smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

l, -. do solemnly swear (or affirm as
The case may he,) that will bear true ale
glance 10 the United States of America, al d
that will serve them honestly and faithfully
against all their enemies or opposers what
eoever and observe and obey the orders of
the President of the United States, and the
orders Of officers appointed over me, accord
ing to the Rules and Articles for the govern
men of the armies Of The United States, SO
help me God.


Any soldier of the militia who cOnnottake
the above oath is not fit to be trusted with Il
rifle which Uncle Sam has paid for Let him
swear 10 obey the orders Of jeff Davis, if
that is more in accordance with his feelings
Let him do that privately, however, lest the
penalty for treason he visited upon him
Year: 1861

Concerning the army oath of allegiance 10
the United States Government the Express
says:


In our Judgment such oaths arc very dam
gerous things. and every man should con
elder them well before taking them. lie
should not take upon himself solemn vows
while in the heat of frenzy. which his calm
and better Judgment can never approve of.


man whose calm and better Judgment ,
would cause him to regret having taken the
following oath, must haAe become disgusted
with being an American citizen
Year: 1861

from which mankind suffer over a large part Of
the globe, il the consequence of diseased action
in the system, induced by the poisonous miasm Of
vegetable decay. This exhalation is evolved by
the action Of solar heat on SOIL and rises with
the watery vapcr from it. While the sun is below
the horizon this vapor fingers near the earth's
face, and the virus u taken with it through the
lungs into the blood. There it acts as an irritating
poison the internal visce-a and excre:ing organs
Of the body. The liver becomes torpid and fails to
secrete not only this virus, but also the bile from
the blood. Both the virus and the bile accumulate
m the circulation, and produce violent consttu-
donAl disorder. The spleen, the kidneys, and the
stomach sympathize with the liver, and become
disordered also. Finally, the instinct of our or
eanisn, as II in an attempt to expel the noxious
infusion, concentrates the whole blood of the body
IN the internal excretores to force them to cast it
out The blood leaves the surface, and rushes to
the central organs with congestive violence. This
Is the CHILL. But in this effort it fails. Then the
FEVER follows, in which the blood leaves the cen
tral organs and rushes to the surface, if in
another effort to expel the irritating poison through
that other great excretory-the skin In this
also il fails, and the system abandons the attempt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery Of strength
70 repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
are the fits or paroxysms of FEVER AND AGUE-
Such constitutional disorder will of course under
mine the health if it is not removed.


We have labored to find. and have found, an
onfidofe
Year: 1861

has won for itself such a renown for the cure of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
Il Is entirely unnecessary for to recount the
evidence Of its virtues, whefever it has been en-
ployed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, We need not do more than
the people its quality is kept up the best
it ever has been, and that II may be relied on to
do for :her relief all it has ever been found do
Year: 1861

Also the physician to the forces, and the marine
surgeon had been called up. The next morning
when most of the officers were at breakfast in
the barrack mess room, subaltern entered
somewhat hastily


"IIavc you heard about poor Mrs.-G?"


"WhatP Dead !"


1t was even so. She bad been cut down in
the very pride of her beauty, like some queenly
flower. 1t was awfully sudden. 1t broke her
husbands hope at blow. lie never was seen
to smile after her loss he shrunk away from
his old friends; he left the rifles, exchanged
into regiment that was serving in Upper India,
died of fever in the Terai.


Now to clear up the seeming mystery of the
Black Spot. There is a fly which, for the mis-
chief it does, is known and feared throughout
the East. and which is usually called the Baal-
Fly, or Jupiter Fly. Its bite is generally most
fatal to cattle. This fly is seldom very hurtful
to the human race except where it has lately
been feeding on carron, and thus communicates
the morbid virus of decomposcd animal matter
to the veins of a living being. This OCCASION
ally happens even in Europe and in the case Of
the common house-hy and the buzz or green
is hcarron-hy. But this is rare indeed, and only
three or four cases of death ensuing from such
bites arc recorded within the last six or seven
years on the continent of Europe. In the East,
with sun peculiarly adapted to the hastenlng
of disease, the deaths from this insidiously ad-
ministered poison are more frequent, and the
poison itself is more virulent and rapid. 1t
was in this manner that Mrs. C. met her
death. The "black spot" unnoted at first by
all eyes save her own and neglected by herself,
was the mark of incipient modification, the
center of the gangrene taat spread and spread
painlessly, but inevitably, until what had been
scarce seen spect proved sufficient to cut short
that fair young life. The doctor took blame to
himself for not having insisted in defiance of
ordinary rules, on the young lady's quitting the
ballroom at once but the hope that he might
be mistaken, and wish to spare G. as much
as possible, made him hesitate in speaking out.
But it was the opinion of all the medical men
on the island that when the comprador first
called the doctors attention to the mark of
death on the face of the doomed beauty, the
mischief was beyond remedy
Year: 1861

