smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

DEATH rRox VIoiENtE.--A fight occurred OF Thursday
last at No. II West street. in which named Patrick
Hogan severely injured by blow the top Of his
head. Hogan died from the effect OF his injuries on
Friday last. From the evidence Of the witnesses
amncd at the inquest held yesterday before Coroner
Schrmcr appears that the deceased in mpany with
others forced themselves into the premises No Al
West street Thanksgi giving day, where some low
theatrical entertainments being given. The price Of
admission ten cents which they refused TO pay Two
men, named Baker and Wellington, were inside WHO
cndeavorcd to force them out, using poker and
shovel tor the purpose In the fight Baker struck Hogan
on the head, thereby nfcting injuries Of which he as
since died Tho jury n rendering their verdt said
Hogan came to his death from violence at the hands Of
Rchard Baker Three Of the jury also dered John
Wellington accessory tn the act Wellington is now
In custody. and the police in active search Of
Richard Baker
Year: 1861

Today being the hrs, Monday in December, the Con-
gress Of the United States the Capitol at Wash
ngton There will not be the usual delay and difficulty
IN organizing for at the special session which met in
July last all those preliminarics were disposed of.
and tho Presidency Of the Senate will Of be
eiscd by Vice President Hamln who is, by the consu
tion, Qcio President Of tho Senate The first business
Of both houses will be the adoption Of concurrent resou
tion directing the appointment Of joint committee to
wait the President of the United States and inform
him that the two houses Of Congress- in session and
are ready any communication he may have to
make them
Year: 1861

Perhaps the people generally may inquire what Is
the matter at CARROW'S W store, when, after look.
ing around some they find out that this is the
crisis such an induemsnt will lead any man, woman
or child 10 stop in without searching further and
this is where the bargains are. The greatest pains
has been taken by the subscriber to select a choice
Cassimeres Cloths, &c. The greatest care and effort
will be made TO show the public his new assortment
feeling sure, after close examination thcy will be
ready to buy. The fact is this idea has been
ed BY several, Come and see his cheap lot OF sugas
for 81, z. 8 and 10 cts per ID. anal
Year: 1861

Good Aduice for the ITmcs.-Somc
persons seem to think they must hoard
up every cent they can get hold of, in
order to provide against hard times, and
we hear lessons on all sides about econ
owy. This is a most mistaken policy
In fact i; is the most certain way to
bring about the very evils they fear
The suspension of all enterprises leaves
the laboring people without the means
of support. and the result is the prostra-
ton of every branch of business. Eve
ry man who has the means should per-
severe in his projects of improvements
which promises to be productive. Men
will still want houses to live in, bread to
eat and clothes to wear. The farmer
need not therefore hesitate to purchase
fertilizers, or raise stock, and to put up
such buildings as are necessary. Those
who have wealth should live as hereto
fore, and men generally should remem-
Der that there is such thing as being
penny wise and pound foolish. If the
people cannot get work they cannot pur-
chase food, and if they cannot purchase
it they must have it given to them!


Persons of means should remember
this end when talking about curtailine
expenses. In short if improvements arr
needed, now is the time to make them


Those having means should re6t ant
furnish their houses, improve their farms
lbry good substantial clothing, withou
Year: 1861

Seeing that the Episcopal Bishops o1
the Carolinas have composed prayer to
be used by their clergy, during the ses.
sious of their Legislatures, we have deem.
ed it proper sustaining the relation to the
Methodist Church we do, in East Ten.
nessee, to compose the following prayer
and order that it shall be uaed this win
ter by all local preachers in their public
ministrations


