The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-16
From the N. Y. Tribune.l
Fort sumter.

KOTS Sumt0Ts
IT., as il predicted with some confidence
by our Washington correspondents, Fart
Sumter 10 to be evacuated, no doubt the hu-
initiation will be grcat, and the order for
such movement will be given by the Gov
eminent with n regret quite equal to that
with which the people will receive the tidings.
But let it be borne in mind that this humili
alton comes, II II must como, not from any
negligence or feebieness Of tho present Ad-
ministrstion; that il is not an evidence Of .
retreat from we'll defined and strong os-
ton that IL 10 = concession neither 10 the
Rebel power OF the South nor to the tmid
expost uations Of the few in the North whose
counsels ara weakness but that il 10 one OF
thelass bitter drops in tho cup left 10 our
hands by the Governments which has 90 long
weighed ~ down, hid which has now hardly
passed out OF orr sight. The evil which Ad
ministrstiors, ~ well as men, Do, lives after
them, and We must expect to feel the curse.
The duplicity, tho mean schemng, the ia.
conceivable basenees which have brought us
to the present complication OF our national
Affairs cannot lose their poison at once.
The people will be prepared, il this with
drawal Of troops takes place, for a veil of
exultation from every traitor 10 the land for
taunts and swelling self congratulasions
from the men who have lAbored moro earnest
" than any others for tho distraction Of the
Union by crying out for concessions and
compr omises; but let all remember that the
strength has not yet departed from our Gag.
and that this movement may be only a. the
crouch which is to precede the decisive leap.
No matter IL the treason which has woven
around us IT'S tolls compels step which no
one wishes to take; no matter If rebellion
seems TO have advanced its banners. or II
treason turns more confidently toward "a its
brazen front. Tho policy OF the Govern
nent remains unchanged, and its firm foot ID
i Just as immovable AZ ever on the Copstitu.
ton and the laws.
In case the predicted event happens, the
people will place on the proper heads the
responsibility Of tho act. They will follow
the Iate President to his retirement with /
sharper indignation than they have before
felt; they will, moreover, ask, with an earn.
estness which calls for reply, why the re-.
peated assurances went forth from the be.
leagured fort that the commanding Officer
needed 90 aid, no supplies; they will demand
from who have borne part in the trans
actions OF the past two months with relation
10 this mportant place . strict account oil
their stewardship. They will mono the Les
renew their confidence 10 the power they hav,
set over them at tho National Capital. ant
will by that confidence strengthen tho hand
Of the Administration for vigorous action il
the future and forward.
GA knitting loom has lately been in
vented by j. B. Aiken Of Franklin, N. II. /
has been invented bat year or two, We
there are now made on the loom moro tha,
two million Of dollars worth OF knit good
annually 10 this country and the intro duo
tion OF the loom into Europe IL meeting will
1assc. success. 4 FAMILY knitting :. s5aa.S
has recently been invented. II 10 not large
than = sewing machine, simple 20 : case
knife, not liable to get out OF order, can b.
operated BY child, will knit homespun yarn
and weaves handsome stocking. Its ordi
nary movement 10 At tho speed Of Eve thous
and stltches in minute. II can be driven .
the interesting velocity Of sixty thousan,
stitches minute, and make perfect work.
4 PERPETUAL MORTON. Watertown JEFF
fersonian says that Mr.. Robert Hitchcock, o
that place, has invented clock that nove
requires winding up by hand, and that vii
keep running until il 10 worn out, IL lef
alone. After being put up it requires nj
further attention. II also acts % . ventila
tor. Tho invention j. designed e.peciall,
for Town Clocks and large office Clocks, i,
any OF which II can DO applied. Mr.. Hitch
cock has received patent.
e. John Lane, . son Of Gen. Joe Lane,
hes entered tho Southern army.