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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-04-11

L<Uat NOTICE.
To Daniel g. Forester:
VDU are hereby notified that there 10 now on Ole
i In the once Of the Clerk Of tho District Court
Of Leo County, lows, - Ksoknk, : petition Of
samuel r. VOORHEES, claimink 81 you the Foreclosure
Of mortgage On tbs following resl eststs situste
in Lss County, lows, toxwN: Part of lots seven
ssd eight ~ Ia Block enc hssaFeA sid sws.ty-
one q ~ in the city Of Keokuk, bounded - fol
lows: commencing At point on the westerly line
Of said lot seven % ninety eight 1857 feet frsn
Bank street, thence In northsry direction forty
two( ~ feet, thence In easterly directisn nine
ty 1907 feet, thence in soaherly direction forty
two t47) feet, thence In westerly direction ninety
i90) feet to the place Of beginning; and claiming
also under said .nostGage decree or judgment
against you for six hundred and atty dollars With
ten Per cent. per annum interest thsseoa frsm Feb
ruary 1857. and praying also for general relief
And unless you appear and answer said petition
before noon u the d Day 81 tho next term Of
said court, TO commence ~ Ks0ksk On the Avst
Monday Of September, A. p. 1851, dsfaalt will
be entered against you and judgment or decree
rendered thereon, In accordance with the prayer
Of said petition.
THOMAS N. 0RE0ORY,
March -, 1s6l.dlm Sol. for Petitioner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-04-11

aHAvlNG SALOON.
RI DePEUGH has moved into the room
Ii. formerly occupied by Dinner, On ID Vt.
shaving and hair-Outting done with psatness
and dsspAtch.
A separate room IL fitted up for Ladies' and Child
ron.
Customers arc invited.to call.
MchM
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19

ION our own door.stops and at our fire.
sides.
We have before US the printed pro
ceedings Of a Fourth Of July meeting
in Sharon, Medina county, speciously
headed "To oil Law.abiding and Peace
loving citizens purporting to be signed
by one hundred and twenty mon, and
the preamble to tho resolutions in speak
ing Of tho war, says:
"This frightful state Of things could
and ought to have beon avoided by the
adoption Of Honorable compromise meas
urcs. But Congress, composed Of those
who woro hostile to the South, refused
to do anything conflicting with tho sec
tional Chicago platform, and even re-
fused submitting tho question TO tho
voice Of the sovereign people. The ac-
tlon Of tho Peace Conference, composed
principally of Republicans, being rolor-
/ red to Congress for final action, was ig-
norod by that body. The earnest ap-
Ipeals Of Virginia-tho Mother Of States
to save the Union, were hootod at.
"Hor soil is iny1dH by the General
Government. Other States, loyal to tho
General Government, but desiring to
be neutral in this fratricidal conflict,
have q military espionage placed over
them, which has invaded State rights
and set at defiance State authority
And all this is done under the most
solemn obligations to observe inviolate
tho articles Of Confederate agreement,
and the Constitution of tho u. S. Of
Amerioal All this is destructive Of that
Freedom aHd Independence, for which
our sires, on this memorable day
"plodged their lives, their fortunes, and
their sacrod honor" to secure, and to
transmit unsulliod and unimpaired tc
unborn genorationsl'
The fruit of those meetings riponod
in tho Democratic State Convention, and
wo believe that the injury to the cause
Of tho Union by our rebuff at Manassas
was nothing as compared with the trea.
sonable blow struck at Columbus by
Democrats, Know-Nothings and "othcr
Union-men " q at tho last weeks Con
vontion.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19

