smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

Ed;Soys Cysscenf: discover in the Delta . list Of
many citizens, advising the balance Of your citizens
or that portion Of them who have the welfare and
the adyaneement of TIE city at heart TO join them
in the support Of the Independent CtizeHs Ticket


This ticket that they 70 highly recommend is guar
anteed by these signatures to be " Of wel-know
honor integrity intelligence and public spirit regard


less Of their opinions on National or State politics
Now the question arises IL there any real and soil
cause for the dissatisfaction and unaccountable spirit
OF discomfort and disafectfon, feeding itself with
ideal grievances and visionary projects OF reform a.
ton? None whatever. Another question presents


ITSELF which is ID the ticket nominated as the Inde.
pendent Citizens Ticket really the fact or not? Is


1t not fraud upon the credulous; unsuspecting and
good citizen? IN other words is it not the Simcr
pure Old Line Democratic tricksterng2 would sug,
gest to all who have the welfare and advancement OF
the city at heart to be wide awake who they give
their support TO- Remember the multitude always
prone to find fault with those who ere set over them,
and to arraign their conduct and too often this
Spirit appears when the public facts; staring every
one in the face, ought to silence the voice of dscon
tent. It should be remembered that the management
Of great city like New Orleans locatedas ii is upon
bottomless foundation, and especially during the
unusually constant rainy seasons, is intricate, un-
wieldy and very difficult. We would asg; where has
the hand ever been found or where can the hand be
found SO steady never to err? Instead Of the vio


lent censures which the gddy, presumptuous and un


informed are ready to pour forth against the present
city government. it seems to that it would be much
more wise for your Independent Citizep's Ticket !"
folks to discuss impariay, in the spirit of honesty
and moderation, the past conduct Of the present city
government and compare it with all former Admins


trations. Who can put bis hand upon his bosom


and in truth say ought against the present govern


ment? Look at the great extent of the city! Look
at the many great and grand improvements that are
going forward, that heretofore have never been
thought of! Look at the great movement Of almost
remodeling the foundation of the city and making
foundation of square granite Who can honestly cen.
sure the present city government? Remember, citi.
zens Of New Orleans that the art of municipal gov.
ernment is undoubtedly the most nice and difficult of
all the arts Of government in which the human mind
can be engaged, and where the greatest preparation
of knowledge, experience and ability are absolutely
requisite to qualify men for the task. Alas! the
times in which we live legislation is considered as
trade, which every man is qualified to take up.


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Year: 1859

All kinds Of Agricultural Implements made and re.
paired on short notice. Kept constantly on hand any
amount OF extras which will be sent to All pars of the
State by express. Send In your oil machines in time
90 get them repaired; all your old casting for
which will give yon the highest market price / wish
you TO bear In mind that have any amount Of goods
20 SELL and must sell them, and with your aid will sell
them, and anything you may need In the Agricultural
Trade, as low be bought In this market Of the
same quality. Feeling thankful tO you for all past
1avors, hope you will call at 33 Sacramento street
before buying, and look for yourselves


THOS. OGG SHAW.


Inll9-om "a gaqrauanto
Year: 1859

MASSACHUSETTS LAwYERs.-lt appears by
the annexed that tthesmenibers.o Of the Bar: In
Massachusetts are so loose in their financial
arrangements with plaintiffs, that the Legisla'
ture regarded it necessary to pass a law COM
pelling them to disgorge funds received for
their clients instead Of pocketing them.


Among the laws passed by the Legislature
of Massachusetts, at its late session, was one
relating to the "Collection Of money fraud.
ulemtly Withheld by Attorneysat-law,' which
declares that if any nttorncy.at.law shall
unreasonably neglect to pay any money col
lected by him for and in behalf Of any client,
when demanded by the client, he shall forfeit
and pay to such client five times the lawful
interest of the money from the time Of the
demand until it is paid A clause is added
to the Act for the punishment of frau
dulent debtors, by which if an Attorney is
under arrest for money collected by him OF
the debtor in behalf OF the creditor, that lie
has unreasonably neglected to pay over, he
shall not receive his discharge under the provi.
sions of the act concerning imprisonment for
debit except by giving bonds for the payment
of the due, with costs"
Year: 1859

