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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-15
Il 9hgr1 3 Sales
SALE.

80 -
CHERIFFS SALE. -
~ srArE or Iowa, LEE CoESrr-es.
BY virtue OF special exerufcn 70 me directed Issued
by the Clerk Of the District Court Of said county IN favor
M. n. Is0rie4 n q Ford 4 ,, N, fM4 90 also
q decree against William L. Wood and ofhefs,) have
levied upon and will sell 70 the highest bidder, It the
front door Of the CerkS Once Of the District court
Of Lee cognsy igs!sat - county on sns
o'clock A. NJ and o'clock r NJ, commencing at o'clock
So. Sixteen no., ID Mnnaa Codes sabtisicncf the
southwest quarter n eeti6n twenty u township
sxiy fgS north Of raugc Ave ~ wests ~ rseouny
Iowa, containing ten f1Di acres
kcn, levied UPON Rnd 70 be sold by oraer Oh court "
Knkuk, Nch. 10. 1884 ISRAEL ANDKReoN,
| Printer's Fee s. 50 Sheriff Of Lee county, Iowa
lGnERIFF's SALE.
~ STATE or Iowa. Ike Co.'S
by virtue uf special execution me directed issued
The Cerk OF the district Court of rd county In favor
Of Guy Wells and against H. Hsutmaker. have levied
upon and will sell 10 the highest bidder M the front
dor Of the Clerks Office Of the District Court of Lee
county, iowa at Keokuk, in said county the 9th
day Of April A. D, 1854. between the hours a o'clock
A. and a O'clock r. commencing nj O'Clock " Of
said day. the following property towH: -Four FEET and
two inches off Of the ends 81 lots seven eight
and nine o. and fourteen feet sir fsur inches on
Of the northweserly side Of lot ten lO In block one
hunred and twenty five ll25 being altogether ~ Oh
feet fronting Main and extending back even
Width 10 the alley in said block city Of keokHk Lee ca
| ty, Iowa
Taken levied upon and to sold by order of court TO
| satisfy said writ OF execution
| Printers Fee 81 So ISRAEL ANDERSON,
Keokuk Mcb. 10th, o. Sheriff Of Lee Co.. Iowa
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
The Attempt to Burn New York

The rebels h;sve kept their faith in one
thing if in no other Several weeks 400
their leading journals urgel the necesSit,
OF takln" some vigorous measures al IN,
North IN retaliation for what had been
done hy mon generals in Virginia and
"eorgla IN the way of burning and de-
>trovin@ rebel property They remarked
Significantly thai fifty or a hundred men
could easily enough burn New York or
Boston. and added that the men were ON
the ground ~ they were doubtless. but
neither Boston nor New York has vet
been burned hy them. and il seems if Is
not 80 easy TO burn New York as the reb-
els supposed The arrangements recently
made. and which eliminated last FRIDAY
night, show the existence of a repularlv
organized hand of de>peradoes. most of
them parole'i rebel prisoners and gradu-
ate> from Fort Lafayette. who supposed
they could do the cOnfederacv more good
in New York than I'm rebeldom. But
their nicely laid plans were all thwarted.
and they and traitors everywhere are now
crashing their teeth with disappointment.
Hotels and places of amusements were
selected bv these inccndiaries. and no less
than twelve hotels. situated in all parts of
the city. Were fired and also Barnum's
Museum. but the fires were 50 soon discov-
cred that but tritiing damage was done
The 81 Nicholas was damaged the most
S30O0-but that was more bv
water than by fire. The hotels which
Were fired were: the ST. Nicholas. Fifth
Avenue. Astor, Howard. 81. James. Ini-
ted States, Metropolitan. Belmont. Love
Joys. Iammany, New England and La
large The fires Were set In the upper
lodging rooms, the bed clothing and car
pets were thoroughly saturated with tur-
penine and PHOSPHORUS was used for TO-
hitlon- The rooms were then closed |
lightly and this was the grand error of the |
Villains and brought them failure instead 1
OF success Had they left the windows
open and allowed the free circulation of
ar the flames would have spread rapidly.
% rapidly indeed that even if the conia-
grafton had been checked. it would have
'eSulted in the destruction of much prop
arty and considerable loss of life in the /
,anic and confusion that must have en-
ued.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
Printers Strike in Boston.

