smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

southern CoQIe0eTaCy.

 A general meeting of the Cherokee people was held at Tahlequah on Wednesday the Fist inst, by invitation from the Executive of the Nation. The attendance, We are informed, was the largest knwon among this people for many years, there being present about four thousand be made. The object of the meeting was stated by JOHN Ross, Principal Chief, in an address which announced the policy heretofore pursued in regard to the conflict between the United States and the Confederate States declared his own position and that the time had now arriv- ed when they should take their stand, and ad- vised them to form an alliance with the Con- federate States. A series of resolutions were submitted setting forth the sentiments of the Cherokee people upon various subjects of gen. eral interest and expressed their approval for a treaty ofalanee with the Southern Confederacy, upon just and honorable terms. The resolutions were passed by exclamation amid the ordera and propriety becoming the great occasion, and which evinced the calm determination of the people to sustain them to the last. In view of this action and to be ready for any emergency that may come upon them, we learn from Capt. BENGE, that the executive department of the nation have taken steps tor immediately organizing regiment Of mounted men, who will be in readiness for action, whenever it may be required, at a moments warning. In the meantime, steps will be taken to consummate an alliance with the Confederate Government. The Cherokees are with us. Let them be | justly and magnanimously treated.-T. B. Press.
Year: 1861

Txs" W ind the following III the C1n- cinnati Gazette of yesterday, clearly indi- eating the progress of events. It is fore gone conclusion that three years volun- teers cannot be raised anywhere in the North. The people are awakening, and the Black Republicans will soon have to do the fighting, or back out. They raised one army by lying, and will have to rely upon each other for the next:

 SHORTENING THE TERM OF ENLISTMENT FOR THE NAvY.-The New York Evening Post advises reducing the term of enlist ment for the navy, from three years to one, in order to fill up the number wanted. Merchant sailors are ready to enlist, but they want an opening to return to the merchant service when commerce revives at the close of this war. The Herald also says 1t will be necessary.

 The same reasons operate on three year enlistments in the volunteer service. The Government has put heavy load on en- listments by its long term, for which there does not seem to be any necessity, Ii this is going to be fighting war.
Year: 1861

An act to make provision for the Care of Supplies

 for the Sick and Wounded.

 The Congress of the Confederate States ot Amersca do enact, That the Secretary of War shall forth with appoint a clerk in the office of the Surgeon General to take charge of all hospital supplies and other articles which may be contributed for the use of the sick and wounded; and the same to dis nose of according to the wishes of the contributors ,nder the direction of the Medical Department of the army; the salary of the said clerk not to ex. cced one thousand dollars and the said clerk shall be authorized under the direction of the Surgeon General, to procure and fit up proper place for the safe keeping and proper disposal Of the said articles.

 Approved August 2, 1861. I'm
Year: 1861

hundred and seventy dollars and eighty eight cents reported by the secretary of the treasury received into the treasury from donations by church es on the late fast day, be appropriated as a fund for the use of the soldiers and officers wounded at the late battle of Manassas; and that the same be dsbuIsed and applied by the secretary of the trea- snry, with the concurrence of the chairman of the committee of this house.

 Approved July 30, 1861. I'm
Year: 1861

aliens, person persons, as aforesaid, to be duly apprehended and convened before such court, judge or justice for examinations; and full examination and hearing in such complaint, and sufficient therefor appearing, shall or may order such alien or aliens, persons or persons, to be removed out of the territory of the Confederate States, or to be otherwise dealt with or restrained, conformaby to the intent of this act, and the proclamation re- gulations which may be prescribed as aforesaid, and may imprison otherwise secure such alien persons until the order which shall be made shall be performed.

 SEC 5. It shall be the duty of the Marshal of the District, in which any alien enemy or person offending against the provisions of this act shall be apprehended, who by the President of the Confede- rate States, or by order of any court judge or jus tice, aforesaid shall be required to depart, to be removed as aforesaid, to execute such order by himself or deputy, or other discreet person, and for such execution the Marshal shall have the war rant of the President court or judge, as the case may be.

 Approved August s, 1861.
Year: 1861

An Act to amend an Act in Relation to the Issue

 of Treasury Notes.

