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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-17
Legal
Notice Of Assignee's sale.

N0tIee Ol AD3tSuets rare.
NOTICE is hereby given that Hiram
kassl~s. Assignee VI eststs Of JOHN Stan ans
Bar kfupt n ILL.,
0r ~ GOA des ~ Jaaaayy, is8s.
At the bof d s'eteet p H tbs cpRtt House door
To the citf ~ KsphaK, Lee County Iowa SELL VI pahe
setlon TO ths highest bidder thu foilu. ~ describe
real estate tsd gtsofai property, tne~fs.
The VI quarter Of section fel sad " omar.
Ter 9sscii5n hf.-sn bl both situate .ozusp thir-
Piout tS4 unity Al Pnslps, state CT Missoar-beth
tsgs th.r cob tAininx t~c huedrsd fsts8) seres.
Aiso prari-sery tote against Frederick Br.sbe. for
fhr safe HID With tea per esst. FEM data, dated
January .fFn, 1877.
Also pfoaiseory aots .xsns. Frederick Brsshrr for
the y %, ~ith interest thereon per cent
per enI sndoFxet thersoH Feb <sh, ISL ss1o paid
Apronitsy sofs agxinst Robert Frspeh ~ Is. su-s
81 49, VIII tsn cent inssFest due In yssr from
date Aated Dsesab4r ist. 1855
pr1taistory note against Robert French f,F the
u sS1 Wild ter cent interest thereon oa1 date ds
led p-esHah pr l.t 1854 aae IN sws yssrs from istA
CLAIM oh efeses efsarsaniy agsiast gefas Isey
1850.
claim oh abfeseh ot warranty asaiBst J. r Ard J.
e. Hsrni4a xss1a
1birtyssaAt shares. ef $50 each fn the North Mis-
sonYi Railroad dsted 1t 81 Loas strf 80 b 1857
To shares, u to- each. In u.s. Eeakns VI plsa.an.
zsiIrs4t. HIRAM KS0ALEs
dsefs 4wThcr Aa9see
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-17
Total.

Copveyanoss to all ths above Real Estate and Bills Of
sxie the Personal Property been made oat and
depo ted With Con missioner. who viii, - soo1 - ths
drawing completed Warrsnty Deeds TO the Re
Estate aud Bills Of ss Personal Property ~ be
srecust delivered thoss respectively drawing
the same.
M,nor aud CASH Priz3s viii be promptly paid semi
to those rseisg them.
II ~ili bs that of the abovs prizes ennsst Of
uukno. Artcles cheap Js.ery ahd thst nearly In
entire lisf ofprixes male mp valuable Real Estate
principally located in Marion and The Adjoining
Ties well known the bat fruit rtgien In tbs ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-17
Assignee's Notice Of appointment

Ia the District Court Of the United sttes Tor the Dis
tries II Iowa In the matter Of Stephen 2. Harvey,
Rsntrupt &A
To srhsas II ssas concern
SHyHE undersigned hereby gives notice If bis appoint
nsent ~ Assssues Of the estate Of Stephen v Har-
yey OF Mt. Pleasant, Comfy Of Hsnry. ard sate of
Iowa within said DIsfrici who tauit the ., b
dAy 81 Notsmber n. 1851, asJudxsd Bankrupt
upon bis oEn petition by John Eraos, Register in
Bankruptcy OF the saad Court.
WILLIAM BALLISGE1,
Assignee.
Dated at Keokuk Iowa 2sth day of Dseeu,bsr, A. q.
1881 lars -Sv Fri
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-17

FNyBis Company being HOME INSURANCE COM
4 PAsY, corrneuds IL particularly to the citizens
Iowa. IrsaraEoe made Buildings ofsIl kinda, Fur
uituTs riat4. Wearing Apparel and Merchandise Also
Goods snd Merchandise 10 or transit wbl4her
By Ocssn Lake, Rives, Rail or " sRan
Insurance. taken at the favorable ratss and loss.
es promptly adjusted
DIRECTORS
r. r. BOWER, OF z Power A CO.
Nm PATTERSON, Of Patterson q Tirpbermsn
EDWARD KILBCURSE, Lessse K. Nj P. 4 M,aA
c PECK, nfCsay 4 reck,
JAS NJ. SHELLEY, Late Of Cox shelley.
A. l.. cJsSABLE, or Canpahie SMITH.
II LOVE. Prsst first National Bank,
TM A. BR0wsELL, OF Browaell Bro
SMITH HtMftL, Org HamiIl CO.
oFF1CERG
BOWER President L ADAMS. Sec-etsry
SHELLEY, Vice Pres't LOVE Treasurer.
aprl-d q ri GILMORE. Attorney
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16
NEW PRESTON,

