smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

~ Captain CUrrs who has been found
guilty Of the charge of peeping into a la
as bedroom while she was undressing,
is the same fellow who acted as tie tool
Of the Administration in the prosecution
of VAL.ASproH.M The Administration
seems to know vii It is tina! is best cara-
BILE Of doing its dirty work.
Year: 1863

Ee- Gov. SEYMOUR in his Proclamation
to the people of New York has taken the
only sound position in relation TO the con-
scrintion act. If the law be constitution al
it must he submitted TO, If not, it must not
be enforced No one can find fault with
this nnsifinn
Year: 1863

Tie Gqzene wants to know whether
or not we think the Dubuque Uvald correct }
represeDis in all things the democracy Of Iowa
We do not When that paper advises illegal
means to secure any end we d. not agree with
I any more than We do with the Administra
ion, when It supercedes its constitutional
Units to carry any point We balsve that
.ventuaily the supremacy OF the lave will
prevail in this country. even though some
tigh handed measures are now resorte to and
eounselec by radical and short sighted men.
Year: 1863

New loRA, May %.


The Tribune says the President has
received a sre,nl dispatch, VIII ch has
not been sent to the press. which stated
with rather more precision than the first
that the whole rebel army has been cap
IA ed at Nrksburg. Also private news
sI1cr both those M pcally trustworthy as
anything but official or direct information
can be, aod reading them IN the light of
the previous news, 1t Is hardly possible
to doubt that the GROWING victory of the
long struggle for tie great river has ut
last been won and Nlcksburg is ours.
Year: 1863

psa sed, and that the present week win exhibit
continued animation, while, on the other hard,
there ars many among the bears and bank officers
who differ entirely from this sentiment, and boldly
proclaim that the end is not yet II those who
would avert further trouble would themselves
exercise more caution they would contribute ina
large degree to keep down the panic. They
should not rush wildly into the stock market as
purchasers, with anticipations of rapid rise, but
they should deal gently, and with just sufficient
show Of confidence to keep the market steady.
The business Of Monday viii be looked to with
considerable anxiety, and by many with misgiv-
ings and alarm; but we can see nothing upon
which to base o particle Of fear. When we con-
slider the vast volume Of paper that has been
thrown into the channels Of trade by the govern
ment, to be used as money, and the facilities in
the Treasury Department at Washington to manu-
facture millions more, we are forced to the con-
clusion that there canbe no further stringency in
the money market, beyond temporary uneasness
that might manifest itself for day or two, until
after the close of the war.


The following statement will show how the trade
tables of the port for the month OF October COM
pare with those of the corresponding months OF
Year: 1863

The New York and New Haven Railroad Com.
papy propose tomorrow Monday to settle up
the claims against the corporation growing ont Of
the Schuyler frauds. II is the last day for the
filing Of the claimants assent TO the proposed plan
of settlement.


The Leather Manufacturers Bank, Of this city,
now transacts its business in its new building op-
posite its present location, in the old Treasury
Office, and Immediately adjoining the Mechanics
Bank.


The following Is a comparative statement Of the
Year: 1863

II viii be observed that The. greater portion Of
the stocks are yet down from the prices at the
close of the previous week.


The following table shows the receipts and pay.
mcnts and the receipts for customs at the Office of
the Assistant Treasurer each day during the past
Year: 1863




