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Bachelors Hair Dye---The Best In
the world.

WILLIAM A. BaTCBELGE's sci-brute ed Hair Ds e
produces eser not 10 bU distinguished ir M nature
warranted not 10 nure the bHr IN the ieat remedies
the i'll effects bad dyes and nvgornies the haf for
life. GREY, RED or RUSTY HAIR instantly tarns
splendid piark brown, leaving the hair soft and
beautiful. Sold by all druggRts &c.
The genuine 10 signed WILLIAM A. BATCHELoR,
on the four sass 81 saeA Dor.
Factory, No. Fl Hsrciay Street, New York. Late
Us Broadwa ~ AID 10 ~ Nd Street ljc6-dAwly
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Headquarters Keokuk Home Guards,
August 4, 1862.


August 4, 1862.
SPECIAL ORDER No. /.
lsr, Z. Jeffords having been selected
as Adjutant Of the keokuk Home Guards,
he is hereby appointed and confirmed to
that office, and will be respected and
obeyed accordingly.
9Np. A. Hagney having been recon-
mended as Sergeant Major of this COM
mand, is hereby appointed and confirmed
to that office, and viii be respected and
obcyed accordingly.
3Rp. tits hereby made the duty Of oil
commanders Of companies to enioin upon
hex respective coz minds, ;o sstsa... i,o.u
all unnecessary waste Of ammunition, and
On 20 occasion will they allow promiscu-
Gus shooting Or discharging Of firearms
1t is also expected that commanders O
companies viii see that the arms Of Their
companies are kept in good condition
and r~sdy for inspection at least once il
each month.
! 4rH, Commanders Of companies ar
not expected to respect or obey any OF
dsrs originating outside Of these Head
qnartsrs; but they will be required i
yisld prompt and willing obedieaes i
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VAN BUREN, COUNTY WAR MEET.
ING.

BEET0NsPORT, Aug. lSO2.
Ed. GATE CRY This vicinity seems
fairly aroused to an immediate response
to the recent call for volunteers, and now
each man seems to say, "Shall be found
less patriotic than those who have already
gone to the defence of our country ia
tionahiys' Each parent who has sons
able 70 grapple with bloody treason says.
''uo, il IS not for TX to stand between our
sons, however dear, and our country in
the day of her peril
Yesterday. according to previous no.
tice. meeting convened here to consider
what shall be done, and after listening 10
tso short and stirring addresses made By
Lieut.. Shields, of the 4th Iowa cavalry,
aud Esq. Dibble, Of Harrisburgl Tp.,
forty five brave men stepped forward, and
with uncovered heads and uplifted hands,
conseerated themselves publicly to the
maintenance Of an anbrut en- nsllonality.
An election of officers was then held
which resulted in the election Of Samut
+. Paine unanimously as Captain, An.
drew Payne, 1T Lieutenant and Thos.
Johnston, 81 Lieutenant, scarcely less
unanimously.
The greatest harmony and patriotic do.
y0.iun was manifested by all. The aged
gran1sire when ready to retire to his, as
yet peaceful home, went conscious tina,
there were strong hands and brave hearts
yet in our midst who are determined te
see transmitted 70 posterisy the same
blessings Of civil gq,crnn ent - uns ca,
joyed b. US all.
Ii might be proper TO say most q thin
company are from the same township il
which this village is located, the town it.
self furnishing fifteen OF the number,
which, added to t. ose who are already In
the field. number in al twenty-six from a
population of some three hundred souls
/ Tue officers have the most positive conf
lence Of the entire community, being
aoraI, temperate and brave, which quail
hcati0ns ensure for this company It's full
complement u tnen at an early day.
/ One word to the brave men of old Van
Buren,: To squads or parts Of companie.
! throughout the county, who have enlist
ed, or men who intend enlis,irc, we
would say, the company adjourned to
meet at the Summit, on Saturday, the
9th inst, at II clock g. M, where they
would be happy consolidate full com.
pany, Of which every good and true citi.
zen Of Van Buren, shall ever be proud
and have to say this, our last. shall be
equal to our first, which furnished on,
brave Gen. futile. A CITIZEN.
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COMMERCIAL.
DAILY Cars csrs o,vios +,

