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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09


10 George s. Currier and James Starr defend
ants1:
Ntt zre hereby respectively nosihed that thore
i il file ia the Clerk . etnse Of the District
Court Of lee County, los :. u KeeAuk, : petition
OF Hiram Barney, claiming judgment on foreclo
SIRE of mortgage against sAlt 0eor4s &. Carrier
above named fer the sum Of Eight Hundred Dol
lars, with ten per cent intsfSst frep Ne lst day
# July. 1860, and special and sheral execution
against Gcofgest. Ounsr and Is against al said
defendants shose named praying aisa Tor the fore.
closure CIR nOfienea GIN by aaid Gsa- 5. Carrier
70 Charlie Mason, upon the East N h l Of section
30, tDWnthip ~ IN, range West, lee County,
Iowa,-the sale Of said mort 81 gsd premises TO pay
n said dcst, the exsingaishmsnt Of all equity 81
redemption therein, for costs and general relief.
Now ycu and each OF you are notified TO appear
and answer said petition on the morning Of the
second day Of the next term of said Oourt. TO y
holden ON the LIST Monday of September, 1861, oi
Judgment aud d-cess witt - hsA therein, pra yeo
for Ny tefauit.
n. SCOTT HOWELL.
May S-d4w14 Solicitor for Petitioner
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09

10 William r Slater, Guy Welle, Mortimer Hem
dtrsen, end Wesiey Harrison, (Defendauts);
You are hereby respectively Doti6ed that there
is now on Aae in he Clerk . ofieecf The District
Court OF Lee County, Iowa, ct keokuk, = petition
II Hiram Barney, claiming Judgment on fore
closure of nortgsee sesssrt said ssiIham +. Sls-
ts-, above named, for the Sum Of Five Hundre I
Dollars, with ter per esat interest from the lat
day Of Jsly, 1850, ard a special and general exc
rutien against m, r. Slater, and AZ against all
said defendants above pamsd praying also for the
foreclosure of NOR tgage, given ~ said w r. sla
ter TO Chas. Mason npun The W of the VI I
Section 2. Township SO, north Of Range . vest,
in Lee County, fo~a,-thc sale Of ssid NOR gag d
premises TO pay OF sald debt, the extinguishmsni
II ali equity Of redemption therein, for costs and
general relief.
Now you and each II you are notified to appear
~ answer said petition on the morning Of ihs
second day Of he next term of said Court. 10 BE-
ho sden on the LIST Monday II September, 1851 or
jud gne and decree will be had therein prXy ed
for BY default Ii. SCOTT HOWELL,
Solicitor for Petitioner.
Nav S-d4W
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09
SPECIAL. NOTICES.

- Among the many preparations before The
public certain cures for the Fever and Ague i,
none have been received with such especial favor
~ DR.. j. uostetter's Celebrated Stomach Bitters.
This tonic has been circulated and it's virtues pro-
muigased, and every dsy the proIrietors bear Of
some drcadfal ease yan4uishad ~ their celebrated
Bttess. In large cities there arc few families
VINO neglect the BtteTs in furnishing their mesi-
cine closets. As tonic, IL l. both mild and agree
able ~ the taste, ami stimulating in It's sction
upon the s5ssm. Ior certain cure for the Fever
and Agrs, tlatuleney, Dyspepsia, and all other
norbit diseases, II ia sufe and nnequAIIed Don t
fail Ia III ii.
Sold by p.1fssoss, A. j +. WILKINSON ,BAkrLETs
KAssA Co., and j. r. WILKINSON.
For saie by druggists ard dealers generally sv-
erywhere.
May q. 's1dAw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09

War rHx SYCxssioSisrs HAvE DosE THUs
FAR.-Abolished the Fourth OF July given
up the Stars and Stripes; defrauded North
ern creditors; stolen some millions 81 the
National treasure; fired into an unarmed
steamer; established mock Constitution
which they dare not submit to the people |;
captured y hAlf-stsrved fortress; lowered the
price Of niggers city per cens and made
themselves bye-word and d Kissing through
cut the civilized world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09

OAHU Al. Office.

