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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07
EROM WASHINGTON.
Washington. Feb. |

u
The report made to-day By the Com
mittee on Commerce, is averse to abro-
CATION Of the reciprocity treaty. but ad-
vocates the enlargement Of its CONNER
cial connection. The report was recon-
United for further action by the Commit
tee.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
addressed letter to Representative Spaul-
ding, urging immediate action ON the
Treasury note bill. Arrangements have
been made by opponents of the bill to
frame substitute consolidating the lead
sag features In the propositions Of Morrill,,
Valandigham and Conkling.
Mr.. Bright was expelled from the SEN
ate to-day. He left befor. the vote was
announced. The galleries were densefy
crowded and the audience expressed their
Satisfaction at the result. Previous to
expulsion, Mr.. Bright spoke at length.
saying he bad ever voted for peace aud
never gave sectional vote Every i'm.
pulss Of HIS hesrs was given to his cosIn-
try and he yielded to no man in his attach
ment TO il. II he should be turned out,
he would put himself on trial before tri-
bunal who should be found just He
would submit TO the people Of Indiana the
question OF right or wrong in this case
He had no part in the movement for the
disruption Of the Union. He would leave
the people to decide the question.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07
VARIOUS IrEMs.
New York, Feb. S.

NCW AVIAs rep. y.
Private advices from Kansas state that
Gen. Lans was there about the 1st inst,
and announced that he had not accepted
his commission as Brigadier General and
that he visited the State only as men,
Der Of the Senate Military Committee.
He declined to assume any military char
actcr, but maintained the most friendly
relations with General Hunter, between
whom and himself there is no practical
difference Of sentiment with regard to the
relations Of slavery and the war.
The report that Gen. Scott is going to
Key West is erroneous. He did intend
to go for his health and the Government
offered him passage on board the Rich
mond, bat the preparation Of the vessel
was delayed till the season was too far
spent, and she has now resolved not to
make the voyage.
Gordon, the SLAYER, was notified yester-
day that respite was granted by which
his execution is postponed from to-mor-
row till the 2lst inst.
The Board of Education have decided
to memorabilia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07
lsWa Legislature.

Des MONIES, Feb. 3.
EDITOR GATE CRY: Doubtless your
readers would be entertained with de-
scription Of the men to whom the people
have entrusted the important duty Of leg
islation / have neither time nor ability
to crafty fully their desires, but will give
my impressions Of few Of the prominent
members of the two Houses. We enter
the Senate; Of course, our attention il
first directed to the President Lieut.
Governor Neeahem. He j. ~ell m
pearing man. You feel at once that you
can trust him. He presides to the salts.
faction Of the Senate is fair in his rul.
ings, and courteous 10 all, and has, or
ought to have, the confidence of every
member. His voice, perhaps. is q little
deficient in strength and clearness. II
the ordinary business Of the Senate is in
progress, yoar attention will next b. call
ed to the Secretary, and Ill you will It
first see will b "a enormous nose, and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07
FROM WARRINGTON.

0aeHiHptoH, REQ. "
The President has approved the bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Interior
to strike from the pension rolls the names
of all such persons as have or may here
after take up arms against the govern
ment Of the United States, or who have
in any manner encouraged the rebels or
manifested a sympathy with their cause.
1t is known that some persons in the
West, after drawing their pensions, have
openly Joined the enemy, whilst others
who have not tsken this extreme stem
have openly sympathised With rebels and
drawn their pensions. The law just pass
ed affords partial remedy against dis
loyal pensioners receiving money from the
Government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07

New York. Feb O.

New York, Feb. O.
Flour-Sales at IS 70Sa5 rs for Super
State: IS 60@6 05 Extra State; SIS 7G@
5 75@super Western; SIS 95a6 10 CON-
mon to Medium Elk Western; 81 05(a6
10 Shipping Brands Ex. r. H. O.
Wheat-Market unchanged.
Corn-Market unchanged
Pork-Salesa at sl2@l3 Mess; IS 50g
8 30 Prime.
Whisky-24@24!.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07
FROM FORT MONROE.
Fort Monroe, Feb. 5.

TIE Constitution, h;cha sailed yesterday
for Ship Island, spoke the gunboat Miami
about forty miles north Of Hatteras last
night in sinking condition and unable to
make steam enough to take her into port.
The Constitution arrived here this p m.
with her 10 tow
The rebel feet in Elizabeth River has
been moving about considerably oil day.
This Am. heavy firing was going on At
Sewall's Point, and this p. m. tug was
seen stcaming around, and At one time
towing something supposed to be floating
battery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07
The L0sses Of the Burnside Rx.
pea1tion.

