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Washington telegraph., 1862-01-15
Acrs PAssEp BIZ

Acrs PASSED By poSoaEss.-A
recent acts Of the q pfed..rate q,
Which have receiTed he Execr,iv.
Eion, are the -fol;owin III
An act 20 requird the reeeim
postmasters Of the U |ofederate ~
Treasury notes in thel uns Of e. y
and upwsrds. in paym ''of pOstss ID
aud stamped enveiol i exteat
provisions Of the act August
as to require possm ,ers 10 rectsrss
treasury notes of the 'o.'iecerats Ia
n payment Of poa.a Il Suns co.
he denomination Of = no'es, aud n.
eive the same on post for .ar'1
pyment Of such pos ..
An act extending provisions ii
nauraIzltion law 10 persons, not
zdp Of one Of the pnfederate st
durbg the war. Ii IS prOvided thsk
! oathis to be sdministd |ed to the can
or orer commanding Ulcers of IT, Y
tionalship to which The parties EMU
20 thebenefts OF this act may be at,s'
ed.
An az to authorize tie apporotme.D
sdditivul officers In the navy. II III
the appointment of five additional -,
maGderS, fifty lieutenants, ten assist,
paymaster, aud tIirfy ssristaut surreo
the appointments 10 interminate 4
close of tbs war.
An act supplementary to an act "a ,
thorize the isue Of Tre4sury notes, !,
to provide 4 var tax for their redemptio
Washington telegraph., 1862-01-15

aD- The following general order was
published to the troops ot the western di
vision, If cr the battle of Chu,teBahlah
ought in the Cherokee Nation on the
26th If December Ii the battle the ios-
un the Confederate side was eight killed
n thirty Two wounded. The enemy lost
upwards Of two hundrcd and iifry:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20

az CoMIEo INTO LINK.-In few weeks
Keoknk will by means Of the Crest Wa!
bash Valley Railroad, be in direct railroad
communication with an the eastern cities
From that date the citizens Of that good.
u town may look for continued and un-
interrupted prosperity. such . they have
not enjoyed since the completion- of more
northern lines. This will give them, and
ON the completion of the line from this
pGnt M khyville, will give us via Pitts.
bhgh, F6A Wayne 4 Chicago Railroad,
the shortest route hence to all the sea.
board cities.- Bes Monies Times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20

