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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-28
.HERlFFS SALE.

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NJ SraYroy Iowa LsK Co...
By virtue OF an ass execution 10 directed ssurd
BY the Clerk Of ths District Court OF ssid u vUs
u Joshua Cemeiy, and against w. H. Mcpisersss ana
g. Walton have levied upon and will seto the hress
bidder, Al the front door Of the Clerks ce u the Dis
trict Court Of Lee county Iowa Keokuk ID 80
ty the zeth day Of April 1855 between ths hour,
Of o'clock A. = and o'clock ?. H.. commencinr at 2
The undivided onehali twenty (31 ~ u tie
east ena ef the esst of the n Of section n town
chip IS, range v est. IN lee county, Iowa
Taken levied upon a. the property 81 VI W>t,ou 10
satisfy said writ Of executions.
Printers Fee ~ col ISRAnL ANDERSON
keokuk, Mch. 80, 65 Sheriff Of Lee Co. Iowa.
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1sasDa dIslss,
CORAL, PLAIN AND SCALE RInes.
COIN SILVER WARE
7::. s.::.s :,::..
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Tea Forks, Fruit Ice Crseo HALVES
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g. censs. ragas< 49, bozes.
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aa. .s. 49,. fisss.
SP ECT CT g q.
cold silver Steel cssorsd and oean sIlvssspsesaei
kys 0tAssss.
Glasses Fitted to Frames, any Fssls
| GOLD PENIS.
nss Cola q, !. s :.r Cola -
Pens Re-potnted-
| e 4 q q : s.
day. Of fhs week. day Of tbs aonsh- Alsc. sishs
| Assesd shirty hsar wsisAtssd sprinsOsosks.
ALL WARRANTED.
MILITARY GOODS.
sasp., s.sso... RaFI..
s s braid. saIs f r.:.l... c Ss.s nssa
Presentation Swords Iads 70 ordsI. !.
/ Pistolsl Pistolsl Pistols
Colts c Army :aa Navy
| Smith Msssoa's No. ard Ee.4
+ Prsseottsxsvy;
Daesass Patent;
Cartridges Of all aiSsl
i Ailordsrs viii receive prosrs ats<staes.
TO RIDER.
Watches. Watch Cases, silvsr wsr-. Hair work, =.
i blsms and yeveiry Of every deseripstos
made to order. \
Watch Repairing.
Chronomcters, Duplex, English, Silver end America
4 Watches repaired and sijustsd in the very
best style imaginable.
~ Clocks and Jepelr, RepSived -
cox. mann AND sra srnnn4
uiyia-s KEOKTIK Tcv
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k'OR SALE-lOO acres new Land,
= ~ srres rnasr cultivation. with twa log houses
ara small afc SITUATED ~ miles from wsrraw
,ns QUO n'ie ifom brecknrdre Hanco< Co, Illinois.
H. D. TEN-ETCK.
mchs heal Estate Agent, Keokuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-28

Tor SALE-Two and ! half acres OF
L land, with frame hnuee containing recrss with
trif trees ard Other situated the river
above keokuk- There other lands adjotcfre tbis
properly that may be purchased dssr<d Price x45l
Fer other information equire OF H. H. wilsrn ar the
property. OF TO II. b. TEx-ErCK
mrhD Real Estate Agent, Keoknk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-28

story double brick Dwelling House, containing six
rc@ns csFf<rn good cellar hcnse painted esked all
over, lot veil fenc ard all In coed order sifnated near
the corner Of 18th and pee Mcpes streets TIE coed
Price 81 Zoo Enquire Ct HB rEy-EY1K.
BrbG
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COR sALE-Six Acres of Land. with

= good Grout-Dwslling HOUSE, containing rooms
nd nevtrfailinE spring Of water, ifh large GUAM
ny Of grapes hearing situated the rss r about
miles above Keeknk Title coed Price, 1890 En-
laire Of lnth2ol II. b. TES-EYcK.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-28

Tor SALE--A three story brick store
baildng, o4 % BY lao situated on Main street
between eth and 9th streets Keokuk Price COO Pos
sesrtsA 1ss ofOttebef next. Enquire Of
neh8 II. B. TEy-ETCK
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-28

FOR SALE-Twenty acres Of beauii-
= fai Garden or Grsps Land. on and near the Mssis-
spri river about three mile above the city Of Keoknk
Title good Price. 20to. Enquire Of
mch2o H. b. TEN-EyCK.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-05
in Relation 10 Abuse Of

