smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

their Northern friends would have US act If
we believed-the rebellion would indeed be
a justifiable attempt to secure self evident
rights. But it is not so. Under the Con-
stitution, an executive is appointed directly
by the people, who is bound, by an cath
too sacred for any but traitor to violate,to
protect, defend, and preserve the organic
law which binds us as nation forever, and
to apply and execute the laws of Congress
made in accordance Herewith. :.


And to these laws, which, made by the
representatives of the people, embody
their sovereign authority, there is
given the further sanction Of judicial super
vision. In the Confederation there was no
general and permanent standard by which
decisions could be made and preserved
Everything was made to depend On the ire
sponsible and often conflicting action Of the
States, or on the unauthoritative determ ina
ton of the congressional commission. To
remedy this defect, and make more COM
plete the national character of our present
Government, a judicial power of the-United
States was vested in the Supreme Court,
and in such inferior courts as Congress may
establish. This Supreme Court, with orr
ginal jurisdiction in all cases affecting for
eign nations, and in all cases in which q
State shall be party, and with appellate
;c flor, ~ otbor cosas :c - 1900 Ga.1
tribunal for interstate disagreement. and
representative to the world of an un-
tied nation, having an individual
existence, and capable of performing all the
functions Of an individual nation.


We have thus traced the main lines of
difference between the Articles of Confeder-
alton and the Constitution, and have seen
that the latter was meant to be, and is the
organic law Of developed and completed
nationality. Under it, every one of US be-
comes an American citizen, exercising, as is
right, certain logic privileges. and depend
ent for their immediate protection on the
State authorities, but possessing other
wider and nobler rights, which inhere in


HIM as citizen of the United States, and
which are asserted and supported by the
power and dignity Of the entire nation. No


words can more fully express the lofty ns-
jesty of that state of nationality on which
we have entered, never, under God, to fall
from it, than those of the Constitution itself
to support which every member of every
government, the local as we'll as the ma


tional, is bound by solemn OATH
This Constitution, and the laws of the
United States made in pursuance therefore,
and all treaties made under the authority
of the United States shall be the SUPREME
LAW OF THE LAND, anything in the Consti.


tuition of the laws of any State to the contra
ry notwithstanding.


Before such words as these, binding these
States together as one nation, WHOSE integ.
rity nothing but treason would seek to de-
stroy or Eesken, the fierce invective of the
Southern, and the feeble sophistry of the
Northern traitor shrink to insignifcance
They are at once the record and the proph-
ecy of our success, declaring the foundation
on which the Government is based, and
pointing to yet greater glories to be attained
in the superstructure.
Year: 1863

ST. LOUIS, Aug 5.-Gen. Blair was
serrenaded at his residence last night.
IN response to which he made a speech.
IN favor of the Emancipation Ordinance
lately passed by the Convention and vim
dicating Gov Gamble.


He said the opening of the Mississippi
river was the great achievement of The
age He ascribed to Gen. Grant glory of
planning and to the brave men under
HIM the glory, by patient endurance and
lnvlnclble valor for its successful execu-
ton.


His army had killed, wounded and can
tured more men than it numbered itself
and had taken Vicksourg with more men
in it than were in the army that sat down
before it..


Blair favored the draft in Missouri and
censqred Gov. Gamble for striving to
avoid it.
Year: 1863

CINCINNATI, August 5.-The Gazette's
Columbus dispatch says considerable
excitement prevailed there yesterday af-
ternoon over the tearing down by ar in
valid soldier flag on which was in
scribed the names of Vallandigham aud
Pugh. The copperheads commenced
gathering and swore vengeance on the
anthors of the act Another invalid sol
dier in the crowd was badly beaten for
approving the act All the soldiers ia
the city were arrested and put in the
guard house to prevent further dister-
bance. In the evening a crowd assem-
bed before the door of the store where
the flag was hung. After paradiDg the
streets the crowd went back to the store
and presented the owner with new flag
which will be hung out again to-day.
Further trouble is apprehended.
Year: 1863

July %, s63-And now it is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Couhci of the City OF
Evansville thst the of all lots or parts of
lots fronting on or adjoining the southwest side of
Third street, from Gum to Cowen streets, in said
city cause the side walks thereon to be brought to
the proper grade, and that they side walk OF
Glass No to be laid down thereon within thirty
days from the publication of this order.