To Peter frank:
NOU are hereby notified that there Is now on hls
in the Clerks of CT Of the District Court Of Lee
County, fewa, at keokuk, q petition Of Hiram
Barney, claiming . judgment en- foreclosure
of a mor rage against said Peter Frank, sbose
named, for the sum of six Hundred Dollars,
with ten per cent. interest from the lat day
of july 1860, and a special aud general execution
against Peter Frank, and for the foreclosure Of y
mortgage, given b said Peter Frank to Charles
Mason, upon the lots ant 4, Block ITS, keo.
kuk, LeeUounsy, Io~s.h he ate Of said mort ed
premises 10 pa of said debt, the extngnshment
If all equity Of redemption therein for costs anu
general relief.
Now, you are notified to appear and snswcr said
petition on the morning Of the second day Of the
n, 1t term of said Court, to b. holden the LIST
Mopdnyof September, 1861 or judgment and decree
will be had therein ~ praye for by default.
III. SCOTT HOW ELL,
Solicitor for Pc litioner.
Nav S-d4w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09
GREAT Pn EMIuM ATTRACTIONS
IRvIN0'B
LIFE OF WASHINGTON
AND THE
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09

Ar LAsr.-Justice Campbell OF the So.
preme Court has positively resigned his seat
on the Bench.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09

frIt is ssid that man ip Virginia has
given JEFF. Davis q 100000 check. Gen.
Scott may give him . bigger "eheck" than
that.-ILou. Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09

ETThs bIocksdiog feet il to consist Of
fifty vessels With transport for % 900 troops.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09

TO Samuel Hose, Mary Lederer. ]. Lederer cher
bushand), John Nigg, Lewis Joaquin and A. Y.
Leepold ldsfsndAntsl:
VOU, are hereby respectively notified that there
i Is Ga ia the Clerk Vii - Of the District
Ooar, u Les County. lows. At keakuk,. = petition
Of tirsm Barney, claiming juigment on lore
closure OF = mo tgnge agauss Sa'd samuel Rose,
abave nsmed fuf the SUN of Fifteen bundled Dol
Tarx With ten pr cent, interest ifum the is DAY
u Juiy 1850. and specisl aud general execution
against samuel Rose apd against al said do
fsnaatts above named, pray ing ADO for TIE Tore
cllsure Of lortgege, gwen BY saint samuel Hose
to Charles ason, upon all land VEST 81 the Plank
Road of the n Of the = W /, section 81. town.
| ship % IN, Il s West3 also, the ! VI OF
1.-THE / scction 80, same township and fange,
and all IN Lee County, 1.-The safe vi said mort
gagged pscmiscs to pay CT said debt, the exiting
asnt Of MI equity Of redemption therein, Tor
eas.s and general relief.
Now you and each Of you arc notifs1hkto appear
and sad petition en- tho mosningo OF the sec-
ond aay of the Of said Court. to b. holden
on the Is, Monday Of september, 1861, or ludg-
ulcnt sud decree will be had therein ~ prayed tor
/ by default. Ii. SCOTT How kLL,
/ Solicitor for Positionex.
1 al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09
The Evening Post:
THE OLDEsT DEMOCKATIC RE.
PUBLICAN JOURNAL IN THE
CITY OF NETWORK;

NOW in the slXgIEIn YEAR Of its existence,
IN combines all The essential elements Of =
COMPLETE FAMILY NEE 81 re En- =
II is devoted TO the supper, OF the Democratic Re-
public party. VINES 1T II FIGBT. and OF DE NJ
OcKATfC PRINCIPLES ALWAYS ls the nm
compromising advocate OK
free AolII Free Labor Free speech
strict Gapss ruction Of the Constitution, and an
Economical Administration of the Government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09

GO The Banking house Of Theo. Gelpcke
4 Co. Of Dubuque, Was suspended on the Ssh
inst.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09

CT twenty-five thousand Minnie rites
have been purchased 10 Canada for tho Uni
ted States.
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PREMIUM pARLoR ENGRAyINGs.

