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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-11-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

New YoRK, Nov. IA.
The Times Washington special says: The
statement that Col. Forney, rs Secretary Of
the Senate, is defaulter is wholly unfounded,
as be has balance in the treasury to his
credit.
1t is reported on good authority that Sec.
retsry McCulloch recently rendered his res
igna1on and the President requested him to
withdraw it. The Secretary complied.
Gen. Sherman's coming visit to Washing
ton concerns Indian affairs, and has nothing
to do with politics.
Gen. Grant has decided that Col. Berger
cannot resume his position in the Quarter
masters Department.
The Tribune's Washington special says !:
It is uncertain whether Mr.. Thornton will
come as British Minister to Washington,
though Lord Stanley urges his appointment,
1t is rumored in official circles that Mr..
Chandler, Assistant Secretary Of the Treasu-
ry, will surely resign at the beginning of the
year.
1t is understood that Secretary McCulloch
will recommend the issue of . new consolida-
ted per cent. loan. Senator Sherman will
introduce bill giving authority.
The Hralds Washington special says
The whisky rings are again urging the reno
val of Commissioner Rollins.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA.
1t is rumored that Gen. Geo. b. Mcclellan
has been, or will be, rendered the appoint
ment of Secretary of War by the President.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
NEx ORLEANS. Nny.

New ORLEANS, Nov. a.
Gen. Hancock's arrival is anxiously looked
for by the citizens, who are hopeful that he
will correct the abuses Of the city admins
tration.
meeting Of citizens last night COM
mittee was appointed to prepare resolutions
laying the currency question before General
Hancock, and requesting him to act for their
relief. The large bills Of the city issue are
at Is per cent discount and the small bills
Of the same issue only three per cent. Five
dollar bills, which few days ago were only
three and four per cent. discount, are now
fifteen and seventeen. The Times lays the
blame upon the treasury officials.
The Bulletin says: Gen. Hancock comes
to this community with the record of an edu-
Gated and accomplished soldier and gentle-
man, and he should be welcomed as such.
TIE Pcayune says: The most substantial,
abest and bes. citizens shonld welcome him
here and present him their views of the me-
cessities Of the hour, and especially those un-
connected with politics, and that a commit
tee be appointed to welcome Gen. Hancock
and explain to him the city's deplorable con-
dition,
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FROM NEW YORK.

New YoRK, Nov. IA.
Last night thief named Magu:re, caught
by officer Woodbridge stealing, attempted to
escape, when the officer fred on him, inflict-
ing fatal wound.
Mary Husband, native of Spain attempt
ed to commit suicide by shooting herself
through the head. Her recovery is consid-
cred impossible
Fernando Wood, in a speech last night, ac-
eepted the nomination for the Msyoralty.
vigorously attacked the expensive honesty
and respectable incompetency of Mayor
Hoffman, and developed comprehensive
scheme of municipal reform, patting himself
forward as the man to carry it through.
At the Republican convention, held last
night Hon. William A. Darling was, on the
first formal ballot, nominated for Mayor.
The vote was 92 to Sc, Mr.. Darling's com
petitor being Hon. Abraham Lent, State
Senator.
The heirs of Anne K. Jane, who claim the
Trinity Church property, met in convention
at Poughkeepsie yesterday, There were 200
men and women present
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FROM WASHINGTON.

