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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-18
Three Bites to a Cherry.

The wise ,cres who.'run the Union State Con.
vention, at Des Moines, proposed to make an
issue for three consecutive years on the ques-
ton Of negro suffrage in the State of Iowa
And the Copperheads who live on ssnigger,' y
and seek no other aliment except "a leetle
rotgut' to wash it down with, expect to live
''in clover during all that eventfnl period.
Now, according to the census of Iowa, there
are but 1920 colored persons all told, in this
State, and in view of this fact the heading Of
our editorial expresses our most significant
appreciation of the programme.
Since we wasted our advice in vain, on the
Union Convention, and still have stores of
sound political advice on hand for all emer-
gencies, we propose to turn our attention to
the anomalous and anonymous State Conven.
ton called to ride or eat 'the nigger.' 1t is pos
sible that as LAUREL SUMMERS and his asso-
ciates are novices, entirely unaccustomed to
political management, they may not appreci
upon the matter, which in view Of their pro-
gramme, might prove fatal to their success
Your attention a moment gentlemen. As
there are but 1920 negroes in the State, and
as more than oneh half of them are in Keokuk,
1t will be essential for the Copperhead Possum
leaders to get to work, load them up and travel
round over the State with them that all the
faithful may have chance to see and smell
niger even, if they cannot get slice of the
"critter.' 1t viii not only be selfish, but will
prove utterly ruinous to that party if the Keo-
kuk leaders persist in maintaining monopo-
ly of the lire representatives of their platform
Let them heed the counsel ofthe Rev. PErRo-
LEux V. NAsBY on that subject, and take a
caravan of ''niggers' to every political meet
ing. they hold. throughout the State.
The sight of lire nigger excites and irri
tates genuine Copperhead, just as red
dress maddens turkey gobbler, or Spanish
bull. Remember, your old copperhead stump
speakers are played OUT and they are the
only speakers you have left, but any fellow
can be dressed up in soldier clothes and para.
ded with a wagon load of niggers, and drive
through the country, and make 4 most effec-
tive Copperhead canvass.
We suggest that the Copperhead "strikers''
here, who find it rather expensive TO keep
their "stool-pigeon'' converts running .sfrom
groceree to grocery now that they have serv-
el the purpose, start them off through the in
terror of the State with few loads of niggers,
by way OF an initiatory experiment for the
campaign, the result of which can be duly re-
ported to the State Convention at Des Moines
in August. The opportunity is grand one
and if the Copperhead possums can only scare
up leader equal to the occasion, who will do
for the art OF political campaigning what the
great Napoleon did for the art of war, Iowa,
may hold as proud position in political
strategy as she has achieved in the military
line
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-18
I EGAI. NOTICE t. u :

EGAL NOTICE--To Fl. S. Austin and
-" Aosua. his ~ifs. Samuel Marsh WIN \ lee
and sdvafd D-l@van, trustees, &c caleb Cone & c.
N u ksfns. RArcroft, Beaver Co, Anna worth,
ID. Miller, Msyhev Co aeo Cabus. stryker = TaoS
WI Preston. keb~cca sidney Bnrrpws executyfx 81
she estate OF James FuKrows deeeee<d j Il Car w..
Coisman. A<ry R.msay and spoG.rd, executor, of
the stat: OF Ramsay, d~ceased Roeert Hamilton
Co bsrsol, L Linclesn, Edward Kiibourne s,eorr.
farscns Nm Aidrich. n HalioveIl . Co Woods
Chrfsty Co, Des Moines Valley Ptaukvn.A Cc.r.rv
Ly.sn ncksan. VIM Spencer y Proctor, ssone, WIN
wilson, Dssflser. Wilson, woodbey Hope 4
6raydon Bosen MekAnee & wlle,n a., " lrs,rsr.
executo- debos of the estate OF Peter sn.eri.nd
decesss the state Of Iowa the Gee OF the school
fusd. Jenhings Andrews, Jenninrs 4 Ander.on
Wheeler Bell ~ Co, VIM L Rudd,ck N Al~rar-
ds 80 So rhies Charm Lee. John Hnrst Chsri, :
ncKibeea, JShn Patton, Joseph webster. Rid a N
CeYenor, Amos barrett John AppieAee WIN p p,st.r.or
yno Carol, Iueedy. Aoulton Piimpton 4 H.xAiu
AeoninE Woodruff. " Johns, on executor of ~. e.
ta's Of n Iorrence. decessed, A Grinnan, Mott
shooer Co L Stone. N H.isoway / Co; You Ara
each OF you hereby notified that there In nov an r
IN the once OF the Clerk OF District ourt of
county Iowa, at keokuk, petition equity OF Geo
smyth praying for decree, qni-e In him the tit 10
lots eleven and twelve In bio, ten in the r, Of -
tuk Lee eounty lows. alleging that he i orrer in =.
simile thereof praying the on OF certain des
which have been mr.rfectly executed and for decree
declaring said property tree ana any ein or claim
IN favor OF aay Of yn growing ary Judgment or
which any NJ yoa may claim under certain mort ages
held BY the plaintiff and under certain decree Of fore
closure which has been assigned TO hira-
UnieS appear thereto and d. fend before noon O,
the I'd day OF the next term Of said District Court
commence on the frsf Monday In Sept. mber Istb de-
cree will serendered against yon thereon ty default
Revenue stamp soc. RANKIN McCRsRY
uisesS lfueI Atty's for PIE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-18

