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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22

ma A brilliant bow spanned the hUv.
ems just before sunset last evening. In
the memory Il man has none been love-
lier. There was streak OF clear sky in
the western horizon, and on armament
thick draped in heavy folds OF clouds was
written in bright colors the promise OF
rsdemptin from the reign of mud and
gloomy Weather, and from fabulous
depths of LIQUID surface; aud from I'm
der umbrellas, wet and soiled pedestrians
hailed the promise and devoutly wished
its speedy ful6llment.
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HA VOICE FROM vICKsBURG

vicxssuRs Miss, Aug ., 1854
DF.John Bnil-Dcar Sir: / am happy TO state to 70
that have used your valuable Ceron Bitsers gree
benefit TO myself In general debility ard prostrat5oao
my systen produced By the unhealthy and
Auence Of the Mtsssippi river around ycka0rg having
been with Gen. 0rants army throughout e,lesouth.
srn campaign. conAdently recommend ia
psrssns Who afssxpessd 70 uShsAlthy climates
n. ". ROGLE,
Agent o. Q. Sanitary Comzissiea
LoclDslLLx. KY, Sept. l6, 1850.
On the22d ofysiy iAst s1t ms4teA Through an agent
Of mlne the Medical Drsct3r Of the Department at
Army the Cumberland saapie u nay Ceros Bissess
foEinsptctien end after analysis he found
nsritorous, 70 ssacttoa and sSprove Its among
soidiers-
The following il the Medical Dirsetorsrspy and also
Gen Rsersans permission TO khip 800 dozen once,
have tt sold to sutleFs- JOHN BULL
81 satisfied that Csdron Bis,ers will do no harm
aay ons II taken propsriy and In moderation.
objection 70 d.. Bull being permitted dispose Of IL
sutlsss. A. HENRY THURST0N,
Eurgcon and Medical Director, D
Headquarters Department Of Cumberland
NAshviiie, Tenn. July ~. 1858.
Dr. John BulPs agent, Mr., has permission to shay
TO Meanwhile, 1enA - groa 800 do1sn of DalI's o.
dron Bftters for sale TO suffers In the army oniy.
The regulations Of <he Treasury Department b
complied with strictly.
By order Of Major Gen .Rosecrane.
{ NN NJ. WILLIS,
Major and Provost Marshal 0e1.
For sale, Wholesale and retail BY Wilkinson Bartlett
Co, keeknk Iowa. sprt3dAwlyr.
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To ouR RArRoNs.

Ne would aeain rsnd OF rsaders LIST this season q
Ne year = tins whsa thsy ecstanty liable e 80
1anse Riuosaneasa tAvsa4, ~ N0nssle shfl1feA
= s. coiant danesr hom csuup throat ard lnng co.,
plaints. Il 3 inpsgtaAt that sveU head 81 M1ily
should proyj1e esme1y 1T Dedg = - tnss forim-
mediate 49, vhsGhsr aSeaed at the dead hour Of night
Win ~ treahe ct Of hard cold the racking q .
violsat consh o. The children With that ot danssroo.
a al ct the midday hour ahca1
ind rss9 s1a s9stuAl fsnsdy. 4 gnppaas and con
trolls fnstantnasously the nost stubborn coughs ws
IN croup IL 4 sovereign cure The price y bat Sorty
cents per boftleshe bottles twics the 1s Of any other
q the same price, Delays dAnesroas- 700 shoud
swsys have It In the house. It can DO found Il Al c1s
drug stores )an10-d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22

