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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-18

IHE BARRAc9s.-We notice that our
fellow citizen. @ shorsy ha. commenced
siukng wel,s into the ground on the leland
TO be occupied by the prisoners b.rracks. W..
believe that he puts In log pumps Of his own
manuiactnre Tnsy are probably the most
useful and durable article that can be oh
tanned.
Digging wells on the leland 10 no fun. After
gong down few feet the hardest kind Of
limestone rock Is encountered. This has to to
penetrated many feet before water is pro-
cured.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-18
DAVENPORT, IOWA, TUESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 49, 1863

GRAND RusH FOR oFFicE.-A glance
at the iist OF announcements published In the
Gass.ts will prove to The most skeptical that
there is no lack Of sspira1ts. such az they are,
fer the people. votes whatever may be said
OF the dsar,h of modestv that prevails in the
abo | ion ranks. There was a time We are
credbly informed. when the people cough,
saeh IN IN for candidates for Offices In this gitt
as might seem to them fitted tor the position.
But tho rule has been reversed Now Tom.
Dick and Harry-the rag, tag and boz tail OF
broken down political hacks. assuming that
If they wait until they are selected by the
people they would have to wait until
dsomsday, advertise themselves on hand and
not iuqulrsd for after the style Of neglected
warehouse goods. II the peop'e have no bet
ter sense than.to pick up such trash, let then.
do so. But they should bear In mind thn,
true merit never goes begeing Tor position.
Ii ia ia. rcum that rises TO the surface. Tn.
tussle for the front seals in the convention to-
morrow will be sight worth seeing Those
who had made up their minds TO await the
arrival Of the circus in order to have SON
tn ng to lau III at, had better chalpe tb.i,
minds and lo,k IN upon the County Abolition
Convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-12-19
PUBLISHED (DAILY) BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN, JR.
Cas~ OFFTCE--No. 104 King street, over
s ones, formerly French's) Book Store.


The steamer City OF Washington, at New
York, brings Liverpool advces to she % inst
Il is reported that the two ram> built on the
{Iyde for t}le Coniede,ates have been sold 70
Russia. \ vessel, undoubtedly intended as a
y2m, was .au .ched at Hull, with steanl up,
and Immediately put to sea with Sundry South
crn locking gentlemen. Ii is said that there
IS some danger Of complications between
France and America, owing to California and
Sonora supplying the Mexicuns with arms =
There is u doubtful rumor Of the Duke OF
Newcastle having resigned the Sccretaryship
of the Colonies, on account Of III health, and
that Lord Clarendon had succeeded to the 20
siton. The three war steamers recently sold
by the British Government, IN addition to
thc Kappahannock, were the Ph9nix, CycIops
and Champion. It was thought IN England
that they were intended for the Confederatcs,
Sir Johu Lawrence has been appointed Gov,
Gen, OF India, vice E!gn. It's rumored that
Abdel Kader is dead Austria and Russia
have agreed to abide by the treaty Of 1852 as
TG41tuS the crown VI OChADAl hs 1AS1b 1)Ah%0
ain will advise De0nark to make concessions
ald thereby avoid hostilitie=. Denmark will
regard the entrance Of the federal troops into
H0lstein as declaration Of war The Danish
Government will ask Tor The extraordinary
credit Of fifteen million Xix dollars. The steam
er Australasi:n, at New York, brings Liver
no0l advico3 to the 9TH inst The great st0rlI
Of the 81 hal proved very disastrous III Eng
Innd. bo>h on sea and land The damage to
nroDerty had been very extensive, aud the
coasts were strewn with wrecks tltty-tour
dead bodies had f0ated into the horbor o.
HVlv Held alone The Pope had received q
3cIegarion from the Contederates, who pre-
geDtel a letter from President Davis 1T IS
s1i the reception had nc official character, and
shat the le;te' was merely complimentary. y
letter III the Daily News says that IL IS under
stood that the Rappahann0ck IS still at CalalS
She is very fast, and the writer says that It was
well understood 1T SheerLess what she was de-
signed for. Mr. Fould' financial statement
Shows that the accumulated deficits OF the
French Treasury now reach 81, O0Qso francs,
The French ships are httlng OUT TO blockade
She west coast CT Mexico Us far Us Acapulco
The no>ition Of the j lnish German question
IS unchanged. England and Russia are n, ma
Einc n,oyemcnts tor pacific adjustment. Ihe
British Crown lawyers have pronounced the
con }1mnation Of the British bark Spungbok
by tie New York District Court as Illegal and
vcxati0us. and I4ord Lyons is to remonstratc'
The Globe newsl aper continues strong co'1-
nents on the Splingbok,s condemnation
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\ yiraoo, in Cincinnati, last Sunday, assault
who
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-12-19

