smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

But little is yet known in regard to
the manner OF proceeding under tine
bankrupt law, passed by Congress-
The forms and rules of practice have
vet to be fixed by the courts, but.the
following facts, which We take from
the Legal Intelligencer, will be found in
teresting to the general reader:


There can be no application received
under this law until June l, 1867. The
forms of procedure, and rules Of prac-
tice, and the fee bill are meanwhile to
be established by the Judges Of the Su-
preme Court, and the Chief Justice is
to nominate and the District Courts
to appoint one or more Registers in
bankruptcy for each Congressional Dis
trict. In voluntary bankruptcy, the
mode of procedure prescribed in section
eleven aud subsequent sections, is by
petition of the bankrupt (the requisitions
of which are fully set forth,) to the
Judge of the District Court in the dis
trict he shall have resided in six months
prior to his application on filing which
he is to be declared bankrupt. He pays
fifty dollars to the clerk of the court on
filing his petition, to pay costs. Thereup-
on a warrant issues to the marshal of the
district, who gives notice to the credit.
ors and others by advertisement, (and
otherwise rs directed in the warrant,
of the said decree, and of meeting of
creditors to be held from ten to sixty
days afterwards. At this meeting,
which is held before register appoint
ed by the court, the assignee is chosen
or appointed and the property of the
bankrupt is vested in him as directed
BY the act. Where there is no oppo-
sition on the part of creditors, the bank.
rupt may file his application for final
discharge, and obtain the same sixty
days after the decree of bankruptcy.
Notice of the final petition is to be Civ
en- to all creditors proving debts.
Year: 1867

An exciting case, lasting several days,
terminated last week, at Circle Tille.
VIM. n Moore was tried for an attempt
to commit a rape, and was declared
guilty. As soon as the verdict was
made known, his cousel demanded a
new trial. This the court refused to
grant, and on Wednesday morning the
prisoner was brought in, and Judge
Green sentenced him to Imprisonment
in the Penitentiary for life.
Year: 1867

The RIVER was still receding last
night, with nine and half feet water.
Business was dull and fat on the levee,
and the arrivals and departures were
confined to the regular packets.
Year: 1867

farm. Tho cost Of seed purchased for SOW
ing and planting may be deducted.


9Th. If person sells timber, standing,
the profits are to be obtained BY estimating
the value Of the land after the removal OF
the timber, and from the sum thus obtained,
deducting the estimated value Of the land
on the first day Of January, 1862, or on the
day Of purchase, if purchased since that
date.


9th. Where no repairs have been made by
the Taxpayer upon any building owned by
him during the preceding five years, moth.
ing can be deducted during the year for
which its income is estimated.


A farmer should make return Of all his
produce sold within the year, but mere
exccutory contract for rate is not sale !;
delivery, either actual or constructive, is es-
scntial. The criterion by which to judge
whether a sale is complete or not is to de-
terminc whether the vender still retains in
that character right over the property !;
if the property were lost or destroyed, upon
which Of the parties, in the absence of any
other relation between them than that Of
the vcnder and vendee, would the loss fall :?
Year: 1867

The following series Of questions, taken
from the Pittsburg Fast, are so pointed, ,snd
pregnant with truth, that we publish them
entire for the benefit of our Radical friends
Let all thinking men read and ponder:


Will clear stream flow from u muddy
fountain? Will intelligent representatives
be chosen by ignorant negroes?


Do the people rule in this country? 1sit
necessary that rulers should know anything
either of political or moral duties?


Did the Shareholder who drew the Dec
laration of Independence, or the slave
holders who adopted it, think of negroes as
"men created their cquals?' Did they not
omit the word white, for the same reason
that the Romans omitted from their laws
punishment of parricidc because they never
thought of it, owing to the abomniable ma
ture and absurdity Of the thing?


Does it require any capability, to bear the
eycitcments, and WELD the powers, and ex-
erciso the responsibilities of selfgovern-
ment? In answering this, does constant
sense of the general corruption and weak
ness of white human nature from an essen-
tial element? If SO, is not the mental diff
ferance in races also to be taken into ac-
count?


