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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-20

The telegraph operator at Springfield stA-
ton reports that heavy canponadinE was
heard there between and 6 O'Clock.
We hare mentioned above the names Of oil
the wounded whom We saw, but there 10 no
doubt that considerable number Oh our men
fell who were taken to the rear after W left.
st. Joseph, July Is.
About III O'Clock Saturday night fire Was
discovered in the boot and shoe store OF
Fisher & Collins, which was consumed, to-
gether with the post Office acd book store Of
q. Walworth. Loss OF former $3, 600; fully
insured. Scarcely any or no mail matter
DESTROYED. Lose 10 paper, blanks and fur
niture $500; not insured. Woolworth's loss
$500 insured fully. The fire was the work
or an incendiary.
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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

A State Convection OF the Republicans Of Iowa
is called to assemble BY their delegates at the City
of Des Moines, Ut 10 o'clock A. NJ on Wednesday
July 3Ist 1861, for the nomination Of o1cers to be
elected Mt the general election In October Of this
year Candidates are TO be selected for the Offices
of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and one Judge
of the Supreme Court. fhe Convention will take
such other action may, in its opinion, contribute
10 the success Of the Republican party.
Evsrv organized county will be entitled to one
delegate in the Convention, and one additional del
egAte for each 200 votes, and for aBy additional
frxc ion Of 100 votes cast at the last Gen
eral Election for Hon. Abraham Lincoln as Presi
dent Of the United States.
Republican County Central Committees are re-
quested to call their conventions to select their del
egates In the ratio above stated, and for Efficient
organisation preparatory to the canvas.
HIM. HOXIE,
Chairman State Central Committee.
SAMUEL +. MILLER Lee County.
Il MKAxARr na4is,---
GEo. A. HAwLKY, Decatur I"
Lrwls II SMITH, Kossuth +"
w. B. FAIRFIELD, Floyd +"
III. G. HxNpERsok, Marshall 1"
]. X. NEEnHAA, Mahaska "
w. A. WARREN, Jackson "
III. IA. TUrHiLL, Cedar +"
5. j. w. TABOR, Buchanan
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..G,ve snc r~vtl Ms Duc."

0Whenoe then this revolutionary outbreak
whence the secret spring Of this conspiracy
| Simply because Jn0. @. Breckenridge wAs
| not elected Presidents Of these Urited States,
| and Abraham Lincoln was" cit spraue
from that sin for which the angels feli-an
unmastered and proh'gate ambition, which
would rather rrign in he'll than serve ~
Heaven, The citizen that makes war upon
his country is . traitor and should meet
traitors DOOM"
Such 10 the language Of that noble patriot
Hon. Joseph Holt Of Kentucky, in his late
eloquen. speech in his own State. ! call at
tention to it for the purpose OF contrasting
the spirit OF it with the conduct Of those m On
in our midst Who are giving aid and comfort
to the conspirators by their contenp.ble
sympathy with them in their damnabls e.
forts to destroy the liberties, as they have
destroyed the happiness and peace OF our
people. 10 il not enough to make one con-
clude that "forbsarsnce 10 no longer virtue"
when We continue 20 tolerate in our midst
set OF men who hold their secret conclaves
for the purpose Of maturing their plans for
giving sympathy and information to those
Who now war for the destruction OF our Gov.
eminent, and who, assassin like, daily point
the dagger to the hearts OF our sons and
brothers who now peril life for the defence
OF our homes and our affairs.
These men may fancy that they are not
fully known in our community, but let them
not lay this Aattering junction to their souls.
So notorious have they become that their
less cautious but more candid minions on the
street, whose insigni6canoe makes them less
sensitive to fear Of the halter, have Boosting.
| " Wanted the names OF half dozen OF those
who are recognized AZ leaders in their plans
Of treason.
Now, MIR. Editor, let me say to aH good
Union men, that whilst we ought to forbsa'
ss law abiding men from oil violence toward
these men, however tempted BY their pres
encc, il should be the duty Of every one to
hold them up to the contempt OF 40 outraged
community. Away with that morbid gym
patty for traitors because Of their assumed
social position. The higher the assumption
of such men the higher their crime with al
true and loyal citizens. Lat the mark Of
Cain be upon them, and let their memories
be cherished only that We may warn every
man against them.
