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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-27
VOL. IL.

les and large number Of prisoners. Hi,
advanced positions have been wrestec
from him.
In Southwestern Virginia General Bur.
bridge has been defeated by Breckenridge
ana compelled to return to Kentucky.
La the State of Missouri, the rebel in
vasi9n under General Price appears to be
completely successful: de holds nearly
the whole State out of ST. Louis.
Everywhere the war, as a military prop.
osition under the incapable Lincoln is a
most humiliating failure.
Enough. We have thought of com.
ments, but we leave loyal readers to make
them. The serpent is venomous, but
'the seed of the woman" will bruiss his
head ere long.
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NE u s ITR ms,

The Cops in Maryland are making an
effort 10 have the soldiers vote On the
pew Constitution excluded.
"A large Union feet arrived of
Charleston on the 10th inst. Destination
yet to appear
yellow fever prevails at Charleston
and Newbern. Averaging twenty deaths
per day at Charleston.
Crest activity prevails among our
forces at Little Rock.
East Port, Maine. is reported burned
by Canadian rebel raiders.
The President has appointed the last
Thursday in November a. day of thanks.
giving and prayer
"A call has been issued for a Grand
National Convention and mass meeting
OF loyal Democrats, opposed to the Chica.
go platform and candidates. Is called to
meet at New York city, November lst.
in two New York regiments the vote
stood Lincol, 566; Mcclellan, So
That's the way the soldiers of the Empire
State will vote on election day.
The Hersld's Chattau oopa corres.
pondcnt, 18th, says "Sherman Is no,
pushing Hood, bat rather managing, il
possible, to coop him up in the valley
and starvc him to death.
Hood has wofuIly failed in finding Q,
capturing supplies. He is trying his bes
to avoid fight. He attempted TO sneal
back through Snake Greek Gap, but ind
ing that outlet blocked up, he abandone,
the attempt. This mornipg he IL rspor,
ed mile and half below Fayette, Wit
Sherman perhaps six milss from him."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-27
NEWS By TELEGRAPH
FROM SHERIDAN.
New York, Oct. o6

Ne" IorK, Oct. 20.
The Herald's correspondent with Sheri
uah @otn says our meL are ENJOYING ,
respite after the late battle. Our position
Is nearly the same as before the bat,le
win the exception of having made !
ioogement On the left summit ofthe Ma,.
sanuiten mountain.
Inc following is the official report Of
"nat We captured on the leth: le0O
prisoners of the rank and file; Ga com.
missloned officers; 4s pieces of artillery ;.
10 ca'ssons; 3 battery wagons, s9S hor,
ses and mules with harness complete. 65
amoulances, 30 army waeo IONS, 5000 rounds
artillery ammunition, 1880 small arms.
several wagon loads, including all the
medical stores Of the enemy and LARGE
quantity Of small arms ammunition and !.
large number Of battle flags.
A letter from the Presideut was read
70 the army thanking Gen Sheridan and
ms brave army for the months opsr.
tons 10 the valley and especially for the
splendid work Of the l9.h.
Our losses on the 10th. though no, Of
ciaiiy reported. will sum up nearly =. fol.
lows:
Army Of West Virginia, killed Go
wounded $50, prisoners 400, tctal ais
\ Nineteenth corps, killed 400. wounded
i,2Oo, prisoners 100, total l.7oO Si.,h
corps, killed 500, wounded |. 600 MISSING
QUO, total $50. Col. ketchuu,'s diyi. !
sion, killed go, wounded $50, missing sc |
total S2o. Grand total 1896.
Another correspondent says Col. Mich.
OILS. With the 9th New York cayalrv. mad.
4 reconnaissance yesterday up tho pike ,s |
'ar a. howertowu, capturing twl1 or three
rebel scouts on the way. Byl them As
well as the citizens be was fofmed that
dcn- kosser's division Of rabtl c.,al,vI
was 81 Mount Jackson, and tba, the rem,
aaots Of Esrly's and Longstreets corp.
had gone to Richmond to be reorVapized
armed and equipped.
Only . small portion of the rebels who
escaped from us at Cedar Creek saved
their arms, and ont OF the Formidable bat.
'ery with which Early hoped to blow u~
out OF the VALLEY, bu, one piece re-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-27
~ REAT CTION SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE!
Grand Bargains TO be Had !
There viii be sold at Anction on
THURSDAY, OCT. 9th, 1864,

