smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

To CURE US of our immoderate lovo of
gain, we should seriously consider how
many goods there are that money will not
purchase, and these the best; and how ma.
ny evils there are that money will remedy,
and these the worst. An ancient philoso-
pher of Athens, where the property of the
wealthy was open to tho coniiscations of the
informer, consoled himself for the loss of
his fortune by the following reflection:
have lost my money, and with it my cares !;
for when l was rich was afraid of every
poor man, but now that l am poor, every
rich man is afraid of me.
Year: 1861

ras- The Boston Daily Courier, of June
18th, a Republican paper, in speaking of
some of its party organs favoring the abol-
ition of slavery by the Government at
Washington, and of its unconstitutional
tendency, continues


d" In this view of tho case, we arc sur
prised to see in a morning cotemporary of
Saturday, such declaration as this, in
its leading article:


"But we may add that present appear
ances indicate that slavery itself, together
with all responsibility for it, Southern as
well as Northern, seems likely to be swept
away before the whirlwind of destruction
invoked by the misguided policy of South
ern leaders"


In accordance with this idea, perhaps
inspired by it, we find in tho Same number
of the same sheet one of Mr.. Whittier 5
fiercest poeticai outpourings, quoted from
the Independent, tho following stanza of
which expresses the general sentiment:


SIN vain the bells of war shall ring
Of triumphs and revenges,


While still is spared the evil thing
That sewers and estranges.
But blest the ear
That yet shall hear
The jubilant bell


That rings the knell
OF slavery forever y


From one of these passages we must
understand that present appearances indi.
cate the violent abolition Of slavery in this
country, and of necessity, therefore, the
overflow of the Constitution, and from
the other, that the war is altogether in
vain, unless its object be to accomplish
such an end -


We call attention to this matter now,
because We are perfectly certain, that to
this complexion will things come at last
and We then shall find these same papers
lauding the administration for doing, what
they now admit will be "the overthrow
of the Constitution We also call atten-
ton to the article from the New York
Wmla, Republican paper, on the 7fi-
bnne, published in another column; for
the purpose of showing by the following
extract from the 7ribune, that according
to the World, it is and has long been fol-
Disunion, and is now; and according to the
Courier it is, being for tho abolition o.
slavery, for ''thc overthrow of the Consti
tuition. The Tribune says: of the Fed
ernl troops entering Virginia
"Was it not the Army of Freedom on
Year: 1861

1t will be seen that the war garrisors re
quired at these points amount TO upwards OF
five thousand men, although, as in the case
of Fort Sumpter, they may be held with far
less than the regular complement. The
aggregate cost of the public property thus
seized is not far from six millions Of dollars,
to say nothing of the navy yaids, the Arsenals,
ann the Revenue Gutter Aiken.
Year: 1861

a


"Aher the sevene-rain storm Of last evening,
heavy bank of clouds covered the northeastern sky till
about III o'clock. About this time gentlemen OF
the United States Coast Survey engaged at he oice
saw what they supposed to be bright 9uTral beam
shooting up tow6rd the zenith froh behind the dark
masses Of cloud, but beyond remark totle unusual
occurrence Of the phenO at this season, taracted
then but little attention. Just before o'clock, the
clouds having disappeared, the broad beam OF light
proved TO be the tail Of comet of extraordinary bril-


ancy the nucleus Of which larger than, and very
nearly as bright as, star Of the first magnitude
while the tail stretched arc OF at eaa eighty
degrees, sweeping upward from an altitude h ak or
eight degrees above the horizon 10 the milky way. In
general appearance this comet reminded the observers
Of the great comet Of 1888 but the suddenn,ss Of its
approach and enormous length Of tail when irSt seen
are, perhaps, unparalleled


Editor Star I. L watched the comet between II and
2I a. M, July 2, 1861 its head appeared u be
the boundary of the consultations Lynx snd Ursa
Major not far from the head of the latter. About
the head appeared about - above the northern
horizon a few degrees TO the east OF the meridian,
the tail extended in a straight ue through the con.
stelations Ursa MINORS and Hercules, and nearly
reached the milky way, passing some distance below
Vega The total extent could not bave been Less than
85 and it's average width was nearly D.. In brill
iancy the nucleus rs well as tho tall seemed some
what inferior to that of the great comet Of 1853 The
nucleus was very conspicuous account OF It's large
apparent size though hardly approaching in intensity
OF light of the second magnitude. Its eastern





in the envelope of the nucleus streane appeared and
il seemed TO be the center Of short pulsations extend
ing in waves along the tail. The head was Of blu
ian and yeowish tint, which might have been pro-.
duced by It's proximity TO the horizon. The shape OF
the head round and much less pointed than that Of
the comet of 1858.


