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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-16

cwA late Richmond paper depseeaaes
in strong terms the habit Of questiosing
Yankee prisoners as 70 the duration Of
the war, etc., alleging that no answer is
ever given, and no olher could be ex.
peettd, than thss the war wtM not END
except with the restoration n thes Uaioa.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-16

Rumersd Capture sf Atlanta.
New York, July Is.
There u rumor in t0rn that Atlanta
is taken With 5000 prisdsen By General
Sherman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-16
INTERNAL REVENUE.
. Dxru9Y CpLApcrga's 0rrsck,
Keokuk. Iowa, July II, 1854.
OFFICIAL

paJlic notice is hereby given khat the Annual
United States THSes for the commencing May lss
1884 has been returned No this occ by the Assessc IL
embraces Licenses fncomes Carriages, Silver
Plate, &c Payment - forth~ith demanded Of all per
sons whose names said lists.
y FIVE PER 0EN q will be added 70 all Income
Taxes not paid within the time prescribed by law, and
TEN PER CENT r penalty viii be incurred ON all
other taxes not paid before Monday August lst
1884
Licenses must be paid AT ONCE, otherwise the
penalty Of three times tls aDoant OF hceIsse or two
years imprisonment -ill be enforced one is 81
lowed transact 4 ~ u BGSANESS without one
Merely having applied is no protection.
JOHN u. WALkfR-
Deputy Col. lsf Div LIST District oi Iowa
iniyl2a6tkw3t -ta- lf 81 -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-16

EE A Richmond paper says that the
dead from the army hospitals are sent to
Hollywood Cemetery faster than they can
be inferred, and mentions shocking scenes
as the green pine colias lay warping in
the sun.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-16

EF The mo.taiity of animals ia the
New York Central Park is 60 great that
it threatens to make the formation of a
Geological garden impossible. But the
daffodis aud buttercups still flourish.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-16

NOTICE Il have this day disposed
Of NV enifre stock Of Boots and Shoes TO Messrs-
Huiskafap Maties. rho nth contiuue the hlsbass ss
heretofore AL pr-cns Indebted % me are respectfully
requested 10 settle their accounts 81 No - Main 81
II. c. HUisKAMP.
CONFERENCE.-The NoTscE-we the nudersiEned. have
formed partnership uHder the styie Of HvIsxssP
4rLkss and will continue the Shoe business hereto
fore HtlehAAf hAlLfrc-
iITiy i-dlw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-16

~ Good wool sells at dollar pound
averaging the country over. Sheep, Of
course, are high, but az there is every
indication that wool will bring high pri-
ces for years to come, we reilerate advice
oftened proffered for dozen years past.
that our farmers should invest their sur
plus means in sheep as rapidly as they
can prepare TO take care Of them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-16
OF COPARTNERsHIP-

Tha CopsrtnersiAip hereiofore existing uDa-r The
f-rn of Wessu.nn Co is this say dissolved by mutual
o+.ert AT outstanding det4s -nA claims sgsin<f them
vii BE- -e,ted ty Jacot.s wei-snnaHH. xhe viii
tine the business at the old stand No 20 Main street
L. WKsSMANk.
J. H0LZINGER
SOTIcY-we have this dsy formed q Coy,srtnership
under the firm II Jacobs Weissmann and VII carry e
the Clothing business AZ No 50 Main street hhbouns
glaek q. JACOBS.
julyla-l3t L. "EtssNANN;
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-16

E Tomatoes were sold at twenty dol
lars a dozen in Richmond a few days ago.
That is triAe above Keokuk prices, and
we congratulate ourself on the fact.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-16
DAINTING. GLAZING ANDwALL

L PAPERING done on sherf notice and ressopsble
terms. shop Johnson, between +th and 5th street
south side, ,F stairs.
Orders let the Drug Store Of DR. Goodwin, Rer he
Post 0fice, will meet with prompt attention
juiys W MchkE-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-16

EE- After argument in the case of
Gen. Dix for the arrest of the publishers
and the closing the Office of the New York
World, the Court deferred the decision of
the points raised till the Let Of August.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-16

4 asa q BisAia -
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23
The Nominations.

