smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

NOTICE TO TAxPAYERs.-OFFICE OF THE CON-
IN mssioners OF Taxes and Assessments 32 Chambers
street, New York, January l669Notce hereby given
that the rolls Of tho real personal Of
the city and county Of New YORK for the year will be
open for inspection and review from and after Monday
uaYy H. 1858 and will remain open till the th day Of April


1858 for the correction Of and the equalization
assessments Of the aforesaid real and
city and county of New York. All persons believing
selves 70 be aggrieved must make application 10 Com
inisslsners during the period above mentioned In
DER 70 obtain the relief provided by law The 1850
provides that during the time the books shall
public inspection, herenbefore provided application
may be made by any person considering himself ag-
areved by the assessed valuation of his real personal
estate have the corrected II such application
made in relation the valuation Of real
must be made In writing stating the ground OF objection
thereto and hereupon the Commissioners shall examine
into the complaint If in their judgment the
IL they shall corrected II
such application be made in relation the assessed vaua


ton OF personal estate the applicant shall bv examined un
der oath by the said Commissioners who shall be authorz
ed 70 administer such oth, any Of them and H. In his
or their Judgment the Is they shall
cause the to he and fix the of such
assessment tney believe be and declare their
decision thereon within thirty after such application
SHAH have been made to them No reduction shall be made
by the Board OF Supervisors of real and
personal estate imposed under this unless 1t shall
pear under oath Affirmation that the party aggrieved
unable TO attend within the period prescribed for the
on OF taxes by of sickness absence from the city


A. j. WILLIAMSON, Commissioners


j. w. ALLEN. ; of Taxes and


j. w, BROWN, y
Year: 1863

A COMPROMISING SPIRIT-The Louis
vile Journal has denounced in bitter
terms the enrolment of free negroes in
Kentucky for the draft, on the ground
that Kentuckians have a prejudice
against negro soldiers. The Cincinnati


Gazette, in a spirit of compromise, pro-
poses to overcome the difficulty by omit
ting the blacks from The draft This, it
thinks, will cover the whole ground, the
objection being to making soldiers of
them not to counting them. 1t is nee
essary to enroll them in order to find out
the quota of Kentucky, because this is
done in all the States; and there can be
no objection to this that does not equally
apply to the counting of the free blacks
in the apportionment of Representatives
Year: 1863

THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND
The loyal people people aud press are
so anxious to see the rebellion sup
pressed that they can scarcely brook any
rest or delay, and are already disposed to
grumbble at the apparent inactivity of
the Army of the Cumberland.


inactive. 1t is most actively at work re-
pairing the roads in order to push for
ward supplies and all the energies Of
its veteran commander and his quarter
masters and engineers are bending every
nerve to hasten forward the necessary
work and the necessary supplies.


The most vigilant watch is kept on
the movements of the enemy, and both
tanks of Rosecrans army are we'll ad-
vanced and always on the alert


Rosecrans headquarters are at Win
chester, twenty-five miles from Chatta
nooga, and by the time his supplies are
we'll up, the right wing of the great An
aconda under Grant will be knocking the
brick and mortar about the ears of the
rebels in Mobile, when the great and
victorious armies of the West will be
ready to take up their line of march for
Richmond and Charleston, going in at
the back door and crushing the last spark
of vitality out of the expiring Confeder-





acy. Let the impatient stand still and
they shall see great works wrought in
Israel
Year: 1863

B6The sale of the New York Free
mans Journal was prohibited yesterday
by the authorities. The Journal was an
impudent advocate of treason. There is
no more vile and malicious apologist for
the rebellion, for the New York mob, and
for all that is base, in rebeldom itself.


Nashville Union, 2Sth.


If treason be crime, not only ought
the paper suppressed, but its editor, ought
to be suspended, while those who give it
aid and comfort should not go free.
Year: 1863

Bs~ The following is among the rosy
anticipations of the Richmond Literary
Messenger:


THAT benign institution of Slavery,
which is now the pride and glory of the
South to ascribe to the conception of Di-
vinity, and which this war has proved to
be, next to the undaunted patriotism of
her sons, the great element of power in
the Contederacy, will prove, an preUent-
ing too heacy an infur from foreign
shores Of that class Of population deUo-
ted to meniaL pursuits, another bulwark
against the encroachments of those ten
dencIes to democracy which has been the
Pandora box Of disintegration and ruin
to all republics"
Year: 1863