A Western editor suspended the publication
of his paper one week, for the purpose of try
ing his hand at poetry and after long and
laborious trial, he brought forth the following;


"'Taint every man can be poet,


No more'n sheep can be go-atp'
Year: 1861

A SINGLE Gentleman wishes to obtain large,


IA wefunished ROOM, with breakfast and dinner IN the
house Of private family between 10th and Amity sy
aud Broad The dinner be and the brekfs
his pleasure Neatness the table and strictly plain food
are essential The price Tor the whole iLcodng gas but
Office.
Year: 1861

KEEPING THE LAw.-There was an
old Quaker who had an unfortunate repu-
tation of non-resistance. 1t was said that
any one could jostle him, tread on his toes
or tweak his nose with impunity; until one
market day clustering fellow, being told
that yonder was man who, if he was smit-
ten on one cheek, would turn the other also,
thought it would be sport TO try him. Step
ping up TO the sturdy, good natured Friend,
he slapped his face. The old man looked
at him sorrowfully for moment, then slow
ly turned his other cheek, and received
another buffet. Upon that he coolly pulled
off his coat Il have cleared the law"
said he, "and now thee must take it, And
he gave the cowardly fellow tremendous
thrashing.
Year: 1861

Of wealthy Quaker. They had sung the
popular air I" wish was in Dixie" for
about half an hour. when a window was
raised aud night cap,surrounding an elder
ly face appeared. Presently, in measured
phrases, the old re tleman proc eded 70 say,
my fddling and singing young friends, this
is not fit hour 10 sing songs and play upon
instruments 10 the disturbance of weary
people. Ye express the wish that ye were
in Dixie, aud ! must say that and my
daughter Esther earnestly wish the same.
But if Dixie is distant place, | would ad-
wise ye TO move on, or you will not be in
Dixie until late hour" And the sash
went down with a bang.
Year: 1861

NEW CARrRIpGE.-The ordnance de-
partment has ordered new metallic cart
ridge TO be tested at West Point. The
case is made of tin, in the shape of a cone,
and las two weak points in its circumfer-
ence. When it is in the cannon, its apex
touches the breech-piece, and thus cham
Der is formed between the cartridge and the
cannon, said chamber being in the rear of
the cartridge. The cartridge is pricked by
forcing sharp instrument down through
the vent. When the charge explodes, a
portion of the gas escapes through the weak
points Of the cartridge into the air cham
ber, and, by its pressure, instantly forces
the metal case out of the gun. The value
of this cartridge lies in the fact of its load
ing at the muzzle, and clearing the cannon
at every shot in so perfect manner that
swabbing repeatedly is unnecessary.
Year: 1861

SATISFACTORY Poor or DEATH.-By
a municipal regulation of the city of Mu-
nich, all corpses are kept for several days
in the dead-room before being interred.-
The bodies recline upon tables, and totheir
fingers is attached a bell cord, which would
sound an alarm at the slightest trembling of
finger, indicating a return to life. Not
withstanding these precautions in that pop
ulous city, the first instance of resuscitation
has not occurred in many years.


This plan was adopted in view of the
impression sometimes prevalent, that the
living are not unfrequcnhy buried. Tho
result shows that the liability TO mistake is
of extremely rare occurrence.
Year: 1861

