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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-24
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"A JefssyaAa gasAssiDk nsshfcons ~
told they were p6isonous sIE61k Sop,.s
replied ne; am not going = 81 tAsH m
A wife IA Flint, Michigan, was lately
sold for one dollar, and the Globe Of that
place laments that . fair and cCmcly woman
is discounted $50 below The price Of geed
COW. 49, s.
-ASouthern Illinois newspsper anaounces
that fourteen csss Of preachefs'' were
shipped to Chicago from that village IN 3
single day last week. We hope be meant
peaches. asf
"A traveller, stepping in at m inn down
East, was asked how the business men in New
York were getting along. ssOh', answered
the traveller, many of them have got upon
their legs again. "How 40; has trade got
brisk ~ "0h, no; but many who rode in
their coaches have been Obliged to learn to
walk n8S
"A story has been current in the papers
OF how Milwaukee German named his boy
after Bismark, and how he received a COM
plimentary letter from the great statesman,
with handsome spoon bearing Bsmark's
initials. II turns ont that the letter and the
spoon werc the work Of some practical jokers
in Milwaukee, who have imposed upon the
happy father the belief that they we're really
from Bsmark. Mr.. Kroger is very angry
Dutchman.
DIR. Charleton, Of Freeport, gave niece
who had been visiting him what he meant for
bottle OF home made wine for lunch, Just
as she left on the train for home. After her
departure he was Mortified to discover that
he had given her a bottle Of laudanum. A
dispatch was sent to Amboy, which was
handed to the young lady in the cars just az
che had opened her lunch basket, and was
about to try the wine.
The little Princess Beatrice, Of England,
Is said to be decidedly bright. Not long ago
she is reported to have expressed decided
antipathy to the recurrence Of German ali-
ances. and proposed healthy change in the.
way Of Japanese match. But still better
story of her is now going about. The other
day the Princess Royal of Prussia wrote to
her little sister, asking what she would like
as birth. day present. The answer was
rithy and 10 the point "Send me Bismark's
head in a charger ~ TT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-24
Desirable PROPERTY for Sale.

OFFER FOR SALE, at low price and
- IN easy terms, my resdtnss. corner Of llth and
High street, comprising four full lots set with choke
varieties offrnt trees gfapes &c. The Improvements
are all ia good ord Title perfect. Enquire th.
premises, or At the Buckeye FOUNDRY.
FOR HEST.-A good two-etery brick house fu
thorough repair With ~ rSt M, well aud cistwn.
iunet-H y VAIL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-24

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.fR1E sRI waII
enat M - D1ulls NJ -
NEW go ! o.,
AND NEW ENGLAND CITIES
xHIa RANNAr. 1xTND1 I10A
| ntjkirk u i. 41sk - tAil1s.
q Ass+Qsek4i$ s siiiieS
% to "a miles the Shortest Route!
.9M.iM -
All Trains run directly through 70 View Yort.
s14o0 MILES WITHOUT CHANGE o. coAcHEs u
From and afs-r APaz4 10th, 1867, Trains WIN leave
r I'm 4 AND
By New York time from Onion pepots;
tao A. Sr. Expesas HAIL, from Dankirk, tsun-
a s., .1 ,aso IN
the 500 . m. Express Mail from Buffalo, and n
riresin New York at 100 m.
Alas r. N. Lightning ESPsess, ron ssia-
vile 6s25 D. nstsrp) intersecting with the 20
,, m train from Bunalo. and arrives In Nsw York
an = = M.~ Yerh Night IMPRESS, nea
Dunkirk, Sundays excepted) Stops At salsman.
ca ss 3 9;en ~ p 4 s .s'Ps srh = IS 5 5
M connsctipg with Afternoon Trnius and fteam
ers for Boston and New England Cities.
FROM BUrrALO-By New York time from De
not cor EXCHANGE and Michigan stress:
B,45 A, M. new York Day Express, tsun-
asysexceptea). stops a. Hornelissiiie s;os q M
fgkftE susauehanra All p. M, iDiaeE Turner'S
5.5sp. IT, tssp and aErsss y ssss York lo:so 2
m Connects 1t Great Fend With Delaware, Lack
ss i'm M,snsa, Esprpss rtsin 81 New Jer.es Rail
,oad fe, phlsde, pl.ia BatiH ore and estimation
500 A. N. Express mall, sia Ason Ann = VI W
YORK at !; a m. Connects at Elniira with North
ern Central railway for Harrisburg, philadelphia
p.tiuore Washington aud ropts South
. an .. M. LirhtninE Express. Sundays ex-
and arrives IN New York TOO a m Connects at
Iar.ev CITY with Morning Express Train o. Now
Iarsey Railroad for Baltimore aud Warrington
sna a New York with Morning Express Train for
pnstor apdE New England CtFf.
e.vo p NJ, New York Night Express,
DiILY step. at Pc t.gs $50 p: m. (sup-) Inter
acting at Hornellsvills with the AIS p. M TraI
from nunkirk and arrive in New York at 1890
rad p. NJ. Cincinnati Express, Sundays
sxeeutesD stops at eusqueh ANNA I'92 a. m tBnfs
Turner's ITO p. m, {Dine), and arrives In New
York At s,25 . IN. Connects n Elmra with
Northerp Central Railway for Harrisburg, Phila
delnbia baltimore Washington and POINTS south
at Great Bend with Delaware, Lackawanna
We.tern Railroad for Scranton, Trenton And phil
.seInbia aud at New York with Afternoon Trains
ard steamers for Boston and New England Cities
f,n,y (,ne Train Hast on Sunday, }eaving Buffalo at
ain : \, and reaching INV York At 1870 p. m.
p,sror AND Nxw ENGLAND PAssHsGzss, with their
p.~age ara transferred free Of charge in New York
sTo pleasure travellers the line OF the Erie Railway
nreseus many objects OF interest passing through the
beautiful valleys the Chemnng Susquehanna, Della
ware and Ramspo rivers, changing panorama OF
Of natures beauties commands attention.
Tpr srsr VENTILATED AND MosY Luxraious SHIP
,xa co.rHrs a1rIN THE WORLD-eH sccompA-
ny all night trains on this railway.
paroAcH 0uEc1En THROUGH.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-24