New YORK, Aug. 4.-The Post publishes
the following affidavit made by Peter j.
Smith: l was corporal in 20. I,6Jh Connect
icut Volunteers; was captured in front Of
Petersburg, July lS, 1863; was taken to
Libby Prison, then to Belle Island, and to
Andersonville Sept. 5, 1863. While there
the rations were served out by Maj Allen,
OF the I'd Va. rebel cavalry. Allen would
sometimes 90 to the United States men and
ask them ii they would take the oath to the
Confederacy, aud, upon their declining,
would say: "Don't give them a damned
mouthful to eat to-day" AT one time he
took eight of us, myself among the lumber,
all non-c commissioned officers, and upon
our refusing TO take the oath, and TO per-
suade the priyates to do so, tied each of us,
our hands and arms to our sides, and our,
feet together, 50 we could not use them,
laid us on our sides, and taking pistol and
resting it on our ears, fired it, causing the
greatest agony and the blood to flow from
our ears. He caused the pistol to be thus
fired on my ear twelve times, saying he
would make me SO couldn't hear the COM
mand of another Yankee General. The
hearing Of my right ear has been destroyed
in consequence OF this treatment. Upon
my return through from my imprisonment
| saw Major Alien in Richmond, Va. serv-
ing out provisions furnished by the United
States Government to the poor of Rich
mond. There is now in Richmond Mr..
VIM. Schaffer, who was baker tor the mill
tary prisons, who can substantiate this.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-05
Tennessee Elections.

NASHVILLE. Aug. 3.-In the Congression-
al election in this State to-day Campbell,
Opposition candidate carried the city by
25l maj. 1t is now expected he will carry
the District by 1000. Major Maynard from
Knoxville District, and Cooper, from Shell
byvlle District, Union candidate, have a
majority far as heard from, and will prob
ably be elected. Col. Stokes, Union, Chat
tanooga District, also ahead as far as heard
from. No reports received from West Ten
nessee. The election in this city and
throughout Middle Tennessee passed of
quietly. No such interest was manifested
as was expected. The vote generally was
very light, over 1000 less votes were cast In
this city than were registered. Franklin
county-CampbelB Democrat 40; Car
ter Union, 6S. Chattanooga - Stokes,
1914; Hood, 1876; Faulkner, 4. Sweet
water = Maynard, Union, 81 majority
Soldiers vote-Maynard, 32 maj. Soldiers
vote, first District-Mller, Union, 1873 mai
Jonesboro-Taylor, 50; Miller, Union, l05.
Murfreesboro-Copper, Union, 2l0 maj. -
Columbia-Arnold, 104; Thomas, Conserv-
ative, 15S. Cowan Copper, Union, received
% votes in the 10th District, in Franklin
county.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-05
Cleveland Market.


FL0UR-Inactive. Held at ss Oo9s so for Xxx
red 80 0099 25 for Xxx white, country brands; $S rs
for Xxx red; 80 rs for Xxx white city made.
WHEAT-Market dull and unsettled. The only
sale reported was No. red from store at 81 so.
No. red was offered at 81 IS without sales.
CORN-Held nOminay at ~ e73c for No. 2 mixed,
OATS-MoIe offering; demand active; would
bring 54955c from store.
R1E-S0me inquiry. H,ld at 9Oc from store.
BARLE1-Dull and nominal
P0Rk-Very firm and tending upward, Sales 10
LARD-Firm and unchanged, at 2ic for city rem
dered. IH + .. ~ .|Tf' '.. .LeHI
BEEF-Firm. Small sales at SIG 90 for mess
SMOKED MEATS-Very active and firm. Plain
cured Hams. canvassed 25c sugar cured do do, 27c;
Shoulders l9c; Bacon 2Oc; Dried Beef 22c for can
vassed.
HIGHwINEs-Firma and unchanged. Small sales
at 81 IS.
ALCOHOL-Firm and steady. Held at a. 1904
for 9S per cent; "a 81 for Cologne Spirits; so $500
PETRoGE1MFrSSp fI Sp'Fsss Sales rs brs refined at
LAKE FTSH-Market firm at 90 90 for White
Fish; - 90 for Pckerei ~ rs for Trout IS rs for
SAIT-Firm at 81 25 for fine; 30 for coarse.
ALE AND P0RTER-Marke steady. We quote
as follows: Present Use Xxx Ale SO; Stock XXX
Sl4 90; Kenneth s6 90; Pale Cream s1l 90; Porter
$l4 90. Half and quarter barrels in proportion.
WATER LlME-Osweso and Akron eld at
PLASTER-"Powell land plaster $1,000 per ton;
Calcined - no per brl.
H0RS-Firm. New York State 45@5Oc, according
to .quali\y; Ohio 2593Uc. fli' o1'"
MALTNSteady. Barley Malt held at sl 70 per
bushel.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-05
Cincinnati Market.