The following desirable Real Estats viz:
Lot g. Block LIST strest, between Timea and Bank
on wheh is story Frame Dwenr, with ssoue base
Inent--a very desirable lot.
The tnaisifed 3-4 Of Lel 4, Block a on Rank St.
between "a and Sd sireess-one story Frame Dwelling
The rntisised ~ or Lot 1. BLOCK IS, sd St,
between Franklin and Orleans.
Lot .. Block is5. on Exchange. between 18th and
18th, with one story Frame Dwelling
Loi 10. Black 1s5. on Exchange between 18th aud
18th with Double Bfick Dive ling with stone basement
pleasantly sitaated, and very dsraLie property Prr
ehasers will here find chance for great arp the
owner IS dnsrnircd to sell The sale will be possfrs =
TBKMS-One-thrd Down, The rest In and two ears
with interest, secured hy fBurtsage.
Persors desiring purchase VIII be furnished With all
needed Information to location, &c, by esltcg en-
WILLIAM FULTON.
Rssi Est.fe Ast Sd St. one door south Of State Bsak
oetla-dtd
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FROM SHERMAN.
Cincinnati, Oct.

Cincinnati, Oct. &c.
The Commercials Nashville dispatch
says Sherman is at Tsylorville, GEAR Coosa
river, pressing Hood, who is retreating
toward Gadsou. Hood will be compelled
either TO move north to Tennessee river.
or south to jacksonville HIS army is
reported to be destitute of shoes and
food.
The railroad from Chattanooga and At
lanta WAS completed Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-27
Philadelphia, Oct. 26..

The Bulletin has the following special
dispatch: .
Chattanooga, Oct e5.-The Adyo-
ea'e announces the capture of Capt. Nc
msnus' OF the. 18Th Pa, cikizen Of
Reading, and Capt. Hale IF the lssh Pa +.
while on the way from the 'front.' to this
place. Both are excellent cfscersI
Yesterday party of 1000 prisoners
eame n rom Atlanta where they have
been since the taking of lha. city
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-27
Tho Gold Market.
New York, Oct. 26

New York, Oct. &c.
Large short sales were made this morn
ing. bringing down the price at one time
to 2l2a. Subsequently the price went
up to 2l4s.
The Commercials Washington special
says heavy bribes have been offered tc
suppress the testimony in the case of the
Baltimore merchants charged with sup
plying the rebels with goods. The de
,ectives have the names of the parties.
Gen. Wool arrived in Washington to
day and had an interview with the Presi
dent.
1t il understood the old veteran is &
have an important department.
New York, Oct. 28-l0 P. n.
Gold s.l5.
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Killed at Cedar Greek.
New York Oct Re

V'hf Ott. 70
Capt X. w. Sni,h, 9i Mass. Clyslry.
ior"er'y resident OF San Francisco, Was
kiIled at Eats'c Cedar Creek.
bniIaio, Oct. 26.-Tne body Of Brig.
aeo- b.d"eii has ARMED bere, wis escor.
ted to the City Council Rooms il now
iy'ng n state ana preparations sre ma
KING for grand funeral. Gen. Biiwell
was an ola resident of this city. lie was
killed IN the last great battle OF the Shen.
andoah valley.
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Prize Steamer.

Boston, Oct. a6.
W., Inc British prize steamer Naples from
Wilmington for Nassau. which was "a
,nred Oct. 2ist BY the U. s. steamer For,
Jackson, when $50 miles from port, ar.
rived here to-day in charge Of Acting
Engineer Hopkins. and the prize crew
Nine'y-eiRht shots were fred at her be.
fore she surrendered.
She has cargo Of 500 bales of cotton
ihirty- five bales were thrown overheard
during The chase Of 81 hours. She il !.
side-wheel iron steamer, go tons, draw
ing seven feet water.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-27
Bsauregard's Address
Washington. Oct. es.

