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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-09
Nyw YopV Nov 8

NEW YoRK, Nov. g.
Threats Of punishment of state banks CON
verted into national banks, for the violation
of the law in the circulation of their old state
paper as well as national notes, is gradually
remedying the evil.
The Tunisian embassy left Washington for
Philadelphia yesterday.
John Mitchell arrived in this city yesterday
and took the oath of loyal citizen, procured
a passport and said he was going to London.
1t is officially stated, from rolls in the pos
session Of the government, that Gen. Lee .
army at the surrender numbered 28, 600 men,
and Johnston's $1,000.
Yesterday the Secretary of War ordered a
suspension of the sales of government hos
Pitals ready for use, in anticipation of viru-
lent cholera.
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Copperheads Below Par.

The rebels of the South are beginning to
give the Copperheads of the North the cold
shoulder. They are crying out save us from
snch friends, for they have ruined their own
party and will ruin us.
The Charleston Courier in an editorial on
the October election in the Northern States
says:
Politicians who take their cue from such
men as Vallandgham, and applaud the mer
its of the Chicago platform, will be very sure
to fail in any Northern election. Possibly
these men may think they are doing the South
service by still clinging to their ridiculous
and false notions, whereas just the contrary is
the truth. The South will be satisfied if
the North will support President johnson. 1t
does not ask if the victors are Democrats or
Republicans, so long as they stand true to
the government. 1t is time this Chicago plat
form nonsense and impudence was kicked into
oblivion. 1t would be far better for the South
to seek protection of the most radical of the
Republicans than to allow itself to be hum
bugged by the 'Copperhead' faction.
What will the Courier have to say to the
November election in the North
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WASHINGTON. Nov

Louis Schade, counsel fer Capt. Wirz, had
an interview with the President to-day in ac-
cordance with previous arrangements, for the
purpose of asking for commutation Oh SEN
tence. He mentioned as one of the reasons
for his request is that the prisoner is very
feeble and appearances indicated that he
would not live six months longer, therefore
the country could well afford to let him die six
months later without hanging him. The Pres
ident being surrounded by large number OF
visitors, Mr.. Schade did not think it proper
to ask for a direct answer thinking it possible
that some additional facts might come to the
knowledge of the President before Friday
which might cause him to extend the desired
executive clemency. He lefl short state
ment of the reasons on which he based his
application. The President received the pa
per and promised to examine it. Wirz re-
marked to his counsel to- day, that he was not
very well in body and quite feeble in mind
He said he feared he would not be able to
walk to the place of execution with q
steady step, and that this might be interpret
ed as a feeling of fear and guilt. When he saw
the workmen building the gallows this morn
ing, it astonished him. He said that he did
not shudder, but this was owing to the fact
that he felt innocent of the crime with which
he was charged.
By destruction of the pirate Alabama, naval
officers having in their charge or possession
any naval property or materials captured from
the enemy, are directed to turn it over to
some agent or officers of navy department
who may be authorized to receive the same.
Officers turning over such prcpertyor materi-
ais, will take duplicate acknowledgment or
receipt from naval officer, or officers to whom
transfer is made, and report the same to
headquarters of his respective department at
Washington. This order is not applicable to
arms ammunition, ordnance or materials, not
found on or belonging to naval vessels or be-
longing to navy yards.
The trial Of Craven was resumed to day be-
fore the Farragut court martial Accused
plead not guilty to the charges and speciica-
tions. Several naval officers who visited the
Stonevall after she heaad:surrendered, were ex-
amined on the partTof the prosecution, as to
the build, armament and lighting capacity Of
that vessel.
The engineer Of the pirate Alabama has
been pardoned on Recommendation of Capt.
Winslow also John De Bree, rebel naval
paymaster.
Gen. Longstreet and Albert Pike were At
the Attorney Generals Office to-day.
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Thes teamer Scotia, from Havana 4th brings
the Herald of that date. The Savannah mer
chants are about sending North for steam
fre-engne.
The Herdlds price current states that cot
ton is depressed and declined la &c, and mid
ding is quoted at 53c. Dry goods are active
with the interior
A dispatch from Augusta to the Herald
states that the river is rising.
Full reports of the State Convention in the
Herald show a strong feeling pervadng many
members in favor of adopting the State war
debt, several strong speeches having been
made against reputation.
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LEcTuRE.-Dr. E. A. Duncan, Staff Sur
geon of Major General Sherman, will lecture
before the ''Keokuk Library Association at
the Chatham Square Church on Friday the
10th of November. at y O'Clock p NJ.
.Subjed-"Incidents, humorous and other
wise, of Sherman's Campaign" sa -
Tickets 80 cents, to be had at the Book
stores and at the door. By order of the Lee
ture Committee.
November Sth 1S65-3t
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Hancock Ceunty All Right.
CAprpAGr. Ill. Nov. q

