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St. Mary's gazette., 1865-11-23
4 Democratic Almanac.
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Executive CleTuency.

1ASHStAVo NIe4Ac-Ns
It 10 stated, upon authority Of recsn:
dispatch from Washington, that Pres;Gen:
Joaason Gas i:i2 conteu7 7.s,!on a. a. cary
day to pardon al persons At tie South,
with tie exception Of about one thousand
OF tho civil and military leaders il the ate
rebellion. The osses of taese parties he
VII rssr- e Coasress for its seGon
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Lis. Of Jurors.

Lis: Of Jurors
Tas following is tae is. os Grand a2d
Petit Jurors for :ae November tenn G:
OF. Circuit Court:
GRAM JvRoRs-Joo2 c E--ac-,. Fore
man; Be2.cic: Nag, El.cas,a Il. Eesc",.
Da1;e, T no..an, A.oe:. 3u.,a Wan:
r. Leach. James G. Sca.czg. Za:cneus
Tippe::, Wan Ha:::2e.ey C w,
Marx B. Chu22, Wi...a-n {. Love, James
A. Morgan, Eo2jan,n pen5-o.e, Rooo-:
Fl. Ws.asn. Jas. 2. T-o-ss. w. c.
Abel, Wa.:.- l. Tent. -ceo225..!...s Ha--
rison, john A C.a.e, Joan /. A5s-, Jas
l.. Langley, Mathew a. Stone aDd George
e. Ashcor.
PE.I- JuaoRs-Wm. :. GssenweI.
Elkanah Wise, Zscha7iah Z. T:??et., :.
s. T. Maddox, Lewis Il Leigh. Gee. 2.
Morgan. Bsnj. Adams, Joseph T. Goush.
henry Jo-es. Tbos. c. Ward. joan d.
hhay. James J. Alvey. John J. A.!s:aa,
Richard =. Bennett. .. I. Durac.. I. =
Caats.. Geo. D. Duke. Wn. F. Combs,
Charles Dent, Thos. o. Spencer, ZacLa-
riah MA;ting.y, Edward S. Abel. JOAN
e. Carpenter. J. Edwin Coad aad Thomas
Ea.r;soo.
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he New Ecaool System.

I66 0sW cc.oo! Sys-eN
We have been informed that ths Few
School System 10 working very successful
ly II our county, and TIA. tee prospect o.
that it VII scon take a s.rag ao-o UPON
the affections Q: our people. lie CON-
mislone-s. inspired By :as energy s2d e.
thrxasn Of the Pres;ien. Of the Board,
Dr.. Bunting, have gene earnestly to WORK
and are busily engaged IN mapping 0u:
and arranging the different School cls:-lcs
il their ssp,ctve ju-:sd:ctons. P.ans Gs
under discuss:oa, We learn, for the ereo-
Gon Of new school houses upon slig.o.e
Etes and upon improved node.s, as a.s7
for tie -snovat:3a q old ones. Iae a.
tsntion Of the Commas ,o2e:e q a.so o:.2g
directed 10 tie elevation q the STANDARD ot
prsoepsor;L merit. The rules wh:ca have
been adopted tor the go7e'nmsnt Of ;ae
schools and for the guidance Of 'esc5o:
and pupil are u2sxoepaoaahls ana co1.a
scarcely be improved. A cussory exsunl-
nation Of the text bcoks which h"'-~
,,src.s ;r.o the .-~O.s aas Impressed
,-,-- yseoau:ioa aas oeen taken
- .sa.cs. the Introduction Of sec
kianisn IL :s- asv system Q: ;os:r-.;io-
6ui.ahle school E:es, co1veoient scLool
houses. well qualified teachers and con-
slant ana intelligent supervision 0: bo:2
teacher aad pup!- BY members CT ta4
School Commission are a few Q: ,ae prom
Iass Of he New System, *d:ca q cc~ &C.
nand:rg 70 &c hea.a aaa . 0e :s...y tree
by the people {: cur State.
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t rn.ss' -s.
We .ea:a ia, tie Co@c:es:ozs :c- re
new sae..5. S1-@eyo7 s-2 County Cen
n;ss:orcrs c: ,2:s ,o1-:y have beea re
ceived at to Clerks o:ace.
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New YORK, Aug. 26

