smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

lSome forty years ago the following poem wa
found in the London Morning Clronicle Ever
effort was vainly made to discover the author
even to the offering of reward Of fifty guinea.
All that ever transpired was, that the poem, in
clerkY hand. was found near skeleton of remark
College of Surgeons, Lncoln's Inn, London, an
that the curator Of the Museum sent them to tn
Morning CArOnicle:l ys.Y 9dE


Behold this ruin! Twas a skull > -c


Once OF ETHEREAL spirit full. 3dl la
This narrow cell was life's retreat.


This space was Thoughts mysterious seat.


What beauteous visions filled this spot
What dreams of pleasure long forgot


Nor Hope, nor Joy, nor Love, nor Fear,


Have left one trace of record here


Beneath this mouldering canopy, 1lf


Once shone the bright and busy eye;


But start not at the dismal void fsf


II social love that eye employed


If with no lawless fire it cleaned,


But through the dews of Kindness beamed,
That eye shall be forever bright


When stars and sun are sunk in night,
Within this hollow cavern hung tt.
The ready, swift, and tuneful tongue


If falsehood's honey is disdained,


And when it could not praise, was chained,
If bold in virtues cause it spoke, ....
Yet gentle concord never broke,


This silent tongue shall plead for thee


When time unveils Eternity.


Say, did these fingers delve the mine,
Or with the envied rubies shine
To hew the rock wear the gem


Can little now avail to them.
But If the page Of truth they sought.
Or comfort to the mourner brought,


TIL, ,se hands a richer need shall claim
Than all that wait ON Wealth or Fame
Avails it, whether bare or shod, t.
These feet the paths of duty trod? ~
If from the bowers of Ease they fled,
To seek Affections humble shed;
If Grandeur's guilty bribe they spurEed,
And home To Virtues cot returned,
These feet with angels wings shall vie,
And tread the palace of the sky
Year: 1863

The General Commanding takes this occasion
to express to the officers and soldiers OF the ar
my, his high appreciation of the fortitude, valor
and devotion displayed by them, which, under
the blessing of Almighty God, have added the
victory of fredericksburg to the long list OF
their triumphs. .gF-sfS +
"a An arduous march, performed with celebrity
under many disadvantages, exhibited the dscip-
line and spirit of the troops, and their eagerness
to confront the foe. ~


The immense army of the enemy completed it's
preparations for The attack without interruption.
and gave battle in its own time, and on ground
of its own selection


It was encountered by less than twenty thous-
and OF this brave army, and its columns, crushed
and broken, hurled back at every point with such
fearful slaughter, that escape from entire de-
structlon became the boast of those who had adj
yanced in full confidence of victory.


That this great result was achieved with a loss
small in point of plumbers, only augments the
admiration with which the Commanding General
regards the prowess of the troops, and increases
his gra' itnde to Him who hath given to us the
victory, sfs $s. ssff7,s ssFe s 81


The war is not yet ended. The enemy is still.
numerous and strong, and the country demands
of the army renewal of its heroic efforts in her
behalf. Nobly bas it responded to her call in
the past, and she will never appeal in vain to its
courage and patriotism.


! The signal manifestations of Divine mercy that
have distinguished the eyentfuf and glorious
campaign of the year justclosIng, give assurance
of hope that under the guidance of the same AL
mighty hand. the coming year will be no less
fruitful of events that will ensure the safety
peace and happiness of our beloved country and
add new lustre to the already imperishable name
of the Army of Northern Virginia $3.50


r. E. LEE, General.
Year: 1863

FREE NEGROES IN THE ovERRUN COUNTIES.


The Governor thinks it would be wise to enact
Ia law requiring all free negroes now resident IN
those portions of the State which have been over
run by the enemy to be removed and put to work
upon the Notifications. l advise therefore, that
you pass a law authorizing Confederate COM
manders to arrest the free negroes, list them and
deliver them .over to the proper officer OF the
Confederate Government, for this or any other
seryice In which labor is required. They will
receive good wages and be provided with rations-
When the danger passes by they can return to
their homes
Year: 1863

CuRRANT CIRCUIT. one leacup of rice
well cooked and dried, add one eacup of
currant Juice, sweeten the whole to your
taste; put it over the fire and let it cock ten
minutes. Then put it in a mould to cool.
Eat It with cream and nutmeg.