VANTAGE, ILL.,, NOV. o.
EDIToRs GATE CRY The election on yes
terdsy passed off quietly. The Union ticket
successful.
Thos. c. Sharp, County Judge, 500 maj;
R. W. McClaughry, County Clerk, 200 do );
g. W. Bachelor, School Commissioner, 500
do; Gibbs, County Treasurer, 800 do; Sam
uel Mourning, County Surveyor, 400 do.
This is quite victory for old Hancock
county. Yours,
ALEX SIMPSON
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THE Old School Synod of New Jersey at
its recent session, orerfure the next General
Assembly to take the back track, and modify
the action Of last year on the subject of Union
and Slavery.
1t is evident that number of the Northern
Synods will unite with those of st Louis and
Louisville in demanding of the General As
sembly retraction or modification of its res,
olutions in regard to the questions of Union,
Loyalty and Slavery.
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NEW YORK, Nov. s.

Two men were killed on railroad crossing
in Jersey City to-day, by train passing.
The COMMERCIAL Washington special dis
patch says the rumor that the French Minister
had demanded his passports, is untrue.
The result of the various elections prodace
great emotion among republicans.
The Herdifs Washington special says in
nearly every county in Maryland, Union can
didates are elected
Mr.. Schade, counsel for Wirz, is importun-
ing the President to commute sentence OF
death, it is not probable that he will be sue
cessfnl
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MoBIIy. Nov. 7.

MOBILE, Nov. I.
The election in this city passed of quietly
yesterday.
The following candidates have certainly re-
ceived majcrities, but they cannot be given
as vet, as full returns are not in:
Bulger, for governor; LAngdon for Con-
gress; Gage for State Senator, and Grant,
McKinistry, Clark. Tompkins, and Grinnell,
for members of the Assembly.
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ST.. PArL Nov.

Returns are slowly received, but indicates
that Marshall tRepubhcan) viii have a large
majority in the State Town, Of Saltwater
and County give Rice, (Dem.) for Governor,
eight majority, and against the amendment
l84. Minneapolis gives l55 majority for Mar
shall. Winona, gives Marshalla majority of
100, and II against the amendment.
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NV YoRK. Nov. 8.

Counterfeit $50 legal tender notes are in
circulation in this city. Very close imitation
of genuine. There are but two discrepancies
between the notes offered to the public. The
last part of the engraving of the head of Ham.
ilton on the face of the note represents the
line of the waistcoat crossing the white collar
at the neck. The acute angle formed by the
collar, as near as known, is perfect in the
counterfeit but in the genuine lines Of flesh
are drawn by the engraver across the point OF
the collar at q junction with the waistcoat.
Another discrepancy Is in the shape of orna-
ments in the border on each end of the face
of the bill, and In the whole border on the
back Of figures 80" In genuine the bin is
in octagon form, rather well defined, though
the angles are not sharp. Ii is easily discov-
cred. In the counterfeit the border aud Or
naments are octagonal oaly in slight degree
seems in perfect circles.
II is thought the treasury department will
call all $50 legal tender notes in circulation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-09
The johnson Democracy Closed
Ont.

