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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-11-04

RELIGIOUS COURTsHIP. "A young gentle
man happening to sit at church in a pew al.
joining one in which sat a young lady for whom
he conceived sudden and violent passion, was
DESTROYS Of entering into a courtship on the
spot; but the place not suiting a formal decla-
ration, the exigency OF the case suggested the
following plan: lie politely handed his fair
neighDor Bible open, with a pin stuck IN the
following text. Second Epistle Of John verse
9Th And now I beseech thee, lady, not as
though wrote new COMMUNICATING thee,
bur that which We had from the beginning,
shat we love one another" She returned it,
pointing to the second chapter Of Ruth, verse
10th: '"Then she fell on her face, and bowed
herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why
have found grace in thine eyes, seeing that
am q stranger' He returned the book, point
ing to the 18th verse Of the Third EplstIe of
John: Having many things to write unto
you, | would not write with paper and INK,
but trust TO come unto you and speak face to
face, that our JOY may be full. From the
above interview q marriage took place the tol-
lowing week
An ex-Major Of the u, S. Army, said to be
formerly on the staff OF Gen Fremont has been
arra1gned IN Washington charged with being
engaged with another of the opposite sex in
establishing and conducting house for the
most d1Sreputabc purposes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

Under flag Of truce rebel oeicsrs St..
ted that our men would Be taken to Alex.
andria, on Red river. snd paroled. Ii
80, | expect to see them al again soon.
The 10th at that time was commanded
BY Sen. Capt. VIM. Adams, of Co. z,
from Fort Madison. I having been few
dayt prior to that date ordered to New
Orleans on business connected with 1
court martial.
With regret for the noble dead and the
wounded. and the deepest sympathy for
their afflicted relatives, the friends of the
regiment will be grati6ed to know that 1t
did its duty, the number of rebel dead
and wounded giving ample testimony to
a steady nerve and true aim.
l have but remnant of the regimen,
left, and it is sad to compare 1t now with
what it once was in point Of numbers, bu.
such is the fearful cost Of war.
With the hope that our brave men may
soon be exchanged. aud be again found at
their several posts of duty in the regi
meut, l remain
Yours, truly, JoBs Bruce,
Major 10th Iowa Vols.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

The agitation of the slavery question,
now progressing in Maryland, however
musical to other ears, is no doubt harsh
discord to some notable emigrants from that
State. now figuring as Copperhead leaders
hereabouts.
But 1t is interesting to see with what
strides Maryland is marching in the spirit
OF John Brown, and in spite of the hered-
i'ary shareholders of the State, to uni
versal emancipation.
The discussions in the newspapers and
the speeches on the platform show that
one-of the most rapid changes of opinion
ever known, is going on in that State. 1t
seems to be almost universally conceded
there, nov, that slavery must soon entirely
disappear from her soil, and we think that
by far the larger portion of her citizens
believe that the removal of the institution
will be great blessing. The only ques-
sAooo Ou VdiSA tucIC 10 mQCu GUHkTOVctBys
pertain to the mode OF accomplishing the
removal. Some wish for gradual. others
for immediate emancipation. Some ap-
prove and others disapprove of the en-
listment Of slaves, which is now going on,
and which must, il continued, speedily
put an end to slavery in the State. But
that by some means slavery will soon be
practically abolished, no one has any
doubt. The citizens, most fully awake
to the true interests of the State, are
already inviting farmers and mechanics
from the free States to come and settle
there. The Importance of dividing the
plantations into smaller and more manage.
able farms, is dwelt upon. There is hardly
. more attractive State in the Union than
Maryland, If slavery is once banlshed
from its SOIL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

No CHANCE FOR DIssArrsFAcrIoN.-
DeLand Il Co. authorize those who sell
their goods TO tell purchasers to use one
half of paper of their Ch-~.i.ai .S..Isr
otus, and then if they are not entirely sat-
is6ed with its superiority over Soda or
any other brand of Saleratus TO return the
balance and get the money for the whole
refunded. This Saleratus is perfect
therefore they are willing to let it stant
or fall upon its own merit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