 WHEREAS, By an ac of Congress, approved the 9th of March, l86l the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to issue certain Treasury notes in lieu of first issue of such notes; and is provided that the whole issue shall at no time exceed one million of dollars; and it is deemed advisable now to re- move this restriction, the Congress of the Contede rate States of America do enact, That the other Treasury notes authorized to be issued by the Sec retary of the Treasury, under the provisions of the said act, may be issued by him at any time, with the appreciation of the President, either before or after the calling in of the first notes; ProUjded, That the whole issue outstanding at any one time shall not exceed two millions of dollars.

 Approved August 3, 1861. In
Year: 1861

THE FOREIGN ELEMENT OF THE FEDERAL Army
Out of 100000 three months and three years men
enlisted for the Union armies at least fifty thousand
of foreign birth, principally German and lrisn'
-Northern Exchange
Year: 1861

then and still think correct to meet the require
ments certain Eastern gentlemen. We could have
secured that nomination by even appearing to modi-
fy our views but we scorned to do that for the man
who dissembles in public will dissemble in private;
and we have never seen the day when we did not
prefer candor and honesty to Office and honor. We
allude to these things only in selfdefence, by way
of reply to the News. We now say to that paper,
that while we have been uniformly true to our own
section and indeed to every section of the State we
have been, and are now good friend to the West
as any politician who has served, or who serves
the West in the public councils; and we call upon
that paper, which has charged US with hostility to
the West. to put its finger upon any word or any
act of ours, which savors to the slightest extent of
opposition to Western interests.


We deprecate the necessity which seems to exist,
for replying even to sectional allusons The State
is now happily Of one accord in all its material and
mental interests The same system Of internal i'm
provements, and the same system of common schools
and the same uniform mode of taxation, are now
common to the whole State. Not jar is heard in
the beautiful and wellarranged machinery by which
one common government, embracing so many inter-
ests from the seashore to the Tennessee and Georgia
lines, and from Virginia to South Carolina, is moved
and directed. Let not the ambitions of or about
men, or contests for Office, be permitted to disturb
this harmony. Sectionalism was the bane of the
old Republic, and it has SCARED, ard deformed, and
dwarfed North Carolina for more than half Gen.
tury Let us Danish it forever
Year: 1861

We copy below, from the Wilmington Journal
the Card of T. D. Mcdowell, ESQ.,, in which he an
nounces the people of his District his willingness
to serve them in the permanent Congress, if it
should be their pleasure to elect him. We entirely
concur with Mr. Mcdowell, that sat the present
time nothing is to be more deprecated than useless
division, for the public interests demand perfect
union of our people, and the application of all their
energies to the prosecution Of the unjust and nqui
tous war now urged against u.s." Such sentiments
are creditable to Mr.. Mcdowell as citizen and
patriot They proceed, too, from quarter which
is likely to give them influence; and they are the
sentiments also we make no doubt, of our Senators
elect to the permanent Congress, and of our re-
spected Chief Magistrate, Gov. Clark


TO THE VOTERS OF THE 4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.


Within the last few weeks, have had numerous
solicitations from the different counties of this Dis
trict, to announce myself candidate for the next
Congress of the Confederate States


have reirained from pursuing this course in the
hope, that the people of the District would take
some public action in the matter. The election is
near at hand and it is time that something should
be DONE


do not desire to have the appearance of forcing
myself upon the District but have been induced
to believe by representations made to me by gentle
men from every county in the District that a por-
ton of the people desire to vote for at the en-
suing election.


have not sought the position, for whilst am
aware of the honor it confers, I am equally con-
vinced of the responsibilities appertainng to it.


At critical period of our country's history, like
the present. it is the duty of every person to accept
of whatever post may be assigned him.


If majority of the people should think proper
to assign to this distinguished position, should
feel atered by the manifestation of their partiaty
and should feel it my duty to them as far as
my humble ability would admit.


1t was to me source of great regret that was
prevented, by severe illness, from discharging my
duty to the District in the Provisional Congress /;
but had the consolation to know that the interests
of our people were ably represented by my distin-
guished colleague Hon. Geo. Davis


In regard to canvass of the District do not
believe that the people desire anything of the kind
I as divisions might result therefrom.