Is the negro equal to the Caucassian
why has he always failed to profit bycontact
with advanced society, and remained bar
barian through more than three thousand
years intercourse with the highest civiliza-
ton?


Is there not natural law that prevents
the amalgamation of the black and white
races which prevents propagation beyond
four or five generations; which also shows
its force in the feeble constitutions of the
hybrids?


Does not the brain capacity of the skull
of the negro average II cubic inches less
than that of the white man? Is not the
size of the brain the usual measure of men,
tai strength?


Did St. Paul contemplate the wiry, crisp
wool of the negress, when he admonishcd
the women to let their hair grow long as a
covering and an ornament?


Did the Prophet, when he told men to
blush for their sins, have in mind the black
face of the negro which cannot blush?


Are not all the colored races upon earth
inferior to the white; and, of these races is
not the negro the lowest? Isitnot our duty
to use the reason God has given us, to judge
of the fitness of things-to ascertain the
great moral and physical laws pertaining to
races, and when ascertained to respect them?
If it were intended that the white should
mix with the black race, why was the one
made offensive to the senses Of the other,
and why is the offspring incapable Of per-
petuation?


When the negro is with the white man,
does he not fall naturally into the condition
Of a servant? Is he not contented with it
Why then try to force him out of his natu-
raj place, and shatter society in attempting
to do what is impracticable and rpinous to
both races?


If the negroes Of Alabama and Mississip'
pi were transferred to Massachusetts,, so as
to mako them more numerous than the
whites, would the "pilgrims' surende,
their rights to the keeping Of q negro ma
Year: 1867

TIE WARM HAND OF SYMpATHY.-Till
We have reflected on it, we are scarcely
aware how much the sum of human happi-
ness in the world is indebted to this one
feeling-sympathy. We get cheerfalncss
and yigor, we scarcely know how or when,


from mere association with our fellow-men,


and from the looks reflected on us Of glad
ness aud enjoyment. We catch inspiration
and power to go on, from. having Others BY.


The full family circle has strength and n
life peculiarly its own. The substantial good
and the etfectual relief which men extend to
one is triAing. 1t is not by those, but by
something far less costly, that the work is
done. G6ha insured it by much more
simple machinery. He has given to the
weakest and poorest power to contribute
largely to the common stock Of gladness.
The child's smile and laugh are mighty
powers in the world. When bereavement
Year: 1867

A country gentleman with only one natu-
raj eye, the other being glass one, happened
to arrive in St. Louis some time last week,
and registered himself at small lodging
house not far from the Pacific Railroad
depot. Being very tired from travel he
went to bed early, carefully taking out his
glass eye and putting it into a tumblcr Of
water on the washstand to keep it bright for
the next morning. Later in the evening,
while our friend was comfortably snoring,
another traveller arrived, and the house be.
ing very full, was shown into the same room
which our country friend occupied. This
new conner had drank great deal of wine
during the night, and soon after having
blown out the candle and retired to bed he
felt an unquenchable thirst. So he got up
as well as he could, and cropping his way to
the washstand filed up the tumbler to the
brim and swallowed it at gulp-glass, eye
and all. Early in the morning our one-eycd
friend arose, and to his great astonishment
found his glass eye missing. He was suro
he had put it into the tumbler. But it evi.
IDENTIFY was not there. 1t never occurred to
him that it might be in his fellow lodger's
stomach. So he dressed himself, took his
breakfast, paid his biz and went up town to
purchase new eye.


Meanwhile the other lodger tossed uneasily
to and fro in his bed, groaned heavily, and
felt decidedly uncomfortable. About nine
o'clock he awoke with decided bellyache.
He rang for the servants and ordered q
doctor. The doctor came and suggested,
Drank too much!' Lodger looked guilty
and agonizcd. Meanwhile the symptoms
grew worse, and the doctor ordered a pint
Of purgative seltzer water, and went after
some other patients. Our unhappy friend.
however, found the pains in his stomach in.
crease to such terrible extent that he grew
half crazy. Half the hotel rushed up into
his room, and after general consultation.
q neighboring barber was called in to admin
lister clyster. The barber, after careful
examination Of the patient, concluded that
he had swallowed some hard substance. An
emetic was administered, and 10 and behold
the glass eye was thrown up, to tho great
astonishment Of the traveller.
Year: 1867

p0r We have heard of the witty reply
Of slave who had stolen and eaten one OF
his masters turkeys, when he was accused
of the crime. Herepelled all idea Of wrong
saying that "massa's property only changed
form he has less turkey but more mig
M
Year: 1867

Prophecies FOR THE YEAR 1867
The year 1867 will be very event
ful one to every maiden who gets
married.


