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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01
Rebel Congress - Debate on Armin4
Slaves-JeG Davis Denounced.
New York, Jan. 81

4
In the rebel House last Thursday there
was an interesting debate on the bill to
put slaves into the army.
During the debate JEFF Davis was Sc.
verely denou need by members.
Mr.. Turner said he looked upon the bill
as a project To arm the slaves. The Pres.
ident had declared in favor Of it. When
he gets them in the army as teamsters and
cooks he can make them drill or perform
any other duty. He would be willing to
surr ender the slaves for Independence
The only objection he had to making sol.
diers of slaves, was that they would not
fight on our side. They would prove The
enemy's best allies in accomplishing our
overthrow and destruction.
Mr.. Turner-The country had been too
long and too often deluded and deceived
by Presidential plans, projects and proph-
estes. No one of his prophesies had
been fulfilled, No one of his projects or
plans had proved successful. yet the Pres-
ident proposed new and dangerous
schemes with unabaeed confidence in his
own judgement. When Susannah, Cor
poral Trim and the servants sat down by
the kitchen fire for a talk, Corporal Trim
said he had been 30 often deceived in bis
own judgement that be now hac doubts
of its accuracy even when be knew he was
right. The President had been much
oftner deceived in his judgement than the
Corporal, and it is time he had learned
some mistrust of his judgement. He must
not look for an Unlimited support either
from Congress or the country when he
proposes the wild, mad scheme of arming
slaves. The country was beginning TO
learn that all the abolilionists were not in
the North, aud our President had attemp-
ted abolition in way that created sus.
picion as to his soundness.
Mr.. Turner said it was time that Con-
gress should express their opinion upon
arming slaves and stamp upon it the indel-
ible stigma of public adherence.
Mr.. Leach, OF North Carolina said be
was unalterably opposed to such a meas
ure. He believed that the day on which
such policy was adopted, would sound
the death knell of our cause. 1t would
make a Saint Domingo of our land.
Others from South Carolina and else
where expressed similar views.
The question was not disposed Of.
The rebel papers say Gen. Kirby Smith
comm ,nding tie Trans Mississippi De-
partment has repeatedly refused to COM
ply with orders from Richmond directing
him to transfer his troops to the east side
of the Mississippi River
The opponents of JEFF Davis. among his
own people are loud in their denunciations
OF him, and it is admitted that his humil-
ia.ion was the design of the Congression-
al action to place Lee at the head of the
armies.
/ The Union raiding force up the Chowan
River in the direction of Weldon is said
to number between sir and ten thousand
men, including cavalry and artillery.
Gen. Beauregard con!radicts the report
that Union meetings have been held in
| Georgia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01
Seduction and Murder.

Washington, Jan. 81.
Mary Harris, tue young woman from
Chicago. who shot and killed Andrew
Burroughs, clerk in the Office of the
Comptroller Of Currency, yesterday, has
been lodged in Jail. Il appears from the
testimony that she stated to Mr. McCol-
lough, the Comptroller. that the deceased
had violated his marriage engagement
with her; he had done her harm, bat he
was engaged to her from childhood and
had continued bis corresp spondsnce with
her until within month OF bis marriage
She said she asked no sympathy for her
self, all The sorrow TO be felt was Tor her
aged parents. She charged that the de-
ceased had betrayed her from home and
friends and placed her 10 house Of i'll
fame, which determined her 10 do tue
deed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01

