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Year: 1864

1t may be worth while to glance at a few
suggestions arising from this public demon
stratlom. In the first place it will regulate
Itself. II 1t is too largely the work of mere
politicians, to will pass away unless it gets
on better basis for, it is now at least six
months before the nominating convention
Will meet We have never known an artiG-
clal political movement to run any length of
time. Even if the present popularity of
President Lincoln is real and grounded in
the hearts of the people-as We believe it is
1t is not certain to last. One decided false
step on his part, or general change in the
phase OF public affairs, may bring him under
the shade of popular Indifference long before
July. In this point of view, it rs well that
the movement has begun, for ii is altogether
too early, according to all the traditions of
political life, so that if it does hold out to
the last undated, it will prove beyond all
doubts the extraordinary merits Of MIR. Lin
coin and his entire acceptability to the Amer
lean people as their chief magistrate during
the great crisis of our history. The re.
election of Washington will have been par
alleled


But secon dly, while as matter of ordna-
ry propriety We should have preferred to see
the war finished up, if possible, before the
people again embarked in President-making,
yet We do not see that any decided public
disadvantage will necessarily flow from the
present demonstration. If the President
were shallow man or a scheming politician,
we should expect the remainder of his Off
cial career to be more or less colored and
perverted by the solicitude for his reelection
But all who know Abraham Lincoln are per
suaded that his head will be just as cool, his
heart just as devoted to the great duties of
his office, and all his official appointments
and acts just as disinterested and impartial
as the first days of his administration, when
his responsibilities rested On him mountain
like. Nor will the movement give any (" aid
and comfort to the rebels The idea of a
great political reaction here, Of which they
have been assured by our copperheads, and
with which they have kept up the courage OF
their followers is utterly dispelled by this
evident determination on the part of the
people to reeiect the man whom they have
so covered with their Misrepresentation and
abuse. The development will open the eyes
of the Southern people and bring despair
upon their guilty leaders. All will see that
not only is the war to go on TIL its righteous
ends are reached but that it is to be conduct
ed on the same basis and by the same hand
as heretofore -B0Sto. JOu nal.
Year: 1864

ing good time all the way my companion a
little in advance and wondering what made
me SO iaggard. We were not long in reach
ing thirty-seven Grove street. My friend
had the night-key in his hand, and was on
the point of entering when l proceeded to
dispel his illusion by exhibiting nv star and
demanding an unconditional surrender He
was belligerent; tussle ensued, and for a
time it seemed doubtful which would win,
Polly or the bear. But the disturbance soon
brought several watchmen to my aid, and my
late associate was taken of to the lookup.
Hearing commotion indoors | thought it
best to proceed at once to make an examina-
ton. So We turned the key, which was still
in the lock, and walked in without saving
'by your leave, madam


Madam met US in the hall and demanded
our business. We blandly informed her that
we knew something of her beautiful mansion
by reputation and were anxious tie examine
1t for ourselves by gas light if she would be
40 good as TO show us around. She protest
ed they were honest people, that her husband
was out, the hour was late, We were no gen.
tlemen, and finally that she would thank us
to leave, just as any honest woman would.
But l cannot go into details. Suffice it is to
say, we went up stairs, down stairs and
In the ladies' chamber; and wherever We
went We found more goods than the most
thrifty housekeeper could heed. Down stairs
especially there waS perfect store of valua-
bles, enough to stock two or three variety
shops of moderate pretensions, besides one
Jewelry store. In the morning / sent TO
Smith X Go. TO come and identify their prop
erty. In course of the next two days, not
only Smith, but the representatives of doz-
en- other stores which had been robbed were
there. Smith found nearly all his lost silks,
many others identified the whole or part of
theirs, while much remained that was not
claimed by any one.


There we're more than a dozen taken at
the saloon, most of whom were known to
the police; the matter was vigorously prose
cuted and believe more than half were du-
ly convicted and sentenced in New York
But what became of my twin brother Joe
who had unconsciously got these his partic-
ular friends, into trouble?


