smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

For the benefit Of our readers, says the
Vicksburg Southron, we extract from our
New Orleans exchanges the following par.
ticulars concerning the lately discovered
counteEfeit bills on the Citizens Bank oi
New Orleans. They say:


This is one of the most dangerous coun.
'tcrfeits yet come to light, only equaled by
the bogus gold pieces which are IN circula,
ton. The intelligence Of the counterfeit
was received from the agents in Galveston
Texas, being received there from the interi-
OF. of the State, and must have been divuleed
by one Of the confederates in the iniquity
for there is not one person in thousand
accustomed to the handling of money, who
can discern the difference between the genu.
inc and the counterfeit notes. The officers
of the bank, on closely scrutinizing discOy-
cred that the engraving and the shading Of
the counterfeit notes are different, as also
are the figures, which have coarse appear,
ance, particularly in the figures in the left
hand corner, the towering around the word
ten, and around the other ten of the notes
1t puzzled at first both the President and the
Cashier to identify the variations. 1t is
impossible to say what amount Of these false
issues are out. 1t cannot be much, as some
of the gang have blowed too quick. We
also continue to hear daily of counterfeit and
bogus gold pieces Of all denominations. The
only safety for person not accustomed tc
the handling of money is, when he gets any
to deposit it in the bank, where and when
he will soon learn Of its genuineness


We take occasion to warn the community
against counterfeit ten dollar bills Of the
Citizens Bank, number Of which are in
circulation. Yesterday we inspected two
which had been rejected at the bank after q
very rigid examination, They are admirably
executed, and would easily deceive many a
practical eye. A close inspection, however
shows that in the counterfeit the initial j
in the name of the President is carried uT
much higher than in the genuine; that the
sexagon on the book, within which the word
dix" is smaller, ard that the paper is
thinner. When we state, however, that two
counterfeits of this sort were taken without
suspicion by one of the best judges of bank
notes in our city, the reader may form some
idea of the excellence Of the imitation.
Year: 1859

TRoUBhE AMONG THE GAMBLERS On
the night Of the 18th ult., in Chicago, a
party Of gamblers were gathered around q
faro table, when they were alarmed by a
loud noise at the door of the room. Fear
ing descent on the part of the police, the
gamblers turned off the gas and fed in all
directions, several of them leaping from the
windows One man who had won hundred
dollars, thought that was enough to pay any
fine that might be imposed upon him, and
concluded to "biae the event" lie sat
calmly awaiting arrest, but no further dis
turbance being noticed, he cautiously opened
the door, and discovered that the alarm was
caused by the stumbling and falling Of a
drunken man, who was wandering about the
building. Those who went out by the win
dow turned up with bruised and sprained
ankles
Year: 1859


The Albany Evening journal thus sums up
tho grand result OF the State Election in New
York.


A Republican Comptroller elected by forty
eight thousand majority.


A Republican Treasurer elected by forty.
seven thousand majority.


A Republican Attorney General elected by
forty nine thousand majority.


A Republican Judge of Appeals elected by
forty thousand majority.


A Republican Clerk of Appeals elected by
forty-eght thousand majority.


A Republican State Prison Inspector elected
over the united Democratic and American vote
by six hundred majority.


A Republican Senate chosen by thuty-iiye
thousand majority.


A Republican Assembly chosen by an equal
or large majority.


On the other hand.


A Democratic Secretary OF State, Canal
Commissioner and State Engineer and Survey
or, barely elected by majOrities ranging from
3l4 to 1868, by tho unitel vote of the Dem.
ocrOts and Americans. SO stands the record
Year: 1859

FRANK ROBERTS has just opened a
wholesale and retail paper warehouse on
Massachusetts, street, one door south of
1ngle Barker's hardware store. He has
an excellent assortment of note, letter and
cap paper, of various sizes and quality,
and at unparalleled low figures. We
wish him success, and believe the reason
able prices at which he holds his goods
will command for him ready sales and a
paying patronage. Call and see him.
Country merchants cannot do better than
purchase directly of him.
Year: 1859

OF The Osawatomie Monument Asso-
citation have authorized the Executive
Committee to procure the removal of the
body of Charles Ksyser from Cedar Creek
and inter it by the side of the other mar
tyrs.
Year: 1859

F The corn crop of Kansas promises
a bounteous harvest. We need railroad
to the interior. Every species of grain
would command nearly double rates if we
had an easy and cheap mode of conduct
ing it to market.
Year: 1859

