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1
me CohfessiOns and Experience oil
Poor Young MAN.

renusman having been cured II the results O.
ssfor and disease, pill, frons motives OF benevo
Nha 70 those who request IL copy Of the abov,
I'ysshns narrative, published by himself This lit
Il sss designed asa warning and caution to ycuIt
l13sA s"o those who suffer from ArRvous pEptLns
" AkAoKr, PREMATURE DECAY, hs., ke., sup.
,hs a'the same time the means Il selfcure. singi,
sVp'es Sih be sent under seal In plain env eope,
'"hou' ehsrfe-to any one who request H. By address
y'ihs the author,
cHAs. A, LAMBERT, Esq,
~eo-osm GrtshI0Ht, long Island, New York
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bhnt Vi luc w coi 10 tue case OF IAlDeEty
and Union.
To the Tax Payers Of the city Of
keokuk.
hr. Muller, State Assessor elect for
Jackson Township outside Of the city
limits, has issued his decree in the Con-
stitution multiplying my appointment by
the city council as their assessor. Mr..
M. being elected to assess the property
lying without the city limits for county
purposes, claims to be county assessor
within the citylimits- UGH election having
gone by default--al parties not knowing
that the law for the assessment, for the
levy and collection of county aud State
taxes had been changed and also claims
to be the city assessor. The person who pre-.
pared his decision ostracsing me official
ly, forgot that the city Of keokuk, by
their charter, has the power to levy and
collect their own taxes, and that the coun-
Gil are bound to appoint Az assessor for
that object. Said person also forgot to
srr that the county's assessors within the
LINUS vi the city, are "to be paid out Of
the county Treasury" Any person familiar
with the English language, must infer
from this last fact, alone, tat such asses
cnr 20 -nrLip,, fny gLn
have been appointed and qualified as
assessor for municipal purposes. ! am
making an assessment which the law re-
qulres me to complete and deliver to the
city council by the second Monday Of
April next. Property holders refusing
to make returns when called upon by me,
or refusing to swear to their list when
called upon to do 80, are subject to . fine
of s25. ! sincerely trust no person will
be induced, by Mr. Muller Article, to in
jure themselves or hinder me ia my duty.
| will also add that | have been informed
by higher legal authority than Mumm
and Muller, that the county and State
have no lawful assessor within the city
limits unless the Supervisors call upon
the assessor for 1869, who holds his Of
fee until his successor is elected. Tha,
assessor certainly has not the ilnpudence
to- farce himself upon them. Ifthey want
to collect their taxes they will Of course
order legel assessment.
If | am correctly informed this Mr..
Muller is the same young man who told
some of the hands, on the Estes House
sewer, as he gave them his ticket for
Township Assessor, that he didn't
care any thing for the Office, as the salary
was only SIS, but he wanted to oppose
the Government and stop the war He
is also the person whom some Of his leigh
bors assert, pretends to have the enroll
ing OF the militia, and also TO have de-
clared that he should exempt men with
large families, and that none of his friends
should 20 to the war.
| have the charity to presume that Mr.
VI felt just then, jubilant to excess, on his
authority and enolumeuts OF an Office
paying him $3.50 per day in county or
ders CHAs HuBBELL,
CITY Assessor
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DG- DR., Taylor received word yester-
day afternoon that three boats were on
their way up the river with patients for
our hospital. The first was to be il some
time last night with $50. aud the .tn~r
two sometime during the day With 300.
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HUAMIHG BIRD's NEsr.-A Californis
paper thus describes humming bird.
nest, IN the garden of VIM Hawley, in
Marysville:
s'The nest contained two of their young
1t is about the size Of black walnut, o.
a very fine texture, almost white, much
resembling wooden cloth, aud firmly
bound to the twig Of a peach tree, within
three feet of the ground. The young
birds are not much larger than grains Of
coffee, and present singular appear.
ance."
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Ey The Gray Beads left Auscatinc