GREAT FIRE IN KEosAuQuA. - On
Monday morning, at half past one O'Clock,
the cry of fire resounded through the
streets Of our neigbboring city. keosau-
qua. Soon several buildings were in
flames. Tie people of the town, men.
women and even children, worked with
might, and accomplished wonders, consid-
ering that there was no engine, hose. lad
der, or other Ere apparatus. -Four build.
ings were completely destroyed. The
building occupied BY VIM. McNee and
Judge Rankin, was on fire several times,
but was saved through great exertion. A
large brick building and contents, of two
stories. was completely destroyed. 1t
belonged to Sol. Baker OF the Sd Iowa
cavalry. The losses are appropriated as
follows:
Games IL Hall. $500, insurance
$4,000, in the Quincy Company.
On the following there was no insur.
ance
Sol. Baker, Sc 500; Joel Walker,
1880; Judge Rankin, $500; William
McNee, $500, S. Shepherd, $50.
John Reznor and Meek g. Bro, and
some others, sustained losses 10 amounts
not known. We heard no estimate pu,
on the frame buildings destroyed. The
sufferers are among tine best citizens oil
the town..
We learn these particulars from Col
Rankin, who was in Keosauqua at the
time OF the fire.
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- veh,,e oceo river communicate

m Wehave opeo river communication
with the Southern Yorld, now. Gone are
cav and festive sports and slidings and
fallings and bumpiugs upon the
"sloughs;" rust accumulates upon our
skates; Winter goes; Spring and seed
sowing and flowers and sidg'ng birds and
green trees and pleasant evenings and
sultry uoops and dust and flies and gnatt
and dog-fepnel and mosquitoes and mer'
curry one hundred in the shade, come il
their time. So mote it be. Meanwhile
we want to see and hear packet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22
Legal Notices.
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

Edward Meishmsn, Cathsrine Meshman, John Zwart,
IL Reid Samantha Winnie. Kfan Whine:
You and eaeh Of you hereby notified that there
now on hte IN the Office OF the Clerk Of the District Court
OF het county, iowa, at Ksokuk petition Of William
Lsighsoi claiming OF you. Edward Welshman, the gum
OF rive hunared ana twenty Dollars, with 10 per
interest per from March 18TH 1855 as money due
on three pronisory notes secured by a mortgage made
by you to Vim leighton aud James Estes ana since a.
signed to said William Leighton dated March 18th 1856,
also claiming against each OF you closure Of said
MORTGAGE the same being upon the undivided half Of
block 90 IN Reds Addition to the city Of Keokuk Lee
county. Iowa. fer the purchase money! and further AL
ing for sale of said premises and general relief
An unless You appear and said petition on or
before noon of the second day tn next term Of said
Court, to commence Eeokuk, the first MONDAY O,
February. A. D. 1855, default will he entered srnips,
petition.
Revenue stamp 5oc.l II. STRONG,
Jan-o-d4w Atiy for Pf'f
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22

~ Following the occupation OF Co
lumbia. the a ital OF South uaroi'na' Dy
Sherman, on the 18th, we nov have the
fall of Charleston. Thus the tide Of vic.
tory swells and sweeps on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22

rave understand that Rev Robert
Hassall and lady were made one nunolso
and twenty dollars better Oh y the le.e
donation visit Of the members OF 'ne''
congregation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22

ksthAiro. gnifyrg TO ciearse reiuvezte and
This article IL what Its signifies For preserving
restokins and identifying the human hsr h the most
preparation in the world Ii again
and put up by the original prr prietor and
with the same care skill and attention which gave
sale II over million bottles per annurn.
II is most delightful Hair DRESSING
II graduates scurf ard dsndruG.
Ii keeps the head cecl and clean.
1t makes the hair rich, soft aud glossy
prevcn's the hair from falling on and turning gray
Itrestore- hair upon bald Leads.
Any lady gentleman who values beautiful bead oi
hair should Lyoas Kafhairon Ii q know and used
taoa xhoat the civilized world Sold by all respectable
dealers. DEMAS BARNES 4 co. New York
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22

u, s. 7-3Os.-See me advertisement u
Geo. @. Anderson d. Co., on our nrs'
mage Uncle Sans notes are q good thing
- ;vs.t in and Geo. G. Anderson d
n, oooa houss. to invest With. Il is
tho o,ds.t BANKING house in the State, is
perfectly safe, and worthy the puolic con-
fdenee II SO largely possesses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22
THE CITY.

