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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

Discovery OF Female seiaiers In the
Union Army.
Miss Lizzie Maria Compton was arrest
ed by the Provost Guard of Bardstown,
KY, last week, discovered to be pretty
young lady of some sixteen summers, and
sent to Louisville. She had been encamp-
ed with her regiment, the 1lth Kentucky
cavalry. of which che had been a member
for several months past. Her history,
during the past eighteen months 10 strange
and romantic. She has served in seven
different regiments, and participated in
several battles. At Fredericksburg, she
was seriously wounded. but recovered,
and followed the fortunes Of war. which
cast her from the Army of the Potomac
to the Army of the Cumberland. She
fought in the battle at Green River Bridge
on the 4th of July last, and received q
wound " ich disabled her for short
time. She has been discovered and mus
tered out of the service seven or eight
times. but Immediately re-enlisted in an
other regiment. She states that her home
is in London, Canada West, and that her
parents are now living in that place.
This young girl has served term OF
eighteen months in the army, and, were
it not that she breads the annoyance oil
being detected and mustered out, she
would enter the service again.
The Richmond Examiner has the fol.
lowing account of the discovery of fe
male soldier, . member Of the 10th Maine
regiment, in prison at Richmond:
Yesterday rather prepossessing-look.
ing lass was discovered on Belle Isle, dis
guised, among the prisoners Of war held
there. She gave her real name As Mary
Jane johnson, belonged to the 18th
Maine regiment, and had been prisoner
some time. She gave a. an excuse fol
adopting her soldier toggsry, that sh.
was following her lover to shield and pro
tect him when in danger. He had beer
killed in battle, and now she would hav,
no objection to return to the more peace
full sphere for which nature, by her sex
had better fitted her. The heroine Of
novel yet to be written in Yankesdou
WAS considerably sunburned and rough
ened By the hardships she had encoun
tered, but still retained marks Of som
vomanly comeliness, which would b
heightened BY calico frock and crino
line. Upon the discovery Of her ses
Miss johnson was removed from Bell
lsle, and is now confined Of Castle Thur
der. She viii probably 60 North BY th
next nag Of truce. She . about ninesec
yeass of sgs." asass5 b-ssa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05
NEW BOOK OF CHURCH MUSIC.

THE HARP OF JUDAH "A Collection of Sacred
and Secular Music for Choirs, SCHOOL, Musicai Con-
venAcns, Societies and the Home Circle; By L. q
ENERsos. Authsr OF The @Gssssa HrsatA,- 'SsbssfA
Hsrasap," AZ.
book embracing every variety Of choice music
adapted to the capacities Of all grades Of singers.
Though pabiisLed few siuce has already
been used by twelve Musical Conv entions and nearly
all the lesdin veDtons the United Stses arc
rnecting arrangements TO do the coming s~ason.
Choirs and Teachers are rapidly Adopting because
they md no book equal 10 1t In every require
ment desirable In such a work Specimen psse, 20
tunes) will be sent free to ny one application.
Price OF the HAP JrpAH" u per copy, ~ pe
dozen OLIVER DiTSoN CO, Publishers 81
Washingtou Stnees. Boston. dreal-dtf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

1t will be the object to furnish the latest news
that can be obtained by Telegraph, in addition to
giving q summary Of
state and General News, Army Corrs-
spondence and LEGAL News
Thus making the DAILY GATE CITY ofinyalu
able interest to every reading man woman, who
is at all interested in the of our Country in
this war. Recolect that loyal newspapers are &C
complishing much in suppressing the rebellion,
aud that person is generally judged BY the tone
of the paper which he reads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

~ The rebel prisoners at Camp
Donglas, Chicago, have all sorts Of things
sent to them BY their sympatbe etic friends.
Upon examining turkey sent from Ken
tucky, in the centre Of the dressing or
.'stufhng," small homeopathic vial WAS
found, neatly corked and sealed. which,
upon being opened, was found to contain
. $50 Government greenback. A neat,
square piece Of head.cheese was received
three or four days later, inside Of which
was found SEQ in greenbacks, very Sc.
curely protected from moisture ia the
same manner. Ten dollars were found
IN the middle ofa loaf Of cake sent one
|of the prisoners evidently doubled acrosa
tho ssd Of ! osss-kni5s blads, and showed
10 the centre of the cake.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