With oil our disasters aud troubles of
fortnight past, the actual loss is compar-
atively small, certainly not serious enough
to prove any material injury TO the ex-
petition. The stores on the City of New
York were supernumeray, and the vessel
herself Of no value in the shallow waters
where Burnside is to operate. A few
horses were lost on the Pocahon.as, but
there will be little chance 10 use horses or
land transportation for some time to
come. The floating battery Grapeshot Was
out adrift of Cape Hatteras. One schooner
laden with coal, and one with forage, werc
sunk. The gunboat Zouave bilced and
sunk, but we have plenty more of the
same sort left. Taking everything into
consideration 1.-The large feet. the charac-
Ter Of the vessels, the large force Of men,
the strong gales encountered BY the way.
and abomipable nature Of the harbor in
which the feet has been lying, the gov
ernment may congratulate itself with the
success which has thus far attended Gen.
Burnside's expedition The public may
depend upon it that when the feet is once
safely over the Bulkhead into Pamlico
Sound-and this is merely a matter Of
time--Burnsidc's blow on the enemy will
be quick and sharp, and he will not res,
until be has swept every rebel craft from
the waters Of both sounds, and every bat
terry from the shores that he approaches.
am not At liberty to define the limits Of
his sphere Of operations. but they are
vide, and Of great strategic Importance for
flank and rear attacks upon the enemy
There is every present prospect for .
series OF brilliant successes, and, if rein
forcemsnts are sent q now arranged, it is
not improbable that the army Of Manassas
may End itself crushed in vice, Of which
McClellan's force Is one jaw and Burn
sides the other.-[Cor. n. Y Tribune. ]
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07
Gen. Lander Resigns, DfsgostcA ~
Being Hold In Check ~ General
Mcclellan.
Especial Dispatch to Cincinnati Gazette. I

Especial Dispatch to Cincinnati Gazette. ]
Cumberland. Nd, Feb. 2. 1862.
1t is reported here that Gen. Lander
has asked to be relieved of his command
as General Of this division, and that n
soon as relieved, he will resign his COM
mission.
1t shoua be understood that the late
retrograde policy in this division was in
obedience to express orders from General
Mcclellan. 1t is very different from what
Gen. Lander's antecedents would have
let US to expect, md il is known that he
disliked being those compelled to adopt
it. 1t is understood that Lander, at three
different times, asked permission to ID
vance on the enemy. and that he had l.
ready build fat boats at Cumberland
before being reinforced, that be might
march east and hold the Virginia shore,
aud enable Williamss brigade, now at
Hancock, to cross the Potomac and join
him in an attack on Jackson,s rear. II
is even reported that Lander has been very
severely reprimanded By Mcclellan for
pressing the plan to attack jackson /
force. Il is known from competend sou. .
ces that Lander feels himself aggrieved
that the military authoritieS1n Washing.
ton supervising the telegraphs, should
authorize the transmission Of the state
ment that Lander has retreated on his own
responsibility, and when Mcclellan was
on the point of sending him reinfore.
ments. The Truth is, Mcclellan never
Informed Lander he was 10 be reinforced,
and yet had to telegraph him positive
orders, twice fell back on the railway,
before Lander obeyed. Lander is still on
the Virginia side Of the Potomacerith nc
intention of crossing. About have Of
Jackson's force is reported still at Rom
new. The rest is near Winchester.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07

E~Coi. Reynolds, United States Agen,
for the collection Of cotton at Port Royal,
is in Providence, r. ST., on visit home,
and the Journal says his thrce thousand
contrabands At Port Royal worked we'll,
and that he was entirely satisfied With
their department. He hopes to be able to
set them 10 planting next month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07

- The question in regard to ! mans
political position used 10 Be, "Is hesound
on the goose I" Now it should be, rs
be he sound on the eagle ?'-[ Louisville
Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07
FROM THE SOUTH.

FROM THE SOUTH.
Fort Monroe Feb. 4.
No news from Burnside's Expedition
The following is from the Richmond
Dispatch of to-day
Charleston, $. c., Feb. "A. s.
Wellington, SEN, editor of the Courisr r,
and one of the oldest editors on the con-
tinent, died yesterday"
The Constitution left Hampton Roads
to-dsy with troops for Ship leland.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07
paa,h. q fsvva s.iAisf..

