davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmonder Anzeiger. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1854-18??, 1861-05-27

Sn 4 6mou6 ujro tGie5 8ilterS oerfauft in Den SIR.
f1rfcn cr 90. DIVE uno Comp, MleranSer Iuyaf. Sir
NctirIcn, 81. Sohuitcu II. &rc., Cruise unb @ppsrion q
Blair, 2&1riN1 unc Hcare, Charles Wjpeaua5 uni 8. q
Ei@JIHh IL alien 5tjotcn cer Ger. S'aqtsu IL oisFy 9%,
er5 ia n ap-t3c!gg ~ BASED,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

Mr. EDITOR: Some four or six years
ago there resided in the interior of Iowa,
lawyer by the name of Neal, who Dor
rowed sc, 900 school money from JAS. ID.
Eads, superintendent of public instruction,
and using that as a financial basis, opened
out pretty extensive banking establish
ment. Among his other speculative ex-
ploits, he started shipplaster manufacto-
ny and issued promises to pay" called
Meals checks"
1t occurred to him that ifhe could get his
shinplasters endorsed by some Bank Note
Reporter he could food Iowa with his
paper pictures, and he accordingly wrote
to the editor Of "Thompson's Bank Note
Reporter Of New York, requesting him
to quote MEALS checks at two per cent
below par in New York City, and very
magnanimously enclosed the said editor
one of his five dollar "Neal checks" as !
reward for his services. Whether
the said editor was indignant at the
insult offered to his honor or pro
voked AT the small amount rendered,
don't know, but certain it was that salt
editor did, in his next Reporter, publish
perbatim ct hteratim Ct punctuatun, tn
aforesaid letter Of said Neal, which was re
published all over the east and all owe
the west, and knocked the "Neal checks
sky high. Had the Reporter endorse
the said checks, dearly would west
ern people have paid for their whistle. :
hear some say that the Mr.. Neal who
the Mahony candidate for Congress, is tn
same "old coon" who got up the 'sNe,
checks" and was 50 exposed in his al
tempt to buy up the said editor.
4 Will you inform the people, Mr.. Edito
who this Mr.. Neal is, or was, or will M
Neal, who is to address the people Of X,
okuk to day, explain the matter referre
to fully to all
ANTI-SmNPLAsTRR.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

We understand that the Mahony can
didate for Congress is to be in our city to-
day, and as he is a stranger personally to
most OF our citizens, we take pleasure in
giving space in our columns for an old
political friend of his to introduce him
Mr.. Coolbaugh, of Burlington, in his re-
cent address to the people Of Des Moines
county, says:
On the same day the Congressional Con-
vention for this district placed in nomina-
tion for the support of Democratic voters
the Hon. Jairus Il. Neal the present State
Senator from Marion county, without, as
understand, any platform.
OF this nomination / propose to say
few words. have known Mr. Neal per-
sonaly and in legislative capacity for
several years. AS gentleman of amiable
disposition and courteous department |
cannot object to him. Nor am disposed
to scrutinize too closely or object to his
political record prior to the beginning Of
the present war--always excepting his
co operation with the ultra abolitionists
in the support Of John P. Hale for Prcsi-
dent, %hen there -- .ss ..wc 5-as. ration =.
parties to choose between. 1t Is due to
truth and the country, however, to state
that since the war began, Mr.. Neal has
consistently and persistcntly denounced il
as unjustifable and opposed its prosecution
As. member Of the State Senate at the
late special session he opposed and voted
against every measure for arming and pro.
tecting the State from invasion, and fol
supporting and equiping the volunteer.
who had responded to the call Of the Gov
crnor But worse than this when the bill
authorizing the payment Of volunteers, by
the State, for their services from the time
of their enlistment until mustered into thu
service Of the United States was passed
Mr. Neal opposed this act Of mere justice
and simple honesty and voted No. Can i,
be possible that the liberty loving Demo.
Gratis Of the LIST district who desire I'll.
preservation Of this blessed Union can be
influenced BY any party drill 70 vote fol
any such exponent Of their loyalty on thu
floor Of Congress-
| ! know the force Of party discipline
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