There seemed to be an outer envelope over the nu-
ceus, which, extending to about lS rendered that
part Of the tail more conspicuous, with brightness
much greater than that of the milky way. At this
limit, there was sudden dimnution In the brghtness
beyond It, the fainter illumination seemed uniform. No
central brighter streak Of light along lie axis any
darker space behind the nucleus, could be made out.
The general outline was nearly equally well defined
Tor distance the brighter portion Of the tail
further on the outline appeared dhused light. The
brighter part, Of a rather bufhy appearance, was
about g. In s greatest width; and the head its
breadth was near 10 2. The outline Of the TAIL at
first sght seemed perfectly straight ye, there was
slight curvature cencave tc the pole about 25p from
the nucleus the end of the tai again slightly turned
in the opposite directions the upper outline, when tys
Year: 1861

CHILLED BEEs.-In the month of March,


G aptain Balderstein gathered from the snow on


which they had fallen large number of chill
ed and apparently dead bees. He laid them on
the alighting board Of one of his hives In the
evening, and closed up the apiary On reopen.
ing It next morning, at ten o'clock, still they
lay there without any sign Of life But after
the sun had shone on them awhile, the greater
part Of them revived and few TO their respect.
i've hives. They had remained 10 benumbed


state sixteen hours, without being really killed.
Year: 1861

FELLOW CITIZENS or THE UNITED SrArEs-


In compliance with custom ss old az the govern
ment ITSELF appear before you to address you
briefly, and to take In your presence the oath pre-
scrbcd by the constitution Of the United States to
be taken by the President before he enters on the
execution Of his Office.


do not consider It necessary at present for me
to discuss those matters Of administration about
which there ia no special anxiety or excitement.


Apprehension seems to exist among the
people Of the Southern states that, by
the accession Of a republican admnistra-
ton, their property and their peace and per-
sonal security are to be endangered There
has never been any reasonable cause for such ap-
prehcnsion. Indeed, the most ample evidence to
the contrary has oil the while existed and been
open to their inspection. II IL found 10 nearly all
the pubiishoo speeches Of him who now addresses
you I do but quote from one Of those speeches
when l declare that 81 have no purpose directly
or indirectly 10 interfere with the Institution OF
slavery in the States where IL exists; believe
have no lawful right to do so, and have no ncli-
nation to do so.n Those who nominated and elect
ed me did 30 with full knowledge that | had
made this and many similar declarations and had
never recanted them. And more than this, they
placed In the platform for my acceptance, and a.
a law 10 themselves and TO me, the clear and en-
phatic resolution which ! now read
Year: 1861

By the of these Pills the periodic attacks Of NeTpCus
Sick Headache may be prevented and If taken the
commencement Of an attack immediate relief from pain
and sickness viii be obtained


They seldom fail 10 removing the Nausea and Headache
to which females subject.


They act gently upon the bowtls-removing Co$tusneSS.
For Literary Men, Students, Delicate Females, and all
persons Of sedendTy habits, they valuable Lara
tire, improving the appetite giving tone and cigor to the
digestive organs and restoring the natural elasticity and
strength of the whole system


The CEPHALIC PILLS are the result of long ;uvestga
ton and carefully conducted experiments having been in
use many years. during which time they have prevented
and relieved vast amount of pain and suffering from
Headache whether originating in the nervous system or
from a deranged state of the stomach.
They are entirely vegetable in their composition and
may be taken at all times with perfect safety without
making any change Of diet, and the absence Of any dis
agreeable taste renders easy to administer them to chill
dren.


BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITSi
The genuine have FIVE signatures of Henry spalding
each Box.


