smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

We regret again to be compelled to issue half
sheet to our weekly readers. We trust this is the
last time we shall have to do so, as we have made
arrangements by which we hope to be supplied with
Year: 1863

We have in hand o mass of letters protesting
against any further drain upon our people in the
way of troops, and propounding questions in rela-
ton to exemptions under the militia and conscrpt
laws Our correspondence, which is very exten-
SiVe conVlnces US that people are looking with
alarm to the prospect of more troops being raised,
and the greatly diminished white labor we have left
being thus taken from our fields and workshops.


We cannot find space today to reply to the ques-
tiOns propounded under the conscript law; and so
far as the militia concerned our correspondents
will bear in mind that the exemptions will depend
on the measure adopted by the Legislature now in
session. We refer them to the bills introduced in
the Commons, in our paper to-day. As we have
stated elsewhere, we regard the bill of Mr.. Sher.
wood as every way preferable to that introduced by
Mr. Mckay.
Year: 1863

RESISTANCE TO TIE SUPREME Court We learn
that DR.. G. L. Sellars, belonging to the 5lst N. c.


troops, stationed at Wilmington, sued out through
his counsel few days since, from the Supreme
Court, writ of ha6eas corpus and that the writ
was placed in the hands of the Sheriff of New Han
over to be executed The Sheriff attempted to serve
the WRIT but the Colonel of the regiment refused to
permit him to pass his lines This is a triumph,
thus far of the military over our Supreme Court
When the writ shall have been returned to that
body, or to of the judges we do not doubt that
prompt action will be taken to uphold the civil law
Year: 1863




We publish below the law lust passed by our
Legislature in relation to the collection of taxes
together with the letter of Mr. Treasurer Worth to
Sheriffs and Tax Collectors on the subject


TREASURY OFFICE,


Raleigh, July 8, 1853.
To the SAerifs and Tr Collectors of North Carolina:
The following is copy of the act just passed by the
Genera Assembly. intended to expedite the collection of
the State and county Revenue in order that the issues
may be funded.


congratulate you the adoption of plan, which will
reVe You and the taxpayers and protect the State and
County Treasurers from loss, growing of the egsa
on OF Congress and sustain far the legislation of
this State do it, the currency Of the Conedera gov
ernment To make this plan successful your emerge tic
cooperation required in order that the may reach
he hands OF the Treasurer and other fiscal agents.
before the 2h inst The State expects that you and the
taxpayers will heartily cooperate in carrying out the
plan;


Where you may be able to get here BY the time ndi-
Gated with the money you liberty carry the Con-
federate notes you have received dated prior the
9th April 1853 to any depository of the Confederate gov
eminent fund these notes in the cent bonds
OF the Confederate government-and these bonds the
certificates of the depository will be received the Treas
ury as payments made before the 2sh July, inSt
though they be delivered here at any time before the
lst day of October next


1t will be due to all you who shall pay into the Treas
uy on or before the 2Sth July next the taxes due from
your counties that publication of the fact be made and
shall cause it to be done.


j. F. Hardie, of Asheville is appointed agent of
the Treasury in compliance with the requirement of the
Sd section OF the act The appointment of agents other
points under said section, is left discretionary with me-
and appoint other believing the object can be better
accomplished by your funding the money and bringing
here the bond or the certificate of the depository because
under existing laws the Treasurer is authorized
the taxes only upon the settlement and certificate of the
Comptroller.


As have not the power myself to receive the taxes
cepting the certificate of the Comptroller deem it
best to appoint agent at Asheve only which do be-
the act as to the appointment of agent there is
imperative. Very respectfully,


JONATHAN WORTH.


