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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-17

A new regiment for the State Militia is to
be formed flom the New York 9th artillery,
. volunteer organization which was in service
in the xu a.dR Col. Edward Murray. This
officer has received the requisite permission
from Coy. Fepton, and the regiment will
become one Of the National Guard organiza.
tons Of the State q soon a. it j. organised, :
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-17
CIxcrxxArr, Dec rs.

The steamer Dumont collided with . TOW
boat near Patriot, Ind ON Tharsaay, and
was corsiderably injured. One of the crew
was killed, and four others are missing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-17
CAIRO, Dec. 16.

! The steamer Peerless, from Cincinnati to
New Orleans, with full cargo, struck the
sunhsas wrssk Of the Blackhawk, below
Mound City, took Ere, and was entirely con-
samed.. The hpeE pas valued as S60, 0,OeO !;
insured for $46,000. The value of the cargo
il unknOwn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-17

Twas . summers eve-the rosy light
Had faded from the sky,
And starr cane twinkiias. pars and bright
Through the bloc arch on high;
The western breesss softly stole,
To kiss the sleeping 1ewes,
And nature wore her sweetest smile
To blsss the twilight hour.
There sat within errtsiaeQ kgsW
A.uoshes yoank And Mir
What voice comes softly tbrosghths gloom
'Tis childhood's voice in prayer;
A cherub boy is kneeling now
beside that mothers knee
She who had taught him when to bow
Before the Deity- fE
A father ON the distant deep,
sister slumbring near,
babe upon his mothers breast,
And that kind glcthsr dearJ ."
For every living thing he loves,
His prayers ascend to Heaven,
And for himself he humbly asks
Each sin may be forgiven.
And oft in after years, when grief
Shall bow his spirits down,
And the cold, Utter, heartless world
Shall meet him with frown;
Or when aliured from virtues path,
He treads dang'rous way,
Oh , he will turn to this blest hour,
When first be knelt to pray.
And the kind hand which then was laid
Upon his silken hair;
And the soft voice, which tSught him hrst
His simple words Of prayer,
Will oonle again With thrilling power
To stir his pulses wild.
And lure him back in that dark hour
As sinless asa child
The prayer is DER, the last fond kiss
By that kind mother given;
But rises not from scenee like this,
" That childish prayer to Hsevenl
II does, it does; an angels wing
Has borne its tone with joy,
And the sweet blessing which it sought
Comes ON the sleeping boy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-17

On Saturday Dec. 18th, at o'clock A. n, NAIRAxiKl
g. rrrca aged s6 years and mouths.
The funeral win tAks plAcs from the residelcs Of the
l~ily corner Frst aud Blondeau Streets this SUNDAY
afternoon II oeaosk. Fsedsof the AUiiy are invited
20 atte nd without further notice.
The deceased after . Illness Of several monthA
during which be exsmplifed the most Christian FORTH
tnde - q Let pSsA 70 the Kingdom ef his 1ssher
where sorrow and pain are kno~n no more A he
lived he died sabithsg. sahjscsg hins,l 10 the ~tl
God II believe that he lived the life and died the
dessA OF good Christian, let ~ initiate his example
or what elss Il live for than TO in the
Vice God Thus dying In this vale Of tears sh.
Mvs with the vrtuous departed in the glory Of the~esur
reotion. y tFs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-17
NEW YoRK. Dec IL

NkW 1Okk, Dec. 10.
The Fenian Senate has adjourned. Several
of the Senators have gone home. The rest
are waiting the arrival Of Stephens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-17

The following letter is publishsd in the Lon
don T~es, dated 1t the Tresssry Dspartmsnt y
Washington, November 4, asd 10 said TO have
been received from the Secretary IRON merchant
in London, although it Is sigasd ~. =. Mecul-
loch !"
'Ths subject Of issuing bonds, theprincip4l and
aatsssst ef which 6hall b psyable n Europe, is
rccsiving my careful confederation, and v1iIl /
doubt not, receivethe Aasteatisa n Congress Early
in the approaching session. a Nj 4
"As you have Witnessed the eveuhpu d.tAs
rebellion, and are now, from time to tine adkissd
Of the graadprogrsss which il being made II the
extension Of the Federal authority the cent
ly rebeliious states, and the re-establshmett OF
civil government therein, under the Fe4ernl Cos
stitution, trust that yoa viii slso witness 4 -
distant day the rsPid fsnding Of our Aosting iebt
and tbs establifhhent cf our financial credit on
the moot satisfactory basis"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-17

Tho Union National Bank, OF Philadelphia
has declared dividend ofJvry per ce~., hslf cast
and half in stock, 1t par.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-17
SAu FRAxCIsCo, Dec. Is.