BSs- The surrender of Vicksburg on
the Fourth of July, fact the rebels de-
MED as long as they could, but have been
obliged to concede OF. the publication of
the official correspondence, is sore
modification to them. The Richmond
Examiner of the Goth says:


The particular day chosen for the
surrender was, at least, ungracious
Better that it should have been on the
Sd or 9th of July. Why should the ca
lamity have been aggravated to the
South by such selection of the day on
which it should take place2"


The remembrance of the Fourth of
July does not please our Southern breth-
rem.
Year: 1863

| will give a reward of FIVE DOLLARS
to any one who will furnish sufficient
proof to convict those who may hereafter
break the windows or otherwise iniure
the Lecture Room on the corner of
Chestnut Street and Canal.


!yS-dlm A. l.. ROBINSON.
Year: 1863

PLEASING EvERYBoDr I'VE do moi
remember to have read anything bet.
ter than the following sentiments
They are true to the letter:


"Heaven help the man who lima
gines he can dodge his enemies by try.
ing to please everybody II such an
individual ever succeeded, we should
be glad to know it. Not that We be-
lieve ina mans going through the world
trying to find beams to knock his head
against; disputing every mans opinion
elbowing and crowding all who differ
from him. That again is another ex.
treme. Other people have right to
their opinion, so have you; don't fall
into the error Of supposiug they respect
you more for turning your coat every
day to match the color Of theirs
Wear your own colors spite Of wind or
weather. storm or sunshine. Il costs
the vaciIlaling and lrresolute ten times
the trouble TO wind and shuttle and
twist that it does honest, manly inde-
pendence to stand its ground. Take
what time you please to make up your
mind; having once made it up, stick to
1t, like burr 10 chestnut"
Year: 1863

However III men may treat Us, We
should never give them handle to say
that we misbebsved ourselves. Were ]
to meet my most bitter adversary. aud
know that he was come with the most
malicious intentions, | should be so on
my guard. that he could not lay his
finger. with truth, on any part Of my
conduct:
Year: 1863

and answered according to the nature of


their proposal. We presume they will
be told that the first thing they have to do
is to-call back their forces to their own
country, and that then'we will be willing to


make treaties with them, but that as to an


union with the Confederacy. under the
"old flag. or any other, they came two
years too late. Two years, and an abyss
of horror and hatred, and the blood of
our slaughtered brothers crying aloud
from the ground, all prohibit that impi-
Gus union; if they rnpudiale the debt
they have contracted, and abandon the
government they have established, and
recant the VOWS, and break pledges, and
eat dirt, it is well; we shall be charmed;
the movement will suit US perfectly;
and, although we shall not exactly res
pect the actors in that affair, yet we
shall not be unwilling to trade with them
holding our noses a little-and to show
them all suitable civilities-but at pro-
per distance.
Year: 1863

STALE CANYASsERS' STATEMENT OF votes given for


Circuit Judge, lst Judicial District.


The undersigned secretary Of state Treasurer
and Commissioner OF the State Land Office constituted
by law the Board Of state Csnvassers, met at the Office
gan, Thursday the nth day Of May A j. Uses tor
the purpose Of canvassing and ascersining the
given at the General Election holden said state OF
Michigan Monday the sixth day Of April A. D, 1865,
Circuit Judge OF the First Judicial District OF the
state Of Michigan proceeded examine the statements
received by the Secretary Of State, declared the
following as the result Of their investigation:
Year: 1863

The undersigned Secretary Of State Treasurer
and Commissioner Of the State Land Once constituted
law the Board or state Canvsssers, al the Office
Of the secretary Of state in the city Of Lansing Mchi
gan. Thursday the l4th day OF NAV A d ls63 for
purpose Of canvsssng and ascertaining the
gwen at the General Election holden said State OF
Michigan, on Monday, the sixth day Of April A D. 1873
Circuit Judge OF the Fifth Judicial District OF the
state Of Michigan proceeded 70 examine the statements
received by the Secretary Of state and declared the fol
loving as Lhe result Of their INVESTIGATION
Year: 1863

STATE CANvASSERS' STATEMENT Of votes given Tor


Circuit Judge, 81 Judicial District


The undersigned Secretary Of state state Treasurer
and Commissioner Of the State land Once constituted
bv law the Board OF state Canvassers met the Office
Of the Secretary OF state in the city Of Lansing Michigan
Thursday. the l4th day Of May A D 1875, for the
purpose Of canvsssng aud ascertauug the given
the General Election holden II said state Of Michigan
on Monlay the sixth day Of April D. 1s6S for Circuit
Judge Of the Second Judicial District Of the state o.
Michigan projected 10 examine the statements received
by secretary OF state and cared the following
the result Of their Investigations.
Year: 1863

The Circulation Of TreasonabIe Journals


in the Army.


