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Year: 1864

A diamond is a diamond though you put it
on the fingers of beggar-only that on the
finger of beggar nobody would believe it to
be diamond. Does not mendicant genius
every day offer the precious jewel in its
head" for sale; and yet, because the holder
is a mendicant, does not the world believe the
jewel to be of no value? Men have died with
jewels in their brains, and not until the men
were dead, we're the gems owned to be true
water
Year: 1864

The WHIsKEY REvEEUE.-The esti-
mate at tho Bureau of Internal Revenue
of the annual manufacture of whiskey in
the country is one hundred million gal
Ions. 1t is calculated that Ohio alone pro
duces forty millions, Now York twenty
five millions, Pennsylvania ten millions,
Illinois five millions, and all the other
States twenty millions. These estimates
are largely in excess OF census returns for
1860, but it is held at the Treasury De-
partment that their data from excise off
GERS is reliable. 1t is now officially ad-
mitted that the present excise will not
yield above ninety million dollars a year
If the tax on whiskey be raised to sixty
cents gallon, as proposed, then the In
ternal revenue receipts will be augment
ed fifty millions of dollars upon that arti-
Gle alone.
Year: 1864

The Richmond Wing, in speaking OF
exchanging prisoners through the agency
OF Gen. Butler, said on the 28lh ut.:


"Upon the whole. and in view Of the
plishment Of so desirable an end as
the Liberation of so many OF our noble fell
lows, now the tenants of Yankee prisons,
we hope the President may not find it in
compatible with the dignity and duty ol
the government to waive the outlawry
and recognize the Beast 1t will be nee
essary for Col Oud though to be wide
awake when they get to arranging the
terms of exchange, for this cross eyed
Yankee has in him the cunning of the Evil
One"


Very courteous, chivalric and refined
is this language OF the Virginia gentle
man. But it suggests one reason which
We think probably leads the rebels to de-
cline to treat with us through Gen. But
ler: that is, they know that be will not be
thwarted By Ould's falsehoods and trick.
iness. Ould is full of mendacity and
cunning and understands special plead.
ing. Butler is "beast' who can take
such fellow and shake him BY the neck
until he cries for quarter and promises to
do better. The rebels do not want to put
him against Butler, for they are not will
ing to assent to fair agreement. They
want to get the forty thousand rebels we
hold in their possession, by hook or crook
for the twelve thousand of our men whom
they hold. BY no sort of Juggling can
they get such an exchange through But.
ler. 1t is indeed probable, also, that Da-
Wis has special hatred.of Butler because
the latter refused to yield to the tempta.
lion which Davis held out to him before
the war to join the rebellion. But they
dare not expose their agent to the danger
Of being shown up in his true light by
Butler. as
Year: 1864

Has- Yesterday was the first day for
nearly two weeks that it has thawed in
the least, or that the mercury has not
been lowering around zero, and cold, chill
Ing cold, has it been during that time
But yesterday there was a change-not in
"the spirit of his dream,' but in the
weather, and the mercury, at IL o'clock,
was about the freezing point in the shade,
and many who had not trusted themselves
to face the blast for some Time, were out
enjoying the pleasant sunshine.
Year: 1864

"OUT FIHE DEPTHS" We now have
connection with the outer world from
which we have SO long been isolated. Our
mails for the past two days have come
in on time, and all the routes are open for
travel.
Year: 1864

FRrrGnT.-Thc freight on the oppo-
site side of the river has accumulated
very fast since the storm, and it now lies
piled up in huge piles along the railroad
track. Now that the road is open again.
however, it will not be long before it will
be removed.
Year: 1864

Thus making the DAILY GATE CITY ofinvalu-
able interest to every reading woman, who
is at all interested in the of our Country in
this war. Recollect that loyal newspapers are ac-
complishing much in suppressing the rebellion,
and that person is generally judged by the tone
OF the paper which he reads
Year: 1864

for it during the coming year. We need not at
tempt TO enlighten readers in regard to the
influence exerted by the Newspaper Press Of the
country upon public opinion. We hail with nm
mingled satisfaction the improved tone of public
sentiment in our own vicinity during the past
season, and the verdict of the people of our own
County at the late election in favor of the War and
the policy Of the Government; and we are proud
of the part which the GATE CRY bore in the
contest.


