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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-08
IT. Monroe, june 8.

The following are extracts from tn,
Richmond Dispatch of this morning:
Jackson. june 3d.-All quietat Vioks
burg yesterday. No firing was heard
Grant is evidently making preparation
for movement in some direction.
jackson, 4th.--A courier reports that
Kirby Smith crossed to Port Hudson OF
Sunday. The enemy made furious as
sault, sinking one steamer and destroying
900 men. No doubts are felt In regard
TO the result.
Interesting details ofths 6ght at Vicks.
burg on Thursday are coming. General
Grant used cotton bales for mounting
breastworks In his attack.
Psmberton, however, mounted his 200.
Founders and directed their FIRE to the
cotton bales, moving down whole pla.
toons OF the enemy.
Our entire loss, i.cluding At Baker
Greek, does not exceed 500.
Confidence in Gen. Psmberton, aimee
his answer to Grants demand for q sur
render, has been fully restored.
No fears are felt regarding the result,
either At Vicksburg or Pt. Hudson.
Jackson. Alb, P. M.-Hesvy firing 10
direction Of Vioksburg has been heard all
day. Nothing reliable had been received
from there Sunday.
Charleston. 4th.-An official dispatch
from Gen. w. s. Walker. at Pocstalion,
reports the enemy fred the town Button
to day. Our forces engaged them and
prevented their advance.
A letter from 1t. Col. johnson to Gen.
Walker, says:
We are now in Bluffton. which place
10 in flames. The enemy has retired.
No one on our side was hurt in the raid
on Conbadee. The enemy carried away
about 1000 niggers and destroyed nearly
q million dollars' worth Of property.
Mobile, 4th.-The corn crop in Ala.
and western Ga. is in Aourishing condl-
ton and promises an abundant yield.
Refugees at Pascagula report another
brilliant victory over Yankees at Port
Hudson.
An editorial in the Richmond Wing
says:
The news from the Southwest contin-
ues to be of the most cheering character.
Nobly has Gen. Pemberton vindicated
the confidence placed in him by Pres't
Davis. From all accounts the defense
of Vicksburg is the most glorious affair
in the annals of our military history. -
Hecatombs of Yankees attest the valor OF
our troops, and the skill aud success with
which they have been handled in every
attack. The gallant garrison has immor-
talized itself The Yankees have given
up the attempt to take the city by storm,
and now talk Of regular siege--a plan
Gen. Johnston may possibly interfere
with.
The telegraph also brings the report of
= brilliant victory gained by Kirby Smith
over Banks at PIT. Hudson. We have ev.
cry reason TO believe that news will be
confirmed With Gen. Grants army all
but annihilated by the terrific eff cts Of
our artillery aud musketry at Vicksburg.
aud the strategic move Of Banks suddenly
cut short n, PIT. Hudson, the great cam
paign of the West. from which 80
much was expected by the enemy, bids
fair to prove by far the most disastrous
and gigantic of all his failures in this
war.
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New York. lima a

The Times d,.na,ch f,om w..h;
9th, says Che enemy, mom. as.ne'vn'
ken . positively deSnsa 49,. :. US
"a hours. Their colnna - .ue ias'
in south westerly direc,ion ,a-a.s 1o !"
louisville. Constan, ballaon $50 -
yesterday discovered heavy clouds 81 AZ,
occssioped BY marching con,;nuou. Ia
lee Of troops on the Cord ou,yilla rc.a :.
we'll - ) disappearance Of msnv 81 ~ !
saip hsrssofore 10 sight, and redouh,; =.
q thar pisksN along the RAppshanuoot
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Cairo, june 7.

We have news direct from the battle
neid at 'ieksourg to W ednesdsy morning
The rebels have burned the upper works
OF the Cincinnati. The fire ID Vicksburg
Monday night was caused by the explosion
OF shells from our guns. One whole sidc
Oh Washington Square was destroyed
The planting Of siege guns has bean pro-
gress'ng Tor several days BY the Fsdersh,
and II was the intention to open on Mon
day with them along the entirs line.
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[Times' Special !

