davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To C.. f. Conn, Eliasm X. Ford u. n.
y W. Ford Henry 1awie. tlEer Reeves,
Jesse Malths, Thomas Davis Charter 4 Ttbel-
man. J. e. nngher SAM HoEtn,an state of Icva for
the OF the 81 hooi fand haptn Lee, Love. Bry
m n Adams keokuk Lodge Ne. N l. q. @. r.. Robf
IL. sns III. Angene hashet. n,imiftstfatjx ~ Jacob
Rnshny. deceased. Nm. d II. J. nndditk. BanH r.
Miller, assignee OF Al Cathes. Randolph leslie,
H. K. Love Co.. r. ddte tellon. Jennings Ander-
snn wheeler. Bellows CO.. TNttdy. A0uiton 4
pIimpton, Sumner stebbins, Calvin Goats. Emerson,
Cochran a Co. A. L. Demlng, Sophia Tisnaeuniug,
]. q. NictershA m. Levi ees, Ioir h,ru. aud Ca
eh Cope Co. y gu and earh ~ hereby noti-
Ted that there he In the enee ~ the Clerk
ut the District Court Of Lee County, Low eekuE.
petItian OF LtdsArd ilnkleHn claiming If Neu G. r.
Nutr, the tum Of enc thunsah dollar ~ifh 10 per
intercst per anHam PAM BILE nnnuelly money
iut sosr mortgage made by H. Hofatiu sey.
poar securing your note. named IN II since
stgned 10 rAintr also claiming agslAst eaet ~ YOU
s foreclosure OF sad mortgage. The beinr upon
width, through part Of Ios three tlpes NINETY
three. IA dity OF ksUAuk beginning feet from
pe OF int two IN said block In est eunis. iawA for
the purchase money; and further asking Tor sale of
said pre- misses, ard general relief
AID unlessyou appear aud answer said petition
before OF the second day Of The Of
said Court 10 commence keok nk the Isl AcHday
Of February. A. ID. isS2, a default VIII be catered
against you and judgment rendered thereon prayed
fot IN said petition
H SCuTT HOW'LL.
NOV. 10, i-6I-d Auy Tor Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
FRENIIN TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS!

Tho Nos OF the same Periodicals 1860 will be fur
nished complete, rifhest additional Charge.
Unlike The mere ephemeA Magazines OF The day these
Periodicals lose little by age. Hence full year the
Nos Tor 1860 may be regarded nearly valuable as
for 1869.
Subscribers wishing also the Nos for 1861, will be
supplied stthe following extremely low Rates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
PROCLAMATION IN ADMIRALTY
United STATES OF AMEEIGA,l
DISTRICT or IONA
ifwlYr SrA MAuu n stlvv

UNITED STATES M AKsHA u OvvIcx,f
KEoEuK, Dec. Ill 1851
hereby give notice thai by virtue Of warrant NJ
arrest and moniton issued out OF the Office OF the
Clerk OF the United kfates District Court and for
the District of Iowa. and directed, In the follow
Ing case, To- wit Maion Davidson, mariner tIbeiiant
against the Nevada her engines, machinery
furniture, tackle aud apparel, In cause civil and
maritime for demand ~ contract Of wages 4l95,
did dec. 18th A. ID 1851 II III. port Of Kepkuk Lee
County Iowa said Dstrict Of Iowa arrest and LAX
In my possession for safe custody and do now detain
the said seam Nevada, With her machinery, furn
ture. engines, tacklesnd APPAREL and hereby give
public notice t,sn. ios i.e return
said warrant IL the 3ist day VI December 1854 and
hereby admonish and summon oil persons claiming
any interest In the said stcambost Nevada, her
zines, machinery, tAckel. apparel furniture or
know or have ything say why the shall not
be condemned soldto answer the demand Of said
ibeiant that they BE- opdappear before the said Dis
trct Court for the District u lows Mt return term to
be beg an and holden said District Court room,
the 3ist day of December 1861 aforesaid at keokuk
Iowa District, said last named day, when and
where said cause be heard then and there In
terpose their ella ms and answer said libel and make
their allegations In ihst behalf
II. N. HOAlE, II. y. Marshal.
BY II. FELTON,, Deputy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
Daily Tribune (3lI issues per annum). Sc
Semi Weekly ilO4 ........... q
Weekly Tribune TSP !" ...........- 2
CHERRIES SALE.


