smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860




p We have on file alarge number of ofspeech-
es delivered in and out of Congress by pro-
minent men of our party, and having a
bearing on the live issues of the times.
Some of these speeches, of moderate length
1--WE don't wish to spoil our usual Uariety by
long articles) will be published in this pa
per during the campaign. How many, we
cannot say The number will be regulated
by the necessities of the campaign but as
these oratorical efforts were gotten up with
care, most of them at the great sources of
political information, we think it probable
that an average of one speech per week un-
til the November election will be reprinted
in the Journal They will constitute the
best of political reading.


Some of our subscribers may be dissatisfied
with so much of this kind of literature, but
we hope that no voter, no young man soon
to become such, will complain against us on
account of the occupancy of so much of our
space with matter designed to instruct the
reader in the duties of an American citizen





hope that these speeches will not be skip
ped or skinned over, but read attentiVely.
Against voters who cast their ballots blind
ly, without inquiring and informing them
selves of the true merits of public men and
measures, may the country be mercifully
delivered A man who will vote thus
bindIy, is not worthy to exercise the sacred
rights of an American citizen.


We ask the indulgence of the ladies-our
best and kndest patrons-during this heat
ed political contest. All women of intelli-
gence will desire to understand the work
ings of this beautiful governmental edi6ce
in which they live and the benefits of which
they enjoy therefore it is hoped that the
ladies will give these political dispositions
a perusal. If they do not vote, they infu-
ence those who do, and, though sometimes
mistaken in their judgment, they int nd to
influence rightly. We never heard of
female demagogue-a dishonest lady poll
.ician. There is no such creature. But if
Dur lady readers do not study these political
lessons, let them at least = exercise tnelr
souls with patience for three or four
months, at the end of which time the Jour
1aL will contain less political reading mat
.er and more of literary and general char
lcter.


We to-day commence the publication of
speech on the personal history and public |
'ecord of Abraham Lincoln, delivered by the
Republican representative in Congress from
he Galena (Ill.) district. The biography of |
Nr. Lincoln will be found highly interest |
ng to all who admire his great intelligence, |
perfect self-reliance, and laudable ambition.
The justification he gets from Mr. Wash
,urne against sundry ill-founded charges
will do much good by clearing away from
lis reputation the unfounded prejudice that
Exists against him on account of alleged Op-
position to voting supplies to our soldiers
Turing the Mexican war, alleged abolition
SIN, etc.


The speech deserves an extensive crcula-
ion. 1t will run through three numbers of
he Daily and be published in the next
Weekly.
Year: 1860

EcLIPsE.-There will be partial eclipse
of the sun this morning, early. The OBJ
scuration will commence shortly after six
o'clock and continue about two hours
Nearly three-fourths of the suns disk will
be hidden by the moon. If the sky is clear
the phenomenon will be a very inter-
esting one.
Year: 1860

REDUcTIoN.-Having still large stock of
elegant and servicable summer clothing,
which he is desirous to close out; Lyons
will now sell for few days, the residue Of
his stock for a small advance on cost. He
has still large stock of nice Linen and
Alpaca garments.
Year: 1860

Now, young women, think you will not
need any assurance from me that / have
drawn genuine portrait, for which any num-
Der of your acquaintauces may have played
the original. What do you think Of accom-
plshments like thesci How much do they
amount to; My opinion is that they are the
shabbicst Of all things that can be associated
with woman's life and history. | have told
you this story in order TO show you the inn
portance Of incorporating your accomplish
ments with your very life. 1t is comparative
ly an easy task to learn few tunes by rote
70 get mp with the assistance Of teacher
few drawings. to go through with a few
French exercises, but it is not so easy TO
learn tho science of music, and 90 through
the manual practice necessary to make the
science available under all circumstances. 1t
is not easy to sketch with facility from nature
II is not easy to comprehend the genius of
the French language, and so to iamiiarize
yourself with it that it shall ever remain an
open language to you, and give you key 20
a new literature. A true accomplishment is
won only by hard work but when il is won,
it is part Of you, which nothing but your own
neglect can take away from YOU. And now
let me tell you secret Mutitudos of mar
ried men are led TO seek the society of other
women, or 90 out among their own fellows,
and often into bad habits, because they have
drank every sweet Of life which their wives
can give them. They have heard all their
tunes seen all their efforts at art, sounded
their minds, and measured every charm, and
they see that hencefoith there is nothing in
the society Of their wives but insipidity.
They married women Of accomplishments,
but they see never n new development, no i'm
provement. Their wives can do absolutely
nothing. The she'll is broken; the egg is
eaten