Headquarters Army Of Potomac,)
June o.
From prisoners taken las. evening l
have obtained copies of tho Richmond
Wing and Dispatch Of June 18th:
Jackson, juno o.-The reports Of the
siege At Vicksburg thus far are very en-.
eoarag'ng 70 our s'de. The enemy has
oeen IePaisea 10 every attempt TO storm
the WORK. drent must TO compelled TO
raise the siege 10 few days. The storm
ing OF the works u looked for in the next
As houn.
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Cincinnati, June G

The approaching Democratic Conven-
ton Is the topic of conversation every.
where. vallandigham is =. good a. nomi-
mated. Vsllandigham wants it. and his
friends are determined he shall have it
The pressure for him in the rural districts
is overwhelming.
1t is rumorsd Lincoln has sent for VAL
landigham, probably TO have an interview
aud compromise.
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Washington. June 6

kilograms were received to night from
Richmond papers of to-day. The rebels
are exulting 10 what they alleKe to be the
great losses OF Grants army. The rebels
for several days have been continually in
creasing the number, evidently depending
upon fancy rather than fact.
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To CONAUMPTIyEs.

Il ID 70 health IN . few weeks, BY = very simple
remedy, after having suffered several year, with
ssvsrs iasg Affection, and that dread dsssss, Con-
sum ptssi anxious 10 make known 10 his fellow SAT-
fsrsrs tbs mssns OF cnI<.
To al who dssiss IL, he win send copy OF the pre-
serisien used Gree Of charge ~ith the for
preparing and using the name, wAieh ih.y iii Cad
srsH e. me- for coHsrAsTIos, AsTHnA, HAascnrrts .,
&c. The only object Of the advertiser In sspdise the
Prescription IL - bensat the sietsd and spread In.
formation which he eoncsivss be Invaluable asa ~
hopes every ssGersr viii r, bis remedy ~ VII eass
hem nothing. and may grove blessing
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON
Williamsburg, King County, New York.
nay1o-d3n
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Sunday Night Report.
Headquarters Army of Potomac, !

Headquarters Army OF Potomac,
June 8, 1868.
Col. Kilpatrick's cavalry brigade ar
rived this evening from Yorktown by Ur-
bana and the northern neck, leaving Ur-
bana Tuesday, and have gathered Eve
hundred horses and mules. IS vehicles
and 25o. contrabsnds. Major Stokes, Of
the 4Oth Va; Lit. Williams. Of the Balti-
more light artillery, and . member Of the
rebsl signal corps. were also taken pris-
oners and brought here.
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Washington, June 8.

Washington, June 6.
Whatever may have been the condi-
ton Of affairs on either side Of tha Rap
Pahsnnock for the las, two days. il il
known that our army tonight Is on this
side of the river.
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Washington. June Z

Washington, june I
The Govt tonight received oficial ad
wees from Vicksburg to the Sd instant,
Which, while stating that the siege con.
tinues, makes no mention of events of
startling Importance.
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w ashington, June 6.

WASHIuSt0n, June B.
There is no truth in the statement of
the evacuation of fredericksburg by Gen.
Lee, and the occupation of the place by
our forces.
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SURVEYORS errIcE,

Ksotut. Iowa, hsy n, 1854.
EoTiCk.-To all persons having guns. revoivsrs,
pistols. munitions Of Of any kind for sale are
ordered net 10 coll dispose OF the without assi
obtaining psssH from tie undentsaed ~ order Of
Tho special Agent Of tbs Treasury Department. All
psrsons violating this order will Hattie have such
Eoods conhscatsd for The OF the The
psued States. John srANSUS,
nA,y-dH Surveyor aid ColiestoF.
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ar s-T-le8o-x.
brakes Plantation Bfsters.
They parity, strength on aud invigorsts,
They create healthy sppstts.
They arr antidote 70 change Of wafer ssd dAt.
TAsy ovsresms eds1u ofdisaipauea and late hours
They strengthen the syssu and eniiven the nind.
They prevent missmatic and Intermittent fsvers.
They purity tbs breath and acdity oftLs stonaAch.
They ssss Dysp~psis and stpation.
They curs Dsarrhss, Choisra anu Choissa horhus.
TAsy ssrs Liver Complaint and Essvoss Hssdsehs.
They are the bsss Bitters 10 the world. Thsy maize
tbs weak naa sirans. and are sxhsastsd natsrs's
usai resssrer Tasy are made Of pure ~. Crol1 Rsn
Tue celebrated Cslssya Bark and herbs and are
taken with the pleasure ofs 6svsraxs, Without regard
10 sse sr time OF day, Particaiarly rsssa@ssdsd "
delicate persons requiring gentle aina ant Sold By
all tsrocsrs. Drugstas, Hs9sis asd AAlooss. Z
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THE DIsEAsEs OF EnROR.
Lea .MsisSsss e E~r~rj
4, John ,. osa~n, n. D., sothor and psbIisasr vt
the allows werk do hereby rJni.e and agree to ssad
)fres of charge, to any seung Who viii write for
it, sanpls esps for per.sai. The proper study Of
ma, hind 10 NAE. Th,s vsssabis vort u issssd and
ssns forth Tor The benefit OF suffering Humanity. IL
treats In simple language all ,hs dissasss Of kFror
ineiadins Seminal Weakn,ss, Nervous Debility, Ind
gs,tion, Melancholy, inssGiiy. wsslns Decay, lnpc
tsacy, &c. Ac.v-sivins sAfs. speedy, and sssetssi
prescriptions for their permanent cure, together With
much saiustls Information. All vAo favor me With
desire to read my work shall receive sample copy ~
return mali free Of charge,
Aadrsss JOHN b. OGDEN, n. D.,
No, 90 Nassas Street., Nsu York.
n y3o- dAw3m
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-20
NiLMIsaTos, 5. c.. Marcl

