smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

dollars at that point. The northern
gate Of the valley has never had sufii-
cent force TO guard it, or competent
general to reiard the progress of the reb-
e armies. There is probably not in all
military history so marked an instance of
prescience as that which Geueral McClel-
Ian displayed before the campaign opened,
or so conspicuous an example Of down
right stupidity as has been shown BY the
administration in not guarding the She
nandoah valley as to prevent an invasion
of the Norlheren States.


This quality of foresight as to the con-
duct of the war marked all Of General
McClellan's military acts. If the reader
will peruse his instructions TO Butler, he
will find that the latter was directed, i'm
mediately upon the capture of New Or
leans, to put his army in motion, and
take possession of jackson, the Capital of
Mississippi, and fortify it. If Butler had
obeyed General McClelan's orders, and
had then taken Jackson aud fortified il,
the country can understand what fearful
losses would have been saved in the sub
sequent campaigns against Port Hudson
and Vicksburg. In The very first year of
the war, the trans Mississippi region wo'd
have been cut off from the coufederacy,
and all the cattle and stores of Texas
would have been lost to the rebel armies.
But Butler preferred to stay in New Or
leans, and quarrel with women and for
eign consuls; and to him is to be credit
ed the waste of blood and treasure which
the capture of Vicksburg and Port Hud-
son subsequently entailed, In the orders
to General Buell., it will also be noticed
that General Mcclellan pointed out to
him the Importance of scizing, as soon as
he could Eastern Tennessee, and that the
capture of Knoxville and Nashville was
of the first moment. The orders TO Gen.
Sherman touching what he was expected
to do at Port Royal reads like prophe-
cy. What General Mcclellan said sho'd
be done was done, simply because he fore
saw that it was the only thing that could
be done.


We call attention to these facts because
we realize how keenly the country has
suffered since that soldor-statesman has
been Withdrawn from the military service
of the country. Every rebel victory in
in Maryland and the waste Of treasure
and life it costs to drive the enemy from
that state, is an indictment filed with
the most damming specifications against
the present military administration at
Wasbington.-N Y. World, July IL.
Year: 1864

The country may take heart Of hope to-day
Upon the situation and prospects Of our armies.
We have Richmond, Atlanta and Mobile by
the throat. These points taken, the rebels
would then be driven into their last ditch.
The only thing needed is, that the people
should put forth their strength and finish these
campaigns decisively. The only danger is that
the political campaign will psralyze the forces
in the held-that the attention Of the people
will be distracted from the great work before
us, and their energies weakened.


We have power and resources enough to
overthrow the rebel confederacy and put JeG.
Davis and his fellow-conspirators in u ham.
mered iron cage within six months, II the force
OF the loyal States and communities were prop.
erly put forth.


It is the business of the political enemies o.
the Government and Administration to pain,
in gloomy colors our national affairs, but
when the test OF truth and common sense ID
applied, their sophistries melt away to dross
and scum.


The truth Is that If we move forward with.
out faltering, our great work will soon be done,
and well done.
Year: 1864

PLANT LARGELY.-The high prices
that all kinds of produce has brought this
year will stimulate our agricultural friends
to plant greater breadth OF ground this
year than they have hitherto. There is
certainly no business that pays better at
present than agriculture, and as conse-
quence our farmers are becoming wealthy.
Political economists have always main
tained that the wealth of nation lies in
her agricultural resources, and the pres
ent time shows the truth and wisdom of
the remark To-day the great source Of
wealth in our State lies with the tiilers of
the soil. As the farmer upturns the sod
and reaps the golden grain, our State in-
creases in wealth and importance. Then
to continue its onward course it is neces
sary for the agriculturists to extend their
operatlons-get 10 more seed each year
and gather more wealth.
Year: 1864

The time for the annual spring elec.
tions is fast approaching and We canee'
forbear word concerning the "selec.
tions" to be made. 1t behooses all true
Union men to be at work in order to Sc
cure = good result in their favor. We
appeal TO them to bring out their strong
est and best men and try the issue OF
10y atty and treason, Choose for your
csndidates-active, just, faithful and rep
utable men-men who enjoy confidence
and esteem at home, and will command
respect abroad, then with an effort you
will be able to call out the full Union
vote and secure triumph over copper
heads and treason.
Year: 1864

