smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

Doesticks, who claims to be an Ellis
worth Zouave, thus narrates the expert
ence of his regiment afterreceiving their
uniforms from the Military Board:


"The uniforms sent from New York
were the trashiest things possible they
wouldn't stand the pressure. A gentle
wind would blow mans coat into rags
in half day while if he ventured out
Of aoogs in 3 stiff breeze his breeches
would tear out into long red flags, and
in ten seconds he would look like walk
ing flagstaff with signal set for "Nev-
er mind the Commodore, old fellow,
but sail in and fight on your own hook"
No man has whole suit Of clothes for
two months. We've gone guard dressed
only in ovcrcoat and musket, and we've
done scout duty in the easy and elegant
attire Of a revolver and one pair Of shoes
to three men. When we've wanted to
dress extra fine for sunday service, we'd
polish our muskets and tie red rag on
each leg. The Chaplin, for decency's
sake-when he preaches-stands in an
empty pork barrel to hide his legs.


l called on the Colonel yesterday,
dressed only in a bayonet; and that
considerate officer admired my airy cos
tom much, but said I'd better kill few
secehers, and when l bagged one Of my
own size, [ might help myself to his
brcehes. When our whole company
lately applied to him for clothes, he
said he hadn't got any for us, but he
served out fifteen rounds of balls cat
ridges to each, and gave us leave Of alb
sence for two Gays, and told us to bury
al! the sesehers we killed, SO as not to
lumber up TIE country. Most of the fell
lows got good SUITS Of clothes, and Bob
Brown was So jncommonly particular
that he didn't suit himself till be had
killed five fellows. With my usual luck,
I could not find fellow my size-they
were all too short or too long. When
at last I did find fellow five feet nine,
and had just got good aim on him, he
raised his head and disclosed the uh-
welcome fact that i was one Of our OWL
sergeants. Just my l4ek--he had on
q lovely suit of gray which would have


fitted me to hair, and if I'd been
half second quicker on the trigger I
could have had it, but / couldn't decent
ly shoot after I'd seen his face. How
ever, / got fair suit of blue cloth, and
Bob Brown is on the lookout to help
me better my condition. He wants to
find fellow five feet nine, rather slim
in the waist, and with new and well
fitting suit, army blue preferred.
Year: 1861




see that it has become usual to notice in
your very excellent paper the roany acts OF
kindness and the many angelic like minis ira
tions of that noble sex-We man-to our sick
and wounded soldiers; and not to those alone,
but to all. Thisis right; continue 10 publish,
and let after generations see what the ladies
Of ille nine teeath century did for the all I'M
portant csuse we are now battling Tor. Let
the Dispatch be preserved as a record to show
which aid ard which did not their duty.
am now at this place, and have hsen for three
rades and am tree to declare that the poor
fellows who have lain SO long could not and
would not have received mere attention from
the loving hand of mother, wife or sister,
than they have from the noble women cf
Warrenton and its vicinity. They meet the
sick at the cars, carry them home with them,
provide every comfort for them, set up with
Hath fastens on them. they bestow 4 kiss for
the poor soldiers loved ones at home. and at.
tend him TO his last earthly abode. Those IN
Year: 1861

That good officers are as essential to the success
Of soldiers, is question which admits of no doubt
And in order to be good officers men must be SOBER
A drunken officer ought to be removed at once 1t
is too hazardous to place the lives Of a thousand
men on the uncertain vagaries of drunken mind
By all means let them be soSer.-Spirit of the Age.
Year: 1861

PRODUCE LOAN IN AID OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
We publish in another place, recent Circular from
the Secretary of the Treasury, in regard to the Pro-
duce Loan authorized by act of Congress: The OBJ
ject of this loan is to give the planting and manu-
featuring interests in the absence of cash assets an
opportunity Of contributing to- the necessities Of the
government by pledged future subscription Of the
proceeds of their industry in exchange for Confeder
ate bonds We learn that the response has already
been general and earnest to this call. Before these
subscriptions closed, it is believed that the ag
gregate will swell to from fifty to one hundred mil
lions Of dollars We trust the planters and farmers
of North Carolina will not be behind those of other
States in responding to this call.
Year: 1861

