smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

ton to our present enormous high taxes,
and if this additional taxation be not i'm
posed on the people of the State, we are
assured that Eas" "the sinking fund on its
present basis will soon be eaten up by a
constantly increasing deficit" "-ar After
the gratifying exhibit made to the people
in the late canvass, by the outgoing and
by the incoming Governor, and the ex


alted position claimed by them for the
Republican party for its economical man
agement of public affairs, this confession
that the sinking fund "on its present
basis" next year will be deficient nearly
one half million, and if not relieved by a
heavy addition to the taxes, will soon be
''eaten up" must strike the people of
Ohio with utter astonishment. This rev.
elation of the Fund Commissioners proves
that the people, the tax payers, have been
deceived--the truth suppressed-and false
statements of the condition Of the public
finances made by both Gov. Chase and
Gov. Dennison, by which the one has
gone into the Executive office and the 9TH
er been elected to the Senate of the
United States. There can be no ques-
ton about the fact that Republicanism has
been very dear commodity to the people
of Ohio, who have installed it into the
high places of the State; and when the
day shall come, as come it will, when a
complete and through exposition can and
will be made, it will be found that sys-
TEN of false pretences, evasions, decep-
tions. cheats and frauds have characteriz-
cd the whole system and policy OF the ad-
while in the hands of the Republicans
The people have regarded the Sinking
Fund as beyond the reach of contingent
cies--as a sacred deposite, to be applied
to the one and the only purpose for which
is was created-the reduction and final
payment of the State debt; but they are
now advised that, during Gov. Chase s
administration, this fund has been used
to supply deficiencies in the current reve-
nues produced by the specious pretence
made to the people that their taxes had
been reduced by the Republicans The
parallel of the Republican party is not to
be found in the history of any other or
ganization that ever existed in the United
States. 1t abounds in high professions
of honor, houesty, integrity and purity
but it practices the opposite of all these
virtues, as will be fully demonstrated in
Ohio, when the power and authority oi
the State government is wrested from it,
which will be done, and that right speedi.
ly.- Ohio Statesman.
Year: 1860

The Dubuque Herald tells how shot
are manufactured at the Dubuque Shot
Tower as follows:


The tower is one hundred and hirty
feet high. In the lower rooms are the
furnaces, engines, sorting and polishing
machinery and putting up" The lead
is melted and one pound of arsenic added
to every hundred pounds of lead. 1t i.
then drawn up to the top OF the tower ant
poured into sieve, from which it falls tc
the first floor in a reservoir Of water
From the reservoir it goes on the dryer
and thence into revolving cylinder, il
which it is polished, 1t is then taken
out and poured on an inclined plane. Al
the bottom of this is another inclined
plane which is separated from the first by
distance of a couple of inches. The
pellets that are perfectly spherical will
gain momentum enough in passing down
the first inclined plane to cary them over
the space which separates il from the one
below. If pellet is little lame how
ever, it comes down very slowly, aided
mayhap little by a boy and brush, and
falls between the two inclined planes into
box, and is again to be re-melted. Those
that go over both planes are of all sizes
They are then taken out and put into a
sort of sitting machine. This looks like
chest of drawers. The top drawer is
perforated certain size, the next below
a size smaller, and so on down. The shot
is poured into the top and the whole ma,
chine driven backward and forward by
machinery. OF course all the pellets be-
low certain size corresponding with the
holes in the top drawer will drop through
and so on down each drawer retaining O
certain sized pellet, say "BB," No. l DC


The machinery for the establishment is
driven by three horse power engine
The tower has been in operation little
over two weeks, and they have manufac
tured over nine thousand pounds o
shot"
Year: 1860

