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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-01
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToM.c.
MondaU 5u0usf Oh

MIN
The reports published in some Of the news 49,. -.
the losses in the Fifth Corps in the battle If th IA,
9tn, and 2lst of the present month re- ch s tho,.ns
greatly exaggerate the facts 1t is now dss,t.,n
tanned that they do not e1cee tbrtveioh, h,ndea al
as stsgeers and others continue to come in and The
SICK are not all accounted for it is believed that the az.
sresS'o loss in all these engagements will not exceed
p''y hve hundred. The loss of the Second Corps in
Thursdays fight will not exceed an aggregate Of fifteen
hundred according to the official statement and it is
hoped and belived that when all who within
lines report twelve hundred will embrace the entire loss
The bes said to be using the Weldon railroad be-
low Reamss Station, and running their supplies thence to
Petersburg around left by As this requires
large force for train guards and to defend the road against
of our cavalry it cannot be either very prcta
BILE or pleasant of communication without taking
| into consid GRAFTON the oss Of tins involved.
Arrangements have been made, it is understood, for
burynq the ebel dead left the field of last Thursdav
battle The fact that the enemy did perform the fu-
neral rites for their dead nor carry OF all thar
wounded that occasion, is pretty papaSe evidence
that although they drove back our Second Corps thew
dd not achieve any very completes cred tbe victory
To-day nothing of Interest has occurred. The u.u,I
csnnonadns and picket firing was aher more brisk and
continues this evening" but Ia without any result. os
consequence.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-01

The Collector Of the port Of New York piyes A thu.
amount ot his income last year 100000
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-01
SECOND ARMY CORPS, AUGUST 26-IP.M.

Our forces still hold the Weldon road In despatch
dated p NJ on Friday Gen. Grant says that the enc
mys loss of this road to be blow he cannot stand
think do not overstate the loss of the enemy in the last
two weeks at ten thousand killed and wounded We have
lost heavily but have been mostly in captured when
the army gained temporary advantages The number OF
rebel prisoners taken side has not yet been reported
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-01

oECUND CUKPs, AUGUST 26-I2 30 p. M.
safeguard that left the battle field remained
there until after daylight this morning at that time the
enemy had all disappeared leaving their dead on the field
unburied This shows how severely they were punished
and doubtless hearing of tho arrival of renforcements
they feared the results to-day il they remained.
q. g. MEADE, Major General
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-09
GHERIFF'S SALE.

NJ fsss@ Stare OF low LEE CouyTT--ss
By virtue Of special execution to directed issued
BIZ the Clerk OF the District Court uf said couufy in favor
of Grinnell Jenkins, and against Samuel Knight and
Daniel yotsw, have levied upon and will sell TO
the highest bidder at the front door Of tho Clerks Office
District Court Of Lee County Iowa. ct Keckuk in
said county, the 18th day Of June A. D. 1894 between
the hours Of . o'cleck A. NJ and o'clock p. NJ com
nencing O'Clock p NJ Of said day, the following rxpp
esty toit Being part ~ tire south half Of the north
east quarter section fourteen 4 township Ge north. OF
range west ccsnmepcinr The southeast Of said
quarter etion running thence north 30 reds thence
10 rods thence south 81 rods thence east ~ rods
the place Of beginning eny nl IN Lee county,
Iowa
Taken levied npon and to be sold w order Of court TO
satisfy said writ OF execution.
Keokuk, Mar IL. 1854 IHRAEL ANDERSON,
Printer. Zee s. OIL Eharih Of Lee Co. lows
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-09
CHERIFF'S SALE.

NJ STATE OF Iowa, LEE Cogyrr--s.
By virtue Of special exeuficn directed issned
by the Clerk q the District Court Of said county in rr
OF MILLER, Reeves Perry. and against John y Watson
and Margaret b. Watson, have levied upon ap will sell
to the highest bade at the front door 81 BE Cerks
Once a the District Court Of Lee Cornty Iowa. Kee
kuk, tn sad couuty the 10th DAY 81 June a. r. 1904
between the hours Of o'clock A. n and o'clock p NJ
commencing O'clock p D. Of said day. fhe following
property towit Lot No. four AZ 10 block Twelve a. q
the addition Of Reeves Perry and w Fl. Williams TO
the city Of Keokuk. Lee county, Iowa
Taken levied upon and TO be cold by order ofthe court
KsDEsk. May i. 1884 I IsRAEL ANDERSON,
Printers Fee 81 90. Sheriff Of Les County Low
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-09
CHERIFF'S SALE.