To all 10 phoa these presents sAaA greef,aS.
WHERxAs Ills by act Of Tho General Assetn bly, OF
the state OF Iowa, made the duty Of the crnor
least thirty days before any general election issns
his proclamation, designating all the Offices 70 be
flied by vote OF all the electors In the State BY the
electors OF any Judicial District.
Nov, therefore, /. samuel j. Kirk wood, Governor
Of the State OF lows. do by this. my proclaim
publish and declare that al the gene raj election
to be held In this Stale tbs second Tuesday OF
tober next, the following onices are TO be ned, to-
wit.
The Office OF Governor;
The ONCE OF lieutenant Gov eraor;
The once Of Judge Of the Supreme Court;
The of1ice OF Representative to Congress. from the
First Congressional Distrct 10 MI the vacancy occa
stoned by the resignation OF Hon samuel X. Curtis,
And the ONCE Of District Judge OF the SiAth Judicial
District 70 MI the vacancy occAsoned BY the rcsigna
| ton Of Hon. william M. stone;
Whereof all citizens and onicers Concerned pa n C.
uiary the Sherins OF the several counties will
ucc and be governed accordingly.
In testimony whereof. have hereunto set my hs nd
ana ahixed the Rgsat seal or the State o Iowa Done
~ At Des Mones this nth day Of August 1861.
SLs OF the Independence OF the United States the
eighty. sixth, and OF this state the fifteenth
by the Governor. SAMU Ell ]. kIRkWOOD.
ELIJAH BELLS, Sec OF Slate. sep7lm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12


Iowa REGIMENTS. The Second and
Seventh Iowa Regiments arrived at Cairo
on the sth The Second has had a cir
cultous route In getting to Cairo. After
their campaign on the III. & st. Jo r. r
they went to ST. Louis, thence to Bird
Point, then up to Sulphur Springs and
down the Iron Mountain Railroad TO Iron
ton, thence on foot to Jackson and Cape
Girardeau, and lastly BY boat down to
Cairo. 1t has certainly been a movable
regiment. Where will they go next
The signs indicate that there is to be some
fighting in Kentucky, unless the rebels
wisely conclude to run.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

The IRISH REoIMESr.-Thefo following
l. copy OF the. order Of the Adiutant
General to Mr.. bittoc. giving him autho-
ity to raise regiment Of Irish troops:
ADJuTANT GEMS OrrIcH. }
Davenport, Sept. 5, 1861
W. t. DITToE. Esq.--You ure hereb,
authorized to raise regiment Of infantry
To consist Of lrishmen or others enlistina
under you
The captains Of the companies shal
have the power to recommend the chap
lain to your colonel, and the person SO re
commended shall be appointed.
N b. BAKER,
Adjt Gent of Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12
From Col. Moore.

Captain McCune, of the Hamilton Belle,
brought news yesterday morning from
Quincy that on Monday last Col Moore
marched after Green south of the Hanni-
bal and st. 10. Railroad, and at night
each party camped and threw out their
plckets. During the night they came in
contact and had some skirmishing. Green
broke up his camp and fed in haste, leav
ing considerable plumber and some 3O(
horses to fall into Col Moore's hands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

and the power over the minds of the peo-
pie Of regular partisan nominations, but
now, when every man holding official sta
tion in the Government must of necessity
be either a patriot or traitor, | could no
more think of voting for Mr. Neal for
Congress than for Ben. Wood, or Vallan-
digham, or Burnett of Kentucky.
We may add to this, that Jairus made
speech in june last before Democratic
meeting in Knoxville, published in seven
teen columns of the Democratic Standard
seventeen mortal columns against the
war and war measures, and piling up all
possible prejudice and odium agsint the
Government and ufi who sustain it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

~ Mason and Jairus propose to fight
the rebels with peace and compromise in
stead of powder and ball. Neal voted in
the Legislature for half dozen projects
of submission, compromise and peace with
traitors, but against every efficient propo-
stlon to carry on the war and raise money
to clothe, feed, arm and pay our vol
unteers. Will Lee county, which ha,
q thousand volunteers in the field, in.
suit and outrage them by voting for
Jairus Neal for Congress, and thus give
him chance to give aid and comfort to
traitors, BY voting against appropriations
to pay our brave and patriotic soldiers in
Congress, as he has already done in the
Legislature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

