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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-07
LIMITED STATES MARsHAL's

UnrrEs STATES or AMsnicA,l
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ByurtpAe = ID ~fresVt = - aitReeea ~ a -
The Cha 81 DE Dis riot Court Of the limited ST. :.
for the Southern Dvsi.n Of The district 81 lev. and
against " r. V4nlnzA4fA, nd = &Sse ~ Jf1Sle
k~cs, IhAye lesied spap and viii ell = Ne AieNxe
bidder NAtAe door 81 theCIefk1rGIc@ u ne Jy7sfri6
Court Of the unae1 SlNsfs fehe DnSfs6s ~ Lava -
keokuk e said District On the 18th day Dscen Der
A. D. lt6S, oets en the houIs Il O'Clock .. q. and 1
o'seaeeDaa ~ SD dayS sie sueaevks prukssy, -
Las No. !, and I. II bloch No. IA. In the CITY
Of eokoh, Lee couAsy tdva
Taxes cd sssi0du, q % ~ uropsrtvsy r Van-
antwerp ~ satisty said vfis OF exsc.iion.
81. y HOXIk, u. r. Marshai-
easteg ngr1 i ~ H. 1uLSsa, Dtpu0.
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srATE or IOWA, In the District Ceurt Of
LEE CorAry. ~ said County, II Keokrk.
Alexan6eY Lcchbead Plaintiff,
Tersns ts#4
Martha Neklhsny,
Edward Mef lhany, "a
Erekiel Lyee, Deferdsnis
Notice u hereby given 10 Errkiel Lyen that petit
toA II evil ersson nie the CieskN Ofhes Of
the Ge1ie4 Csast -aisrs~asd tp The sbcs ens titd
cause behalf Of the above PANIED Pixip,in
;ou. ara eisalns axsinst CT the cfeciosuve Of rite
bond de fraeticssfN 4 Of See. 81 10 osnsnip
6S, n y. WEES, ~ Lee County Iowa, ard tie iBfss-
ofan 6afsn dsnts IN Che sold 70 pay sne
Of 80, with ten per per annum lierep irvm
july - idA aae Eon Msrtts achihAns, ard the
ard like interest n, sad Esesiei Lyea
and tain Attorneys fees coets and fof general
reuef- a 81 4a 81 s~s q
And unless you sppfAr and mai defense thereto
fore Of The eecpnd day u the next OF - I'd
Ceast. to Commence the erst MeHdAs OF February.
le64 dEmesf i be rendered against you, pray ed
tor in said petition. :. 80 as. .s.a
sA@s ROBERT n. GILMORE
nos6-dAw =ss~sn sH Attorney fer PatnuG.
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Cincinnati. Dec. s.

Governor Tod has appointed Hon. 10.
seph K. Swan Supreme Judge, vice g,
Holden, resigned. ~
The case Of the Noble county conspira.
tors was decided yesterday. McFrean
and Coyle we're fined FIVE hundred dol.
lars aud cost, and Racy one thousand dol.
lars, and stand committed till the fine is
paid.
The Gszette's Chattanooga dispatch.
Dec. 4th. says every thing is quiet along
the entire line.
Our casualties in the late battle is four
thousand five hundred; prisoners can
tursd, six thousand four hundred and
hhy guns, forty-six.
A dispatch to the Commercial, from
Cumberland Gap. December 9th, say,
General Foster has driven the enemy
from elmer nver. and is 10 pursuit. Our
check yesterday, however, will doubtless
secure Longstreet's retreat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-07
{EHsiala'. spse.l:l 3 HII

It il rumored Stanton, Well's and
Blair will retire from The Cabinet. In
fact. Wells place has been offered e
Grimes, Of Iowa, .and refn.eAssa> ssNa
The estimates Of the Secretary of the
Treasury call fog the following GUMS fou
the present focal year: Army and Navy
soc, 600. 900, of which el63, OQO, 900 i
for tho navy. s.sA4, 81 re
An snormous fraud on the Govern
mepk smoantiug to 404Q, 600, has bsea
discovered. The pevpetsator 10 Captain
Vim. Sioddsrd. Qusrt1su,astsr y Klexan-
dria. The fraud has been in the recsipt
AID delivery Of fursge for the Army 81
shs Posomse. Ssoddard il III the Old
Capitol prison.. a.r- r.
ThssvaSio4s rumofs Uf che withdfG&if
Of the new fractional scurresoy are nm.
founded. gA1sc ag.AI
The President to-day xaa presented
With magnificent gold watch 81 the H.
dies ID charge Of the Sanitary. Fair il
Chicago, through the Hon Nj. Arnold.
Member Of CoaRress from Chicago. fh1
Presidsas nads suitable sckaow4sdee-.
mont.
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ExECUTOR's NOTICE.

