smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

as passengers to Puget's Sound The re-
ferences required are of the simp est
nature, mere Y guaranteeing th good
character Of the applicants, many Of whom
leave friends, relatives, and even parents
behind. Nearly all Of them have evinced
an earnest desire l. learn of the new re
gion in the West, and only in a very few
cases have their home attachments pre-
pented them from embarking in the en-
terprise. With poverty and hard times
in their rear, they have general eagerly
embraced the opportunity of winning
homes and perhaps an independence, in
the promised land


The work of recruiting emigrants still
goes on at Mr.. Marcer's present head
quarters, the Merchants Hotel, Court
lannd street, where he is receiving from
20 to 80 applications every day. Many of
these are from persons who have only
half made up their minds, and are simply
more than one-half Of those whose re-
ferences are found satisfactory decide to
embark


Some Of the young persons applying for
passage are fallen women-manyr if not
all Of them, probably with sincere desire
for reformation; bat Mr. Mercer scrupul,
ously excludes them from the privilege e
This is, undoubtedly, prompted by wise
prudence, since the influence Of persons
Of this class, who have led impure lives
in the metropolis, might contaminate the
simple and guiltfess with whom they
would necessarily be in close acquaint-
ance during the long and tedious voyage
in crowded ship But the agent does
not consider shat it would be unwise to
effect a separate importation composed of
this class Of Young women, sincere in their
desire to leave sin and infamy behini
tfem, and seek virtue and honesty on the
fir slopes of the Pacific. This subject
however, Is a present foreign to the moral
of the expedition, though it may come up
ut some future time And we may rest
assured that the general character of the
emigrants about to start next week is that
hest fitted for the advancement of the OBJ
iects in view
Year: 1865

BEGINNING To SMELL A Rata
Boston paper having smelled at the negro
suffrage question, snufs mischief III it,
and recoils with this profound conclusions:


1t is very evident to cur mind that we
must approach this question with great
care, lest We injure the freedmen through
a mistaken idea of what will contribute to
their real and permanent benefit; for 1t
must tie understood, We think, by all, as
Theodore Parker once remarked, that the
race is somewhat allied to equatorial
grasshoppers, and they might jump the
wrong way. As race they don't desire
to leave the South, nor is it desirable
that they should; and if they remain at
the South, the chances are if they could
vote that they would be quite as likely to
vote for persons whom it is not very de-


sirable to sec chosen to high Offices, as it
is that they would vote for the right man.
Year: 1865

We are authorized to announce the name of
TIMOTHY ID. BAILEY, as a candidate for
the Office of County Recorder, subject to the de-
cision of the Democratic County Convention.


We are authorized to announce the name of
DANIEL >. CRU BE, as candidate for the
Office OF County Recorder, subject to the decision
of the Democratic County Convention


MR. EDIToR'-You are hereby authorized
to announce the name of WILLIAM NJ PAT
TERSON as a candidate for Recorder of Marshall
county, subject to the decision of the approaching
Democratic Convention Of said county:


MANY DEMOCRATS.
Year: 1865

The st. Jo. Register says the heavy
rains of the preceding week considerably
injured good deal OF clover and timothy
already cut in this county, but not hauled
in, besides preventing the cutting of the
balance. The wet weather has thrown
the grass and wheat harvests together, and
it will be difficult to get through with
both In time on account oi the scarcity of
hands.
Year: 1865

The rains which occurred during the
fore part Of the week have materially IN
terfered with harvesting many farmers
not yet being done. We understand also
that the grain remaining uncut is in many
places badly lodged and to some extent in
jured by the storms of the last few days.
The grass in most meadows is thrown
down, but will, it IS thought, generally
rise again but little damaged.
Year: 1865

THE cholera has made its appearance in
Chicago. The wonder is that some ma
lignant epidemic does not constantly rage
in that filthy place. We venture the as
sertion that there is not another as filthy
place this side of "iddler's green" as
Chicago, Except it be some Of the back
alleys in Plymouth. Some means should
be devised to renovate the miserable dirty
n'useous receptacles of filth and garbage
that have local habitation in our other
Wise pleasant and prosperous town.
Year: 1865