The coming year will be distinguished by great
and important events,-poiiucal and military
IN we shall hara to record hn
Year: 1864

shall pass through another Presidential Campaign,
and shall enter upon the policy for the pac6catiou
Of the Country, and the re-establishment of the
authority of the Government over the Rebellious
States


The news and the political discussions of the
coming year promise to be more interesting and
exciting than ever before and the demand for
sound
Year: 1864

ought to be increased. The character and the
principles Of the GATE CRY are we'll enough
known in Iowa to obriate the necessity Of any
special exposition, and we appear before the coun-
try candidate for public favor on the record
We have already made.
Year: 1864

A TIMELY HINT ABOUT FIREs.-An ex-
change has the following which we commend
to every body:


The danger from fire increases as the cold
weather comes on. An ounce OF timely pre-
caution against negligence is worth a pound
OF cure-or words TO that eiIect-as the say
ing goes. An Investigation into the cause of
the numerous conflagrations shows how
great matter a little fire kndieth, y and
should be a sufficient warning against care
lessness. A shovel full of ashes in a wooden
vessel, a foul chimney, broken stove, the
neglect TO place brick or zinc under stove,
or few matches left exposed. may be the
means OF destruction of building or block
In these days, when roaring fire in CRATE
is comfort, 1t would be exceedingly ,disa-
greeabe to stand in the street in the middle
of the night, en- dishabitte, TO see your domi-
cile aud household goods converted into
ashes.
Year: 1864

A Cool SOLDIER ON LOOKOUT Noun
TAIN.--A soldier belonging to an Iowa regi-
ment at the battle Of Lookout Mountain, cool
ly sat down on rock during the thickest OF
the engagement to waitfor his gun to cool of,
as he had fired it very often aud effectively.
the boys who were fighting around him delib-
erately ceased firing and waited until he sung
out for them an old and familiar song, Root
Hog or DE-" which he is said to have sung
with such humor as TO make all merry and
forgetful Of the fearful scenes around them
When the song was finished, they reloaded
their guns and entered the fight again, doing
damage to the rebels.
Year: 1864




Tales and Poetry original and selected will
receive proper attention.


Both papers - the Daily and the Weekly -
will be largely devoted, as heretofore, to the dis
cussion OF the great principles which underlie
our free institutions, and will give generous
ana whole souled support to all the measures
necessary TO put down rebellion, to overthrow
dsloyalty IN all its FORMS and to re-establish the
authority of the Constitution the laws. ma the
Observation-Disclosures of the government
over every foot of our common domain.


On the great questions of Progress. Humanity
Liberty and Equal Rights, being forced unon
the attention of the nation by the crisis through
which our institutions and our constitutional
Government arc now passing. the PsEss will Mt
ter no cquiyocal voice and occupy no doubtful
position. The emancipation of those held in
bonds before the rebellion - the death of slavery
that Liberty and the Nation may live - will find
the Press neither hestating nor reserved in its
advocacy and support.


In a word, the Press will stand by the pov-
crnment under all contingencies, and defend
and support those who labor to maintain its in
tegrity and honor; and it will be, as it has been
heretofore, the uncompromising foe of all rebels
and rebel sympathizers, without respect to their
locality or position.


In the political campaign TO be fought before
the close of theyear 1864, the PREss will be found
acting with loyal Union men, irrespective of an
tecedents, and opposing all disloyal men. on
matterfrom what stock they may have descended.
Us course for the last year and a half may be
taken as an indicationof what it proposes forithe
future.
Year: 1864

Of such enlarged and generous proportions that.
while the business of our city shall be better ac-
commodated in its advertising columns, the gen.
eral news the varied interests and enterprises of
the State, and the development of her almost un-
rivalled natural resources, may receive that de-
gree OF attention commensurate with their great
Importance and their claims upon public atten-
tentioh = thus making a daily paper worthy the
practical regard of every business man in Port
land, of every commercial citizen of Maine, and
of every wel-wisher to our vigorous Common
weaifh
Year: 1864

KISSING A SUNBEAM A babe not old
enough to walk. was creeping on the floor.
By-and-by bright ray of sunshine fell upon
the carpet. Baby saw it, and crept toward
the dazzling object. She looked at 1t, and
crept all around it, with the greatest interest
in her sweet face and then putting down her
little lips she kissed it. Now was not that
beautiful? The bright little sunbeam lighte d
up JOY In her baby heart, and she expressed
that joy with sweet kiss.
Year: 1864

How is it, DER the strongest mind,
That trifes hold such sway1
A word, nay cen a look unkind


