smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1862

"NoT DEAD YET."--Two rather singular cases
of remarkable escape from a living burial are
related as having occurred to the battle of Fair
Oaks. The body of colonel was found on the
field and brought in. Arrangements were made
for enbamng it. The process includes the use
of galvanism. The shock was given. To the
astonishment of all the colonel rose and walked
forth. The other case was also that of colonel
who was found among the dead on the field. In
Difference to his rank, he was brought to the
hospital and laid among the dead. His friends
prepared to give him decent burial and were
about carrying the body out when the colonel
rolled over and, in tones more like those of
man drunk than dead, called out, "Ben, John,
where is my whisky fask?"
Year: 1862

Tho following rhymed letter was written by
son of Erin in the 25th Massachusetts, regi-
ont in Gen Burnside's expedition. Though
- noetry is unpretending and rude, there is a
Elm Of humor running throug h the piece which
axes it interesting:


This letter will tell you, dear Kitty,


That was not kilt in the fight
!" Nv mind is uneasy by dreaming


Of YOU and the childers all night.
Isend you but twenty dollars,


dreamed thatyo wanted some things;
can't keep cent in my pocket


Because you know money has wings.
Some do not send home any money,


Because they went down in the strife;
If you have dollar to spare,


Do give it to Micky B-'s wife.
You'll read all our loss in the papers,


The death of the brayest Of men;
tell YOU we fought great battle.


And 'walloped' the rebels again.
We gave them on Roanoke Island


A drubbing they will not forget;
We captured two thousand FIVE hundred,
And have not got done with them yet.
We paid them visit at Newbern-


hearty reception we got;
And two or three times in the scrimmage
Methought was in a tight spot.
We sormed strong battery and took it,
Led on by our Captain O'Neil,
Not liking cold steelin their bodies


The chivalry gave US leg bail.
Their forty-fve cannon they left US
Pell NELL they abandoned their post;
They fired the old town in three places
Determined to give US roast.
They thought to make Newbern like Mos


cow,


Their chieftain another Koutousoff,
Each rebel, so spiteful, SO revengeful,
Was willing TO bite his own nose off,
The negroes are watching our motions
Whenever we're out on parade,
If they had Toussaint to lead them


How soon would they come to our aid
If once they should rally for freedom
The South to their sorrow might find
The blacks in their madness could battle
The North and the rebels combined.
Provided bv nature with mourning,


They'd walk in funral procession.
Well give them grand invitation


To come to the wake of secession.
Year: 1862

jeff. Stuart, the commander of the rebel
cavalry in the bold raid, the other day, is q
son-in-law of Gen. Cook, who commanded our
cavalry. 1t is the general admission that
JEFF has decidedly the best of the old gentleman


who is reported to have suffered some person.
al loss BY the dashing exploit of his enterprise
ing scape-grace of a son-in-law. Among the
articles falling into the hands of Stuart was
box of delicacies, on its way from Mrs. Cook
to the general. AS they continue in the family
it should doubtless be considered all right,
though it is, Oh the whole to be regretted that
the loyal member has not the benefit of them.
Year: 1862

J. b. S. writes us once more for more
explicit answer to this question:


suppose the Legislature of your State should iegsss
Slavery therein would you appeal for redress to rebellion OF
the ballot. boz ~


We have already tried to make plain that
we do not regard rebellion as necessary or
proper where Freedom Of Speech and Of the
Press, with Trial by jury, and liberal Right
Of Suffrage exist.


The readlest appeal against an unjust or
oppressive law is to the Courts, whereby its
validity is tested; the next is to the people
through the Press, Public Addresses. and the
Polls. The Judges e1pound the law; Juries
have also an important function to fulfill, and
are generally found faithful. still further
appeal lies from twelve men in the jury.box to
millions nt the ballot-beI. Still beyond that
stretches the Right Of Revolution; but we
cannot realize that those who enjoy the Right
of Suffrage ever need appeal to that for the
redress of their oarn wrongs. We are not so
certain that tho systematically. .dsfranchised are
debarred from resort to it in every possible
cnse
Year: 1862

Or any other styles, and any size desired, either
IN the rough or dressed, and delivered either on
Railroad Ca or Canal Boats.