A man by the name of .Snow few days
since raincd glass of water on an inof-
fensive dutchman while at dinner at one
of the Hotels in this place, and after dim
ner followed up his naughty tricks by
Aailiing upon him number of blows with
the fist, for which stormy demonstrations
he was arrested and taken before justice
of the peace who charged him seven dol
lars and thirty five cents for the perform
ance, which he promptly paid with an icy
GOODNESS worthy Of the occasion.
Year: 1865

The side walks in some places in the
business part of town need repairing at
once. There is no good reason why the
owners of property that rents for $500 to
5000 per annum should not keep the
walks in front of the property at least in
tolerably good repair. Several places on
Michigan and LaPorte streets are really
dangerous to pass over at night, and very
uncomfortable even in daytime.
Year: 1865

The New York Tribune says the Boston
Courier, declares that the negroes "saved
the country in the hour of ssorest need. "
We have some slight recollection that a
few white men had hand in the matter.
Year: 1865

The Congress of the Confederate States have
by Joint Resolution invited me to appoint day
of public fasting, humiliation and prayer, with
thanksgiving to Almighty God. 1t is our solemn
duty at all times, and more specially in season
of public trial and adversely, to acknowledge our
dependence on His mercy, and to bow in hum
Bile submission before His footstool, confessing
our manifold sins, supplicating His gracious par
don. imploring His divine help, and devoutly
rendering thanks for the many and great bless
ings which He has vouchsafed to us.


Let the hearts of our people turn contentedly
and trustfully unto God Let us recognize IN
His Christening hand the corrections of father,
and submissively pray that the and suffer-
ings which have SO long borne heavily upon us
may be turned away by His merciful Love.
That His sustaining grace be given to our peo-
pie, and His divine wisdom impaired to our
rulers. That the Lord of Hosts will be with our
armies and fight for us against our enemies, and
that He will graciously take our cause into HIS
own hand, and mercifully establish for us last
| ing, lust and honorable peace and Independence,
and let us not forget to render unto HIS holy
name, the thanks and praise which are SO justly
| due for His great goodness, and for the many
mercies which He has extended to US amid the
trials and suHsrings of protracted and bloody
war. IS .s.r ....-
| Now. therefore, JEFFERSON DAVIS. Presi-
dent of the Confederate States of America, do
issue this my proclamation, appointing Friday
the 10th day of March next, as day OF pub
lie fasting, humiliation and prayer. with thanks
giving, for invoking the favor and guidance Of
Almighty God and do earnestly invite all sol
diers and citizens to observe the same in spirit
of reverence, penitence and prayer.


Given under my hand apa seal of the Conted
crate States at Richmond, this 25th day of Jan


uary, in the year Of our Lord one thousand eigh


hundred and sixty7fve.


By the President, - 2-z..
/ Up. BENJAMIN, Sec. of State.
Year: 1865




got out of Gen. Polk the story of his cele-
brated adventure with the Indiana Regiment;
which resulted in the almost total destruction OF
that corps I had often during my travels heard
officers and soldiers talking of this extraordinary
feat of the ..Bisheope's' The modest yet graphic
manner in which Gen. Polk related this wonder
full instance of GOODNESS and bravery was ex-
tremely interesting and now repeat it, as nearly
as | can in his own words.


Well, Sir, it was at the battle of Perryville,
late in the evening-in fact, it was almost Clark
when Liddell's brigade came into action. Shortly
after its arrival observed body of men. whom
I believed to be Confederates, standing at an
angle to this brigade, and firing obliquey at the
newly arrived troops said, dear me, this is very
sad and must be stopped. So turned round,
but could find none of my young men, who
were absent on different messages; so l deter
mined to ride myself and settle the matter. Hav-
ing cantered up to my Col. of the Regiment
which was firing, l asked him in angry tones
what he meant by shooting his own friends, and
| desired him to cease doing SO at once. He an-
swered with surprise, don't think there can be
any mistake about it, Il am sure they are the enc
N.Y." 'Enemy" | said! why have only just
left them myself. Cease firing, Sir! what is your
name, Sirl My name is Colonel - of the - In
diana: and pray Sir. who are yon?


