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~Insolvent Notice.

"nERgAS The E.tsss Of Robert G.
w has deceased, wss. NJ the January
term, isGt. N tho Probate C'esyt II Paso.
IL County. declared inssIs.ss, ell persons
ksvinr claim. against said aess4est, sss
hereby notified 10 have thsis claims daily
pvcbssed and registered In the sMes ~ tbs
oIevk of Tie f'sobsts Court n said Cosssy
the lss sysf Dorsts 1854, = .shsy VII
cssvsi barred
A. J. WILLIAMS, Ass'e
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ETTERS sessanestaTy having bce,
~ grated on The estate Of Robert W
Drsrsfs deceased ~ Ne Probate Court n
pAnols county. bliskaipps. q ~ ~.
term 1861. all persons having cIs;ms s.,isss
said estate srs hereby notiaea = - H.
rrobas-d and fesisseredi 70 ~ clsr1'. 90.
according to law. or this notice viii h
plead in bar Of such clsins. :
II. 2. DRAPER.
T. n. DRAPER, AAs'es'fs.
Jane o, 1ssl. n9s-sw
Sob Rr1nt1ng
~ geevv 1Dssertpsson
NkATlYFSECflTrp At THIS OfvNE.
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L. persons indebted 10 me mr. request
N ed to call on Col. NJ. 3. .Ward. who
has NV notes su.i accounts Tor collection
Hc Is Instructed 20 sue on sfl claims not
paid Immediately. nc my family will need
the money during my absence In the ar,ny.
JOHN n. sElGLE.
Juus y, 1851. n2t-lm
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vNMEs .usIGss.,. ser. ass

Were sold h Great Britain NJ .ne,besidc,
upwards u 100000 dozen exported To- MI
part. " the habitable glabe.
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Rrnf1T BLACK. ............... =. ", rtrTpss.
Formerly u panola Go. Miss. Memphis.
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Can uss this strengthening Cordial for
weakness or stomach diseases Of any kind.
To the mother, while nursing, these Iitters
arc indispensable, and moro particularly
whcs tho mothers nouri1hmsnl 10 made.
quase 10 the dsmasj. u he shiIl.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-01

SPECIAL NOTICES.

GR-Dr. Bell, formerly Surg on in the United
States Army, gives the following Opinion Of DIR.
Hostetter's Bisters:
srtHGYIEID. H., April ia. 1885.
Some months since, while recovering from IN At
tack Of Remit.ent Fever, Was rqssstsd to try
Hoststtes's Bitters article peculiarly suited
to .he condition Of convAlsscents from fever Its
bat simple justice u say that 1t res torsi the powers
OF my digest We organs aud at the same time kept
my bowels gently open. l have no hesitancy In
saying that hitherto, in using il 10 my practice,
has, in every case whereI have ordered IL, acted
like charm. In thus speaking freely Of il, far
from pnf Patent mtdiciue, an article it by no
means claims to be.
SANFORD BELL, n. d.
Sold by p gibbons, A. J. WILKfHscH ,BA RrLurr
KAYE 4 Co., and ]. r. WILKINSON.
For sale by druggists and dealers generally sv-
anywhere.
April -. 'el-diw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-01

Lieut.. Chsmbers, OF the Regular Army,
arrived at Keokuk yesterday morning, for
the purpose Of mastering the Iowa troops To-
TO the United States service, in pursuance Of
ordtrs from the War Department. The
troops, OF course, are not here, the Govern
or having Suspended the order Of tho Secre-
tsry Of War un,il IN effort could be made to
induce that functionary to change the rem
dezvons TO Davenpors, Burlington, and other
up-river points, ct safe distance from the
Missouri lire.
II 10 very much to be regretted, We think,
that The order OF the Secretary Of War wss
not carried out Ut once, as . few days in
Camp would have been Of immense advan.
tage to the troops.
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EFFECTS or SECESSION.

