The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-29
MIscELLAsEo, It's

Il "a oHerf ~ making 10 commence the
cultivation of the poppy, in order to get
supply of opium. The rebel army Med
zeal Department is sending out poppy
seeds.
The Wilmington Jour nal reports that
it is proposed to "get up stock for
steamer to run from here and do our bust
ness with foreign countries in one Of our
own bottoms"
"Those who have cotton to subscribe
would do we'll TO open communication
with Captain Lock
"SHRE PEGS Mr.. J. l.. Lunsford
exhibits TO the Courier specimens of shoe
pegs. made by himself in the workshop
at the South Carolina Railrosd."
There seems 30 be general and eager
desire to sell property in The South The
Courier is filled with advertisements Of
houses, farms, &C., for sale
The Courier has this account of The
capture of the detachment Of the Attn
New York. on its way to Ossabaw Sound
| from Fort Pulaski
"ARRIvAL OF YANKEE PRIsosEKs.-
Seven Yankee prisoners, all belonging to
the 47th New York regiment, captured
on Wednesday morning in small boat,
while making their way from Fort Pulas.
XII to the new Yankee battery erected on
ossabaw Sound, we're brought to this city
on Saturday and lodged in Jail. Their
names are as follows: Capt. Edward Ed.
dy, comp.hy A; Capt, Henry Arnold,
com pany ID privates George Johnson
John johnson, John w. Droscher. Geo.
Sole, VIM. ]. Lyon--all of company A.
"One Of the prisoners captured in this
brilliant affair, named William Lambert,
VAS Aarionsly wounded. and LETT beAiad
"The capture was effected BY dctacll
ment Of the Phoenix regiment. Of Sasau-
nah. from company D, consisting OF Capt.
Il. II. Harrison, Lieuts. John j. Egan,
4 w, L. Griffin sand fourteen privates, with
DIR. Francis Fox, who volunteered for the
adventure"
! "Among the trophies of the capture
are fine metallic boat Of great value, SIX
4 splendid rifles. one officers sw ord, two
fine navy pistols. ten gallons Of brady,
and, more valuable to the Confcderacy
than all, perhaps, the mail. with letters
and official dispatches, which the patty
were conveying from Hilton Head 70 the
land and naval forces 1t Ossabaw Island
where tie New York regiments are sta
toned"
The Richmond Enquirer Of the l6tt
lest. contains an elaborate article urging
the necessity of additional sacrifices OF
!, the part of the people, in order that til,
rebellion may succeed The Enquiries
says:
9sThe fact 10 admitted tina
rich dresses are much more becoming /,
, that amiablc sex, and we should AWAY
desire to see them resplendent in all tn
, rsrest tissues of the looms Of France, 0
|, 1t least elegantly peat in the fabrics 0
Lowell. Yet they, and all of us. had bet
!. Ter consider ut what cost this sort OF styl
= is kept up; not present cost In money alon
!. though that is much while our soldier
/ dine on quarter Of pound of bacon
! but future possible cost in freedom an
! glory to our country.
:. In the FIRST place, the war may yer
: probahly, We think certainly, last tv
years more At least. In the next plac,
70 every dollar we pay for even the most ne,
~ sssary articles--to say nothing IL lux,
10 ries, Iron ght through The lines, Il doll
ck paid into the Yankee purse. The "a
fksss would lose that trade II the wgr NJ