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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

MILLINERY GooDs.-Mrs. Williamson,
whose stock of millinery goods was des.
troyed by fire during her absence on a
visit last winter, has repaired her store
and is now 10 New York laying in large
and select stock of millinery and notions
Of the latest styles, and will be ready to
open them at her old stand By the Goth
instant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

QURRY2--We often wonder If our read.
sfs carefully peruse each page of our pa
per for interesting and useful articles.
We seldom fail % give from three to Eve
eoasass = the second aud third psgss.
and from six to seven columns on the frat
md fourth pages In faot, we somstimsa
doubt whether the advertisements sre
read - carefully As their merits demand
1t may be possible that some people do
not know that advertisements are intend
ed to be read.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

T The steamer Jennie Whipple will
leave Fort Madison this morning on the
arrival Of the cars from Keokuk, making
connections at Burlington and Davenport
with trains east and west.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

OLD FOLKS PARrY.-The COMMITTEES
OF Arrangements met yesterday afternoon
and decided to hold the "0ld Folks
Party" At the Billings House on Friday
evening next.
The several committees whose name.
were published short time since, are
expected to be on hand early Frida,
morning. for the purpose of arranging ,ht
house for the evenings entertainment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

~The 81. Louis News says that it
learns from friend who has travelled all
over the State that the peach trees are
killed TO the roots, and that there is no
prospect of peaches from Missouri this
season.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

PERsoNAL.-Gov. VIM. NJ. Stone ar.
rived in our city yesterday, and is stop,
ping at the Deming House. He is on
his way to Washington to adjust the claims
of the State against the United States,
for expenses incurred in raising regiments
for the war, etc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

S We understand that Capt. Davis
new boat, the "Keithsburg," is expected
10 leave Davenport on Saturday next, and
will be here on Sunday. 1t was thought
that she would have been finished some
time ago, but some delays have occurred
and she will not commence her regular
trips until the first of next week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

~ Look on the inside of to-day's pa
per for interesting miscellaneous reading
matter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14
sHERIRF'6 SALE.

b&AM - Iowa. LII Co.'s
/. vktae efa Yec1Gl sxscufacn to ~ dsssSsd fnsnsl
~ Ceek q ~ Dlgeslct Cuus of said oeunty II su
q 4a1k1n AilST and nankfn McCnasy, succssees 3,
and WI ssA % the Mghest bidder u sAe f0nt door Q
&c Clerks oAcs q ~ District Court of Lee eaanty
.cyA = Aecsuk = - ccznty On the 1ath ~ u sy
p lseA, betwcen u boars u o'clpck q = -
ocapck r n conMencfng at o'clcck =. T. Of si Aay
he toliowne property, twft Part Il lsts one f) -
swo l3), IN beeck thirty (, In the a6dftSon of Wa
WthiaAa Reeves Perry 70 the city of Ksokuk, L.
coanfy Iowa. being ons hundred u0oj fest on rultpe
sFe~s ~ hahetyfhree and oncthird t9 Seef on l0s1
ge40sG.
evfea spon, and 70 b. scd by order u ccart
Pri.ssr's Tss = sol nkAH AND3xsos.
ksokuk, April II, ~ sheriff o. Lss o. Iova
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

~ Long and Harris deeIsrsd thsu.
selves il debsss in Cosgssss sgsiass ths
War and IL fsvor q sskssslsdeiag -
isdspsndssce Of ~ Souik1sn Cesf,1s.
roy. Motions . expsI md y ssdssr,
Eysrs isssstussd, ssd1st' ~ un1er -,
sns1iea.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

SOMETHING NEw.-The best place te
buy dry goods is at Harvey, Leech 4
Co.'s.
The cheapest place is At Harvey. Leech
b Co.'s.
If you want the best spring goods
call a, Harvey, Leech & Co.'s.
In fact the best bargains of all kind,
can be had by calling on Harvey, Leecl
B. Co., Main street, near Fifth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14
U. l.. 81 A.

