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Year: 1864

is native OF New York city. Auiutant General
cooper, who supervises the whole military
strength Of the rebellion, is hated "Yankee,"
by birth, as are hundreds who are conspicuous
for their venomous hostility to the Government
OF the Union. The chances indeed, are more
than even that when a Southern man has been
heard to harangue the loudest about the people
OF the South being peculiar people, impossi-
BILE 10 he understood at the North, and all that
kind of Southern shibboleth, the speaker was
either dHeclly or by descent from the North.


What, then, is ii that converts Northern
born lad into fiery Southern man, hater of
free society, devotee of slavery, believer in
the omnipotency of cotton, n prepared rebel
against the best government ever granted TO
man? Ii is not climate-for the same air was
breathed by Washington and The early patriots
OF the Revolution. 1t is not the peculiar pur-
suits or associations of Southern life, except so
far as they are connected with the great funda-
mental cause of difference between the South
and the North, to wit slavery. 1t is that
on which Gov. Hamilton pronounced Washing
ton, Jefferson and the Southern leaders of their
day defective and heretical-which the rebel
lion has made its corner stone that wholly dis
tinguishes the average Southerner from the
Northerner, the traitor from the patriot, the
rebel from the defender and uphoder Of the
Unicn. But for that every Southern mar
might have rivaled the patriotism Of a Farra
gut, Of Winslow, of an Andrew Johnson, and
of those other Southern men who have so glo
riousy risen superior to the claims of class and
sectionaity. But the terrible power of thos'
associations is seen throughout the rebellion
They have CONSTITUTED wall of fire against al
the intelligence Of the North against reason
justice, patriotism and human nature itself
But, thank Heaven! they have made thei
boosted institution the victim of the very con.
spiracy designed for its benefit, and when it il
swept away, as it will be, the last barrier be
tween the complete union Of all our people vii
have disappeared.-B Boston Journal
Year: 1864

Officers who arrived from the front to-day
inform us that the rebels have been very quiet
since Wednesday last. Some of them are Of
the opinion that a very heavy battle will be
fought when Leo has concentrated the forces
he intends TO preclpltste upon that point.
Year: 1864

We need only to call attention to the able
speech Of Mr.. Seward, printed on our first page.
In 1t he sets forth clearly and forcibly the case
of the country and the Government against the
insurgents, and pays just tribute to those
who are organizing and winning victories by
land and sea. This speech is one of the
secretary's most mastery efforts.
Year: 1864

sS- The yankees express good deal of alarm
at the idea of the South employing negroes as SOL
diers. They know that if we ever put our negroes
in the field to fight against the white, black and
foreign slaves of Lincoln, they never can subju.
gate US. a correspondent of the st. Louis Repub-
lican writes from Washington city as follows:


''The agitation of the rebel leaders and the press
of the policy of drawing upon their able-bodied
male slaves for fighting men, is received by many
able minds our (yankee) side with ominous
torebodings of the consequences, while the interest
and attention il is known to excite nocial circles
leave no doubt that the (yankee) Government fully
appreciate the advantages the rebellion will derive
from the prop osed measure, and at the same time
teels itself poorly prepared to counteract them.
MIR Lincoln mas confessed he cannot succeed
in the war without the assistance of 100000 ne
groes now in Federal uniform. Suppose the South
puts three hundred thousand negro troops in the
field, and than neutralizes the military power
of this two hundred thousand Why, then, &C.
cording to his own promises, it will be impossible
to put down the rebellion No wonder the pros
pect Of the South calling on her slaves strikes him
with CONSERVATION"


This is strong argument in favor of fighting our
negroes against the yankees. And would it not
be better to use portion of the able bodied negro
population in the army, and release the white men
over 40 years old and the boys under l8? White
men are forced into the army, and why not use a
number Of negroes rather than submit to ruin and
subjugation? The yankees stealing me-
groes and forcing them to fight against US, and if
we are subjugated they will con6scate every negro
in the South. We had much better fight them
against the yankees than permit the yankees to
take them and fight them against While some
white men are Obliged to send their sons to the
army, it would be nothing unfair to compel others
to send their negroes


