davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

swLadies and Others desiring to pur-
chase their spring goods will do we'll to
look over our advertising columns They
will there see where the very best ar
ticles can be had at the very lowest
prices. Remember this.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

Eg Emancipation, Conhscation and
the enlistment of negro troops are the
three measures which have most hurt
the feelings Of the rebels, and for a won
,,'er they are just the measures that have
excited the most violent opposition
amongst No, thern Copperheads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

E~ The steamer Jennie Whipple will
leave Fort Madison this morning on the
arrival Of the cars from keokuk, making
connections at Burlington and Davenport
with trains east and west.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

No bids will be received except for furnishing ali tn
articles above enumerated The hid viii state the prcs
at whieh sqch AreFs ef thAM9 qsplhy SjIl
the edit ofthe rac&Age 70 Be included
Pound peehageafW sanpas e ~ astcles not pstsha-
ble viii acc6npAky tidh.
!. Ech bid must havs printed copy of this adysrsias-
inent poetg4 " IT. h0ad
Eack "a must Be accompanied With two responslble
surcties II the smm OF $l6,0d0.
This Contract to be let oF the spacs y sx months sn
date Of contract. ta@1h Il sEs32 s AA 2
bidders expected 70 be present At the opening =
'the bids, ~ ~ fAs4ptrNneA~sw
iids @ss
Bi to b. endossd 4PrppnsAaS f< farnisAing sabsst-
f'ass'' ~ .ss - - = ~ = ka - U
Mhak1Aba = ssss = #<n1t<AsAs9 - AGA =
60 H. -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

g Lowry, the enterprising news
dealer, has again placed US under re-
newed obligations for favors at his hands,
for which he has our sincere thanks.
Lowry's Depot is an institution which
our citizens could not we'll do without,
and to us it is indispensable. "Long
may he wave
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

THE Rock ISLAND PRIsoNERs.-Du.
ring last week there were sixty-six deaths
among the rebel prisoners at Rock Island,
of which thirty were from smallpox,
which disease is gradually decreasing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

Esr The cost of the city government Of
New York, under the rascally rule of the
Copperheads, is estimated at fifteen mil.
lions of dollars annually. That is just
two millions more than the total expense
OF the United States government forty
years ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

GSAll the anti-war men of the coun-
try, without exception, are in favor OF that
most renowned warrior, General McClel-
Ian. who according to them is the greatest
General Of the age, and equal to the great
Napoleon himself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

EBut one day yet remains in which
the Government will pay the liberal
bounties of $500 and S400. What is
done must be done quickly. n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

- ! ~ ! 4 ! - ~ - u. Vi
Fcs AIDshNAx-We a4thurixed 10 ANNOUNCE the
name Of Dr. J. II. SEAr0N - An independent candidate
for Alderman in the Second Ward. Ipch2s
~ -ZW< l5s elslS - : .urs.,.s. naavyn
FREDERICK a. the Union Peoples candidate FIR re-ssc-
don at the coming Gh6kt1r s,Sctsens s. mchas
!, n1it AGkkS 6HSiaysx allrpkksk &r;xv,x4 ~ j
snns of nosAnr .W0ns3R = IN Indepe11ent CAndidat
61r 0G MaSofE sas d'foa4DFs assa saRSVT1Rs
4&NE s4s@SAd s1<sw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

CAVALRY HoRsEs.-By reference to
an advertisement of Capt. Shepherds
found in another column. it viii be seen
that on and after April lst, sl35 will be
paid for all horses suitable for the cavalry
service. Bring on your horses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

EE- Look on the inside of to-day's
paper for communication No. 2, signed
"Loyal." .Iowa Items" and other mis-
cellaneous reading matter. .s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

RECRUITS still continue to come in
slowly. quite number having enlisted
in the 18th regiment since the opening of
their recruiting Office in this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

EJ- There are five or six General
Smiths in the army. and the way praise
and blame mixes them up from time to
time must be amusing as we'll as annoy
ing to those personally Interested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

s~ The Quincy Whig says that five
more persons have been arrested at Han
nibal who were engaged in showing
counterfeit slice greenbacks. .sa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31
CHERRIES SALE.

