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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-24
THE PEOPLE MOVING IN ARKAssA.


A Union Convention of the people of the
State of Arkansas is called to meet a. Little
Rock on the ID Of April, 10 take measures to
restore harmonious relations with the Gen
eral Government, and secure participation in
its councils.
We trust that the Union men of Arkansas
will exhibit tie spirit recently manifested bv
their brethren II tennessee, and follow their
example by 'ting The Constitutional
amendments, vi declaring for universal suf.
frage.
The material AID financial interests Of
Arkansas are in = most deplorable con.
dition, and Their is but one hope O,
salvation for the State, during the life of III.
present generation That hope is Northern
Immigration and Northern capital. And 4,
that is required 10 obtain these essential re-
quisitss. Is poll which will restore the re
lasioas of the STATE TO the General Goye,n.
ment, and secur. the rights, liberties and In
terests of all men alike, within the border. !
the State.
II d most surprising and deplerabls N +.
The passions and preiudicea of sny norton !
the people Of Arkansas should 80 hind Ia
to their true interests, az to mako then, ~
siss 10 their present attitude. Espec;.ll,
when Il Is perfectly clear that their per.;.s
sncs two years longer will work SO d;..
trously to the interests Of the Stasa. An,
when It Is perfectly clear too that thar, j. -
che rsnotsst chance Of any better terms beip,
odersd thsm for resumption Of their rela.iei.
= tAsUsion during the two ysssssin which
~ FoFtisth Congress ahall contspl he situs
oe44
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-24

A ONE.STORY Frame Dwelling House
n vim feoss sad COED <slar, full bot, With VOC
houss ctst.rns and variety Of most all kinda 81 usS
Ca grsnhlin, between 9TH and eth eeFests knqsrst
japfsA Nh. tuLFVa, AsssAsi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-24
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Behind the Lighthouse.

Old fofriss /. nos ees<. dead. People stta 10 Re
found who think tha. health "a ptolbstea ~ ssgrton
Vas there ever sueh false logic Nature is tbs gses
Antagonist Of disease and the dspsis propose to pros
trsts Nature IN o-ass on. might suppose. to gfss'
enemy stl. caanee at tss TIE Of the patient The
true practice 10 30 to nsisoate the vital powers - 10
render them an ovsrmatch for the elements OF dsease
Til. can be done With HosTErTKg's STOMACH BIT
TIERS Oisl vegetable TONES they the most powers
fol and tbs nasst genial this season, when even the
strongest organizations iahle be affected BY the
aiternaors Of stringent cold and larious moisture
this ncstmabe protective medicine 10 especially n-@ssd
Persons predsposed 20 hiion.ness dyspepsia conrtpa
ton intermittent fever any % the complaints ~heh
cold weather superinduees eegrsysse should take IL
regularly throughout the Winter and RpriDs months.
tits absolutely pure and harmless. !fetis-isw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-24
IOWA arEms.

The Republicans held hive MASS Lon,
|vention in Nuscatine the other evening ahu
nominated candidates for city offices.
The harness and saddlery shop Of Mr..
Harbaugh, at Muscatine, was entared ana
robbed Of something over $50 a few even
;nes since. See the Journal.
A correspondent of the Mt Pleasant
ryes Press nominates this national ticket;
For President, Hon. james Harlan; forstce
President. Gen. o. o. Howard. B5s
A little boy, living near Cedar Falls, fell
from hay stack on Monday and broke has
thigh. See the Gazette
| The mercury was 230 below zero at Ce-
lar Falls last Saturday morning. See the
Gazette.
| Ralph Waldo Emerson lec.ared at Cedar
Falls on Wednesday evening last.
"A large quantity of cigars have beer
I.e;zed at Cedar Fails subject to Federal dues
See Ga2ette.
The Dubuque Times urges Senator ia'e'
for the Vice Presidency. IL af
A fine horse was stolen from the prem
lises of Hon. Jona a. Parvin, near Musca
Itine. few nights ago. See Journal
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-07
The Mriting on The Rock.

