smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

lshed in the local columns of The Hhig some
weeks since, setting forth that the bones of
an infant had been found in one of the boil
ers of Mccullough & McDaniel's Rolling
Mills at North East, by the workman who
was engaged in cleaning it out. The bones
found were those of cat, which some boys
had thrown into it when the boiler was in
Wilmington, from where it was transferred
to North East. The workman who made
the discovery being fond Of joke, pfacticei
upon the credulity of some of his gullble
companions, and the story was eventually
snapped up by some Of our local reporters,
and found its way into The Uhig.
Year: 1863

- When We contemplate the inter-
ests Of our State whose unshackliug de-
pend upon change in its organic laws,
we are brought face to face with that all
important and leading fact, that the pri-
mary object of the Legislature of Mary
land should be the provision for State
Conventioa, looking to the alteration of
the present Constitution which contains
80 many traTmels to the great industry
OF the State. In looking oyer that in
strunent, even a casual observer will
be struck With the sleepless vigilance
and anxious solicitude of the friends of
the "peculiar institution" to place safe
guard upon safeguard round about it.
for its protection. 1t took precedent of
all other interests, and when anything
like competition appeared to arise be-
twl4t it and other interests, though to
thel majority of the people of vastly
more Importance, the advocates of slavery
demanded that all else be put aside.


The friends of Emancipation must
bear in mind that here is the starting
point Of all their labors, and that they
can do little else.the present winter than
make provision for the people to dispose
of this great curse and nightmare to the
interest Of the State of Maryland. Let
proposition for the revision of the organic
law of the state be referred to the people,
and let provision for that be made at an
early day in the session.


One other important measure should
receive the early attention of the mem-
bers from Cecil. That Is a special act
compelling the seoessionists of Cecil,
who have refused to pay their share of
the volunteer bounty fund, to disgorge
with interest. If there is any one duty
expected Of the Cecil members nore than
any other, by their Constituents, it is
this piece of tardy justice. Our brave
volunteers haze gone to the field by hun
dreds, willingly, and thus prevented the
dlsagreeabe necessity of imposing
draft upon the county, expecting that
provision would be made for their fami-
lies, at least equal to that made by other
parts Of the State; and whom do we find
Sinking and refusing to pay the tax
levied for this purpose, but the proud,
rich secessionists, who have done all
they dared to oppose the government,
while their lives and property have been
protected by the very community whom
they wished in their hearts to see rent
and torn by the bloody hand of war!


The loyal people of Cecil are looking
to their Legislative members to force
those tight fsted rebels to dlsgorgc the
pittance which they withhold from our
deserving volunteers, and should they
fail in their duty in this respect, they
will be remembered with indignation by
a wronged people.
Year: 1863

END OF THE SESSION. The Autumn term
of the Elkton Academy ended yesterday,
but the usual Fall vacation, and student $
holiday will not be given the present season,
owing to the sessions having extended so
far beyond the usual term, on account of the
loss of time during the superintendence of
the late lamentei Mr.. Thorpe, who was
prevented by sickness from attending to the
school.
Year: 1863

love our country, we ought to feel that not
even the lives of our dearest friends are too
nigh price to pay for its unity and prosperity.
In times when selfish fears may blind us, the
only measure for our own duty is what we
would consider right for others in the same
circumstances.


Duties cannot conflict. 1t being right for
our husbands, sons and brothers, to continue
their service through the war unless disabled,
it certainly must be wrong for us to discour-
age them in so doing.


The only questions are is the war unavoid-
able? is it just conflict? To these it seems
to me there can be but one answer. That be-
ing in the affirmative, as if we are honest it
cannot fail to be, let us not even by silence aid
the enemies of our country. We ought new
er to forget that nations are composed of indi-
yidnals, and that all history is but the sum of
individual action. In ordinary times it is of
little or no consequence what small ciiques or
parties may do, but now none can compute
the Importance of even the slightest ripple on
the current of affairs.


