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The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-17

UNIVERSITY OF liISSlSSIpPI,
OXFORD MISS

ISo7I-iC announcements j. ber,hy MD. 81, :,
a xeTc'sas OF this ln~titusGn u ~ he ra =, .c ~
rIhS MoND Ny ed daY) If OCTOBEk< So
a
Fac'fi'y IF aTtS
JOHN WADDE!. D. D. Cham cuor
Professor Of Ethics and MtaphuScs
ALEX P. STEWART, ".
cLAU0IUs w. SCAR NJ A.
Professor Of Pure Afat1e.ar.irs
REV J. WHEAT, u a.
tToft ssor Of Greek Lang IN Pc cyd 4n.;,,, y;.-a.
ALEX ANDtR T. QUINCHE NJ
Professor Of Latin ami Modern Languages.
Professor Of Chemistry Niaeralogy ard Geology
Professor Of GOserameatal Science AID Las
Professor Of Engifss La.sat4y..
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-17

nose l vacant hairs viii be Oiled BY the R,ar4 A.
ar -; "a los, app lcs lions for ih' Sc Profe~sorshi
are INV ted Instruction in the 4ubi.cts of hes %.
H. - , VIII De gwen by tho mem. of the Fac
ui'y d. esdy eleied, Iiu il the Chairs are filed
u N Y J. L & II, Y II Il II @.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-17
u. y. Mail for Vicksburg,
DIREcT
JONES HOUSE,
M E RIDIAN, SISSIPPT
JOSIAH JONES, Proprietor.

I'HiS Cemmodious Hotel has bee. renovated ant
&C.,. 'neT wise prepared Tor the accommodation o.
supplied with everything the market affords
a stable Is Kept in connection with the House whore
~ "iil pe wen cared FOR july IL dit
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-17

hon. Martin F. Conway, formerly Con-
gresham from ansas, declined the an.
poin'meN OF Pension C,np~si,ae, e
Richmond.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29
News Items.
N Va r. 40

New YORK, Dec. %.
Nearly 1900 bales of Government eotton
were sold to-day at auction. Memphis mid.
ding fair brought 51l; strictly middling 524;
low middling 5Os, and ordinary, 45t
The official accounts Of Simeon Draper as
Collector Of this port, TO September, 1855,
have been audited and approvedoat Washing
ton, and the bonds given BY his sureties have
been released.
A correspondent, whom the editor Of the
Evening Post says is responsible, writes that
paper that Mr., Harlan has no intention of re-
signing. and Mr. Doolttle will not under any
circumstances leave his place in the Senate.
Several merchants Of this city largely inter
ested in the trade between the United States
and Chill, recently addressed letter to Sec
retary Seward soliciting the friendly instruc
tons of the Government of the United States
with the view of mitigating the heavy losses
to the commerce of the citizens Of this coun-
try, likely to arise from the Spanish Chilian
difficulties. The Secretary replied that the
Offices of the Government Of the United
States have already been rendered to that
effect, and are being continued with deep in
terest and not without the hope eventually OF
securing result satisfactory TO their interests
and to those ofthe United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29
Inn portent Case.

kt<- PHrLADELpHIA, Dec. %.
A special dispatch from Baltimore to the
Evening Telegraph says: Judge Giles in the
L. s. District Court, this morning had up
the important case of Ralph Abercrombie,
who is held by Gen. Wooley, charged with
being spy, and also with giving testimony
before . rebel court martial in Richmond, on
which testimony Capt Dealton, of the L. s.
Army, waswroagfuliy convicted and executed.
Judge Giles decided in favor of the military
authorities, remanding him back to custody
for military trial, - he belonged to the L. s.
service, and he could not set aside the habeas
corpus. Abercrombie win soon be tried by
court martial. He was Lieutenant in the
old United States army.
The court martial ofwhich Gen. Fessenden
is PrsGat and Col. Bingham Judge Advo.
cate, adjourned sine de. having disposed Of
the important trial of private Thomas Mur
ply.
A new court martial will probably soon be
formed to try Abercrombie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29
Inauguration Of the ssI4yon Mon.
umeAt Association ~ the Cap
ftOl o4 the State Of 6fsHOurf.

