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In celebration of the birthday of Her
Majesty the Queen, His Excellency the
Governor will receive the civil and MILL
tary Officials and other inhabitants of the
Island at Governmenthouse on Friday the
9TH of September at - o'clock noon.
St. Croix, August goth, 1866.
BY Order,
A. J. B0YE.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
acknowledgements

Anlednins af Hendes Majest@t Dron-
ningens hole Fodselsdag, modtager Hans
H5ivelbaarenhed Gouverneuren Gems civile
og militaire Embedsmend SAINT andre
In~dvaanere i Gouvernementshuset, Freda-
gen den 7de September ri. 10 midday.
st. Croix, den 2ede August 1865.
Efter Befaling,
A. =. B0YE.
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Shipping Intelligence.

ENTERED AT C-HRIsTIANsTED:
Aug. ~3O,-American brig Nellie, c.. T. Taylor,
New York, Provisions.
CLEARED AT FREDERIKsTED
Aug. 30,-Prussian schooner Courier, u. Mol
sen, Copenhagen, Sugar and Rum.
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Lutheran Church, ChrIstiamstcd.

On Sunday the End Septbr., there will
be divine service held for the English Lu-
theran Congregation in this Church.
, 1866-08-31
TABLE OF THE FALL OF RAIN

during the week from 22nd Aug. to 28th Aug.
C~hristiansted. Frederiksted. Kings Hill.
, 1866-08-31

From the Weekly Dispatch, Londov July 22.J
The two facts of the mighty effect of
the needle-gun and the visit of the Mian-
tonomoh to our harbours have told upon
our supercilioas, o!igarchic, idle bureau
crazy.
Celebrity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
The Prussians and the Americans have
been in earnest. They had no idea Of
, 1866-08-31
grM#t1it9tiot.
To the Editor of the st. CrOix Avis
Dear Sir,

Among other arguments against the
inexpediency of raising our Fire Rates,
Notwithstanding tile great risk incurred by
tie timber element Of our buildings N NON
EFFICIENCY OF U FIRE BRIGADE, I have
urged the comparative safe state of our
criminal calender with respect TO Incen-
dlarism, to prove which | have compiled
the annexed list from authentic sources,
which together with these lines, l beg
you will admit in one of your early num-
bers.
The list from West End shall be fur
nished as soon as received from the sub
Agent.
Yours, truly,
e. MONEFELDT,
Agent.
Royal Insurance Office, st. Croix Agen-
cy, goth August 1866.
[COPY.]
LIST taken from the Criminal Proto-
coils, showing the number of Cases of
Incendiarisms, in town of Christiansted
and Jurisdiction of Country, since 1s4a.
the Individuals prosecuted and Rooul,s-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31
THE MILK IN THE CoCoANur.

The London Times has been very earnestin
its advocacy of the restoration of the rebel
States to their rights in Congress. The Lon.
don Times it will be remembered is the tory
organ. and the advocate of that British policy
which has ruined the material prosperity Of
lrland in order to build up British manufac.
lures, and now seeks to do the same thing
for the United States The following para.
graph will show how it is to be done.
WoLvERnAMProS, Sdturd ,y.-' The de.
mand for iron keeps very steady, orders com.
ing in day by day, and they are pressed for
completion. The Improvement in the trade
with the United States is more decided, and
ironmasters having agencies there are sangu.
Inc Of heavy spriag trade with that country
Stocks are low at New York, and require.
ments for the restoration of railways and all
commercial plant very large. The only draw
rack is that the American ironworks are fal
from being well employed. and they are striv
ing earnestly to get the heavy import dutie.
further raised, but 1t is hoped that Sonfher,
rotes tciu on that question counteracf Ne,
England an Congress. Railway orders are
large, and the Lancashire and Yorkshire are
in the market for 5000 tons. The demand
for hardwares is improving steadily"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31
VOL. 13.

time a window has been broken. see they
want to frighten pur scholars away. Do you
think We are reconstructed down here? Ask
Mr.. Beecher to come down and protect us.
Perhaps little of his smooth eloquence
might soften these hard "loyalsts. :" The
colored people want to celebrate the fall of
Richmond because it is their Independence
Day. They are told il they celebrate it at ell
it shall be with blood. One Of the young
men says he will celebrate it, if he does It
alone. What do you think | should advise
him /? Of course l hold it to be their right to
celebrate their freedom, and don't like to
see them cowed down by the Whites. Yet /
don't like to risk bloodshed, though serious
" believethat more blood has to bespilt before
these people will be free"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31
1MpnovEMExr OF THE m1ss1ssrrpr


