smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

TIE ire. victim under the new vagrant
act was harmless photographer. VINO was
visiting Montpelier. Probably his box OF ap-
para,us was suspected to be some sort Of
Internal machine 70 blow up the statehonse
with. His innocent occupation being made
known he was set free from arrest IL Is
said cha, he enjoyed the hIunder of the
jealous officials hugely.
Year: 1864

braced the occasion to lay before the mem
bers of the Provincial Government what pur-
ported to be the basis of secret agreement.
entered into between the Richmond authori-
ties and tine Emperor Maximillan. The
agreement included the terms Of an alliance,
offensive and defensive in its character be
tween Mexico and the Coniederacy.


Sanders took pains to explain that the
compact had the perfect assent of the Empe-
ror Of the French. and that material aid
would be afforded by the regenerator OF Mex
rco in giving effect TO the covenant at the
proper moment.


The reply of Lord Monks advisers was
that they had. first Of all. no assurance that
what Mr.. Sanders and his partner represent
ed was true. and in the next place that DC
was none of their business If it was true
Year: 1864

BURNT TO DEArH.-A small wooden
tenement, situated in an alley between


Jefferson and Adams streets, took fire
on Friday night and was partially de-


stroyed. During the progress Of the
fire the spectators were alarmed by the
screams of children, and Immediately
efforts were made to rescue them from
their perilous situation; but before an


entrance could be effected one of them,


q negro girl about seven years of age,


was burnt to death. A negro boy was
also found in the same room, crouched
up in the chimney corner but he was
unhurt An old negro woman, occupy
ing the house, had been called away q
short while before, and had locked the
| two children up in the room in which
they were discovered.
Year: 1864

A dispatch from the Valley, dated the
21st says:


Early has gone out of the Valley Mer-
ritt's and Devin's divisions of cavalry,
which lately started on reconnaissance
up the Valley, have sent back courier
to headquarters with information that
General Early and his whole infantry
force has passed on toward Staunton.-
The belief is that the rebel campaign in
the Valley for the present winter is over,
so far as any movement in force is con-
cerned, and that only a portion of the
rebel cavalry, with guerrilla parties to Co
operate with it, are now left to annoy us
in the Valley.


1t is supposed the enemy is going to
Richmond, possibly to prepare for the
evacuation of Petersburg and the rebel
capital before Sherman cuts them off at
Savannah and all along shore.


The railroad is complete to the Ope.
quan, and will soon be running to near
Winchester.
Year: 1864

All was quiet on the north side of
James river on yesterday. There was
considerable shelling of Dutch gap by
our batteries, and it was reported that
General Pickett, from his lines south of
Battery Hewlett, had also opened with
his cannon upon the enemy in his front,
who are believed to be mostly negroes.
1t is also said that picket firing has been
actively resumed on this part of the
lines.


Itwas reported on yesterday that Grant
had sent off a considerable body of troops
to cooperate with Sherman in Georgia,
and to aid that General in reaching and
establishing a base on the Atlantic coast.
We do not vouch for this rumor, but
must say there is nothing improbable in
it. Still, we think it more likely that
Grant is mastering his forces for an early
demonstration on General Lee than scat
tering them to aid Sherman. 1t is just
possible that Sherman's coming to grief
might not be disagreeable to him. That
General has already acquired so much
| of glory as to become dangerous rival
as a candidate for the next Presidency
a reason sufficient to prevent Grants re-
GREETING any ill luck that may now befall
him. But, as Sherman has gained much
reputation and glory by his campaign,
so has General Grant gained little Of
either and it is highly important tGhim
to do something before the close Of the
year. He has now laid idle before Pc
tersburg a month and two days; and but
one month more of the year is left him.
He must do something quickly. We may,
therefore, if the weather permit, expect
an early demonstration on both oui
wings. We say on both wings, because
we have no faith in the Yankee state
ment that Buffers canal is nearly com
ploted and without the aid of this canal
there is not much likelihood that any
attempt will be made upon our centre
We speak of this prospect most cheer
fully, as we believe our army was never
before SO well prepared for battle.


FROM PETERSBURG.


At Petersburg, there are movements
on our extreme right that give rise to thu
expectation that the enemy are about t(
make an attack in that quarter


On last Friday, there was some skir
mishing on the right, and there has beer
some artillery firing at different points
on the lines since. At night the enemy
keep up a constant musketry fire from
their picket lines, With the design of pre-
venting surprise. Since Mahone's de-
scent upon their pickets, they have been
| very nervous and apprehensive


FROM GEORGIA.


