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Year: 1864

The blockade runner Petrol was run
ashore at New Inlet and destroyed by
one of Admiral Portcr's gunboats.
She had a valuable cargo of arms and
ammunition. Within the past fifty
days the fleet has destroyed six mil
lions and half worth of rebel prop
erty
Year: 1864

The female operators in the Eastern
cotton mills are adopting the Bloomer
costume as a working dress, as being
less liable to become entangled in the
machinery, and is besides quite nov
city.
Year: 1864

A little boy, who had been taught to return
thanks in his prayers for every new blessing,
or happiness, or gift, one night after thanking
a kind Providence for all good gifts received
that day, said" Especially thank Thee for
my nice new jacket--all but the buttons-I
bought them with my own money"
Year: 1864

A girl of about twenty years of age,
at one time music teacher, and for
merly resident Of Des Moines, where
it is said her father keeps hotel, re-
Gently attempted to commit suicide at
Cedar Falls by taking laudanum. She
was leading an abandoned life and
made the attempt because her clover "
had left her. An emetic and the re-
turn of the said lover set all right
again. We CLEAN from the Gazette.
Year: 1864

The Methodist people of this place
are still pushing forward the work of
building their new chapel. They now
have the frame erected and mostly en-
closed. BY early spring the edifice
will probably be completed and ready
for public worship.
Year: 1864

They run immense trains on the
railroad from New York to Washing
ton; and it is said that dining car
accompanies each train in which meals
are served in regular hotel style.
What next?
Year: 1864

The schools Of this village are over
crowded, and it is the duty of the
School Board to establish another
school of higher grade for portion of
the scholars and employ therefor a
suitable teacher.
Year: 1864


ny A LITTLE GIRL rES YEARS Old.
Bow down to the traitor?
No never! No never!
Hurrah for sweet freedom
Forever Forever
Hurrah for our own flag,
Well wave it, long wave it;
Hurrah for our freemen
Who ever will save it.
On. on, We strong North men,
From hill and from valley,
Rebellion in South land
Calls brave men to rally.
Shame, shame on your own heads,
Ye youths and We hoary,
Who trample the old flag,
Our pride and our glory!
Year: 1864

We consider the old mans reply to his son
as to the meaning of the word humbug near
er correct than Websters. " Humbug, my
son, is when your mother says she loves me,
and don't sew the buttons on my shirt
Year: 1864

The river yesterday afternoon falling slowly at this
point and at o'clock had fallen inches since
morning. Very little ice is coming down from above and
will not at present unless there is rise in the river
The river is falling from Quincy to st. Louis


Business on the Levee yesterday quite brisk and
the amount Of freight is constantly incrasing 1t
forms almost continuous barricade from the Packet
Depot to the Depot of the Des Moines r. r. There Ia
enough to load the ferry every trip for time


The weather, which has been sprngkc long turned
cold yesterday afternoon and there is prospect that
will have weather and If So the ice w III re-
main above time


The regular Packet this morning for ST. Louis the
and elegant steamer Lucy Bertram Capt. BioIask
commanding


The Warsaw Packet, Eagle, will be pulled into the
stream this morning by the Packet and will Immediately
commence her regular trips between Keoknk, Warsaw
aud Alexandria.


dispatch from Burlington last night says the Ice In


front OF that place all gone but that large


floating downs also that the fryboafs making theiI
regular erossings.
Year: 1864

We have frequently heard the above
addressed to some NANCY cur who was
sneakiug along behind his master without
leave but yesterday we heard it address
ed to different kind of an animal, and
under very different circumstances.


