The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-21

continues Mrs. Henry Woods story, "Or-
vile College" and Elizabeth Prescott story,
"Hov Woman had her Way" The short.
er articles are varied and attractive, and the
engrsvings excellent.
Published BY Deacon 4 Peterson, Phila-
delphia, at $2.5oa year.
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The ANNALS OF Iowa, for January, con-
taius: The Army Of the Southwest, and the
first Campaign in Arkansas, continued; the
conclusion of Mr.. Charles Negus' interesting
Account of the Southern Boundary of Iowa
Difficulty Sketch Of Maj. Gen Herron; Re-
views of Mr.. Ingersolrs "Iowa and the Re-
belhop," and Mr.. Woods forthcoming His
tory of Iowa Troops; Obituary Notice Of
Gen. Curtis, and other matters. DR.. S. W.
Huff is present editor.
PORTABLE ENGINES. We call attention TO the
advertisement Of Mr.. A. N. Wood improved
portable engines. We had the pleasure Of
meeting yesterday the proprietor, Mr.. Wood,
who is now visiting the West. His engine
has been largely introduced into all parts Of
the country, and gives entire satisfaction
wherever used. Manufacturers, machinists
farmers, and every one in business to whom
an engine will be valuable, will do we'll tc
give this matter attention, and examine Mr..
Woods manufacture. The excellence, cheap.
ness, and utility of his engine are we'll estab
lished A descriptive circular will be OBJ
tanned by addressing A. N. Wood / Co.,
Eaton, Madison county, New York.
The Pella Blade speaks thus of our friend.
Snow 4 Huber, whose business house ID in
that place. Mr.. Snow resides in this city:
sour enterprising friends, Messrs. Snow L
Huber, shipped, on Monday, 18th INST, the
hrst car load Of corn in ear that has ever been
shipped from Pella, and Is far - We can as.
certain, the first ever shipped over the Des
MONIES Valley Railroad, in that shape. They
are now buying and shipping large quantities
OF corn In the ear,-shelled by steam power
q Aeokuk. They expect BY another year,
e09smoke long pipe" and do their she'll
ing here. They think another season will
justify them in putting up an elevator 70 facil.
itate the handling Of grain. (of course not on
g large scale as those of Chicago, St Louis,
milwaukee, DC, and employ steam power.
thereby saving . large expense, which will
: once enable them to pay more to the
farmer.
THEY have shipped from this point. from
September first to the present time, over
thirty.6ve thousand bushels of wheat
NET our friend CRAIo of Pennington at the
DINING yesterday. he 10 just from Wash.
ington and other eastern points. He says ..
the National Capital il is very commonly
talked by well-informed persons that An
drew IL ready to surrender. Il was said he
would favor Sherman's Reconstruction Bill
We don't 60 ono cent on Andy. He said he
would sanction the Freedmens Bureau Bill,
ct least parties who had conferred with him
on the subject were greatly surprised ct his
veto. II was similar with the Civil Rights
Bill. If there be one thing moro certain than
another, It il that Andrew isn't TO be trusted
1t is q matter Of the smallest imaginable mo
ment whether he :" comes round " or not. II
VIII show his deIterity in swinging round the
circle, but tho country Doesn't greatly need
additional proof on this score. If he nov
comes to radical terms it will be surrender
on his part, and If he hasn't the merit of per.
elssent bulldog obstinacy and hold-on, in
Heavens name, what endurabls quality does
- posssssf This Congress and tho next can
run the machine on the radical track despite
his vetoes il hs doesn't enforce their laws
they can impesch him. He made himself
odious b. his diagracsful assaults on Con-
gress; now If he changes his attitude he b.
comes more than ever contemplate. The
country is very Independent just now, and
viii sivs Mr.. johnson full permission to do
Just q he pleases, and bis action in any event,
v'n not change public opinion ~ TO the beau.
ties Of hn character.