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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.
state 81 Iswa.


ADJUrAnT 0RHRaAL,s OvSiss,l
CLIaToH, July LIST, ~. !
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. ~.
.Afer August LIST, lace, Me form ofpasses iseued
from this Department for the transportation OF iowa
soldiers for which the STATE responsible. viii be
changed
Copies Of the new form will ss furnished 70 rail-
rosds, atage companies and stsanboaas PRIOR o Au.
gust ist but passes OF the new form issued prior
10 August Isl they Will Ae hoaeHsa IL. ssne o. the
old form.
Ansr August lat, 1869, any persons corporation
transport any person pass OF the old form the
transportation will not be paid for by the State.
Persons having in their possession any passe, OF
tbs old form, are requested TO those no, used
BY Jay goth Rsa TO this cnse and IL sosiued 10 sss
Of pss,e. WI receive passes OF the new form in e1.
change.
This order does net 10 any way refer passes 10.
sued BY this Department By order OF Governor. for
sransponatios OF soldcrs to T. y ustsrips sss ii
Dnhusus, Davenport and keokuk.
n b. BAKER
Adlstant General OF Iowa
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-30
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TO THE NERVOUS or BorH SsxEs.-
AReredcisrsyman hav Ing been restored 10 health In
few days aftsr many yssrs Of great So 0sfipR, 10
Wiling assist others BY sending tfrsel receipt
Of poat-pald dreeted snvslopa, copy Of the pre-
seriNton used. Direct 70 the REV. JOHN n DAG
NALL, I6C Fulton street, Brooklyn, N. 7.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-30
DEFEAT or POnTER.
Jefferson CITY, July g

wy Su'y IC'
COL Guitar, Of the 9th No. regiment,
reinforced by Lieut.. Col Shafer and Mai.
Chopper, OF Merrill's Horse, and Major
Caldwell. Of the Sd Iowa Cavalry, $50
strong, we're attacked At Morris Mil,
seven miles east OF Fulton, 1t noon yes
tsrday, BY Porter and Cobb, 900 strong,
and after fighting till o'clock p m. the
rebels were completely routed with loss
of seventy-fve to hundred killed and
wounded and ono taken prisoner. Col.
Guitar reported loss Of 10 killed and
wou, ded Officers and men behaved
sisendidly. Cobb ia reported killed Col.
Guitar r suincd the pursuit last night and
will follow them over the Jordan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-30
Fo.s VI Jnroe. july %.

Some days ago, AS was reported,
learned that there was q laIYe rebe
force Of infantry, cavalry AMI artiller,
being conceDtrated in the neighborhood
OF Petersburg and along the banks OF thu
James River, between the junction o.
the Appamaaox and James Rivers snt
Richmond. On Friday, 25th inst, wher
the Union prisoners were being convene
from Richmond to City Point, at ever,
side trnek and tnrn ont they passed train,
of cars laden with rebel troops. headed
towards Richmond, and some rebel Off
GERS offered as An excuse for brinsrn:
down our prisoners in freight cars tina
they werc,us sing all their passenger car
IN moving troops to re inforce jackson
1t lie more than possible that this was
movement intended to diguise the fac
that the rebels are in strong force betwe eel
Rlehmond and the Appamatox river, nne
still collecting forces and sending them ii
that direction. What strengthens thi
opinion is the pains taken to inform on
prisoners and officers IN charge that III,
movement OF troops was reinforcement
going to Stontwall Jackson, and that n
one knew where hs IA but that the,
IneR how 70 reach him with reinforce
mcnts.
A mail steamer arrived this afternool
FROM Harrison's Landing, but brings n
news
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