MEETING FOR WESTERN DEFENCE-On Satur-
day night the 18th, meeting Of the members Of
the General Assembly from the Western counties
was held in the Commons Hall, to concert some
for the protection Of that portion of the
State against the ravages of deserters and tories
The attendance was quite large, and among those
seats On the floor was His Excelency,
the Governor After some discussion Of the object
of the meeting, committee of five was appointed
to take the matter iuto consideration and report
bill to the Senate or otherwise.-Raleigh Conser-
Udtiue.
Year: 1864

The following is from the New York
Observer, a religious paper of extended
circulation and influence


Last Sabbath day we attended church
where the service previous 10 the SER
mon was so protroctcd that the preacher
announced his text at FIVE minutes after
twelve at noon, being one hour and 30
minutes from the beginning Of the ser
vice. As this was the ordinary Sab.
bath service, Il was TO our weak flesh,
however willing the spirit might be, too
long by half. The worship ard the ser.
vice would both have been more profita.
BILE aud pleasant had the service been
more brief.


On Sabbath evening we attended a
religious anniversary, and the secretary
finished presenting his report IS minucs
after the meeting began. crowding the
speakers into the balance of the time,
late in the evening with wcaried eudi
ence before them.


On a week day evening following we
attended sacred concert TO which we
were kindly invited, to hear a celebrated
oratorio. The concert began at s
O'Clock we sat until twenty minutes Of
10, and the grand entertainment OF the
evening had not yet been reached. We
lcn being wearicd, but we presume it
was given in the course of the night.


The next day we attended q funeral
in this city. Tho exercise were i'm
prcssivc, but the address, which would
have been excellent for twenty or thirty
minutes, was stretched out to fily.iive
minutes, greatly to the wcariness OF the
people, aud far beyond their cdifcation.


There is reason in all things. As we
ought not to allow our good to be evil
spoken of, so we ought TO be careful not
to overdo our good and make an evil
OF It. We have great respect for the
man who said IL he never did great
thing, he was cure he never did long
one.
Year: 1864

We reprinted this week toll-sheet for
the Centre Turnpike Company which was
originally printed BY John G. Youngman
in 1919. Many changes have taken place
in this region since then, beth in the
printing business and in the mode OF
travel. At that time the Centre Turn
pike Vas the only channel Of communica-
ton between this region Of the Susque-
hanna country and Philadelphia.-SGn-
bary Gazette
Year: 1864

A Maine editor says that pumpkin in
that State grew 50 large that eight men
could stand sround it, This is like the
fellow that saw . flock Of pigeons so large
that be could shake . stick at them.
Year: 1864

of free suffrage and republican Institutions
II proved that the people are capable of
governing Themselves, and that a strong
government may rest on the will of the
prople as we'll as on the 'divine right"
OF kingS.-Botoa Journal.
Year: 1864

TRAyEL.-lt is surprising the number
of people that are travelling this uncom-
Portable weather. We cannot believe that
it is pleasure that is calling SO many away
from their homes at this season of the
year. 1t may be, however, that they are
emigrating 10 some warmer locality where
cold is unknown. The Eastern trains,
now that they have got to running aeai q
are thronged with passengers both waye,
aud it is the same with our Western Rail.
road.
Year: 1864

A DOG MAIL TRAIN.-The following
extract from private letter from Penn
bina shows how the mail is transported
from that point to Crow Wing:


should have written to.you four days
ago, but the mail had to lay over one trip
on account of the lameness of one of the
carrier dogs. You will probably think it
strange that the great United States mail
should be delayed several days for such
cause, but nevertheless it was. The mail
is carried from here to Grow Wing, a
distance Of three hundred and fifty miles,
by dog trains, and il one set Of dogs Get
! footsore when their turn comes, the mail
has to My over. Tomorrow they say
the dogs will be right and the mail will
go forward. l saw the 6rst dog mail train
leave here on last mail day. It consisted
of three middlingsized dogs. They looked
moro ike wolves than dogs. They had
regular harness. very fancifully ornament
ed, and buckskin saddles, gorgeously
worked withsheads. The dogs are driven
in tandem style, They 60 from forty to
fifty miles per day, the half driver
trotting behind most Of the way st.
Paul Pioneer, Dec. 30.
Year: 1864

the merits and advantages of our paper at the
close of the present year, and present


Inducements to Subscribe
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 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 at the late election in favor Of the ar and
the policy Of the Government and we are proud
of the part which the GATE CrTr bore in the
contest.


