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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-21

On and after Monday, March 9th, 1868, trains viii
run ~ f0llows:
Morning Train AH
Leave F. Maids asi onda, axcepted)a 600 q. N
Arrive nj Ketk NIX, O.OO =. N
leave keok t6undays excepted,) ~ 7sA6 .. N
ArriveFt .Aadisoh, - 0:3Oe. -.
AxtoFmDon Trails
Leave ~. Madisoa tsHndAyD exc'd) NJ Is3O Pm /.
Arrive n keskuk, $40 Pm.
ave keokuk, 81. ~ .
Arrive ~ ~. hRsdisop, 0b.n.
The marnug trains msk dire cotton with the
Dav support Rock Island Packet. a. r. Asdisop and
with u ~. LOFTS P~tkets, r., n. D. ~ n X. H.,
and Mtssssispf and Wabash Valley n. u. ut Keskuk
Special Fsins will be run 10 connect with tho North
era Las Packets, ~ Aoasso.e.
II r kanning time 10 governed by clock In once at
KeOE uk-ft. Madison City time half hour too slow.
j. NGDkn,
nsh7-6 Secretary.
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prisoners al cavalry, arrived last evening from
Culpeper, taken in several OF these engage
ments.
v, r. Letcher. the father Of Gov. Letohe1,
died at Lexington, Va, on the Goth, aged 81
years.
r. T. Williams, planter in Powhatan
county, Va, was murdered lately by his slaves
They are under arrest.
Two buildings, With 1000 bales Of cotton
and other property, at Satfod, Ga, were late
ly destroyed by lightning. Mr.. MetcaF, OF
Augusta, who owned most Of the cotton sui,
fered loss Of 100000.
Tie Richmond Examiner calls for court
of inquiry in the case Of Gen. Lee, regarding
the attack on Meade at Gettysburg. and also
one for Pemberton on the surrender Of Yicks-
burg
Scouts below report the Fcderals no nearer
Richmond on the Peninsula, than Williams
burg. Acting Brgadier-General West, IN
command there, had resigned and gone home,
as also, Maj, Mantle, OF the same command.
The gunboats had fallen down the James
river to Newport News.
Two negro women were punished at Peters
burg, Va, several days ago. for selling dog
meat snacks to the soldiers at 81 per snack. :
The heat in Richmond is intense.
The Dispatch thinks that Joe Johnston will
make his next stand some fifteen miles west Of
Meridian, on the Chunky river, This will
protect a raid against the Mobile and Ohio
railroad
The Federals captured eighteen locomotives
on the New Orleans and Jackson railroad
The Dispatch says that the capture Of Nor
gan IS heavy loss TO the Confederacy
It will be seen from an official statement Of
the Secretary of War, that ''colored troops
will be credited to the State the same as any
other troops, and Col. VIM. Birney, the in
spector of colored troops" in Baltimore, ex
presses the opinion, in letter addressed to
the Mayor Of the city, that il the citizens Of
Baltimore, acting through the City Councils or
q special committee, will expedite the enlist
nent Of colored troops BY paying bounty,
the troops SO obtained will not only be credited
in the quota Of that district, bat that the whole
quota Of the city under the draft can be OBJ
tanned by volunteers from among the colored
people. !"
Substitutes for the draft, between the ages
Of IS and 20, will be accepted with the con-
sent Of their parents.
The Baltimore correspondent Of the n. 7.
Post writes as follows The city legislative
ticket is complete. It is thoroughly emanci
patton You must not call it abolition, though,
for fear Of offending the nerves Of timld peo
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pr8LIsHED (DAILyl By
FnGAR SNOW DEN, JR.
~e- OFrTCR-No. 104 King street, over
ona,s, formerly French,2) Book Store


