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, 1864-07-21

Temperance mcetfng.-Hon- George G.
Bates will address the citizens of Chicago, on the
subject Of temperance, this evening at 8 o'clock,
ut the Illinois street Mission Building, Illinois
street, between Lasalie and Wells street. The
public sre invited. Seats fee.
, 1864-07-21

NEW Mrs1c.-H. N. Higgins, No. III Randolph
street. ae inst brought ont several new pieces, Of
much above the average merit. Among them We
notice EVA May" md "*There's Beauty Every
WHERE" two beautiful aoDcs BY G. B Lampard !;
''Nount Vernon, the Mecca OF the Free,.' sons aud
chorue, By C. r. Packard; tHu.1sh LOT the Sea-
Gong ard chorue. ny Thomas Fricke, and the cele-
brated melody by Gtpbe, ent,tlen .tLorena.,
, 1864-07-21

TOR SALE Or Rent, aneat Cot.
y tsee On the North Side. Price s2.eoa f.spt s2e
per month Also, tWoEory cottage at EFaaston,
cheap. Loan Asercy aod kes1 Istata OHca of BAIRD
= Bf:AnLEf. corner OF Lake and Lasalls strsess.
ie2Aml5i In
, 1864-07-21

Nv ANTED Some one with few
w huudr. dol1a.s to Join party Who ara about
to e1 rage IN the kay business FoiluEthef psffteu
a1s inquire ot J. Z. H0YT, No. rs q. G1srk street.
Chicago. IL. 1y11-16
, 1864-07-21

"ANTED-A situation as chtck
w or th1ppln@ cless Ia = forwarding houa. or
railroad terof py of several years paf1ance-
nf441f -
, 1864-07-21

w ANTED-Ry young married
w uao sftna 1on ssporter IN stor. 81 70 drive
Hagon "a we'll scQua ntet with The city 9n9 epaaRS
Trtbune otica ty21-nslsrlL
, 1864-07-21

Wnshingtontan Home+-Thetc will be q
SPECIAL meeting Of the Directors and Officers OF the
Washipgtonian Home, at the rooms OF the Young
Meme Christian Association, this evening at eight
O'Clock, to consider the propriesy OF procuring q
new and permanent 1ocAtiou for the Institution.
full attendance IL earnestly requested.
, 1864-07-21

WANTED-A Partner, with
w $500, to engage ia the WHOLESALE Flsh Rust.
ne In this city. A1crt *ien real Ae. U. Boz
81 .tt1ttps where an Interview naY be nads
tyu usq3 st
, 1864-07-21

w WANTED- Two good sober mea
w 70 ahoe ncrsss At my shnp IN st. Pani, Mtnaa-
sofa. Good vakes arA stsndy eEpIoyment foE SUCH
shnsr IYlJ.A .A&9G II
, 1864-07-21

OF English Super. Stout, French, Germsn. Lisls
Thread, Cashmere, Merano, Bto*I and White Cotton,
Mixed Cotton, Shaker band Knit Socks. Super White.
&C &c.
, 1864-07-21

WANTED Boazd, by gentle-
w msn and vita In pleasant 1ocatt'n. Ia central
part Of the ctty. Best Of referenc given. priyAta
family Ere eT1t d. Addt.ss, staltg terms amt !oca-
iiop.a IA \ :" Ttitune office. i1l9n4713t
, 1864-07-21

DInrrhea and PIuI.-Df. Ststck1and's An:
H. holeta Mixture is the only remedy We know of
apu ntute dtazfhta and dyeentery. Soldiers, 10
uot be without sucb valuable medicine. You Hasy
depend on it In the worst case, For sale by drag
riets AID y. scoyil, wholesale agent, 76 Randolph
BIteet, Chicago,
, 1864-07-21

