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Headquarters,
conscript Department.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 8.

GENERAL ORDERS NO. 8.
u THE Secretary Of War having decided
IL that the Cdnscription authorities have
NO jurisdiction over the classes Of Reserves. az
cept IN the granting of Ese.nptions uoder the
Act oil Congress, entitled "An Act to Organize
forces to serve during the War;" il is ordered,
pursuant TO instructions OF the superintendent
OF Conscription, that all Details heretofore
granted TO persons Of the kese, ve classes by
the officers Of conscription be and they ara
hereby revoked. Details Of persons of these
classes will hereafter be made only by the order
Of Rrigadier General James Onesuut, commau.
ding keserve Forces in this State.
ii. Euro.i,ng Officers will proceed at once TO
furnish TO Brgadier General Chesnut a roll Of
all persons OF tne classes Of Reserves whose do.
tails are hereby revoked, giving their ages, the
date and period Of details, aud the purposes for
which sech details we're granted.
Ill. Pursuant TO orders OF the War Depart.
men,, EnroI,ing Officers are made suffice, to
and will obey all orders Of Brigadier GENERAL
Chesnnt.
c. ID. MELTON,
Major, CoIn'dt Conscripts.
Aug. y, 1904 26--3t.
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HEApQU ARTRRs.
Reserve Foroes, 8. C..

CoLUspIA, July 80, 1864.
GENERAL ORDER No.
IN ALL details Of persons Of the Resery.
II classes heretofore granted by th. Con.
script authorities. now revoked by General Or.
der No. 4, Conscrpt Department, 5. O., ar.
hs'Say revived and continued upoa such terms,
aud Tor same period originally granted
H. Enrolling Officers will forward 10 these
headquarters the Rolls rs Indicated ky Msior
Mellon, Comrnandant of Conscriptr, s. Q.
Ill. Applications for details win in future be
made through the local Enrolling 0fIicers, who
wall investigate the cliams being governed by
the Rules and Regulations prescribed by the
Bureau OF Conscrpuon. The papers will then
6e forwarded " tae Comnanci.snt Of Conar;pt,
ior ins examination and reference % tb.s.
Headquarters, where final action will bs taken
upon them.
l'y command. Brig. Gen. GHEssvr.
ED. II. BARNwELL,
A. Cen
Aug. 0, 1864. qs-st.
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THE CR' 'Ps hBRoAp.-Duriug n recent
trip through several sections .f South Car.
oins, we had n favorable opportunity Of
sreihg for ourssif the condition OF the
gtoaiIg crops Of grain, Sc, and through
oat York, Chester, Fnirheld, Richland, Lex.
ington, Ns~ berry, Uoion, AbSeville and
Greonville, with ortions Of Laurens and
Anderson D,stricis, W. are sorry to say
that not half crop will be made on the
lines Of the several railroads, except 10 n
few spo,s. The corn crop al the time we
refer 10, appeared to be . clsar failure
Fields frr many miles, upon which large
crops have been made, were almost barren
IN ,consequence OF The drougbt. and We fear
thnt great distress will be experienced iy
the poor throughout the country We
iras sled over, unless the wealthy who have
he'etofore been prvnpt in relieving the
wants OF the destitute contribute literally
TO provide for the necessities Of the poor.
"a CharIotie Times.
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DErAILEp MxK.--rhs following is an ex.
tract f'om Orders recentiy issued by the
War departnsatAl Richmond. We-sup-
pose 10 alludss 10 lhoae who have actually
received details: - -.
AN deidied men (inciudiog those be-
tween Is and 45 years Of ag-) will report
~ and DO commanded by the Gsnerais OF
Reserves In The States 10 which they 70.
speciively belong. who vii o. 'gsnize them
into companies aud regiments. u is not
anticipated thai they ~Hi bs called oat OK.
crpt in snsryeneies oscauirg IN Or near
the cooatiss ~ ,hsir Residence, nor wiz SET.
Wise be exscted of them be, ond those conn
ties and those contigaous thereto"
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a DySL IN THR hHhv.--A corresp ondebt
An unfortunate affair came of a few days
since, within few hundred yards Of where
! write, between Lieutenant. Ramsey and
Turner, Of Captain Hualfs battery, Gen.
Whssiers corps IL seems that the diff
cni,y originated in regard 10 alleged bad
treatment Of the men beIongiag 10 Turner'S
section. by Ransay, who was commanding
TIM battery. A challenge, passed was ac
cepied distance, ten pies-; weapons, Navy
repeatsrs. -Four shots were hrvd by each
party. Two Of the shots took effect upon
Turner; killing him soon. Three took ell
feat upon Ramsay; he 10 living. Thas
have Tho services Of two valuable officers
been lost the Army. Their second, will be
cashisd
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ISECoND DISPATCH
From Atlanta.

