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NHERIFF~S SALE.

~ sTarH eF Iowa, LIZ Co.'S.
BY virtue Of sptcisi TO M directed issued
ny the Clerk Of the District Court Of county, in favor
p = = Hale Aud balnei henney, Executor Il M Hen
sy deceased Edward X Hart taEd also ievrse aaalnst
Ann ~ Hart haze levied r,s,n viii sell IT, the
highest ttr, At the fTnt 4tf II the Clerks Office n
the District Ipnrt Of Les county Iowa heoknk ia I'D
county, on the 5t DAP u MArh A. L. ls64 between tn
hours "A ecpck A. " and afcleck ~ rofnraeuc M al
"t-k r ~ q sad Day. the foeuing property.
70 in the city 81 keokak, lee county Iowa being fftv
ee on ohIsun street by hfty feet SECOND street IN
square sbAie. beginning al the II Second and
Johusn streets ia said IL twelve lie thence nifty feet
along Second street towards the aiiey boe the nee
nifF rect at right angle to Second Third
street across lot twelve lz thence fifty feet along
ng ne OF lots ii and l. u johnson street, thence TIT,
Ret along johnson street TO Second phase u be-
ginning, with the imIror emeuts thereon.
Taken levied upon. and lie sold BIZ order Of eont 10
satisfy said writ Of execution.
Printers Fcv 81 So. ISRAEL ANDERSEN
htelknA. Jan. -, u. Sheriff u lee 20. Iowa.
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CHERRIES SALE.

NJ rftfE0F lows, LIZ I0--@s.
BY virtue ~ special execution to me directed isSusl
by the Clerk u the District Court of atd county in favor
Of AbH.r Reeves, and against Gorge W Lemon and
BurbrId-e ami others hsse levied npan and will sell 10
the highest bidder nj tins front iear TIL Clerks ofee
Of the District Court II lee county Iowa keokuk, In
said county the 5th dsy If MasUh D. 1854 between
The hours 81 o'clock aud o'clock p NJ coInnlet-
cling at ociock " sad dat the following property
to-s lots seven eight 81 nine q ten 10, eley eI
~ wctYe IL ~ bock eighteen Is and All II biock
twen.y-eght y except lots four i've 81 and Fix 81
excluding fraction of Burks lais and udi fractional
Of Nineteenth and Concert strcsts lots ten iol eleven
II and twelve Il2- In block txeuts-nine "a all in
Reeves Perrys addition to the city of Keokuk Lee
county. Iowa
Tsken levied upon, and be sold by order Of court 10
satisfy ssetl writ Of exec uiun.
Printers Zee s. 30, ISRAEL ANDERSON
k-okuk. Jan. -, 81. sheriff u Lee Co Iowa
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GHERIFF"S SALE.

~ STATE or Iowa. LEE Corsrr-.
Ry vrtue Of srrcal execution TO me directed ssna
by the Clerk the District Court ofsad county In
Of Thomas pasis and against Sanford Haines T. cowle,
cres assnst Levi Wood and others therein named h.y.
levied upon and viii sell TO the highest bidder N The
IT, Iowa, at keokuk in said county on the mi, dax =,
February d. 1864, between the hours of O'Clock A.
and o'clock p NJ commencing at O'Clock r. NJ of said
day. the following property owi Lot No. seven "a in
Human Cuwes subdivision Of the southwest quarter
Of section twentyseven l Township north
OF Range five 90 vest in Lee county, Iowa. much
may be necessary.
Taken, levied apoD and to be sold by order Of court
satisfy said WRIT 81 execution.
Ksckuk Jan. ~, 1854. I6RAEL ANDERSON
Isistas yse@ ~ aAegiG I L. q, kuA
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GHERIFFaS SALE.

