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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-08

KssorHoEs or AMsHioA.-A few 49,
ures lately Obtained from the Department
Of Agriculture tell . story which h
world would do well to consider. Our to-
tel agricultural exports exclusive Of cot
ton il l660-vhen We we're ye{ ..
pace were 900, s49, $50, Of which south
era ports exported ei9,73S. s55. Il
1861, with ! half million men il srms
and no southern exports, they amounted
to SIS, $685. sos. and in 1869, With .
million Of men in the Geld (one-half Of
them from the rural districts) and No
southern exports. they reached the tum
of i62.l42,047. The amount Of wheat
and hour alone exported in the year end
ing September l, 1869, exceeded that o.
the previous year by over seven Million
of bushels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-08
w. JOHNSTON,

y whoshaWs relatives friends vhs have
p M Hospitals here, can obtain any infof1.saon
died In he Ferard tothsir By eddfes-
they ma, de- ~ me. And relatives wishine 70 take
stag oscaiiins dsfrisads home can take shem =
tA0 Il smaIns Of n AewAnG Then frese ehotty sHSs
weode0 ce0.7sn, ~uing aud pat in soldiers -
deetA Pnrs forsr,, ,nssa eo0ns from W 80 ~ -
.iA svsd ~ oie g, >abse1se III IN sfcS.
ewing . qualify Of coesn -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-08
SUGAR,
-SOTTON YARN.
TOBACCO.

ESQ Csdles, Assoetod branAs rh.~,.. 49,
aads in the last nonsh II ths yssr To- Us.s
Fer sale low for Cash, st 81 81 % Levue. 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-08
Prof M. G. cHAMBERLrN, of NJ r,

h. favorte calist assisted by Glee Club Will be
present ~ all tie -tuys denominated above and
'1ersperse the prose ID ugs with original, patriotS
songs The local cand,iates will also be present
TIE tosaship and scho ,, district committees, and al
loyal mea OF ca locally WHARF eetipgs
eed VIII make ali prep srations for said
meetings md in all cases secure large attendance.
BY order Of J. NJ. HIATT Chairman.
J C. WALKEr
A d. ALnRICk
C.. F. DAVIS
w. K. STEWAh
lee County Union Central 90 ~mitteA
Kant
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-08

MALL PAPER.-Received this Il
w stock Of Wall Paper, designs:
Putnam's Pendul um Cursain Fixtures.
Juddss Curtsn Fixtures
Green Holland for Windows.
Be q Holland for Windows
Caris, Tassels, ke-
ap-d27 NJ wRSTC0fT
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PARTICULAR NOTICE.

There many preparations sold under toe nan Of
B;tt~rs put up in quart bottles compounded OF The
chespssi skey common m, costing from 30 10
% cents per Eanor, disguised BY Anise or
Cofiandes Seed,
This ciass OF Btters hss causei and will continue TO
can a. long they be sold hundredsto die the
death Of the BY Iheir the kept
csntinaa liz under OF Alcoholic Slim u.nts
Of the worst kind desire for Liquor Is created
keyx 3D. snd The result all the horrors up
on q drunkard's life and death
For those hc desire and will have Liquor Bhters
ubifsh the following receipt Get One Bottle OF
HeeasnA's German Bitfers and mix with three Quarts
Or COED Brandy Whisky, and the result will be
pfepa ratioa that wl far excel IN medicinal vim ues
and e4lence the umerous Liquor Bst.ers
in market, ri. eeSt much ess- You will have
all thu virtue a HocnaHAk Bitterxin connection with
gee1 article OF Lqacr, n much less price Than
these inferior prrparAlAanH will cnEt ron.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-08

.ooetwo bushel kxtra Linen saeks, no ayrive
VIII oe soid low for Cash, 81 81 and 50 Levee by "
soptSO-d CONNABLR SGTTu
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-09

Now, therefore, to avoid all apprehensions
concerning the liability of persons concerned to
perform the service required by such enactment
and to give full effect, do hereby order and
proclaim that no plea of alienage will be re-
ceived or allowed to exempt from the obhga-
tions imposed by the aforesaid act of Congress
Any person of foreign birth who shall have
declared on oath bis intention to become citi-
zen of the United States, under the laws there
of, and who shall be found within the Uni
ted States at any time during the continu-
ance of the present instruction and rebel
lion at or after the expiration of the period
of sixty-fve days from the date of this procla-
nation nor shall any such plea of ailenage be
allowed in favor of any such person who has 80,
as aforesaid, declared his intention to become a
citizen of the United States, and shall have ex-
ercised at any time the right OF suffrage or any
other political franchise within the United
States under the laws thereof or under the laws
of any Of the several States.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington
this eighth day of May, in the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and SIXTY three, and
of the United States the eighty seventh.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By order of the President
WIN. Ii. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-09
National Freedmen's Relief Association.

