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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13

OfncisI In tho Worcester Palladium;
COMPLAINT OF JOHN BULL To Broth.
Err Brother Jonathan: Ny
goose-pen stands in the road. Two Of
your goslings got into it in storm
Your son Wilkes came clustering along
threw a stone towards the pen--burst
open the door.-got in and took out your
two goslings, and carried them of. Now,
Jonathan, / am insulted by such conduct.
Give up the two goslings, to be put back
in my goose-pen, or will set fire to your
barn and burn all your buildings!
Yours, with high consideration,
John BULL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
FRoM WARRINGTON.
Washington, Jan. 10.

An effort is to be made to establish a
Bureau for supplying and inspecting cloth
ing for the army.
Those Senators absent to-day when the
vote was taken to expel the Missouri Sena-
tors would have voted for their expulsion
if they had been present.
The State Department has advices that
the pirate Sumter was in Harbor St.
Pierre, Martinique, on the on the ed OF
December. The Iroquois was league of
the harbor waiting for the Sumter s egress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13

PAYfsa AT zAsf.-The st. Louis
Democrat says about one million and a
quarter dollars were paid in that city last
Thursday on claims against the Govern
ment, which had passed the ordeal Of the
Commissioners. We may hope that Cap.
tain Rankin horse claims will now be
reached in short time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
Ry- The new Virginia government,

~ The new Virginia government. at
Wheeling, is in trouble. The Auditor
and tho Governor find it impossible to
agree, and the Legislature seems to be
getting itself into broil also. All sorts
Of charges are made against both Gov
ernor and Auditor, and the Inteligencer ex-
presses the lief although there ssmay have
been error and indiscretions, there has
been nothing criminal with either party"
The inevitable negro seems to be giving
trouble, the red-hot emancipationists and
the conservatives having got into dispute
as to the State policy on the subject
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
01aereA Purpose 81 Mason ana
4llAAll.

A correspondent from Birmingham
(E1g.) writes to the N. Y. Post that it
Nas understood that Mason and Slidell' 8
mission WAS the negotiation of treaty
with England and France; that the South
was reported to have made overtures
Tor the grant OF extensive commercial
privileges for term Of years; and that the
emancipation Of the slaves was the iuduce-
Dsnt held out by the rebels TO obtain the
fraAiy stipuIations and the support Of the
kifspsaa powers. It's further reported
thal news Of this movement was conveyed
- 0sa. Scott By Prince Napoleon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
HThe Richmond Dispatch Der.

NThe Richmond Dispatch berates
"the vampires who are sucking out the
life blood of.the nation ruled by def
DAVIS and doubts '.if any age Of the
world has Witnessed u spectacle like tina,
now complained Of by our own soldiers
growing out Of the difficulty Of obtaining
settlements, which has led to the estab-
lishment Of Offices in this city where they
90 and have their claims shaved and
cashed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
NEW YORK MARKET.
New ork, Jan. IL

NcW OK, Jan. II.
Flour-Sales at s. 56f05 60 for Super
State; S. 75G5 so Extra State; IS 500
$50 Super Western; IS 1905 80 Com
mon to Medium Extra Western.
Wheat--Sl 43 for Winter Red West
ern; 81 As Amber Mich 33 Mil Club;
| IS Amber Iowa
Corn-Salcs at 66@66ac for Mixed
Western.
Pork-Sales at sll 1882 rs.
Lard-7sM8f.
Whisky-27@2T4.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
HThe Pensacola is in working or,

EThe Pensacola is in working order
at last, and the Potomac Aotills. With its
heavy ordnance, is reported as ready for
action. The troops before the Capital,
on the sacred soil Of Virginia, are 10 tip
top order, thoroughly trained, well arm
ed, and provided with wagon trains for
bringing forward supplies. On the Up
per Potomac, Gems. Banks and Stone
have FIVE divisions, equally well prepared
for campaign, and large launches have
been sent up the canal, in case they wisi.
to cross.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13