The first accomplishment that would urge
upon you is that Of using the English Lam
guage with correctness, elegance and facility.
There are comparatively few young women
who can write a good note. know of hard
ly one who can punctuate her sentences prop
crly. ! beg of YOU never to write affection
with a single f or friendship without an in
the first syllable. Such slips destroy the
words, and the sentiments they represent If
You accomplish yourselves in nothing else.
learn thoroughly how to use your mother
tongue. | remember ono young woman with
whom when in youth had the misfortune to
correspond. In the barrenness of subjects
on which TO engage. her pen, she once inquired
by note whether ] ever saw such "a spell of
wether," as we had been having ! frankly
informed her that | never did, and that |
hoped she swould never indulge in another,
for it made me feel cool. She took the hint,
and broke off the correspondence.
Year: 1860

Republican camp. In no other party need
you fear the peStilent rivalry of the negro
in the Republican camp you cannot avoid him.
Take warning in time; your leaders are crazy
for Office and for spoils, and for this they are
bnrterug you away for ncgros to the blasted
" Massachusetts school"


You have $4,000 of these ncgros among
you now; let Black Rcpublicanism prevail
and you will have them and dcluge of new
ones made your equals and your rivals


Where do you sec Black Republican pow
er, and not see the negro brought directly
into hated contact and rivalry with white la
borers and white mechanics The whole end
and aim of the " Massachusetts, school, is to
bring the negro into equality, contact and
rivalry with the aboriug white; TIE REpuB-
LlcAN PARTY HAS no OTHER DISTINCTIVE
ATTRIBUTE OR PRINCIPLE. Strike from
their creed this hollsh purpose and those who
support it, and it would be nothing and with.
out followers
Year: 1860

hS SoLCs
stand at the portal knock,


And tcarfully, prayerfully wait:
Oh. who will untasten the lock,
And open the Beautiful Gate?
Forever and ever, and ever


Must lingcr and suffer alone,
IL there none who is able to sever
The fetters that keep me frois home?
My spirit is lonely ond weary


long for the beautiful streets:
This world is so chilly and drenry,
And bleeding and torn are my feet.
Oh. open the Beautiful Gate


For worldwcary pilgrim-alas
My spirit impaticntly waits


Thy diamond starred portals to pass.
There is no one to answer my call,
And the beautiful gate is barred,
And high on the adamant wall


Angels unnumbcrcd stand guard;
And here must linger alone.


And patiently suffer and wait,
Till the joyful summons shall come,
To pass through the Beautiful Gate.
Year: 1860

OF dJa'mntohte (hgurc stone), which are found
all along with the iron and marble, is a supe-
ror article for furnicc lining, as well as for
the manufacture of fine porcelain ware 1t
also commands a fair price as countcractant
OF friction in machinery. This article must
furnish heavy item of freight


doubt whether there is so small section
of country, anywhere in the States that fur
nishcs so great variety of valuable minerals,
as the eXtrome western counties of North Car
olma. All that is necessary to render this
section most remarkable one for its mineral
products, is the employment of capital and
enterprise, and the means of transportation.
And am sure that, so soon as your road is
comp pcted through this valley, the freight lists
will far exceed your most sanguinc expecta-
tions Already men of means are investing
IN our mining properties Among them ]
am glad to know that several gentlemen of
your own State have invested in the copper
mines of Jackson, and, as | believe, havo done
so wisely. But there arc other parties from
different directions, seeking to invest in these
mines, who will not be content without rail
road facilities; and should your State abandon
the Eluc Ridge enterprise, and yield the ad-
vantages which they may now control, will
look to other connections, and cause this sec
tlon to pour down its mineral wealth through
other channels


| have written briefly upon a subject which
would require much more time and space to
dol justice. If, however, the general state
mentS which | have made shall meet YOUR an
probation, and be of any service to you, shall
feel myself amply repaid for the time | have
taken to make them.


