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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19

Waahiaet on. March II.

80. I.
$500 weahisetea, March II. i
Ths - ~ In = ssarly ashhsd y.
~ Ways and Means 0omnittse.
Manslsetared artiSlss oaly viii Is
taxsd. Ons dollas pr aallsA viii -
plsesd on distilled spirits after July LIST.
Neither crude petroleum nor leaf t1bSoco
viii b taxed.
The Times dispatch confirms the ~
port of Staart's crossing the Rsppahan-
mock. and says Fitzpatrick and Morris are
On biz track.
The tax on re6ssd petroleum will b 20
cents, and on malt not less than so cents.
Washington. March IS.
The statement published that Col. L.
G. Baker has authority to raise brigade
10 authoritatively denied.
Capt. Sawyer. recently returned from
Richmond, states he saw Lieut.. Col.
Litch6eld, Major Cook, Dr.. kinston and
three officers Of negro regiment In one
cell, chained to six negroes. and are fed
on corn bread and wster and little of that.
The Secretary Of War has rescinded
the authority to Governors to appoint
commandanu for rendezvous for drafted
men.
1t il rumored Gen. Fitzpatrick viii be
appointed to another department. and i'm
portant command.
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New York. March Is.

The Times Paris correspondent an
nouuces the important feet that Minister
Dayton has served . written notification
upon the French Emperor that if The
rebel cruiser Rappahannock, now at Ca
lais, isallowed to proceed to ses the French
Government will be held responsible for
all the damage she may do TO American
commerce.
1t is also announced that the French
Government have issued more stringent
regulations concerning cruisers of the BEL
lgercnts. Among other things specified
in these regulations We End that NO YES
eel of either belligerent can remain in
port more than two hours unless BY stress
Of weather or for necessary repairs. and
that no vessel can return to . French
port after leaving it in less time than
three months.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19
Cairo, March II.


The hospital steamer r. c. Wood from
Vicksburg and Memphis arrived with
$40 sick and wounded soldiers, and left
this morning for st. Louis. Eight died
on the way up.
The estimated force of the enemy at the
recent Eight at Yszoo City 10 5000 and
four pieces Of artillery. Two stern wheel
gunboals were there but could render no
service without endsngcring our forces
The8th Louisiana colored lost 90 killed,
wounded and missing. The Let Nissis-
sippi cavalry lost so wounded; the llth
rs to 80 in all. out of Is officers in the
9th Louisiana Mere wounded.
Cairo, March Is.
The steamer Continental from N. O.
10th arrived with the I2sh Wisconsin,
18th and 18Th Iowa veteran volunteers.
The l2th Wisconsin disembsrked here |:
the other regiments 60 to st. Louis with
out debarkation.
An expedition composed Of three brig
AIDES started from Vicksburg just before
the Continental left. The 10th Army
Corps also left for the South--destination
unknown.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
AFTERNOON pEsPaTe,Es.


The Fifteenth Ievs Infantry Expected
In Esskuk - 0snAay.
Especial to Gate City.J
Cairo, March, 10.
The Fifteenth Iowa veteran volunteers
are here on their way to Keokuk by boat.
There are four hundred and twenty. give
officers and men. Will probably reach
ksokuk Monday.
WV. w. BElKRAP,
Col. 18th Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19

Tor lorsiga nail tnaspeslpties p2ae, 600;
ed for ship. ataaaboaf and Wy lastsrz.
6slsl Jsssio. fancy Aep.. soon u ~
sumo his dstiea ON The bench of ths su1
prsm1U Surt aaHrf
= The Hesse Csnnittas =. Cannezpe
have a1sG6d 1Soa Asd Ss6st0d - 49,,
ported vhQ INT Ccnmilbse@belkbeeel
ed, sioilt rssolutiop authorisisg and 10
curing the President to gre notice. 70
the Government Of Great Britain thet It
i the intention Of The 0ovssnnsat Of the
United States to tsfmiuafs ~ Reciprocity
Treaty made with Great Britain for tho
British North American Provinces ct the
end Of twelve months from the expiration
of ten years from the time the treaty
vent into operation, viz: Sept, 1854. %
the end that the treaty may Be abrogated
- soon rs it can be done under the pro-
visions thereof. unless new convention
shall before that time be concluded be-
tween the two Governments BY which
the provisions shall be abrogatec or 90
modified Is TO b mutually satisfactory to
both Governments.
The President IL also authorized to
appoint three commissioners by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate for
the revision of the treaty and 70 confef
With other commissioners duly author
izsd therefor, whenever il shall appear to
be the wish OF the Government Of Great
Britain to make new treaty between the
two Governments and the people Of both
countries, based ON the true principles of
reciprocity aud for the removal of exist
ing difficulties.
A report from Solicitor Whiting EN-.
braces the opinions Of Caleb Cushing.
Judge Mclean, Mr.. Crittenden and At
torney General Bates, to the effect that
the title 20 Rock Island, Illinois, remains
vested in the United States, excepting 1873
acres decided BY special act Of Congress
to Davenport and Sears, and 10 acres
claimed BY the Rock Island Railroad Co,
which leaves 900 acres still under control
Of the War Department.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19
New York, March l8.