- STAzE 60 IOWA Ike Co.'S.
fy virtue II an execution directed issued hy the
rfk q the District Court 4 said eonty In fataY "a
HpNe l1aFcc Is ard a4;sssf Jonas Iaughion have
+ft~t Upon and vii sell r. Tie highest tihvr. al the
" - aF Of the Clerk ofce If the DtrseG Court q LIE
eeEhtA tqwA 81 kkuk. In SAL county, the 5th d1s
~ MMth, y D. 1854. ietwen the hours n 8clork N
hna eik P. ~ cprtaAt.elHg al uelack r. NJ III ssid
Lay iAe taiiYH InS pTuIery, iwI The northeast quar-
Ter q the 9frhatt quarter ~ serffa THIRTY aud tst
at+Ast quarter u tine southeast quarter ~ section
~ all ia vrsii siytyeaht - north. Il range seven
west snd the northeast quarter 81 the fh-essi
IT'S fsF scSi3n went -eer - township sixts--eFen
~ "sfsh ~ rsage seven wet, IN Ice ctrrusy Iowa.
isken- issleti Giu, snsi - Re sid s uer court to
satisfy sad wit 81 execution.
Printers Zee s. - ISRsYf ANDERSON
h~gk1k- jar. =, -. Si.ar3r II Lee Co. Iowa
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GHERlFF'S SALE.

~ srarE OF Iowa. LEE CnUyry-ss
By virtue of special execution TO me directed ss,,a5
by the Clerk of the District Court Of said county in favor
Of Thomas Davis and against Calvin Coats h UIu,ran
W 7. Cowes, J.. r. Ford d. W. Ford. land also a decree
against g. buckingham and others therein namely have
levied upon will sell 10 the highest bidder at the front
door OF the Clerks Office of the District Court of Lee conn
~, Iowa. at keoknk, in said county the tn ay ri
February A. d. 1864 between the hours of o'clock A.
and O'Clock p NJ, commencing at o'clock " Of sad
day. the following property te-wt; Lot ten lo1 In Hin
man Cowles subdivision Of the southwest qnarte Sec
ton twenty seven CD Township sixtyve e5, north Of
Range five t5 west containing ten acres in Lee county,
Iowa, much may tc necessary
Taken levied upon and to be sold by order Of court
salty said writ Of execution.
Kenkuk Jan. %, 1864. ISRAEL ANDERSON
Printers Fec e 90 sheriff OF Lee IA yo.xa
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CHERRIES SALE.

STATE OF Iowa, LEE CovSTr-ss
By virtue Of special to me directed issued
by the Clerk of the District Conrt Of said in favor
OF Henry Tas Tor and against VIM TurneY and also
decree against JAS johnson and others therein nan.ed
have levied upon and will sell ghcsf bidder at the
front door Of the Clerks Office Of the District Court Of Lee
county Iowa at heokuk in said county the 9th day
Of February 4. D. 1864, between the hours at o'clock
VI and o clock NJ, commencing at O'Clock p. NJ Of
said day, the following property towt: Lots No nine and
tenlol in BLOCK No ninety-ght fes in the city Of K-
knk, Lee county, Iowa. much may be- necessary
Taken, levied upon and be sold BY order Of court Ia
satisfy said writ Of execution.
keokuk, Jan. -. Is64 IRRAEI ANDERSON
Printers Pee 81 s0I Sheriff ~ Lee ~ ynw,
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GHERIFFS SALE.

~ sTAvE Iowa LEE Coe-=s.
BY yrtne Of sp-al me directed issued
ny the Clerk Of the District Court u said county favor
y Blk Hale Co. and against John sioddard md Thomas
= Carver and also decree against A. L. and VIM White
1r aild ntefrt have levie upon and will sell the
highest bidder AZ the front dr IL the Clerks Office If
the District Court q Lee county Iowa Keok uk said
county the 9Th day March A. D. 1s64 betw cen the
hours q; o'eloek A. N and clock ? ~ commencing
AZ eciok If ssad day the following property to-
witt All 81 lot TX s. /. and eight s. in Block 8
IN Rsds addition 10 the city II keoknk Lee county Iowa
with all the privileges buildings
unto belonging eppertaiuinE.
Taken levir upon. and BE sold ty order court to
satisfy said writ If execution.
Printers Fee q 598 ISRAFL ANDERSON
keekuk, Jan - 81 sheriff ~ Les 90 iowa
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THE GATE CITY

ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.-Somebody,
with nothing else to do, gets off the sub,
joined rules for very young men
/. If yu hav scoop for brekfest, don't
undertake tn eat it with yure fingers, not
II yu kan git fork and newer wipe yure
nose on the tabil kloth, as long as yu hav
got koat slew.
2. If yu don't no how tn chm terbacker,
luce no time; the best wa il tn go behind
a hogpen and practice befoar yu chaw in
publick; but in parsivering IL the only
wa yure pa lernt.
3. If yu hav got tn be ls yeres oald,
and yu kant sware good, the chanciz are
yu won't ever amount tn ennything.-
About az good wa az no ov tn lern il
tn begin bi saing ''condemit," and then
wurk up.
4. Larnin how tn drink IL slow pro-
cess. but it IL dredful certin; cider il
putty certin tn git the hang with, rum
cherry IL much more sartiner.
3. Bl awl means at an early age git in
III the habit ov STANG out late ov mites.
Don miss crkus, tina il means ov erase.
Nail awl vlrtew nonsense, and suspect awl
females. Watch yure older bruther, and
brag on biz deviltree.
Foller theze rules coas, and if that
doant make plum ov yu, yu kan saifly
konklude that yu hav mistuke the crook
oy yure geneus, and properly waz de-
signed for descent man.
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CHERIFF'S SALE.

~ STATx or Iowa LEE CorxrY-ss
by virtue OF special execution directei issued
bS the Clerk of the District Court sad county In favor
Of tharie- karsnrr and against h crrisi and also
decree against Bethany ine and others therein rams
have levied upon and viii sell highest tid.r al
the 'front.' door OF the Clerks Office Of the district Court Of
lac county, Iowa at keokuk, in said county
on the 9th day of February A. u. lea between III :
hours Of clock A. NJ. and O'Clock r. Nj commencing
al ociek T. NJ OF said day, the following property 10
Wit The Southeast quarter scction eighteen s4 h
township siAtysix 6e north Of Range I'D west in Lee
county. Iowa, or SO much as may be necessary
Taken, levied upon, and sold y order az co,,r, Il
satisfy said writ OF execution
Keokuk. Jan. - 1854. ISRAEL ASDrRcox
Printers Fee e 80 Sheriff of Lee Ia rowa
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GHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF Iowa, Ike Co.'S
BY virtue Of special execution 10 me directed s,et
by the CLERK of the District Court of said county in f,o
81 = H. Buttier and against John A. Patterson land ais.
decree against u Y. ingham and T. D. Inghafn} have
levied upon and VII sell to the highest bidder at III,
front door OF the Clerks office Of the District Court Of Lee
county Iowa At keokuk in said county. the sth day
81 Marrh, ~ d. 1864, between the hours OF clock
anu clock ?. ~, commencing o'clock " Of said
CAV the following property ts-wis Let NJ. nine III, in
Iowa.
Taken levied upon and be sold ~ order Of court
satisfy said writ Of execution
Printers Fee s. SOL ISRAEL ANDERSON,
keokuk, Jan. %, "a. Sheriff OF Lee Co, Iowa
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CHERIFF's SALE.

~ STATE OF Iowa, LEE Co.'S
By virtue Of special execution me directed issued
by the Clerk of the District Court of said county, in favor
of j. H. Butler, and against Kimbas and also de-
cree against Abner hseyes have levied upon and viii
sell to the highest bidder at the front door the Clerks
ofiee OF the District Court Of Lee county Iowa. at Keo
kuk IN said county, on the 9Th day Of MARCH, A. D. 1894
between the hours Of o'clock A. NJ and o.clock > =
commencing at o'clock N Of said day the following
property, to-wit The fortyx i46 and two&hirdS
eight 5s. in the city Of Keokuk, Lee county Iowa
Taken levied upon and to be sold by order Of court
satisfy sid writ Of execution.
Printers Fee 81 5O.1 ISRAEL. ANDERSON
Aso9axs Jan. - -. Sheriff Of ~ O., Iowa
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SALE.