The coming year will be distinguished by great
and important eyents,-political and military
for shall have to record the


Closing Battles Of the Great Rebellion;
shall pass through another Presidential Campaign,
and shall enter upon the policy for the pacifcaton
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 CITY are well enough
known in Iowa to obviate the necessity of any
special exposition, and appear before the coun-
try as candidate for public favor on the record
We have already made.
Year: 1864

1t will be the object to furnish the latest news
that can be obtained by Telegraph, in addition to
giving q summary of


State and General News, Army Corre-


spondence and Local News.
Thus making the DAILY GATE CITY ofinyalu-
able interest to every reading man woman, who
is at all interested in the success of our Country in
this war. Reeollect that loyal newspapers are ac-
comphshing much in suppressing the rebellion,
and that person is generally judged by the tone
of the paper which he reads.
Year: 1864

F Our ice dealers are determined
that there shall be a good supply of ice on
hand for the coming summer, and are
now busily engaged in cutting and haul
ing it from the opposite side Of the river.
We notice that the cakes are unusually
thick this season, m easuling fifteen inches
and is also very clear.
Year: 1864

General Schenck describes the Chica.
70 Platform in speech at Hamilton,
Ohio, on Saturday, as follows:


THE truth Is, that neither yoa, nor
the Democrats themselves. can tell
whether they have peace platform or a
war platform; peace ticket or . war
ticket Perhaps it msy be explained in
this way, that it is either one or the
other, or beth or neither, hat upon the
whole, it is both peace and war, that Is,
peace With the rebels and war against
their own Government It seems to
have been thought necessary that Pen
dleton should be put on to balance Nc
Clellan, and Mcclellan to balance Pen
dleton. know nothing at all that is
like it, unless il may be the character OF
the fruit that is sold BY an old lady who
sits at the door Of the Court House in
Cincinnati She is shrevd old woman.
A young sprig of lawyer stepped up
one day and said to her: "You seem to
have some fine apples Are they sweet
or sourf' The old lady tried to take
the measure Of her customer, and find
ou. whether his taste Was for sweet or
sour apples. eWhy, sir, said she, "they
are rather acid; . sort Of log tart; in
elined to be very sweet Thus when
we come to their leader aftsr this, and
enquire whether that platform is for
peace or for war, be will be compelled
10 say it is rather acid; sort Of low tart
inclined to be very sweet 1t ia nsither
peace nor war, and yet both-sueh q
mixture as is intended 20 make ii palA.
table as possible to Democratic tastes all
around, without turning the stomach oil
any of them.
Year: 1864

bath morning. The possessor came
forth from his little cottage; he was q
woodcutter by trade, and spent the whole
week at work in the woods. He bad
come into the garden to gather flowers
to stick in his coat when he wsnt to
church. He saw the boy, and breaking
oE the most beautiful of his carnations
it was streaked with red and white
he gave It to him. Neither the giyer
nor the receiver spoke word, and with
bounding steps the boy ran home AM
now here, at 3 vast distance from that
home, after so many events Of so many
years, the feeling Of gratitude which aFi-
tAted the breast Of that boy expresses It.
self on paper. The carn2tion has long
since faded, but it nov blooms afrssh.
douglas Jerr0Id
Year: 1864

QUoTA OF TowNs.-We publish to-day
the ofheial quotas Of the towns in the Fist
Congressional District Of this State, for the
draft for the 200, 900 men, ordered by the
President for the 10th of April-a day which
will be past ere most O! our readers have seen
this article. They had better read it never
theless.


The number assigned to the District is 7ls,
which is 46 more than the quota of the Dis
trict under the last call for two hundred thou
sand, This is occasioned by reason Of there
being few or no men to be credited to the state
at large, thereby making the whole quota OF
the state to be drafted some what larger than
under the previous call. 1t will be seen that
credits are given to the towns up to the 18th
Of this month. Possibly few men may have
been since credited to the deficient towns by
but those towns which are deficient have no "
last chance to fill their quotas and avoid q
draft.


