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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08

great many side hjts being nade - ~ Yantar
tion Dttess BY two Of dinterested issds Vim
have endeavored to initiate counssr5sit ten- IT. III
q no ~. Ihs psspss wsatb b long imposed upoa The
Afeton Bitters increasing IN "A popularity
svay ny, snd -thsts whst's tks atser" They are IN
sised ho1als and nAAs just they were 1t ard
WI co.saRss = -, - - shaIi s1sp nakiss thsn.
- Plantation stsess usriy, strengthen and isvfs-
They ersats sSieisAy aTpests.
.ssy - g - eesnge u vat0 and dfet-
1hev ove1cCn1e d0ceD ~ din3eation "A MIS- houru
my nrengtheA fhs eysseqn ard ealfven the mind
Insy prevent m1asnnttc and intesmIftsuf fvvevx
They purify the breath aDd acidty u rs ssosAeh
They caFe Dyspepeis ard Constipation.
They cure Uarrhea, Cholers and Choiers Norbus
They cure Liver Conpaint snd Nervous Hsadache.
They make the weak strong the snrud brilliant and
ere exhausted nasws's sresa ressues. The Resipe ~
full Circular sss around each bottle Cergymsn Mer
chants, end PsSns Whose sedensy hsbits induce weak
D 1tude pspitasion Of tho hear2 lack o. avv.<ite
distress after eating liver ccmpisint constipation xc
viii End ssnsdsee md permanent relief In thess Bitter,
Bat above ALL they recommended to weak and deli
cate fems,w ~ pssAsn
fb<y are sold By all respectable merchants Fec thai
esch bottle h private United BATES Stamp over Ii.
| cork - stsstpises xde label.
Beware u reAIe bottles sse that the stamp has moi
been tAsapefed with. Any person pretending to eel
Plantation Bitters by the gallon swindler and irpos
| ter. and should be immediately repsrse< TO ~ { Z
r. H. DRAKE 1 CO.
octl-dAEcm n PaTk Row. y. r.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08


WHAT THE Presidents MEssAes
Cosr We paid the Telegraph Company
the interesting sum of ffty dollars for
furnishing US with . copy of the Presi.
dents message. There can be no excuse
for so unreasonable charge; but very
naturally the Company, seeing an oppcr.
tunity to get big price for small job,
and knowing full we'll that every publish.
er who had q desire to give late news,
would be compelled TO accep, their terms
they charged just double what it wal
worth. While we would prefer to wal,
and furnish correct copy. the masses o
the people prefer it BY telegraph. With al
its errors and blunders, and of course i
Is our callinc to give the latest news, q
near correct as it is possible under tn,
circumstances.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08

@On Tuesday evening the compost.
tors OF the GATE err OFFIcs partook
OF most sunptuoas and superb oyster
supper. gotten up at the Dsming House
unoer the supervision Of our young friend
Henry Tepfer. Our boys have "~eak-
ness for such bivalves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08

RUNAWAY The express team belong.
Ing to Thos. Feeley took ffieht:yesserday
morning ard did come fasttunniug Il rough
several of the principal streets. TIE
wagon wa'completely demolished.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08

SuNK.-Thc little ferry boat Kate"
was overlooked with freight and sunk in
tho middle OF the river. opposite Blon.
deau street. and from present appearance,
Will prove total wreck. The cargo,
which consisted OF freight from The pork
packing house Of GaFord l. Co., vas all
saved.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08

A CARD. - The compositors of the
GATE CITY, : subs." aud regulars, ("
take advantage Of Mr.. Delaplain's ab.
sence from the Office to tender him their
hearty thanks for the splendid oyster sun.
per which they suffered at his hands on
Tuesday evening, after the President.
message had been put in type. An
indefinite number of stews. and fries bv
the quantity Think Of that, ye priuters
VINO iabored late and dido'rget the oys.
tiers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08

ESCAPED BY q dispatch received yes
terday by Mr.. E. X. Hart, from Knox.
vile, Teun., We learn that verley Har,
aud Lit. Nelson, OF Pennington, have es.
capped from s cessia and are at Knoxville
They were capture d BY the rebels eevera
mouths age. and we're first confined a,
Cnarieston; subsequently, they we're re-.
moved to Columbia, South Csrolin. from
which place they succeeded in ESQ. pino
and have had the good fortune to ,urn mn
in telegraphing distance of home, Lucky
boys "'ll be glad to see them up ip
this country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08
HAIR DYEl HAIR DYE!!