DO We despiss the midnight incendiary
Do We teach our children to loathe the mem
DRY OF an Arnold, and yet forbear to assigI
to their proper spheres their counterpart
10 our midstP
Whilst We as citizens OF Keokuk are in on
primary meetings devising ways and mean
to protect our homes against the traitors o
Missouri, and are nightly sacrificing our res
! to guard the property OF these same me
. from the torch of the incendiary. Shal
we DO so pusillanimous rs to give an
! countenance to those who find their chief jo
10 tidings of disaster TO the Union.lovin
men OF the disloyal States? MORE ANON.
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s.EssAl NOTICE.


To Elizabeth caruthsrs and l.. NJ. caru.hers, her
husband Caroline Elliott and - nusl Elicit, her
hnabAnd, Harriet ShSoen and -- Shroxm, her
hasbsn nd, Sarah Todd ANA -- Todd, her hus-
band Henrietta Havsrsiick and ---- HAvsr-
stick her husband, James Wilson, ]. X. Copelin
VIM. w. copeIin aud Carrie 3. copeliu, minor
heirs If Jane NJ. ID. Copeiin, decsAsed.
You and each Of you are hereby notieed that
i there IL ON file In The caiee Of the CLERK Of
the Distriet Court Of Lee county, lows, ~ kso-
ksk, petition and supplemental petition Of Nat.
Lafon clai ming The for closure VI certain mort
gage executed by I l. Aekenny andaA b. Will
son 10 John stAnnus and John Hamilton, and ncw
the property plaintiff, TO seeure = certain prom
isory note ION which note Judgment 10 Ase clained
which mortgage conveys the following property
to Wit: Twenty feet n the ends Of lots seven
III and eight, 81 in block thiriy-six tse) IN the
city OF keoksk, Lee county, Iowa, mtre particu-
arly described 10 said petition in which said real
estate it is alleged. that you nave some interest,
a. the heirs al law Of tie said leo. Wilson, new
declared.
And unless you appear and answer said pett-
ti.n on or before e the second dsy Of the nsxt
term of the sa,d District Cosft, bslne the Rep-
,euter term, 1851, decree will Be rcnaefed against
you in accordsuc with the prayer ofsasd Yetitssr,
and all your interest, claim and equity Of Iedsmp-
ton and 20 said premises will b. cut Of snd for
ever barred and ferec.aeed.
- ncCKA11 i DnUIE,
July IL, lS61-dtm PitGs' Attorneys.
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We learn from persons in from the west
and from Missouri tina. the gathering OF for
ces on the part OF the seoessionists still pro.
crosses, and that their encampment on the
Fable, some thirty miles from here, now
numbers from 500 to 1000 persons.
Various rumors are aRoat as to the object
OF the gathering, and much apprehension is
felt by The Union men throughout CLARK and
neianbcrrg counties. Messengers we're sent
to this place, String Prairie, Cro.on, and
other points, last night, for assistance, and
We understand hat small force, we'll armed,
went over 10 C.hokis this morning, where
the Union men are rapidly gathering, three
hundred being already there and under arms
yesterday.
We understand that the object of the gath.
erins Of "secesherss is mos. likely to march
to some point in the interior after arms
-rhssch j. ::s the.-h., hairs .acs- cpes;te1 sct
their uss By Claib. Jackson's emissaries.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Pianos at q Great Sacrifice
nNE First Glass Seven Octave Rosewood Piano
~ for sale ut 500 Ices than Wholesale price.
0Ons Second Hand Piano for Rent, or for sale at
very low figures.
Three Princes Melodeons At hard times prices
Now 10 the time to buy cheap.
J. d. PATRICK,
Agent for Gate City Music Store,
JulylSd2m No. Is Main-st.
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The following order from the Postof6ce
Department has been issued:
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Appointment Office, July 10, '6l.
By order of the Postmaster General, the
entire nnasa, .e,vicss amh-acinn thu ros.oe6s
ces. post routes and route agencies In middle
and vest Tennessee, is discontinued from
and after this date.
No snails sill be hereafter made up for any
Office 10 those districts until such service
shall be restored and notice given; nor will
prepsid postage thence be recognised.
JoHx A. KAseoN.
First Assistant Postmaster General.
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sHERarF'S SALE.

SkAAA0kkD = - AEs
STATE OF IOWA. SIS.
Lee County.
