smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

New MlNEs.-Speaking of the diggings
struck at the head waters Of Smiths River, a
correspondent at Crescent City says:


We have been informed by some gentle
man upon whose statements We can rely,
that the diggings arc rich and extensive
room enough for thousand miners When
first discovered, Sailor Diggings, Althouse
and vicinity, were almost deserted by their
mining populations. Numbers have gone
and more are going from here, with strong
hopes Of making their piles"
Year: 1860

LASDERs ExpEDwIoN.-Col. Lander and
his road party were at Honey Lake last
week, says the Territorial Enterprise of the
23d, but hearing unfavorable reports of the
Indians in the country through which their
expedition leads, it was thought advisable to
leave the teams and wagons behind and pro-
ceed with a company Of citizens from that
Place, for the purpose of comforting, and if
practicable, coming to some understanding
with the Indians, whereby future trouble
may lie avoided
Year: 1860

New SrRTKEs.--1he Territorial Enterprise
of Saturday, has the following notice of new
strikes We are assured by the best author
lty that valuable silver vein has been found
about forty live miles south Of Mono Lake
The rtmor of silver veins being struck in
Long Valley IS also substantiated, there hav-
ing been quite a rush to that locality during
the past two weeks. The richest thing how
ever we have seen of recent discovery is the
rock taken from the Catahoula lead little
south OF the Emigrant and Lilly Dale. The
samples OF this rock indicate that it will pay
from six to nine hundred dollars in gold to
the ton We also saw some rich sulphurets
OF silver extracted from the Hawk Eye lead
in Gold Canyon, and a lump OF iron ore. al.
most pure, taken from large ledge of SINH
lar metal on the east side of Carson River
Year: 1860

A MAN had been in the habit of stealing corn
from his neighbor, who was Quaker. Every
night no would go sefllY to the crib and fill his
bag with the ears which the good old Quaker's
toll had placed there. Every morning the old
gentleman observed diminutIon OF his corn
piles. This was very annoying, and must be
stopped-but how! Many One would have
said: "Take gun. conceal yourself wait till
he comes and fre." Others would have said,
Catch the villain and have him sent TO JAIL"


But the Quaker was not prepared to enter
into any such severe measures. He wanted to
punish the offender, and at the same time bring
about his reformation' IL possible. So he fixed
a sort of trap close TO the hole, through which
the man would thrust his arm in getting the
corn.


The wicked neighbor proceeded on his un.
holy srrand at the hour Of midnight, bag in
Year: 1860

COMING Our A fox-hunter who loved
port wine mot wisely but too we'll" was i'll.
The doctor came, ordered a wet bandage to
the patients stomach, and departed to see
him again next day. AT night the patient
felt the bandage unpleasantly chill, and re-
dipped it in water in which there was cer-
tain portion of his favorite beverage. Hav-
ing thus made things rather more comforta-
BILE, he awaited the doctors visit next morn
ing "Show me your bandage," was almost
the learned mans first exclamation. 1t was
produced. The doctor regarded its discolo-
ration for moment with feelings of lively
satisfaction, and then solemnly addressed
his patient, who had some difficulty in re-
tanning his gravity. Il thought So sir" he
said; this is the port wine you have drunk for
the last twenty years coming out"
Year: 1860

THE LARGEST PRINTING Press IN THE WORLD
At the printing house of the Appeltons, in New
York, is press made expressly for Webster
Spelling Book, which prints both sides at once. As
this is the only press of its kind in existence,
Webster's "Speller" is the only book requiring a
press SO rapid, and on which single book is being
printed without interruption from January to De-
to more than one million per annum, and more
have been sold than there are people n the United
States. Such book is manifestly the growth of
abundantly the fruits of progress and Civilization
-Neto York Albion,
Year: 1860

young couple in st. Louis were robbed the
other night of money and clothes, by some villains
who administered chloroform. The room had been
so thoroughly sacked that the plundered pair were
obliged to remain in bed till the neighbors brought
them some clothing.
Year: 1860

THE New ENvELoPE.-The new ruled stamp


evelope appears to be rapidly increasing in pub
lie favor, the demand being SO large that the


Postmaster General has just ordered an addi-


tional supply of fifteen millions. Postmasters
throughout the country are to be furnished with


the new envelope, and instructed by the Depart


ment to encourage its introduction as an impor-
tant postal reform.
Year: 1860

Romantic young ladies and disappointed bach
elors, who have an idea OF drowning themselves
would confer favor on the coroner and the un-
dertaker by leaving their paper money in a safe
place on the shore. Bank bills are seldom i'm
proved by an immersion.
Year: 1860

1W uto CpeCCUGOT.