Nrw Yoxx, JAY II. !

@ Nrw Yoxx, July II. +
The Secretary Of the Interior, in commnni-
cation of instF1ction 70 the Commissioned of
Indian affairs, states that in future dealings
with hostile Indians the Interior Department
will subordinate its action to the War Depart
ment, and the Commissioner is requested TO
instruct heSuperintendent and agents to UaAke
no delivery Of money OF goods to any tribes or
bands in hostility to the government, and 70
mspead au intercourse with them except SO
far a may be sanctioned by the onicers Of the
War Department. a4f
The Herald correspondent details his trip
from Augusta, Ca, to Montgomery, Ala,
and says the freedmen, generally, having re-
covered from their jubi1aion of the acquisi-
ton Of their liberty, have settled down to work
on the plantations, but many of them have yet
TO be taught that freedom and idleness are not
synonymous. In Georgia, it is said, the plan
tiers have this year to great extent, instead
of cotton, planted corn, of which an immense
crop is anticipated, though some Of the landed
proBrietOssa are determined not to employ their
former slaves as hired laborers. The MAORI
ty are disposed to give the free labor system .
fair trial and are confident that If the negroes
will work industriously both they and their
employers viii benefited by the change, and
that the lands and all other kinds of property
will in very short time be far more valuable
than ever they were under the existence Of
slavery. \
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Further Abiout the w. Nelson.
HAIIrAx, July II.

l&afsr AALAAAxAA1 oAy Ass
! BY the steamer Alpha, we hsve the state
ment Of Capt Hart, of tie bark Meteor. It
= 70 the effect that he searched day and .
ha!f fog the unfortunate passengers BY the
ship VIM. Nelson, the wreck Of which was
scattered for miles over he vster. The
saved passengers say that On Sunday, June
18th the CAptain of the hopeless ship deter
mined 70 famigate her, and for this purpose
ordered pitch to Be taken into the lower hold
and red hot irons to be thrown into H. The
pitch ignited and boiled over, and set the
ship on IRE. When it was foand impossible
70 save the ship the Captain and others with
the cabin passengers leh in the boats Of the
ship which soon burned to the waters edge,
carrying down over 400 steerage passengers
The scenes on board the ill-fated vessel are
described as Of the most heart-rending char
acter. Capt. Hart says that ship, Eve or
ax miles of, was seen by him apparently en-
gagged in searching for the wrecks, and he
thinks saved some of the passeneerS, one of
whom had been three days and nights in the
water
The male cabin passengers are rapidly re-
covering from the effects of their injuries, but
the female passengers are badly buried about
the arms and legs and are not progressing so
we'll
Mr.. Steaeh, U. s. Consul At St. John, fur
nishes the following, a. the statement Of the
most intelligent of the saved passengers of the
ship VIM. Nelsou:
On Monday, the 26th, the steerAge pAssen-
gers we're aA ordered above, and the ship
thoroughly washed and fumieated. The FIRE
broke out shout o'clock, .. m THE Cap
tain Of the ship with his family and DE ship' .
crew in two boats, left the ship. Two other
boats attempted to leave, but they were in
jured and svamped. Many of the 4aved are
badly burned.
The ship sent by Capt. Hart probaly saved
some of the passengers on board the bark.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-18
FROM New Orleans.
NEw ORLEANS, July Is.

