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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17
GRAND MASS CONVENTION.
Presrsmms Ssr Kseluk Dslsgstisn.

The Committee appointed to make ar.
rangements to attend the Mass Conyen.
tion at Ft. Madison Junction. SATURDAY.
2ad inst, give notice that the Cars will
leave the depot of the X. Mt. P. & M. r.
X. at 8 O'Clock A. NJ. Fare for the round
trip Is cents. Tickets may be procured
from either member of the Committee.
The SummitviIle Brass Band has been
engaged and will be 10 attendance. A
glae club has been formed and will emil.
ven the occasion with patriotic songs -
All who can are requested to carry the
Stars and Stripes.
Let the delegation Of loyal men and
women from Ksokuk, stand FIRST on the
list in numbers, enthusiasm, and the dis
play of our country's flag.
B. 8. MERRIAM,
GEo. Fl. HoLr,
GEO. s. FULLEx,
Gso. b. SMrsH.
Gro. HAaxY,
A. RiSKER,
c. Z. DAVIS.
Committed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17
II GrN Turrr.E nAaor1r,ox,,r

ID GEN. TUrrLE AN "ABoLIrroNIsr Y'
The Dubuque Herald wishes to know
whether ION the occaGon of visit OF
Adjutant General Thomas to Gen. Tut.
ties command, the latter officer advocated
the armihg Of negroes to aid in prosecut
ing the war against the South" For
the benefit of the Herald, We will state
that Gen. Tuttle's command, while at
Duck Port, Louisiana, We believe, was
drawn upiu line, or square. and addressed
by Gen. Thomas, who made known the
policy of the Government in relation to
arming the negroes. He was followed by
Gen. Tuttls, Democratic candidate fol-
Governor of Iowa, who approved the pol.
ICY indicated by Thomas. Gen. Tuttle
was followed BY Major Henry O'Connor
Of the 35th Iowa, and it was remarked q,
the time by one present not in the serv
ice, "that Tuttle vas more of an Aboli.
ZIONIST than O'Connor." These fact,
were written US by our correspondent Al
the time, and have Since been vouc he'd 70,
by Mr.. OConnor in personal interview
Il Muscatine Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17
DWM Mr. CHAs. ] FYrFE's Benefit


Rebel Natas.
The rebels have concluded at last tha,
'.raids" do not pay. All their recent en-
terprises in that line have utterly failed
achieving none of the objects designed in
their projection. The following extract.
from The diary Of y rebel prisoner cap.
tured in Kentucky, are suggestive on thi,
point:
oath da of JUL 1868, crossed mountain
at big Creek gap.
95th JUL. To Williamsburg. driv in
piket foun they was the dam 44th o.
26th JUL. To loudon, skirmished sun
with enemy.
9th. Crosst big Hill driv in some
more pickets attack enemy near Rich.
mond At daylite drove them from position
28th JUL. got to Winchester, picked
up several mules and horses.
29th, 8 O'Clock, was captured conclude
to add that raids into Kentucky don't pa,
no how.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

Police CouRr.-There was quite a::num.
ber of cases before Recorder Martin, by
officer Bartlett, on Saturday. The first
was that of Noses Sopher, who was fined
$500 and cost for disturbing the quie,
OF Main street, Joseph adams, and Jas
Green, a1d Jacob Galam, who wer,
fined $500 and cost each, for disturbing
the qaist ON High and Ninth streets OF
Friday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17
How the DslAiers 40 Lsve Southern
symPashtzersI
The Terre Hauts Exprsss of Tuesday

UymPoAntAeroS
The Terre Hauts Express of Tuesday
says:
We lsarn that on last evening the Hon.
D. w. Voorhees, started for Indianapolis,
but on arriving at the depot he found the
train pretty we'll loaded with furloughed
soldiers and marines for Vicksburg. who
refused to allow him TO ride with them.
He was, we are informed, compelled to
delay his trip.
1t has been but few days since Lat
shaw, of Paris. WAS taken from the trair
at Charleston, Illinois, BY some soldiers
who would have hung him but for the in
tervention OF the citizens of that place.
General John A Logan was righ,
when he said that Northern sympathizer
would hunt their holes on the return O
the soldiers. Those who have created
the ERE in the rear can blame none bui
themselves if they receive hsrsh treat
Asst from the soldiers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