Then for the first time saw, to my astonish
/ ment, that he was Yankee, and that l was in
the rear of Yankee Regiment Well, saw
that there was no hope but to brazen it out: my
dark blouse and the increasing obscurity be.
friended me, so approached quite close to him
and shook my fist in his face, saying: "l'll soon
show you who am, sir, at once" then turned
my horse and cantered slowly down the line
shouting in an authoritative manner to the Yanks
to cease firing; at the same time experienced 6
disagreeable sensation, like screwing up my
bach, and calculating how many bullets would
be between my shoulders every moment


Twas afraid to increase my speed until / go
to a small copse, when put the spurs in anc
galloped back to my men. Immediately wen
a up to the nearest Colonel. and said to him
Colonel, ] have reconnotred those fellows pretty
closely and 1 find there is no mistake who the1
are; you may get up and 60 at them And


assure you, sir, that the slaughter Of that Indan


Regiment was the greatest ! have ever seen il
the war;
Year: 1865

The Independent of this week comes
out square-footed against the President,
and thre atens both him and the country
with all sorts of calamities unless he
adopts the views of the radicals. We
quote from the Independent:


Against the Judgement or some adv'a-
ers (whose Judgment, we hope, will prove
better than our OWN, we feel constrained
to put our hand to the rope and ring the
alarm-bell-arousiDg the Party OF Justice
to the perils of the hour. Not that rad
ical men are forced, as yet Ia re 'gn
their much-abused good hope, OF the
President. But our first allegiaaca j. to
Principal, not TO Party


The reports from Washington,
which purport to speak for the Presi
dents miud aud meaning. are so numer-
ous and contradictory that they devour
each other like the omniverous kilograms
to the Philadelphia papers during the
war. For instance, within the same
hour, two distinguished Republicans
called at our office, one to say The Pres
ident is lost, aud the Government Is ~
lerized;" and the other, The President
is safe, and the Democratic party has the
fish ,rman's net around its gills' BE
tween these two opinions we are entl-
tied to our own; which is, that Il Presi'
dent ofthe United States who stands III
so equiyocal position ought to receive,
not the Joint praise of:the two parties,
but the Just rebuke of both Aheady
the question is arising whether there
shall be reorganization of politics, with
a view to making the next President al
discussion bear more directly and grand
ly on those great moral ideas which the
present Republican management seems
willing to ignore The necessity for tax
ing such a step will be more or less ap-
parent after the President shall publish
a message, and Congress shall re-inherit
a tongue. But the Republican party to
day includes so large body of men who
belong to it for no other reason than OF
principle, and for no other interest than
their country that they '0iH not sgge,
sach a party to outrage Human Rights tcih
impunity. As these same earnest men hare
aforetinie shaken the nation, they haze poe
er. to shake 1t again If the debasing
counsels which we have already heard
from certain Republican, Leaders are to be
adopted as the convenient morals OF that
party, the time is at hand for taking out
the sound timber from the house, and leav-
ing the rotten to perish by itself"


Supported by the united democracy
the President can we'll afford TO say tobi'
secret and open adversaries Go in gen
tlemen; fight it out, and may the quar-
rel end as did the combat in Kilkenny.
Year: 1865

MusrERlxe Our.-By the perusal Of an
order from the War Department published
another column it vii be seen that large
number Of the ''brave BOYS in blue are
about to return from the profession Of war
and relapse again into the wallis Of civil life
Thev have done their duty. done it well and
will be welcomed back again right heartily
Those who argue that the Country will
be beset with demoraliaing influences when
this change is made and the soldiers oil gel
home are much mistaken. They were gen.
tlemen when they went away and we look
for them to be nothing less when they re.
furu
Year: 1865

