smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861




ernment have the people OF our State
been called upon to celebrate an annual
Thanksgiving under circumstances like the
present.. Our Country is involved in fear"
full war. not from the Invasion of foreign
foe, but from those OF our own household
In the history Of no nation has there been
such an outbreak Of causeless treason and
rebellion, as in our unhappy Country. The
lcrv. "To arms !" has been echoed among our
green hills, and in obedience to its dread


summons, many of our citizens have gone to


mingle in the conflict. How many in our


State will this day be missed from the home


circle 1t has been one of the charms con-


nected with these memorable occasions that


the scattered family meets again around the


festive board, and the broken circle is again


reunited in friendly intercourse. But upon


this occasion many will think Of husband,


son, and brother far away enduring the tolls


and sharing the coarse fare of the camp
None Of us can tell when, OR under what cir


cumstances we shall meet again. Some who


are now absent may never return again to


the homes they love; and when we think OF


the changes and perils that snrrouod Us, at
this evontful pegiot! Of our history, it affords


US grateful relief that we may safely trust
in God, and if we love Him, checrfully arc
hopefully await the results.


It becomes US on this occasion to recoun
: the mercies and multiplied blessings Of kinC
o Providence. There arc personal and nation
|, al tavors that loudly call for gratitude. |
q we undertake to enumerate them, we shall b
:, convinced that their nature and number def.
u !, our comprehension, and here we should b
- lost in wonder. love and praise.


O The plentiful harvest that God has give'
l. US came under circumstances well calculates
IS to impress our hearts with sense ol God
v goodness. We have surplus provisions 10
t. our army, and an ample amount to meet tn
.e foreign demand which is created by shol
IS harvests in the Old World. The fact tina
- other countries depend upon us for breao
Y will BE- strong iuducoment for them to see
I'd friendly relations still TO our Governments
Of Famine and war at the same time would
lo scourgc that we might not be able to endur
nt but while wicked men and traitors to th
is Government have involved us in one, a kin
of Providence is mercifully saving us from tt
ds other. We are too much inclined to regal
Of our blessings as coming to us as mater
he course, or perhaps we fancy that it is the r
IS. suit of our superior skill and effort; but d'
he sense of our dependence on God will CORE
nd the error and raise the heart in Ilove al
,le gratitude to the Giver Of every good and pc
or feet gift.
Year: 1861

The Patriotism or New YoRK.-The Bos-
ton Post, leading organ of the New Eng
land Democracy, thus speaks OF the patriotic
spirit which is animating the people of the
Empire State:


But grand as is the patriotic spirit of Bos-
ton. how can icy cold words tell of the ma
tional glory that encircles New York Think
of sixty or seventy thousand troops from this
single city This is not the boiling up Of a
sudden fever it is The steady tug of won
derfu power-of all the bone and sinews of
war-men and meansI The description of
the various fresh regiments going forward
with incredible energy, that load the columns
of the New York press, show steady fame
of enthusiasm TO protect the government,
that we venture to say is quite unparalleled
in the history of cities SO much for the
city. Now look over that great State 1t
has the aspect of lion reused from its liar.
Hundreds Of cities aud of towns are, in pro-
portion to their means, as full of devotion to
the sacred cause Of country; and the very
soil trembies with the tread Of the armed
hosts that are mastering to the sorrowfu
work that must he done to sustain the Con-
stitution and the Union.
Year: 1861

PooR PAY-The Pacific Sentinel snys that
the Secessionists Of Santa Cruz county have
bestowed their election patronage upon the
Monterey Union, and adds:


We hope the editor will he more successful
in a financial point of view with that party
than we were. Bills contracted hy them
last year, at this office, remain unpaid, and
we were more than glad to get clear of "a
set of customers whose patronage is neither
desirable or profitable.
Year: 1861

REMOVAL The Telegraphic office ia being
removed to the room in Glaciers brick, on
Second street. adjoining the California Stage
Companys office When they become estab-
lished in their new quarters, they will have
one of the finest offices here, as they have
now. in the person of our young friend.
Dent, one Of the most gentlemanly operators
in the State.
Year: 1861