Mimi - A<AAAA@ sN
~ FrArx ~ fr%A IrT CorSrr-~x
~ vrtns ef sf-ssl execution dsr~cf~ is~aai
~ the Clerk of the District Court II said county In favor
~ Samuel Miller, Ahn@r Reeves ard C. II Perry
uivrs ' tt" vlli of H. X Reeves de~ezse against
tAdi-s A. Swain have levied upon .nd will ell 10 m
highest atder. al the nt -ar II the Cerk- ssce Il
the fstfrAi 0ssarf II Is erss Io~ al ek knk said
iHfs IN the ssb day 81 tgrii A. r. 1864. between the
hours II aylo%k A. VI and oeaek r. NJ, eomua-ncn n,
~ aeieck y NJ. ~ sas log tsss fvi~ rr rrp~vss
~ft Lots asr 5i msf f- N hik sr~s~-s ~ fs Per
~ R<.,ss Williams staiton IT, tbs city "A keokuk
Lee COUNTY. lawz- #
Taken. levied and 10 ~ sei hy erier n Court
satisfy szii writ II exrrution. as - =.
kcekuk Moh. 81, 1sa. iSRtEI ANDERSON
Printer kee $ 50 sheriff of i.e- s'o. ley 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

sR-George True, formerly editor of the
Toledo (0bio) Blade, died recently at
Funchal Island, of malaria of virulent
smallpox. He had been residing there
during the past three years as Consul for
our Government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31
.AEL VII I q I59 n u u 80
6ep 1apfrfisfnlents.
CHERIFFS SALE.

SuEnIFF 3 6A LIZ,
Srsrx OF iowa, LEE CorsrY-ss.
ny virtue Of special execution TO directed issued
ey fh@aerk q the District Court pf said county In favor
ef Samuel Miller Abn-r Reeves and G. H. Perry E1-c
VIM y. Murphy have levied upon and viii -eIi e the
highest bidder AZ the front door Of the Clerks Once of
the District Court .d Lee County, Iowa. Keokuk iu
said County, the Both day Of April, A. d. 1851 be-
tween the honrs of eelock A. NJ sni4 o'clock NJ COM
mencing al o'clock P. r. Of ssld day the following
property, TO wit: Lot ten oj in block hve {5 Reeves
Perry Williams edition 70 the city Of keokuk Lee
county, Iowa
TNken. levied upon and % lie soid By order of court
satisfy said wit cf ex xecutien
keoknk. Ach 81. 1894. ISRAEL ANDERSON,
Prsnter+ fse ~ S0.5 SAeriG Of Lse Co, Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

Cd Wednesday, the 30th inst WIrIIsx H son OF w
H. and DftyAhs 8 akoncKy sged tu months ana txeivr
days.
The funeral wiz take place to-day, at o'clock, IT thu
residence Of the parens Exchsnse between "a and Sd
ssfeets. vlkjsnes dshs k.ib Ass iutxsa b ssssd Is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31
CHERIFF'S SALE

NJ srArE ~ IowA, La ccrsrY-ss
BY virtue ~ special otienfo df~~1e~ s-<meS
BY the tetk as the Dsrii Court ef ssd cosE favor
ef sansae MzlIf Ansr Eesses, and c. H. Perry Exec-
hfess Of fIr wiH - Z T. Reeve de.esse and against
Jonathan b. freneh have ssvird wpsn asri viii ssi
the highest hlF st the froni tv es the Clerks cfer
Of ts- Dssfrst Goart " L-e Gouafy. Iyw. k~ekEk in
sssf csanfy- W the h das Of Afs A. D. 1884 brsw@
ID. hAEaFs % eciork A. ~ and eusock y. NJ CORN
mepcing ~ ncck r. NJ Of ssi day the following prul,
crfs. twts- Ds eszht biork twelve izl 10 Perry
Reeves WfsFss Addition 10 the city II Kscknk LIZ
cesnty, fewsA
Tak.n levied uTen, and 70 be sod tr order II court Il
satisfy said crit NJ exeessssm Es8slgs
keoknk, Meh. q, isS4- ISRAEL ANDERSON.
Prset-ra Pee Il 20 shersr of Lee Co Isws
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31
OLD FOLKS PARTY.

