smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1862

that the credit Of tho government is unimpairsd and
that the total expenditure OF the for tho
year has been in round numbers hundred and
y millions OF doars-ees than one-third of the sum
wasted by the enemy In his effort to conquer u.s.
less than the value Of slight article Of sxpcrthe cot
ton crop Of the year.


The report Of the Postmaster General will show the
condition Of that department TO be steadily improving
its increasing, and already anordng assurances
that will be sesustaned at the date required by the
constitution, while anordng ample mail facilities for the
people.


In the Department Of Justice, which includes the
Patent ONCE and the Public Printing, some legislative
provision will bc required, which will be specifically
stated in the report Of the head Of that department
invite tho attention Of Congress to the duty Of
ganzipg Supreme Court OF the Confederate States
accordance with the mandate Of the constitution


refer you to my message, communicated to the Pro-
vsonal Congress in November last for such further
formation touching the coudtion Of public affairs
might be useful TO lay before you the short nerva
which has elapsed since not having produced any mate
rial changes in that condition. other than those to which
reference has already been made.


In conclusion cordially welcome the representatives
who, recently chosen by the people, are fully mbued
with their views and feelings and ably devise
and needful provisions for the public service
you Of my hearty cooperation in all efforts for
the common welfare Of the country.


JEFFERSON DAVIS
Year: 1862

Hundreds Of times within the last six
months, we have heard Englishmen (wbo
ought TO have been better informed through
The experience Of their fathers) assert that
our soldiers never would stand bayonet
charges, and hold their ground like Euro
pean soldiers in hand-to.hand fight, If
any reasonable doubt existed on the subject
The events ut Fort DonelsOn and at the bat.
tie of Pittsbnrg Landing, are sufficient
answer to all such caviling critcs.-TS. F.
Herald.


We respectfully submit that thus far in
the war, the soldiers on neither side have
stood bayonet chargef At Somerset the
Federals charged, but the Confederates did
not stand-they ran away from it aud the
field was won. At Fort Donelson charge
was made by The Federals, but the Confed.
crates bent quickly before 1t. sought shelter
deeper in their entrencbments, and aban.
doned a commanding position. At Pitts
burg Landing the battle was decided by
bayonet charge of five Federal regiments,
but, as before, the enemy did not staud It.
but ran away so fast as legs could carry
them. So far, then, as this war has pro-
gressed, there Is no evidence that the SOL
ders on either side will stand q bayOnet
charge. The CUnfederates have made no
such charges, and when the Federals make
them, the other side runs This is history
In fact there are but few troops anywhere
there have been but few in any country
or age that have wihstood bayonet
charge. In the first place such charge Is
never made save as a last desperate resort
or 10 decide at once the fate of a wavering
field and in the second, when made, il de.
cides matters almost on the instant. For
though veteran troops who have been
through hundred fields. may rush upon
each other and cross bayonets 10 charge
of this kind, yet one side or the other has
always given way and fed within very,
very short time.


In this war there has been no stand made
against bayonet charge; yet we do not
doubt that before it be over, the charges of
this character will be withstood as well and
better than they have ever been in Europe
by soldiers of equal age. 1t cannot be ex.
pected that our soldiers can stand up to the
bayonet charge like veterans--it takes time,
experience, discipline, to educate men up TO
this highest Of all soldierly qualities-and
no European troops of years standing
ever met bayonet charge better than ours
bave; for there, such young soldiers could
not be trusted either to make or Withstand
a charge Of this character. For such pur.
pose, the tried and trusted troops are always
reserved. But bayOnet charges may be
withstOod for few minutes-and few
minutes only-before the war be over. The
men who can make them ought to meet
them-and If Southern valor dares make
them we will see whether Northern courage
can meet them.-[Sac. Bee.
Year: 1862

The TROUBLES AMONG THE PI-UTEs.-The
Silver Age, in the course Of very candid
article upon the troubles among the Pi-Ute
Indians says:


II would be we'll fol Gov. Nye to follow
Winnemucca's example and move around
among his people and keep them all right.
Nine times out Of ten the whites are the ag-
gressors and the cause of difficulties with
the Indians Where the Indians have rights,
they should be protected, and II is the duty
of the Gouernor to zee that they receive the
necessary protection.


