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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-13
KEOKUK. IOWA: FRIDAY MARCH 13 1863.
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NC ioa'oW'sG eA'fact OF private let
ter VII give our readers IN idea of the
impression produced upon western me-
cbanic bv /, Grand R.csrt;on :. Tho prs.
;d.n,;., M.n.;o. ..a a..
- 80, '''o. .1 '.' e''a'e 70
Wn'on persons srs exposed 90 SUCH occa-
sions. The writsr says:
attended the Presidents leyee last
night at 8 O'clock Ivmld like IN c;ve
You q perfect description Of /, if 7 couId
but l think il would be : hopeless task
II was duly announced in the morninv
papers that the presi,lent would rive his
last public reception for the wear. on MN.
daY. March I'd. 70 / resolved TO Attend
When the appointed hour arrived IN
company with :. old eentlem.n from
Phi!adejphia. 20 took nm our lima ~
march for the White House Rat vhar
We cot within f;ftv v.yds ~ tha er,,. n1a
we came 70 = dad halt The va,. v.s
completely blocked With people' We
crowded orrsslves n v;th the, .na
awaited the sIov curyent Of the s,r,sm ~
human beinos that vas entering the yes.
tibule.9 II Vas .t lsssI "A bour ssa |.
half before we could enter the building
MANY we're the r.ds ;ests and r.a,srts
that wore mads vh;ls xe vere tl,as cr.rd-
ed and iostIed fovsyds tho entrsnca
More than one half of Inc crowd ~. L.
dies, dfe,sed Of course in their best too.
pery. And such .nother co,lars;ro of arm
oline and tre.d;rc ON corr. rsv., v.s
seen before. The ladies' here va.r the
rear perpendicua.s a a tll,ei;r ddrrxrssx drag
ging on the ground. 20 vou know il 30 oh :
crowd As his Il vas impossible to hold
up their skirts, and every now and then
there would be three or fon, masculine or
feminine heels plar,ed firmly upon them
In this posi,icn the crowd would give !
sudden iurch forward. and the wsy the
stitches and hu,tons vanld av WAS as;,l,,
t, see. VIZ
At last We entered the bu;la;,o whore
we stuffed our ha,ss into little n;yeon
holes. arranged like the bores the
poss-ofiice. These are numbered in the
A1
same way and each one contains q ticket
or check with a corr.ero.diny nnmhar
upon it. Here YOU deposit vour hat and
the hat keeper Owe, Won . chacL a.
ter leaving our hats We again ioined the
iamuipg. iostlinp crowd th.s v.s entcr.
ing the reception room. Il vas fully
half an hour before we could get there,
I'M the while hacked a TIGHT and olose
together a. the hris,les IN ! shoe brush.
The ladies' had ,defsd ,the;r b,, hon nna,s and
sha vlsg md v;th hare arms and Iov necL.
ed DIRE sses, perfumed to the highest pitch
now with collapsed boops and the sweat
running down their fices and MAKING
roads through the povder and paint. we're
crowded promiscueuslg tarether win the
the men. One lsdy 6in,ed. Every little
n
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Is TIRE Cow MAD?-A tall 6ne looking
civilian. drsssed a Ia mode, with a mill
tary cape 70 h6 overcoAt. came across !
COW, ths other day, goring clay bank on
one sde Of the walk, very common habit
Of the bovine species. Apparently struck
with tsrror, hs inquired Of little boy
standing near, els the COW mad 7" The
little fellow, very iDsocen.ly, answered
"Yes"-whsn ihs military looking gen.
usman stepped up On : porch nntil the
COW ~ spt through her pastins With
she clay baAk and gone away. He then
passed along, cycling intsntly the object
Of his fear. until safeiy out Of reach. An
army of such braves, it would be safe to
oppose With drove Of nuley COWS.
