smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

TnE LADIES or RuoDE ISLAND are preparing
to send to each volunteer from that state u
Christmas gift of pair of socks and mittensi the
name Of each soldier, with that of the company
to which he belougs TO 10 attached to the
articles,
Year: 1861

The proprietors of Harpsr's Weekly Jour-
nal have seemed determined to show the ut
most extent of meanness to which bastard
ly fear of losing their Southern customers
can carry men who are otherwise decent
unless, indeed, we in charity assume that q
partisan malice has helped the meanness,
and that detestation of the Republican prin-
part inspired their recent course. In one Of
their recent papers they try to conciliate
their Southern patrons--whose only ground
Of offense agninst them seems to have
been that tolerable picture of President
Lincoln was displayed in The Journal just
after the election-by representing Mr..
Beecher and John Brown as presiding at
communion service where Lincoln, Sumner,
and others are partakers, but where the Sac
rament is violently and saornfuly refused to
Washington on the ground OF 'No commun.
ion with shareholders :" and beneath this
they show still more odious and disgusting
caricature of the present President of the
United States, in which he whom so many
millions of his countrymen honor and con.
fide in, as among the purest and most emf
uent of Statesmen, is represented as stupid
driveling, maudlin sot, rehearsing silly and
tipsy jests tot company of wretched old
sots like himself, while the Constitution and
the Union are in the distance borne by up
on hearse.


No language seems to us adequate to
characterize the deteStab!e meanness or the
criminal malice of these mendacious misrep-
reservations of men whom the best portion
of our countrymen are every day learning
more and more to honor and to trust. If
any such scurrilous and libelous exhibitions
shall be made by them in future, it will be .
duty which every respectable Northern man
owes to himself, to his family, to his country
to make his reprobation of such elaborate
fonlness of falsehood felt by these people
where only they can be expected to feel it
in the pocket-by refusing to purchase az
other number of the sheet which they defile
with shch poisonous scum, or make It
precious in the eyes Of the South. If they
are wiling thus to violate the truth, and
override all public decencies, let them learn
! at any rate that the North has some sense
! of what is due to itself, and that such ribald
slang will not be purchased by those who
heretofore have been their best patrons. ~
| y Indepenaent.
Year: 1861

These correspondents say:


ave have heard many reasons given for
the rapidly increasing badness among men
who have not even reached middle life; hut
the true reason, We think has rot yet been
guessed. We declare It to be mainly owing
to the fact that business men are in the hab-
it of wearing their hats to so great an extent
in their heated counting-rooms during bust
ness hours All physicians know that caps
constantly worn by infants in the house re-
tard the growth Of the hair. This old FASH
ioned custom, therefore modern mothers
have long since dispensed with. We think
business men had better endure an occasion.
al "draft' than thus run the risk Of parting
with all their hair before they begin to grow
old in other respects. We are both bald
headed. and are certain that our bald
ness was oecasioned by the practice alluded
Year: 1861

ScoTr AND McCLELLAN.-The Boston Trav-
eller has a letter from prominent gentleman
of that city, now in Washington, of which the
following is an extfact -


"No odr necs get, and everybody seems at a
loss even to guess what may happen. l have
no opinion, ard that is as good as anybody s
who has one. learn from good army author
ity, however, that Gen. Scott and Gen. Nc
Clellan had a sharp controversy very lately,
which left them at personal variance. The
young general declared himself ready to
move forward forthwith, and insisted that
now was the hour. The senior as decidedly
declared that the army must continue on
the defensive, and utterly refused to approve
of any other action, threatening to resign if
his plan was not needed. So it stands now,
but you need not be surprised to learn in a
few days that Gen. Scott has lef; the head OF
the army, and gone upon the retired list. His
constitution is fearlully shattered, and it Is al
most impossible for him to keep awake long
enough TO attend to even the most lmportunt
of his duties, though now very simple, and
much reduced in number"
Year: 1861