With sincere personal regard,


remain yours, &C.
Year: 1860

The residence of James Long, of this place,
was burned down this morning. The alarm
was given ut about quarter to five o'clock,
at which time the fire had so far advanced as
to preclude all hope of saving the building
A portion of the clothing and furniture was
saved. The loss is estimated at about 1000.
1t is thought by many to be the work of an
incendiary.
Year: 1860

Wafer STRKE.-The miners around La
Port have demanded from The ditch men q
reduction in the price of water The ditch
men have, so far, refused to lower the price
The miners have stopped work, and thus the
affair stands
Year: 1860

SHANE AND DIsGRAcE.-The Athens Ga.
Watchman says: "An intelligent Demo-
cratic lawyer who Is supporting Breckin-
ridge, remarked in our presence the other
day that it is a shame and disgrace to the
South that editors and stump speakers
can be found in our midst so utterly lost
to all sense of truth and decency as to
charge John Bell and John G. Breckin-
ridge with being unsound on the slavery
question. Those present expressed their
agreement with him in opinion; whereup.
on, warming up little, he remarked that
every man who makes such charges
knows he is telling id lie! aud that he
would not hereafter read a newspaper
which would so far degrade itself. 1t is
true that Breckenridge and Bell have both
made declarations which, unexplained,
might look suspicious, coming from a
Northern man; but who seriously doubts
the soundness Of either on the slavery
question?
Year: 1860

nI~ Wheneveryou hear stump speak
er charging strong that John Bell favors
abolitionism, you can conclude that that
speaker contemplates emigrating to n
Free State or Territory, and it will be
well enough to look to your niggers about
the time of his departure, lest some of
them come up missing
Year: 1860

Explosion IF a Fluid Lan,p.-A lamp used in
the cloak room of the A me rican Hotel by some
nears fgnited yesterday, setting fire to and
destroying about twen ty five dollars worth Of
wearing apparel IN the room before the dense
smoke gave indication of what was transpir-
Ing The lamp was placed on table, to be
used for lighting cigars. The fire. was put ont
without officially.
Year: 1860

Bad Looking gSn6Jects.-Thomas Daily an old
an,and one ra ther roughly used a . by con tsct
with the sharp corners of the world was ar.
raigned before the Mayor yss;erdsy for gstting
drunk and sitting on sidewalk Daily's face
looked like human from tispiece su objected to a
severe pounding with sledge hammer. One Of
ms orbs OF vision, which had as many colors as
the rainbow. had been made to assume that
appearance by fall againsr one Of the city
lamp posts. The Mayor reminded Daily that
ne had known him when an Industrious and
sober man, and referring to his present looks,
ordered him to be discharged, which 30 pleased
the veteran son Of Bacchus that he expressed
The tervent hope that the Lord would spare
MS Honor many long day. The next name
on the catalogue Of drunken men was that of
VIM. Hooper, dlapidated and blear-eyed
specimen OF humanity with numerous bruises
and contusions on his cheek and forehead, the
result OF con act with some hard u Instance
Hooper having only been let out of jail five
days since. on promising to amend his ways,
{" hich are crooked enough, no doubt,) mis-
Honor was not disposed TO deal 80 lenisntly
with h!m, and he went to his old quar- ters, in
default OF Sl0o security for his good behavior
he made faint effJrt to gammon the Mayor
by promising to leave town il let of, but the
official being an old bird was not to be caught
by such chaf
Year: 1860

delightful bathing in the coral reef and
on the sandy beach, and all seem dis.
posed TO indulge in it literally. Sea
bathing in tropical climate is a luxury
only known to those who have tried it.
| notice kind Of wharf OF mole is being
created by the commandant which stands
beyond the shallow so that troops and
military stores can be landed from the
seri beats which ply from the ships.