@ A series of war meetings have
been successfully held at Fort Madison,
and the citizens are making up by private
subscription bounty of $500. Twenty
men have already volunteered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

ear The report of decision Of the
United States Supreme Court, which we
copy from the Dubuque Times, will be
found on the second page of our paper
1t will prove interesting to most of our
readers, and will be received by ali we
presume as unexpected news" amidst
the general dearth of items in that line.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

MAILS AND RAILROADS. railroads
from this city are now all right again.
The Keokuk 4 Ft. Des Moines road only
missed getting in con time" once. The
Ft. Madison road missed two days. The
Illinois q Southern Iowa missed three
days, but succeeded in getting through
Sunday night and went out on time on
Monday, and we are informed that il is
now clear of snow to Toledo. We shall
expect to receive the Eastern mails from
this time without interruption.~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

A CARD.-The undersigned, in behalf
of the committee appointed by the Union
Aid Society to construct cloak room 10
the Hall, tender the thanks of the COM
mittes and the Society to Capt. Dwight
for donation of SlO, to be used for tha.
purpose. Mrs. r. P. CREEL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

@We ask the indulgence of our city
patrons for the late hour some of them
get the paper. 1t will be impossible for
those who deliver the paper to get around
as early as heretofore while we have 40
much snow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

A GLOOMY PICTURE FOR THE REBELS.
The Richmond Wing thus sums up the
result Of the war, as viewed from the
rebel position:
Nearly half Of our territory is in the
hands Of our enemy! Whole States and
tiers Of States, including the imperial
valley of the Mississippi, in the hands Of
the enemy! Nearly or quite half the
men on our muster rolls not in the field !
A large portion Of those 10 the Geld die.
trustful of, aud disconteuted With their
commander. The confederate flag eleven
times lowered in the face at the bidding
of the enemy! No navyl A currency
worth from six to seven cents on the dol.
lar compared with gold ! Supplies ol
provisions for army and people exceeding.
ly precious Farmers grumbling, dissat.
is6ed and indisposed to exert themselve.
for the largest amount of production l.
Hundreds of thousands of our agriculture
laborers escaped to the enemyl Non.
producers alarmed at the prospect Of des
,itution ! The poor pinched and stiptee
by the exhorbitance of prices
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05
The Drafs...NoW 10 the AccepeeA

The Drafs...N0W IL the Accepted
Time.
Having received official notice that the
large bounty of 1902 plays out on the
9th day of January, l notify all persons
interested that now is the time to enlist,
secure the bounty and prevent being sent
to the gallant army now in the field con-
script. ApJr. G.. LowE.
Office with P. H. Humes, on Sd street,
between Main and johnson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

Notice 10 hereby given thai The o<h day Of De-
smber, A. ID 1850, vas appointed Administrator
Of the estate OF VIM. ~. @. Iorrencs, deceased. All
those indebted 10 said estate hevshy potiaed 20
MARE immediate payment TO me, and those having
claims against sen esfae TO present them, according
10 Law j. W. JOHNSTON Adm inist nj nf1f
Decls4v
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

NJ The McGregor Times says that a
young lady of that town who fell lately
on one of their slippery sidewalks, pas
sionately xclaimed-"Before this winter
is over I'll have MAN to hang on to, see
if l DON'T"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

% Gen. Curtis expects to leave in
day or two, as soon as the roads are
opened, to assume command in Kansas,
under recent orders from the War De-
partment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

~ We noticed eight persons volun-
teering at one time at one of the recruit,
ing Offices in this city yesterday afternoon.
At this rate We may yet avoid the draft.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

@ The new and extensive distillery
OF I. L. Lawrence, Of Fl. Madison, has
been sold to 4essrs. Bush d Card, for
merly OF Peoria, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

@ Ladies, don't forget the regular
meeting of the Union Aid Society this
Tuesday afternoon, ats o'clock, in Nc
Cune's Hall.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

l@ A recruiting sergeant lately 40.
costed an honest hind In Northumber.
land, saying, "Come my lad, you'll light
for your Queen, WON'T you 7" flight
forth Queen 2" answered Andrew, "wky.
hss she fall'n out Wit ony body -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