Let US ever remember this, and let our con-
duct be such that whatever may be the result
ol this fearful war, our hearts can never con-
denim us for selfish faltering. S.J.F
Year: 1863

Governor Seymour's pledge that the constitu-
tionality of the draft will be thoroughly tested,
will be fulfilled. A case covering all the dis
puted points has been made up and it is under
stood win be argued before Judge DAILY. on Mon
dav next, in the Court of Common Pleas. The
subject would properly come before the Supreme
Court. but as some OF the Judges have committed
themselves on it, it was deemed more desirable to
present it before another court-all the courts
being equally competent to entertain it. The
decision will then be carried before the Court of
Appeals, which will be specially convened for
that purpose. If the decision is adverse to the
eonstitutionality of the conscription law, the
Government may appeal it to the Unised States
Court, but during the interval the draft must be
suspended, as writs of habeas corpus will issue.
and be sustained by the whole authority of the
State Of New York. In case the State Courts
sustain the law. the draft will proceed and per


sons considering themselves agsrieved. may ap-
peal to the higher courts.-[ New York Sun.
Year: 1863

The radicals try to evade the force of the
charge that they were the first to inaugurate
mobs by claiming that there are two different
species of mobs. a respectable and not respect
able one. According to them, mob is respect
able when it is composed of Abolitonists, bent
on the destruction of Democratic newspapers,
and il is not respectable when there are Demo
Gratis among the rioters who seek to wreak ven
geance on the demagoguism of the Abolitionists-
The distinction is nicely taken, and serves to
illustrate the usual style of their logic. ire
spectacle mob" Is about equal to a "gentleman
black guard" who rails at "copperheads" and
expresses the wish that "their brains might be
dashed out on the steps of the Courier Office. /"
Supposing this unlikely event were to happen in
Boston, we incline to the opinion that there
would be larger pile Of brains before our door
than could be got out of the crania of the whole
radical party.-f Boston Courier.
Year: 1863

-OayS tue LiWrenceDurp heglsLer.


During the past few days we have conversed
with quite number of farmers living in Jen-
nings, jefferson and Ripley counties, who have
this far in search of horses stolen from the m
during the march of Morgan through those coun-
ties. Quite a number lost every horse they
owned, with their hay. oats, wheat &c, partially
harvested, and corn that vet needs working
These men have followed on the track of Nor
gan with the hope of finding their own or picking
up horses left on the road partially worn out.


1t is said that near Dupont, upon the border OF
Jefferson and Jennings counties there are nearly
FIVE hundred damaged horses, in charge Of dep
uty Marshal. picked up on the road after the pas
sage of Morgan's forces In Versailles, Jerry
Skeen is said to have in his possession over one
hundred, and in other places upon the route,
there no doubt similar numbers


The condition of many farmers is indeed de-
plorable. Many who are wealthy and ordinarily
prepared for any emergency, are now unable TO
provide horses TO complete the most imperative
work of the entire year.


A number of farmers in this vicinity confident
ly expecting from the course Morgan was taking
that he would pass through Center and Law
renceburg townships, sent their horses into Lo-
gan aud Harrison townships with view to per-
feet safety Several farmers in the vicinity
named had surplus of from ten to thirty head
left with them for safe keeping Judge of their
CONSERVATION at finding that Morgan had taken
an entirely different route from that expected, and
that their entire stock had fallen into his hands
with as little delay and trouble us though the
stock had been forwarded to regular market


The loss of property of all kinds to this State,
during the few days OF Morgan's raid. can not be
less than one million of dollars In this estimate
we do not include the loss of time to farmers and
mechanics employed in attempting to capture the
marauders. nor the expense of transporting and
subsisting them The loss to Ohio will no doubt
be much greater.


