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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-16
Republican Meeting.
ORGANIZE! ORGANIZE!
7 he Republicans Of Keokuk will
MEET THIS EVENING,

WEIR HALL,
To perfect the Organization Of the Party, and to
take into consideration the Nomination Of CAndi-
dates flor the Charter Election in April next.
Let every Republican Voter be on hand tonight.
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J. M. BILLINGS.
New Dry Goods Store

No. o. MAIN-oT. BET. I'd AND3D.
T WILL sell for the next GO days my stuck Of
i Fall and Winter Goods ut reduction Of 10 DER
cent. from old pricea. Parties wishing to make
purchased In my line will find IL to their advantage
to buy now, - wish 70 close out my Winter stock
TO make room for Spring stock, and, will sell at
aboat COST for the next GO days. / have con-
stantly on hand good stock Of Foreign and Do
mestic Dry Goods, also livestock OF Notions, Ho-
sicry, Yarns, Gentiemen's Shirts and Drawers, La
:..aass Hep spTi1s 81 II. 50 spr.p 50.
small stock Of Wall Paper st New York Cost
Cali and examine before Purchasing. win sell
~ per advertisement.
JAniSd2m JIM. BILLINGS.
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4. N. singer 4 Cote Gazette.

Which na beautiful pictorial paper entirely de-
voted 10 The subject, ard will b. seut GRATIS.
Drafts, with orders tor Machine, may BE- for
warded hy Express or Mail.
NORTH WESTERN OFFICE - No. SO
South Clark street, tunder the fisherman
House,") Chicago, Ill.
jas. BOLTON, Ag't.
J. NJ, BILLINGS, Ag't for Keokak, Iowa.
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PEARL
TOOTH POWDER.
= =. MIC LAS HOTEL.
BROADWAY,
N EW YORK.


When completed, six years ago, the ST. EIcho los
was universally pronounced the most magni hcent,
convenient, and thoroughiyorganized establish.
ment of the kind on this continent.
What Ii was then, i, remains to-day-wrruour
a RIVAL IN SIZE, In suArruoussEss, and in the
general elements Of comfor, and enjoyment.
The Hotel has Accommodations for Loco
guests, including 100 complete suite OF
nPartme n Is for families.
Six hundred persons can be comfortably
seated at the tables Of its three public dining
rooms, and nothing that modern art has devised
for the convenience and social qualification of the
travelling publiohas been omitted ia its plan. or is
neglected In it'll practical details.
The early reputation of the house at home and
abroad, derived from its magnitude, its superb ap-
pointments, and its HoHE-LiKE COMFORTS AND Lux
uRIEs, has been enhanced every year by the un-
wexriel exertions Of the Proprietors.
TkEADWELL, MHIlCOMB L co.
a.a9sdam
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-16

PEALED r PEACHES.
ME have Just received from New York oaks
w Of pealed Dried Peaches, for sale ct our
tore, No. IS Main-gt.
noy2ld KELLOGG kBIRa1.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-26
For tho Iour1al


Messrs EDITORS A Relief Society for the benefit of
soldiers organized at Warrenvls, Sampson county,
Thursday the 18th inst According notice given church.
large number of the fair and noble ladies district
met in the Baptist Church. and organized the Warrens-
vile Aid Society," for the purpose of procuring clothing
for brave soldiers who have manully gone forth
defend borders aud repe the Inclusive hordes
rinus marauders.
The Society organized by the election of Miss Cath
arine E. Wright Presidents Miss Julia Herring and Miss
Catalonia smith, Vice Presidents Miss Sarah E. Owen
Secretary, and Miss Sarah Herring, Treasurer.
All the ladies present enrolled their permanent
members OF the Association, and entered into the
with such manifest zeal xedness of purpose
for them entire in this important They call
upon the ladies of this vicinity and county aid them with
hearty cooperation in this work of and mercy Do
nations OF money and all kinds of clothing suitable for
camp will be gratefully received These excellent ladies
fully aroused and keeny alive to the interest the
who have lett their homes with all its and
tered the battle field firm and courageous they are de-
temned to sustain these brave the Old North State
More men are on their to the field, others will
in camp and may they go
Fix d as a Sentinel, all eye, all ear,
ALI expectation of the coming foe,
Rouse, stand in arms, nor lean against thy spear,
Lest slumber steal one moment over thy soul,
And fate surprise thee noddiDg, watch, be strong
- REID.
Warrensvlle N. c., Sept. 2Oth 1851.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-26
CorresnondrnCe of The ,InurnnI.

