smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

THE MAHUFAcTuRISG DIsTRIcT.-We spent
an nour among the artisans Of the manufactur-
ing district yesterday evening, with much pleas
ure and profit. We suppose tha: very few OF
our cilizens are aware OF the extent OF these
establishments-th number of mechanics EN-
ployed-in carriage making, &c, and the
quality and quantity of work turned out A
few years ago no one in this section thought OF
stopping short OF Mobile tor anything IN the
buggy or carriage line. Now there can De
purchased in Marion. home made carriages and
buggies equal in beauty and finish and at as
reasonable prices as they can be obtained from
the north We have only to refer TO the public
10 the establishments OF D. I. Williamson and
the Union manufacturing company to convince
any one of this fact. We would advise our
citizens before leaving the town for such pur-
chases, to encourage home industry and enter
prise Marion Ala. American.
Year: 1859

Our farmers are now busy in harvesting their
wheat. We are happy to be able to state that
the crop, is, by far the best that has been grown
here for several years past. Some fields, it is
true were injured, yea, in fact totally ruined by
the late frost, while other fields were destroyed
by the hail storm. and others again injured by
the overflow, still the crop is abundant and the
wheat of good quality. BlrdVllle Union.
Year: 1859

rUNHE Railroad is Local ed here, aud Is r., A.
i DOUD. We have become a fixed fact at
old place, the Fountain Saloon and Eating House,"
opposite the Clermont Hotel, which still
ming, and where at all times ready treat our
guests with The best Of every thing commonly kept M
first class eating saloon.


WewOuld return our thanks to friends and
patrons for fcrmer favor and hopes by close attention
to business to merit a continuance Of the same
Year: 1859

court 10 consider, was, whether the plea in
abatement was before the Court. And here
it is worthy Of remark, in view of the abuse
that has been showered upon this tribunal,
to see how free from sectional bids the Court
stood on this question. Side by side stood
the much abused Chief Justice and that
eminent dissenting Judge, CURTIS, both de-
claring that that plea was properly before
them, that it was clear that they should re-
vive the judgment of the court below on
that point. shoulder to shoulder stood
that subtle and extreme Southern Jmist''
as Judge CATRoN is termed, and that Judge
Mclean who, for his abolition proclivities,"
came near being nominated by the Republi-
can party for President, both declaring that
Judges TASEY and CURTIS were wrong and
that that question was not before the court
Judges NELSON and GREER from the North,
and CAMPBELL from the South, had such
doubts about the question that they refused
to discuss it, and rested their judgments
on other parts Of the case, and yet we are
told by partisan press, of the 'extra-Judi-
cial dicta," a political judgment of that
Court. The falsity Of this charge viii be-
come more apparent as we proceed. A
majority Of the Judges did not assent to the
doctrine that the plea in abatement was be.
fore them. It could not be extra-Judicial,
for those Judges who SO thought to give an
opinion on such parts Of the case as they
believed were before them, while those who
believed the plea was before them were
bound by oaths to meet the questions it
presented. Yours, "


GRANITE.
Year: 1859

i Highland shepherd, while mumbling 4
small bullet between his teeth, unfortunately
got it into the windpipe. He coughed rnces-
sanity for two hours, after which he had slight
Inconvenience, beyond little occasional dry
cough, till the middle of the following day,
when he was attacked with shivering, head
ache, and deep pain in the right side of the
chest. The shivering and headache ceased,
but the pain continued, and he was extensively
drowSy. On the evening of the third day he
was seen by Dr.. Macraf, who being satisfied OF
the lodgment of the bullet, corrected the man
TO be strapped securely TO a common chair,
that he might be easily suspended from the
rafters of the roof with his head downward, in
order that the chest might be conveniently sha-
ken by rapid succession of sudden smart
Jerks, and that the weight Of the bullet might
favor its escape from its seat in the lungs
He was kept suspending as long as he could
endure such an uncomfortable position, and
then placed in the horizontal position for few
minutes to rest. When sufficiently recruited.
he was hung up again. Upon being taken
down the first time, he de scribed the pain in
his breast as moving nearer TO the top OF his
chest, and during the third suspension he joy
fully exclaimed-"Thanig-a thanig!' ("I
has come, it has come!" in the Gaelic language.
Immediately after a smart shaking and few
convulsive, reching coughs, he spat the lit
tie bullet from his mouth.
Year: 1859

On recent occasion, Louis Napoleon, while


reviewing troops on the Champ de Mars, no.
ticed some disorder at distant part of the field.