In front Of one of the many low dog
geries that flank both sides of Main street
at the upper end of town, leaning against
the railing, was man-we call him such
though he certainly was not deserving of
the Dame-in an almost beastly state of
intoxication, yet still able to keep his feet
with the kindly assistance of the post,
with his wife standing by his side, bella
boring him about the head with piece
Of rope, about three feet in length, and
filing his ears with epi.hets similar to the
above. Quite crowd gathered around
to witness the pommelliug, but none
seemed inclined to interfere in preventing
the punishment he so well deserved, until
at length soldier, arriving at the
"scene of conflict" undertook to part the
combattants, when the woman changed
her base of operations" and pitched in
to him with renewed energy, and he was
forced to seek safety in flight, and the last
that was seen of them the soldier was
going through an alley at break meek
speed, with the woman close at his heels,
and numerous pIchins shouting and yell
ing, bringing up the rear. We presume
the soldier will learn lesson from his ex-
perience, and never hereafter meddle
with family affairs.
Year: 1864

Sw The ferry boat was drawn off from
the bar where she has SO long rested, re-
sistine the efforts of scores of men for the
past week, by the packet Die Vernon yes
terday morning. She was busily engaged
yesterday afternoon in butting the ice
away so as to effect landing. She will
probably commence running to-day.
Year: 1864

There is to be War Meeting At the
Court House tonight. The object. We
understand, is to inaugurate some meas
ure to raise recruits and save our city
from the draft.


We understand that about $50 recruits
have been enlisted in this township, and
about 100 more are required to fill our
quota. 1t seems that the offers of fifty
dollars premium, made by a number of
individuals with the best intentions and
in very liberal spirit, have had the effect
of putting dead lock on the ordinary
mode of recruiting, and now we must
wait tamely for the draft, or else make
an energetic and concerted effort to secure
volunteers 10 fill up our quota. The time
is short, and what is to done must be
done quickly.


Then, let all our citizens turn out to-
night and take counsel together in this
matter which concerns SO deeply the repu-
tation and the interests of our city.
Year: 1864

H-. The Eagle still remains aground,
but number of men were employed yes
terday in cutting away the ice, and we
understand that she is to be drawn out of
her moorings this morning BY the packet
Lucy Ber.ram
Year: 1864

LucKY.-On Sunday night last our
friend, Mr.. Evans, lost his pocket-book
containing $50 in greenbacks as be was
returning from church. Discovering his
loss after arriving home, he got lantern
and carefully searched the ground but
nothing of the money could be seen. No
luck in that, was there ? But yesterday
morning, with forlorn hope beating a
reveille in his bosom, he took walk over
the fatal ground and there lay the pocket
book just as he had dropped it. He
snatched it up and started home with a
heavier pocket and lighter heart. That
is the lucky part of this item.
Year: 1864

H We understand that our friend,
w. c. Stripe, collects more Internal Rev
enue for the government in the southern
half of Lee county than all the other COL
lectors raise in the remaining seven coun-
ties and half Of this Congressional Dis
trict.


Will some one inform the public how
it is that Keokuk and vicinity pays more
tax to the government than Burlington,
Fort Madison and seven other counties,
aud half to back them up. Is it owing
to their poverty. or the negligence of the
Deputy Collectors.
Year: 1864

E The recent avowals here and else
where, including that of Benefits New
York Herald, in favor Of universal eman-
cipation, seem to indicate a concerted
movement on the part of the Copperheads
to get control of the question and shape
it in the interests of slayeholders.
Year: 1864

EF The New York World proclaims
bright prospects ahead for the Copper
heads, and assures its readers that the
campaign will open this year with De-
mocratic victory in the State Of New
Hampshire.


We shall see what we shall see, when
the New Hampshire election comes off
but we have no idea, whatever else we
may see, that we shall see Copperhead
victory in the Granite State.
Year: 1864

FIRE IN WARsAw.-Yesterday after
noon large columns of smoke and occa.
sionally sheets of flame were seen in the
direction of Warsaw, aud it was generally
by our citizens who saw it that
the extensive Touring mills or distillery
at that place were on fire, bu. owing 10
the non-arrival of packet last evening
we are without any particulars.
Year: 1864

E We were mistaken in our notice of
the fire on Friday evening. The house
which we said was situated on the Ave
nue., and nearly opposite that of Col.
Thompson S that burned down, was situa-
ted across the river and nearly opposite
the Avenue "Mistakes will happen" &c.
Year: 1864