Public Treasurer.
Year: 1863

South for white men? Who would not
like to live in the sunny south after the me-
groes have all left? But the great ques-
tion is, shall this wicked rebellion be
crushed and the Union restored? Those
who answer yes. but turn round and clam
or, about the Proclamation. and refuse to
stand by their Government. because. in
their opinion, the constitutional rights of
men who are trying to destroy not only
that instrument itself. but are numbering
our loyal sons and brothers every day, arc
disregardqd. remind me OF a man who
would contend that the sun shonld be
bloited ont because there are spots on it,;
or should reject Heaven because the rela-
tion OF ma nand wife does not exist there
1t is hard to exercise patience with such
inconsistent men. 1t looks to us that
they are real traitors at heart They are
certainly doing more harm than those with
arms in their hands. ie ol .sisag g
!. You state that there is still q strong
Union feeling among you. sufficient to
suppress all disloyal manifestions, and
that the loyal men will stand united like
one man in support Of the government.
This is cheering news. The trying time.
from what we hear. will be when the
draft takes place. The Union men will
then. probably. have an opportunity to
show their devotion to their Government.
l hope they viii support it in earnest. if
necessary. with arms in their hands.


About three weeks ago the officers of
this Division held meeting and prepared
petition to the Legislature of Indiana.
praying that body to assist the Govern
ment with all their power, and especially
our brave and beloved Gov. Morton. who
has proved himself to be the soldiers
friend; to reject all party discussions until
the rebellion is extinguished, &c, &c
This petition was read to every regiment
on dress parade. and universally sppro-
we'd. sai.


But l must bring my long letter to
close. lest weary you. although l have
no: said half | wished to in behalf of my
bleeding and imperiled country.


Iremain yonrs truly. pro


CHRISTIAN DIETRICH.
Year: 1863

The almost continuous showers that are fill
ing create some Inconvenience to our army in
Virginia, hut they will have n good effect in
impeding the reconstruction OF bridges and
railroad tracks destroyed by General stoneman.
Year: 1863

From the'time OF the discovery By the rebels
OF the unfinished battery in The marsh upon
our left, night before Inst, up ill dusk yes
terday, ll6 shells were fired at it from the
James Island batteries. Of these but one
struck it, and no injuries have been sustained
by any one within it since the casualties on
Tuesday night. Last nighti;s monster rifle gun
wa- mounted and this morning its voice will
join in the grand chorus which swell up from
the throats Of our cannon.
Year: 1863

+ MUTUAL FoRBE4RANcE.-The house will
be Kept in a turmoil where there is no tolera-
tion of each others errors. If you lay sim
gle stick of wood on the CRATE, and apply
fire to it, it will go out; put on another stick,
and they will burn and a half dozen sticks,
and You Will have blaze. If one member
of the family gets into passion, and is let
alone, he will cool down, and may possibly
be ashamed and repent. But oppose temper
to temper, pile OF. the fuel, draw in Others of
the group, and let one harsh answer be fol-
lowed by another, and there will be blaze
that will entrap them all.
Year: 1863

PHoroeRAPHrc RooMs.-Ws yesterday
paid visit to the Photographic Roo@s
of Cook d Blair, situated on the corner
of Main and Third streets. These gentle
men have been in our city but . short
time and have just fairly commenced
business. They have fitted up their
rooEs in excellent taste and at great ex-
pense, and have now one of the finest
galleries in the city. We we're shown
some splendid specimens BY these gentle.
men, who are 6ne artists and have !
thorough knowledge Of their business,
and as far as We are able to judge, would
say that they are hard to beat. Give
them . call. Entrance on Second street
Year: 1863

Help.-A girl of about twelve 70 fourteen
years of age, is wanted to take care of q child,
and do light work in a small family She
must come wsllFecOmmendsd Apply at the
EMHRE Counting Room, fry.r.t
Year: 1863

Poisoned. long since Mr.. Blakesley,
of this city discovered large rat in a box in
his stable, and having young terrier dog,
he put him into the box to catch the rat The
dog refused TO take hold Of the rat,
but succeeded in getting him very mad. Mr.. B.
then reached into the box for the purpose of
taking out the dog, when the rat sprang at his
hand, biting him on one of his fingers. The
poison of the enraged vermn took immediate
effect and in short time the hand and arm
began to swell at an arlarming rate. A ply
sician's services were called, and for sever
al days, we learn Mr. B. was in danger of
losing his arm-possibly his life. He is recov-
ering from the effects Of the poisonous bite,
but he looks feeble, as though just recovering
from severe illness. And it was about as
bad. sI sa


Don't attempt to put your hands within
reach Of rat which has been teased to mad
ness.
Year: 1863

