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jeff Tkompson SetZeH q River

CAIRO, Nov. 19.-It Is rumored that the
st Gamer Platte Valley, en- route for st Louis,
was seized by JET. Thompson, near Pffce's
Landing, No, yesterday. The officers and
crew were sworn, and the boat allowed to
oad
, 1861-11-20

The shipping season is now nearly
closed. The insurance companies, after
to-day, take no more risks on the lakes,
| except at special rates.
, 1861-11-20

- In the Southern papers, one Atomic
Costa, of 16 Custom House street, N. O., I'd
vertises a project for foreign mail, with
tariff for single letters Of 81 to Europe, to
leave New Orleans twice month.
, 1861-11-20

The SLAYER A1EuatA 8aized and her
owner AFFea1e&1
G1Exspoar, L. I, Nov. 19!-surveyor Skin
ner seized the SLAYER Augqasa At half past one
o'clock, Mondsy asser9oon. on Montsuk*
Nine men were on board.
shal Murr1v received distractions from the
Secretary of state, to convey Appleton OAkea
Smith, Tie reputed owner Of the slayer Angus
II, to Fort LatsJette-
, 1861-11-20

The propeller Araxes Of the n. 7. Cen
t1a1 line has made forty round trips ACROSS
Lake Erie, between Toledo aud Buffalo, a dis
tance Of 25,OGD miles in the aggregate.
, 1861-11-20

~ The Iowa State Agricultural Society
clam to have demonstrated by estimates that
Iowa would save s., 600 600 annually, by fenc-
ing stock into enclosures.
, 1861-11-20

E At Peoria On Sunday evening fire
broke out in the premises Of the Union neNs-
paper, which was damaged to the amount
Of $500.
, 1861-11-20

E The New York canals in the season
Tow near closing, have taken down to tide
water sixty odd million bnshels Of grain, in
addition to the millions carried by railroad.
, 1861-11-20
Axrfvm1 nf 1Nrnn1nA At AunxDOl3&o

AsS4poL1s, Nov, 19th,-The SD New York
regiment arrived here after passage OF forty
FIVE hour, All are well. The men conducted
themselves in manner to merit the approha-
tion Of their Colonel, and Of the officers Of the
transport,
, 1861-11-20

COMMANDS OF TIE REBEL ARMT-BEAU.
REGARD ON TIE POT0MAC-LEE IN
SOUTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In EAST
TENNESSEE,
, 1861-11-20

f It is stated that Barnum offers 81 900
for the white man who Was left behind By the
South Carolina rebels when they stampeded
from Beaufort. BaEnum wants to exhibit
him.
, 1861-11-20

lin, Secretary Of the Board Of Trade, Of the
amount OF -four wheat and corn in store
IN this city on the 18Th inst, compared with
the estimates Of the three previous weeks:
Nor. IS. Nov. II. Nov.4 Oct. g:
F1eur, bu..--. 15,lo8 Is 1a6 1886 1S ~
Wlcst, bu. 116 979 2oa 1877 1,a5as s37 1888 99a
Com, 4G4 ,o70,17 1856 504 1883 594
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4 Ii. MEDICINES SHOULD
IA EE PREPARED
nv RNGULAR PHYSICIAN.

De J. 8. EOsE obtained Diplo11a IN 1s9a. From
that ttce to this te ha= Fracsc:d Medi:ne II phl,a
ic at tcr,r FIR long tine he Las been uaable
ttgne to numerous CALLS now he puts up prtphra-
tcgt tier Nj ulcsl Dook, with fall dracttons
witch gives all tie Leans t. be 1tslr oWa dqct2r @
frwa1d cne 70 any part II ths co9ntT' MsdS,nss
Tor all dts X nj nd for A!e 1f ". T. 1EA3NUf,
t;1ark IT. { T. hus1..hi :-ln4
, 1861-11-20

ARREST oE EX-SENATOR JIM GREES.-Not-
withstard1ng 1t was te1egraphed from WASH
irgton few days since that ex-senator Jim
Green Of Missouri WAS no longer rebel, but
had 1epented and was Union man, he wes
arrested at his residence near Canton, on
Thursday last, and Was brought into Hanni.
bal on the following day.
, 1861-11-20

w Ayourg eon Of John Henry Of Alien
township, Mich, On Tuegday LAST fell upon a
pocket knife, the blade penetrating the
bowels. He lived two houre.
, 1861-11-20
Rebel pepredatlons on the Baltimore
nnd Ohio Railroad