Restless and annoyed, instead of dispatching
an officer, he suddenly started of at full gal
lop to the scene of difficulty. The centre of
the field was clear from troops, but carriage
stood in an open space-a light, open phaeton,
with its top thrown back-and this carriage
was directly across the line of the Emperor's
direction. So sudden had his movements been
that few for a moment had observed his leav-
ing his position in the field, but now he was
dashing as fast as the horse could carry him "a
cross the open space. Arriving at the obstacle
he toop flying leap clear over The carriage,
and continuing his stillrapid pace to the scene
Of commotion, soon returned and assumed his
position at the head of the field, while the air
rang with acclamations of delight at the daring
and success of his exploit.
Year: 1859

| my petition TO the Governor.
z Is Corrie RIP Rap?
GambriIl.


z What do you profess TO be !?
a may be set down as Rip Rap.
Y How long have you followed those clubs
"A For years. l am sorry for it. But can


be hanged and no more.
y What is the number of men attending at


the clubs?


a About fifty or sixty at each.
Z How do they get their living
Not more than one third are regularly


employed, they game, and live as they can.


oo.le nave families who support them.
nave you been concerned in any other


murder besides those of Rigdon and McAleese4


have been but must not tell you any


more no good can be done to me. NV father
God. ~


" How would - murder me should he
know you have told me so much


lie is great coward, and would not
come before your face 10 kill you, but when
your back is turned, men of the club would
get together, and as you pass one would fire
over another's sholders. @They would bind
themselves by oaths of their clubs. Tbev
are awful men, and don't care about man ar
God. They care nothing about being hanged


The BLACK MAN IN MAssAcHUsETTs.-Th
Boston Courier, in lecturing Carl Shurz the
Wisconsin German Republican, who went TO
Boston to set the Yankee Republicans right ON
political questions, thus enumerates the priyi-
leges of the negro in the State of Massachu-
sets


"Here the colored man votes; here colored
children and white children 20 to the same
school; here the races are allowed to Inter
marry, and, as we have seen, they do not fail
o avail themselves OF their privilege. And
here is nothing in the laws of the State 10
'rasent coored mans serving on jury, if
he subordinate functionaries on whom the
Iuty of selecting jurymen is devo!ved choose to
'ut him there. The black man here, stands
N perfect equality with the white man, ex-
ept that he cannot serve in the militia and
Or this the United States are responsible, and
lot the State"


The white man, if he be born in a foreign
and, II Repubicanism caa have its way, can
ot vote for two years after he is declared to
e citizen; he cannot serve on the jury, but
his adopted country demands his helm: he
must shoulder his musket the day he is natu-
allied, and peril his life and shed his blood
n her defence.-CteUetand Democrat.
Year: 1859

A negro man has latey been sold in Bos-
ton. A bay "speculator" from the country
. colored man, while loading his hay for
market, has been in the habit of leaving a
hole near the bottom into which another
negro has hid himself while the hay was
weighed, and crawled out on the top when
IL was delivered. Some of the purchasers
have paid for him dozen times over, and
begin TO think 1t is about time to take pos
session, and an animated but good-natured
controversy is going on between two of the
largest purchasers. as to which has the best
claim to the fellow.
Year: 1859

Eit~ Whoever is author of the following. gave ut
terance to q vast deal Of truth in few words


\ house full Of children, compose as powerful q
group Of motives ever moved a heart or hand and
the secret Of many struggle and triumph in the
worlds battle may be found tlroncd in its mothers
lap at home, or done up in little bundle Of white
iannei \ nations hope, before now has been found
IN basket Of bnrushes, Get ready to be AFRAID OF
the man that children afraid Of and be that
he who hates them is not himself worth lovngo
Year: 1859

British Opinions of Louis Napoleon.
The following is from an article in
Blackwood's Magazine, ON the peace
of Villafranca


