The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-15
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New YoRK, July IA.

NEW 1ohk, July IA.
The Herald Richmond correspondent says
the work of con6scating the property of veal
thy rebels was inaugurated in Richmond on
Monday last, much to the CONSERVATION ofthe
people of that city by the seizure of the famous
Tredegar Iron Works by Government agents.
Other property, liable to be confscated, have
been taken, and the tenants there have been
notified to pay no more rent to the rebel pro-
prietors.
One of the Herald correspondents who ha.
lately been through northern Alabama, states
that that region is almost one continuous field
of cotton. The planters have given their at
tention to the business again this year almost
as much as before the rebellion, and the grow
ing of crops looks very fine. The negroes are
working for their former masters for wages
and the new labor system appears to be pro
crossing very well.
The Heralds Washington special says ex
Judge Marvin was to-day appointed Provi
sional Governor of Florida and will repair tc
that State early next week, contrary to the
expectation of nearly all familiar with his pas
career.
Mr.. Cowarden, editor and publisher of the
rebel Richmond Dispatch, has been pardoned
by the President.
Returns to the Office OF Internal Revenue
show that nine and half millions of dollar.
have been received in that bureau since July
lst. Previous to that date the expenses ofcol
lection were deducted and the nett amounts
returned. Now the total collections have tc
be returned and the increase is therefore more
apparent than real although the nett receipts
are substantially enlarged.
Measures have been decided upon in the
Interior Department for putting into speedy
operation the necessary machinery for the dis
posal of public lands in the late insurgent
States, application and inquiry upon the sub
Ject having been freely made to the Depart
ment. Registers and receivers have already
been designated for this work in Arkansas,
and as soon as this can be done for the other
States these officers will be ordered to repair
Immediately to their posts and open Offices
fpr~fhe sale of lands at such central points re
will best meet general convenience.
George A. Benedict editor of the Cleve-
land Herald, was to-day commissioned Post
master of that city, vice the present incum-
bent, the editor OF the Leader.
The question of pardoning Colonel Lee, of
Philadelphia, has finally been referred to the
District Attorney who prosecuted him to CON
vietiou. Mrs. Lee left here last evening for
home without being able to obtain an uncon-
ditional pardon. Attorney General Speed is
known to have used his influence to have the
President reconsider his first determination to
remit the penalty ofimprisonment.
The Times Washington special has the fol-
owing< The story that Mrs. Surratt's spirit
ual advisers were not permitted to visit her
till promising that they would not proclaim
their belief In her innocence from the scaffold.
is untrue.
The Government has sent an officer to An
dersonville. Georgia, to make special inves-
tigation of the brutal and inhuman treatment
of Union prisoners during the war, with a
view of bringing to trial before amilitary COM
mission, the rebels who had charge of our
soldiers when the barbarous treatment was
practised. Some of the guilty parties are
already in the custody of the Government.
Up to o'clock this evening no order had
been received by Gen. Hartraup, commander
of the Military Prison. for the removal of the
convicted assassins. Mudd, Arnold and
Spangler