ATLANTA, August lt.-At late hour,
yesterday evening. ths susmy attempted TO
drive sn our pickets on the centre. Af,cr
a sharp skirani.h they We're repnised.
Firing was kept up along the line through
out the night and to-day. But few shells
were thrown into the city. Some Of them
aad Scripture quotations, In Hebrew, past.
ed on them. -
n body Of the enemy's cavalry dashed
into Dscatur this sssning. They were
moving in the direction of Cobb's mile
A smai, force OF infhntry IL reported In De-
catuF. Their action indicates another move.
m~nt on our right. Lively skirmishing is
going on In the centre ihis evening. Eve
ryihing :ooks bright and more hopeful
than any time since the siege hsgan.
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n oythern News.

Baltimore papers Of The lsth have been
received, bot we find nothing definite from
the ShenandoahV Valley. Il il believed Ear
iy Is retiring before superior forces. Of tie
enemy. who arc sdvnnciog upoa him.
kilograms from New York report the
eaptuss and destruction Of seven vessels
about sixty miles south east Of Sandy
Heck. by the new Confederate stesmer
Tallahassee.
Adv,ers from New orlesus state tha, the
ConfedsSatss have . strong force outside Of
Alsiers, aud thAtrhey were terrifying their
position. ~hh the inten lon Of making Il
their base for future operations.
Guerilias contias TO be very active in
ksutucky.
3 anton has not resigned. He says. hav.
Jog been solicited and having accepted the
office, he will not voluntarily reliuquish his
position
A petition Il being circulated 10 Ohio
aud other States, se9ass,ing tho postpoas.
mert of the dssft unsil On attempt be made
BY pegotiation TO secure peaes based upon
thc Consti. .asion and the Uniop.
Tht Herald thinks the time has arrived
wher ,hs Administration. on behalf Of pesce
and Tssani6n, may advsntsgssssly open the
door 10 % aSmlstics aud convention Of aH
the States, aud sdv,sss Lincoln to send
'Commissioner 10 Rishmond.
The Paris Pssss. under reserve, announ-
ess the eoncIusion of peace between Ger.
many and Denmark,s 90 terms unknown.
The Confsdsss,e Loan 10 still advancing.
United States S,ocks are further de-.
prsssed.
The New York Herald, ofths Iitb iast.;
-cos'sius report, i've soIamDs long. OF a
gre"t msss meeting 10 pominsts McClsii.n
ios President, at which 100000 persons
we're said TO be present.
THIS Qaesu Of England, in proroe uinQ
Pasliamsot. declared 10 was the purpose OF
her Governments TO aid 10 The nea,raii,y
policy.
The. Hsral6 .ays Grant, when he visited
W~hIngton. Ish Butler In command Of the
army OF the Potomse, and iniimatss that
Grant wants Meade removed. IL says II
Stanton 10 removed, Better will bs Sscrsta-
~ 8f War.
Tbs Washington Chronicle Of the f2th
is oiled wrsh details Of che recsn, expio.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