DArCHEL0B's celebrated HAIR DYE ,,tA, B,,, q,
II tAs ws~ft. The only Hsrnless 1rss sss RsissIis
dye knern This slendsd Hair Dye porfecs-chanres
Red, Rusty, Gray Hair instantly TO sissss sl.l -
Ssss-si ~sfheus inuring the Hair or staining the
skin, ieasg the sir so, and bexufisn rparts frpsh
vitality frequently rrscrr tn pristine color asd r~t
ee~ the III effects " Bed Dyes The genuine IL signed
WILLIAM A. BACHELOR; all others are mere in,its-
uons and should lie avoided Sold by all Druggists &c
YACfoRY-si Barclay street, New Tork- BsYrH.Ioa''
SEv TeILsf cRlAn for DRESSING fhe Hair fiya-dkuIy
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rsrseessl ~ .. nAAlLI : o.. Wholesale On

VeFteeseo ~ =. AA4iLb = Iva WDeieeoie 6foeesss
epaAn-N. 0ri-ans fair, 10; prime, sc, choice 1er
SEES YORK. e - Nsw York. a, 5s- crushed and pow
drrci ii 10 &c
MclAssxssagsr House. osseI i5c, Golden syrup i 70
0Si zs-zSorehar,. eSe7bc.
CoTrsk-45 100. p
kacE-fsc.
eoas--Amsrican,flc.K ngiish, L.
EsU-fhara, III ~ G~nan, 1sl40ls. @
ctsDtEs-stas 3Se, Mould sie.
rED-yonHg hyson- 81 eGts2 o; Imperial, 81 -
q %, Black, 81 q 10 u -
ToaAcoo-I~ik 1wes1, Sc; Medium Rnn1s, % 70
Csc, Gold and Natural Leaf 81 10 to 81 Is.
EAiis-Besf brands 80 - RATES.
GLAss-sxlo Country - 80 CITY Q 70, fstssi
CoKDAoe-5o to ale
DsT Apskss--l3l< TO he . b.
. DIV CpnRAHrs--z5c- &N
RAinHH-SS 10 to 50 80.
far ac94 Is.
PxARL SyARcH-I1e.
MolIyE WcobKS WARE-2 Hoop Pals, ~ . hoop
Do 81 10 No. Tubs, $l7 so; No. 2 do 10 or No. DO
IL 10 Nests I'd do, Z Is. Wash-Aaaxds g %
fIsn-No- Aackerel, bbis. SIS ooallD 90.
MOI % DO el6 00tg3l7 %.
No. 1 Do III DO 81 vofSll 81
No. 2 do BIZ do $40 OO{aiO rs
Iii 5hls No. white Fish % So
OsS-Coal on, 20, Laassed OIL / e.; Lard on n 70
81 50. Fish Oil, u 80,
Caasss-W- r. and Hamburg Is to &c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08
v Any person ID want Of q good
Mormon beaten Hay Press. will Do we'll
to notice the advertisement in reference
thereto.

NEWS TO THE FEA1HERED TRIBE
Thos. Pollard wants to buy lot Of dressed
turkeys, chickens, quails, DO. for which
be says that he viii pay the highest cash
price. Turkeys aud chickens will never
have better opportunity to die for their
country's good.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08

nEHovAL.-t. Rench has moved his
boot and slloe shcp from Job,. 49,.
to Main, between Second and Th;ra -
doors west Of Oedep'a hoE ..o,., :.
dsc8-lw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08

~ Alrge number Of hogs (quadru.
peda', lest you should think they wsre bi.
peds Of the genes homo) we're brop.hs
down on the Des Moines road ves,.rd.,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08

W Kramer, Irwin 4 O. .,a... e..
the sale of slocum's "sids I.o,S;,. p.
volvers." The best pistol nov in u.e
No. lob Main street. rim. *
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08

