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Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-11-22

u Mary Knights, of Topsham,
Maine, thirteen years of age, died
last Saturday of peculiar disease.
She would drink a large pail of water
during the night. Sometimes she
would drop down going from school,
entirely helpless. Her blood changed
to sugar. She was sick six months.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-11-22
Cotton SWeeps! COTTON SWeeps!!

r AN nov manufacturing the Magnolia Cotton
i Sweep with Steel Share, to which the att
tention ofpianters is called. I am prepared to
sell as low as they can be purchased elsewhere.
apr26 FRED. D. TUEEARD,
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-11-22
NO. lO2.
Oazttte \ Go1ltet

p y N45 Rf 9a55
IMPEACHMENT OF THE PREsI-
DENT.-The following form Of q pc
tition to Congress, praying for the
impeachment of President johnson,
is being circulated in Ohio for sigma
lures:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives of
the United States of America, In Congress
Assem- bed:
The petition of the undersigned
citizens of the State of Ohio, respect
fully showeth that Andrew johnson,
President Of the said United States,
is guilty of divers and sundry high
crimes and misdemeanors, and of
language and conduct utterly I'M
worthy of his high Office, and calcu-
lated and intended to bring the au-
thority of Congress into contempt;
that without the authority of the
law he has restored to traitors the
property forfeited to and owned by
the United States; that he has APP
pointed to offices of trust and au-
thority notorious traitors, contrary to
law that he has melted to sedition,
riot and murder in the city of New
Orleans; for which crimes and mis-
deneanors your petitioners earnestly
pray that he may forthwith be i'm
peached by the House of Repre-
sentatives, tried by the Senate, and
dismissed from the exalted Office he
so scandalously disgraced.
And your petitioners, as in duty
bound, shall ever pray.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-11-22
Corn Planters! Corn Planters ! |
IRON! IRON!!

7 UST RECEIVED, per steamer Swallow, direct
- from the Rolling Mill, 10000 pounds Of Iron,
Of ali sizes, iacluding 8, 2, 10 and IL inch Plough
Slab and Hoop Iron All Of which will be sold at
retail at the lowest market price
apr26 FRED. d. TUNNARD.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-11-22

u A special cable dispatch to
the New York Herald, dated Green
wich Observatory, says the meteoric
shower occurred between IL P. M.
and A. M. Two thousand fell in
one hour, Illuminating the whole
heavens, There were red, blue,
green, orange and amber. One Of
an emerald hue left trail of flame
visible for minute and half.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08

rama. In one they surprised an Argentine
outpost and captured two field pieces, some
horses and cattle; in the other they were
routed with loss of two or three.
The allied armies are still raising reinforce
ments
The explosion of seven wagons of powder
occurred in the Brazilian depot of Cornjentez
through the smoking Of the sentry, and killed
and wounded thirty men.
Lopez has destroyed the road to Hermaa
and ruined various points He has put al
capable of bearing arms in the field.
The Brazilian feet at Cornientez is await
ing high water, which is approaching
The iron clads of Brazil, with four gun
boats, were ascending the Parana to Juan. ],
is being raised to fifteen gunboats and two
iron clads.
The desertion ofa body Of militia from the
Argentine is reported, after conflict witt
some Brazilians. Is of the latter were killed
and Of the former
All quiet in the Confederation and Monte
vido.
The Monadnock arrived safely at Monte
vido.
The English Government determined OF
fortiying Falkland Island, and left party o
marines there.
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by TELEGRAPH.
FOR AFTERNOON DISPATCHES SEE
SECOND PAGE.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
xxx CONGREss---FIRsT SESSION.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March :.
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution. which was
adopted, instructing the Committee on Judi
ciary to inquire what legislation is necessary
to protect officers of the army from arrest
and prosecution by civil courts for acts done
in obedinee to orders from superior officers
while in the United States service.
Mr.. Sprague offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on
Foreign Affairs to report a bill for the ap-
pointment of O committee of two judicial Off
GERS. one from the army and one from civil
life. to examine the subject of cholera pre-
ventatives, and to attend the Cholera Con
gress in Europe.
Mr.. Davis called up resolution offered by
him few days ago, sailing for committee 10
investigate the Cotton frauds. He now offered
a substitute for his original proposition, pro-
vidng for standing committee of the Senate
on the subject of abuses of power, Of which a
majority shall be composed ofopposihon Sen
ators.
Mr.. Trumbull called to be read letter
from Gen. Brayman in reply to accusations oi
official corruption, made against him In let
ter from VIM Buruet, OF Cincinnati, alleging
Burnett to have been guilty of frauds al
Natchez, and asking for full investigation
of the matter.
At one clock the Constitutional Amend
ment was taken up. Mr.. Sumner took the
floor.
HOUSE.
No ranor, of House proceedings received
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.

