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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-11
Continuation Of the Wirz Trial
.--BOat-Burners to be Tried
.--Indian Affairs.

NEW oRk, sept. y.
The Tribune's Washington special says :
During the progress of the trial to day, one
of Wirz counsel took up an illustrated paper
depicting the horrors of the prison-pen. The
prisoner devoured it intently for several min.
utes, then passed back thu sheet with ill-con-
cealed emolion. The evidence to-day was OF
unusual interest, and the courtroom was
densely crowded with ladies and gentlemen.
among whom were the Hon. Arthur Kin
nard, NJ. p. and Louis Jennings, correspond
ent Of the London Times
| Several official documents which fell into
our hands upon the capture of Richmond
were presented, and fully authenticated by
| Capt. c. NJ. Zilph of the Confederate war
department.
There is much more evidence of the same
sort which clearly duplicates JEFF Davis and
the rebel government in full knowledge and
| acquiescence in these unheard of barbarities;
indeed Gen. Winder is promoted upon an of
| fetal presentation Of his crueltes.
| The government has the names and resi-
dences of several thousand official prisoners
who might be summoned to testify, but their
recital would be but representation of the
| others, already testified.
| But few, if any more, Union soldiers will
be called to the stand.
large number OF reDel soldiers and OF
fcers are here. and will be called upon to tes-
| tify for the prosecution.
A military commission has been organized
and will proceed TO the trial at st. Louis OF
the burners of our steamers on the western
rivers. 1t is stated that the culprits. many OF
| whom have been long time under arrest,
have large fund at their command. and have
secured the services of Col J. W. Bell to
conduct their defence. Subp9nas have been
issued to Jefferson Davis and secretaries Nal.
| lory and Seldom to testify in the case
| J. A. Graves, who has recently been ap-
pointed agent for the purchase and distribu
ton of governmet goods to the Indians OF
New Mexico, leaves for New York in day
or two, for the purpose of making the neces
sary purchases. 1t has formerly been the
custom of the Indian Bureau to contract fe,
all such purchases hut, owing 10 the frs
qnent occurrence of speculation and fraud
under the system, it has been determined tt
select as agent for such purchase, men whose
known probity viii be q sufficient guarantee
| for the faithful discharge Of their duties.
| The purchases, for which $50,000 hav,
been appropriated, consist mainly of clothing
blankets and trinkets of various kinds st
much appreciated by the Indians.
The Times Washington special says Gov
| Fenton will leave here for New York to- NOR
row evening. He will be able to settle tn,
balance, being something over million O
dollars due the state Of New York on account
Of the war, by vouchers against the govern
ment. 8t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-11
Later Mexican yeWs.

Z. New York, Sept. 9.
Advices from the City of Mexico, the 18th
is received
The French inhabitants celebrated Napole
on fefe day, the 18th, with enthusiasm.
The Emperor has issued decree reeulatin,
his diplomatic corps. lie reserves to himsei
the right of appointing and dismissing al
representatives. to foreign nations but the,
will be under the immediate direction of III,
minister Of foreign asfaies.
A similar decree concerning consuls ha
been issued.
IL appears that the Imperial forces hav,
been summoned to surrender the town d
Zeongolice.
The Jnarez force sailed out of the for
before the expiration of the Termination o
the armstice, but we're beaten By the I'm
periaiists, who then took possession Of tn
town.
The municipal authorities took the oath Q
allegiance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-11

News via New York.