CAMP WYATT. Sept. 23rd, 1851 II p. Nc.
MEssRs. FULTON PRICE The barques off here on
Saturday and Sunday supposed to be the
vessel and there report that she has several pilots
board sgnalized at different times also that pilot skf
went her yesterday with three men, all
board and skif also taken board Another report
is that the barque had engagement yesterday with
schooner the schooner being captured by her. All the
above is given heard. She passed within q think) Il
miles of The beach. To say the least of it. her
very suspicious The barque yesterday looked like
Charles Smith, has she arrived been heard from?
Two of our Companies, Co. F. Capt. Maloy, and Co. E,
Capt Williams have been ordered to Fort Fisher they
left here this morning and suppose the balance of will
be sent from this camp shortly OF our companies here
835 in all 22 lex the prevailing epidemics heiag
Mumps and Measles and great many colds and coughs
this is better showing than two weeks since when
24O 700 the sick list. would write this late
but am chilly and want to make my time for sleep short
possible.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-26
HEAD QUARTERS Sd INFANTRY, N. G. 8. T.
t,Gun Howe Gent 00fh 1891

CEInp Sept. J
MEssRs. FULTON PRICE Our Camp has been re-
markaby quiet for the last few weeks and we have not
disturbed yesterday by the booming of big about
Washington The firing commenced about IL o'clock night
before last and continued till after dark last night 1t
menced again this morning and it is al A. as
heavy at any time yesterday.
There is hot work up that way and feel anxious
to hear from there The Colonel has ordered extra
to be cooked. do not know what may turn up. 1t
makes feel aoversh to sit and listen to the fight and
not be able to get it. We expect however, have
hands full could report good many things
corning this Brigade that would interest you but do not
think it prudent.
Private Bishop Co. G., died this morning. have two
more that very ill.-(Typboid fever) good many
have mumps chills, &C.. but them up. Our
always ready do anything and complain.
They have had extra duty perform than any Regi
from State, except probably the st Volunteers
We very much afraid that great many will have chls
This country famous for these. Old Jack Frost will
be with US tho. and will drive them away.
Yours WILMINGTON.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-26
Lieut.. Com'd'g Co. q, Sd \
HEAD QUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF N.
GoLDsBoRo', Sept. 18th, 1861.

CIRCULAR.
The General Commanding has tie satisfaction of an
nouncing to the Troops under his command, that ar
engagements have been made for their payment as soon
as the Muster and Pay Rolls can be made out The
necessary blanks herewith transmitted for that pur
pose.
The Company Commanders will avail themselves of
the best clerical talents at their command and will
have their rolls made out correctly and neatly The
Printed Notes will be carefully studied and complied
with.
The Regulations require that one Muster Roll"
and Three Muster and Pay Rolls be made out. The
former to be sent to the Adutant Generals Office and
two of the latter to be given to the Paymaster-
the third to be retained in the company The Muster
Rolls will be forwarded through these Head Quarters
These Rolls will embrace the period from the date of
the Muster into service to the 31st August 1861
consequently, persons who have joined the company
since that date will not be borne on these Rolls Under
the head of Last Paid wrte-Pay due from enlist
nent for State Troops Pay due from enrolment for
Volunteers These troops that not mustered into
service previous to the 3lst August 1861 cannot draw
pay until after the next Periodical Muster, which will
take place on the 3lst October, 1861.
The Commanders of the Posts, Stations, Camrs. &c.
on the 3lst August last will have to sign these Rolls
as Inspector and Mastering officer
BY order of GEN. GATLIN.
r. IL. R1DD1cK, asst AdJt GENT.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-26

