smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

NHlLDREN of any age can now have their pictures
~ taken perfect, we have built Room expressly
for their Groups of Children also taken in fac-
ton of second IN clear weather Mothers need not
now have the trouble TO take them to Gallery dozen
times, and at last put up with caricature, they
will but go once to


febIS-f HUGHES PREMIUM GALLERY
Year: 1861




A gentleman, whose honorable. name, for
various reasons affecting himself and many
friends in the gulf states, must be suppressed,
has Just arrived in this city, where he is reciev-
ing medical treatment for malady, the result
Of, sixteen years continuous business in the
south. During an interesting interview with
him yesterday, some very curious facts in regard
to the present condition of the affairs south.
On his way north, by somewhat circutous
route which brought him TO Louisville, Ken
lucky, he passed through three principal camps
OF the rebels. The men were not in good con-
dition, were very badly armed, and most of them
with Indifferent muskets or shatguns. They
had received little or no pay, and We're under
no discipline. When he left New Orleans every
family that could get away was leaving the place,
for two reasons one that the people there expect
an attabk from the United States, forces, and
the other that the yellow fever is also ex-
pected, and of a violent type, for the reason
that the low country around and above the
mouth of the Mississippi has been flooded for
months with more than the usual quantity of
water, and sickly season is regarded as GER
tain.


There are but about sixteen hundred troops
at New Orleans, and not far from the same num-
Der at Mobile. Both these places could be cap
tured by our troops without difficulty, and it the
present blockade is to be forced by the English
or French, the true plan, in the opinion of our
informant, for us is to retake and hold all these
ports. There will be no blockade to force or
talk about, and no place for foreign ships to
enter, unless by our permission and on the pay
ment of the regular duties into the United
States Treasury.


Clothing for the southern armies is beeom-
ing very scarce. Our informant says that in
three months time the soldiers will be in rags
and shoeless. OF leather there is none to be
found. In the country towns the shoemaker
is the most important parsonage, and enormous
prices are beginning TO be asked for his work,
A biz of sole leother is worth its weight in
silver.


Lieut.. Chapman, late of the United State,
navy, is endeavoring to get up piratical fleet
at New Orleans, consisting of about seven small
vessels, mounting seventeen guns in all
Whether he will be able to get out to sea i,
uncertain, as his only chance is to catch oul
squadron mapping.


COTTON.


With regard to cotton we learn some curl
Gus facts. There is no supply of it on hand
worth mentioning The new crop is very back
ward it was behindhand in its growth NOR,
| than'a month when our informant left, ant
Year: 1861

With regard to cotton we learn some curl.
Gus facts. There is no supply of it on hand
worth mentioning. The new crop is very back
ward it was behindhand in its growth more
thansa month when our informant left, and
Year: 1861

AN ORGANIC SlN.-A correspondent of the
n. Y. Churchman says that masked ball
was given in Chicago, to help pay for AN or
gan in the church! Less than a hundred
dollars were raised by the means.


We trust the day is coming when raAies.
balls, suppers, festivals and all that race OF
things will cease to be associated with the
means of raising money for religious pur-
poses We ought TO remember that giving
is as truly religious duty and privilege as
praying.
Year: 1861

officers who would lay down their swords
at the bidding of the Slave OGgarchy. -
The country would cry out universally ia
good riddance,' ia great deliverance, "
"a consummation most devostly wished. y
Then the country would begin once more
to indulge hope that something would
be done, that somebody would be hurt,
that this great rebellion would at last
be crushed out.
Year: 1861

The Secretary of the Navy is quite as
radical on the subject of using the slaves
of rebels in his department as the Secre-
tary Of War was in his report to the Pres-
dent. Whether Secretary Wclles es-
caped q modification" because of his In
significance or the brevity of his remarks
does not appear. The following extract
from his report shows very conelusively
that he occupies the same platform with
Mr.. Cameron


