smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

A party of men may be easily frightened,
and their number materially lesssned by
single sharp shooter. A fact which is fairly
illustrated in the following from a late Lon
don journal. Mr.. M'Kerdy, gentleman.
speaking to volunteer meeting at Lssma-
hagow, told the following anecdote:


Many years ago, when travelling oD the
continent / had a servant, an old Prussian
soldier, who related to nae the following re-
markable circumstance


''In 1913 or 1914 he belonged to a corps
OF one thousand men of small arms, operat-
ing as q guard ON the right bank of the
Rhine, while the French were in possession
of the country on the left of the river. The
season was early in autumn, when the wealth
or was delightful, and the harvest just gath
cred in.


"O1e afternoon the corps bivouacked near
the river for the advantage of water. and the
place was considered perfectly safe from at
tacks, as the opposition bank was vast plain
of corn tLbble, without single fence as far
as the eye could reach; an advancing army.
therefore, could be most easily seen. The
river was unford able, and about two hun.
dred yards broad.


1.-THE troops, therefore. considered them-
selves perfectly safe from attack, and set
about preparing their supper, and making
themselves comfortable for the night, when a
shot was heard from the opposite bank, and
cry from the bivouac that man was woun
ded. Every soldier started instantly to his
legs, aad looked across the river, but no one
could see even the vestige of an enemy, which
greatly surprised all. as there was no covert,
and the yellow stubble was especially well
adapted to show the. smallest object for con.
siderable distance from the river.


while the whole corps were thus gazing,
puff of smoke was seen rising about fifty
yards from the stream, followed by the res
| port of rife, and another soldier dropped
wounded. In moment, without the aid OF
an officer, about one hundred men rushed to
the water and commenced firing at the spot
whence the shots came, although nothing but
the stnbble was to be seen.


"Soon there was another report. followed
by the fall of another man. which so exas-
perated the whole force that nearly every
soldier set about firing at the spot which the
puffs of smoke were seen to arise, By this
time all were convinced that the mischief
was done by single rifsman.


+" Some eighteen shots had been fred by
the riaeman, and seventeen men bad been
killed and wounded, when, to the great sat
| isfaction of all, man was seen to spring
from the stubbls. lucky shot having hi,
him, but this did net take place until many
thousand had been fred at him.


=" Here is an evidercs of the power of the
rifle. The man had laid down in a slight
hollow, SO small that it was not percsptibls
across the river, and there brought down sew
enteen men. while be lay in almost perfect
safety. lie nearly routed little army"
Year: 1860

Curious AFFAIR has happened in Rochester, N.
Y. single man is charged with marrying a wO-
man already married and living with her husband.
And it appears that the parties so married did not
assume publicly the relation of husband and wife in
the village where they reside, did they fly to a
strange place to do so-but that the woman contin-
ed to live with her lawful husband, just if she had
| mot marrind the second one.
Year: 1860

The census returns of the city of St. Louis are
complete enough to render the estimate certain that
it is the most populous city OF the West with the
exception of Cincinnati. The total population will
be about l6l 900. gain since 1850 Of LOG per cent
Year: 1860

The REV. c. II. STURGEON Indignantly de-
nies the truth of the statement that he had
carefully avoided any mention of slavery in
his books published in America In a letter to
the Watchman and Reflector he says that.
having no Shareholders in England he deemed
that he would have been beating the air to
preach on the subject of slavery, and adds: 81
do from my inmOst soul detest slavery any
where and everywhere, and although 1
continue at the Lords table with men of all
creeds, yet with a STAKEHOLDER 1 have no fell
lowship Of any sort or kind" He exhonorates
his publishers from the false accusation Of keep
ing back part of the truth in his books He
adds: 'If any think me capable of double
dealing, doubt not that they Judge me by
themselves, and from such persons esteem is
not desirable. | do not, therefore. regret the
loss of it. / have this much to say to all who
respect me in America: l did not want to be
blaming you constantly, while there are sins
enough in my own country, but shall not spare
your nation in future. l shall remember that
my voice echoes beyond the Atlantic, and the
crying sin of man-s'ealing people shall not 20
unrebuked l did not know that had been so
fully adopted a citizen of your Republic, but
finding that you allow Inc to be one of your
selves, | will speak out quite severely enough,
and perhaps more sharply than will meet with
appreciation Finally, let me add, John Brown
is immortal in the memories of the good in
England, and in my heart he lives
Year: 1860

