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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-15
JEFF. Davis has Arrived In Georgia.

,
We have information from what We
have reason 10 believe is undoubted good
authority, that JEFF. Davis was at the town
Of Washington, Wilkes county, Georgia,
on Tuesday night last. He had no escort
whatever, with the exception Of a few
personsl friends, and Of course, co wagons
loaded with specie.
Bsnj. Hill, prominent politician o!
Gecrgla. left Atlanta, on Monday night
to go to Washington to meet Davis, The
fugitive will attempt to cross Georgia.
Alabama and Mississippi. in Disguise
lie intends to make the attempt to reach
Texas
Washington is town Of about ] 600
Inhabitants, situated ia Wilkes county. Of
which.it is the county seat. ffty.two miles
northeast of Milledgevile. A branch
railroad. twenty miles in length, connect
ed i. with the Georgia railroad, at Cum.
ming. and from there there is unioter.
rupted communication eastward with An
gusta, or westward or through Atlanta. n
West Point. West of the last named
Place. the railroads have been seriously
InIared by raiding parties from General
wilson's command. The last time. pre.
vious TO this, that JEFF was heard from. he
was said TO be at Abbeville, South Car
Gina, hotly pursued BY Col Palmer with
portion OF the 18th Penney lvauia caval.
~ Anderson's troop. Of General Stone
mans command.
Atbevslle is thirty miles only ia =
northeast direction from Washipcton.-
GOOD roads lead from this place 10
southwest direction to . small village
called Petersburg and . ferry called
barksoaie, both on the Savannah river.
natksdaie ferry is about forty miles from
miles further.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-15
Church Directory.

UNITED pREsBYTKRIAN-Fi Fifth street. between
Main and Flondeau Services every Sabbath at IL M
and IL p. m. Sunday School " q m p
FIRST PREsBYTERfAN-Corner High and Fourth
streets Services every Sabbath III and n p m
Sunday School q. M b.. dilLkrrk Pastor.
UNITARIAN CHURCH-Corner High and Fourth
streets. Services every Sabbath at II q m Sunday
achool az D. m r. HAssAlI, Pastor
CHATHAM SQUARE NJ +. CHURCH-corner Of Sew
enth and Morgan streets Preaching every Sabbath ~
IL a. m and ~ o. m Sabbath School at 0 = M Puonc
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday EVENING"
T. H. WANING, Pastor.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Thrd street. between
Concert and High Services every Sabbath at ii O. M
and II p. IN. saobaIh school % q M
j. r. wEsfoyER, Pastor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-15
fnlanfial ano Commercial.


New York moYAOA.
By TelssTaphl Nsv YoRK. Nay Is.
Cotton-Heavy and lower 1t sic for middliag
klour--Duh and to loo lower at 9 1895 IS for II
ira State; U0g7 20 for bxtra h II. o. and 40
Is for trade brands, market closing heavy.
Whisky-pull; Western At ? Co.
wheat-Duil and. dropping; Winter Red Western at
~
Corn-HeavS and declining 1t 0o11 O. for new yell
low Jersey, Penpa. and southern.
0ats-Active and to &c higher ut 704Sc for Canada
and o0el51c for State. ,
Cofee-Duii.
Molassees-Dull.
sngar-Quet; Cuba and Muscovado At loo121zc-
wooi-Quiet
Petroleum-Quiet at S6@s7l4c for Crude; 52@s3c for
Refined In Bond, and 72D73c for do Free.
Pork Heavy and lower 70 s5O7& so mess, eosing
at "a Is cssh ~ ga 80 for 1861 do cash and reg
ular way, closing at p Co. regular p 50fo prime, and
Is Sog1s 90 for rms Also, $500 bbls mess
for June sellers option, at u co. as 90.
Be@f-Dul at Il W. 16 % for plain mess and 10 90
02o 90 for extra mess.
Beef Hams-Firm "a 0002e co.
= Cot Meats-steAdy Is0l5c for shoulders, and II
(gl9c for hams
Lard--Du and heavy at 15ls4lslze.
Butter-Quiet at l+s2se for OHIO, and al Sec for
State.
Chsese-ouiet at I<02ic for common to prime
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-15

rA-W We took by the hand. on Saturday.
our highly esteemed friend. William G..
Rsntg,n, who has been absent from the
city about four years. He is looking hale
and hearty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-15

m- We call attention to the advertise
ment of the re-opening of the theatre in
our city, under the Management of for
mer citizen of our place, whose reputation
in that line is familiar 70 many of our
citizens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-15

