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Year: 1863

Gen. Stahl, and the officers under him, arc
impressing into the service a large number OF
horses as they penetrate the country in our front
without regard to their belonging to Union
men or rebels. This policy is adopted to pre-
vent this specie of property from falling into
the hands of the enemy, as well as to furnish
our cavalry with fresh relays of horses, and
thus enable them to make rapid maruhee. A
board has been appointed here to examine and
adjust the claims OF loyal CirOHiclc,
lgh.


The information contained in the above
paragraph came to our knowledge about
week since, but at the request Of the military
authorities we did not publish it. Tho best
reason in the world exists why such intention
on the part of the Government should not be
made known. Now, to our surprise, we find
the owners Of horses, throughout the entire
country embraced within the limits Of the
" Department of Washington" notified that
their property is to be seized, and in the col
umus Of the Morning Chronicle, the very paper
Of all others that should have observed the
most careful reticCnce on that subject, not
only on account Of the close relations which
that paper bears 10 the War Department, but
Tor the more dangerous reason that its boasted
immense circulation, and the exclusive mill
tary facilities afforded for its distribution,
give the more extended notice to horse owners
uI the " wise measure of Gen. Stahl.'


In view Of this reckless exposure by the "war
urgan," 1t becomes necessary for us to state, in
order to prevent the reader from drawing false
conclusions from the Chronicle article, that this
policy of scizing all horses in the Department
Is nat in COnspOuence of a scarcity of suph a nj
mails in Gen. Hentzelman's Department, but it
ls done TO prevent them from being seized Oy
gangs Of rebels, as has frequently been the cast
heretofore. At present the rebel cavalry is very
much reduced for want of horses, and rebe
forces Lavcvery recently been sweeping through
q portion of Northwestern Virginia gather
lng in all they could find. This new policy
Of our authorities is no doubt a good one, and
will remove to a considerable extent, the temp
tatiOn to guerrilla bands TO scOur the interior
country and rob our people, by the fact that
Slah will serve the rebels just right by appro-
uiating the horses Of all rebels to the service OF
tue Government, while at the same time all
Mon men will be protected to the extent OF
the value OF their property, which will be taken
POSSESSION Of only 10 prevent its being seized at
midnight by prowling gangs Of the enemy.


We regret to say, however, that in Consc.
nurucc Of the unwisc exposure made by the
,'ropu1,, We have no doubt that both the rob.
uulsro beyond the reach Of Gen. Stahl, unless
iar edition Of the Chronicle containing the
paragraph quoted is suppressed.
Year: 1863

When final victory is won, 1t is going to be
celebrated by grand illumination of Niagara
Falls by the electric light, which would almost
equal in magnitude and importance the "day
we then will celebrate"


The regular dramatic season will commence
at the Museum on the oath inst. The Howard
opens tomorrow evening for season. by
Mark Smith and Dan Setchell, with Leah
the Forsook." The Boston win open soon.
Morris Bros. Opera House is crammed nightly
and hundreds are turned away for want of
room and this in roasting weather. Comment
In unnecessary. ARLINGTON.
Year: 1863

New York gave grand reception last
Tuesday evening to HENRY WARD BERoHER
at the Academy of Music. 1t vas 'Wel-
come Home got up under the auspices
of the United States Sanitary Commission.
The price of reserved seats was fixed at
three dollars, OF seats in the family circle
at two dollars, of standees at one dollar,
and of seats in the amphitheatre at fifty
cents each. Partly owing to the high
price of tickets, and partly to the unfavor-
able state of the weather, the Academy
was not more than half filed. The pro-
ceeds were devoted in aid of the funds of
the Sanitary Commission.
Year: 1863

fire your correspondent was enabled to
judge by igniting some himself, and
thrusting it alternately into water and
sand. Several seconds immersion in
either was Intellectual to extinguish the
flame


