smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATIONS,


will analyze the component parts OF
your question. You assume, without any
warrant, that my purpose is to tund dermine
and paraly ze the power of the governmen ent.'
You appear to have fallen into the preva-
lent error of confounding the Government
with the Administration of the Govern
ment. You are too sensible to see that they
are not the same. The word Government
has indeed two meanings, and in order to
rescue the subject from ambiguity, allow
me to say that the ordinary meaning of
Government, in free countries, is that form
Of fundamental rules and principles by
which nation or State is governed, or by
which individual members of the body poll
tic are to regulate th cir action. Govern
meut is in fact Constitution by which the
rights aud duties of citizens and public of
6cers are prescribed and defined. If the
word sometimes has a secondary or more
limited meaning synonymous with Admin
istra'ion of public affairs, then the govern-
nlenP is metonymically used for Adminstra-
ton and should not be confounded with tn g
original and true Specification of the term
AdRin,stration, which means the persons
collectively who are intrusted with the exc
cution of the laws, and with the superin-
tendence of public affairs.


Opposition to the Administration, then
is no opposition to the Government; the
former may not only be utterly destroyed
without affecting the health of the Govern
ment. but it may be, aud constantly is,
thought to be necessary, in the opinion of
the supreme power, the people, to destroy
the Administration in order to preserve the
life OF the Government. This is 10 accor-
dance not only with the theory of our iusti-
tutions, but with the daily .practice of the
people. Every change of Administration
at every election, Federal, State, or muni-
cipial, great or small, exempliies this great
truth The Government remains intact,
unscathed. while the Administration is
swept out of existence, 4> tr' s.- g


In the light of this exploitation, you must
preceive thatso far from 'allying myself
with others for the purpose of undermining
and paralgziug the power of the Govern
meut,' the very purpose OF our Society is
to uphold and strengthen the GovernuI ent.
by diffusing among the people such a
knowledgesof the principles upon which it
is founded, that it shall not be in the pow
er of an Administration, whether weak or
wicked, to work its injury.


/ yield to no man in hearty loyalty to the
Government, nor in obedience also to the
Administration in all its constitutional m cas-
ureS, Whatever may De my private opinion
of their wisdom. You mistake me if you
suppose have any radical purpose of un-
dermiDing or paralyzing' any of its legal
measures. II think them unwise, shall
use my constitutional liberty to do SO, and
if the Administration transcends the power
intrusted to it by the People, l shall en-
deavor to point out their error. not in a con-
tumacious or unkind spirit. but nevertheless
firmly. To the standard of tho Constitm-
tion, and the Union under it, of all the United
States, shall cling as the only political hope
of the country. our only defence against an
arohy and despotism.
Year: 1863

The abandonment of the expedition against
Charleston is equally failure whether we con-
slider the action Of the 7th instant battle or
Q reconnaissance. A reconnaissance followed
by retreat is a confessed failure. The disap-
pointInent attending their failure has resulted
In disafiection toward Admiral Dupont. As
his conduct is therefore ON trial before the
country, it becomes our duty to give more
fully than we have hitherto deemed necessary,
the evidence of some Of the witnesses. Our
sympathies are wholly with the victor of Hill
ton Head. At this early date, no civilians
opinion of the management at Charleston is
worth recording, unless made up from actual
observation ON the spot, and then only as evil
dence-not as verdict.
Year: 1863

Wood and Timber Land for Sale.
TWO valuable lots of land on the line of the Ok
l. ford Central Railroad with heavy growth of
Timber and Wood. For particulars inquire of


JOHN C. PROCTOR, Lime Street,
apr3-3w
Year: 1863

VIC have interesting news from General
Blunt He seems to have had a very
blunt way Of dealing with the rebels. He
certainly has blunted the edge Of rebel op-
erations in his District, besides backhan-
ded stroke that has blunted 6chofeld q
little, for be it known that It was in the
tnce Of 6chofeld's disapproval, and more
than once in neglect Of his positive orders
that Gen. Blunt went at his work
What he las done will live in
the most imperishablc annals Of the war.
The history Of his operations is a cata~
1ogue Of rebel disasters. He met them in
vastly superior numbers to his OWL, push
ed them to the wall, drove them into the
last ditch. In two months time he has re-
stored the Indian Territory to the Union,
made loyalty safe in Western Arkansas,
and sent the foe flying in haste toward
Texas. They have fallen to rise no more.