WHAT THEY WON'T OWN To.-A witty writer
says: "There are several things which you
never can by any accident get u lady-be she
young or old-to confess to-" Here are some
of them THAT she laces tight. That her
shoes are too small for her. That she is ever
tired at ball. That she paints. That she
is as old as she looks. That she has been
more than five minutes dressing. That she
kept you waiting. That she blushed when q
certain persons name was mentioned. That
she ever says a thing she doesn't mean. That
she is fond of scadal. That she cant keep a
secret. That she-she of all persons in the
worlds in love. That she doesn't want a
new bonnet That she can do with one single
thing less when she is about to travel That
she hasn't the disposition of an angel, or the
temper of saint, or how else could she 20
through one half she does? That she doesn't
know better than every one else what is best
for her. That she is airt or coquette. That
she is ever in the wrong.
Year: 1859

If man faints away, says Halls Journal
of Health, instead Of yelling out like savage,
or running to him to lift him up, lay him ut
full length on his back, Oh the floor, loosen
The clothing, push the crowd away, so as to
allow the air to reach him, and let him alone.
DaShing water over person in simple
fainting fit is barbarity. The philosophy of
a faintimg fit is that the heart fails to send the
proper supply of blood to the BRAIN if the
person is erect, that blood has to be thrown
up hill, but if lying down it has 10 be projec-
ted horizontally, which requires less power,
as is apparent.


If person swallows poison deliberately or
by chance, instead of breaking out into multi.
tudinous or incoherent exclamstions, dispatch
some one for the doctor; meanwhile run to
the kitchen, get half a glass of water in any:
thing that is handy, put Tito it a teaspoonful
of salt and as much ground mustard, stir it
in au Instant, catch firm hold ofthe PERSONS
nosej the mouth will soon fly open-then
down with the mixture; and in q second or
two up will come the poison. This will an.
swer better in large number of cases than
any other. If BY this time the physician has
not arrived, make the patient swallow the
white of an egg, followed by cup of strong
coffee, because these nullify q larger number
poisons than any other accessible articles as
antidotes for any poison that may remain in
the stomach.


falimb or other part Of the body is severely
cut, and the blood comes out by spurts or
jerks, be in q hurry, or the man will be dead
in five minutes; there is no time to talk or
send for physician-say nothing; out with
your handkerchief, throw it around the limb,
tie the two ends together, put stick through
them, twist it around tighter and tighter, until
the blood ceases to flow. But to stop it does
no good. Why? Because only severed
artery throws blood out iu jets, and the arteries
get'their blood from the heart henee tostop
the flow the remedy must be applied between
the heart and the wounded spot-in other
words, above the would. Ii a vein had been
severed, the blood wound have flowed i'll a
regular stream, and, on the other hand, the
tie should be applied below the wound, or on
the other side OF the wound from heart {;
because the blood in the veins flow towards
the heart, and there is no need Of so great II
hurry.
Year: 1859

A FARLE-A young man once picked up
sovereign lying in the road. Ever aherwsrd
as he walked along, he kept his eye steadtastly
fixed on the ground, in hopes of finding OIL.
other. And in the course Of long lite he
did pick up at different times good amount
of gold and silver. But all thess days as he
waS looking for them he saw not that heaven
WA bright above him, and na.ura beautiful
around him, lie never once allowed hia eyes
to look Up from the mud mud filth in which he
sought the treasure and when hs a:cl. rich
Old man, lie only knew this fair earth Of outs
as dirty road to pick up money rs you walk
alont:
Year: 1859

WAR USAvolDABLE.-The editors Of the
New Orleans Commercial Advertiser have
been permitted to make the following extract
from private letter, written BY an American
gentleman now on the continent of Europe
to his friend in the city Of New York, the
writer being in a position to observe correctly
the current of affairs:


ain spite of the congress to be assembled,
there will be no peace. Neither France nor
Austria wants peace. The peace party OF
Europe is confined to the Derby ministry in
England, to the anti-Austrian Regency party
in Berlin, and to the stock exchange. The
Derby ministry is now powerless.. Russia
will remain neutral until Austria is attacked
at home, and Russia aims at nothing but the
humiliation of Austria.


