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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-23

BOsTOH, Sept. ".
The fourth day Of the national horse fair at
Riverside farm. passed of in the most salts.
factory manner. A large crowd of spectators
were present The irst race was for horses
that had never trotted before for money, and
won by the Lady Bliss in three straight heats.
Time 240, 2.49 and 2:47i. In the race foa
horses that never trotted faster than three
minutes there were three entrees. The Geo.
A. Patehen, jr., won the first heat in 2:4O,
and the Jessie Wales won the next three heats
in 1851, 2:35l and 2:3s.
In the great race then to all horses the first
premium; $50, I'd premium $3.50, there
were three entrees the Frank Vernon, Gen.
Mcclellan and Sarah Davis. The former won
the race in three heats. Time 2:344, ESQ and
2:35s. The sorrel Dan was second. The
fair closes tomorrow.
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The Wir. Trial.
WAsHIxGrox. Sent. 2


In the Wirz trial to-day, DR.. Hopkins ties
tilted that on the I'D of july, 1854, he wa,
| assigned TO duty in the hospital at Alexan
dria- He, together with Surgeon White
we're sent to make thorough inspection O
| the prison and hospital With view to thei
improvement The witness here read the fol
lowing letter, as the report which he had
made:
ASpERsoSvILLE, Ga, Aug. IL, 1864.
To Brig. Sen John A. Winder:
GESERAL-ln obedience to your order o.
| the 2sth of July, requesting me to make al
| examination of the Federal PRISON and hos
pital at this place, and to ascertain and re
port to You the cAuse of disease, the mortali
| ty among the prisoners and the measures nee
| essary TO prevent the same, has been com
pleted, and We respectfully submit the follow
| ing causes Of diseases and mortality:
First-The large number of prisoners
| crowded together.
Second-The entire absence of all yepe,
ahles as diet, so necessary as q preventative
of scurvy.
Third-The want of barracks to shelter the
prisoners from sun and rain.
fourth-Ihe inadequate supply of woot
| and good water.
Fifth-Badly cooked food.
Sixth-The filthy condition Of the pris
oners-
Seventh-The morbid emanations from th.
| branch or ravine passing through the prison
| the condition Of which cannot be better ex
planned than by naming q morass of human
| excrement and mud
PREVENTIVE MEASURES.
Frst-The removal Immediately from tn,
prison Of not less than Is, 900 prisoners.
Second-Detail on parole sufficient nun
Der of prisoners to cultivate the necessar-
supply of vegetables. Until this can be car
ried into practical operation, the appoint
ment of agents along the different lines o
railroads to purchase and forward supply
Third--The immediate erection Of bar
racks to shelter the prisoners
| Fourth-To furnish the necessary quantit,
of food and have wells dug to supply the de
fciency.
Flhh-Divide the prisoners into squads an,
! place each squad under the charge of ser
geant. Furnish the necessary quantity Q
soap and hold the sergeants responsible 70
the personal cleanliness of his squad Fur
nish the prisoners with clothing at the ex
psnse of the Confederate Government, and
that Government be unable to do so, candid
ly admit our inability and call upon the Fed
eral Government to furnish them.
Sixth-By daily inspection of the bak
house and cookery.
Seventh-Cover with soil the entire moras
not less than six inches deep board tn
stream or water-course and confne the mel
| to the use of the sinks and make the penalt,
for disobedience of such orders severe.
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NEW lORK. Sept z.
The trial at the dock between the Algon.
quin and WinosH commenced to-day. The
fires we're started in both and lighted within
few minutes Of each other, but the former
got her engines at work an hour and twenty
minutes before her rival. The Winoski ex.
pended $500 pounds more coal than
the Algonquin in raising steam. The ninety
six hours trial begins about o'clock to.
night.
Gen. Hooker and about sixty Of his o1icers
called upon Secretary Stanten to-day.
The colored people of New York and
Brooklyn celebrated to-day the anniversary
Of President Lincoln's proclamation, freeing
the slaves in the District of Columbia.
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Fire I'm New York.