We do not envy Gen. Schofeld his feel
ings as he reads what lis subordinate off,
Ger has done, and compares it in his mind
with what he would have done had he fol-
z0sned instructions. If Schofeld is not alto
gether and past remedy engu1fed in the
Dead Sea of Missouri Conservatism, he
will rejoice that something has been done
in some part Of bis department
to crush the rebellion, even if
without his Own orders. Perhaps a
lev such examples will lead him to gain
a better and truer view of the crisis than
his blind guides in Missouri have yet al
lowed him To expect his conversion, is
too much. But We shall like to sec him
under strong conviction. Meanwhile let
The country rejoice that there has been
man On the border like Gen. Blunt, ter


TOR TO tue rebels, shining light to dis
1nessed Cnionists looking for the return Of
the old flag.
Year: 1863

DrscoNTENTED WITH EMPLOYMENT


"A young man who commences his
life with not liking his business, has nc
very promising prospects before him
Let such a one believe himself TO DC
under the immediate influence of ian
evil eye," and set about releasing him.
self at once by resolute refusal to enter
tain any thoughts but such as apper-
tain to duty, clearly before him, and
how to do il we'll and honestly. It is a
great mistake TO be prepossessed with
fanciful advantages to be derived from
any other calling than the one which
circumstances have combined to i'm
pose as an introduction to the busy re-
Of manhood. How many
have made shipwreck Of the fa'rest
hopes by feebly giving way to the de-
lnsion of being meant for better things
than keeping shop. To be above ones
business is mean pride that has its
origin in Incidence, betokens dis
career, and an end in bank
if not in something worse.
Year: 1863

with him, at which he whipped he'
in hepublic street. and made her marry
q slave. She afterward resumed tie
unnatural relation, going to Cincinnati,
but was brought hack by her hust and
or father with q child belonging to
somebody. Her father fed from the
city at the time Of it's occupation by
the United States forces, leaving her in
q state Of destitntion. She wanted to
live in one Of her fathers houses, but
her story was not creditable, and he
determined to investigate it. To his
surprise it was found to be well known
and testimony Of Its truth was obtained
from A B and c, without difficulty.
Notwithstanding this fact. widely
known, as it was, this man could be
elected in Louisiana, in til. city Of New
Orleans, judge Of one Of the Courts.
Year: 1863

For, the celebrated orator, was one
day told by lady, whom he visited,
that ahe did not care .sthree skips Of a
louse for him" He Immediately took
out his pencil and wrote the following
lines:


A lady has told me, and in her own house,
That she cares not for me three skips Of q louse
Iforgive the dear creature for what she has said
Since woman will talk what runs in her head
Year: 1863

n~A crust Of bread, pitcher Of
wate.. a thatched roof and love there
is happiness for You, whether the day
be rainy or sunny. 1t is the heart that
makes the home, whether the eye rests
on potatoc patch or flower garden.
Hearts make home precious, and it is
the only thing that can.
Year: 1863

DR.. COTTON and the Excelsior Old Folks
will give grand combination entertainment of laugh
ing gas and song at the Cooper Institute tomorrow
Thanksgiving evening. The programme will be found
u the advertising column.
Year: 1863

These increased earnings will insure increased
dividends, and lead to more general investment in
railway bonds and shares.


The public learn with pleasure that it IL pro-
posed to lay an extra tax Of 81 gallon on all
whiskey made in this country, and 81 . pound on
tobacco These articles can well afford to pay the
tax, and in the present condition of the finances
not an hour should be lost in imposing it. Even
with the tax both articles wtl be cheaper than in
foreign countries. snd neither will be SO high ss to
be out of the roach of the operative class. No
two articles can be named which ought to con-
tribute larger sum to the public reyenue than
whskey and tobacco; nor is it easy to think Of two
on which the tax could be more easily collected,
The new duty should be imposed at once.


The business Of the 6nb- Treasury was as follows
Year: 1863

To answer numerous inquiries, and to correct er.
rors not Uncommon, the following notice IS published
to all concerned.


i. Under the receut call of the President, extend
ing the Conscript age, ali substtutlons have ceased
to be valid if the substitute lie Than 45 years old
and is not otherwise exempt by law.