WHOLESALE PoIsONING.-A very singular ac-
count is given in the Fond du Lac Press of how
great number of people of the towns of For
est and MarShheld have been attacked with
strange pains in the stomach and bowels w b;cb
was supposed to be kind of epidemic, until it
was discovered that the miller who does the
custom work for the neighborhood, under the
impression that the grooves in his mill-stones
were TOO deep, was in the practice Of filling
them up with preparation of white lead. and
Wheh II wore or came out, Of re-illing as occa-
SION required. Some of the -four has been
brought to Fond du Lac to be analyzed, and il
nss ma, oeen found to contain a considerable guam
MY OF lead There is no doubt among the neo.
PIE OF that section that their sickness was caused
ey Ihe use OF this poisoned -four Not less thar
from one hundred and fifty to two hundred
persons persons have been affected by eating the -four
daa,h o,,S ns tnaI not one has yet died whose
though many are very sick and came near TO
death door, who will probably recover.
Year: 1860

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS


Every person entitled to the right Of pre-emption
70. any OF the lands within the townships above
ated required to establish the same to the
satisfaction Of the register and receiver of the
proper land ofhce, and make payment therefore as
soon as practicable after seeing notice and before
the day appointed for the commencement of the
otherwise such claim will be forfeited.


o s. A. SMITH,
Year: 1860

hea. We desire to call attention 10 the add
vertIsement headed - Rare chance" in an
other column. A fine opportunity is there
offered for any person possessing a moder-
ate capital to make an investment and en-
bark in a business which with proper at
tention is sure to make profitable returns.
As Mr.. Spalding desires soon to leave the
city, all who know themselves to be inGebt-
ed to him should consider it their duty to
call immediately and settle his claims
against them.
Year: 1860

sg-The patriot John Adams, it is said,
was designed for shoemaker, like his faith
er. One day Deacon Adams, his parent,
gave him some uppers to cut out by a pat
tern that had three cornered mole in it,
by which it had hung upon nail, and it
was found that he had followed the pattern
exactly, triangular hole and all. The Dea-
con, upon seeing this, declared that John
wasn't fit to be a shoemaker, and put him
to learning. The old patriot would have
made good printer, in an Office where the
rule is to follow copy"
Year: 1860

HUGHEs's goods are giving great satisfac-
faction, particularly those superior kid boots
that can only be found at his house. Those
magnificent Ribbons in his show case prove
very attractive to the ladies, who also find
his nice dress goods the very article they
wanted for Fall wear. His very moderate
prices give general satisfaction. His stock
of nice woolen and cotton hosiery is very
good, to which be calls the attention of all
those who want a good article. He has a
superior stock of cloths, tweeds, cassimeres,
casinets, and jeans, which he will sell very
low to reduce his stock
Year: 1860

The Programme of the Fair to-day
Thursday is very attractive, and such as to
collect a huge crowd from the City, country,
and abroad There will be some very fast
stock from abroad, and trotting under saddle
and in harness The Grand Tournament, in
emulation of the deeds of ancient chivalry
will be enacted, in which brave knights,
sans puer ct sans reprOche, will contend gal
lantly for handsome diamond ring with
which to encircle the finger of some ladye
fair" The deeds enacted ON " the field of the
golden cloth will be eclipsed by the valor
and gallantry of Hoosier Bayards, Saladins,
and Richards Cour de Lion. Then there is
the competition for the Citizens, Premi-
ums for Buggy and Draft Horses. Then
the solid and the sentimental exercises of
the day will be closed by the extravaganza
of the Scape Grace Fantasies on foot
furry "beyond compare" The transition
from the sublime to the ridiculous will be
provocative of cachinnation and promotive
of digestion


Go, all to the Fair see the sights and
hear the sounds encourage the Associa-
ton in its laudable work rejuvenate your
selves with exercise and amusement; and
elevate yourselves by means of knowledge,
substantial and tasteful.
Year: 1860

