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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-15

To REPuRLICArsl

Osv.cx o. Cs's o. Rsr. erA1r CIR Co..,
DAvsHre1r Jsly 9Th, iee2. |
Ths chaisnsn sftAs RsVshaiesn kzsssstvs Csmnis-
tess Of ~ ssvsysl csssttes - - oaes as
ssnd n Daass Of tAsls canissss, Win the poss
snes aAArsss Of esrA nemAsr - aaA eonmisasss. =
~ aAArsss = Davenport.
Republican rapsn shssaeleut The sssts sss rsqssa-
- 70 copy this Dosies. s. Il Il ~
JT.IANE. Chairman
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FRIDAY. AUGUXT Is.

So SIN 'A."s-~WsG~W tsrsafssr
mark p . On papers 70 indicate that the
Tine ofsabteiip6oh = nsaAy' d j qsisS a,
PRED; and whom subscribers wish to con-
tinss they viii remit Immediately.
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- There will b prsachiag in the
Court House next 6aada5 aoraing ( 10
O'Clock ii The Gernss knss aes By Rev.
P Hshase, sof ~ Gessa4a .Msthodist
Church from WARSAW, fSs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-15

- The packet Jennie WRipp,e lcavesi
Fort Madison fot Davenport and inter
MEDIATE p5hes this ahoknisf 90 M an
rival Of the train from Keotuk. I,
je241kL fumx4 49, u
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-15

- The fr;eads Of John Mccormick
will b. pleased 10 learn that he has Bee
promoted to I'd Lieutesant in Co. f, 7th
Iowa. This regiment u now South of
Corinth. short distance. in good spirin
and condition. All the Keokuk boys in
the ID and 1th regiments wers veil at the
lsst datss. .8sssss.s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-15