ilass Isii, Just wnen our people began TO feel
conhdent hopes Of better times, in consequence Ut
The large CROPS Talsed IN the Vest Secession raised
~ d'slr,scssve hsaa eaa &. b.@s.sa 81 su. y
hokes lnstead Of rrins, the price OF iii kinds II
merchandise vent down, which Was only the be-
ginning OF declining scale, and ~ this time
Duke Barrels are actually selling Boots and
Shoes Tor les than they cost year ago. And un-
der the inhasnse of such times the, both work On
the hsseh, 50 % 1t once 70 insure good rood
work and reduce the expenses and consequently
the prices Of their goeus.
They hsve the beat selection Of raw nAtssisl
ever brought to this city and invite sll persons do
siroas of having Boots and Shoes made 10 call and
sxsmins their stock before leaving their orders
sisswhese, q Tho srsn At The "BiI Bout. No. IS
Aain.At. fmch1odl \
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DAILY aAfE Cry O1rrcs,
" A-~sf ca

DAILY aArE Cry O1rrcs,l
Ksokuk, April -.
fL0UR-snpsrans,1 - ~ j Bpring wheat, Ok.
ira, ~ 50, Fall wheat, extra, ~ -.
BRAN AND SHORTS, $50 ~ psfl -.
coRN-yeIlew is to to; white 10 to II.
EARLEI-Spring 2sa3bc
WHEAT In good demand. Fall 90 TO lOs;-
Spring rec; choice do. -.
0A1S--l7 70 1sc.
kiE-3bs dull.
PoTAToEs-1Sto 10 by the load ;re.ail - TO rs.
GkOCEklES--Eew Orleans Sugar, fair 6Aa7
prime u TO d elsrissa p.ls, erushsa and toxf
Tito II. Moiassa--PlAntatio 3sto lUc, s. d 40
to As, Golden Syrup,t5 t. roc. CoGes--Rio lsa
- 10. Javala to zoe. Laguyra, 70 10 TO II. Kics
5aa6i.
soAp-Palm ele, Family Sci German, il Gin.
74to74.
cANDLEs-star 17to Is, stsartns Is, AosId
Ii ola,
LARD-sa; retail lie.
BUTTER-comnon n to 81 Choice Is 10 Is ],
rstAt1ts 70 TT.
LEATHKk-Sole 1b to 1sc; Harness III.
HIDES Dry 81 10 . j green. { 70 42c; green
'hssp psis, 50 10 soc; green hes skins Is.
aAY-Prairie ! Hansasiap, s4to a. 20; Tin
oshys7 to 81; Baisd do. ~ to Sol; Retail, do
elI TO Ia
SEEDS.-Hungarian Grass. 2sa3sl TinssAn3 81
Is; Flax Seed, %.
SUNDRIE6 - Onions, - to IS !; Eggs, 3 to 81.
Feather, sec TO 15c; White Bssas, - 70 70.
FRUIT-Drisd apples, ] - to - per bush
Dried peaches. - 90 to 1so; Raisins, 81 7sto
8 %.
CHEESE--W. r. loaIl; Denmark . toIe.
BEEF-7a2Ac gross 40 to Sc per quarter.
sHEEP-s1 10 to 81 % p Head.
HOdS.-Drsssed. - 90 to 81 50.
SALT-G. As 80 to 4oper sack; Kanaw-
ha, 81 Is per bbi.; Liverpool, 81 9ea2 90 per
sack. Lake ~ 20 TO ~ IS febbl.
fISH-4ackerel, No. / SO TO sal p Dbl; No
: 4le to SIT; No.3 311tos1s. White, Nc. Il IS 81
10 IS rs y half bbl. Cod Fish 6to 6 q b.
kAds-2A to 13c.
OLD IRON to Il per b; Brass 9 to loo pc,
H.; Copper Ia TO lac per b.
ExcaAseE.-0n Now York for currency non-
inai; forgeId 1 per cent. St. Louis l per cent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-01