GA railroad to Leavenworth is great
ly needed. Every farmer and business
man is largely interested in such an enter
prise. Why not take hold of the matter
with energy, and push it to completion ?
Year: 1859

W In consequence Of the severe break
to our power press, last week, and the de-
lay in the publication of the paper, we
are necessarily behind time this week.
We shall bo able to bring up in time next
weak
Year: 1859

IMPORTANT FACTS
For Eastward Bound Travellers
READ AND PRESERVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE!
Unparalleled Speed ana Comfort from the Frontier


10 the Sea Shore.
INAUGURATION OF NEW ERA IN THE HISTORY
OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA!
Year: 1859

With the present number closes Vof..
1st, Of the WsEgLy News. What the
paper vas before il came under our
control We have nothing TO do What
it has been s.ncc that time We leave
our readers to judge. When we took
charge Of it was at the opening of she
present carrnsirn, and ve have endea =
ored to do CIR duty TO tie Democratic
: par; 5-oaf course has been sancsioued,
We are happy 81 s,a5 b almost all Diel1-
ocra's wiih whom We have conversed
and We asc indeed grateful to those
friends eho have stood by us. and up
held Us 10 our efforts TO advance the
truth. Coming into the County per-
feet stranger 10 81 its inhabitants it was
not to be expected but what we would
nee. With some opposition, but we
have en9eavorel ! 10 overcome it by pur-
suipg straightforward course Of action
aud believe we have at last succeeded
in doing 50. We viii commence VoL.
2 With as large subscription and ad-
veriising list as any paper il Tuolumne
county. Our course hereafter will be
the same as hereto!ore-Demo IN
ers-y sense Of the arord, and a firm
supporter Of The present. 4Admiaistration


While our paper is political one, it
must not be supposed that ne viii ignore
thc. local Interests and issues Of Tu-
oiumne county and Of our own city


We will endcavor to make the News
Just what its name denotes-a newspa-
per, giving all the local and State news
IN as condensed manner as possible.
We will endeavor, as far as we can to
avoid long dry articles, and make our
paper welcome visitor to the cabin OF
the miner, the store of the merchant,
and the family freside. We trust that
our friends will assist US hereafter, as
they have done heretofore, in our en-
deavor to make paper worthy Of The
county in which re reside. AS soon as
We can possibly afford to do so-which
We hope will be in a very short time
j. Is our intention to print the NEws on
smaller type and give it new dress
throughout, when We intend to present
TO our readers az neat paper, in typo
graphical appearance, as there is in our
State. To those of our contemporaries
who have, been kind enough to make
mention Of and encourage US in our un-
dersaking We are indeed truly grateful,
and trust that cur course has been such
as to merit their appreciation.
Year: 1859

CONCERT AND SUPPER.-We invite atten- ton to the card in our columns. announcing a concert and supper by the ladies of Watten- saw, on the 18th inst. We can safely promise that no one will be disappointed who attends. Our Wattensaw friends are famous for the bountiful profusion of good things which they provide on public occasions; and we have no fears bu! they will fully sustain themselves All the young folks, and as many of the old folks as can possibly leave home, will attend of course The musical talents of our fair friends have long since been acknowledged and any praise we can bestow upon them Veuld he snnerAuous
Year: 1859

The FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY ENENING.
Extensive preparations are in progress
for the supper to be given by the ladies Of
the First Baptist Church of this city. on
Friday evening next, it being intended that
it shall be epphatically the thing Of the
season, The use of LeClaire Hall has been
generously donated BY A. LeClaire Esq.'
and the Sarsfeld Guards have gallantly re-
linquished the Hall and ordered their regu-
lar drill for Thursday instea1 of Friday
evening. The proceeds Of the Festival are
TO be devoted to the payment of the debts
incnrred for the construction Of their new
church edifice on Main Street. 1t is true
that We have had many festivals Of this
character during the winter, but the object
of this should recommend it to the attention
of ALL We trust that the labors Of the Ia
dies who have interested themselves in this
matter will be rewarded by an overflowing
house.
Year: 1859

HANNIBAL, Mo-, March 7th, 1859.