A young man in the employ of the Mail
Co., took possession of one OF the squaws.
and the Indians made repeated applications
for her; but the applications were not sue
cessful. The young man insisted upon
keeping the squaw, and was upheld in it by
the other whites In the DeighbOrbood, and
did not give her up until he was Informed
by the company that be would be discharg-
ed and compelled to walk out of the coun.
try unless he done so.


When the Indians get possession Of q
white woman there Is always great out
cry. and everybody wants to kill the whole
tribe; but when white men steal their squaws
no person is found TO sympatbize with the
poor Indian, who is supposed TO feel an af-
feciion for bis wife similar to that felt by
the white man.
Year: 1862

RED HOT SHOT.-When red hot shot are
fred, the ordnance used is elevated 10 the
position desired before the gun is shotted.
The powder in The gun is kept from explo-
sion by means Of the wadding. Between
the explosive substance and the heated
mass are generally three layers of wad.
That against the ball is dry, the second is
wet and upon the powder another dry
piece rests. The ball is discharged very
soon after being placed in the cannon.
Year: 1862

NEwBERN-Just before goiag topress we received
from an intelligent and highly respectable gentle
men of Craven County, who recently left Newbern,
melancholy account of the condition of our people
in that place and of the vandalism practised there
by the Yankees We are compelled to defer it till
our next issue. He says the people there believe
that the Yankee loss at the battle of Newbern was
not less in killed and wounded than 4,000 About
Is Yankee soldiers die daily. What must it be in
August and September?
Year: 1862

Norfolk appears to be in the hands of the Dutch
Persons who have recently left there represent that
the number of soldiers is not large, and that en-
tire Dutch regiment is among them. The people
of the place keep aloof from the Federal soldiers.
Some distinguished man must have died, as the
colors of the port were at half mast on Saturday.
The municipal authority had been restored to Mayor
Lamb it is said
Year: 1862

Many Of the principal men in and around Nash
vile have been arrested by Andy johnson to be
tried for treason He has ordered the directors Of
the State Bank at Nashville, who gave up the assets
to the Confederate leaders, that they must return
every cent which belonged to the State.
Year: 1862

The wealthy cotton merchants of New Orleans
have issued circular to the cotton planters urging
them to destroy their cotton rather than send it to
that City, for the purpose encouraging the revival
of trade with Europe through the agency Of the
Yankees
Year: 1862

The Columbia Is. O. Guardian speaks of wagon
loads of bacon and salt passing through the streets
of that place, and hopes that it will fall into the
hands of those who will supply the community at
fair prices Vain hope
Year: 1862

EXEMPTIONS FROM THE CoNscRIPTloN LAw.-The
Executive Council Of this State has adopted and
published resolution, constituting the Conscription
Act of Congress as exempting from Conscription
all persons at the time legally exempt by the laws of
the State, including, in South Carolina, the exemp
tions made by the Convention, and those made by
the Governor and Council by authority Of the Con-
yention, and those made by the Legislature and
retained by the Council the Governor and Council
holding that the Exemption Act Of Congress does
not repeal the Conscription Act but is concurrent
with the existing laws Of the State.-Charleston
Mercurv
Year: 1862

The occurrence at Charleston of the stealing Of
the Steamer Planter in broad daylight, is one Of
the most shameful events Of this war The truth is
that this war has been rather misunderstood. Off.
GERS seem to have thought it nice frolc, and the
wearing of uniform a gay old thing" without q
due regard to the deep responsibilities involved
We doubt much judging from the number Of officers
uniforms visible about every town, whether as rule
the officers in any branch Of the Confederate service
devote themselves sufficiently to giving personal at.
tention to their commaDds -WiL Journal.
Year: 1862

REVENUE OF MEcKLRNBURa CoUNTY.-From
the Report of the Comptroller of Public Accounts
for the year ending Sept. 80, 1861, we copy the
following statement showing the value of land and
town property in Mecklenburg county, and the
amount of taxes paid by the county into the pub
Year: 1862

INFAMoUs-There are a few persons in this
and other communities endeavoring to deprecate
our paper currency. No true friend to the South
will either engage in this mean work permit,
with silence, others to it. We have no doubt the
Committee of Safety in this Town will take such
action in reference this subject will bring to
strict accountability every individual found en-
ployed There is a secret committee in existence
here, also, authorised by the largest Town ting
held in this place for many day, whose duty it is
to report every found in any manner prejudc-
ing the public welfare or safety, either by word or
deed, and the community expect them to be vigi-
lunt.-SdlisJury Wdtchmam.
Year: 1862