DARkrsrows, Nov. 18-Evesything IN The
ahape uf locomotives, machinery, &C., belong
ing to the Baltimore T. Ohio Ratlroad, has
been removed by the rebels And taken IN the
direction OF Winchester. Even the double
trick fnr 70 mile8 has been torn up.
, 1861-11-20

E The Lew counte1feita Of the shoo md.
Leather Bank have been pat out in Baltimore
quite extensively.
, 1861-11-20

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 19.-Gen. Hunter has r..
1i1quibheo, and Gen. Halleck has assumed
con nmand Of this department.
, 1861-11-20

B William Wells of Princeton, Bureau
County, WAS killed on Saturday evening, ebout
dusk, at the railroad crossing on the Dover
and Prirceton Road, b5 a gravel train. De
ceased vas over sixty years Of age, and hard
Of herring. His buggy was struck with such
violence that he waa thrown ahont fly feet
apd instantly expired.
, 1861-11-20

TOR SALE kT 1 BARGAIN, a
4 Farm ten miles from TIC city. containing is
House aud large Orchard. at Appla aud other nuit
necs 0ne of the drt tett1ed sIns In the Vicinity q
payment viii divide the farm II desired For patd-
cuIarB aodress E. CORBfE, Platnleld- VIII County,
Ill uoia nol5-h317-.Wnet
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mand Of our armies. Give TO our volunteers
comm anders worthy Of them and Of the
CAUSE.
And these men, while in service, have Z
right also to whatever material supplies ars
necessary to their health and efficiency, ~
clothing, medicine and food, good and sam
cisnt, -asd to their wages, necessary TO main
tain their families. OF the men,-contrAct-
ors, oommissaries, qusrtermssters or NOM
bers Of the Cabinet, or whoever they may BE-,
who can and will make merchandise Of our
oitisen soldiery, and paralyxe this right arm
OF the Government, the English language
furnishes no words TO express tho execration
which 10 due. Let them be exposed BY Con-
gressional iDvestig committees, and BY
"she committee Of whole" loyal people,
Whatever their party, however low or high
their position, let no man seek to screen
them. Let them be reached by legal or mil
itary penalties, and made to feel the scorn
OF = wropged and indignant army and nation.
Let their names 60 down to posterity among
the Jodases, Arnolds, and JED. Davises, who
have imnortalised their own infamy on the
page Of history.
Give 40 then Justice, wisely and steadily
dealt out, 20 rebels and to our citizen sol
diers, to fslons and to patriots, TO the de-
stroyers and the defenders Of tho Nation and
Government.
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COMPANY d.

Killed, Frank Desmsf, Frank Rhenhare
Louis Goennsl; ssEiously woanded. poe1S
Jaeggi, bullet 10 the hack bone; FsAsk otle
leg shattered; Adam DoSrf, ballet throusf
chsek ard mock: Frank Daeeeodosf. sbulie,
through left arm and shoul4sf; OseSes Buh.
Ter, bullet 10 lex shows ~ knee; tsskie
Werlich, bullet through thigh; Ulrich YVES,
shot skeoseh thigh. Missing, Private Geo
Kargsl. Slightly wounded, Capt Fredsrioh
Gottssbalk, shot through tho calf; 0ells,
shot on ths thumb; John Wool, shot through
the elbow, jesse Liohtenhain, shot through
foot; Jacob valsrius, badly shot throsgh
foot; Dietrich Meyer, slightly shot 10 she
neck; John StsiUile, shot through 6ogsf,
smputstsd); jobs Frey, shot twice shrougt
the upper part 81 tho thigh; Abe Herbert,
shot trsnsversely through The FOOT Rudolph
Wisnas6, shot slightly il tbs Assby part. ol
the thigh; Leo Schumacher, shot slightly ia
she knee; Andrew 6ohooni, shot slightly on
the chin; Ed MsrS, shot on the upper part oil
the bead, but not seriossly.
FRED'K Go4rscHALK, Captain.
COMPANY K.
Killed, Private Perry Hoyt. Ssriously
wossd sd, + Coulter, IL; + q Mckee, arm;
Harry Shsfer, log and arm; w D Robins,
leg; join Ssios, lee and breast; samuel Dan
iels, leg. Slightly wounded, JO 6tewart,
leg; Joseph nollan. foot; John fitsgefsld,
face; J N Chase bsck; George s Ohoonoyss,
arm badly bruised By grape shot.
Sergeant Coulter and privates Sha6sr and
Slime were left q Springfield.
John Van Meter, Second Sergeant, and J
81 6tibbs, Sergeant, paRtieaIssly distin.
gaishsd themselves for soolnsss and bravery.
]. II. S7Isss, Orderly Sargeans,
%. K, Let Iowa Regiment.
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Frlcs,s Prsclanatlsn.

