smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

Il may not be mere supposition that
the -ebeIs have fallen back from the Po-
tcnac, opposite Washington, to their
strong position st Manassas, for the pur.
pose Of detaching o part Of their forces
for active service in a new field
Kentucky. The want Of efficient prep.
aTaticn to resist attack On the Federal
camps in that State, and the impregnability
Ct bIcClellan's Garth works at Alexandria
and Arlington, seem to invite change of
the rebel plan and q transfer Of the seat
OF war to the fertile regions Of the West.
That such chsnge is practicable and
easy, is apparent when We remember that
IN tho fortified camp at Manassas, half Of
Their azmy, if it is as large as rumor makes
it, could defy any force that we could send
against it, while the forty or fifty thousand
cleavcd of, and sent by rail to Tennessee
and the border Of Kentucky, would be an
oye1match for anything We have in that
Commonwealth, OF that could be got there
before infinite mischief was done. If such
s movement as this is on foot, TIC shall
first hear Of it by Beauregard's advance
toward Lexington at the head ofa column
Of 10000 to 100000 fighting men, threat
CHING Cincinnati, Louisville and all other
places within his reach.


Telegraphic correspondents at Wash
ington will OF coarse attempt to account
for the disappearance Of the rebel forces
at this moment when IN attack on Wash
ingtcu WIS daily expected; but recent
events prove that with all the zeal aud
vigilance Of tee Government, no one in
Washington is better informed Of the enc
n, s plans, numbers and movements than
the intelligent reader Of the newspapers in
the West. If 3Iunson's Hin was ten day:
abandoned before the fact Was known al
the Capital, we tayen right to suppose
that the operations in other quarters re
qu;rirg celerity and secrecy will be found
out Until they are consummated. Let u:
look then for demonstrations in q new
place, and q season OF stirring events.
Year: 1861

The following is an extract from the Charles
ton correspondence of the New York Tribune:


''Society here, as in other parts of the
world, consist, first, of the creme de la creme;
of the high-tory Faubourg St. Germain, in
cluding those descendants of the earliest
British and Huguenot settlers who have at
tanned to wealth and influence. The old
gentlemen of that class are the venerable
Knickerbockers of Charleston; but just now
they are electrified by the unusual spirit Of
patriotic enthusiasm. These families supply
society with the most stately and fascinating
bellies, and the most valiant and dashine
beaux; they are distinguished from the So
cial clique beneath them by great simplicity
and urbanity of manner derived from their
greater confidence in their position.


The old gentlemen planters are particularly
modest and unassuming, and yet shrewd
withal, resembling in that respect the Ba-
rings of London and great capitalists gene.
rally, and endeavor by their kindness Of de-
pertinent to atone, as it were, for the crush
ing magnitude of their wealth. This best
class of society combines with some of the
sharp and shrewd element of the present civ
ilization many of the more beautiful features
of the earlier years of South Carolina life ;
and beneath all the conflicting feelings of the
hour, and the terrorism of self-preservation
runs fine thread of elevation of department,
giving on the whole the impression that this
class of society constitutes the real gentry of
the country, possessing comparatively little
intellectual taste, but much of the best innate
refinement.


Next to this best class of society come the
usual cliques of all sorts of people whose
wealth and refinement permit them to mingle
with their social superiors. Military men
marrying generally from inclination, their
wives are generally taken from the unweal-
thy classes, and in many instances present,
in their modest appearance, striking con-
trast to the stately mistresses of the planta-
tions; yet both associate here freely and
pleasantly. Among educated people here
there is a generosity and an absence of mar
rowness in social relations which contrasts
favorably with the North. Even above the
richest planter stands the gifted statesman,
and the skillful officer and man of science
and literature are greatly honored. The
circle of the old historical families includes
many of the present members of the Legisla-
ture and the Government, and now presents
combination of political and social interest
equaled only by Washington in its palmy
days."
Year: 1861

is certainly very great, but if we can get all
to pay in advance we will lose nothing by
the change, for the simple reason that, under
the credit system, we lose nearly half of all
sums yearly due from subscribers. In Cali
fornia men change their residence more fire.
quently than perhaps in any other portion of
the world, and it is remarkable fact that a
Printers bill is about the very last indebted
ness that people of a migratory disposition
ever think of iquidating. We have upon
our books more than $40, 900 of just such in
debtedness, which we will readily dispose of
at twenty five cents on the dollar.
Besides, we expect an increase in the num-
Der of our subscription list at these exceed
ingly low rates. Certainly no head of fam
lily, no resident of the county who is not now
a subscriber to some one of the county pa
pers, can hereafter offer a reasonable excuse
for not taking paper. Five Dollars will
surely not oversize any mans purse.


