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sops thss VEN present had not fully
rnArn ,sv> Sln$, .~.~a.

sops thst ven present had not fullJ
made up THAR minds.
The following individuals and societies
took liiS iSmsnbsrship: DR.. Joseph a
Smith, Hon. Geo. Schnmm. Young L.
dies Soldisrs' Aid Society. Miss Amanda
johnson, Major o. H. P. Scott n. &
Church, |. o. 0. F., Young Ladies' Con.
gregational Suaday- School, Mrs.. v.Lsvis,
l. o. A. F. and A. n. Thus has The
good work began. and shoald other places,
as they doubtless win. do ~ we'll q
Pennington. the most sanguine expecta-
tons Of the friends Of the institution vii
b more than realized. s
GEO. SCHRANM, Pres.
E. L. ScHREINRR. Sec'y.
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Philadelphia, Nay 8.
The following is . special 70 the Even
ing Telegraph:
Washington. Nay 9.-Copnasieation
has bsen opened With Geas. Suith and
Gilmore, who are near Richmond. and
have beeu fighting.
Thsss sas no sighting yesterday and
our army Is believed to Be- advancing 500.
cessfully.
Fredericksburg hes been occupied and
tho railroad - being repaired.
The Stars Extra says Grant has Geld
fail Of prisoners aad had advaaesd b
Spotsylvania G. H.
A verbal message received 1t Hallsok'l
headquarters by messenger fron ths
army ststes the battle closed to-day, thl
enemy having fallen back II uil9.
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The Gaaette' 4. s..specialsfrnm West Viz
ginia announces the arrival of Gessral
Crooks command at Priscseon. This
. portion of Averill's commssd ssst ont
70 cut the Virginia d East Tenn. b. r.
The enemy, $4,000 strong. is Refreshing.
leaving thsif camps in our possession.
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- rebels vsrs reported rssrsatiaa
yesterday norsisg.
(ssspSs pisl.s
Y WaAhin9foa. Nav N.-Midni1hf.

,eSf ~-@
(SSenG ahs9.se
Washingtoa, Nay 6.-Midnight.
Your special correspondent. wrisir1
frouI hesdouaster, q WiNspsesp Tussrs,
FridAy 3. m. eiyes ths following fnteIll.
eescs:
Ehe steet battle on Fridav oloeed mon
! terribly foraAt feli. "a theAruv,ef q
ths Potoneo' - s6ied asolhM q - r.
q murderona s6nAits. - ..ot;ea. s.
ererref;c.lly employed .t ChaneeIloesville
a.A Gestevsburr. of throwing his vhole
.ermv ~ mon ons v;er "a sthen sron
anoihef. has ae.in han bfoarht 10 bear.
huf { MOO IN ,he Army q the Poeo.
- - reunAe.d - 'trssnneadouo -.
1852 n q TIE eAemv and saands to-pieht
800 !. ~ noa;t;oo i ,es.ned m
moeS{1s- IA ~ af.m.t ~ ..del
une.I Hsaeoek's ,;~ft so-evhss vS.ke..
"a ~ punbers s. tie bet,lss Of yesssr-
~, w IL irea old Sseoad Corps nobly
stood ne eround. Tbes sAseeea9 Aafisd
PIC o:fssIions 1pos 0s~'ss' sas csos
VIZ seso sp0tsy aovso18s.
D., '1e - oso vsssass 9 se,s ooePs vess
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DOTATOES.-One hundred and thirty
bbls ef pure Neshanic Potatoes jnst received from
Northern Iowa and will be found at tire Produce Depot
south Of Msin between sth and eth sf dollar
bushels
Fnrusrs this Is opportunity not only TO intro
ce this Invaluable variety fur planting in purity bat 10
rease the nvunfAges always occurred IN change Of eli
mate from = more northern latitude.
may3d1w VIM FkkhcH
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nOG NOTICE Notice u hereby CIV
and recored pror y Jnse ieeh lss{ Vim be kiisA ky
order Of Ne 0uBhal a eexeAcse a ssrA ssgityy 9s
be prpdscs1 70 she snA1dEusA cssrsspsaag uifA ~
nu1nhsr on the collar of tbs Dig - reg>teTsA-
Owaers viii take timely vsenins ana II they hsse
good 6oeA shsrs \ ~ 90 way 10 seve shen.
naylUdiw 1ODr. wOAsfKR, City uarsAna
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Washington, May g.