The friends of the Rev. l.. Williams met for social visit at the parsonage on the Hill, Wednesday Evening Jan. 8th. It was pleasant gathering. The good la- dies of the parish had as usual prepared according to the goodness and benevolence of their hearts for the table, which indeed was loaded with the best. After supper, the pastor was presented with nice roll Of Greenbacks accompanied with few suita- ble remarks by the presenter, MT. Geo. Camp. The pastor replied by expressing his sincere thanks for the gift, and his ap- preciation of the presence of his friends at his own house, and their kindness mani fested towards him i'll every way. Prayer was then offered, and all left for their several homes. Behold how good and how pleas ant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity"
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16

1saF~ Philip Phillips, author of the popu- lar Sabath School Music Books Singing Pilgrim and Musical Leaves has con- sented to give sacred Concert for the benefit of the Methodist Church, Wolcott- vile, on Thursday Evening Jan. 23d, at the Methodist Church.
 The Secular and Religious Press through out the country have been loud in their praise of MT. Philips singing.
 He has sung in the Ac4l mics of Music in all our large cities, at the State Sunday School Conventions, and other large relig- ious gatherings throughout the Union, and everywhere his coming is gladly welcomed. We bespeak for him large attendance and cordial greeting on Thursday Evening. Doors open at half past 6. Concert to commence at half past 7. Tickets for sale at the post office in Litchfeld and Wolcott- vile; also at the door on the evening of the Concert.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16
LITCHFIELD,

We are under obligation to Dr. G. S. Beck with, for copy of the Connecticut Re- gister" for 1868, published by Brown & Green, of Hartford It contains full lists of all our State, town, county and city off, cers professional men, Bank officers and Postmasters; the full vote of the different towns at the last election, their tax lists, &c., officers of the U. s. Government and Congressman, and much other valuable in- formation. For sale at the Book and Fan cy Store of Dr. G. S. Beckwith, South St.
 The friends of Rev. William L. Peck propose to make him donation on Mon day evening, the 20th inst, at his resi- dence in Litchfeld.
 If very stormy, the next fair day.
 At the Republican caucus held on Satur- day afternoon the following delegates and committees were appointed:
 srArE-Charles B. Andrews, Abram M. Turner Dwight c. Kilbourn, Vim. J. Hall.
 SENAroRIAL.-G. A. Hickox, Daniel T. Wooster, Almon J. Beach, Henry "; Buel,,
 PROBATE-H. $. GrisWold, Jacob W. Bigiow John Plumb, Daniel Churchill.
 TowN ComM1TTEE-C. B. Andrews, Daniel C.. Churchill, Dwight c: Kilbourn, Samuel H. Dudley Edward o. Peck.
 Voted, That the Delegates have the power to ap- point substitutes.
 At the annual meeting of the Stock holders of the First National Bank of Litchfeld, Jan. 14th, 1868, Edwin McNeill, TT ID vid c. Whittlesey, and David E. Bostwicl1, were reelected Directors for the year en- suing At 8 subsequent meeting of the Directors, Edwin McNeill was reelected President; Henry W. Buel, Vice President; and George A. Hickox, Attorney
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16
WOLCOTTYILLE.

The following officers of Seneca Lodge No. 55 of F. and A. M~ were publicly in- stalled in Wadham's Hall on Wednesday Eve. of last week. H. J. Allen W. M.; J. E. Lewis, s. w.; H. R. Morrill, as proxy for ". H. Lacy, J. W; B. H. Hotchkiss. Treas; A. W. Sperry, Sec.; G. P. Chap mag s. D.; ". H. Brothwell J. D.; A.. Workman and D. Monson, Stewards A. l.. Futile, Tyler After the installation of the officers Rev. J. J. Woolley of Meri- den delivered an able and interesting ad- dress in which the claims of Masonry were we'll discussed After the address the members of the fraternity with their friends and invited guests proceeded to the unoccupied store, below where refresh ments were served in a style that the ladies Of Wolcottville we'll understand.
 = Union meeting of the Congregational and let,odi@t Sabbath Schools was held in the M [. Church, on Sunday afternoon Inst. An address was delivered by Wm. k. Peck, Esq. of Winsted, on the influence oi the Sabbath School in forming Christian character. The public Schools are this winter larger than they have been before for long time, the High School contain Ing 6o, the Grammar School 70, the Inter- mediate 45, and the Primary Schools about 65 each U.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16
NORTH CORNWALL.