MUSICAL IEsTRUMKNrs.-Call at +.
Hammers and examine his splendid stock
OF musical instruments, among which is
the new American Organ, With tremolo
attachment, finished in fifteen different
styles. There are elegant rosewood cases
for parlor use. black walnut and oak for
churches, schools, lodges, &c. These
organs are manufactured only by s. D. d
ii. w. Smith. He also has Pianos and
Melodeons from the best Eastern manu-.
facturers. and vary in price from s2l5to
s4oo, to suit the purchaser, and large
stock of Watches, Jewelry and Sheet Mu.
sic. 2t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02
r. The election returns for Ohio A.,

r. The election returns for Ohio are
now complete. Brough carried SO coun-
ties, with an aggregate majority of a.
929. Vallandig ham carried 20 counties,
with Jan aggregate majority of l2,S43
This gives Brough net majority d
62,os4. One county (Van Wert) was ,
tie. The Union gains in the State, ovel
the. Armstrong and Ksnnon vote ar'
1889. Only one county in the Stat
Wood reports Union loss. TIE sol
diers are yet to be added. Hurrah for th,
Buckeye State
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02
AFTER THE DEsERTERs. - Deserters

AFTER THE DEsERTLRs. - Deseriers
must look out. Orders have come from
Washington giving to the Provost Mar
shals authority to appoint such persons as
they may choose, who are to hunt up de-
serters, no matter whether the deserter
be from the army or the draft. They are
to be paid $50 for each one apprehended
the commutation money to be paid for
that purpose. They are also to be paid
s25 for every accepted veteran recruit
they can get, aud Sl5 for every raw re.
cruit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

PRosrKRrrY.-The K, Fit D. NJ. 4 M.
R. R., on and after to-day. will run three
trains daily each way. This is al evi.
dence of the increasing prosperity and
popularity of the road, also Of the large
amount of business done in our city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

UNroRTuSATE.-Ag gentleman Of Han
nibal. Mo, deposited seven hundred dol
lars in an old stove a few weeks since.
thinking it the safest place to put it,
when rebel raiders and robbers generally
were about. A few evenings ago his
wife had occasion to use the stove, and
therefore had it set up and FIRE built in
it. Her husbands feelings can be better
imagined than described, when on re-
turning home be found his treasure con.
sumed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02
~The men in South English, vi

bW'The men in South English, who
were bound over for the killing of Tally.
have all been discharged, as no indict-
ments were found against them. Not a
single witness could be found that could
identity man tat fred a shot, excep,
Tally himself. So says the keokuk county
News.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

sS- The Kate Cassel is the morning
boat for Davenport and Rock Island and
intermediate points. Leaves Ft. Madison
On arrival Of the cars, and will make con-
nections with trains at Burlington for
Mt. Pleasant, Fairfield, Ottumwa, &c.;
also with trains East for Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

~ r1llustration is frequently more ef-
fective than argument, and an old Penn
sylvania Democrat, Who voted for Gov
ernor Curtin, understood its force when
he employed the following simils: "To
send my con to the war to kill rebels, and
to stay =. home myself to vote against
the government, is like hitching team
Of oxen 70 one end Of a wagon and team
Of horses to the other, when the only re-
suit will be Of pulling the wagon to
pisees.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

PERsoNAL.-Capt. O'Connor, of the
9th New York cavalry, arrived in our city
on Saturday, from the army of the Pvso-
mac. He was late Provost Marshal at
Fairfax G. H., Virginia, and has been
absent from his home FIVE years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

sg-A carpenter, who was always prog
nostlcating evil to himself, was one day
upon the roof OF a five story building, up
on which had fallen rain. The roof be-
ing slippery, he lost his footing. and as be
was descending toward the caves, he ex-
claimed: Gust as told you y Catch
ing, however, in the tin spout. he kicked
of his shoes ane regained place of safe
ty, from which he thus delivered himself
Il know'd it-there's pair of shoes
gone TO thunder ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

EF In hot summer, when there is
most thirst, there are feWest brooks. So
many peoples chafities-they are rarsst
Bmost needed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02
REcAPITULATIoN.