The EXAMINER ON THE HATTERAs AFFAIR.-We
lack space to-day to notice the Richmond Exam
sners article of Wednesday, in relation to the Hat
teras affair. The Examiner is obviously not we'll
informed as to the state of things in North Carolina
We expect to show that that paper has done injus-
tice to the Convention Of North Carolina, while it
has reflected on the former Union men of this State
North Carolina has at this time ten thousand yolun
teers in Virginia. who were Union men in February
last and who did not think it the duty of the South
to dissolve the Union merely on account of Lin
coins election.
Year: 1861

Col. BEDFORD BRowN.-It will have been obser-
ved that in the ballots for Confederate Senator in
the Legislature, several votes have been cast for
this noble old Roman. 1t is due to Col. Brown to
say that he was not IN nomination. and further that
he does not desire to be candidate.
Year: 1861

Powers OF Europe we not dependent on that enforce
ment for the successful prosecution OF tho war. As
long a. hostites continue the Confederate States
will exhibit q steadily increasing capacity to
furnish their troops with food, clothing and
arms. II they should be forced TO forego many
Of the luxares and some OF the comforts Of life, they
viii At least have the consolation Of knowing that they
are thus daily becoming and more independent Of
tho rest Of tho world IT. In this process labor in the
Confederate States should be gradually diverted from
those great Southern staples which have given life 10
much Of tho OF mankind into other channels
80 as 70 mako them rival producer instead Of profitable
customers, they win not be the only the chief
losers by this change in the direction Of their industry


Although 1t is true that the cotton supply from the
southern States could only be totally cut on by the sub
version Of our social system, yet is plain that long
continuance Of this blockade might, by diversion Of
labor and investment capital other empioyments
diminish tho supply TO bring ruin upon an asss In
terests Of foreign countries which dependent that
staple.


For svcry laborer who s diverted from the culture Of
cotton in tho South, perhaps four times a. many
where, who have found subsistence In the various
poyments growing out Of its use, will be forced sso 70
change thcir occupation.


While tho war which is waaed 10 take from M the
right Of selrgovernment never attain that end, IL
remains to be seen how fur It may work revolution In
the industrial system Of the world which may carry
suffering to othor lands AZ well as To our own.


In the meantime, shall continue this struggle In
humble dependence upon Providence from whose search
g scrutiny we cannot conceal the Of hearts,
and 70 whose rule confidently submit For ths rest
we shall depend upon ourselves.


Liberty is always won where there exists tho
queraoe viii to be fee and have know the
strength that given by conscious sense not only Of
the magnitude but Of the Righteousness OF our cause


JEFFERSON DAVIS


RICHMOND, Nov. 1s, 1851.
Year: 1861

In these days Of strife, when
every mail is expected to bring start
ling particulars Of some kind, how
sadly disappointed is the Intelligent
public at the non-receipt of anything
tending in that way, true, We are
informed by every telegram that an
engagement IS hourly crpectcl7, which
we are free to admit, has powerful
tendency of allaying the crushed
hopes of the eager news-seeker- For
the past few days we have not been
placed in possession of any passing
events worth the time occupied in pc
rusing them.


Northern accounts received only
recount particulars of the imbrogIio
between the Federals, which by the
way, will not help our cause in the
least, as some Of our wiseacre predict
and SO interpret to the edification of
few listeners. The dispute between
the politicians and the leaders is not
concerning what shall be done, but
how it is be done, for they all aim at
the one and same thing.
Year: 1861

Why is it that we do not get the
Vickburg Sun more than about three
times week ? Is paper getting
scarce neighbor? The Shreveport
package always arrives when due, but
we seem to be slighted. The Wing
never fails, why should the Sum-
Year: 1861

Our folks now enjoy themselves at
night, by going to hunt o'possur,s.-
Between the blowing of horns and the
yelling Of hounds, a person unused
to the noise would imagine the devil
and his imps were holding levee.
Year: 1861

War is m expensive luxury. However
humanely and discreetly waged, it is a seri-
Gus drain upon the life of nation. We
shall come out of the present struggle i'm
poverished in many ways. With the best
success, we shall expend hundreds of millions
OF treasure, and sacrifice thousands of lives


We shall feel the bruises of the conflict for
years after the rebellion has been crushed
and peace has been restored. Thousands of
fortunes will be wrecked-thousandS OF
homes will be made desolate-thousands of
bright careers will be arrested. The mourn
ers will go about the streets. There will be
sorrow and anguiSh-there will be despair
that no human sympathy can assuage-in
many gentle bosom. The wrecks that lie
thickly around us-the charred and battered
ruins of high hopes and sublime endeavors-
Will attest how severe has been the trial
through which the country has passed.