The 'Lyon Monument Association will
inaugurate their proceedings by public as
semblage at the State Capitol of Missouri, on
Thnrsdoy, llM day Of January, 1866
Eminent men Of the State and nation are
being invited to attend and participate in
the proceedings
Hon. B. Gratz Brown, United States Sena-
tor, Major General W. T. Sherman, have al
ready signihed their purpose to be present on
the occasion.
The Governor, Lieut.. Governor. Speak
er of the House Representatives. members
of both Houses of the General Assembly and
State officers are members of the Association
and take part in the proceeding
tits expected that arrangementS will be
made with Railroad Companies to carry per-
sons visiting the Capital on the occasion, al
half price.
Preparations on scale becoming the occa
sion viii be provided by the several commit.
tees, and the Inauguration will be made a
marked instance of popular gratitude in honor
to the memory of the heroic Lyon
GEO. SMITH. Lieut. Governor,
Chairman OF Committee
THOMAS S. NELSON, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29
THE eEoLoalcALs susssEror IOWA.

THE GEOLOGICAL sUHSEY OF IOWA.
Having given place in your journal 70 an
able article from the Dubuque Tines, touch
ing the importance of continuation of the
Geological Survey of this State, and an early
appropriation therefor, will you be kind
enough to give publicity to few remarks
upon the same subject.
Perhaps no expenditure of labor and money
of an equal amount could have more marked
bearing upon the rapid development Of the
resources of the State than thorough ex-
ploration Of its geology.
The enterprise should embrace within. the
compass of its scheme, careful chemical in.
vestigation of soils as we'll a. minerals, and at
least carefully prepared catalogue of the
vegetable and animal productions of the
State.
The name Of DR.. C. A. WHITE, of Iowa
City, has been proposed as State Geologist.
This gentleman is we'll and favorably known
to practical geologists throughout the coun-
try as we'll versed in the science, and second
to none in his knowledge of western rocks.
He is, moreover, resident of the State, and
will be always at hand and sufficiently at
leisure to give to citizens the advantage OF
his observations, and, being unembarrassed
BY other labors will be able to devote his un-
divided attention to the objects of the Survey.
ssDr. W. has already given much of his time
and labor to the Survey, and, indeed, his re-
searches and that of other residing upon the
ground, have given the chief value, authority
and interest to the Survey thus far carried on,
which has been conducted certainly in man
ner very creditable to the State.
1t is not desired to impugn the eminent
qualities of Prof. JAMES HALL, of New I ork,
for conducting the Survey, but he lives at a
distance, and must depend chiefly upon the
assistance of geologists living within the State
Of Iowa. 1t is but due TO the self denying
labors of the man of science that his own
State should encourage and sustain him as far
as possible, especially where there is the very
best evidence Of capacity.
The above observations, it is believed. will
meet the appreciation of all the cultivators of
geological science in Iowa, whose observa-
tons and collections have hitherto been 50
largely gwen to support and illustrate the
Survey of Prof HALL.
DIR. WHITE is thoroughly identified with
Iowa by a residence of twenty five years in the
State, and will be able to vastly enlarge the
State collection, and be interested in so doing,
while, by residing within the State and being
untrammeled by other engagements, he will
he able to accomplish twice as much with the
same expenditure in the interests of the Sur
vey as the present incumbent
| G. NJ. KELLOGG.
KEoKuK, Iowa. Dec. y, 1865.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29
Mayor Elect Takes the Oath Of OMee-
The Plugs.

-NE" Il VFRAf ItCs g,
Yesterday Hon. Jno. T. Hoffman. Mayor
elect. took the oath of office, and to- iay
Richard O'Gorman, Corporation Counsel, did
the same.
This morning large gang of rufians left
the city, to witness the prize fight near Fash
ion Course, between two plugs. named Vim.
keeler and JEFF. The police, hearing of the
affair, succeeded in arresting keeler and
brougts him to the city, where he is held for
examination. His arrest intimida,ed JEFF and
the roughs, who succeeded in making their
escape.
Horace Turner, a negro, was arrested al
the Fulton Ferry, last evening, on the charge
of being an escaped prisoner from Queen:
county.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29

The Northern Copperhead still plies his
vocation vigorously. Instead of accepting the
issues Of the war and devising means to pro-
duce harmony between the sections North
and South, he belches forth his g fame and
fury as follows through, the -HetroPolitan
Record, Of New York:
" Let the Southern people, having paid the
price demanded for restoration, claim all their
rights and privileges in full, aud submit to no
abatement willingly or even silently. Let
them net recede one inch before the tide Of
radicalism, bot hold their ground as stead
fastly ss they did upon the field of battle.
Let them thunder atthe doors OF Congress,
and cease not until every vscant chair is filed.
The Republicsis in straits, and can spare nc
man, least of all thoss whose ,coauciA have
guided her through many danger in dsyt
gone BY. !"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29
The SIOO,OOO,OOO Loan.
WASHINGTON. Dec. %.