Sold by Druggists and all other Dealers in Medicines.
Box will be cent by mail prepaid receipt of the


PRICE 25 CENTS.


All orders should be addressed to


HENRY G. SPALDING,
h.H 4s Cedar Street, New York,
Year: 1861

The report of the Commissioners of the General
Land Office shows that the coal fields of the United
States cover upwards of two hundred thousand
square miles, and are capable of supplying steam
power equal to the whole physical force for the
present population of the globe
Year: 1861

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 3l.-The President elect
has no idea nor conception of what is going on in
utter ignorance of the personnel that is to envelope
him, well of the terrible issues he is so soon
to meet.


From long conversation with men here, as we'll
as from some remarks from the President elect,
see that he wholly fails to begin to comprehend
the Southern movement. He is now only about
where the New York Republican press was two or
three days after election, when they were sure the
excitement was passing right off with the elec-
ton.


The following idea from him will illustrate what
l mean. :" The words are mine the ideas his


Visitor-But, sir, the Gulf States are all seced
ing together.


Reply of the President elect-Well, well, We
shall the easier get our appointments confirmed in
the Senate.


Comment is unnecessary.
Year: 1861

There is little futter of excitement at the New
York Custom house as to what shall be done with
the Charleston steamers. Hereafter their cieo =
ances from Charleston will be made out in the name
of the State of South Carolina as Power inde
pendent of the United States and the custom-house
about it.
Year: 1861

prescribe the salary Of the Private Secretary of the


President Of the Confederate States.


SECTION J. The Congress the Confederate States de enact
That from and after the passage OF this ae the salary Of the
private secretary OF tho President Of the Confederate States
shall be at the rate fifteen hundred dollars Per
SIC All laws aud parts OF laws mitigating against this act
be and the same hereby repealed.


AnProYsd May q, lS6l. -.
Year: 1861

This morning at day light the loOk-outs discover
ed the schooner Dart, Capt. LaWless in possession


of the enemy. She was anchored in eompsny with
the Anna Ryan. four miles from shore. The Shark
lay about half mile from them. The steamer IS
ar anchor. and her tender cruising to the East
Year: 1861

mo. 36.1 AN ACT


Supplementary to "an act making GER
tain instruments Of writing negotia-


hle," passed February 25, 1920.
SECTION l. Be It enacted by the Gen
eral assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
all bonds, notes and bills, payable at
day certain after date or after sight,
made negotiable by the act to which
this is supplementary, shall be entitled
to three days grace in time of payment.
Sec. 2. That the demand of payment
from the maker of any bond or note, or
of the drawee of any bill of exchange
On the third day of grace given afore-
said, and notice of non-payment thereof
to the indorser of any such bond, note
or bill, and the drawer of any such bill
within a reasonable time thereafter
shall be adjudged, due diligence under
the second section Of the act to which
this is supplementary, unless the in
dorsement shall express in writing
other conditions: Provided, that when
the third day of grace shall be the first
day of the week, such demand shall be
made on the next preceding business
day.


SEC. 3. That the following days,
namely, the first day of January, the
fourth day of July, tho twenty fifth day
Of December, and any day appointed or
recommended by the governor of this
state or the president of the United
States as day of fast or thanksgiving.
shall for all purposes whatsoever as re
CARDS the presentment for payment, or
acceptance, and tho protesting or giving
Year: 1861

I[No. 24.l AN ACT


To amend section twelve Of an act enti-


tied ''an act for the better regulation


of the public schools in cities, towns,


&c." passed February 21, 1919.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the Gen
eral assembly of the State Of Ohio, That
section twelve of said act be so amended
as to read as follows:


SECTION -. 1t shall be the duty Of
said board to keep said schools in opera
ton not less than thirty nor more than
forty four weeks of each year, to deter
mine the amount of the annual tax to
be raised for the purpose aforesaid, in
Guiding all the necessary expenses Of
said schools except. for the erection Of
school houses and the purchase of sites;
and on or before the first day Of July of
each, year, to make known the amount
of such tax to the auditor of the county
in which said district is situate, and
thereupon it shall be the duty of said
'auditor to assess the same upon the tax
able property of the said district as the
same appears on the grand list in his Of
fee, and the said tax shall be collected
by the county treasurer in the same man.
ner and at the same time with the state
and county taxes, and when collected
shall be paid over to the treasurer of
said board: Prorided, however, that the
tax to be assessed under this section shall
not exceed four mills on the dollar upon
the taxable property Of said district, as
the same appears upon the grand list;
('T0uft{cd. further, that IN case the
amount so authorized to be raised, to-
gether With the other school moneys of
said district, shall be insuiicient'to sup
polt said schools for the portion Of the
year mentioned in this section, that said
board Of education may require such
sum as may be necessary to support the
| same for tie residue Oh said time, to be
charged, at the reJon of said board,
upon the tuition Of the pupils attending
such schools: Proridcet, however, that
the children Of INDECENT parents, or or
phans who are unable to pay such
charges, shall not be excluded from said
sch oo!s for the non payment Of the same;
and it shall be the further duty OF said
board to keep an accurate account Of
their proceedings and Of their receipts
and disbursements for school purposes,
and at the annual meeting for the choice
of directors in said district to make re-
port Of such receipts, and the sources
| from which the same were derived, and
Of said disbursements aud the objects to
which the same were applied; and they
shall also make report at the same time
Of such other matters relating to said
schools as they may deem the interest Of
the same to require.


| Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, that
said section twelve be and the same is
hereby repealed.


SEC. 3. This act to take effect from
and after its passage.


RICHARD c. PARSONS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ROBERT c. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
| Passed March 6, 1861.
Year: 1861

Regulating the duties of surviving part


SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Gen
eral assembly Of the State of Ohio, That
when any person in the State of Ohio
shall die, who at the time Of his death
was member of any partnership in
the State Of Ohio, it shall be the duty
of the surviving partner or partners,
within thirty days from the death of
such deceased partner to make applica-
tion to the probate judge of the county
in which said partnership shall have ex
lsted, and upon first giving notice to the
administrator OR executor Of such de-
ceased partner of such application for
the appointment of three appraisers,
whose duty it shall be to make out un-
der oath, a full and complete inventory
and appraisement of the entire assets
and liabilities of such partnership, and
forthwith deliver the same to the said
probate judge, to be by him filed, but
not recorded in his office.


SEC. 2. That if the said surviving
partner or partners, shall neglect or re-
fuse to have an inventory and apPraise-
ment made of the partnership assets and
liabilities, as provided for in the first
section OF this act, it shall be the duty
OF the administrator Or executor of such
Year: 1861

KEEP THE BABY WARM.--An experienced moth
er tells the whole race Of mothers that -


"a baby should never be laid down to sleep,
summer or winter, without having something
warmed by fire and put in its crib, on which it
should be laid, and carefully tucked up. In
winter, in an ordinary sitting room, there should
be thick blanket, double and we'll warmed, be-
tween it and the bed the body hasn't heat to
spare to warm all the bedding around it every
time it wants nap, and it should be so warm
while sleeping as to be quite in a glow This is
rosy sleep aud from it baby will generally
wake up growing and laughing while blue,
cold sleep, such as most babies have, makes one
cross and fretful." -
Year: 1861

Several of the papers of the State are dis
cussing the policy and propriety of unity or
fusion of all classes of Union men in the next
Legislature, as against the seccssionists.-
Without any preliminary discussion as to
the feasibility or propriety of this movement,
it is safe to assert that the Union men in that
body will be driven to unite their forces, not
for any such paltry motive as dividing the
Offices in the gift of the Legislature, but for
the more worthy one of sitting all Legislation
that looks to the advancement of secession.
We believe-and SO does everybody except
members of the "peace" party-that this
infamous rebellion against the Government
has obliterated every vestige of old party
lines, and that the question of maintaining
this republic intact is the only one before the
people. He who does not recognize that as
the sole issue, is no true friend of his coun-
try. There can be no other, until that Is
settled. But when the war is closed upon
the solitary proposition on which peace is
possible, there should then be party in ex-
istence capable of branding into our history
the declaration that, on the part of the Uni
ted States, the war" was just and right
eous one: and to do this, those who strengthen
the hands of Government during the rebellion,
must unite We have not seen this consld-
Grafton noticed, but it is worth examination.
The question cannot be debased into scuffie
for spoils. Those who can thus regard it are
not to be trusted. We believe that the Sen
ator and Representative from this county, in
all they may do in the next Legislature, will
be governed by considerations quite as ele-
waited and patriotic as these.
Year: 1861