In compiling for the last fiscal year
our usual annual summary Of the foreign
commerce of each Of the several States
having sny direct foreign trade, we have
classified the free and slave States in order
to answer the question Of number Of cor
respondents who have made inquiries
concerning the relative trade Of each Sec
tion. A moments consideration, how
ever, will show the imperiection of this
statement, if it is to be used as an index
to the Independent contribution Of each
section to the general commerce of the
country. Thus, there are included in the
exports from New York not only nearly
forty four millions Of specie and bullion,
none of (which was produced in the State,
and considerable amount Of Western
produce, but also large ammounts of cot
ton, tobacco. rice, naval stores, and even
breadstufis which were grown in more
Southern section. A large portion Of che
imports are also brought here and landed
for consumption elsewhere. This is true
to some extent Of Southern commerce
and especially Of the trade at New Or.
leans, which is greatly augmented by th'
flow of business from all Of the States
bordering on the rivers that flow toward
the Gulf. Apart from these considera
tions, however, it will be interesting t.
notice the several totals, and the table vii
be found very convenient for future re
ference:


FOREIGN COMMERCE OF EACH srATR AND TERRlToR


TINE fhr1T
Year: 1860

We have made the following eloquent
extract from late speech of Senator Hun
TER, of Virginia. In speaking of the
possibility Of the efforts of the Republi-
cans to overthrow the Governmen prov
ing successful, he said:


"Sir, in that event. the accusing voice
OF human history will ring through all the
ages to impeach them at the bar of poster
ity for having destroyed the noblest
scheme of constitutional liberty which the
wisdom of man has ever devised; and up
on that fearful issue each of the succeed
ing generations of men will record its
verdict of guilty against them Their own
descendants will heap reproaches upon
the names of those who disappoint them
of the destiny which would have been the
richest Inheritance that one generation
could bequeath to another But when it
is asked upon what view of the Constitu-
ton; upon what consideration of philan-
trophy or religion; upon what calculation
of interest, general or sectional, the fatal
deed was done, where will the satisfactory
answer be found, and who shall arise in
that day to defend their name from the
foul reproach?


"Mr. President, when / think of what
it is that may be destroyed by this narrow
spirit of sectional hate and bigotry, turn
away from the contemp plation with feel
ing of almost indignant despair, but 1
will not, as yet, despair of my country.
l will yet hope that the great army of
Northern Democrats and conservatives
will arise in the might of a noble cause.
and expel the intruders from the seat OF
power, l will trust in the influence of
truth, who's empire is felt in every human
heart when once it has touched it. will
put my faith higher yet-in Providence.
for it cannot be that God will permit such
scheme of government as this, freighted,
rs it might have been, with the highest
hopes of humanity, to be wrecked in the
wild orgies of madmen and fanatics"
Year: 1860

We clip from tho Aberdeen Heraid the
following speech. which was delivered by
an annexationist at the recent election at
! Toronto:


"Feller citizens and horses hurrah -
There's to be war. I'm for whipping
Great Britain right of without stopping
for compliments. We must hustle the
British lion heels over head ont of the
borders Of this here western continent.-
| l1urrah for the annexation Of Canada -
We must have the critter neck and heels,
| il we have 70 wade in blood to our knees
to pull it from the horns of John Bull
We must do it. Where's the possum
whose heart don't echo them sentiments I?
He amt no where, and never was. Can't
you, and /, and every one Of us rouse up
the wolf Of human nature till he'll paw
the whole Of old England clear down be-
low low water mark Yes, stree. Every
citizen Of the tall land, from tho owl on
the hemlock tub to the president in his
great armchair, is in favor of this all
laundering and liberty spreading meas
ure. Just let them glorious ideas run in
to the United States cranium fairly and
see if an earthquake shout from twenty.
six millions of India rubber lungs dom
shake the whole earth, crack the zenith
and knock the very poles over /! ! tel
you there is nothing on this side Of tht
millennium like our everlasting institu
tions; nor you can't scrape up flock o.
civilized beings on the face OF the unver
sal terra frm0s who know so we'll how &c
defend and spread them. Where's the
Yankee who won't vote for his country
within tree-quarters Of an inch Of his life
if it tries his soul yes and his upper
leather, too What's England? Why
it amt anything at all, scarcely. Uncle
Sam will take it yet for a hankerchif to
blow his nose upon when he gets cold,
We are bound to wake up snakes and no
mistake. Let US once get hold of the job
in right good earnest, with all of Uncle
Sans boys, and if We don't dig hole
as deep as eternity with the spades OF
Yankee pluck, and scum the grease spots
off the face of the world and pitch them
clear to the bottom OF it, then / am no
CIOCOullS. w IlcH tIlS 10 uOuS
you set the great roaring eagle of liberty
like big rooster growing on the top Of a
barrel. Why, you are all ready and
primed for the onset-all you want is a
live coal on your devoted heads to touch
you off. Methinks the flashes Of fire in your
eyes to-day forbode blood and thunder
only mind you don't fash in the pan =
If you all do your bounded duty in this
crisis. you'll spit the tobacco juice of de-
termination in John Bulls eyes till he has
the blind staggers, when you can take
him by the tail and swing him beyond
to the rescue-let the shout penetrate eve
ry nook and corner in North America
from the tiptop of the Arctic region;
clear to the straits of Gibralter, Canads
and the United States forever begot il
a war hoop, born in blood, cradled ii
thunder and brought up in glory !"
Year: 1860

