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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-06
Artemus Ward ON Napoleon's Life Of
Cesar.


Artemus Ward ON Napoleon's Life Of
Cesar.
so. up spell by the kitchen FIRE readin'
Lewis Napoleon's Life Of julius Cesar.
What reckless old cuss he was Yit Lewis
picturs him in CLOWN cullers. Cesar made
it lively for the boys in Gaul, didn't he +? He
siewd one million of citizens, male and fe-
male-Gauls and Gaulusses-and then he
sold another million of 'em into slavery. He
continnerd this style of thing for sum time,
when one day he was sassinated in Rome BY
Mr.. Brutus When old Bruty inserted his
knife into him, Caesar admitted that he was
gone up. His funeral was great success,
the house bein' crowded to its utmost capaci-
ty. Ten minutes after the doors were opened
the ushers had to put up cards on which was
printed, "Standin' Room Only"
/ went to bed at last. "And, SOL said,
sthou hast no ear for sweet melodyi' A sll-
very snore was my only answer. Betsy slept.
ARrExus WARD.
LITTLE "MANE' was discussing the great
hereafter with her mamma, when the follow
ing dialogue ensued:
Name" Mamma, viii you go to heaven
when you die y
Mamma. Yes, hope SO, chiid.'
Name" Well, mamma, ! hope I'll go too,
or you Il be lonesome
Mamma-"Oh, hope your papa will GO
too.
Name" Oh, no, papa can't go, he can't
ledre the store
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RATHER SEVERE on ANDY.-The Dayton,
(Ohio) Empire-Vallandigham home organ
lis still as spiteful and vonomous as it was
during the war. It pretends, just now, to
support President johnson and his policy
but how much its support is worth may be
judged from the following sentence from one
Of its recent editorials
The case of the English judge who sen,
an innocent man to the gallows, who after
wards fed his country to escape popular ven
geance, and who was afterward sought for eli
over the world, by officers of his own crown,
was traced out in his hiding place, arrested,
carried back, tried, convicted and hung for
murder, was not more extreme one than
that of those yet uuhung culprits who con-
demned to execution Mrs Surratt and Payne. y
The principal "unhung culprit' in
dividual who ordered the arrest and trial, and
signed the death warrant of Mrs Surratt and
Papne-is named Andrew johnson. He is
the individual who offered a reward Of one
hundred thousand dollars for the discovery
and arrest of Booth also. Likewise the
'culprit'' who offered reward for the arrest
Of jeff. Davis. Also he is the 'culprit who
offered a reward for Breckenridge, Clay and
others. Further the "culprit' who. has shut
that Hgreat statesman" JEFF. Davis, in Fort
ress Monroe for nearly year. Somebody
should save the President from this sort Of
friends. Post
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-06

Capt. Drake, of the 18th Ohio, who arrived
from Fort Laramie yesterday in command Of
a pavmaster's escort, gives ussone interest,
inritems about tha c6ndsf "a 81 aff I'd ~
post. There are some FIVE hundred Indians
in the vicinity Of the post, waiting the arrival
of the Commissioners. At the request Of
Col, Mayn.dier, Who sesnss 10 ,havs etsas L.
fuence with them, they remain entirely on
the main road, and people travel Al over the
country IA perfect safely. Red Cloud, Chief
ct one Of the powerful bands of the Northern
Sioux, came in recently with part Of his
band. de has been upon the war path for
twenty years, and has never, during that time,
visited q military post or white settlemnt in
friendship. He informed Col M. that during
the late rebellion he was instigated to hostili
ties against the people Of the United States
by the British. This is another instance of
British neutrality. As soon as the Commits
sioners arrive, which will be in NAV, some
LOO lodges Of thesd Northern Indians will
be in, to make treaty of peace. Col
Maynadier and the other officers at Laramie
have every confidence in the friendly inten-
tons of these Indians, and we hope they
may not be disappointed.
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Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-13
Arkansas Memorial Association,