LIS ( NuaucApnid I4eGScl1 Du(lcinS klG uHc~
tuations in the premium tor Gold, remarks -
'Ihc propositit IN Congress to impose penal
ties upon all traffic IN coin and sterling cx-
change, it is not believed vii have any ctiectin
specie II such law could be put in opera
ton ust now, the effect most probably would
be 70 put gold up, for the reason that tho
most active operators IN It are bears Hay,
ing sold short they are interested in bringing
down The price There are few bulls in gold,
tor the reason that, being heavy article there
are few able and willing TO carry it. Laws
made on paper with view Of regulating Or
controlling the great laws of trade are simply
ridiculous Cold las world wide market,
extending far beyond the jurisdiction Of our
Congress-
The Washington Star says that the recent
re capture Of the Chesapeake, is said by
legol gentleman to ''inyolyc two knotty points
Tor the admiralty courts. lst. Whether or
not the original capture was piracy or lcgiti~
mate act OF war, I'd. Whetherhe- re. captulc
in British waters was OF was not violation Of
their neutrality under international law? Not
i few SEEM to kelieye that, after, all, she can
not be given up by the British Government"
4 dispatch from Washington dated last night
says: MUTUALLY friendly and satisfactory cy-
planati0ns have taken place to-day between
the Secretary Of State and Lord Lyons cen
c.ruing the recovery Of the steamer Chesapeake
and her crew within British jurisdiction in
Nova Scotia.
Gen4lal MiIroy has been examined by The
McI>eynolds Court Martial upon the charges
preferred against the latter officer. The
charges are understood TO be dlsobcdlencc Of
orders affecting the defence Of Winchester in
June and allowing Confederate surgeon and
other parties to pass through the lines South.
III yindication OF himself from the latter, Col,
NcReynolds claims to havean order tron' Gen.
Kelly directing such privileges to be granted the
parties mentioned The court will conclude
its Iabors in few days.
In tao London correspondence Of the New
York Times, Of recen Mt date, We find the fol-
lowing allusion to q somewhat celebrs ted lady
once we'll known 10 Washington, and, tor q
period Of time, in the Old Capitol prison.
Just ia time to aid this caulor we have two
Confederate books, which, will each have somo
influence Bentley has published Mrs Green
how account OF her imprisonment in Wash
incton 1t is as bitter as woman's hate can
make it. Perhaps it IS rather too spiteful to
serve its object.
Already snow hasfallen to the depth Of forty
feet IN the Rocky Mountains, larger amount
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-12-19


day, the bill amendatory to the enrolment act
was reported back from the committee with
amendments One section of Che bill rcDcals
the three hundred dollars exemption clause Ct
the original bill 4 man clalming exemption
by reason OF having relatives dependent upon
him for support must prove that they are
actually supported by him. . Another
amendment directs the discharge Of aoy one
drafted who attuins the age Of forty five be,
tween the .imc Of enrolment and the draft =
The clause excluding felons from the service
is stricken out. The resolution for establish
ing a new rule Of the Senate requiring all
senators to take The oath or affirmation pre-
xcribcd by the acts Of July 2, 1862. was taken
up and discussed until the hour Of adjourn.
diourned till Monday. The House Of
REPRESENTATIVES was not in session,
Two Federal prisoners who lately escaped
from the Libby prison in Richmond, have
reached Baltimore and report "that whilst
the supplies furnished by the Confederate au-
thorities were Of very poor quality and very
lncagrc, still it was the best they had to give.
Apart FROM this the conduct OF the Confed,
crate officers aud guards had been generally
kind, though there may have been individual
eases of harsh, and perhaps cruel treatment.
So far, however, as 1heir own experience goes,
thcv feel it due to say that there has been
much exacgeration. The Richmond papers
continue to assert that the accounts given by
escaped prisoners, refugees, &c., Of The scar
city and poor quality OF food is taISc-thejr
rations being the same 0s those OF the Con
fcderatc soldiers aud the quality excellent.
A Cumberland Gap dispatch, dated Wed,
nosday, states that fighting was still going cn
near Bean's Station, and BlairS Cross Roads,
and 1t was reported that the C)ntederates had
captured twenty-five car loads Of Quartermas-
tar's stores Of The Federal army. Gen. WI!
cox's forces have fallen back to Tazewell and
are fortifying. The Union citizens Of Knox
vile were leaving the town.
\ terrible tragedy took place at Shelbyvillc,
Indiana on Monday. 4 crazy Tennessean had
5ecn lodged il the county jail, IN which were
ploced also two boys, charged with minor tten-
ces During the night says the Lafay cite Cou-
jer the lunatic killed both the boys cutting their
throats from car to car. One Of them was evl-
,lontIv killed while asleep the other had ap-
narontlv been murdered after desperate srruG,,
clio with the maniac. and was terrible nahglea
about the face.
r is learned from Washington that an effort
is being made to give TO Gen. Butler tpII au-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-12-19