CHICAGO, Nov. IA.
The Journals Washington special says:
General Schofeld had long interview with
the President and General Grant to-day re-
garding the affairs in his department. He
thinks that the extremists Of both parties
ought to be stopped from making incendiary
speeches, and with that object in view he ar
rested negro Lindsey. He is of the opin-
ion that unless the Convention adopt lib
eral Constitution it will be voted down by the
people.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA.
Orders have been issued from the head
q military school at Fortress Monroe.
Commodore Sands. Superintendent of the
Coast Survey, reports that from last night
observations 125 meteors tracks were mapped
down before 4:30 o'clock, when the meteors
few 80 fast that the identification Of those
seen from the two stations here became
hopeless, and simple counting was resorted
to. One thousand meteors were counted be-
tween 4 IA and 4:35 o'clock, and afterwards
upward of FIVE hundred we're counted at IN.
tervals. The first 900 was partly counted
while the mapping was still going on. 1t is
probable that one-half Of them we're not
seen, 30 it may be estimated that 2 1000 really
fell in the course of 81 minutes The time
of the maximum thickness of the shower
was AS. This is two hours later than given
by European observations Of last year, show
ing slight change Of the position of the
streams. The radiant point was very we'll
defined being in right ascension 1910;
declination, y degrees and 80 seconds.
Many we're remarkable for their brilliancy,
and for brilliant train, which usually van
ished in few seconds, but in one or two
cases lasted several minutes. The most bril-
liant and thickest display came from the di~
rection of Leo, which was about 60 degrees
above Herschel and some from CAMS Minor,
and from Coma Bernice. The course of the
meteors was principally north and east,
though there were scattering ones from other
directions.
Secretary Welies is still in a critical condi.
ton, but is better.
General Skinner, First Assistant Postmas-
ter General, has recovered, and is attending
to duty to-day.
The Judiciary Committee are engaged in
the Maryland investigation tosday. The case
Of young colored woman, who was award
ed by jury one cent damages for an assault
BY white man, was investigated, and the
sentiments and expressions of individual as
to loyalty and disloyalty was inquired into.
Nothing was elected bearing on the question
whether Maryland has Q republican govern
ment.
1t is understood that the impeachment in
vestigation will be resumed in a few days.
Gen. Grant and Col. Hilyer will be recalled.
John W. Patterson, assessor of internal
revenue in the Fourth district of Virginia,
was to-day suspended by the President on the
charge of misconduct in office.
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FROM ST. LOUIS.

ST. LouIs, Nov. a.
Tennessee was held last night, at Mercantile
Hall, which was crowded with brilliant au-
dience.
Surgeon E. c. Franklin delivered the ad-
dress of welcome, and the regular annual adj
dress was delivered by Gen. Sherman. The
General made no direct political alusione,
but took a calm, conservative view of the
present and future condition of the country.
Gen. Howard followed, in beautiful tribute
to private soldiers.
This evening grand banquet will be given
at the Southern Hotel, at which it is expect
ed about 400 officers will be present. Among
the prominent officers here are Gems Sher,
man, Howard, Corse, Macarthur, Giles A.
Smith, Fairchilds, Hickenlooper, Strong and
Reid,
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From BALlrIlnOH1k

BAn41noa1, Nov. IA
About II o'clock today q F. A. Pollard,
de historiAa u Lee And HI Li4usssants, vss
paas;ae II ffoat q Nalshoy's seofs he vss
approached b. : soe and naphsw of Henry
a. Wiss, .ansd JoAn asd Dssglas Wise,
each OF whom fired shot 4 Pollard, ons Of
them passing tAreegA Ms right arm, he hav-
ing his wife on his jeff arm ct the time. Pol.
FiASd drew apist6l bat uss unable "a rise il
on account 81 his wound, and the ball from
his weapoe sksack the payssent. The Wises
came up from Richmond this forenoon to oh
lain satisfaction from Pollard for lettsr ~
Gently published By the latter in rspy % :
letter Of Henry A. Wise on bis Pollard s)
history Of the war, and lad previously de-.
clafsd their intention ID shoot him at sight.
They are both in custody % await exanina-
tim. 8s sst5S y
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FROM CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Nov. IA.
Joe Coburn, the noted bruiser, arrived in
this city at II o'clock to-day, accompanied
by detective who came to Chicago in search
of thief who had recently stolen valuable
team from Mr.. Seabright, of Dekalb coun>
ty, Illinois. At the Rock Island depot he
caused the arrest Of young man just arrived
on the train, under the conviction that he
answered the description of the thief. The
suspected young man was before the police
court this afternoon and gave his name as
his way to Cleveland, Ohio, and entirely in.
nocent Of the crime suspected against hiM.
He was promptly discharged, and when last
seen was arranging with his captor for dam
ages for detention.
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FROM THE SOUTH.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. IA.
General Swayne has issued lien on the
crops for wages. This lien is to be subordi-
nate 10 the former liens.
The Reconstruction Convention was en-
gagged yesterday in discussing the Franchise
question.
RrcHxoSp, Nov. IL.
Three citizens Of Frederick county, who
have held the Office Of Magistrate, Posgmasler
and member of the Legislature, were bailed
il tAe United Ata4es Court, yesaerday, 10 q,
swef t6 - chsete of perjury in registsation.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

- CHICAGO, Nov. IA.
The Pacific railroad reached Cheyenne
yesterday afternoon. A great jubilee was
held by the railroad men and citizens in the
evening. Cheyenne is OH miles west Of
Omaha.
BUFFALo, Nov. a..
Weston arrived here this afternoon. He
will attend the theatre to night, and leave for
Erie, Pa, on q tramp Of one hundred miles,
about midnight.
FoRTREss MoKRoE, Nov. IA.
Alexander Carter was killed in Norfolk
lest evening BY Henry Wasren-botk snas,-
nsrs, The murderer was arrested.
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I.oI-1sr1IIr Nov Ia

LOUISVILLE, NOV. II.
An extensive FIRE is now raging corner Of
Market and Fifth streets. From eight to ten
buildings. occupied as bar rooms, retail gro
ceries, livery stable, &C., are nearly destroyed.
The firemen have not been able ~ yet to mas
ter the flames. The loss will be quite heavy.
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FIRES.