New BooK.-Nathaniel Hawthorne,s new work


The Marble Fawn or the Romance of Monte Ben has lust
been received and for sale by c. Morgan Co. Thomas
White Bloomfield Steel Co. book seles in New Or
leans Copies will be post free to any address in the
United States on receipt Of price, See advertisement
Year: 1860

N0THING adds so much TO the appearance OF
In Procession OF Sunday School Child zen as Flag
inthe hand OF every little boy and gir,- LUCK Is
now prepared to furnish them IN any quantity at y
College street, up stairs over Snields Auction Room
Year: 1860

The action of the democratic State con-
vcntion of New York the other day gives
the very best of satisfaction at home, and
meets with a hearty approval from the
democracy all over the country. The
State ticket put in nomination is a strong
one, eminently conservative and eminent
ly democratic, while the platform is such a
one as might have been adopted at Balti-
moro and the whole democracy of the ma
tion have stood upon it. 1t holds but one
sentiment, that of non-interference by
Congress with slavery in State or Terri
tory, and pledges support to DOUGLAS and
JOHNSON as the democratic nominees who
alone represent that doctrine.


The admission of eight union men up
on the electoral ticket, making twenty.
seven democrats TO eight Of the others,
was the distinctive feature of the con.
vention. 1t insures the active co-opera.
ton of such men as Ex-Governor Hunt,
James S. Thayer, Brooks, Burrows, and
the sixty thousand voters behind them
who have been opposed to the democrats,
but never been sectionalists. This action
is but the first step to that consummation
which will be sooner or later effected, q
complete union of all national men in one
party who will oppose equally the Sec
tionalists Of the North and of the South,
the black republicans and the boilers
The secession of the fre-eaters and the
disunionists from the democratic party
has given rise TO the necessity for one
great union party, whose work it shall be
to combat with and put down intervention
lists and sectionalists from whatever quar-
ter they arise, and preserve intact the
union and the constitution. That party
is the democratic party, and to its stand
ard all true national men will flock, no
matter what may have been the particu-
lar party with which they have heretofore
acted. This fact explains the fusion that
took place in New York last week, and
which will now insure the vote of that
State against Lincoln; and it will account
for similar action that we shall witness all
over tho Land before the election in No
vomber. Det. Free Press.
Year: 1860

A CURIOUS SToRY.-We have the ve-
ry excellent authority Of tho Springfield
Republican for the following curious sto-
ry:


There are an old lady and her daugh-
ter living in Newburyport, the latter fifty
years old, who have not been off the
premises for thirty years, until Saturday
last, when they accepted an invitation to
visit Oldtown. The daughter was never
inside carriage before, and upon enter
ing she turned pale, tremblcd and grew
faint at the prospect before her, but was
finally prevailed on TO trust herself TO that
conveyance instead of her feet. They
stopped in full view of the Eastern Rail
road, and three trains passed near them
this was the first and all of their railroad
experience. Neither of them had before
seen car or had the least idea of steam
engine. Tho appearance of train struck
them with horror, and the old lady, who
knows the bible alike book" though
she is not so well read in modern ltera-
ture, said she believed il was an invention
of the devil and had been sent out to
seek whom it might devour. She had
some fear that il would oat her up. Both
these ladies belong to respectable families,
and their husbands and sons are MS much
given TO the modern ways of the world
and as full of now ideas as anybody.
Year: 1860

The song OF the harvest is everywhere.
It's notes fall swectly upon the ear, as
they float upon the prairie; away there,
just beginning, and SO they will pass the
strain along, till the music has been watt
cd round the world.


Along "down the river" the cleaners
arc out after tho reapers; the golden
cones are rising here and there, as the
grain is dashing down like mountain
torrent, amid the clouded tempest Of the
thresher.


The music has foated up from the
south, has come over 10 us from Iowan
fields and down from Wisconsin, and
across from Michigan and up from Ohio.
And every syllable Of the song is Saxon |;
it needs neither Lexicon nor interpreter,
it is the great Lyric of the age.