EFAn Irish gentleman lately said to
another: al called to see your family,
but they were not at home and sup
pose they had gone to ride in a carriage
which was standing at the door,.
Year: 1860

A Nine Years Resident Driven AWAY from
Alabama.


| We have authentic information that a
gentleman, who has resided nine years in
Alabama and Georgia, was driven away
from home few days ago, and forced to
take hurried passage to the North, leav-
ing behind his wife and children, and a
thriving business which must go to wreck.
What was his crime? He had not only
never spoken against Slavery, but always
in favor of it. He honestly held Southern
sentiments, and was always ready TO avow
them, although he never could persuade
himself TO own a slave. His profession
was that of teacher of vocal and instru-
mental music. A fortnight ago, a book
agent was arrested in a town in Alabama
for soliciting subscribers to " Fleetwood's
Life of Christ" puhlished by Northern
publisher. The Methodist Conference was
in session at the time, and the case was no.
ticed on the floor of that body. The mem
bers advocated the unfortunate agents i'm
mediate expulsion from the place on the
ground that his continued presence would
be dangerous TO the existence of Southern
institutions. A paper was drawn up, adopt
ed and published in the newspapers, setting
forth the grounds of their action substan-
TALLY as follows:


We have examined this mans case. We
find no evidence 10 convict him of tam.
pering with slaves, but as he is from
the North, engaged in selling book pub
lished in the North. we have a right TO sus-
pect him as being an Abolitionist, and we
therefore recommend, in order TO guard our
selves against possible danger, that h. be
Immediately conducted by the military out
of this county into the next adjoining


Accordingly the militia were called, and
the poor book-peddler was summoned TO
receive military honors. But this was not
all. The musician Of whom we have spok-
er, nine years resident. whom nobody
ever suspected of being an Aboliiionisi,
was called upon TO ride at the head of the
procession, and play the flute. lie imme-
diately declined, and look occasion to ex-
press his opinion that the agent had done
nothing worthy of his expulsion. The
procession accordingly marched without
the nuie-player. In the evening, greatly
Year: 1860

If you say anything about neighbor or
friend. or even a stranger, say no i'll. 1t is
a Christian and brotherly charity TO suppress
our knowledge of evil of one another, I'M
less our higher public duty compels US to
hear accusing witness. And if it be true
charity to keep our knowledge of such evils
TO ourselves, how much more should we re-
fuse TO spread egH report of one another.
Dscreditable as the fact is, it is by far the
commonest tendency to suppress the good
we know of our neighbors and friends. We
act in this matter as though we felt that by
pushing our fellows down or back peg we,
were putting ourselves mp and forward.
We are Jealous of commentator unless we
get the larger share. Social conversation,
as known to every observer, is largely made
up of what is best understood by the term
scandal. 1t would be difficult to find talk
alive group, of either sex, who could spend
an evening or an hour together without
evil speech of somebody. blessed are the
peacemakers," is not the maxim by which
we are chiefly governed in our treatment
of personalities. Better thousand times,
stand or sit dumb than to open our lips never
so eloquently in the disparagement of others.
What we should do in this, as in all our hui
man relations, is to practice the Golden Rule.
If we do unto Others as we would that others
should do unto us. we shall be exceeding
careful not to volunteer i'll words about them.
Where other than good word is to be spok-
en-, let it be spoken to the person concerned.
that he may know your motive is not idle,
cowardly and sinister, and that he may have
a chance to defend himself
Year: 1860

who asked Mr. A. TO recomend him to the
Military Academy al West Point If you
are going TO come out one of the best schol.
ars in your class said Mr.. A., Il should
like to recommend yop, but not otherwise
for it you come out at the tail end you will
be sent off to fight the Indians


Mr.. A was remarkable for punctuality
lie was never known to be taldy. When
member of the House Of Representatives
said the time had come to call the House to
order, onother replied, No; Mr.. A. is not
in his seat The clock was actually three
minutes too fast, and before these three
minutes had expired Mr.. A. was in his seat
He was as punctual in small as in great
things.