GENERAL WooL-We stated briefly in the
second edition Of the Times, yesterday, that
orders had been issued for General Wool to
repair to Fortress Monroe and assume COM
mand of that department. The information
was based upon telegraphic dispatch from
General Scott to General Wool, stating that
it was desirable that he should direct the cp-
erations of that wing of the army, and in
quiling if his health was such as to be equaI
to the responsil lie duties Of the position
General Wool Immediately replied by tele-
graph as follows:
Year: 1861

and fortitude to sustain and support his men, He
encouraged them in every way, but when he lost
boat after boat, until only two small boats were
left, which were insufficient in such heavy gale
to save themA he awaited with painful anxiety and
sohcitude the dawn of day, expecting every mo-
ment that they all would be submerged by the
waves and find watery grave; but when at the
break of day they perceived the little Confederate
steamer Albemarle bufeting the waves and strug-
gling,for life as it were in the attempt to reach
them,g his heart was cheered aud they
felt that there still some friends on
earth who manifested an interest In their welfare;
but all hope again vanished when he perceived
the imminent hazard and risk that she encoun-
tered; and he gave up all for lost, being well as
sured that she could not survive in so boisterous
aud heavy sea- And again, when she failed to
reach him in her first and second attempts, he be-
leVed all further attempts to do so would be vain
and fruitless he and his whole crew made up
their minds to meet their fate like men, and were
sadly and mournfully afflicted that such an awful
catastrophe might and ought to have been averted
by the human and timely aid of the Federal feet
which they most inhumanly refused to render
them. He says that they were greatly astonished,
and it sent thrill Of joy through the whole ship,
when the little Albemarle, which he perceived
fral boat, most gallantly and bravely made
third attempt to save them; and when she drop
ped her anchor apparently safely moored, and
sent their little boat to their aid, they all devouty
gave thanks to God for their safe deliyerance;
and that too much praise and grateful commenda-
tion cannot be awarded to the Confederate officers,
Col. Singletary and Captains Salyear and Sirmond
and their crews, for their brave and heroic efforts
it saving them all from an untimely death.


In rescuing the party mentioned above, the
Confederate steamer Wnslow was wrecked by
running on a sand bar.
Year: 1861

Is there any proper reason why so few people
pay their debts now, in comparison with ordinary
times? 1t is grave question, and we obliged
to answer it in the negative. The crops of this
State have for twelve months past been at least
fair, and some of them exceedingly abundant, and
with the exception of cotton for one month past,
and naval stores prices have been unusually high.
More money probably was carried into the country
from sales of produce during the past twelve months
than usual. And in town until few weeks, or
at the most few months, business was active
and profitable. Then economy has been practiced
to an unusual extent, and men generally have
created no new obligations Why, under all these
favorable circumstances, should there be any
failure to meet obligations, either to banks in
dividuals! We cannot see why. And yet the
fact is notorious, that there is an unprecedented
number Of protested notes in all most Of the
banks, and universal complaint of the difficulty
of collecting individual claims. 1t is easy to see
why the usual bank Accommodations cannot be had,
for when protest is the rule, and prompt payment
or renewal the exception, the banks can have
neither the ability the inclination to discount.
Their means are locked up in State and Confcde-
rate loans and protested notes


We fear that too many men Of cash means are
boarding up their money, for some purpose or
other, instead of paying their just debts-a course
which they are enabled to pursue with impunity
Wy IiiS StdJ ldHS, HIOoS SlCdI Cl4CIIS
have been to enable men to set at defiance their
creditors and the Law, and to destroy the credit
system, that indispensable help to the poor but
really honest man.


If people would reflect how many debts would
be paid in the course Of month by the payment
of one debt at the beginning Of it, until finally the
money may come back to the first payer, we
think there would be more payments. Ten dol
lars thus invested no doubt often pays hundred
or even thousand dollars Of debts in the course
ola month, going materially towards making money
abundant instead of scarce.


