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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-11-16

lIisiSDSy LoSass Sssr Rirh-
dmoud. ya, eor, the 2sthSt0ct, WsSI0EL Nc
saHbAe AefG Hsof Nefbbrr DisgfsA aths 47th
Iysgt bisSg, S5AEa55E E4sy
And sofro&.nau casts its gf6om over another
heussholiy yfos the sfectiopass huxbapa and be-
loved fsthss hAs gane from his loved onss for
ever.saHShad s6nckicdlon bis ssfaor IN dsssaes
nj. hiappuEtysand whilst 10 the disohasss Of biz
Tdntx. ssst tpstaatta Mfoda kyoS oonssaea On tha
ro.d.i,s Ers.T i.e-,4f azad- .r;st:., sd5 l.g
MI. McCrLLouoH vas nipAttyeof als District,
bdt for many ysafs. had .iestdsd IN GeWberry.
Wherever known hs'bdfe the t6arncser Of an
ppfigEeand an b6ne.s b sS eouftsdns and kind
10 bis ieportmsnt; esnsfnns;inzhis mature, true
Sin-his ips.aad faith falao hscouptry. BY
Hhis family riyhgss pEep lape sssy bs;Eas. be vii,
be- sofsly missed, and IapE, .Yiil chiss!eYe and
kindbsss 5s remain bored By then, Hay He VIII"
edoeth aH We ef,s VA tel over aid protect
|tbesviaoT6n Srpissisu, diitis 66sS, and final
lyiead thento that better hamr5nf HeSssn whore
sorroBs arc unknown. .ho.oy !tTutosio d.
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For the Advertiser.

-.
Thefolioving denationa are acknowledged FOL
the two weeks ending Nov. l4th. 1867
Mr. P. lBlalock, Joad wood.
Mrs John Rainsford, J bushel meal. '0' a'
Mr. J Hollingsworth, 5 loads woods.
Mrs " Butler, 1sbushel potatoes. 81
? , ]. Mrs Vim @ Walker, i.bgshel potasSss, chick;
ems doz eirg',. 2 lbs butter; 4 ,s.ss. 50
Mr. S Blocker, basbol potatoea.
DIR b Hodges, LIB CASTLE soap.
:. Mira James Kain,ford, l4 1ha besf; jug milk.
/. Miss J sRopor,s1 plate butter ! .as.. - ~
MrBledsoc, L bag potatoes. 9teF 80 ''ss.
: MRS. E 'ralbcrt, fbushel zeal, 10 ibs Bsrc,
gal syrup, / bag died fruit; lbs cotton and
beans. ~ -. - 4ssrs s5- = -. - S-1ss
= Mrs Dacbeathdm5 80 Ibs aoui. 81 gala syrup;
I bottle vinegar .1-2 bushsl irish potataes. :
Mrs James Blocker, bushel neal.
Mrs Minis, bushel potatoes.
e.eMrsR NJ Fullers lbushel meal, ] bnshsl hon-
inyj, buahIit potatoes. -. -@'-4 So e;i $,
MrsA J Bases, q lbs batter. ,s-.s !
.-.Gyr Pickens, . loads wood, vs q- fei9S
DR. q Hord, $50, in tobacco. 5 -
-5sMrsr j snoliings1orth,<s bushels potatoes, 2
gallons nj ryrsp, Tbushel rhsat, 10 bsriisr.
w 4, Coleman, SCI, "A Friend, H, IS; Mr.
L na,aly, $40; Mis-, II Mitchell, $40.
.ssa f.saMis. y. I.gMGs4Jo MES, ,cpres S. n. A:ai
MRS ELl,snT BLAND, sec'TS aTrsas'r.:
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7s Gar The New York Herald intinates that
Sherman will return to AtlGntar and inaagurate
IN offensive campaign from that point. leaving
the Fourth cnrpsto operate against Hood 50 ;.
Mg- At n late auction sale in Charleston a
and ayp children, tho Oldest eighteen nad
tho youngest two years old, sold for S24,0ao--1
,bsiugssan average Of 600 apiece. go go
skzB Knowing ones cay that there wiltbsa
grand moteoric display;in the heayensyery eoos:
Sight .ners had better prepare for it,
~ The Macon Telegraph is sercdibly Informed
TIM. young men of good moral character can OBJ
tain situations in tho army, as eonscripts, by up.
plying at the enrolling Office. Nolrsferences re-
quiysd. &
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Administrators s Sale.