NEW ORLEANS, July 10.
The steamship Guiding Star, from New
York, has arrived.
The cotton market is rather quiet at 47c for
middkng. The depression in domestic ex.
change restricts operations. Sugar and mo-
lasses are quiet.
An interesting discussion is now going on
before the United States District Court, as "a
what constitutes the oath of allegiance.
Texas dates Of the 18th say that that State
is infested by jayhawkers and thieves of the
worst stamp. In the interior, where the Fed.
eral forces have not penetrated, they are do.
ing much damage. Il
The sugar and cotton crops of Texas will be
short, on account of the disorder occasioned
by the employment of free labor. The freed
men have been directed to remain with theiI
former masters, with the assurance that nc
forfeiture of their rights Of freedom will b
tolerated.
Gen. Mejia, by command of Gen. Breckin
ridge, has delivered up the battery and Other
property received from the Confederacy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-18
STATE ITEMS.

The store of CARPENTER BRo., at State
Centre, Story county, was blown down a few
days since, and daughter Of Mr.. CARPENTER,
eight years old, was killed.
A little daughter of A. B. CARLISLE, at
Upton, recently, drew over upon itself the
hot contents of coffee pot. and was scalded
to death.
-Wx. PENN, a young man eighteen years
of age, and an apprentice in the Marengo
Rerien Office, was drowned, few days since,
while bathing in the Iowa river.
Nine persons were drowned, six ofthem
at one time, in Dubuque county, during the
recent foods, in foolhardy attempts to cross
badly swollen streams.
The College at West Irving was struck
by lightning last week.
= The Iowa City Republican notices the
clipping of a fleece, by J. S. McFARLAsD,
from one sheep, which weighed 24i pounds
The Republican adds "Such Heeces, a few
years since, were unknown. They are now
becoming quite common. We do not know
what sheep may not be made to do in the
production of wool. There seems, as yet, to
be no limit
III. II. THoxxs, a colored man, who has
been the property Of twelve, masters, is lee
turing in Central Iowa.
- AT the celebration at Waterloo, fight
occurred between the Germans and the fire.
men, in which knives were used extensively,
and several men severely wounded.
= Mrs. DR.. NEwcoNE, of South English,
was very severely injured, few days since
She was pouring coal-oil upon kindling wood
in the stove, when the wood caught FIRE, the
fame igniting the oil, exploding the can, and
50 injuring her IS probably to cause her
death.
The Des Moines Register chronicles the
capture of wild buffalo in Guthrie county,
recently.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-18

DEATH OF THE FIRST BoRs.-The lCincinna-
Il Gazette says DIR. Felix Robertson, the first
white male child born in Nashville, died in
that city on the 9th, at the age of eighty four.
he was the sixth child of Col. James Robert
son, the pioneer of the Cumberland settle
ment- The settlers arrived there during the
winter of 1873 so, and the deceased WAS born
on the llth day Of January, 17S1 He studied
medicine and became an excellent physician.
He introduced the use of quinine Into that
section of country, and was repeatedly elect
ed President of the Tennessee Medical So
ciety. he was prominent Democratic poll
tician in former days, and warm friend Of
Andrew jackson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-18

SHERlFF" S SALE.-State of Iowa. Lee
- comfy a-By virtue Of a special execution TO me
directed seued by the Clerk of the District Court of said
county, in favor Nancy A. schofeld and acain.t G
Thompson, 8. Hayden and "a Washington Mears I
have levied upon ard will sell the highest bidder at
the front door Of the Clerks Office the District Court
Of Lee county, Iowa. at keoknk in said county on the
18th day Of Angast A. D. 1885, between the hours Of
Of said day. the following property towit Its one
two IL and three 81 IN hock tour i& an lot.
one Al and two LII in black fcrfy ss ali in p
Kbourne addition 70 The city Keokuk. Lee county
Iows
To Be- sod by order of cT to satisfy said writ of exc
cutien.
Keokuk, Jniy Is, 1866 ISRAEL ANDERSON.
pvint~rs - 8 0oi Itul sherin OF Lee Co.. Iowa.
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SonERrrILE. NJ. Inl

