot
but be gratifying to Virginiaus. All
honon TO his name !
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-05
- allual'y

Quinn, of Illinois, socre,..
ooo delegates are present, Is ~ n Az
are from the District Of Ma IN vi Whom
emoraelng tins city BrooETn,' ',aa
9ueen's County The membc,r Il and
Manhattan waived all rioh ,o',s Ron
position in the organizoa; 10 any
speeches 7, by Corbctt and otbcr, The
all in foyor Of a thorough inycs ,5 Were
OF the troubles between ONa ,i' n@
and the Senate. y nahony
1t is almost certain, soys H.
that the Congress will decido 'ae To-,
o. 9, o'Mahon,oy, 1t will close its bn. ia'or
this week, but it is doubtful ~ ~hl9
the persons decided against will IIiH .l.,
by the decision. wit abide