Almighty God, our Heavenly Father,
in whose hands are the hearts of men,
and the issues of events, not mixed up
with locofocoism, or ordered offensive in
Thy sight, by being identified with men
of corrupt minds, evil designs, and dam
nable purposes, such as seeking to up
turn the best form of Government on
earth. Thou hast graciously promised
to hear the prayer of those who. in an
humble spirit and with true faith such
as no secessionist can bring into exer.
cise-cali upon Thee, be pleased, we be-
secch Thee, favorably to look upon and
bless the Union men of this Common
wealth, and sustain them in their praise
worthy efforts to perpctuate this Govern
mcnt, and under it the institutions Of our
holy religion. Possess their minds with
the spirit of true patriotism, enlightened
wisdom, and of persevcring hostility to-
wards those traitors, political gamblers,
and selfish demagogues, who are seeking
to build up miserable Southern Con-
federacy, and under it to inaugurate a
new reading of the Ten Commandments,
so as to teach that the chief end of man is
Niger! In these days of trouble and
perplexity give the common people grace
to perceive the right path, which Thou
knowest leads from the camps of South
eru madcaps and Northern fanatics, and
enable them steadfasty to walk therein
! so strengthen, then, the common mas
SOS, O! Lord, and SO direct them that
they, being hindered neither by the fear
of corrupt men in power, nor by bribery,
nor by an overchargc of mean whiskey,
nor by any other Democratic passion,
but being mindful of thy constant super
intcndence, of the awful majesty of thy
righteousness, of thy hatred of a corrupt
Democracy and its profgate leaders, and
of the strict account they must hereafter
give to Thee they may in counsel, word
and deed, aim suprcmely at the fulfl-
ment of their duty, which is to talk, vote
and pray against the wicked leaders Of
abolitionism, and the equally ungodly
advocates of secessionism. Grant that
those of Thy professed ministers who are
mixed up with modern Democracy. and
have become so hardened in sin as open
ly to advocate the vile delusion, may
speedily abandon their unministcrial hab-
its, or 20 over to the cause of the devil,
that their positions may at least be une-
quivoca, and that they may thereby ad-
vance the welfare of the county! And
grant that these fire-eaters may soon run
their race, and that the course of this
world may be so peaceably ordered, by
Thy superintendence, that Thy church,
and Thy whole people, irrespective of
sects, may joyfully serve Thee, in all
godly quictncss through Jesus Christ our
Lord-Amen =
Year: 1861

An ingenious fraud was recently per-
petrated on London pawnbroker by a
needy individual. The latter called on
the money-lender with sample of wine
asking o lone of forty pounds on two
ho9sheads Of wine of the same quality
The wine was tasted, approved, and 80
pounds advanced. The casks were pa-
ced in the possession of the pawnbroker,
who subjected the wine to an addition
al tast, and was perfectly satisfied as to
his bargain. But two weeks subsequent
ly the casks were opened and found to
contain about twenty-five pailfuls each
of most excellent water. and the wine
was carefully kept from the adulteratng 2
fluid by being coafned in small blad-
der neatly tackled around the Spile hole
from which the samples were drawn
The ingenuity of the needy individual
not being properly appreciated by the
magistrate before whom he was taken he
is now serving out "penal servitude' u
of eighteen months hard labor.
Year: 1861

involving themselves unnecessarily or
impruaently. and thus keep the tailor,
the storekeeper, the butcher, the baker,
as well as the mechanic and working man
employed. If every man should shut
himself up in his shell like tortoise, we
shall soon have want and suffering in
earnest. Earnest, active men will be
the more earnest and active, and while
they advance the fortunes of those around
them, they will advance their own
There is prudent foresight that gather,
eth while it scatercth-a foresight which
converts the five talents into ten, and the
ten, into twenty, while there is blind
economy that places the talent in the
vault. allows it to lay their and rust, do
ing its possessor nor any one else nc
good. Every man should be good
steward and not a miserable miser.--
Delaao1re Republican.
Year: 1861

We would like to grasp the hand that wror
this little poem. A pleasant thing it is /
meet man whose mind is not made drunk
en- by the spirit of this selfish age. His yer
ses are worth more than a nugget Reader
treasure them: it is no shame to allow
flower of sentiment to fill corner in the bus
iness heart. Business becomes n murderisI
tyrant when it crushes ont human nature
finer instincts and susceptiblites.
If thou hast thrown q glorious though.


