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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-02

VIRGINIA.--In the Circuit Court of Henriso
county held In the State Court House Wednesday the
h October in the year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-,hree:
Mettert, Plaintiff,
against
Meltert and els, Defendants.
Binford's sdmn'l Plaintiff
against
Quarles and AIS Defendants
IN OHkscERY.
This day these by consent OF parties by their
counsel be again heard the formerly read and Hpon
the OF Commissioner Evans the sh day OF October.
1885, 10 which there exception and argued BY council
consideration whereof the Court doth tdcdge order and de-
that The said report and the therein stated be s
proved and on1rmd and Than two having elapsed
the qualification OF the said Bnford administrator OF
Meite deceased the Court doth further sdudge order
Decree motion Of the plaintiffs In the DIST ni BY their
COUNSEL thai the creditors OF John H. Me deceased be- and
Trey hereby required the t Of hs next term or tbs
Court show they hsye sgsins the payment and
delivery the estate Of the PAID John he'sert deceased %
his dsbutees; and that copy this order DC paohshed once
week for four ksrcnd Wing, newspaper pub
shed city Of Richmond aud posted as TIE door OF the
the fret day Of two successive
terrs OF the oour. Of said county
- Acopy-Tests.
no1r-cw4.s TRos ". BALLoU Clerk.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-02

The object this salt to ebtsn from the Court the true
meaning and construction OF the will OF II Esbe Hicks deceased
and TO have rights OF the parties sdudsted ereuno AND
appearing by atar fled that the defendants above named
are no. reddents Of this etate ordered that they appear
within month after due publication order, and do what
IL necessary 70 protect their Interests
Oopy-Te,te
hsnQh-wAns MAR. ". MILLER, Clerk.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-02
VIRGINIA nLITARY INSTITUTE

ITO THE CREDITORS OF COLEMAN &
NORRIS Take that have another fund ready for
distribuion which you apply to residing
Hanover Jrsoon" before the 18th Of January, 1854 pre
pared recep otherwise Interest will be deducted nom
that time. EDMUND I. MoRRIe
del2-W4W Trustee.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-02

decls-sAxsN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01
ARMY CORRESPONDENTS.

HEADouAErERs 1aTH REerxISr Iowa Vol ISraxrsr,
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, February 10th, 1854
D8AR GATE: You still continue your
kind visits and keep us posted in regard
to affairs at home. Perhaps your readers
would be pleased to hear some news from
the border
Gen. Heron came to u about four
weeks ago, and was warmly welcomed by
the entire division. We are now called
the U. S. forces on the Rio Grande. The
division is composed of about che same
forces Except the cavalry that consti-
tuted Herron's forces in Missouri and
Arkansas, then known as the Army oi
the Frontier.
You will, before this reaches you, have
heard of the 6ght in the city of Mata.
moras on the 18th day Of January last.
We were sort of spectators. From the
amount of firing we were surprised to find
80 small list of killed and wounded
there being less than fifty killed on both
sides and about that number wounded
With less firing We should have killed
and wounded many more. They don't
fight as We do. in an open field. but seei
the cover of night, and the concealmenl
Of houses and corners from which to FIRE
upon the unlucky enemy who may come
within their range.
However that is not what intended tc
writs about, but connected with it there
was little episode from which l thought
l might CLEAN few items of interest to
make letter. On the 6thinst. a number
Of our officers we're invited by the mer.
chants Of the city Of Matamoras to Be
present on the occasion Of the presenta.
ton By them Of . saddle 70 Cortiuas, wht
recently received his appointment - Gov
ernor of the State Of TamauIipas from
Juares, President Of the Mexican Repub
Lie. %
In order to give you correct idea o
this, ! must 80 back little. When. y,
came here, Cortinss was in command o
the military forcesof the State Of Tam.u
iipas,. .ef which A6taAs Matamoras il th,
capital. Some time prior, about the tim,
Of the French occupation Of Taupico
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