ployed that horses and agricultural imple-
ments are to be provided, these forces organi-
zed so as in many cases to permit plouehs to
commence running by the beginning of Febru-
airy, and who does not see that the occasion
demands the most prompt action if any thing
effective or great is to be accomplished? And
we do not mean TO insist upon the production
of cotton, alone. Auxiliary to that, and for
the support of the vagrant population in qucs-
ton, we must have corn, and all else that has
hitherto been deemed essential. To employ
all dependent thus upon the Government,
other tobacco plantations than those of
the PatuXcnt must be taken in hand. be-
cause we must have something to export
If the trade of the country is to flourish and the
colored population TO be proftaby employed.
And let it be particularly noted-that in all
this, private entcrprize need not be interfered
with in the least. Let the planters of the
South go ahead in their own way to accomplish
what they can. But we insist again, that il is
the highest duty Of the Government to at once
lead off boldly in this matter, and to press into
the movement every one who cannot, from
insubordination. Incidence, lack Of discern
mcnt, be made available for private undertake
ings. If it has once saved the nation by the
arts of war, let it do it again-we nsist-by the
arts Of peace. The power is with the Pres-
dent, and we have faith that the true states
manship is there also. And that the whole
North, indeed that the whole country. will
stand by him in the policy indicated, we have
good reasons for believing
Year: 1865

"A pomologist in bingham, Mass, makes
a successful fight against canker worms by using
rough box with its sides about foot hgn' ana aoUu6
the same distance from the trunk of the tree lhis
box he fills within inch ofthe top with spent tan
nearly flush with its upper edge, he nails leaden
gutter which being filled with cheap kerosene oil,
no canker worm can get through,
Year: 1865

"A good deal of excitement has been caused
in Nashville through the discovery by the committee
of the Legislature appointed to investigate the af
fairs of the State Bank, that between five and six
millions in spurious notes had been issued by the
rebel Governor Harris and his accomplices. Their
plan was to secure the notes and date them back be-
fore the rebellion commenced. in order to give them


greater apparent value, especially in case Of col
lapse Of the rebellion,
Year: 1865

On Friday the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
decided that conveyance from State bank associ-
alton to national bank is subject to a stamp duty,
as in the case of a deed for real estate from one
owner to another Stamps have not been placed upon
such deeds heretofore, the parties being OF the op
ion that deed from State bank to national oank,
into which the former had been merged vas no1
deed OF conveyance from one owner to another'


MRS. COBB VS.. OFFICER BAKER. =,


This case was called up this morning before the
Criminal Court, Judge Wylie presiding, but counsel
not being prepared to go 1t was set down lor tra
at the next term of the court,
Year: 1865

Pony AND BEAR-Thc following sto-
ry was recently told me by the gentleman
who met with the adventure


lie had pony which was very much
attached to him, aud very gentle with him
but which would not allow any one else
to mount him. He was given to flying at
and buttlug strangers, quality which
turned to the advantage of his owner.


One morning my friend was on the
march through the jungle of Ceylon, his
coolies and servants following with his
boggage, guns, &c, and he walked with
his pony's bride over his arm. 1t would
appear that bear was just then regalins
himself in the pathway by an ant-hill
which concealed his interesting figure
from the travellers view until close upon
him. Suddenly the gentleman felt i'm.
self thrown down, with the bear on his
back paving and scra ching him Know
ing that there were four loaded guns in
the hands of his attendants, he called out
to them to fire, aud at the satne time he
struck backwards with a stick which lay
within his reach No one fred, howcy-
er, and he did not know what to do, when
suddenly he heard a scrimmoge; that mo-
mem the weight was removed from his
shoulders, and on looking up he saw the
bear in full fight and the pony after him
with his ears set back He got up aud
shook himself, and saw his guns lying"on
the ground his attendants had all dis
appeared. lie was about to retrace his
footsteps, when he heard several voices ex-
claiming together


Here we are y and on loonking he
saw his peop e porched high in the trees.
they told him that the pony had flown at
the bear with such fury that he had ta-
ken to his heels in the manner described.


Moral There is some good iu biting
and kicking pony.
Year: 1865

FUN.-Fun should be cultivated as fne
art, for it is altogether fine thing Who
ever knew a funny man to be bad one
On the contrary, is he not, nine times out of
ten, generous, humane, social and good
To be sure he is. Fun-it is a great thing.
1t smooths the rough places of life makes
the disposition fresh and rosy as a maiden's
kiss; scatters sunshine and flowers wherev-
er it goes gives the world a round, jolly
countenance makes all the girls as pretty
as June roses, and mankind one of the best
families out. We go in for fun. The man
who won't cultivate it must keep good half
rod between us.
Year: 1865