"ln the coastwise and blockading duties
of the Navy, it has not been unfreque mt
that fugitives from insurreetionary places
have sought our ships for refuge and pro-
lection; and our naval commanders have
applied to me for instruction as to the
proper disposition which should be made
Of such refugees My answer has been
that, if insurgents, they should be hand
ed over to the custody Of the Govern
ment; but if, on the contrary. they We're
free from any voluntary participation in
the rebellion and sought the shelter and
protection of onr flag, then they should
be cared for and employed in some use
ful manner, and might be enlisted to serve
on our public vessels or in our Navy
Yards, receiving wages for their labor. If
such employment could not be furnished
to all by the Navy, they might be refer
red to the Army; and if no employment
could be found Tor them in the public ser
vice, they should Be oNo,ced TO proceed
freely and peaceobiy 'cithom restraint 70
seek hueiihood an any loyal portion q
the country This have considered to
be the whole required duty, in the premi'
ses, of our naval officers"
Year: 1861

throughout the speech and with rousing
three times three ut the end, and amongst
the audience were Uncle johnny and
Gen. Van, both equally enjoying and ap-
plauding Lane is live man, and that
is what the people want. He is honest and
determined, and the people honor him for
it. What a pith that all of our leaders
have not the same pluck. KEoKUK.
Year: 1861

Washington Dee. 10


The Government has decided positively
on the policy of filing up the numbers of
the regiments in the field, with lo46 men.
Ii it shall be necessary to do this to break
up the imperfect regimental organization
now in progress, taking the rank aud file
aud leaving the officers. it will be done -
The Government has no notion Of putting
into the field an army of officers or OF
putting them into the treasury either
Year: 1861

FRE-An alarm Of fire was oceasioned last
night about half past eleven BY q bright light
In the extreme southern section Of the city.
The bell ringer in bis excitement at having
found fire after the long dearth Of hatarticle,
rang all the divisions in the city before be
discovered the right one.
Year: 1861

A paragraph on interest from Henry
Ward Beecher's pen:


No blister draws sharper than interest
does. Of all industries none is compara-
bic to that of interest.


1t works day and night. in fair weather
and foul 1t has no sound in its footsteps,
but travels fast. 1t gnaws at a mans
substance with invisible teeth. 1t b. uds
Industry with its film. as fly is bound
upon a spiders eb Debt rolls a man
over and over, binding him hand and foot.
and letting him hang upon fatal mesh
until the long legged interest devours him.
There Is no crop that can afford to pay in-
terest money ON farm There is but one
thing raised on farm like it. and that is
the Canada thistle. which swarms new
plants every time yeu break its root. whose
blossom is very prolific. and every flower
father of million seeds. Every leaf is an
awl. every branch spear, and every SIN
gle plant is like a platoon ofbayOnets. and
a field full of them is like an armed host
The whole plant is torment, vegetable
curse. Aud yet a farmer had better make
his bed of Canada thistles that attempt to
lie at ease upon interest
Year: 1861

and the chattering of teeth when you read


the stuff"


The Georgian asscnted to this proposi-
ton. and said the whole affair reminded


him Of boy who hits another, and then.


frightened at what he has done. hugs him


and offrrs him his biggest apple not to


tell oft. YES" said the other. .'or of


the man who had a quarrel with his wife


at the breakfast table, and threw fork at


her: but the moment it had left his hand


he turned pale with fright. and yelled out


Dodge it, my dearp' Some further re-


marks in the same strain of righteousness


followed, during whic the worthy Phila-


delphia brethren were rudcly handled =


The South CarOliniln presently grew warm
agaiu, however. and proceeded substan-


TALLY thu$-"You know well enough
what my sentiments are about slavery; now.
as ugly as | feel inward the damned


BlaoS Republicans l like rugged. up
and down fight. do have some respect
for bold rascal; have respect for bold
rascal; have respect of sort. for a sin
cere man, too, no matter what he believes.
IT, now. was an abOlitionist. and believed
that slavery was wrong. or if | didn't
care damn whether it was wrong or not,
and only meant to fight against it. and if |
had made strong fight. like those North
ern men have done. why, by the Lord,
I'D cut off my hand and blister my tongue
before I'd take any part in any of them
snivelling pow vows they call Union Meet
ings! Here for years the blasted fellows
have been fighting inch by inch till they
have got every free State with 'em; and
now just as they have got their first big
victory, they are beginning to shake and
shiver, and wish they hadn't done it, and
hope the South won't be offended. and
promise to give up all they've got,
and GOD deal more. and never do so
again as long as they live if we'll only let
EN- off this once. Long John Wentworth
says the chivalry will back down. that they
are ways ready to eat dirt when the
scratch comes; but l should like to see the
Southern man who wOtis crawl on his bel
y Ii those hounds at Philadelphia and
Boston, aud gobble dirt with such an ap-
petite as they seem to havel I'd shoot him
before went out to lang an aboli;ionist
hat was stealing my niggcrs. By thunder!
IN ashamed Of my kind"
Year: 1861