Daaths ~ fesva sslliefs.
The list Of Iowa soldiers Who died il the
Hospitals Of ST. Louis and vicinity during
the week ending February let, is ~ fol-
lows:
Jan. 26. Geo. vancyoc, Co. A, I'd Inf.
% Sam'l Edwards, Co d, 14th Inf.
/" Josiah r. Dean, Co b, I'd Gov.
1" OE Coolidge, Co II, 18th Inf.
/" Geo. w Nixon, Go 4. I'd !"
Noah Kenny, Go E, l4th :.
Jan q. G.. d. Barnes. Co X, I'd Cav.
g Jacob Kirk, Co X, Sd Cav.
!" Orange Scoval, Co f, 18th Iuf.
g 7. j. Mullaney, Co X. 18th Inf.
q Geo. r. Ross, Go f, 18th Inf
{. Geo. A. Banks, Co |, I'd Inf.
Jan. % g. W. Lamb. Co II, 18th Inf.
Martin Moore, Go /, 18th Inf.
Jan. 90. NJ. w. Thompson, Co B I'd Cav.
Jan. 80. D b, Ferguson, Co H, 18th Inf
:" John Lyons, Go C, Sd Cav.
- Edward Woo, Co X, I'd Cax.
Jan, 81. Alonzo Hood, Co G.. 18th Inf.
- Asa Walker, Co E, Sd Inf.
:" p. p. Carpenter. Co G, 18th Inf.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07
Washington. Feb. s.

Those who voted against Brights ey.
pulsion were; Nays, Bavard, Cowan, Car
lille, Harris, Kennedy. Latham, Nesmith
Pearce. Powell, Rice, Salisbury, Ten
Eyck, Thompson and Willey-l4. Yeas.
BE-. The Vice Preiident said that as two
thirds had voted in favor Of the resolution
iawas adopted. The Senate then ad-
iourned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07
Steamer SUNK In the wabash.
Viucennes. Feb. 4.

The steamer Thcs. Scott was sunk last
night in the Wabash river, few milea
below Palestine, by heavy ice, which
caught her in bend OF the river and cut
her entire stern of. causing her TO sink
immediately. She was ascending the river
and had no freight on board
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07

HThe Prince Of Wales has got ! for
tune Of $500, 900, and &250,0O0 )
year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07

~The Kansas First have quit Lex
ngton and got back to Leavenworth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07

Jan. %. M. w. Thompson, Co B I'd Cav.
Jan. 80. ID Il. Ferguson, Co III, 18th Inf.
!" John Lyons, Go C, Sd Cav.
.. Edward Wood, Co X, ID Cay,
Jan, 81. Alonzo Hood, Co C. 18th Inf
- Asa Walker, Co E, Sd Inf
I" p. p. Carpenter. Co G, 18th Inf.
~The Volunteer is the title of a lit
tie paper published by the printers of the
Iowa 10th At Charleston, No., Jan. 9th,
from which We take this amusing Incl
dent:
An IMPRoMPTU PRAYER MEETING.
Gen. Paine, on arriving here yesterday,
found the churches vacant, aud no evil
dences of that devotion on the Sabbath
necessary to all well regulated communi
ties he accordingly summoned the in
habitants of this city and surroundings, to
meet him at the Court House, at l:30 p.
M, whore hc proposed TO expound to
them the weightier matters of the law
The house was well filed, (the General
occasionally sending for prominent alb
sentee, and after giving them some good
advice, be called on Rev. Divine to con.
duct the services, quietly informing the
audience that his presence was needed
elsewhere, and that it would be necessary
for them to remain until clock D. NJ.
On turning to the door they we're surprise
ed to find that the house was closely guard
ed and that for the balance of the day
they were prisoners. By this ruse the
General not only succeeded in preventing
information of his movements being car
ried to the rebels, but brought many an
old sinner to the altar, who had not seen
it for years. 1t is to be hoped that they
profitsd BY the occasion.
Daring - Federal OGficcrs..French
Residents Leaving New Orleans.
The New Orleans correspondent of the
Charleston Courier gives the following
interesting particulars under the date Of
the 18th ult:
eve have story in circulation, and it
seems to be pretty we'll authenticated,
that three officers from the federal feet
paid our city clandestine visit, DISCUS.
ed as oystermen, on the 9Th. What was
to be accomplished by the hazardous ad-
venture passes our comprehensions, I'M
less it was to communicate directly with
the stationary spies here, of whom there
are many, no doubt, and perhaps to wit
ness the spectacle of the celebration of
the anniversary, falling on Thursday, with
q view of me:suringou our military strength.
Before leaving, one of them dropped
note in the Postofhee to military officer,
with whom he was formerly acquainted,
bantering him upon the laxity of our
guard, and promising another call at an
early day, under circumstances not con-
straining masquerade.
The Captain of the French war stermer
Niian, '~sao Vac ileIe a lev days, has lett
for Havana, to charter merchant ship
to carry of . number Of French residents,
who desire to leave in consequence of the
difficulty in procuring employment here.
He declared his belief that the collision of
the federal war ship De Soto with the Mi
Ian, ty which ono wheel Of the latter was
torn away, could not have been otherwise
than intentional, and was very much irri-
tated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07