nv DEAR DIck.-It 10 now twelve days
since left the beautiful and thriving city OF
Davenport, since which time have visited
several Missouri towns and one paper city
in bleeding Kansas, known only by the
cognoman of Belmont. 1t Is much more
mount than Bell, as it is laid out on side
hill with an angle Of $50 from the west
bank Of the Missouri, and some miles above
St. Joseph. l wish its proprietors, Messrs.
Lawn and Stewart, much success a. they
are both very gentlemanly men, and deserve
some patronage. presume you are aware
of the completion Of the Hannibal and st.
Joseph Railroad and also Of the grand cele-
bration given by the citizens of the latter
city on the 22d ult. had the honor of be-
ing among the number, and had . pretty
good time during my stay in St Joe. /
made particular enquiries about business.
corner lots and the prospects generally. The
citizens have the opinion that st. Joe will
yet be the largest city on Missouri. and al.
ready hold corner lots at from $4OO to $500
per front foot. The true course to kill it, II
there were no other course-for my part
think there are several reasons why it is
soon to be eclipsed. The first is, the country
round is poorly settled, and the emigration
is what is called carpet bag one then the
great and final stroke will be the completion
of the M. d NJ. r. r. which trust will be
put through ere long. twill certainly pay
better than any other western road, as all
eastern merchandise can be laid down at
Council Bluffs for nearly the same money as
it can be brought to this point on the Miss-
issippi. Then the freights up the Missouri
are very much higher than down the river.
consequently all points above St Joe would
have their goods come by Davenport. and
the travel would certainly 60 the same way.
and spend q day or more at the Burtis
House, and leave with the satisfsction that
Davenport could boast Of having the very
best hotel and cleverest landlord in the
western country, which is certainly the case,
so far a. my extensive experience goes.


would say to any Of our friends who
may intend to 60 to Pixies Peak. to supply
themselves with their groceries, dry goods,
&C., de-, in Davenport. In fact. they might
load up their teams and make enough Of
their goods at the Missouri Ito pay for their
expenses across Iowa-such is the fact-as
the back country Of Missouri have raised
nothing the past year, and the people Of the
various towns have q very exalted opinion
of the value of their various wares.


In conclusion will say that think Dav.
export is better off to-day than any other
town on the Mississippi above st. Louis
having large population Of good moral
energetic citizens. who puts their shoulders
to the wheel-together being situated in
the most productive county in the State
trust this year may close with better sue
cess to the hardy and industrious farmer
and that they will be repaid for their heavy
losses the past two year.


With best wishes for our city and citi
xens. Yours, H. b. E
Year: 1859

Mud. The streets now present
. very dubious appearance are ir fact, one
continuous sea of mud from one end of the
city 10 the other. and as far into the conn
try % the country goes 1t has become
matter of impossihility for farmers to come
in6 town With any kind Of produce, or to
make any purchases. and the consequence
is that trade 10 extremely dull, in al its
branches. There seems to be no possible
way of avoiding the difficulty, 60 all the
consolation We have for the public 10 to
grin and bear it until the mud dries up.
Year: 1859

RUNNAwAy.-There was q pleasant
little runaway yesterday ON Brady street.
but the mud flew 30 we cannot say with any
degree of certainty what kind Of team it
was. No damage to speak Of.
Year: 1859

We have obtained our Information from .
person we'll acquainted with the route. and
we think it can be relied upon as being the
shortest and best route to the gold region by
way Of Fort Kearney.
Year: 1859

BA-The controversial abilities of oul
neighbor Of the Gazette are not only et7efe
but his propensities, we are sorry to note
incline to level which is located som,
where below the top of the ground. Ev
cry thing which he has not the ability oil
patience to discuss he must drag there. WI
have not the taste to accompany our neigh
Dor, and decline a friendly set-to" viii
him until he will come up into purer at
mosphere, We are not proud, yet we d.
like to 10 dirty we especially detest tn,
filth Of the sewer--a mixture our 30 stree
neighbor affects luxury.
Year: 1859

arIn GAINESVILLE, Ohio, few days since, e
church member was publicly whipped with a
raw hide, for repeatedly insulting married
lady with dishonorable proposals. The indig.
nant lady gave her husband letter that the
fellow had sent her, and the result was that he
got his desert. This rascal some time ago
moved the expulsion Of Deacon Cox from his
church for setting as Deputy U. s. Marshal 10
the arrest Of fugitive slave.
Year: 1859

