The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-30
A New Orleans Letter.

Mr.. Hurst of this city, from which Ne
are permitted to extract any items that
may be of pub lie interest. Mr.. R. had been
engaged in connection with a Mr.. Daven-
port in the lumber business, and FORUM
ately they had large supply on hand at
the beginning Of the war and the estab-
lishment of the blockade; so that during
all the troubles and financial embarrass-
mcnt which were universally experienced
in that city for year past. they had an
article of trade which was in demand and
which gave them good business.
he mar ket prices of everything which
the market afforded, reminds us of the
early times in California, and must have
been beautiful commentary to the inde-
pendence seekers of Rebeldom, on the
material prosperity of Southern city
which is fed and sustained by Northern
industry. The following are some of the
prices:
Flour SIS to $40 per Dbl. Bacon 80
to IS cts. per lb. Coffee rs cts to 8 so
per lib. A common bar of soap 81, so
Green Tea 81 per ID. Hay S80(aG5 per
ton. Corn S2,25 TO $500 per bushe.
"The native Creolcs have been living
on crawlish, crabs and shrimps, and APP
pear to keep IA, aud sleek =
Mr.. r. went out to witness the fight
between the Fleet and Forts, and when he
caught sight of the Stars and Stripes he
felt as though he was new man, the
airand sky purer and brighter thnn ever be-
fore. He felt that he was an American
citizen once more, and that be had Sc
curlty of life and property under the pro-
tecting folds of the glorious old banner.
He had been obliged to drill three times
week, and only by artful maneuvering
kept from being pressed into the Confed-
crate service.
Gen. Butler has infused new life into
all classes OF business, and by soaring OF,
imprisoning and hanging the scoundreis
of the city, restored quiet and order. aud
set New Orleans once more on her career
Of prosperity and greatness.
LITTLE TKNDKR ToED.- the great
Constitutional victory-over the left--in
Illinois, some of the Iowa Jonesocracy
are disposed to hint that yallandgham
ought to take back seat. They admit
his great services, and his soundness in
the faith, but intimate that there is pre-
JUDGE, unjust of course, against him
the people of the North, and,
therefore. these petty manipulators would
have him keep behind the scenes and not
offend the public eye.
Here is specimen Of the "soit i'm
parchment which we find copied in the
cravenly cautious Des Mones journal:
!" As it is Mr. Yallandighana,s penalty
or misfortune TO bear very great weight
of public odium, by the reason of doubts
as to his loyalty to the National cause, be
ought not to ask the Democratic party to
shoulder the load. IL he is wronged, his
innocence will appear in due season; if
he has been untaithful, he deserves all
the condemnation he can receive. Mean
while We suggest to him to be little less
otiiclous, and to let those be spokesman
who are beyond even suspicion
Now that such traitors as Vallandig-
ham and Ben. Wood have got the machine
to running they are requested to drop the
curtain and "work the wires behind the
scenes, so that the public cant see chow
it is done" or who does it.
Shouldn't be surprised after La Fayette
Jones travels all over the State, stirs up
and organizes, and establishes secret lodg-
es, if he should also be required to hide
his traitor head from the view of loyal
men.
Horse THIEF CAprURED.-We are in.
formed that at Eddyville on Thursday
last couple Of horse thieves were bounced
upon by officers sent to arrest than but
one Of them who was upon the alert and
more nimble than the other made good
his escape. The two had been seen RI
ding through the place ashort time before
on horses afterwards known to be stolen.
and the one who escaped le # an unfinished
letter upon the table clearly establishing
his guilt and completely With other gentry
Of the same class. The one arrested had
his preliminary examination in Monroe
County and will be returned to Van Buren,