A. PFAFELIN, Clerk.
Clerks Office, August ], 1853.
Year: 1863

GREENBAcKs.'- Few people, perhaps, are aware why the National currency is printed with green backs therefore will explain the reason. Ever since the adoption of paper cur rency, it has been the constant study of bank note engravers to get up some plan of printing bills that could not be counterfeited. In this they only partly succeeded till as late as 1851. A man named Stacy J. Edsou, invent. ed kind of green ink, which he patented June 3Oth, of that year. It is called anti pho- tographic ink, because it cannot be photograph ed on account of it's color, and cannot be dis lodged with:alkalies by counterfeiters, to get a complete fac-simile of the bills. And as it is a secret only known by the American Bank Note Company and the inventor, it is impos- sible to counterfeit the greenback money. It was used by many banks before the war, but was never leading feature in the bill but even if the composition of the ink was shown, it would be of no use, as the work could not be copied from the genuine bills as with any other kind of ink. The date of the patent can be seen in all the bills in small print.
Year: 1863

TROUBLED WITH WoRMs.-The telegraph line between Troy and Waterford having been found to work very badly, the manager started in a hand car to trace out the difficulty. When within stones throw Of the Waterford office the cause of the trouble was detected. The wire passed through the branches of a tree, and in one spot the glass insulation had been rub bed f-exposing the metal to contact with the wood. This, of itself, would not have made any trouble; but, just above the point where the wire touched the branch, a worm, known as the "borer,'' had commenced opera tions and deposited the pieces of bark that he had bored from the tree in small pile on the iron, completely burying it and forming nice connection with the ground. On removing the trophies efthis "bore," the line worked in the best possible manner. The question naturally arises-was the telegraph ever before troubled with worms !?
Year: 1863

MoDEsTY AND PRUDERY.-Women that ar0 the least bashful, are not unfrequently the most modest and we are never more deceived than when we would infer any laxity of principle from that freedom of demeanor, which often arises from total ignorance of vice. Prudery, on the contrary, is often assumed rather ts keep of the suspicion of criminality, shan crim- inality itself, and is resorted too to defend the fair wearer not from the whispers of our sex, but of her own it is cumbersome panoply, and, like heavy armor, is seldom worn, except by those who attire themselves for the combat, or who have received wound.
Year: 1863



 ! and the porter neglected to do it, and the next morning it was missing. Then had left ouly money enough to take me to St. Louis, where I concluded I must go and try to get work. got there about the 29th of March or the lst part of April, and went first to the Taylor House, but stayed only short time, when got work at the Everett House, as dining room boy. l was all the time anxious and almost distracted about my only remaining brother, 1 from whom could hear nothing. and after writing to him in vain, I wrote home and re- ceived letter that he died of fever, So was left all alone. At the Everett House suc- ceeded as waiter, though had never done any house work, and my sex was not discovered, 1 though had to sleep with boy. could not knead bread, but I could make pastry, having learned it as pastime. had to be among the boys as one of them, and they urged me to go to the Bowery and Varieties, till at last I consented, and one night went with Jimmy and another boy to the Bowery. We were fol- lowed by two fellows of the house, who accus- ed us both of being girls, which denied but Jimmy said that he was. one. One of them went off with him, and the other staid by me and l could not get rid of him, but would not go back to the hotel for fear of trouble At last told him he must leave or I would call a watchman he refused, and the alte,cation drew the attention of watchman across the street, who called us to him. told him to come to us. Then said to him, "What shall l do, for l am really a girl ?" My companion told me to run up flight of stairs, and so I did, but the officer caught me and locke me up The Recorder took an interest in me and released me, advising me to change my dress and leave the city. I went and enlisted as a Majors orderly and went to Rola, where he was so pleased with my capacity that he pro noted me as clerk. While I was thus employ ed in Iowa young man, an officer, made my acquaintance, and frequently came to see me, and seemed to be very fond of my company but without suspecting me. Finally. fell des- perate.y in love with my visitor, but concealed the fact. We continued intimate and much together, and l finally disclosed to him my true character. The result was we engaged to be married this fall. He owns a small store in Davenport. We arranged that I would come | to St. Louis, resume female attire, and get 6 discharge from the service. I came for that purpose. arriving two weeks ago. In passing the Everett House was recognized by po- liceman, who arrested me. I told him who I was, and begged of him not to make it public, as it might bring crowd. was brought in here. 1 dislike lodging here would prefer to sleep on the ground, as have frequently done without cover aud in the rain-&. Louis Dene., Sept. lst.
Year: 1863