A report was brought in yesterday from
below that the rebels had sawed two more
bridges on the Han & St. 10. road, SO
that they both gave way when trains
passed on to them, by which two trains
were destroyed We heard no particulars
in regard to loss of life. The bridges were
sawed in such manner as to escape ordi
nary observation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

E1-Thirty thousand stand of arms ar
rived in New York the other day from
California, being part Of the fifty thou
sand sent there by Floyd for the use OF
traitors. Fortunately the traitors were
not there to use them, and now, in the
hands Of loyal men, they will be used tt
subJugate the Old Dominion to obedience
to the authority of the Government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

side and mad on the other side of the face,
according to the company.
For some time our visitors were confined
to negroes and children. Many were seen
leaving town in hot haste Many threats
were made but the latter ceased upon the
appearance of the Lieut. COL, with his
command, about ten, A. M We stayed
there till the next day, quartering in the
college building, on account of having no
tents, and slowly wound our way back,
hearing Of no armed bands except the one
at Rocheport-now well scattered. The
next night we slept in the woods, without
shelter of any kind The dews Of this part
of the country are most astonishing. Our
blankets were not only damp but perfect
ly wet through, yet no one seems to have
suffered Sore feet, however, is fashion
able complaint this morning. 1t really
felt like getting home last night, MS the
boys left In charge of the tents had them
all Illuminated, and the effect was most
cheering To men who had made day 8
march upon one cracker.
cannot close without giving you an ac-
count of most ludicrous occurrence that
happened at Columbia. Just before ar
irving there, the Colonel had heard that
Gen. Thos. Harris was either there in the
suburbs, or at farm house near A few
men were detailed to the farm house and
also to the house indicated in town. As
they were surrounding the latter, the Col
was sitting on his horse near by, when a
great strapping fellow passed-the only
man to be seen whats the newsy'
"All right here; not a Black Republican
in toun You need not be afraid to come
in here, stranger" About this time the
head of the column was seen over the hill,
and tall walking was commenced. As he
passed, friend hailed him, Whats the
matter ~ aFederals :" "How many ?"
/" Federals.' (Which way" FEEDER
ais !" As the joke passed round it became
the half way point for the secesh and our
selves.
Columbia is pretty place, but most
dangerously inoculated with treason The
only casualty Of the trip was the acciden-
tai discharge of gun, wounding one OF
the cavalry, fatally, fear.
Lt.Patterson is making first rate quar-.
ter-master, but is kept busy from early
morn till dewy eve The health of the
regiment is good, with the exception Of
the effects of fruit The conduct of the
men has thus far, been most gratifying
but few depredations occurring, and 1
cheerful obedience to orders yielded Ii
fact better bsdy of men has not left ou
state, and they will not tarnish the far
fame of the gallant lst. In regard to tn,
latter, their name is as enviable in cam,
as on the field. Wherever | 90 they ar,
alluded to in terms Of praise, for theft goot
i conduct
/ Where the enemy is where we are go
ing, and when, are matters beyond m,
ken. Yours, respectfully,
!, w.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12
Adjt. Gen | of Iowa .

ET Previous to the outbreak OF mill
tary violence, was most ardently DESTROYS
Of preserving peace and union, but. since
violence, battle aud bloodshed have oc-
cured, dare not hope for peace unless
you can show me foundation Of rock or
solid ground but no quicksand basis on
which peace can be re established -
[Archbishop Hughes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12
Hurlbnt ard William Arrested.

The report Prevalent yesterday that CoI
Williams of the Third Iowa Regimen,
had arrested Gen Hurlbut for drunkenness
struck us as first rate joke. 1t seems
however, that for once Williams was sc
badly scared that he was sober enough tt
arrest Hurlbut who was dead drunk.
And just IN the nick of time Gen Pope
came along and arrested Col. Williams fol
cowardice, and sent both him and Hurl.
but ON to St. Louis for trial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

neA-Jo. Holt and Andy johnson are
both Democrats. They represent the
Union men of the South, and both spurn
the idea of 'peace" or compromise un-
til the traitors are whipped into subnis-
sion.
Northern Democrats, who are for tam
pering with the rebels, should blush at
their pusilanimity when they remember
the words and eounsels of these heroic
statesmen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

nea-Gen Prentiss was in st. Louis
on Monday. His resignation had not been
accepted, aud he was awaiting orders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

paA- Gen Tom Thumb is reported to
have died in Paris, France, recently, in a
state Of great indulgence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