." "AShlsNIoN. DeC. 20.
The National lnteligencer says upon au-
thority competent to conclude such a question
we announce that the published statements to
the effect that a loan Of 500, 600 was,
upon the occasion of his recent visit to New
York rendered Secretary McCulloch by the
National Banks, are sheer fabrications. The
treasury has not at present any need of n loan,
and should such become necessary, il would
not be accepted from the banks, bu, would be
solicited, and, doubtless, without trouble, be
Immediately obtained from the people.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9

WAsbisiTON, Dec. ZS.
1t was recently decided by the Paymaster
Generals Department that Provost Marshals
and other members Of the board of enrolment
are not entitled when discharged to the three
months pay proper. under the act of March
Sd, 1865, nor to travelling allowances To their
homes.
Papers are being prepared at the Pay
master General sDepartmentf for the payment
OF troops in each military department. About
S2o,ooo,ooO will be required for payments in
this vicinity.
Quite large number of meritorious vete-
ran reserve officers have been absorbed bv
the Freedmen Bureau and sent off South to
relieve civilian agents.
Brevet Major General Riley. 4th L. 8.
Artillery, one of the participants in the Rush
Barracks riots last summer, has been cash
tered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29
BY TELEcRA ApH.
a~roR AFTERNOON DISPATCHES
SEE SECOND PAGE. rS
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
Ere. w.sAiassea.

Frem wasAingtsn.
WAsHIxaroN, Dec. %.
Information is desired By the War Depart.
ment Of the names and residencesof the TWEEN
ty-seven soldiers belonging to what was
known among the rebels ~ the Foreign Bat
talon, and who ESCAPED at or about the time
of the execution Of seven Union soldiers by
order OF the Rebel General Mercer, at Sa-
vannah, in December, 1864. Such Of these
soldiers as may be reached by this paragraph
are requested to communicate with the Judge
Advocate General at Washington, their names
and residences, together with such informa
ton as they may possess in regard TO the
above referred to execution.
Gen Augur, commanding the Department
of Washington, has ordered Lieut.. Col. Eyre,
in command at Alexandria, to arrest all par
ties concerned in the riots in that city on
Christmas day, and not to release any persons
arrested on the demands of the civil author.
tiles, but to refer all such cases to the De
partment Headquarters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29
A WITNESS ron THE NEGRO.

1t is common to say that the negroes are
idle and worthless, and the assertion is often
made as an excuse for treating him like a
brute and denying him the ordinary rights Of
humanity So far as our observation goes in
this community, there is not word of truth
in the charge. The negroes here are gene
rally very industrious, and with all the dsad-
vantages incident to their position, are earn.
ing for themselves and their families a COM
Portable living.
But, while the fact that the negraes of this
locality are getting along moderately we'll,
might be held as an exception to the general
rule, the following testimony of c. J. JES.
KIss, Governor of Georgia, in his recen,
message to the Legislature, will admit of nc
such discount. He speaks of the negroes Of
Georgia from personal knowledge, and of the
negroes of the South represented by those Of
Georgia, and he bears this inequivocal testi-
mony to their general good character and
conduct as race of much injured human
beings:
''Since the fiat of emancipation, although
sometimes unsettled IN MS purposes and III
consistent in his services by contact (the
natural result of transition so thorough and
so sudden, / take you all to witness that, in
the main, his conduct has been prdiserorthy
beyond all rational expectations.
The 'sfidelty of the negroes In the past. and
their decorum under the distressing inhuen-
ces of the present, are rithoat a parallel in
history, and establish for them strong claim
upon our favoring patronage
God will not tamely permit race of his
people, of whom so much good can be truth
fully said, to be oppressed or exterminated so
long as He rules the earth and the inhabi-
tants thereof
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29

DEC. 20
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says
the Treasurer Of Schools aud Finances of the
Freedmen's Bureau has just returned from q
tour through the Southern States, having es-
tablished Freedmen's Savings Banks at Rich
mond, Wilmington, Charleston, Beaufort, Sa-
vannah, Mobile, New Orleans, vieksburg,
Huntsville. Nashville, Memphis and Louis
vile. He states that all classes in the States
lately in rebellion are fast becoming recon
ciled to their new relations, but that it will be
necessary for the government to keep strong
force in these States for some time longer to
secure justice to all.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29