PAYMENT OF TRooPs.-In response to re-
quest from Gov. Andrew that the Massachusetts
troops now in camp should be paid oil before
leaving for the seat of war, an order was re-
ceived yesterday by his excellency from the
paymaster general of the United States, au-
thorizng him to request Major Usher, pay.
master OF the United States army, to pay the
twenty third, twenty fourth, twenty-fitth, and
twenty seventh, to date. Major Usher replied
that he had not the funds in his hands for that
purpose, and that if he had, he would not be
able to comply with the order for want OF time
to make up the pay rolls before the marching
of the regiments. There is every reason to
believe however, that the regiments will all
be paid at Annapolis, previous to their depart
nre unon the expedition to which they have
/ end, it is earnestly desired that the captains of
the several companies shall see to it that cor
rect descriptive rolls Of all the men under
their respective commands are prepared with.
out delay.
Year: 1861

Tim TwENrY.FlFTH REG - This
regiment in which our good city of Worcester
has so large and so precious an investment of
its sons, brothers, and husbands, left us with
colors flying, and


.,Merrv as marriage bell,''


Yesterday afternoon at o'clock 1t is OF the
same good stock, need scarcely say, as the
fifteenth, of whose achievement we are all so
Justly proud and we know it will be equally
worthy to represent the valor and the love OF
liberty of this county of Worcester 1t was
too plain for concealment, and is no reflection
upon any other regiment, that the heart of our
city was more deeply touched by its departure
than by that of any previous one. Our whole
community watched its gathering and lis or
ganization with the deepest interest, and 1t
was present in unprecedented numbers to
cheer it off.


But we do not forget there were other ex-
periences yesterday; that there were affective
separations, and groans, and tears. Nature
will assert her claims; and we long since
learned higher philosophy than TO consider
manliness and stoicsm synonymous terms.
No! Let the heart find relief; and we will
remember while we weep all the dangers and
possibilities of the warfare that awaits them I;
we should rob these brave men of their Chief
glory if we forgot that. 1t is because they
have chosen it with full knowledge OF all It's
perils; because they are willing TO defend our
"stsrry flag" with their lives, now, when, as
we hope and believe, it represents, more than
ever before, so much that is dear to all our
hearts, that we feel and would speak OF Them
tenderly, thankfully, and joytuly.


We have good reason for believing that
there is not a man in the twenty fifth who does
not know how warmly his regiment is cher
ished here and we know there is not class,
or sect, or party, or nationality which have
not representatives in it, OF which each can
say, "by them ce will be judged
And even to those so far removed as not TO
be under local and personal influences, the
spectacle OF yesterday must have been inspir-
| ing. 1t was another and affecting illus lra;ion
of the fact that there are causes which are stlll
held dearer than life and that patriotism SO
genuine and heroic, can do much TO smooth
the "wrinkled front of war" while eleyating
our thoughts to a higher plane than we have
known in the years of peace.


| As a living power in defence of good
cause, this regiment will be known widely
hereafter. May the God of justice be its
helper! for with Him is victory, and out OF
victory must come peace, its blessed fruit,
Year: 1861

The following letter. remain in the Post
Office. in this city. held for postage and If not
called for. will be sent to tbs Dead Letter
Once alter the expiration Of three dsys FROM
this date:
Year: 1861

RUSH OF BUsINEss.-The rush in our
streets and st the counters Of our merchants
on Saturday, was never surpassed in the palm.
lest days Of our city. Whest and produce
poured 10 in torrents. and dry goods. groceries
and lumber was taken away in unlimited
quantities. Nor was Saturday an exception to
the general rule. Every day in the week our
streets present degree Of hustle and activity
which is highly cheering to our people. and
attracting the special wonder Of strangers
coming here. For some good reasou, Dsven-
port is taking heavy strides forward in busi-
ness. Every one feels that better days are
coming for this point, though the country lie
passing through perious crisis The vacant
stores are being filled up. 1t is q fact worthy
Of mention. that there are more stores opened
aud filled with goods to-day. than there was
turing those lively times Of the Fall Of 1856
just take look and sstisiy yourselves W.
believe there is no other point in Iowa that i.
enjoying that degree Of prosperity taat Daven-
port now enjoys, and which is likely to be her
lot for time to come. Wheat is coming in ct
the rate of about fifty Thousand bushels per
week. and other grain and produce In proper
tiOn.