Jefferson City, Aug. 20.
The following proclamation, iseued ~
Springfield, has been rsssivsd hers:
70 tAs Psopls OF MissosevS,
t1LLow.OIrIzBNs The army under my
oommand has been ofgaulssd Under the Laws
Il tho State for the protection o. your homes
Gn6 dresides and for the maiu1eoapoe or the
rights, dignity and honor Of Missouri. Il il
kept 10 tho 6sld for those purposes alone
To did 10 accomplishing them your gallant
6outhern brothers have come into our State.
With these We have just achieved glorious
victory over the Toe and scattered far and
vide - veil appointed army which the
usurper q Washingson has bsen more than
ok months gathering for your subjugAton
and ssslAyeosns. This viseory frees large
portion At ~ State from the power OF the
invaders ana restores II 10 the protection Of
ito army. IL consequently becomes my duty
70 sssure you that Il i ny discrimination 10
protect every psaseabls and lsv. abiding cit !.
issn in the full enjoyment Of eli his rights,
whatevsr may have bsen bic sympathies 10
tho present unhappy struggle. II hs has "a
ken % solve part In the cruel warfare which
has been vsged against the good people Of
this State BY she ruthless enemies whom We
have jsst dsfsstsd. therefore invite oil
good eitiss1s 30 return 70 their homes and
the practice Of their ordinary avocations with
the full assurance that they and their fami
lies and their homes and their property shall
be carefully protested, and o. the same time,
warn oil evil -dispsssd psrsous Who may sup
port the upurpations OF any one claiming TO
be pfovisiousi Or Temporary Governor Of
nissouTi, ef Who shall 10 sry other gay give
aid or comfort 30 the enemy that they will be
held - ensniee end trsated accordingly.
STERLING PRICE,
Maj. Gen. Commanding Mo. Sssts Guard.
IniornAlioa he sssshsd hses that wai-
saw, BolivaS and Oseeola, poinAs In the
sonshssss, have bssn ossspisd By portions
Of Prioss srny: also, thss the ssoessionists
sndsr Dol. Staples have gathered 10 sonsi6-
ssAbls nsobsrs in Pstais and johnson ooun.
ties, and have taken military possession Of
Wafrsnsburg, IN johnson, and Georgetown
and Ssdalia, In Psttis ssunty. Squads and
compsniss Of nsn are constantly leaving the
northern oountiss and pushing southwark 10
join .hs State forces.
Mach excitement exists among she people
west Of here and DsDy Of them ars leaving
their henss.
Is 10 stated that Col. Sssplss ssn sonsen.
trass force Of Z, 900 aeu and will - opsr
ate in aoss0sns spob this CITY, shosld on
DO detsrminsd upoD. We have about thirty
1so hsu6rsd troops hsrs nov, which force
viii dosbtlsD b considerably sssmsotsd IN
: lev days.
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st. John, N. r., Aug. 20.
The London Times in 40 editorial ssve
~ recent spsecn Of Vallandigham, OF Ohio.
y evidence Of the charges that will d
brought against Mr.. Lincoln IL the South Il
sueeessfal. Il says that only victory 81
Whis1 The stain Of Manassas may be efaoed
ana mo South induced TO Como TO terms. can
secure the President from the conseo usnoee
OF having begun the civil war.
The London Globe observes, with regard
TO the blockade, that block ads 10 the rieht
OF war, but by what right, whether OF var
Or peace, can Congress empower IN exeeu.
we 80 oes'st from blockade and substitute
sne isvying 2! nscal duties % goods about
20 2 lanoeo 10 territories where that exscu.
i've can ahord no protection 70 then.
The chipping Gazette complains that n.
blockadipg squadron on the coast Of Amer;ca
appears determined to interrupt marine oo..
merce 10 defiance OF the beat unle,stond
maxims Of international Law. and & IL r;.k
OF collision with the forces OF ! meritim.
power.
The London Post In an editorial ON the hlocL -.
says II unfortunately England should be comncIl.d
70 drft into the quarrel Ii will not rest with En~
Land but with Government which has endeayorsSd.
TO the ruin Of innocent commerce, to enforce the
