The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-24

How EnslanA expects g II &c onsuer
IMata.
The London Times begins to appreciate
the magnitude Of tho work which has been
carved out for the English governmsst in
India, and nov admits what We wsss severely
taken to task for asserting, that she resolted
provinces will have to DO .reconquered ct
greater expense than that at which they were
acquired. 49,,
g The Bengal army il NO more. A hun
dred thousand men sre lost to 10, and tho
greater part are in Arms against We. That
noble body Of born and bred soldien, BY
the aid Of which We have conquered and an
nexed 90 many rich territories and warlike
tribes, and which dissipatsd in few days
the dark cloud from the Punjsb, TO which
our European neighbors had long pointed
With expectancy, 10 nov eternity bcnt on
numbering England in the long list Of its
cDnqussts. 8asksS $40
''lf it Was ever true that the native army
was tho whole, or nearly the whole, of our
strength In India, then our empire would In
deed b now in ito last hour. But the world
will shortly end they must give US credit for
other resources and stronger hold upon
India than this one has proved to be. 1t 10
now said No have to reconquer India. That
expresses the very nature Of she task, though
only half Of it, for We have 10 rsconquer
India organised, disciplined, trained, armed,
prsvisioped, fortified, euboldensd by our
selves. II 10 = task far greater thsn that
which offered itself to us eentury ago. We
can only now succeed BY the extraordinary
prowess Of the British soldier making upfof
the most fearful odds; and even that would
now be utterly unavailing, but for another
means equally the subject Of invidious skep-
ticism. We cosld not nov march l 500
miles right through lndis with haadfGl OF
men, opposed everywhere By . nasnidcsut
army OF our Own creation, and With cyssy
advantage OF possession, unless ~ enjoyed
the confidence and good win Of The native
population. When We resume oar position
there, will our neighbors, Who now tell ~
candidly all il lost, then tall ~ capdidly
how We have recovered III Il can euly bs
done by virtues which inset then b. conceded
to Us, with whatever relustanee. We must
be nation Of soldiefs md, whas 10 more,
we must hsve the qualities for sssaching to
as those less powerful nations whom the
fortune OF war throws upon our hands,"
LIrH N TEE MrDDLE Aoss. Rude wefs the
manners then man and bis wife eat Of the
same srencher; few wooden handled Knives,
With blades Of rugged iros, we're : luxury
Tor the grsat-candlss wsse unknoWn. A
servans girl held torch assuppsrj one Or
two mugs Of coarse earshsuware formed eli
. the drinking spparatas in shs house. Rich
l gentleman voEs clothes Of unliasd leather.
Ordinary psrsons scarcely evss toaehsd nesh
meat. The nobility drank lissis o. NO wins
in the summer . little corn sssnsd wealth.
Women had trivial marriage portions even
j rich women dressed extremely pla;n. IT,
chief part Of tho familY's sxpeasss we're whas
the nslss spsnt in aSms ssd horses, none of
which, however, were vsry good OF very
snowy and grandess had 70 by money on
/ their lofty towers. 10 Dante's comparative.
y polished times, ladies began to paint their
chssks BY wsy Of 6asry, geiog 70 the thss-
nc, sndso NE loss assuidNy 10 spinning and
playing dissaG. What 10 only symptom Of
| prosperity 10 large, il tue sure sign Of ruin
in the small States. So ia Florencs ~ might
very veil dsplore what in London or Psris
would be praised or cause smile. Wretch
eddy, indeed, plebiaas hovslisd; and il noble
castles were cold and drsary everywhere,
they were infinitely worse In Italy, from ~
horrible medes and torture and chsSscseris.
sic cruelty, too friyhtfai TO dwell on. Few
OF the Infamous stroctarss bailt Ct the tine
treated Of stand, y prsssnt, yet their ruins
disclose rueful corners.
TELEoRAn on TKLECxArH ?--The Esslish
government has started the word stelegr1u's
for tslegraphic despatch. A newspaper cor
respondent discusses tbs propsiety thereof,
and writes IAN epigrsas, : diagram,
monogrosn and an ansgrom-bat ausoErsph.
. lishograph,r photograph and . telegraph.
What 10 the principleg When tbs compound
denotes The character Of the writing. Il takes
gram; when il denotes the means Is takes
graph. In the case Of . tel1rsphic nss-
sage, tho means 81 transmission are indi.
Gated; therefore the proper word 10 teis-
graph. DO not be mislcd By the government
seiegrsm-an illsstrs tion Of che provcrb.
that little learning 10 . dangerous thing.
IHR IzNAEaskx SxsAroA.-Ins NAsayiiie
banner says that many Of IL cotsuporsriss,
noticing the election Of Andrew Johnson 30
the U. .. Senate, in place Of JamsC. Jones,
are under the impression thas this anounts
to defsAt Of Gen. Pillows psetsnsiona.--
Gen. Pillow MAS not candidate for the sest
now occupied BY Cor. JOHNSON. Bus the
Democratic party ID the Tennessee Legisia-
ture have resolved TO elect Senator 10 place
OF Hon. John Ball, vhese tssn Of olkcs doe )
mot expire until 1855. Il u for this place
shst Gen. Pillow i ssurinE, and cur sose~.
poraries u : distance are premature 10 tAsx
congratulations and condolences conRra4u.