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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-28
firautiGl.
AykYE TWENTY BONDS.

OFFICE OF FISK & HATCH,
IT, S. FIVE TWENTY LOAN AGENTS,
No IS WALL SrltlrI $500. .,,,.,,,.,,,.
The Governnn mt are now delivering tie FIVE TNENln
BONDS rapidly that shall hec.ie De p pared u .'
o. icts without the delay heretofore e1lrfi,liced
We fa cndeGvor 90 keep supply ~ 81 'e'oH"alo'' o
bs.d Tor inuediac delivery.
We 80 bay and sei a. l'srk = RAJ - 900. ,,o-,
T. - COGPpN and RrNitfi RED bOrDS oi 1851
l. X 2 30 TREASURY NOtE5.
- - CiT YEAR CERTIFICATES.
~ - QUAirER MASTERS CHICKS ....,.<.,.
T. * QUARTER MAsrtk2 ANp oADNAN'h
VoiII Il tRs and 81 90, ERAI ENf ISSUES.
lauk Savings ls- end inye-oIs VIII hud as Trepf-ee ~
oil times 60 desirable lots Of these seeaes Ia large OF
DFIUsIqs received. aud Collections m'te on mvo'aec
tenn. Stocks Bonds ldGold bought Hna sod Oh oolui"
mon.
FISK & HATCH. bankers
and nrALERs In GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
80. 81 WALIrSf
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-28

Ne. 10 ..hs.a.-si., AeS \ ON. tc'. - ROY
NOTICE is HEREBY gwen 10 the Stockholders
~ Of tie FLINT alIEL RIVER MlNlAj COMPANY
irat a OF ONE DOLLAR Per ansrc has tbs day
been e. He'd iu o. an. Capul stock Of the any payable
on OF before ~ tDAN the let Gay o Dccenoei neNt II ne
ohce Of the Company. No 10 Nasssg and al sse' ncn.
iuc,rs, At ~ sa,e Cd p.r order Of Di'
yect.rs H. ROBAE1S. Scers'lrs.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-28
Steamboats, ano Railroads
SAFETY, SPEED, AND COMFORT

FOR BOSTON
WORCESTER, PALMER FIrCHBURo v,
LOWELL, CONCORD, TIE WHITE Me,fryrr : 'Slcl
AID isiERhEDIATE POINTS AIM
lie De~ end si1nen steamers Of the Norwich lin.
CITY OF BUSiOA aud CITY OF SEW'vSpr
leave Aew-lork daily Sundays excepied) st4 os"e,
from Pier No. - Aorth River foot of ys..rso~ q
rOH stN-LUSDON ''"r
tl;ere CONNECTING with Inc Steainbos. Expres. T~.;
SHOVE points. va Norwich Worcester boston Won u
Noicesof A8sAsa. aAd New London NortLsr 1,cr''e
Ffeish iaAsI u the iaest rates For informsoa
o y 4. ). MARTIN. Agent on tss ~ N
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-28

nIRECT STEAMBOAT LINE for NV
~ FORD. connectm. with Railroad 10 ,InnARI,
Nohi hANt ly,, nELLOWS FALLS, BRAT'TIp pf, ~
&C. s.eausf y" A"liE STATE leaves Peck din :.
siVnusy Mcusaas and Friday Steamer CITY OF M ~
urday. -"1''ay ADD 81
te boats q 'h's hne are hrstcisss Sound sesu A.
co.iini-d leeHt and experienced officer, ana W
New.A ORR. My y. lso1. '~ IL
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-28

OFFICE OF TIE Morris AyzrIc,s FIRE lSsurAscs 60,
No. q Waist, NV OK Noy. ~. leoA )
NARD.--Iartics vino have received Circulars
" from this Coup ny which the postage wos mn &c
hci cby Informed tfat lc stamps w're atNea n ever. Ia.
ssnce sna have doub csF ben DETACHED IN lriT css
though Ire na. AL such istancas w b. promptly ncti.
led pEd the postage ref ded Oh arp os'ion q Tie hce
L. ". BLEECkEb. Sec'y.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-28