The conclusion of the whole matter can be
told briefly. Joe was induced to accompany
me as far as Buffalo Oh my return home,
where | introduced him to my friend Crane,
who Immediately escorted him to the CITY
Hotel with which had once made slight
acquaintance. Smith and company and the
clerks recognized him at once, and volun-
teered to see that he had Justice. Deputy
Crane, Smith Jones and all my persistent
acquaintances of a month before, begged
thousand pardons for their stupidity in think
ing resembled the thief. But more acceptable
was Smiths check for the promised reward,
/ and was more than willing to forgive Depu-
~ Crane. Fer it was owing TO his blunder
that much valuable property was returned to
, the rlghtful owners, many rascals were made
to suffer the penalty Of their crimes, and one
honest man was handsomely paid for looking
like rogue.
Year: 1864

" Here lies the body Of Alexander Macpherson,
Who was very extraordinary person
He was slew


At the battle Of Waterloo.
He was shot BY bullet


Plum through the gullet,


1t went in al his throat


And came out At the back of his coat"
Year: 1864

COLUMBIA HALL May Is, 1854
At meeting of the Columbia FINE Company the
following preamble and resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:


Whereas. in the infinite wisdom Of Divine Provi-
dence our late and esteemed fellowISember, PETER
and whereas our late brother was no less endeared
to by many noble qualities than by his fearless
and outspoken sense of honesty and Justice:
ReSolred, That we tender to the family of the de-
ceased our heartfelt sympathy and coincidence, in
10 Him who alone is truly the comforter of the
widow and orphan ask to mingle our grief
with theirs, for truly feel the loss of friend
and brother.


Resoired That as q te stin,ony Of respect that the
house and hall of the Co mpany be draped in
ing for the space Of days and that we attend
the funeral in full uniform.


be printed in the daily papers of the city. and a
copy, signed by the officers of the company be
transmi tied to the family of the deceased


JAMES MARTINI


ISAAC BEERS, , Committee
IT. GEORGE HIfZ. \
Year: 1864

Presidency. And the course Of events,
the condition of the country, the policy
inaugutated by the Government, demand
that he should be reelected to finish
what he has SO we'll begun.


The traitors of the South and the Cop
perheads of the North dread the re e-nomi-
nation of Abraham Lincoln; they would
take fresh courage aud enter upon new
lease of life, should the loyal people Of
the North fail to re-nominate him.


But there is no use in specializing on
such contingency. The people and the
army are almost unanimously in favor of
the denomination of Mr.. Lincoln, and his
nomination and election are as certain as
any events Of the future.
Year: 1864

Fer many months past, persons famil-
lar with the lessons of history and the
philo- ophy OF eveats have felt assured
that Abraham Lincbln would be the Union
nominee and the successful candidate for
President in 1864 lie has been for three
years the official head Of the nation and
the embodiment aud exponent of the loyal
and patriotic public sentiment under
which the people have rallied to the de-
fence OF the Government and the Union
He has in his Official position enunciatcd
the policy and declared the purposes Of
the loyal people and the Government Of
the country in this gigantic struggle
And the people, with undoubting trust
in his patriotism, honesty and prudence,
declared their confidence and approval of
| his course at the autumnal elections -
Was it to be supposed that the people
would turn around and enter an emphatic
condemnation OF President Lincoln on the
same record? Aud yet TO repudiste him
az a candidate for reelection would sim
ply be to stultiiy themselves and TO place
President Lincoln in the same category
and on the same list with those Presi
dents whom the people have heretofore
condemned to surrender the Presidential
chair at the close of their fret and only
term. 1t would be for the people to place
President Lincoln along with old John
Adams and Martin Van Buren rathe,
than by the side Of Washington and
| Madison. Whatever the dissatisfaction
of individuals or the grievances or aspira
tions of politicians, ii was not possible il
the nature of things that the loyal peopl,
of the North should play into the hands
of Copperheads and traitors so fouIly az
to discard and condemn Abraham Lin
coin


Such was our course OF reasoning





of public sentiment have fully verified it
correctness. The New England States
Pennsylvania, Kansas, the East, the cen
ire and the West, the Border States an,
our gallant armies in the South, have al
ready given unmistakablc expression o
their preference for Abraham Lincoln fo
the Presidency in 1864. Popular con
ventions, legislative bodies, the press an
Q distinguished men in all these section
S have given public expression to .hei
t preference of the present Chief Magistra,
J as his own successor in the Presidency
while up to the present time there hi
= been no counter expression of any signi
canoe whatever. Loyal democrats, rad
9 calls and conservatives units in cordi
> admiration and enthusiastic preferent


for Mr.. Lincoln as the candidate fer Il
Year: 1864

A general meeting of the citizens of
this city is desired this evening at seven
o'clock, al McCune's Hall, over the Gate
City office. The object of this meeting is
to hear the report of the committee who
were appointed at former meeting OF
the citizens on the subject of the feasibl.
ity of bridging the Des Moines River
This call should bring out every business
man in Keokuk.
Year: 1864

TT The Ferry Company are now busily
at work completing their road to the
river near the new railroad track, and BY
the time navigation opens in the spring
it will be finished The boats will then
have but little more than half the distance
to so in low water that they have had
formerly,
Year: 1864

EE The weather has been delightful
Ger the past few days4almost as mild as
spring. There is scarcely any snow to be
seen now, except here and there in huge
drift. The ice bridge still remains in ex-
cellent condition and is daily thronged
with teams.
Year: 1864

Ray To-day the Wood Procession,
which we have been noticing fer the pas,
week, comes of, and We shall expect to
see general turn out Of all the farmers
for miles around, as there will no doubt
be great competition among them as tc
who shall take the silver pther which is
to be presented by DIR. Sanford to the one
that brings in the greatest quantity Of
wood. The roads are now in excellent
condition, and each one will be apt to try
the strength Of his team.
Year: 1864

Our HAT.-The very tahiny cuss thai
cribbed our tile at the Deming House
on Thursday evening, must certainly
have read the heading of an article in our
columns the day before of "7ake m,
hat and read no farther, concluding nc
doubt that that was as good thing a.
he wanted Hereafter we want it uu
derstood that when we say "take m,
hat, that we mean it wholly in tn,
Pickwickian sense of the term but fo
the benefit Of the gent who got it W,
would say that we never allow ourselve,
to be cheated in the way Of hat trade
and are now wearing fine head gear.
Year: 1864

ESs~ One hundred teams wanted to haul
wood on a good ice road from Fox Island
to Keokuk. Also, City wood choppers.
Apply al this office, or to D. A. Day on
the Island. div.


THE BALL.-The ball at the Deming
House on THURSDAY evening last was "a
very pleasant affair. The supper was got
ten up in genuine Demng House style,
and was july appreciated By all present
We think that it is now generally under
stood that Tor every accommodation you
must 90 to the Deming, and that "mine
host and his gentlemauly clerk Henry
"know their biz
Year: 1864

A PUZZLED JUsTIcE.-A man
named Josh was brought before eoun-
try squire for stealing hog, and three
witnesses being examined, swore they
saw him steal it. A wag having vol
unteered his counsel for Josh, knowing
the scope of the squire's brain, arose
and addressed him as follows: MAY It
please your honor, | can establish this
mans honesty beyond the shadow of a
doubt, for have twelve witnesses who
are ready to swear that they did moi
see him steal it." The squire rested
his head for a few moments as if in
deep thought, and with great dignity
arose, and brushing back his hair, SAID
"If there are twelve who did not see
him steal it, and only three who did,
discharge the prisoner -
Year: 1864

FR1GHTENED.-It is said that the
worst frightened subjects in Charleston,
during the present bombardment of that
city, are the pigeons, which abound
there in great numbers. At every re-
port, they rise in the air from all parts
of the city, and fly about in the greatest
CONSERVATION. During the days when
the fighting is kept up pretty briskly on
both sides, they are scarcely able to take
rest at all, or to procure food, and as a
consequence great numbers are found
dead in the streets, and about the yards
and vacant lots of the city.
Year: 1864

WOMEN CouRrrSG MES.-And why not?
Why should all the business of courtship de-
vove upon man? 1t is enly fair that woman
should do her share oil the work. Besides ma
ny a match that would have proved happy
one has been broken off because the custom of
society restrained the woman from saying the
right word at the right moment. What is a
bashful lover to do, if the lady of his choice
will not help him out of the difficulty of pop
ping tie question? The fact is the ladies do
perform their share of the courting, not only in
semi-civilized communities, but in our own en-.
lighteued mind.
Year: 1864