Will it pay the cost? Yes-a hundred
thousand fold-if we come ont of the
struggle conquerors. five succeed in crush
ing out this miserable rebellion-if we ex-
terminate the fatal heresy of Secession-if
we shall be able to teach treason such les
son as history will never weary of rehears-
lng-if we shall succeed in convincing the
world that we have Government strong
enough, vigorous enough. determined enough
to overcome all combinations and attacks.
whether from conSpiracies within or inva-
sions without; if we shall be able to impress
Christendom with the conviction that our
Western empire is built upon rock, which
no convulsion can shake and no tempest
undermine; if we shall be able to do this,
and do it effectively, the war; nc matter how
hnv n ,to1,
cheapest enterprise upon which the nation
ever embarked. Every drop of blood that
has been shed-every dollar that has been
expended-every purpose that has been
baked and hope that has been crushed
Will fructity into future blessings. We shall
emerge from the conflict stronger in all that
goes to make up the life of great people
we must resume the calm pursuits of peace,
chastened by the trial through which we
have passed-purified by the affliction with
which we have been visited. We shall find
ourselves elevated to higher moral plane,
and quickened by nobler impulses to the
performance of nobler deeds We shall find
ourselves purer, more self-relant, more self
poised, and more able to grapple with future
issues, and avoid future dangers. We shall
find ourselves less bound up in sel6shness,
less the slaves of toll and business, less
groveling in our tastes, less earthly in our
aspirations.


The successful termination of the war will
be the dawn of new era in the history of
the country. The country will enter upon
a new stage of its career. The public heart
will throb with more generous pulsations.
Broader, higher, noOler issues will engage
the attention of statesmen. A loftier stand
ard of public morality will animate the peo-
pie. The sterling metal of our Western life,
purified, as it were, by fire-abstracted from
the dross that has so long tarnished it's
lustre-will shine out as it never shone be-
fore.-Albany Evening Journal.
Year: 1861

IT is said of Colonel Ethan Allen that be
once attended church where a minister
made an estimate, the result of which was,
that out of the whole human race not more
than one man in two thousand would be
saved. On the announcement of this result,
Allen took his hat and walked out, saying,
as he went: "Gentlemen. if any of you
want my chance, you are welcome to it. It
is not worth staying for"
Year: 1861

BIZ JAMES LINEN, A sCoTcHMAN, OF SAN FRAN


CISCO.
Ho! arouse, We brave freemen, and grasp the
For the blade of the traitor is reeking with guilt
In the tempest of war there's heart-piercing


wall,
And the scream of the eagle is heard in the gale
Hark the hell-Lounds are loose, and the worst
In the war fratracidal that miscreants wage;
Marching on to the music of shrill fife and drum,
Breathing rapine and blood, like hyenas, they


come!
Leave your altars and homes, valiant sons of the


North,
For the bugles are sounding that summon you


forth;
If ye truckle to tyrants who traffic in slaves,
May the ghosts of your sires haunt ye down to


your graves!
Be ye gallant in war, and with sword by your


side,
Let the laird leave his wife, and the bridegroom


his bride,
For the dark arm of Treason is raised to strike
Freedoms flag which has waved over fields of


renown.
With the blessings of home and the smiles of


your OOQ,
Nobly tread the red paths which your fathers


have trod
Undismayed and unblanched to the battlefield


go,
Where the loud thunders peal and the purple


streams flow.
Let degenerate knaves, with low blood in their


veins,
Bend their neck to the yoke of the forger of


chains,
They shall find that the tyrants are weak in their


strength,
And that Right must be crowned with triumph


at length.
All remember, ye traitors throughout the wide


land,
That the terrible day of revenge is at hand;
Swift as fires on the prairies the tall grass con-