Throughout the whole course of
the year whenever the moon wanes
the nights will grow dark.


If dandies wear their boards long
there will be less work for the
BARRIERS.


Whoever is in love this year will
think his sweet heart an angel.


Whoever gets married will tind
out whether this is true.


TIA young lady dreams of young
man three nights i. is Il sign of some
thing.


II she dreams of him four times,
or has toothachc, it is ten to Quo
one she is a long time getting either
of them ont of her head.
Year: 1867

MONTGOMERY, Dec. 3O.-Senator Parsons,
Of this city, has returned to his home from his
late visit to Washington. He is still decided
in the expression of his opinion that the State
Of Alabama ought not to accept the amend,
ment, and urges upon the Legislature and
people to stand firmly by the President, and
trust to him for finally satisfactory issue
The Northern people, he says, will yet sec
the wisdom Of the South in refusing to &C.
cept the amendment, and when once q cor.
rect view is taken they will adopt such meas,
ures as will secure the restoration of Ala.
bama and all the States to their political
equality in the Union.


MOBILE, Dec. 30.-It is officially announced
that the visit of Gov. Patton to the North
is not Of strictly political character, but
that he proceeds thither at the request Of
certain bondholders, with view to arrange,
II possible, for an extension Of the time re-
quired for the payment Of interest, and thus
save the credit Of the State. Independent Of
this, however, Gov. Patton was delegated by
the meeting at his home to proceed to Wash.
ington and confer with the President and
others upon the question Of the amendment
as applicable to the restoration Of the State.
Year: 1867

Upon the first page of our paper to-day
will be found an interesting communication
from Mr.. WIZARD upon the causes of the
bursting Of heavy cannon. When We con-
slider the immense cost of big guns, in re-
speet Of their original expense, of their fail
ure to serve their purpose in battle, and the
destruction to life they may occasion by
bursting, it is matter Of great importance
to the public, who pay and get killed, to
learn what may prevent failures and catas-
trophies in gun-making.
Year: 1867

OF frivolous excitement is not repaired or
undone by excess of mere blankness and
nothingness. The dreariness of the virtue
OF the pilseggidturG is as noxious as the whirl
OF the mercenary and little virtuous period
OF the season. Teach young women from
their childhood upwards that marriage is
their single career, and II is inevitable that
they should look upon every hour which is
not spent in promoting this sublime end and
aim as so much subtracted from life. Pene-
trated with unwholesome excitement in one
part OF their existence, they are penetrated
with killing enDui in the next. If mothers
would only add their account of marriage
as the end of woman's existence-which
may be right or it may not--a definition of
marriage as an association with reasonable
and reflective being, they would speedily
effect revolution In the present miserable
system. To the business of finding hus-
band young lady would then add the not
less important business of making herself
a rational person, instead OF more or less
tastefully decorated doll with passion for
a great deal of money. She might awaken
to the fact, which would at first startle her
very much no doubt, that there is great
portion of universe outside her own circle
and her own mind.


This simple discovery would of itself effect
a revolution that might transform her from
beng an insipid idiot into tolerably ration
al being. As it Is, the universe to her is
only collection of rich bachelors in search
Of wives, and of odious rivals who are con-
tending with her for one or more of these
too wary prizes. All high social aims, fine
broad humanizing ways of surveying life,
are unknown to her, or else appear in her
eyes as the worship of Mumbo Jumbo sp-
pears in the eyes of the philosopher. She
thinks of nothing except her private affairs.
She is Indifferent TO politics, to literature
in word, to anything that requires thought.
She reads novels OF kind, because novels
are all about love, and love had once some
thing to do with marriage, her own peculiar
and absorbing business. Beyond this her
mind does not stir. ANY more positively
gross state one cannot imagine. There are
women who are by accident more degraded
physically. Mtitdtis matandis, there are
none more degraded, morally and intellec-
tually, than those whose minds are constant
ly bent upon marriage at all cost, and with
anybody, however decrepit, however silly,
and however evil, who can make settle
ment.
Year: 1867