May darken all life's day.
Oh, in this world of daily care,


The thousands that have erred
Can any hardship better bear


Than they can bear a a0Ord
The man who with heroic heart


Can stern misfortune meet,
Unfinchingly perform his part,


And struggle 'gainst defeat
With faith unaltered-yet can lose
His temper, cen for aught
Which falls not as his will would choose,
Or proves not what he sought
And woman can forgive wrong
Which casts her on the world,
Far better than forgive the tongue
That may some sneer have hurled;
Athousand times prefer lot


As hard as want deplores,
Than feel or think herself forgot
By one her heart adores
Alas the human mould's at fault;
And still by turns it claims
A nobleness that can exalt,


A littleness that shames
Of fstrength and weakness still combined,
Compounded of the mean and grand
And trihes thus will shake the mind
That would a tempest stand.
Give me that soul-superior power,
That conquest over fate,
Which sways the weakness of the hour,
Rules little things as great;
That lulls the human waves of strife
With words and feelings kind,
And makes the trials of our life
The triumphs of our mind
Year: 1864

An old maid, who has her eye a littleways on
matrimony says ''the curse of this war is that it
will make so many widows who will be fierce to
get married. and who will know how to do it.
Modest girls will stand no chance at all"
Year: 1864

The number of printing presses now in opera
ton or ready for use in the Treasury building
in Washington is so large that, if placed in a
line they would reach more than qauarter of a
mile
Year: 1864

GEN. TYLER, The noble and gallant COM
mander of this District could perform no
more popular act just now, than to issue au
order for the arrest Of the present copper
head members of the Legislature A more
contemplate set of treason.mongers never
met together In an official character in this
State. They are nuisance and disgrace,
and should not be permitted to insult, any
longer the intelligence and loyalty of our
people. Fort Lafayette should be their
immediate destination.
Year: 1864

IT MAY BE of some Importance to the cop
perheads of Delaware to know that sober
Willard Salisbury continues TO make O
donkey of himself at Washington. Willard
faithfully represents his party. Whether
drunk in the streets or sober in the Senate
he reflects the character and interests oil
copperheadism truthGully. But while he is
the living exemplification Of Delaware dis.
loyalty and secession, he is, in so far as he
assumes to be the representative of the feel
ings and principles of the great majority oil
the people of our State, falsehood and O
sham. They contemn and disown him.
Year: 1864

MR.. FERNANDO WooD IS either q gentle.
man of large hope or a man of scoundrelly
political ideas and reasonable feelings. Iu
the House of Representatives on Tuesday
he offered an amendment to the Enrolment
Bill, to the effect that there be exempted
from draft all who, from conscientious dis
belief in the humanity, necessity, or event
uA success of this war, are opposed to its
further prosecution until an effort has been
made and failed to end it by negotiation" -"
or in other words, that traitors and copper
heads shall not be required 10 enter the
Federal army, they being engaged in OPP
posing, secretly and openly, every measure
OF the administration intended.tO restore
the Union and bring about an honorable
peace. Fernando evidently intended to do
q big thing when he offered his Yankee
notion " TO the House, but finding on the
vote being taken, that twenty-three others
besides himself made just too dozen fools,
he abandoned his project and sullenly sub
mitted to the sensible action of the majori-
ty who thought that the tribe Of copper.
heads with Fernando at their head should
tight for the flag us well as the loyal men of
the nation.
Year: 1864

THERE are persons who have the
most Unsuitable curiosity as to death
and dying; their thoughts mine
ard burrow in church yards ike
demon moles.


THE great gulfin which SO many
governments have peris he'd, cast!
up the fragments, ami indefatigabie
man refits them. .a 48iT


There is a great deal Of fawning
in society in order to be fawned on :
again, jnst as among sucking pup,
pies half awake.


We can best teach the juvenile
mind before it is soiled and spotted,
'Ts sorry writing on a greasy
slate. 2.


LIFE in the spring. .timsis lifein
all its forms-life with a sweet
breath in it, life with song in it,
life with light in it. ,


THEswallows are considered tenn
perate, but, after skimming the
river, they fly to their nests and
"moisten their clay aI .-.sg


FAME is but an inscription on a
grave; glory the melancholy bla-
zon on a cofin-Iid.


A BEGGAR thread bare suit may
be finer court dress-a dress for
the court of Heaven.


No good man ever gave anything
without heing the more happy for
it, unless to the undeserving, nor
took anything away without being
the less so. ..