The hypocrisy of those Democratic leaders
who profess to support President JoHNsoS's s
policy, is too bare-faced to deceive anybody.
The fundamental principle of President
JOHNSON policy is the eradication of slavery
from the land and in pursuance of the poll
cy he has over and again notified the people
that they cannot be admitted to their rights
in the Union until they adopt the amendment
of the Constitution prohibiting slavery.
Yet the democrats of the north are opposed
TO that amendment, and have just fought
through the political campaign in New Jersey
in opposition to the Anti Slavery amendment.
The Portland 4drertiser, one of these cop
perhead self-appointed organs of President
JOHNSON, in a recent editorial rejoices in the
hope of defeating the Presidents policy. and
SAYS there are nine Southern States which
will vote against the constitutional amend
ment and these, including the democratic
States of New Jersey, Delaware and Ken
lucky, will defeat the measure
New Jersey, the only copperhead State OF
the north was confidently counted on for the
perpetuation of slavery and the defeat OF
President JOHNSON policy, but New Jersey
has kicked out of the traces. and thus the
copperheads are without single Northern
State, and are powerless to defeat Presdent
JoHNsoN's policy, or to perpetuate slavery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-09
Nrv YoRx NV q

New YoRK Nov 8.
Dr Sayers, of this city, visited the steamer
Atlanta yesterday There is no sick on
board the vessel, all the sick having been re-
moved to the Nightingale, hospital ship.
From statement to him by the Surgeon Of
the ship and by Mr. Burdett, health officer,
ne aays there eau be no doubt as to the nature
Of the disease. 1t ID Asiatic cholera.
l. Gov. Curtin has been living ser;ouslv III in
tAis city since Sunday His physicians re.
port him better to-day.
The Commercials Washington dispatch
says the President will issue a proclamation
declaring the restoration of peace before the
meeting Of Congress.
Joe Johnston Is going to Washington to or
ganise his express.
Albert Pike il il Washington.
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Nrw Xnnr Nnr g

NEW ORK Nov 3.
The Post Office announces that hereafter,
mails from this city, for New Orleans, will be
forwarded by rail. Nothing will be sentl by
sea.
This mornings dispatch about Mitchell
should be: ''He said he was not going to
London
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PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 8,


navy yard to-day, and enjoyed trip down the
river for the purpose of viewing the immense
feet of iron clads. Last evening they visited
the Chestnut street theatre, where Caroline
Ritchings is playing in the English opera.
They leave tomorrow for New York and
Boston.
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<Ev YoRx. Nov :


Havana dates of the 2sth state tha. severe
hurricane, on the 22d and 23d. ragged all over
the slapd. In Havana harbor many vessels
were dritted foul OF wharves, and sunk. Ad-
miral's flag ship ran into the wharf, damaging
it considerably. Several launches with car
goes were sunk. A total Of 80 vessels we're
more or less damaged. The streets OF the
city were filed with water to the depth Of a
foot. Houses and walls were blown down ];
roofs blown away, aud trees of the Plaza
prostrated Two-thirds of the roof Of the
theatre were torn Off The country seat of
the captain general, and Of others, suffered
considerably. Thr passengers by the steamer
Columbia presented gold watch to Captain
Barton for saving that vessel and fheir lives
from destruction on the passage from New
York. Her fires were put out and she was
thrown on beams end. The sea washed com.
pletely over her but owing to the efforts of
her captain and her able engineers she was
carried through safely.
Barbarities practiced in St. Thomas. Jamai
ca are confirmed. The authorities hanged
about 40 Of the culprits. Two British steam
ers have left to take troops from Barbados
to Jamaica.
An association is being formed in Cuba TO
prevent the slave trade.
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The Times Washington saws Gen Briscoe' 8
sentence will be promulgated to-day. Ii is
understood that he will be dismissed from the
service, and Imprisonment, adjudged by the
court, may be RENTED on account Of ser
vices.
The commissioner of internal revenue de-
cided inasmuch as the decision, exelnpting
hackmen and coachmed does not proceed on
the ground of imposing illegal tax, bat rath-
er on the ground that the benefit Of doubt
as to the proper construction of the law,
should be so given to tax payers as not to
require for this return gross receipts from
hackmen and coachmen. This Office cannot
consider applications for the restitution of
tax already collected, and win entertain
claims for abatement only.
Gen. Hoffman, commissioner of prisoners,
has been relieved, and Gen. Hitchcock sue
ceeds him.
Gen. Longstreet had an interview with the
President yesterday, and also took the am
nesty oath.
Pardon applications are on the increase.
-Four hundred were received Yesterday from
Georgia, and 200 from North Carolina.
Brevet 1t Col. J. NJ. Curtis, 1lth infantry,
publishes card denying statement relating
to Mrs. Douglee' transaction in the purchase Of
abandoned and confscated rebel property
She has never even held treasury permit to
purchase, and has never been connected with
any person engaged in such transactions.
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BJrytIo. Nov. s