r@- 1t is said that Makimilian has
ceded the Northern Provinces of Mexico
to Louis Napoleon. Whethe that cit is
said" is proof of the fact is uncertain.
Napoleon would require return for the
AID given the new ruler Of Mexico which
aid has given the latter throne in the
Western Continent. Napoleon will mt
lose sight OF himself and France. By
what right the imported branch of a por-
uonless European aristocratit house, who
has usurped control of the Mexican Gov
eminent, gives away to transatlantic
ruler portion of the territory of our sis
ter nation, does not appear. To Maximil-
ian, it has doubtless been sufficient that
THE willy Emperor of France demanded
1.-THE cession. The former must perforce
|comply.
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portation OF the mails upon such lines by
steamers on the Atlantic and Poetic coast.
and By land transit across the Is.hmus.
semi-monthIy, tri-weekly or weekly, as 10
bis judgment the public interes. would
demand.
Hale said he was opposed 10 appointing
any more Committees to investigate cor.
ruption until some action was taken on
frauds already discovered He read from
. report made by John Sherman, a mem
Der Of the House Committee on the sub.
Ject of naval contracts, TO show that while
Congress had heretofore gone to great
trouble and expense to discover frauds,
yet none Of the guilty had been punished.
Tue morning hour expired and the
Chair decided that the Retalitory Resolu-
tion was in order.
On the proposition to recommit the
papers on the subject to the Military
Committee, the subject was discussed by
Messrs. Hendricks, Wade, Sumner and
Sprague.
Salisbury said If the allegations asainst
the rebels, as to their treatment oil our
men. be true, it was but another arsu-
ment for peace He was not ashamed to
stand upon the Senate floor and advocate
peace. He was not in the habit of en-
dorsing what the President did, but If, as
be bad heard, commissioners were on
their way here to treat for peace, and if
this was the result Of promises held out
to the Confederates by the President, he
was willing to endorse him go far.
The question was taken on the motion
to recommis the subject. and the Senate
refnsed-ayes 10; nays 20.
Senate adjourned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01
Loss at Fort Fisher - Foote Comes
Within our Lines.
Nav YorE Ian Al

The Heraid's Fort Fisher correspond
ent says the total casualties in Gen. Ter
rvs army in the fight a. Fort Fisher were
69l. OF these II officers anu II M en-
were killed, SO officers and 472 men
wounded, and 92 men missing.
The Herald's Washington special says
the War Department at Washington has
been notified of the arrival of the rebel
Congressman Henry S. Foote within the
lines of Sheridan's army at Winchester,
Virginia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01

G4s- The local editor Of the Cbatfeld
iDemocrat, away up in Mime esota, where
Ecold weather rules the greater portion of
6the year, where matrimony, if anywhere,
should be a luxury, thus discourseth
Iconcerning bachelors and Beledicts. He
lis married man By the way and may be
set down as an authority on both sides of
the question, for he speaks that he does
know:
IA We hope it won't be considered out of
place if we should say word in favor of
bld bachelors, suggested BY hearing a
Sady say, the other day, that they were
'fussy, crusty, musty, pouty, gouty,
snsrly, fault-finding GROWERS. We do
pot believe word of it. But what under
Che sun, is there to prevent them from
being right jolly, happy set Of mortals Z
1Chat is what we'd like 70 know. Ii it
.sn't the old bachelor who gets petted
md caressed, who is it !? Who gets in
-ited to all the picnics. mite societies and
.ocial parties - the bachelor. Who
,Eets invited out to tea, and helped to all
ihe goodies by managing mothers who
save tnarriageable daughters the bach
lor. Who gets ldttered by all the girls,
o say nothing of the sly glapces they
ueet from young widows, and ancient
anaidens ?--the bachelor. Who lives in
4rloyer all the days Of bis life, and when
lie dies has flowers strewn over his grave ?
E-the bachelor.
Who strews flowers over the married
han's grave ?-his widow Not bit OF
:. Doesn't she tear down the tomb
tooe her six months grief has reared, by
marrying again the first good chance she
let's To be sure she does. Who gets
disturbed nights by crying babies ?-the
aarried man. Who is interrogated when
% come home of nights with "where
ave you been? to the grocery; l sup.
ose-pity you can't stay home one
light in the week-you've been drinking
hgain-you'il be the death Of me yet
300 hoo ?"-the married man. Who
lets soolded for picking out the softes,
side of the bed, for having cold feet aud
kpr taking more than his share Of the coy-
r?-the married man. Who has to spill,
indliugs, build fres cold mornings, then
SIX Mary Ann if she will get up, the
pom is warm? the married man. Who
as to foot the miliner's bill, and some
! mes the beaux' T-the married man.
Vasn't St. Paul good and wise man.
pd didn't he know what be was talking
bout when he said: fHe that marries
oes well, and he that don't does bet
er? 2"
Finally, who can do just as he pleases,
pd no one say why do you do 30 ?-the
ID bachelor. HoweveA to those tha,
hticipate matrimony, We say 60 ahead
pey the law to letter, as the old maid
lid, "content TO do well without doing
etter.,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01

EH A droli story is related Of an
bnest old man who, in attempting to
Rive home bull. got suddenly hoisted
|ver . fence. Recovering himself, she
kw the animal on the. other side Of the
bimal on the other side of the rails saw
bR the air With bis head aud neck and
|ewisg the ground. The good old man
|oked stesdliy at him moment and ex
|ainsd: "Blast your apologies. you need.
81 stand stand there you 'tarnal critter,
bwin' and scFapin'-Jou did it : pur-
se.- blast year cudy pistass!w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01
The End at Hand---An English
View.

