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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-03

Three hundred and twenty Eve mem
bers Of the Anderson Troop, who mutt
MED and refused to take part in the bat
tie Of Murfreesboro, are now confined at
Nashville, in building formerly used as
q smoke-house.
"A gentleman who arrived at Flem-
ingsburg, KY. on Jan. 18th, having left
Abingdon, Va, on the 7th, reports that
5000 rebel soldiers. from Lees army, on
their way to reinforce Bragg, had passed
through the latter place.
1t has been ascertained that, within
the last fifty-eight years, q, Oo0, 900 cop
les of the Bible have been circulated. in
1876 different languages. OF these, TAG
previous to the beginning of the present
century, had no written existence.
The captain of one of the steamboatA
captured By the gucrtillas ON tha Oza.r
berland river, reports thai there were only
900 guerrillas Oh tie shore. instead Of
1900, as has bsen stated. The gunboat
Slidell surrendered to this force without
firing gun.
John Goldsmith Hanson, q grand
nephew of the distinguished poet, Oliver
Goldsmith. was killed in late battle
He was only seventeen years old, and his
closing words in his last letter were .If
l die | do not fear for | am a Christian.
The Unisn iosever.,'
"A Richmond paper says that the
Rev. DR.. Moses D. Hoge, Of Richmond,
has sailed from Confederate port 70,
Europe, TO procure Bibles. The Vir
ginia Bible Society has authorized him t.
procure thirty-fye thousand Bibles ant
Testaments.
Mrs. Mary w. Foster died at Noun
Holly, Vt, some days since, aged lot
years and three months. She had rs,
living descendants. down to the fifth gen
Grafton. She had BROTHER killed :
Braintree. and herself knit socks for th
soldiers Of 1776 and 1862.
Seven thousand rebel prissnen hsv
been sent to St. Louis from Marfreesbor
and Arkansas Post. OF this number fou
thousand were sent 70. Camp Douglas
Chicago, under guard Of the 34th low,
regiment; two thousand were sent t
Camp Butler, Springfield; and the bal
ance were left in St. Louis.
Mrs. Frances D. Gage has been %
pointed BY Gen. 6axton, superintendent
OF the plantations, six in number, on Pa
ris Island, South Carolina. This isl.n,
at its upper end is six miles from Beau
fort, and it, lower extremity sin mile,
from Hilton Head. Mrs. Cages SON j.
the only white person.
Richmond papers say that the ne
groes employed there on Notifications sr.
literally starved. Tho rations eiysr
them are: For dinner, thrss-quartsrs Of
IN ounce Of meat and three and threa.
Quarters of m ounce of bread; the same
OF bread, without meat, for breakfast and
supper. and the bread is heavy and indi-
gestlble; altogether, IL ounces Of food
Per day. The owners Of the negroes are
raising .. row about the matter.
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NOTICE.

To A. n. HssaiIp, snsasnah Heasiip, Jshs 6hespe,
JOHN Donahse. Young, 6sothess Ace. 9. Re.o&
= 4 S~ss, WShssss Mash = Co.. Loeks ,kAreA = G..
Tkoaas ". CIaEet, John ,Pbiiss.
fOa, snA eacA a Yea, ere heseby setihs TT thoso
h Sic In the Once OF The Clerk Of tbs Dserte
Ceur ~ Lee County lows. ~ keokut, petition ~
Gsesss Wilians, Jr, ciasuing Of 700. A. H. Hrssis-
the cam Of Twelve Hundred Dollars, with per eeas.
interest per ananm, iron July i9sh, ied-. - mossy
you 10 II. D. Hart and secured By Mortgage naAe ~
You asd Suxss nah T. heasip 10 ssid Hart, 49, aaoo
assigned 10 said Gecsgs Williams, Jr dated July i10s
l0 asse a alng sxainsi each II Jon tbs fossaos
OF said Mortgage, ths same belng upon ths Bassevy
tWeny fret 81 Lot No. txa and The hoe Of ~ e4eveQ
In xl.ek hundred. la lhe city 81 ksSsAA
In Lee County, Iowa; ana further asking for -
~ seta premissa. and general relief.
And unIess you appear and snsver said petition -
or before OF the aeeoud day OF the next tern
ssid Coars 10 commence ~ Kssknk th~ LIST nenAoy
OF rebrusry A. d., ie61, . default will be entosp4
yoa and jndensnt sondersd thereon pfoye0
tor In said pctitien. EOBLk STRONG.
aee-yTd4w Attorneys for PlaiAu1
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s7-OfTICI DIREOqORz. :

