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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-01

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While bound 70 hewhdh horse, never before attempted IN
u paco between y gTcsd,sy and Fourth avenue
NATIONAL HOME ENfHRPRISR
THE MIRROR or THE REBELLTOF,
devoted 10 the interests OF the Invalid soldier.
Fy 1, Sysn"s "a g II before and
sS@s rsss ss" s.s S. ssss @
30 -MRLoDgoE-sSs BRoADwAy-sSa
300, The onlg place Of hs kind In lie world, Il
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rrccsd "a M FREE and Basies ~ the world.
Tyery ivc lsiies ana gers "a Sengs 0ises nnd Ducts
Ryalng al minstres theairicas operas IN the city.
AMI 40 charge n ede Tor adinlssion. 1
T. nigh, solomon wIiiiarns Coles Heydou Miss Masxcv
xs ndcrson, mts Adora Crlnn Miss
oar ani the Who'll. strength ~ the company, besides hosl
X yoiIlcers Wanted few moLa ladies' 10 servo re.
fresbmenha GEORGE r. .saaRos DirecloE
ENTERTAINMENT AT THB AcApr&Y or MUSIC
On ne I5h or December 1865, IN aid u the Relief Fund
~ the Ladies' Home orcf and wounded sodirrc corner
and FIFTY first New York city
STATEMENT
Amount received s8eN
cunt disDursed. .....ss.g ixU ~
Amour, handed over 10 the Treasurer OF The Inst
s r. Con STOCK. Treasurer. = =
lBiss 8. & sANDBRsoN's TESTIMONIAL WILL
III lake place on saturday evening January q ., Dcc.
Nors Hal on which occasion the Following artists have
HARar PEARSON the fsvcri,e comedian.
j. A HERMAN, Of Chrisly's Minstrels.
MAsTRR W OOD, OF Wecds MiaareisL
Mss y0sbHniNE JUBE. I.1t
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-01

MARK FOR sALE-CHEAP OF ABOUT l4O ACRES,
y woodberry Queens county, New York; two good
Houses and oubuildtngs fruit and water plenty and
healthy aad pleasant neighborhood, 70 mies from
New York city 2 miles from railroad station price SO per
ecre. For further particulars apply to 4. r. cARMAN,
South Oyster Bay. Long Island, to L. w. HENDRIcK.
SON. No III Front street. brookyu
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-01
ARll,EEHIEE'TE,

NVJkrpn asRnExl' III = ~ !, !.
w GRIND NEw YEARS MIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
fhB HkfE SENSATION OF I'VE SkASsSN.
1om Tay',n,s hcaut. nj Drama Of
TiE rlCKEr OF LBAv6 MAN.
sL nE AND MRS ". D. FLOaENoE ao.
- . roRIoHI AND EyERs NIGHT. 49,.
~rhe pay ETHICAL writes Dlslltr Auuey a. Oakey
Hal y ks brilliant crittcsKn THAI Wish the pAtiAnthro
csts ~ the DAY who shainefws neglect De frsco AID
ksray sal who epaly aease the ~ the retsned
cenvsfs - has pals coo4a she Ticket Iesvc Ard o
an9 The two shoad together ~ ibis ettyN oeyoat
Nee Year and should actoss wicket Of
leave. eam every clergyman and boy IN the Meuopo.As
tweea Brtery aai neishbv " fG4 tfa pk* n4 III ni
~. AaAgPY NEW vBAn. - ~
Those ladies and gcntietncG whs desire q peassot
Tom Tayiot's
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-01

EaARM FOE SALE-wITH BARN, NEW BUILDINGS
and of land half under cultivation and we'll
forty miles from Brooklyn. contiguous 70 the railroad
physcsn good bang nccdedin the place. This farm
will be sold cheap for productive property but
Nightly Inquire Of address A. Conkng,
Ailantc street near Smith, Brooklyn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-01

H7,AHM FOR Saloon LeEG ISLAND ABOUT NINE
N miles from New York containing Is OF
pcient Land. under high o( cultivation with good
House. Barn and other OubudinEs also Of uncul
vated Lsne For full particulars inquire Of B. BERGEN.
Ms b.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-01

