smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

The Columbus correspondent of the Gin
cinnah Enquirer, has the following in rela-
tion to this individual:


1 William H. Gibson, formerly Treasurer
q the State of Ohio, now Colonel of the
Forty-ninth Ohio Infantry, Is here, his regi-
ment having re-enlisted for the war, and is
now preparing to return to the front. Col.
Gibson has served, from the beginning of
the war, in many bloody and memorable
battles, and becoming distinguished for his
bravery and desperation in action, and his
total indifference to danger. In considera-
,tion OF this conduct and his good behavior
generally as military man, his friends in
the Legislature are endeavoring to relieve
him from the incubus of an Indictment for
aeialeatlon, fraud and embeZZlement, while
Treasurer of this State, which hangs over
MIN and initiates against the promotion to
which his services in the field probably en-
title him, and compels him to endure the
modification of seeing inferior officers re-
ceiving credit and promotion over him for
services that he alone performed. This
movement for the relief of Colonel Gibson
has some claims to the sympathy of men,
but 1t is q general opinion that it would be
an outrage to thus nullify the laws of the
land and the solemn decision of at least one
Court and Jury for the benefit Of q man
whose bravery is the result of desperation,
and whose desire to meet an nhonorabledeatlI
arises more from the circumstance that he
Is ruined man, than from any genuine con-
tempt OF death. Colonel Gibson, during his
furlough, has made some of the most bitter,
unjust, fanatical, furious, false and SANDER
GUS speeches against the Democracy OF Ohio
and the two hundred thousand members
thereofthatwere ever uttered on the stump,
and 1t is impudent in him or his friends to
ask the Representatives of those people to re-
lieve him OF a criminal Indictment by
special resolution. Upon the most credible
authority Colonel Gibson is reported to have
said, in one of his speeches in the northwest
that he had two Vallandigham voters in his
regiment "who were brave men and seeming
ly invulnerable to bullets, for he had tried to
get them killed in every battle, but they invari-
ably came out of the fiery ordeal of battle
unharmed, unscathed" That Col. Gibson
said this, or something to the same effect
there is no ground to doubt, and it is not
even denied by his friends. He may have
uttered the thought to gain little transient
applause from blind and reckless audience
of fanatics, whose perceptions of right and
honor and justice were blunted by excite
ment but 1t is quite certain that man who
can entertain sentiments so atrocious, or
express q thought so diabolical as that in
dicated in this speech, is not entitled to the
merciful consideration or the generous
clemency of the Legislature or the people,
To relieve him from the dishonor of an in
dictment would not only be an act to over
ride the courts of justice and the law, but
legislative sanction of a conspiracy of an
officer against the lives of men who were
periling their lives for their country.
Year: 1864

AS the rolls of all the Ohio regiments
that are known to have re-enlisted have not
yet been received here, the above figures
will of course be increased to some extent
before the draft takes place. The table,
turns that have been made up to this date.
Year: 1864

We notice that the report Of the late recon.
nolssance made by Gen. Grant by the cone-
spondent of the Associated Press commences
with a paragraph directly calculated to convey
the Idea that the movement was intended as an
assault upon Richmond, with the intention Of
capturing that unhappy city.


We have positive Information that such was
not the object of the movement at all. Letters
from Officers of General Grants STAFF in the
field to officers of his staff in Washington,
written before and after the movement, dis
tinctly state that the movement was only re-
connoissance to obtain certain knowledge ofthe
situation, extent, and strength Of the onemy's
lima
Year: 1864

'em and let EN- goH whenever we catch any
Of them.


We are not of veudictiye aud revenseful
disposition, but we do think that severe r.
taliation, well applied; will prove beneficial.
To be sure, retaliation will beget retaliation.
but we cannot see how the rebels can do much
worse than they are now doing. few stern
examples, just to show that we are in earnest
and willing to abide the consequences, would
serve to tame their ferocity, or at least prevent
the exhibition of it.