THERE was disastrous FIRE at Hannibal,
Missouri, Thursday night, which destroyed
the large Touring mill Of jasper b Co., the
store of CArLIDcE 4 STUART, and the resi-
dence of Mrs. WEST. The mill was q stone
building and the largest in the place. 5000
bushels of wheat and 1900 barrels Of -four
were destroyed. JASPER 4 Co. lose BY the
ilrs about sS0, 900, for only $2o, 900 of which
they have insurance. The loss Of CArLrDos
: SruAsr amounts to $500, with 81 ,0oe
insuuoneo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29

TIE Muscatins Journal says that RosEar
WILLIAMS, who wAs Postmaster at that place
from 1860 to 1851 twas lately notified that
there was balance due him on the Auditor 8
book, ct Waaiisgtoa, which he had ovefrAid
by mistake when he went out of Office. The
balance wss paid over TO him last Saturday,
amounting to $l4S 9s. We learn that quite
q number of such claims have been paid re-
Gently. The pfNev heretofore was set 40
notify poatast1ss NbO had by mistake over
paid their soyshs bst while Hoa. EllrAH
Ss1as - ia1he Asditor's odics he inaugut.
ssed : di6Ansat md moro hoaest system, by
which II. WlILIAlls obtaiasd what was
jaAb - dss ness ~ ass ysas 80"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29
BosroN Dac 9

DOsTON, Dec. 70
. The consecration of Rev. Geo. Maxwell
Randall, d. D., Rector of the Church of the
Messiah in this city, the newly elected mis-.
sionary bishop of Colorado and the parts ad-
jacent, took place in Trinity church in Sum
mer street to-day. Right Rev. John Henry
Hopkins, Bishop Of Vermont and Bishop OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United
States, acted as consecrator. The consecra-
ton services were exceedingly interesting
and impressive and attended by great con,
course of people, the aisles and galleries of
the church being crowded. q II TU
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29
CHERIFFS SALE.--State Of Iowa. Lee

SHEHItFS SAIE.--Stafe of Iowa, Lee
~ County, ss-By virtue Of special excSutiou 70 me
directed ssus by the Clerk OF the District pout Of aid
county, In favor of Hiram Barney and against Daniel W.
oal~y viii self thu highst bidder the front door
cf the Clerks once the district Court Of Lee county,
lows ~ Nskuk ia said county the 2th day Of Jan
nary, A. d. 1e00 between ths hour. OF oclbck aud
4cSacck p m. commencing At o'clock p. m. Il said
day the following property. tovit: L,ia tbirtsn (l3)
and ionrtcen W In bloch fo tyav- 45) In Nasc.s Iow-
- b odd ~ ofdf ofsodrt 70 sassfy ~ WIT Of
sczuetoa. IBRAkL ANqxReOS
Keok1k, Dec. %, '65. fffi1 Sheriff Of Lee Co., Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29
New YoRK, Dec. %

The Posts Washington special says it il
reported that Gen. Butler will make his re.
ply 10 Gen. Grants corked bottle criticism
in sspeech to be delivered at Lowell before
New Years day.
Gen. sAugur Is mAkinga . dilieeat investiga.
ton concerning the Alexandra riot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29

SOUTHERN journals express fears of .
negro insurrection. There may be one, but
we apprehend the probabilities are al the
other way. Let justice be done, and the dan.
ger, If any exists, win disappear. White in
surrections have proved the most disastrous
in our history.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29

sDArBs.-The order Of the country dealer,
who sent to the proprietors Of morning
newspaper for some of the latest dates, :
which the paper announced - just received
has not yet been 6llsd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29
A Fearful story Of Hy ydropla obia
Death OF SIX Children from
the MIX Of u Bitten Cow.