New YoRK, Sept. 8.
The Heralfs New Orleans correspondent,
has the following account of an incendiary
fire at Selma, Ala. 1t destroyed 800 bales Of
cotton.
Gen. Asboth, commanding the district oi
West Florida, has issued an order. giving
paroled rebel soldiers distinctly to understand
that their paroles do not give them immunity
to violate the laws Of Congress, or the repu
lations of the Presidential proclamation in
regard to slavery.
Gen. Candy has forbidden the the Mayor Of
New Orleans to interfere in the sale lease O,
disposal of the wharves of that city, claim.
ing them as captured property of the National
Government.
A grand charity ball for the benefit of both
Union and rebel disabled soldiers, is to take
place in New Orleans on the night of the 10th
instant.
Gen. Sheridan has authorized the convey.
ance of passengers and freight between New
Orleans and Texas by Government transpor-
tation.
The explosion on the 3Oth ult., of one OF
the boilers of the steamer Reindeer, from
New Orleans for Malaco, when forty miles
below the former city. Four lives were sacri.
feed and about thirty persons severely
| scalded.
The Heralds Richmond correspondent
confidently reasserts his former statement
that President johnson, accompanied by the
members of his Cabinet and several military
officers of distinction, will shortly visit that
city and other portions of the South, and that
he will preside at an important council in the
late capitol of the rebel Confederscy.
The Heralds Washington special says
twelve thousand six hundred and sixty seven
acres of public land were taken for the Home
stead law for actual settlement at the land
office in Barnesville during the month of
August. The cash sales for the same time
amounted To $2.2S2
1t is reported that Kirby Smith has been
ordered to report to the War Department,
and is now enroute from New Orleans.
The Worlds special says that the number
of troops on the pay and muster rolls of the
army is as follows: Regulars, $4,000 col
ored troops, 10000; white veterans, 100000.
The number already in the field at the pres
ent time is about l50,000 The number is,
however, being reduced each day by the mus
| tering out of several thousand men.
! The lroquios has been ordered home from
the Medite rranean squadron.
| The Mouadnuck will be conveyed on hel
trip to the Pacific coast by the Vanderbilt
under command of Commodore Jno Rodgers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-11

O1UO,
On board the steamer Pearl, Sunday morning
Capt. L. B. GALL.
The funeral will be attended at the Cemetery
to-day, at o'clock this afternoon.
Capt. Gall was An old citizen OF Keokuk and
well known to sl the early setslsrs, and il univer
sally known to river men, having been one of the
very best pilots on the river for many years past
lie has been in the service Of the Government il
that capacity during the war.
O Sunday morning, 10th inst. Gsoasl infant son o
Albert and Mary wemPnsr, agsd years and noatAs
Funeral to-day q o'clock p.n.
D. Louis. washisstoa City and California papers corr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-11

NEW OK. Sept. 3.
Savannah papers of the 5th have beer
received.
Gen Steadman has issued an order STATING
that he has been informed that frearrns ar,
distributed over the state in the hands of de-
signing men. and directs that all such arm
be turned over to the provost marshals. With
in thirty days after that time, provost mar
shals shall sieze all they can 6nd and arresi
the parties having them
1t appears Gen. Steadman's information
was OF most important character, threaten
ing another rebellion.
The stevedores and laborers Of Savannah
had struck for two dollars day, and dis
tturbance took place. but few arrests prompt
ly quelled it
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-11

MAJOR GENERAL SLocuM, who recently is.
sued the order revoking Governor Sharkey's
military policy, which order was counterman-
ded by the President, has been nominated for
Secretary of State by the Democratic Con-
vention of the State of New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-11

The Union County Committee, we under
stand, will meet in Fort Madison, Wednesday
evening, to Nominate a candidate for Senator,
to fill the vacancy in the county ticket, and to
make arrangements for the county canvass.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-11

Such Of late has been the dearth Of provis-
ions i'd Virginia, end "a limited i the sanply
on hand, that any drniuution of the amount
st present maturing, Il looAed upon with
fearful anticipation.
A hog disease, called H. ldg dipthsria is
now rapidly killing of the hOw in Fairfax
well in the morning, dsring the day ies neck
swells, and by the nex1 uorning i : dsad. =
No saass hsa bssa ~ ssrsd. 4 - 1. 8
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-11
The Tttal OF Wirx.

