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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-09

zlsr MfssouRI.-We learn from DR..
Ssaton, Surgeon Of this regiment, that
they have been strengthened by about
one hundred and Fifty new recruits, which
makes total of seven hundred men. It
Is expected theoregiment will move from
Canton to Hannibal the present week.
where, perhaps, il will go into winter
quarters.
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New York, Dec. s.

NeW oth, Dec. 9.
A Fortress Monroe dispatch to the
Philadelphia Press to-day says that d.
vision commended by Gen. Emery, saiiled
South fro.n here last night. It's destina.
ton is to reinforce Gen. Foster in N. G.
The reinforcements consist Of over I DOC
men.
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From North Careiina.
Moorhead CITY, N. G De,

Moorhead City, N. c Dec. 3.
At Beaufort, N. c.. on the Sd Gen
Banks was nominated for the next Presi.
ency by Eastern north Carolina free
labor resolutions, passed at large
and enthusiastic meeting.
Many North Carolina Union troops
who belong to the organization strenu-
ously insist upon vigorous and prompt
enforcement Of the conG.cation and
emancipation acts passed by the last
Congress.
Banks Texas expedition is the sub
ject of considerable comment in the
Southern papers rece ntly received here.
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St. Paul. Dec. s


A body of hundred and fifty citizens
armed with hatchets, knives and other
weapons forced their way through the
guard and avowed their intention of
numbering the Indian prisoners confined
in Camp Lincoln Barracks, but were
surrounded, captured and released on pa
role. The Governor issued proclama-
tion nrgino the people Of Mnnesc.. ret
to throw away their good name that the
people have just cause Of complaint At
the tardiness Of executive action but
ought to End reason for forbearance ID
observing the care and weight upon the
President Of delays 70 punish them. -
Their case comes clearly within the juris,
diction of the civil authority.
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aNolice 90 shtppers and Carrier..

BY an order from tho Trcassry Department. Ship
psrs and Carriers required before ship
msnts Of Goods or Salt aroa.tirl 10 over $3.50 v
places In The nrst and Tier con mites on the
Southern border OF I'd. State Of Iowa nle In the
Custom House Once At keokuk, Iowa, an oash pre-
scrihed BY The Treasury Department also, 10 sxecs.s
bond, with approved suretes that the goods therein
described shs not be transported sold used in any
way % - 10 gve aid comfort 10 insurxents or 10
synpathrers With those In rebellion against the Gov
eramenf OF the United HtaIex.
Blanks can be obsAiu1d and instructions given II
the Surveyors Once.
JOHN sTANNUs,
Surveyor OF the Pert.
Cuat0m House oGss. Keokuk, Aug Q6, iIQ-aurQ6 -<tf
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Secretary.


TnE PooR.-We hear of instances Of
poor families in the city, here and there,
who are destitute not only OF the COM
forts but the very necessaries of life.
These are not always or generally the
families Of soldiers, hence there is no or
ganized provision for their wants, and
they are dependent entirely upon private
charities. We heard yesterday Of case
in which part Of the family we're sick,
with hardly sufficient clothing to cover
their nakedness, and destitute Of any
thing to live upon. The poor we have
always with us" yet this is time when
their wants appeal to us with more than
usual force. The expenses Of living are
so much greater than in previous winters
that some who have heretofore been able
tto squeeze through II scr. Of wsyy, s.o
now utterly unable at the present prices
70 get enough to keep them from pinch
ing want and distress.
! While 20 many of our citizens afford to
live luxnriously, and while nearly all are
able 10 live comfortably. il is to be hoped
that all such cases will call forth the SYM
pa.hiss and charities Of the community,
and that the public bsusvolsncs will b.
commensurate with thu wants Of tie sui.
fsring poor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-09

Once of Provost Marshal, Aar. "a.
Hereafter no Esles Of intoxicating liquors siD 10
permitted 10 enlisted nten or the United sisiss rmv
In this city.
Persons selling in violation Of this order villa be
arrested, and stringent measures taken 10 prevent
repetition Of the o0ense.
J. n. HIATT,
septi-d Provost Marshal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-09

