smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

l A gentleman from Paris writes the follow ing =

 saw through one of the windows of the Mayors office, in the twelfth arrondisement, what seemed to be the body of negro hanging by the neck. At the first glance, and even at the second, I took it for a human being, whom disappointed love, or perhaps an expeditions judge had disposed of so suddenly but soon ascertained that the ebony gentleman in ques- ton was a doll as large as life. What to think of this did not know; so l asked the door keeper the meaning of it. -s "This is the contraband museum" was the answer; and on my manifesting . curiosity to examine it, he was kind enough to act as my cicerone. In large dirty room are scattered over the floor, on the walls and along the ceiling all the inventions of roguery which had been confsca- ted from time to time, by those guardians of the law, the revenue officers.

 It is complete arsenal of the weapons of smuggling, all, unfortunately, in complete con fusion. .E

 Look before you there is hogshead dress ed up nurse, with child that holds two quarts and half. On the floor lies huge boa constricter gorged with China silks, and just beyond is pile of coal, curiously perforated with spools of cotton.

 The colored gentleman who excited my sym pathy at first, met with his fate under the fol- lowing circumstances He was built of tin, painted black, and stood like keyduck of Ethi- npian chesseur on the foot-board of carriage, fastened by his feet and hands. He had ire quently passed through the gates, and was we'll known by sight to the soldiers, who noticed that he was always showing his teeth-which they supposed to be the custom of the country.

 One day the carriage he belonged to was stop ped by crowd at the gate There was, as usu- al, grand chorus of yeils and oaths, the vocal part being performed by the drivers and cart men. and the instrumental by their whips.

 The negro, however, never spoke a single word. His good behavior delighted the soldiers, who held him up as an example to the crowd.

 Look at the black fellow" they cried ; see how welt Ee behaves Bravo nigger!"

 He showed d perfect indifference to their ap plause

 My friend" said the clerk at barrier. jump ing upon the foot-board, and skipping our sable friend on the shoulder we are really much obliged to you."

 Oh, surprise the shoulder rattled. The ofic- CT was bewldered he sounded the footman all over and found he was made of metal and as full as skin could hold of the best contraband liquor, drawn out at his feet.

 The juicy mortal was seized at once and car ried off in triumph.

 The first night the revenue people drank up one of the shoulders, and he was soon bled to death It is now six years since he lost the moisture of his system, and was reduced to a dry skeleton.
Year: 1861

their own incompetency, and in hope that


the laborer to whom he pays wages is


better instructed than himself, defers to


him for advice and direction on all oe-


casions. No wonder that agriculture is
improbable, and makes few or no i'm
provements. The truth is plain, the pro-
prietor, who cultivates his landed prop
erty himself, should be the real inform
ing head of the administration Of its af-
fairs. He should know better what
ought to be done in all cases, in every


branch Of practice, than anybody he can
hire. He must be the intelligent chief
of his laboring hands, as an engineer is
of his corps, as the master architect is of
his carpenters, resolved and able to point
out every step to be taken in its execu-
ton, and capable of detecting any flaw.
defect or omission in it. A farmer then
is to be botanist in order to become ac-
quainted with the habits and wants Of his
plants, and an etomologst to be able to
protect his fruits nd other crops from
the ravages Of the numerous enemies who
live and prey upon them.-Ne0arE |
Daily AdyertiSer.
Year: 1861

A TALE OF ERROR AND CRIME


We learn from the Cincinnati Enquirer
that on last Wednesday, previous to the


mail boats leaving this city, gentleman
and lady went aboard, and the former
engaged n state room to Cincinnati as for
himself and wife. The female is desert
bed as young, good looking, and of lady
like appearance, while her male compan-
ion bore the outward semblance Of gen
tleman. The boat arrived at Cincinnati
early next morning, and it seems that
soon after the gentleman went ashore, nor
did he return. The passengers, one after
another, left the boat until no one remain
ed but the young woman, who in the
meantime made frequent and anxious en-
quiries for her late companion. Time
wore on, but he came not, and as busy
preparation was made for the return trip
Of the boat to Louisville, the solitary
female became an object of curiosity.