The President remarked that when he
arrived here he thought the enemy were
pressing down upon us from the Northern
borders Of the State, but when he wen,
TO Grenada he there learned that nothing
could be seen Of them by. their BACKS
They were going back, perhaps with tile
intention Of reinforcing the heavy
column that was nov being thrown down
the Mississippi River. The real points
Of attack was at yicksburg and Port
Hudson; aud TO all who desired 70 lend
= helping hand to the country in her
present exigepcy lie would say, "Go 10
Port Hudson and Vicksburg without de.
Jay"
Year: 1863

EVERY MAN TO MAKE HIS OWN IcE.-
Just as we are beginning TO become
anxious about the quantity of ice remain
ing on hand among the dealers in this
city, who following recent example of
the coal dealers in consequence of a
threatened scarcity, suddenly double the
price, (iust as if the raising of the price
made the article any more plentiful } we
can breathe more freely under the assu-
rance that we can have as much ice as we
need without being indebted to the mono
polists.


All Paris is rejoicing in recent disco.
very Of method of manufacturing it in a
speedy and simple manner, and at small
expense. The machine is styled La gta-
ciere bdScdLe. From drawing and de
scription now before us we gather the fol-
lowing:


A cylinder of metal-tin will answer
with movable cover at one end, to be
kept tightly in its place by screw when
shut with two openings, one at each end
to receive through two tunnels the mate
riaIs used and discharge cock at one
end to discharge the contents when tht
cylinder is to be emptied, is all the appa
ratus required. This cylinder when pro
perly charged, is placed on a pair ofrock
ers, so that see-saw motion may be oh
tanned. To convert five hundred Frencl
grammes of water into ice leach grammt
being nearly seventeen grains avordupois
it is necessary only to place in this cylln'
der or well twelve hundred grammes O.
hydro.chloride or muriatic acid Int
this preparation or bath, says the inven
tor, place form or vessel containing TIN
water to be frozen ina bottle of champaign
to be trapped, or any other material re
ouired TO be frozen, Close the cover
Year: 1863

~ FOR the Cu0i2 SeHlIucl'
letter of the Members OF asac
Teachers Association OF she
T0wm OfCadiz, TO their Patrons


KIND FR1ENDs.-To you and me
God has intrusted very important
work. care and instruction OF
youth. Our labors are, of course
different and peculiar, but in very
many respects we may assist each 9TH
er. I shall aid you if your child,
while attending our schools, is by any
means bettered thereby. The easy
law of our school; The influence Of one
pupil upon another; together with the
bearing of teacher toward pupil will
not have lost their effect when your
child returns to the family discipline.
And you will wonderfully tighten my
anxiety for my pupils welfare if out of
school hours, you see to it that HE
KEEPS GOOD COMPANY


| have thoughto of these things again
and again. 1t ismy duty to think of
them. 1t is your duty also. Gin
what way can I, as teacher, assist
my numerous kind friends and pa
irons" is the question to be practical
" answered each day. Let me sug-
gest to you, respected friends, that 1t
is your privilege to confirm the lnstruc-
tons of the faithful teacher. We are
working to accomplish one and the
same object and / shall be servicea-
BILE to you by LABoBING FOR TIE GOOD
OF YOUR CHILD and you to me by LA
BORING FOR THE GOOD OF MY PUPILS.


have said that this has been to me
subject of much anxious thought,
and purpose, respectfully and very
deferentially, to state to you, In PAR
TIcULARs how believe you may ait
the teachers of your child, and shall
be very thankful to know, in like man
ner, how l may aid you.


We believe that there is in the world
such a thing as "The Truth" we be
lieve, too, that in all things The Truth
will prevail; for we know that Co
exists. This Faith is the attribute OF
our nature by which we are allied t
God. It was the doctrine of Jesus tha
s the presence of this faith in the heart
of men gave him occasions for working
miracles and that, on account Of ii
absence ale did there no wonderfv
works" 1t is by faith in God tina
we live; tits through faith in Him tina
We labor. The highest privilege {
created beings must necessarily be t
have faith in Him by whom they wer
created. We may therefore affirm ths
Faith is the only sure foundation upo
which to rear the superstructures
science, literature and art. A MAJ
to be at the height Of his glory, mus
stand on the Eternal Rock.