Inducements - 8ubBcx1bo
for 1t during the coming year. We need not At
tempt to enlighten readers in regard to the
influence exerted by the Newspaper Press Of the
country upon public opinion. We hail with uu
mingled satisfaction the improved tone Of public
sentiment In our own vicinity during the past
season, and the verdict OF the people Of our own
County at the late election in favor of the War and
the policy Of the Government; and we are proud
OF the part which the GArE CIrY bore in the
contest
The coming year will be distin gushed by great
and important events,-politcal and military
for we shall have to record the
Closing Battles Of the Great Rsbellien;
shall PASS through another Presidential Campaign,
and shall enter upon tho policy for the pac6cation
OF the Country, and the re-establshment of the
authority of the Government over the Rsbellious
States.
The news and the political discussions of the
coming year promise TO be more interesting and
exciting than ever before and the demand for
sound
Loyal Nswspapsrs
ought to - increased. The character and the
principles of the GATE CIrY are we'll enough
known in Iowa to obviate the necessity of any
special exposition, and We appear before the coun-
try a. candidate for public favor on the record
we have already nads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

"a Wanted, Immediately. by Seal 4
Waterman, blacksmith that can shoe
horses and iron wagons. If
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

@"All bitters have : heating tsn-
dency or effect, sid doctor to lady.
"fou viii except bitter cold morning,
wont yoa, doctx'r I" inquired the lady.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

M ISIS A. KING,
YOUNG AMERICA
FIRE COMPANY BALL!

The Seventh Annual Rail- OF the YounS AmsrfcaD
Fire Company will be given at the
DEMING HOUSE,
Friday Evening, January eth, 1864,
For the Be1eeRf Of the Poor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

CLEAN YOUR WALKs.-Seventy-fve of
the solid men of Albany were up before
the police court last week, and fined for
not cleaning the snow and ice from their
sidewalks.
An example worthy of imitation as far
west as Keokuk, as the people here seem
utterly unconscious that slight spriuk-
ling OF ashes or saw dust would make
their sidewalks perfectly safe to locomo-
ton and make it much more agreeable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

The members Of the IOWA INSURANCE CON-
PAsf are hereby notified that the Animal Meeting
will Be held the second Monday In January next
n the once Of We Company, In the City Keokuk
I've O'Clock p. NJ ai which Ine Board Of Drscps
Win Be- elected tor the ensuing year
oGce on AAin street, between And aud ID.
Dee TO- tsG1 dim ss~-s,.,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

r. The snow fell to the depth Of l2
inches on Tuesday night last At Nusca-
tine, and being very damp. the roofs Of
several housss wsre broken in BY its
weight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05
Nem advertisements.


@zS MoNrH.-Asenss vspted "a ssIl sevt,~
~ - Machines. We will eive : com sion on
Assnines sold, or employ agents Who will vork for
tne Abovs wages and stl expenses paid.
For particulars address
BOfLAN co. General Agents,
Jano-olw DxTROIT, MIcn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05

WIZ be filled with the choicest of reading matter
compiled and condensed from the contents of the
Daily and in point of cheapness and tho quality of
reading matter furnished stands ahead of any paper
in Southern Iowa
Commercial and Financial.
In this department we shall endeavor to give re-
liable information. Our home Market quotations
will be correced each day by a careful and
responsible Wholesale Merchant The markets of
the leading Commercial cities will be reported by
Telegraph.
TERMS.
Daily BY Nall, per yeer...........~........ss $500
=, months, hs,..-.............. 400
:, =. ..........--........ 1.50
=, - ...... -.....-..-.... 90
" delivered In City by Carrier, per week.. is
HeekJs per year. 1.5O
CASH IN ADV NOE.
HOWELL q DELAPLAIN.
KE0KUK, IOWA.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05
THE GATE CITY,
For 1864.

In conformity with very general custom of
the Press, we call the attention Of the public 10
the merits and advantages Of our paper 1t the
close of the present year, and present
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05
NOTICE.
or .r..xornv.-.