TUESDAY, DECEMBER g.,

na- VOORHEES, keeps full aud fashion
able stock Of Hats, Caps. Fur, Gloves,
de-, constantly on hand, At the lowest
cash prices. Tnov10. sml
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-09

SHARP PRAcrIoE.--We hear of some
woodsellers who sold some wood to a
poor woman, one representing, upon in
curry, that he was the wood measurer.-
They thus managed 10 sell her two loads,
represented as seven-eights OF cord each
for 50, which together upon true meas
urement were but one aud fourth cords.
Such tricks won't do to repeat. Should
not the measurer wear some insignia of
his office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-09

McGregor, Iowa, Dec. 8.
A fire, on Sunday evening, destroyed
the warehouse occupied by N. Munger Il
Co, Lecys d Skinner. and Shadebolt Il
Harvey. Loss $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-09

EvS Soldiers in the Hospital will please
observe the especial Notice in relation
to their letters.
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sigei Prefers Chsvges Against Pope.
New York, Dec. 49, |
A Washington special states that Sen.
ator 4. Wilson, Of Mass. will introduce
: bill for giving aid to Missouri towards
emancipation. 1t will offer tIO, 600, 600
as first installment.
Si.el will prefer charges against Pope
of conduct unbccoming an officer and pe n.
tleman, and total incompet,ncy as q N lii
tary commander.
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New York. De,

New York, Dec. 8
A special Washington dispatch To the
Post says the Committee Of WAYS and
Means agree with Mr. Chase that no
more Treasury Notes shall be issued.
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st. Louis, Dec.-8. II
The overland stage arrived yesterday
with y, 200 in gold dust. Time from
Denver u days, from Pacerville l74
days.
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Letters sef the mespas.r.

To facilitate 'be delivery Of letters for the hospitsIs
seox has bfsa asssned to each Ward. All concerned
witt therefore be eafef to Instruct friends when
writing to them 70 direct their letters 70 the box for
i9sif proper Ward.
We hsla the ords~ ns tsnxa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-09

EFS See advertisement Of p. Fl. Hames
I Co., q House wanted
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-09
MEDICAL BOOKS.

MEDICAL BOOKS.
Barclay on Medical DiAgnosis;
Budd on Disease OF the Liver;
Budd on Disease of the Lungs;
Bird on Urinary Deposits;
Bartlett on Fevers;
Bedfprd's Obstetrics;
Beach's Family Practice;
Carpenters Comparative Physiologyj
Carpenter Human Physiology;
Carpenters Element of Ply sioiogy;
Churchill OF Ghildsen;
Churchill on Woman;
Dalton's Physiology;
Dunghson's Physiology;
Dunghson's Medical Lexicon;
kachsen's suEgeryi
Gross Surgery;
Gray's Analouly;
Hamilton on Fractures.
Jones Opthslmle Medicine.
Kinks Manual OF Ply iology;
Ludlow . Manual of Medical Examinations;
Lawrence on the Eye:
Milierss Principle Of Surgery:
Miler's Practice Of Surger,,
Megs on Nun.a
Nee smlla Cpmpend;
Ferries sy stem oil Surgery;
Parrish's Practical PHARMACY;
Prehouncins Medical LeAicoi
IeketauskN y Pathological Anatomy;
ltteJrd Hunter on venereai;
Sargenps Mirror Surgery;
TayIorss Medical JHrisprudence;
Taylor on Poisons;
Todd on rinary Diseases;
- We0dA PfAatacH ~ AsA4cinat
Woods MAterfa Medca;
Williams Principles Of Medicine,
Wilson'S Anatomy;
Walshe on Disease Of the Heart,
Walshe on Disease OF the Lungs.
For sale by NJ W WEgTCOTT
noy2O-d Main Street, Sd door from 5th.
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Burlinrfou. Dec q

u'uBSUut Decy o.
Navigation on the Mississippi river
closed 1t this port yesterday morning. -
Passengers and light freight nov oroas
on The ios.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-09

