The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-08


Square.
JOTTiNGs AND CULLINGs.
They have new court house in New Al
bany, Indiana, which cost near $50, 900.
"A new furnace and rolling mill is being
erected in Crawford county, Indiana.
The reduction Of the National debt
during the pas, month was about $4,000, 600.
The Radical majority in Washington
City was about 5000.
There was but little interest manifested
in the Judicial election in Illinois. The Great
City Of Chicago cast but little over thousand
votes.
The Merrimac Company are putting up
new mill at Lowell, which is said to be the
most complete in the place, and viii contain
$4,000 spindles,
The Japanese Government has agreed to
open the three important ports Of Yeddo,
osaca, aud Nesato, 10 foreign trade, on the
first Of January next.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has author
lied the Director of the Mint to call in the
nickel cents now in circulation.
Schemes looking to the eventual annexa-
ton Of Mexico are on the taps in New York
amongst the political and money brokers
and spectators Of the country.
Should the project OF European disarma-
nent, now pressed upon the several govern
ments Of the continent, be successful, it wall
release more than million men from military
service. And this great surplus of men not
being able to find employment in the already
oyercrowded avenues of industry and trade in
Europe, would turn their eyes westward, ard
soon commence swelling the tide of emigra-
ton to our shores.
The New York Times states that "the
finest cars and the greatest care for the com
fort of railway passengers, are to be fourd on
the section of the Pacific Railway, between
Omaha and Council BluHs.'
A knowledge of Geography is thus ex
hi5lted by the american Metropolitan Times,
fully equal to that of its namesake, the Ian
don Times, in locating Vicksburg on the At
sntic Coast.
Mrs. Governor Eyre has received q
bracelet Of gold and d Almonds from her nus
band admirers.
Its said that Gen. schenek has con
sented to run for Governor Of Ohio. and, il
nominated, will resign his seat in Congress.
1T is said the pc aple OF Paris intimate BY
their muttetines that the Emperor of Russis
will not be wel-oine il be visits that city
The Catholics Of Cincinnati contrbut,
$50. coo in gold pieces toward the support 0
Pope Plus IN. Archbishop Purcell will car
~ It to hlm.
The New York Gazette says g Presi-
ident johnson complains bitterly of the re
strictinns placed on him by Congress Salt
he, recently, TO a gentleman, Il am like a bir'
in a cage, and all that l can DO is to bite thl
wires
Frederick Douglass is being urged by in
auentia persons at Washington for Superin
tendeut Of the Freedmen Bureau.
The Paw Paw True Noriherner favor
female suffrage, and puts Il r. strongly
asking Because q child "a fnf0rtunGtel
born female must it on that ground aom
be restricted in the sphere of usefulness
was sent into the world to occupy !" Cues
not,
A popular American writer says the ia
dies rather take 10 terrible people, priz
fighters. pirates, highwaymeu, Graud Turk
aud Bluebeards generally have iascinatio
for the sex.
The Spanish Government has issued
decree reducing the value Of sinyes IN Cnb
to such An extent AS 10 Indicate that slaser
aa.t - 10 III a
that island.
The largest monthly shipment Of coal |
Southern ports from Pittsburgh has just bee
made ltamounts to 6,G56,o0O bushels.
"A housekeeper doesn't see the prophet
OF a market report which calls an advance
a cent a pound - an Improvement IN beef.
Worcester, Mass, employs 1900 men
boot making, aud as many more in the v
cinity get their worl; from that city. Ii
estimated that 81 900, 900 worth Of boots an
shoes are annually sent out Of the city.
On the New York Central and Hudsc
River Railway lines passenger fare is at Il
rate OF two cents per mile. Both pay lar:
dividends 10 shareholders.
Col Forney, in letter to the Philade
phia Pyess, says Mr.. Disraeli has the bearit
and tEe Dgure OF senator freeingnuySen,
New Jersey, and Sr. Gladstone is not L
like Mr. Sumner, oi Massachusetts thous
not so large man - ks ssA
1t Is supposed that Sououque will retu
to hayii, along With other political exiles,
order 10 md the remainder Of bis days
his matt - THERE'S no thought, howe
er, OF ig any part in public atiai
He is over eighty years Of age, and one 81
of his body is quite paralyzed
The richest member of the Conneetic
Senate is an freshman, whose property il y
ned at S2,500,0 900, and whose daily income
$1,000. He made his money from an
farm in Pennsylvania, which be pufchas
for $500.
Chief Justice Chase will probably del
er the address at the Fair Of the New Eli
land Agricultural Society, at Providence,
September. The Governors of all the N
England States, with their staff officers. v
be present *
The New York Legislature of 1866
slowed Sl29,02o upon the various char:ta
institutions. OF this considerable sum
list shows that Roman Catholic institute
received Sl24, liza IA, and S3,855 IS W
granted to Protestant and Hebrew asso
tons.
An American lady in Paris went
shopping, and was surprised at buying
elegant silk dress for fifteen dollars,
could not account for the low figure until
polite Frenchman naively reminded her
in her country the 'speople have the lux
Of enlightenment, you know, and prices