smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

A good and wise government, says
contemporary, is that which NEEDLES with
the natural rights of its people as little us
possible, The large body of a nation are
the producers they number at least ysile
tcnihS Of the oulire population, and as
these nine -tcutLS create the wealth Of The
entire country, it is but just that this
wealth should be properly disn ibuted 49,
lhe laws of nation should respect the
rights of the producers, and not be made
to serve solely the purposes Of the capital,
i>ts or non producers, az in the case when
ever the interest question is discussed in
legislative bodies. Look at the state of
things to-day, and see the result of dis,
honest legislation in Congress. The great
war debt, as it now stands, (but which
will be nearly double when the whole
comes to be summed up,) draws the enor-
nous sum of By ONE HUNDRED &
FIFTY-FIYE MILLIONS Pr year
but while the poor man has to work to pay
this interest, the rich man, who invests
his surplus in the debt is not required to
pay dollar from hi, income from that
source towards tue sum total of this high
interest for Congress says to him, "if you
will take portion ol lhc great war debt,
your income from that source shall not bo
touchod-the taxes on the poor man's
earnings shall be large enough to avoid
the necessity of your parting with any
portion of the large interest you receive
from the public bonds j. and 50 the rich
bond holders escapes the general taxation
for National, State, County, School and
Municipal purposes. Now, what is the
feet of this unfair, unequal and corrupt
legislation! II results in this : that the
immense public debt, finally amounting to
probably ssy- FIVE THOUSAND MIL
LIONS, more than one.third the wealth
OF the country at this time, falls upon only
two thirds OF tho property the other
third escapes entirely. In this way labor
carries not only It's own proportion OF tax
es, but that OF the rich drones, also, as far
as tho war debt is concerned. This is
the injury which capital inhicts upon la
Dor, through dishonest legislation and it is
this affliction under which the masses Of
the people are now wrlthing, and which if
not soon checked, will eventually grind
them into the dust


We are opposed to reputation of the
debt in any shape or form. Tho faith OF
the Nation is pledged for its payment and
that pledge must be redeemed uuder any
and al circumstances. But We shall con-
tinuo to insist upon equality of taxation to
meet our National obligations, We want
every man is contribute according to his
wealth-thc bondholders of the Govern
meRt as we'll as the farmer, mechanic, or
laboring man, The blessings Of govern
ment, like the dews Of heaven, fall alike
upon rich and poor, and SO should its
burthens. There should be no antagon'
ism between capital and labor They
should 60 hand in hand in joint effort tc


sustain the credit Of the country, aud ben.


mt alike all classes Of our fellow-citlzeAJ
Year: 1865

Here we see that the increase in
quantity is as great as it was in value.
The single article of Petroleum added
$40 100000 to the value of exports ;
and every gallon of il was produced in
the Valley of tho Ohio. These may
seem dry figures, but they express u
mighty power; they describe mighty
movement, and they are prophetic of a
grand future. 1t IS but q few years
since the wave of population began to
descend tho west slope of the Allegha-
nies, and this metropolis of the West
was but q dirty little village, on the
banks of the Ohio. Now this valley
feeds Now England and Old England /;
nourishes mighty armies as they move
to the crushing of rebellion; holds
steadfast the structure of Government,
and unites the Republic by the weight
and strength of its central arch,


But the development of the Central
West has scarcely more than begun
It's agriculture is indeed very well ad-
vanced; but its mining and manfactu-
ring interests are scarcely touched. If
Petroleum be in fact the important ar
ticle of commerce it is supposed to be,
then the results will be momentous to
the Central West; for, thero can be
little doubt that its great deposits are
in d circumference ofwhich Cincinnati
Is nearly the centre. From Oil Greek,
Year: 1865

GUERRILLA DolNGs-A poor woman
living in Union county, Georgia, re-
ceived letter some time ago from her
husband, who had deserted the Rebel
army, and was living in Indiana, In
the letter the husband urged his wife
to attempt to reach our lines and come
to him. In compliance with the let.
ter, she started on foot, with several
children, to go to Dalton. On the road
this woman met another who was
bound on the same errand. After they
had proceeded a few miles on their
way, they were met by a gang of the
rebel fends who are plundering
through that section, and both women
were subjected to the most horrible
outrages. Not satisfied with this, one
Of the gang, who was infuriated by the
resistance made by one of the woman,
shot her, killing her instantly. After
committing tho deed, the rufians rode
off, leaving the other women with her
own and the murdered woman 9 child
rem standing in the middle Of the road,
-EChattanooga Gazette.
Year: 1865

In the first two years Of the war the
depreciation OF currency, in relation to
gold, was not enough to be important;
and in 1863, when the exports were
trobed, the average premium on gold
was but forty per cent.