A st. Louis letter to the Post reports
the capture Of Jacksonport, Ark. BY the
rebels. who drove out two companies Of
the 4th Missouri cavalry and came near
capturing the steamer Dover.
Report said Quantrell and Freeman
would make various raids into Missouri
this spring.
A Washington special to the Post says
Government is enlisting small number
Of black soldiers for cavairymen. and
there will be limited number Of places
for white officers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19
Especial to Tribuns.1
Harrisburg, March /

Gems. Burnside and Hancock were
handsomely received by both Houses Of
the Legislature to-day. This afternoon
they reviewed in company with Gov. Cur.
tin the 45th, 48th. 50th and 55th revi.
ments. These regiments are under march.
ing orders for Annapolis, where General
Burpside's corps concentrates. General
Burnside evidently goes to North Caro-.
lima again. Hancock expressed freely tie
opinion that his corps would re-. enter the
Army OF the Potomac
Recruiting is very active At this point.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19
Stuart's Cavalry Across the RappahsA
mock Rebel Plst in Kentucky.
New York, March 10.

New OfA, Matcu 10.
The Worlds Washington dispatch has
report that Stuart. with $4,000 cavalry,
crossed the Rappahannock near Fred.
ericksburg.
Our army is well in hand ready for 4
raid or general movement
1t is thought the rebel cavalry will
make a demonstration toward the Balti-
more Il Ohio r. R.
There is q rumor of a conspiracy, en-
bracing several counties and cities of Ken
lucky, having for its object the annexa-
ton of Kentucky to the Southern Con-
federaey. The leaders had their head
quarters at Monticello and were cores
ponding with Longs,reet in Tennessee;
and that the Kentucky delegation in
Richmond had secret correspondence with
parties in London and Manchester. /,
was intended TO establish central com.
mittee in every county and compel the
inhabitants to join the rebellion % soon
as LoBgstreet or Breckenridge invaded
the State.
This infamous conspiracy was discov-
cred by clerk of the Postofice Depart.
ment 10 letters addressed by Kentucky
members Of the rebel Congress to some
leaders of the plot.
Gen. Gilmore's Chief-of-Stsff states
the lower part Of Charleston is nearly des-
troyed, that only the upper part 10 now
occupied BY troops. The rebels are stated
to have large force in North Caroiina,
distributed along the railroad from Peters
burg to Wilmington.
Longstreet, it is said, will be appointed
to the command in south Virginia, and
Kirby Smith take his place in East Ten
nessee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19
ckaseh Burned.
Elmyra. n. Y. March l8.

The New Preby terrain Church in which
the Sanitary Commiesioa were holdine
their Fair, caught ere this evening +
$50, and In : short time was copsuased.
together With tho contents. Owing d
the exertions Of the IRE department. The
surrounding buildings win b saved. L.
is feared that sone Of the visitors to the
fair persisted il the building, The church
was val.sd at eS6s 600. Insured for tea
theasana dsllass.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19