At length she too disappeared, and as
she was seen lingering upon the outer
guard of the ladies' cabin, it was fear
fully suggested by some that she had per-
laps thrown herself overheard, and it
was even said that splash and death
struggle bad been heard in the water-
Ihe sequel to the sad tale, so far as the
Unfortunate woman is concerned, was de-
7eloped on Monday. Her body was
ound floating in the river near the foot
If Sycamore street, and recognized as
he passenger upon the Louisville packet.
An inquest was held, and a verdict was
'endered that she came to her death as
lbove recorded. From the circumstau-
.es surrounding the case, it is inferred
hat she was the victim Of heartless
coundrel who, after he had seduced and
ured her from home, basely deserted her.
Louisville Journal, 29M.
Year: 1861

There is an unseen battle field


In every human breast,
Where two opposing forces meet,
And there they seldom rest.
The field is yelled from mortal sight
'Tis only seen by One,
Who knows alone where victory lies,
When each days fight is done.
One army clusters strong and fierce,
Their chief of demon form;
His brows is like the thunder-cloud,
His voice the bursting storm.
His captains, Pride, and Lust, and Hate,
Whole troops watch day and night,
Swift to detect the weakest point,
And thirsting for the frey.
Contending with this mighty force
Is but a little band
Yet there, with an unquailing front,
Those warriors firmly stand.
Their leader is Of godlike form,


vi ScIeHeI
And glowing on his naked breast,
A naked cross in seen.
His captains, Faith, and Hope, and Love
Point that wonderous sign,
And gazing ON it all receive


Strength from Il source divine.
That faith sublime in wilder strife,
Imparts holy calm
For every deadly blow shield,
For every wound balm.
And when they win the battle field,
Past toll is quite forgot
The plain where carnage once had reignet
: Becomes u hallowed spot.
A spot where flowers of joy and peace
Spring from the fertile sod,
And breathe the perfume Of their praise
On every brceze-to God.
A NURSERY RHYME NEWLY SET.
When Andrew jackson ruled this land,
He was a President,
Who always did the thing he said,
And said the thing he meant
A proclamation he did make,
And stuffed it well with threats,
And put in pluck enough to stop
The bluster of two Rhetts.
The Nullifers read thereof,
And all the South beside,
And never tried that game again,
Till Andrew jackson died.
- Ianity Far.
Year: 1861

Ig~I 1t has been thought that people
are degenerating because they don t live


as long as in the day of MethEselah.-


But the fact is, provisions are SO high


that nobody can can afford to live very
, long at the current prices.
Year: 1861

Are composed of Vegetable ingredients exclusively


as be .aseertained by chemical tests. Their
prominent qualities those of an active and
searching, though perfectly mild and agreeable de-
teIgent aperient; Of a gentle supOrifc, promoting
the insensible perspiraton of pleasant diuretic,
invigorating the Kidneys and bladder; and Of a
delightful tonic cardiac. exciting appetite by the
demands of active Digestion and cheering the mind
with that grateful sense OF renovated health which
Is one of the most licitous feelings of our nature
Year: 1861

the star courses, showing that there is timber at home that can be worked up at less expense, and win answer just as well as any that can be inn ported from our cities. Another winter arrange ment will be made for longer course in new and more commodious hall.

 Mr. Botchford Buckingham was very seriously injured by tree falling upon him on Monday of last week. It is thought now that he may re- cover from his injuries.
Year: 1861

MR. EDITOR Will you please give notice in your paper, that my soth birthday will be mem orable for the commencement of the President Elects journey to the Capital of our nation That he may be enabled to reach it in safety, and live to exert and influence there that will sup. press rebellion, preserve the Constitution, and re- store peace to our now troubled nation, and prove as faithful to the trust reposed in him as father Abraham of old, is the earnest petition of name-sake of his-a good staunch republican, who voted for his election, who once shouldered his musket for the defence of his countrys lber- ty, and if needs be, ean do tt again.
Year: 1861

CoLD WEArHER.-lNr. Editor My observa- tions in regard to the weather, which have been recorded three times g day for the last eight years, seem to prove that the thermometer indi- cates lower temperature this winter than at any time previous, since my observations commenced.