But, to show that tho variation of
currency had little to do with it, we
give the following comparison of guam
tjtjpS-in two wears:
Year: 1865

At lively village in Illinois, not far
from. Woodstock, they have benevol-
ent associatiOn,one Of whose objects is to
watch with and take care Of its members.
Last fall an unmarried young lady was
admitted to membership. In couple of
months she was blessed with a bright
eyed babe, and was very sick. Some of
the lady members expressed to the chief
officer of the association their Indignation,
and asked him if he really thought it
their duty to visit the unfortunate one.
"Well," said he, after much de!iberation,
Il suppose not. You are not obliged to
watch where there is a contagious dis
ease ~
Year: 1865

We all remember the story Of the inn
keeper who became proud as he prosper
ed, and taking down his sign of the ASS,
put up portrait Of George Nv. in its
place. His neighbOr Immediately raised
the >esst-of efigy, and "in this sign he
conquered" The first landlord, alarmed
at the increasing popularity Of his rival,
and understanding the cause, wrote un-
der the grim visage Of his Majesty, "This
is the real ASS


But a more ludiocrous Of the kind is
just now told at the expense Of the good
Bishop LlandaG lie took up his abOds
near the head Of Lake Windermere,
where the principal inn had been known
as the Cock but the landlord, by way
of compliment to his distinguished neigh
Dor, substituted the Bishop as the new
sign. An inn-keeper close by, who had
frequently enVIed mine host Of the Cock,
for his good fortune in secureing a con-
siderable preponderence Of visitors, took
advantage of the change, and attracted
many travellers to his house by putting
up the sign of the Cock. The landlord
with the new sign was much discounted
at seeing many of his old customers de-
posted at his rivals establishment Sc,
by way Of remedy, he put up in large,
red letters, under the portrait Of the Bish-
op, This is the old Cock .
Year: 1865




NO!
dis was heart 50 true and strong,
So wise, in all but human wrong,
So ct fer woman's trust,
That when she spoke the fatal ssNo,"
1t smOte him with a weight of.wOe
That crushed him 70 the dust.
The why we never knew, still less
Could hazard presumptive guess,
So reticent is pain;
We only knew she could no take
The hand be offered by mistake,
Or offered but in vain
And al men noted from that day
lie moved as in blinded way,
Helpless, without plan;
Ah, what Miraculous change of state
One single syllable can create
Within the heart of mpn.
And she lived evermore apart,
Nor gave to any man her heart,
Until the day she died.
When, to the friends arouud her bed,
She breathed his name and smiled and said
"Bury me by his side"
Year: 1865




If we add to this amount the interest
on the debt, and allow seventy-fiye mil
lions for army and navy expenses, we
shall have total requirement of three
hundred and two millions. We may,
therefore, either reduce our taxes one
third or have an excess of near one humid
red millions to apply in liquidation of the
debt. Sound policy dictates that we shall
reduce the scale of taxation and keep it
low until need to the productive powers
of the country are fully restored to actiV-
ity, rather than to push Immediately upon
liquidation. We shall then have the
whole country from which to reap income,
instead of the half as now, and the reduc-
ed scale, spread over double the surface,
will not need to be enlarged.


This is certainly a very satisfactory
exhibition. We announce it as a fact
capable of demonstration, that our taxa
ton might this day be reduced third,
or, if the five hundred millions of treas
ury notes be not funded, to fully One.half
Of the resent rates, and the gradual ex-
tinction Of the debt go on successfully.
If cur allowance for the army and navy
appears small, we have on the other hand
made none for increased revenue from
imports, on which we may probably de-
pend for twenty-five millions more than
is officially set down. The treasury
estimate Of but one million of receipts
from the sale Of public lands was made
under the depression of war. Now this
is relieved and peace is established, with
an active tide of emigration, we may ex.
pect them to assume something like the
old proportions of eight millions a year,
Year: 1865

The annual interest in coin and cur
rency tOgetherIs over one hundred and
twenty, four millions, which is an incon-
siderable fraction less than six per cent,
on the interest-paying portion. We are
now able for the first time to assign a
proximate limit to the debt, and to esti-
mate very closely its yearly burden on
the country. When all the expenses of
the war are settled the m ass will doubt
less be near three thousand millions of
dollars. The policy Of the Government
will be to convert the Treasury notes in.
to bonds with as little delay as possible.
AT six per cent, which is the present
average rate, our annual interest will be
one hundred and eight millions of dol
lars.