CoLUAnIA, August 8, 1854.
CIRCULAR.
~ answer to numerous inquiries adtressed
4 70 Tins Office In relation 20 the militia laws
OF this State, the following announcement is
made:
4. AL malo white persons resident In this
State, between the ages Of sixteen and sixty
years, capable Of bearing arms, except persons
who are exempt from "all militia service" are
nso,e 10 militia duty. both ordinary and in the
neiu, in times OF ALARM insnrrect,on or Invasion
IL. Persons who have been enrolled TO- Con.
iederste service aud detailed 70 remain ss home
IN civil employmens or pursuits, or Who hawe
oeen exempted from Confederate - -
ring The continuance of such exemjflnor - y,
tall, are liable, as other citizens, 10 ~ -
vice in times Of invasion
III Persons who have been enrur y IA
Confederate service, whether. general - 1sSSl,
aithongh detailed TO re,nsin st homo, are not
ehg,ble 10 any militia Office ''and no ensliai,e
TO duty in the Confederate service, unlss. h.
bs exempted from said servies under the pro-
VISIONS OF the exemption Act Of Cor gress. s,ali
hereafter be eligible'to any militia Office, a. A.
9th February, 1858
Nv. Detailed men who have been organized
as such into companies for local military service
oy Confederate authority. w,ll not be held lis
Die for militia service.
V. Militia officers in carrying into execution
uenerai Orders No. 8, series 1854, from this
ohee, viii be goyesned'by the foregoing In.
structons, aud held in readiness Cor actual ssr-
wee inSthcir respective commands, in obedI-
ence 70 said order.
BY command:
GSgned) DARLINGTON.
Adjutant and Inspector General 9. G.
omc,ai q. A. PoLLis. A. A. @,
, rersons exempt from all militia duty The
Llentessnt Goysfnor; tho Judges Of the Courts
OF Law aud Equity, tho 0rdlnasles; Clerks OF
the Courts OF Common Ploas and General Sos.
,s'ns; Sheriff.; Masters. Commissioners and
kegiste's IN Equity ;.tho Secretary Of STATE
surveyor General Comptroller General, and
Treasurers Of the State.
Aug. y, 1854. eS-st
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From Petersburg.

PEIERsBURo;; August I4.-The enemy
crossed division of cavalry, and perhaps
some infantry, TO the north side Of the
James river, last night 1t is supposed to
be only demonstration, while the real
blow, il any is intended, will be struck some
where else
The cannonading heard here for The past
two days. proceeded from an engagement
between our river batteries apd the enemy 3
gunboats
The enemy are attempting to cut canal
across Dutch Gad and Turkney Bend, 90
miles below Riuh.nond at place where
the river runs seven miles around, and the
distance across is bit three quarters Of IA
male, Our batteries opened oI the enemy's
working parties, aud Their gunboats respon
ded. The object Of the enemy in cutting
the canal is to flank some OF our batteries
near CEatfin's Bluff, on the north side of
the James river.
In front of Petersburg some little can.
nonading and picket firing Matters com.
Paratively quiet.
IsECoND DISPATCH
PETERSBURG, August l5.-About six
o'clock this evening considerable npsketry
and canponading sprsng up all along the
lines, and was participated in on both sides.
IL is nothing more, however, than the dis
charge Of wet guns and small arms of both
parties after the rain, which has parsed
over.
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S OC + H C A r OLTNA,
LANCASTER DISTRICT.


DY JOHN w. TWITTY, Clerk, acting
- Ordinary for said District.
WHEREAS. B. X. Hancock has rp.
pl'sd To me for Letters Of Administration.
on all and singular the Goods dnd Chatties,
Rights and Credits of II. Il. Hancock
late ofthe District aforesaid. deceased.
THESE are, therefore, to cite and sd
monish all and singular. the kindred and
creditors Of the said deceased, to be and
appear before me ut our next Ordinary's a
Court for the said district, to be holden at
Lancaster Court House on the 25th day of
Aug. inst, To show cause, if any, VIII,
the said Administration should not be
granted. -.
~ Gisen under my haad and seal,
( l.. >. this 10Th day Of Aug. in
~ tho year Of our Lord one thou.
sand eight hupdred and sixty four, and in
the eighty ninth year of the Independence
or the State Of South Carolina
JOHN w. TWITTY, Clark.
acting D. l.. ID.
Aug. 10, 1861. -2t.
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WIN be inserted At three dollars per square
for tho frst, asd enc dollar and fifty cents per
square for each subsequent insertion. A square
70 consist Of the space -, 0snea Rreyier type
Ne advertisement considered less than square.
The number Of inssrionsmsst be written on
eaeh advertisement, or they viii be inserted till
ordered oat. and charged accordingly. \.
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Tho Wilmington Journal says: Fsom o
tolerab'y fair knowledge Of the dsfeuces of
Mobile, IL fesolutsly and rasioualiy .defsnd.
cd. y ~ safe ~ ever Il wss-as safe a. Rich,
mond OF. Wilmingten. Mobile ID attacked
and opr people ought 10 know how tosds.
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fHE LANCASTER LEDGER
rubhshsd every Tuesday Morning
,n-t 49,. nv IT,,
". M. CON NO r. 8
= Editor and roprietor.
TERMs:
For Six Months. .fasAdvancs, $40