And these are but random notes from
the great tune they are everywhere sing
ing. If we are not the most grateful
people in the world, it will only be be-
cause we are a nation of utter ingrates
With land, that might have been hal
lowed for Eden, and smiling with prairies,
just ready to laugh out aloud, we wonder
sometimes, what infatuation it is, that
keeps men the prisoners of the cities, the
only part of this beautiful world that
God did moi make, whom they can be so
independent, so care-free, so strong in
hand, or painting after the reaper on their
own broad acres.


The sun that only burns the brows Of
other men, turns the work of their hands
to glory end gold. The rains that bring
discomfoN TO other men, are beating the
reveille of life and plenty for them. The
clouds, that only fleck the blue or hide
tho day from other eyes have richest
freights consigned to fields their hands
have ploughed. The snow that seems a
cold, white shroud to other men, is a
downy mantle for their fall-sown grain.
Each month throughout tho year, comes
with errands and gifts to them, and there
is not Judas in all the twelve.


That our great progenitor should have
been Gardener is, to us, no mystery at
all, but that such direct, such childlike
appeals TO Natures generous bosom for
life's best gifts, should have been set aside
for books and bustling crowds, and men
prefer her offerings second hand, will for
ever remain a marvel.


The gold Of the mine is dross compar-
ed with the gold of the grain, and there
is no authorship so grand as that which
writes over thousands of acres the legible
language of plenty.


1t seems to us that the Prairies were
altered by the God Of Nature, and held
in reserve away in the West, and girded
round about the forests and lakes, TO re-
call man from the store, the shop, the Of
flee, and give glow to his cheek, strength
to his sinews, health to his pulses, and
gifts to his garners.


If the millennium ever comes, it will be
when there are fewer lawyers and physi-
clans, and merchants and editors, and q
world full of farmers and gardeners. We
rather think, though at present wanting
any direct evidence on the subject, that
Paradise will reappear where it was found
at first, in some glorious garden or other.
Our hopes point to the Far West as an
eligible spot for breaking up the old fol-
lows again, and where tho sons and daugh-
ters of the long gone tenants of Eden,
may enter into the latter day inheritance.


Chicago Journal.
Year: 1860

The New York Express halls the
union of the Douglas and Bell men in
New York as the " final deathblow to
sectionalism." Daylight is breaking"
it says. "And with grand combina-
tion of national elements, not for mon,
but for principles, in New York, let our
friends in other States rely upon it that
Lincolnism is here foreordained to defeat"
The New York Herald says:


awe shall have now but one Prosi-
Dental electoral ticket in the Empire
State of New York, upon which the
whole conservative vote will unite. This
union will bring out thousands upon thou
sands of voters in its favor, who could
not have been reached in any other way
and il is, in fact, the real and practical
opening of the campaign, which will be
one of the most spirited and exciting ov-
er witnessed. 1t is the contest of the
spirit of toleration with that of bigotry,
Of fraternity with domination, of charity
with fanaticism, of common sense with
exaggeration, of self preservation with a
blind and suicidal mania. This Union
ticket will sweep New York, and the COM
mercial and manufacturing State contig-
uous to it, in November next, as the
whirlwind sweeps the Western prairie
The sticks and chaff of Black Republican
ism will be scattered by it, never again TO
be united in great political party. The
conservative revolution will be as COM
plete here rs it has been in the South.
Year: 1860

situated in the same place measuring 400
superficial arpeuts more or less; bounded
South by Bayou Plaquemine Brulee, West
by the plantation, North and East by the
Public Domain or by lands belonging to Alb
ner B. McClelland
Year: 1860

OFFICIAL REruRNs-The official returns
of the recent election held in this city for
Constable, show no change from the vote as
published by US on Friday last. The whole
vote cast was but sixty two. The polls be-
ing open in two wards only.
Year: 1860

TnE people of Litchfeld, Ct., have about given up the idea of building railroad from the Nan gatuck road through their town to intersect the Housatonic road near Falls Village, some A miles. Surveys already made indicated too plain. ly that the expense is far beyond what they can raise. The prospective business is too small to make the stock appear good for much abroad and the benefits are too few to warrant the out lay at home. Now the Naugatuck road ought to be extended from Winsted to Lee.-(L Lee) Vnney Gleaner.

