smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

The election Of Gov. Pennington to the
speakership appears to be generally acgui-
esced in as a compromise TO which all par
ties can honorably yield. The South has
the comfort Of knowing that it defeated the
chosen candidate of the ultra Black Repub.
licans--a man who has not cleared his kirts
of sympathy for Brown and Helper; while
the North can well acquiesce in the election
Of one who supported the Republican nomi-
nation consistently, though he repudiates
sentiments and designs which many OF the
Black Republicans cherish. The truth is,
Pennington is man who has never discard
ed the safe conservatism Of the old Whig
party, and whose conscientousness and ur-
banity as a gentleman secure for him the re-
spect Of all parties. We copy single re-
mark from the New York News, as showing
that the Northern National Democracy are
well content with the issue i" Since, then,
there was but small chance of bringing few
inconsiderate Democrats to harmony suh-
cient for the success of Democrat, it was
the next best thing that moderate and not
very committed Republican should be the
chosen man. True, he is not in the popular
sense positive Negroist. But if he be a
negative one. the only consolation we have
10 take to ourselves from that consideration
Is the fact that he has been put in the place
designed for not only positive Negroist,
but proven suborncr Of treason"


Columbus SGa.) Enquirer.
Year: 1860

by conflicts and humbted and debasel in
spirit. they would be ready to submit to the
absolute dominion ofany military adycnturer,
and to surrender their liberty for the sake Of
repose.


ut is impossible to look on the conse.
quences that would inevitably follow the de-
struction of this Government, and not feel
indignant when we hear cold calculations
about the value Of the Union, and have so
constantly before US line of conduct so well
calculated 10 weaken its ties"
Year: 1860

On Friday last terrible disaster occur red at
the railroad suspension bridge, now in course OF
erection on the Cumberland river at Clarksvile,
Tenn, by which nine men were precipitated a
distance OF sixtyfye feet into the water three OF
whom were drowned, and one so badly crushed
about the legs that he will probably die.
Year: 1860

CoMMGNlCATED.
hope there are not many people in AL
exandril like the one that appeared in the
Gazette of this morning. If So the good old
town has milestone about her neck which
will sink her lower and lower in the COM
mercial world. desire not to BIZ caustic, but
to say word from my heart, for my home,
or or home, for hope "One of the people"
and all of the people feel as deeply interested
as do Persons acquainted with the loca-
ton of Alexandria, her shipping advantages,
and her railroads extending through the
most fertile portions of Virginia are sur
prised that she lies SO far behind her sister
cities Why is it, Alexandrians Does not
the communication of "One Of the People"
answer the question? Has anything of
public interest ever been proposed in our
city that has not been ut once opposed by
class. that some call ''Croakers?" Always
looking upon the dark side of the picture and
doing everything in their power to bring out
it's most hldcouS forms. There is scarcely
any Improvement that has not some objections,
but the advantages so Tar surpass them that
it is remarkably strange that some sensible.
men will magnify the former till the latter
are entirely obscured. Now as long as this
is the case, Alexandria can't go ou. She
hasn't any energy to spare, and unless it is
concentrated to the same end-all attempts
for the general good of our city must fail.
Then let us lay aside our prejudices and ll
petty interests, and work together with unity
and harmony. If the railroads have treated
Us badly crying will do no good, rather let it
inspire us with determination to grow
nightly, SO that we can take them with a
strong arm and say thus far thou shalt 20
and no farther"


might as we'll attempt to prove an AK
iom, as that an agricultural fair established
upon firm and liberal basis would greatly
benefit Alexandria. Ask Richmond, Peters
burg, Lynchburg, Winchester and Leesburg?
and all reply by the liberal contributions
they have made to establish and support
their tairs--which is the strongest argument
that could lie produced.


Then let us have one too which can only
be done by a united and liberal effort AL
are interested and it would be mean for us
to let our neighbors do everything, whether
we have faith or not---even If 1t proves a fail
ure, we should bear our portion of the expe-
rlment. Alexandrians, arouse yourselves,
listen no longer to "Croakers,' the skies are
Frightening. Don't you hear the sound of
the hammer and ring of the trowe, and
don't you see stately edifces rearing their
heads above their ancient neighbors Then
be OF good cheer, and have faith.