WASHINGTON, July 10, 1863.


THE DISTURBANCES IN NEW YORK.
The troubles at New York specially deprecated for
high national reasons they may stay for time the
strong Of the government in crushing out the
bclion. To that extent they postpone the day when
this government may intervene 10 preserve The national
iy OF the republic Of Mexico


CONDITION OF GENERAL siCKLEs.
General sickles is still rapidly improving. lie was
able to day to sit up for time the window Of his
room. lie is very anxious 70 get upon his crutchcs and
expects In a little white TO be able to use them.


GEN. WOOL SUPERSEDED BY GEN. DIX.
Major General Dix has been ordered proceed at once
TO New York TO relieve General Wool In the command Of
that department


THE ARMY.
The departments OF North and south Carolina have
been consolidated into department, and Major
General Foster has been designated the general
manding.


THE NAVY.
Captain Sands has been detached tho Roanoke and
ordered 10 tho command OF the ico,ah
Captain Ganscvoort has been detached from special
duty New York and ordered TO the command OF the
Roanoke.


Commander Aimy Is ordered to the command OF the
steamer Connecticut.
Year: 1863

In many districts Of the city yesterday the
disturbances we're almost allayed. Law and


order seemed to prevail to q greater extent


than at any time since Monday last The stores


were reopened, the stages and cars were again


in motion, and the city generally resumed much


of its wonted peaceful aspect.


In few localities, especially in the Eigh-
teenth and Twenty-first wards, there was q
considerable display of resistance to authority,
and many lives were sacrificed; but the vigor
of the military power brought to bear upon
the excited people proved too much for
them. Not only were a number of ar
rests made, but several persons were shot
down by the soldiery in the houses from which
any attacks were made. This summary mode
Of treating obnoxious individuals had the neces-
sary result of subduing the resistant multitude
to great extent, although at the cost of much
blood.


Gen. Fitzpatrick, whose splendid services as
cavalry officer with the Army of the Potomac
are fresh in the memory of the public, arrived
here last night, and Immediately offered him
self to Gen. Wool. The latter officer has ac-
cordngly made call upon the old cavalry
soldiers now in the city, and upon all young
men accustomed to the saddle, to join volun-
teer cavalry corps, under command of General
Fitzpatrick, to assist in the suppression of vio-
lence. All volunteers who have no horses are
notified that they will be furnished with ami
mails and accoutrements in Madison square to-
day.


It is TO be hoped that the abandonment
of the draft, which removes the cause of the
present excitement, and the consciousness that
there is sufficient power in the hands of the
authorities to quell any further violence, will
have the effect of putting stop to the dreadful
scenes which have for some days past kept the
city in a state Of terror and alarm.
Year: 1863

A NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS


The subscriber leave 10 call the attention of the


All faculty. this the his SehIedam
schnapps disease Of the lungs He has received of


number OF leitsrs from patients who used H. and


Who testify great benefit they haze received lis
nae some who had coughs for yeare had been relieved
who and ulcers hich their
said ineursble bad them h'Ard As the schnsprs
Al the pur~st alcoholic smnsut now made physicians
would run risk BY giving fair trial Put up IN pint
and quart bottles and sold BY and druggs Lock
country u Doodea. UDOLfHO woLfE.
Year: 1863

