smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1862

The events Of the war they developed viii be
faithfully given that the public may be advised


its progress the results Of battes the condition Of the
coeuding armies and all that affects the great struggle
home and abroad for the overthrow Of the Rebellion


In addition, the SeAfinei will contain the CURRENT
NEWS of the day, CHOICE MISCELLANY, STATE
ITEMS, the latest reports of the NEW YORK and CIN
CINNATl GENERAL and CATTLE MARKETS, the con-
dition of the MONEY and STOCK MARKETS; in a word,
IL will be the effort of the Propretors of the Saaei to
give its columns interest for all classes of readers and
such Information will be especially adapted the
well being of the citizens Of Indiana.


The Sentinel will continue represent and stand by
the regular organizations of the Democratic party State
and Naona sustain the principles and policy they shall
avow. and support the candidates they may nominate


We have no agents The low prices for subscription
will allow it. We therefore Democratic
friendsa who desire the of sound principles
to aid in the extension Of the circulation Of the Sentinel
Daily aud Weekly, until they shall at least reach every
Democratic family in Indiana The press is most i'm
poraut agent directing Alright public mind, and all
that is needed TO give the Democratic party permanent
rule Is the enlightenment Of the people TO its prnci
Piles ami policy. IL shall be aim, with all the ability
possess, TO faithfully advocate Democratic sentiments
and measures, for we believe that in doing best
promote the true interests of the country.
Year: 1862

ANOTHER FUDcE.-The rebel Congress
has passed resolution that they will fight
until they have lost the last man and cxpend-
ed the last Confederate bond What they
will do then, the report does not go on to
state. They hung out black flag at Fort
Donelson, as pledge that fighting was to be
done there down to the last man," but
when we got down to about twenty thousand
of that individual, a part of them surrcn-
dered Internationally, and the balance took
to the woods, carrying the last man" with
them, it is supposed. At any rate he was
not discovered in the fort
Year: 1862

FoR THE SALMON RIVERA New RoUrE.
We learn that party of one hundred men
will shortly leave this county for the North


ern mines. 1t is proposed to go by way of
the Humboldt mines, thence TO the head wa
tsrs of the Snake or Owyhee rivers, and down
one of these streams until they strike pay
dirt. 1t is to be remembered that the Salmon
mines are on tributary of Snake river, and
the presumption is plausible that gold can be
found at almost any point along its course, or
any other of its tributarie-, rs the Owyhee,
for instance. This party will visit country
hitherto unexplored, except by French voy-
ageurs or Hudson Bay Company men. The
company will go prepared to resist all at
tacks from the Snakes, or other hostile In
dians. If any one will trouble himself to
look at map of the Salmon mines Ito be
had at Gold & Philippson's,) he will perceive
that tho distance from Shasta to the new
mines is not greater than on any other route.
Year: 1862

A DELusIoS 1t turns out that the Nash
vile people did not hoist white flag. What
was taken for one, turns Quito have been the
shirt tail of one of their evanescent Generals,
engaged in making forward movement on
Memphis
Year: 1862

CONSTITUTIONAL AsESpMENrs.-It is graf
flying to believe that the Constitutional
amendments will almost certainly be adopted
by the Legislature. 1t will be necessary for
the friends of that measure to watch the bill
during the session, and indeed all the time,
until it is ratified by the people.
Year: 1862

TUVHE Tax Payers of the County are informed


that it is my intention, either in person or by
deputy, to accompany the Assessor in his official
tour through the county, the law directs for tho
purpose of collecting all taxes assessed upon
Year: 1862

NEVER SULK - Better draw the cork
Of your indignation, and let it foam and
fume, than wire it down to turn sour and
acrid within you. Sulks affect the liver,
and are still worse for the heart and the
soul. Wrath driven in IS as dangerous
to the moral health as suppressed small
pox to the animal system. Dissipafe it
by rejecting on the mildness, humility,
aud serenity Of better men than yourself,
suffering under greater wrongs than you
have ever been called upon to bear.


eIA private c crcular hiss been issued
by the rebel Government TO proprietors
Of newspapers, forbiddipg the publication
Of the emancipation proclamation.
Year: 1862