Upon life's common ways,
Should other men the gain have caught,


Fret not to lose the praise.
Great thinker, often thon shalt find,


While folly plumbers fame,
To thy rich store the crowd is blind,


Nor knows thy very name.
What matters that, if thou uncoil


The soul that God has given,
Not in the worlds mean eye 20 toll.


But in the sight Of Heaven?
If thou art true, yet in thee turks


For fame human sigh:
To nature 20, and see how works


That handmade of the sky.
Her own deep bounty she forgets


Is full of germs and seeds,
Nor glorifes herself, nor sets


Her flowers above her weeds.
She hides, the modest leaves between.


She loves untrodden roads
Her richest treasures are not seen


By any eye but Gods.


Accept the lesson. Look not for


Reward from out the chase
All seiih ends, and ask no more


Than to fulfil thy place.
Year: 1861

A Philadelphia paper thinks it is de-
cidedly good thing that the project for a
National Hymn has failed If there is a
better patriotic song than the Star Span
gled Banner to be produced, it will come
without Offering bribe to the MUSES. for
its production.
Year: 1861

EpIroR CITIZEN :-lnasmuch as a mlsun- derstandihg has gone out in the country as to the action of some of the, members of the Rector Guards, whilst here last week, we as members of that company desire to set them riqbt before their felow-citizenf. What was done by some few of the company, was done without the knowledge or consent of the offi- cers of the company; but was done by the in stigation and persuasion of a citizen or citi- zens of the town: And further, that one Of the citizens of this town, went with them or rather took them to the store and told them to take whatever they wanted and he would pay for everything they took-and afterwards, as we understand, he went and proposed to make it all right with the merchants from whom the goods were taken. Under these circum- stances, we think that the company should be exonerated from all blame, and if there is any blame to rest upon any one, it ought to be upon those who persuaded them to go and do what they did Respectfully yours,

 M. M. ERWIN,

 3rd Lieutenant of Rector Guards.

 o. s. PALMER.
Year: 1861

We have been compelled to reduce the size of our Weekly paper. The advertising custom is that which really sustains newspaper, and enables publishers to keep up large sheets. The effect of the war has been to destroy busi- ness and advertising has almost entirely ceas- ed. Our Weekly will continue to appear reg ularly, and the names of all persons who owe us exceeding six months subscription on the 1st of August next will be stricken from our subscription books. We are compelled to adopt this course or cease publishing news paper entirely. The SEMI WEEKLY CITIZEN will also continue to appear regularly.
Year: 1861

BRITISH WAR VESSELS COMING TO EXAM INE THE BLocKADE.-By our Havana corres- pondence, (says the N. Y. Herald of the 26) we learn that the British frigate Jason one of the finest in the navy, had jus. arrived at that port on her way to the mouths of the Missis- sippi river, for the purpose of ascertaining with what effectiveness the blockade is car- ried on in that quarter. She is to be followed by number of other first class frigates with smaller vessels, which will be distributed all along the bockaded coast, with instructions to break the blockade wherever it shall be found unsupported by a sufficient naval force to make it entirely effective.

 This is important intelligence, and may be the hamburger of serious trouble should the blockade prove not effective at all points. But we trust it is now, or shortly will be, com pletely so, and leave no opportunity for John Bull to pick quarrel with our government.

 Our correspondent says the British war frigates have instructions to sbreak the block ade wherever it may be found unsupported by a.suffcent naval force to make it entirely ef- fective,' So, then, the British officers are to ade, and. will undertake to escort safely to port or to sea all vessels bearing their flag, if they deem the blockade not effective, and if any of our ships of war should interfere they will give them battle If this intelligence be true, the sooner we are prepared to meet the contingency the better.
Year: 1861

A correspondent of the Richmond Dis patch suggests that the g ll and silver medals usually awarded at the annual examinations in female academies, be sent this year, by the re- cipients, to the secretary of the Treasury to be converted into coin for the use of the Coy ernment, and the acknowledgment from the Secretary would serve equally as well, as all earnest of merit, as the medal itself
Year: 1861