NOR NEW ORLEANS DIRECT
The and drst class United slater Nail Steamship
GEORGE WARRINGTON.
z v. Dagger Commander
WIN Icaye Pier No 9Norsh river, on Saturday. January
sSP.M -
Passage. haviag unsurpassed accommodations, $50.
for ''e'sn' u H' 3. cRoMwELL co IS IVES. street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-01

E,oR NEW ORLEANS VIA BANANA. M
~ COLUMBIA
D. B. Barton. Comuander.
Will leave pier No forth river on Saturday January II
at O'Clock r. M. precisely for New Oreens via Havana
All et'es mp rR PHss ihr9 sn s sss "a Hs%cixA
No freight received bills Of adne signed ON the day
sailing.
~ ''s's'' ssSosfonD. rILEsrox co.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-01

I,oR sALK-THE FIRST CLASS STORE AND Dwell
ling House isS Third avenue this house was bnik by
Its present for his by days worklin the
is ve stories hgh 2lS60 feet lot 100 feet deep
For terms apply to HENRY MAXWELL, 497 Third avenue
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-01

E,oR sALE-A COUNTRY RESIDENCE. NEAR FISH
- kill village, Duchcss county. consisting of first
class mod built house. carriage house and other
building az new, with about five acres Of good land
(which ttcte good selection OF fruit
1rees and hrubbery Connected with the above Farm
Of O OF dne land VIII be sold low either in
part the whole. For further particulars apply W. D.
MAkGAn. 81 Broad street, N. II between the hours Of
O'clock T. M.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-01

THE HAMBURG AMERIoAN PICKET coMPANYs
IRON MAIL 6TEAM9nIPS
- From Southam pton From New York.
TEuwOKIA. 80. December 20 1863 January ii 1854
GERMAn1A January 4 1894 February G. is ss
sa axnMs4 February @ IsA March r. va va
From Hamburg pier foot Of Third Hoboken taking
passen for Hamburg Havre Londcn and
nj the following raea--Frat cabin $l0i secnnd cabin
S2 3d. Storage Ss7 payable in gold s equlvlent
pnce. @1.2s ~ - .-- 80 y &. 8
Broadway.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-16

c. Elliott. W. J. spaulding. J. A..
Bradrick, A. ]. Kirkpatrick, chaplain of
the 4th Iowa cavalry. and j. II. White.
chaplain Of the 37th Iowa infantry, were
severally represented and passed.
james Haynes made statement Of the
Abba District; vas represented by the
preachers of the District, and his cha rso-
ter passed.
The following letter was read BY the
Secretary:
BIsHop JAMES Dear Sir: would
respectfully invite the Conference now in
session in this city, under your charge.
to visit the y. S. General Hospitals I,
this post, ct suoh time as best suits i'll
convenience. Any hour Of the day sftJv
nine o'clock q. m. will be appropriate.
| have the honor to be, very respect.
fully. your obedient servant,
NJ. X TAYLOR,
SuFgeoa q. s. Vols, ia charge.
Bishop james. President Of Iowa Nesho
dist Conference. Ksokok, lava.
On motion Of 3. II. Warine. the inv;
tation was acoeptad, and he Commiee,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-16

Fl. Monroe, Sent. Is.