"Midwinter," says the L9nion Daily
News of January 81, "brngs no pause in
the shock and hurry Of war in the Amer
lean campaign" and the same paper
adds:
III the North still remains able to keep
up its armies TO at least their present
standard, while the South cannot renew
ITS regular forces, nor rouse tho patriot
ism OF its members to further sacrifices,
it is evident that the end is at length
coming within sight. 1t must not, in
deed, be looked for suddenly 4 great
and tried army ike Lees caunot be sud
denly disposed Of by any opponent less
than Napoleon. Even Hood may rally
portion OF his force, and make stout
fight still iu the strong positions on the
Tennessee Bat, on the other hand, it il
impossible not to see, in tine accounts of
the fighting that now reaches Us, tina!
knowledge of their fate has greatly altered
the morale of the conlending forces. There
is at once dash and a stubborn energy
ia the attacks OF the Federals which were
not traceable in their first encounters,
while the Southerners, whose wilder
| manner of life, whose reckless contempt
of death, aud whose skill as shots gave
| them, in the opening of the war, dis
tinct superiority, now fight as brave men
| do who are ashamed To yield, but who
yet know they fight in vain. And those
who are still with Hood or Lee are, it
must be remembered, the heartiest who
are left. They are those who doubt not
of success, and who shrank not from the
dangers and sufferings necessary to en-
sure it. When these begin to doubt, the
end must be approaching
But the facts we have been reviewing
not only show US the end of the war, but
they open to us a happier prospect of
what will be after the war. The theory
advanced by some OF our contemporaries,
that the North could never hold the
South, even after the Southern armies are
beaten from the field, is plainly untsna-
Bile. The fiery spirits will be gone, and
those who were TOO Indifferent to fight
will certainly not have energy to resist
when the fight is over. 1t is to be kept
in view that there is, after all, no differ.
ence of race, or speech, or law, to main.
tain feeling Of hostility. There il
nothing to prevent Northern settlers from
I amalgamating with Southern residents.-
The negro question being settled, there
will be nothing to maintain distinction
/ between the Two sections. Engaged in
the same pursuits, resorting to the same
courts, electing members to the same leg
! islature, there will be nothing in this case
} resembling those in which a nation il
: overrun and deprived Of its rights by ar
alien power.
i Southerners will recover their rights b,
/ submission they will stand on footing
! Of perfect equality with the victors. W.
: oil know how rapidly, when the High
landers Of Scotland had been disarmed
. they becaAe among the most loyal 0
8 their fellow SUBJECTS. Yet their case va
one in which there we're fundamental dis
o tinctions between them and their subiu
gators not to be- found between Federal
land Confedsrates. No doubt there vi
9 be % Intervening period in which mill
= tary law viii pssysil "a nrfnnk1
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01
Rebel floaee missioners at Annap.
ellis
Philadelphia. Jan. 81.

Philadelphia, Jan. 81.
A special dispatch to the Evening Tel.
egraph. dated Washington, 3ls:, states
It is known in the best informed circles
here that b commission from JEFF. Davis.
consisting Of Vice President Stephens,
r. NJ. L. Hunter and Gen. G. w. Smith,
have arriv ed at Annapolis with full pow or
to arrange a settlement Of our national
difficulty. |. is believed, from the m
derssandink between Mr.. Blair and Mr..
Davis that she terms will be fully salts
factory 10 be Administration and to Con
gress, and will chiefly consist of an am.
nesty to all offenders and withdrawal OF
the confscati lion proclamation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01
New York, Jan. 81.