To REMOVE INK Spors-Put the article
stained over warm fiat iron, stretch it well,
then squeeze few drops of lemon juice on
it, and the spot will disappear at once
Wash Immediately in cold water This is
complete remedy and will satisfy all who
may try 1t.


REMOVING GREASE SPoTs OUT OF Silk
Take lump OF magnesia, and rub 1t wet over
the spot; let it dry, then brush the powder
off and the spot will disappear; or, take a
visiting card, separate it, and rub the spot
with the soft internal part, and it will dsap
pear without taking the gloss off the silk.


How TO REMOVE MnDEw FROM LINEN
First of all, take some soap (any common
kind will do), and rup it well into the linen;
then scrape some chalk very fine, and rub
that in also; lav the linen on the grass, and
as it dries wet it again; twice or thrice doing
will remove the mildew stains.


TO PREsERvE FRU1Ts WITHOUT SELF-SEAL-
ING CANs.-Prepare cement OF one ounce
rosin, one ounce gum shelIac, ana cube
inch of beeswax; put them in TIN cup and
melt slowly, too high or quick heat may
cause it to scorch. Place the Jars where
they will become warm while the fruit Is
cooking. If they are gradually heated
there is no danger of breaking As soon as
the fruit is thoroughly heated and while
boiling hot fill the Jars full, letting the juice
cover the fruit entirely. Have ready some
circular pieces of stout, thick cotton or linen
cloth, and spread over with cemen. space
sufficient to cover the mouth and rim OF the
jar. Wipe the rim perfectly dry, and apply
the cloth while warm, putting the cement
side down, bring the cover over the RIM and
secure it firmly with a string, then spread a
coating of cement over the upper surface
As the contents of the jar cool, the pressure
of the air will depress the cover, and give
positive proof that all is safe. No sugar Is
necessary to preserve the fruit, when sealed
in this way. When opened, sugar can be
added to suit your TASTE WORKING FGneer


DREAMING IN CHURoH.-At Ballston Spa
one Sunday afternoon, fatigued with his long
Journey, a WAGNER with his son John, drove
his team into a barn, and determined to pass
the Sabbath in enjoying season of worship
with the good people of the village
When the time for worship arrived, iohr
was sent to watch the team while the wag
oner went in with the crowd. The preache
had hardly announced his subject before th'
old man fell asleep He set against tb'
partition in the body slip; just over agalns
him separated by a very low partition sat
heshy lady who seemed all absorbed in the
sermon. Struggling with her feelings, bu
unable to control them any longer she burs
out with loud scream at the top of he
voice, arousing the old man, who, but bal
awake, threw his arm around her waist, an'
cried very soothingly "Whoa, Nancy
Whoa. Nancy! Here, John" calling his sol
"cut the belly band and loosen the breechen
quick, or she'll tear everything.to pieces"


"a. .4lbany Times.
Year: 1863

SLIM Snow FOR LIFE.--The Dalles Mountdineer,
announcing the arrival and departure of Hill
Beachy with the murderers of Magruder says


They will take the cars this morning for Cello
and thence the boat for Walula from which point
they will travel by stage to Lewiston, 1t is un-
derstood that the military escort will accompany
them the whole distance, and see that they are
safely delivered into the hands Of the civil author
tiles of Idaho Territory. What disposition will
be made of the prisoners after their arrival at
Lewiston, is difficult to conjecture, but the prob
ability is that they will be tried before g Peo-
pies Court and in that event a peoples execu-
ton is sure to follow.
Year: 1863

The Boston Herald one of the Oldest Demo-
cratic papers in New England, thus admirably
and forcibly defines the duties of loyal men


1t is no time now for men to be grumbling
about trifes, and finding fault about this that
and the other. 1t is no time for demagogues
to spout their sympathcs for JEFF Davis and his
guerrilla band. 1t is no time for men to be
eternally finding fault with the Union army and
the way the war is being conducted. 1t is no
time for men to get up conventions to sympathZe
with slavery and the slave, for that power is
broken, and in consequence of the folly of the
slave owners. The people should so vote as to
sustain the Union cause, and vote for that party
or ticket which will be most likely to break down
the rebel leaders and their scheme for n Southern
Confederacy, founded upon slavery and militia
ry despotsm. There is no lodging this ques-
ton.