validity o. blockade which Il l. manfessly incom-
1 n
marksIthat the Americana Of the North even tai.
pleasure 10 tho sensation caused by their recent un
paEallslsd defeat -
ADotwer letter from Mr.. RUSSELL saws he
having acquired further informasion In 70.
spsct to the fight, has como 70 the con.
si0sion that there Vas not bayonet charge
made By she Federal infantry daring the dsv.
There was not charge Of any kind made
b. the rebels upon any regiment Of tho North
until they began 80 retreat.
Philadelphia, Aug. 20.
Pierce Butler was the only ons srrsstsd il ia,
oasy; othsr arrests hning only ranors
Fort Monroe, Aug. 10. via baltimore. 10Th.
An excellent stats Of fssling begins 10 prevail.
Oar troops are anxious for al advance
NO gun Dutch ship is ashore at Cape Henry.
Boston, Aug 20.
In Haverhill, Mass.. last night, Ambrose t. Kim
ball, editor Of the Essex Co. Democrat secen.iou
sheet, was forcibly taken from his house bv an a.
cited mob and covered with q coat Of tsr and f..th
ers, and ridden On . rail through the town. Sub.
sequenty, under threats or violence Mr. X. n~o.a-
Ised 70 keep bis pen dry In aid Of rebellion ana
liberated. The town authorities and MANY old cir
liens unssccessfully sttsmptsd 10 Quiet IL mob
ar. kimbsil, after suffering lhs abuse and inaisn
~ Of the mob for > long time, made the follovin.
Affirmation on his knees: ~ am sorry tha1 hays
published what have, and promise tAas will 49,
Or again either publish articles against IL UcrtA
or IN favor Of secession 10 hs1p - 0oa.s AAer
| this be Was conducted 20 his hoane
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DsAp.-W r Muneey, killed by ball in
the forehead.
MrssIso.--A Walker, r n Sallis suppos-
ed to be dead. l. II Dillon, ball 10 the
thigh. HARRY GRAHAM,
Commanding Company 3.
COMPANYsI.
KILID.-J n MoHsnry, BY rifle ball over
the temple.
MoR1ALLY WousDxo.-J JWall, By mus
ket ball through the abdomen.
(. SEaloUsLI W1UkpsD.--Gso n Ballou. by
musket ball IN breast. John Bell, By Mimic
ball through leg juss below hip. PNCDa
rah, ball through Left arm, below elbow.
Is w Matte, bali through leg, above The
ksss. g W horsing, bsll through foot. A
Z McDonald, bali through leg, bslos ths
kneo. Geo Pisfec, ball thsoueh ioe. neAs
the hip. I Webb, ball through lsg bslos
| the knee. 4@
SI,ozsLY " ousDxp.-Robsrs wilIisue. b
spent ball bsloV ~ knae. QW neaneos. 81
pissoI tall holous hnoa. - O. 6eoeoev. q,
through ths Ass1se Johu LeasY, ~ sesna
cannon ball o. 10 foot. ~ Op0f9dy tal
on leg, sbovs tAee. lu6osaU, nah q -,
neck. q Wstglo. Hi - ~ kses. GU
Clarke epAnt nQ6b18 taIb = 0i6ef and hsAaat
Gee Wsidsan. hsll y w, below shs kses.s
R1CAPlIuIAsson.- Wonn6sd, ]; nostAll,
voon1sl, u sSsiemSty NStnd1d, 3; skghtl1
woao1sd, y, tssal, 10.
Lsyrl1 HosrfAI A. SPalHovlYGp. Henri,
10 Dsfr1h, John LeAry, q W l1aesing. "a
MSOonAld, Gee 8 Pierce, j Webb; O.
wsstlaks, sick With fever.
a COMPANY b.
/ WoUHpsD.--Ssrgssns n Rose, slightly Il
l ~ tead. "a Boniss nossally, IL The a66o
men. George Rs9, slisAtly, in the RICH
AADo. s-f
/ ~ COMPANY :. 81
Killed, none wounded, Corporal Wo.
4 Fallsr, seriously; T Can6sld, IT,, slighsly,
Lawrssse, slightly; Henry @ Cofsss, slightly
B \ Miles, slightly.
i OOMPANYF.
Killed, J B Whippls; uosndsd, Ffaa
Mann, MORALLY, sinss died; B " Haniltos
eighty; Chs a Hansen, eighty.
i 8. \. Wlss, oaptais.
COMPANY a.
i Kaled, pfivate liAns j Nehm uorteIl
wounded, Sargent Conrad Tsdsusla q
j vsrsly wounded, Esnest Arp, Fe'odvisk Doe,
Peter E,ufsI6t, wilhelm kie, Emil Mexuu,
Heinrich BieYsrs, Eriodris Prisp. naiorio
Stolsssber i3ane RAIN. Johann Petsrsos
Hans ksissr. ilsnsy Wright; eighty vopad
Radsrls. AaR Rohlf, John AssbAAh, Hsnr
Selksn, Jens MssthitsAsfd.
y Deserving rseomms ndation for conduct /
battle sergeant Ernst Claussep, Ssrsesu
! Conrad TodsuAld, Oosporal Gustas A Kosh
Private Wm s aeaskspsis.
AWARE, Ca,aais.
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NEW ADvERTEEAlEyT4.