This is and very important view the sub
ject. But there is another more important. We
cannot see how an honest conscientious man can
allow himself for one moment to rest upon the
stay law. He contracted debt with solemn
promise to pay It according to the old law, whose
Justice has been sanctioned by universal assent
through ages of time. And when he avaiS him
self of the stay law he does a gross wrong to him
who relied upon his honesty and honor. His
failure to keep faith may ruin his creditor, dis
tress his wife and children. It certainly makes
his own integrity matter ofquestion, and deprives
him Of that claim to credit in the future which
can only rest upon a faithful fulflment Of obliga
tions-which last is the best policy as we'll as a
plain duty .-FayetteUUe Observer.
Year: 1861

HELP THE PooR.-In these days Of scarcity
and trouble let remember the poor-the very
poor who are ever with Us and who have right
to expect help at the hands Of those who are
blessed with more than their necessities require.
We commend to our people in this section the
following from an Augusta, Ga, paper. 1t is
applicable to US:


g 1t is a scripture trusm, that we have the poor
always with Us. This fact is brought home to
with peculiar force at this time, as the rigors Of
winter are approaching, and the high price of
food brings US face to face with bitter poverty.
The demands of the war have necessitated fire.
quent calls upon our eenerons-hearted people for
pecuniary and other aid, and we are happy to
know that they have not been made i'll vain.
Give, give, has been the cry, and will continue to
be; but liberality has thus far been equal to
the demand and prompt response at all times has
shown the spiriE Of bcnevolence and patriotism
which animates US
Year: 1861

which theirimportance may demand. Change
is not always progress, and people who
have lived so'long, and enjoyed 80 much
prosperity, Who have SO many sacred msas-
cries of the past, and such rich legacies t.,
transmit to the future, should deliberate
long and seriously before they attempt b
alter any of the fundamental principles of
the great charter of our liberties.


assume the duties of this high Office ut
the most trying period of our national his
tory. The public mind is agitated by fears.
suspicious and jealosies. Serious sppse.
tensions of the future pervade the people.
A preconcerted and organized effort has
been made TO disturb the stability Of C5y,
ernment, dissolve the union of the States.
and mar the symmetry and order of the
noblest political structure ever devised end
enacted by human wisdom. It shall be my
earnest endeavoE to Justify the confidence
which you have reposed in me. and to de-
serve your appreciation. With congcious-
ness of the rectitude of my intentions, with
no resentments to cherish, no emnites to
avenge, no wish but the public good to
crafty, and with profound sense of the
solemnlty Of my position, hpmbly invoke
the assistance of our Heavenly Father, In
whom alone is my dependence, that His
strength may sustain and His wisdom guido
me. With His divine aid shall apply my
self faithfully and fearlessfy to my respon-
sible duties, and abide the Judgment of
generous people.


Invoking the blessing of the God Of our
fathers upon our State and nation, it shall!
be the highest object of my ambition to c-n.
tribute to the glory of the Commonwealth.
maintain the civil and religious privileges
of the people, and promote the union. pros
pcrity and happiness of the country,
Year: 1861

In few weeks the stalls of the City
markets will be decorated with the annu-
al show of poultry. Festoons of chickens
interspersed with ducks, and fanked by
piles Of plump geese and portly turkeys,
will invite purchasers to enrich their Ia
blcs with dainty viands.


Their good condition, and the prices
they will bring, will depend very much
upon the treatment they are now receiy-
ing. Fowls which are permitted TO run
at large until perhaps within fortnight
of Thanksgiving, and then are hastily
stuffed with raw grain, will make a poor
show beside the we'll rounded forms Of
the farm yard pets which have been kept
fat throughout the season, and which only
needed little finishing off TO prepare
them for market. The business of fat
tening poultry for the Fall market should
commence now. 1t can be done better
and more cheaply than later Fowls fed
on boiled potatoes mixed with meal will
thrive finely. 1t will take a little longer
TO fatten them in this way, but the feed
VIII cost less. COOK tue meal Win the
petatcos, and mix the whole we'll togeth.
er. Moistenng well with sour milk will
be an addition. 1t will pay to cook grain
of any kind for fattcning poultry. AL
low them to run in the yard until within
.wo weeks of the timo Of killing and sup
ply them with gravel and ashes, and with
plenty of pure water. Young fowls
should be generously fed, not only to fat
ten them, but to fully bring out the Sec
ond growth of feathers, or the flavor Of
the flesh will be very inferior.