Fer Three Months. in sdvsnce, i25
When. ast!paid 10 advance, Fifty per cent.
upon the above. rates will be charged, Pay.
meat within sss month from, the date Of
subscription will Do considered in advance.
=. Subscriptions will net be received in ad.
vanse fora longer term than six months,
ner fer a shorter tune than three months.
Ne paper discontinued sntil al arresrages
are paid, except at our option.
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WILLIAMS q ALLIsos.
AT TO RNEYS At La "
b.. AND
Solicitors In Equity.
IAMC S.rRn ~ IL n ~
LANCASTER, C. n, 8. c.

LANCASTER, e. H., 8. G.
wiz practice in the Distrc, Of LAseassss.
Yrompt attention given to ColleotiosA
Mr.. fLLfAss may be consulted ct Yorkvilie
81 O., and Nj. ALLlsos A. his salce In In 9
Court uouss, At Lancaster.
July tn i86e, st.-a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-08
sev York Marker.


BY Telegraph Nr~ Yo.x sept
CS;;on-Nore active s59I s. for n..dilinr upland,
FiSur-Stsie and Western opened 10 TO IN better.
10 eoGlo ~ ior Extra state II l5etil ~ Extra
ii. o. and IL sSal3 IS fer Trade Brands
Nhisky-iieayy at NJ Scr Western
Nhe4t-iieasy at , s16a- 81 fr Winter Red Western
42g2 - or Aalber Mich; 20 81 IS for White ws.t
eorn-Abou,1e better al oO9l a. for Mixed west
oats-steaiy at 215 e for Western
Wool-Duli at iu5sll5 for domestic feecss and lloa
llJ for superior paeS
Csnse-Eisn u asac for La2uara and s yoc for gio.
Maracabo 45giac, and 56< fer st. Domingo.
saesr- Quiet: Cuba 2i14ge--e
Ioiasses-Qniet aud ARA
Petroeura-tirn. sales At 50xc for Grade s@a Ii g.
Reiined in Bond. Refined FIRE. s7apoc
Psuk-tirm. 81 ooa49 for mess and Il soss q On
FOR nes mess; IS s0a5s 90 for prime and 10 o4o 30
for prime
Beei-ste"ly more doing at I5c for country prime
Is TO % FOX rcpaekei mess - TO DC for erin us.
Prime mess beef dull
Cut aeats-More active and firm at itlz@leskc for
shoal3ers, and lcc for hams
Lard-Fitm at 3 124i,
Buttet-Sore active at As TO IS for Ohio and 50 s,r
State. ~
cheese-Quet at 20 to &c.
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gA VOICE FROM vIcEsBURG.

ticxs5rn0, Miss, Aug o, 1903.
Dr. John Buii-Dear Sir: am hau.,y to .tat4 III v,n
tnst Rave used valuable Crun ilt.ers sh great
p~nen ~ myself in ~nersl debility ard rrostrafiop u
ny systs Rsodneet by the unhealthy and in
naeeF OF the Mississippi river around yickstsarg having
ossa Sit zen Grsnt array ghost ia Whole south
efn cam is4En 1 Confidently recommend its n
psfseEs silo are exposed TO unhealthy climates
ii. w. FUGLE.
Agent =. & Sanitary Commission
LoCrssrILx, Ky, S4rf IL, 1867
On the - Of July last Submitted, through An agent
q NINE 70 he Medical drectcr of the D~tssaett %, The
Array u the absriaad sample my cedron Bitter,
iof inspection AID r-qsessed IT. after yss he uas IL
soldiers. e WI
ths 'oisvsns the Medical Directors reply and also
tea hseerans psrmixion to ship go ssce 70
Aei so'a 70 sesscfa- JOHN Bull
"A am satshed that Cedroa Bitter viii do NO harm
any one taken properly and in sao1er4issn .s no
TO D Bulls being permitted disgso.~ OF IL 10
sadsfA- A HENRY THU sIuS
Surgeon anil Medical Director D..
headquarters Department Il cunai@riand.
Nashville, Team, July a. 1855.
Dr John Bsfs agent, M has r~ssus.siap u 49,,
70 nashville, Isnn, Is eross so drzNn Of BUN C.
Urn bastsss For sale 70 suffers 10 the army only
fssaia.ons Of the Treasury Department TO he
By order of MS5ir Cen RoseSrans
wM. n wILge
Major and Provost Mzxsasal Gen
For sale wholesale ssa RETAIL ~ wnkin~oa nsrtlett
49, AeoA 49, Iowa spriJ<aswlyr
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XOIHy.
DR.. H. NDERS q. CO.'S
IODINE WATER.