fpn (OC per, 1llSIl NSitol al ia o4A0 I"t'-
tolerate service, has issued an order tor the
anroIIo7ent Of all white residents Of the Con
fn3arate States, between the ages Of eighteen
and forty five. not exempted By law, and not
already in the service.
The proclamation Of Jefferson Davis for
day of fasting, humiliation and prayer says
1T is meet that when trials and reverses be-
laIlus we should seek TO take home to our
hearts 2nd consciences the lessons which they
teach, and profit by the determination TOR
which they prepare us. Had not our success
es on land and sea made lis selfconfdent and
fofgetful of our reliance on Him Had not
the love Of lucre eaten like gangrene into
the very heart Of the land converting TOO
many among Us into Worshippers Of gain, and
rendering them unmindful Of their duty to
their country, 10 their fell0wmen, and 10 their
God? Who then will presume to complain
that we have been chastened, or to despair Of
our just cause and the protection Of our Heav-
e0ly Father7 Let us rather receive in hum
Bic thanktuness the lesson which He has
taught in our recent reyerses, devoutIy ac-
koowedging that to Him and not to our own
feeble arms are due the honor and glory Of
victory; that from Him, in His paternal provi-
dence, come the anguish and suf4rings OF de-
feat, and that whether in victory or defeat,
our humble supplIcatjons are due to His foot
stool
The Richmond Enquirer says TN res
po4Se to the announcement that Gen. VIM.
Il. t. Lee and Captain Winder have been
placed IN confinement at Old Point as hostages
Tor the two Yankee officers, Flynn and Sawyer
condemned to be shot by the Confederate au-
Thonues, our commissioner has informed the
Federal Government that the Confederate
government will not be intimidated by any
such threats, and that the execution Of said
oncorS Will take place as soon as the president
msy zee fl"
Dr. John f. Davis died in Richmond last
Friday.
lold is worth Sll in Richmond,
ine mayor Of Savannah has issued q proc
'"01aIlon requesting all residents Of the city to
organize Tor home defence. He directs that
~ enrolment be made Of every man in che
u! capable OF bearing arms in It's defence.
non 4. Il. Stevens has reached Augusta,
"a, from Richmond.
w. 1FaFel has been partially resumed on the
'nnIngton and Weldon railroads.
1ae 2s Richmond Enquirer Of the 9th says:
me train from Gordonsyile brought intel
B ~se"ce mat the whole Of General Lees army
h., b. now .} on this side Of the Blue Ridge, and
A11, Ill., Iue man body was already at and about
H. 5~P52eF 'I? Court House, On Friday last cav
.,,,ss H. sS!3r!0lsh occurred near Culpeper, which
M rasga N the repulse Of the enemy, the cap
s9I number Of his men, and the loss in
,So ana Wonnded ct some four or FIVE on
%se Slae' The ski}mish is said to have had
Flsct OF dlverting one of our trains, which
~SoLalng up on the way to Culpeper. into
! ~ 'V2o' Meade s army vas pressing Us
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" AR \ E{IT $.

WAR NEWS.
i special dispatch from Columbus states
that Captain Burbeck had no authority 70 &c
cept the surrender Of Morgan He was not
| regularly elected militia captain, nor had he
| any command Burbeck and few companies
were acring as guides against Morgan, when TIE
latter, discovering forces closing In, offered to
surrender to him. Burbeck at once granted
the terms which Morgan proposed. 4 few
moments afterwards Shackaford came up, reiiu~
sing to recognize the terms Of surrender
pesram, with between fifteen hundred and
two thousand men, cossed the Cumberland
river day or Two since, and moved north, to-
ward Richmond,
The New York Evening Post states that all,
thentic intelligence from Morris Island 10 the
2lst instant, received in that city through pri~
yate letters, shows, as the result Of Gen Gil
more's operations that he now possesses three
fourths of the Island, and that although the
assault upon Fort Wagner failed, he has sue
ceeded in planting his heavy batteries in a po-
sition which commands Fort Sumter. The
General is not discouraged by his failure st
Fort Wagner.
The officers of the Ale xaudria ferry on Tues
day seized six cases and fifty bottles of liquor,
which were turned over to Property Sergeant
MilGtte for confscation. Two cases and one
hundred and eight bottles Of Whiskey and
basket Of champagne were also seized on Tues
day at the Long Bridge
Last evening the numerous employees Of the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Compa-
nv celebrated the first anniversary ofthe open
ing Of the road.
Calvin Baker, brother Of Colonel l.. @. Bak-
er, has been commissioned By the Government
an Assistant Quartermaster, and been placed
in charge of all the horse corrals OF Washing
ton. Captain Baker has for a long while be-
longed to his BROTHER detectives
There was great rejoicing at ST. Louis on
Monday, on the arrival Of q steamer from New
Orleans-the first since the reopening OF the
Mississi,pi to commercial intercourse Seye-
raj other steamers, with full cargoes have Left
ST. Louis for the Crescent City.
The Second Controller Of the Treasury, Dr..
Brodhead has decided that where the proper
ty Of Union citizens is damaged by Union sol
diers, and receipts for damages given by boards
of appointment, settlement can only be ma1e
by act Of Congress.
Alr. VIM. " orthington, Of Prince Georges
county, was brought to Washington yesterday
BY the military in the service Of Col, Baker,
chief Of detectives Of the War Department, on
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08
THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN
= AT FORI RILEY SlHCK 1865 -

