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More Stringent Measures to Prevent
Desertions to be Adopted.
Man Xn.l l.

A Washington special to the Times
says: Desertions of late have become so
numerous that the Secretary of War has
determined to adopt most stringent meas.
ures to secure the return of deliquents.
He has become convinced that the system
adopted some time ago is entirely ineffect-
i've. and has decided to remove the draper
and place the business in the hands Of
Gen. Wool with full power for its execu-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-13

A TALKING MAcHINE-A very re-
markable talking automaton is exciting
the curiosity of the Parisians. Il has
been constructed by M, Faber; late Pro-
fressor of Mathematics in a Gefman uni
versity. and is stated by our contemporary,
Cosmos, to be by far the most successful ef-
fort that has been yet made to initiate tire
human voice. The figure, which is OF Q
woman, is exhibited on the Boulevard
Magenta Londop Athgnaum.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-13

ILLINOIS STATIsrIcs.--Gov. Yates
message states that the total receipts in.
to the State Treasury, ending Nov. sOth,
1863, ~as ei,71o,xos 81, and expendi.
lures durlng same time 81, 400,542 68 /;
leaving balance in the Treasury on Dec.
LIST, 1869, S374.696 10. On the lat Of
Dec, 1860, the Treasury was completely
drained. The State has furnished 1856.
600 soldiers.
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r. The Daily Bulletin Of Charlotte,
North Carolina. Jan. 9th, says, the pa
pers Of this morning publish a report tha,
Gen Iiindman has executed fifteen Yam.
kce officers in retaliation for the Mcneil
batchsry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-13

A BAD APPoINTMENT.-The State Uni
versity, at Iowa City, lately removed Mr..
La.hrop, worthy officer and excellent
citizen, from the Office of Treasurer and
financial agent, and appointed VIM. Crum
in his stead. The new appointee bids
fair to rival the famous Shylock, and take
the last pennyweight legally due from the
unfortunate debtors of the institution if
should be cut from next the heart. The
University is known to have had large
endowments from the general government
and has been literally fostered by the
State, the old State capitol, which cost
$1bU.UU0, having been given TO it and
the saline lands of the State transferred
to it, besides the heavy grant of Univer-
sity lands selected from all parts of the
State. Large sums have been realized on
the sales of these lands and loaned to the
citizens of the State, on approved real es-
tate security. The borrowers of these
funds had generally paid quite promptly,
until the hard times of the last few wears
have placed them, Of necessity, on the de-
inquent list. AS consequence the Uni
versity has not, of late, been receiving
enough to pay current expenses, working
serious hardship on the professors OIL
the institution. The Trustees saw that
something must be done, and to secure
more prompt collections, have overstep
ped the mark and appointed man fun
advisedly. no doubt. who is as fit for al
important public trust like this as a vul
ture for dovecot, or gaunt and raven
ing wolf for the sheep fold. Many of tn,
claims. undoubtedly, are properly prose
cuted, and foreclosures of mortgages de
creed as the only and last means of sc
curing pay. With others it is difieren,
Where the security is abundant and Til
debtors responsible, little forbearano
and accommodation, where it is know
the delay will not be long, are nothin
more than true policy and common sense
But this indiscriminate slasher pitches in
to everybody, and is likely to bring tn
institution into disrepute at home as ia
rs it becomes source of uniusti fabl
oppression to its hitherto friends. Hi
greed is perceived in his charges, signin
his notices as he does "attorney pro &c.
and charging good round attorney fees
besides adding unnecessary fees for al
s1racts Of title, &C., all Of which he doub,
less pockets himself If this kind Of on
preston and swindling is permitted to O
on, the University will soon find itself i
m unwholsome atmosphere, and will nc
receive that cordial support at hom
which it has hitherto had, and wi,hou
which its prosperity and power to d
good will be seriously crippled.
ILLINOIS STATIsrIcs.-Goy. Yate,
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w ashington, Jan. u.


