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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-25
TRon THE THIRD low A CAVALRY.
BENTON BARRACKS, ST. Louis, !
December 20. 1SGl.

DEAR GATE: Two battalions of our
Regiment are still here, and the question
is daily asked, when are we going 10
march. Echo, Of course, is the only
answer. To be confined to camp, with
scarcely ary privileges allowed to ciyili-
ans, is trying to the volunteer soldier
Give him fighting to d.. or anythin. that
is active and he is all right. But mac.
tivity creates homesickness, and when n
man gets homesick once, it is hard to
bring him into couYalescen, state again
Cases Of this kind occur almost daily here,
and one poor fellow, ! believe, would have
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Setlalia, Mo-. Dec.

Sedalla, Mo-, Dec. u
Thirty-four cars loaded with prisoners
tai en- by Gen. Pope 80 10 ST. Louis to-
night. The prisoners are motley crew,
ranging from LIZ to 10 years of age
Many Of the arms captured are Z s. mus
kets, and some OF the men are dressed in
Z. S. uniforms, taken from our troops at
Lexington. Several e. S. wagons were
also re-captured.
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MONEY REFUNDED.

Albany, Dec. "a.
Comptroller Denniston has returned
from Washington, having secured from
the Secretary of the Treasury return of
40 per cent. Of the money advanced by
the State for expenses of the war The
sum thus received by the State is 81 49,
600
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mni. mckee Defeats the Rebels,
HUDSON CRY, Mo, !

december 20, 1901.
Ed. GATE Cry AS you have prob
ably heard, the secesh have been at work
on the North Missouri Railroad, at Jack
sonyillc, some eight miles from our camp.
They tore up the track, destroyed several
culverts, cut the telegraph wires and burn
ed some eight or nine cars and a locomo-
tive. They piled wood on the locomotive,
burned and pitched it down the bank =
News was brought to orr camp, and Ma.
Mckee was sent out with Captain Bred
ett's Company, and detachment from
Capts. Rockwell and Spellman's Com
panies, in all, eighty men. Some forty
men from Col. Fosters Regiment joined
our boys, making one hundred aud twenty
men. They overlook the secesh about
fifty miles down the read near Sturgeon.
ffhuy rarue ON TO them about clock in
the morning, just as they were taking
breakfast. AS our boys had not been to
breakfast they concluded to pitch in,
and they did. In some forty minutes the
secesh broke and ran in every direction,
our boys following as long as they could
get a shot. The boys returned and had
a good breakfast; one finding on a mule
petticoat, sewed up at the bottom. and
filled with roast chicken, sausage, biscuit
aud cake The spells consisted of forty
five horses, nine mules, q wagon load of
blankets, guns and knives, and seventeen
prisoners. Capt. Brcdett says he saw ten
men dead, but as their wounded were car
rled off on horses we have no knowledge
Of the number wounded. No doubt more
were killed, but as the boys were tired
out from their long ride, no search was
made. None of our boys were killed,
but six wounded
Nat. Kendall, shot in foot, knee and
finger.
VIM, Moore, right eye, wrist and foot
Ben. Glare, foot
Baalam Fox, right shoulder, stomach
and foot.
Harrison Goodrich neck.
One of Col. Fosters men broke shot
gun across tree, when it went off, max
ing a bad wound in his thigh.
All of our boys will recover if they are
well cared for. Some of them could no,
be moved, and our Major left word that
if the boys were molested, he would com,
back and lay the neighborhood in ashes
and you may rest assured he will keep hi.
word. To learn all the particulars ant
incidents, you would have to listen to tn,
boys as standing around the camp fires
troasting one side while the other is frcez
ing they relate their deeds OF yalor, and
see the holes in their caps, coats and
blankets, made by the whistling bullets
! forgot to say there were about 400 Of
the secesh, part mounted, and armed witt
all sorts Of arms. De.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-25
1000 Rebel Prisoners in St. Louis

