smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

thirty I've thousand mon nearly ons-hsK Of whom sre
raw drafied- mon, who have stomach for the war
They are being captured In tho vicinity continually
woods until their rear guard left In order desert BY
the time they reach the barren pine belt below Miedgc
vile they will find Georgia "hard road to travel" and
We can confront them with small force aud hsrass
their fsnks vigorously tUey will meet few ships to
greet them hen they reach the coast II is desperate
game, and In this fertile belt they play success
fully; but the swamps will be fatal 10 then They have
unquestionaby caused much suffering and night


families who had an abundance last have scarcely


days subsistence. The greatest Inconvenience is iet
Tnere Is plenty 10 the country yet but there horss
haul IT, Our citizens distress aso for wood for
the same reason.
Year: 1864

EDITOR REPUBLICAN Dear Sri learn
that several C0pperhead Peace Meetings
have been held in this city at the Office OF
George ". Peck, Esq. and that one was
held on Saturday evening last at Capitol
Hall What the particular object sought
To be accomplished by these meetings really
is can only be conjectured by the outside
world, as l suppose none are admitted but
the faithful. those i'll possession Of the
proper SIGN and password OF the order Of
K & &. 1t is generally believed, however


that the object is 10 perfect measure. or
secure a general concert OF action on the
part OF the cOpperheads TO resist the coming
draft It i to be hoped they viii publish
their proceedings in their organ in this city.
that the people AT large may know
their determination. Fearing that this
would not be done thought il would be
Well 10 call the attention OF the public 10
the fact that such meetings were being held
in our midst, that they may know the
course the cOpperheads intend pursuing


II they intend 10 step squarely and fairly
upon a peace platform, and inaugurate
measures OF open resistance 10 the Gov
ernment ii would be far better for them 10
be open and bold in the matter than TO
meet at the dead hours Of night in secret
conclave TO devise means 10 carry out their
purposes. Men often take advantage OF
the darkness OF night 10 DO deeds which
they would be ashamed 10 commit in open
day light OBSERVER
Year: 1864

r. \ correspondent Of the 10th Michi-
gan, writes from the camp TO the Detroit
Tribune.


When election DAY comes the Union
candidates Lincoln and Johnson. viii re-
ceive the overwhelming vote OF the Michi-
gan soldiers. or this you may be infallibly
sure. II there existed no other reason Tor
the election Of Lincoln than that the rebels
everywhere so ardently desire his defeat
every patriot would see in this Ominous fact
reason enough. Having conversed with
scores OF intelligent Rebels, the writer i
prepared TO assert that the election Of Lin
coin, by good solid majority would be
more successful in crushing the rebellion in
its expiring stages than a summers cam
paign. Let those who cannot discharge a
solid shot at the Rebels, throw q solid vote
Al them in the coming election, and they
viii thus nerve the soldier anew for the
contest and send sorrow 10 the hearts OF our
foes.
Year: 1864

To MEASURE Hay AND WHEAT-A cor
respondent OF the Canada Faruler says
" For hay. multiply the length. breadth
and height into each other: If it Is well SET
tied five hundred and twelve cubic feet Will
make ton For wheat. multiply the length
breadth and depth Of inches into each
other, divide by 22lS. and the quOtient viii
be the number Of bushels
Year: 1864

What is Fashion? Dinners at midnight
and headaches in the morning. What is
wit? That peculiar kind of talking that
leads to pulling noses and broken heads
What is Joy? To count your money, and
find it a hundred pounds more than you
expect What is pleasure? To stand up
to counter and drink a glass of lager beer
What is knowledge? To be away from
home when people come TO borrow books
and umbrellas What Is conteutment? To
sit in the house and see others stick in the
mud.
Year: 1864

Ladies. you should have an affection for
whales you are chiefly bone of their bone.
1t is a bad habit to carry your pins or
your religion in your mouth.


THERE are threee faithful friends-an old
wife, an old dog, and ready money,
THE noblest question in the world is
what good can | do in it


AUGUST is enquestionably the harvest
month of reapers and doctors.


THE human race is undoubtedly of more
importance than horse race.


MARBLE is hard substance, often used
as table for hard lying.