"u8sou, nay O..
There Deems 10 b 10 dosbt of The
death Of Gen. Hsys, of PitssburR, Pa.
He he3d the position which bore ~
brunt of A. P. HIrs sstssk ssd Gell q
the bead Of his command jast q the mo-
mast that support had bssn ordered for
ward.
At the latest dates Gen. Banks vas at
Alexandria, and - intimatioa has been
giyen that ks dssigasa 70 leave that po-
sition. Positive orders from Graa. re-
quirc Gsa. Bsaks 10 a6ord psoieetioa 10
the gunboats in Red River. HE force i
strong enough under competent acom.
nasd - Nd de6ssea to any forcs tha
rebels csn brisg against him. Arrssge.
ments tor supplies viii b psAs with en-.
ergy and oslerity By Maj. Gen. Canby,
Who has goss forward . the field uadea
special instruotions.
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TNFoRNATIoN wANTED.-pe.er

j DsIkess itnSsae,) aesA y s~ss, Axk osup,szio4
NIX whhkers, black eyes. abcat feet 10 inches II
kAgAt len BuenA Vista, four miles from Keokuk. On
Sunday evening" Nay lst and Isst seen on Tussiy
tAs De Moinss Sallry nailsus tvs mfIss - this
city. whsa Ae len ~ dressed II 4ask clothsa and
vors brown plush rap Amy information that would
cnaAls M A1ends 70 hnA A wOulA - thnnhfnlly ~
ceivs2, n nnasd - DAVID AffKKfS, AlsxAn1ris -
souri, mayQ <30ekwlt
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Washington, May 9-1O:30 A. \.
To Major Gsssrsl Dix:

This department has just received from
Gen. Butler the oi6cial report ef tAe ope-
rations Of Friday. He says the los in
killed is not large, but We have many
wounded.
Lee states our forces attacked and
caused some confusion. He grisves 70
announcs tiat Longstreet vas severely
wounded: Gen. Jenkins. killed, and Gen.
Psgnn badly wounded on Thursday.
He thasks nsEsifal God that the. ID.
vance Of Grant has been rspuited.
The belief here II Grant 10 schisvinQ
. complete victory.
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James River, Nay Z.

The svasuaaion Of Petersburg u most
positive nov that City Point has bsen
evacuated. A tremendous fro is sagias
in that vicinity, and the oaly solation 10
can give is thai tho rebels ~ 6ro %
the extensive mills and faetoriss locsted
there.
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us l(f40 b0lB6