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/ nEN. aW00Ds = AEAC. sRRnca.
i Bsn. Wood, the cdpp& Aead RApse
Sestasive ia Congress sffop NsA Yofk.
lot permission from the House durins
-sAe latter days Of the session, to psbiisl
; speech ID the Ocagrisional 6iobs.-
That speech is re-publishsd in the World
and may BE- Tsgkrdtd = N exposition 0,
the s1ly1ssn aims u shs Psas.
party 80 ~ .7F777 ,Tr ~
j He in sists on National Conventiou
a armistice and an ayerment to recon
stFucs tls uupn o. to- ssparats into tv<
Independent Goveramsnts. We make ,
brief txttact from his speech: eg,l s . .s. I
Why, then,x naks Lead presestationi
that he Union must and shall he prsssrv.
-, Nhs4 yop hack tho FIRST requisite oi
essISaioafs Il were folly, III, 10 do -,
II il were but the dream of 90 infatuated
people; but when ont Of that dream
cpmss ths ssality Of bloodshed. ruin. and
desoiAsiop when TO sustain the illnaioo
the stimulsnts Of war, iu is most terrible
FORM nast bs applied. Il ii no longer iol,
1y, IL 10 crime. II 10 m invitation to the
AlmieAsy v lAuAshE his acusSs ~poAs !
blood d-enanersd sass. ssia4 eis4asssI
sIf We Win csass ne md sttempe 10 en-
f(rce frateTpity Ind to .icohpSt cobcord,
perhaps thu suudoret NIKE nav IS re
joined !; but not one stroke will fall npon
lhs aayil nntii the seho1of sts last gun ei
the last battle shall have eeassd 10 vibnse
e&er the hist battle plain. Sslf-excdipa.
ton and rsproach alike must cease. foz
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), ~ We Saudr< how the PeacAs Ilen.
tapraW,, WIN lavort Nortbwsstern Con.
lfsderaeY ard ~peaes ,utpcn any terms" will
slsnashl ~ lfsllosise Isllponse % tbsis
propos6is, which We sxtract from al. edi-
Iterid. .SEtk1 Rishnsad Haqtlrsr: 80
.4'If they ropedate the debt they hare
sontFacted, and abandon the Government
they hivs eSta blkAed, and reuant VOWS
and break pledges, and eat dirt Is i we'll;
We shall be charmed ahsmsvsnent will
sdit us1Rerfsclly; ana, although We shall
not exactly sesPsct tA> actors IN that sf-
fair. Jet We shalt hot bs unwilling to trade
with them-holding our noses little
not to show thsm ali suitable civilities--
but At proper distance" M
"Dirt eaters" :. contract breakers,' =
''repudiasen,'' = Appppriate names, truly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-13

80 UUtAh A<AVGos
The opposition in New York ~ well
~ elsewhere, 10 divided into factions be-
tween the pPoiscy men like Ssy mour and
Van Buren and the Peace men represent
ed by Wood and Mexican. In the mean.
time. while the leaders Of these factions
are denooneing the Government and dis
putting = to the most polite course to
Be taken tosecure ito overthrow, the peo-
pie have become disgusted with such
leaders and are fAst relying 70 the sup.
port Of the Government under 4 general
Union organization.
We Pablish the following brief extract
from resent speech delivered by Mr..
AcKean in New York, for ibe specisl
aid and comfort Of the Armistice Club
OF Keokuk. He said
He was one Of those that believed that
the government rested upon the viii or
the governed, and he believed it could
be sayed BY concession and peace alone,
(Applause. We should at once endeav-
or to recover our lost brethren. not by
arms, but by endeavors to conciliaie til, M
back again. (Applause. Hc was for
a armistice. He was for a ounY entiun
If the Stsses whereby To stop the war
end remedy the condition Of thugs nm
der WhisA vs labor. II the policy Of the
administration il carried ont the Union is
irrevocabiy lost. Hswas anxious to save
the union, and he believed that is could
be saved By 'a'iit,ie sacrifice. He could
not see Why tie civilians should not imi-
ta.s the picksts Of our armies. The pick
cts Of the conlsderstes and the United
6tattS mset together and conier asd talk;
and II asa viii Arms il their hssds can
lalk togethsr and bring. back tAe rseol-
leetiaa Of ths psst history and. past glor
riss " Nns ration, be did not seewh1 ths
could not do the. nAAnssthiar-I
tChssss.) } a - s;e.ls a.s'asn y
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the country's salvation lies not ia the jus.