ST. Louis, Dec 81.
About 900 of the rebel prisoners tax
en- by Gen. Pope arrived here late last
night, and were allowed to remain in the
cars until this morning, when they were
escorted by their captors, under Colonel
Daris, to DIR. McDnwelEA- Medical Col
lege, where they will be quartered for the
present.
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TA merry Christmas to all the read

AB = WtTTY IHTIStiIIas 10 an tHt Teau-
ers of the Gate City. On this blessed
day, let us all do what we can to make
the world happy. There is none so poor
that he may not do something to this end.
A pleasant look, cheerful word, kind
act, smile of encouragement, any token
of genuine sympathy are oftentimes worth
more and are more acceptable than piles
of gold, or wagon loads of turkics.
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New York, Dec. 24.al..
Flour Market dull and dropping
sales at S. a5la5 40 for Super State;
S. 55f05 65 Extra State
Wheat-Market very dull and droop-
ing, without sales ofmoment to report.
Cor Market dull and declining; sales
at 63c for Mixed Western in store.
Whisky-Quiet, at l9ac.
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FROM kENTseKN.

Cincinnati, Dec %.
The Commercials Frankfort dispatch
says Hon. VIM G. Anderson, formerly a
member of Congress, died to-day.
The Governor, contrary to expectation,
all the bills presented to him.
Nothing from Somerset
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Not moro than twenty one Senators were
present at the tcssion to-day. The ma
jority of them, as well IS many members
OF the House, having LETT the city.
The Attorney General has respectfully
declined to give to the Senate his opinion
on private claim, alleging precedent ms
we'll as want Of power as Justification
for non compliance with the request.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-25

Return of General Scott.

Gen. Scott returned on the steamer
Arago, which touched at Halifax on the
2lst. He is much improved in health.
It is said he had long interview with
Prince Napoleon just before starting
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DESTRUCTION IN LEXINGTON.
St, Louis, Dee. rs.

Dispatches received at headquarters
say the command sent to Lexington by
Gent Pope burned two ferryboats and a
foundry at that place, and took two cap,
tains. one lieutenant, four men and several
horses,
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EE There is q pettieta. at Washington
taken from she secesh, that weighs so
pounds. The garment is apparently a
quilted one, but instead of the usual fill
ing, it is thickly wadded with the finest
quality of sewing silk of assorted colors,
the skeins being carefully arranged in
layers. It is provided with straps, by
which the weight may be supported by
the shoulders. Sewing silk is one of the
articles most needed, next to quinine, in
the South. This is the second attempt
at smuggling the article into Dixie by
women that has been discovered.
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DEMING HOUSE,
For Four Weeks Only, Commencing ON
Monday, December 23d, 1861.

The remedies so successfully used in the treatment
Of oahthalmic Diseases by Drs. 3. a. d. such
approved by the most learned and able physic
Of the LoDdoD Eye lunrmary, md the result OF
Of observation and experience In the oldest ophtha
mic Hospitals OF Europe and America.
Opnc lilies of the Cornes, Ptrygium Sly aud fungus
growths OF all descriptions treated with
ont resort to the knife, IL desired
Scrofulons and S,philitc affections OF the Eye ana
Pnlpebra., adult and Infantiie Puruleut 0phthamia
Iritis, Gucoma. and all Inflammation of the globe,
It- coat. and rrrndenes. CURED b~ ~rinedfes NM
known by other proessed Oculists In this country.
ratients DESTROYS Of treat ing themselves, also
medicines for constitutional treatment.
IfReaaler. IL gen afflicted With Diseased Eyes,
however or Of long standing II viii cost YOU
nothing for exam alton adv ice, aud hope be
abba. If youdcsire IL. 10 do yon much good. In Sore
Eyes II u conceded thai delays nro dangerous
Pa tents win be visited at their residences when
the state or their health demands r..
deeo3-daw1w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-25
K EO X u K:

The WEEKLY GATE CITY In pub-
nshed every Monday at thts Once, As
one or the oldest papers I'm Iowa, and
has = very widely extended circulation
through out the Des nj Dimes v alley. North
Missouri, and western Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-25

