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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-26
BY TELEGRAPH.
AFTERNOON DEsPATcnEs.
Special to Times.1

conrressienal N9attegu-Esaak DlaiT
about to nssign.
Especial to Times.
Washington, March -.
The Senate Postoffice Committee to-
dov had under consideration the overland
mail question, and unanimously instructed
the chairman to report bill providing
for overland and boat service between the
Missouri River and Falson, California
The bill authorizes the Postmaster Gen
eral to contract with the old contraction
or other responsible parties for q daily
mail for four years at an annual sum not
exceeding one million dollars. The time
of running is shortened from twenty to
sixteen DAYS. Provision is also made that
as soon as the Pacific Railroad is con-
structed from each extremity the time
and compensation are to be shortened pro
rata.
The West Point bill, as agreed upon by
the Conference Committee. makes some
important changes. The House amend
meut allowing an additional cadet from
each of the Congressional districts was
struca out on the ground that the capac.
ity of the military academy was not sufh
cient to accommodate the additional mum.
Der named in the bill, the Presiden,
having filled up the classes from various
States.
The House Naval Committee to-day
authorized their chairman to report ths
Senate bill equalixing the grade Of line
officers in the navy
Worlds Dispatch.
Washington, March "a.
Frank Blair is about to resign his sea
in the House, to take effect the momen
the special committee on his case make
report.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-26
Special to Herald
Washington. March

The Judges of the Supreme Court have
agreed to make up their opinions in the
celebrated quicksilver case at their repu.
lar meetiug tor consultation at the confer.
ence room Of tie Court on Saturday.
Several days, however, may elapse before
the decision will be promulgated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-26

Frank Blair is about to resign his seat
in the House, to take effect the moment
the special committee on his case make a
report.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08


,i A SINGULAR CuR1oslTY.--- We had an, item
a few days since about party Of gentlemen
from st. Paul who were out hunting; and who
found deer whoss horns had become inter-
locked with those Of another buck, which was
lying dead beside him. having been killed in
an encounter. On Saturday night party
consisting. Of DR.. Day;s William Golchef,
g. G. King and JfH: GrinsalL, arrived homo
from hunting tour, having another spec
linen of that kind, even more singular than
the first The two backs had got their horns
interlocked, and prong Of one had entered
the brain Of the other. killing him, and the
victor being bound to the corpse, had died of
starvation, and vas found lying beside his
antagonist. The battle had been fierce one,
as the ground for an acre almost was torn up
in the struggle. Nj. Golcher has the, horns
and head as bis store. Tho bucks we're very uyry
large ones, and about j iye years Old. .5, +,
Pasl tes 18th 30 = "a ~ 1s,i-a '.-r'. 49, ~ Ill II
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

N y q
L1~Six LUNAr1cs BURNT 70 DUEArn.--AI mel
ancholy catastrophe has just taken place il
the. .Aisne, 4where,the great part of the Lunatit
sNsyiSmdos dosM,ntreuiisous-Lao1 has beet, de
istfoyedty 4ire, land six Of its Initiates burnt
The establishment was full Of III
'Baticss ofi.both sexes. o Among them was !
young msn, about twenty !. Ave years OF age
vhowas usually kept nA| separate cell, and
with st:aight waistcoat on. On the day
before the fire he was visited by some Of his
relatives, who requested the directorto release
him from that confinement, and, as he then
appeared more tranquil, it was done. The
followiRg sRertins he, By some means or 10TH
,er, got bessession OF schcmical match, and al
night set, tire Gtoihis bed l. which was soon
burnt, and the fire aftenwardl caught the
.wp9d work, with which all the cells of the
violent ]unatics are lined, and next burned
,througd thece1ing TO- the.foor above. Once
getting VENT aathe flames rapidly extended
.aght aad left, and spread alarm throughout
thel place, The keeperS h6nd Others then
rushed to ctheldifferent cells get ont the in
mates, which was work lof great difficulty
as many OF them were strapped down, to their
beds, and sfter they were set free othey had
W pe cSgNeu OUT Oy Wam' VOICE. Ahe TASK
was at length accomplished, and the guardi-
ans and others were congratulating gthemselvea
that no lives had been lost, when, on making
an ther round among the cells they found
that six Of the females had rushed back un.
observed into the flames, where they met .
horrible deatha The madnan who had caused
the catastrophe WAS afterwards found running
about in the garden, singing, and appearing
highly rdehghted with what he had DONE
iGaliQB6ni.t vsb-oi bIs8g0i Ja9s ssR s9ioE :
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