A virago, in Cincinnati, last Sunday, assault
ed and cowhidel in . Church, man who
she said had sandered and injured her ohe
made the assault whilst the congregation were
ut prayer, and astonished the whole congreg@-
CIQn,
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-30
Free speech for COppcrhca(ls

&. T. Stewart, editor and proprietor
Of the dialogue Times was arrested
on the 2lst inst, and held to bail in the
sum of 1000, for his appearance at
the next term of the District Court, to
answer q charge of libel preferred by
u. A Mahony. The suit is made a
criminal one instead of civil, so that the
cost of prose- ution will be paid 10y the
State. This same D. \. Mahony, who in
sti.atcs This prosecution, has for more
than : years past written nnnumbe'ed
libclS agains, the national Government,
an: against those who are devoung
every energy to the support OF That
Government in its effor.s TO resist the
destruction threatened by rebels in
arms, Of course he has perfect right
to maiyn and abuse to his hearts
content, but his reputation must be
sacredly guarded.-Dac Gazette.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-30
General Blunt Defeats the Reb-
els.

LEAvENwoRrH, Kansas, July Is
On Thursday, the 10th, a severe fight
occurred between Blnnt and the rebel
General Cooper, resulting in the com
pletc rout Of the rebels.
Finding that the rebels had fallen back
from Fort Gibson, Blunt, with 2,4Oo
men and II guns, left in pursuit. AT
ter marching fifty miles in twenty four
hours, we found the enemy, 5000
strorg, in position on elk Creek. Blunt
immediately attacked. Our artillery
dismounted two rebel guns, which We're
captured. A charge was finally made,
when the enemy fed in confusion.
Our cavalry was pursuing when the
courier left.
The rebels loss was GO killed, 81
wounded, aud 100 prisoners. Our loss
was 10 killed and 80 wounded. We
captured a quantity Of commissary
stores.
Blunt, though sick, commanded in
person.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-30
Washing,on. July %.

.tt - 10y ~
Information received today shows
that Lees army under Longstrees, Hill
and Ewell. passed through Chester Gap
on Thursday and Friday, and are now
Al and south Of Culpeper. 3nford's
cavalry opposed them, but had to fall
back but hung on their rear, capturing
prisoners and cattle.
1t il generally thought that Lee
was making all possible speed to Rich.
mond, but Buford thinks the rebels in
tend making y stand on the south side
OF the Rapidan.
Rebel prisoners say our cavalry has
done m ore to defeat Lees plans than
any other arm; also that great deal
OF dependency prevails in the South
and in the army in consequence of the
recent defeats and the failure Of Lees
plans, while the detection of 10
Johnston, and his refusal TO obe~ the
orders OF jeff. Davis, will necessitate =
reconstruction Of the army Of the South
west.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-30

and $50 horses. Our loss was very
light. Our horses are very much jaded,
but shall follow 10 quickly - possible.
Nv force was from 200 to $50 strong.
(Signed) NV. b. WAY,
"Maj. Com'd'g Detachment ist Mich.
Cav"
The above dispatch was received
about noon to. day.
A short time after, the following was
received, announcing the capture OF
Morgan and his forces:
ScRoGGsvllLE CHuHCH,
THREE MILES FROM NEW LIS
BON, July 81.
To Colonel Lewis Richmond, n. A.
General Burns,de's staff:
BY the blessing of Almighty God, |
have succeeded in capturing General
John A. Morgan, Colonel Cluke, and
the balance OF his command, amounting
to about 400 prisoners.
(Signed) J. II. SHACkLEFOKD,
Brigadier General.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-30
place.