Have associated in the practice Of Eye and Eal
Meditation and Surgery, and may be consulted a
their Rooms In the
The Van Buren press., 1861-08-28

near 5000 in all. killed. wounded and miss.
ing, besides 800 prisoners we took. with
guns, sabres. ammunition. ETC.. aud the
same off the dead and wounded on the field
with 10 pieces of artillery. all told. Our
officers manned their own pieces. acting as
gunners. for they were eager to encourage
US, as the Captain told US we hsa good
name, the infantry depended on as entirely.
and he wanted to see us sustain it, which to
his own, the Colonel's and Generals salts
faction we did. and hope we may always
do the same. for we deceived ell and even
ourselves. as l never had any idea We could
play such lively game with cannon balls.
visited the battlefield in the evening. and
the hill for over a mile was strewn with dead.
wounded and dying. SO thick in some plac-
es you could hardly get along. But, more
particularly, gazed on the dead. wounded.
mangled and dying where our battery had
been firing all day. and thes sight wss .sor.
rible. and hope never to witness the like
again. as men wero cut in two by our balls
and some with heads shot of, and SO on.
+
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F~ Always speak the truth
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Eg Wheat does not command. mora
than eighty cents in any part Of Indiana.
In many places it sells for forty and fifty
cents per bushel.
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SPATDING'S PREPARED GLUE,
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SPALDINGS PREPARED GLuEl