1 k1e-
fhsss D'ads - innsa sa4w q. - q cu.u,n =
n~sh n. ls6&snnuA -. : = - Z -.
q ~ n. s.aAalssas y o ~ = IusA - ~ !.
vAssA ~ ; asusuneay, ~ psssvsz7yo u 6.nss-
NJ > a.shssissd - bssssv - sps - -, .. ~
ersdlt q u UnissS ssaass, not szossas TWO Hun-
DkxD nuxlon DeGLms sud.ssts essrsst asa,
y~e. ssd y prspSss ~ - sA~sar cuss - nsg-
sssrsa Bus1s u ~ Unisss sassss; ~ - D~.As issA
sadw tAh Aes ssal - nxnm1T ynOM TAxAn0N ~
= .ss~ ~ stAas o. nnnsepal a.sAsusy. s~essrip-
tssa shss Dcads - received II Unifsd ssss scss
wnstss - naEsos.l Daakz- TAsy ars 10 rOBRRxDnMKD
~ Com. = ~ pleasure d tAs Governzsua, = any
perisA - - a. - - 5ssv ,svs acn
sheir 49, sn4 ussiI tAeir rslsnpsn YrvE PEE CENT
Mrnmr WILL BE PAID IN COIN, On nosd. " scs
svsr 90 nuared doass asnsay ssd III other Boas
ss@Ssannazy.
he insssss y.ysbss On the first days Of March and
sepssmba h essh year. The seniaaHsal Coupons are
pyshe - shuse Dates and the annual Coupons on the 70
md 1oe dclIar Bopds psysbis De Les Of Msrh
sub.csbe., win r.e.iv. sssssr Rsxsersa or csspoa
Boada ~ hey may prefer. Rsesssred Boads ~e record
ID On the books of the o. B. feaar snd e.a b. trans
fsrred only IN he owners orsr coupcn Bends pay
able TO bearer and convenient or ccu'mereiai
ases-
Registered Boos will issued Of the denominations
ny Doliar tssol Or Hundred DcIlars tslcch Five
Hundred Dollars $780, Ono Thc~sApd Doslars ,coo
Eivs rhou.sna Drsrs tsssoo). and Ten thousand Dol-
las looce and Coupon Boss Of ths depcminafinns of
nRy Doaisrs tsseA 0n~ Hundred Dollars (ylooA Five
Ha.arsd Dollars essee,, .nd one Thousand Dollars
0sAA
enh~cvSbsss TO MS ioan wi have tbe opsa o having
their Bo.Aw dr.v istersss frum March is ~ sng the
accrued interest ocntcr I'm United stsGss sose- or
the notes Of the National Banks sddps hy Per cent
fs preniun or receive them drawing ins-sss fron the
d1fe Of subscription and deposit.
A. these Bonds are exempt from municipal or State
tax.en their vsine scrsased from TO three Per
cent per annum according the rate Of tsx leriss in
various parts Of the courtry.
At the present rate Of premun on gold they pay over
sht PER cent interest in currency and of equal
veniencs - permanent Temporary Investment
h believed that NO securities oer great induce
nents to lrnd-rs the varias descriptions Of u o.
ahsy Of private parties stock companies separate
IA. s.r ,,s
a..
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.RS HOMES RIVER INPROYE-

- NkNI-ThT unAersgned, Cpmninsissess spPoiaf-
- b ard ND ~ psovoss of - ~ the teseral
Aenby u ~ Seass u low1 entitled -An IN rri.
tson 10 tAs D. Aotsss Nv1 IMpssvsnsnt and aholta
ing the OGrs II C6aa1s1oaer tk~rcs[- pnssa MarA 4
ls0o < IT, pMspcas - snersafna9 II ths tnAili1i4
HAether n sfs ~ Oeherutse agafast th< - Mctna
River ImtxUvcenk and against Che State Iowa grow
ing cnt 81 - Improvement to b. pala pspvisd iv
the second ssc5on u cf the eaesai Assembly a
the State 6 Iowa. psssed March In Is5s nxE1T eIvf
sc11cs to MI Psras istessed thAe by he es-
era Asemhiy of Iowa entitled An suppensntal
nia-tyniDe u the laxs q the s~seush General
Ass.Ly, aPpsovsd March I'd lsss and relating 70 the
De- motoss kAsd 0xnnt" &e- kc approved Marrh zsxA
1854, the dime Of Cling and hearing cans BY aad Com
issners provided BY thr set ssnrvsad arising
Of cnasracts 1br The cqsruceoa ord coapsei II -
works at ksasasgaA HynoasA snd c<ueua ~ cateulh
sixty days h the publication of the sd sct approved
March 18Th ls& In the ~IsUs State kegste aud Iow,
lIcmsstead- newspapss pshsisAed In Do Mstnas and
that not prssented and heard before the unespgned
Ccmnoaes, at their meeting fcf that purpose s Ke-
oeanquA, vm Darea County, lava, Wednesday Tie
18th day u JuoA lSeA the sad ciis viii theresAr
be received, u acted upon, but fbsevef bsrred
HOWARD JOHNeTON,l O.
J. T. JEWETT,
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LATEST FROM BUTLER.
Louisville, Nay ..