FIrs-Yeeterday morning discharged soldier
named churlcs Storer, residing at No SO Lasal1e
street, while descending the stepe OF Augustus
Flever'e saloon, next door to hie own residence,
wat seized with 1T AND fell heavily to the side.
walk. He WAS conveyed 10 his residence, and the
proper remedies applied.
Another care was reported Of soldier whose
name We were unable TO learn, who fell down in
The head Of the sufferer striking the stone pave
me1t Was severely wounded, and for soma time
blcd profnsely. The unfortunate man received
well,
, 1864-07-21

WANTED-By 8 gentleman and
ant location. Add.els " Il "" Tribune othce.
1vHi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

~ s ~ I 80 I.sss q q I. 4, d, ]
:. fhs lsa1s nd 1ss1nsulogige =
la4ip hi ~ tl5feI: Mira d6lli1fy'
18th cesdi6e1sDas. Hskae inetpea1t -.
~ 4 datelog1e Of bis dian,onds a. n
~ pp1pd 6ere i i pofiee Il tbs jaoS(
eeaeesstsd diamonds IL atbA vorld Til
0hlaGne numbers not lses than a6S
qsarto pages. Il givas, viii sssat a.
tail. . list Of hisa dlaauodD. Ii rulaeu
how this opeszs1ssssd j Tsstish 49,.
that ! I,oyal did 4aoth1s "a iinperi1i
cellar, third > Graad Electotal Hal |:
this blaok diamond ~ a iddlss a.. III
brilliant rosy diamond va taken itum
ths Representatives. - Aeea c. Esishs
81 carets, sud isyosth $50, 000); tkese
wsFs the xiistcoat bdsto6s Of ths Emperor
DAN Pedro this diamond ring, with the
Stuart cost Of aIms and the cipher, m.
6" belonged to Mary, Qsees u Sssss |:
that pair Of ear rings hang osce On Marie
Antoinette. He has pleIty OF diamosds
worth s4O, 900, so. coo, a6d as. 600
apiece; two worth, e60, 900 each one
30. 600 and ono $50. 600. He il in
treaty now for two diamonds. one Of
which is worth s232 900, and the Other
$3.50. 900.
Il The Duke Of Brnnswisk dares not
leave Paris 1t any period of the year
his diamonds keep him changed there
He dares not sleep from home : single
night. Then he lives ia house con
tssucted not so much for comfort n for
security. It is burglar proof: surround.
I'd on every side By high wall itself l.
surrounded BY lofty iron railio1, de-
tended by irfuumerable sharp spear heads
which are 80 centrived that If any person
touches any one Of them, chime Of bells
hegins instantly to ring the alarm; this
iron railing cost him 3l4.l27. He keeps
bis diamonds in . safe, bailt in thick
vail; his bed is placed against ii, 70 no
burglar may break into it without at least
waking him, and that he may amuse him
self without leaving bis bed. The safe 10
lined with granite and with iron; tho
locks have secret which must be known
before they car Be opened; If they ore
opened by violence, . discharge 81 Ere
arms takes place, which will ine~itabsy
kill the burglar. and ct the same time Z
chime Of bells in every room 10 his house
i set rigning. He has but one vim
dow in his bedroom; the cash is # the
stouiest iron; the shutters are Of thick
sheet iron, and eanses b entered unless
ono 10 master Of the secret combustion OF
the lock. A case Of doon six barreIed
revolvers. loaded and capped, lies upon
table, within reach Of bis bed. Would
ypu like to be in bis place!
These are the idols which the poor,
hungry, lost soul worship, and which
sinks him to place lower than the brute.
These are his gods. and he knows no
other. He isa poor idoister, and moth
ing more. Look at him, all care worn.
shriveled up, in sympathy with no one in
sympathy with him. Other weak men
envy him his trash, and count the days
when he must die and let 60 his anchor
which holds him to earth, wien they may
divide among themselves these mere bod |
lily ornaments. These are the men who
lay up their treasures on earth aud starse
their souls TO eternal death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29
: Barnum. Who = few wears apo :