"War is necessary even in financial point
Of view. It is the only means OF avoiding
national bankruptcy, the only decent excuse
for not paying the interest ON the public debt
in Austria, or making new loan in France.
The war, however, may be confined to Ausria
and France. In no case will the Emperor Of
France provoke coalition"
Year: 1859

HENRY a. WIsE-The Philadelphia Press
says:


The Virginia Governor wins less by eau
ton than by boldness. His career is crowd
ed with instances in which he has conquered
prejudice by his courage; and when to this
element is added great powers Of endurance,
wonderful intellectual resources, and sur
passing oratory, it is not surprising that he
has overridden the animosity of parties, and
has placed himself at the head of the very
organization of which, during the best part
his life, he was the most distinguished ad-
yersary. Fond of making long speeches--it
Is said that on one occasion he spoke for FIVE
days in the Virginia Constitutional Conven-
tion, to the horror of the reporters, and the
disgust of those who were painting for q
chance to speak themselves-and yet, there
are few men who can put into less space
quence. Rapid in the performance of his
duties, he is profound student. While er-
ratio in many of his actions, he can be as
practical, and exhibit as much thorough
common sense, as any man we know of.


The handwriting Of Henry A. Wise
when we reflect how much he hasiwritten in
his day and time-is marvel of distinct
ness, much resembling that of the venerable
Horace Binney. 1t would be unjust to say
that such man is mere genius for no
mere genius could have held the Accomac
Congressional district amidst all the changes
of parties, himself being a representative of
these changes, or could have broken down
such an organization as that of the Ameri-
cans in 1856, with the party of which he
was then the representative, convulsed with
almost open hostility and envy as to himself.
Our Charles Jared IngerSoll on one occasion
spoke of Henry Clay as mere newspaper
man. Henry A. Wise is not strictly
newspaper man, nor is he a book man. He
may be called a magazine, FIN more senses
than one-full of explosive material and,
like Btackwood, addicted to slashing attacks
upon his adversaries.
Year: 1859

pay- y man who, i'm ordinary life, is
very inquisitive after everything which
is spoken of him, passes his time but
very indifferently. He is wounded by every
arrow that is shot at him, and puts it in the
power of every Insignificant enemy to dis
gust him.
Year: 1859

Tie SHrcr Mines Of IFashoe.--
More hattering accounts of the ex-
tent and richness of these mines reach
us as the country is tested. a great
many persons are inpatient to be off
for the new digsings and hopefully
await the return of spring to begin the
stampede. The indications arc strong
that large emigration will be seen
on the return Of warm weather bound
for the silver mines of Washoe. If
but the half Of what is told be true in
regard to the rich and inexhaustible
stores of silver on the other sido of
the Sierras, there is still another
country in addition to California
worth looking after.
Year: 1859

Madame Biscaccianti This queen
of song was greeted at The Metropolis
tan last night with fine house. We
go to press too early to speak further
of the entertainment. 1t, however,
could not be otherwise than satisfac-
4OTY.
Year: 1859

That's tie Chcckcr.-Thc city dads
have taken notion to fix the street
l6ading from the high bridge to the
corner of Broad and Pine. The sound
of the drill and the bursting of rocks
prevail in that region of late to the
Joy of every one accustomed to pass
that way. A side walk along the
street and we will be comfortably fix
ed in that quarter of the town.
Year: 1859

Men uith Sir Shooters IN Marip


osa.-The sight of men about town with


six shooters strapped to them is not un-
common of late-and more 1isgracefui
exhibition is not to be observed in civil
lied society-one cannot get over the
idea that the wearers contemplate killing
somebody. The necessity does not ex-
ist for the carrying of such weapons.
The practice thereof marks the man as
one afraid, either of lis kird as COM
mon coward or as one who is burthened
With cuII, and fears deserts. Officers
are to be expected in this practice as
we'll as travellers; but common sense and
common decency should dictate to the
latter the propriety of laying off such All
appendage as six shooter, on their ar
irving in town especially-fnrther, the
necessity hardly exists for the carrying
of weapons when going from camp to
camp about the country. The roads
and trails arc generally safe. and man
has little to fear anywhere, if he behaves
himself at all Observation-Disclosures
Gazette.
Year: 1859

