smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

A white man not long since sued black
man in one ofthe courts of "a free State, and
while the trial was before the Judge the iti
gants came to an amicable settlement, and
so the counsel stated to the court A verbal
settlement will not answer, replied the Judge,
it must be in writing Here is the agree.
ment in black and white, responded the,
counsel, pointing to the parties; pray what
does Your honor want more than this2
Year: 1864

Everybody at Washington seems to be af
tllcted with "stuaton on the bran"-which,
however, is but patriotic anxiety for the
success of the Union army and desire to
demonstrate how easy it can he brought
about, and how certain it is to be achieved
In front Of every hotel and at every street
corner you will see little groups of honor.
able gentlemen, and gentlemen who are not
as honorable as they might be, perhaps, dis
cussng the relative positions of Lee and
Grant with great vehemence, aud demon
strating how Grant will flank Lee and get
into Rchmend, or how Lee will flank Grant
and try to get into Washing gton-every
proposition happily illustrated by the point
of a walking cane in the dust Of the side
walk. washington is good place for
such illustrations. You can always sketch
out map of the world, either in the dust or
the mud on the sidewaIk) The "arlist"
makes a straigh BIT line


That's Grants army"


"Yes," very WELL" says the bystander


Another straight line-"That's Lee"


"Of course, that's plain enough"


swell, here's Richmond" the artist
perforales a little mud heap in the rear of
both lines.


The problem is now pretty nearly solved.
With the whole sidewalk to operate upon it
would be very strange if Grant couldn't
swing his line around into the rear of Lees
and march into the rebel capital In the
ardor of their patriotism the citizen cam.
to forlfy-or even fall back before the in
viocible columns Of the Union eaders.--
Here's Grant; here's Lee, and here's Richl
mond, all done in two strokes and dot
of the walking stick. Carlyes "IlIad in a
NUTSHELL is nowhere compared with this la
comic demonstration of Grant vs. Lee
Walking stick strategy is the thing after ALL
1t will break the backbone of the rebellion
quicker than anything know Of


Washington correspondent


How SEA BIRDS OBTAIN Fresh WATER
The question is often asked where sea birds
obtain fresh water to slake their thirst, but
we have never seen it satisfactorily answered
ill few days ago. An old skipper, with
whom we were conversng on the subject,
said that he had frequently seen these birds
at sea, far from any land that could furnish
water, hover'ng around and under storm
cloud, clattering like so many ducks on a
hot day at pond, and drinking in drops of
rain as they fell. They will smell rain
squall one hundred miles or even further off,
and scud for it with almost inconceivable
swiltness. How sea birds can subsist with.
out water is only a matter Of mcclure, but
probably their powers Of enduring thirst are
increased by habit, and possibly they 60
without it for many days, if not for several
weeks. CaL Ledger.


A curious discovery has been made in the
Isle of Man, where it has been ascertainsd
that certain old cannon long used as posts
on the quay, in the seaport town of Pee
were rifed. The British Government has
ordered them to be transferred to Woolwich
where they are to be preserved as The earliest
specimens of rhed ordnance
Year: 1864

1t is noticeable fact that the more recent
converts to abolitionism far outstrip their


older fellow traitors in vtuperative abuse of
the Democracy, and in fawnng servility and
knee-suppeness at the feet Of King Abrs-
ham. 1t is not surprising, however, that
such should be the case, for it is a we'll estab.
llshed rule that your bought man is more
vehement, boisterous and intolerant than he
who advocates cause honestly and from
conviction of its truth. We find no fault
with this, because it is course of action
that naturally flows from the situation Of the
political bravo and renegade; in the language
of the day, it is the strategy forced upon him
by his change Of base He must 90 far in
the lead of his new associates in order to
divert attention from his newness in the
faith; as he is an abolitonist for hire, be
must do something extra to earn his wages;
and, as he is generally as destitute of intellect
as of honesty, he intrenches himself in his
own filth and, with all the ferocity of his
basely nature, assaults men whose only crime
is loyal devotion to the principles of govern.
ment taught by the fathers of the Republic.
This class of men abound on the Pacific
coast. There are scores of them in the front
ranks OF the tory party now, who, but short
time back, were such blatant advocates Of
Democracy as TO put to shame the old guard
of the party and cause many to :hink the
latter lukewarm and Indifferent. They are
no more sincere or honest now than they
were then and when abolitionism shall have
passed its zenith and begun its descent from
power-when it can no longer pay them
they will betray and desert it, as they have
the Democracy. Mountain Democrat.
Year: 1864