Our Georgia exchanges furnish u
with very little intelligence to copy
| tGoyernor Brown has issued proclama
Year: 1864

RoBBERY.-The grocery and commits
sion store of Blair 4 Chamberlayne, on
Main street, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth, was broken into few nights
since and robbed Of sugar, coffee, bacon,
etc, to the value of five or six thousand
dollars. The manner Of entering the
store was by breaking through the sky
light over the rear part.
Year: 1864

in your State. Has any young man
with small capital, who wishes to be
farmer, any business to remain in
Ohio? Can he, with thousand dol
lars start, turn off in few years thous-
ands Of dollars by legitimate farming
business ? A small sum of money buys
but very small piece of land in Ohio,
and a man can work hard all his life on
small piece Of land and only make a
living. I grant that in raising grain
to sell, man can do as well in Ohio
as in the west. I don't mean to run
Ohio down. 1t was my birth place,
and as Douglas said Of Vermont, l
merely wish to hint that it is mis- ghty
good State for young men to move
away from.-Cor. Ohio Farmer.
Year: 1864

NEW York, Aug. 8.


The Commercials special SAYS, there is
just exultation at the Navy Department
over the news from Mobile. Blockade
running at Mobile will be broken up and
several of our best gunboats relieved from
duty there. -


The Tennessee was supposed to be the
most powerful ram in the world


The sinking of the Tecumseh is entirely
discredited. @


Buchanan is the only Admiral in the
Rebel Navy.
Year: 1864

AS the, Troy steamboat Vanderbilt was
coming up the river this morning, just be-
fore daylight, and when a short distance
above the Kinderhook upper light, ran in
to a tow of canal boats, sinking three of
them and damaging her own bow so much
that the water was soon several inches deed
in her lower cabin. Her steam pumps
were Immediately put to work, but as the
Year: 1864

Rumors are rife that the rebels and
sympathisers in Canada are about max
ing raid on the city. Details not yet
Obtainsble, but it is understood that the
government has been informed of it.
There are many rumors of it but nothing
reliable
Year: 1864

A great snow storm occurred on the 22d
ult., on Mount Washington. The ground
was covered thick. A party of ladies, with
winter clothing, were nearly frozen to
death on the way up from the Glen House,
and coach and four horses were blown
down over q precipice by the fury of the
winter gale. The window panes Of the
Tip.Top House were covered with ice, the
gale blew fearfully, ice lOadiug every rock
and stick, and the scene was an artie one
in every respect.-HarIord Times. ..r
Year: 1864

The PhiladelphiaPress indorses VIM Lloyd
Garrison for supporting Abraham Lincoln as
the next candidate for the Presidency, and
declares that Garrison is man of "clear fore
sight" 1t quotes the following from Garris-
on's letter with appreciation:


81 am persuaded that the rejection of Abra
ham Lincoln would b, injurious to abroad
among the friends of freedom; and | fear that
it would bring the pro slavery Democratic
party into power. I see that my friend Til.
ton of the New York Independent is inclined
to go for Chase, and that, Greedy, iu the last
number of the same paper, openly repudiatcs
can house is in danger of fatal division.
Year: 1864

The following account OF recent cruchc-
tion in China, interesting because of its re-
semblance to those mentioned in the Scripture
is by Mr.. Jones, of Annoy who Witnessed the
execution on the 2Sth Of October:


The victim was well known theft, whose


principle offence was that of stealing young
girls and selling them for prostitutes.