No one will contend that there are no
crimes committed by married men, Facts
would look such an assertion out of coun-
tenance. But it may be said with truth,
that there are very few crimes committed by
married men compared with the number
committed by those who are unmarried.
Whatever faults Voitaire may have had, he
certainly sshowed himself man of sense
when he said, The more married men you
have, the fewer crimes there will be- Mar
riage renders man more Virtuous and more
wise" An unmarried man is but half of
perfect being, and it requires the other half
to make things right; and it cann0t beck
pected that in this imperfect state he can
keep the straight path of rectitude any
more than a boat with one oar, or a bird
with one wing, can keep straight course.
In nine cases out of ten where married men
become drunkards, or where they commit
crimes against the peace Of the community,
the foundation of these acts was laid while
in single state, or where the wife is, as
sometimes the case, an unsuitable match.
Marriage changes the whole current of a
mans feelings and gives him center for
his thoughts, his affections, and his acts
Here IS a home for the entire man, and the
counsel, the affections, the example, and the
interests of his "better half" keep him from
cratic courses, and from falling into thou
sand temptations to which he would other
wise be exposed. Therefore, the friend to
marriage is the friend to society and to his
country.


And we have no doubt but similar eff
feet is produced by marriage on the women:
though from the difference in their labors,
and the greater exposure to temptation on
the part of the man, he undoubtedly reaps a
greater advantage from the restraining in
fuences of marriage, than woman does. But
as the Creator said at very early period in
the existence of human beings: " 1t is not
good for either to be alone"


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TRUE AS GosPEL.-Tom Fitch the man
who never wanted an office, recently deliv-
cred himself of the following piece of good
sense in lecture at Washoe City:


"In Colonial days the people sought their
officers, and men served with so much re-
luctance that the Commonwealth found it
necessary to declare fine against him, who,
being chosen to Office, should refuse to serve.
Now it is the man that seeks the office, and
the seeker never thinks of questioning his
fitness for it. Hence, we have men aspiring
to a seat in the United States Senate, there
to plead the cause of State and people,
who have not ability enough to argue petit
larceny case before an examining magistrate.
Others again desire to represent their coun-
try at foreign courts, and make treaties, who,
ignorant alike of foreign languages and their
own, would miserably fail in negotiation
with their landlord for house, and make
ten blunders in drawing up the lease. 9th
ers again would be governors of States and
control the destinies ola people who would
prove incompetent to the successful manage
ment of third-class grocery. There are
three things every man considers himself
competent to do--hold Office, edit newspa-
per and keepa hotel"


-
Year: 1865

AMEND THE LAw.-The Assessor of San Fran
cisco in late report to the Supervisors, makes 4
good recommendation to the Legislature anG
notice it in order to call the attention OF
members elect to the matter The Assessor re-
commends that household furniture should be
exempt from taxation when the value is less than
$3.50. The family with household goods valued
under this sum ought not to be oppressed with
State, city or county taxes Under the revenue
law there are millions of property exempt from
taxation, when every dollar in justice, should
be taxed before the poor mans bed, cooking
stove and pork barrel. We say let property pay
the taxes. Don't tax the labor of the poor man
-NayysrWe appeal.
Year: 1865

OUGHT TO Re SATlsFIED-A man over in Kla-
maih Is the holder of FIVE official positions-U
, assessor, Court Commissioner, Postmaster,
Supervisor and some other local station. He
ought to become immensely rich or very poor in
course of time,
Year: 1865

KENTUCKY AND SLAvERy.-The abolition of
martial law In Kentucky does not end the diff
culties there. Gen. Palmer, by virtue of his
military authority, gave passes to all negroes to
go whittier they would in search of work, with
out regard to whether they were free by virtue
of service in the army rebellious masters or by
any other cause. The State Courts deny the
validity of his action and as they still recognize
the institution of slavery still existing in the
State are now enforcing the laws which prevent
employers from hiring slaves without the consent
of their masters. Innumerable lawsuits are the
consequence while those who wish to procure
labor, deprived of their own negroes by military
authority are prevented from hiring others by
civil authority As the negroes thus freed can
not by any possibility be re-enslaved, the only
solution of the matter is to suspend the action
of the State Courts until the Legislature, which
meets in November can pass the Constitutional
Amendment Kentucky is the greatest sufferer
in the South from the hide-bound tenacity with
which she clngs to 4 dead institution.