The estimated receipts for The year
ending June 80, 1866, are three hundred
and ninety-six millions as follows
Year: 1865

We should read books. not merely quote
them-they strengthen our inteIlects and suy-
gest thougts of our own. We fatten a sheep
with grass not to obtain crop of hay from
bis back. bat that be may feed us With mutton
and clothe o. With his wool
Year: 1865

SPIRIT OF THE SoUTH.-The journal OF
Commerce" after"a careful observation
of the condition of things at the South,
and from extensive correspondence and
vinced:


That there is determination in 4ll
minds to sustain heartily and snceraly
the Union and the Constitution. The
results of the war are: accepted in their
entirety. There is no disposition on the
part of any one to dispute, cavl or resist.
The leading men, especially the officers
of the hate rebel army indicate an earn
est and faithful desire to carry out the
views of President johnson. They are
sometimes asked why they don't leave.
the country and the reply is that they
do not feel that they have right to 60
they have duty to perform as far as
their influence extends in leading the
people TO hearty submission and cordial
support of the President and the Union.


President Johnson's policy as indicated
in his course thus far is enthusiastically
wise with reference to the state of things
as we have viewed it, The people of the
South are as ready for lfgovernment as
The people of the North.
Year: 1865

the least indulgence or protection Is e1'


tended him. Well, the niger s no Dug


bear to me. l am not afraid that he VIII


ever come in competition with me or


mine ; aud believe in the ability and


humanity Of our legislators to keep nim


within the proper bounds, and to extend


him that security and protection which


his own faithfulness in the past entities
him, and which the decision Of terrible
war has decreed he shall have. he
should have security for bis person. and
protection for his property; and IN ali
cases, and all cases only where his IN
terests are involved, he should have the
right to sue and be sued in the courts OF
the country. This will not necessarily
make him q white man, or the equal OF
one in any respect. He will still be a
nigger--black. brown or yellow as the
case may be. All this warfare against
the poor African betrays want of com:
pcAh1on; 10 urhcKIe TO the prejudices of
those who are unwilling or reluctant to
admit that our peculiar institution is a
thing of the past. Let US face the music,
meet the issue, and like men, "acknowl
edge the corn" Let US drop the role of
the demagogue, and meet facts aud issues
as revealed to us by the ''inexorable logic
of events" Let as not seek to make po-
litical capital by factious opposition to
what is inevitable, and at the sacrifice of
a speedy restoration OF civil law and order
0' a' OCCASIONAL.
Year: 1865

clarified juice is RAPIDLY transferred from
the boiler. The scum and sediment
may be thrown on a felter. and allowed
to drain.


Juice thus treated throws up but very
little scum in boiling; in clean scalded
vessels it may be kept over night without
FERNS nting, and yields an excellent syrup
with much less tendency to ferment than
comaon molasses.. The above process
may be thought too troublesome by those
who make the article for sale, and on
small scale but all those who appreciate
the'difference between good syrup and
one possessing the ''copperas taste e will
fnd themselves amply remunerated.


EUG. w. HILZARD,


w,.t..Eg State Geologist of Miss.
Year: 1865

guilty, then, of the death of all your
brothers, sons, husbands and fathers
on every battle field, in every hospi-
tai and in every prison? If you
punish them not, and such as they,
why punish us?'


"And their questions are hard to
answer.


"These men, does not justice say
ought not to be hanged-at least not
alone.