-Barnum, who few years ago was
about half million worse of than 10th.
ing. 10 now represented TO have paid oil
his debts and to be worth abou, TWO mil
Irons besides. This is remarkable, even
Ia this Eemarkable age Of remarkable men.
He proposes also to make good use u
bis wealth By assisting the poor Of hu M
tive TOM, bridgeport, TO homesleads, on
conditions favorable TO themselves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

@ General Scott has fully recovered
his recently impaired health. and is rs
busy a. bee writing up his "Lifs and
Lines" which he expects &c have ready
for the press in the course Of few weeks.
The work, AZ thus far completed, will
make nine hsndred octave pages. Such
. book. from such an authority, q. this
time, can scarcely fail of finding an i'm
mense sale.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

FRUITS. Z.
= ~ dox kensets Cove Oysters the best brand in use
5p d6z Fresh Peaches.
20 doz Pine Apples, Bhckerries and tomatoes; also
Dried Peaches. Apples Ksspberries and Blackb~rries
ROBERTSON 4 MCQUEEN !
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

GANDLES-25b boxes Cincinnati Star
~ Candies; boxes Paxrefne or Cod Oil CApdIex Is
boxhs Usllov Candies. ROBERTSON McQU ZEN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

GOAP.-60 boxes German and Palm
~ soap. ROBERTSON MCQUEEN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

Fer Rats, Mice. = oac hes Ants NED.
8mgs, Moths sm RUra. W0oleH, &c, IN.
sec - ON Plants. Iow1s. Aoinals, Ac.
Put up 2c toc and 81 90 Boxes Bottles and faska
"0nly infallibIe remedies know
"Free fruin Poisonsr
mot dangerous TO the Human FsRily.p
RATS GENE out Of their holes TO die"
~ Sold Wholesale In Ill largs cities.
~ Scd by all Druggists and Retailers everywhsre
&1-Iii RswARg!ii q all worthless limitations.
~ See that 'CoarARsr name IL on each Box Bottle
and Flask, before you bHy.
~ Address AENkf A. COATAR.
~ Mfsc1fA DxRog - BReApvAy. n. ".
~ Sold by &. b. VOWEL Co.
WILKINSON, BARTLETT Co.,
Wholesale and Rstaii Agents, Keokuk, Iowa
jan18-dkvQul
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

kxsd 49, rt1
zz.sl1 =essaszzs ma
= voss1G as .e aeissssN. :. 1oNHTll
I - ta5s .asqE 4asasgs YsbSasbs II as
49, hfe1s y Rn0.
'4ssi' sasa I'D esa~ ossdr ..sss i n
oo4 akD1A LERs. dHm 4ss.ss,
z 'ps ~ sstDH = .tueaaa Us .asa.s
nsss asv - + .mea ess
: J ! ! !:
Hats, CaIpi''slls,. .rEnrs
sfd 81 + ) aaE q ;aga .e;laa
-ssigs - -AEP-.s sassissss4
~ Sai*'A lsssi hssfs4.sf Essrsro ~. s..
straw GOODS! q
80. $50
Nc. Sc MAIN STREET,
s. sE1uEks u AND ID. s.'
ai.psEf
Constantly .. h-sd -: A-ar,nest Of :. :
GsssslessessS Gssres, Mss5eyy
r.Unks, r.AvsLI.a sAes,
CANES UMBRELLAS &C. &C.
-------.-- -
HATS, CAPS, &c
Spring Trade, 1884.
WEBER, WILLIAMS L FITCH
Have just as-n-d : their
1lagaat Spacious Double Stsrs,
Nos. 10, ID and IA lake ST.
CHICAGO,
splendid stock u HatA Caps Straw Goods Umbrella
Earssoh Ruches Iiower Ladies Misses and chiidreps
aais Shaker Hosos. fAi., if Hats 1c iaslsisux IA
SVto0 01o1 sWooe ChD6ce Axeelea
AAsx inrsnDAraby the extensive and hsndsom~xt
ssorsmenf f~ef exhibited in gfG1ge q the Nest III
bought before the late sdsanse s be oa-rpA A. IT,
L6sEsr kksrfxN Rnsc1x.
AAoEClhAntD
Rfo all seefens of the nrs rsrIssly isxfted ,o xx
anan~ our stock and ssw prs bssprr buying sd are
assured we viii spare eSaexts make 20 ffsrr ue~-
Ell 10 do business with sss-
LAMGE MTYER~
VIII hsd Hsshy Gs in - Psexsax Dxp an1nxss ty the
CAsE al Mkst fse-rEEk-+ fhGcgs
t&pxEs shxif rs-~st" iss.art sta careful attention
mes-Asm slst.R. WILLIAMS PITCH
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