The result showed that Kossuth,
with all his ability and eloquence, was
but as an infant in the hands of the
extraordinary man who rules France,
and who now holds in his power the
fortunes of Europe. Even from this
little fact VIC can afford to lesson for
never until the old popular ideas of
Louis Napoleon are displaced. and
until the British public recognizes in
him one of the most powerful and SUBJ
tie intellects that the world has ever
seen-a man gifted with the power of
calculation that amounts to prescience
Joined to a hand that never finch
es and a tongue that never re-
veals-never. we say, until the British
public so learns to appreciate this new
Napoleon. will it be possible for our
government to cope with his policy,
and make head against those new
combinations which will date their
birth from the momentous intervie W
at Villafranca.
Year: 1859

DEATH TO OLD TAMMANY.-A very extensive
effort is being made to get up petition to the
Legislature, praying for the aboli ton of the Char
ter of the Tammany Society, with view to put
an end to the rascalities and rogueres hatched in
that fruitful nest of intrigues As the black re-
publicans are in full power in Albany, under the
lead of Thurlow Weed it is not improbable that
it may be successful. Tanmany, therefore NAV
be considered as approaching its end. The old
sinners who congregate there may well confess
their sins at once, and prepare for execution-Ne,o
York Herald.
Year: 1859

THE OHIo INTEREST LAW REPEALED-The bill to
repeal the Ten Per Cent, Interest Law has passed
both branches ofthe Ohio Legislature 1t leaves tho
rate of per cent, collectable at law. Parties can
pay or receive any rate of interest on which they
can agree; but they must trust to honor and not to
the law for pay when it is per cent This is
the rate presumed when none is mentioned in note
or contract or on book accounts
Year: 1859

A LEGLEss LoRD.-The following story waich we
have from New York friend recently from Paris,
is none the worse for being true:


"Lord Cowley, the British Minister in Paris, has
occasional annoyances. Lord Mtoun "a gentle
man whom Nature failed to provide with legs, }
wished to be present at Court with his wife and
daughter The morning of the day on which the
presentation was to take place, the Emperor sent
word to Lord Cowley that he could not receive
Lord Miltoun, as he heard he had no legs and that
he must sit while the Emperor stood Lord Cow
ley much vexed, but sent an attache to convey
the disagreeabe to Lord Miltoun. Mean
while the Duke de Bassano himself to Lord
COwley to tell him that Lord Miltoun's chair had
arrived at the Tuileries; that it must be instantly
taken away, and that its legless could not be
received. This rather mOrtifying to the Brit
ish Minister, but the Emperor was infexible. IN
Y. Post.
Year: 1859

The New y ork Tribune says that on Monday
afternoon while the steamer Star of the West was
slowly working her engines before starting for Cal
Ifornla, one of the passengers accidentally fell
board as he walking the plank. The wa:er,
which was flowing outward, carried him under the
moving paddle-whee, which he nstinctively took
hold upon, and with so firm grasp that he was
dashed through the water and lifted out again upon
the other side and by almost miracle he was car
ried up to the top of the wheelhouse where he was
promptly rescued through the trap-dOor by one of
the ships hands. The passenger was thoroughly
soaked, though entirely unnjured. The bewildercd
man Immediately stepped upon the dock, and in
answer to the Captains earnest solicitations to
Come on board quick" if he was going to Calior-
mia, he cody said, 81 guess won't 90 on this trip -
The steamer departed with his baggage on board
leaving him behind, with sufficient time to consider
the various phases of his adventure
Year: 1859

The st. Louis Republican says: We have been
shown letter from the supern tendent in charge of
the Furnaces at the Iron Mountain, to the proprie-
tors IN this city, conveying the very important and
gratifying intelligence of the complete success of
the trial now being made in one of their furnaces
to smelt the ores of that vast deposit, with the
raw bituminous Goals which surround our city, and
which have heretofore been generally supposed by
Iron masters to be entirely impractibe.


The result may be looked upon as opening new
era in the iron manufacture in Missouri and promi-
ses results to the Iron Mountain Railroad of the
highest import.