Tar nrsr VENTILATED AND MosY LrxraioUs eLHHp
rye CoscHEs A1r1N The WOAAD&2 sccompa
nv ALI night trains on this railway.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-08-03
RECONSTRUCTION.

We have charged, says the Mem
phis Balletin, that it was,the dehber-
ate intention of Congress, as mani
Tested Mt the July session, to Radi-
calise all the excluded States, and
admit none of them into the Union
until they were Radicalised. Every
Southern man knows what this term
" Radicalizing" means, as applied
to his State, to-wit: the disfranchis-
ing of the white race, by means OF
unfair, party registration, and the
putting OF it under the foot of the
African. We have at hand, this
morning, additional proofof what we
have charged, in a circular issued by
the "Union, Republican, Congress
sional, Executive Committee" lOcat-
ed at Washington City. This Com
mittee is, in fact. Congress, in so far
as reconstruction is concerned. The
following opening para graph Of this
circular will show by what authority
it speaks: ...
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-08-03

from Radicalism, but whether we shall
assist Radicalism TO get hold Of them. In
these changed conditions of the problem
we have to solve, we would advise our
fellow citizens liz The heigh6oring South
ern- States to register themselves, so far
as they may be permitted to do so. but to
vote against the calling of conventions.
If the conventions are called in spite Of
them, as OF course they will be, then they
should become candidates for the conven-
lions, AMI endeavor to save as much Of
their liberties as possible. They will thus,
in our Judgment, perform their whole duty
TO their States, without becoming respon
sible for anything the, may be done.
Nothing, however, will save them. They
are doomed. The conqucror will mould
them as he pleases. But then we should
let him mould them, and not mould them
ourselves. We shall be enslaved for
time, bat only for a time. The Day will
pass, and the Century will come. The
errors OF the Days will be corrected by
the Centuries. We have nothing to do
but 10 be patient and wait.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-08-03
CHANGING.

Since the last meeting Of the
imp Congress, and the passage OF
: semi-supplementary bill, several
luential journals of the South
We changed front" on the Re
Instruction Guestion-among them
, the New Orleans Bulletin, the y.
Bee, and the Mobile AdrertiSer.
e latter has heretofore advised re
tratiOn, and the voting against a
INVENTION; but it now advises the
)ple to nave nothing whatever to
with the Sherman iniquity.
he Memphis Bulletin, also, here
a military bill RecOnstructionist,
low as strenuously opposed 20 it.
another column will be found afs
article from the Bulletin, headed
construction" We learn also
lany individuals who intended to
lister and vote for a Convention,
, will now have nothing to do
h it, leaving the responsibility of
ling the country to the Radicals
the negroes, assisted by the ere
structionists,'' so-called.
he Bulletin in a long article, show
the hypocrisy and bad faith of
gress, thus concludes:
o show that we are not mistaken 10
uiing bad faith to Congress, we need
cite the course Of the Hon Reverdy
lson, of Maryland. in regard to these
Instruction bills. Il is well known
The patriotic Senator, believing, as
lid, tba: Congress was acing in good
toward the South, when it passed
original bills, waived his constitutional
pies, and voted foy them. Discour>
and disguised, no doubt. with the
leless breach Of fai'h implied in the
age Of the explanat,'v bill he voted
nst IT, By bis f.rDer va'e he re-
nended the South accept recon-
lion upon the terms Hired by his
rvole be withdraws thai recommend |
We followed the lead of the dis
lished Senator in the fret instance {;
hall follow him in the second. The (
ion is not now whether we shall en-.
o. 10 gave the ten excluded States
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-08-03