The Indiana Journal says Ex-senator
Turpie defends his vote, against striking
ont the $500 exemption clause of the
conscription bill, in the last Issue of the
White County Democrat, on two grounds
first. that the amendment would have
been defeated without his vote; aud second.
that he wanted the conscription made as
odious as possible, because the Abolition
party would have 10 bear all the blame of
it. We have never credited Mr.. Turpie
with having any more brains than would
suffice for crossroads speech. but we GER
tainly never supposed him silly enough'to
defend an equivocal vote by such unequiv-
ocal nonsense. How does it relieve him
of the responsibility for the $500 clause
that the motion to strike it out would
have been lost without his vote? Did he
know that? If be did, why didn't he vote
for striking it out, and thus have kept il
in the bill and loaded the "Abolitionists
with all its odium. while saving himself
the popularity of opposing it? If he
didn't know the melton to strike ont
would fail, then his vote was a sincere
one, and he stands loaded with all the in
justice of the provision which his party
denounces so violently. The dilemma
won't let him out without a deadly toss
on one horn or the other. He either knew
the motion to strike out the clause would
fail, or he didn't. II he didn't he voted
honestly, and is responsible for the ex.
emption. II he did, his voto was an act
of self-stultifcation; it threw away the
popularity of an opposition to the exemp-
tion without doing any thing at all to-
wards defeating the exemption. But he
says he "voted to retain the clause be-
cause he wanted to make the bill a. odi-
Gus as possible that the Abslitionists
might suffer the more from it, Did he,
indeed? How could his vote assist that
object. when his first reason for giving it
was that it mode no difference in the fate
of the clause? If he knew that it would
make no difference. then his giving it did
not help bit to increase the odium of the
measure. and his second reason is explo-
ded. If he did not know that 1t would
make no difference. then he deliberately
buried himself under the o1ium of the ex-
emption that be might put some OF il on
the "Abolitionists." In plain English,
Mr.. Turpis is either fool or q liar, and
we are not sure ne is not both. His first
reason for voting against striking out the
$500 clause is that his vote was of no CON-
sequence. and his next is that it ras Of 50
much consequence that he expected to
make it help heap up odium on the Abo-
litienists. Now it was not both of no
consequences, and of some consequence; it
was not given with the knowledge that 10
would make no difference, and that it might
make difference, in the result; it was net
intended to damage the "Abolitionists."
and to be OF no force whatever, all at once.
This is certain. Yet Mr.. David Turpis
insists that he voted all these ways, and
with all these intentions aud results at
once. Another tea days term in the
Senate would about fit him for the Insane
Asylum or the Penitentiary.
Year: 1863

to it too. Let their example be cherished
and emulated by their brethren when duty
calls them to do so. Let us push on the
column of victory. and hasten the period
when the same old flag shall be planted on
the rebel capital at Richmond. when this
rebellion shall have perished and been
crushed. and peace and union restored.


On the conclusion OF the speech three
rousing cheers were given tor General Nc
Clcrnand.
Year: 1863

WET Moos.-Signs betoken y stormy
season. but " have yet to see It. Luna will no,
allow sf hanging that powder flask upon her
horn, and the skies are constantly overcast
with clouds bat still no rain.
Year: 1863

Up to the hour Of our going to press
no additional evidence in The drowned woman
case had Teen iatrodsosd before the jury
Witnesses are expected this evening from ILL.,
nois who may materially assist In clearing up
the mYsterY.
Year: 1863

KRAusE calls on the people to come
and examine his goods for gents summer
clothing This is positively the last and bss
chance of the season. Prices very low in or.
der soil ont and make room for fall stock.
Year: 1863

A DARK AND MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR
The case Of the drowned woman. found In the
slough near French 1 Davies mill. 10 still un-
der consideration by the Coroner. Az yet but
little testimony has bsen elistsl that tends 10
any manner to unravel the dreadful mystery
surrounding the whole affair. That there has
been foul play prsc,iced. there can be no
dorbt. The body wss found in place where
and between the body and the main channel
there 10 a eand bar stretching across the stream
which 10 nearly out Of water. The body NUT
have besn carried there by some one on the
night pr.viOus. and soon after dssth. - It sx-
hibited no signs Of decomposition. but on the
contrary was fresh and sound. There ere no
marks u violence upon her person. cave such
% 90 to show she had been ravished before
death. and they we're too plain too admit Of q
doubt on the subject. Several women Of
the town" we're examined, but none Of them
recognized the corpse ss having been an in
mate Of any Of the houses Of Ill fame in the
city.


One eircumstance has come to the knowl-
edge OF the jury vhion may possibly lead to
an uDrsveling Of the mystery. On Wednesday
. man. accompanied by . woman, hired skifi
Of German down town and started of on the
river for ride The man vas gone oil day
with the skiff. and in the evening returned
alone. He did not give his name to the Ger
man but paid him bic price aud hurried away
The owner Of the skiff thinks he could rscsg-
nice the man II brought face to face with him
Il 10 oil important that this AN 10 discov cred
and to accomplish this object the authorities
should place the matter 10 the hands Of ar
experienced detective even II they have &c
-end for such person from . distance. An
other Circumstance is before the Jury Of which
It is best not to speak at present - II may re-
suit in important Developments.


