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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-08

ORIGINAL NOTICE,

To John Knight, b Hin msu " Cowles Will
am Wood, RFcrc, . " Fsrd sibyl A Kirbv
kirGy Hepsih@h Pinch. VI NJ Finch Hutbs Heb
5Hri Ora Hubbard. sylvia ssr.ker, wsshlnst5n
SIryker
fon are hereby uotlf1d thst there Is now On ele
20 the once Of The ers u ih- Dstries Court II &c
Ae1nty, Iowa al heok1s. petition Of Thomas Da,is
claiming u . ca John b Knght W r. Co~les b.
hinmsn- E. T. ysrd, II. W. Ford and VII lam l. Wol
the sam Of Three lin ncFed AID hight and is-Ioo
ID Hare Win ten Per cent. interest per annum pay
Die annually. 81 money due promissory note
sreufed By mortgage msie by The sad J. B Enight
10 th- sad b. h. Hinnssn add NJ v C0wles and zinc
assigned 10 the sala ThoHss p=via also claiming
against each # yoB the fofrclosz N said morgage
the same 9eirE gpop LII 10 tn HfH man ~ les
sntd&vtssen Of ice S-H L of sec 81 Township IS
Range " est Lee county, fowi. ana surthsr a.kins
ior The ssle ofsaie pr, misses and general reli-f
Aha a7t-s* YOU appear and sbsssr said petition
On or before roon o. The second day the pext
term Of SAia Court to BE- beTan ana hoaden on the
arst MONDAY or February A. u tst4 1sfauit v in
De catered sgasni yen, aud 1ndgme rendered there
Oh as prayed for in ssld petition
NoBLBh STRONG
nofzs-dsE Attorneys for Pizinun
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NOTICE.

To Bridget flaming; Ellen Fanulng, Chsrles-E. Pan
nlsr. George willie Tanning, MiRors, aad Walter
ConDer
There on Gle IN the offre ofthe Clerk Of the
District Court OF Lee ury. Iowa. at eeksk, the Pc
hncn II George T. Higgins, Claiming 81 the defendants
cecree paritlaniHg certain renl estate in LIE eoun-
~, Iowa. 10 viii In tie seatl ION William H. Will
ans and Reeves Perry to The Ely OF Keokuk called
fsies' Addition on the map OF Ouey Stripe Lot
twelve and the east half ii Lot eleven IL ia Block
is in the the city Of ksokuk; IL Block one hund rd
and sixty eight t6sl The front siKis 6o feet lets
Eve 81 and SIX bl, also forty feet BY enc hundred Of
Lots nse Isl aud Itcing tw enty eet from
tie alley, also twenty feet fUat pf Lot IN by
one hnDdfed feet deep also twenty feet ei seyen
next 10 the alley and gh;
also Lot Two sl Block hR.ldred and dts 1851;
also the dd two thirds of The front half of Lois
eleven and twelve Lil&I2l Ia Block forty t~o f42i;
also Lots nine III and eashaf q lOi ghi ISL in Soek
one hundred aud nize l0l said petition alleges that
Walter o. Conner has mortgage In party OF
said property and that the other defendants one
haf Of II subj ct 10 said interest.
Unless you appesr ard snswer said petition be-
fere noon II the second day Of the February e64
of said Coett, commencing % the II ri Monday u
February. Judgment of partition will rendered
by defsuit. RANkIN MctRsRY
nov26-n4r PiAinGn's Attorneys
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NOTICE.