The Louisville Journal beautifully says:


There are tiues when the pulse lies low
in the bosom and beats slow in the veins;
when the spirit sleeps the sleep, apparently.
that knows no waking. and its house Of
clay, and the window shutters are closed
and the door is hung with the invisible
Grape Of melanchol "; when We wish the
gol,Ien sunshine pitchy blackuess. and very
willing to fancy clouds where no clouds be.
Thi> is state of sickness when ply sic
may be thrown to the dogs. for we will
have none of it. What shall raise the
sleeping Lazarus? What shall make the
heart beat music again. and the pulse dance
to it through all the myriad thrunged hall:
III our house Of life? What shall make
the sun kiss the Eastern hills again for
us with ali his old awakiug gladpess, and
the night overflow with moonlight music.
love and flowers? Love itself is the great
stimulant-the most Intoxicating Of all
and performs all these miracles; but it is
miIa.le itself. and is Lot at the drug
store, whatever they say. The counterfeit
is in the market, but the winged god is
not money changer. We assure you.


"Men have tried many thiugs-but still
they ask for stimulants. The stimulauts
We use. but require the use of more Men
try to drown the floating dead of their own
souls in the wine cup, but the corpse will
rise. We see their faces in the bubbles.
The intoxicating drinks set the world
whirling again. and the pulses playing
music, and the thoughts galloping-but
the fast clock runs down sooner; and the
unnatural stimulation only leaves the house
it fills with widest revelry more silent,
more sad. more deserted, more dead.


There is only one stimulant that never
fails, and yet never intoxicates-Duty.-I
Duty puts blue sky over every man
up III his heat, may be-"
Year: 1861

COUNSEL TO YoLUyTEERs.-'' An old SOL
der" gives the following good advice to vol
unteers through the columns Of the N. y,
Post


l. Remember that in a campaign more
men die from sick ness than by the bullet.


2. Line your blanket with one thickness
of brown drilling. This adds but few
ounces in weight, and doubles the warmth.


3. Buy small India rubber blanket (only
S150) to lay on the ground OF to throw over
your shoulders when on guard duty during
rain storm. Most of the eastern troops are
provided with these. Straw to lie upon is
not always to be had.


+. The best military hat IN use is the light
cOlorei soft felt. the crown being sufficiently
high to allow space for air over the BRAIN
You can fasten it up as a continental in fair
weather, or turn it down when it is wet OF
very sunny.


). Let your beard grow, so as to protect
the throat and lungs.


6. Keep your entire person clean; this
prevents fevers and bowel complaints in warm
climates. Wash your body each day, if pos
sible. Avoid strong coffee and oily meas.-
Gen. Scott said that the too free use Of these
together with neglect in keeping the skin
clean) cost many a soldier his life in Mexico.


7. 4 sudden check of perspiration by chilly
ar NIGHT air often causes fever and death
When thus exposed do not forget your blan-
ket.
Year: 1861

A WAR WITH THE UNION MORE DANGEROUS
TEAM A WANT OF CorToN.-What is it that is
required of US Not only that we should rec
ognise the independence of the Southern Con-
tsderausn, but that, having done that, we
should forbid the United States to carry on
against it one of the most legitimate opera
tions OF war, further, at least, than 1t might
not interfere with our own convenience This
Is, In plain terms, that We should declare war
against the United States IN order to prevent
them from using the only weapon by which, il
by any, they can have the slightest hope Of
reducing their adversaries, call them rebels or
enemies, or what we will, to submission. We
cannot think there are many men in the coun.
try who would, knowingly and with their eyes
open, recommend this course of procedure.
There are considerations tending to show Its
manifest shortsightedness and imPolicy which
may be urged on another occasion. For the
present it may suffice to say that it would give
a shook to the system of public law through
out the world, by which we should inevitably
be the severest sufferers in the end, and tina,
the disastrous effect Of such an example set by
such a country as England would be infinitely '
heightened by the glaring selfshness of the
motive.-ManehsSter Eng Guardian.
Year: 1861

and observed him Is, that he is more fond of
the pomp than of the stern realities of war
that his mind Is incapable Of fixed attention or
strong concentration-that by his mismanage-
ment Of affairs since his arrival in Missouri,
the State has almost been lost; and that If he
Is continued In command, the worst results
may be anticipated. This is the concurrent
testimony Of large number of the most intel
ligent men in Missouri.
Year: 1861

| JACKsoN's ARRIVAL.