No one who will review the acts OF tins
Government for the last few months, can iai


TO see that it has advanced enormously on Ii
way towards the crushing of the rebellion


The disaster at Manassas was certainly ap


palling. and to a nation uncertain OF its po'
sition, doubtful of its powers, and afraid tc
fight for law and justice, would have been
conclusiveof the war. If the" peace" party
could ever expect hearing, that was the
time. 1t is true that the rebels had every
advantage in point of numbers and position,
but the fact that they had won an important
field was certain. The blow only seemed to
have the effect of stimulating the national
heart to renewed energy and determination.
Following it, such efforts as the world had
never before seen. were put forth to redeem
the loss of that battle, and as it had these eff
fects, and went far towards learning the
people the fact that this was really war in
deed, il can be doubted if we in reality did
lose much at Manassas. Since that day, the
position of Kentucky, of Maryland, OF Mis-
souri,, before then doubtful, have become as
sured on the side of the Union. Whatever
may be said or thought in other quarters OF
AIr Lncoln's policy, itcannot be denied that
to it much of the cheering feeling IN these
States, now predominant on the side Of con-
servatism, is attributable.


When Forts Hatteras and Crook fell into
the hands of the Government, the initiative
step towards the conclusion of the war was
taken. From that date the cause and course
of the Union have been onwards and upwards.
Pontchartrain and Borgne, the keys of Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana, are safely
in the possession of the Government. The
capture of Port Royal with Fort Hatteras and
rybee Island, hold the entire Atlantic sea-
board of the revolted States, while Fort Tor
tugas and the Notifications at Pensacola
command the Gulf of Mexico. The sea front
being thus held, things do not look whit
better for J. Davis on the other border of his
dominions. There is not one State now in
revolt on which he can rely, except South
Carolina and Mississippi, and the first ma
med, though safe enough for the cause of Sc
cession as far as the United States Govern
ment is concerned, is hardly reliable to the
cause of the @ Confederate Government.
The truth is that State is not a safe ally In
anything in which it does not lead. Taking
it altogether, the cause of the Union is in ten
thousand times better condition than it has
been at any time in the last three years.
Year: 1861

RED BLUFF AND LAToNA-Our neighbors


of the Beacon and Independent arc apparent


" persuaded that the future prosperity of the
town of Red Bluff is of far greater Importance
than the convenience of North California
Hence any effort to advance the interests of
the thirty or forty thousand people who live
north of that aspiring village, is discounte-
nanced by them. We are continually in
formed that the people of Red Bluff don't care
a cents value, if boats should run TO Latona,
or Reading, las the place will probably be
called, but with something of inconsistency
they continue to blow about it. If the citi-
zens generally of Red Bluff are as much in
terested about this matter as the papers men
toned, they are in a bad way. These papers
have apparently exhausted the argument the
subject afforded-which, by the way, only
amounted to that brilliant suggestion of the
Independent, that teams could carry freight
cheaper than steamboats, any way-and are
now making very dispiriting efforts to be-
come funny about it. We humbly submit
that their arguments afforded infinitely more
genuine fun than anything we have seen on
this subject from them, and that if they re-
ally wish to amuse the community, all they
have to do is to "come'' their logic. The
prospect of having two such hilarious fellows
for next door neighbors makes us more de-
sirous than ever to see the river nayigated.
Year: 1861

TKE CONSTITUTIONAL QUEsTIoN.-Certain
amendments were proposed last Winter to
the Constitution of this State. and are to be
acted on by the Legislature now near at hand.
This is of very great Importance to the peo-
pie, and the different counties should, if they
have not done so already. instruct their rep
resentatives to vote for the amendments. II
the Constitution is amended as proposed


there will be clear saving to the State Of
quite one hundred thous md dollars year.