NASHVILLE, March o.
Mr. Ransom, an intelligent and wealthy
land holder, lives in Marshall county, about
thirty miles from Nashville. Here he has a
large farm, upon which he has had at work
about forty negroes, to whom ne has rented
land in small tracts. This has given offence
to gang of guerilas and bushwhackers in
that section, who declare negroes shall not
rent lands in the county. Five or six days
ago party of them went to the house of one
Of Mr. Ransom renters, and pistol in hand,
carried away colored boy, whom they kept
by force for three days, before he managed to
escape Carrying off this boy second time,
thev were followed by half a dozen negroes,
who burst open the door of the house in
which the boy was detained, and rescued
him.
Next dav gang of scoundrels made aregu
lor aua k upon Mr.. Ransom $ house, but he
! rnllying some negroes around him, boldly de-
tended himself, and drove off the assalants,
who lost, one probably morsally and one
slightly wounded. Mr.. Ransom then started
for Nashville, for assistance and shortly after
he was gone. twenty or thirty armed men on
horseback, attacked the negroes, drove them
from their houses. and took possession Of the
place. This morning Col w. r. Shafter,
commanding the post at Nashville, detailed
twenty FIVE soldiers and two officers to proceed
at once to the seat OF war, and at ell hazard,
clear out the bandits. Mr.. R. went in com
pany with the troops.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08
Death OF Cot. Bowers.

NEW J oRk, March !.
A Washington special SAYS that Gen. Grant
and five members of his staff left that city
this morning to attend the funeral Of Colonel
Bowers, at West Point.
Washburne and other members Of Congress
from Illinois, leave the city to take part in
the ceremonies.
A gentleman on board Of the train of the
Hudson River railroad al the time Of the
accident to Col. Bowers, gives the particulars
of hi death: The Colonel had left the car to
obtain his satchel, and when he returned the
train was moving He grasped the railing of
the last car but one. holding his satchel in
one hand. Losing his fooihold, he fell be
tween. the cars, and was killed instantly.
His clothing was torn off, and his head nearly
severed from his body. He was heard TO
scream as he fell. but it was impossible to
stop the train. His remains went back TO
West Point in charge of an officer detailed by
Gen. Grant. The General, who continued
his journey to this city, was greatly affected
by the melancholy event, declaring nothing
had ever moved him so. He spoke in the
warmest terms OF Col Bowers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08
Prevention oil Cattle Disease.


4.
The bill TO amend an act to prevent the
spread Of foreign diseases among the cattle of
the United States, approved December last
as ii passed both houses, having been signed
by the President, is now law. 1t provides
that the importation of neat cattle and the
hides of neat cattle from any foreign country
into the United States is hereby prohibited:
provided, that that the provisions of this act
shall be suspended as to any foreign country
or countries, or any part of such country OF
countries, whenever the Secretary ofthe Irea-
sury shall officially determine and give public
notice thereof that such importation will not
tend to the introduction or spread of conta-
gious or infectious diseases among the cattle
Of the United States: and the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby authorized and empowered
and it shall be his duty to make all necessary
orders and regulations to carry this law into
effecfor to suspend the same as therein provi-
dedf and to send copies thereof to the proper
officers or agents ofthe United States in for
eign countries. as he shall Judge necessary.
Section q That the President of the United
States, whenever in his Judgment, the i'm
portation of neat cattle or the hides OF cattle
NAV be made without danger of the introduc-
ton or spread of contagious or infectious dis
eases among the cattle of the United States,
may by proclamation declare the provision oi
this act to be imperative, and the same shall
afterwards be imperative, and Of no effect
from and after thirty days from the day OF
said proclamation.
Section 3. That any person convicted of a
wiltul violation of any ofthe provisions ofthis
act, shall be punished by fine not exceeding
$500, or imprisonment, in the discretion oil
the Court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08