10 alAvhsotk nag eseosin vs. r4eF eef
Klsw 70 ihss ihers a Dsv o. alsiuaAs Uesnt,
Court o. Les eonas lows 1t Fort AadAon, psk1sisl
Of ksepl~a Lag, execu$gr OF H. estSlD Il 0scsfS
cAsNas oe0eerS4 poovaG NJ IN Nep asA sccose "a
seu for tie purposs of psyine dehss due from oatd
the fblovise sseet - real srsSe 70 Vii II
lded half tue ~ III which lies pexi
70 - - f1bl6n2 l,0so94 Z. "a - ssG efksekah
dad petition ON b heard and detssmsned >rtso
said eaA - ~ afst 2o0dsy Of Dvcembef, 1854, -
70 o'cioc4 a. :. q shich time place al persous
ntereetea Win - hard. aAd "a Uppeftuni1 given
sheu eansA any a a. Why ssid netlSion shoujd sos
Des e6(k1h(e4 IN - osAesb eroy eAf6S ma1s.
~ en1sr u he lSpsty CSask
1xeestos q D4ea1s 4 eessss sshsoss, $50.
.xUovNmnD8A0th 13W ssSe-s&z
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80 0oUT012W x000U1s3&
Washington. Dec. 8.
r.. The Richmond papsss conaaia the hi
lowing dispatches: 's8 esa W.
Aliansss Dsc. 2s--Chibomsa division
engaged Osterhaus one mile this side OF
RineeoM "a Fhday, diving him tack.
The enemy are in front ct RinggoId,
and our troops ese in, lise Of battle. ad-
vancing. oaANe
The enemy are entrsuching thsasslves
ct Chickamauga.
rThas w. heavy firing yesterday y
Charleston, Tenn. .-ess#
The enemy burned = portion Of Ring
gold to day and resreated, destroy Jog The
bridges and railroad track It Chieka
manga.
The Yaskees hold Clsyeland, and srs
advancing on Charleston, Tenn.
fsecesd DispatSh.]a e
A train arrived u Dsltos this evening
bringing wounded troops. Our Troop,
are stiH falling back, slowly followed =,
the enemy. There was firing all DE-,
| yesterday. 500
:. Charleston, Nov. 3O.-The Yankee,
to-day ifec twenty-five mortar sbo,s u
Sumter. Ono man killed. -
ChSrlssteo, Dee. lite YasKb,
fred thirteen shells at the city last night
Three buildings were struck. The enc
my reconnoitered to Pocataligo, carrying
off twcnty.seven negroes. h
e'iA''@ fSecond Dispatch.
The enemy fred sixteen shells into th'
city this afternoon. Several building
were struck, and one woman severel,
wounded.
Charleston, Dec. e.-The encuy openel
fro this atenooD ON the city, and thses
eix shells. A concentrated Ere frou
our batteries caused them TO cease firing
Bristol, Dec. 2.-The firing ~ Kaox
vile 6Aa ceased. The surrender Of Barn
side is officially confirmed.
Orange e. H., Dec. a.-Thers has bee
no firing to-day. Ths spemy ssAfnake
. shok On or front. but are believed I
be falling back to re-cross the Rapida
without fighting, or they are going
fredericksburg 70 winter swy~ Is <
/ Mobile, Dee. 81 Discousaging a
counts are given Of dsseruoos II Price
army.
| Gen Banks, with 5000 troops, b,
captured Brownsville. He did not car
turs over fifty bales of cotton.
| Fort Monroe, Dec, 5.
4 The Richmond Enquirer has di
patch from Orange c H. Dec. I. ssyin
there vas q spirited artillery duel all dal
and that the enemy had thrown Up fortif
cations along their front. Last night the
moved more to our ri hit.
The Raleigh (N.'C.) Standard Of til
Goth uit, contains dispatch, dated Wi
mington. goth, stating that thirteen larp
steamers, heavily laden, ran the blocked
into Wilmington on the night Of the 19l
inst.
i Atlanta, Nov. ss.-Bagg's headeual
ters q Risggold. SECS
\ Grea. fears are entertained for Lonl
street's safety. Thirty thousand Of III
enemy are advancing toward Knox silI'
A fight n going On At Kingston. Last wee
Wheeler was ordered there. Firing
heard al London.
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FROM WARRINGTON.
~ Washington, Dec. 6.