"asHIHS'UH' Vct' 70.
The War Department has received a
copy OF Beanregard's address on coming
10 command Of the army OF the West. la
II ne exhorls all capable Of striking blow
% come forward at once, and to all de
sc''er, VINO shaii report for duty in the
next thirty days an amnesty is granted.
ne PROMISES II the people only respond to
.nis ca'i as they have done in days that
have passed, the enemy shall bk driven
from their soil.
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Sarna. G. w. Oct. q6

About 6:l5 this evening the propeller
Kenesha, OF the Grand Trunk line, plyiug
between Chicago and Sarna. was discov-
cred to be on fire while lying inside the
elevator. To save the elevators and their
buildings the ropes were severed and the
propeller sent adrift She is now passing
down the river in full blast Nothing OF
any value was saved.
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The Pirate Florida.
Washington. Ost

"AsHTugFVh, U1t. 70.
Inc Navy department has information
that the Florida arrived at Santa Cruz on
'he 81 of August and obtained full sup
Ply OF coal and provisions. She dis
charged one oil her officers who Eas a a in.
valid and one Of her men, rxx Yankee,
who said he vas the only American in her
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New York. Oct. 26.

The Posts Washington special says a
large number OF Sheridan prisonet RS have
been sent to camp at Elmira.
The last internal revenue report shows
the income TO be $4,000 900. nearly
s2c0, ,oo0, 600 year.
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4 SCISSORS Notice.
OFFICE [. : ASSESSOR INTERNAL. REvFyr-P y
TIPsy C5Lnv-rfp4 fAf.-vts-

OFFICE { :. SCISSOR INTERVAL HEyESUR.0
FIRsT CaLLE-TiBS nls.zI.r
~. t-1ASAAT, Henry ~. Ioea, Dct. 18th. ls6+.
Notice l. hereby gis~n u ali uhofs j. ln.T cor.-n
that In tstf5rEaity t ol1t rtsl t!ar al
IN Ilae slrs2l i-r1 n Tax, sgpzyyei Ju.y fSt5
- &c Isttraal R4rcHHe Gf 10 ppert fAc tor,rp
Gr-t aAd pay fnfsresi tar gxsie asst that II =
~ at Asessers ~ tl& Iet 1 aEd tfh divisions f tes
county q le have roDstsr1 Z The said Asss mont lss-s
t shcfsat -fHegrEe Tar, and u at said fs Ia
k.a ~i ne SEQ y. p7s*esSl2n 81 The A-si-tSntAsssrs
oi the.r reflective L4t.zs4 aud also ia Ibis cl4se sl-
Jet @ e-aitat fi T the tnace - ~ Digs ff th ds
h@fe = ann n5fee Is heGey f-rtlr Eitea tat eEpeeIs
~ Tsctfrc4 ana determined by the DasSricr S-scss0-
relative % any errcnt0us or excessive assess ~ e
ty tbs Assistf Assent at tse dfce N " r stgt@
in fbe ciy 4 Eavkag between the hours 81 q o'cI-
A. n ~ rieck r. m. on tbs ~ Hes cr Nexarnter
A. D isI R. NJ PICKEL
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DIED:

On Wednesday, octol4r 2efh Of typhoid fever EL1A-
sETH RcNKHeUssE-.
tuhHTai tins afternoon ct haf poet two O'Clock from
tie residence of her faar. opposite the rcsdence q
samuel L. Carey Est
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-27
A DEvELOPmENT.