TVIHE LONDON AND NETWORK STEAM
/ sHIP COMPANY viii dispatch MONTHLY then new
nd now rrful Asst.cioss British lion steamships
CELLA BELLDNA, ANOCA INA, UNlCA,
Each 900 uns burden.
between LONDON and NEN-lOlth calling at uA|EE on
the voyage fIoiI London. - 90.
Rates Of passage NewYo pays5e In UNITED STATES
Cu.REscY. 49,. -.,e. e,o
For passage Apply 90 -, a. A.. q, u.,.l,s,x
CiIAS A. WHITNEY, a. the Office, No. 20 broa""'''
For fre sht apply a. No. a Soui'st ,.s,..
HDNLAND L ASPlNWALb, Aseh-~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-28

Noes TO ENuLAND'
~ IRELAND. SCOTLAND, AID
WALES TAr9COfr BROS Co..
No is south 81, y. y, TO-, r.,..,
Continue to sell Da. available IN al rars' shca rsn,ir
a,oney TO th. Old Country .endas for ts' 'u 'H D
apply a. above.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-28

That portion Of the forgos advrci'e'nt "hca relates to
l.. nch .t.,..ns saot L. ~ lr-.n tie pirs-a;.
OEO. d. KAMSAI. Llit-o'u CIT Old
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-28

RSOUNI Pleasant Observation-Disclosures Glasses
Va or ro,s. Anlr-.', III. Established 49,, Enssh,
10 3 ai and co,l.cIc4il oaiiIu ,r Dssliy
and h-af iullr.s Au.aeI i.rl ioli C.is cent rPo1
request, II. e. NASH. \. ~. .'iiHcii a..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-28

THE SANE rEN5 = hlLVEH-PLNtU LAILNaIO9'
CASES WITH rLNClL>.
For 81 cent?. tie Mr-c Ioj for - ceis the lucky Yen
for : the Away ,tdy feD ior g. 10 Tie Llslnt Yea
and Tor q o., TIE Excelsior rcu.
Thee. IRE NaJ-i ili-hcd, GooiWTitin- Cold Pens WIN
1rdosIuin Points AVERAGE 81 every II wch WI
ou,isi S-os o. tine nest steel ieni as0ay. fg afe
unt.ar,anira. e.d fa.lrfaIe. .li clcLa.l u. W.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02

THB DRASr IN NEW YoRK.-Colonsl
Nugenf; Assistant Provost Narshal Gen
eral Of New Yo.k. received m olicial
communication from the Provost Mar.bal
General at Washington, informing him
that upon . re-examination of the books
at Wsshingtoa, 1t il found that New
York has furnished her full quota Of
troops under the v.fious calls of the
President. -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02
A MOTHER WAITING FOR rHE NEWS


~ sAvip n. sssanE.
How wsaaiy The hours pass S
since, threagh the ambient air,
-hs lisA,niag flashed the startling fae.,
A bxh'e has bssn thsrs-~
There, who're my n,bie honest boy
The path Of fame pursues;
But ah my aching besrt viii bsfst.
whsis waiting for the ness
Wcund~d upon that cory nsId,
Porssken be may die,
kor mother there IN vet his IIps,
Nerraise his hopes on hirb:
Disnsussd, st.ined, HE fe tares msrYed
ny many scar and brui,s;
All who can tell what mothers feel
Hhilo waiting for the nsws
Ye wise men Who have made this war
To make ali msnh ind free,
Obi know you no, this boz OF mine
"asaII the world TO nss
IL 10 Is soue, what hsvs l leo
What ssmsert can shossss
mothers heart condemns your deeds
While waiting for the nevs,
III an wrong, oh God forElse
This throbbing heart aoG braia,
Bus sha esa tussf, th-ir sins
III my poor boy Is slsiuf
rst they, whose sons are safe st home,
May tAks fax diaessnt views,
And cry aioaA. "nsrs blood, more blood /"
o. 0ed sand me god ssws.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02
NOTICE.