A letter from the surgeon of q New Jer-
sey regiment q man of intelligence and
close observation, and heretofore holding
conservative views" alludes as follows
to the matter of the circulation of journals
of a certain class in the Army Of the Po-
mac;


at am glad to receive the evening Pest
because it expresses sentiments l approve,
and which an prevented from seeing from
the fact that no papers are permitted to come
to the army except those Of democratic Sc
cession proclivities, and those that back up
George B. Mcclellan. Upon this matter,
even, 1 begin at last to see light. Before
Mcclellan left an order was issued that
only certain persons should be permitted
to sell papers within the army lines, and
these only under the direction of the Pro-
vost-Marshal. The result was that only
the Herald, the Philadelphia Inquirer and
the World were brought into camp. This
state Of things still continues, and Il may
account for the fact, which has often occa-
stoned surprise, that it is only democratic
papers which bolster up certain Genera" +"
Year: 1863

DOVER June ID, 1865.
Henry EcKEL, ESQ.


Our little town has again as
sumed its wonted quiet The members
of the Legislature have all returned to
their homes, and the usual hustle and
confusion incident to the meeting of the
General Assembly is no longer manifest.
The hotels look deserted, and dull
monotony seems to pervade all classes
Under such circumstances there cannot
help but be dearth ofnews there were,
however, a number of incidents which
took place on the day of the great Union
demonstration in this place, which may
not prove uninteresting to your readers,
and l therefore give them in full


During the progress of the meeting.
Eli Crozier and number of others, be-
longing to the combination of ''We the
People, took possession of the Hall of
the House of Representatives After
selecting Mr. Crozier as their Chairman,
and another gentleman as Secretary, they
passed series of resolutions condemn
atory of the Legislature for its dereliction
in not passing the act known as the
Poor Mans Bed BILL They then as
sumed the power of Legislators, the bill
was read with all the ceremony that
usually attends the passage of a law by
our Solons, and in the style of the ancient
Romans, in the days when Rome was u
popular democracy, it was passed by a
unanimous vote,


An amusing incident occurred in one
of the principal streets of this town.
shortly after the arrival of the train bring
ing the delegates to the Mass Convention.
Two prominent Copperheads met when
one of them accosted the other with tho
interrogatory.
Year: 1863

A correspondent of the Rural Ncw
.Yorker, gives the following result of his
experience with tan bark as a manure:


AS I have had some experience with
'tan-bark asa manure, purpose, to give
it. Having a farm near an old tannely,
and being in want of manure, I purchased
the tan-bark (the accumulation of years.
at low figure, and drew it upon my
farm--myl neighbors in the meantime
laughing at my folly. I spread it upon
grass land, three to four inches deep,
where the grass was nearly run out, or at
best gave but half a crop. The tan was
drawnsir the fall aud winter. I also put
on landaintende1 for spring wheat, often
half to a whole load in one place. [
meant to skill or cure" h 9t' ~


Now for the result. Where I cut hess
than one ton per acre before, l cut two
the next seasen-and it was nearly twice
.as high as before, reaching up to my
horses sides when cutting. The next
season not as large, nor any time, after,
but we'll paid for carting. On the field
for wheat it was full pne fonrth larger, and
better filled. Where half to whole
load was put in q place L. could see diff
ference in the wheat ten rods off, and even
more. The next crop was winter wheat,
sown in the fall after spring wheat was
taken off. I could see where the tan was
put in heaps readily, in passing the field.
When cut we had onerfourth more shocks
than we had where no tan was put; straw
brighter and much better filled. Did it
pay? Would like to draw again.
Year: 1863

We give below a List of all the Public Officers
in this County, with their post offices, for the
convenience of those having business with or de-
string to communicate with said officers {
Year: 1863