The Tammany wing Of the New York
democracy, in general committee, has
placed itself unequiyoeally on 4 Union war
platform They abuse Lincoln and the
administration, but declare for the vigor-
Gus prosecution of the war until the last
rebel Is subdued They cut loose from
the Wood -Mckeon peaccsne0k factions
and repudiate and take an Independent
stand on the side Of their country. As
Tammany can control $4,000 to 10000
votes in the state, the coPperheads will
be left IN a contemplate minority in the
Empire State next fall. To add to the
overwhelming defeat that awaits them, the
l50 coo soldiers votes viii be cast solid
against them Chicago Tribune
Year: 1864

We are told, on good authority. that project
is on foot to defeat Middle and Western Kansas
of this valuable road. The plan is to secure an
amendment to the bill this coming session Of
Congress, or as soon as possible, and have the
Road leave the Kansas Valley at or near Wyan-
iott, run North West to Leavenworth City,
thence to Atchison, and thence to the North
West so as to connect with the main trunk on
the Platte river.


Is not this scheme key to thedeep interest man
ifested on the Border to elect General Lee to the
House of Representatives, and a Leavenworth
man to the Senate?


Voters of Western Kansas, look to your bal
lots! See that you do not put knife to your
own throats. Vote for no man who will not
work to defeat this scheme. Select q man un-
pledged, but who has interest enough with US
to not sell US out for some paltry office.


Again, We say, stand by your own interests
Send independent men to the Legislature, and
not the fifty first part Of any Senator.
There is danger ahead. With Senator from
Ieavenworth, and one from Atchison, and Lee
in the House, with the border counties in the
majority in the State Legislature, it is an easy
task to instruct the members in Congress to &c
| for such change.


For this. among other reasons, We wish Capt
Sidney Clarke elected to Congress. Col. Craw
ford for Governor, and Bartlett for Senator,
Year: 1864

That there is no honor in the composition
of the Carney -Bolter party. 1t is an impossibil-
ity for them to do anything in an honorable way.
Last winter, while Senator Lane was at Wash
ington laboring earnestly for the interests Of the
State, and particularly making every effort to
get the Government to build a bridge across the
Republican at Fort Riley, these things were at
work killing him of" in corrupt, cowardiy
and treacherous manner, making q sacrifice
of your dearest right. Again, while Senator
Lane has been and is now at the front chasing
Price, these hounds attempt the "killing of y
scheme again at the very sacrifice Of your lives
and homes. by attempts to demoralize the militia
by circulating false information, and charging
the consequent arrangement of your business all
to him. Surely no right-minded man will give
his vote and influence to such q contemplate,
cowardly. low, dirty. mean pack Of sneaks.
Year: 1864

Citizens of Western Kansas, how would you
like to have bridge across the Republican at
Fort Riley? Call to mind the trials and vexa-
ton of spirit caused you by the crossing OF that
river. Property holders and business men OF
Junction City, figure up the advantage of
good bridge. Remember that Bob. Miller sold
his vote on that question once. by lodging, In
substance voting against your having bridge.
Furthermore remember that the only object of the
party with which Robert is acting is to "kill
off, man who labored night and day that you
might have one there. Think of that bridge,
and the rise in value it would give your property:
Year: 1864

One of our citizens attended meeting
of the Union League at St. Joseph the other
evening, at which series of resolutions
were passed expressive of the admiration OF
Missourians for the bravery and patriotism
of the people of Kansas in their resistance
of the invasion of Price. One of the speak
ers, in remarking upon the subject, said
that no loyal Missourian ought for the next
six months to approach Kansas man with
out taking off bis hat and doing him rever
ence.


The same feeling Of respect towards
Kansas men was shown at Weston the other
day on the passage of the Atchison infantry
through that town, where they were de-
tanned over night. The hospitali:ies Of the
city were extended to the officers and men.
Mayor Deller and others exerted themselves
and found accommodations for all for the
night in hotels and private houses free Of
charge. In every way they received the
kiudest attention and consideration. 10y
al men rule in that State now. A few
months ago paw paw officers put the boys in
the guard house far halloins for jim Lane.
That time is now past. Missouri will this
fall be voted an abolition State, and every
shade Of treason will be squelched. The
radicaiism of Missouri will join hands with
the radicalism of Kansas and the two States
will march on together in harmony and
prosperisy.-Atchison Free Press.
Year: 1864