Iowa SHARP SHOOTERS. Wilson r.
Smith, Of Des Moines, il authorized to
raise company Of sharp shooters. Sue.
cess to him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

ARMS FOR ILLINOIS The Chicago
Tribune learns that all the arms needed
for Illinois are already on their way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

res- Ex-Governor Bob Stuart. of St
Joseph, Missouri, is raising a regiment t.
20 into the service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12

r. There is belief in remote parts Of
Dixie" that President Lincoln and his
Cabinet have sought refuge in Philadel-
phia and reside there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.
have this day sold to Joel Rice all OF the goods and
mer chandise in Iron store the OF Fonrth
aud Main streets in Keokuk Iowa. aud solicit for said
Joel Rice, who will continue the iron business ut the
old stand, the patronage or my foomer customers
THO's J. RICE.
Keoknk, Sept 10th, 1861 dot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12
NATll,E

NOTICE.
The undersigned, having bought out the Newspaper
and Book store or William Wilson, hope by prom t
attention u merit the public patronage.
sept4d6t LOWRY r. co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-12
NOTICE.
OTyicE or THE BoasD on COMMISSIONERS,
DEs Nouns RivEa IMPROVEMENT.
N LII.

keasauqna July - 1861.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
IN Commissioners OF the Des Mones River I'm.
provement appointed uuder an Act Of the Legisla-
ture Of the State Of Iowa passed March 3rd 1860,
entitled an Act IN relation to the Des Moincs Riv-
er Improvement will proceed to offer for sale to the
highest bidder, all the interest Of the State OF Iowa
10 and to he.locks, Dams and water power and all
the lands and lots appurtenant thereto situated and
located at the following points on the Dcs Moines
River; At the towns Of Bentonsport and f3onaparte,
IN the county Of Van Bures aud at the town OF Gro
ton, in the county Of Lee State Of Iowa follows:
At Bentonsport on Tuesday. Sept Gath. at O'Clock
two o'clock r. H.. and at Croton on Thursday, Sept.
Goth, 1861, at 2 o'clock r. N.
Said sale will be made in conformity with the IL tn
section OF the act aforesaid
Terms and conditions further made known - the
places and on the days OF sale
EDWARD TOHNSTON,l
Ed JEWETT, Com'rs
+. MAYER,
Ang 90 dtd.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-05-10
To WV. L. DAYTON, Sc.

~ Had Douglas been elected to the Presi-
dency, the country would now be in the enjoy
ment Of uneIampled prosperity and Of quiet
While the Democracy who sustained him can
rejoice that they did what they could 10 avert
the present calamity, we must, nevertheless,
stand forward like men in defence Of the Union
and do our utmost TO rescue the government
from ruin. Let US sec 20 IL that we keep in the
advance Of this struggle for the preservation Of
the Republic. Thus far. the Democracy are
largely taking the lead. in the numbers which
are flying "a the standard Of the country
Press forwardl Don't stop now TO settle the
account with any sectional agitstors as to the
responsibility OF involving the country in the
perils which surround IL; but leave that to be
done when the danger Is over and the country
saie.--.i1gusid Age.
A generous emulation Of al parties 10 press
forward in the service Of the country, and BY
energetic means to bring this unhappy struggle
TO an end in the shortest possible time. is desi-
rable; but such paragraphs as the above, being
entirely destitute OF truth, and only put for
ward by men Of little souls, who care more for
pal,ry ends Of party than they do for their
country. are in the highest degree reprehensi.
BILE. The Democracy in the mass We do not be-
lisve have any sympathy In such paltry at
tempts TO make capital. II Is not true that the
Democracy are "hrsely taking the lead in the
numbers which are flying to the standard Of
the country" The Age knows better. and ev-
cry Democrats paper that publishes the above
knows better. As to the election Of Douglas
having prevented the trouble. unless he had
complied with every demand Of the South, IL is
all mooushine. Nobody but an ignoramus
would think otherwise. II these Democratic
papers which arc talking In this foolish strais
would just look back to 1854. and see without,
their party spectacles, they would and that
prominent among the causes Of this troubled
state Of Affairs l, that pernicious measure, in
trodaced by Douglas, the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise. Had Douglas let that alone, in
all human probability the Democracy would
have never been divided. and theeountry might
have perhaps remained in peace under its rule.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-05-10
By The Prtsldsn! Of The United States.
A PROCLAMATION

