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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-07

HARPER S MONTHLY. -Harper's Month
ly for April has been received, and contains
as usual a large assortment of fine literary
productions nearly all of which are illus
trated with fine steel engrayings Among
the productions we find "a Dogs Day
Ended, Where the Wateree was, Love
at Sea- The Petroleum Region of Ameri-
ca, continuation of Heroic Deeds of He
roic Men, Miss Milligan's Sermon, y
"Wal Street in War time" "Armadale"
'Soft Shineth the Moon, 'ReceoIlections
of Sherman, = Hearts and Trees. "Our
Mutual Friend, +" A Sermon to servants. /"
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-07
CAPTURE OF RICHMOND CONFIRMED.
CAPTURE OF MANY GUNS

THE PRESIDENT AT THE FRONT.
WAsHTNGToN, April 8.
Maj. Gen. Dix, N. r.:
The following official confirmation of the
capture of Richmond, and announcing
that the city is on fire, has just been receiv-
ed by this Department.
CRY POINT, VA, April Il A. NJ.
General Weitzel telegraphs as follows:
We took Richmond at 8:l5 this morning.
Captured many guns. The enemy left in
great haste.
The city is on fire in one place We are
making every effort to put it out.
The people received us with enthusiastic
expressions of Joy.
General Grant started early this morning
with the army towards Danville road, to cut
off Lee s retreating army, if possible.
President Lincoln has goneto the front
(Signed) j. $. BOW ERS,
Assistant Adjutant General
e. nj STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-07
FROM FORTRESS MONROE
Capture Of Richmond and Petersburg
PETERSBURG OCCUPIED ON MONDAY
MORNING.
The Rebels Leave in Great Haste
FoRrREss MONROE. Anril 3.

FORTRESS MONROE, April 8.
Intelligence of the capture of Petersburg
and Richmond reached here to-day at 10
0 clock by dispatch from Gen. Weitzel, da-
ted SIS A. NJ. Richmond, which announces
the glorious event.
The small steamer Dictator arrived from
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-07
THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION.

Ten thousand Republican l1IjO9'ity-
Gain of One Member of Congress-
NeaC England Sends no Democrat
to WdsIIi1lgtO7s---4p Fitting Res
pO1Gse to Grants Vict09sy.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-07

eommends the respectful attention of the
House
The policy of changing members OF the
Legislature every year is miserable one,
and hope in this case win not be carried
out Mr. Armstrong makes most excel.
lent representative, and ] hope to see him
back.
Yours. truly
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-07
Of saturdays Battle,
"a Great Victory.

HARD FIGHTING ON ALL SIDES.
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HEADQUARTERS, PRoyosF MARSHALL,
SIxTEiEETH DISTRICT, PESN'A.,
CbaDabersb,tr0 March % 1898

The following Opinion of the Attorney
General of the United States is published for
the information of the people of this district
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From Florida.


H1stus'or, Edrc. 80. The Nav. Department
has received tho particulars o. recent szp' .,a to
-. Na-ks, Florida TIE 'roop, vete uuic. tlc con-.
mand OF Deuo-ll Newton, and tie ye,'e., Ht.'en IN
number uute. the command o. Conmsndc suc'-
field Tho vc-te- could rot all asco1I tl' liver, and
t'vcra or them ran lrrouri. Norr o. them .ou ho
broust near enough 70 ntt,cL the .or-. The tioors
hod commenced tho.r march .lio tie rtrrio-to uc
1lilhaser, lut CoumsHd'r shonirii dc.tuoi II,
under the cifcumstsuccs, us.c's 10 tttI p to ,e1d
higher. ~ .ut. Comm u'"r 'rlhs' % va .c.aI ip
scud pattr srh0 10 h1ld th- bridge ~ after the
a. NY on IL ictuL 50 cu-s". iLH hl4-c vH d. n-
Ci, Tie sluAItuu were thCu or4c co. ts L4tp rE 90
AuChOIoso ud M ipht house. Dru.IM NDH ION
fatcd TO CuuuusLg"' -. i.,,I thu Lr l.l s-1il-
p'ihei AZ That Pc cout. nap ,t'd a, p., .cu'.
Roar Admiral Suhur ~ p, uCtr IA 40 .Huut
that p cpArA' on had b'cu madc hr 'tsFing our
the channel rpmovlA- thr OILS ctiorr, and -uft iron
ing thr iorts 70 make -. Mua iu suo so.t of Na,,
con pensa'i'n ioI TIE luss ot Wilmington. Con-
a. ..aer S'oreid states ~, tho navy nos Lr- Ius-
sc.oion Of the mouth Of tie river 'ue only point
VII ch = Of Any naval iUp0IsuCr VII ,Crr- ! con
rl'r The oh ccis. -o iar we ave cotuo.t,i, ally
ned This eiicr' dally close, tie riyef 50 Ion
49, Keep On see iuAtC force tlu.c.
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Rebel News.

