smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

The New York correspondent of the
London Herald records conversation re-
ported to have taken place between the
President and a gentleman who called
upon him, in reference to the Monroe doc
trine The following are the observations
of the President, as given:


sMy mission is the Union. l feel that
if l can, within my term of office, restore
all the States TO their former relations with
each other and with the Union, and can
bring about as well harmonious, if not
an absolutely fraternal feeling between
North and South, l shall have merited the
applause of my countrymen, and earned
an honorable place in history. To the
restoration of the Union-in spirit as well
as in fact, shall bend all my energies.
shall permit no foreign question to in
terfere with the full development of my
scheme for such restoration. l have
enough to do without devoting attention to
other matters The Monroe doctrine is
all right 1 believe in it. But there are
greater principles at stake than those in
volved in thatquestion. When the Union
is restored it will be time for talking about
foreign aggressions on this continent. 1
shall do all / can TO make the Southern
people happy, and TO palliate the bitter
ness of their defeat.
Year: 1865

Yesterday morning an advertisement
was brought TO this office, asking for in
formation of the whereabouts of young
lady who had been missing since Sunday
afternoon, and of whom no trace could be
found, and whose absence had caused deep
distress among her relatives. In the af-
ternoon Just before the Eagle went to
press, a gentleman came in to stop the
publication of the advertisement, stating
that the missing lady had been found, and
he related the following singular story ::
The young lady went on Sunday after
noon 10 the Presbyterian Church, corner
of Atlantic and Bond streets; after the
Sunday school exercises she went to her
seat in the gallery. The minister having
to leave town to attend the Synod, no ser
vice was held in the afternoon, and the
sexton supposing the congregation had
retired, closed up the church, locking the
young lady in the building all alone. She
says she tried to get out, but the doors re-
sisted her efforts to force them open, the
windows were beyond her reach, and she
was unable to make herself heard outside.
Here she remained close prisoner in the
church until Wednesday afternoon, when
the sexton went in to prepare the place for
the usual evening prayer meeting, and dis
covered the missing lady, who was in a
very exhausted state for want of food,
having been fasting in solitary contine-
ment for seventy hOurs.-Brooktyie Eagle.
Year: 1865




.NEw YORK, October IO.-The Herald 5
Fortress Monroe correspondent saws :
JEFF Davis / am told expresses himself
greatly blessed in his change of quarters.
Temporary sseps have been built admit
ting his going to the parapet from the hall
direct. He takes his daily walks and con-
tinues in the enjoyment of excellent
health. There is the same guard over him
now as from his first entrance to the for
tress. New rumors are getting in circula-
ton as to his trial, but not tracable of
course to any reliable source. The most
important of these rumors sets his trial
down to commence in few days, and
takes place here Another rumor gives
Washington as the place of trial, and the
time for it to commence directly at the
close of the Wirz examination. Amid
these conflicting statements and surmises
the only satisfactory recourse after all is to
leave the final decision of the matter to
time, that great arbiter of events and des-
tines.


Within the past twenty-fours there has
been an unusual arrival of gunboats They
consist of the double turreted Monitor,
Monitonah, side wheel and old blockade
runner, Tristan Shandy and a sloop of
war just come in, whose name have not
learned


As the election draws near there is a
growing interest as to the local canvass
and its result in Norfolk. Most interest
of course centers in the Congressional
candidates. 1t is understood that Mr..
Chandler will be the successful candidate.


There is no let up in the antipathy to
Northern emigration and Northern capi-
talists: A growing system is developing
itself of letting Northern business men
severally alone in the hope and determin-
alton to drive them from the city.


An extensive fire is sweeping over Dis
NAL Swamp. 1t is probable that thou
sands of acres have already been burned
over


There has been an unusual amount of
gun practice to-day inside the fort. The
shooting, as heretofore, has been princi-
pally to test the strength of the guns.