Another tube thrown under water on
the beach, was exhausted of its contents
The thick pitchy smoke that bubbled up
through the water, continued two minutes
to prove that combustion still went on
A third tube was fired and buried on the
beach, the wet sand being pressed and
stamped on all sides of it, so that the air
was excluded from the flame In four
minutes it was dug up and found to have
quite burned out A substance that will
burn two minutes, inextinguishable by
any of the appliances ordinarily at hand,
must be very dangerous incendiary
agent. Chemists know how to compound
several such mixtures; but, as all those
heretofore made have been liquid or gas
eous in their form, the danger of using
them has been very great Mr.. Short has
reduced his compound to a solid body,
inexplosive and not liable to spontaneous
combustion. He packs it in tin tubes
three inches in length and three-fourths
of an inch in diameter. These are lined
inside and out with pitch. The solid
compound is tightly packed into them,
fuse being inserted at one end They are
then covered with brown paper and de-
posted in wooden boxes Of $50 each,
ready for use. 1t would seem that they
might be made available for the same
purpose as hand grenades are used for.
Mr.. Short might, with advantage, cause
them to be packed in sheet iron boxes
instead of wooden ones Indeed they are
so very liable to aggravate dangerous
fires when kept near other articles of
ordnance that it would be well to set our
patent fre-proof safe makers at work to
devise light and portable packing cases
for them, intended specially to preserve
them, for time at least, from contact
with fires accidentally kindled.
Year: 1863

I AM PREPARED TO MAKE ALL KINDS
L of Steam Boilers, stationary or portable.
have every facility for deing good work that good
machinery and good wOrkmen can give, and all
work entrusted to me will be made under my per-
sonal supervision.


Workmen sent to any part of the city and
country to do repairing. ocl3-1m
Year: 1863

A BIC CLAIM FOR PRIZE MONEY


A very important movement is on foot


among some officers Of the squadron


which captured New Orleans, in regard


to prize money. According to the apa


praisement furnished the Navy DEPART


ment by Admiral Farragut, OF the num-


Der Of vessels captured by the squadron
in the Mississippi. the amount to be
paid to the officers and crews would be
about S750,O 900 for vessels alone. But
there are other items Of far greater
magnitude which will probably be
brought before Congress this term
The leading officers Of the fleet think
that the restoration of the mint at New
Orleans, the new Custom House, and
several other important Government
buildings, as well as millions worth Of
Government property, are worth prize
money as well as the capture Of vessels.
Indeed, it Is said that Admiral Farra-
gut put in claim Of twelve millions;
but this is not confirmed. A very large
amount however, is to be applied for
say three or four millions; and gentle-
man who has the matter in hand in
formed me that if the mouey asked for
is gained, the lowest share Of any sailor
in the feet, will be something like s70O.
There is an evident inclination on the
part Of the National Legislature, and
indeed on the part ofsthe Government
generally. to testify in SONS way their
Of The unparalleled -valOr
Of the captors of New Orleans. and it
is probable that it will find vent in this
way.-lWash. Cor. of N. Y. Tribune.
Year: 1863

PoIsoy ANTrDoTE.-A farmer sends US the
following: " 1t is now over twenty years
since learned that sweet oil would care the
bite of a rattle snake, not knowing that it
would cure any other poison. Practice,
observation and experience have taught me
that it will cure poison of any kind, both in
man and beast. think 10 farmer should be
without bottle of it in his house. The
patient must take spoonful internally and
bathe the wound for a cure. To cure n
horse it requires eight times as much as II
does man. Here let me say of one of the
most extreme cases of snake bite in this
neighborhood, eleven years ago this summer.
where the case had been over thirty days
standing, ,and the patient had been given up by
his physicians. heard Of it, carried the oil,
gave him one spoonful. which created a
cure 1t is an antidote for arsenic and
strychnine. 1t will cure bloat in cattle
caused by eating too freely of fresh clover;
it will cure sting of bees, spiders or other
insects; and it will also cure persons who
have been poisoned by low running vine
growing in meadows, called ivy" vac
Year: 1863

The Pure HEARr.-The springs of everlast-
ing life are within. There are clear streams
gushing up from the depths of the soul,
which flow out to enliven the sphere of out
ward existence. But, like the waters of
Sloan. they "go swiftly" You must listen
to catch the silvery tones of the little rill as
it glides from its mountain home. you may
not witness its silent march through the green
vale. but its course will be seen in fresh ver-
dure and the opening flowers; its presence
will be known by the forms of life and beau
ty which gather around it. tits ever thus with
the pure. You NAV ret hear the " still small
voice." or heed the silsnt aspiration, but
there is moral influence and holy power
which you viii feel. The wilderness is
made to smile. flowers of new life and beauty
to spring up and flourish. while an invisible
presence Ii eaths immortal fragrance through
The atmosphere.
Year: 1863

