smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860




The gatherings on rue Carondelet and enyirons
were large yesterday in fact, the week commenc-
ed auspciously. Not only did cottondom and ex-
changedom feel the elasticity but crossing over to
the grand boulevard, Canal, crinonedom appear
ed to be in motion. All crnolinedom apparently
were the boulevard walk yesterday from an
early hour, even before the Money Kings had
opened their exchangedoms The crowds of shop
pers, buyers in earnest kept up continual throng
throughout the day And though we are passing
through crisis-a money pressure-there was not
the slightest indication observable yesterday but
what prosperous times were prevailing in our
midst. Yesterday active day here, there
and all about our great city, True, there are IN
donhtedly exceptions and that penury and want
do exist in many places unbeknown to the daily
observer OF events. The literally disposed, the
charitable and the benevolent will on the return of
this day find objects worthy of their regard and
charity The day closed, as it opened with multi
tudes of citizens our streets, and every thing
indicated merry Christmas.


Some Of the senile frequenters of the flags ap-
peared to be growing juvenile yesterday they got
to arguing on the great question of the day, and
appeared to be all for direct and immediate seces-
sion, taking the very sensible view of the great
GO.S
might as well go at once, and not be waiting to be
led by the nose, presnming that our good State is
out of its apron strings if not it is about time she
should be- This is the talk among the dealers of
cottondom. Other dealers on the flags appear to
be doing very well in buying cotton at from 1o0ll
cents, and do not appear to continental dol
lar or q red about c6operationsts or secessonists
In the meantime, it is manifest that secession at
once has greatly the call, as will appear about
the close of Monday, the 7th preximo.


Our marine register denotes numerous arrivals
from above, bringing full cargoes of produce,
which comes to good market 1t was active and
brisk on the leyee yesterday, and the movements
on Tehoupitoulas, Poydras and New Levee streets
gave evidence there was no room for grass to
grow, as has been predicted. On the resumption
of intercourse with the Upper Mississippi, we shall
have the pleasure of recording immense quantities
of produce. The granaries and warehouses will
be pouring out their contents in the greatest pro-
fusion, and to this cash market will the greater
share come.


At the sugar depot there appears to be good
stock of the saccharine, and the rangers in general
are in tolerably good humor. The receipts OF both
Year: 1860

Great men never swell; it is only
three cent individuals who are salaried
at the rate Of two hundred dollars a
year, and dine on potatoes and dried
herring, who put on airs, hashy vests,
swell, puff, blow, and endeavor to give
themselves a consequential appearance.
No discriminating person can ever mis-
take the spurious for the genuine arti-
Gle. The difference between the two is
as great as that between a bottle of
vinegar and a bottle of tho "pure juice
of the grape"
Year: 1860

Seek virtue rather than riches. You
may be sure to acquire the first; but
cannot promise for the latter. No one
can rob you of the first without your
consent; You may be deprived Of the
latter a hundred ways. The first will
gain you the esteem Of all good and
wise men; the latter will get you fat
terors enough, but not one real friend
The first will abide by you forever; the
latter will leave you at death, to shift as
you can for eternity.
Year: 1860

The individual who tried to clear his
conscience with an egg, is now endeav-
.oring to raise his spirits with yeast.-
If he fails in this, it is his deliberate
intention to blow out his brains with a
pair Of bellows, and sink calmly into
the arms of--a young ladyl
Year: 1860

DowNIEv1LLE.-A correspondent of the Ex
press complains that the thriving town of
Downeyille is almost entirely overlooked 10y
the Boilers in their appointments for political
speaking. Well, we are rot surprised at it.
The fact is, there are so few secession speak
ers in this State who are not Federal Office
holders, that it is impossit lie for all of them
to leave home at one and the same time, to
attend to their Masters business on the
stump,-besides, good old Sierra has long
since been given up as dead sure" Demo-
cratic county, and the Boilers are thorough
ly satisfied that it would be a useless waste
of Federal pap and Gwin Donations TO visit
that county at all
Year: 1860

NEGRO ADDRESSES TO THE PRINCE OF WALES
An address of welcome and congratulation
was presented to the Prince of Wales by
the colored citizens. on his arrival in Mon
treal. The colored people of Toronto have
also Odoped a series of resolutions expressing
respect for the Prince and their loyalty to
the Queen.
Year: 1860