GgY A paper in New York says openly and without word of condemnation; "We believe that movement is on foot for the up rising of the people of this city. The work ing class are about tired of waiting for peace and revival of business; but if the war con tinues they can endure there sufferings no lon- ger, and when the time arrives leaders'will be found, as in all social uprisings, in their own ranks.
Year: 1861

\ FINAL ANswER.-We receive letters al- most every mail furnishing lists of subscri- bers who wish to take the CITIZEN, but they fail to send the money. We cannot enter names for either our WEEKLY or SEMI WEEKLY without the cash IN ADVANCE.
Year: 1861

hssS Perhaps is does not become Ns, III the midst of troubles like those which environ us now to question or criticize the motivesand con duct of the Military Board; but when we state that the fact was known to the Board, whilst the Convention was in session, that the people of this section of the State were almost unan- imous in favor of Capt. Desba for the Colon elcy of any regiment that might be called for from here, that he intended to raise regi- ment and that, for such an appointment as that given to Col. Shaver, Col. Patterson, of Jackson county, and others, he received the almost unanimous recommendation of the Delegates in the Convention, the ignoring of his claims, the passing him by and giving the responsible position he would so we'll have filled to others, surely was intentional, surely evinces disregard of the wishes of the peo- pie, surely savers of favoritism which is censurabIe in the extreme.-[ Batesville Bal ance, 9th inst.

 Many strange things have transpired since the Convention weref forced by the overwhelm- ing power of public opinion, to pass the or dinance of secession in this State, but the strangest of all things, in the mind of the editor of the Independence Balance, appears to be the ignoring of the claims of Captain F. w. Desha, one of the Union members of the Convention from Independence county, to  the appointment of mastering officer for one of the regiments recently called for by the Governor. It was certainly great outrage that the Military Board should appoint any but Union member of the Convention to fiji any position, for be it known that all offices to be distributed in this State belong exclu- sively to this class of men. That Capt. Desha may be brave and clever gentleman, we do not deny, neither do we pretend to deny that his ardor in the cause of the Confederate States is equal to his wonted desire last win ter to raise regiment for the purpose of whipping back into the old Black Republican Union the gallant State of South Carolina; but we do deny that Capt. Desha or any other member of the Convention, has any better right to the consideration of the Military Board than Col. W. K. Patterson. who is in every way qualified to fill the important posi- tion. To say the least of it, the recommen- dation of any man by the Convention to fill positions, over which the Military Board should have exclusive control, savers strongly of dictation, and we are reloiced to see that the Roard have the independence to ignore all such dictaton, come from what source it may.
Year: 1861

ber5 more thar TOO nam:s probable ca25iia.ts
for future Incarceration in Fort lafayette, or
stme like institution. It is nor in possession
Of the Government, with copy in the hands
Of Superintendent Kennedy. The directory
will be completed'in the least possible time,
Whenever loeaslsccessionist Is picked M In
New York, it may be regarded rs quite certain
that his name, with brief running history,
will be found in this directory.
Year: 1861

~ The San Francisco correspondent Of
the New York Times saks q very pertinent
question; Why are go many regulars kept in
California? There is no good reason Why
Gen. Sumner, with five thousand men-tthree
thousand OF TIM regulars-shou1d not be on
the way to support the government in this
time Of trial,
Year: 1861

WOMEN WH1PPED.-The Baltimore Clipper
contains an account Of the whipping Of four
free colored women in that city, by order Of q
Police Justice. They received ten stripes each
upon the bare back, well laid on, with an ad-
ditional five for one woman, who is said to
have complained too loudly at the first ten,
Year: 1861

SPIRITED AwAY-A flag of the Southern Con-
federacy which was last week raised in Union
locality at Richmond, Va, was suddenly and


mysteriously spirited away on Saturday. Sus-


picions were entertained of design to remove the
flag, and belligerent Secesslonist kept guard on


Saturday night with loaded musket, and per-
formed his duty faithfully and fearlessly until
about the usual hour for the closing of the taverns
in the neighborhood, when the patriotism of the
ardent natured, sentry was overcome by an intense
thirst and he repaired to adjoining temple of