THE National DEBr.-The total pub
lie debt of the United States on July LIST,
shown by the books of the Treasury De-
partment, il sl.097, ETA 800. In the
Secrstarys report OF last December he %
timsted that by July, 1868, the public
debt would reach Sl,l22. 297, 403. Th.
expenditures. however, have besn slight
ly less than the Secretary anticipated, OIL
rather the National revenue has beer
somewhat greater. and the public debt il
therefore less by S25 o23, ,O37 than tn,
estimate Of the Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

1t is well known that the present Vice.
President Of the Confsderacy made a
speech strongly opposed to secession in
the Georgia Convention Of January
1851. The following extracts will show
how clearly he perceived the iniquity and
foresaw the results of the MEASURE:
THAT this step once taken couid never
be recalled, and all the baleful and with
ering consequences that must follow las
they would see) will rest on the conven
tion for oil coming time. When We and
our posterity shall see our lovely South
desolated by the demon of war, which
this act of yours viii inevitably invite
and call forth; when our green fields OF
waving harvssts shall be trodden down
by the nurderous soldiery and fiery car
of war sweeping over our land; our tenn
pies Of justice laid in ashes; all the hor-
rors and dcsolation OF war upon us; who
but this convention shall be held respon-
sible forit? and who bot him who shall
have given his vote for this unwise and
ill.timed measure las / honestly think
and believe) shsll be held 70 strict ac.
count for this suicidal act by the present
generation, and probably cursed and ex.
ecrated by posterity for all coming time
for the wide and desolAting ruin that will
inevitably follow this act you now pro.
pose to perpetrate.
pause, | entreat you, and consider
for moment what reason you can give
that will even justify yourselves in calm
er moments what reason you can give K
your fellow sufferers in the calamity tha
it will bring upon US. What reaeons car
you give to the nations Of the earth te
justify i'll They will Be calm and dslib
crate judges in the case; and TO wha
cause OF one overt sct can you name o.
point on which to rest the plea of justii
cstionl What right has the North as
aailsdS What interest Of the South. .hal
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

~ On Saturday afternoon the horse
attached to the delivery wagon Of the
Machine Bakery took fright on Main
street near 9Th, and ran into Bruce's gro.
csry, demolishipg lot of crocksry and
other articles on the outside Of the store,
also breaking II the same time = large
marble slab sitting in front Of Mr.. Roses
marble shop. The driver was thrown from
the wagon and slightly injured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

A SUCCESSFUL MERcHAsT.--The sue
csssful merchant is always the one who
keeps the best class of goods Of all kinds.
and as many Of them are aware of the
fact. they keep the Chemical Saleyatus,
manufactured by D. B. DeLsnd 4 Co.. ai
Fairport. Monroe Co, N. Y. For sale
by most wholesale and retail dealers in
the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17


The plan Of the bogus Democratic party
is to withdraw our army from oil the
states claimed by the fo-called Confedsr-
acy, and recognize that concern as free
and independent government. Nov in
the case this plan be adopted, what sb0 0
BE- done With Missouri, Kentucky. West
Virginia and Maryland? I? They are all
claimed by the rebels, and all are now
represented in the Federal Congress
Are those representatives TO be turned
out? Are ths United States mails to be
withdraw from these States, and they,
with their overwhelming msjoritiss of
loyal Union men forced into the clutches
Of these whose "tender merciss are
cruel 90 Must they be given up victims
of the evil passions of desperate traitors,
ipfuriated by years of confict and defeat
Must the Mississippi be yielded to for.
eign and unfriendy power, with no guar.
anty for the free transit Of Northern com
msrce south of the Iowa line! Mus,
Ohio be divided by the boundary line oil
foreign power and must the Eastern
terminus of the Pacific Railroad be in the
Confederate Sta,esy
Again: the Withdrawal of our armies
involves the surrender of Washington to
the rebels. Are We ready for that? We
beg OF our people to look at these matters
in practical view, before they are be-
yond control. Ii is very comforting to
talk about ''peacs;" oil want "psace. y
bat the plan of the bogus Democracy
means rar, incessant fierce border war.
Let no man fatter himself that "peace "
can ever come TO nation except in the
maintenance OF the Constitution and the
Union. Amy other policy will bring an
archy and bloodshed, reducing this once
proud and glorious empire of freemen to
the level of South America. subject to
all the evils Of intestine wars and foreign
domination. There is but one way con-
sistent with our honor or safety, and that
is to stand in6exibly, at whatever cost, by
the noble sentiments of Webster: "One
country, one Constitution, one destiny." !"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