Ages upon ages ago The lide was out,
aud he muddy beach lay smooth as lhis
sheet Of paper telore me- 4 cloud pass.
cd over the sky. and a shower Of big rain
or hail came down. and pucd the mud rs
thick as leaves on the trees. \ strong
wind drove the drops, 80 thu, the ln.
pressons were lude one sided. Thev
had written their short history as plainns
my pen can write and even IKE drcc.
ton from which the wind blew was re.
corded. Some great frogs and lizards
which used to live there, came hopping
over tie mud. and left their tracks also
deeply printed on the shore BY and by
the great waves came softly stealing up
aud covered The whole surface With fao
sand, and so lhe tracks were seen no
more for ages upon ages. They clay
hardened into solid rock. ard so did the
sand and after all these thousands Of
years had passed away. some masons
came upon the curi0Js inscriptions. Men
OF sclcrcc, who are skilled IN reading
these stony leaves OF Gods great book
reod,as plainly as # ,hey.had been present
the story Of that passing shower II hsd
been written on Tie soltesl clay. but ~
was read on solid rock.
So your hearts tG-Isy src Ike the soft
cIsy. Everything stamps Ihem. but rh"
stamps arc not easy to remove. They
will be there when YOU are grown up To
be a man or woman. .. what deep dark
prints the bad words of evil associa'cs
make ! But how lovely it vii be 10 re-
call the record which kind aud loving sc-
ions make upon tho soul
There ls another place, where oil our
actions are written down, which we should
never forget. 1t is the book God keepsin
heaven. We can never bear TO meet that
record unless we have Jesus Chnsi FOR
our Saviour. Then we shall know that
nothing there will ever appear to CON
denim US. We shall rejoce when God
calls Us TO conc and appear before Lin.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-07
he ValicS

We fad the following eloSueai aliusion
to the Shenandoah Valley IN Gen. Wise's
speech before The Virginia Horticultural
and PCnologicsl Society. at Richmond.
Va We agree with the IaN'y JTgin-
ian that this ou'lne ol the physical gens-
raphY o'lhe State, ought TO be committed
10 memory bv every pupil IN our schools
aus pu i,hed II sil lands. TO lfi lhem
know the Inducements We hsve 10 offer
Them If 'hey will come aal help To swell
cur population TO the twenty millions he
proves We ought 10 have before We can
properly develop our resources. We wish
We had room fer the whole address, but
can only quote whaI lie says about the
Valley:
"rhe Blue Rilgc looks westward over
The TGhey Of immortal reao,cn. Green.
glad, full lsI Valley; ftuile Of men and
women as Of grain snd grass and live
stock and fruits The lime stone Val
ley The two Valleys OF lhe Shensn.
doah and the $oLlh Brancll The moun-
ssiu-bound Valleys. the gate Of whose
cuural Is llorpet's Ferry gorge The
beei-sleak and grain garner Vslleys The
vailsn,- Valleys Of the daring Dutch and
sloiworI Scolrh-Irish and courlly Cava.
l,srs al mixed IN the iuvincible Cohee
Cross Valor's Valley o( Soneusl's
renown and rcpose The Valley which
FIT could have been defended. would
have fed Whole armies Of ihe South to the
end OF Peloronnesian war That VAL
lev has already raised herself up over her
soldiers sePulchres and is brarcly renew
ing her strength, and can now help her
ne.ghbors with aims as she did with her
orms. She ia inde,trUciiblc in her re-
sources of wealth and power; her strength
is founded on her ever lasting limestone
rock 4"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-07

THE Adventurous Descent of a Pretty
Cigar Girl from Monastery 10 a
PoOrhouSe.
There died in the poorbouse of this
county, and was buried last Saturday at
the expense Of the public, Woman who
was al one time the wife of the famous
Ned Buntline, and at another the mistress
of Ben McCulloch, the Texan ringer.
The date of her registry was "July the
26,h." The name entered was "Msrtha
Laguire, -! but she went by various psen-
donyms. and was originally Cuban, born
al Havana and raised in New Orleans.
Her true name was Maria Cordova.
The story Of her life, as given 10 US, is
more romantic than commonly turns up
in the everyday experience of local re-
porter. Her father was tobacconlss.
and the first mention made of her was
when she was girl fourteen or fifteen
wears Of age, when she was known in the
Crescen, City as the "pretly cigar girl of
of Canal street," She attended at the pa
triarchal shop. both wrapped and sold the
choicest principles, and added TO her
charms and her reputation by an exceed
ingly coy nodesty that defied assault
Bun,line-before he came 10 Nash
vile and was involved IN the fearful trage-
dy that is associated with his usme-lived
a thrillless, dare devil life in Texas, on
the prairies, upon the gulf coast and
abou, New Orleans. He was hand
some young fellow of obscure origin,
ready talent, neat address and varied &C.
conplishmenis.
His meeting with the pretty cigar girl
was an accident, and his sui. was long
and difficult. At last he had TO marry
her and, three weeks after the marriage
the couple suddenly disappeared.
There are various accounts o. their ab-
sence. II was said that the "CaPtain,
as Ned was then called Inc is General
now,) commanded brig in !he Cano-
bean seas, and did business as an active
and fearless pirate. 1t was reported that
he had gone to Texas TO see Judge Wari.
rous, and claim the fortune left by Lahli.
Il was sworn TO in cour. that he had re-
tired on the proceeds Of faro bank, IN
which he was interested, and fitted him
up q rancho al Corpus Christi.
Mos, likely this Ialler is the correct
version.
In ls47. when McCulloch appeaTed al
the head Of the scouls Or rangers. by
which Old Zack set such store, he had
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-07
"TOuch Not, Taste Not

The late Governor Briggs. of Massa-
chu,eUs, was well known aud able aG-
vocs!e ol"!olal abstinence from all inrox!-
caliag drinks" liz told me that he wss
accOs'ed by lady at large and fashion.
able party, who said. as he declined a
lass Of wine.
Really, Governor Briggs. hink You
llii!e fanaucai On lhi, subject. Whl,
possible harm can glass OF wine Go.
taken at parties and weddings With ones
friends p
Governor Briggs replied: III you
will 60 ty yoursefinio somc corner here,
and spend half an hour thinking over the
families Of your acquainIsnces and friends
and count the number Of victims Of intem-
perance in each family, and can then
come back to ne and say you think me
fsnatcal in trying TO avoid so great
danger for myself, and doing sill can to
keep others from an end so common and
so dreadful, will take wine with you,
If you wish me 10 DO so, for know YOU
are a reasonable woman but feel very
sure that you will come bacS agreeing
with me that touch not, taste noI,' is the
only safe rule"
She replied. laughing, "Of course I'll
DO it, or pnyIhng else that you request
but don! expect me 10 be converted, for
you radical relormers always exaggeratc
dangers"
She went, and in half hour returned,
pale, her eyes filed with tears, exclaim-
ing, 80, Governor Briggs, how could
you ask me TO DO such thing al party
| am appalled, i! is dreadful to find lhaI
! do not know family that does not NUN.
Der one victim, and some have had al
their brightest and best fall by iI-fAlh-
ere, husbands, chiliren-ili is too dread.
ful to think Of would not have be-
lioved it. You are quite right, and vii
never ask you 10 drink wine, nor ever
call you faGalical for no! taking it.
Let any one think over tie victims Of
ini,mperance he has known, snd he viii
be convinced that Infinite Wisdom wfo;e
this warning: "Look not thou upon the
wine when il is red. when il giVelh It's
color in tie cup, when it moveth iIself
a light. Allasi it bielh like a serpent and
siingeih like an adder"
While write this, remember that
my father, tie late Major b. who was al
so a warm advocate Of "tolal abstinence"
told ne about o dinner he once took with
Judge, man with uncommon ablli-
ty, and at that time honored and esteem.
ed. There was decanter Of wine on
the table, and when Major B declined il,
saying, IL am believer in The total ab.
siinence rule" the Judge replied, How
can a man Of your sense and moderation
adopt such an extreme opinion One
glass Of wine a day never hurt nobody
yet, and never will" and he drank his
lone glass" and so lid each Of HE three
noble, promising sons, who sat with him
at the table. My fathers years were not
prolonged TO three-sc0ro ; bul long before
he died Judge and his three sons had
gone down TO that grave over which our
heavenly Father he's written, No drunk
ard shall inherit the king dom IF God.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-07
sAMBO's SOLILOQUY.

Cor Amity! what's 60, wrong,
Away up in Boston !
Is nigger.suflrage no. de song.
Away up in Boston 7
Now, Mass Radical he's sad,
All de Democrats am glad,
An I, myself, feel mighty bad,
About de news from Boston.
New York clean gone well I'll swear,
Whar, oh, whar's our party /?
Forty thousand !-l'll declare,
Goodness, whar's our party {!
Mass Hunniculi, he told US all
Dat glorious news we'd hear dis Fall,
De 'Seryaiives war gin de wall,
But row, how bout our party!
Now, dar'S New jerseys followed suit,
She's gone agin US too,
An Maryland, down dar, 10 boot
She's Democrat clar through.
An den, just think. not long ago,
Pennsylvany an Ohio,
Say niggers can't vote dar-oh, no
tell you, things look blue.
Wonder what's 10 come oh US,
In all dis yer 'rucilon,
All de news gifts wuss an wuss,
We's goin' to destruction.
We did vote here de oder day,
An carried de lection our own way,
But dat was force work, an white foIksssy
Dey'lsee bout reconstruction
'Fraid dem fellows fooled US badly
Bou, de lands an money;
For now dey all look mighty sadly
Dem North folks berry funny
Think we'd better 60 10 work, an try
TO make livin'-iell you why,
Nigger'll be niger till he die,
You'd better 'bleebe it, honey.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-07
A Wonderful Clock.

We clip the following paragraph from
a very interesting foreign correspondence
to the Boston Journal, headed "From
Germany 10 Italy :"
ZURICH, SwlTz., Sep. l, 1867.
Our next stopping place was Shaus'
boutg, on the French side Of the Rhine.
The cathedral here is of red sandstone
and is very large. The spire is very
elaborate and runs up 10 the enormous
height of 474 feet, said 10 be the highest
in the world. The interior Of The caihe-
drsl is quite plain, and contains the won
derful clock that has. made Snausbuorg
celebrated the world over. ltis in one
corner of the cathedral aud is certainly
curiosity. A crowd collects in front OF 1t
every day at twelve o'clock TO see 1t 60
through its performances. The clock in.
dicates eclipses Of the sun and moon, days
OF the week and month rise and setting of
the sun and moon each day, and various
other Astronomical! calculations. Ii keeps
a figure of the sun and moon in motion,
and each day OF the week is represented
by chariot with horses, which comes out
Of side of the gallery, and, during the day
passes round TO the other side and disop-
pears. Two little angels 81! in front of
the clock one strikes bell every quar-
ter of an hour, and the other at noon re-
verses the hour-glsss which he holds in
his hands. In the gallery above, skeLo.
ton, with scythe in one hand and bell IN
the other, stands in the centre. From a
little door at the side, four figures, boy
hood, youth, manhood and old age, issue;
one each quarter OF the hour march a
cross the gallery, strike the bell and walk
very naturally TO the door on the other
side and disappear. AT twelve al noon
the skeleton strikes the hour upon his bell
and old age comes out and strikes the
four quarters and retres. Below the an
gel reverses his hour-glass and above, in
the upper gallery ofalI, the twelve spos-
ties march Oh, in succession and bow TO
the Saviour as they pass Him, who raises
his hand 10 each in The act of blessing
them. They pass.on and disappear on
the other side. On pillar al the side a
cook flaps his wings and crows loudly
and very naturally three times. The
clock was four years building and is de-
cidedly unique. The figures are about
foot in height.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-07

EnNn THE undersigned takes
HNlIl pleasure in informing The
Public that he has just received and will
continue TO keep constantly on hand
large and well selected stock of the bes,
Made-up Clothing
for Fall and Winter wear. All kinds OF
Genllemen's Furnishing Goods, Hats.
Caps. Boots, Shoes, Notions, Trunks,
Valises, Sschels, &C., &c, &c.
PRICES IN PART!
Suit of Coat, Pants and Vest, com
plete. silk mixed Cassimer, $500
Suit OF Coat, Panls,and Vest, black
Cloth, Sl2 10 S2S
Suit of Coat, Pants and Vest, Grey
Harrison Cassimer, SIT
Sui, of Coat, Pants and Vest, Full
led Linsey, $40
Separate portions Of suits at raleable Pri-
ces.
Being enabled 10 buy my goods of the
first and bes: manufacturers in the coun.
try, | positively say can offer better and
cheaper in my line than has ever been
sold in this neighborhood.
o. Thankful for past favors, | respect
fully solicit continuance Of public pat
ronsge and will eadeavor TO merit the
same. respectfully roques! buyers 10
call before purchasing elsewhere, and de-
termine for themselves if do not sell
cheaper the same quality of goods than
any one else possibly can.
NJ, ROSENBERG,
Shenandoah street, opposite DR.. o.
Donnel's office and residence.
September Ia, 1867. Sm
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-07
TO THE LADIES.
MRS. ANN SHUGART.

WAVlNG just returned from Baltimore
"A with the very LATEST FALL AND
WINTER FASHIONS. takes this meth.
cd of notifying her old customers, and the
Ladies generally, that she is now in read
mess 10 i've prompt attention 10 the exc
clllon OF all work in the MANTUA-MA-
KING BUSINESS, that may be en,rus,.
ed TO her, with the guarantee that entire
satisfaction will be given. She has on
hand large stock of Dress and other
Trimmings, Ladies Wear of all descrip-
lions, and Notions for the Ladies. g. A
call from the public is desired.
November 2, 1867. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-07
School Scene.

Green speciacIcd pedagogue. enllrOn-
cd npon threc-lrPged sicoI. wr:h scepuc
OF birch firmly gra,ped-exclsims-"Ijig
boys come Up and pnse '.hc pig squeaks.
Now tell me what's the p
The. sir, i' a rrepnsierous article.
nominalive 10 pig
"Why do you call it prerosierous ar.
licle p
"Becsuss IL stands before pig would
not slond belOre one, for a shilling"
"Next boy. parse pig"
pig 10 . common noun"
"Because j, is 80 common. you cant
see nothing eIse in the sireeis.''
"Whai 10 squssks -
"a noun proper, cir"
why is il proper. Ezekiel p
"Because ~ makes proper loud
noise. sSd di,,u'bs ell the neighbor."
That's o. X. Now you can 60 snd
carry on with the gals"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-07

with him all orderly, remarkable for his
retiring, relicen!, modest disposition
his intelligence and his handsome.
girlish face. This orderly, it will
be remembered, accompanied him through
the campaign, being wounded in front of
Perole, and lefl with the monks Of Santa
Cruz, al The old convent hear Pareda's
hacienda. McCulloch was always care
full OF the secret. but somehow il leaked
out. The ordely was a person Of the
tender sex; was, in fact, the pretty cigar
girl of Canal street.
Where the ranger had found her, now
the pirate become separated from her, are
points on which we are unable 10 enligh'-
en- the reader. McCulloch never saw her
again. lie left her al Perro,e, was wound
ed himself al Cherubusco, conveyed 10
Vera Cruz and thence ordered 10 Wash
ington. Whether he ever made an effort
10 regain his lost orderly is unknown.
She remained a, the monastery for nearly
ten years.
Not vet shorn OF her beauty, she ap-
peared in the city Of Managua, Central
America, al the time OF the entrance of
General HenniDgsen. and she made the
acquaintance Of gambling illibuster well
known in New Orleans and Nashville,
whom she accompanied back to the States.
Her decent from cathedral 10 the monte
table. and from gambling hell to q COM
mon brothel, and from iniamy 10 pauper-
ism, was very gradual, but also very
sure.
She found herself. during the winter Of
1865. al the close OF the war, in this city.
She had been sent North from Atlanta,
by Sherman. when he depopulated that
city, first 10 Cincinnati and then to Louis
vile. The last act Of an eventful career
opened in little clubhouse Of this city,
west Of the capitol. For a few weeks
she employed herself as sewing woman
but gave way to drink, and, after the Gus
tomary seasons Of arrest and punishment,
relapsed into hopeless mendicancy, and
finally into the poor-house.
Here she died, and hence she was car,
ried to an unmarked grave. One who
saw her after the body was decen'ly clad
for interment, represents that she Preserl'
ed a most beautiful bat sa !dening specia-
Gle. The traces Of the original charm
that had singled her out Of a city full Of
Creole girls, still remained, though dim
and mslred by the signs of want end sor-
row and dissipation that oVerspread them.
We give the story, such as ii is, as one
OF the illustrations tha, now and then oc.
cur in common life, representing the more
romantic side Of familiar things. 1t is
more suggestive than complete or satisiac-
tory, and will recall train OF events 10
the minds of some Of our readers. Two
of the parties, at least, mentioned in il are
we'll known 10 the general public. The
principal is. indeed, known only to few,
and they, the vicious, who knew her for
no good, and the charitable, who knew
her only to minister TO her the last Offices
OF nature and Of natures God.-NaSh-
uWe Banner.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-07
THE ORPHAN BOY.

Stay, lady-stay, for mercy's sake,
And hear helpless orphans tale;
An, sure my looks must pity wake
'Tis want that makes my cheek so pale
Yeti was once mothers pride,
And my brave fathers hope and joy;
But in the Niles proud fight he died
And ! am now an orphan boy
Poor, foolish child how pleased was
When news of Nelson's victory came,
Along the crowded streets to ay,
To see the lighted windows fame
To force me home my mother sought
She could not bear to see my joy
For with my fathers life twas bought
And made me poor orphan boy
The peoples shouts were long and loud
My mother, shudLoring, closed her ears
"Rejoice rejoice'' still cried the crowd
My mother answered with her tears
"Oh why do tears steal down your checks,
Cried I, "while others shout for joy :"
She kissed me, and in accents weak,
She called me her poor orphan boy
"What is an orphan boy'" l said
When suddenly she gasped for breath,
And her eyes closed Ishrieked for aid
But ah her eyes were closed in death
Ny hardships since will not tell
But now no more parents joy (;
All lady, have learned too well
What It's to be an orphan boy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-07
LOOK HERE!
THE CHEAPEST BOOTS
and SHOES on Record!

n lhave alarge assortment of home
y made work consisting in part oil MEMS
Coarse Boots, heavy. for So. Mems fine
Boots So. Mems fno Shoes $3.50 10
s45O. Mems coarse Shoes 50 to 81.
ladies' Shoes OF all styles, which am
seilinc very low. ChiIdren'S and Misses
Shoes OF all kinds, very low.
An of the above articles am closing
osl at exceedingly low prices for Cash,
manufactured out of the best material and
by good workmen, and would invite my
Virginia friends to call over and procure
Bargains Strict attention paid 10 all
orders. JOHN E. SMITH.
Boonsboro, Nd, Oct. ID, 1867. If