DY virtue OF : Special Execution TO me directed
ID issued ~ the Clerk of the District Court Of
said county, In favor Of Thomas ]. Brown, succes-
sor to James NJ. Billings. and against Hiram Jones
and Mary Jones, have levied upon, ana will sell
TO the highest bidder, ~ the door OF the Clerk 4
Once Ok the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa
~ Keokuk In said county, on the 18th day Of
August, A. d. 1881, between the hours Of o'slock
.. m. and o'clock p. IN Of said day, commencing
1T o'clock p. the following property, TO Wit:
bsiug the following real estate situated in the City
of Keokuk, County of Ice and State Of Iowa, To-
Wit. all that portion Of Block ono hundred and
beginning fhiri en- And nall Loci
from the corner Of Timea and Eleventh streets,
northerly thence NJ right angles from Eleventh
street one hundred feet. thence northerly parallel
with Eleventh street thirty-seyen and half feet
thence at right angles to Eleventh street, and
thence to the place OF ginning, together with all
the appurtenances TO the same belonging.
Taken, levied upon and to be sold by order o.
Court to Salty said Writ Of Execution.
ii. M. GRIFFITH,
Sheriff OF Lee County.
BY J. B. KsreHr, Deputy.
To Joseph Parrish, Thomas Parrish, Esther A. Par
rish, William Parrish, Thomas Perish IS exc,
cutor of Joseph G. Parrish, decreased, Mary J
Parrish, widow, and MaryJ Parrish, child and
minor heir Of said Joseph G. Parrish, deceased
=
Howe, Pierce / Company, Samuel +. Miller
Alonxo Crandall:
VOU and each Of you are hereby notified thai
Il there lie now on file In the office q the Clerl
OF the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, =
Fort Madison, . petition Of Ii. w sample, for thu
use and benefit OF l.. B. Boomer, claiming VI yos
| the said Joseph Parrish, Thomas Parrish 10 you
own right and ~ executors of Joseph G. Parrish
/ deceased, Esther A. Parrish and William Parrish
| the sum Of seven thousand dollars, with 10 pc
| cent. interest per annum, payable annually,
money due on Mortgage made by you and tn
| said Joseph c. Parrish, since deceased, TO John
Bishop, to secure the purchase money OF cer,ai
Heal Estate, described in said petition, In lie
County, Iowa, dated May 10th, A. ID. ls5s. ais
| claiming against each Vt you the foreclosure Q
said Mortgage, which has been sssig asd to the sal
IL. W. sample, in trust. by the rsid John A. bisl
| op for the use and benefit Of tho said l..
| foomer, and further asking for . sale OF sal
premises, and general relief.
| And nicss you appear and answer said petitio
on or before the Of the second day of the mel
| term Of said Court to commence at Fort M adisoi
| on the 6rst Monday Of December, A. u. 1861.
| ult will be entered against you and ipdgmsl
rendered thereon - prayed for In ssid petition.
/ NOBLE b S strong.
Nav Is. 1S6l-lm Pl'ds Attys.
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FOR snRHIFF.

Please announce the name Of GRANVILLE W.
PITTMAN as an independent candidate for tho
ofce Of Sheriff of Lee County, 1T tho next October
election.
kookuk, July 18th, 1851.
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SHELLS FILLED WITH RIcE.-The conical
shell fred BY the Rebels at Great Bethel, and
whioh Vas forwarded to Vim. h. Hogan, OF
this city, Was opened at 1.-THE Uuited States
Arsenal Yesterday, with q view Of "drawine
the load" Instead OF being filled With the
instruments Of death-bullets, slugs, sui
pbur and pow der, it contained several pounds
Of rice Perhaps the slaves have the iilinR
of these shel., and they make them harm
less as possible. The Rebel shells filled with
rice by the negroes. and ours with sawdus'
BY traitors! Well, as Punch says, sthis II
a very civil war; Troy Times.
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AyrRcIsIAS.- papers state that seen.
Harris" the man that made the celebrated
retreat with three thousand men from the
advancing column Of one COMPANY OF bis
own secession friends, lie native OF Virginia.
or course be is. lie 10 one OF the F. +. VS..
(sFleet Footed Virginians') and son-in-
law Of Commodore Porter.
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TIE ALARx.-We learn to day that the
alarm in Appanooee was caused by party
OF Shareholders from Missouri, who tracked
their runaway institutions 10 Unionsi..a
and burnt three houees ever their heads, and
when the slaves ran cot, Of course they were
caught and TAX cn back to Missouri.
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CONGREGATIONAL.

Washington, July 10.
Housx.-Mr. Kellogg, OF H., moved that
when the House adjourn IL DO till Monday
TVoicss. ssYou want to 90 TO MAnassasp--
Lots COL
Mr.. Wsshburns, before voting, wished TO
know whether the committee on Ways and
Means had business to report.
M. Coz objected to tho question being
asked, tho object being, he said, TO 20 to
Manassas to get 10 the way OF our soldiers.
fLaughter.l
The House refused to adjourn till Monday
By ~ against SS.
