smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

following interesting extracts
from letter written by Lieut.. ].
Stewart Way to his sister, Miss
A. M. Way:


CAMP SHERMAN, NEAR JEFFERs JNviLLE,l


November lst, le6l.


DEAR SISTER: To-
night | am all alone in NJ bunk,
thinking of the dear ones at home.
The cold November storm is
bowling around my tent, the rain
is falling in torrents the poor
Sentinel'S steps can be heard amid
the wild storm as he is pacing to
and fro upon the post assigned
him, without breathing a sigh or
a murmur, unless it should be
some one thinking, as | am, of
friends and dear ones left behind.
1t is a lonely night, sister, and |
am sad. 'Tis twelve o'clock and
all is still i'll camp, except low,
heart-melting sound OF flute,
just far enough away to sound
sweet and soft, which makes me
feel melancholy to the very bot
tom of my heart. A soldiers
life is a hard life to live. You
may be thinking Of the hardships
and sunerings oil the poor soldiers
tonight, when the storm rusheS
wildly around your home. But
the reality, sister, can not enter
even into your deepest and tender
est imaginations. But there is a
good time coming. We may not
live to see the day when this un-
happy conflict shall cease-some
OF us will undoubtedly fall in bat
tie. The brave men who are SUI.
fering in the storm to NIGHT to
save our country from ruin may
not live to enjoy the peace that
will have to be so dearly bought.
Bought with blood bought with
suffering in the cold storms OF
Winter, deprived of the comforts
of the poorest wretch at home
away from wife and babes, with
nothing but HOPE that we will ev-
er see them again to feed our
longing souls. Sister, lis sol
emn thought when the sight OF
the dear ones at home once more
rests upon POOR WEAK HOPE.


Morning has at last come. The
bugle is sounding Reville. The
rain has ceased falling, but the
cold north wind is still bowling
like demon around us. The
poor soldiers are shivering over
their little fires, cooking a poor
morsel to eat. 1t is shame that
better provisions are not made for
their comfort. Every mess ought
TO have a small sheet-iron stove
that they could put into their tent.
Then their fire would do them
some good.


We have a beautiful view oi
the country around. The Ohio
River, which but few months
ago was lined with boats, putting,
steaming and ringing bells till all
was noise and confusion, flows
mournfully by with scarcely "a
boat upon its beautiful waters
Across the river is old Kentucky,
with high wooded hills rising al
most like mountains. At their
base is the Louisville waterworks,
while upon the top can be seen
the cemetery; and at the distance
stands an old building with a
large dome, which adds a great
deal to the sublimity of the scene
ry. Upon the rlght is LoulsViiie
with its front distinctly reflected
in the clear water of the Ohio,
while the rear gently tapers back
until it is lost in the distance
1t is grand sight, sister, to view
that land from across the Ohio.
1t reminds me of the history Of
Year: 1861

Every succeeding dispatch from Fortress
Monroe or Washington, says the Philadelphia
Ledger, tells US a new battery has been dis
covered upon the Potomac. For all practical
purposes, that river might as we'll have no
existence, for it is closed entirely to naviga-
tiop, to the no small Inconvenience Of the
army and the Government. Occasionally
we hear that the Government means to take
some action toward opening the navigation.
This we should suppose was one Of the FIRST
duties of the army. 1t is almost as necessary
to keep the Potomac open as 1t is to keep up
the communication with Washington through
Baltimore. If few batteries can not be
dislodged there by the force which can be
brought against them, the expectation that
fortified harbors further South can be as
saulted and easily carried must be a fallacious
one. A little Of the energy of the army aud
navy expended on the rebel side of the Poto-
mac would probably be attended with happy
effect. If successful, it would, at least re-
move a great inconvenience, and possibly
also some deprivation to the army. III


With but q single line of railroad to sup
ply Washington, the difficulties Of doing 80
are largely increased, and subject, as this
communication may be by the accident of q
bridge burning, to be entirely cat of, the
danger of stopping all supplies aud of pre-
venting our troops from easily reaching
there becomes imminent. The Government
would then be in worse condition than it
has yet been placed in. While the Potomac
was open, it had easy access to Washington,
no matter what resistance 1t met with in
Maryland. But this avenue closed, and the
route through Maryland obstructed, it
would be left in rather helpless condition,
with large army for defense it is true, but
surrounded on all sides by enemies, aud
every day more and more weakened by the
absence of its supplies. No army like this
upon which the existence of the Union de-
pei ds, ought to be reduced to the necessity
of receiving its supplies by only one mean;
of communication, which it is possible tC
obstruct either designedly or through the
action of the elements.
Year: 1861