6AI FkAXcIscOs Dec. 10.
Tks sssa1nss Sierra Nevsda arrived from
Pdsa1oaa ~ niehk She hsines nearly 33O0,
90 e 16olsS fom ne Colambia Rivsresd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-17

IT having been claimed on the part df the
nstional banks tAak siGfveaasa4 Of their surplus
profits in United States stocks would exempt 20
much II ~ surplus - was % iavestsa iron fpay
ing the onefourth Of one per cent duty that il now
haiag collsstsa ssniansaalsy - I'll ssrpnss@s ~
DIR ~ 6a1 = deposits, Il bas bssaS SAesidsi I'D
the words Beyond amount" in the United states
bonds, - provided in section Al, act Of June 3d.
1854, applies to stock only. and NO to deposit.
Here is General Spinner's letter on the subject:
"TREAsrRY UsrrEp STATES,
u Il sA tn WARRINGTON, Dee 8, 1868 |
Sra: am in receipt OF your letter Of the stt
inst, in which you ssk il surplus fund ind destet
in uAitsd States bonds il exempt from duty.
reply that it has been decided that the surplus funs
10 subj ens to duty undivided profit TIE -
makes provision for dedsctien Of United state
bonds from any dutiable iten except capital
Very respectfully,
4. Z. SPfxsKR."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-17
PROVIDENCE. Dec. 16.

FROvIDEKCk, Dec. 10.
Hon. Philip Allen, formerly Governor Of
this 6tate, and afterwards g. s. Senator, died
this morning at his residences in this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-17

IN JsnuAfy next, stke uosernnaent wflf ais
burse about $ls 900 in gold coin for interest
on bonds
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-24
Gelegrapgit Wehs
NORFOLK POST DESEA TCHE.S.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO -
PROCLAMATION OF MANI
MILAN

New YORK, Oct. 23.-Mexican dates
to the 18th instant, via Havana on the
18th, have been received.
Macmillan has issued proclamation
officially announcing the departure OF
Juarez from Mexican territory, and stat
ing that the cause he had sustained with
so much valor had succumbed, not only
to the national will, but according to
the same laws this leader had invoked
in support of his title. Even brigand-
age, he says, had disappeared with the
departure of their leader from his native
soil. He adds, however, that disorder
is still kept up; but that the govern
ment would be infiexible i'm its punish
ment Of all offenders. The decree also
states that vigorous measures against all
in arms will be adopted.
General Espinola has gone to lower
California to bring that portion of the
Mexican territory under the sway of the
Empire.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-24

against this government for alleged in.
juries to them or their subjects. AL
though these claims are chiefly of per-
sonal and pecuniary nature, yet the dis
cussion of them involves principles es-
sential tothe independence of States and
harmony among the nations. | believe
that the President will conduct this part
OF our affairs in such manner as to
yield and recover indemnities justly due
without any compromise of the national
dignity and hon0r.n The Mexican repub.
leans, and the republicans in Europe
including the Fenians-may find good
deal of comfort in the closing words OF
Mr.. Stewards speech, which We're as
follows:
with whatever jealousy we may adj
mere to our inherited principle of avoid.
ing entangling alliances with foreign
nations, the United States must con-
tlnue to exercise, as always before oul
civil war they did exercise, a just and
beneficent influence i'm the international
conduct of foreign States, particularly
those which are near to us on this CONT
nent, and which are especially endeared
to- us by their adoption of republican i'll
situations. [Applause.] That just in
1iuence of ours was impaired, as ought
to have been apprehended by the Anne
rican people, when they fell into the
distractions of civil war. With the re-
turn of peace, it is coming back to us
again, in greater strength than ever. /
am sure that. this important interest has
not been lost sight of by the President
ofthe United States for single mo-
ment, and expect that we shall see re-
publican institutions, wherever they
have been heretofore established
throughout the American continent,
speedily vindicated, renewed and rein
vigorated. Applause
When shall see this progress sue
cessfully worked out OH the American
continent, shall then look for the
signs of its successful working through
out the other continents. [Applause. I
1t is thus that l think the administra-
ton of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew
johnson may be assumed as an epoch at
which humanity will resume with new
spirit and courage the career which, |
shall follow, is nevertheless constantly
directed against the destruction of every
form of human slavery, and the political
equality of all men. Enthusiastic and
prolonged applause
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-24