The Texas Convention on the condition oil
the State reported adversely to an ordinance
for the protection and encouragement Of man
utacturers, Il was a proper subject for the
action Of the Legislature.
lhe FINANCE Committee reported a sweep
ing ordinance, declaring null and void all
debts contracted by the State in the late war,
and forbidding the Legislature to assume on
make provision for their payment.
Some provision concerning the Confederate
debt was under consideration.
Cotton dull aud unsettled: sales to day -0C
bales. for three days 200 iales: receipts 70.
day 600 bales; receipts for three DAYS s, ,GG1
bales against 8, 81 bales MiddIing 44Gr 45c
Sugar and molasses unchanged.
Gold 1914: sterling l4l.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08

AMONG the list of breYet appointments re-
Gently submitted to the Senate by the Secre-
tary OF War, is the name of Ereyet Colonel Il .
r. lremain, Major A. u. c.. promoted to the
rank Of Brevet Brigadier General. This Young
oihcer has nobly earned his star bv faithful
services and daring bravery on many battle
helds. Entering the service IN 1861 a. a pri
rate IN the Seventh New York regiment. Just
after graduating with high honors at the Free
Academy, he was soon appointed Lieuten-
ant IN the Second Fire Zouayes. and after
wards served in the Excelsior Brigade. and
on the staff Of Generals Sickles, Hooker. Bat
ierfield and Crook He has participated in
the battles Of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks,
Gaines Mills. Malvern, Second Bull Run.
fredericksburg, Chancellorsyiile. Gettysburg,
Resaes. and IN the closing movements of the
Army OF the Potomac. He l. nex on duty al
Charleston. where his legal aequirements-
for ne has been admitted 10 the New York
bar-are OF special service. General Tfemar
Is the youngest Of our Generals. beng but
twenty five years old.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08

WASHINGTON, March Z.
In pursuance Of the report of the commits
sioners and chief engineer Of the Central
Pacific K. r., of California, the solicitor OF
the treasury has submitted the opinion that
the company is entitled to bonds to the
amount OF six hundred and forty thousand
dollars The sum allowed per mile being
S32 600.
The second Comptroller of the Treasury
has instructed the SECOND Auditor to require
all claimants for arrears on pay or bounty for
deceased soldiers OF foreign birth, and who
represent themselves as only brothers, sisters,
and widows Of the deceased, duly authenti-
Gated evidence from the genealogical tables
OF their native place, before the claims be
allowed.
The House committee on military affairs
have completed the bill fer the increase OF
the regular army. 1t differs very materially
| from the Senate bill, and ignores entirely the
recommendation OF Gems. Sherman, Thomas,
and Meade. 1t provides that the army shall
be made up LARGELY Of the volane. rs and the
veteran coris 1t fuily provided foa sanitary
rlanZatlun. 1t also provides for the reten-
tiou Of several negro regiments, to be officer
ell by white men, Boards for he examina.
tien Of officers are TO consist Of Il majority OF
volunteer officers. Inc proposition to revive
! the grade of General Will not be Included In
the army bill The probabilities are that the
committee will decline for the present TO take
any action IN this matter.
| Secretary Mccullough was assured yeser-
| day by several members Of the ways and
means committee that as Soon as the reci
procity matter was disposed of. the loan bill
would be called up and finally disposed Of
They also notified him that Mr.. Stevens would
not prevail
In the Supreme Court to day the jury rer.
dered verdict of 7j0 dollars to which the
court added an allowance Of FIVE per cent ir
favor Of Keozie Brice, colored man. who
sued the city for damage to property during
the July riots of 1868.
The Commercials 5 Washington special SAYS
the House reciprocity debate strengthened the
growing jealousy between Western and New
England men on the subject of protection
Western men are in favor Of liberal trade ar
rangements with Canada, and complain thai
the national interests are subordinated 10 the
views of eastern manufactures.
Attempts are being made to so combine
the fishing, lumber, coal and wool interests
as to change the continental tariff bill now
uuder consideration from revenue to protee-
ton by largely increased duties.
At the election in Alexandria yesterday
the Mayor and several others elected were il
| the rebel army
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
Whereabouts OF American VesseIs---
War Movements In Brazil and Para
New YORK. Marnl