The news of the re nomination of Hon
est Old Abe for the Presidency, and the
nomination Of Gov. johnson for the Vice
Presidency was enthusiastically received
all over the loyal portion of the country.
Meetings ratifying the nomination have
been held, at which the numbers present
literally stunned the sympathiscrs with
jeff Davis. Everything now forshadows
the certainty of its triumphant election
A friend, just returned from Philadel-
phia, where he had been in attendance
upon the Sanitary Fair, and where he
met thousands from all portions OF the
North, and many from the South, says
the enthusiasm over the nominations is
unbounded. Our informant is no politi-
clan, though his leanings and votes have
always been with the democracy, and says
he made no inquiries, but the impression
was forced upon him that unless change
came over the spirit of the people Old
Abe's election would be as overwhelming
as was his nomination. 1t was no matter
what crowd he got into, whether it was
composed of mechanics at their work, SOL
diers at their play, or persons of easy lei
sure in pursuit of their pleasures, it was
nothing but Lincoln and johnson. In
his sojonrn of ten days in the city he did
not meet man who favored the Cleave-
land disorganizcrs, or who expressed a
readiness to vote for Fremont He was
present in the Fair building, and heard
Old Abe make his speech, and came away
so much in love with the plain, blunt
honesty of the man, that we should not
wonder, if in November next he cast his
maiden vote for the best interests of the
country, instead of for the pot-house pol
iticians
But it is not only in Philadelphia that
this state of things exist. From all parts
of the country comes the same cheering
news.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23

Of ammunition left to continue the en-
gagement the next day. Trains OF cars
also came down to where we Were.en-
gagged with the enemy.
"The reports of prisoners and cltlzens
were that Pickett's old division, or por-
tion of it, were coming to prevent the
taking of Gordonsville. I, therefore, dur
ing the night and next morning, with
drew nv command over the North Anna,
via Carpenters Ford, near Miner S
Bridge.
an addition, the animals were, for the
two entire days in which we were en-
cared. without forage. The surrounding
c COUNTRY afforded nothing but grazing OF a
very inferior quality, and generally at
such noints as were inaccessible to US.
"The cavalry engagement of the Izth
was by far the most brilliant one OF the
present campaign.
"The enemy's loss was very heavy.
They lost the following named officers IN
killed and wounded: Col. McAlister,
commanding a regiment, killed; Braiga-
dier General Rosser, commanding brig,
ade. wounded Col. AIKEN, commanding
regiment, wounded; Col. Custer, COM
handing regiment, wounded. -.
"My loss in killed and wounded will
be about FIVE hundred and seventy-hve
OF this number four hundred and ninety
were wounded. | brought off in my am
balances three hundred and seventy-sev-
en-all that could be transported.
"The remainder were, with number
of rebel wounded that fell into my hands
left behind. Surgeons and attendants
were detailed, and remained in charge o.
them.
"I captured and have now with me
three hundred and seventy prisoners o.
war including twenty commissioned 9th
GERS. MY loss in captured will not ex
ceed one hundred and sixty. They were
principally from the Fifth Michigan Cav
airy.
"This regiment gallantly charged dowr
the Gordonsville road, capturing fifteer
hundred horses and about eight hundred
men, but were finally surrounded, anc
had to give them up.
"When the enemy broke they hurried
between General Clusters command an(
Col. Gregg's brigade, capturing FIVE cals
sons of Pennington's battery, three o
which were afterward recaptured, leavin!
ing in their hands two caissons.
IA more detailed report will be mad
hereafter"
EDWIN ". STANTON,
Secretary of War.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23
The Pullic Debt.

Secretary Chase has telegraphed to the
moneyed men of New York, that the
present aggregate of the public debt, in
cluding all legal-teuder notes and unpaid
acquisitions, is sl,7l9,395, 16S IS. The
interest bearing legal-tender notes, which
have been Withdrawn amount to $685..
S90,700. The ordinary legal-tender notes
which have been withdrawn, and placed
in reserve, amount to Sl7, 7,25S,S22.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23
The 1910 Loan.