WASHINGTON, sept. Z.
The record of yesterday having been read,
private 0'Callaghan, I'd Ohio regiment, testi-
he'd as to the shooting aud killing Of FIVE or
SIX Union prisoners in the stockade, during
July and august, 1864. One of the men wa !
In the act of washing his clothes, and another
was trading boots with the guard. Wirz
struck the witness for not answering to his
name, which had been incorrectly called, and
then tied his arms and legs together with his
own hands, fastening them with stick He
was kept in that position for two hours and =
half Witness had seen man who was badly
bitten by the hounds.
Cross examined by Mr.. Baker-He was
present at the hanging Of six robbers by our
own men. He had nothing to do with the
trial of the robbers. He was bucked on the
18th of May, for no other cause than that he
failed to answer his roll-call to the wrong
name.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN ". CASE.
John W. Case, Of the 47th New York reg
iHent, testified thai on the 18th of September
those who were sick and wounded were told
that if they could get to the depot without as
| sistance, they could do so as prisoners to be
exchanged. Witness could not readily set
into the cars with his crutch, when Wiz cal
led him son Of b-h, and threatened tc
blow his brains ont, and somebody shot al
him previously, but struck another parson.
He vas not near the dead line. The sentinel
cried out, "Halt, Ysnk; I'm gwine to shoot y
Witness said that four or FIVE were shot through
the head. Shooting men was common oc-
carrence every night. He frequently heard
men crying murder.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Witness
heard sentinel say that he received 4 fur
Tough Of thirty days for every Yankee he
killed. Knew men were shot durinx the
night, because he saw their bodies the next
morning.
Q.--Captain Wirz never hut you?
A.-No.
Q.-He only threatened you? 8
A.-That's what's the matter. Laughter.
TESTIMONY OF EDWARD RICHARDSON.
Edward Richardson, a resident Of Albany,
Georgia, for twenty three years testified that
that place is forty Ave msies from Anderson
vile. Heswas ct Andersonville every mouth
in the year 1864, until August. There was a
good corn cropin 1883, bat mot much wheat.
There were many sweet potatoes in 1884. A
large wheat crop was planted, but the rain de-.
stroyed it. The plantations in the vicinity Of
Andersoaville were. large, and farmers raised
vegetables for their own use.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-11
PnrLADErpHIA Geut

A special dispatch TO the Bulletin, dated
Reading, Penn., Sept I, Says ssnriSadier
General Schimmelpfaanig died this morning
at Weenessviils, near this city, and Win BE
contracted while in the SERVICE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-11

PHuADELPuIA, Sept. 9.
A story which has appeared In some of the
New York papers concernine the late DR..
Kane, is pronounced BY his ihnliE and friends
in this city a canard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-11

Jackson, Aug. 6.
Troops arriving here, preparatory to evacu-
atng the State. The people rejoice at the idea
OF the restoration Of civil authority. The Ma
rlne Barracks at Fort Hill. near Vicksburp.
were burned Tuesday night The work Of an
incendiary.
The colored population. at a public meeting,
voted to assist each other to maintain schools.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-11

SYRACUSE, Sept. Q.
The editor of the Journal here saws in a
letter to a gentleman Of this city, received
to-day, and dated Ficksburg August 9th:
Gen. Siocum writes
III II becomes necessary. you can say, in
my behalf, that will not, under anv cir
eumstance, be candidate for civil Office
this fall -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-11
Sunday Night Report.


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rspeRt tonight K.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-12
CHI SCHOOL
O
Y0 I Nc AIDES.
ANNANDALE,
MADISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI,
(PosT oFFIcE-MADIsoN sTATIoN.)

TNflE first annual session of this school will com.
L mence on the goth Of Sept, lsG5.. There will
be two Departments, the Primary and the Cole.
giate.
Applicants will be admitted into the Primary De.
partment without examination. at any age. Ad
mission into any of the classes of the Collegiate
Department, or promotion from one 10 another. will
be granted to such, only, as sustain an examination
on the studies which precede it. Those who COM
plcte the whole course satisfactorily will receive, at
its close, a diploma.
For the government of the young ladies, but one
q" rule viii be established, viz. (: that they shall at
all times conduct themselves as becomes the daurh-
tiers Of gentlemen and the enforcement of this reg.
ulatirn will be the special duty of Mrs. tombstone.
Visitors to the pupils must present letters Of in
Production from parents or guardians to the Princi
pal. No visits should be made ON Sunday, or dur.
ing school hours.
Each pupil is requested to furnish her own forK,
spoon, towels ana napkins. and to have these, a.
also her clothing, marked with her name in full.
Daily Instruction in plain sewing will be afforded
such as desire it, without extra charge.
Parents who prefer THEN children should not
study our religious Textbooks. are requested to no.
tify the principal, and they will have their wishes
Sc A comfortable hack will run on MONDAYS,
Wednesdays and Fridays, between Madison Station,
on the n o.. J. & C. n. r. r., and AnuaBdAle, sly
miles distant, connecting with the trims. The post
Office address is Madison Station, Madison county,
Miss,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-12
TRINITY MALE INSTITUTE,
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss.