IF, then, we believe that our men
were murdered at ADdersonville; if
we have not put forth a solemn false
hood to the wo;ld in their behalf
against the South; if treason aggra-
waited by murders most foul and
numberless is worthy of death; if
their blood has not been shed in
vain; if our country. for whose safety
so many good and brave men have
been offered up, is worth the sacri.
fee of the lives of great criminals,
then let these leaders representative
men-be executed, as warning and
example that all men may under
stand hereafter that he swho aims q
blow at the life of his country shall
surely die. "
Year: 1865

~ Owing to the incesssnt rains,
and difficulty of harvesting ,he wheat
crop, the grain and flour markets for
some time past have been greatly
excited. On Monday S1st ult, prices
took a downward turn, and it looks
now as though the entire advance on
both grain and -four will have to be
yielded by holders. The rain has
not proven nearly so destructive as
anticipated, and having in great
measure ceased for few days past.
every effort is making by farmers to
secure what is vet in good condition.
The wheat crop in this county has
turned out nearly failure. Indeed
of good wheat it may be said to be
wholly so. Our Touring mills will
have to go abroad for their supplies
this year. Wheat sold in Cincinnati
on Monday at S1,90 for prime red,
1,50 to 1,55 for Chicago spring wheat.
The rain has forced sn unusual
growth of corn, and the crop is like
ly to be injured by over shooting.
Two orthree ears on one stalk are not
calculated to insure a good crop.
Still there will be an abundance. We
have heard of some indications of
potato rot though as yet not very
extensive. If the wet season should
continue through August, we may
expect the potato crop to be injured
either by rot, or taking anew growth.


The hay crop has been greatly in
jured by the rain, and very little
prime hay will be made in this sec
tion this season. Oats has suffered
greatly from the same cause though.
the yield will be enormous. Prices
OF forage this winter are likely to be
reasonable, and within reach of the
poor man, who for some years has
found the cost of keeping his COW,
quite an item.


Farmers as well as other classes
must expect decline in prices. As
the war has closed, war-prices should
close with its.
Year: 1865

Coy Bramleett, of KENTUCKY, in a
late speech, made the following COM
mon sense remarks upon the subject
of negro equality:


"But they are terribly frightened
at What they. call negro equality.
Well, have no uneasiness on that
subject 1 don't know but they may
have grounds forit. They may have
grounds 10 believe 1ree negro Is
equal to them, apd they, may be
afraid oft But I have been among
free negroes all my life, and never
saw anything ike this equality of
which there is so much fear in certain
quarters And l believe the great
body of the people have no reason
to be frightened on that subject.


This thing of social equality, / say,
is all nonsense. lis all stuff, thrown
out by the same class of men
who were raising the cry of "coer-
cion" four years ago. 1t is simply
a mad dog cry, an attempt to arouse
the passions of meu, and make them
rush madly forward, overthrowing
their judgment and their reason, and
leading to their own ruid and the
ruin of this country.
Year: 1865

Go it strong in your praise Of the absent
Some of it VIII be sure to get abroad


Go it strong when you make love 70 q
pretty widow. More people have erred by
too little than too much in this particular.


Go it strong when you take up eontri-
buttons for charitable purpose. It viii
pay.


60 IT strong when you make pubEo
speech. Nine people out Of ten never
take sllusiOns unless it cuts ike 8 short
handed whip or rhinocsrous cowhide.


Go it strong when you advertise. Busi-
ness is ike srchitectnra-iss best support
ers are full columns.
Year: 1865

Aggregate. .......... $Z91, lOS, ,le0 Ola 668, 666
Included in the deposits the I'd Of january $a7
764 72o on government account


bill before the Legislature Of New Jersey to en-
able the banks Of that State TO form under the National
Currency law 1t provides thas when two-ihirds in
interest OF the stockholders Of any bank shall give their
become association under the laws Of the
United Staes and the directors shall fle certificate that
such has been given in the Office Of the Secretary
of State said bank shall be deemed TO have surrendered


its charter provided that every such bank shall be con-


nued body corporate for the term Of three years after
the time Of such surrender for the purpose Of proseout
ing and defending suits by against and closing Its
concerns. The board Of directors for tho time Of said
national bank shall act and be deemed and
taken to be the directors Of such corporation while co
ing Its during said last period Any stoOkholdr
who may not consent TO continue such under the
organization shall be entitled to receive the full value
at the time Of the stock held by him. In the board
Of directors cannot agree with tho stockholder for the
price to be paid for such stock appraisemcn Of its vaue
shall be made by three commissioners be appointed by
the Circuit Court Of the county in which the bank is To-
Gated.
Year: 1865

