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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-14
EAT REDUCTION In PRICES!
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and Light Manufacturing Purppses
Price with Hemmer) aid orname sted $50
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Our ho.J Machines especially adarfed n ali
Kinds OF light phd heav, Leather work, in Car rrsre
Trini ing. boot snd shoe Making, Harness Maklnr
ETC., cfe. They are OF extra size with an arm long
enough 20 hke under II aud stitch the largest sized
dashes. There IL scarcely any part of trimmer.
stitching that cannot be better done th e ~ than tv
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-14
KEOKUK IOWA: TUESDAY, JANUARY Il, 1869.
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1--WE have made the above Reduction In Prices
With thesso. eid dve~ 81 b-neAttinR the public and
ourselves. The patlic have been sHindied BY sbu-
HotA nA<hnes nsde ~ imitation II onrs The metal
n ihe. II. The lr0n the ssuaIlsEi uiAre
VI poor quality The nak have The means 10 do
thetr work ~sii They are hid ava, in secret places
where u would be impossible to have ~ their com
nahd tnc prcpsf meciiaieai appliances. IL is ont,
W 0vhE great business, aud having usa-
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made st moderate prices. The best designed ma.
chiass BADLY MAbE. are always liable TO xrt out or
fdef, and are sufe ~ tost considerable trouble and
money Ia Keep tht NJ In repair. III
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.es- EitA fAs east ssbor Msehiues u combine these
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eHsAsd 70 perytsfiou. We have the ways aad means,
on grand scale, 10 do this.
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may coheern will End sbai those having The above
qualities not only work we'll rapid as sceu a. slo
rstes OF speed, but ibe finest possible or
der. oar machines- A. AADK 1T Will kARN MORE
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CHICAGO OFFICE-No. so Clark st.
J. N. BILLINGS, Agent in Kcokuk,
True Democrat., 1862-10-01

WAS CURTIS SCARED ?-The Governor says tha his proclamation of the 8th of May, calling fol 4,500 troops and threatening to build a new ark was intended to affect Curtis and his army, then 1T Arkansas Curtis must have shaken in his boot; when he read it, and when he found that an i'm mense force of 4,500 men, who would have yolun- teered or have been conscripted in the Confederate army, were to be taken from the command of Con- federate generals and hurled against him, under the lead of militia generals and the great warriors of the family, no wonder he paused, reflected and retreated. So, when Lincoln issued his proclama- tion calling for 5 ,000 men to put down the rebell ion and ordering the rebels to disperse within thif ty days, there was great commotion in Dixie. But then the commotion caused by laughter Req der the man who gravely tells you that he intend . ed to scare Curtis by calling for 4,50O men to ors pose the federal army, and threatening to carry Arkansas out of the Confederacy, is again can didate for your suffrages Will you stultify your selves by voting for him.
True Democrat., 1862-10-01
Confederate Congress.

We have glanced over such of the proceed> ings of the Confederate Congress IS have come under our notice The time has been taken up | with preliminary matters, such as the introduc lion of bills and resolutions, and their references and debates on the conscription act. The fol- lowing, which we find among the. proceedings, will interest our readers:
 Mr. Mitchell, of Arkansas, offered the follow ing resolutions:
 Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury he requested to inform the Senate what amount of money has been sent west of the Mississippi river. and to whom sent.
 Mr. Mitchell was, he said, informed that the ann of S32. .OO0, ,000 had been sent west of the Mississippi, and he knew that the larger portion of nrovisiops there purchased was paid for in onartcrmaster's certificates instead of money, which had caused provisions to rise to three times theirv value.
 Al the suggestion of Mr. Semmes, of Louisi> ana inc resolution was modified so that the in> formation would be reported to the Senate in secret session.
 Mir. Royston, of Arkansas, presented bill to he entitled An act for the support of the families of certain soldiers, and widows whose sons are soldiers in the army of the Conlede- rate States" Referred to the military commit tee.
 Mir Batson, of Arkansas, introduced an act to provide for the pay of certain volunteer troons in the State of Arkansas Referred.
 Mr. Hanley, of Arkansas, introduced an act to provide for the paymento of mail contractors for service performed by them after their States had seeded from the United States, and before the Confederate government took control oi the service Referred to committee on post ofiee and roads.
 Mir. Royston, of Arkansas, presented memo rial on the postal service; which was referred. Also. the following resolution:
 Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate to the House of Represents tives whether 1t be true that Major General Hindman, the commanding General of the Trans Mississippi district caused all cotton in said district to be seized, and the object for which such seizure was made; also, whethe r said commanding general refused to have sub- stitutes received as soldiers in the army of the Confederate States; also, whether said com~ manding general has placed said military dis~ trict under martial law: aso whether said com mandine general has caused to be organized into new companies and regiments the cons, scripts of said military district, and appointlp officers to command the same; and if said s1''' or any of them, have been done by said eonl- n. manding penersi, that the President b.fsq uesl. cd to commpAicate to this House t,s au'n1;ny or inst,,, tfons under which sa aroal romtanus ta esoaneral Has taken this action Agreed 10.
 sickle's brigade is nop,.sss than regiment 1;
True Democrat., 1862-10-01
Salt.