FRESH AIR IN THE CHURCHES. Com.
monty 10 the churches alter the morning
services areNover, every door and window
Is shut and the careful sexton keeps them
shut till night. The consequence is the
air is dead and pusrid, aud everybody 10
drowsy. If the weather is cold. aud Tres
ere needed, some Of the upper sa.h ought
to be SO Fixed rs to permit ventilation TO
60 on, i he house is very close. But in
all weather, the instant . congregation
leaves the house the windows should be
raised, and complete ventilation accom-.
plIshed. This is important to devotion
and to health. If sections win not heed
this obvious suggestion of common sense
then the official or private members OF
the church ought to remini them of it.---
Exchange. : = :
CRowDISG A BACHELOR, did
you come here forY' inquired Miss Eu.
san Diaper of bachelor friend vho made
her call when the rest of the people
were gone out.
4 came 70 borrow some matches, /" b
meelly replied.
''Matches that,s-a very iiheiysterr
Why doh't yoa make match? kno,l
what you csne for, " sxslaiuisd the a.
lighted Miss, Is she crowded him iste 7
corner, ''you oane to kiss and hno NJ
almost 70 death. bat 20 han - - -
without you are the etrosgoeo ands ~
Lord khSVo ~ 49, s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

TOILET SOAP.-Honey Soap, Laws
- Lendon the genuine, ] gus for sale, ColGnts'
Tcaiet soapa, iargs sssurtneaL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

STARCH.-5O boxes Fox's Corn Pearl
~ Starch RoRERTsoN MCQUEEN.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29
NOTICE.

70 g VI 1hasa5son, y <. Hayden, o. Washington Mesas
Gsaz1se elhy. H An~aa, D~f<pda.sss: - -
You and each Of you AZ hereby notified that there
po~ en y. = 80 efts ealcs # Abe nis,yss at 4
Lee couetys iswa q keckak petition q equity II
Marcy ~ Spasl4 ciatsx u siss si,ose rAssed T. w..
aunpsoA r + Hasdnn and G. Washington Mesrs- the
enm efe4 nSpe4ass ~ hndf~ dalksrS- suing due
e y0us Atss dated March 9Th, IT,, ase prHyifg fur
the fter !osufe and sale OF lots ad three IN tsk
ard lotE and n t1-ck A. IN d. VI hiis4srnes sdi-
tion ~ tiif RAJ ~ kcukak. aud of other rct}es. -
ADdNnleSs yeH xppe~s and sssseG sad resifien
sesors go g ~ ssoeE sl-l 81 tiss rsY jTma sria
Mcsay u sertsmsr lsd4 tnlxsus end srp~ NIL -
ND Therein a. passsd ~, IT. sfTfT htWEfl- VI.
sprs-ls~ eul. m Pssitivner
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