New YORK, March Z.
The steamer Havana from Rio, February
Sd. Pernambauci 18th, and Parat St. Thomas
10Th, has arrived.
U. s. ships Susquehanna. Kansas. Shaw
mt. Nipsie and Wasp, were at Rio de la
Plata; Juaiatta at Rio .aneiro. The Brook
lyn left the latter place on the 3lst for St.
GATHERINGS and Caxlaia, Rhode Island, Ad-
miral Palmer at St. Thomas.
Washington's birth day was celebrated by
admiral salues, and responded to by the forts
and English men-ot war.
Advices from Rio unimportant, War pre-
parations continued. The Brazilian govern
ment was firm in demanding the expulsion of
Lopez. as the first basis OF any peace nego-
tiations.
A society for the protection Of emigrants
had been organized.
Montevido advices Of January oath, state
that no active movements have occurred.
Both sides are engaged in preparations for a
campaign in Paraguay which is expected to
commence IN about month.
Two small skirmishes bad occurred with
parties Of PrsguAyana who crossed the Pa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08
Com I'm odore Winslow's New Command



The Post contains the following Some
time ago Commodore Winslow was ordered
to relieve Rear Admiral Thatcher, now in
command of the Gull squadron. but owing
to the fact that he was the principal witness
in Semmes trial. be was retained in Wash
ngton. As it is not likely now that Semmes
viii be tried at all, Commodore WinsIow is
at liberty and will in few DAYS assume the
duties of his new command
4 number of volunteer naval officers who
were kept in the service to give their evidence
on the trial, will now receive their honorable
discharge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08

CoPpERHEAD jebilation doesn't scare Union
men 1t has only consolidated our columns.
Des Moines fires the first round against the
reconstructed Butternpts in this fight. Last
year the Union Republicans carried that city
by Is majority. This year the Cops. ratified
johnson, and nominated ticket, and re.
solved to let bygones be bygones, and went
into the fight and got gloriously cleaned out.
The Cnon majority was $50 at the city eec-
ton, which has just come off there. Hail to
our Capital cityl and let all the rest Of the
State 90 and do likewise
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08
State OF Iowa.


OLFNI9N. 7 e.. z y, Is51- J
.Circnlax.
Daring The past four years. arms and accou:re-
fnents have been distributed along the lower
counties .. this state. among companIes aud eiti-
zers During times Il great excitement and alarm
arms aad measurements have heeu distributed
smong eitiEens who have failed 10 return either
arms of seconiTeinents to the ofdeer from whom
they received them.
request al persons he, hold arms CT accoutre-
menis no, delivered 10 them by an officer who has
hled his proper bond therefor u return said arms
al to ine.
further request al persons 70 give me any in
formation that will lead - the detection of any
person who illegally holds arms or accoutrements
belonging 10 the State y BAKER
AdJt Gen'i 4 Actg q NJ Gent of iowa
Papers in Lee, Van Bare n. WapelIa and Davis
counties. insert once.l marGd3twIt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08
Quarantine Estnblished.

INV ORk, March Z.
The Post says that intelligence has been
received by one of the New Orleans steam
ship Companies in this city, that military
ordeehas been issued ordering all vessels
arriving from the West India Islands to be
subjected to twenty days quarantine, as a
provision against the introduction of cholera
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08
Found Guilty.