FmxMsNs' BAII.-No pains will Do
- !. n.l. tb;s an eleeant affair and
.m,,... .ucce... Carriages will be in
readiness to convey ladies to and rom the
Hall. This evening, remember.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22

HEADQUARTERS DEp'r NORTHWEST, }
MINIATURES, Wis.,, Feb. Is, '65. {
General Orders No. 6.
In compliance with General Orders No.
IL, currept series at the War Depart.
ment, the undersigned assumes command
of the Department Of the Northwest.
(Signed) S X. CURTIS,
Major Gen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22

- Pa HoJss, lspsslsd = ikvus U tasI
psynsnt q dlSl 50 q - s6ns.
Report sd4ptsd.
The Comjlitt6s O Fin Depa1tnent
rspsrtsd - 1sllowing bills,. vhlsA were
allowed. viz;
n. A. Wisk}sham 1 Co, freight
on 6rs-bell, DO. @24 Is
Il. G. Booth. expenses Of rehang-
ing 6Te-hsll, Al 81
Comstock & Bro, stove for the
Union Fi3e Co. -26 so
Alderman Davis presented the follow
ing, which vas adopted:
Resolved, That aselect committee 81 two
be appointed with authority % cause such
improvement 70 be made on the wharf ~
u deemed necessary, and tho sum Of
$1,000 is hereby appropriated, TO be
drawn on tho order Of said committee n
the work progresses.
Aldermen Davis and Ten-Eyck wert
appointed said committee.
The following resolution vas adopted
Q lviz:
i Resolved. That in case oil the lots lale
off upon the wharf for the use % GO
dealers are not leased 70 the present 90
1cupants thereof by the the 6rst day Q
March next. then the Clerk of the Coun
II eli is authorized TO lease said lots to tn
e person or persons who will pay the high
!. est amount of rent for the same; also
that the Leases granted BY the City to tn
coal dealers for the use of any ground OF
the wharf shall forbid the transfer Of sucl
u lease by the lessee to any other person 0
y persons.
& The Keokuk 4 Hamiltos Ferry Com
3 pany made application TO lease : piece
!. ground upon the wharf to deposit coal TO
the use Of SAID Company.
Isl Referred to Aldermen Davis and Ten
i Eyck.
The following bill was allowed;
w. H. Nichols, repairs on Office
N SO Is.
= Council adjourned.
- B. S. MERRIAM, Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22

PoLIoE.-No cases yesterday.
The man Frazier, tried Monday for
theft-being charged with stealing some
seven hundred dollars from DR.. Mallett'
of Viscennes-xa acquitted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22
CHERIFFsS SALE.

STATE ov Iowa, LIZ CouSrY-ss.
y the Clerk Of the District Court Of "a cor.t
q n Z. Lowe, and assnst lrsnk ana HANS Nm
,h Levied upon and VII ss 20 the hEhet btder !.
q lee county Iowa At Keokuk IN aid corssv - ~
assn day o. hareh Al ls06, between the hours ~
. m q IA sa a. 4o sc q eoci
middle cns-third 90 Of lots 4 md - hacrk a. ~
'oss Sosh n ne city Of Keoknk, Lse colis -s's
aeviea upon and 70 b sold By ors 81 court y
Printers fses n oe.I Ehsrtg 81 - - -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22

DATCHEL0R'e celebrated HAIR DYE SssAs Beer -
II tks World. The only HsvMiess, ftss sd RsiisAss
DE- known. This splendid Hair Dye Il
Nsssss Drsus without nsring the Hair or Staining the
8n esvins the Hair Soft and Beautiful; mrarts fresh
vitality frequently restoring its pristine color and reed
dee the III s4eess Of Bad Dyes. The genuine II sgned
WILLIAM A. BATCHKLOk; all others mere islfts-
tons, and should be avoided Sold BY all Drnggsts &c
rACTOAr-s1 Barciaystrcet, New York. BAfcHHz>a''
NEW TcIExf claAs for Dressing the Hair. iy9-d&wIy
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9pefidI Nctifes.


zhis ss,ss1Asd Eealss esaDs iAs.sA .aivsrs.i
demand, = maas fton the choicest materials, =
nsnA ~ sinDflsAs h II satsrs tsaornntly
scented, and extremely bensficlal n ~ actio1
spon the skin For sale By Ill Druggists ard Eaaey
Goods Dealer feb1dsw1yr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22
HAGAN,s MAGNOLIA BALM.