The kind of food used, has much to do
with the flavor of meat Ducks which
are reared in filthy places, are far less pal
atablo than when kept in clean quarters
and fed with grain and other wholesome
food. Many prefer the flesh of geese
because of their cleanly habits in feeding
A little attention to these matters now,
and proper care in dressing and marketing
the years poultry, will make no little diff
ference in their reception in the City, and
in cash returns. Am. Agriculturist.
Year: 1861

A CHINESE BATTLE.--A Chinese bat
tic is as good rs farce. Some Of the
little fights at Shanghai were very anus
ing. One day when a great many SOL
diers were out, saw more Of the COM
bat than was pleasant. Having got into
the line of fire, l was forced TO take shell
ter behind grave, the BULLETS striking
the grave from each side every second.-
Why they came my way it is difficult TO
discover, for they ought to have passed
on the other side Of the creek, about
twenty yards distant, to the people they
were intended for; but to see The dodging
of the soldiers, then of the rebels, each
trying TO evade the other, was almost
amusing. One fellow, ready primed and
loaded, would rush up the side of grave
hiIlock, drop his matchbox over the top,
and, without taking aim, blaze away
No ramrod is required for the shot they
use the bullett or ball of iron is merely
dropped in loose upon the powder. There
was fine scene on an occasion when
the Shanghai rebels made sortie; one
of the men was cut off by an imperial
skirmisher, who had his piece loaded
The rebel had no time to charge his, so
he ran round and round a grave, which
was high enough to keep his enemy from
shooting him when on the opposite side.
Hare hunting is nothing to it. Red-cap
described hosts of circles, and the royal
ist was fast getting blown when the gods
took pity on the wind, for, by some un-
lucky chance, the rebel tripped and fell
The soldier was at him in q moment, and
to make sure of his prize, put the muz.
zle of his matchbox TO Red-cap's head
fred and took to his heels as fast as he
could 90. 1t is difficult to say who was
most astonished when Mr.. Red.cap die
exactly the same. The bullet that drop
ped down readily on the powder fell out
as easily when the barrel was depressed
The rebel got of with a good singeing o
his long hair.
Year: 1861

"We were all set astir this morning abou.
twenty minutes after seven, by the appear
ance OF United States soldiers about Jiftv in
round numbers, dragging themselves up to-
wards the depot. They We're the most haggard
individuals L have seen for some time soiled
aud muddy, and SO tired that they Were scarce
ly able TO drag their arms after them. Their
intention was TO get on the cars and go to Car
hsl'. The history of their adventures last
night at harpers Ferry presume You are ac-
quainte with already We could get but little
out OF them; some dropped hints of what they
had done last night and some said if they had
their say they would be IN some place else
lhey ali appeared quite uneasy, as they came
TOO late Tor the cars, and not knowing what
kind of reception they would receive were
anxious to be OF as soon as possible. The Door
devils were too tired 10 walk, as they had come
all the way from the Ferry since II O'Clock, so
they hired hacks and went to Chambersburg
to take the noon train for Carlisle. The poor
Lieutenant, who, by the way, was so knoc ked
up that he could scarcely walk, and had
thrown away his sword. it inpeded his
flight, told Captain Nesbitt that he had de-
stroyed fifteen thousand stand of arms and did
as much damage rs they could before the Vir-
glnlans chased them OFF,
Year: 1861

THE SABBATH IN THB ARMY.-The follow
ing is the order issued by Gen. Mcclellan, en-
joining better observance of the Sabbath in
the army


"Unless in the case of an attack by the enc
my, or some other extreme military necessity,
it is commended to all commanding officers that
all work shall be suspended on the Sabbath;
that no unnecessary movements shall be made
on that day; that the men shall, as far as pos
ible, be permitted to rest from their labora; that
they shall attend divine service after the Gus
tomary morning inspections; and that officers
and men alike use their influence to insure the
utmost decorum and quiet on that day.
Year: 1861

Who ever is not prepared to sacri-
fee party organ izatiOns and plat
forms on the altar Of his country
does not deserve the support and
cOuntenance of fhonestpeople. How
are we to overcome partisan antipathies
in the minds of men of all parties so as to
present united front in support Of our
country We must cease discussing
party issues, make no illusions 10
old party tests, have no crimina-
tions and reoriminatiOns,i indulge in
no taunts one against the other, as
TO who has been the cause of these
troubles.