Many fear death less than the opera.
ton ofdying. People form the most sim
gular conception Of the last struggle, the
separation Of the soul from the body, and
the like. But this 10 all void of founda-
ton. No man certainly ever felt what
death ie aud a. inssnsible ~ We enter
into life, equally - iosensible do We leave
It. The beginning and the end are here
united. Ny proofs are - follows:
First Man can have no sensation Of
dying; for TO die, means nothing more
than to lose the vital power By which
the soul communicates sensation to the
body. In proportion ~ the vital power
decreases, We lose the power Of sensation
and consciousness -and ~ cannot lose
life. without, 1t the same time, or rather
before, losing our vital sensation, which
requires the assistance Of the tenderest
Organs. We are taught. also, By expe.
rience, that oil who ever passed through
the first stage OF death, and wers sasiu
brought to life, unanimously asserted that
they felt nothing Of dying, bat sauk at
oncs int0 stats Of iDsensibility. La -
not Be led into mistake BY the convui-
sivs throbs, The rat&liug il the throat aed
The apparent psngs Of death, which arc
observed u many psnous whsr ID 1
dying state. These symptoms arc paie-
ial only 70 the SPECTATOR, and not TO the
dying, who are n0s sensible Or thsm.-
The caae here il the same a. If one ftom
the dreadful eoatoriions Of . person II =
epileptic 6t shoald form : conoIas;o1
respecting his Internal feelings. ffom
What a6ects Is % much, he suffers sotA-
ing 81 ksasmss Wilson.
"A carriage faetesy u Dsvespsn ~
dofeoJsd b Ere on The 9th inat. Eiity.
baggiss and esssiaess we're eonspa,ed.-
Los nearly 90, 600.
"A hests II TpIs1r, TEms ss..ty
" ths families o. a. UIney sei
:. \. Belhy. soldiesn. Ms deaana1sd n
kFe lev nieAtD 1inoe. The 11fSifnre
Nd bsddiag fsue svst.
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FROM CAIRO AND ss1ow.
Cairo. March Is.

Calros MATCH 10.
Several men were arrested few days
since below Hickman, Ky, for having,
along with Others. organised themselves
into companies for the purpose of entering
the rebel service.
A number Of rebel sympatbisers h.v.
recently been actively recruiting for the
rebel army.
Guerrilla bands are being formed By
citizens in the several towns and countic.
Of Kentucky, for the purpose Of interrupt
ing navigation on the Ohio and Missis-
sippi rivers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19
EkOm DIES N DIMES.
Especial to Gate City.l

Especial to Gate City.1
Des MONIES, March IL.
The Senate has had under consideration
oil day bill to provide for the payment
of all the old Des Moiues Navigation
claims, adjust and quiet conflicting land
titles, aud disuse of the remainder Of the
Indemnity lands under the grant Of 1862,
to aid 10 the construction of the Keokuk,
Des Moinss 4 Minnesota R. R., when
the two first objects above named are ac-
complished.
The following bills have been passed :
Bill for the payment Of officers and sol
ders from the time Of their enlistment to
the time Of their mastering into the q. s.
service; bill requiring druggists to keep
. record Of the name, residence and gen.
eral description of persons purchasing
poison; the Senate bill reducing the in
terest on school fund contracts from ten
to eight per cent; Senate bill authorizing
Gov. Stone to adjust and settle al claimi
of the State against the United States
the biennial bill TO provide for the adjust.
ment Of Swamp Land claims against the
United States; the Senate bill to author
izs the transmission of funds to pay inter
est on State bonds, and providing that i
the holder does not demand payment o,
interest when due within ten days of the
time when due, he must make demand =,
the Office of the State Treasury.
The snti-Sweainrg bill Was indefinitely
postponed.
A registry law bill and soldiers com
pensation bill, like the one before the Sen
ate the other day, were lost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19