~ The Gray Boards left Auscatinc
via Davenport one week ago to-day, on
their way South. Their appearance is
said to have been very fine and imposing.
There is no installing the position Of
Iowa in this war, old and young bearing
testimony to the devotion Of the Young
Giant of the West, to the case of Liberty
and Union.
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FERRY BoAT.-We have just received
dispatch, from Mr.. Sample at st. Louis
stating that he would start last evening
with the ferry boat for Keokuk. This
will be good news for our neighbors on
the Illinois side, if the river keeps open,
as well as ourselves
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fg The 9th Iowa Cavalry, at Daven-
port, is the only regiment now in camp
there. There are about 1000 of them,
fully uniformed, armed and equipped.
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BY su order from the Treasury Depar tmsnt Ship
ptrs and Carriers are required before
meats of Goods or SAT- amounting 10 over $3.50, to
places In the nrss and second Of counties oh the
Southern border OF the State Of lows To die the
custsmliouse once al keokuk, Iowa, an oath pre-
se'ibsdhy The Treasury De armsnt also, to execute
bond, wish approved suretes, thai the goods theie
described sham hot be transported sold any
way, 50 As 10 give aid comfort 70 Insurgents or to
sympahzers with those In rebellion aga inst - Gov
eminent Of the United States
Hanks can DO obtained an4 Instructions given At
Ns Surveyors Once.
JOHN sTANNUs,
Surveyor of the Pert.
Custom House oGses Keekuk, Aug sc, ,G2-aaE2e-siti
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"a The Keokuk, Fit Des Moines 4
Min. r. r. had brought down 10000
hogs up u Jan. lst. 1t will probably
bring nearly half as many more.
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To facilitate the delivery of letters for the hospitals
bex bAs been assigned to each Ward All concerned
ti therefore be careful to Instruct their friends he
ssia- ~ them 10 direct their letters TIE box iot
tAei proper Ward
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-06

WARS In A NAME.-A letter has Just
found its way to US addressed to Keoa-
kerk.
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S- j. c. Todd, Esq, State agent for
the hospital, has returned, hale and hear
y. ready for service in his line of duties
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iECIAL NOTICES.
ulrING ROn THE s1ATn cav
ALRY.
On, Rsys I---Hurrah for the
AtArs and stripes.

snsnt WV. o. BrKss. Of the Sixth lows Cav
now In the city recruiting for hi. esimpn,
dev more men required 10 I'M mp th. reg
ana this is prnbsbi, Me only chance tina. win b.
Tor dining Cavalry regimen, pr or to the . n
oil dram on The nIsi " next month.
.ssaiex aud equipments have Htresdy been furnish.
!. ~ ise regiment aud are now at Davenport, sne
VII be PAID. and regular pay commence 1.-THE
has =. snl istment.
"sadqnarters at Burns Ren.gens on the Leves.
WIN. o. BURNS.
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TIE GATE CITY.
TUESDA Y, JANUARY 6.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD

Lost--a small package, marked from
BLA'srR for SToLz, containing $40
Bankhble Funds and $50 Gold. The
above reward will be given if returned
TO HUisxAMp Il BIO,
January 3, '63-d No. ~, Main st.
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49, VOORHEES, keeps full and fashion
able stock of Hats, Caps. Furs, Gloves,
DC, constantly on hand, At the lowest
cash prices. Tnov1O emil
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BY TELEGRAPH.
New York M arkea.

Ely TELEGRAPH.I
New York Market.
New York Jan 8.
Flour-Market 5a Toe batter with fair inquiry Sales
$4,000 bbs. % e0&ts 10, super state; % asa &c 80
Extra STAT; 90 658$s 90 common 70 medium Extra
Western; ~ 9oa ~ good shipping brands extra Round
Hoop Ohio.
Rye Flour Steady. e445 Is.
Whest-Market ia2c brtier With f.i dtmsns Sale,
5000 bush. u 230sl "a spri Il. 81 alasl3J NIL
waukee Club 81 4os 81 ~, Amber Ioxa; 81 3oa
~ ~ mbsr Michigan.
Rye--Suiet. 9aA93c.
Corp--Ir better. sales at S0R61c.
OATS ieady. Gss7ic.
Pork Steady.
Whisky--Shade frmer. 9E3otc
Groceries--Actiye.
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NOTICE.