AN IMPORTANT SurT.-Rankin G Nc
Crazy have been retained by Henry county
to argue the case of Rusch a. Rusch
against Henry county, in the Supreme
Court Of the United States,
Mr.. Rankin started for Washington on
Monday. Judge Miller photographed that
the case would probably be reached on the
18th. 1t is of immense importance, and
ON its decision will depend the validity of
all the railroad bonds issued by the varii-
Gus counties in Iowa.
Judge Rorer, of Burlington, and Judge
Grant, OF Davenport. represent the plain
tiffs.
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND

NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND
An SHIPPERS.
On and AFTER this date no puwder viii be allowed
sold In Keoknk Without the unce rsigned
any kind alarms whatever nor uuis,ous Of War.
hsA also been ordered BY the special Asen. or the
Treasury Department not to allow Goods or Groceries,
except In limited quantities for family s.e 10 20 into
Missouri or the scuther tier OF Counties.
The object Is to keep supplies frvsa the rebel. OR
armed bands Of guerriiissin Nertheas4 Missouri
JOHN kTANNUS.
Surveyor ofths Port Of keoknk
Keokuk, Aug. ~, 1859.
Bachelors Hair Dye..-The Restan
tho world.
WILLIAM A. BATCHELoK's csisprat ed Hair Dye
produces color not 10 be distinguished from nature
warranted Hotto intuss the tbs
the III scts OF bsd dyes and In vgorst<s the hair Tor
life GREY, RED or RUSTY HAIR instantly turns
asplsndid black OF brown, leaving the hairsoi.and
beautiful. Sold by All druggist, &c.
The genuine issgned WILLIAM A. BATCHFIoR.
~ tAs fosr si4<s Of sseA Dor.
Factory, No. 81 barclay Street, New York. Late
xss nroadvay and l6Bond street,l lje6-dAw1y
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nANIEL RUBICAM 4 CO.,
Conveyancers & Notaries Public,
KEoKUK, IOWA.

WIis bonds, Deeds Mortgages, and ell other instru-
ment: q writing, neatly and promptly drawn, Taxes
paid, Titles xsmined, k1 DO. 4 90 4 Eff
Once with Williams & King Third Street bet cen
Main and Jshnson. aoyiS-dsm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-09

D6r For the satisfaction Of the public
who are interested in the result of the
Union Fair, we would state that the net
proceeds are S5Z5 90.
The following committees were appoint
ed from the different wards to disburse
the funds:
FIRST WARD.
Mrs. VIM. WINS, Mrs 7. Wooster,
Mr.. X. H. Harrison, DR.. Haines.
SECOND WARD.
Mrs. M. Seaton, Mrs. Geo. Seaton,
Mr. j. w. johnson, Mr.. N. w. Westcott.
THIRD WARD.
Mrs. G. w. McCrary, Mrs. Irwin,
Mrs. G. d. Mann, Mr.. j. A. Seaton.
Mr.. Samuel Vail.
FOURTH WARD.
Mrs. David Collier, Mrs. r. P. Creel,
Mr.. Harry Fulton, Mr.. B. S. Merriam.
MRS. r. P. LOWE,
Vice President.
Mrs. j. r. BUcKrNaHAx,
Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-09

NEW BOOKS.
Miriam. by Marion Hariand;
Parson Rrownlow's Book;
Northern Colonies, by Abbott;
English Channel
Okaranxo River;
RAyepAAoe;
To- 0xUwn q Rugby;
1AWin overwhelmingly;
CloiGteF and Hearth-Reade;
Tom Brown ut Oxford:
Undercurrents OF Wall Street;
Shadowin the House;
This day received at
BKOWNELL,S Book Etore,
n0yl5-d Cor. 9TH and Main 81.
The New York herald., 1862-03-22

L'OR SALE-A SPLENDID LITTLE FARM OF 90
II acres, Northport, L. l., at a barg IN. II only
needs TO be b. appreciated Call 3S Grand street.
Williamsburg, I'LL sold. N. B.-Good place for u store
The New York herald., 1862-03-22
Ships, Crews List.