At the meeting of the Court Martial of the
93rd Regiment of Virginia Militia, at Middle
brook, Augusta county, November 3Oth, 1860,
the following preamble and resolutions were Of
fered and adopted by a unanimous vote


WHEREAS, In view of the distracted condition
of our country, and the probability of war in the
event of dissolution of the Union, and it being
the earnest desire of the officers of the 93rd
Regiment to act in concert and in unity of spirit
in any emergency, therefore


ReS0tUed 1st., That our commandant be, and
hereby is, requested to call us together whenever
he may deem it advisable; or when it is the
wish of a majority of the officers of our Regi-
ment to confer with each other-that we may,
if possible, be of one opinion in regard to what
our DUTY will be- agreeing that we will act in
accordance with the wishes of the majority, and
stand as officers of the same Regiment, and citi-
zens of the same county, should do, united in
spirit and in action-whether for peace or for
war.


Resolued 2nd., That, confding in the wisdom,
experience and patriotism of our Senator and
Representatives in the House of Delegates, and
believing, as we do, that while they love
their whole country, and will spare no labor to
preserve the perpetuity of the Union; yet we
know they will maintain the high honor of this
great State, and that they will not see Virginia
suffer wrong unresented; neither will they see
the rights of the South, or of any Southern State
disresarded or trampled upon without standing
up for those rights, and contending for them at
all hazards, feeling that no result could deter
them from thus discharging their duty. And
believing, as we do, that it depends upon future
developments whether they will consider it their
duty to take position for the Union as it now
exists, or for the rights of the South in the o.
nion, or tor United South out OF the Union,
or whether for Virginia, solitary and alone;
therefore,


Resolued 3d., That we are willing to leave our
Representatives free and untrammeled to do
what, at the time, may seem to them their du-
ty to their State, the Union, and to every sister
State in the Union, and we will be ready and
willing to sustain them in their action.
Year: 1860

A HUMOROUS INoIDENT.-An old farmer who
had two handsome daughters would not permit
them to keep the company of the young men.
After the old man had retired to rest, the girls
would hang sheet out of the window, and each
beau, with the assistance of his lady, would thus
gain an entrance. 1t SO happened that one even
ing the girls hung out the sheet too early, and
the old gentleman spying the article, could not
conjecture the meaning Oft So he caught hold
andlendeavored to pull it down. The girls sup
posing it to be one of their fellows, began to boist


and did not discover the mistake until the old
mans head was level with the window sill, when
one of them exclaimed, "Oh, Lord, it's dad ~
and letting go the Sheet down came the old
gentleman to the ground, disocatiDg his shouE
der. Withdrawing all opposition to their keep
log company, be was soon tather-in-law. ,l.
Year: 1860

THE CHEAPEST SHIRTS YET, are now offered by
Moody He has tot which very slightly damaged, which
that account will be sold ha price Under
these circumstances there is wearing other
clean shts hope whenever one is found thus
oending lie viii given choice hatHer


Moeys and the calahoosca shirt Of linen OF Tar and
Year: 1860

Text Books FOR LAW sr6DENrs.-Young gentle.
engaged the study the law will find at the extensive
book establishment of Mr. Tho Whitc No O5 Canal street,
all the text books that they need together with
gest and mos: genuine of literary matter of every
kind to be found the Mr. Whites plan sell
los and sell largeiy and afe trial of years in this
city, he has proved TO be admirable one We hope stu
deutE will sipeh him
Year: 1860

MAY DAY IN BOsToN.--It is well known
that May Day is always in New England one
of the coolest of the year. Nevertheless, the
reverence for old traditions is so strong that
the Bostonians are in the habit ON that day of
dressing their children in ballet costume and
sending them into the street, with artificial
roses on their heads, and with festive ban
ners in their hands. But, on Tuesday, a
small boy paraded their streets, whose ap-
pearance was a wholesome sarcasm on all
unreasonable demonstrations. He was clad
in furs and mufllers and in his mittened fist
he bore banner with this cruelty appropri-
ate device: ''To the Skating-Park." He was
unconscious of its meaning, for he could not
read, aud he had pulled it from the top of an
omnibus sleigh which it had decorated in the
early winter. But the lesson was well put.
Year: 1860