Islaps, accompanied by shrioks from
Clara.
Quito disgustod young Jones took
his hat and silently left the house.
"BefOro "a marry such a virago, I'd
I'd shoot myself One might as we'll
commit suicide as TO admit such q fury
into the house. No wonder hor father
wished to get her married off, He was
| very kind, upon my word, to offer her to
me. l Won't stay tho fortnight out
III tell her this very night that can't
marry her" ..
"Must gol' exclaimed Capt. Goddard,
"And my daughtor2'
IL don't think, sir, that wo should
be suited to each other"
"Not suited to each othorl" exclaimed
tho Captain angrily. "What objections
do you bring to hor2 Isn't she bcauti.
Iful?"
eyes sir; but"
"But what?"
"lIor temper, sir"
"What can you say against her tenn
per-. It's as fno q tomper as-as mino,
sir, no was never known to be angry
Young Jones looked incroduious.
which cnraged tho Captain more.
"L see what you mean, sir. You've
insulted my family. Out Of my house
in ten minutes, or tho servants shall put
you outI"
Tho young man took the hint.
"Now call Emma" vooiforatod the
Captain.
!, THAT young rascal has refused your
hand, said the irritatod father "What
do you think he says of you?"
"l don't know" said Emma, demuroly.
"llo says ho objects to your temper
And what did you say, father2"
81 ordered him out of tho house.
But you shall be married within q week.
I've determined it, aud it shall be. Is
there anybody that you think Of that's
likely to have you?"
"Henry Foster proposed to me last
night, said Emma.
"And what did you tell him2"
"That you wished mo to marry Mr.
Jones"
We'll, that's all over, you shall mar.
Try Foster in wook. Here, fetch nc
pen and paper"
The young lawyer in the course Of the
next day received the following note:
"DEiR SIR:-My daughter informs
me that you proposed for her hand.
give my consent, provided you will mar.
Iry her in ono week. 1 had other views
for her, but found out the man to be q
rascal. Yours, in haste,
'LEMUEL GODDARD"
Tho young lawyer answered this note
in person; and on that day week, EN-
ma had a grand wodding, 1t is need
less to say, that tho little girl was hand
somoly rccomPonsed for tho unpleasant
part which she took in the little dooop-
ton, which terminated so happily IN,
Y, Mercury.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19
An Official Coxoomb Taken in and
Done For.

A correspondent Of ono Of Tho New
York city papers, relates the following
Of Major Neil Donnisou;
Major D., Cson Of Governor Of one
Of tho Western States,) youth of about
nineteen years, and attached to tho
staff Of General NJ, VIC believe, was ro-
Gently seated upon a camp-stool in front
Of his tent, in Western Virginia, taking
a siCsta and a smoke, when a plainly
dressed officer approached him.
"Howdyo do2' said tho Major, pat
ron singly; and Offering the officer a
chair; "sit down, sir; make yourself at
home. Command q company in this
brigade, eh2'
~ have that honor, sir" returned
the officer,
'Hom, yes" continued the Major,
"irOm the country, s'poso-from Indi-
ana, ch?"
eyes"
"t thought 50. Well, I'm Major D.;
I'm son Of Governor D.. for all that,
I'm common, and nothing gives me
more pleasure than to give all tho in-
struotion I can to green hands at tho
business. Do you drill your men
heap?'
ooh, yes, replied the officer; "I put
om through"
"Thats right, thorc's nothing like
drilling en-, unless it's a close atten-
ton to etiquette and uniform;Stho fact
is like to SEQ men in uniform; and 1
hope you won't take it unkind--soeing
you're a little green Cwo all arc at irst) in
these mattors-if say that your habit
of going undrossod will, fear, have a
bad effect on your men. 1 passed a
couple of fellows a while ago, (from In
diana, and probably Of your company)
and they didn't seem to know that there
was any such thing as RANK in the
army. Do you teach your men to RE-
sPEcT, as well as OBEY their superb
ors2"
90, certainly" rcjoined tho officer. .
"Ah, that's right And now I've to
dress, and you'll excuse me further; but
any time you want advico-wo all have
to learn, you know--just call on mo,
and I'll give you the necessary instrue-
! ton"
The officer thanked his distinguished
tutor, and retired. Soon aftorward,
while standing in company with Gen. NJ,
the officer passed, when the Major re-
lated to his superior the incident VIC
have just given, observing that he tried
to give all the officers, with whom no
camo in contact the instruction in mill
tary matters they so much needed, no
matter how green they looked
"Do you know who your pupil WASP"
chquircd General NJ.
ono; 1 didn't ask, but I s'posu tho
Captain Of some backwoods, Indiana
company" replied the Major.
ale is Colonel l., a graduate-of West
Point before you were born, sir, an ac-
oomplishod officer, sir; and permit mo
TO say to you, sir, that hereafter you
had better reserve your vast military
erudttion for those who know less about
such matters than you dol'
And tho General turned upon his
heel, leaving tho ounCoited eokcUmb
scratching out the eye Of a spectral
dragon in the sand, with the toe Of his
military boot.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19
The New Gun Boats,