DAILY Cars Cirs oyvlos
KKoK-K Aug. &. CO.
fLeUR--supernse si so;sprin swheat sstrssl75
Fall WheatExtra &2n5
BRAN ANDsH oRrs--sglo zoe y 100 ss.
CoRy--l7 to l5c . bush.
BhkLEf-aoc.
wnEATlnxood demand. Fall ea4s6; spripl4s
10 sac.
RYE-a5c dull.
OATS IL 70 2oc,
| PoThrnRs-NeH, 80 to eor
SUGAR - New Orleans fair l0aiI, prime lo4
choice IL clarified lie III; crushed aud iQi fa.
M0LASSES-~piantatioH4 stsse. huga rhuuHe s5Q5 st,
Golden s. pinat fsc--,ery seape.
CUFFKE-Rio ~ @3stc; Java @a 80; iaguy raa4@QG.
kICE-gc.
soAP--palm &c, Family SIZE, German (CiI.) ~
07ie.
cANDLES--star141l5 IS, stearine -. Mould 10
LAKn--4teBtes retail Q to 5c.
DuTTER-- Common CO. &c Choic ela, retaili2h Gl5
observation-disclosures lie; Hams ifssi Clear
aides Sd 3si sides2 TO II. Sugar Cured Hams, 1aec
LEATHER-soie a4taae; Harness2733e.
HIDES-Dry 10 to lac, grubhy half price green
4tn4s green sheep pelts IucQni ~; green Leg skins
l5e.
HAY-Timothy. % eoag7 co. baled ssOoa sii
Prairie - 00ab %,
skEDs-Iiaothy 81 ". Flax Seed sIee.
oSIoNS-3s4 4oc.
EGGS aiH4c.
WHITE BKANE--In good demand, 3oce@el25.
FRArhERS-23QD
FRUIT Dried Apples u 0eSa ~ esq bushei--
Dried Peaches o. isa ~ so. Raisins - oog e45o.
EiIKEsE-W Western Reserve %; DeRmak79s.
BEEF cATTLE--2t12ic gross.
sHEEp--ee OoAe75 y head.
sALT-G. "A. 81 SO v sack Ksnawha 50 40 y bar
rel; Liverpool 81 Sic. o. 90 sack; Lake ~ So TO
so. Very scarce
FIsH--Macksrel,No.1s1 6s n Is y Dbl. NO. 9 sA
@&ls. No. , sS@elo. White Fish, MOL s4eoG4 SO
. half Dbl. Cod Fish 5aa & q n.
RAGs-Waoiep 1 Cutton2c
OLD lnoN-AGAes y. Etass 6aaae y J.. Cop.
| per j0912sxcS b..
E1onAsoEs-o1 New York p per cent harA1alie
funds; Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and cincin-
natl u per cent 81. Louis u per ceai Gold 10 ~
| IA per cent.
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GThe negro experiment has been
practically tried and has Of course utter.
ly failed Il Chicago Times.
Exactly. Southern Divine-right-of-
slavery men and Northern dough taccs Of
Buchanan's stripe have tried for years te
subject the country to slave oligarchy
and the result has been civil war; nov
let us have government based on the
rights of man. and not on slavery and
slave sristocracy.-[ Nashville Union.
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For the Gate City.


To the Mem Of IosvA.-.Ths Cont n q
btOr m.
Hear ye the thunder, Iowa freemen2
Muttering. rolling, cchoinE near
Fear ye the confict2 towards may Zee them,
The storm heralcs danger 70 everything Dr. ar.
iris coming, Ills coming In battles hot breath
And Llberty's waiting sor life or for death
Wait ye for Justice wrong and oppression
Insult and murder, 10 patriots CRY,
w no listens TO traitor, be this his confession
As aha .neisss Tive, cowardIy die.
Hars nearer and loud 81 the din OF the strife,
And under II RACES the battle Of life.
LpEo 70 your couAtry2 What 10 her Story
Ii freafsom her BfFthrieht, IL struggled as fsxts
Your children shalt bash whom they shink OF the story
Despair Of he future 10 mourning the past.
Sec Destiny calmly listens TO state
In letsers Of blood, Evlmbia's fate.
Dream safely no foure-, the land OF the slave
IL working for miscb ct there'xtreason abroad
Wake, wake for the trump Il calls to the brave
And all who are faithFaite Iibery's God.
IT'S coming, It's coming in battles hot bre ath,
And Jiberts's wai,ag for Lie or for Death
THOMAS CURTIS
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TO REPUBLICANS!