In the Des Moines Register of Sunday
we have recorded statement made by q
witness, Mr.. Ballinger, in the trial of
the conspiracy case from Mahasks county,
which hits and has stirred up Copper
head editor in this place. Ballinger be-
ing asked how many times he had attend.
ed the secret reasonable society to which
the indicted parties belonged, answered
"Twice, once a, Indianapolis, in Mahas-
la county, and once at a meeting in Keo-
kuk, at which Judge Clagett presided"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-27

John Bright is well known throughout
the world as the advocate of the poor man
and oi the rights o. the people opposed
70 The privileges Of the lew. lie is le-
gllmate successor Of the line Of good men
IN English politics, and is IN the same
class of popular refoumers rs Daniel
OConnor, FeaTgus O'Connor, Richsrd
Golden and Others. We therefore invite
special attention to what this true friend
OF America says 10 regard o tie identity
IN Great Britain of the retel sympathi-
GERS with the advocates u McClelau's
eleciyn. 1: is well also to remember that
the industrial classes in England meet in
jured BY the war have the strongest sym
pathy with Presiden. Lincoln's admins
tration.
RoCHDALE, Oct. / 1864.
DEAR SIR For more than three wears
the people of this country have watched,
with constant interest the progress Of
the great conflict in which your people
have beeu engaged and AS You know,
some have rejoiced over the temporary
successes Of the enemies OF your Gov
eTnnent, and some have deeply lamented
| them.
At this moment we turn our eyes rath-
er TO the political than 10 the military
struggle and there is with us the same
difference of opinion and OF sympathy as
regards your coming Presidential election
tha, has been manifested in connection
with your contest in the field.
All those Of my coun,rymcn who have
wished well to this rebellion; who have
hoped for the break uo of your Union,
who have preferred to see Southern slave
Empire rather than restored and free
Republic, so far as can observe, are now
in favor of the election OF Gen Nc Clellan
All those who have deplored the calami.
ties which the leaders of secession have
brought upon your country, who believe
that slavery weakens your power aud tar.
nshes your good name throughout the
world, snd who regard the restoration OF
your Union as thing to be desired and
prayedfor by all good men, so far as car
Judge are heartily longing for the reelec
tion Of Mr.. Lincoln. Every friend o
your Union. probably. 10 Europe, ever,
speaker and writer who has sought to d.
-ljustice t, your cause since the war bega,
, is now hoping, with an intense anxie,y
; that Mr.. Lincoln may be placed q. th
head Of your Executive for another term
1t is not because they believe Mr. Lin
coin to be wise or better than sll othcl
men on our continent, but they think the,
have observed in lis career grand sim
plicity Of purpose, and patriotism whlc
knows no change and does not falter. /
some of his countrymen, there may aI
, pear to have been errors in his course.
{ would be strange, indeed. il, in the mids
. Of difficulties 40 stupendcus and 30 unez
. pected. any administration or any rsle
should wholly avoid mistakes. To y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-27
GRAND SOCIAL BALL!

The 1aesl5.r. Q; ConfaEy "Hr 18th Missouri Infla.
to Volunteers, vail give GRAND SOCIAL BALL IT
BURROWS HALL,
THURSDAY KyEsfvG. ocT. 81, ,oa.
invited
Tickets, including Supper $3.50.
pct-s-l3t The COMMITTEE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-27

@ There are quarter of-a million
6niths 10 England.
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EXECUTORS NOIICE.-Notiee i
- hereby given tha, the un6srsignH has been daily
4F5tnezi -zersttr d. bsHts Of the ertzte u L.
tnhlets dses assi All Persons interested will govern
thernseises accordingly. GRO W. MeCRARY
oct2s-d&w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-27
TIL e D r AFT
FOR VAN BUREN COUNTY.
FARMINGToN TnMNsIup

Inc drsr closed yesterday for the First Congresaiona
District Van Buren was the last county drawn as so
lows:
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THE DEFEAT OF siGEk.