The co-partnership heretofore existing uateY the
name and style of Lowry to IL this day dissolved
by mutual consent The Underlined Is duly author
ized settle UP the ACCOUNTS OF the late r a nd viii
coninae The business his ~ account q the old
stand ON Second street. nearly opposite the Pest
ONCE. D1vff5 4, InWRy
keokuk, Feb. let, Gs-du
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-07

HThe Toinnteer is the title of lit
tie paper published by the printers Of the
Iowa 10th At Charleston, No., Jan. 9th,
from which We take this amusing incl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-04-18
News.

RICHMOND, April 9.-Official dispatches
from Corinth say the Federals were
largely reinforced at Pittsburg, and Beau
regard carried out his contemplated plan
of falling back on Corinth, and regrets
that he was unable to carry off all the
munitions and stores which he captured.
Nothing from the peninsula.
wILMINcroN, N. G., April Our pick
cts captured nine Yankees and killed
three on Monday last, within six miles OF
Shepardsville, Carteret county, N. c.
Three of them have been brought here;
three more will arrive in few hours,
and three have been carried to Kinston.
Two of those arrived are slightly wound
ed. Capt. Boothe's horse was killed un-
der him. We took eight Springfield
rifles.
SAVANNAH, April l0.--Heavy firing in
the direction of Fort Pulaski this morn
ing. Shells plainly visible from the city.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Five of the enemy's batteries COM
menced an attack on Fort Pulaski at SIX
o'clock this morning. The Fort replied
slowly and deliberately. The enemy's
shells appeared to burst at some distance
over the Fort. No apprehensions are
felt here in regard to the safety of the
Fort. The bombardment continues.
RlcuMoND, April l0.-oflicial dispatch
es from Commodore Hollins to the Navy
Department says three of the enemy's
eunboats passed Island No. 10.
The Senate has passed bill au.hori-
zing the issue of S5,0O0,OOO Treasury
notes of the denomination of one and
two dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-04-18
Extortioners.

We are informed that in a neighboring
county the President Of a cotton factory
was presented by the Grand Jury for ex-
torton, when the fact was notorious that
one half of the Jurors had locked up
their cribs and sworn they would not sell
a grain of corn for less than t,oo dollars a
b,tshel!
Some poet has said, Gall men think all
men mortal except themselves" How
true is this in reference to extortionl-
Al mon think all men are ertOrtioacrS ercept
themselves!
Some persons in the innocence of their
verdancy, think there is no sin in extor-
ton, when they ask Sl.2j for corn and
SIPS per hundred for sheaf oats--that
only few editors and others have de-
clared it to be sinful. In the Word of
God extortioners are not classed with
common sinners, but come in with mur-
dercrs, adulterers and liarsl Think Of
that ye church members who are selling
articles which are now more abundant
than they ever were at eXorbitant prices!
dbrue HglrLpan
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-04-18
An Example for the Rich.

Senator John w. Lewis contributes
81 900 for the benefit Of the wives, chill
dren and widows Of soldiers from the
mountain counties of Georgia. In his
letter to Dr. Phillips, enclosing tho do
nation Dr. Lewis says;
Doctor, whoever OF us may live through
the year 1869, will have lived a, ordij,a-
m a9e Events will transpire in rapid
succession during this year, which will
run down their consequences through
distant ages. We are now living for the
veal or woe Of unborn generations. All
we have, all we are, all we may ever hope
to be, is staked in the great contest now
pending between the discovered North
ern and Southern States.
Let us come up to this contest AS NrS
--as men who can dare, and if need be,
die! There is no half way ground to oc-
supy. no time now for dallying; no time
for close calculations about loss and gain /;
no time now for pondering over safe IN
vesineais. The truth about all this lies in
the space Of nutshell. II we win, we
win all if we lose, we lose all. With all
our means, with all our physica! and
mental powers, let us come up to the
help Of our suffering and persecuted coun-
try, and with the help Of God, work out
her redemption; or like sons of worthy
sres, who passed through darker days,
perish in the attempt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-04-18
y. IL. ALTERNATELY,
Acting Surgeon of Post,
Loudon, Tennessee.
What the Yankees are Doing With
the Port Royal Contrabands.

