The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-12

,;,A Il the Recommendation Of the Library
IN. I'M, mittee that John 81. Craig, Esq.,, be re-
nssted to deliver, for the benefit Of our As
ocia.ion, the Poem which he dedicated be.
ore this community several years ego, and
rhich was 90 highly appreciated at the ume.
DONATIONS.
W. are under obligatious to the follDsias
TO whom We return our thanks 10.
heir contributions: Mrs. i Il. =. ayes
volume; ST. Joseph, Mo-. Directory; W. =;
Manning. lof X eosapqaa, Iowa, creek shs
Latin Lexicon, 7oS jos. Hampie.on 4on.
Berean, periodical Of three vou ann,ss Cow
J.mss +. Wilson, M. G., three vosumepn ..ar,
oaL ms Giahs and n;ne volumes ra!eus
49, ,s;e Psnorts and Public Documents; non.
ymee W G,;mes. NJ c., six volumes Mes
y a1nes n Pnblic Documents; Boston faohc
rages anu fanr psuphlsts: Hon. John A. IRA,
LiDIsu Il .shineton, D. c. seven volumes
nan, ana pemphles Pablic Documenis and
SMITHSONIAN Reports: Smithsonian insiitu
ton. Washington. three volumes OF their
notifications DR.. F. A. Guilber', +. y. M,
ttDubuaue, Iowa. nns pamphlet; Andrew
leighton, Esq, liverpool, England one
volume Of I.eighson's Poemai hon. d1a@
Barney, (of New York, one voiumes sna
WIN. i, Loughridgs tMuscatine, lows, rro-
eeedings Of the Grand Masonic 6od,as o. lows
for 1861, four pamphlets, For osne, con..l.
buttons, TO-, see Arts, Relics, &c. We s s,e
aeaiu under renewed ohi,D6tseas 70 TUG 90.
Owing persons for Sc ding ~ New'papsfs
ao n Jise,nool. England for the Liverpool
s fa.,noi. editors Of the Keokuk GATE CRY
md Cou,tifutior, St. Joseph, Missouri, Her
oI , and R,ttsbarr Gusetfe, for Their daily Pc
nrr., 4. J. Ralston, tSsn francisco,
fornl. y for the San Francisco Stedmers But
hin. q. w. Tucker, the Iron Agcs David y.
Lowry, fof the Literary Depot, the DAILY
r,nc;rnnH Commercial; Rev. Efinger. the
I;herol Christian, and the editors Of the Fort
Madison Plafndeaier, Bsnionspost Signal,
Io,sa STATE Register, Chicago Commercial
.l,nrnaI. and Chicago llaesisaH tAsre4Hah,
for their Weekly papers.
The following is the result oil our Lecture
season: nt
G Oscanyan lectured the 18th December.
Subject: Social Life in the East, on winch
We los, $40 so.
Henry shav, (Josh Billings,] the 9Th De-
rember. Sabiect. "Milk. on when We
lost S24. 81,
Dr.. ]. ]. Hayes, the 9Th January. SUB,
;act q Adventures iu the Polar Regions,
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on which We lost S64 30. g,
Henry Vincent, the 9th January: Sub
iec,: .sOliver Cromwell, on when we
| John i. Gonsh, tAr 2lst F.brusry. Sub,
ject: nTemperance,' on whiea se sainea
s105 90.
Hon. Horace Greeley. the 2I,h February
Subject: - Self made Men,h on which we
gained $40 IS.
Firm this i. viii be seen that our total
gains amounted to S24l ~, and our total
loss slsa Amount pail to the lreasnrer,
S1o3 As from which deduct expenses OF ob-
tanning lecturers, S23 so, which leaves to.
ial gain on all Of the lectures OF only $50 10
This is the poorest showing that we hare eve,
made. I'he previous season We cieafeu
s2oI 90 Ne pad ir. Cough 5so9, wnicn
| accounts for the small profit on his lecture,
| and We paid $40 each evening for Gicoons'
Opera House, for all Of the lectures. except
| the frat, Besides which the evenings sc
! lected were very unfortunate either the
| weather was disagreeab!e. or otaes enssrsssi-
ments interfered with our success. O.her
societies, even in the larger cities, complain
| of the same difficulties. and that the taste for
lectures is decreasing. Oar experience
| shows thai it is not desirable nor proh'aeie
to engage any bnt the most popular iecthr-
ers, and that se eanno, afford to incur heasy
| expenses unless We are assared OIL Better
houses. The Committee recommend tina. We
/ continue our connection With the " A. ": =
| Society, and speak IN iistterng terms OF ~
/ present efficient and ohliging Secretary, Nj.