The cross was of the Latin form, the foot
being inserted in stout plank, and the Grim
inal, standing on the board, had nails driven
through his feet. his hands stretched and
amp nailed to the crossbeam. His legs were
fastened to the cross with an ircn chain and
his arms bouLd with cords and on the cord
round his waist, was inserted piece of wood
on which was written his name and offence;
a similar piece on his right arm contained his
sentence-namely to remain on the cross day
and night until he died; another on his left
arm had the name of the judge with his titles
and officers. The criminal was nailed to the
cross inside the Yamun in the presence of
the magistrate, and then carried by four cool
les TO one of the prime pie thoroughfares lead
ing from the city, where he was left during
the dag, but removed at night inside the pris-
an for faar of some attempting to rescue him,
and again carried forth at daylight in charge
of two soldiers. II was crucifed at noon on
Wednesday, and Mr.. Jones conversed with
him at five in the evening. He complained
of pain in the chest and thirst. On Thurs
day he slept for some hours, when the cross
WIS lain down within the goal compound No
one was allowed to supply him with food
drink, and during the day there was quite a.
fair in front of the cross, people being attract
e ] from distance and the sweetmeat vend-
ers driving large trade. On Saturday he
was stirafve when the Taotal was appealed to by
a oreighner to put end to the wretches suffer
ings and he Immediately gave orders that vim
egar should be admin tered, which he ex-
pected would produce immediate death; but
the result was otherwise, and at sunset, when
the cross was taken within the goal, two sol
diers with stout bamboos, broke both his legs
and then strangled him.
Year: 1864

B9- We are informed of recent occur.
renee in Darlington District, which is wor.
thy: of more general notoriety thar it
is likely to obtain from mere neighborhood
gossip. A lady had stored up a considera-
BILE quantity of lard, upwards Of a thousand
pounds, which she was willing to sell at IS
per pound, but not a cent less. She had
also smokehouse. crammed full of bacon,
for which she likewise demanded IS per
pound, and although she was repeatedly
offered So, SO so, and even 81, she persis.
ted inexorably in her demand ofS5. The
impressing officer of the District, being in
want of bacon and lard for the army, called
on her one day last week, and politely in
formed her that she must consider her lard
and bacon as purchased by the Government,
at Government prices-that is, 50 per pound
for the bacon, and 81. so for the lard. In q
few hours every pound of the articles in
her possession was placed in the railroad
cars, with instructions "on to Richmond !"
and We have no doubt they will reach their
destination. The difference between the
sum received from the Government and
what would have. been cheerfully paid by
her neighbors, will amounts to at least
$4,000. We commend this proceeding to
the imitation of impressing officers through
out the State, and trust that wherever cases
of boarding of provisions for extortionate
prices is brought to their attention they will
apply the remedy promptly and thoroughly.
Courier.
Year: 1864

A CoNFLAaRATIoN IN BATTLE.-The
battle of the Wilderness was feroe almost
beyond precedent in Northern Virginia, for
there our forces we're compelled to fight
both fire and the enemy. Whether inten-
tionally or not, is not known, the woods
we're set on fire along the Yankee lines in
the midst of the battle, which ragged as
iercely as the battle itself, and through
which our forces charged and whipped the
foe. The effect of the heat and smoke COM
bined was intense and almost sufocating,
and many of our men were oVercome-some
of them faiuting and falling to the ground


But ia the face of this great obstacle the
victory was gained over vastly superior
numbers, and the army of the Potomac was
driven from the field, leaving all of its dead
and many of its wounded in our hands


If the woods were purposely fired, as
many of the prisoners state, the act was one
of inconceivable cruelty and iuhumanity !;
if not, the enemy should have paid more
attention to his wounded, and not have
left them to burn to death. That many Of
them suffered death. by fire is we'll estab-
lished fact, affirmed BY the officers ar d men
throughout our entire army. In hundreds
of instances some suffering Yankee would
CRY out in the very anguish Of his soul to
be removed from before the raging flames,
aud wherever such was practicable our men
rendered the necessary assistance but often,
Year: 1864

gar Some weeks ago the papers contain.
ed a notice of the death, in Baltimore, of
Mrs. Anne Kinlock Marshall, the sister OF
General Lee, and many years older than
himself. The Richmond correspondent of
the Mobile Register says: GA curious sto.
~ is told about her and the General
When he was quite a youth, and while
guest at her house, he one day playfully,
or unintentioDalIy, threw knife across
the table at her, and struck her in the arm.
The wound, strange to say never healed
A year or m ore afterwards, General Lee and
his brother Carter paid their sister another
visit and remained two weeks in her house,
during which they never laid eyes on her,
The excuse was that she was too i'll to see
them. The fact was, as they learned sub
sequently, that her wounded and unhealed
arm was amputated while they were her
guests, and rather than mar the pleasure OF
their visit, she concealed the painful Truth
by the device which I 6aye stated"
Year: 1864

His Encellency President Davis:


