smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

P. S--Should by any chance not be in'
tell your collector or whoever may have the
claim, to wait until do come in, and will
say when to call again.


1t is needless to add that the circular had
the desired effect to cause his creditors to
charge their claims to On account known as
Profit and Loss.
Year: 1859

some of the brains of his opponent, they
having spattered against him as he passed
the dying man, in his fight from the field.
As Smith was not dead (though the surgeon
said he would be confined to his house for
several weeks, and there was some danger
Of modification setting in,) Culkins wisely
concluded that the mixture might be some
thing else. A liberal purse was made up
for him, and at IN early hour yesterday
morning, the last of the Culkinses went
down St. Clair street, on a smart trot. He
took this mornings Lake Shore express
train at some way station, and is now on
his way to New York. The most astonishing
feature about the whole affair 10 the appear
ancson the street day, apparently well and
unhurt, of the gentleman who was so badly
"wounded 10 the shoulder" But . duel
was actually eft"
Year: 1859

Cy An election will be held in Kansas
on the first Tuesday of October, for the
purpose of voting upon the adoption of the
Constitution lately formed at Wyandotte.--
Action will also be taken on the Homestead
Rill ...... .e-
Year: 1859

1--we are indebted TO S. P. Vannoy, one
of the Board, for a pamphlet copy of the
Report Of the Board of Public Works. A
large number were printed for distribution,
and as the work has more information than
can be had elsewhere on the subject of our
Rail Roads, il should be carefully read.
Year: 1859




Sec. 8. The mode of making appropriations,
under this act shall be as follows: In case of
public exigency, as defined in the preceding
section, the private property necessary to re-
pair or protect the public work may be seized,
either absolutely or for temporary use, by the !
board aforesaid, or either Of their members, or
any one of their superintendents, agents or
engineers, and the rights thereto, or to such
temporary use, shall Immediately vest in the
state. In all other cases the appropriation
shall be made by the board, or one of the
members thereof In such case of public
exigency, if the property be Immediately seiz-.
ed without first paying for the same, it shall be
the duty of the board, some one of their
members, (ift the compensation to be paid there
fore be not agreed upon with the owner,)
without delay to make and officially subscribe
as may certificates, in all respects alike, as may
be necessary containing, First: A description
of the property so taken, with the time or times
when taken, and whether taken absolutly or
for Temporary use, and if the latter, the extent
of the use, and the name or names of the own
er thereof Secondly: An offer on behalf of
the state to pay therefore a specific sum of
money being such sum as the board, or their
member, shall deem reasonable; one of which
certificates shall be delivered to each of the
owners of the property so taken, if resident
within this state, OF left at his or her usual
place OF aDoue tnereln; PROVIDED, CnaG II any
owner be minor, idiot, or insane person, hav-
ing guardian resident within this state, SER
vice of said certificate, in manner aforesaid.
shall be made on such guardian, which shall be.
deemed good service upon the ward. But if
any owner or guardian reside without this state,
or his place of residence be unknown to the
board, then notice to him or them may be Civ
en- either by personal service of such certificate,
or by publishing the same for four consecutive
weeks in some newspaper of general circulation
in the county wherein the property vas taken.
One of said certificates, with proof ofits having
been served or published as aforesaid, and the
date of such service of publication, shall be f.
led and preserved in the Office of the board
IF any owner, or his or her guardian as afore-
said, shall at any time after the seizure of his
OF her property as aforesaid, and within one
year after the service ofthe certificates as afore-
said, or its last publication aforesaid, as the
case may be, elect to take the sum Of money
so offered, or, in case of joint ownership ten
ancy in common, his or her proper proportion
thereof, the board or the proper member thereH


(Costtnued On fourM page.
Year: 1859

COMPLAINED oF.-A lady residing in the
vicinity of F and Eleventh streets, has made
comp aint against Gov Weller, for shooting
black birds near her residence, thereby en-
dangering her personal safety. This is wrong
in the Governor, not to shoot the black birds
but to frighten the ladies in this way. Now
if he would get up very early these fine
mornings, and walk out as far as 22d street
he could find any quantity of birds of various
kinds and very fat ones, tand thus he could
exercise his skill at shooting and not be in
any danger of frightening ladies. We re-
commend this to his serious consideration,
and in the mean time we sincerely hope the
lady referred to will exhibit that mercy to
the Governor which he exercises towards
other wrongdoers. and pardon him. Sac
Register, Wednesday
Year: 1859