The following dispatch has been re-
ceived at Headquarters
St. Louis, Jan IL.
To Gen. HaHeck
| have good news from Springfield.
Our troops have repulsed the rebels and
we hold every place. The rebels were
retreating. have three columns going
towards them Gen. Brown loses an arm.
Col. Crabb, OF the 10Th Iowa regiment,
succeeds him in command. The troops,
including the enrolled militia, behaved
molly. s. r. Curtis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-13

PURSUIT OF PLEAsuRE-We smile at
the ignorance of the savage who cuts
down the tree in order to reach its fruits;
but the fact is, that blunder of this de-
scription is made by every person who is
overeager and in patient in the pursuit Of
pleasure. To such the present moment
is as every thing. and the future As moth
ing: he borrows, therefore, from the fu-
ture at q most usurious and ruinous in
terest; and the consequence is, that he
finds the tone Of his best feelings impair.
ed, his self-respect diminished, his health
Of mind and body destroyed. and life re-
duced to its very dregs, at time when,
humanity speaking, the greater portion Of
its comforts should be still before him.
Bishop Shuttleworth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-13
FROM TENNEAEE.
Nashville, Jan.

ANdbuFHIc, JaH. i It.
The rebel General Forests advance
was at Franklin last night, and his pickets
extend 3 miles west of that place, He is
collecting horses provisions and con-
scripts.
Four boats with army stores arrived to-
day
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-13

ELIAS HowE's Patriotism. - Elias
Howe, IT,, the patentee of the only needle
r-ed on sewing machines, is said to hare
an income Of about 800, 900 year from
his patent. He is private in the 18th
Conn.,, and does mans work in his
place. The pay of the regiment was in
arrears few days ago, and Mr.. Howe
thereupon quietly advanced the paymast-
sr sla, 900, and had the men paid.
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Bank statement.

New York, Jan. IL.
Increase in loans 81, 500,9ll; do So
Gle, sSl6, l96; do deposits. ss.7l5, 00of
decrease in circulation, S2O.278.
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she would have given worlds uncounted
to keep within her own bosom. Herr
bert Miller was not yersed in eye Ian
guage, yet he read Mattie's glance instan-
taneously.
"You have not forgotten me, then,
Mattieg'
forgotten you, Herbert? "
She would have said more, but her
voice faltered and hesitated.
He wac silent an instant, then spoke in
low tone.
''Do you remember our last interview,
Mattie2 DO you remember that | said
that ! thanked you for the rejection OF
my suitf Matte, ! have changed my
mind since then"
Matte turned scarlet and pale, looked
up and glanced down, and murmured
half smiling, half crying.
$50 hare ], Herbert"
He took both the trembling hands in
his with glad. bright face.
"Mattie, my hearts dearest treasure,
lay my love at your feet a second time
Will you accept it now %
He needed no answer except what ht
read in her blushing CHI elk and happy eye,
they both said Eyes. and said it pref
ty emphatically, too.
"And what made you think was worth
two courtships, Herbert" she added
long afters 9ds.
Matte" said he quietly, "when oul
regiment charged at Antietam, We were
repulsed at irst-the shock of the advan
cling cavalry broke our ranks, and threw
us into temporary disorder. But it wal
for moment we formed and charged
AGAIN. The second time we bore off thu
laureis of victory. Now don't laugh Mat
if l tell you that | carried the militar,
lesson into the field of lovel ! was re
pulsed at first, but ] charged again'--
And here's my sign of vlctory!'
He held up plain gold wedding rinl
as he spoke.
"For tomorrow, love-"
Yes, he had indeed been victorious, ant
the true, loving little heart was his, cap
tive for life.
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Baltimore. ian. IA

BALTIMORE, Jan. II. n
The New Ironsides went to sea yestDs-
day from Old Point.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-13
Picture OF Napoleon.