The last act in the solemn drama is drawing
to Il close, and II free people must see to it that
they are not cheated out of the fruits of their
labor. They have gone into battle and sacrificed
their lives to maintain the integrity of our Union
and our system of Government. Millions of
treasure have been expended for the same purpose ;
and now, that the prize is within our grasp, it is
important that the advantages gained should not
be thrown away in consequence of any fancicd
mistakes of those in power. Let us wait until
the rebellion is over, and until the country is out
of danger from any interference on the part of
France or Great Britain and then if men in
high places have abused their trusts the people
can vote them down. 1t will not answer, in this
crisis, to place men in power whose sympathes
are with the rebels. The only hope left to the
rebel leaders is, thatthe Peace party of the North
people in the free States to to it that the
my derive no advantage in this way by elcvating
their friends in the free States to power, to aid
them in their dying struggles.
Year: 1863

SENSIBLE TALK.-We always look upon the
bright side Of things and believe it is more
healthful and glorious to laugh than to weep,
any time. Hence do we enjoy the ludicrous
wherever it suggests itself Where's the use of
moping and snarling through the world like a
scaH dog2 Take the world as it is, and make
the best Of it. Live frugaly, keep out of debt,
love your friends, and let your enemies take care
of themselves. Those are our sentments.-.Sa
Jose MeycuTU
Year: 1863

WONDERFUL, If TKUE.--It is stated that on sub
mittng to powerful lens in Evansville, O.,
photograph of the eye of a man who had been
murdered there on the 29th ut., the likeness of
his murderer was found sufficiently distinct to
lead to his Identification.
Year: 1863

A RE NOW RECEIVING THE LARGEST AND
N most carefully selected stock of Fall and
Winter Dry and Dress Goods, Silks, Coaks,
Mantillas, etc, ever brought to Weavervlle, ali
of which were selected by one of our firm with
especial reference to the demands of this market.
Our goods are of the very best quality and will
be sold at


SAN FRANCISCO COST!
or less, as we have determined to close business
here on the FIRST DAY OF APRILln next Ladies
of Trinity call and examine our stock, and
satisfy yourselves that what we say is NO HUM
BUG
Year: 1863




EDITORS DEMocRAT: Notwithstanding we are
having the finest weather imagiDa BILE, and the
copper fever is not yet allayed, and late dis
atches from the East are Oi an exciting and
mun1entuuS nature, and the ADMINISTRATORS
SetIa gu.lt!uss uf Il reasonable doubt in connec-
t,,u thvrr"jth, and do not Yet realize that they
are in the gall of bitterness and the bonds Of
lniInIty, Yet our town is dull-quite dull. The
fact is times are getting hard. A two.bt piece
begins lu aS>une, TO our economical OPTICS the
enlarged dimensions of a cart wheel; aud as for
Il hole dOllar-biesS me why the angle of
vision will scarce subtenG half its arc. In tes
tnIuny Whereof allow me 10 note an incident in
point Feeling an aching void in the region of
the pocket-a region cunsecTated TO memory,
as having bt Ell ut some indefinite past time, the
receptacle Of the metallic substance, | unused
profoundly, deiectedly, almost forlornly upon
my lonely situation, and casting about me des
peIately tor some means of extrication from the
financial slough Of despOnd into which had
fallen. The result of all which mental elabor
alton was-the eXpedient of borrowing; and my
very particular friend A. had the honor Of be-
ing selected as being the most likely, amGng all
my numerous admirers, TO st nd an approach
for an y. The purpose formed was immediate
ly carried into effect. Merting A. l eDergeti-
caly grasped his Proffered hand with a couple
Of mine expressed myself as profoundly
touched At the sight Of bim-intimated the sell
tlSh pleasure l realized IN being excluslvely
blessed in his presence, by tenderly and fami-
liarly inserting the index finger of my right
hand in the upper button hole of his coat, and
drawing him patronizingly aside from the vul-
gar gaze. Out of the abundance Of the heart
then and there did speak, assuring him that
knowing his profound attachment for me, and
the great qualification an opportunity to do me
a substantial favor would afford him, and also
wishing To give him slight token of my most
distinguished consideration, had come to give
him the refusal of loaning me ten dollars before
going elsewhere. He seemed deeply moved at
this unexpected evidence of my esteem and
partiality, and for a moment seemed perplexed
for language in which to couch reply. Bya
mastery effort an answer was given, and tho
broken and disconnected from the evident emo.
ton of the speaker, was clearly though not
satisfactorily nnderstood-the meaning being,
simply, that the party of the second part was
not insenslble'to the high honor so delicatey
Year: 1863