We also expect many persons to subscribe
for the COURIER at the low price of


FIVE DOLLARS PER YEAR,
to be mailed to their friends in the eastern
States.
Year: 1861

THESE TERMS will be invariably ad-
hered to in all cases-of course giving our
present subscribers reasonable time in
which to pay up their subscriptions now due,
say one month from date.


A reduction in the terms of subscription Of
Year: 1861

SrEREoeRAPHs OF BArlLss.-Dr. Holmes,
in his scientific contributions &c late Allan
tic Monthly, says the next European war
will send us stereographs of battles. 1t is
asserted that bursting she'll can be photo
graphed. The time is perhaps at hand when
fash of light, as sudden and brief as that
of lightning, which shows whirling wheel
standing stock still, shall preserve the very
instant Of the shock Of the contact of the
mighty armies that are even now gathering.
Tho lightning from heaven does actually
photograph natural objects on the bodies of
those it has just blasted-so we are told by
many witnesses. The lightning of the clash
ing sabres aud bayonets may be forced to
stereotype itself in stiffness as complete as
that Of the tumbling tide of Niagara as we
see it self-pictured.
Year: 1861

The late law passed by the Abolition
Congress, at the extra session is the most
odiOus law passed since the days of old
John Adams. If a man has An income
of $500. he is taxed 3 per cent, making a
tax on the income alone Of S24 When
the tax-gatherer calls upon him. Eff he
has not got the money. his personal effects
are TO be seized and sold and, hardest OF
all, If lie has no means or effects. tie col
lectors shall "arrest such person and COM
mu him TO prison, to be held in custody
until the same shall be paid, with interest
thereon at the rate Of six per cent per
annum from the time when the same was
payable as aforesaid, and all fees and char
ges Of such commitment and custody"
Year: 1861

consider the Federal Government Gshon-
ored, if it should deem not unworthy of its
consideration. and apply to our own un-
natural warfare the advice of Lord Chat.
ham to the British Parliament, with a
dignity becoming your exalted situation
make the first advance to concord, to peace
and happiness, for that is true dignity to
act with prudence and Justice


UNION AND PEACE.
Sep. 9th, 1861.
Year: 1861

There are now three companies from
Bartholomew county in Camp Morton
the third one arriving yesterday. A fourth
is organizing and will be in camp in a few
days. Good for the patriotic county OF
Bartholomew.
Year: 1861

Rev. DR.. ADAMS. of Boston makes the
following truthful remarks:


| have often questioned in my own mind
whether slavery has not been. and is not
now, the occasion of more sin in the North
than at the South, and whether we at the
North are not more dlsplessing in the sight
of God for the things which are said and
done here, in connection with anti slavery
than at the South, with all the sins and
evils incident to slave. holding. | am
coming to that belief.
Year: 1861

1 was running night, express train
and had train of ten cars-eight passen-
ger and two baggage cars-and all were
we'll loaded. I was behind time. and l
was very anxious to make a certain point ;
thus was using every exertiou, and put
ting the engine to the utmost speed Of
which she was capable I was on a Sec
ton Of the road usually considered the
best running ground on the line and was
endeavoring to make the most Of 1t, when
a conviction struck me that I must stop.


A something seemed to tell me that to
60 ahead was dangerous and that 1 must
stop if I would save my life. I looked
back at my train, and it was all right. /
strained my eyes and peered into the
darkness, but could see no signal Of danger,
and there I could see FIVE miles in day
time. I listened to the workings of my
engine, tried the water, looked at the
gague, and all was right. I tried to
laugh myself out of what then consider
cd a childish fear; but like Banquo's
ghost, it would not go down at my bidding
but grew stronger in its hold upon me.


I thought of the rldicule I would have
heaped upon me if did stop; but it was
ell Of no avail. The convicticn-for by
this time it had ripened into conviction
that I must stop, grew still stronger,
and shut of, blew the whistle fo1
breaking. We came to dead halt, and
got off and went ahead little way, with.
out saying anything to anybody. l had
lantern in my hand, and had gone about
sixty feet, when I saw what convinced mo
that premouitions are sometimes possible,
The lantern dropped from my nerveless
grasp and sat down on the track utter.
ly unable to stand for there was switch,
the thought of which had never entered
my mind, as it had never been used since
l had been on the road, and was known
to be spiked, but was open now to lead
me off the track. This switch led into q
stonequarry whence stone for bridge pur-
poses had been quarried, and the switch
was left there, in case stone should be need.
cd at any time, but it was alwys locked
and the switchrail spiked .,..'
+ Yet here it was, wide open, and had
not obeyed my premonition-warniug-
call it what you will should have run
into it, and, at the end Of track, only
about ten rods long, my heavy engine and
train, moving at the rate of thirty miles
an hour, would have come in collision
with solid wall Of rock, eighteen feet
high The consequences, had I done 50,
can neither be imagined nor described,
but they could, by no possibility, have
been otherwise than fatally horrid.