To X Or.e,, B@ssA an ,stryssr Z WosA tSslips
90. Whsssr, Bellows 4 c.. Hush kspnsdy,
kiiha 0sas, >isxsn ter, J G BssAard Ven 8 N !,
nco, Edward 3 VI ! y Banrhaaa, J d hates, A
WslceN jobs RAhl,n Gsosss h rs. Haahsn Nsv.
son. & Cooaman, D.S tssdio,. rhps ~ aa lsek
kschard Morvfs.n. Edsin M0v vf.on n Morrison
u. Lidy Morrison, u en- Norfis y, Ad. Xesrtsss
Mary onsm. oman. her husp.nA, Kate sYsck.
ehridxrs Brscs en itxe dsendApt- -
You. ,nd each eis sesherehy sottnaA thue there
% nov on a.~ Ia the Once Of the Clerk the D,.rIc
saurt VI Lee CosRiy Iowa, ~ ks.kuh. in said esuu
~, petitioH II kdwArd klhoashs. slsiuatng juir
m-nt again / you r. crrtt and J n Brssdsa, for
the sum 81, thtsiesn rhOsssnd 1we HunAysd and
lhlr.s tour 60ftO taIIars upon YOUR ON rset and
nold far deed with pie s,utlT, dated Is,h Fsbrua y
issS. ssd ~ go nss ,s6>s4t ptaytn0 fss she a
the tots sherein osmed. beinx hundred ana lori,
sss os ths fsoss rnis s tl eight snd sine .a} in
bocA III IN the city OF ksoxuk, Ice Couaty laws
cears ot siyour iotcrcsts Or elaine herein and oi
Sen raj ,citer with costs.
Es< youmsstap ppeAr and sasssr satd pssisios b,
noon Of The aecoHd dAy ol he asxt Ter Of asid
Disttct Court 60 bs hid at Evesuk TIE arst Non
ay o. sspsemhsf. ls6a. Of l9dsUslt Ay dsfA.h will
n. SCOTT HowsLL.
aAa S-dAS 81 Ans fsr Pts,nii6s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02
KEOKUK IOWA: TUESDAY JUNE p 1863

Through head severely; Corp. Amos w.
Embrse, through breast severely; Private
Jonathan Williams, foot slightly.
Company E.
killed--Corp. Isaac +. Newell.
Woonded-Sergt. John Cowger, lee
amput.ied; Prisates George Holbert, leg
severely; Byron Rush,on. face slightly.
Company f.
killsd--orivstes Ephrsim Cooper and
David p. McClard.
Wounded-9J Lieut.. John H Browne,
shoulder slightly; Priva,es volney Doug
iaa, thigh severely; Thomas Pipes, thigh
severely; /. H. Wentworth, above eye
severely.
Missing -Sergt. Frsnk Hobert. Corp.
Dorrancs AcGinnis, Private w. s.
sperry.
Campany G..
killed-private Robert Mills.
Wounded--None.
Comno,. Y
Corp. John Fitap trick, disablsd by
shell; eoacassion Of brain.
Company 4.
Killsd-2d Lieut.. John M Io.l.e,.
Corp. John Barlow; Private Jacob voge-
Ier.
Wouuded-Serut s;la. II s.vxsr,
hand severely: E1r0t- Jo.ech n WEE.
Yer hs.a .I.ha,. c,.-,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02

- The Festival It the Chatham
Square Church last evening was dec;d-
edsucccs, and was well attended BY both
old and young. Strawberries and les,
cream disappeared rapidly before The
scores OF eager customers, aud oil were in
the best Of humor. Towards the close oi
the enisrtsinmsnt, there Was a number Of
bouquets sold At auction, which broush,
very high prices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02

FoR THK 6EcoEp AND SEvEsrH Iowa.
Lieut.. M. T. Williams, formerly of Co.
\, Seventh Iowa. will deliver letters 70
ather members OF the second or Seventh
Iowa regiments, IL left at the Gate City
'hes prior to Thursday morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02

"lzIrss-The Davenport arrived her.
yesterday morning With 756 WinnsbsRc
indians % board. They srs from Min
nesoss snd are going TO Fl Raadall, d.
eotah Territory. They are . squaiid
wsetchsd looking Get. They remained
here until afternoon aud daring that tim.
they we're visited by large .umber o.
psopls.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02

- We call attention to the notice TO
silitasy clsinssis, published this nwn-
'og. The Commissioners only pass on
'laims for SEXUAL military services 10 the
three ysass' service, and have nothing to
DO wish slsiss for supplies furnished.
property lost. or any miscellaneous clains
whatever.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02

SThe Jennie Whipple is the morn
sg beat for Davenport and Rock Island
I'd intermediate points. Leaves Fort
Madison on arrival Of the cars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02
7 EGA l. NOTICE.