AN UNUSUAL PHENOMENON. Frequent and
vivid flashes of lightning were emitted from
the clouds which gathered over the northern
portion of the city between and o'clock,
last night. The unusual occurrence at this
season of the year attracted great deal of
attention. Elsewhere the sky was cloudless
and the moon shone clear and brilliant the
fog which had come on in the early part of
the evening having entirely prssed away
S. f. Herald, TuesdaH
Year: 1860

Novel WEATHER INDIcAToR-In several
large farm houses in Lancashire, they use
the following as a weather Indicator:


leach is put into clear glass bottle full
of water, the latter being renewed every sec
ond day If the day is to be wet, the leach
lies close at the bottom of the bottle; if the
day is to be showery, it occupies place above
the center upward of the bottle but if the
day is TO be fine, the creeping thing lies on
the surface of the water. A gentleman in
forms me that he has tried this for the last
seven months, and found it accurately cor
rect ten times more so, he says, than any
glass, patent or Otherwise Notes ana
OuerieS
Year: 1860

INsANE.-A Barnes applied at the Station
House y ester3ay evening and wished to be
taken care of as he was then partially insane.
Barnes says that when in New York Il few
years ago he was in the Insane Asylum and
felt now in the same manner as when first he
was tnken sick. lie will be examined hytwo
physicians as to his insanity Sacramento
Democrat.
Year: 1860

CORRECT GENEALoGY OF THE Prince OF
WALEs.-He is the older son of Victoria,
who was the daughter Of the Dake of Kent,
who was the son Of George the Third, who
was the grandson of George the Second,
who was the son of Princess Sophie. who
was the cousin of Anne, who was the sister
of William and Mary; Mary was the daugh-
ter, and William the son-in,aw of James the
second, who was the son Of Charles the First,
who was the son of James the First, who
was the son of Mary, who was the grand
daughter of Margaret who was the sister of
Henry the Eighth, who was the son of Hem
ry the Seventh, who was the son of the Earl
Of Richmond, who was the son of Catharine,
the widew of Henry the Fifth, who was the
son of Henry the Fourth, who was the cous-
in of Richard the Second who was the
grandson of Edward the Third, who was
the son Of Edward the Second. who was the
son of Henry the Third, who was the son of
John, who was the son of Henry the Second,
who was the son of Matilda, the daughter Of
Henry the First who was the brother of
William Rufus, who was the son of William
the William the Conquerer, who was the
bastard son of the Duke of Normandy, 10y n
tanners daughter of Falaise.
Year: 1860

A LITTLE MAN INA LITTLE BUsINEss.-A
short time since Vallandigham u. O Of
Ohio, wrote to the Post Master Of Bunker
Hill Ohio, requesting him to make out and
send to him list Of all the straight Demo


Gratis, Opposition men and doubtful sover-
eigns in the bounds Of the delivery Of the
office. The Post Master asked S25, as a
remuneration for his time and trouble. He
soon after received notice that he would be
removed from the office. the emoluments OF
which amounted to the sum of $23 annual.
Year: 1860

ATLANTIC CABLE.-Superintendent Smith
Of the Western Union Telegraph Company,
was in the city yesterday, experimenting
the laying Of cable beneath the waters Of
the Wabash, which work was successfully
accomplished.


The cable used for this purpose is part
of the celebrated Atlantic Gable, and is
working admirably, the continuity being
perfect
Year: 1860

Spreading half an inch to an inch thick Of
coal tar upon the surface Of gravel walk then
covering With sufficient Of hne sifted ersYel to
prevent the tar sticking to the ieet, will BOON
form hard, dry walk; and free from the
growth of grass or Mesda,
Year: 1860

THE ELEPHANT, which was to swim in
the river this morning, we regret to say, has
gone where good Elephants go. Madame
Lalla Rookh, the representative of the Ele-
phantine department of DAN RIcE's Great
Show, departed this life a few days since, at
a small town in the interior of the State
Some miscreant poisoned her, and probably
now enjoys the satisfaction of knowing that
he poisoned an amin al worth SIS, 900 in
solid cash. If DAN RIcB should get hold OF
the fellow, he would probably get more
" satisfaction"
Year: 1860