These quotas are published by order Of the
fGONost Marshhl Geheral OF me Ohlteu otAAes
aud those towns which are deficient must fl
up that deficiency, or the draft will do it fol
them. 1t will be recollected that, according
to the amended enro llment act, towns can fur
nish volunteers to fill their quotas at any
time up to the day the drafted men are order
ed to report; so that should the draft b
made on the day fixed by the President, ther'
would still be few days in which to furnisi
the men. OF one thing, we are authorized t'
say, the towns can rest assured; the Bosr'
Of Enrolment is all ready for the draft, an'
click of the telegraph ,0iH surely start IN
tobeel for those towns which are deficient
This is doubtless the last warning. "A wor'
/ to the WISE" &c.
Year: 1864

The following quotas Of Towns Sub-districts)
in the First Congressional District for the draft
ordered for April 10th by the President Of the
United States, are hereby announced for the in
formation Of all concerned
Year: 1864

Prof Agassiz, in the Atlantic Monthly,
comes to the conclusion that the continent


OF North America was at one time covered


with ice mile in thickness The proof is


that the slopes of the Allegheny range Of
mountains are glacier-worn on the very top,


except few points which were above the
level of the icy mass. Mount Washington,
for instance, is over six thousand feet high,
and the rough, unpublished surface of its
SUBMITS, covered with loose fragments, Just
below the level, at which Clazier- marks
come to an end tell US that it lifted its head
alone above the desolate waste of ice and
snow. In this region, then, the thickness
of the sheet cannot have been much less
than six thousand feet, and this is in keep
ing with the same kind Of evidence in other
party of the country; for, wherever the
mountains are much below six thousand
feet the ice seems to have passed directly
over them, while the few peaks rising on
the nights are left untouched. The glacier,
he argues, was Gods great plough, and
when the ice vanished from the face of the
land it left it prepared for the hand of the
husbandman. The hard surface of the
rocks was ground to powder, the elements
of the soil were mingled in fair proportions,
granite was carried into the lime regions,
lime was mingled with the more arid and
unproductive districts, and soil was pre-
pared fit for the agricultural uses of man.
There are evidences all over the polar re-
gions to show that at one period, the heat
of the tropics extended all over the globe
The ice periods is supposed to be long sub
seduent to this, and next to last before the
advent of this earth
Year: 1864

A KISS IN THE DARK.--The Territorial
Enterprise is responsible for the following
amusing story:


A certain lodging house in Gold Hilf
was thrown into the utmost confusion by
the occurrence of a little mistake. For q
time, the house vas supposed to contain
at least thirty robbers, all armed with shot
guns, pitchforks. and cleavers. Men rush.
ed about with their bowie knives in their
teeth. and both hards filled with cooked
revolvers, seeking whom they might gct
frightened at. and women drew the bed
clothes tightly over their heads and
screamed in muifled terror. The cause of
the uproar was finally explained. and all
the yelling traced back to the first yell. h
appears that ST, * man for time occu-
pied the room of ayoung lady who was
stopping in the house. the young lady con-
teniing herself with a shake-down on the
parlor floor. AT last the sick young man
was convalescent, and he and tie young
lady changed sleeping places. 1t was the
first night after this exchange of beds was
effected that the hotel was thrown into
confusion. The young man says he awoks
from horrible nightmare to find pair
Of great hairy arms tightly clasped about
his neck, and just as he was about to shout
for help pair of bearded lips were press
ed to his own. Theperson who appeared
about to strangle him seemed suddenly to
change his mind. gave frenzicd howl and
stampeded. The young man of course
yelled and started in pursuit the dodgers
all beard the uproar and commenced yell-
ing thus creating-when under full head
way the confusion spoken of above.
When the yoang man had told his story
it was concluded that little mistake had
occurred, though one or two of the board
ers still maintained that a bloody murder
er had been in the house.
Year: 1864




q A correspondent OF the New York Times
with Shernian's army. writing from New
Hope Church. June 5, tells the following
story:


! There is a tree in front of General Har-
rows 4th division. 10Th Army Corps,
which is called tho fatal tree. Eight men
were shot, one after another. as soon as
they advanced to the ill-fated tree to take
secure position behind it's huge trunk
Seven men were shot. when board was
placed there with the word Dangerous
chalked upon is. The rebels shot the guide
board into iragm ents. and Sergeant took
his place behind the unsuspecting tree. In
less than Eve minutes two mimic balls
pierced .he Sergeant's body. and he fell
the eighth martyr beneath the shadow oil
the tree of death.
Year: 1864

mVon. III soere pc any exceptions my iair in


formant leaves them inferentialy y they


never bicker. never get tired Of each other.