The Stanton Spectator has The following
additional particulars about the defeat of
aiIel:
On Friday evening last the forces under
command of Gen. Imboden had ekirmish
with the adTance guard Of S2gers forces at
New Market, in Shenandoah county, in
which the enemy were driven back and q
part Of them captured, together with q mum
Der OF horses. Ninety FIVE Yankees and two
negroes (prisoners) arrived here on yester-
DAY evening. At that time Gen, Breckin-
Iijge Was on the march from this place, on
Lis way to reinforce Gen. Imboden. He ar
n9ej in time Oh Saturday to torn his line
Of battle about mile south OF New Market,
aud near the boundary line between the
counties OF Rockingham and Shenandoah.
tie r.ositinu taken being i'll tho county oi
shsnandaan. The enemy fell back and the
battle WAS fought on thc north side Of NsN
Market.
GA Sunday the Dutch General, emit all dll
eirs nit Sigel," offered battle, and alter Sc
we're engagement were defeated, with the
loss Of good many killed, wounded, aud
Prisoners, and FIVE pieces of artillery. They
we're pursued as far as the bridge across the
North Shenandoah, near Mt. Jackson, which
the enemy partially destroyed, and thus
stopped for the time the pursuit, as the rivei
vas TOO fu i to ford. The force Ofthe enemy
consisted of 5000 infantry, 1000 cavalry, and
fonr batteries of artillery. The strength 81
Our force it may not be prudent to state ai
this time, but it was sufficient to defeat and
ioat Sigel and ali 'dat ffes NIT him.
Oar loss was considerable, though up to
fhis time Monday evening" we have.been un
sbe to learn the extent Of it. We have
heard that the 62d regiment, of Imboden's
command, lost seven captains killed and
Wounded We have learned the names o
hone OF these captains except that of Capt.
Curreuce, who MAS killed
The Cadets of the Virginia Military Insti
tate participated calamity, ana efficiently il
tits battle. Tbeir loss is reported kiilet
and 80 wounded. We have received thu
names only OF tho following:
Killed " IT Cabell, -- Jones, Charlie,
Ctocket, Mcdowell, Sianard, Randolph
Badly Wounded: Garnet, Whitson, A Stu
art, Shriver and Capt Hill Slightly Wound
cd Chas " Turner. j Wise, Johnston, Di!
lad, BsskeieY, Tfipiett, Marshall, Watson
and ii G Reed.
We captured one hundred prisoners ex
elusive Of the wounded, and the enemy lef
rs OF their dead on the field, which woul(
indicate loss of not less than 600 or 700
The casualties in the Captains of the 62s
regiment alluded to above are AZ follows: -
Killed: Capt Currence. Wounded: Captl
Gnpley, Bastable, Hill, Holt, Smith and
WOOdaOn
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1nE WAR IN VIRGINIA.

Is f.,rce Of the ensmyt cavalry reached
e.;as,,s Depot on Wednesday evening lat,
.aaa, ak o'clock. and s3t Ore 10 The empty
s.,aaiugs At that place, which were soon
s...a,nesl Everything OF value had been
,SsyIensly removed. They we're driven Oh
.sotly afterwards BY force OF our cavalry
al happened to be near by. The situation
II ,ae respeeiiye asmies In that quarter,
t,,a, ~ast we can learn, appears to he un-
ss.asea, though report prevailed late yes.
,.nssy evening that Grant lad extended his
,nss. with his LEFT resting on Gnlney's De.
~. This wonld indicate that he intcnds 10
'aaye down ou line with the Richmond
.sa fredericksburg Railroad, while ct the
.,me :ime he would be in striking distance
Of the Rappahaunock river. Several gum
boats are reported to have been aeen In the
gsppalaunock, some distanee below Port
geyal, on Wednesday last.
Persons who came down on the train
fsm Milford Station. yesterday evening,
state that We captured six pieces Of artil-
lsry in the fight on Wednesday last, and
that fhe attack was very feeble. and more
essily repuised than any made, and that the
enemy fought with less spirit than they had
done during any of the previous engage.
menls for the past two weeks.
The following official dispatch was receiv-
ed st the War Department yesterday nelative
to she fight on Wednesday evening
spoTsYLvASIA c. H, May Is. 5P.M..
Via Milford, 10th.
Hon. J. 4, Seldom, Sec. ef Var:
The enemy opened his batteries on por-
ton of EseIl's line and attempted an assault,
bat failed. He was easily rspulsed. Snbse-
oaen.Iy he cannonadcd portion of Hills
lines, near Early. The casualties ON our
ode are very few. r. f. LEE.
Butlers movements on the Southsidc dc es
no. appear to be very clear. It was asserted
Yesterday morning, with an air of truth,
thl; he was embarkipg his troops at Bermu
da Hundreds, aud that portion Of them
tad already landed on the Peninsula or North
side Of James river. This report, however.
lacks confirmation, and we are inclined TO
The opinion that he is lying quiescent under
cover OF his gunboats.
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Ksw Ksxr CnrSTv, auMx,r asArgpM,
May 18th, 1874.