The MrNT.-Tne Herald, Of Friday,
says:


For the last few days rumor has
bcen in circulation in this city, and has
extended into the interior of the State,
10 the effect that the Mint will be closed
sometime in June next We are author
lied by the Superintendent to state that
there is no foundation for the report.
The Mint will not close for its annual
settlemenl until November or December
next, and there is no reason now known
10 the officers why it should close ear
lier.
Year: 1859

ACLosE SHor.-Captaiu Tartis who
is said to be the best pistol shot in the
world; sent bnll, a short time since
says a Washington paper, through a
box of the diameter of half dollar held
between the thumb and finger of his
servant, at the distance of fourteen
PAGES. He also struck in the centre OF
n half dime held between his own feet.
Year: 1859

woods; cultivate the friendship of birds;
scnrn tie scsmp hat levels bis murderous
gan at the blue bird or the robin. Study
botany, learn to love nature, and seek
higher cultivation than the fashionable
world would give you.
Year: 1859

Tnr ship Russell. which left New York for
San Francisco on the eth of January last, was
dismasted and otherwise injured in gale
near the equator She put into Rio Jenerio
for repairs and was TO have left there about
the middle Of last month. A
Year: 1859

SoRRowFUL SIGHr.-On Wednesday four
young men were placed in the criminal
dock at Cincinnai, awaiting sentence to the
Peniteutiary for life for murder in the sec
ond degree. They were Clay, young ne
gro, brought to early ruin by idleness and
dissipation; and young Ward, left an Or
phan at an early age and educated for the
prison in the streets. By them sat Cook
and Setter, young men of good parentage
and advantages, but who lived indulgently
and fashionably, and formed habits of vice
which eliminated in murder, Motions for
new trials are to be argued in all these
cases, but the Times says the probability
is they will be overruled and four convicts
sentenced to Penitentiary for life.
Year: 1859

Mr.. John La Mountain is busily engaged
in this city in making preparations for the
construction of the balloon with which he
hopes to be able to cross the Atlantic du-
ring the coming season. For two weeks,
one OF butchers patent machines, at the
rope and cordage works, has been used in
making the twine to be used for the net of
the ship. This is about one tenth of an
inch in thickness, and composed of thirty
six strands of the very best Holland linen,
carefully selected from the stock at the
Mechanicville thread mills. 1t was neces-
sary to guage the machine and drills in or
der to turn out cord of the required size
That produced is remarkably beautiful in
its make-as smooth and even as woven
silk. Its strength may be inferred from the
fact that it will resist steady strain of
800 pounds.


The silk for the balloon has been select
ed from recent importation from the East
Indies at New York. 1t is remarkable for
the strength and firmness of its fibre, while
at the same time it is as light as any in the
market. The balloon is to be constructed
at Lancaster, Pa, upon the frames and with
the apparatus used by Mr.. Wise, the faith
er of erouautics, for the purpose. 1t will
probably be completed early in May. The
first trial trip will be made from Chicago
during the latter part of that month-and
Mr.. La. Mountain designs crossing one of
the lakes and travelling at least one thous-
and miles over the continent.


Whatever may be thought of the practi.
cability of bis scheme, he has entered into
it with hearty earnestEess which proves
that he believes its accomplishment practi-
cable; and is prepared to risk everything
in the venture, with no possible hope of
making anything unless he succeeds. In
this Nineteenth century it will not do to
laugh at any proposition, however absurd
it may seem. We can, therefore, only
wait; and We shall see what we shall see.
If Mr.. La Mountain should cross the At
lantic in an arial ship, his name will, of
course, go down to posterity with those of
the most famous men; if he does not, he
will it is to be feared, share the fate of
those who ego down to the sea in Ships.