 The following table shows the temperature of the coldest day in each year, for the last eight
Year: 1861

The Hartford Press is mistaken somewhat m saving that we are out, internationally, in favor of renomination of the old State Ticket. Ii appears to us certainly, from an unbiased sur vey of the field from our mountain perch, that il it shall be deemed expedient by the rank and file throughout the State, that our old Ticket should be run again to preserve the unanimity of the party, and to head off any rivalries and heart. burnings of gentlemen anxious to serve on new ticket, we should heartily lend our aid to this consummation.

 But if it shall be deemed as well to nominate Judge FOSTER of New Haven, or some other good man for the Governorship, with other strong names as assistants, we shall as heartily, and perhaps more warmly, espouse the success of this ticket ~

 As for the former proposition, which the Press seems rather to favor, we suppose it is too early as yet to make the proposal, as upto this time, Governor Buckingham is understood, in these parts, as distinctly to decline fourth renomina- ton and reelection. As to the latter, we stand in the way of no one's preferences or proposi- tions, only when the time comes, urging the se- lection of men who shall ably and truly repre- sent the sentiment of the great body of the Re publican voters, and be able by the prestige of their names and their characters. to utterly sauelch out the reasonable and traitorous horde, who, under. the hypocritical cry of Union, , would throw this State into sympathy with those who have filched and robbed and weakened the national government, until it became question for good and true men to decide by their voice and votes, whether or no we have government at all. e. .s... .s,.. ..5

 For these principles and such men, we shall labor while the day lasts. r.- ....:..-..
Year: 1861

BY glance at the map which present to-day, the
progress made by the Union troops their advance
Bowling Green is at once apparent. At tho top of tho
map is portion Of Mudranghs Hill first taken posses
ofby the rebels and since rsganed by the unonsts
The junction between the Lebanon branch aud the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad takes place here, and tho
point is valuable to bc he.d by either party o.
course It is now in the right hands


Following the railroad track, tho next points
Of importance Elizabclhtown and NoIin, both
places often mentioned in the present struggle short
distance further s Upton station, doubtless named
after the noted secessonist Mrs Upton who has caused
some little trouble already to the government The
place Of Importance Bacon creek at which place Gene
raj Buell. reports the division under General Mitchell Of
astronomical fame Following the line Of railway for SIX
miles only the OF tho recent fight reached where
General McCooks division is located. Mumfordsve s
situated Green river, ofttmes mentioned ~ being
in the possession Of tho rebels under Buckner Near this
place the noted Mammoth Cave Of Kentucky and forty
miles only separate the advancing Union army from
the rebel position Bowling Green another branch OF
Green
Year: 1861

Mumfordsve the capital Of Hart county, situated
the right or northern bank Of Green river, and id
seventy four miles from Louisville. The river Is
gable for small during part Of the year It has


population Of about 500 Near this town rsmaska-
BILE spring which is connected with millpond the wa
ters OF which at about twelve O'Clock each Day rise
twelve or fifteen inches overflow the dam and recede 70


their ordinary Iaye with all the regularity OF the tides
Six miles east OF the a~n e hole shaped like an in
verted cone seventy feet in damar a. the sop but d.
feet. stone thrown into this hole rumbes down tho
sides without returning any sound indicating its ayng
touched the bottom. In the vicinity tho ap
OF an elevation called the Frenchman's Knob commences
hole sink, which has been descended 276 feet by
means OF a rope, without finding bottom. The wonder
fu Mammoth Cave is only few miles from this town.
Year: 1861

The regiment s locally known as tho First German
gmen, Of Indiana and has for time been stationed
portion Of tho Louisville and Nashville Railroad,
on The bridge Of which the present fight took place
Year: 1861

| flying or adopting amendments b said con stitution, are hereby repealed and abrogated; that the Union between the State of Virginia and the other States under the constitution aforesaid, is hereby dissolved; and that the State of Virginia is in the full possession and exercise of all the rights of sovereignty which belong and appertain to free and independent State. And they do further declare that said constitution of the United States of America is no longer binding on any of the citizens of this State.

