smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

This gallant officer, who was wounded in the
battle on Saturday last, arrived here last even
ing, and is at Markham's hotel. General De
vcus had been assigned to the command of q
division in the Eleventh Army Corps (formerly
Sigel's) but few days before the battle, and
had scarcely become acquainted with his men
He was wounded in the right foot while at
tempting TO rally the broken column, and re
mained on the ground an hour afterwards re
organizing an Ohio regiment, with Col. Lee
Two of the toes on Gen. Devens' foot ar,
crushed, making painful but not dangerous
wound
Year: 1863

Row ON THE AvENUE.-Yesterday afternoon a
disturbance took place the of Sixth street
and the avenue, between two men who had been
drinking pretty freely of liquor They had not eX-
changed many blows before Officers Pendell and
Dom interposed and walked them off to the sta
tiOn-house, where they were fined by Justice Glib
Year: 1863

armed themselves invade the State u Texas induced
and paid by the American Consul Matamorcsn Gene
ralVidaurri made them . very evasve answer saying
that he had nothing TO do with citizens Of Tamauias
but that he had written 10 the Governor of that State,
informing him OF the fact Nothing has been said
about t, neither do expect there will be; but have
given them TO understand that told these parties,
'that az czans Of the United States they had better
right 70 their own property, which they left In Texas,
than the calling himself the Military Commander Of
San Antonio


Everything continues usual about here. am stin
overrun with refugees sti get many compliments In
the brownsville Flag The yellow fever has been very
bad ON both sides Of the river but nearly gone
Year: 1863

whole Southern people would on that day-men, wo-
men and chlldren-convene in solemn assemblies, bow
their hearts, confess their manifold and grievous sins
and hum bly, petition Almighty God to this fear
fu scourge of war from the would not continue
upon our soil until the first day of October!


But If they will not believe-if they will provoke
God and dare bis vengeance and offer only case for
Judicial punishment, and not for mercifu nerposi
tion, who 0 who can tell how long these mournful
events shall spread grief and bitterness the land
The invisible lays his hands upon armies and they are
stayed, held back, parayzed panicstricken defeated
scattered and demoralizad The rains the storms the
floods, the FROST the pesence his ready agents =
The hearts OF kings and great rulers in His hands
lie controls the springs OF human action, ard all
Europe would rise up and say this bloodshed shall
cease--the South shall be nationality


In ten Thousand ways God can give us peace, Or
PROSTATE Us with disaster and ruip


He will save Us if we will permit Him to DO


GRAY HAIRS.
Year: 1863

The Purchasers, says the Sentinel, wholly to
blame for the prices demanded for some articles What
right has man to complain of forty dollars for bar
those who take advantage of his necessities if he is
found paying two, three four dollars for waterme
on? Nobody makes him do that. The melon is not
a necessity. It, in fact counts him nothing for, after
eating it, he wants bis dinner all the Why not
let the thing alone than pay such prices? II
acknowledge such standard of prices where are
under necessity to do so, stop our mouths when
the spectators have in their power.


Many man is throwing away money now which he
will sadly hereafter. 1t is great mistake in
duge in expensive habit, just because it may be the
present fashion.
Year: 1863

The Morton correspondent of the Mississippian
says


We get cheering accounts from all parts of the State.
The people everywhere showing, by their actions
aud their words that there is life in the old land yet
Home organizations of old men and exempts are being
formed and the tone of public opinion has the dear old
Year: 1863

We refer Dur readers to the following letter from the
mother of Wharton, the ranger. 1t is truly patriotic
in spirit and beautiful 10 expression. Very few women
in the South are there, whose grace5 OF mind and heart
equal those of this noble Texan maron the heroine Of
two revolutions She epeaks like who understands
at glance the true duty OF a mother, and the reply
which must come from a worthy son. The withdrawal
of the name of such a man as Gen. Wharton comes
with all the more grace since there could have been no
doubt Of bis triumphant election.