MoSTPELIER, Thursday, Nov. j..
Editors Of Hs Free Press:


The House had long debate over
the Militia Bin yesterday afternoon. Theh.llas
It passed the Senate provides for the organization
of twelve regiments only The discussion in the
House was on proposition TO amend the bin so as
toproyide for the organization OF itheentire militia
The same proposition was discussed at length in
the Senate, as I noticed in a former letter. In
the House the vote was not taken yesterday. The
drift Of the argument in favor Of the amendmen;
is that tine people demand the organization of the
entire militia; that it viii be no expense to the
State as compared with the organization Of twelve
regiments which will have to be paid and should
be unrformed that it viii tend to keep alive and
awake a military as web as patriotic spirit
among the people; and that, in case of an in
vasion frem Canada, all the militia Of the
State will be required to repel the in
vasion. Several members in the House
held that to organize twelve Efficient regiments
was the best way to guard against surprise
Mr.. Rounds Of Chester went SO far in support Of
this view as to relate some conversation which
had taken place between himself and Governor
Smith. He had learned from the Governor that
private dispatches had been sent from Washing
ton stating that widespread conspiracy had
/ been discovered among the refugees and desert
ers IN Canada, to make a descent upon the Nor
| thern States at some point not known. The Go
vernon applied to the War Department for men
and arms the reply was that Lee wasin tight
i place. and must be kept there-no men could
/ he spared. Vermont must organize her militia
for her own lefence. Mr. Pease Of Norwich in
sisted that If the Legislature was expected to
vote a large amount Of money II view Of the
danger said to be imminent, it was the right Of
the Legislature to have full information Mr..
Rounds stated that he vas not at liberty to re-
veal the methods that the general government
had used to gain the information communicated
The House finally passed resolution asking
the Governor to give them ali information IN his
possession in regard 20 said threatened invasion
and put OFT the further consideration OF toe h'i
until to-day.


The general impression was that not 50 mani
as twelve regiments were required for polio
force, that more were needed II IN invasion va
10 De repelled. Members were not inclined q


be influenced by SCARE in regard to nninva


sion without definite information.


To-day the House again took up the bill 70
Year: 1864

Gen. Sherman's march is probably directed
to Savannah, lie has left Gen. Thomas with
a sufficient force, to take care OF Hood, and
with the rest Of his army has gone "across
lotx.' The distance from Atlanta to Savan-
nah is about 300 miles, the route lying
through a smooth and rich country, and one
as vet in no way touched by the war-a
country in great measure undeiended be
cause it was believed inaccessible. and
country full Of negroes who will gladly follow
the track Of the Union army


Hood is too far in the rear to oyertake and
oppose Sherman successfully. Lee can spare
no men from Richmond. Except garrisons
and the local militia. there is no rebel force
to Withstand him and there is, therefore,
every reason to think that this bold military
movement viii be completely successful.


Sherman will probably march to Savannah
rather than Charleston, because there he can
easier open communication with the Federal
forces on the Atlantic coast. The additional
strip Of country overrun by going to Charles
ton would not be worth the additional
trouble.


The first intimations we get Of Sherman
progress will be through the rebel papers
The next. probably. will be his presence at
Fort Pulaski, about two weeks hence
Year: 1864

The current rumOrs that peace propo-
stions are about TO be made to the rebels
by the [. 5. Government, seem to be mainly
based on the suPposition that Gen. Butler
speech at New York foreshadcwed a purpose
on the part of the Administration, to open
negotiations with the rebel leaders. We
attach no consequence to this supposition
The rebels know very well that they can
have peace at any time by laying down their
arms and submitting to the Just authority
Of the Government. And no better terms
can he offered by the Government or &C.
quIesced in by the people of the North


Those who talk Of the readiness of the
Southern people to obtain peace, forget that
the whole Conlederacy Is a military despot-
ism and that the Southern people can
have no voice Or act IN the matter cf
peace negotiation, except in the way Of a
counter-revolution, such as they do not seem
TO have the will er power to inausurate. 1t
is folly to suppose that the military leaders
will agree to any terms of peace that shall
not secure 10 themselves immunity. 1t Is
also folly to suppose that the people OF the
North and the e. ;. Government, after en-
during what they have at the hands of Davis,
Lee, and their coadjutors viii consent to let
them 20 scot-free. They must suffer the
punishment of traitors, if they come into
our hands.