At meeting of the Arkansas Memo rial Association, held in this city, on the 14tI ult., the subjoined resolutions were offered by Gen. Pagan and adop- ted:
 RESOLVED, That there will be meet ing of this Association on Tuesday, the 9th day of November, prox, for the transaction of business of a general and important character throughout the State. t,. stsa.
 RESOLVED, That the Executive Com mittce is hereby instructed to extend a cordial invitation to all the Memorial Association throughout the, State, to send Delegates. ~ fia,,,,,
 RESOLVED. That all persons favorable to the object of the Negotiations, arc earnestly invited to attend. aa@s4
 RESOLVED, That all newspapers in the State be requested to publish the fore going resolutions. a ,ia ,ge.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-13

"a Esy Fife Houston (fexas) Telegraph ciycs another interesting episode ln the life of Mir. Hamilton. It says; w hilc Jack Hamilton was in the Federal lines. during the last year of the war, making speeches against slavery, and fighting against it-in pickwickian sense-llis wife sold a negro man. about the last niece of property Jack owned 1n the State. for S400. This was the money that paid her way 10 the presence oi Tier licge lord. "Colossil Jack" ana some of it may have helped to pay hiiS way back to Texas to make negro equal ity speeches.
 Esa- Rev. Dr. Baldwin, says q dis Hpafch to the Louisville Courier. author of "Armageddon. or the United States in Prophesy, and q distinguished Methodist divine. died of cholera in fin Nashville, at four o'clock, Friday af- terneon. He was recovering some days ago. from an attack brought on by Iimduleing insraw fruits and a late sup per. Indiscrcetly going about when convalcscing, brought on relapse and Iculmillated fatally. 9lFSflI n9ttt 4
Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-13

forth the storm, (not on JlNssiis. bul
 on Johnson.) and under tlie stress oi
 the fiercencss of the tempest, the yes.
 sel has again to pass between Charyb.
 dis and Scylla, (Radicalism and Scccs-
 sion.) But to the brave and valiant
 there is hope that the vessel will
 weather the storm and gain the port oi safety under the gallant Captain who now stands at the helm. To others. there is but one hope of safety, and that is. to hope for no safety. These must be sustained with the courage ol despair, whose motto is, s.ncvcr giv, mp the ship" The world is deeply in- tcrestcd in thevoyage now being made, the last and best experiment of m III at freedom and republican government, is at stake; the glory and boast of the new world must culminatc, or forever go down. Then, who can idly stand by, or indifiercntly look on, while the conflict decpcns and widens. Patriots, in brcathless silence, gaze with intense interest into the futurc, to catch a glimpse of the fearful result. But no mortal ken can penetrate the gloom that envelops tho terminus of the voy- age; a long night of clouds and storm casts its dark shadows far down into the coming future, and closes the ave- 4 O. a - - L t4- -
 nues to tic revelation of the things that arc to be, while the fitful scowl ot darkness broods over the things that shall be, and nocks our efforts to know them. Such is an imperfect pie lure of our prospects as people.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-13
BY TELE<sRAPTIz
corToN-a9 so so-GoLD-4s r-s.
WASHINGTON.
WAsA1xGroN. October [

WASHINGTON, October [.
 Tho receipts from Customs at the ports of Boston, New York. Philadel- plia. and Baltimore, for the week cnd- ing September 90, were as follows: 1: Boston, S3SI ,3S6 50: New York. S2,- ! S72.406 66; Philadelphia, S259,907 D :; Baltimore, SS1 ,03S I3.
 The President has issued aproclama- ton, recommending that Thursday, November 20th, be observed tlrough- out the country as day of-thanl*sgiv- ing and praise 10 Almighty God. who has been pleased to svouchsafc to us, as Ia people, another year of that National life, which is an indispensable condi- tion of peace, security and progress. That year has, moreover, been crowd ed with many indispensable blessings the cruel war which recently closed among us has mot been anywhere re- opened, foreign intervention has ceased to excite alarm or apprehension, intes- tine pestilencc has been bcnignly init igated, domestic tranquility has i'm proved, sentiments of cancellation have largely prevailed, and affections of Eloyalty and patriotism have been vide fly renewed. Our fields have yielded quite abundantly, our mining industry has been richly rewarded, and we have been allowed to extend our railroad system far into the interior rccesses of the country, while our commerce has resumed its customary activity, in for eign seas. These great national bless ings should make us bow in humble lprayer and thankfulness to the scat of 1 Divine Mercy. H1a9a 1 The Chief Justice has submitted to the otherJustices the question wheth- CT the Circuit Courts will be held this fall ill the altered circuits, by the Chief and Associate Justices and District Judges, or by the District Judges alone. This will be decided by the majority. This matter grows out of 1 the fact that the Circuit Court was not removed from Norfolk to Richmond
 because it was found that the adjourn ment was not in accordance with the law of Congress. fi
Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-13
WHAT IS TO BE FEARED.

