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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-08
9pefioI Notices.


This celebrated Toilet seap, in such upiysr..,
demand, h made from the choicest material. :.
nild and smsiient in its nature, frsgrap,lv
scented, and extremely beneficial In It's aetion
"oss De@efs Ian2oiydkw-
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Powell's Bridge. Va. Feb. 5

On Friday Of last week, brigade OF
cavalry. about 1900 strong. 400 OF whom
were mounted, with no artillery, under
command Of Col. Loye, Of the 18th Ken
lucky regiment, skirmished with the reb-
els under Gen. Jones, on the Virginia
road, Is miles from Cumberland Gap,
our pickets we're attacked by the rebels.
When Colonel Love moved to the front
to meet them the rebel troops we're seen
advancing in line with 400 infantry
and cavalry aad three pieces Of artillery,
when Col. Love fell back three miles,
when the enemy ceased following. and
Colonel Love encamped three miles from
Washington, Va.
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New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. G.
Stocks lower.
Tennessee Is 81
Harlem le2 Residing l17lS N. C. lasl< Rock Island
~, = G So. Ill Scrip l3i. G 1I5IS c
1IH<, & Teledlo IL
Gold closed last night i5el with large sales at every
board.
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sueAE-S Orleans fair, f3i prime. 1l1 choice 1sIs
New York, c. lie Sew York. A. ISIS crushed and pow
dered l4c.
MoLAssEs-Sugar House, fetGaJc, Golden Syrup, $50
81 Do--s1rg bnH, 55a65c.
corrE-Kio, 3slz41Jsc, Java 42c.
Ricr-oIxsaf0c-
soDk-Amcriean, &c; English, Sc.
sosP-Paina. &c, family, ol4c, German, T1%c
CsspLze-star ~ 70 ~. Mould lZl5 10 I3c.
TE.s-YoEng Hyson, 81 as1i IS, Imperial. 81 rs to
81 Is; Black, VI o. 10 u 50.
ToBscco--Dn Sweet o. 20 &C, Medium Brands, 10 TO
s0es Gold and Natural Leaf. 81 20 10 81 10.
NAnS--Bcst Brands - 10, rates
GLAss-sxI0 City - 20, rates
EoepA0E-I9 to &c.
DIR AFPlE--sl. To O. r b.
DIR FEAcHEs-l3 10 IL n r.
DRy CuRE&Srs-3r
RAHfxS-s5 o. to IS %
sALr-Iaks g. q 10 So A..
FIsa--Se. aarkerei. bills 81 o0aSls o.
No do d. sl5 geaSIG o.
No / do hf do " cog - 80
Ne do III 10 81
q N. 20
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Washington, Feb. Z.

In the Supreme Court Of the United
States the cases argued the past week, 10
which Greene G. Bronson and others are
claimants, and the La Crosse and Milwau-
kee Railroad Company respondents, will
be continued this week, after which will
be taken up No. 33-the State Bank of
Indiana vs.. Henry Valette; No. l85-
Thos. G.. Gaylord, jr., and others, appel
ants, vs. John Kershaw, ct al; No. 1856
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
plaintiffs in error, against WIN. H. JdIifie.
These will b followed BY others-Cali-
Iosnia cssse.
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Lixf receipts articles in this department have
given firm market Eggs and Butter very scarce
and would command prices higher than quota
tons.
FLouR-superfne, 50 OF spring Wheat Extra, IS bG
Pail Wheat Extra, % 50tas4 ~
Co.'s MEaL-Si 9o9ls2 W 4 100 ns-
BRAs-sl 50 p 1eV fbs
SUR sfryF--SI Tho e. %.
Coax-75asoc n b,Ishel.
WaEar-fali, 81 10 Spring, eeotss1 90 p bushsi.
kyE-SDe.
0ATs-Upr
GEEES APrLYs-75ceIs1 90.
Po7aToE<-G5daso 10, Retail &c , peck
BurTERComnion, 15c, Choice 1tg22c retail &c.
EGes-5fdsze.
CHIcKKss-sI 5O6tS2 %.
LAkp-I0a1Ic.
WHITE BsAss-Common TO Good 81 5oGa 70, Prime
Navy, e eens2 IS
TALLOw-Sc-
HAY-Iimoshy $50 ooa,sz3 90; baled, s2s oo Prairie,
SIC 001rSi8 W.
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DAILY GATE CfTr 0FFicE,
KEoKuK, February B. Ise4- !
pnnnuCE ANN RRNNlSl0NA
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Commercial.
CORRECTED DAILr BIT
S. HAMILL Sc Co,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,