1t Is therefore folly 10 talk of peace, till
the main rebel armies are shattered. as they
are in fair way to be; and Grant. Sher-
man, Sheridan and Farragut. are still onr
only true ueace commissioners.
Year: 1864

Up from the South at break Of day.
Bringing to Winchester fresh disnay,
The afrighted air with a shudder bore,
Like a herald in haste to the chieftaiu s door,
The terrible grumble and rumble and roar,
Telling the battle was on once more
And Sheridan twenty miles away
And louder still those billows of war
Thundered along the horizons bar,
And louder yet into Winchester rolled
The roar Of that red sea uncontrolled,
Making the blood ofthe listener cold
As he thought Of the stake in that fry fray,
And Sheridan twenty miles away.
But there is a road from Winchester town,
4 good, broad highway leading down;
And there, through the flush Of the morning


light,
steed, as black as the steeds Of night,
Was seen 10 pass as with eagle fight
As if he knew the terrible need
He stretched away with his utmost speed;
Hill rose and fell-but his heart vas gay.
With Sheridan fifteen miles away
Still sprung from those swift hoofs, laundering
The dust, like the smoke from the cannon's


mouth,
or the trail Of comet sweeping faster and


faster,
Foreboding traitors the doom Of disaster;
The heart Of the steed and the heart Of the mas


ter
We're beating like prisoners assaulting their


walls,
Impatient to be where the battlefield calls:
Every nerve Of the charge was strained 10 full


play,
With Sheridan only ten miles away.
Under his spurning feet, the road
Like an arrowy Alpine river flowed.
and the landscape sped away behind
Like an ocean flying before the wind.
And the steed, like bark fed with furnace ire.
Swept on, with his wild eyes full Of fire.
But To- he is nearing his hearts desire
He If snufing the smoke Of the roaring fray,
With Sheridan only five miles away
The first that the General saw were the groups
OF strsgglers, and then the retreating troops;-
What was done-what to d0-a glance told him


both,
Then striking his spurs with terrible oath.
He dashed down the line md storm Of buz-


zas,
And the wave Of retreat checked IT, course there.


because
The sight Of the master compelled il 20 pause.
With ioam and with dust the black charger was


gray;
By the flash Of his eye,and his red nostrils play.
He seemed to the whole great army TO say
Il have brought you Sheridan all the way
From Winchester down to save the day."
Hurrah, hurrah for Sheridan,
Hurrah, hurrah for horse and man.
and when their statues are placed on high
Cnder the dome of the Union sky,
The American soldiers Temple fame,
There with the glorious Generals name
Be il said in letters both bold and bright
Here is the steed that saved the day
By carrying Sheridan into the fight,
From Winchester-twentym miles away
Year: 1864

The ST. ALBANs RAIDERs.-Judge Cour-
sol in granting the application for a stay of
proceedings till the 18th Of December, re-
auired of the accused that they should not
apply for any release till after that time
and each of them affixed his name to the fol-
lowing document


We hereby make application to the Judge
of the Sessions, in view Of the delay granted
on our application for the production Of eyi-
deuce ON the charge of robbery of the st Al
bans Bank, that we be remanded to the com
mon iail till the 18th of December, on all
said charges, without any intermediate de
mands. or other formality, the necessity Of
which we expressly waive.
Year: 1864

At dinner given in his honor at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel on the 18th inst. Gen. But
Ter made short speech, part of which has
been thought by some to foreshadow the fu-
ture course of the Government.
Year: 1864

a traveller stopping at hotel exclaimed
about you black rascal you have reused
me twice from my sleep by telling me
breakfast is ready and now you are attempt
ing to strip "off the bed clothes. What do
you mean 2" Why" replied Pompey, ''Ii
you isn't going to gel up, must have the
sheet anyhow cause dey'r waiting for de
table cloff,'i
Year: 1864