3 Membership, unless officer duly accepted
by the War Department of local organizations for
home defence special service, confers no claim to
exemption from Confederate service; neither does
service IN the militia unless in OF Officers actu-
ally in commission who have duly qualified .


3. Hereafter any furnishing substitute will
become liable in his person whenever the servl-
ces of the substitute lost to the Government from
any cause other than the casue lties of war.


A. Applications for exemption any ground
whatever must first be addressed to the local enroll
ling officer. who, if he has not power to act, is in
doubt, will refer them to the higher authority with
report of the facts All such addressed direct to
higher authority will necessarily and invariably be
referred back for local examination and report and
the applicants will thus have uselessy lost time and
prolonged suspense.


Appeals against adverse decisions by local officers
will be forwarded by them for hearing when any
plausible ground of appeal Is set forth.


5. Commandants of c0nscrIpts will give this notice
extensive circulation In the local press of their
oective States. G.. w. LAY, Lt Col A.AG.,


Aug 25-1m Acting Chief of Bureau.
Year: 1863

W WASHINGTON HO UsE,


CHURCH STREET,


LYNCHBURG, VA.
THHE subscl iber begs leave to inform the public
| that he has charge OF Of the above named popular
House. which is situated in the immediate vicinity of
the most business part of the city, and the location is
one of the quiet and healthy in the place. Ev
cry effort viii be made to provide for the comfort and
welfare of guests


An Omnibus Baggage Wagon and Porter will al
ways be found the Depots and Boat Landing on the
arrival of the Trains and Boats to convey passengers
to and FROM the Hotel j. X. LlNkOUS,
Mar 3-6m Proprietor.
Year: 1863

Owing to the increase in prices and the continued
donreeiaton of the currency, we are compelled again
70 advance our terms The Weekly Standard Will
I,roof,or he four dollars for six months, and the
Semi Weekly six dollars for six months.


We are now paying for paper to print on seventy
five cents per pound before the war we PAID ten
cents per pound Nearly every thing else required
70 carry on our business has advanced and IS ad'
voncinr in proportion. Weregret to have to make
this advance, but our readers will see that we can
not continue the Standard at former prices with
ont falling in debt.
Year: 1863

The Standard knocks under. It no longer makes
even an attempt to justify defend its inconsistent
ces, misrepresentation, misstatements, and down.
right falSehoods.-Fay. Observer.


The Standard has done no such thing. For a
week or two past our paper has been so crowded
with Important matter that we have had no space
to devote to the Observer. But we shall have more
space soon, and then the public will see who
"knocks under"


We rejoice that the people themselves, in the late
elections, put their feet on the Observer They
will do so again at the nert elections, if the Obser-
Ger does not change its Its support of can
didates next summer, with its present views, will
OF itself ensure their defeat. Mark the prediction.
Year: 1863

The Legislature will most probably adjourn on
Monday We shall give synopsis of the acts
and resolutions passed in our next.


The bill amending the Home Guard law has pass
ed the Commons and is pending in the Senate
We will publish this law in full, so that the people
may have an opportunity of seeing at once the
changes made.


Thursday being day of humiliation and prayer,
the two houses were not in session.
Year: 1863

IT is some qualification in these days of pa
per currency to know that there is coin still
some where on the continent. # we have no
specie the Canadians are surfeited with it, and
are consequently in Just about as bad fix as
we are. The following paragraph tells the
whole story:


at would do hard-money man good to
go to Canada. The currency consists almost
exclusively of American silver. Silver abounds
everywhere. Everybody is loaded with it,
and everybody tries to get rid Of it, as people
do of doubtful funds. The taxes are paid in
silver and the collectors take it by the bush
Ell. The City Treasurer of Toronto has half
tun of it. The merchants have bags Of it
in their safes. The banks wont receive it.
The Great Western Railway has issued print
ed notices that only FIVE per cent of silver
will be received for fare or freight. Only
think of country where you cannot pay
your fare on the cars in silver coinl At To-
ronto, London and elsewhere, business men
and firms united in general resolution to re-
ceive silver only at discount Of FIVE per cent.
for Canada bank paper. This Of course ap-
plies to American silver, as the Canadian and
English coinage is a legal tender Think
again of region, within one mile of Detroit
in which the dirty rags" issued by the bank
are worth five cents on the dollar more than
the shining coin r'-Detroa Advertiser.
Year: 1863