This Society was organized in New York, Feb.
~, 1862. The condition of the country, in con-
nscton With the war, seemed to demand the SER
vices being rendered by this association. and hence
demanded its organization. Its labors are direct
ed to the improvement and welfare of the coun-
try, 10 the moral and intellectual elevation of the
colored race who, in connection with the move
ment Of our armies, become free. Being thus
cared for they will not become burden to our
Governm ent and country, as some have feared,
but rather an advantage By cutivatng the for
saken plantations, producing cotton, rice, corn,
potatoes, &c., &C., as at Port Royal and vicinity
last year, they will be source of wealth to the
Nation, and an arm of power. Their labors are
directed by overseers of accompanies, and
the best of order maintained.
In connection with this system Of labor, schools
are established, in which large majority are in
structed in reading and writing, and moltitudes in
more extended course of study and testimony
is abundant that very remarkable progress is made
Over forty female teachers, mostly from New En-
England are at Port Royal, and the numberin this
and other localities is soon to be greatly increased
Is not this commendable enterprise ? Does it
not stand on the same general basis with the be-
nevoent and missionary enterprises of the age ?
Has not the whole affair been provdentially
thrown upon the hands of the people? Its board
of officers, with the Rev. Stephen Fl. Tying, d.
d., as President, may be considered guarantee
Of fidelity, ability and success.
We are informed, also, that the services OF Rev.
L. III. Stone of Mortified are earnestly sought as
agent for this society, in portions of Vermont and
New Hampshire, and we hope he will consent tie
give his efforts to the cause. He is ready, elo-
quent and persuasive speaker, and would awaken
and enlist the sympathies of the people in this
work, wherever be might go and his heart is in
the good cause.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-09
" TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREEMAN.
III n
I O'CLOCK A. M.
FLAG SHIP BENTON. BELOW GRAND GULF,
Miss. April 20,

MILES,, hpFIl AJ.
To Hon. Gideon WelleS Secretary of Nauy:
bave the honor to inform you that by al
rangement with Gen. Grant attacked the bat
teres at Grand Gulf this morning, which were
very formidable. After fight of five hours we
slenced the lower batteries, but failed to silence
the upper one, which was high, strongly bailt,
had guns of very heavy calibre, and the vessels
were unmanageable in the heavy current.
1t fired but family toward the last, and the
vessels all laid by and enfladed in, while went
up short distance to communicate with Gen.
Grant, who concluded to land the troops and
march over to a point two miles below Grand
Gulf.
sent the Lafayette back to engage the upper
batteries, which he did and drove the persons
out of it, as it did not respond after few fires
At G we attacked the batteries again, and
under cover of the fire all the transports passed
by in good condition. We had "a killed and Sc
wounded We land the army in the morn
ing, and march to Vicksburg.
(Signed,) ADMIRAL PORTER.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-09
The Consumption.
A Proclamation.
w AsHINGTOl
WASHINGTON, May 8, 1868.
Blythe President of the United States of America


A Proclamation.
Whereas, the Congress of the United States
at its last session enacted law entitled An Act
for Enrolling and calling out the National
Forces, and for other purposes, which was APP
proved on the Both day of March last ; and
whereas it is recitcd in the said act that there
now exists in the United States an instruction
and rebellion against the authority thereof, and
it is under the Constitution of the United States
the duty of the Government to suppress insur-
rection and rebellion, to guarantee to each
State a Republican form of government and to
preserve the public tranquility and whereas,
for these high purposes military force is in
dispensable, to raise and support which all per-
sons ought willingly to contribute and where
as, no service can be more praiseworthy and
honorable than that which is rendered for the
maintenance of the Constitution and Union
and the consequent preservation of free gov
eminent
And whereas, for the reasons thus recited it
was enacted by the said statute that ell able
bodied male citizens Of the United States and
persons of foreign birth, who shall have declared
on oath their intentions to become citizens under
and in pursuance of the laws thereof, between
the ages of twenty and forty FIVE years, and with
certain exceptions not necessary to be here men
toned and declared to constitute the national
forces, and shall be liable to perform military
duty in the service of the United States when
called out by the President for that purpose
And whereas it is claimed and in behalf of
persons of foreign birth within the ages specified
in said act, who have heretofore declared on oath
their intentions to become citizens under and in
pursuance of the laws of the United States, and
who have not exercised the rights of suffrage, or
any other political franchise under the laws of
the United States, or of any of the States there
of, are not absolutely concluded by their a:ore-
said declaration of intention from renouncing
their purpose to become citizene; and that, on
the contrary, such persons, under treaties or the
law of nations, retain q right to renounce that
purpose, and to forego the privilege of citizen
ship and residence within the United States un-
der the obligations imposed by the aforesaid act
OF Congress.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-09
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We must refer in terms of euogy TO the high tone and
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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-09