To Aitxandsr Leckhead, Keziah lane Loo kteaf Ere
siel - a. David Lyon Elizabeth clair and
Cha les p Bar, Defendants
You are rely nonaesi that in the action pending
IN the pstrict Court Of Lee coanty Iowa al Keokuk
Shefeib Alexander LoSkhesd h fisintin and Marina
a. Mcbihehey aad others are Defendants said
NsrthA A. r. NICK hrney ana Ed sArd Mel .heney has
nIrd ssa'is you ErVss bal sizing or for
tae dlvfded- hsh OF the fractional north-west4 OF
SEXTON ID fownsaip &c Ssrih, kange West in Lee
eeNniy, iosa and ether e3uits tle relief IT'D costs
And on are also hereby notitec that in the <rse
esuse thereIs pending agansf the said Aexs-er
Loci h-ad. AeEtea 5Aue Laekhtac Ez-k les Isen ard
David Lyon cross bill flef By Elizabeth A. Blair ard
charles F. Blair, her husband, elsinng that The .ad
Alizah-ta is the o~ner IN fee simple the undivided
"ne nith part OF SAID real STATE. and praying de-
cree quitting tbs title ihereto her, and Tor general
relief.
heS each Of You must appear and answer said gross
ntls ny noon Of the s@cod day ofthe said
Court. ~ be held he first Aoncay Fehruarr lss4
OK decree prayed for viii be therein b. de auIt
II. SCOTT HOWELL
Attorney fot Martha A. X. Acklheny.
RANKIN 81 NcCRAKY.
Attorneys for Charles f. and Elizabeth A. Blair
p,xs a. IL
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NOTICE

10 A urrlstoR, Chspin s. Lee. A Hosmer FiekIen Az
Luess, n Turner, assignee OF Patrick a Cons:
Randall, simon Dielfieh. II ID Woodward 4 Co
fon are her ebr Ihzt tier- il nov n NE in
theof'i-e Of lie CeFs Of the district C@sr, Of Lee
a"uhAs. l"ws- o. Aeokuks tie paiaucn Of samuel p
Miller Atn+r Reeves atd IL P.rry axscut "a ~
tn will " L. H. Reeves de- eassd cstuinr OF IN ire
sad A urmston the tafn Of F.r@ Handrad Dollars
a. h"Hey a9e on thsee lroDIssery notes, and also
claiming sEzin-t all Of the foreclosure Off mort
gaze upon Lottwo Fl bioek rue 1871 IN TIE sslaition
- m Williams AID hesves and PerfY 70 the city
" k-oknk. lee Cesst,, Iowa Mss the Axsl half II
sSid bot h.th has 5eea released
Unless y0H A. pear thersso xnd defend before noon
81 tue second day OF tne February term 1854, Of
District Ceuri judgment decree will be rendered
against gu toeteon, by default
RANKIN * hcC2ARY,
uov1o-o4s Attorneys fer PiaiuIin
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NOTICE.

To VIM Cowles. C Stevens, Levi Miller. J. P.
Lsmonte, and HirsIR Barney:
You are hereb, notified that there Is Gle in
tn eCerkroice of NE District Court of Lee County.
Iowa, at keokuk, petition, and amended petit
ten OF William III. Williams. ciaimi Judgment
against you, William +. Goxies anc c. G. Stevens
tor the sem Of Five Hundred and Thirteen and
6o-loo Dollars as Sneney due upon your proms
sorry notes. and as against al the above named
def endapts praying for The foreclosure OF certain
bond DEED upon the undivided half OF Lots three
and four, In Block ninst ten, In Williams Reeves
Perrys Addition, TO the city OF Krokuk lows tie ex
tineuishment OF all equity ofTed-s pton aud for gen
eral relief, ~ th costs.
Nov. unless you appear ant answer 10 said petition
before noon OF the second day ofihe OF
said Court be held ~ kcokuk on the nFst Aondsy
Of February, d. 1868, Judgment VIII he had therein
by de H. II. SCOTT HOWELL,
novIS-d4w PialntiG's Atty.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
New York, Dec.

A New Orleans letter state the force
interfering with the navigation of the
Mississippi below the mouth OF Red Riv-
er is estimated at 1, 0u0. under General
Dick Taylor. the rest OF flying corps, ap-
pearing FROM time to time Il dlfferen,
points on the river, pueying ON It's COM
merce. The merchants OF New Orleans
aud traders generally are seriously alarm
ed at the audseity, frequency and success
of these attacks and have applied to the
military authorities to have all river boats
armed BY few artiilerists.
Maj. Gen. Washburne, with his CON-
msnd, Is moving in the direction Of Mata.
CORA with every prospect of capturing that
place. Our force will thea have : foot
ing on main land with line harbor to an
Choir our vessels in and good base Of sp-
eratons.
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FRon1 CHARLESTON.