My DEAR SIR: After careful conside.
ration of all the sources of discomfort in N.
Carolina, I have concluded that it will be
impossible to remove it, except by making
some effort at negotiation with the enemy.
The recent action of the Federal House of
Representatives, though meaning very little,
has greatly excited the public hope that the
Northern mind is looking towards peace. I
am promised by all men who advocate this
course, that if fair terms are rejected, it will
tend greatly to strengthen and intensity the
war feeling, and will rally all classes to a
moro cordial support of the goVernmeut.-
And, although our position is we'll known,
as demanding only to be let alone, yet it
seems to me that for the sake of humanity,
without having any weak or improper mo.
tives attributed to us, we might, with pro-
priety, constantly tender negotiations. In
doing so we would keep conspicuously before
the world a disclaimer of our responsibility
for the great slaughter of our race, and con-
vince the humblest of our citizens-who
sometimes forget the actual situatiou-that
the government is tender of their lives and
happiness, and would not prolong their suf-
ferings unnecessarily one moment. Though
statesmen might regard this as useless, the
people will not, and I think our cause will
be strengthened thereby. 1 have not sug-
gested the method of these negotiations or
their terms. The effort to obtain peace is
the principal matter.


Allow me to beg your Earnest considera-
tion of this suggestion.


Very respectfully yours,


U. B. VANCE.
Year: 1864

indeed, in the very heat of battle, they were
unable to do this 1t was an awful sight to
see fellow-mortal burning up before their
eyes, even though he, were foe, but it was
one of the fortunes of war, and the act of
the enemy. 1t isestimated that hundreds
of the enemy's wounded, and even some of
our own, were thus burned to death. The
loss of the enemy in this battle was very
great. His wounded lay upon the ground
for several days, and his dead yet cover the
field by thousands. Grant made no effort
to bury them, and Lee would not tire his
men with the work, in view of the coming
operations. There they lie, and there their
bodies will moulder to dust and their bones
bleach beneath the storms and sunshine
Petersburg Erpress. $780, g.
Year: 1864

The Springfield News is inacptcd
to a correspondent for the following,
which is too good to be lost and for
the accuracy of which he vouches;


"a short time ago, in the loyal ci-
ty of Philadelphia, Il largely dressed
female, answering the description OF
an F. F. ", hailed street railroad
car, and just as it stepped to take her
aboard, a Union soldier stepped out
OF the same car. On entering sever
al seats were vacant, and this would
be lady inquired, in very shap tone,
Where did that soldier sit?' No AN.
swer. Again, but in more shrill
tone than at first, the same question
was put, Where did that soldier sit!
Still no reply from any Of the passen-
gers; the car going ahead, tho lady
still unseated, when the same question
was fairly spit out between her teeth,
where did that man sity An honest
Hibernian, quietly seated near the nm
happy female, and no doubt being
desirous ofrelieving her in some slight
degree, replied. Faith ma'am he sat
on his end, and took it away with him.
What the rest Of the occupants of the
car did no not know but. one gen.
tleman left as speedily as possible,
and the above information through
him was too rich to be long kept se'
Icret.'
Year: 1864

We have seen negroes and white men, acting rs
tcamstcrs, take the but Of big whip or huge club
and beat horses and mules over the head until we
were SO vexcd that we have wanted to turn upon the
tco-icqged 6ratcS and beat them as long and as
hard, with the same weapons. There is too much Of
this brutc-lile treatment of Government stock and
il ought TO cease or the brucs nncting such treat
ment ought to work on Notifications with ball and
chain to their legs.


We have further observed, that too many cavalry
men take no sort of care of their horses They pay
no attention to their backs to their feet and drive
them forward without shoes, and without anything
urder their saddles They tie them up in the mad
often too lazy and worthless to look out firm place
They never rub them down-they are too tri0ing to
feed them when the forage is at hand and they neg
lcct to water them, when in camps, for days at "a
time.