AN ADOPTED son.


Alexandria, August |.
Year: 1860

FACTS FOR Poor FARMERs.-"Thoseta farmers
who have most difficulty to make both ends
meet always plow most and keep most stock.
Now, these men take the true plan to keep
themselves always poor, because their crops
and stock are always poor and bring lit
tlc." SO writes John johnson in letter to
the Secretary of our State Society; and he
thus illustrates his statement: "lt is good
profit to raise three hundred bushels OF
wheat from ten acres, but when it takes
thirty acres to raise that amount it is raised
at a loss. So it is with cattle and sheep; you
will see the thinking farmer making four
year old steers worth from $50 to $50 each
and his neighbor's at the same age not worth
over S25 to $40. Hills advice to the latter II,
If his land is exhausted he should plow no
more than he can thoroughly manure
Seed with clover and grass and let it rest,
and that field will not only pay we'll for til


age but it will furnish manure (if rightly
managed) to make another field of the same
size rich also;" And then keep it rich; do
not run it with grain until again exhausted,
or 1.-The latter end of that land will be worse
than the first Country Gentleman
Year: 1860

A 5 ALL DO ACkNOWLEDG that the Tub
n or Jersey Churn is the best Chnrn that Is in
use but a the price mas been too nigh would
state that have made arrangements with the fac
tory, a:.d will now sci! them ~ per cent less than
;hev have been sold il this market. Call Oh


l.. HERRING,
Broom and Wooden ware House, Royal street.
Year: 1860

A saucer of nicely prepared goose
berries from a kind neighbours garden
was received just in time to add de-
liciousness to an otherwise spiceless sup
per. Many thanks for this and many
another like favor from the same source.
Year: 1860

into bonds and slavery, that they might re-
store others to liberty" The Bishop of
Nola expended his whole estate to redeem
all he could from slavery. At last, poor
widow went to him and entreated him to
rescue her only son, who had been sold to
prince of the Vandals. Hestold her he
had not single penny left, but he would
freeley give himself as ransom. The
poor woman thought he was jesting with
her anxiety, but he assured her he was in
earnest. Accordingly, he accompanied her
to Africa, and begged the prince to release
the young man, because he was the only
son of poor widow, offering to labor freely
in his stead. The prince accepted his
proposition, and employed him to work in
his garden. His industry and faithfulness
gained the favor of his master, who, after
some time, discovered that he had been
bishop Impressed by the greatness Of
such an example, the prince gave him bis
liberty, and promised to grant whatsoever
he wished The good man asked no IA
vors for himself, but begged the release of
all his countrymen who were in bondage.
They were accordingly all sent home in
ships laden with provisions.


PROGRESS OF RELIGIOUS IDEAS.


Such was the view of slavery in the
early Christian Church, from the time of
the Apostles till after the time of Theodo-
sius the Great. That was the way they
understood PauPs direction to Philemon to
receive Onesimus, "not as a servant, but as
brother 6eloued The tradition is that
Onesimus became bishop; and, certain it
is, that for several subsequent centuries, it
was no uncommon thing for slaves to be-
come bishops.


How is it with the Christian Church
nOt0? Now, when a dark complexioned
member of the Christian Church escapes
from bondage, at the peril of his life, Paups
request to Philemon is quoted, by clergy
men, as authority for sending him back to
the slave-pen, to be chained, and mana
cled, and scourged, and driven farther
South, to be at a more hopeless distance
from freedom. And when he is offered for
sale, his piety and church-membership are
put in the advertisement, among the quail
tiles likely to render him more marketable,
for purchasers are interested i'll the fact
that their human chattels have religion
enough not to cut their masters throats.
Such is the progress of the Christian
Church in eighteen hundred and sixty
years
Year: 1860

MR. EDIToR:-A number OF times within
the last eighteen months have heard ii
asked by ministers and members Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church, who
will be elected Bishop by our next Gener
al Conference. The serious earnestness
with which this question was asked shows
that it has taken deep hold on the mind
of the church. This soIicitude is not with.
out reason. The office of Bishop is not
only one Of great dignity and honor, but
one Of great influence over the church, and
through gh the church, over society at large.
The usage of the church, unlike the usage
of the state, does not allow of bringing for.
ward the names of candidates and through
the newspapers and other public medium.
advocating their claims to the office; but j
does allow of inquiries into its general con
dition, the circumstances surrounding it
the measures necessary to its general vel
fare, and the necessary qualifications o
the men who, under God, are to preside
over its destinies.


