The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-22
EEw YosK, Sept. 21.


EEw YoRK, Sept. 81.
The Worlds special says Major General
Couch was to day appointed by the President
Collector of Boston vice Ex- President Ham
lin, resigned.
There were three fresh cases of cholera in
the city yesterday. and seven burial permits
were issued. In Brooklyn one case only Wa
reported.
Stephens, the central organizer Of The Fe>
mans, 10 receiving large accessions TO his
ranks in men and money and arms and am
munition every day. The arms are immedi>
ately shipped in mysterious packages to Ire
land.
A Herald Washington special says Major
General Swayne, Assistant Commissioner of
the Freedmen's Bureau in Alabama, . few
days since telegraphed the Commissioner in
had been given to the public through the
press, and said to have occurred in bis dis
trics. He subsequently addressed to the Com>
missioner letter, in which he says: ~ beg
leave to remark that for some weeks past the
attention of parties here has been drawn to
the Systematic dissemination of items at the
North, apparently by one person. detailing
all sorts Of sensational occurrences to per
sons of both races. The scene 10 generally
laid in Mobile, and the story il uniformly
without foundation"
Gen. O. N. Wood, assistant commissioner
of freedmen affairs in Mississippi, reports to
the commissioner that there has been consid-
erable mortality in the States from cholera,
which is owing principally to the want OF
proper caution by the freedmen, BY whom the
greater loss has been. The disease is now
particularly virulent, but yields readily to
treatment. The cholera has appeared in the
district of jackson, and it is feared that its
increase 10 inevitable. The Bureau surgeon
has been instructed TO try every means in his
and TO prevent the spread Of the disease. The
cholera is also reported At Davis Bend, but
not increasing
In reference to the crops the General states
that Notwithstanding the appearance Of the
army worm. he THINKS there will be fair
cotton crop, bat the corn crop viii be very
poor.
Maj Gen. j. C. DAVIS, assistant commits
sioner of freedmen's affairs in the State Of
Kentucky, reports to the head of the Bureau
that in the month of August last there we're
$3.50 rations issued in the State TO 369 psr>
sons. These rations were issued to refugees
and freedmen in the State hospitals. Seven
~ seven of them had but temporary shelter
and care. The General reports that there
are no con6scated land in the State Of Ken
tucky.
Up to noon eight cases Of cholera and
three deaths reported in the city.
Florida papers nay the island Of Dry Tor
tus.s was recently fred upon BY . strange
craft bearing ConfederAte Aags, aod Dr.
Mudd, Who Is confined there, sas seriously
wounded by the explosion of she'll The
vessel was . schooner>rsgeed steamer, and
painted . lead color, With four guns on sach
side, which wsreall discharged q distaacs
of two miles from the island. When the
boat put to SEA the United States revenue
cutter was lying in the h4rbor, bas not having
steam up, uas unable TO pursue.
By the Java We learn that great deal Of
rain continued TO fall in England, and tbs
still outstanding crops were snstaining con
siderable damage. In France there is neither
the ordinary quantity nor quality of wheat.
and but for FREQ impostation . scarcity would
succeed the abundance Of the past three
years. England is also beginning TO COM
plsin, not of the quantity but quality. Pfus-
sia has had IN excellent wheat harvest, -
we'll - Spain. Italy does not seem 70 be
much more fortunate than France. The To-
custs have ravaged Algi4s. Nofthern Gar
many seems to be divided. The southern
ptOSiuCco Vi AluuRdty uAF0 1uuCfcO muCu.
II IL stated that during the past fortnight
the sum of $1lO, 600 was received from man.
ufacturers and traders il this city who had
omitted to take out licenses In accordance
with the revenue law.
The stringent clauses Of the revenue law
in relation 70 distilleries have had the effect
Of closing up some Of the smaller establish
ments,
The Trbnne's special from Raleigh, ssys
at the State Convention Of Upioa men held
endorsing the Constitutional amendment, ex-
pressing full confidence ID Congress and ex.
pressing willingness to cooperate without
obstinate adherence to any special plan or
policy with Congress and the Executive TO
secure arestorasion Of tks Union Rupudi>
ating the claims Of Gov. Worth, to be re-
elected - Union man, and nominating Al
fred Dachsncy, for Governor.