KeY an ordsr from the Ordinary will pruceed
Et To SSH on II THURSDAY, The 18th Decem-
ber next. at the late reridenee of RANSOM
HOLLOWAY, decd, all the personal property
of the aaid deceased, consisting of
Kbout Forty Likely Negroes,
80. SEVEN MULES. FOUR HORSES,
HoUsEHoLD5ANDK KrTcHEN FURNITURE.
: !9,sis ). .is =, Co., Ac.a3fs&c. Ts7;.
TERMs.-en asrsditof Twelve months. with
inierss. from day:ofisaie, payable in gpld, silver,
or its equisatsnse Note, N;th7spprayod security
will be requirsa. s...s -.
MATILDA, HOLLOWAY. .Adi1.
. Nov Il .-si9 - " -, 40 4 ~
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From up the Road.

gentleman who reached this city Friday
after noon, and who left the vicinity Of Stone
Mountain. on thursday morning;:reports that
on Wednesday morning at day-break terrific
explosions were heard III the direction of At
anta, and about daylight heavy and RAPID
artillery and musketry. firing ives heard III
the direction. .oi Rough & Ready. .ssTb9l firing,
continued up to II NJ, gradually nearing AZ.
%l4nta. - xssa -
Scouts who left Jonesboro on Wednesday,
morning, report that Gen. Howell Cobb; with
from sixsto eight thousand militia AMI three
brigades Of cavalry, attacked tie enemy and
was steadily driving them in. c;e 5 g
= Asoldierswho had been captured by sthe
Yankees, aud who succeededin efFecting his
escape, reports thatthere were not over eight
thousand troops in the city. Parties along
the inc Of the State Road, between Atlanta
and Marietta, represent that the trains .gozupl
to Marietta daily heavily laden and return
empty. Two corps were Mt Powder Springs
undermarching orders The Yankeeas1erel
sending off the negroes and prisoners to that
point. Their movements l'are involved i'm
mystery-Augusta Chronicle, ol Sunday ....s
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|. For th . Advertiser:

The lge6sld Yiliaseail Aszscia.iont Thankful
Jy acknowledge thosdonatioa of,sho.han handral
dollars liar from our good friend, MIS-. IL. A. RAN,
lsox,. of Hamburg. Also, are ponds Of sewing.
thrsad,and fro pounds knitting cotton.
= There Will be work r0ady on Wednesday for
ali who wish to sew for the soldierI ~
Tho association will hereafter meet every
wednesday morning at ths Haspital. 4
JSSags5 ) Mrs. ANN GRIFFIN, Pres.
Mrs: wM. GoopaAs, sec,sy., -;
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Lost. ogrMislaid.

