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The Shasta courier., 1864-06-11
The Natural Increase Of Combattants

In the United States. North and South, du
ring the year 1861. according to the compu-
tations of the Census Superintendent about
27T SEQ male whites reached and passed the
age of eighteen, and 12S, GOO arrived at and
passed the age of rty-fve-leaveng a diff
erence of l6s, 900 entering upon the military
age. The latter number, when diminished
by natural deaths fabout one per cent of
the whole military class, and increased by
the aecessions from immigration, would ex-
presss the annual increase of the military
population in time of peace but during a
year of war, the further losses by war should
be deducted, In accordance with this state
ment. the following approximation is pre-
sented for the increase during 1861 and the
same principles will evidently apply for sub
sequent years
Entering on eighteen years of age, 277, 500
Passing over forty-fiv years of age, 12s,0d0
Diherence, .-a-54- -e-I-E- l49.5O0
Deduct natural deaths of the military class 81 900
Annual home increase, s2,5G0
Add for immigration in 1861 1900
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-03


"s'ssa sns l0''oss ''sA's ''S1 ~
HawksyW - e.
The name. Of Camp nSbee2 - besl
ch.noad * nSz I
|,
An she go So vina = Esglo
H. ss-Ssx 80 a S
.
4es0ess vof Iowa cennty that the chinch
bug has made its appearancs 10 that coun.
y, and conihSdcsd As ravsges on the
spring whest
The .an;or .d;to, az IL 81 .arvsv
N.vs n oons ;nto The ane hurdrsd dav
service and the panar E oonducled 81
the junior. ~ "a,
~. l.a;a. ~ Cedar Falls pnxe /.
M..h "a n;ir F...;y.l IN a.. c;t;.s..
~ ,h.. 49, Thsv ra.I;,ad e6n. I
800 -
The ladies OF the Fan Association q
Anamoss Will give : "cailco lee Party
At Anamosa, June l4th. That's the Kind
OF Tea" We use. 8
Oh Sunday. the 22d inst. the town
Of Waterloo was visited bv ! gale Of Wind,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-03

- There Is some unconditional Un;o,.
ism in Kentucky. We have received ss,.
eral numbers Of a new dsily paper. ;us,
published 10 Louisville, KY, called the
Louisville National Union Press. which
has the real ring. 1t takes the ground
that, like it or not like it, slavery i dv.
ing, and that the common good reouirs.
that its dying struggles shouh Sc ove,
Is quickly and ~ quistly = possibls.--
Boston Watchman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-03

@Gen. Washburne, in command /.
Memphis has issued General Order pro.
hioit,ng commercial intercourse With thu
people Of Western Kentucky on $500.
Of the prevailing disloyalty in that SEQ.
ton. eoo-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-03


1spublican Unaen esase Convention
The Eighth Annual STATE oonvsnsioa YIN ASSEMBLE a
b. abth4, % Mufsaas, the IN day = Ysax e n -
fer me purpose Of paaeine In aoninafaDA es 1pr
III following oices: One Judge Of the Suprue Court
retary Of eats Auaitpr of state easufss Of State
Attorney General Register Of State and Presidential
& etsn. Al loyal electors who cordially sustain the
policy beng psrsosd by the Administration Of the
National Government to crush the Rebellion restore the
National authority, and establish the Repablc upon
foundation Of which the CORNERSTONE Of the Rebel Con-
federacy sha form pert requested to send dele
gates to said Convention in the following rao One dele
for each county, and additional delegate every
hundred votes and fraction Of MY sotes casty ths
electors Of the County, at the last general election
W. NJ Stone for Governcr-the number Of votes 70 be
determined by adding to those cast In the County those
cast by the soldiers of the County in the Held.
By order Of the Republican State Central Committee.
THO. T. wTTHROw, Chairman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-03
English view Of netalIesion.