NJ STATE IOWA, LIE Co.'S.
By virtue OF special execution directed, issued
by Clerk Of the District Court of said county In favor
DC lanes W. crimes and against Hiram Parish land also
decree aSainst D. W Ford and others have levied
and will the highest bidder nj the front door OF
the Clerks Office Of the District Court Of Lee county,
Iowa. keokuk in said county ON the 18th day Of June
A. D. 1854 between the hours of O'Clock Nj and 4oeloek
commencing AT O'Clock p n. Of raid day, the FOL
lowing property, towt The north half Of the south
quarter of SECTION thirteen township sixty
81 north of range ~ west in Lee county Iowa
Taken levied upon and 10 be sold by order court to
satisfy said writ Of execution.
Pr, rtcr's Fee s. CO. ISRAEL ANDERSON.
L. kuk May 10, "a Sheriff Of Lee Co, Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-09
vHER,rFS SALE.

~ SrErE or iowa LEE torssr-ss
BY virtue OF general exa ioh 70 me difeeted issued
by she Clerk Of the Ds-trscf eTrt ~ id cHnav ID vor
q James Hickey, and against Ars. r. ~. ana rink
MILES have levied nron ard S i 10 tbs hiehs-i ID
der at the front door of the tleak i f t. Distrt
Court Of Lee Connts Iowa. at Kecknk In said eountv N
the 18th day Of june, 1864 between the hor. oS
O'Clock T. NJ and o'clock p ~ commencing al 2o'eio<s
r NJ Of said day the following property tosrt. Tn
middle cncthird Of lots four a. five 81 ana IN "a,
In block A in the city III Keokuk Lee county,
Iowa. being 5ofeet front Third street
Taken. levied upon, and to be sold by order OF eurt TN
sx4isfy said writ Of execution.
Keoknk- May L. 1884 ISRAEL ANDERSON
Printers Fee s. COL Sheriff Of Lee Co Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-09

For Rats, MICE, e 0ac hes Ants. WeAs
Buzz, Moths in Eurs, wOOleu, 6cs aDs
SEC @ ON Plants, EOyvle, Ank1nals, Apc.
Pint up in 25c Soc and 81 90 Boxes, Bottles and xs
s. and IS Gls for Herx1s, pusI1c IxsYrrrsnss, &c.
4ouly infaliible remcdies know
Stree from Poisonsn
= "Ndt dangerous 70 the Humsn Family
s.Rsstz como cut Of their hoes 70 die
~ Sold wholesaia in all large cfties.
Sod By all Druggists and Retailers everywhers-
~ III BkwARKii Of All woF taess fmituflcns ~
~ See that "CosrAEs' Is each Box, Bottle
~ Addre.. HENMF A. costa An.
~ PRINCIPAL DErcr 4S2 BRoApwAy, n. y.
~ Sold by 3 Il. y0WELL Co.
WILKINSON, BARTi EFT Co.
whclosai, end Retail Agsnts, Keokuk, Iowa
sanle-dAwpsn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-09
TIE aGATE CITY
THURSDAY, JUNE 9. SO
IOWA ITRns.