aFoUR per cent cesti illcate, eTo.35s, ,for $e0s,
! IL ata#n;byz. w CarRficsT TnepositasS in favor
OF the undersigpede Allpersons nEs.hercby eau
toned from trading For the same. Application
arrsnsnal Of Certificate viii 30 made at the ea-
piration Of thirty days, asysi,,sss7.,,;,ss a a,avpp
Nov. I5,. za4s sass g>3tis''s-FSis ss-;, Al.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 the ADVERTISER for one
y,a. EIGHT DOLLARS in advance. For Six Months
FIVE DOLLAIS.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted nj FIVE
DOLLARS per Square l0 ninion lines ores) for each
iu cslpn Advertisements without Instructions lis 10 the
1no .r Of times to be inserted will be published until
: forbid. aad charged accordingly -
Innou,cins Candidates for any Office Of honor or
sIroar, TWENTY DOLLARS, to be paid before the an
nouuccnlcnt is publish;"l. -
Obituary notices, Tributes Of Respect or any con'l.
ncaton pGtsou in its natur will be rated as adyer'
ti,em :nIs ;jr. charged accordingly.
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HEDNESzIAKe1R0SL SLtI6S Js64e
s. e, 6 stThenshss sngqestss 4g tie Dying YsaS. :
frsm.Rose Cottage, win lapaeat soon! ~ 7, 'f'-
.dzGRe A. lady frirndiost in.this.yi.iugr on sas4
urdsy evening last! naIlsized Dsgeetreotsrel
Of Plate aat.Pin,, which. ii prise5 bot fYri!s
iatrinsic value, In, on accant tho sasociatioaa
conasctsdIthGrcwith. The finder of said Breast !,
Pin win be Hbafally rewarded by leaving It at
aLis ofire..sG tf.sa 10 asrti.,5i eST .,ts,.i,
1~Etss.,s a.a4ss-zls. i-..-A --i ''s''
+, u ssriE.-z Public sorsEips hns "a -. -
! i;Thn fwsdncsdsy) is the day Appointed by
President Davis for public wOphjp. throughout,
land. I.ct -ts-oach and s,i--vbserrs 1it in
sgsl si1sssfss eaa s1EsttE I SagsEsZ asi.si
fGTsyG dl3fs5tlEAnother. - %
.dian.tHSr Yankee officer has been brougtt to.
our j=il; bewas apprehsndidin 6keSgne Heuse
region by Mr.. Jony F1ih. aesctped from:
saa ]! n b sspsss.i asssPsasd tbisAsr
sss. sss =, q sessaisis:si iisi q Il ,'s Il
| swo,pablish to xlaysha mos, impastant ilar.s Of
ad pFssiaaaes SIsssas sThG Pfasidsns d stspd;;,
ing s9asis i6 tfe Sl 3 IS s1ssys hhs doas
The ksls cam ii % I eisar and yis
orons,S Ono Siass from She pefasals sis VIE g60
Ehighrst feelings gsofsenpoarageIue ueutsndbhoPe. "
fslIisi1 $1,000 +-a< - -s=---s,r V
|fr+Denhof, ssrggunteJohn.Ps r a Basess,,;a -
siWhains4 the, past Sssks our scommu6ny has
teen' deeply taaasIed; eSsa1Gs ha1si ssarhsrod up
eno o5 tie ebest - nohlssf + members, Jons
p. BAfEss .ordnanso Sefgeanefahsi2nd RegE 3,
c. scasalryS died Of dfsease1the ,atrur ,efscts Of
fTSphsil lean Pond .tks Charlsse
Eton.aud Savannah Railsoad on Sunday thS6ih
Fofahe present mus,th.- Eislpnaius &dlre brepght
EasodsId on fHs, Following Tuosan, aaa IN.
tsrrsd, under The grand ela eaks s:kss stsaaid
iIsronf.ofshis letutifui and once.happy shome Hia
loseds0nss mad mad Elm % bed where sor.hezp
brsassss twili eyet high his .ieaaism: fse quail
ties Of his heart mqnisestcd in Aislifej tho icf
bidgRiudness e6f hiss:mann6rss zindicutcd in his
4 sseial iiatsrcaufsss; fs Joyous aow pr nit and
humor,ahe generous impulse Of his Whole ohas5
hactg, ,,are DOVE memories in the homo hisisEy,
that will be- 2cherished long after these fesnes
-havepasssd away. They ure privuterig ghts,ithe
tillo to vbaeEs guarded with vii 80 abd
shildrsns. lore,anl honased Tith mother, ar and
.iatefs remembfnnee,y The public however are
entitled tothai he left thems-theEmepOFy Of his
lFai.hfal aiscHaigo Of every daty;ss, q friend, Of
81 dstya IA a DUTY soldier
r. 20 - iss, s.s.,iIE5,.Las E,LaSss ea hiacada. I'D,
:yLlneoln aads.@ctasiln .hstsseJapTe erclawod
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d @s & 6: sI:Thorgass s,,gqsstss ay the Pyiss Fec
frem,Rose Cottage NiIlapneat soon! " :. =
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Gng5nGq ahtsrttiissts
puR1soE. KEEsE q CO..

puSLlsHED. ryEnT.5 IpSEsDAY MORNING
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E5o Aotady dfirnds Iost IN tnas. o" SCI
urdsy evening last. a7nmaIl sized tDSgeetreotsre
81 Plate Breast. .Piu which ls pilssSr bot
ku' on sconant tho aasociatioas
-c6nasctsdt dthGrewith. The 6ndera;of said Breast
Pin win be iHbsfally rewarded by leaving II pt
aIis ofi.e!sG G.ao 10 asnsi.,j3 >iT .,ts,,I
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. PnbafciWorships

Irt1 = -, HuosfC fIaj5,
+ i;Thfs fwsdnesdsy) l. the day Appointed by
President Da vis for public wOphjp. .throusheqst,
onr land.- lot -,s-oach and s,.ii--vbserYs II in
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FErEaDWERTIsER.

