smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

From the Star of last evening we learn that Can
tain Franklin Buchanan yesterday assumed the
command of the Washington navy-yard. A few
minutes before noon the employees of the several
departments, the naval and civil officers master
workmen, &C., numbering about seven hundred
assembled at the flagstaff near the main gateway,
when Captain Buchanan, after salute from tie
marine guard, being introduced by Commander
Turner, addressed the multitude briefly, express
ing the pleasure which he experienced in entering
upon the duties of so important a command. He
was glad to hear that harmony and good feeling per
vaded the various departments of the yard. He was
aware that the Washington navy-yard had high
reputation, both at home and abroad, and he
wished, far his best efforts could contribute to
it, to preserve and maintain that reputation. He
would expect those under his command to be
prompt attentive, and efficient in the discharge of
their respective duties That was all he asked, and
all he had to say.


The several officers then paid their respects to the
new commanding officer at his quarters, and soon
after retired,
Year: 1859

WILMINGTON, May 3l.-The General Assembly of
the Presbyterian (N. s. Church at its session last
night adopted the report of the Committee on
Education, recommending the adoption of the plan
of 1857.


This morning the report of the Committee on
Church Extension, enlarging the powers of the
Committee, in order to meet all cases not other
wise provided for, and appointing a committee to
Investigate complaints was adopted


The business of the Assembly is nearly completed
and final adjournment will probably be had to-
night
Year: 1859

PHILADELPHIA POsTMAsrER.-The telegraph an
nounces the appointment of n. B. Browne ESQ, to
be be Postmaster at Philadelphia, in place Of Mr.
Westcott


While it may be regretted that occasion should
have arisen in the official conduct of the incumbent
to require the Postmaster General to inquire into
the matter, and to report, which report was of such
character as to compel the President to make
change in the Postmaster of our City, and while va
rlous preferences for the succesSorship have been
entertained and expressed, feel confident it will
be admitted by all who know Mr.. Browne, that his
excellent character for personal and political ntcg-
rlty and his high order of business qualifications
emlnently fit him for the place. and constitute a
sure guarantee to the public that they will have in
him competent, efficient and satisfactory Post
MASTER


1t is also due to Mr.. Browne to say that he was
the earnest, eloquent and effective supporter of
Mr.. Buchanan and the National Democracy in the
great campaign of Sc, and he has always been
open and decided in opposition to sectional Aboli-
tionism and proscriptve Known Nothingism.-P Penn
syluanian, Nay 81.
Year: 1859

The MYSTERIOUS CHESS PLAYER-The New York
correspondent of the Philadelphia Nercury in
notice OF Morphy, the great chess player, saws a
queer incident occurred to him soon after his arri
val in New Gork. \ carriage drove to the ST
Nicholas in which was seated a splenddy dressed
lady. She sent up card, and requested an inter-
view with the chess champion The interview was
granted, when the fair vsiter demanded the priv-
iege OF playing game with Mr.. Morphy. Mr.. NJ.
locked at the magnificent eyes of the stranger,
and said aye certainly" The chess table was
brought to the window, and Mr. Morphy placed
the men. The lady, of course, was permitted the
first move. Half a dozen moves were made on
either side, and Morphy found himself interested
his visiter promised to prove the most formidable
antagonist he had had for a long time. Being alb
sorbed in the game, Morphy directed the servant to
admit no one else until it was completed. The
game lasted two hours and was drawn. The lady
was then satisfied, and bushingly took her leave
Morphy himself accompanying her to her carriage
The moment she had gone, Morphy and his friends
set at work to ascertain the identity of the beauti
ful visiter, not doubling that the name upon her
card could be found in the directory. This how
ever, proved to be mistake, and though every
endeavor was made to ascertain precisely who was
the visiter, the gentlemen are as much in the dark
as ever. Whoever she may be, she PLAYED the best
game In which Morphy ever contestant and
she probably adopted these means of matching her
self with Morphy in order to assure herself Of her
own skill
Year: 1859

WORTHY OF IMTTArIoN.-The people of the cities
are turning their attention to athletic out-ofdoor
games. We see that the popular English sport of
''cricket' is rapidly advancing in favor. The
character and details of the game are very sim
pie, and we commend it to our readers every
where. The cities of England do not produce ma
ny good players. 1t is the villages and country
towns which perfect the game and the cricketer


and it should be so here In another generation or
two, there will be plenty fine players no doubt,
but they will arise mainly in the rural districts
Year: 1859

gloomy home, is like the rift in clou'
that lets the sunshine through"