70 meno*rs OF the Iowa State Insurance Coupsny
u ssfsoy oohned that ts Annual Meeting will be
-ae sh ths second Monday OF January next, At the
Inc Company In the City Of Keokuk at o'clock
=, u which time q Board Of Directors will be
S+cssd for the ensuing year
oMet Oh MAIN 81 between Cd and Id
SAMUEL =. CAEkY Secretary.
Dee. -, Isc2-dlm
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ALL rHs just opening another lot OF these nns
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
II d Il II + OF 10 :

II . 10 II q L. q,
30, CO. cents, ST. S125 $l6a, 81 90, $3.50, % w
$3.50, ~ 90.
III r The large portion OF our NEW Stock haviue
been selected by oursef, in New York and Phiiadsl
pha, We canfdent of giving subtraction. no LooH
OUT, BoYs And GIRLS, CKtss kRtrGLE will obtain y
large proportion Of your presents at bis v orits
establishment
Main Street, LIST Door from 4th.
NJ w. WESTCOTT.
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tVFFsNfVF FEFtE INktf &c
Fort Madison. lows, Nov 7sth, ls6a.--dtfwA
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History of the Indian Tribes of North
America,

lLLusTRASEp with 154 beautifully executed Engrav.
ings from drawings on the spot by Thos. Allom Ksq
Ga. Cockburn, Major Iron MAI. Gen. SIR G. r Tern.
pie Lieut.. Alien, Of the ko,Ai t,pslnerrs, &c. with
Historical, CLASSIC Al sNDPIcTuREsQUE
description, by Rev. n. G Virgin and LIT. A. Buck.
lneham, Esq.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-06

Tho Proprietor designs 10 keep up the YEN ndah
ouse first cIAss Hotel and Boarding House, and
knpectfuliy solicit share Of public patronage.
dee. ii, 62-diy
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How it Was Done.

Col Ford, who was cashiered for his
part in the surrender of Maryland Heights,
seeking to be re established in the Army,
became quite unwittingly the cause OF
something of scene in the Cabinet, as
we learn from Northern paper. The
President asked Secretary Chase to look
into hematter, which he did, and advised
the restoration of Ford. Then the Pres
ident sent for Stanton, whe was of ansop-
posite way Of thinking about the matter,
and upbraided Chase for inter fering in an
affair entirely out of his department.
Chase protested an old friendship for
Ford They had run together political
ly, &c.. Whereupon Stanton told Chase
Ford was no friend of his, and tried to
convince him oft. Chase, however, stuck
to his friend; and the PresidsntTis said
greatly to have enjoyed the alteration be-
tween his two, counsellors. The result OF
it all was the reinstatementsof Ford. :
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Editor ofthe Spirlt,


The time. now has surely arrived when
there can be but tive parties in the United
States. They are: First, Democratic,
second and last Abolitionists. Some
might say this is incorrect, but can prove
it to any reasonable person.
The proclamation Of Lincoln proposes
to free the Negroes in all the rebellious
States, and those who are in favor of this
measure are in favor of abolishing slavery,
consequently are Abotitionists Those who
are in favor of carrying on this war for
the preservation of the Constitution of
the United States and the Supremacy of
the laws, are Democrats. see one poor
pitiable fool Abolitionist in the Senate of
the United States calls upon the President
to s'diseharge from the Army and Navy
all Democrat officers, and put in their
stead Abolitionists. / would say that
all Democratic soldiers ought also to be
discharged, and let the Abolitionists free
the Negroes without the help of the trai-
tors-the Democrats. See Congressional
Globe 1863, page 274, where you will see
what the contemplate Abolitionist Will
kinson says upon this subject in reply to
Mr. Salisbury of Delaware. III.
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Election of United States Sen
ATOR IN NEW YORK.

Gov. f. D. Morgan has been nomina-
ted and elected United States Senator from
New. York. He was supported by the
conservative Republicans Of the Weed and
Seward stripe in caucus, and his nomina-
ton is a triumph over the Greeley Aboli-
ton wing of the party. Among the can
didates were the renegade Democrat Dan
iel s., Dickinson and Preston King, the
present Senator: - se = -: y =
aThe first formal ballot was then taken,
and resulted as follows: Morgan 80,
King 16, Dickinson II, Raymond 8, Sedg-
wick Z, Field 5. 'ase @
"The second formal ballot resulted as
follows: Morgan so, Dickinson l3, King
II, Raymond 8, Field 2, Sedgwick 1. :,
sssSenator Young moved to make the
nomination unanimous. a4ssst,s 81 o4
Ex-senator Truman desired to say sing
word. AS Mr.. Morgan had been .nomi
mated, he would support him, ,ibutin doing
so he felt as though he was aiding in dig
Iging the grave of the Republican party
ui'sGoyernor Morgan did not represent
and was not true to the principles of that
party. He believed 8 further, that they
were rewardinga man who placed the kpife
lat the throat Of the Union ticket and
slaug Uttered it last5fall He should vote
for him tomorrow, but do SO under pro-
test ~ Il sfss f-e fsg5a-ES ~, .,..sf-..--.f
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Army Correspondence..
ON BoARD THE STEAMER CoNvoY,
OFF Beaufort Harbor, N. G.
,Januarys 9th. 1863.