Major Farquar, of the Engineer Corps,
to-day, mOueted the first gun on the Rip
Raps
Year: 1865




My DEAR SIR: That is a very horrible
case YOU tell me of. l would to God L
could get at the parental heart of -
-, in which event l would so scarify it
that he should writhe again. But if l
were to put such a father as he is into
book, all the fathers going (and especially
the bad ones) would hold up their hands
and protest against the unnatural carica-
ture. find that great many people
particularly those who might have sat for
the character) consider even Mr.. Peck
sniff grotesque impossibility, and Mrs.
Nickleby herself, sitting bodily before me
in a solid chair, once asked me if really
believed there ever was such woman.
So reviewing his own case would
not believe in Jonas Chuzzlewit, AZ like
Oliver Twist says -, for am fond
of children; but the book is unnatural,
for who would think of being cruel to
poor little Oliver Twist2'


Nevertheless, I will bear the dog in my
mind, and if can hit him hetween the
ewes SO that he shall stagger more than
YOU or have done this Christmas under
the combined efforts of Punch and Judy,
l will.


Thank you cordially for your note. Ex-
cuse this scrap of paper; thought it was
was whole sheet until turned.


Ny dear sir,


Faithfully yours,


CHARLES DICKENS.
Year: 1865

If the Democracy gain in these towns
as they have in the others, they will give
very little majority either way. We shall
therefore figure Cuyahoga at $50 Union
majority on the home vote.
Year: 1865

The first piece of artillery meeting the
eye near the principal gate of Coburg Cas-
tie has little figure of Luther on the bar
rel kneeling opposite that ofthe Pope, and
boxing his ears with equal satisfaction to
himself and effect on the victim of bis
Year: 1865

s-Nc eirher alluson is made On Wall s,reet 10
the recent defacatons The losers by the operations
sit in their counting rooms and ascertain the
precise OF their liabilities; the youthful men,
bers Of the business community who have associated
with the principal actor in the gigantic frauds 80 recent


y pcrpctated speculate to the whereabouts Of their
former friend and the more less lucky brokers pro-
ceed with their transactions and effect their bogus
sales while the tide Of speculation flows on, only TO be
slackcned but not stemmed in its onward current by
future and more startling developments.
Year: 1865

The facts Of this case TO which allusion has already
been made in Sundays HEaALD, are still wrapped in
mystry The bank, which victimized by dsfsnlt-
ing teller not located In Wall street. but Broadway
The cupr is young married man Of most respectable
connections During his temporary absence examina-
ton was made by chance into the books, which exami-
nation resulted in the discovery OF his pcculaone
srspec,ug that something had occurred he left at
for Canada His friends and bondsman made good the
losses Of the bank, and in this the affair
not brought to the knowledge OF the public.
Year: 1865

New YORK, Jan. 23.-Late rebel papers
continue to show the confusion, doubt
and despondency regarding the success
of their cOnfederacy now prevalent
among the chief rebels themselves, as well
as the mass of the people.


The Richmond Examiner of the oath
says: A long series of blunders. con-
vincing some sooner and others later,
have now produced very general, in
deed we might say universal, belief
among all intelligent observers that our
Government as it is now conducted, Is
not equal to the great occasion. That
feeling of confidence, SO carefully nur-
tured, has been hopelessly broken; that
great element of success is gone from us,
unless in some way we reform the admin
istratiOn of our government.


The same paper says: The expedition
of our iron clads down the river had
been designed to break the euemy's pom
toon bridges, and thus destroy his com.
municatiOns, and TO take advantage of
the ascertained fact that lie had with
drawn most of his naval force from the
river, probably to Wilmington, leaving
but one iron clad and some wooden YES
sells in the channel above Varina. There
was also reason to suppose that the re-
cent freshet had washed out a portion of
his line of distractions, and has opened
the way to the attack OH his pontoon,-
We may say here that the expedition is
understood TO have originated and to
have been planned by General Lee. in
view of the circumstances referred 10.
Year: 1865

tiaHy doing So drew a revolver and shot the sergeant
dead; the other two while guarding as they supposed
through a back door. General Lyon is gal.
liant soldier, and will turn up yet to the damage
of many federal. Disappointed OF ther prey,
they returned TO the river at Fort Deposit The
gunboats acting in concert with them, they determined
70 wreak their vengeance upon our devoted little town
ground, and the dwelling Of Major Beard, at the buG
without giving the citizens opportunity 70 any
thing they contained.


