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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12
Arrival or a 1.-Two Gorilla az Liver.
~ttsaS peel.

By the arrival of the African mail
steamer Armchair at Liverpool, there has
been brought to that port fine male
specimen Of the gorilla. lie appears
quite docile, and amuses himself In dan
cling around the room at Mr.. Nevby's.
the eminent naturalist, and attempting to
sew pieces Of blankets together. His akin
10 of "a olive color, and, as he is vet
very young, only slightly covered with
hair. He is remarkably fond of good liv-
ing, and appears to have an especial rel
ish for becfsteak and mutton chops and
fruit. Young Mr.. Gorilla is about three
feet and half in height, very broad and
thick across the chest, while his arms
and legs are strong and sinewy, display
ing great strength. He has great habit
Of putting his feet into any stray boots OF
shoes which may be lying about, and
when he is discovered in his freaks he 10.
variabiy runs to any lady for protection
who may be present. His face, unlike
the generally entertained opinion, il no,
herce or repulsive looking. although the
Jaws are both broad and heavy. This i,
the only living specimen Of the porill,
over brought TO this country r Londor
News.
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1ss Regiment 8. G. volunteers

LIST Regiment 8. G. Volunteers.
Governor Andrew has received from
Capt. I. w. Higginson Of Worcester. of
the 5lst regiment Massachusetts, yolun-
teers, { Col. A. B. R. Sprague) his resigna-
tion OF his commission in that regiment,
In order to accept from Gen. Saxton the
position Of Colonel of the lst regiment Of
south Carolina volunteers, (colored)
Capt. Higginson writes that this regiment
i now half foil, is well equipped and en-.
camped, and has excellent line officers,
chiefly from Maine and Pennsylvania reg
imenA. Sergeant Rogers, Of Capt. Hig-
ginson' present company, il also to be
transferred to the South Carolina voluD-
teers as Lieutenant Boston Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12

The THREE MAGAzEEs.-Harpe the
Atlantic and the Continental. are for the
administration Internationally In the
Continental for December. Prof. Henry
sweeps away like cobweb, the miserable
fallacy contained in the popular party cry
Of, "The constitution A. it is--the Union
as u was," and exposes the contemplate
use 81 II BY che democratic party.
Hon. Rebt ]. Walker has an article
on "The Uhion,'' which thrills one like an
Grafton. The Atlantic is alscays en- the
right side. and Harper, which has seemed
to tremble in the balance for long time,
says -
etc assume i. o;v;. war, s,..s ques-
tons of nero policy in the conduct Of the
contast, can and ought to divide either
side, y either fatal ignorance or aIdisas.
trons knavery. To divide the foe, is II
not the very golden rule Of strategy? To
BE- dsylded by him, that is your own
crime "The only conceivable honest
issue ct this time, is ono Of vigor."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12

Mr.. GRAHAM REBEL SENAToR.-
William A. Graham has been elected to
the Confederate Senate by the rebel Leg
islature OF North Carolina. Mr.. Graham
was United States Senator from that
State during the Tyler Administration,
was Secretary cf.he Nary Under Fillmore
and Wing candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency on the Scott ticket in 1852. He
now succeeds George Davis, and was the
conservative candidate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12
Project OF the oiigarcAy.

Project Of the Olfgaxchy.
Garrett Davis. acting in the interests Of
the aristocracy of the land, has introduced
resolutions in the Senate providing for ut
amendment of the Constitution. The
proposition is that each Stale shall name
one member of Congress as candidate
for President, and then that the two
Houses of Congress shall elect President
from the members Of Congress 60 desig-
mated.
This is conservatism. 1t takes the cleo.
ton cf President entirely away from the
people and confcrs it upon Congress. The
people are to have nothing to do with it,
except to designate a member of Congress
from their own State who shall run bis
chance amongst thirty or forty others,
amongst the politicians Of Congress. And
in case Congress fails to elect the Supreme
Court is to make the President.
In the old day of Democracy the favor
tie theory was to bring all offlcers TO the
test of the popular choice. Gen. Jackson,
Andy johnson and other great statesmen
were in favor Of making the election of
President direct BY the people. But this
modern advocate of "the Constitution as
it is, and the Unipn az it was" seeks to
deprive the people Of any voice whatever
in the choice Of President, and to confine
Congress to the selection of member of
their own body to fill the Presidential
chair.
This is but one of many projects that
will be preached by the slaveholding oil
garchy or their northern sympathzers to
destroy the vitality of our Democratic
Republican institutions
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12

ETA Murfreesboro correspondent Of
the Chattanooga Rebel, says Rosccrans'
plan is to subdue the Southern people, By
giving them the alternative Of allegiance
to the Union, or going within the rebel
lines. lie will apply the same law TO men,
women and children. He will thus throw
over an Immense population on the South,
10 order 10 consume the limited supply
Of food, and thus compel them TO submit
or starve
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12