Geo. l.. forbert.
ARTS, RELICS, ETC.
We have to report3a great improvement u
this department, The elegant case tor whien
| We had donation has been finished and put
| up in onr hall. Col. Samuel 5. Curtis hfs
| placed in it very valuable aud Interesting
collection OF fossils, Indian eurioslties. ane
other relics. mos, II which we're collected By
his fat her, the late lamented Msjor Genera
i Samnel h. Curtis This is really one oil IN
| greatest attractions in our hall, and we Tee
under mary obligations to Col Curtis for BIZ
noble eenerosity Prof. Ed. Claphsm, n
D., has deposited case containing iarg'
and very valuable collection of coins, hand
somely arranged ard labelled. Mrs. 1. 4
J. Ayres, too. as usual, has lent her help
ing hsnd, and added very largely to he
previous contributions. mon uh~". H..
uey, Of New York, presented US With
beautiful statuet'e in plaster, enhtiee
. Mothers Dead" DR.. ii K Taylor, foa
mineral specimens from Colorado; Geo
f Kilbonrfe, framed photograph o
the Cathedral of Havana; Lieut.. Mackey,.
large collection of Typographical maps OF ta'
cities and harbors of the United States: DR.
i! Bronson Washington cent frare and val
nable), and Hon Jas. F Wilson, member Q
1 Congress. q TICKET of mission to the y. )
Senate during the impeachment tyia! Of Fresi
4 dent johnson. We tender our thanks TO tb.
| above named persons for their donations ane
| earnestly solicit further contributions from
our friends. The portrait Of our first Presi
| dent, Andrew ]. Wilkinson, Esq has beer
/ cordance with resolution passed at our las
/ annual meeting and tie cost of same hal
been betrayed by private subscription. IL u
! a fine likeness and deserving compliment
CONCLUSION.
The most valuable donation ihat we hay,
received this past season was the bandsom'
sift OF one hundred dollars from Edwi,
i Fowler. ESQ, of ST. Louis, the sgea. for tn,
/ State Of Missouri of the New Jersey Mntua
Benefit Life Insurance Company. This i
truly praiseworthy. and we recommend tha
as an appreciation Of his generosity he b
made life member of orr Association.
We must again express our high apprecia
ton Of the services of our Librarian, Bliss d
! A. Parson. Prompt and efficient in The dis
charge of her duties she has by her eouries
and tact 30 increased her usefulness as t
render her services invaluable to our Asso
citation.
, We have not been enabled as yet 10 pa
for the ,.Miller Library Mr.. Miller ha
called several times lately TO inquire whel
, we could settle with him, but we have beel
unable TO give him any definite reply. II
+, has other offers for it and will in all proba
bili,y dispose of it unless we can raise tn
money soon. No one doubts the value Q
, this Library, and we regres tina. our mean
have not allowed US to settle Tor it before
. The only hopes Of paving for it is to raise tn
amount either by subscription or some kin,
of an entertainment gotten up expressly 70
this purpose. We call the especial attention
Of the stockholders to this subject.
There are large number Of citizens an
!, new Corners who would doubtless take stoc
! 10 our Association ifcalled on, and We recon-
mend tina. committee be appointed for tha
: purpose and to solicit donations and contr
: buttons.
In conclusion, We would again call you
!, attention to the imperative necessity Of dc
: yising means to relieve US from our presen
1. embsrrassments. They have arisen entirel
! through the negligence Of our stakeholder
not paying up their dues and the failure q
our lectures, and not through sny msman
agement of ours. Something must be done
! | and that, too, promptly, or else we shall Sc
= the result of our labors all lost, and What wa