The jury in the case of the privateers tried
in New York for piracy, we're allowed to
separate every night aud go TO their homes.
1t is not surprising after that fact that the
jury could not agree, four stubborn members
holding out against eight. In case of 80
much Importance, in which the lives OF 80
many persons we're involved, it would be
singular If they did agree with the inf uences
which might be brought to bear upon them
after they had left the court room. 4
Year: 1861

A QUALIFICATION FoR OFFIcH, = In any
honest community, 1t would be Impossible to
recommend citizen for high civil station
simply on the ground that he was not thief,
Such an announcement would be likely to
astonish every body, if it should not, indeed,
be esteemed as a discreditAble impeachment
of the character of the State. Yet, in the
a communication, in which the writer urges
the election of a Mr.. Washington Smith to
the State Senate in the following language ::


"At the expense Of being considered out
Of line, desire to say q word in favor of one
man who has served the city Of. New, Y ork,
year after year, without stealing, and with
out being rewarded by indirect Contract"
Year: 1861

The Kentucky Union Legislature promises
at length to answer the hopes entertained
Of it. AZ n first step, it has by vote Of
Il to 2G, ordered the Confederate troops TO leave
the State, and Immediately alterward refused TO
suspend the rules to permit the introduction Of
a resolution directing the Governor to issue
proclamation ordering both Federal and Secession
troops TO retire beyond its borders. This is q
complete abandonment of the doctrine Of neutrality,
and leaves tho State as it should, in fact as well
as in name, one Of the United States with its back
TO traitors and its hands held out for help to
that National Government from which treason
has tried in vain TO wrest it. All hail Kentucky
We welcome her back again to the sisterhOod
from which she was wel-Iigh severed, and I'M
plore her now to complete the work so well
begun bs thrusting from beyond her gates the
treacberous foes, aud reducing to obedience tho
unworthy sons who have brought her TO the
verce of rum Let her follow up her brave
words by brave deeds, and, disenthraled. prove
her loyalty TO the country and the world.


But es we appeal to her, so she appeals TO US.
| To The Government to which she thus declares
her fealty she looks for aid. The task she has
set herself TO do is 10 easy one, nor one that
/ she can fDsh alone. Her weakness must lean
upon our strength, nor should she be left for a
moment to wait for the protecting arm Of the
! Federal Government to be thrown about her
| swift and strong 10 save. As the first OF the
doubtful States to return to her duty, not by
compulsion but from choice, the welcome we give
her and the aid we extend TO her should prove
TO her hesitating sisters that the path of duty
and the path of safety arc alike.
Year: 1861

Mr.. SerriIl was Internationally discharged from
his arrest at Fort Lafayette. He is the agent Of
the Bank ofEnsland, and held abundant proof
of his responsibility and loyalty at the time he
was denounced to the police.


Mr.. serrell had long interview this evening
with the President, tho disclosures and sugges-
tons he made were of such importance that the
Secretary Of State was sent for to receive
them.
Year: 1861

From the Advertiser, Providence, R. I. The Cephalic Pills are said to be remarkably fective remedy for the headache, and one of ne very best for that very frequent complaint which has ever been discovered.
Year: 1861

Sss- The public attention Is very much di.
rected to the naval expeditions which are on
the tapis, Great hopes are INDUCED in respect
to their results. The navy has acquitted itself
we'll in all the affairs in which it has so far
been concerned, and the Navy Department has
deserved and acquired public confidence by its
energetic restoration of that arm of the national
defence, from the condition to which it was
reduced by the treachery, or compliance with
traitors of Mr.. Toucey.
Year: 1861

EH- We surrender large portion Of our
paper to day to the very interesting official
correspondence on the subject of religious
federation in Egypt embracing history Of
the persecution of an agent of the American
missionaries in Upper Egypt, and Of Its fcal
adjustment Several articles intended for this
days issue will appear to morrow.
Year: 1861