SoHERvILLE, n. j., July IL.
This afternooa about 400 feet Of the road
bed of the South Branch railroad bridge.
across the Raritan Run, was washed away by
the freshet, causing suspension in the run
ming of trains The water 10 now falling.
A heavy storm get in here yesterday after
noon causing the most extensive food known
since the year 1911. Along the line OF Raritan
Run, fields of grain and meadows are com
pletely flooded and the damage must be un-
precedented. Great houses and harms are
nearly submerged and streets and highways
are completely lost to sight At Middlebrath
caused the smashing of freight train of the
New Jersey Central railroad. In consequence
of this disaster, twelve cars were precipitated
into the food. and number of cars contain
ing cattle, sheep and hogs were piled into one
another in ruinous confusion. Many of the
animals were saved from the wreck only to
find q watery grave.
The flood al present prevails, preventing
the employees of the road from clearing away
the debris and the bridge remains impossible.
New BRrxswrcx, MI, July II.
We have been visited by heavy freshet in
the Raritan Run. The lower part of the city
is entirely submerged The rise in the Run
began about two O clock this morning and it
quickly rose ten feet above the highest water
mark. but is now slowly falling Again the
Delaware and Karitan canal is broken in sew
eral places, end several days must elapse be-
fore navigation can be resumed on it again,
and q number Of boats, barges, and other
craft have been carried away.
The amount OF damage cannot be very we'll
estimated at present, but it is considerable.
The boat-yards have also suffered considera-
BILE loss
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-18

Gen. Conner win start from here with the
left column of the Powder River Indian expe-
dition within the next ten days. The right
column, nearly 1000 strong, is now well up
Louis Fork. The centre column will leave
from camp near this place and strike through
established on Powder River.
This expedition against the hostile IndiHls
does not withdraw . soldier from the overland
mail and telegraph routes. On the contrary,
they will have additional troops stationed
along them just as rapidly as the troops ar
rive within the district. The travelling public,
emigrsnts, freighters, and others, need not
feel any apprehension for tie safety Of these
routes on account Of the troops sent in this
campaign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-18

Judge Mason, who was denounced as a
disunionist by his own party friends in Iowa
and who is sympathizer with JEFF DAVIS,
happens to occupy the position of Chairman
of the National Democratic Association. And
taking advantage of that position, he issues
an address to the Democracy ordering them
into line against negro suffrage and in support
of President JOHNSON And Joe Smith
fashion he tells the faithful that the "design
of Heaven is clearly revealed to him, and
that ABRAHAM LINCOLN was assassinated in
order to make room for ANDY JOHNSON to be-
come the head of the re united Copperhead
Democracy of the North and the rebel Dem.
ocracy of the South. And now LAUREL sux-
nERs and his fellow Copperhead committee
men call State Convention in Iowa to carry
out this rescnpt Of MAsos's Copperhead Ma
tional Committee, and little squad Of Cop
perhead and ofice-seeking ex-soldisrs have
the shamelessness to enter into the plot of
Mason, SUMMERS l. Co., and to attempt to
"rope in their gallant comrades Of the Union
army under such infamous leadership and in
to such disgraceful associations
Shame on the soldiers who would thus de-
sert the standard of the Union and fall into
the ranks of the "fre in the rear crowd uill
der the orders OF Mason and SUMMERS, the
mere subs OF VALLANDIGHAN and MAHoxY.-
Shame on the soldier who having fought reb-
~ and Copperheads during the war nov re-
ms home and enlists under the old Coprer-
a leaders and receives and obeys their or
fright about free" to fight for Copper
a victory.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-18

PHILADELPHIA, July II.
The rain of yesterday caused = severe freshet
in the Schuylkill river, causing great destruc-
ton Of property. A number Of small houses
on the banks Of the river have been carried
away. The Aims House meadows are over
Of Chestnut Bridge is carried away. The
Schuylkill Canal is badly damaged. Several
bridges along the Misahickan have been car
ried of. The streets of Manyunk are flooded
several miles and number of canal boaas
have been wrecked.
The track of the Norristown railroad Is un-
der water so that the trains cannot run.
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sALE.-state Of Iowa Ice

SHERIFF'S SALE.eState of Iowa, Lee
~ county, ss-By virtue Of special execution to me
drecte issued BY the Clerk ofthe District Court Of said
county in favor Of P.ft~n and against David Taylor
have levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder
IT the front door Of the Clerks Oce Of District
Court of Lee county, Iowa. at Keokuk in said county,
the 1eth day Of August, A. D 1865, between the
hours Of o'clock A. NJ and O'Clock p NJ, commencing
at 2oclock p NJ. Of said day, the following property,
te-wit Lot ten lO in block hundred ven
li41 In the city u Kcoknk, Lee county Iowa
To be sold by order Of Court satisfy said Of
cution. ISRAEL ANDERSON,
Printers Pee " 90. Sheriff Lee Co., Iowa.
Keokuk, July IL, 1865. (tul
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-18