The New York Independents, which lis, probably, the most influential Radi- cal journal in the North, said, | few
 days ago EEK. f.e .6.st5
 ssNo leading Republican in Congress means
 to admit the ten waiting States simply on the adoption of the Constitutional Amendment
 These States are to he admitted on no condi- tion short of the equal political rights of ftheir loyal citizens, without distinction off A
 reconstruction of the Union on any other ba-
 sis would be a national dishonor. Until the
 rebel States can come back on this basis they cannot come back at all" 49A S8t
 The Baltimore Gazette, in comment ing on this preslmptious declaration,
 says: "Hundreds of public speakers
 have uttered, and arc uttering daily, these same sentiments. But in the face
 of all this, the radical press here stoutly stands upon the ridiculous and bare
 faced assertion that the question of nc- gro suffrage is not before the people.
 Such reckless mcndacity deccivcs only I those who are predetermined not to recognize the truth. No intelligent
 man who has watched the current of
 events since the war. and has conned | the speeches of the leading Radical politicians, both iiland out ofCongress,
 can fail to read aright the programme 1iwhich the revolutionists of to-day pro- pose to carry out. There was no ex-
 aggeration in the Presidents words
 when he said to the delegation from the | Cleveland Convention, on Tuesday, Il I think VIC are now at tho most import
 ant crisis of our country's s history" If
 Congress should be sustained by large
 maioritics in the coming elections, then.
 feeling confident of being able to over-
 ride the Presidents veto for three years
 to come, the Radical faction would proceed at once to give practical effect
 to it's policy. In that case it will en-
 large the Frecdmcn's Bureau and ex-
 adequate military force is placed at its disposal. Tho next step will be to
 procure in each Southern State what
 will be accepted as an endorsement ot
 the Constitutional Amendment. Be. I gus Conventions, like that of Louisi-
 ana, will be convened, or less than q 8qnorum ofa packed Legislature, like lthat of Tennessee, will be-assemhlcd to
 ratify it. Then Congress will insist that. under the clause protecting the blackS, III the privileges and 1lnmunl-
 ties of citizens, they are entitled to the i elective franchise under tho restrictions
 only as arc imposed on the whites. lll
 the exercise of this ''privilcge" they twill be protected by Federal bavonets.
 and the Radicals will kindly furnish all the candidates. Oppression and plum ! der will then go hand in hand through ! the Southern land, and tho downfall of the Government and institutions of our ! fathers will be a matter of time only. With a two-thirds majority in each 1 House of Congress. central junto will 1unasrtakc to rule the country, and will l tinvolle. need be. in vindication of its 1 lacts. some new higher law which abro- gates mere Constitutional provisions and legislative cnactmcnts. H-[ Mem- phis Argus. e iH.3s nt
Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-13
WHAT OF THE TIMES,