NV YORK, Sept %.
Capt Chas. II. Marshall, the originator of
the Black Ball line Of packets Is dangerously
i'll and not expected 10 live.
A 6re broke ont in the cAb;ae et aAbp of Carl
Burgdof. on North fourth street, this morning.
and destroyed four buildings; Christopher
Meach, carpenter, Simmons Co, wool
dressers; Curtis, yalten and Frederick Val
ten were among the sufferers. Butgdorf has
been arrested on suspicion OF setting fire to
his premises
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EaR.M FOR &4LE!

T F applied for soon, will be sold for SIS per
Il Title perfect Will give time portion Of
the purchase money deired Ifnot SOLD soon the farm
Will 10 er rent The Wood OF Of 90 acu es OF the Aad
~nl pay moro than 10 asked for the whole farm ex-
elusive Of the cutting and delivering at the Railroad
The farm contains 100 acres situated miles due
Frame House, new Bank Barn, Wood shed, Work Shop
Poalry Houss. smoke Houss, and Sheds and 6tabling
failing Wells There i aIso good Hewed Log House
for Tenant have from $50 600 Trees of choice Fruit
Of all kinds There SO under fence the
balance good tlmb>e market. far proportion
10 set In graN. Improvemeuts oil nearly new.
will sell very low II applied to soon on the premises
VIII sell low two quarter sections OF snd near centre Of
and un and nanang Inols for sale; also, covsFed
Spring wagon. tsp3odAwlnl =. G PYLE.
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TRUSTEE'S SALE.

NRUSTEE'S SALE.-By virtue of deed
= of trust executed TO by Peter W Potter and Al
media Rstsss - Wis. the srst day Nav is3s and
duly recorded BY which he conveyed to me the n.rth
VISIT gusxtw and the west half u the northeast
ana the vest ball Of the southwest quarter Of section
twenty CD and the north half Of section to
tS All In township nxty seven co. north range fre
t3 west Lee county, lows, to p-orniss
~ notes .iren by sad Potter and 81 au e. each
10 samuel Aiiley snd not paid will sell sail prop.
erty thc +th day OF November 1865 betwes tbe r.
a. y = @ ard y -. eo.zsnasna 10 O'clock m al
ssta Gay, OF VIII sell 30 much will pay co.ts debt
and interest j. W. RANKIN Ty,.t..
eepIS -
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A. Ship LssA ef wSnen.
Nrv YoRr II -. ..

Mr.. A. Mercer, of Washington Terr;torv.
who has procured the loan of the U. s. steam
transport Paciflc for the purpose government
wishing to send her to the Paci6d) will sail
from here on the 30th with seven hundred
women, from the surplus population Of Mas
sachusetts, who 60 to settle in the above
named territory. Three hundred of these
women are orphan daughters of dead SOL
diers.
They are all good, industrious women and
there is no fear but they will secure good hus-
bands and happy homes in the territory.
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LONDON, Z. W. Sept. ~.
Seventeen thousand tickets were sold for
the Provincial exhibition, yesterday. The
day proceedings consisted Of . grand public
civic reception to the maratime delegates, and
another reception to Sir Morton Peto and
party, who arrived at noon and made hasty
visit 10 the exhibition. Sir Morton Petu
made short speech, full Of kindly feelings
towards the American people, and left for the
East at $3.50, in the afternoon.
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New advertisements

Isl OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
- sne rces V"ee, a Asokuk, on ths IA day Of
obtain any ofthese letters. the applicants must
caior esssss isfisrs give the date Of hin LIN, md
NOT called ior within sss nssfA twin besent
TO the Dead Letter Once.
- rsssssefor the rsfsTs ofa ietteFtS the writer
within thirty days or iess written printed
witn the vrhef sAns, Pesecess and Ststs the
ennahd ena Of the envelope, on the face hide viii be
WIN .ne asua prepaid rate OF hostage pay
able when the letteris delivered the writer-sec "a
| Lac ofl ~'~~s
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Governor Kirkwood
SPEAKS AT
KHoKuK TONIGHT,
FORT MADISON Monday Wight.
SPEAKS AT

Governor KIRKwooD arrived last evening
and will speak tonight on the corner of Main
yassed large portion of the State and maae
great many speeches during the last few
weeks, and is well posted upon the questions
before the people, as well as upon public SEN
timent. He is a sound man, of sterling ability,
and our citizens ofall parties may obtain new
views, or clearer views in reference to the
yexed questions now agitated, by giving an
hours attention to his remarks
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-23