DAN RIcE's GREAT SHow.-To-day the
town will be enlivened by the advent of
Dan Rice's Great Show, which will spread
its mammoth pavilion for the accommoda-
tion of the inquisitive multitude upon the
usual locality. The first performances will
take place tonight. There will be no after
noon exhibition to-day, but tomorrow a
midday entertainment viii be given for
family parties and others who find it incon


Venient to attend at night. The grand
entree of the company into the city will be
pageant well worth witnessing. Madame
Zoyara, the great female charioteer, will
lead the cortege with a team Of sixteen
horses, which she will drive in hand.
Year: 1860

and stupidly continue voting for Douglas.
If you love him more than Democratic
principles, then ] did misrepresent you.
If you are Douglas men and not Demo-
Gratis, then [ have offended. If you prefer
the man to his party, his defeat and your
political ruin, rather than success under
soma conservative national Democrat, then
have l offended. But if you cherish your
principles first, your party next, and men
last-if you love your country, and are,
as patriots, ready to lay your personal
preferences on the altar as peace offerings
to the genius of American Democracy-a
sacrifice for the prosperity and glory of
the Union-then you have been most
truly and firmly, consistently and fully
represented by your delegate in the
Charleston Convention. Ycu will ask me
what is to be done at Baltimore To that
| answer-We are to assemble there
The seeding States will come back and
act with us by their present delegates or
a new set. The Democracy will agree
together and upon the Cincinnati platform.
We shall nominate some one OF the dog
ems Of eminent meu in the Democratic par
ty who are fit to be Prcsident-who will
take nc part or lot in the personal diff
culties that now agitate us-who will re.
cognise the claims Of every body's friends,
if they are true Democrats, and with him
the Democracy will again triumph. In


lS44 Martin Van Buren, was set aside for
Polk, although Van Buren, had an actual
majority of all the votes on the first ballot


The Democracy then harmonized, and
New York patrotically gave her vote to
the Democracy. Can it be that Illinois is
less patriotic now than New York was
then | will not so believe. see no
dark and impcnetrable clouds in the fu-
ture. | see the success Of the Democracy,
because | believe in the future destiny of
our country. Let not our Republican foes
take courage from our dissensions. Nur


little family sqaabbles among ourselves
only serve to sharpen our appetites for the


great contest to come off with them.


With harmony, unity of feeling and dev"-


ton to our principles we have the nation


in our bands now, hencefonh and forever
Year: 1860

Madame Lola Montez who was lately reported to
be at the point of death from paralysis has been
moved to a healthy locality on Long Island, and
her convalescence is progressing favorably. She
has lost the use of her left side, but her physician
has hopes of her ultimate recovery.
Year: 1860

UNDER the ice the waters run;
Under the ice our spirits lie;
The genial glow Of the summer sun
Shall loosen their fetters by and by.
Moan and groan in thy prison cold,


River of lifc-riycr of love.


The winter sgrowing worn and old,
The frost is leaving the melting mold,


And the sun shines bright above.
Under the ice, under the snow,
Our lives are bound in a crystal ring;
BY and by will the South wind blow,
And the roses bloom on the banks of Spring.
Moan and groan in thy fetters strong,


River of ilc-riycr Of love; long,
The nights grow short the days grow
Weaker and weaker the bonds of wrong,
And the sun shines bright above.
Under the ice our souls are hid;
Under the iec onr good deeds grow;
Men but credit the wrong we did,
Never themotives that lay below.
Moan and groan in thy prison cold


River of liie-river of love;


The winter Of life is growing old,
The frost is leaving the melting mold,


And the sun shines warm above.
Under the ice we hide our wrong
Under the ice that has chilled us through !;
Oh that the friends who have known Us long
Dare to doubt that VIC are good and true.
Moan and groan in thy prison cold,


River of lfe-river Of love;


Winter . growing warm and old,
Roses stir in the melting mold;


We shall be known above.
Year: 1860

Hon. ". p. ChiLton-Dear Sir: Your
note of this date is before me, and proceed
to reply to it. Believing it probable that an
election for President would not be made by
the people or by Congress, and that it might
go before the Senate from among the candi
dates for Vice President; after the charge
was publicly made in this county against Mr..
Everett, that he was in favor of negro equal
ity with the white mana miserable dogma
which lies at the foundation of abolition
fanaticism--I thought it my duty, as an
elector for this county, on the Bell and
Everett ticket, to address Mr.. Everett on the
subject, and consequently forwarded him a
letter, Of which the following is copy;


DADEvILLE, ALA, Sept 25, 1850.