This is my experience in getting warn.
ings from a source that I know not, and
cannot divine. It is a mystery to me-
a mystery far which I am very thankful,
although I dare not attempt to explain it,
or whence it: came.
Year: 1861

Some of our friends who have bored for oil
md found none, may feel like singing after the
ollowing fashion:


Where art thou,
Ny dry holeH On the rivers shore
The spring pole lies, all useless now;
The heavy augur beats no more;
And must we'll Of so great cost
Be given up and wholly lostf
'Tis awful when you get no oil,
Among the unsuccessful race


To stand upon this Greasian soil,
And find your lease Is out Of place:
For what is left the bored one here?
For Grease a wish, for Grease tear.
Must we but wish for wells more blest2
Must we but weep? There's land to lease
Earth render back from out thy breast
A remnant of thy filthy grease?
If not three hundred, grant but three
Barrels of oil day to me


What silent still? and silent allY
All mol the rushing Of the gas


Sounds like distant torrents fall,
And answers bore head you Ass,
A few feet more You miss the stuff,
Because you don't go deep enough.
Year: 1861

POLITICAL OPINIONS CoLoRED by De.
GREEs OF LATlTUDE.-A gentleman of this
city who left New Orleans week or two
since, says that he took passage for St.
Louis in steamer full of passengers At
first nothing was heard but secession SEN
timents, and one would have supposed that
the feeling was universal, but after por.
tion of those on hoard had been landed at
and below Memphis the Union men, before
silent, began to declare their opinions, wax
ing louder and louder as each degree of
latitude was passed, until at last, as the
region of Northern Kentucky and the free
States above was reached, it swelled into
such unanimity as to exceed even the Sc
cession triumph of the early period of the
trip. 1t needs but lifting away of the
reign of terror to emaucipate the South
from the rebels who now domineer over
them.-BoStOn Traveller.
Year: 1861

1ea.-Tea of the most delightful flavor can
be made of the tender leaves Of the buckle
berry tree. Dry the leaves and use them like
the product of the dowery land is used. and
you will have a beverage IN no wise infetior
to that produced by Chinese green tea. 4
great many people are fond of 'sassafras tea Z"
This is to be had ut all times. and in any
quantity. The land in this region OF the State
is also admirably adapted to the raising Of
sugar-cane. good many farmers are rais-
ing it this year. Rye coffee is not bad to take,
1t 1t has any fault, it is too stimulating. Il H.
however, better in tho shape Of coffee than
whiskey
Year: 1861

III the present contest there is some eensola-
ton in knowing that soldiers are not only
fighting on their own soil for the preservation
of their rights, "fnr life, liberty, aud the pur-
suit of happiness" in their own way, but they
and their leaders know thoroughly every Inch
OF territory over which they have to pass


They do not mind exposure, are familiar with
the use OF ali kinds Of weapons, especially the
rifle and hunting knife. and now that they arc
called from the peaceful pursuits Of every day
life, they will meet the invaders in an old
fashioned and wonderfully effectual manner.
Year: 1861

TIE People Of the North, who have heretofore
conducted and received the emoiuments seeru-
ing from those two really valuable institutions.
the Telegraph aud Adams Express Company
are doubtless like all in that region. lcasard
together to oppress and subiugate the South.
As a matter of self preservation, we trust that
our people will convert their sections Of both
concerns into Southern institutions without
delay. man, too, might make big thing of
manufacturing Colts pistols. The laws rela
tive to patent intringements are not now. nor
viii ever be again, in operation in this part of
the country. The South gains much by tho
severance of her connection with the universal
Yankee nation. Whatever of gooi they may
have discovered We can use--the bad we can
let slip, as we do them.
Year: 1861

Notwithstanding the many thousands Of
soldiers congregated ut the different camps in
and near this city, it is matter of congratu-
lation that but few of them, comparatively,
have been on the sick list. This is surprising
when we consider how very different their
present life is from that which they have been
accustomed to lead ut home. We have heard,
as yet, OF but one fatal termination 10 any
sickness of the soldiers. One Of the Virginia
volunteers, from Montgomery county, died
with the measles at the Central Fair 0rourds
ON Saturday. We did not learn his name.
Year: 1861

Recruits-Some one hundred men and up
wards arrived in Richmond on Saturday via
Central Railroad, from Alleghany county, and
proceeded to the camp of instruction at the
Central Fair grounds. They were mostly
Irishllen-stout, hearty fellows, who have
been heretofore aiding to develop the resources
of the State in the interior, but have now
united themselves together and Joined the
other brave volunteers here for the purpose of
driving back the hirelings who have announced
their intention to subjugate and enslaye the
people of their adopted State.
Year: 1861