TnnaueIphia, Dec. Z.
The brig John WEIGH, jr, from Por,
Royal Dec. LIST and Charleston Bar Cd,
arrived this morning.
The Captain reports when he passed
off Charleston there vas no firing, but .
dense smoke was visible over the city,
and he supposed it to be burning.
Baltimore, Dec. THE Richmond pa
pers Of the 9th contain dispatch that
Gen. j. @. Breckinridge and Gen. Bragg
we're ssrenaded !. Dalton. Ga on The
I'd instant. Therefore. the great traitor
Breckinridge is not dead
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0Aorod r0oolu35Qo 0ee tnest - g.
b. rsfarrsd 10 tn COMMITTEES On Alooaons.
Mr.. Allen moved 20 by the motion on
the table. Lost-11O TO ~.
The resolution Of Mr.. Stevens was th3n
adopted 100 to II.
The clerk then proceeded to administer
the oath toths dslseatss from H. sevsral
Territories and the House then ID
journed. IS
SExArH-The Vice President called
the Esnats 70 order at noon to-day.
The credentialsof Messrs. Wiley and
VAnwinkle, Senators cleo, from Wes. Vir-
ginia. were presented BY MI. Co!lamsr.
The credentials Of Mr.. Conness, of
California, were presented BY Nssmith,
and the credentials Of Henderson, Ut Mis-
souri,, BY Mr.. Foote.
Messrs. CONFESS and Henderson we're
qualified and took the oath of Loyalty pre-
scribed by the last Congress.
Mr.. Davis raised question ~ to the
right Of the gentlemen from West Vir-
GINA to take their seats. He held there
was coDsti,utionally and legally no such
State as West Virginia. There cosld,
therefore, be no Senators from such I
State. His object was simply to put pr
record his objection. He believed Tho
old State to be intact and that this who'll.
thing is fragrant violation Of the Consti
tuition.
| After debate, Davis, as test question
moved that the oath Of Office be admins
tered to the gentlemen from West Vir
vinis, which was carried.-Yeas SO
Z nays S.
The nays being Buckalow. Davis, Hen
bricks. McDougall and Powell.
Mr.. Sherman submitted resolution
that the Committee on judiciary inquire
and report whether the Hon. Robt. Will
son is still a Senator from Missouri, III
B. Graz Brown having recently bee
elected Senator by the Legislature Of Mis-
souri,, but not appearing here yet, Mi
Wilson, who was sppoin.ed by the Gov
ernment at the last session to fill Va
cancy, was still in his seat to-day. Th
resolution was voted on.
On motion of Foote resolution wa
adopted appointing committee of thre
to wait, in connection with a committe
on the part Of the House, upon the Pres
ident of the United States and inforr
him of the readiness of Congress to n
!, ceive his annual message.
Messrs. Foote, Trumbull and Ne. mi,
we're appointed.
9 Foote offered resolution for the cla-.
ifcatlon of the Senators from West vi,
ginia by the usual means-drawn by le
was adopted. Mr. vanwinkle ,
!" fiji the long term, expiring in 1869, an
Mr.. Wiley the short term, expiring
l. 1865.
Lane, of Indiana, gave notice Of III
!, introduction of bills to repeal the $50
Communication feature Of the enroIlmer
act, and TO increase the pay of n-cpl
missioned officers and privates in ii
army so per cent.
The daily hour Of meeting is fixed at
O clock
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Proelamaticn Of the President.
Executive NJ ,nsion,
Washinrton- ID C. Dec

Relisble information having been re.
ceived that the insnrgent force 10 retreat
ing from East Tennessee under circum-
stances rendering it probable that the
Union forces cannot hereafter be dislodg
ed from that important position, and es-
teeming this to be of the highest national
consequence, recommend that all loyal
people do. on receipt of this information,
assemble At their places of worship and
render special homage and gratitude to
Almighty God for the great advancement
Of the national cause.
lSigned. A. LINCOLN.
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Legal Notices.
NOTICE.

