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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19

An EDITOR IEDIcrED roR TaEAsos-
The late Grand Jury ofthe U. 8. District
Court, at Cincinnati, found q bill of in
dictment of treason against John McEI-
wee. Editor of the Hamilton True Tele.
graph, and on Monday the Marsh al arrest.
ed him. He was brought before the
court, and gave bail in the sum DR. s3 600
for his appearance on the l6h inst. Hon.
Alex. Long going upon his bon d. The
indictment sets forth three separate ar
ticies as the basis OF the charge agaius,
him, from which we copy the following
specimen sentences
Believing that reconstructiop Of this
Union IS now impossible, tha. the war for
It's restoration has proved an uttet failure.
sad that It's further prosecution will and
In the subyersion OF the remaining liber.
hes OF the people, We shall therefore ad-
vocaie an immediate cessation Of hostiii.
ties, and the appointment of com mission
ers empowered with authority 10 treat.
subject 10 the approval OF the people of
The remaining States of the Uuited States,
With like representatives. from the Confed-
crate States Of America. upon al ones
tons incident 10 JUS, and honorable terms
Of separation.
The continuance Of such a war ia an
atroeious crime which must be repressea
even u u DC found necessary to Try ply
sicsi conclusions.
II u proposed by means of ofganized
action TO br'pg potential public oplnlop 10
iuterpose in favor Of life and constitutional
government, By demands so significant
that even the ruthless Governors OF these
liberty wasted States viii be coust tAioed to
put period to an apparently idternain-
able eonseription aud Geath-dfereeing
draft.
We behold government where justice
i diverted, domestic trsnguiliity rtotously
disturbed, TIE means for common defence
applied 10 ,raItorous and aggressive war,
the general welfare abandoned and con-
signed to military sairaps, The gs Of
liberty converted to unmi,iga,ed curses,
and that prosperity for which the Revolt.
tionary fathers SO prudenlially aud sum D.
tuously provided, broken, slaves with
manac!es On their wrists troopinp in
mournful procession to their own uiti-
ful condition people who are daily add
ing dignity to human nature while al nm
ing the history OF the world
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
Peace Commissioners Early Falling
Back--.Guerrillas in Disguise.
New York. Nov. Is

NeW ork, NOV. lc.
The Herald's Washington special says !:
There is evory probability that Com
mlssioners will soon be appointed by the
President, if they have not already been.
to present peace propositions to the reb-
els.
The Herald says.
The important intelligence comes to US
from the Shenandoah valley that the rebel
army was again falling rapidly back to-
ward Stanton.
Deserters who have come into the
Union lines say that Esrly's force in the
vicinity of Fishers Hill broke camp last
Sunday morning. and commenced its ret
rograde movement, and on Sunday even
ing bis pickets along Cedar creek were
also Withdrawn, leaving apparently only
small detachment Of cavalry in Sheri-
dams front.
The report which prevailed in the city
yesterday that Sheridan had inflicted an :
other severe defeat on the enemy probably
grtw out OF another skirmish which Pow.
ell had with the enemy's cavalry on Tues.
day last near L1ray, in which the latter
we're driven toward Mount Jackson, with
a loss of several in wounded and captured
while on the Union side there was no loss
whatever.
Early's entire army in the valley is
now estimated at between $4,000 aud
$4,000, several thousand being uuarmed
conscripts, he has recently gobSled up,
and whom he expected to supply with
weapons by capturing them from Sheri.
dan.
Mosby's guerrillas are growing bolder
than ever on the route between Martins
burg and the front On Tuesday last a
party Of them disguised in National
uniforms, were met by some of the I'd
Regular cavalry. whom they familiarl,
accosted and rode along with in converse.
tion for some distance. when suddenly, al
proconcerted signal: the scoundrel.
drew their weapons, shot ten of tie
Union soldiers, put spurs to their horset
and escaped
The following day about $50 of Mos
by's men attacked some fifteen or twenty
of the eth cavalry, killing two, wound.
ing two, and making prisoners Of the re
mainder.
The rebels are said to have been re
Gently gathering supplies for their Shen
audosh army in West Virginia
Included among the prisoners captured
BY our cavalry in the fights Of lost Satur
day. were about thirty of Early's officers
The entire rebel losses we're about $50
Of which over l5O we're prisoners cap
tured By our men. The Union casualtie,
only amounted to about seventeen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
IMPORTANT ORDERS.
Officers and Soldiers to Return at Once
to their Regiments.
A. A Prov. MARSHAL GEMS OrPcs \
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Nov. IA, 1864.