- "A few barrels of good winter ap-
pies ana good counter for sale at
Copelin's, on Fourth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08

y rsIeErapA.l Nst Yoax. Dsc. Z.
Cston-firmer and more doing = 2s0l - Sbs Md
ding uplsnds.
Eiour-ssats ard Western lor beeftr n 10 Oo@io 10
~ kxtrs t1nt< 7e(no - fr 6Apsrt wesA1n0 -
10 s. for Extra r H. o. And III 30Ala % o. frnde
DsAsds, market ciosing quiet
whisky-Ireguiar aod massts1ed q a2D1 90 fcr
StatH vel s.l for Western canihg with SELLER Il
"a
wheat -Mre sffvs ase 9ss = bsssd,1 - E,r caics-
70 spring, - for Nil r1ub; 80 iz1< Sor wnter
Red esisrn; st9z - for smutty Amber Mich Is
fog choice hte.
kye-Dall At -.
kariey-Qnie
Csrn-H~svy 1t % for Missd Western In stors, aad
/ - delivered
oss.-Aesi.s 1t los, iss1. ssr ss.rn, chiefly -
aAoas ard In stors
hope-5ADSDc
Wool-6seady With aaoderafe demand
Cedse-firm, hut quiet
sagxr-fxn ~ xe fs< Porto kcc, ik3SD1elx fps Mus
coysdo.
NosAAses-6tesdy.
PesFoicnA-Qsies: Crude q &oGS.<es Refined II Bsa1
ct 11s4slc and Do Free Ss3Dus.
Pork --Dsadsily higher snd artvs bat clossd hsAvy
u ~ - ~ loes-J Dssx ~ 9Dss - f0Sy4 a<sa
ca<h sBd regular vsy closing 70 as Gosh: - Is ~
rrinaA sst = 0o kr psw prins s@S- Alse 41eo hbts
mites for Jssaaxy F~trunry - MnaxA q - -
Bcef-firf xisA lhar demand q leeIar - oounssy
1-aa. % uo413 o. plain messl a.d - enGoxS -
k1 new sxsss 1ssss -@-1r~+-
B-ef Hrlns-ln fAir dessGAd n - e1t16 ..
Cas nNsks-Sesy 6rm aud Ks good >enand-
BACON s4des-Sseady
Lafd-Fnner sAd Hetivs At 2i7<AxszF, closing at
93ixe f@ Prne Alss - bhls nsu fse sanuary seil
ers eptioa, ~ 2s1<f-
Bastss-in raider mors demand aid firm ., 3sosoc
Cor WestsTE- md ~ &c f0x ex~fe-
cA~sss--in ssstar As.asd = Is64se for common .
,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08

To-, NEuTRALrxE lO1rEssrvrsx.-I,
many terms We use disisfecting agent.
Impure breath, csused BY bad teeth to.
0acco, spirits Of catarrh is seutralized IL
oo.oDoAr. It's hesl.hful bsautisief
snd great luxury q dent,ifice. Ths
repo'sive breath is By its use resdersd
% 'fsgran' asa rose. and coldnees b.
friends Or i,sers win be no longer no
tiosd. Sold by all druggists. iced
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new Vera n..s, r.rs.s.

~ Telegraph Ny FoaE. Dsc.f.
Moses-Arfive II -. pr cent
Ss+riins-<tuies IUet+.
6ot&-ArtiFs and higher. opening n 2ssH AAvaAcing
to -ssts d~eaining - ss and closing Il zAI;<
GcseTasasst ssgrks-Ackxss and nrxa.
7-30 fr-Asury its5<
U.Ak0 Coupoes Iatx,
1910 Coupons felZ
7-Jo Trsa-sry Nesss ios-
Asocks--Loweg ~s
cAPnAa AcissgE ! RrIoCx; MATp 81.
~ Msb ~ n WAYNE ioSls AkrHSs CAN
Tx IGEcsip lSg$4 ~ yr Cert So PC MAJ 3t5,
81 ~. txfe e51xs c . Q liS; Hnas.s lIssx; Har-
lem is Residing l5s1.: c In. s5tx. Toledo llo
v Cert se5z, Qulsksiis.s ss5<-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08

--HeeDab wants to 6oh, -;.h ~
So It - .n.s that the aRo,..D No.
dstsrioration Va : hurbSp r
AEA new army hosp;t. i ~. 80. -
tablishsd us Prairie dr Ch;sn w;Ss
sin. 00''
Recently the tide left I tt.s, -
taiaisg gestlsnsa's wardrobe ~, - !.
800 ID grecsbueks on The shore !. Fa,..,.
tswa, Massachusetts u
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08
CoLGArE,s noxEY soar.