SKRENApE.-The GATE CITr Office was
the recipient of a beautiful serenade from
the band of the 9Th Iowa last evening.
This is an excellent band, and we do not
remember when we have listened to finer
music than they produced. For the
present we can only say thank you, gen.
tlemen, for the compliment bestowed upon
us, and please call again.
Year: 1864

rsN-Tbe spring goods of our merchants
are still arriving, and in many places it is
almost impossible to pass by on the side
walk on account of the large piles of
boxes and goods. keokuk is now ia a
fourlshing condition and all our mer-
chants are doing large wholesale and
retail business.
Year: 1864

PERsoNAL.--We received a call last
evening from a number of officers be.
longing to the Sixth Regiment, among
whom was Captain Num-, of our city
He is in excellent health and looking
well.
Year: 1864

nas- Harper's Weekly is out for Mr.
Lincoln. That is not to be wondered at
Harper, in the early part of the war. was
decidedly Copperhead. The expulsion
of his Monthly from the Confederacy
however, somewhat changed him, and he
is now one of our talented half-and- half
men,
Year: 1864

Es Pulverized real estate was brisk
on Main street yesterday, and was going
at ''high figure IF something is not
done shortly to keep it down. we may
expect to see many of these active rises.
Year: 1864

CHANCE FOR IMPRovEMENr.-A Ia Or
egonian, we would suggest to the city
fathers" the street commissioner, the res
idents on the opposite side Of the street, or
any other man, that there is a fine chance
for an exhibition of artistic skill in the i'm
provement of the crossing at the corner of
Main and Second streets. Ever since Wal
la Walla has been a town the act of cross
ing from corner to corner there, during the
muddy seasons, has been considered per
formance almost equal in perilousness to
Blondins great feat of dancing across the
Niagara on tight rope. With here sharp
cornered stone and there an unsteady stick
to step upon, the voyageur is certainly an
expert who crosses without measuring
his length" more than once in the street, or
going in head and ears into the "mort" "
Won't the city fathers, the street commits
sioner, (?) the residents on the opposite side
Of the street or any other man take the hint
and build respectable crossing? We would
"suggest" further, that if the thing cannot
be got at otherwise, TeegardeD & Dunn or
Chiles, who are convenient to the spot,
would no doubt, for consideration, auction
eer off the contract for doing the job.


Don't BLOCK UP THE CRossINGs.-lt
seems to have become fixed habit with
teamsters to stop their teams and keep them
standing on the crossings of the streets, thus
compelling passengers to make the circuit
around them, and through the mud, to get
across the streets. We would Suggest to
the teamsters, first, that to persons who are
in the habit, occasionally, Of devoting an ex-
ira half hour to backing their own boots,
this being crowded out into the mud is by
no means agreeable, and from being ac-
ouainted to limited extent, with the opin-
ions of that class of the community who are
not supposed to wear boots, they would be
greatly obliged to the teamsters if they
would stop their teams somewhere else than
on the crossings And secondly, we would
suggest" to him who performs the duties
of street commissioner that he might very
properly consider it his province, when he
finds teamsters stopping their teams upon
the crossings, to invite them to remove to
soma n1oce more apnrODriate
Year: 1864

THE UPPER COLUMBIA Miners and
Others who have arrived here this week from
Kootenai state that for some time previous
to their departure from the mines reports
were current that diggings had been struck
somewhere Oh the beadwaters of the Colum
bia Though nothing positively confirming
the report had been received, it was gener.
ally believed in the mines that the parties
out had found diggings.
Year: 1864

THE Concert of the Sabbath School chill
dren at the NJ E. Ohruch on Monday night
passed off to the entire satisfaction of all
who attended. We understand that they
will give another entertainment about Christ
mas
Year: 1864

The Walla Walla Statesman is afflicted
with Mcclellan on the brain, and abolition
all over.-LdahO Statesman.


We guess the editor made mistake that
time. The abolition all over" fits the Ida
no Statesman exactly The item would be
perfect, thus:


The Idaho Statesman is afflicted with alb
clifton all over without any brains.
Year: 1864

1t viii be seen by Especial dispatch


from Des Moines that the caucus Of Un-


ion members nominated Jacob Butler, OF


Muscatine, for Speaker, aud Alfred Rich,
of the Buchanan County Guardian, for
Clerk of the House. This nomination is
equivalent to an election.