Panama dates Of the 10th state that that
place is greatly excited by an expected inva-
sion from Conca. Business was paralyzed
Military impressments were going on and a
forced loan was being collected from the mer-
chants. The rebellion still maintained strong
headway.
The Brownsville, Texas, correspondent of
the Herald, under date of the sth, states that
an ex-rebel officer boasted that Sterling Price
had been made a Major General of Maximi-
han's troops, and was empowered to raise a
cavalry force of thirty thousand men from
the disbanded rebel armies also that several
other rebel Generals had been commissioned
by Maximillian. and it was intended TO have
100000 rebels in Maximilian's service within
year to keep watch of Sheridan on the Rio
Grande. Everything is quiet on the Ameri-
can side of the river. Our officers at Browns
vile recently gave banquet to the Emper-
or's officers, together with Gen. Slaughter
and several other exrebels.
1t is almost the universal belief among our
officers that they will be Immediately ordered
to march into Mexico.
1t is reported that about dozen deserters
from the American army and navy have been
engaged in piratical operations on the coast
of Grenada, having murdered the crew of IA
small schooner, and subsequently capturing
other vessels with it. They were last seen
near Cuba, with an English vessel in pursuit.
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JeG. Davis Completely I'm the As
sassinatiOn of President Lin.
coin.
NEW YORK. Aug. 26

NV iohA. mug. 70.
The Times special says the pardon granted
to A. Dudley. president of the Richmond L
York River Railroad, has been revoked.
Maj. Eckart is acting Secretary of War,
during the absence Of Secretary Stanton, who
is absent at West Point.
The 7ribunes special says Gen. Grant re-
marked. recently. that sufficient evidence has
been adduced during the late conspiracy trial,
and since. to convict jeff Davis OF completely
in the assassination Of President Lincoln. and
that the fate of the conspirators settled that
question.
The trial of Mayor Wailach. Of Washing
ton, to make him disgorge the funds for the
colored schools progress
Sergt. McHugh has been found guilty Of
completely in the receiving Of funds. in connec-
ton with bounty brokers in Nex York, and
sentenced to be drummed out of the service,
with the loss of all pay, and be fined Sl0,-
900 and imprisonment for three years at hard
labor
The Herald Washington special says that
the Emperor Maximilian recently sent a let
ter of coincidence on the death of Mr.. Lincoln
TO President johnson but the letter was not
accepted. on the ground that no such person
as the Emperor OF Mexico was known or re-
cognized.
Several heavy seizures of whisky having
been made recently in Cincinnati. 5. 5. Cox
has arrived in Washington as attorney for the
owners. The property seized is estimated at
several millions Of dollars.
A delegate from the Alexandra colored
convention. headed by negro preacher
named Grimes. called on the President to-
day
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Union Anti-COpperhead Com
ventiOn.

A large number of the soldiers and loyal
citizens of Lee county, met i'll Mass Conven-
ton at the Junction upon Saturday, August
Goth. At about II o'clock A. NJ, Col. d. B.
Hills. Chairman of the Central Committee,
call the Convention to order, and on his
motion, Capt. r. M. Reynolds, of Keokuk,
was made temporary chairman. Hon. Jno.
Van Nalkenburg, of Fort Madison, and Sam.
NJ Clark, of the GATE CIrY, were appointed
secretaries. Col Hills then submitted the
following resolutions, which were unanimous
ly adopted:
Resoired, That for the purpose of securing q
full and fair expression from soldiers and loyal
citizens Of the entire county, there be recess Of
half an hour, during which the delegations from
each township. assemble and select delegates to
cast the vote of their township, according TO the
following rated, being delegate for each town
ship and one additional for every one hundred
votes fraction thereof over thirty. cast for
Abraham Lincoln for President at the last cleo
tlon. fo-Wif
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WASHINGTON. Aug. "A.

Il
The following order has just been issued !:
Executive OFFICE. DEP'r OF STATE.
WASHINGTON. Aug. -.
Paroled prisoners asking passports as citi-
zens of the United States, and agains, whom
no special charges may be pending. will be
furnished with passports upon application
therefor to the Department of State, in the
usual form. Such passports viii. however.
be issued upon the condition that the appli-
cant do not return to the nited States with
ont leave Of the President
Other persons implicated in the rebellion,
who may wish to go abroad, will apply TO the
Department of State for passports. and appli-
cation therefor to the department of state, in
the usual form. Such passports will, how
ever. be issued upon the condition that the
applicant do not return TO the United States
without leave of the president.
Other persons implicated in the rebellion
who may wish to 60 abroad. will apply TO the
department of state for passports, and apph
cations will be disposed of according to the
merits OF the several cases.
By the President of the United States:
". II. SEWARD, See y of State.
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Sunday Night Report.
Mexican News.