FEAR and hope look through
magnifying gllsses of about equal
power.


THERE is an abundance of moon
shine in this world, even in the
dark of the moon.


A man should never be ashamed
to own he has been in the wrong,
whicnis but saying, in other words,
that he is wiser to day than he was
yesterday.


DEATH is the liberator of him
whom freedom cannot release; the
physician of him whom medicine
cannot cure; and the comforter of
him whom time cannot console.
Year: 1864

StS- A young lady in Boston h Id rurch.
ascd drinking tube, or water filter" to
send to her brotherin the army She was
holding it IN her hand as she was sitting at
her workable at home when a gentleman
was announced Upon her asking him how
he was, he put the mor:h-piece of the filter
to his lips, and in loud voice, replied.
very well | thank you; but, good gracionsl
how long have you been so deaf as to use an
ear trumpet?"
Year: 1864

When Mary and were married W,


were young and foolish, for We had moth


ing to be married with. But mary was del


icate, and thought l could take care Of


her best / knew l had strong arm


and brave heart to depend upon


We rented small chamber and went
to housekeeping. We got together q
little furniture, a table, beadstead, dishes,
but our money failed us before we got the
chairs. 1 told Mary we must turn up u
tub, for l could not run in debt-no, no.


1t was rot until our rich ncghbor,
Mrs. Nj, found us out and sup
piled .is--half-a-dozen chairs were ad-
ded:: to our stock, They were old ones to
be sure, but answered just as well for us.
| shall never forget the new face those
chairs put on our snug quarters-they
never looksa just right before,


The tables have turned with Mrs NJ
and me now-shc has now turned poor
widow But she shall never want while
l have anything-never! l shall never
forget those chairs. a


All, now the secret is out. 1t was the
interest Of the old chairs which maintain
ed the poor widow. She was living on
the interest of little friendly act done
years before, and it sufficed for herself
and daughter How beautiful it is to
see how God blesses the operation of His
great moral law, Glove thy ncighbor,"
and we should oftcner see it if we would
look into the hidden paths of life and find
it is not riches-nor self interest-nor
fame that bind heart to heart. The sim
pie power Of friendly act csn do more
than they. tits these--the friendly acts,
the neighborly kindnesses the christian
sympathy of one towards another-which
rob wealth of its power to curse, extract
the bitter sorrows, and open the well of
gladness to dcsolato homes. We do not
always see the golden links shining in
the chain of human events; but they are
there and happy Is. l,e who feels their
gentle but irresistible influences.
Year: 1864

When next the wild May-bee
Swings in the delicate cup of the lily,
The innocent smiles of our beautiful hid
Under the roof of the dark cas1et lid,
Win break into blossoms of purple and white.


And the sweet morning light,
Solemn and tender, shall touch with rare spen
dor


The grave shadows chilly
That veil the blue eyes of our lost little Willie
Year: 1864




Come back to our nest
The old house is lonesome without you;
Come, mother will hold you all day on her
breast,
With the summer winds blowing about you.
Like torches the lilies


Light all the green valleys,
And over the windows swing garlands Of
bloom,
Where the red vine and jasmine fragrantly meet,
But mourner-like shadow keeps watch in
each room;
Oh, lost little Willie Oh silence and gloom.
And the sunshine steals sadly in at the door,


Touching the floor


With its mystical feet,
Softly and silently seeking the sweet,
As a child seeks playmate who lieth asleep.


Oh, dear little Willie


Oh, white budding lilly.


Of May that the chilly
Frost wind blew over and touched with a
spell,
That keeps thee sleeping despite our wild weep
ing,
We loved thee, o darling, we love thee, Willie,
still.
Year: 1864

1t is an evening in midsummer. In
the gardens around Mr.. Bullion's villa
the flowers are blooming and fragrant
By day an hundred exquisite shades Of
color burned gorgeously in the sunshine (;
but to night a soft purple shadow was
Year: 1864

for becoming Governor, is mere quib-
Bile and a joke But the Constitution
places no other restriction on Governor
Morton's election than this: that he shall
not be elected Governor for more than
four years an a period Of eight gears
Therefore, since he has not been elected
Governor in 1860, or at any other time,
he can be elected in 1864


The position, however, of Governor
Morton, is clearly defined by the only
authority by which it can be defined
the Constitution


In Article V, Section 10, we read: I'm
case Of the remoUaE Of the GOUernor
from office, or of his death, resignation,
or inability to discharge the duties Of
the office, the same shall deUozUe on the
Lieutenant Governor" dc The state
ment that the Office of Governor shall
devolve on the Lieutenant Governor,
does not imply that the Lieutenant Gov
ernOr shall cease to be Lieutenant Gov
ernor and become Governor To ad-
duce a parallel case, let me suppose that
we have law reading thus: "The office
of Clerk of the Common Pleas Court
sail devolve on the Judge of the Court"
1t would be clear in that case that the
Judge would retain his position as Judge,
and that he would act as Clerk of the
Court, and receive in addition to his sal
ary the pay of Clerk.