General Insurance Agency.
VIM. Z. WOOD, State Art.
kEOkUK. IOWA.
LIRE INSURANCE, LAKE AID RIVER IN.
Z EuRAECE. LIFE INSURANCE.
MANHATTAN FIRE ms. co. OF NEW YORK.
Asscts tAOO 900.
ms. COMFY. OF NEW YORK.
Assets ~ .O27. S65-
SECURITY FIRE ms. COMPANY, OF n. Y.
Assets 100000.
LAMAR FIRE ms. ee. or NEW YORK.
Assets 100000.
ATLANTIC FIREINS. CO. OF BROOKLYN, Y.
Assets e36e 900.
HUMBOLDT FIRE ms. co. OF NEW YORK.
Assets t335,OOU.
mutual Benefits Lite Ius. Co.
Net accumulation Jan. l, sci, &3,Bl2.55e. so.
Oh Persons In this city have their lives m
- sarca 10 tnis conpany-Anong them our
Dwellings, Household Furniture. BuiIdins,
merchaEdsle, Mills, Factories and Marhipery II
cared - i.is rates - Losses raid asthis Aoemcp.
CAR and sce rciiahfc tnsurSnce statistics and Sc
yVNI 49, 0u6Cs Z
OFfIcE-On Third-st. sne.r Sta.e Bal zee.
kuk lows. w. Il. WOOD,
apr ~. 1860 State and Local Agent.
II ASKRLL's Enc, clopedia u Coeklns and 10.
j. = nestle Eeopcmy. &. -
Petty Annoyaness cf Married Life.
Bruin.
Conduct of Lille.
Just received and for sale 1t
OGDEN ,BkONNELL u CO.'S
Carr Bdok Sf0RH,
Apr 1od 81 Main ct.
GUNEn hUUDDEkS,
~ American Eclectic,
MAt@Ra MedicA and Ihcra upeutics
Just received IT
OGDEN. BRoWNELL . co.'s
CRY EooK SToax,
aprzo 50 Main-st.
LAW DOODkD.
GT0RY On rfotaisSosy Notet, -
~ Keats OomUsntaries,
EAEboar's chAassyy Reports
OGDEN, DNHELL ! CO.'S
ClsY DeeE e1ons,
Ard d naAn-e1.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-01

The Chicago Tribune Of MAnday puAlisAM the
following pledge, With he n Of nearly I'll the
Business men of the city signed thereto. We copy
the pledge and The list Of banks which they agree
TO taxa
The following named business men and sitisens
Of ChicsGo have this day made their deposits with
Chicago Marine 4 Fire Insurance Co.
b. r. Carver Co.,
y. Granger Adams,
H. a. Tucker 4 Co.,
Western Marine Fire Insurance Co.,
Hoffman dclpckc,
Edward |. Nnkham Co.,
Under mutual agreement to receive and pay ont
NJ currency, during the present war, the notes Of
the Illinois Banks named In the list below:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-01

WHAT PApCcAH PKoPosRs 10 Do WITH OUR
BoYs At CAko.-The Evansville Courier
lsarns from . gentleman just arrived shere
from the South, that q Padocah active prep
srations are in progress. Men we're busy all
day Tuesday casting cannon balls. Five six
Founders aud two twelve pounders we're al.
ready landed, and more expected. Our in
form ant also ststes that il was the intention
OF the Psducah people TO stop two boats due
yesterday, going from S.. Louis TO Cincin-
nati, loaded with lead. Sixty rifles and 100
kegs Of powder. and 100 pounds Of balls vere
received tuesday 10 PAducsh, from 81. Louis.
The home organise alton consisss Of 67O men.
u The Charleston Mercury protested
against the voice Of certain Southern Jour.
male, which wage an immediate assault on
Nashinston snd ito oscupstion u the Capi-
tai Of the Confederate 0tates.
The AlsxsOdria 0asette says that Gen.
Lee has ordered the release Of Gen. Harvey,
Who Vas stopped It Harper's Ferry, on bio
way 10 Washington, and mentions shs rumor
that JET Davis 10 30 come TO Richmond this
week, aod that Vice President Stevens has
returned TO Montgomery.
WMMxoros, N. O., April 27.-The Jour-
nal OF the Esd states that tho branch mint .,
Charlotte was taken possession OF Easar-
day, under orders from Gov. Ellis.
Troops are sonsiosally pacing through
Wilmington from south Carolins and Geor.
gis. for Richmond, and Gen. Bankham and
stat had arrived there.
Gov. Ellis has called for &c, 900 voluntsers
additional TO the regular militia, and al or
gaDised corps are commanded to DO 10 read.
iness ct an hours notice.
@CoUoHs.-Tbe eudden changes OF oul
climate are sourcee OF Pulmonary, Bronchial
and Asthmstic affections. Experience hAv.
Ing proved that simple remedies often cot
speedIly and certainly when taken 10 the car
u stages Of the disease, recourse should q
once be had to s'BRowK's BRoKcHlAL Tao.
cuEs," or Losenges, let the Cold, Cough, OF
Irritation Of tho Throat be ever 90 eight, q
BY shie pr~cautioD moro serious attack may
be cdsctuslly waYded on. PURLIc SrsAKEsi
and SIN0ERs will End them efectual for clsar.
ing and strengthening the voice. See I'd.
veftissmsnt.
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Latest News fre0 WashtnEton b
Natl.