New Year's day was cold and, clustering, but it was ''sunnyside" in the evening within thewalls of the North Cornwall par
 sonage, where the warm greetings and so- cial enjoy nlent made "a joyous summer and contributed no less than the generous and substantial gifts of the people to their pastor to make him and his family feel that the lines were least unto them in pleasant places" Through your columns we would tender our.grateful acknowledgement, to our people, hoping that spiritual gifts, in return for their temporal, may be richly bestowed upon them from Heaven. R
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16
SHARON.

The barn of Albro A. Sabin was consum- ed by fire on the evening of Friday last. The fire was discovered at about o'clock, with it had made such progress as to render it impossible to arrest it. Three valuable horses, about twenty tons of hay, and one hundred bushels of oats were lost. Cir cumstances show, beyond Q reasonable doubt, that it was the work of an incendi- ary, and one young man has been arrested, charged with the crime but there was not sufficient evidence to justify his detention. The loss is nearly covered by insurance. The place with which the barn was con- nected is known as the " Old Fuller Place, 5 on the old Goshen and Sharon turnpike, three miles east of the Village.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16

ed in stopping the horses. It did not inn prove the nap of hls overcoat. The Dea- con escaped without very serious injury though somewhat bruised.
 = The case of King ys Dr. H. B. Steele of this place is on trial this week at Hart ford. It is much talked about here and commented on, and many of our citizens have been summoned as witnesses The counsel for the Plaintiff are Chapman of Hartford, Briscoe of Enfeld, and Peck of Winsed; for the defendant are Perkins of Hartford, Hitchcock and Fyler of Winsted.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16

STGKEhs SACRED MUsIc-We are in debted to the Hon. Robbins BattelI for a copy of the above mentioned work, lately published by Taintor, Brothers &, Co.,, New York, and prepared by Dr. Gustave J. Stoe- kel, Instructor of Music in Yale College. It consists of adaptations of some seventy or eighty Psalms and Hymns to music, for the most part composed by Dr. Stekel, to- gether with a number of Anthems of his composition or arrangement. This Music was either written or selected for the words " to which they aim to be simply the er- pression. Several of the tunes are ar- ranged to be sung by choir and congrega- tion alternately, and to few are added or gan interludes, written generally in the fugue style,
 This book is evidently the careful and conscientious work of thorough musi- clan. The harmony is excellent, although perhaps little severe, and altogether it forms marked and agreeable contrast to the compilations of trash that are flooding the country under the name of Sacred Mu- sic
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16
Our Next Governor.

Our own choice, and the choice of nine tenths of the Republican party for Govern or, was Joseph R. Hawley. We did not ex- pect his nomination, however, for he has never been able to poll quite our full vote, and when we have to deal with majority of only one thousand in total vote of over ninety thousand, our first necessity is a nominee who can poll every Republi- can vote. We dislike extremely to see an able. plucky, and frank radical, like Haw- ley, sacrificed to the ofice-holding faction who have earned their bread and butter off him for two years past. They had to be- tray somebody or lose their offices; some betrayed everybody; but the more honora- ble satisfied their consciences and kept their places by betraying only Hawley. There grew up sort of understanding with Johnson and Dixon that prominent ofice-holder who Spotted" the first name on our ticket, would be forgiven the crime of voting the rest.
 With a new and popular nominee we pre- sume this practice will stop, especially as the gentlemen in question are invariably original Grant men, and must be able to show a tolerably fair record when the distri- button of the spells comes off in the spring of 1869.
 The Candidate our Convention have se- lected is Marshall Jewell of Hartford He is an extremely popular man in his own To- cality, and when we consider the large vote cast by that city, this is an important ele- ment. With such an effort as the Republi- cans of Connecticut ought to make in the opening of the great campaign of 1868, we can elect him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16