The object OF this party is to raise q
fund to be donated by the citizens of ke-
okuk to the great Sanitary Fair to be held
at S. Louis. 1t is important that oil OF
our citizens participate in making it a sue
cess.
The committee are desirous that all
persons attending the party should appear
in costume.
The Committee of Arrangements for
the party met at the Billings House and
appointed the following committees:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31
=. 9 : : - = : = -
SHERIFF'S SALE.

y
~ eY Isx.. LIZ Ccryrr-ss
By virtue ef general exerutSen directed isssed
by the Clerk Of the lsfrfrs Court OF ssy In fnYsx
Of Jsnaes + Bruce, FIR the ~ Rankin Miller and
asiIt-f John niann sss Others. hav. esir uon snd
Will srit - the highest ler the Of The
aasrk< Dfr* VI the District tr .. Le CsuEfy, Io~a
heoknk. sn sail rnanss, the 10Th day IL srril A H.
l~6t, bet aeen ih@ hours VI eeo.k A. and check
v NJ rgnUercnR at ocluck T. u. ef said day the fl-
btk seven II. fronting each 5l feet Locus. street
and running lek - fset zIy, tzpi e<i s1as In
the fs@n q AeHtro%e Lee rvunfy fv~. With the
pFas etasnts thereon.
Taxa vsi sssn sai 10 @ sad By ors-r Of court 70
sstlrfy said writ ~ ~xe~utsn
E@ukak. Hri. 81 1854. ISRAEL ANDERSON
Printer. Hs-- ~ 51l ssspsfn &c Lee CO. fo~s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

! Ono Of the prominent citizens n
Springfield. Ohio, Il IN individdsi 81 .hir.
v-ssd ys.fs, fofsj.fSut hdSs6 nd Afti;
Ga99ssss a~
frszax essrssM nnz aix$sss .sSts ~ :
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31
THE CITY.
ana departure Of Mails.

T The Twelfth Iowa Veterans bad
grand reception at Dubuque on their ar
rival there on the 25th inst. .saHyT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31
DROPOsALs FOR FURNISHING

DFfIck or AcTrvG CoNMrssARY or SrssrsYxxcE)
kHokrK Iowa March IL 1854.
Sealed proposals Ia duplicate will be received this
office tfro loyal citizens oBy) until Il clock NJ THUR
day. March 81 1854 fof furnishing the eomponeut parts of
the ration for T. s. troops stationed this post and the
US General Hospital to be furnished In such quantities
and delivered at such pare the commanding officer
shall direct The ration Of the following articles
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31
CHERIFF'S SALE.

~ II EItII % ChJE.
~ SrArx or Iowa Lrx Co.'S.
BY virtue of general execution directed iseued
ps tsse Clerk n the Supreme Court Of Iowa. Tort
~ hvnez IN favor OF Carter Graham. and agxinst John
DIXON and others have lesied upon and Will sell to the
highest bidder, at the fns DOR T the Claskh usce of
fhe D%trct Ionrf ~ Lee County iowa keoknk said
cunfs ON thr th day of April A. ~ lssi between the
hour~ cf s'eosk A. " aud o'eiock p NJ commencing
At 3cch<k n u. ef ~ dsy. TIN fsS~teg pssf~rty,
~its Lots ore lfsndfsc -, IN kloch st fostps
each ifty 800 feet front LDca-s and running
hack fl41 fest to alley, twenty fl feet wide in
town u Aontrsss fe poaEny iu~x with sir in prove
n9egts thereon. - 2
Taken ies upon. and TO he sla ty ORDER cssnrt to
satisfy said writ ~ execnficn. - -
k-aklk, Aeh. 81. lss4e r-@ ftif4tI vgNRs<DS
Prfntar's f~e X Sol slavia m 80 ~ -.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31