The Indianola Bapeers says that Z
small squad Of Pottawattamie Indiane
made their appearance ON the streets OF
that city a few days ago. They were a.
poor, dirty and miserable as those Who
voted the Democratic ticket few years
ago in Minnesota
Bedford. Taylor county, is growing
like weed.' Not a vacant house in the
town, says the Express. ....s..s
The Dubuque Times says the want
ed-to-be and was-to-bs Adjutant General
of Gen. Jim Lane is just now employing
his pen and the columns of the Des Moines
Statesman in making attacks upon the
loyal black men who are lighting in de-
fence of bis country. II he can desire
any pleasure or glory from such mean
business, let him drive ahead. ss44
The citizens of Dubuque are making
extensive preparations for their great Fair.
The Times says:
The City Hail is undergoing a thor
ough cleaning, its walls are being white
washed and its wood work painted--all in
preparation for the Fair. No other city
in Iowa can furnish so large and fne .
building for Fair purposes. The great
Chicago Fair did not have near as much
room for, nor opportunity to display goods
which our Fair will possess.
h. Fl. Sylvester. Esq. formerly the
talented editor of the Iowa City State
Press, has connected himself with the
press at Omaha.
The Sioux City Register says that a
great drouth pervades the Northwestern
part of the State.
j. S. NJ Gregor. living near Mount
Pleasant, suffered the loss Of his residence
By fire on Tuesday of last week Much
OF his furniture was consumed. Loss ST.
500.
We clip the following items from the
Davenport Democrat:
A notorious horse thief named Reuben
Hoyer was arrested near Elkader, on las.
Wednesday, and made to confess his
guilt. and afterwards was lodged in Jail.
Seven horses and mules we're discovered
in a secret rendezvous, which, it is sup
posed, we're stolen and secreted by this
thief and his accomplces.
Bears HAULED OEF.-Owing to low
water the Northern Line boats, Sucker
State, Eortherner, Hawkeye State and
Davenport have been hauled of from the
upper trade, and will run hereafter, dur
ing the present stage Of water, between
Keokuk and St. Louis. The Canada, Sa-
wanna, Pembina and Muscatine will con-
tinue their trips up the river as far as the
water will admit. sal
We take the following from the Day.
export Gazette:
During the past week. $40 prisoners
have arrived at the Rock Island Barracks
--l79 from Little Rock, Ark; 33l from
Resaca, Ca, and one escaped prisoner
from Milwaukee, Wis. Two we're re-
leased.
The total number of those enlisted in
the United States Naval service, up to
date, is Sill.
Two prisoners were shot on Thursday,
one severely wounded.
Sickness is on the decrease in the hos
pitfalls, and On Saturday 1856 prisoners were
returned from the hospitals to the bar
racks as convalescent The number in
the smallpox hospital is only 40, and no
deaths occurred last week.
During the week ending May 28th, the
number of deaths among the prisoners
were 12.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-09

CHERIFFS SALE.

CHERIFFS SALE.
~ :Ns Tgs arafE Iowa, LEE Cas-
BY virtue Of general ecutiop TO directed issued
by the Clerk the District Court Of said eoanty In fas
OF Hamilton Black and against George Todd and D y
Aessens er have led upon and will sell 10 the highest
bidder the door OF tbs Clerk oee OF The DIS
trcf Of Lee county Iowa. at keokuk In said conn
hours Of o'clock A. VI. O'Clock r. NJ, commencing
at ocleck NJ Of day, the fcils-ag property
Wit: Lts 3 and a. in block ~, IN Masses upper adda-
don city OF keokuk also all the interest OF L. T.
Messeng and the west fractional hall ~ section
3D. ship 65 north range west, all in Lee sennty,
Iowa
Taken. levied upon and be sold BY order Of court 40
Printers Fee 81 oel ISRAEL ANDERSON,
Keokuk, May 3, 81. Sheriff of Lee Co, Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-09

H@ The loversof Cognac will no doubt
regret to hear of the sudden death of Mr.
Martel, whose name on certain pipes of
that much quaffed liquor SO long assured
the imbibers it was pure article.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-28
UNITED STATES MAIL.
MARYLAND.

PROPOSALS vii! be received at the Con-
Z = tract Office Of .his Department until 10
a. m. of ThufsaIy, March 81, 1864, for con-
veying the p.;il of the United States ior tour
Years comrncncing. July !, 1864. and ending
-Jnnr 30. 1858. IN the State OF Maryland. on
the routes aid by the schedules of departures
and arrivals herein 81 eciied. r u
r,i Decisions announced by April 25, 1864
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-28

. ''0- y Ie1'lI7 5fI7Ttif u NJ - 70 '-I
.'rr., 'es
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-13
Romance in Real Life.
From the Chicago Journal.

A gentleman on his way from St
Louis to this city, one day last week,
entered into conversation with a lady
of quiet and pleasant demeanor, who
sat behind him, and in the course of
the conversation learned that she was
going to Chicago in search of employ
ment. She came upon the train at a
small station beyond Joliet, where she
stated She had been visiting for a few
days with family, in humble circum-
stances, to whom she was related by
marriage. The gentleman was very
sympathetic and interested, and grad
ually her story all came out She was
q widow; her husband had left her al
most penniless. Two or three weeks
ago she left her home in Rochester, n.
Y, to come West and obtain employ
ment; she had tried by advertising to
obtain a situation of some sort in
Chicago, but in vain; she, was good
seamtress, q fair teacher of the piano
forte, and was acquainted with the
French and German languages. The
gentleman very kindly and courteuosly
inforned her that she ought tn get 9
husband she replied that while at her
old home, the thought was too repug-
nant, so soon after her husbands death,
but that she had felt differently since
coming West and realizing how COM
pletely alone and unassisted she was in
strange country.
The result was, that her new &C
quaintance went deliberately to work,
gave her a complete account Of him
self and business, and his list of world
" possessions, and wound up by offer
ing her his hand in marriage She ac-
ceptedsin the same spirit, and on ar
irving in Chicago they were married
forthwith Yesterday the gentleman
returned to St Louis with his bride,
looking as happy as a king, and the
lady no less so. We trust they may
continue to be so--despite the words of
the poet.
@If you ever should marry, remember to
wed
A handome, plump, modest, sweet-spoken,
well-bred
And sensible maiden Of twenty--instead
OFFS widow whose husband is recently
dead T.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-13