hlsy 18Th, 1874.
~ ne Edasv ef tke DtpatcAs
-If you feel dsaposed, yau caN eive lf1eepaee
IN yons coaumns. which have - OfleA oio6elAi0ed
as. We had heard the YaRksA saidefe were q
Dispatch Station md were ExpeceaNe th*al, but
snch IN indescHbahie feeling came 0vof m NAen
We saw them feaptas the enci0anSe, and u
secoHd saneuAded the housc with pist0is 0Dck&d
o~ihocses, cci,as and cioscis seemed 70 ~ apsn
ey magic. They mast have pick locke atlarhed
TO their fingers; every part Of The pt1ca COM
peie,y sacked and NOT an article of o0d lef; every
thing taken that they could cary o6.-butlrr takea
aud given tOthcir horses, cows mttked, cuh Killed
and every fowl even sitting hens, with their eggs,
aons With eick chiekeDs tnat even hnes Tefnse -
No entssasies awaited or touched thctr conscience
= II was iike tdla wosds. when taking she last
piece Of bacon, we besged for some /; thcy FeplicA
sssno, Il u the only plan We can sabdue yoan--
whsn my SISTER had NE eanssh lett o. ny, emo
never The aost hamiiiatips thiee thsy ordered
Mes her tttlnk 70 be opened which they neaeched
etcd, and tnassA eye.yshlsg wrrr' aakra. 1ney
we're very anxt0ns 10 hear the news, aud Offered
boastlagly $500 for a Richmond paper -said we
were dreadiuliy whipped they we're just from
Richmond; the citizens fought theni; saw "0ld
Jeh gasn'fs with bis budget on his hack the
city being surroundcd, he did not know which way
u take. Finding we did NOT credk this, they told
us they were surrounded three times, and served
badly la the an pits, where they were earlted by
their guide, for which he was shot. The se1vants
shared our fate their clothes and provisions were
stolen. We Appealed 10 an officer, and found
him rude, ignorant, plrbetan, uafeeliag
creature, having 80 control over his mt and
no respect for ladies' At night we supped on
guard-house fare-bread and water hut even
that was choking. Our hearts were bursting
No place was sacred: not even my mothers sick
chamber, which we denied admittancs TO- map .
searching for the harness, even turned up the bed
she was on, and pulled me off, and the touch Of
his hand can never forget. told him "i0 de-
sist; his touch was communicating" He replied,
swell, don't like II myself" and dragged the
harness out with most defiant air, and went of
but the keenest blow of all was. when we hoped
all were gone, two came hack and took our mules
that had done us much hard service all this win.
ter aud spring We plead, with tears, but noih:ng
awaited. Our neighhoys shared the same late None
wore SPARED. LADY or THE PENINSULA
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Mayors Court, iay.-Thomas Boyd,
charged WITH shooting, on last Sunday week, /,
Henry Anderson, . tree negro, was discharged
by the Mayor from further prosecution yes
terday morning. The testimony in tho case
fully proved that Boyd, acting a. . guard ct
the Danville Bridge. only performed Ais duty
In firing at the negro after his refusal to obey
the command to halt.
Andrew, slave Of the Virginia Central
Railroad. Was charged with stealing dfiy
pounds Of bacon. belonging to the com.
pany. An officer Of the road testified chat
Anderson jumped from the commias Try train
TN "Wednesday evening on tho plea that he
had dropped his hat, aud runntBg back some
distance from the cars, he va observed dig-
ing in theground, which, upon Investigation,
tnrned Quito he the bac0u heswa4 bnEying.
The Mayor ordered him to be whipped.