TRANSPORTATION. AT a time when the rates
Of transportation are being lowered, and low
frsights the order of the day, it will surprise
che public TO learn that the o. s. N. Company
has advanced the rate on -four shipped from
WAllula to the DAlles from s. so to $17 so per
ton. 1t is only few weeks since that the busi-
ness of shipping produce from this place to the
lower country was fairly inauguratsd, and now,
before the experiment can fairly be said to have
had trial, the S,N. Company, by means of
an e1orbitant tariff, endeavorS to stihs the
movement in its infancy. Looking only to their
own interest, we doubt whether it iS wise policy
on the part of the Company to thus SndsaVor to
repress the productive energies Of this section of
country. The farmers of this country pay
tribute to the Company for all the dry goods,
groceries, and imported wares which they con-
sumo, and it would seem to be the interest of
those who control the navigation Of the river to
foster this class of consumers, rather than re-
press them by discriminating tariffs. The o. s.
N. Company, according to their published rates,
freight -four through from Portland to Wallula
for S22 so per ton, all the way up stream, and
requiring from three to four days to make the
trip, whilst from Wallula to the Dalles, only
half the distance, and requiring but single day,
the charge is S17 so per ton. There can be but
one explanation of this discrimination, and that
is-the Company is determined to foster Will
lamette Valley interests at the expense of our
own producing classes. This is the only legiti-
mate construction that can be placed upon the
action of the Company and if the policy thus
inaugurated is persisted in, it will be for our
own people to provide a remedy At fair rates
of freight, we should soon have bad large trade
with the Dalles and Unatilla, and 10 return for
our provisions the merchants Of those places
would have supplied with groceries, cloths
ing, etc. In the system OF exchanges thus in
troduced both parties would have benefited,
and. the productive resources of this Valley
would have received new stimulant. In chang.
ing their tariff, the o. S. N Company virtually
interdicts this trade and says to our people That
they can have no outlet for their surplus pro-
ducts, by way Of the river. We have here
new version of the old story of killing the
goose that laid the golden egg," and recognising
at once the absurdity of the movement we trust
that the Directors of the Company will at once
reverse their action, and instead Of repressing,
endeavOr to encourage the development and
growth OF this section of country.
Year: 1867

-


CRY FGSANCEs.-We direct attention to the
report of the City Clerk, showing the condition
Of the city finances. One or more items in the
report certainly merit attention. 1t will be seen
that for the single item of police the expenditure
for the last year has been considerably over
$4,000. This is certainly too much, and we
suggest, that the new Board endeayor to econ
omise in this particular. During at least nine
months out OF the twelve, a single policeman
can fully DISCHARGE all the dnti~-- - ! A. -. !.
of the officer need not exceed Sl0O per month.
Indeed, we happen to know that there are several
men who will gladly take the place for $75 per
month. This sum, and fees for making arrests,
will make the position pay fair wages, and the
city should not be required to pay a higher rate
than the same individuals can command when
employed in private pursuits. For several
months back, single individual has satisfactor,
lily discharged all the police duties of the town,
and, looking to economy in the management of
the city finances, We think there should be no
increase in the number. More particularly is
there necessity for economy at time when the
city h paying interest at the rate Of three per
cent month on her outstanding indebtedness.
This eItravagant rate of interest," accompanied
BY other unnecessary expenditures, will soon
reduce the city to bankruptcy, and it is in the
interest OF tax payers, that we ask the new
Board to economize In all branches Of the city
government. During ordinary times, an active,
energetic man can discharge all the police duty
oil the town, and in case of emergency, extra
policemen can be employed for the occasion,
and paid equitable sums for their services. II
Is desirable that the leaks in the city treasury
should be stopped, and we feel assured that the
City Conncilmen, all of them large tax payers,
Tlil institute rigid system of economy, and
iop on all needless expenditures.