The entire Republican ticket in Erie Coun-
ty and Buffalo city is elected, except General
Rodgers, (democratic) for city comptroller,
and the Democrats claim the election of wv.
Williams by about twenty majority.
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WASHINGTON NEWS GOSSIP.
NEWARK, n. j., Nov. 6.

NEWARK, n. j., Nov. g.
Ward has from 1000 10 $500 majority Of
10, 200 over last year. The Republicans have
ten majority in the Assembly, and one in the
Senate The election Of Mr.. Ward secures
the appointment Of Republican clerks in
Chancery and Supreme Court, and a host of
other positions. State ringing with rejoicing.
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TRENTON, \. j., Nc

TRENTON, n. J., NOV. {. I
Oficial-Ward' $ majority in the State will
not vary much from 1900 to 2,5OO. The next
Legislature viii stand as follows Union ma
jority in the Seuate, one Assembly, ten.
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pHxI.pr1pu1A. Nov

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8.
The Tunisian embassy to-day inspected the
feet Of iron-clads and monitors here. They
wiil leave for Boston to morrow and sail for
Europe in two weeks.
Deputy United States Marshals Shsrksy
arrested yesterday al Lake Harbor, DR.. Eiscn
Osborn, dealer in connterfeis postal currency.
When he was detected counterfeit money was
found on him, and several packages he had
just mailed, were found to contain sheets Of
bogus currency. He has been suspected and
watched for many months.
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Fr. MONROE, Nov. {

Orders from Washington have been re-.
celved that no moye steamer os vesselss arg
to be discharged ffom government service;
and also stopping the sale of transportation
property.
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DETROIT Nov. s

NJ ]. Mills, (Democratic) elected Mayor
by 900 majority. Gov. Crapo appointed
the seventh day Of December a day of thanks
giving.
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WAsHINGToN, Nov. 8

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.
The following dispatch has been received
by President johnson .s.a
ssMILLEDGEvILLE, Ga, Nov 8.
ITO His ErccNency Andrer Johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States:
THE convention has repudiated the war
debt BY vote of 133 to III.
~. JOHNSON,
IL provisional GOVERNOR
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BUFFALO, Nov. 8.
The bark Great West No |, laden with
corn, is ashore, on Colchester Reef, about
twenty miles below Detroit
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pa,,.nr,put. kov 8

A State Convention Of colored me met to-
day, for the purpose of advancing the interests
of their people in this State. Upon the meet
ing being called TO order Is towns were rep
resented, and arriving trains brought more
delegates The convention was Addressed
this evening by Mr.. Day. Fred. Douglass is
expected to address the members I'd morrow.
Adjournment will take place to morrow night.
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OswEGo, Nov. 8.
The schooner Morning Light is at anchor
on Stony Point light, with flag Of distress
flying. A tug has gone to her assistance.
Gale has subsided. Weather cold and cloudy.
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Bosros. Nov s.
A dispatch from Springfield, Mass, says
that the large and elegant water-cute es,ab-
lishtnent of DR.. Maude at Florence, Mass,
near Northampton, was entirely destroyed by
FIRE last evening. The fire originated in one
Of the rooms. Only part Of the furniture was
saved The house was filed with boarders
for winter.
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OswEGo, Nov. 8,

4 OswEGo, Nov. s, !.
Thslast rail Of the Oswego and Rome Rail
road was laid in this city to-day. The Road
is being ballasted as fast as possible, and it is
the intention to run passenger trains ip two
or three week 4
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FonY Movpor Nov 3

- q a FORI MONROE, NOV. 8.
The Pennsylvania artillery leaves to -aight
The steamer Nellie Prentiss arrived q
lorshsad City short Of coal.
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CIEv ELASD, Nov 10.
One hundred guns are now being fred in
honor of the late Union victories
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NEH YORK. Nov. 8.