This IL the most delightful and extraordinary article
ever discovered. II changes the sun burnt face and
hands peary satin texture Of rsyisng beauty, Inn
parting the marble purity # YOUTH and the Dagss
pesrance soinvting in the city belle Of faahson IT
TAM eckes pimples and rcughnezs from the akin
leaving the complexion fresh, transparent and smooth
contains material njurousto the skin Patronsed
by Actresses and Opera Singers II 10 what every lady
should have. Sold everywhere.
Prepared by W. e. HAGAN, Troy, ME-.
Address all orders to
DRMAs BARNES CO., New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22
mExuCAN MUSTANG LarrmErr.

The parties In St. Louis and Cincinnati who have been
Counerfeiting the Mustang Imminent under pretencs Of
proprietorship have been thoroughly estoped by the
Courts To guard agatnat further imposition, have
procured from the U. States Treasury, private steel
plate stamp which piAcsd the top Of each
bottle Each stamp btars the fee ssDis u my Hgns-
tare. and without which the article h CouBterfeit,
tie Th.fAne nj has been In and growing In favor for
many There hardly exists hamlet the habit
able Globe that does not contain evidence Of is wonder
fui effects. II is the best emoept in the world With
ts present improved ingredients It's eects upon and
beast perfectly remarkable Sores ksaiea pains
relieved lives saved valuable animals made useful and
untold ills asSuaged For cuts bruises sprnns rheuma
tsm swengs, fcs euts breasts strained hnrxes
&c. il 10 Sovereign Rszsedy thai should he dis
pensed with should he In every family Sold By al
Druggists.
octiI-dAw D. BARNES, New York.
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IN 3ssa
2ssso sl27so 21o.zso L
Amount carried fyfw ard. 81, ~ co
8. Amount OF actual Cash hand
ia Company's Ofsice. ..........-Ss3,5s2 ~
0. Amount Of actual cash on hassd.
deposited 10 the credit Of the
Company In the Continental TX. 1917 -
J. Amount Of actual casa On hand
ieposited 10 the credit Of the
Company in the Commonwealth
Bank 31s4ue e
s. Amount 81 cash In the hands ~
agents. and in thecourse oftran-
mission, received during the
year Tor premiums. 2b,ob9 GO
Total amount Of cash Item. sstso 30
o. Interest accrued bur due all ofssid
Loans On Bond and Mortgage, due January
T. isss since paid s.1Fs 50
10 Iaserrst accrued bat not due, excluding
intsres, accrued on Bonds I1s5e %
II. Bills Receivable held by the Company,
taken for In and Navigation snd Marine
k54S -
II Amount due for unpaid premiums. not
including cash in item No. 8. or Bills Re-
eeiyable In item No. IL above 16lA %
Is. Amount Of all other Property belonging
to the Company balances due from agents
and other Insurance Companies, salvsges.
and other Claims due the Company 1oo4N 81
a. Aggregate emount Of all the actual avail
able Assets Of the Company LOO %
H. LlsBslrrfEs.
Is. Amount Of oeses adjusted and due--No
Losses adjusted and due.
10. Amount Of Losses sdi listed and not due
No Bosses adjusted and not due.
Il. Amount Of Losses mad s7,eao 90
Is. Amount Of int rest due to scrip holders
remaining unpaid s,Ias "A
10 Amount of all other claims against the
Company 1oas2 IS
70. Aggregate amount Of all unpaid Losses,
Clsims and sl31l9 50
". MISCELLANEOUS
81 The greatest amount allowed BY the rules to be In
sured in any one city, town village.
o. The greatest amount allowed to be insuredin any one
n.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22

.nlseascs Of the Nervous
IL SemiMal, Urinary ana Sex ual sys
eon0-new and reliable treatment-fn reports OF the
HowAno by mail In scaled letter en-
velopee esef charge Address, DR.. SKIlx HoUeurox
Howard No. South Ninth treet Philadel
phia, p apr1-dkw1y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22