THE Course Of Study in this Institution will EN-
4 brace the An ieut aud Modern Languages and
the Natnral and EXlct Sciences. Pupils will be pre-.
pared for advanced admission 10 our highest Uni
v%ersitieS: AID for the different pursuits OF life with
cut Il Collegiate Course.
The known experience and success Of the Snhscih-
er in the work OF Education, and the proverbial
health0 ness Of the locality, Afford grounds Of AS
surance to parents, that in all bis arrangements, in
the selection Of his te'chers and his personal atten-
ton, the health. comfort, and intellectual improve
meut Of his prpls will be secured.
The School in its arrangements and discipline,
will he conducted Oh the military plan. No Uni.
form will le required I'LL the SecOnd Session.
The Annual Session will consist OF nine months,
now adopted by Colleges aud High Schools of
his class.
CHARGES PER N-Payabie in.
varianly in advance
1st grade, including the Languages.
I'd consisting OF a full English Course, $50 %
Entrance rec ------------ 1900
Sea; in chtIeh-charged by the vestry --..... SOC
These items inrlu1e al the exspense Of the
School Board Tuition. Books and StatDnefs.
Lf,te.S. till lie mails shall have i1eea established.
mey be .Glres ed to the Principal. care Of J. MoR.
GAN HALL, New Orleans.
REv. THoS. S. SAVAGE.
Sept. 10. tOt. Principal,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-12
Canton Semt-dNmklp
GIT lie NJ
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 70, '85.
xy- OWING TO the illness Of one Of on r

GE Owing to the illness of one Of GU,
~compositors we are a little behind time
with our paper this week. However, our
worthy and efficient foreman. who is fast
type-selter, and can do almost twice as
much as two common hands, has man
aged to get out by dint of perseverance
He would make a first rate Presbyterian,
they believing SO fondly in the "fnal per-
severance of the Saints"
Speaking Of Saints we must be permit.
ted to say there are none of that class
belonging to our office, for everybody
knows that every printing office has its
"devil," but we verify believe ours is
like Mary Magdalene, possessed Of seven
devils.
Most Of our exchanges contain little or no
news. and we have been so busy making
out accounts and writing letters to delin-
quent subscribers. that we have had no
time to occupy the editorial chair. We
hope our friends may take the hint. and
not allow us TO spend so much Of our
time in the disagreeable duty Of dun
ing.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-12

GEN. Thomas JoRDAN.-The cores
pendent Of the Cincinnati Commercial
tells who Mr.. Jordan j., who assails Mr..
Davis in a late article in Harper's Maya
zine. He says:
The mans antecedents are not such as
to entitle bis testimony to have any
weight except with strong confederation,
and it is 10 be regretted that the columns
of such a loyal magazine should have
been opened to the productions of such
a man. In February, 1861, Jordan. her
an assistant quartermasIer in our army,
was arraigued before a court martial in
Washington on very grave charges OF
fraud and speculation. Jordan asked for
some eighty days to enable him to get
Witnesses from Oregon, and though, in
the opinion Of the court, it was a mere
pretence, the delay was granted. During
this interval the accused resigned to go
into the rebel service, aud the authorities
saw ft to accept the resignation, and the
next We hear Of him is chief Of staff to
Beauregard.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-12
CITATION NOTICE.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Madison COunty.}
The State Of Mississippi:
To A. H. Smith, guardian to Sarah Collins
a minor, and all other persons interested in tn
lands, teDements and heredidments of Starkeg
Collins, deceased
VOU are hereby cited to be and appear be
L fore the Probate Court of Madison coun-
ty, at the Court house thereof, on the
18th day Of October nerf,
in the October term of said Court, then and
there to answer the petition of Samuel Milton.
Executor of the last will and testament of said
decedent, for sale of the lands, tenements and
Entertainments of said decedent, for the pay
ment of his debts, his personal estate being
represented as insufficient, and to show cause,
if any you can, why so much of the said lands,
tenements and Entertainments should not be
sold to pay the residue of the debts of said
decedent.
WITNESS the Honorable William
S. Bailey. Judge of the Probate
LIS. Court of Madison County, the sec
ond Monday in September, A. D.
1865, and seal of said court.
Issued the 18th of September, A. D. 1865.
Z. D. WARD. CT rk,
Sept. l6, 1868. eS-5w.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-12
EVERGREEN NURSERIES,
Initiated one Nile from the Court House,