Gov. Rector says that he recommended the ap- propriation, by the legislature, of $l0,000, to be expended in making salt, and that the editors of the Gazeue and True Democrat opposed and defeat ed the recommendation. So far as we are con- cerned, this is untrue. We never before knew that Gov Rector made such a recommendations His message, by his own order, was never pub lished. In glancing over copy of it. printed for the prioate use of the General Assembly, we acci- dently fell upon recommendation of an appro- priation to provide him with body guard to pro. tect himself and other State officials, and became so disgusted that we read no farther. The idea of governor demanding body guard to protect his person in the midst of people who had elected him to so exalted place, was too supremely ridi- culous for us to proceed, and so we never saw the recommendation about the salt.
 Gov. Rector had large contingent appropr iatOn which he could readily have expended in supplying the people with salt, had he desired. He thought proper, however, to spend it otherwise, and now the people are wholly without that necessary ari. cle.
 Governors of other States were not so unmind- fut of the wants of their people. Arkansas will suffer more for the want of salt than any other State in the Confederacy. After having spent over tiree millions of dollars n Jess than tico gears, Gov. Rector comes forward with the miserable excuse, for not supplying the people with salt, that the leg islature failed to appropriate the paltry sum of 0,OOO for that purpose. Had he have spent the one -thousandth part of the vast amount he spent otherwise, in procuring supply of salt for the wives and children of those who have gone to the war, he would have had the good wishes Of many who now regard his administration as curse to the State.
 The suffering for the want of salt will be incal culable among the people, and Gov Rector should suffer deep remorse in consequence thereof. He had the power to have provided for it's manufac ture in abundance, and he wholly failed to do if
True Democrat., 1862-10-01
False Claims Disposed Of.

Those who are fattening upon the peoples sub stance, and drawing heavy sums from the treasury for doing nothing, are straning every nerve to elect Rector and retain their sinecures In order to deceive the people they set up the most outrage ous claims. Let us examine them.
 They claim that Rector was elected for four years, and, therefore, should be retained. So was Abe Lincoln. They modestly claim that Rector caused the State to secede from the old Union.- Tho fact is that secession was the act of the peo- ple in convention Besides, it would be very in consistent in a man who claims to be Governor because elected under an old state of things, to refuse to acknowledge President who sets up a precisely similar claim.
 Another claim set up for Rector, is, that he took the arsenal at this place. Whether taking posses sion of the place, under the circumstances at such enormous expense, when it would have fallen into the lap of the State by the ordinance of sion, was right or wrong, Rector neither deserves credit or discredit for it. The volunteers who came here to take it was told by him that he had not sent for them. He said that the preparations to take the arsenal were unknown to him. In his message to the convention he says C advised the committee, however, tha. the volunteer forces were neither here by my authority or within my knowledge"
 further claim is set up for him that he seized certain boats, with stores, etc. Now the truth is that he did not know there were such boats in our waters, until they had been taken by the patriotic citizens of Helena, Napoleon and Pine Bluff, of 4b aip TTo ba6 no r. do than any other citizen.
 The arsenal, at Little Rock; the barracks, at Fort Smith; and the hospital, at Napoleon, all would have been, and did become, ours by the se- cession of the State. As to the stores and goods seized the boats, the people who did it, deserve credit. But what become of them? Were they, or any considerable part of them, turned over to the army? Were any of them sold, by whom, and where are the proceeds of the sales?
 Bot about the most ridiculous claim of all is that Rector has armed, clothed and equipped a number of regiments. The patriotic women who have spun, woven, knitted and sewed, are entitled to no credit it seems The military board that ap- pointed agents to collect clothing the citizens who gave up their guns; the patriots who helped to fur nish and fit out soldiers, are all set aside, and the credit claimed for one man.
 Was there ever more presumptuous humbuggery? !?
True Democrat., 1862-10-01
Saving the stata
We find the following concerning Gov. Rector i