To James H. Estes ard Amanda his vito. Ar,hur Wal.
eost sdward Cole, t'eoree Bartls 4 u Go, Queen
arJ Varnish Company, Gerry " Cro.smsn, kHha
.ufnrr, y hsssoms. George Gill; Pues, Ferris
Co, Grsosse Q N oardsoa, william f.ishtcn.
,rust-< q Assess wstc ~ Henry Neiir ana san'i
saaes. Charles Persons 4 Co, h w werleY,
hmmer.an, Cochran- Co. sT Miller A Hseves
srdU Psfry Exseutos OF L Resve,, deceased;
Chsriea PAr.nns. w Il MeCsvic and 3 chht snds n
merchants and psrtne tr.dsss in the meme sna stye
ofcaitss nden Me(}avic,t II Perry. lanes KeIt
ss"tee Co, Fowler survivins fras,se OF
S.rA.~'b kosier. Z LA09 Dussl,, krigh.ss l. O.,
nAs hsR Go williamson Taylor, Il Co, bale,
M" Wuha, = 0rinn,It b jenkins Jsmes Cox
fou sId each OF you are hsveSy notified that tho re
NOS ON nla 10 tbs Once Of CLERK the nisl rct
Coaf' ~ Lse eou t, Iowa, al Keosak. petition ~
fo~er, claiming OF you the saId James D. Estes the
snm 81 Twe Thousand n liar. With intafsss thereon
" tue rate u teh per eent aanan ifam ihe 24,h
Gay of srtt~noer a. lsso rs money due Upon q
hiiaseih Fewlsr, and dated the ss,h day Of arch,
a D.. isoI Aise, that thsrv IL on die With The
sSs- destsioss petsioa the aud foss B,l OF
rsrsh whsss etAi in'ing Of yeu ia Est-s the sun
Is.r'sn Haadfed sod Finy Dollars 10 i s6oI with
usreon ~ the rate of per Der mum
from The 2bth dsy Of ocevsr ists money due upon
promisSory not exs sIted and d. lIver,d h, A Id
rstss with Atwood Eat. to said resposd
enb ana I~cnrrd oy mortgage executed nd delivered
oy sad TO said respondent dated atth dsv
October q. IL o. and ciaming u you all the fore
closure Of salt mortgage, the being upon the
noHt- ssIeriy size hail Of Lot No tour I4I Ia
hiotf No twsnty nine i2ol the City Of Keokuk,
prsytnK tyr sale VI sad IL femises and gepeya ,.l.s
Aud ungess you appear aud answer said pstilioa
Crss hi on or before noon of the peeend day Of The
next tsiu OF said Court to eomn nee o. keoLuk on
th" nSs Aonday In q ptsmb~f lssa Judgment viii ps
rendered AGAINST you thereon By dsisuR
LONAX BnLENAP.
Soit's. for p. B. Fowler Trustss
)e7-d4T and Perrin eilss.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02
DaED.

DIED.
in this city. yeptcrdsy ig a. 10 3cIca HR
Ma nssoA, Jr, ia tns ieth ss4 VI his age
fhe funeral will take place this st 10 a,eloel
from the residense Of D. II Annahs. 90 II, ,sh s,rss
near lath The friends Of the iAusy will attend with
cut fafshsr notes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02

z EsninH NAvAI Y1sszls ~RSosn,
official reports show that the cost Of the
Ashillss, 30~guu iroa Ssssel aos Asld
iag IN Esgland. will be, when she 10 fully
equipped, about of,O0U, 900. The pres
s.l appropriations would allow tho Eag-
heh y Aalld Only aboat eight sssh ~
oeaeAA 4 ysax. = :
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02
New a0prrtlsrlnents.
NEW BOOKS.

NEW BOOKS.
oephess kers's Papers. ID ssries.
FEoom<soB's Monitor.
Cox, voyages.
A. Odds-e1 the Author of Quitsf
barrs ~ Id aud Gsr,ieni
f-K tables of Anne iea;
Ibe CampAiEB OF 1856 aud ga.
fhysosxicsi Asmoi ns--sy n.mmcud;
M si,e's Cosk Bow,
Girls OwG Book,
bayf Owu BOOK;
teraer's rfide:
Dickens Complete Work.:
Hotuc and abroad, second Sartesl
STORY OF ths Quad
Aew Aanusi Cyciepsdis 1851;
The Poets journal, B., Rsyard TAYLOR
PATsou Bfo~ulow Book
okarsngo RIVER
Edwin Hrc hsrioft, ~ Winthrop,
Shadow la the House.
fhtsdAy r~ceivedat
BkOwSELL's Book store.
Jei a Cor. Main aud &tl streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02