ATLANTIC MosrHLY.-The March No.
of this popular and widely circulated
monthly has been received from the pub.
fishers, Ticknor l. Fields, Boston, and, az
usual. contains much that is interesting
from the following named contributors
John G. Whittier. Bayard Taylor, Ha..
riet Beecher Stowe, Robert Dale Owen,
Caroline Cheseboro, Oliver Wendell
Holmes, TX Marvel, Alice Cary, David A.
Wasson, j. Elliot Cabot.
The following is list of articles in this
number: The Queen Of California /; The
Brother of Mercy; Ambassadors in Bonds;
Wet Weather Work On the relation Of
Art to Nature Our Classmate; Whittier
The Commissions of St. Medard; House
and Home Papers; Song; Our Soldiers
VIM. Makepsace Thackeray The PENN.
sula Campaign; Reviews. Literary Notices,
etc., etc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

INDIANA ALL RIGHr.-The Union State
Convention of Indiana met at Indian
apolis on the Esd inst. The attendance
was large and there was great enthusiasm
manifested BY all. Governor Wright pre-
sided. Governor Morton was nominated
by accamation for reelection with Gen.
Nathan Kimball, the hero of Winchester,
for Lieutenant Governor. Among the
resolutions was one fully endorsing all the
acts of the Administration, and recon-
mending the nomination Of President
Lincoln for the Presidency by the Union
National Convention, thus following the
example of Connecticut and Maryland.
the only States in which conventions have
yet been held.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01
STATE or IOWA.
ADJUrAsT GksEHAL's 0FfJcE,
pEs NOME. Iowa. Eeh. d 1894

AMETAsT 6kNKRALs OFfIcE,
DIS MoIsEs, Iowa, Feb. 70, 1854 /
GENERAL OEpKR No. 81
l. The companies which now cornto~e the Southern
Border higse, and which their ureanisa-
fon as companies shall retain the zFla-, sccoutrenens
and ammunition now In their possession and will form
part VI th- organized militia of this state be subject
ID such orders the Governor may under the laws
OF the State
III. Captains Of c.sulpsnes in said Southern Border
Brigade viii report to the Adutant Generals Once roll
q ocer and Of their respective companies on or
before April /, 1854
Ill Captains Of said companies will report April l.
1864 the number kind and condition arms and acco-
6cenfs. which be In under control
said company OF its oaicers
~ All Of said companies must give security for the
arms in their Possession In the way and manner
Other companies Of the State militia.
'. In case Of any emergency the Soufhern Border
the Governor viii ssue such orders he deem nece
sary for the protection OF said border and first call
upon companies before nanftd 10 execute bis orders
VI Under the direction Of the Governor orders NAV
issue from the Aids a the Governor said orders from
the Aids mp-t always be msde I'm writing and aecornp
MED by copy Of the special orders Of the Governor under
which they acted.
VII Wherever any If said companies any detach-
ments Of said COMPANIES called out and shall have
Rendered service full rcport giving the
officers and prystez who called ont the length Of
service and sI matters connected Herewith shall be
TO the Adtutant General Of the State.
VIZ All Captains Of said COMPANIES detsehmenfs
Nnen called cut r state seTsce shall furnish copies
their REPORTS 10 the Adjutant General To the ids i,
the Governor Of their respective Districts
IA Ihe Distrrts assigned TO Lieut.. Col Wall and 1t
Col Tann~hiii the assigned them by Governor
WOOD e Lieut. Col seArs Is bow assigned to Lent Col
Cornish.
By order Of the Governor. N.R BAKER
nchi Adit Gen of Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

ENLISTED AS VETERANs.-The rcgi-
ments that have enlisted as veterans, as
shown by reports on file in the Adjutant
Generals Office, are the I'd, 4th, 9th, 9Th,
9th, 9th, llth, 18th, 18th, 18th, and
10th infantry, and the LIST, Sd, 4tb, and
9th cavalry. At last accounts, of the 4th
infantry Isl men, and of the 5th, 127
men had re-enlisted, being less than
three-fourths of the force of each repi-
ment actually on duty. Neither the 10th
nor the l4th infantry has yet been heard
from, and it is stated that the Second
Cavalry will not re-enlist until their FIRST
term expires.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

GENERoUs AND PArRIoTIc.-Yester-
day our fellow townsman, II. w. West
cott, presented his late clerk, Jos. Fletch-
er. who recently enlisted in company G,
Third Iowa Cavalry, q fne horse. It Is
right to say that the gift Was entirely un-
expected at the time of enlistment. and
was not offered as an incentive to volun-
teer. Such ,onducs on the part Of an
employer is worthy Of the highest COM
mendstion, and il such generous acts were
more common on the part of our business
men there would be no draft in Jackson
township.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