A New MATERIAL IN WARrARR. .-C Chloride
Of Nitrogen will, it is said, soon be utilized as
an implement Of war. Its employment
would seem likely to put An end to all war;
Mr. Isham Baggs, an English chemist, in an
nouncing his discovery, proposes to carry up
his composition in balloons, and drop it from
the air in the midst of armies and fortresses.
1.-THE very mention Of this compound" he
goes on to say, 'eas q proposed element in
modern warfare, may possibly provoke q
smile among chemists, who know that the
most accomplished Of their number would
scarcely dare to experiment with it in quaint
ties larger than . grain Of mustard seed, and
even then only 1t d respectful distance, and
under guard It the moment Of It's detonation
And yet not one Of those chemists will be
bold enough to deny that with two OF three
chemically clean carboys Of this terrible COM
pound present ID city or fortress, however
strong, the slightest cuttings Of phosphorus
Or single drop Of olive oil coming il contact
With it, would in one instant decide the fate
Iof the place and its inhabitants Mr.. Baggs
then proceeds to affirm that he has discovered
4 method of overcoming the contingent diff ,
cultips, and that he is able to manufacture
this deadly material with perfect safety, and
in any; required quantity, and that it can
be safely conveyed to its destination,
mary IT Msdicat Science. :. -, -, 80 ,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08
NJ l0WAs FRIDAY JANUARY 81 1854 %2I.a%
Is the Negro III for Freedom :

The Boston Courier, one Of the most in
Itensssiy s qeoppeMAa sheets IA the Unite,
States, ,spaslskss q cointasaicstion from
gentleman, whom it. endorses as a long resi-
dent st ths Soash. and thoroughly
with the slayss, who. gives the following eF
plicit testimony is to their capacity to take
care Of themsclves:
Il.They arsa race Of practiealaud experienced
sgriculturists. hardy s0plantation is found
competent to conduct with success the whole
practical agriculture of tho, plaes as their
masters were, for whom they once labored.-
venture tas'atseft.on,I that, beginning with
the humber classes in northern communities,
there cannot be found five m.llions of farm
lnborers who have more, practical skill with
farming tools and more direct knowledge oi
conducting the main operations in az iculture
than these five millions Of negro Americans.
Large, pumbers of them are found, also, to
understand Ill the main features Of, that as.
tenn of religion SO wonderfully adapted to
every grade Of human intelligence, that sys.
tenn in which faith In crucified and arisen
Saviour Is more than : subs itute for every
other knowledge and AL other rites, ] sup
pose We are safe in assuming that. there are
Ave hundred thodsahd SC these Blacks, who,
ii point Of Christian light and Christian
practice, win compate favorablY with the
converts rom pagahisth made by the labors
Of our foreign missip pharies. -, ''',,t1's '',y -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08
r. .SA melancholy yet,a sublime inciden
q corraotoJ ,rsth +bo Yn,k Lo,,., cf Nn,,,.o.r

E
.r &A melancholy ysta sublime incident
is connected with the last hours Of General
Buford's life. Il When Mr.. Lincoln was in |
formed BY Clement B. Barclay, o.. Pennsylt
vania, that the sands Of the existence Of this
gallant officer were fast running out, Too
late for rescue, and too true for doubt, " the
President took a card, addressed, it to the
Secretary of War, and directed that officer to
appoint Brig. Gen. Buford Major General in
the American army. He wrote upon. the
card these words: II am Informed that Gen
rBuford will not survive the day. =. It suggests
itself to, me that he be made. q Major General
for. distinguished and meritorious services at
the battle Of Gettysburg" Mr.. Barclay car
ried this, welcome, assurance to the dying
hero, and had The satisfaction of breathing
into his ear the fact that his sacrifice and
|sp&sripgs for his Government lad net been
forgotten by the Chief Magistrate Of the Ma
tion. 80
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

a HIRecently q gentleman limited 10 Presi-
dent Lincoln that it was deemed quite settled
among many friends that he would accept
re-uomination for the Presidency. % This re-
minded Father Abrsham what old Jesse
Dubois, out in Illinois, once said to an, timer.
ant preacher. a jesse as State Auditor. has
charge ofthe State: House Of Springfield
The, preacher asked the use oft for lecture.
son what subject ?''0 asked Jesse, ION the
secoad, coming of our Saviour answered
long-facea Aillerite. co'.. ..Q, bosh pretorted Un-
Gle Jesse II guess if our Saviour had ever
been 70 Springfield, and had got away with
bis lite, hs,d be too everlasting smart to think
Of coming ,hess again. This, SAID IiEcoln,
;Ees very much his case about the success
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