I'D. loo. CORNER FOURTH and Vain street..
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-21
Fosters Expedition.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Y,

0CCs L..
The Bulletin has the following i'm
portant intelligence:
The steamer Donegal arrived this
afternoon from the South Atlantic
Blockading Squadron, having left
Port Royal on the 7th instant.
The joint naval and land expedition,
under Admiral Dahlgren and General
Foster, proceeded from Beaufort up
the Broad river, on Tuesday, Decem-
ber 9th, the object being to destroy
the Pocotaligo bridge, on the railroad
between Charleston and Savannah.
The Donegal accompanied the expe-
dition to Talfany Greek, but did not
accompany it farther. There were
seven gunboats in the expedition, and
soon after reaching a proper position
a heavy fire was opened by them-a
force was landed and a battle COM
menced Before evening Pocotaligo's
Bridge was reached and destoyed. Our
troops were then intrenched for such
future operations as might be need
ed.
The Donegal came down to Port
Royal, the same evening, but could not
bring any details of the losses in either
side. OF the success of the grand ob-
ject of the expedition, however, there
can be no odoubt. Our informant speaks
in the highest terms of the energy and
activity of Admiral Dahlgren in Or
ganizing and directing the movements
OF the Naval Brigade in this affair.
When the Donegal left to come
down Broad River on the evening of
the 9th, shells were seen flying and ex-
ploding, which indicated that our for
ces were determined to drive the en-
emy out of any position they might
have taken after being driven from the
bridge.
Fosters scouts had communicated
with Sherman's forces, which. were
marching on Savannah.
The belief was that Sherman would
be in Savannah on Wednesday, the
14th inst.
The Pocotaligo bridge is about 35
miles distant from Savannah. This
bridge having been destroyed, and
Sherman having cut other railroad
communications, Savannah cannot be
relieved by reinforcements from any
point north of that city.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-21
Freaks Of cannon Balls.

Three chamberm aids were killed in
the recent attack by rebel guerrillas
on the steamers Prima Donna, Mag
net, and Prairie State below Nash
vile. The following rather extraor-
binary incident is related by the Gin
cinnati Gazette as having occurred
on the Magnet. II says:
The chambermaid, a resident OF
this city, named Rebecca Mitchell,
was accompanied by her son, who
during the trip had repeatedly eau
toned his mother to lie down upon
the floor if the enemy fred upon them
When the cannonading opened Mrs.
Wetmore, the wife of the Captain,
was in the cabin, resting her feet on
the round off table at which she was
sitting The first shot, ball from a
six-pounder rified gun. passed by the
cabin, tore up the floor under her
chair, and glancing struck the cham
bermaid on the forehead, killing her
instantly. Just at that moment the
lad above mentioned entered to look
after his mother, and finding her on
the floor, said ''that's right, mother"
and lay down by her side. When
the firing ceased he was found in this
position, his arms protectlngly and
lovingly thrown round his dead pa
rent, all unconscious that the life
about which he was so solieitous had
fed forever. This was the only cas-
ualty that took place, Mrs. Wetmore
escaped injury, perhaps death, by the
fact that her feet were not upon the
floor.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-21
Incident ofthe Franklin Fight.

Captain N K. Brown, of the Gath
Ohio Volunteers, was, just after the
first lnll in the engagement with the
rebels at Franklin, on the left of the
line, near the cotton-gin, requested by
Major Coulter to take charge Of q vol
unteer skirmish party, and. advance
over the works TO see and learn the
condition Of things in front Of the
works, which the rebels hxd,s until
that moment, been assaihng so violent
ly. 1t was now quite dark. He sprang
on top of the parapet and called for
the men, whom he soon obtained, and
advanced them over rebel dead for
nearly four hundred yards, when Ee
halted them, and advanced forward
himselfa fow rods, to see the condition
Of things, and to determine if the en-
emy was yet behind the works near
them he had evacuated; He had not
gone far before he learned that they
were lying behind them, when he turn
ed to leave, but was stopped by large
rebel Captain, who approached him
and said, "Good evening"" he replied,
"Gaod evening" and asked the rebel
if he was wounded. He replied NO."
but that he was very tired, and such
charging was enough to kill any body,
and that they had been nearly annihi-
lated. Captain Brown answered: eyes,
we were awfully used up" The reb-
ell Captain then asked him if be knew
where his regiment was reforming.
Captain Brown asked what regiment,
and the rebel replied: "The 49th Ten
nessee." Captain Brown replied that
he did, and told him if be wished to
go TO it he would show him to it, as
he was going directly past it. The
rebel assented, and went along into
the Yankee lines, when Captain Brown
informed him that the larger part of
his regiment was forming behind Yan-
kee bayonets, when he spoke up quick
ly, "What! are you Yankee?" Cap
tain Brown told him he was, when he
became very angry, saying that it
was q id mean Yankee trick.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-21