WHAT WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT?-
The coan,ry round about Davenport for miles
and miles, is filled. literally crowded with
pork. which must find . market sopewhere
this fall and winter. The question is: where
is that produce to be marketed and packed
II ought to be done right here in Davenport.
The advantage acvruing from . large pork
establishment here would be many. and do
much for the city. Something ought to be
done to secure this business Our city must
have all her legitimate trade. aud the pork
business is q large portion Of it. We do not
know what may be the Intentions Of parties
who have heretofore packed here, but We a'e
afraid that nothing has been done towarde
carrying on . very extensive business in the
pork line this coming season. There is time
enough, however, to attend to that. II entered
upon Immediately. Who will set the ball in
motion. HapPesrs to us that the proper rep.
reseatations made to pork packing capitalists
would induce them to make this Q point Our
farmers will expect to find market in Daven.
port THE winter. an>, vs aops tney may not
be disappointed. Who will make move in
the matter
Year: 1861

Over the river, says they had four nephews. il tie


battles Of {" Oak Hills" and Manassas Ny God


has it come TO this, that hc would pluck the well woa
laureis Of his nephews TO help sustain his sinking
reputation Abraham Lincoln has brothen-in-
law in the Confederate army-does that add any
thing to Lincolns love for the South? We ask
any reasonable man, if 4. G. Mayors had a regi-
ment of kin in the southern army, if he would no;
be the same rotteness still ? We think he would.


Bat as he ''rauses for reply" We can say,
that we had kin, and near kin, in the Confederate
Army both at Oak Hill and virginia-one of whom
is Captain Of company and in it, is three yankee
boys of one family, from the city in which We were
raisei-all stand up for the rights Of the South,
against the aggressions of abolition fanaticism Of
the north. But we are willing to let every "tub
stand on its own bottom IF we are not trust
worthy enough for the South, we live in a cornmu
nifty that soon ascertain it. But bullying
braggart that stalks about Fort Smith, will deter
us from saying and doing what we think is right
and proper. if it does sometimes touch to the quick
such dePnved specimens of humanity as We now
have to deal with.
Year: 1861

Promised to give US an d" overhauling," and he
has done it-but it is such an one as only Mayers
could be guilty of-low billingsgate is its compo-
sition from beginning to end: He loses his temper
at the start, because We designated his Office q
Dutch concern" We did so, assuming the same
right and with great deal more justice. than he
designated ours q yankee concern" He admits
that he is Dutch all over, but denies that he was
born in Pennsylvania. Well, take his word for
that and We owe an apology-Pennsylvania we
have slandered and cast stigma upon you the
part you take in this unholy war, would warrant
us saying most any thing Of you-but to attribute
TO you the birth of so low and vulgar an object is
TO much, and We apologize and retract the imputa-
ton. Dutch Mayors "came to him honorably
and has been dedicated to the cause of Southern
Independence" SO he says. A friend suggests. if
he had said that his services had been dedicated to
bleeding the souther soldier, a. he sourjourned
in his reach. he would have got TO the truth


Again he says, we would be IS bowling for his
former master Abraham, if he dared do such
dastardly thing in this true Southern community
We have only to say in regard to this assumption,
that A. g. Mayors is low and degraded unmitti-
gated falsi6er. and curbeiDg pcrnitscd u 1.-Two
this true Southern community" after Mayer
&c Overhaulins," and having the confidence and
respect Of that community, as We do. brands hin
as a willful and malicious liar. This comes from
a man who vas a Lincoln ofice-holder, and the
only one we believe. but what resigned and refused
to serve under an Abolition Administration.
Year: 1861

CHILDREN of any age can now have their pictures
" taken perfect, We have built Room expressly
for their Groups Of Children also taken in rac-
tlon of second, clear weather. Mothers need not
now have the trouble to take them 10 Gallery dozen
times, and al last put up with caricature, they
will but go at once to


feb1S-0 HUGHES PREMIUM GALLERY.
Year: 1861

AN "OLD DRuM'' INC1DENT.-Governor Buck ingham was few days ago the recipient of letter from an aged man living in town in the cas- tern section of the State, which read as nearly az we can recollcct, as follows:

 'GoyENoR BUCKINGHAM :-Dea' Sir II had two sons in regiment of the three months men and they took an old drum of mine which I priz- ed highly they lost the drum at the battle of Bull Run, and if it can be obtained should be glad It is of white ash and the head is rather white. If it will cause you any trouble, however let the drum go. It has cost me more to fit out my two boys who have gone again, for the war than am worth, still, as said before, if it is going to cause you any trouble let Me drum go."