5 Osy wriis; Hssh v s.m,,e. ssmr., = -.
Edvsre kiibou1ns. , = Ford, , W Pord, Jsmes \
nos|x; dI D.si.s 5.ss q, sso,n H.rri-
q ff: Un:s-a: sr.n. Coz .as s s.sl:s:
Ten, George Bartlett : GO, Jssse Hsltby. Hn;..
s.@1. 49, kssr..s, Airau Bsfsey, Ys.'nsn,
s s1sss:s sa. e; Es:.. Hem.
Hale : 60; HnibsH. Van valkesbsrr 4 Co: ncns',
diet Hall & Co Hunt Lane; Hsddoei. Reed & Co.
R .,a k ksss- s.,c cs Day ssssss q
a%Ssc.s Dudley, Lass n. aues. = .,% VA
wsl. o.rner Drury Wisn P.ss ss..s Asse =,
the Boston Ioeomssive Works, n y Morrison a
brown, sank Of the old D. minieo, Paul Wood ard,
Patisrsos, j Carroll, Lc~I~ enton sunni Y STD
bIus, william Stir pson, Pierce Brothers 4 Plan
des. Coot = LeshstE Stone, Starr Il Co; Johu
Lowrie. Gaiiard, executor NJ The estate OF Isaac
Galand deceased; c CARRIER, WIN Thompson Trustee
Grsnan; ksstmsu. Com sto L q Co On
sa, n s T. g. Co HsDss Joasson, exc
lou - nsfss, a.tined that therei NOE on Ole In
me once q the Clerk Of the district Court Of Lee
cnnn, Ms.sas he petition amended and
os me estate o. deceased and Emma
=. Issasst. sns Alice 6. Iasrsn, minors By Hannah
Wells conveyance OF one ann par, o, al The t.nds
pu.eassed ~ csri'' Sample, Wills. LyoD. and Cor
The undivided on half Of the norm f,.~,.
south rest. quarter OF secion thirty s.vensv
rods wide Of the North West frattona quarter az SEE
ton thirty four shs northrat fractional ouar,s, ~
Section thirty three except Lont Eve acre sold 10 IN
Des MONIES hiver Company the north est and south
sest HacfAonal quarter OF section uir,y-fhfep In
Township sixty -fr- North, Of kang= I'VE Test Lee
comfy Iowa satd petition also ptass for partition
o. SAID laads dscfee,nz enc nft 10 plaiDte snd d.
vfdng the balance among the o. her owners also n,
the adtusmetof the zig 1t and equities OF all the de-
PENDANTS and for general relief
And that unless you appear and said petition
Oh before he second day 81 moon Of the February
term, iss4. Of ssd Coun, tpdgment will be
against You BY default
60 tf#s G RANKIN MrCRARY
dec3-d4v Attorneys for Plsintin
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1ournnRIG AccouWrs.

The Richmond Enquirer of the 4,h
has dispstch from Bragg, dated Dalton,
Ca, ed, to Gen. Cooper. saying the enc.
my has fallen back across the Chicka-
manga, destroying everything on the route,
including the railroad track and bridges.
Their loss was heavy in the attack on our
rear guard.
The Enquirer of the 9th has the follow.
ing dispatch:
Charleston, Dec. A slow ere WA
kept up to-day on Sumter, Sullivan md
James Islands. The enemy has not re-
newed firing on the city, but is mounting
more guns on Wagner, bearing on the
city, and have also unmarked new bat
terry.
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rfAs -. - s1S!eDess - C1.ssesesa
~ = Ssss1s llDaAlv gAsle1--oss'
Msmphis, Dss. 8.
Chalm1s1 sud In, u sonmaud u rebsi
forces, a41aehsd Moscow and Lsiaystse %
The NJ. 4 G. r. r.. u ; O'clock yssssr-
dry. They burned Lafayette and some
small bridges on she railgoed.
We repulssd them It Moscow.
COL. Hssch's cavalry followed their re-
treat and forced them to another eight,
four .rAiIss out, who're they vera sgaiu
repulsed.
between twenty and thirty Of their dead
were found on the field, smong them
three commissioned officers. Their dead
aud wounded werc scattered along the
road. In addition to these, six wsgor
loads we're taken away.
Citizens say they acknowledge them
selves badly whipped.
Their killed and wounded will probs
bly, reach l50. 9 ia
Our loss Ms far ~ heard from is thre,
killed, forty wounded, and forty nine miss
ing. The 9th Illinois cavalry lost heav
lest on our side.
Col. Hatch, Of the ed cavalry. com
handing the brigade, was severely. By
not dangerously wounded. bali passinl
through bis right lung.
The telegraph is working through I
Corinth again to-day. The railroad vii
be in running order tomorrow
AT this writing, 4 r. n, 6nsg il hear
south Of Aosoow, Tenn, on the Noun
| Pleasant road
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NOTICE OF CoRoNER's SALE.