That this measure appear not to find it
arguments and its friends only in local inter
ests, and from local causes, We quote the fol
lowing from the Boston Journal. At that
distance the observer can estimate more dis
passionately the relative merits Of the propos-
ed improvement. The Journal notes the
fact that the aeopl. Of the West are seeking
water communication with the East, being
forced thereto by the excessive freight
charges, the result Of railroad monopolies.
Then it says:
A bill has Just been introduced in Congress
to improve the navigation of the Upper Mis-
sissippi, at the Des Moines Rapids, between
Keokuk and Nauvoo, by constructing two
canals. one about six miles long and about
two hundred and fifty feet wide, with depth
varying from six to thirteen feet, and having
two locks. the~sther four and half miles
long. three hundred and fifty feet wide, and
the same depth, and with two locks. These
canals, ii is estimated, can be constructed for
about one and quarter millions of dollars,
and will extend the navigation of the Missis,
sippi one hundred miles further up, that is
to the town of Davenport and Rock Island.
The Rock Island rapids could also be improv-
ed, 1t is said for about the same amount, and
this improvement would open additional free
navigation to st. Paul, distance Of six hun
dred miles above the present head of unob-
structed navigation. The advantage to the
West if this project is carried out will be
immense. Eminent engineers say it is en-
tirely feasible at moderate cost. Incidental
to the construction of the canal there will be
large excess of water, which it is intended
to employ as water power. 1t is estimated
thrt power equal to fifteen thousand horse
power Can be obtained, which would be two
and half times as great as the water power
al Lowell. The facilities afforded for mills
and factories along the river would induce
large investments at these points, and in time
would render this grand manufacturing cen
tire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31
The War In Douen A~.r,.k.

H
By the steamship North Amer;da frorr
Rio Janeiro March Sd, the Herald'1 CORES. -
pondent sends important news from 1he thaa.
tire of war. On the Parana river onthe 81st
OF January, Paraguay force Boob strong
crossed to the southern bank at Panama and
Page de Ia Patria and attacked the Argentine
forces forming the rearguard Of tie allied
armies. After q severe fight the Par4guayan,
re-crossed the river in good order to their
head quarters. Loss Of Argentines estimated
at 700 killed !; that of the Paraguayans is no,
stated.
Large quantities Of timber, accumulated by
the Argeniines for the purpose Of making
rats on which to cross troops, and material
IN the long projected grand advance of the
allies, was captured by the Paraguayans and
thrown into the river. Deserters from the
Paragnayan army report that Gen. Robles,
together with go other officers had been shot
by order of Dictator Lopez, in presence of the
entire army drawn up in a hollow square.
he brazilian feet remained at Corrientas,
awaiting the arrival of Admiral Tamandor,
when active naval operations we're to be com
menced BY the combined feet, but from the
sk1ilful obstruction of the Paraguays below
Hulita, II will be doubtful whether sue
eessfnl attack by water could be made. From
made BY Lopez would efectually prevent any
attempted advance Of the allies upon Hulla,
their only chance Of capturing that place lay
ing on rapid flank movement, either by
crossing the Parana at Itapend, to which
point Gen. Parto Allegro was marching with
1900 men. or by the left bank Of the Para
quay, through the Gran Chaco.
At Rio the carnival season had passed-off
with great gaiety.
The question of abolishing slavery in Bra
xil was to be brought before the adjourned
session of the Imperial Assembly.
Rio JAxEIRo, March 30.
By Mail.-No further news has been re.
celved from the River Platte. The defeat OF
the Argentine vanguard ct Passo de la Pa
tria by 1000 Paraguayans, who CROSSED the
Paraua and then retired. The loss lon each
side WAS about COO. All is quiet in lRio and
provinces.
A modification Of the Ministry is rhmored
Coffee firm. for good qualities Flour S2j
per barrel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31
The c,vil Right. Bsii.