a peddler-merry youth of fourteen,
charmed with childish beauty of O
little girl, gave her a tin dipper, with
my name written thereon: telling her
that when | was older should come
back and make her my wife! Do you
remember this Eval"
Eva's voice was low and subdued
as she answered him
"Yes, | remembered it."
"Well l am older now. Twenty
nine summers have passed over my
head, giving me wealth and influence,
and to-day the heart of the man but
echos the sentimets of the boy. l
have always remembered you-have
always cherished the fond idea of
coming back TO this country town,
where first saw you, but until Thurs
I nv business could never be ar
r. : .or leaving. Fate placed me
on board that train of cars, and the
Fl st face / saw on seating myself was
yours. l did not recognize you as Eva
Philips, but recognized you as the
twin of my soul for have been a
strong believer in predestined mar
riages. 1 saved you from death, be-
Cause | felt that my life would be des-
olate without you, and when after
wards, | learned that you were Eva
Philips, contentment was mine. May
| wave all etiquette, now in this mo-
ment when your heart is suf-
fering from your sorrowful bereaye-
ment, and ask you to give me, of all
the world, the right to comfort your"
Eva's head dropped lower, her lips
quivered, as she spoke the words he
so longed to hear
Eugene; l give it to your
He drew her into his arms, and
kissed off the tears which still
clung to her cheek. And, feeling
again the warm fold of affection
around her, looked with hope and
trust to the source of happiness--to
Heaven
Eugene Fuller and Eva Philips were
two months from that day,
and the health of the bride was drank,
BY the coterie ofdistinguished guests
from the tin dipper which
became an heirloom in
The Fuller family Mr. Fuller and his
wife removed to Boston Immediately
On their nnion, and their lives were
blessed to them.
There, dear, bright eyed reader, is
.he story of the tin dipper. Quite
Upper, wasn't it!
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-21
RestIest Nights.

Some persons, says Halls Journal
of Health, "toss and tumble" half the
night, and get up in the morning wea-
ry, unrefreshed and dispirited; wholly
unfit, either in body or mind, for the
duties of the day; they are not only
incapacitated for business, but are OF.
ten rendered so ungracioGs in their
manners, so irritable aud fretful, as
to spread a gloom over the whole
household. To be able to go to bed,
and be in a sound, delicious sleep, an
unconscious deliciousness in five min
utes, but enjoyed in its remembrance.
is q great happiness, an incalculable
blessing, and one for which the most
sincere and affectionate thanks should
habitually go up to that benefcent
Providence which vouchsafes the
same through the instrumentalities
of wise and selfdenying attention
TO the laws of our being. Restless
nights as to persons in apparent good
health arise chiefly from, first, an
overloaded stomach; second, from
worldly care; third, from want ofmus-
cular activities proportioned to the
needs of the system. Few will have
restless nights who take dinner at
midday, and nothing after that but u
piece of cold bread and butter and a
cup or two of some hot drink; anything
beyond that, as cake, pie, Clipped
beef, dough nuts, preserves and the
like, only tempt nature to eat when
there is really no cause for it, thus
engendering dyspepsia and all its
train of evils.
Worldly care. For those who can
not sleep from the unsatisfactory con-
dition of their affairs, who feel as if
they were going behindhand, or that
they are about to encounter great
losses, whether from their own remiss-
ness, tho perfdy OF friends, or una
voidable circumstances, we have a
deep and sincere sympathy. To such
we say, live hopefully for better days
ahead, and meanwhile strive diligent-
ly, persistently, and with a brave
heart to that end But the more
common cause OF restless nights IS, !
that exercise has not been taken to
make the body tired enough to de-
mand sleep. Few will fail to sleep
soundly if the whole of daylight, or
as much thereof as will produce mod
crate fatigue, is spent in steady work !
in the opon air, or on horseback or on
foot. Many spoil all their sleep by
attempting to force on nature more
than she requires. Few persons
would fail to sleep soundly, while they
do sleep, if they avoid sleeping in the
daytime, will 60 to bed at a regular
hour and heroically resolve to get up
the moment they wake, whether it is
at two four or six o'clock in the morn
ing. In less than week one will find
how much sleep his system requires;
thereafter give it that, and no more
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-21
Aristocratic Extravagance.