A. A Prov. MARSHAL GEMS OrFcs,
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Nov. IA, 1864.
CAPTAIN II have just received dis.
patch from the Provost Marshal General
in which he states that the Secretary OF
War orders that all officers and enlisted
men absent from their commands shall
return TO the same Immediately. all fur.
loughs aud leaves of absence being re.
voked except as to commissioned officers
absent on sick leave in orders, or BY virtue
of certificates of disability in regard to
which the regulations of the War Depart
ment have been complied with. All
officers and employees of this Bureau are
therefore ordered to make special efforts
to secure prompt aud thorough compli-
ance with this order. Men who are ab
sent in your District from General II Hos-
pitsls will be returned to the hospitals
from which they were furloughed if they
can be moved thence without endanger-
ing their lives.
All others will be cent BY you to. THEIR
respective posts, companies or regiments,
If the same are within convenient reach
Ii not, the men will be sent to the gen
eral rendezvous at Camp Mcclellan, to be
forwarded thence as soon as possible
This includes officers as we'll as soldiers
All those who, on being notified of the
above order of the Secretary OF War, show
disposition to comply Herewith prom pt-
ly, and who, as you shall have reason to
believe, will do so, will be allowed to 90
forward without being taken in charg
ALL others, however, will be at once taken
up aui sent forward in the usual way.
You will yourself, aud through your
employees, afford every facility for the
prompt and convenient return of those
complying with this order, issuing trans
portation orders to them if necessary.
Officers or men who make themselves
de:erters by falling to return in a reason
able time after being notified of the order
of the Secretary of War, will be arrested
aud sent forward as such with charges.
You will give particular instructions to
all your deputies and special agents for
carrying out these instructions, and to
make efforts to hurry forward officers and
men comprised in The above.
| am, Captain, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
Tons. DUNCAN,
Msj Sd U. S Cav, AAP. N. Gen'I.
Capt. r. b. RurLE DeE, Prov. Mar.
lst Dist, Burlington, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
VOL. Ill.

insist on their own freedom, but on the
freedom of their entire race.
Nay, more, they would insist, and have
a right to insist, at the point Of the bayo-
net, upon enjoying all the civil. social,
and political rights enjoyed by their for
mer masters, on the ground that they
had suffered equally all the dangers and
responsibilities of the struggle. The hor-
riblc result would be either tue amalga-
nation of the black and white races in the
South, with all its attendant shame and
ruin, or dreadful civil war of extermi-
nation between the white men and the
black Can such consequences be con
b, the Southern mind without
a shudder for the result? Aud yet this
is the certain end to which it is now pro-
posed to educate our slaves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
Rumer rs---0ela Panic.
New York. Nov. l8

The city is full of rumors aud reports
concerning Sherman's movements, snd
there is panic in gold. The rumors are
vague. only stating that Sherman is meet
ing with great success, but not tlacaeble
to any good authority.
The steamer Fulton. from Port Royal,
18th, has arrived.
A heet OF steamers from Fort Monroe.
with 10000 rebel prisoners aboard to be
exchanged st Savannah, were. a: Hilton
Head on the 10Th, dying At ths rate of 1
or s daily.
The l7th was duly celebrated at Por,
Royal as the anniversary of our ca pturs
of the place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
Sheyman's Movements.
New York, Nov. |

~Si"f A'ON' 10
Ii Is reported that Chas. Windsor, the
kbsconding teller of the Mercantile Bank.
took his departure on the Tecumseh,
which sailed October Goth for Hamburg
The Commercials Washington spsciaI
says no official intelligence is Jet received
from Sherman and none expected Tor some
time.
Richmond papers are anxious FOR H.
formation Of his movements. They know
Just how far Sherman has advanced
1t IS thought The Union army Is at or
very near Macon. which is cvidentls
sherman's first objective point. Ii il 10
miles from Atlanta aud its capture would
be great triumph.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19

Boston, Nov. 49,
The Advertiser contains the following;
Washington, Nov II
The revenue officers 10 the 9th Con-
gressional District Of the city Of New
York have just discovered fraud OF the
most stupendous kind, involving three OF
the largest Breweriss- in the country.
The prcprietors have been arrested aud
the breweries, with al their appurtenances
as we'll = stock on hand, have been seis
ed. Tho aggregate value of tbs property
is not less than one million Of dollars, AL
Of which will be con6scated if case il
made out against them. snd half the pro-
ceeds Of the property will 60 20 the per.
son discovering the frauds,
The parties have been distilling for q
long time without . license, withou. max
ing returns and without paying any reve-
nus tax. 8a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
RoMAsTIc CrRcUusrAycE !