After the fall of the Post of Arkansas, it was supposed that the abolition forces try to reach Little Rock Several of the enemy, who were taken prisoners, said their avowed object in enter- ing the river was to come on and take possession of the capital. Two three days after the faii oi the Post, two gunboats and number of transports got under weigh and came up as far as South oeno' burrinG and destroying as they came. Among other things they destroyed large quantities of corn Ii seemed reasonable that, if they intended per msnent occupation of the valley, they would have saved the corn and provisions for their own use.- The next reliable information of their whereabouts is that tbey were on White river; had landed a force at Des Arc and De Val's Bluff, and were securing the country there. This was considered bv some as an evidence that they did not intend to come herc but that their object III ascenaihg ou' rivers was to get cotton and negroes, and to do as much damage to the people as was in their power to indict Beyond the mere name of taking the capital of Arkansas, the possession of Little ROCK would afford them no advantage. The archives oi the State beyond their reach; there are no mil itary stores here of any importance and they would be removed or destroy the citizens have not sup plies sufficient for their support, and an army would have to bring its subsistence with 1t. As base of operations it is situated upon stream whose uncertainty is as proverbial as life. The river has been known to be too low for navigation Tor longer than year at time, and rise Tn It runs down in q few days, leaving large boats aground Supplies brought up White river, would have to be brought nearly fifty miles across by land, and even if the railroad was repaired and engines and ears placed thereon, it would be an unsafe means of transportation requiring guard along the whole line. Besides, the navigation of White river, by steamboat5, would be hazardous AS point of departure for column to invade Texas, it would not be so good as points on the Mississippi nearer that State.

 It is true that if their intention is to come here, it was their policy to ascend White river and clear that stream and drive off any force between White and Arkansas rivers. It would be folly for them to come up here with gunboats and large trans ports running the risk of the river falling With a force in the rear and one easily thrown below them

 Late papers tell us that river communication above Helena, and even above Memphis, IS most entirely cut off. We have full set off to the burning of boats at Van Buren by the capture ot federal transports on the Mississippi. They may have to go up and open the river above Memphis.

 It is useless to speculate, as the intentions of the enemy will develop themselves in a few days
Year: 1863

g95@ We are pleased to learn that there is g dis position on the part of our citizens to respond to Gov. Flanagin's call for troops to rcpel the inva- ders. We already have large and formidable army in the field in this state, but should not depend altogether upon it for our defence. The governor truly says, < with determination on your part to resist your state cannot be occupied by the enemy" No truer language ever ut tered. We care not what the means of defence nay be, if the people ui and determine to resist, the state cannot be held by the enemy. The gover- nor proifers to command the troops assembled un- der his call. He has had much experience an officer in the field, and we know that all will have confidence in him as a commander. Then let the response to his call be full the condition of the country will justify, and such that will leave no doubt but that Arkansians are " determined to be free"
Year: 1863

We shall continue to publish the True Dem- ecrat until this city is occupied by the enemy, if such occupation shall ever be. Our mails are now sadly deranged and, if the enemy succeed in getting here, communication will ebe entirely cut off. Our office is too large, and the means of transportation too limited, to allow us to remove 1t.