Mail.
We have = National inteiligeneer OF Wed
nesdsy- We extract she following issms:
A south Csrolina gentleman arrived in
Richmond, on Monday morning, ia obsree OF
dispatches from GOV. Picksus 10 Gov. Le,ch.
Or. These dlspatohss ANNOUNCE that in few
days 2, 100 Of the picked troops Of South Car.
DINA will arrive 10 Richmond. Thar ware
originally destined for service at Norfolk.
bot the recent captures there having rendered
them unnecessary for that service, they will
be sent TO Richmond for orders.
Hon. Duncan AcRse, or North Caroline.
proceeded to Charleston last week and Dor.
rowed for Us, 1t Fort Macon, recently seized
by the authorities OF North Carolina, : mum
Der Of guos and ammunition. Sir csnnon
and twenty thousand pounds Of powder we're
also secured for Fort Uaswell.
The AlexsndriA GsIetts Of Taesday etstcs
on 'sauth0rity ~ reliable az il il eminent -
Understood TO be Senator Mason that the
destruction OF tho Governments property at
Norfolk, VAS not as complete a. il was IA
signed 70 have been. The Gazette says:
''Much Of great value escaped sither de
structi0D or spoiiation. The great dry do.k
is entirely unibjured. The large number OF
1850 cann0n, OF Gil kinds and sises. fell into
the hands Of the State, giving u armament
OF this description sufficient 80 arm svery 81
posed point in the commonwealth. Shot.
shell, and other warl,ks missiles TO ! yery
large amount, wsrs captured, and will be
most veiuabiefor our dcfcncs. t5esjdes these
the machinery Of the yard was generally un
iDjured. coiiuoIIon VI ship. building and
Quitting material, large aad valuable. IN.
cluding number Of steel plates, iron cast.
iDgs. etc., Was found ready for immediat,
use and capable Of being Turned 10 valuable
account. The whole yard, though bearing
many marks Of the intent 10 despoil and de.
stroy it, Is yet capable Of being Of essential
service TO the Common wealth.
'.Oli Fort Norfolk, now used @ 1 maya.
sine, was taken without resistance. Within
were captured three thoussnd barrels Of nov
der, containing three hundred tho usand rs, 4,
also ; large number 81 shells and other mia.
siles loaded, and for that reason necessary q
be kept 10 nsgasines."
II 10 suggested 10 the Lynohburo iva. \ r.
publican that those Who own slaves fnrnisf
ono TO cash i've or six men 81 the volunteey
companies who may be called into active scr
vice, to cook, wash, and do other work 81
the Damp.
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q 10 consequence OF the high stage Of
water, the Hamilton Ferry IL making her
trips through the slough, and lands her pas
ssngers as the bridge.
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List 90 lsa y ~ ss ceeived.

All the Bankers Of this city have agreed
to take only the notes OF the follow.
ing Banks, subject to correction daily. All
Wisconsin Banks rejected. Discredissd our
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-01

Billy Digges, whom most Of our citi-
Gems remember With kindly interest, 10 avol-
unsesr 10 the Ninth Regiment Of New York,
now 10 Nsshiag.en.
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q The Ksokuk horticultural Society
meets Thursday, May "a, at ~ O'Clock, p. m.

c. The Homo Guard i becoming 90 nu-
merous 10 the city that non eombatants feel
perfectly safe.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The Post Office will hereafter close at..7l, r. NJ,
- the mails are all distributed before r. n, and
% afford tho employees N opportunity for evening
drill, - they have ail snlistsd In the army.
RICHARD McALLISTER, p. n.
keokak, April 70, 1851.
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y bought at about SO cents.