The officers are greatly to blame, as a general
thing when their men utterly neglect their stock
spell Of working on fortfcations would be good
for some officers and rrvates Of the character de-
scribed
Year: 1864

The Norforb (Va.) OH Dominion Of Friday pub
fishes the following letter dated at Fortress Monroe
November 10;


you will always have observed that when the
enemy shows signs of weaknes, manifested through
the treachery of their desertcrs il is sure precursor
of something being in the wind. The news of Lin
coins reelection was received by the rebels yester
day. and it caused great depression of feeling. !
was told this morning that over eight hundred de-
scrters came over in "A body This hcgira took place
on the extreme right of the rebel position. They
were marched up to the office of the Provost Mar
shal General, and related the same tale of sadness
and woe that hangs over the doomed city of Rich
mond 1t seems that a number of these desertcr-
were fresh from Richmond not having been absent
from there twenty hours. Despite all the pre-
dcons of the Northern press the assertion of which
had been canyasscd most thoroughly the rebel au-
thoritcs believed the triumph of Mcclellan sure
thing. The House of Congress so believed. and now
they find their fallacy. Added to the hopelcssness
of their cause, which is now rendered doubly sure
the Houses of Congress are divided on the question
of the employment of negro soldiers in the army
Many quarrels have already privately arisen, and
many more are likely to arise. The Spottswood
House was the scene of n fight on Sunday last be-
tween a member from Georgia and one from Nir-
ginia the latter maintaining that negroes should be
armed, the former that they should not. The Gcor-
gian threatened Il division of the Confcderacy and
said he would be upheld by his constituents Davis
opinion on the subject is not known; he vacatcs
between consent and dissent The Richmond pa
pers advise it by all means and are using such pun
gent language to hope for unless it
is Immediately done
Year: 1864

lime being combined with it in the form
Of calc spar. They have made arrange.
ments with the Acton and other mines to
purchase their ores They rrdnce them
to 40 OF 90 per cent regulus and ship il TO
the Bergen Fort Copper CNsNpnny, VIZ
New York. thus making great saving in
freight. The are building large smelling
works, and probably will be able to re.
ducc all the ores produced in this part of


nanAda
Year: 1864

Local PAPERS The Boston journal
remarks: Mot tenth part Of the local
news which transpires in any country
town finds its way into city paper. and
he who takes the latter 10 the exclusion
of his town or country paper, does not
fulfill his duties as a citizen. Such man
is unworthy to fill town Office, for he
certainly lacks local pride"
Year: 1864

Young man, don't live crusty old
bachelor. 1t is not good for you. It
will neither improve your morals, your
health, nor your beauty. Marry as you
can make il convenient, and as you can
shape your affairs to support wife,
But when you marry, don't fall in love
with face Instead ola woman. Re-
member that common sense is a rare
virtue, much better than silver, and
gold, and fashion. Dont court and
marry,crinoline and money bags, simply
because it is crinoline and gold in plen.
ty; but look for sound practical sense in
a woman 6rs'; that is the tombstone to
try her other qualities by. When you
have that, all else comes. Your wife
that is to be, if she is full Of common
sense, will grow to your way Of think
ing, and make you grow to hers. A
woman that has womanly love in her
heart will iud ways to make your love
towards her grow as the years go over
you both. And another thing needs to
be needed, and that is-a common sense
woman is not to be found VIII ere fashion
insists upon dragging your females into
whirl, whore there is simple idle gos
sip and tattle. Young man, don't stand
looking after that young woman with
the distinguished air, the reputation Of
a flirt and belle, and whose father hat
heaps of Cash; for it is not impossible
that while you are straining your eyes
that way, you may be turning yOur
back upon some unobtrusive little dam
sci, whom Nature has cut out for your 9th
er half, and who may be just that pleas
ant-facel, placid-tempered, loveable lit


tie creature who will think it enough t
90 with you to the end Of the world
and Say by and comfort you when yor
get gray. haired and fdgety! Marry
young gentleman, aud keep yourself


out tf scrapes. Have something to livo
for A man alone in the world ism :


more than half a man, and the worl,
wants entire men. So mend yourscl


and be happy. And you shall have rea
son to say it was o good thing you re
solved to marry, and refused to be a sol
itaru horhclor
Year: 1864

At late printers festival the edi-
toriAl vocation was thus done brown
The man that is rxpoctelto know every
Fhing. tell all he knows, and guess al
the rest to make known his character%
establish the reputation of his neigh
bor., and elect oil candidates for office !,
30 blow everybody and reform the
world to live for the benefit of others
and the epitaph on his Tombstone,
"Hcre he lies at last ! in short, he is a
locomotive running on the track of pub
Tic notoriety; his lever is his pen; his
boiler iS filled with ink his tender his
scissors his driving wheels public
opinion; whenever he explodes, it is
caused by the nOn-payment of sub
scriptionS.