The battle, wherever it may be fought,
between General Lee and General Burn.
sde, if successful to the Confederate
arms. in the opinion Of some, will be the
final battle of the war. This may OF
may not be the effect of q Confederate
victory. 1t certainly will not have the
effect Of ending the war if resulting in a
Confederate defeat, or even drawn bat
tie, or undecided battle, like that Of
Sharpsburg. 10 produce peace the victo-
ry must be overwhelming, the rout COM
plete--dn Austeritz or Jena.
If such . victory can be obtained the
defenses Of Washington viii be gone, and
that city may be captured. Such re-
suit should be before the eyes Of our sol
diers' and be the object Of the contest.
We must haze an Austerlifz before zoe
can haze peace--no other victory is rord.
anytAing-all our previous battles were
but schools, wherein our soldiers were
tau ht how to fight. They accomplished
nothing. The war continued notwith-
standing our victories. because the effect
| Of those victories were more material
than moral. We must no,c hare greas
moral victory demonstrating, BY its lotai
rout, the folly of further prosecuting thu
scdr.
Public sentiment in the United States
upon such victory would quicly range
itself on the side Of peace, and the Abo-
litionists defeated and routed in the field,
would be driven to make peace.
The history of wars throughout The
world attest that only great victories
with overwhelming defeats, lead to peace
! The treaty of Lunebille had its Hohen
linden. The peace OF Tresburg its Aus
terlitz. The peace OF Tilsit it's Fried.
land, Eylau and Jena. The treaty o.
Paris its Waterloo.
| Ifa victory as overwhelming As any
Of these can be obtained, peace will have
been conquered. Upon the next battl,
therefore depends whether the war sbal
end or drag its slow length along in I'm
decided battles or mere material victo
ries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12
A Great Truth Well Spoken .
slavery.

slavery.
All other nations that have wished 10
advance in the career of progress and re-
fnement, have been compelled to rid
themselves OF this fatal canker. They
have been compelled to suffer it to die
out, by withholding oil nutriment from
it, or to cut it out BY the sharp knife Of
the law; and We are now compelled 10
follow their examples. Germany aud
France have no more bondmen; England
has extinguished slavery in her islands
the Dutch have just emancipated their
entire possessions, and Russia is
eniranchlsing her twenty million serfs.
The United States alone, Of the great
powers of the earth, stands as the up
holder of bodage in the midst of universal
freedom. Torn. disheveied, bleeding at
every pore. because Of this nefarious
wrong, she has presented to her BY the
madness Of the Shareholders faction it.
sell, lie opportunity 81 L glorious redemp-
ton. She can say to her four millions
OF slaves, without infraction of constitu.
ton or law, Be Free; and if she does no,
avail herself Of the right, she will have
proved signally unworthy Of her priv.
leges-the opprobrium OF mankind, the
scorn of heaven-and will be 6tly con.
signed by an indignant Providence to the
endless years of Mexican. like impotence
and Mexican-like misery, which will be
then her inevitable fate. A grandel
choice was never vouchsafed to mortal !,
grander question was never to be deter
mined and the whole world watches the
issue with fearful yet friendly hope.-[N
Z. Evening Post.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12

~ There 10 but one radical and eff.
feotive abolition party in the country,
and that 10 the secession party. The
course they punue destroys the value Of
slavs property. and this leads inevitably
to the abolition Of slavery. Nashville
Union. u
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12

THREE MILLIONS OF BULLION PER
AosrH.--The Territory Of Nevada, that
great and wealthy gold and silver spot,
scarcely marked on the geographical maps
of Europe. will furnish no less than 03,-
100000 in silver and gold per month
shortly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12
What the Rebels Think OF the self.
ciAssed Conservative, alias Dem.
ocrats.

What the Rebels Think OF the Self.
ocrats.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Intelligencer is in
no good humor over Bragg's defeat in
keatucky, and lets the g cat out of the
bag in regard to what was expected of
the Democratic sympathizers, provided
Bragg had made the way clear for them.
Loyal men have cause for rejoicing II the
happy radiance " to the Union party Of
all that class of politicians who have
plunged into Democracy because Of q
temporary triumph in the late elections.
They have gone where they belong-by
the side of Naliandigham aud the notori.
GUS Bright, who would, says the Atlanta
lntelligencer, have rallied to Bragc's
noted order" Just what this rebe, pa
per dlscloses. is what these sympathizers,
alias Democrats, would do if they had
any assurance that Confederate bayonets
were at hand to back them. Out mon
all such hypocritical Unionists |! Saws
the rebel paper:
81 Had Gen. Bragg done his duty as
well and promptly as Gen. Smith did,
Louisville would have been ours Cincin.
natl would have furnished US supplies
while Columbus, Ohio, might have been
our headquarters. Then would the Val
iandlghams Of Ohio. and the BriQhts o.
Indiana, have rallied TO the issuing O
nen' Bragg's noted order; then would
many thousand friends in indiana. Obi,
and Illinois have joined the Southern ar
my; then, too, could Gen. Bragg. hayin,
cut OF the Western from the Faster,
States, have whispered terms Of peace !,
the Northwestern ear; and then nigh
we have reasonably hoped for peace
But now all hope Of peace is indehnitel
postponed, and our prospects are gloomi
er than when we began to cross til
mountain, because our appearance nea
the Ohio has caused many man 10 b
added TO the Northern army that. ha
we remained south Of the mountain
would never have taken up arms agains
u.s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12
THE DLACK FLAG.
The Richmond Wing has letter from
ColunA bio. s, G which saws q