We Congratulate the House upon the
|judicious selections made by them, and
We assure our readers that no better off,
GERS or more worthy men have ever filled
those positions.


Jacob Butler we have known intimate
ly from buyhood. and we hold it an hon
or, as any man might. to count him our
friend. He bore a spotless character and
a high reputation amongst his youthful
associates at Miami University, and has
earned for himself an honorable position
as lawyer, aud an enviable reputation
as citizen and Christian amongst the
associates of his manhood.


We have no personal acquaintance with
Mr.. Rich, but We know him well as an
editor, and regard him as one Of the
ablest and most patriotic Of the fraternity
In our State.
Year: 1864

CoNcERr.-The Mozart Society of this
city will give their first concert at the
Athenoum on Tuesday evening next
This society is composed of some of the
very best musicians our place affords, and
we may rest assured that their entertain
ment will be something worthy the patron
age Of the public. Turn out, then, and
give them a good reception.
Year: 1864

LOCAL PAPER-The Boston Journal
remarks: Not one-tenth part of the To-
cal news which trauspires in any country.
town finds its way into city paper. and
he who takes The latter, to the exclusion
of his town or county papers, does not
fulfill his duty as citizen. Such man
is not worthy to 6Il town Office, for be
certainly lacks local PRIDE
Year: 1864

A WISE CoNcLusIoN.- We have heard
many of our farmers remark, since the
late "cold snap" that by another winter
they would have shelter for all their stock,
and that sheds were cheaper than grain,
as many of them have seen demonstrated.
1t is a fact which we thought was well
known among farmers, that an animal
will improve and fatten on half the grain
in the winter il good shelter is provided
for it that twill take to keep it from
starving if left out in the storm. l, is,
therefore, matter Of economy for our
farmers to erect sheds enough to protect
all their stock.
Year: 1864

Eg- No mails from the South or East
yesterday. We understand that the fail
ure resulted from combination of the
railroad engineers along the line who
struck for higher wages, and in the mean
time the machine stops, of course.
Year: 1864

QuAILs FRozEN.-We see it stated
that covey of quails have been found
frozen to death further North. and it is
probable that many Of the feathered tribe
have perished oil over the country.
Year: 1864

What shall be done to relieve destitute
families in our city? This is question
which presses with painful intensity on
thoughtful minds in our midst The fact
that one hundred and fifty families are
now wholly or partially dependent on pub
lie contributions, for bare subsistence,
already. and that this number is increas-
ing, while there is still the larger portion
of tho winter before US, demands prompt
and earnest consideration.


We must make new effort-an earnest,
combined unanimous movement in
some form that will arouse and enlist the
interest and sympa.hies of the communi.
ty and elicit general manifestation Of
liberaliiJ equal to the exigency of the
occasion.


Will our fellow-citizens think about it,
and think fest, and talk about it, and con-
suit together, and fix upon some definite
plan, and carry it into effect?
Year: 1864

ought to be increased. The character and the
principles of the CATS CRY are well enough
known in Iowa to obviato the necessity of any
special exposition, and we appear before the coun-
try as a candidate for public favor on the record
we have already made.
Year: 1864

~ TIE Muscatine Courier say that
the Democracy have every thing to gain
and nothing to lose by being in the field
early, and making long canvass.


They certainly have next to nothing to
lose in reputation or numbers, for they
were pretty we'll played out last Fall.
They certainly have every thing to gain,
for they have nothing to start on.
Year: 1864

| Last year it was reported that an en-


gineer of Boston had perfected contri


vance BY which gun Of any size could


be fred under water in such ma nne1


that the shot from it would take effect alst


under water. We have heard nothing re


Gently of this discovery or contrivance


but We find from a report made lately o,


some experiments conducted last year ia


Eogland by the eflicers of the British gun


merry ship Excellent. that there full trial


has been made, and it is now certain that


submerged cannon can be effectively fred.