By Telegraph. NTv YoxE. March IS.
Co<ton--iIc~vy and bower. and dining 721xesac
for midiling upisnds, and tes7or fer low mailing
Fuur-Duii and shade .asier at s ol1s IS for
State 1907 Is FOR IL o, 2oss e for trade hrxnds
market closing quiet
DISCRETIONARY active AT 81 for State and ZIG
for Western, Including BIT Of chnsce State 9i.
Nheat-Sseady at csssei Is for Chicago Spring and
Nil. Ciub; 1ts9i - ff Winter Rcd Western
kic--Lov~r. Me~s@rn l IS.
barry-Rafhcr mere steady
Corp-Qniet and steady n ] % for Shipping Mixed
NesterrE 2SAI - ssr Jersey and senthcrn yellow.
oats-IAitie more active at sSs9o for Western.
Nool-fym-
Petrulcum-i 10 &c Iowrr-ander the tax uncertainty
aud po business % Importance transacted Refined free
vas offered freely nj ole.
Pork-More active aud without material change, e0o
bbls old mess for April, buyers option. at - 80.
B--f-Ftrru af % - % for country m~ss; 10 Soc
10 W for repsrkr mess: 10 U0ssl IL for extra
Bacon Sides-stesiy At II for Western Cumberland
cut il fcr d., short ribbed La for d. short clear ISL
Tor do long cut hams.
LArd-Quiet al I274 9l3a.
Buttcr-firm 1ss 32e for Ohio and 324-c FIR State
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19

DArCHELORs celebrated HAIR DYE = ~ 1sss -
ID ~ Wsrtd. The only Her1ises, 1sss 90 Astfseh
dye Known This splendid Hair Dye ID peFfsct-chaagss
Red Rusty Gray Hair instantly TO 0tsssS Dfsrt
Ekin eastng the Hair So and Beaatifnl mparts fresh
Vitality frequently restoring IT. pristine color, and rec
Aes the Ill effects Of Bad Dye. The genuine signed
WILLIAM A. BACHELOR; all others marc tnita-
tiops and should be avoided Sold By all Druggists. &c
HACTORY-S1 Barclay ssreet New York. BAfcHa0a'
NKu foIIss CaxAn for DrssBing IL HAIR. fyeAAW1
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19
Boston, March l8.

The British prize steamer Mary Ann,
from Wilmington, North Carolina, for
Nassau, arrived hare to-day. She was
captured by the United States gunboat
Grand Gulf. She has cargo of ESQ
bales Of cotton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19


The House bill to provide for carrying
mails to foreign ports was called up, and
after amendments was passed.
% motion of Wilson the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the Senate
bill to promote enlistments and for other
purposes. He made speech in support
Of his amendment to the original bill a.
substitute for it. which frees the wives
aud children Of colored recruits. The
other portion of the original bill had been
provided for in past Legislation.
Considerable debate ensued on this
amendment and another giving compsnsa-
ton to loyal masters.
The above Senate bill amendment to
the Homestead bill passed.
Without disposing Of the enlistment
bill the Senate agreed TO adjourn until
Monday and went into executive ses-
sion.
A petition was presented from citizens
Of Brooklyn that rebel lands be oonfisca-
ted and divided into parcels Of l6O scrss
for distribution among soldiers. Refer
red.
Grines' resolution amending the rules
50 - to require oil action upon nomins-
tons to be made in open session was re.
ferred to the Judiciary Coumitsss.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19
Washington. March Is.

A bill was passed BY the House to-day
providing for facilitating entries BY sol
diers under the homestead law. which
enables them to take the oath before mill.
tary officers instead of before land officers.
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By Telegraph Nsv Yoax, March IL.
Money easy at r cent.
Sterling frner aud quiet Isel31--.
Gold rather stier opening At ie2 advancing to 1857
and closing quiet at lo2i-s 49,.
Government Ks firm.
Us d Of 81 coupons ue5<d1 10.
80 Treasury liz
Stocks better and active.
ckRIi2si4: NkPDC7s. Toll wab 50; 1 " pfd
So PIT w 4 ClalsssSA so3x an o. c { n
pl u: Erie pd iSa Hudson 1Set Hariem 1&6; Read
Chi izlls 4 rs, Erie l1Ssss; \ lsosS . Yr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19
FROM ARKANSAS.
Little Rock, Ark, Marc

Little Rock, Ark, March l8.
Partial election returns from eleven
counties give more votes than the whole
number required by the Presidents proc
lamation to replace Arkansas 10 the
Union. Other counties to be heard from,
As in number, will give fully 5000 more
votes. The new State constitution fran
ed by the late convention is rati-
fed, there being, SO far, only 1877 votes
against it. Arkansas is thus declared .
free State 10 the Union by the voluntary
action of its own citizens. Gov. Isaac
Murphy and the whole State ticket il
elected.
Guerrilla bands made violent threats,
Notwithstanding which The citizens were
enthusiastic in their determination to vote
the State back into the Union, many 60
ing 10 the polls At the risk Of their lives.
The military authorities used every exer-
ton to project voters. 81
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BY Telegraph CncAoo, March H.
nour-Quiet, and buyers and sellers apart In shsia
views.
Wheat-Advxnce in gold cxnsed advance OF i<Di1r;
demand light and aiagesher speculative, market closing
At IL for No. i. aud - for No =
Corp-New Arm 20 1izc higher, .~i- u slabss ~
No. !; old corn pfisrted ard sansost nominal
Hixhvines-Dufl at ssss ST.
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New York, March l8.