.SsAMEs aeon. rn.TuR .7g'asa ~, !
WEDNESHAN.sNoy-iIG; 5sG4.
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az EzaiI GEA E3FTo1 XfE 3Fh
3, IL -, f-- jtA s5t ia dss2 ~ Ai5s I 3
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.iian.tKSr Yankee officer has been brougtt TO-
our j=il; bewas apprehsndidin fhGsGno Heuss
region by Mr.. Jony 'F1in. Z assatpe1 from
alnnbisis. snd win b speedily lstpsned tbishsr.
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certain specified pursuits or professions is
shown bY experience to be- unWise, nor is it
believed to bo defensble in theory. The de-.
fence Of holne, family and country is uniyer.
saliSrecognized as the paramount political
duty Of every mtmber efzsociety; and in q
form Ct government ike ours, whore each
citizen enjoys $ an equality Of rights and priv.
,iLeges nothing can be more,inyidichs than an
unequal ldistribuiion.ofdutie andobligations.
No pursuitnor position should relieve any
ore who is able to do active duty, from en-.
rollment in the army, unlessh:s functions or
services are norc useful. to the do;euce of
his country in another sphere. Bat it is
manifest that this cannotgbe the case With
entire classes 1AHtelegraph operators; work
men in mines, professors, teachers, engineera.
editors and employees of newspapers. Jour
/; ;;Ieyrnen printers, shoenakrfs, tanners, ,EGlaek-
smiths, millcrs physicians. AM! The nl!her-
Gus other elasses mentioned inesthe. laws,
cannot in, theSnasure Of things he either cqua'.
Unnecessary IN their several professions. nor
distributed thfolghout.the country in such
PROPORTIONS that Only tie exact anuulbers re-
sqpifed are. togEdd in each locality. nor can it
be everywhere impossible to replace those
within the conscript age;by men oldereaud
less capable of.actiye field service. siasS5
A discretion should be vested in the mill.
tary authorities, SO that a sufficient number
of those essentialsto The pnbli Ssereice. might
be detailed to continuertle exercise Of their
pursuits OF professions, but the exemptions.
froEsaervcssoethe eptire classes should be
wholly abandoned. It affords great facility
for abuses, offers. the iemptatio5, as well as
the ready means OF escaping service b. frsu
.dul.nt devices, and is ono sf the principal
distractions TO the efficient operation of the
,conscript laws. -
A general lriiitialaw is sa,'ccdfnl in the in
tercst ofthe public defence. The tOons'itu-
tion, by ve.tins. the pow r in Congress. i'm
pesos omit the dntysot, psoy;d,ng. :. for orm-
ing and organizing the militia, assid Eor.gogs
parto ftheIn as may be employed
in the servite of the Confederate States"
The great diversity in the legislation of the.
several States on this subject, and the alb
sence Of any provision establishing an ex-
act methed for calling The militia into Com
fedsiate seIsiecs are sonre Of! mbarraass
tnent, ,wLirh opglt no longer to te.sudered to
iro2eda d riensire ,ncssnrcs.,
slRfe icg;slsti,n in rcigtio; - the cavalry
demands 7change.-- The policy, Of requiring /
the smento furnisbtbeir own borses has proven !
3
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-10
The Injection 1t 1snphis---Recruitina
In kansas.
St. Louis. March 9.

The Memphis Argus claims the tri.
umph Of the recent election Of what il
calls the National Union Conservative
Ticket, in opposition to that supported BY
the Bulletin, known as Unconditional I'm
ion Ticket. The Argus claims the cleo
ton of the sheriff. clerk of criminal court,
county register, and trustee. two ont Of
four magistrates, one out Of two cousta-
bles.
Judge Triggs Of Knoxville arrived Al
Memphis to open the District Court oil
the Western District Of Tennessee.
1t is said O. K. Underwood of Helena.
designs becoming q candidate for U. S.
Senator from Arkansas.
A Leavenworth dispatch says an nm
successful attempt was made in the Union
League last night to resciud the resolution
denounciDg the Senatorial election. Mem,
bers Of the Legislature who were expelled
viii be allowed Q trial.
Recruiting progresses rapidly, ant
Kansas will soon ell her quota.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-10
New York, March 9.