The weather is hot about mid day, but
the afternoons are rendered pleasant by
the trade winds which blow in from the
gulf The nights are just cool enough to
render blanket comfortable. This, upon
the whole is most delightful climate,
and 1t only wants one ingredient to make
1t a second Mahomet's Heaven, we will
let one line from Campbell tell what ,ha,
Is. And man the hermit sighed till
woman smiled" But this desostion will
soon end, and the waste places Of the
heart may soon be filled by images that
might rival the poetic charms ascribed to
the "Girl OF Cadiz" For we are in sigh
OF the sunny shores, the beauty Of whose
daughters have been sung by every
tongue in every cline. Some of us may
have to dash another loved image from
the shrine, to give place to some fair
daughter Of Aztec. Aud as the absent
soldier is sometimes supplau,ed at home
by weaIthier wooer, We can see no i'm
propriety in his forgetting, where he may
be forgot, and like the gay humming
bird. sip honeyed sweets from every
opening flower.


TO ny coSrrSrrn
Year: 1860

By the kindness of our friends in this
District, and by means of the telegraph, we
were enabled to give the returns of the
State election in quite a satisfactory man
ner. But we did not do so well as we hope
to do hereafter.


At the Presidential election, we hope to
have the aid of our friends in the surround
ing counties as before, and by this means
and the sbortness of the ticket we hope 10
be able to give the .tuU returns of the Dis
trict on Saturday morning after election
day TUESDAY, Nov. g., at ftrthest.


Persons sending us returns will please
make their figures plainly, and specify
whether the returns are official or unofficial


Now let us see whether the full returns
can not be sent to indianapolis from this Of
flee on Friday night or Saturday morning
There will be great anxiety all over the
country to hear from "The Pocket" All
who send us returns will be acting for the
public accommodation.


Oct. 23-G3t&w2t
Year: 1860

ReA- Hughess stock of Dry Goods con-
tinues to give satisfaction from the fact that
his goods stand the test of close scrutiniz-
ing AS to their quality, and his prices are
admitted to be as low as they can be pur-
chased for, in any house in the city. He
employs an excellent Gutter, which is a
great convenience to both ladies and gen
tlemen, as they can get any article of
clothing for gentlemen or boys, cut or
made to order in the most fashionable style,
in short time and at low prices.
Year: 1860

Ba~ The State Sentinel publishes the
following list of "marshals appointed by
the Governor to collect the election returns
throughout the several Congressional Dis
trcts for President and Vice President of
the United States"
Year: 1860

g2gr The Canal is now in order, the first
boat arriving last night with cargo OF
wheat. The repairs made are of n substan-
tial character, and it is thought navigation
will be uninterrupted, unless some unforeseen
accident occurs.
Year: 1860

The PAcIFIc RAILROAD BnL-In the
House of Representatives, on the 29tt
May, the bill, with all its amendments, wal
recommitted tc the select committee, ant
it was generally understood that this wal
equivalent to its postponement for the pres
ent session. By the Pony Express, how
ever, we find the following dispatch from
Washington under date of the 18th June


Yesterday a majority Of the Pacific
Railroad Committee agreed to report bill
embracing both Southern and Contra
routes"


A hope, therefore, may still be entertain
ed that some favorable action has beer
had on the subject.
Year: 1860

THREE AND HALF DAYS FROM NEW YoRE.-The
receipt yesterday morning by Luterohs Line of box
of books which left New York Saturday afternoon,
and the order for which left here only three days before
that is striking evidence of the usefulness of the steam
line between New York and Wilmington. Orders may
be filed in seven or eight days. at expense greater in
deed than by the sailing vessels by which it requires
average OF tour weeks to fill order but very far less
than by Adams Express. The box we received would
have cost to Wilmington 80 cents by sailing vessel
about 81 or s. by Express, and by the proba-
bly, 81.


We hope the other steamer will be put on the line SO
as to have weekly trips.-FdyetteviLLe Observer.
Year: 1860

Our exchanges of the opposition party intend to shout


victory" in the face Of impending defeat They know
that their jubations far the State elections are
concerned will cease just at the moment they behold the
setting sun on the first Thursday in August.