ASHowER OF IcE-cAKEs IN ENGLAND.-The
London Times Of late date says that about two
weeks ago a terrible snow storm ragged in
Upper Wasdale, accompanied on Longston
Beck and Swinhope Fell by a singular rolling
noise in the air, which resembled the noise Of
musketry. On the morning of the 10th ult.
many of the shepherds proceeded on to the
Fell to look after their sheep, when they were
astonished to find the ground, for the space
of a mile in length and halfmile in width
covered with large pieces of ice, which had
evidently fallen from the clouds. 1t was
as though mountain of ice had been sud
denly shattered and the fragments scattered
over the earth The blocks were of such q
size that at little distance they resembled a
flock of sheep. Providentially, neither sheep
nor human beings were on that part Of the
moor during the storm, for to have been
struck by one of these .pieces of ice would
have entailed instant death. .... ..
Year: 1860

Singular Suit for the Possession Of n Child.


A remarkable contest for the possession of
q beautiful little boy, some five or six years
old, says the New York News, is now going
on in the Supreme Court in our city The
facts in relation to the case are somewhat re-
markable, and exhibit many phases of char
acter peculiar to the fast men" and 'fast
women" of our city. The mother of the
child, who now denies the claims of the re-
spondent Capt. Miller to the paternity of
the child, was beautiful and prepossessing
when in her teens. She was early married
TO a Mr. Foster. The honeymoon had hardly
waned before she procured a divorce from
her husband and accepted the companionship
OF Capt. Miller, gentleman of wealth and
prepossesstng appearance. In due time the
child in question was born, and the Captain
was assured by the mother, and felt in his
own mind that he was its father. The Cap
tain, however, did not conclude to make her
an honest woman by kneeling with her at
the hymeneal altar. In the course of year
or so he ceased to visit her entirely, taking
the child as his, and by mutual agreement
with the mother to remain his, he paying her
fair remuneration in ready money for her
part of and interest in the transaction. The
lady, after enjoying herself nsingle blessed
ness under the smiles of fast gentlemen a
sufficient length of time, as she thought, in
termarried with Mr.. Atkinson, and now, as
Mrs. Fanny Atkinson, brings suit for the
custody of the child. She sets forth in her
affidavit that Capt. Miller is not the father of
the beautiful boy and that he is engaged in
the slave trade. These reasons, her counsel
sagely argues TO the Court, are sufficient to
warrant the granting of her request The
gallant Captain denies both allegations, also,
under oath, and his counsel shrewdly asks ii
the Captain is not his father, who is? and
insists that the fair relator shall answer.
This she refuses to do. Much testimony has
been taken in the case, and it is not yet con-
cluded
Year: 1860

A Town FLOODED WITH tCoPPERs.
are in ludicrous hobble in Troy N. Y. That
city is full of cents, coppers and nickels; they
are increasing SO rapidly that the people are
growing superstitious thinking that they
either multiply themselves or that they at
tract other cents thither. They bid fair to
already, ladies who buy for cash are forced to
take with them boy and basket to carry
the circulating medium. One of the papers
calls for public meeting on the subject, and
for concert of action.L .ti L} sl
Year: 1860

A STATUE OF MENDELssoHN.--A statue of
Mendessohn in bronze was to be erected on
the 4th in London His oratorio, Elijah is
to be performed at the Crystal Palace by


nearly three thousand performers, and in the
evening there will be a torchlight procession.
Year: 1860

The following selected from vouminous accumua-


ton of testimonials Of the Press Of the United States


and from eminent Professors OF institutions where


the practice of medicine is taught:


FROM SACRAMENTO STANDARD


The question IL often asked why it that Dr. Stack
pole is successful while other advertising physicians
failing from day to dayf' The answer must be, or
should be- plainly apparent to all it is that he under
stands his profession and as his practice increases his
his unprecedented Practice that he is perfect master OF
his profession and insure all relief from their troubles
while others daily sinking into that oblivion from
which they were never fitted TO be delivered his
is onward and upward placing him at the head of his
duous profession. His increase of business has been
obliged to associate with him two other physicians. both
of extended knowledge and practice We would advise all
afflicted to call upon him in preference to any other ply
scian. We informed that he treats entirely the
Vegetable system aud wialways warrant perfect cure
His Office is at the of Montgomery and California
streets Freeman Co.'S Express Office and Banking
House, San Francisco.