BURNING CoTToN.-We see it reported that
Gen. Beauregard has decided all the cotton in
Arkansas to be in danger, and ordered its de-
struction. We hope this will be judicisusly
conducted, under the control of men selected
and appoint ed for the purpose. Not lock
sho uld be spared in any case where there may
be dan ger of its falling into the hands of the
enemy. At the same time as little other prop
erty should be destroyed as possible. For jim
stance if allowable for every man to destroy
his neighbor's cotton, he might not be very
particular, Especially if he did not like him
much) in burning his gin house or barn with it.


Our idea of cotton burning may be soon ex-
pressed. The man who prefers to sell his
cotton to the enemy, to its destruction, is a
traitor. The man whose love of lucre induces
him to hold it until the risk CT its falling into
the eneny's hands becomes great,is selfish and
nnpatriotic. The man who burns it before
there is tiae slightest necessity or danger, shows
his patriotism about as wisely as the man who
lights his cigar with bank siil,.. shows his
Eberality. There is certain good sense about
the thing. All we can save We will need for
ourselves. and to help those who have been
obliged to burn. The way is to have it piled
and prepared, and fire it on the approach Of
the enemy, The proper time to do so in each
section, might be left to the direction of dis
Greet and patriotic men. Save US from having
it trusted to ssFeu, Dick and Harry"
Year: 1862

Tie Charleston Courier makes time
" suggestion when it says the Tomuto
should receive particular attention from
our farmers Its extensive cultivation i.
necessary for the preservation Of the health
Of our soldiers. The tomato seems 10 have
a direct and peculiar action on the liver
producing all the beneficial effects oi
mcrcurial preparations, without any Of
the injurious. 1t is said that the great
success of the celebrated Spanish Bitter:
Of DIR. Zavia is owing to its principle 10
gredient being the active principle Of this
plant. Ih confirmation Of its value, We
have heard one of our most distinguished
physicians remark that whenever he felt
unwell in the spring Of the year, he knew
that it arose from torpor Of bis liver, and
he invariably relieved himself by partak
ing Of this vegetable at his dinner. W.
trust that our troops will be freely sup
piled with, as it is both hygienic and
nourishins.
Year: 1862

eB Capt. C, C. DeBose of Lafayette County
Is now in this vicinity with authority from
Gen. Roane to raise a battalion of infantry or
cavalry, He is ready to receive all who may
offer, and hopes there is still left in this and
adjoining counties material enough of sighting
men to fill all the acquisitions of our country's
need. The enemy is almost in sight A fort
night might be sufficient to place his foot
across your threshold. You have nothing to
expect but insult and oppression They lie
when they promise peace and security. Be
not deceived
Year: 1862

"A SOLDIER on sentry duty stabbed a
dog which was set on him by some boys,
with his bayonet. The owner came up
and was much vexed to see his cur life
less. why couldn't you have struck him
with the butt of your gun?" said he.


80 should" said he. 'if the doq hal
run at me tail foremost
Year: 1862

PILLARS or SAND IN THE DESERT
The deserts OF Arabia are among the
most remarkable places in the world
and are especially remarkable for their
pillars of sand; they are raised by whirl-
winds, and have a very close resemblance
in their appearance to waterspouts. The
places where these pillars of sand most
frequently occur are those portions OF
the deserts which are near to a river or
the sea. The pillars of sand in the des-
erts ot Africa are very magnificent; the
raised sand is in wavy and rounded lobes,
which have a curling motion, like that of
smoke and both the apex of the entire
pillar, and the extremities Of the lobes,
are shaded off to very indefinite outline,
The mirage is another very singular fea-
ture of the deserts. The traveller very
frequently sees rising as it were, before
him, some great city or lovely village ;
he ha5tens onward full of eager anticipa-
ton to receive relreshment, and ever as
he goes the image recedes from his ad-
vaucing steps, and he discovers, perhaps,
only too late, that was an image formed
by the Iefraction of the suns rays in a
particular direction, upon an atmosphere
somewhat hazy and opaque.
Year: 1862