George Villiers, the splendid favor
ite of James l., exceeded all his com
peers in the lavish costliness of hi
garb. On one great occasion he haC
twenty-seven suits Of clothes made
'the richest that embroidery, lace
silk, velvet, gold and gems couldcon.
tribui one of which was q white un.
cut velvet, set all over, both suit and
cloak, with diamonds, as were also hi:
sword, girdle, hat and spurs" This
exquisite gentleman would have the
flashing gems which adorned his attire
affixed so loosely that he could shake
tn IN off as he paraded through the
gallery of Whitehall, much to the ed
ification and contentment of the Court
ladies', who picked them up. On bis
embassy to Paris, the splendor of his
appearance completely dazzled the
French mobiles.
ale appeared there" says Lord
Clarendon, "with all the Iustre the
wealth of England could adorn him
with, and outshone all the bravery
that Court could dress itself in, and
overacted the whole nation in their
own peculiar vsnities."
Ii was common with him, at IN Or
d:nary dancing, to have clothes trim
med with great diamond buttons, and
to wear diamond hat bands, cockades
and ear rings, to be yoked with great
and manifold ropes and knots ofpearls,
in short TO be manacled, iettered and
imprisoned in jewels. At the time of
his death be is said to have possessed
three hundred thousand pounds in
jewels sum which might excite the
onvy of Hancock or Emanuel, and may
DO borne in mind when we persue Sir
William Davenant's eulogium on the
prosperous courtier:
The Courts bright star. the clergy's advocate;
The poets brightest theme, the lovers fame;
The soldiers glory. mighty Buckingham"
Raleigh, the bright particular star
of the galaxy which moved and shone
around the great Elizabeth, was equal
ly profuse in his expenditures upon
dress. A portrait is extant, in which
he appears attired in a white satin
pinked vest, close sleeved to the wrist;
over the body crown doublet, finely
fowered aud embroidered with pearls;
in the feather of his hat large ruby
an d pearl drop at,.the bottom of the
sprig, in place of a button; his trunks
or breecbes, with his stockings and
ribbed garters fringed at the ends, are
all white; his shoes of buff, adorned
with white ribbon. These shoes, on
important occasions, would glitter
with precious stones of the value of
sixty-six hundred pounds (nearly
eight thousand pounds at the present
standard of money! and the wearer
would occasionally present himself be-
fore the eyes of his lady love. Mrs.
Elizabeth Throckmorton, in suit of
armor of solid silver, his sword and
belt flashing unutterable radiance
rom hundred diamonds, pearls and
rubies.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-21
The Case of John G. Breslin

The defaulting State Treasurer
need no longer swat and watch over
the border.p
A Columbus dispatch of the 9th
says:
In the Court of Common Pleas, of
Franklin County, Hooking Hunter,
counsel for ex-State Treasurer John
G. Breslin, moved after an argument
that a nolle be entered in the matter
of criminal Indictment against said
Breslin, to which Attorney General
Critchfeld for the State assented, and
it was granted by the Court This
is in accordance with the decision of
the Supreme Court of Ohio, that all
laws under which Breslin could be
criminaIly indicted had been repealed.
Had Allen G. Thurman, Esq, counsel
for Colonel Gibson, been present, the
same action would have been taken in
his behalf
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-21
Get a Home and Keep Il.

A leading object with every young
man should beto secure himself per-
manent homo. And for its greater
stability, it should consist partly In
land, and up to = certain limit, the
more of it the better, if paid for. The
house sheuld be as comfortable and
attractive as one has the means Of ma
king it. 1t should be one that the
heart can grow to, and will cling a.
round more and more firmly with
every passing year. Its owner should
desire and purpose TO keep possession
OF it as long as he lives, and his chill
dren grow up, feeling that therein one
place fixed and stable for them through
all changes. .
Americans are altogether too rovin.; +;
in their habits. We build houses
cheaply, and pull them down without
regret. Or we sell out and move a.
way half dozen times in lifetime,
in the vain hope of bettering our con-
dition, How much better to choose
a homestead early in life, and then
lay plans with reference to abiding
there. Even though our gains be less
than are promised elsewhere, a GER
tainty should seldom be given up for
an uncertainty ga bird IN the hand
is worth two in the bush." ldo
Only those who have experienced
it, know how family become attach
ed to their long loved homestead. No
children love home as we'll as those
who have known but one. AS the
young become of marriageable age,
they should go out, one by one, from
the old homestead, feeling it to be es-
tablished, and knowing that this will
remain unchanged as long as their
parents live, a place to which they
can return, and be ever welcome. A
pleasing writer confirms our doctrine
thus: "There is great gain in being
settled. 1t is two fold. Each year
accumulated about the former mate
rial by which labor is lessened.
The rough channels of labor become
worn and smooth. A change involves
a great loss, and rarely is there cor
responding gain. Time is lost, labor
IS expended, money paid; the wear
and tear of removalis is no small item;
and above all, the breaking up of old
is often disastrous in the
extreme Parents and children be-
come unsettled in their morals
"Let the man who has a homestead
keep it; let him that has none get one,
and labor to render it treasured re-
membranee to the absent, and con-
slant joy to those who abide in it."
To all of which every intelligent,
thoughtful person must give hearty
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-21
ssThe Haschish Eaters