The old ship of State is still out at sea the winds howl, the thunders nut ter, and the pillows heave and break
 against her, and the crew are restless, even unto mutiny. The heavens above arc black with clouds the sun, moon and stars are shrouded in gloom; the vessel rocks and struggles amid the surging waves, the compass shakes, and tho needle tlsenlblcs, and refuses to poise and point. The chart, (the con- stitution,) is lost. Amid the din and confusion, the watchman exclaims, what of the times and the storm cch- < oes back, what of the times! The pi- lot shouts, breakers ahead, trim the sails; ho, she veers! Such is the sterm that betidcs our voyage, politi- eally. Such the dangers that gather about us. Hope of an carly calm has well nigh fled, for this is the Eurocly- don or cast wind its source is omi- nous of cyil as of yore. Mariners
 Qolititians,) have long dreaded this tcmpestaous wind; few pilots can man. age the old ship when these winds arc abroad on the political sea, and fol , ycars these winds have not slumbered
 -.Eolus has opened the windows Of th. Mountain. [New Engaand,) and sen
Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-13
CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, October s.
 A dispatch from Salem, Oregon, states that in the House of Assembly yesterday, MT. Harrison offered se- iies of resolutions that the action of the House in ratifying the Constitutional Amendment before the admission of the members from Gracell county was permitted and by the aid of one Union member the resolution was adopted, yeas 24; nays2 23. %
 The Secretary of State was then re- quircd to transmit a copy of the reso- lutions to Secretary Seward. Further action will be had tomorrow.
 Nathan Floyd, lately of Leaven- worth, Kansas Territory, was murder cd, together with seven companions, while cn route to Montana.
 The steamer Duncan has arrived from Columbia river with SI20,000 in treasure. @.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-13
NORTHERN ELECTIONS.

During this week the election ii
 many ofthc Nortllwestern States has been held. AS yet VIC have no returns
 and will doubtless bc unable for some time tosgct them in full. owing to the great political excitement that will pre- NaiL Ne have no means of dctermin- ing what the sesult will be; but we havc great hopes that the Democratic party will carry at least the Western States. lii the Eastern States, tho ma joritics have been given to the Rcpub- licaM party, but with large Democratic gains. s
Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-13
Life If Han. Glahnr1,e

We are i'll receipt ofa private letter. from gentleman of well knownability, informing us of his purpose to write q biography of the late Maj. Gen. F. k. fCleburnc, and asking us to aid him in collecting facts, incidents, &c., relating to his birth. parentage, and carly life. It is very gratifying to us to know that such work is in contemplation by one whose fertile intellect and scholarly attainment omincntly befit him for the task. and we take this method ofsolicit- ing the personal friends and admirers ofthe lamented Clebnrncin this county. those who served under him during the war, and any others who may be in possession offacts, incidents. anecdotes or other information of interest, or importance illustrative of his character as citizen, lawyer, or soldier, to com mnnicate the same to the ditor of this paper, by whom they will be forwarded to tho gentleman now engaged on the work. We trust this request will re- Eeeive the attention the subject demends. We conceive such work to be a most just and deserved offering to tho imper- ishable memory ofonc whose name and heroism are the pride of our State, and will endure
 siiA ''-'gainst the tooth of time,
 And razure of oblivion p'
 IT<le
Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-13
To the Surviving Officers and Soldiers of "Rsvnold's Arkansas Brigade"


 FELLOW SOLDIERS :-Thc cause fer which we fought is lost-our once fair and prosperous country desolated and laid waste by war. And ovcrawcd by the Federal Government tue Southern States have declared the Confederate debt null and void, thus leaving many /, of us, and of the widows and orphans ofour fallen comrades, in a destitute condition. Those of us who arc not disabled need no aid-but the disabled, ,and the widows and orphans of those who fell. do need aid, and should render it. f- Vsti
 The graves of many who fcil arc tln- marked, and there is not even record of their names. The true history of the brigade rests only ill the mem tories of its surviving members. It is due to ourselves and to the memory of those who fell, that the deeds of tho brigade be recorded as a part of the history of the State they so long and so heroically represented. ,s,,a.,.,, o..7
 in order to form ali Association or Society, the object of which shall be to record and preserve the names of all who were connected with the brigade to extend aid to it's disabled, and to the widows and orphans of those who fell; to gather the materials and write it's history, and Go erect n suitable monument to is dead, q meeting of the surviving members of the brigade will be held in Little Rock, on Thursday, the 29th day of November next.
 i All who were ever members of the brigade, Gas commanders or otherwise ) and who were honorably discharged, or transferred, or who were members of it at the the time of it's surrender in the Spring of 1865, are requested 10 meet at the time and place appointed. As all cannot come let those ill each county delegate one or more of their number, or some member of the brigade to represent them in the meeting Those who cannot come, l shall be glad to hear from by letter, addressed to me at Little Rock. ,4g f W
 Respectfully, &c.,
 a H0ia D. II. REYNOLDS 1 CHIcoT Co.,, ARK, October 1st. 1866.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-13
FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MONROE Octobc,