Education consists in the growt
ard proper development Of this al
wise, all-powerful principle of fait1
Year: 1863

hundred townships 10 the State. Sixteen
men to the township would be twenty-four
thousand in the State. Our information
from Morgan Township is reliable. The
position Of every voter ia we'll ascertained.
There are several hundred old Democrats in
Butler County who are against Vsllshdis-
hsin. They are men to whom his weakness
and meanness and traitorous fanaticism are
known. Com.
Year: 1863

Information Wanted. - Any person
knowing the whereabouts of Squire Stover, a
discharged soldier, will confer favor on his
family by giving any information relating to
him He was discharged about the Goth of
February, in company with II man said to live
near Dayton, but whose name is unknown
This is published with the hope that it will
meet his eye, and that he will give inlorma-
ton where he left the missing man


[The Dayton Journal, and other papers in
the State, will confer favor by giving the
above an insertion.
Year: 1863

An Independent HOad-It seems that
the Dayton & Union Railroad is now the only
really independent railway left us, and that
II is determined to stand up to the interests
of Dayton in the future as in the past, Let
Dayton stand up to the Dayton & Union Rail.
road
Year: 1863

Letter List-we are indebted to the
Journal for the last OF Soldiers Letters in
type, which will be found in another place
Prof J. W. Dietrich deserves and receives
the hearty thanks Of this community for his
services in this regard
Year: 1863

College on a frmer and securer basis in its
financial concerns


As a friend and promoter Of the great
cause Of education, the lsbors Of this devoted
man, whose loss we now deplore, extended
beyond the college, and to the improvement
and furtheranoe Of this great common inter-
est throughout the State. His known prac-
tical wisdom and ability in regard to the pro-
per management of all matters Of this sort, led
to bis appointment a. member Of the Board
Of Education in this State, very important
position. which be occupied until he was called
away from the State TO take charge Of the
church in Rochester, New York


Such in brief was be, possessed Of such rare
and estimabe qualities, in the particular
sphere and kind OF action 10 which my re-
marks have been confined, on this occasion.
But he had many other merits, Of which il
does not belong to me to speak, 10 the rela-
tions Of private life, and as citizen and
christian minister, which must be added TO
those | have mentioned IN order to form any
ust estimaton Of his character, and when
these are preseated believe we shall all feel
that in the death Of DR.. Pesse not only the
cause Of Education, but Religion and every
other good and precious interest Of the So
ciety in which he moved aud his inhcnce was
felt, will miss friend, an advocate and help
er, whose loss cannot easily be repaired.
Year: 1863

In two years, as many persons
hope, We may possibly have peace
that is, always provided we
continue to repulse and defeat the
invading enemy. The Yankee
democracy" is certainly rousing
itself, and preparing tor new
struggle (at the ballot box in the
great cause OF the "spoils,' or, as
they call it, the cause of constitu-
tional liberty. Those Democrats
are evidently beginning to raise q
peace platform for their next
Presidential election; and if they
have the good luck to be helped
on and sustained by more and
more serious disasters of the
Yankee army in the field, there is
no doubt that the present devour-
ers Of said spoils at " ashington
may soon be so discredited and
decried that our enemy's country
would be ripe for such peaceful
ballot box revolution.


1t is sincerely to be hoped that
those earnest champions OF consti-
tutional freedom will he helped on
and sustained in the manner they
require; by continued and severe
reverses in the field; and it is the
first and most urgent duty Of oui
countrvmen so to help and sustain
the Democratic party. 1t is moth
ing to us which of their factions
may devour their "spoils,' just a,
little does it signify TO us whether
they recover or do not recover
that constitutional liberty, which
they so wantonly threw away il
the mad pursuit of Southern con
quest and plumber. But it is O
the utmost importance to US tc
aid in stimulsting disatfectior
Year: 1863

con6scate rebel property! Yet
scarcely had the smoke cleared
away from the route OF Bulb Run,
and TO man we were ready 10
take and destroy the last dollar
OF the South rather than aoan-
don our cause. We must not
touch the slave, thar favorite pet
of State Rightsl That would be
rank violation of the Con.titu-
tion." A few more defeats. a few
more homes made desolate. a
few more thousands gone to fill a
soldiers grave. and our eyes are
wonderfully opened, while with
loud hnrrahs we greet the pro
claimed freedom OF three million
slaves. Yet if we emancira,e,
we must not arm the negro! 4
few more months of weary
watching and bitter dissppoint-
mPnt in the field, and negro
regiment, with banners waving
and drums beating, goes march
ing through the streets of Boston
where once the life of Wendell
Phillips was scarcely safe from
the fury of a proslavery mob.
Surely the world is moving