ARTIFICIAL LABs.-Ye sterday, for
the first time, artificial legs were distrib-
uted among the soldiers who have lost
their pedal extremities in the service ~
their country. These patients are now
gu congregated in one hospital--the st.
Eiizaceth--on the eastern branch. nearly
opposite the navy yard. The soldiers
We're much pleased with the new aids to
locomotion, and many amusing scenes CO..
CURED among them while trying on
the Artificial legs. The first individual
who tried one WAS instantly chesred by
his companions a. he psradsd through
tho wards OF the hospital All ths pa
tients will be supplied in the course Of )
few days.
No artificial hand or arn have ~ yet
been adopted BY the medical department.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20
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BY thisroute, FreiEhis or all dsscripsio ca h
ioruasdedfrom Philadelphia, New York Bosto 81
Bsltimors,to or from any point on the RAILROAD.
Iowa or Missouri, BY RAILROAD DIRECT.
The Pennsylvania Railroad also conn ects n pit..
burg with Steamers, by whieh Goods cen s. forvsyd
cd TO any point ON the Ohio, Auskingum, Kertuckv
Tennessee, Cumberland, Illinois, Wiscensin Aissis-
sipPi, Missouri Kansas, Arkansas, and Red ktvera:
and ~ Cleveland, sandnsky and Chicago withstsan..
srsto alt ports ON tbs North w estsrp Lakes.
Merchantsand Shippers entrus.ins the trsnsports-
tion ofthsir FreiEhtto this Company can rely win
confidence on Its speedy transit.
The Mates ~ Freight
To and from amy point ID tho West By the Psnnsyl
yania Central Railroad, are IL all tines AS Pa
vOKABLk AS ARE CHARGED BY OTHkkRAiIr
ROAD COMPANIES.
III Be Particulsrto mark packages, eva Psss.
CEHrnAL X. R."LU
For Freight ContrEctsor Shipping Directions. a..
Ply to or address either ofthe Agsnssof
X. +. SASS, st. Louis Missouri.
D: a. STEWART Freight Agent, PittsbuseA.
CLARkE6 CO, Trnnsfer Agents, !,
IL. W. BROWN Il CO., Cincinnati %.
&c. MELDRUM 1 CO., Madison. Ind.
IL MOORE Louisvtiis, Ky.
wv: AlkaAN Z 60, Evansville, Ind.
VIII. & X. L. LANGLEY CalIipolis O..
HALL 4 CO., Marietta. d.
= 8. rIRRCE : CO., xanssville o..
M'rcwsLL : H'ccz.G. r.l..As.s. %. 49,
J.P. JOHNSON Ripley, o.
JOHN TODD, Covington, Ky.
GL. HKAToN, Cleveland, o.
X. G. MkLDkUA, Gent Travelling Ag'uos
he South AnaWest.
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gained for, and it is owing to his pra-
dene and bravery that We had no further
trouble. as We could every once in while
see Indians on the adjacent hills watch
ing ", while their signal fires gave us
warnisg that they were constantly in our
vicinity.
The nance of those killed in the seve-
raj attacks were Geo w. Adams and his
sister Elizabeth Adams, from Madison,
Iwa; N. o. Tappi, Visooesin = A. 4
Hhnter Iowa City N,aFks EaAarickM,
Now York city; George Teaser, scalp
.ed,) Iowa; VIM Notes, Washington
comfy Iowa Thomas Newman, Wapel-
10, Iowa y and Thomas Paul Fremont,
Iowa Seriously wounded--John K.
Kennedy. Wounded-James Cnwford,
John Walker,v,Jshn Miller, +. Taylor,
Thomas Bradford. r. o. Sullivan. A. j.
Cassidy, John Papperson and Giovanni
Bennett, italian. nst alta
Tie amount Of stock lost at American
Falls massacre, including horses, mules
and cattle, was ninety head Cash taken,
SIT 500, while the total loss in wagons,
provisions, clothing, etc cannot DO less
than $500 The above account, with
ont burthening your columns with the
details, is correct being an abstract of
things as written on the spot.
Al most of the killed and wounded
were from Iowa and Wisconsin, it might
be the means of bringing to the notice of
their friends tho facts. if some Of the pa
pers i'm those States would copy. IWould
request that they copy as much of this as
will give such notice to the friends and
relatives Of the wounded.
II. f. SwAsEy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20
Nobody bat . ssNigger.-

& james A. Stone, private in Edgar
tons Battery. Il. Reg. 0. v, A, died Of
fever, on the Goth of Oct. last
Jimmy Stone was born and raised
slave in Kentucky. Thirteen years ago
he ran away from his master and found
che precarious freedom, which the infa-
n.ous Fugitive Slave srAAw has Of
late years, allowed the poor fugitive in
Ohio. A mason by trade, he found work
and home in Oberlin. He leaves here
awife and Ave children, with 1ittle home,
partly paid for BY his own savings dur
ing the struggling years Of freedom. He
belonged to the white slaves of the South
Hundreds who knew him never dreamed
that African blood coursed through his
veins. Many Of those who we're aware
that he was tainted by remote ancestry
from the outcast race, never suspected
that he had been slave. Nor was il
known to his comrades in arms. Why
should they know it &? There was nothing
in manner or appearances to excite sus.
picion. But . soldier of the Union, com.
handed BY his officers and respected by
mis- comrades, it fell to him to revisit his
native State to help put down the treason
begotten by slavery, for aught We know
to revisit the very soil that, in the year,
of his bondage, drank the sweat Of his
unpaid labor. In that service he gave
up his life. One soldier, at least, has
been given, by the despised, chattel race,
to the cause Of the Union
Who doubts that thousands of his breth.
rem, blacker though they may be would
not fight as well and bravely for then
iiberties-and ours-were they allowed
|-[Oberlin CO., News.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20

Last week we noticed the destruction of
. large quantity ofcrude carbon oil, worth
perhaps $4,000, in one of the artificial
pond freshets' on Oil Creek, by which
the oil is run down the river. We now
have to record q far more serious loss.
amounting to over 5000, 900, which oc-
cnrred on Sunday night.
The recent rise had brought down the
creek, to Oil City, an immense quantity
Of oil, the accumulation of months, abou,
$4,000 barrels in all. This was chiefly
lin bulk" pumped into tight barges 70,
floating down the river, though there
were also several thousand barrels. The
boats, as they reached the mouth, were
secured on either bank of the river below
the crock, in what is known Is "the ed
dy," and the accumulation of the craft on
both sides so blocked up the river as tc
leave but narrow channel.
When the sudden "cold snap" Of Satur.
day and Sunday came on, this narrow
channel froxe over and tho ice gorged
from above, while the water, forcing id
way either under or over the boats, exert.
ed such an immense pressure as to break
the boats from their moorings and sc,
them afoat. The scene Of confusion which
followed cannot be described, as the frai
boats, piling one upon another, three deep
were crushed and broken. letting out theil
oily treasure, while the river was dotted
for great distance with barrels, tossed
aoout until their contents were also spread
over the surface Of the water. Some barge
loads Of oil and numbers Of barrels wer.
Of course saved, but all accounts agree
upon the fact that at least two-thirds O
the oil ID lost.
This casualty will, Of course, cut Of
the anticipated supply Of oil for our 70
ineries for time and cause an advanc.
in the market. Il Pittsburg Post, Decsm
Der 9th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20