Ho- 1t is said, at New York, that tle steamer
Nashville could not have got over the bar at
Charleston loaded with coal enough for a
voyage across the Atlantic, and that she must
stop at Havana, or some other place, to coal up
Year: 1861

AN EXTENSIVE GoLp FIELp.-Thomas
Starr King. in letter about the California
gold region to the Boston Transcript says


I" 1t is an area equal to the whole of New
England, and its riches are scarcely touch
ed as yet. There is more danger that the
wheat produce will give out han that the
gold harvest will. The hydraulic pipes,
fed by six thousand miles of as.eduet, may
pour out their wrath without stint the
three hundred quartz-inills. that cost So
100000. may roar day and night without
fear of draining the yellow crop. 1t is
said by gelogists here that there are single
quartz-veias in the State which contain
more gold than is at present in circulation
in all tho world.
Year: 1861

Amy one who had been in our city for the
last few days would have noticed the prep
arations making to resist the invasion Of
our soil by the Black Republican hordes Of
Kansas, with which we have been threaten
ed. Our Court House Square has bristled
with the bayonets of the volunteers. max
ing preparations for marching to the from
tier. -Four companies have departed and
Others will be leaving during the week.
A company Of Artillery came up from
Little Rock. on Saturday night. to take
charge of four pieces of cannon now placed
in the Court House yard. being portion
of the celebrated Bragg's Battery. A regi-
ment from Louisiana is looked for daily and
preparation goes on actively.
Year: 1861

This company which was organized las,
week, with JAS. NJ. STEWART, Captain. is
fast filling up its ranks with picked men,
number now, nearly fifty. None but good
material. will be accepted and from the
well known character OF the gentleman
having it in charge. it will be made one Of
the best and most efficient companies in tho
State. Arrangements have been made fol
the purchase of horses, and the company
will hold themselves ready for marching
orders at an hours notice


We trust that General PEARcE, will
see the necessity of at once arming and
bringing them into active service
Year: 1861

Republican Era, Washington, D. G.


Those Of our exchanges publishing the above
conspcuously three times in the inside form Of
their paper, and forwarding marked copy to
this office, will receive our daily in exchange
until the end of the ensuing session of Congress
Year: 1861

Adjntant-General Baker made
speech at Dubuque, on the evening Of
the 10th inst, in the course Of which
he said


Standing before you tonight, my
fellow citizens, 1 say that under tho
present eXigencies Of this wicked re-
bellion--under the present extraordi-
nary condition Of our country, which
demands that all our citizens should
rally united to the support of our
Government---the man calling himself
Dcmocrat who will tell his fellow
Democrats that they should not sup
port the Administration Of Abraham
Lincoln because he is Republican, is
traitor. The man, say, who will
thus teach disloyalty to our Govern
ment because it happens to he admin
istcred by Republicans, is traitor.
The man who is loyal will not, while
protesting loyalty, lead the people TO
believe the Administration is all the
time doing wrong ia the manner it is
endeavoring to put down this rebel
lion I; neither will ho give the Admin
istration a half way support--he will
support IL with his whole heart.


Some men mouthing loyalty are half
the time criticising tho course Of the
Government in lis efforts To enforce
the laws and crush out rebellion. !
don't like this kind of patriots whose
hearts appear TO be a mixture OF 10y
atty and treason-who are made up
like the irishman's hog, OF a streak OF
Year: 1861

The present critical state of European affairs will render these publications unusually inter- esting during the forthcoming year. They will occupy Q middle ground between the bastily written news-iteAs, crude speculaticns, and fly ing rumors of the daily Journal, and the pom derous Tome of the future historian, written af- ter the living interest and excitement of the great political events of the time shall have passed away. It is to these Periodicals that readers must look for the only intelligible and reliable history of current events, and as such,

 in addition to their well-estadlished literary,

 scientific, and theological character, we urge them upon the consideration of the reading pub-
Year: 1861

WHAT Is SAID OF THE VERMONT REGIMENT
We copy the following from letter from
Fort Monroe in the Boston Traveller
There is large amount of fatigue duty to
be done here-and many who could handle
Inusket well have not been fitted for this by
previous occupation. The Vermont regiment
which arrived yesterday will meet this want.
Thenen are strong aud healthy and are used


to farm work, which develops the muscular
system much more than clerkly and most
mechanical employments. They are en-
camped in sugar loaf tents, mum berIng
eshty-six, outside of the main parapet, but
within the outer enclosure, and their en-
campment looks finely.