The latter have been conveyed to the
St. Louis Hospital in New Orleans. and
are doing IS we'll as could be expected.
Our entire loss, including that of the
a8th Indiana, was thirteen killed and
forty wounded. The snemy's loss was
much greater-6fty killed and many more
wounded.
They took upwards Of 400 of our men
prisoners, q number of whom afterwards
escaped, capturing and bringing in with
them some forty rebel prisoners. including
Lieutenant and Colonel.
The honor of the capture of the latte,
belongs to the boys of Co. ], l9th regi
ment. It is probable that more Of oul
men have escaped aud will join ~.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

EFFECTS OF COMPOUND lNTEREsT.-In
California any stipulated rate Of interes.
is lawful, and the current rates are often
fearful. In nJsnuary, 1861. mot yet three
years ago, Daniel X. Vance borrowed
81 800 of Morris Wise. payable on de-
mand, with compound interest at eight
per cent. per month. Not being paid.
Wise sued it and Obtained . verdict q
mouth ago for the snug little sum Of one
hundred and sixty millions Of dollars
Vance not feeling able to lose go much
money. Wise concluded to strike off one
hundred and forty millions from the
amount, and only have judgment entered
for the tri6e of twenty millions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

AThe bark of a medical tree may save
ones life; the bark of dog may save his
property.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

vA quiet and witty man combines
the qualities Of two kinds Of champagne
still aud sparkling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02
THE CITY.
Arrival and Departure Of Trains.

z. D. n n R.x- T. x. Mt. ,. AND n RI
Train lesves-....7 ~ A. X. Train leaves . 7.l5 An
srrNes.'''. Pm "a Train leaves 5 30 Pm.
treisht leaves-. 10 Pm. ILLIsofs SOUTH 7. R.R.
% arrives. 9. % Pm. Leaves Hamilt On 4. 90 ) =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

S@ Mr.. Beecher says there are many
persons who think that Sunday is sponge
With which to wipe out the sins Of the
week
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

AgoTHER WAR-CLoUD IN EUROPE
The English journals think that the ever.
lasting Schleswig- Holstein question is
threatening to involve Europe in war
The belligerents in the first instance
would be the German confederation and
Denmark. But Sweden is ready to take
the part of Denmark, and perhaps Russia
will also aid her. The English fear that
they and all the rest Of Europe would get
drawn into the war, if it should begin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

EThe river is still slowly rising at
this point.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02
No Vote. from the F.s,h cavalry.

NO N@tSs AfoAa Sno Etbtn CaValFy.
Nesrly the entire membership of the
Fifth Iowa Cavalry lost oil opportunity to
vote in consequence OF the refusal OF Col.
Lowe to allow the Commissioner, Mr..
George Lathrop, of Jones county, 70 sc-
company the regiment On an expedition
from McMinnville, Tenn, where Mr.. L.
arrived Eve or six days before the day OF
election and found the regiment in camp.
Mr.. Lathrop offered to fiud his own horse
and do duty as soldier if allowed to go.
Col. Lowe also refused to allow the poll
books aud tickets be taken by the sol
diers of the Fifth 30 that they could vote.
Only twenty-five votes were obtained,
and these from those few who remained
in camp. The Des Moines Register,
which gives these facts on authority, cen
sures Col. Lowe sevesely, as be deserves,
if the statements made are correct, and
says:
"Col. Lowe was transferred from tn.
Regular Army TO the Colonelcy OF ths
Fifth regiment. We understand he boaslf
that he has never voted, never wants tt
vote. has NO sympathy with any man wht
does,'is opposed to the policy of Negro
soldiers, DC, &c. He is welcome to 81
these opinions, if be entertains them, bu
neither he nor any other officer has an.
warrant for disfrsnchising two or thre
hundred voters. under circumstances sucl
as surrounded the Fifth Cavalry, and
. occurs to US that the Governor shoul
3 inquire into the iacts. and il they shoul
| prove to be as We have been informed an
have here stated, have the offending part
brought TO appropriate account.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

E Beware Of women who seem very
sweet. Dealers in candy are not always
candid.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

HIn the illness Of Coleman, tie doc
tor being late in his appointment, apollo
gized to his patient, saying that he had
been called to see . man who had fallen
down q we'll. "Did he kick the bucket.
doctor?"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