CINCINNATI, November IA.
A destructive FIRE occurred on the corner
of John and Oliver street last night. bed
stead factory and small buildings adjoining
were consumed. The total loss will proba-
bly, reach $4,000.
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LATEST NEWS BY CABLE.
Popss Speech on the Departure of French
Troops from Rome.

GOLD CLOSED IN. NEW YoRK:l4oi.
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BY TELEGRAPH

BY TELEGRAPH. !
AFTERNOoN DEgRATCHES.
Latest News From Washington.
4 Nsv Piys PEI cent Loan spakn si.
Geasral NcC1szan to be Secretary Of Far.
SsAsAsaa II Usssulsasssa VITA Grant
aaA Jshassn.
Annual Aeaing Of the Army Of the Tta-
nessee at 81. Louis.
Shooting ARRAY Among the Chivalry
Bsller Explosion at Elgin, Ill.
Observations Of Nsteors at Different Points.
LATEST NEWS BY CABLE.
Ppss Speech on the Departure of French
Troops from Rome.
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To our Patrons and the Public.

The largest stock Of PAPER HANGINGs In this
West At the Lowest Cash Prices.
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CARpErs, OLE CLOTHS, 40.
ohm @ Copelin ...... ............-.53 Main street,
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0,ld Pons, Pencils, Pocket Books.
S G ridges 4 q Estes House
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Vencill, Jones Co...eof Third Main streets.
lIoss, Stern 4 Co.......cor Second Main streets.
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!. 7SFsz7.
TtsMees
n.ax. - |. s.Ai''.''s:as.: :s,se, :. ,.,. 80 ss
/" " :as:s y. :" iios 8
/" delivered in city, per wssk, %
wrrnIr, single sshsssibsn, Pr year, 3oo
/" in clubs often, (sach) -
KEoKUK DIRECTORY.
ATTORMEYs.
i Mooas Knowles. -Jobnson st--in 1Qfo Hssss
w D Collins 4eeoD4 otTesl
Janss b. Andsfsoa ......-....ser. 4aln > = IT..
American Watches.
"a Brdges.....-......Nos 4 : Estes Hssss.
BOOTS = NORTHUMBERLAND &
Hambleton Huiskamp ~.-......Ss Main street.
BOOK.BrHDER.
y pearce. .McCunes B1d'g, Main ID IT.
BANKING HOUSE.
First Nstionai Bank........ Msin st-bst I'd 4th.
SAG FACTORY.
Wa Beors .,.......-.....--.,....,lo los Main stree
BOOKS = sTATIONERY.
David Lowry ....."..S Second street.
Westcott.. t............Aain street-near Fourth.
I'D Carter Co.......... ~. ....6e Aaiu street.
BOOTS 4 sHoEs-RETAII..
Stewart Dean............cor Third Main streets.
Hufsknmp Matlsss s...............So 80 Main direct.
Huiskamp Bro...... Main street-bet 4th D 6th.
X Hart, ....l3s Main street.
BUCKEYE FOUNDRY
Vail, Armtagc 4 Co......cor Ninth 4 johnson.
BONNET Bile zachary.
G II Emerson. .....-.......cor Fourth Blondesu
CLOCKS, WATCHES 4 JEwELRY.
Sam g Bridses... Nos Estes House.
Ayres, Mann Ayrss..". -.........67 Main street.
CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, 40.
John Copelin.-.... ........ = .53 Main street
cLoTHIrns.
vcncill, Jones 4 Co.....eor Third 4 Main streets.
IIOss, Stern 4 Co......cor Second 1 Main streets.
CRoCKERY 4 QuEENswARE.
Carey & lie Faivrc ...... Main street-bet 5th oth
coMMIssIoH MERCHANTs.
rges.......-.......... South Levee
Cloeks-Wholssale 4 Retail.
& q Bri5res Nos l A Rstes House
Cein, Silver Ware.
G Bridges ........ .......Eos b Estes House.
DENTISTRY.
DIR e Il Wutt........,,......cor Main and Filth SITS
br l. Ingcrsoll ...cor Third Main, {up stsirs).
DRY GOODS
I'M Shelley 4 Sons ns................97 Main street.
Kramer, lrTin dCo...............l0S Main street.
DRuGs-wHOLEsALE 4 RETAIL.
wilkinson, Bartlett Co...........W Main street.
Kerr fuiler............... .......Sl Main street.
DrF ii 0'Connor. nor....................68M Main street.
DRY-GOODs-RETAI
spiesbergcr, Mayer 4 Co........No. III Main 1t
III n Bostwick..... Main street.
Phiiirs Kerr MAIN street.
Gregg Son.....................6 Estes House.
D Foster. Main street.
Engraving, Brands, & Seals.
S Bridges. Nos Estes House.
EGGS T. BUTTER.
s P Pond 4 Co............cor Main 4 Ninth streets
Fans, Fancy Goods. Fine Cutlery.
q q BridOes Nos | A Estes House
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EGGS T. BUTTER.
Pond a Co..........cor Main Ninth streets
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Cloeks-Who olssale 4 Retail.
S G Bridges 4 Estes House.
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GAS 4 STEAM FITTINGS.
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CROCKERY 4 QUEENsWARE.
Carey & lie Faivre Main street--bet 5th 9th
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C6th, 8fIV0E W 1r0.
G Bridges ........ Nos I 2 Estes House.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-04-24
4 Terrific Earthquake.
OVER \ THOUSAND LIVES LOST-HEART- -REND-