fancy of the whole affair is due to the la- d1es-but what need is there to praise them? It would be like comparing the superlatiye degree, or painting roses.
 CoBNwALT.-F w. Pierce has bouobt q lot of two and D half acres adjoining the cemetery at South Cornwall, which he de signs for an association with capital of about S250 to grade it and divide it into lots, Sc.
 WoLcoTTvILLE.-Quite a fowl proceed ing took place in our streets few days since. A gentleman having lot of fancy fowls, had an attachment put upon his hen roost, and the occupants were put up at auction, bringing about $2 apiece.
 On Saturday last, three boys were ar. rested for snowballing an old man. Two of them were let off, but the other was fined $1 and costs, amounting to about SIP. An example was needed, as the practice was fast becoming nusance.
 Last evening, the officers of Seneca Lodge Free and Accepted Masons, were in- stalled ill Wadhams' Hall before 2 large au- dience. Many attended from the adjoin- ing towns. After the Installation ceremo- nies, the brethren and ladies, with the in- vited guests, partook of collation., and shook it down with dance, having, no doubt, an enjoyable time.- Waterbury Am We condense the following from the Hartford Post.
 The Rev. John Farrel of Falls Village, a Catholic priest died at that place on Thurs day last of typhoid fever, aged 27 years. He was for three years connected with St.. Patrick s cathedral, in Hartford and ofici- | ated there during the absence of Father Hughes in Europe. His remains were brought to this city on Saturday evening, and after high mass, yesterday morning, conveyed to the cathedral, where they now l lie in state. The coffin, of rich rosewood. ! trimmed with satin and ornamented with silver nails and crosses, was opened the entire length disclosing the body clothed 1 in full and richly embroidered vestment, l and have an exceedingly life-like appear ance. The church remained open during the night, and at no time was the body left unattended, crowds docking thither du- ring the day and night to pray for the souls of the departed. Father Farrell was neph- CIV of the late Bishop O'Rielly, and cous- in of Father Hughes. He pursued his studies at Rome for nine years and has been six years in this country; three in Hartford, and three in Falls Village.
 The funeral took place on Tuesday, Bishop Mcfarland officiating and large numbers of the clergy of this diocese being present.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16
MORRIS.

At meeting of the Republican Electors held at the Town Hall Saturday Eve. Jan. 11th the following named persons were ap- pointed to attend the several conventions: SrArE-Robert Pierpont, Wm. Huntington.
 SENAToRIAL-S. W. $. Skilton, James M. Benton.
 PRoBATE-Henry R. Ray, John N. Ray.
 Voted that they have power to send substitutes.
 The Farmers are improving the good sledding just now, getting up their wood piles, and logs to mill MT. P. B. Randall is drawing timber for house to be put up in the Spring.
 There will be special religious ser vices in the church at Morris on Friday, at 10 A. M. and 1 P. M. Also in Intervening at 6. o'clock. All are cordially invited to attend.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16

question was ordered. A vote was then taken and the bill passed by vot of yeas 116, nays 39.
 In the Senate Jan. 14, Mir. Davis discussed hi. proposed constitutional amendment and the bill to prevent further contraction of the currency wa discussed at length.
 In the House the Senate amendments to the b.l, 70 repeal the cotton tax were non-concurred in 4 resolution was adopted instructing the committee on Ways and Means to inquire into the expediencv of selling to the highest bidder the exclusive r;gL of manufacturing spirits in the United States for sold at not less than S75,00O, ,OCO per annnm Tho House then resumed the consideration of the Re- mittee. No'"
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16
gIWe receive the following from Capt. John Whittlesey who has returned to Texas:


 HOUSTON, TEXAS, Jan. 4, 1867. Since December 17th we have had ex- tremely warm weather. Yesterday, Jan. 3d at noon, the Thermometer indicated eighty six in the shade, at 6 F. M. v. Jan. 1st S2 at noon, Christmas day S4 at noon and v at P. NJ. We have had two light frosts; aside from those two days the month of December was as warm as August in Con necticut
 Business continues extremely dull and unsatisfactory but not more so perhaps than at other points. Cotton is selling to- day at seven and a half cts. gold, last year at this time twenty-one cts, two years ago at thirty cts! The county of Brazoria made in '57 '59 and '6O, 15,OOO bales each year, this season the same county made twenty seven bales. Montgomery county made in each of the above years 12,O00 bales, this year but fifty-eight. In the interior and Northern counties the crops are better and full half an average yield is expected. The year 1867 has been disastrous one for the South.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16
STATE TIERS.