We LEARN that on Saturday afternoon a barque was
seen from Camp Wyatt b ting along the coast in a
Southwesterly direction. t Wind being from the S.
W. and about l015 O'cio,A u night, when opposite
point some miles south of the camp she sent up
rocket She appeared to be making for Bald Head,
and may have since come the main bar She kept
close in but not c5e enough to discover her nationality
Still another oar1ue hove in sight yesterday at 8
o'clock p. H. running along the beach, She subse
quenty changed her course running head 70 the
beach, while farther out to object SEEM sup
posed to be in pursuit OF the barque By
five O'Clock, however, the object supposed to be
Steamer had disappeared in the distance Our cores
pendent thinks that the barqne took pilot and changed
her course to go round the Cape. If either of these
baques~asose nationality is not known have crossed
our bar we have not heard of it here. The che first
alluded exhibited private signals when farther up the
coast we learn from another quarter.
Yesterday evening we heard all sorts of rumours one
of them The effect that for sure" there four
! vessels of war from Fortress Monroe eff Camp Wyatt
Saturday evening or yesterday Sunday morning OF
the above statement of facts puts that rumour to
rest. By the way, somewhat amused and little
annoyed by these things Somebody will demand all
about the ships, 60 off displeased that we know
nothing of things which have not happened. Again,
other persons will in state of excitement to de-
mand what has been done, what is doing and aChy
sundry things have not been done? In vain do we
assure our ardent quersts that We have not been TO-
formed Of the first, don't know about the second and
can't tell about the third that we are without au-
thOrity-that the press has Influence whatever with
any of the authorities in this State that all it's
monsances are shed from their authoritative epdermis
" like, one them remarked recently, water from a
duck s back"
A about the chasing of one vessel by another
* off Nixou's Sound as the rumour has it, and the
subsequent capture of tie chased vessel after
guns had been fired at her, would appear to be worthy
Of attention, and would be regarded in usua
times, but it needs confirmation wv, and the danger is
that excited is the public mind that it hardly stops
enquire, but takes every thing for granted its
exaggerated proportions, and that often that wher
the actual danger does come, and and come 1t aCl it
presence will be doubted Daily Journal, 23d INST
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-26
About mJsfF.n Thompson.

General NJ. Jefferson Thompson, of Missouri, being
now man Of mark, and public attention especially d
reced to him since he issued his erse proclamation in
answer to Fremonts brutal bravado, are much in
debed to friend who has furnished US with the follow
ing information in regard to him:
Merriweather Jefferson Thompson, is native of JEFF
ferson county Virginia. His father was Paymasters
Clerk at the Harper's Ferry Armory for many years.
"Jef." went to Philadelphia at early age, and en-
gagged as clerk in mercantile house, but not liking
sedentary, inactive M he emigrated to Missouri
where he became extremely popular having been Mayor
of st. Josephs, President of Railroad Company, and
Col Of State Troops The latter position he occupied
when John Brown and his bandits made their raid upon
Harpers Ferry. He came on there with rope made
in Missouri out of Missouri hemp with which to hang
Brown. Our informant had the pleasure of an intro
duction to him, and much pleased with him. Gen
Thompson is about 35 years of age, about feet in
ches hgh very thin, but of indomtabe energy and per-
severance. He a0H do everything he promises. He is
man for the times
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-26

l REATMENT OF PRISONERS AT Fort LAFAYETTE
The following, from the New York Post will give an
idea of the treatment of the prisoners confined at Fort
Lafayette. The Post says:
A day or two since a gentleman OF this city went
down to Fort Hamilton, with note from an official
source, asking the Colonel " if his duties would permit
to allow the bearer to visit Mr.. -" one Of the most
distinguished guests of the nation at Fort Lafayette
Ike Colonel knew his guest to be as loyal need be-
read the note, and then said
My dear sir, | would give twenty dollars to see Mr.
- myself. He was formerly on Ole and esteemed
friend of mine, and should be delighted to pass an
hour with him but my official position and my orders
forbid such interview. The only communication !
have had with him has been through one OF my officers
Only yesterday his sister came here with priest and
begged permission to see him. The family is Catholic,
and | am Catholic myself but was obliged TO refuse
their application. Not one, excepting the proper officer
in charge, can have any intercourse with my prisoners
Just then the mail from the city brought INTO
Colonel Burkes Office. There were 20 or 80 letters al
dressed to the prisoners. Colonel Burke looked them
over and picked out one. "There is a letter for ME
- and | know the hand which addressed it The
letter is from bis sister, but cannot send 1t into h
AS you know the family, you may open and read It,
shall be obliged to- as open all letters which come
or from the prisoners. Their family letters glance al
and if there is anything important to communicate M
puport of the letter is sent to the person to
addressed My orders, with regard to the prisoners arc
very strict, and obey them.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-26