- In another column will be found the
card OF =. II, Harrison 4 Co.,, who have
opened business house in Memphis, Tenn.
Mr.. Harrison has been long known here as q
nember of the old grocery house Of Clee-
hon Harrison, and for several years past
President Of the Keoknk Branch of the State
ank. Ar. Snow formerly resided here, but
many yeas previous to the rebellion was
eaged in business in Memphis. His resi-
- thers gives him knowledge Of that
= be gained only BY experience.
has made many changes in Southern
= houses, and shippers ere interested
o~ing % whom i i saSe to mako con
nts- TO al such we can solalr co.,
this house = entirely rsspsssikas and
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n EGAI. NOTICE To Clar;ca n cha

II EGAL NOTICE.-To Clarice D. Char
- nier You hereby notined that there 10 nov on
the oee Of the Clerk Of the Dstrict Court Of Lee
county, Iowa ut keokuk, petition Of John Charnier
claiming Of divorce from the bonds Of matrimony
on the ground OF desertiou.
Unes yor appear thereto aHd defend before noon o.
the seocd day Of the nert term Of id District Court
= be csansae~t the arst Monday 10 septembsr,
1885, decree will be rendered annss you thereon by d.
fault. RANKIN NoDRARv
Revsaus stamp soc.l ftul Atty's for Pi'n.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-18

! AErIDorE roR HYDRoPHoBrA.-The follow.
ing is said to be one of the most successful
antidotes for the bite Of amad dog. Il was
for some years an exclusive secret with Sax.
on forester, but who, growing old, was unwil.
ling to let i die WITH him, md tAssefsrs pro.
cured its publication. He is said 10 have
used it for fifty years, and rescssd many hu.
man beings and cattle from the fearful death
Of hy1ropAobia.
Take immediatsly after being bitten, warm
vinegar or tepid water; wssh tSe wound clean
herewith, and then dry II; then pour uDor
he wound few drops Il kydro-eiles;;e. -
-because mineral acid destsoys the - - "
TIE aliva, b whieh msaas d lAatsr q -.
bolinod.
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{. n. HARRISON h. CO,
Dealers I'm
FLOUR, GRAIN q PROVISIONS,
AND
General Csmmi,sish lsrshalts,
400 FRONT STREET,
MEMPHIS, TENN.
Hbsvai cash advascss made on conssxnments To thu
above sddrsss, BY (iylsdul = H. HARRISON
To coNTRAcToRs.-The under,

O CONTRACTORS undersigned
VII receive Till . O'Clock d Of the 18th of July
- s:sied proRcsse for the following work, Wit
q ffh ssfest snd Bioods Rnn the nscesasry exr
vacn sor the fosndsfion Also for the nlling Of yifih
ess on each side OF the proposcd Bridge Also for rock
ma esh TO tarn the channel of the creek
non Hine~s ehuster House 10 bloody Ron bids Tor
each hfnd Of the above work sepsrste Also bia
VIII be received for said and exea alton co.tsnsd
SPECIFICATIONS may b seen 1t Clerks once
ii. Il. TEN-KYCK
y. MCMM
Street Co@mis
City Of Keokuk, July IS '6s-dlot
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Release OF Rebel Omccrn.

The Trarclicy- learns that q number of rebel
generals have recently been released from
1T Monroe. Among the number are Major
General jackson, of Savannah, Ga 1t is un-
derstood Gems. Marmaduke and Pattler were
also of the party.
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BuFrALo, July II.
There was q large procession on Saturday
afternoon, of the members of the Labor
ers' Union, including strikers, numbering
about !, 200 in all. There was no trouble
The railroads have entirely supplied the
places of the strikers, and the Union is fairly
beaten,
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FoRrREss MoxnoE, July 1e.

There are 2,lOO patients in the Hampton
general hospital at tha present time, mostly
colored. During the hst fourteen months
there have been admitted into these hospitals
26, 122 patients; returned 10 duty, 7,ll3 ;
transferred to other hospitals, s,S27 died,
2,066; discharged, 2,972 The balance ad.
mitted are rebels and civilians DR. Eli
Mcclellan has had charge Of these hospitals
for nearly three years. He has recently been
relieved from his duties and ordered to report
to Philadelphia.