Though nominally gun boats, the
size, strength and armament Of these
vessels place thom among hrst class
ships Of war. They are 10 DO Of equal
dimensions, and as nearly similar as Il is
possible to make them. The extremo
longth is one hundred and sixty-six
feet the width twenty-eight feet. and
the depth Of hold twelve feet. The
timber is mostly white oak, and tho
knees, braces and fastenings are of tho
strongest and completest description.
Tho draft Of water it is calculated will
be about nine feet. The armament
will consist Of twelve 32 Founders, with
a pivot gun amid ships-probably d
columbiad Of the heaviest description.
A similar pivot gun may be placed on
the forecaste deck.
The vessels will be schooner rigeod,
and propelled by two screws, driven by
two back-action engines, with thittv4
inch cylinders, each complete 10 itself,
An auxiliary engine will also DO Oh
board The speed to be obtained from
the steam power alone is reckoned 10 DO
fourteen TO fifteen knots au hour. Thus
these vessels will be faster than any
other war craft afoat. The speed OF
the English gunboats is scarcely moro
than nine knots Tho complement Of
men required is understood to bo less
than two hundred, though that number
might be advantageously employed.
In less than two months, probably
the Government will DO in possession
of the whole number Of these vossols-
the best aud most effective Of tho class
ever built
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19

Con, Mcclellan has been described as
a complete man; as one who has high
moral sense of obligation to God, and
Of obligation to his country; as one
who never will retain command in
which he is required to violate his sense
Of these obligations. In reviewing the
troops he rides so close to tho lines that
every soldier can distinctly see his face,
while he ixes his eyes upon each indi-
vidual. With the officers under his
command he is rapidly forming ac-
quaintance. While no was Captain
Mcclellan, one of the most accomplish
ed and esteemed officers in the army,
whose infrmities ooufne him to his
home in Massachusetts, expressed the
opinion that he was competent to as
sumo the chief command.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19

s.. TOMATOES FOR OHILDREN. There is
no better remedy for arrangement OF
the bowels in children while teething
than etewed tomatoes fed to them plou-
tiilllyi care being taken to keep the
child's oxtromities warm. Be careful
70 cover its neck and arms, especially
OF an evening; give it crushed ice to
asSuago thirst if possible, rather than
give it water; avoid oordials, as they on
ly produce fever The tomatoes ought
to be ripe and fresh, though the vegota-
bic preserved in cans has been used with
great success.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19

WILL SoUTHERNERs RUN2 - The
Southern papers do not boast much Of
their victory at Springfield MoCul.
lough admits Of a "groat loss aud
number of officers are recorded as kill
cd. But tho bost part Of it Is that ave
regiments of Missourians "took panic
and fed and could not be rallied
Now don't talk about Northornora rum
ming at Manassas; for the Southernor8
arc quito as liable 20 perform tho same
trick as their own men admit
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19

Of tory sentiments from public meet
ings, and public newspapers. IF wo
cannot publish and make known ao-
counts of army movements, why should
VIC be allowed TO cheer The enemy on,
by telling them wo are ready to make
peace on any terms2 This Is not libor-
ty, but licontiousnoss.-- Cin Gaz.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19
0ortrg
THE AMERICAN HERO.

Thislyrlc was 20 tho Amoric,n Revolution what ti
'Marsollolso" was TO the French. 70 was written b.
Rev. NATHANIEL MILES, On Norwich Connecticut. I'm DC
tobcr, 1775
why should vain mortpls trcmblr nj tho SIGHT of
Death 0nd destruction Goo the fold OF battle,
Whoro blood aud carnage cothc the ground I'm crimson
Sounding With death gro1nB2
noath will invade us by Tho means appointed,
And we must nl bow 20 tho King of Torrorsi
Nor am anxious, 20 7 nm prepared,
What shape ho comes TO.
Iu0nito Goodness teaches me- submission,
liid5 as ho quiet undCr H Ills dealings,
Noyor ropinng, but forever proising
Cod our Creator.
Thon 60 the wisdom of my Lord and Master
j VIII commit all that havo or wish for;
a"eotly as babes sleep, will give my ids up,
When called to yiold it.
Now, Mars, daro thoc, clad I'm smoky pillars.
hurstiug from h1mh-Fhnls, roaring from tho cannon
hattUng in g1pn-shnt lko storm of hailstougs,
forturins ether.
WhiIc hostile hearts quick palptato for havoc,
liot slip Jour bluul-huuuls-ly, your British lion
AS Death uudmnto!, uimhlu a4 tho whirlwiud,
FrightIul 1s dom0ntl
l.ot ocean wait ON all your floating castles,
Fwught with destruction horrible lu nature;
Them with your sails hllHd by storm of Vengeance,
Boar down to battlo.
From the dire cavcrns, made 10y ghostly miners,
Lot thu explosion, dreadful rs volcanoes
Heayc the broad town, with l les wealth and people,
Quick 60 destruction.
stu shall tho banner of tho King of Heaven
Never advance whore Im afraid 90 flllow--
While that prcced0s mo, with uu upcu hDsum
War, defy thCcl
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19
Ggr Yomr CjrrJr.
What Pride Costs.


