The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-01-08
IOWA ITEMS.

Theodore Tilton lectured at Des Moines
last evening. General Baker is ~determined
during his present visit here to make com
plete arrangements for the erection ofa build
ing for the Adjutant Generals office. The
contracts for the brick and mason work will
be let in a few days. The stone work is al
ready contracted for by Messrs. Perkins and
Fox, and about half Of the work done. The
stone is the Red Rock sandstone, but the red
portion is discarded and a lighter color used,
work. The stone selected is pronounced
equal to any in the State. and that which is
already dressed presents q fine appearance.
The gentlemen who contracted for this work
are determined to execute their contract in q
manner and style creditabie to themselves
and satisfactory to the commissioners. The
General informs MS that he intends to move
into his Office about the first of September
next. OF course he will come to time, for
everybody knows he has the propelling power
| Of a s.ean engine. The building will not be
sufficiently large 10 be imposing, but it will be
constructed in good taste, aud will present a
very fine appearance when completed.......
But one witness WAS examined in the case Of
0rwig, Saturday, viz: Charles Mosher, Cash
Ter Of the First National Bank. Mr.. 0rwig
will probably be examined on Monday at . a.
M, and Gov. Stone on Tuesday. The case
is being tried before the Referee, Judge
No,x.a =. ~. inJ.n'c ~, C,n.t
House. ] he above items we clip from the
Register.
There have been 225 new buildings
erected in Waterloo during the year just
closed. According 10 the Courier, many of
them compare tavorably with the improve
ments of larger and more populoas cities.
Among the buildings erected, is a four story
WOODEN factory which goes into opera ion with
the new year. The railroad business at that
point has greatly increased; the receipts for
freight alone for ten months OF 1866, amount
ed to S37, 230. So. The ticket sales footed up
to ST., l4o. 30. During the months of August,
we're shipped 1872, 450 bushels of wheat, l0,-
600 barrels OF -four, eight cars Of barley. six
cars ofrye. torty-6ve cars Of cattle, and TWEEN
ty cars of hogs. In addition to this, 81 .075
pounds Of wool have been shipped, which
speaks very favorably for the growing interest
OF that point.
The Clinton county 1drocate published
| at Wheatlaud says: The Masonic celehra-
1 49,. I~fl -, 49,. .louo ~ l-.l lu-E n
cember, IN commemoration of ST. Johu the
Evangeln proved d most gratifying success,
and attril ues the greatest credit to the fra
terni,y OF opr village.
"In SPIT of the cold and blustrous day of
last Thursday. many members of this ~ancien.
and world renowned organization, eongrepa.
ted here from the different villages along the
line of the Railroad and took an active part
in the exercises ofthe day. The procession
formed at The Masonic Hall. After being con
Quoted Thorough the principal streets headed by
the Bat, proceeded TO the Church, where
they had the pleasure of listening to the most
fowery and eloquent Grafton BY the Rev. Mr..
Trusdall, that has ever been delivered in our
village. The church was densely crowded,
there being the largest congregation present
that we have ever witnessed in our town.
After the Grafton, the fraternity again formed
in procession and proceeded to the hotels
where q most sumptious banquet had been
provided by the g~entlemanly proprietors.
Everything passed off pleasantly, and to the
entire satisfaction of oil who were admitted
to the festive board, and after doing ample
justice to the bountiful rcpast spread before
them, they proceeded to the hall and con,
cluded the celebration with the closing ex.
e~rcises of the day"