paid him by the party Of the first part, but very
magnanimOusly waving all claim to monopoly
Of regard so condense and intense, he begged
to assure the party Of the first part that he
might ego elsewhere" and extend the area Of
his sublime friendship, ad infnitum, without
wOunding his sensibility or doing the least in-
justice or violence 10 his highly recGfed and
concentrated affection for him-Uhe party of
the second part.)


Here the conference ended, and exeunt om-
mes, your correspondent (the party of the first
part) feeling that ease Of mind inspired by
conscious rectItude and the performance Of a
noble action-but-but feeling no other change
--and cOnsOlng himself with the reflection that
the object Of the expedition, though in the main
unsuccessful, was not defeat but only fail
ure. II was not after all bombardment or a
direct assault, but only a reconnaissance. And
that suggests the war aud the war suggets the
history of the war, or rather the ." History OF
the Great Rebellion" as It is called, BY Victor,
which have just glanced at. The author has
some celebrity. and consider the first volume,
which traces the causes Of The war, valuable as
a book Of reference. RECLUSE.
Year: 1863

EDIroRs DENocRAr: There is very little Of
interest tn write about. The reception of the
news Of the capture of Richmond caused much
rejoicing. and its contradiction much cursiDg.
gentleman of the road was Dipped in town
last week, on the charge Of having relieved an
individual Of three hundred dollars last Janu-
ary. The robbery was alleged TO have been
committed in Placer county, and the accused
was therefore sent to Auburn and furnished
with board and lodging at the expense of that
county.


Mining is progressing finely in this neighbor.
hood, still we have no rich copper strikes to
record. The prospects Of the Quicksilver Com
pany are becoming more hattering every day.
There is another Company at work on the same
lead, near Spanish Dry Diggings, with as good
prospects as the main Company. The lead has
been traced several miles by the croppiugs.
The Woodside gold. bearing quartz ledge is
paying handsomely, aud gets richer as they go
down on it. There is another Company organ
lied to work on the extension OF the Woodside
ledge.


The military company have meetings every
Saturday night for the purpose of drilling and
are getting on finely.


C0PPERHEAD.
Year: 1863

WHErE Is SECRETARY SswArp.--L II N
about time for Secretary Sew ard TO make


visit to New York before election, and nske
speech to counteract the work Of Secretad
Chase in regard to the Cabinet in Ohio, VIII
is Weed about?
Year: 1863

u
iorced out OF the way, and is not even honored
with nod of recognition. Summers latest
plan OF reconstruction includes the idea OF
getting rid of slavery, and 30 does the plan of
mr. Chase. But Sumner proposes to get rid of
slavery by reducing the seeded States TO Ter
ritories, while Secretary Chase, more wise
and more practical, intends to do away
with slavery by operating upon the
individual Shareholder. The results are the
same; but Mr.. Chases plan is infinitely the
more feasible and the more expedient Clearly,
Sumner Is no statesman at all. He is the John
Brown OF politics. He runs ahead of the radi-
calls, strikes the first blow for them, and is al
ways hung up for his pains. Chase regards
him in this light, and not as a rival; and Chase
is right, as usual Indeed, we can see, at pre-
sent, no fair rival for Secretary Chase Pres-
dent Lincoln once compared Chase's Presiden-
tial aspirations to large horsefiy, which stung
the Secretary and made him work; but the fly
is now becoming as large as the horse, and il
Mr.. Lincoln is going to drive it Off he had bet
ter make haste, or he will be too late