LET THE FIRST Word He LIsPs Be
/" "WAsHIHGToN."-Let the first word he
lisps be 6 Washington" Hang on his neck


on that birthday, and on that day of his
death, at Mount Vernon, the medal of Con
gress, by its dark ribbon; tell him the story
Of the flag as it passes glittering along the
road bid him listen TO that plain, old fash
ioned stirring music of the Union; lead
him, when school is out at evening, TO the
grave of his great grandfather, the old
soldier Of the war; bid him, like Hannibal
at nine years old, lay his little hand on that
Constitution, and swear to observe it lift
him up aud lift yourself up TO the height
of an American feeling open to him and
think for yourselves, on the relation OF
America to the States show him upon the
map the area to which she has extended
herself; the climates that come into the
number Of her months the silver path of
her trade, wide as the world, tell him Of
her contribution to humanity, and her pro-
tests for free government keep him with
the glad and solemn feasfs Of her appoints
ment bury her great name in his heart,
aud into your hearts; contemplate habitu-
ally, lovingly, intelligently, this grand ab-
steaction. the vast reality of good; and
such an institution may do somewhat to
transform this surprising beauty into ma
tional life, which shall last while sun and
moon endure. e.-Rafiis Choate.
Year: 1861

The method of procuring the soldiers
rations is stated in communication from
the Office Of the Commissary General OF
Subsistence, as follows -


Each Captain of company makes to
his Colonel return, stating the number OF
men in his company, aud the number of
days drawn for, signed by him. These
company returns are consolidated by the
regimental Quartermaster, and signed by
the Colonel. This return is an order on
the depot or Brigade Commissary for that
quantity of stores and it is the duty of the
regimental Quartermaster to see that he re-
ceives the full amount, and that is all Of
good qualify.


When the stores reach the regiment, it
is the duty Of each Captain to see that his
company receive their due, as drawn for by
him on his return, and that the quality is
good"


The increase of ratioas, made by the act
of the last session gives each man now
pound Of pork or bacon, or II pound Of
fresh or salt beef sand p ounce Of bread or
-four, or pound of pilot bread


Beans, rice, potatoes, coffee, sugar, salt,
candles and soap are furnished at the old
rate, SO much to every 100 rations. The
quantity is ample, and the Commissary
General says" If the regimental Quar-
termaster and Captains attend 10 their duty,
the men must receive their full allowance as
set forth in the ration above; and not an
article but of good quality"
Year: 1861

Public opinion in the Southern Confederacy, guild
ed by sense of public danger, has destroyed all
traces of the old party lincs and does not permit Of
their revival. Whether u man was Whig or
Democrat yearago no longer pertinent question


Rich Examiner.


We hope and believe that the Examiner is correct
in general but think that the Legislature and other
officials of North Carolina must be admitted to be
an exception to the general rule of good sense and
patriotism. If some of these gentry would but go
into the camy and stand shoulder to shoulder with
the true men of all parties there, we think the
traces would be destroyed - Fay. Observer.
Year: 1861

quires oath to be made shall be made BY some officer
of such corporation.


SEC TO- Be further enacted That The courts are veped
with jurisdiction and required by this settle all part
alien eneny TO separate the interest OF the alien enc
my, and to sequesrate it, And SHALL alsn sever all joint
rights when alien enemy is concerned and sequestrate
the interest Of such alien enemy


SEC 90. Be IL farher enacted That in all of adj
ministration of matter thing, under this the
court having jurisdiction may make such orders touching
the vaon Of the property effects under the drec
ton control of the Receiver not Inconsistent with the
foregoing provisions, to il shall proper And the
Receiver az time ask and have the instructions of
the court judge respecting his conduct in heaspos
tion management Of property, effects under bis
control.


SEC 81 Be IL further enacted That the Treasury notes
Of this Conederacy shall be receivable payment Of all
purchases Of property or effects sold under this oct.


SEc 22 Be further enacted, That nothing in this act
of any creditor citizen resident Of either of the Con-
fdeate States Of any other person. citizen resident
of country State Territory with which this COned-
cracy in friendship and which person hostility
to this Confederacy And lien debt claimed against
alien enemy within the meaning of this act shall be
of sequestratiOn had within twelve months from the
institution of such proceedings for seqnestaon and the
court shall all proper parties TO be made and notices
TO be given and shall hear and determine the resi- ective
rights of all parties concerned Provided however that
sales of money shall be delayed for BY
allied by the Receiver whether paid into the court
urY still in the Receivers hands, shall stand in lieu of
that which produced said and be held the
demand of the creditors aforesaid, in the
that which produced such And all claims not
propounded and filed aforesaid. within twelve months
aforesaid shall exist against the estate proper
ty, effects sequestrated or the proceeds thereof


APPROVED August 80, 1861.
Year: 1861

From Our Special Conespondent


- MACON, Ca, Jan. j 1861.