The U. l.. of A. will hold it's regular
meeting in Union Hall. over the GATE
CIrr Office, this evening. Let there be q
full attendance of all the members.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

The CoppsrAsad press I'll rally 10 thsil
ddsnss, and whils prstsndisg thsy do nol
agrse. with them. they ississ that thsy
have the right to take the rebel side and
render al the aid in their power in our
Cousrsas to JEFF. Davis and his army d
| traitors.
How win our soldiers, who are fighting
for the Government in the 6sld, look
upon this question ! l. il likely they win
approve Harris, Long 4 Go. in their ad-
vocaoy of the rebellion, and in the sncour-
agenent which is given to the rebel
soldiers in the field 70 persist in their
murderous work I And what shosld the
friends Of the soldiers ct hone do in ths
promises! Should they take sidss viii
Long and Harris, and rush to their de-
fsnse! The idea is prsposterousl
CoPpsrheaA Asuccess...The Counsry,s
RuAn.
The New York World, few days ago,
in speculhting on the result Of the Con-
ue0'.oa. e'sO''o.. 0-". % 'ne 0o'0'as'o'
sn' {" sae : 'es'aen.'Al s'e0s'ou "s'e -
'0"s On 'm"e0's'e'y 'ns Ao"'n's.'auon
party would carry every State is the
.1 eAsp "e" jersey.
Ane'o osn Oc NJ oouos 81 ING 'Act, ana
-. -r', 80 - =. o.p
- ' ' pe' - oaey
- 1'1 "op''' :" VOC ~" 0o"-
'e' 'ne A W sum noP' eA''P'
"" 'A' us.e ~" p0's'0'e o'1s.el 70
..l :. - :. 'os ..."e'' - P10oso':
dsssessson ~ the Union ranks - regard
70 the PresidsntiA nominee.
The Copperheada. n = Marty. have
f,ov. n. ...r4 ..;o,.a ~. n...v;.h,.
''''oA u 'ooA'.s ios suo0' LOT 'oe'f
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

JEFF. Davis, Breckinridge, Wigfall, and
one after another openly spouted treason
in Congress, and organized rebellion while
still retaining their seats, and then open
ly retired unmolested to take their places
as active leaders OF the rebellion.
To-day that rebellion is seeking a sys-
tematic extension into the border States,
and Long and Harris are imbuing the
public with treason in imitation of their
old leaders, JEFF. Davis 4 Co. They seek
to FIRE the hearts of Copperheads to open
rebellion, and if they are permitted to i'm
isate Davis and Breckinridge with i'm
punity, they will stir up an aidin g and
abetting rebellion in the border States.-
They are traitors at heart and ought not
to be allowed to remain = single day in
the councils of the nation. They are
open advocates of treason, and it is infa.
nous to permit them to spout in behalf Of
JEFF. Davis rebellion in the halls OF Con-
gress, while our soldiers sre laying down
their lives on bloody battls-felds to sup
press the rebellion. Harris and Long are
the emissaries of the traitors in rebellion,
they are advocating their cause, they are
urging the acknowledgment Of their in
pendence. And thus as paid or volunta-
ry partizans of the rebel government,
they are using their position and inAu-
ence - members Of our Congress to render
aid and comfort to the enemy. They are
spies in Congress, Arnolds in the councils
of the nation, using their position 70 b.
tray us to the enemy.
We trust our Congress win Be inspired
with something Of the patriotism and ths
boldness which pervades oar army, and
expel these spouters of treason ct once
The doughfacery which defends thom eel
the rebellion on its legs st the start, aud
sent all its leaders direct from the halls oI
Congress and the departmsps It Wash.
ington, to assume their positions in the
great rebel conspiracy.
Then, let Congress learn from expert
ence, and purge itself Of JEFF. Davis
minions. before the open advocacy d
treason in the capital shall extend u
rebellion AL over the North and rs1de,
it success . mere party qsestion.
Leading Copperheads IN Congress ar,
making peace speechss and advoeatisf
the a,knowledgusos Of tie indepsndese,
Of the traitor States. And the reat Of th,
Democratic members are bassly apologi
sing for. and defending thene a1yocafs.
of JEFF. Davis, and rallyil 4 -,
prevent their sxpalsisa ltsn csu,Iuaor
They need shsir vsssa, - IksyvS1
slsdly inauganass ~. Dsyis : = ps,o;
DENTAL chair il thsy seald cely tksus>u
gs. INTO pousr aeafa - s1rlia 8
placsssssd The spOils, ~ vkish 40 4
willing % ruin their country.
! Ha man has rsgAs to advocate IL
causs Of armed traitors, certainly il
traitors themselves have right + owe,
throw the Govsrnment. =.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