/ asked him no questions. have not
spoken word on the subject tnany 9TH
II person present 1t the time. Mr. Hall
says:
Dr.. Hussey statcd on the day after the
election 10 The State Of New York,
there would be Ieace within three
months after Congress meets. Seymour
is elected Governor. He will not allow
any mcfesnen Ito slesve New York. 4
compromise Will be made with the
South. ''tt 90 3tts9.R ~ {
His statement is enclosed. $50,
s. BEcKLxY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20
LIVE STOCK.

Drovsrs aud Farmers vi lhnd this the mo atadvar,
gsous route for Live Stock. Capacions Yards vel
wstsrsd end supplied with every eonvsnieucs have
bssn opened ,aDd ever
whore viii be found every convenience for fssdipn
and rssting. choice IL ohsssd OF the rHILA DkL
This viii also W found the shortest quick 81 end
nsst direct ronts for Stock to ksw Alter.
tevni-and With fewsr Che ngesthap any osAsr.
kNOuh LEWIS 0sns TAM apt. ,Atteoaa ~
y. Il. H0uPT Gen. Ttek ~ Agt. Philadelphia
II y HousT0N s0eArvsei9At Ast. yrAliaAs avAiA.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20

rA- Gen. Ward, the Yankee Comman-
der-in- Chief of the Chinese Army, was
killed in battle some months ago, and has
been succeeded in command by a young
New Yorker of the name of Forester.
Gen. Ward left Chinese wife amply
provided for. Gen. Forester was sailor
in early life, and entered the Chinese
military service, where he rapidly rose to
the position of second in Command, when
the death of Ward placed him at the head
of the Chinese Army,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20

A BKAuTIFuL FAscY-In the "Lep.
end Of the Tree Of Life" published IN
New York in l775. occurs the following !.
"Trees and woods have twice saved he
world--6nt by the ark. then by the cross.
making full amends for that evil fruit a.
the tree Of Paradise, by that which was
borne on The tree of Golgotha.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20

ag11sAt this nome mt t6e ltae king&om
OF Bavaria harhors noaless than six Gown
ed heads rather considerable number
for population Of little more than four
millions. They are the reigning King
Maximillian H., ex-monarch Ludwig,
King Ohio l., Of Greece. Queen Maria,
Of Bavaria, Queen Amelia of Greece,
and consort of Frances H.. of Naples.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20
~ The New York World which W,

~ The New York World which was
ushered into this world of ours with fine
pretensions to the character of very res
pectably pious sheet, has now entered up.
on lively contest with the New York
Herald for the palm of popularity in Ben,
nett's peculiar line, and the odds seen
decidedly in favor of its winning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20

There have been over three hun.
dred thousand hogs packed in Chicago
this season, according to the Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20
EMANCIPATION.