We find the following concerning Gov. Rector in his organ last week:
 By the issuance of his proclamation of May 5th, (denouneed by those papers as troasonable) and by despatchng messengers east the Mississippi asking for assistance, when the State had been and was aban doned he procured assistance and saved the State and her people from utter ruin."
 The State and people were saved by the Texas troops, not by Gov. Rector Hon. Robert w. John son arrived in this city few days after Gov. Rec tors flight with the archives of State and learning the state of affairs, immediately went to Corinth, Mississippi, and there procured from Gen. Beaure- gard the authority and the means to defend the State against Gen. Curtis.
 This he did while Gov. Rector was fleeing south with the State government, his family ana his effects
 Senator Johnson procured immediately of Gen. Beauregard the power to stop all the Texas troops in this State on their way to Corinth and an order to Gen. Roane to assume authority and defend the Slate to Ae last extremity and meser aJandon it.
 This is what < saved the State and her people from utter run." The flight of Gov. Rector was an in vitation to Gen. Curtis to to the Arkansas rver because it showed q weakness and want of nerve calculated to assure an easy conquest.
 The idea of giving the credit of saving the State to Gov. Rector, who ranaway at the first note of alarm, is not only ridiculous but insult to those who remained at their posts raised and organized an army, and 10 the thousands of independent suerri- las, who attacked and annoyed Curtis day and night with guns in their hands.
True Democrat., 1862-10-01
A Last Appeal.

A wise and benefcient Providence has placed if within the power of the people of Arkansas, on Monday next. to decide the destiny of the State for veal or for woe. conlure the voters to remember that the vote for Governor, which they shall cast next Monday, is the most im- portant one they were ever called upon to cast. If vou want to save the State from utter bank ruptcy, vote for Flanagin.
 If you want to cut off the long train of kin now filling unheard of offices at enormous sala- ries, vote for Flanagn.
 If you want to convince the world that we are true to the glorious, young Conlederacy and not disposed to become one of the animals to enter a new ark to float on new waters, vote for Flanagin
 If you want to see a hearty support and COS operation given to the Confederacy and har- mony existing between the State and Conted- crate governments vote for Flanagan.
 If you want to show our sister States that Arkansas is true to the great cause of Inde- pendence and resolved to be free in the Con- federacy, vote for Flanagin.
 If you want to see an enquiry made into the transactions of the last two years, vote for Flanagn.
 If you want to save millions, redeem the State, elevate our credit, restore confidence and secure patriotic and economical administra- ton, vote for Flanagin.
 If, on the other hand, you want to see faction enriched State army created; the Confederacy thwarted at every turn; millions of the peoples money put in the hands Of kin dred and favorites; dangerous assumptions oi power made on every pretext; part of the State government carried from post to pillar at the will, or fear of one man; the State placed in a false attitude and ruin and disgrace to over- whem us all then vote for Rector.
 We appeal to the voters to let no false cries of persecution beget false pity for those who have no pity for them. Let no dislike to for mer parties or individuals, influence their votes We have no enmity now against any except those whom we believe to be the enemies of the State or of the Confederacy. We do not ask you to vote to second any plan or prejudice oi ours. But for your own sakes; for that ot your children; for the sake of the great cause, for truth, honor and justice, and for the sake oi your country, get rid of the oppressor and hlS cormorants and elect the patriot Flanagan.
True Democrat., 1862-10-01
An Artful DOdze.

To get rid of the charge of the wasteful expen- allure of public money, Rectors friends fix up statement of the amounts paid on the orders of the Military Boord and deduct it. Rector called out troops, dsbanded them; called out others; sent re- cruitng officers and involved the State in an enor- nous expense, which the Military Board had to pay, of course. If the Confederate authorities had not been interfered with these troops would have gone into the Confederate service at once. and the State would have been relieved from this expense When anything dscredtable is done the Military Board is held up shield, but if anything credi- table, it is ignored. Indeed, no good housewife has knitted a pair of socks or woven yard of cloth forthe soldiers; no patriot has given up his gun or to equip soldiers, but that all the credit is claimed for Rector. When the people begin to ask where their money has gone the Military Board
 is held up. It is not the paying of the debt, but the creation of it that was unnecessary and which all right minded men denounced.
True Democrat., 1862-10-01
'HEADoVARTERs TRANS MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, !
 OFFICE PRovosT MARSHAL GENERAL,

