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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-20

lBT The Daily Ottumwa Courier ccsues
to us clad 10 the fair dress its new type
has made. Il makes good appearance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-20

rR- CJl. Lewis b. Parsons, master of
transportation at st. L5ais, has been made
n Brigsdier General
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. -
{ tion TO morrow. The trial will proheb
be closed sext wesk. This .. m. up
recess Chas. H. Rosch vss examined 1
70 his hasise obtained poessssios of Il
ward 6pssgicrs ssrpes bag o. the II,
and feasd therein . pises q re1o 1ish,y
ooe feet loag, ~ tsist hAsiag bssa a.,
fully tskea oct go
i Alter the recess NJ. R3ach wss recall
cd ssd idea.i1ed The sops found i Spaa,
fers carpet bag.
Mr.. Elton testified that he arreste
dpsueiss - HE bosedias house in W.sl,
ingtou.
Wm. Wallsce testified shas be arssets,
Q L,ugblin on the 18th Of April in Bal
timore on the Wy to he police once.
O'LAsghlia spoke q he assassination
as bad affair and desied that be hs,
saythiog % do with Il.
James Clifford, . earpentsr 1t Fosd !,
theatre, gave iofofmssios sbout itties u
ths hax Pssideat L;ssoaa eseeci<d.-
Nothing specially important ~ slicised
by his sxAniaAkioa. 1 NTra
a4ss aeAaegsoes May ~.
The cours.prosssdsd to the exsninasiou
OF Cod. y. ,. nyios, sa 1at9 - Head.
qaarter depapsrtosst OF Washing'oa,
Who testified that be received from T..
Ternll The paper fsksa from Booth .
trunk on the night Of the l4th. written in
Confederate CIPHER. He gave Il to
CoI. Welles, April 10Th i
Chas k'yce was cross examined by the
'ooge hdvocase and testified that he
vent to oPsogisrs hcsss after his arrest
and found carpet beg shsrs wisb rope
10 u Vi fset long. The tsist appeared to
..seo out q =. hoshiog eises 10
the oag except some b!sak paper and !
artyehars doliG.
y snsfo stased the dseorstsg At the
rssssas.s. box vss ~ Within Spangise's
tins oi dsaies. There vas gessls0an
named ho5boid AZ uPholsssrer, shose do
y Hxas 70 osoorsfs the boz, bat hs had
u sus peoA, 20 % TOO ne aifersards -
!" "en . as.eo nim u dsd not see him
"a tue Oox, ne ssid he VAS 10 the eox but
d.d ses decorate =. Last time vitsess
= 80. SPsog,ef 10 the esed'ug vas aboui
o. 2 e'ocs on sas 1ssses- Booth had
-oeess 20 me 'ueasef o5 the back entrance
: Al ''mes ana vas on iriendil terms vah
sS.yDe1{ soess;
As. ~ af'na A4ofrsy, vile OF the keep
y :, OF .ne nefnaou House. recognized
,4Jss :, = resembling man Who b'srded
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oela Market.

New York. May 10.
There is fair movement iu gold for
export: Price continues steady At about
Thursdays figure.
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& eoss Asy ~.
Secretary Seward visited The 6tats De-
psstnses ls.Sey. Hs snle1sd spoa his
oGIc3af dhs5o 9 snss.
The cfder for the transportation Of
Ie4. Dsvis b wstsr iastead Of 'hsd will
pssssnt : great deal Of misplaced synpa.
Thy and bafls ploas for his rescue.
The letter found upon Booths body
will sonstitute the most thriIling portion
Of the testimony.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-20
NRW6 By TRLE01ApH

Oslsgatisa Frem Isuisiaaa-xAe An
nssty Preslanasisa-oev. Drouu n
Prison.
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rTO PURCHASERS OF
ORGANS, MELODEONS,
Or
HARMONIOUS L,

Evsxy one having any thought Of purchasin insru-
III this enss any future time should send
for one OF Mason Haulins Cabinet Organ Circulars,
hcs will be any address entirely o1 expsase
This circular confsins Information which will be
useful to every pureh Of such instrument sn
articles on ~IIow 70 jntge OF Musical Instrument."
ufTisory 81 the Organ ali tory Of Reed INSTRUMENTS,
Sc -. Address AAStlN BROTH Eks,
536 Broadway. New Yofk
Or MASON Z HANLIN, ia Washington Street, Hoston.
may13-dswlm
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Gold firm tonight at 1911.
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IT SCOTT HOWELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

has concluded to remain in Keokuk and will eontinue
wa may l9-aim
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-01-28
PEACE.