Whereas, existing exigcneies demand iume-
date and adequate preparations for the protse-
ton Of the National Constitution and the preser-
walton Of the National Union bv the suppression
Of the insurrectionary combinations now existing
IN several States for opposing the laws OF the
Union, and obstrueting the execution thereof.
to which end military force In addition to that
called forth By my proclamation OF the 10Th
Gay OF April OF the present, year, appears 70 Be IN
ham Lincoln, President Of the United States and
CommAnder-inChief Of the Army and Navy
thereof. aud Of the militia Of the several States
when called into actual servi e. do hereby call
into the service Of the United States, forty two
thousand and thirty volunteers, to servo
Tor aperiod OF three years unles. sooner dis
charged, aud to he mustered into service as in
fantIy and cavalry. The proportion Of each arm
and the details OF enrolment and organization
will be made known through the Department Of
War. and also direct that the regular army Of
the United States be increased BY the addition
Of eight regiments Of infantry and one ofeAvalrv
and one regiment Of artillery. making altogether
q maximum aggregate increase Of ELIZA officers
and enlisted men, the details Of which increase
will also be made known through the DEPART
ment Of War. And further direct the enlist
ment for not less than one nor more than three
years Of 1900 seanen, In addition to the pres
eat force, for the naval service Of the United
States. The details Of the enlistment and or
ganixation will be made known through the De-
partment Of the Navy. The call for volunteers
hereby made and the direction for the increase
Of the regular army and for the enlistment Of sea-
men hereby given, together with the plan Of OF
ganiration adopted for the volunteers and for
the regular forces hereby authorized, will DO
submitted TO Congress as soon a. assembled.
In the meantime. | earnestly invoke the eo-op-
Grafton Of all good citizens In the measures
hereby adopted for the eHectual suppression Of
unlawful violence, for the impartial enforcement
Of constitutional laws, and for the speediest
possible restoration Of peace and order, and with
those Of happiness and prosperity throughout
our country.
In testimony whereof, I have herennto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United statss
to be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington, this third day
Of May, In the year Of our Lord 1861, and OF
the independence Of the United States tho
eighty.ffth.
lSigned) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
by the President;
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-05-10
A Great Earthquake.
There has been quite recently great earth
quake in Peru and Chill. We copy brief ac'

There has been quite recently great earth
quake in Peru and Chilli. We copy brief ac'
count Of II:
"The last mail brings the most heart. rending
accounts Of the total destruction Of the cities
Of Mendoza and San Juan, from the effects OF
the most terrible earthquake recorded in mod
ern times. The principal shock was so severe
that II was felt throughout all Chilli. In santi-
ago, some six or eight days distant, the people
all ran into the streets, but believe little harm
was experienced there.
At Mendoza the first shock took place ut q
quarter to eight p. NJ, on the 10Th OF March.
The greatest movement OF the earth was from
the South, increasing rs II went North, and APP
peared to be repealed by another from North by
West. At MendoIs this shock continued about
six seconds, and in that short space OF time the
whole city, containing more than twelve thou:
sand persons, was levellcd to the ground, and
fully two-thirds Of the entire population buried
In the ruins. Many Of those who escaped arc
badly wounded, and very many more must die!
Not a house remained standing after the first
shock. or one hundred prisoners, but eight
escaped from the prison, and they Immediately
organized into q band Of robbers, and now
prey upon the living and the dead. Twelve
hundred Chilenos who were banished from their
own country for political offences, were residing
In Mendoza. and large portion OF them are
buried in the ruins. The survivors are in o
hopeless state of want.
Il Is not known how far the destructive infiu-
ences of this terrible CONFUSION OF nature may
have reached. The most fearful approximations
are entertained of its effects. So great was the
agitation that even the fences were leyelled to
the ground for miles around Mendoza"