The following is a synopsis of the prov,s
sions of the Civil Rights bill, which Presi
dent johnson vetoed
/. All persons born in the United States,
and are not subject to any foreign power, ex-
cepting Indiana not taxed are declared to be
citizens Of the United States without dis
tinction Of color or former slavery, and shall
have the same rights of person and property.
and be subject to the same penalties as white
persons and TO no other.
2. Any person who shall, under color oi
law or otherwise, subject any snch freedman
to any penalty or deprive him Of any right, other
than would pertain to a white person under
the same circumstances, shall be punished bs
fine not exceeding 81 600 oandimprisonmaI,
not exceeding one year.
3ATha Circuit and District Courts shall
have jurisdiction over all cases arising under
this act, and such cases, if begun in State
courts may be removed thither on applica
ton.
4. The officers of the Federal Courts ant
of the Freedmens Bureau. are authorized te
institute proceedings for the protection O
| the freedmen in said courts
5. United States Commissioners may ar
rest, examine and hold to bail offenders nm
der this act.
6. Any United States Marshal refusing t.
execute warrants under this act shall b,
fined 81 900 for the use Of the freedmen az
grieved. The commissioner may deput,
persons to serve warrants, and such person
! may call on the posse commitatus and mill
| tary forces TO aid him.
/. Any person resisting an officer or person
deputed to make arrests, or aiding in the es
cape Of party arrested, shall BE- subjec,e,
to fine Of 81 900 and six months impris
/ onment
g. Regulates the fees of officers.
! 3. The President may direct arrests, IN
| der this act
| TO- The President may employ the Ian,
| and naval forces and militia to enfor,e il.
IL. On all questions Of INV arising there
under appeal may be taken to the Suprem
Court Of the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31

A writer in The Montgomery Ledger ex-
presses the sentiment of the origin1l rebel
capital upon the President first veto in the
following significant languages:
= 1.-The South and the Government are in
the same boat one more time, thank the gods,
NOW blow. ye winds, and crack your cheeks.
If Black Republicanism wishes to find out
whether the South is loyal, there is now a
beautiful opportunity for finding it ont. If
they wish to prove their false assertion, let
them now attempt any seditious move. And
they win fnd every blast from johnson s
sbugle horn worth thousand men, and be-
fore the notes shall die away in the valleys OF
the South. soldier from the South will wave
the old banner of the Stars and Stripes on
the Northern hills, and though we'do not de.
sire them to do this. We defy them to do so.
We will see then how they like the it oftheir
own cap.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31

Such delectable union organs as the Mem.
phis Aralanche, which fed from pillar to post
before the victorious advance Of the Union
army on its march to overthrow the armed
rebellion Of traitors, is now very solicitous for
the Union. 1t denounces the radicals for de-
manding the infictior Of the Constitutional
penalties for treason on leading rebels, and
warns Congress that if it does not "dig up
on that subject, ethe bayonet may be required
to subdue its fell spirit Of Radicalism.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31

IT is very complimentary both to the Union
party who elected him Vice President on the
ticket with Lincoln, and to Mr.. johnson
himself, that the leaders of the opposition
party are ready to abandon the venerable
designation of Democratic party and assume
the name of johnson party, because they re-
gard it as better.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31

MONETARY cRrcEs At RICHMOND. IA cor
respondent OF the Petersburg va. Express
says that the ''wisperings Of faandal crash
in Richmond greet the ear These har;
times have been foretold. High rdnts, ex-
traordinaTy living. big shows, etc. have done
j. all. Richmond is full Of goods OF all kinds.
Something must be done, or g cra4h is in
ev,table"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31

lxNrxsE FARNs.-The New Orleans Plea
hne, alluding TO the statement that c. W.
Howard and Judge Shatfer, Of California,
have the largest dairy farm in the world cover
ing seventy one thousand acres, says|that the
Rancho Carisitas, of the Ca.agos falhiy, be
tween brownsville and Corpus Christi. in
Texas covers over eighty leagues, 4r more
than fonr hundred thousand acres.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31

AMONG the Patents issued by Z. 8. Pstent
Office for week ending March Goth, were -
A Piitman Coupling for Harvesters, Hiram
Bishop, Batavia, Iowa and Vegetable Cut
ter, A. T. Blegley, Ottumwa, Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31