We believe our Government has executed
three or four rebel spies, but it has set loose
as many score, while not Federal spy, or
one suspected even of being such, has ever
been known to escape from the rebels af-
ter being taken. Thousands have violated
that most solemn of all obligations, their pa
role, and not one has ever paid the penalty.
Meantime, the rebels. on the most trifing pre-
lenses hang and shoot Federal prisoners, and
not satisfied with that even murder them in
cold blood We are not surprised that Sens-
torial indignation should exhibit itself, but
We are surprised that it has not been manifes-
ted before. 1t must now be evident to all
that the only way to do is to s. fight the devil
with fire." Persuasive words and easy meas.
ures will not stay the hand of the assassin.
neither will indignant Senatorial speeches
prevent rebel cut-throats from slaughtering
prisoners that may fall into their hands. Gen.
erals Grant, Sherman and Butler must apply
the remedy; and that remedy should be the
summary execution, when taken prisoners,
Of all soldiers and officers attached to any por-
tion of the rebel army guilty of such acts as
those perpetrated at Fort Pillow.


While we advocate stern retaliation. we
must admit that some good may come to US
from such acts as those perpetrated at Fort
Pillow; if instant death is to be the fate of
all prisoners our men will take care to die
sooner than be made prisoners. The negro
soldiers, especially, will be made to stand
up to their work by the assurance that defeat
is certain death. If they had understood this
at Fort Pillow that place would not have been
captured and the massacre would not have
occurred but the negroes fled from the de-
fenses where they could have repulsed the
rebels. and sought safety by skulking along
the rivers bank, where they were butchered.
Death was the penalty of their cowardice.
The lesson will doubtless prove beneficial
hereafter. and we shall hear less of captures
by the rebels.-Bee


Coop BoTToM-At dancing match at
Chicago, recently, buxom Dutch girl dane
ed nine hours constantly. when her partner
acknowledged himself fairly beaten and very
tired. The damsel then took six glasses of
lager and quietly went to breakfast.
Year: 1864

Coop BoTToM.-At dancing match at
Chicago, recently, buxom Dutch girl dane
ed nine hours constantly. when her partner
acknowledged himself fairly beaten and very
tired. The damsel tien took six glasses of
lager and quietly went to breakfast
Year: 1864

I2lll a4G0l.


A gentleman Just arrived from Ha-
gerstown, yesterday furnished our re-
porter with an item going to show the
spirit and temper Of the invading reb-
els. When the rebel horde appeared
in front of Hagerstown, one of its prin-
clpal citizens undertook measure 10
which he looked for the preservation Of
his property. His barns were full Of
grain, his pastures were dotted with
sheep and cattle, and forty well-fed
swine were gathered in the rear Of his
corn cribs. He was emphatically a
man Of plenty and substance. When
the rebels came he walked out to their
lines with damask linen napkin affixed
to his cane. The first rebel soldier he
encountered he requested to show him
the commanding officer. He passed
under guard to the object Of his search.


General" said he, Il am a warm
sympathizer with the South. | heart
lily wish success to this invasion and to
your forces. My object in seeking you
out is to ask that you and as many of
your staff as viii accept the invitation
will make my house your headquarters
during your stay here. My house is
yonder upon the hill," pointing to q
fine old-fashioned mansion, with modern
additions, with long row Of hay ricks
on the back ground.)


''You sympathize with the South, did
you sayP' queried the General.


Very earnestly, sir, and always
have done so."


The rebel General beckoned to a
Sergeant who stood near him. Bring
a musket for this man. said he, "and
take him into the ranks"


The ''sympathizer" opened wide his
eyes, but stood mute with horror. He
couldn't see it" in that light. He
stammered out at last, "Oh, | didn't
mean that, General. | don't want to
fight. | want to entertain YOU and
your staff while you remain here, and
to show You that I am your friend.'


The rebel General contemptuously
informed him that they interpreted
sympathy only in its literal sense. He
had claimed to sympathize with them,
and they intended to avail themselves
of his good will. A string of wagons
was at once tro.ted on, driven to the
sympathizer's property, and in the same
afternoon he was stripped of every
thing. The rebels carried off all his
cattle, sheep, hogs and smaller live
stock, removed all his hay and wheat
crop, leaving his barns utterly empty.
The cavalry horses were turned into
his growing oats, and his corn was cut
for fodder for the stock while on the
march. The sympathizer was detained
until all was done, and was then re-
leased with thanks for the sympathy he
had manifested. Many like him in
Maryland are now reaping the fruits of
their sympathy. When men will take
the suckers out Of their pumps to pre-
vent Union soldiers from drinking the
water, their sympathy with the South
deserves some such recognition as that
given to the friend of the rebel cause
above referred to, who came to grief at
Hagerstown.-.North .4nricQn, PhilQ-
deiphia.
Year: 1864