fEkOC1AM ATNN|
na7t7ifs --.-- rs Lstlas 7qeo7r-
| - sssHssav aspss sd r. ksfsst
T0sTME4 LAlIEs 81 Il
Both Married and sinsi.
II hsss sas ssse als 9 81 u j
TIE oLDEeI eeoutAToa FoC
EnnetES >,Aaez a--s
s A'aasl7 5fsf a l'sss.sa sssisss d
9sa Ia -- 4s
THERE Is BUT ONk GENUINE
|, THERE 10 BUT ONE GENUINE
THERE Is BUT ONE GENUINE
sssss &sg STANG sFs ?
AND SURE CURE, VI
AND SURE CURE,
AND SURE CURE,
FOR GIRLS OR wONKN.
FOR GIRLS OR WOMEN.
FOR GIRLS OR WOMEN.
6Ao SAFER from rasEarLAairfrs, Of oss,ntc.,oss
e 1HE nsssAA ssssssss $50 - IL sss~ kf 11sss
sessvs rfssas
TsIs Cuas MAS ass. aEcossl.sp ron nauy
YRAss A. M - - :
The only Safe Reliance !!
The only Safe Reliance !
49, ssrs:a' vheA, ieps ~ aeeordiss sssas ~ d
GUARANTEE TO THEM
GUARANTEE TO THEM.
The fsiisst anSuat Of Coed Heal IN m
1trsagth,
49, vAicA, not regularly sxpsssscsd. viii q sdsss
MISERY AND DEATH,
MISERY AND DEATH,
AND Is THAT
Firss Of aN Remedies for Diseases Of Pe~aS4s.
FlFst 81 all Remedies for DAeases Or Fcasses
DR.. Chcesemam's Pill.
Dr. Cheeseman's Pills,
Dr. Cheeseman's Pills,
THIS cOOD OLD REMEDv
For al OLsfrxetioas has been hauled riA
Pfeasnre and Profit
FOX TwENTY-rsyE YEARS
In ali parts of,he ei.ii:ses world. n, su,s<t
AN OLD EXPERIENCED PHYSICIAN.
An OLD EXPERIENCED PHYSICIAN
An OLD EXPERIENCED PHYSICIAN,
Whom everybody seevs, aud in whom everybody
psSoss esneasass and rssPees. Ills
NO sIw-TAsGLKD ARRANGEMENT
STANDARD REMEDY.
wAseh has never failed
and tAssnd Of eraeates to tbis res ian be s.r,d
all parts OF the esNtss
The propris,oss II DR.. Cheeseman's
Long-Tried Recipe.
LOmg-Tricd Recipe.
LOng~Cricd Recipe,
q N e B OK
q n e 3 q X
o NJ Z B q \
OF DR.. Cheeseman's
FEMALE REGULATING PILLS.
WIN rsss.ss ne ss.aral mcoshiy fa.cs,oo !. ASf Pm
On EEK AGg
iss.sd 80 e-rs,'s sre Ties. Plus. sAssA a..s -.
OVER A QUARTER OF A CENTURY
OVER A QUARTER OF A CENTURY
- rssAere 10 DeAsarssl 1av IL . natural Wv ~
sais. VIZ &c ps gran, ...t - tar. ,'As5
THEY CANNOT DO HAIRY.
THEY CANNOT Do HARM,
II aay other Way.
DR.. G. i. Cheescsnan,s Pills
ARE THE ONLY MEDICINE
ARE THE ONLY AEUiCiEE.
1Aas nazrisa a. siasss xaAass
s..s rolled ,es. fsr many ysas.. = can rely spsa
BEWARE or INVITATIONS |!
ra.s NE sav.r.sss.sssis yoar Drssri... ana VI,
rH - - Mar
I Female Medicine ID Tie WorMl
rwA1saa s~npsss4s /.
Z Dr.. C1heCsennamss R1Hlalfe
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-12
Yellow lfeHcr.

