The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-29

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81. Morsrs, rsb, u. 1865. |
T.e.,;ng KeoEuk last Friday mornina =
!. q Via. Il. D. v. R., r. without battling ex- |
cant ,or . few minutes = Ottamwa for dinnss, /
: 5.I5 : M, without my accident or inch
aent on. Of the dull routine Of Ratiroad hay-
cling. we arrived Il tho Csp;tsl City Of the
STATE. and took tho slsset oar propelled BY
Two muls power, which carried - ovsf MeuA
the E. j. 10 West Fort Des Noines, within
square OF the Slavery House, u the usual
fare Of Ave cents
An Omnibus line also runs from tha Kaii-
road Depot 10 all the principal hotels. IN
ro;ue IN the weather was delightful. Sever
Al Sir Knights who had been down to your
city 10 attend the Annual Masonic Festival,
we're aboard of the tram, and We found the
track Of The Railroad over the entire route
in most excellent condition.
The people ofthe Capital we're complaining
of dizziness, as most Of the members Of
the Legislature were at home, only one Of our
Representatives, Hon. n. g. Hedges. Who is
stopping with his family at the Des Moines
House, having remained here.
{ A Chicago Theatre Company, ofywhica
the show bills tell US Miss Kate Putnam i
The star, has been holding forth here. The
6remen of the city had sgrand ball as the
Sayery House, which was followed " what
we understood, was calico ball, which was
attended by the elite Of the city, the gAy cavas
liers and gayer bellies, some of whom were
very stylish. beautifui-the blonde, by the
way, being the prevailing style Of beauty.
The District Court has been in session Tor
some time, but on Saturday, owing to the liz
ness of Judge Maxwell, il was adjourned
over, aud owing to his continued Illness, was
again adjourned by courtesy. at the eusges-
ton Of members Of the bar, TILL aher the
Democratic State Convention, which was
held 10 the Court House.
The Legislature also adjourned over, as
nearly all the Democratic members were de-
legates 10 the State Convention.
Previous to adjournment, lively discus
sion BY way Of saving the Union, went on
| in both Houses. In the Senate, Richards,
of Dubuque, lie, the cage loose on the Demo
cratic side. We did not get there IN time to
hear the Republican Senators spread th7m-
selves, basin the House, Ballinger o. Mahas-
ka, Republican, and several others, whose
names we did not learn, went into the pitch
| ed battle at lively rate but general good
! feeling seemed to prevail, and after the eoro-
,tion his boldly amusement was TO be re-
newed, iii all the members discharge their
surplus supply of gas.
We called in to see the new Adjutant en-
erals Office. presided over by Gen. \. B..
Baker, who, by the way, is most eilicien'
officer, assisted by Col. Frank Sutton, s.
| Babcock, Geo. W. Boner, John w. Forrest
and George Christ, employed in the office,
where all the books, showing the military
history of lowas officers and soldiers are ar
ranged in admirable order. Without latter
ing the Adju,an. General, who we happen to
know, from having frequently had occasion to
/ hant UP the history OF soldiers belonging to
different States, for widows, minor heirs, &c,
that The Adiutant Generals RepoHsIof this
State are the most full and co,npietf OF any
State in the Union, and the record Of the
services Of every officer and soldier can bs
turned to at once.
Flags and banners of nearly all the regiment.
are in, numbering altogether lls, arranged
in regular order; some eight or ten however,
are without numbers, As II cannot bs told to
what regiments they belong. Among the
rest we saw our old flag, with its list OF bat.
lies, and banner Of the 18th Iowa, which
waved proudly rnder FIRE before Vicksburg,
Atlanta, and with Sherman t'marnhed down
TO the Sea- the flag Of Shiloh with its bull
| let pierced and shattered Tag staff; The flag
Of the gallant 30th Iowa, taitered and torn TO
| mere shreds Of rags and the worst Worn Of
| the lot also the. I'd, 7th. lith, 18th, 10th,
18th, and other Infantry regiments, With those
| Of the 81 and ether Cavalry regiments, .
| splendid collection, which will live forever
as relics Of the historic past Among the
| trophies are also the remnants OF the first Sc
cesson flag which waved over the Cbnven
| ton at Montgomery, Ala, ornamented with
Magnolia flowers, on blGe ground. with the
| remnants of what was once huge snake,
| only part Of the tail now being left with the
motto '.Sangnre' the Interpretation ofwhich
| is '.if you touch me III bite you BID the
word Alabama, captured BY the siA Iowa
Infantry pair of Dick Taylor's spurs ; pis,
tolls Of rebel officer; an Indian tent made
Of tanned hides an Indian Chiefs fadd!e
cloth, bows and arrows; little mortar made
OF The wood of green black gum used by
our troops against the rebels during the siege
Of Spanish Fort near Mobile, in the Depart
| ment Of the Gulf; . long Rebel flag, perhaps
thirty feet in length, with the red stripes and
white center. on which ase the words silada-
pendence Forever, or Death. Old MAT
who is waggishly inclined, has put above the
word "Dca,h The wages of sln
There are now only two pieces Of artillery
six pounders-and 5000 stand Of aims in
the lower part or ground floor of this building.
which is used as a State Arsenal
The Ieople here seem to be much interest.
ed in getting an appropriation for new
Capital building.
The Easement Of the new Court House and
Custom House is partially completed. The
recent appropriation will push forward tie
work to early completion.
A Dubuque delegate, an Irisbman, was Of,
fsring 800 Tor the sight of the man who got
the FIRST appropriation FOR "a Custom Hguse
heated on a prairie r but up 10 the present
writing has not fonnd him..
The Democratic State Convention was
largely attended, and the Court House was
perfect Jam With delegates and members Of
the Legislature, and did not finish its bust
ness till eleven clock at night. You already
have the proceedings, except the names Of |
the State Central Committee, viz: Capt. ].
NJ. Walker of Polk, Chairman; w. B. Csl- |
bertson, j. c. Burns, j. D. Test, and John |
Clark, Committee: j. Morris Of Iles MONIES.
Secretary. MANY speeches were made, and
as We had been to . great MANY Democrats