sumo,
So your marshaled battalions shall meet their


just doom!
Ye may sneer at the North, with look of proud


Scorn,
But your guns shall be hushed, and your banners


be torn,
And that glory ye envy shall turn into shame,
And the black brand of infamy cling to your


namei
Year: 1861

A Bro STURY.-The Los Angeles Star is
responsible for the following alt seems that
a number of the leading citizens Of Sacramento
got an inkling last year that at a certain place
in Sonora silver lode existed which would pay
to get possession of; and to effect this object
they dispatched a shrewd agent who completed
all proper terms with the Government there,
and has prospected the lode so far as to Prove
it one Of the richest, if not the richest mine in
the world. 1t is averred that it will average
over twenty thousand dollars of silver and gold
to the ton Judge Baldwin and Attorney Gen
eral Williams are reported to be the lucky mem
bers of this enterprise
Year: 1861

At the last General Meeting of the Committee, the
following resolution unanimously adopted:


Resolved, That proxies can be conferred only upon
members of the State Central Democratic Committee.
Year: 1861

There was always a mystery hanging
about certain way which Morgan had,
and in which lie was always Joined hon,
estly by his wife-luy own cousin-May
Stephens that has becn--a way that
troubled my curiosity much, until the
eventful evening that | was satisfied by
hearing the reason why.


1t was simply this that every time a
word was spoken that led to the period
when Char-ey Morgan Fl st met my cousin
May, they would laugh very heartily,
but would always refuse to tell at what
they laughed. This was certainly very
provoking. and | had little hesitation
in telling them so-not once but many
timcs-at which they laughed more
heartily than ever, and always ended by
kissing each other and looking very af-
tcctiouate.


determined to have a solution of the
matter, if for 10 other purpose than that
it worried me. | am but IA woman, and
have pleaded to the possession Of curl
osity see no reason why it should not
be INDUCED. With this resolution |
set forth, one evening, when we three,
Morgan, May and myself, were drawn
up before the fire and fairly settled for a
talk.


''Mr. Morgan, Il usually called him
Charley, but was desirous Of showing
that | was in earnest-"Mr. Morgan,
why do you always laugh aud look at
May when the suhj"ct Of Your first meet
ing with her is spoken off,


This, | was sure, was simple ques-
tion and yet, ins,e d of answering it in a
simple way, they went back, both Of them
on the old plan, and laughed as though
the words | had spoken were the very
best Joke in the world | could do moth
ing of course, but look grave and sol
emn, which in few moments broueh;
them both to looking the same way,
ard then May spoke to me seriously, AID
said:


cousin Jane, you take our laughing
more seriously than thought you would.
1t is only little memory between Char
ley and that brings the laugh; to US it
is a droll remembrance, but perhaps in
telliugit there would Dc nothing to amuse
any one."


The explanation brought back my good
humor in an instant, aud with smile |
said


Now, May, this is really unkind of
you for SO long have you excited my
curiosity that even were the story not
worth telling, you should tell it."


"Well. cousin Jane shall have the
story May; | will tell it myself to her.
Year: 1861

BLACK DAYs.-Havo you ever known
days that were black? Have you ever
known days in which everything went
wrong. as thou ch some invisible hand
turned your whole life topsy -tulycy Did
every sharp instrument you handled
pierce or cut you of its own accord? Did
some undiscoverable individual throw
your neatly arranged work into confu-
sion, and abstract the book In which you
were deeply interested? !? Did the cur
rent of your thoughts, which usually
flowed with pleasant freedom, suddenly
become staenant? Did the person you
least wish to sec force themselves into
your presence, and those you loved best
remain absent? Did you labor with more
than wonted zeal, yet accomplish moth
ing? Such unbalanced davs when life
seems ali game of cross purposes, will
come to most of US and how is this un-
holy spell TO be broken Very often
the presence of some being gifted with
a strong, pure heart, genial temperan ent.
and sympathetic nature, viii chase all the
shadows, restore serenity to the ruffled
temper, and evoke order out of confusion
even as the voice, the look of one single
angel can put to flight legion Of evil
spirits
Year: 1861

INFANTS AND AIR.-Parlamentary
returns SLOW that of twenty eight hun
drcd infants annually sent to various hos
pifals to be taken care OF, twenty four out
ofthe twenty five died before they were
IA year old. a law was Immediately
passed that they shouli be sent to the
country thereafter, when it was found
that only nine out twenty five died the
first year, that Is, instead Of twenty six
hundred and and ninety dying, there
were only four hundred and fifty, diff
ference Of twenty-five hundred and for
ty.