This eeiecr.sed Teiles sSaP. in such universal
denand. IL made from the choicest nsaferinls il
mid and emsltenti In Its nature. fragrantiy
scented and extremeiy beneficial In lite action
apen the skin Per sas BY all Druggists and Fancy
3oods Dealers. j.n2o-lyasw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08

Win the power. 20 be exercioed when the
good Of humanity demands it.
Respectfully submitted.
D L. McGud1S, n D., Pres't.
PAscHAL DAVIS. II. D., See'y.
J. II. Sharon, n. D.
We condense q follows:
6nadsy repoftA and rssolstions vers
adopted, among them - appropriation
Of 800 to Henry Bartlett. - deputy mar
shall, s35 to v. G. Stripe. ia fall for his
bill Of $50 fpr making map Of the CITY
aud plan lor nasket house: elaas5 Is
J B. Modes, for b1iIdiag ! sewer from.
the cslaboose to the maia culvstt.
Resolutions were also adopted yasatine
tho sfIice ct the street. supefvisor coslsr.
ring upon the street compsrolles the a
thority 70 have necessary repairs made.
Also, resolution instructinx III ne
committee to inquire into sandry ia.
pfovsseais eboat the engine hease--in-
tseAaafian a. lkej~uAa9GAas il asfae-
ence 70 the a,nendment of tho wood msas-
ifing ordfnauce.
8 The following vas also adopted:
Resolved. That the city natshal i
hereby isstsucted to hsve sltcAeefu.1io.s
from the atrsets and sids- walks.
b giving The parties inssseata1. nsei9s %
remove sthq sans within twsnty four
hours, aodia default, that aaid marshall re- |
port each party DOT complying With said |
'rder to the recorder ~ disposition - |
:ordiDg to law.
ohss Hubbell vas elected oily assses-
- ~ tksspssisg yenr. /
Suldry bills Eese allowed, snoDg them /
Or repairs Is RoIh eG1ihs Aorse. |
blal.6sj EstAiee ~ ssnesise pesau,,.
9 - ~ 49,, : 81 Dbss ~ -
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however, DO better improved and made
more inviting. Another should BE- se-
lecs ed upon the bluff oEerlookisa our no
bic river and improvements commenced
upoa the ground to BE- added each year.
4 selfish greed and procedure, the lib
erality or fairness Of which has never
traaspired, have deprived The city Of the
benefits Of the public squares, which we're
located By an early ssryey aad located 90
the FIRST plats. That: unfortunate step
should berstraced ~ early a. possible and
, sits be selected worthy Of appsopria.
ton and improvement.
A prudent regard for the salety Of
property sugges.ed the passage o. O. 81 .
dinance agaiDst shs erection Of wooden
buildings. Thin was we'll, but would Il
moi. b. equally wise 70 exercise farther
care touching their interior srraDgsmsn,s.
90 As 70 secure proper veDtiIasion| and
light. lit Be . prudent policy % pro..
vide for the security Of property. lhov
mnch morn binding 10 it upen - % pro.
tect the health asd livea al The inkshi.
tanta! All experience has shown th.t i.
the erection of houses for rent that tia
prspr'etors, il too many instAaoes] had
~ sisw their monthly rsnts, sashsr thar
the soufors and well-bsi0g Of the 6ccn.
pants Damp sod dark bassmeatst and
confined garrett rssidsnces, for hanas Sc.
iDgs, however poor and humble, are out
RACES upon Humanity, and should no lonr.
e. Dc tolerated. Whsteser may B, tie
relative conditjop OF The cIssses. one dhinr
= nanilsst lhss biz sD1 i;g6s SO ~ 8.
nopoliss mot meant for, Tho rich alone, |
bat free 70 all-hs Who cputrivss 70 jish.
held sksss, assrpsa ts6sf dkick doeS not |
belong 70 him. a IN should - .a1aed
pass6Sias ~ hsishf II seiiise. I'll
The New York herald., 1864-10-08
TnE NINTH COaPs.

Mr. Ja~s~s c. rttspatraok's Dsspafsh.
N,nra AaHv CoRrs Oct. GA n.
QUIET.
Yesterday passed very quietly on our fso0t-neithsY
side manifestng much hostility with their firearms.
LEuIsrANT
Lieutenant Fisher, a most gallant young onacer BE-
longing the Eighth regiment OF regulars, but tempo
rarity on stan duty wit corps, has died Of the in
uriea received In the battle Of Poplar Grove church He
was acting Is an Aid-de camp at the time he received
the wound. She ball struck him in the head, aud for
days hopes entertained of his rcUOvery but Ia
hammation setting in death terminated his sufferngs
Isateaant Colonel Lorng aud Major Iydg atsy OF the
stsN General Burnside recently returned and are at.
tached 20 the stan Of General !arke, commanding our
Lieutenant Colene Monroe, thss o. Artillery, goes
North to-day, having sst we'd his lai period. Colonel
Monroe comes from that State famous for its good bat.
o. and xoeont artl.srists Rh dc lslandaIt during
Ac succcssiveiy ieor the ranks through ali he
erdes that Of Lieutenant Coouel o the First regiment
Rnode lsland artillery. have reasons for believing mat
We shall ere long welcome him bacx aso Ne ser''cs.
The New York herald., 1864-10-08
rHE TINrH ceRPs.