The northern people desire to conquer
the South, and no one who looks dispas-
sionately at the matter can fail to see the
advantages of emancipation AS means to
that end. Democratic preludices are op-
posed to its employment. The feelings
engendered by lifetime of doughface-
ism are not to be eradicated in one wear
or two. But emancipation will, we ven
ture to predict. grow in favor every hour,
until it will include almost the whole
Northern people, Democrats as well as
Republicans among its supporters. Il has
seen its worst days. 1t will prevent Eu-
rcpean Intervention. 1t will open FIRE
in the rear of the slave oligarchy at Rich
mond, which they cannot withstand. 1t
will add thousands Of contrabands to the
Northern ranks and give millions OF earn
est and hearty. though uneducated, sup
porters to Northern rule in country in
which they can at present only count their
friends by thousands. Let Mr.. Lincoln
but persevere in his policy, and not only
will he be supported by his own country
men, but men of all nations will honor
him. and his name will be handed down
to posterity as one of the greatest bene-
factors of the human race in this or any
other age Toronto Globe.
RAREY in GOVERNMENT EMPLOY
General Halleck has done good thing
in inducing MIR. John S. Rarcy, the horse
tanner, to visit the army Of the Potomac.
to inquire into the sanitary condition OF
the horses. The government has suffered
very heavy losses by the miserable man
ncr In which the animals in it's service
have been managed. When . horse
breaks down BY over working or under
feeding, or, more usually a combination
Of those destructive conditions. little ar
no etiort-certainly no organized effort
IS made to bring him into serviceable con-
dItion. Instead Of the recuperation OF
exhausted horses, the style is to give
them away or kill them outright, and
purchase fresh ones. In consequence al
hard usage and poor fare. there lie a dis
temper among the horses with the army
OF the Potomac, that has been carving
them OF very fast 1t is high time that
somebody should do something for them.
Mr.. Karey has shown himself to be pos
sessed Of sound horse sense" and II he
Is able TO master the business in hand
and can secure the proper cooperation,
he may accomplish great good, save
much ior the government, and eutitle
himself TO the gratitude of the bette,
por''on OF mankind, whose sympathies
extend to the noble and4hockinely treat
ed horse, which suffer, an undue pronor.
ton OF the horrors of war.-TWash. Cor
Gin. Commercial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20

TheFrenchStandurd Of lcns h i metre,
WHICH is one ten millionth OF the distance
from the equator tothe pole; il is equal
to 39:37o79 inches, or very nearly 3:2S
English feet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20

EF Rev. NJ. A De Wolf Howe, OF
Philadelphia, has been elected President
of Kenyon College, Ohio.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20

The above con- manicatica waA written
for tho Constitution, but the editor of
thnt paper declined to publish it, -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20

Asxsssmenr OF Platte County, NE,
Brigsdier General Nahghan has order
ed an assessment Of SIS, 900 TO be made
ON the "dsloyal and sympathizing citizens
of Platte county, No." for the subsistence
ofthc troops and their families. And he
also orders a fnrther assessment OF
'fS5, 900 on ea"h ncirhborhood for every
loyal citizen killed, and from 81 900 to
$4,000 on each neighborhood for every
wounded, and the full value Of all proper
ty stolen or destroyed from Union men,
Rz- The Missouri Republican a few
days since, came out for emancipation In
that State. Since that time ii thinks it
possible to rally a majority in the Legisla-
ture against the Administration, and it is
now strenuously in favor oil a strict party
organization, and such project of emaa-
cipation independent of the general gov
eminent, as the Democratic majority in
the Legislature may see fit to adopt
If practicable. the Republican will
bring its party where the troops of the
United States found it q year ago last
summer in Camp Jackson and other camps
levying war against the United States
Government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-20

AMY, so1s WIG ha40s VI OoV. seymour
was not mentioned in the conversation,
BY any one present" Credat judasns!"
In justice to one of the signers, Mr..
Owen, state that w. O. Reeves informs
me that he was present when the
Doctor applied for his signature. Mr..
Owen told him he was reading . news
paper At the time. and did not notice the
conversation, and could not say whether
the words imputed to him were or were
not spoken, yet the Doctor previled on
him to sign the paper. Had the Doctor
honestly reported his words, (without
any fabrica.ion) his evidence would have
done his cause no good, nor mine any
HARM What means be used TO get the
o..aess % sign know not.
had written out remarks upon sover-
a other points, but suppress tham. no,
wishing unnecessarily to occupy your pa
per. ! close with q written statement
made by Mr.. r. Hall, who was present,
and who is an accurate business man and
knows very we'll what transpires about
him. twill le noticed be sAys nothing
about acknowledging the Independence
'of the South" In oil other respects he
confirms my statement. As TO this point
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-11-13