The ArLAsTrc.--Tbe April numAer
Of the Ataalic. published by Messnssk
Ticknot : Fislds, Bostoa, lie = ~ y
table. This number il ! really lee sss.
even for that sserling periedisal. ~
contsnu sre; Fighting Facts Is Foeis1.
by C. .Hazesell; The Wreck u sives-
mouth. by John g. Whittier; The School
s,as,sr's. Story, by A. NJ. Di.s, Pictor
Ighatus, by Gail Hamilton The Fin.
Visit to Washington ; House and Home
Papers, Nv, BY Harriet Beecher Stowe ;
The Black Preacher, BY James Russell
Lowell; Fonques. the Magnificent. s,
F. Sheldon; On Picket Duty; Among
the 'mormons, By Fitz Hugh Ludlow !;
Our Progressive Independence, BY Olive.
Weudell Holmes; Reviews and Literary
Notices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31
4 DMlNISTRATORS NOTICE.

Setice il h.t~is gf~#a that the uHsirr~irrs-f has
aisautei AeimhDs-srateF ~ the NJ John H.
sevsn deeeasi Creditors r.+ftgrStAS fI4 their
Eaini- according 10 lAR. H. TILTus
Administrator II The Estate u Jan II. Row an.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31
RADICAL UNION CONVENTION.

Every unconditional Radical Union
man of Missouri, and particularly of
Clark county, are invited to attend =
Mass Meeting to be held at Waterloo, on
Wednesday, the 9Th day Of April merit
Let every true friend Of the Radical
Union measures Of this State be present,
aud adopt platform for the coming con-
test. Lay by your business and devote
one day to your country.
Speakers will be present and address
the meeting.
BY ORDER OF MANY RApIcALs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31

IT- The Metropolitan Record, whose
circulation in Missouri Was suspended BY
order Of Gen. Rosecrans, is Copper
head Catholic journal of New York City.
A recent nunber of this Mcclellan organ
had an enthusiastic editorial eulogy of the
late address Of the traitors of the Virgil
mia Legislature, in which the editor exhort.
ed to persevsre in their rebellion, and
assured them that they were bound to
secceed. The editor says:
AS tsihe freedom and independence Of
the South We have no apprehensions. Her
people can never be conquered, ana, il
that were possible, Abraham Lincoln is
not the man to accomplish that eubjuga-
ton. zse~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31
COMMITTEE on YANKEE KITCHEN.

The Mozart Society have been invited
to sing old-time ballads in appropriate
costume.
The party will be held at the Billings
House on Thursday, April 7th,. at z
o'clock P. NJ.
Price Of admission, so cents. No dead
heads will be admitted.
Tickets for sale at all the Book Stores
and ct A. j. Wilkiuson's Drug Store.
Refreshments win be sold at the tables
at reasonable prices.
All the Committees will meet at the
Billings House on Monday, April 4th, al
8 o'clock P. N. 80 Y 7 =
go. ]. H SulLlvAs. Chm. y
| +. X. BUELL., Sec'y.
SroEs- WARE.-O ar friend r n. Dixor
.who has supplied this place for numbe;
Of years with stone-ware is nov ia "a ID, 4
lcisy VIII ! 4sfgs and superior 1s.cltmsAst
suited for the spring trsds. Merchant
| will DO weu to s'pitch in" for b ipforp
1usthat be is short Of wofkmeh md thihk
that i viii be impossible 70 supply sth'
hE9 ,dfmae& :. s,.,s.sra j a4as aos
ssaasg aas.aJ aa1 al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31
COMMITTEE on FINANCE

Mrs p Lowe. Mrs John MeCune, Arthur Brids.rnsn.
COMMITTEE TO PUT HOUSE IN ORDER
Mrs Cred, Mrs Rankin, Chas Cox
Bayi Hsnil,.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-10
SAILING UNDER ENGLISH CoLORs