My quarry is stua' I'd directly on the Canal and
the Chicago L. Rock Island Railroad, one mile
southwest of Joliet and my facilities tor loading
will enable me to sell as low as the lowest
Year: 1862

The following circumstance, says the
Richmond Wing, recently occurred at Pen
sacola, and its truth is vouched for by a
trustworthy officer of the army!


\ soldier in the Confederate service
fell into long and profound sleep, from
which his comrades vainly essayed to arouse
him. At last he woke up himself He
then stated that he should die the next af.
ternoon at four o'elock, for it was so reveal
ed to him In his dream He said in the
last week of the month of April would be
fought the greatest and bloodiest battle of
modern times, and that early in May peace
would break upon the land more suddenly
and unexpectedly than the war had done
in the beginning. The FIRST part of the
prophetic dream has been realized, for the
soldier died the next day at four O'Clock,
P. NJ. Will the rest be in April and May
Let believers in dreams wait and see."-
Mobile ADVERTISER
Year: 1862

reIled ON to carry the Seeded States safely
over the abyss which must ever be crossed
oy treason; the North would be demoral.
sed by its divisions; the Government would
be utterly powerless to sustain itself and to
crush rebellion; and perhaps the entire
control of the nations interest would be
transferred by virtue of adroit management
and stern necessity, to the traitor leaders.
1t was splendid political dream that fit.
ted through the fevered brains of the reb.
els,-such as inspired Catihne and his COM
peers to plot the ruin of Rome,-such as
deluded Burr into villainy which no pat.
riot forgives or forgets. A splendid dream
of political ambition! Regardless of Con
stitutional obligations, of personal integrity.
OF national honor or interest, OF the first
principles of human justice and Christian
morality, these political Lucifers determined
to secure for their own enjoyment and ag-
grandizement, large portion if not the
whole of the country, with desperation
of crime utterly unprecedented in civilized
nations. Robbery, perjury, outrage of ev-
cry form we're common and not unwelcome
allies in the great work of treason


There were other causes Of this war, vet
more potent and more fatal to national safe
ty and honor. Of these | will speak an
other time. S.
Year: 1862

This boy went through the whole of the
DonelSon fight, and was engaged during
the two days OF that at Pittsburg. His
father was wounded in three places, whilst
ne had his clothes pierced with bullets,
and blood once slightly drawn from
about the knee. His drum was entirely
shot away! The little fellows gear look led
very rusty, and his girlish face was tanned
as dark as chocolate His colonel sent him
home, with four wounded men, by whom
ne had remained, and to whom he had
carried water on the field aohen the battle
ragged tie hottest. They say he never finch
ed. At Donelson he got hold of gun
dropped by rebel, and fred twenty rounds
himself, BY borrowing cartridges from the
soldiers about him. | tried to get him to
stay with us over night, promising to take
him home in my carriage, early in the
morning. But no, he preferred to walk
three or four miles in the mud and rain,
after dark, fer he acanted to see his moth.
er that night. His father was left behind
in his hospital
Year: 1862

a@-The venerable and reverend Thom-
as II. Stockton, who has for many years
been chaplain in Congress, opened the
proceedings of the House, the other day,
with this prayer:


I'VE thank Thee for the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia. We
thank Thee for the emancipation of slaves
in the capital of our country. We thank
Thee that our soil is now free from slavery,
and that this air is now free air, and so
shall remain forever. We accept this great
blessing, not as the result of human mani
festation-not as matter of party policy
but as Divine Intervention as the devel-
opment of another form Of confirmation of
Thy great and glorious purpose, and to
complete the work of human redemp-
ton. Therefore we bless and magnify
Thy most excellent name, uniting with the
churches of all lands and of all ages saying
Glory be to. the Father, and unto the Son
unto the Holy Ghost; as it was in the be.
ginning, is now, aud ever shall be, world
without end
Year: 1862

The Causes of the War. No. l.


1t would be an objectionable wrong to
the youth of the present generation, to per-


NIT them to go uniformed concerning the
true nature and origin of the terrible war
now raging in our country. Experience
has taught us a very severe, but much
needed lesson; let it not be our fault if there
shall ever be necessity for repetition of it.
Let us be truthful and frank in assigning
the causes of the rebellion which has SO
nearly destroyed our government, and with
it our free and enlightened institutions.