II pitiful sight TO whole families OF old men
women and children turned out OF home and house,
shelter deprived In hour by q remoseess foe OF all
they possessed earth but cruetes like these the
soul TO vengeance and people, with every successive
visitation OF fedcras resolrte In their deter
mination TO be free aud independent The fire that
surnes our dwellings only confirms hate and tempers
our spirits TO endure all and do all and sacrifice life


itself TO relieve country Of It's oppresso and secure
to our children the priceless legacy Of freedom.
Year: 1865

be put at his command. II is folly to deny
him this and expect from him more than has
the country affords. We give him the control of our
armies We place the fortunes OF this confederacy his
well tried gcnerashp and experience. Whatever he asks
for then should be promptly placed at his ds0sa with
out long speeches arguments tho mannf of doing
It, for to delay while few captious discussing
red tape and precedent might destroy his best laid plans
and prove suicidal In the end. General Lee asks for
negroes and believes they can be made servceabe in
his armies BY all means let him have them Whether
they can be made into soldiers is experiment 10 be
tried. The quondam slaves OF Louisiana and Mississippi
now eli Grants ranks and they have been found
no despcabie antagonists even TO our veteran troops
Is there any TO suppose that with tho
same Inducements oefors them our negroes
would not fight well upon their native SOIL beside the
men with whom they have been rearcds But there
still other considerations that undoubtedly influence
General Lee 10 favor the moderate proposition be-
fore the country Many believe, and Mr.. Davis in
his message has given his opinion, that tho
actual armng. Of the slaves IS for the present
unnecessary; but II this be tho case,
they placed at the disposal Of tho Commander Chief
they could he employed In duties subsidiary TO that OF
nurres servants In hospitals, cooks and other
NAL services By this twenty, thirty, perhaps forty
thousand white soldiers could be put ip the ranks The
scheme OF employing even limited number of slaves
has been opposed through prejudice not difficult 10
derstand and even upon the ground Of inexpedency;
but since the army fsvors IT, and General Lee
thinks the time has come when our negroes can be made
available, would that all further opposition should
cease. The Confederate Senate stll wthholds the
groes from General Lee That body actually oopardzes
the safety Of this city the hope Of cause the liberty
OF this people Senators who thus careless OF their
es Eyeats rapidly huryng this people 10 the crisis Of
Their fate. More men needed to save the cause.
Withhold now and all must bc Lost and yet the Senate
dcliberaies aud that Is all II d0csdeliberates delibc
ratsY VIII not the Legislature OF Virginia up TO
the defence of the state and provide by State law for
arming large body OF slaves from this Slater The
danger 70 this city and state H. Imminent The Con.
federate senate q celebrating discussing talking Can
not the state Legislature acu
Year: 1865




Every one ncccssisted TO purchase anything in the
provision line is we'll acquainted are with the
enormous prices charged Provisions groceries, bread
sus every thing la fact TO be ION stills Flour
the past week went up TO 500 per barrel and almost
everything exhibited proporonate The only
abatement Of prices noticed by In lot OF eggs
which were selling In market yesterday morning at IS
per dozen We should think the fall In the price OF gold
the past few days would have had some effect on the
markets, but II appears that II has not The money
dealers to be liberal any other classamost
any OF thom being willing TO lend IS $40 gold piece
Year: 1865

DRUNDYS MILL, on the Stnkingwater is now pre-


ID pared TO saw bills of Lumber of any size at short notice
Their Lumber Yard in Virginia City is in the Warsaw
Corral Idaho Street where they constantly keep the
best article of all kinds of lumber reasonable rates.
Also good assortment of all kinds Of Sash and Lah kept
constantly on hand n. "A
Year: 1865

MI. W1TEEEsrooN- informs us that his line
of telegraph is up and in good working order


Communication can be had at this time, as far
on his line as the Wilmington and Manchester
Junction, and thence 10 Sumter and Florence.
Year: 1865

nRJTNDYS MILL, on the Stiukngwater is now pre-
ID pared to bills of Lumber Of size at short notice
Their Lumber Yard in Virginia City, is in the WARSAW
Corral on Idaho Street where they constantly keep thu
best article of all kinds of lumber at reasonable rates


Also good of all kinds Of Sash and Lath KEEP
constantly on hand. ~
Year: 1865

Flint and Pere Marquette Railway.