NJ sTsTg or Iowa. Lng Csss-r--ss
BY virtue special execution To ise drs-t t~t,ed
by the Clerk 81 the District Court said estv IL
OF Thomas Davis and against h. 7. brigham ANA sl.., de-
cree ssls Noah Lyon and 9th ran tsaa4g4 have
sfe Rleh aud VIII sell to the hjgiesi bs, Il at the
'front.' DOR 81 the clerks Office ~ The Iastg Jet arr IN Lee
county Iowa. n heokuk in said county I'D fle n III hay
4 February A. H. lst4, between the hsnts II t.elk
" ai,i 1thsk 4 NJ. commencing oels4k r. W. III
said day the following Property une re ~ a
square shape in tn southeast ~ the wrss-aaH of
the Southwest quarter Of section thirty-tllee ) in
Township ssty-six too north Of Range (s west h -
county, Iowa. OF 80 much may be necessary
Taken levied upon, ard TO be sold iy oflt- Of court IN
satisfy said writ Of execution.
keoknk. Jan. -, 1854. ISRAEL ANDERSON
Printers Zee & So Sheriff az Ix-e ~, to,,
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SheriH7S Sales.
CHERIFF'S SALE.

sftTr oF IlvA Lar 60
Ey virtue 81 special execution ts me dir. -. s-n~-,
10y the Clerk II the District Cauft s4 county ia f1r
~ Hiram bunev, and Jacob ffsrfa- maj s9.s
dtEse against l. Harine. A. b. Porter isir, n Wv
James iiAflanr Robert i.en, j A. Meaae tletsru
iiArrlsss and kerser = 81 have i4,iet tst-ss and
VIII sil = the highest 4er. fiaa issnt dr n The
l-fk oise u the hstrie Court - L rNlltEy isa at
heoAak - said county, On the sih hay IN M.rrh At II
AS9s hetsetn tiae issrs u a'cie<k ". q cIs-k
r - commencing ~ oe'ark of sasi asF t,r toll
lo~iig property. twii: the south half the -w 80
quarter II .ecian - Of tow ilship t3ass-,aa Il.
nortt oi rang five o. west. in Iec co1ntv Irsa.
lsken. lssiest Eisia. aEs ta i sold B ,er q. court 70
satisfy SAID writ Il execution
frimtcf Zee = % ISRAEL ANDERSEN
h'1tAnk. feh 4th. - shrriH u I.s -. I1ra.
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CHERIFFS SALE.

y STATE oF IovA, LIZ fo.--ss
By virtue of special execution me directed issaas,
by the Clerk of the District Court of county, in favor
of Rix. Hale Co., and against Horace Mashburne and
L. d. Sturgeon, have levied upon and will sell To the
highest bidder, at the front door the Clerks Office OF
the District Court Of Lee county Iowa at Kkuk in said
county, on the 9TH day OF March, A. d. 1864 the
hours OF o'clock ~ and o'clock p NJ cep,meneine !,
o'clock NJ of said day the following property towt
The north west quarter of section nine and fr souh
east quarter of section four in township sixtysix 1851
north of range six f6l west, in Lee county Iowa.
Taken levied uon and to be sold by order court
satisfy said writ OF execution.
Printers Fee 81 90 ISRAEL ANDERSON
heokuk, Jan -, "a Sheriff Of Lee Co. Iowa.
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GHERIFF'S SALE.

~ STATE or Iowa. Lgg Co.'S.
BY virtue Of special execution directed issued
by the Clerk OF the District Court ~ ssd county In favor
q aohn sanderson, and against William Hubefrnan and
also decree against NJ g. Tinbeman and others have
eyed and viii se 10 the glest bidder front
door III the Clerks office ~ the District Court Lee
county Is~a at keokuk In SAID county, the 9Th day
o. March A. D. ls64, between the hours Of O'Clock
ana cio H., commencing at o'clock Of SAID
day the following property towit: Being hundred
loo FEET Morgan street anil one hundred and forty
lae feet on sixth 9th street in southeast OF
thathan Square in thu city II keokuk Lee county Iowa
extending 70 an alley running through said square and
equal Ia dimensions to two full lots according the
original plat OF sssd city of keakut
TAKEN lev upon, and II BE oId bv order Of court to
satisfy said writ o execution
Printers Zee & 3D. IrR4TT. ANDERSON
Reoknk Jan. ~ "a Sheriff n Lee q, Iowa
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CHERIFFS SALE.