 The ordinance shall take effect and be an act of this day. when ratified by 2 majority of the votes of the people of this State, cast at a poll to be taken thereon, on the 4th Thursday in May next, in pur- suancc oi a schedule hereafter to be enacted. Done in convention in the city of Rich mond, on the seventeenth day of April, Tn the year of our Lord, one thousand elght hundred and sixty one, and in the eighty fifth year of the commonwealth of Virginia. A true copy,

 JOHN l.. EUBANK,

 Secretary of Conrsntio1.
Year: 1861

We received the.followng letter by yes terday's mail We do not know the writer, who gives his name in aprivate note. but asks us not to make it public, as if it were known, "neither my life or property may be safe here"

 Whether the information it contains Is true or false, it does no harm to publish it and be forearmed if it should prove true. We shall be happy to accept the offer of our correspondent to furnish us with further information. Johnson and his gang will get warm reception ifthey venture on the threatened enterprise. Rope, as we'll as powder and ball, are in store for them.

 SHopIERE, WISCONSIN, April Is, 1861

 Editor Register: Dear Sir-I have just come in possession of reliable information of plot, which if carried into effect, would surpass anything of the kind I have yet heard of, the John Brown raid not except ell. An expedition Is in contemplation here, the object of which is the lawless invasion of the southern States on the John Brown plan. A gang of about elev- en or twelve hundred men are organized in the northern part of Illinois and the southern part of Wisconsin, under the leadership of desperado by the name of Johnson 1 think his given name is Joseph ) who was formerly a resident of Arkansas. He was ordered to leave that State some six months since by the vigilance com mittee, on account of his abolition procilv- ities, and he has volunteered to lead an expedition against the South on that ac- count. -

 Their plan of operation is as follows: rive 7 or six hundred men will meet at the place or rendezvous in Kansas, somewhere near the n, ortb of the Pawnee fork of the Arkansas liver Some three or four of the leaders w;ll proceed to Pike's Peak to drum up what additional recruits they can there. They will then return to the place of rem
Year: 1861

A 1 c. A X dszvous and take up their line q march . the frontier of Texas, where they hope < stir the Indians to hostilitiss. and wlt their aid they intend to carry on tnf work of plunder in that section.

 The object of the expedition is that oi piunder--or in other words they are set or land pirates, who will endeavor 10 advance their own pecuniary interests under the present distressed condition of the country. They intend to commence operations about the tenth of May. The other portion of the company intend to carry on their opera tlons some were along the west coast or Florida l have not been able as yet to ascertain the exact place of operation of the last wing of the company, but l have found out this much; they are fitting out vessel in Boston--they will clear from that port with a load of ice, and Us soon as they get to sea throw the ice overheard and repair to Florida.

 l will write you again in da Y or two.
Year: 1861

"KNrGHTs OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE. "- We clip the following from the Louisville Courier, of the 24th inst, to which we invite the attention of members of the order in this city. We are informed by gentleman, formerly chief commander in West Ten nessee, that the order numbers about six hundred in this city. Why do they not rally and give some public expression of their sympathy for thier gallant brothers of Baltimore, who first met and repulsed the enemies of our common interests. so soon as they placed their feet upon southern soil History will place them side by side with the heroes of Lexington and Bunker Hill We should be glad to hear from some of the members here.
Year: 1861

1 was made to blush bv c conduct in Camden l viewed Holly Springs by moon light it can be consumed without much trouble c says Camden csn easy x Princeton also c is doing his part Put nothing on paper with ink Destroy All communications We can consume the South Elf war is Proclaimed.

 w to ~ yG B
Year: 1861

During the day large numbers of arms of every description were taken possession of by the city, and in few hours several thousand stand of arms were packed away at the office of the marshal of police, to be distributed to those who enrolled them selves as volunteers
Year: 1861

Quite number of persons were kept upon the streets on Saturday night until a late hour, in consequence of the rumor that Fort McHenry would be attacked. A mili

 tary force from the city was sent out in order to prevent any such attempt. Simi- lar reports were in circulation in regard to receiving ship at this port; but there was really no intention to attack either the ves- sel or Fort McHenry.
Year: 1861