1t is easy to talk of the wickedness OF
treason, and to wish all sorts of bad luck
to arch traitors but it is far nobler to look
at facts and see wherein consists the motive,
what constitutes the handspring, Of that
treason. IF we see that clearly, we can
more easily guard against its recurrence,
and thus enable our children to live more
undisturbed life than we are now leading.
Political ambition has doubtless been ve-
ry influential in stirring up the waters of
discord. Not few of the Southern lead
ers felt much as Satan is represented by
Milton as feeling,-that it was better 20
reign in hell than serve in heaven and as
their long career of domination seemed
likely to be definitely ended by the nation
al triumph of free priciples-not by the
election of sectional President, as some
partisans falsely afirm-they determined to
try the bold venture Of breaking up the
government, and securing for themselves
1ndisturbed empire. The utter ignorance
of the mass of the Southern people render
ed them easy dupes of Willy and unscrupu-
lous leaders, and by frenzied movement
the deed of Secession was wrought-not to
be undone save by the sacrifice of many
thousands of victims, some of them fur
nishing as costly blood as ever flowed in
American veins. Those leaders entered
into the hazardous game Of treason with
the full conviction that their mad schemes
would be realized by the defiant attitude OF
a united South aided by powerful party
at the North. The recent message Of his
Sub Excellency JEFF. Davis lis confession
Of that fact. Party ties and watchwords-
the potent spell Of name,-these were
Year: 1862

A correspondent of the London Tele.
graph writing at Washington on March
llth, of the combat between the Monitor
and the Merrimac, says: But one hope it
will at least not be premature to express.
1t is that the English Government will at
once see the wisdom of attaching the best
military or naval engineer in the country.
and also the best Royal artilleryman, to the
British Legation at Washington, with
view to observing and taking cognizance of
all the many experiments of this high
ingenious people in ordnance and ship bull
ding. 1t is high time that our ignorant
superciliousness and contemptuous indiffer-
ence of America should cease. More is to
be learned here than anywhere in the world;
and if we are such madmen as to shut our
eyes to this fact, in the face of the grave
eventualities which loom SO palpably
through the future, and to which it is hard
ly possible to allude in definite language,
the blame be upon our own heads


The same writer, describing the forward
movement of General McClellan's army,
says: Slch an imposing display of strength,
so much of the pomp, pride and circum-
stance OF glorious war, has rarely been wit
messed in any nation as was yesterday Wis
ible in Washington. From dawn to dewy
eve, infantry, cavalry and artillery continu-
ed to pour in an unbroken stream across
the Potomac and if | should say that old
military men, who have seen camps and ar
mics the world over, and have watched
French troops filing by in Psris for two
hours together, confessed that they had nev-
er witnessed such manifestation of power,
| should convey very imperfect and inad-
equate idea of the impression conveyed to
all beholders.


BY far the most imposing arm in the SER
vice is the artillery. 1t is said that Gen
eral Mcclellan ordered twenty batteries, in
all one hundred and twenty guns, to cross
the river, | am confident from what saw
that this is the lowest estimate of the field
guns which yesterday moved to the front.
On the field of Solferino, Louis Napoleon
had one hundred and eighty guns in posi-
ton but here, in connection with only
single army, one hundred and twenty guns,
of calibre far superior tc the French, were
in motion together, exclusive of those
which had crossed long before and it can
not be pretended that any nation on earth
is so strong in artillery at this moment as
the Federal States of America. Brass how
itzers, Parrott guns, caissons t'lmbrils, am
munition wagons, forges, moved forward in
long and endless line
Year: 1862

A QUAKER CAPrAIE.--At the time
Of the Revolutionary War, when it
was very dangerous for a merchant
ship to venture TO sea, a Quaker who
lived in Philadelphia had ship which
was loaded with a valuable cargo, and
he was very anxious to have it trans
ported to Boston. Having engaged
his crew, and taking care to get a mate
he could depend upon to manage the
ship, our friend set sail for Boston,
After being at sea six or eight hours,
the mate espied an English privateer
in chase and fast coming upon them
He informed the Quaker commander
OF the appearance Of the English craft,
and the danger Of the slip.


"What shall thee do?" asked our
friend.


"I shall fight the rascal" said the
mate.