When We shall have rescued the Gev-
eminent and country from its perils, and
seen its flag floating in triumph over eve
~ inch of American soil. it will then be
time enough to inquire as to who and
what has brought these troubles upon US.
When we shall have a country and a Gov
eminent for our children to live in peace
and happiness, it shall be time for each
Of us to return to our party banners ac
eording to our own convictions of right
and duty. Let him be marked as no
true patriot who will not abandon
all such issues in times like this
Ertract from the last speech Of Senator
Douglas.
Year: 1861

DISTRIBUTION OF CHINESE BRANs.-A Cbnaman
was found dead between this place and Oregon
Gulch on Tuesday II turns out that the China
man rode out in the morning. and as a cOnsidera-
bic quantity of brains were distributed about the
neighborhood where he found, it is natural
to suppose that some accident happened mule
threw him, perhaps-foot caught in strrups, and
horse kicked the top of his head off. lie was
buried with great solemnity ON Wednesday, by
his countrymen.
Year: 1861

REV. T. STARR KNG.-This eloquent and dis
tnguishcd gentleman lecturcd at the new Thea
ter last Saturday evening. Subject" Washing
ton and Our Country" The attendance was
quite large, and marked for intelligence.


Mr.. King opened his discourse with the memo
rable words of the God-like Daniel, in the follow
ing sentence Daniel Webster said that amid
the difficulties and dangers that surround our
country we find consolation in referring to the
life and character of Washington" The subject
was one of the most appropriate that could be Sc
lected for the occasion, and every listener ac-
knowledged that Mr. King did it fan Justice, and
at the same time sustained his high reputation as
a man of profound thought, eloquence aud logic


As composition, the lecture will rank with
the most mastery productions of that class, and
the manner of its delivery was magnificent The
time occupied by the lecturer was about two
hours, and from the beginning to the end the au-
dence seemed wrapt in the discourse and the
style of the speaker There Is a volume and ro-
tundity in the manner Of The orator, which com
bines the highest grace and expansive power OF
elocution. All who heard Mr.. King must have
been struck with the accuracy and aptness Of his
illustrations, and the remarkable parallels drawn
by the Rev. gentleman between the earlier com
motions and reasonable rebellion in our coun-
try, and the rebellion and treason at present be-
ing carried on by Southern secessonists.


The sermon preached on Sunday by Mr.. King
was equal in point Of perspicuity Of thought and
dctlon to bis lecture the night previous We
trust the people of Weaverville may soon again
have opportunity to hear this eloquent divine.
Year: 1861

THE STRAWBERRY PARTY.-A larger number of
people attended Felter's Strawberry party on
Friday evening last than ever before. Over a
hundred tickets were sold, and some thirty ladies
were present. AS source of pleasure and en-
joyment the Strawberry party leads anything of
the kind annually given in Trinity. The drive
over the mountains is pleasant one, aud extra
ordinary pains is always taken by Mr.. Felter and
lady to make their guests comfortable and happy
And then, the opportunity to indulge in straw
berries to your hearts content is offered at no
other time and place hereabouts. Somewhere in
the neighborhood of five bushels were devOured,
aud still there were plenty remaining.


Very few who have ever attended Felter s
Strawberry party once can be induced to miss it,,
as the years roll around. We hope it may ever
continue to be source of qualification and pleas
ure to citizens
Year: 1861

er, our Informant does not know; but it il
fair to presume that the forces united will
Push on westward where Price was week
ago, In the vain hope Of bagging him and his
men-a hope, VIC are sure, that Hunter, it he
is in posssssion Of The Information which NC
have here, does cct entertain.