smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

tain to be cast for our ticket on all occasions,
an that it will be is a "dead sure thing"





The municipal election of San Francisco was
held on the 9Th inst. The Peoples ticket, and
the Regular Republican ticke. were the con-
testants for the honors. The Republicans re-
cognized the Unionism of the Peoples Party
and addressed them a note, offering to fuse with
them and place but one ticket in the field. The
proposition to fuse was declined by the Peoples
Party, and their papers denounced the PROPOSE
ton as an "unholy alliance - The Republi-
can papers retorted by saying that fusions of
the same kind were all right year ago, and
that the Peoples party did not then regard al
liances "unholy." The Peoples party proba-
bly, considered itself strong enough to elect
without Republican aid, and were unwilling to
throw away the spoils on re re unbolv r.ztv r,bar
y 'Ou'u W 9' no service more than 10 increase
the Peoples inevitable majority at the polls
II the parties had been considered equal, or
nearly so, of course the fusion would have been
sanctioned as altogether proper and holy. The
result Of the election has not yet been given.





1t is charged by the San Francisco papers,
those that are not in the ring, that the Associa-
ted Press of California are in the habit of sur
rendering the telegraph to the brokers when
ever any important changes in the value of
greenbacks occur in the East. At such times, it
is charged that the Associated Press announce
to the public that "The Eastern line is out of
order" While the line is supposed to be out
of order, the brokers are at work buying or sell
ling greenbacks, ETC., according as to the prof
its to be made in either case, and when they
have manipulated sufficiently to satisfy their
immediate desire for gain, the telegraph begins
to regularly transmit the news until another
rise or fall of the currency occurs The specu-
lators it may be judged are doing thriving
business, in this way. The Continental Tele-
graph is evidently "big thing" much big
er thing than people have generally thought it
to be.
Year: 1865

Mr.. sCHADE, junior counsel for WIRz, was
indefatigable in his ondeavors in his clients
behalf up to tho last moments, and little
later. He made his last appeal for com
mutation of the sentence at twenty. y.fve
minutes before eleven O'Clock, and wIRz
was hanged at precisely half-past ten. The
President could see no reason for changing
the sentence, as no new facts bearing upon
the case were presented to him, and nobody
asked for a reprieve or commutation except
the counsel, whose professional duty it was
to do as much.


The Body.


of the executed traitor felOn is lying yet in
the hospital ofthe Old Capitol prison. Father
BOYLE has made request that it bo placed
in his charge but no answer has yet been
received from the Secretary of War, and it is
not yet known what disposition will be made
of it. All the criminals executed previously
at the Old Capitol have been buried at the
Congressional burying ground.
Year: 1865

The Ohio State Journal will publish
to morrow, Saturday morning, an address
from Gov. Brough to the people Of the
State Of Ohio, unconditioually with
drawing his name from the gubernatorial
contest. He desires to adhere to his
original determination made upon coming
into Office, not to be = candidate for re-
election il the military power Of the rebel
lion should be broken and the war closed
during the first term of his administra
ton.
Year: 1865

8. Another fruit of the war is undoubtedly
a better and more perfect nationality - the
heresy OF State sovereignty has been banished
nom our councils, and the sovereignty of the ma
ton has been established beyond future cues
Year: 1865

FRESH BLOWN FLowEEs IL WINTER
Choose some Of the most perfect buds Of
the flowers you would preserve, such =,
are latest in blowing ond ready to bleom
cut them of with scissors, leaving Sn each,
If possible, piece OF the stem about three
inches long; cover the end Of tic stem
Immediately with sealing wax, and when
the buds are lit shrunk and wrinkIcd,
wrap each Of them up separately in paper,
perfectly clean and dry, and ock them up
in 4 dry box or drawer, and they will keep
without corruption. In the winter, when
you would have the flowers blow, take tho
bud. at night and GU, OF the ends Of the
stems and put them into water wherein a
little nitre OF sau mas been diEu.ed and
the next day you will have the pleasure Of
seeing flowers with the most iy.ly color.
and agreeable odors. Scientific Auericas.
Year: 1865

We publish in another column the resolu.
tions adopted by the National Equal Suffrage
Association at the regular meeting yesterday
evening, expressing the same opinions pro.
nounced by the REPUBLICAN in regard to the
faroical election proposed by the City Coun,
oils Of Washington, to be held tomorrow,
for the purpose of attempting to dictate tc
Congress the action which it shall take, and
the policy 1t shall adopt, in governing the
national domain.