DISEASES FROM AMMONIA IN STABLES.
Nothing is more common than diseases
among cattle, especially horses, arising
from foul stables. Horses are more
troubled with it than cows, probably from
the fact that their dung is generally rich
or and undeTgoes a more rapid fermenta-
ton, throwing out ammonia in large guam
Titles. In close stable the gas is so
strong that the eyes are painfully affected
with 1t. This is an alkali, and is classed
among the most powerful stimulants, the
constant reparation of which, predisposes
to affections Of the lungs. The strength
OF the gas may be judged from the odor
that arises from common hartshorn
smelling bottle. In many stables no pro-
vision whatever is made TO guard the an.
imals against this subtle poison. The
floor is always saturated with urine, and
the pungent odor of this gas is always
present.
There are many cheap experiments
within the reach of most farmers TO pre-
vent this nuisance, and to save the am
mona for the manure heap. As all tho
animals are now coming TO the stables,
particular attention should be paid to this
item Of economy. Common ground plas-
ter is good absorbent, and few quarts
sprinkled daily in the manure cutters,
will keep them sweet and clean. Saw
dust from the shingle and sawmill will
make good bedding, and if renewed often
enough, will retain all the ammonia. In
most mills in the country, this article nc
cumulates, and has to be thrown into tho
stream, TO get rid of it. Itmay be turn
ed to profitable account for bedding
Some farmers living near tan works,
use the spent tan bark for this purpose.
IL kept under cover and used in the dry
state, it makes n very valuable manure.
Shore farmers have an unfailing resource
in sea weed, particularly the eel grass
If this is spread and dried upon the shore
il makes good bed, and has great pow
er of absorbing gas. Better still is dry
muck and peat kept housed for the pur-
pose. A half cord of this under horse
with a little changing where the water
falls, will keep stable sweet two weeks
This is within reach of most farmers, and
is, perhaps, the cheapest and best method
of enlarging the compost heap. Leaves
gathered from the forest, or straw, make
a suitable covering for the muck at night,
and keep the animals clean. AS ammo
MIA is The most valuable constituent of
the manure heap it ought to be point
of honor with every cultivator not TO
have an ounce wasted, 1t is the very life
of his busness-good for the eyes of po-
tatoes, beans and other plants, but very
bad for the eyes Of horses and cattle.
American Agriculturist
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15
SEVERE AORosrIC.

Born for curse TO virtue and mankind,
EartRs broadest realm ne'er knew so black n
mind,
Nights sable veil your crime can never hide
Each one SO great 'twould glut historic tide.
Defunct, your cursed memory will live,
In all the glare that infamy can give;
Curses of all ages will attend your name,
Traitors alone win glory in your shame.
Almighty vengeance stenly waits to roll
Rivers of sulphur on your treacherous soulj
Nature looks shudd'ring back in conscious dread
On such tarnisbed blot as she has made;
Let hell receive you, rivited in chains,
Doomed to the hottest focus of its flames
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

TIE CAUSE OF MALARIA.-An impor-
laut discovery in connection with sanitary
science and physical geography has been
made by the illustrious agricultural chem
ist, Boussingault. He lately read before
the Academy of Science a paper in which
he demonstrated, with remarkable precis-
ion, that oxide of carbon accompanies tho
liberated oxygen, whenever the sun shines
upon a vegetable submerged in water
impregnated with carbonic acid. Tho
presence of so deleterious gas as carbon
ic oxide in the atmosphere of marshy
countries is manifested by this discovery,
and it explains the fatal attacks which an
imals suffer in tho health when exposed
to the influence of marshy exhalations.
On the other hand, it is maintained,
that in large cities where coal is consum-
ed, as in Paris and London, carbonic OK
idc is much more abundant in the atmos-
phere than it is in the most unhealthy
marshy situations, and yet marsh fevers
do not prevail in those cities. This has
led to the conclusion that the cause of
marsh fevers is due to solid organic
body, a microscopic insect, or the debris
of an insect carried through, and penetrat-
ing the air-passages Of the lungs, and act
ing like putrid foreign body which viii
ates the whole mass of the blood in the
animal by n process of putrefactiye fer
mentation. Scientific American.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15
Difference.
s2s,s96

'(iiViphNct- - = = SEC,COO
Thus it cost the government t,Uenty-
eight thousand eight hundred and ninety
sac dollars more for the transportation Of
the regiments from Grand Rapids to Chi
cago than it should have cost.
The question arises whether the entire
sum allowed by the government for the
transportation of these regiments was
paid to the railroad companies, or not
We make no allegation against Mr.. Kel-
logg; we simply state the transaction as
requiring explanation.
If he has not been speculating in the
misfortunes of his country, he should, in
Justice to himself, make the truth known.
Certain it is that he is suspected of such
speculation in the whole business of rails
ing, equippiug and transporting the two
regiments.
Mr.. Kellogg was one Of those Congress
men who resisted any concession or COM
promise to avoid war; he could not sac
rifice his principles" in any emergency.
1t will be generally found, we think, that
those republican politicians who are most
tenacious of their principles have had a
good deal to do with raising cavalry regi-
mehts.- Chicago Times.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