Iodine Water acts upon the Heart, Liver, Kfdneys
gesuse organs, and Giandular System.
Inc success which has attended se OF this rem ed
~ private Practice and the endorsement medical an
thofis enabie us TO recommend IL 10 the practione
siia the public. feeling confident with fair trial IL
VIII at lis own excellence In the cure OF Chronic dis
eases which indicate Iodine such serofua Bronchtis
sAh inptons, Heart, Liver, and Kidney Diseases
soo. An~etons Neuralgia, kheums Dyspepsia De-
biity, syphilis etc.
Physicians may rely upon the uniform strength Of
Iodine Water containing three-cnarter grains psYs
Iodine IN each nuid ounce water ssacsnf bs,ng
ssea IL not liable to decomposition spon
iofned Inequalities; neither Iodine yized nor
neairaiizf by combination with any ingredient render
ing THIS sol luton superior any other method of xhs-
iting iodine. $3.50
Full directions accompany each bottle that il may be
asra an family medicine well by the profession
Price oae dollar per bottle. On receipt oil i've oary
six bottles delivered free by express 10 auv address
Beware Of Countereits and limitations which urpci-
pea dealers eneavor dispose Of on our reputation
csc Our gnaturs aud trade 1.-THE Greek word bead
ing TINS svertisement upon the labels and wrappers of
each bottle, without which Is genuine
Circulars gratis. Al n
DIR. ii. ANDERs Co.
Physicians and Chemists
MAY ~olA"on No 4-s Broadway. New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-08

ATTENTION l-Ye goodly Keokuk pub-
lie, call comes to you from the soldiers
and from the ladies. You will ba n,a..
ed to obey either, or both. The orae,
is "ln double file CHATS yourself and
your lady, and if married man, all the
familyyform company-to the Billings
House-march p The ladies of the
Christian Commission for the Westmin.
s'er Congregation will hold there tonight
an entertainment which all should attend
Stop right here and think of a Thousand
wounded men, thousand SUFFERING mon
. thousand shattered limbs, . thou.a,d
gaping wounds. They are in Sbe,m.n,.
hospitals, the men far from hom. and !,
is life for = bandage. The bana.sa
alone is asked; not that We take ~,
wound or bear the suffering. 1t is euiov.
ment here. only dollar here, and great
relief to that MANNED and suffering sol.
der down ct Atlanta. Let N al attend
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-08

It gives IN account Of rebel los Of
% guns and Eve thousand msn.
9th. Gen. John Morgan; published
yesterday.
Uncle Abraham, assisted BY Generals
Sherman, Sheridan, Grant and Com. Far
ragut. has now in press land which will
b resdy for publication in few dAys)
the following additional works.
7th. Mobile No. 2, BY Com. f., con.
tainiDg not only Forts Powell, Gaines and
Morgan, but the city and rebel gsrrison
Of Mobile.
9Th. The Shenandoah Valley. by Gen.
Sheridan.
9th. The destruction of Hoods armv !:
by Gen. Sherman.
10th. Petersburg, Richmond and the
capture of Lees army; by U. s. G.
18th. Election of Lincoln and johnson
at the November election.
1t is the expectation and the prayer of
all loyal men that the publication Of these
works may send the Southern Confedera-
cy and the Copperhead Democracy to des-
struction and the devil.
As soon as these works are re,dy.
prompt notice will be given in the GATE
CRY.
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kECKUK MARKETS
DAILr CARR CRY OYyIcs
KsoEuk, Sept. : 1864.
GROCERIES.
Corrected BY s. HaxlLL I co., Wholesale croe,,,