EAGLE Island RRAZoRIA COUNTY,
Year: 1863

g the mon In svsrythiugin appearance. IN dress IN
nxnre "a activity 10 their performances as soldiers,
~ bravery Their numbers kept up by young girs


or fourteen years OF being attached TO
company who learn their duties from them they dance
with them sing with them, and live with them. but DO
NOT go TO war with them until hey have arrived al
certain age and can handle musket These women
seem 10 DO fully aware OF the authority they pos
sess, which Is seen in their bold and free manner
as well AS by certain swagger their walk Most OF
then are young well looking and not that ferocy
ID their expression OF counteuance which might be ex
peced from their peculiar VOCATION but many have passed
mat time OF le when all passions have co sod 70 AMI
mate ana make their dc OF Lie al least worth retain.
ing lhey are supposed to lead life OF chastity and
the Is no doubt that they do because Il Is
Tor them 70 do anything wrong without bone discovered
ana snch discovery would lead to certain death mo
king alone mas the privilege OF selecting any OF these wo
men ior ms wives which s rarely the case AS soldiers
10 an African Kingdom and engaged solely in Mfcan war.
fre hey are very formidable They fully uncer
stand the use OF the muket, and load and iro with re
markspe rapidity. Their activity Is surprlsing fhey
would run with some Of best performers In England
ihc captains carry the kuls Of their enemies In their
grdles, and an occasional jaw Is also seem


The number Of the army, including amazons, is set
down by the Commodore at ten thousand and the popn
iaton OF all the Dahoman territory at hundred and
eighty Thousand, Of whom three-fourhs women and
children.
Year: 1863

We have never doubted that the
great body of the Democratic party are for pre-
serving the Union, and for crushing the rebsl-
lion, which alec threatens its existence. We
do not doubt that they look upon vigorous
prosecution OF the war as the only means by


which that result can be brought about. And +,
in spite of all the efforts that may be made to
drive or seduce the Democratic party from that


position, We believeit will hold II with fidelity


and frmness, and will insist upon the adoption
of that policy by this Administration, and by
any other that may succeed Ii. \ We
are well aware that the Democratic party does
not indorse very many of the acts of the Ad-
mlnisration. We have no right to aek such
Endorsement at its hands. Upon any of the
details Of administration, upon any of the moss.
ures which the President and C0ngfess may see
fit to adopt, that party has perfect right to it's
own opinions. It may, with Perfect propriety,
protest against the Proclamation of Emancipa-
tion, the policy OF arbitrary arrests, the enlis-
ment Of negro soldiers, aud any other measure
demand lie, that it shall not resist or thwart The
execution of any law, or assume position Of
active hostility to any policy which the Govern
ment may deem necessary to the suppression
of the rebellion. IL has no right to resist the
execution OF the conscription act, nor to defeat
the enforcement of any law of Congress while
ii stands upon the statute book. With the ex


ception of few factious members, who seem
to be acting purely from motives of personal
sel6sbness and ambition, the great macs of tho
Democratic party are perfectly loyal in their
sentiments and position While they oppose the
Administration in many of its measures, az
they have perfect right to do, they assert the
supreme necessity of crushing the rebellion by
force of arms, and preserving the Union at
whatever sacrifice OF party vie9s and opinions
Year: 1863

s.
Away from the storm, away from the


strife,


Away from the feverish heart of life;
Away from the pains Of throbbing heart !;
Away from tears which sorrows start,
AT rest from the weary march, and long
Arrest from the struggle with human wrong
At rest from every inward foe
At rest, for God hath willed it so:
Our house is dark, no light is there;
Softly We gaze on the vacant chair,
Folding away in our hearts the while,
The last low word, and the parting smile.
On the tented field there's one voice less,
In the darkened home no more caress;
In the mothers heart one sharp pain more,
To bear now her weary watch is o'er.s
Long and fearful has been the night;
When, oh God! will the morning light
Break on the sea of Thy righteous will,
And say to these troubled waves, Be still?
Year: 1863