-
Dear Spi.,sts Since my last written at
Newbern, grand expedition has been
put in motion for some important point on
the Southern coast-perhaps Charleston,
and in which the 62nd will, I have no
doubt play an important part, sat least
count one of the many Regiments that
form it. The morning Of the 23rd the
Regiment was ordered to the depot to take
passage on the cars for Beaufort. We
arrived here at in the evening, and inn
mediatcly shipped on board the vessel,
which by the way is very little larger than
our Ohio river steamboat. You can Judge
of the uncomfortable manner in which we
a:e ram famed together, leav ng scarcely
room enough to lie down, or even to
breathe. There is areport that we depart
in the morning at 8 O'clock. @
Where are the Paymasters are they
out in Ohio hunting up recruits to pay off!
If SO, just whisper to one of them the
fact, that the CID Ohio has not been paid
one cent since the Both day of june
months. -s,.s.. = - :.as- -.
The boys are all well, and in frst-rate
spirits Mail the "Spirit" to Charles
|ssaF I.:r.'.s Yours, Respectfully,
Essg ~ ~ .t;8pTsssss II. r. w.
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The Abolition Leaders in Con.
gress Declare Conscrption Out of thc
Question.

Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania, the
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means in the House of Representatives,
and tue leader of the party in the House,
in the course of his remarks favorable to
the passage of the Negro Soldier Bill,
said: a o liiaa
"The gentleman who had just taken
his seat could not vote for it because he
was opposed to the war. He Mr.. Ste
vens1 did not expect those holding such
views to vote for it, because it was an eff
.cient engine for carrying on the war.
Soon the two years and nine months term
of volunteers would xpire, and this would
take from the army 10000 men. To
supply their places with gallant soldiers
in the present condition of the country,
$4,000 white men could not be raised by
voluntary enlistment, and to enforce con
scription was out of the question"
The New England Abolition States, and
the Abolition Governor of New York, it
will be rccollected, never enforced the last
conscription draft
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''WOULD SOONER BE A NIGER
THAN. a DUTCHMAN.p

.-4A o3sg ~ =. ftftSf Ns.s IS n A.
Mr. HILLS, of Medina, is bright and
shining star, in thesRepublican galaxy
On the 21st inst, in a discussion growing
out of Mr. Dressers resolution relative to
illegal arrests, Mr.. Hills is reported to
have tsplunged into the subject of negro
saying that foreigners had
no right to object to the settlement of
negroes in Ohio, and winding up by, de-
claring that HE WOULD SOONER BE
a NIGGER THAN A DUTCHMAN..'
: This is rather strange language to be
used at this day In the Ohio Legislature
by "a leading Republican; but1if, we con
siderit in the light that he, in common
with other Repnblicanleaders, ientertains
the belief that the ,GermansiwiA hereafter,
as a general, thing, vote the Democratic
Ticket, and thinks that their opposition
will be. more than overcome BY the votes
of the africans of American, descent
who may take up their, abode in Ohio un-
der the auspices of President Lincoln, it
seems natural enough. IT.;
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20 eeo
OLE ABES DREAM.

As was i in, fast asleep in the white
house, happened to fall asleep and
dreamed that a very old gray headed man
bent over me, he held long sword in his
hand, and on the end of it there hung
two large drops of blood. I did not know
who he was, but he told me his name was
Geo. Washington. I then asked him what
he wanted, he told me he had warned me
in his farewell address q Let there be no
usurpation for this was the customary
weapon by which free Governments are
distinguished He also said s'Beware of
sectional candidates, sectional strifes and
sectional parties, and told me that was
the only sectional president that was ever
elected. and now look at the country
which II have labored hard to establish,
&c. &c. | then asked him what he want
ed, told him I should like some advice
from so venerable parsonage.
You should first call in or revoke your
proclamation, and your other breaches OF
the Constitution should be speedily mend
ed, and pursue an entirely new policy in
regard to this rebellion. You must pur,
sue course that will restore confidence
in the people; I resolved1to do all he re-
quired of me, | awoke and it was'a dream
My bed was wet through and through and
large drops Of cold sweat stood all over
me. I told all to Greeley and asked him
what I should do, he said never mind, il
is only dream I have never had a
nights sleep since, and [ can constantly
see that venerable man before my eyes
both day and night, and my only hope
is that Greeley will let me do what the
Constitution requires of me, if not I must
surely die. fa = .-,s A. L..
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CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH, VA. /