An Illinois farmer, writing to Chi.
cago paper about tho expenses of a set.
tier, says "His living will vary accor-
ding to the size Of his family, and their
propensity 10 gratiG pride, 1gLicb IS al
sodyS ar cEpeRSiUc article IN a Nes0 coun-
tgy." The good farmer might have add
cd that pride was an expensive article
everywhere. Certainly, if it is so cost
ly an affair on a prairie farm, it is none
the less costly in our great Atlantic
cities, which are full Of the ruin caused
by pride. Thousands are annually beg
CARED, aud tens of thousands straight.
oned IN circumstances by this same
pride
It is pride that makes the father
dress his daughter beyond his meaus.--
1t is pride that Induces the mother to
do the kitchen work, that Mary Anne
may sit in the parlor and practice mu-
s5c. 1t is pride that leads families 20
live iH houses finer than they can az
ford, to give showy parties, to waste
their surplus income in a summer ex-
cursion. 1t is pride that has French
mirrors, French lace, French China,
French kniok knackerics of every sort.
1t is pride, ia short, that is at the root
aF half the extravaganza of the age
Truly did the wise man say, "Pride 60.
eth before destruction" Embarrass.
ments and rain arc 1chat pridc costs.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19
GIRLS

nluc-eyed girls
With sunny curs
Fright pink checks aud forehead fair,
Dark-oyed maids,
In heavy braids,
Fwino thoir pgrplish raven hair.
Arllrsr 90 rlauces,
Soul entrances
Heart bcwitchcl by auburB cuHs,
Dreamy cyosy
Dnwildrriug sighs,
on tho deuce d ia thc girlsi
Bluo-oycd bellies,
What mischief dwoTlF
In those (hcmrtlCs., winning wilcs--
Bl0ck-oycd maids,
With iotty hruids
All bcwiiching are your smil0H
But 'tis true,
Ewes of blue
Ever will deceive you-cyor7
Trutr yoh,
Orbs Of ict-.
Never can you trust thom-ncycrl
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19

Women have found their true "sphoro"
at last; it is about twenty-seven feet
round made Of hoops.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19

Our COMMON SCHOOLS Tho com,
mon school gives the key of knowledge
TO the mass of thc people. l think It
may with truth be said that tho branch
os of knowledge taught therein, when
taught ia q finished, mastorly manner
reading, in which 1 include the spell
ing of our language; a firm, slightly,
Iegiblo handwriting, and the elementary
rules Of arithmetio-are of greater val.
uo than nt che rost which is taught
nova. days at school. am far from
saying that nothing else can be taught
at'Our- district schools; but the young
person who brings these from school,
can himself, ia his winter evenings,
range over the eutire field Of useful
kaowiedge. Our common schools are
nppoTtant ia tho same way as the com
mon nir, the common sunshine, the
common Tain-iuvaluable for their
oommoancs5, They arc the corner.
stoRe OF tho municipal organization,
which Is tho Characteristic feature Of our
social system: they are the fountain Of
that widespread intelligence, which,
like q moral life pervades the country.
From che humblest village school there
Iaay go forth a teacher, who, like Now.
con, shall bind his temples with the
stars Of Orions belt--With Herschel,
light up his cell with the beams of be-
fore undiscovered plauets--with Frank
hn, grasp che lightning Edwnrd Ev-
erett.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19

General Fremont has invited Capt.
Thomas Francis Moagher to tako po-
sition on his staff with the rank of Col
onel, and it is understood that Capt.
Meaghor will accept the invitation.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19

WOMAN: To her virtues VIC give love;
10 her beauty our admiration; TO her
hoops, the whole sidewalk.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19
SfLlsrrLlgnCous
From tho Cleveland Herald.
The Egg that Hltehed the Treason.
able Brood. ...