The smoke Of battle will, ere this paper
rcaches our readers, have cleared away in
the States which were yesterday the arenas
OF an exciting contest. The air will be
filled with the groans Of the wounded to
whom no leecl can minister, and for
whose aid no Sanitary Commission exists.
The most kindly Office will be the burying
out Of sight the dlshonored and nangled
dead, whose corpses taint loyal air. No
true man nouns. There. are no honest
eyes to weep when such blows fall. Over
such battle fields History pauses to shed
no tears. Where these slain lately stood
active enemies were conspiring for the
ruin Of the State. Their dead hands still
clasp the wires lending straight into the
cabinet councils Of the armed enemies Of
this Republic These we're latcly in con-
spiracy to bring ruin to our cause, shame
to our aims, destruction to our country,
mutilation to our domnin, dishonor to our
flag, For this they have labozed with q
zeal worthy better purpose They have
tofled increasingly, gwen unstintingly, and
looked to reap bountifully harvest Of
shame for loyalty. They have
been blasted as by the light
nings Of Heaven. Their infamies their
plottings have shrivclled and blenched
away before the displeasure Of the people.
The army is sustained. Abraham Lin
coin is endorsed. Emancipation is ap,
proved. Slavery has had another Stone
rolled to the door Of its sepulchre, and the
tomb Of Judas and Benedict Arnold have
been opened to gather to kindred dust the
Northern traitors Of to-day. Glorious
Ohio, noble Pennsylvania, brave and loyal
iowa, stout Indiana, there will be no
pause to bury thedead Of this battle. Let
the dead bury their dead. Let the bogus
Democracy gather up and inurn their dis
membered candidates. Let the loyal
people Of the North, consolidated the
more by this victory, push forward this
war with new energy, and make yestcr-
days defeat Of the Northern allies of trea-
son happy auspice Of the ending Of this
Tar, in the triumph everywhere Of loyalty
and the destruction Of all who plot against
the Republic
Year: 1863

I Our brave boys can now 60 for
ward with their work Of subjugation, feel
ing that they are sustained by their faith


crg and brothers ut home; feeling that
their blood is not being spilled in vain ;
They have now the assurance Of support
and sympathy from the masses of the
people, md will 60 forward and win vic
tories that will eclipse their past achieve
ments, and close the war in O blaze ol
triumph over treason and rebellion. Cop
perhcads and Confederates will be buried
in the same "last ditch"
Year: 1863

The lateness nf the hour at which our
voluminous dispatches were received from
the several State elections yesterday, pre-
cludes all arrangement or reduction to
other form than that in which they are
receved. NE leave the dispatches to
speak for themselves and everywhere OF
the glorious triumph Of loyalty.


The news from Virginia is such as to
awaken anxiety. There has been move
ment and change OF position in which
from appearances our army is not the
gamer. From other theaterB Of war there
is little that adds to previous intelli-
Eence.
Year: 1863

To accomplish this, / am willing to en-
ploy any and every means within the
reach of the government, and the quicker
we can do it the better I would like it.


These are my views on the war. have
given them at some length, because liaye
received a number vf letters from promi
nsnt citizens of La Sale county, request
ing me to give them in my letters toyour
paper. Also, while was at Camp Doug
las, several OF the leading men of Ottawa
to whom had expressed myself, desired
that | commit them to r5per. have
done So as far as my feeble ability will
permit, and give them for what they are
worth Those views have been drawn
from facts and personal obser1a tions, and
are conclusions based upon my own fee
BILE judgement. l gre them for what they
are worth, and charge your readers moth
ing for them. M
Year: 1863

THs FOURTH or JuLV.-PreparatiOns are being
made in nearly every town on the Sound for
the celebration Of the approaching National An.
niversary. No intimatiOn Of design to observe
the day appropriately here has yet been given,
and we presume there will be no attempt to do
50. Our sister towns Of Olympia and Seattle
are moving in the matter. and We therefore sug-
gest to our citizens the prOPriety Of uniting with
them In the celebration. Such . course, we
think, win insure them greater amount Of en-.
jOymsnt than win result from any rival effort
here. Let MS therefore join our friends abroad
in observing properly the only universally rscOg.
uized holiday Of the nation.
Year: 1863

have Just closed tho western outlet OF Texas.
The Mississippi flows unfettered to the sea.
vcksburg fell, tho fruit of campaign un.
equaled in brillancy and in material results by
any movements of the war. Port Hudson fol.
lowed as of course, and the territory of the
COnfederacy was riycn in twain. Mississippi is
practically abandoned by the Rebels; no force
Of consequence there on foot. East Tennessee,
Just rescued from Rebel persecution, is held in
Hexibly at Knoxville, and the key of its posses.
sion-Cumberland Gap-not even threatened.
The West, Southwest and Northwest, are in
dissolubly assured to the Union.