The steamer Atlantic left New York a
few days since with a large cargo Of army
stores, and about sixty passengers, who
accompanied Mr.. E. L. Pearce, the gov
eminent agent in charge Of the planta-
tions and contrabands at Port Royal.
Three-fourths of the number are to be
superintendents of the abandoned es-
tates, and will direct the labors of the
negroes who are to be employed in such
agricultural pursuits as cotton culture
and raising vegetables for their own sup
port, and for the use of the army at that
point.
Twelve or fifteen Of the passengers are
ladies who will become teachers of an
industrial school which will be at once
established at Port Royal, under the SUI
perintendence of Rev. M. French, Of
New York. Mrs. Senator Harlan, of
Iowa, is among the ladies, and will assist
in some department of the work.
About three thousand dollars worth
of agricultural implements, including
plows, hoes and others in most use, have
been purchased by Mr.. Pearce, and will
be taken to Port Royal in the Atlantic.
He takes also quantity of seeds, includ-
ing one barrel contributed by the Patent
Office at Washington, as well as some
medicines and other necessary articles.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-04-18
The Financial Result of Defeat.

We have no disposition in these stir
ring times to write long articles. But
we wish to put few figures before our
readers with the hope that they may
reach the eyes of those for whose express
benefit the calculation has been made
The Yankee papers admit that the United
States government has been spending
SO 0O0.0 900 day. The debt of the North
'by the first of July will therefore be
about 81. 100, 100000. Add to this the
old debt of the United States and the eX-
penditures on the civil list, and the
amount which the United States govern
ment will owe after twelve months Of
war will reach the. enormous figure of
81, 300, 100000.
If the South should be conquered this
debt will be forced upon us and we shall
be forced to pay it at the point OF the
bayonet. The population Of the South
ern States is about eleven million. This
debt would require an apportionment Of
Sll7, upon every man woman and child,
white or black, throughout the Confedc'
racy. Or if we estimate the burden in
reference to white population only the
apportionment TO each man woman and
child would be SlS6, burden which no
nation ever could bear
The proportion which the State of Al
ALBANIA would have to pay of this enor-
nous burden would be about Sl20,000,-
600. These are plain statements which
any man can rectiiy for himself. And
vet there arc some men in the South, a
very few we beleve-.still there are some
who are secretly INDUCING hopes Of being
permitted to die in the GLORIOUS Union"
If there are any such still in this State,
we hope that they will not be permitted
to live much longer on.our soil.--1dsca-
iooga Observer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-04-18
Bennett i,t.t and Gfeofey.

Bennett of the New York Herald, and
Greeley, of the Tribune, keep up Wig
orous fire upon cach othor but they arc
both such iron clad rcpiobates that no
damage is inflicted OF received. The fol-
lowing we take from the Herald
Poor Gcce,ey P,awiag Jacobia.--Poor, sill
lv old Greeley cries out fora traitor,
Seeps salt tears for traitor, howls like
n byena for traitor, shouts for all the
universe to bring him traitor. What
ioes he want with trato2 Why, Gree
lev wants to be blood.thirsty. He wants
m ne n little Robespierre. lie wants to
hang traitor with his own hands. Let
him come down to our Office, and we'll
aiye him q shilling to buy rope-since
the Tribune is so poor--and then he may
hang himself to the nearest lamp post.
aud thus Mt once satisfy his desire TO
hang traitor and greatly crafty the
loyal public.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-04-18
Tho Blockade.

The Washington correspondent OF the
Now York Herald writes Of the escape
of the steamer Nashville:
The escape Of the Nashville, and her
return to England with cargo of cotton,
is looked upon here as matter of seii-
ous import, in reference to It's probable
effects upon the views Of. the great Euro.
mean Powers in reference tothe blockade.
The Englishmen hero declare that the
return of steamer which was chased
into their ports, and comes back unharm
ed with valuable cargo, will be conyinc,
ing evidence Of the insulliciency Of the
blockade, and will give the rebel syiopa.
thizinr patty 10 Great Britain an abund-
ance OF capital for agitation.