NEW YORK, Aug. q.
NJ exican advices state that news reached
Vera Cruz of the victory over the liberals
near Puebla on the 18th, and at the time of
the steamer leaving Vera Cruz on the l4th.
the French and Austrian vessels were firing
sautes.
The imperial troops have been twice re-
pulsed from Zeengiicon.
An expedition was organizing to drive the
Republicans out of Chipaas.
It was reported that Negrete hadlost half
of his men and all of his horses, and was re-
treating from Matamoras.
The French troops continue to arrive in
Mexico.
The Richmond correspondent of the Her
aid states that it is ascertained that fourteen
paymasters are charged with being connected
in the alleged frauds in that State. ItIis also
believed that large number of Northern
paymasters are involved in the same charge.
The Herald states that an army officer in
this city was arrested yesterday, charged with
fraud and forgery in the paymaster's depart
mPnt.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.

Among the crowd of. applicants for pardon
that thronged the President house yesterday,
there was man who brought a letter to Pres
ident johnson from distinguished politician
1t was to the following purport: That the
bearer was a poor man, who was not possess
ed of FIVE hundred dollars, which he under
stood was necessity to obtain such docu-
ment, and trusted to the generosity of the
President to grant the pardon. Those who
were present will never forget the manner Of
the President He declared that the letter
was gross and unwarrahted insult, not only
upon himself, but upon every member of his
house hold, even to the hurnblest page in at
tendance. The man, by his order, was i'm
medn tesy conducted to the door,
The Postmaster General has made con-
tract for carrying the mails from Virginia
City to Helena in the Territory of Montana,
one hundred and fifty miles, three times or
oftener, week.
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fHE FaisA1. Cossrrrur1os.-we had the
grati6cation on yesterday evening, says the
Annapolis GGsette of Wednesday, of witness
ing the towing into our port Of the renowned
old United States frigate Constitution. She
moved slowly, but as gracefully a. ever yes.
sci rode the waves, and we almost imagined
that she felt as proud as ourselves at her re-
turning to her old moorings. We could not
avoid rejecting upon the circumstances which
led to her removal over four years ago, and
her return now. Then her seizure was threat
ened by the accursed traitors-now she re.
turns with rebellion completely crushed and
the leaders thereof begging for the mercy OF
the Government they have SO shamefully out
ragged. Long may she remain in our waters
performing the noble duties allotted her, with
the Stars and Stripes ever waving from her
masthead.
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VOL. IL.

Then they got up lively skirmish over the
appointment of the central committee. In
this skirmish NEGus, TEST, BAueH, CLAGErT,
" Fort Lafayette JONES, GILAsprE and 9TH
ers participated.
Then they appointed a central committee
as follows, divided between Des Moines and
the Congressional Districts:
j. NJ. Ellwood, NJ. D. McHenry, G. w.
Clark, A. Y. Hull, F. r. Prentiss, r. A.
knight, Des Moines; d. F. Ellsworth, Eldora;
}. l.. Shuan, Anamosa; NJ. NJ. Haun, Du-
buque; G. NJ. Todd, Burlington; and Amos
Harris, Centreville.
The Convention was tame affair, every
thing being cut and dried by the managers of
the Lee county movement before it met.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Mastering out or Officers.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 26,

