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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

~ One of Gen. Schofield's first acts
On assuming command of the Department
Of the Ohio has been to rescind the pre-
vious order prohibiting the manufacture
Of whisky in Kentucky.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

E Owing to the accident which hap
,ensd 10 the mastering officer, the Sew
enth Regiment did not leave yesterday,
and It is impossible TO tell now when
they will get off; probably not before the
middle of next week. The boys are be-
coming very inpatient and are anxious tc
be again in Dixie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

CARELEss.-A little child some FIVE
years old was run over on Concert street
near 9th, by buggy driven by couple
of soldiers who were slightly intoxicated.
Tho child's ankle was badly fractured
and it was otherwise injured. Such care
lessness on the part of drivers of vehicles
is becoming too common and should be
checked by some means.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

DEATH OF GEx. CRocKxR.-I is an.
nounced in the Cairo dispatches that Brig
Gen. Croker of this State had died a,
jackson, Miss, from wounds received iu
. skirmish with the rebels in advance o
Johnson's army. The information pur-
ported to have been received by Mrs.
Gen. Crocker, at Black River, from some
of our own wounded soldiers who return
ed from Jackson.
1t is hoped the report may prove un.
founded, as We can i'll afford to lose %
gallant and efficient On officer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March is
just received by Lowry. of the Literary
Depot. This is an unusually interesting
number. Mrs. Stoves delightful and in
structive "House and Home Papers" /"
are continued; and the all-important
topic, genially and sensibiy treated in the
present number, is "What is Home, aud
How to Keep It." Donald g. Mitchell
continues his "Wet Weather Work.
Robert Dale Owen his /" Convulsionists
Of St. Merard, and Mr.. Cabot con-
cludes his admirable essay on " The Re.
lation Of Art to Nature" In another
style is Mr.. Wasson's eloquent vet dis
eliminating paper on Whittier" the
finest and justest tribute to the genius
and character Of our great lyrist which
has SO far been published.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

SPRING.-Everything seems to indi-
cate an early spring. The weather is de-
lightful and almost as mild as May. Sun.
shine prevails, and our streets are very
iustv
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

To NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS. .-A
practical printer is desirous of obtaining
situation as publisher in some good
country Office in this State. The best Of
references given, if desired, as TO capaci-
ty, integrity, dc. Address 81. H. Al
through the post-ofice, Keokuk, Iowa,
for one week. feb96-lt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

@ The citizens of Muscatine have
raised local bounty of $50, to be paid
to each recruit enlisted in the city pre-
vious 70 March the 10th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

CHRISTIAN USIrY-SERMoNs FoR THE
TiMEs.-The first of series of discourses
on Christian Unity" will be delivered
On the evening of Sunday, the 2sth inst.
10 St. Johns (EpiscopaD Church. Ser
vice to commence at 7 o'clock.
Christians of all denominations are
earnestly invited to attend.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

MEssAaE.-We publish on the second
page of to-day's paper such part Of the
message of the Governor of the Lobby as
relates only to State affairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

Row.-A row occurred in a negro sa-
bn on the Levee yesterday, and in the
frscas soldier was badly stabbed and the
alson "cleaned out"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

cF We have received catalogue Of
the Denmark Academy for the year end
ing March 1st, 1904. This Academy,
under the superintendence of Mr.. Edison,
the efficient Principal, is in flourishing
condition, and during the year its stu
dents numbered 234.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

UNIosIsM IN NORTH ALABAnA.-A
correspondent, writing of the late recon
noissance under Gen. Morgan L. Smith,
which penetrated from Larkinsville to
Lebanon. Ala, says:
The facts established by the expedition
are of great importance. Almost the en-
tire population of that section of Alabama
through which it passed, and for miles
about it, is honestly, intensely loyal
Officers who were 10 East Tennessee state
that the loyalty of that part of Alabama
is as genuine and reliable as any they OBJ.
tanned knowledge of in East Tennessee
There is no whining about slavery and ab-
olitionists, such as one hears in Nashville;
no IFS or butts; they are for the old Union.
Men who had lived in the mountains two
years to avoid rebel service came in and
asked to be mustered as soldiers in the
Federal army. One Alabamian, McCur.
dy. during the expedition, made up q
company, enrolled their names on piece
ofbrown paper with a pencil, borrowed
arms, and actually went out with his men
and captured . company Of bushwhacken,
called home guards, and brought them
into our camp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

b0 DR.. D. L. McGugin will lecture
lefore the Public School Teachers Asso-
d,tion this afternoon at 81 o'clock.
The public are invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