Insane and joyful excitement over the futare,
as their folly paints it; rage as insane against
the Administration, whose very imbeciity causes
their plans to halt fierce denunciations against
al who shrink from political suicide--On the
part of the rabble; renewed endeavors to prove
that bankruptcy ia o national blessing, fresh ap-
peals to Southern pugnacity, turgid rhetoric, and
most transparent sophistry-on the part OF the
deu aeogues; gloomy countsnances andheavy hearts,
the silence of doubt and disquet--On the part of
those from whom reason has not finally departed;
restlessness by day, forbidden meetings by night,
furtiye listenngs and strange imaginlngs at al
times--on the part of the slave; upon these
thinet the sun Of the New Year rises here. The
incidents which mark the progress of the rebellion
in Georgia are comparatively few at present, and
there is much sameness about the daily narrative.
The talk of one man il the talk OF whole class,
and the same sentiments are repeated in language,
but little changed. Now and then a suspected
stranger suffers injury and loss, and is sent out
of the State The other day, for instance near
Athens, Georgia a gentleman from the North
who was travelling for his health, but who was
not helpless by reason Of disease, was charged
with being an Abolitonist; he stated clearly the
purpose Of his visit to the South, sustaining his
words BY certificates and communications from
medical men, Bat it was1 not enough for the
Examining board; he did not look sick, they
said; they didn't believe he was sick; some
of them, the wags of tho party, suggested
that they practice O mode of treatment which
would probably be efficacious in his case, and
made jocular alusiOns TO tar-water and hemp
seed. This excited the laughter Of their less
nimble-wiited brothers to such a degree that
they good-humoredly permitted the patient to
leave town with all his hair upon his head, and
without stripes or tar. They only kept him IN
O cold room all night, and compelled him to ride
on horseback in the gray Of the morning to
station twelve miles distant, promising to send
his baggage after him ~ another town. II s
but kindness to say that invalids who think OF
coming TO Q warmer climate will do well to
avoid the Southern States They might travel
in every one, and receive not the least molesta-
ton Perhaps, especially if they are females,
and If they look very i'll, the chances are decid-
edly against tb'r meeting with trouble. But
they can hardly help seeing enough to make
them anxious, and thus their recovery or i'm
proyeInent will be retarded.


TIE election of Delegates, which Is TO take
place tomorrow, makes some excitement; the
ssnt you will have before this reaches you.
Lei zoe say here, though think have made
similar Jemark in previous letter, that the cop-
Year: 1861

All Blankets and Clothing which may be received by
you can be sent directly to the several Companies
which went from your cOunty-and when your own
Companies supplied you will then forward any
balance hand to the Quartermaster in Raleigh You
will put up all articles intended for your Companies in
strong boxes directed to the Quartermaser in Raleigh
with the Company and the Regiment plainly marked
on them and YOU will have TIE of each box
marked on it.


Whenever the Companies on duty in your neigh
borhood Won are authorized deliver the articles to
them taking the receipt of the Captain tor them which
receipt you will forward to this office


October s. 1861. }. DEN ERkUA A u NJ.
Year: 1861

WOODEN SuoEs-We have seen beautiful
wooden shoe, the joint invention Of our fellow
townsmen, Messrs. Thcim and Fraps 1t will make
really handsome article Of dress, it looks
exactly like patent leather shoe. The saying
that there Is nothing like leather will probably
cease to be applicable to pedal garmonts.-Aoteigh
Register.
Year: 1861

CHARLOTTE, y. c.,
Would inform the public generally and the citizens of
Neckeuburg particularly, that he has resumed the
Practice of DENTISTRY and may he found at his old
stand. He is prepared Artificial Teeth ON Gold
Silver Yulcauitc the Chcoplastic process. as
patients may desire and fill Teeth with Gold, Tin,
Amalgam or Os Artificial


He is also prepared perform operation belong
Ing to Dentistry and need say that he will he pleas
ed to wait upon any of his old friends friends
you may take that for granted.