Incomes are mostly small, but certain (; hence
there is no money anxiety. People. knowing
what they have to live upon, live upon il.
Everybody being aware Of the extent ofevery-
body else's means, there is no field offered for
the display Of that sort Of small pride which
shows itselfin living or dressing beyond ones
means. German ladies make the best Of
wives continued my informant. the German
lady They pet their husbands more than
Is the custom with English ladies are, in
short, more solioitous German lady does
not order her husbands pipe and coffee. but
herself fe,ches them. She brings his slippers
as matter Of course; and. as for his dinner,
the cooking Of it is sure 70 be at least super
intended by the lady still more probably
she will have cooked portion OF it with her
own fair hands and there is none Of that
shabby evasion Of cooking implied by cold
meat--no yesterdays mutton bone-a thing
so dreaded by some husbands You have
custom here in England, they tell me, Of pre-
seniing fitch Of bacon to any married couple
who can prove that they have not quarreled
for seven years, and that neither has desired
to be unmarried. To carry out this practice
IN Germany would be impossible pigs enough
could not be laid hold Of to supply the bacon.
SO you see if it should please G ID TO grant
twenty five years Of married life to a German
couple (being an equivalent expression to
twenty five yaars Of married happiness it is
strictly natural to suppose that some sorl Of
rejoicing should take place. The ceremonial
of that rejoicing constitutes what is known
by the appellation Of silver welding Twen.
iy-hve years is long span peoples tastes
have altered in that time. Singing, dancing,
blindman's buff 'polters abends '-amuso
ments, in short, would be out OF place. There
is quiet meeting Of friends. for all that; and
on the morrow there will be what YOU may
call, Il you please, annother wedding. The
couple 90 TO church, where service appropri-
ate to the occasion is read, aud this is called
the silver wedding. Oh, forgot to tell you
that presents from ftiends come dropping
down presents Of remembrance. more than
utility this time, as you might have inferred,
considering the thoughtfulness of the people,


And lastly now, about the golden we'd
ding Alas it falls not to the lot Of many
married folks to number fifty years of married
life Death, in most instances. has been lay
ing his cold band on man or wife ere then.
IL happens sometimes, however the occasion
for this golden wedding-and when happen
ing, 1t is celebrated with all the visible cere-
monials of tender regard and devout thank
fitness that you might have expected from
thoughtful and imaginative people.


" There now, have told you oil about the
silver and golden weddings" said the German
lady.


| thanked her, and went away musing.
Making all allowance for certain exaggera-
lion IN the style Of her recital, IAN exaggera-
ion' the product Of strong national feelings,)
cannot but ttink that much that the German
ady told me is worthy Of our reeard
Year: 1864

letter from Knoxville, Dec. IL, says it
is certain that a pitched battle must result
disastrously to the rebels, as we havs force
enough to meet and defeat them anywhere.
|, is still problematical whether or not Long
street will be enabled to escape with tithe
Of his men.


He has already lost heavily by deserton,
and has been compelled to abandon all his
heavy artillery aud large quantity Of stores,
aud his present show of resistance is evident
ly intended to cover an attempt to retreat in
a safe direction.
Year: 1864

Years ago had any colored man presented
himself at the White House at the Presidents s
Levee' seeking an intr oduction to the Chief
Magistrate Of the nation he would in all prob
ability have been roughly handled for his inn
pudenee. The present season four colored
men Of genteel exterior and with the man
ners Of gentlemen, Joined the throng that
crowded the Executive Mansion and were pre-
sen,ed to the President of the United States.
Year: 1864

An order from Provost Marshal General
Patrick requires correct enrolment to be
made of all civilians or army followers, ex-
cepting actual residents within the lines Of
the different corps. This is designed to reach
those who have sought refuge in the army to
avoid the draft.