Gen t4AlyeCk,o reception 81 VALERIE
Gen. Halleek il mar Of bushes He
comes promptly to the point. A clergy
man in San Francisco, soliciting subscrip-
tons for the erection Of church, once
called upon him. aud began long ex.
planation He checked him with the alb.
rupt inquiry, Glow much is the church
to cost !" Sevensy-two thousand dollars
was the reply. Gen. Halleck figured for
moment. put down his name for $500,
and handed back the paper 9Th the re-
mark, "That is my proportion. Good
morning, sir" The visitor bowed HIM
self out, quite surprised to find his bust
ness so suddenly disposed of.
A good many people here have been
subjected to the same emotion since Gen.
Halleck took command here. A gentle
men called upon him one morning, end ip
due course was admitted to his presence.
sGood morning, Mr. = said the
General, shave you any business with
me ?" 81 have moments" replied the
visitor. Every well, sir moment let il
be-" A moment it was. The modest
gentleman stated his errand in what Mr.
Choate used to call "tumultuous haste 2
~ can do nothing about 1t, sir, was the
Generals answer, ~ he turned away.
A St. Louis friend OF mine gives iu.
dicrous account of similar interview Ia
which he assisted: DR.. 49, and myself
he says, "went to call OH Gen Hafleck -
After waiting for the disposal Of seyeral
other pilgrims who had arrived there
before US, we were admitted. The Gen
eral came forward, and shook hands viii
US, with the salutation, How do you
do, gentlemen? Before / had time tt
reply, hs'asAedr Hive you any business
with me? well, no, General, / sai1
we simply called to pay our respects
thought it now time to withdraw, but the
doctor was not to be put off in that way
General, said he, we wish to ex
press our appreciation Of your course. w
have been much gratifed by it--all cxcep
General Order No 3; we think tho pclic,
of that uNwIsE. i don't expect t
please everybody, sir; expect to do m,
duty. sir. Good morning, gentlemen.
BY this time the doctors opinion agreed
with mine, and we came away" We uset
to hear great deal about Gen. Fremont
possibility; bat it was nothing to Gen
Ha!leck's "Have-you-any business with
me-sir y"-[St. Louis Correspondence 0
N. Y. Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13

D6lFanny Fern says, to her eyes, no
statue that the rich man places os enta-
tiously in his window, is to be compared
to the little expectant face pressed agains.
the window pane watching for h's f. her
when his days labor is done.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
~ The Prime Minister Of Spain, &c

~ The Prime Minister Of Spain, Gen.
O Donnell. in recent meeting of the
Senate, defended the annexation of the
Dominican Republic on the ground that
il Spain had not occupied that portion Of
the island of Hayti, the Americans would
have done 90. aud thus have disturbed
beth Cuba and Porto Rico by establish.
ing genuine republican community In
the vicinity Of those colonies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
North missouri Railroad.

Reliable information has been received
that the North Missouri Railroad will be
repaired and ready to resume business in
4 few days. T he summary course pHf-
sued under the orders of Gen. Halleck, TO
punish the perpetrators of the recon out
RACES upon that road, will tend 10 inspire
confidence in his determination to keep it
clear of further injury BY the rets's.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
FROM FORT MONROE.
Fl. Monroe, Jan. 10, via. !
Baltimore. Jan. Ii. (


The steamer Spaulding arrived from
Hatteras Inlet this morning. She brings
no news of interest The enemy had not
made their appearance since the 9th OF
December.
On the 2ith of December there arrived
in an open boat from Roanoke Island
ten contrabands. On the day before the
Spaulding left five slaves arrived from
plymouth, whe had been Eve days On The
voyage. They say. they were fred upon
as they passed Roanoke Island. They
also report much privation auuug the
people.
The soldiers at Hatteras are conducting
al adult school for the instruction Of tile
negroes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
Baltimore, Jan. IL.

Baltimore, Jan. IL.
The boat from Old Point has arrived
but brings 90 news.
The French steamer Catinet had gone
10 Norfolk, under flag of truce, with
dispatches for the French Consul.
Great preparations src being made 1t
Norfolk in anticipation Of m attack from
Gen. Burnside.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13

DUKE a BARRrsr, KeexuA,
I INTEREST RENTED.

The following Reeoafa1 passed by the Board Oh
knpsrsl safs al heir reeeA Haaestag.
Resolved Tfai tH Itt4tsg end Leilesar 10 hsrer
Instructed 70 renal. ali the Interest that II due ths|
Take. 70 Lee County tekcet te year issl, provided
that the Taxes arc pas eatG The next ninety days.
and that til. Clerk eiy nttea ~ sts in theI
Fort Madison PiandeEe5 aa GATE CiS and that TIL
act take effect from aAa aer publication in saldpa-
pers, aud further,
Resolved, That the TFesSarer be required 10 no.fy
his Deputy Collector ia each Township and further,
that the Treasurer ali efforts la give notice
ally Of the pnrport of his Te&onton.
STATE or IowA,f-..
LEE COUNTY, -
I, Eric J Lecch, GleFA II The District Court, tx
oico CLERK Of the Banfd Of supervisors. do hereby
certify the foregoing be abstract OF Resol1
ton passed by the Board OF Supervisors OF said county
ON The eth day of January. "A, ID. lsE2.
~ Witness my hand aud seal of office NJ Fort
@L,s Madison This 9th day o. January. 1863.
~ ERIE LEIGH. Clerk.
~ EHEMIKs DuKRR, Deputy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
!. ,ne Lee .,rsnx Eneuxh !!