The Boston Printers Union have struck
for higher wages, and the Journal and
some other of the dailies are trying, and
probably will, break it down. While our
sympathieS are almost wholly with the
joulneyman printer, who by toll, beside
which an ordinary take in the state
penitentiary would be a luxury. we cannot
but lament the iniudicious manner by
which they attempt to control a suitable
compensation. The union arrogates TO
itself too much power, and the Boston one
will undoubtedly miserably perish, as the
New York Union did few months ago,
by overriding the thing, We pity the
poor printers.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02

which manifested itself not only in the general
development, but also in the minor details OF the
relations, which, in the case of many have exist
ed for so long period between us as employers
and employees.
Resolred, That it is our wish and desire that
business at the works be suspended at noon,
on Wednesday, the 23d inst; that as body We
may attend the public services at the funeral and
las agreeable to IT, friends) either precede as
escort. or follow as mourners the remains of
the lamented dead to their last resting place.
Resolred, That we deeply sympathize with and
tender our coincidence to the afflicted family and
friends in this their great bereavement, regarding
this event as involving an irreparable loss to
them. to the entire community, the State, the
Church, and to the world.
Resolred, That copy of these resolutions
signed by the chairman and secretary be forward
ed to the family Of the deceased,
THOMAS SPOONER. Chairman.
w. H. n. PRINCE, Sec.
st. Johnsbury, Nov. 81. 1864
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
Roger A. Pryor Captured.

There was a sensation in Washington.
Tuesday, when Roger A. Pryor was con-
Quoted to the old capitol As prisoner He
was captured ut the front. while attempt
ING to exchange newspapers with our
pcketS. Pryor was once a rebel general
but had been degraded to the ranks and
was serving as a private. Pryor admits
that Sherman had captured Macon and
MiliedGeville. and there was little if anv
doubt from the rapid progress he was
making that he had captured Augusta
and would encounter nothing serious TO
impede his march to the seaboard. He
says that the South now regarded Gen.
Sherman with more alarm than any other
officer in the service of the United States.
and that the press of the South would
not be so communicative as heretofore re-
Sardlng Sherman'S movements He fur
Their SAID it was reported that Sherman
had liberated a number of federal priSo-
ncrs and armed them. but this rumor
needed confirmation.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02

Nearly hundred persons are believed
TO have been concerned in this plot. and
scraps of writing found in some of n.
rooms that were fired. indicate thai n.
original intention was TO set the fire. 90,
Thanksgiving day The parties engaged
i'm this scheme are recent Important.
from Canada, and had been >toppinq =.
the various hotels two or three DAYS =,
time under assumed names. some of IL.
purporting 70 belong in New York ana
New Jersey and Others in MARYLAND
The chief conspirator is one of John NJ.
gan's deciples who escaped from the chs.
penitentIary, but was re-arreSi,yl ,n d.
blockade runner and sent TO Fort 1t.
cite. He swore he was a British >DI5.,..
and was released Il short time ago
eral of the occupants of the raonI> ill.,,
were discovered TO be on fire ha,,. ,,ir,,,l,
been arrested and sharp DETECTIVES ar. .,
the track of the rest. Had 1hcir adam.
succeeded. the results would halc i..-,.
most disastrous. With dozen huirl, .,
fire and two or three theater>, tn co.i-n-
sion and loss of life that must necr>,ar-l,.
have ensuedin fearful TO contempls1r-
Hundreds of people must have been crush
ed to death. and robbers and ;l>>a>-il.,
would have had rare harvest. hlr
these elaborate attempts of these woull-l.-
incendiaries have all resulted in failur,.
New York is thoroughly aroused nov.
and no attempt to burn the city can here
after he made that will not prove NOR.
signal failure than this one. Gen Dix
has issued stringent orders In regard 10
the southern refugees In New York. and
the most summary punishment viii le
dealt 10 any who shall hereafter he found
plotting against the public safety
1t * well that every northern city should
profit from this lesson. and lie on IL guar!
against similar measures. We are deal
inc in this war with foes who have eyer
diSregarled every instinct of humanity. anu
there Is nothing that wickednes> can d.
wise and harllarity execute that maN nm
be expected of them They have lo>l ;,lI
hope of success in the open field. and ar
intent on damaging As much as po>>ib.r
by piratical attacks upon our commrrrr
and incendiary attempts upon our ciiiy>
Day by day they grow more deSperec.
and more reckless. We have learnt SOL
thing OF their plans now. plans, too. liza
they themselves revealed TO W. Week a.,
but which were di>regarded then, Ii :
estimated that there are some 10000 r,..e
el refugees in New York, and there J. llo
place of any Importance but has some 90
them Had this atttmpt 10 burn Nv
York succeeded, they would have shown
their hand in other places The failur-
there viii do much 10 intimidstte The
plotterS, and violence and care will a.-
sure our Safety.-.Spaagrield Republican.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
Sherman's Grand Move.