The rebels are bound not to be out
done in anything; they are for the pro
lection Of home talent Of every descrip-
ton; home PHILOSOPHY, home Literature,
and home Jokes. They will have no
more Of Emerson, Of the View York
Ledger, or Of Vanity Fair We have
occasionally given our readers speci-
mems of the products of disappointed
gems. of Dixie; we wish TO encourage
them in their progress; and we should
do much more for them if we could,
always readily ascertain the exact
dividing line between the Jokes" and
the earnest" If they would just in
sert an editorial note on the subject
/" this is intended to be funny"-or this
is serious -or behold the light of
philosophy the above is polite
literaturep-we would become an adj
vertising medium for them at once.
But there are too many chances to be
mistaken for US to risk our reputation
generally, by attempting to discrimi-
nate between the different classes of
rebel literature.
Occasionally, however, we have a
specimen whose character is unmistak-
able; such an one we have before us
now, in the shape of libel against the
steamer Chesapeake. 1t viii be recol-
lected that the vessel was seized, some
time since, by parties who shipped as
passengers; but that it was re-taken,
and by British court, restored to its
owners, while the men who committed
the nefarious act were held for piracy;
and therefore the chances to get the
vessel, on the part Of any one who
might purchase the rights" of the
rebel captors, in her, would be rather
slim
But then the rebels must have their
joke. District Attorney Aylett must let
the world know that he is holding a
high position; and in no other manner
can he do it so well as to mix up with
the most huge joke ever perpetrated.
His writ recites that the vessel has
been captured, and therefore that all
parties interested in said steamer, her
tackle, apparel, furniture or cargo, may
be cited to answer the premises; and,
all proceedings being had, that the said
steamer, her tackle, apparel, furniture
and cargo may, for the causes in said
libel mentioned, be condemned as law
ful prize of war" the marshal is di-
rected to advertise the matter, &c
This proceeding reminds us of num-
Der of law students, attending a school,
and who hold, in their rooms, what is
sometimes termed a "hocumpelty :"
court The decree Of the one will be
as binding and effective as the other.
We are inclined to think Mr. Aylett
has very little of the legitimate on
hands, and therefore he is resorting to
a little amusement
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-13
The War in Mexico.

From the Memorial DiplOmatique Of Paris, Feb q.
While the Mexican deputation are
engaged in receiving the complement
of the votes collected by the Ayunta-
mientos of the principal cities, the Arch
duke and Archduchess Macmillan viii
20 to take leave of the Belgian royal
family and pay a visit to the two courts
of the Tuileries and Windsor.
The Princess Charlotte has already
left Miramar, and viii await the Arch
duke at Brussels, where his imperial
Highness is expected on Monday eve
ming or Tuesday morning next They
will quit the Belgian capital together,
and reach Paris on Thursday. Their
Imperial Highnesses will alight at the
Tuileries and occupy the Pavilion Mar
san, on the express invitation of the
Emperor Napoleon.
If no unforeseen circumstances arise,
the Archduke and Archduchess will
cross the channel and reach Windsor
at the same time as the King of the
Belgians, to represent at the baptism
of the infant Duke of Cornwall, which
ceremony Is fixed for the 10th of next
month.
On quitting England their Imperial
Highnesses win return direct to Vienna,
where the official reception of the Mex
lean deputation viii take place I'M
mediately the deputation shall have
received the formal assent of His Apps
tolic Majesty, it will proclaim the &C
cession of Macmillan ], in the name
of the Mexican people The Emperor
and Empress of Austria, as well as the
other members of the Imperial family,
viii 90 to Trieste to witness the depar-
ture of the new Sovereigns for Vera
Cruz Their passage viii be made on
board the steam frigate Elizabeth, in
which the Archduke made his last yoy-
ace to Brazil Before finally quitting
Europe their Mexican majesties will.
touch at Ciyita Necehia, whence they
propose to 90 to Rome to implore the
benediction of the Pope on the mission
they are about to accomplish beyond
seas. The functions of grand master
and grand mistress of the new court Of
Mexico are confined to Count Joseph
Itchy de Vasonykeo and the Countess
his wife The Count bears one OF the
most iliustrious names of the Hunga-
ran nobility, and the Countess is sister
OF the Prince de Metternich, Austrian
Ambassador at the Court Of the TUT
leries
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-13
Election Returns.