A d.. 4 n =
Year: 1859

HThe Wheeling papers tell a story
of a young German woman, who has lived
in that city during the past year, in such
retired and mysterious way as to excite more
than the usual amount of impertinent curl
osity. Her life was blameless, however,
and she won the regard of all who made
her acquaintance. A few days since she
received letter and left very suddenly
Nothing was heard from her, and fear was
beginning to find its way into the hearts
of some of her neighbors, that she had met
with an accident or something worse, when
the Cincinnati mail brought letter TO a
lady with whom she had been particularly
intimate, which disclosed the secret of her
wishing TO preserve the incognto she had
kept so inviolate.


The letter stated that she had just join
ed her husband in Cincinnati, who during
the past two years had been serving out
term of Imprisonment in the Indiana peni-
tentiary, to which institution he had been
sent for five years, on an indictment for for
gerry, but about two years after his incar-
eeration, circumstances transpired which
made it apparent that he was innocent OF
the charge, and on the I'd ult., he was re-
leased. Previous to bis arrest he had been
living with his family at Napoleon Sta
tion on the Michigan Southern and North
ern Indiana railroad, and soon after his i'm
prisonment, his wife came to this city and
lived incog., awaiting his release, which
transpired so happily and unexpectedly
She requested her friend to have her house,
hold goods shipped to Cincinnati, where
this family, separated under such circum-
stances, are once more happily united.
Year: 1859


Star Of beauty, famed in story.


Herald of the dawning day;
Herald of the King OF glory,


Shining where he lowly lay.
See, the shepherds by the beaming
Wandering from their folds afar;
Led by thy bright beauty cleaning.
To adore the Heavenly starl
Lo! before the manger bending.


They adore the Heavenly King;
I'VE have seen his star descending.
Full of light and truth. they sing
By its beam that's brightly sraying.
Lighting up that lowly shed,
The shepherds all their wealth displaying
Lay it on that humble bed.
Here with reverence do we offer
Homage to the Word of God;
Here as tribute do we profile.
All our little stores. afford. -
And we pray that tho wouidst bless Us
With thy holy light and love;
That thy spirit may possess us,
And receive our souls above!
I'VE have seen thy star, o Jesus,
Lighting Up this path of life;
Like ray of hope to ease us,


Mid the conflict and the strife;
lighting up the mists of error.
Chasing nights dark gloom away;
Disarming death of all its terror.
Herald of the Heavenly day.
"Light of Col, we do adore theel
Hope of earth, with power divine,
While we bumbly bend before thee,
On our spirits darkness shinel
Shine, o Son of God, in beauty,
Ga the darkeped hearts of men;
Shine upon the path of duty.
Lead US to thy side againl
"Shine upon US in our erring
In thy glory, Lord descend;
Light our spirits dark despairing.
Be our Savior and our friend!
Be our beacon on life's billow,
With thy lite-creatIng breath,
Breathe upon our dying pillow,
Be our life. o God, in deathl
Year: 1859

We can commence our regular Monday bulletin
with favorable mention. We have had take it all
in all, week of charming weather. The mornings
and evenings have been cool, the nights pleasant,
bracing and breezy, and although the midday suns
have sent forth rays which made the shady sides Of
the streets altogether desirable have got along
well as could be expected considering the season.
The sixth part of the month of September expires
to-day; and as September is usually remarkably
pleasant month in New Orleans--cear, bright and
balmy-we do not see why its auspicious commence.
ment should not continue until its close.


The business OF the city, taking it in all its branches,
although not great comparatively speaking is greater
than ever before at this season of the year. Our
great staple Is coming in freely and unusual activity
pervades all the Departments of trade, and enlvens
all our thoroughfares. We have never yet seen 30
many people-so many strange faces-in the city, at
the commencement Of autumn, and it has been our
agreeable fortune to be here many summers and
many autumns. Still, Notwithstanding the facts Of
the present. and the indications Of the future dc
not care about any great rush of the unacclimated
before the goth Or 25th.


So far as the prospects Of trade are concerned
| they never we're so fattering With money in abun
dant supply for all legitimate transactions with boun
tfu harvests Of all our leading agricultural products
with the best market on the continent, and witt
merchants of nnequaled credit and solvency ant


facilities there is every reason to justify the assertion
that the business Of the now on the very eyt
of opening will exceed that Of all previous seasons