They numbered o. in the aggregate.
An election u odiosrs was Aeld, With he
following result /: III w eWasa
John Bruce, Captain, BY colas,ssion. :
RI 7. sprost, u McailoSl, Ia Iisstsnas..
N. Powell d Pinsas q to- -. 7 !,
4 AdditiDaal recruits Wsrs eUtzisx il dad
isg ~ ~, - i : hoped ~ ssnpany
WI rsAch !, The maximum " fU1. = The
boys were inspected in the aftsrnssa and
vii b sworn in to-day. + Villa com
psny A Of the 10Th rsgihsnt.o ,.i5at
TAs Al.A Ca.saYs-~gks splendid
t,0s.ogmpaYy, y Hiioh we referred the other
l4l paileaf AltSseA ths Jsreea loi our
city last evening en- route for Iowa Civ,
'ts place 81 rondes,oos- q lloaroe county
IL issths Ioxa City Congressional Dis
trics. ''''f'''sse II ss5HsA- : r '.''sseta
The officers Of the company are, Cap.
Wiz WATSON, ~ Ts;e1s.. Phsnny ana 81
Lieut. Rptb-, The company numbers,
when al together, l3s3, rank and file.
70 Say they ars aAfne body Of men i.
flins prdise.. 70 al appearance they ars
superior company Of soldiers, with the
step ana bearing u seter.ns. II =,
should zee : whole company Of such fsl-
io~s coming lat, ~; single Ttnnde and
alOns, ~eAhosld-ruh orssroadsr.
neAAaaAstenKsoksk Hone O yards. ]
,~~rnw August 18th, 1867 ~
aAeSs will q ~ asssS md. u the
sevSiR 'tpmpidss tAsp4Aag IN CON
mand y 7s,ca1ck2fhis e.e,iog. I
The signal for tho assembling Of the
several ccmpaai~st their respective pAoes
Of rendezvous win - souaded 81 the
brass band. Is minutes before that time,
for roll call md inspection by okosrs !;
md 10 niautss ihsraAsr Adjsss,t's
oall win b given, when the Captains will
march their companies (tbe band piaying)
" the parade grDand, ~hess thay viii
t,l. ths;r ,e.,,..,,xs ,.so.;,;or. ;.ss,;,. !,
battle. ,"
~ order OF Major Terrence,
zG1E = H7Ng = le<ycnn6 Adjutsnt.
tI,-.-x...,..-,,.,-----...--..
I ~ 80 IN 80
1he correspondent OF tue ClnCinnoel
Gazette = ~. 70 sftWdf
Idon,t Lnov .nv.h;,a .ho.. r.. ~
,ISeael, -, 5000 &c M.c,.ss ~. - !.
m T.vc ..dtSs a. w I13z =
-. az Ln~-' ,,s.;s.,. -. n. ss;S' !,
few ersns... ,[s,,.,i Tas. - ~. :
80 much v.ncl;nr over ii. ,;s-. :" :, ~ M.
.nb;act That NJ. l,e.,.sx1sS.S..,.s !
u ;n,.rs.,;na MMo1So,l.. ~,
rood mili,arT nan |" Is aid .E,.rv
6odv az. - =. Th..e -ma,s.,r m.n i,
..y 81 her,slv.1 lrds T. f.rs nos.;,,.
that tbav 49,. al : =. :. .emaie,r,. =.
cs;v.d !. .oms - -on mas. n III,
vsr.a E.ESS. -.x...d -. ~
opportunities of expsrienoe and obsery W.
tom Sin th.,e ns.s 4. :, .om u.s1,..
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:. WI -!
Observation-Disclosures.
--=s-z -. a
'TAAAx,4AAGL1A 10.
,Dns 1urssK.n-WaS.ww 1xreeAee
mark IN x On papen 70 indicate that he
eluse ofsnbi sripf;oh II ~ ], u ~ -
P''eu sne Wnen suosoribers wish to con-
!, .'n ~ they will rsnlt t Immediately.
- The packet Jennie WRibp,e loayesi
Fort Madison fot Davenport and inter
1hediaSS pshes this anokhisx 90 III a..
rival Of the train from Keotuk. i,
je9AkL sanI1 1nA II
4a,~4 There. viii b. -rr.,ck;.. IN II.
Court Hou.e nert s.,d.. ..o,.;,. 1Io
O'Clock il ths Gernssi knssaaeby Rev.
Hehaee, zof tke GeFsaAn Methodist
Chnfch from WarsaN. s,e. i. ia Il
as~lassr oEouf. r11ae1.--;N - ;rt.r.
ss1sd i. Gsasnl Orde, No. o. Of The
War D,pert.s,sw siy;ne An, proe>.. AID
time al ds,aips. .eruons Who ara EXEMPT
go. u.de. Ia la.e cal "a, geo safo m
Il Win Sc lDs..sd !, .,bE.bed n tY,c colum.
- gp1ehl.NsoAHaAk asas. ts-ssas~nt.g t.
,NFor military orders see Special
Notices. II Il to Be hoped ths I co5m 81
mics will be pusc.uaf 1t the tiss sppains.T
ed for dress parade. 80 thai the cersuubny
neypnStbetaEsSni~,p tAae niGAG The
c;tisens VIII Sc Interested II turning ont
u Witness si5s paysae. ID loo r.
.-m - -.
c.. a..a..
, '
rose Yesterday, The. Keokuk children
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-15

A SHOOTING AFFAIR.-Ar. Jpo. SAM
pie, Grocer on Main near 18th street,
went to ths house Of Mn. Wlsisburn on
i4sh seFsss 'nigAthsabrs last, aad attempt
Cd - min admission. Though warned
away he persisted i the attempt forcing
opes Tie door until 1t length Mrs W.
shot hin With : pistol, IN the breast,
sassiue DIR 4 aashoat time. 20
W ssderstand that the Woman wns
examined bsforo s4siss Lyn.n, md &C.
quitasA Ahs ssidpecs .hosissI rsi6ehe
homicide, ,,ua 80.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-15

!, EIFoT military orders see Special
Notices. II Is to Be hoped the sognapa-
mics will Be pusctu4i rstbe tine .ppaias'
Cd for dress parade. so thai the cersubny
NJ nst thEeSni~p ~ niGAk The
citisens VIII Sc Interested ii turning ont
~ Witness yiJs paysde. ID loo "
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-15

kIThe "Bauner Mission" and Scat
~ 0oSd'.. 6anday sSsAasaA al thh city,
had = large and pleasant picnic At Mont
Frose yesterday The, Ksokuk children
can NOT complain forl ~lss Of at,sssions
and pleasant excursions for their bsnelit
the present season.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-15

i TAKsN ~ Hna WoRp.r,Ay oang hdy
At this city , daYa q two siassy advsF.
tisea .Ast il epy CITY RailE.Y Candpetor
cold n6t @1bF - Sar IL Ikeaias 10
hi place. The offer has been .accepted
BY z. p. Bsais, ! conductor upon ths
Randolph stfset reate. Hereafter thA
fair fNais" viii take the hrs.-F Chs
l I;E'11'1'AA IlIH51i IljI la-Hl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-15