NEW 1Ohk, aug. 70.
The Times special has the following: The
long expected orders mastering out unem
ployed Generals in the volunteer service was
promulgated this afternoon and is as follows
WAR DEPARTMENT, AM. GEx.s OFEIcE,
WASHINGTON, August "a, 1866.
General Orders No. 1876.
By direction of the President, the following
named general officers of y. S. Volunteers
are hereby honorably mustered out of the ser
vice of the United States. their services being
no longer needed:
Major Generals " p Banks, Silas Casey
Samuel P. Heintzelman, David Butterfeld
Abner Doubleday, -Jno. j. Peck, Geo. l..
Hartsuff
Brevet Major Generals A. Asboth, Geo. L.
Andrews, VIM. w. Belknap, Chas Craft. Jno
B. Card, Vim. p. Carlin, Joshua l.. Cham
berlain, Thos. A. Davis, Elias S. Dennis, Ed
ward Ferrero, Cuvier Grover, Robert Granger
Chas. X. Graham, kennes Garrard. A. Grant
Simon g. Griffin, Geo. II. Gordon, Jas. Jack
son, Nathan Kimball, Jno X. kenly, JAS D.
Morgan, Jno. X. kautz, Jno. +. Miller, By
ron X. Pierce, John Robinson. Truman Sey-
mour, Frederick Solomon, Geo. X. Stannard,
Alex. Shaler, +. b. Tyler. Jas. C. Veatch,
VIM. Vandever, W. T. Ward, w. A. Aiken.
Brigadier Generals Richard Arnold, Napo-
leon B. Buford. Mason Brayman, Henry Bax
ter, VIM. b. Henry, Cyrus Bussey. Edward
s. Briggs, Jno Cook, Henry B. Darlington,
Chas. I. Campbell, Powell Clayton, Alfred
n. Dufheld, J. Davis. Speed Fry, Lawrence
Graham, Edward Hobson. JAS r. Hawley,
Henry NJ. Judah, JAS I. knipe, H. II. Lock
wood, Jacob G. l.auman, Thos. j. Mexican
Sullivan A. Meredith, W. Ii. Morse. Geo.
McGinnis, Thos H. Miles. Jno NJ. Oliver,
Vim. A. Pile, Elliott " Rice, W. ID. Starges
J. II. Stokes, J. p Slough, f. p. Scammon
A. ]. Slemmer, w. Sweeny. Alex. Schcmmel
6nnig. John w. Sprague, Stephen Thomas,
Daniel Ullman, Horatio p. Van Cleve, Fit
Henry Warren, Geo. ID. Wagner, JAS. 4. Vii
hanson.
BY order of the Secretary of War.
tSgned +. d. TOWNSEND,
assistant 2f,iiHtaat General
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Crescent CRY, July 30, via !
JACKSONVILLE. Aug. =.


Edward B. Ketcham was arrested yester-
day at house on West Thrtieth street. He
has not been out of the city. He bad an~in-
terview with many of his friends and victims,
and with his father. with whom a reconcilia.
lion has been effected He was also visited
By his wife at the station house. He has been
about the city frequently during the pas; fort
night. but has avoided his former friends
He had about $4,000 when arrested. As
vet no complaint has been made against him.
fhe creditors of ke,chum. Son x Co. will
meet here next Monday to hear statement
of the financial affairs of the firm. The assets
are likely to reach sixty cents on the dollar.
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RrRLIyGrox. Aug. 2G

The fair promises to be the largest ever
held in the State. Ample preparations are
made for the reception Of stock. inventions,
machinery. &c. Gen. Sherman is expected
TO attend, and invitations have been sent TO
lieutenant General Grant, and other distin-
gushed gentlemen The hotels will extend
their accommodations to the public on usual
terms, and everything will be done to render
twenty thousand people comfortable. The
whole Northwest is invited TO attend.
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The prisons were not supplied regularly and
sufficiently with fuel Sometimes a souad
would be allowed to go out and bring in pine
knots to make fire. Sometimes rations
were furnished, meat raw, with no wood to
cook it. The penalty of trespassing upon the
deadline was death. He remembered seeing
a man shot for this cause by sentinel. If any
one crossed from the prison to the swamp he
would be shot at Once he he stopped at the
brook to wash his hands and was shot at by a
sentinel who only missed his aim
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NV YoRK. Aug. 2f

The Commercial Washington special says
the President will probably order the release
of A. II. Stephens.
Ex- Gov. Brown of Georgia, is still in Wash
ington on business connected with the reor-
ganization of his State.
Gen. Lee will avail himself Of the provisions
of the recent order to leave the country
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Gold.
NEw YORK, Aug. &c.

NEW 1ORK, aug. 70.
Gold is firmer There is a scarcity of cash
gold, and slight speculation in favor Of high
quotations. The export of three quarters OF
a million of gold has given strength to the
market. The movement, however, is of an
exceptional character, the shipments being
chiefly of bar gold, which being per cent.
cheaper than com, has been bought by ex-
change dealers to cover bills.
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NEv YoRK. Aug 2G.


