The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-16
THE GATE CITY
M,ss Dsckla.ss, ans orator.

Mp. Willis, standing authority on such
matters in the literary world, writes as
follows Of Miss Dickinson. the orator
Miss Dickinson is Symmetrical young
creature, every movement showing
well-knii agility Of frame, and her build
and action altogether being just what
would be picked out for daring horse
woman. The Eapolconic mould Of her Jaw |
expresses the energy which IN her leading
charac. eristie. Her features are other |
wise well chiseled, her forehead and upper
lip of the Greek proportion, and her nos
trils thin. The men would all cali her
bsautiful-ths women would admit II with
their usual reluctance--but We thought
(oarsslf) that she was beauty, but for
the look, little too determined, Of that
strongly moulded jaw, though this would
better hold the throatlatch TO q helmet. |
and mako her look more like Semiramis
in the field.
But how, under the delicacy OF girl
Of eighteen, could be gathered the strong
wisdom which she has poured forth 10 vol.
ubly that night was to us wonderi As
she walked up and down before he thous
ands 10 that crowded hall. she discussed
topics tina. required rather the scope and
grssp OF Senator's mind, or histori-
ans. and presented them TO the enthus,
astic crowd with q fuency that was Who'll.
~ without hindrsncs. How to sucb
youthful lips flowed SO easily such stately
language How over every gesture and
look, every turn Of argument, and every
cadence Of voice, reigned such absolute
self possession How, amid the gracsiul-
meas Of that virgin beauty, could accumu.
late the thunder 10 denounce laggard as
she denounced Mcclellan, execratc trait.
ors as she did Beauregard and Davis -
EfoI tlsss and modes, W IL all was, IL was
too uncommon to seem natur5l. II was .
woman in the exercise OF an inspired
gift.
A lady friend, who met Miss Dickin-
son at party nt the house OF Mr.. Chas
Gould, tells Us that the eloquent damsel
there held long and earnest converse
ton with MIR. Fremont. and that her man.
ner in society is 80 tranquil aud thought
full ms TO inspire great respect. Her ex.
preston is absorbed and deferential, and
she Is much admired by The eniinsbt men
with whom she chances 10 converse
Dir. Fremont says that she reminds him
very strongly Of Rachel, the French wo
man Of genius, and That her tones par,
ticulsrly are wonderfully like the greai
tragsdienne's. What 10 10 be the desti
ny Of such "sliss 7" She has appeared
now, forty three times in public. aud is e
go on with what she knew, from child
hood, she says was to be her :" Mission ;
The advent of 'Joan OF Are" is proph
e.cd, as We all know But Is il to be 10
this time and crisis, and is Miss Dickin
ron the woman on whom the mantle hs
already fallen
With tho exception that we have ye
much 10 write of the doings Of this iai
prophecies, We admiringly take our leav
for the presen..
1--WE learn from Che letter OF gen
tleman who Was through the recent br
liant cam paign Of General GRAFT up I
the time the enemy crossed the Big l3lsc
in the retreat towards Nicksburg, that i
starting on the movement, the Gencr'
dsine ambeied himself of everything, sc
He took neither horse nor \ scrvan
ovcrcoat nor baaket, nor tent, nor cam
chest, not even a clean shirt. His onl
baggage consisted OF tooth brush. Il
shared all the hardships OF the private SO
disf, sleeping IN the front and in the ops
air, and eating hard tack and salt pork :
H. wore no sword, had on low crownt
citizens hat, AMI TIE only thing abo
him TO mark hiA so a military man, VI
his two stars ON his undress military Goa
On the battlefield he was omnipresen
riding cverywhere, generally alone in
the very thickest Of the fight, iospirir
the troops by his importurbable eoolne
and bravery.-[ Chicago Trib.
DWELLING HOUSE, BuREED.-The re
idence OF Milton Thompson. three -qu,
ters Of mile west Of Point Isabel, in Il
county, was entirely consumed by FIRE
Sunday last. All the contents were OF
sumed. The family were absent
church. Loss about 300.
LARGE HAuL.--Sexsn persons. chare
with horse stealing. were arrested
Agency City, Thursday night. One
the gang peached on the rest. The nu
Der includes several well known citize
of Agency
SrABBEp.--Joseph Day was serious
II no. fatally stabbed, last N ,nday aft
noon in O'Brien's Grocery, near the
pot 1t seems party of four young n
were playing cards and drinking in
place named, whom Day came In.
alteration arose between the party
possession and the new conner, VIII
finally degenerated into discussion "
slungshots AMI knives, in the progress
which Day was stabbed in two places.
was at first thought dangerously, but
was better yesterday. The party '
did the stabbing has not yet been ide
fed IL Ottumwa Courier.
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. McCLELLAN
Last week the ex chief of the army
the Potomac visited Newburgh, VIII
he was received by the leading Cop
heads with great favor, and afterw