The Presidents message, according "a
prescott sspects. will not Be forwarded q
Congress until Tuesday.
There is much oonversation relative to
the course Of the clerk ot the House .oi
Representatives, in making up the roll oil
members. The law TO regulate the duties
Of he clerk in preparing for the orgaoisa.
tios q the House, passed On fhs Sd Of
March last, provides that before the frs.
meeting 81 the next Congress and Of ev.
cry subsequent Congress, the Clerk Of
the next preceding House Of Representa-
lives shall make roll Of the Represents.
lives elect and place thereon the names
of all persons, only where credentials
show that they we've regularly elected ia
accordance with the laws Of their States
respectively, or Of the United States. On
inquiry to-day it 10 ascsrtained that no
credentials have been fled from Mime
sota, Ksnsas or California up to this time.
All the other States have been fi!ed, ana
ell are correct excepting West Virginia
Orsgons Vermont, Missouri and Wiz,
gins. .,ss
Last Friday tho Clerk sest = talsersm
70 ths Secretary Of State of Western Viz.
ginis 70 b here BY Monday 70 eorrsss he
rstarps from that State. He viii doubt
lsss arrive in time on the same d4y. He
also seat dispatches to Vermont, New
Hampshire and Connecticut, the last two
Of which have airsAdy fled eeffect Gre
deltials.
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New York. Dec. &

NOW Iork, Dec. D. 2
Brig. Gen. Hays has received orders
from Washington to raise Eve colored
regiments.
The Philadelphia Inquirer writes last
evening 40 follows
There il a rumor in circulation that
Gen. Rosectans has been assigned to the
command Of the Army of the Potomae.
but there 10 no truth in it as far a. "
know at this time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-07

eSo 1A"u'Oe, DcC. y.
The propeller City Of Baltimore, from,
Charleston Bar. Sunday evening, arrived
here lpt evening.
She reports no additional items Of
news, hut corroborates the report already
published from Richmond journals, that
the bombardment is slowly bu. steadily
progressing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-07
: 1GsWs frsa 0saHAsrA Papers.
Wsehisa ton, Dec. 9. :


- Washing tons Deo. 9.
Richmond papers cfthe Sd hsve bssh
received here. a-fl ~
The Examiner states With certainty no
successor Of Brsgg has yet bsea sppois-
ted - the President. HsFdee now con-
mapds the army, and will continue to do
20 till chief b appointed. The ssus
paper says, amid the reveFses that have
recently beiallsn the Conf derats armies
ip East Tesn., il il gnt1f,isg to learn
that in West Tenn. our sfmy i spring
ing mp like magic TO resist the invading
foe and defend West Tenn. ra
West Kcstacky and With Mississippi
to the Tallahatchie. oil Of which distsicta
has been formed inso Department to Be
known - the Department Of Wet Tenn,
unass command Of Col. r. v. Richard
500 .s4g ee4st f9*assp #f@E
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| Herald's Specisl.1
Headquarters Army Potomac, |


Last night our pickets were driven 10
at Germania Ford BY rebel cavalry. The
long roll was sounded throughout the
camps. The enemy retreated across the
river before asy damage 80 done, and
the army soon regained its usual quiet.
A large number Of iurioughs have been
grantee 70 o0sen 70 90 Aeas. = y -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-07

cTATE or IowAJ
- LEE CocsrI.
IN the psana cSsr efssid Coanu. in Kestut-
X. p. Love, YiAssf,f
Httsss sfs. F s-
c. orfnsas,
d. ~ Grihnan,
uavid A Day.
u J. Day. DCeaSRaas.
Sot4ee = A~eeey givea to the Defendants herein
sssve canned that petition = civil ari1n 10 Ale
in Tho Iiork once Of Distries Cean sfofrssi8
DEFY vefined AZ q TIE aeeve named Piaintln.
~ o. ciai -fng The ssid q. ava ID. ".
Grinn rid tii.n lcts afd 8, in clock El,
10 the CITY ofKe knh IN aid county, IRON cerAin
D<~d ef1st sod SAFE theresnser and sssipst al tho
defendants the sefeetessre Of morKnxe executed b.
sale ID A. and J Day for The sem Of OIL $50. with
ten PEI cent inierest from Nay J. 1859 Dc said de-
f~rdant, tripsap are fayther nvh1ei that The sad
Court has appointed Rseefver to ia&e charge Of said
propert, AID The rents and ~ GIFTS thereof.
And les yoa appear and c-f. nse thereto be-
fore oon Of tie Hecohd day OF the oil said
Court ~ rsoih~~cs ea Nc srxf Monday Of Fesrrary
1854 jodmess III be rendered against you, ~ pra, ed
for IN said pet ton.
ROBERT II. GiILLMokE.
sov9S-f3v sol. for PlsibuE.
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Washington, Dec.

