The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-11-10


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and bat little work completed, owing % de-
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ehisery. A boarding bouss and quite num-
bss Of shantiss, however, have been erected,
and work has fairly eonnenosd on the CO.
asi. sad sul1cisst amount he's been done -
give asssrsass shat Il u sssily asaes say.
TIE work nov in progress d 1.-THE head Of
the Casal. ssd coasisss Of Tho inner wall or
embanknsst shsrsof, we'll out in The river,
aad il thai descriptions Of structure technical
j. styled Kiprap, " believe. This vail Of
| embark nsnt 10 70 b soas~haA broader than
DE great vail Of China, and 10 70 b rated
two or three feet above the highest water
nark reached BY the foods within the mem
cry Of tbs oldest inhAbitant The Canal win
be from two hundred and City feetto three hun.
drsd fest vide, and the depth Of watsr inths
canal ~ill ordinarily be some six and half
feet, and never lsss than Eve feet. The CO.
nal will be constructed on line With the
| channel Of navigstion, 70 that the boats viii
rua. right straight into il without any de6sc
ton Of their course to the right or tbs LEFT !;
md the upper gates will stand wide open q
| ell times, except in m extraordinary high
stage Of the riser, when il will be necessary
to closs then 10 exclude the pressure Of the
accumulated water in the canal Hence this
will only operate as . "leit lock during
high vster, when the boats will probably not
fnd il necessary to 60 through the canal at all.
Ar. Hangar Is expecting bis implements
and machinery soon, and upon their arrival
will be prepared to pu. heavy force on tbs
work and push it forward with the utmost
energy. Assuring our readers now that the
work 10 really under way, we reserve further
remarks till Mr.. Hauigau has organized his
forces, and located his machinery, and moves
forward with the power of steam and muscle
combined to the accomplishment Of one oil
the mot valuable Improvements Of the age.
In 1862, vhen the country was depressed
through failures Of military successes, the
Demo rats wrested several States from the
Republicans BY the following msjori,ies;
New York 1852; Pennsylvania ,524; Ohio
$685.; Illinois 10, $40; Indiana s. 543.
In ihs following year. however, the Re-
publicaus, ignoring side issues, and turning
out in their strength, recovered these Statel
by the following msjori,ies; New York 29,'
4ol; Pennsylvania IL 400; Ohio l0l ,099
Illinois 20, 89s; Indiana $4,000.
DIXON Cons BLIND. The State Register o.
yesterday, says; late last evening we re-
ceived the sad information that j. NJ. Dixon
local editor o. this paper, and the mos
gifted journalist and piquant paragraphist il
the West, has gone incurably blind. Thi,
awful tid.ngs will meet with great throb o.
sympathy IL roug hout Iowa. Intothe eterna
night which he has entered upon, will come
but little Of the Joy of earth; but whatever
lhe people of Iowa can do for their beloved
and unfortunate Dixon, will be done with
cheerfulness and willingness. An appea
from him to the press and people Of lows
will appear to- morrow
Ora friend J. NJ. Layton, Of Fort Madi-
son, called upon US yesterday. From hin
We learn that the residence of Mr.. Charles
Stewart, Of that place, was destroyed by FIR.
"Wednesday night, or rather Thursds, morn
ing The Ere was we'll under way before i
was discovered, and could not be checked
A large part Of the furniture was saved
There was an insurance of IS, 900 upon thu
house, and of 81, 500 upon the furniture
Notwithstanding this the loss will be con
siderable, Is the house was handsome one
costing 10 tic erection from So, 900 to $40,
600.
, Mr.. Layton also tells us that the concer
BY the teachers and pupils Of the Academy
given at Concordia Hall, Friday evening, wa
a splendid success. There we're vocal ane
instrumental pieces, the performers covered
themselves with glory, and tho audience WA
; highly entertained.
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