And here. for the present the case rest
awaiting further testimony. We trust the mat
ter will not bssllowsd to drop tatil every sf
fort has been exhausted to ascertain who th'
woman Was and how she came in that place
Our people require some assurance that th'
laws continue 70 protect them. and they oil
not be satisfied II the Coroner does not elf
this AFFAIR thoroughly.
Year: 1863




Would you, my working sisters at home,
like to hear something from an army
nurse? If you will spend day in my
ward you will be able to see little what
is needed. and how very useful everything
that you send is. A hospital bed neatly
made up, always with view to 1.-THE con-
gregation side" (see lady's answer to the
miiner's question, I" on which side Of your
bonnet will you have the bow ?'') is very
pretty little affair. A man coming in from
camp thinks it luxurious. " It's plenty
good enough for soldier; you ought to
see the place came out Of" is a common
reply if l express a wish for something
different. After week or two, as | 60
BY the bed, weak head is lifted: Can
you bring me soft pillow My ear is
so sore!" stop and try to Tighten the
pillow. Perhaps it is made Of fine shaw
ings, called excelsior | think it excels in
wearing out fast; perhaps Of :. hair" ]. e.,
a species of moss with bristles enough that
prick up through the tick to give hint
Of the animal kingdom when tried by fire.
In either case it has worn down in the
middle into little wads which have with
drawn into the corners / shake it and
pick it. but it is no use. Then / gave a
desperate pull to the case to bring it over
the tick, for government pillow-cases al
ways cape little just to show few
stripes, all loyal people are so fond Of them.
Fortunately some feather pillows came
yesterday in a box from home; you see
how pleasant it is to put it under the ach-
ing head, and how tidy the long pillow
case looks hanging over the mattress, the
under sheet is always slipping away from
and leaving bare. When the pillow ia
Year: 1863

TENTH REGTMENT.-Private letters from
this Regiment report the Montpelier Boys in
good health, except Henry Bradley, who is
slowly recovering from severe attack OF
typhoid fever. The regiment is still doing
picket duty on the line of the Potomac with
their headquarters at Whites Ford, about 3
miles above Conrad's Ferry. Although they
bave not yet seen an EARNED rebel. they
frequently hear them Gin imagination) and are
sometimes ordered out at "dead Of night,
simply to lay on their arms in rife pits, and
discover that they have been alarmed at the
roaring of waterfall" 4"
Year: 1863

~ The New Orleans Delta of the 10th
has information, from a source which they
consider entirely reliable. that the casualties
on board the Harriet Lane, at the time she
was captured. were only five killed and six
wounded" Their informant received his in
formation from participant in the fight.
Year: 1863

DEATH OF JosEPH PoPE.-Joseph Pope Of
Montpelier, died in Boston, where he was un-
dergong medical treatment, last Tuesday.-
His remains were taken to his fathers in
Danvile for interment He was a very excel
lent young man, and was for long time a
faithful clerk in the store Of Fred f. Smith,
Of this village. His loss is not only felt
deeply by his family, but by his large circle
of acquaiutances and friends in this section.
Year: 1863

In the other lines Of business matters 10 . much
more smooth and quiet condition yesterday. Many Of
the trades are making preparations form combinations
and unions with view TO protecting their interests In
the most certain number OF meetings 10
take place to night and next week. when now strikes
may occur or additional demands for higher wages will
be made.


We suboin the following list Of tho trades at present
on s,rse with q statement OF what they receive
and tho Increase they demand-
Year: 1863

pay for substitutes This law, which


thus discriminates in favor Of the poor, is


denounced and accursed by Mozart HALL


Shame on the men who misrepresent the


benihcent provisions Of an act passed TO


uphold the cause Of our imperilled country.


"The sum determined upon by the Sec
retary cannot exceed three hundred dol
lars; ii may be ten, fifty, one hundred,
two hundred dollars, or any sum within
the limits of three hundred dollars. This
provision of allowing a sum not 10 exceed
three hundred dollars to be paid to the
government to procure substitutes, was
put into the law, for the sole and single
purpose Of keeping down the price Of sub
stitutes, so that men Of very moderate
means and poor men could more readily
obtain substitutes. This provision ena-
bles the Secretary to fix the sum which
viii be the price of substitutes. Without
this provision it was believed that the
prices for substitutes would go up at once
to one thousand or two thousand dollars,
so that none but rich men could obtain
them. If any drafted man can obtain g
substitute for sam less than that deter
mined by the Secretary, ne is at liberty To-
do so. This authority conferred upon the
Peerelary TO fix a sum from one dollar to
three hundred dollars was purpossly given
to check speculations, to keep down the
price Of substitutes, and it must inevitably
do so. Thus, partisan malignity, in its
blindness and madness. perverts meas
ure framed solely in the interests of draft
ed men of moderate means and of drafted
poor men into distinction in favor of the
rich and against the poor. Surely, sir, the
folly and madness and Wickedness Of
even Mozart Hall partisans cannot fur
ther 60.
Year: 1863