FORTRESS MONROE. October S.
 The British steamer. Queen Victoria, foundered at sea on the 4th instant, du- ring the recent storm, in latitude B ? 03N. longitude 707. The passengers and crew were picked up yesterday by the brig Pomfret, from New York. and were subsequently, transferred to the steamer James Geary, from Whining ton to Baltimore. Two lives were lost. The engineer died from, exposure, and the mate was washed overboard. The storm commenced on the 2d, and the steamer sprung a leak on the 3d.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-13
Flare up at Cairo.

A gentleman who arrived from Cairo yesterday, informed us that the mean whites" had | meeting there on Friday evening at the theater. Whites and blacks were mingled in parts of the house indiscrilninately. An offensive transparency was displayed, but torn down and stamped by Moreau Brewer, local editor of the Democrat. Brown low was not there, but a less notorious, ut.almost as invetcrate a blackguard. The anti-Radicals felt the indeccncy and outrage of the proceedings, and could scarcely be restrained. A great deal of confusion prevailed. At last the opposing element was drawn away, and large and an enthusiastic Demo- cratic meeting. improvised on neigh boring corner, where speeches were made. asd the best feeling prevailed. The meeting at the theater being depri- ved of it's audience, soon dried up. Cairo will be almost unanimous against Radicalism.--[Appeal, 9th. f
Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-13
rSs-A mechanic named Emory. 1,

HzyA mechanic named Emory, at Albany, N. Y.. has invented a new cot ton gin whose merits are that it is portable. Itis provided with q conden- scr, and can be worked as well in open air as ina house. X larger per cent, of wool is obtained from tho seed, and the length of the fabric wonderfully preserved. The value of the staple 10 the manufacturer is enhanced, from three 10 five cents pcr ponpd.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-13
FOR EHGg.
FARTHER POINT. Oct

i FARTHER POINT October &. ! The lIibernian has arrived with dates to the 18th ult. sl4
 There has been frequent interviews at Paris between the representatives of the various European powers, relative to Eastern affairs, especially between the French foreign minister and the representative of England and Russ sia. M a
Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-13


 Asyr In many of our exchanges we notice considerable room is given to the setting forth of the advantages pos sessed by the several towns ill the State. Now wc. would not beSbclind in this matter, but coming to the point at once, would say Dcs Arc, in. point of Increase of population and rapid growth of commerce has. sincethc war. sontstrippcd any town in the State. Now that tho season for migration ap- breaches, we would call special attcn- tion to tho fact that we have one of the most delightfully."- located towns in the State, possessing all possible advanta- gcs. and recommending itself by its sitt,ation, its society, and it's import- ance to all who search for pheasant homes. ln addition, there is aanabun- danceIof good fertile laid, laying con- venicnt to our town, that may be pur- chased at reasonable rates by those de- siring to engage in agricultural pur- snits, Nc would say to all whowant a good homo, good society. with all that makes life pleasant, visit Dcs Are by all llmcans. before settling elsewhere.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-10-13
And razure of oblivion p
 lIfelena Clarion.
IN, opAyp D.vTs 1yash;n, x,

TRIAL OF MR. DAyIs.--A Washington special to the Philadelphia Ledger says
 There is not at present any more probability of the trial of Jefferson Davis at the October term of the Court than there was at the previous term, The same efforts to bring him ie trial will, however, be made, but as precisely the same obstacles exist against the trial, there is no doubt whatever but another postponement will be ordered, Should this be the case, the importuni- ties for his release. on parole, will be urgent, and his friends are confident the release will be granted.