Eoos IN WINTER.-It is perfectly fea-
sible to keep the hens laying all winter.
Give them animal food TO supply the
place of insects they catch in the summer,
and then let them have warm place to
run into, with plenty of water. A fire.
quent taste Of green food, such as cabbage
leaves, potatoes, &c., and some gravel and
chalk, or better, broken oyster shells, to
aid the formation of their shells, and the
birds will repay all the care and food, in
nice plump eggs, no matter what the par
ticular breed may be.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15
TIL f. GR RAND HAVEN NEWS.
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(First door obOpe the Post -0@ce,)
Grand Haven, ottawa Co., Michigan.
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Twelve lines or less (Minion) make square,
Business Cards, not exceeding six lines, $500.
Legal advertising Mt illegal rates, fifty cents per
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for each subsequent insertion.
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ment is added to an advertisement, the whole
will be charged the as for the first insertion.
Job Printing,
All kinds of Book, Card, Bill, Catalogue
OF Fancy Printing done on short notice, and Mt
reasonable rates Blanks of all kinds, printed to
order, with neatness and despatch.
re- Patronage is respectfully solicited.
Letters relating to business, to receive atten-
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J. Il J. w. BARNS, Publishers.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

SCREW PRoPELLERs.-The most re-
markable feature in the shipping business
at the present time is the extent to which
sailing vessels are being superseded by
vessels driven by screw propellers. Al
ready a considerable portion Of the mer-
chandise which is transported from one
port to another on our seaboard is carried
in these vessels.
The marked advantages which steam
ers possess over sail vessels, are the ra-
pidity and regularity of their passages,
and the large amount of work which a
vessel of given size will perform in the
course of year in consequence of the
greater number Of its trips. The great
disadvantage is the expense of steam !;
wind costing absolutely nothing.
BY the notes on shipbuilding on anoth-
er page it will be seen that nearly all the
vessels which are now being built in our
ship yards are propellers; one very fine
vessel of this class being in process of
construction for the China trade. For
vessels of very light draft Of water pro-
pellers are not suitable; and the govern
ment has contracted for a few gunboats
to be propelled by sidewheels. In the
Z" notes will be found a minute descrip-
tion of one of these boats and its ma
chinery. Scientific American.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

SINGULAR OccURRENcE,--Wr Walter
Wright, of this city, has shown us sill
YER teaspoon that had been missing not
less than three years, and was found in
the stomach of COW a few days ago
Three years ago, Mr.. Wright says, he sold
the COW TO a farmer, and this fall the COW
was fatted for beef. When the COW was
slaughtered and dressed, the largo stom-
ach was taken TO be cleansed and prepared
for tripe, and upon cutting into it at the
first cut the knife came in contact with
the spoon. The silver was quite black
on the surface and corroded trifie by the
action of the gastric juices, and had
lost some thirty grains in its weight COM
pared with other spoons of the same set,
but was not at ali injured in shape or
form. Having Mr.. Wright's initials en-
graved upon il, the farmer at once bro't
i to him for an explanation Of the mys-
tery. Mr. Wright does not know but
that the spoon had been missing four or
five years, but, as it is three years since
the COW had been on his premises, there
is no doubt that the spoon lay in the ami
mails stomach at least that length Of time,
and possibly longer.
Adrian Watchtower
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

Es- There are 6l3 effective vessels OF
war in the British navy; these are man.
ned by $4,000 sailors, and armed with
nearly $4,000 guns. There are 449 war
vessels in the French navy; which is
manned by about $4,000 sailors, and
armed with s,S22 guns.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15
nsy- The CHICAGO Times saws the