FebrtInrv 1851
Year: 1861




We again have the report from Washing.
ton that the order for Fremonts removal
from the command Of the Western Depart
msnt has been issued, accompanied by let
tsFs ofinstTuction to Gen. Hunter, his sue
oessOr, ell Of which We are inclined to be-
Heve. And believing it, We acquiesoe in
it. For We know that after the intense ex-
eitement and indignant remonstranoe
which was heard from the people upon the
FIRST announcement Of the removal Of Ere
mont that the Administration would not
take this step without what seemed to it
good and just cause. And while We may
heartily regret any necessity for this actiOn,
i is our duty and that Of every loyal oiti-
sen to support, rather than retard, the ao-
ton Of our Executive. To the Administra.
ion is cOnhded the safety Of our country,
and with it the responsibility Of success or
defeat in this struggle. In order that it
may use to the best advantage all means
81 its command, it must be sustained by
the people, and, 50 far IS in our power, We
shall sustain it While, therefore, VIC have
faith in Fremont, we have equal faith in
the Administration, and it being the supe.
rior power, we hold that if it finds it nee
sssary to remove Fremont, or any other Of
its officers, the people should loyalty acqui-
esce in the decision. 5eEf
Year: 1861

give no speculatious as to congressional
matters, The future is too, indistinct and
in any event perhaps silence will be the great
est wisdom. 1t is a kind OF wisdom for which
Congress never was distinguished and yet
think II never needed il more than now
In Congress and in the army we need more
doing and less taiking-more work and less
play.
Year: 1861

u The editor OF county paper apologies
TO has readers on account of san absence OF near
ly week from Sickness" We should like to
be absent from sickness for ever, and wouldt
think Of apologising to any body
Year: 1861

Gy-An officer who was on intimate terms
with the Prince Of Orange, one day asked him
the purpose OF an extraordinary march they
were making. "Will you keep the secreta"
asked the Prince. The officer hastened to as
sure hia master that he was incapable Of sbus-
ing his confidence. "I believe you" replied
the prince; ''but if you possess the gbt Of
keeping secret, the same blessing mas also
been conferred on me"
Year: 1861

INNocULATED.-A singular instance of innoc-
ulation occurred in this place a few days since.
One of our physicians being called upon to per-
form an operation for the cure of an aphrodisiac
disease, had flesh cut on one of his hands,
which unfortunately came in contact with the
affected part of the patients body, and was in
noculated with its malignant virus. The venous
flow of blood carried the poison up through the
arm to the shoulder, producing great pain, and
temporarily depriving the physician alluded to
of the use of that member. AS he is skillful in
the practice of his profession, he has no doubt
ere this succeeded, by application of the
proper antidotes, in arrestng the progress of the
vicious malady.
Year: 1861

The STORM CoNTINuEs.-Since our last issue,
there has been but little intermission in the rain
storm. Three or four times the sun shone brightly
for an hour or so on each OCCASION, to be blotted
out by copious and protracted showers of rain.
Although vast quantities have fallen, the amount
has not been so great, nor effected anything like
much damage as the storm of last week. The
break-ups have been just sufficient to allow the
streams to disgorge themselves, and keep within
a moderate range of their banks. At this writ
ing (Friday afternoon) the rain descends, and
the heavens are. frowning. None but the wealth
er-wise dare predict when it will be otherwise.
Year: 1861

THE SACRAMENTO, PLACER AND NEVADA
RAILRoAD.-The Placer (Auburn) Herald of
the 30th of March says:


The construction of the Sacramento, Placer
and Nevada Railroad is very near fixed
fact. During the present week the condi
tions of a contract, for the furnishing of the
iron. chairs, spikes, and the laying of the
track on the eutire line, from Folsom to the
town of Auburn, has been concluded with
u. L. Robinson. The terms of a running
contract have also been arranged with the
Sacramento Valley Railroad by which the
machinery of that road will run the Auburn
road, and thereby save the latter the cost of
machinery that would be necessary under
an independent running organization.


The subscriptions to the stock of the road
have nearly reached the estimates of Mr..
Day for the grading, etc, of the first division
of thirteen miles in the direction of Auburn,
and it is the intention of the Company to
proceed with this at the earliest practicable
day; and for this purpose new Board of
Directors, as required by the statute, will be
elected during the coming month. 1t is
contemplated to put the grading of the Sec
ond division Of six miles into Auburn under
way as soon as or before the first division is
opened.


The building of this road will mark new
and prosperous era, not only to Auburn, but
the country above and around us. Ell Do
RADIO, Placer and Nevada will experience the
benefits rapidly.