BAaks y Selected In Chtcago.
The Chicago Tribune Of the 9th inst. gives
the following Iiss Of BAnks rejected 10 that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-01

Thsi's the question. II our cisixsns would
unite - one man, and sct with The emery
and libsrslity that they are capable Of, each
man doing bis proportion promptly and
cbeerfully, the job could be done 10 80 or 40
days, and Keotuk take her place - ono Of
the cities IN this busy world. She would al
20 then regain her once proud position o. the
city Of the Des Moines vallsy-the CONNER.
DIAL Metropolis Of The State. Without tel
sgfaph, our city Is and must remain q one
horse town. Those who have never enjoyed
the facilities Of telegraph can scarcely ap.
preciass the contempt which Eastern people
have for town that has none. No higher
evidence 10 needed that 1t 10 . ono horse
town, and We doubt not the whole civilized
world would justify the War Department in
changing the rendezvous from Keokuk sim.
ply because We have no telegraph.
Shall this disgrace and this serious draw
back continue for the lack OF few paltry
hundred dollars? Nosc 10 the tune to ans
wer this question.
En.-cs o. G - c air -Tuvrv
10 . slight mistake in your n>tice Of the
Croton "RiHe Home Guards"
biz. Hart had only been aoting - Com.
mander. James Mcneil il Captain; Aisx.
ander Flsher, Let Lieut.. Vim. Anlrsxs, lad
Lieus. lie bore the Stars and Stripes 10
Mexico 10 the Eame capacity, and asks no
higher honor. Yours,
A. w. HARLAN.
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PORT LIST.

PORT LIST.
ARRIVALS.
Hannibal City from 81. louis.
Belfast
targy Ksgls
Psmhina, 81. Paul.
kAsls from WAssAw.
1AS River y sail sising, With feet water On
tAs Rapids.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-11-29

supreme law. We must admit this propo-
sition or dispute their authority. The States
are unquestionably sovereign, so far n. their
sovereignty is not affected by this supreme
law" Now, however men
may think this ought to he, the fact is, that
the people of the United States have chosen
to impose control on state sovereigntc-.
But we have not made these remarks On
this last proclamation so much in spirit Of
fanlt-fnding, as from a perplexity in our
mind at the incongrulty observable in it,
when compared with others; or we should
rather say, at the want OF harmony in all
these official papers, upon point, where
there seems to be, not only no necessity for
diversity, but rather strong necessity for
conformity. These commanders may be SUI
prcme for the time being in their districts ;
and we should have the right to think SO, if
in one instance a modification had not been
demanded. We notice that PHILADELPHIA
paper asserts that this proclamation WAS
prepared by the administration, while an
other paper Of New York, asserts as
roundly, that it not only was not prepared
by the administration, but that it will not
be endorsed by it. We shall see.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-11-29
Southern Opinion in 1912.

1t will be rccollected that in Jan, 1912
John Quincy Adams received a petition
from citizens of Hayerhill, praying that Con-
grcsS would take measures to dissolve the
Union. He moved that the petition te
referred to a committee with instructions to
report an answer, showing why the prayer
Of 1t ought not to te granted The excite.
ment upon the presentation of this petition
WAS intense. \ caucus WAS held Of the
Southern and South Western members to take
measures to effect Mr.. Adams expulsion "A
matter requiring a two thirds vote. For fear
this could not be carried, three resolutions
were prepared the adoption Of which, in
popular effect, would be his expulsion. Mr.
Wise and Mr.. Gilmer OF Virginia. and T +.
Marshall of Kentucky were leading spirits
in this scheue. The following is the pream-
Bile to the series of resolutions which were
presented to the House for adoption. 1t will
we'll repay pcrusal, merely to notice what a
change has come over the rebel Wise. who
probably was the author of this exposition
of our theory Of government -
Whereas the federal constitution is a
permanent form of government, and Of per-
petual oblig ton, anH altered or modified N
the mode pointed out IN that instrument; and
the members Of this House, deriving then
political character and powers from the SAINT
are sworn to support it ; and the dissolution
of the Union necessarily implies the destruc'
ton Of that instrument, the overthrow o
the American Republic, and the extinction
Of our national existence proposition,
therefore, to the representatives of the reo'
pie to dissolve the organic laws framed by
their constituents, and to support which ,he i.
are commanded hy those constituents TO b'
sworn before they can enter into the execu
ton OF the political powers created by il anc
intrusted to them, is a high breach Of priv
eledgc a contempt offered this House, ii
rect proposition to the legislature and each
member Of it to commit perjury, and involy'
ins necessarily in Its execution and it, cor
sequences the destruction Of our country ant
the crime of high treason
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Texas.