cclanbiA.S. @ !, which says:
| .Geoyy,a has enactedkv her Legis'd
tasr thai eDery lnnkee found witAin he'
boyieys syirr The list of January, shall. |.
caught, be hing. Cor. P,ckens has re
commended he same, and our Legislatur.
sciA enacfn Such should be the action
Of every Southern State. Have you re
fected upon the consequences Of Lin
coin; proclamation, if it could be carried
out? Read the massacres in St. Domin-
go. the 4horrid outrages committed by
mere brutas, uncivlizcd ncgrces. upon
tender and defenseless women. Thank
heaven we can have no apprehensions
from our faithful negroes but the crime
has been none the less upon the part oa
the vile Abolitionist. They gloat in an.
ticipation over the scenes of horror
which the fancy will ensue. Let but
one thought animate the hearts Of our
brave soldiers. and nerve their arms-to
have the hearts blood of every scoun-
drel who pollutes our soil. and whose
soul is black with the infamy of the deeds
which. fortunately. they are imPotent to
execute"
1t seems that fthe Pope's bull
against the comet excitcs some very IT.
rational prejudice in the South. Though
it is Of no practical account, and never
can be, yet it causes bad breaking but
about the mouth and incites to the queer
est logic. The "mere brutes'' Of one
sentence, ready to commit "horrid out
RACES upon tender and defenseless wo-
men, because the "faithful negroes" Of
the next, whence 1--WE can have no appre-
tensions and, since nobody else dreams
of having any there is no senss in conjur-
ing up such phantoms of guilty con-
science.
tits nice business. for legislators who
keep carefully clear Of the smell Of pow
der to order u general massacre of priso-
ners Of war; but those who dc the actusis
fighting will have somewhat to say in the
premises. They understand that butch
cry 81 prisoners on one side involves re-
talistion and they do not care to aggra-
vate enormously the perils and horrors Of
war at the beck of civilians who betray
q lack Of common sense. Suppose this
''no-quarter" rule had been proclaimed
in advance of the late demonstration on
Harper's Ferry-its inevitable effect
would have been to deprive the Rebels Of
the most substantial advantage they have
gained during the war. An army that
hangs its prisoners will not be apt to take
many. On the whole, We suspect Secesh
will think twic. before hanging once
IN Y. Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12

- Tbs Presidegt has ordered tho ex-
eeutisn Of aoms ththy Of tho ring -lsadsrs
IN the iats Indian mAssacres IN Minnesota.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12

ES The bill FOR the admission of New
Virginia has probably become law ere
thus. How now is the Union TO be re.
stored as 1t was, after the sold Dominion
has been shorn of her fair proportions and
the mudsills west of the mountains re-
ieved from the domination of slavehold-
ers, and permitted to REGULATE their own
domestic matters in their own way"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12

say- 1t is reported that two or three
persons have been arrested for forwarding
sham shells to Burnside.
Let the Mahonyite sympathirers howl.
Let them place the names of these con-
servative manufacturers of harmless shells,
high on the roll of the martyred dems-
Gratis.
Their names are fairly entitled to a
higher place than Steward, Nahony or
Jones, tor tl.ey lisked more. and would
have accomplished more icr The benefit
Of the rebels had they not been detected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12

IA The Peace Propositions said TO
have been submitted by the Rebels were
all bosh, of course.
Is seems that one Wesley Green en-
tered in the very green project of under
taxing to impose certain spurious propo-
sitlons upon the President, representing
them as coming from rebel leaders, &c
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12
NEW BOOKS.

NEW BOOKS.
Miriam, by Marion HArfGnd;
Parson Brownlow's Book,
hortAerH Colonies, by Abbott;
English Channel
OksYanEo kfverj
Ravenshoe
Tom Brown ~ Rugbyi
Edwin Bro thcrJof-Winthropj
Cioistar and Hearth--keadej 49, SA.%3t
Tom brown 1t Oxford;
Underrurrrnts of Wall Street:
shadow in the HOUSE;
This day received 1t
BK0WNRLL'6 Hook Store,
noxlS5d Cor. 18th and Main u
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MoLAssEs.