Too much speech making was one of the greatest
evils under the Old Government and one OF the
principle causes OF its downfall.


At the present time nothing is to be more depre-
Gated than useless divisions for the public interests
demand perfect union Of our people, and the ap.
pcation Of all their energies to the prosecution Of
the unjust and iniqutous now waged against US.


Very respectfully.
Year: 1861

We are glad to learn that Brig Gen. Hill is put.
ting every thing in motion in his department our
coast He is making personal inspection of every
point erecting new batteries and putting every
thing in order for the reception of the enemy. We
learn that our Sounds will be covered with armed
vessels to meet the foe at every point We observe
that Gen. Hill makes requsition upon the people Of
Craven for one-fourth of their slave force for two
weeks to aid in the construction of batteries He
also proposes to accept regiment or battalion Of
volunteers for "Local Defence" from the counties
of Hyde, Beaufort, Craven, Carteret Jones, Onslow
and Lenoir, to serve in the counties where they be-
long, except in an emergency.
Year: 1861

PRINTING PAPER.-Some of our Southern ex-
changes are coming to US printed on brown paper.
Cannot some of our chemists get up the bleaching
powder in the South? Let them go to work. 1t is
worth the trial to make the effort. Our paper mills
but little longer in this State make white paper,
without the powder.
Year: 1861

The EAsT.-From every portion of the State we
receive assurances that the course of the Standard
is approved A friend in one of the Eastern Coun-
ties of the State sends US club of subscribers.-
From his letter We extract the following which
breathes the same spirit of many VIC receive:


"The bold and conservative stand you have taken
for the last several months the various ds:rac-
ting and perplexing questions, which have agitated
the minds of the people in our State, and through.
out the Southern Confederacy, have made you many


friends in this part of the State And your fearless
advocacy of the peoples rights against the devices
and Vaccinations of political demagogues and party
tricksters by proposing to ignore all party lines in
the present emergency, and to select men for high
and responsible positions in the country solely for
merit and efficiency; and above all, your truthful
exposure Of the total nefcency of those at the head
of affairs in State and their gross neglect and
mismanagement of our coast defences, by which
this, the rest portion Of the State is liable at any
moment, to be subjected to the tyranny of Black
Republican rule These, and many other consider
atoms of like character have won the appreciation
and praise of the conservatives of all parties in this
section"
Year: 1861

JONES COUNTY. received we'll written ar
ticle some days ago from friend in Jones county,
prepared for the Newbern Progress in August in
reply to an article in another paper The article
being nearly two months old when soe received it,
did not appear in our columns. We judged it could
be of little utility at that late day.
Year: 1861

A fatal accident occurred on the Ma


boning Railroad vest tcrday afternoon. MI.
Albert Cowles, who was engineer on the
Mshoniig train due here at 7,0J P. NJ,
when near this city, went back on tie
top of the cars and In coming back some
sparks few into his eyes. He turned his
head to wipe his eyes and at that mo-
ment passing under bridge lie was
struck BY some Of the timbers with such


force as to kill him instantly. His re


mains we're brought to this city lie
leaves wife residing on the West Side


She lost her two children a short time
ago by scarlet fever CleUslana Lehder
Year: 1861

CHRISTENING or THE FREE BmDoE-On
Monday next The new Free Bridge across
Feather River is to be ready for travel. The
occasion is to be celebrated by a grand chI-t
ening. The whole vicinity is expected to
turn out, and feast and drink toasts TO the
new concern. Senator Parks will doubtless
be there, as he is the originator of the free
bridge plan. 1t is in contemplation to have
grand ball on the bridge in the evening,
forthe benefit of the Bridge Fund The day
festivities will commence between one and
two o'clock
Year: 1861

WooDBGDGE.-The Union men of Wood
bridge, San Joaquin county, announce that on
Saturday evening next they will hold Union
meeting at that place, and that on the occa-
sion order ~iH be preserved 1t will be re-
membered that the Secessionists recently
broke up Union meeting at the same place
Year: 1861

Man DEowNED.--A man fell off the steam
er Swallow on her upward trip, from Saera-
mento, yesterday. lie had just arrived from
the East and is supposed to have brother
living in this city. His carpet bag was
opened, and from the contents, lis name is
supposed TO be Martin. The yawl was low
cred and steamer stopped, but no trace of
him eoull be found
Year: 1861

The Confederate States also appear to be
in a state of great activity, and are raising a
large army, which, itappears, is concentrated
within the borders of Virginia From all
appearances we think we may reasonably ex-
pect to hear of Il collision before very long
Express.