How TO CURE A FELoN.-When one of
these tormentors appear on the hand, apply
to the part affected piece of rennet soaked
in milk, and renew the application at brief
intervals until relief is found. The article
may be obtained of any butcher. 1t has
been tried in many cases and Was never
known to fail
Year: 1863

"This is sound Company"


" The insurance of a certain sum for ones family
is prudence that every man should adopt in these
critical times"


The man that would be respected and loved by
his family in life, and gratefully remembered in
DEATH will provide his family against want"


"All our most prudent citizens and soldiers
insuring a competence to their families in they
drafted, killed in the service it is the only
safeguard in these critical times nj :9m
Year: 1863

VERDICT IN THE EAST CLEVELAND R. R.
CAsE.-The jury in the case between the East
Cleveland Street R. R. Company and the
Plank Road Company, that has been in hear
ing for two or three days befo:e Judge Til
den, delivered verdict this forenoon, to the
effect that the Street R. R. Company should
pay the Plank Road Company the sum of
81 ,2OO for the privilege of running their road
Year: 1863

+" II is clearly no time for any one con-
nected wi the judicial department Of the
Government to allow himself except from
the most stringent obligations Of duty, to
thwart the execution in his efPerts TO de-
liver the country from the dangers which
press so heavily upon it. fGeneral Burn
side has exceeded his authority, it is the
duty of the President to apply the remedy.
The President being Chief
Of the army, must Judge Of the military
necessity. he is responsible to tae coun-
try for q violation Of bis duties, and can
be impeached.


HThe power Of the President undoubted-
IL implies the right to arrest persons who
are misehievous and disloyal, thereby en-
dangering the existence Of the Government,
and the success Of the army; and posses
sing it he can delegate it 20 the Command
er Of Department"


Concerning the class generally denOmi-
mated " "COpperheads," he says;


"Those who live under the protection
and enjoy the blessings Of our benignsnt
Government must learn that it cannot stab
its yitals with impunity. If they cherish
hatred and hostility to il, and desire its
subversion, let them withdraw from its
jurisdiction, and seek the fellowship and
protection of those with whom they are in
sympathy.


"If they remain with us, while they are
not Of us, they must be subject to such q
course Of dealing as the great law Of self
preservation prescribes and will enforce.
And let them not complain if the stringent
doctrine of military necessity should find
them to be the legitimate subjects Of action.
have no fears that the recognition Of this
doctrine win lead to an arbitrary invasion
of the personal security or personal lib
erty Of the citizen. 1t is rare, indeed, that
8 charge Of dislOyalty viii be made upon
insufficient grounds"
Year: 1863

WORTH CoNs1DERING.--Suppose, says the
Tallahassee Floridan, planters plant largely
of cotton, and the corn crop should prove in
sufficient to feed the army and the people, who
will starve first the men in the army or the
planter and his slaves In palmer words, will
not the Government seize the corn in the plan
ter's crib and the pork in his smoke house,
rather than see the soldiers starve!
Year: 1863

BLACKBERRIEs FOR PIcKLEs.-Pick
the berries clean, and put them, as they
are picked, in a stone jar that will hold
about fOut gallons. Put in quart of
vinegar for each gallon of fruit, and add
sufficient water to cover the fruit. Cover
the jar as air-tight as may be, and set
away in the cellar. The berries should
be put in before they have begun to sour,
and the water and vinegar added imme-
diately. In a few days they are delic-
iOuS pickles. They can be favored with
sugar if desired.
Year: 1863

The BoDY PoLTTIC.-Quaint old Fuller says:
" Let him who expects one class Of society to
prosper in the highest degree, while the 9TH
er is in distress, try whether one side Of his
face can smile while the other is pinohed,"
Year: 1863

DURING the recent rebel raid into. Western
Virginia, one Of Gen. Jenkins's men stole a
lady's hoop skirt, which so enraged the Gen.
that be ordered the fellow to wear It q whole
month. So he was obliged to go. with it
with it around his neck, amid the jeers of his
comrades; and to bin holding it up when
riding horse is said to have been ludicrous
in the extreme.
Year: 1863

ART MANUFACTUREs.-The other day a gen
tleman holding an official position at Court,
gave rising young modeller his countenance
The ungrateful youth has since made use Of
the mug for drinking purposes.
Year: 1863