The fag-of-truos steamer New York ar
rived lsat evening from james river viii
400 returned prisoners of war from tb.
South, including 40 officers, iu charge ol
Major Malford.
Ine ksckm0ad Sentinel oflhe l2ah re.
ports very destructive ERE in Maeches.
ter 90 Friday night last Gilmore : large
tobacco warehouse vas burned with :.
$40 hogsbeads OF tobacco, belonging to
John Gilmore l. Co., and 234 hoysheads
aeicnging to the Confederase Stsses.-
Aessss. GaEris's warehouse was also de-.
3FoJsd With other valuable property
The total loss is S4O0, 900. The gre i.
the gres'est which hiss occurred In the
Southern Confedsracy.
The Sentinel has an article on General
Shermsn's depopuiation OF Atlanta, call.
ing Il IN event unparalleled in the Am
erican War and without an example in
modern times. 1t calls Sherman the
ch'ef smong savagss, the Captain Of pi-
rases. the leader sm.ng highway robbers,
the prince among scoundreis and bru.es.
the foremost villain Of the world. Eher.
man. il says, has given the war new fea-
ture. Stern - it has been, ii Is hence.
forth 70 b sterneF: horrible - i has beer.
It 10 hsnceforth to be more horrible. The
people are ready; ifthe President wants
Us let him call for rs, no matter about
age nov.
If this is the kind Of warfare we are to
resist We will strive to fight. Better for
hslting-aye, or peaceful innocence to die
in defence OF home than be driven out in
hordes 10 lsngaish in exile. The last
man and the last boy among Us must take
his arms sooner than endure such out
rage as that At Atlanta.
The Richmond Sentinel Of the 9Th has
the following:
Macon. Ga, Sept. 0.
The prisoners captured yesterday say
Sherman will nov re-ensoree Grant. take
Richmond and finish the rebellion. They
also state that part Of his army will go
out Of service this winter. The enemy
are closely massed about Atlanta. There
10 lot the slightest prospec, Of an early
resa~ ption~ai hostliisies.
Nheeler's forces have been dispersed
near Tullahoma by Sieadmau
Petersburg. Sept 9.-Grant j. still per-
fecting his lines on the Weldon Railroad
pushing his line Slowly to the vest of the
road
Charleston. Sept. 7-0ur prisoners
were l-nded on Morris Isiand today and
marched TO the rear Of battery Wagner,
guarded by large body of seutinels.
The enemy brough: two new guns to
Gregg this p M, drawn By twelvs OF
fourteen horses.
There is no news from City Point.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-16

WHEREAS, At tis Last General Election held in Jack
township, Lee county sMts % lo~a there had Lsea
cs-t thcus.nd votes.
And Whereas Roard Supervisors Of ssid county
At the September seson of Ia, deem IL u
create two noss Election preeiacts in said !scksn
too nship authorized by Cb-pter @ Laws of lso, sh
aensrai Assembly Of sAia ssaht spprosed March 10TH
Therefore, by authority Of aw conferred upon them,
the Board Of Supervisors VI said Lee county hereby
DER
l. That there lie created In the towr.hip Of Jackson
county OF Lee and State VI lows four Rectou
z These Precincts shall be Known and numbered
Election Precinct No. one, kenon Precinct Ne. Two,
klecsson treeaet Nc Three Election Precinct 30 hour.
all Df jackson township, In said comfy
Ihs boundaries At the above aaraed Election Pre-
ciDcts shall be established as follows:
E.ectin Precinct No On. shsii embrace all that part
Of the city Of knk. iu said towhsap. Dg aud being
Eissippi river the os of Main street. themes
In st-fiy ssoaE Ninth street 10 the Asss
.ipp river, thence along the river Lsnk To the place of
beginning
Elect,on Precinct No Two shall embrace ali that part
Of the city Of nk and Potcn cf sa6 fow ship lying
Conm~oeing oa tins s-sss.,Ts rss.s .. ,as Eot OF
street thence siog the Of Main to NintE street,
street. thence out Cedar street Missouri Assnus
thence seng Missouri Av-Rue to the Laf section lsne
" seiisn 1r threc toasi g Oak street oa s
iibs: shid section lime ard Ok
the Des Mones river thence cown said bes Noe river
tbs Mississippi river thence up said river To the iAev
E,e,ion Precinct No. Three shall al that part
of city Of keokuk aud portion Of Jackson township
lyfng being within th1 toApND~ de@CTibed
r Commencing Main STREET ats IL tef--efion With
Ninth. Themes kiJng Main 10 fourf~-nth street where
the pisk road thence along the Plank reed
the line of Motfs tir-ice along said town
ship line the Mississippi riysr th-uce Gown said rser
. hire wher~ Ninth street viii iotsfSecf ssd NOR
then Il ng Ninth street 10 the place II beginhi-g-
Elactiep Precinct No Four shall embrace al that
portion Of said city and township not heofore fel1ed
de--ris-d In Precinct kos- tsas, Two and 1nxse
The To~ nship TrHstss Of said township shA d~s.-
th~ place Of irIHg the eecton ta +Mth of saii
pr-cincts Hmd give public notice o in the
Isyers vuJliss.s~i iB tine city Of keokuk-
X {. ordered the foregoing action Of the Boa-d ot
Supervisors t- Eebiised in the date tity and Coh-tiiu-
tan newspapers at Keokuk for three weeks proti
ds1 by Law.
tbrd-rd that the foregoing order effect and he
fail fore- from aud after ts puhIcsiIon n the Const
tuition. .s repaired BY law.
true copy. CHARLES bokkk,
sspt--Esw Clerk posrd sup
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
wAxpEs's OyFTrK. Iowa PLsrrrsrrARr,
rprr M.NH1sx. Aug zS, 1-fA. -