One of the consequences which will naturally fol-
low the success of this experiment, will be the cree
tion of rail mills and nail factories, by which the
iron produced will be consumed and sent away to
supply the wants of the valley of the Mississippi
and to draw to Missouri the immense sums of money
which are annually expended in the purchase of
these articles.
Year: 1859

HANDSOME CoMPLIMENT.-The English under
writers upon the hull OF the ship 'Monarch of the
Seas, have presented to her late commander, Cap
mark Of their appreciation of his conduct and
seamanship in bringing the vessel into port under
circumstances of great difficulty and peril. The
ship is one Of the largest merchantmen in the
country, and was insured for more than Sl0O, 900.
The insurance offices in New York and in this city,
Interested in the skillul management of Captain
Burgess, intend to make some substantial demon
straton of their regard for his heroic devotion to
their interests, as well for his selEsacri6cing
efforts to maintain the character and the honor OF
the profession of which he is SO distinguished an
commentators. Journal
Year: 1859

HARBousIEG A SLAvs y raniel White
free negro, was before the Mayor yesterday to
answer for harhoring Margaret, slave to c. ".
Purcell. The slave, it seems, is daughter of the
accused. and will be his property as soon as he can
pay S155, to Mr.. Purcell. Last year she was hired
to a gentleman, but lived with her mother and
father, and this year. her father expected to make
a similar arrangement, without the knowledge of
MIR. Purcell, who is her owner in law and fact and
can have her aud her brother sold, whenever he
demands the amount of money due him. and the
demand is not complied with. Under the present
la~s OF tue State one negro cannot own another,
by purchase, nor in any other way than by
descent. The Mayor reprimanded White for
keeping the girl at his house without obtaining
the written consent of her master, and then
dismissed the warrant.
Year: 1859

'fhe property which was saved through their
instrumentality this morning will compeusa safe for
their expense to the city several times over. The
be very superior mactiue, having been upon the
spot only eight minutes before she threw a large
stream on the fire, which was continued until 1t
was extinguished"
Year: 1859

SHoorrSG GALLERY-We notice new
building going up on Third street between
D and High streets, which is designed for a
pistol gallery. 1t is being put up by Martin
d Brophy, of the Mountaineer Saloon. The
back wall is to be thoroughly lined with
sheet iron, while the walls to the right and
left are thick and strong. The door to the
street will also be lined with iron SO as to
deaden sound, and, while there will be no
danger of balls passing into the street, pass
ers-by will not be disturbed by the explo-
sions of the powder. The construction of
the building renders the shooting perfectly
safe, and, except that it is within the forbid
den limits included by the ordinance, we can
see no objection to the establishment of a
gallery in that place. 1t seems to us that II
would be perfectly secure and that it woul(
occasion no annoyance to pedestrians. This
however, can be better judged of, after th
work is finished, and shot or two discharg
ed in the building by way of test. Th
intention of the proprietors is to ask specia
privilege of the Council to establish the Gal
lery.
Year: 1859

TAX SALEs.--The sale Of lots in this city,
upon which the taxes have not been paid, is
rapidly going on. The titles are good, and
there can be no doubt that the deeds made
out for them will be held valid in all the
courts The Supreme Court has in fact set
tied the question. by deciding that when the
land has been assessed and definitely describ-
ed, the sail is good and the title absolute.
There is fine opportunity now of buying
lots "dirt cheap
Year: 1859

New BuILDINe.-We notice a new brick
building going up on the corner of Second
and c streets. 1t is built by Mr.. Travis,
and the architect is Mr.. Mcdonald. 1t is to
be three stories high, but only one story will
be built for the present. 1t is designed for
hotel, and when finished will add greatly to
the appearance of that portion of the city.
Year: 1859

LrIn answer to numerous enquiries about
"when will the ladies ride 2" we answer thai
it is set down in the programme for Tomorrow
afternoon. We learn that several ladies will
compete for the prize to be awarded to the mos
accomplished equestrienne.
Year: 1859

D"As the editors aud proprietors of the Jour
nal have now obtained frem us all they can
reasonably expect in the way Of accommoda>
tions in money and otherwise, they are On
deavoring to crush us out of existence. The
baseness Of their course toward us has not a
parallel in this part of the State; we doubt if it
has had parallel since the day that Judas
sold his master for 80 pieces of silver. They
should emulate his example, Immediately after
the receipt of the money.
Year: 1859

~ The Journal Of this morning--in the full
exerci sc Of the spirit Of mslignity which ha
characterized its recent course towards u.s.
presents its readers with garbled extracts from
the "snswer" Of David CLARK and his securities
20 the suit now pending against them in the
Court Of this County. r. the Journal Editor
had been disposed TO deal fairly and honorably
with US, he would have given this "answer" in
full. As II is, no one can fell 10 see that his
sole and only object is to mislead and deceive
10 reply to the false and malicious position as
sumed by the editor Of the Journal, in the arti
Gle referred to, we have only to repeat what we
have said before, that we have the fullest con
idence that we shall be able to show, beyond
all question, that the alleged claim against us
cannot be supported by any reliable testimony,
and that the result Of the investigation will
prove that the balance claimed win be very
small, f, indeed, there is any such balance at
ALL