H The New York Express SAYS there
were Eve hundred cases Of smallpox 10
New York city last week, resulting in
forty deaths.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22

~Thc Poet Laureate has accepted
the Baronetcy rendered him by the
Queen, and is DOW Sir Alfred Tennyson,
baronet.
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DEeIDENCE FOR SALE. - rs,

~ ~ uke11loS House Of 1honas ]. niee stuafei on
41GSe& tetuseA vulseA and vrAnAliB vith thfee
no41 49, FhS1Gssd for sals very cheap. Asriy q
- - % IL pfsnisss. I'll. MN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22

n. AsS1Rs.
4 AsuOaut Il Loans on Donds aud nortsAges
fs~iv rr4orded and being Afst Nsns on the
~ cimp3el. upon which rot more than one
years Interest Il dine, - per Schedule B......
2. Total value Of sid mortgages
premises u ~
g. Account Of State Stocks and Stocks and
Treasury Notes, of the United States. and all
other Bonds absolutely held BY the Company:
Total Total
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-22

EOR SALE-6O acres of land ON the
IL blun above the Mississippi River. about miles
above the city, with small log house. and Is
fence Title good sale. Price So per Gallon
IL. b. TEN-EYCE
jsno Real Estate gent.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-02
Eron, xGashInRfon

WASHINGTON, December 3l.-Speeal 20 the
Post says there il not the least foundation foi
current reports that Lee is evscuatinS Rich
mond
1t is understood that Mr. Stewards letter rea
tive to the Florida affair is accepted by the act
ing minister OF Brazil as satisfactory
The posi- Office department finding the letter
delivery system works badly have determined tC
conhns it to the large cities
Snow commenced falling here at O'Clock
this morning, and continued, with an occasions
interruption. till O'Clock this p NJ The fall
OF snow is not heavy
Pardon Worsely the detective and spy, Oh
Washington and Baltimore were arrested some
weeks ago, charged with selling goods to rebels
made affidavit before the proper authorities that
that having played at gambling twice in this city
he lost 50 600 belonging to the governments. cor
sequently rhe prisoners have been placed under
charge Of a military guard. pending investga.
ton into the affair.
letter from the srmy Of the Potomac of thc
2Ith says that rehel spy MAS recently cap
tured near City Point, on whose person draw
ing, ofour defenses in this locality we're found
he was on bis way 10 City Point 10 complete
hs mission, by examining the inner line works
at that place.
Col. Seaton. after active service for more than
half "a century. announces that after oday the
proprietorship and management Of The National
lntelligencer pass into other hands. James C.
Willing also retires from that establishment
The trial of Col. North, the New York mill.
tsry state agent, NJ n. Jones aud Levi Cohn
will be concluded on Tuesday.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-02
From -esv Haven

NEw HAVEN, December 3l.-The Palladium
this evening, contains the following facts furn-
ished by Capt. Rice, Provost Marshal Conscripts
camp. They sre'iDteresting as they indicate that
four of the ST. Adams raiders have been caught
at camp, on Friday, the 23d inst: A detachment
OF recruits have arrived from Windsor, VI in
which were four men, evidently SOutherners, of
good appearance. Two of them after their ar
rival displayed great deal Of St Adams money,
aud desired know If the 5, Albans banks
were redeeming their bills, and wanted 70 ex-
change them for other money Their showed
also. bills on Georgia aud South Carolina banks,
and quantity of Canadian silver They claim
ed 10 belong in Canada and sent away money
from camp under different names from those un-
der which they enlisted. They said they came
from Concord. With those st. Albans raiders,
who went 10 Concord 10 enlist and were caught.
Provost Marshal Rice, On these aud other sus-
piciOus grounds, arrested the men on Thurs
day. had them photographed and their pictures
sent 10 Gov Smith. and ne telegraphed 70 Capt
Rice 10 hold them Since the arrest other South
erners we're heard 10 saw that they we're present
at the trial OF the s. Adams raiders and they
know al shout them They, also, appeared 20
be fU,l o. Confederate money. and accordingl '
Capt Rice had them placed in confinement.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-02