A sueesstut attempt was made Friday night
to ENTER THE basement of Rev. Dir. Burrows
church, bn Broad street. The motive actuat-
ing the thief was a lot of cloth and soldiers
clothing, on which the ladies of the congrega-
ton had been at work. After quantity Of
the goods had been removed, the base wretch
tried TO set fire to the church, but did not sue
ceed in inluring the premises.
Year: 1861

The new tariff BILL the product of the Joint
Committee of Conference appointed on the part
of each of the two Houses of Congress, passed,
on Friday, by large majority. The House Bill
was taken as. the basis of the Compromise, but
some very important changes were made i'm few
words. Sugar was reduced halt a cent, and the
duty now stands at two cents per pound. In the
report of the Senate proceedings, the new duty is
errOneOuslv stated as three and a half cents a
private telegram from Hon. NJ f. 0dell, to whom
we are indebted for other interesting particulars,
fixes the duty at four cents. The duty
cOa is three cents per pound F; on crude chicOry
root one cent, and on ground chicOry it is re
duced from four to two cents. On brandy the
duty is fixed at one dollar and twenty-five cents
per gallon on other spirits, fifty cents per gal
Ion on wines fifty per cent. ad valOrem and OH
tea fifteen cents per pound. Silks raised to
forty per cent. ad valorem, which is great ad-
vance from the present rates. This heavy ad
vance on French produce, (silks and wines,) is
not without very grave political significance, and
the reasons for it will be developed in due time
The most important part of the bill is not given
in the telegraphic reports, but private telegrams
to the Editors of this paper enable US to supply
the omission. Mr.. Simmons bill, it will be re-
collected, made no provision for goods on the
way to our ports, with the exception of coffee
from beyond the Cape of Good Hope) and thus
all goods arriving at the date his bill should take
effect would pay the new duty. The bill, as
passed, excepts from its operation all goods in
bond and actually on ship-board bound to the
United States and all such goods will be sub
ject the current before the passage of the
act. 1t is to take effect, as understand, "from
its passage :" but it will be sometime before any
thing not low afiOat arrive and be entered /;
and, if we are not much mistaken, it will be a
very distant day before any considerable reve-
nue. will be derived from its extraordinary pro
visions.


Many of our readers who have kept watch over
the various amendments to the two bills, origina-
ting in the House and Senate respectively, will be
puzzled to understand the singular discussion in
relation to the direct tax in such n connection.
The explanation of this seeming mystery will be
found in the fact that the tax bill, which started
as an independent measure, hung upon amend
ments between the two Houses, and was finally
referred to the Conference Committee having the
tariff bill in charge. After spirited discussion,
and much difficulty in coming to any agreement,
it was finally tackled on the tariff bill a make
weight, and thus both were thrown into the scale
together. This tax bill, however, is now an emas
cuated affair; and although retaining its more
odious features is shorn of its more sensible and
benefcent provisions. 1t retains the income cru
city, but otherwise touches lightly upon property,
and will prove lasting disgrace W Its promoters
and defenders.-NeIo York Journal Of Commerce
Year: 1861

Washington, Thursday, August ].


The falling off in the business of the Patent
Office, is strong commentary upon the general
depression of business pursuits, produced by the
war. Twenty-six of the Clerks and examiners
we're dismissed Yesterday, for want of employment
large number had been discharged before It
is said that not more than five Examiners will be
retained. Four clerks were till lately employed
i'm recording assignments, and now there is hardly
business for one. At the present rate of declen-
sion the Office will of necessity be closed in six
months. The reason ofthe entire and sudden fail
ure of the concern is that the Patentees and their
products have not the Southern market; while,
at the same time, the market has fallen off or
ceased in the free States, in like manner with
other business.


The Government is availing itself of present
means to procure and bring to this point an i'm
mense supply of ordnance and ordnance stores.
Artillery is not to be rejected hereafter. The
Confederates acting on the defensive, intend to
make battle with artillery and cavalry-which,
on our side, was heretofore repudated.


The Government has evidently determined, as


matter of choice as well as of necessity, to car
nv the war into the heart of Eastern Virginia. 1t
they cannot conquer there. they cannot anywhere
because the tide water region ofVirginia is easi
ly reached by land and sea. Ii this Government
cannot carry on military operations there with
success they cannot anywhere An entire failure
in Virginia for the next six months, will go far to
terminate tie war, or rather to impair the means
of this Government for continuing the war


1t is feared that the disastrous defeat at Bull
Run will be the means of sacrificing the cause
of the Union men in Eastern Tennessee. Arms
and munitions of war have been forwarded west
ward to be conveyed to East Tennessee for the
Union Volunteers. But it is now feared that they
will never reach their destination, unless accom-
panied by large army.