~ division has arrived at Gloucester Point, hav-
ing accomplished the object of his mission.
DISPATCHES from headquarters Army of the
Potomac, dated 7th, state that Gen. Stoneman
not only destroyed all railroad communication,
but destroyed the canal on James river.
The President has received intelligence that
Gen. SLOVENIAN has performed his allotted task
effectually, though so tardily as to ensure bis
censure, and that Lee connotreceive his supplies,
&C. from Richmond by either of the railroads
leading from there in this direction.
Gen. Peck does not seem to be making much
of diversion at Suffolk but he may yet advance
toward Petersburg in such force as to prevent
any reinforcements being sent from Richmond
to Gen. Lee.
New YORK, Mays The Herald's Falmouth
correspondent, writing on the evening OF the
9th, gives the following account Of the recross-
ing of Gen. Hooker's army
The assigned order of withdrawal was Sykes
division first, Humphreys next, and Grifhn's
last, Sweetzers brigade being the extreme van
guard The return was conducted noiselessly,
and was unknown to the enemy, or If they did
know it, deemed it prudent not to follow, or
else they were executing similar retrogade
movement.
Every military precaution was taken to secure
or retreat. A continued line of battle was kept
by the retiring infantry. Rife pits were estab-
lished abattis laid, trees felled. and Waterman's
Rhode Island battery brought up the rear.
No enemy were seen until reaching United
States Ford, when few rebel cavalry showed
themselves. about mile distant, but were scat
tered by few shells.
We reached the ford, one by one the regi-
ments cross the pontoons, engineer corps take
up the pontoons, and our army has crossed the
Rappahannock Forage, baggage and ammu-
milton had preceded, and before dark the army
occupied their tents and the ground it occupied
nine days ago
Division and brigade headquarters were soon
re-establshed, tent fires are burning brightly
and suprers are cooking.
Tonight there is no visible token Of nine
days absence. A few familiar faces are miss
ing. the events of the past nine days are dis
cussed, and the agitating inquiry now is,
" What next?"
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-09

New MOVEMENT BY GEN. HOOKER RUMoRED -
The Merchants Exchange has dispatch from
New York stating that reports generally cled-
ited) are in circulation in that city that Gen.
Hooker has recrossed the Roppahannock to give
battle 10 the enemy.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-09
To MAJ. Gen. II. w. Halleck
YORKTOWN, Nav 7.

YORKTOWN, May 7.
Col. Fitzpatrick, with his regiment, the Har-
ris light cavalry, and the 18th Illinois have just
arrived at Gloucester Point, opposite this port
They burned the bridge over the Chickahominy,
destroyed three large trains of provisions in the
rear of Lee'e army, drove in the rebel pickets to
within two miles Of Richmond, and have lost
only one Lieutenant and 80 men, having cap
tured and paroed upwards of 300 prisoners
Among the prisoners was an aid of Gen. Win
der, who was captured with his escort far with
in the intrenchments outside of Richmond.
The cavalry have marched nearly 200 miles
since the Sd of May. They were inside the
works on the 4th, but burned all the stores at
Aylles Station on the 5th, destroyed all the fer
ries over the Pamunky and Mattapony, and a
large depot of commissary stores near and above
the Rappahannock, and came here in good con-
dilon. They deserve great credit for what
they have done. 1t is one of the finest feats OF
the war.
(Signed) RUFUs KING,
Bra Gen COnnyn0ndjn0
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abty the best sustained wse ky
the kind in the World"
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NEW YoRK, May 8. Dispatches from York
town state that Col. Fitzpatrick with his caval.
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RUFUS KING,
Gen. Commanding.