MoRxoN THEArRE.-Ao, recent, Salt Lake
City letter speaks Of the new theatre erected
BY the Mormons as one of the finest in the
Union, and adds. 30 o+f. =. fr,~ol ,-is ..--y
5eoT The stage is eighty feet deep, the drop cur.
tain isr thirty-three feet wide The scenery
has been gotten up regardless Of expense, and
is IS fpe IS can be found on the continent.
The building has accommodations for twenty.
five hundred people, This number canrbe seat
ed comfortably. Two performances are given
q week to crowded houses. IS, NJ. Irwin and
wife, both we'll known in Milwaukee, are the
stars of the season, }. They are universal fa-
yorites among the Mormons and Gentiles.---
Last night counted in Brigham Young fam.
-iy box ninety-three women and children, and
the box was not near fna. He occupied an
elegant private boz with his two fayorite
wives.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

Ea1 How TO BURN GoAL:--Tn these times, with
the high prices offuefit will pay to iencono-
mise.,a In the,bufnipg of coal even there is
great. waste.inThe following hints may be oh
seryed,ia Of h-;se-. a,i 5LSis ~ lHW -s5a' FRA
b The ashes or cinders are not to be thrown
away, but dampenedsto a kind OF mortar and
again placed on the fire. 2fhey burn readily
and by so doing. there is the economy of hav-
ing hot FIRE With one-tenth the fuel, besides
notsbeing troubled to convey the ashes to'a
common receptacle. We know of q stove
which cannot make ashes enough to- supply
itself, only few nuggets of coal being used.
First make fire in the, usual way, and
when it begins to burn, freely, place a1ump
Of coal 1.-THE best near the stove door, or front
Of egrate -theh leap On The. wet ashes or
cinders, and put them down the vent below
being unobstfueted THE process is. mple,
and a few trials will satisfy the unbelieving.
Oast coal my be used in the same way,
and we are assured that many cellars have
mines Of wealth in theirefuse Of former years.
While coalis soscarce and 50 costly, should
not economy prompt trial Of the plan ppirl-
ted out, which attended with SO little trouble
and sparing Of labor. g ioi' 'A1''sGi Su0si''n
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

The following comment upon the recent
summerset Of the isDep.ocrass" ip Congress
10 from the Toronto 0lobs, one of ahe. sblest
Cana Adixn joStnAls s7s 1g'isd .ns1 .lsA
i..srhs Dsmosiisssic patty ID oJnasrressa ah have
come to the conclusion that fesistancs to ths
war is no longer possible, and that III order
to have any chance Of suceess in the coming
Presidential election, they must pledge them
selves 10 IN Active prosecution 0f fiostilties'
'Tha decision is de das4ct result 81 the recent
successes of the North, which hsve brought
the subjugation Of the South within view :
but iNwas certdn to come sooner or lates. and
the Democrats have shown no great sArewd:
ness in following so'ofkst and So far the
lead Of suchamen 81! Vsihndgham, Of Ohio,
and SEYMOUR Of New Yer. 1cH shey hsd
contsntSdn ahsmselves with ocriticising the
Administration while supporting the war,
they would be- stronger now than they can
fairly claim to- rbe.i They baseb thro*ffl lvhe
whess wun game Into Nj. Lincoln's hands,
aud they Icannos beat him now, whatever
change ofIpolicy they may adopt.".3% sSn. 3,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

8 So4sr4lNa IN FAVOR or MAasIAai. Pow.
ers, the sculptor, writing to ! friend on the
folly % marrying without the means TO sup
port family expresses frankly his own fear,
when be found himself IN this very position.
ITO ten the truth, however. family and pow
erty have done more to support me than !
have them They, have compelsd me to make
exert:ops which I hardly thought myself ca
pable u, ana often when on the eve Of des:
pairing. they have forced me like ; cowardai IN
corner, th fight IKE I. !. horDet not fot myself
but s f0s nMyws NJ 1lsss sana lit!e " ops III @ndr
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