Down ON CoPPRRHEADs.-All of our
returned soldiers are violent in denuncia-
tions of the Copperheads. They say that
the rebels tell them that their only hope
of success lies in their friends at the
North, who are pledged to them to secure
"peace" on any terms. Ifit were not for
this traitorous spirit shown by the Cop
perheads of the North the war would be
ended in six months and our boys return
home without being called upon to fight
another battle. Every returned veteran
knows this, and hence the feeling of ha-
tired to their enemies. They have suffer-
ed and endured too much to entertain a
very friendly feeling for the enemies of
their country. "The heroes ofa hundred
battles" will not listen to treason at home
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

A BRUTE.-We yesterday saw res
pectable looking young woman with an
intelligent but sad countenanee, leading
a brute, dressed up in coat and panta-
looms, hog drunk, up 7th street, evident
ly anxious to get him home or to some
place where she could get him out of
sight and hide her disgrace. A good
ducking in the Mississippi would have
proved beneficial to him, and the longer
he was held under water the better--for
his family.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

Even the rebels themselves cannot
withhold an expression of admiration at
the splendid daring Of Sherman and his
army. 1t is beyond comparison the
boldest movement Of the war; there has
been nothing to match it. 1t is the same
kind of movement which Grant made in
the rear of Vicksburg only on grander
scale but it remains to be seen whether
Sherman succeeds as Grant did. Leav-
ing Vicksburg on the FIRST of the month,
be plunged into the heart of the enemy's
country for nearly three hundred miles,
relying on such a country as Southern
Mississippi for supplies, and trusting 70
the arms Of his gallant men to hew their
way through all intercepting foes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

SowING WHEAT-For the past few
weeks the weather has been so warm and
spring-like that it has afforded our farm.
ers pleasant opportunity to prepare the
ground and commence putting in their
spring wheat, and We learn that many Of
them, acting upon the suggestion to
"make hay while the sun Shines" have
commenced to SOW. Where the groand
was prepared in the fall it is in fne order
now, and if no very severe frost or long
continued wet weather intervene the
chances for those who SOW now are excel.
lent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01


A PAalor CALLED AS A WITNESS
The West Sussex (England) Gazette tells
the following story:
A mae lest afAvorite parrot, which was
discovered in The possession of another
person. Who refused to give It up. He
was aoeoFdingly summoned u produce
the bird il ! court Of Law. The real
owner, on being asked how he could prove
thAt Il belonged 70 him, replied that DE
parrot should be his only witness. 1t
Was then brought into court in case
covered with cloth, and began to whis-
tie the tune TO "Take your time, Mias Lu-
cy,n while some subject was being dis
cussed in court. It's owner then pot his
face to the cage, and desired the parrot to
kiss him, which the bird then did most
affectionately. "He will do the same to
any one" said the defendant, and putting
his mouth to the cage the parrot seised
his lip and bit it very severely, to. the
great smnsement Of the court. Fts own
er then took il out Of the cage and kept
it o.. bis hand, when the bird spsvered
sevefsl questions put to il ID / feady and
extraordinary manner, and also showed
40 much affection for his master that The
judge Immediately ordered the parrot 70
be restored 70 him and the defendant had
to pay al expenses. Fsss
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

THn TzsrH.-Only ten hys yet 70:
main. then the inexorable draft. The Gov
ernor has said that there should Be- no
draft in Iowa. but the prospect At present
is hardly 10 agreement with his declara-
t'ons. II. however. the people "ariss in
their might" and 90 to work with de-
fermined purpose, Iowa may yet escape
the draft.
1t is, however, conjectured that there
will be another call for men in April or
May. But very much viii depend upon
the progress of our armies in the mean
time. What with the reinlistment of
veterans, the new recruits from the North
and the raising Of negro regiments in the
South. our army is mot likely to Be So
riously depleted, except by battles; and
the growing weakness Of the rebels by
desertion, forbids the idea that many
more of these can be fought. 1t 10 not
only possible, but probable, that by con-
tinued activity in recruiting, draft may
be avoided, but it will require unremit-
ted efforts on the part Of the authorities
and citizens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

