The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-08

foreign, Administrations, proposing a
Convention Of Postal Representatives t
some convenient, point to considers4be
endmeratsd difficulties and the meats OF
remedy ipg.
Several replies have been received from
the various governments, and all are ia
vorable and agree to the project. This
country. comprising emigrans from al
most every civilized nation. 10 especially
interested in the subject proposed to be
brought before this Conference. 1t is
species Of po; tal Improvement requiring
the estabiirnl'tent Of greater uniformity,
and some eommon principle of arrange
ment, and is connected with our prosper
Gus commercial intercourse with other
countries.
The mail-lettings which went into opc-
milton tn the LIST of July last in the West
ern Division, and were effected on such
favorable terms as compared with the
previous lettings that a reduction Of ex-
penditure resulted to the amount of $751;
600. At the same time the length of the
routes was increased by 159 miles, with
an annual increase of transportation Of
1854, 428 miles. Notwithstanding this
increase of service, the net saving is over
8 per cent, as compared with the previ
Gus term
The total annual cost of the internal
service In operation on the 30th of June
last was $3.50 834, to which add the
cost of the various agencies, route and
local. messengers. DC, $3.50 $50 92, and
the cost of the service at that date 10 Sc
3l4, AGA 90, which includes 81 900 900 for
the overland mail route not before charged
upon the revenues Of this Department.
The saving in the lettings of the West
to July. 1862, is attributed to the strict
adherence 70 the law of lS45, authorizing
what is known as star bids.
Avensurss 81 . Female Rebel.
The New Orleans Delta tells the fol-
lowing curioui story of the adventures vi
. rebel woman:
A dav or two since an sdventurou,
female, named Anne Williams, was
brought before the Provost Court for trial
She is quite character. 1t appears that
she resided in this city several years ago,
in house of questionable character, but
managed by some deceptive arts, which
are best known TO woman, to win the af-
fections of an Arkansas planter, who mar
ried her. She soon tired of married life,
however. left him, and next appeared with
our army in Utah, where she became ac-
quainted with many under the name of
Mrs. Arnold. The reb, lion broke out,
and Mrs. Arnold, attas Mrs. Williams,
was next found doing the duty of pri-
waite soldier In the battle of Manassas. as
member of the Seventh Louisiana regi-
ment.. She was brought into public no.
tee again last spring just after the battle
of Shiloh, having been wounded IN that
engagement as member of the Eleventh
Louisiana. On that occasion she visited
this city, and was arrested for appearing
in mail attire, but on account OF what was
then called hei patriotic conduct, she was
dismissed with honor
Nothing more was heard of her until
about two weeks since, when complaint
was lodged to the effect that she had rob-
bed y lady, in whose house she had been
furnished anasylum. of gold watch and
chain and gold thimble. The police at
once got on her track. and officer Conner
finally succeeded in arresting her at Camp
Lewis, where she was living as the wife
OF soldier named Williams. She is
little pdssee, but still quite handsome
woman, with very masculine nature
She spoke right sharply in her own de-
fence before the court-said that although
she had been TO Richmond and in the rebel
army, and participated in several battles,
she had never descended 10 play the spy.
She declared u,at she WIS now strong for
the Union, and was raising her children
up TO revere the old flag. The police
accused her of having been engaged fr.-
quently to run the blockade with letters
by parties in the city, and say that she
Is very dangerous character. The
Judge, after hearing the evidence in re-
gard to the robbery of which she stood
accused, concluded that she was guilty
of the crime charged, and accordingly sent
her 70 the Parish Prison for six months
This is rather unromantic termination
to = most romantic career
- Jones, the other day, asked Smith
the following question Says Jones, 1--WE
have had the age of iron, the age of gold.
aud the age Of bronze; but which shall We