= Discovery OF FExALE SoLp1EssS RS IN THE
UNroN ARxY Miss Lizzie Maria Com pton
was arrested BY the Provost Guard Of Bards-
town, Kentucky, last week, . discovered to be
pretty young lady Of some sixteen sum
mers, and sent to Louisville. She had been
encsmped With her regiment, the 18th Ken,
tucky cavalry, Of which she had been
member foP several months past. Her his
tory, during the past eighteen months, is
strange and romantic. She has served in
seven different regiments, and participated in
several battles, At Fredericksburg she was
seriously wounded, but recovered, and fol,
lowed the fortunes Of war, which cast her
from the Army 1of 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 wouedl which, disabled her for
q short time. She has been discovered and
mustered out of the service seven or eight
times, but Immediately re.enlisted in another
,'egiment She states that her home is,in
Lopdon, Canada Westy and that her parents
are powlivingin that place. This young girl
has served a term Of eighteen months in Che
army, and, were it not that she breads the an
noyance of being detected and mustered out.
she would enter the servics again. 7dj 70. fcr
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

SINGULAR RssrcaAf Af1oko OF spRrca.--About
four months ago, a so'dier by the name Of
George Lucas, who belonged to the ! 9th Viz
ginia Infantry, and who resides in Harrison
county, was attacked with violent fever,
which It Twas thought would result in BIS
death. The soldier, however, partially recov-
cred, but with the loss ofail pswerof speech.
He had not spoken a word for more than
three months, until one day last week he was
coming west on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-.
road, in company with relative, who had
gone to fetch him home. Near Grafton, the
cars ran off the track with a great shock
Lncas jumped out Of a car, window upon the
ground, and, as he did 50, yelled Justify to his
relatlyye to look out for the baggage, Since
that time Lucas has been able, to the surprise
Of all his friends. to speak as well as eyer.-
Wheeiing 1nteltigencsr. re.Ivj, = g-ti, e-,,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

= = :. -
s. sWHAT IS LIFE '?-The mere lapse of years
is not hfe.j To eat, and drink and sleep,-to
be exposed to todarkpess and the light0topace
round in the mill Of habit and turn thought
into an implement Of trade, this is not Life.
In all this but a oor FRICTION of the conscious.
ness Of humanity is awakened, and the sane
titles still slumberv which, make, it worth
while to be. knowledge, truth. love, beauty,
goodness, faith, alone can give vitality to the
mechanism of existence. The laugh Of mirth
that yibrates through the heart,-zthe tears
that freshen the dry wastes within,-the
music that brings childhood back, 1.-The prayer
that calls the future near,-zthe doubt which
makes us mediate, y the death which startles
US with mystery,-the hardship which forces
us to struggle.-the anxiety that cends in
trust-are the true nour,shment of our nat
ural being. ''' '''''.'' '-.' s'''''''''9 wa
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

fo NEW NAME.---'''' Greek Fire. iso the name
given by reporters for the press, TO chesp
whisky, the cause of so much crime through.
out the length and breadth of the land. There
y vi 70. dsY passes that that 70 Do not hear Of
ib demoralizipg effects aaiIdpqoG .2nif7onI
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

Snow Ten FEET DEEP.-Thc snow on the
matt line between here and Council Bluffs is
said to be ten feet deep in some places That
line has been blocked up like the railroad
lines. The stage coach was from W Wednesday
until Saturday getting from Rockpo!t to.Sa2
vanaah. Pei Itis said the farther one goes
North the deeper the snow gets We guess
the North. Pole is cosntletely hidden from
view by the snow St Jossph Nesss, 21st
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08


a. In q recent address to the citizens ol
Cincinnati, Gen. Burnside paid the following
Just tribute to the patriotism and bravery ol
the common soldier wai-tpo cd O, r,nud
ID II have tried to do my best and what i
have done in Esgt ITennesses has been due ID
the. full eoperationI Of the subordinate off,
hcers and privltes Of my command. de Not a
single officer or man has for single mo-
ment intimated that in his opinion was
making mistskeso % erring ID my movements
and, not oneshas ut any time hesit&ted to rem
der full, faithful, and energetic Obedience
to orders in each and every thing. But not
withstanding this happy union of effort on
tho part of the officers ID command of the
field, the chief prsise Of our VsucceSsis due 10
the subordinate officers and men in the ranks.
Thousaads Of men in the ranks deserve the
credit that is given to the leaders, Many Of
them have no relations in this co,mtry--for
eigners-who will never hear of them again.
And they fight for the country they love,
being actuated BY genuine patriotism. lowe
all my success toth;s patriotism in the ranks,
- Also do al other generals who have been
successful, The principal achievements OF
this war are chiefly to be credited to the sub
ordinate officers and the DEVOTED fighting men
in the ranks, who endure all, and dare al,
with little other object in view than the de
fence Of our common country. I have never
been more conscious Of this fact than during
my last campaign. = For one shall never for
get what is due to the men in the ranks. ,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08
CulIous STATExsHr ABOUT Jery. DAvIs.--
"A correspondents Of the :Evssing Post. writ
ing from Praifie 1du Chen, Wisconsin, says