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Year: 1867

The whole question of impeachment has at
lsngth been settled. After months of labor on
the part of the Judiciary Committee Of the House
on this question, they at the closing hours of the
session, bring in report stating that they have
had no time to investigate the charges made
against the President, and ask to be discharged
from their further consideration. This will give
Butler chance, in the fortieth Congress, to
present his articles of impeachment, which will
meet the same fate as Ashley's. zone fool makes
many"
Year: 1867

We have received intelligence from Win
chester that q squad of Rickman's militia
company, under the command Of an Officer
named Holt went to the house Of Mr.. Brown
last Tuesday morning, took him out into the
woods, tied him TO a tree with thongs ol
bark and literally riddled his body with balls


They also took young man named Poe
tried him by ''drum head court martial,
condemned him 10 be shot and were abonl
carrying the sentence into effect when The
tragedy was prevented by the timely ipterpo.
sition Of gentleman who bad been Union
man throughout the war. p


Our informant states that many Of the cit
izens of Franklin county have been plnnder-
ed and maltreated within the past few days
and that others haye been compelled to seek
refuge in the woods.


These enormities hare all been committed
on people whose conduct has been above
even suspicion. The only excuse alleged foi
killing Brown, was that he had served In the
Confederate army during the war and the in
dications at present are that the best citizenf
of the county will fall victims to the yindic-
tive hatred of these licensed sssassins.


So great Is the feeling Of alarm through
out the section of country named, that the
people have already begun TO organize for
mutual protection, being determined that ona
company Of Brownlow's mercenaries shall
not lob and murder them with impunity. 4
meeting was 10 have been held at Winchester
last night to consider what was best 10 be
d0ae.---NaahpIls Bonner. ....
Year: 1867

II cannot be denied that dissatisfaction
prevails throughout the country at the con-
tinued reign Of high prices and, to much
greater extent than is generally considered.
The opinion, II will be remembered, was
very general at the closing of the war, some
two years ago, that prices wodld fall nearly
to an average of 1890, but to-day, after
return to peace sufficiently long for business
to assume Its legitimate channels, and labor
It's regular courses, we find that trade remains
unsettled and the workmen throughout all of
the larger cities engaged instrikes. The pa
per currency Of the country has advanced in
value over one hundred per cent as compar-
ed with the gold standard; hundreds Of thou
sands of soldiers have returned 70 the pursuits
OF peace; the West Is rapidly increasing its
population, and yet high prices continue, and
many OF the necessaries Of life are dearcr
now BY twenty per cent than at any time
during the war, What 10 the cause Of this 7
The question b easily answered. We arc
Paying tcdr tdres In time Of peace.


The hopeful feeling at theolose of the war
has almost entirely departed from the minds
OF the people, aud labor is everywhere de-
mapding more wages to meet the increased
expenses Of living, while at the same time,
capital is despondent and looks towards the
future In doubt. Public coniidenccA weak
ed and industry Is suffering and that too,
when we have more than twice the money
In circulation that we had in 1860.


We are paying war taxes in time Of peace!
About forty-six millions Of dollars Q month
60 into the National Treasury from the pock,
els OF the people. This vast sum, under the
present system OF taxation, Is made to bear
anequaily upon the producing interest and
when that suffers, dissatisfaction, discomfort
and want of confidence follow. Taxes are
too heavy for return very soon to chesp
living. This Is made evident by the feel.
NJ OF the country. But 1t isAot the large
amount which is taken from the incomes OF
the people by the National Government alone,
that makes the burthen 20 hard to bear; that
bnrthsn 10 vastly increased by local taxation.
What the extent Of this increase Is, Il is very
difficult in the absence of statistical facts To
determine; but when the annual growth and
the National debt are added together, tAe load
100 great for the labor Of the country TO bear
yitbeW sufs. ing. And not until this serious
fact Is fully understood, and has its legiti.
mate effects in producing a change in our
system OF taxation to one more in accordance
with the theory Of our Government can we
look for cheap living, and that general pros
perity which makes people contented and
happy.-Fisd Turf and Fsrm.s