Below we give table Of the amount Of rais
that has fallen in this vicinity since 1855. q
compiled by DIR. F. P. Drew, at Fort Riley.
By comparison with tables prepared by the
Smithsonian Institute Of the amount Of rain
that has fallen in the different States during the
months of May and June Of this year, we find
that but one State had more rain in May, Yer
mont, and but two had more in, June, New
Jersey and Michigan. As it is stated that it
takes but sixteen inches of rain to insure .
crop in this State, it will be readily seen by
this table how erroneous is the idea that we
are subject to drouth and q consequent fail
ure Of crops, as in bat one year out of eight has
there been less than that amount, while the
next least amount has been seven inches above
that. We are only subject to drouth, as all
other States and countries are, At irregular
periods of great length. Minnesota is now
suffering more severely from want of rain than
Kansas did in 1860, and any State in the
Union is liable to the same misfortune. We
are under many obligations to the Doctor for
this valuable report. The figures denote in
md b,,u1 he ~
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

U Lieutenant HkkpkRsoS. of G company 9Th
regiment, is at home again on few days fur
Tough. He wants twelve recruits. Men about
to enter the service will find it to their sdvan-
tage TO call and see the Lieutenant at his reel.
denee in this place, between now and the e5th
inst. The Sixth is the oldest cavalry regiment
in the State, and will he the first mustered out
affording all who age DESTROYS of further serving
their county an opportunity 10 re-enlist in the
Veteran Corps, and receive -Four Hundred Dol
f3aes bounty. Also, two boys wanted, - omeers
servants, to whom will be given good pay,
clothing, and medical attendance.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

u The article on our first page. headed the
/" State of Kansas" was condensed by the Law
renee State Journal from pamphlet entitled
ga Colony for an Indian Reserve in Kansas y
After you get through with this paper, send ii
10 some friend in the East-not one should be
wasted. The little table of rain which We pub,
lish in another column is worth thousands The
Ottowa Indians have a colonization scheme on
foot, in charge of their agent, the Rev. G. c.
Hutchinson.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08
PROPOSALS.!

OFFICE A. c. s., FoRr RILEY,
KANSAS, July %, 1868.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received ct
~ this Office from loyal citizens only,) until
| II O'Clock, NJ, on Tuesday, August 18th, 1863,
| for furnishing the following subsistence stores,
| to be delivered to the Subsistence Department
| at this Post
5000 Pounds Bacon Sides!
New, clear, in good sewed gunny sacks;
SO Head Of Beef Cattle!
Well-fed steers, between the ages Of four and
six years. gross weight not to exceed 1900
pounds, and not less than 800 pounds;
10000 Pounds Of Flour!
Best single extra, made from good, sound Fall
Wheat, in new strong sacks, to contain 100
pounds each;
90. 600 Pounds Fresh Potatoes
Clean, sound and Of good quality.
The Bacon and Beef Cattle to be delivered
on or before the 10Th Of September, 1868.
10000 pounds of Flour to be delivered On or
before the LIST Of September, and the balance
on or before the 18th of October, 1868
The Potatoes to be furnished at such times,
and in such quantities. as may be directed by
the Assistant Commissary Of Subsistence; all
to be delivered by the 31st Of October, 1868.
All the above articles subject to the inspec-
ton. acceptance or rejection Of the undersign-
ed or his successor. Separate bids will be
received for the Bacon, Beef Cattle, Flour and
Potatoes; but no bid will be received for less
than the amount of each article advertised for.
Proposals for different articles must be on
different sheets of paper. All bids must be
accompanied by two responsible guarantees.
with their names signed in full to the following
guarantee:
ave, --, Of the County of and
State of -. do hereby guarantee that --
is able to fulfill the contract in accordance with
the terms of his proposition, and that should
his proposition be accepted, he will at once
enter into . contract in accordance Herewith.
"Should the contract be awarded him we
are prepared to become his securities
This guarantee must be appended to each bid.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject
any or all bids offered sE1
The contract to be subject to the approval Of
the Chief Commissary Of Subsistence Of the
District of the Border and Department of Mis-
souri,. sft
Payment to be made in such funds 90 may
be furnished by the United States.
Proposals must be directed on the back to
the A. c. 8. at Fort Riley, and endorsed, "Pro-
posals for Army Supplies"
se-2 LIST Lieut.. 18th K. v. & A. c. 8.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