Louisvills, Nay >.
A squad of !es6nllns, usdss 0spts
Wallace and Tbos. Wade, made 1 raid into
Princeton, Caldwell county, KY, on The
fessek. e6b6ed sterss e q larne Auonn11
of goods and stole many horses from citi-
xens. aras Ssss4-s ~
Ranos from Nashvills says Johnston
has rstreated from Dalton to Atlaata.
SAernan's forces have passed Tsanell
Hill Sfthout oppodties, and aFs ost6aak.
ing tho rebels at Buszard Roose
WsahiDgtos, May ..
Gen. Iogalk teIegrsphs from Old VII.
|demess Tavern 4 ll:30 ;. M, 90 6Atar-
day, that The soeeny sle aid 70 b ~
treating.
Gen. Batter bes ssnt dispatch from
lBermu1k sdJlnN hist hs ~ nsda ado.
monstrAtion against the rsiIroAd hssveea
Pssersburg and Rishniood, aud has sac.
lee4ls efaesS psst11 4esep fghfine, i
Ibrsskisg tie coanssi11tsdss.
1s.eAB Baaategard = eop9aadiaG a.
H1sl forces - Psssg1toek snd RisAeloaa
fTAis ssthsssis - diseosss oe ths sests
n(its hat ~ fsbels haa tarned Peseu
1 bs1gses svsegsg ~ = =
l3Hsasy1nnss osssA = - Datsas-ussal
/ ,FHsssa ehiselps, 3frss
! + the Ssnats this svsaiae Cs6ase
n rna thaEnnnMn tnanrnnS fn Il
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baltimore. Nay 3.
Alvices from Fort Mouros eth ays ths
report Of the eaptare Of Pstsrsburg %
9Th 10 incorrect. 49, saas. =
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rHOICE LANDS AND LOTS FOR

~ 6ALE4-LOta ., 10, Ii and L. in block ~ with weh
hn sscu1s Octaon House, ~ ssnd~tens, brick stable
v,,oa Sursn Ac lots and g block 81 with dwelling
ho,,se &C. lots l. s. and q with choice fruits Of All
kinds lots s l. and g. block 1&4; lot block lS lot !.
n Williams Perrys Additon-Lots ], s,&6.6s
ana block I; II and n Mock 1s lots and Q,
block n Also l10 scrrs rch farming iand With COM
with ncres Of valnable orchard end good portion VI
meadow and growing timber; 13e extending soutA
81 sae 10 Plauk noad With frame dwelling hosss &C.,
and some - acres Of young timber 50 acres a land well
located n Monroe county miles n from Albsa also
80 acres q tnbcr lnnA one mile north Of Hamilton Ham
Appiy to VIM H. Williams Nrs. A. L. Williams.
uer Il Sccund and High strsets, keokuk. nsy4-dn
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NOTICE OF COPARTNERSHiP.-
IN have this day saitted m interest my busi
nes Nesss Geo r. Bartlett and j. Fred Kieaisch. The
sayle u The Ara viii - WILLIAMSON, BARfLtJT co.
Tks prug bas;noss, Wholesale and Retail, will be
tnued sf no. ~ Main street ~. WILkMs0N.
aaF13i1n
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MDNlenT pEspATcaEs
OUR VICTORY In VIRGINIA


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!" GODS CELEBRATED REAPER
w AND PRIxR M0wKR, for ale BY
u. A. WICkKRSlIAN CO,
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TOILET GOAP.-Hensy Soap, Laws
1sast enass, IarSs asort1enL
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.HOTRL FOR RRNT.-The Hotel 10
IL Kssksk, Ioua, ksSvn = IL .nnings Hosuss
cuntans axtyAvs ross + uufuxnished and rent sbOut
axty dnllAs1 pr menfh- Enquire of
II. eCvTT HOW'LL
nchs Ksokuk, Iews-
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Once Depot Conlnli sSnry of SnbSistencs,l
223 st., WASHINGTON, Nov. l6, 1864.
Sealed Proposals, in du phi :ate for Five Hundred
t50oI Tons of Good Merchantable Baed Hay, will
be received at this offic until MONDAY, Noye1n-
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The right to reject proposals is reserved by the
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Upon the completion of the contract the Hay
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Bids must he endorsed Proposals for Hay" and
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PROPOSALS..
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rlHAsuaY DEPARTMENT July 3. lss.