ne inventive powers OF the Amerl-
can people have been particularly active
and successful since the beginning Of
the Rebellion. Much of that genius
which previously run to waste upon at


tempts to construct flying machines,
navigable balloons and machines fit only
for dusty corner in the Patent Office,
or which was exercised in creating reap
ers and threshing machines, patent
churns and bee-hiyes, have turned TO
military and naval questions and neces-
sites, and in not :ew instances taught
the world new lessons. The monitors
reyolutionized naval warfare. The bat
tie between the kearsarge and Albania
has initiated another revolution, in our
opinion, by showing that heavy guns at
short range in a sea fight, are altogeth-
er superior to rihed cannon, fought at
long range. This, however, can scar
cely be called an invention, it is only a
discovery. But what We started out
particularly to allude to was not so
much the monitor as a harbor defense,
as the torpedo, which has become
formidable instrument ike the earth
quake, mysterious, sudden, coming un-
announced, giving no time for retreat,
no opportunity to surrender, and by the
indefniteness Of its location, approach
and power, often creating a fear as eff
cient for the defense Of harbor or river
as would be its explosion under an at
tacking enemy's keel. How far this
fear has kept our feet from Charleston
and other places, it is impossible to
say; but We believe it has been more
formidable than the torpedoes them
selves. These defensive appliances
have grown to their present formidable
state from very small and harmless be-
glnnings. The rebels in the first months
Of the war almost exhausted their sup
ply Of powder in the loading of torpe-
does. The Mississippi River, above
Memphis, had about as many of them
as Of snags and sawyers. Our fellows
soon got used to them and fshed them
up, as Virginian would oysters in
Hampton Roads. They We're general
ly innocuous, wouldn't 90 off, only as
they were carried, and served chiefly to
diminish the Rebel ammunition. But
three years of war and experiment
have done much, even under the rule of
rebels, who before this war were gene
rally considered incapable of mechani-
cal invention. War and hard neces-
sity have driven them from leisure and
cotton to a study of the arts which they
had previously thought only fit for
Yankee notice. They have brought
the terrible subaqueous torpedo to
state Of efficiency capable of sending
ship Of any size to the bottom more
suddenly than went down the Royal
George with ''Kempenfeld and his three
hundred" If the war should continue
few Years longer, the South will learn
that there are occupations for gentle
men to follow besides "scraping cot
ton, and that man may apply himself
to works Of wood and iron without dis
gracing father or mother or the char
acter of gentleman. Invention is the
faculty which brings man intellectually
nearest to Gods. +. CaN.
Year: 1864

The South cannot make oyertures, for
she is fighting for existence, and any Of
fer on her part to treat would be consid-
cred sign of weakness and fear. AL
she asks is to be let alone. She is not


let alone as long as the foot of an en-
emv is on the soil of the Confederate
States, and just so long as a single en-
emy is or her soil just so long will she
light. This Is as little as sLe can do
If she were to offer less to her enemies,
or attempt to do less, she would be un-
worthy Of the spirit and manhood of her
people.
Year: 1864

MoRGAN's MEN.-The Louisville ssJournal''
says of the treatment of Morgan's men who are
still confined in the Ohio penitentiary


Immediately after Morgan's escape all the
rest of his men remaining in prison were placed
in solitary confinement where they have been
ever since. They are not allowed any exercise,
nor is any privilege granted them more than is
given the convicts. They are now under the
control of the civil authority exclusively


1t is pretty well understood that Basil Duke is
in the dungeon for some impertinence to guard.


Dick Morgan wrote letter the other day to
Miss, of Kentucky, who, it would seem, is
his lady love, saying that, if he ever got out
he would never take another prisoner, or if he
did take any he would know exactly how to treat
them. For this, we learn he is, or was to be pun
ished whether by conference.-the the dungeon, or
in some other way, we hayenot learned. He
guards to take the lertar to the postofice. The
guard handed the letter'ove to the authorities,
as it was his duty to do.
Year: 1864