ES The Chicago Times says the
workmen in the machine shops of Nc
Cormick's Reaper Mandatory are at
work on a reaper for the great exhibition
at London next year. 1t will be a mag
nifcent machine, costing probably thou
sand or two of dollars. There are wheels
in the machine which will cost from TWEEN
ty-five to fifty dollars, merely for the pur-
pose of producing bright surface The
wood will be of corresponding quality,
and the machine will probably be the
finest ever manufactured. The iron work
will all be polished.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

ES- The red-hot shot used in the Brit
ish navy and forts is produced by pouring
molten iron into shells. A small cupola
furnace has been put on the Warrior for
melting the iron to be used for such shot.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

Eg At best, life is not very long. A
few more smiles, few more tears, some
pleasure, much pain, sunshine and song,
clouds and darkness, hearty greetings, alb
rupt farewells-then our little play will
close, and injured and injurer will pass
away. Is it worth while to hate each
other?
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

GE- A suicide wrote TO bis wife thus
+" Dear Mary, if ! am not at home to-
night inquire of Abraham where | am
il not found in his bosom, he'll know
where ! have gone" uI 6 % o-.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

Ey The California Farmer states
that the cultivation of beet-root sugar has
been successfully tried in California. Large
quantities Of such sugar are now annually
imported from France, but it is believed
that the climate of California is well
adapted for the sugar beet, and that it
may be cultivated with profit.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

Ey The New Bedford (Mass.) Mer-
curry says that there is an extraordinary
diminution in the number of vessels en-
ployed at that port, and if some new bu-
siness is not started the city must decline
in wealth and population.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

Power OF A HoRsE's SoENT.--A cor
respondent of the Homestead says
"There is one perception that horse pos
scsses, that but little attention has been
paid to, and that is the power of scent.
With somo horses it is as acute as with
the dog, and for the benefit Of those who
have 20 drive nights, such as physicians
and others, this knowledge is invaluable.
I never knew it to fail, and have ridden
hundreds of miles dark nights; and, in
consideration of this power Of scent, this
is my simple advice: never check your
horse at nights, but give him free head,
and you may rest assured that he will
never get off the road, and will carry you
expeditiously and safe. In regard to the
power Of scent in horse, l once knew
one Of pair that was stolen, and recov-
cred mainly by the track being made out
by his mate, and that after he had been
absent six or eight hours"
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

HOME AUTHoRIrY.-A traveller stop
ped at a farm house for the purpose Of
getting dinner. Dismounting at the front
door, he knocked but received no answer.
Going to the other side of the house, he
found white-headed man in the embrace
of his wife, who had his head under her
arm, while with the other she was giving
her little lord pounding. Wishing to
put an end to the fight, our traveller
knocked on the side Of the house, and
cried out in loud voice. Halo, here,
who keeps this house!" The husband,
though much out of breath, answered
"Stranger, that's what we are trying tc
decide"
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

). B. McNett, Physician and Surgeon.
Office, second door above News OFFICE, Wash
ington Street, Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

A Coon IMTAToR.-One of the most
astonishing things in connection with the
parrot, green Amazon, happened at a
dinner-party recently. One Of the guests
was n gentleman who stammered very
much, and it was observed that whenever
the latter spoke, the parrot was particu-
larly attentive. After dinner the STAN
mering gentleman sauntered up to the
parrots cage, and said, "Well, P-p-p-p-
polly, what's oclock?"
Upon which the parrot Immediately,
replied, "P-p-p-p-past fourp' initiating
the stammerer so capiially that its pos
SCISSOR could not forbear laughing as heart
lily rs the rest.
Opposite the parrots residence there
were some buildings in course of erection,
and the men at the top of the scaffold
were in the habit of calling to those be-
low for such materials as they wanted,
:" More bricks" "More MORTAR" and so
on.
In very short time Poll had these
terms by heart, as well as the gruff tones
in which they were uttered. No sooner
did the laborer (an Irishman) relieve him
self of load than the everlasting cry,
"Morc mortar" assailed his ears. He
bore it with exemplary patience till the
mortar-board on the top of the scaffold
was piled up; but again tho order for
+" Mortar, more mortar!" was given, and
then the Irishman flung down his hod,
and making speaking trumpet of his
hands, bawled TO the bricklayer above,
"Tare an 'ounds, is it mortar mad that
ye are? Shuro man made have as many
legs as a centrepig (centipede) to wait on
the likes Of yes"
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15
Has he Speculated in the Misfor-
tunes of his Country?