 The old gentleman will get the cost of that drum as sure there is a live Governor in the State -Po1ltt0iuna.
Year: 1861

"Yes, mother and what do you think the i'm pudent East Indian has been doing? He has kissed me at least hundred times, and that isn all he tried to persuade me to keep on in the stage, and not to get out at all"

 ':Ah, no wonder he kissed you; he hasn't seen you for some years. How glad you must have been when you met But what is the matter with you, Walter? Let the driver stop and leave your trunk at your fathers as he goes by, and do you come into the house. Why what's the matter? Are you dumb?

 Aren't you ashamed of yourself, Walter, not to speak to my mother when she is talking to you? p chimed in Miss Molly.

 Walter now found his voice. and before he got fairly inside, Miss Mary was his debtor for a round dozen of kisses, which she took very kindly. But as for Walter, his mind was made up. He had turned over the subject during the three minutes. He would marry that strange girl. He was grateful she had saved him from degradation, loss of character, and everything else But would she forgive him for being so free with a strange girl in stage-coach? Doubt full; but she should have the chance, at any rate.

 The Wanderer received glad welcome from his family and friends in his native village; and Mary Fuller was his travelling companion about the place; and together they crossed tho door Sill of every old farmhouse within circle of five miles round. Walter had seen enough of the outside of the great world. He had made some money, too-enough, forhi modest wants; he was old enough to mawy-and so was Mary Fuller ; and before three months more had roll ed over their heads, the venerable old father made them one, in the front parlor of the old glebe. When the VOWS had been spoken and the blessing pronounced, Walter clasped Mary to his breast and imprinted on her sweet lips an- other first kiss but it was the first thrilling kiss of married love- and as he held her for a moment in his ardent embrace, she whi spered in his ear :-" Walter, dear, it's understood in the VOW, no more kissing strange girls in the stage coach v

 Years have flown by since then, and now Walter Marshall and his gentle wife, and their little stock in trade, are living pleasantly and happily somewhere on the other side of the AL leghanies, near place called Pittsburgh, where he owns large tracts of mines-not humbug, wishy-washy, shining gold, but real hard sub stantlal coal mlnes, productive to himself and the country he lives in.
Year: 1861

The Providence Journal gives the followno incident illustrative of Governor Briggs readiness to acknowledge the facts of his early life At tending commencement at Amherst college when chief magistrate of Massachusetts, was asked by lady he met in the library, whether he was graduate of that college. IN madam was the rep'y,"I graduated at a hatters shop"
Year: 1861

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 It was possible that in addition there might be put under arms in the course of September about l50000 more but at the rate recruiting is now going on this figure may not be realized. If 1t were the total we apprehend, would fall short of the wants of the Government The 5oO00O called for by President Lincoln is the minimum with which the Federal Commander -ln-Chief should enter the field in order to meet the tf expectations of t4e Northern States; and ly here that the mind of the nation has not yet fully risen to comprehension of the task i'm posed upon it make that exertion which is need ful to give assurance of eventual success in thls terrific struggle. On the other hand. we have everything to hope for from the ability ot our generals and the zeal with which they address themselves to the work of making good SOL | diers"
Year: 1861

properly attended to during the night, or in which


ght-yesFes and buoys are out Of position. sneb
conse will greatly aid the Board in remedy ing all such
evils at the earliest possible moment.
Year: 1861

A soldier in the Army Of the Unien
writes from Gauley Bridge to the 0inein-
natl Gazette, giving his opinion Of those
partisans who would sacrifice the cause of
the Union in order to secure political
triumph. What he says of the leaders of
the partisan movement in Butler county
his hOms-might with slight variations, be
said of The same class Of men in other
parts Of the State. Listen to his patriotic
words:
Year: 1861