THURSDAY, Feb 2-6PM


ghs sost market dull Al the FIRST board but quo
tasions were well sustained, and IN most showed
Improvement upon those current the close Of yester
days second board But for the prevailing uncertainty
relating TO the ocaed peace and its effects upon
gold the tendency would be upward as many OF tne
brokers and professional spectators see In the present.
low prices an opportunity for replenshng their purses
by engineering rise The stock market is, however, In
close sympathy with gold and without stability in the
latter il cannot DO looked for the other and although
the gold market has not shown much disposition nus lar
70 yied under the peace agitation, II u probs-
bio that it would do IN the event Of the
peace prospect assuming more definite shape.
This naturally makes operators cautious and doubtful
OF the immediate future, 80 imposing check upon
speculation, while the influences operate to deter
investors from coming into the market The same
causes affect in the manner the ordinary transac
tons Of commerce. and as consequence, the business
81 the country depressed for buyers both wholesale
hd RETAIL disposed defer their purchases and limit
their contracts fur possible t affairs
settled aspect.


The variations between the closing prices at the
first board and yesterdays second board were as fol-
lows-Ere advanced y, Hudson River l, New York
Central u, Michigan Central IN, Cleveland and Pitts
burg ~, Northwestern u, Rock Island ~ Cumberland
u. Reading declined u, Fort Wayne u. Michigan
Southern and Mariposa were steady Government secu
rifles were steady Skies Of 1881 advanced u.


At the open board at one O'Clock the market was
lower and at tho second regular board it showed in
creasing heavness As compared with the closing prices
at the first board, Erie declined n New York Central
N, Hudson River y, Michigan Central IL, Michigan
Southern h Cleveland and Pittsburg 1H Northwestern
~ Rock Island u, Fort Wayne u. Reading advanced
", Cumberland u. Government securities remained
steady


At the second open board the market continued heavy,
and . further fractional decline took place


Gold has been less agitaed all day by conflict
ing opinions with regard to the probable result of the
mission Of Messrs. Stephens Hunter and Campbell.
The report about that the President had left Wash
ngton TO join Mr. Seward in meeting them at Fortress
Monroe gave additional Importance to their VISIT and
quotations were slightly depressed by it, but the effect
wore off and the demand from the shorts neutral
lied the efforts Of the bears TO sell the market down The
report also that portion OF Shermans army within
forty miles Of Charleston produced hardly any percept
BILE effect the impression among the majority OF the ope
rators being that military and prospective peace
have been already to large extent discounted in the
gold room, while their faith in early peace by negota
ton is by no means strong. If however tho result Of
the visit Of Messrs Stephens, Hunter and Campbell
should prove promising than present expected
another semi panic would not unlikely take possession of
Al
Year: 1865

SHARP PRACTICE TO OBTAIN 4 VITALITY VIM Tho
Cleveland Pdtndeder mentions the Gaze OF well dressed
young man, Of good manners who gave in his income 70
the at several thousand dollars taid the tax


and had the pleasure Of seeing his narne in the lists
among the nabobs Of the country, On the strength Of
this he courted wealthy mans daughter and married
her Then u was found out that he had no money and
had sold hts motherS watch to pay the income tax The
government made good thing oui Of II; 90 did the
Year: 1865

Justice Peace, township No. 10.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Court by
the affidavit OF the attorney, II. STAIR, that the
above named defendant is indebted to the said
plaintiff and that the plaintiff has Il good cause
OF action against the said defendant. and it ap-
peariug that the defendant is not resident of
the County Of Placer or State OF California. but
that his place OF residence is in Idaho Territory
and on motion of the said attorney. it is ordered
by the court. that service OF the summons in the
above entitled action be hal upon the said Perry
Clark, by publishing the same in the Placer llcI
aid. "A weekly newspaper. printed aud published
in the town OF Auburn. Placer county, at least
once a week for three months and it is further
ordered that copy Of the summons in said cause
be forthwith deposited in the Post Office. directed
to the said Perry Clark at his supposed place OF
residence by the officer.


JAMES BECK,


j. p, Township No. 10.
April oath, 1SG5-3m.
Year: 1865

Chicago is said to be the largest lumber
market in the world. Twenty eight million
feet arrived in one week, the largest amouO
that has ever been received at any port in
the same period of time