At Jackson in the western part of
Tennessee, on the 18th inst, our forces,
under Col. Hatch. consisting Of the I'd
Iowa, Sd Michigan and LIST West Ten
ncssee cavalry and 9th Illinois infantry
had quite battle Will the rebels under
Forrest and Blfle, with unusual success
on oar side. Our forces drove the reb.
els from this place, which they were
fortifying, with loss Of from loo to
rs killed wounded and missing. About
seventy. five Of the latter are prisoners
in our hands.
Our loss was one wounded, Lieut.
Humphrey Co. Al end Iowa Cavalry,
whose horse ran away with him into
the ranks Of the enemy, and Lieut..
Stoddard Co. Is sa,ne regiment, whose
horse fell with him di>locating his arm.
The parents of Lieut.. Stoddard resides
in Columbia township Ct this county.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-30

The Chicago journal copies an
item from the Chicago Times" stating
that Maturin L. Fisher, The Copper
head nominee for Governor Of this 81 ate,
has withdrawn his name, and declined
to run. This must be mistake, for
the Davenport daiies OF a later date
make no mention Of it, and the news
comes from no @ her quarter.
Dir. Fisher probably presumes he may
as well be sacraticed as any othe cop.
perhead.
p. S. Since the above was put in
type we have received reliable news en-
nouncing Mr.. Fishers Withdrawal. The
reason for SO doing undoubtedly is, he
saw no chance for an election. We
commend him for his shrewedness. LIE
grand Byington, who has long since
been spoising tor nomination, will
now probably be gratifed. We hope
50, for we would like to see him whip
ped az bad as any other Copperhead.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-30
SEIZURE or ARMS AT GRrNNELL.-

SEIZURE OF ARMS AT GRINNELL.-
On Tuesday last Deputy U. $. Marshal
Williams at Grinnell had his attention
attracted TO two suspicious-looking
boxes on their way from the ears to the
express office, and was induced to make
an examination of their destination, &c.
He found them addressed to one Pierce,
who resides some three miles from
Grinnell. and who has Ieen suspected
Of having more love for the i. &. {.
organization than for the Union. Then
there was an i.em Of 1886 to be collect
ed on delivery. The suspicious thick
cned. The boxes were opened and
were found to be we'll flled with the
same kind Of docup,ents used by the
peace Democracy" Of New York 10
convert their neighbours in short, fire
arms-doublc-ba rifles made Of
the most approved pattern. Mr.. Pierce
has not vet received the precious pack
ages. Gen. Roberts has. and they are
safely stored away in this city to await
further investigalion-DarenportG aS-
cite 22d.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-30
IOWA TROOPS AHEAD

Iowa troops have acquired an enS'a'
bic reputation for bravery and real fight
ing qualities. 4 number Of battle fields
could be mentioned, where the fortunes
of the day were turned in our favor, or
wnerc forts have been successfully
stormed by Iowa troops. The rebel
Gen. Price marks no reserve in giving
them the credi, OF being the best west
EN- fighting soldiers, and he breads to
meet them more than any Others.
On the 4th Of July inst, with 10000
troops he attacked Helena. and declar-
ed he would cat his breakfast in the
place.
], was defended by 1000, Of our
troops of which there were three or
tour Iowa regiments. Instead of eating
his breakfast there, he did not get into
the place, but lost in killed wounded
and missing 1900. lie said he did not
know there we're SO many Iowa troops
there, and that he was worse whipped
than he ever was before.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-30
Jackson Destroyed.
Sherman Is Returning.

CAIRO, July 26.
The steamer Rocket came up this
morning having on board Gen. Logan
and Col. Rawlins, Of Gen Grants staff
They report tina! Sherman had return.
ed to Jackson. He reports 10 Gen.
Gran, that the leading citizens of Jack
son and the surrounding country have
implore1 him to take some action by
which Mississippi may be restored to
The Union. The people Of that section
are completely dispir;ted and are ready
for peace. They staked their all on
Nicksbnrg, and it has fallen. They
chung to Johnston as last hope ard
he is utterly vanquishel.
Gen. Logan was received with many
marks Of respect by our people. lie is
looking well, and fpeaks confidently OF
the future Of our country,
The General will return to Vicksbu"g
in about ten days.
VlcHsBuRG, July 90,
Ia CAlRo, July 90.
The rebels had set fire to the town
of Jackson, and our forces completed
The confagra;ion-lcducing the whole
place to ruins.
Johnston escaped by means Of his
cavalry, which arm Of his force, az has
been before stated, was very strong.
Several hundred prisoners were taken
by Gen. Sherman among them a mum.
her Of the seeesh that were under
Pemberton, who had recently been pa
rolled here IN Vicksbnro nv Gen. Grant
7'hcse Gen. Sherman took out and sho,
on the spot.
a number Of rebel parolel prisoners
are reported to have attacked wagon
train Of ours on the road from Big
Black to Champion Hill, taking a mum
Der our men prisoners.
Sherman is returning from his pursui,
Of Johnston. The latter has. it is
thought started for Tombigbee, in
Alabama. Gen. Sherman was not
prepared for SO long a campaign. sI.
Prominent rebels in this city curse
Johnston as coward. They say all
their Generals are failing them. . They
expected he would surely whip Sher
man. 4e#
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-30
- Deacon John Phillips, Of Stu