I1BAAsM vAeW - R0toAA0t1oms
The London Daily News trests OF the
Fort Pillow massacre. and recommends
retaliation. 1t says:
"There can be no doubt that, under the
recognized laws Of war. the Government
Of the United States is perfectly entitlsd
to visit such IN asrocity with signal retail
iation. 1t is laid down clearly enough By
Vattel, and indeed by every authoritative
writer on the subject, that if hostile
General has, without any just reason,
caused prisoners to be executed, the Gov.
eminent which be is fighting may exc
cute an equal number Of his people, noti.
flying him that it will continue thus to re-
taliate, for the purpose of obligiug him to
observe the rules of war. Admitting te
the fullest extent that it is dreadful ex
tremity thus to condemn prisoner t.
atone, by miserable death, for his Gen.
erals crime, the writer's on Internationa
Law point out, at the same time, that q,
= belligerent Government has right te
sacrifice its enemies lives to its own safe.
ty and that of its troops, if it has to d.
with an innuman enemy who frequently
commit such enormities, it is authorized
to refuse quarter to some Of the prisoner.
taken, and to treat them as its own PEG
pie have been treated.
THE right Of retaliation under such
circumstances not only exists, but hal
been repeatedly exercised, in some in
stances with very considerable success -
During the Peninsula war, for example
the Spanish commanders compelled TIL
French Generals to respect the lives o
the Spanish peasantry by notifying then
that for every peasant found murdered
two French soldiers would be executed
The murder of the peasantry BY the French
soldiers, which had previously been com
mon enough. soon ceased after the int
nation had been given and acted upol
in few instances.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-03


The GREAT SALT LAxE.-The lake
from which the city takes its name. is
about twenty miles distant from the latter
by good road across the level sand bot
tom. Artis,ically viewed, it is one of the
loveliest sheets Of water | ever saw-bfuer
than the intensest blue Of the ocean, and
practically as impressive, since, looking
from the southern shore, you see only q
water horizon. This view. however. Is
broken by magnificent mountainous
island, rising. | should think, seven or
eight hundred feet from the water. abou,
Six miles from the shore, and apparently
as many miles in circuit. The density q
the lake brine has been under instead n
over stated. swam out into il for !
considerable distance, then laid upoo nv
back, on, rather than in, the water. and
suffered the breeze to Watt me landvard
again. | was blown to W here it was only
four inches deep. without grazing nv back
IN the least, and did not know that I had
got within my depth again until I de.
pressed my hand a.rifle and touched bot.
tom.
1t. is mistake to call this lake axo;c
II has no fish, but breeds myriads Of Lit.
tie maggots, which presently turn into
troublesome gnats. The rocks near til.
lake are grandly castellated and cavern.
Gus crags Of limestone, some OF it finely
crystalline, but most of il like our coarse,
trenton and Black river groups. There
is iarge cave Ia this formation, ten min
Ludlow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-03

FEARFUL SUICIDE.-We learn from Mr..
Simms, keeper of the ferry at Niagara
Falls, that on Friday uorning, about ten
o'clock, woman named Bender eshrew
herself into the rapids Immediately above
the brink of the cataract, on the Canada
side, aud was carried over the falls. The
deceased lived near the spot, aud had for
some time been partially insane, render
ing it necessary on tie part of the family
10 keep close watch upon her move-
ments. A few moments before the time
Indicated she was sitting quietly in the
house knitting, and being left alone for a
few moments, she rushed from the room,
ran to- the river and plunged into. the
boiling, seething water. It would appear
that the consciousness Of the unfortunate
woman returned after she entered the va.
ter, as she tossed her arms wildly about
and cried loudly for assistance. But Of
course she was beyond the reach of human
aid, and in few moments was swept over
the falls. Up to Saturday evening no
traces of the body had been discovered
Mrs. Bender was about fifty years Of age,
and leaves family Buffalo Com. Ad-
vertiser, Esd. ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-03

EOR SALE-160 Acres of Choice
Land within four miles Of Keoknk on the rod b.
doabieios houss, and Other arprov Il Mn b
soElsA pesis fo< grape culture, n desired This lard
formerly owned BY Mr. Van AastqA sUnA eool q NJ
nfe. Enquire or II. D. TxN-KYtK,s
mch2s 81 Real kshAsAgens Kedkuk-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-03

EOR SALE-A Frame d yelling House
X containing rooms, good cistern. we'll, ~ wsu
fenced side-wak paved with bck situated on Htodeeu
street, betveen l0th I'D ltth ssets Title rood q no
SALE Price - 600 Enquire Of II. p, TnH -hYcK,
may8 Hal Estate Agent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-03

