smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1862

A correspondent of tho New York Tri-
6une, writing from the army near Freder-
icksburg, under date of Nov. 22d, says:


cannot close this short letter without
speaking of point of difference between
Generals Burnside and Mcclellan, that even
the private soldiers notice and talk Of
When we made our slow marches aud tardy
advances under the old regime, the COM
manding Generals headquarters were always
from six to ten miles in the rear.


All changed now. General Burnside
leads thevan His headquarters are among
the most advanced lat present they are not
a. half mile from where write.) He sends
his men nowhere that he dare not himself
60 with them. Not that suppose ho will
needlessly expose himself He is too good
an officer for that. But he is ever with the
advance. He watered his horse in the Rap
pahannock on the 19th-the first man to
reach the river. Had the enemy's pickets
NOT a stones throw from him on the fur,
ther shore-known who the large man in
the slouched hat was, they might have tried
shot at him. Ofcourse he knew this but
doubtless ne relied on the probable fact that
they have become so accustomed to Union
commanding General who kept beyond long
range cannon-shot, they never imagined fol
moment that the leader of our armie;
would put himself in reach of smooth-bore
musket. He was safo enough, no doubt.
Year: 1862




October 18th, 1852.


The first Regiment of South Carolina Vol
unteers will be organized as soon as possible
The superintendents of plantations in this de-
partinent will use every eXertion to induce the
young and able-bodied men, capable of bear
ing arms, TO enroll themselves at once. All
who enlist will receive thirteen dollars per
month, with army rations and clothing. I'm
der the old organization of this regiment no
provision was made for paying this soldiers
That difficulty is now obviated, and hereafter
they will be paid regularly


by act oil Congress all slaves of rebel mas
ters who enter the service of the United States
are declared to be forever free with their wives
and children, brothers and sisters, fathers and
mothers. The superintendents will make this
Tact known to all the people within their iuris-
diction. Ii is TO be hoped that a regiment
will soon be raised that will do credit to the
race it represents, and to the holy cause by
which alone its existence is justified. As fast
as the recruits are enrolled they will be sent
TO report TO the headquarters of the regiment.
at Smiths plantation.


To enable the General commanding TO
make out clear and full report of our opera
tions during the past year, and to show to the
Secretary Of War aud the country the meas
ure of success which has attended this great
experiment of free labor in district where
the friends of human slavery have confidently
predicted it would utterly fail the general su-
perintendents will please make full report of
all their operations TO these headquarters by
the first of November This report should
embrace the number of acres of land culti-
waited, the value of the crops raised, the condi-
ton OF the people, and the difficulties and dis
couragements under which they have labored.


By command of Brigadier General


X. SAXToN.
Year: 1862

from all who have used them. We challenge the
world 20 produce their equal.


These BTEhs for the Of WEAK sromAcHs, GKsERsL
DEBuIrY and for PURUYrSG and ESKcSG the Blood, are
absolutely unsurpassed by any other remedy earth
To be assured Of this II Is only necessary 10 make the
trial The Wine itselfs Of very superior quality being
about third stronger than other wines; warming and
nvigorating the whole system from the head to the feet
As these Bters tonic and Alternative in their charac
ter they strengthen and nvgorate the whole system
and give fae tone and herly action to all its parts
by equalzing the circulation removing distractions, and
producing general warmth They also excellent for
Diseases and Weakness peculiar TO Females, where
Tonic Is required TO strengthen and brace
the system. No lady who is subject to lassitude and
fan,ness should be without them, they revivfy
ing in their action.


THESE BITTERS
will not only Cure, but Prevent Dis.


ease.


tl xbp
Year: 1862

MORE OF THE GRAND GULF AFFAIR.
Lieut.. Geo. Wyman, of the johnson
cavalry, who arrived from Big Black yes,
ierdly, informs Us that on Monday last,
as the Federal gunboats, with their trans
ports, passed Gulf Bluff, the transports
were fired upon by a field battery and
considerably injured. This incensed the
Federals so much that they shelled thu
town, and In the evening turned loose
about fifteen hundred men to pIllage the
place, which they thoroughly accomplish
ed They broke open every store and
dwelling in the place, carrying off what
goods they wanted, and wantonly destroy
ing everything they could not carry off.
In the dwellings they broke up all the
furniture, china and dglassware--destroyed
the clothing aud injured the houses as
much as they could. They killed all the
stock in the place and carried off all they
wanted, leaving the balance where it was
shot down OF the poultry they made
clean sweep, not chicken left to crow
next morning.