WiLsIsoroN, 5. G., March 10.
The British steamer Britannia, forty
days from Glasgow, arrived yesterday
with "A valuable cargo.
The steamer Gertrude, from Green
wich, Scotland, arrived st n Confederate
port this morning. with the sloop Enter
PRISE, loaded with cotton, having rnn out
Of Mosquito inlet
The Galveston Mems, Of the Goth save
that an official letter from the French
consul, ut Matamoras, states that the
city of Tamploo has been captured by
the French troops.
ksoxviLLr, Tenn, March IL.
The bridges on the East Tennessee d
Virginia Railroad destroyed by the
Yankees somo weeks since have been re-
placed.
Tho regular schedule will be resumed
Tomorrow
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NUMBER I32.
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEG RAPH.

Nnw NoRK. March ]

Nrw NoRK, March 10.
The Tribune learns from Havana that
arrangements are being made for meet
ing OF the pirates Alabama, Florida and
Harriet Lane to combine aud attack a
steamer from Aspinwal with gold.
The gunboat Huntsville, from Key
West, reports an American bark about
leaving Martinique where the Flords
was wing. The authorities compelled
tho Florida to remain "a hours in port
after the departure Vessels were dis.
patched to st. Thomas, where Admiral
Wilkes was found, who transferred his
flag to the Vanderbilt and started for
Martinique, with prospect Of reaching
the island before the Florida left.
Washington specials say that tho report
that Burnside was 10 leave for his com.
mand to-day is untrue.
Gen. Sigel has Withdrawn hs resigna-
ton.
Cons. Ord and Schot are relieve dfrom
duty, on the Buell. court Of inqniry.-
Other members will finish the case.
Gold in Richmond is worth 400 per
cent. Transactions ara reported 600 per
cont
Port Royal letters say that rumor
came by the steamer from Ferdinandia
that force of 1000 negroes, which as.
cended st. Marys river, mot with severe
reverse, and are probably captured. This
seems to confirm accounts via Mobile.
A five hundred dollar counterfeit bill,
on the Central Bank OF Mass. was detec-
ed to-day n, tho banking house Of
Thompson a Co. The man offering Il
was arrested. The execution was per-
feet. Several had been sold in Wall St.,
before the detection
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TRs WEATHER.-Any reference 10
this trite topic Of onversstien makes us think
OF the answer given by an honest German
when some ons asked him how long he had
bean married "vsil, mine friend, dat ish .
esbject don I seldom never likes TO talk
spout. but ven do, Il seems 90 long az never
vss.' We have had about three separate
sprinkies day for some time past. bssidss
. settled rain for the same length Of time. ard
some essasionsl shsv srs. with pleasant varia.
tiops Of ternadoes asd snow storms Il be.
ruined heroads and swsllsd little brooke into
hsge rivers. nm don't bold up. svsry house
holder will have to rig . Standing psmp 4
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-20