To N. g. Hedges and Margaret Hedges, AID others:
You are hereby notified that by viriue o. Special
Execution 10 direeted issued 3, the Clerk OF the
District Cocrt Of lee y Iowa, Keskuk be ring
date N~vemb%v the 4th A. ID lses In fav or lanes
A. Lee and sganssN hedges, and ais decree
against Narxsfes Hedges md other, Ihsve levied up
and dvettIs Ell esie, and Ill sell the doors
ot,be CLERKS nee oftho District Court OF Lee Coun
~ Iowa, ct Ktotut, On the teth DAY OF tecemejr
O'Clock NJ, commencing At y oseidek NJ Of said
eay, ,heeotissinS dessi.oed pfoPssiy, to-.h: Lot
three w Block one hundred and eight tIo6l in the
Stty VI Keohus, Lee County, Iowa. &Hs
Gives nader NY hand this 2lst day Of Novenbse
A. d 1853 THoS. MARTIN. sss7
ney0i-dtd Cerensy Of Ice Coan0ta 1o1as
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Washington. Dec. 6.

VasHIuRtOn, DEC. b.
Culpepper is heid BY our cavalry, the
enemy's line of pickets extending quite
near the town.
Il is ascertained tie enemy has two
regiments Of infantry at Fredericksburg.
Hampiop's cavalry is between this
point and Orange G. H., guarding the
lower lords Of the Rspidan, and those Of
the Rappahannock.
The railroad track from Aqua Greek
to Falmouth is in perfect order With the
exception Of The bridge at Potomac. Greek
aud asingie rail near Faimou.h station.
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FROM GEN. FOSTER.
Glorious News---The Rebels retreatinQ
from East Tennessee.

Washington, Dec. Z.
The following has been received at HID
Q'rs Of the Army:
Tazewell, Tenn, Dec. Z.
To N,y. Gen. Hailsch:
L,ngstreet is in full retrea, up the
valley. Your orders about following with
cavalry shall be carried out. My division
of cavalry attacked the enemy's cavalry
in one OF the passes Of Clinch Mountains
yesterday P. NJ, and are pushing them
vigorously. Curriers' from Knoxville ar
rived last night. The roao is clear
Sherman arrived here yesterday.
(Signed) J. g. FosrEs. Maj. Gen.
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FROM CHATTANOOGA.


6engstxeet's RetreAt---0ur Cavalry In
Pursuit.
Chattanooga, Dec. Z.
Shermsn's cavalry arrived at Knoxville
on the evening Of the Sd.
Longstsest raised ths siege on the night
Of the 4th, retreating toward Bristol vie
Morristown railroad to Richmond, and
south from Bristol. Longstreet retreats
on the north and south banks Of Holston
river. Fosters cavalry 10 following him
on the south and Sherman on the north
Gen. Grant has captured since the war
broke out, Az cannon and 10000 priso-
ners.
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T EGAL NOTICE.

To John MnupeYt
You are hereby notified that there 10 INV ne,dt,c
The Once 81 the Clerk OF The District Contt os
County. Iowa, At Keokuk, . petition Of Mary.r.,h
sufer, claim ing II von decree for n divorce an a.
count OF uai utkere.s and Inhuan trextmrnt
such A. 10 enasbger The life of petitioner
And that u less you sppear ,nd ansuer pie@d ar
demur so the 0fbefare noon Of the second ia
Of the the February term 1854 OF said District Court
eomfne ncing on rhe nrst Aeuday Of February mex 4
DIET ut will be entersd gainst you cd decree rend
ed according to abe prayer Of tsHf petition.
MlLLEk d JAEGER.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
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Sibciunau, NOV, ~
There is nothing later from Knoxville
Sherman's force is pretty well up by this
time, and information of Longsueet's re-
treat is hourly expected.
The Commercials Chattanooga des
patch of the sixth says Friday las, rebel
cavalry force attacked our forage wagons
near Hanson mills capturing II or Is.
Advices from Kingston state Sher-
mans expedition had Longstreet hemmed
IN with poor chance of escape. Boats
now run to Kingston.
Gen. w. D. Whippls succeeds Major
General Reynolds as Grants Chief OF
staff. Reynolds takes command OF the
troops at New Orleans.
A One thousand dollar contribution to
the Sanitary fair was received from a
firm in New Yerk ON Saturday last.
The rails of the road OF the Indianap-
oils and Cincinnati company's Iodepend-
ent track between Cincinnati and Law
renceburg, were laid Saturday.
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Washington. Dec. 7,