Dear Spifit:-I desire that you will
give space in your noble sheet for short
communication, and which is my first. I
concluded as I had considerable leisure
to-day to say few words to my friends in
old Monroe concerning life and its ways
as viewed by soldier. 60
Our Colonel, j. n. Lockwood, started
to Moundsville, Va, this morning on a
leave of absence for twenty days, it being
the first time that he has, been absent from
the regiment for over year, and | have
never known him yet reported unfit for
duty and he is one Of the best hearted
officers have ever seen. He has, accom-
panied us through the battles of Romney,a
Clumery' Gap, Front Royal, the Penin~
sula, Antietam, Maryland and the slaughter
pen at Fredericksburgh and SO beloved is
he. by every man in the regiment that they
would lay down their lives, if necessary,
in his behalf. Adjutant- Roberts is a
splendid officer and deserves the highest
praise for his gallantry and good conduct
in the foregoing named battles, he having
been engaged in every one.
Major Morris, who has been promoted
from Captaincy has command of the
regiment in Col. Lockwood's absence and
T. assure you he is a good officer and a
brave man. The Colonel in taking leave
of us said that he would endeayor to have
the regiment ordered to Western Virginia
and / have some hopes that we will Coon
get nearer home than we are at present.
Gen. Kimball, the commander Of our
brigade and Col. Snider we're both severe
ly wounded at the Fredericksburg slaugh-
ter pen which brought bitter tears of grief
to our eyes, and added a renewed fury, to
our gallant band, who will meyer, turn
their backs to the enemies of our country
and our government while there il, a car
fridge left in their boxes, or a man is left
to FIRE gun in defense of the glorious
old banner, the emblem of liberty and the
hope of the nation. OH. How dear to
the heart of every, soldier is the glorious
stars and stripes, the, flag of our country:
:. The star spangled banner, ,,long may It
j ssswave assa Bar sfasIok "a aaso
Ger the land of the free and the home Of
i .aaiii the brage.'' 8e II asssTH aoi 80
4 have heard the soldiers cry aloud in the
heat of battle: Pour it intoisthem my
brave comrades, don't lose a single shot
and never yield to traitors; never give a
single inch while fighting in defense of the
stars and stripes. The soldiers life is a
cheauered one, withfmany ups and downs,
many privationsF and many Temptations
Card playing, swearing and many other
vices prevail to great extent. / have
since / haro been IN the army attempted
to avoid those evils. 4 went intothe ar
my to fight for my. country, and snail enr
deavor to do my duty as q soldier. The
soldiers would rather settle this difficulty
at the balsQ. box often hc,;sit hca ssy;
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Az WARNING 10 ABoEfrfelg1s1I
From the Mt. Ferncp COZ Bannsr1

/. during the q poiition Reign OF. Terror,
last year, u was common thing for ONO
OF .ne more fsckless ana cowardiy portion
oI 'ne go: nDo'islonls's, Fnen tnreatenlng
ana insuiI1s Ns sMoc1~.s 70 say, Just Walt
till the soldiers come pack from war and
your Oe astended 70, implying chersey-
that .he solaiers would mop Democrsts
ana css.roy eeen PrUPersy, U Juse rPlef,e
the ApoiIelon,sts. NJ men we nsoS
these threats nad put little kneWledge q
the cnarac.el ana Ieelngs OF fnei sofdiefs
the great pooy q Mnom are noporapie,
lnteilgent' ana nlgn-minqea mem s4nQ
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No Appreheasions for the sdy;sty Of the
Brookiyn-Good Narat Officers Wasted.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-No apprchen-
sions whatever have been entcrtainedv hare
as to the safety of the Brooklyn.
Rear Admiral Farragut, in lptfcr to
the Secretary of the Navy, lays great
stress ON the want of naval officers He
cites the case of the Harriet Lane, and
says, it is stated she was surrendered by
IA master mate ~ Ass
He urseptly shows the Importance rof
providing trained naval officers. andtin
this has the hearty cooperation Of the
Secretary of the Navy.