Y,HE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
PAID FOR
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-15

III
The Cenpty War 1seslngs HI
The psocsedings Of Ne war nesting It
III. Madisea win 81 found in ear oolnmaa
this morning. Every portion Of the
county WAS represented, and the utaost
hsrneny I'D good fsslisg prevailed
thsosghout. " reaa
Judge Johnson. a Aakiag IL chair.
nads ! good spsssh n IL 1900 exosllsat
spirit. He insisted tAat thsfs ssts bss
two vaJl a elding this var siihe, y
yield 70 the demands ofindepsnds and
preferred p the Sonth, o.. 70
Iabdas them q sabnit y ths authosity
It ths GovSfnnsst Cenpsus ~ =
aid, h ont q the question. Tor - Gouth-
nm leaders had long ago prcchim4d. tAat
Il " would give them ! bhnk sbsstsef
paper and grant tim ~ privilege of
writing their own terms they wea)d snot
continue ;z: 80 s=:>ss The ;a-= c!r=
hitting them "a dissolve ths Union ~
- = y htsf, - - @l5 thing
Ehat. ssmsins .lax ~ siastoa PqpgsoatA -
war With such siasF = Mn y lnnss tAea
10 sabjec.ion Al sssaiSiss IS = ~
thori.y Of he Gover,asstss srssdlly -
poosibles ys4 g@A4sY
.T6snesiisk - fartAsr slal 81
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17
TILE AND BRICK.
TILE! TILE! TILE!
Dr0in yOHr Wet Lands!

fsNHE Drain Tile Manufactured by the
undersigned have been pronounced
the best in use. Try them. and if You DO not
become satisfied that they arc Just the
fkinqror draining leet lands, We viii re-
fund YOU the nouey paid for them. We
also kerp on hands BRICK of our own
mlnuf icture. which We warrant To give
entire satisfaction.
- Give us a call at our Yard, north
Of the Depot, Winchester. Indiana.
nav 23lv q. a j. h. MARTIN.
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cENl.l,AL lIACkI.I,tAA.

No event of the war has shock
ed Tie people Of Indiana with so
sudden and deep a sense Of ire
parable loss as tie death OF Pleas
art 4. Hackleman OF this State.
That ae died "a a soldier and
patHot would wish to die, lead
ing lis men to victory, mitigates
but cannot remove the pain his
death has caused among the
thousands who knew ant admir-
cd him. He was noble man,
honest, true anJ brave, strong in
intellect, pure il character, com
manding in person, and he gave
his lie to his country with as en-
selfish and aoly motive as ever
led martyr TO the STAKE. We
know 10 particulars OF his death
at the time We write, but tnat he
fel! at the head of MS column
leading a charge.
Pleasant Adams EacGleman
was born in Franklin county in
this State, where his father is
still living, about the year 1913.
iIe studied law with John A..
Matson, now OF Greencastle, and
after his admission to the bar,
removed to Rushville. and com
mencel practice in 1886. Being
an ardent Wing, and incapable
OF being idle when he saw an Op-
portunity to do service for any
man or cause that he loved, he
enetered into the campaign oi
1910 = n al his energy. He
edited the Rushvi.le Wing during
the contest, and made It rspu-
tation as wide as the State Tor
ability and vigoF. tie sutse-
qnently edited <he Rpshvlle
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