They told the people at Grand Gulf
that they were going to serve Rodney and
Natchez in the same way. Firing was
heard at Rodney after they left Grand
Gulf, 90 we suppose it has also been des,
trOyed. They told the people at Grand
Calf that they did not care about taking
Vicksburg until after Fort Pillow fell /;
when they intended to destroy it. Wig
2gEL
Year: 1862

X3AE 4h8FMNUANA Hh@W.


The faint-hearted or sympsthizing oppo~
nents Of the Government, whe are using
the recent reverses Of our arms as argu-
ments for the acknowledgement Of the
Southern Confederacy, have forgotten that
the whole Of the Union army is not IN Vir-
ginia; and that the mismanagement and
delay there may be only the forerunners Of
gratifying success il the West, where one
brilliant stroke may change the whole
aspect Of the war and put that eonfederacy
in the way Of quick dissolution. We are
not afraid that any truly loyal man will be
influenced by the appeals for separation
and peace that hare become SO common
but We point out for those who are on the
point Of encouragement, the fact that a
single week OF single day may prove that
our success is but question of brief time


and that We have only to press vigorously
forward 70 insure all for which the country


contends, We apprehend that, in spite Of
the dimensions to which the Southern
Government has grown, and the vigorous
front which it presents to the world, it is
but poor piece Of crockery after al, and
that it needs but c-le vigorous blow planted
IN the centre to shatter it into thousand
pieces. That blow is, we believe, impend
ing. When it will fall depends upon tbs


pleasure and judgment Of those who nov
withhold it.
Year: 1862

unanimous and earnest in support of the
Union as unit, indivisible and imperish-
| able. The Northwest has not been hall
reused yet, and Ohio that has already
sent about seventy five thousand men into
the army, is ready, it is said, to send fifty
thousand more. If Gen. Halleck s army
northern country would rise as one man,
and carry the banner of the country in tri-
umph to the Gulf The prayers of all
good men here are incessant that the pres
ent armies may be sufficient to re e-estab-
lish the Government, but all know that
if there are not enough of men in the field
there are more at home who are ready to
60.
ssThe West has not felt the evils of the
war as the rest of the country has, and
having within itself such vast resources,
it looks forward with calmness and cour-
age to the extension of the struggle, even
if it goes far into the future The spirit
of the West is favorable to the Union as
it was, the whole Union, under the pres
ent Constitution. am agreeably surprised
to find that the radical revolutionists who
find organs eff expression in New York
and Boston, are so few and feeble in this
region. / like such language as this, in
the Ohio Statesn,an,: 7@ = zl


care you for the Union as it was, or
the Union as it is to be? This is the test
.question-the answer to which, or the 81
lence or hesitancy in. answering, will de-
eide at once whether man is for or
against the Union; or in other words,
whether he is a true Union man or a Sc
cessionist, though he may wish to pass
under some other name. The genuine
Union man will say at once boldly, une-
quivocal1y, that he is for the Union of
Washington, the old Union, the American
Union, forever, one and indivisible. The
bogus Unionist, the disunionist, the SYM
pathizer. with secession, will say that he is
for the Union as it ought to be, or for the
Union, if what he calls the Slave Power
is broken down, or for the Union, not as
it was, but as it was designed to be, or
use some mystifed or incoherent express
sions. He will appear to have some in
definite, unsettled notion of some sort, of
a new Union which he and his party want
to see established, though he cannot ex-
plain what it is. But he will plainly show
that he and they have no hearty desire or
earnest wish to maintain and perpetuate
the old Union our fathers made.'> eaaz


s..That is coed doctrine, and we must
fight the battle over it. IF the doctrines
of the revolutionary school, that set aside
the States, and the Constitution, and the
civil Government, are to prevail, frank
ly admit that there is nothing at issue
worth fighting for, and for one | prefer a
.despotism at once. l


{ "The Presidents proclamation, nullify-
ing Gen. Hunter, was received here to-
day, and was hailed with enthusiastic .ad-
miration by every patriotic man.