A correspondent at Cairo, who was present
at flag presentation to the body guard OF
General Halleck, while en- route to Ten.
nessee river, draws the following picture
To those who have never seon General
Halieck, i, may DO interesting TO know that
the steel engraving of him is a very correct
likeness. i suppose there is but one, as l
have never seen or heard Of more. 1t gives,
however, the idea of large man, while he
is below the medium height, straight. active
and weil.informed, las a brisk, energetic
gait. significant of his firm aud decisive
character. His nose ia delicate and we'll
formed. his forehead ample, bis mouth by
no means devoid of humor. and bis eye the
most remarkable ever saw in any man,
except Professor Agassiz. II is of a hazel
color, clear as the morning star. aud OF a
most intense briliancy. When be looks at
O man, IL seems as though he were going
literally to read him through and through
No amount of oily duplicity. no braEen
offrontery. no studied concCalmeut, could
avail anything before that keen, penetrS-
ting glanco. II Is an eye TO make all rogueI
tremblo, and even honest men look about
them to be suro they have not been up to
some mischief The profound and implicit
confidence OF all who have had any dealing
with him, 10 no mystery, after seeing what
manner OF man he is.
Year: 1862

THERs is no method more likely to cure
passion and rashness, than the frequent
and attentive consideration Of ones own
weaknesses. This will work into the mind
and habitual sense Of the need one has OF
being psrdoned. and will bring down the
swelling pride and obstinacy Of heart,
which are the cause oi hasty passion.
Year: 1862

THE GOLDEN RuLu.-It is said Of an In
dian that, v henever he got into bad place
in swamp, where the ground was too soft
for safety. he put up stake to mark the
place. Thus he not only avoided the danger
himself, but be kept others from falling into
The gamo snare. Might not every Christian
learn a lesson from this rude son of tho
forest, not only to guard against his own
false steps, but, as be prays, "Lead us not
into temptation to be careful to remove
temptation out of his brothers path.
Year: 1862

THE Baltimore Sun says there never
was a period when SO great number Of
fugitive slaves were abroad in that city
and State as at the present time. They
are generally sent to Jail until surren-
dereG to their owners.
Year: 1862

Miss Martineau, in a late number of McMil-
lan's magazine, gives some account of her con-
versation when in America, in 1885, with Chief
Justice Marshall and Mr.. Madison, then the
surviving representatives of the old ideas of
Virginia.


Miss Martineau says of Chief Justice Mar
shall of Virginia:


When l knew the Chief Justice he was
eighty-three-as bright-eyed and warm-heart-
ed as ever, while as dignified Judge as ever
filled the highest seat in the highest court of
any country. He said he had seen Virginia
the leading State for half his life: he had seen
her become the second, and sink to be Il
think the fifth.


Worse than this there was no arresting her
decline If her citizens did not put an end to
slavery, and he saw no signs of any intention
to do so, east OF the mountains, at least. He
had seen whole groups of estates, populous in
his time, lapse into waste. He had seen agri-
culture exchanged for human stock-breeding,
and he keenly felt the degradation.


The forest was returning over the fine old
estates, and the wild creatures, which had not
been seen for generations, were reappearing !;
numbers and wealth were declining, and edu-
cation and manners were degeneratng. 1t
would not have surprised him to be told that
on that soil would the main battles be fought,
when the critical day should come which he
foresaw.


10 Mr.. Madison, despair was not so easy.
lie had cheerful and sanguine temper, and if
there was one thing rather than another which
he had learned to consider secure. it was the
Constitution which he had so large share in
making Yet he told me that he was nearly in
despair, and that he had been quite so till the
Colonization Society arose.


Rather than admit to himself that the South
must be laid waste by servie war, or the
whole country by a civil war, he stroye to be-
lieve that millions of negroes could be carried
to Africa, and so got rid Of need not speak
of the weakness Of such hope. What con-
Germs us now is that he saw and described to
me, when / was his guest, the dangers and
horrors of the state of society in which he
was living.