A party of military, by authority of those in command, on Saturday took possession of five cannon belonging to the Catonsville Military Institute, and brought them to the city They had been previously spiked by Rev. Mir. Van Bokkelen, the principal of the school. The reverend gentleman took his departure for parts unknown immedi- ately after perpetrating this dastardly act, at which the citizens of Catonsville were highly indignant. These cannon were de- posted in Holiday Square, and guard placed over them
Year: 1861

would not vote for an ordinance of seces. sion, and that in the event of the passage of such an ordinance he would endeavor to secure its reference to the people. Since then events had occurred which completely changed the aspect of things, and he was satisfied that his people are almost unani- nous for secession. He believed that we were already out of the union, and 1t only remained for this convention to put on record an accomplished fact. Until within few months, we had enjoyed the best government in the world, and in its destruc- ton we have no security that another would be formed which would so effectually secure the objects and ends of free government

 But he was satisfied that events demand q complete severance of the last fragments that bind us to the present union, and he would give his vote for it. A dark future hangs over us, and conceals from our view

 the result of this days work; but whatever it may be, "sink or swim, live or die, sur-

 vive or perish he gave his hand and heart for this vote''

 ! When the name of Mir. President Walker was called, he announccdshis determination to vote for the ordinance, and made an elo- quent and impressive appeal in behalf of

 unity. Messrs. Bolinger, Campbell, Gunter and

 Kelly, then asked leave to change their | votes and record them in favor of the ordi- nance, but in doing so disclaimed any in dorsement of the right of secession.

 MT. Turner was elected as union man, and never recognized the right of secession. Times had hurried us on with wonderful rapidity, and he was satisfied his people | were now in favor of secession or revolu-

 tion. He had been devoted union man.

 had clung to the hope that the union might

 yet be perpetuated. Recent events did not | allow him longer to entertain this nope

 and he surrendered it with pain and regret.

 He voted for the ordinance, but in doing

 so disclaimed any indorsement of the doe Urine of constitutional or legal secession.
Year: 1861

rub the body with. With this the body is
washed, begiRning at the head: this operation
is repeated twice. Then come the hot cloths,
in which you are wrapped; and the final act of
the bath is to dash q bowl Of water over the
feet very important custom this, and one
which opens up very singular subject of in
quiry. though We shall not at present touch
upon it,"


COOLING OFF.


"You now return to the cooling room, or
JrtgrdGrtnm. There you recline upon a couch
with a sense of ease and tranquility almost
indescribable The blood circulates freely, the
chest dilates, the fresh air comes charged with
vitality. The wretched find life tolerable, and
the aged cast of for a moment the burden of
years. Savary, describing the sensation, says,
it feels as if one was just born, and began to
ence spreads ovsr the wholA body; one yields
to the most pleasant imaginations, and the
mind is entertained with the most delightful
reveries. The fancy ransacks all nature and
finds in it nothing but the gayest pictures,
and images of pure delight. If life, he runs
on, philosophizipg after Locke, as was the
manner of his countrymen in that day-if life
is but the succession of ideas, the rapidity with
which the memory then traces them, the vigor
with which the spirit then traverses every
link, would lead one to suppose that in the
two hours of unbroken calm which follow the
bath many years have elapsed" Every one
who has experienced the processes of the real
Turkish bath, in their perfection, bear witness
to the same effect. The whole man wakes. and
yet the whole man is in state of repose. There
Is sense Of recondite energy coupled with the
silent serenity of absolute rest. The air grows
electrical, and we find for the first time that
breathing Is inspiration. This feeling soon
gives place to an eager appetite for exercise
and labor: most natural succession"
Year: 1861

RS'A Frenchman resolved to be
rid of life, went q little before high
tide to post set up by the sea side.
He had provided himself with a
ladder, rope, pistol, bundle of
hatcher, and y vial of poison. AS
cending the ladder, he tied one end
of the rope to the post, and the
other end round his neck; then he
took the poison, set his clothes on
fire, put the muzzle Of the pistol to
his head, and kicked away the lad
der. In kicking down the ladder,
he sloped the pistol so that the ball
missed his head and cut through
the rope by which he was suspend
ed he fell into the sea, thus eXtin-
gushing the flames of his clothes,
and the sea water which he invol-
UNFAIRLY swallowed, counteracted
the poison, and thus in spite of his
precautions, he remained unhang-
ed, unshot, imprisoned, unburned
and undrowned.