A CoTExPoRARY alludes to the defeat d
Johnston rs President Of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad as healthy indication o
Southern "loyalty." The healthy part is thai
the stockholders gave Johnston . large ma
.joriy, and nothing but the vote Of Virginia
representing large part of the stock and held
By Gov. Pierpont, defeated him. If tha idel,
d tAs South are broken It still perlises i
lnGine b them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-23

n1auAL n0TIon-fo Charles q wieksrshan. D.
On Al IN tAs Orks o0cs Of The District Court of Lss
eo9nty. Iowa = Ksokuk, petition d Hiram Barney,
eiaanang 5udgDnt aGainst Jos, Chaslss Q Wieker-
spen Jour nortsAss naAs 70 Charlss Masun upon ths
~ dsocfbsd prteises tcvit: Lots and block
aasons Lover Addition 10 keokuk, in Lee oosnfy,
~ e Aganst you, praying Tor the foreclosure of
sals Of sAA prenisss, freed Of az in
~ - desssdent in same, 70 pay on safd debt
general relief Now you nust sppesr ~ snsve, ~
oon,t y = se1s n q =. sssona q .hs q
~ 9 De neia On the Arst Monday Of February
1sfsait. II aCyrr M Ds'O
cSR svc-csnceHedJ Atty for Plaintiff.
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: ]. A. SSYDAx, an artist of much promise,
died at Conway, New Hampshire, last week.
His favorite subjects were coast scenes, and
in depicting these, he attained . great sue
cess.
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The recently imported vocalist Nine. PARE
PA, has the musical feld in New York en-
tirely to herself, and has created furore In
Operatic circles. She is pronounced the
finest singer that has visited America since
JENNY LIND.
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Sir WV. r. HANILrox, Professor of As
trcnomy in the Dublin University and Astron.
omer Royal Of Ireland, died aeex Dublin on
the I'd instant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-23

A SEwsPABE4 writer declares that Mr..
Ovens "Solon Shingle'' ~ proved fenu.
inc success in London, h go ef the sbuss
of al the English dramatic u1l1sts, who were
cure thsy eoald stsal sensebtAg better AVn
ErsnoA.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-23

NV YoRx, Sept. q.
Six hundred men Of the list Ohio Infautxy
arrived hsre to-day, On The alsanw p 0paf.
diae. ssssSa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-23

nkIGINAL NOfICk-fo sath, Defendsnt
" Iou arc hereby notified that there 10 nov on e in
the Clerks once Of the District Court Of Lee county
Io~a, - kssask, petition of Hiram Barney cisminr
eJudgment sgsinsf Smith for the sun Of thrrs
hundred md frtythree dosr and per cent interest
from date upon your mortgage made Charies Mssop
npon tie followfng dssribed premises to-wif: Lot
knk - Lee csnnty lows, and against you ALL pray
t.E ~ the Dr:ciore Of aid mcrgag,he sale of raid
presse Heed Of all interests Of defendant In same
70 pay % sa1d Asbt<he sxfngushment of ali eoity of
redsapeos, and fx general relief Nos Jon sausf Cd
psAr and answer said peticn by second day
- the next term OF eaid Court be held on the st
Acnssy Of February, 1885. Judgment will be had
therein. - prayed fos, BY default
sep23daw-hi A,tfr for pia1ns,f
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ARJGEAL NOTICB-To Wflia. VI. NJ. = p
~ boyce, Defendants You are hereby potined hat
there 10 - On nie s the Clerks oos Of the Dutrtcs
Ioofs o. Lee county Iva = Keokuk petition H.
ran narney, clainisG juAgmsnf against ION wIlism
Van Dyke or ths s1n u eghteea hnndred oIlarv snd
~ cent interest epoa year mortgage naAs 70 Chsries
Lott aed bloek =, Hasons Lover Addition to
tae city q Ksokuk In Lss county Iowa and claiming
ludgDsnf against yoa, 4 Doyee, Sce sams um NM.
your nortssgs given 70 wn vssdyke upon aid lota
vherss Jon agreed 70 pay OF ths PLAINTIFF nortsnre
afosssea1 - - agnss yoa a praying for the loreeio
sure q sl 0oeDagethe aals u id prenscs freed Of
e fatsrssts q I'D dssssdan in sane to pay On Mid
dsbt-ths extfngushnsnt Of all equity OF redempton
asd aid petition BY Of the second AZ Of
ths ssxt tern Of said Court to Be held on the sv Nos
day u 1sofuasy 1854 Judgment sir be Mad Inert,
Lev. esanp toc-cancelisd-l Atty for Plaintiff.
neu2aAl u-fd
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y,n rHs aBcrPrfps AND vERa.nKsf or
Surgical and Chronic Diseases
DISEASES OF THE EYE AND EAR.