SAILING UNDER ENGLISH COLORs.
The AFRICA brings word tha. the Rebel ship
Southern Rights had reached the port Of Lon
don i'm safety, having on board a valuable
cargo for the English market OFF Deal she
passed the United States frigate Niagara aud
the steam sloop-of-war Sacramento, which
were cruising in the neighbofhood of that
port. But the Southern Rights, ashamed of
the "Confederate flag" or else doubling its
power to prevent her capture by some rowing
Yankee gunboat, discarded its use, and, in
stead, ran up the English colors, and moved
on to her haven unharmed and unchalenged.
II may be in keeping and harmony with the
Southern idea OF honesty and courage, but to
a mind imbued with true sense Of honor,
this sailing under false colors is cowardly.
The English merchants to whom she is con-
signed will probably see nothing dishOnorable
in the use to which the Rebels put their
national banner, but we cannot believe that
the masses Of the people Of Great Britain will
look on it with anything like approval. When
the Southern Rights cast anchor, and it was
ascertained who and what she was, it would
not have been out Of the way for the English
Government to have ordered her at once to
sea again; or, better still, surrendered her to
the Niagara or Sacramento.
| IfEnglaud is in earnest and sincere in her
neutral professions, let her make an example
of one of these Southern vessels. Lether give
the Rebels TO understand that they cannot use
her flag with impunity, and for the purpose
OF carrying on an Illicit trade with her ports
The turning over Of one or two of these
ships TO the American Consuls at Liverpool
and London would have a good effect, and
would clear away the imputation that Eng
land winks at the use other flag by the Rebels
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-10
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1851
e WHEN THIS CRUEL war ~ ovrn

The question is often asked, What will be the
condition Of the South when the national power
shall have reasserted its accustomed sway?
sThe Confscation act will reduce the States
10 beggary, and starvation will be the only
palpable result Of the restoration orthe Union"
Let us briefly glance at the future prospects Of
the South, when this cruel war is over"
First. The Confscation act, while 1t does
AWAY with the vast plantations Of the South
ern aristocrat, win spare the poor mans hut
and leave TO the widow and orphan their sub
stance DAVIS, TooAIBs, WfGFALL, STE
PHENs, and such men, will be reduced to beg
parJ, but the masses, the people, will be par
doped. We well know the generosity Of our
President will preserve from punishment
the conscripted and the deluded. The rich.
the learned, tho powerful must bear the force
ofa nations vengeance. Therefore, while the
South will lose its supper ten thousand" the
people will remain the same.
Secondly. The vast estates of the defeated
traitors viii be cut up into small plo.s Of land
which the poor will possess. This will secure
more perfect cultivation, more extended
crop, and, consequently, a richer return. The
smaller in size and the greater in number are
the farms of country, the better will be the
offerings to Ceres.
Thirdly The Yankee soldier who is to-day
hghting TO subdue the Rebels, will go and
take up his abode In the "sunny South"
There will be q demand for men skilled in the
mechanical arts for carpenters, brclilayers,
and masons. To meet this demand the North
will pour out her surplus population. The
New Englander will take with him his vile
and family, his skill his enterprise, his learning,
and transplant them into the Southern States.
The result will be instantaneous. Free
schools will start up in the midst Of benighted
regions; swamps will be dlained and planted
with tobacco and cotton. The freed slaves
will be hired to work the farms, aud will work
with double diligence, when the reward Of
labor is their own. A paradise of industry
will ensue, where now are the vast unculti.
vsted planta tons Of the stakeholder. Freedom
shall reign in all The land, and joy smile or
every household.
Industry and activity will abound, and thC
sound of willing labor be heard where nov
only the sound of the lash or the groan o.
the down.trodden breaks the silence. We ar,
disbelevers in the horrors of punishmen
inflicted by masters, as a general rule, for ex
pediency dictates different course Of action
but who, even holding the most favorable
opinion OF slavery, can compare it to thO
happiness which will fill all the South whel
the Union is restoredP Liberty, industry, an
intelligence will be the order of the day
happiness, contentment, and ability will sue
coed misery, slavery, and despair.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-10
THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH.-PHn