RANK OF N.ron GKkEaALS.-1ne
prevalent notion touching the raLk OF
Major Generals in the Department Of the
Tennessee, is erroneous. Major General
Grant is the senior officer in command,
taking rank from date OF 10th of Febru-
airy, 1862; Major General Burnside is
next In rank. his commission dating
March 18th, 1863; Major Genera. Rose
Grams is next, taking rank from commis-
sion, dated March 2lst, 1862. Major
General G. H. Thomas commission il
dated April 95th, 1869; Major General
Hooker's, May 5th, 1869, and Mgjol
General Sherman's we tLink, in Novem
Der, 1867. 1t is evident, therefore, thai
| Hookers or Sherman's rank were not ele
ments which affected General Roseerans
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02
GA tavern keeper of Leigh, Lam

HA tavern keeper Of Leigh, Lanca-
shire, has inscribed over his door, instead
of the usual pictorial notification, "n,y
signs in the cellar A man who lives
opposite says that folks who go into that
cellar most always bring out the signs
thsyeef with 'sa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02
Sag The Louisville Journal is laborin

Sag The Louisville Journal is laboring
very earnestly to excite mob in that
vicinity, to clean out the proposed Eman-
cipation Convention called to meet at that
place.
So we see that slavery in Kentucky, as
well as elsewhere, must still rely upon
mob law for its perpetuation, and hang
all who dare question its right to rule.
Old Prentice, renegade Yankee whq
gave two sons to the rebel service, is f,
tool for the shareholders of Kentucky and
if they will keep him well drenched with
"rot gut" he might be induced to lead on
as we'll as advocate, the mob.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

cB Col. Poindexter, who was the most
formidable leader of the rebel hordes in
Northeast Missouri, nextto Mart. Green,
has recently been released from parole, in
order that he may marshal his friends to
the polls in support of the Conservative
Democratic ticket at the approaching
election.
Poindexter and his men killed num-
ber of Iowa soldiers who were ordered to
that State by the General Government,
and now these men, who SO recently bore
arms against the Government, and shot
down its supporters, are being rallied to
the polls by the pretended friends of the
Administration to oppose the Presidents 8
policy Of emancipation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

Prom The Nashville Unicn.l
OTTrcEas' HOSPITAL, NASHVILLE,
October 81, 1868.
Nh. EDIToR-As the time is fast ap.
proachiug when the friends Of our brave
soldiers will begin 10 think of sending
their Christmas presents, in the form. of
edibles, l would like to make few sup-
gestions, which can be taken for what
they are worth.
Il is fact not generally known, that
three-fourths of the srticles prepared.
boxed up and forwarded TO the soldiers,
reach their destination in such q coudi-
ton ~ renders them entirely worthless.
Having Witnessed the opening Of hun
dreds of these boxes. l am prepared to
speak from personal knowledge of the
fscts- The contents usually compriee
the following: Preserved and canned
fruits, jellies, pies, cakes, confsctions,
nuts, cheese aud dried beef; to which is
often added roasted fowl The Jars Of
fruits and jellies are generally broken,
and the contents spread throughou, The
box. The pies are mouldy, the cakes
stale, and the roast fowls in state Of de-
composition. The object Of the generos-
i,y il defeated, and the soldier disa appoint.
ed. As l profess to know something OF
the wants Of the soldier, l will simnIv
a6le l, to @ any Or ffisrltorCIdes rs Sail g boys.
Procure strong box large enough to
contsin one gallon of home made pickles
not the small, hard. acid-easen, article
found on sale in the store, bu, tue old
fashioned cucumber pickle, sir or eigh,
isches in length, and swimming 10 pure
cider vinegar, one gallon jar Of sour
krout, one peck of nice onions. one-hali
pint of condensed milk, two dozen nicely
favored spples. one smoked AMI dried
beef tongue. one can cove oysters, two
or three pounds OF home made sausage
stuffed, one pound good tobacco. and !
few fine cigars. To these might be add
ed good book and few illustrated news
papers, and my word for it, the articles
will DOT only reach the soldier in good or
der. but will give him greater satisfaction
than any conglomerated mess of sweet.
meats that could be sent him.
| | would ike to see the substance o
this note published in all the newspapers
as believe it would be endorsed by nine
tehths Of tie army. W L. p.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

TA sberiff's officer is . man who
never leaves another in distress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