x DUMB, YET SPEAKETn.-Th boiler of the
Ion'r" srS costa has been found 1t was on the
par Inc portion torn out is sufficient ex-
PLANTATION TO the mind of any one posted
upon suen matters The fire plate is torn
OUT ana Is evidence that sufficient care had
not been observed in the running of the
boat. 1t Is not impossible that the plate had
become heated to red heat, and having lit
tie water when the engine was slowed, steam
generated with such raPidity as to cause the
catastrophe. The fact that the furnace.
where the boiler stood, was completely drv,
after the explosion, is quite significant IS.
+. Telegram, Tues
Year: 1859

CoRoNER's INQUKsT.-Coroner Ely
held an inquest on Sunday, over the dead
body Of man found floating in the river
near Rocgingham-between Credit Island
and Mr. Morris farm. From a memorandum
book which was found upon his person, it
was ascertained that he was q German
named Henry lIonntag, and that he came to
this country in ls52-and that worked in
Albany. N. Y, that year. The verdict Of
the jury was death by accidental drowning.
He had the appearance of having been IN
the water about three weeks
Year: 1859

IIoLRs.-Some little attention should
be paid by the City fathers to the holes
which occur in the macadamized streets, in
cident upon freezing and heaving. A small
amount of broken rock applied at once will
save great deal of expense hereafter. Let
this be one of the first things attended to.
Year: 1859

ScouNDRELlsA. = During the past
winter some unprinciplsd wretch. not hAy-
ing the least respect for himself or honor
for the dead. hes been carrying on continu-
al depredstions in the burying ground be-
low the city, which consisted in saving
down numbers Of those beautiful trees which
formed SO pleasing an ornament to those
grounds And not only have the grounds
been robbed Of the trees. but in doing 80
the perpetrator has created other damages.
In one instance in particular, We noticed
tombstone had been tipped over and broken
in two pieces, occasioned, no doubt, by q
tree falling against it. II it were possible
TO ascertain who has been guilty Of such
base sacrilege. the offender should be made
to suffer the utmost penalty Of the law
That cemetery cannot boast Of any attrac-
tons TO spare, and can i'll afford to be thus
fagrantly and feloniously despoiled OF what
few natural ornaments it possesses A lit
tie inquiry and Investigation might possibly
bring the culprit to justice
Year: 1859

FARMING.-Many farmers in Scott
county commenced laboring in their fields
in good earnest Yesterday morning, The
good weather so long looked for s at length
at hand and yet there is plenty of time TO
SOW seed and raise large crop. Cheer up.
Year: 1859

He stands not upon what he received
from his ancestors; but thinks he must
work out his own honor; and, if he can
not reach the virtue of those who give
him outward glory by inheritance, he is
more abashed at his own impo;ency, tran
sported with great name. Greatness
doth not make him scornful and lmperious,
but rather, like the fixed stars, the higher
he is, the less he seems, or at least, de-
sires to be so i; neither cares he so much
for pomp and frothy conversation, as for
the solid truth Of nobleness. Courtesy.
and sweet affabIlity, can be no more
severed from him, than life from his soul !:
not out of base ard servile popularity,
and desire of ambitiously insinua,ing
himself but real gentleness of DISPOSE
ton, and true value of himself. His
hand is open and bounteous yet not SO
as that he should regard rather his glory
iiIan his estate !; but in which his wisdom
can distinguish between parasites and
friends between changing favors and ex-
pending them. He scorns to note his
height and privilege for looseness but
accounts his eminence vain, if he be infer
ior TO others In goodness and thinks he
should be more strict, the more prominent
he is, because he is more observable and
now his offences are become more obser-
vable and contagious. There is no virtue
he esteems unfit for ornament, nor use :;
nor anv vice which he condemns not as
sordid, and fit companion of baseness :;
and of which he doth not more hate and
blemish, than affect the pleasure. He so
studies, as one that is acquainted that
ignorance can neither purchase honor nor
WELD il and that knowledge must both
guide and grace him. His exercises are, g,
from his childhood, ingenious, manly, and
decent; and such as have tendency TO
wit, valor, activity, and health. He doth
not so use his followers, as if he thought
these were made for nothing but his ser
vitude; whose felicity were only to be
commanded, and to please, wearing them
to the back, and then, either finding or
framing excuses to discard them empty :;
but, upon all occasions, he lets them feel
The sweetness of their own utility, as we'll
as experience his bounty. Silence. in
offic;ous service, is the best oratory TO
plead for his respect, all diligence Is but