Persons who have lately been through
Platte county, Mo-, say that every slave
as soon as he learns the stranger is from
Kansas, asks the question: "Is the ice
strong enough TO eros on Missouri
Democrat, 9th,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13

1eJ-An exchange comes to us with Z
notice that "Truth" is crowded ont Of
this issue. This is almost as had as the
up,country editor, who said: "For the
evil effects Of intoxicating drink, see our
inside
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13

From the London papers received by
the Asia, we CLEAN further particulars in
reference to the death Of Prince Albert
His illness arose from his sleeping in a
damp roem on his recent visit to the
Prince of Wales, at Cambridge, which
was afterward increased by attending a
review of the Elton Volunteers, when he
said that he felt as if cold water had been
poured down his back. The Record, in
abiding to the last hours Of the Prince,
says, on the authority of his physician,
that he had an attack of the same kind
last year. His aversion to medicine led
him in his fatal illness to refuse to take the
powerful remedies which probably saved
his life on the former occasion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
Senator Summers speech On the
Trent Case.
Washington, Jan. 8.

The Senate galleries we're denscly
crowded to-day to hear the speseh of Mr..
Sumner The diplomatic corps were
largely represented, including the Aus
trian and French Ministers. Lord Lyons
was not present Secretary Chase was
among other prominent personages who
occupied seats upon the floor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13

ETA State Constitutional Convention
is now in session in Springfield, Ill.,, tin
kcring up the Constitution. -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13

DTA Nashville paper s.ys that Gen.
Floyd went down from Western Vireinis
10 bowling Green very secretly. We
suppose ho went stealing down.-[L ouis-
isyils Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
r INFORMATION WANTED.

or young man by the of Steele, who came to
keokak In a i've horse sed accompanied by his moth
or, Wednesay last, January 9Th, and who sold 10
John Quirx on Main streeta hog and a half: Any one
who give us Information where he lives Ill grea
" obRe him have valuable inform alton u
municate to him,
Jan 10 DIT GEO. &. ANDERSON r. co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
The DriItNh steamer Parana safe.
Halifax, Jan. 8.

The steamship rarana, which has been
falsely reported lost, was Mt Sidney, y
S., to-day. She will be here tomorrow
The steamship Cleopatra arrived to-day
from England, with troops on board
She brings no later dates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
HUTLER,s TROOPS.

boston, Jan. 10.
In consequence Of orders from Wash
ington, the troops Of Buffers Division on
board the steamer Constitution, have been
disembarked.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
1T r Tickets for Sufe mt all the Main
Ticket offices.
+ Is +, GIT s.

i II II / tf II rs
BY this route, Freighs oil III descriptions can be
forwarded from FliiaeGiftia. Aew York, Boston or
Baltimore TO or from ass lnitt on the the Railroads
OF Ohio, Kentucky. inat#ans Illinois. Wisconsin,.
Iowa or Missouri, BY RAILROAD INFECT
The Pennsylvania Railroad also connects at Pitts-
burg with Steamers, BY which Goods ca be nv ard.
I'd 10 any point on the Ohio. Musk ngum, kentucky.
Tennessee, Cum bcrana, Illinois, Wisconsin. Aissis.
sppi, Missouri, Kansas. Arkansas. and Red Rivers:
and nj Cleveland sanauXay hEd Chicago with stea
efs to alt ports on the North Nesiern l4ases.
Merchants and shippers eftrpssins The transports
ton OF Tier Freight = ts Company esa rely with
confidence oil lis speed 4gs sska,.,
The Hntss - freight
TO any point " the v u tAs Peansy lyabis EG.l
Hose, are .! sil Tia AA # AXnEA RLE AS ARR
CHARGED BY OTHEK st&N4ASIEs
be psrsieaiars pgSs gssknges, ssvia P1xs.
X. R."Ll
T. SxEwDER Phitkseiphia.
MAsRA !. d kesse=sseia- assfta ST., baltimore.
EKxtH Il CO., ss.z aiar House, or No. i. II,
william street. N. Y.
Erwcs Co, No, ~ state street, Boston.
II. /. HOUSTON, GEM Ffei@At Agt.. PhEl4ae iphis.
l.. l.. H0GPT. Gen. Tieke AIT philadelphia,
ENolH LEWIS, General s0pt., Altoona, Pa.
ian5sdaw
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X 60 X u X:
secssA Trisnphas, IN St. Louis.