Dear Sir: The Hon. S. F. Rice, in a
speech delivered here to-day, charged you
with being an advocate of the doctrine of
the equality of the two races, the White and
Black, and attempted to prove it, by show
ing that you had practically endorsed it in
sending your children to school with negroes.
am elector on your ticket, and therefore
feel a deep interest in the success of the
Bell and Everett ticket, and ardently desire
success. Are you in favor of the equality OF
the two races Please to answer me, yea
or nay, over your own signature, that Imay
successfully refute the SANDER.


Very truly yours,
Year: 1860

The HEART SUPREME. E.-No.hing in
the wide world is worth half 80
much as love and ,.eace. Riches
and station, and rank, and learning
and polish, and genius, and vani-
ty, and less han nothing when
weighed in Jalance with kind,
genial and uasel6sh heart. Have
them all if you can the first things
are good additions to the last, but
they are wretched substitutes for
it. 1t cannot be from necessity
they are so often parted there
surely is no sufficient reason why
the good and noble heart should
be chilled, and hardened, and in
flated with pride, by the acquisition
of the things that make them great
in the eyes Of their fellows.


The most elaborate culture, the
most subtle refinement, ought not
TO render men selfish and vain.-
Better blunder with the intellect
than with the heart, for the heart
not in the head, lies manhood, and
the days will come when the heart
will be crowned and walk before,
while the understanding goes be-
hind to do its errands. "A new
commandment ] give unto you,
that yea love one another.
Year: 1860

ing the pleasure OF the acquaintance
Of the Clerk Of the weather, we are
not able 10 arrive at the cause Of this
effect. A good effect of the cause
was noticeable Immediately after, in
Third street that water cart, paid to
run in the dry season, at once came
ou. and paraded the streets, after an
absence Of about two weeks.


--~..o..>


ANOTHER LETTER ON THE PoIIrfcs
OF THE DAy.--Our worthy, respected
and esteemed fellow-citizens--that
patriot, warrior and statesman
General Bottle G.. Jones, sends us
for publication letter on the Poll
tics Of the day, which, on account
of its length, only; is crowded out
Of to-days paper. 1t is deep po-
litical document, but not like some
that have appeared in print recent
ly-it is not without soundings.-
The meaning Of the General is ap-
parent-clcarly and fairly set down.
II must suffice to say for the pres
ent, that he is in favor Of the Un-
ion as long as it lasts, and anything
can be made ont of it yet he is
willing to let 60 Of it at any time,
and allow it to slide, whenever it
does not pay; or whenever the
people fail to recognize in him the
ability, TO manage and direct its
internal affairs. The General is
glad that he was not nominated
for the Vice Presidency, as he was
not q candidate. IL was a matter
entirely talked Of by his friends
The General says to us, in a pri-
vate note


Had / no other motive for ad-
dressing you, it would suffice that
desire to place on record my full
unqualified and emphatic approval
of the action of the Louisiana dele
cation at Charleston to identify
my political existence with theirs :;
TO share all their responsibilities !;
10 receive, in common with them,
the Endorsement and justification
which | know they merit, and am
confident they will receive from
the Convention /; or, il be disap-
pointed in the just expectation, to
submit in Difference to the implied
censure which q failure to sustain
them would convey.