He talked more Of slavery than of all other
subjects together, returning to il morning,
noon and night. He said that the clergy per-
verted the Bible, because it was altogether
against slavery; that the colored population
was increasing faster than the white; and that
the state of morals was such as barely permit
ted society to exist.


or the issue of the conflict, whenever it
should occur, there could, hesaid, be no doubt.
A society burdened with slave system could
make no permanent resistance to an unencum-
bered enemy; and he was astonished at the
fanatacism which blinded some Southern men
to so clear certainty.


Such was Mr. Madison's opinion in 1885,"
Year: 1862

The man that will take newspaper for a
length of time, and then send it back ''refused"
and unpaid for, would swallow blind dogs
dinner, and then stone the dog for being blind.
-Erchange.


He would do worse than that. He would
marry a girl on trial, and send her back at the
end of the honeymoon with the words "Don't
suit" chalked on her back.-Iron CITY.


He would do worse than that He would
steal the chalk to write it with, and afterward
he would use it on his shirt, to save the ex-
pense of washing, and then sue his wife's father
for months boarding.-Adrertiser


Worse yet He'd chase a sick rat ten miles
over a corduroy road, and institute a post
mortem examination after he had caught him,
in order to recover stolen grain of corn.-
Morgdnto'cn Star.


We indorse every word of the above. He
would steal the rotten acorns from bind pig,
and steal all the winter meat of an editor
Somerset Herald.


All too mild. He would go and join the
Southern Confederacy, which is about the low
est depth of meanness man could reach.-N.
j. Leader.


That don't fit the case st ALL He would
smuggle himself through to Heaven by a round
about road, bribe ST. Peter with bogus far
thing, and then, after he got in, would steal
paving stones from the streets of New Jerusa-
lem, and trade them off for halfpenny stumps
of cigars.-Morgan County Gazette.


Stronger yet. He would sponge a living
from the hard earnings of his poor old father
until the old gentleman became unable to work,
and then let him die in the poorhouse, and
afterwards sell his remains to the medical stu
dents for anatomical purposes.-Bligto" Ban
ner.


He would be as mean as the man who cursed
his poor old and blind mother for stopping IN
his door-yard to beg for bread, and who gave
his only child penny for going to bed supper
less. and the next morning charging him PEN
nv for his breakfast Torch-Li9hf.
Year: 1862

The message excited deep interest in the
House. 1t was evident that document of
such an important character was not generally
anticipated. The reading was called for by
Mr. Stevens of Pa, and on his motion it was
referred to the committee of the whole on the
state of the Union, in which it will be discuss
ed. Some of the members, apparently not
fully understanding it as pronounced from the
desk, perused the manuscipt at their seats.
The subject therein discussed formed Thursday
night theme of earnest conversations. The
message of n similar character transmitted to
the Senate was not read.


nm, rrDDt.u
Year: 1862

BURNING OF THE DESOTo DEPOT.-This
building situated Immediately opposite Vicks-
burg, on the Louisiana shore, was set on fire
last night and entirely consumed No attention
was paid to the fire, every person thinking rat
the conhAgTation was ordered by cur mi Iy
authorities as beacon light by which to- tch
the movements Of the enemy. The stOS low
runs that the Yankee SCOUTS came up ugh
the swamp surprised the guard on wat and
set fire to the building Tie guard es ID to
the point of the river above, and made way
over to the city this morning. No )t the
Yankees considered that ouI watch mes along
the river were no. sufficient for the purpose in
tended, and thought they would give us good
big illumination. The loss OF the building is OF
not much consequence, but it serves TO remind
US of the thieyiGg aud cunning character Of the
foe we have to deal with TicksJurg Citizen.
Year: 1862

A YOUNG WOMAN in Southern Illinois,
the mother of three little children, the
youngest of which Is less th1u month
old, writes to her husbands mother in
ST. Louis, informing her Of her sons nteu-
ton to enlist in the army of the Union,
and adds the following expression of ber
own sentiments:


"It is of no use for me to say how |
feel about it. He is my husband aud my
all in this world, but the same God who
keeps him now will keep him and protect
him in caring for so sacred cause. |
am often inclined to feel selfish about his
going, and think, why should our home
be made desolate? And then, when
think Of the hundreds of homes that are
desolate and broken up by this terrible
war, aud how many more will be made so,
| feel that it is no time for people to be
selfish, and think that heirs is the hard
est lot of any. But [ tell him, if be goes,
above all things to remember he is man,
and if be is spared to return home, to
come home a man, and not MinG to
bring disgrace upon US all"