Indian Superintendent Coffin has arriv.
ed in this city, bringing into the Indian
Bureau an official report concerning .
raid made several weeks sgo into the
Cherokee country, by, it is supposed, .
party of Quantrell's guerrillas, who des-
troysd the public building Al Tamain-
utes, and the property Of the Union citi
zens, including that Of John Ross, whose
son-in-law was wounded.
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r EGAL NOTICE.

To John Maurer:
You are hereby notified that there IL now peneinx
o the ocr ofthe Clerk OF the District Cont Lee
County, Iova, At Keotuf, petition of Marsarrth
Aaurer, eais ing sfvcn decree for divorce on ae-
count Of bsbitusi dr ene.s and iuhunan tEsatnert.
soeh TO endaDeer the life nj petitioner.
And that a les yos spprar snd ansver ple.d or
oemW 10 the same before Of the seeesd day
q the the February term 1884 OF said Distr Court
eemme Eeinz fhe arst Monday Of Pessusry nsxt,
def nt vi be entered against md decree render.
cd according 10 tbeprsyer u SAID petition.
MtL.Eh JAEGER,
Attorneys for Pstiuones.
b~S
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Washinpton. Dec. s.

Washington, Dec. s. I
Advicss from the Army Of the Poto-
nac to-day. states that nothing ofinferest
has tsanspired there. Every thisg Is IN
stuss qwo. The ramors here that the
srmy i falling back, probably originated
from slight transitions # diyisipas %
pss-EfaEe ,sssss& assss = eAs IN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-07

A 11ysaitisa nnds1 Gel. callyell--
1ssgsU nisn 1sssiae - kits 1sek
,2@s - Meuph1, Dec. 3.
The Little Rock Democrat Of the 26th
says . successful scout under Col. Cald.
wspsyas msde ilto the moun mains ~est
of Arkadelphia. and hss Just returpsd e
Benton. sBsvsral husdred~ onion men
came into our lines With Colonel Cald-
vsll -.ss@ nfsSsA ga @s'a
A large Onion meeting ~ss held II
Little Rock On the 2lst. The Union
men are working hard for the restoration
Of State rights under the old Governments,
and the people freu the country are com.
tug. il. taking the oath Of sllegisscs and
enrolling themselves into com panies fol
home defense. Recruiting for the Uni.
ted States service il also gate active in
various parts Of the SsAss.
Upconditional Uniouists, representing
twenty counties Of Arkansas, held . Gun
venron At Fort Smith. Oct. 3Osh, a,
which patriotic speeches we're made and
resolutions passed, and Coll johnson, 81
the lst Arkansas infantry. nominated fol
Representative from that district TO thu
next Federal Congress.
The election occurred on the 23d No
veuber and Col. johnson vas elscted.--
Ii vas also voted that ArkaHsas be de
clared free State after the var.
Oviug 10 the numerous guerrilla At
tseks on steamer, Gss. Thomas hiss is
sued an order furnishing all boats 10 tn,
Government employ plying the Missis
nppi river with arms and sInunitioa I,
protect themselves.
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: ,x.& tsv fEAEsAArs.,
Now York Make,