IREN KUS."
Year: 1862

being kept on the "extreme outside of our
camp" it was, at the beginning of the
battle, more than mile to the rear of
mine and McClernand's and Prentiss S
Divisions. The 54th, Colonel 7. Kilky
Smith, and 57th, Colonel William Nor
gan, did form part of my command.
No one that ever heard, has questioned
the courage and gallantry of the 54th, un-
| less it be inferred from your own apology
| for them, and I know that I speak the
mind of the officers of that regiment
when I say they scorn to have their mer-
its bolstered up by your lame and impo-


tent conclusions. AS to their being on


the outer line, it was where they wished to


be, and so far from being surprised, they


were, by my orders, under arms at9day
light, and it was near 10 O'Clock A. M.


before the enemy assailed their position


This favor was so favorable that Colonel
Stuart, with his small brigade, of which
| the 54th formed a part held at bay for
hours Hardee's whole Division, composed
of infantry, Artillery and Cavalry.


The 9th was posted on the left of Shi-
loh, which, ] say, and in which Beuregard
concurs with me, was the key to the whole


position. 1t was in the very front, the
place of honor, to which Col. Mungen or


his men could not object, Their front


was guarded by themselves, and if negli-


gence is justly charged, it belongs to the


regiment itself So favorable was the


ground, that although the regiment lost


but two officers and seven men, Colonel


Mungen, had more than once assured me


that he counted fifty dead Secessionists on


the ground over which he was attacked


AS to the enemy being in their very camp
before the officers in command were aware.
of their approach, it is the most wicked


falsehood that was ever attempted to be
thrust upon people sad and heartsore at
the terrible but necessary casualties of
war That the towards who deserted their
comrades in that hour of danger, should


in their desperate strait to cover up their


infamy, invent such a story, was to be ex-


pccted; but that you should have lent
Yourself as a willing instrument in per-
petuating that falsehood, is. shame from


which you can never hope to recover.


For days we knew that the enemy was in
front, but the nature of. the ground and


his superior strength in cavalry, prevent
ed us from breaking through the veil Of
their approach to. ascertain their true
strength and purpose. But as soldiers we
we're prepared at all times to receive an
attack, and even to make one. if circum-
stances warranted it. On that morning


our pickets had been driven in Our


main guards were forced back to the small
valley in our front All our regiments
of infantryb batteries of artillery and
sqaadrons of cavalry We're prepared. |
myself, their commander, was fully pre-
pared, rode along the line of his,very
regiment, and saw it in position in front


of their camp, and looking to narrow
causeway across the small creek by which
the enemy was expected and did approach.


After passing this regiment, | rode on to
,n-rlcrs positiOn and hevor,l ass---.-'-@
Year: 1862

Music is the science of sound. AS a
science it teaches all the rules and princi-
pies that belong to music, vocal and instru-
mental. In connection with the science
is found an art that teaches the proper
method, in which the rules should be APP
piled in practical form. We can find
music in all parts Of the world; but is all
music that is heard, performed systematic?
We answer, it is not. Because there is
not more than one-third of the entire
mass of mankind who have learned the
principles; and consequently their musical
performances is always anomalistical. 1t
is very obvious from plain reasoning, that
there is great deficiency in the. musical
world, in regard to how music should be
learned and performed. In order to un-
derstand it, we must commence at the al
phabet of the science to study, so we can
have aoeorrectS understanding of every
principle that is connected with it from
the foundation, And then we are pre-
pared for the practice of music either vo-
cal or instrumental. a


But enough upon music in general


instrumental is very amusing when the
sounds Of an instrument is in operation
simultaneously, and is also requisite OF
days of festivity or at exhibition. But


vocal is superior and more sublime ant
lelevating in its nature. 1t is calculated
| to refine society and to assist in the aineh


oration of mankind throughout the entir,


universe if used in proper style. Fo
| the Christian mans sweetest enjoyment i
/ to sing praise of his Creator, and, it i


evident that good vocalist is alway


welcomed into society with gladness.


would just say in conclusion, that we al
fshould make greater efforts to becom
better musitions either vocal or instru


mental. T'sa4oJ SO q, $50 e.. Pm.
T Antioch, o., June 21, '62. = E
Year: 1862

has won for itself such n renOwn for the cure of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaints
that it is entirely unnecessary for us to recount
the evidence Of its virtues, wherever it has been
employed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section. we need not do more
than assure the people its quality is kept up to
the best it ever has been. and that il NAV be re
lied on to do for their relief all it has ever been
found to do
Year: 1862

OCICKLES BRIGADE"