The Chattanooga Gazette has returns
from Bledsoe, Marion and Sequatchie
counties; in the first and last, but one
poll being opened The officers chosen
are as follows:
Bledsoe-Eli Sawyer, Sheriff C. c. stran-
ahan, Circuit Clerk A. J. Haskens, County
Clerk John Hall, Trustee AquilIa Farmer,
Tax Collector; James A. Sleeder, Register.
Hari0n-S. A. Rogers, Sheriff; VIM. O.
Patton, Circuit Clerk; L. x. Hamilton,
County Clerk A. Kelly, Jr., Trustee John
B. Ralston, Register; D. Ketehum, Tax
Collector.
Standardization johnson, Sheriff; n. F.
Burnett, Circuit Court Clerk; Peter Brown,
County Clerk J. n. Hatfield, Trustee.
The election in Memphis was warmly
contested; the tickets were termed
Unconditional Union" and National
Union the latter being, it is believed,
successful by a small majority. We
have only partial figures, and these
would be uninteresting to our readers.
We are indebted to L. D. Aiken, Esq,
of Lincoln county, for the following
election returns, in full
For Shcrif.-John II. steelman, GIL; E.
G. Johnson, "a; VIM. Motif, "A; Carri-
For county Court C7erk.-JOhn J. Nor
gan, So; J. 7. Gordon, sos Norris Leather
wood, 245.
For Circat Court Clerk.-Wm. French,
29I; r. s. Woodland, 493.
For T5-ustoc.-W. =. Neeld, 537.
For Register.-A. 7. Nicks, 468j Ram
sey, 81.
FOR Tar CoHector.-J. r. Chileoat, 26S
o. W. Higgins, 1875; Arch Johnson, "a; Jas.
NJ Dyer, l42; j. II. before, 1871
Total number of votes polled S7l.
Mr. Akin also informs US that 1t J.
w. Hinkley, Sd Wisconsin Volunteers,
and Provost Marshal at Fayetteville,
has administered the amnesty oath 10
1859 persons; and that from 300 to 500
have taken it at Shelbyville General
Rousseau's course has done more to
conciliate the people than anything
else. Under his iudicious management,
Lincoln comfy will soon be all right
again.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-13
The recognition RumOr.


We publisheda dispatch @ day OF two
ago purporting to have been sent from
Washington to the New York World,
and asserting that cur relations with
France were very critical In yester-
day morning issue the story was de-
MED on the authority of the State De-
partment, and this morning the first
statementwas reiterated with the addi-
ton that a son of Minister Dayton
brought the news A New York cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Inqui-
rer furnishes some facts which proba-
bly, formed the basis of the Worlds
story. A messenger from Mr. Dayton
did arrive on Monday, in the steamer
City of New York, and left immedi-
ately for Washington The bearer
of dispatches was quite communica-
tive and reported substantially that
the Emperor had intimated to
Mr. Dayton that after patient waiting,
he could see no evidence of the ability
of our Government to subdue the re-
bellion; that France was suffering from
the blockade; that her Mexican policy
was criticised in an unfriendly manner
in the American papers; that Mr. Sew
ard notes in relation to the privateers
in French ports were discourteous and
dictatorial in their tones; and, finally,
that it was due to the cause of human
ity that something should be done by
some power like France, not unfriendly
to either belhgerent, WIN view of ter
minating a civil war which had ragged
so long, without definite result. What
was the character Of Mr. Dayton's re-
Spouse TO these limitations, we are not
gwen to know, but on the very next
morning the Paris correspondent of the
London Morning Post wrote the para
graph about the, renewed rumor of
French recognition" which appeared
in the news summary of the Associated
Press-Csn Gaz