Esoteric" is the hardest word, most
decidedly, that we have ever had applied
to us. and we object to it, Will the
Washington Republican "lend us the
loan" of its universal dictionary of hid
den and meaningless terms. We have
exhausted the "lexicon of youth, y
and failed to find the word in the "glos.
sary of age" A convention of the
learned professors of Norfolk have been
for two days in council, and have dis
cussed the etymology of all languages
living and dead, but failed to find the
proper root. 1t is not Fenian, for the
principal chair in our college is filled by
learned professor of that ancient
tongue-nor is it Greek. " What isit ?''
Dotell us, or we burst. Our city is poorly
provided in literature. We have no
library, and our experience in Bellies
Letters and Languages is bounded by
Worcester and Lindlay Murray, neither
of whom we pretend to thorough
knowledge of. Is it something to eat,
to drink, to wear, or to love? ...
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-24

See the first page for DR.. Holiness
poem, Z" A Farewell to Agassiz;" for an
article on "An Angry Letter from a
Foolish Virginian )" for Duff Green's
letter on the Lincoln and Wadsworth
letter; for an article on "Treason
trials in England; )" " Nashville under
mined :" "What Protection means :"
Mr.. Stewards Diplomatic Correspond
ence, and a full column of miscela-
neous matter. On the second page
we give the latest news by telegraph
Mr.. Stewards speech Mt Auburn; Pol
lardick article on the miseries of "Dirty
Water street." and a variety Of intelIi-
gence from all quarters. The local news
will be found on the third page. Under
this head is copied account of Capt.
Folger in Manchester, N. III.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-24
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,
I / DISTRICT OLE IIREINIA q 9

~ DISTRICT OF Virginia, s. s.
Andrew Weigand In Admiralty
against
The Steamer pocosn, her
machinery, tackle APP
pare and furniture Libel in cause of wages &c
Whereas, libel has been filed the District Court of
the United States for the District of Virginia. on the 3d
day Of October, 1865, by Andrew Weigand libellant
against the steamer Pocosn, her machinery tackle APP
parel and furniture, alleging, in substance, " That
about tho - day of , 1856, the said steamer POGO
sin being then in the port of land the said James
A. sayes being the MASTERY, and being designed for
vice on the high seas and within the hux and reBux
thereof, and within the admiralty and maritime jnrsdic
ton Of this Honorable Court, he the said James A.
Sayes. did hire the belan to engineer on board
the said steamer at the rate of - per month, and ac
cdriingy, on about the - day of -, the lihellant
entered into the service of said steamer in tho capacity
and at the rate of ---- monthly wages aforesaid
That the said steamer was engaged in the service of tho
Government of the United States, running from Fort
Monroe to various points Chesapeake Bay aud else
where aud that your lbelant remained on hoard until
ON about the 10Th day of November 1864, when he
discharged without being paid; and that there IL
due him, wages, the of hundred aud
ihirtynine dollars and interest from said date. That
your hellan although he has often requested payment
Of the said amount has not received the same and that
the said steamer is about tn depart from this port and
remove beyond the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court.
That your beant we'll and truly performed his duty
board said steamer and is entitled to the said last named
amount Now, therefore, in pursuance OF the monition
under the seal of the said Court 10 directed and de-
livered do hereby give public notice to all persons
claiming the said steamer pocosin her machinery tackle,
apparel and furniture, or in my manner interested there
in that they be and appear before the said District Court
10 be held at the Courtroom in the City Hail. in the city
OF Norfolk, in and for the District of Virginia the LIST
day of November next at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon
OF that day, provided the same hill be day of jurisdc
tiOn-oherwse the next day of jurisdiction thereHi
ter then aud there to nterposo their claims and tn mako
their allegations in that behalf
Dated the 2Sd day of October, 1868
JOHN UNDERWOOD
United States Marshal.
l.. IL. CHANDLER, Proctor for Libellant. oct24-2w
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-24