Gen. Sherman. with veteran army of
between $4,000 and 90. 600 men. is now
making the great move of the war He
is marching in two columns, some forty
miles apart. right through the heart of
Georgia. 1t is probable that Savannah
is one Of the points aimed at. The very
grateful rumor comes that he has already
released many of our suffering prisoners
who had been removed from Anderson
Vile to NIillen AIillen Is - miles from
Savannah and 2l5 from Atlanta. All
information from Sherman comes through
rebel sources, and even the usual buster
of the rebel press does not disguise the
fact that his grand move Is the source of
the greatest alarm TO the contederacv
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
The Florida Disposed of.

The prize steamer Florida has beer
sunk in nine fathoms of water. in IIamp.
ton Roads, by accidental collision with q
steamer. This settles her case. She can
not he returned to the Brazilian govern
ment at Bahia. 1t has been inferred from
the return ofthc pirates captured on the
Florida to the Wachusett. that they were
to be taken back and surrendered TO the
Brazilian authorities. but that inference is
contradicted at Washington.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
An Army Corps of Veterans.

The war department. has issued an or.
der calling for 10000 veterans to be com.
manded by Gen. Hancock. Term of ser.
vice, one year. The officers and men
must have seen at least two wears service.
and therefore not liable to draft The
liberal bounty of $500 for one year is Of
tered by the government, and of the many
thousands of discharged veterans who are
already weary of the dull persuits of peace
twenty thousand will readily be found to
serve another year under so gallant a COM
mander and for such extraordinary in
ducementS.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
Three Cardinal Points.

The last independent has a double-lead
ed leader with the above title in which,
after speaking of the hopeful look for oul
country, and the cheerfulncss of the pub.
lie mind, and the "empty shell" of the
confederacy-it calls upon Mr.. Lincoln's
administration 0D To recommend to Con.
greSS the amenement of the constitution
prohibiting slavery throughout the Re
public CIV The duty of waging WAR
against the rebellion instead of stopping to
parley with it. (3) The duty of filling the
supreme bench of the United States with a
man with strong head and right heart
and says that all mems eyes are turned
toward Salmon p. Chase as that man.
This is all very well. Now that the
election is over and Mr. Lincoln has been
made President for another four wears bv
a popular majority of nearly -four Inn
dred housond, the people demand more
vigor in certain directions than has char
acterized the administration for the last
six months at least. They demand. for
instance, that our prisoners shall be ex-
changed. Not that once in three or six
months few of those reduced by starva-
ton and exposure till they are just ready
to die shall be sent up to Annapolis and
exchanged for an equal number of we'll fed
and well cared for rebels. but that the
sixty thousand federal soldiers who have
been languishing, starving and freezing in
the pens at AnderSonville and kindred
places of slaughter for from one month to
two years, shall be released.
Again. it seems as though it was time
a different policy was adopted towards
guerrillaS and spies. both on bclieerent
ground and in our Northern states and
towns. Every few days we read that a
company or squad of federal soldiers have
been betrayed and shot down in cold blood
by Mo>by'S, or some other. guerrillas,
dressed IL FEDERAL uniforms.
We might 90 on enumerating instances
of the apparent failure of the administra-
ton to comprehend that this is WAR;
Now the people have just declared by the
most wonderful unanimity. that they uW
sustain the President in putting down this
rebellion. Let the administration be firm.
and above all. Just to itself and the North.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
Mutiny at Maine State Prison.