Notice - Property Holders.
Properly holders viii confer favor tha Assessor
by making written list OF their Heal Estate ana
having II ready f,r him when he calls on them, and
thereby nsb.e hin, to faii his duties In the time
quired BY law.
DAE'L RUBICkM, Assessor.
once With Williams h Kins, Sd Street, between
Main and johnson. jan2s-d p
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- -. - klitary Notice.
OSsIts o. TINE Provost MARsnAL GsxERALl
o. THs Iowa AID MIsscuRi BoRDER. I
KHokuK, Iowa, JAnrARy 20rH, 1853
ny psremptory orders from Headquarters furnish
ms liquors. Of any bind, ale, beer, cdsr vine &c,
either by sale, gift, barter to enlisted soldiers OF
the United States prohibited under penalty OF fine
and imprisonment.
Notice s therefore givsn that the above order viii
be rigidy enforced Within this District.
JOHN NJ. HIATT
jan2l-d Provost MAxshsl General,
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HeADQrARryns fisr Missouri, REGIMxnrf
Unas UTy, Jan. IL, 1853 ss-
All elts.ei me efcastaz 20 re "a Regiment
Missouri No.Ans'v = ,hff ~ s..'s - ~ yin Tbs
Regiment tI.taedia>sls, .. tley sin be reported
ae-sFsess and treated .csusdingly.
RE commanding ofacer ofthis Regiment regrets that
there little interest manifested by the military aad
cscns homo In psrnisiAg these oowsrdly desertes
10 remain amongst them unnolested, Knowing ihcy
do Ae solemn sisganes ihsy their country in this
hour Of her greatest peril. Move Heasca sad e44ua
aud send every skuikes baek 70 his eoiess.
BY order OF u. MOORE, Colonel -@A
janlG-d cosnmAndings ~ Unios City.
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the World.
WILLIAn A. BA1cHELoR'S esle' Grated Hair by.
pradu ,ss eesr MOTTO be dists suisb cd fro natus
.rantsd 70 injurs the Aa In
the III s1ees bed dyes ,sn invis CRATES the hair for
life. GRKT, RED or Kus.sY Hal < INSTANTLY turns
splendid black sr brow !, isavuis ths hair
beautiful. Sold By all dfuggists, Ae.
The genuine Il signed wILLIAlA A. BATCHELoR.
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Factory, No. 81 BARCLAY Stree /, New york. flx.s
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IfI,HE TABERNACLE,
TAE VIEW MUSIC HOOK,
yusLisssS sosros ~
TICKN01 4 FIELD.

celieetioh Of Hynns, Tusss, Charts esse0esa No.
and uths.s sAnpted 70 pusiie and private ~.
ship. apd the Of chctrs, SangtDs Echoels Mu1
Sscissies And cosvsnnons The boob l. Aavise isso
sale ia the Ean, and the critics spssA 81 Rts -
prsise.
Far ssie ~ y ". O6DkNT
u.v99-d Ctty Boob st0Sa. q Maan-se.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-06

A dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
gives the following sketch of the efforts of
the Democrats to prevent the passage of
the Presidential Indemnity Bill:
The indemnity bill passed this morn
ing, in the Senate, at half-psst i've o'clock,
at the close of Baysrd's speech. Through
out the night all the Democratic Senators
who we're making factious opposition, ex-
cepting Bayard, had been so drunk that it
was with great difficulty they could keep
up their fllibustering and talking ageinst
time Powell made an inordinately long
speech, after which Bayard got the floor
and talked for an hour or two. By this
time it was after hVe IN the morning
Most Of the Democracy had gone home,
but the Republicans we're all on hand
Bayard finally gave way for Powell to
make a motion to adjourn, on which the
yeas and nays were called This being
decided, Powell seemed to expect Bayard
to resume his remarks, while Baysrd ap-
peared to suppose that Salisbury was
going 10 take the floor. During the little
delay thus caused, Pomeroy, who was tenn
porarily in the chair, announced that the
question was required on the report Of the
Conference Committee on the bill, and be-
fore Powell, Salisbury or Bayard had
found out what was going on, the ques-
tion had been put, and the bill passed.
"TTumbUll, quick as a flash, instantly
got the floor, and moved to proceed to the
consideration Of another bill, which was
carried, and the indemnify bill was thus
put beyond the reach Of the minority. It
was not until after the consideration Of this
had been begun that Powell and his fellow
flibusterers found out that their drunken
stupidity had lost them the game.
"But for the prompt action Of the Sen
ate's Sergeant-at-arms in closing all the
liquor shops at midnight, the drunkenness
would have been much greater; as it was,
it was enough to defeat the fllibusterers.
This morning they made desperate efforts
to regain their last ground by seeking to
amend the Journal reconsider the vote,
etc, but all in vain. The bill was consid-
cred by the Republicans as Of the utmost
importance Without it, Lincoln, Cam
eron, Seward and Stanton, and others,
would have been fairly plastered over with
suits, and the power over disloysl persons
might have been nearly lost.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-06
Serious Charges Against Commissioner
HnIIoWaY.