STATE OF IOWA: lkr CorsTY-SS.
BY virtue OF special execution to me directed, is
sued by the Clek the District Court OF said county
i'm OF Daniel c. overall and against J. r. Cave.
tand also dec against Richard Piles and others
lev led upon and will sell To the highest bidder
the af the Clerk Once of the District Court OF
Lee County, Iowa. nj keaknk in said county. the
3osh day OF Decenber, A. H. 1861, betwe the hourt
o'clock H. and o'clock y. OF said day. CONF
mencing ocloek T. ul, the following property to-
wit the north~westp uarer of section seventeen III
the half " the southwest quarter Of section eight
ISL aud the hal ofthe fractional north quar-
section eigheen is1 all In township 1876
nor h range six Isl west. In Lee county. Iowa. foi
the payment OF said Judgment.
Taken, levied upon and to be sold by order OF Court
TO satisfy said wit II execution.
keokuk, November 29th, 1861.
H. NJ. GRIFFITH,
nv3nitd sheriff of Lee County.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18

NOTICE

The members ~ the Iowa State Insurance Company
hHrsby notified that the Annual Meeting Will be-
held on the second Monday Of January next, at the
office VI the Company In The City n keoknk al g
o'clDck i. u at which time Board OF Directors viii
be elected Tor the ensuing year.
Oillcs on Main ST.. between sd aud I'D
sAMrEL Il. CAREY. Secretary,
Dee Z, icdldln
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
CHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE or IOWA: Lfg COUNTLESS
BY virtue III special ereeHton TO directed, is
sued by the CLERK ~ the District Court or sad county
In favor u Ezra Overrll and AGAINST j. r. Cave land
also decree against Richard Piles and others have
levied upon and sell 10 the highest bidder, at the
door of the Clicks OEce OF the District Court OF Lee
County. lows al keak uk Ia said county, the 30th
day OF December A. ID. 1861 between the hours OF D
o'clock =, M and O'Clock y. IN. OF said day. COM
mencing At o'clock the follow Ing property, to-
wit the east half Of the sont quarter secton
eight and The east half Of the fractional north est
quarter OF section elreen 1871 all In township sixty
six [661 north, OF range sis 1871 west In Lee County,
Iowa, for the pay ent of said Judgment.
Taken levied upon and 10 he sold by order Of Court
% atiss. saiA vit Of ention.
Keokuk, Nov. 90, IsiI.
III. NJ. GRIFFITH,
nyaOdtd sheriff of Lee County, Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
CHERIFFS SALE.

STATE OF IOWA, LEE corNTy. SIS
BY virtue of "A special execution to me directed,
issued By the CLERK 81 the District Court ofsad county
In favor of Abncr Reeves aud against Peter Hart land
also against Bridget Hart aud others,) have
levied upon and will sell To the highest bidder, at the
door OF the Clerks Once of the District Court OF Lee
County. Iowa at kroknk In said county. the Both
day ~ December. A. d. 1861, between the hours of
o'clock n III and O'Clock p. m. OF said day, com
mencing nj O'Clock p. Ia ). the following property
wit Lot No Two I2i in block thirteen isl OF the
City OF Keokuk Lee County Iowa. for the pay ment OF
said Judgment.
Taken lev upon aud TO be sold by order OF Cour
To satisfy said writ OF eeuton.
Keokuk. N yember 2eth 1851
H. M GRIFFITH,
nov3o-&itd sheriff OF Lee County.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
I EG AL NOTICE.