rpEr MsHf11x. Aug ~, lrtA >
S@.Iea proposals will he eved my Office uuiii nom
the dsy ot0-r next for furnishing srPPEes
for lows feniirptarr, of the ensuing year. . M
meneng October Ist 1865 ard ending serteatr aib.
is to delivered the peniteutiay, fctsows TO-
wit: 49,
500 It's No beef. in Spring and Summer, ists as
81 hl,. No r,~ss pork fron January to March.
23 bbls No. hne boar, - Ibis per rnonth or as re-
quired
4S5 bashels Ne potatoes in October November and
December 1864. BIDS will te received sor lots O lo0
= 1asaeIs 40 whi;s beans. through the yea.
1o Gbls nett sorghum, Ia blls. per noath,
il bis. No, easr vinegar, bbI per month. or Is
! Lov-s star candles. No. through the year,
LOO Il ro.-s cornrnen che~ins tobacco through ihs
year required
L bns Ne easi ei ard abba yo.l lard OIL u rough
$50 c.r soos OAK WOOD, sacoris per month, Om oe
toler, 1854.
u r.airs No mems brogans xs.or,ed Sizes 900 ,srs
LEI, iso4 nd los pairs January lst, 81
Mostly T's 5 ;. gad Us
10 doz en pair. wool socks (soodl large Sizes 20
10 os4n chip mats mo size under e April ist, lses
10 Is. hTvwn risslin. yard via-. as required
| ~ bod tick, reguifei
| n ps- hickory slirsihs, as required
| ~ ~ prints for comforts. rs required
sea yards penitentiary s4spes, tceats and PantsJ ~
| required
so yards kersry- tstriP"s Ter pants a. reInres
De- CASHMERE ccats sl1 pants for dischar ID CON
| victs,l required
p~ Cashmere {vests for discharged yiets)
cuired
200 ards flannel or linscy. shirts foy eonvicts
1 qsired i-tripes pref-rredl
- sacks q A. salt November Is, 1854.
IL saeks 7. salt. November Ia, ls64.
II sack pepper, November i5. 1sf+
i 10 bushels hum ny. November l6, 1sC4.
| bushels mustard seed November Ii, 1854
x lhl. sa.eratus, November 10, 1854.
- bushels rye, required
| 10 boKes resin soap. required.
The right 10 res.sS al 5sts Which msy be considered
unreasonable is hrrtby res.Svea.
i'll I've regnrvd 10 give bonds for the hlth
/ fni Performance Of their contracfs-
Pa, ,msat he AIDE in cash State Anditcr's war
the expiration Of each quarter there
xf,er retRrns re had the Auditors cf
nee, Des Moines. Iowa
4 Where practicable bidders viii send ssmriss with
bids. 4. A. LAYTON, Warden.
scpt--d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-16