The Select Committee, of which Repre-
sentative Sheffield is Chairman, on the
charge preferred in a pamphlet form by
r. Belts against the Commissioner Of Pat
ents, Mr.. Holloway, say in their report
that they were surprised TO learn that
practice had grown up in the Bureau Of
reporting to Congress its receipts and ex-
penditures only, leaving that body ignor-
ant of its outstanding liabilities. Another
embarrassment in the way of the Committee
was the falsity Of Hallowsy's response to
the resolution Of the House passed January,
1852 in which the expenditures were stat
ed as S25, 900, when, ss added up, they
amount to SAG 545. Mr.. HsllOway explains
this by attributing the discrepancy TO the
clerks who furnished the data The Com
mite also find that, while the Commission
er caused to be printed ten copies of speci-
fications, drawings, &c, of invention ac-
eording to law, at a cost Of S1IOS7, he
procured twenty additional copies at acOst
of 81, ,466, without the authority Of law.
As to the expense Of clerks, the Committee
say they are about the average Of the past
five years, although the business has now
fallen of nearly fifty per cent The prac-
tiee Of the Bureau Of letting original
papers on file to put into the hands Of tenn
porary clerks, meets with the Committees
censure. They find sustained the charge
that the Commissioner had recommended
the payment of q claim Of Henry 7. Davis
to the amount Of S., ,72G, after it had been
twice or more rejected by his predecessors
in Office They are not satisfied with his
explanation. They further say that he has
unlawfully reduced salaries. There was
not sufficient proof to sustain the other
charges, which were Of a minor character.
The Committee conclude by reminding
the House Of the relative importance Of the
Patent Office in its connection with the in
dustrial interests, and say its admins
tration reqires the highest qualifications
of intelligence, business habits. and in
dustry. The Committee find that the Com
missioner employed as clerks two ladies,
whose husbands are in the South, and that
he is now paying Hhalf salary to one Of
them, though she has gone South, and is
now there with her husband
The House has adopted the report, and
passed a resolution that it be printed and
a copy thereof sent to the President Of the
United Ststes.-Ne1O York Tribune.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-06
The Thirty-seventh Congress.

The Congress now dissolving had no
leaders Of such transcendent ability as
Messrs. Lowndes, Clay, Calhoun, Websterl
&C., were in their day and generation. 1t
can hardly be said 70 have been at all un-
der the control of individual minds. Its
doings must fill a large space in our coun-
try's future history, and will mark its
most memorable epoch since the acknowl-
edgsment of its independence. This Con-
gress had defects, and made some mistakes
but it will ever be remembered as the first
who dared to look this Republics chief
bane and peril full in the face, and say to
it" You are cancer that must be extir-
pated or the victim will die Of course,
much of the credit of this enures TO the
times-or rather, to the rebellion which
fashioned the times-but it is still mo-
mentous fact. Conviction of sin is the
first step toward repentance; and this ma
tion is several marches further on the road
to impartial, universal freedom, since it
has recognized the eincompatibility Of slav-
cry with freedom. Whatever may be our
immediate fortunes, this truth IS certain
to bear fruit; and through whatever in
termediate disasters and sufferings, our
children shall rejoice in the possession of
a peaceful, powerful, prosperous Republic,
stretching from the Aroostook to the Rio
Grande, and shielded. from further commo-
tions by the fact that every inhabitant has
a personal interest in its tranquility and
its liberty.-Nsv York Tribune.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-06