Such spirit as this, everywhere exhib-
tied, would soon end the war.
Year: 1862

In several counties Of Pennsylvania
not all-wbere the Breckinridge Demo
Gratis had rule, they have shown their
friendship for the Rebels by refusing aid
to the Volunteers who have gone to re-
store order and obedience to the supreme
Law of the land.
Year: 1862

In some counties where only Demo-
cratic papers are read, men have been
found foolish enough to resist, or threaten
to resist. the enrolment preliminary to a
draft. 1t is not NC ssary to add that
such men are "Democra,s," and know
about as much Of the real cause and
object Of the war as the masses of the
South
Year: 1862

large number of the Members of the
House united in.the presentation of sword
to Lieut.. Col Cummings, formerly Clerk Of
the House, which elected the letter to Gen.
Davis which was read by the Speaker at the
opening of the session last evening. This
was presentation very proper to be made,
Mr.. Cummings having performed the duties
of Clerk Of the House for several years so
successfully and so acceptably TO the House,
it was reasonable to presume that be would
do his duty in the field withslike honor to
himself and his State. His friends are truly
happy in this opportunity to show their ap-
probation Of the past services of the gallant
Colonel, and give him an expression of their
hopes for the future.
Year: 1862

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb l6 1862


Mr. Z 0. GooDRICH- Dear SIr Amongst
the topics of much small talk at present, and
for some time past has been that of the grand


party given by Mrs Lincoln at the White
House. Her expensive dress, costing several
hundred dollars, with real lace founces, and
the expense of the grand entertainment, has
made many person say, we have heavy taxes
to pay-not that any loyal person shrinks from
an increase taxes to maintain the Government,
or would not wish our President to maintain
the dignity OF the ofice-but we do dislike
putting on airs. We verify thought when a
farmer was elected President, that the man
who knew how Ito split rails" would remem-
Der the ralSplitters, and be the labOring mans
friend Until the 4th of March, it is not q
year since bis Inauguration, not one little year,
and the public levees are becoming quite q
bore it is humiliating to shake hands with
the common people tickets of invitation must
be issued then of course none but the "tOn"
can gain admittance to the green room, and
her Majesty, the PiesidentesS, will not have
her fingers smashed by the hearty shake of the
country friends from Maine to California
When Peter the Great would introduce the
customs of civilization into Russia, he was





for their and their barbarous country's good.


Peter appeared to be utterly different from
the popular idea of czar. He wanted the
mysterious solemnity, the Asiatic pomp, the
crushing ostentation he was too familiar, too
diligent, too democratic in his habits and opln-
ions Other czars appeared but seldom in
public, and only then on occasions of great
moment, and surrounded by guards and east
ern parade, which kept them at profound
distance from the enslaVed and awe-struck
people. Peter, on the contrary dispensed with
the idle display Of sovereignty he was seen
every day in the square of Kremln exesclsing
his troops, or to be met in the plalnest dress
in the street on his way to visit some of the
private citizens, or in the workshop Of the
Artisan.


He treated the nobility with no greater
respect than if they belonged to the middle
ranks, heaping royal distinctions upon merit
alone. He organized a standing army he
built navy be sent young men into Euro
mean countries to be educated He also traV-
eled abroad himself in search of knowledge
The people alone occupied his attention; it was
for them he labored--eVen while he knew tney
would be the last to acknowledge the utility
of his abors The nobility opposed him De.
cause it made rank dependentup intellectual
power, and deprived mere birth and wealth OF
all extensive advantages which had been hlth-
erto attached to them The clergy, like the
Roman Catholic clergy, at all times opposed
him in all attempts to enlighten the people
knowing that their ascendency depended upon
the ensIavement of the multitude they were
the expounders Of q religion of ceremonals,
Year: 1862

The value of the meerschaum pipes and cigar
tubes imported into the United States in 1858,
is stated to be 100000, great sum to be
wasted on mere sham. This is really getting
to be serious business 1t is bad enough to
waste time and money-to say nothing OF
breath-in the consumption of the evil weed,
but when to this is added the mania for coloring
expensive pipes, thus increasing the habit OF
smoking, the folly Of it all is really too prepos-
ferrous.