The Monitors In Position e Shell che
Csty-0raagsrs Tresps Strsaeiy Fsrt-
New York, Sept. Is.
The Hersld's Mobile Bay correspond.
ent Of the 4ih says:
Everything is quiet here. aud there i
no probability of immediate military move.
ments upon Mobile. Suuken rebel iron.
clads still efectualiy blockade the main
channel across Dog Bar; but tho Winnie
bago. double-,urreied monitor, has found
q passage through the distractions 10
poiot nearly oppo.;te Mobile, and can
drop l and l5-ioch shells into tho city
At will. The Metacomet. Sebago and
kennebec have also reached the same
place. and are in Iine-of battle ready 70
shell the city at signal from Admiral
FArragut.
Mobile is entirely at our mercy. The
distance Of the war vessels mentioned
above. from Mobile, is about three mile.
add ahalf, aud their large rif,-d guns can
throw shells into the rcmote.t suburbs.
The rebel rams and gunbosts arc ip
plain sight, but don't make the sliphtes.
hostile demonstration. They seem TO
have bad enough Of Farragut aad his feet
10 the recent combat
The rebel war vessels referred to ars
the rams Alabama, National, and Tuscs.
looss. and the gunboat Morgan. and one
other ram, name not known. They re.
msin above the city. 10 tbe mouth Of the
Alabama river. just out of range.
The gunboat J. II. Jackson has suc
ceeded 10 capturing the largest one of tn.
three launches that have bee. hoyer;n,
around the Mississippi Sound Of late. viii
the intention Of attacking sae Teutoui.
The launch had on board howitxer an,
other evlde css of warliks character,
As stated 10 late Mobile paper. Gen
Gnnger's troops have constructed splen
did Notifications Ut Cedar Poiut and othe
places. so that If Hoods whole arm,
should reinforce Mobile and attack our DO
sition, with the assistance Of the gun
boats the enemy could be easily KEEP. Z
bay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-16
NOTICE.

To Pollard Ebert:
You arc hereby notified hs. there no. Gle In the
oe- Of tie Clerk the District Court II Lee county
Iowa. at frt Madison petition If Samuel Vail pray
ing sF t'r fsr-citsurr os cetsda i xrcuted by
the city VI kepknk hy its City foeur MIN convey
ing lot y Ia block lbs ity Of k-kak caunfs Iowa
Said lot sold plaintiff for due saia city
for tae lse2 ard he has since paid other which
hy Law sdi-d TO his lien fiAint,G prays that the
title 10 sid lot may be quoted in him. and thai yeus
equity ,f reenrtoa and ali Your claim upon said lot
mas he cut OFF aud lorecosed
tnl-~- APPEAR thereto and defend before noon OF
the second day 1.-THE next OF said Court which
mencer the lst Monday OF December decree viii
be renecred against you thereon 10y default
RANKIN MCrRARY,
Revenue Stamp 50 cts. Atfy's for Plaintiff
srpiS4w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-16
Cosuat0es In 10Th Iowa. IN GeOr9tn
Campaign, since last Report.
caxP l5rH Iowa IsrAxrRY,


Assa East PoiST, Ga, Sept sth, 1864 /
Aqg l5fh-rfivste sanl Bailey Co wounded in
in i-f shoulder, severe -
Ans ll'h-Asst Surge Hezekiah Fisk. of IndianoIa
War; Co wounded in LETT side mortalv sinrs sia,.
Vim d G Ar.er. E Co Head, severe f
Aug l9sh-CorToral Alfred Stone Co ti,laa
Aug 2Si-trivate T Marphy, Co. right foot, ssxar.
Aug ~ l-Cofpoiai Nn u Ronesha, c Co. lsft arm
severe privates John Fisher, b Co hand sexs. -.
Harden Co sde slight; danes Coniey, Co lefs Ier
sitgh.. -
Ang. 2ith--private Christopher Warren. Co ,sc
arm, severe; Lewis Kelly. Co. right leg, slight -
Aug 2eth-Prvate Frederic Berger, Co, left hand
fsla 1'
Sept a-Cordoral james Morgan, 4 Co, in face. u.
yer.. - -
This comprises all Of the Casualties the commence
mept OF the campaign to s close Sept sth lsc4 tn,
regiment having returned with the Army Of the Tenpes
see from its march TO Jonesboro on that day.
The losses foot up follows:
Killed, I'll wounded, g. n.ssne,f3 g. Total 2ss.
ofths veaadsd many have since died
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-16
FROM VIRGINIA.
Tho Enemy In Force near 1Danksr Usll-
O'ssatiaiactienA Among ths Rebel 1sl-
diers.