OYesterdAy an Irishman who lives in the
Western part Of the city took little too much
stimulent, which had tho effect Of making him
quarrel with his wife. As was customary, the
quarrel turned to blows, and the wife got the
worst of it. Her screams were heard al ever
the neighbOrhOOd, and TsOton lady rushed
in to the aid Of her Irish sister, and pounced
upon her bsligerent lord, giving him a most
unmerciful pOundingl Indeed, our informant
says that the police were called in to take her
off the whipped man This was a lucky
''tura" 10 diagraceful affair.
Year: 1859

The MAsrODRN MULE ALI kinds Of horse
talk have been thrown into the shade since
Saturday evening by the entrance into our city
of mule of mammoth size said to be the pro.
duct of Kentucky. II is nineteen and hal
hands high, and "large in proportion" We
learn that the "great brute" will be taken to
the Border City Horse Show at Piqua. and will
be here on exhibition during the National Horse
Show.
Year: 1859

R@-By reference to our advertising coll
umns it will be seen that the Union Restaur-
ant will regularly open for the season on to.
morrow evening. The services of a tip,top
cook have been secured, and the lovers Of
first class luxuries may depend on getting
what they want, and prepared in the best
style, at the "Union." Josh is good pro-
vider," and will not allow himself to be
headed IN his line.
Year: 1859

UrThe assertions Of the Gazette with regard
to the Democratic ticket made on Saturday last
eviDee sorry ignorance of local matters, or a
desire to perpetrate falsehood, Iflhe former,
then it is inexcusable, as correct information
could have been elected from any one here
who had been resident Of the county for a
short time; il the latter our cotemporary will
receive the contempt visited upon those who
deliberately state what every cne knows to be
untrue,
Year: 1859

MARSH TRoUPE--PosTPoNEM NT.-Mr. McGill
the gentlemAniy agent Of the Marsh Troupe
called into our sanctum this morning, and re-
quested US to say that, owing to the fact that
the arrangements at Beckel's Hall are not yet
completed, the entertainment announced for
this evening will be necessarily postponed un
til tomorrow evening, when 1t will pOsitipsly
come off The fact that the Hall was not en-,
trely completed for the Troupe was not know
at the time the announcement was made by
on.saturday that the Troupe would perform this
evening,


On toAmorrow evening the Marsh Troupe will
present us with that magnificent piece--"The
Naiad Queen" We need not say that it will be
rendered in the best style of the art. for our
readers are awar e the Juveniles never do things
by halves. We assure our citizens that the
Troupe is now in better condition than ever be.
fsre, and we hope a houseful Of clever and ap,
preciative people will be at the Hall tomorrow
evening to welcome them back, and witness
their unapprOachable rendition of the "Naiad
Queen" Their music, marches, scenery, DC.
are more than worth the price of sdmission
The Band Of the Ist Regiment, o. v. M, will
furnish the music; we know it will be extra.
See advertisement.
Year: 1859

EF The latest case Of absence of mind
is that Of ship carpenter, who bit off the
end osa copper spike and drove q plug Of
tobacco into the vessels bottom. He did
~ discover his mistake till the ship spi
in his face. ~
Year: 1859

SENATOR BRowN's SpEEcH.- The speech of Senator Brown of Mississippi before the Democracy at Tammany Hall like all the efforts of this able statesman is bold, manly and straightforward. We are glad that Senator B. told the Demo- crats there assembled some brave truths. He distinctly avowed that he was in favor of the acquisition of Cuba, because it gave the South chance for expansion, or the ex- tension of slavery" and he might have said that this extension of " slavery" is just what Mir. Postmaster Fowler so gin. gerly alludes to as the extention of the area of freedom" Both mean the same thing, and are the same thing. It is un- fortunate that Democrats fall into the hab. 1t of using the false terms of their oppo- nents. Freedom burns as bright, yea brighter, at the South than at the North, despite all the slang and abuse of Aboi- lionists. Senator Browns speech will call forth thought and discussion, and the fact that the Abolition press do not give it to their readers shows that they are afraid of the truth New York Day Book.
Year: 1859

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MY Psalm.