We were amused the other day at hearing
young but ambitious smoker gravely assert
ing that meerschaum was made of the foam of
the sea ! This impression has probably arisen
from the German word used to designate the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. meaning sea foGm-a
poetical figure of speech, abiding to its light
ness and Whitish appearance. 1t is properly
magnesite, a mineral of soft, earthly texture
somewhat resembling chalk, found in Spain,
and other countries at tho head of the Medi-
terranean. To produce the yellow ana brown
colors SO much admired in the pipes, and
which are brought only after long smoking, the
blocks of which the pipes are made are kept
for some time 10 mixture of wax and fatty
matters. A portion of these is absorbed, and
being subsequently acted upon by the heat
and the tobacco fumes, assumes various shades
of color. Thus the smoker 10 coloring his pipe,
is employed in the dignifed business of ming
ling tobacco smoke with mixture of wax aud
grease


Here we are reminded of little incident
which recently took place within our knowl-
edge, and which amusingly illustrates the folly
of meerSchaum cooring. A gentleman had an
expensive meerschaum which he dotted upon,
but which notwithstanding all bis smoking he
could not color so fast as he desired. In fact,
after long putting, it only showed one little
spot of brown Some of his friends told him
they did not believe it ever would color, and
the indefatigable smoker grew quite despond-
ent. One evening his wife who naturally SYM
pathized with him in his trouble, took up the
pipe during his absence and while examining
it brought it over the fame of lamp. In
mediately strong color was brought out by
the heat, much to the surprise of the lady
Laying the pipe away, however, she said moth
ing about the matter. On the following morn
ing when the gentleman made his usual inspec-
tiOn of his beloved pipe bis delight and amaz-
ment knew no bounds. His meerschaum had
colored spIendidly, and all owing to his idefa-
tigable putting He displayed it in triumph
to his friends, aud became more believer than
ever in the fumes Of tobacco smoke. Mean
time his good lady said nothing, but she has
impaired the secret to her female friends that
they may be able to assist their husbands in
their arduous endeavors to color their meer-
schaums She is a very benevolent lady, and
wants to do all the good she can in the world,
Portland Transcript
Year: 1862

and it was to their interest to keep down a
spirit of inquiry But thank heaven we are
not barbarians, who seek to have ruler sur
rounded by splendor and mystery, although
our history for few years past seems to say
our rulers have been absolute monarchs. Trea-
son has slalked abroad in open daylight and
been unreproved king alcohol has elected
Presidents and those who could tell the smooth
est story, get appointments.


My people do not consider My people per-
ish for want of knowledge. The power is
within the hands of the people, the ballot box
if properly used would soon correct those
errors ; it is full time the axe was laid at the
root of the tree, and the people, not the politi-
clans elect the President. According to the
present system of delegation, the people vote
for the person who is nominated at the con-
vention ; but it was not so at first when the
people permitted the present system to be
adopted it was the yielding up the palm of
power. We carefully preserve every relict of
Washington bis old rags are immortalized-
but his teachings that we should have treas
ured as precious diamonds, we have disregard,
ed. What is this :? 1t may be we'll and even
necessary, to keep alive some degree of party
spirit-but beware, lest the fire that is only
to keep US warm, does not burst its bounds and
destroy our dwellings. Alas the fire of party
spirit is destroying our dwellings it is time
to consider NJ L. E.
Year: 1862

SoLpIERs SrRArEGY.-The soldiers in some
portions of our ermy, display the highest pow
ers of strategy in their schemes for smuggling
liquors and other contrahand articles into
camp. One day not long since, party started
out with their coffee pots to get supply of
milk, but the officer of the day thinking he
smelt whiskey, ordered every man to give him
a sample of their milk, which they did by
pouring out lot Of the fluid, and were allow
ed to pass That night whiskey was found to
be abundant in camp, and when it was discov-
cred that the soldiers had sealed up the ends
Of the spouts OF their coffee pots with bread,
filed the spouts with milk and the pots with
whiskey, and so passed the inspection OF the
officer.