Cincinnati Gazette.
Year: 1863

among Yankees against their own
Government, and in demoralizing
and disintegrating society in that
God abandoned country. We can
do this only in one way, namely,
BY thrashing their armies, and
carrying the war TO their own fire
sides. Then, indeed, consci-
entious constitutional principles
will hold sway; peace platforms
will look attractive; arbitrary ar
rests will become odious, and ka
6eds corpus be quoted at a premium.
This is the only way we can help
them. In this sense, and to this
extent those Democrats are truly
our allies, and we shall endeavor
to do our duty by them.
Year: 1863




knowledge thus gathered, they
prepared to disseminate it, but
they did not state boldly what
they had ascertained to be the
opinion of the country. Their
method was as follows: they en-
ployed able writer's TO argue in
support of the opinion which, as
they believed, the country was al
ready adopting, and, supposing
that they had been well informed,
their arguments Of course fell up
on willing ears. Those who
had already formed a judgment
saw their own notions stated and
pressed with an ability greater
than they could themselves COM
mand; and those who had not yet
come to an opinion were strongly
moved to do so when they saw the
path taken by a company which
notoriously strove to follow the
changes OF the public mind. The
report which the paper gave of the
opinion formed by The public was
so closely blended with arguments
in support of that same opinion,
that be who looked at the paper
merely to know what other people
thought, was seized as he read by
the cogency of the reasoning; and,
on the other hand, he who imagined
that he was being governed by the
force Of sheer logic, was merely
obeying q guide who, by telling
MIN that the world was already
agreed, made him go and flock
along with his fellows; for, IS the
utterance OF prophecy is some
times a main step toward its full
fillment, so q rumor asserting that
multitudes have already adopted
a given opinion will often generate
that very concurrence of thought
which was prematurely declared
to exist. From the operation of
this double process it resulted of
course that the opinion of the
English public was generally in
accord with the writings OF the
company; and the more the paper
came to be regarded as a true ex-
ponent of the national mind, the
more vast was the publicity which
it obtained.


Of the temper and spirit in
which this strange power had been
welded, up to the time of the out
break of the war, it is not very
hard to speak. In general, The
Times" has been more willing TO
lead the nation in its tendencies TO
Improvement than to follow it in
its errors; what it mainly sought
was-not 10 be much better or
wiser than the English people, but
to he the very same as they were,
to 60 along with them in all their
adventures, whether prudent or
rash, to be one with them in their
hopes and their despair, in thciI
Joy and in their sorrow, in their
gratitude and in their anger. So.
although in general it was willing
enough to rcprcss the growth of
any new popular error which
seemed to he weakly rooted, still
the whole scheme and purpose of
the company forbid it all thought
of trying to make stand against
any great and general delusion.
Upon the whole, the potentate
dealt with England in a bluff,
kingly, Tudor-li like way, but also
with 4 Tudor-like policy; for,
though he treated all adversaries
as brute folk" till they became
formidable, he had always been
careful to mark the growth of
public sentiment or opinion, and,
as soon as he was able to make out
that cause was waxing strong,
he went up and offered to lead il,
and so reigned.-Knglake' S History
Of the Crinaeon Var.
Year: 1863

The Surgeon-Gensra! has
Just commenced the work Of max.
ing out complete official list OF
all soldiers who have died during
the war. The list is intended to
embrace every death In the reg
ular and volunteer forces. and
give the name, rank, regiment.
company. cause Of death, date of
death and place OF death. This
work will be OF great value 10
the Pension and Land Offices In
future adjudication in regard to
deceased soldiers, and will save
the Government much time and
expense in complicated cases
which would otherwise arise.