Coon TlAPLARs lcg-CRxAx SrppxR
This evening the Ice-Crean Suppe,
comes of at Good Tempiaf's Hall and VI
are assured that the arrangements are
we'll made for q good tune geDssslly.--
Cakes and iee-cream will be there in
sbundance. The Hospital Band have
kindly promised to lie present. I've
large roou,s. each with . table, loaded
With cakes and decorated With flowers
will certainly b attractions sufficient Il
induce large attendance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02

~ Hon. William L. Thomasson, .
warm political and personal friend of Hon
ry Clay, is the emancipation candidate for
Governor Of Kentucky.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02

: 1-ossEs or THE THiaTixrH Iowa. BY
letter received 10 town yesterday We have
the painful intelii cence iha. the Thirtieth
psgimsst lost in the assault upon vicks-
burg, II killed and 81 wounded. Among
the killed wers Col. Abbott and Major
lilliksn. Lieut.. COL Torrsaos was not
10 the 6Sht, having bean detailed for
some other du,y.
There we're no Ksokuk boys % the list
ef lossss In tbe 30th regiment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02
NOTICE.

10 MichAei Raiser and Christina hagdslsns Raiser
his vile:
Ypu srs hereby notified that there 10 nov on Ole 10
he p0e ofthe Clerk ofthe District Court Of Lee coun.
~ loss st keokus, pstion u scob Hsgy ciaimn M
o sid Michael Rsser Tho Of Two Hundred Doiis
fntdvsst and eosss money due upon certain pyomis-
sry noss, exseated ~ said nieAae Raiser TO Martin
Wohiwsad ON the f<sh day OF June, 1855 Tor B 10
ps,sbie one sseF sftes cste which said 70 hes be-
oule the property of petitioners by sssSnn-nt Of szid
Wohlu end also clst niag Da n Of the fore
cioiurs OF certain mo- gaze. executed on tn ilth
day of June. 1a1 BY hiehael Raiser 10 Martin woh-
send, which ir lien up" the south halt Of OF
.. IN bisck 3O9. fn the CITY Of keokuk Lee County,
Iowa gwen " secure the snouut Of sad pfomiss osy
n1t-.
ad unless yop appear and answer said petition on
or before noon of ths second day VI the term
saM Distrtst Court 10 ccmmenre a. xs, huh the
ant hondas OF septsnbsr, 1859. defanit III be
entered asnin.s Zen and dssrss rssdsrsd sssordiag
70 ths prayer Of saia peNtien.
kDMUAD JAEGER,
1sI-d<w ~ y fer P.aiati9.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02

The nndersisped viii e.ntinue the shoe and Lssl,er
husiasssA At the old and OF Bfdieuian M le9
Main street. W. X HlDLknAG IN
2-dis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02
RULES Ann REGULATIONS.

RULES AND R10uLATloles.
r.rst~E,hlsre-s eth 10 charged 10 pc. cont y .,
sntrsnce fee on the ps~miunn mpet for.
secssd- Mamb~ss Of the soctsty anh iAviv ta~ltIe
adnitted f,ee. Persons nos nsobevp cha ,sed a. q
mhsaaen fee Of Is cenuAchlldren snder 10 years y
agv. cunts.
EorE y he prics Of Mem mbsrship Is 50 csats.
1AsrS--Ail entries uass be made by X o'ci ,ek II
and NO article on sshibisson will bs so SsA b. rs
movrd nti the crhio Ion 10 q 'ssd The EXHIBIT ioa
VII, ~ op nsd for visitors st3 e'e~k and clessd
~ o'rlocS sud oprncd again st7 y o'cioes. p.n
fss1k -comp-tition ID op 70 l. aud ell entriss
wi b. rsea I'd ~ b. nsd 10 ths na1sofths producer
Or uxa afNnlu sf,
F,JtA--Wh.p there 10 competition In . class. and
but o,s sa.ryis msd~. the Conmit ~ may awara !
pre- q n. Il msritorisns. r.
Ssx - h. misceilaussus erin mItee will be suthor.
ixed l., award prsnas srusiss not iDcsa in The
fvr goilIg I'LL.
ssps4tA articles sii be ssna,ed BY esds,
Of nlur tIfbon
EsAt The commlttee are required To report them.
selse. " tho rrrsdsat st o'eiock T. Il. 4 and ,hs
thai nan OF ash Az srdtng GommttArs viii rvcest In
wsaias 70 he secrs'ary by 6a'ctoek. P.n.
ruOa. GRh0O,
q 8. MEKktAn,
eAMUE 4. CAREY.
"a JahN pHkDkW, G
HOWARD TuCkkR, s r~f
nayss-d Csaaialee - Arraageumn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02