a ROMANTIC CIRCUMSTANCE - A
Young man with small family AMI a
young and devoted wife. responded 10 the
cali OF the Governments, was examined
and accepted, aud while his papers v ere
being prepared younger brother appear
ed, and learning that his bro her was ac-
cepted. pressed bis way into the examin-
ing room, was examined and accepted,
and insisted on going as . substitute for
his brother. Qlte scene ensued. The
drafted man ss,d he would 60. and offered
his brother thirty dollars per month to
stay at home and take care Of his family
aud effects until his return, but the broth
er would not listen to 1t, but 60 be would,
and the two brothers stood in tears, each
insisting upon carrying his point. The
noble boy at length prevailed, and was
duly enlisted as his brothers substitute,
making the third son of the family no "
in the United States service-two being
in the lst Maine cavalry, ani having
already noble recordin their country's
history. | shall watch With interest the
name Of Frederick NJ. Haines of For,
Fairfield.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
New York. Nov Is.

The Raleigh Confederate announces
the evacuation of Washington, N. c..
and its occupation BY federal troops. The
safe arrival OF the Tallahassee at Will
mington is also announced.
The Enquirer says the disaster at Nor
ristown, East Tenn. was not 50 grea, as
at first reported Vaughn's torce was
routed, panic stricken, bat Just as the
Yankees we're within three hundred yards
At the wagon train Mai. Lay came up and
rallied the rebels who turned and repuls
ed the Yankees and secured the trains
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
The Richmond whig on sherfn an and
Sheridan.
New ! ork. Nv. Is.

Richmond papers Of Wednesday are
filed with specolatians. a. to Sh4rmau's
movements, expressing the conviction
that he is threatening Mobile.
The proposal for new loan will pre-
cede secretsry Fessendon's report.
The Posts Washington special says
the Richmond Wing of Wednesday states
that sherms has sent . large part Of his
army towards Selma, also, indicating a
movement on Mobile.
The Whig also demands tha rebel i'd
thorities to call out special force OF IS,
600 TO sunihilste Sbefmsn and Shed
dan. II thinks this can be done snd a.
sails the ,rebei C9ngsess Tor inccmpeten-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
Suppressed Dispatch.

The Times says dispatch was publish
ed In a Cincinnati PAPER yesterday giving
some details of the departure OF Sheru.aa's :
columns from Atlanta on the 9Th and their
probable concentration at Augusta, Ga,
which the War Department deems con.
traband and We therefore refrain from
publishing the report.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19

D6- There is an unmistaksble Union
sentiment in Texas, which is increasing,
exchanged prisoners from there say, and
it is believed that few moro rebel re-
verses will encourage Texas 10 secede
from the rebel States
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
From calif.rnia.
San Franciso, Nov. l8

Oau IuucisU, NOV. 10.
A Gre in the business part of Marys-
vile to-day destroyed property valued At
$4,000.
The rainy season did not continue long
enough to be Of much benefit.
The treasure shipments to China for the
past fsw days amount to over half mil
lion in gold
All dspartnsuts Of trade ars dull,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19

New Yorl

New York, Nov Is.
Gold is still weak and declining
Nearly all the operators are bears, their
object being to beat down The price to
Sx 10 previous to grand advance. Tie
price opened at So Is aud declinei TO
g 10. subsequently /. went up 10
Sc lls.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19

fg Coal oil has been found in South
ern Ohio, and Prof. Williams, Of Alle-
gheny College: thinks il will be found as
abundant as in pennsylvania and Western
virginia, and that the coal oil region ex-
tends into Southern Indiana, forming q
geological center.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
MARRIED..

On the evening Of the 7th Of October 1884 At the res
o. the brides brother In this city by the Rev Mr.
burgess Ar CoEsEIus SEAL TO Miss LrRErro MoaxfsoS
The happy couple will accept thanks for their kind re-
membranes of the press on the above occasion
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19

ed a writer on cats states that when
cat is seen to catch chicken, tie it
around her neck and make her wear it
for two or three days. Fasten it SECURE
ly, for she will make incredible efforts TO
get rid of il. Be irm for time, and the
cat is cured she will never again desire
to touch bird.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
Nfw advertisements.
7 IST OF LETTERS REMAININ

ISL OF LETTERS REMAINING
Nov, 1864. Aae ietn day o.
GIo obtain any Of those letters the applicant. NM,
pay cent for advertising ~ ''''' ana
not called Tor within one msstA they viii be sent
n B.-A reqresf for the r,tsr. r i, t..,u..
unclaimed within thirty days less written ~ mint
WIN .he ~tsrs nsne, PesteEee and sfase across NJ
issahs ena o. tne envelope, the face side will b
nsn y. the nsnai prepaid or postage nav
sule snsn the letter IL delivered to the writer-ec
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
THE OPERA OF FAUST-By Cbas