10 The meantime, can blame them for trying to
keep their courage up for their boasting is so great no
that their humiliation must necessarily be worse than
abject Men


Iheold american ragmaI degenerated into the knoc-
nofhang boss" which was soon metamorphosed into
the American Republican gelding, which was turned
INTO the opposition fly which in its turn exchang-
ed for the Constitutional Union equal taxniggertax
rich: poor sfrend hobby, which is
destined to trot them into power and gaop them into
spoils. They now whstling to keep their courage
up; but if John Pools pillow had the gift of speech it
would tell US that his only anxiety after each days effort
is to know what will be the state of Salt River on the
first Thursday in August-Daaly Rough Notes.



Frenchman being hard for dinner, stole pig He
was caught in the act taken before magistrate and called
upon for his defence.


:. Mort beuo lie steal pig! No. sare nevair -
Magistrate" Wel well, tell US where you got it."
Defendant" Aha oui, you shall Veil, me tell re
Pig VII be go wiz me He say to oui Ou and zen
me takes him. Is Eat call steal pig sacre ven he
go Wis him consent %


Case dismissed upon defendant paying all damages and
expenses.
Year: 1860

The following correspondence has been handed to us
for publication. ehave been requested to state that
its nonappearance before this caused by the absence
from town of the gentleman who had the same in his
possession
Year: 1860

My dear Enquirer A dull day in the House has just terminated in a brilliant finale by two speeches. which are worthy of special notice those of MR. LANAR of Mississippi and HENRY WINTER DAVIS of Maryland.

 A week or two since MR. FERRY lis he not from your district ? delivered speech on the subject of slavery extension, which strongly impressed the House, being pronounced able and ingenious by one side, and powerful and conclusive by the other. I will not attempt particular descrip- tion of this really admirable performance, as presume it has already been perused by you and your readers. will, however, say that Connec- ticut has good cause to be proud of her spokes- man in this instance. It was this speech which

 .., MR. LAMAR OF MISSISSIPPI ,:

 arose to-day to answer. The fact had become known that he intended to get the floor for this purpose and his reputation as one of the ablest of the Southern school of orators, had the effect to secure full House, though the crowd in the galleries was probably more owing to the rumof that WINTER DAVIS would pay his respects dur ing the day to the Maryland legislature. MR LAMAR is a vigorous, well formed man, still on the preferable side of forty, with high and clear forehead over which his long black hair has constant tendency to fall in the more impassion- ed parts of his delivery, face attractive for it's intelligence and manly expression, and com bined ease and force of manner which gives the best effect to his oratory. He is evidently gen. tleman of more exact scholarship and more 1ibe- ral culture than the greater number even of those of his section" who suppose themselves distin- guished for these attributes. He aims to take philosophic view of political questions, and gen. erally discusses them with fairness of intention though not always with a. freedom from preiu- dice. His speech to-day was as successful an attempt to show that African slavery is approv- ed of God and an equal blessing to the master and the slave, as could be made by any speaker. The weakness of the champion of such cause is shewn, not in his failure, but in his attempt. I cannot, however, deny to his speech the credit of ingenuity, and it evidently fell upon the ears of his admiring Southern friends with the force of an irresistible demonstration It is refreshing to all sides to hear Southern gentleman treat these subjects without angry vituperation and coarse abuse cannot say that ME, LAMAn -A'i was at all triumphant in his reply to your repre-
Year: 1860

THE Editor of the Winsted Hsrald is grouty because the Republican County Committee did not think fit to send his sheet notice of the

 County Convention until last week. The com |mittee possibly considered that the EsQuRER cir. culated so generally throughout the County, that such notice to the Herald was superAuous.
Year: 1860

SECESSION ADvocATED.-The New Orleans
Delta advocates the retirement of the Southern
Delegates from the Charleston Convention, in
case the majority of that body insist upon the
abrogation of the two.t thirds rule. The Delta
thinks the South would be better off to make
en- exclusive Southern nomination than if 1t
should submit to the Northern sectionalism
oftbe party represented in the Douglas faction
It is also stated that the Administration has
advised and will support the secession of the
Southern delegates fron the Convention,
should Douglas be nominated. 2T'