YNHIS Institution Is situated In the most
pleasant and healthy part Of the city OF Keokuk,
Iowa. and well arranged in every respect to the
comfort OF invxlds
h. following diseases admitted and treated In this
1nstitutioo:
1st Surgical diseases and all requiring Surgical
operations.
ID. Diseases Of the Efe and Ear.
ID Disc Of the Lungs, Throat and Heart.
4th Diseases u Women
Drs- SANFORD CURTIS having retired from the
general practice Of medicine, will give their entire
and attention TO cases OF the kind en- umerated.
The Department OF Surgery aud Diseases Of the Eye
and Ear win be uhder the special charge Of Dr. SAN
r0RD while that Of Diseases Of the Lungs Throat and
Heart and the Diseases of Women will be under the
special charge OF DR. CURTIS though either viii assist
the other in difficult cases.
This enterprise has teen in suecessfu' operation
than year, and II is believed private Clinic In this
United States Presents larger number Of interesting
and in p1rtant
Physicians passing through soiourping in our city
are respectfully invited TO visit the In6rmary.
sep2l-dly
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AARRIRD.

Ssp4rabsr 3lst. Al The resdeaes sf the Mid rets
er BY the Rev J. Bargess. Mr.. Wh. A. BtKRs to Mia
BAlLiH j. Ran.
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How NoBLE.-The N. Y. Post says that
during the late war the people have spent in
aid of the soldiers of the republic no less than
$212, ,274, ,24S.45. This is exclusive of the
government expenditures, and $ls7, POS, 5O6-
81 of the sum was contributed by counties
and towns, for the aid and relief Of soldiers
and their families, while individuals and asso.
Citations contributed for the care and comfort
Of the soldiers about twenty-five millions
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s. a l. Il
-0F-
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY!

q. 8. GnnAL HosprrAIl
EsoKuK, Iowa, Sept. 2. 1865.
RY direction of the Medical Director of the
- Department OF Northwest there will be sold 1t
public auction, At the Estee nouse Hospital
ing
On September 18th, at . O'clock A. H.,
And continuing RON day to day until disposed OF, all
the Hospital Furniture, Fixtures Bed seAds Bedding
Chairs windo. Curtains, Dishes, Cooking Stoves and
PurHafaFs, Obokng Ranges and Furniture Table Ferna-
turs md Cutlery, Boots, large stock Of the standard
artices OF Medicines and Hospital supplies Packing Bot
ties Surgical Instruments Musketo Netting Hospital
Clothing soch Shirts Drawers Ac beaide Stands
Bed Furniture, Laundry Fixtures, Clocks and every
thing eonnected With the Medical Department Of the
United States General Hospital at this Post.
In making this sale the attention OF hotel keepers
charitable institutions and others who are desrous of
providing themselves with extra bedding for cases Of
emergency invited 10 the valuable character of the
Iron Bedeteads and Bedding Private families will do
we'll to secure more OF them. Most OF the Table
Furniture In In good condition
NJ X. TAYLOR,
rep5 Surgeon o 8. Vols. in Charge.
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HOUSE AND SHOP FOR SAE.-IH
II ssli ny hoas<, shop and lot In RsFaingtV~
. : barxsan. II b pleAsantly situate9 on Pr~
hipdp 81 u1sohanisal toots will b spla eno ranrs
AaerRt JACOB - y6ftko baoob
eaplo-Qv AnsAy Of tAs ~
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UNION BALL.