He was everything. He was complete
He had in his brain the cube of human
faculties. He made codes like Justinian
he dictated like Casar-his converse
ton Joined the lightning of Pascal to the
thunderbolt of Tacitus--he made his
story and he wrote this bulletins are
lliads-he combined the figures of New
ton with the metaphors of Mahommed--
he left behind him in the Orient words
as grand as the Pyra,nids-at Tilsit he
taught majesty to Emrerors, at the Acads'
envy of Sciences he replied 10 Laplace, in
the Council of State he held his ground
with Morlin, he gave soul to the geom-
etry of those and to the trickery of these,
he was equal with the attorneys and sid
ereal with the astronomers like Crom-
we'll blowing out one candle when two
were lighted, he went to the Temple to
cheaper curtain tassel he saw every
thing, be knew everything; which did
not prevent him from laughing good
mans laugh by the cradle of his little
child aud all at once, startled Europe
listened, armies set themselves in march,
parks of artillery rolled along, bridges of
boats stretched over the rivers, clouds of
cavalry galloped in the hurricane, cries,
trumpets, a trembling of thrones every
where, the frontiers of the kingdoms os-
cillated upon the map, the sound of SUI
perhuman blade was heard leaping from
its sheath, men saw him, standing erect
| in the horizon with a flame in his hands
and resplendence in his eyes, unfolding
in thethunder his two wings, the grand
army and the old guard, and he was the
archangel of war Nv. Hugo.
The NEW ExpEDIrIoN.-A dispatch
to the Philadelphia Press, dated Fortress
Monroe LIST, says:
There has been stirring times here
for some days past, among the troops and
| war vessels.
Gen. Naglee's division was embarked
on transports at Yorktown and Glouces
ter Point yesterday, and have spent thei,
New Years day riding the pillows t
Hampton Roads. MANY other transports
loaded with troops, stores, DC, arrived
and have Joined the expedition. TIL,
feet is now putting to sea, and comprises
about enough men of all arms to take ant
hold any point on the Southern coast.
The destination Of this expedition il
supposed to be North Carolina but as
number of iron-clsds accompany it,
presume It will 60 to some importan
Southern port-say Charleston. George
town, Savannah, or Mobile. Atany rate
it will soon be at its destination, and
wherever it goes, heavy blow will b
struck.
The flagship is the steamship Wood
bury, which has Gen. Nsglee and staff OF
board. Its not known whether he will
command the whole force or not"
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New ! ork, Jan. II.
The Washington Tribune correspon-
dent telegraphs the following from Rich
mnpd nanare
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-13

ned with the pretty image reflected back
from the mirror. But Matte was pref
udiced judge-she had never looked more
lovely in all the seventeen years of her
life.
As she entered Kate Marsland's crowd.
ed parlors, the FIRST upon whom her eyes
fell was Herbert Miller, tall and hand.
some as ever in his blue and gold uni
form. He was talking with spirit and an.
imation, the centre Of knot of young
people, he did not even see her ! All
she might have expected it--and Matte
leaned tearfully against the window,
mechanically playing with her tiny pink
fan.
She did not see the Hutter of the silken
dresses that surged by her in the dance
she did not hear the merry strains of the
music; her thoughts were far otherwise
inclined.
All Of sudden hand was laid light.
y upon hers, and she locked up With .
nervous start into the brown sparkling
depths of Herbert Mller's eyes.
"Mattie! were you not going to SPEAK
to me2
III was afraid, Herbert"
Those tsll-tAle blue eyes--they betray.
cd in one tsar-brght CLEAN the secre,
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-05-15
Ts1.oO PER ANNUM
SsoneWaii jackson.

Is 1he Examiner regr cts that the accounts of
\ he wounds OF Gen. Jackson are so bad. One
a.ln has been amrutated, and the hand of the
other has been pierced by a bal- 1t is pain,
ful to add that he WAS wounded b, some Of
his own men. Their grief over the event must
indeed be great. TIE last Exlmin. r SAYS.
"A telegram on Sesterdav morning announc-
ed the tact that General Jacksor's arm sd been
anputated, aud that he doing WE'LL Mrs..
jackson, who is at present il. the CITY, has been
ioformed oy letter of the mcla uchoIy circum
Stances under which the General received has
wounds
The following are the facts of the most un.,
happy affair, rs detached in that letter At mid
night, on Saturday nght, his men being drawn
up ~ hne ot battle, Dody Of troops was seen
a short distance in advance of our line 1t be-.
ine doubtful whether they were friends or ene.
mites, General Jackson a.ld staff rode forward
TO ascertain blist he vas engaged in recon
noiteslns his men beiog una ara of his move
ment nlstook himself aud staff tor enemies and
hert voIiey toto them, instantly killing one
OF his staff aud severely wounding General Jack
Son and Major CutehG5ld. One bullet usssed
through the Gene, ais hight hand whilst anoth-
er ruck his left arm below the elbow and rang
Tg upward shattered the bone near The shoul.
Ger. lie INSTANTLY tei To tn ground. His
bsother-ln- law, who with hlnl, laid down
beside Eitn to ascertain the character of his
wounds. la a numeEt tbs unknown troops ic
front, no proved to be the enemy, advanced
anJ captured two Other ,uff officers who were
standing over the General without noticing him.
Soon after tour oi our men placed him on a
stretcher and were bearing hun t.. the rear,
when they all snot down. iao injury 70
his right hand is severe, one of the bones have
l"g been Shot away, but it Is believed he will
uiiuately recover lis use.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-05-15