The mdrciAps Washington special
says:
Well informed persons are disposed to
credit the rum or that Stevens, Hunter
and Campbell are about to visit Washing.
ton as peace commissioners.
The Posts special says:
Secretary Fessenden, in his instructions
to jay Cook, says he intends to rely here
after wholly upon taxes and sales Of sew
en-thirty bond 10 to pay the expenses Of
the war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01
Starving to Death.

hobhok0 lSianQs Jan. 70.
We learn &hat large number Of Union.
prisoners have been brought from Geor-
gia to Salisbury, N. G., to prevent their
capture BY Sherman. It is said the rebels
are becoming more inhuman in their
treatpsnt Of our prisoners. The number
of deaths from starvation il on The incrsase,
anoantiag to 20 pee day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01
Singleton 3 leturn. from Rishmeaa.
The World'b Washington special say
New York, Jan. 81

The World'F Washington special says :
Notwithslan Hing the assertions OF the
Biehmond paIters to the contrary. Gen.
Singleton, OF Illinois, did not leave tha.
city until Sa,u Fday last, and arrived here
to-day. This evening be was in consult
alton With the President. 1t is understood
that he mainly confirms Blair's story tha,
the rebel lead drs are not at present pre-.
pared to nego, ate on the basis Of submis
sion to the Il MON. They have sent no
Commissioners.
A rumor wa in circulation last night
in and about the evening exchange room
that reDel PED cs commissioners we're on
their way TO w ashington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01
Peace Commissioners.
Philadelnhia. Jan. 81.

The rumor is current here that three
rebel peace co, ,nmissioners hare arrived at
City Point enr pute to Washington.
Gold is falling here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01
Fort Monroe. Jan. 81.

The weather Is bitter cold a! the front,
and there is danger that the James river
will be closed by icc.
A mail for + ort Fisher left here to-day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01

p9r We hope Mons. DR. royn d. Huys
French minister, may be satisfied as to
the explanation he has sought concerning
the position and feeling of our nation re-
garding French occupation Of Mexico. If
Monsieur will read the public journals of
the country, note Congres sional action,
read the platform upon which Mr.. Lin
coin was reelected, and learn the true
STATUS oi public opinion concerning the
matter OF his interrogatory, he will dis
cover general and fixed hostility to the
schemes OF his master, hostility which
will ultimately involve the overthrow OF
French rule in Mexico
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01

hAThe late rebel movement on the
james seems to have been intended for a
"big thing" It was to embrace the de-
struction of our pontoons and fotilla in
the James, the isolation Of Gen. Ord's
FORCES, who occupy the north side of the
river, from the remainder of Gen. Grants
army south OF the river, and the conse-
quent destruction of Gen. Ord's COM
mand. This may have been the grand
movement OF Gen. Lee which was to put
new aspect on the military condition Of
the Confederacy. and astouish the world,
OF which notice was given some time ago.
1t was nice little plan, but has most
signally failed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01

keep constantly hand and for sale at the lowest
prices cash customers and prompt men large and
well selects stock Of
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WHATA Toad DID FOR A SoLDTER.-
A friend connected with the United States
Sanitary Commission relates for the
American Agriculturist, The following in
eident which he witnessed which exhibits
Mr. and Mrs. Toad in uew character:
A number Of wounded from the battle
Of Petersburg were lying in a hospital tent.
among whom was negro whose leg had
been taken off. He was on mattress on
the ground, and the weather being hot,
the dressed stump Of his leg was exposed,
and swarm of flies we're settling. upon it.
Presently large toad hoped into the
tent, and taking his station ear the edge
of the bed began 'fgoboliug" up the blue
bottles on the 'double- quick The mo-
ment one alighted within six inches of
the spot he would square himself for the
alta ok, his eyes twinkling with apparent
delight, aud then with flash of his tom
que and smack Of his mouth, the un-
lucky insect would disappear. The boy
was asleep when this commenced bu. soon
awoke, aud was at first frightened at thee
"ugly toad" so near him; but our. friend
bade him be quiet. aud pointed out the
service the creature was rendering, when
the negro and all present voted him a
member of the Commission. with many
thanks and his kindred were at once in
high favor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01

SMALL Pox-The Palmer Journal, in
speaking Of the small pox and cure for
it, says: "About sixty cases of small pox
hava been treated at the State Almshouse
during the past three months, with q
single fatal result, and that was in the
case OF a man who was taken there 10 the
last stages of the disease, from neigh
boring town. The remedy used in all
these cases was a tea rpade from a plant
known in medicine as Sorracenia Pur
purea, familiarly called Ladies' Saddle or
Water Cup, the root OF which is the
remedial part. This remedy il new dis
covery in medical science.Snd has been
used with excellent effect elsewhere. The
effect of the remedy is t. allay the fever
and irritation caused By the formation of
pustules, the latter drying away rapidly,
leaving slight, if any, traces OF the DIS
ease"
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between 9th and 10th streets, on Thursday,
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IS worthy OF the attention of grocers and other
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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chemist and are in this country P patented and
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