EHoR the purpose Of finishing and Furnishing the
, 1865-09-05

ttcated csscs when families Of women and ehIldren
ase TUNED away hy planters, TO 1cry upon their
crop Of corn and bacon for a sufficient an,o1nt to
feed them until the close OF The year Ihe agent 1t
Charlotte haa written that the PRONUNCIATION has
had au excellent influence in the district where the
sent ~ aes aa9v bad bsm aS
hack rather than hare their crops levied on
for their support There seems 10 be- general i'm
PRECISION an'ons planters that The convention soon
to assemble among other lave will proriIe for the
n1reet and binding ont OF all yaezants admits and
children found without homes aEd employment, for
atcn Of yeas Or TIL the age II. There Il therefore
aschene for manufacturing migrants, oud then going
10 the otcrreets Of the poor and procuring their
services free. Or upon their owu tel1ns Probably
Dot LEGS than fty homic!des OF blacks have OCCUR
rcd in this State since tie surrender Of Johnstona
army, md hare yet 10 bear Of condfgn punish
men: telng avarded for ono. Some hare been
tried and their cases arc still held for fna1 adjutf
r..ttcn
, 1865-09-05
FROM NEW YORK.
The Defence In the TYerz Tffa1-Sout1l-
er11. Matl& u. =. Sant-
tary Comn1%~1on-Narnf Prize Claim
und National Currency.

The Defence In the tFcrZ Trfal-South.
ern. MailltsoutrnctS-TIlc u. y. Gant-
tary Conlnai%~1on-Navnf Prize Claim
und National Currency.
Nzw YonK, September.
The Scss York Irt&lMt's Ea.hfrgton spec1a
suyt: G. =. Emer,on' ba,ld a. ale wssz z MI
enmtnon Witnesses tor tho detsnee. The names .
seEt 5eDs esss '.z I'D %sn s 1e,ns
by Mr. Emerson IN finding the witnesses, as they
were scattered oses the states Of North and soath
Carolina, Alabama, flor1da and Georgia, and a
1Ed Europe. Out OF the list Of ritty bnt thirty.
three ues: fornd all Of whom arc DOW on their way
10 this city: Many Of the m ex;sebel otieeFs wess
he aszrztcd and placcd in confinement By the Goy-
ctnmcnt and II vas not until they had resolved due
thai hsy y r., ua a "as SG, o% te.
braces The names Of otlcert Of all grades from The
rank Of Colonel down, aud also nnrnber Of Prt
.nter. Aoat OF those summoned scrScd with "Srz M
,rhIlc he WIS In command Of the landers 3nyttfc
p1tsonpen: The SutIsr. Com9atssaEy a1a Quarter
master Of Anderfonsifle s.u also among the mum.
ber; During bis so:oula in ths South the dieeEsnt
N1. Emerson. and eave him every assistance In The
discovery and sun :ncnin& o. witnes*e+-
Sens sae % nd s
are taken 1t mn Average Of ny PET cent lower than
,setntn the usr- In one cnte $!s,:D0 Ii now pa1d
for eeIfice for which the GoFerhment Ease Elaa.oN
five yearx ago. In another ca-e II ,30u yeaf was
lhen paid LOT Carrying the mills tn small rost-
ci!ice, where the receipts ws1e hut = io year:
AZ an evidence or tic usefulness Of tho United
States sanitary Commission In the gratultous col
lection Of soldiers honntics. haeH pay, pensions
etc. uAy te stated that orcr half tic Clatms filed
ri the Frnrfon O{}ec arc presented BY the Genera
Agent Of The Commission. nj the Central Dope
IN This city. pp 70 the 18th Of Augnst last 5,uf
Claims were fled by Mt. Forbes, Agent Of the
sanitary Commission for the collection Of soldiers
| clatmp.
aThe totul number Of naval prize claims present
cd ii The Fourth Andor's Office Tor adjustment i
| tbe nnonth OF August last, were ,596 Of whlcl
LIS were duly settled bJ the payment Of sl5s,
| o:sS2.a0. &:
"The amount Of national currency issued by th
Treasury Department for the week ending SepteE
her Cd Was e. e.23t.S 80 aud the grand total i.suct
IN to date IL f11 5, 20. The total amount OF cet
.ftcaacs Of Indebtedness redeemed at the Bureau
| Redemption in the Treasury Department for =
week ending ssRas@ber u: wss 1osss IN n
| 1ame period was s., s06 ,5i5.'
, 1865-09-05

