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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-11
Letters from Cen. Rosecrans.
Headquarters Army Of the Mississippi.
p - ra - $50

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EDs. Con-: My fellow citizens will ex.
euse few words addressed TO then,
through your columns, on
THE ralsSHR NATIONAL caIms.
Southern eonspisators and traitors arro-
eautly despised our friendship. We told
them we would maintsin 1t oil costs and
haxards, the constitutional rights of the
South, holding them as sacred ~ our own
They cared nanght for this, and adopted
aRule or Rum for their motto.
They hare driven US into this cruel
war against ! people whose interests and
ours ars common, and compelled Us to
fight our own brethren in defense OF our
Laws aud liberties.
For more than year we havs been en-
gagged in this struggle, into which IN ar
rogant and dictatorial slave oligsrchy has
driven free, happy and peaceful people,
fighting for the rights Of all. With true
bravery and invincible patience our citi.
zen soldiers have stood On this ground 10
the present moment against violston of
the laws Of war and humanity. Remain
ing true TO their principles. they have said
by words and actions TO their fellow ci,i-
xsns in the South: Eve fight for com
mon rights; if We win, you win; if the
Government is maintained, you will dwell
under its protesting shadow 40 freely as
va" And there We stand, aud thus We
cay.
But if the Confederatcs prevail, fare
we'll peace and safety to us-fareweil free
dom forever Their principles and lead
ers are known to rs. They cheated rs,
crying out no coercion, holding out false
hopes and decitful assurances Of friendly
regard, while, assassin-Iks, they were
preparing 70 destroy the Government, and
redace NJ to anarchy or servitude. The
past years experience renders it certain
that. II they triumph, blood and desola-
ton, FIRE and sword, or arbitrary subjec-
ton to their viii, await every man who
has. manhood enough TO dislike their sys-
tenn Of slavery, tolerable only a. cruel
necessity, but a. principle, hateful to
God and man.
They will omit no means, honest or
dishonest, 70 insure succsss. Aisrepres-
cntlu8s cAlumnlaunS O0F MOVIES, rldlcul-
ing cnr honest efforts 70 mitigate the hor-
rors Of war, and infaming the passions Of
the populaoe By low epithets, are among
the milder and more ordinary means
resorted % BY this pseudo -"chivalry,
the meanest aris,ocracy that ever stood
at the hsad Of . civilised society,
They now force peaceful cihssns of the
United 6tAtes into their ranks. ON the
grounds Of An allegiance set up by them
selves agaiust sth@t which they owe to !
lawful and lust Government, With the
heel Of military despotiszn on ths nssl.s of
PROSTATE people. they hnnt them from
their homes nnder relentless conscr;p-
tion, and drive them before their s.yslrr,
or torce them to become outlaws o. guss.
rillAs. ass,a fs4a as9ssi e. II 80 Fea
They hold men who have served their
time out, and if thsy cannot be eoerced
into remaining in the service; shoot them.
If the, poor fellows Try TO got away. they
hunt them with guerrilla bands sf sarai-
~, and, in some instances, have uscd
blood hounds fos that lzlpola. ----vz ] :
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-11

EDs. Con-: My fellow citizens will er-
euse few words addressed TO them
through your columns, on
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-21

RAILROADS AND THE NATIONAL DEBT.-The
ScieE hfc American estimates The value of
railroads to the people of the United States
ss equivalent to yearly income of over
$l20, 600 600. The increased value impaired
TO real estate situated along the line of the
road, and the numerous advantages always
resulting from the building and maintenance
of the line Of railroad, are left out of the
calculation. This sum, grest. as it appears,
is yet far short of freFresentingt the real value
of our system of railroads. But at this rate
of developing wealth, how long will it take
our railroads, unassisted by any other
branches of industry, to pay the entire
national debt2 Supposing the national ex
perditures to reach the sum of 81, 200, 000, 900,
the railroads alone, supposing no increase in
their business, would more than pay the en-.
tire Indebtedness in one decade. But, dur
ing the last ten years, the railroads have
more than tripled themselves in extent; in
the year 1851 there being but eight thousand
eight hundred and fifty six miles of road in
operation. OF the total length of road, the
loyal States had six thousand eight hundred
and sixty.eight miles in 1851; and they now
have twenty one thousand and forty miles
two-thirds of the whole being within Loyal
| States.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-21

