The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-24

WEATHER CIERK.-This antiqua.ed fell
Low has at last been found. Cornnna, Michi-
gan, has the honor of claiming him as one Of
her inhabitants, and Alex. Thompson is his
name. Alex. is "reliable" gentleman, and
we Of course bet our "bottom dollar" on bis
.isAy so'' concerning the state of the weather
in the next three months. Hear his predic-
tons: "Frst-Abont the middle Of January
there will be . thorough thaw. Second
February will be very moderate. Third
About the eighth Of March it will begin to be
cold-very cold. Fonrth-We shall have an
open winter and very late Spring
Fort Madison National Bank, January 4th,
the Board OF Directors was reduced from nine
to seven. The following persons were chosen
Directors for the curren, year: Peter Miller,
W r Stewart, H CAtiermole, r Winterbot-
han, N Beck, john + Finch, C R Viewer.
] II Winterbotham, the former President,
having An interest in a contract, in the N ORTIZ
ern Indiana Penitensiary, declined re-elec-
ton.
c Viewer was elected President, H Cat
termose Vice President, and Winterbot-
ham appointed Cashier aindealer.
A HIxr TO KEoKuKtASs.-We End the
following in the Quincy Wkio. The enter
prise is commendable one, and i, contains
aehint that may be considered here. The
proposition is to form in Quincy Union In
stitute, to provide for persons OF all classes
Who wish to provide for themselves, and unite
to do 80, proper means Of general improves
ment, amusement, acquaintance and society,
&c. They propose to proceed With simply
their meetings for the present, aud provide
other means for their purposes As practicable
in the future. Expenses and fees fixed by
the association will be small. None but
persons Of good moral character will be per-
mitted to join.
IT has become noised about thai Wicker.
sham & Deiaplain are fitting up one of the
incest stores in the city, and Is they are daily
receiving new goods, that are . pleasure to
Iook upon, We occasionally stroll into their
house 70 feast our optics on the numerous ar
uclss there on exhibition. day or two ago
they received number Of very handsome
gold fab, which are kept in an aquarium for
exhibition and sale. We were Paul pryino
abont the house yesterday, when we we're
agreeAbly halted and presented with several
beautiful iish Of the above mentioned spec;es.
for which Wick. / Del. will please accep. our
thanks twas the fshisst trick Of the kind
ever perpetrated on "we'unsn however, our
equanimity is fully able to endure surprises
OF this character every day in thoyear.
FEDERAL REvEsuE rsox LIouoa
indebted TO Gen. Belknsp for the follov.
ing statement Of collections ON distilled sp;,-
its By tho Internal Revense Collectors ia a..
State Of Iowa for the Year, 1866, 1866 and
1867, as reported BY Secretary Of the Treasu-
y to the House of Representatives:
Pi,s. ia lsss; 1884. 1867.
sseo oe =. a1:.e7s.4l al,Ass,s3 3.Iosos
1 1ana..''.-.- zse'sasss I,oss.s7s 81 37s,ss3s 81
1ifsA ...-.... ls,7ss.ss 1s.sss ~.
sixth --.....-- 1910 s2o.sa ~ a.
Il will be seen that the amount of ..,,..
lions in the 6rst district increased ,.,;d,, III
steadily, while IN the second disrics i i.
ciioed from near onsrter Of million ID |.
msrs nominal sun and in ths thira d;str;c4
he collections vsss foas sinss = m. 4
1876 y they hsd bssa u 1875. "a -,
sAree tims- - larss = thsy vsss Il 1851.
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