Lee struggled with himself while long
er. His own i'll nature had to be conquer
ed first; bis moody, accusing spirit had 4
be subdued. But be coming right, and a
last got right. Next came the question a
to how he should begin. He thought o
many things TO say, yet feared to say them
lest his wife should meet his advances will
cold rebuff. Al last leaning towards her
and taking hold of the linen bosom upol
which she was at work, be said. in voic,
carefully modulated with kindness


"You are doing that work very beauti
fully, Mary"


Mrs. Lee made no reply. But her bus
band did not fail to observe that she los
almost instantly that rigid erectness with
which she had been sitting, nor that the
motion of her needle had ceased.
any shirts are better made and whittier
than those of any other man in our shop,
said Lee encouraged to go on.


"Are tbey?" Mrs. Lees voice was low,
and had in it slight buskiness. She did
not turn her face, but her husband saw that
she leaned little towards him. He had
broken through the ice of reserve, and all
was easy now. His hand was among the
clouds and a few feeble rays were already
struggling through the rift it had made.


"Yes, Nary" he answered softly; "and
I've heard it said more than once, what a
good wife Andrew Lee must have"


Mrs. Lee learned her face towards her
husband. There was light in it, and light
in her eye. But there was something in
the expression of the countenance that a
little puzzled him.


''Do you think so?" she asked, quite
soberly.


"What a question: calculated Andrew
Lee, starting up and going around to the
side of the table where bis wife was sitting.
"Wbat question, Mary!" he repeated, as
be stood before her.


"Do you" II was all she SAID.


ayes, darling," was his warmly spoken
answer, and he stopped down and kissed
her. "How strange that you should ask
me such a question:"


'.If you would only tell me so now and
then, Andrew, it would do me good
And Mrs. Lee arose, leaning her face
against the manly breast of her husband;
stood and wept.


What a strong light broke in upon the
mind of Andrew Lee. He had never given
to his faithful wife even the smallest re-
ward ofpraise for all the loving interest she
bad manifested daily, until doubt of his
love entered her soul, and made the light
arouDd her thick darkness. No wonder
that her face grew clouded, nor that what
he considered moodiness aud i'll nature took
possession of her spirit.


"You are good and true, Mary. My
own dear wife, am proud of you'll love
you-and my first desire is for your happi-
ness Oh, if l could always see your face
IN sunshine nay home would be the dearest
place on earth"


SHOW precious to me are your words of
owe and praise, Andrew" said Mrs. Lee,
smiling up through her tears into his face.
With them in my ears, my heart can ner-
,r lie in shadow"


How easy had been the work for An |
lrew Lee. He had swept his hand across
he cloudy horizon Of his home, and row
he bright sunshine was streaming down,
md flooding that home with joy and
S. arthur.
Year: 1859

receiver, having form only-in whom
there is no spring nor elasticity nor breath
Of life.


A fool, hey? No, sir--not necessarily
fool either. The fool is he who, not
yet at life's meridian, has exhausted it
and himself; who thinks every man
green" who has not taken his diploma
in wickedness, for whom existence is as
weary as thrice told tale. Who has
crowded four score years into twenty or
less; and has nothing left for it but to
sneer at the healthy, simple, pure, and
fresh joys which may never come again
to his Yitiated palate.
Year: 1859

Astory, strangea and romantic enough to
seem the invention of an imaginative
mind, became known recently to a few
persons in this city yet, however roman
tic or strange it may sound, the gentleman
who communicated it to me assured me
of its absolute truth, and gave me the
names of the parties connected with the
affair. AT the time when that terrible
catastrophe occurred at Last Island, off
the Southern coast of Louisiana, by which
SO many unfortunate people were swept
bodily into the Gulf by. the raging tenn
pest. or overtaken and drowned by the
rising food that overwhelmed the low,
sandy key, a middle-aged gentleman and
his family, consisting of wife and two
or three children, were involved in the
calamity.


Tn the midst Of the thick gloom, the
storm, the confusion and terror of the
scene, the gentleman became separated
from bis little family and barely escaped
with his life. The horror and distress of
the poor man at the sudden loss Of his
dear ones may be imagined by those who
love their own wives and children. For
several days his friends feared that his
mental sufferings would deprive him of
reason, and one Of them kindly invited
him to make bis home at his house in
New Orleans for time, hoping that he
would gradually come to look more calm
ly upon the misfortune that had befallen
him.