lent TO him-none lost. No one can be
more pitiful 10 the distressed, or more
prone 10 succour; and then most, where
is least means to solicit, least possibility of
requllal. He is more careful to give true
honor TO his Maker, ,hen TO receive civil
honor from men. He knows that his SER
vice is free and noble, and ever loaded
with genuine glory, and how vain it is to
hunt after worldly applause, till he be as
sured oe the favor of Him, that moldeth
all hearts, and poureth contempt upon
princes; and, in short, he SO comports
himself, as one that accounts the body Of
nobility 10 consist in blood-the soul IN
the emlnence of virtue!
Year: 1859

The little child was dying. His weary
limbs were racked by pain no more. The
/ flush was fading from his thin cheeks, and
the fever thai had for many days been
drying up his blood. was now cooling rap.
idly under the touch of the icy hand tha,
was upon him.


There were signs and tokens of bitter
but suppressed grief In tha, dim chamber
for the dying one was very dear TO many
! hearts.


They knew that he was departing, and
the thought was hard TO bear; but they
tried to command their feelings that they
might not disturb the last moments of
their darling.


The father and mother, and the kind
physician stood beside dear little Eddy's
bed, and watched his heavy breathing.
He had been silent for some time, and
appeared to sleep. They thought i, might
be thus that he would pass away, but sud-
denly his blue eyes opened wide and clear,
and beautiful smile broke over his fea i
lures. He looked upward and forward at
first, then turning his eyes upon his moth
er's face, said, in sweet voice, " Mother,
what is the name of the beautiful country
that | see beyond the moun,ains-the
hieh mountainsl"


/ can see nothing, my child, said the
mother; there are no mountains in sight
of our home


Look there, dear MOTHER said the
child pointing upward, 'yonoler are the
mountains. Can you not see them aOa02'
he asked in tones of the greatest as,onish-
ment as his mother shook her head.


They are so near me now-so large
and high and behind .hem the country
looks SO beautiful and the people are so
happy-there are no SICK children there
Papa, can you not see beyond the noun
tains! Tell me the name of that land.


The parents glanced at each other and
with united voice replied, The land you
see is Heaven, is it not my child 2


Yes, it is Heaven. | thought that
must be its name. Oh. let me go-but
how shall | cross those mountains9 Fa-
ther will you not carry me! Oh take me
in your arms and carry me for they call
me from the other side, and | must 60.


There was not dry eye in that cham
Der and upon every heart there fell a SOL
emn awe, as if the curtain which concealed
& w


My son. said the father, will you
stay with us a little while longer? You
shall cross the mountains soon. but IN
stronger arms that NINE. Wait stay
with your mother little longer; see how
she weeps at he thought Of losing you


sOh, m other, oh, father, do not cry but
come with me and cross the mountains
Oh come; ard thus he entreated with a
strength and earnestness that astcnlshed
all


The chamber was filled with wonder
ing and awe-strichen friends. AT length
he turned TO his mother with a face BEAM
ing with rapturous delight, and stretching
out his little arms for her one last en-
brace, he cried, Goodbye mother | am
going; but don't be afraid = the strong
man has come to carry me oUer tie noun
taiRS


These were his parting words; upon
his mothers breast he breathed his last,
and they laid the litile fair baby down
again.
Year: 1859

CHARACTER BETTER THAN CREDIr.-
We often hear young men who have no
means dolefully contrasting their lot with


that of rich mems sons. Yet the longer


we live, the more we are convinced that
the old merchant was right, who said TO US
when we began TO live, " Industry, my
lad, is better than inge;s of gold. and
character more valuable than credit -
We could furnish, if need were, from a
score of illustrations to prove the truth of
his remarks. In all branches of business,


in all avocations, character, in the long
run, is the best capital. Says Poor
Richard: g The sound OF your hammer
al five in the morning, or nine al night,
heard by a creditor makes him easy for
SIX months longer; but if he sees you at
a gambling table, or hears your voice at
a tavern, when you should be at work
he sends for his money the next day" =
What is true Of the young mechanic, is
true, also, Of the young merchant or
young lawyer. OLD and sagacIous firms
will not long continue to give credit
for thousands of dollars, when they see
the purchaser, if young man, driving
fast horses, or lounging IN drinking Sa-
looms Clients viii not entrust their
cases to advocates, however brilliant, who


frequent the card table, the wine party
or the race course. 1t is better In begin
( ing life, 10 secure a reputation for indus


Try and probity. than to own houses and
lands, If with them you have no character
Year: 1859

For you shall kiss my loves far lace to day.