TOR SALE-CHEAP.-Dr. Hicks
Il chers his beantt residence two nais<s from toSn
fur sale. 1t consists OF substantially bnif well flushed
frame cottage with ten cellar two cstcrns good
barn. thirty acres Of land stock pond grape arir (ax
varieties of grapes four bundle apple pcxch pear
plum, cherry, srDt neetariRs, siberian efsb several
varieties eurraut raspberry. goosebesry strawberry Sc
The land IL well fenced and IN high of cuitirs-
ton Ten wheat aad ten 70 oHts-sook-
ing extremely we'll.
This property viii be sold for 81 cash. which, At the
present premium specie, about onethird cost II
not sold by the FIRST fIunc the price viii be adynnc>do
the property withdrawn from market Enquire Of
mayl0 H B. fEg-EYCK
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-03

TOR SALE-20O acres of land, l67
Il acres under fence and IS of timber with good
frame dwelling. contxining feons and other
buildings This farm is well vaterrd, hiss leo appie
tres cherry. plumb and other fruit trees together with
ornamental trss and other inpFoserAsAts thAt make
farm desirable This band Situated elk miles Of
Carthage, Hancock Co. liinois and be bought for
S5 per Acre FOR further infrnsxfSn eaqure Of John
AcAellen on the place, OF to II. b. TES-EYCK,
msyn Real kstatc Agt., Keoknk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-03

Tor SALr.- The Cottage Brick Dwell
Il ing House on Morgan street, between sth apd 9th
sueets, containing nine rooms Enqufrcof
szsf - III. b. zkSs8YgK.
mch3 Real Estste Agent
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-09-23
A Delightful Prospect.

Mr. Lincoln aud the leaders OF bis par
" are POW discussing an amendment l."
The cor-crip Ion act w.lcn viii io,aits
ahol-n ne substitute ;cajuto ~ ia Wei
kunun I.ie',, Of ttOJitIuu lei iatIun. La
com t,-teu,S 10 have discovered that lie.
grne> aud foreigners brougnt here 10y th-
snipluaG aud SyiG out substitutes tor
ioIal abuntI0uIsts, make very poor sol
dlers, hardly worth clothing and feeding.
he plan now Is to SO amend the con
scriplion act, If Lincoln is re elected, as
to compel every drafted man to do person
al service, that is to 90 into the army HIM
sell. The abolilionists who are now pref
ty we'll supplied with substitutes, expect to
strike out the substitute feature of the con
sc1pton act a. the next session OF CON
gress. Vote for Lincoln and you vote
yourself a grave in Virginia or Georg a.
Delightful prospect, isn't it:-Detrost
Free Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-09-23
Terrible Catastrophe in St. Petersburg
5000 Lives Lost.

\ St. Petersburg, Che capital city OF
Russia) letter says:
Some lime ago it was remarked that the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION was unsafe,
and measures were taken to put the church
in repair. Last week when the men were
at work, the scatfoldng irembled, and on
iuquiring it was found that one of the nu-
merous granite columns supporting the 81
gantc cupola was broken. OF course all
the workmen left the church, and the new S
spread through St, Petersburg. The 9th
or day all the adjoining streets were crowd
ed with pedestrians all going toward and,
strange 10 say, entering the church, which
was soon overcrowded as also the square
around the church. When the eGifce was
densely crowded crack was beard the
crowd frantically rnshed toward the doors
but as the outside crowd was pressing
against the entry it was impossible to gel
out. AT this moment the church tumbeC
down, bur,ing every one beneath its ruins
This was the woIk of a second.
This church was one of the largest o
St. Petersburg, calculated to contain a
least six thousand persons, and at the
time of the catastrophe the building was
overcromted, leave it to you to imagine
the number of the victims Till now no
one person has been saved, although {
great number of workmen are removing
The ruins. Many dead bodies have been
recovered aud given TO their relatives bu'
very often there were none to claim them
as the church buried the whole family.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-09-23
Offensive Warfare by the Democracy.