FROM WAsHNGToN. n. C.-We have seen
letter from u lady III this ijifated town, Civ.
ing sad picture of their distressing C ndition.
She enclosed priuted order from, tht yankee
Brig. Gen Potter, stating that many of the resi-.
dents had openly displayed their sympathy
with the rebel besieaiug forces aud had com.
munlcated with them b, signals. and therefore
ordering that cali persons" shall tHka the oath
of aieg anqe to the i. s. or leave he place
within i've days The lady writes that she and
others are nearly crazy. They cannot leave
or they have 10 place to go to but the wild
woods, and no means 10 live npon If they GO
for they forbidden to carry any thing with
them but their Globes. At first the order al.
lowed them 20 take their effects, bu, afterwards
it was changed to allow only clothing. She
says that they make no complaint against our
own forces, for they failed TO take the place
only out of sy mpatby for the women and chill
dren but t he yankees are now wreaking their
vengencs on the poor innocent people. The
condition Of the Buffaloes and negroes is perfect
" outrageous, and she cites instances OF their
insulting behavior. EVERY body is perfectly
crazy (says she;) they do not know what 10 do.
God help us Pray for ns--tel all the people
to pray for US, and for Heavens sake d ont
call Us traitors for are driven to it. Our
whole hearts are with The South, aud the
thcught of--takirg that oath is killing to ne
bu, we have such large family and no money
that it is impossible for us to 60"
She relates yankee raid to farm down
the river, where they stole everything. provis-
ions. clothing, &C., one of them holding bayo-
net at the breast of the ouly y white person pres
ent, boy Of IA years daring him to open his
mouth, for they would kill him on the spot
We are ruined ruined and row want the
Confsderates to come ard burn the town if we
canno. enjoy it don't want the yarkees to do
so.', - ~. Fay. Observer. Y u.s.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-05-15

4 4 New Way to teAthe age ofa Horse We
nnet yesterday a gentleman who gave US
oiece of informatioa IN regard to ascertaining
the age of horse, after he or she has passed
the niath wear. which was new TO us, and will
tie. we are sure 10 many of our readers It is
this s:-Atter the hoiseis nine years old,
wrinkle comes on the eyelid, at the upper corn I
eer Of the lower lid. andeyery year thereafter
he has one we'll defined wrinkle for each year
over nine If for instance. the horse has three
w-irkre les. he is twelve If tour, thirteen. ADD
the number os wrinkles 10 nine, and you will
always get it, 81 Our informantis confoent this
Sign will never fail. As o coed many people
have horses over nine, It is easily tried. III
trne, the horse Jockeys mnst give up their trade
That'sa Wrinkle.---.P Pet. Express. f5.e4tes
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-05-15
Written for the Sentinel.
The "Habeas Corpus.
BY

The "Habeas Corpus.
DAVE DoGGEREL, ESQ.
The famous ''Habeas Corpus" Writ,
Or 70 be palmer still;
I'll toryize the obscure phrase
The Writ Of "Richmond Hill."
Yes, writ of Richmond Hill, that's it,
Don't Richmond live up there
And say the ''Ju6izee hos Gomez
For Conscripts every where
Yes, writ of Richmond Hill, that's it,
No better name | know
For when bloody traitors caught,
Up there he's sure to go.
"Up the high hill he heaves' his Joe
SO full of sympathy;
He never yet has failed to weep,
Whsne'er he saw fee.
Since Juder called the Governor up
And made ole Zeb revoke;
Well tell you how 'Habeas' works,
The Corpus of a joke.
Twas on a raw and gusty day,
March winds blow cold, you know:
Some bloody ipnccents were seen
Heaving up hill their Joe.
Through lingering hours they roll along.
Toward the longed-for height;
Where Judex holds the balances,
Of treason aud of Right.
His Spanish eye is very black,
Some might call fierce one;
And when you see its brilliant blaze,
You're apt to think Of Pearson.
The grave sold fel" that sits on high,
And sirgs the Jubilee -
And with his writs OF Richmond Hill
Sets every tory tree.
But lets go on and tell the joke,
That makes Willard laugh:
And Dobbin's ope his traitorous mouth
AS wide as dying calf.
That makes wounded soldier feel,
That many battle plain,
Is crirnsoEed with the noblest blood,
But all alas in vain.
The Court gets mp and rubs it's eyes,
She feels her dignity;
And as twas on a ''gusty day."
She might have felt her 'tsa.'
The Court drops down into chair,
And takes short survey
Of all the crowd that gathered there.
To hear what she would say.
There's Sanford. Jack, and Ans, and Hugh,
And sympathsing Joe;
Whose little twinkling eye looks bright,
On Frank, has sturdy Toe. 8
And there sits Gi,mer. round and fat,
Like Falstaf full Of SACKS
He's smiling kindly on the fee,
He's twisting out Of Jack.
With ''otium cum anip adignitate.u
He hangs his head to, snooge,
For if he stopped at Glen's yon know,
He tried to cure his 5lses. 80.
The State brought, up no witness there,
Frank, said it was no sse; At
Before the Court fssI in the chair,
She said, she'd "let ;ens. loose.''
That arrant folly would have been
Opinions not divided. 1f.ss -
Ie bring a witness mp to saosor, u
Upon . cas- decided.
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The joke then hath but this extent,
You can't extend it "fusder,"
Defant Treason's innocent,
But ANoE committed murder.
Then all rejoicing joined in song,
And smypathizng Joe;
Thanked God for Writs of Richmond Hill,
Through which all blessings flow.
Solders You've won glorious name,
On many hard fought field;
But when you reach your native home,
Your laurels you must yield.
Yes, yield Yonr lanrels up, Isay,
We've home made heroes COW;
The best must deck Jesse Dobbln's head,
The rest wreathe Wizards brow.
Brave West lies bound in chains of Death,
The grass Ger Willian's grows;
But why their nurderer's still are free,
/ guess somebody knows.
Yes, boys, they're free and justified,
And by little bail;
Are saved from service in the field,
As well as from the jail.
It may be right, it naay be zas,
And possibly its Reas9n;
But in the patriot Soldiers nose,
know it stinks of Treason.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-15
slave stampede IN Kontaohy.