oyTtcE or CHS or Rkr. STATE Crs Cox.,l
Davenport .uig eth, lsc2.
The Chairmen fthe Republican Executive Commit
tees OF the several counties OF ts state seuea
to send the u their etnuiees With tie post
sfee haifeas each neh4L, Of said committees 10
my adlf,ss at Dayshpprt.
Republican, ate.s Throughout tn State request
ed TO cofs tats notice.
4 Lane Ghairmau
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on parade on "Wednesday evening"
Headquarters keoI uk Home Guards
August 9th, 1862.
GENERAL ORDER NO i.
tho Major, IN assuming command of
these Companies, will 1t oaeu iusist upon
aud expect every officer and soldier to do
his duty, deporting himself with that
courage, honesty and soldcry bearing al
ways becoming christian freemen and gen
tlenien.
I'd. This organization shall be known
as the keokuk Home Guards.
Sd. The several Companies constitut-
inc this command shall each be desirna-
ted by a letter and number, and take rank
accordingly.
4th. Commanders of Companies will
be expected and required to see that oil
orders and commands coming from these
headquarters, are executed and carried
out with promptness, so that every man
belonging to the same can say, will, pride,
am q member of the kcokuk Home
Guards.
9Th. Tho signals given in cases OF
alarm shall be the Engine House bell, to
ring as follows: Three quick taps-then
one--rng fast for thirty seconds-then
repeat taps and continue this until alarm
is tully given. This is to be the signal
for ringing all the other bells in the city
cannon to be fred once. The several Com.
panies will at this alarm signal, i,nmcdi.
ateIy repair to their place Of RENDEZVOUS,
fully armed and equipped, and there
await orders from these headquarters.
BY order of Major Terrence.
Z. JEfFoRDS, Adjutant.
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- =
ang6dlw

To THE NERVOUS OF BoTH SEXES
Retired Clergyman bav ing been restored health IN
few days after many years of great suffering, 10
willing assist others By sending tireeb receipt
OF posI-iala ttfseira envelope, copy of the pre-
scriptio,, asrd. Direct TO the REV. JOHN III. DAG-
NALL, ls6 Fastap street, BrvVklyB, N. "
Iiel2-dAN4m
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~A Dutchman had two n;us--, large

one and small one. Tie smallest being
the eldest he was trying to explain to q
customer, and did it in this wise "The
little pig is the biggest" Upon which his
frow, assuming to correct him, said
% You will excuse him, he no speak as
good English rs me---he no means lie lit
tie pig is to biggest, but tie younges little
pig is TIC oldest. =
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= y 1870 -.=~
Something for IAIers.

Government wants that which is better
than men or ,aoney--noral support Let
us give that also. Oar flag is in danger
Of being torn from every staff and peak
in this and other Countries. Shall we
stand on street corners-sit with feet on
tables in Offices, and argue on who's to
blame. Shall We as Americans-as pa
trio.s freemen, sis idly by and see
this beautiful temple, where every brick
and stone is brother. r-umble to dust,
and make no effort to save iii
The country is In trouble, Government
needs the hop OF all loyal men, and each
one of us must do our duty--forgetting
the past-looking to the future La
Crosse Democrat. y
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T A saloon keeper

ETA saloon keeper in Cleveland,
Ohio. issued tickets, as be supposed,
"good for ore drink" But the printer
made mistake and printed "good for
one drunk" and it has been rather a
costly blundar for the poor saloon keeper.
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TO ! ouNc MEs.-Two young men com
mcnced the sail milking business at Phil
adelplia. They bought lot Of duck from
Stephen Girard on credit, and friend had
engaged to indorse for them. Each caught
a roll and was carrying it of, when Gil
rard remarked:
Had you not better get dray I" II
No; II is not far, and we carry it our
selves. =
Tell your friend he needn't indorse
your note. I'll take it without"
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GF-lt was rather over moderately
warm about town yesterday We imagine,
aud We are sure it was well nigh broiling
hot In our sanctum.
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war Notice.

KEoxuK, August S, 1862
All persons who received arms, accoatremsnts and
anntaition al THE State Arsenal, and who do not BE-
long organzgsd Company IN the city are hereby
orderedto return the same 10 me at once.
G. W. L0wRIF
arg-6dlw Aid Camp.
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raa. His Honor the Mayor Of our city
left town yesterday morning for Iowa
City on business with the Governor
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A Ctnrous THEArRIcAL ADVERTISE

A Crnious THEAraIcAL ADVERTISE
MEar.-A curious thea rical advertise
ment has lately appcare ! at Naples, an
nouncing that, after being closed for the
long period Vi 1900 years, the PompeIi
Theate, rebuilt on tie ruins of the an
Gent establishment, viii be opened. with
La figla del k'.g'" eti:o.' The speyu-
latlye manager adds II i1ls quaint bill that
he trusts that the favor aud Patronage
which we're literally accorded to his pre-
iecessor, Marcus Quintius Martius, will
be continued to him. and that he propo-
ses doing all in bis power to equal aud
if possible snrpass the abilities displayed
BY signor Martius during his manage
mprf
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serve have heard of many things o.