TwrNK.-Flax and Jute Twine for sew
ing and wrapping, in lots to suit, at the
Bag Factory, Main street. St.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

E- Farmers, see advertisement o
"strayed," in another column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

ARRIVAL OF VETk1ANe.-The steamer
Ssvannsh arrived here yesterday with !
large barge in tow and some thrss hun
dred vetsans of the I'd cavalry on board,
on their way to Davenport.
The following account Of their recep-
tion in ST. Louis We clip from the Demo.
crat:
This splendid regiment leff for Dsven-
port yesterday on board the Savanna. Du.
ring their stay in our city, oficsrs aud
men oppressed themselves highly pleased
With the hospitality and kindness shown
them By the citizens Of 81. Louis, through
their able and efficient Reception Com
mittee.
At two yesterday sfternoon the
regiment left Turner'S Hall. preceded by
Boehm's Band Of music, and on their vav
TO the boat passed Gen. Rosscrans's head.
quarters, and ssluted him with three
cheers, sfter which the General said il be
could speak Is loud as they could cheer
be you'd make them speech. TCries Of
"Speech."l
Don't know how, and never expect
TO-"
wall. teli y sonsthing."
The General yielding to their importu-
nity, said
Twill say one thing-I am very HAPPY
70 go ron. We sse elAd TO - ~, 10.
I an happy to SEQ yoa = veterans, III safl
ard sound. ! have followed your eourse
since | left Mississippi. havs Aeerd d
yoa in the nswspspefs, aad / have noves
heaed aaytaing bat good Of yoa sisss
lsh yoa. Your character and history il
god enough for any troops. TWs uanl
70 fellow yoa. Gsassal.1 / shah ouIy =
too hapPy 70 have yon With ne ssain
and | wish Jon to say 70 The boys as til
other end Of the line who are not vithir
hearing, that these sre m feelings toward
them, and that wish them in their Il
tufe earssv . nuoh saeOess sad = muea
honor = they AAss dsssrved = IT, -
and that whom this rebellion i put dow
thsJ win b received and honored : tie,
f1ssarve 70 b.
| Three chsars wers sgain given for Ii,
/ GeOeral.
While passing Gen. Gsay's hesdosar
es thrse cheers nare given for he den
seal after which ihs General address,
Them IN few words which We were no
CLOSE enough to hear. Al tie hndin
Hajor Coon thanked the band fov the :.
! eelleot music With whish thav h.a ,oreeI
i ed them. and aleo cha nsf;~>-. - g
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14
THE CITY.

BLANK DEEDs, in any quantity, can be
had at the Gate City office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

To PR1vKxH Hoo Cn0IzaA.-Prof.
J. B. Tsrssf sends the following 70 tie
Prairie Farmer: Take oss psck Of ashss.
four pounds of salt. one pound Of black
antimony. seven pounds Of ooppsras. oss
pound Of sulphur, one-quartsr or ons-
eighth Of > pound of sakpetrs. Pound
the Ingredients fine and mix them we'll,
and keep them constantly in trough By
itself and each hog viii eas what -
needs Of the medicine from day 70 day.
Ii predisposed to cholera. they will eaE il
much more freely than II wholly we'll; and
q such timas the expense win b Con-
siderable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

~ The parents and friends Of the
pupils are respectfully invited 70 attend
the quarterly concert, which will com.
mence Friday It 2 o'clock. At the Acsde-
my Of the Visitation.
- The Board of Trade at Chicago,
At their last meeting. resolved to shat
down on all wildcat issues on the 18th
day of May. After that date the Board
will recsive nor pay out anything excspt
National currency. If other cities and
towns support the action of the Chicago
Board Of Trade, the whole Northwest
will soon enjoy sound, uniform National
currency; the Government will 6ad room
in which to circulate tens of millions Of
greenbacks without inAating the currency,
and every dollar thus circulated Is the
same thing IS free loan to Uncle Sam 70
help him put down the rebellion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

~ In Julian's District in Indiana
they nominate by holding regular cleo.
ton, at which all members of the party
vote. Julian has just been re-nominated
for Congress by a majority Of 1000 votes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