The subscriptions to this most deslra-
bleinvestment are.steadily going on; rang
ing from 100000 to sI,0O0,00O per
day. We would again urge those of our
readers who have surplus cash on hand,
to secure share of it ere the chance to do
so passes away. There can be no safer
security than the faith of your Govern
ment; faith which has never yet been
broken it its business transactions. We
know several who delayed to secure a
portion of the 500 loan, which they
earnestly desired to do, and in conse'
qucnce were too late. Some of these
have already wiped out their disappoint-
mcnt by investing in 10-40's, and others
will better show wisdom by following
their example. 1t can be clearly demon
strated by figures that the lO-4O's are a
more profitable investment than the
5-20's.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23
The Tree of Death.

A correspondent writing from Sherman's
army, says: "There is tree in front of Gen.
Harrow's Fourth Division, Fifteenth Army
Corps, which is called the fatal tree. Eight
men were shot. one after another. as soon as
they advanced to the ill-fated tree to take a
secure position behind its huge trunk. Sc
ven men were shot, when board was placed
there with the word dangerous chalked up
on it. The rebels shot the guide-board into
fragments, and a Sergeant took his place be-
hind the unsuspecting tree. In less than five
minutes two mimic balls pierced the Ser
geant's body, and he fell, the eighth martyr,
beneath the shadow of the tree of death"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23
Probable Murder at Reading.
READING, June II, 1864.

Quite an excitement has been created
here in consequence of political emeute
between a portion Of the workmen in the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad work
shop in this city, resulting in mortally
wounding one of the parties A few days
AGO one Of the workmen said he would
rather fight for the rebel cause than for
the Union. This expression created
feeling of indignation among his compan-
ions, and they determined to order him
to leave the town, or else tar and feather
him and ride him on rail. This morn.
ing he again came to work. One of his
personal friends, though an opponent in
politics, advised him in kind words to
leave the shop as he would surely be
mobbed if he remained. Another work
man (father-in-lav of the rebel sympathi-
zer) called out 'Shoot him." whereupon
the latter drew a pistol and shot his
friendly adviser, the ball taking effect in
the abdomen. The assailant was arrested
and lodged in prison.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23
THE WAR.

Since our last, but little has been done
by our armies. Gen. Grant, has again
successfully played one of bis Aanking
pranks upon Lee, and now lies more to
the South of Richmond, with the James
River as his base of operations. Some
severe fighting has taken place pear Pc
tersburg, but the results are hardly up to
the expectations of the country. On
Saturday it was reported that Petersburg
was in our possession, but Monday news
settled it that it was not, though our
army had captured and still hold posses
sion of the formidable out works by which
it was surrounded. 1t appears, however,
that second line of works nearer the
town, are held by the enemy, and have
thus far successfully resisted our ef-
forts to capture them. Our losses in
these attempts have been heavy. Not
withstanding the failure everything looks
well. The officers and men are in the
best spirits; and have no idea of despair
ing of being fully successful in the ac-
complishment of the object for which
they crossed the Rapidan.
La Kentucky Morgan's raid has ended
ia whip out; and he is rapidly seeking
Ao secure his retreat to Dixie. sans
horses which he calculated to steal, sans
reputation as soldier, and sans every
thing else which goes to make up the
ehiyalrous gentleman. y
Sherman's S Army is reported to be again
on the move, pursuing johnson, who is
u, rapid retreat
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23

Ex-Governor Wright, of Indiana, in q
speech delivered at the Lincoln and Johnson
ratification meeting held at the Cooper In.
stitute, New York, on Wednesday night
thus referred to our candidate for the Vice
Presidency:
81 have known Governor Johnson init.
mately for twenty-one years. ] served with
him in the Twenty-eighth Congress. fl
were to select man of Roman, iron will
and of unbending integrity, | know of no
man in the whole length and breadth of the
land that consider superior to Andy John
son. From the first hour of this rebellion
to this day he has had but one policy, and
has been animated with but one desire, and
that is love of country"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23
Grand Juvenile Concert.