III Gouncd. adapted 20 English and Italian wcr,ls nd
revised from the hull Score, with indications Of the In
strumeuta;ion. This ami popular Opera forms the
10th volume OF ~Dtson Co.'S Edition oil Standard 0ts-
the plot and incidents Of the work printed nom large
type and neatly bound. Price 81
OLIVER Dirs0N A Co. Publishers
nosl2 27 Washington Street, Resfen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
v. I J.

V. 7 j.
The Sisters Of the Visitation standing in great need Of
funds, In order to complete the Church ard Shn.l
Building at present being erected their grounds have
determined 70 call tashsir sid n geneToas pnhlc Afo
have ever shown Themselves shi- anu willing Il h.p
those who need their assistance The Sisters there ore
will hold NJ the Billings House
A + A IR,
Commencing TUESDAY, the l5thinst and cprtfuulnvf fr
several days at which they viii dispose or great nun
her and variety Of Fancy Articles such viii be s,fta
Bile for Presents during the approaching Holydays The
Refres hmen Table ~iH also be sgppied with all fhose
delicacies which tempt the appetite. The public are
again most respectfully invited 70 attend
Nov. L., 1854.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
M ELOD EON S,
rHIRrY-FlyE THOUSAND yowrIx UsEl
Every instrument Warranted fer..Fire Fssn.

In presenting the ArroMtTIc 0gGAs, We boliy an
bounce the greatest triumph In musical iastrunets Of
tie age Buung the past nAf century french and
GerB.ans have Manufactured reed Instruments with
doate silows and two pedals for the feet to operate
tat the want q tie reversed KXEAVsTIos nIlLcxs
which the only bellows used in cur made
II impossible fr them 10 rrpuce the mellow r and
musical tone for wbich instruments are eeelra.si
Another obection 10 this fnetad Of blowing vas that
both feet being occupied qpportuny was ee4cd Tor
the management ~ the swell Within the past Two Years
Instruments constructed ,ihis European rlan Of
double hicWers, have been naHulsctu td n ti ceuu-
try and 10 coanteratt this aitcnlty twart swefI
lever has been projected from the centre of the in frl-
nent g act uFoa the sEel ePEssrEp 81 rHr EvrF
Tire ncanvenissce ard conterton necessary to eject hs
cstect. are alss it~ ercVg gentleman tut 10
lady the nse e such appendse l. nearly impossible
Oar ArTeNArfc device pbsatrs tins difficulty entirely
the simply az % blowing with ess force giving
tf- desis y aefrasr decrease the volume Of tone
foE seventeen years tr superior ex-lIrnce Of our Ne
ledeons has no; been ue-tened and fer years pest
the enoT1leus denzud zs made nposs bie tor US TO
meet orr orders promptly With cur increased scitss
We fet warranted IN assuring pafrans then or
der viii be p Dpfiy and socit colansabee q
their patronage.
ss- hssrsI S'sessrt . citrgEmss. ckE-eAes cad
SeAooiE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
= T. l. us
MUTUAL
Life Insurance Co.
or
st. Louis. MO,

home Institution r s the Northwestern States or
gauized and controlled by Western men, and her unpa
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The Assets. July I. securely invested. ss2i SIS .,
The Amount ut Eisk, -. a. aloo m
Compare carefully, with companie. Of larger assets
and YOU will observe that her assets, to the
rk sbont equal TO any comps in tn. United States
Her osses, (sisee orsaxi.stsm 6 ysers1 osis s26eo
The Intefest alone on her Investments
Amonnt 10 more than the Losses.
Dividend declared Policyhoders January 1st 1864
What company can make better statement, She /.
working the -Nonforeiting" plan, which will super
cede all other systems particularly the long or never
ending yments and it Is receiving unqualified an
proval OF tire best business Of the land as the only
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years. and the policy thenceorward becomes source Of
Income to ths Insured during life.
If IL il wise TO protect your dependent Ones IL wise
to defer Delay In this matter has caused mere istres
to families than any other neglect.
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DIRECTORS
James Lucas, Geo r Robinson William 7 Gar.
Bernard rratte, Chas w McCord, Francis neehier
Samuel Will, John II Thornton, David Keith
Funkheuser, Isaac Sturgeon, P Hanenkam.
Chas ii Peck, John Hogan. Isaac w Mitrhei
Robt X Woods Henry 0yerstolz, d Japuarv
Jules Naiis, Mich schaeher, NmJ Lewis
OFFICERS.
SAMUEL wILLT........-........ pr.sss.n,
JANIS ii. LUCAS............... .. yiea prssiisrt
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wM N. BENTON ............. r;enarsl AGENT
DR.. JOHN =. Examining Physicfan
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
PRovosT MAnsHAL's Orr1cE.