% A packet was expected here last
evening but up to late hour it had not
arrived. The river is now free from ice,
and there is nothing to detain them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

rE Hsrper's Magazine for March can
be lad at Lowry's Depot. 1t is full Of
coed reading suitable for all clasees.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

A WHOLE FAMILY FaozEH.-A driver
Of stage coach, coming from Crown
Point. Ind, to Lake via Centreville,
found that the house Of Mr.. Krutxer had
been burned the previous night, (Deo.
Sd, but none of the family were to be
seen. He drove mile further on. and
was horri6ed to find that the father and
two. boys in bis arms, hoxen to death.
The three corpses were placed in the
stage. but before it had proceeded more
than quarter Of mile on its destination,
the body Of the eldest girl was found In 4
snow DRIFT. with shavl vrapped closely
around it, whore it doubtless had bees
deposited BY its weary mother. while yel
alive, With the hope that some chance
traveller might rescue it from impending
fate. This corpse, too, vas placed ia ths
coach, and again it started on its way
only to find, after travelling . short dis
tancs, the lifeless remains OF ths mothe,
with the two youngest children. TIL,
body OF the mother was standing erect i,
saQx drift with the childrea in he
arna' the youngsst bsing at - hssAss.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

~ The Soldiers Christian Associa-
tion will meet at the Medical College Lee
ture Room this { friday evening at 7
o'clock. Lecture by Chaplain l. l.
Stewart. OTIs CRAWFORD, Sec'y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

kF Teams are still crossing on the
iceas Muscatine and above, although oc-
adonally one breaks in.
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THE CITY.

EFsee advertisement for Spring Course Of Medica,
lectures.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

S Lowry has our thanks for late
ppers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

- An exchange has the following:-
sThe naa who gets up early in the morn
ing to steal his daily reading from his
neighbor'a door step had better skip this
paragraph.,'i
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

SALE.

NJ SrsrK Iowa, LEE Coexrr-es.
By virtue of special execution tc directed, issued
by the Clerk Of the District Court Of said county, in or
of Hiram Barney, and against Demas Avery, land also
decree against 4 b. Avres and Ann Avres ard others
have levied upon and will sell 20 the highest bidder
the front ecr OF the Clerks Office cf the District Court OF
Lee connty Iowa, at keokuk in said county the 2ss
day Of March A. D. 1864 between the hours Of o'clock
A. NJ and c'clcck p. N, commencing nj o'clock p NJ
of said day. the following property fowt The
quarter Of the southenst quarter u section
2l in township rixiysesen 6 north. u range five 5
west in Lee county, Iowa
Taken levied upon and 10 be sold by order Of court to
satisfy sid writ OF execution.
Keokuk, Feb A, 1854. ISRAEL ANDERSON
Printers Fees 81 So Sheriff OF Lee Co, Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

NJ Bunting Flags, all sizes, manufac
,nnd by C. H. Emerson, Fourth st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26
CHERIFFS SALE.

~
NJ srsTK on Iowa, LEE Corxys-ss
By yrtne Of special execution to directed issued
BY the Clerk Of the District Court Of said county, in favor
Of Levi Higgins and against Isaac vsnausda tand asu
decree against Elizabeth yanausda and Others
have levied upon ard win sell TO the highest bidder
at the front door of the Clerks ofce Of the District
Court Of Lee county iowa at Keokuk, in said county
ON the 2sth day OF March A. D. 1864 between the hour
Of o'clock A. N. and O'Clock p N, commencing u 7
o'clock p n. Of said day, fhs following property, twt
The quarter Of section three 3 in township
sxy five 1851 north Of range five 6 west in Lee county
Iowa.
Taken. evc upon and to be sold By order Of court e
satisfy said writ Of execution.
Keokuk, Feb 90 1854. ISRAEL ANDERSON,
Printers Fee ~ SOL Sheriff OF Lee Co., Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26
AUDITORS OFFICE, IOWA.
D~~ NsaneS. Fsatrs.aYv Ia lsSa