The following private dispatch was received in
San Francisco
New YORK, Oct. 18th. ]
Received l7th-l1 P. NJ.
Confederate steamer .fIIbama has destroyed many
vessels between here and England. Insurance on
Gold IN the Atlantic raised 10 i've per cent. Bankers
will not loan on old-rafe thirty (30).
The DoINGs OF THE " ALABAMA."-The Alabama,
stationed at the Azores, is preyirg upon our com
merce Ike a wolf among sheep. Upwards Of q dozen
unsuspectIng merchantmen have already been cap
tured and burned by the pirate. There is no paral-
lei for such wanton destrnction OF property. On
land the rigors Of war have been greatly m~itgated.
Private property Is generally regarded, except in
CERTAIN cases, as exempt from seizure. On sea, how
ever, the old rules still prevail. and the property of
the citizen Is considered q legitimate prize The
-iIIbgna has struck out into an entirely new path
Her object is simply destruction. The .4la6amG was
fitted out 10 an English port, though no one had any
doubt OF the character Of the operations in which
she would engage, as soon as she got aAUat. Sem
mes, IN the Sum pier, signaliZed his approach 10
British waters by the burning of the Harvey Birch.
Bur let that pass. We hope TO hear of the dispatch
of q vessel Of war or two soon, to effect the capture of
the pirate. II he tarries only a little longer at the
Azores, the people of some of the Atlantic cities will
haze The pleasure Of seeing him in irons before many
weeks nave elapsed.-.fAG.
The Underwriters have advanced the war risk in
the track OF the alabama TO D per cent. 1t was
understood by the officers of vessels captured by the
.fiCbtm1, anu since released, that she would cruise
abOut the Gulf of Mexico and the Bahama Banks for
a few weeks. to destroy the large American shipping.
They had u knowledge of the ships being loaded with
arms for the United States, and hoped to capture
them. The .AGb9ma is represented as a very fast
sailer, and her officers are confident of her ability 10
capture or run away from any vessel of the United
States Her crew are principally Englishmen,
Offered by Southerners. Her armament consists of
six 81 Founders, a pivot gun for ward, aud n As
FOUNDER on the main deck. Being directly in the
traGa OF both the outw ard and homeward bound yes
sells, she will doubtless make great havoc among
them.
Its believed at the Navy Department that several
our gunooats are now in pursuit of the pirate .4iG-
bGma.
A letter from Fayal, September 10th, says: On
the sth and 9th a rebel steamer, supposed to be the
-4iab1ma, burned seven whalers and one schooner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-11-13

TIE LATEST NovELTY.-Gutta percha has been
turned into every conceivable article Of convenience
or necessity, bat the idea Of its taking the place of
the Sponge never entered any mans brain till the
Hand EmoHienf vas invented by Messrs. Fanshaw &
Jacques. Of London. DR.. Hoffman,, who always has
some novelty on hand, has just received these; and
when wequietly whisper to our fair readers that a
result Of lis use IS a fair complexion Of unrivaIed
beauty, We are sure the supply won't last long The
directions are full. how to use them.
HAxALEI SUGAR-Capt. White. formerly of the
Ramehameha IT,. bat now engaged in growing
cane on the Candage tract at HInalei. has sent US a
sample of the product of his crop. The sugar was
made at Mr.. Titcomb's mill, and IS a very handsome
article. We have great expectations regarding the
sugar interest Of Hanalei. When Mr.. Wyllie's large
mill. which is shortly expected by the Gaielei, is in
operation. it will be able to grind up all the cane
that can be produced in q circuit Of several miles.
Its capacity is estimated at eight 81 tons per day.
4 CLIPPER PAssAGE-The bark arctic, of the
Boston and Honolulu line of packets, arrived at
New Bedford, 10 days from Honolulu. and had
turned out her cargo in first rate order. Capt.
Hammond, when he LETT here, promised to be home
10 100 days, and TO have his vessel back here again
in February, 1863. At the latest advices, she had
already been laid on the berth, and would sail about
October 1st. go that the captain has a fair chance of
redeeming his promise.
The ANNIE LAURIE-This little vessel has i'm
proved very much since her first trial trip. She
made the passage to Koloa and back last week, leav-
ing on Friday and arriving back on Sunday after
noon, steaming all the time. Though she has proved
herself a good and feet boat, yet our %ueighbors are
little too fast when they dispatch her Z" ri-weekly''
for Kauai. If she makes the circuit of that island
once i week regularly, it is doing well.
For THE WOUNDED SOLDIERs-The ladies of San
Francisco have requested the ladies of Honolulu to
MD them in procuring a supply of old linen and cot
ton for bandsges. Those who are disposed to con-
tribute, may send any parcels to Mrs. W. A. Aldrich
or Mrs. w. c. Parke. 1t is desired to forward a sup
ply by the Comet, and contributions received to-day
or Tomorrow, will be sent forward by her.
Os THE FOURTH PAGE.-An article about Manley
Hopkins and his book will be found there.
- The Office of the Registrar Of Deeds and
other conveyances has been removed to the Govern
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-11-13

They were Formerly
Of the shape shown
in az. l; while the
present shape = that
shown in 6g , The
increased power OBJ
tanned Is astonishing.
Eurmerly. with the