The defence of the conduct of the war which
Secretary Chase volunteers for his accomplice,
Secretary Stanton, is extremely ingenious, and
1t is much more plausible. because much more
apologetic, than any with which we have been
previously favored. From the War Depart
ment to the.S State Department is but a short
step, and accordingly Secretary.C Chase publishes
his views of the foreign policy Of the government
We decidedly approve of these views They
are our own. Secretary Chase must have read
the HERALD very attentively to imbibe 80 much
of it's spirit and its language. Then, leaving
the State Department, our comprehensive orator
speaks of himself, and bis currency, and his
financial system, and makes 1t all very nice and
very plain. This brilliant feat concludes the
main speech, and the appeal for votes against
Vallandigbam forms the peroration. We are
glad to add that this appeal was successful,
and that Mr.. Chase, unlike Messrs. Sumner and
Blair, can claim substantial victory as the
result Of his raid. The whole affair recalls to
our mind the occasion when Mr. Chase came on
to New York, at the beginning of the war.
hooked all our fnanciers with his financial
schemes, and carried one hundred and fifty
millions of booty to the national Treasury.
He got the start of Seward then, and he has
kept it ever since: Now he has gone off among
the politicians, and he will hook them, just az
he did the flnanciers. Thus he proves himself
to be not only the Premier Of the Cabinet as
his friends claim, but also the Premier Of the
administration and the Premier among Presi-
Dental candidates


We shall await with the most anxious inte-
rest the next move Of Lincoln or Seward to
head off this modern combination of Mephis-
topheles, Mazarin and Machiavelli. Perhaps we
shall have it in the Presidents forthcoming let
ter to the Missouri delegation. Perhaps Secre-
tary Seward will mount the stump in person.
Perhaps. after all, we had better not speculate
any more about it, but patiently wait and see
what we shall see.
Year: 1863




II was great shame for Mr. Cram to
keep that pretty cottage all TO himself and
his deaf old housekeeper. To think OF
his wasting his affections on a dog and a
tobacco pipe. when the whole field OF do
meslic bliss lay smiling and unentered
before him You needn't tell me it was
for any lack of appropriate girls. Why,
l could pick out ten without going out OF
town, either one Of whom would do cred
it to the taste Of any man.


To begin with. there was Virginia
Lynde You couldn't find more beauti
full our,s nor more graceful figure, il
you spent month constantly gazing out
on Broadway. Then as for her quail
ties; every one knows she was keen and
capable. Equal to every emergency
from brown bread to bonnet. and quail
fled to grace any position as they say
of each new presidents wife. What il
her temper pas little quick we all
have some fault. | suppose.


But then. il temper really was every
thing with Mr. Cram. there was Priscills
Patton She was as mild as a this year,
lamb not very brilliant of course. your
mild ones are not apt to be and trii'
Year: 1863

The Hon. John j. Crittenden in addressing
his constituents made use of the following pa
triotic language His gray hairs will hardly
save him from Fort Warren sa


"When usurpations of power are made dam
eerous and when encroachments upon my
liberty and the liberty of my constituents and
upon the Constitution intended to guard the
liberties of us, are made, 1 would have every
man have spirit enough to declare his opinions
and offer his protests, Without this freedom
there can be no lasting liberty; the Republic
cannot exist. - 7s x x
A people who cannot discuss the public meas.
ures of the nation, and apply the necessary re-
buke to secure correction of wrongs, cannot
be free people and do not deserve to be-"
Year: 1863

FREE SPEECH. - A SENTIMENT FROM
WENDELL PHrLLIPs.-In a late speech in
Boston, this distinguished Abolition orator
said


"Who can adequately tell the value and
sacredness of the unfettered lips? Who can
6fly describe the enormity of the crime of its
the bulwark, the bright consummate flower of
all libertyl The time to assert rights is when
they are denied !! Those who should assert
them are those to whom they are denied. And
that community which dares not protect its
most hated citizen in the free utterance of his
opinions, however false, or however hurtful,
is gang of slaves"
Year: 1863

B@ Vallandigham is in British Colony,
but he is in land where freedom of speech
and of the press prevails, and where the acts
of the government may be freely criticized in
war and in peace.
Year: 1863

BosroS. November Ill he Legislature has
passe tue bounty bill aud will adjourn to- morrow
morning


There Is heavy penalty for fraudulent at
tempts to obtain the bounty.


The enlistment bill of last year was amend
ed to put check substitute brokerage.