The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-04
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supsryiser syuesa, - ~ -
ssetur.s Of i, and vAsthef 4 60 a. ID
abolished, and il %, what sysesa = -
.o~ern msnt shall b adopts4 = y -
IL ! terribly mixed qsssdss, - -
which ought mot % be pasasd upon witAoss :
thorough canvass among ths people. We
don't believe Tho voting portion Of Iowa hays
doIy cous;dsfsd ~ advantAsss Or disadvaa-
taees residing firm change in the present
county organisations. II 70, they have mot
riyen expsession 70 their thoughts through
the peoples nosah-piecs, viz: 6y petitions.
Ard vs th;sk thas changs involving =
much Of interest 70 The people q larsss ssosaa
cessaisly call Sus4h scns sxpssssaes, -
pro a con.
To-norrov sfssrpoon win - occnpasd II
,he fnr,her d;scass;oa Of this question:, aad
"a cpine he subjecs will still remain sass
o.o. 20 f.r . The change il concerned.
In The Senate, the bill for resumption Of
land sron. Of Dubuque 4 Sioux City Railroad
q. lie special order for the morning, and e
ter Two hours moderate discussion, wss re-
committed TO the Railroad Committee, asd
ordered 70 report on Wednesday next = ~
o'clock. The object Of this seemed to Pc %
allow the different representatives Of this
road 10 have their story OF wrongs ana
rights put on the record.
The lobby is crowded with railroad mem
aud railroad items are plenty, and when the
ball is fairly opened, va may look for YARN
time. As to the Dubuque / Sioux City Kosd,
the main question involved is the speedy con-
struc,ion of it, and the location OF the roAd
| on the original survey. The citizens Of = ORTIZ
| western Iowa do not intend to be wheedieo
| ont OF their lands, and get no road. Inc new
company that are now maneuvering this bill,
or trying to do 50, through the Legislature,
are very DESTROYS Of obtaining the land on =
longtime contract, with the privilege OF
building The road when and where they please.
We have entire confidence in the ability and
q nercep,iveness Of this 18th General As
| sen,bIy. and don't believe they will allow the
State 10 be swindIed out of their lands with.
out value received.
To morrow morning the State House ques-
ton viii be settled, or al least We can give
pretty good idea as to what the termination
of the project will be. Des Moines is per-
hsps ths most interested in the building, as
! il would necessarily cause an outlay OF
a.amns. which would End their way into the
poekets of some benevolent hearted persons
n The Capitai City. Besides, it would for
ever settle the question of removing the
State Capital, which is just now talked about
sup the creek But. laying all jokes aside,
and admitting our State to be in just IS good
circumstances, financially, as we can ever
| expect i, 10 be, and that the present State
House Is not monument of honor, ar.
chiteeturaliy speaking, and that Des MONIES
| is nice little village, we'll located in the
Raceoon Forks, &C.. Il c., We don't know but
what We shall ''vote'' for ne" State Hpuse
as soon As we can get bin in such cdndi-
ton TIN. we can do so .'modestly,n and In q
becoming manner.
l LIES Ii DRIES 10 On D w Ao5i $3.50
great excitement in the different wards. The
l excitement. however, ia chiefly confneH to
the candidates for the different city Offices.
We always feel sorry for men in their condi-
ton. An ofiice-seeker is an unhappy wretch
l especially when he is afraid he will lack
| t.jurt few ,otes-' We never was 'fcity
dad" and don't know the exact amount Of
honor attached to thst state of dignity, bpt j,
| must be = terrible thing to be defeated y hen
man wants the oiics real bod. This NOM
ing, ere the sun had melted away the ed css
Of Jack Frosi's freak last night, East Des
MONIES was startled by the reports IF .
knock-down between the person who ID ct
present Street Commissioner, and the pro-
priesor Of celebrated boarding house on
Court Avenne. It's all because of election
day. DEXTER.
1HE UsiTAn1As CoycEEr.-The March
Concert Of the Unitarian s. s. and Prtri-
den. Society drew together an immense audi
ence; pews and galleries were full and many
had TO stand. These concerts are uniformly
20 excellent, that they have won the very
largest measure Of public favor. The exercises
were generalissimoed by Rev. Mr.. Efingef-
we'll, toe, as is his won't, and then this vas
the programme: An opening song BY the
whole school. Then the reports Of the See.
Rotary ard Treasurer, and the Visiting Com
mittee we're read. The resignation Of Mr..
Gray Bartlett, as Treasurer, received, and
Mr.. Hiram Knowles elected in his stead
Then : finely prepared and lengthy essay
G Lava Beds by Mr.. Hiram Knowles.
Song by class" We come with songs to
greet you. Then Internationally Rob-
ert Williams" The Young Soldier;'' By
Hattie WsIchman, Little Maurice; {" by
Jessie Huston-" Katie's Treasures = I hen
the junior Juveniles sang g Hail. Rain. Wind
and Snow y eapiially. Then, in The resumbt-
ion Of the declamations, little Master Freddy
Avery's courage failed him-and no wonder,
u the presence Of those thousand eager eyes
--but his sister Nellie volunteered 10 his stead
and recitsd g First Snow so well that she
was encored. and equally wellrecited "LittJe
Kittens" Blanche Hasselton..recited g Too
Bad" Clara Mace wasn't presens and Miss
Mary Ogden responding TO q call for volun.
teer, fecited the Last Leaf, . and being en-
cored "a second piece, with her wontei eIo-
| cuticnary force and spirit. Katie Welshman
sang very difficult piece, with much beauty.
Then Miss Avery class gave spirited aud
good piece Of dialogue and acting in q Aunt
Jemima's Money Maggie Curtis sang Five
O'clock in the morning, and being encored,
as she richly deserved to be--.sMag9ie's Ss-
cret." with beauty and fineness in execu-
lion that is promise Of high musical attains
ments in the future. Then ION the pro-
gamme) Bette Wilmer spoke, '.The Child .
Hour, and Katie Ms.lass, With graceful
elocutlon. The House in the Meadow and
Harry rismsu with spirit and force-.Before
Vicksburg.@ The collection and that was ali
Only all The young folks did splendidIy, and
deserve more praise tnan We have given them
here.
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