sUFEnvsnoRa ~ LEX 00Un13e 1
You AXE HIpEBY lo1IkIBDL 80 - -
- cce6as9 - s1r4ina z, - ~, 80 $50
tieea - ~ An1fAns Z 01a1s = 800 = ~ Cscrt
16@saA ~ Ma1Aon - MsaAsy, ~ a ~ Z
4e1bor ne1t, u 10 o'clock j. II. ~ - purroae
eIIsvyisg TIE several 1xn = rcquirsd " sseSsouo
710ep4 1l6 81 thr Revision n 1860, md the ttna-
saeeSon II my other business brought hsloee yea.
r-- ERRL LEEcH, Glsxk.
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fAs nEeDsts kass lAss ! Traits
aY JeE3son City, Asg. so. I

Az The trail vhinA lat Syracuse this :.
- be@jnG Aoabsa9d 2S Dsasssgsss, ~
'1ess aoO1O: g esleess1 pssss6 aapsies,
tttt W. y 4. fsel tsd3Se 4 ysed nlla ana
ns lsseh etlttaaG - rood. killisx one 81
the tseopsas1 1onading 8, one Of then 81,
tally. The eonduetor Who wss sitting o. she
Top Of the losomDetve 60 hsd his has SD,
e10y 1al.3 The tssa&uAs asIpsd $3.50
half nils sssn ~ psist u assasl, sad 10C
soidiars wefs put 81 md ssnt afssr tho nie
srssnss. Oss Or - ssssssiooisss ! how
70 hsss bssa killed. Gussilla parties ass
scouting tho country IN sll dirsstioas 10 %.
counties wsss q hsrs, ssisiog property and
afrssting prominent psftons.
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Washington, Aag. 70.