"Oh, no, should advise thee not to
fight. But thee must do as thee pleas
es; I shall go below"


The commander accordingly went
below, and soon heard the clsshing Of
musketry and the shouting Of the COM
batants, and Notwithstanding his friend
ly disposition, began to be interested
for the safety Of his property. He
soon stuck his head up the companion
way to see how the battle was pro-
crossing, and saw the English COM
mander swinging his hat and cheering
on his men. Our hero could stand
this no longer, and stepping back he
loaded bis gun and soon made his ap-
pearance sgain. Taking aim at the
British captain he fred, dropped him"
and again retreated. Soon after find
ing the victory turning on the side Of
the Yankee, he came on deck, and
stepping up to the mate, said:


"Has thee seen anything of that
little noisy fellow lately that was max
ing such a fuss after l went beloW


"No," said the mate, che has been
pretty still since you shot him..


Our friend justified himself oy
ouielipg a noisy fellow, arrived safely
with his ship and cargo, but thought
the mate did wrong to fight.
Year: 1862

SOCIAL INTERCOURSE. We should
make it a principle to extend the hand
of fellowship to every man who dis
charges faithfully his duties and main
tains good order-who manifests a
deep interest in the welfare of gen.
erai society-whose department is up
right and whose mind is intelligent,
without stopping to ascertain whether
he swings hammer or draws a thread.
There is nothing 80 distant from all
natural claim. as the reluctant, the
backward synpathy--the forced smile
the checked conversation-the hesita-
ting compliance the well-off are too apt
to manifest to those little down, with
whom, in comparison of intellect, and
principles OF virtue. they frequently
sink into insigni6cance.--DaHia Web
Ster.
Year: 1862

Not that which men do worthily,
but that which they do successfully, is
what history makes haste to record.


Some people are ever dull when per-
fectly sober; like a wafer, they must
be well wetted to be good for any
thing.


1t may be question whether an ar
nv is or is not brave, when, on being
attacked at its morning meal, itresolves
at all hazards to breaktast.


Guineas and half guineas are very
pleasant "mint-drops" for a man to
have, even if they are all due-drops.


Many a man who is proud 10 be quar-
ter-master, has a wife at home who is
whole master.


There are many graceless preachers
on grace, many uncbaritable ones on
charity.


Independence in thought and action
is a luxury far beyond the reach OF
poor folks.


The most miserable pettifogging in
the world is that Of q man in the court
Of his own conscience.
Year: 1862

How JUSTICE WAS ADMINISTERED IN EARLY
TINES. A correspondent of the Police Ca
zette write: At Campo Seco, or Chinese
Camp, Il have forgotten which, lived a native
of Chile and his wife, She was handsome, and
Of a certainty had host of admirers, one of
whom advised her to get a divorce. Being
ignorant of the law, she went TO the Justice,
who informed her that for two ounces he would
give her a divorce the next day. The amount
was paid. The constable, hearing of the cir
cumstance, went to the husband, and, unfolding
the attempt of his wife, offered to prevent the
separation for eight ounces, which amount was
also readily paid. The next day the parties
appeared before the Justice, who Immediately
pronounced the following able decision Clear
out of this honorable court, aud live together
as man and wife, Or in any other way that
pleases you, for you will not get divorce here,
or in any other court in the State. This court
knows the law, and cannot be corrupted =
Tdm0s The Justice and Constable, do doubt,
divided the dust"
Year: 1862

A MAN il Cincinnati was awakened the
other night by a severe pain and sensation
Of something crawling in his ear, and being
satisfied that some insect had taken lodging
there, he endeavored to remove it, but without
success. The pain being very severe, be appli-
ed to doctor, who skillfully probed the ear,
and removed, piecemeal, a moderate sized
roach.
Year: 1862

And ao'r wife, what have you got to say
about my financial mis;akes?" said lob. archlv.