, - 49,. - ,,.,,I ,,,...,,i., 3D.,
,.,,,,,. M, -,,.r,r,,,. h,,, .i,o. .,,a..,,.,,f,
i'Pu's' VI o"'IHA-' iu' -'''7 0''u NV -
sgnstor llLuter puhi-hui aca.t IN The Richmond
nat. DENYING that hr (. Ia f,9or of rac0a.ti...u
lNF' - ~'"' ''- ''' "' 80 " ''"'
lie al !ces the peo 10 Of TIE south TO rht NJ long -
their President and ColnsniorIu.cAHf Hf Il luk there
-, - ,. -.
IL any nope ~ suc'e"'
The DEspATCu ANNOUNCES the arrival at CIV Point
II 49,. A.. = -. - -, -. 80, .
Va A'"s' "'' " '''''' nav ~ ''"'''' ~ '"' 80
the lanft'- have ."e'ic' saw inu't machine -lops
&C.. Of all descriptions and made smnnuiur ur'nf
ci'y OF th' r'ace.
The Richmond papers ,ay tha' The Arabian horse
prsseutei 70 zen Davis b. "a 'ceroy ct 'yr', aud
brought over Iva blockade rln4er aHl which y =.
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shout ihe size If the olloot.llsios o' I4-gesiyol
oiera 'a-s, Wtrc set iu frame over ite h.rso,a
el IS He 'Hrfc 'Atcs tie convenience v .r, e-.
W. s'i a never stumbled Hncc ne dluuel r.s
slccts Ice
WINS Cen Grant was on attar lsssv. {. youth
MI book -0e " rr 'gssr.Sc3 he cara, crSiug, II u
ot 1enr'Ni GravtH' \ mlsctievous aid -. .ulcd to
the "c"tTs's scat, srgCestin. tn tie lvy that
tth nan utgtt like a. u.s." Gen. Grant tutrcd
over TIE ~ 90 y thc iNok and casually nsLci,
w no !" .h al about ," The hoy, giving him :
i,oA u Va irnsiion and disyusL rrpl.,i. 'G,u
nua' uc ..fu-d grccuy TO. TO Know Gc zeal
"talt' Nirr ih.sv ley, no l. cutrIsut General
ui course Surrendered, Iud boIALi h,s hio.ra
snS new eruption OF NJ uu, Ems u thus Ge.
scri 81 ly cro .ho vItityi the s'crc: The crat.r
10 a. out 81 metres tlrCtlul crenct wish tour
horrihlc priL'ip. uHuths, va.,h tJcut enormous
st,u's t. l'gatnut less than one kil,mct-, Tho
laN. IA fragile wtarcd Nitt ult of previous
'nlu''- u'.t has = certain sue. oi sulpuur, and
preserves au .iru'e lcs'. /. tuW,u RAPIDLY Tire
hfsi 40 DAYS during which g .. .rra f-ouI twelve
70 th.r'een mI'os. sUuacuue tlE 10 advanced
i.uNh H.iu -i'NiN, t1' iaN. tuAs.u- as way uuurr
uai hr-i 'orl '', b, WatC- Iuicr uttu-i,cc 4 .
iro1ct river. \ cloud ilus. uuhg over its clur,c,
d w, to hlm NAo etit win The wind blowing
toward h.m! The ciUpNou IS limited 10 tue zoo.
OF mount ffDMtL.ON aud tn tlic-r ot lava ,ylI.h
e-uss' serious aptrchc-siuns tor Gisrrr, has di.
Ncrtud lts CuaIsc.'
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GENERAL TUOnN~.
Onlcinl Report of the Results of his Lnte
kIrtnriea