This is the patriotic language
of one who feels his indebtedness
TO the great democratic party
Could any greater concession be
looked fori He is not afraid to
risk his political existence on the
hazard Of the die--having done so
several times before and thrown
skies. He (the General) is satisfi.
ed that himself and friends merit
the endorsement, and justification
the Of great democratic party Of
Louisiana, and If they do not get
it, they have their pocket-handker-
chiefs ready, not to cry, but to-
wipe the perspiration from their
foreheads and try It again


We should not anticipate the
General, his letter on the Politics
of the day, shall appear whenever
we think it will produce the best
effect.
-


II
Year: 1860

er contempory Of the Baton Rouge Ga


Sctte wants to know how we expect


to elect Bell and EverettY Why,
by voting for them, Of course. Our
contemporary does not expect us to
adopt the patent method OF electing
them, by keeping people away from
tho polls through slug shottipg, and
other modern iBstramentalities, we
trust. Better pitch in Mr. Gazette.
One may as we'll go with the popular
tide when that tide flows, az now, in
the right direction.-Buiietin.


Sub rosa, Mr.. Bulletin, we had
rather see your ticket prevail than
any other heretofore talked of.
Could you put feather in the cap
of Mr.. Everett and spurs on Mr..
Bell, as the hero Of single fight
or could you manufacture some
thing new out Of the African ques-
ton, to please oil sides, and show
fair chance Of success, we would
go in for them and do our hand
soonest. Bnt, rs this cannot be done,
the next best thing, will be, to go
for Douglas. We do not like bis
"squatter" doctrine any better
than you do; but admire him for
his bold, consistent and fearless
course. BY his election which is
u fixed fact, if nominated we can
split open the great democratic
party as it is called, which just now
is composed Of an army of Federal
and State Office holders, scattered
along the coast. as well as the in
terror from Bangor in the State of
Maine, to New Orleans, in the
State of Louisiana. This much ac-
complisbed, the people would soon
regain the liberty which has grad
ually fallen into the hands of eau.
cuses and conventions. There would
be then, chance TO organize a new
democratic party on old principles.
A democratic party such as the
times require. a judicious admix.
ture of Americanism, Federalism,
and Republicanism. A democracy
under which the Union might pre-
serve itself, and dispense with the
services of that class of fellows who
one week try to break it up, and
the next, come in for the credit of
saving it. There is an abundance
Of material lying about loose, to
show that Mr.. Douglas, has friends
in the North as well as the South
in the East and in the West.
Let him be nominated, and I'VE can
safely say for East Baton Rouge,
that there will not be more than
a dozen votes against him.
Year: 1860

In reply to frequent inquires-1 would say, that am now prepared to travel to any part of the state, and will go prepared to do everything in the line of my profession in the neatest possible manner Per sons wishing my services will please drop me line to that effect, as shall not have time to go except where have calls, and will only charge the regular Memphis and eastern prices, same as charge in my office. Il. N. CASE, Dentist.

 Little Rock. Ark Feb g '59-lv.
Year: 1860

THE undersigned has procured the ex-

 \ elusive right to Manufacture and sell J. Parkers Patent Corn Sheller in this State, and z now prepared to fill all orders for the same. This is undoubtedly the best patent known for &at pur- pose One hand can shell from 10 to 12 bushels of corn per hour They will be made in q neat sub stantial manner. Each Sheller will be warranted to perform well or no sale. Try one and you will use no other Price SIP delivered any where in the county. Address
Year: 1860

LET THE CHILDREN SLEEP.-We earnestly
advise that all who think great deal, who
have infrm health, who are in trouble, or who
have to work hard, take all the sleep they can
get, without medical means.


We caution parents, particularly, not to al
low their children to be walked up of mornings,
let nature wake them up, she will not do it
prematurely but have a care that they so to
bed at an early hour let it be earlier and ear
lier, until it is found that they wake up them
selves in full time to dress for breakfast. Being
walked up early, and allowed to engage in diff
cult, or any stadies, late and just before retir-
ing, has given many beautiful and promising
child brain fever, or determined ordinary all
ments to the production Of water on the brain.
Let parents make every possible effort to have
their children go to sleep in pleasant humor.
Never scold or give lectures or in any way
wound q child's feelings as it goes to bed. Let
all Danish business and every worldly care at
bedtime and let slsep come to a mind at peacs
with God and all the world.
Year: 1860

BS Of that time which we call the present.
there IS not on appreciable part belongs either
to past which has fed. or to future which
is still on the wing it has perished, or it is
not born it was or it is not