FL0UR-Superfne SHIELD at ~ 1908 90 for city
and country. The higher &, AIDES are in better de-
mand, aud much higher rates are asked-Ss 259s so
for extra Family ia held Mt 50 90. Ia LII.
WHEAT-A steady market at 81 75t91 10 for prime
to CHOICE samples of red. Spring is held at 81 500
85 Nothing doing in white. ' 'f. rH r9.
CORN-A dull market, and prices to great ex.
tent nominal. 5595Sc is asked for sound ear and
shelled 600 bush shelled sold at SIC.
OATS-A steady market, at 5s959c for old, and
40S SOC for new. The sales were 200 bushels new at
soc, $500 do old at $50 in elevator and 400 do at
561Sc.
RYE-There is considerable offering, to arrive, at
g7c On the spot, 81 90 is asked
WHISKY-A steady market at 81 20. Sales Of
800 brs at this rate. ..-....
PROVISI0NS-There was an active demand for
mess Pork under the news from New York, at the
opening Of Change, and about 1900 barrels sold at
S3l 50D32 90 for city. chiefly the inside rate but
the market closed weak, under later and less favor
able news from New York. Bulk meats may be
quoted at Is A91614c for Shoulders and Sides. Ne
demand for Bacon, Lard dull at 23%c, at which
rate it is offered The sales 800 brls city mess
Pork at S3l 5O 1874 do at s3a co. 200 do at s3l co. 81
do country at $3l 90
GR0CERIES-We quote fair to choice Rio Coffee
at 3O9321Sc; raw Sugar, l4S9I7hc; hard refined, 81
@olhci and Porto Rico Molasses 81 O09l 10 per
gallon,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-05
From Washington.

New YORK, Aug. "A special to the
Herald from Washington says: The Presi-
dents health is still bad and he contem-
plates trip to Cape May.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decid-
ed that all bonds, Treasury notes and other
obligations of the United States are exempt
from taxation under the State and munich
pal authority.
A special to the Tribune from Washing
ton says: Notwithstanding the many stories
set afloat in regard to the ill-treatment of
jeff. Davis, it is but just to the authorities
to state positively that he is treated with the
consideration due noted prisoner of State
by the commandant of Fortress Monroe.
No officer has been or is stationed in his
cell. He is allowed to take frequent walks
on the ramparts and is permitted to choose
his own food. The stories that his cell is
guarded by a score or more of bayonets;
that in his promenades he is attended by a
battalion of soldiers, and that his diet is
limited TO the army rations, are as ridcu-
lOus as untrue. The treatment of JEFF. Davis
is christian like, just such as a generous
and dignitied Government can well afford
to bestow upon one who is no longer its
enemy but its prisoner.
Brig. Gen. w. b. Gresham, of Indiana,
formerly commanding a division of the
ltn Army corps, ana VINO was wounded
and disabled at the battle of Kenesaw
Mountain is stopping in town, and will, it
is understood, be assigned to duty in the
Freedmen's Bureau.
A special to the Post from Washington
says: Owing to the intense heat it is un-
derstood the President will make breif
visit to Cape May. He will endeayor to
leave this afternoon. ..,
Secretary Seward telegraphs from Cape
May that his health and his sons improves
rapidly. -......
The Commission to visit the Indians,
who affiliated with the rebels, and to make
permanent peace with the rebels, has or
ganized here. General Heron, one of the
Commission, arrived to-day.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Owing to the con-
tinued sickness of the President the heads
eff the Departments were formally notified
therewould be no Cabinet meeting to-day.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-05