Washington specials state that the
Titan, captured by the rebels, has beer
burned in Piankatsnk river. where she
was followed by our gunboats to proven,
re-capture.
The LIST and Sd corps of the Army oil
the Potomac, are to be temporarily trans
ferred 10 the Cd, 9th and 9th corps, and
the commanders of the Sd corps viii be
Sedgwick, Hancock and Warren.
The Tribune's Army of Potomac dis.
patch says on Friday Gen. Cus,ar, with
500 men, made a reconnaissance to Ellis
Ford on the Rapidan, aud found only the
usual rebel pickets on the opposite banks
A small portion of Castar's force crossed.
drove the enemy's pickets in the direction
of Fredericksburg. and secuted the coun-
try for several miles beyond the river
without meeting any opposition, and re.
turned
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SOUTHERN ACCOUNTS.
New York, March 8.

view OEht rAATSu D.
The steamer Bavaria has arrived. News
anticipated.
The Herald's Army of the Potomac
dispatch contains extracts from the Rich
mond Sentinel of the 9Th. Ii urges the
trial by military law of Dahlgren's cap
tured men. II also contains the following
kilograms
Meridian, March 4.-The work Of re.
pairing the railroads is progressing rap
idly. Three miles of track and three
bridges were destroyed on the Southern
road, ten miles of track on the Selma road
and IS on the Mobile Il Ohio road we're
destroyed Sherman burnt great deal
of property here and at Maria. Enter
prize and Lockport, and il is stated all
the public buildings here and number Of
private houses were destroyed. The en-
envy pillaged every house. Provisions
were taken from almost every family
Sherman laid waste the country through
which his army passed on their return to
Vicksburg.
Demopolis, March s.-A dispatch from
Gen Jackson, dated Sharon, seven miles
from Canton, Feb. 2sth, says be overlook
the enemy at that point on the 9th, and
was diminishing. The enemy crossed his
whole force at Ratliffs and Columns Fer
~, and proceeded to Canton, where they
were reported on short rations and broken
down. 1t was thought they would destroy
portion of the railroad north of Canton
aud 90 at once to Vicksburg About 700
had been killed and captured. Our cav
airy are harrassing them.
Atlanta, March 3.-A special to the
Appeal, dated Macon, Miss. Cd, Gays the
whole Federal force under Sherman was
at Canton on the 18th. Our cavalry were
harrassing them with decided Effect
Grierson' command had returned to Mem
phis.
A private telegram from Gen. Forrest
says: "My victory is complete. Ny loss
is two killed and 60 wounded. Yankee
loss in killed, wounded and captured is
about 500. They outnumbered me three
to one. Col. Forrest is Killed.
Charleston March 3.-One hundred
and twenty eight shots we're fred at the
city to-day. The enemy are engaged in
hauling ammunition to Cummings Point
batteries. A derrick boat and schooner
are lying alongside the sunken vessel,
raising her guns.
Charleston, March 4.-One hundred
and eight shells were fred at the city in
the last "a hours ending at O'Clock this
evening. One white woman was severe
~ wounded in the leg this morning. This
is the only casualty from 1880 shells
fred during the last fortnight. The
monitors fred few shots at Fl. Sumter
to-day. No other ness.
Orange c. H.. March 5-The excite
ment about the raiders has subsidized and
all is qaiet in this department. The cause
| Of the firing at the lower fords yesterday
evening has not been .ascertained, but is
believed to have been our artillery shell
ing feeble demonstration Of the enemy s
cavalry.
Savannah, March GA special to the
Republican says that detachment from
two of our regiments of cavalry and some
infantry, all under command Of Col. An
desson Of the 9Th Georgia. attacked the
enemy at camp Finnegan on Tuesday. -
The camp was retaken and the enemy
badly whipped and passed within three
miles of Jacksonville. Our loss was one
killed and IS wounded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-10
FROM FORT MONROE.


1 orr monroe, Marcn 8,
via Washington, 8.
The flag of truce steamer New York
arrived this evening from City Point with
700 Union prisoners exchanged for an
equal number of Confederate prisoners
who were taken up.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 9th inst
has the following dispatch:
Meridian, March fisherman was at
Canton all day Wednesday. Sherman
has taken a large number Of negroes. He
leaves the country perfectly impoverished
wherever he has been.
Wilmington, March 7th.-A blockade
steamer was sunk off Cape Fear yester-
day.
Charleston, March 6.-Two hundred
and i've shells have been fred at the city
since our last report. Nothing else new
The Richmond Wing OF the eth say.
SCI prisoners arrived here yesterday IN.
der charge Of Major Mulford to be ex.
changed under stipulations of the cartel
1t is hoped that regular exchanges will b
resumed for the future.
The body ofCol. Dahlgren was brought
to this city on Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-10
FOREIGN NEWS.
Portland, March 9