VAT ngion, HprA g! Major Gcusia! lhomAs ia
hir oaioiL crort Of th, operations ct HE am, nom
september = l,6i, 70 JAuuaf, 60. l-t5, ra,s There
~crc captured from the enemy during me various
acton 70 . 0risoner, OF "a, iuc'udius scu-
efa o'er. sud nearly thousand other ~" rars q.
lesser srade. also twelve pcces n ,"r,iocsai, 4rt-
'cry battle Hare. Duiu. the sam, - .,i. over
tso thousand tefo.teis f'om 'tc enemy u,rc ieccis
e., 10 shum tic oath uas administered. our ceu
oso. will not exceed ten thou.rHi u Killed wounded
ani mh'inr. Tho lsfecr number u the nu.r..ui,lou
elects captured we're firI With Ammuu son o. a
eooi condition, AMI pix wagons loaio Fi,h .oVdcI
we're captured before NssnV. 10. O'hcr irl1rtpnt
capture sic 'nen.icueI G'lcfil Thomas say. ,ll'
Colonel Palmer and he command is accorded t.c ere.
d Of civ.nr Hoods Amy tho last low ~ the ram
p'ign, nt distance ~ OVER Two hundred Ui.- NON
aLe-' ~ h''tstri'k th' enemy Oh u, 18Th OF pc
comtcr uca- Nashville. lie sn,..
To all rv Commanders Na ne 'c1e-sfs srlo.r'l
Shncs. EonHacau. N.ctIuHI.. smith 'ud N i- .U,Hud
lir. ...oG lcu'rn NDpd AL i.r.r officer. Hrt u.rn
rlyr ms tlanks sud rrnii uic 'or their .ctt.CIs
s'f -HctiroC and manly endurance under noe. irving
ca Gun stan -. loo much pIi'sC t|iru Pc AGO.
"a an hir hrh. hastily mad, u" nom fr4 WruIs ot
ctr separate commands, can -ucc'si'I Iv cOntC.I
against tutrr numerically rfcNlpr tiAi tirtIf, pi
ot unIe tloo ougNlt rrt o.u auy4fluu u'.' ms on q
most ctushiuc defeat almost Al auuihiau1u.
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Gsntral intelligence.

Hrr. friEsn as Tod is ecoWIn- popular On re
cont "rlt ! Denmark Il a. r3ilt'r sod sd
~ Wow '''c ,rc ars .uer..' lutctslr- whotc
fp l-a' I'D horses ~cre cut ur sud so'i ~ &C
po.li.
a arro1'ory Ere took place At Fort on Prucr.
Hsgt. Feb 'e', dCg'fny.ut about one iunlrr.
sn4 ~. house. occup rd mostly by retsIl rn,r-
r'n'i-. 7 e. Loose d" AS csuuItci n seven o. 4 uH
% collars NIt t4.s was probably RH eN4gleIAton
PAar-t>r A,.ctv ~ hccn ,sdi-nsi h,t'r rgc.th
N a Young J., y ot rank o.. 'as. On \ yosf
nor cH oNsu uatou I' vas srd - ~ h'r dcacnse
vast lc n1.ri. q 10 ,lt "a .,u,-. u,f s,a,s had
forced lro' of her r.t' ntn her liver
A YotSG l,ly vas rccor.'v cured OF palrit,uon
- tAc t,-tt by a Jour- dor.'r 'D Tie most n1'r-
ru w,y i-urg nul'" II uc.! 9'" oincr hands -
Lis, pat bic arm g.uLd her vast, aua whispered
slmctGing IN her ,ar.
Tns reports Of &c le1iinr markets all over the
country show Z hcnF. cc.4o Iu ..o pr,rc pal ar
u..,s x produce sad uaaG'' 'cturcs, kecpin. raco
with he de"rrcls'ion n gold. Iuc hiiug oti m
su ars, moiasaes, Aui every DESCRIPTION VI srOc, =
ries, ls eayy.
ruE War Department h,yo nuhorscd the
org .n' 5euuu Of d cOmpar7 oi TeurI prisoners NJ
Comp Chase OHIO. VLp rcfhsed 81 be exchanged,
iUr uuty on the Western 'r.At.cr, Two 8 olS4ut
oi them have s.gu,icd th"'7 desire to le cGIohc- u
s-t (. mps.T.
TGl CI,SIoN NArtuSILr, IN a curious article m
tte isi mA .marS' 70 oi 1tt "islif., ueyt.'nt
d II l',~" " - CU!ftrrs vrr" used II S1''rriuo
20 ,..ut duwu lu,.N A...+.g~i ~ d" or's 10 ;
which sLowst-atitt.sL I.5uO bullets ~ L.il or
wound one msL, sud rcrtcs,..s wo.gut vi .OJ
ID.lLIs
- ,-
INl'' 49, f"' 90" No' '''''a'
H'"''' 't''' ""'"s = Wv a. ''-' ~ ~
lN.N'ho "a no" 'N 1'u' '' 'NN, "' ''' =. =
nose goye'Hm'ht IN a 'uf1i'-. " q. "es'' pro
S'l'' LAs a"io h''V '"'I ,i aa''N W. H.'' 'I'",
"p,ll,oI, G'rl.HIen
,,. -. 49,. ,t-.-..,,, 49,,
l"t ',N'e'I I't" ~ ~
""l t'tA. l"'' AA' 'I.''N q '.t'ei t
!" ", M"hNIH" ~ 'I'' I"r N'.'" ,''r'F wa
, pa a. .',.., 's' 81 n, d. 'o."
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l5th ard i,th streets ar irunIscd. steam hcat
va ''Fc'tN yinr ~ NyCt' Ruurr. .revatct Of
'"' 'ieat to"i ,'iH tc siFr"usion % tho water
".ss nd to throu tie Veol.u col. ~. ~ once more
oh Or i4 'tscfyed tithts. ,hc rIm,t. Np,- gnd
ti nfs-'or Sevr-sl dsrs. rnd . &. iq ud IL = n de-
la' tt'rr on tho canal II ~ does not eI t. hc pc.
'laa luutir-. liu' iOO,- have their us.s W. t,ave
stH 'ha. tr previous ones fh~N.teI te dc,iru. auI
80 4ui putfoses ct the puv. end tl,. NAY not be
Irf' u.e'ai To We rh,u fully coi. prti ouaed
iho aLsrtNI1 ssys s!bOb iu Confederate money.
and several satches and otAor tuuAct. u,rc tund
ou g." to,iy OF one " shcndan's raiders, shc va
f,l.i lu tht s.irff ,th near Ashland
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LOCAL NEWS.
sXw YORK AND ruE VICINITY.