An analogous construction applies to
the case here under consideration. And
although the former functions of the
Lieutenant Governor may be performed
by substitute, the President pro tenn
pore of the Senate; and although the
Lieutenant Governor performs the Office
of Governor in all respects, he is not
Governor, but Lieutenant Governor
acting as Gorernor This is corroborat-
ed in plain words by the Constitution,
Art ", Sec. IL: "Whenerer the Lieu
tenant GoUern1r shall act as. Governor,
or shall be unable to attend as President
of the Senate, the Senate shall elect one
of its own members as President fop the
occasion. These words of the Consti-
tuition settle the question about Cover
nor Morton's position, and make it evi-
dent that the principle of article II, Sec
ton IL! "An appointment pro tempOrs
shall not be reckoned a part of the term
for which candidate may be elected,
is applicable to Governor Morton's case.


Now, if we add to all this the estab.
lished fact that Section | of Article V
contains, in substance, no other restric-
ton upon the election of Governor
than that he shall not be t,cice elected in
a period of eight years, confess that l
cannot find shadow of doubt about the
eligibility Of Governor Morton.


JOHN L. MANSFIELD.
Year: 1864

T HAVE DISPOSED OF MY STOCK OF GRO
L ceries, Produce, &C, as find that cannot,
nor can any else, do justice to themselves and
their shippers when they buy, for it is natural
that they will sell their own goods nrst. As
have many shippers, will hereafter confine my
self strictly to tine
Year: 1864

An sums Of money which may be awarded
by the Commissioners, or by the arbitrator or
umpire, on account Of any claim, shall be paid
equal instalments, whereof the first shall be paid
within twelve months alter the date Of the award,
and the second within twenty-fOur months after
the date Of tho award, without interest, and
without any deduction what yer.
Year: 1864

The confidence of the army ins Gef,,-
witnessed in this field. Every soldier
religiously and solemnly believes that
the Lieutenant General means, as they
phrase it, to smash the rebellion" and
that he viii do it; and they tell with
the utmost gusto, of the novel method
he adopts to bring every man square
ly up to the spirit of his, own high
purpose. The night before the last
grand conflict the General went out
to the line of skirnlishers, and passing
slowly along, encouraged the men with
generous praise. "You have never
had fair chance, boys" he said, cat
these Johnny Rebs; ] mean that yer
shall have it now. You can whip
them; | am sure you can;" and ut that
the men chcered; and the story, flying
from camp to camp, sent every sol-
bier into the fight of Thursday with q
fsnth in their leader and a confidence
in themselves which made them per-
fectly irresistible. Such eharnes az
.i.vec Drayc men made were never
heard OF in history; such slaughter as
they inflicted on the enemy, crouching
in their rife-pits, even the veterans of
this royal-souled army of the Potomac,
never saw nor dreamed of. The sold
iers have entered fully into the spirit
and purpose of their commander. In
one Of the first conflicts last week, one
of our divisions broke and fell back in
disorder. General Grant, riding up
said to the men; 'sBoys you mby break
but you must fight in the end. / have
taken up the bridges in the rear; there
is no communication with Washington;
we must fight this thing outright here
This story has been told me by several
soldiers, all of whom exhibited the
most unqualified acquiescence in the
Generals tactics. Another thing the
men liked in General Grant is his un-
ostentation. "He is like one of our
Selves" they say; che avoids fuss and
show; even his staff is limited, and
composed of men like himself" 81
have moro than once" said an orderly
to me, while in the glow of CONVERSE
ton about the General, "seen his aids
get down from their horses to let woun-
ded men ride to the hospitals" In a
word, the spirit of the army is magnifi-'
cent; it is animated by a sublime de-
termination to succeed, whatever may
involve. One poor fellow, whose
wounds we cleansed and bound up this
morning, actually sobbed with vexation
because he could not at once return to,
the field and continue in the fight until
the end