Bob. Miller made speech to the Convention
which nominated him, but owing to the military
and other interferences with our regular issue.
we have been unable to notice it. Bob. said
that if he should be elected every vote and every
effort of his would be in favor Of ,STOPPlNG
THIS WAR! Loyal men. how do you under
stand that Pendleton, and other rebels IN
Congress, do the same thing by voting against
supplies. What would Bob.s vote against the
Resolution returning thanks to the British and
Foreign Anti -Slayery Society for sympathy ten
dered the Government, lead You to think IT
meant? Are your votes to be given fer stopping
tb;. war until the last armed rebel is subdued
Be cautious in voting for man who talks that
WAY.
Year: 1864

Bob. Miller was brought out as candidate to
crafty the personal spite of another man. and
when the Union Republicans brought out an
other candidate. the poor thing fell fiat. The
plain English of Roberts position is that he is
tool by which another man vents his personal
spleen. 1t requires an extraordinary amount Of
dignity and selfrespect. But the joke is that
Robert is expecting the vote of Saline county
because he is a Phillips man, when but few
years have passed since Roberts driver endeav-
ored to create prejudice between Junction City
and Salina on account of Phillips abolitionism
Year: 1864

We take the following from the Big Blue
Union, which proves to the entire satlsfac-
ton of the people of Northern and West
ern Kansas who Judge Thacher is:


He is good lawyer, scholar, and so
far as we know, gentleman; but his
course in the Constitutional Convention On
almost all the questions in which Western
and North. Western Kansas have deep ln-
tercst, show that We have no part or lot 10
his plaus. No doubt he would make good
Governor for Douglas county if that was
the State of Kansas. Take the record OF
the Constitutional Convention, and you will
see him laboring to defeat the best boon Of
fered to any State, the tract south OF the
Platte River; see him laboring to cuta'l
Kansas east and west, SO that the State
would be smaller, and Douglas county its
political centre. Had he not been defeated
| in his plans, Washington would to day
have been the North. western county In the
State. He was the political and judicial
leader of the Republicans in the Wyandotte
Convention, and his voice and influence has
given to Kansas an expensive judicial and
legislative system, which is costing the
State $40. 900 year more than 1t should
and system of county organization that is
fast eating out the energy and means OF our
honest, hard VOL King formers and citizens


This is the bead and front of these offend
tiugs. He came from New England, will,
Massachusetts on the brain, and has placed
her system on the sparse settlements Of
Kansas, and our settlers dance to the tune
of at least $780, 900 extra county and State
expenses.


Such, Solon, is thy wisdom in the past


Now, we dare not trust thee In the future
till thou art able to grasp the necessities o.
a frontier State, and We have good assurance
that the bread will not all be taken from
the mouths of our children to run compIi'
Gated, expensive, illmauaged and unw'st
State and county machinery.
Year: 1864

Every Friend of the Union should see to it
that every other Friend of the Union in his
neighborhood is out at the polls next Tuesday.
If he is unable to walk, 60 after him with your
wagon. The fate Of our country, for veal or
woe, is to be decided at the ballot box next
Tuesday, and every voter should add his bal
lot to the mighty vote which is to proclaim
this nation saved for future generations.
Year: 1864

Men who have been overheard melting Indians
against the Government, who have taken the
pains to ride around an arch raised by our
German friends across the road, that our gallant
volunteers might pass underneath, are running
over the country electioneering for Bob Miller
and the ticket of the 18th. Loyal men. where
do you stand? Will not our German friends
resent the insult
Year: 1864

That's the word We use in relation to Clarke
and Crawford. A private letter from promi-
neIt gentleman in the Eastern portion Of the
State assures us that their election by large
majority is q foregone conclusion. The assu-
RANGES are such that we cannot use any other
word. Hurrah for Congressman Clarke and
Governor Crawford!
Year: 1864