Mrs Raynesfori had no argument that suit
ed the emergencies Of the case, so she very
wisely said nothing,


4 FABLE.-When the horse and the stag
ranged free in their native forests, the horse
became envious of the stags feetness, and
scaght some means of doing the stag an injury
In his uncertainty, he applied to man for aid
in the matter, who proposed that he should
saddle, bride and ride the horse, by which
means alone the stag could be run down and
captured To all this the horse consented;
but mark the result. The man bridled and
saddled the horse and rode him, and captured
the stag, but when the horse reqsested him TO
dismouut, he refused assigning as one of the
reasons for the refusal that an animal Of such
speed and strength required to be under sub
lection. Moral. This fable teaches the Re
pubcans that, if they permit themselves to be
bridled and sadded and ridden after Democrats,
for the purpose of putting them in Aleatraz,
they may find upon their backs, rider who
will neither dismount nor remove the bride


This fable might teach many editors in this
State-Democrats as well as Republicans
that, the surest way to lose its power is for
one portion Of the press to endeavor to abridge
the liberties of the other portion, which in
turn must retalate until there is no liberty
left to either Amador Dispatch.
Year: 1862

SWEDISH WoNEN.-The bedding everywhere
along the road is Of home made linen and l do
not recollect an instance where ii has not been
brought out fresh and sweet from the press for
US. In this, as in all other household arrange
ments, the people are very tidy and cleanly,
though little deficient as regards their own
persons. Their clothing, however, is Of heal
thy, substantial character, aud the women con-
suit comfort rather than ornament. l have
not seen low-necked dress or thin shoes north
of Stockholm. l protest, lose all patience
when l think Of the habits of our American
women, especially our country girls If ever
the Saxon race does deteriorate on the Ameri-
can side of the Atlantic, as some ethnologists
anticipate, it will be wholly their fault


Bayard Taylor
Year: 1862

How many times, on my hunting excursions,
have painfully witnessed the poor doe-when
hard pressed by the hounds-hastiy pull from
her pouch the almost hairless and utterly help.
less little joey las the offspring is called) and
cast it, whilst at full speed, into tuft If high
grass, or clump of thick fern plants, as the last
resource whereby to save herself from the ruth
less fangs of her hungry pursuers. And hun
dreds of times have seen our magnanimous
dogs spring over the Joeys, as if such puny
prey were unworthy of their notice, and con
tinue in hot pursuit of the poor, painting doe,
who, if so fortunate as to outstrip the hounds,
in one hours time would instinctively return
to the spot where she had left her young one,
and, on recovering her dear joey, would hur-
redly replace it in its sanctuary, and retire far
away, to the hills and valleys, for many sue
cessive weeks.


But Master joey is frequently captured by
the huntsman, reared up By hand, and invested
with a bright scarlet collar, to distinguish him
from his uncivilized brethren. ! brought up
one, which formed a source of mirth and admi-
ration to as all. To witness gentle, unsophis-
ticated Joey turned cut of his warm crib at
daylight, and join the hounds aud half dozen
huntsmen, displaying his agility and delight by
clearing dogs, buckets and iron pots at a sin
gle bound, added considerably to the fun and
g0od-humoved witticisms which always euliven
an early hunting party, even in the green for
ests OF the antipodes. In the heat of the chase.
gentle joey arrived at the age of two years
could keep pace with the swiftest of our pack ;
invariably took his place, leapng in the midst
of them, and was always in at the DEATH
[Thirtythree years in Tasmania and Victoria
Year: 1862

No person shall be held to answer for capital,
or otherwise Infamous crime, unless on present.
inent or Indictment OF Grand Jury, except in
cases arising in the land or naval forces or in the
Militia, when in actual service In time of War or
public danger; nor shall any person be subject
for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy
OF life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any
Criminal Case to be a witness against himself,
NOR BE DEPRIVED OF LIFE, LIBERTY, OR
PROPERTY, WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF
Law; nor shall private property be taken for
public use, without just compensation. ARTICLE
g. Amendments Con H. q
Year: 1862

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused sha
enjoy the right to speedy and public trial, by an
impartial jury of the State and district wherein
the crime shall have been committed, which dis
trict shall have been previously ascertained by
law, and lobe Informed Of the nature and cause of
The aocasationj to be confronted ,cih the witnesses
against him. to have Compulsory process for
obtaining Witnesses in his favor, and to have the
assistance Of Counsel for His defence. 9,
tAnendments Con. u. s.
Year: 1862

Congress shall make no law respecting m es-
tabshment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; OR ABRIDGING THE FREE
DOM OF SPEECH, OR OF THE PRESS or
tho right of the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the Government for q redress of
grieTances.-ARr1oLE l, Amendments Con. u. s.