An Iron EGo.-In Dresden there is an iron
egg, the history of which is something like this
A young prince sent this iron egg TO lady to
whom be was betrcthed. She received it in
her hand, and looked at with dsdaiu. In her
indignation that be should send such gift, she
cast it to the earth. When it touched the
ground, spring, cnnningly hidden in the egg
opened and silver yolk rolled out. She
touched secret spring in the yolk and gold
den chicken was revealed she touched spring
in the chicken and crown was found within
she touched spring in the crown and within
it was found diamond wedding ring. There
is a moral to the story weich is applicable every
day of our lives.
Year: 1864

A PALPABLE HlT.-At the opening
of the Sanitary Fair at Cincinnati, Gen.
S. F. Cary made 4 speech in which
occurs the following: An old lady, who
had been telling in the Methodist Church
that she had six sons in the army, was
told by the parson that she had his
sympathy. ''Why," said she, Il don't
want any sympathy. There is nothing
in that for sympathy" And so the
speaker felt; and he assured the audi
encc that, had he known thirty years
ago this war was to have come upon US,
he should have had more sons himself
for the army. Laughter.
Year: 1864

There are few persons in this State
who remember that man named Ed
ward Pollock lived among us, and fewer
still, perhaps, who remember that he
was a poet. Some noble poems dropped
almost unconsciously from his pen and
were printed in the ephemeral pages of
a weekly newspaper. Reading men and
women admired their beauty, spoke of
them to each other, secretly wondering
why he was not famous, and forgot hlm
because he was not. What he wrote ap-
peared half buried in a mass Of stuff that
should never have been printed ,and poor
Tray suffered for being caught in bad
company. The uncritical critics, who
Judge of a book of poems by the rich
ness and finish of its binding, or meas
urc its merits by the standing Of its
publisher,readily came to the conclusion
that Pollock was not much of q poet or
he would have been drawn from obscuri-
ty by the far-seeing book-makers of
Eastern cities. The few who can dis
tinguish diamond from charcoal, though
both may lie in bucket Of ashes, desired
to rescue the gems from obHvion,an set
themselves earnestly about the self-lm-
posed task. The services of an expert
enced canvasser were produced, with the
avowed intention of securing the sale OF
two thousand copies of the work Of Cali
fornia's greatest poet. The State con,
tains about three hundred thousand
adults, two-thirds of whom can read
and occasionally buy books of English
poetry. Of this number, five hundred
were persuaded to take q volume OF a
native poet, unendorsed by the Atlantic
Monthly, Professor Longfellow or L.
Starr King. There are hundreds of men
in this city,who should take some pride
in the literature of the State, who could
give the sum required for the publication
of these poems and not know what they
had done except by the exercise of mem,
ory. There are ten thousand men and
women who purchase every year inferior
poetry, simply because it is endorsed by
the English or Atlantic press. From the
former we expect but little aid in the
way of perpctuating the name and mem
ory of son Of genius, but the latter we
trust will act before it Is too late. We
are informed by Mr.. Bowman, that he
has not abandoned the enterprise-but
deferred it to a more propitions season


A little sign Of encouragement from the
reading public and the work will so on


The State will be relieved from the
stigma permitting her brightest geniu:
to sink into obscurity, and our librarle:
will be enriched by volume well worth,
ola place beside the best American anC
English authors. Cal. Ledger.


WHY should hanging be entitled
capital punishment, when it is known
that a man of capital has always {
better chance to escape puniShmen


than a poor man


A WksreRS presiding elder, boasting Of tt


ample provisions made for preachers 10 hi


district, said be had left the parsonage of A


while doUatiou Was going on. where be say
one thousand seven hundred feet Of sausage;


which had been broughtin, and it was comini
Year: 1864

GENERAL GRANT is reported to have said
Al aspire to only one political Office. Wher
this war Is over. mean to run for Mayor o
Galeua ibis place of residence). And il cleo
ted. intend to have the sidewalk fixed up be
tween my house and the depot
Year: 1864

Grudging Eve dollars once year,
Will never good husband make,
Because bis wife can never know what
is going on in the world, and his chil
dren will very ignorant and ridicu-
lous appear.
The last line is very leRcthy for the most
csentific poetical jingle; but the moral is sub
lime
Year: 1864

dered to such institution, in the manner he
rein provided, by any instrument in writing
duly signed by such parent, guardian, or
public officer, the said board of managers
may, in their discretion, place such child
to service with some proper person under
articles of indenture, to be executed in due
form of law, with such provisions for main
tenance and education as shall be appro-
we'd by one Of the Judges of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia; and the
said board of managers are hereby autho-
rizcd to permit the adoption Of any such
child by any respectable and proper per-
son who, under provisions to be approved
as aforesaid, shall undertake the mainte-
nance, care, and proper education Of such
destitute or orphan child.


Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That
in case of the death or legal incapaCity of
the father Of any dependent child, or Of the
Imprisonment of such father for crime, or
of his abandoning or negectiug to provide
for his family, the mother, if residing in
the District of Columbia, shall be deemed
the legal guardian Of her children for the
purposes of tins act, and shall have power to
make the surrender aforesaid. But in case
the mother also be dead, or a nonresident
of said District, or legally incapable of
acting in the premises, or be imprisoned
for crime, or neglect to provide for such
child and In case there be no gurdian or
other person legally bound to support such
child, or qualified to make the surrender
aforesaid, then, and in any such case, the
superintendent Of the poor, or the Mayor of
Washington, or other public officer having
charge Of the poor, shall, for the purposes
Of this act, be required, as ex.ollicio guar.
dian Of such child, and may make, as such,
the surrender of such child to the SAID cor
poration by the instrument in writing afo-
resad, which surrender shall, in all res
pects be as valid and eflectual as if made
by the father or parent Of such child: Pro-
vded, That no surrender of any such,
child shall be made under the provisions of
this section, unless such surrender shall on
examination, be approved by one of the
Judges Of the Supreme Court Of said Dis
trict,


Sec T. And be it further enacted, That
the board Of managers may elect from their
own number president, vice president,
and secretary; and they may further elect
a treasurer They may, in their discre-
ton, appoint an executive committee, con-
sisting Of five members of their board who
may, under the general direction of the
boar take charge of the affairs of the cor.
poration during any recess of the board.


See. s. And be 1t further enacted That
the treasurer of said corporation shall at
amy time upon the call of Congress report
a fall and perfect statement of the affairs
Of such corporation, the location, value,
and income of all real estate owned by it.,
the amount of its receipts, expenditures,
investments, and personal estate, and all
other information which Congress may re-
quire,


Sec. 0. And be it further enacted, That
Congress may at any time alter, amend, or
repeal this act


Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That
this act shall take effect Immediately.


Approved June 25, 1864.
Year: 1864

The total receipts of Beef Cattle for the weak ea-
tnc to-day amount to so0 head. THIS Is ITO head
less than were received list week. aad w less than
The receipts Of the corresponding week Of last year,
The daily receipts At the various yards compare As
folloWt:
Year: 1864

A PRETTY AND Instructive ALLIE


CORY.


There was oHco little brook that
was born in a green pasture undor big
walnut tree. While he was very small
he slept in bed Of moss, and played
all day at bo-peop with violets and cow
slips. But as he grew larger and
stronger, he began to feel the instinct
of progress, like everything else that is
really alive, and by and by great am
bition awoke in his heart He louged,
as many little boy has done, TO go to
sea. But the sea lay hundreds of miles
away, and there were masy obstacles
between, and the little brook didn' +
know the way. "Never mind, there is
nothing like trying" sold the brook,
and so one spring he saved up all he
could get from tho rain and dew,
and all that farmer Acres gave him for
draining his meadow, and kiasinG good
bye to his playmatos, the flowers, he
started briskly on his journey,


There was only one opening out of
the valley, and that he took, although
it was rough and muddy, and not half
as pleasant as the clean moss under the
shade of the tree. But his heart was
Zig with hope, and he went singing on
his way, only stopping now and then to
water the farmers cattle. or to play
hide. and-seek with the speckled trout
After while another brook, younger
aud prettier than he, came playfulIy
near, dancing over the shining pebbles
and hiding under the wild roses tha
grew on the banks. And the big
brook-he was big now-said, "Let III
take hold of hands and e. on together
And they did SO, and the brooks be
came one. Then the heart o
the brook was twice as largo as be
fore, and be went on his way with 1
shout, and when he saw woodman a
loss how he could get q heavy los
to mill, he took it on his shoulder anC
went bravely on. Very soon he came
out inteS little valley, Rccross the lew
sr end of which was stout wall of stoh'