ricorously against many interests which
ought 10 be discouutrnauced and dcnounecdg
We are told that all species Of gambling,
horse-radEA qni, IN short, everything Of the
kind, shtaa b. stcrnly excluded from thc
pages Of the daily newspaper. We admit,
frcDlg. that Il would be better Tor the virtue
ud bappiacss Of society II the press would
accord no aid or encouragement whltoycr 10
anything of the sort. But we are dealing
vf' practical question now, aud not with
th.pr,s. Publishing newspaper il most
expensive business. II requires large
revenue from circulation aud advertising TO
maintain a daily journal in these days Of dear
paper, coaty tclcgiaphine, aud corresponding
wages for mechanical and literary labor.
II happens, unfortunately for Che morality
Of journalism, that the pious and even mods
rately virtuous portion Of the community does
not afford any considerable part Of that In
come on which the newspaper lives. The class
which is intolcrant Of theatres and tavern5,
and balls and operas, furnishes very small
modicum Of that substantial support upon
which the press depends 1t subssts malnly
on those whose interests It is required, b. It's
moral ana ltLElDl- Itau'INt 10 oppose. inc
consequence is, that the publisher must offend
against good taste and sound morality in many
things, or suffer inevitable bankruptcy.
The truth is, that the secular press is not
SO sustained by those who carp at It's lceu-
tiousness, as to afford TO be pure and inmacu-
late. 1t is forced, by sheer necessity, to be
more or less eXceptionable in certain respects,
to pandor even 10 vice, to 1a'ter vulgar tastes,
to deleLd unworthy objects, and aid demoral-
izing businesses and agencies, merely because
t Is thrown almost entirely upon such re-
sources for its maintenance. We regret this
sincerely. We wish that the case were other
wise. We would be glad # 1t were possible to
make daily newspaper support itself indie
pendenuy Of every interest antagonistic to
social virtue and happiness. But there can
be no such press anywhere, until the moral
and religious classes resolve to support and
encourage it with something more solid and
/ reliable than pious remonstrancc and cXhorta-
| ton.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-10
A wnRn AnoUr JOrmNAIIsw.

No man Of sound sense and refined taste
can deny that the daily press is chargeable
with some grave G,ults. Considering the ex-
tensiye ard powerful influence It exerts it
certainly il dedceut, IL not in intellectual
ability, In high moral tone. In this country,
particularly, whore the popular mind is in a
large measure educated and controlled by the
newpaper, It is not always in worthy
hands. There j. no topic upon Which VII
lagc editor viii -Ot presume to utter his
opinions in The most dogmlGcal manuet.
There is no intricate Qu2aion Of morH, or
law, or science. or political philosophy. or
religion, about which De viii not venture 60
discourse with infinite assurance. Yet any
one Who is familiar with the general character
of these disquisitions, must have been struck
with the gross ignorance, pert flippancy and
Wratched superlciality which they exhibit.
Here in the United States, where it forms
the literature Of the masses, aud exercises so
tremendous a sway over an the interests and
conditions Of society, tine newspaper pres
ought TO De under the direction Of the very
best talent, the ripest scholarship and the
highest moral sentiment Of the land. In not
a few instances, however It reflects the crude
conceits, the blind pTajudcas, end the un7ound
judgments Of uniulormCd and iucon5ideTate
scribblcrs. This is to be deplored as o aarfl
evil. But our journalism Is quite as exccp-
tiOnable in its moral as in It's intellectual char
acter Many matters are freely admitted
which are painfully offensive to d2cency, while
grave subjects are discussed with a coarseness
orphraseology and feeling which is eminontly
disgusting and pernicious.
Mere blemishes Of style, however, might be
corrected, If men Of more cultivation were
employed on our newspapers. But how is it
possible to reform the press in those meters
which are only exceptionable to a severe
moral or religious criticism9 How is it
possible TO array It's columns, strongly and