The guard house on the west side of
the state prison at Thomaston, was at
tackled by the eonvicts at closing time Sat
urday evening. They succeeded in tear
ing away Il flight of steps and ascending
the wall. over which four of them escaped
One was found Secreted in a lime kiln.
and three swan the river. one of whom
was drowned. The other two escaped to
the woods. and one was subsequently cap
tured The other. Capt Collins. the Cal
ais bank raider, managed TO get off
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
The st. Adams Raiders.

TORONTO, {. W, Nov. 20. An APP
plication of st. Adams raiders to the Can
adian government to dispatch messenger
to Richmond TO obtain evidence. alleged
to be material to the defense, has been re-
jccted
1t * understood that the government
has considered the raiders TO he undergo
ing examination upon charges making
them amcnablc 10 the eXtradition treaty.
and that evidence procured at Richmond
while it might be very material if the rcb-
els were betorr the nited States courts. is
OF little consequence ut thi~ stage OF the
proceedings
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
Vermont State Bonds.

The Slate treasurer givcs notice that
people are now at liberty to invest their
money in the 6 per cent Vermont State
Bonds. Glad to learn this fact. Some
people OF our acquaintance would have
been glad to have known it some time AGO.
They were in funds then. These bonds
were 50 much above par then, that nu-
merous parties sought 10 obtain them 3;
but they were not obtainable. save bv Il
certain tew->uch persons only as were so
fortunate as to be in the ring" Such
had them to dispose of when they were
quoted at from } to per cent. above par
Now, Mr.. Editor, | want to see these men
walk mp to the treasurer's office and take
these advertised state bonds, | wait to
see them do it. C..
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
Petersburg "About - TO I all.

\ correspondent of the New York Time.
writes H. follows from Gen. Buffers head
quarters. Nov. 20.
The siege i about drawing To close
and every reason exists for a belief that
our Victorious arms will soon he i'll speedy
possession of The cockadc of the South.
What those REASONS are You must leave Il
time and future events 10 explain. but
do not think that am even trcading up
on the edge of that terrible piece of tapes
try, the c"ntraband carpet when | give
your readers the above desirable and grat-
flying intelligence. When | find that the
fast gathering tides of events are speedily
bringing up the flood of success. | think
that my duties a. Il journalist oblige me
TO predict, i'll q cur>ory way. any great
victory that may loom up in prospective.
| do 80 now with pleasure. and calmly
wait the fulfillment of nv prophe>v."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02

81 The Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue has decided that State banks must
pay monthly tax of one-sixth of one
per cent. upon their circulation above
their average for SIX months prior to July
l, 1861, notwithstanding the increase
may arise from increased capital Persons
selling = Plantation or other bitters must
take out liquor dealers license. This
shows that the Revenue department I'M
derstand what these bitters are made of
and for.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
The New York IncendiarIps.

There is Il pretty full account of the
nelarious plot to burn New York given
elsewhere. We have not much to add
only that arrests of supposed guilty are
constantly going on, four more being az
rested Monday and Tuesday The hotel
keepers have offered reward of $40. 900
for the arrest and conviction of the incpn-
diaries, and the mayor of the city propos-
e. to offer S25.00O for the same object.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
Attempt TO DESTROY n Steamer.

On Monday torpedo was found in one
of the berthS of the City of New London.
The fuse had been lit. but had become ex-
tinguished before the torpedo was ignited.
and the helIish design of the perpetrators
was providentiallv frustrated 1t is thought
that night before Inst. just before the
steamer started on her regular trip from
New York, some person entered the boat.
placed the torpedo in the berth, lighted it
and returned on shore.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02

At an inlpromptu meeting of the en-
ployeeS of MeSsrS. +. & L. Fairbanks
4 Co. called to take some action in rerard
to the death on the 10Th inst. of the sen.
ior head of said firm. the following pre-.
amble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted
Whereas God in His all-wse Providence has
removed from us by death one of the honored
heads Of the firm in whose employ we are and
thus deep gloom has been cast upon our little
community and upon each individual composing
II; and whereas, we deem it fitting and proper.
that. as a body, We should make some public
manifestation Of our respect for him, not only as
our employer, but also as good man and a
Christian;
Therefore, ReSolred, That we. receive the an
nouhcehene OF the death of the Hon. Erastus
"''"HAs with emotions Of profound grief, as a
'o's "n4'A cannot be made good ard which we
Shall only July realize as future months and
years roll on.
ReS0lred, That we shall always ohou. -.
memory as precious -egacy, and often cali ~
mind with increased affection his gentle and on
dearing manners; his kindly regards so often
expressed to US and to our families in his own
delicate way; his cheeall and encouraging words
both Of advice and hope; his large and active
practical benehcence as regards everything per-
tanning to our physical, intellectual and moral
welfare; and his courteous and Christian spiri,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
Death of Prof. SiIliman.