DR. j. C. AVER: Sir, cheerfully comply with
the request of your agent, and report to you some
of the effects have realized with your Sarsaparlla.
have cured with it, in my practice, most of the
complaints for which it is recommended, and have
found its. effects truly wonderful in the cure of
Venereal and Mercurial Disease. One of my pa
tients had Syphitc ulcers in his throat which were
consuming bis palate and the top of his mouth.
Your Sarsaparilla steadily taken cured him in five
weeks Another was attacked by secondary symp-
toms in his nose and the liberation had eaten away
considerable part of it, so that believe the dis
order would soon reach his brain and kill him. But
it yielded to my administration of your Sarsapara
the ulcers healed and he is well again. not of course
without some disfiguration to his face. A woman
who had been treated for the same disorder by mer-
curry was suffering from this poison in her bones.
They had become so sensitive to the weather that on
a damp day she suffered excruciating pain in her
joints and bones. She, too was cured entirely by
your Sarsaparilla in a few weeks. know from it's
formula, which your agent gave me, that this
Preparation from your laboratory must be u great
remedy; consequently, these truly remarkable re-
suits with it have not surprised me.


Eraternally yours. Il. v. LARIMER, M. ID.
Year: 1863

From Dr. Theodore Bell, Of Ne,o York City.


Not only are your Pills admirably adapted to their
purpose as an aperient, but find their beneficial
effects upon the Liver very marked indeed. They
have in ny practice proved more efectuai for the
can mention l sincerely rejoice that we have at
length purgative which is worthy the confidence Of
the profession and the peope ..
Year: 1863

SWEET BUTTER. "A friend who al
ways has good Butter tells Us how to
put it up to keep fresh and sweet for
a long while. In May or June, when
Butter is plentiful, work it.tbororgh-
iy two or three times, and add at the
last working nearly a grin Of salt
petre and teaspoonful OF puiyerizsd
loaf sugar to each pound. Pack
closely in stone jars within two inch.
es of the top, fi!l the remaining space
with stroug brine, and cover close.
Year: 1863

VISEaAR.-The quickest mode Of
making vinegar is TO mix five quarts
of warm rain water with two quarts
Of molasses, four quarts Of yeast, and
a half pint of whiskey. In short
lime you will have the best vinegar
you ever used.
Year: 1863

must help the poor, and they must give
literally and not grudgingly.


II is not worth while to try to conceal
the fact that our cause is being jeopardized
by the selfishness and ayariciousness Of
the Southern people; and il is not worth
while to deny that unless there is change
in this respect, ruin and subjugation viii
oyertake us all. How can we expect to
succeed in the present mighty struggle for
liberty while nine tenths OF the men at
home are devoting all their energies to ac-
cumulating wealth.. We say again, as we
have often said, that no one has right to
devote his time to getting rich while his
country IS in distress and while large
number of our citizens are suffering, bleed
ing and dying on the battle field. Fer the
sake Of liberty and equality. for the sake Of
aur chidren's welfare who will live after
Us, for The sake Of humanity and christian
| ity, for Gods sake, let there be an imme-
date change in the conduct Of our people.
If there is not speedy change we are l.
ruined and disgraced people, and oil the
blsod that has been shed and all the suf-
fering that has been endured, goes for
taught. A few men cannot save the cause
while the large majority are running wild
after the almighty dollar. We speak
earnestly and plainly, because it is time to
do so, and because it is an important mat
ter. Charlotte Demsrsf.
Year: 1863

EGgA The idea of the Administration
seems to be that it may adopt the most
ruinous policies in the conduct of the war,
nnd commit the most ruinous blunders in
military operations, and that in these il
shall be exempt from criticism by the
public press and by public speakers
especially by the public press and public
speakers of the Democratic party. We
leave it to any candid mind if we have
not fairly stated the case. And when We
have stated the case, we need say nothing
more. The proposition embraced in II IL
too preposterous to admit of discussion
No Democrat must for a moment argue
any such question as the righ. of auy an.
thorty to abridge the freedom Of speech
and Of the press. Every individual Dem.
ocrat must exercise the feedom of speech,
nud every publisher Of a Democratic pa.
per must exercise the freedom fthe press,
whatever the consequences. = Chicago
Times
Year: 1863