follow more leisurely, unaer the CON-
mand Of Col. Dye. We marched abou,
fifteen milos that day, and Yesterday
about twenty more, to this place, where
we are very pleasantly encsmped, and
where the whole command is once
more together.
We are about 81 miles east Of Spring
field, say 81 .outh-wes,crly from Leban-
on, abou, 30 miles from Rolla, and II
or 10 miles west Of Hartsville. 1t is
said that We shall stay here f6v q few
days, and We even hope to see the pay
master once more before we 60 on again.
Au amusing illustration Of the intel.
ligenoe OF the people OF this part OF
Missouri occurred the other day, which
Is too good to keep. 1t. -, Of one
or our infantry regiments, 10 emphatic.
ally ance young man, priding himself
upon the correctness Of his manners,
and the preciseness Of his language.
Being ont in charge of foraging party,
he stopped At a house where he found an
old lady and her two daughters alone,
and asked if he could have any dinner
there. Yes; would lie como in? Ger.
talply he would and while dinner was
being prepared he sat and conversed with
the ladies. AT first he got on iamo mously,
but all ofa sudden the aides assumed an
offended air and not another word could
he get them to say on any subject.
However, he ate his dinner, paid for
II, aud went away, wondering what he
could have said to offend them. AR.
living in camp, he told some of the ofli-
GERS OF his regiment about it, and they
all felt great curiosity to know what
,ort OF a nisstep he could have made
which should have tie effect OF siencing
kind OF tongues which are ordinarily
never tired Of running, but day or
two afterwards another Lieutenant OF
the same regiment, being also out on .
iorsgng expedition, happened to stop
for his dinner at the same house. Now
this latter gentleman is not one OF your
especially nice kind Of men, what
he has TO say with the air of man who
doesn't stop to study out fine words, and
il was not long before the old lady be-
came very communicative, in fact, quite
confidential. So he belonged to the
- Regiment, did he? Well, did he
happen to know 1t. -? Yes, very
well had known hi n ever since he Join
cd the regiment. Well, he was here
'tother day, and he insulted me and my
daughters dreadfully. Indeed Well,
now that was too bad; but what did
he do! DO he didn't do nothing, but
he talked dreadful Inever had q man
talk so to mo in all my life, never.
But can't you tell me what he said 7
If he has been round here insulting you,
| shall have to try and learn him better
manners.
l don't like to tell the words was
dreadful, and me and my darters was in
suited awful.
Do tell him, marm, said one Of the
"darters !" maybe be didn't mean to
insult us arter all.
Well, says the old lady, if | must tell
| must I'll tell you ust his very words.
lie asked me What was the state of
my--my my NATIVITY :"
TUoMAa
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RIVER ITEMS.

Thursday, March 10.
ARRIVED.
JANIS MEANS, Piercs, Dubuque.
KARI CAssEL, Is. W. DAVIS, Aontrose.
DKPARYRD.
JAMES MRAss, Pierce. Dubuque.
kArs CAsssL, B. w. Davis, Montrose.
BOATS LBAvTH0 TODAY.
Tho mail and tssssngor packet Jennie WhlppIs
Captain Campbell, will depart for Ksokuk and
intermediate landings this morning Lemuel
Psrkhurst In tho once This boat provides "
passengers with all comforts and convsnisnos,
desired
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PERSONAL PROPERTY
HOUsEHOLD FURNITURE

HOUsEHOLD FURNITURE
BED ROok FuRnITuRE. RE.--Buresus. wash stands
bsdstsads, dressing tables, spring and hair mat
usssos, carpets. s,ovse, &c.
PARI.oR fuRsrruRs. -sofas, sofa chairs, otto
mans, marble-top centre table, whist table, pio-
lures, what-not. rocking chairs. carpets, stoves.
Dikis0 -kooh FuksIrURK. dining
table, two sidcboards, book case, sofa chairs, car
pets. three stoves, two sets China, orockery aud
glassware, lamps, window sh adss and curtains
CLOCKS, stoves, &c.
Kitchen and diary furniture Of all kinds, In
cluding good cook stove, most and milk safe, tn
ware, refrigerator, 40. Double and single barrel
guns.
FARMING UTENslLs,
Including plo~s. bAnows, cultivator, seed drill
corn shelter, straw cutter, two sets scales aud
weights, spades, shovels, FORKS picks axes, oross-
cut saw, buckets, barrels, oarpenter's tools, DO.
One good Michigan farm wagon, or cast, cuttcr
double and single harness, saddles, brides, hal
ters, cradles, scythes large iron pot OF yoke and
chains. GROW bars, &c.
STOCK.
SHoRr HOKNsD.-Fine young Durham bull
"Pretty Boy" tho best In the State. For psdi-
gree, sss Iswa Herd Book.
Devon aud Durham p'ock, oom prising six milch
COWS. ell with calf by Pretty boy. and coming Ia
shortly; one primo Devon COW, Gns milksr and
just oslvsd ono ysarling Devon bull, and sever
al ysarliDg and summer hsifer und bull calves.
HOHsss.-Thrss good farm horses, one I've
years old sorrel horse, we'll bred, l6 hapds high
Ane stopper, and used TO all kinds Of work on
brown years old 6llsy, one sosrsl ysarling Allsy
both vell bred.
Hoos.--Two Ans Magss breeding sovs, two Ma
geo boars, four sows. In pig BY Masss boar, II
shoats.
GAN. CBicTsNs.-Sevsrai coops Of game
chickens, ss 6pe as any in the county turkeys
ducks, Ac- 10. win be sold at psblic auction n
Wednesday, April 1st, 1853.
st the farm Of the subscriber, st DUCK Creek, on
Ls Clsirs read, ~ miles from Davenport.
I Terms Cssh-Iows asd U. =. funds.
NJ. W. D0OLAN.
msh 10.dwlt 8. PARKER, AuetioDssr.
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THE NkcRss1IY OF FMAhuEAcTlfREs N