CRIrIcIsM on GEnrRAls.-A Fsede-.
icksbarg rebel say that, 10 his opinioe.
Jackson ~ the eankis2est General ia
sc.th svss bad, add Johnston The s,saI
jd4 boeb-ileeot." @
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-15

e9H ortensius J. Paine, Distinguish.
ed lawyer Of Milwaukee, died 10 that city
on eAisrdny week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-15
a GRIcuLTURAL WARE
IA AND GKkD STORE.
WFCKERSHAM q
DHALERs IN
AeaIcgL TuRll RAPlEMfI
siRdsa, srass and ether Seeds, !.

Aaaulhrturess Agents for fhreahing Machines Her.
Nwsrs, LAY Presses and Power Corn ehslIrrs Nanrf
sursrs 81 0aunt = Hinmans Excelsio, Ras .kiiIs -
afntn gepesstors.
RAsDW ~-Moline, Rock Island Keokuk W.r..-
90 other Plows bsKd. s~s
CONTEMPORARIES Stafe..Y I. D. e.,shs.
Neatps eta7oSds4 Kills, either Of whith il ~
from 10 % 10 acres pen day. doing away wiz
Cuss fsassrrs, for horses Or By hand nav ana 49,.
Cafes ese different ysriett<s, Horse Rskts - 49,
aetilss4Ows horse Pitcbsbsk Il, Spinning WE<rl. Es
49, bard Ssea Ae loe Of choice C.over TSsesSv
oius Orass end Rlax Seed on hand and ecr aie a ~
~ ~ ~. WickkRsnAA co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-15

LOR SALE-A Cottage Franc r..

ing, Win Four rormp, good well of water 81
barn and full IA. all ier fence situated on Fr<hs,
street s~sSs "a and Sd streets Eeolnk TirI~ -
TNe aoo' ENQUIRE OF H. d. TEN Kick
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-15

EUR SALE-A two story brick dwell
ing. vi p rooms cisretn, ceiiar, Ornamental n.
lin streets, In = good neixhborhood Title raod -
sale: Price, 1850. Enquire Of HE TEN-EYcx]
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-15

EQR SALE-A frame DWELLING Did
sor rooms cistern. cellar lot 20 ~ 700 feet ~
ated on the corner Of % and Exchange streets
enance Tor some steamboat man. no want, ! nlars ~
Tue river Title good or sale. Price 81 SEQ EpeusI
y lNoSI II. b. TtN-EYCk.l
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-15

k'OR SALE-A Frame Cottage Dwell
L ing, with seven rooms e,sterr .rc,, ~.
me growth Of fruit trees With full lot and ALI,
order, situated near business EXCHANGE str,e, =
kpqnire Of TEr SsTcS
feb23 - ~. |
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-15

ksOR SALE-Two and a half acre,
= land, With a frame house ooutsiains rocxs.
oi. trees ahd other inprov emtnts sisuaisd On The
fsop~rsy the, may be purchased IL d,ssred Prs
TOT ofher information equiie Of II. H. viii. n. . I
PUP, u OF 10 II. b. TkE-EYCK
h'SA~' Real Estate Agent, kecfr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-15

TOR SALE-l6O acres chcioe
y within ahos4 hiles of KeokuH. betx se.sl
seeda 400 mississippi River all ~ncios cd
oouse enf ether impTovements This farm i
pr ere. Gallon H.B. TEN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-15

kOk SALE-A nice Brick Cottse
With two full lots, q ne Barn. Wood, he'd Cs.,.r.e
Cellar situated Prank lin between OH "a 1ssh -
keokuk. Title good. Price s3k loo
febl3 N rvvvvc
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-05-26
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STATLER.-At his residence in the vieinitv
Of Schellsburg, on the 4th inst, Mr. Franklin
B. Statler, in the SD year of his age.
SHOOK.-On the 18th inst, at his residence
near Bedford, Mr.. John Shook, aged 81 years,
4 months and l6 days.
BOWLES.-In Buffalo, N, Y, on the 18th
inst, Capt j. Bowles, formerly of this place
in the 34th year of bis age.
The accompanying resolutions are so full that
1t seems unnecessary to preface them with an
extended notice of the deceased. MIR. Bowles
was young man of great natural lovoliness.
He was kind, courteous, frank and honorable.
Hewas prepossessing in his appearance, and the
pleasant impression he made upon & stranger
was sure to be sustained by subsequent acquain-
tance. He attached many to him, and his death
Is deeply felt by his immediate associates as we'll
as by his family friends. A gentleman remark
ed to the writer, "He was one of the most
honorable young men ever knew. l have
been Intimately acquainted with him for about
ten years never heard him utter an unpleas
ant word loved him as a brother and win
miss him, it may be, even more than his par
ents.' ii Is sad TO see one so worthy and be-
loved, die 50 soon But God appointed the time
OF his death, and christian submission bows
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Letter Of Hon. Edward Bates.