Corrected BY 8. HAAiLL co., Wholesale Croccrs
susAE-N Orleans fair, &c; prime &c. choice Is,
New York, {, SOC; New York, A. &c. crushed and pow
der ed 33c ~"
MoL.ssEs-sugar House, o5G1 l5c Golden Syrup / q
@Sl 2J-Sorghun, 65to5Sc.
CoFFEE-Rio 53 to 55c.
RIcE-T917xc.
soDA-Americsn, IL e; English I2l<
soP-Palm, l2lxc; FAMILY, SIG, German. 12ixc6l3
CaNpLE--Star, 80 TO Sc: Summer Pressed 2lizc
TEAs-Young Tyson, 81 6oaE2 p; Imperial Il Is to
u %; Black 81 % to 81 IS.
TosAcco-Daik Sweet, s5c; Medium Brands 90 to
2sc. Gold and Natural Leaf, 81 30 to g. 90.
NAiLs-Best Brands 80 as 10 rates.
GLAss-Sxl0 Country Is 20 City o rs, rates
CoRpAGE-S2 to CSC.
DIR APPLEs-E to 12c ? n.
Oar PEAcHEs-IIlfs IL TO Isc p n.
Day CuRRssTs-25c
RaIsIss-S6 - to So 80.
SALT-4 ID to ) %.
PEARL SraRcH-ioc.
Wool SAcxs-Sl IS.
MoLIsS WOODEN WARE-2 Hoop Pals 81 90: a boon
DO - 35 No. Tubs SIS so; No. 2 DO is 90: No a do
IL 90 Nests Sd do, 8 u.s. wash-boarts IS CO.
FsH-No. Mackerel, bbis. SIS oo0xle 90
No. do do SIC Ooeo$IT co.
No. do hf do $1l o0Sall So
No. do If do $40 o01lO Is
tf bbis. No. White Fish SO So
oiLs-Coa Oil, 00Gl Us; Llnseed Oil i rs I.r3 os1
81 So , Fish OIL, 81 IS. VIZ
CHEEss-Denmark. lie. !.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-08

The FAIR The Fair Of the colored
people now being held over this office, is
quite success. Las, night the hall was
crowded. The Fair will continue tonight
and TO morrow night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-08

BY Telegraph

BY Telegraph CHrc.oo se,a :
Markets generally duh aud heavy
four-Qaiet at IL 7stl2 for White Winter 10 "a
oil % for Red Winter. aud 10 05lo IS for ssring Ex
Wbeat-Shade lover az e76f2 10 for No Rel OF
for Ne Do; o3ssa % for No sor,nx ara !, "a
g. OF for No . d.. closing quiet
C.rn--DGil at 81 l9ci 81 !. for No l. aud ! 3olk3
/ - No. , o.
osts-Lower at esG6eI3ror No. !, and slssiIs for
No. = closing at INSIDE. -
No. - '''
Bsriey-Firma, 10 10 IaiS
sANhisky-tnsettcd at IS 10 1 ~. closing weak
Pro.isons-Negiected
Timothy seed-firm at % for choice Flax Seed 90
Wool-yery firm at o5
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DO! FOR TBR VAN buren, COUNTY
FAIR.-The Des Moines Valley Railroad
Company have very kindly consented to
carry passengers to the Van Buren, Coun.
~ Fair which is to be held the 9TH and
18th of this month, for half fare.
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The Billings House Attraction To,
Night.

The Billings House Attraction To.
Night.
The recent great battles call loudly fol
prompt and enlarged contributions for our
brave suffering soldiers, in behalf OF
whom the ladies of the Westminste,
Church of this city will give an enter
tainment tonight of unusual attraction
at the Billings House. All who love
their country, good music, ice cream
grapes, or fine picture gallery. are
politely and urgently invited to attend
Admlssion-25 cents door open at Il
O'Clock.
BY order of the President.
Mrs. ". & CRAIe
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VAN buren, COUNTY TEACHERS In
sTITUTE.-The Des Monss Valley Rail
road Company will convey teachers at
tending this Institute for half the usual
rates. The Institute meets at Farming
ton. Teachers will pay full fare going
and return free.
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Attention, City Guard,

The regular drill for Thursday evening
will be postponed until Tuesday next. at
the usual hour. The drill room being
previously engaged
By order of the captain,
Ben. B. JEWELL, O. S.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-08

~We notice that Messrs. Yates &
Murphy are opening new retail Dry
Goods establishment in the room formerly
occupied by Burkitt & Co.'s hat store.
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Printing Inks.
Ali kinds and colors for sale at this
office. at manufacturers prices.

taT- We noticed a fisherman, yester.
day morning, carrying home in triumph
fine, large eel which he had caught in
the river at this point.