Notice f.hereby given that subseriptions VIII
be received BY the Treasurer OF tnsUnited sIsses'
the several Assistant Treasursrs aud Desisnstea
Repositories and BY the National Banks designated
nd qualified as Depositeries and Financial Agents.
or Treasury Notes payable three years from
August is, 1854, bearing interest at the rate OF
seven and three -tenths per cent. per annum. with
semi annual coupons attached. payable In lawful
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These notes win be convertible at the option OF
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bearing bends, redeemssle after dve ana payable
twenty years from August Is, 1867.
The Notes will be issued in the denomination o
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or payable to order may be directed by the SUD-
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All subscription must be for City dollars. or
.y,me multiple OF hfty dollars.
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uuired and whether they are to be issued in blank
or payable to order. When 80 endorsed 1t must be
left with the oficer receiving the deposit, 10 Do
forwarded to this Department.
The notes will be transmitted to the owners 1fee
of Transportation charges as soon AFTER the
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dsnosts made prior to that date, and will be paid
BY the Department upon receipt OF the Original
certificates.
Az the notes draw interest frem August 10, per
sons making deposits subsequent to that oate
pay the terest accrued from date OF nete 70
date of deposit
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sent. which will be paid by this Department apon
the receipt of bill for the amount, certified to by
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PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER AND

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
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mcnt Ill the Sth day of De ;ember next, at IL
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WRAPPING PAPER AND TWINE,
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Distriet No. l, at WASHINGTON, DC
2,2Co reams of Wrapping Paper. ~ by D inches in
size, of material and quality fully equal TO that
now in use in the Department, and to weigh q
pounds to the ream, and each ream to contain
20 reans OF the same kind of Paper 26 by q inches
size and nd to Weigh s. pounds to the Tesm
twisted and in balls. to weigh one pound each :,
1890 pounds. Of coarse Hemp Twine,, about one
eighth of an inch in diameter, well twisted in
balls. to weigh from l1a to pounds each.
D,Nract No. 2 Ne,c York Civ
1900 reims of Wrapping Paper, similar to that
,,o described in the estimate of District No. J..
700 sebsd Of for similar to that de-
1900 pounds Of Juse, Or other T.ine, similar to
1s Of eoa1se MsDp TSne
that of the second description for District
District No 8, Buffalo, ~ Y.
G Of Or P Mp similar to that
named for said District.
1000 pounds of Jute, other Twine, similar to
that of the first description for District No. i.
1900 pounds of coarse Hemp Irvine, similar to that
shs S be- for
whole.
The contract or contracts win be awarded to the
lowest and best bidder, to be determined after a
careful examination, for the purpose of tain
Ing which bid will in its practical results, be most
sdyantageou to the Department.
II the Districts should be reconstructed, or in
hpr nr nj
the articles shall be delivered at such place or
places as the Postmaster General shall at
pro rata prices
And the Postmaster General reserves to himself
the privilege Of increas ing or cling the guam:
tity OF the articles required, if it shal be found
necessary to do so.
Samples of such articles as are now furnished
can be seen At either of the abOve-named Agen-
Bidders wiz send samples Of such articles as they
propose to furnish with their bids
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposals,
guarantees of his ability to comply with his bid;
ana Ger ifcate from his nearest Postmaster that
hiI rs.o AFRO accompany his proposals.
tract.
Failures TO furnish the articles contracted for,
promptly. or the furnishing of articles OF an lnfe-
rior quality to those contracted for will be con-
contract. ~ WV
BIDS not made in accordance with these prope-
sails Will not be considered.
Proposals must be mark led on the outside OF the
proposed Tor, and the letter containing them ad-
Crossed to the First AISLE tant Postmaster General.
Washington, d. O. w. DENNISON,
oc 70 law6w Postmaster General.