17'F7V1 ' It is hereby ordered that all enrolling officers of Conscrpts in this State, forthwith proceed to enroll Conscrps, all OGerSeerS plantations, who have heretofore received certificates of exemption from this office, or managers of plantations, owned by widows, minor children or officers, or so- dies in the service of the Confederate States army After the enrolment of said oversees or managers they will be allowed to continue in the pursuit of their business; but will be called upon and put in service when necessity for it exists.
 By'command of Maj Gen'l HOLMES.
 B. F. DANLEY,
 Provost Marshal General. Oct. l, 1862. Sw Gazette copy.
True Democrat., 1862-10-01
THOMAS PARSEL,
 WILLIAM V. HUTT.

R. HUTCHINSON, for Circuit Judge in the 2l Judicial Circuit.
 L.B GREEN, for Circuit Judge in the 9th Judicial Circuit.
 II. B. STUART, for Circuit Judge in the 9th Judicial Circuit.
 ISAAC w. SMITH, for State Senator from the district composed of the counties of Clark, Pike and Polk.
 STEPHEN BUZBEE, as representative from Saline county.
 JOHN H. QUISENBERRY, as . represents tive from Prairie county.
 JOSEPH SCOTT, for County and Probate Judge of Saline county.
 LARKIN COLLINS, for Clerk of the Circuit and other Courts of Saline county.
 M w. HOUSE, for County Treasurer of Saline county.
 pr. B. P. LETT, for State Senator from the counties of Hampstead, Lafayette and Sevier SJ STALLINGS, for State Senator for the counties of Yell, Perry and Conway.
 Col. BEN. T. EMBREE, for State Senator from the district composed of the counties of Johnson and Popes
 THOS. FLETCHER, for State Senator from the district composed of the counties of Jefferson DvoiIa and hrhlnslts-
 MOSES R. WOODS, for State Senator form thedistrict composed of the counties of HotSpring Montgomery and Saline.
 WILLIAM TURNER, of Conway county, is candidate for member of the Military Board.* ROBINSON LITTLE, for Representative iron Jefferson county.*
True Democrat., 1862-10-01

s457 The family partisans and office holders; the fellows who get seven dollars day, water mileage at ten ccntsa mile and their expenses paid, who go about eectoneerng for Rector ill their death strug gcs, endcayor to get up feeling against Col. Flana gin, by saying that he was nominated by clique or combination of politicians at Little Rock, and that we support him because of personal hatred to Rector For the gentlemen who selected Harris Flanagin, can say that they acted patriots, not as politicians. They felt that there no parties now, and the salvation of the State depenled upon having good governor. They selected patriot, soldier and a statesman. For ourselves, had long since re- solved to bury all private feelings to let no pre- iudiccs come between us aLd our duty. We have forgotten and forgiven mueh and may have had much forgiven to We gave the present executive a fair trial and looked on in and silence Ut long series of blunders, usurpations and errorS.- Still ve hoped that he would rise to the dignity o1 his position cast off his evil counseors and act like a patriot. He has disappointed his friends, he has crushed out the last hope of his ever being of any benefit to the State, and we advocate the election o Flanagin not because of any personal 1T will tt either of his competitors but because unless VIC have a change in the State government, the people VIII suffer- the Confederate be set back III Arkansas and the State ruined beyond redemption.
True Democrat., 1862-10-01

Gov. REcroR's PAPER.-As Governor Rector ha started paper of his own in this city, we suppose we will hear nothing more of his being persecut ed man, without the means of making defence The first number of the concern was issued las week, in which the publisher Git has no editOr) pro claimed that he pas frank enough to admit that h' had but one principal end to subserUe, and tat acd Ms o,cn proft and interest. We suppose he vii accomplish that end if Rector is elected.
 Such being his "principaI end,' we think th' public will agree with us, that his paper was mis named the Patriot
True Democrat., 1862-10-01

BATTLE OF IuKA.--On the l9th, battle was fought near Iuka between the right wing of the federals, 5000 strong, under Rosencrans and part of en. Prices army, consisting of Hebert's and Martins and part of Little's brigades. They drove the enemy from the field Gen. Little, . most noble, brave and gallant officer, was killed, Col's Whitfield, Gilmer and Avery, were wounded. Enemy's loss in killed and wounded not stated. Ours was 25O. We took 50 prisoners and nine