A womans tears soften a mans heart ;
her fatterries his head,


GREAT men have generally little hair
The ladies beg it all.


IMPORTANT dealers in pitch are apt to get
stuck.
We cant mix oil and water, but it is easy
to mix brandy and water.


You should never wink at faults, and not
too often at the ladies.


Speak and write by the card, but don't
play by it.


Ifyou havn't dollar in your pocketn no
one can rob you of it-and that conso-
lation


Ifyou miss train you don't have to wait
for it-and that a comfort.
A man can't be old but once-and that
a consolation.
Year: 1864

A Vermont paper says that man in that
State, when drinking through hole in the
ice. caught big trout with his nose.


We have man in this locality, who can
hook his nose on limb aud pick cherries
with both hands.
Year: 1864

CoPpERHEAD HowLING-You often
bear COpperhead erog-shop keepers, gene
rally the worst of the class, talk loudly
about the destruction of life in the war
for preserving the best Government the
sun eve. shone upon. Now the run sell.
ers slaughter more people BY their internal
traffic in year than are killed in all the
armies, but you never hear them bowling
about their numbering tho people to the
tune of forty thousand annually
Year: 1864

Total number Delegates ..........-... ,zo4
The Committee recommend to the counties that have not
already held conventions for the purpose, to assemble in
their proper places early day to appoint delegates
accordance with the foregoing basis and to perfect an
open and thorough organization Il all who are in favor OF
maintaining the Union Of the States and the Government
OF fathers aud all opposed TO the corrupt destructive
and revolutionary abolition party Of the National and
State Administrations


By order Of the Committee


GEO. McOUAT
INDIANAPOLIS, June Q 1S64 Chairman
Year: 1864

youth and maturity arising from the banefu habits
of self abuse. To which is added observations on
Female Diseases and other interesting of the
Importance the married and those contemplating
marriage who entertain doubts Of their physical ability to
enter that Sent to any address in sealed wrap
per, on receipt often cents or four stamps.


We devote entire time and attention to the treat
ment of the various private diseases Of in pr
report Our Dispensary is the only Institution efthe
kind IN America which has been tablished by special
charter this fact should give it preference the
various quacks of doubtful character be foun in all
Year: 1864

SHoDDY.-The Hartford Conn Post
publishes an article on "Shoddy," which,
it says, "comes from one of the first bust.
ness men in Connecticut" We quote from
it the following:


"What is shoddy? Shoddy is old worn
out uufelled wooden goods, made of slack
twisted yarn, picked to pieces by machine
ry specially adapted to the purpose. 1t is
mixed with wool of longer fibre and staple,
and when carded together can be finer or
coarse., according to the proportion it bears
to the new wool making the compound. No
small per centage of shoddy can be thus
mixed with new wool and made into yarn
fit for either warp or woof, or yarn for knit
ting purposes. Mungo is another name for
old and worn out fine felted goods and
broad cloth clothes, picked to pieces in the
same manner. 1t is the finer article, and
when properly prepared can be worked into
the finest black cloths to be found in the
market. A very large proportion of all the
satinet in the market is more or less i'm:
with shoddy. The same may be
said of hosiery and stockinet goods. It is
consequently worn by the many, and those
who do not get it on in one form or another
ae the favored few" ..,-, --..s s:-
Year: 1864

The following figures show the receipts and
shipments of -four and grain at Chicago during
the week ending on the 9th instant compared with
the movements of breadstuffs at that port for the
same period last year.
Year: 1864