ignorance of charlatans. 1t is high time
that the people bad a better understand
ing OF these things. This much every
body may understand, namely, that dip
iberia is disease that must run its regu-
lar course, the same as measles, chicken
pox, and small-pox and the duty Of the
physician is rather to keep the patient
from dying than to make any effort to
cure him. If his strength is supported,
and local troubles which are apt to occur,
are promptly relieved until the mucous
membrane undergoes those hange 5
which enable it to throw off the false
membrane, the patient Will have good
chance to recover; but the disease can
never be arrested by harsh or violent
treatment-and such treatment can only
do harm. Gum Arabic, Extract Liquor
ice, beef tea, little lemon juice and mo-
lasses give support and relief Warm
pouItices with oil, or flannel wrung out Of
hot water, and some oil, OF camphorated
oil, poured upon il, will be good to apply
to the throat and chest. A free but ju,
dicous use of stimulants, and sometime,
tonics combined with them, will be found
Of much service; and stimulants com
bined with nourjshment in the form Of
milk punch, hips and beet-tea, with wine,
will assist in supporting the system until
the disease runs its course, aud health
returns. None but a physician should
take the responsibility Of the case. Re
member that though dptheria is called
throat disease, there are few that ever
die from any trouble about the throat, and
they that do have probably made their
throats worse by treatment than they 9th
erwise would have been.


EXPosITOR.
Year: 1862

THE SNEAK.-At a war meeting in
Deerfeld, Mass, one young man offered
to volunteer if the ladies wolld kiss him,
upon which two ladies bestowed the favor
craved, upon him, but his pluck was not
equal to the emergency, and be backed
out amid the Kisses Of the audience.
Year: 1862

It is stated in apology for the failure of the navy to stop the "Nashville," that assistant secretary Fox, as soon as it was known that the " Nashville had run in at Beaufort, N. C., tsle- graphed to every gunboat in the navy that was available, to proceed forthwith to that port to prevent her escape. All urgency was ex pressed in his despatches. but by a run of i'll luck not ene reached her destination in time to do any pood
Year: 1862

The echoes-of thy song,


Young minstrel girl, have fallen on my heart
And answering thoughts, fair and gentle thron:
To life and being start.
Thy music is boon


That bushes my worn spirit to It's sleep,
And soothes it in its stunt er as the moon
The surges of the deep.
A soul of fire is thine,


Thou art a new star mounting in the sky,
Whose beams, in its meridian hour, will shine
Brightly on every eye.
May heaven forever shower


Its blessings on thy spirit pure and true,
As the calm evening sheds on leaf and flower
Its soft and holy dew.
God keep thy soul from gloom,


And may thy life, with joy and beauty blest,
Bear like some tropc stream, freight of bloom
Upon its placid breast.
May no bright hope e'er spring


Within thy heart to perish unfulflled,
And 1nay'st thou never feel thy spirit-wing
By autumn tempests chilled.
Oh, may'st thou e'er remain


As Joyous and as beautiful as now,
A song-bird pouring forth her richest strain
From beings loftiest bough.
Year: 1862

Think not can one moment forget thee
Let memory blot one bright page of the past,
Ofthe vision that first in my dreariness met me-
And around nv lone shadow its radiance cast.
Ahi no, like the sunlight that breaks in the


morning,
Like the first breath of air in the window at


dawning,
Like the rosebud that opes to the summers soft


warning,


Will the vision of thee in my memory lastl
And yet there times when the curtain ofsad-





Will drop for while round my lghtness and


mrth;
see thee the same in thy beauty and gladness
AS that star did that happily shone at thy


BIRTH
see thee some high mountains summit ascend


ing,
Thy arms toward the blue arch ofheaven entend-


ing,
The hues of thy robes with the golden clouds


blending,


While in obscurity grope through the earth
Then fill not thy beautiful eyes with reproaches
Nor chide the poor bankrupt for being in debts
But think when tear on his eyelid encroaches,
'Tis pleasure that prompts it, and not regret,
No, not a regret that he has known thee,
Nor sorrow for love that he sometimes has


shown thee;
But that, knowing and loving, he never


thee,
And knowing that, still he never forget,
Year: 1862

The MCNEIL MAssAcRE.-One of the
features of the Mcneil murder in Missouri
is SO cruel that it deserves especia! remem-
brance. 1t is related as follows:


'One of the victims selected by Men ell
was a man who had a wife and several chill
dren, dependent altogether upon his daily
labor for their support. A young man
knowing the condition Of the family, offered
himself to Mcneil as substitute for the
husband and father, was accepted. and was
one of the ten who were shot,


History furnishes but few such noble acts
as the one recorded above. No laurels won
at the cannon's mouth can com pare with the
cool. calm heroism of this poble youth who
voluntarily gave his life to restore to help
less wife and children husband and father.
and save them from being thrown on the
cold charities OF a heartless world. Who is
there that would not rather fill his grave,
rebel though he may have been. than wear
the gilded uniform of the butcher Mcneil,
whose soul is stained with the blood of tn is
noble man and his nine i'll fated comrades?
The mothers of the land will teach theil
children to cherish and honor the name and
thu deed of the one who gave his life as an
act of humanity, and to hate and scorn the
butcher fiend whose bloody inhumanty has
scarce a parallel in civilized countries.


Dayton Empire
Year: 1862

GA correspond ent of the Philadelphia
Sunday Dispatch makes the following as
founding statement:


"There is not a shadow of doubt that our
officers have been picked out and shot by
their own men on the battle field, in num-
A staff officer. in conversation with me on
this very subject, stated that he had been
informed by surgeon. who had gone over
the battlefield at Antietam. that 'he found
to his great horror and surprise that nearly
all the officers killed were wounded from
behindn Alas. what heavy reckoHing!'
Year: 1862

COMPOSITION FOB LEATHER.-One of the
very best compounds known to US for rem
f1eripg leather boots aud shoes almost per-
fectly waterproof. and at the same time


keeping them soft and pliable, is composed
of fresh beef tal!ow, half an ounce, yellow
bees wax, one ounce. and one eighth OF an
ounce of shellac. Melt the tallow first and


then remove all the 70 embrane from 1t; add
the bees-wax in thin shavings ard when 1t
is melted aud combined with the taiiow'
add the sh ellac in powder and stir until it is
melted. Bees-wax IS one Of the best known
preservatives of leather. This compound
should be applied warm to the boot or shoe
and the soles should receive similar appll-
cation to the uppers. In using it rag or
piece of sponge should be employed, and
the boot or sho, held cautiously before the
fire or stove until the compound soaks into
1t. Care must be exercised not to expose
the leather too close to the fire. If the boot
he blackened and brushed until it becomes
glossy before the application Of this prepara
tiou it will remen black and shining for :
long period after it is applied. A little
vegetable tar mixed with the foregoing com


position makes it more adhesive and i'm
proves It's quality for walking among snow


A liberal application of this composition
every two weeks during the winter viii


keep boots and shoes that are worn daily
water proof and soft.-Scientihc American
Year: 1862

Paddy, said an employer to his laborcr.
"you are to begin to work at five in the
m corning and leave at seven in the after
noon.''


"Sure. sir" said Paddy, wouldn't it be
better to begin at seven in the morning and
leave at Eve in the afternoon?"
Year: 1862

1t is singular fact that ladies who know
how to preserve everything else, can't pre-
serve their tempers. Yet it may easily be
done on the self-sealing principle. 1t is
only to keep the mouth of the vessel
tightly closed.
Year: 1862

MARRIAGES IN FEUDAL TIMES The law
of England was not exactly similar to this,
although sufficiently barbarous to deserve
the execration of all who respect the privil-
eges of woman. 1t was lu crative mode of
extortion, even down TO so far as the days
of Charles I, both with the crown and the
inferior nobility, to sell their wards in marr-
age. This most barbarous custom gave to
the Lord of the manor the right of tender
ing husband to his female wards. while
under age, whom they could not reject with
out forfeitng the value of the marriage; that
is, without forfeiting as much as any one
chose to offer the guardian for such an all-
ance. And the larger the property Of the
ward the larger the value of the marriage.
Thus, our fair readers will perceive that in
those days of chivalry and honor, of knight
ly feeling and romantic generosity: when
lances were set in the rest to uphold the
beauty of an eyebrow maintain the per-
fection of an ankle; when tn e Queen of Love
and Beauty presided over the tournament
held in honor Of the ladies; in those chivario
times they were bought and sold like cattle
and men made blanks and prizes of them in
the lottery of life.-Sixpenny Magazine.