ti6cation of either section, but in the mu !.
tuai remission Of onsnses. They have
both their faults, but bending before hard
blows IL not among them. Doubtless
wrong and injustice have been done; but
but it u for calmer minds and less excit-
ed times 70 strike the balance, and mete
out to either side the measure Of its blame.
II is not the original error that we have
to do with now; IL Is the prerent, daily,
continuous crime Of multiplying human
sacsiScss 10 the spirit OF our nationality,
whose very essence 10 fr,ternal love. It
is spirit that was born Of compromise
and generous concession and now whep
CORY hecatombs are heaped before its
shrine, ours Is the fault Mit loaahs the Of
ierius and de.e'. our dsseerated tsnplss.
y .
Let the friends Of peace proclaim them
selves as such. Let them not fear TO Be
premature. This day is not one day too
soon for their lips TO assert what their
hesrts knov 70 be true. If the people
are not prepared, let US commence the
ask of preparation. 1t 10 . task alrsa1y
half accomplished, for indeed the masses,
with their unerisg instincts, hare already
fathomed the depths Of this greet "a Of
troubles. They would welcome ~ union
for it own sake and for the memories of
old or, if inevitable, they would accept
separation, with sigh Of regret, and then
push on alone in the broad path Of pro-
gress; for their self-reliant Anglo Saxon
natures would spurn the timid doctrine
that the sturdy North-their North, built
by their susFgissy snd with millions OF
acres yet unreelAined from the wilder
ness, for expansion-is dependent on the
South for prosperity and grandeur. 8
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~ The Nilxppkis.6 Sentinel is one Of
The very best pdpsrs pablished in the
Northsxslt. lThsy - dat . Wssilyi
ri-Wsakiy, sAA Daily, = s3, q, and
90, pr aauum respectively.
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Woodward il nox receiving ct his store
on 1sin-st near the corner Of Fourth,
= asgs and splendid stock Il Dry Goods.
comprising absut every thing 10 the line.
which be o6en at Wholesale and retail,
on the most favorable terms. Mr.. Wood
ward bought his goods for cash, tAsreby
getting some extra bargains. which be
win divide aressd snosg his csseomsrs
on IKE farms, yis: .eash. Thoss Who
have saah therefore 70 pay for goods will
do veil to purchase Of merchants who
ssll \ eash prices, and shssA sby. I'll
means give Ar. W. call before purchas-
ing sls~hsrs. He viii take pleasure in
showing his nav goods whether Ahs sails
or not.
SHApows.-The world 10 tall of dad
ows theagA a,aaoss tsasesl ~ lgrsse salas
can attach todhea. Yst tAsy sse, to say
the least, ornamental, sstsipg Of 10 bbas-
p n 4 Il IL
tiful relief the diversified objects Of na-
ture. From the far reaching shadow Of
the mountain % the pendent Hover Of the
garden, ,--from the irregular shsdow Of
the fleeing cloud . that Of ths light g.
xelle that speeds over he grassy laws,
thsyars attractive II not graceful. But over
and above all. The shadows of che human
MoS Ind form divine, ~ taken By Nolssa'
1 vsn 0siekAn (~hoss gallery i O. Main
strsst, between Third and Fousthl sssni
70 = the most perfect and life like hithS
lul ia thlI Isprssentatiaps, from gesssal
oatlins y the minutest particular. These
excellsut ersists have adopted all the re-
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progressive m (amcng which srs colorsd
photsgAphs) il .'all which they szesl,
aud their customers may rely upon Per
feet a1tsaAAsiss bsiag gwen. aA
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-05-04

The attention of the Members of the
GaDivision is called to the annexed CON-
mvtion from the Grand Worthy Patri-
are1lative to its nsuingconvocation. If the
meIrs will rally to that meeting in consid-
erdz numbers and with becoming zeal and
entliasm, an impetus may. be given to the
caVfhat will produce a revival of deep in
ter on the great subject of Temperance.