We have been hoping for n day when
lull in news would enable us to make
room for such portions of the report Of
the Congressional committee appointed TO
investigate abuses in government con-
tracts concerning the war as are of the
highest public Importance, but thus far
the hope has not been realized. Look at
its early realization, however, we may
meanwhile constitute ourselves an inves-
tigating committee, as we are glad to see
one of our correspondents is doing, and
report upon our discoveries.
One Francis w. Kellogg, of Grand
Rapids, Michigan, is n Representative in
Congress from that district, and an abo-
litionist in politics. He has, since the
war broke out, obtained leave from the
War Department TO raise, and has raised,
two regiments of cavalry, which he has
equipped, by authority, at the expense Of
the government. He has not retained
tie command of either regiment, his al
legged animating motive in his work be-
ing patriotism. The public has learned
the nature of the patriotism which has
prompted others than Mr.. Kellogg to raise
cavalry regiments, and we are pretty reli-
ably informed that he has neighbors who
do not regard his patriotism as of su-
perior order, by any means-certainly not
of higher order than was the virtue of
Caesars wife. Among his neighbors, in
deed, are people who estimate his patri-
otism so poorly that they would like to
see an investigation, by somc sort of a
responsible committee, of his entire ope-
rations in raising and equipping and pur-
chasing horses for the regiments, and es-
pecially of his agency in the matter Of
commissions to officers in the regiments.
There are some things whispered among
these neighbors, especially about the be-
stowal of commissions, which do not re-
fleet credit upon Mr.. Kellogg, and which,
if they have no foundation in fact, sho'd
be removed from these neighbors' minds.
This much is submitted TO Mr.. Kellogg,
on behalf of his neighbors, for explana-
ton.
And there is another matter which we
desire to submit, on our behalf, for ex-
PLANTATION by him. When he had COM
pleled his regiments he was ordered by
the government to move them to st.
Louis. Now there are two land routes
from Grand Rapids to Chicago and St.
Louis. One is by the Detroit and Mil
waukee Railway to Detroit, thence by the
Michigan Central Railroad to Chicago;
the other is by plank road to Kalamazoo,
thence by the Michigan Central Railroad
to Chicago. The distance by the first
route is four hundred and torty-taOO
miles, and by the latter route one hun
dred and forty-one miles. The difference
in the cost of the transportation Of The
two regiments by the two routes, at the
rate allowed by the government, is as fol
lows:
Ry tho Detroit routa SAO 120
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

s. Munroe, Physician and Surgeon.
Office at his residence, Washington street,
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

William Wallace, Grocer and Pro
vision Merchant. One door below the Post
Office, Washington Street.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

VIM. M. Ferry Jr., Manufacturer
of Stationary and Marine, high OF low press
ure Engines Mill Gearing, Iron and Brass
Castings, Ottawa Iron Works, Ferrysburg,
Ottawa Co., Mich. Post Office address, Grand
Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

Griffin & Co., Dealers in Drugs, Med
icincs, Groceries, Provisions, Perfumcry, Paints,
Oils, Glass and Fancy Goods. At the old
Store, corner of Washington and First Street,
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

John H. Newcomb, Dealer in Dry
Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Crockery, Hard
ware, Boots and Shoes, etc. State Street,
Mill Point, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

J. T. Davis, Merchant Tailor, Dealer
in Gents Furnishing Goods, Broadcloths, Cas-
simeres, Vestings, &c. Shop, Washington St.
I'd door below the Drug Store.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

George E. Hubbard, Dealer in
Stoves, Hardware, Guns, Iron, Nails, Spike,
Glass, Circular and Cross-cut Saws, Butchers
Files and Manufacturer of Tin, Copper, and
Sheet-Iron Wares. Job work done en- short
notice. Corner of Washington and First sts.,
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-15

j. f. Chubb, Manufacturer of and
Dealer in Plows, Cultivatovs, Threshing Ma
chimes, Reapers, Mowers, Hay Presses and all
kinds of Farming Tools and Machines. Ag-
ricultural Warehouse, Canal Street. Grand
Rapids, Mich.