To A. N. Carpenter. stephen \. Jones, JohnJ. Hoi-
sey, Alex ander q. Higbce, VIM. L. barklay. Nat In
fun, X. JeGords w. A. Garnet John r. Smith, Van
Horn. Lus~ 3 Co. You are hereby notified that there
IL now on Ale In the oicc the Clerk Of the Dstrci
Court or Lee County, Iowa ~ Kc~kuk, petition OFF,
A. NJ. Swrxey, executor Of the estate OF John v
Slaughter, plaintiff. claiming OF A. ~. Carpenter
stephen Il Jones and John J. Hoisey, Judgment FOL
three thousand dollars promissory note given b,
them aughter and claiming and agAiIist al
OF YOU the Of two mortgages, given BY
said A. M. Carpenter and by said stephen "
Jones, 10 secure the payment Of said note
And unless you appear and answer said petition by
noon OF the second day OF the term Of sad Court
which comm ences on the FIRST Monday in Februar ~
next, judgment will be rendered against you BY DE-
fault, according TO the prayer VI the petition.
RANKIN a Miller.
"A Asssx. Mtg
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
7 EGAL NOTICE.

To A. H. Heaslip, Susanuah J, Heaslip. ?. y. Lo.
max, Trustee Thayer, Hart Co, Randolph, Leslie
Co, John Donahoe, John shores. e. Frank To-,
Young Brothers Co. Webster, Marsh d Co., Locke
Marsh Il Co.;
You and each of you are hereby notified that there
IL now on file In the OH ce OF The Clerk VI the Dstei
Court OF Lee County Iowa, AT keoknks a petition OF
r. Phefer IL Co claiming OF A. II. he&aiip two thou
dollars due his two promssory notes secured
by mortgage, and against all You the foreclosure o
said mortgage the 30 feet of lot l1u in block
one hundred (l00) in the City Of keokuk, Lev County
Iowa,
Aud unless you appear tn said court at or before
noon Of the second day Of the sst term thereof com
menciDg on the first Monday Of February. 1866? and
answer said petitions be cd against
you Rs prayed for.
JOHN H. CRAIG,
nct n lEGi-d Att'y Plt'fs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
Oct II le6l-,l
------.--------
i EGAL NOTICE.

STATE OF IOWA ~, Ia the District Court OF
Lee County. said County, al keokuk
William C. Graham, piaintin. versus George
Lemon, M y. Lemon, Mary Lemon, stephen q
Burbridge. M Bushey, Daniel AgDe, julia Arne, Cor
pelius Faux ner, Gedge Bro, Moses y. Mothers
head, C. II. Gedge, } e. Gedge, W II. Gcdge, Jno
Page, Berne Gardiner, Jane Sheilingisw james u
Kay, Edwin G. Nay. Thomas s. Ray. o. y. Conkiin
Ficklen Lucas, Abner Reeves, ]. n. Green, Samuel
s. Bush, James {. Lemon w. h. Worihingion. es
ecutor OF william Hord, deceased, andy. G Hughes
dc PENDANTS.
Notice liz hereby given TO the defendants herein
above named, that petition In civil action IL on he
in the Clerk Is once of the District Court aforesaid
ia behalf Of the above named plaintiff, against You
and claiming Of said George w. Lemon Judgmem,
for the sum of s5625 with 10 per cent per annam In
terest the from March 60 1856 and asaRainst all
The defe ndsEts the foreclosure Of orgaEe gwen ~
said Lemon 10 one M. r. Collins on the following real
estate Ia III. county OF Lee and State OF Town, viz
the half Of lot in block - in the city OF keoknk
which lies next TO and adjoining lot In raid block
also much Of the south half Of the south west
OF section - In town ship IS north. range west
as Is described in the petition.
And unless you appear and make defense thereto
before the second day OF the next term Of sa
Court. o commence the first Monday of February
lsi2 Judgment will be rendered against you praset
for in said petition. -
ROBERT FL GILMORE,
Nov. 9i 1e6l- Solicitor for Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
M ANTUAMAkING.
MISS A. pAYNTER

Sclics the attention OF the Ladies' Ct keoknk 10 her
Mantuamaking Establi shmeDt, opposite Raplee's Ba
kerry on 4th street between Main and Biondeau.
Ladies' and Misses garments made after the latest
patterns. +. (declId2ml
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
I,HERIFFS SALE.