We learn by private letter from Chris
tian county, KY that thirty Ave valua.
bic slaves absconded from one neighbour
hood in that county, last week. There
had been no disturbance or excitement
In the community previously, and slave
property was probably as secure there
as in any part OF the State Slavery Is
IN a gallOping consumption in Kentucky
in spite Of the foolish efforts Of many OF
her p%ettifOgging politicians to make eve
rything else subordinate TO It's welfare and
preservation. 1t would be we'll for her
II sho had such a man as Charles Drake
Of Missouri, to rise up aud lead her into
the sGgacioua PhilAnIhropio and profts-
bic policy Of emancipation.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-15

AT the first breakfast Gen. Lee took In
Pennsy~ lvsnia, somebody present ex-
pressed fear al the distance from the
base of supplies, Lee is reported to have
replied in a most impressive manner,
"Sir, / carry my base with me."-BostOn
Post.
Gov. HARRIS fed from Tennessee the
other day, carry his base with him i'm
mediately under his coat tail.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-15

The Jackson correspondent Of the
Mempbis-Atlsnla Appeal gives a glowing
picture Of the generosity Of the Missis-
sippi cotton sristocracy;
JACKSON, June %, 1868.
There is no portion oil the Confederacy
enduring the privAtions, suffering and
prosecutions like these, which the enemy
aas been, and is now inficting on the
State Of Mississippi. The great transit
for troops and munitions Of war for fully
eighteen months before the oxigencies Of
q situation necessitated the falling
back Of our forces within her limits, Miss
stssippi had in a great degree exhausted
her granaries and storehouses, which,
ever in times Of peace, were not sufficient
for home consumption; for the cotton
State bad ever made the supply Of pro-
visions q secondary consideration, Civ
ing nearly all her agricultural energy TO
the cultivation of the great staple. The
troops from the fertile grain producing
add cattle raising States of Tennessee
and Kentucky found, to their chagrin,
the country stinted in the supply of
bread and meat, and that outside of their
own commissarles nothing but exorbit-
AIT charges would procure a comfortable
meal. They were disappointed in Mis-
sissippi, and forgetting the cause Of the
necessity, cursed the whole State as mean
and mercenary. enter no plea of JUST
fcAtinn or excuse for the extortioners and
spectators, who have preyed alike upon
the citizens and tho soldiers, in this
State rs well as throughout the entire
COnfederacy. The vampire curse Of
speculation is not peculiar TO any State
in our young nation it is, all must re-
greet, a rank weed, growing green and
strong throughout the whole land.
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Funeral Notice.

The friends aud acquaintance Of Mrs. FLlzA-
BRTH KINGSLEY, late reli.t Of Capt. Alpha Kings
Icy Of this city, are respectfully invited to be present
at her funeral tn q morning, at 10 O'Clock. A. NJ, ct
the residence Of John Trimble, Esq