Hsv rsEk 4sskesr %
! Mev Vert Dee
ccaon-stsady Ta fAis desusad. sAies At ItSsoe
for Aiddling uplapa4 80
viour-L~sp aelve cod scarcely 90 HyA prices nom
iesi ard yilApsf change. Sales Al % % IS
Exsrs STATE " scx 81 50 Extra \. H. - 80 - =
Trade Bsand.. 49, ~ Ia
= histey-,irres.l.r ana sssst.ied s4r for west m
Wleal-4nKket. Less active Ind ahoat decided
eharx<, oAits q ~ l309i IS for Chiraro spras
81 - ~ - fsr Ailvsuko- Cab; o. sb0oi - fos
Amber Milwaukee; ei-ouoef 50 tor Winter Rcd
Western; = soesl afs aabs, Mlsastsn.
Darl-ys.aopye 6aiss 8. u SYei - ~ Dssss, u Sc
Cor Caaado Wet
Csp--Nassss tsli SD drsopnss ceiling . o. - fss
ehtpping MID Wsstess In stose; 81 - aoost
Osts-AAitse 1savy end loser. oaks = 6106es.
Wooi-g.r4. bul dec And.peRy 0oAssafe.
Pors--rsm With fair demand sales ~ eis IS Tar
sOr o,d nrrI ga ItSie g eos e. DfAns; siso
Bsef-Quist snd ssrsay.
necpn St@os-ia nodUraia Peqoest otsiik, txi,
Dfeeeed HOSe--ehs1e sasies, X eide sas&
IDT rsLEsnArH.I
0soch QasAes. ef
~rr 49, =. ~+y ~ Hew Tesa. Dee 4.
Ronsy-z esivs aaa steady ats per esnt.
6lssling kxcAaAee--W AAsns aatsssai change. iS6
oioek.
ssoi,-Op. aing Al ~ desAaisg a 1874 asvsn-ns 10
1924. AMI clpsln& Asss5 at1t11 - s02t
xpertA q Specie fDe ~ w~<k ara 81 al, 600
0oxAcAAnenn osoeAs--1elst SAd lsa.
6toess--Dull AID lover.
! Y. ;. Year Leru1easss. %.
ho66ki1Ay ~ rE ~ II baF1 wars 80
III. =
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FxEcUToRs SALE OF REAL

- - TAIF. m
D. Sirtte Of xhtboYty vssed In me BY the order 81
the on mtg Court ~ Ter counts IoSa uiil On the
3h day Of December 1858, at oiOck, P. ~. Of satd
day ~ the daee OF the Court House In Keokuk. Iowa.
cder ~ rsie, 10 the highest bidds ~ Ailow1ue
propesg Of teoesaaie Rrseg sanfeslan d. dseeason.
vMf The Us1 hall OF LIT ten Ia Rfoek H. - -
vesk haf u iot four Block 49, In the City Of KeO-
ksk Lee County. Iowa
am anth ossBsA y -evo eee1i4 u not uxUogo1Bg
twelve NrelAe - NJ pa9xhAsst Il 49, ~
nov2o-dtd GEO. " NcGRARH, Executor.
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Colfax for Speakcr--Hawkins Taylor fos
80 $3.50 Door-keeper. . *
Washington. Dec. d


The contest for the Speakership ha,
ceased to be exciting. Coliax hss it ali
his own way He goes into the caucus
with abou. "a votes pledged for him. 90
Hawkins Taylor, Of Iowa, has the start
for Doorkeeper, and D. p. Brooks, Of
California, the inside track for Postmaster.
The chief CONTEST now is for the CIe,k.
ship, between Greene Adams, Of Ken
lucky, Mcpherson, of. Pennsylvania,
Fessendeu, of Maine, and Burlington, ii
Massachusetts.
The democratic candidate for Speaker
will probably be Mallory, of Kentucky.
Letters from officers in General Banks
army. say large amounts of cotton are
discovered daily by reconnoitering parties
In the interior of the State. Owners are
very anxious 10 get it to market, and
preparations are being made to remove
that nearest our lines, TO the river for
shipment.
The preponderation of sentiment oil
that portion of Texas tr1versed BY our
army, Is represented to be Union.
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Bo.ton. Dec. & &

Boston, Dec. 8.
The ship Living Age which arrived It
Faimoath, Nuv. l7sh, from Akijob, ~
ports being boarded and bonded bv the
privateer Tuscaloosa of the Cape Of Good
Hone.
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: Legal Notices.

Srf 4: e CO.. IOWA -.
In The Dissis4 Cosrt u sid ounty In Keokuk
Preemn Kn vlss, Pisssff.l
Tsvsss
yohn kaShn, @AA4ff @ # ~
Heary Cor With, Dsf-sdaafs
Nsl,ee Is hrreb given to the Defendants herein
above named thsl tetiton In ca N Ale
Ia Clicks cce Of the District Court Aforesaid In
behalf Of he above b ned rfsfstiG aesirss yu and
cial ~ .ns to red-ea from you upd jurior noreAee
certain premis-s I'D the soah quarter of Section
~, fss aship -. kange5 uot. In A-sfd County SD
stse and <snk On an Coo "a he value Il
said reaeUpsou sad petition trA,fss fotther ttai The
title OF peii Ia said premises - sinse you be
objected Iirh<d sBd tof generBi Ftiis E. ~
And unless goo appear and mske 1tfensr thereto
befsre noon OF sec ond cav Of the next term OF
Court, meeee the nrst hooday oi Keofu-
sry 1854 adxrest vi be entered against you, -
pray I'd FIR In sid petikcB. IL
h3BE RT ". GILMORE,
poyzS-d4v Any for PiAIili6.
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New York. Dec. !