If the abolition party ima2ines that By
defamation OF General Mcclellan, the dem
ocraiic press will be led TO assume de-
fensive position, they err egregiously.
This canvass is not TO be conducted BY
falsehood Oh one side and exposure OF
faIsehood on The other. There are facts
anu principles involved, ard the surpor-
tells Of Mr.. Lincoln will find full employ
,nent III an attempt to explain his conduct
Of the war and the general management
of his administration. Abraham Lincoln
is arraigned by tie most prominent mem
bers OF The abolition parry for usurpation,
corruption, ard contempt of the constitu
ton. HE democratic party are not alone
his accusers. The Wade and Dayis man
ifesto: the charges Of fraud made against
the administration bv Senator Hale, rep
resentatises Dawes, Van Wyck, and other
abolition congressman the denuncia.ions
by the New ! ork Tribune, Times, Alba
ny Erening Journal and other prominent
newspapers OF that party, OF the imbeciilty
and dishonesty of The entire management
Of public affairs, and facts TO which public
attention for the few weeks intervening
between the present and the election will
be constantly invited.
If Mr. Lincoln is not the worst and
weakest man who has ever been elected TO
the presidency, he has been most shame
fully ,raduced and viIified by his own par
Is. His partsans in advocating his re ell
er,ion are constantly contradictuo them
serves. HE, are asking the Vote, Of the
People for man who, by their own show
100. has proved himself unfit to hold the
.ea>J iespoLslbie Of the innumerabe cffces
subject TO iii, disposal. They will be con
lrorted by their own Is. and wha,ev
er the verdict OF the people may be, the
facts gathered from such sources, and from
Mr. lincoln own declarations, shall con-
vict him of imbeciity, corruption and per
Jury. Tie proof shall be full even to lie,
Gundancy, aud of a character which can
not be questioned.
The democratic party can find more
profitable employment than defending it,
self against tvectve and deliberate false.
hood 1t is an aggressive party in war,
whether political or military, aud while
carefully observant of the usages and
amenities of warfare, it has always chosen
10 put It's opponents on the defensive. 1t
v ill rigidIy adhere 10 the custom IL this
campaign. For every falsehood with
which ii is assaIed, it will rejoin with an
array Of facts which its opponents will be
compelled to meet.
General McCIelan's record needs no
defence. His repoIt-:he truth OF which
his assaiianls have not dared to challenge
as we'll his silehce under persecution and
SANDER, and the necessity which has com
releI the adoption OF his plans in prose
cutting the war, have cased him in proof
against detraclion. While this is tue of
him, it is equally true that truth is the
weapon Mr.. Liucoin and his party most
dread. This is our artillery and with it,
in effective range aud position, abolition
isis shall soon feel !he necessity OF repe!l-
ing assault.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-09-23
.DVLNTURES OF A FEMALE SOL
DER.
The Heroine of Dozen Battles.

One of the most extraordinary creatures
that ever lived in any age Is now prison
er at the central police station. John
Harris, alias Fanny Harris, is the lniivid
ual in question.
Three years ago Fanny Harris was a
resident of Lafayette, Ind E, ami was engag
ed to be married to a young man in that
city. She was disappointed in her love,
and in desperation, resolved TO enlist as
soldier. Her resolution was carried out
most ef1ectually. Before enisting she
was subjected to the most rigid exanina
ton 10y the armv surgeon, and was even
stripped of her apparel, but by means OF
excellent artificial! con,rivances she sue
ceeded in decelving the keen eyes Of her
inspectors and was mustered into the ser
vice in due form
It is unnecessary to follow her through
all of her adventures and suferings. Suf>
Ace TO say, she has fought in dozen bat
ties and her delicate frame has been rid
died with bullets. A MIME bal! in her
right hip, sheli-wound just above The
knee, three bullets in her legs. and a
frightfu wound in the spine-these are
some Of the souvenirs OF three years
bloody campaign that are borne to-day by
this American Joan dare. over whose
head only eighteen summers have passed.
She was present at the battle of Bull Run,
and wears watch which she captured on
that ili-starred field.
More than two years she has been a
drummer in her regiment-the l12th In
diana-and she states that the fifer in the
band to which she belonged, was also
woman. The sex of the young drummer,
most marvellous to state, was never dlscoy,
cred until she reached this city last We'd
nesday. She came here as a discharged
veteran, and at the Soldiers Rest. being
attacked by malady peculiar to young
women, physician was called, who dis
closed the fact that she was female
The women of the Rest took her in charge
and per order of somebody she was ar
rested. But the public need no, think
size feels the loss of her liberty At the
central station she is treated more as
distinguished guest than as a prisoner
Hundreds of curious people have visited
her and all greet her with the most pro-
found respect and homage.
Miss Harris has evidently been An at
tractive young lady, and young as she is,
there is an intellectual glow upon her face
that is all but fascinating. She declares
herself ready TO re-enisl If an opportunity
shall occu. and seems really infatuated
with military life. At present she is com
PEELED to walk with crutches and NAV news
er be able to fight again, but she may
vel! be proud of the aurels she has a.
ready won, for she is without counter
part 10 his or any other age Of The world.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-09-23
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES,
Adopted unanimously a. the Democratic
National Conven.ion held IN
Chicago, dug 2S 1864.