And yet your little nest of county officers
are trying to keep themselves in office thro'
the agency of patent peace party. Out
upon such trifling.
Year: 1861

DOMESTIC FAULrs - A writer thus
speaks Of the fatal influence of small
faults on the peace Of the household:


I" Homes are more often darkcned by
the continual occurrences of small faults,
than by the actual presence Of any decid-
cd vice. These evils are apparently Of
very dissimilar magnitudc;yet it is easier
to grapple with one than the other
The Eastern traveller can combine his
forces and hunt down the tiger that
prowls upon his path; but it is scarcely
possible for him to escape the mosquitoes,
that infest the air he breathes, or the
fleas that swarm in the sand he treads.-
The drunkard has been known to re-
nounce his darling vice, the slave to dress
and extravaganza, her besetting sin; but
the waspish temper, the irritating tone,
rude dogmstic matter, and the hundred
nameless nogligonccs that spoil the
beauty of association, have rarely done
other than proceed till the action Of dis.
gust and gradual alienation has turned all
the currents Of affection from their course
leaving nothing but barren track, over
which the mere skeleton Of the compan
ionsnip stalks slonc."
Year: 1861

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA.


The most stupendous work of this
country is the great wall that divides it
from Northern Tartary. 1t is built .x-
actly upon the same same plan as the
wall Of Pekin, being a mound of earth
cased on each side with brick or stone
The astonishing magnitude Of the fabric
consists not so much in the plan Of the
work ~ in the immense distance of fif-
teen hundred miles over which it is ex-
tended, over mountains Of two or three
thousand feet in height, across deep
valleys aud rivers. The materials of all
the dwelling houses Of England and
Scotland, supposing them to amount to
one million eight hundred thousand, are
barely equivalent to the bulk or solid
contents Of the great wall of China
Nor are the projecting massy towers OF
stone aud brick included in the caleuls-
tion. These alone, supposing them to
continue throughout bow shot distance
were calculated to contain as much ina
sonry and brick work as oil London. To
give another idea Of the mass Of matter
IN this stupenduous fabric, it may be OBJ
served that it is moro than sufficient to
surround the circumference Of the earth
on two of its great circles with two walls
each six feet high and two feet thick
1t is to be understood, however, that in
this calculation is included the earthly
part in the middle Of the wall.-BarrOws
TrareFs in Cana
Year: 1861

MOVEMENTS IN NEw YoRK.-The New York
papers mention a rumor that James E Kerrigan
member of Congress elect from that city, is to be
arrested on a charge Of treason, under the recent
charge of Judge Smalley The charge of treason
grows out of the allegation that he is secretly or
ganizing military company to 60 to South Car
olina, from which State Mr.. K returned a few
days ago, after brief visit
Year: 1861

IL A Frenchman, resolved to be rid Of Life
went a little before high ude to post set up by
the sea side. He had provided himself with a
ladder, rope, pistol, a bundle Of matches, and
a vial Of poison. Ascending the ladder, he tied
end Of the rope 70 the post, and the other end
round bis neck; then he took the poison, set his
clothes fre, put the muzzle Of the pistol to his
head and kicked away the ladder. In kicking
down the ladder he sloped the pistol so that the
ball missed his head and cut through the rope by
which be was suspended; he fell Into the sea,
thus extinguishing the flames Of bis clothes, and
the sea water, which he involuntarily swallowed
eounteracted the poison, and thus In spite of his
precautions, he remains unhanged. unshot, un-
poisoned, unburned, and undrowned.
Year: 1861