Professor Benjamin Silliman died at
New Haven, Ct, Thanksgiving morning,
aged 81 years. Prot. S. was the first pro-
fessor of chemistry in Yale College. chair
which he filled from 1906 to 1853. He
stood in the first rank of scientific men in
this country. and his death is a national
lncc
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
FiendiSh.

There have been several fiendish at
tempts within week or two past. to de-
strov life and property by throwing the
cars off the track on some of the Yer
mont railroads. 4 week and more AGO
the engineer of the express on the Yer
mont Central. discovered. when coming
around curve little east of Williston.
some obstruction on the track. and the
train was Immediately stopped 1t was
found that some villain or villains had
placed a railroad tie across the track. up
on which were two heavy plank and sew
eral sticks of wood Had the discovery
not been made the train would have been
thrown down a twenty foot cmbankment.
Gov. Smith and family were on board.
his attempt at wholesale murder proving
abortive. the same villains, or some others.
tried II again in two DAYS A coupling
link, used in connecting cars, was placed
on the track in such manner as to rem
der terrible destruction inevitable. had if
not fortunately been discovered and re-
moved. These outraees were both on the
Central. On Thursday night of last
week an express train was thrown from
the track on the Rutland road near Pitts
ford, and the engineer. Owen Todd. was
killed. and the fireman so badly injured
that it is thought he will die 1t is doubt
full whether this last accident was the re-
suit of design or a defective rail 1t is
evident from the first two. however. that
the same persons who would 90 into a
frontier village and murder and rob. will
if they can, destroy innocent lives by fiend-
lshly throwing railroad trains from the
track. Railroad men cannot use too
much caution.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02

ADVANCE IN GOVERNMENT STOCKS
Since the election there has been a mar
ket advance in government stocks. is
SIX per cent. bonds. which on the 9Th of
November sold for 107. now readily
bringing ll0I to Ill. and the Five
Iwenties, which on the 9TH We're quoted
at par and three-quarters premium now
sell for three ami three-quarters.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
LATE NEWS.
Deaths at AndersonviIle.

OOoCAo dG AuO0rSOutul6.
The New York Times has list of three
thousand of those who miserably persisted
under the lnhuman treatment of their cap
tors at Andersonsille. And before the reb-
Ell authorities were compelled, by reason
of the fearful pestilcnce that ranged with
in it, to break open the prison pen at An
dersonville. the bodies of eleren thousand
loyal soldiers had been thrown, uncoffined.
into the shallow trenches surrounding the
stockade. The Times editorially says:
This is a saddening record, and vet its
publication will doubtless relieve many of
the friends and relatives of our poor mar
tyred soldiers from the horrors of despair
ING hope and suspense in regard to the
the fate of those they love-
The same paper publishes several col
umns Of reports Of the rebel surgeons in
charge at Andersonville, which thorough
" agree that our prisoners were deprived
with the most needless and heartless cruel
ty, OF necessaries entirely Wthm tie means
OF the authorities to grant them. Nay, our
poor fellows were forbidden to use what
their own labor could have supplied them
with. at no cost whatever to the rebel GOV
ernment.
Among those who have died we notice
the names of the following Vermont SOL
dierS
ID. Fl. Reed, 1st cavalry
James Callety. lSt cavalry
j. Bloomer. I'd
John Mcintyre, LIST cavalry
+. Hubbard, I'd battery
p. Manor, 9th
F. Caswell. 9th
Clough B1rchard, 9th
NJ Chase, 9th
VIM. Davis, 10th
j. c. Smith, 1st cav.
F. Drew, -
J. Bailey, I'd
ID. Weller, 9th
J. Plule, I'd battery
VIM. Carter, -
James Pro, 18th q
II. l.. Jones. 9th
A. ii. Cole, 9th