How much woman may valne a-husband
may be gathered from the case Of awife in
.Doncaster Borough, England, whose husband
cut off one Of her ears, and was arraigned in
the criminal court for It, when the fond heart
ed thing tried to make the court believe that
she had fallen against the sharp edge Of a
spout, and had lost her ear in that way. The
tender artifce didn't save the wretch, howev-
er, from imprisonment. On her account it
deserved to succeed, but on his deservedly
failed; and we trust that the bread he had to
eat during his six months in prison was very
hard and very mouldy.-M 2 Argus
Year: 1863

From the Detroit Free Press, the leading Demo


cratic organ Of Michigan, March 1, 1863


HAVE the Democracy of the North West
changed their position on the war2 This
question is frequently asked, and we answer,
they have not changed. We are, to use the
strong and pertinent language of the Illinois
resolutions, unalterably opposed to any sever
auce of the Union, and never can consent that
the great Northwest shall be severed from
the Southern States comprising the Mississip-
pi Valley. That river shall never water the
soil of two nations, but, from its source to its
confluence with the Gull, shall belong to one
great and united people. This declaration, in
various forms and under various circumstan-
ces, has been reiterated and confirmed by the
Democracy of the entire Northwest It is
their platform, their creed.


Inlaying down this as position from which
they could not deviate, they fully compre-
hended its import and meaning, and consider
ed the consequences in all their bearings; and
we are gratifed in being able to state that in
this resolution the Democracy of the North
west stand shoulder to shoulder with the
Democracy of New York and Pennsylvania.
Year: 1863

Ah6 L VnARhAAs


"You all know that beautiful picture
Of my brother-in-law, the Baron Tettau
which hangs in the picture gallery at
home, do you not?" inquired a pale, del
icatc- looking lady, with light blue eyes
and tiaxen hair. THAT picture was
painted by Angelica Kaufman, and is
considered to be one of her best works.
He is taken in full uniform, as a smart
young officer of the Guards, which he
then was, and the portrait was painted
on the occasion of his marriage, which,
unfortunately, gave him but a short span
OF happiness, as his young wife died a
year after, leaving him a sweet little
daughter in token Of her love. This child
was brought up in the country, under
the surveillance Of governess, and very
near to the residence of her grandmother
the old Baroness Won Tettau.


ave were one evening all assembled
at supper-that is to say, all except my
brotherin.law, who had just joined his
regiment, aud was daily expecting to
take an a:tive part in the contest against
Napoleon's hated troops HIS mother
looked up with tender and admiring eyes
at the handsome portrait hanging oppo-
site to her, and exclaimed, with sigh,
"Where may my poor Franz be just
2" the tears gathering fast in her
eyes at the thought of the perils he was
about to encounter Scarcely had the
words been uttered when a crash was
heard, and down came the picture
Strange to say, the nail on which it had
been hung had not moved; il seemed to
have been joltrd off the hook by sud
den jerk. We were all depressed by this
unaccountable accident, aud had some
| difficulty in calming my poor mother-in-
law, who persisted IN regarding it as an
omen that something dreadful had hap
pened. Her fears were but too soon YER
itied. A few days later the news reached
US that my brotherinlaw had been sent
to reconnoitre, and that stray shot had
killed him on the spot, at the very hour
when his portrait had fallen down at his
tather's home.


"Time, which heals all wounds, even
the deepest, had passed over this circum-
stance, and We were once more seated to
together at supper in the same dining,
room as before. 1t was rather late, for
we had been paying visit to the little
orphan girl, Baron Tettau's daughter,
and had waited there to speak to the doc
tor, as she had been unweli. II declared
however, that she was mnch better, quite
free from fever, and assured us that there
was not the slightest cause for anxiety.
We therefore returned home, and, as
said before, were seated at supper when
again a crash, and, without any apparent
cause, down came my brother.in law S
portrait to the ground. This time our
alarm was excusable. We at once dis
patched messenger on horseback to in.
quire after the little girl, but be returned
Year: 1863