DURHAM. Leach, the efficient and popular Rehublican postmaster, has re- gently been removed to give to place to a Dixon-J ohnson- Babcock candidate named Cooper. But two names of persons resid ing in the vincinity of post office, could be obtained in favor of the change.
 MER1DEN.-The Rev. William H. H. Murray, the eloquent and popular pastor of the Corner-church, has prepared lyceum lecture on the subject of Impartial Sui frage." In 1t he takes stand as foremost among the more advanced reformers on the ,conaan question. MT. Murray's talents are of very high order; and, as public speaker, he takes high rank. He has al- ready received number of applications to lecture before societies, and we doubt not that his name will ere long be set down i'll many a lecture course.
 Col Sprague, the new principal of the Corner school, is succeeding admirably ln his new field, so also is Mir. Finney, the new principal of the Prattsville school
 BR1DGEpoRr.-Mr. A. E. Trowbridge of New Canaan, was killed at East Bridgeport last week, by the Naugatuck train. He was caught between car and the platform, and so horribly mangled that he died Tn few hours.
 MT. J. B. Lobdell lost son by the An gola disaster, and it was incorrectly repor- ted that the news deprived his invalid daughter of her reason. She was prostra' ted by the blow, but is, happily, recover ing.
 NEW LONDON. For some days past the government has been dismounting the o4 LII r will replace them with guns of heavier cal ibre mounted on iron carriages.
 HARrFoRD.-The artesian well on the south meadow, commenced several years ago by the late Col. Colt, and abandoned since his death, was last fall resumed, and has since been continued. On Tuesday a vein of water was struck at the depth of 48O feet, and is now yielding copious sup ply through two-inch pipe. The we'll is on the estate of Mrs. Colt, east of her resi- dence.
 NORWICH. The Norwich Bulletin is re- ,ponsible for the following: The man who swallowed the pipe at the Japanese perfor- nacne Saturday evening last, and appear ,d to enjoy his smoke while it was in his stomach, belongs to religious sect in his native country that obliges him to indulge n meal of live coals twice Q week-Thurs lays and Sundays. A small party witness d the performance of this singular relig- ous rite at the Wauregan House last even- ng. The individual cut up some pine wood and put it in the stove, and after it vas well charred took it out in pieces about half an inch square and two inches long md ate it down as though it had been con ectionery. After this exhibition one of he party proposed to treat him with some Jersey whisky, but the Jap gravely shook ais head and begged to be excused
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16

Dag~ Bishop Hopkins of Vermont is dead. His position as presiding Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in this country, occurring merely from the priority of his conservation, has for some years giv- en him prominence in the doings of that church which has not always been under stood out of it. The Rt. Rev. Benjamin B. Smith, of Kentucky now becomes the pre- siding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. He was ordained Bishop in 1882, the same year as Bishop Hopkins.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16
Plymouth Church.

Henry Ward Beecher preached for the first time, Sunday, from the new desk made of wood from the Mount of Olives in Palestine, brought home by the Quaker City excursionists. The desk is very simple in appearance it's only ornament be- ing an inscription III Hebrew on the side facing the audience, with the words Mount of Olives' in English. In the evening, Mir. Beecher preached upon The Nature of Devotion to Christ. .'-Erch.
 The Pan-Anglican Council partook of sa- cramental bread made from wheat import ed from Palestine!
 Are these things in keeping with the spirit of Professionalism? If the products of the Holy Land are really sacred, and MT. Beecher proposes to become second Peter the Hermit, and preach a crusade, there would be significance in his new pulpit, which we cannot now perceive. Would it add to the effect of the discourses of the most noted and noteworthy of American divines, if they were delivered from a fragment of the veritable Plym- outh Rock, and if the preacher were known to have Martin Luthers veritable tooth pick in his vest pocket, and his Joins gird- ed with the veritabie rope that hung John Brown?
 If the Middle Age notion about Palestine is to prevail, why not let MT. Seward buy it up?
 Has any thing been known in the history of the modern plan of selling the seats in churches like the receipts of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. The appranal of pews and extra chairs this year was $l2SO0, but the premiums paid raises the total to S4S, S,7S6.5O. Counting two services each Sunday, and suppoeing that the house seats two thousand persons 1t costs about twenty five cents to hear MT. Beecher preach. He is, of course, absent & month or two in the summer. But it is cheap at quarter to hear that organ and hear that corgre- gation sing. And who is to blame if. above all that, the people scM hear him, cost what it may? good many ofus have strong prejudice against the whole pew-selling system, but no more con- venient way has been discovered of maintaining public worship.-C0ardnt.
 Near 5000 per Sunday for the Gospel, at Plymouth Church! A heavy rise on the original cost! Eighteen centuries since, the commercial value of St. Peter and oth- CTS did not seem to be understood. A few hundred years later, indeed, business men got their eyes open. and what there was left of St. Peter and others was sold off 'sin small lots at fabulous prices!"
 Is there not something inconsistent in the system? Mir. Beecher and the Plym- outh Church are no worse than the rest of us; only the market value of our gospel is not as high as theirs.