The Mobile Tribune. noticing the fact that yell
low fever has nowhere existed in the Confederate
States since the began, attributes this exemp-
tion the ext tetIcc at the blockade. and derives
from il assurance that the sccurgc always be
kept out i.y strict quarantine
We desire call the attention of the Tribune to
other considerations that may affect This question.
New Orleans, though viii, open port for the last
years. has also been free of yellow fever unless
il exists there &, the extent of few cases.) So
has Port Royal and sea gulf ports held by the
enemy. Ii Is truc that they have not had the
great Commercial intercourse with foreign ports
that tbey formerly cnjoycd but they have still,
doubtless been visited by many vessels from yell
low fever localities. We may, then, with plausi-
bity, attribute their exemption to some other
What il it2 May il not be the virtue OF
"villauous saltIetrc2" May not the vast expcndi-
turc Jr sunpow Ter during the war have agtated
and purified the atmosphere to cxpcl Yellow
Jack the conditions that afford him harbor? We
presume that every observing man has before this
time become convinced that heavy cannonaling has
had much to do with ihc state OF the weather for
the last three years, and Ia IS certainly not
sopsble To- asisan the theory that it has also af
fectesl 5e health of the country by its action upon
the currents and the atmosphere
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-12
The Situation.

The enemy evidently depends ul,on the cutting
of communications and tIc intercepton of our
supplies To do his work at Richmond and compel
Le--s army i 'sacHa;r Virginia and leave the pres
eut capital OF the C"nG.derIey in their hands.
The rai'ier% have dome damage. but they have
come To- =rief-a sWift vrnseane. has I.een meie,l
them. IHI their attempts hereafter will be
L. n feeble I',i Is-ss AMBIGUOUS
W sT-@t si'ri<ive movement would seem To
'IE-f lH~-s-. The enemy still eonfronts ON
al ms ineS On this .i, "f the James River, al
tbongh port On Of his f..rre II to Lav h.en
seat of, probably fees the defence Of Washington
Some days ago, information was received from
Matthews county which forms the point Of the
peninsula. i.,fws.-n the York River and the Kappa
hammock anI stretches into the Chesapeake
Bay. that the Ley opposite and fillel with Ya-lNe
Transports. crowded with tr-us. Tb-- we're pro-
baby EuTnsIies forces disp..-ael lot me d.iehce
OF Washington. The r-;Ise position of Early, as
well a. the. nuu,I--I III troops lac has with liiu, Is
not ,.uI,lieIy -tiiet, If ii Is known.
II P,---.nSers have brought reports that he had
~sysse'f tine Pai"urac-o,hcr reports say that he
hail captured narper's Ferry. All these reports
tn be taken SIMPLY reports We dcmbt if he
is known &" have advanced farther than Martins
burg. If far What his intentions may bc one
oufsie of 0ifirai circles say. We doubt IL his
own officers arc aPPrized IL Is to be hoped
that TINS movement may the purposes for
which 1t in;cndcd- WILMINGTON .JoHrHai, of
.ts SfL.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-12
The Family OF Patrick Henry.