A reliable gentleman from near the mouth of New
River in Onslow county informed this morning that
on Monday forenoon about o'clock, he heard very
heavy reports from the firing Of large guns The re-
ports far as he could judge down the coast as
though the firing in the neghborhood or at least in
the direction of + 1rt Macon. The firing at first was
slow and at long intervals but finally became rapid
and then ceased say about one O'Clock, P NJ There
were about 20 guns fred
We learn from Zeke's Island, that two Steamers were
of New Inlet on yesterday Late in the afternoon they
were not far from each other This morning but one
of them was in sight, and about ten miles out. There
is little doubt of pilots having been decoyed out and
held on board these Lincone craft perhaps with the
view of forcing them to guide them into our harbors
and inlets 1t is said that the supposed barque is In
reality propeller with smoke stack which lowers, and
that she changes her rig to suit circumstances OF this
we are not prepared to speak, but think it likely.
The feet which had been off Fort Macon to the mum
Der Of six war vessels suddenly left there probably
Sunday 1t looks little though they were gathering
in the vicinity of Cape Fear We will probably hear
more shortly.-Daaiy journal, 25th inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-26

PROCLAMATION EXTRANRDINARY.-KD0w all men,
bv these presents that l. John A. Dix no relation to
the rebel Dixie, knowing the feeling excited in the
breasts of our brave Union army by the combination
of coors known as red white and red by no means
agreeable do hereby by virtue of the authority vested
in me- by His Majesty, Abraham lst, require and CON-
maud ali police officers of the city of Baltimore IN the
paw of His Majestys Government, to suppress and
to disappear all substances whether In the heavens
above or in the earth beneath, in the waters under
the earth bearing the said combination of rebel coors
All babies, having red and white stockings on, will
be sent to Fort Lafayette. All houses built OF red
brick and white mortar must be removed or paint
ed red, wfdte aud blue in alternate stripes. All
watermelons must be painted blue on the rind, and
all mint candy aud BARRIERS poles SO coored are forbid
den All red and white are required to change
their spots or take the oath of allegiance. Red and
white varegated flowers must be altered to include blue.
All white persons having red hair and moustaches or
whskers are hereby warned to have or the other
Owed blue No sunrses sunsets which exhibit such
combinations will be permitted the pain of suppress
sion Persons are forbidden to drink red and white
wines alternately His Majesty is however, grfciously
pleased to make an exception in favor Of red these
last being greatly in vogue among Federal officers, and
additional lustre having recently been shed upon such
noses by OF my former predecessors in this command
Done at the Baltimore Baste this 4th day of Septem-
Der, the Il. year of Abrahams glorious and peaceful
| reign.
GSigned JOHN A. DIX, Maor-General.
Baltimore South.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-26

Gen. BuckneI's Proclamation to the People OF Ae"'
lucky.
On his arrival at Bowling Green General Back1eE
issued the following proclamation
TO THE PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY
The Legislature of Kentucky have been fathe6' y
the will of the people They have endeavoured to maAs
your gallant State fortress in which, under the gu
of neutrality the armed forces of the United otaIt;
might securely prepare to subugate alike the peoPS
Kentucky and the Southern States.
1t was not until after months of covert and open WV
ation of your neutrality, with large encamPmsncs ~
Federal troops On your territory, and recent ouy
declaration of the President OF the u s. not TO regJ
your neutral position coupled With well Prepa,sa
scheme to seize an additional point in your terrtug
which was OF vital Importance to the safety anu ue
OF Tennessee, that the troops of the COnederacy VI
invitation OF the people Of Kentucky, occuPeu S
tensive post in your State. In doing so, the cou3u
announced his purpose to evacuate your teFro If tbe
taneously with similar movement on the par
Federal forces Whenever the Legislature OF hsuIa. c
shall undertake to enforce against belgerenH ID0
neutrality which they have so often declared - ,bo
return amongst you, citizens of KENTUCKY ~ or
bead OF force, the advance of which is comps 49, orv
tire OF kentuckians. We do not come TO moe'' In.
citizen, whatever may be his political oPInono TO
like the agents of the Northern despotsm VINO SYN h.
reduce US to the condition of dependent yaSsa z,
eve that the recognition of the civil rights OF t bo
is the foundation of constitutional liberty ara Ia e
claim of the President of the United States 10 If
martial law to suspend the privilege Oh Tue y" lam
habeas corpus and to convert barrack and every P.
in the land into Basie, is nothing but the claim O''
tyrants have assumed to subjugate free peoPe'
The Confederate States occupy Bowling GFe5n %
defensive position renew the pledges OF the nt
ders Of other columns of Confederate troops 10 .on
from the territory of Kentucky the same coDo''D
which will govern their movements. IL t,ca
further give you my own assurances Ila' Inr pnt
under my command will be used to aid the govern
of Kentucky in carrying out the strict neu'' o. en-
desired by its people, whenever they undertake -
force it against the two bigerents alike
s. B. BUCKNER, Brigadier-GeneraI u D -
Bowling Green, Sept Is, 1861.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-26