MECHANICS UNIoN.-There will be q
meeting of the Mechanics' Union Friday
evening, April 18th. A general attend
ance is desired, as there is business OF
importance to transact.
JAS. F. DxHsLow, Sec'y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

- Gold has gone up again, and hal
now reached higher figure than At any
time during the war.
There is . reason for this advance,
which does not appear on the surface
Forests raid into Kentucky; the runoru
Of conspiracy against the Government in
that State; the feverish state of the Cop
perhead pulse throughout the North; the
outbreaks here and there; the open en-
coungement Of the rebels BY the leadin g
Copperbeads in Congress, and the covert
threats Of the Copperhsad press in New
York. are exciting > gsnsral appsshensies
that there is . systematic and general
effort on foot 70 extesd the rebellion
through the North, A. we'll a. tho South.
And upon these spprehsnsions, the ope-
rators on Wall street are playing their
heaviest stakes, in advance of the heavy
payments Of interest in gold coming dss
in few days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-14

No mans Il Intimately connected With the
history Of the Matera Nedica Of the United States
nss. hvorably known Tioneer u medical discovery
than that II
Dr. JoAn Da1l, - LsalsvilDs, ny,
His infmtabs< preparafiun of Esssaparilla has loas
stod s bead ef the vsxious conpssnds thas van
aide drug.
His Conpssad u Wild Chsrry has beccns hosssAsld
word thrcuxheuf the West and South
His wevm Lxenge~ in loss than year after their In
trourtion, attained repaiaki0a wiAssprssd the
continent Of NortA Ameyir~.
hut the crownng glory Of his lfr remains 20 be At
tancd b his latest discovery, rsther cumbination us
he does nps claim 10 have besn she ssisroversr of
O n ID H q NJ,
Which the baxis Of the bftrs now otrr 10 The psl
c That homer belongs the native inhAhftan Of tsn
frSl America 70 whom its sirtnss hAse kssn known
than two hnndssd yeass. Arnea vteA k the In
dian lid defiance 10 the most deadly malaria md han
dies, without fear, the most venomons ssTpeDts.
belief with them that while there Is breath 10 the body
the Ceron 10 potent 70 cnre matter what the dsss
may be.
While M Bail y not prvpared TO endorse this extravs
gant pretenson h. nevertheless sstixAed ron Z thor
ouEh exanstica Of the evisnce rel&ng IL vrtnsa
TIT remedy md preventative for Ill Diseases arising
from exposure either 70 changes OF weather and climate
of to the minsmsfic influences. 1t stauds.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08
Boys.

The other day man said, complaningly,
tired ,-time hung heavily on his hands.
When he was young he could find company,
and frelic, and kill time. Not so now. Men
were busy. He had no company; ''it was
hard to loaf alone.''
Boys, there is lesson for you in that
Pretty soon you will have to look to your
selves for employment. Now you can play
in the streets, gather around the gay chiefs
may be listen to the profane oath, the stale
Jest, the obscene remark. You can run, Jump
and shout, and time passes swiftly with you.
But all this is miserable preparation for the
weary, lonely hours which middle-life and
old age will bring you. Then you will have
only your own thoughts and your books for
companions. And then as you will find, il. is
hard to loaf alone. b.,
Remember, now, that street education is
q poor preparation for after-life. Cultivate
such habit for reading that books shall ever
be welcome companions- you will never
feel lonely when you can find good book.
Learn to put your thoughts on paper, so that
IN otherwise weary hour would be enlivened
by writing. Let your meditations be on
such useful and pleasant subjects that you
will love to recall them, and can always sum-
mon them to your aid. z-
Begin this now. Persevere in it,-improve
all your time,-then shall you never find
time hanging heavily with you, for an active
mind and calm conscience will ever cheer
you and cause time to glide sweetly by, and
you will never find it ''hard to loaf alone,'
for you will not wish to loaf at all. e.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

A CoPPERHEAD.-"Johnny, get your die.
tionary and tell me what the word Democrat
MEANS" said an old acknowledgements to biz
hopeful. 8 -@s7-@ /
'Democrat-n-One-w who adheres to gov.
eminent by the people, or favors the exten.
sion Of suffrage to all classes ofmen."
"Hold on there does it say to all classes o!
1''Yes, dad" ~ 49,, $50
"Who's the author of that dictionary?''
"Webster." a.Es
''Oh, that blasted cid Wing! / always
thought he was sort Of f.voring the niggers
Johnny, you needn't read that dictionary sny
more. I'll sec about getting the right kind
when next 60 to town."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