LAUGHABLE INCIDENT.-An incident of
very amusing character occurred at the river
Yesterday afternoon. A fat Teutonic gen.
tleman in a skiff was engaged in catching
drift. wood, near the shore. He had per-
formed coed days work, the large pile OF
dripping wood near by attesting to the fact,
and Hans was thinking seriously of cOnclud-
ing his labors for the day, when a huge black
log hove in sight drifting directly toward
where his skiff was stationed. Hans eyes
frightened at the prospect of catching so
valuable prize, and giving the boy at the
oars some hasty directions in regard TO regu-
lating the boats movements, he poised him
sell, with his long pole Ito which was at
Tackled sharp instrument resembling some.
what harpoon) in hand, ready to strike the
floating monster an effective blow.
The swift current soon brought the much
Hans, evidently much excited, drew himself
up 20 his full blight, and summoning all his
strength, hurled his javelin tthe log, but alas
for poor Hans, he missed his aim, lost his equi-
librium, and fell 'kershosh' into the river. The
water, fortunately, was but few feet deep,
or he would have probably been drowned.
After tioundering around in the water for a
few minutes, spouting like a pOrpoise, and
now and then giving forth a half smothered
cry for help, he was rescued from "watery
grave" by couple of steamboat hands, who
rolled up their breeches and wsded in. The
water was only about two and half feet
deep where Hans was found, but from his
cries for help one would have supposed it was
dozen fathoms. The unfortunate drift-
wood catcher was led forth TO terra firma all
dripping and muddy, exelaiming "MiAe Got
ish drowned, ish drownedP'
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-21
A Grent Orimn.

A ease Of unusual depravity recently be-
came known at Monroe, Mich, in which a
resident Of this city was the principal actor,
and which we feel il due TO the public TO be
made known. The facts stated below are
received from sources believed TO be reliable.
IL seems that q gentleman boarding at the
Humphrey House, in Monroe, had in his
family young girl some Is or II years Of
sRe, who is spoken of as person of good
appearance and promise, and Of a coufiding,
trusting disposition. About three months
since a man by the name of J. @. Leathers
opened gss.ftting establishment in the
same building and became boarder in the
house. 1t was not long before indications of
intimacy were noticed between him and the
girl referred TO. On being spoken to about
the matter, she said he had made overtures
OF marriage and had received encouragement
from her. Being told that be had a wife and
two children in Toledo, she asked him about
il, when he said that his brother, who had
gone TO the war, had family here whom he
was supporting, but that he was never mar
ried. On being further pressed in the mat
ter, he confessed that il was his family in
this city, but said be had divorce from his
wife. The matter was followed up by the
girls friends, when the truth came out that
Lesthers bad a wife and two young children
living within 20 miles Of the place where he
was play ing this bare faced vllainy.
II being ascertsined from the confession of
the girl that the arts of the villain had al
ready been too successfully employed, aud
that the ruin of his victim was even then eff
fected, legal steps were taken for his expos
uIe and punishment. He was arrested and
underwent an examination, when he made
no defense whatever, but gave bail for his
appearance TO answer the charge of seduc-
ton, the penalty of which by the laws of
Michigan is Imprisonment in the penitenti-
AIRY.
About the time of this exposure Leathers
came home to Toledo, and telling his wife
that be had been TO Indiana and gotta divorce
| from her, proposed to give her some money,
and that she should take one Of their two
children and 60 to her fathers. Thus stu.
ated, abandoned by him on whose oath to
Glove, cherish and protect" her she had left
father and mother, and with no Que else to
rely on, she could do nothing else than &C
cede to his heartless terms, and accordingly
left. She mad not been gone long before her
perfdious partner had woman installed in
her place as houseBeeper, with the victim OF
his crime as boarder, aud such we believe
to be the state of affairs at this time San
duSky Register.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-21

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.-At a late hour on
Sunday night cries. which seemed TO proceed
from person in the water, were heard by
different individuals living near the river
between Plum and John-streets One man
was so fully impressed that the cries came
from some one in distress, that he got up out
of bed, and, dressing hastily, went out on
the street. but did not hear the noises again.
The next morning inquiries we're made by
the neighbors, one Of another, whether they
could explain the meaning of the cries
which all seemed to have heard the night
previous. Nobody, however, knew any thing
about it, and so the matter dropped and
would probably not have been thought of
again but for an occurrence about ten o'clock
in the day, which led some to suppose that
the noises of the previous night had not pro-
ceeded from the moaning of the winds.
A hat and pair of gloves were picked up
rear the rivers edge by boy; and man
who was passing by the night before, near
the spot where the articles were found, states
that he saw two men walking leisurely along
toward the river; that after he had gone a
few hundred yards he heard cries of help,
and turning around, quickly retraced his
steps to the vicinity of where he saw the
men walking, but falling to find any one, and
not hearing the cries again, concluded that
he was mistaken, and went on his way. In
all probability foul murder has been com-
mitted, which the turbid waters of the Ohio
may forever conceal
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-21
New York Market,