This evening they paraded, and in double
ranks they extended across the parade
ground Their gray uniform gave them
handsome appearance, and our more motley
triops. some wearing uniforms and the
larger part wearing shirts, did not enjoy the
contrast.


Yesterday | took some notice of the ages of
the Vermont troops. and made some inqui-
ries. The result was that the masses of the
privates ranged in age from Is t. II. In one
company | was assured there were only four
,ueu married The same fact is found in
our Et1ttlcUlS hlIO.if, pIiftbttc ut OHICclc
are older Thus tar the married men and
the men over 80 have net contributed much
u the strength Of our volunteer force. Is it
true, as Lord Bacon hath 1t, that a wIf9 and
children are hindranceS to great enterprises,
whether Of virtue or Of mischief?


The arrival of the Vermont troops has
somewhat disturbed our COmmissariat, par
ticularly in the matter Of fresh bread, which
the baker cannot supply to all, and We re-
sort to the hard crackers. | think our men
are now doing well in clothing aod food. If
anything we have too much coffee and pork.
Chocolate and tea ought to some extent
take the place Of the former.


This evening for supper sauce made of
dried apples sent from Massachusetts,, has
been served for the first time. 1t made the
best meal we have had since we LETT Boston.
1t would have done your readers good to have
seen the relish with which it was eaten. |
do not hesitate to say that there is no article
Of food which we have needed so much, and
which is at the same time, as we are without
vegetables or much fresh meat, SO palatable
and 50 conducive to health. BY all means
have more sent by the State. Salt pork,
beef and crackers are furnished amply by
the United States, and these we do not need.
Year: 1861

TIE SOUTHERN ARMY.-rhe Philadelphia
Bulletin has the following from gentleman
recently from the south


The auth rites at Montgomery estimate
that with their present organization they axe
able to put one hundred and seyenty-ivo
thousand men into the field, fully equipped
! and armed and with ammunition tor one
| year. Our informant states that he has
every reason to believe that they do not ez-
/ aggerate their strength. His opportunities
have been such as to enable him to become
thoroughly posted on this point ana
being at heart strong Union man, his state
ments may be relied upon. lie states tua'
there are still many friends Of the Union
even in the cotton states, who have enter
tanned 40 doubt as 20 the ultimate result OF
this contest, since the decisive action of the
government, which has inspired them with
a feeling @; greater confidence in its stability
Year: 1861

Persons who have recently come from
the South report that provisions now s'll at
most oxho1bitant rates in the southern cities
PORK at forty or fifty dollars a barrel,
fresh beef at twenty-five cents Per pound
and even higher, and butter at seventy FIVE
cents. The Virginia papers also begin to
show signs Of u pressure in the provision
market. The Richmond Wing says that
one way to contribute to the cause Of the
South Is to sell provisions a moderate prices,
and says that if this is not done the authori-
ties must regulate prices. This shows either
provisions are already scarce there. or chat
the future supply is felt to be definitely cut
| off
Year: 1861

1-It is stated that during the last
month, the average weekly receipts in
the United States from customs were
only about $3.50, making a million
for the month. The expenses of carry
ing on the Government, in the mean
time, including the cost of the war, can
not be less than ten millions of dollar.
a month. At this lick, Old Abe viii
soon get to the end Of his rope.
Year: 1861

How THE WAR IS TO BE DEc1nEn The


Richmond correspondent of the Charles.
ton Courier writes: -


1t is the opinion of Gen. Lee that the


war is to be fought and determined by


artillery. Other leading military men


dissent from this view, and believe that


IN every battle the Southern volunteer


will, at any sacrifice, seek the closest


quarters possible, and decide the fate of


the hour with Bowie-knife and bayonet


Ihe difference in these two opinions is


accountable by the fact that the first
comes from purely theoretical old sol
der. who has had to do with imam ma.
chimes" all his life, while the other cma.
mates from those who understand the
callbre and spirit of the volunteers. led
them upon the fields of Mexico. and are
ready to take the lead now. The Incl.
dent IS related Of Jack Hays that during
one OF the battles of Mexico a general
oflcer asked him how certain appa.
fently lmpregnable place was to be
taken. Il can't tell you how, General, y
said Hays, but if you want it done I'll
10 It" Take your own way said the /
commander. Hays dashed off to meet
lis Texans, stopped long enough to drop
few of his thrilling words, and then,
It the head of his men, went through a
calling fire and carried the work. On
icing asked afterwards chow" he did
I, he ereplied he couldn't tell for the
lfe of him; he didn't know it was done
i'll he got inside, aud how he got there
e was just as uncertain"