secssh Triumphant IN 81. Louis.
The triumph of the secesh merchants
in an open contest for the election Of the
officers of the Chamber of Commerce in
ST. Louis the other day, furnishes most
significant comment on the conduct of
affairs in that city during the months in
which it has been occupied by and made
the headquarters of the United States
troops.
If Halleck's order of leyying contrlbu-
tons on the 'secesh' gentry of that city
had really been enforced with any vigor,
does. any one believe that the secesh m ar
chants would have been SO anxious to
show their hand Aud had the officers
controlling affairs in that city excluded
the secesh business men from profitable
employments and contracts, and given
them distinctly and practically to under
stand that they could not receive favor
from officers Of the Government, would
they have taken course to publish them
selves to the world as 'ssecesh p" No,
plainly they would have done no such
thing. 1t is because there has been no
practical enforcement of orders against
them, no discrimination in favor of loyal
men, but rather the opposite in many
cases, that has encouraged the rebel mer-
chants of s.. Louis to flnunt their treason
able proclivities in the face of the country
and to proclaim their triumph over the
loyal merchants Of that city to the entire
country
No wonder that such should be the
case when the slaves Of notorious traitors
are caught and returned under military
order to their owners on various sham pre-
fences aud fraudulent mannuyrcs
In the City of St. Louis, whore Frank
Blair achieved glorious Republican vic
tories at more than one election years ago,
the "scces Sionists" now, after several
months occupation Of the city by our
troops. are rejoicing in complete victory
achieved by them in the Board Of Com
merce, which is understood to represent
the financial and commercial interests,
and the enterprise, wealth and solid re-
spectability Of the city. Verify, the pro-
gress of events reveals humiliastng facts
for the contemplation of loyal and reflect
ing men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13

~ Generals Rosecrans and Schenck
left Washington for Cincinnati on the 9th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
4 FIGHT EXPECTED AT ROMNEY.
Frederick. Md Ian. 10

1t is reported that Gen. Jackson is be-
fore Rooney with the intention o: making
an attack on Gen. Kelley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13
GHERIFFS SALE.
STATE OFIoWA: LEE CorNrY--ss.

STAIE UT IUW n. LEE VOFNrf--SN-
BY virtue OF execution to me directed. to
by the Clerk OF the District Court Of said county
In favor OF John McDi, and against Elizabeth Gun.
ningham and b. r. Messenger, will sell to the high
District Court OF Lee County, lava, Al Keakak In
said county, the 18th day OF February A. d. 1862
bstw een ihe honrs OF o'clock .. and o'clock p
m. OF said day, commencing at 2 o'clock p. m, the
following property, 1.-THE levy said properly having
been made by John h. Knishttete Deputy sheriff to-
wit: the north enst quarter ofthe northwest quar-
ter Al OF the northeast quarter tt4i OF section
twentythree t23l, township sixty five 1851 b, Of
range fvo Isl west, In Lee County, Lwa.
Taken levied upon and TO BIC sold TO satisfy said wf
OF execution
keokuk, January 10Th, 1862
N.G. HEDGES,
Sheriff u Lee County.
tant n tf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13

Notice Is hereby given that the here
tofote existing under the name and style o. Boehm
Blum Il CO.. has this day been dissolved by mutual
eoasent, Joseph Blum retiring from said concern.
Hereafter The style ithc hfn viii be Horhm Fried
mau. who alone authorized 10 settle the business
Of the the late firm. II. B0EHM,
JOSEPH BLUM,
SIMON FREEDMAN.
Bonspatte, Iowa, January 7ih, Is51
{apI0.d3t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-13

Fare always as low as by any other
route
, 1862-12-24
FROM THE AS$IS$lPEl
FLEET.
Row the Cairo Was Blown Up.