The last month has been one full of peace
movements, manufactured for the occasion by
the gold gamblers in our great cities. We all
remem uor .-.d dAsf>arsta attannt
of Jaaues and Gilmore, and how, when they
came back, Gilmore, alias ''Edmund kirke, !"
wrote vain glorious accounts of the expedition
for the s.Atlantic Monthly" Nothing came
of that escapade, only it showed both sides
what might be done. Then came the attempt
of Colorado Jewctt, lIolcolmb & Co., at Mag
ra Falls, where the great Horace figured as an
ambassador. Nothing was elicited by this ex-
cent the Presidents manifesto "To whom it
NAV Concern out of which the opposite par
ty tried to make capital, but failed. Within
the last few weeks, Frank Blair, Singleton.
Alexander ii. Stevens, and a number more.
have been clothed with power supreme, to
make and unmake the fortunes of the republic
Seriously, let us not put too much faith III
such things. We can never hope for peace III
this way, while the rebels have strong army
under Gen. Lee, defying our forces in front
of Richmond. True, we are pressing them
sorely at every point but this. Sherman march
es unopposed through the heart of Georgia
and is about to repeat the process in Soutf
Carolina. Fort Fisher, and reports say, Will
mington, have fallen like ripe fruit into oul
hands. When Lee has been routed, when hi
legions broken and confused, like Hoods, are
flying through the pines of the North State
then we see the standard of revolt agamsuCon
federate oppression raised in their midst, bu
not now. 1t cannot be said how long this glat
day will be in coming. We hope soon. W.
think seriously that this year will be the enc
OF this causeless, wicked rebellion, but will
such leaders as Lee and Davis, they will make
a harday struggle.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-01-28

lar By reference to advertisement in
another column, farmers and truckers will
learn where they can dispose of their pro-
duce to the best advantage. The can
ming establishment of Messrs s. Edwards
& Co., is becoming very popular among
the farmers, who are patronizing it more
extensively every year. Producers have
the advantage of selling at good price
in advance Of the season, and all who
make contracts with Mr.. Edwards, who is
the practical man of this establishment,
may rely upon their being honorably full
filled. The canning factories of this
County should be encouraged by the far
mers, as they afford good market for all
surplus productions. They are also
great benefit to the communities in which
they are located. Hundreds of families
are employed during the canning season,
at remunerative wages, which is circu-
lated at home and adds largely to the
amount of sales of our merchants. The
articles canned here are of a superior
quality; and as Mr.. Edwards was one Of
the first who undertook canning estab-
lishment in this part Of the State, he de-
serves as much credit as any other man in
that line of business.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-01-28
SHERMAN AGAIN.

II we were to attempt to follow the course OF
this erratc genius through the South, weshould
be kept tolerably busy. Like the animal in
the book, he obstinately refuses to stay put
No sooner did the news OF the approach OF the
fleet to Wilmington, than his veteran legions
turned their faces northward. The best news
we have from him states that ehave taken
Pocotaligo Bridge, on the Charleston and Sa-
vannah railroad. This is a very important
point from which onr forces have been re-
peatedly forced back with loss. The rebels
are in great CONSERVATION, as he, in his usual
strange style, has started columns in half
dozen different directions, leaving the rebels
in doubt as to whether Augusta, Branchvilie,
Charleston or Columbia, is the point at which
he aims. Rumor says that the rebels are
strongly fortifying Branchville, and without
doubt, IN military point of view, it is very
important, situated upon the Augusta and
Charleston railroad, about half way between the
two cities, and receiving railroad from Column
bia at the same time, it is just the point for an
aggressive move upon either of the three cities
named. lthout uouos, thou, ehc uoVPe
whom the Charleston Mercury mildly suggests
deserve no better name than sRobbers, Raga-
mullins and Rufiians,' will make stand at this
point. Verify, the time draws nigh when the
stiif-necked, proud rcbellious City by the sea
will feel the feet Of Yankee blue coats in hel
Streets Time after time We have striven fol
it. as many times has our brave navy beer
forced back from sunpter's walls; let us see j
they will have as good luck with sod Tecum
seh'' on the war path.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-01-28