We publish on our first page, very able let
ter recently written by Hon. EDWARD BATES,
Of Missouri, late Mr. Liucolns Attorney Cen
erai. The subject of the letter is Eartial Lar.
Mr.. Bates takes the true ground in regard to
those infamous tribunals which have so long dis
graced aud outraged the peaceful communities
Of the loyal States. What will the miserable
lick-spittles that denounced the Democrats so
bitterly for tLeir opposition to martial law, say
now that Statesmen and jurists like Mr Bates,
sustain thc Demooraeyl They can't answer
item, by crying out ont "CoPPerhead! Copper
head" Come, now, oh, ye scri56lers for the
Abolition organs, LEI us hear your opinion cf
Edward Bates letter! And whilst your band is
In, tell US, also, what you think of the donun-
Citations of Mr.. Stanton by Horace Greely, as
we'll as those articles Of the ". Y. Post and N.
7. Times, inYeighing against the Military Court
at Washington On which side are you, on that
of the Constitution and tire Laws, or on that of
the s.archamber erected in their stead! At any
rate, please tell US whether you consider Bates,
Ggeely, Raymond and Bryant "Copperheads,"
for saying harsLer things against the War De-
partment than those for the saying Of which you
called Us by that delectaJ.a nickname! And,
by the way, couldn't you publish some Of Gree
lys articles or Stanton, or Bates letter, just to
let your readers know that there once was
document called TIE Constitution
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announcements.

tRates for announcing candidates District A.
toiDey, $500; Treasurer, $500; Associate Judge,
S2'00i Commissioner. $2.00; Poor Director, 81 .0o
Auditor, S,.0o cash, in advanced
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
We are authorized 10 announce JoHx PALxEE,
Esq, as candidate for District Attorney, subject
to the decision Of the Democratic county convention
We are authorized 70 announce I. e kerr, ESQ,
as candidate for District Attorney SUBJECT to the
decision of the Democratic county convention.
TREASURER
MR. EOIToR Please announce GEORGE MAKpoRyr,
OF Bedford borough, as candidate ior County Treas
nre, subject 10 the decision of the Democratic eoua
ty convention.
NR. MEYERS: Please announce WILLIAM BowLEs,
OF Bedford borough, candidate for tn. office of
County IreGsurers subject TO the decision Of the
Democratic county convention.
ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
We are authorized TO announce Isaac KEas,xegH,
Esq, OF Liberty township, as a candidate for Asso-
clate Judge, subject to the decision of the Demo
cratic county convention.
Ma. MEYERs You will please announce RopxRr
oTGcSSAN, OF Bloody Run, candidate for tbs
once OF Associate Judge subject to the decision Of
the Democratic county convention.
MIR. EDITOR Please announce JoHx A. MowHY,
OF Bedford borough as g candidate for Associate
Judge, SUBJECT TO the decision of the Democratic
county convention.
MR. MEYERS Please announce GEORGE Sxousr,
~, OF snake Spring township, as candidate for
the office of Associate Judge subject 70 ths deeI-
sion OF the Democratic county convention.
COMMISSIONER.
we are requested 10 announce MICHAEL S. RrrcsxY,
Esq, OF Snake Spring township, as candidata for
county Commissioner, subject to the decision of the
Democratic county convention
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-05-26
to the stroke, saying "His the Lord, let Hin,
do what seemeth Him good