The statement, in paragraph we have copies
| ir"m the Ne. York Frceman's Journal. that Gen
Joseph l.. Johnston is grandson of Patrick Henry
is nos quite .orrcct. The following extract from
private let sometime last year by the Reverend
! Edward For.iainc of Mississippi. gives the true
I rcl:rinii>hip, and supplies some other interesting
/ genealogical links:
I am il,. son or Col. Patrick ii. Fontaine of
Henry county. Nir=iniH. Ny grandfather. Colonel
l"n F"ntainc. married Martha, tl.c oldest child
/ "t Patrick Henry consequently l am the great
! grand suu "f the orator.
Patrick lIcarr hal only one brother. William
who died without children. But he had many sis
| ter. al nf whom have left descendants.
is,. Elizabeth. whose first husband was General
| Can,l,'.cii.-'c hero Of Kings Mountain, and an
ccst"r of the rrestsns of South Carolina and Alb
in.d.n. virginia. Her second husband was Gen
counties. Virginia. are named alter her husbands
Sh. great woman; fully equal in talents to
her brother.
II. Anna, the wife Of General Christian of the
revolution. Christian county. Kentucky, was na-
med after E;ni. She left II" descendants of the
name al Christian. Int she is the ancestor of the
EullitS and WarIiclls of kentucky.
I'D AIR. Wood q have forgotten her Christian
name) Sic III lo sou by her husband Valentine
N"",i. = think hc was once Governor of Virginia.
aud Wood county is n,ir.r after him. One of her
dauSit;.rs married Mr.. Suuthall, of Albemarlc
comfy. Virginia, and tho other Judge Charles
.'"hnston of Abingdon. Virginia. the father of our
distinguished General. Joseph f. Johnston. He
is nephew of Patrick Henry, rather his grand
T;t erns,inataer
fth. Mrs. Meredith of Amherst county, Virginia.
9TH Mrs. Madison, Of Botetout county, Virgin
ia. the ancestor Of the Bowyers and many of the
lewi~cs.
9Th Mrs. Thomas married an English mcrch haut
and settled IN England.
'rhc mother III my grandfather, Col. john Fon-
i:iinv. wa Elizabeth Winston cousin of Patrick
Henry. The mother uf Patrick Henry Sarah
.g,, firgi t,,,.l. fit I.i,,
mcs her scr.u.i. John Henry.
General Patrick Henry of Mississippi and Hon.
Gu~iavus Henry "f Tennessee. are not descend
ants uf ilIr great orator. hut their ancestor his
uncle the Reverend Patrick Horny, u Scotch
Episcopal clergyman who settled in Virginia, and
educated his iustri"us nephew, who named
after him.
The first vi my name whose history is well
known III France. tho Seigncur Jean de In
F"ntinr. 1,stfso ,i'or'ivnnnncr OF Francis /. He
Was nnhcmau. an accomplished scholar aud sol
ii"r. al the frs; converts of the Refuruiution
u header 'Ii'i protector "f the iIugncnos. lie
born n fho year Loo. and massnc-cd the
nj: :ht Of -. bartholomew. All my F"ntaine and !
M.ury relations descended from him.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-12

GRAsr's ARaY.-Scna;or Wilson, of Mass,
Chairman OF the Senate Committee Military AZ
fairs in the Of recent debate in the Senate,
gave statistical information relative to the
strength IF the Union armies, &c. Of very great
yaIae. FROM this official exhibit, il appears that
since the l1th or October last, six hundred thou
sand men. not including black man, have enlisted
re-enliste'i IA the yankee armies, and that one
hundred and twenty-five millions of dollars have
been expended in bOubties since that period; that
within the past year seven hundred Thousand men
have been put in the field and chat since General
Grant commenced his march toward Richmond, re-
Inducements To the number of forty-cght thou
sand men, exclusive oi the hundred days men
t0 HIM
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-12
1s Crop Prospects.

The LyncItnrg Republican says that all
accounts relSsent the crops in the surround
ing country being Of the most spromisi"g
character. lfwas at first supposed that the
recent raid,o Hunter had done great damage
! to them, baise learn now from all quarters
that the dan,s,e is very light, and that it
will not lpat rally reduce the general yield.
The mosl s,ridsa injury Tsgfffctels upon the
farming htrssts-ir, been the loss Sf labor
at time oen it was most ,needeI. We
hope, hot otcvcr,.t that even this difficulty will
not prevhnt our freinIs from saving all
their yhtat and properly working their corn.
If kind Providence sl,all continue to favor
us win good seasons. we may safely pre-
dict tk$ the grain crop this year in Virgin
ia wiIlkrgaly exceed the crop last year
The gSss crDp. too, is also said to be unusu-
all he&y, so that neither man nor beast is
in da&e OF starvation the coming winter.
Tho fbd crisis is passed, and we confident
ly beeve that if we are but trus to ourselves,
n kit Providence will continue to safely de-
liver rs out of every trouble.
TIP Rockingham Register of the Oath says
q 81 DIT of the country now makes the heart
sladl God is going to give us an abundant
harfst. The grass and the grain looks un-
usuf promising. whilst the corn and the
fru trees fairly laugh and clap their hands
at lie prospects of filling to overlooking the
me; fure of the gifts of a bounteous and ben
efceut Providence. With the Yankees de-
feaed. we shall be in suitable frame of
mind to eajey these gifts OF. the Universal