CINCINNATI, March :.
Samuel Covent, who has been on trial at
Lebanon, o., for numbering the Roosa family
at Deerfeld. in December, 1864, was this A.
N, found guilty Of murder in the first degree.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08
How are the mighty fallen Wenoticed the

How are the mighty fallen Wenoticed the
presence in our city the other day of Senator
Dick Richardson, Of Quincy. OF his appear
anee in Carthage, the Gazette says:
witnessed in our streets recently. was the
drunkenness of Dick Richardson on Tuesday
last. The company in which he had been
associated during the forenoon were them
selves ashamed to accompany him to the de-
pot, and he ventured alone; very much in risk
of breaking his neck followed by crowd OF
bad boys, hootiug and making all manner Of
sport.
Whiskey and copperheadism will '.pay out
the finest talents and the fairest promise
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08
Fire.
ALBANY. March

ALBANY, March Z.
The -four mill of W. Fl. Rogers. in the
town OF Chill, eight miles from Rochester,
was totally destroyed by fire last night. The
cause was possibly an accident Loss $4,000;
insured for So, 800.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08

PARDoSED.-We understood last night that
Ed Rockefeller, who shot his wife year or
so ago, had been pardoned BY the Governor
We eannotvouch for the correctness of the
report.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08
Reported Fenian Capture

NV York, March Z.
A report is afoat here o day that the steam
ship City of London, which sailed from this
port last Saturday, has been captured by a
Fenian priyateer. 1t is undoubtedly canard
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08

The Secretary of War has recommended
the appropriation of 100000, for clearing
the river, at the Des Moines rapids, of rocks.
See our commercial and financial column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08

The Carthage Gazette says that Mrs. Lang
lev and her son were drowned few days
since in trying to cross Cedar Greek in Han.
cock county.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08

THE Abba Union comes TO us much en-
larged and improved, an evidence of success.
full Republican journalism in Monroe county
that we are pleased to witness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08
Speaker Elected.

RALEIGH March /.
Mr.. .Winstead, of Preston county, was cleo
ted speaker of the Senate last night vice Mr..
Little resigned
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08

TIE Des Moines correspondent of the Non
Pare3 thinks that new men will be selected
by our party in all the Congressional Districts
save this-the First
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08

The Davenport Gazette says that the ice
bridge gave way on Monday, and late in the
evening the ice was still moving.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08

The Ottumwa Courier complains of the
amount of drunken rulianism and rowdyism
on the rampage in that city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08

CoIoNEi. J. X. MoREY, Of Centreville. died
of consumption at that place Tuesday. 9th
ult He was young man Of fine abilities
and much promise.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08

NARROW EscAPE or THE -IECTExANr Gov
ERSoR. AS Lieutenant Go vernon Bross and a
irlet1 were driving toward the city quite late
Saturday night, they were assaiied bv two
high~aymen, two miles north ofthecity limits
one OF whom made for the carriage and the
other for the horses heads. The highway
men were terribly shocked and mortified at
discovering that the gentlemen in the carriage
were armed to the teeth. The Lieutenant
Governor carries revolger-six inch navy
and IS said to be dead shot The would
be robbers Skedadded Chir1go Journal
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08

In this city 'fsrrh -ih Wuli4N DotE sged % years
and fl mo- tbs
Funeral services will be hslI 10 DAY at 2 o'sl,ck
rs At h'.lste residence corner o. Fou-th ard Tmea
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08
Washington News.
WASHINGTON. March

No report of House proceedings received.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-28
Sensible Negro.

We were told at Enterprise the other
day that negro doctor had located
there, bought real estate, and would en-
gage in the practice Of medicine. He is
represented as n man of intelligence and
some cultivation, deeorous in his conduct,
and respectful 90 white people He made
an address on Saturday night to his
colcred friends, which some of them
lacked the good sense 10 appreciate
He told them that it was useless to expect
equality with the white race He had
travelled much over the North and Eu-
rome. and nowhere was the negro on an
equality. In ;ko city of New York he
was not permitted TO ride in the same
street car with white people. he told
them. furthermore, that it was mistake
70 believe the Northern people were any
better friends 70 the negro race than
Southern. The Southern man, he said,
would prove to be their best friend This
educated black man is native Of Ken
lucky, and in his boyhood was in the
family Of one Of the Breckinridges, who
assisted and encouraged him to acquire
an education. -AessengeT.