ATpITURs OFFICE IOWA
D~s MoneS, February 10, 1854.
II hereby certified that on the oeth day II January
lsbs sworn statement hle in this Once showing
condition ~ the LoRIILARD YIRE INSURANCE Co To-
Gated at NTw foxK, in the State Of NEw YcsK oa the
Let dsy of JanaAry 4 lsst accordance with provi-
sion of Act ~ the er-ra Assembly ~ the State OF
Io~a- entitled An Act In relation Insurance Consya-
nis~ approved January 9sih 1857, and sm~sss-
fy thereto aryroy I'd February 9TH 1853 and an Act in
relation "a Life Insurance Cosnrznie approved March Il
iso2 that said stsreen shows that said Cnrnlanv Is
Possessed Of the requisite 81 capital invested
required ny isw.
Authority ~ thererc given to the shove named Com
psny to frsns. their appropriate hn~ines OF Insurance
in This stse in accordance with fhe thereof uusii
the 5fst day Of January A. d. One Thousard Eight Hun
dred and saxty-avr-
II is also certified, That IT. n TES-EYCK H.q
Of kEcKrK. has been duly appointed hy -sid Carrans
their lawful Agent and Attorney for the County
With full over To take risks of Isarsnre therein and
aekoowtege service Of process provided by sw upon
hrs hiRg with the Clerk of the District In and fr aid
Ceunfy certified copy Of the ON file In this
Office 1t 10 further certified the attached il true
and correct copy Of the said statement.
- In Testimony Whereof Ihare
sx.. hereuBto set my hand and aff xed
ny seal of cfsee the dsy and year
- hrsf al-,Tc written.
j. VI. CATTEII- Auditor Of State.
f@h A-Sw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

STATE on NEW YORK. CorsrY o. Srv Yc1K, -
CARIIxln soGvosp, President and Jaax C. Mrls s>c-
retary VI the Liiard Fire Insurance ConJAay New
York being s~s.r.lly aud duly deg~s say ard
each of himself says thai the foregoing true fail and
correct statement of the Affairs 81 tLe said cctrHaso
and that tney the above named oc-rs therrnf and
that part u the capital earnings Of said cuapanv
has besn deposited in State Territory s~crity
for losscs therein CARLISLE NORWOOD. Pres't-
JOHN G. MILLS. Secretary.
sa~cribed and ssorn To before bv the above named
CAEIlsLF SoEwu@D President and Jonx G. NuIs se<re-
tsry, this 18th day q Jaaaary A. b. lsoA
U.s. THoS- L. THoRNRLL
Commissioner for Iowa ia Ses York
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26
MARRIKD.

On Feb. 5fh, Mr.. EDwARp CApxss OF the - iowa H.
antry to Miss EusAx n LArGHIrS ut the Pemsy ivAna
House.
On Feb 3D. Mr.. HnAA D. RHopHs Of the cath wiscon-
sin infantry to Miss ELIZA GRADY, late Of Mt Pleasant
Iowa
On the 2d Of February Mr. JAcoB wrrEHs Of the 1fth
Iowa infantry to Mis AbEIIsE HoLFoRp, OF this city
On Feb oath, Mr.. VIZ. II. SMITH to Miss MAsr =. An
NraGs, both Of this city.
All in Keoknk, and by Rev. l. !. Stewart, Hospital
Chaplain.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-04-19

Blessed be the hand that prepares a
pleasure for child, for there is no saying
when and where it may again bloom forth
Docs not almost every body remember
some kindhearted man who showed him
a kindness in the dulcet in the days of his
childhood? d? The writer Of this recollects
himself, at this moment as a barefooted lad
standing at the wooden fence of a poor
little garden in his native village with lone
ing eyes gazing on the flowers which We, Z
blooming there quietly in the brightness
Of q Sunday morning The pOssessor
came forth from his little cottage; he was
a Woodeutter by trade and spent the whole
week at work in the woods. He had come
into thn garden to gather hOWors to stick
in his . at when he went to church. He
saw the boy, and, breaking off the most
beautiful Of bis carnations Gt was streaked
with red and White) he gave it to him.
Neithef the giver nor the receiver spoke
a word; and, with bounding steps, the boy
ran home. And now, here at avastdistance
from home, after so many events Of so
many years, the feeling Of gratitude which
agitated the breast Of the boy expresses
itself on paper. The oarnation has long
since withered, but it now blooms afresh.
Douglas Jerrold.
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The Song Of the Camp.
AoRIMEAN ANIkefDENT.

BIZ b ?. TGrLoR.
EGivs US a song, the soldiers cried,
The outer trenches guarding;
When the heated guns Of the camps allied,
Grew weary Of bombarding.
The dark Redan, In silent seoh,
Lay grim and threatening, undeg
And che tRWny mound Of the 1IalakOf,
No longer bslched its thunder. z
There was pause. The guardsman said:
ave storm the forts tomorrow;
Sing while We may, another day
VIII bring enough Of sorrow"
They lay along the battepey's side,
Below the smoking cannon
Brave hearts, from Severn and from Clyde,
And from the banks Of Shannon,
They sang Of love, and not Of famei
FOrgst was Britain's glory;
Each heart recalled different name,
But all sang q Annie Laurie"
Voice after voice caught up the song,
Until its tender passion
Rose ike an anthem, rich and strong
Their battle-sve confession.
Dear girl, her name he dared not SPEAK,
Yet, as the song grew louder,
Something upon the soldiers cheek
Washed of the stains Of powder.
Beyond the darkenihg ocean burned
The bloody sunsets embers
While the Crimean valleys learned
How English love remembers.
And once again fire Of hell
Rained on the Russian quarters
With scream Of shOt, and burst Of she'll
And believing Of the mOrtars.
And Irish NOra's eyes are dim,
For singer, dumb and CORY:
And English Mary mourns for him
Who sang of "Annie Laurie"
All, soldiers to your honored rest 80.
Your truth and valcF bearing5
The bra7est are the tenderest-
The loving are the daring.
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POPPING the question.
HOW DIFFERENT PEOPLE Do.rr.