THE UNITED STATES MARsHAIsHlP.-It
will give very general satisfaction the fact that
United States Marshal Jones will shortly as
sumo the duties Of his Office. 1t is thought
that petty jury viii be called within 3 week
or two, and Important business in waiting


therefor, be taken up and disposed Of
Year: 1861

LOOMS HATTER.-At No. 81 South Clark
street, in his elegant stoae in Larmon Block
Loomls is out with all styles Of fashionable
and seasonable head gear. His styles are tas-
ty, his material always the finest Of its class,
and his shelves display 8 stock extensive and
varied enough to meet every taste and whim.
That this is so Is the clue to his success which
is undoubted, and the point is SO easy Of reri-
hcation that any one may drop round and ell
quire. Else We should state it less confident,
II.
Year: 1861

Hair Tonic.--To persons residing in warm eli
mates this compound will be invaluable as specific
in retaining to the skin healthy action and neutral
izng any of the evil effects which by continued or
frequent perspiration, must cause to the hair.


To children or the youngest infant, it may be used
with the greatest freedom for however thin weakly
the hair may apparently be, by the use of this
pound all irritation will be allayed.


This tonic is particularly recommended for
storing grey hairs to their original COLOR and with few
exceptions it is acknowledged to be nfallble but in
all cases it is acknowledged to be superior to like pre-
parations now in the market.


This is no hair oil for simply greasing the hair but
achcmieal preparation free from grease other inju
rious ingredients.


Manufactured and sold at the drug store of S T.
Watts Marysvlle and sold by traders and druggists
throughout the State.
Year: 1861

U Great Britain is composed of union, as
well as the United States. Let her once recog-
nize the secession doctrine, and Ireland and
Canada may attempt holding her to practic al
demonstration of the theory.
Year: 1861

Capt. Battersty IL have now in use at my of
fee, the Leclair Lamp" which obtained from
you. I have given it fair trial, and am satisfied
that it is superior to any light have ever used
The fame is soft and brilliant, giving equally as
much light as two Kerosene lamps of equal size
and at least three sperm candles. For cheap
ness it cannot be excelled.
Year: 1861

The GREAT END IN FARM1NG-It not the great end, to
how much hard work be DONE how much money
be earned in given time. The aim should be- not only
better ones condition. but improve ones self and his family
and to make himself useful vrtuous and happy Which is
first THE MAN or his farm? The farm made first,
doubt far the earth and water and wood concerned
but in Importance the stands first and high above all
and he should always keep himself 1t is folly to make
ones self slave TO his land bending his back year and out


in the hardest drudgery regardless of his own Improvement
and of his high relations society and to God Whenever


farmer (and might well say mechanic merchant pro
fesona many finds himself slave to his work, wearing him
self out pemaurey in the mad pursuit of money he had Bet
ter pause and ask himself few sober questions: What it
going amount in the end Am true to the dignity Of
my nature to my family TO my makers Am preparing
myself for serene and healthy old ageY Am not cutting
short my daysi "A little sefcatecsng Of this sort is needfu
especially in the bury of hayng and harvesttimc but will


not come amss at any season. American Agricuturist
Year: 1861

COLD FEET.-If you have cold feet
immerse them morning and evening in
cold water rub them with rough towel,
and run about your room till they are
warm. In one month you will be entire
ly relieved. All these ed pepper and
mustard applications are like rum to the
stomach--relieve you to-day, but leave
you colder tomorrow. A single trial will
dissipate the donbts of any one.
Year: 1861

The New ORLEANS BATTERINe RAM.
The Cincinnati Enqairer has been fur
nished with description of the New Or
leans battering ram. The steamer is the
length o! an ordinary steamboat, the roof
being arched in shape, covered with rail
road iron, SO as to prevent balls from pen
etrating, and the balls in striking will im-
medately glance off without having any
effect, let the position of the gun be what
il may. AT the bow Of the boat is
ponderous cutter, made of the best steel,
the object of which is TO cut vessel in
two. This will require very great pow.
or, which the projectors think they have
attained by way of two powerful engines.
The mode of attack is with hot water,
which is thrownihrough hose attached 10
the boilers. The vessel attacked can not
keep her men on deck, nor can she use
her cannons, as they will be kept wet by
the water thrown. Beside being covered
with heavy iron, the boat is built of the
heaviest and best timber.