So it will be with the volunteer now:
ervcd by a righteous cause, and the re.
that the eyes Of his people
re upon him. he will lose his manhood .
l becoming hero
Year: 1861

EE We are indebted to the Daily
News, Shreveport, for the latest in
telligence i'll this issue of our paper


Such is the case almost every week.
The intelligence published bv it.
ssowever, is given so incongruous1v
IN may instances as to be unintelligi-
bic. Whether this is the fault of
our contemporary or the papers from
which it copies, we have no means
of knowing. We would suggest to
that paper and all others the impro-
priety Of publishing all the kilograms
they receive. Ihree-fourths of them
are abolition lies, intended to deceive
the South, and are UNIV worthy place in
the columns OF any southern journal.


Having no means of knowing the
spirit that prompted the above, we
are unable to tell whether our cotem-
pory meant to pay compliment to
our industry or to stick us under the
fifth rib, for negligence and improprie-
ty The first ofhis paragraph evident
" indicates the former, and when we
read that portion of it, we felt our
pleasure assuminga a grateful smile
but when we read in the following
sentences Of the incongruous and uu-
satezligible intelligence as furnished
by Us, and of the doubt resting upon
the mind Of the Republican as to
whom the fault should be attributed,
our smile Of pleasure was suddenly
curtailed OF its growing proportions.


In order however to remeve all
doubt upon the subject, we will inform
our contemporary, that the unintelli-
:giLie anteIl;.gence, which he copies
from, our paper is copied by us from
the latest New Orleans and Vicks-
burg journals, and we presume they
publish it as received from the hands |
of the telegraph, operators. AS to
the question Of improperly in pub
fishing such news, We ask our Tex
AS friendx would it not look more
for him, to commence the
reformation before reading others a
moral lecture upon the subject? +
Year: 1861

The genius of this man has com


manded almost universal admiration


Endowed by nature with a noble in


tellect and his natural gifts polished


by the refining influences Of a classic


education. he soon gave evidence Of


his present prominence. AT an early


age he settled in the State Of Ken


tucky, and was first known to fame as


the editor of the louisville Journal .


which he is conducting until now


Although he is better known as a


partizan editor, notorious for his wit
and satire, not always the most chaste
he is scarcely less distinguished i'll
the walks of literature. His prose
contributions to the periodicals of
the day and his own paper evince
strength of thought and beauty and
grace Of diction while his poetry
flashing with bright gems of fancy
and flowing in gentle strains of
sweetness has given him no mean
distinction among the children of
song.


Idolized as he has been by the
people of his adopted State; having
made his fortune from the patronage
of the South; possessing an influence
that to day was it directed in pro-
per channel, old Kentucky would be
bristling with bayonets and frowing
with cannon to protect the rights
and defend the honor of our young
republic. But no he could not for
get the land of his BIRTH Under the
veil of the morning his vision was
strained to see the position Of his
native Connecticut; and finding that
she was mastering her vandalic clans
to Join in the unholy crusade, the
object Of which is to subjugate the
South, and bind her brave people as
slaves to the victorious chariot
wheels of the Northern Caezars, he
lost all sympathy, ie any ever warm
ed his ungrateful bosom, for his adop-
ted home, and prostituted his fine
intellect to assist in the unhallowed
war of lust and booty that is now
waging against US.


The corporate authorities of the
:ity of Memphis has denounced his
paper as incendiary, and prohibited
is Introduction into that city. We
lope this example will be followed by
al true Southerners, for no less bit
.er is the "New York Tribune" in
rs vjlhfications of us than the Louis
vile Journal" The seal of infamy
hat its editor would stamp upon our
BROW is already fastened upon his,
,lack as night. He may sit upon
he tripod of his inflammitory sheet
md nurse his wrath to pour upon our
devoted heads. We will smile upon
lis air drawn daggers and "teach him
hat bitter word-Repentance"
should he attempt in practice that
which he Eliminates in theory


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