The neutrality-suspicious. at Portsmouth
are thus described


"a stage was erected in the barbor
within the tide mark: on this an Arm
strong ll0-pounder was mounted, loaded
and aimed, At low water, at target also
placed within the rise of the tide When
both gun and target were covered by the
water to depth of six feet, the gun was
fired By means Of tube. The targets were
placed at from twenty to twenty-five feet
from the muzzle of the gun. One was
composed of piles and oak planking, OF a
thickness of twenty-one inches; another
consisted OF the hull Of an old vessel, the
Griper. Laid ~ j mud bank third was
made up Of three inches in thickness of
iron boiler plates, boted together and
backed with timber. On al these the
effect of shot and shell from the sub
merged gun was very startling. The
wooden target was pierced through and
through, the iron target was broken into
pieces and driven into the backing. the
solid shot passed right through both sides
OF the vessel, making huge hole Through
which the water poured In torrents. A
shell with percussion burst in entering,
opening up chasm OF FIVE feet by three
in the planking, shattering the ribs and
bursting up the deck beams above


Our ordnance bureau ought to look to
this matter. Ii it is practicable 10 load
and fire cannon under water, then the de
fence OF harbors will receive Lev help Il
and iron-clads, 10 matter how heavily
they are arinored above water, will lie as
weak and defenoeless against such a sub.
merged battery a. the meresi shell oi q
wooden frigate. II is impossible to arm
q floating vessel against such an ass sult.
Huge a. tic British Warrior and tile
French trlolre afe, they can barely sup
pert the iron plating which defends their
upper wofks-their hulls below the water
line are no more impervious to shot than
any wooden ships. Suppose now that
we had a battery Of submerged cam pu 50
arranged in this harbor that they coul be
loaded. aimed aud fred at will, no iron
clad would dare encounter such fbe.-I
Harbor defence would be complete.-[N.
Y. Eve. Post.
Year: 1864

shall pass through another Presidential Campaign,
and shall enter upon the policy for the paefcation
OF the Country, and the establishment of the
authority Of the Government over the Rebelious
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
Year: 1864

The RIGHTS or PEBEsTRIAss-A case
has just been decided In New Iork, in
which a carman had his license taken
away from him for sssaulting a parson
who removed horse from the crossings,
the driver having taken up position to
cover the crossing place. The Mayor
said the right OF pedestrians to cross the
street must not be impeded. il being the
duty of the carsnan to give way. The
practice in many cities is just the reverse,
and sometimes pedestrians have to waii
till long string of drays, carts, &c, pass
so close to each other that there is no
passing through in safety. The regala-
ton is against this, but the practice,
nevertheless, Is common. 1t should be
reformed.
Year: 1864

WHITE OAK VEAL.-Connecticut is
celebrated for its baswood hams, but Iowa
is ahead on white oak veal. About the
only inland paper We have received for a
week contains notice of Sheriff sale
OF the following property: Zone lot Of
white oak logs estimated sufficient to
make 5000 feet OF boards and two calves
We presume the printer who set up that
notice was not paid for punctuating.
Year: 1864

for it during the coming year We need not at
tempt TO enIighten readers in regard to the
influence exerted by the Newspaper Press of the
country upon public opinion. We hail with un-
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 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,-political and military
for we shall have to record the
Year: 1864

SPEEcu OF GES. HookER.-At meeting OF
the Loyal League in New York, Thursday
evening. Gen. Hooker is reported as siying I:


The fighting is now nearly closed. There
will be u few spasmodic plunses, but they
are the natural manifestations of dying
The Government has been slow the people
have heen fast, and have led the Administra-
ton but the latter has come along, and. on
the whole. done tolerably well. II is absurd
to suppose the soldiers can vote other than
one way They will vote as they have fought.
to put down the rebellion. We have not on
ly fought the rebellion. but England. She
has furnished the rebels with NIL their arms
and clothing. and for these she holdsa mort
gage on the whole South. don't think she
will undertake to foreclose il. General H..
further remarked that ho had mt no time felt
any doubt OF tho success OF the war for the
Union. There had been mistakes and mis-
management in its conduct, yet the Union
arms had made steady progress, 30 that the
close Of each year had seen tho area Of the
rebellion narrowed and its relative power una.
tcrially weakened. He confidently believed
that we were now very near the end-nearer
than most of Us believed. But he would
have no ovcrtures made to the rebel chief: at
the proper time, they would signify their
readiness to give ir up. The time to begin
negotiating was when we had finished tho
fighting.