A LAWYERS PROFESSION. One of the sad
dest satires on the calling of lawyer in tht
whole range Of English literature is the fol
lowing, taken from the graveyard scene in
the latest act of Hamlet, " in the words of the
royal melancholy moralizer. A skull has jus,
been thrown up by one Of the clowns Of the
singing sexton, when Hamlet, with folded
arms and downcast countenance, thus
speaks: -. So q.
"There's another why may not that be
the skull of lawyer? Where be his quidlits
now, his outlets, his cases, his tenures and
his tricks? Why does he suffer this rude
knave now to knock him about the sconce
with dirty shovel, and will not tell him Of
his action Of battery? Humph, this fellow
might be in his time a great buyer of land.
with his statutes, his recognizances, his fines,
his double vouchers, his recoveries. Is this
the fine Of his fines and the recovery of his
recoveries, to have his fine pate full of fine
dirt? Will his vouchers vouch him no more
of his purchases, and double ones, too, than
the length and breadth of pair of indenturess
The very conveyances Of his lands will hardly
Lie in this box, and must the inferior have
no more?" --a-a' 81. i-5
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08
THE ;J0BKNAL'


1heSMypaay q KoeTcaltese. 10
AItis noticeable SHIT Hsfthb, md 1T great
many ssnsible oldx gentlemen of bis date,
spoke6f the art Of husbandry q mystsry.
And 30 u Is; amystery then and : mystery,
now. Nothiae Giss ny .ppstisnosls. i nuase than
to meet one: u those billet headed farmers
whea hAther Imprint Of in talk-pfetend to
have solved the mystery and mastered it. -
Take my own crop of corn yonder upon the
/ Fat, which have watched since the day
when II first shot up its little dainty spears
Of green, until now its spndles aRe waving
like banners; the land has been faithfully
plowed and fed and titled; but how gross
appliances are these to the tine hbrous feed
ers that have been searching day by Day every
Granny Of the soil-to the broad leaflets that
week BY week, have. stolen out from their
green sheaths to wanton with the wind and
careas the dews 10 there any quick. witted
farmer who shall tell us with anything like
de6niteness what the phosphatss have con-
tributed to al this, and how much the nitro
geneous manures, and to what degree the
deposits of Awmssf He may establish the
conditions of sure crop, thirty, forty, or
sixty bushels, to the acre, seasons favoring,
but how short reach is this toward deter.
mining the final capacity of either soil or
plantl How often the most petted expert
ments laugh US in the face The great mir
acle Of the vital laboratory in the plant
remains to mock us. We test it; we humor
it; we fondly believe that we have detected
its secret but the mystery stays.
A pumpkin may rear crop that shall
keep him from starvation but to develop
the utmest capacity of given soil by fertali-
zing appliances, or by those Of tillage, is the
work, suspect, Of wiser man than belongs
to our day. And when can find one who
fancies he has resolved all the conditions
which contribute to this miracle of Gods,
and can control and fructify at his will,
have less respect for his head thon for . good
one-of Savoy cabbage. The great problem
Of Adams cvrse is not worked out so easily
The sweating is not yet over. If we are
confronted with mystery, it is not blank,
hopeless, fathomless mystery. Our plum
mett-lines are only too short; but they are
growing longer. 1t is lively mystery, that
piques and tempts and rewards endesvor.-
It unfolds with An appetizing delay. Every
year new secret is laid bare, which, in the
fash Of triumph, seems . crowning develop.
meut; whereas it presently appears that. We
have only opened . new door upon some
further lsbyrinth.-lk Marvel in Nossn,be,
Atlantic.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

IVA grand jury in rebellion ignored q
bill against negro for stealing chickens, and
before discharging him from custody, the
Judge made him stand reprimanded, and, he
concluded thus: s.4-fs S+S$F ~
"You can 60 now, John, but let me warn
you never to appear here again" - :-s:.--r
John, with delight beaming in his eyes,
and broad grin, displaying beautiful row
of ivory, replied ESQ 2 b. q yrT5o .l.Qy VII
II wouldn'ta bin here dis time, Judge, only
The Constable fotch me-" .-s.f-~ rss