ING SCENE.
TMvtelene (SIarch Is correspondent. Levant Her
aid.
On Thursday. the 9th. the weather had
been close and unwholesomely hot but as
this is generally the case with the south
wind. which had been blowing for some
time. nothing was thought of it, least of all
was there any fear of what followed. Though
volcanic, rs is proved by the numerous hot
springs, the island had not during the pres
ent generation been visited by earthquake
it was now. however, TO have a terrible
perienec of the phenomenon. About T. p
NJ sharp shock, lasting some fifteen or
eighteen seconds. vibrated throughout the
town. and before the fact was we'll realized
was followed by 4 second, longer and much
more Violent one. | happened at the moment
to be down at the pier of the Austrian
Llovd's agency, and nearly half minute
before the schocl felt on the shore saw
the sea heave and foam out in the port as If
submarine explosion had taken place Lit
tie time, however, was left for surprise. In
much less time than | take TO write it the
double thrill quivered through the town. and
reeling like drunken men, whole blocks of
solid stone houses collapsed as if they had
been cardhouscs. The Offices of the agency
and nearly all the adjoining buildings, in
cluding the Custom House, the Light House
Office, and the large oil-mill thus fell. Up in
the town entire streets similarly crumbled,
burving their inhabitants by hundreds in the
ruins The fine old castle, the cathedral, the
Governors konak, the prison, the mosque,
and, I believe, all the consular residences,
more or less yieled to the violence of the
shock, and are for the most part mere heaps
of ruins. The very solidity with which the
town built has aggravated the disas-
trous effects of the calamity hundredfold,
both as regards the loss of life and destruction
of property. The most complete ruin has
fallen upon the lower part of the town
where the earth literally opened and swal-
lowed broad belt of buildings right up from
the sea to the slope inland. At this point q
permanent subsistence of the ground has tax
en- place, and the sea has accordingly en-
croached far into what on Thursday after
noon was one of the busiest parts of Myte
lene. In fact, to sum up the disaster, NOR
than half of our beautiful tOwn--the pref
test and most lively, perhaps, of all tn
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-04-24

Levant-is a desert of ruins. The worst
part of the calamity is, of course, the loss
of life. As vet can only guess at the ex-
tent of this but it is thought that from
800 to / 900 have pershed, while many
more have been MANNED and wounded in ey-
cry way Up till to-day one hundred and
twenty bodies have, | hear, been dug out of
the safer ruins but how many may be bur
led under others which are too dangerous to
be approached can only be surmised. Such
of the houses as are still standing have all
been abandoned, and the whole surviving
population is now scattered over the hill
sides and among the gardens outside the
town-a few of them under such covers as
they have been able to improvise, and the
rest biyouacking without shelter of any kind.
ANY attempt to describe the scene would be
useless Heart-rending grief, panic and
confusion meet the eye on every side. Al
ready the want of provisions is aggravating
the distress, and only Il speedy supply from
Smyrna or the capital can avert great addi-
tional loss of life One of the Austrian
Llovd's steamers, and French gunboat from
Smyrna, have landed quantity of biscuit
and some other stores, but in all not per-
haps more than a DAYS food for the place.
1t Is earnestly to be hoped that the Porte
will at once send down tents. biscuits. and
whatever other stores can be quickest got
together. But not the town of Aiytelene
alone has suffered from this great calamity !,
it has scattered ruin and death throughout
the whole northern part of the island. Hard
" a village has escaped, and not merely prop
ertv but life has been destroyed in nearly the
whole Molivo has been all but entirely de
molSed. and several hundreds of its 5000 to
: 900 inhabitants have. it is said, perished
in the ruins. 1t Is in fact. no exaggeration
to say that half the island has been laid
waste. with the sacrifice of human life that
NAV be reckoned by thousands No such dis
aster has ever befallen Myteene
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-04-24
What is "One-HOrSe Power