THE NECESSITY OF MANUFACTURES IN
debtsdness retards greatly the narch OF West
ern progress, and whatever tends to reduce this
and squalixs the balance Of trade. viii iaeiii-
tate the development OF this country. natural.
ly 90 rich in every resource. Till aecessity
taught the people OF the United states that
they we're capable Of manufacturing az sue.
cessfully as their Engl cousins, IL vas deem.
ed requisite to send to Eareps for even the
simplest articles, and in the older States IN any
an old mansion built Of Enghsn brick IA fac,
aits propristoas take good care to have known
as attesting the responsibility Of his snosstors)
still exists. TO show how ignorant We were a
born spirit OF Independence taught us to rely
more upon ourselves Now how changed.
Places that men stil In their prime renemb Der
ss Wild, romantic spots. visited only by the
sportsman and the oarioas tourist. arsnow the
seats Of thriving towns aud cities. sttesting
with their buoy hum the force OF Ameii can
energy and skill and while an Affected preiu,
dice slill makes many prefer European manu-
fsotures to our own, the easy manner in which
they are deceived Shove how little the differ
epcs is Why should We not render ourselves
independent in the Westf We are certainly
quite ~ oapsbie. and have naturally ~ great
advantages, while tho manifest gain to the
West In the reduced price OF goods, untaxed
by the csst Of transportation from the sea-
bonrd, aud the change Of hands. will ensure
success to capitalists WHO ,nsy take this meth
cd Of investing their money. We have often
spoken on this ubjeet. as its Importance fully
Just fed, and while We look forward to seeing
Davenport large manufacturing seat for the
rich country Of which IL 10 the natural chan
mel OF trade, we wish to see our citizens stir
Themselves in the matter. as there is no nsoes
atty for us to go on increasing our indebted
ne.s to the East, while, on the contrary. every
experience warns us to diminish II as much ss
lies in our power. Let the articles suited to
the Western trade be manufactured here, and
their cheaphess will secure them the success
maaehip and while increasing the producing
class, increase also the consuming This mar
ket for our farmers will be enlarged here at
home, while the Eastern demand for orr pro-
duce remains the eame. We need this step to
establish our independence Of the East. and
now is the time to begin . new era in our
relative comm ercial positions. Since the time
as we'll as a great agricultural
region. 1t 10 important that We should be up
and doing early, TO seosre for Davenport that
portion of this business to wkioh its position
and advantages entitls IT,
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FoHr MONROE, March

FoHr MoSRoE, March 10.
The Richmond Wig OF tho l7th
says the bombardment commenced on
Port Hudson at o'clock on the l4th.
AT IL o'clock at night desperate en-
gagement took place, tho enemy attempt
ing TO pass our batteries under cover Of
the darkness The firing was terrific.
One gunboat passed in damaged condi
ton. The U. S. sloop Of war Mississip-
pi was burned TO tho waters edge, in
front OF one Of the batteries. One large
vessel was completely riddled, third
badly crippled, and the rest driven back,
Our victory wa. complete. There were
no casualties on our part. Sixteen mon
and one midshipman Of the Mississippi,
were brought in by our cavalry, several
Of them severely wounded.
Farragut's flag ship is down the river.