"otn At the Evening EN.hAn,c orc0ci at
i.6, AMI cout.tY.d .cnk. ,.o.in. Al ',6S
p,....., Y
We i'' ''''' I'VE NAfp7
'''''' - ""." '''"ltlN'i'' Nt'ilN'- N'"
'' "' ''' ''' N"i' 'llIH i'N-
~. ''' '' ', t'N'.' l'''-lhc aia't s now ind"'-
'"'', '"'l'""l' M'oi I"ltr hts hcidcd torNe
"' ''''A IA" opportunity Co Gut their iuo'as u.
',''''".' ahu ln '''' instance when a woPcr di'-
sunuila uuut,i Of euIi.ttpcu,. er,. .t.,l, I...,o,
W ''''''',"' ''' i'''" '"' i'Nt
val 30 Withheld. on Che other laa' an Mprt thH.
shAi fail 10 take al,An'Ase " This nupc,tunIt, or
t....,. ...... '''' W.
the desired F.Au,,gd. will be iill.'o draft At ,iiv
~ wy
~ -. VI '', '.'' nave a'''ly 'No'n
' ~-lt"n To- ccs'.'e this lcui,ac., .nI have taken
s ps for vItofuii- .-s ,, If trcr.,tf,. t.,tt.,,
,,,,,.,,..,t..,. =, ','''.''r. ~ '''''"
''''l ' l'''.' IVA Ut" ~ 70 thr 't'l-
T.nr Of the ttv,uth Ward held linz IA.t cyrn.
ing AT Itp.np,,. ,i,.. o.. s.,....,..,,...,
-.' ''.' ''''''' WIZ" P''''"-
mary hrans eilruts we're mNlr or ilii't tre gtota
Ilo citiz.us of th, F.,h,,,,th w., .,,,.,,,,..
,,,,t, q, 40,
W''lNs 10 ." held ihi' cv"uinc, at tho corner Of
Fourth avenue aud r yntv-Iir,i street t,r th. .nie
,,,.,,.. d., ,t..,...l,.. -,
va i"t'' ""'l VI" o. 'nlt"'-"d l5 James !. Hgniv,
~. lr. l.i,hrncs, David budicy / Lied, f-,. Hon
Eipard. pierr,,.,rt pon, g ,,.,,,b.n. g.. ,a...
%. Kirkland t'l- art waldo iIuiriin. r.i The
,,',.,.., ,,,.,...,... ''." "''1 N'' WI n'.n
"'''''" '"' '''hI"f 2" IIhtA'iht' recruiting meas
uirr Al tuo cornrro, Thiri t.rrt. .ni si,t,.n,rfb
. ' " WV " '"' "''' "'''' '"'''I'''u
"'' ~ "hf''n'h'' ana c"mmrn''' IL" WORK u rr-
,,......,... ..,.,. tr " "
'.. .''' "''",'' "n' '"''" " iaI
effect Of ihiaa.,i., v.,i ,,.,., ,t -,
''' ''''I''' ''" ',' 'N' "'' e's'
o., i,lt iu tho ,p,t.,.,p.o,r N,.,,,,,. ,,,,, ,,,,
The number Of cnli.i ptsrp,ocr,,I ,...,,,,. .,,
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Bsiiimore Reports.