New York, March l8.
A special TO the Commercial states all
officers of the Army of the Potomac now
absent must return before General Grant
commences its reorganization.
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77(pN reiuk


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WHQIsD6Ak1 ono III, IN
ssle. $500 - - = lssa',
= g Kp iss. a 3 -
e5RnoD@pCR Nmen6s1sRons. ,
hsr-s;gSa.;s !, g x E - ~. n.a... 80
0o.s $3.50 ssesa e looAs. -N9
c cs .as : sssha. -
TnAs-5sn Il 8; SPRING soeen % ' bssA.l-
1ss-soc.
0Rux Aar1n-eocan q.
PofArons-S60sG Retail 80 = peck.
BvrEs-connon, l21x0lss choics. 9oo22S rstail.
Eaos-l4to lec; retail &c.
CucKESs-R %. very SCARCE.
wn1s BIsss-common to Good, 81 soosa 90 Prime
Hsvy, q 2s0e2 80
H.I-rnothy, SO oo@s2s 90 s.l.d, 80 o. Prairie.
~ 0odg$l6 co.
SuoAn-N. Orleans fair, 1lc prime, ls11c choice lS14
New r@k o iss7 Nov forh, \ lsT ernsAss ssd pe~-
HoLassns-sugar House. 7e07se Goadsn Syrup, oeo
q oo-Sorghum, ss@6Sc.
CcvsEs-Rio, s7&sss, Java, sc.
Rscn-l0c
soAr-Psim, 7lS; family, sllc; dsrman, 7,4ose.
f7sss Is.s % Z s sSs s. s. isp ID q
81 Is k3ask, q 90 to 81 50.
Tos.sco-b.h s.se. g TO ssS nsdigs srssda 70 70
kAns-Best Brands q 90, rates.
GLAss-sxlo City 81 80, rates.
CoRpAsg-30 to nc
Oar APPlEs-s to loc ? b.
Oar PRAcHEs-Hlfs Is TO lsLc y ,.
Oar CCRxAsrs-30c.
kAprss-es 90 to IS So
eALf-1ake s. o.
fsa ss A.ss 8 e q q sss:,: g g
No. Mo- % % If If Dc Dc : : seq sssss - g.
HI bbls. No. White Fish. 81 Co.
sUNDRlEs.
LRArKra-sole ~ to sc. Harness 4e TO &c.
HrDEs-Dy Pint 10 10 lsc Dry salted IL to lie, Grub
BY, half price Green Green Sheep Peits, 10 to
81 Is; Green Hog Skins 15c
s1rps-rmotky, 8 % 20 q so Flax, q oa@
REArHKRs-40 to 45c.
CHKxsE-IIamburx, Is TO lsc
Bxrv CsrrIr-x1 %, to % 20 gross
wooI-a..n Tus--hsa Is to Ts= .un-.shsd os.
third les.
o:cs.. 81 best Wiz, Is 70 :o rsi Z. :e Lin
Far Hos.-ss 90 to % 90 nett
k.s c,. .ss Cotton s11e-
OLD Iaos-lc p n Brass loe ? H. coorsa, isc ? n
kxcaassE-On New York. Philadelphia, Boston, Gin
cinnati ST. Louis and Chicago x cent for bankabIe
funds Gold 50 to ssc premium buying
DAY GOODS.
| sHnrsos sarsrrSss-231z to ss5Se
DRnLs-30 To 42f1c.
| PRNrs-lslx To z5jSc.
| DxiAiSs--25 to 35c.
GfScEAxs-25 70 IS Nc.
CHADWICK Cosrs sPool-sl o.
| sxux THsEaa-sl % to 81 10.
| FsnxkHs AID MACK. C,ssInKss-6s to Soc.
sKRr BEuD-<l 90 to 81 TO-
CoRsKf JEASs-z5 To sc.
rrcKISo-s3 to ssc.
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Headquarters Army Potomac.
March 10.
There have been rumors Of Q rebl raid
by Stuart in the direction Of Frsdsricks
burg, but nothing of . reliable character
is known concerning it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, March Is.
HOUSE.