During a recent trip of one of the steamers
plying between San Francisco and Victoria,
4 boasting secesh renegade was taken down
peg or two in the following manner: A num-
Der of gentlemen were talking about the rapid
depreciation Of Confederate scrip, and prophe-
s-ing that the bubble would soon burst. Sc.
cesh, who had been standing near, listening to
the conversation, finally intruded himself, and
as gold any day. His announcement was re-
ceived with shouts of derisivc laughter, which
so nettled the boastcr that he announced HIM
self ready to redeem in gold every dollar in
Confederate money that could be brought to
him. Are you in earnest in what you say p
asked one of the gentlemen, while a merry
twinkle dawned in the corner of his eyes.
II am. sir" "Thrn," said the scoAtr, -
would like to have the gold for this note" and
he laid upon the table five dollar note
that he had extracted from his po :ket book.
The secesh at once handed five dollar gold
piece and gathered up the rag. A cloud OF
trouble swept over the booster, but vanished
almost as soon as it appeared, and he redeemed
the second note. i have another noe
said the terrible man with the mild blue eye,
which twinkled with mischief; and srcesh
was compelled to redeem it, AS he folded up
the bill and deposited it in his pocket, secesh
said IL suppose your are satisfied that Con-
ftdoratc money is as good as gold" mot
yet, my dear fellow" said the blue-eycd pest !;
l find that have another nots,' and he i'm
mediately produced fifty dollar bill. The
man from the South firmly set his teeth to-
gsther tor moment probably to repress the
storm that was brewing in his bosom, and
slowly pulled out his purse and redeemed the
note. By this time large crowd had gath
cred around the parties, and quite number
handed in one or two dollar notes, which were
Immediately redeemed by the self-nppointed
Sub.Treasurer of JEFF Davis Government
until he had paid out between $500 and $500.
BY this time secesh had concluded that he
had gotten himself into serious scrape
The big drops of perspiration were standing
upon his forehead like warts upon the back of
a toad. His breathing had become stentori-
GUS and his lips pallid, when the blue-eyed
scoffer returned from his stateroom with pie.
thoric wallet in his hand. Seating himself
by the table he counted out six thousand dol
lars in Confederate scrip, and asked the boast
or for tho cash. 1t was too much for the poor
fellow. He jumped from his seat and de-
clared that the institution had suspended pay
ment. He had no idea when he made the
offer to redeem Confederate money that there
was dozen notes on the coast. The blue
eyed scoffer had been soldier il the army,
and while in the South had managed to col
lect several thousand dollars of what he con-
sidered worthless paper. but having been
transferred to post in Idaho Territory, he
concluded to take the "quesr" stuff along
with him to distribute as curiosities amongst
his acquaintauces, but finding good oppor-
tunity to realize upon portion Of it, he
was not backward in embracing what chance
had thrown in his ways. F. Call.
Year: 1864

The Rhichmond WAig Of the 7th ssys ::


The physicisns Of this city have held
meetings, and decided to charge for their
professional services one-hRlf Of the rates
prior to the war, payable in gold or the
equivalent in Confederate money at the
time of payment This sacrifice is made
In consequence of the fact that they are eI-
empt from military duty for the accom-
mediation of the public.
Year: 1864

The ladies who have in hand the man
agement of the big fair lately held in
Boston, for the Sanitary Commission,
were intensity loyal Being offered
the gift of goat to be sold for the ben
eft Of the fund, they declined it on the
ground that thcanimal woul6 not sup
port the government without an if or .
6ut.' @
Year: 1864

Three soldiers at Mas hvillc, i'll with
small pox, were being taken in hack
to the pest house a few days since,
when the negro driver found cut their
complaint aud Immediately ran off. One
of the soldiers then toek the reins, but
being unacquaintcd with the ford drove
the hack off an cmbankmcnt into deep
water and was drowned, together with
the other men and the horses.
Year: 1864

THE NOVEMBER ELucTIONs.-Ihe re-
suit Of the elections in Pennsylvania, ONO
and Indiana, as well as the recent town
vote in Connecticut settles the question that
the political tide is running heavily against
the administration.


All the gain is on the side Of the Demo
cratic party, and now that the current has
fairly set in, it will move with accelerated
force up to the time the November vote is
taken,
Year: 1864

From the Brooklyn IN. y.) Eagle, of Friday


This morning dash was made on the
iron clad shop in the yard, and the feel.
ing Of the people here, as well as the
spirit of the Administration, will be Eeen
from what followed.