to the stroke, saying "His the Lord, let Hna
DO what saemeth Him good"
BUFFALo, n. Y, May Is, 1865.
At meeting Of the associates in business Of
the late Capt, John c. Bowles, at the Western
Union Telegraph Office, in this city, j. X.
Drake, ESD, was called to the chair, and Mr.
j. II. Barker was appointed Secretary.
After few appropriate remarks by Mr..
Drake, committee Of three was appointed to
draft resolutions expressive OF the feeling of
tie meeting, who On deIiberation reported the
following resolutions which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty Ruler
OF the Universe TO remove from our midst our
much esteemed Drotheroparator, John c. Bowles.
ia the prime Of his manhood and strength, and
with the prospect Of q long aud useful i e befor
Lin. ;hus ci.ing us another warning OF the un-
certainty o human life and expectations and
.5 We wish 20 testify cur respect and esteem for
one whom we have all so well known and high
~ rcspected,-Thsrefoyc
Pssoiee9, That we sincerely condole With The
hereaYcd parents OF cur departed friend, and
3yhiic we sympathize with their loss, we trust
that he has gone to that better world sswhere
the wicked cease from troubling and the weary
aro at rest" and that they may have faith to
look mp 10 our Heavenly Father and say 'sTbe
Lord gave and tic Lord hath taken arav
Blessed be his H9ly name"
Reso!csd, That q copy Of these resolutions be
engrossed, signed bY the employees in this office
and rendered to his afflicted parents; also that
a copy be furnished 10 the daily papers also to
the Bedford papers for publication. -
Ee5olred. That We attend the funeral ia r
body.
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UEAporARrERs. I'd" Co
18th Reg't. y. G. ). \. Y.


WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an All Wise Prov.
idenco to remove from among US, after q brief
bot painful Illness, Captain JoHS c. Bowls.
the bsl5rol and respected head Of this organiza,
ton; therefore, be it
Fesosssa, That as company, We soreIy feel
the loss Of one who has proved himself a gen.
tleman and so!dier-who has always been q
live to the best interest Of the Company, prefer.
ring its success and advancement in the object
OF hls organization to personal convenience and
prcmoHon--Wh0 estimates its honor and repu.
taton above all 10 be kept sacred in all our pur-
poses.
Hes0lced, As individual members we shall
miss his cheerful CONFERENCE.-The hearty good
will iJ9 Tie success of all our undertakings. and
the generous impulses Of his nature which al
tractad all Of his command towards him as
man and brother IN whom we found q gener-
Gus friend and conading officer.
Resolred, That the intercourse of the several
years with which Capt. Bowles has been identi-
fed with this company has andeared him to Us
by many recohections Now lie is called to
swell the ranks Of his noble comrades for which
he has mouTned with Us, we drop tie silent tear
to hls memory, and submit to the ruling Of
that kind Providence who afficts but for our
good.
Ree2lced, To the friends who are called to
mourn Toe loss Of an only son, we feel how in
adequate are the use Of words to express q
little Of the sympathy We would offer them
! in their affi.ction. BY our loss we measure
theirs, and can only point them to the true
source Of consolation in the presence of him
who has aaid chose whom he loveth he chas-
teneth.'
Peso5rea, That the period for which our
rooms are draped il mourning be extended thir-
ty days, ard the members of the Company wear
the usual badge of mourning thirty days, and
copy Of these resolutions ba furnished By the
Secretary 70 the parents of Captain Bowles, to
the daily papers Of this city, also to the Bedford
papers for publication.
a. 3. TANNER, President.
Tnos. E. YoUNG, Sec'y.
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For the Gazette.
y
4 CARD.
Mr.. EDITOR

Mr.. EDITOR:
find the following item in last weeks
Bedford L,gsdrer:
"FoUHD.-Tho Copperhead flag which the
Union men were accused with stealing last fall,
was found yesterday, under a sofa in the par.or
Of the Bedford Hotel. 1t is needless to say Yho
secrctaI It." ~
The NGtiona! flag which was cut down and
stolen from in front of my hotel, on the night
Of the October election, vas found under set
tee in my parlor on Thursday morning lest
The thief, fearful Of detection. placed it there
tut short time ago, rs the seltee under which
II was discovered, had recently beer moved and
the carpet taken up, and no flag was to be found
at that time. When it was first discovered that
the flag was taken, my house was searched by
nyself and others, from one end to the other,
under the settee in The pa-lCr and every where
else, without finding the missing article. The
idea, therefore, which the above notice wculd
suggest, that the flag has been in my house,
since it was cut down, pronounce false and ri
dlculous. | never blamed, nor did | ever hear
any other person accuse, any Ujlion man with
stealing the flag. / was always, and believe
the public are, now, under the impression that
the thief is q greater traitor than jeff. Davis.
| am under obligations, however, to the editors
of the Iaquitr, for informing me what is a
"Copperheaa flag" 1t seems that it is the
''Stars and Stripes" Yours, &C.,
J. J. SHOEMAKER
Bedford, May % 1865.
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EDITORIAL MELANeE.
-Getting plenty-candidates.