This morning the U. s. Supreme Cour,
met, all justices being present, viz: To.
ney, Wayne, Cation, Nelson. Grief, Cliff
ford, Swaynes. Miller, DAvis and Fielde.
The oaly business traasacssd was the a.
nouncst1snt 81 Chief Justice fancy that
the Court had elected D. w. Middleton 81
this city TO be Clerk Of their Court, vice
Carroll dsseased. s.
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All persons whose names appear OF
the above list, claiming exemption from
draft on account Of alienage, non-resi
dence, unsuitableness of age, or manifest
permanent physical disability, can ap-
pear at the office OF the Provost Marshal,
in the city of Burlington, on or before
the 3O,h day Of December. 1868. and on
making satisfactory proof Of their right
to exempt, their names will be stricken
from the list All persons having knowl-
eoge of names that should be on the
above list, but are omitted, are particu-
darby requested to notify the undersigned
without delay, 70 that the enrolment
may be made complete.
r. B. RuFLsDGx,
Johnson PEARSON,
~ s ]. n. SAxS1ER.
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Lee Army Reported this Side Of the
RApidan.
Times Despatch.]
Washington, Dec. 6.
Rumors from the front tonight says
Lees whole army is on this side of the
Rapidan. 1t is also believed he has been
reinforced by portion of Longstreet's
corps.
The impression prevails, notwithstand-
ing some official denials, that our army will
winter on the line Of the Orange and Alex
andria Rsilrosd, some distance this side
of the Rappahannock.
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The Great Victory in
East Tennessee!
Longstreet Retreating--Our
Forces Pursuing.
TTribune's Dispatch.]

Warrington, Dec. D.
Though there has been much fernent
and apprehension with regard to certifi-
Gates Of members Of the House and the
action of the Clerk thereupon, see no
reason to doubt the House will be organ
lied in good season tomorrow by the
choice of Mr.. Colfax as Speaker.
doubt that any States will be excluded
by the Clerk, but at all events there will
be votes enough for Colfax to elect him.
Probably no other officer will be chosen
till Tuesday.
Officers and men from the Army of the
Potomac concur in the opinion that an at
tack could and should have been made
upon the rebels at Mine Run. If one
had been made at first the loss would moi
have been so great upon our side as at
forwards. But success was certain q
any time. 1t is rumored charges will b
preferred against one at least of the corp,
commanders.
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W, 50 mat the names OF the members from
Virginia were entered on the rolls.
Washburne moved the House proceed
to the election Of a Speaker, vica yocc,
| which was agreed to.
Washburne nominated Mr.. Colfax :
Pendleton nominated Cox Anthony NOM
mated Mr.. Dawson; Order nominated
Mallory; Steele, of New York, nominated
Stebbins.
Messrs. King and Blair, of Missouri.
we're also placed in nomination.
Messrs. Pendleton, Dawes, Wadsworth
ana Pomeroy we're appointed t.llers to
conduct the election.
The House then proceeded to vote with
the following result: Whole number Of
votes, l8l necessary to . choice. 80
Colfsx, l0l; Cox, AZ; King, 4; Nal.
Tory, 10; Stebbins, 8; Dawson, IL; Blair,
2; Steele, l.
The Clerk declared Colfax duly and
legally elected.
The announcement was greeted with
vociferous applause.
Dawson and Cox were appointed com
mittee to conduct the Speaker to the
chair.
The Speaker on taking the chair de-.
lisered brief, elegant and patriotic adj
dress, which was received with general
applause. 8
The members OF the House were then
sworn in.
The names Of the members from Lon.
isiana being called Stevens objected 10
their being sworn il.
Considerable discussion ensued. Stevsns