It happened that with the family in
which he thus became domesticated, was
living young and accomplished lady, Of
fine person and manners, who, having
compassion upon the afflicted stranger,
took upon herself the pious duty of doing
everything ID her power to alleviate bis
sorrows and make him forget the paste
She played and sang for him, read to him
rode with him, and finally laughed and
ioked with him--so fleeting and transitory
are the greatest Of human griefs wher


brought under the influence Of the enjoy
ments and delights Of life'
Year: 1859

Why do. people decry masculine
blush don't know. Immediately
love the man who bushes. / am sure
that hesis unhackneyed, that he has not a
set of meaningless, cut and dried compli-
ments on hand for every bonnet he meets !;
that he has not learned to sniff at the
Bible or the Sabbath, or pirate transcen-
dentally about "atfinitics," or any other
corruption under a new tangled name. ]
know that his love will be worth a pure
woman's having; that be will not be
ashamed of liking home, or his baby, or
laughed out of staying in it IN preference
to any other place. ! know that when he
stops at hotel, his first business will not
be to hold conference with the cook to
tell him how he likes an omelette made.
| know that, in his conversation. he will
not pride himselfupon the small fopperies
of talk, in the way of pronunciation and
newly coined words, to show how well he
is posted in dictionary matters. ! know
that he will nos be closeted two-thirds OF
his time with his tailor; or think It fine
to be continually quoting some dead and
gone book only to seem aresurrectionist
Of scarce authors. know he will not
sit in a grimstarched statuesquesness
in car, when woman, old enough to be
bis mother, is standing wearily in front OF
him, swaying to and fro with the motion
Of the vehicle. In short, know that be
is not a petrifaction; that there's human
nature in him, and plenty Of it; that be


is not like an animal under ap exhausted
Year: 1859

In brief, she carried her consultations
so far that the gentleman became enam-
ored, infatuated, and offered her his hand
and fortune. Whether she reciprocated his
passion, or whether the fact that she was
poor school teacher and he wealthy
planter influenced her decision upon his
proposition, is not question proper to be
considered here. Suffice it to say that
she accepted his offer, stipulating that,
out Of due respect to public opinion, a
year must elapse before theirnnion should
be consummated. AS time passed on,
preparations for magnificent wedding
proceeded. The gentleman purchased a
splendid trousseau, laid out his plan for a
bridal tour, and for their subsequent do
mestic settlement, and, in fact, every
thing went on swimmingly until near the
close Of his term Of probation. The event
of single day in this case, as in thou
sands of others, served to destroy in an
instant his matrimonial schemes, though
whether his subsequent peace OF mind
and happiness we're not promoted thereby
is question. A short time previous to
the day assigned for his wedding he re-
ceiyed q letter from his wife, still in the
flesh, dated from Rio de Jeneiru, infor-
ming him that she and one of their chill
dren was alive and well, and would prob
ably be in his arms within very short
period.


1t appears that amidst the destruction
and chaos Of the terrible storm in which
it had been supposed she and her little
ones were lost, Madame -- clung to her
youngest child, and when the waves SUBJ
nnrged the island and swept away every
thing upon it, she foated out into the gulf
upon certain fragments of the general
wreck. Drifting, finally, after much suf-
fering, into the track of sea going vessels,
to and from the port, she was picked up
by an outward ship. and carried to Rio,
no opportunity occurring, in the mean
time, to send her back to the. States
The voyage was long one, and sickness
had prevented her from taking passage
in the first vessel that sailed for her ma
tive land, and, by some fatality, the letter
which thus apprised him of her existence,
reached his hands buta few hours pre-
vious to her own arrival. What followed
can readily be imagined-how the sober,
staid, middle aged gentleman, doubtful
whetherio he disappointed or happy, broke
the astounding news to his unsuspecting
fiancee; how she, poor girl, went first in
to tears and then into Mysteries, and was
finally consoed by bis pecuniary liberal
ity, and how all parties ultimately re-
slmed their original positions and were
happy, the wife not being permitted to
know how narrowly her husband had es-
capped slipping his neck into secod mat
rimonial halter.
Year: 1859

Gen. Garibaidi.