ChtcGOO, dUy - lcOf.
RESOLVED, That in the future, as in the
past, we will adhere with answering t.
deity 20 the Union under the constitution
As the only solid foundation of ourstrength,
security and happiness as people, and
as framework OF government equally
conducive to the welfare and prosperity OF
all the States, both northern and south
ern.
Resolued. That this convention does
explicitly declare. as the sense of The
American people, that after four years OF
failure to restore the Union by the expert
ment of war, during which, under the
preterce of military necessity OF war
rover higher than the constitution, the
constitution itself has been disregarded IN
every part, ana public liberty and private
right alike trodden down and the material
prosperity of the country essentially irn-
paired, - Justice, humanity, liberty, and
The pubic welfare demand that immediate
efforts be made for a cessation OF hostll
ties, with view to an ultimate conven-
ton of the States, or other peaceable
means, to the end that at the earliest
practicable moment peace NAV be restored
on the basis Of the FEDERAL Union of the
States.
Resolued, That the direct interference Of
the military authorities of the United
States in the recent elections held IN Ken
lucky, Maryland, Missouri. and Delaware,
was a shameful violation of the constitu-
ton; and repetition of such acts in the
approaching election will be held IS rev>
outonary, and resisted with all the means
and power under our control.
Resolued, That the aim and objec: of
the democratic party is TO preserve the
Federal Union and the ghts of the States
unim impaired and they hereby declare that
they consider the administrative usurpa>
ton of extraordinary and dangerous pow,
eIs not granted by the constitution the
subverson Of the civil by military law IN
States not in instruction; the arblta-
rv military arrest, Imprisonment, trial and
sentence of American citizens in States
where civil law exists in full force the
suppression of freedom Of speech and Of
the press the denial Of the right Of asy
Ium; the open and avowed disregard of
State rights; the employment of unusual
test oaths ; and the interference with and
denial of the right of the people to bear
arms in their defence, is calculated to pre-
vent a restoration of tie Union and the
perpetuation of the government deriving
its Just powers from the consent of the
governed.
Reso7red, That the shameful disregard
Of the administration to its duty, in res
pect to our fellow citizens who now are,
and long have been, prisoners of war in a
suffering condition. deserves the severest
Reproduction On the score alike of public
policy and common humanity.
Resotred, That the sympathy of the
democratic party is heartily and earnestly
extended 20 the soldiery of our army, wh1
are, and have been. in the field under the
flag of their country; and, in the event OF
its attaining power, they will receive all
the care, protection, and regard that the
brave soldiers Of the Republic have SO no
by earned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-09-23

VACCI>AlIoN BY Mo>KEYs- A rrcerl
English work on natural history contains
the following:
The smallpox having spread fearfulv
amorgS The nnrkry~ 1T South Amerlca
d.. pIuckarl Scrr e9arv 10 he B,oum>-
bury street Vaccination ~nrlett. Ha>
struck hv the idea of arresrlng ITS iut Ii,r
progress Vaccination was of course the
means of staying the plague, and his
scheme for the introduction was singular
ly ingenious. lie bound two or three
boys hand and foot, and then vacclnated
them in the presence Of an old monkey,
who was observed TO be closely attentive
to his proceedings. He then left a Young
monkey. with some of the matter on the
table, and beside it lancet, guarded, that
it might not cut too deep, by a projecting
piece of steel. The doctor witnessed the
result the old monkey threw the young
one down, bound him Without delav, and
vaccinated him with all the skill of a pro-
lessor.