Julian spoke favorably Of the bill re-
ported by him to extend the principles of
the Homestead Law. 10 persons in the mil
itary and naval service on con6scated and
forfeited lands. :.
The House proceeded to the consider
alton Of the Senate bill to facilitate en-.
tries 70 soldiers under the Homestead
bill.
Adjourned.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-05
- DIsoOvERIns ~ zANAsrlLts-rt

GaT DISCOVERIES ~ ZANKsYILLR.-The
zanesTiIIe Courier says that one OF the
bands engaged iu the excavation OF the
gravel bank for Nessrs Keerus & Burns
new glass works. at the foot of Market
street, Saturday morning, discovered a
molar tooth Supposed 10 belong to the
mastodoU, but at all events to some extinct
species of an animAl.) about seven feet
below the surface.
1t is in tolerable preservation. The en-.
amel is quite perfect about the crown
though considerably worn. There are three
fsngs, one broken of short, ami two about
three inches in length.
The tooth measures over the crown
long diameter, three and tbree-quarter
inches-short diameter or width, about
two and three. quarter inches. The ex-
treme present length OF the longest fang
from the crown is i've inches. Ills stained
red throughout; parts OF the crown are
broken OF, while other parts of it are a
good deal worn. It was found in solid
gravel, and is in the bands of Aessrs
kearns d Burns, at their works.. Il is
great curiosity. and will doubtless be vis.
tied by all Swans interested in such mat.
IeIs.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-05

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Mayor Guutber us-
sumed the duties of his office to- day, de
liveriDg a long message. On the retiring
of ex- Mayor Opdyke, he was escorted by
committee of prominent citizens, with a
band of music, 10 a neighGoring holel
where IN address was delivered aud festiyt
tiles INDUCED in
1t appears by Mayor Guuthcr's address
that the city debt is $40, 900 900. probably
arising from the fact as stated ia his 40
dress, that the system Of local g5vernmen;
is lacking il that simplicity, so NECESSARY
to economy and efficiency, nud hat the
sub division of functions aud the want o.
responsibility has led to extravaganza and
multiplication of affairs.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-05
New York Market.

| .... M" AOLN. Jan. 4.
Flour Business moderate; low grades .
shade tirmer. S7,4C@77O for common TO
good shipping brands extra round honn
Ohio, aud 81 1919 SO ter trade brands,
| closing iii u, bur quiet n
Rye Quiet aud without decided change;
sales at So 30 per bbl.
%hisky-Iu fair demand at 90Rs4c. the
latter for Chicago.
"heat-A shade Ermer. aud ia fair de-
maud ut 81 1901 As; Chicago Spripg
81 4e49l so, Nil. CLUB 81 5OGai 52S7
Amber Mil, 81 35@l SO; Winter rSc west.
ern 81 60, aud ST 81 to- auher Wb,t.
Barley-Qniet.
COrn-Qliet sud Wifhoura nuy decided
change. AZ 81 80 ior shippinglnixed west
GFn ia store, and 81 24C9l % Tor. uey vel.
!ow, Jersey and Southern. 'at
Ot's-QIiet al 93@94 for western.
.,. Wool-Firm, with fair demand.
Petroltum-Q1iet; crude 32c. refined in
bond 4T94sc, refined free 4TGe5ac.
Pork-Yery 6rm at SIS 50[9I9 80 Tor
old mess, S22 for new mess, Sl4 5OGal6 90
Zoe old and new prime, and. SIS 56I3Slg
for prime mess.
Beef-ouiet aud unchanged. Cut meats
Bsoon-sides hrm aud il good demand
at s44ci dressed hogs irmer al S4gs3c iOr
western. ll
LaTd-Moye active aud shade hrmer
at l24@l34c.
Buties-22a27c for Ohio and 27s32c Tor
State.