MAxIMs FOR RUUsBANDs.-Resolvein in the morn
ing to be patient and cheerful during the day.
Laugh heartily on finding all the buttons off
your shirt-as usual. Say merrly, ssboys
will be boys,' when you discover that the chill
dren have emptied the contents of the water jug
into your boots, Ga gashing your chin with
razor, remember that beauty is but skin deep,
and in order to divert your thoughts from pain
recite q speech from Hamlet or indulge in one of
the harmones of your native land. If breakfas
IS not ready for you chucke and grin pleasantly
it the delay, remembering that merry heart
continual feast; and go to your daily bus
mess with pleasant smile.
Year: 1864

The DINNER FOR THE BARoN.-One Of
Henry Foxs jokes was played off on
Mrs.-wbo had great iondness for
making the acquaintance of foreigners
He forged a letter of recommendation to
her in favor of German nobleman, the
Baron Won Seidlitz Powders, whose card
was left at her door, and for whom a
diuner was Immediately planned by
Mrs.-, and an invitation sent i'll
from. After waiting a considerable time
and no Baron appearing, the dinner was
served but during the second course a
note was brought to the lady of the house
with excuses IRON the Baron, who Wa;
unex pectedy prevented by the death O
his aunt, the Duchess Won EPSON Salts
which she read out to the company with
out any suspicion of the joke, and to th'
entertainment of her guests, among whom
was the tacetious author.
Year: 1864

In all associations, keep constantly id
view the adage. "two much freedom
breeds contempt"


Never be guilty Of practical jokes if
you accustom yourself to them, it is pro-
bablc you will become so habituated as to
commit them upon persons who will not
allow Of such liberties have known q
dael to arise from slap on the back.
Ii there be another chair in the room,
do not offer lady that from which you
have just risen.


Always suspect the advances Of any
person who may wish for your acquain-
, tance, and who has had no introduction
circumstances may qualify this remark,
but as general principle, aequaintances
made in public room or place Of afnuse-
ment are not desirable.


Never converse while person is sing,
ing it is an insult not only to the singer,
but to the company.


The essential part of good breeding is
the practical desire to afford pleasure,
and to avoid giving pain. Any man
possessing this desire, requires only
opportunity and observation to make
him gentleman.


If i'll public promenade, you pass and
repass persons Of your acquaintance, it is
only necessary to SD ute them on the first
occasion.


Do not affect singularity of dress by
wearing anything that is so conspicuous
as to demand attention. and particularly
avoid what believe | must call tho
rufin style.


Never lose your temper at games, and
particularly avoid the exhibition of anx-
lety or yeXation at want of success. If
you are playing whist, not only keep your
temper, but hold your tongue any in-
timatlon to your partner is decidedly un-'
sentlemauly.


Let presents to lady be characterized
by taste-not remarkable for intrinsic
value.


ENapt under worry aeeiJeJ oieou.n
stances, it is both ungentlemanly and
dangerous 10 cut !; person if you wish
to rid yourself of any ones society.
cold bow in the street. and particular
ceremony in tho circle of your mutual
acquaintance, is the best mode of conduct
to adopt.
Never introduce your own affairs for
the amusement of a company; it shows
a sad want of mental cultivation, or ex.
cessiyc weakness of intellect recollect,
also, that such discussion cannot be in
teresting to others, and that the pro-
liability is that the most patient listener
is u complete gossip, laying the tounda-
ton for some tale OF to MAKE you appear
ridiculous.
Year: 1864

ing of the growth Of that town says:


"In August there were only three
ladies here" and adds that there are
children enough to support school Of
25 scholars there now. We think those
ladies are Untitled to a good deal of credit
for tho very handsome manner in which
they have built up the place.
Year: 1864

The Emperor Adrian used to bathe fire.
quently in public, habit which gave rise to
capital joke. o ne day seeing an old soldier
whom he had known in the army rubbing his
back against marble slab, after coming out
of the bath, he inquired the reason. The vet
eran answered that he had no servant to do it
for him; whereupon the emperor ordered him
a servant with towel. The next day about
dozen other old fellows appeared, rubbing
their backs against the marble, thinking the
emperor would be as liberal TO them as he
had been to their companion. But he was
not the man TO be humbugged in that way;
and calling them to him, he suggested, in the
blandest manner, that the best thing they could
do would be to rub each others back, and he
followed up his advice by ordering them to go
at it,
Year: 1864

