smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

The article from the Alexandria Gazette, copied
by us yesterday, in reference to proceedings in
the Virginia House, was misprinted, SO as to
represent the vote on the second of two resolu.
tons as "equally divided" when it should have
been equally decided as the vote upon the
first resolution. We now reprint the article:


"On motion of Mr.. Seddop, the following
resolutions were offered for adoption:


81. Resoired by the General assembly, That
in the present alarming condition of affairs, it
is dangerous deusion to suppose that the in
terests of Virginia are not those of her South.
ern sisters and that any impression that her
people are looking to any other combination, in
the last resort, than union with them, is cal.
culated to weaken the position Of our friends
and strengthen the hands of our enemies.


80. Resolved, That in the opinion Of the
General Assembly, no reconstruction Of the
Union between the slaveholdng and non slave
holding States can be permanent, just and
satisfactory, which will not secure to each Sec
ton a selEprotecting power against any inva
sion of the Federal Union upon the reserved
rights of either.


"On motion, the question was divided, and
the vote being taken on the first resolution, it
was carried on a call of the ayes and noes
SO to 4.


"On the adoption of the second resolution,
the vote was equally decided"


The conduct of the Legislature Of Virginia
at this crisis, finds no apologists among sincere
friends of the Union here. The only redeem
ing thing about it, is, that since the reference
of the whole matter of the position Of Virginia
to State Convention, the Legislature has nc
more right to speak for Virginia than any othe1
crowd of two hundred men in Richmond
They had no right to propose conference here
on the 4th of February; no right to send com
missioners to it; and no right to suggest terms
of settlement


But so far as Virginia can be committed by
her legislative agents, the votes in the Hous'
on Saturday, as above given, are most deroga
tory to the character of that State. If adopted
at all, it should only have been in secret ses
sion. The almost unanimous declaration tha
Virginia is only looking, in the last resort, tc
connection with the Southern States, that sht
will entertain no other idea, and that to thinl
Year: 1861

Lieutenant Meade, from Fort Sumter, who
has been here on a visit for few days, de.
clares that Major Anderson is a strong South
ern man, and does not feel in the slightest
complimented by the fanatical cannon firing in
his honor at the North, and it is with pain that
he realizes the present attitude of the South
towards him."
Year: 1861

The vast resources SO freely offered the
Government to put down the rebellion 10
the Gulf States, and the unanimity and
military spirit of the North, has inspired
thousands of patriots with hope for the per-
petuity of the Union, who had begun to
look upon separation as inevitable. Had
the people of the dsaffccted States sought
peaceful separation, and abstained from
acts Of violence, robbery, and the confisca-
tion of private property, it is not probable
that force would ever have been employed
to retain them in the Union. But the nei-
ther sought nor wanted peaceful separa-
tion their object was 10 get up fight 10
order that they might distinguish them
selves by brilliant feat at arms" and the
opportunity they have so long wished for
of showing their superior courage is likely
soon to be gratified.


The determined attitude of the masses in
favor of sustaining the National Govern
ment will have its effect upon their repre-
sentatives, and when Congress meets on
the next Fourth of July, the only question
will be as to the best policy TO be pursued
to put down the rebellion. The means at
the disposal of the Government, when prop
erly organized, will enable it to carry out
any measures that may be agreed upon,
and whether it takes one year or ten, there
will be no tagging until peace is restored,
and the seeding States return to their al
legiance in the Union. No one can pre-
dict with certainty the result of any one
conflict; but the energy and stubborn deter
mination of the people Of the loyal States,
added to their wealth and resources, must
in the end prevail. The success of the
rebels in the first conflict would only have
the effect to prolong the strife, but could
not change the result.
Year: 1861

A DISPATCH from Yreka says that ex-
Senator Lane was accidentally shot with
his own pistol, few days ago, while get
ting out of wagon, about four miles from
his own residence. The ball entered the
lower part of the breast and came out at
the shonlder. The, wound is not considered
mortal
Year: 1861

A HARD JOB.-Accordng to late ac-
counts from the Southern States, the
secessionists have pretty much abandoned
all hopes of taking Fort Pickens. The fort
is located on Santa Rosa Island, and having
lately been reinforced and provisioned for
year, and with perfect communication
kept open on the seaward, an attack on the
place would not be so One-sided game as
the secessionists have heretofore been play
ing. The Mobile Advertiser seems to ap.
preciate the difficulty, and in late issue
says:


1t IS going to be the very mischief to run the
Lincolnites off Santa Rosa Island If they don't
want to go. We may and will make Fort Pick
ems hot for them, but they have plenty Of men
and can get as many more as Lincoln can send
them; when Pickens is rendered untenantable
reach of our batteries, If they like, and so keep
up their camp as long as they please, or until
we leave the mainland TO attack them in their
stronghOlds. We cannot starve them out with
out naval force superior to that at their COM
mand. So we shall have to keep strong force
on hand to watch this nest of impudent fellows
right under our noses: The knocking to pie
ces of Fort Pickens will not be getting rid of
them if they have a mind to stay on the Island.
There is plenty of sand there for batteries, and
our reports show that our enemy is using it to
fortify his lines.
Year: 1861

imprudently orprecipitately. We have most
solemn duty to perform. Let us then calmly
reason one with another, and avoid all passion,
all tendency to tumult and disorder, and obey
implicitly the law and constituted authorities
and endeavor ultimately to unite all our citizens
in cordial cooperation for the preservation Of
our honor, the security of our property and the
performance of all those high duties imposed
upon us by our obligations to our families our
country and our God.
Year: 1861

We are allowed, says the s. +. Herald,
to publish the following extract from letter
written by an old and well known merchant
of New York to q friend in San !ss.. Francisco,
under date of Feb. 20, 1861


When Lincoln comes into the Presidency
of the Northern States he and his adyisers
will find it advisable to act q conciliatory
part with California, and instead Of reward
ing political partisans it will be necessary to
quiet opponents.


The Cotton States can nsysr trust them
selves in the Union again, and take it as a
fixed fact that we are forever separated from
them, and if the whole slaveholding South
can be brought to sustain the doctrines of free
trade and State rights they can form an i'm
perishable Union, which it will be to the in
terest of the whole commercial world to pro-
tect; so that to a great extent, when peace
is tablished, they can get along with very
small army and navy.


A large majority in New York city will
soon be reconciled to the confederation at the
South, as by no possibility can it interfere
with the cardinal interests of our city but in
the East, Massachusetts, in particular, they
have been so long sustained by the extortions
of an infamous tax, under an unconstitutional
tariff, that it becomes a matter of life or death
to their manufacturing Interest," yet there is
a large minority even in MASSACHUSETTS, who
favor the South as a matter of principle, and
cannot be moved by appeals to their interest.
Pennsylvania is bought and sold by her iron
masters and coal men,
Year: 1861

"CAs'r AFFORD IT. The Napa Reporter
makes the following sensible remarks upon
the propriety of advertising. Many man
will spend money enough in one week to pay
for advertising his business for six months,
and yet, when the printer presents his bill of
five dollars, he will order his advertisement
out under the plea of 8 hard times"


q Occasionally, when the times get tight a
customer tell us to stop his advertisement.
The expense is too great-in hard times he
can't afford it, Ehe truth is, that in hard
times business man cannot afford not to
advertise. What would you think of a man
who should go fishing, and when the fish
didn't bite briskly, stop batting his hook p
Yet such is the wisdom manifested by those
who reduce their advertisements because of
hard times. y
Year: 1861

OUTWARD SHow-The Widow Rowans was
now in the full bloom of ornamental sorrow.
A very shallow Grape bonnet, frilled and
froth like, allowed the parted raven hair ii
show its glossy smoothness. A jet pin heay-
ed upon her bosom with every sigh of memo
ry or emotion of unknown origin. Jet brace
lets shone with every movement of her
slender hands, cased in close fitting black
gloves. Her sable dress was ridged with
manifold founces, from beneath which a
small foot showed itself from time to time,
clad in the same hue of mourning. Every.
thing about her was dark, except the whites
of her eyes and the enamel Of her teeth. The
effect was complete, Gray's Elegy was not
a more perfect composition Olirer WendeH
Holmes,
Year: 1861