"A N oN M Is $. |
FTNHE undersigned have this day formed a
l copartnership under the s"tyls.of T. -,
DRANE d co for the purpose of carrvin
on the Nursery business in all its branches.
1t is the intention of the proprietors ia
propagate in the Fruit Department, choice
varieties only, and such as are well adapted "a
the soil aud climate of the South. ripeninSi in
succession over he fruit season. Consequent.
ly, purchasers will be positively protected
against disappointment.
Every new variety Of fine fruit shall be
added to our catalogue, as soon as tested and
proved TO be suited to the climate.
All trees and plants will be carefully labeled
and packed in The best manner for any
part Of the South, for which a moderate
charge viii be riade; and no charge will be
made for delivery of packages at the rail
roads.
1t is requested that explicit directions be
given for marking and shipping package |,
but in all cases, ,ohen shipment is made the ar
tic!es are at The risk Of the purchaser.
All orders from unknown correspondents
must be accompanied with a remittance, draft,
or satisfactory reference.
Our customers are requested 10 notify nj
Immediately Of any error that may be commit
ted in filling their orders, in order that wd
may al once make amends.
Catalogues will be forwarded to all who APP
ply, post PAID, aud %eFrlosp a stamp to prepay
the postage. L. j. DRANE d co.
Sept. I4lS65. ".
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-12

OF THE
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAS0NS JOURNAL.

FTNHE undersigned will publish in the City Of AT.
1 lanta, Ca so soon as the mails are established,
a WEEKLY +. and A. MASONS' JOURNAL, EN-.
6Iaclng some fifty pages OF reading matter. and
some eight or ten pages for insertion Of Business
Cards Of the Fraternity, that Masous may be able
always to transact business of all kinds with one
another. An able correspondent will be secured
from the respective Lodges, who will give a state.
ment Of his Lodge, the officers and members, and
Will keep the Fraternity posted as to whom may lie
suspended, expelled or dead, thereby rendering It
Impossible for expelled or suspended members TO
enter a Lodge, if it will refer to the Journal.
An able corps Of Masonic writers have been Sc.
cured, SO it will not fail to be very interesting and
Instructive.
1t will be devoted to the improvement Of Masonic
Literature, and will be a welcome visiter to the fire.
side OF every Free and Accepted Mason.
1t VIII he sent to all subscribers, post free, at S.,
in advance, per annum. :.
The undersigned most respectfully asks each
member to constitute himself an Agent aud secure
all the subscribers possible, and hand their subscrip.
ton list to the Masters of their respective Lodges,
who will forward the same to me at Atlanta, Ga.
There being nothing OF the kind I'M publication,
ana feeling that 1t will be a source of improvement
IN Masonic Knowledge, | most respectfully coil upon
the Fraternity to sustain me in the flood work.
WILLIAM JAMES POLLARD,
ATLANTA, GA.
sept. Il. I'm.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-12
GEN. HUMPHREYS AND THE MIL
ITARY AUTHORITIES,

We have repeatedly stated, in answer
10 the charge Of ineligibility against Gen.
Humphreys. that he derived his eligibiIi
ty from the State Constitution, and that
he was as eligible as any mar could pos
sibIy be. These attacks have not sue
ceeded in defeating him. He is elected.
And now the news manager, who gets up
the telegraphic reports at Jackson, circu-
la'es the story that the military intend to
set the election aside. We are prepared
TO nail this fiction to the counter also. We
called yesterday at the headquarters of
the department of Mississippi, and were
assured that so far from such being the
intention Of lbe military authorities, that
they haye never received hint, or report.
much les an order on the subject. In
short, IL is aotthc intention, nor has il been
Of tie military authorities to interfere. We
have already stated. some days ago,
what every citizen now knows, that Gen.
Humphreys was the unanimous choice Of
the United States authorities located
here.-TYicksburg Herald.