TfKSI UUNG DIST., IOWA,
BURLINGTON, November 10th, 1864.
All Deputy Provost Marshals and Spe-
cisl Agents in this District will see that
the above order is promptly and thor
oughly carried into effect. No officer,
excep, as above. and 10 enlisted man,
will be allowed TO remain absent from
their posts, companies, regiments or hos
pitfalls without surgeons certificate that
they capnot be moved cishom eadanger.
ing their iiees
By order of the Prov. Mar. Gen'l.
X. b. RUrLEDGs.
Capt. and Prov. Mar. lst Dist. Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
Efforts t. make Chase Chief Justice.
New York. Nov. l8.
The Commercials Washington special

EayE.
me ,Iiehas OF Mf. Chase are working
:, 70 lndnce the President to make
~" Spie' ous.ice. They also urge the
retention of Mr. Stanton in the War
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19

New York, Nov. Is.
Gold tonight s2 l54. Market weak.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
INTERNAL REVENUE,

INTERNAL REyENUE,
DEPrrT coILEcToK's 0rFtcEt
kEoErx, Iowa. November Is. 1854 I
OFFICIAL.
Public notice IL hershT gven that the special tax on
Income OF 1865 is due ani has been returned 10 M.
by the Assessor for Collection. Payment Is therefore
demanded u all persons whose names are on said ,,
Free eext viii Be- aided 70 all taxes not paid by III
lst da! OF December next sAid special list;
JOHN q, WALKER. psrn-y C'l
noyl5 dottwat ist Division. lst II 4. Of Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19
SoNGs FOR SOLDIERS 4 THEIR

SbNOS FOh IOLDIEhS & THEIR
~ FRfFNns-rEE TKU'sPKr OF FEsEDor; containing
soldiers Chor Viva Ia America; Mother when the wa
i over Mount, boys, Mnunt. Picket Guard sot star
from our Flag Volunteers Wife; Raj White aud Rue.
10 Canaan. Do they Pray for at HoHae W. Dc Won
Ike it, Jefferson y Batte LYNN of the Republic Glory
Hsllelulah; Garihal II, nn and ether popular snrs
Duets Ac- VIII te sent postpaid fer 20 cents
OLIVER DITs0S 4 co Pnblishers
novi2 "a Washington st- Boston.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19

Vote OF the 7th own.
Headquarters 7th Iowa Inf. Vol 4
Rome, Ga Nov. Q.
Aessrs. Ho'ccN d' Deiapiain
The result of the election held yester-
day in my regiment resulted as follows
Lincoln and Johuson, 338
Little Mac and Co, 8
Wilson { (Congress). 1874
Hornisb, /
Union War Ticket for State, $40
Copperhead, :" .' 8
LsSuer, for Clerk Of Dist. Court e8
Doerr
You will see from the above that
the gallant old 7th knows how to vote as
well as fight.
Yours. truly, ]. c. PARRorr,
Tt Cal Corndi o 7th Inf
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-25

A RicH CouSrRY.-A Southern exchange gives
the following description Of the county through
which the encmy's forces, under Griers0n, were
u pass Ia the assistance of Sherman. /. Will he
gratifying TO know that such fruitful district has
been partially relieved ffon the depfedaiinns ot
the Yankees:
From Pontotoc, Mississippi, TO the southern
boundary line OF Noxubee county, distance OF 90
80 miles from 40 to 80 in width, there is an area
of country rich IS the Delta Of the Nile. Magnih-
cent plantations are spread on either side of the
Mob ie and Chic Railroad level as the sea, and
dotted with abudes OF wealth and intelligence -
Ponlotoc, Aberdeen, Columbus, and Macon, arc
the centres of local trade for all this region These
towns lave III aggregate population of perhaps
80 UU0, aud the narrow territorial miis of their
trade illustrates the fact we have stated, that in
losing caniro of This region the South has lost its
richest sranary. Though penetrated by IA railroad
connecting this strict OF country with Mobile com
has never been worth mere Than from 10 cents to
81 SD per bnshel Wheat has been produced in
grcn, abundance, ANA ii the country had been pro
tcc;ed the hog crop would have been invaluable.