Hen knows there is need of it in our land.
In midst of war, restitution and suffering,
ande immense price that is demanded for
initiating beverages, yet Notwithstanding,
intolerance is rife in the land, and if some
thirbe not done to place restraints and
barrs to its still more widespread infu-
e%ndour country must be doubly cursed
thery.
MSons of Temperance alone are looked
to, Throw up dams to drive back the burR-
ing de. There is no other organization
who peculiar duty it is to battle against
IlAAcROSldi AOO no wv LuOCt VA 1tlO l4IA
instEwhether our Divisions are suspended
for y present or not-and make one deter
mini and persistent effort to set the old
Shipf Temperance afoat again. God grant
we by be successful, and thousands ofsouls
be Sled through our influence.
To te Members of the Grand Division
ID time for the meeting of our Grand Di
visid is near at hand, and | desire through
the slumns of the Age to call your atten-
tionp the fact.
IHiew of the great Importance of keep
ing p our organization, it is hoped that
veryIull attendance may be had at the meet
ing 4 the 18th of May, instant.
Brthren of The Grand Division, do not lie
any avial circumstances keep you away. !
very arge number of our members are i
the Amy fighting TO: our rights and liber
ties, nd our meeting cannot be a very larg
one, {wing to that cause. At this season
the War we may reasonably expect pleasar
weathr. There are no epidemics prevailin
in thf country now, and the hospitality
the pfople of South Fork is unsurpassed
We hbpe to meet you there in full force.
Remember, we are adjourned to meet
South Fork, in Lincoln County, on the 12t
day Of May at 4 o'clock P. NJ.
FL. G. HAMILTON, CIV. P.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-05-04
The Confederate Fleet in England.

The London correspondent of the New York
Times, under date of March %, writes as follows:
A whole fleet is preparing as rapidly as possible.
ostensibly for the Emperor of China Everybody
knows they are intended to open the Confederate
ports. Everybody knows that the Confederate loan
was raised to purchase their outfit. This was the
reason why eighteen millions-nearly 500, 600. 900
-WasSubscribed, when only $15, 600, 900 was wanted.
This was the reason why the stock went up to par
and to five per cent. premium, though taken at
eighty and put on the market at ninety.
The simple truth of the matter is, that with the
active sympathy of the upper classes, and the ssneu-
trality" of the Government, a strong party of English
capitalists, cotton spectators, ship builders and mer-
chants, have taken up the cause of the South in car
nest, and mean to put it through. They have en-
barkad their millions, and do not mean to lose them.
The Government cannot interfere to prevent it, and
has no disposition to do SO. They will let the North
buy all the " hard ware in Birmingham. But they
neither can nor will prevent the departure of a sin
gle one of the fourteen steamers which Mr.. BRIG bit
says are fitting out for the Confederate Government.
The efforts of the enancipationist have not chang
ed the feelings of the upper classes at all. If Adolf.
ton was ever a favorite idea of the aristocracy. it IL
so no longer. 1t is consigned to the oblivion of the
lower millions. The Times openly defends slavery
The other higher class papers apologize for it. The
Times is not far from right when it asserts that the
whole public o.. England-meaning the voting and
income-tax-paying public-all but a few disappointed
Republicans, hope for the success of the South.
Lord Harrington, in an election speech this week
stated the whole case. He had Just come from Amer.
lea, where he had travelled in both sections and y.
was out and out South, and declared that no nn;on
could be restored, nor could the South be CONQUERED
This opinion was never so firm as it is this moment
Is il strange that strong efforts should be made to
hasten a resul. in which faith is so general?