admit of no other but an affirmative an.
swer But once more We inquire what
Influenced him thus in the bloom of
manhood, iu the prime and viSor of life,
when life is dearest and the desire for
pleasure and happiness is strongest, to
voluntarily offer himself up living sac.
ri6ce upon the altar of his country in de-
fence of the temple Of our civil and rcli.
gious liberties? answer, his unbiased love
for the perpetua,ion Of freedom and the
union of these States. told you in the be-
ginning that he was not what the mass of
the people term great in any CLINE or
country; because he was of humble birth.
But his manifestation Of character indi-
Gated true greatness, in the opinion of
the meek, the humble, the temperate,
the honest and the upright, for he was
one of them. Instead Of visiting the
dancing room, gambling shop and drink
ing saloon, he visited the Sunday school,
the prayer meeting and the church; and
contributed literally of his earnings for
these objects. We can therefore say for
him, that he lived virtuous youth, a
consistent christian manhood, and died a
heroic soldier battling for his native conn
try, in which the high, the low, the rich
and the poor have all an equal voice in
the government, and 10 which the road
to wealth, honor, distinction and renown
is alike open to all. He has not disgrac-
ed the name of his uncle, after whom he
was named. The American historian
will write his heroic deeds in connection
with the glorious record of the Iowa
9Th, in ever living characters Of gold.
He was one Of the men Of the Northwest
| Of whom congressman, now Gen. Logan,
said on the floor Of the 36th Con gress, in
January, 1861, when tho secessionists
threatened to blockade the mouth of the
Mississirpi: "The men of the North
west will hew their way to the Gulf Of
Mexico with their swords" He fell in
this very act, pierced with rebel ball
through his left lung. He died with his
face to the foe. He passed from the
service Of his country to the service of
his God. 1t is sweet and becoming to
die for ones country. Such death


sudden, but not unprepared fer, is tn,
crown Of the patriot soldiers life. Bu'
whence the ball which slew our departed
brother? The gaping wound of his lace
rated bosom testifies, it is slavery. Ev.
cry drop of his generous blood cries out
from the ground against slavery. Let
therefore this common enemy os freedom


and our country be utterly extinguished


that the blood of our brother may no


prove split in vain; for this let US al


strive and pray, and the Lord Of the uni
verse will bless our efforts, grant on
prayers, give us peace and restore unit


us frecr, more united and more pros


porous government than we ever had be


fore
Year: 1863

sta-A man lately in France, tried
twice to commit suicide, in order to ex.
empt his son, who would then have been
left as the sole support Of widow from
the army conscription. A happy sug-
geston. Pity some Of the copperhead
parents in this country don't follow tho
example.
Year: 1863




We learn that The down train on the New Or
leans road yesterday, was met BY railroad en-
ploye, who had run out on q hand car, giving
information 70 the conductor that GRIERsoN's
cavalry had returned from Summit, and was y
ing in ambush for the capture Of the train, at
the former place. The train Immediately re-
turned to jackson. This seems to be satisfsc-
tory evidence Of the presence of the successful
rovers. On the other hand We are informed that
Mr.. FLANEERY, who left here yesterday morning
with party TO repair the telegraph, had reached
a point I've miles below Brookhaven. and was
in communication with the efiee here last eve
ming, several hours after the train WAS turned
back. This state of things is hard to reconeil
unless upon the presumption that the Yankee
general, as a bait, allowed the telegraph opera
tors to pass undisturbed, while he lay in wait
for larger game.
Year: 1863

Brevity is a commendable quality. es-
pecially in orations and contributions to daily
newspapers; but it is not always safe to be
short. "What do you think of Mr.. So and
sop was asked of an eminent man. The
answer was a striking example of simple
Justice: Il havn't time to tell you. The
character is too large to be disposed of in a
minute. An epigram is long enough for q
sarcasm, but it is much too short for can
did opinion. 1t would take an hour to dis
cuss the faults of the man you mention, and
another hour to do justice to his excellen-
cies."
Year: 1863

@William D. Kelly. member of Con
gress for Philadelphia, in a recent speech,
said:


"Yes. sneer at or doubt 1t as you may, the
negro is the coming man. for whom we
have waited"


We have no doubt that W. o. Kelly isjust
the kind Of man to wait for negro, while
in his connection with white men, he is a
cowardly lbeller and liar. Perhaps he is
right in waiting for negroes, as few white
men, who know him, would willingly accept
his company He is a wretch whom the very
instincts of a gentlemen turn from with
loathing, and whose face seems to have been
deformed by the hand of God, that all mer
might shun him old Guard.