More than all, on the eve ofour Thanksgiving
come the tidings of battles and prospect Of a
great victory at Chattanooga; Gen. Grant vic
torious, Gen. Burnside safe, and the Rebel hope
of rcgainng Tennessee extinguished. Forget
the proceeding history Of the year if you will;
for this triumph you cannot withhold your
thanks.


"The dimensions Of this mercy" wrote OIL
YER CROMWELL after Worcester, are above my
thoughts. 1t is for ought know crowning
mercy. Surely if it be not, such one we shall
have, if this provoke those that are concerned
in it to thankfulness; and the Parliament to do
the will of Him who hath done His will for it,
and for the Nation; whose good pleasure it is
TO establish the Nation and the change of the
Government, by making tho People so
willing to tho defense thereof, and SO sig
nally blessing the endcavors OF your
servants in this late great work 1 am
bold humbly to beg, that all thoughts may
tend to the promoting of His honor who hath
wrought so great salvation; and that the fat.
ness of these continued mercies may not occa-
sion pride and wantonness, as formerly the like
hath done to chosen nation; but that the fear
of the Lord, even for His mercies, may keep On
Authority and People, so prospcred and
blessed and witnessed unto, humble and faith
full; and that justice and righteousness, mercy
and truth, may flow from you, as thankful re-
turn to our gracious God"


Memorable words Of o religious, heroic soul;
profitable for instruction to us not less than to
those for whom they were written, two hundred
wears ago and more. This Nation also is wit
Messing q "Change Of Governments" from
Slavery to Liberty; shall, under God" said
lis President last week at Gettysburg, have
n new birth Of Freedom" BE it our salso TO
ask that the fear Of the Lord, even for His mer-
cies, may keep RalerS and People humble and
faithful to that end.
Year: 1863

Sec. I. Any commanding officer who shall
neglect or refuse to make such returns of votes
as IS provided in the fifth and sixth sections of
this Act, or who shall make false or fraudu


leutreturn of such votes, and any officer who shall
by command. threats, or promises of any ad-
vantage or preferment, or in any other improp-
er manner, endeayor to control or influence the
vote of any soldier under his command or con-
troll, or in like manner endeavor TO prevent or
induce any soldier to refrain from voting for
any particular candidate or candidates for whom
such soldier has right to vote as provided by
this Act, such officer shall forfeit, for every
such ofense, the sum of two hundred dollars
Year: 1863

the same impediments to public traffic exist.
For these the Street Department is entirely to
blame. 1t has allowed the contractors to exc
cute the work to suit themselves, and they only
put men ON II when they can get them on their
own terms; and, the further to consult their
own convenience, they block up the thorough
fares against public traffic at particular spots.
instead Of doing the work by instalments, and
so leaving one side of the road free for car
riages. This is not the way in which the con-
tracts Of great city like this should be exc
cuted. The public convenience should be
made paramount to all other considerations.
Let the officials 10 the Street Department see to
1t that the contractors do their duty, or they
will be made 10 feel the consequences Of thus
trifing with the public interests. This Is an
era Of sweeping reforms, and officials who are
wise will anticipate tho necessity Of an over
hauling.
Year: 1863

The elections of 1868 throughout the loyal
States, from New Hampshire, In March, to New
York and others, closing up with Maryland, In
November, have all gone in the same direction,
upon the same grand idea, and for the same
purpose-the suppression Of the rebellion by
force Of arms. All attempts Of scheming poll
ticians in any State to create a diversion by
petty local questions aud side issues have sig
nally failed From Maine to California there
has been clean sweep, including even the dis
tant Territories locked up among the Rocky
Mountains and the Sierra Nevada. They have,
we may say, unanimously and emphatically
States and Territories, joined In the same de-
cree for the war, and generous support Of the
administration charged with the prosecution OF
the war