We have given the agreement entered
iuto between General Banks and the
planters of Louisiana regarding the status
Of the freed slaves. It may have struck
the reader as singular that the entire pro-
Rramme was pondered and decided upon
without the slightest Difference to the
wishes or desires of that class of men
and women which is the most interested
in the transaetions-we mean the negroes
who were thus disposed Of. They were as
free as the Federal soldiers, as free as the
planters themselves. They, consequently,
rsfused to labor as slaves for their former
masters. The latter reported this case 10
General Banks, who came to their relief
by ordering that the freed slaves should
work for them, and that if they did not
do it peaceably, the power Of the Federal
army would compel them to do so. The
slaves are powerless to resist the planters
and the Federal Commander, both so they
are forced back into plantation labor.
True, it is devoid of most Of what we're its
hsrsher features, but the service is as in
volustaryIas before.
1t may be said that these slaves have
the opportunity to enlist, if they choose,
to escape labor. But the General COM
manding announces that none will be re-
eeived who have been at work on the
plantations, and that those who have en-
listed may withdraw, if they choose.
Those who are neither in the army or
on the plantations are compelled to labor
on the public works sDithout pay, except
food and clothing. Why is this2 They
are not rebels, and are therefore entitled to
wages for their labor as much as any 9TH
er freemen would be. This state of things
is not encouraging to the lovers of Union
ism in the Crescent City.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-06
The Designs upon our Foreign Fleet.
patch briefly alluded to by telegraph:

pdLcu DIleuy dlAuuCu " Dy tGAebAd
"wAsH1EsToS, March 3, 1862
HThe following is an extract from na-
val officers letter, dated on board the U.
Q. S. steam gunbOat Chippewa, off Alges-
iras, Jan. 18th, 1868;
nAn English officer, who is married to
rela i've Of the late Commodore Shaw of
the o. S. Navy, and who is with the North
heart and soul in this struggle, informs me
that a project is on foot in England, su-
perintended by Maury of the Rebel navy,
to capture the United States squadron on
the Mediterranean station with iron-clad
vessels, now said to be nearly ready for
ses. The movements of our ships are
watched, and we sometimes learn from the
London Times of movements made in this
squadron. The English officer told me
that the retiring of the Sumter and our
capture constitute the first act in the drama,
and then the capture of the Constellation
or St. Louis, or both, or their destruction
if they refused to surrender. l saw the
Sumter under steam few hours after the
consultation with the Englishman, who, in
shaking hands with me, said: your store
ship is watched, as Semmes left diagram
Of her with o Welsh Captain, who gave it
to the Rebel sympathizers in Plymouth 1
fear that the Release, which we expect
here about the 1st Of April, is in danger.
She had narrow escape from the Ala
bama before. We have to keep out Of En-
glish waters in any encounter with the
Sumter. Our Navy Department should
try and send some iron-clad vessels here,
if possible"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-06
GenernI DurnsIG.---An incident.

The Providence journal tells the follow
ing story:
d" As the Groton boat was making her
trip from New York, few niqhcs since,
discussion between a Msssashusetts
Lieutenant and a bespangled oE,oer wear
ing the straps of Lieutenant Colonel, at
trscted the attention of the passengers,
and crowd gathered as the words waxed
warm and the gestures emphatic. At last
the gay Lieutenant Colonel burst forth in
brOadside of indignation upon the mod
est Lieutenant: 'PIl fight you, sir; I'll
fight you here or elsewhere; I'll waive all
disparity Of rank and fight you, sir; I'll
take those straps of you, SIR Just at
this juncture a hoble-loOking man, with
military air but no insignia Of rank save
what was stamped upon his brow, moved
to the front: Stop, sir; say not another
word, or will put you under arrest
Disgrace yourself, if you will, but do not
dishonor the profession The rampant
Lieutenant Colonel subsided so completely
that his insoleD behavior and incorporate
language were forgotten, until the occur
renee was brought TO mind by the an
nouncement in the morning papers of the
next day, General Burnside returned from
New York this morning."
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-06