e5-Getting plenty-candidates.
esStill rp-an kinds Of marketing.
gCome down-a great deal of rain daring
the past week.
egGone to the frosty hills Of Somerset-the
editor.
es-Bright-the prospects of plentiful har-
vest this summer.
ezrThe County Commissioners meet on Men
day, May 29th. A full meeting of the Board is
desired.
tgTha time for the bridge letting at Statler's
Mil, near Schelsburg, has been changed from
Saturday June to Friday June 2nd.
ezRobert Swan, who had returned to Cum
horland, Nd, from TIE South, was arrested on
Wednesday
esrFeetills We have printed and for sale,
a lot Of fee-biis Tor Justices and ConstaJles,
giving both the old and new rates Price fifty
cents
es-Major Gen. Sheridan has been assigned
to the command of all tho forces west Of the
Mississippi. and soon after the review Of oGr
forces in Washington, lie viii be sent there to
wipe cut Kirby Smith.
e9~rhe Mississippi River has oyerfowed the
leTees and coTers an immense area, being in
some places from thirty to fifty miles in width.
The destruction of property is immense and is
beyond description.
@-J, B. Farquhar, Esq. President Of the
Bedford Mutual Oil Co, has just returned from
Cherry Run, where the property OF the company
is situated. Boring will be commenced in a
few days. Mr.. T. says there is great activity
in The oil region and a good many "strikes" are
being made.
s1Somo months ago it was 'coPperhcad" to
say that we were spending three millions day.
Nevertheless, os in duty bound, we said It, for
it was true. Now the Tribune admits that even
in the fiscal year ending last June we spent more
than three and half millions day.
ezrWe direct the attention of orr readers to
the letter of Ex-President Buchanan, found in
another column. He administers q scathing
rebuke to the slanderers who have seen fit to
endeavor to defame him, even since the Illus
trious old man retired from office. We imagine
they should have sense enousA, by this time,
to hold their vile tongues.
Notwithstanding the decline in gold, oil
keeps up, and the search for the oleaginous
fluid IS unabated. We hear of ''Strikeso every
few days, and the consequence is, some one has
made a fortune. A number Of wells have
struck oil on Clarion River, and according TO
tie Clarion Democrat, one of them flows from
go to so barrels. In view cf this, the stock
holders Of the Stump Islands Oil Co, whose
lands are situated at the mouth Of said stream.
have determined to retain nll shares unsold as
soon as oil is struck in the we'll, which is now
going down, with good prospects OF success,
The original stockholders to pay one dollar per
share, for all unsold, at which price it is now
offered for sale. There is still an opportunity
for all desiring to invest.
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Bedford, May %, 1865.

GzTJefersUn Davis and family, Alexander II.
Stephens c. c. Clay, Col. Reagan, Gen. Wnee-
Ter, and sixteen others, arrived on Friday at
Fortress Monroe. They were brought up from
Hilton Head on the steamer William II. Clyde,
conveyed by federal gunboat. They viii be
confined in the classmates of the fort, which have
been fitted up as cells to receive them. Every
means has been taken to prevent the possibility
of their escape. When Davis was captured, i
is reported he distributed the specie in his pos
session among the members of his escort.
Governor Vance, of North Carolina, reached
Washington Saturday, and was placed in
the Old Capitol prison. The delegation from
North Carolina to consult with the President
have arrived in Washington. On Saturday,
Generals Grant and Sherman visited President
Johnson. Gen. Grant has issued an order in
relation to the grand review on Tuesday and
Wednesday next. The Army of the Potomac
will be reviewed on Tuesday, and Gen Sher-
mans army on Wednesday.
The testimony for the prosecution in the con-
spiracy trial, which is going on at Washington,
is nearly all in. Il is stated that Reverdy John
son is preparing an argument against the iuris-
diction Of the Court. Two hundred witnesses,
it is said, will be produced for the defence -
Age.
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Secession leaders are about to be tried and pun
ished. Will it be asking too much of the peo-
pie, that the Abolition demagogues, by way of
retribution, be also ''hung up to dry" not phys
ically, but politically