Bacchus for the purpose of Smiling" On his
return to his post he was maddened with the dis
covery that advantage had been taken of his
absence to remove the flag.
Year: 1861

III The other day the desk in boarding house


IN New Orleans was broken open and robbed of


500. little putty was discovered adhering 10


the wood where the implement which forced the


deck was applied; heace IL was concluded that the
work was done with glazier,s chisel and a. two
sgia1iers were boarding In the house they were
1auesfed. IL was supposed from q variety Of cir


eusnstances that the crime would be proved ON
q, one or both. n =
Year: 1861

I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FlF-
Il teenth Judicial District of the State of Calor,
nia in and for the county of Butte.


Mary Smith VS.. George Smith-Acton brought
in the District Court Of the Fifteenth Judicial Dis
trict, and the Complaint filed in the County Of
Butte, in the Office of the Clerk of said District
Court.


The People of the State Of California send
greeting to George Smith: You are hereby required
to appear in an action brought against you by the
above named Plaintiff in the District Court Of the
State of California in and for the County OF Butte,
and to answer the Complaint filed therein, "a copy
of which accompanies this Summons) within ten
days, Exclusive of the day Of seryce,) after the
service on you of this Summons-if served within
this county; or if served out of this county but in
Judicial District within twenty days; or if served
out of said District, then within forty days - or
judgment by default will be taken against you.
The said action is brought to obtain decree of th.
Court dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing
between plaintiff and defendant, for alleged dessT
tion Of plaintiff by defendant, and for such othr
relief as may be equitable and if you fail to appear
and answer the said complaint as above reonircd,
the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief
prayed for in her complaint.


t@-l Given under my hand and Seal of the
SEAL I District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial
- District, this LIST day of April. in the


year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun


dred and sixty-one.


II. NJ. PHIPPS, Clerk.


By c. G. LINCOLN, Deputy Clerk.
GRANGER MAURICE, Att'ys for pltf. ap6'5n
Year: 1861

Nm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIF-
Eteenth Judicial District of the State of California
in and for the county of Butte. Daniel G. O'Donne
VS.. Thomas Bsset. Action brought in the District
Court of the Fifteenth Judicial District, and the
Complaint filed in the County of Butte in the office
of the Clerk of said District Court The people of
the State of California send greeting to Thomas Bis
set You are hereby required to appear in ac
tion brought against you by the above named Plain
tiff in the District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial
District of the State of California in and for the
County of Butte and to answer the complaint filed
therein, Ga copy of which follows this summons)
within ten days, Exclusive of the day of service)
after the service you of this summons-if served
within this County or, if served out of this County
but in this Judicial District, within twenty days
or if served ont of said District, then within forty
days-or judgment by default will be taken against
you. The said action is brought to obtain a decree
of this Court for the foreclosure of certain mort
gage described in the complaint, and executed by
the said Thomas Bisset and A. Bisset his wife, on
the lst day of June A. D., 1858, to secure the pay
ment of a certain Promissory Note for the sum of
one thousand dollars, with interest thereon at the
rate of three per cent. per month, from June 1st
A. D., 1858, that the premises conveyed thereby
may be sold, and the proceeds applied to the pay
ment of said note and costs of suit. said premises
being part of Lots Nos and 9 in Block 9 as laid
down on the map of the town of Oroville. and in
case such proceeds not sufficient to pay the same
then to obtain an execution against said defendant
Thomas Bsset for the balance remaining due, and
also that the said defendant, and all persons claim
ing by, through or under him, may be barred and
forecosed of all right, title and interest in and to
said mortgaged premises, and for other and further
relief and if you fail to appear and answer the said
Complaint above required, the Plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the relief prayed for in his
Complaint on file herein.


Given under my hand and Seal of the
! , | District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial


'hAA District, this goth day of March, in the


year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and siXty-one.


H. NJ. PHIPPS, CLERK.


S. W. W. CoUGHEY, Atty for Pltf. m23-3m