Early on the morning of the second
of December, 1914, a party of gentle.
men rode at brisk trot from the lake
towards the city of New Orleans. The
mist, which, during the night, broods
over the swamp, had not cleared off,
The air was chilly, damp and uncom-
Portable. The travellers, however, were
evidently hardy men, accustomed to
exposure, and intent upon purposes too
absorbing to leave any consciousness Of
external discomforts. Though devoid
Of all military display, and even Of the
ordinary equipments of soldiers, the
bearing and appearance of these men
betokened their connection with the
profession of arms. The chief of the
party, which was composed of five or
six persons, was a tall gaunt man, of
very erect carriage, with a countenance
full of firm decision and fearless energy,
but furrowed with care and anxiety.
His countenance was sallow and un-
healthy, his hair was iron grey, and
his body thin and emaciated, like that
of one who has just recovered from a
lingering and painful sickness. But
the fierce glare Of his bright and hawk
like eye betrayed a soul and spirit which
triumphed over all infrmities Of the
body. His dress was simple and near
ly threadbare. A small leather cap
protected his head; and short Spanish
blue cloak MS body, while his feet and
legs were encased in high dragon
boots, long ignorant of the polish or
backing, which reached to the knees.
In age he appeared to have passed
about forty-ive winters-the season for
which his stern and hardy nature seem
ed peculiarly adapted.





EFFECT ON THE PEOPLE.


jackson has come! There was magic
in the news. Every witness, living
and dead, testifes to the electric effect
Of the Generals quiet and sudden arri-
val-There was truce at once to
indecision. Incidence, to incrednlity,
to factious debate, to paltry contentious,
to wild alarm. He had come, so worn
down with disease and the fatigue of
his ten days ride on horseback that he
was more fit for the hospital than the
field. But there was that in his man
ner and aspect which revealed the
master. That will of his triumphed
over the languor and anguish of disease,
and every one who approached him felt
that the man for the hour was there.
AT A DINNER PARTY.


The new aid-de-camp, MIR. Living
SION, ashe rode from the parade ground
|by the Generals side, invited him
Year: 1861

GLAZIER AND PAINTER
Would respectfully announce that he is ready
attend to Jobs of glazing, painting and
Vanishing at short notice. Lettering and
Sign Painting in the best style of the art.
7Stf Shop doors West of Eagle Exchange
Year: 1861

Needles are made by steel wire.
The wire is first cut by shears, from
coils, into the length of the nee
dies to be made. After a batch of
such bits of wire have been cut off,
they are placed in a hot furnace,
then taken out and rolled back
ward and forward on a table until
they are straight. They are now to
be ground. The needle pointer
takes up two dozen or so of the
wires and rolls them between his
thumb and fingers, with their ends
on the grindstone, first one end
and then the other. Next is a ma
chine which flattens and cutters
the head of ten thousand needles
in an hour. Next comes the punch
ing of the eyes done by a boy so
fast that the eye can hardly keep
pace with him. The splitting fol-
lows, which is running fine wire
through a dozen, perhaps, of these
twin needles. A woman with q
little anvil before her files between
the heads, and separates them.


They are now complete needles,
but they are rough and rusty, and
easily bend. The hardening comes
next. They are heated in patches
in a furnace, and when red hot are
thrown into a pan of cold water.
Next, they must be tempered, and
this is done by rolling them back
ward and forward on hot metal
plate. The polishing still remains
to be done. On very coarse cloth
needles are spread to the number
of forty or fifty thousand. Emery
dust is strewed over them, oil is
sprinkled and soft soap daubed
over the cloth; the cloth is rolled
hard up, and with several others of
the same kind, thrown into a sort
OF wash pot to roll to and fro for
twelve hours or more. They come
out dirty enough; butafter rinsing
in clean hot water and a tossing in
sawdust, they become bright, and
are ready to be sorted, and put up
for sale. ava
Year: 1861

rsA- The following glorious wave has been
added to the f." Star Spangled Banner" by Miss
X. W. Hall, of Washington:
And now when disunion and discord abound,
And the South and North glow with fierce


irritation,
With hearts more united we'll gather around
And look to our flag as the sign CT salvation
Accused be the morn, when dish0nored and


torn,
Its glory departed, its beauty all shorn,


The star spangled banner no longer shall


wave


Ger the land of the free and the home of


the brave.
Year: 1861

Held on the 1st Mondays of March, July and
Noycmber.