1t is the opinion of the more strict and
orthodox Methodists that all true Bishops
are called of God to the office, and that nc
one should seek the Office for himself, nor
should any friend, merely as such, seek it
for him; that when Bishop is needed in
the church, God, by the finger of his prov
idence, will point him out; and that it is
then the duty of the constituted authorities
of the church to c0nsecrate and regularly
mduct him into office. This opinion is SO
consonant to the Bible and the true spirit
of Christianity as to commend it to the
universal appreciation of the church.


The providence of God is various, but
that providence by which he mainly speaks
to his church and guides her in her duty,
is history; for what is history but God
speaking to us by his providence2 Hence,
then, by acquainting ourselves with the
history of the church and the men proposed
Tor her government, we may discern wheth-
er the one is adapted to the other, and
whether the welfare of the one will be ad-
vanced by the promotion of the other.


But what is the present history or con-
uaon Of the church, What are the cir


%nstances by which she is surrounded ?
@a' further, what are the qualifications


'@ should be possessed by the man


"'eo to preside, under God, over her
Year: 1860

There is an old sayiug, that the friend
ship of dog is better than his ill-will, and
for many years in my capacity as rail
road conductor, have found the above to
be true to a letter-but mind, l am not
saying that l have no enemies. l undoubt-
edly have few, but | don't think there is
man that lives but has more or less. A
little kindness now and then to the many
needy ones a conductor will find, almost
every over his road, will not be lost and
he will, in many cases, find, from his "bread
cast upon the waters" return fonr-fold.
Yet he must use great deal of Judgment
in bestowing his charity upon even those
he thinks entirely worthy of such bestowal
l will, in connection, relate little incident
by which little kindness saved my life,
and the lives of all the passengers on board
my train


The Western division of our road runs
through very mountainous part of Vir-
ginia, and the stations were few and far
between About three miles from one Of
these stations, the road runs through deep
gorge of the Blue Ridge, and near the
centre is small valley, and there, hemmed
in by the everlasting hills, stood small,
ne-and-a-half story cabin. The few acres
that surrounded it were well cultivated as
garden, and upon the fruits thereof lived
a widow named Graf. They were indeed,
untutored in the cold charities of an outside
world I doubt much if they ever saw the
sun shine beyond their native hills. In the
summer time the children brought berries
to the nearest station to sell, and with the
money they earned they bought few of
the necessities of the outside refinement.


The oldest of these children l should
Judge to be about twelve years, and the
youngest about seven They were all
girls, and looked nice and clean, and the
healthful appearance and natural delicacy
gave them a ready welcome. They ap-
peared as if they had been brought up to
fear God, and love their humble home and
mother. had often stopped my train and
let them get off at their home, having found
them at the station, three miles from home,
after disposing of their berries.


had children at home and knew their
little feet would be tired in walking three
miles, and therefore felt that it would be
the same with those fatherless little ones.
They seemed so pleased to ride, and thank
ed me with such hearty thanks, after letting
them off near home. They frequently
offered me nice, tempting baskets of fruit
for my kindness, yet never accepted any
thing without paying their full value.


Now, if you remember, the winter of
1854 was very cold in that part of the State
and the snow was nearly three feet deep
upon the mountains.


On the night of the 26th of December of
that year it turned round warm and the
Year: 1860

BY Mss MARTHA r. POOR
Mot fully known Oh, frirndr who gather


round her,


Amid the anguish of this hour of fear,
7,..u,b iii the horrors Of the fate that bound


her.