This simple, unvarnished statement of
an ihdisputable fac; ought to impress the
mind of every parent deeply, with the
importance and the duty of using all
practical means for securing to children
the habitual breathing Of the pure>t ait
possible, being careful to avoid radical
misch;evous and most prevalent error
that warm air is necessarily impure. -
Warmth is as essential to infantile health
as pure air. How best to secure both
should be our constant study. There are
more deaths under five years Of age, in
New \ ork, than there arc from FIVE 10
sixty years owing to three thipgs-a
Year: 1861

vasslng England against the North, and cotton
VIII soon settle the question in favor Of the South
IN a lew weeks the blockade will be raised; Eng
land, France and Spain are not blind enough to
desire the establishment of great consolidated
military government on this continent and thew
Will not encourage it in any manner, but will in
teTere at the proper moment to command a
peace. Such government would be q standing
menace to all the powers having colonies in this
vicinity. What are the alternatives? Indenen.
dence of the South or continual war. The last
would be injurious to the commercial interests of
the world, and will rot be tolerated. The subu-
cation of the South would induce the necessity OF
great military government. Independence then
will accepted. because it will avoid these dan.
gers and mschiefs. There can be no doubt what.
ever about these three powers recognizing the
Confederate States at comparatively early day.
This is even admitted, whilst it is denounced by
the Republican organs.
Year: 1861

OF the seventeen Governors Of the free
States the other side of the Rocky Noun
tsins who were called upon for troops only
one of them-Governor Sprague, of Rhode
Island--put himself at the head OF his
quota for actual service That Governor is
the only Democrat on the list.
Year: 1861

The Democratic Press have not all "caved IN,
if most of the so-caed Democratic leaders nave.
Tho rolIowing is a list of Northern Democratic


papers that oppose the war, while there are many
others not quite so outspoken that give it very
left-handed support. We shall be glad to receive


tba names of others to add to this list, as well as to
exchange with them:
Year: 1861

FOURTH OF July IN PHnADELPHA.-The citizens
of Philadelphi expect good time on the coming
4th. An appropriation is to be asked for, and a
portion of the money will be set apart for the pur
chase of Chinese fre-crackers which will be dis
tributed to the young generation ad hbitum.


Captain Hicks, of the steamer Arctic, was charter
ed at Washington to take the baggage and guns of
the New York Seventh Regiment to that city, but
because he refused to allow the United States flag
to be hoisted over his vessel the freight was tax
from him, although the most of it was on board.


Carl Schurz minister to Spain) is still in
town, in consequence of counter orders received
from Washington at the moment he was about to
90 on board the Persia.
Year: 1861

sitting lonely, ever lonely,


Waiting, waiting for one only,
Thus count the weary moments passing by
And the heavy evening gloom


Gathers slowly in the room,
Aud the chill November darkness dims the sky.
Now the countless busy feet


Cross each other in the street,
And watch the faces fitting past my door,
But the step that fingered nightly
And the hand that raped so lightly,
And the face that beOmed so brightly,


Come no more


BY the lrelght's itful cleaning.
| am dreaming ever dreaming,
And the rain is slowly falling all around
And voices that are nearest


OF friends the best and dearest,
Appear to have a strange and distant sound,
Now the weary wind is signing,


And the murky day is dying, (door;
And the wihered leaves lie scattered round my
But that voice whose gentle greeting
Set this heart so wildly beating,
At each fond and frequent meeting,


Games more
Year: 1861

"TELL the Governor that the day after this
flag is taken from the Regiment he will have
more friends buried than any man ever had be-
fore in one day" said Capt. Gallup, when the
flag presented by Gov. Curtin was handed him in
behalf Of The Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment