smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. %.
The Rmletin says that its informant must be
mistaken about the Merrimac sticking on the
stocks. Anotherntormant says that the Merrimac
was in the dry dock, ard that her upper works
were cut down, to bring her water line on
almost a level with the water that she was coy
cred with heavy tmbsr and sheet iron. 1t is
probable that in taking her out Of the dry dock
her wei sht was great that she would not float ;
that she sunk and can never be raised.
Year: 1861

ScnooLs CLosSD.-Ihc city schools
closed yesterday The scholars, great and
small, went home with their books and with
countenances that would seem to indicate that
they were not averse to taking a few weeks
specially when the holidays come
into the calculation. Our schools were never
in a more promising condition than at this
time
Year: 1861

WHERE TO TRADE.-Ladics, when
you 60 shopping make it q rule to pick up a
daily paper before you start, and see who Is
advertising the article yon want, then 60 and
ratronize them. You will find such dealers
yard wide men. with goods that they can con
scientously cell. and you need not fear being
cheated. Trade only with those who take
pains to advertise their business. 1t is q good
rule to adopt and should not be forgotten in
any family.
Year: 1861

LECTURE.-lt is now poitivcly stated
that the Rev DR.. Butler, Of Washington City,
will lecture in this city early next month. His
subject is " Washington City in time Of War.
which is said to be intensely interesting. The
time Of the lecture will be announced as soon
as ascertained
Year: 1861

For the Standard.
Mr.. HoLDEN.-Allow me to state in your columns
that it is the earnest wish of the members both of
the bench and of the bar, that his Honor Judge
Battle should make full digest of the decisions
of the Supreme Court of this State. His know ac-
curacy and great power of discrimination fit him
peculiarly for the task and be will thereby do good
service to the country.
Raleigh, Feb. IL, 1861.
Year: 1861

COMPROMISE IN MAssAcHsETTs-Notwi
the Misrepresentation and the personal abuse Of
the dsunion newspapers, We are gratiied to learn
that the late Union meeting in this city is having
excellent effect upon the public mind of Massachu-
sets. For the first time for many months the
people are rejecting upon what they have been do
ing and they are finding out that the counsels of
Washington against the dangers Of geographical


parties are much to be preferred to Wilson patudes
in favor of sectionalism. This news comes to us
through private letters and personal intercourse with
men who voted for Lincoln.-Boston Courier.
Year: 1861

DisunlOn and Ad VaI0rem!


The friends of nd ralorem were told last summer
in discussing the question Of ad caoren that it was
wrong to distract the people and " divide in the
South" whilst there was sectional party fighting
against our interests Their reply was that if this
fanat;cal spirit at the North threatened liberties
and rights, and we should be thrown into civil
war; the necessity of changing the Constitution so
that negroes might be taxed as land, would become
painfully apparent. Their prediction has proved true.
II North Carolina is dragged by South Carolina into
disunion and has to raise army, that army must
be supported To equip ten thousand men and sup
port them, will cost five millions of dollars the first
year. This would require taxes seven times higher
than now. And it is fair to say the polltar of this
military government would be not less than FIvE
dollars.


Of course money would be harder to raise than
now. The people could not pay the tax, and there
would be universal bankruptcy


Is it not manifest that we should use all constitu-
tonal means to preserve peace and the Union before
involving our people in such distresses?
Year: 1861

W To "all and singular" the restless spirits
who are striving to rush North Carolina out of the
Union in the course Of month or two, we say gem
taen,en yoa will not be allowed to do it The peo-
pie will go the polls and vote you down. They will
neither submit to abolition rule nor to you They
are Just as true to the South as you are not ruer
and they are as hostile to black Republican prnci-
pies As yoa are. But they will not break up the
Union just now. They will watch and wait and
try to save it; and if they should in the end aban-
don it, and 60 about to establish new forms, they
will not call the modern hotspurs, who wear blue
cockades and talk blood and thunder when no ene-
my is near, to aid them in the work of reconstruct
ing the fabric Of demolished government That cris
sis will call for men, not unbalanced intellects and
vain boosters. Mark it, gentlemen the people will
put their mark upon you. Time with you to work
mischief will soon come to an end, and the reckon


ing with you Of your masters the people, will be ter
rlble
Year: 1861

formed some very valuable services for the
yet, we think, little more good
might be wrought, by looking Into the manner
Of The disposal Of the remains Of the volunteers
who die In the hospitals. Our sick comrades
are taken from regimental hospitals, sent 10
some Of the city infirmaries and this Is the last
we hear from them until they return TO camp,
If indeed they ever do. Some die and are bu.
ried, their companions and friends learning
nothing Of their fate, until, probably, weeks
afterwards, when they may chance to have &C
cess to the hospital books. where they may find
upon record that "A. B." died ct certain
date, but how or where he was buried they
must remain forever ignorant. Could not
case of death be reported to regimental author
tiles, so that deputation from their own com
panies might forward the remains Of their
comrades to bis friends, or see them properly
inferred, and his last resting place marked? :?
It is In vain that we apply for permission to
enough to become an inmate Of one Of these
institutions. Such requests are uniformly re
fused by regimental commanders. There are
those who stand as high, socially and political
ly, as do the field, staff, or line officers, whe re-
fuse them the privilege Of caring for sick or
dead comrade. There Is certainly privation
enough to such as these, without the assurance,
that should they be so unfortunate as to sink
under some Of the various diseases incident to
the camp and field, they must be consigned to
an unknown grave.