NJ STATE OF Iowa, LEE csrSry-ss.
BY virtue OF special execution 10 directed issued
by the Clerk OF the District Court of said county favor
Of A. fiine and against L. c. Dobyns land decree
aganst Jeremiah Baldwin and Others therein nametil
have levied upon and will sell 10 the highest bidder at
the 'front.' door OF the Clerks Office of the District Court OF
Lee County, Iowa, at keokuk said county on the y tn
day OF February A. D. 1854 between the hours Of clock
A. VI. and O'Clock L. NJ, commencing , o'clock p NJ
OF said day. the following property towit Lots "a
five t5) and six f6) in Block hundred ana nnetv four
na4) in the City of keokmk Lee county Iowa. or 10 niue
may be necessary.
Taken levied upon and to be sold order Of court 70
sstisay said writ of execution.
kepkuk, Jan. q 1864. ISRAEL, ANDERSON
Printers Fees 81 SOL Sheriff Of Lee Co Iowa
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-07

GEN. BUTLER AND THE EXCHANGE OF
PRIsoNERs.-Our Government will not
permit Gen. Butler to be outlawed by
Judah p. Benjamin. Tho exchange Of
prisoners. committed solely to him, will
be continued solely in bis hands. Sec.
rotary Stanton has determined to enlarge
his powers and confirm his agency, by
putting all the Rebel prisoners in tho
United States under his care. There
will be thirty thousand of them at Point
Lookout within three weeks. The poll
cy 10 rcsolutely decided on of insisting
that the exchanges shall take place
through General Butler, aud that none
shall take place except through him.
jeff. Davis was in favor Of recognizing
him, as Commissioner Ould had already
done. Benjamin, who wrote the proc
lamation outlawing Butler, effected
majority vote in the Cabinet against
dealing with him, on the ground that
he was an outlaw. President Lincoln's
last Proclamation outlawed the whole
Richmond Government, and through
this equality in disability, there is no
doubt that the exchanges will again be
re.estab lished.
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MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF OHIo.-
The Ohio Legislature was organized on the
4th Instant. r. Hbbell was elected Spea-
ker of the House, and VIM. +. Davis clerk
Of the Senate. Governor Tod's message was
very brief The financial affairs of the State
he says, never were in better condition.
The public debt has been reduced to S676,-
900. The militia system adopted by the
Legislature last winter has proved a success
He commends that the banking corporations
now existing under State authority be given
all reasonable facilities for closing their hus.
mess. He attributes the escape of John
Morgan to negligence ensuing from a mis-
understanding between the civil and military
officers at the pententiary of their respective
duties. He calls attention to the bravery
and galantry of our soldiers in the field, and
says that, although the wicked rebellion still
continues. we can justly claim for Ohio
full performance OF her duty in the effort to
crush it. The number OF troops raised since
the beginning was 2OO,671.
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Capture Of q Government train Of
wagons.

Tho wagon train plying between New
Creek station and Petersburg Va, one Of
Gen. Kelleys outpost, was attacked on Sun
day last, by about 1000 of Gen. Earley's cav
airy, ard number of the wagons, horses
and mules were captured. Tho guard &C.
companying the train, Immediately took
flight in consequence of tina imposing num-
bers of the enemy, and scattered in every
direction. Quite number have since came
Into camp at New Creek. The following is
list Of those said to be missing 1t prob
able some have turned up at Petersburg
The missing are nearly all Of Company II.
End Regt. p. II. B.
Liut. Pelton. Liut. Edwards, Sergt. D.
Pepple; Privates, II. Mitchell. d. Brant, j.
Fustenbure, II. Isaacs, f. Skenk, B. Valon-
tine, w. Beltz. J. Rizer, L. Holmes G. Bray,
J. Wallace, j. Houch and j. Pelton:
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e INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF PENSIONS
An effort will be made the present session
of Congress to increase the rate of pensions
now paid to invalid and wounded soldiers
and their widows and children, in case of
de ItE. The present ra.e is only So per month
for privates, for the highest degree of disa-
bilily, where man has lost an arm or leg,
and is unable to earn his living. This rate
included the full pay of private soldier per
month when the law WAS passed, but now
privates receive $13, while the pension re-
mains the same, although the value of money
has deprecated fifty her cent since the law
was passed. The same Inequality exists
with regard to pensions to widows of deceased
officers. The highest pension paid to wild
ow, of even a Major General, is $50 per
month, while widows of officers of lower
rank get less. AS many of our officers are
not blessed with an abundance of worldly
goods, and some when dead leave very little
property behind them for the support of
their widows and families it has been sug-
gcsted that an increase should be made in
the rate of pensions paid to privatcs who
may be disabled or wounded in service, and
widows and children OF deceased officers and
soldiers corresponding with the increased
rates OF llving.-Pha. Ina.
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IMpoRrANr AnREsrs pY rnE. M1I1rARy