In this matter It is difficult to see that the
opinions Of those who arrogate to themselves
some superior authority, and who assume tc
speak eI oathSdra, because they are " old
residents" or permanent citizens" are OF
more Importance than those of other citizens
Of the United States especially of those who
are deniEens here as employees of the Gov.
ernment or otherwise, and who may be taken
to be the representatives in manner of the
whole body Of the people-representing the
average intelligence, the average morality,
and the average public sentiment of the
whole country.


The action of Congress upon the suffrage
question in this District is of very little com.
parative Importance, considered merely as q
matter of local policy but it is of the highest
importance in its national relations that the
influence of the Government shall be thus
exerted in behalf Of equal rights for all races
Of men.


Tho representative population Of the Dis.
trict will, with other friends Of equal suffrage,
have an ample opportunity to express their
opinions respectfully, and in "a manly
way, by signing the petitions to Congress
now in circulation.


Let the gentlemen tcho hare arranged to.
mOrrOt0s farce hare tile entertainment to
themSeLOey.
Year: 1865

A lively debate upon the resolution passed by
the Senate for the relief OF tho Indians in the
far West took place in the House this afternoon.
Mr.. CLARK, Of Kansas, advocated strongly the
immediate passage Of the bill by the House,
painting In the darkest colors the starvation and
wretchedness Of the noble red men. 1t was
stated by members that there were some big
contracts for goods furnished, at eIorbitant
prices, behind the bill, but the House passed the
resolution by a small majority. 1t authorizes
the President to divert certain funds appropri-
ated for other purposes to purchase supplies OF
food and clothing for destitute Indians.
Year: 1865

We are authorized to announce that, in
view Of the fact that the two houses Of Con
gress are about to adjourn over tho holidays,
and that the work Of renovating and re-
furnishing the White House is soon to COM
mence, no public levees will be held by the
President until after the return of Con-
gress, with the exception Of New Years day,
when the Executive Mansion will be thrown
open for the customary " calls " on that day
upon the Chief Magistrate and his family.
Year: 1865

On the first page of to-day's REPUBLICAN
will be found the Presidents special message
and the accompanying report of Lieut.. Gen.
GRANT; also report of the debate which
took place thereon in the Senate.
Year: 1865

A correspondent of the Mountaineer, wri-
ting from Umatilla, says that horses which
are so poor that they cannot possibly carry a
person through to the mines, are selling at
the rate of SIS to S100 each. Seats in the
stage are engaged long time ahead, and it
is almost impossible to get through.


This being the case, persons bound Boise
wards will both save time and money by
coming by Walla Walla. Good horses can
be bought here at little more than half the
above figures, and when it SO happens that
the stages are full, other modes of convey
ance to the mines can generally be found
Year: 1865

1000 MoRE.-The Confederate Con-
gress, it appears from the dispatches, has
finally settled the question of enlisting ne
groes for the reoel service, by passing bill
authorizing the enlisting of 100000 Of
them The bill leaves the matter for future
legislation to determine whether the negroes
shall go free at the expiration of their term
of service or be retuned to their owners
But the presumption is that most of them
will be either killed in the war or crippled
so that they will be useless to their masters,
and hence the question of their future
status will be settled without much legisla-
tion. If the blacks shall prove to be as val
liant warriors as the radicals have always
claimed them to be, this additional force Of
100000 of them added to the Confederate
armies will make the rebel power still a
formidable institution. But when this new
supply of negro janizaries becomes exhaust
ed, the rebels will still have a reserve corps
of several hundred thousand of them to
put in the field If the slaves are efficient
warriors, so much the worse for the North,
for the war will be of longer duration then
there can be no doubt We have said from
the beginning that whenever the Confedrates
began to feel their strength waning they
-.~~aI1 ss.l;ss viIeir slaves, Hud those VINO
have persistently ridiculcd the idea will soon
find that we were correct in the prediction.
Some have said to US, go, the negroes will
not fight for slavery, they know what free
dom is-they have all heard of the Emanci-
patton Proclamation" Now, we never had
any great faith in the fighting qualities Of
the negroes, but believe the slaves viii fight
for the rebels, against freedom, with all the
efficiency and zeal that they are capable Of
exercising. But time will settle this ques
tion and we think it will settle the question
also that the negro is not the equal of the
white as a warrior, as he is not his equal in
other respects.
Year: 1865