FREEDars SEEKING BETTER WAsAs As.-Mil.
ledgevalie papers say more than one thousand
negroes have within two weeks passed over
the Georgia Railroads. from Putnam and ad.
jacens counties for the West. They have
been induced to leave their employers ON the
promise OF higher wages. The n4st able
bodied and likely fellows are taken With only
change Of clothing. Their particular des-
,ssnAtion is unknown
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31

How sadly are the reconstructed abused
that they are not permitted to run the ma
chine after their own bent At Wilmington
North Carolina, on the 18th inst eight colored
and one white man were strung up by the
thumbs in the most frequented street Of that
city at noon, stripped and fogged until the
Agent of the Freedmens Bureau arrived on
the spot and put stop to this chivalrous
amusement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31

BErGHaa forxGss GARDEx.-The }ditor o
the Salt Lake Telegraph says that on two
and q half acres President Young raised last
year 40 bushels Of peaches. 400 bukhels o.
apples, - bushels Of p!ams, 25 Bushels o
strawberries. bushels Of pears, 81 pound,
Of cherries, 1875 pounds Of graues, ant
gooseberries and currMnts in multitude.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31

MANY persons admit that leading rebels q
the South have been guilty of treason of tbs
bloodiest dye, and yet in the same brsatt
they contend that members of Congress are
disunionists for refusing to admit these same
rebels to seats in Congress on their promise
not to commit open treason again.
On the same principle these persons might
denounce husband as vile adulterer If he
should refuse to restore anotoriously unfaith-
ful and guilty wife to her martial rights and
privileges and the control Of the family on
the promise of future abstinence from crime.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31
,Genslemen,s List.
II .EGAL NOTICE-To VIM. B. Collins
- txerutor Of the Fstate Of Geo Wilson deceased

txttufor Df the Fstafe Of Ge0 b. Wi1knn deceased,
=. A. Wiimans and DOus lass RreAdin9.
fou hereby notified that there file in the
Office of he Clerk OF the District Court of county
10 a, 1T keokak, petition and amended petition OF
james Bel, claiming OF you, the said wm. Collin.
eaet utter OF the estate Of 6so- Aiioa dcc~assd
sum II 5000 and ten per per
on froni Dtcrntb-~ ~ 1854. mon y due on prom
sory mote; snd Al-o praying the foreclosure Of
EaKe given 70 secure aaid r., and conveying certain
real estate described In sad petition and In Which the
def rdants named claim some interese
New unless you appear thereto and defend before
Court of q county. Iowa, at Ksoknk, commencing
the first Monday in Sept ls66 judgment and decrrs
viii BE- rendered against ron th- r.on ~ fefknlf.
Rev stamp, 20 cts1 RANKIN 4 Nc RAnY,
mar3idlW (satl Att'ya tbf Plsintid.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31

JuDGE WRIGHT lectured last evening at Ke-
osauqus. Subject: claw ard Lawyers in
the early DAYS of Iowa" /"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31

The General Assembly adjourns on the Sd
of April
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31
W4sHixGrnx March 90

".
The q. S. / Brazil Steamship Company
has o memorial before the HonAa Cominittee
on Post Offices and Post Roads, asking for an
extension of the route from Rio Janeiro to
Montevideo and Buenos Ayres.
The new line of mail steamers between N.
York, Laguara, Porto and Cabello, touching
at St. Thomas. will make the first trip from
New York on the 9th Of April. The Gompa-
ny has subsidy from the Venzuelian gov.
ernment for carrying It's mails, and has now
made application to the Post Office Depart
ment for similar service.
The lettings Of contracts for postal service
in the Northwestern States will, it is sup.
posed, show large reduction Of rates.
Orders have been received at the Navy
Yard to 6t up thestsamets Saco and Marble
head as apprentices SCHOOL ships, by the first
of May one to 60 to Norfolk and the other
to Annapolis.
Dispatches received by the State Depart
in England and Scotland. Il i officially
known that the anmhar Is cattle attacked for
the veek ending March 2zd ID 782.
The Government hnsreceived advices from
Richmond that the negroes Of chat city and
the Surrounding country are contemplating
the project of having some public celebration
on the ID Of, April next--ihe anniversary o.
the fall Of Richmoad. The Intelligencer says
Majs Gen. Terry has adviaed and warned The
colored people not to attempt so imprudent
demonstration, but it sppexrs that the mover.
in the affair are still eneAeed in perfectng ths
arrangements 1t is needless "a ~ that an,
such demonstrations viii not be permitted b
the government, and measures have been ta.
ken to prevent any celebration Of . public
nature.
In the Committee Of Inquiry to-day at tht
Treasury department, Il was ascertaiDed thers
wasano authority for tho recently rublishet
statsnent that the Secretary would pay th,
| May interest ON the $50 bonds early ID April
There has been No snch determination ON th,
| subject. fssS
1 Yestsrday sfteruoon there waa another ex
plesioa q The Washington Arsenal. A shel
burst while two of the laborers were engages
in unloadi6N a1d one u them may probabl
lloee several Of - hieoss ~ anpalnaiSn.- =
| olh4w e1e1ioea11ehe i1ju1. $ ss
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31