On the field of battle, or on the forced march,
we expect and are prepared to meet all these
things, but here, within reach of our friends
and almost within sight of the hailing sign Of
distress, 1t is asking too much, and we think
ought to be remedied. F.
Year: 1861

THE PRISONERS AT FORT LAPAYETTE.-The
United States District Attorney, Smith, Of New
York, has received instructions from the Secre-
taries Of State and War to examine into the
case of number of the prisoners now confined
at Fort Lafayette. The examination will be
so conducted, that innocent parties will not be
detained one hour after the fact Of their non.
completely with treason is established.
Year: 1861

7 be summons to resume our studies was
given, and We were soon busy with our books
again; yet could lot forget little Emma S
sad story.


Thursday, so much looked for, came at
last, and We all enjoyed ourselves very much
at Helen's home.


Sometim 1 thought I saw shadow on
Emma's face, though she seemed to enter in.
to the pleasures Of the hour. But she was
never merry child. have thought, since,
that it was the loss Of mothers love and
care that made her quiet, even in her sports


She had no mother? [ remember how
long thought of her after l laid my head
on my pillow that night ard l resolved
then and there to lore my mother more than
L ever had before,


Have you mother? Thank God for her
untiring care and precious love. Cherish
her tenderly; for next to a Saviours love,
here is the greatest blessing you will ever
know on earth


Be gentle with your companions but, oh!
be rery gcnt'e with the motheress--for there
are many, very many such, and, when you
can, throw the sunlight of your love and
kindness over their sorrowful, clouded path
way.
Year: 1861

The Pinsburg Advocate has an article on
this subject. from which we extract the fol-
lowing


The idea of religious novel is sole.
cism, and unmeaning; but a religious allie
CORY is more descriptive and true-a truth
fgurativcly represented, implying something
not literally expires ed a religious novel is
equal to religious counterfeit giously
false and fictitious. We cannot conceive
that anything false or fictitious is rendered
any the better though qualified by the term
religious. IF false. it remains false; if fc-
titious, it remains so. Religion is neither
fictitious nor false


Then we insist npon the reading and Pc
rusal OF something true, real and substantial;
and, above all, would we recommend the
reading and study of the Bible Its truths
are important Let it take the place Of nov
els on the table in the hand, in The heart,
and in the life. 1t has none like it, and can
find no exposition nor illustration in novels.
There is no principle, tenet or theory in it
that novel can throw any light on. Error
cannot explain truth--fction cannot make
clear reality. The effect of novel reading is
seen in various directions from one stand
point. Wien we contemplate tme though
difficult to define, it is Of infinite importance,
and once gone ca mot be redeemed. Our flu,
ture happiness depends on how VIC employ it,
and it is criminal to abuse it by anything or
in any way. That which will not tend to
our highest and best interests ought to be
left undone We can conceive of no way in
which time is more lily improved and so
wantonly butchered as in novel reading
The sacred moments so inglorously consumed
in the pcrusa of fiction which renders no
intellectual Or moral improvement, are gone
only to be lamented, but not to be repaired
That which is designed for the highest pur-
poses and best employment ought never to be
trifingy used. On the manner in which We
spend time depends our Intellectual improve
ment-our moral culture and holincss--our
lasting comfort and happiness. If the time
employed in reading novels was devoted to
inquiry after salvation and holiness, there
would he larger number Of representatives
in Zion, and in her would shine the rerfec-
ton of beauty more 6 goriously."
Year: 1861

PITrINC OF SMALL Pox,-A friend who
has been sufferer from the disease of small
pox, informs us that if when the pustules be.
gin to appear, they are anointcd with sweet
oil and lime water, as these are generally
prepared for application to burns or water
scalds, it will operate to'prevcnt Or allay all
irritation, and hinder the discooration of the
cuticle and the pitting which arc so often the
accompaniment Of this fearful disorder.
Year: 1861