The use of the term - horsepower is
very common; yet few, except good me-
chanics and engineers, attach definite
meaning to it, but regard it as indicating
loosely, about the power which one horse
would exert.
1t Is, however, when used in the sense un-
der consideration, as definite as possible,
and means the power required to lift 3D.
900 pounds, avoirdupois one foot high in
one minute 4 horse hitched to the end
of a rope over a pulley one foot in diane
ter placed over deep well, travelling at
the rate of about , II miles per hour, or
800 feet per minute, will draw up $50 lbs.
the same distance he travels. The force
thus exerted is called, III mechanics, a
- horsepower" it being an approximation
to the average amount of continuous pow
er it is fair to demand of a strong horse
If we multiply the weight raised (l30
pounds) by the number of feet it was
moved per minute (220) the product will
be the number of pounds which the same
power would raise one foot high in the
same length of time $4,000 pounds.)
The dynamometer is an instrument made
for measuring power, particularly that eX-
t
the draft of agricultural implements are
simply very strong spring-balances, or
spring steelyards, graduated to Indicate
the power required to raise any weight,
within reasonable limit. at the rate of two
and one-half miles per hour. When We
apply the dynamometer in naScertainlng the
draft of machines, if the index indicates
/ $50 poundS II l. shown that the horse l.
required to draw Just as hard he would
do if raising $50 pounds out of a well
with rope over pulley one foot in d.
ameter at the rate of > - miles per hour,
and 50 for other weights The velocity at
which a team moves is TO be considered,
as well as the weigh to be raised, or the
load to be drawn If the horse travels
faster than > II miles an hour while rails
ing $50 pounds out of a well, he exerts
more than one-horse power. If he walks
slower than this he does not exert force
equal to one-horse power. In ascertaining
the draught of plow and reaper or NOW
er. by drawing faster than II miles per
hour. the dvnamometer would indicate
more than the correct draught and by
driving slower, the draft would be less
than it really Is In testing the draft OF
machines a team should always move al
the rate Of > Ii miles per hour, or 22Q
feet per minute, which Is the universally
accepted rate with reference to which dv-
namometers are graduated, and an easy
one to which TO approximate IN driving
with almost any kind OF a team--POrtland
4 Current Price
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-04-24

ACCoNMoDATING.-In the wild Western
neighborhoOd the sound of Il church-going
bell had never been heard notice was given
that the Rev. Mr.. A.. a distinguished
Presbyterian divine. would preach ON a Ger
tain day.
The natives, who consisted mainly of these
hardy pioneers who had preceded civiliza-
ton, came to hear him. They had an inds-
tinct idea that preachin - was something
to be heard, and attended to hear it.
After the service had begun. raw-boned
hunter, with rifle in hand. and all the ac-
coutrements of the chase about him, entered
and took the only vacant scat-a nail keg
without either head The current thoughts
of the preacher led him into description Of
Heaven and its Inhabitants With great
power he had drawn picture of the habita-
tion of the blessed, and was assigning each
of the patriaehs, apostles and prophets his
appropriate place. His Calvanistfc tenden-
cies led him to reserve the Apostle Paul for
his climacteric- With his eyes fixed upon
the highest point, and with an upward guest
ure that seemed to be directed TO the loftiest
attitude of the heavenly places, he said
g And where, my brethren, shall we seat
the great Apostle of the Gentiles ?'' where
say, we place the Apostle Paul? -
Then pausing, to give the Imagination time
to reach the elevation designed for the Apos-
tie, he fixed his eyes upon our hero of the
rifle. He, therefore, thinging the address
personal, rose instantly, and replied
! ss If he can't do no better, he can take mn
seat"
1t is needless to say that climax was never
reached.