If the statements publicly made, and apparently
based on good authority, are to be believed. the Con
federates, within a month, viii have at sea one of tbe
most formidable fleets that ever steamed ont unon tTe
Atlantic. The steamers now preparing will he e. ;
fleet, as strong and as powerful as British machinists
can make them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-05-04

ing of the 28th ult, and continued for six
hours and a half, when they withdrew, sew
al boats apparently damamaged. One boat
was lying disabled on the Louisiana shore.
Our loss is three killed, including Col. Wade,
Gen. Bowen's chief of artillery, with IL or
10 wounded. A renewal of the attack was
expected on the both.
We have exciting news from Fredoricks-
burg. The long silence is broken, and fight
ing-probably the prelude to the great bat
tle-has commenced again between the W
armies. On the morning of Wednesday last,
the 29th ult., the enemy in large force crossed
the Rappahannock a few miles below Fred
ericksburg, and at points above also. They
were met below by the 18th Georgia and the
I'd Louisiana-two regiments against three
brigades, and severe skirmishing ensued.-
Loud and continued firing was heard from
other points along the line, and the belief was
confident at fredericksburg that the enemy
was advancing in strength and that the move
ment would lead to a'general action. Hooker
is said to be laboring under the impression
that Gen. Lees army had been greatly weak
ened oy our sending reinforcements to Suf-
lolk and North Carolina, and that now was a
me time for a general attack. 1t is said that.
zen. Lee made no effort to prevent the an
KEGS from crossing the Rappahannock, in
order to induce the whole army to come
over, and then =. We shall doubtless have
further advices before going to press.
Gen. Imboden has had a fight with the
yankees west of Winchester, in which the
Confederates were victorious. Milroy, the
infamous, thereupon evacuated Winchester,
holly pressed by Jones, who captured a
thousann Of his men. An official dispatch
says our forces drove the enemy from the
town of Beverly, destroyed and captured a
large amount of stores and took a number of
prisoners. Our loss slight.
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What Is Whiskey Bringing e

So asked a man who had some barrels of
"thecritter" to sell. From thirty to forty
dollars a gallon for a good article" said a re-
taller, who wished to buy. But we told him
it was bringing more than that. "How
muchss" was the quick, avaricious interroga-
tory. 1t is bringing that man once so hon-
orable and esteemed, down to d life of infa-
my and shame. 1t is bringing that young
wife, once so gay andhappy in the enjoyment
of the pure love of a noble husbands heart,
down from a pleasant home of plenty to a
wretched howell of poverty and want. 1t is
bringing that strong man down from a high
standard Of health and intellectual vigor, to
the misery of a helpless and imbecile invalid.
It is bringing the gray hairs of mourning
parents down to their graves wet with the
bitter dews of the heaviest sorrow. 1t is
bringing widows and orphans to freshly sod.
den graves, with every rising sur to mourn
over the early and hopelessly lost. 1t is
bringing men to the gallows. Iii bringing
officers and soldiers in our army to disgrace
and min. OF what that is sinful, terrible
and ruinous is whiskey not bringing every
where.
A WHoEE-soULED GIRL.-A young Lady at
Dallas, in Castor county, writes US as fol-
lows
Enclosed I send you So for the good Age
one year. | am fully satisfied it is worth
that sum of money, when every thing is ra
ting SO high.
IMPORTANT ITEM.-A correspondent of the
Fayetteville Observer communicates the fol-
lowing facts:
"Our excellent Governor, acting under
authority given by the Legislature, has
bought and has now on hand 800, 900 pounds
of bacon. 1000 casks ofrice and abeut.80, 900
bushels of corn This is to be distributed
among the different counties for the benefit
of the poor. learn that bat two counties
have so far applied for bacon"
Committees and county commissaries who
are buying for the relief of the poor can be
supplied, to some extent, from this stock Of
provisions owned by the State, though we
learn that the authorities refuse to sell to the
Relief Committees, where provisions are abun
! dant in their section.
An official report of the Yankees killed anl
wounded at the battle of Murfreesboro' give,
+ba number &C 10. $40.