We renew the offer OF . choice Of these Parlor
EngYav.ngs-stIhe Return from Market" and
.FtIiai Affection which already enbehsh sn
many Pariors in all parts Of the land, copy Of
either Of them, postage paid, will be sent TO each
new subscriber to the Eclectic, who pays one year
in advance.
Ii wide spread eonmcndstiops of the ECLECTIC
ny he Pre.s in ali parts OF the land that II IL the
best Magazine pubiished and the most richly bel
he'd, then is the time 10 subscr lbs, and bus
obtain this Magazine and y valuable premium be-
sides.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09
Illinois Currency.

Trv tnIrsg1 TrTruur fruuuTy ruUrru
following pledge, with the names Of nearly all the
business Of the city signed thereto We copy
the pledge and the list Of banks which they sgree
to take. *~
The following patnsd business men and citizens
OF ghscsgs have this dsy made their deposits with
Cnicaso Marine fire insurance Co.
B.F. Carver b Co.,
+ Granger Adams,
II. A. Tucker q Co,
Western Marine Fire Insurance Co,
Eefmnn 8eIpcke,
Edward ]. 1inh ham Co.,
Under . mutual agreement TO receive and psy out
currency, during tie lrtsent war, the notes Of
the Illinois Eanks namea la the list below.
Ter nE rIEnENT pANEa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09
CHE Uate Uitp.


CT The steamer Northerner passed this
place yesterday morning crowded with pas.
sengcrs, mostly from the South, to escape po-
lisical oppression.
O. Companies A and q from Muscatins
favored us with the song of the "StAr Span
gled Banner" yesterday evening. We are
sorry that 10 cannot say moro at present
for want Of time, but the happy incident We
will long remember. A speech appropriate
to the song, Was made by Mr.. O'Connor, Of
tho Company, and noble effort il Was.
Three cheers for tho Muscstine boys!
FIHE FLA0.-Ths dwelers 90 Fourth street
between Main AAd Blondeau have stretched
across tho street large and we'll made Gag.
It's made according TO book, and TO- credit
to Emerson, Raplee, Mcqueen and the other
patriotic contributors. Long may it wave |!
vItai statistics Of Ike ON sk for 4 prii,
1864. 4ge
Deaths during April-males, o; females,
3. Total IL. Consumption, q Group, ! /;
congestion Of lungs, /; dropsy, 1 hydro.
c.pbalus, | heart disease, scarlet fever,
3, eelir, unknown, 2. Undsr / year, I;
over year aud under S years, 4; over %
years and under 40 years, Il; over 40 years
and under 10 years, 2. Born in u. g., IL /;
Ireland, l.
Office Board Of Health, May 7tb.
Steamers are being sent out from New
York and other Northern ports almost every
day With troops on board for service sgaiDst
Tho traitors.
CT Twenty 1--we thousand Minnie rites
have been purchased 10 Canada for tho Uni
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09
Great Premium Portrait.

/. A new and surpassingly beautiful and accu-
rate portrait ef The Hon. EDWARD EVERETT,
exactly twenty times larger than the fuiI-length
portrait Of Mr.. Everett, published in the Eclectic
It is the largest and the finest hslfiengh portrait
ever en- graved in this ccuutry. Price 81
T. We will send, postage paid, q copy Of this por-
trait to each new subscriber to the Eclectic who
pays IS in advance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09

"A more sudden, and utter, and ingIovi-
Gus detection, MAS never suffered BY . sa-
cred and imperiled cause. IL must excite
unspeakabie modification, and disgust, and
Indignation, in the breast OF every true and
eDlis htened lover of bis country. II 10 .
burning scandal 10 the cause OF constitutional
liberty"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09

Steamers are being sent out from New
York and other Northern ports almost every
day with troops on board for service sgaiDst
the traitors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09
TERMS.