New YORK, January 81 Flour receipts,
I2,ll7 brls market slightly f4vors the buyer;
sales Of $500 brlS. at So 4595 90 for super
fire State; $5 7005 - for extra State So As
@5 IS for superfine Western So 1905 80 for
common to medium extra Western; S. 900
3 95 for shipping brands extra round hoop
Ohio. Canadian Flour dull and uDch lnged (:
GALES of 44O brs. superfne at S. 1905 70.
Rye Flour steady at So 5094 %. Re-
ceipts of Wheat G. los bushels; market little
more active and still fsvors buyers: sales of
100000 bushels at 81 80 for Racine spring;
81 40 for winter red Western, aud a lot Of
Canada club on private terms. Rye steady;
sales of 10000 bushels prime at 84c. Barley
firm at $4,000: snles of 500 bushels State at
sac. Receipts ofCorn H. 1913 bushels; market
dull and nominal at 64c for mixed Western.
Oats dull, at 4e(942c. for Western, Cana
dian, Jersey and State.
Pork unchanged; sales Of 200 barrels, at
Sll 75(9I2 30 for mess, and $500 80 for
prime. Beef quiet and firm Cut Meats in
active. Dressed Hogs firmer, at 4941sc. for
Western, and 4K@49sc. for City. Lard
dull: sales of 100 barrels at 71<@sze.
Butter selling at ll@l5c. for Ohio, aud II
@22c. for State, Cheese dull at 5H07e.
Whisky unchanged; sales Of 800 barrels a
25@25Lc,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-21
Indian Fiah,s-AddItionaI particuInrs,

From Dr.. G. A. Cutler, Indian Agent at
Leroy, CofeJ County, we learn full particu-
lars in regard to the recent defeats Of the
Union Indians. The rebel Indians were
commanded by Albert Pike and Mcintosh.
The last fight was on the border of the Che
rokee Country our men were badly whipped
ard a number of women and children were
killed The enemy had artillery; we had
none and cur defeat was chiefly attributable
to this fact.
There are now about four hundred Union
Indians at Fail River and in a deplorable
condition hundreds more are daily expected
there, Taylor is the Chief at Fall River.
They have no provisions aud are poorly
clolhed. The guns used by them are of the
poorest kind, and they had very little am
munition.
OpotholOyerho believes that John Ross
betrayed him. The Union men were twice
attacked when on the camping ground se-
lected by Ross; the third time it was deter
mined not to take his advice, and they were
not attacked.
The rebels burned all the wagons and grain
of our men, and shot the cattle before their
eyes.
Seminoles, Cherokees, Creeks and Chicka-
saws were engaged In the fight on the Union
| eide. The settlers are now giving the refu-
gees food to keep them alive. They were
fourteen days coming up from the Nation.
DIR. Cutler Gays there will be much suffer
| ing unless immediate assistance is given
LeaVenw0sM Conservative, I'm.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-21
NEWPORT NEWS

GREAT FREsHET IN THE OHIO AND LICKING
RIvERs-fort Of the ToOa Of Newpo,t Sub
merged-The waters Of the Licking have
been rising very rapidly for several days
past, and still continue their upward course
We are informed by one of the Suspension
Bridge keepers that the river rose over two
feet last night, and is nov rising at even a
more rapid rate. The water has made its
wsy up into Isabella and Bellevue streets,
and a number of houses in that neighbor-
hood have two or three feet water on the
lower floors. Part of the Bsrrack yard is
submerged and the hollows at the back of
that institution present the appearance of a
large lake. Parties living on the margin of
the river were actively engaged this morn
ing in removing their effects to place of
safety. Should the water continue to rise
during the night at the same rate as it has
done through tie day, a large amount of
damage will be done.
PERsoNAL.-Mrs. Wallace, music teacher,
has removed from Madison. street to No. l45
York. street, between Jefferson and Mayo.
CAMPBELL COUNTY CnCUIr CoURT.-This
court commences its winter term on Monday,
the Sd day of February next. The following
are the criminal indictments found by the
last Grand Jury, and which will be tried at
this term of the court: Grand larceny, 2,
Iettit larceny, /; carrying concealed weap-
ons, 3; shooting with intent to kill l; chal-
lengiDg to fight duel, |; accepting same, l;
carrying a challenge to fight duel l; act.
iug IS second in same, d; free negroes CON-
ing into the State, 4; illegal voting, 2; riot,
ing, Il perjury, l; selling liquor to minors
B. betting on elections, 2; gambling, l; as.
sault and battery, ]; keeping a tpline
house, ]. Besides these there are q large
number Of civil cases which will occupy the
attention of the court during the entire
form
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-21
CONVICTION NEWS.