J r Chapman schf, Capt
Chapman
Little Edith ship, Francis
Carr, Robt Remmonds
1izzie Hartman, John AcGre.
gor EL
Lenox bark, Jas Mckenzie
Linda brig, And Andersen,
Ch llildebrandt. II
Won Bohlen
Leonard Berry brig, Capt
John II Cooper
Aamaroneck ship, Capt
Cushing
Mary Milliken brig, Capt
Norden
N d Cranmer sehr, Capt
Cranmer
Micanor schr, John Pho
Orient ship, John Dixon
Persia bark, Robt II Smith
Roanoke ship, j y Freeman
Robert Treat ship. Capt Rob
bins
Alexander Boycc, Lawrence
O'Hagan
Rather ship, Joshua II G
Matthews
r Hin schr, Capt r 3 Smith
South An,eii;a str, Henry
Cornell
Sandusky ship, Hans Peder-
Seth sprague ship, Hector
Fillens
Sarah schr, Henry Kemble
Sophia Parker schr, John r
Rose
Wallace ship, David X Platt
Wellington ship, Capt Bar
STOW
w + s,orer ship, Geo Mark.
ham, steward
-, Capt George n Gage
-, Capt Lowell Talbot
The New York herald., 1862-03-22

ENOR sALE-A HOUSE AND FULL CORNER LOT IN
Williamsburg In First street, lager beer saloon. Aso
beautiful villa site in Newark j. 30 feet front Mount
Pleasant avenue running throu 30 feet Broad street.
and ~ feet front Broad will be sold
on easy terms Apply 10 w. L0NEy, IS Fourth street. vii
lamsburg.
The New York herald., 1862-03-22

Yonker hrs class House and three acres OF eround,
located the bank of the Hudson threeeighths Of
mile soh of the depot House So feet square, hall through
centre cupola and plenty of pantry and closet
roo gas and gas fixtures throughout piazza front and
at sides stationary washtabs pump and range the hitch
en dumb walter sorero0m, excellent furnaces Ac good
stable, carriage house. wel csern pumps, 80 Ds and
len in line order fruit trees shade ane kubbery
In abundance. Inquire OF l.. UNDERHILL, No "a Broad
MAY NaW York =
The New York herald., 1862-03-22

INOR SALE OR TO LET AT HACKENSACK-A NEW
Dwelling House, containing rooms, fronting
Essex t.e three minutes walk from deket nj s3D
IL Beach strect. Y. Y.
The New York herald., 1862-03-22

1VOR SALE OR TRADE FOR CITY PROPERTY OR A
small Farm in the river counes5f0 Land
Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin, county bordering
Lake Michigan. Apply TO Mr. C. OSTRANDER, No. 1
Thirteenth street.
The New York herald., 1862-03-22

PROOKLYN.-HOUSE FOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE.
~ Aea moderate sized three story, high stoop brick
House, deep lot with nice gard cellar basement,
kitchen with range, two p.rors six bedrooms gas &C. will
be sold for fifteen hundrd dollars less than cosoneha
on bond and mortgage for i've years.
quiet Inquire at l6 Adams street, Concord between
the hours OF ~ anu o'clock.
The New York herald., 1862-03-22

NOR SALE-AT FORDHAM, A COTTAGE CONTAIN
Il ing nine rooms, with OF gUund abunaance OF
fruit fifteen minu!cs walk from Harlem Railroad depot and
April ll be rented for $3.50 Apply premises, second
house rth of Presbyterian churvh, 10 E. II. LUDLOW
CO., No. SPinestreef, N u
The New York herald., 1862-03-22

L,ARM FOR SALE OR TO LET-A Farm OF $50
acres for sale or to LEI, Eaons Neck Huntington, L.
Inquire o! the owner the larm, his
corner Of Anslie and Leonard Streets Brooklyn, E.
JOHN CASSIDY.
The New York herald., 1862-03-22
Army List