FROM TINES TRANscRIPr.


There are thousands in this State suffering for
scientific medical treatment aud they fear to apply TO
hysiean because they have been deceived OF theiI
friends have been BY of the charatans who infes
clans professors &c. To all such unhesitatngly
ommend Or. Stackpoe a physician in whom all can
place confidence. He Is Of eminent and profound
study, good surgeon, an honorable and one who
ympathise with persons In a ction His standing
as physician and gentleman are both guaranteed
the first by his medical works, which honor to
tneiT the extensive and ngnly suCcesNIu
course of practice by when he has been honored since
his advent in California, and the latter by mis-
patrons and large circle f acquaintances We say all
afflicted call him and he will at state the to
you and you may rely upon his judgment We like his
principle-no cure pay.


PORTLAND, Oct. st 1853.


DR.. STACKP0LE-Sir ! am glad to hear that you are
about TO let the people know where they fad an
HONEST worthy and competent Physician. We have
humbugged by the doctors of San Francisco and have be
discouraged Hundreds Of patients In this place are
suffering from chronic diseases, but deferred from
asking advice from San Francisco many
having been deceived am well acquainted with you
and your associate, Dr. Demarest and testify the
ability and knowledge Of both. amongsc my friends Re
spectfuly You.s II. OLMSTEAD
Year: 1860

tell you how 1t hsppeued.' They did take Mrs


- home and left her there. The husband
and wife seem atfeetionate and devoted as ever.
but the widow Is dissatisfied with society OF the
West and thinks of going East this fall.
Year: 1860

Cow -AND.OALF Cole. = The Democratic
candidate for Congress in the First District
has at last got an appropriate cognomen to
suit his initials, Q. Cole. On the stump,
he told repeatedly a very affecting story,
afterwards proven entirely f,lse, about COW
and calf having been taken from poor
woman by Republican official for taxes.
He drew tears to the eyes Of his Democratic


audiences, and SO kept on whining out his


erevous story at every place he spoke, till he
finally got ashamed of it, or discovered that
everybody knew its utter falsity. He is now
called Cow-and- Calf Cole. Very appropriate
so much so that it will stick to him to the
| end . Davenport Gazette.
Year: 1860

Mr. EDITOR The Democrats are taking q
bold stand on the question of slavery in these
latter days. got into conversation with
one of them, the other day, on that subject,
and politics in general, and he defined his
position in this wise: He believed that
slavery was politically right, morally right,
religiously right, and one of the greatest
blessings that God ever bestowed on the
American people. Yes, sir, and he is man
that reads the Bible, and, in the face of that
passage of Scripture which says, "Do unto
all men as you would have them do unto
you," he declares that he believes such an
institution to be right


Isit not a little surprising that professors
of Christianity, the chief excellence Of which
consists in softening tho human heart and
cherishing and improving its finer feelings,
should encourage practice so totslly repug-
nant to the first impressions of right and
wrong? Yet, sir, We find men willing to
sacrifice every principle of right to protect
the accursed institution. Why, sir, it is
better calculated to make infidels than all the
arguments of Voltaire or Tom Paine, to see
men protesting to be good Christians at the
same time advocating the doctrine that it is Q
Gods blessing for one man, because he is
stronger and mishtier, to hold another mar
in everlasting seryitude. -.
Year: 1860

REMEMBER !-One thing for Us to remember
is that Douglas, notwithstanding all his pre-
tended devotion to Popular Sovereignty, has,
by his silence and non-action, opposed the
admission of Kansas into the Union. Mr..
Douglas abuses the President for trying to
force the Lecompton Constitution upon a
people who didn't want it. Does he forget
that he refused to get through Congress a
Constitution which the people did want? Is
he not as deep in the mud as the President
is in TIE miro?
Year: 1860