 Our political sentiments are we'll known, and we are not disposed to abate jot or title Of them. We will not publish paper under fed eral control, nor upon federal sufferance. We have been in the habit of writing and speaking freely, and will continue to so write and speak, or be silent

 We write this in advance of the possible oc- cupation of Little Rock by the troops of Lin- coln so that if any paper is published here du ring such occupancy, either under the name of True Democrat, or another name, our readers may know that it is not ofus, and that we shall have 10 lot or part in it.
Year: 1863

EDITOR OF THE TRUE DEMOCRAT

 Sir: As it is the daily complaint of the citizens of this portion of Texas, about mail mat ter, hope you will permit me, through your pa per, to say to the different post masters, between here and Little Rock, that it is very necessary for every post master do his duty, in p'ying strict attention to the forwarding of mail matter, and let none remain in tho different offices no longer than chance to scndth em cut by the first opportunity. When post masters do then duty, we get our mall from Little Rock in eight or nine days, but here lately, it seems we cannot get letters or papers from there in two or three weeks, and negligence of post masters must be the cause, nearly every body in this portion of Texas has friends or rea- tires in the army, and you know, are anxious to hear from them, and do hope every man in the employ ofthe government, as post master or mai carrier, will do his duty, also, should notice and send Ali mail matter direct. We frequently get mail matter for this office from west, which should have come direct.

 Very respectfully,

 J. F. MCDONALD, P. NJ.
Year: 1863

- One of the northern papers gives 1t as re- markabe fact that the battles fought near Wash ington are Confederate victories, while the farther the battle ground is from Washington, the more decided the victories are for the federals Perhaps

 solution of this mystery may be found i'll the fact that when battle is fought near the centre. the truth is apt to leak out, while they seldom learn facts connected with an engagement at a distance.
Year: 1863

our line of battle was formed. Half of our army, the left wing, was in front of the river, and the right in rear of it. Folks corps formed the left. and Hardee's the right wing. while Wheeler and Wharton with their cavalry moved to the right and left to assail tha enemy's trains and rear guard The engagement was one of the bloodiest of the war, and although not so complete victory as we had hoped for, and as is necessary to set the wes tern campaign it's legs, still we think it far from being defeat.

 Bragg could, no doubt, have maintained his po- sition at Murfreesboro, but his soldiers were much worn by the battle and the heavy rains which fell during the six days they remained in the trenches and he therefore deemed 1t advisable to fall back to Tuaboma, where his hungry and fatiSued men could rest, and be in a condition to fight again should Rosencrans advance. This is the opipion we have formed, with the present light before us In a few days, as accounts come. shall have something more to say upon this subject, when we shali be able to speak advisedly.
Year: 1863

The only question now discussed in Mary
land about slavery is, whether emanci ipation
shall be immediate or gradual. In the mean
time the Baltimore American says that slay-
cry is going so last that these questions will
only excite smile by the time Congress
meets. Slaves are enlisting in the army, and
the masters take q certificate which entities
them to $500 for each soldier when the state
shall have accepted the offer Of compensation
made by Congress for emancipation. The
operation is good all round to the country
in giving it sodiers-to masters in giving
them compensaton-to the slaves in giving
them liberty - and finally to the national
treasury, because the money comes from the
conscription fund,
Year: 1863

DANIEL S. DICKINSON ON SPURIOUS
"DEMo0RAoY in letter to Union mass
meeting at Buffalo, last week, Attorney Gen
eral Dickinson thus characterized the Sey-
mour "Democracy"


at may be democratic according to cop
perhead acceptation to encourage this perjur-
ed, perfdious rebellion, by every possible
mode of instimulation. 1t may, according to
the same idea, be democratic TO present to
foreign despots the exhibition of divided
people upon question which concerns our
existence and thus encourage them to do
openly what they are doing secretly. But it
is not the democracy in which | was raised,
and repudiate it aud all its belongings
There are to-day more Democrats upon the
Union ticket than upon the copperhead. de-
Quoting the Know Nothings and backsliding
Free Sellers on theirs and as to the princ-
Piles which they seek to establish as vital to
democracy such democratic blood in the days
of General Jsoklon would have vomited
leech without the aid Of warm water"
Year: 1863

Assignees and others holding orders for
Allotted Pay Of the Tenth Regiment, are
notified that returns have been received for
the months Of July and August, and that the
State Treasurer is prepared to pay the sums
received in the usual way. The clothing ac-
count Of the regiment was settled at this
payment, and in some instances the men have
overdrawn their allowance and such over
drafts are deducted from their allotments.