which topers eontriye to get drunk, bu
nothing so strange s5 that in the c.&c o
James Quigley, who, as reported, WI
convicted vi having got drunk on tn
testimony CT two police otEcers. The,
must have had very strong brcaths.
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sa5- The packet Jennie Whipple leaves
Fort Madison for Davenport and inter-
mediate points this morning on the AZ
rival of the train from keokuk.
je24-dtf.
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AT the dress parade on Wednesday
evening we saw a sight. Our neighbor
B., who weighs something considerable
over two hundred was OH the rear of com
pany c. when the Captain put them on
the double quick. Poor B. was perspir
ing at every pore under The ordinary
marching but Hhc4 the double-quick
came We commisserated him. He could
not pick up his pumps fast enough, and
he shook and trembled all over like a
huge peripatetic jelly, He was an inn
PRESERVATION Of an acted charade, -"perse-
yerance overcomes difficulties, but he
did overcome them and came up to time.
EE Mr.. Howe, the auctioneer, having
ohslsed the necessary authority, is raising
a company and is meeting with good sue
cess. Ten jolly coopcrs from one shop
have enlisted with him. Howe is a little
fellow, but there is vim in him--hc is ac-
customed to knocking down. He is made
up on the Colts revolver principal--shsrt
in the barrel, but Ju pi-icr what range
pa The Horticultural Society held
their regular Monthly meeting ,estetlsy,
iir knowls in the chair. There WAS d
very fair attendance aud some good speci-
mems Of fruit were shown, among others
were the Ohio Monthly Raspberry with
blossom. and green and ripe frui. by Mr.
Thompson. Jargonelle, Bloodgood and
Dearborns Sudlipg pears. de-. BY Mr.
Hubhcll. led June Apples By Mr. Gregg.
Lawton Blackberries By Mr.. Hilton. All
were very fine of their kind, we can speak
eSperimentally as tothe Jergonelle pears,
they were delicious.
A Resolution was offered and adopted
that il is the duty of every member 10
prosecute every fruit thief, be The quaint
ty stolen ever so small
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THE GATE CITY /.
FRIDAY. AUGUST s.

SEE THE GIVE will hereafter
mark an X on papers to indicate that the
time ofsubscription is nearly or quite ex-
pircd and when subscribers wish TO con-
tinue they will remit Immediately.
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HAn old codgsr in the North part I

~ An old codger in the North part ct
Fairfield county. Conn. Who ssdor's tek~
the papers, paid Of recently ! mortgage
and note Of 5000, III ID gold, having
saved up the sinners from fear Of the
s'pesky banks. He was not awars 81
the 20 per cent. premium On eDll, and
therefore lost @40O BY despising tho pres
which would shays KEPT hin 10000, afasAr
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&. 4. NOURSE,

Republican Candidate Tor Attorney General of the
State, III aearess iLe people nj the following times
a. u,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
ATTENTION CoMpAsY.-The Union

Artillery Company will meet st the Sixth Street Ed
zine House, on Friday, August 9Th, at o'clock p M
business OF impor lance will before the Company
All persons wishing to join requested TO be pres
ent VIM B. MILLER, o. y.
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stock Ma rkef.

t EHE New Y.es, Aug q.
Stocks rceise and higher.
MONEY u nchanse i--sa per cent.
Sterllug Exohange--sC q 2dts Tor Eaahers' biils-
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DAILY Cars Cirs oyvtos
KKoK-K AaE. g. CO.
fLeUR-~supernse si 5o;sprih swheat estrssl75
Fall WheatExtrat2p
BRAN ANDsHoRrS--sgl o DOE y loo Ss.
CORS-l7 TO ISc q bush.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-03-04
HAVE CONFIDENCE.

DR.. YOUNG will guarantee perfect and perma-
nent cure in the following cases or he charges moth
ing for his services; Syphilis GOnoerhoa, Structure
of the Urrthra, Affection of the Prostrate Gland,
Weakness of the Genital Organs Impotency, Sterili
ty both in the male and female, Spermatoria, or
Seminal Weakness, Noctural Emissions Rheuma
tism. Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Fever and Ague, lncp.
lent Consumption and all Irregularities in Females,
together with all diseases of Women and Children;
also. Nervousness, Palptation of the Heart, etc.
Persons afflicted with symptoms after being treat
ed should consult DR.. Young at once, as no disease
is cured unless the patient feels perfectly we'll II
there is particle of disease left in the system it will
break out some future time when least expected, or
be handed down to an innocent offspring. Persons
who have been treated with mercury should be very
cautious in believing that they we'll, tor it is a
scientific fact That he mercury will mingle with the
venereal and form disease great deal worse than
the original All those who have reason To think,
by bad feelings, that they have been treated thus,
should consult Dr. Young, and he will examine their
cases and tell them at once how they stand.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-03-04
CnntIon to the Public.