MAXIMILIAN.--The Richmond
Dispatch of the 23d inst, contai Ms
the following, purporting to be a
letter from Macmillan to "Poor
Carlota." Whether it be a letter
from the unfortunate Archduke,
to moro unfortunate Arch Dukess,
or not, no generous heart can read
it without emotion. Whether Maxi
milan wrote it or not, he may well
have done 50. The sentiments it
contains do no dishonor to the House
of Hapsburg, or the Inflated descend.
ant of the House of Orleans:
My Beloved Carlota:--If God
permit that your health get better,
and you should read these few lines,
you will learn the cruelty with
which fate has stricken me since
your departure for Europe. You
took along with you, not only my
heart, but my good fortune. Why
did l not give heed to your voice!
So many untoward events Alas
so many sudden blows have shatter.
ed all my hopes, so that death is but
a happy deliverance-notan agony
to me. l shall die gloriously, like
soldier, like king, vanquished, but
not dishonored. If your sufferings
ale too great, and God should call
you soon to join me, shall bless
His Divine hand, which has weighed
so heavily upon us. Adieu, adieu
Your poor MAX.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-08-03
Brig. and Brew. Maj. Gen. U. S. A.
Commanding 4th Military District.

MAXlMILIAN.--The Brownsville
Ranchero, publishes letter from its
correspondent at San Luis Potosi,
which contains the following impor-
tant statements:
Macmillan was asked, during his
trial before the court martial; g Arc
you willing to acknowledge that you
are responsible for all that has occur
red in Mexico since the evacuation of
the country by the French ?" He
replied: No; am not the respon-
sible party. On the contrary, Presi-
dent Juarez is the person upon whom
the responsibility rests. After the
French had left l dispatched mes
senger to Juarez, and proposed that
he grant a general amnesty and give
full pardon to all persons that had
identified themselves with me and
the Imperial cause. This Juarez re.
fused to do, and no other course was
left for me than to remain and do all
that I could for the protection OF a
large proportion of the Mexican peo-
pie"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-08-03

at is stated that an American COM
pan is negotiating for the purchase
of Qeen Chariotte's Island from
Great Britain. The island is said to
be rich in mines.
~ Mrs. S. w. Ruth, a daughter
of Gen. John A. Quitman, of Miss,
died in Louisville on Monday night,
of consumption.
The Atlanta Era says that from
all the lights before us, we are per-
fectly satisfied that Georgia, will go
thirty thousand for Reconstruction,
the articles of Ben. H. Hill to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Crop prospects in Arkansas are
said to be very encouraging. Gen.
Pillow estimates his corn crop at two
hundred thousand bushels.
IGen. Sickles has dimissed Mag
istrate Sealy, of Columbia, S. c., for
relasing prisoners on insufficient bail
bonds.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-08-03
THAD. STEVENS

This "Scourge of the Common
wealth" is spoken of where he is
known as follows;
| Nobody doubts that Thaddeus
Stevens has always been in favor OF
negro equality, and here where his
domestic arrangements are so well
known, his practical recognition OF
his pet theory is perfectly well under
stood.
But Mr.. Stevens has given another
exemplitication of the faith that is in
him. The Express thus sets it forth
as demanding the admiration Of the
world: o.. ...s
Several years ago, when the Ian,
caster cemetery was incorporated,
Mr.. Stevens purchased two lots, for
which a deed was duly executed.
Some years later in looking over his
papers, he noticed for the first time
the clause prohibiting the interment
of colored people in the cemetery.
He at once reconveyed his lots to
the company, with his reasons, and
asked that they be put upon the re-
cord. a short time ago he pur-
chased a couple of lots in Woodward
Hill cemetery, and when the deeds
were handed to him he noticed sim
liar clause excluding the burial of
people of color. The brave old man
declared that he could not consent to
have his bones laid in the cemetery
where any of Gods children were ex-
Guided for no fault of their own, and
he promptly returned the deeds. He
then, only a few days ago, selected a
lot in "Shremer's cemetery" where
no such distinction is made among
the dead and there will the dust of
the old cOmmoner repose-not we
trust however, until he has seen the
great work of the reconStructin9 the
nation on an enduring basis of liberty
and equal rights, which he has so
consistently labored for, triumphant
~ consummated.
There are few men indeed who
have given to the world such open
uuu llUlUIlUUS w lucllCtS vi al utllCl III
negro equality as Thaddeus Stevens
has done. \ person not Of his race, a
female of dusky hue, daily walks the
streets of Lancaster when Mr. Stevens
is at home. She has presided over
his house for many years. Even by
his own party friends, she is constant
ly spoken of as Mrs. Stevens, though
we fancy no rites of mother church
ever gave her a claim to the title.
1t is natural for men to desire to
sleep their last sleep with those they
have loved in life. If Thaddeus Ste
vens insists upon being buried side
by side with the women he is sup
posed to have taken to his bosom, it
is entirely a matter of taste. But
why did he no! purchase a lot in the
African burying ground at once ?
There no white mans bones would
have jostled his, and she who has so
long been his most intimate associate
might have been gathered to his side
without exciting public scandal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-08-03
Headquarters 4TH MILITARY DISTRICT
mississippi and Arkansas,)
VICKsBCRd, Miss, July goth, 1867.