IMPORTANT ARRESTS BY THE MILITARY
AUTHORITIES Fl ust,rtion Of an Alleged
Rer0lt Of Conf derdte Prisoners. Large Haul
ofLefters, Gc.-A few days since Colonel
Fish. Military Provost Marshal, received in
formation which led him to believe that a
revolt of the Confederate prisoners confined
in Fort McHenry and of those in the Vests
Building Hospital was seriously contempla.
ted and that the movement was known to
and encouraged by persons in the military
service of the United States Government, as
well as citizens Of this city. lie accordin 3ly
set his detectives to work to ferret out the
affair and on Saturday evening last they made
descent on the house No. 1924 Saratoga
street, occupied by Mrs. Hooks, having as
certained that this was the headquarters of
the principal actors in the undertaking. The
following are tho names Of the persons ar
rested: Mrs Hooks and four children; Geo.
Hooks, Miss II. Hooks Frederick Hooks,
Miss Downs, Elizabeth Daugherty, Mrs. Ba-
ker, Miss Cleaner Stargers, Miss Mary Star
gers, Miss Susan Loughland, and Miss Ma
tilda Saunders II. A. EiasoE, OF George
town, D. c., and L. w. Cecil and George
McCsflrey, Of this city, had been previously
arrested and held upor the charge of being
concerned in the movement. r. Dalton, of
the 10th Maire Regiment, one of the guards
of the Vests Building Hospital, was also
arrested and sent to Fort McHenry to be
tried by Court Martial for participating in
the affair. He was caught visiting the house
above mentioned, Cecil McCaffrey and Miss
Saunders were sent across the lines last night
by way OF Harper's Ferry, and tho others
were released with the understanding that
they would report when wanted McCaffrey
was, at an early period of the war, for some
time confined in Fort McHenry upon some
charge of disloyality, and Cecil underwent
about eighteen months Imprisonment at Fort
Lafayette. In the house of Mrs. Hooks,
about one thousand letters, written by var
ious persons in this city and addressed to
parties in the South were found, besides
about bushcl of new Confederate buttons,
and five or six hundred dollars worth of
silk, which it is thought. was intended for
sashes for military officers. The letters are
now being thoroughly examined, and they
will probably lead to more arrests, besides
furnishing the authorities with vast amount
of important infol nation. AS to the prob
ability of a revolt being contemplated by
the prisoners, it is stated that there il the
most undoubted and conclusive proof.-Balt.
Gazette.
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Threatened Raid.

On Monday evening last. our community
was thrown into considerable excitement,
owing to rumors then rife, to tho effect that
a large body of rebel cavalry were within a
short distance ofour city. Commissary stores
and other Government property were re-
moved short distance from tho town, as a
precaution against tho designs of the sup
posed raiders. On monday night and Tues
day morning several Regiments of Union
troops arrived from points east and west Of
US, by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
which had the effect Of quoting the nerves
OF the timid.
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REBEL OPERATIONS IN THE SHENANDOAH
Washington, jan 5.-The rumors
Of the enemy's designs and operations in the
Shenandoah Valley are exaggerated. Fitz
Lees cavalry, Of, perhaps, one thousand,
supported by Earley's three mcagre brigades
OF foot, with Imboden and other local leaders
with small detachments. numbering, all told
C,000 or 1000 men, are near Woodstock
and Mount jackson with an occasional dash
as far North as Winchester.
The latest indications point to the Moore
field Valley, If not west Of the mountains, as
their scene Of operations Certainly they
have not appeared, as yet, in sight of the
Baltimore and Obio Railroad. the trains of
which are oil running regularly and success
fully. with large quantities of freight and
many passengers. The best evidence of Of
ficial confidence in the security of the route
10 the sending Of important detaehments
sIps II.