Especial " Advertiser
Ex-Mayor Bennett ye1tsrdsy refused 10 take the
oath Of allegiance - one f The now Board Ut Police
Commissioners. This sst sxcitss attention.
The question Of the exchange Of prisonsep, which
has been subject Of considsrsble consideration,
hrs not ~ bean decided. President Lincoln il
Armly opposed 70 any recognition Of rebels - :
bslIiesrsnf power.
II Il ruaorsd that Government dislikes Russclls
attempt 10 stdisnls ~ Dul Hun b6tte, and viii
fuse him passes over tho Potomac This, undoHbt-
edly, Ii hassIsss fabrication.
Detroit, Aug. ~,
Prince Napoleon. On route for Lake Superior, ar
rived early this morning. Hs was the guest Of
Gen. Qasa MhilA here. M
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Announcements.
ROE sHERIFY.

- We are autharissd 10 ANNOUNCE the n.m. 80
JOHN H. HIATT, la, ~ : candidate far IL.
anee06 Sheriff Of Lee COunty. Tivs61
Pleass asnounee The nsme ofGRANvTLLE W.
PITTMAN - N independent candidate for ths
once Of Shsrif IT Lee County, ~ the next October
election. II
Keoksk, July nth, 1851.
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mass. tenders nsre Troops.

1eotes Ase. 20.
The 0eeoud and FosrtA DoAaljiees q Hoe.
ton hsvs voted snaninouSiy - oEsr their
seToises - the 0ovesnneos Soy : nAoehe
Gov. Andrew, IN hrisf psesianasiss, calls
upon the citissus Of AassaGhaselee % eone
forward and MI mp the regiments alseeay
accepted Tor the var. Bstuoeo o000 "a
1000 men viii b Forwarded daring the psss.
ent vesk.
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IS @sA&@@e 81 II @~@ @1AIA04pD AEGQ.
The JsGsfsoniaa ssvspspsr ofio} 10 West
Chester wss quietly visited last hight and
cleaned Gus. Tbese~ 80 NJ disturbanoe.
Most Of t6S rssidepts Of ths pIass were ii
norant OF what 90 going q until the work
Vas effected. Rsooss ere a6sst Of svrest.
Of suspected sisissss, bat shss Of Pierce
Butler 10 6siSevsd 20 Be the oaiy enc osde.
Nsw York, Asg. 20. I
Troops are bsing Forwarded IN great nun.
bsrs ~ every soassysass, asd y Satnrday
next about as, COO. In edition 10 those 81.
rsady there, will be 10 the Capital from tAe
ten States Just called % By the Secretary u
War. Ealistaeote ass 200 0eds sooi1ly,
The sessss.s5l ssdst AAsise etssa - -
pstinslas.
. la No. York, Aag. TO-.
Loeb Oeos6lan, Ffeneh0aa and resi-
- = WIltSiagsse, n. O., srsbsl ssissAry
essesto6 = Nsspest, y nov sonfssd q Fort
Z ~ ~ Zoaayss hAss esna iato qnaDbsss,
= bsstssJ, - fs.osGsnise,
49,, Wsshisgt0n. Aug. 30.
RsnoFs 81 1ghsiag - ~ Chain Bridge t.
day srs 1oshlaasly snlsus. The National
Rspublisal sbsekiDg Of The supposed inten.
tipu uf TsbslS 10 sTsss ~ Potonsc for tht
| paFpose q iavadine lsvsr Maryland, says
The rising ~ segress 10 oseh mere psobsbI@
bhan : deDssstsssioa y ssbsls, aad threat.
- : fofaf6s6is sosssipssion II slssehold
ar q that region do not rsnais loyal.
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Aug 10, 1856
No'TICe.
CTSs0E o. SHx BoanD - CeMAns1o9nno,
DEs Nouns RsvEa ImrRcvensnr. {