LOSSES BY THE REBEL RAID AT SALEM
The Salem Democrat gives the following approx
imation of the losses suffered by the citizens OF
that Mace bv the Morgan raid:
Year: 1863

This is great country for jokes, and We
have just had one that is too good to keep.
Early this morning there were added TO our
company of travellers pair that looked very
like runaways the gentleman a tall, rawbon-
ed specimen of the halfhorse, halfalligator !"
class, and the lady fair match for him
Among the passengers from Napoleon was
solemn looking gentleman, who had all along
been taken for preacher. About nine o'clock
last night, was conversing with the "reve-
rend " individual, when young man stepped
up, and addressing him remarked We're going
TO have wedding, and would like to have
you ofieiate." "All right, sir" he replied,
laughingly, and We stepped into the ladies'
cabin, when, sure enough, the couple stood
waiting. There had been several kissing
games and several mock marriages gone
through with during the evening, and l sup
posed that this was merely a continuation Of
the sport; and so thought the preacher, who
l could see, had good deal of humor in him,
and was inclined to promote general good
feeling and merriment. The couple stood up
before him-a good deal more solemn than was
necessary in a mock marriage, thought-and
the preacher asked the necessary questions,
and then, proceeding in the usual way, an
nounced them husband and wife" There
was good deal of fun afterward, and when it
was over | left the cabin, and so did the
preacher" who remarked TO me that be liked
to see young folks enjoying themselves, and
took good deal of pleasure in contributing to
their fun--but he did not understand why they
selected him to act the preacher. Just then
some one called me aside, and the old gentle
man stepped to his stateroom, which was next
TO mine.


When | returned, the door stood open, and
the preacher stood just inside with bis coat
and vest off and one boot in his hand, talking
with the gentleman who had played the at
tendant,' and who, as | came up, remarked:
~Well if that's the case, it is a good joke, for
they are IN dead earnest, and have gone to the
same stateroom. The old gentleman raised
both hands as he exclaimed :: Good heavens
you don't tell US so! and rushing just as he
was, boot in hand, to the state-room indicated,
commenced an assault on the door, as if be
would break it down, exclalming, at each lick:
For heavens sake don't | amt a preach
er.' The whole cabin was aroused. every
state-room flying open with slam, when the
door opened and the Arkansas traveller"
pokiug out his head, coolly remarked Old
boss, you're too late
Year: 1863

Durr is the little blue sky over every heart
and soul-oyer every lfe-large enough for a
star to look between the clouds, and for the
skylaTk Happiness to rise heavenward through
aud sing in.
Year: 1863

guns for troops in the field; and We arc
sorry to be compelled to say that in IS
philantlropic and humanitarian aspects it
was never considered. But more than half
the opposition to the Government and the
war is today the effect Of what the Cop
pcrheads have taught, and Of the belief in
duecd by their teaching that the freedom
and the equality of the negro arc
the sole object for which the Administra-
ton and the armies contend. And such is
the industry and the skill Of those who
have spread this idea, that in whole
counties Of Illinois, aud We doubt not Of
Indiana as well, the man who should dare
to proclaim that emancipation was an Incl
dent OF hostilities, seized upon by the Gov
eminent as the means of shortening the
contest and saving human life, aud that it
has neyer had and does not now, SO far IS
the Government is concerned, have the re-
motest reference to the theories Of Garri-
son or the practices Of the Southern ANAL
gnmationists, would be hootcd at as an
Abolitionist, for whom hanging would be
q proper fate. It is due to the good cause
that this error should, in so far as the loyal
men Of the land can aid in that work, be
corrected; and that the thousands and tens
ct thousands of men who hare, perhaps
with good Intentions, been led into the
quagmirc to which Copperheadism tends,
be set right. The war is not for the
Negro, either as freeman or slaye.
According to the theory upon which the
proclamation was issued-a theory that is
still the basis Of Governmental acl;on-the
slave is property according to the local
law-a help and a source Of strength to
the enemy, and as such the proper object
of seizure and impressment into the place
in which he can.serve good cause
best. The men who deprccate ana1gamn-
tion, negro equality and negro Office hold
ing,may dismiss their fears, The warts for
the Union,
Year: 1863

SN1NU1E TRAPS FOR SOLDIERS


There are some men such rascals in the
grain Of them, that they can't help it, and
picking and stealing, and swindling, are
as natural to them as the eating Of dinners
when they can get them. There never was
q country, nor q time, that was free from
these rapscallions, and until DR.. Cummings
millennium arrive, and is in full blast, nc
suppose there never will be.