He was remarkable for reading the Bible
In most busy periods of his life his custom
was to read iive.chapters day in the Bi.
BILE, and he usually clinehed his own pri
vare declarations and his public addresSe,
with some well-chosen passage of Scrip.
ture.


Mr. A. was parsimonious of both time
and money. lie saved more while at the
White House than any other president
Perhaps he was too parsimonious.


Mr. A. was strictly moral man. Few
public men have SO strictly observed all the
laws and rules of society and family as he
did. This is worthy of all commendation
in man of his standing, filling the highest
place in The gift of his country-tbe high.
est in the gift of the world.


Mr.. A. was a temperate man, and the
speaker had heard him address his fellow.
citizens in his native town on the subject.
-BOSton Journal
Year: 1860

NEVER YIELD TO RIDICULE.-Never
let your honest convictions be laughed down.
You can no more exercise you reason if you
livs in constant dread of ridicule. than you
can enjoy your life if you live in constant
terror of death. If you think it right to
differ from the times, and 10 make point
Of morals, do it-not for insolence, bot seri-
ously and gravely, as if man wore big
soul of his own in his bosom, and did not
wait till It was breaihel into him by the


breath of fashion. Be true to your man.
hoods conviction, and in the end you will
not only be respected by the world. but
have the approval of your own concience.
Year: 1860

Doc TRAINS on THE LAKE.-A letter
from Bay county, Mich, thus describes the
dog trains on the Lakes, by which the mails
are carried during the winter months:


We have, during the close of navigation
what we call the dog mail' and by the by
| will describe to you how our mail is car.
red in this new and wild country. The
route is from Saginaw city TO Green bay or
Mackdinaw, by land. The contract is taken
by half breeds French and Indian, hardy
athletic men. They have the thing so ar.
ranged that one train of dogs leaves each
end of the route every week. That gives
all the offices on the bay shore mail a
week each way.


The train is composed of from four to six
large dogs, harnessed in single file, and at.
tached to what they call trance This
is kind of dray, some seven feet long, and
about fifteen inches wide, turned up before
so that it will run easily over the snow, on
which they bind their mail bags first, then
their blankets snow shoes, provisions, hatch.
ct, &c. They are prepared to camp al
night, wherever darkness overakes them
There are generally two men and six dogs
to each train. They feed their dogs on dry
corn meal and tallow. Their mail baggage
&c, make up quite load, which the dogs
seem TO draw with much care and speed
This mail continues only during the close o.
navigation.
Year: 1860

- Winters gloom
Shows nothing but a waste, with one broad track
Stamped to the humble door step from the lane
The snow capped wood pile stretching near the walls
And the half severed log, with that leans
Within the gaping notch.
Year: 1860

p The House Of Congress few days
ago. compelled a fire-eater. Hou ston Of AL
ALBANIA, to apologize for disorderly words
spoken in debate. The people will be
glad to to see this evidence that the House
has determined to protect its members
The lesson which Potter gave Pryor has
ended the farce Of sending challenges to
mortal combat, when the parties them.
selves have no idea Of fighting. The quiet
assertion ofits dignity by the House will as
sffsetually end the disgraceful blackguard
scenes which have become so common in
Congress.
Year: 1860

Once when travelling iE stage-coach, met
young lady who seemed to be on the constant
lookout for something laughable and not con-
tent with laughing herself, took great pains to
make others do the same.