Information was received by the
Superintendent by telegraph from
Washington on the 10th, that both
houses of Congress had passed a joint
resolution extending the time for COM
pleting this road under the land grant
act five years from 1866.


As this relieves the company from
risk of forfeiture of the grant at the
end of the time fixed by the original
act, it is expected that early steps will
be taken for an extension west, and
we look for completion as far as Mid
land, as soon as the price of iron will
make it prudent to do anything.
Year: 1865

RICHMOND Mass MEETING. We de-
vote considerable space to the speeches
mado at the Confederate Mass Meet
ing in Richmond after the Peace con-
ference at Fortress Monroe, for the
reason that they while giving plain
indications of the present status of the
Confederate government they fore
shadow policy on the negro question
which is to change entirely the posi-
ton Of his sable highness in the
"sunny south" When cuff meets
cuff who will be able to tell whats
the reason" they fight one against
another.
Year: 1865

The Grand Jury oi Franklin County have
presented the condition Of the Jail in said
county as insufficient. both for the safe keep
ing of prisoners. and for their comfort and
health. On the condition Of the highways
IN the county, the Grand Jury say they ''are
satisfied both IRON individual obserystin n
and nubiic complaint, that the culpable neg
lect Of the towns in the county in this regard
is the occasion OF many accidents and IN
necessary damage and DELAY to all classes OF
travellers The statute regarding the main
tenance OF suitable and ineligible guide
boards at the intersection Of highways. is
reported as partially ignored throughout
the county, ant the Grand Jury recon-
mend that information be filed against all
towns neglecting this duty at some future
ses.ion Of the Court" On illegal traffic in
intoxicating liquors. they say:


This Grand Jury deem it incumbent upon
them TO suggest that there seems TO prevail =
great indifference on the part Of the logsl mag
istrscy towards the illegal traffic IN intoxicating
liquors Aside frvm the poisonous composition
Of the liquors cold. the increase Of their illegal
sale should excite general attention and alarm
on the ground of public health as well as NOR
ality''
Year: 1865

permission to visit the Fortress, and every de-
vice which precaution and a desire to meet the
wishes of the Government and our people
would suggest will assuredly be adopted, to
insure still further the close custodian Of the
most important prisoners captured during the
war.


The Government, in thus selecting Fortress
Monroe, Va, to be the place OF confinement
and, doubtless, trial OF the President and others
OF the pseudo southern Confederacy, has acted
In wise and Judicious manner most psople
Will admit It was here, in its immediate vi
cinity, that the rebellion was almost, one might
say, inaugurated; and what more fitting end
and finale should be bequeathed it than thatits
most prominent leader, with his Immediate fol.
on the sell of that State where so many brave
Union martyrs TO our country's cause have
given up their lives so willingly to aid the
grand consummation.
Year: 1865

HThe officers and men Of General XII


patrick's cavalry command held meeting on
the evening that they expected TO be ordered To
march with Sherman's army to RichmopS ana
thence home. They formed themselves
into q permanent Organizations bond Of
fellow ship-the same to last during their lives.
They adopted resolutions binding themselves
to extend the hand Of fellowship, and rem
der every assistance in their power, in any
and every land to any member OF the league.
badge was adopted embracing tha
battle flag under which they fought. The
badge will be worn by all members at all
times. The badge will be made by Tiffany &c
Co, New York city. Ten thousand have been
Year: 1865

The message of the President, in an
other column, will be read with more
profound interest than any document
ever issued by public officer in this
country. tits not necessary to enumerate
the several points which it makes. He
does not disguise the danger with which
he conceives the country and the capital
to be, surrounded. He states the only
means by which, in his opinion, it can
be met and averted. If his recommends.
tons be not attended to, he throws the
responsibility on Congress, which has
now been in session since November
without having provided by legislation
for the essential points alluded to.