There were fity.three men working in
the shop, and they were called in singly,
when fellow ''dressed in little brief
authority, put to the men as they came
in the following questions
| Are you Union mani


Are you member Of a Union League
TO these questions fifty-one Of the fifty.
three men answered TO the first Eyes" to
the second "No,' to the last Mcclellan
! One man said ~ am & Union man,
and belong 10 no league out my whole
country. have followed Gen. Mcclellan
through mud and blood in Virginia, and |
will stand by him to the last"


Another said 81 am a Uuion man; l
belong to no league have given two
sons TO the army, and one Of them is now
lying in the hospital at Winchester. 1 am
going to cast my vote for Mcclellan, and
my Two sons, it living, will do the same"


Of the City three men, but two prom.
ised to vote for Lincoln the others were
discharged by an administration claiming
to know no enemies but the enemies of
tho country"


Let the working men mark that no man
can earn dollar under this Administra.
ton unless he is prepared to sell his prin-
ciples with bis labor.
Year: 1864

Eayr New York City was Illuminated on
Monday evening last, and national salute
fired, in honor Of the Democratic victory
in Pennsylvania Our triumph is proper
ly appreciated in the Empire City.
Year: 1864

re The laboring man who wants a
ncw dress for his wife is now compelled
to pay seventy cents yard for it. When
We had Democratic President he could
buy it for twelve cents. Elect Lincoln
again, and days wages wont pay for a
yard of calico or muslin.
Year: 1864

Boy" 81 will do what is fairly necessary
to give the administration power to main
tain the Government aud prevent disaster
to its flag, and enforce obedience to the
obligations of the Constitution and laws
past in accordance Herewith" George
n, PerRlctor,
Year: 1864

A LADY in Eric county received let
ter from her brother in the army. The
following is paragraph:


"When we passed through Washington
we saw Mcclellan flag aud Lincoln
flag we got order to hiss under the form
er and cheer under tho latter so YOU can
see how they compel the soldiers to act
But keep cool there's game on foot that
will startle them | send home three
cheers for Little Mac"
Year: 1864

. rF Retaliation for the butchery of our
soldiers at Fort Pillow is the universal
demand of the loyal citizens and patriot
soldiers Of the West. And this demand
is sanctioned by honor and justice Is we'll
as by policy and humanity.


We trust the Government will heed il
and take fearful retribution on Forests &
butcher band.
Year: 1864

MAsHIHGToHI January Y.
Herald special:


Positively General Schofeld is ordered to
relieve General Foster.


For the present, legislation on the ques-
ton Of gold has been abandoned, the Score
tary of the Treasury not deeming it ex-
pedient to commend further restrictions.
The Times special says that General
Butler left to day for Fortress Monrse
hopeful Of relieving our prisoners at Rich
mond within month. He will not recede
an inch from the high ground he has taken
with the Confederate authorities.


An officer of General Banks command
writes to friend here that before the first
Of June the whole country west Of the
Mississippi will be clear of rebels in arms.
Large quantities of cotton csme within
our lines from plantations in the interior Of
Texas.


A memorial from Wisconsin strongly
signed, will be presented to the House
praying for the Impeachment Of Judge
Of the United States Supreme Court for
bribery and corruption upon the bench
in his Circuit in 1892 and '63.


1t is stated positively that the President
has determined to retain Mr.. Barney as
Collector Of New York and sustain him.


It is rumored that General Schcfeld is
ordered to relieve General Foster in Ten.
neasee
Year: 1864

Boston, January %.


A correspondent Of the Traveller, writ
ing from Newbern, North Carolina, says
that information had reached there that a
call had been issued at Raleigh for State
Convention for the purpose of seeding
from their allegiance to the Southern
Confederacy. The writer ssys that Cove
nor Vance and nearly every leading man
of North Cerolins, desires to return to the
Union. He also says that an army Of
10000 men under General Butler could
march to Raleigh and take possession of
the capital and free the State from the
rule OF the COnfedsrstes in one month.
Such an army would receive an enthusi-
sstic welcome there and all along the line
Of march. So says men that know.
Year: 1864

An eminent physician, speaking Of our
chairs, remarks that they are too high and
too nearly horizontal. We slide forward,
snd our spines ache. The seats should be
fifteen or sixteen inches higher in front
for men, and from eight to fourteen inches
for children and women. The back part
Of the seat should be from one to three
inches lower than the front part. This
lsst is very important The depth of the
seat from front to back. should be the
same ss the height The chair back Is
likewise unphilosOphicsl. The part which
meets the small Of the back should project
further forward. Instead Of this, at that
point there is generally hollow. This is
the cause Of much pain and weakness in
the small of the back. The present seats
produce discomfort, round shoulders and
other distortions.
Year: 1864

agree upon terms. Such terms we're offer
ed that he declared rather then accept
them he said his people would fight to the
last. I cannot say how much truth there
is in the story.