We may now begin to take our soundIngs
for the Presidential campaign, aud for the most
exciting, important aud momentous political
struggle IN the history Of the country. By the
elections OF 1868, In connection with those of
1862, the proper course Of President Lincoln
is broadly and clearly defined. Last year the
people pronounced against that radical abolition
policy which would make the restoration Of
the Union dependent upon the extinction Of
Southern slavery. This year the people have
as decisively pronounced against the dsmoraliz-
ing copperhcad faction, which would purchase
peace at the price OF degrading and ruinous
submission TO Jcn Davis. The people, adhsring
TO the war for the Union, have rejected both
these disturbing factions, and II Is the duty and
the only safe policy Of the President to fol-
low these unmistakable manifestations Of pub
lie opinion. The day Is approaching when his
administration will come fairly and fully before
be country for is approval or eondeunation:
Year: 1863

We warned them that things would turn ont
just as they have. The Regency ruined the
party at the Charleston Convention. and have
repeated the operation now. This second
failure lays them upon the shelf. All true con-
servatives must leave them there and 60 to
work for the Presidential election next year
We are going to have exciting times from this
date, and want no interference from the Re-
gency blunderers. Let them keep on their
shelf with the other rubbish, while live men
take their command.
Year: 1863

DESTIsrRY.-In calling attention 10
the card of Dr.. Hicks, We deem it proper
simply to mention that We are much in
debted to bis skill for the present good
condition Of our teeth. Thirteen or four
teen years ago, We went to him to get an
aching tooth extracted; he said he could
save it for six or eight years by plugging.
That was our first experience in dentistry.
Since that time, we have paid DR. H.
about Fifty dollars, and do not regret the
expenditure. Our experience has taught
us never to suffer one day with the tooth
ache; any skillful dentist can tell at a
glance whether an aching tooth is worth
saving or not. DR.. Hicks has always kept
up with the improvements in business.
and has never allowed scientific or skill-
full Improvements to pass unhesded, when
he was satisfied that it was an actual ben.
eft to the profession. Our advice, in
fact. is to patronis Dentists instead ol
suffering with the most agonizing of all
ills-the tooth-ache.
Year: 1863

The country will thank the House for
the recognition and endorsement Of q sound
and just principle o;pub1ic policy, in the
decision i'll the case of Gen. Vandeycr Of
Iowa, whose seat in Congress is declared
vacant, notwithstanding it was declared in
his behalf that he drew no pay for military
service. It will create some CONSERVATION
among the military officers who hoped to
see their seats kept warm for them against
the day Of their re:un from the field. It
is right, however. The country Is in too
great peril to abate 11ything Of service it
has right to claim Of its servants in re-
sponsible positions. Every Congress
man is needed ut his post Of duty
md Ct every officer it is even more
1mpcrativcly demanded that he give lis
country no divided service. Both places
no one man can fill, and incumbents Of
both are admonished to make their cleo
lion which they will retain, their. commits
sion, or their seat in Congress. No one
can Justly complain that tits SO.
Year: 1863

The last Fayetteville O6sarOer has an article on
the subject of North Carolina Politics." which we
shall publish in our next, with some observations
of our in reply. We reciprocate the feeling
manifested by the ObserOer, and though we may
not be aUe to agree with that journal in all says
yet we trust that nothing may occur to impair that
feeling. So long as public questions are discussed
on their merits, and motives are not inpeached,
there will be little danger of any ill feeling among
those who ought to be friends.
Year: 1863

WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE MEN ?-It is clear that
the present condition Of JOhnStonS and BIagg's
army is due to the want Of men to meet the over
whclming force of the enemy. The question natur-
ally arises what has become of the men? We do
moi know what mas become of those who have gone
forth from this community; but wherever we CO.
We see able bodied men doing nothing, and
seeming 10 do than ever before. Every
railroad here is crowded, every little station is
crowded, every steamboat is crowded with men,
hale, hearty healthy unwounded men. And yet
the army is falling back for want of men. We do
not understand it. We venture to say that there
are more men, able to bear arms, travelling to-day,
on the railroad from Montgomery to Augusta, than
on any corresponding day of the year 1860


And so it is for every day of the year. Where
are the men going to? What are they doing? Why
are they not in the army? Why does the con-
script officer let them pass? These questions force
themselves upon every one who travels along the
great thoroughfares of the country. If the ten
thousands who are in the pursuit of money, could
be put in the army, we would be able to sweep the
enemy from the face of the earth in few weeks
Eul until this is DONE we shall " fall back" until
the armies Of Bragg and Johnston will meet back
to back somewhere about Columbus, Ga.-AerI-
dian (AiSs) ClariOR.