ECONOMY! nisp.rcu,
EE A STITCH IN TINE SAVES NINE. Hx
AS accidents viii happen even in we'll regulated
families. 1t Is very desirable to have some chesn
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Crockay. etc
SPALDINGS PREPARED GLUEi
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USEFUL IN EVERY HOIySEn
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saws, with all of whom / have concluded
and signed treaties of friendship and alli-
ance. offensive and defensive. aud all of
whom are raising troops to defend their aud
our common rights. they again assure you
that it is their mos. earnest desire to pro-
tect the Chcrokees, to maintain the most
amicable relations with them, to respect
all their rights. enlarge their powers and
privileges. and secure to them the undis-
turbed possession Of the most valuable
franchises of frcemen.
If, in the end, the Cher okees should be
the losers by the policy of inaction which
they have been persuaded to adopt. or sane
ton, no share OF the b.ame will attach to
the Confederate States You can hardly
expect to stand by and risk nothing-help
the North most efficiently by that policy.
wait until we succeed, AMI then come and
ask as to pay what the North owes you. If
yosr treaties are ,o;sh shs -Yorts on eSg SIDE,
they are so on THE OTHER side. also. If you
owe to them. alone. allegiance, loyalty. or
friendship, they. alone. can owe you money
and protection. There is mutuality in all
obligations
The Confederate States will. SO far as my
advice can avail, leave the Cherokees en-
tlrely free to test, by supposed neutrality,
the benefits of virtual adhesion to the
Northern States. They viii not violate
that neutrality, unless it should become
necessary, in order to expel the enemy from
the Cherokee county, or to protect the
friends of Southern rights and independ-
ence among your people. whom it is their
nigh duty to protect. and whom they will
efficiently protect. if protection be necessary
from any injury threatened, on account Of
their course in the present controversy.
Sincerely wishing that the policy of The
Cherokee People may not prove disastrous
to them. nor cause of regret to their rulers
hereafter. have the honor to be. sir, will
the highest consideration,
Your very obedient servant.
ALBERT PIKE,
Commissioner Of Confederate States to the
. Indian Nations West of Arkansas.
| Hon. .JoHN Ross.
Principal Chief Of Cherokee Nation
1
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Spring 80 5umnor
GOODS!
M ARTIN SIMON would most respectfully
ivl call the attention of the citizens of Van Bu
rem and vicinity To his stock of Clothing-seected
especially for the retail city trade, consisting of
Fine Goats and Ocer- COats,
Fine Vests and Cheap Vests.
Fine Pants and Coarse Pants,
of every description. from high price TO low
Dress, frock and business Coats from 81 to $50
and warranted to be good as can be found in
this market and the latest fashion
(. SHIRTS, of all kinds-from the fine linen
to the flannel Undershirt. COLLARS,
SUStBNDERS. and HANDKERCHIEFS-i
fact evefy thing in this line necessary to give a
gentleman fine fitting out.
hats Aid GAPS a good assortment, con
sisting Of all the most fashionable styles now out
YANKEE NOTIONS in great variety, con-
ssting in part. of Jewelry, Soaps, Cologne Clocks,
and fancy articts.to numerous to mention.
CIGARS of my own manufacture, togeth-
with all the finest brands in market constantly
on hand, at wholesale and retail. In this depart
ment Of his business he fatters himself that he
can give universal satisfaction:
He would particularly invite all to look in at
his place, First door below Fellmar & Crafts
and examine his goods.
Feb. %. 1861. NJ SIMON.
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Al of these Testimonials ,cere unsolicited By Mr.
SPALDtSc, they afford unquestionabIe proof Of
the efficacy Of this truly scientific discovery.
Masonvillc, Conn Feb. 5, 1861
Mr.. SPALDING,
Thave tried your Cephalic Pils and I like them
50 ,oeH that l want you to send me two dollars
worth more.
gave few our Of the first t60'f got rom you.
Send the Pills by mail aud oblige
Your ot't servant.
JAMES KENNEDY.
Haverford, Pa, Feb. 6, 1861.
Mr.. SPALDING.
SIR:
I wish Won to send me more box of your Co
rba,.c Pills have received great deal Of benefit
from them.
Yours Resnectfullv
MARY ANN sroIKHoUsE.
Spruce Creek, Huntington Co., Pa,
Jan lS 1861.
H. G. SPALDISG,
SIR:
You will please send me two boxes of your Ce-
phalic Pills Send them Immediately.
Respectfully yours,
p. 81 haze use! one boz Of your pills and find
them erceIlent.
Deiic NtrItoH OnlO, Jan. 1901.
HENRY c. SPALDING Esq,
Please find enclosed twenty five cents for which
send me another box of your Cephaic Pills. They
are truly the best pills have ever tried.
Direct A. STOVER, P. NJ
Beverly, Mass, Dec. IL, 1860.
H. G. SPALDING
wish for some circulars or large show bills to
bring your Cephalc Pills more particularly before
my customers. If you have any thing of the kind
please send to me.
One of my customers, who is subject 10 severe
sick headache USUALLY lasting two days) was cur
ed In one hour by your pills, which sent her
Respectfully yours.
W. B. WILKES.
Reynoldsburg. Franklin Co, Ohio)
Jan. ., 1861.
HENRY c. SPALpINo,
No. 48 Cedar St. N. Y.
DEAR SIR
Inclosed find twenty five cents, sbr which send
box of Cephalic Pills Send to address of Rev.
Vim. c. Filler, Reynoldsburg Franklin Co. Ohio.
Your pills work like q charm-cure headache
almost instanter.
Truly yours. WM. C. FULLER
Ypsilanti, Mich, Jan. ii, 1861
Mr.. SfALDrSa.
Not long since l sent to you for box Of Cepha-
lie pills for the cure Of the nervous headache and
costiveness, and received the same and thew had
so good an effect that was iaducSA q send for
more
Please send by return mail Dirs(kb
A. R. WHEELER
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%esia:sA essi:;
&@%ssaaSS s,,s1
NerVouSHeadache
~ KINDS "
Headache.

BY the use of these Pills the perie-iic attacks OF
Nervous Sick Headache may be Invented and
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The CEPHALIC PILLS are the result of long
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BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS!
The genuine have five signatures of Henry G.
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Sold by Druggists and all other Dealers in Medi
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A Box will be sent by mail, prer.id, on receipt
Of the
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All orders should be addressed 10
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4s Cedar Street. New York.
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From the Examiner, NortsK, Va.
Cephalie Pills accomplish the object for which
they were made, viz: Cure of headache in ali its
forms. - 80
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Try them! you that afflicted and we are
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ALbASY, AuS. 10
The most reliable intelligence is to the
effect that the southcrners are slowly ad-
vancing their forces to line with the Po-
tomac. evidently with the intention of
encouraging the Marylauders to insurrec-
tion.
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CAUTION.