Personal ADVERTISEMENT ANSWERED
Quite funny affair came Off at the Boston
and Maine railroad station in Maiden a few
evenings ago. A young married man of Eos
ton advertised that he wanted "companit n"
or something of that nature. Ii was answt red
by some bucks" in Maiden, and young wo-
man, wife Of one of tbe eonspirators, agrt ed,
by their suggestion, TO meet the Boston gent
leman at seven o'clock in the evening to axe
a ride. He went out in buggy in fine style,
exchanged signals with the lady, and while
she engaged him in conversation, the "bucks"
embarrassed the horse, which had been
hitched out of sight behind the depot. FL
nally the lady agreed TO meet him at a point
little way of, but when he went to get his
horse, he found crowd of hundred or more
around 1t, who INDUCED in all sorts of jokes,
usually more coarse than witty. He put the
horse in the buggy again and rode off in
silence, but with an expression ofcountenance
indicating that he considered himself as de-
cidedly sold, and that it was rather a hard
joke. We also understand the young man
sent out his photograph to his inamorata,
which is now in the possession of the iokers.
= Boston Herald.
Year: 1864

BY THE BARD OF TOWER HALL.
Hail to our honored friends once more
Hail to the liberal and wise,
Whom Benefits famed, gigantic store
With all their garb supplies
Though needs it no persuasive lay
To bid you come another day
Yet gratitude, and friendship sweet
Will claim a sautation meet.
Your Christmas has we trust, been spent
As ever that day should be,
In warm and kindly merriment,
And yet with due sObriety;
For this we augur from those traits
Which you have shown within our gates,
The generous soul, to joy inclined,
And yet the clear judicious mind.
So. from like causes, we presage
That yours would be a New Year glad,
And one choice blessing we engage,
AT least-that you shall be lreH clad
This much we promise till no more
You tread the spots you loved before,
And long may Heaven avert that hour
From all the patrons of the Tower
Iu conclusion, we would simply remind ou
patrons that we are closing our Winter stock a
reduced prices, and have, as usual, the large,
and most complete assortment in Philadelphia


TOWER HALL,


NO SIS MARKET STREET,


BENNETT & co.
Year: 1864

We were riding to the city the other day,
with one OF our most liberal and intelligent
Presbyterian laymen, when the conversation
turned upon the way in which the Scriptures
and Hymns are ordinarily read from the pull
pit He maintained with force OF eloquence,
merchant as he is, which wonld have been an
honor to any profession, that the training of
the human voice, in its application TO public
reading aud speaking, is one Of the urgent ne
cessities in ali Theological Seminaries. He
could not comprehend how it was that schools,
founded TO give the churches an educated
ministry, should SO utterly fail In making them
good readers and speakers. He Illustrated
ths prevailing habit of reading hymns, as an
example OF his meaning; and We wish every
minister Of our denomination, to say nothing
OF others, could have heard this cultivated
man show how the very life is taken out of our
best lyric poetry, and the most affecting pas
sages Of the Scriptures, by the unexpressive
reading which they get 10 most of the pulpits
OF all denominations X, Eran,iner. IA
Year: 1864

Resolved, That this Convention does
explicitly declare, as the sense of the
American people, that after four years of
failure to restore the Unicn by the expert
ment Of war, during which, under the pre-
tence of military necessity or war power
higher than the Constitution the COnsti-
tuition itself has been disregarded in every
part. and public liberty and right alike
trodden down, and the national prosperity
of the country essentially impaired, justice
humanity, liberty and the bubble welfare
demand that immediate effort be made for
a cessation of hostlities with view to an
ultimate convention Of all tina States, or
other possible means, to the end that at
the earliest possible moment peace may be
restored on the basis of the Federal Union
of the States Democratic Platform.


Reader, which do you think the better
method? You have seen war tried now for
four years under this policy of the admin
istration, and the rebellion is not suppress
ed. nor is the Union restored. DO you
think now that more can be done for you
and your country by a further continuance
Of this war under the abolition platform,
than by peace and convention of the
States? If you do-if you have not got
enough of war, OF bloodshcd, of taxation,
of conscription, and of high prices and
currency depreciation, vote for Abraham
Lincoln But if you think you have got
quite enough of these things and are will
ling to try other means, vote for Geo.


-'-''lellan. Men of the Republican
B IA. 40 who believed your party
party OF 90 = which position do
to be an honest one ;"colu terms
yor tsko? War, apon Mr.. L,. -ettle
or peace, trusting to the people to


our differences and restore the Union?