v 1t is painful task to record the death
of one so noble and gifted as Joshua E. Eng
lish. Our acquaintance with him was brief,
but sufficient to be impressed with the superb
or qualities OF head and heart with which he
was endowed. Several of his poetical produc-
tions have appeared in the. PIONEER. Like
many from the humber walks of life, he was
gifted with poetic talent Of superior order.
and had his life been spared, was destined to
write his name high on the scroll of fame
With thirst for useful knowledge, he applied
himself to the task of self education, and had
made rapid proficiency before entering the
Normal School at Trenton, in which he was
rapidly promoted, until his health failed, and
on the 23d of May he left that institution for
his home, where after a long and severe ILL
ness, he departed this life on the 20th inst,
rejoicing in the hope of blessed immortality
beyond the grave. With lamblike nature,
too refined and sensitive for earth, and with a
spirit ever soaring among angelic. kindred spir-
its, he has taken his everlasting fight to re-
gion where there is no care and sorrow. Tru-
ly, ssdeath loves shining mark. NOtnlng
more applicable to the gifted English could be
written than the following lines:
"There was something sad and lonely, in thy mystic
songs that only
Could have trembed from spirit weary of the life it
bore
Something like plantve toning ofa hidden stream
let moaning,
In its prisoned darkness moaning fo- the light it
knew before
For the fragrance and the sunlight that had gladden.
ed it before,
Signing, signing evermore.
"From the earth star has faded, and the shrine of
song Is shaded,
And the muses. veil their faces, weeping sorrOwfu
and sore
But the harp all rent and broken left many thrill
ing token;
We shall hear its numbers spoken, and repeated DER
and DER,
Till hearts shall to trembe, shall hear
them sounding DER,
Sounding ever, eyermOre."
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-01-28
THE LADY's FRIEND.

We think we have seldom seen more touch
ingly beautiful engraving than that which en-
bellishes the February number Of this maga-
zine. II is called the "Prisoner's Child, 2 and
il a story in itself. The face of the girl is full
of an ndeseribable sadness, and as she feeds
the birds outside the prison bars, we long to
speak some words Of pity and comfort to her.
The double Steel Fashion Plate for this month
is yery handsome one, both in design and
execution une contrast between the colors is
especially fine. The other fashions and en-
cravings of fancy work are as usual varied and
well executed. The music for this month is
the ssI.inden Hall Polka" The literary con-
tents are ssthe Norlands % ssthe Cooper Shop
Story" showing how one Of the New England
ladies in the Olden times, before ssW omen's
Rights were invented, acted in the spirit OF
leap year, "a true story by the way); ga Sto-
nv of Household by Mrs. Hosmer; "Bet-
ter than Chestnuts,' an amusing tale by Fran
ces Lee s.Nearly Lost" by Laura J. Ritten-
house; ssFrances Haley" by-Clara Augusta ;
"Hopeful Ray,' by Minnie W. May; Ono
much of Martyr after ALL" by F. H. Stautt
fer; ssGoing HOme," by Ida Mason; Curious
STYLES of Head Dresses in the last Century,
Editors Department, &C., sc.
Price $3.50; copies $4.OO; copies SIG,
q copies $500. Specimen copies will be
sent to those desrous of making up Clubs for
| Is cents Wheeler s. Wilson's celebrated
Sewing Machines are furnished as Premiums.
Address Deacon g. Peterson, 3l9 Walnut ST.,
Philadelphia. Now is the time to send sub
| scriptions for 1868.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-01-28
rn. or.n-Ea.ai,x,ne the Quotas.


The opinion of the Solicitor of the War De-
partment, published last August, IS seml-oh-
ciaIly reproduced as applicable to the present
enrolment and quots for 300, 900 men, to sup
piy Div airfioieneies md r former calls. In that
opinion, the Solieit{r said
ssIf the number Omen were taken into con-
sderation without regard to the time of their
service, it is clear that the grossest inequality
would exist in the respective contributions OF
different districts to the aggregate military SER
vice of the country, and that at each successive
call all accounts of service preceding that call
are made up, and the calls for quotas should
be such as shall equalize the amount of sevice
required from each district in proportion to
the persons therein liable to military service.
That district which in the present draft fur
nishes all one year men cuts up its burden into
three parts, and shoulders only one part at the
present year, and leaves the next to be met at
the next call. That district which furnishes
three years men now gains at once in its ac-
count with the Provost Marshal General the
same benefit on the quota of the next draft as
though it had furnished three times as many
men for one years service. 1t is the duty OF
each district to furnish the number Of men
designated as its quota. These men should be
received, whether for one, two or three years
service. Those districts which furnish three
years men now will be entitled to the full ben
efts thereof on future calls,
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-01-28
Notice 10 subscribers.