The portraits of Garibaldi are in every
window and at every print-stall in Sardin-
ia, generally seen placed between those
of Napoleon Ill and victor Emanuel
The favorite costume ofthe guerilla here
is cloak worn la Byron; but instead
of the Calabrian visage which one ex-
poets to see, with swarthy skin and long,
floating locks, Garibaldi is said to be al
most fair in complexion, and Of a some-
what dreamy expression of countenance.
His popularity is as unbounded as his
bravery is indsputable. "All who have
ever visited him. says one writer, "pro-
nounce him to be every inch gentleman.
His soldiers follow him with unbounded
confidence, and he is himself always the
first under fire. All are anxious to serve
with him, but Garibaldi is nice in the
choice of his men. Such is the prestige
attached to his name that 1000 young
men of Brescia are enrolled and ready to
march and join him the moment he ap-
pears. His integrity is unquestionable,
and bis loyalty, perfect. He will not per-
init the smallest breach Of discipline, and
his severity in that respect is such that,
when organizing his little army at Saw
gliano, he was with difficulty prevailed
upon not to order volunteer to be shot
for stealing ring worth three francs =
Year: 1859

The ABDUCTION CAsE-The Alta s'ys: The
terrible case Of abduction. in which a little
Swedish sailor named Peter Mullin was ta-
ken on board the Adelaide. and shipped for
the voyage against his will, etc. came up he
fore Judge Coon yesterday, and turned
out to be all fuss and feathers. Peter had
regularly signed the articles, and shipped for
the voyage, but he afterwards changed his
mind and did not wish to go, so he left the
ship. Henry Sloan, John Brown and Geo
Record, took Peter back. and handled him
rather roughly in getting him on board the
ship. The mate put hIm in irons. Peter
made complaint, and had the three arrested.
Judge Coon, after hearing the case dismissed
the charge of abduction, but ordered another
complaint to be filed charging Brown and
Record with assault and battery. Peter will
have to go the voyage, and make the best be
can of a bad bargain.
Year: 1859

EXPRESS To RED BLUFF.-Freeman & Co.
will commence running a daily express in
charge of a messenger, to Red Bluff Tehama,
Shasta and Yreka for the accommodation Of
the people Of those regions. Freeman d Co.
are extending their agencies wherever there
is a demand, and seem determined to do all
IN their power to accommodate the people
They are fortunate in having SO prompt a
business and efficient express man in this city
Tor agent asis Joseph Howard, Esq. as he al
ways is on the watch to accommodate his
patrons Sac Bee.
Year: 1859

OFFICIAL PENNY WISDOM AND PouND FOLLY
The Bombay Courier tells its readers the
following English story:


lieutenant commanding little fort in
England. found that the mice ate the official
store Of biscuit. He applied for mouse
trap, but the Board of Ordinance had no
permission to sanction the expenditure. He
applied again and they sent him cat The
cat killed the mice, but needed food and ac.
eordingly he applied for "a cats forage"
The Board disallowed the charge, replying.
on the advice of a specially clever clerk, that
IL there were so many mice the cat would
eat them. The lieutenant, however, was not
TO be out done. He replied that the cat
would not at all events drink mice, and would
not drink water. A penny day was there.
lore sanctioned for milk for the cat at Fort
-; and from that day to this the State


- loa. 3D. year to save sixpenny
Year: 1859

New BUILDING MATERIAL FOUND IN THE
CoAsT RANGE.-Among the rolling hills and
what properly may be defined as the base OF
the Coast Range, an article Of stone or con-
crete is found, says the Tehama Gazette,
which answers for building materials equally
as we'll as fire brick. In chimney built of
it the fire appeared to have no more effect on
it than if it was composed of the above ma
terial. 1t varies in color according to the
location. At the Nome Lackee Reservation,
where it has been applied to building pur-
poses. it has the appearance Of the ashes of
Peach Orchard coal, sort Of greyish pink
In other places it is almost clear white, the
grain being of the very finest description.
When first taken from the quarry it is quite
soft, and can be dressed with the same facili
ty as soapstone. When exposed to the air it
becomes hard and durable as marble. The
density of the substance is about equal to
that of brick.
Year: 1859

TELEGRAPH TO oNEvADA.-Parties in this city
are setting on foot an enterprise which has
Cor its object an immediate telegraphic con-
nection between Marysvile and Nevada, via
Tmbuctoo Rough and Ready and Grass Val
lev. At present, electric communication be-
tween this place and Nevada must be had all
the way around 10y Sacramento, which is very
inconveuent There is no doubt that line
of this kind will pay largely.