Mr.. Cristenden asked leave to submit q
resolution declaring that the present civil
war had been forced on US by the disunion.
ists OF the Southern States now in rebellion
against the Government Of the United States;
that in this unnatural emergency Congress,
banishing ell feelings Of passion and resent
m nt, will recollect their duty to their coun-
try; that the war was not waged Tor con-
quest, or subjugasion, or interfering With
their rights, but TO maintain their equality
unimpaired. That as soon as these objects
shall be accomplished the war ought to
cease.
Mr.. Sedgwick, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported back the Senate bill,
passed, appropriating $3, 900 600 to enable
the Secretary Of the Navy TO purchase OF
charter vessels to be armed as temporary
increase Of the navy during the present re-
bellion.
Mr.. Sedgwick reported back the joint res
olution for the relief OF the widows and or
phans lost 10 the sloop OF war Levant.-
Passed.
The bill providing for the assistace OF ih'
war and for our enlarged and more efhcien
organization Of the army bureau ~as passed
| The House adjourned till Monday.
/, On the earnest representation OF Senator
| Latham the steamer Keystone State vii
leave New York to morrow, to convey tn
Northern Light from Aspinwall with ove
81, 900 900 in treasure. This duty performe'
the vessel is to cruise for the prvsteer Sum
| ter till she inds and captures her.
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LIOY0s0 HatfxON0 HHPs
r LoYD'S Railroad Map shows every Railroad
IL in running order up TO February LIST, lsol.-
Evsryeststion is marked down an the roads, and
the distances between each station, and the total
tongth Of the road also the lame Of its othcefs.
their place OF residence, and the running time OF
the trains on every Railroad in America are given
Every river in America is traced out, and the
towns and cities on the Ohio and Mississippi and
other rivers are marked plainly, All the Forts
Battsries and tropgholds in this country are lac
down prominently. For sale by
M w. WESTCoTT,
iyl7 Main-st., I'd door from 4th.
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ORGANIZATION az the 5th Regi men
Iowa VOlunteers.
WI. WoRrHlNaroN, Colonel.
q. L. MATHIS. Lieut.. Colonel.
w. S. RcBERTsoN, Major.
q. ii. RAwsoN, Surgeon.
p. A. CARPENTER, Assist. Surgeon.
j. FOXY, Adjutant.
R-F. PA7rKRsoN, Regimental Quar-. Master.
Company A, Cedar county--OApt. Eugene
Cbilds, Is, Lieut.. w. Ii. llammam, % Lieut..
j. T. Taylor.
Company B, Jasper county--Capt. s. I'll.
Chapman, let Lieut.. A. Maleer, I'd Lieut.. j..
Ii. TAFT.
Company @, Louisa county-Capt. J. l..
Gruhb. lat Lieut.. Z. Beiner, % Lieut.. X. I.
Patterson.
Company d, Marshall county-Oapt. W.
=. Rice, 10. Lieut.. J. Bauberry, I'd Lieut.. o..
Caswsll.
Company f, Buchanan county Capt. D..
S. Lee, lst Lieut.. g. q. Jordan. "a Lieut.. w.
S. Marshall.
Company r, Ksokuk county-Caps. S.
Sampson, LIST Lieut.. w. Ii. keath, ID Lieut..
FL. S. Downs.
Company G, Benton oounty-Capt. J. s.
Hunt, lst Lieut.. w. r. Pick, ID Lieut.. 5.
| Oberlander.
company II, Sau DuIcu uuty-Onpss ~
NJ. Shaw, LIST Lieut.. j. Brown, "a Lieut.. B.
p. Hunt.
Company l, Jackson county--Capt. Chas
II. e. LANCE, lot Lieut. r. Morisrsy, "a Lieut.
J. p. rci-y J. =
Company X, Alamakee county-Capt. g.
s.. Stevens, lst Lieut.. q. Comstock, "a Lieut.
d. S. Melvin.
TrnPKs or tue TiAss soene At Viii
lard's Hotel, after dinner to-day, illustrates
the temper Of the times. The Major OF I
New York regiment was expressing his view'
against compr omise a. those OF = Dcmocra
through and through, but Union man 4
the hiit, when some ons touched his elbow
and said, 'sHush, Ben Wood 10 bore"
"Ben Wood, and bis brother Fernandez
sboniei tho Major, "arc d-d inferno
traitors. Fernando's mouthpiecc, Ben, 10 ,
gambler and traitor, in order to help OF
biz gambling. II he dares TO open his trait
orous mouth in Congress Tor compromise
the steps Of the chamber will b crimsone'
with blood"
Ben, who was pallid snd almost be
side himself with fear, 1t length stammere
out in tons not hssrd By the Major
"You're liar,n and wss presently led AVA
BY his friends. The feeling OF the throne
10 which, we're Dsnocratie - we'll - Re
publican membsfs, was strongly on the cid
Of The Aalee and againss Wood.