The ECLECTIC il iseaea on the first of every
month. Zach number contains la iarse octave
pages. tine paper neatly stitched in green covers
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tain The u numbers comprise volumes, Of syUt
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Price, Is. Tbs postags IL only cents lumber
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09

Blue Grass Seed.
4 n HUSH. last year crop From Kentucky, just
lU received and tor sale ~
KELLOGG y BIRGE,
mchl9d 30 A9in-st. "
- H.M. AH. TUCKER.
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THE DAILY EVENING POST,

THE DAILY EVENING POST,
Which In printed ON . large folio sheet, contains
full account Of the Of the day, the la
test foreign inteisenee--exe .asivec Independence
public documents Of interest and importance
Proce edings of Congress and Of the State Legisa-
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full and accurate reports Of Commercial and Finan-
ciai fairs, New York Markets, including stock
ard Money Markets, together with the Cattle
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tions always frank fearless and Independent.
THE SEMI. WEEKLY EVENING POST
Contains all the reading Of the Daily Evening Post
aud the latest news, By teltgralhs AID mails, up
70 the our Of IubllcatlQn.
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THE WEEKLY EVENING POST

IL edited with especial reference 70 the wants Of
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eral interest pubiis he'd in the Daily Evening Post,
conta Ms complete digest OF the news VI the day
and IN Column devoted to the interest
and instruction Vi Farmers. Ii ccnsaius 20 long
columns Of reading natter every week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-09

The Louisville Journal thus speaks Of
the treason Of John Bell, in abandoning the
ranks OF those Who maintain and defend the
I1nion.
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-28

The suggestion oftsi. gentlemans name - .
member Of Mr.. Lncolns cabinet has been ~
ceivel with universal satisfactiou. Il il based
upon the superstition that the LAHORE Of The
Peace Conference are TO be brought 10 4 saiis-
factory conclusion. This result. we have no
doubt. was accomplished Yesterday. The sug.
ec.tion gives pleasure not naercly O. account Of
the high character AID superior abilities OF
Judge Srxxrn. bat bccaa-e IL s6ords a guar.
an,ee that the President el-~, Il determined 10
pursue policy sltorethN n coasonence with
the conservative scntiu.cot q Virginia and the
other Southern Border STATES.
That Judge ScMrRs was not selected on
former ocea,ion for Cabinet appointment
was the result Of considerations which did
no, in any degree drtr.ct from HE merits
Gu the contrary, u was admitted that he had
no superior in Virginia. The scale was turned
by mere feather. for reasons in themselves
trivial. but .och rs often operate where the
mind is compelled between friend, TO Decide un.
der the operation OF collateral Influences.
But as judy ;. is now in the full vigor OF q
ma,urcd in,elievt' his services ut 90 critical q
per'ol viii Ie appreciated by men Of all par
tea.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-28

The Commissioners appointed for arming the
State found il necessary. before ordering the
machinery for the armory. to prepare model
OF the arm to be manufactured At the Virginia
works. After consulting the principal or,ii.
nance officers Of the army, and learning from
the War Department, through the Hon. James
NJ. Mason. the usage Of European armies. and
after coursc Ct experiments with puzzle and
brcechloading arms At the Virginia Military
Institute, conducted by Major Colston. the Com.
naissioners determined to adhere to the muzxle-
loading riaed musket for infaairy Of the line
In this conclusion, they follow the example Of
the American and European armies, and the nd.
vice Of all the military men whom they consult
ed
Having determined the character Of the arm,
and its general Conformity to the British and
American regulation muskcts. il became ne
eessary 20 settle its details. in doing this, the
Commissioners consulted the Master Armorer,
Mr.. Salmon Adams, and requested Mr. Burton's
opinion of the relative merits Of the British and
American nuskets. Affer n earcfAi cxamina-
ton and comparison Of an Enfield mnskct,
brought over by himself and United States
rife musket made At Harpers Ferry, he made
report to The Commissioners. containing nu.
merovs valuable suggestioas. which. with the
appreciation OF Mr.. Adams, were adopted. The
result was, . musket conforming in 10. interim
TO the United States misket. and in its eA,criar
to the En6eld muskst. With some changes for
the better iron both.
BY permission Of those in authority. the mod.
ell musket vas made at the Government works
Al Springfield. by Mr.. Adams, who arrived in
Richmond with the arm few days since. and
on Tuesday last exhibited il 10 the Senate and
House COMMITTEE on Military Aaair.. who were
highly pieassd with IL as . weapon Of offence
and defence. We saw the musket ourselves,
aod regard it in all respects q. the most perfect
weapon Of the kind In existence To show the
sztrems sensitivepsss Of our Northsrn neigA-
bOrs. &c may mention fact that We CLEANED
At the time-viE; that amer The musket va.
made, By Pe4mission, - 9 model, they were un-
wiling TO LEI Il 60. and would have laid an en-
barge 90 ice tEaaship@ens thithsr IL . position
Of The kind would have been at all teaable
Rsoi@ond WAi0.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-28
Trcachery Of the Basese Sort.