Circular,]
The U. s. Congress having pro
vided by special law for the organi
cation of the State governments and
the basis of suffrage without regard
to color, and having also provided to1
the removal of all officers who in any
manner thwart or obstruct the execu,
ton of this law, and the duty of adj
ministering these laws in this Military
District having devolved upon the
undersigned, all State and municipal
officers of whatever degree or kind
are hereby notified that any attempts
to render nugatory the action of Con.
gress designed to promote the better
government of the States lately en-
gagged ip the rebellion, by speeches
or demonstrations at public meetings
in opposition thereto, will be deemed
good and sufficient cause for their
summary removal from Office. The
same prohibition in regard to speech.
cs and demonstrations at public
meetings will be strictly applied to
all officers holding appointments
from these Headquarters, and exist
ing orders prohibiting the interfer-
ence of officers of the army in cleo
tons will I've rigidly enforced in this
District.
+. 0. G. ORD,
Brig. and Brew. Mai. Gen. U. S. A.
l'nmmandinp 4th Military District.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-08-03

EMIGRATION TO BRAZIL---We
have repeatedly warned onr people
against the folly of emigrating to
Mexico, Brazil, and British Hondu-
ras. The Memphis Bulletin publishes
the following extract from a letter
from Buenos Ayres, which should
serve as warning to all. The writer
says:
Large numbers of those unfortu-
nate men and women, beguiled from
the United States to emigrate to Bra
I'll, begin to find their way there.
They are poor, helpless, deceived,
and are witnesses of the folly of leav-
ing the United States for any cOun-
try under the sun. Deceived by
runners of various kinds, and finally
enlisted in the army, is the fate of
many a poor fellow. That Brazilian
scheme (swindle) ought to be ex-
posed
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-08-03
ry The United States Distri

! EF- The United States District
5Judge, Hon. Il. a. Hill, has by or
derS, adopted at the June Term of
the District Court, held respectively
at OyfOrd and jackson. designated
the times and places at which the
Registers in Bankruptcy shall attend
for the transaction of such business
as may be referred to them, as fol-
lows:
George c. Mckee, REGISTER for the
4th District, shall attend at some
suitable place in the city of Meridian,
on the last Monday in each month,
and continue for one week, if bust
ness so long require, for the counties
of Lauderdale, Clarke, Jasper, New
ton, Scott and Smith.
In the United States Court room or
some other suitable place in the city
of Jackson, on the second Monday
in each month, and continue for one
week, if business so long require, for
the counties Of Rankin, Kinds, Mad
ison, Holmes and YaZOo.
At some suitable place in the city
of Vicksburg, on the third Monday
of each month, and continue for one
week, should business so long require,
for the counties of Washington, Issa-
quena and Warren, and such peti-
tons as the petitioners may by wri-
ting request, may be referred for the
county of YazOo.
The receipts from internal revenue
So. L., ,.,st month mara @pI TOO 900
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-08-03

gSA special dispatch from Wash
ington says: Dispatches to the State
Department. from London, show that
no progress whatever has been made
toward the settlement of the Alabama
claims, thus fully disproving the re-
cent story that negotiations were
pending to adjudicate these claims
by cession of the Northwestern
British Territory to the United States
Government.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-08-03

Tho Washington kilograms this
morning indicate that Gen. Geo.
Meade may take the place of Sher-
idan as Commander of the 9th Mil
itary District, composed of the States
ofLouisiana and Texas. We hope this
may occur, for it is "a contamination
devoutly to be wished" Gen. Meade
has the advantage of being gentle
man who is soldier, and a soldier
who is a gentleman-a gentleman by
birth as well as education, privilege
which does not pertain to some
Major Generals of whom we have
heard.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-08-03
STATE ELECTIONS, Etc.