Music BY tn Ksekuk Quadrille Band. .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05
4 DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-07
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 7, 1864.
Threatened Rebellion Of the Democracy.


Below will be found resolution
adopted by the Democracy of New
Hampshire, at their recent State con-
vention. Assuming state of affairs
to exist that is not true, it is arlain and
explicit declaration on their part Of or
ganized resistance to the Government,
provided the Democracy of the other
States will unite with them. Their
language and purpose is too plain to be
mistaken. They make the distinct
threat of resort to arms, and con-
clude by pledging to their brethren of
the other States their lives, fortunes and
sacred honor.
We have been looking for this move
ment for some time past, and we are
glad the Democracy have now thrown
aside all disguise, by thus publicly de-
claring war against the Government
which they have heretofore wagcd in
secret, for the friends of the Union, in
New Hampshire and elsewhere will be
better prepared to meet them. This
bold movement, just on the eve of the
spring and summer campaign, is quite
significant, and will tend to buoy up
the disappointed hopes Of their breth-
rem of "other States" to whom they
pledge themselves in the language quo
ted above.
It will be seen by the telegraphic
news published to-day, that the Presi-
dent has authorized the Governors of
the States to bring into the field, 49,
900 men, for 100 days service. This
has been done to guard against the re-
bell:on in the Border States threatened
BY the Democracy of New Hampshire.
A great dea! has been said lately about
transferring the strife to the loyal States
ofthe North. This bold movement: in
dicates aiconcerted action between the
rebels and their Northern sympathizers.
We believe, however, that Lee, much
To- the regret Of his Northern friends,
will have work enough to do at home,
without sending armiesinto the Border
States to encourage revolt.
Here is the resolution: ,sa.o
Resolved, That the freedom of the ballot
must and shall be maintained sacred and in
violable; and that we, the Democracy Of
New Hampshire. will unite with our breth:
rem of other States, by force Of arms, if need
be. in resistance to every attempt, from what
ever source it may come, to overturn Or
abridge, by menaces or direct interference by
military force, the Independence and purity
ofthe ballot box in the ensuing elections,
State and National; and to this end we pledge
each to the other, and to our brethren of other
States, our lives. fortunes, and sacred honor.
being firmly resolved to maintain at all haz-
ards our rights as free and patriotic citizens
Of the American Union.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-07

-
% The abuse of Oregon Senators
has not proved as profitable to gentle
mon in. Oregon as was anticipated BY
them, as will be seen by the following
letter from Senator Nesmith. The
Oregonian has evidently +" snseh a mice, %
and now treats the Oregon Delegation
III Congress very courteously. This
mood will undoubtedly last until after
the June election-how much longer,
we can't say.
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1864.
HENRY DELLINGER, Jacksonville, Oregon
Sir: In view OF some recent occurrer css
here, personal to yourself, regard it a. prep-
er that should address YOU. Some time
since. at the instance Of Mcbride. you were
nominated by the President to the Office of
Collector Of Internal Revenue for the State of
Oregon. When your nomination came to the
Senate, it was, As usual in su III cases, referred
to the Committee on Finance. The Chair
man Of that Committee called upon Harding
and myself for an opinion on the propriety Of
the appointment We stated that from what
VIC knew Of you We believed that you should
be confirmed; and, in pursuance of our recon-
mendation. you were confirmed-we both vo-
ting for you. Three days after You were
confirmed, and just as your commission was
about being mailed to you, your paper OF the
3Oth Of January was received here, and the
attention Of Harding and myself was called to
an article in the editorial columns headed
T.l a, IL A..
several Senators. and resolution was passed
requesting the President to return the nomi-
nation to the Senate, which was done, and
at the succeeding session had the article in
your paper read at the Socretary's desk,
whereupon your confirmation was reconsider
ed and unanimously rejected by the Senate.
Notwithstanding the long continued aud
often repeated assaults in your paper, charging
Harding and myself with II want of loyalty
to the Government, we were not disposed to
resent what you may, probably, have been
SO misled or misinformed, as to regard as q
just and fair criticism upon our official acts |:
when however, you permitted your assaults
to degenerate into low and scurrillous at.
tack upon my private character, l thought
that the time had arrived when such charges
SuOulu w u6ts L uC CitdV uumiSIdh-
able import of your article referred to was that
had appeared in tho Senate in state of
intoxication and made disloyal speech. !
submitted your criticism upon my fidelity to
the Government, as well as upon my personal
habits, to the decision Of the Senators with
whom have been in daily intercourse for
more than three years. and who had heard all
that ! had uttered in the Senate; they re-
pudiate your charges and come to the conclu-
sion, as one of them stated, that I" a man who
would write and publish so gross. so false,
and unfounded Islander. was unfit to hold
any position under the Government"
Whilst ! regret that the circumstances al
luded to have occurred am satisfied that can
did and unprecedented men, who respect their
own character, and the character Of others,
will sanction my action in the premises.
j. w. NEsMlTH.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-07

