The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-05

ARRIVALS.

Harry johnson,
/" Hawkeye State,
g Pembina.
!" Addie johnson,
The river at dark last evening was report
ed at . stand, with good prospects Tor rise
The through boats are doing good pas,.
nessin freights. The ST. Louis and y eus.
boats find freights scarce, but genera"'
good trips Of passengers. n;.ht
The Canada was due from below iasi h'en..
~ Ia.,;a baldwin, Of the n. W. Y.
Line. will beaiong for .. aui -
~. evening. Col. s. NJ. Archer, agent.
TIE regular Northern Line Packet tor 81
pa,,, to-day will be the Reserve, due at TINS
no;ot alto D. m. A. Brown, agent.
For st. Louis ana way points this morning
we have the Molle McPike, leaving at Q
O. clock, Hall master, Hauser clerk, and the
Rob Roy, j. W. Gum master, and Ed. More
house clerk, departing promptly at I cioeh-
TBE BAprIsT CHuRca. The work on the
interior of this splendid edi6ee is being rap
idly pushed toward completion. We stopped
the other day to see what progress is beng
made. and learned from the Pastor, Rev.
Dir. westover, something Of the design OF
that portion of it.
We don't feel able to give on adequate idea
of the style and manner in which 1t IS TO De
finished, for to be fully comprehended i must
be seen but We gathered few items that
,v;il undoubtedly be of interest.
The ceiling, which will be Of wood, hand
somely grained or painted, will be thirty feet
in heieh.h. There will be two lights IL it,
milar to those in Gibbons Opera House.
The building will be heated by means OF two
large furnaces to be located in the basemen.
There will be four hot air registers, two a.
each end, and two cold air registers. one at
each end. II will be go arranged that row
OF seats along the entire length of the outer
aisles may be drawn out and supported, thus
afrording accommodations for an additional
number. This will be great convenience
upon the occasion of large assembly.
IF the present design is carried out, as il
no doubt will be- the interior will be finished
WI q very nuprlu ~ 10 SAPrNtSS
that the work will be completed some time
during the present year.
Much credit is due to Mr. Westoser for the
personal attention and exertion be has given
The work. When completed it will be credi
table alike TO he church and the city.
STATE SEws.
The Davenport Democrat telis OF an ac>
cident which occurred at that place. On
Saturday last Mrs. VIM. Craig. who resides
on Bridge Avenue. while ENGAGED in some
domestic duties about the house, tripped aud
fell breaking the right leg, above the knee,
of little child she was carryingIin her arms.
DR.. J. W. Fl Baker was immediately called
and set the limb. We are informed the little
patent is doing finely 1t says also that
Sunday night, abont II O'Clock, the large
two-story brick house at Duck Creek, on tie
Dubuque road, known as the Sheble House,
was fired and burned to the ground. The
building was used this spring by the city for
hospital for the reception Of all cases Of
small pox that occurred in the city, but was
not occupied at the time Of the FIRE. No ef-
fort was made to save the building.
1t is expected that the link OF railroad
between Iowa Falls and Fort Dodge win be
completed within three months.
Work has been commenced on the Chi
cago h Rock island Railroad in Pottawatta-
mie county.
The Fort Madison Piaindsalsy saya that
'tsome fellow who does not deseryethe bene.
it of clergy, broke into the house of Rev.
Mr.. Noble, Tuesday evening, and frightened
the inmates. He was caught aud lodged ia
jail, and tina, the Ugh. fingered gentry, eff,
fected an entrance into NJ. =. Chamberlin
store, Sunday night, through the ,ransom
over the back door, end took their ext,
through the front door, taking with them
bolts Of cloth, linen, dc. They were tracked
some distance, but it is feared that the ras,
Gals have made good their escape
The following is from the Davenpor,
Gczstte of the III. s:n--.-e .ha icaTfut tnun-
der storm at 4 o'clock yesterday morning,
house was struck by lightning in Moline
Oar informant did not know the name of tie
occupant. Two children were sleeping in q
bed in the second story Of the house. The
lightning struck between them, burning their
clothes and bodies, and stunning them. One
of them was drought to- in few minutes;
but up to noon yesterdsy, the other had not
been restored to consciousness
ANDY JoHSsos says that if the Democracy
will nominate him he can beat Grant. But
Andrew is a very modest man, youknow.
TURNER'S ASSOCIATION GRAND GIFT Con-
CERT PosTrcsEaENr NorIcE-We have
the drawing until July 3pth, 1868,
whenit willposiuyely take place. or the money
will be refunded. Owing to the great orpo.
sillun we have had to contend with, and the
many swiniling schemes that are and have |
been in operation of late, this course has
been made unavoidable. We are pleased to |
announces to The certificate holders and the |
public that over 1900 certificates have been |
disposed OF to date, and having over 300 ac-
tive agents throughout the United States. We |
can safely assure the public that the drawing |
will not be postponed second time. In |
case the remaining certificates should be sold /
before the day advertised We will inform all |
of onr agents, SO that certificate no ders from
a distance can attend, and We will pro.
coed with the drawing at once. We
expect large number of certificate
holders from the different States, to rep
r.ent their clubs and be pretent on
the day Of drawing. Thanking obr friends
interested for their liberal patronage, we
trust that they will be satisfied with our en-
PLANTATION. and aid US by their influence and
good will ~ completing our work.
We wish also to state to the public that the
prizes offered in our scheme are not yalnei
over Is per cert. above their actual worth,
as the scheme is not gotten UP for the pur,
pose OF making money, but merely to dispose
OF our properly a. fair price. The Asso-
citation is too well known throughout the Uni
ted States to require any comments from us.
The certificates are placed at the reasonable
price Of one dollar each. Those DESTROYS Of
investing can obtain them from our agents
throughout the United States, also OF any