Republican, and really never
broke his connection with tie
press till n entered me army
His career from 1910 tili the
war broke out Is well known, and
we need not relate il here. He
was always a promiaen;, trusted
and powerful Whig and leader,
while there was Wig r4rtv.
and TOOK the same commaa3 NJ
position In the Republican party
on It's organization. On tie
breaking out of the war he sTas
appointed Colonel of The 't,a
regiment, oae CT two raised bg
tie State for one yeor, 6ut saa-
sequcrtly transferred 70 tie Cen
eral Government for the sarae
term. Before the expiration c.
ihe year Col. Hackieman vas
promoted, and assigned hr .aGe
IN the department IN Ter General
Grant. Since his transfer, some
few menths ago, The inactivity
OF the army has prevented mn u
being heard OF him uil the lsst
glorious but fatal action. waich
has ended his life but haS lc,t EiS
memory green forever IN The
hearts OF al kIooslers. : leN
weeks before his death be wrote
to a friend in this city the follow
ing letter, which may never be
more appropriately made pabiic
than now. lis first ;.llu-lon is
to his Lieutenant- Colonel, Joel
Wolfe, VINO was Major OF the
10th while Gen. Hackieman
commanded It, and was killed al
Richmond, Kentucky. He says:
u hope-know-he fought
gallaEtly after the first shock on
his sensitive nerves was over. |
hope all the field officers Of tie
neo 18th, annihi!ated, Tough.
b-avely and well. Bat as you
say, many good men must co un-
Ger :n this contest. The great
is, who viii be left? 1t
is indeed a dark hour, bu: YOU
know ne, and know always
look or tie bright side Of all pie
tures. have fa:tl IN God, aS
wicked as am-faita ;hat he Is
working out us own good W..
aaG pleasure, With ire ard
sword. Al Will come right
Tie right ma4 will be iou4a IN
the risht p!ace-traItors ia car
arnv, aud avrnpath;aers with
treason - Il, will be wccdel cut
~ ul hy, when the Govern
megt finds it haStO ma teri
BE struggle to preserve it, oxi~t-
enes. The days of hoiidap "
are overt has become a deadly
STRIFE requiring genius, pltriad~n
aud adversely" int. Daily
Journal.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

RULES FOR HoME EDucATIoN
The following are vo'thy o
Icing printed in letters Of gol1.
and Icing placed in cons ,Ica-
Gus position il every ..ouS Seao.d.
!. from your children's errli-
est infancy, inculcate ne necess-
IL ot instant Obedience.
.. Unite frmress wI-h geat'a-
ness. Lei yorr children alv-ara
understand that you mean ezaet-
y what you say.
.. Never promise them any
thing unless yen are sure yoa
can give tAem what &C promise.
I. II you tel child 20 DO any
tbiag, show him hoy to - Il,
and see that il IS done.
>. Always punish ycur ch.i
dren FOR wlltuily disobeying yoa,
but never parish in anger.
s. Never let them perceive
Tat they can vex or make you
lose your self commqaC.
:. Il they give way to peta-
lance aad temper, wait I'll. ley
are calm, and then gently reason
with them CT the improperly o.
thei. conduct.
s. Remember that Little pes
ent punishment. when the a
sion arises, is much more effect
aal than tie the threatening OF a
greater punishment sh uld the
.ault be renewed.
9. Never give your children
anything because they err tor It.
20. On nc account allow them
to 60 at one time what You have
at another time, under the same
circumstances, forbidden.
II. Teach them that The only
sure and easy way to appear
good, is to be good.
y. Accustom them to make
their little recisals the perfect
truth.
I3. Never allow of tale bear
ing.
II. Teach them that self-in-
dulgen IS the appointed and
sure method Of securing hsppi-
ness.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17
New Series,
nnItTpID Y
"a y II
TRUE POETRY.


For elegAnce and beauty. the fOllOwin
lines from the neu Of Charles N,eka
cha'iehse 'he "ho'e "oria o' Poe'Fy'-
Hog many thoughts ! give thee.
Come hither on the arass.
And IT thou'H count unfailing
The Green blades as We mss.
Or th. leaves that SIGH and tremble,
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

( ENNEgSDORFER 4 NESp
inufactuiers of Furniture and
Chlirs. of ghe latest and best styles. East
OF the Public square. Winchester
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17
JO4V -. CROWLEY. ND. Phy-

- stefan and Surgeon. Winchester, lnd.,
tsradust. 90 f'hiltd. phis college - Med
tclne, ,sut philadelphia Lying lu ChHr.
itv Hospital. embracing Pfact. sal
Obstetrics aud Diseases 90 tcm@les.
Having eteu isslstart ncmcusfr@tor OF
Anafpnt.eud having srrut three Years iu the
Hospitals and nisprusaries of Pbiladr phia .
and being supplied with Ncelleut surgical I'M
strumfuLs. he Is prepared go perform al l9per ra-
uousiu tee varinus Departments OF the nro-
fessiou.
- Particular attention paid todiseases OF
the eve OFEfCE-W. ..hirgt0u street. neal r
the north-westcorner cf the Public Square
Wiurheste indiana.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17
CONMERCIAL