CAUTION IN CARRYING FIREARNs.-We are
glad to learn that no serious injury was sus-
tanned by Judge Miller from the accidental
discharge of his pistol on Monday morning.
Willis the Judge was seating himself in
narrow armchair, his breast oatpocket, in
which he had Deringer pistol, came in for
chile contact with the left arm of the chair,
and having been loaded for some time, the
cap yielded to the sudden pressure, and caus-
ed the discharge of the pistol. The ball
struck the lower portion of the left breast
bone, and glanced downward without any
other effect than causing Slight flesh wound
Accidents of this nature are altogether too
common; in fact they are of daily occurrence,
many of which turn out fatally


The friends of Judge Miller will rejoice
that he has il this instance escaped more
serious injury. Particular caution should be
observed by those who carry FIRE arms
Trinity Journal.
Year: 1861

ExrRAcTs FROM THE MILITIA BILL APPROVED 90 1851


"SEC "a. All military officers having the charge of mo-
property belonging tn the State shall make quar-.
tery return Of the to the Aduant General in such
form he prescribe and also amy other returns or
reports which he may require. All said re-
turns shall be made within twenty DAYS after the expa.
tion of the quarter and any officer failing to make the
same in mouth after the expiration of such quarter or
TO settle his accounts when required TO do and
any balance due bv him account for any property for
which he ought tn acenu shall be dismissed by the Gov.
unless sufficient is rendered for such failure
and default"


"SEc 81. All former dsbursng officers who shall not
closed their accounts and had the same settled prior
to the 2h of August 1851 shall make settlement Of the
with the Adjuiant General; and all
officers having public property of every kind and descp-
tion which shall be in his hands, who shall 90 ont of Office
the goth of August before after that time 81 all
account for and deliver such property the Adu Gen.
era and failing to do sO shall be liable to be in the
name of the Stale; and all suits at law which it NAV be
necessary to prosecute under this for the State may b
brought in the Superior Court of Wake county.


October /, 1861. E-3t
Year: 1861

To the Sherits Of tie different Counties of North


Carolina


a Ill BLANKETS AND CLOTHING WHICH MAY
IA be received by yon be directly the several
Companies which went frUm cnunfy-and when your
own Companies are supplied. you will then 6rward any
balance band to the Quartcrmaster in Raleigh You
will put up oil artc intended for your Companies in
strong boxes directed TO the Quarermaserin in Raleigh
with the Company and the Regiment plainly marked ON
them and you will have the contents Of each box marked
on it.
Whenever the Companies duty in your neiehbor-
hood, you authorized TO deliver the articles them
taking the receipt of the Captain for thein which receipt
you will forward to this office.


J. DEvEREUX, H. ON
Year: 1861

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


feblS-n HUGHES PREMIUM GALLERY.
Year: 1861

over US a. this Festive board but I hope never
again to see it upon tine field OF battle


Gen. Beawegard then explained how the new
battle flag was deysed-the reason for its adop-
ton being made sufficiently clear by his lucid
and thrilling narrative. The flag itself is a
beautiful banner which, am sure before this
is over, will be concentrated for
ever in the affections Of the people of the Con
felerate SLatns
Year: 1861

De WARNER, with grateful thanks, has
the honor to inform the ladies and gentlemen of
Memphis, that, through the kind and liberal
patronage which he has received from them, he
has been induced to settle here permanently
and become a citizen Of Memphis. He cOnsid-
ers it unnecessary, in this connection, 70 pub
lish the hundreds Of


EYGfEeg-tEag Testi5sEOll6aEs
Which he has received from gentlemen Of the
highest resPectabHty, in this city and else
where. They are in his possession and open
for the inspection of al, but the reference be
low are OF a nature that viii sbundsnly satisfy
all who peruse them.
Year: 1861

hundred and seyentysix is included within the fol
lowing deseabed lines beginning on the west side Of
Fist Street west at point sixtyseTen feet south Of
The northeast corner Of said square, and running
thence north with the line Of First Street west the
northeast corner Of said square; thence with the line
Il Maryland Avenue along the boundary Of sid square
on said avenue one hnndrcd and eighty feet; thence
in straight line TO the point Of beginning also the
whole Of squares six hundred and eightyseyen and
'N hundred and eigltyeight.