Army List. ~ -
Brown Harvey Col onel Lloyd Daniel, Maj 47th NYv
Hausmann Z, Capt 64th Mitchell Mich' Capt NY art
Kerry Hy. Co O. q ty Hall Randall Capt
barracks Rich WIN u, Wadsworth 0ds
Kohn Francis Herat Hst Ber. Sprague J r, Major
dams Shaypshooteys Williams Thos, Brig General
The New York herald., 1862-03-22

LN0R SALE-A LARGE, FIRST CLASS, BROWN STONE
front House. 29A65 No l62 Madison Thirty
fourth street. the best
and walnut stars Inquire ON the premises, at No. "
East Twenty sixth street.
The New York herald., 1862-03-22

L'OR sALE-THREE HOUSES AND THIRTY LOTS ON
Bedford aud Lafayette avenues Brooklyn Also large
and elegant Country Seat IN w stcheter county,
by railroad from New York. which there fine
house, six nice cottages, inst rate and grist MILL
splendid lake and water fail also hot and cold gaperies
green house. Sc. Ice houses ned outhouscs
rtec house. all good orders ndancc Of fruit
description The above property Will be sold much less
an its real value FOR cash part cash and balance In unn
cmbeTed productive city property Apply 10 JANIS NC
BRIDE, 76 Washington street -
The New York herald., 1862-03-22

I'OR SAIE-A GENTEEL HOUSE AND LOT no l6G
II West Thiry-th street House Is three stories and
hiah baseyent, marble mantels and washbasins water
closets BATH stationary tubs hot and Ji watcr gas
cellar honso 2s5e newly painted, all in complete order
Price So 100 Ss1O remain permanently mortgage.
Inquire off. g. HANSON, 336l1 Blocker street.
The New York herald., 1862-03-22
COAL.

r,ttNnrRr.Avp COAL AT 50 81 PER TQN-yCsr RE.
4 c.>yei Cunterland coal Tor snits'-, OF superior
quality WI viii bo deiiyered ~ s .nv DE-. %
al aIn, OF he qualify ana ior sale .. the lowest
@ % ,,ri.e mos TfiUSLUW JR 20 East Fourteenth
M y,,.. lot South 4, nth slreei, W liamsburg.
be sent by poet or LEFT In boxes at 2os Pearl street,
or 2ti water suecl =
,~pn Am WHITE ASH GOALS PEACH ORCHARD
X T. th Losrst Mountain, warranted to be gonuind
~. % su 1r Camel Law rpool, orfel and Cumbcr
tanH An al n q lowest market prices.
S''N' IiENRY REEVE, corner Of Canal and Centre,
and corner or Jane and West streets.
a., an y AN NOW DELIVERING sUPERroH
Al 1U. quality OF Coal tor family well scr,ened
~ ID ~ per OF 100 pounds Aso Liverpool and Csnns
Coal at 1876 West Eleventh street aud l5l tigh,n
A. HEARTr.
6,a 7E RED ASH COAL.-l AN NOW DELIVER
NH (C. ing n superior quality OF Red Asn- Coal ~
a Is per ton; fu weigh, guaranteed; White Ass "a pss
Z c. cI.A.;sE. ~. ,w.s E.sYs9.D E ccsS arsss~S.
The New York herald., 1862-03-22

EOR sALE-ro LET OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY Pro
psrty, panic price, splendid country resid nee so-
tanning ali The improvements with 10 acres Of IAN com.
mandng hne view Of the bay and harvor or new
sea bathing. 6shtng, &c Apply 70 r. Jscvbo NO We"
s.CLt .c.ncr Of Wal. uneel ihc 50 Mche2a Lam.
The New York herald., 1862-03-22

(vHOICE GARDENING LAND FOR SALE AT A
barsain within three miles OF the city, very rich
fertile soil Terms easy and immediate posses Apply
to L. T. BERGEN, ~ Cedar street. from 10 to clock
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-05-14
Curious Changes in the Body.