MAYORS CoURT. - The following cases
were disposed of by his Honor, Mayor Good
son, this morning: Mary Clark and Mary
Edwards, two old and accomplished "vags,"
were discharged on faithfully promising TO
leave the city, never to return. William
Hambrick, Jas. Williams and VIM. Ander-
son were found guilty of committing a
breach Of the peace; fined 81 80 and costs
each. Lafay ette Bradford, on the same
charge, was fined So.
PARDoNED- Timberlake, and the
brothers Henry and Bernard Topmiller, who
were sentenced to the Penitentiary at the
recent term of the CircUit Court, have been
pardoned by the Governor, aud set at lib-
erty.
DEpARTED.-Sheriff Samuel F. Roberts
and his deputies proceeded to Frankfort to-
day, having in custody the following per-
sons sentenced to the Peniteutiary at the
recent term of the Circuit Court Charles
Watson, alias Charles Marsh, two years. John
Cornelius, two and halfyears; George Simp.
son, one year.
SECEssIoNIsTs ADMITTED TO BAIL.-Adam
Jewett and Richard King, two Secessionists,
of Harrison County, arrested by Col. Will
lisms, some time since, were brought before
Judge Ballard, of the United States Court,
VI " wiz vi huotuo IO| PUo JOotSiudJi huu du-
mitted to bail in the sum of 81 900 each,
Daniel Mooar and II. L Boswell, of this city,
becoming their security. The parties were
not held as prisoners of war; therefore, they
were admitted to bail for their appearance
at the September term of the Court.
GRAND CoNCERT.-The semi-annual con
cert by the young ladies of Judsonian Fe'
male Institute, will take place on Friday
evening next, the Gath inst, az Oddfellows
fessor Emerson, have volunteered their val.
liable services for the occasion. A pro.
prsmme of rare excellence has been selected
aud we can assure our music loving citizens
that rich treat is IN store for them. Tick.
cts of admission twenty five cents, which
can be procured at McDona)ds jewery
store and at the principal book stores. &C
| nna- 90 all
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-21
River News.


WHEELING, January 2l.-River forty feet,
and about stationary. Weather snowy.
MAYsvIILE, January 2l-River has risen
seven feet since noon yesterday, and still
rising at the rate ofthree inches per hour.
PITTsBURe, January 2l-M-R River twenty
six feet nine inches, by the pier-mark, and
falling. Weather wet.
MARIETTA, January 2l.-River rising abo It
three inches per hour This rise has been FIVE
feet in the last Is hours. Marietta is inun-
dated.
GALLIPoLIs, January 2O-7 P. M.-River
rose five feet in the last twelve hours, aud
rising tonight at the rate of six inches per
hour. The water is spreading over the 10 =
tom opposite here. Weather cloudy, with
indications Of more rain.
GALLIPoLIs, January 2l-7 A. M The
river has risen four feet in the last twelve
hours, and is still rising st the rate of three
inches per hour. The water now lacks only
two and half feet of high water mark of
lS47, and five feet of the grea: food of 1882.
Weather oudy and cool.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-21

A SAD CAsE.-A bright-eyed boy named
William Burlington, about ten years of age,
made his appearance before Judge Satin this
morning, and requested to oe sent to the
House Of Refuge. He said his father, who
was gambler, had deserted him five years
ago. since which time he had been leading an
unsettled life, sometimes having home aud
at other times being wanderer. Lately, he
had been living with an aunt on Bsymiler-
street, between Court and Richmond, but as
she kept him out begging all the time, which
was distasteful to him, he determined to
leave her, and seek home in the House of
Refuge. The lad, although in rags and
showing many signs of negligence, exhibited
uncommon eprightliness for one Of his age,
and the honest straight forward manuer in
which be told his simple story of wrongs and
destitution, elected the admiration and SYM
psthy Of the Court and spectators. An
order was issued for his commitment to the
House of Refuge, with special directions to
the keeper that the boy should not be placed
among the vicious and dishonest inmates OF
that Institution.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-21