Cu1Ious S1ATExsNf ABOUT Jerr. Davis
"A correspondents Of the :Eoesing Post, writ
ing from PraFfie 9du Chen, Wisconsin, says
Pfsiris du Chen is : city WHICH has very
little, interest to, the present generation, s1.
cept for its commercial advantages, but il has
peculiar sigpi9sanceata old residents ef the
Nest, and hefs lis baJaly an 9fiiess IN the
old army Pnt rt one time Of an9ther shas besep
qua5tersda st ,Eart GFaNferdu fostunats
81 seIpqash e meet With 4aBkhlE respectable
gentleman, native OF the placss AND, u non
Of Fnepch ,persnts,, He HescsilbeSiaa Fremont,
who visited hin While ~ srst4FYfSing9 igipJh
the Northwsst, ~ . young, oficeH Of great cel-
ergyt Somswhat ,fscitnHn, but, Always ,aH3ble
and interesting. His description and ,Fecpl-
lections Of ,Jefnrson Dr. ~, who came from
singular phenomenon Of jphysiolsgys that pso-
,ple Of mixed races sometimss retaip for years
the evidence of their lineage upon the moth
er's side, but in, the course, of time, under
climate and other influences, the features
change and the trace is lost, One shrinks
from relating anything likely to hurt the sus-
capabilities Of lofty ! person as slayehold-
ing JEFF. Davis, but history is impartial. and
it must be tod that be MAS known to.the
toynspseple and by ,hls; brother officers es the
little; niggers NY Ny worthy ilfoEmaat,s who
has very friendly memories Of Davis, having
been taught to speak English BY him, ayers
that Ee not only carried the negro in his face,
but that he had it in his blood, and that sew
erA years after, when, visiting his former
friend, then Secretary Of War, he did not
recognize him, and could scarcely believe him
TO Be ths s1as person: T.. i, bi..., =.
genoe, tie truth Of Witch Do do, not ito isr IN in
slant doubt, for it was confirmed BY the eyi-
cause cause Of the these sscessionists il the minds Of Of
many good people, ret the world at large will
not faiftc dfsE the conclusion that the little
nigger' came kgitimately, in one sense, into
possession Of his Thirst for rule from his an
cest0rs Of Congo Or Dahofney y gao2 tY"a ,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

ve THss n MA1DESx( (MAss.) BANK KoBBERY AND
4uRpEa.-The boldneas Of crime in this cosin.
try isindeed startling On the 18th inst. the
Bank Of Maiden, located At Maiden Center,
MassAchus settA in the heart Of the, village,
vas entered at MONDAY, aud Frank Converse,
aged seventeen, who was alone in the bank
was shot dead, behind the counter. Five
thousand dollars in bills were taken from the
drawer; the, safe Was untouched. The mur.
der and robbery could not have occupied
more than Fifteen minutes. yet neither the
passers by upon the street, nor 4 gentleman
who Gid business with the deceased at TWEEN
kN-6ye minutes past eleven, and left him
quietly reading 2 newspaper, nor bis youngel
| brother who entered about twenty minutes
before Il o'clock ,apd. discovered tho victim
| lying upon the Aoor behind the counter, heard
| the shot. He died without being able to dis.
close his assassin. Of whom no trace could be
discovered. "A reward of. 81, 900 is offered
The murderer wifi YET be traced out, in all
probabiiity. As ia the ease of Streeter, tbt
convicted murderer, Of the Coy family q,
Medina, a silent but conclusive witness may
fyet appear. iStreeter in. tearing open the
money package tore some Of the bank notes
I and left the marks of his bloody fingers upor
the envelope and the bills. The envelope va.
Efodnd, and some Of the bills unmistakAbly
traced 10 Streeter's possession, exactly match
ed the envelope In rent and blood spots ], No
= witness was called BIZ The accused :,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-08

s%A writer who has Been examining ths
Census Tables, concludes fbSt tie ntm6ey 8
miles y, ne country xho ann d.ily seaSB Il ;snIll
Rs.s ss az sass ..:. = s s9g
she says is12S 900 So ifiit tie anpa1 ID
cteaSe Sf Sthoae between eightsep ana = a
ln2He difference between t6sse fw0 flfufesiiii
14s, ! ,toO@. hihs| h| |. "a fhsI y y Z daon q
!sHs n. y 4eRs.sS s ss I'd 81 sSsm sGi pssI,