TIE Proprietor scep, constantly on
hand large and varied assortment Of
Fruit Trees. Evergrerns, Roses. Orua-
mental Trees AMI Shrubs, and all kinGs
of y NIrserv Pro gctS.
R--pon-ial- \ cents united IN every
County Catalogues supplied free on ap-
aI.-ttinu. A4dr So
q. FLETCHER, jR.,
nov , lv indianapolis, Ind.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17
WINCHESTER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER Ia, 1862

sidered arrogant if YOU please,
that what | have said to night,
all undressing as it NAV be to
you, will strike a chord deep in
the hearts Of my people. | know
how the people feel, their modes
of thought, to what conclusions
their minds have already been
brought. l. is "your negroes,
my children" love my chi.
dren best; / do not intend to part
with the hopes that | have pTedi-
Gated upon my little son. He
has, or ought to nave, he did
have until you took itaway from
him, the right to aspire to tae
highest honors IN his ccuntry'S
gift. He shall have it. ! will
fight that my son may be free, e.
ven at tie expense of freeing
your negroes. Let he, then, fei-
low citizens, indulge the hope
that if it shall tie my fortune a
gain To visi: home and friends, 1
can say, and say it truthfully, |
am a .reeman-l am not merely
a theoretical lreeman-l have the
Constitution OF the United States
guaranteeing me nay freedoms; bat
| have what is dearer still
have countrymen, | nave society,
| have brethern, fellow citizens,
all over the State without an ex-
ception, who intend that | shall
practice as a freeman throughout
my life. They intend that |
shall indulge the noblest right
That can be gwen TO man, the
right of thought, and OF impress
ing qy thoughts, humble though
they be, upon the minds OF 9th
ers. Ii | caa go home with that
kind OF freedom, ! want 1t; less
than that | shall never be sa;isll-
Cd with. Hundreds oil men had
perished because they had tho't,
because they had loved freedom
and indul.el occasionally in
>pecl.afions as 10 how freedom
vas bes. to be preserved; E.ey
ave been hang like Teens. !
Won't t4a, to cease. ! want 'ne
Government o! ;he yr'te@ Staies
ID treateeery man - Tie land as
lis enemy "ho Viii a'emP' %
impose tL..ser restrictions npoa
the rant o = ifer p 'P'F 20 a. ~
1na II ta!n. v iea see lAlL
ihen J can it my Z ..'-S ana say
Blessed, lndeed, IS Glis HotrrI-
'LeHt. !'eh can ".' '.'''
y IA q q .N
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17
The ArisiOcraiic Army Of the
Rebellion.
GREET SPECCH BY COLONEL
HAMILTON.

In response to an invitation oil
the National War Committee,
Hon. \. J. Ii milton, the elo-
quent relug& from Texas, recent
" delivered an address in New
York City. He was presented
to the audience by Mayor OPP
dyke, in the following language !:
Mayor Opdyke said
Nv iriend+, we are here to lis
ten to distinguished citizen OF
the South, a friend Of the / Mon
and of the old lag. wGo has been
compelled To Aee lsom the IRON
despotism which The Confederate
traitors have established there. II
Is therefore. that We are favored
with tie opportunity oi obtaining
information rem al re 5iGn ire :"
a source at once 50 trustworthy.
50 ell. ,l.eued. ana 20 81 que t..
The osltor oi the eyeaIng is a
gentleman OF iii >tirgcished social
position and eminent pablic ser
vice, having rep eSented his State
IN the Congress OF the United
States tn marked ability, ana
! trust the day is Dot fer distant
when he Will again be called up
on to serve his felIow-citizens in
the same capacity. present to
YOU the Hon. Alexander Haml!-
ION, Of Texas.
Cot. HamiltOn's Speech.
Fellow-citizens of the City OF
New York-Could !, by the ex-
ercise OF some supernatural pow
er, present to those | lett behind
the scene upon which | now
gaze, ana bring back ihe answer
which springs IN every heart that
throbS WITH loyal feeling, YOU
would be thanked as alone would
be fitting Tor this ovrrpoweriDg
welcome. | remembered well as
| entered your magnificent har-
Dor but a few days past, for the
first time in my life, | could be
50 impressed with the evidence
before me OF the magnitude, the
progress, and tie greatness OF Our
country. as represented upon but
one single spot OF its country
But there aas connected with it a
painful t5rOb, and 1t arose from
the reflection that all that was
now being imperllled; and what
ever YOU, fellow-citizens, may
have supposed with regard to the
progress OF this reoelhon, CT the
extent, so far as territory is con
cerned, or the integrity of the
people OF any section Of the coun-
try, satlshed rs YOU may be in
your own minds that it could not
90 beyond the States Of the South
| entertain a different OpinIOn.-
| mean to he understood. Ii 1t
is to succeed where II i already
attempted, il my humble judg
ment, It will not stop there in
short, that ii the Government OF
the United States a 1t existed
before the rebellion is not main
tanned in all Its integrity, We may
look forward to period, perhaps
not 80 remote that some here
present Will not see At, when il:
will give way here also. Mr..
Hamilton proceeded to iEvesti-
gate the cause of the rebellion.
Had the theory now advanced
throughout the South, that Re
publicaaism was a failure, been
put forth at the commencement
OF the REBEL on, it would have
been nipped N the bud. But
when the arms and the powder
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