The regular meeting Of the Democratic
caueus last night passed resolutions for
Committee to prepare an address to the
conservative people Of the United States.
Year: 1864

In denying rumOr that the Yankees were
making another raid from Vieksburg toward
Meridian, the Clarion says


We have information from bsyond our lines
as late as the ID inst ssAtng that the Yankees
are unable to make q raid Just now. All the
spare troops along the Mississippi have been
forwarded to Sherman, and now The garrison ct
Vicksburg is compelled to remain in the works
all the tina TO meet any movement Of our cav
airy. There sFs thousands Of negroes in the
place but the commander has no confidence in
their pluck, aud will not hazard himself on 9
raid with them. The mortality among the
troops in the works, who are exposed to the sun
all the time, is said to be great, and there il some
talk of giving up the place altogether il cass it
increases Wa have no idea, however, that they
will abandon the place even if Bronze John
were to make his appearance
Year: 1864

This accomplished gentleman and admirable officer,
of the assistant adutaut generals department who has
been absent for few days account Of serious ill.,
ness has returned for duty looking pale but quite well
Year: 1864

Over one hundred Union prisoners sue
ceeded in escaping from Libby prison about
two weeks since. A portion of them have
arrived at Washington, but many were re-
captured by the rebels They made their
escape by passing down chimney into the
cellar and from thence by means of tun-
mel which they dug-passing under street
to shed opposite the prison


This escape Of Union prisoners from the
Libby Prison in Richmond is one of the fin
est episodes of the war Nowhere in history
can a parallel be found for such general
jail delivery. To this exchange of prisoners
the Rebels can have no objections, as the
ghost of all their fears, General Butler, had
no visible hand in the matter The escape
of General Morgan and his companions is
cast in the shade by the exploit of Colonel
Streight and his gallant associates. Dig
ging tunnels is game that both parties can
work at, and the Union prisoners have made
the biggest and the longest hole yet worked
under ground in the 'Coufederacy Our
soldiers have beaten them III the field in ev-
cry fair fight with anything like equal num-
bers, and our prisoners have beat them dig
ging.


Nearly one-third of the Population of
Year: 1864

UOVCInVI "IV"hs VI OCOk bASss


We had not room, the other day, in quo
ting from the late me ssage Of Governor
Brown, of Georgia, to give oil his strong
passages of condemnation of tho Conteder-
ate Government. Here are few of his
sentences under the head of habeas corpus.


When such bold strides toward military
despotism and absolute authority are taken
by those in whom We have confded, and
who have been placed in high official posi-
tion, to guard and protect constitutional ard
personal liberty, it is the duty of every pa
triot citizen to sound the alarm; and Of the
State Legislature to say, in thunder tones,
to those who assume to govern us by abso
lutte power, that there is point beyond
which freemen will not permit encroach-
ments to 60.


The Legislature of the respective States
are looked to as the guardians of the rights
of those whom they represent, and it is
their duty to meet such dangerous enact
ments upon the liberties of the people
and express their unqualified con-
and to instruct their Senators
and request their representatives to repeal
this monstrous act, OF resign trust which,
by permitting to remain on the statute book
they abuse, to the injury Of those who have
honored them with their confidence in this
trying period of our liberty. earnestly
that the Legislature of this
State take prompt action upon this subject,
and stamp the act with the seal of their in
dignant rebuke.
Year: 1864

Wbe have injured themselves by certain practice IN
Jueed in when alone habit frequently learned from
evil companions at school, the effects OF which are
nightly e,t even when asleep, and If not cured rem
ders marriage impossible, and destroys both mind ana
body, should apply immediately.


What pity that young man, the hope OF hls coun-


try the darling of his parents should be snatched from
M prospects and enoyments OF life by the consequence
of deyating from the path of nature and indugng IN
certain secret habit. Such parsons MUST before con-
tenn latine