Those who know themselves to be in
debted for the Pioneer will coufer favor
by paying up at once.
The above request is sufficient for most
of our patrons, but there are some on our
list who seem to think that publisher III
these times can print paper, live on
nothing and find himself. The fact is, it
costs at least three times as much to pub
lish paper now as it did three years ago,
and the credit system which has been
abolished by most publishers, should be
by all.
We have some plain facts for those in
debted for the Pioneer, which will be
presented next week. Those receiving
bills will please forward the amount due.
Any one wishing to know the amount OF
their indebtedness to us, can readily in
.quire by mail or otherwise.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-01-28

~ In another column wi lbs found
the price list Of fruit and ornamental trees,
grapes, strawberries, raspberries, black
berries, &C., cultivated and for sale by
John s. Barnes & Bro, Cloverdale Nur
sery, near Woodstown, N. j. Anything
purchased Of these gentlemen may be re-
lied upon as what it is sold for. If the
farmers would patronize our home nur-
series instead of buying worthless stock
Of travelling agents from the New England
States and elsewhere, it would be more to
their benefit. South Jersey is we'll sup
piled with nurseries, and if the proprie-
tors of them took half the trouble and ex-
pense to bring them before the public,
that others at distance do theirs, they
would increase their sales ten-fold.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-01-28

These figures may be changed slightly,
but they will closely approximate the
number to be raised. The quotas of the
counties and townships will be made out
and published officially in short time
Senator Ludlam expresses gratihcatlon
that he has been enabled to quiet the
fears especially of the laboring classes OF
this county, in furnishing the informa-
tion in reference to the draft. Many of
the townships of this county will not be
called upon to raise man, as their quotas
were filed with two and three year men,
and some of the townships had an excess
of several men. Each man sent on the last
call for three years, counts two on the
present quota, and every two years man
on the last call counts one on this.
The above may be relied upon as cor
rect. The information published some
weeks since, in reference to the draft, was
from Senator Ludlam, although his name
was not mentioned at the time. General
Fry's orders seemed to conflict with it, but
the Senator was right, and is right now,
according to the best authority We have
coinciding with him.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-01-28
THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.

From the Annual Report of the State Nor
NAL School, which has just been sent in to the
Legislature, we are happy to learn that the
Institution, under its present organization, is
in prosperous condition The number Of
pupils during the last year was 1856, of whom
l2O were in the Normal department, and 246
in the Model department. Some apprehen-
sions were at one time entertained in regard to
the Normal department, on account Of the
steadily increasing price of board. But this
difficulty has been, in good measure, most hap
PLY obviated by the liberality of certain citi-
zens of Trenton, who have established large
boarding house near the school, for the ex-
elusive use of the Normal pupils. By this
means, pupils can now be accommodated COM
fortably, and at greatly reduced expense.
The closing exercises of the present gradu-
ating class will take place on Thursday, Feb
ruary 2, and the new term win begin on the
following Monday, on which day applicantsfor
admission should present themselves.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-01-28
Treasury Notes and Fractional Cur
rency.

Some of this currency has become almost
as great nuisance as the old shinplasters.-
We have thought for some time past of" pitch
ing into it, and denouncing " Uncle Sam"
for not making some provision to redeem his
own paper when it becomes so defaced and
worn as to be almost useless; but we see
paragraph going the rounds Of the papers, ap-
pearing as an editorial in all of them, which
throws some light on the subject. Ifthe state
1ent is correct, it will remedy the evil to
considerable extent. Every person who has
on hand any defaced and worn out currency
of this kind should have it sent to Washington
at once, and replaced with something which will
pass current without such difficulty as that
which is now in circulation. The government
has just issued very neat three cent currency
which will be quite desirable while pennies are
so scarce. The following is the item alluded
to above, and is doubtless correct:
g P0stmasters are obliged to receive al,
Treasury notes for stamps and postage. If
clearly genuine, no matter how torn or defaced
. they may be, provided one-twentieth part Of
them be not m!ssing-and fractional currency.
If not one-tenth part be not missing. Such
notes and currency received as are unfit for
re-issne, should be kept ssperate and distinct,
and returned, as occasion requires, to The
United States, Washington, in sums not less
than $S3, to be exchanged for new.''
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-01-28