lie S 'th Regiment IS 10 u IS
tesl V.gInla.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17
MEAT MARKET.


NOULD respectfully inform the
w public. especially the lovers OF
s:OOD NEAT. that he is now selling
BEEF, VEAL & MUTTON
az from
4 TO 6 Cents PEI Pound.
Market on Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
arda, mornings; meat always on hand.
au-l VI
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

IDHN ROSS. Grocer aud Baker. aud
- dealer in Provisions. Ne. Store on
the northeast corner OF Main and Franz e.
jim Streets.
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WHAT Is WANTEn.

Everything here in Keokuk is rapidly
tending % a military condition and at.i-
tude Of affairs, and from the indications,
within and without, We are strongly in
clined TO believe that the Government
should assume control and direction Of
matters in our city and the region round
about. A Provost Marshall should be
appointed without unnecessary delay, and
if possible an efficient military force
should be stationed here till measures car
be taken to organize the home militi,
hereabouts, for active sei defence.
We commend the matter to the promp
confederation of the United Ststss mill
tary authorities = St. Louis, Is we'll Is /,
the Governor Of Iowa.
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fered to them and the country, by having
displayed from his house by mem
bers of his family Secession flag, or
the emblem of Traitors Red, Hhfte and
Red, and other demonstrate ns Of sympa-
thy for them; and that he take the oath
Of allegiance, TO support the Government
of the United States, and reportthe facts
to meeting of the Company.
On motion, the Chair was authorized
to appoint from the Company Commit
tee of five persons, to act ID conjunction
with similar Committee from each of
the Wards of the city, whose duty it
shall be to scrutinize and report in refer
enee to the conduct of al persons sus-
pected and guilty Of Treason or aiding
and sympathizing with Traitors and Re-
bellion, in order that all such may
be properly cared for, which Committee
was appointed for the Let Ward, and con-
sists Of Fl. w. Simple, J. j. Brice, VIM.
II. Cleghorn, A. b. Chittenden, and Vim.
Simpson. ...,,.
r. P. LOWE, Chairman.
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r. P. LOWE, Chairman.


j
EDITOR GATE CITY:--I leave this
morning on the packet for Corinth, with
heavy lot Of goods and several mich
cows. will be accompanied by some of
the first ladies Of the State, who 90 out
as nurses. Among the Iuniber are Mrs.
Shaw, Of Nihton, wife of Col. Shaw, Of
the 18th Iowa; Mrs. Loughridge, of Os-
ksloosa, wife of the Superintendent Of
Public Instructions, and sister-in law to
Judge Loughridge, and Miss Young, of
0skulooss, sister of Capt. Young. These
ladies occupy the highest social position,
and 60 from the purest feelings of patri-
oiisrn. With such help We may hope TO
remedy some of the evils in the hospitals
South, where oar sick hare suffered anu
are still suffering greatly for wan. of fe-
male sympathy and influence. Mrs. Ball.
of Davenport, AID Mrs. Ogden, Of our
own town, lady Well known for her
superior ability in the sick room, will also
accompany us.
Hoping that our sanitary affairs may
now, with the Efficient aid Of Mr.. Clifford,
be successfully conducted, am very
respectfully, yours, de-.
ANNIE WIrrKNATRR.