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wn. vsNClLL. BA. JONES.
Vencin & Jones,
CLOTHIER6
MERCHANT TAILoR6-

II EEP constantly on hand Ane assortment Of
N CLOTHING Of all descriptions. Also.
Cloths. Cassimercs and vessinss.
Having In our employment 6rst rats Tailors, We
are prepared to make Clothing to order on short
notice and in the latest style. We also keep con-
stsntly on hand . large stock OF Trunks, Vaieses,
Carpet Bags, DC.
Customers in want Of anything in our line will
do welt TO give . cali before buying else wnerc.
Nc Remember the place at Is Nlain street.
nor th side. VEkClLL JONES.
ap11d
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HoLpiHo fikE.-The workmen engaged in
cleaning away the ruins OF tie Neil House,
10 Columbus. Ohio, came across timbers in
the cellar s,il on ERE, and bursting into .
fame on exposure to the air. The Neil
House was burned come eight months ago,
and during that time the FIRE has smoulder
ed at q depth Of fifteen fee! beneath the sur.
face.
IT. The Alexandria Delta has been sns
pended in consequence Of the enlistment Of
the printers 10 Glaib. Jackson's army of ma
raudsrs ia Northern Missouri.
WouIde't it be 40 well for the editor ant
sriussss Of the Carthage Republican TO fol
Iov tho exaDple2
- Tho Traitor Congress meets At Rich
noad to-day.
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ENcouRAorNa.-We have abundant evil
dcnce before us that there IL a reaction now
taking place 10 the North against the war
policy Of the administration, and in favor OF
compromising our national difficulties The
drst favorable opportunity Carthage Re-
publican.
One Of the most striking "evidenoes" on
this subject We take to he the recent vote in
Congress appropristing Eve hundred mil
lions OF dollars and FIVE hundred thousand
men to carry on the war, With only two
Northern votes against it. Great reaction
that
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fhu statement of the British Consul at
New Orleans, over his own signature, that
scores OF British SUBJECTS within his knowl-
edge had been foroibly impressed into the
volunteer companies Of that place furnishes
q clue to the mode in which enlistments are
procured for the Confederate army. II Brit
ish subjects are thus forcibly impressed in
great numbers, how much moro numerous
have been the osses 10 which Americans have
been compelled to enlist? And IL the Con
federate armies be composed to 80 great ar
extent OF unwilling volunteers, 10 il not reas.
enable to presume that they will prove very
inefficient on the battle fed and be liable Il
constant diminnton and disintegration from
discontents and assertions.
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Bunker Hin, Va, July Is.
The army, instead Of proceeding direct TO
Winchester, went so Charleston, and now
have full possession OF the place. Winchest-
er is defended on the north BY strong breast
works; IL cannot be attacked on that side
without exposing oor troops to = destructive
CROSS Are.
Especial to the N. Y. Tribune.
Washington, July ID.
General Tyler's column moved IT O'Clock
this morning and passed through Centreville
without firing . gun. They halted about
m,es beyond, while accommodating party
went to creek called Bulbs Run. con-
csalsd battery opened on onr troops, wound.
ing : sergeant. Two Of our heavy guns we're
| brought 10 bear on them and soon silenced
the rebel battery. Col RichsrdsoD's Brig.
ade were then sent out ekirmishing AMI soon
woke up the rebsl batteries on the other side
which were followed by : heavy FIRE Of mus
kerry, which vas returned by our men. The
engagement. lasted hall an hour, but they
| were too y ell protected ond we're too much
FOR the email force opposed TO them. Our
zen fell back somewhat, but in good order.
The rebels, whose flag n,ated from mill,
cheered Justify. Az this moment . shell
from the new battery TO the left, hitherto
silent aud unknown, burst on top Of the bill
where our 6rss battery had been stationed.
| and where there were = number OF civilians
| Several casualties occurred, bat no one was
mo,tally wounded. Several were wounded
by bullets. Edwin Morse, Company A, 3D.
Michigan Regiment, was struck by bomh
ia the knee. The wound il regarded as SO
we're but not dangerous. All on tho bill
both civilians and military men, deemed i
prudent TO withdrew.