A terrible affair has Just come to
light in Paris, which is causing great
deal of sensation. A celebrated ply
sician, desirous of ascertaintug and
minutely recording the effects of the
'haschish," or Indian hemp, upon the
human mind, induced three young
men to lock themselves up in a room
with him, and partake of it. The SER
wants were all sent away, but after
waiting twenty-four hours, and the in
mates not coming forth, the doors were
demolished, when horrible sight pre-
sented itself within 60
On the floor lay the doctor, insensi-
bic, and bleeding profusely from q
wound in his head. One of the young
men was extended beside him groan-
ing in agony, his left arm and leg both
broken by the fall of the chandelier,
which by some extraordinary accident,
had slipped from its chain, and lay
scattered in fragments all over the
carpet. Another of the experimental
liZors was seated on the floor, close
beside the doctor, grasping one of the
brass eandlesticks from the mantel
piece, with which it was evident the
victim had been wounded-he was
found to have become raving maniac,
while the third was lying quietly be-
meath the table--in a stupor, which
no medical skill has yet been able to
arouse him. --r
The doctor, whose wound is not Sc
rious, and whose insensibility proceed
ed from tho loss of blood, gives a
vague, confused account of the scene
as yet. The revelations made in the
pages of his pocket-book, are said to
be extraordinary. and have caused the
greatest excitement among the medl-
cal men of Paris. ..--.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-21
The Presidents Last, Shortest,
and Best SDeech,0-

On Thursday of last week two Ia
dies from Tennessee came before the
President asking the release of their
husbands, held as prisoners of war
at Johnson's Island. they were put
off until Friday, when they came
again, and were again put off until
Saturday. At each of the interviews
one of the ladies urged that her hus-
band was areligious man, and on Sat-
urday, when the President ordered
the release of the prisoners, he said to
this lady "You say your husband is
a religious man tell him when yon
meet him that 1 say am not much
of a judge of religion, but that, in my
opinion, the religion that sets men to
rebel against their Government be-
cause, as they think, that Govern
ment does not sufficiently help some
men TO eat :heir bread in the sweat
of other mems faces, is not the sort-of
religion upon which people can g, I to
heaven. - Wash. Chronicle
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-21

No TIME.-A Nashville correspon-
dent picked up the following good
thing at the front. 1t will be seen
that negro soldiers have no time to
send for white man for the rebs to
surrender to:
During the skirmish ia the little re-
eonnoissanee made by General Steed-
man on our left, o couple of soldiers Of
the colored brigade came upon three
rebs whose guns were uuloaded, and
demanded their surrender. One of
the Johnnies Indignantly refused to
surrender to cd nigger." "Ber-
ry sorry, massa," said Sambo, bring
ing his piece to q "ready;" "but we's
in a great hurry, and hain't got no
time to send for white man." The
ominous click that accompanied this
remark brought the scion Of shivalry
to time, and he was brought in ncrying
and swearing all the way that his ia
ther would kill him if he ever heard
that he had surrendered to nigger.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-21

The Southern papers call Shcrman's
venture desperate case of chance
Very likely; but he has made his first
"point" in taking Atlanta, "passed"
Hood into Alabama, "euehered" him
in the next deal, and now holding
"both bowers and an ace" he is play
ing alone hand" and "making q
march" with every prospect of "gOing
out" --
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-21

An amusing fact occurred in New
York on the visit of Gen'l Grant to
that city, on Monday week. He took
a hack to conduct him to the hotel.
The driver after depositing the Gen.
gave his friends the following toast:-
Here's to meeself Dennis Connolly,
the biggest man in Ameriky but one:
I've driven the Lieutenant General of
the United States, and its more than
Bobby Lee ever did