APPALLING AND MYsTEHoUs-A Gentle
man q and his wife took lodgings some time
since in a street not far from PiccadiIly. One
morning the gentleman went out, apparently
alone, and did not return. On subsequently
searching the room, the landlady was horrifed
on discovering that her lodger had taken his
better half with him, and left his quarters
Surgical aid was called in, but too late to be
Of any assistance.
Year: 1863

Another wonderful ingredient, Of Spanish
origin, inparting beauty to the complexion
and brilliancy to the mind, Is yet unknown to
the commerce Of the world, and we withhold
its name for the present.
Year: 1863

The NEW YoRK Police COMMISSIONERS
Gov Seymour hns suspended all action In re-
gard to the New York Police Commissioners
until April. The New York Times says that
the first action Of the Governor in regard to
the Commissioners had begun to bc felt in the
insubordinatton on the part Of some of the
men. and irreyereacc for the police authority
on the part Of the liquor dealers being the
more immediate and most observable eonse-
consequences.
Year: 1863

pIoUs old deacon, who, with all his
piety, sometimes feared lest he should not
reach heaven at last, sitting at dinner one
day, exhibited piece of steak on tho end
Of his fork. 81 wish, says lie, that was
as sure of heaven as l am of eating that
piece of beef"


There's many slip 'twixt the cup and
the lip, said Sam, the deacon's young scamp
of son, as he knocked it upon the floor,
and the family dog swallowed it.
Year: 1863

of my bosom. All! says the poor chap,
signing, IL was model husband to that air
piece Of calico before this here war di.
vorced us"


Z" A model husband says the Chaplain,
with sudden excitement turning to me.
why, such being ~ q model husband is
rs rare as comet. Let me give you my
idea of that matchless creation" said the
Chaplain, taking folded paper from his
breast And he forthwith delivered the
following:
Year: 1863

The soldiers from every State in the
Union, who are fighting the battles Of
their country, vote with the Union party.
The vote for the Copperhead tickets is
generally too small to amount to anything
in any case.


The soldiers of Missouri, under the
same influences and imbued with the
same patriotic sentiments with those Of
other loyal States, from Maine to Iowa,
have voted almost unanimously for the
Radical ticket


This fact goes far to fix the status and
the reputed proclivities of the parties in
Missouri. Il is not to be supposed that
the great body of the men of that State.
who are shedding their blood and periling
their lives in defence of the Union. would
vote against it at the polls. 1t is clear
that they stand side by side with the SOL
diers of Iowa, and entertain the same sem
timents of patriotism in the field and at
the ballot-box.
Year: 1863

The FAvoRIrE MINSTREL TRoupE.-
The public should bear in mind that the
richest treat of the season, in the way of
music, fun and ghosts will be presented
at the Atheneum to onight. To fail to see
Campbell's Minstrels would be to miss one
of the best entertainments ever given in
this city.


The press throughout the country ev-
erywhere pass the highest encomiums
upon them, and the performers all have
the reputation of being No. l. Their
exhibitions throughout are chaste and
moral, and not the least thing occurring
to offend the taste of the most refined
and fastidious. The programme for this
evening will be composed of some of their
choicest pieces. Every lady upon enter
ing will be presented by Mr.. T. Jacobs,
the Agent of the troupe, with beautiful
and delicately perfumed programme
This is something pew and will be nice
article to place in a card basket or on a
centre table as souUenir of the Camp.
BELLS, and to get one you must 90 the
first evening.
Year: 1863

CLOTHES STEALING.-We have heard
great many complaints from our citi.
zens. lately, of clothes being stolen from
the lines BY set of rascals who intest our
city. On Saturday evening last there
were two of our citizens robbed in this
manner. The idea that people who live
IN civilized community cannot hang
their clothes out to dry without having
them stolen, is a new one to US. The
next meanest man to a man that will steal
sheep, is one that will steal clothes from
a line, and we have never seen an epitbet
IN tho language mean enough to apply to
such man. Such fellow, if caught,
ought to be banished to New Jersey or
some other Copperhead locality, and the
Lord have mercy on his soul.
Year: 1863

FERRY LANDrSG.-The ferry boats have
for some time been landing on the oppo-
site side at their new levee which they
built this fall. This levee, and the road
leading to it. were built at an immense
cost by the company for the aocommoda-
ton of the people on the other side They
also makes the trip across the river short
er, being nearly opposite the packet land.
ing, thus enabling them to make greater
number Of trips, and thus save the neces,
sity of so much waiting on both sides.
Year: 1863