If you would pay tribute to Integrity. Hon
esty and True Manhood, vote for WILLIAM K.
BARTLETT. He is q man that cannot be bought
He will always be found in the Senate Chamber,
watching your interests, ready to give your vote
on every measure, and not about town playing
hilliar1s
Year: 1864

long time on cattle taken from Florida,
and by cutting off this supply we must
seriously affect their condition. A few
days ago the steamer Alice Price was run
aground in Nassau creek, Florida, the cap
tain being on board at the time. The
vessel remained fast for short time and
then went to pieces. She had on board
quantity of ordnance stores for Gen.
Birney's expedition She was an old
worthless boat, and was soon to be taken
from the Government service 1t is un-
derstood that rigid examination will be
instituted into the circumstances attend
ing her loss.
Year: 1864

CHARLEsToN.-It would seem from
several paragraphs of news in late Char
lesion papers we have received that an
attack upon that city is anticipated be
fore a great while The following item
is from the Mercury of the Sd instant.


I'VE oppose to making mention of mil
itary movements in the public press but
for the benefit of croakers who have look,
ed so forlorn ever since troops were with
drawn from the defense of this city to
strengthen the army Of Northern Vir-
ginia, it may be as well to state that the
first of several well tried regiments, the
number and strength of which we will
leave the enemy to discover, have arriv
ed in this department, and will be found
at the right place when the enemy snakes
his next advance.


1t is plain from this that the garrison
at Charleston has been pretty Thoroughly
depleted to strengthen Lees army; but
its chief significance, as we have said.
is the fact that it indicates an unpleasant
nervousness concerning the intenoions Of
Gen. Foster


The Charleston Courier, in making the
same announcement, cautiously observes
that sit is not deemed prudect to men
tion the exact strength of this force, but
it is encouraging to know that in the
newt effort of the enemy to take the city
the disprofortion of numbers will not be
so great as in the lasl campaign on John 5
and James Island which resulted so glo-
riously to our arms-PhH Press.
Year: 1864

One copy one year. oO
Ten copies and 10 the maker of The club Is co
Twenty copies and one to the maker of the club, Is 90


Additions be made Clubs any time at the above
The will be printed each paper, without
extra charge


IT = MoSEY may be sent at risk by Express, pre-
paid in Registered Letters by Mail otherwise i'll
not be responsible for any loss that may occur.
Year: 1864

HONORABLE ambition is commendable
thing. We esteem and admire the man who,
conscious of superior talent and endowments,


and actuated BY rectitude of purpose, seeks
to attain a position wherein he may most ad-
vantageously serve his fellow men, while de-
irving honor and distinction to himself, but
who would rather rot in humble obscurity
than obtain power and place at the sacrifice
OF his personal or political integrity. Such


men are the strong pillars OF all sound
social and political organizations, and their
merits can hardly be over-estimated. But
the low, groveling ambition, which strives
only for the attainment Of private and per-
sonal ends, is despicable in the extreme.
The man who is willing to sacrifice the inter-
ests Of the community in which he lives, his
party or his country, to his personal aggran-
dizement, is beneath the contempt OF his
fellow citizens, and fit only for the society OF
rogues and malefactors. Such men are the
canker worms of society and Of government,
and the curse of any party that will tolerate
them.
Year: 1864

UNLOCKED FOR PCSISHUEST.-Years ago,
one Lewis Holt kept Il railroad rcfreshment
stand at the station at Attica, on the road
running west. He had way which men Of
his persuasion have not altogether abandon
ed, of taking the money Of passengers,
sweeping it into his drawer and fumbling
after the change until the cars were off, when
the passenger would have to run and leave
his money. Charlie Dean stepped out of the
cars there one day, took ginger pop"
price six cents. and laid down quarter,
which Holt dropped into his till, and went
hunting to get out the change. Away went
the cars, and Charlie jumped on without his
change but he had time to read the name
of Lewis Holt over the door, and, making
note of it, rode on. Postage was high in
those days, and was not required in advance.
From Buffalo he wrote letter to Holt
" Sell foam at twenty-five cents a glass, will
you p Holt paid ten cents OH this letter,
and ten more on another from St. Louis, and
for two or three years he kept getting letters
from his unknown customer, and would have
got more to this day, but for the law requir-
ing postage to be paid in advance. He had
to pay two or three dollars in postage before
the letters ceased to come, and as they were
always directed in 4 new hand writing, he
hoped each one was Of more importan ce
than the ones before.