From tho Cleveland Herald.
The Egg that Hltehed the Treason
able Brood,
The overwhelming opposition in tho
Democratic State Convention to the
nomination Of a Union tickot;-so over
whelming that even the friends of such
nomination dare not whisper their
wishes in that body-tho Irresistible
savagohoss with which all the attempts
TO introduce, in full, tho Crittondon res
olutons were mot-sO irresistible tha
any ono who advocated those resolutions
was houndod out Of tho party-camo
upon lookcrs-on like a clap Of thunder
from a clear sky. When tho name of
that traitor, Yallandighum, received
cheers that modo tho hall echo and re-
echo, spectators stood astOnishod, and
| Douglas Democrats stood-coWed and
subdued. But this out-cropping of
treason in the midst Of State supposed
TO bo second to none in its loyalty to the
IConsllJnti6h and Laws OF the Union
was not the violent outburst Of a sud
denly created sympathy with treason,
but it was tho result Of months of cum
ming, troachtrods labor. Aud this in
cipient treason has not so mach shown
itself at great political cehtcrs, IL has
/ played shy Of tho daily press, bat It has
moved around in The country, poisoning
this man and that by tho morcenary
\ plea Of direct Federal taxation and by
exciting political rancor against tho
party in power.
| All through tho country, are found
those secession sheets, tho New York
News and Day Book, circulated gratui-
tously and thrust into every mans hand,
without price, who will take thUm, 49,
These papers arc supported by the mon
oy Of traitors, and thus they are sown
broadcast through tho land. How the
circulation is obtained can be seen by
the copy Of a circular sent to tho Breck
inridge and other treason tainted Dom
ocrats. 1t reads thus:
CONFIDENTIAL.
Mr.. -: SR;-T understand YOU To
be an influential citizen Of - county.
l take tho liberty of sending you our
paper, tho Daily News, for ono month.
The cost is betrayed by Society, whose
object is to enlist tho talent Of tho State
ia favor Of Peace Measures. Should
you think proper 10 become a subscriber
after that date, please signify tho samo,
In our vicinity these Peace Measures
are inauguratod in tho rural districts, in
the school districts, and in noighbor-
hood societies having fair outside show
but ia reality being as troasonablo at
heart as tho order of tho Golden Circle
Men are now found, even on tho West
orn Reserve, who rejoice at our defeat
at Manassas, and, terrible as the truth
Is, facts prove that tho worst enemies Of
this Republic are ot thi7 momoo' ,i'''r
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19

The man who planted a dagger IN his
onemy's breast, raised crop of hemp
that elevated Linn ia the world.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-28
French Declaration of Neutrality.

AhNhth VI NputEhhLys
The Paris MoniteT, the official organ of
Napoleon, says:
His Majesty, the Emperor of the French,
taking into consideration the state of peace
which exists between France and the United
States of America, has resolved to maintain
q strict neutrality in 1.-THE struggle between
the Government of the Union and the States
which propose TO form seperate Confedera-
ton. In consequence, His Majesty, consider
ing Article IA of the naval law of August,
1851, the Sd Article of the law of the 10th of
April, 1925, Articles "a and 95 of the Penal
Code, 65 and following of the Decree of the
%, b of March, 1852, 3l3, and following of the
Code Penal Maritime, and Article 81 Of the
Code Napoleon, "a r
Declares: l-r
l. No vessel OF war or privateer of either
OF the belligerent parties will be allowed to
enter or stay with prizes in our ports or
roadsteads longer than twenty-four hours,
excepting in case of compulsory delay ire
tdche .JOTcee.) ...
2. No sale of goods belonging to prizes is
allowed in our ports and roadsteads.
3. Every Frenchman is prohibited from
taking q commission under either of the two
parties to arm vessels of war, or to accept
letters OF marque for priyateering purposes,
| or to assist in any manner whatsoever the
| equipment or armament of vessel of war or
privateer of either parry.
a. Every Frenchman, whether residing in
France or abroad, is likewise prohibited
from enlisting or taking service either in the
land army or on board vessels of war or pri-
Vateers of either of the belligerent parties.
5. Frenehmen residing in France or abroad
must likewise abstain from any act which,
committed in violation of the laws of the
empire, or Of international law, might be
considered as an act hostile to one of the two
parties, and contrary to the neutrality which
we have resolved to observe. ALI persons
acting contrary to the prohibitions and re-
commendations contained in the present
declaration will be prosecuted, if required,
conformably to the enactment of the law of
the 10th of April 1925, and of Article 81 and
| So of the Penal Code, without prejudice to
the application that might be made against
| such offenders of the enactments of the 2lst
| Article Of the Code Napoleon, and of Articles
| 65 and following of the Decree ofthe Gath of
| March, 1852, on the merchant service, 3l3
and following of the Penal Code for the
1 Navy.
His Majesty declares, moreover, that every
| Frenchman contTavening the present enact
ments will have no claim to any protection
| from his Government against any acts or
| measures, whatever they may be, which the
beliigerents might exercise or decree.
NAPOLEON.
THouyEHEL, Minister of qoreign Affa irs.