ADvERTIsE.-Look over the advertise
ments IN the GATE CIrY and see if those
who advertise literally and whose names
and places Of business are announced are
not the ones whose stores are ALWAYS
throrged with customers, and whose
clerks and employees are always busy
They are the ones that are doing paying
business and reaping rich fruits from the
large trade of Keokuk. Business men.
We call your attention to these facts and
ask you If it is not SO, and if you would
profit by them Ego thou and do likewise.
Year: 1863

THIRD Iowa CAvALRY.-To-morrow
Will conclude the history of this gallant
regiment, which has been continued for
several days on the second page of oul
paper. This article, as we before stated
gives complete history of the regiment
from its formation until the present, and
will be very Interesting to all having rela-
tions or friends belonging to it. We will
publish it complete 10 our mammoth week.
", which is issued Wednesday morning,
when all who desire can obtain . copy bv
calling at our counting room.
Year: 1863

The NEW SCHOOL HoUsE.-The new
School House, belonging to Prof. jamie
SOD, is fast approaching completion, and
will soon be ready for occupation. 1t is
already plas:ered, and they are now put
ting on the first coat Of paint and enclos-
ing,,it with neat and substantial fence,
This building is situated on the corner
Of Seventh and Blondeau streets, which
is pleasant site for school house.
Year: 1863

SV~ The Mozart Society will please
receive our grateful acknowledgements
for ticket of honorary membership in
their Musical Fraternity.


We shall take occasion at an early day
to avail ourself of its privileges, and
hope ere long to nave the opportunity of
heralding a public entertainment by this
combination Of the musical talent of our
city.
Year: 1863

EDITOR GATE CITY: Permit me to
publish short reply in your columns to
an article signed "Iowa Soldier" and
published elsewhere, concerning the food
allowed us in tho Hospital. He says he
has been with the Army Of tho Frontier
all through the campaign, and never has
seen as great scarcity of food as is here
in keokuk. have been with the From
tier Army more than year. and have
not received as much nor as good whole
some food as we get in Keokuk. | have
been in several hospitals since have
been IL the service, and have never seen
where the tables were better furnished
with good wholesome food than here in
keokuk. His figures on the amount OF
bread to one man are three ounces. Let
it be three ounces, or less, if he pleases.
| have talked to quite number of the
boys, and they say they all get enough.
The butter, perhaps, might be better
The coffee and tea are good enough.


With this short reply shall leave it
for the consideration of the people of
Aeokuk. ILLINOIS SOLDIER.
Year: 1863

Sign OF PROSPERITY The Keokuk,
Ft. Des Moines and Minnesota Railroad
will, on and after to-day, run three trains
daily each way. TIE company have
found this necessary owing to the large
quantities of freight which are daily
brought for shipment and the large in.
crease in travel over this road during the
past summer and fall. The people in
Southern and Western Iowa have also
learned, as well as the people in Hancock
county, Illinois, that keokuk is the place
to ship their produce aud buy their goods.
They have found out that they can buy
them cheaper, and get better price for
their produce OF our merchants, than in
any city in the West. and here they will
bring them and nothing speaks more for
the prosperity of Keokuk than this in
crease in trains. 1t shows what an i'm
mense amount of trade is done by our
wholesale merchants, whose stores are
daily thronged with customers from the
smaller towns farther west, all of which
depend on Keokuk for their supply of
goods.


There will also be change Of time on
this road to-day.
Year: 1863

VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.-It will
be seen by reference TO our advertising
columns that some valuable land adioin-
ing West Point is offered for sale. 1t is
beautiful land, and is offered at low fig
ure.
Year: 1863

~Speaking Of clothes, the Philadeiphia In
quirer calculates that an army Of three hun
dred thousand men will require an outlay of
eighteen millions Of dollars for each new cloth
uniform, exclusive Of overcoats. The over
coat cannot be supposed TO cost less than thirty
dsllars. This will be an additional sum Of
nine millions.
Year: 1863

~ A man died in I.akeN ille some time since
lea ing 10 his wife certain property, which by
his will she was 10 have and TO hold only so
long she should retain the name adopted In
her marriage. The lady has just secured a
second edition OF felicity, and at the same time
ssved her property, by marrying a second hus-
band W hose name is the same that Of the