{corrcsno0dcncr Ch;cseo Trihu0c7
~ g nr..aa.r - 1.a lsasSssa,
u . S1no $500 nac 81 is.;s
~. ~. ,.:
taa'n's oeen on eoaro 'hc sunoo''s ealro
when She vas blown mp by torpedo in.
Yazoo River, on the 12th inst. I will give
ron a s+,+cn,,r,t of ,ox1 +,,a ,nF,-t,,,+, ami
- 80 NJ W ~" Nv u'-o1 .uAss 49,
oent oceuIea' 1he Calfo was coHma1dea oy
Captain Thomas o. selrf1ge. We We're
ordered m the Yazoo to rcconoitre fhe 1,osi-.
t7on ,z,a s+,auot1 NJ !, ho.4o-,. s,,r,,,osoa -,
.ion 'A.4u e14snsn " = u"''e', supposeo ~
have oeen erected oy the rebels. She was
, 1862-12-24

rE The Cincinnati Eaq'ti'cr abuses us sas-
agcly because We published table Of contents
of one Of its issues. We supposed NC should
get its thanks; but lave learned our mistake.
However, We are not going to be driven from
a good thing, even by the abuse Of the En-
qats,ez, and We give another statement Of its
contents Of Monday morning: A savage ar
tielc On Parson Brownlow; eolumn-and-a-
half article from the Chicago Times, on a. The
Resources Of the South" Of course highly
complimentary to that portion of our dis
traeted country; "a Bold and Manly Letter.
from David sheean, late Of Fort Lafayette,
who vas hissed from the balcony Of the she1-
man House for his reasonable utterances.
The balance Of the paper is devoted to the
abuse Of the administration, the Aboitionists,
the two Union members Of Congress from
New Orleans, and few items Of news. We
don't find tile first word against the Southern
traitors, and the misery they have brougll
upon cur country.
, 1862-12-24

Much indignation is expressed through the
Journals at the character of the transports
furnished for the Banks expedition. There is
no doubt but the largest share Of them we're
entirely unseaworthy old hulks, hardly
fit to lay idle in New York bay, Among other
vessels, vas an old lake steamer called the
Niagara. When she reached tho mouth Of
Delaware Bay she was obliged to put into
Philadelphia on account Of unseaworthlness.
She had on board some 200 or 500 men. Tie
Philadelphia North american states that she
was built in 1874 for service on Lake Ontario.
She las no masts, and her upper works arc
exceedingly Light, and one angry wave would
sweep them away into the ocean with the men
they shelter. But this is not the worst. The
cross-timbcrs Of the vessel are rotten through
and through. They arc, indeed, mass OF
black rot. She had smooth sail from New
York, which port she left on Saturday, and
yet the captain vas obliged to put the vessel
inside the Delaware breakwater to pump her
out. She took fire in the daytime, fortunately
for those Oh board. A gentle sea drove away
her r1anklng and gangway. The officers O.
thercgiment instituted thouough Investigation
! and arrived at tho conclusion that the boa
was totally unit for Sea, and that the wises
course was to put into tho nearest port, ant
! there await orders.
, 1862-12-24

Secretary Chase is too sensitive. No
part Of the profound dissatisfaction that.
exists in the public mind in relation to the
conduct Of the war, rests upon him. He has
managed his department Of public affairs
with signal ability, and with integrity
above suspicion No Cabinet officer ever
enjoyed a larger measure of public conf
dcnce or respect. The Mtterest
and most unreasoning partisan Dem
ocrats find no fault with him. The
Republicans would deplore his retirement
as public calamity, and the regrets Of the
Democrats would also be sincere. Who
ever else may retire, the President must
not permit Chase to leave the Cabinet
while the war lasts. He must stay and see
the thing through, Ills financial talents
cannot be spared at tits time. Some years
hence smaller men may be entrusted witt
the Treasury portfolio, but while the pre-
sent crisis lasts, he is needed in just tht
Office lie holds. The Republic has thi
right to command the services Of its loya
sons, for whatever post they are best fttet
IN fiji
, 1862-12-24

DEATH OF JAMES sHER1DGs KSowIEs.-
The deccaEe Of James Sheridan Knowles has
been announced several times in years past,
but he has in every instance turned up alive.
Our last advices from Europe again announce
his death at Tor4uay, a well known Watering
place on the English coast, at the age Of Is.
lie sojou1ncd for several years In this country
as an actor, but neser achieved great sue
cess. &c was more farorably known as an
author. His plays Of s' William Tell y " The
Hunchback,'' 1.-THE Wife," "The Lore
Chase y "Loye," ETC., are among the most
popular Of his dramatic productions, and they
arc performed and read in every city, town
and hamlet in the country. In his later days,
Mr. Knowles abandoned the sssock and
buskin" for the clerical robes. and IN his last
vocation he Nas slace1e and eaiaes. 4aan.