STATE OF IOWA: Lsr CorNTY-Ss.
BY virtue Of special execution direct ed. is
snrd the Clerk ~ the District Court Of said
I'm favor Of Francis eodbrdee and others and against
Edward Kilbourne. End also decree against Caroline
sell 10 the highest bidder the door or the Cerk Is
Once Of the District Canrt 81 Lee County, lows. ~
keokuk In said county. on the aOth day Of December,
A. ID. 1861, between the hours OF o'clock and
o'clock p. IN. OF said day commencing al O'Clock p.
IN. the following property, to-w: the undivided eight.
nnthA So OF lots eight aud nine f6 and o. md fifty
1901 feet III the north nd Of lots Ten and eleven
In block three l3 in the city " Keokuk Lee County
Iowa. for .he payment OF sAd Judgment.
Taken levied upon and 10 Ne sold by OF Court
to satisfy aaid writ IL execution.
Keoknk, November 29th 1851
II. III. GRIFFITH,
nv3Odtd Sheriff Of Lee County.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18

The postage TO any part OF the United States will be
but TMenty-fOur Cents q ear for BLACK
woop, ana but Fourteen Cents y year Tor
each Review.
Al the above prices The Period Gals III be furnished
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
DIR. ]. G.. AVER 4 CO.
LOWELL, MASS.
Price, 81 per Bottle SIX Bottles for -.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral

has won for itself such a renown for the cure OF
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
il is entirely unnecessary for ms TO recount the
evidence OF its virtues wherever IL has been en-
ployed. AS IT has long been in constant use
throughout this section, need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up to the best
1t ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all it has been found 10 do.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
Nov. 81 1a6i-d


~
To Curtis r. Gem, Charles Sehafer, Guy Wells,
JeuntnrAA A anderson, Wheeler, Bellows Co VIM.
A X. L.. Ruddck. Tw eedy. Moulion pirTptoh. Brown
A Clendenning, Foizhsli Balk. osden. Bro~neii
Co., n X. Hart, Conhsbie Smsih. John Ambs Co.
WIN. HI Cieghorn, Geo. W. FLANDERS Co.. ]. W
Wheat, MarenihA. Lehman Cos iioEheimer Bro.
C. r, kE. Liiley, aud Caleb Cope h Co: You and
each ~ soa hereby notified that there rs nov on
file in the office az the Clerk Of the District Io.r of
Lee County, Iowa, nj kepknk. Petition % Ltds ard
Link lean ela min 81 you e. 4. Conn the spm OF one
I'D doIlars It'll 10 per cent interest annnfn
pay able annually, money due on yonr notes an d
mortgage made by you 10 HoraIio Seymour and since
ned TO said plain also claiming against each
the foreclosure Of said mortgage the being
upon oi twenty feetin front Main street BY ift
deep or even Width part Of LIT one block ninety
three In City ~ keokuk beginning twenty feet from
OH street In Lee County Iowa, for the purchase mo
nay and further asking sale OF said premises and
generAi relief.
Ana unless you appear and answer said petition on
or before noon of the seeoud day the next term
said Court TO commence Ut Keoknk on the Ist Monday
| ~ February. A. ID. leU2. default will be entered
against you and judgment re udered NJ prayes
| for in said petition.
II. SCOTT HOWELL.
Nov 10 Js6I-d Atty for Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
NOTICE.