AT said terms, the business pertaining to the
Court of Sessions shall first be disposed of and
after that the business of the County Court and
Probate Court in such order as the Judge may
determine.


BoARp OF SUpERvIsoRs-Meet Ist Mondays in
Year: 1861

FREEDOM OF THE Pass. A recent writer
in the New York Tribune makes strong
point for the constitutional provision of lib
erty of speech and of the press, as follows,


When you speak of free speech in these
United States. you don't mean free French
press in the United States, or a free British
press, but free American press. And
suppose if Frenchman should attempt in
New York the publication of q paper devoted
to the French Government, at the time when
that Government was making warupon ours,
and besieging our National Capital, or if an
Englishman should publish an English war
journal, while the red-coats were warning
upon US by land and sea, his forcible suspen
sion would cause no wailings about the free
dom of the press" The public voice would
be unanimous in favor of any rigor the Gov
ernment might use upon such journals
Those who did not approve would gladly
keep silent. Yet an English paper in time
of war with England, or French paper
while the French were bombarding the Cap
ital. would be tolerable in comparison with
such sheets as the New York News, Day
Book, journal of Commerce, &C., under pre-
sent circumstances.
Year: 1861

Held on the first Mondays of March, July and
November.


At said terms the business pertaining to the
Court Sessions shall be first disposed of and after
that the business of the County Court and Probate
Court in such order the Judge may determine.


BOARD OF SUrEEYIseRs-Meets ist Mondays In
May August, November and February.
Year: 1861

NORTHERN TRAIroRs.-The Sandy Valley
(Ky) Advocate is very pointed in its refer
ence to those Northern men and newspapers
who are devoting themselves to the interests
of the rebels. 1t says


The most ostcontemptible hunkeyism of which
we have any knowledge, is found in the
Northern men and newspapers who oppose
the prosecution of the war for the pressrya-
ton of the Union and the suppression of
treason and rebellion. We hate a traitor
from any quarter of the country, but we de-
spise Northern men who profess to be for the
Union. and oppose the war on constitutional
grounds, Such men are Vallandigham, OF
Ohio. and Ben Wood, of New York, profess
ing to be Union men, and yet its most dan
gerous enemies They are horrifsd because
Lincoln has violated the Constitution, yet
Southern traitors have violated the same
Constitution. and these men can only express
sympathy for them From such Union men
may the Lord deliver us.
Year: 1861

LAW OF THE NAvY.-On page IL, ART
% section 1st. of laws for the government
of the United States Na~, friend has
found and sent us the following:


"Ifany person in the navy shall unlaw-
fully set fire to or burn any kind Of public
property, no, then in the possession of an
enemy, pirate or rebel, he shall suffer death;
and if any person shall in any other man
ner destroy such property, or shall not use
his best cxortions to prevent the destruction
thereof by others, he shall be punished by
a general court martial.


1t appears to us that Pendcrgrasts case
comes within the view Of this regulation
and VIC should insist upon its enforcement
if the foreign government at Washington
had not shown by long catalogue of crime
that ii is not pervious 10 reason o. justice.
-Iortsmouth Transcript.
Year: 1861

Icy" The clone Star Defenders" from
Cherokee county, yesterday made a DEM
onstration in our town which was highly
crcditaLc, not only to the Captain but to
the men composing the company. Taking
tie company as body perhaps none will
excel it in courage moral tone and intelli-
gence, belonging to the regiment. Praise is
due to Capt Taylor for the manner in which
he has disciplined his men. The neighbors
near his encampment speak in the highest
terms of the perfect order and discipline
maintained by them.
Year: 1861

tds- Rev. Mr.. Welburne, Lieutenant in the
Smith county Cavalry, held Divine service
at the Fair Ground on Sunday, before a
large coneourse Of soldiers. His style is
impressive, and full of the fire of a strong
Faith in the Divine Will and enthusiasm
in the cause in which he is enlisted


This Rev Lieut-, is type of the true
Cromyellian soldier-and the scene on
last Sunday as the armed host knelt in
reverence while the Nan Of God prayed
for Almighty aid, was worthy Of the wars
Of the COrenanters.