But there is one fact, in this connection. TO
which we desire to call public attention The
Dayton Journal is not the tribunal by iohich our
case Is 10 be decided The case is before legal>
ly constituted Court Of Justice-for months
and years past, ourself and our securities have
been ready for trial, aud IL is no fault Of ours
that the case has not been decided long ago.
The attempt Of the Journal, therefore, to pre-
judge the case, by exciting public prejudice
against US, can only be looked upon by all hon
est and honorable men as a mean aud bastard
ly attempt 10 forestall the action Of the Court.
In this be win not succeed We are we'll pur-
suaded, that there is too much honesty, virtue
and integrity among the people Of this cOmmuN
nifty to allow the lying attacks Of the editor Of
that paper to Influence their Judgment in a
matter where not only the property, but the in.
dividual character aud integrity Of citizen is
| involved


The cowardly attacks made upon us person
ally by the editor Of the Journal, we regard as
of the most trihing consequence, The asser-
tons Of a man who has been branded by q
Court Of Justice as an infamous libeller and
calumniator, give us no uneasiness Whatever =
His reputation in this respect is fully and legal
ly established--an Infamous reputation it is
true-but yet one that is indellibly stamped
upon the public records of our county, and
which must remain there for the inspection and
| the sc0rn Of coming generations.
Year: 1859

nsal.It is the general verdict of the good
people Of this community that the present
course of Deacon Comfy towards us is not
only uncalled tor, unjustifable and indefen-
sible, but has no precedent for depravity in
the political history of the county and
would put to shame the veriest character
less bluckguard who ever polluted this VAL
ley with his pestilerous breath. We have
been goaded by his indecent and besotted
malice to use strong language when speak
ing Of him; but our vocabulary will hardly
furnish us epithets strong enough to reach
the lower depth of his true portraiture And
while we regret the necessity for the course
we haye taken in this matter, we trust we
may bo excused--ifno justi6ed-by every
man who has soul in his body.
Year: 1859

LIFE IN THE NORTH. "A gentleman direct from
the hunting and fishing grounds Of the North
reports that business is very brisk in that guar
ter. Conductor Martin, who is ia camp right
in the heart of the Big Woods, with an old
chum from the Panama Isthmus Railroad, has
had good luck thus far. He has brought down
three fine bucks aud one doe, twenty one turkies
and a great many pheasants, squirrels, and
two porcupines, DC, 1t was reported last eve
ming that he had shot bear, and had been at.
tackled by three wolves, but his friends need not
be alarmed for his safety, as he is always able
to fight his way through.


When the train reached Ottawa at midnight,
the young people of that town were ready To
jump aboard the cars. They had been feasting
on veuison and oysters at Rowe's aud every lad
die and bis lassie were full Of fun. They soon
filled up the vacant seats in the car aud came
to their rival town Columbus Grove, where they
feasted until the up train came along at three
o'clock this morning. Their visit was unex'
pected at the Grove, but the young men of that
town determined their visit should be returned
Ouowa was well represented and it was ad
mitted that village could muster the largest
number of young men, but the Grove has the
most girls. Each young man is expected Il
take three grls to night and astonish and be
wilder the Young men Of Ottowa with glar
Of beauty Railroads and oysters have mad
the times lively in that neck Of woods.
Year: 1859

SHOOTING ExTRAoRDINARY.-The
following extraordinary statement is
from the London Athenaum: "a few
days ago we saw the range and accu-
racy of the new Armstrong gun tested
in a way which demands a note


Cooling ourselves on the Essex coast,
near the artillery practising ground,
we asked to see the firing, and while
this goes slowly and solemly on, one
of the party spies flock of geese far
out to sea. "There, they light on yon
sand-bank. up goes dozen glass
es. Yes, there they flicker in the sun
gray and white; mere specks in the
blue sea air. Load the gun-load at
the MISUNDERSTANDING
Boat off there to the sands. a signal
tells the tale. The shot has struck
the swarm-a life is taken from the
flight-and this at six miles and seven
furlongs from the mouth of the gun!"