The Copnerheads OF Indiana have been
Dar,ieplarlv bold and audaciOus. They
have introduced revolutionary, unconsti-
tptiopsl and IRRESPONSIBLE enactments into
tbeLeeislatufe, and have sought all possible
occasion IA tbwart the wishes and inten-
tious of the Government The Morgan
county war was inaugurated by their re-
sistnnce to the arrest Of deserterS, and
they have sought to be the leaders in the
opposition warfare against the nations
es1se. There can be no doubt that they
mean II possible, to put Indiana out Of the
Union and in direct hostility to the Gov
ernmsnt. They want coalition with the
Confederaey and will stop at no infamy to
accomplish it. The indianapolis Journal
gives what it claims on good authority to
be The aims Of lhe traitors. In fact they
acknowledge almost as much themselves,
and boast that they viii prosecute their
purpose day and night until it IS
accomplished. They propose first to elect
delegates next April to meet delegates
from the rebel States in June at Nashville
and agree on terms Of peace and alliance
inaependenlg of the General Government
They thus propose to arrOgate to the State
the function Of making peace, guaranteed
by The Constitution to the National author
tiles. An obstacle is found to the accom-
plishment Of this scheme, in the person Of
Governor Morton which they propose to
remove by legislating OutOf his hands all
mower which can be used to defeat their
project. The military bill which they en-
deavored to force through the Legislature
takes from the Governor all military power
and places it in the hands Of Military
Board of their own partizans. Another
obstacle is the Legion, an organization Of
citizens which has kept down many
schemes Of the Copperheads. To remove
this, they propose reconstruction Of the
militia system, which disbands the Legion
and puts the creation Of all Offices into the
hands of the Board. Still another of theiI
bold designs Is to obtain possession Of the
capital. To do this, they are endeavOring
70 legislate the regular city government
out Of existence and to substitute for it a
government Of their own creation and
which can be bent to suit their will.
Il is well that the loyal hearts ofIndiana
are forewarned Of these schemes Of the
COpperheads. Colonel Darlington, CON-
manding at indianapolis, issues General
Order in which he warns citizens and
soldiers of these secret reasonable organi-
cations, and says: 81 know the Oaths, ]
know the leaders. Such societies are con-
spiracies against the Government of The
United States, and are hereby denounced
as public enemies, to be dealt with, in the
case Of soldiers to the extreme Of martial
law, andin the case of citizens, to the e1-
tent Of civil law"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-06
Cnn frora Frsd. DouaIass.

The Rochester Democrat contains
strong appeal from Fred. Douglass to his
eolored brethren to arouse and fight. BE
ssys that now, for the first time during
the war, be feels at liberty to call upon
them and counsel them to arms. At length
the time has come, and in the name Of
Government, he urges the claims of the
country and of the army for the services
Of the black man. He says he predicted,
when the war opened at Sumter, that it
would not be ended without the help
Of the negro, and every months history
has confirmed the view. BE speaks the
words Of true patriotism, applicable alike
to whites and colored, when he says, Ac-
ton action not criticism, is the duty Of
the hour. Words are now useful only as
they stimulate to blows. The office of
speech now is only to point out when,
where and how to strike to the best ad-
vantage. There is no time for delay
He tells the blacks Of New York that Mas
sachusetts affords them the opportunity to
enter the army, although New York does
not yet do so. With tribute to the Patri-
otism Of Massachusetts, and her faithful
ness in good works, he closes with the
following words;
81 will not argue. To do SO implies hes.
itatiou and doubt, and you do not hesitate
You do not doubt. The day dswns-tht
morning star is bright upon the horizon
The iron gate of our prison stands hall
open. One gallant rush from the NORTH
will fling il wide open, while four millions
| Of our brothers and sisters, shall marcf
out into Liberty The chance is now Civ
en- yOu to end in a day the bondage Of cen
lturies, and TO rise in one bound from so
cisl depreciation to the plain Of common
equality with all other varieties of men
| Remember Denmark Vesey Of Charleston
/ Remember Nathaniel Turner Of South
Hampton, remember Shields, Green anC
/ Coueland who followed noble John Brown
/ and fell as glorious martyrs for the caust
Of the slave. Remember that in q contes
with oppression, the Almighty has no at
tribute which can take sides with oppres
sors. The case is before you. This is
golden opportunity-let US accept it-anC
forever wipe out the dark reproaches un
sparingly hurled against US by our enc
mics. Win for ourselves the gratitude o
our country-and the best blessings Of ou
prosperity through all time. The nuCleu
Of this first regiment is now in camp a
Readville, a short distance from Boston
[ will undertake to forward to Boston al
persons adjudged fit to be mustered int
this regiment, who shall apply TO me a
any time within the next two weeks.
| FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
| Rochester, March 2.