The dispatches give the following as some
Of the features of the new Tax Bill, passed
at the late session of Congress


On all incomes exceeding six hundred dol
lars, tax of five per cent; on all over five
thousand, tax of ten per cent The tax
on cigars is fixed at ten dollars per thousand,
without regard to price or quality, instead of
so much per pound on all tobacco manufac-
tured purely from the leaf A tax of forty
cents per pound on smoking tobacco, and
tobacco manufactured from stems, etc., 25c.
per pound after July 1866. There is to be
levied a tax of ten per cent. on all the
State bank circulation from the 1st of next
May The savings banks are one half of
one per cent. on their deposits. On petro-
leum the tax is finally fixed at one dollar
per barrel Of thirty gallons. No drawback
is allowed whatever when the petroleum is
exported In the Oath section of the old
revenue law, an increased tax of 20 per ct.
is levied on every article of the schedule
named in it,


This includes all kinds of manufactures,
and the old law with this 20 per cent added,
will be the new standard of taxation.


The stamp tax is so amended as to make
every written instrument void without its
proper stamp The following failed to be
incorporated in the new law, being lost by a
wide tax of half of one per cent. on sales.
The tax on cotton was stricken out, the Sen.
ate refusing to concur, unless drawbacks
were given on manufactured articles. Both
houses agreed to the appointment of Com
missiOners to act during the recess to exam
ine.into the subject of taxation.
Year: 1865

New York, March 6.-The celebration Of the
Union successes, which. was postponed on Sat
urday on account of the weather, took place to-
day. The demonstration was perfect success
throughout. The procession was the most i'm
posing ever witnessed here. The military and
fire departments both turned out in strong force.
Tie procession was about three hours in passing
a given point The crowd in the streets was
probably the greatest ever seen in New York.
Year: 1865

Though many curious tricks and mischiev-
Gus but harmless capers have been played
by horses within our knowledge, yet il is
hard TO give credit 10 the following anec-
dote from an English paper:


There was, some years ago, very fine
horse in the possession of Henry Meux & Co.,
the eminent brewers. Ii was used as dray
horse, but was so lrac:able that he was left
sometimes without restraint, 10 walk about
The yard and return to the stable, according
TO his fancy. In the yard, there were also
few pigs of peculiar breed, fed on grain
and corn, and to these pigs the horse had
evidently an insuperable objection. There
was a deep trough in the yard, holding
water for the horses, where this horse went
often, taking his mouth full OF corn. When
he reached the trough, he let the corn fall
near it on the ground, and when the young
swine approached il Qor The old ones kept
aloof) he would suddenly seize one of them
by The tail, pop him into the traugh, and
then caper about the yard, seeming deligh-
ted with the frolc. The noise of the pig
soon brought the men TO his assistance, who
knew from experience what was the matter
while the horss INDUCED in all sorts of an
tics TO show glee, and then returned quietly
to his stable.
Year: 1865

In the dead of night I am frequently
awakened by a little hand stealing out
from the crib by my side, with the plead
ing cry, Please take my hand, papa "


Instantly the little boys hand is grasp
ed, his fears vanish, and sootbed BY the
consciousness Of his fathers presence, be
falls into sweet sleep. again.


We commend this lesson of simple, FL
ial faith and trust, to the anxious, sorrow
ing ones, that are found in almost every
household. Stretch forth your hand,
stricken mOurner, although you may be
in the deepest darkness and gloom, and
fear aud anxious suspense may cloud your
weary pathway-and that very act will
reveal the presence of a Loving, compass
sionat5 Father, and give you the peace
that passeth all understanding.


The darkness may not pass away at
once, night may still enfold you in its
embrace, but its terrOrs will be dissipa ei,
its gloom and sadness fee away, and in
the simple grasp Of the Fathers hand,
sweet pOaee will be given, and you win
nest securely, knowing that the morning
cometb. - TCoDgregatiOnulist,
Year: 1865

Parents make home attractive to your
children! They must have enjoyment
somewhere; aud if they do not fud it at
home, they will seek it away from home.
And When YOU 9 persons arc driven from
The pateIpal ro.'f to seek enjoyment, they
arc apt to fud tlSir requisite amount of
pleasure in bad company, where there are
a thousand snares to entrap their unwary
feet. They become immoral and vicious,
and their future years are blasted.