Nancy siii~E tsso Flo, a., estate
Of J. II Floyd deceased; Daniel Floyd, Martha Jane
Floyd, Ellen Floyd, John Floyd, James Stroud, and
Margaret Mills, defendants:
You and each OF hereby not ed that there 10
nle in the ONCE OF the Clerk Of the District
Conr, Of Lee County. Iowa, at Kenkuk, petition II
Hiram Barney claiming or you. Nancy Miller admins
Of the estate or j. II. Floyd deceased, the sum
OF six hundred dollars, with 10 per cent interest per
annum, payable annually, money due on mortgage
made ~ II. Floyd, deceased, aud since assigned
To said Hiram Barney, also claiming sgAinst each Of
you the foreclosure OF ssid mortgage the same being
upon the S-W. u the S.-E. !. " Section twenty
three, (2s Township sixty t66) north. Range six
t6l west in Lee County Iowa, for the purchase moneys
PRAYING Injunction stay waste, refnoving tim
ber &c and further ASKING for sale OF said
and general relief
And unless You appear and answer the said petition
before ofthe day OF the next term Of
said Court 10 commence ut Keokuk the hrs Monday
Of February 1862 dsfsu will be entered against
yon and Judgment rrndc red thereon prayed for In
said PETITION. II. SCOTT HOWELL
Keokuk. Iowa Sept. 90 Old Atty for Plt'n.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
Nov. 81, issI d
I EGAL NOTICE..

STATE or IOWA, IS. lnthe District Court . said
Ike rorsry. , %" County at Fort Madison.
VIVA n. burlington. plaintiff. versus John X. Allen.
ENzah.th n. Alien Charles Patterson, Alex serrano
and Aleaande Saroni. defendants.
Natce ~ hereby given 10 the defendants here4'
abovf med that petition In stvil action IL OH nsr
in the CLERKS Office Of the District Court aforesaid,
In behalf OF the above named Plaintiff. sgainst you
claiming against all the defendants the r.
of mo rtgsge executed by John and Elizabeth X.
Alien ia said Narthngton, upon t@f Ia li9fk AnH
lot 10 la block IS in the City eff keokuk, Lee County
Iowa 10 the payment of pFaniissofy note
given b, said John r. Alien 10 petitioner and asking
Judgment against said Allen Tor Iii. sum oil $SuuH.
And unless ven appear and make dffens~ thereto
before Of the second day OF the term OF said
10 commerce o tire third Monday OF May. l-as
Judgment III be rendered against pray ed for III
said petition. .
ROBERT II GILLM0BE.
Nnr laEi-d Snlialfnr fnr linnsr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18

NOTICE.
To james d. Whehnm and r. /. McKenny: You and
file In the office Of the cek 81 The District Court OF
Lee County lows, NJ keokuk the petitoA Of Freeman
Knowles claiming Of you james b. Whetham the can
collation. and HettlnE de OF certain deed made TO
yoa by Freeman Know and wife 10 the real
estate towit the north west quarter of the south.
east gu lrter OF southeast quarter OF section eleven,
township sixty hye north. of re- ave west In Lee
County. state OF Iowa. and aiso the re-conveyance
Of the aAme.
And uness you appear and make answer 10 said Pc
tition before The I'd day Of The ne term
of said Court, 70 commence ut keOkuk on the first
Monday OF February. A. u 1862. default will be
tered aganst you and Judgment rendered thereon as
prayed for In the petition
HIRAM KNOWLES
Dec. Q, lS6l-d Atty for Pitt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
I EGAL NOTICE.
STATE OF IOWA Is

sTATE OF IOWA ~ In The District Court Of
LxsGorNTy. -. said count, al keoknk
Strauss, Adler, Hartman d Co., plaintiffs, r<rSss G.
s. A bhoit Levi w God, Hawkins Taylor, Martha ~
Orr. Jer. Brown. j. r.. ciendenning, \. &. Carter, l.
Carter Jesse Ruddick. stephen Heimstreet, Jamrs
Jnck Joseph Strottman, n. Nichals, Wilson, Perry
60. Fieklen q Lucas. samuel Hickey. Andrew
Brown. John X Allen, ia m~s VI, Cortit, CleRhorn a
Harrison, James W Grimes. saMner Stebbins T. Co.,,
and Caunable 4 Smyth. defendants.
Notice Ii hereby gwen TO The defendants befeu
above named that petition In civil action " on Gle
la the Clerks once OIL The District Court aforesaid
in behalf OF the above named plaintiff, against sou,
and claiming Of said Abbott aud Wood ~ 800 ~
money due on two promissory notes, and the fore
closure or gage against all the defen dans upo
lots and In block 100 in The City OF keckrk, lee
County, Iowa. which mortgage wss executed by salh
Abbott and Wood 10 0abliei and John Nehbet 80 Sc
cure the payment OF said notes.
And unless Aon NJ pear and make defense thereto
before neon OF The second day OF the term oil "a ~
Courts O commence on the first Monday of February
ls62 judgment will be rendered against you pray
for ia said petition
ROBERT n. GILMORE.
Nov. 81. le6Id solicitor Tor Petitioners.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
NoTlcE.