An Abolition sheet wants to know where
are the Peace men going now" Well, it
there is any truth in the words OF The Son of
Man, they are on their wayto the kingdom
OF heaven" where they will no longer be
troubled by the followers Of Old Abe
Lincoln
Year: 1864

some negroes and citizens told us, by old men,
women and children, black and white. They
meant to protect that road at any cost All
this toll and sacrifice is made that the stars and
stripes may not wave over Their soil Love is a
strong principle, and 80 is hate We fight be.
cause we love our government and they fight
because they hate it. A war like this, once be-
gun, will not close without achieving important
results What that result will be, unless our
national sins are past forgiveness, no one that
believes in God of justice, can for moment
doubt ANTI REBEL.
Year: 1864

are six in number, Tor making as many different
colors. Each one is called touT-horse power mi I,
though The whole six are driven at the same time
bv an engine which one could pick up With one
hand. 1t not only turns these mills. but at the
same time turns three Hoe cylinder presses. 1t
was made in the machine shop Of the Depart
men', and derives It, force from its great boiler
capacity. OF the manufacture Of ink but little is
to be said, Tor any one having seen common
paint shop has the process at once, and perhaps
the only difference is that here none but frs quail
ity material Is used
Year: 1864

GREEN ISLAND LIGHT HousE BuRSEp.-We
learn from the Sandusky Register that the
Light House on Green Islnnd Was burned be-
tween and o'clock on Friday evening. a
party from Put-in-Bay Island was on the
Island, and were at supper when the fire was
discovered. 1t caught from stove-plpe in
the upper part Of the building, md had made
such progress, and the wind blowing gale
that very little was saved. As this was the
only house on the Island, and the night SO
ron gh that they could not get off both resi-
dents and visitors we're obliged to shelter
themselves in small ont-buildA for the
bleak night The light was a recent one,
being built In 1854, from an original appro-
priatlon Of S., 600 made in 1851.
Year: 1864

TIE THERMOMETER Is of as much service
in regulating the temperature of room, as
stove. Physicians tell us The temperature
Of room ought to be kept at 6s or 70 do
grees. Hence the necessity Of a Thermo-
meter.
Year: 1864

At the close of the week CLIQUE
commenced operations for rise, sustained by
the shipment Of 81 ,4s9,4 ,403 in specie TO Europe
on Saturday, and the price was advanced to 227s.
at the Evening Exchange. But in view Of our
improving expert trade, the value of the
exports for last week having been more
than four millions, the shipments Of gold are
not likely to continue at this rate, and the news
from Sherman's army will in all probability be
highly calculated to exercise q depressing infu-
ance upon the premium. The market may and
probably will experience further rise under the
manipulation Of spectators, but it must fall away
again despite their efforts to the contrary, and
sink below its present price. The operators for
rise are numerous and financially strong in the
aggregate, but the course Of events and the pros.
pect of important changes in the financial policy
OF the government cannot be entirely resisted.


The stock market has been, on the whole, weak
and unsettled, and outside operators have pru.
IDENTITY refrained from venturing upon it to any
considerable extent. The hesitation which pre-
walls not only in financial but commercial circles
an view Of the army movements and the probable
action of congress relating to the fiscal affairs
OF the nation, is strongly marked on the Stock
Exchange, and mere brokers market" is the
have been steadily in the ascendant.


The quotations for gold government securities
and railway and miscellaneous shares st the Stock
Exchange in this city at the close Of each of the
last four weeks were as follows:-
Year: 1864

What could possibly be more absurd than
this foolish and vexatiOus bilI9 A man can
not buy gold with the notes OF the Chemical
Bank. or the Bank of Commerce or of the
sounliest and most solvent State institutions


He cannot sell house for gold, nor a farm,
nor a cargo of grain. He cannot even buy
gold and bay by his certified check on the
best bank in the country. A merchant can.
not buy q cargo of coffee on shipboard in
onr harbor on credit of few days. be.
canse no contract can be made for the de.
livery of gold on day subsequent to the
be paid for in gold. Nay, he cannot
buy the goods and pay for them on the
same day, for the bill making it penal offense
to give in exchange for gold anything but
greenbacks or the notes of the national banks.
This absurd law, If enforced, will compel the
people of California and Colorado to starve.
In California they have adhered to the old
standard of value accounts being kent and
payments made in gold. But it is now unloW-,
full for man to purchase pound of butter or
o sack offlour and offer gold as pay. '.But this
is not a sale of gold, but purchase of
food" Indeed Change places" saws Door
King Lear. land handy-dandy. which il the
justice, and which Is the theft" Chance
places, and, handy-dandy, which is the buyer
and which is the seller If such chanre Is
all that Is necessary to evade the law. IL viii
be easy TO sail q California steamer throncI
with all its freight. Such statute is WORTHY
OF tine dark ages, when the wages of labor
and the price of wheat were attempted to hA
regulated by law. 1goS yaEii91 Z = -
Year: 1864