BY j. G. wHITTILR. .... e.
mourn no more my vanished years;
Beneath tender rain,
An April rain of smiles and tears, sg
My heart is young again.
The west winds blow, and singing low,
hear the glad streams run.
The windows of my soul throw
Wide open to the sun.
No longer forward nor behind
look in hope and fear;
But, grateful, take the good / find,
The best of now and here.
plow no more desert land,
To harvest weed and tare; .{ ts
The mama dropping from Gods hand
Rebukes my painful care.
break my pilgrim staff, l lay
Aside the toiing oar;
The angel sought so far away,
welcome at my door,
The airs of spring may never play.
Among the ripening corn,
Nor freshness of the flowers Of May
Blow through the autumn morn.
Yet shall the blue eyed gentian look
Through fringed lids to Heaven,
And the pale astor in the brook
Shall see its image given.
The woods shall wear their robes of praise,
The south wind softly Sigh,
And sweet, calm days in golden haze
Melt down the amber sky.
Not less shall manly deed and word
Rebuke an age of wrong;
The craven flowers that wreath the sword
Make not the blade less strong.
But shifting hands shall learn to heal,
To build as to destroy;
Nor less my heart for others feel
That the more enjoy.
All as God wills, who wisely heeds
To give or to withhold,
And knoweth more of all my needs
Than all my prayers have told.
Enough that blessings undeserved
Have marked my erring track
That wheresoe'er my feet have swerved,
His chastening turned me back
That more and more Providence
Of love is understood,
Making the springs of time and sense
Sweet with eternal good
That death seems but a covered way
Which opens into light,
Wherein no blinded child can stray
Beyond the Fathers sight
That care and trial seem at last,
Through Memory's sunset air,
Like mountain ranges oyerpast,
In purple distance fair
That all the jarring notes Of life
Seem blending in psalm,
And all the angles of its strife
Slow rounding into calm.
And so the shadows fall apart,
And so the west winds play;
And all the windows of my heart
open to the day.
Year: 1859

REGRETS Too LATE.-It is stated that Lord
Byron was at one time coversing in regard to
his daughter with distinguished lady of rank,
whose influence over him checked his ontinuing
the glaring immoralities of one of his worst po-
ems, when she told him that if he so loved his
child, he should never write line that would
bring blush of shame to her cheek or sorrow
ing tear to her eye. He replied that the book
was written to beguile hours of wretchedness,
and to loosen his hold on her affections, but
added, 81 will write no more of it. Would that
had not written line!" Referring in con-
versation with the same lady to his unhappy
temperament, he said, "Depend upon it, peoples
tempers must be corrected while they are chill
dren for not all the good resolutions in the
world can enable man to conquer habits of i'll
humor or rage, however he may regret having
given way to them"
Year: 1859

A CURIOUS FAor-It an acorn be suspended
by piece of thread within half an inch OF the
surface of some water contained in hyacinth
glass and so permitted to remain without being
disturbed, it will, in few months, burst and
throw root down into the water, and shoot up
wards its tapering stem, with beautiful little green
leaves. young oak tree, growing in this way
ON the mantle shelf OF room, is very interest,"
ing object. We have seen several oak trees, and
also cbesnut tree, thus growing; but all of
them, however, have died, after few months
probably owing to the water not being changed
sufficiently often to afford them the necessary
quantity Of nourishment from the matter con-
tanned in it. ..-
Year: 1859

DREADFUL ACCIDENT TO LION. The Cleve-
land Plaindealer tells of fearful accident In
Van Amburgh's menagerie. Some of the new
keepers commenced to torment the lion. Wish
ing to hear him roar, the brutes spit tobacco
juice in his eyes. This thoroughly maddened
him and his frenzy was terrific. The lion made
a tremendous dash against the cage bars-they
gave way-he cleared the cage with bound,
and sprang for the affrighted wretch on the pole.
IL the blindness of his rage, the lion missed the
man, striking his own head against the pole and
splitting himself from head to tail! 1t was done
as evenly as though he had been sawed by an
experienced mechanic. The uproar brought Mr..
Van Amburgh to the spot. The emergency re-
quired promptness. This was no time for refec.
tion or argument. Selling the cleaved parts OF
the lion, the great "tamer" clapped them in
stantly together. They stuck, and the lion was
soon restored to consciousness. But imagine
Vans agony when he saw that he had put the
lion together in the wrong way THAT two OF
the animals legs were up and the other two
were down! But the lion got well, and seems
to enjoy himself better than ever. When he gets
tired of walking on two legs he fops over on the
other two. He is said to be a curious looking
lion II N
Year: 1859

traction inspired; but soft rosy glow was
,inging the East; bright harbinger Of a
brighter radiance; it was tue dawn of Ma
rion's wedding day.


And SO our little wreath was finished
and presented with suitable speech by the
bride. And what shall add, but that on
the following morning the Sun shone so
gaily on the wedding that it seemed as
though November were assuming the style
Of May in compliment to the joyous occa'
sion.