"" U'SNf -FVF' ..
Lent, Republican. is elected Senator in the
9Th District. Murphy, Republican, in 7th
District
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AGRcrLrrRAi REpoRr-The monthly re
port, for October, of the Commissioner of
Agriculture, is upon our table. 1t shows the
amount, in bushels and tons, of the summer
harvested crops-of wheat, rye, barley, oats
and hay Commissioners Newton says:
"It is gratifying to find that the threshing
Of the wheat has shown that the injuries from
wet weather were overestimated. In the re-
port for August, the returns of the wheat
crop showed that IN quantity and qudtitythere
was a deficit of 26, 24l sos bushels, but the
estimates made, which are final, exhibit the
decrease under last year s crop in quantity to
be 12,l72, 1894 bushels.
OF the first four crops above named there
has been produced in 1868, 1864 and 1866,
the following number of bushels 1863
3s5. .355. .5S4 bushels /; 1864 - 367, ,S9l ,040
bushels lS65-4O4, 7l0,3l5 bushels. The
increase in the oat crop in 1865 is nearly fifty
millions of bushels, and of the hay crop more
than five millions of tons. The tables exhib
it the fall crops as most abundant that of
corn is all that could be desired il will be
the largest ever grown in the United States,
so that plenty of cereal food will bless the
country and the labors of the farmer. The
corn crop is equally good in the southern
States, and its planting there so much greater
than ordinary, that that section cannot con-
sumo but a portion of the amount grown. 1t
can. therefore, devote the next crop season
to q greater production of cotton.
The report shows that there is less amount
of old wheat remaining over this year than
last, but says how much there is of it cannot
be determined, for the great scarcity of corn
last year caused an unusual consumption Of
wheat.
Turning to Europe the London Mark Lane
Express, of September 25th, in an article on
the crops and prices in England and elsewhere
says:
'In America the present rates are wholly
impracticable as to pecuniary advantage by
imports, the price of wheat being actually be-
yond our own, without calculating freight aud
duty"
Commissioner Newton adds:
In Europe no changes have taken place in
prices. We have here the concluding &C.
counts of the English harvest, and it Is evi.
dently not SO short as was anticipetedr As
stated previously, we think it will be found
that good deal of old grain remains over in
Great Britain; bnt the continued progress and
fatality of the cattle plague must make Q
great difference in the consumption Of bread
stutfs. Should this disease reach Ireland,
and the potato destruction be serious Great
Britain will certainly need great deal more
than ordinary foreign supplies. Canada,
however, has better crops than usual of late
years
The Major STRARSs, who published the
President views on various matters receutly,
isthe same man who organized the celsbn-
ted Kansas Aid Society some years ago md
the same NAB who raised the first negro1 reg
iment during the war, and who he's besn dhe of
the most effective combatants in the foeofont
Of the radical ranks for many ysan.
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GREAT REyOICINGs OVER THE vIC-
TORYi
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Strength Of Lee and J0hnstOn'i
Armies. rs
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severe Harrieane---Grsat Damage ts
Shipping. zxsa
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RRerts heang MaSe to have Wir1' Sentence Cel
Dutt1.
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CONVENTION or ooLoRHD MEN.
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BY CIR APH.
New Jersey Gives $500 Union
Majority nag' 1ssz

New Jersey Gives 2,5OO Union
Majority nag' sasT
90
GREAT REJOICINGs OVER THE VIC
TORY
How Are TO. COP: .,--sn.he' hunt ye-r
MARSHALL ELECTED GOVERNOR
OF MINNESOTA.
Georgia Repudiates the Rebel
War Debt.
FURTHER ABOUT THE CHOLERA IN NEW
YORK.
CONVENTION or ooLoRzD MEN.
Strength Of Lee and JolnstOn'a
Armies. f
severe Harrieane---Grsat Damage t.
Shipping. E.n
fsfa<
Iasrts hsang nsse to have Wirs' Sentence Cen.
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How Are You Cops i---snakes hunt yeu,
Holes.
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Georgia Repudiates the Rebel
War Debt.

FURTHER ABOUT THE CHOLERA IN NEW
YORK.
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MARSHALL ELECTED GOVERNOl
OF MINNESOTA.