~ The President is determined to
carry into effect his recent order relative
to the retaliation upon prisoners of war.
He has ordered that three prisoners from
South Carolina shall be held in close con-
6nsment as hostages for three negro sea-
men captured on the gunboat Isaac
Smith, and who are now in prison at
Charleston
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

ANoTHzR STATE TO THE UHYoN.-An,
other new State will soon come rappine
at the door of the Union and demanding
admlttanoe. On tho ed Of September
the people Of Nevada Territory will elec
delegates to = Constitutional Convention
when the machinery for State Govern
ment will be put in motion.
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LIVE + JESUS.
ACADEMY OF TEE yINlrArIOs sr. NARY.


VTNHE Academy OF tho Visitation u the Corner Of
J. Times and 1th Of rseta will commence the winter
session September lat 1858 The r~putasiOn Of this
lnstitution In kcokuk and lts vicinity IL great
10 require an extended notice. To Ia prsvious
facilities for bssowing solid liberal education On
its papiis there has been added several sdv
among them = very nne and complete apparatus Sor
Instructions and experiments In Philosophy Chemistry
and Astronomy: 10 the Library also sou,e addisions
haye been made, and 1t nov nvmbers coo volumes.
Catholic faith, 10 open those Of other danomina.
tons and no Interference with religious opinisns is
permitted.
Board and English Tuition, per ansum $3.50 %; psr
quarter e30.O0.
tho apparntus, per snnum e4s 00 per auartsr oiQ o.
Tuition IN tho d. without uss of appafstus o40.0o
per Qnarsr, oio.co,
Tuition In The 4sh without nss Of apparatus ss1 On
por quarter 600
Tuition in he 3th and 9th Cissses without use Of
ratus. e9o 90; per quarter - %.
Tuition sas slfboardsrs Aseording to their Cisss.
Extra ChaRgcs.
vor each Of the fnrsign languages, per $40 co.
per quarter, s %.
DRIVING, per snsnn, o4o 90, per quarter % co.
PsintinE In Water Colors and Velvet, per snnum,
- %; per quarter % 90
tmbrcidero silk, Velvet and Lace, ef2 90, par
Harp, pei n IN snpun m $50 90; per aasrtss eis %.
Piano, ets %. ei3 90
u.s q Harp, per quarssr sis oo per quarter
Goi.sr and it. use, saas. - y, per quarter ols
BED and Bsddas, per annan, CiO; pr ssassss o O.
For further PaSsalAzs plsass sAd u " Inaitatisas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

The President replied to Gov. Sey-
mour's very long letter against the mode
in which the enrolment had been con
ducted in New York. The President q
propositions are very jnst and fair, and
met the objections raised in q candid
spirit. but Gov. Seymour, who desires to
defeat or delay the draft, was not satisfied,
Ud sent another psttifogging and some
what threatening letter to the President,
who responded rs follows:
ExKcurIvEMANs1os,
WAsHrsoroN, Aug.ll. '63.
To IN Ercel1ency HoraAo Seymour,
GoeerR0r Of NeD York:
Yours of the 9Th, with Judge Advo-
cate General Waterbury's report. wxsr re-
ceived to-day.
Asking you to remember that consid :
sr time as being very important, both to
the general cause of the country aud to
the soldiers in the field, | bog to remind
you that waited, at your request, from
the lst until the 9th instant to receive
your communication d&esd the Sd. In
view OF its great length, and the known
time and apparent care taken in its pre-
paration, did not doubt that il contained
your full case as you dssired to present it.
Ii contained the figures of twelve districts,
omit'ing the Nher nineteen, as supposed
because you found nothing to com plain
of as to them. | answered accordingly.
In doing so | laid down the principle to
which | propose adhering, which is to
proceed with the draft, at the same time
employing infallible means to syoid any
great wrong.
With the communication received to-
day you send figures for twenty eight
districts, including the twelve sent before,
and still omitting three, for which, sup
pose, the enrollments are not yet received.
In looking over the fuller lists oftwenty-
eight districts, | find that the quotas for
sixteen of them are above 1000 and be-
low 2,700, while Of the rest six are abave
2.200 and six are below 1000.
Applying the principle to these new
facts, the 9th aud 7th districts must be
added to the four in which the quotas
have already been reduced to 1900 for
the first draft; and with these four others
must be added to those to be re-enrolled
The correct case will then stand: The
quotas Of the I'd, 4tb, 5ih, 9th, 7th and
eth districts, fixed at 2.200 for the FIRST
draft. The Provost Marshal General in
forms me that the drawing is already
complstsd in the 18th, I7th, 18th, x1d,
Oath, Goth, eth, 2Sth, Goth and 3Oth
districts. In the others, except the three
outstanding, the drawing will be made
upon the quotas now fixed After the
first draft the ed. 4th, 9th, 9th. 7th, 9Th,
10th, 18th, 2lst, 26th, 10Th and 3lst will
be re-enrolled, for the purpose and in the
manner stated in my letter of the 7,h
inst. The same principle will be applied
to the now outstanding districts when
they shall come in. No part Of my former
letter is rspudiatsd by reason Of not being
re-statcd in this, or for any other cause.
Your obsdient servant.
A. LINCOLN.
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~ Yesterday was one of the hotties,
days of the season. Thermometers were
Of no use. Old Sol blazed through ,
brassy sky "from morn till dewy eve,'
pouring on the earth food of molten
fire. 80 for some boundless contiguity
Of shade"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