A DEMoNIAC.-GeorgeW w. Keen and Lor-
EMO Tanner, two young men just discharg-
ed from the army, were before the Cincin-
natl Police Court on Thursday, on charge
of stabbing with intent to kill. The affray
occurred in the smoking apartment of a
baggage car of passenger train on the
indianapolis & Cincinnati Railroad, just as
it was about leaving the latter city. The
! Commercial gives the following account:
Keen and Tanner were sitting near the
door leading into the baggage-room of the
car, which was opened by the baggage
master for the purpose Of admitting the
air. With his foot, Keen violently pushed
the door back again, knocking the baggage
master intoa corner. The latter then stated
his determination to have the door open,
and brought out an iron bolt with which
to fasten it. While he was in the act of
STOPPING to slip this under the door, Keen
reached forward, and with a long -bladed
pocket-knife stabbed him twice, inflicted
terrible wounds in the left side and in t&
fleshy part of the left arm above the elbow.
The conductor of the train here rushed to
the wounded mans assistance, and attempt
ed to wrest the weapon from Keen's hand,
when the latter turned fiercely upon him
and stabbed him in the left side, inflicting
a very severe wound. By this time gener-
al alarm had been made, and the train was
stopped.
Another baggage-master of the road then
attempted to secure the infuriated would
be assassin, and narrowly escaped having
his throat cut from ear to ear, as the fellow,
brandishing his knife and intimidating
those around him, cleared for himself a
nascaOn-WaU ont nf tho nar anH nm fho
bank. followed by Tanner, who Joined with
him in throwing stones at their pursuers
The pursuit was made by the engineer and
several others. Unaware that Keen still
had his knife the engineer approached close
to him, when he also received severe stab
in the left side. Keen was not captured
until knocked down with bowlder. In
the course of the atfray, two other persons
received slight wounds from Keen's knife.
Both Keen and Tanner were held for trial
in the Court of Common Pleas.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-05

Acknowledgements Of the Assas-
sins-The ButIer-POrter Fort
Fisher Quarrel Settled. 'I

| WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Brig. Gen. Dodd,
| who had charge of the assassins, reports
that on the trip DR.. Mudd acknowledged
to Capt. Budd, Gen. Dodd and others, that
he knew Booth when he come to his house
with Harold on the morning after the as
sasslnation, but was afraid to tell of his
having been there, fearing the life of him
self and family would be endangered there
| by. He knew that Booth would never be
taken alive. He also acknowledged that he
had been acquainted with Booth for some
tlme, and that he was with Booth at the
National Hotel OH the evening referred to
by Weitchman; that he met Booth in the
| street and Booth said he wanted him to in
troduce him to John Surratt; that they
s arted up 9TH street on their way to Mrs.
Surratts house, and on their way they met
John Surratt and Weitchman and returned
to Booths room, at the National, where he
and John Surratt had some conversation of
a private character. He said that the Mill
tary Commission inhi case had done their
duty, and as far as they were concerned,
the sentence in his case was Just, but some
OF the witnesses had sworn falsely and ma
liciously. O'Laughlin acknowledged that
the Court had done its duty, but insisted
he was only implicated in the plot to cap
ture the President. Arnold also said he
was party to the plot to capture the Pres
ident only, and that he believed the assas-
sination was gotten up by Booth only few
hours before eXecutingit. Spangleri insist
Ell that he had nothing to do with any plot,
and that his expression that he would help
Booth all he could was in reference to sell
ing his horse.
The Central Pacific road land grant is
now under examination at the General
Land Office, with view to the early issue
OF the patent for the lands conceded under
the statutes. This Central Pacific road is
in complete running order from Sacrament
to to Clipper Gap or New England, seventy
miles, having 167 cars and eight locomo-
tives. There are $500 men employed as
laborers, including a number of Chinese,
who are found to be industrious opera
tives.
The ButlerPorter Fort Fisher quarrel
appears to have been settled and the toma-
hawk buried. General Butler and Admiral
Porter have been observed on the streets
arm in arm and in most pleasant contiden-
tiul converse.
very general misapprehension exists
as to the number Of pardons granted to late
rebels under the amnesty proclamation.
Newspaper paragraphs cause this misun-
derstanding by ceaseless statements that
pardons have been granted when petitions
have only been recommended by State
Governor or the Attorney General. The
President has not, as yet, granted many
pardons, and during the last month the
number granted to late rebels does not
amount to fifty.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-05
Sandusky, Mansfield & Newark R. R.
To the Democracy of Franklir
County. ........