Every intelligent and thinking person must know
tbaf remedies handed out for general use should
have their efficacy esab lished by well tested expe'
rience in the hands of regularly educated physi-
clan whose preparatory study fits him for all the
duties he must fulfill yet the country Is Hooded with
noor nostrums and cuTe-alls purporting to be the
hest in the world which are not only useless, but
oIvavs Injurious The unfortunate should be PAR
TIcrtAR In selecting his physician, as II is lament
able vet ncontrovertihe TACT that many syphilitic
natienta are made miserable with ruined constitutions
by NAL treatment from inexperienced physicians IN
general practice for it is point generally conceded
by the best syphilOgaphers that the study and man
aeement ofthese complaints should engross the wh0e
time of those who would be competent and successful
in their treatment and cure The inexperienced gen
eral practitioner having neither opportunity nor
time 10 make himself sufficiently acquainted with
their pathology, comOnly pursues one system oi treat
ment in most cases making an indiscrimlnate use OF
Mo-e caution. however. should be used by the syph
little patient in consulting nominal physicians Of
the advertising class, nine tenhs OF them are inn
posters, who assume German, French. or other
names and are without any claims to medical knIw-
edge These knayish rascals intest all large cities
and by means Of their lying advertisements and pos
ters they induce the unwary to enter their Peter
Funk constitutions +" and numerically fleece them
and poison them with mercury. Persons living at
distance in the country apt to be duped by
the lying notices of quaeks than citizens.
In view of the above facts, DR.. j. YOUNG
would say that he is the only regularly educated
physician in California now advertising. who de-
votes his whole time to the treatment Of venereal
diseases. Office 75l Clay street. opposite the Plaza
Hours from A. NJ. to p. n.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-03-04
C,TTMNIONS-STATE OF CAIIFOnNI

C,UMMONS-STATE OF CALIFORNIA
- County oil Nevada, District Court Of the ltL
Judicial District Of said State The people Of the STAT,
of California to 4 J. MCDONALD and II B. WO0n
greeting: You are he reby summoned to appear and
answer to the complaint Of W. B. CHURCHILL. fled
against you. f. A. lsaacs, G. w. Leet Wesley &
Childen G +. Hutchinson, J. T. Roberts aud NJ
Cavni within ten DAYS from the service of this writ
If served on you in this county, within twenty day.
if served on you in this District and out Of MI;
county and within forty days If served on YOU in tbe
State and out Of this District, in an action com
menced on the 18th day of November A. D 1861 in
said Court wherein plaintiff demands OF YOU the sum
of fifteen hundred dollars. with two Der cent re,
month interest thereon, from the 18th day o Decen
Der A. d. lS60-aleged 10 be due and owing said
plaintiff ON certain promisory note, particularly
described in said complaint And you are hereby
notified that if you fail to said complaint as
herein directed plaintiff will take judgment against
you therefor by default together with all costs Of
suit and also demand Of the urt such other relief
as is prayed for in plaintiffs said complaint
~ In testimony whereof ]. r. H. FARQUHAR
Clerk IF the District Court, aforesaid. do
L. D hereunto set my hand and impress the seal
~ of the said Court at Office IT, the CITY Of
Nevada, this 16th day Of January A. D. 1862.
II. II. FARQUHAR Clerk
Jos. ROBERTS, jr., Deputy.
Bv order of Hon. T. B. MCFARLAND Judge Of said
District Court
A true copy-attest: R. II. FARQUHAR Clerk
BY JOS. ROBERTS, Deputy.
T. p. HAwLEY, Atty for Pm [ianl6Sm.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-03-04
TAKE CoURAGE-NEvER DESPAIR.

NELSON CREEK Sept. 80, 1861.
DIR. j. c. YoUNG,-You viii remember what a
poor wretched crea ure ! was when last saw you,
and the result has astonished me as well as my
friends. Your invaluable prescription and excellent
advice have completely overcome ailments such as,
it seems to me, afflicted mortal before. new
er wrote letter with greater sati faction than pen
this l shall remember you with gratitude long
as live. That you may live long to alleviale the
suIerings of others as you have mine is my earnest
prayer. Please accept my heartfelt thanks that you
have brought this almost hopeless to 50 happy
a termination. Yours, truly,