Approved, June 25 1860.
Year: 1861

A conely sight indeed il is to sec
4 world of blossoms on an apple tree;
Yet far more comely would this tree appear
If all its dainty blossoms apples were;
But how much moro might one upon it sec;
u each should hang there, till it ripe should bei
But most Of all in beauty 'twoull abound,
lf every one should there be truly sound
But we, alas DO commonly behold
Blooms fall apace. if mornings be too cold;
They too which hang till they young apples are,
By blasting winds ard vermin take despair.
Stores that do hang till almost ripe, we see
Bv blasting winds are shaken from the tree
So that of many, only some there be
That grow and thrive TO full maturity.
This tree perfect emblem is Of those
Which do the garden of the Lord compose;
It's blasted blooms are motions unto good,
which chill affections nipped in the soft bud.
Those little apples, which yet blasted are,
Show some good purposes, no good fruit bear.
Those spoiled by vernin are 10 let US see
How good attemp pts by bad thoughts ruined be.
Those which TIL winds blow down while they are


green.


Show good works have by trials spoiled been.
Those that abide, while ripe upon the tree,
Show that in a good man some ripe fruit will be.
Behold, how abortive some fruits are,
Which at the first most promising appear;
The frost, the wind, the worm, with time, doth


show


There flow from suck appearances works but few.


[Joh4 Bunyan.
Year: 1861

/ of the Government towards the Southern
States after the rebellion shall hare been
suppressed, the Executive deems it proper 20
say that it viii be his purpose, then as ever,
to be guided by the constitution and laws,
and that he will probarlv have no different
understanding of the powers and duties Of
the Federal Government relative 10 the rig Is
of the States and the People, under the Con-
stltuti0n. than that expressed IN the Inau-
gural Address. lie desires to preserve the
Government that it may he administered for
all as it was administered by the men who
made it. Loyal citizens everywhere have
the right to claim this of their Govern
ment. and we have no right to refuse
OrDeg'ect it. 1t is no. perceived that in
giving 1t there Is any coercion, any
conquest, any subjugation, IN any Just
sense OF these terms. The Constellation pro
vided, and all the States have accepted the
provision, that the United States shall guar
anty to every State a republican form of gov
ernment; but if State may lawfully 20 out
OF the Union, having done 50 it may also
discard the republican form of government
81, TO prevent its going out is an indIspen-
sable means OF maintaining the guaranty
mentioned; and when an end is lawful and
obligatory the indispensable means to it are
also lawful and obligatory.


Ii was with the deepest regret that the
Executive found the duty of employing the
war power in the defense Of the Government,
forced upon him. He could but perform
this duty or surrender the existence of the
Government. No compromise by public ser
wants could in this case be cure. Not that
compromises are not often proper, but that
no Popular Government can long survive
the precedent that those who carry the cleo
ton can only save the Government from
immediate destruction, by giving up the
main point upon winch the People made the
election The People themselves, and not their
servants, can safely reverse their own delibe-
rate decision. As private citizen the
Executive could not have consented
that these institutions should perish
much less could he, 10 betrayal of so |
people had conided to him. He felt
that he had no moral right to shrink,
or even to count the chances of his
own life, in what might follow. In full
view OF his great responsibility, he has so
far done what he deemed his duty. You |
will, now, according to your own Judgment,
perform yours. He sincerely hopes that |
your views and action may so accord with his,
as to assure all faithful citizens who have |
been disturbed in their rights, of certain |
ana speedy restoration to them under the |
Constitution and the laws; and having |
chosen our cause without guile. and with |
pure purpose let us renew our trust in God |
and go forward without fear and with man
ly hearts.


ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Year: 1861

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.-We are obliged
to the Secretary of the Senate for copy of
the printed Journal of the Senate for the
October Session of 1860, and also for the
Extra Session April 1861.
Year: 1861

Recent improvement on the Postal Lous.-
Several material changes and improvements in the
postal service have been authorized by an act of
the late Congress- establishing certain post routes
The second section of the act empowers the Post
master General to procure and furnish letter sheets
with postage stamps impressed thereon, combining
in one both sheet and envelope. This supplies
desderatum in certain business and legal pro-
ceedngs where 1t is important to prove the date
of mailing a letter by the postmark. With the
common envelope this is always difficult and fire.
quently impossible on account of the letter being
separate from the cover on which the postmark is
impressed.
Year: 1861