AANf4 aSneS OeaA ~ " 49, - S~OSs
The Legislature of our State is still para'yzed
by the unfortunate equipoise of the two antag-
onistic parties in the House, neither of which
has yet been able to bring sufficient strength
into an election for officers, to overcome the
other in the struggle for the Organization. -
After exhausting their ingenuity to settle their
differehces amicably, the Union members final
ly came to the determination, yesterday, to end
their fruitless negotiations with the Democrats.
and relying upon their own meagre majority, to
proceed at once with the organization upon
their own terms. Upon counting up their
forces, however, just at the moment of meeting.
they found that one of their own members, Mr.
Landell. of Essex, was unable to be present
They were thus reduced to the same numoer
that the Democrats had been by the vacancy of
Col. Fowler's seat. The equilibrium being
therefore restored, both parties were again par
alyzed, and at the roll-can, only q members
answered to their names. For want of quo
rum, therefore the House Immediately adjourn
ed without attempting any business The
Union members apparently more decided now
than ogo;..4 4-saA~ins~ THAR propnsiiOns
for compromise, or listening to any from their
opponents. 1t is evidently their purpose to act
upon their convictions of right, instead Of yield
ing to considerations of policy, and as soon as
all of their members are present, they propose
to elect Ofhcers OF their own choosing VITA the
least possible loss of time. The Democrats
have it in their power to, delay this purpose by
motions, speeches. and other stratagems fa-
miliar to parliamentary tactics; they will doubt
less avail themselves of this power to its fullest
extent. and if finally overcome, as they will be
if the Unionists maintain their present iniexi-
BILE determination, it is threatened that they
will enter formal protest, and leave the House
in a body, hoping that it will be recognized as
| a legally organized branch of the Legislature.
This course, howevr, is probably rather threat
of the outsided lobbymen, than determination
| of the more responsible members of the party.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-01-28

CUMBERLAND AHEAD.-The Salem Standard
has been Dragging lately about a turnip raised
in that county, which weighed about IA pounds.
Elmer Ogden, of Greenwich, Cumberland Co.,
raised turnip some time since, which weighed
~ pounds, and measured 80 inches in circum-
ference. This takes the shine off of the Salem
turnip, and leaves it to sswither in the shade."
Our Salem friends will have to scare up some-
thing larger than fourteen pound turnip to ex-
Gel old Cumberland. There was a beet raised
at the Cumberland County Aims House, that
weighed 20 pounds. Who can beat this Z Mr..
Ogden undertook to raise sweet potatoes, but
they did not amount to anything he after
wards tried cabbage seed Gas he supposedly on
the same ground, and they produced turnips,
many Of which weighed 20 pounds EACH.
"hen Salem county beats the above, Cum
eerland will tarn-1p something else.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-01-28

We have received communication
from Senator Ludlam, dated Senate Cham
ber, Jan. "a, stating that he had just
been informed by Gov. Parker that he
had received a communicates from, Wash
ington that morning, announcing that
our quota had been reduced about 5000
from the number as published some weeks
since, which was nearly 10000. The. ex-
act quota now is 1895. Calculating
upon the same basis as heretofore, the
quota of Cumberland county will be 357,
apportioned among the townships as fol-
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-01-28
FINLAw TO HIS FRIENDS.

came last Spring stranger here
KNOWN to but few for miles around,
But Xhep H}y cash bought goods showed,
liberal pat,6fage they found.
strive to be friend TO ALL
In buying cheap and selling low,
And that you are good friends to me,
My large grown trade will flly show.
Now on my stock of winter goods,
The prices have been knock ed right down.
And am bound to give my friends
Fhe greatest bargains in the town.
Ny stock ofGoyes for gents, ladies and children, is
very large Buck Skin gloves and mttens for men
and drawers, knit ackets, and hosiery,
astonlshingly cheap. Hats and taps for men, boys
and children N large variety best styles, prices very
GEO W. FINLAW'S
New hat and furnishing store, Brdgeton, Csrll's
Building, near the bridge