""''".'',''V ~ I' SUM-
'N'' '''o 'u' '''''' ,U' A'''''.'" '"l ,' ','
'u''u| nav ''-. u''o' % 'o'n "'''s'"'e Si'' w u"
- nv 'A''' 80. 10 i.''''.'''' ~, '"o
'N'"A' ol JolN''s '''' ia'5 'eI''' '"' NV 'h'i"'
- u'u'n "'''o's""'' an' 'Nn'' ''i''Nt"' anu H''
o''"F ''''y "''''"'''' "' .'u 10 "''''" 'I''
tho fen'l sN1.e'' as''' VII" l"' '''1'"s 'en' MY
N th' A''' '"I 'h.'' ID no oAHH'e loi '"o 'on'ou'
efNoS 10 'u''eru' A'l 'h"' NOV A'' hfhuh' HFauS'
h"If ,"'' r''e! '''e Az -'''Hf 'heH op'hlo Ot''
" 10 'he same enr'" INA IL hanS eH'es 'hey tah'oh
'n' h'in WIN '"el' m'n' ahu INST 'ne'e uo'e't'oN'
ei' III 'noh 10 Haaoc uOu e'' ana 90 open An' ',e'
4ueh'' 'h'' ''' '"'hy are io"'"''' 10 oppose vas
tts'e OF thlnsa when thisaens to result ~ genera
stampede o' thelF entire army 50 completely d'sconF'
ated are the'F o'hceFs and men. ltey also report
thN aheimhn "nI lccIpy nold'horo tomorrow that
his army "in hirh SPINS N'i'-iad, ani drive the
tatIny IN c1niuNo+ a. every Ioin' such ave the
e'rcuHen1 report ironsn! .n tile a.tcmo II anI
''euin' hy thetc 'e.usees, and tLey are generally
''eu' "a mere
tir.,on in .,'.' h..,a ,h,,;. 80
sup, i,,o,l, yrr.r r,,o, r,,, s,,cro,o1 10 ~. "a.
40 their ms-,yue. which contained ,,,c.,I ton, Of
poNdcr hut .sil.d 1t icu into our hand, to,ether
~hr large amount oi ordnance and corrufsary
''eIe'.
desorter who c'mc in f-om the enemy the other
day, ta,s the Ieue, Dv1rII lioLe wa Killed. in ths
battle OF Fril., week tll- st4e Of Kin .t.n
I.i. ,c,.,,cI ,,, ,,,,s,t tsl t.',g ma, ,;,,, him
,hen b, ut,so,rI dc.tro, the c,lumn Inn, n owed
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GENEKNI ~nIWNtN.
The tr'oy Al Right, and PushinR On.