nA-A man who raised . two dollar
greenback to twenty-dollsr greenback
has been sentenced in New York 10 pay
a fine of one dollar and one years i'm
prisonment at hard labor.
The man certainly Vas not m editor,
for We have heard of one who has been
trying for a month to "raise" twenty
dollar greenback, but has managed to
raise only a sawbuck, as yet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

tanned BY our laws and by some Of our
Protestant professed Ministers Of the Cos
pei. (God ssve the mark.
We hope, however, and believe that our
much loved country will not long be lis
BILE to this impeachment, for our people
are reading by the lurid light Of civil
var, the lesson Of liberty, which they re-
fused to read with the milder light Of
peace.
The soldiers are under great obligs-
tons to the people at home for the civic
victories won BY them over the enemy At
the last elections, and We hope they will
still further encourage us by the nomi.
nation and triumphant election Of Abra-
ham Lincoln next President Of the Uni
ted States. l hsve made this letter too
long. We now have fair weather, the
trees coming out beautiful.
am truly yours,
JoHx BRUCE.
Major 10th Regt. Iowa Vols.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

Plant TRIES on rHE SIDEWALKS IN
Front OF YouR REsrpExcxs.-There is
not anything which tends to ornament a
city as much as profasion of trees and
shrubbery, and while it 10 SO ornamental,
it relieves the business mopotony 90 fire.
quent IN large city, at the same time
making, by the shade created, our resi-
dences during the summer months much
cooler.
Fine and stately trees more impress
strangers with q favorable opinion of .
city than all the palatial stores and resi-.
dences which can be built. 'Tis this which
pleases the sojourner in New Haven.
Cleveland, and few other cities in the
North and East. The time for planting
. now approaching. and it should not be
neglected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

REMovAL.-Messrs. Vencill & Jones
have removed their clothing establishment
into the store room formerly occupied by
Thos. Clagett's Hat Store, three doors
above their old stand, where they will be
pleased to meet all their old customers
and as many new ones as will favor them
with their patronage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

HARPER FOR MARCH I've have re-
ceived from the publishers this most pop
ular Magazine for March. 1t is an unu.
suaily attractive number, and presents
the following table of contents:
Scenes in the War of I812-VIU-
Washington and Baltimore; Alas; The
Norwich Armories John Heathburn's
Titles; Small House at Arlington Mental
Health; Ralph Faruham's Romance; Wo.
man 10 Comedy; The Stomach and Civil.
izstion Netty's Touchs,one; Mn. Brad.
den's Home; In Memoriam ". M
Ihackeray; Historical Contrast; Bracter
Hollow; By the Sea Shore; With Flet
81 Truce; eto.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

MuRDKR.--A brutal murder was COM
mltted yesterday afternoon ON johnson
street, near Fifth. One of the canine
species ran against passing bullet, in
the vain endeaver to stop it. But be did
not succeed, the task proved too much
Tor him, and he perished in the attempt.
This should prove warning to I'll
s'dorgs.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

LADIES AND GKNTLKMKK.-The public
are respectfully invited to be present at
the College Hall this tuesday, evening,
at y o'clock to witness the Introductory
exercises of the spring and summer course
of lectures.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

ARREsrEp.-The Provost Marshal of
Alexandria, Mo-, was arrested yesterday
and taken to Hannibal to render an ac-
count Of himself, on the complaint of some
who said he was acting without authority.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

QUAKER SKlRTs.-Just received. q new
supply Of the latest style of ladies' hoop
skirts, to be sold low also several other
little articles and notions to interest the
ladies, at J. NJ. Billings corner of Main
and Fifth streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

ES The venerable widow Of Ex- Pres
ident Harrison died at her residence at
North Bend, Ohio, on Friday last; aged
sS years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

~We learn from . farmer residing
in H ancock county, Illinois, that oil the
fruit in that vicinity was injured " the
intense cold in January last. Evss qsin-
ces are killed down to the ground. The
grape promises not over . half crop. The
only variety OF fruit that psema . fall
crop, il the cherry,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01
~ Nearly one hundred sold;ers h

@- Nearly one hundred soldiers be-
longing to the hospitals in this city, to-
gether with those belonging to the 7th
Infantry who were left behind on Satur.
day last, left this morning for their regi-
ments in Dixie, on the packet. There
may be hard work before the boys the
coming spring and summer, but if so they
have for consolation that their friends, and
they leave none else behind, unite in their
best wishes for their welfare, their sue
cess and their safe return "when this cruel
war is over"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