 Oh no, friend Cleaner not go bad as that. The report of the survey has not yet been submitted to the people of Itchfeld, who have already once resolved that the road shall be baiH! As for going to Falls Village though, they have never entertained such an idea, but we hope in the course of next year to pay you a flying visit via Kent in about two hours and Q half time af- ter leaving the :" hill"

 Don't believe all the stories you hear from . disinterested Q quarter! As for road from Winsted to Lee, that will be built about the time we survey railroad to the moon!
Year: 1860

a NEW HAVEN, Feb. II, 1860.

 Dear Enquirer :-Decidedly the lions of the present season arc the gentlemen who attend up on the Agricultural Convention. Every possible mode of attention is shown them. The Young Mems Institute invites them to use it's reading room and library. The Trumbull Gallery of art Is free to them. Numerous gentlemen have exten ded to them general invitation to inspect theil conservatories and greenhouses, and special eff. forts are made socially to render their stay here as agreeable as possible. Last Thursday even ing the students of the Scientific department of Yale College gave reception to the members of the Convention, in the spacious and elegant Halls of the two Literary Societies. The vener. able Prof. Silliman received them with cordial grasp of the hand, and the fair ladies of the city with fascinating smiles, and the occasion was d. together so pleasant that we did not wonder at the frank declaration of one of them,

 "fId aknowed s;ch lot Ger fun was goin on, I'd a'brought my old woman" ....

 A curious lawsuit is now transpiring here. It is an action for damages by libel, brought against the pastor and members of the Mt. Car mel Congregational Church by former member of that Society. It seems that the plaintiff sev- eral years ago became dissatisfied with his con nection with the Mt Carmel Church, and there fore procured letter of dismission and recom- mendation to the neighboring church in Ham, den. But the society which he thus deserted, believing that their letter was not fairly obtained informed the Hamden Church of that fact, and also, took occasion to state to the members of the latter their views of the eligibility of their former brother,-which were, by no means flat tering to that gentlemen. It is for this expres- sion of their opinion that the suit is brought pad as the decision will settle point in law pot now clearly defined, the result is lookedf with much interest. It is claimed on the one side that in a man by becoming member of Christian Church voluntarily renders himself amen amenaple. to all it's ordinances and discipline and cannot arraign its actions court of law, but rather ID an ecclesiastical council; by the other that 2 Church member is, in all respects citizen, and . Church, in the eyes of the law, simply q as responsible for it's acts in all eases as any individual or company. The decision will probably be given this week. x. x.

 New Haven is wide awake with respect to her duty in the ensuing election, and will greatly dr minish, if not overcome the majority she gave
Year: 1860

THE ST. CHARLES. The Campbell Mnstrels
worked off good bill last night, to tolerable au-
ditory. The company leaves too much Of its work
in the hands of one of its members, who is put
prominently forward, and the consequence is that
before performance is at an end, an auditory has
an oyerpowering surfeit of one inaviduaI-Mr.
Horn-who is very smart and comical in his way,
and the leading attraction of the house. This is too
much of a good thing The vocal and instrumental
talent of the company is very fine, and WraX,
Rainer and Leslie are artists whom people de-
sire to see and hear of than they are allowed
to nnder the direction Of the business. Agood bill
is offered tonight
Year: 1860

RATHER "BIsDINan ON THE REooRDER.-During


the late visit of the Prince to Montreal the officials
of the city appeared before him in full regalla'
rather unusual style of dress for many OF them.
The Recorder, on the principle, probably, that the
display was made for the welfare of the city, and
should, therefore, be at her expense, sent to the
corporation bill for about 500, the cost OF the
robe and cooked hat he wore on the occasion.
That body, however, not approaching the idea, re-
fused to foot the bill. sz Som =s.5
Year: 1860

sNow.--A gentleman from g up North informs
the editor Of the Utica IN. " Telegraph that The


snow in many places is from two to six inches in


depth; the weather very cold, and every indiea-
tion that Up the pole winter was fairly set in