Deg Hdy-The police made an assault
upon the dog army around the First Market
Yesterday morning and sy dst desteroas
prowiing cars that infest the streets. II
taken 10 the nitre bed and properly used
they will do something to atone for the many
sleepless nights they have caused the sick
and wounded Now that the new nets are
ready, and the market-places admirable baits
for these nuisances, ii is to be hoped that the
catchers of dogs will continue their morning
labOrs till the last Of the canine race Is re-
moved from the city.
Year: 1863

Yesterday was the day for The regular
meeting OF the two Houses Of the General
Assembly Of Virginia, but on the roll being
called it was discovered that a quorum was
not present in either House. In conse.
quence of the failure of the Legislature to
organize, the message Of the Governor was
not seDt in
Year: 1863

and complete security Of tho fund, SO that the
public may rest assured that this Cemetery
will be well cared for, aud preserved as
place Of burial, for all coming time.


4 copy Of the bill can be seen ut the Office
of the Cemetery,
Year: 1863

ECONOMY IN A FAMILY.-There is nothing
which goes so far toward placing young
people beyond the reach of poverty as
economy in the management of household
affairs. at matters not whether man fur
nishes little or much for his familw, if there
is continual leakage in his kitchen or parlor:
it runs away he knows not how, and that
demon waste, cries More, like the horse
leach's daughter, until he that provides has
no more to give. 1t is the husbands duty
to bring into the house; and it is the duty
of the wife to see that none goes wrongfully
out OF it. A man gets a wife to look after
his affairs, and to assist him In his journey
through life; to educate and prepare their
children for proper situation in life, and
not TO dissipate his property. The husbands
interest should be the wiies care, and her
greatest ambition to carry her no farther than
his welfare or happiness, together with that
of her children! This should be her sole aim
and the theater of her exploits in the bosom
OF her family, where she may do in as much
toward making fortune as he can do in the
counting room or workshop.
Year: 1863

The following were the closing words of a
sermon recently delivered in one of the pulpits
in Oxford county.


"The spirit of the rebellion shall be buried
in sepulcher which no man will visit, about
which no flowers will grow, upon which shall
be written 'unclean, unclean; here lies the
ugiest of all the offspring Of the devil, and the
best beloved of him-one of the dead which
the archangels trump shall never reach and
then we will have national jubilee such as
the world has never seen, in which the voice
of all our millions shall join in the sublime
chant, Glory, glory, haleniahvn
Year: 1863

Upon the occupation of New Orleans by
our forces, the Rebels consoled themselves for
its loss with the prophecy that the yellow fever
would drive us from the city in the ensuing
summer or fall and they were the more certain
OF this. from the fact that this epidemic had
yearly prevailed in that locality, and could not
be ayerted by the yankees" Yet, notwith-
standing this prophecy and wish, our troops
successfully passed through the summer and
fall of 1862 in good health, and New Orleans is
as free from yellow fever this season as last
In fact, its healthfulness compares very favor
ably with any of your Northern cities. Such
being the case one naturally asks the reason
for such sudden change in the sanitary con-
dition of the city. The simple answer is that
it is the result of our superior sanitary regu-
lations as people which we Immediately put
into operation upon our occupation of that
city,


The streets were thoroughly cleaned and
rules for their continued cleanliness rigidy en-
forced. Great pools of stagnant water in and
around the city, which had in former DAYS
bred pestilence and disease, were drained
Nothing that could contribute to the entire
cleanliness of the city was omitted by our au-
thorities, and the inevitable result was, not the
sickly season formerly induced by neglect of
sanitary measures, but an unprecedented
healthtulness, proving beyond a doubt the su-
periority of the Northern people in this res
pect at least. And not only has marked inn
provement in the health of New Orleans been
the result OF its occupation by us, but also the
Government of the city has been redeemed
from its former bad character. In proof of
this statement we have bnt to refer to a con-
ference which was held some three months
ago between Gen. Shepley and twenty of the
wealthiest and most influential of the loyal
citizens of that city, in reference to the pro-
priety Of ordering an election of city Gov
ernment. With one voice they adjured him
not to do it, assigning as their reason that
never before had their city Government been
SO upright, safe and economical as since our
occupation, property and life being both alike
SAFE In addition TO these good results from
our Inauguration OF perfect police system,
we have also, In the language of these same
ciuzens, saved Iorty per cent. of the yearly
expense of administering. the city Govern
ment, and saved its credit by paying five hun
dred thousand dollars Of overdue or repudia-
ted debts philadelphia Inquirer.