From the Madison. Wis, Journal Decembes %.
Mr.. Henry Drew, Assistant Superintendent
of Public Property, has related 10 us the pur-
ticulars of case of hydrophobia at the vii
lage of Waterloo, which snrpasses in tragic
interest almost any story of the kind We ever
read
Some six or seven years ago mad dog
wen, through the village Of Waterloo jefferson
county, and bit a number oil animals Among
others il snapped af the leg Of cow belong
ing 70 Mr.. Babcock The aMmal was exam
ined but no mark was found. and ii was sup
posed that il escaped being bitten The ami
mai was afterwards sold TO man BY the name
| of Garrison, who used her milk very freely,
as did two Of his children. Some Of the
neighbors. including Mr. Drew's family. were
also supplied with the milk of this COW.
| At different times during the time since the
COW was bitten there has been nexplicable
and fatal sicknes, among those using her
milk, and two children of Mr. Garrison 5,
two OF Mr.. Drew's, and two Others have been
attacked with spasms aud died in great agony
/ Mr.. Garrison has also been attacked at times
with spasms. The mystery of this sickness
was solved by the death, with every symptom
of hydrophobia, a short time ago of the COW
so slightly bitten seven years ago. and in
whose system madness had been latent ever
since.
| The case is singular one and worthy the
attention. of scientific men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29
Mexican General CONFIDENT OF suc.
SAH FsAScisco, Dec. %

70.
Advices from Acapulco state that Alvarez
and his forces were at Providentia, twenty.
eight miles east of that place, on the Both
nlt. Alverez was confident of the success of
the Liberals, whether assisted by the Ameri.
cans or not. He harnesses the French at
Acapulco terribly. They get no provisions
from the back country, which is in possession
Of the Liberals.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29

ssss Fl. MoxRoE, Dses e6v
The weather for the past ten days has been
thick, with constant gales.
Mrs. Clement G. Clay has arrived from
Washington to visit her htshand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29

g HERIFFe sALK K-srArR lows. LEE CourYr-@s
y By virtue OF Especial ecution directed .sued
by the Clerk OF the District Court Of sad county favor
OF Hiram Bsrnry. and agxinst Hubert ksldenburr
viii sell 20 the highest bidder, the front door OF
the Clerks once Of the Dssrict Court Of Lee county
Jssiary, A. d. 1855, between the hours of eclock
A. and oclock =, commencing o'clock p n Of
said day the following property to~it Lot four a.
block undred snd thirteen i31 in Mnscns Lover
Addition TO the city Of Keohuk, Lee county. Issa
To be sold BY order OF court satisfy said writ Of
e~ution.
Printers Fee % 00l IDRAnL ANDERSON
Ksokuk. Dec y. es mi Sheriff Of Lee Co. Low.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29

KANSAS CRY Dec %.
Three stores on Main street were burned
last night. Loss $4,000 Partially in.
sured
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29

HENRY WARD BEEcHER concluded his re.
cent lecture in Washington City as follows ::
However tie Government may bunele this
business, 1t will all come right. Stupid and
irritated men have supposed that IL few
extremists North aud South were only shorter
by heads length, the land would have peace,
and if they had only been beheaded a few
years ago, we should have had no war But
such mighty agitations never run their courses
under lower charioting than that Of God Al
mighty. iou might as we'll imagine that to
stop the tempest upon the broad Atlantic
were only needful to well cork up half dozen
springs IN the tops of the Alleghanies Nav,
verify God has been walking abroad in this
land, and shaking it with the sound Of his
footsteps because Of the iniquity in it. And
He, when the denominations that He hates are
cleansed away, will give it peace Ifyou will
work with him in the purifcaton. You shall
make short work, and speedily have peace
II you refuse to be righteous now, your chill
dren must finish your repentance for you.
But whatever yon do, or your children after
you, know God will finish this work at last,
and after purity viii give peace. And in
hope OF this, would be as NOAH dove, who
plucked with JOY the first green leaf to be
found, long before the dry land appeared,
knowing that after the first would come many
others, End at length greenness everywhere.
Let those who will, remember the raven,
whose broad black wings tapped dismaly
above the great depths remaining, and whose
mournful cawing only ceased when drifting
carcass tempted his fouler appetite. know
that the deluge is past, and that God will
bring JOY again!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29

- County ss-By virtue of a special execution to me
directed Issued the Clerk Of the District Court
county in favor OF Hiram Barney and agxnat "
W. voorvart will sell to the highest bidder at the
font the Clerks Office Of the District Court Of Le
Ccuaty Iowa. at Keokuk in said county the 9th day
Of January A. D. 1885, between tbs hours u ooclock
Il. and O'Clock p. n, commencing at O'Clock r NJ Of
said day. the following property, towf t ave 6} in
block hundred aud thirteen u16) Masonss Lewer
To be sold by order Of court satisfy said writ
cution. ISRAEL ANDERSON,
Keckuk, Dec. 10, rs (frl Sheriff of Lee Co. iowa.