IT WOULD APPEAR that our iucreduity carried us to
far yesterday nssmuch as led us to doubt the c,r
RICHNESS of the reported capture OF Schooner off Top
sail Inlet. We have received the fullest confirmation
from Captain Keough OF the captured Schooner, which
was called the Mary A. Pender of Edenton, N c., a
North County corn vessel which had been to George
town and Charleston with cargo, and was returning
empty with the exception OF some seventy-fve barrels
of lime
Captain Keough left Charleston on Thursday night,
passed Frying Pan Shoals Sunday morning at one
o'clock about daylight, and when Is or 20 miles
south of New Topsai Iulet, barque about two
points on the lee bow and about mile dstant-put on
all sail and hauled on the wind. The barque did the
same and fired gun the bow of the schooner
At intervals she fred five rounds of two guns EACH and
chased the schooner till half past nine o'clock Sunday
morning, about this time the schooner close in to
land and about half mile southwest of n Topsa In
let, the barque two to two and half miles astern-
The schooner tackled and stood for the INLET when the
wind suddenly hauled to N. E., rendering it impossible
for her to enter wheIeupon the schooner anchored
and the captain and crew. with most of their goods and
chattels, came ashore in their yaw About the time
they got ashore the vanda had made sail on the Pende
and fired salute in honor of their victory.
Captain Keough expresses his gratitude to Mr..
Nixon and other gentlemen the Sound for their very
kind assistance and generous hospitality The schooner
owned principally believe by the Captain, might be
worth some two thousand dollars
1t is evident that there is Yankee armed vessel,
barque rgged whether privateer or in the direct en-
ployment of Lincoln we hardly know, browsing along
our coasts, making false signals to decoy off pilots, and
committing all manner of elonies and other msdeeds,
and this is fully confirmed by our correspondence from
the camps.
Our pilots and others cannot be too cautious in an
swerng signals of distress any other signals when
they do not know the parties Had this baque been
friend, she could have easily sent boat ashore and at
any rate boat-oad of her men would have been some
pledge for the return of ours.
The same barqua is said to have been off Camp
Wyatt this morning, bobbng around for more corn
vessels.-Daily Journal, oath INST.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-26
Northern Prisoners.

Last evening $50 Northern prisoners passed
through this place on their way South. They were
under the escort of company of Virginia troops, be-
longing as was said to the Goth regiment.
The prison ers seemed to be in good physical trim
and generally as well dressed, and as well fed as
their guards, We cannot say much for THEN
countenances There certainly vagabondist
look predominant and they did not like people in
who's strict morality respect for the rights of Others
any great confidence could be placed They said to
have belonged the 69h and list New York. the 18th
Michigan, the 2nd Ohio regiments, and possibly some
struggling Vermonters and Others and could have talked
in Western slang, Yankee twang, New York cockney,
rich Irish brogue sweet German accent mild Portuguese,
sonorous Spanish soft italian and expansive Hooser.
There several people up to see them, but we saw
no speak to, otherwise annoy them. They were
unpeasantly situated all prisoners must be passing
through country whose homes they had sought to
desoate bct beyond this necessity of their situation
they were subjected to no humiliation.
One of the cars contained some who appeared to be
officers least looked little that way, but whether
they were or not, we did not learn.
We believe these prisoners are destined for New Or
leans or its vicinity,-DaHy Journol, Esd INST.