- All wishing to join tried band. This 10 the brigade
Apply early The bounty for regiments has ceased
Avail Of the bounty still offered recruits OF
old regiments and enroll yourselves at In this brigade
Government and State boues will be paid for this week
only Let all young who foe interest In preserving
our free contribute their share in putting down
this wicked rebellion Recruits must apply early they
bounty


800 Broadway and ut the City Hall Park, New York
Year: 1862

GEERlr Smith AND TIE WIDow.-Some
wears ago Gerrit Smith used to buy wild
lands that was sold by the State for arrears
of taxes Ua one occasion when he was
travelling at ga oou OF the way place in St
Lawrence County, looking at some land
that he had bid off. he stopped at a way
side cottage for drink of milk. The oc-
cupant was = widow and the owner of the
cottage. .sbut she had no cow and could not
accommodate Gerrit with the milk, for
which she expressed regret "This place
is my OWN. and if only had a cow should
be happy, said she. But | cannot keep
this place over my head, and buy COW
too" Jerrit said nothing but .journeyed
on. a few days afterward. he reached Og
densburgh, where he took occasion to buy
the best cow he could procure, and sentit
on to gladden. the heart Of the widow
He ne ( er told of his good deed, but the
woman did, although, at the time he stop.
ped at her cottage, she didn't know his
name She learnt it from the man who
took her the cow. When the matter was
spoken of afterwards, Garrit said Well,
l thought if $50 would make en- indutri-
Gus woman, and she widow, happy, | had
go right TO keep it in my pocket when L
did not really need it" This was before
Gsrrit Smith became the wealthy man he
now is.
Year: 1862

YNyHE subscriber would inform the public that he is
1 now running the above Mil, and is prepared to do


CUSTOM AND MERCHANT WORK
In the best possible manner, as the Mill has been
thoroughly Repaired and is in first rate order Good
and attentive Millers empayed and will be con.
stanty hand to wait upon customers. Farmers and
will find it TO their advantage to give me call be-
fore going elsewhere.


NB-orders for Flour Feed can be left at the City
Market the Mi al -nl be promptly attended TO.
Ottawa, Oct g. go J. WOOD
Year: 1862

.H EOAAkAne AAONhOAI ECU u


The Constitution, which sailed yester-
day morning for Ship Island, spoke the
gunboat Miami about forty miles north Of
Hatteras last night, in e sinking condition,
and unable to make steam enough to take
her into port.


The Constitution arrived here this after
noon with her in tow.


The rebel feet in Elizabeth River has
been moving abOut considerably all day.


This morning heavy firing was going on
at seEslls Point, and this afternoon tug
was seen steaming around, and at one
time towing something supposed to be q
floating battery.
Year: 1862

CAR1Boo ELEpHANT.-A man who has
lived in the North mines, says that in all his
travels he never met with cariboo, but
he frequently "saw the elephant peculiar to
that region" We suppose it is generally
known that the cariboo is sort OF mongrel
reindeer, found only in northern latitudes.
Year: 1862

Tune-"John Gilpin was citizen.'
Old Grimes is dead-that good old man
We never shall see him more;
He used to wear an old blue coat,
Az buttoned down before.
His heart was open as the day,
His feelings all were true;
His hair was some inclined to grey
He wore it in que.
When e'or was heard the voice of pain,
His breast with pity burned
The large, round head, upon his cane,
From ivory was turned.
Thus ever prompt at PHYS call,
He knew no base design
His eyes were dark and rather small;
His nose was aquiline.
He lived at peace with all mankind
In friendship he was true
His coat had pocket holes behind;
His pantaloons were blue.
Unframed the sin which earth pollutes,
He passed securely DER;
And never wore pair of boots
For thirty years or more.
But poor old Grimes is now at rest,
Nor fears misfortune's trown
He had double breasted vest,
The stripes ran up and down.
He modest virtue sought to find,
And pay it its DESERT
He had no malice in his mind
No ruff1es on his shirt
His neighbor he did not abuse,
Was sociable and gay;
He wore large buckles in his shoes,
And changed them every day.
His knowledge hid from every gaze,
He did not bring in view
Nor make q noise town-meeting days,
AS many people do.
His worldly goods he never threw
In trust to fortunes's chances;
But lived-as all his brothers do
In easy circumstances.
Thus, undisturbed by anxious cares.
His peaceful moments ran;
And everybody said he was
A fine old gentleman.
Good people all give cheerful thought
To Grimes memory;
As both his cousins. Esek Short,
Who made this poetry.
Year: 1862