The character or Benedict Arnold il abou, TO
berc'leened. In the surrender 10y Gen. Twiggs
OF all tie government property under his con-
troll in the military department OF Texas, tina,
officer has earned for his name and character
an infamy far exceeding that Of the traitor Ar
mold. Bu, for the details given in the article
from the Washington Star, we should eon.ider
the statement incredible. What faith the gov.
eminent Of Georgia can put in the traitor T~igg.
after the violation of his oath and trust remains
TO he seen. For ourselves, we would trust to
the honor of the pirates Of Barrantaria. Who
once infested tie Southern waters.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-28


We hsksvs. with e.r ahss nd conservative
ess's.pssssy q IL Lss;ssius Dr~eraf. TIA,
IL pssSh NstsA A.a Seed sss foe sLs coss-
vy-<6 vAsas ess.sy. h politicians ere
soe tAs.sslves TArvsgh ~ forms Of Law. the
ofsoss are lid By men ia'bssh seesious oh.
nisssprssrss lie s.asin-ass of DIR co.,titu~,-
q. Shall ~ eos.ssy. b. plunged into civil
var ey u set;os Il pslilieal srirks1srsi ror.
s'd H. hsavs.i IL pssPis are always RIA
% fever wrssg. are ths srss 10 app,y h ~
edy. What A sasios powerful 10 al ,Ls a.
s.sass o. strsagtA ssd grsssssss-tAs vosids
sd.'rasi's cd IL syra.ss fsar-se b ~.
and disssvsrsd b. IL hobtiss Of Ssw hundred
sectional fanatics North and sossA, ed the
peace AsPPisssa and prosperity Of thirty lone
millions OF people to Be brokea up. Better
build . national lunatic ssylum. and place the
crazy deuagogSes In Il for saSs keepiag. And
less The people may stay shsir usAoly scsics.
they would. with prsciP;sass haste. break up
the Union and devastate The country. TIA, they
may still live in power. Such patriots are nos
the descendants Of wsshingtoa ssa JsGs,os.
They arc not allied by blood or sympathy with
the fathers Of ths revolution. They are betray-
ing their country. by dividing and dissr.ctng IL.
into the hands Of the enemies Of civil and rclig-
ious liberty-ths tyrapts Of Tia old world. Who
have ever been Jealous Of our progrvss- II the
Union 10 Dissolved. and small separate eonfed-
erae'es arS formed out Of what was the mighty
Republic Of the United States. the emperors.
king. and sovercign. Of Europe would be jubi-
liant TO excess. Tbcy have long felt the infu-
cnce OF our institutions have feared the success
Of our Governnsat. The uprising for freedom
IN their midst was from the germ 20 strongly
rooted in this country. The seeds we're waited
across tia ocean. ard In many an humble cot
took root From thence ease war, and struC-
gle for liberty on renewed hence tyrsnts will
witness, with hendish delight the severance Of
our bond Of Union. and the weakening Of our
national power. They have too kecnly felt nj.
ready the influence Of our Democratic. Republi-
can institutions. In division there il weakness,
hence they will chuckle over ths dissolution OF
our Government s
But We eons~nd that, whatever may be the
action OF Congress, Of State Legislatures, North
or South, the masses arc for peace and right
They wall accord to each section their JUS, de-
rnands, and prefer to live in concord TO an in
terminable strife. Then. let the Peace Couven-
ton, At Washington, agree upon basis OF set
t'enaent without regard to the outside pressure
OF politicians and demagoguss, and submit, il to
the people for their action. IL the basis j. fair
and jus. they will adopt il. and those who have
steadily psrsevercd in discovering the Union,
will be regarded rs enemies to the country.
Richmond WhiS.