- The last British census showed
that there we're 2lO persons Of 100 years
of age in England.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02
/ IVERY STABLE.

s,r.e ~. bet. Main and Johnson,
Horses. Bueetes md oarriages OF the bestciass Ai
vsys ready for hire.
boarded BY the day or week At prieesto 10 sui
Trnssisnss ssssAsss sasssn1sdatsd.
asslo6V v. oRavANAxD.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02

Rev. Charles Beecher has reigns
the psstorate Of the Georgetown Mass.
Church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-12-03

"UNcLE SANS LoTTERY."-The
last Pilot contains an article under the above
caption, wherein the writer intimates that
quite number Of these who have been
drafted are suddenly affected with some
one of the various ailings which are men
toned by the authorities as disqualifcations
for a soldier, thereby hoping TO secure ex-
empion." We are not aware of any cases,
where persons seek exemption on account of
physical disability, except where, under the
regulations governing the exa minations, it
would be the duty of the Surgeoa to exempt
them. If there are others who seek exemp.
zion, they must be in the exclusive conf
deure of lIiles Wax-fgua, who writes for
the P'ot. Said waN-6gure speaks OF those
seeking exemption ''rho hare no teeth" We
would remind him that there is TO be auetb,
er draft and if he wants - be sound" when
called for, lie had better s,nd some one to
the Isthmus 10 exhume the E1s5 that he left
buried there, some years ago.
We would suggest to YOU, Hawley, that if
YOU should happen TO be drafted, YOU can
sc. Doc. Writer'S anatomy to go as Il substi
tute. The Surgeon can't tell the difference,
provided the anatomy will keep still.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-12-03
GEeciaI Offices.

SHAKE AND BURN: Shake and Burn !!
Shake and Burn !!.-This is the life Of ago
ny endured by the sufferer from Fever and
Ague He warders like an uncertain shad-
ow, never knowing what moment he may be
Frustrated, and therefore disinclined to give
any serious attention to business. This is
the condition Of thousands in town and coun-
try. 1t is no e1aggeration to say that Fever
and Ague kills more people than any twenty
other diseases in America. For sure and
speedy cure of this terrible affection, we
take great pleasure in recommending HOS
LETTERS STOMACH BITTERS, which have
already achieved wide reputation for rapid
and powerful effects in renovating the sys-
TEN Frustrated by this disease.
For sale by Druggists and dealers general
", everywhere. 49ml
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-12-03

Cooley FOR l864.-Ve are in re-
ceipt of the December number of this yalua-
BILE and tasty journal. The coming year OF
Cooley promises rich. What the magazine
has been in years past is a sufficient guaran-
tee that the volume for 1851 will sustain its
past reputation and undoubtedly surpass in
beauty and merit any volume heretofore pub
lishcd. Every family ought to subscribe for
Godey-thc prince Of monthIes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-12-03

IT'S WELL.-The temporary editor
Of the Wausau Wisconsin complains that he
received no free ticket to dance recently
had in his neighborhood, and, although he
desired to participate, yet he 'would not es-
tabiish precedent by paying out money for
such purposes" Sound.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-12-03

THE MILWAUKEE "HERoLD. In
another column viii be found the prospectus
Of this excellent German paper. Vt is just
the paper that every German in the State
should read weekly. Every loyal German
should exert himself to increase its subscrip-
ton list
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-12-03

~ Last week we made notice Of
Mr. Warren's removal to the EecVes Block,
and stated that Mr.. Salmon, in connection
with Mr. W, would continue the furniture
and cabinet business. We were wrong. Mr..
W. is running tie machine alone, while Mr.
Salmon Will continue the manufacture of
picture frames, &c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-12-03

VS. Those wishing presents and
gifts for the holidays, can find at the Wood
Co. Drug Store complete assortment of
prlmmers, books, photograph albums, choice
peFfnmeries, and fancy articles, superior to
anything ever offered for sale in town Call
quick and make the first selection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-12-03

WISCONSIN LUMBER,TAN. Our
aisom friends L. D. Conncry and Frank
Stout, are about 10 commence the publica-
ton of paper at Stevens Point, bearing the
above title. 1t will be a straightforward
loyal paper. We wish it abundant success,
with all our heart.