New York, Sept. Is.
The Heald's correspondent with Gen.
Sheridan. dating the 18th, says:
Yesterday 4 reeoonoisaocs dey-eloped
the fac, that the enemy VS. still in force
IN the vicinity Of Bunker Hill, ano short
bu: sharp ekirmish ensued.
The Hsrald's correspondent in f,o,t of
Petersburg, with the 9th corpe DATING
the 18th, says 3eserters contin ne 70 re-
port great dissatisfaction among the rebel
soldiers. A new regulation has been e.
tablished. Ii rebel soldier advances b.
yond his post without his musket, be is
TO be 6red on by his 'somrades- II be
comes forward with his piece, of course
he is likely 10 be feed on by our own
pickets.
The lst division Of the oh corps ha,
been consolidated With the I'd and Sd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-16

F. W. Evans, late chaplain OF the 35,h
Iowa infantry; j. T. Simmons, OF the a8,h
Iowa infantry; J. Elrod, chaplain of the
18Th Iowa infantry, and w Poston. chap.
lain of the 9Th Iowa infantry, we're sew
orally represented and passed.
A. w. Stryker was granted superan-
ua,ed relation.
I. 4. Corkhill represented Mt. Pleas
ant District. He gave an sffecliog mar.
ration respecting the death OF Rev. w.
Simpson, who died at Marshall, Hem y
county, Iowa, Feb. e, 1864.
Bro. Corkhill was represented BY the
preachers Of the District, and passed.
The following brethren of the Mount
Pleasant District we're represented and
Dassed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-16
FROM TEXAS
New York, Sept. /

New York, Sept. Is.
We have news from Texas papers as
late as the alst.
An order has been Issued b5 Kirby
Smith to enroll all male negroes. free Or
slaves, for army service.
A correspondent says Polignaich's and
Walkers divisions have crossed the Mis-
si.eippi river to go to Mobile. The cor
respondents thinks they will not stop short
Of Ailanta.
A destructive ere occurred 1t Calves
ton on the 18th.
Brownsville is reported almost entirely
deserted.
The Federals have fortified BraSos San
ltiago, and viii probably remain there
close the port and then blockade again
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-16
New York. Sept. Is.

The steamer Arabia has arrived.
The London Daily News 70 day has an
editorial on American peace rumors, and
contends that the Nor tn cannot submit
to the terms on which JeG. Davis 10 pre-
pared to treat for peace, and argues that
unless tho Southern terms are lowered.
there can be nothisg but war.
1t is asserted that active operations are
going on In Paris and Turio relative to
the evacuation of Rome.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-16
Boston, Sept. Is.

The Republ lican Convention met here
to-day. Neirly 1900 delegates were
present Gwesnor Andrew and the rest
OF the State. ticket we're rc-ncninated By
acclapatioA. With the exception Of Attor-
ney Genersf Foster. who declined snd o.
}. Reed of Taunton, was nominated il his
stead.
Hon. Edward Everett Of Boston and
Hon. Whiting Griswold, 81 Greenfield,
.sfo noaiosted ~ electors q large by 90
sl&nasioa. ~ 1
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-16
rremens's witAdravA.
New York, /, sep.. Is.

New York, Sept. 10.
The Commercials Washington special
sau the Republican has dispatch an
uous ,cieg that Frs'ront is preparing i.
lette, Of withdrawal and that General
Hook er denies The report that he is In
favor Of Mcclellan. 3.
1 Mr.. Pendleton's friends here say he viii
no. vi te lotter Of acceptance. not hav-
ing ben formally pesi6ed Of his nomina
tios.
Cap1 Winslow of tho Kesrsage arrives
herr SarA y. III,