The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17

THE GATE CITY.
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NV What is the difference between hope
and desire? Desire n tree In leaf, hope
is a tree i. fowss, and chi oymsnt ~ .
tree in fru...
~ Every burden OF sorrow seems Ike
stone hung round our neck yet they
are often only stones used by pearl divers
which enables them TO reach their prize
and die enriched.
1a~ He who troubles himself more than
he needs. grieves also more than Is necss-
sary, for the same weakness which makes
him anticipate his misery. makes h'm en-
large it too.
WooL.--Ths Governor of California
reports tha. the crop Of wool 10 ths. State
is increasing immensely, and that, in
1870, he expected it to be equal to the
entire production Of the country according
to the last census.
p6r Mayor Opdyke, of New York, has
offered reward OF $500 for the discovery
and conviction Of the murderers Of Col.
O'Brien, whose awfully-cruel death dur
ing the New York riots has been describ
ed in this paper.
Gov. PIERPosT ARRESTED IN
defstaad that ex Judge Thompson. who
it appears, is laying 10 wait over IN Ohio
for such purposes, caused Governor Pier
pont to be arrested on last Monday night,
at Bridgeport. on a warrent issued from
St. Clsirsville, alleging false imprison.
ment, and laying damages at ten thous.
and dollars. The warrant was directed
against Governor pierpont and Colonel
barr, both Of whom the CT Judge intends
to gobbie up and annoy, We presume, as
frequently and a. much as possible in
the future. OF course Gov. z. gave i'm
mediate bail for his appearance to answer
the warrant, and proceeded on his way to
Washiogton.--fW Wheeling Intel.
UNION SEsTrMEKT IN GEORGIA.. -- A
lady who hes recently reached Newark.
New Jersey, from Atlanta, Georgia, where
she has resided from the commencement
Of the rebellion. reports that there 10 in
that city and elsewhere in Georgia a
strong Union sentiment, which ths slight
est show ofprotvc.ion by the Federal Gov.
ernment would Immediately develop. OF
course, the men who remain true TO their
country are obliged, in the present con
dltion Of affairs, 10 conceal their ssntl'
ments, except in their interviews with
one another, but shere is a perfect under
standing amongst them, and they will MOI
hesitate, at any favorable opportunity, Il
make themselves felt on the right side
The liviliest sn,icipations have lately beer
raised among them at the prospect o. at
advance by Gen. RosecraIs into Georgia
and should Le move forward, Thousands o
recruits. il is confidently believed, wpult
rally TO his standard.
Southern Passisn fer big saHss.
The people of the South have passion
for giving big names to the little things
little places, little politicians aud princl
pies. As the Yankee column msrche
on and approaches 3 "plaee, with 4 no
sounding name and an enormous arpella
tion thereto attached, there is in III
mind vague idea of size, beauty Q
grandeur, as being attributes OF the tow
about 70 be encountered. The coiurpn G
expeciant soldiers march along with re
newed FIRE and promptness. heads up an
beam,ng eye, IN prospect Of beauty bean
ing eye, 10 prospect OF beauty lookin
down from balconies, peeping out {
windows and perhaps making bold
come out aud stand by the wicket, AZ Vi
soldiers march past them, and the hero
heart beats time to Unborn music of ch'
alric impulse and emotion, as he think
how he will bask beneath the sunshine
beauty's smile and wischery of woIpap
eye. But the town is reached. An
how nowy The column has entered tn
suburbs, and behold, all is only suburb
The band stops playing The firm, prou
tread of the onward moving mass assum.
the rout-step gait, Indifferent to all b,
easy locomotion, and quickly the tplace
Is left behind And in leaving it, nj
much Is left; only blacksmith shop, gr'
Gerry, post office, rum hole, court hous
or squire's office-aIl these in one--ar
corn crib. mule pen and hen roost, OF
or two dwellings, and that comprises q
whole; no balconies and pretty Union W
men; no, but things In woman's dres
who look dsggers at us. and from the
red, pouting lips roll words OF treason
We pass.
handsome Men.
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