- Deacon John Phillips, Of S,ur
bridge. Mass, was one hundred and
three years old on the 29th day Of June
Accordin. to notice Ct HIM in the
Boston "Courier" his health is good
and all his faculties we'll preserved. He
hears without difficulty. He began to
use glasses when between forty and
tifty, and used them until he was eighty
when he was able to leave them Oft,
and he continued to read without their
help until within q few mouths past
when his sight has grown dim, and he
is not able to read with or without
spectacles. When in his hundredth
year lie went to Worcester 10 testify..in
= trial, aud gave his evidence with clear
ness and distinc,ness. He has the
most perfect recollection Of the adop
ton Of the Declaration Of independence,
as well as Of the battle Of Bunker Hill
in the previous year. 1t il rather re
markablc fact that his bulk and weight
are az great now as they have been at
any time during the last forty years
Ills life has been passed in the village
where he VAS born, and IN the occupa-
Ii, II Of farmer. He served for a short
time in the Revolutionary army. aud
was nine years old when Napoleon
Bonaparte was born.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-30
Morgan and the Rest Or his Men
Captured.

Cincinnati, July 81.
The famous Morgan raid is at All end
The following dispatches were received
to-day at the headquarters Of General
burnside: 7sf.4sA = ~ r. ~
.'SALINEvILLE, o., July 20.
oMai. Gen. Il. A. Burnside:
"After forced march yesterday and
last night, with almost continued skir-
,nishing, we succeeded this morning,
about 8 o'clock. in pressing Morgan to
an engagement about one and a half
miles from this place. After more than
one hour Of severe fighting, we scatter
ed his forces in every direction. The
following is the result Of orr engage.
ment: 20 to 80 killed, about SO wound
"a, 40 prisoners, 10 stand u arms,
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-30

FAREwEIL.-Farewell is lonely
sound, and its echo has caused many q
sad heart Int none would feel sadden
cd but rather be greatly chcered and
benefited by saying farewell to all
kinds Of Soda and Saleratus except De
Land 81 Co.'S Chenaic:. ! SalerotMs. v hich
will scatter rays Of sunshine and happi-
ness'ln every household when properly
used, being always uniform and perfect
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-30
Sheriffs Sale.

State of1owa, Inth' District coar.
lama County, Tama County
L. s. Snyder
Emanuel Deeter &
John Harshey
BY virtue Of special execution, dated
the 9th day of June A. d. 1868 TO ms
directed, issued out Of the office the Clerk Of
the Dist Court of Tama Co. State Of Iowa, in
favor of l. Snyder and against Emanuel
Decter & John Harshcy :on a Judgement rem
dered by said court at the February term
thereof, A. D. 1861 against the said Emanuel
Deeter and decree Of foreclosure against
Emanuel Deeter & John Hnrshsy wherein il
wns ordered, adiudged and decreed that the
following described real estate to.wit
The north ,cest qu~rter Of the north ,cest
quarter Of section ten (lo) III to,onsh'p
eighty-t.co (s2) north Of range no. four
teen GA
west Of the 5h y. ~. IN 7nna county
Io,ca, be sid, or 90 much thereof as Is
necessary to satisfy said judgement IN
tcrest and cost
Now therefore public notice 10 hereby given
that have levied upon, and shall on the LIST
day Of august A. D. 1863, between the hours
Of s o'clock a. m and o clock p. m. OF SAID
day, sale to commence at the hour Of 1Ooclock
a. M. at the front door Of the court house in
Toledo, Iowa, in the county Scf Tsma, ofter
sell 1t public out-cry to the highest and best
bidder, for cash, all the right title and inter-
est Of the above named defendants, 10 and
to the above described property, or so much
thereof as is necessary to satisfy said judge
msnt for the sum Of 35l dollars md a cents,
together with costs, and al! nccrning costs,
unless the same shall be sooner satisfied.
|. L. Alien, Atty. for Plaintiff
IT, A. WILLIAMSON,
Sheriff OF Tams County, Iowa.
Toledo, Il IVA, July 9th 1862. so-nai
Printers fee $500
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-30

The frost Of week before last seems
to have been quite severe in some places.
In Hendricks County, Inadiana, field
Of seventy acres, in which the stalks
were four to six feet high was frozen to
death, not hill afterward appealing
green. Potatoes, melons, pumpkins,
and other tender vegetables were also
frozen. We learn that the same fros,
also done some damage in some parts
of this State and Illinois.