We are pleased to learn that Professor
William IL. Wolfe, so long known to oul
readers as musician of rare ability and
skill, will give Grand Juvenile Floral
Concert at the Court House, in this bo
rough, on Friday Evening, July lst.-
The Professor will be assisted by the ju-
vcn;le talent of our borough and the ap-
pointmeats aud programme of the Con,
cert will exceed anything OF the kind ev-
or attempted in this section of country.
4 full house should reward the Profes
sor's efforts to minister to our love Of the
exalted science of music. Particulars OF
the Concert will be announced in hand.
bills.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23
n--G w CousrocK Esq. AGENT for +

CtF G. W. CoNsTock, Esq, Agent for W
T. & E. Smith, at Geneva, n. y, #e learn,
recently delivered over five hundred dollars
worth of trees to farmers, and others in this
County, all of which gave perfect satisfac-
ton. 1t will be gratifying to oil interested
in fruit culture, to learn that sir. t. designs
extending his acquaintance among thems for
the purpose of affording :hem further facili-
ties for acquisitions Of this character. The
Messrs Smiths have some three hundred
acres unGer nursery culture, and are thus
enabled, through their agent, to furnish Fruit
and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Of every
description, at very reasonable prices
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23
Dispatch from General Grant.

Washington, June 1910 2. Mo
MAJOR General Die, Ne,o Yorh: Inc
following dispatch from General Grant,
dated Yesterday at Ii o'clock A. NJ, at
City Point, has been received at this De-
partmeut:
"The Ninth Corps this morning car,
ried two more redoubts forming part OF
the defences of Petersburg, capturing
45O prisoners and four guns.
"Our successes are being followed up.
"Our forces drew out from within fifty
wards of the entrenchments of Coal Har-
bor, made a flank movement OF an aver
age of about fifty miles march, crossing
the Chickahominy and james rivers
the latter being 1000 feet wide and -
feet deep at the point of crossing-and
surprised the enemy's rear at Petersburg
"This was done without the loss OF a
wagon or piece of artillery, and only a.
bout one hundred and fifty stragglers
were picked up by the enemy.
"In covering this move, Warren's corps
and Wilson's cavalry had frequent skirm-
ishing with the enemy, each losing from
fifty to sixty killed and wounded, but in
Hicting an equal if not greater loss upon
the enemy.
"The Eighteenth Corps (Smith' s. were
transferred from White House to Ber-
muda Hundred by water, moved out
near Petersburg on the night of their ar
rival, and surprised, or rather captured,
the very strong works northeast of Pc
tersburg before sufficient force could be
got in them by the enemy to hold them.
"He was joined the night following
this capture by the Second Corps, which
in turn captured more of the enemy's re-
doubts further south, and this corps was
followed by the Ninth, with the result
above stated.
"All the troops are now up except two
divisions covering the wagon trains, and
they will be up tonight.
"The enemy, in their endeavors to re-
inforce Petersburg, abandoned their in-
trenchments in front of Bermuda Hun
dred They no doubt expected troops
from the north side Of James river to
take their place before they were dlscoV.
cred. Butler took advantage OF this, and
moved force at once upon the railroad
and plank road between Richmond and
Petersburg, which hope to retain pos
session Of
"Too much credit cannot be given the
troops and their commanders for the en-
ergy and fortitude displayed the last five
days. Day and night has been all the
same, no delays being allowed on any ac
count"
Later unofficial dispatches show that
at o'clock this morning the enemy still
occupied Petersburg.
Major Morton was killed in an assault
yesterday.
Nothing has been received to-day from
| Sherman or Hunter.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
| Secrntarv of War
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23

On the evening of the 18th of June
there was a grand Union demonstration
at Princeton College, ew-Jersey. 1t
was designed as a response to a meeting
of Rebel sympathizers held in that place
the night before in honor of the return
of Vallardigham. The College Copper
heads on that occasion made bonfire OF
boxes and fences which they had stolen,
and checred Justify for jeff Davis and the
Southern Confederacy. These proceed
ings so aroused the indignation of the 10y
al students that they resolved to show the
friends of Nassau" that such conduct
would not be tolerated there. \ large
quantity of fuel was purchased, and at 10
D. M. the wood was piled around ''that
same old cannon" and over it was sus
pended an e6igy Of VohandighaDe by a
wire stretched from two trees, and the
whole was then fired. Frequent groans
we're given for the Northern traitors, ma
ny and loud cheers for "Honest Old Abe
as our next President, for Grant and the
Army of the Potomac, and the Emanci-
patton Proclamation. A procession was
then formed, and, headed by the flag OF
stars and stripes, marched to the house OF
the Professors, whose patriotic remarks
were in keeping with the sentiments of
these loyal and spirited students, and ad-
ded greatly to the enthusiasm Of the
meeting.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23
An incident of the Coal Harbor BATHS.