Was mi. the form that ye have held SO DEAR
Iorer within whose ear voice still fingers,
Thrilling thy soul as words may Rever tell,
c.n.t tbou not say, were these the trembling fin
Whose ightest touch thy heart has loved so


well?


yotb.r, who bore and nursed the tender flower,
Shielding her close from aught like rude alarms,
rapst thou not tell if, in an evil hour,
Was this the child who left thy sheltering


arms


Father. Who saw the light Of thy dark dwelling
Fade slowly out when she had left thy side,
Can.t thou not know, amidst thy tears fast swell


ing,


Was this the daughter Of thy love and pride
sister. thou knowest who at morn and even
BreathoJ the same prayer at the fond mothers
Listened to the same sweet words of hope and


heaven


Come look upon her now can this be she!
Brother who, with fond, protecting duty,
Treasured the sister in thine eyes so fair,
Come, look upon this wreck of what was beauty
Thou surely canst not claim her lying there!
All. there is One who knows-tO whose clear


seeing


All this dark hour is bright with infinite truth
Trust Him in faith the treasures of our being
He will give back to an immortal youth.
Not here-not now-even to our passionate


grieying;


But when we stand with her before His throne,
All that to us seems dark and past believing,
Shall, in the clearer light be ''fully known
Year: 1860

colored people who attend colored church
es, against those of their own color who
choose (perhaps for reasons better known
to themselves to attend such "white
churches" What colored man, think ye,
would rebuke Or reproach brother or Sis
ter for uniting with a church of white
Christians of the John Brown type2


BOAZ
Year: 1860

BoRs IN HuRRr.-TLe Buffalo Courier:
states TINT a child Was born On the Express
ago. II was thrown from The windows Of the
car BY its mother, and strange to say, was
picked up at the side Of the track, two miles
from Eric and is alive and doing well.
Year: 1860

The Breckinridge party are responsible for
the election of Abraham Lincoln. They are
responsible before the whole world, and no
man Oan successfully deny it, Where less
than one third Of Convention refuses to
abide by the action of the two thirds remain.
ing, it will hardly do to say that the two
thirds are responsible for the disruption. be
cause they refused to submit to the dietation
Of the seeding fraction. There is no sense in
such an accusation and no logic, and yet such
is the argument Of those who declare that
the friends of Douglas are responsible for the
crisis which has come upon the country by
the defeat of the Democratic party, and the
election Of Lincoln.


Had Mr.. Buchanan declared, as he should
have done, Mr. Douglas the regular nominee
of the party, this trouble would never have
ensued. But, he bent the whole strength of
his Administration to defeat him, notwith-
standing he knew that it would be the defeat
of the Democratic party and that it would
bring the Republic itself to the brink of
ruin.


Having now produced the catastrophe. he
declares that he shall resist notification but
not secession that is to say he will not al
low the States that declare they are inside Of
the Union to resist the execution ofthe Fede-
raj Laws but if they will only make procla
nation that they are outside of the Union, he
will have nothing to say. He thus distinctly
proclaims himself secessionist, and gives
the Southern States to understand that they
have his free consent to sever themselves
from the Confederacy, whenever they feel
like it.


Despite all these facts, these are those who
will declare that the friends of Douglas are
responsible for this crisis. That is the
friends of Douglas, having a very large ma
iority of the original National Convention,
should have surrendered their entire numer-
ical power and submitted their choice to the
will of the minority, in order TO keep peace
in the ranks. Was there ever such a mon-
strous pretension broached in the world be
fore Is man who honestly contends for
such a proposition entitled to be considered
as sanel


Every school boy, almost, knows that the
refusal of a slender minority in the Nationa
Convention to abide by the will of the major
ity has produced this sad and deplorable state
of things, and history will SO record it with
her impartial pen.
Year: 1860




MORE OF THE IMMIGRANT MAssAcRE.-A cor
respondent of the Portland (Oregon) Adver-
tiser writing from the Dales of the recent
massacre by Indians of an immigrant train,
gives the following as the language of one of
the saved