The following is an extract from speech
Of Daniel Webster, the great Constitutional
expounder, delivered in the United States
Senate:


"Important AS deem it to discuss, on all
proper occasions, the policy of the measures
at present pursued, it is still more important
to maintain the right Of such discussion in its
full and just extent Sentiments lately sprung
up, and now growing fashionable, make it
necessary to be explicit on this point. The
more | perceive disposition to check the
freedom of inquiry, by extravagant and un-
constitutional pretenses, the tirmer shall be
the manner in which shall exercise it.


1T is the ancient and undoubted prerogs-
tive of this people to canvass public meal
sures and the merits Of public men. 1t is a
"home-brcd right" fire side privilege. 1t
hath been enjoyed in every house, cottage
and cabin in the nation 1t is not TO be
drawn into controversy. 1t is as undoubted
as the right to breathing air, or walking on
the earth. Belonging to private life as a
right, II belongs to public life as duty; and
it is the last duty which those whose repre-
sentative am shall find me to abandon
Aiming at all times to be courteous and
temperate IN its use, except where the right
itself is questioned, shall place myself on
the extreme boundary of my right, and bid
defiance to any arm that would move me
from my ground.


"lhis high Constitutional privilege | shal
defend and exercise, within this House, anC
without this House, and in all places; in tim
of peace, and at all times. Living, | shal
assert it; and should leave no other inherit
anre to my children by the blessing of Goo
| will leave them the Inheritance of free prin
ciples, and the example of a manly, indepen
dent and constitutional defence of them"
Year: 1862

A New York correspondent speaking of
the general rejoicings in that city over the
late Union victories says: The radical Ab-
olitonists among us are an exception, per-
haps to the General rule in regard to popu'
lar rejoicing. The class Of which the Tri'
bune and Evening Post, for instance, are the
exponents Of public sentiment, say but little
and look detected. They are disunionists at
heart. They have been laboring earnestly
for the resolution Of the war into two con.
federacies-slave and free one. They pray
therefore, for no success 10 the Union cause;
and by keeping up the cry of "Emancipa
tion," they hoped to exasperate the South
into such a prolonged and desperate resist
ance that the North would weary at last Of
the contest, and consent to separation.
The present aspect Of affairs is anything but
favorable to their prefdious hopes, and hence
their gloom amid the otherwise universal
outcrv Of bos erous satisfaction. Bat the
Tribune is rapidly going down lis ex
treme views and uenunciatory habits are fast
reducing it to the position of the AntiiSlavery
Standard and Garrson's Liberator
Year: 1862

OYSTERS AND THEIR AGEs-A London
oysternan can tell the ages of his flock to a
nicely. The age of an oyster is not to be
found out by looking into its mouth; it bears
its y ars on its back. Everybody who has
handled an oyster shell must observe that i;
seemed as if composed of successive layers
overlapping each other. These are technical
ly termed "shoots," and each Of them mark
a years growth; so that by counting them,
we can determine at glance when the crea-
ture came into the world Up to the time
OF its maturity the shoots are regular and
successive; but after that time they become
irregular, and are piled one over the other,
SO that the shell becomes more and more
thickened and bulky. Judging from the
thickness to which some oyster shells have
attained, the mollus is capable if left to its
natural changes unmolested of attaining a
great age.
Year: 1862

MIR. EDITOR:


l was glad to see by the
advertisement of our Agricultural Society
that they intend holding a Spring Exhi-
bition and Fair 1t is what | have long
desired to see tried, and if our farmers
will only take hold of it as they ought to
do it may prove of more real benefit to
them than the regular Fall Exhibition
As understand it it is TO be " Farmers
Erchange" where everything in their line
is to be bought and sold or exchanged,
an opportunity being given to see a "a
riety Of stock, implements, &c. together,
and thereby be better able to judge Of
their merits. hope our farmers and
manufacturers will go into it in earnest
and every one bring whatever they may
have to dispose of and have no doubt n
very interesting and useful Exhibition
will take place. Our farmers generally
do not take many holidays let them
make up their minds to take the 2lst .
May and bring their wives and children
the admittance is put at SO low rat'
that every one can afford to come


AN OLD FARMER.


pRI lSth 1860