As certain unprincipled persons are s.seusrtins
to palm of on the unsuspecting public. limitations
of my Prepared Glue, would caution an ner.
sons to examine before purchasing, and see that the
full name, ' .s
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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-01-18
GECISTER'N NOTICE.

LII persons interested, are hereby notified that
IN the following named accountants have fled
their accounts, in the Registers Office of Bedford
County; and that the same will Be presented to
the Orphans Court, in and for said County, on
Tuesday, the 18th day of February next, at the
Court House, in Bedford for confirmation.
The account of Henry Bennett, Administrator
OF the Estate of Robert Bennett, late of South
ampton Township, decd.
The final account of Jose ph B. Noble Esq,
Guardian Of Alfred s. Over, minor OF Jacob
Over, late of South Woodberry Township, decd.
The account of John z. Reed, Esq, Admins
traitor of the Estate of John Chrisman, late of the
State of Iowa, decd.
The final account of Jacob Long, Executor Of
the LAST will &c, OF David Long, late 0: Middle
Woodberry Township, decd.
The account Of Jacob Long, Guardian Of John
l.. Keagy and Susanah Keagy, now Susanah ia
cobs of Middle Woodbery Township.
The account of Jacob LoRg, Administrator of
the Estate of Elizabeth Long, late of Middle
Woodberry Township, decd.
The account of Soloman Williams, AdmInistTa-
tor of the Estate OF Levi Clark, late OF West
Provdence Township, decd.
The final account of Jacob A. Nicodemus, Exc
Sutor of the last will &C., Of Jacob Nicodenu6,
late of Middle W0odberry Township, decd.
The account of John Fickes, Guardian of Eliza
beth Barley, formerly Elizabeth Fickes one OF the
daughters of Valentine Fickes, decd.
The account Of Peter Bechte!, Administrator OF
the Estate of Theodore Snowberger, late Of South
Woodbury. Township, decd.
The account of William Hammer, one Of the
Executors of the last will &c, of John Hammer,
late Of Union Township, decd.
The account of John Nycum, Administrator of
the Estate of William Nycunl, late of Monroe Tp.,
decd.
The account Of Mary Weaverling, Exscutrix Of
the last will &c., pf Henry Weavcrling, late Of
West Providence Township, decd.
The account of Maria Hunt and Samuel Rad e.
bIugh Administrators of the estate of Joseph
Hmm ate af 4h.-rlaD all IN dap'i
S. ii. TATE. Register.
Register,s Office. Bedford Jan. Is. 1861.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-01-18
Allegheny Male
AND
FEMALE SEMINARY,
HRaimsburg, Bedford Co.. Pa.

REV. w. w. BRIM, A. NJ. Principal.
MISS A. L. BRIM, Preeeptress.
MISS l.. J. BRIM Teacher Piano Forte.
THIS Institution, under the supervision cf the
above named persons assisted hy other competent
teachers, affords full course in Mathematics,
Natural Sciences, Languages, and Bellies Letters.
In Music Painting, &c, it gives extended instruc-
ton. The next session will commence January
%, 1861. Students admitted at any time.
Habits of health, system, and pTomptness, views,
moTa social and domestic, are here made promi-
nent objects OF education.
That the physical powers, well the mental
may be cultivated, Calisthenic exercises
sary--here the students meet each day for syste-
matte exercise.
$22 so win pay for beard, including furnished
room, room rent, fuel, and tuition iu common
English per term Of eleven weeks. Extras, at
moderate charges, even less than heretofore, or
the circular calls for.
Students prepared for the highest classes in
College.
For circulars, or particulars, address.
w. W. BRIM,
Ransburg, Bedford County, Pa.
Dec. 81, 1860.