The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-17

o clock. All were apparently satisfied with
the result, 80 far as the individual enjoyment
of each one was concerned. II was imposai-
bls to ascertain the amount Of the proceeds,
but we trust and have reason 10 believe that .
nea, little gum will be realized.
SoMErHING new. takes. Ice cream So
ia water, at Kerr 4 Fuliers.
THEaE will be an excursion to Quincy On
Friday next, under the direction Of the Bap-
t:st Church. All are invited to 20. A gen
eral good time is expected.
GgAssHorrERs is reported that the
grosshopper crop in the vicinity OF Des
Aoines will at the preseu, time, yield forty
bushels TO the acre. and after they have at.
tained their full size, the crop will average
about eighty bushels. They are making their
vay eastward at the rate of four miles per
day. They are not at sill dainty as to what
they shall eat, but taste dog fennel smart
weed, or any thing that comes in their ray.
The farmers are very much discouraged 1t
the poor prospects for crops ,hisIseason, aud
number of them are anxious TO sell out. In
the vicinity of Council Bluff they are abou.
As numerous. and are doing immense damage
o the crops. The Nonpareil says: The
multitude in this vicinity increase upon US.
Where any thing green is growing, one can
no, walk without crushing under foot whole
pla,oons of these insects. They push their
~ay also into the business streets and are
| found in the door way, on the stairs and in
every place where there is . chance for them
| TO cling. II is difficult to decide whether
their number have reached the maximum
poiat yet or not. If they are to increase IS
| rapidly for the next few weeks Is they have
| for the past two or three weeks, We cannot
expect the crops east of Us and north or
ou,h viii escape damage
MooRE's Lire or Hos. SCHUYLER CoLrAx.
IT b. Peterson / Brothers, 30s Chestnut
sire ct, Philadeipni., have in press and will
| publish in few days "The Life of Hon.
Schuyler CoIfax," written by Rev. A. T..
| Mooce, Of South Bend, Indiana. Who was for
twelve years, as pastor and friend, in the en-
tire confidence of Mr.. Colfax, and had &C.
cess to the files of the paper Published BY
| Mr., Colfax for twenty years, and to the Con
| grsssional GLOBE; knows a.! his past history
and all who have known him from boyhood.
He began this biography two or three yeas
ago, so that it is not one Of the hurried and
ephemeral publications 50 common in cleo
ton years. Mr.. Moore is gentleman Of fine
| talent and culture, and there is no doubt but
that his biography Of Mr.. Colfax will be
worthy of its distinguished subject.
The following letter from Mr.. Colfax to
! Rev A. Y. Moore will explain itself:
| WAsHIsGros, D. C., May 100, 1868
| NJ DEAR Nh. MoosE:
| A. your prediction OF year ago has been
realized, have no further objection 10 your
| publishing any sketch, more or less full Of
MY life, you may have prepared. As you
we're for dozen years a fellow tbwnsmsn Of
| mine, and valued friend | suppose you
know as much about my history ss the pub
lie would care about knowing. and although
| my engrossing duties here leave me no time
to revise the manuscript, have no fear that
your work will not be faithful one.
| Yours, very truly,
| ScHurLsR CoLrAx.
| Rev. A. Y. MOORE, South Bend, Ind.
| II will be published in large duodecimo
volume Of Ave hundred pages, printed from
large type, and on the finest and best OF
white paper, with portrait, on steel, OF Mr..
Colfax, executed BY one of tho first artists in
the country, from photographs taken Of Mr..
Coia1 within the last vssk; the whole bonnd
in cloth in the most substantial manner
Price S1.50 copy. Canvsssers wanted eve.
rywhere. Large discounts given. Copies
Vi be sent to any one, at once, postpaid,
on receipt Of price. BY the publishers.
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RIVER NEws.-The only boats at our Ievee
yesterday we're the regular packets.
The Mollie McPike left for ST. Louis al
o'clock yesterday morning, and the lob Roy
at.
The Itasca passed down Monday evening,
after We lsft the lsvee.
The Canada, Of the Northern Line, and
the Key City, Of the Northwestern Union
Line, vsrs due last nigh. from below, en- route
for ST Paul.
| The Andy johnson arrived from 81. Louis
Yesterday afternoon. She viii be the rernl.,
packet for ST. Louis and way points this morn
ing ut o'clock. Capt. DAVID Asbury cam.
mands, and Peneston presidss 1t the desk.
| The regular Northern Line packet for 81.
Paul to-day will be tho Reserve, due At 10
o'clock, r.A. A. Brown, agent.
/ A bill hos been reported 10 the Senate f,om
the Committee on Public lands, for a. .nn,c-
psiation for the building Of sLip canal from
Lake Michigan to the Mississippi river.
4 TAs Auscatins journal aays that NJ Iahn
:. PIN. Of the Sucker State, hos zone "a
kentucky 70 rscuperate his health. N
2. Smhn, ate q the Minnesota, has taken
charge Of the Sucker State. Office.
The ST. Louis Dsmocros tell. 81 . 10.
nsned The Kentou, Capt Dunlap, vh;es s.,
rsn four years ia safioas trades vi,kert 8 q.
inE losing trip. and has been snl,r com.
naAnd Of the sasns Captain I'll the time.
/ The river i falling u shs rate 81 two incAe,
ip swsnty-fonr houss.
i Ihe following dispatch ~ ,ec.;,.6 81.
Dubuque lat evening; = ''s'''
i 8 There aFe reports Of kesvy rs;ss & -.
Forth. The Mississippi s;vIr ross tvo f ~
!, f..s. ,,sr ro.s A.. feet and - ..,ll Il.