"After the soldiers left us, felt very bad
as the indications were Ominous One lady
expressed her belief that she would not go
much farther. True for her. she was killed
next morning, together with her husband and
three children. This occurred two weeks af.
ter the soldiers left US. The Indians visited
us every day. We had four soldiers with us
but they were deserters, and left us. One of
them was killed in our presence and another
named Snider took his money and papers,
and is supposed to have made off with his
companions After they had left, the Indians
made a rush, and cutting the wagon covers,
shot their arrows through the openings Sew
eral were killed in that manner. One boy
killed or 10 Indians with his rifle, but was
himself afterwards killed. We had to aban
don the wagons, and from that time we had
no provisions for 45 days until we were dis
covered by the troops Four of the party
were captured by the Indians three of them
were girls and one boy. One of the glrls
was Is years old. l do not know whether
they are alive or not they were carried to
Snake river. We travelled 90 miles from the
place of massacre to where we were encamp-
ed when found. We were then subsisting up
on dead body. The Indians at that place
gave us salmon for our clothes. We thought
some of the Indians engaged in the massacre
were among them. When we arrived at the
place of massacre we found bones hung on
the trees and written upon them a notice to
the effect that "a train was ahead l3 days );
that one of their men had been killed that
morning, and warned us of danger Three
of the children died of starvation. We had
made up our minds to kill one of the little
boys next day for food, if not rescued He
is here now. The bones of children who
died were scattered about The dead body
of one of the men was partly devoured; his
wife partook of portion. When Capt Dent
went into the little willow camp we had
erected, the children hung on to him, begging
food; bread, bread, they cried The sol
diers threw themselves down and wept, and
it was as much as Capt. Dent could do to re-
frain from giving food to us. We got lit
tie first, and in short time we were able to
move around. We are all saved now."
Year: 1860

BECOMING AMERIcANIzED saw, yes
terday, a couple of Cinnamon driving teams
out of town, as large as life The first was
driving five mule team, mounted upon the
saddle mule and smoking pipe with an air
of great self satisfaction, while he "geed'
and "hawed" in the most approved STYLE
The second drove four.horse team, with an
equal air of self suffieiency. Each had load
of China goods for the interior, and we were
informed that each owned the wagon which
he drove.
Year: 1860

FALSE ALARM.-The alarm of fire last eve~
ming. which brought cut the engines, was oc-
casioned by dead tree at the head of First
street which had been set afire by some oaey
probably for mischief When we saw it last
it was burning vigorously.
Year: 1860

The NEGROES at VIcroRIA.-The Victoria
correspondent of the Bulletin, mentions the
outrage committed by the negroes in break.
ing into the theatre at that place, and adds


The fact is, that the "Negro Rifle Crop"
of which formerly wrote you, is the centre
of this disgraceful affair. Members of that
company publicly declared that they were
contemplating the descent upon the theatre,
and that they would go there prepared and
force their way in. This "crop" is compos.
ed entirely of colored people, and they are
burning to show their patriotism. They
drill and carry their muskets through the
streets at night, without hindrance from the
Government. They boast of their strength
and since the riot one of the members of the
company has stated that they can muster 25O
fighting men, here and at Salt Spring Island.
every one of whom will fight to the death
and that they can hold out one full week
against anything that can oppose them. 1t
is thus evident that they have talked the
matter over, and made their calculations
and shall not be surprised to learn of some
serious disturbance before great while, un-
less the Government at once disbands the
"crop" and suppresses their organization.





And doubt not but these black ruffians
would willingly and legally enact toward
tho Americans of this Island, scenes the ex-
act counterpart of those horrd butcheries
which were enacted in the East Indies. |
have heard some of them utter sentiments of
this character, and believe that nothing
would be too revolving for them TO under,
take, if they could only find fitting occa
SION without the pale Of the law. But while
this is so, the feeling Is uniustified, so far as
any act on the part Of the Americans is con
cerned. They have not meddled with anv
matters whatever in regard to negro liberty.
politics, or anything else of a public charac-
ter. All the offense of the Americans lies in
this: that the blacks who have come hither
have got beyond all reason. Their "unre-
strained liberty" as they call it has spoiled
them, and they act with the most unbeoom-
ing impropriety. They swell and strut and
put on more frills and airs than thousand
turkey goblers; and if we should Judge
from their actions, the white race and oil the
rest of the world are only fit to be their SER
wants and slaves.
Year: 1860

A French writer has said, that to dream
gloriously, you must act gloriously while you
are awake and to bring angels down to con
verse with you in your sleep, you must labor
in the cause Of virtue daring the day.