"Srop MY PAPER. Some people, when they
item in their paper not exactly suited to
their way of thinking, take it into their heads
that they can stop the concern" by stopping
their paper" The New York Express, of Friday,
has the following:


ave don't print paper to be liked. Our aim
is to print the truth, liked not liked, and
pursue that course, and only that course, which,
as we think the best interests Of the country de-
mand. The Express does not represent any party
or anybody, and nobody but the editors are re-
sponsible for anything in it, and they only in the
eye Of the law-for they dislike great deal Of the
news they have to print, and would not print it if
were right 10 suppress il"
Year: 1861

CHILDREN Of any age can now have their pictures
" taken perfect, as We have built Room expressly
for their Groups OF Children also taken in rac
tlon of second, IN clear weather. Mothers need not
now have the trouble TO take them Gallery dozen
times, and AT astfput up with caricature, if they
will but go at once TO


feb1s-tf HUGHES PREMIUM GALLERY
Year: 1861

We witness among birds the execution of
Justice on such culpriis as offend against the
principles and regulations of their commu.
nifty. Tho rook offors familiar example OF
this, in refusing to build its nest to privacy,
or anywhoro but in the noighborhood OF
somo dignifcd mansion and as the nests OF
this bird require repair in tho spring, it often
happens that tho now materials are not to
bo obtained near nt hand, and thoy arc COM
PEELED to search for twigs at distance, or
else to break them off nearer homo while in
a growing condition, which is work OF
much labor. To the young members of the
community, not learned in the laws of meum
and feunl, this is an irksome task and they
are not long in coming to tho conclusion
that much trouble may bo saved from their
watching their opportunity, and helping
themselves from tho growing structures OF
older builders around them in their absence,
little imagining, Wo daro say, that their pro.
priotors will dotect tho loss of here one
and there another of tho little twigs inserted
in tho walls of their ediices. The discover.
ing that thoy have been robbed is indeed
no small proof of observation and reasoning
for tho actual carrying off of their goods il
never, or but rarely, seen by tho owners, al
the rogues take caro- not to be caught in tht
fact and we know that an egg may bC
taken away, and tho parent bird DO non'
the wiser. Birds are more alive TO thu
least change in the external look of the nos
than 10 tho cggs within. But tho rascal
among tho rocks have littlo calculated oil
tho power of observation of their olde
noighbors, and how we'll thoy. from cx
porience, can compare the work done, ant
compute tho time it ought to have taken !
they had worked honestly, and found thei
own materials. Tho wrong doers being dis
covered, tho punishment is appropriate I
the offence by the destruction of their dls
honost work they are taught that they VIII
build must find their own bricks and sticks
not their neighbors; and that it they wisl
to live in the enjoyment of the advantage
of the social condition, they must endeavo
to conform their actions to the principle o
the rookery Of which they have beon mad


members.
Year: 1861

A correspondent OF a Philadelphia pa
per, writing from Pine River, Wisconsin,
gives the subjoined description OF a natu-
raj bridge discovered in that region:


At the mouth of the west branch Of
Pine River is a great curiosity-a natural
river is great curiosity-a natural bridge
almost as wonderful as the one over Ceder
Creek in Virginia. Here stream much
larger than Ceder Greek, is spanned by
bridge Of rocks and earth, the handiwork
of Nature herself. The west branch OF
Pine River flows through most beautiful
and fertile valley, eastward, until it nears
the main stream, when high bluff seems
to forbid the blending Of their waters
But "where there is will there is way"
ard the branch finds an opening through
the high bluff which skirts the western
shore of Pine River, and their waters
mingle and murmur on together toward
the great "Faiher Of Rivers"


Here is a natural tunnel-from fifteen
to twenty feet wide, and twelve feet high
right through rocky bill, whose aiti-
tude is eighty feet, and covered over with
tall pines and foliaged down 70 both rivers
with dense growth Of evergreens. The
bridge is wide enough for three teams to
drive abreast, and from its location. l
have no doubt but thorougbfare win at
some future time be established along this
romantic way. Sufficient water passed
under the bridge, even in the sultry month
Of July, to set a-rolling and a-rambling a
dozen Of the largest mills in the State.