To the Editor of The Ncic York Times
SIR The author of - Cheap Cotton by free
Labor " advocates the emancipation OF the
slaves in Texas, in order that the cultivation
Of cotton and sugar by free white labor, 81
well commenced in that State, may b. crn-
tinned and increased until under the sure ac-
ton of intelligent free labor in competition
with ignorant compulsory labor, the profit
of slave labor shall be destroyed.
There are other reasons which call upoa
our Government for immediate action in re-
gard to Texas. BY destroying the communi-
cation and the trade between Texas and the
other rebellious States, a most fatal blow
may be struck. Let any one look upon the
map and he will see that the Red River forms
the boundary between Texas and the Indian
Territory, thence flowing through Louisiana
to the Mississippi and afording direct wa
ter communication with New Orleans. by
which it is estimated that there were ship
ped to New Orleans in ISIS, $50 900 bales
Of cotton, more than one third the entire
crop of the State
The lands upon the Red River are Of the
greatest fertility, ard are nearly free from
the drouths which sometimes prevail in many
portions OF the Statc--witness the following
description of Lamar County, taken from
The TcIds almanac
&" Lamar County is bounded on the North
hy Red River, &c. Tins county presents
three different kinds of soil running from
East to West. On Red River the land is
red sandy, very rich, and produces every
species Of produce the farmer wishes or has
tried to raise Well timhcred. consisting OF
ash. oak, cottonwood. hicorv. cedar, pecan,
walnut, etc. As we g south. we enter the
post oak lands finely divided with praries
known as the sandy part or wine grape lands
producing all the small grains abundanty ;
god cattle and hay range. aud on this ppr-
ton fruit OF all kinds grows as fine as ever |
saw in any country, apples, peaches, pears,
plnms. grapes, &c. The southern part is
well divided with prairie and tinb,r, and is
known as the black lind, situated on the wa
ters OF the Sulphur forks OF the Red River.
This portion is very rich soil, from two to
six feet in depth, very productive, raising;
the various crops Of corn, cotton, wheat,
oats, barley, &c. Tobacco also grows well.
Sugar cane grows well, aud melAs>es Is made
ahuniantly, grows on ali kinds Of soil
Cotton in $50. about 200 bags were made.
averaged per acre, | 200 pounds. Corn pr
acre about 30 bushels, wheat. - bushels.
Water plenty for stock. No local cause for
sickness.
The area of this county is 900 square
miles. or SO 900 acres ot these there were
IN cultivation in l~5s. -. lis acres. The
population in 1885 was as follows
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Dispatches to the United States had been des-
patched. The report is doubtful.
New YoRK, 9th
A Fortress Monroe letter says the rebels
lost Ii killed and wounded in Smelling their
camp Mt Warwick.
\ Richmond dispatch reports 1000 Union
lists in the mountains of East Tennessee, un-
der Parson Browlow and Major Gilman, who
are doing more mischief than the yankees in
kentucky
The dc. patch proposes to abandon Nor.
folk in the event OF an attack
Thirty thousand troops are expected at
Forte Monroe An order was read to those
there, Monday, and they are not to be fur.
ntshcd with winter quarters. This seems tc
indicate an advance.
WASHINGTON, 9th.
The following despatch was received from
Gen Mccall, dated at camp Pierpont
Col. G. y. Btyard, with 700 men Of the
LIST Cavalry, Penn. reserve, marched last
night at clock, with orders to proceed to
Dr. inSvills, and capture party Of the enc
my s picketS understood to be there lie
has Just returned to-day with IL prisoners,
having killed and wounded | of the enemy
Two Of the prisoners are cavalry and the IT,
maiadcr tootmcn. Col BIyard had his
am sorry to report that Sergeant Alexander
and oad Of our men are wounded.
Tie prisoners will forthwith Re sent tl
Washin.ton The rebel tlackuie of the Po
tomac Dies not seem to hay, been very vigor
orou>ly enf,re,d this week As various yesscl
have arrived here with cargJes Of coal, wo0t
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