Gen Butler aud s.aif arrived at Aiken's land
ing on the 25th-
A lady on her way north, from Richmond, rep
resents affairs 10 that city more gloomy than
ever declarations that the rebel cause is hopeless
are openly made among the people Southern
politicians visit the army daily, 70 recognize the
soldiers
The Herald's correspondent says that the two
recent expeditions from Morganiza into the inte
rior OF Louisiana had met with great success in
breaking up guerrilla camps, capturing stores,
&c
Two thousand Eve hundred rebels. under
Adams and Scott were threatening Baton Rouge
on the 24th.
The Richmond papers of the 2sth say that
Mosby's wound is not mortal.
The rebel house OF representatives made in
qury Of Jef Davis If passports have been grant
ed TO young men who do not wish to be in at the
death of the Coniedersey on their arrival at
fighting age
The Richmond Examiner says that the eI-
change OF prisoners is about 70 be resumed At
Wilmington.
The same paper says that the following Off
GERS have been received at Libby Prison since
Sunday last: Col y Hanson. 9th Kentucky
rifles Lieut.. b. q Hutchins, New York cav
airy Lieut. Il. Y Tripley, New York mounted
rifles let Lieut.. J II Evans, 9th New York !;
A. Cowick, surgeon in-chei OF Thomas army.
Richmond papers OF the 2Sth inform their
readers that official dispatches from Hood repre-
sent he is rallying his army st Columbia; that
he brought OF with hirn 10 pieces of artillery;
that he lost no more men than the enemy, and
that bic army might be rapidly rendered efficient
by a more able commander. The enemy was
pressing him
The Juarez government of Mexico offers a
bounty Of $500 to volunteers from foreign cOun-
tries who will enter its military secvice
4 fresh rebellion broke out in Csrthagenia,
but was crushed in battle fought on the 9th OF
December
1t appears there were 1877 sick soldiers on the
North America when she went down. Only 62
out of 2G9 persons Oh board were saved She
had also 4 valuable cargo Of cotton
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-02
from Cairo.

CAIso. December 81 1864 The surgeon /.
gig, with a party OF twelve persons aboard
left the hospital boat, Mound City, last
ght. with the design of landing at the navy
yard. The night was very dark aud the snow
falling fast. in attempting to land, the gig swept
under she bows Of the dispatch boat Gen. Lyon
and was capszed: l.. G. Kuiley and daughter.
or St Louis, John Hess, of Terre Haute, and
Jones, seaman, were drowned. Mrs Dudley
who was in poor health. was so overcome by the
loss of her husband and child thai her reason
gave way. and she Is now in very serious con-
dition.
The steamer Silver Moon. with thirty niue
bales OF cotton. from Memphis, passed to-day
Tor Cincinnati. She reports very heavy ice be
sween Hick u an and Cairo.
A duel was fought near Memphis beiween tw q
planters on the 2sth, resulting in the death OF
both parties.
General Candy has issued an order advising
steamboat men TO be on guard against guerrillas
although they have disturbed uone OF the
boats for some time. organizations are known to
exist for the purpose of destroying steamers
and storehouses along the Mississippi
The trial of DR.. Mcmillan, charged with at
tempting to burn the Memphis 4 Charleston
railroad depot is still progressing before the
military commission AZ Memphis
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-02
from Cincinnati.

ClNcIxSATI. December 81 The Gaze,tss CO.
umbus dispatch SAYS:
A deserter named Charles keever Was arrest
Ell Ihere as the supposed murderer OF the Booss
family as Deerneld. Tennessee
The new regiments authorized by the War De
p-rtment viii oe organized ready for the field il
SIX weeks
The Commercials Columbia, Tennessee. cor
respondent thinks the bulk Of Hoods army j,
.illl north Of tie Tennessee river Hood frs,
attempted to strike ihe river az Decatur. but
General Granger occupied the place in advance
and hesded BIN on at Ghe same time the gun
boats came up the river and compelled him q
abandon point near Florence. where he haC
DOntOcns
Owing TO The bad condition OF the roads de
Vslopmenis uill tot be rapid