Our bodies are at all times like the fire
which was shown to the hero of Pilgrim 5
Progress" in the Interpreters house,
which had water poured upon it on one
side of the wall against which it blazed,
and oil on the other. In our body one
tissue is here burning like fuel, and there
another is becoming the depository of
combustible matter. We have, as it were,
millions of microscopic cwind-furnaees, con-
verting into carbonic acid, water, vapor,
and other products of combustion, all the
combustible elements of the body; and
millions of blast furnaces reducing the
starch and sugar of the food, and the sui
pilates and phosphates of the body, into
inhammable oils and other fuels, which
are finally transferred to othewind-furnaees
and burned there. Burning, and what
we must callin contradistinction, unburn-
ing, thus proceed together; the flame of
life, like blow-pipe fame, exhibiting an
oxydizing and reducing action at points
not far from each other.
Such is the human body-ever chang
ing, ever abiding. A temple always COM
plete, and yet always under repair; man.
sion which quite contents its possessor,
and yet has plans and materials altered
each moment; a machine which never
stops working. and yet is taken to pieces
in the twinkling of an eye, and put to-
gether in another; a cloth of gold, to
which the needle IS ever adding on one
side of a line, and from which the scissors
are ever cutting away on the other. Yes,
life, like Penelope of the old mythology,
is ever weaving and unweaving in the
same web, while her grim suitors, disease
and death, watch for her halting; only for
her there is no Ulysses who will Que day
in triumph return.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-05-14
Young ladies and House.work.

A friend of ours, remarkable for strong.
good sense, married very accomplished
and fashionable young lady, attracted
more by her beauty and accomplishments
than by anything else. In this, ii must
be owned that his strong, good sense did
not seem very apparent His wife, how
ever, proved to be very excellent com
panion, and was deeply attached to him,
though she still loved company, and spent
more time abroad than he exactly approx
ed. But as his income was good, and his
house furnished with good supply OF 90
mestics, he was not aware OF any aoridg-
ment of comfort on this account, and he
therefore, made no objections to 1t.
One day, some few months after his
marriage, o1pfriend, on coming home to
dinner, saw no appearance of his usual
meal, but found his wife in great trouble
instead.
Whats the matter?" he asked.
Nancy went off at ten o'clock this
morning." replied his wife, "and the
ehamber-maid knew no more about cook
ing dinner than the man in the moon"
Couldn't she have done it under your
direetion?" inquired her husband very
cody.
Under my direction? I should like
to see a dinner cooked under my direc.
ton"
"Why so?" asked the husband in sur
prise, ''you certainly do not mean to say
that you cannot cook dinner"
"I certainly do, then," replied his wife.
" How should know anything about
cookingf"
The husband waa silent, but look of
perplexed and worried his
wife.
'You look very much surprised" she
said, after moment or two had elapsed.
'And so am" he answered; ''as much
surprised as l should be in finding the
captain of one of my ships unacquainted
with navigation. Don't you know how to
cook, and the mistress of family? Jane,
if there is cooking school anywhere IN
the city, go to it, and complete your edu-
cation, for it is deficient in a very impor-
tant particular. ."-T. s. Arthur.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-05-14
Continental Money.

For the purpose of providing pecuniary
means to carry on the Revolutionary War,
the Continental Congress issued bills in
different sizes, the faith Of the Confeder-
ate Colonies pledged for their redemption.
The first issue was June %, l775, of g.
100000, and from time to time other ennis
sions were authorized, till the beginning
of 1850, when 500, 100000 had been is
sued and none redeemed.
Mr.. Losing. in his Field Book of the
revolution, gives scale of the deprecia-
ton of the Continental money. IN jan
uary, III, the paper currency was at 5
per cent. discount, and before the end of
the year, three dollars in paper would not
command silver dollar. In l17S the pa
per currency continued to depreciate, so
that in April four dollars in paper were
equal to one in coin. In September the
ratio was as ire to one, and at the close of
the year was six and half to one. In
1899 the depreciation rapidly continued.
In February the ratio was eight and half
of paper to one of silver; in Nay it Was
twelve to one; in September eighteen to
one, and before the close of the year pa
per dollar was only worth -four cents In
March, l7S0, paper dollar was worth
three cents, in May two cents, and in De-
cember seventy-four dollars in paper was
worth one in silver.