1t seems to be the opinion of some of our
contemporaries of the press, ms well as OF
many of the people generally, that we are to
have our usual fall elections this year, 70
State officers, members o: tn. Legislature,
&c. We lpprehend that this is a mistake.
There will not be any election held in this
State, nor in any OF the Southern "prov-
inces, the ensuing fail, with the exception
of the siugle one for a Convention Tor no
Conyentionj 10 remodel our State Constitu-
ton to coui0gm to the requirements of the
Military Bill That bill has bestowed en- the
Military commanders the power to appoint
all civil officers, and it can scarcely be doubt
ed that they will exercise that power. We
need not, therefore, feel any solicitude, or
give ourselves any uneasincss about the
forthcoming elections. All that sort Of thing
will be fixed NJ for US hereafter, BY our mas
tcrs who have the power to remove, as well
as to appoint. The following is the section
Of the explanatory act. passed by the re-
the power aforesaid
"s ,"I,,r" 1901 'i'r' .' aiS
'1H"pEI " "m! ti. ,n ,ha i;,o --
s.t'. ma n"e NY nF 49, Tn;,o1
S,,os ~ Larc oy.c, I'M disarnrorel uho,1
otates 70 nave sls't tt't ai,'pprossu, wneh,
rnet' III 'ir os sa;d a, sboiI ,ne
proper - su.a f 49, SuRa
tule ~ 80 aa;a;,i VI
,r"'" W. 80 m;,, r, - sss.' .'un
nc iI3f r,,i,i,,, VI
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10 "0.u 5n,r :, ,,oi, d;stric. n,d .n'''ny
'H!1s u 1Ii3 :" noi,tn,ont ~ 1n uth gu!
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-08-03

The centre of the United States
has been definitely fixed. 1t is Col
mhus, Nebraska, ninty-siT miles
west of Omaha.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-08-03
MORE REcONsTRUCTIoN.

We republish elsewhere the new
reconstruction bill introduced by
Mr.. Stevens, and referred to the
special committee of which he is
chairman. The principal object OF
the introduction of this proposition
at this time appears to be to notify
the country that the measure just
passed by Congress, and now under
consideration by the President, is
not intended to be a finality. but
that as fast as one congressional
scheme of reconstruction is about to
be executed, others are to be brought
forward to upset all that has been
done, and compel the work to be re-
commenced in other words, to delay
reconstruction adj nfnitum. 1t may
be that Mr.. Stevens has begun to
be alarmed at the vastness of the
deSpOtic power conferred upon the
military commanders, and to enter
tain apprehensions that cOntingen-
CIV might arise in which they may
turn upon Congress and push the
Selfconstitutcd dictators of the legis-
lative branch of the government
from their stools. TO provide for
this contingency, he proposes to
multiply the despots by setting over
each military commander three com
missioners, to whom the military
shall be subordinate, and upon whom
he proposes to confer powers, that
under the Constitution, even Con-
gress itself is expressly forbidden to
exercise. This is another step in the
fearful revolution now being boldly
and shamelessly wrought out in the
presence of a once free and indepen-
dent people. Its leaders are begin
ming. day by day, to take more and
more rapid strides towards the ulti.
mate subversion of our republican
government and the cnSlavcment of
the people. In little while the
machinery for the subsection of the
Northern and Western States will
he set in motion. The people of the
North will then, perhaps, too late,
he aroused from their apathy to
find only that the letters are already
about Unconstitutional IteUigencer.
NEGRO RIGHTS AS VIEWED by A
UNION SHRIEKER.-Flake's Calves
ton Bulletin, the organ of the Radicals
in Texas, in its issue of the 10Th inst,
makes the following candid and preg.
nant statement with regard to the
negro and his prerOgatives:
1--WE may just as well state the
truth at once. Whatever rights or
privileges have been bestowed on
the freedmen by the North have been
given of necessity. tits a great mis-
take to suppose that there is any SUI
periOrity of love for colored meni in the
bosoms of the Northern people. An
intense hatred ofrebelliOn exists, but
no more love for the negro than can
be conveniently enjoyed. The lines
of distinction between the races are
deeper, broader, and more indelible
in Quaker Pennsylvania than Missis-
sippi or Texas. 1t would be strange,
if sometime, in the far distant future,
the negro should be forced to appeal
to the South against Northern preju-
dice"