One of the editors of the New Bernt
Times was recently in Norfolk, and says
he was much pleased with our city and
our gracious Inequalities. In his letter
he devotes the following paragraph to
one Of our hotels:
~ am now stopping at the National
Hotel, very clever sort of house to stop
at. Had oysters for supper. You have
heard of Norfolk oysters, Ell? Well
then, noexplanation is necessary. When
you are travelling, always stop at the
hotel where the chief cook and bottle
washer is latest and sleekest. / never
stopped at this house before, but as soon
as l saw the large unbleached gentle
man who commands the dining room, ]
knew they had good living here. He is
large all over, and his mouth, which he
uses in the place of gong, is in due
proportion to the rest of his corporeal
greatness" ...
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-24

The New York Herald, in its contest
with the managers, has discovered "a new
engine of warfare-a regular torpedo
which it is using with merciless effect
upon the rebellious enlpressarios. Sin
gular enough 1T is sim liar to the element
that contributed so much to the success
OF the Union in its recent struggle-the
" irrepressible negro" 1t has brought
forward blind Tom, the pianist, and dis
covering new and wonderful musical
powers in the prodigy, is plying its ma
chine so well, that Toms fortunes will
be secured at the expense of theseceding
opera managers, and theirprine dome,
who will finally be brought to grief, anu
bitterly repent the day they We're silly
enough to defy the mighty power of the
Fourth Estate" as represented by the
New York Herald. Thatany manager,
combination of managers, or anybody
else, can effect the press by withdrawal
of the patronage, which they impudent-
ly call " supports is ridiculous idea.
The Herald can make or it can unmake
them. 1t can make Blind Tom and UNI
make Maretzek, if it sees fit, and cares
not the snap of finger for the 1000
patronage withdrawn. Bennett will GER
tainly win the fight, now that he has
put the !" nigger' in the field, and is de-
termined on going it blind. The sable
pianist will draw all New York i'm his
train, and the faded italian singers of
the Academy will have to MARBLE to
empty benches. When will these lrisky
little people called managers, discover
that it is foolish thing to kick against
the press.n
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-24

The complimentary benefit to Mr.. s.
w. Glenn, the manager of our pleasant
little theatre, comes off this evening.
We are glad to see that his entire com
pany have volunteered their services, as
also the eminent tragedian, Mr.. Joseph
Proctor, which are facts highly compli.
mentary to the manager, as they indi-
cate the kind and almost fatherly rela-
lations that exist between him and his
people, and his popularity with the
profession generally. Sheridan Knowles
beautiful and popular play of civilian
Tell, the Hero of Switzerland, so seldom
put upon the stage in these modern
times, is announced as the first piece to
he played; in which Mr.. Proctor will
personate the Swiss Liberator, and
shoot the apple from young Albert's
head with the precision OF practiced
archer. Albert, the son of Tell, will be
represented by Mrs. f. w. Marston, and
Emma by Mrs. Fred Meek. The
afterpiece will be the celebrated legen-
dairy drama, founded OH Washington
Irving's story Of Rip-Van-Winkle, i'm
which Mr.. Glenn, In waking up him.
self, will wake up the audience, and
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-24

The star-gazers are queer tribe anC
some of them are very mean. The othe
day, James c. Watson of Annarbor
electrified the world with the intell
gence that he had discovered planet
Subsequently, he was informed by
the Washington Observatory that hi,
October (9) planet had been discovered
by DR.. Peters of Hamilton College in
September coy last. Mr.. Watson con-
fesses, in published letter, that he was
surprised; but since he had the "good
fortune to discover one planet already
before this, in which he was not antici-
pated, he surrenders his claim to this
one with becoming grace" What does
Watson consider becoming grace ?"
In the very next paragraph, he proceeds
to show that on the I'd of May, 1864, a
planet was seen in Madras by Mr.. Pog-
son; but was lost. And now Mr.. Wat
son begins ito feel quite sure that ulti-
mately it will be found that the new
planet is the same one which Mr.. Pog-
son saw in May, 1864, and which has
since been lost" This is very charac-
teristic of the astronomers. They are
jealous, touchy and generally little per-
sons. Had DR.. Peters not anticipated
Watson month, does any one suppose
he would have recollected the thing
which DR.. Pogson found and lost in the
heavens in 1854?
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-24
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Charleston dates
to the 10th have been received here.
James l.. Orr has received $50 votes for
Governor, against 661 for Hampton.
General o. o. Howard, in an inter-
view with Major COmstock, Mayor of
Charleston, stated that he hoped az
rangements would soon be made, entire
ly satisfactory to the community in re
lation to the freedmen's bureau.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-24