D The rain of last Sunday night deluged
everything. The Ogden bottom was covered
with water, and the streams in that neighborhood
blocked all travel. The water had scarcely
abated. when another all-night shower. on Wed
nesday night, swelled the streams and inundated
the bottoms. Three-Mile and Seven-Mile Greeks
had each from six to ten feet Of water in their
channels. The Republican was bank full.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

ANOTHER Coon Boz GONE Sergeant WAUGH
who was killed recently in the fight between B
company of the Ninth and the Ute Indians, We
knew we'll. He was good boy in every respect
and the accounts of his behavior in the fight
wiM be Q source Of consolation to his bereaved
parents,
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

ARRIvED.-Friday evening, of last week. the
machinery for Brown & Woodwarl's Steam
FIGURING Mill arrived in town. The building
was ready for it, and in few weeks. the staff
81 life. Of o first class quality, will be issued
from it. This firra will do a big business.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

BEHIND.-In consequence Of the late heavy rise
in the different streams, the Eastern mail due
Friday morning failed to arrive. and We there
fore give our readers one days less news than
usual The Western stage has also failed to
arrive
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08
Notice.

Notice.
EDWARD DUNN, Of parts unknoAn, will
IL take notice that Henry Ganz of the county
Of Davis, in the State Of Kansas, did On the
2Sd day Of July, g. d. 1868, file his petition in
the Sd Judicial District Court, within and for
the county Of Davis, with the county Of Dick
inson, ct al attached, in said State OF Kansas,
against the said Edward Dunn, setting forth
that said Edward Dunn gave q mortgage to the
said Henry GAM, on the northwest qusrter of
section number %, township II, south, range
2, east Of the sixth principal meridian, in the
State Of Kansas, lying and being in said county
Of Dickinson, TO secure the payment of $l67,
according to certain note referred to in said
mortgage, bearing interest At the rate Of twenty
per cent. per annum, from the 18th day Of Au-
gust q. d. 1850, and praying that the said
Edward Dunn may pay said sum now claimed
to be due, with the interest rs AFORESAID, or that
said premises may be sold to pay the same;
and the said Edward Dunn is notified that he
is required to appear and answer said petition
on or before the first day Of October, .. d. 1868.
HENRY GAM
By s. B. WHITE, his atty.
Attest: R. D. Mobley, Clerk. n3s7tpfl2
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

A young lady in New York State sends us the
following new version of "John Brown" which
is quite popular in that region. The words are
pretty. and the sentiment the best we have seen
adapted to this popular piece or music:
To the Ladies of the Blue Stocking Club.
BY CHARLES PUyFER.
Where the starry bannereof theU MON army stand,
Over hill and valley, and along the Dixie strand,
Soft appeals are coming to the ladies of the land,
For the brave, brave Volunteers.
Glory, glory. Hallelujah, &c.
Valley Forge remember. and the ashes laid below,
Tell the brave old legion Of the foot prints in the
snow,
Then merrily click tho needles, Is the echoes
come and 60, + aH
For the brave, brave Volunteers.
Loving eyes are dewy as they ripple DER with
tears;
Gentle hearts are thrilling with thousand shad-
Owy fears;
For the brave. brave Volunteers.
Tenderly we're dreaming of the long, long ego,
The lady Of her lover, and the lassie Of her beau
But every one is dreaming of the faces that We
know,
In the brave, brave Volunteers.
-'t
Far away in Dixie land, when the soldiers fall.
Many grateful tongue upon Your names will
call,
Breathing farewell, and blessing for you all
From the brave. brave Volunteers.
Then from the Atlantic to the wide Pacific shore,
Ladies. with your loving fingers knitting ever
more,
Labor for the army, as your mothers did Of yore,
For the brave, brave Volunteers.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