THE Coon BUsIKEss MAH.-Amonp
the various characters of men are found
the busy man and the man Of business
The busy man is sverAchening, always in
. hurry and fuster evsfy thing il loft to
chance or accident, and he aocom plishes
nothing to any good purpose. The man
Of business conducts his affairs by system
and method. He foresses what lies be-
fore him and provides for it; everything is
done at the right time and in the bes,
manner. His motto is, "Punctuality and
dispatch are the life of business. He
docs nothing rsshfy, but decides sitter ma.
ture delibsration; and his word once
given, is equal to his written bond. In
his dealings with his fellow men be scorn,
to take advantage Of their necessities
He does to others as be would they should
do unto him. "Honesty is the best poll.
cy." In him is found the milk of human
kindness. He knows practically the lux.
ury Of doing good. and, according to
bis means. no man 10 distress applies to
him in vain for help. "Ths blessing OF
him that is ready to perish shall come
upon him." His both hands are wide
open in the cause Of beniGcence. He
shall be blessed in his deeds. J.F.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

- The Engine for the Rolla Fire
Company arrived Saturday. 1t is nearl,
the same size ~ the Young America, bu1
will. we understand. throw water much
farther.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

The Washington Press Of yesterday,
gives detailed and interesting statsmen,
of the late troubles in Keokuk county
We CLEAN few facts which have not %.
peared in our colsmns:
Syp. Talley, as he was generally known
among his friends, was a man of abou,
twenty five years of age. He was min.
lister in what il known as the Missionary
or Union Baptist denomination. and lived
on farm near Ioka, in thSSouthern part
of Ksokuk county, where wife and two
or three small children still survive him
Ii has been but few months since be
became the most prominent speaker for
the Copperheai portion Of the Democratic
party in this county and lattsrly haa
been almost constantly engaged in travel.
ing about making speeches three and four
hours in length, and of the most infam.
matory and reasonable character. He I'd
vocated peace by the immediate cessation
of hostilitiss and the withdawal of the
Union army. He dwelt long on the cor
ruption Of the "Abolition Administra-
tion," making it out worse than jeff.
Davis. He would show the bravery and
endurance Of the rebels, and the impos-
sibility of their being conquered. He
Was quite ready and fluent speaker, but
his speeches consisted almost entirely oi
defamation. When he had concluded
his speech at South English, jus. before
the fatal enrhnnter, hA fanriahnd hia re.
volver in the air. calling out, .sNow boys,
let US go back into town and drive the
devils out and burn the d--n town."
The following are the names OF the
Union men arrested at SouthsEngIish and
held TO bail in the sum Of 5000 each
for killing Tslley: Henry S. Downs,
Thos. Morgan. Page Morgan, D. N,
Phelps, Frank Adams, d. A. Gov, Nor
man Sloan. Amos Fluckey, T. ]. Moor
man, Ed. Cabler, Geo. g. Koukwright,
James Moorman. They are among the
best men in the county--two of them,
Thomas Morgan and I. J. Moormaa, are
old and respected citizsns--the most un
likely men in the world to engage in q
riot. The part taken by the younger
Moorman was certainly very bold, and
all will acknowledge, a very injudicious
one; but there are few loyal men that
will blame him when they remember that
he was melted to the daring deed by see.
ing on the breasts of men in Talley'
crowd, the treasonable cmbIemse Of the
enemies Of the Government-enemies that
had made him cGpple for life perhaps
The rebels of the South were long age
called "Butternuts," from the color Of
their clothes, and of course = man in the
North who wears butternut breas.pir
plainly shows his sympathy with the but.
ternut rebels of the South so, at least,
it is understood bya great many persons.
If Democrats are loyal, they will discour-
age the wearing of these butternut breast
pins.
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The Interview Bctween RosecrAnl
and vallanaighan.