A Havana htter of the 18th, says Generals
Preston and Walker left by the steamer Eda,
for England, intending to go thence to Hall
fax. Gov. Moore will remain in Cuba until
his fate is decided in Washington Magruder
is in the City of Mexico, ready to take en-
ployment, if he can find any. Capt. Maury
has some sort of service with the Emperor in
establishing national observatory. Major
Mordecai, as typographical and civil engin eer,
is for the present associated with Colt in
charge of an important branch of the public
railway service.
Gen. Kirby Smith still remains, to commu-
nicate with his friends but of course he de-
sires to return to Florida, where he would be
OF great service in the establishment of a
government, as well by his sound judgment,
industry and influence at home, where he is
nightly esteemed. as BY his own convictions
as to his duty for the future, and that of the
citizens of the country who have played out
their dream of independence.
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Buffalo, Aug, 27.
A fire this evening destroyed the main st.
Elevator, foot of Main street, across the creek
owned by Pagar & Deslor. Loss about $40,
900 insured for $4,000, The fire last eve
ming slightly damaged the dwelling house
occupied by d. Dole l. d. d. Burr.
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NEW York. Aug. 26.

Henry G. Wheaton, counsellor at law, of
his city, was instantly killed yesterday after
noon by being run over by New Haven
rain, near Yorkvlle. 1t is supposed he at
empted to cross the track as the train was
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Ngw YoRK, Aug. 25.

The Posts Washington special says Preston
King is in town. 1t is predicted by certain
eading politicians from New York that other
changes will soon take place. A change is
anticipated in the Surveyorship. rotation in
,ffice being the declared policy of the Presi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-28

TURNER, the Libby keeper, is in con-
fnement in Richmond, awaiting his trial.
During the war he was sent from Richmond
by the late rebel President to examine and
report upon the condition of the Anderson
vile prison. He visited that horrible den,
and on his return protested against keeping
Federal prisoners confined there, as he con-
ssidered the locality unhealthy, the prison it
of the inmates miserable in the extreme. He
recommended the removal of the prisoners to
Macon, Ca, but neither his report nor recon-
mendation was ever acted upon by the rebel
Secretaryof War.
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W,sn1NcrnN- Anr- Dc

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.
The publication this morning of the order
out certain Generals was unauthor-
lied. 1t has not yet been authorized by the
War Department and, further, the name of
Gen Briggs will not be on the list
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-28

GEN. HowARD, on one occasion, when be-
ing entertained with dinner, taking a glass
Of water in his hand, said: "Gentfemen;
am from the State of Maine. / don't go back
on my State. | give you, gentlemen, the
Maine Law, the true beverage Of the sol.
der IL
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Atlantic Cable.

New lork, Aug. =.
The papers print to-day Russers diary of
the cable expedition. 1t gives a complete
and detailed account of the laying of the ca
BILE, of the receiver at different times, of its
lost insulation, of its final parting on the I'd
inst, and of the subsequent graphing for it,
down to and including the 9th inst.
The water where the cable was lost is about
two and three quarter miles deep, but not
withstanding this, the broken end was within
II yards of the surface, and would have been
again brought to the deck of the Great East
ern had not the great weight been too
much for the strength Of the graphing rope.
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WASHINGTON. Aup. 26

AsHINGTON, Aug. 70.
The Wertz Military Commission reassem-
bled this morning.
DR. Burrows was again called to the stand
to-day. and testified at length as to the abuses
at the Andersonville prison and the filthy con-
dition of the place.
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Loss of the Brother Jonathan.

The iha California, Of San Francisco, OF
the Sd inst. has been received by private
hands. II contains the following imnortant
intelligence
Crescent CRY, July 30. via
JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 2
The steamer Brother Jonathan struck
sunken rock on st. George Point. eight or ten
miles from here, at l:30 P. v. to-day. All on
board were lost, except seventeen persons,
including three children Boats have gone
10 the rescue, but there are no hopes of saving
more. Two boats swamped alongside of the
ship, and three boats were left on board.
LaTER. boats have returned. having
seen nothing of the wreck. We give up all
hopes of saving more passengers.
Officer Patterson reports that Brigadier
General Wright. when last seen on board. had
a life preseryer in his hands