CINCINNATI, Marth 80.
L. Wells carriage factory, No ~, Bank
street, was destroyed by fire, this morning.
Loss, $4,000. Insured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31

SToNlNG A School MISTRESS IN THE South
The Alexandra lVa..l Journal says that
on the 10th instant the buiJdng in which q
Miss Wood teaches a school for freedmen.
in Warrentown, was stoned, the windows
knocked out, stones hurled IN among the
scholars, and considerable damage to the
building generally. The mayor of the place
has been authorized by the council to offer !
reward for the apprehension of the guilty
parties
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31
Prom Europe.

NEW 0Rk, March ~.
The Heralds Paris correspondent says that
preparations for the Paris exhibition OF 1867,
are being readily pushed forward.
Among the propositions OF Col. Nortan,
the N. 7. commissioner is one for the req
resentation. Of . complete New England cot,
ton factory worked by real Lowell operatives.
The Londen Post declares that England
have almost come to the conclusion that there
ought to be no restriction on deep sea fishing.
and warns the prosincials in case they should
seek to enforce too stringently, their sup
posed rights against American fishermen that
the British government is not likely 70 make
great sacrifices to support them q thousand
miles away, in right it has virtually abanded
at home.
In the House Of Lords, in the course of a
debate on the condition Of Ireland, Earl
Russell said that the Fenian movement arose
out of the American war just as previous ris.
+ ings had been brought about the k'rench revo.
luton. He added that robbery seemed to be
the main object of ths brotherhood.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31

Y Tn riport that Gen. Grant - asoss
G. - Earops i |contsadis>ed,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-31
Z. S. MarsIial's Proclamation.
United States Of Annfoa, Satssrn Dirsno,i ef lo,oa.

United States Of Inverted, sosthern Dirsscs IF loea.
PETER NELENDY, United States
MarshAl Er ths State Of 10 do HEREBY eise pub
lie rutice, that iB the n the Ui Ell staes against
Rubher Belt It al In efsezurr and tort lure
under Acts OF Congr.tsI dill on the 10Th day of o.
nber lf63, In keekuk canniy Iows, attach nd take
into my possession Tor afs custody rubber Il
barrels piece of and tin Zip one ms tub,
one horse poxer machiuery, two wooden be btiiets,
two wocdtn tuts t~o yeast tubs two gsods bores
steam toll and pipe, wooden pump ana fixtures,
beer v.tt cooler and worm donb.er,
rectif, ing tubs.
AID also give pus lie nstice that the time assigned
for tbs rvturn Of said warrant IL on the 81 cay OF
April. 1895, and hereby adm 'nsh and summons
ali psesoos el.imng any interest Ia the .std rubber
belt, 4 al knosing hauag 41y niDg 20
y uhy lhs shoall nnt b. eond mnsd Ana sod 20
aus ger of sid beani, that th.y ne ana Ap
pear the said District Court 'or M District o.
Iowa term to be began ana no.oen n SAID
Dis trict G. urt room, on the cd OF April afors
SAID, lnSs as kckuk LIZ coant, fosa 10 said District,
on aid lar usmed asy when ard ahere said will
b. heard thea and there to inerpose their Claims and
an,wer said be and make ss.ir sss.ans n thai be-
hGef T6AHm - MrrLaNDis y 2 NJ
mchi9 dat - r. FULTON, Deputy