The Dayton Journal relates the follow.
ing, apropos of vallandigham:
When Vallandigham arrived at Muir.
freesboro. General Rosecrans went to sse
him. II wanted TO SEQ you" said the
General--'I wanted to see you, Val.
landigham, to see whether you had ras
Gals face" Then changing the subjec,
rather abruptly-and bringing down the
fore finger Of his right hand in that RI.
pier-llke style which is conspicuous fea-
ture Of his gcsticulstion when he is in
terrible earnest-he said: "Vatlandig.
ham, don't you come back here. If-you
---do-Vallandigham-- I'll be d-d-
and. may God forgive me for the express
sion-I'll be id il don't hang you!'
People will be pleased to remember tina,
the General says be ''never blasphemes,
but he sometimes swfars.
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been invaded? What justice has been
denied? And what claim, founded in
justice .and right, has bsen withheld
Can either Of you to-day name one gov
srnmentai act of wrong, deliberately and
purpossly done by the government Of
Washington. of which the South has .
right to complain? j challenge the an
swer.
"Now, for you to attempt TO overthrow
such government rs this. under which
We have lived for more than" three-quar-
ters of century, in which We have gain.
ed our wealth. our standing as . nation,
our domestic safety while the elements Of
peril are around US, with peace and tran
guilty, accompanied with unbounded
prosperity and rights unassailsd, is the
height Of madness, folly and wicksdnsss
to which can neither lend my sanction
nor my vote"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17
THE CITY.

ATTENTION, RoLLA!-The members
of Rolls Fire Co. are requested 70 meet
At the Engine House this { Monday even
ing, for the purpose of trying the new
Engine.
The 6rsmen Of othsy oompsnies Of ths
city are requested to be present.
GEo. HAasY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

NoricE.-Havng been unsxpectsdly
called away, to be absent until my time 70
60 East, all those indebted to me will
please call st my store, and make pay
msnt before the frst Of September.
d2w. AsHH KING.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

~ Tbs Kate Cassel is the morning
boat for Davenport and Rock Island and
intermediate points. Leaves Fl. Madison
On arrival Of the cars, and will make con.
nections with trains at Burlington for
Mt. Pleasant, Fairfield, Ottumwa, &c.;
also with trains East for Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

HIGH PRIcE OF GoLD.-The Hay.n.
nah, Ga, Republican Of the Sd inst,
says that four hundred dollars were Maid
BY an individual in that city for twenty
dollar gold piece.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

- The Union Aid Society made ore
hundred and twenty-five dollars from
their benefit at the A,heneum. on Friday
evening, after paying oil expenses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

~All men who wish to enlist in thu
9th Iowa Cavalry will apply TO /. A
Sawyer, at the Provost Narshals Office
Ksokuk, Iowa. dSw.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

HNature has assigned two sovereign
remedies for human grief. Religion. surest,
6rmest, 6rst and best, strength to the weak,
and to the wounded balm. and strenuous
aeaion nsxt-ISeathsy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

AUCTION There will bs On excellent t
two-horse buggy sold at auction this NOR.
ming, at N. H. Williams auction sale, to
commence at 10 O'Clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17
Fer Representative.
We are authorized to announce WILLIAM wER.
NER, Of West Point, candidate for the Legisls
ture at the snusing election.
For Sheriff.

For sheriff.
Through the request Of many friends, I announce
m yself . Candidate for sHEKfPF, for Lee county,
Iowa, al the next election.
ISRAEL ANDERSON.