Nails IN THE FLEsH.-To prevent the
torture Of the nail running into the quick,
keep the nails of proper length, and about
once q week scrape them down to the ends
with piece of glass. This will keep them
thin, and instead of, in walking. teing
driven back into the quick. they will give.
One who for years endured this torture
has found entire relief by this practice.
Year: 1861

o. The National InsssHgencer calls atten-
ton to the fact that neither South Carolina,
Alabama or Mississippi can secede without
violating its own Constitution. Every
officer of South Carolina is required by the
Constitution of the State to take the follow
ing oath:


81 do swear or affirm that am dnly quail
fled according to the Constitution of this
State, to exercise the Office to which l have
been appointed, and will to the best Of my
abilities, discharge the duties thereof, and
preserve, protect and defend the Constitu
ton Of this State and Of the United States >
| In the same Constitution it is provided
that the Governor shall command the militia
ry forces of the State, Except when they
shall be called into the service of the Unitet
| States y
Year: 1861

THE Cosr.-It is stated in the vicksburg
(Mississippi) Whig that, at the lowest possible
estimate, it will cost $25, 100000 to maintain
the State Of Mississippi out of the Union.
All of this will have to be raised by direct
taxation on her people. Are they ready for
any such emergency? Let them remember
that the reyolutionists are determined to
perpetrate this great outrage upon them.
Year: 1861

We give below an extract from the speecl


Of Hon. Andrew johnson, of Tennessee


touching the question Of the safety Of slav'


property in case of dissolution of the Union


His opinion, that the course now taken by tt,


disunlonsts is death-blow to the slav,


power, is the true one:


"There are many ideas aaoat about this


threatened dissolution, and 1t is time to speak
out. The question arises IN reference to the


protection and preservation of the institution


of slavery, whether dissolution is remedy


or will give to it protection. l avow here,


to-day, that if were an Abolitionist, and
wanted to accomplish the overthrow and


abolition of the institution of slavery in the


Southern States, the fir: step that would
take would be to break the bonds Of this


Union, and dissolve this Government.
believe the continuance of slavery depends
upon the preservation of this Union, and
compliance with all the guarantees Of the
Constitution. l believe an interference with
1t will break up the Union; and believe q
dissolution of the Union will, in the end,
though itmay be some time to come, overthrow
the institution of slavery. Hence, we find so
many in the North who desire the dissolution
of these States as the most certain and direct
and ettectual means of overthrowing the
institution Of slavery.


"What protection would it be to US to dis
solve this Union? What protection would it
be to us to convert this nation into two hostile
powers, the one warning with the other?
Whose property is at stake? Whose interest
is endangered? Is it not the property of the
border States? Suppose Canada were moved
down upon our border, and the two separate
sections, then different nations, were hostile
what would the institution of slavery be worth |
on the border? Every man who has common |
sense will sec that the institution would take |
up its march and retreat, as certainly and
as general laws can operate. Yes,
It would commence to retreat the very moment
his Government was converted into hostile
powers, and you made the line between the
'lavehoidng and non-slaveholding States the
inc of division.


"Then, what remedy do we get for the in
'titution of slaveryp Must we keep up
standing army? Must we keep up forts
'ristling with arms along the whole border
This is question to be considered, one that
involves the future; and no step should be
AIKEN without mature reflection. Before this
In: .ssolved and broken up, we in


4 s,see, as one Of the slave States, want to
'e consulted; we want to know what protec-
ion we are to have; whether we are simply
0 be made outposts and guards to protect the
roperty Of others, at the same time that we
acrifice and lose our own. We want to ;
nderstand this question" |.
Year: 1861

p~ The South Carolina Ordinance set
ting forth the list of grievances on account
Of which that State secedes, enumerates
them thus: LIST. The Tariff Laws, which
are stated to operate injuriously to the South
I'd. The rule that the majority Of people in
the Union shall govern. 3D.. The resistance
to the extension Of Slavery into the Terri
tories
Year: 1861

GT Under the system of collecting the
revenue of the General Government by
revenue cutters, or the virtual blockade Of
the Southern ports the secession cities OF
the coast will inevitably lose their trade and
sink into desolation. The cotton, sugar and
rice will find their way to ports outside the
secession States, and the commercial cities
of the North will gain the business which
| those of the South must lose.