We have heard Of many cases of pop
ping, under very singular circumstances,
the eccentric, the abrupt, the business
like, the silly, and a hundred other styles.
Of the eccentric, we could cite the case Of
well known merchant, who one day din
ing at friends house, sat next to lady
Whopossessed rare charms of conversation.
The merchant did not possess this facul-
ty in very rare degree, but hecould do
that which was next best, he could ap-
preciate, an appreciation which he en-
deavored to show by the following mode
of action Do you like toast Miss
B--?" &" Yes responded the lady,
slightly surprised at the question-"But-
tered toast ?'' eyes That is strange;
so do I. Let US get married. There
cannot be much doubt but that the lady
was taken slightly aback, a fact that did
not prevent the marriage from coming of
in a month afterward, nor the accession Of
the lady to one of the finest establish
ments in the city.
As specimen of the abrupt, we shall
cite the case of a gentleman who had re-
tired from business at the age Of forty,
and built himself beautiful house, de-
termined to enjoy life to the utmost One
day friend was dining with him, and
said. half iokinglY: You have every
thing here that the heart could desire but
a wife" "That's true l must think
Of it. said he, and then relapsed into
silence for few minutes, at the end of
which time he rose, begged to be ezcus
ed for a short time, and left the room,
seized his hat and went instantly to a
neighbor's and was shown into the par
lor with the information that neither the
master nor mistress was at home. He
told the servant that he wanted neither,
and requested that the housekeeper be !
sent to him. She came, and the gentle
man thus addressed her. "Sarah, I have |
known you for many years, and have !
lust been told that I want a wife, You
are the only woman I know, that should /
be willing to intrust my happiness with,
and if you agree, we wall be instantly 4
married. WHAT'S yOnr ansWer2" Sarah /
knew the man that addressed her, and
knew that his offer was serious and as
as though considered for a
wear, and answered him in the same spir-
Il: 4 [ agree" ''Will you be ready in
an hour?p ''I will" SCI shall rsturn
for YOU at that time" Which he did,
the gentleman who had suggested the
idea accompanying him to the clergy
mans. Many years have passed since
hen, and neither party has seen any cause
q regret the abrupt proposal and accept
ince. /
Of the business style, We can cite !
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4. 4, .--.r szsal sas-s1s s4l,gsl .r.sL =. Z i =

our best and brayest, the honest Irish heart
Of our California Senator at once threw itself
into the patriotic eause-at once ranged him
on the side Of the most earnest defenders Of
the Union; and from that hour to this, John
conness has a7oRed the whole governing poll
10y Of his public course to be, "Let US strike
. rebel wherever we see him, and BY Whatev-
er weapon VIII hurt him most.n The infu-
enee Of such q man upon his eountrymen can
not be oEeF-estimated; and it should not be
the least boast Of our Public Schools in this
city that when the present Senator from Cal
ifOrnia landed oRour shores moro than tWen-
ty years ago, his education was completed-
50 far as any school can complete an educa-
tion-in one Of the ward schools Ct our public
system. Verify the world does move, after ALI
and with men like ConRess, Meagher and o.
Mahoney tugging at the pillars, the edifce Of
blind and mad prejudice against the negro
can not forever rear alOft its sable roof and
bhghting shadow, to s'darken the counsel Of
our felloW-eitizens Of Irish birth.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-04-19
Flax Culture.

S. KnOwlton publishes the following in the
Clinton Republican, on the subject of fax
culture, which may be of value to some of
our farmer subscribers
As there has been some enquiring Of me in
reference to the culture and profits of raising
Flax for the seed, I thought would give my
experience in the business-I have raised
about twelve bushels per acre, on an average.
1t can be cut with reaper. have Wintsred
my cows on the straw and chaf the past win
ter, and have found it equal to hay, or corn
fodder 1t ought to be sowed early in April
Put the ground in good order, and SOW about
half bushel of seed per acre. 1 generally
borrow my seed and sell at the market p1ies
when harvested. 1 can raise and put into
market two acres of Flax, about as cheap as
one of wheat. Be sure and SOW clean seed.