80 bbis Helsh Hf's sugar Hpass Syrup 2olasses;
I5 bbs and half ibis Golden HyYnp5
For sste low for Cash, NJ 81 and 81 Lsvse, by
sspte0-d ConkABLk Il DMBTK.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20
DIED

DIED
OF Dropsy, Ct the residsncs Of the Editor
Of this paper in Toledo, en- Saturday the
10Th Of Februa ~, 1862, John Wesley Nixon,
aged is Yeas 10 months. and % days.
The deceased Vas typo in our Office at the
time Of his late aud fatal illness.
He was w:thala good and Intelligent young
man, who few months since had the fair
prospect Of . long and happy life, and Of
him it may truly Be said, hs was cut down
% s!Aower in full bloom. We lament his loss,
and sincerely sympathise with his relatives,
especially his brother William who carefully
watched over and attended him during his
illness.
The Angels have added > harp to their
numbers,
Or regain'd one but lent, they had isousht
to restore;
Though mortsls still fancy its voice ever
slumbers,
And sigh at the thought that Wesley's no
more.
Kind ssigbbors and friends who assisted
during his iAnsss, will please accept our
thEnks.
Died in Bloomington H., Jan. Goth 1862,
Of putrid sore throat Harriet Cook, daughter
Of A. b. Cook, aged II years. months and
II days, lately of Carroll, lama CO., lswa.
Sc fades the lovely blooming flower,
Frail smiling sol ace Of AN hour,
So soon our transient comforts fly,
And pleasure only blooms to die,
n span is all that We can boast,
An inch or two Of time,
Man 10 but vanity and dust,
In al his flower and prime.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20

At the mceting..of the Farmers Lycc-
urn at the Court house in Toledo, held
n the 18th Of Feb, the following
question WAS adopted for their next
evenings discussion.
Resolved, that sin is one Of the
chief attributes Of God.
The following members were then
chosen disputsnts. Chief disputant on
the part of the affirmative, A. P.
Churchill. Chief disputant on the part
Of the negative G. W. Irish.
Assistant Disputants.
Affirmative Negative
H. r. Free G. w. Free
:. r. Somsrs NJ. M. Churchill
DR.. Z. n. Slocum +. Y. Dodd
J. Rincs T.. Grubbs
ID, s. Hinegardner ID. B. Defiance
Upon motion ofH. II. Free it was de.
cided to have the question for their next
evenings discussion together with names
Of disputants published in the Iowa
Transcript, and that general invitation
be given to citizens to attend ladies
not excepted) and that any one not
members ofthe Society, wishing to par
ticipate in said Discussion be granted
an opportunity, SO to do. The Society
then adjourned to meet at the Court
House in Toledo in ono week, Saturday
next, Feb. 22.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20
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-. We are requested to give notice
10 the Committee On premiums for the
next County Fair that.tney are request
ed to assemble at the Court Room on
Saturday the 9Th day Of March, at J
o'clock y. M, for the purpose Of arrang-
ing the Premium List.
The Committee are, J. c. Vcrmilya,
I. Forker, l. Toland, N. G. Wieting
aud A. j. Wheaton.
BE on hand gentlemen.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20
M Az RaED

At the Cary House in this town On the
evening Of the 18th inst, by the Rev. Il.
Svearingen, Mr.. II. c. Green and Mrs.
Mary Smith, atl Of Buckingham.
ALSO by the same, in Indiantown, on the
goth inst. Mt. James Cronk Jr. and Miss. Sarah
Ann clark.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20
NEW HARNESS
- HH0DHD~

The subscri Der having purchased the new
Saddle and Harness Shop, in the Second Story
Of the Now Brick, opposite the Post Office, il
prepared to dc all kinds Of work in his lire, in
q workman-like manner upon short notice.
All work warranted, and fair trirl respect
fully solicited;
HERMAN LAUFER.
Toledo, Jan. 9TH, 1862. v4-ne
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NOTICE

II hereby given to the qualified electors
Of the City School District Of Toledo Tama
County Iowa, that the regular meeting Of
said lsistrict will be held 1T the court house
in Toledo, On the second Monday in xarch
A. u. 1861, At the hour Of one o'clock p. m :,
Of said day, for the election Of officers to-wit:
A President, Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer. who shall hold their Offices
for one year, and until their successors are
elected and qualified. And one Dioector
who shall hold his office hres years, and un.
til his successor II elected and qualified; also
to vote . tax to meet the Indebtedness Of the
District, and for the transaction OF such bu-
sinsss % may legally come before it.
4. 3, MASON,
&ECRETA1y.
Fsb. 18Th 1862.
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