then experienced many strange muta-
| tions of fortune, but has never lost its
organick character or specifick impor-
lance, and now it has again become the
great centre of interest in this city. Go
where you may in the wide world, and
if it be known you come from Norfolk.
the first question asked, is "How did
you leave Little Water street?n Islands
Little Water street where she always
stood?" The organick configuration of
the street, and the chaoticl appear
ance it usually presents, are in per-
feet harmony with its past historick
| "reminiscences. How many territick
| and horrifick deeds of darkness, diabol-
lex murders, and tragick events of awful
moment, have transpired in this noto-
rious thoroughfare! 1t affords fine
field for the poetick genius of some vii
lage Pope--and the materials for an
epick equal in interest to the Homerick
rhapsodies, might be culled from its
sewers and cellars. 1t is q great point
of publick interest in this community,
and should attract still more attention
than it does from our civick authorities.
The soft breezes that blow through the
alley are laden with sweeter odours far,
than were ever waited from the spicy
islands of the Indian Ocean. If it boasts
not of the precious stones of Golconda, or
the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, there is a
display of ivory sufficient to supply the
nation with elegant card cases or the
elephants of first class Persian army
with tusks. 1t is the quiet home of
Africk's tawny sons and daughters, now
resting from their labours and enjoying
their odi,m with dignity in the odorous
dolce far niente of the emancipation
millennium, beneath the ovcr-shadowing
wings of the benefcient and humane
bureau of freedmen, erected to idleness
and dedicated to slOth. Little Water
street--surnamed Dirty Water street
we can assure the publick on the honour
of scholar of the highest type of Vir-
ginia's purer knowledge Of language
and photography, needs thorough
overhauling and renovating and clean
ing out; and we will not be responsible
for the evils that will flow from its mi
asmatick influences, should the cpl
demick attack us in its erratick course.
We call the attention of His Honour the
Mayor to this historick street, and feel
conscious that his scientifick mind will
promptly perceive the dangers that
threaten, and that he will be quick to
apply the remedy.
In our somewhat allegorick, hyperbol-
lick and enigmatick allusionst to this his
torick and pOetick street, we have not
but merely given few useful sugges-
tons for the hygeniack as well as arts.
tick improvement of our city, which will
not require vast amount of scientifick
skill or pollypragmatick knowledge,
or very large expenditure of the nu-
mismatick or nummiletick specimens
now stored in the Golfers of the muni-
cipal treasury. A categorick and em-
phatick response is solicited to our peti.
ton from the City Council not only for
the amelioration of the condition of the
suffering and esoterick denizens of Little
Water street, but of Commerce and
every other publick thoroughfare near
the docks and steamship landings.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-24
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF NORFOLK, OCTOBER %.
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Louisiana. Porter, Baltimore.
Steamer Geo Leary, Brakeman, Baltimore,
Steamer Norfolk, Vance, Philadelphia.
Steamer Dictator, Shaw, Richmond
ARRIVALS, OCTOBER %.
Steamer James r. Brady, Landis Baltimore.
Steamer Georgeanna, Person. Baltimore.
Schooner Emma, Philips, Halifax, NC.
Steamer Pioneer, Foster, Newborn .I..#
Steamer Yazoo, Couch, New York.
Steamer Claymount, Allen, Philadelphia
Brig Sea Lion, Low, Baltimore,
Steamer City Point, Talbot Richmond
Steamer Thomas Collyer, Mitchell, Richmond.
Schooner John Wesley, Campbell, Edenton.
Schooner Camden Union, Dozier Elizabeth City.
DEPARTURES, OCTOBER 20
Steamer Louisiana, Porter, Baltimore.
Steamer George Leary, Blakeman, Baltimore.
Steamer Thomas Collyer, Mitchell, Richmond
Steamer City Point Talbot, Richmond
Steamer Creole, King, New York.
Steamer Albemarle, Bourne, New York
DEPARTURES, OCTOBER g.
Steamer Georgeanna, Person. Baltimore
Steamer James T. Brady, lands, Baltimore
Steamer Magenta, Baulsir, Richmond.
Steamer Thomas A. Morgan, Edgar, Richmond
Schooner John NJ. Broomall, Douglass NY.
Schooner Viola, Walker, North West river