one-half of those who now, in default of a
better candidate, give him nominal sup
port, and purpose eventually to vote for
him. II the Democratic party does not
nominate such a candidate, and does not
win back the confidence of the people by
placing itself fairly and squarely in favor
of q prosecution of this war to final ex-
tinguishment of all armed rebellion, then
we repeat the people will not touch their
candidate, but in despair will be obliged to
fall back to the support of Lincoln, with
all his CHASTITY jokes, and terrible blunders,
and almost criminal neglect of duty.


The people are "organized." Their
minds are made up. They are praying
for better man to carry on the war.
Will the Democratic party name candi-
date of the kind they want, or will they,
mistaking public sentiment, nominate a
candidate and expect the people will kick
Lincoln over for any one else. Lincoln 3
defeat or reelection depends on the action
of the Chicago Convention. Let that
convention nominate candidate touched
with "peaceism, or burdened with a
peace platform, and it will do more to
elect Lincoln than forty such conventions
as that held at Baltimore. Let it nomi-
nate a war candidate, e,-one who wishes to
make this war by the Democratic party
to put down by force the rebellion against
the constitution, and there will be no ne
cessity for appeals to the people to cor
ganize," but there will . be perfect up
heaval of the popular will that will scat
ter Lincoln and his followers from the
places they now hold against the peoples
will.
Year: 1864

In the report of the Adjntant-G General will
be found list of the Pennsylvania regi-
ments and statement showing the several
armies and departments IN which they are
now serving In this connection l suggest
the propriety of legislative authority being
given for the preparation of a history of each
Of our regiments and other organizations, to
be preserved among our archives. The nee
essary documents are now accessible, and
as they may in time be lost or destroyed,
the making of such q record as ] propose
should not be deferred. Il is due alike to
the living and the dead that this subject
should be promptly acted on.


SOLDIERS VOTING.


I recommend that the proposed amend
ments to the Constitution, giving to citizens
Year: 1864

Have you ever known Democrat 10 Just
iiy violation of the Constitution


Have you ever known Stamp Act en-
acted under Democratic Administrations


Have you ever known Conscription Law
to be passed by Democratic Adminisira-
ton


Have you ever known Democratic Ad-
ministration 10 form new State in violation
OF the plain provisions of the Constitution 7


Have you ever known a time, except the
present, when citizen conid be incarcer-
ated in a dungeon without authority of
law


Have you ever known a Democratic Ad-
ministration 20 compel the people OF q
State or the District of Columbia TO sell
their property whether willing or moi


Have;you ever known any Administration
except Abraham's 10 create a national debt
of SO 600, 900 600 in the short period of
three years


Have you ever known a time under .
Democratic Administration when a days
labor would purchase only two pounds of
coffee


Have you ever known citizens 10 be sent
into Punishment and exile under Democrats
ic rule


Have you ever known time under DEM
ocraiic rule when the greatest crimes and
oulrages have been committed By our rulers
under plea of "miliiary necessity" or
s.reasons of stale ~


Have you, before this, known a time
when the military was made superior to the
civil power?


Have you ever known Democratic Ac-
minisraiion 10 tax the people Of the whole
country TO buy the negroes of the Border
States


Have you ever known a Democratic Ad-
mitlisiration TO ignore the rights OF States


Have you ever known an Administration
in opposition 10 The Democracy to leave the
affairs of the country in as fourishiIg
condition as il found them
Year: 1864

Es-lt is surprising to see the amount
of freight that has accumulated on the op.
posite side of the river since the Ice has
interlockcd either shore. 1t is laying
there along the railroad track in huge piles
awaiting shipment, and from the progress
that has been made in removing it during
the past two weeks we shonld say that it
will likely remain there some time.
Year: 1864

SLaIGurNe Tho sleighing season is
over in Keokuk. The streets are perfectly
bare and the few farmers who come to
town in sleds find it almost impossible to
get along with their loads. The ire
bridge. however, yet remains firm, and
the travel over ii is immense.