Every home should be pleasing to its
youthful inmates; for they must have pleas
ure somewhere. Let them look to home
-''swcet home"-as tile place to brood
over and cure every sorrow, and the Para
disc in which to seek for and enjoy every
proper pleasure. MINIMUM.
Year: 1865

Acorrespondent Of the Country Gentle
man recommends smoke as a cure for
wounds in men and animals. He says:-
i cut my foot with an ak. The lady of
the house, seizing the foot while it was
yet bleeding freely, held it over a pan con-
tanning smoking tag.locks. In fewmin-
utes the bleeding stopped, the smoke was
removed and bandage applied to protect
it from accidental blows. The wound
never suppurated, and consequently never
panied me. I have seen the remedy tried
in many similar cases, and always with
the same result. Let the reader bear in
mind that no liniment or salve, drawing or
healing, should be applied. You have
merely to smoke the wound well and ma
ture will do the rest. I suppose the smoke
Of burning wood would produce the same
results, butit would not be so manageable.
There is a principle in the smoke of burn
ing wool, which, when applied to the flesh
coagulates the albumen, thus rendering it
unsusceptible Of purtrefaction. The same
principlestOps bleeding by Coagulating the
blood, 1t promotes healing, and may be
applied with decided benefit to all ulcers,
wounds and cutaneous diseases.
Year: 1865

To those who can remember what the


United States Supreme Court was in the
golden days of the Republic, when it was
adorned BY the presidency of Marshall,
it is truly humiliating to witness its rapid
descent in dignity ever since, in an evil
hour, the Hon. S. p. Chase was thought


it to occupy the chair made vacant by
the lalnented death of Chief Justice Ia
ney. Jay, Marshall, and TaneY we're pot
men to make the Bench a stepping-stone
to the Presidential chair; their spotless
ermine was never soiled by contact with
party politics; they sought not the favors
of motley and tickle populace; they
stopped not from their high position to
mount the platform and spout at hustings.
Alas, that their mantle should have fallen
upon the shoulders of one who is not
ashamed to become an eleetioneering
stroller through the country, making


"stump speeches." and seeking by dema-
gogue appeals to carry out his ambitious
views and aspirations to supreme power
Not content with the first judicial Office
of the land-one so far beyond any desert
or ability that he can claim-the Hon.
Salmon p Chase cannot conceal how eag-
erly he covets still higher prize, for the
attainment of which he will hesitate At
no sacrifice of principles-if he eYsr had
any. Even the better class of his own
party journals are disgusted with his
course; and he will find that, however
applauded he may be while haranguing
of Southern negroes, there
will be 4 e;white mans ticket" in the
field which will possibly defeat him, even
though he pay run With Fred Douglass
Year: 1865

Two Northern men, who had opened a
trade store near Tuskeegee, Macon county,
Ala, detected negro in stealing something
from their stock They tied him up and
whipped him all night with such severity
that ne died soon after being released next
morning. The traders afterward fed to
Cuba.


Had these been Southern instead of North
ern men, the Abolition press and pulpits
would have howled about the brutal murder
for weeks. As it is they barely mention the
nccnrranca
Year: 1865

RELIGIOUS ToLERATIoN IN CHIhT,-
The Chilian Congress has passed with
great unanimity a bill prepared by the
government giving to those who do not
profess the Roman Catholic faith liberty
to offer worship within the precincts Of
individual property. Dissentees are also
allowed to found and establish private
schools for instructing their own children
in the doctrine of their religion. BY
this legislation, free worship, which has
existed in fact in some of the towns Of
Chill, more especially in Valparaiso, will
have required the legal sanction which il
lacked; and edifces of all denominations
may be put up and protected by law. II
is singular that whilst Catholic Chill is
thus giving tolerations to every form Of
religious worship, Puritanism in the
United States IS striving by every means
to prescribe and interdiet Catholicism
throughout the whole country
Year: 1865