N
Those having accounts against me will please pre-
sent them TO MIR r. II. Hun~s for settlement. Having
been ordered Ut very short notice was net able TO
call upon each TO settle Those, tcc, who know them
selves indebted to me will please make immediate
To Nj. Humes lone Is authorized 10 set
tie affairs, ihs those to whom Indebted may
be paid. ~. l.. McGUGIN.
n TOfice corner Main and Third streets. up stairs,
with Dr. Bond. PHI. HUMES.
NavQatf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18

The unprecedented rise in Boots and Shoes max es
necessary that you at take H.
less The highest European and American testimony
goes TO prove that this ma! be done writer In the
London Mechanics Magazine says OF Mace rOnss
Antiseptic WATERPROOF Backing IL
have worn apair OF boots three years, and am we'll
satisfied that by lis the wearing qualities ienher
are III least doubled American testimony Of the
highest character confirms the statement.
Sold wholesale and Retail by DUKE X BARRETT,
keokuk, Iowa. price ~ single n box Is cts.
nndlNIa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
Ayers Cathartic Pills,
FOR THE CURE OF

FOR THE CURE OF
Conferences, .1au,adiee, Dyspepsia. Indigestion,
Dysenteyy, Foul Stomach, Erysipelas Headache,
Piles, Rheumatism, E,pptions aud Sian Diseases,
Liver Complaint, D,opsy, letter. T1n'ors aud
SAX Rheum, Worms, Gout, Neuralgia, as
Dinner Pi0, and for Purifying the Blood.
They are sngsr-coated, 80 that the most sensi-
tive can take them pleasantly. and they arc the
best aperient in the world for all the purposes OF
family physic.
Price Is cents per Boz; Five boxes for 500
Great numbers OF Clergymcn, Physicians, States
men, and eminent personages, have lent their
to certify the unparalleled usefulness OF these
remedies, but our space here will not permit the
insertion OF them. The Agents below named fur
nish gratis our AMERICAN ALMANAC In which they
are given; with also full descriptions Of the above
complaints, and the treatment that should be fol-
lowed for their cure.
DO not be put off by unprincipled dealers with
other preparations they make more profit on.
Demand Ayers. and take others. The sick
want the best aid there for them and they should
have il.
All our remedies are for sale by
RAktLkTI, KAYE 4 CO.. Agents for keokuk
and sold by dealers In Medicines every where.
febi3daw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18
TERMS: Regular Prices.)


A*i tEFFfaI a. s Statf NA6rs Issafd Ii Ss Kacfivs
at Par.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-18

Nov. 81. Ie6i.d
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-11-27

ing fro NJ vessel from South America. Az
ter being held for some time, they were re.
leased, and after making their way through
Canada, came down through st. Louis, and
were at Cairo on the 6th-the day of the bat.
tie. They report that transports were con-
tinually plying between this point and Cairo
on thai day, full Of dead and wounded, who
we're received and borne away from the boats
AT Cairo by the citizens, They further re.
port that there are two gun-boats finished at
~. Louis and six on the stocks. They bring
a Chicago Tribune. which has the candor to
say The battle OF the 9th was terrible on both
sides. In the midst Of the battle our bate.
rlrs we're turned upon the gun-boats when
ever they shaved themselves around the bend
shove. Il was plain that several Of our balls
lfon' Maj. Stewards battery struck the boat.
bvt The amount OF the damage was no, known
at The llme' These gestlemen now bring
the report. which is confirmed, that the gun-
beat Lexington has since sunk from the ef-
lects u her injuries.