CHANGE IN CRoPs-One of the results of
the war, as is already beginning to be de-
veloped, will be change to some extent in
the character of the crops produced in the
different sections of the country. The stop
page of the transportation of corn South,
operating with other causes, has made the
price so low that the raising ofthis staple by
the farmers of the West and North. west
brings positive loss to themselves. Since
kerosene and lager beer have come into
more extensive use, the demand for distilling
purposes has also diminished, and the spring
" heat of the North west supplies its place,
to a great extent for cheap food. The farm
ers will in future raise only enough to sup.
ply the local consumption, and the crop will
be veplaced by others more remunerative.
10 the South, the stoppage of trade with the
North will result in the planting of corn in
those fields which have been heretofore ex-
clusively devoted to cotton.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-21

Police CoURT.-The docket this morning
summed up twenty four cases-ten for
drunkenness, four for disorderly conduct,
three for vsgrancy, two for adultery, two
for assault and battery, petty larceny one,
and malicious destruction of property one.
Robert Taylor, a sbort-haired young man,
was arrested last night while whooping and
ballooing III Court-street. He was let off on
promise to return to his regiment in Ken
tucky. Dummy Smith was sent to the City
Prison for sixty days, and Mag Howard for
thirty, on the charge of Vagrancy. Barney
En- alt got five days on the same charge.
Kate Lawler was fined So for being dsor-
derly. John Mcdonald, whose boarding
house on the levee is submerged by water,
concluded to drown himself in whisky. He
YVES arrested while making great noise.
The judge let him Off on promise to get on
no more highs" while the river was trying
its hand in that line. Barnard Kinman, on
the charge OF drunkenness, was sent across
the street for six days.
A fast young man was arrested on the
charge Of malicious destruction OF property
Accused went to the saloon of Mrs. Robin-
son, ard after calling for drinks for his
party, commenced an indiscriminate de-
sIrucIion OF the furniture of the room. He
wss fined $40 and costs.
Timothy Hogan a3d Dennis Sullivan were
sentenced to six days confinement in the
City Prison, on the charge of disorderly
conduct.
Patrick Healey was fiaed Sc for commit
ting an assault and battery upon a peddleE
name Grant.
Pat COyl, disorderly conduct, twenty day!
in the City Prison. George Henry, SAM
otfense, twenty days in City Prison. AnI
Speery, same, twenty days.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-21

THE CLIMATE AT PORT Royal, S. c.
The Camp Kettle, a little newspaper printed
at Beaufort, by the "Roundhead Regiment"
draws the following glowing picture of the
climate of that region:
1t seemed strange to us Northern Van
dals" here in Beaufort to receive letters from
dear ones at home, telling of sleigh rides
skatings and cosstings, while we are sitting
before our open windows, in one of the de-
serted palaces, surrounded by shrub0ery
green as the leaves of June, and the air
filed with the perfume Of roses that bloom
in beauty all around US.
AS we write, two vases filed with flowers
of every color, gorgeous as the dreams of
fairy land, stand before US, aud their grace
ful forms and brilliant hues seduce our eyes
anon to look on their blushing beauties. All,
"land of the sunny South" where summer
fingers in the lap of winter, and impatient
spring, with hurrying steps resumes her reign
of roses. Eden was scarce more fair but
Eden, too, had an evil spirit that seduoed its
happy citizens, and lured them TO their ruin.
That evil spirit was the first Secessionist.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-21
LAW RRPORT.


CRIMINAL SIDR.-The State Vs Henry Har-
riDgton. The defendant is on trial before
Judge Collins, charged with the murder Of
Levi Parker, a policeman, on the 9th Of
April, 1856 Harrington had been quarrel
ing with his wife, and the deceased and two
other policemen went to the house and ap.
psrently quieted the difficulty, telling H.
that If he raised any more fuss he should be
taken to the wstch.house. As the officers
were leaving H. said TO them to stop little
and almost Immediately he drew pistol and
shot Parker, who died on the 4sh of May
about q week after,