- & II
a CTSs0E o. Stsx BoaRp - CsnAnsIosnna, <s
Dss Nouns RvEn InrRcvenExr.
KecsauquA, July ~. ISL
NOTICE i hereby given Inst the undseainea.
IN Commissioners 81 tbs Des Moin0 liver In
provcmens, appointed usder IN Ac4 a the Lsrjsla-
turn q ~ State Il lows. paSsod March 3rd, len,
entitled IN "Aet j. relation 70 the Des koina iv-
Or improvement. sM sased to sifer for sale 10 tho
highest Aadsr, ~ hsiatersst a tho GEata d Iowa
y and e the Locks. Dams and rater posr. md 81
she lands and loh aPppftenau thereto, sitnaed md
Iosst4d Il The following points on<Kc Des Moinn
River: At the towas q Hastonapurt and Bonaparte.
IN tie coslU q Wa Bursa. and q the town ofCp.,
ton in the county d La. Gtsts al Iowa. - follows:
Az BcntonspoSt On Tnesday, 0spt 10th q O'clock
two o'clock =. l.. and 1t Croton on Thursday, Sent.
18th. 1851, IT 2 o'clock i. u.
ssid sale sin b made In conformity With the 18th
ssctiop q ~ ct s{psssaid. !. r -
I. farAs "a <oa6ik5A 42s1kf made lsSwa fStlA
places a.d ~ Y: e. sxs = Il .s!e, .,g,ss
4 @'i'..~ E.JJEwETT.S Com
ai.8 s =. MAYNB, 4e4a
Aug so-d.d. - sss
A HOUSE ron RENT. on 9Th. betvoSr Concert
a and Hi9A stsesss, having fooms, Ac. I'm
qniss " II. q =. +. Curtis, e ksekuk. E
Asg. 18th. 18el-d3
NOTICE.
NE frSbytsry Of Keokuk will meet il Csoton
o Tsssdsy, s:ps; q. y. I, O'clock ,; y.
\ Aug. IL, lssi-d - $500 S'''-
MIAsrAAI WON M.
Eli =. Infantry Tactics. adopted Nay !, 1861,
Asiys = ssla1sas, prize III Is.
vieisn Hand Book for Active Service, 81 IS.
U.S -nook fer ths soldier, rs cents
Lioydi MApof the Seatof War. - csnts.
" wssrcnrr
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REPosssD lxrassnY ron sas sArs CIT.
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T1s DIS NolHRs VALLEY WHIG IL published
every Monday ct this Once, liz one CT the oldest
papers in lows, and has widely extended cirvu-
iation throughootthe Des Moines Valley North
sfn Missouri, and Wsstern Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-21

FoTs kssrnsy, August 10.
The Penney EIprsss. with San RraneisSo
datss 70 The 10Th inst, passsd hsre u 3 p.
n. to-day.
The steamer Sonora, FOR Panama, took
o65, 900 ia treasure.
"a Are as Sonora, Tuolumns county, on The
!th, destroyed property valued at e85 900.
The Overland Telegraph Csnpany have
extended their line 70 Rsss River, IA niles
sast Of Fort OhusshiiL All The uiss rseair
Cd for the lins between Oarson City and Sal,
Lake bas gons out % she road.
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ana soesr 1eil0w.citisen0 and the nation
should 80 that they receive their duss.
And in this patriotic and peril Gus service
their first right il 10 have loyal, competent,
reliable, and, II possibls, sxpsrisncsd CON-
nAndsEs, else their lives, % precious to
themselves, TO their friends, and 10 ths cause
Of thsir sosnsry, arc thrown away. Il il
their right, that their SACRIFICES and exposurss
Be nsds to do the utmost rce.ihl. Cor IN.
saass for which they have vsntur ed ail. A
sowsrdIy Or disloJal officer may undo tb.
service Of regiment. Through the want Of
judgment or Incompetence u % oiicsr, ID,
lives Of . hundred or or thousand BRAY,
men OF bis command are wasted. Our vol
untser soldiers want saly tie right kind o
omcers to make some Of the finest srmie
ever 10 tho 6eld. But without sompstsn
sen1asdsrs they labor and die 10 vain. LIE
sosafds stsy - home; let drunkards 70 /,
To ealAboose lot traitors on tho battle fell
b shot without mercy and let politician
loG-roll FOR place, promotion and spoils else
whore than 10 the army. How well poli.i
sisns csn manage war what infinite dsmAg
shs ipconpetsasy, sowsrdice, drunkenness
~ trsashsry OF officers oan work among 1,
army Of brave men, Manassas has taught ID
seuntsy oses aDd suksisntly. W. hail ID
psospset - nsw state Of things In the com
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a HOUSE foK RENT, on 9th, betwcsa Concsr
"A And hi9A stsAsss, having fpoms, ~. I'm
qalss VI II. u j. +, Curtis, q ksekuk. III ati
Asg. 18th, 1891 dit