Notice is hereby given that the Democ-
racy of Franklin County will meet on FRI
DAY, THE 1lTH DAY OF AUGUST, 1865, be-
tween the hours of three and six O'Clock
p. M. in the Townships and from seven to
nine z. NJ. in the Wards, at the usual
places Of holding elections (the I'd Ward
will meet at Young's Carpenter Shop, on
Fifth street, and the 4th Ward will meet at
the Grocery Store Of Mr.. George Bietz,
next door east of j. & L. Zetter's Whole
I sale Grocery Store, l49 East Friend 'street),
to appoint Delegates to attend the County
Convention, to be held at the City Hall, in
the City of Columbus, Ohio, on SATURDAY,
AUGUST 18TH, 1865, at II o'clock A. NJ. for
the purpose of nominating the following
County officers:
Taoo Representatives,
One Sheriff, ...
One Czerk Of Courts,
One Treasurer,
One auditor,
One County Commissioner, ...
One Infrmary Director,
One Coroner,
One County Surveyor.
You will also empower the said Delegates
to the said Convention to nominate Thirteen
Delegates from this county to attend the State
Convention, which will assemble in this
city on the 24th Of August 1865. You will
also, at the same time and place, nominate
one delegate from each Ward and Township
to attend Senatorial Convention, which
will convene at the city Hall, Columbus,
Ohio, Thursday. the 18th of August, 1865,
at II o'clock A. NJ, to nominate candidate
for Senator for the counties of Franklin
and Pickaway. The County Convention
will also appoint County Central Com
mttee to serve for one year.
The following are the number of Dele
gates allotted to each Ward and Township,
based upon the vote of last Fall given for
Gen. George B. Mcclellan for President, al
lowing one for every fifty votes. and one
for every fraction over twenty five votes so
cast.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-05

10 be, or not to 6e--ksdt's the question:"
Whether to suffer with mental anguish,
Feverish lips, cracking palms, dyspeptic agonies,
And namelesS bodily suffering,
From want of nerve and unfounded rejudice
Or, whether with sudden dash,
Jump into the general current,
Seize a bottle of PLANTATION BITTERs,
And. as Gunther swears, be myself man again.
Three months it is since thus | thought
And spoke, with faith exceeding weak.
But Gunther said my eyes were sallow,
My visage haggard, my breath tremendous bad,-
My disposition troublesome-in fact
He gently hinted was fast becoming
Quite nuisance, and strongly insisted
And it was thus reluctantly yielded.
Four bottles now beneath my vest have disappeared
Friends say.a changed man now is Jones.
My food has relish, my appetite is keen.
My step elastic, my mind brilliant, and
Nine pounds avoirdupois, is added to my weight.
A gentle hint. followed before too late,
Quito gratifying to the tailor, well as DR.. Dake
aug2-d&wlw.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-05

CAIRO, Aug. 3.--The steamer Niagara,
from New Orleans 2Sth, has arrived
The True Delta has late advices from
Brownsville that Cortinas had been defeat
ed in an engagement with Lopez, between
Matamoras and Camago. Cortinas returned
to the Texas side of the river, leaving all
his forces in the hands of the enemy. Gen
Steele and three of his officers were very
sick with breakbone fever. There was a
great deal of sickness among our troops
Scurvy was prevalent. The disease of yell
low fever was developing itself rapidly al
Matamoras.
Many planters are bringing cotton into
Houston.
Five thousand negro troops occupy the
coast from Sudianola to Victoria, many OF
whom were engaged rebuilding the rail-
road.
A party of Kickapoo Indians recently
made raid on the Texan frontier, killing
and wounding number of persons and
stealing many horses.
Two hundred and thirty bales of cotton
passed Cairo to-day. Six hundred bales
reached Vicksburg from Yazoo river
Thirty-eight thousand two hundred and
fifty bales have arrived at Mobile since Fed
eral occupation.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-05
A Meeting in Honor of the nexi.
cHn EkcDubIic.

New YORK, Aug. "A significant meet
ing, in honor of the Mexican Republic, as
represented in the United States by Gen.
Ortega, took place last evening at Delmon-
ico's, in Fifth avenue, at 10 o'clock. A large
assemblage gathered at that point, where
Grafula's 9TH regiment band serenaded the
distinguished Mexican, who was accom-
panied by two members of his staff, and
surrounded by large number of American
and Mexican citizens. Speeches and toasts
were mingled with other festivities and the
occasion was replete with interest and en-
thusiasm. The following extract from a
letter written by Major General Phil. Sher-
idan. was read:
There is no use to beat around the bush
in this Mexican matter. We should give a
permanent Government to that Republic.
Our work in crushing the rebellion will not
be done until this takes place. The advent
of Macmillan was portion of the rebel
lion, and his fall should belong to its histo-
ry. Most of the Mexican soldiers of Max
mlians army would throw down their
arms the moment we crossed the Rio
Grande. The French influence has gov
erned by sheer impudence."
This letter from General Sheridan was
greeted by all present with enthusiastic eX-
pressions of pleasure and delight.