Reception Of General ETant-In1lstense
Crowds OF Pcople-Thc General at the
Music Hall snd on aC11nngc,
Especial Despatch to the Chicago TrIbunc1
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 4
To-day has been anotl,r epotl in our city's his
tory. We have re}oieed over Fort Donelson.
Ffcksturs, Richmond md Lec's surrender, but To-
day lhc helo OF these victories has been AMONG us
snd every loyal hcaEt has swcIled with pride and
gratitude rs they lootcd unon this great man. The
General arrived at three o'clock this morning, anu
was eseortcd by the military to hts apartments
EleGcn o'clock today Was set epati Tor his formal
reception at the new Mnsie Hall, and long before
his appearance the streets in front Of the Newhal
nouee were crowded. Business WIS generally sus-
pended and all focked 10 eco bis first appearance
In cur city. Carriages werc provided for drtEc
around thc dty previous TO his1ccep:ian. Tho Gen
en- ssoa walked ont smoking his cigaI, and ~
ssat + he u csrEiase e' g. s's apsTs tasA tef @
him. The proces sion passed through DE pria-
Enaf etrcete, chcered along the whole ROUTE until
IT. 'he limos: ' Mssd L. III rs S2 sok 10
Solomon, and thanked tha people heartily. bnt b.
Ing n1a2 Of fey words, askcd Senator Doolttie 10
express his feelineE> which mas done in tho Scna-
ns.de by Cen. Pone and t3cn. Fea:antou. Aiier
tEc reception wss osef, the General visited the
Chamber Of Comm ercc, Where bis mofcn,sEts have
bcen 10 sensitlsely tit the past year. Wna roaug,
Tic President introduced bin. when three chceFs
were given, and nftcT shakin. hands with the mcm-
lcE~, he leI for his rooms ckfhc Ncwhal 4 fplcn-
did banquet Was given ut the Scwhall At thrce
oe'oek this afternoon, waicre o2e hundred and any
cuec1s nattook ot the rep1st. Tue best Of feelings
Mcrc iLdnl.cd in and Ehe General seemed to enjoy
It largely. Another drive Has t1ken, which Woand
Cp lie proceedings Of the day. The party leave for
Ge.ce:. S2r7lng Wi,A tEcm the bessinss Of the
, 1865-09-05

Ncrz, the Andessonrillc jallor, has Issued
an appeal for help, addressed to the editor OF
the Eew York Etrs, aud published In that
rebel sympathizing sheet. As before stated
IN our columns, some loyal mcn have re-
spondcd to his call, in order TIM! he may not
have the excuse Of an Imperfect defense to
plead, aud thus Ills guilt be obscured. The
letter states that be is without money, and
needs funds to procure copies Of depositiona,
&c. The following paragraphs cnboly all
that Ii Of Interest In the letter:
In lSC4 wns ordered to report to the officer
Of the military psi1on at Anlersonvllle, Ga.
By this officer was put In command Of the
prison, and remained in that position from
April 1874, until 1865. When the South
ceased the struggle was still in Andersonvi'lc
with my family, believing myself fully pro-
tectc,l by tho terms of the agreement between
Gems. Sherman and Johnston, and never dream
ing that ], poor Captain and subaltcn OIL
ccr, would be made to answer with my lie for
what If now alleged 10 have been done at
Andcreonrillc, was, in violation Of a safe
conduct which was given me by stat officer
Of Gen. Wilson, arrested in Macon, Georgia !;
wns kept there In confinement for two weeks,
now, by order Of the President Of the United
States, brought before q court to be tried under
tic must ntrocious charges. have no friends
here ! am helpless md, unless eau get help
will haye to lose tho last thing which pos
sess In the world-my good name and my life.
Ny conscience Is clear, I hare never dealt
cruelty with prisoner under my charge. II
they suffered for want Of shelter, food, cloth
ine, and nccessa1ics, could not help It, haT.
ing no control orer these tltngs-things
which the Confederate Government could give
only in very limited quantity, even to our
avn men, Is everybody knows who will bc
lust and Impartial.