Me-. Thomas M. Cooks Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS. TaSvn Army Coars
BEFORE RiCHn0Sp, Oct 5-Mdnight.
The situation the north side remains unchanged.
About ahe usual number or deserters into lines
daily giving about the usual report Of the aats adas
10 the beleagured capital Of Kebeldom.
JEW. DAVIS mCTtNoSo
To day received tidings that, inthe excitement OF
last Thursday, the family Of JeN Davis packed ther
small traps and started In haste southwark. The Rich
mond papers give gloomer pictures Of the oonster
nation that prevailed in that oi.y approach than
any that have been previously received Everybody
required TO take M arms-ciergymeD, school
teachers printers bakers clerks laborers marsetmen
loafers, goycrnnent officials, professional gsnemea
groes mschancsevery class OF Of all ages capable
or walking and shooting gun. The universal couscrip-
ti0n nexorabla and impartial. Even the sick and
wounded from their military hosptsls--thoso of them
who could walk-wers compelled to GO. II must have
been pleasant day.
Aud yet withal to quote q Richmond paper OF a sub
sequen date the affairs OF the c0nfederacy certainly
Frightening. The entire horizon shows bat cloudy
spot Or as another puts Vt, that the present cond
tf0n Of aairs with thar o any previous
the season. least sirce lSd1 il greatly
(rebah favor, think can hardly be denied" The
Whig Is uas confident it be OF thing what
ever" "that General Ice keep Grant out OF Rich
mond from this time until doomsdny" Great victories
claimed, Of COURSE we'll in front OF Petersburg
IN this region The action and the words hardly
respond.
large detachment or paymasters have just arrived
aud are now engaged in paying OF tho troops OF this
corps, many of whom have not beeu paid for seven
months
The New York herald., 1864-10-08

rseasssd or additional period Of three yssss, ana
have doas gro stand goody service DIP TO th9 dete Ia
the late action ~ THIS 'front.' tue command suffered g..
yerey sud d neN reduced somewhat below the nnui.
mum standard reginent thus reduced in aolual de-
renoe or the oauA- shond be tiled up to this
maximum standard a. o0s o. the ds or prolonged
and faithful service Ga vernon Seymour and the War
Department may well dAeot their attention TO this and
similar instances all shs armies OF decnAed reg.
mmts shat sadly nesd ntlag 10 for the public gooa
KMarED glphIs ..ksr WAGONS.
Colonel George q. Dodge. Chief QuNrermaster OF ehe
Army OF tho James, has ssusd ordsr prohibiting en-
listed men riding In army wAscrs He snnoancas such
riding 70 be In direct violation c essty ordeiS, and
holds chief quatessters OF corps and inde ndent cou
m,rds Responsible, and adds that wagonm Sstqrs tod
teamsters will be liable 70 severe but prompt aN props-
punishment they allow Ruy Indulgence ia tbis abuse
Tho order creates some excitement In the army bat Its
justice and wisdom are generally conceded by all
MuIpoap 4 REBEL DILEMMA
Late yesterday afternoon Major John l. Huiford, Tnt
cd 6ates assistant agent 0r exchange proceeded within
the rebel lines business with tho rebel commissioner,
Robert Oad While passing TO the spot appointed for the
interview Msior Milford subjected 10 heavy tire
from sharpsh0Oters nterspersed with grape aud canis
ter DOT Intended for him. but which was the result Of
the stupidity Of the green troops now manning the Rich
from Welsh rarsbit and who FIRE much in obedience
70 their tho dictates OF alleged duty
Tho Major however, escaped oil injury from tns source
only 70 fall into the hands Of rebel cavalry both himself
a0d COmmss Ould being captured They were only
held while they exaning their position and their
rights, when the rebels moved aud the commissions.
resumed their conference by the roadside, Major
Aulfor returning TO headquarters late In the evening TO.
tally and gratfyugly unbarmsd.