LETT Us.-Captain Ross left Fort Riley last
Thursday morning for Kansas City to join his
company. Lieutenant Pierce received short
furlough, and has started on a visit to the old
homestead in New York State.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

70 The citizens of Lawrence are enjoying the
luxury Of fine peaches, grown in their own gar
dens. Our people will have to bestr themselves;
they are behind in the fruit line. A little care
and attention will secure this luxury to Us.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

FoR DISTRICT ArroRNEY.-C. K. Gilchrist of
Topeka, announces himself as . candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney in this Judicial District.
Mr.. Giiehrist has practised in the District for
two or three wears.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

INxGRANrs.-A party of emigrants from Mis-
sour. bound for the Solomon. passed through
town yesterday. They had with them . large
drove of cows and young stock. That's the way
for people to come into q new country.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

@rA number of Swedes are putting up a
FIGURING Mill at Lawrence. the machinery to be
driven by wind -power. 1t will cost about 5000.
A good idea. and one that we should think
would pay.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

HoRsEs.-Don't forget the sale of VALUABLE
horses at Callen's stock yard this morning at II
o'clock. There will be chance for bargains.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

: RELIGIOUS Agent Of the American Bible
Society for Kansas, the sRev. L. B. Dennis. is in
lawn, aud will preach o-morrow, at IL o'clock,
90 the interests Of his agency. The public in
general ard the lovers of the Bible in particular
are requested 10 be present. The necessity OF
organizing County Bible Society will be con-
sidered. All concerned for the best interests Of
the community will please come prepared to give
: helping hand in all that is right, for SO good
a cAuse
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

Recruiting officer has been in town during
the past week. He got four recruits-three whites
and one colored. Some say they are for the
Second. and others for the Fourteenth.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08
Announcement.

VXyE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w that c. X. GILCHRIST. of Topeka, is a
candidate for the office of DISTRICT At
TORNEY for the Sd Judicial District, at the
election in November next.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

We learn that W. H. Riggs, of this place, who
was recruited by Lieutenant Heddens, for tn.
Fifth regiment. is now q Captain in the Second
Arkansas colored regiment.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

u The Leavenworth Times. since its enlarge
ment, has become the most readable paper in
Leavenworth. 1t is now issuing an evening
edition. See its prospectus in another column.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

THr DISTRICT ScHooL-The District Clerk has
shown us the Report Of Mr.. Field. for the term
which closed last week The Report is we'll made
ag., and is very interesting. From it we learn
that there are eighty scholars enrolled-forty-si
males, and thirty -four females-their average
daily attendance being fifty-two; in age they
range between four and eighteen years. Parents
who attended their examination on the last day
of school, spesk Of their progress, and commend
Mr.. Field highly for his success.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

{ u The Grand Lodge of Good Templars meet
at Auburn, on the 18th inst. DR.. E. W. Seymour
goes Is the representative Of Oecident Lodge
located in this place.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

q Thanksgiving Day was to have been Oh
served In this place. but the mud was unfordable
and no one got out. Pedestrianism has been
generally suspended for q few days.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08
NOTICE.

NOTICE. -.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I,
~ Eliza Jane Bruce-heir at law of the Es-
tate Of James r. Bruce-will appear before the
Honorable Probate Court of Davis county, on
the 10Th day Of September next, to prove the
last will and testament of James r. Bruce,
deceased. All parties interested will appear
upon said day. ELIZA JANE BRUCE,
n39-7t.$ $3.50 Wife Of the deceased.