Now, travelling in a stage-coach is rather
prosy business. People in this situation are apt
to show themselves peevish and selfish /; SO the
young adys good. humor was for time agree
able Every old barn was made the subject of
passing joke, while the cows and hens looked
demurely on, little dreaming that folks could be
merry at their expense. All this was perhaps
harmless enough. Animals are not sensitive in
that respect. They are not likely to have
their feelings injured because people make fun
of them but when we come to human beings,
that is quite another thing. So it seemed to
me, for after a while an old lady came running
across the fields, swinging her bag at the coach
man and in shrill voice begging hum to stop.


The good natured coachman drew up his
horses, and the old lady, coming to the fence by
the road side, squeezed herself through two
bars which were not only in a horizontal posi-
lion but very near together. The young lady
in the stage-coach made some Iudicrous remark
and the passengers laughed. 1t seemed very
excuSable; for 10 getting through the ience
the poor woman had made sad work with her
black bonnet, and now taking seat beside a
well dressed lady, really looked as If she had
been blown there by whirlwind. This was
new piece OF fun, and the girl made the most
of it. She carcatured the old lady upon card
pretended, when she was not looking to take
patterns OF her bonnet and in various other
ways sought TO raise laugh At length the
poor woman turned pale face towards her.


"My DEAR" said she, ''you are young,
healthy and happy. I have been so too, but
that time is past. am now, decrePid and for
lorn. This coach is taking me to the death bed
of my only child. And ttlen, my dear, | shall
be poor old woman, all alone in world
Year: 1860

where merry girls think me very amusing
object. They will laugh at my old fashioned
clothes, and odd appearance, forgetting that the
old womon has spirit that has loved and
suffered and will live for ever''


The coach now stopped before poor looking
house, and the old lady feebIy descended the
steps.


"How is she % was the frsttrembling inqui-
ry of the poor mother.


"Just alive,' said the man who was leading
her in to the house.


Putting up the steps, the driver mounted his
box, and we were upon the road again. Our
merry young friend had placed the card in her
pocket. She was leaning her head upon her
hand and you may be assured was not sorry
to See tear upon her fair young cheek. 1t
was good lesson, and one which we hoped
would do her good.
Year: 1860

PROPOSED BUILDING FOR THE DEMocRATIC
NATIONAL CoNvENTIoN.-In view of the large
concourse of strangers that will be attracted to
the city, and the intense interest that will be
felt by so many of our citizens to be in attend
ance at the proceedings of the Democratic
Convention winch assemblies here on the i1Sth
proximo, causes which will bring together an
assemblage far exceeding the capacity OF even
the largest OF our public halls, it has been pro-
posed to erect a suitable temporary building for
the express accommodation of the Convention,
and capable OF seating all who may wish to be
present. To obtain the means for this purpose
a building subscription is proposed. Each sub
scrptlon Of FIVE dollars will entitle the contri-
butor to ticket giving him claim to re-
served seat in the building at all times while
the convention is IN session. From one thou
sand 10 fifteen hundred subscriptions of this
kind will be required for the successful accom-
notation of the project. A subscription paper
has been left at the .American office where those
disposed to contribute can enter their names
Bait. .American.
Year: 1860

A GOOD story is told of an Irish hostler who
was sent TO the stable to bring forth a travel
ler's horse. Not knowing which of the two
strange horses in the stalls belonged to the
traveller, and wishing to avoid the appearance
Of ignorance in bis business, be saddled both
animals and brought them to the door. The
traveller pointed out bis own horse, saying,
"that's my nag" "Certainly, yer honor, /
knew that, but didn't know which one OF
them was the other glntleman's."
Year: 1860

W \ Republican the other day said


that between Democracy and the devil, he


would choose the devil If he lives till he


dies, the old chap will save him the trouble
Of making choice!
Year: 1860

Ra- The State Sentinel and Vincennes
Sun, taking their cue from the Enquirer, say
that at the Douglas ratification meeting on
the 3oth ult. in this city, the crowd was SO
large that two meetings were organized =
That is decidedly rich to any person who
was in the Court House and saw fully one
third the seats empty, and no speaking at
all going on in the street while the Court
House meeting was in progress. The street
meeting was held first, and adjourned to the
Court House TO make it appear that there
was large crowd. The story of there be-
ing necessity for forming two audiences is
all bosh," as any candid Democrat will
confess.