twenty-five cent note Of the above de-
scription, contending that the law re-
quires an exact tender of three dollars
in that species of currency.
\ ma The last marlborough Us the
very able and interesting report of the
Commissioners Of the Gen. Land Office,
J. M. Edmunds, from which We make
the following extracts from our Sur
veyor Generals report, made to u
Department last August which shows
that he has not been unmindful of the
interests of our citizens. We are glad
to find that his suggestions have been
endorsed by the Commissioner and the
Governmental
would again most earnestly press upon
your consideration the necessity for restoring
the price of surveys west Of the ,mounta;-s to
S12 and $50 per mile, for the reasons set
forth in may report Of last year. ! think we
can secure the survey of the country, east of
the mountains for the reduced price OF SO per
mile for exterior and subdivisions, but moth.
ing less than $l2 per mile will secure the
proper survey Of base, meridian and standard
lines. ~
would call your attention to the pressing
necessity that exists for the survey Of the
Colville valley, and other sections ofthe Ter
ritory that include some of our oldest and
most populous settlements. / am expanding
the small appropriation of $4,000. made by
the last Congress, to the best possible advan-
tage, butt accommodates but a small portion
Of those who have a strong claim upon the
Government for the survey Of their sections.
cannot, in justice to numerous class Of
our citizens refrain from calling yourattention
to the necessity that exists for survey of
that portion Of the Territory claimed by the
Puget Sound Agricultural Society, now occu-
pied by more than thousand population, many
of whom have large and valuable improve
ments. The conflicts that are continually oc.
curing between the citizens and company
are source Of great annoyance to the people
of the counties where the claims are located,
as well as the whole Territory, and call
loudly upon the government for their prompt
and decisive interference.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-07

.H .. d 5 I.l -
QUEER CoNsTRucTIoN.. - To show
how differently people sometimes con-
struc language, we quote the following
section from q. law Of Congress APP
proved March Sd, 1868, entitled, San
act to provide ways and means for the
airport of the Government:
SEC. A. Ind be itfarthcr enacted, That in
liam of hostage and revenue stamps for frac-
.;onol currency, and Of fractional notes, COM
monty called postage currency, issued or to be
;ssued, the Secretary Of the Treasury may
;ssuo Irrational notes of ike amounts in such
form as hs may deem expedisnt and may pro-
vide for the engraving. preparation and issue
thereof in the treasury department building
And ali such notes issued shall be exchange
able bv the assistant treasurers and designat-
ed depositaries for United States notes, in
s,ms not less than three dollars. and shall be
receivable for postage and revenue stamps
and also in payment Of any dues to the Unit
cd States less than five dollars, except duties
on imports, and shall b. redeemed on present
alton at the treasury Of the United States in
such sums and uude, such regulations as the
Secretary Of Treasury shall prescribe.
We believe the intent of the above to
be very apparent, still Postmaster sar-
lent refused to exchange stamps for a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-07

< On our first page will be found
. letter from Lieut.. Merryman, which
cannot fail to interest many of our
readers. 1t shows the means to which
some men will resort when detected in
wrong-doing, to fix the responsibility
upon others.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-07

QUERY.-Wonder what has become
Of the IS, 600 deposited by David Evans
for investment in Port Angeles proper
ty, which Victor Smith makes such o
flourish about in his pamphlet? Can it
be possible Mr.. Evans has changed his
mind, in relation to the investment