II is folly to talk of il till we have whip
ped out our enemies and swept away the
cause of the rebellion. The Constitution
must bo interpreted in accordance with tho
principles OF humanity. nor can We have q
permanent peace till We do so. We must
not make u peace in such way that another
war will break out again within ten years
We have been generous enough to our enc
mies-even to a hult-and they invariably
construed our lenity into weakness.
Year: 1864

The Mobile Register not long since, In
answer to a question as TO how this war 10
ever TO be ended, made the following
sensible reply - But one answer can be
given 10 The inquiry this war can only
end through The intervention of The iude>
pendent sovereign States OF the North or
Souih ~
Year: 1864

Wash yourself now and then


Change your inner garments occasionally.
Chew your meat; esebew greasy GRAVES.
Don't chew your tobacco.


Drink rs little as you choose


Don't eat much more than your stomach
viii hold.


ia soldier don't rest upon your laurels
until they have been aired


Avoid falling out about triaes


Fall out Of windows as seldom as possible
Il your constitution requires you to sleep
daring the sermon, see. that the sexton kas
an aired nightcap for you and hOd OF hot
bricks to put to your feet.


Keep your mouth shut on dusty days
Never open your mouth in frosty weather
Close your mouth very tight when the
wind blows from the east


If your business comPells you ts go out
before breakfast, have some breakfast first
Ifitis wet under foot, house your poor
feet.


Beware of the ice Of summer and the
SHOWS Of winter


Do not swallow TOO many kilograms.
Keep out Of the streets when gold is fall
ing.


If the silver Of advancing years is on your
head don't charge it With paper.


Don't let your circulation slacken, especi-
ally if you are q newspaper man.


Use tooth powder instead OF gunpowder.
Neither sleep in hot rooms nor eat mush-
rooms
Year: 1864

A LITTLE longer yet, a little longer


Shall violets bloom for thee, and sweet birds


sing,


And the lime branches, where sofs winds are


blowing,


Shall nuTmur the sweet promise of the spring.
A little longer yet little longer,


Thou shalt behold the quiet of the morn,
While tender grasses aDd awakening aowers
Send up golden tint to greet the dawn.
A little longer yet, little longer,
The tenderness oftwilight shall be thine,
The rosy clouds that float over dying daylight,
To fade till trembling stars begin to shine.
A little longer yet, little longer,


Shall starry night be beautiful to thee,
And the cold moon shall look through the blue


silence,
Flooding her silver path upon the sea
A little longer yet, little longer,


Life shall be thine--life with its power to will,
Life with its strength to bear TO love, to conquer
Bringing its thousand joys thy heart to I'LL
,Alitte longer still-putience, beloved
A little longer still, ere Heaven unron
The glory, and the brightness, and the wonder,
Eternal and divine, that yait,thy soul
A little longer, ere life, true, immortal,
Not this, our sBadowy life,) wiz be thine own,
And thou shall stand where winged archangels


worship,


And, trembling, bow bSfore the great white


throne.


A little longer still, and heaven awaits thee,
And fills thy spirit with great delight,
Then our pale Joys will seem a dream forgotten,
Our sun a darkness, and our day a night.
A little longer, and thy heart beloved,


Shall beat forever with love divine,
And joy SO pure, so mighty, SO eternal,
No mortal knows, and lives, shall then be thine
A little longer yet, and angel voices


Shall sing in heavenly chant upon thine ear;
Angels and saints await thee, and God needs thee;
Beloved can we bid the linger here!
Year: 1864

Arrangements are now completed to sup
ply any demand for this article, which from
lack Of government stamps has not heretofore
been possible.


The public may rest assured that in no case
viii the perfectly pure standard Of the Plant
alton Bitters be departed from. Every bot
tie bears the fac simtls Of our signature on a
steel plate engraving, or it cannot be genuine.


Sold by all Druggists, Grocers and Dealers
throughout the country.
Year: 1864

If martyrdom is on the decline, it is
because martyr-mOngsrs are getting wise.
Tho light of intellect puts out the FIRE Of
persecution, as other fires shoulder in
the blaze of the sun. .E<
Year: 1864

Another wonderful ingredient, Of Spanish
origin, imparting beauty to the complexion
and briIliancy to the mind, is yet unknown to
ibs commerce Of the world, and we withhold
its name for the present.