Sometimes the sadness which generally
prevails among the wounded and dying is
banishcd by ludicrous incident An Irish
man, who had been fatally wounded, was adj
vised by the surgeon to give his effects to
person near by lie pulled out his razor,
and asked comically, ''If he would send that
home to the ould woman? 7" "Yes," said the
delegate. Next came out his glasses, and
then SIT 6;', of which one dollar was silver
All these things he wanted cent. But when
the delegate went to take them, he asked
BIN to ssNVait bit. These doctors are not
always right. Yese betther be afther seeing
whether I'm going to die or not"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23
Reg Indiana politicians regard with

Beg Indiana politicians regard with
great concern the concurrence of the evil
events of Vallandigham's return and
Morgan's raid, coupled with the general
and secret arming of the Copperheads Of
Indiana, and the recent withdrawal from
that State of immense numbers of Union
lists as one hundred day men. In their
Judgment the dispersion of Morgan
force and the defeat Of the scheme for Q
new invasion of Indiana, has alone saved
us from rebellion in Northern
State in aid of the Shareholders Rebel
lion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23
Returned Home.

The surviving members of Company
+. 4th Reg. p. II. V. c., reached their
homes in this borough and neighborhood
on Monday last. The casualties OF war
and re-enlistments have reduced theh
number to l6 men. 4 faithful service
of three years, has secured for them a
large place in tho hearts of their fellow.
citizens.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-23
SECOND DESPATCH. |

w dShiuStOD, - uHc lc-1l Il . W.
Mayor General Die: Dispatches from
General Sheridan have just been re-
ceived. He reports victory over the
enemy at Trevillian Station, on the Vir-
ginia Central Railroad, few miles south
of Gordonsyille, where General Lee, a
few days since, reported a rebel victory.
The official report is as follows:
81 have the honor to report to you the
arrival of my command at this point, and
also to report its operations since leaving
New Castle Ferry. l crossed the Pa
munky river ON the 9TH inst, marching
via Aylett's, and encamped on Herring
creek.
Con the morning of the Sth [ resumed
the march, via Polecat Station, and en-
camped three miles west of the station.
On the 9th l marched through Childs-
burg and New Market, encamping on f..
n. Z. creek, near Young's bridge.
''On the 10th, marched via Andrew S
tavern end Teviman' store, crossing both
branches of the. North Anna, and en-
camped at Buck Childs's about three
miles north of Trevillian Station.
"My intention was to break the rail-
road at this station, march through Me-
chanicsville, cut the Gordonsville and
Charlottesville Railroad, near Lindsay S
house, and then to march on Charlottes-
Vile.
"But on our arrival at Buck Childs'
house, | found the enemy's cavalry in
my immediate front
"On the morning of the 1lth, General
Torbet, with his division, and Colonel
Grcgg's brigade, of General Gregg's di-
vision, attacked the enemy, and, after an
obstinate contest, drove him from success
sivc lines of breastworks, through an al
most impossible forest, back On Trevillian
Station.
"In the meantime General Custer was
ordered, with his brigade, to proceed by
a country road SO as to reach the station
in the rear of the enemy's cavalay. On
his arrival at this point the enemy broke
into complete rout, leaving his dead
and nearly all of his wounded in our
hands; also, twenty officers, FIVE hundred
men and three hundred horses.
"These operations occupied the whole
of the day. At night encamped at
Trevillian Station, and on the morning
of the 18th commenced destroying the
railroad from this point to Louisa Court
House. This was thoroughly done, the
ties being burned and the rails rendered
unserviceable. The destruction of the
railroad occupied until three o'clock of
this day.
II directed General Torbet to advance
with his division and General Dayis's bri-
gade of General Greggs division, in the
direction of Gordonsyille, and attack the
enemy, who had concentrated and been
reinforced by infantry during the night,
and had also constructed rife pits at
point about five miles from Gordonsville.
"The advance was made, but as the
enemy's position was found too strong to
assault, no general attack was made.
"On the extreme right of our lines
portion of the reserve brigade carried the
enemy's work twice, and was twice driven
therefrom by infantry. Night closed the
contest.
81 found on the examination of the
command that there was not sulieiency