New METHOD OF REPAIRING RAILROAD IRON.-The
Great Western Railroad Company has introduced
new system of repairing damaged and worn out rail
road iron in its shops at Hamilton. The mode of
accomplishing this is simple, and is said to be very
successful The Hamilton Spectator describes the
process as somewhat as follows "A rail which is
damaged at the end by the peeing off of portion
it or the spreading consequent on hard work, can
have new piece put in in a very short time, and
that, too, in such manner that the rail is better,
and will stand more wear and tear, than when new.
The rail is heated to a white heat, and piece of
common bar iron welded into the damaged spot,
and the rail is as good as new This operation may
be performed to greater or less extent as the case
may be; some of the rails we saw would only re-
qulre one foot of new iron, while others would re-
quire as much as seven feet. The great advantage
OF this system over that Of rerong is its cheapness
MeSSrS. Dunning Wormly, the contractors for this
work, say that they can repair these rails at cost
OF 81 per ton, while to re-rOll them would cost $50
besides the expense of transportation and duties if
they were done in the United States"
Year: 1860




U OFFER MY ENTIRE ESTATE OF TOWN PRO-
perry and Lands in North Carolina with a view set
tie South or Southwest The following is description
MY FORMER RESIDENCE. in the City of Raleigh, CON-
ia ming q OF Of land highly improved and of
the most healthy and eligible lots in the City; good house
and IN good condition. nice and every necessary
Also, two other IMPROVED LOTS and 5 acres unnl-
proved to dwell ng house These five acres are u high
improvement and will yield 100 bushels of wheat annually
Its situation is suitable any that lives the City,
for valuable grape nursery dairy farm. The foregoing
property is all situated near the Central Depot.


also offer for sale SEVENTEEN LOTS in the town of
HAYWOOD Chatham county One Of these has good dwell
ling house with six rooms and uuthOuses; other has
good house. good order upon il the other lots ure
unmprOved, some of Them beautiful building lots.


also offer for sale the following real estate, wit
MY PLANTATION half mile from Kittres Springs,
continuing about 500 nf land with and hand
dwelling house upon it, with five good rooms and two
small apartments used as closets This land is very supe-
ror Tobacco and Wheat land and it particularly
mgndS itself to those whn are in need of healthy situation
from the celebrated KitIreS Springs with four
uched and hundred and eighty of land attached
aud running down within two hundred Yards of these
springs The Sn acres of land am authorised to sell by
its owner, GREEN STANTON. Upon these lands near
these springs several beautiful bul1ng sites for private
residences The Hotel has basement dining the
tire length of the house. a. feet, and large and
nicnt rooms, all well furnished for private and public pur
poSes good Kitchen and of the finest eesOne springs
of water in tie State, convenient.


Lastly ofel my RIDGEWAY MILLS, in Warren cuun-
ty and half mill from Ridgcway lT2 acres of land is
attached To these Mills and the of land is equal
to any in Warren for Tobacco and Wheat 80 of land
in new grund. cut down for the crop of Tobacco
and about 40 bushels of heat seeded which expect will
Weld from GOO 10 800 bushels; fine young Apple and
Peach Orchard, Grape Nursery &c The Mills need no
recommendation, having been acknowledged yield the
best quality, or equal of Flour, of any Mills in the State.
Upon this land is mineral spring. eqnal by best of ana
sis To ktrel!s Spring several Scrota having been
cured the past season. The Mills will yield annual clear
income of Su0 per year. by proper attention. and have
made is 100000 lbs of Tobacco the farm this wear
those wsingsuch property will do well 10 apply
The tract o land be added to if desired All the pro-
perty offered is in improving and desirable sections of the
State aud all that is necessary for those wishing TO pur
chase portion of this property offered address
Kittres Depot for further particulars or visit me at
that place and enquire for terms, &c.


WM. F. COLLINS.
December CO. 1889. lUS-2m.
Year: 1860

SHoT-A man named Hill was shot at
Woolsey's Flat, on Saturday last. Itappears
he was intoxicated, and commenced smashing
things up in billiard saloon. A constable
was sent to arrest him, but was unable to
take him. The other constable was then
sent for. who went With q posse of three or
four armed men; they fred several shots at
Hill, one of which took effect Ia his leg and
another in his arm, when he surrenderd.
The wounds are not angerous.-Nevada
Democrat.