The Port Royal correspondent of the
New York Times, writing on the 8Oth ult.
says that very unfortunate and distress
ing accident happened that afternoon to
Lieutenant Colonel J. J. Elwell formerly
Of this city, Chief Quartermaster Of the
Department His horse stumbled and fell
upon him, causing fracture Of his right
leg below the knee. The accident at this
time is doubly unfortunate and perPleI-
ing, as upon the proper performance of the
duties of Colonel Elwel depends, in great
degree, the harmonious working Of every
branch Of the other arrangements Of the
coming movement.
Year: 1863

THE SAEFoRD SHOOTING CAsE.-In the
case Of George Sanford, charged with shoot
ing with intent to kill, the defendant waived
examination this morning before Justice
Benham and gave bail in the sum of S2,5OO
for his appearance at the Court of Common
Pleas
Year: 1863

"The 18Th section of this Conscription
act provides, That any person drafted and
notified TO appear as aforesaid may, on or
before the day fixed for his appearance,
furnish an acceptable substitute to take his
place in the draft; or he may pay to such
person as the Secretary of the War may
authorize to receive it, such sum not ex-
eeeding three hundred dollars, as the Sec
retary may determine, for the procuration
of such substitute, which sum shall be
fixed at a uniform rate by a general order
made at the time Of ordering q draft for
any State or Territory. ANY person may
furnish an acceptable substitute to take
his place in the draft at any price for
which he can procure one. Every drafted
man is at liberty 10 furnish a substitute at
such rate as he may agree to pay the sub
stitute; or any drafted man may pay such
cum, not exceeding three hundred dollars,
as the Secretary Of War may determine, to
procure such a substitute.
Year: 1863

spect. The Chicago organ Of JEFF
Davis, leads in this disgraceful assault
to which, the Commission is subjected


and to It belongs the infamy that its
talsehood and its fire-in-the-aear hare
earned. That journal, opposed to
all that is loyal, and all that is
patriotic, edited in the interest ofthe enemy
and for his aid and comfort, By man who
does not care to conceal the moral treason
ofwhich he is every day guilty, strikes at
The Sanitary Commission and its officers
in vain. Its SANDERS will hare only the
effect to strengthen and widen the useful
ness Of the first, and gire those who con-
troll and direct 1t q new and strong claim
to public regard. To be abused by JEFF.
Davis-ls it not an earnest that they are
doing welli
Year: 1863

HENRY County Coal CoMpANY.-
We understand that the Company would
that the miners were holding another meeting
for some unknown purpose. II va. thought
best to suspend at once, and bring the matter
to head before it got In worse shape.
Year: 1863

Those desiring 10 attend All. Curtis's
hop will do well to apply at once for an invi-
tstion. as but limited number will be issucd.
and no person will be admitted unless they
present their invitations at the door
Year: 1863

THE As1ANTIc .OcEAN.-The Atlantic
Ocean includes an area of 25, 900, 900 square
miles. Suppose an inch of rain to fall only
upon one fifth of this vast expanse it would
weigh $50, 900 900 tons, and the salt which
as water is held III solution in the sea, and
which, when the water was taken up as a
vapor, was LETT behind to disturb the equili-
briunl, weighed l6 900, 900 more tons, or
nearly twice as much as all the ships in the
world could carry at cargo each. 1t might
fall in a day but occupy what time it might
in falling, this rain is calculated to exert SO
much force which is inconceivably great-in
disturbing the equilibrium of the ocean, II
all the water discharged by the Mississippi
river during the year were taken up in one
mighty measure and cast into the ocean at
an effort, it would not make greater disturb
ance in the equilibrium of the sea than the
fall of rain supposed. And yet, SO gentle are
the operations of nature that movements SO
vast axe unperceived
Year: 1863

rich grain fell into the basket beneath-her
fair but sad and beautiful face half bent to
the graceful task, and her whole countenance
and figure expressive Of the queenliness and
loyeliness of her character-that he felt with
in himself the consciousness that this fair
young Moabitish widow would be more to him
than the proudest lady in the land.