But that is no reason why We should
sit still, and allow them to spin their
webs, and weave their nets, like so many
yillainous black spiders, in which to catch
the unwary honest, the unwise citizen, or
tie poor soldier with Government Green
backs in his pocket, every one Of which he
has won at the cannon's mouth, risking lis
life for lis country. If they were made
10 swindlc, so were all good folks made to
tllwart, al law to punish them; and it will
60 hard with them, but they shall get the
dues Of their miscreancy.


The latest and biggest attempt which We
have heard Of in this swindling direction,
has its origin in the highly moral and vir-
tuous city Of St. Louis; aud if We may
judge by the tall advertising ofthc scheme,
running through several columns Of news
paper longitudes, the bully Sharp
crs must have found their game
unusually taking aud profitable. They
call FOR no less than fifty thousand human
geese-in the shape Of "ladics, young men,
and Eoldicrs'-to come unto them that
they may be plucked of their feathers, and
they announce that they will not only do
this without money and without price, but
will pay the geese any sum from five to
twenty dollars a day for the privilege Of
doing it. In plain terms it is u big icwelry
scheme devised to swlndle all who are
capable Of being swindled, but particular
II retiring soldiers Of the two years and
the nine months class; and the swind1crs
appeal to them with most pathetic unction,
"send one dollar and stamps and you shall
hare by return Of post, beautiful piece Of
jevelry which you can sell any where
amongst country pumpkins, for three OF
four times the amount. Send q dozen
stamps, and you shall have book Of ines
timable value, which will tell you how t.
do a profitable trade, with little or nj
capital, and one Of the svindlcrs Of tht
jewelry firm in St. Louis will gladly s.
your halves" This, and great dea1. NOR,
Of the same sort, and with the same objec
in view, namely to suck the money from tn
| pockets of those who will let them.


There are SO many impudent schemes Q
this kind afoat to rob the soldier, and un


employed people, that it is right they SHOULD


be put upon their guard, and anything hail


ing from the St. Louis shop should be pa1


ticularly questioned and overlauled.
Year: 1863

CARDIFF the Citizens Of VGUa WaLa County,


It has been the usual custom for aspirants to Office to
claim that they have been urgently solicited to come
the sake Of change urgently solicit the votes of the
people own that want the office, and want it for
this reason that from long suffering have become
physically disabled from from following any ac-
tive laborous pursuit and have necessarily been
compelled to seek some means for a livelihood that
does not require great physical exertion. The Office
of County Auditor. as l believe, will furnish such
means, and if the people will bestow it upon me |
use every effort to honor the trust. l. j. REoToR.
Year: 1863

THE people Of Idaho are preparing
themselves for a canvass in electing a dele
gate to Congress this summer, regardless
of the fact that Col. Wallace has not yet
got his meerschaum colored.
Year: 1863

WHO ARE THE BEST UNION MEN p
There is a class of persons who claim to be
Union men par excellence. This class be-
Iieve in endorsing to the uttermost extent
every act of the present administration,
whether good, bad, very bad OF Indifferent.
If the executive officers of the government
saw fit to ignore the Constitution and laws
of the United States, these men would ap-
plaud greatly and say good, and at the
same time stigmatize as traitors and seces-
sionists all men who did not say good,
and applaud too. There is another class
of persons who believe in the doctrine of
adhering to the letter of the Constitution,
and who feel quite confident that it is the
true principle, and that if the Union can
not be maintained as a whole, in this way,
and the rebellion put down, that it cannot
be done otherwise. This class call the
other traitors because they do depart, or
are willing to depart, from the Constitution
and the laws.