Whatever Congress may intend to do
in the premises, we trust they will do
at once. This is no time for delibera-
ton, when the: enemy are actually thun-
dering at the gates of the capital. The
moments lost in speech-making may
prove of the last Importance, for veal or
woe, to the Confederacy. Prompt action
is what is now required-prompt action,
and nothing more.


Congress will feel that its legislation,
thus far, has not been sufficient. The
country already feels this, and We think
it is hardly necessary to appeal to the
patriotism of Congress to supply what is
wanting. We feel assured that there is
enough of that sentiment among men,
bers to render them superior to all other
considerations, at this trying moment,
except the good of their country.


Above all other things, however, we
unite with the President in his appeal
for unanimity. Let us not now, in the
fourth year of this desperate struggle,
exhibit the spectacle of those European
States on the continent who, while
everything on earth they held dear was
at stake, could not, in the very presence
of the enemy, restrain their senseless
quarrels long enough to prevent him from
taking advantage of them to their COM
mon destruction. 1t requires all our
united strength to ward off the danger
and if the least particle of all be wants
ing. we are lost. It would be to the
country the most welcome of all intelh-
gence that harmony existed between all
parts of the Government, State and Con-
federate, and that all were uniting for
the benefit of all.


It is vain for us to look back. We
cannot 20 back if we would. A fery
gulf lies between us and the Union which
we left. A remorseless enemy offers us
no terms but abject and absolute sub
mission. Unless upon the precedent
condition of submission to all he may
require, he will not even condescend to
hear single word we have to say. We
are reduced to the condition of having
no choice between slavery in the vilest
and most aggravating form-slavery inn
plying the right on the part of the mas
ter not only to prescribe the terms on
which we shall live, but even to abridge
the term of life itself at option, and in
dependence and freedom, purchased at
many risks, and by mighty labors. Sub
mission will not do. The enemy spurns
the offer. There is nothing left for us
but to fight it out.
Year: 1865

ANOTHER REBEL IN FAVOR OF NEGRO
SUFFRAoE.-Ex- Governor Wescott, now
a refugee at Montreal, favors the extern
sion of the suffrage to the freedmen of the
South.


They are made free, he says universal
freedom has been proclaimed, and it is
now a qualification to deny them the right
to vote lie does not believe that they
willvote with their former masters, but they
will give the South larger basis of re-
presentation, and raise her in importance
in the nation. He is peculiarly bitter on
the Democratic party. They are towards
and traitors too, lie says, and he will
never again in his life, if he vote at all,
vote for Democrat. He will vote for
none but Republicans There is no issue
now, he argues, between the South and
the Republicans. Slavery is gone-se-
cession is forever dead. The South
should now unite in keeping the Republi.
can party in power, and in preventing
the restoration of Democratic ascendency.
Year: 1865

OFFIsH-oUs.-Mr. DAVID SMOKE, of
Two Rivers has our thanks for the mon
sier sturgeon which was left at The Pilot
Office few days ago. Tie editor beng
absent the boys" donated the same to
themselves, ard we're delighted at the
glorious repas. it made for them.


he gentleman no left the basket Of
lettuce Oh our sanctum table short time
since, Is one Of the righ, stripe. We are
very much obIged to you, Sir.
Year: 1865

particular time and in this central locality
on the conservative soil of Maryland. It's
influence, we should think, would he SAL


utary far and near. A hearty homoge-


neousness of association, a9sympathetic


oneness of spirit, and a liberality Of senti-


ment have displayed themselves here


among all classes citizens and strangers
from every section, in connection with the
occasion, which, it is hoped, may go out
and be diffused over the whole country
when the delegates shall return to their
Year: 1865

Tue Gas CAsE.-Some five or six days


have already been consumed by the Refer


ees in hearing the evidence pro and con in
this noted case. Probably the counsel will
argue 1t on Monday and Tuesday next. The
whole amount claimed by the Company un-
der its contract with the city is about $780,
OO0 How much will be allowed by the
Referees remains to be seen.