Killed--None.
'wassIisa-hsli. John =. sl.l.aa,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02

FRox VIcksBURG.-A dispatch fron
Cairo to the Chicago Tribune. dated 9th.
Ays: "The stsamer Champion arrived
this afternoon, having on board Governor
kirkwood Of lows, Adj't Gen. Baker, Ex-
Gov. Love. Surgeon General Hughes asd
Jss. +. Wilson, oil Of the same State, asd
Gov. 6alomoa of Wisconsin.
THE Csoss.-From every direction the
most favorable reports reach US of the
condition Of The crops. Those who h.vs
recently visited the Statas of Indiana and
illinois, and have had opportunities for
informing themselves in regard 70 local..
ties distant FROM the railroads., Ill coincide
in the opinioe that nsvsr in the his.o-
~ Of the Northwes, has the prospect for /
heavy yield Of every description Of pro
ducs been 70 Aasssriog - u ,hs prsssn,
tiue. And the quantity Of land devossd
to cereals is nearly as large as that Of
former seasons. for the reason that farm.
en- were Of the opinion that prices wosld
rsls high, aud they seeded ss much ground
- they could possibly cultivate. Now,
aside from the anxiety lest insects shsll
assail tho wheat, the principal concern Ia
hsning communities il the scarcity d
help for harvest. Through the western
portion Of Illinois the dry weather retard
ed the sprlug crops 70 limited extent
but late rains have nearly atousd for the
drou,h. AMI friend said to us the othe,
day, nov "thsy have the tallsss kind Of
crops.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02

III O0ee frost RNsa, sesoaa Floor, ever BanG
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02

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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-19
From Fort Monroe,

FORT MONROE, May 16.-Two small boats,
which have been running for some time from
Norfolk through the Dismal Swamp canal to
North Carolina, carrying mails, &C., were
captured yesterday near Currituck bridge, 40
miles from Norfolk. They were the Emily
and Arrow, and with all on board were taken
off toward Franklin on the Blackwater. The
Emily was captured from the enemy at the
commencement OF the war. The rebels made
our men work the boats, in order to pass our
gunboats without detection. DR.. Myers of
Pittsburg, Pa, is doubtless among the cap
tured.
soldier of an Ohio regiment, taken at
Rome, Ga, was shot on Wednesday last,
while reaching for a cracker, at Belle isle
prison. Our prisoners were compelled to
walk from their places of capture to Rich
mond, from thence to City Point Some gave
out on the march, and could proceed no fur
Their a member of the goth New York reg
iment died on the route. A rebel captain by
the name of Turner had charge of our prison.
ers from Richmond to City Point, and is rep
resented to be a brute OF the blacklist kind
soldier of 18th Pennsylvania regiment was
bayoneted on the route by order Of Turner.
because he could proceed no further. He
would not even allow the man drink of wa
ter.
Fort MONROE, May 1.-THE propeller
Diamond State arrived from Washington to-
day. The steamship Hancox arrived this
morning from Baltimore, bound to New Or
leans. The steamship S. r. Spaulding, Cap
tain Howes, arrived from Annapolis to-day !;
also the steamers Belvidere and Eastern
State. The steamer Georgiana arrived at 5
P. N. from Yorktown, and reports the arrival
at that place of the steamer Metamora. All
quiet at Gloucester Point.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-19
The Fifty-fourth Regiment.

BosroN, May 18.-rhe colored regiment
now full at the camp in Readyille, known as
the 54th Massachusetts, was to-day presented
with regimental colors. The ceremonies were
impressive and interesting, the flags four in
number, comprised national flag presented
by young colored ladies of Boston," ma
tonal ensign presented by the ''colored ladies
relief society" an emblematic banner present.
ed by ladies and gentlemen OF Boston, friends
OF the regiment, and flag presented by rela-
tives and friends of the late Lieut.. Putnam.
The regiment formed in hollow square,
when prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Grimes.
Gov. Andrew then presented the various flags
In an eloquent speech. He spoke of the ex-
cellent character of the regiment as marking
an era in the history of the war, the common
wealth, the country and humanity. He was
identified with the regiment, and stood or fell
as man and magistrate with the history of
the regiment. The men of this regiment had
now given them an opportunity to labor for a
whole race of men.
Col. Shaw, on behalf of the regiment, made
a soldier like response. Over one thousand
people were present, including many prom-
nent citizens.