There are many good and loyal men who
cannot make up their minds as to which
class of the two belongs the true Union
men? There is no doubt that if the mex
orable law of necessity and self preserva-
ton required departure from written law
in order to save the life of the Republic,
that such course would be prudent. The
question is, then, whether this departure
from written law would save the life of
the Republic or only serve to endanger its
life
Year: 1863

Throughin Thirty-nine and half Hours


By the arrival of Mr.. w. H. Rockfellow, of
the Walla Walla and Boise express, we have
news from Bannock City up to Tuesday night
Mr.. R. left Bannock City on Tuesday at mid
night, and arrived here yesterday morning at
halfpast eight oclock-makng 56 IL hours
from the time he left Bannock City He left
Bannock City to come in in 4S hours and came
by way of Brownlee's Ferry; but never having
Travelled the road before, and owing the fact that
his guide was thrown from his horse and disabled
so that he could not accompany him, he got lost
in the night and was compelled to camp. Ar
irving in the Grand Ronde valley he was told
that he could not cross the mountains by the
trail and SO came around the old road. But for
being thus misled in regard to the trail he would
have reached here in less that forty-eght hours,
including stoppages. His travelling time was
H. : --send 2, half hours. He speaks of the
road by BrOwnlee's as good pack trail. and
nearer than the old travelled road, and is conf
dent that the trip can be made by this route and
the Grand Ronde trail in forty hours.


BY this express we have letter from our cor
respondent Items dated 2Oth, which we re-
gretfuly lay aside till next week. for want of time
to set it up for this number He writes that the
reports in regard to the mines on the South Fork
are confirmed and that about 1900 persons have
gone thither from Bannock City and PlacervilIe.
Goods of al kinds are scarce and high On
Tuesday there were no shoyels and picks in either
of the towns. Three wagons with light loads ar
rived at Bannock city on Saturday. The people
of that place are confident that it must become
the capital of the Territory. Rich quartz spec-
mems have been brought in from the rev dig
gings on the South Fork.


We learn from Mr. Rockfellow that at Pla-
ceryille the miners we're prosecuting their labors
with usual good seccess. The necessity Of
representing all claims on the 18th of June will
break up the monopoly Of claims which has so
seriously retarded the development of these
mines. TheEminers preserve strict order, and
the scenes of violence once so prevalent in the
mining districts are unknown in that section of
country.


Flour is selling at an average of Soc, and ba-
con at 75o


THE NEz PERCEs TREATY.-We learn from
Lewiston that affairs in regard to the Nez Perces
treaty are not progressing lin as promising a
manner as could be desired, though the Indians
are coming into the council grounds in consider
able numbers. Big Thunder and his band have
thus far refused to treat and it is thought they
will take no part in the Council Eagle of the
Light and Joseph's bands are with Big Thunder
and had not at last accounts nude their appear
ance at the Council grounds There has long
been feud between these bands and that of
Lawer-they never recognizing Lawyer as a
Chief Lawyer was appointed Chief by the In
dian agents, and it is said by those who pretend
to know, that before treaty can be effected the
differences between the bands must be settled.
Year: 1863

A small party of men have just come in from
the south fork Of Boise and report having struck
rich diggings l am constrained to believe that
it is not humbug. The party with many others
start back tomorrow. ITEMS
Year: 1863

PH1LADELPHGA, May 11th.-The Wash
ington correspondent Of the Press says:
Persons from the army of the Potomac, May
9th, represent the army to be in the best of
spirits. The number Of rebels found un-
buried was very large. 1t is believed no
effort was made by the eremy to bury them.
The fact that they left evidently confirmed
Hooker in the belief that they had been
much cut up. Owing to the terrible con-
dition of the roads the passage of the troops
is very slow


The next engagement will probably take
place near the upper Pamunkey, whittier
we are moving as rapidly as possible.
Many maintain that James river will be the
next line the rebels will defend.