EG'hnttuu, hir'h '2 Tho REr' nttJNs cttrs
says he rovc en-, h,s received iutrieenca that
sunday .ast Gcueriu .c.fusu't army eutricd
Go'.5ufa North Carolina LIS march Was unop-
Pose4 The tao arui,, II sherman sul schcG, 4
have io1uel unction. ,Hs KfrrutcAN rv'ta
'a,s "shcman's pr,seut command 70 sIifci.uuy
fonula'lo 20 confront LoCs pAolc army Ia the open
the fcd.rithout a.s.' Au,c Of Gran'a force that
,he Ie'els m'r tvc can impede Sherman T..
umonNnt march nor'hsatd. Ihe story In the Rich.
noud 5Es r>rt. hitch Ne published c.terdsy thlt
tour Q. 5hofman'. divisions rcpulscd ue%r fa
.'te llIe uulr Ont to be atcn'l lie, a, stated
PhiiEie,phi. Heports.
Tb,'qf,i. ia, N1',t 2..-N s,ccid from WAsh.
incton to a., Eyr>f>l TrtiuL4rt rav- rr-so8ger
arrived With news itou. Gone a sherman on Monday
via CITY Point Go'cstoT1 ~ occupied hy our forces
Friday, and the army rovci iuslclist,ly In par.
suit Of he enemy. Refugees nh repor, that lohn',on
- moving 70 Richnoui 20 loin iE, md that bic
army II really unit ios heavy lsh.iur Gad that
.ok's trco,~ are the ouly men that can ho relied
upon Raleigh will he ca sturd with but little II any
tFtiur
Baitimore Reports
GIppiorS, Nqr,h %. The amer Ajax, from
Nor head Citv, Monday. has arrived At Font honroe,
and rcIo = tEat sl hat ua. kaown OF soAolei vas
that he had advanced rom kinst9n. Jut ~ the AiaI
Tesi'ei lut to soA an the vc-ses wee oh'oyci
o ditp.-y Oag. in tho n iriar a4d 10 wa, supposed
that .om. good noas h,d -. tocA received from
rchofc.I.
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MYsTKRIoUs DrsApprARAscx.-A

MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARAHcK. - A
young Miss by the named of Alice Bates,
nearly fifteen years of age, and whose
residence has been at the Belper House,
in the south part Of this city. for some
time past, mysteriously left her home
Monday morning last while in fit of in
sanity, since which time she has not been
heard from by her widowed mother, who
respectfully requests that any information
concerning her whereabouts may be given,
If any there be, to Mrs. Phoebe l.. Moore,
at the above named place Of the girls
residence. The girl is about middline
size, fair complexion, blue eyes, and
brown hair; had upon her person
at the time of leaving lightish col
ored dress faced with dark delaine with
reddish spots; wore q red and white
nubia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-23

~ The sickly stream, whose slender
volume Of water almost stagnated before
our city las. summer, and stuck our boats,
and exposed its bars, and wouldn't Be >
respectable sized river 1t all, has grown
emulous of its ancient glory and has
spread itself literally and perpendicularly
and become again. in very deed, the
Father Of Waters. 1t was said yeste rday
that there was seven feet OF water upon
the rapids. We don't know about this.
but we do know, that in the expressive
and vulgar parlancs, which even it's sanc-
toned usage BY our venerated President
cannot make eIegant-ths Mississippi il
now "a big thing"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-23

ks The Board of Directors of the
Agricultural Society of Lee County holds
meeting at West Point next Saturday.
1t is to be hoped that some measure
may be adopted to revive the interest in
the Annual Fair of the County.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-23

HA number of Keokukiaps who had
made land trip down into Missouri, on
. sporting expedition, returned yesterday,
laden with the spoils of the chase aud the
bsyous, squirrels, and geese, and ducks,
and pigeons, bipeds and quadrupeds. full
payment for the labor OF the undertaking
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GOLD 81, 50. Just received at the
New York STORE; 100 pieces of fast
colored prints at 90 cents per yard; 40
pieces Of fine IN uslin, yard vide, at 80
cents per yard; 40 pieces of delaine at
~ cents per yard; 50 6ne summer
shawls at 81 so. The New York Store,
No. 6, Estes House, is determined to
close out the balance Of its stock at prices
to defy competition. NJ. GREee.
mcb22-4t Agent
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HOur former townsman, Charles E.
Moss, has been appointed Swamp Lands
Agent for the State of Missouri. Swamp
ed politically. this appointment will doubt
less work better for him financially, than
his political projects.
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HrIt is reported that the Mormon 30.
clety at Nauvoo is to bel increased during
the coming spring and summer by an ad-
dition of some FIVE or six hundred fami-
lies, adherents to that creed. They are
said to be followers of Joseph Smith the
younger.
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$3.50 lksLJ e - -
"a -. 49, ssS 3
Vsbruerr 3siI-a larn en1la.6 - -
roofscs ~ 6uil1inl = 49, 81 -
King oatohing frs--Sunft ~.
February 26sN Il 49, sAused 81 -
buruine ont q ohimsey. eeenee Ohncaft
asd Tenth.
March 1lth-Alarm caused By burning
out Of chimney, corner Of Fourth and
BldAdeAu e ~
March 19lh-Ahrm caused ~ build-
ing c. - The Uni1nsiaA Church; thu eap
bsing ~ - - NE Aass, Tho Chsreh
6lled With snoks.
Msreh 17tA-AATn cassed BY ths
root Of . small frame oatehisg fire, % the
corner Of Sd and Oonceft-small los.
The whole numbsr Of public eistsrns il
the city = but Eve, and bat two Of these
viii hold water. There should b large
eistsrn near the corner Of Main and klsv.
ssehs There y . numess OF our largest
nanufaetories 10 that part OF the city ,snd
they have no profession.
! would respectfully call the attentions
OF the Council 70 the house now occupied
by the Holla Fire Company 1t II barely
large enough 70 get their apparatus in,
consequently they have no place to hold
meetings; they are certainly deserving Of
better building.
The roof of the Sixth street Engine
House is leaking badly, and il would be .
matter of economy to have it repaired
Immediately.
Ali Of which is respectfully submitted
WIZ. B. MILLER,
sChief Eugineer.
The Judiciary Committee reported or
dinancs No. 80. " An ordinance rerulat.
ing the fees of City Recorder which
was passed.
| The Special COMMITTEES appointed "a
j inquire into the expediency Of purchasing
lots A and S, Rses Addition. reported
progress. and we're allowed further time
/ The following resolution, were sdopted
viz:
Resolved, That the Street Commitle.
ara directed 70 have : foo..v,lL bu;l
4 down scross Fnpeliu at Ninth street. ast
one across Ninth stree, at Franklio.
Rasolvad Th., tho C,m.,;,,ss :, III,
: Depsrtmen, be directed 10 have . pl,pi
walk laid upop The ea,, aide Of sixtl
street from The Engine Hence 70 Rlon
dean stree,. a,so tb,t s,;a Comm;t,e,
| have the roof Of the e.Mboo.e rena,red !.
. the same time the roof of the Eco;n,
House il being repaired
4 Resolved. TIA. the owner. of the lot,
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E Officer Bartlett made a visit

E Officer Bartlett made visit to
Prices Creek yesterday, and to the place
where the larger part of the property re-
Gently stolen by the man Sterne, was Sc
creted, in the hope of finding some fur.
Their articles which have not vet come to
light. He was unsuccessful in his expe.
dition, however.
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- we didn't see it-only heard Of
it-don't intend to say q word about it,
IT'S very acknowledgement for loaferu
low neutrality-suspicious. to vicious
and snisual instincts. Bad off for locals,
bat won't use each material. We mean
thst tsrr6io encounter Of belligerent %.
mines up street yesterday.
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RThere was a runaway Yesterday.

@There was runaway yesterday
Two horses; also a wagon. Wagon
wouldn't have done it, had it not been
for the horses. As they dashed around
johnson and Third streets they ran
against COW. Horses stopped, also the
wagon likewise the COW. Cow seemed
to take the meeting badly. Laid down on
her back and elevated her pedal sup.
porters in the air. Waited until she re.
covered herself, then recovered her natu.
raj perpendicularity and left the scene Of
the unequal contest. If anything more
happened our reporter "didn't see it,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-23

LIFE IssuRASuE.--We call attention to
the card of A. B. Ball and H. L. Dunn,
who are now resident agents for the old
and reliable Mutual Benefit Life Insur-
ancs Company, Of Newark, N. J. Every
prudent man gets his life insured. Give
them call mar2l -lw.1
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-23

g Notice the advertisement of the
City Book Store. The numerous friends
of Qur friend Ogden will need no re.
minder to call upon him, but we espe-
cially call the attention of country and
Job dealers 10 his excellent stock.
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p~Our City Fathers had large force

our City I Atnefs nau NIEe totce
of hands engaged in cleaning the mud
from Main street yesterday. A goodly
labor, Oh, Municipal Fathers for the
which those that walk dry.shod upon
aforetime miry places shall be duly appre-
ciative.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-23

~ The Alleghanians, Vocalsts and
Swiss Bell-Ringers, will be here on
Wednesday evening next.