The above appears in the Express credited
TO the PlaceryiHe Democrat The article was
taken from this paper and applies to Marys-
vile and the places named and not to Placer
Vile. A telegraph from Placerville to Ne
vada ria 7Jm6Wetoo, Rough and Ready, &c,
would be queer idea, indeed. The Express
in taking articles from the NATIONAL DEMO
Graf would do we'll to credit them to the
proper source, if not for justice sake, at least
for the sake of giving correct information to
its readers.
Year: 1859

DvINo.-Benjamin F. Taylor, of the
Chicago Journal, draws the following
beautiful picture in reference to the GER
tain departure for that undiscovered
country" Mr.. Taylor, we learn, is the
author of the beautiful poem, published
recently in this paper, entitled "rhe Riv-
er of Time or "The Long Ago."l


"There is dignity about that going
away alone, which we call dying-that
wrapping of the mantle of Immortality
about us; that putting aside with pale
hand the azure curtains that are drawn
around this cradle of world, that ven:
turing away from home for the first time
in our lives, for we are not dead there is
nothing dead to speak of, and seeing for
eign countries not laid down on any maps
we know about, There must be lovely lands
somewhere starward, for none ever return
that go thither; and we very much doubt
if any would if they could"
Year: 1859

D@r 1t is said that virtuous men in
New York will hereafter wear badge
over the heart in the form of sickle
The wicked will be distinguished from
the righteous by wearing key on the
left breast.
Year: 1859

WAR IN MODERN TIMEs.-Our dispatch
of the Canada's news contains an item
which struck our mind with particular
force: we allude to the order of Napoleon
allowing to all Austrians vessels that may
come into French ports, in ignorance Of
the war waging between the countries,
six weeks for transacting their business
and departing to place of safety, 1t is
one of the evidences of the moral progress
of the age, where an advantage is thus
generously waived, and the unfortunate,
for their misfortune, allowed to go on
their way unmolested. Wars are as
bloody as ever when armies come into
actual conflict; but even then, under the
influence OF our new civilization, cruelty
is no longer allowed in the field, and
chivalry takes the place of revenge
Who believes that these ships would have
been allowed by beligerent to depart
fifty years ago! Traduced as he is, there
is much that is noble and good in the
character of Napoleon, and the world
will yet find it out and acknowledge it,
long before it comes to the last page OF
his history. -Saannah Republican.
Year: 1859

in New Jersey, leaving a large sum OF
money, which will go to his two nephews.
He was eighty years old, and died with
the firm belief that. after some years of
slumber, he should return to this earth
ayoung man, when he is to receive the
money with inteiest. His heirs seem quite
willing to take the money on those terms.
Year: 1859

If there is a delicate, deformed, or
weak minded child in family, it is gen.
orally the favorite with its parents, This
Is beautiful illustration Of Nature taking
the part of the most helpless.


As the soil, however rich it may be,
cannot be productive without good cul-
.ture, so the mind, without cultivation, can
never produce good fruit.


What is there of human, be it poetry,
philosophy, wit, wisdom, science, power,
glory, matter, life or death, which is in
variable?


So far are the principles of poetry from
being invariable, that they never were,
nor ever will be settled.


The law of food is, that man should
eat what is good for him at such times
and in such quantities as nature re-
.quires.
Year: 1859

1t is said to be dangerous 10. Be work
ing with sewing machine near win
dow when there is a ihunder storm. Il
is dangerous to sit near some sewing ma
chimes when there is no storm. a'
Year: 1859

A co.ennp6raTy editor thinks, from the
way shirts are made in that city, thar
there ought TO be an inspector Of sew
ers." The editor went to the expense Of
a shirt the other day, and found himself
whan he awoke In the morning, crawling
out between two Of the shortest stitches.
Year: 1859

An editor says his attention vas first
drawn to matrimony by the skillfd man
ner in which pretty girl handled the
broom.


A brother editor says that q rather
perverted use Of the same instrument
caused him to apply for a divorce.
Year: 1859

/ am not aware of any statute or code
of morals which makes it infamous to
forgive a woman.-Daniel E. SickLes 10
the Herald.


Does he know Of any statute or code
of morals which makes it infamous to
forgive a man.-.E Y Post.