No SEAMEN FOR ESGLANDs NAvY.-Enc.
land is getting into trouble with her navy. |
has becume simply impossible to man all the
vessels it is necessary to keep afloat The
Achilles sailed from Charham recently, with
only about half her complement of men, and
is wandering about am ng the different sea-
ports, in tie hope of picking up the remain
der. Volunteering into the navy is a thing
unhcard of at this day A short time ago
one thousand men who had entered the SER
vice ut the commencement of the Russian
var were discharged at the end of their time.
M one man of the thousand renewed his en-
gigement. Another large number, whose
term of ten years has nearly expired. reso-
lu'e refuse to re enlist and doy by day the
navy is being drained of its very life blood
The people are becoming alarmed at this state
# things. The difficulty appears to have
grown out of the bad pay and obnoxious reg
uations imposed by the present Admiralty.
The chief lame is laid to the account of its
head. the Duke of Somerset, who has been
fouishly experimenting. The worst of it is
that a. these old sailors leave the navy they
are lost to it forever .hey do not merely re-
tire and lay back for better times, but it is
alleged by the Admiralty itself, that turning
their backs on the Queens service. .' they
are entering the American navy with eager
ness" and" and mot the American mer-
chant service only. but the Federal feet,
which is rapidly growing up" How true
this latter statement is | have no means OF
knowing; hut it Is certain that the present


coalition of the English navy is quite alarm.
ing. One writer says that if the country
ever invited attack by being defenseless it is
doing so at present London Cor. Ihilcdcl
| plia Inquirer.
Year: 1865

TRIAL TRIP OF THE New TORPEDO Boar
SrRoHBoLI. This trip took place on the 25th
ult., on the Hudson river. The vessel made
nine knots an hour, and steercd beautifully.
The operation of the fifty and sixty FOUNDER
torpedo was also tested In the first instance,
the explosion took place fifteen feet distant
from the bow of the vessel, to which no per-
ceptible shock was communicated in the
second, the explosion was twenty feet below
the surface of the water, and about the same
distance from the bow as the first. The shock
was felt over a space of about one hundred
and fifty yards in diameter it lifted, or felt
as il it did, the bow of the vessel about nine
inches, but producing no unpleasant sensa-
ton This vessel, for destructive ru p ses,
has no equal in the world. Noiron-clad can
withstand its power. 1t is perfectly safe to
operate in and the nearer she approaches an
enemy, the safer she becomes while every
foot nearer she approaches her victim only
hastens the time of her certain destruction.
Year: 1865

NIGHT, THE Poor MANS FRIEND.
Night levels all artificial distinction. The
beggar on his pallet :noles as souudly as
a king On bed Of down. Nigh.-kiud,
gentle, soothing, refreshing night, the
earthly paradise of the slave, the sweet
oblivion of the worn soul, the nurse of 70.
nance, OF devotion how the great paut-
ing heart of society yearns for the return
OF night and rest Sleep is Gods special
gift for the poor, for the great there is no
time fixed for repose. Quiet, they have
none; and instead Of calmly awaiting the
approach OF events they fret and repiue,
and starve sleep and child the ,ardy hours,
as if every tomorrow were big with tie
fate OF some greet hereafter. The torrent
of events goes barring past Keeping eager
expectation constantly on iptoc and drives
timid slumber away.
Year: 1865

lxFoRrANr--Pariies appealing from the
Judgment Of justices Courts should remember
that the County Court Of Butte holds, that IN
order 10 be perfect, an appeal must contain a
Federal revenue stamp as required by law.
Parties litigani should be careful. or their ap-
pesls may be dismissed for want Of the neces-
Sary stamp.


WHERE TO Cove frequently hear Of men
begging for triie 10 get something 10 eat or
for work to earn living. All who are in such
a condition should apply 10 the Central Pacific
Railroad Company. That Institution is fur
pishing employment to all who apply for it, and
will give employment all Spring and Summer.
so says the Bee.
Year: 1865




Should Spain persist in her efforts to
subjugate Chill, it is probable Peru will
make common cause with Chill in resist
ing the invader. The revolutionists of
Peru, under the lead of Vice President
Canseeo, have succeeded in overthrowing
the government of President Pezet,
against whom the revolution was organiz-
ed because of the humiliation attending
the late treaty with Spain. A new gov
ernment is being inaugurated, and there
is every Indication that Peru will become
the ally of Chill against her old enemy,
which is the more just as Chill has involved
herself in war through her friendship for
Peru. This policy was announced, in
recent speech at New York, by Senior Don
MacKenna, the Peruvian special agent to
the United States, declaration which he
said he was authorized to make This
will make warm work for Spain, and it is
hoped may have the effect to cause her
rulers to take the sober second thought be-
fore plunging into unnecessary and un-
just war.