Well, Boaz took Ruth as his wife and she
bore him SON. Still do we find that, al
though new ties were growing around her
heart, the old time affection to her mother-in-
law remained-for we read that 8. Naomi
took the child and laid it in her bosom. -


This child, who was christened Obed. was
the father of Jesse, who was the father of
David. Thus did the Moabitish maiden be-
come the mother of the kings of Israel.


When we sometimes speculate upon the
inscruiahle ways of Providence, we cannot
but feel that there must be power which
seeth into the ages yet to come, and plants
into the mold of to-day the seed which is to
germinate century hence, and blossom in a
Thousand years and we feel that one can
best live up to the purposes which that pow
er has in view, by doing with brave, de-
termined heart that which it is plain to us
we ought to do. and that which we under
stlnd, and leave all the rest to Him.
Year: 1863

A sEMI-NoNTHLY paper, under the title of
The Mute and the Blind has been started
in Trenton, the editor Of which is BLIND
man, and the c6mpositor deaf and dumb;
the press work is performed by the blind, the
papers folded by the blind, and wrapped and
directed by mutes
Year: 1863

If the rebels are resolved to fight
for their rights, let them carry the pen
itentiaries by storm and occupy them.


Why is a sheet of postage stamps
like distant relations? Because they
are but slightly connected.
Year: 1863

cause, and fitting incumbents Of the posi-
tons for which they are named. Now let
every Union man pin this ticket inside
tl's hat until election day, and remember
that lis his personal duty to bear share
IN its success on the third Of Noyember.
Let there be no dangerous reliance On
superiority Of numbers, Let every man
prepare to vote, and begin at once to cast
about him to exert his personal influence
upon others.
Year: 1863

1t did honor to the head and heart d
any loyal reader Of the TRIBUNE two
mornings since, if flush Of pa1n and in
dignation instinctiyely met the startling
news for which the public we're totally
11npreparcd, TINT the favoritc Commando,
OF the Army Of the Cumberland had fallen
not only upon unfarorable criticism, but
before fate which criticism was sum-
1noned to justify and explain. Time has
been when the loyal public has seen
1amentcd but inevitable senility bolstered
up by the jealous confidence of the people.
and incapacity held in place by their false
trust. Gen Scott was for months retained
1t the head Of our military affairs when
the great commander had long before
yielded to the attacks Of advancing age,
and the Chickahominy hero dotted Vir-
ginia with graveyards widely ere he
could be shaken out OF the public grasp.
Such loyalty to men hampered the cause
they were set to serve, tied the hands Of
The Government that months before it
dared to remove them, SAW the
necessity, but waited for the con-
Slction to grown on the public mind.


It is q slgn Of progress in this war,
q thorough confidence between Govern
ment and people, Of better stability in our
affairs, that shining star is suddenly
plucked from the military armament be-
cause the occasion demands it, in the yiew
Of the President, without waiting to
'ask the people or the army to be first con
Tinced Of the henecessity. And it is loyalty
to the cause to relieve the Government at
1s carly an hour as possible Of the charge
Of captiousncss or unfairness. Men view
the matter differently, now that formal
Indictment is made out against tue late
commander at Chattanooga. In this
aspect it is not gossip, nor heartless
canvass Of the fate Of an unfortunate mau,
to set forth the reasons that weighed to
produce this result. Our Washington dis
patch gives copious extracts from the East
e1n press, in thesame vein, aud to the same
effect as our own Of Wednesday morning.
There are grave reasons now fully set forth
as the basis Of the action Of President
Lincoln. Loyal men may mourn that
their idol has been broken, but the icon
oclasm was necessary if the hand that
struck the blow saw only weakness where
the country fondly imagined strength.


If there be mourning for Rosecrans let
it he first TINT the cause has lost the leader
he seemed to be, and let no loyal foot turn
aside from following the Government, to
pay devoirs at his shrine Keep close the
ranks Of loyalty. Ii Rosecrans is unjustly
assai1cd, his hour will come, meanwhile
the situation demands untarnishcd blades.
and Baya,ds without fear and without
1cproach.