New YORK, May 8. A Washington dispatch
says Gen. DIX has left Fortress Monroe and in
company with Gen. Beal, who is under him,
ordered an advance. No one need be surprised
if Petersburg is attacked.
Nearly one thousand wounded soldiers arrived
In Washington to-day.
The Express mentions rumor that it is ex-
pected the militia will be ordered to Washing
ton.
FORTRESS MONROE, May7. Steamer Dudley
Buck arrived from Newbern, N G. All was
quiet in that department. Gen. Foster was at
Newbern. When outside the blockade they
spoke the propeller Gen. Banks, from Hilton
Head, bound to Newbern. The Gen. Banks re-
ported no news.
.E3IHHNN3 81 ..
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-17

To the President and Directors off HORSE
RaltrOad Company ;-Gentlemen By the
liberality of our citizens, and by great labor
and perseverance bestowed by your able
board, you have given to our beautiful inland
city modern and permanent institution, for
which majority of our citizens now thank
you-a mode of quick and easy conveyance,
which will soon be appreciated by all when its
usefulness shall be more fully developed than
can be during the few days of its existence. |
have no hesitation in saying that a majority Of
the original stockholders paid their money,
not with the expectation of its being paying
Investment, in the way of fat dividends, but
with an earnest and praseworthy desire that
the "heart" OF the old commonwealth should
not "beat" with less earnest pulsation than
other enterprising cities OF New England in
local improvements.
Already many persons who have thrown
cold water upon the enterprise and sold their
stock at considerable loss, have been brought
to realizing sense of their great sagacity and
most excellent judgement by seeing their
foolish neighbOrs sell theirs at IL premium.
That success awaits your enterprise, is re-
gafued as certainty by many; that you de-
serve it is acknowledged by all who have the
prosperity of our city at heart. Although the
horse railroad is fixed fact, and its
success deemed certain, yet perhaps
some slight deviation from your pres
ent policy might render success more COM
plete. 1t must be granted that our sue
cesstul merchants, manufacturers and others
become so by presenting some inducements
to the public to patronize them. Have you
offered any inducements Tor your patrons to
purchase more than single ticket? Do you
give the person who buys one, five or ten dol
lars worth OF tickets any pecuniary induce
ment. over the one who pays his five cents at
every ride! | understand no such induce
medt Is offered by you. | believe that if the
city government had made you agree to sell
twenty-five tickets for one dollar, before they
would permit your road to be located, that
your receipts would be greater at the end OF
the year. Hundreds of our citizens will pur-
chase packages of tickets, when any advan-
tage is to be derived by it, and when person
has tickets on hand lie or she will use them
more treely,-iLs human nature, and we all
know 1t. Now, gentlemen, give all OF US an
iuducement to buy more than single fare,
and If your stock is not worth more in twelve
months l will hold your hat yes, will do
more, will give your model president new
one. PRoGREss
Worcester, Sept. II, 1868.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-17
For the Worcester Daily spy.
To the Women and Girls of Worcester
County.


Are you at work for the fair which onn'
inenecs worcester on the 22d of October
to raise money for the Soldiers Relief Soci.
ETY. and the Freedmen's Association?
The funds of these societies are very near
ly exhausted, and money is sOrely needed to
carry on the efforts to relieve the suherings
of the sick and wounded soldiers, and to as
sist the men, women and children who have
always been slaves in their efforts to get their
living, and make homes for themselves, be-
side helping take care of their sick and suf-
fering.
If every women and every girl in the coun-
ty who feels an interest in the soldiers would
do one thing for the fair, what an immense
amount might be accomplished.
Do not say you don't know what to do-you
cannot do fancy work. There are many other
things needed, and there are always enough
who will make pretty, fancy things. All who
can sew OF knit can do something. The gar
ments which are made for the hospitals will
be very much needed; they will be bought
and given to the societies; socks and mittens
also-there can hardly be too many.
The little girls may help very much. Let
them gather garden seeds, their fathers giving
them some of the best Kind of squash and other
seeds. These put up nicely in papers and
legibiy marked, to be sold and sent to the freed
men, will find ready sale. Flower seeds Of
choice kinds, will always find purchasers.
Let the little girls meet on Wednesday and
Saturday atternoons,-thero older sisters help
ing them,-to make little aprons, warm under
garments of all kinds for the little colored
children; if their parents cannot provide ma
terials for tleu-there will surely be in every
town those who will gladly do so.
The fathers and brothers of many of these
little girls are fighting and suffering side by
side, Americans, freshmen, Germans, Afri.
cans; will not the daughters spend some of
their time in working tor them?
There is to be a fair held i'll Boston about
Christmas for the benefit of the soldiers, and
everything not sold in Worcester WILL if so
marked by the giver, be sent to the Boston
fair.
All kinds of provision will be needed for it
is hoped that multitude of people will go to
the fair for their dinners and suppers. Ample
provision will be made for such; therefore
cold meats, bread, butter, cheese, milk,
cream, tea, coffee, vegetables, fruit, beside
cake and pies, will be most acceptable. Will
you not interest yourselves, your neighbors,
and friends, to do something for the fair?
LEICESTER WOMAN WHO Is AT Work.