Portland, March 9.
The steamship Nova Scotia from Liver
pool 18th, and Londonderry 26th ult.,
arrived at 7:3O a. m.
Affairs in Schleswig are unchanged.
Lord Palmerston had announced that
orders were sent to the Cape of Good
Hope to release the priva,eer Tuscaloosa.
international law not justifying her de-
tentiou.
Breadstuffs dull and tendency down
ward; provisions steady; consols 9l4@
9l. for money.
Rumor says Queen Victoria is about to
abdica,e and the Prince of Wales to as
cend the throne of England as Edward
the VII.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-10

Ano1Q Oo0ex1ee109 81 S9o9y
ossae 0sal q 1sgssss, 1gs1sas Ass--
- Oinsianaai, March Z.
A special from Colambus p the Ga
setts says Gen. Grlnt, On his way east.
in conversation Win . distinguished
Ohio officer, expressed himself entirely
satisfiad with the situation Of affairs, and
spoke in the highest terms Of Sherman's
expedition, which had given the rebel
lion the severest blow since Vicksburg
Sherman has destroyed forage and pro-
vision enough to subsist tho rebel army
from three to six months. In one place
be destroyed over two million dollars
worth of property. and in other places
immense stores. thousands Of bushels OF
corn and large Quantities of wheat were
consumed. He brought in large droves
of cattle, several thousand head mules,
eight thousand negroes, over four hun
dred prisoners, with a tritiing loss OF
men and material on our side.
In addition to this. by the destruction
of very important railroad lines, General
Sherman has released McPherson's corps
from guard duty along the Aississippiand
restored it to active service. The Com.
mercial's Chattanooga dispatch of the 9Th
says all is quiet in front, except an oc-
casional exchange between advanced
cavalry pickets. To-day large force of
rebel cavalry appeared before Nicksjack
gap and pressed our cavalry.
Deserters arrived at the rate of 80 a
day.
A despatch Of the It'll says the rebel
cavalry have retired and our forces now
hold NickJsck Gap. 1t is not unlikely
the rebels may assume the offensive.
A collision occurred between two
freight trains near Stevenson, Alabama,
Saturday night, killing four ladies', two
men. and wounding others.
A large force of rebel cavalry attacked
90 men of the Sd Tennessee at Hanover
Springs, East Tennessee on the 9th. Our
loss two killed, eight wounded and 22
captured. Rebels lost 80 killed and
wounded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-10
sew York mnrx.,.

Srr Yosx. March o.
GottonMare active and about liz better nj ss4,2 Er
milialiue upi@rHi~ 1913 far lon asiidHnx<
hear->hase hymer sna ia moderate demand ~ a.ss
- FIR extra X III. o. SOS 50 fw tr~ie t~ana.
Ahi>ksy-frTrsaiar and unsettled and marr a.;nw M
aAa r. tsw Western market closing quiet
hassfSlsf- hrsIser arsd only rrss. iss~tu4s. ,,,-
q 81 $. for Chicago Spring 81 fsr MIL tJ,l.
Gorr,-Isa ans heAvr ~ Sssi IS FIR rnIre4 western
In store.
tsfs-Tsnti ani heavy
tese*-s ifhs'st any iEupertaat change.
Sugar fgrna.
psfrtslsss as--RsfEa.
Pork-Aore active ard hrm 2 ayGzs 90 fr ,n~s-r
II 1a&sS5 10 fF cid De- - -ass IS far neg a., eaS3es
al istts price II os9ls ~ fer old ard prime s,s
=. etss2l 80 fs prime sass-
b-i-Aark-s hrni. with tsir dsnsand sss1 for ron
try mess ta5 FIR ruuntry Srtnss ianl5 fir rsgmrks-i
nssS-. IL pose i6 20 hn extra nsess
Cat Aeats-Flrm al ~ 9i0 for shoulders; 1si.alsls
ff hams
Bacon Safc--More active and frmer at II2.. Western
Cumberland rIt ~ arrive. IL fer cfs Do IL ~ city ,oy
ribbed is48llE- FIR Western short rihl.ed
iari-Krmer with fair demand al iasaIsi< latter M
extreme.