1t is good to be alone at such times-to feel
the heart throbbing with love for the beautiful
and good This Is the time for soul growth
the time To pluck away the bitter roots OF ha-
tired aud jealousy lad SOW the seeds of charity
and love This Is the time To wash dimness
from our vision. and to tear away the harriers
that a cold world builds about heavens chill
dren Surely God blessed the seventh day
and halowed it %
Year: 1859

SABBATH MORNING, AND ITS IxsrrRATIoxs-A
fair correspondent of the Green Bay Adyocate
who pens some exquisite fancies and sentimen Is
whose sobriquet is the peculiar one of Long "a
Coming, throws her imagination upon the sub
iect of sabbath morning, and writes down
some pleasant thoughts concerning it, from
which we take few paragraphs


A sunny Sabbath morning is better than the
beginning of feast. The bells are sweeter
than those that ring for village wedding. To
day the iron gate of the world swings back. and
leave the hustle and notes.-the wrnkled,
care-wora faces-aud wander away in the fields
of fancy We will forget our griefs- We Will
put the robes of ease We Will sr uat er
through the castle of Incidence, and live a long
happy day in lettering about its towers, and
gazing from its turrets towards the blue battle
nents of Heaven We saw the morning star
grow dim, and grayish clouds turn to FURNISHED
gold above the eastern hills and we will see
the last rays of sunlight quiver and dart in the
pine tree tops of the boundless western forest
sigh that another day IS gone.


But it is yet Sabbath morning, and the light
is sweet to the eyes, and the air is " most de-
icious" Little arrows OF esStacy shoot through
the current of our blood" Delightful thoughts
rain on US like April showers. Every thing IN
nature seems to have a tongue or voice. As we
are in such moments, nearer to the Creator. so
are His creatures nearer tn us. We kiss the
flowers, and Of the breeze which fans our cheeks
we say,
Year: 1859

The Elisabcthtown Post denies the truth
OF Il story which lately went the rounds. Of
tue detection of large den of counterfeiters
with their to Is &c, in Essex county. All
there was to make the story out of was the
fact that few idle young fellows in West
port were induced to pass some bogus money
manufactured in vest Troy or elsewhere.
Not dollar (the Post says,) was ever made
in Clinton or Essex counties,
Year: 1859

DISTANCE OF ANOTHER STAR AsCERTAINEp.
A late number Of the Astrunomische Mack.
richten. contains the result of DIR. Kruger's
observations, on the binary star, known as 20
Ophiuchus, with the heliometer of the Bonn
Observatory, for the purpose OF ascertaining
Its distance from our globe.


This star is one Of bright cluster in the
right shoulder Of the constellation Ophiuchus,
and has long been regarded with interest by
astronomers on account Of its being one of the
first class binary stars-the smaller revol-
wing around the larger in about eighty years,
and having nearly completed one revolution
since its motion was first detected The
principal star is of the fourth magnitude, OF ~
pale topaz color, and plainly visible to the ma
ked eyo--the companion star is of the seventh
and Of violet color.


This star offered the same inducements to
measure It's distance, as the other few stars
whose distance has been determined DR.
Kruger finds the mass Of the binary system
To be u little loss than three times that of our
sun, and It's distance from Us To be above one
million two hundred thousand times that OF
the earth's mean distance from the sun-a
distance that would require light nineteen
years W pass over, HyinB constantly at the
rate OF two hundred thousand miles second
Two other fixed stars, Alpha Csntauri, the
most brilliant star in the Southern heavens.
and VI Cygni. in the Northern heavens, are
within this distance. Alpha Centauri is the
nearest known star, and il 80 distant that it
would require more than three years for light
10 pass over the interval between us. Ct
Cygni is better known to us by being iu view
IN our latitude Its distance is 80 great as
to orequire light y IA years 10 fly from it To US.
OF the million Of stars which crowd our firm
ament tho distance Of these three are only
known with any certainty.
Year: 1859

The ship Uncowah, which arrived at San Fran
cisco on the 22d of October from New York, pass
ed a mammoth iceberg about fifty miles to the south
of Cape Horn, as late as the 9th Of August. The
captain in description of this "wonder ofthe
Deep" says:


The great berg was seen first by the second Of
fcer from the deck, about noon of the 9th of Au-
gust 1t was then mere glittering hammock on
the horizon ahead. Capt Kirby at first could not
believe that it was ice, and thinking he might have
been drifted to the northward during the several
walton, set it down ali island covered win
snow. >.