New York, Dec. 8.
The shot tower Of Mccullough 4 Co.,
vas destroyed by ere early this morning.
Loss $2OO, 900. e
Asloop laden with hay for the Govern
ment WIS also burned. The crew barely
escaped With their lives
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FOREIGN NEWS.

st. Johns, N. F., Dec. S.
The steamship Columbia, from Galway,
24lh, arrived here this evening.
Her dates are two days later.
The question Of an European Congress
remained unchanged
The London Morning Post says there
is DO truth whatever in the reported res
Equation Of Earl Russell as Minister OF
Foreign Affairs.
1t was reported at Madrid that two
American ships with arms for the St.
Domingo insurgents had been DESTROYED
by Spanish vessel Of war OF that island.
The German aud Polish question had
a threatening look. The Polish insuA
gents continued to be very active.
The London Morning Post says Eng
land will not give in her adhere nee to An
European Congress. y . q
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.FEa.rAEsE WsshislteaRs.
About two hundred members Of Con-
greaa hevs already asrissds MORE are
arriving every train.
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washing ton, Dec. D.
The Union or Republican member oI
the House OF Representatives held can.
Gus u the Capitol tonight NJ. Onh,
Of Indians, placed il nomination Mr.. Col
fax, aud this Wa agreed 70 without dis.
sent aud by reclamation. s""
No ncmisa tiUuss we're made for SshS
other officers OF the House, the subject
being held Id reserve 'for the future con-
soitstion. F. go - -.
A losg aiseussion teek place bringing
under review the aets Of the present clesk
Of The House, Mr.. Eldridge, Who il u
ssid hsd omitted from the list the nafncs
Of legally certified members elect for To-
foFns4ities in the certificates. Whether
this is ~. or hot, it is2 esstAiaA that the
printed official list Of members shows no
ouch pm9issions. s a4 asLhH
Among the members present at the
caucus, -HAse the ioll~visg Yfrpwr ehe
border Afsres Messrs. Saith and An.
derson Of Kentucky; Boyd and McClarg
Of Missouri: Davis and Thomas of Mary
land. and Seeas from Eeet VirEisiax
The Democratic or opposition members
held meeting 10 one If the committas
rSpms. Sixty or seventy members wsrs
present. iscludiug several from the bor-
der States. The object of consultation
vas to stegsss ~ srsse upon Tths pfoper
neans % coecestrAte what j. regarded by
then as tho Union or Consel vatise sis-
ment. No nominations wore made. Tho
meeting adjourned to meet again o. Mon 7
day. !
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New York, Dec. 8.

We learn that disaster happened to
the steamer Isaac Newton this evening.
when opposite Yonkers. II is stated
that she caught Gre and was entirely des-
troyed. The passengers are believed to
be saved. We have been unable 70 learn
az yet any further particulars.
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Naxburn. n. G. Nov 9,

Capt. Graham, Of the LIST n. c., Union
cavalry, went into the enemy's line 80
miles with his company. on the 26th
inst. and surprised and captured Captain
Wheeler's entire company Of guerrillas,
74in number. They arrived in Netburn
this morning. Capt. Graham is the cav
airy hero of this department.
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.yea .nssaIlDD iapsaesJON /

.Ncae- IL the voun1sd n .the leeeee -
eseseS1nu kosth Of tie RapidaS VII be
6roueht 10 Wellington arrdngsmenta
h.v;rg hen made for their treatment In
AlexzAdstn. s. ssgsJ.I
The loas ID, killed, wounded and Mis-.
ios.s d ettfmated q $50. s1A = = -
The health Of the President is still fee
be. He il usable b leave HE chauhsr
but is engaged in the eomplesien Of hi
message. ~.fsss~a4. ss.s,As.s
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Partial YSturns received 81 ike 80
ylo15 10 Idahoe, indicate tAat John =.
Cssnelys Dsnosnt, is1e&Rtd f1sle
20 o0sErse ~ = oonsidsrab's tnjosity.
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Z DHiNfsTRAToR,ss notice..

Not-e Is hereby given thst ibe subscriber has been
appointed Adm inssratrfk Of the OF Ben John
ktolf, deceased. - I'D. s..s - ~v
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