Ha~ AS spring advances our streets
daily present more lively appearance,
and scores of wagons from the country
throng them. Yesterday they presented
an unusually brisk appearance, and before
number of our wholesale houses We no.
ticed large piles of goods marked and
ready to ship to merchants in the inte-
rior.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

nA- Quite number enlisted in our
city yesterday, as it was the last "day of
grace" but we did not learn the exact
figures. Several enlisted after dark we
understand, and fifteen enlisted in Com
pany c, of the Third Cavalry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

POLICE CouRr.-Not single case
came up before his Honor. Recorder Mar
tin, yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

SUPREME CoURr.-By reference to our
special dispatches from Des Moines it
will be seen that c. C.. Cole has been ap-
pointed to the Supreme Judgeship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01
=, BILLINGS

ct al reasonable time will be given defendants
IN the shove 10 redeem before offering the snds f
sale list containing the values assessed several
parcels be found 1t my Office at the Clerks
ONCE ROBERT II. GILIMORE
febxD-@ Attorney for Walsh
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01
THE CITY.
arrival and Departure Of Mails.

EF Lowry has our thanks for bum
die of late papers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01
New ADVERTISEMENTS.
sTANrouAKrERnAerERis OFFICE, !

hEDKIK. IOWA, FEB. z, 1854. I
All persons having Chains against United States on
account Of snppiis furnished by my order, services
rendered Under direction, respectfully informed
that all such claims must he presented the last day
Of each month for adjustment
O1bee hcuD from = A. n. 10 r. NJ. over Anderson .
Bank T. " sHEpUEpn
febzSd2w Captain aud Assistant uuarterrnsster
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01
Frapois P. Quinn. Of Dubuope. !.

-Fraucis P. Quinn, Of Dabnqae, and
Sergeant Major of the Goth Illinois Vol
unteers, was found imbeded in the ice
nesr Chicago last Friday. He had been
home on furlough, and vas on his way to
rejoin his regiment, whom, il i suppossd,
he fell into the river and Was drown.
Cd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

shopping. The mother. meanti1ns, tock
the cars, asd has not been heard from
since.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01


- The Union League in the United
States number more than SOC, 900 men,
bers. Who are not only uncondiioually
for the preservation of the Union. but
they are almost unanimously in favor of
continuing Mr.. Lincoln in the Presiden-
tial ofhoe four years longer, in order 70
give him time to finish up the rebellion,
perfect the work Of reconstruction, snd
hand over to his successor Union with
out = rebel or slave. The Union Leag tue
is nut that Greeley and Pouerey will
essay in vain TO crack. They are Old
Abe's friends aud hackers, and intend to
stick to him till they see this war through.
They have stood BY him in the storm and
are not going to desert him in the sun
shine. sa~e4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01
COW FEED AND MEAL.-Persons

~ In want of Cow Feed Meal can be accommodated
BY leaving their orders With the undersned the
Gate City Mllr opposite GHs Works. Feed meal de-
Hvered in any part VI the city. B.fARNUM
feh22-dlw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01
Major 10Th Regt. Iowa Vols.
0raeeaui ana Timely.

hoSCb0A ~ 111GIYs
Congress has passed several votes Of
thanks to our brave commanders, during
the present session, but it has not passed
any more richly deserved or more grace
fal to the sense Of the people, than the
one voted on Friday of last week To our
re-enlisting veterans. To the ser tices
and sacrifices of these, more than to any
other cause, do We owe the signal success
Of our national arms. The following is
the resolution, which passed without de-
bate or dissenting voice:
Be Il Resolved. dc, That the thanks of
Congress are hereby given to those noble
and brave men, who, having already so
calamity endured the hardships and perils
Of war for more than Two years in sup
port Of their country and flag, present the
sublime spectacle Of again voluntarily en-
rolling themselves in the army of the
Union for another three years campaign,
or 80 long ~ the war shall continue.
Second. That the Secretary Of War
shall cause these resolutions to be read
to each Of the veteran regiments who have
re-enlisted or shall re-enlist in both the
volunteer or regular forces Of the United
States.