The wind was from the eastward, and the ship
poi,o at the rate of eight knots she soon brought
the Whole body above the horizon, and not long
after he ice was found to stretch along the whole
head and on the weather bow. The course oil
the shin was then altered, SO as bring the ice on
the lee bow, and gradually, as the bearings altered
five icebGgs of various sizes were made out. Inc
ship passed within few miles to the wlndward, OF
them On? was very lofty, about the size OF Augei
Island. which Capt. Kirby thinks it resembled
somewhat in shape but much higher Others
stood as though detached masses of the great berg
This monster estimated to have been from elght
to ten miles long, and very high-a sohd mass Oh
ice against WHICH the sea broke as upon the IRON
bound shores of continent
! At about four miles distant the water about the
shin was agitated With eddes and ripples, caused





usual ocean currents The sides along which the
ship passed appeared to be prccipitous up for moro
than hundred feet from the water, when they
broke towards the peaks in the interior of the Is
land; and down the sleeps the spy-glass showed the
existence of great gullies and watercourses. When
the sun shown full upon the island it reflected the
light with great brilliancy. The island being ot
such size, it seemed to be nearly stationary, but
must have been drifting slowly with current, which
there sets to the n. n. L. Some Of the smaller
bergs assumed light blue appearance No dirt,
trees or vegetable matter could be seen upon any
of them. The day was clear, and afforded hne
view of the island. 1t was a majestic spectacle,
which those who witnessed it will not soon forget
The one described by Dana in his "Two 4ears
before the Mast was much smaller than this 1t
was late in the afternoon when the Uncowah ar
! rived


About six o'clock, large English packetship,
undera cloud of canvas, hove in sight, steering to
the eastward, and astcrn and to leeward OF her
bark Captain Kirby displayed his signals reading
'ice ahead" which the ship acknowledged by i'm
mediatey hauling up to the northward towards
Cape Horn and the bark, though too far distant
to read the signals, took the alarm and followed
suit The ice was directly in the track Of vessels
bound to the eastward.
Year: 1859

COMMERCIAL INDEPENDENCE OF THE SOUTH.
If John Browns foray into the South, and the
sympathy which he has commanded in the North,
shall enure to the freedom of the South from its
unwise dependence upon the North for every arti-
Gle of manufacture, it will prove to be a blessed
era to our countrys history.


That this independence can be achieved, we
have not a single doubt. But it is folly to deny
that the work must be accomplished gradually, and
that much selfdenia must be brought to its aid.


One thing the South do, and do at once.
Millions of dollars arc annua)lyspent by the South
err pooplo at me North IN pleasure trips, anu III
luxiiies which can be dispensed with Let TINS
dram Of wealth from the south to enrich the North
erupeople, be stopped right away, and we shall
weken the North to no inconsiderabe degree,
While we shall retain in the South large capital
to 70 to work with, and establish manufactures of
thee necessary articles for which we are now de-
pcdent on the north.-Ro2eigh Register.
Year: 1859

DO YOU retail things here p asked green


specimen of humanity, as he poked his head INTO
astore door. Yes replied the clerk, thinking he
had oot customer. Then | wish you would
retail my dogs he had it bit off about month ago
Year: 1859

The steamer Enterprise, says the Victoria
Gazette is to be placed upon the Chickeeles
river. The opening of navigation, by steam
boats, of this river, will enable the settlers Of
the rich and fertile valley of the Chickecles
to send their grain and other produce to
market
Year: 1859

For some time past party has been
formed at Victoria, with a view to trip to
Queen Charlotte's Island for the purpose of
prospecting certain localities there, reported
to be rich in gold
Year: 1859

To Buy HIM oFF-The New Orleans Delta
proposes that the Democratic party, in order
toredeem itself from the scorn of the nation.
force Buchanan to resign his place paying
him the salary for the remainder of his term,
Y contribution from the several States. The
suggestion is not bad one; but Buchanan,
if we may Judge by the wide margins on coal
and lumber contracts, has too good thing
to give up for the salary alone "a,