You dwarf the remaining faculties when you
develope one to abnormal size and strength
Thus have men been great preachers, but un-
commonly neglectful parents. Thus have men


been great statesmen, but omitted to pay their
| tradegmcns bills. Thus men have been great
stood much in need of moral and social reforma-
ton. I should judge from portrait | have
seen of Mr. Thomas Sayers, the champion of
England, that this eminent individual has at
tended to his physical to the neglect of his intel


lectual Development. HIS face appeared
deficient in intelligence, though his body SEEM
ed abundant in muscle. And possibly it is bet
ter to seek to deveope the entire nature-intel-
lectual moral and physical-t-.an to push one
part Of it into a prominence that stunts and
kills the rest. 1t is better to be Il complete man
than to be essentially u poet, statesman,
prize fighter. 1t is better that tree should be
fairly grown all round, than that it should
senl out one tremendous branch to the south,
and have only rotten twigs in every other
direction better even though that tremendous
branch should be the very biggest that ever was
seen. Such an inordinate growth in a single
direction is truly morbid. 1t reminds one of
the geese whose livers 90 to form that regal
dainty, the pate de foie gras. By subjecting a
goose to certain manner of life, you dwarf
its legs wings, and general muscular develop
ment but you mako its liver grow as large as
itself / have known human beings who prac
tised on their mental powers precisely anala-
gous discipline. The power Of calculating in
figures, Of writing poetry, of chess playing, of
preaching sermons, was tremendous ; but all
their other faculties were like thelegs and wings
of the fattening goose. Let us try to be entire
human beings, round and complete and if we
wish to be so, it is best not to live too much
alone The best that is in mans nature, taken
as whole, is brought out by society Of his
kind. In one Or two respects he may be better
IN solitude, but not as the complete man.-A.
Year: 1861

UNION D<MoCRATIc MEETING IN SoNoMA.-
A correspondent of the Herald writing from
PftaIuma. August IL. says:


So great has been the change in sentiment
and feeling during the.last three or four months
amongst the masses of the people, that it is re-
any difficult to Judge Of the true political po-
sition OF many individuals. In this community
however, the Union feeling is strong.


Last evening, the Hon. Jos. C. McKibben ad-
dressed large and dattentive audience at Musical
Hall. 1t was the first meeting called by the
Union Democracy, and it was pleasant to see
the strong manifestations of loyalty to the
Union. People are beginning to see that radi-
cal opinions are not conclusive to the welfare of
the Union, and that men of extreme views are
exceedingly dangerous as partisan leaders. I
am satisfied that the Union Democratic party,
now free from all radicalism and standing firm
upon the Constitution and the Union, will be
victorious in the coming contest. McKibbin
spoke we'll, better than ever heard him before.
lie left good impression upon all who listened
to him, and If any were wavering in their fdel-
lty, am sure they left convinced that it was
their duty to sustain their country in this her
hour of peril.


j. b. Southland then addressed the audience
in his usual eloquent and felictous style. With
few more such efforts, Sonoma county will
assuredly be redeemed from Secessionism on
the one hand aud Republicanism on the other.
We, however, need all the assistance we can
get, and we trust our friends will not be like
Gen. Patterson, too far away when needed.
Year: 1861

SANDS SARSAPARILLA.-T pOpu-
arity acquired by this truly invaluable medicine is
as extended as it is richly merited If the tens OF
thousands of scrofulous ulcers which have been cica
tried and permanently healed by this extraordinary
antiseptic had each tongue, chorus of testimony
would attest its efficacy not only ia scrOfula and all
external manifestations of disease but ia dyspepsia,
bilious complaints, general debility and the various
internal disorders in which it affords speedy and last
ing relief.
Year: 1861

"GESTLEMANLY" LADiEs.-In q railroad
car tie seats We're all full except one which
was occupied by pleasant looking Irish
man-and at one of the stations a couple
of evidently we'll bred and intelligent young
ladies came in to procure seats seeing none
vacant they were about to go into back
car, when Patrick arose hastily and offered
them his seat with evident pleasure.


But You will have no seat for yourself"
responded one of the young ladies' with a
smile, hesitating, with true politeness, to
accept it.


Never mind that - said the gallant HI
bernian, Eyer Welcome to it. I'd ride up
on the cop-catchcr to New York any time
for smile from such jinhemanly ladies -
and he retired into the next car amid tho
cheers of his fellow passengers.
Year: 1861

people of Phillips could have mado no bet
ter selection. have said that he does not
speak often, but when he does. and he is in
terested in the subject. it is like the burst
ing of volcano-and, although he is not
a polished speaker. you feel that he is utter
ing the sentiments of his heart. and that
his words are nut to be passed idly by or
or easily forgotten.
Year: 1861

PRODUCING SILVER By ARTIFICIAL MEANS.
Ii is said that a German chemist has dis
covered method by which he produces
sterling silver at a cost of about seventy
1--we cents per ounce, and that a company is
forming TO work the discovery on profta-
ble scale. The appliances required are GER
tain chemical preparations and palvanic
apparatus of sufficient power to act on
them. Should the experiment succeed on q
large scale she profits will be handsome.
and additional weight will attach TO the
opinion that all metals are resolvable into
two or three elements.
Year: 1861

VIM b. RANDOLPH, First Lieutenant in
the revenue service, stationed at Key West
has been promoted to the rank Of Captain.
by the President of the United States, for
doing his duty as loyal officer to the flag
of his country and the Union.
Year: 1861

CARELEssNEss.-Mrs Sarah Truesdale,
living on Second street, San Francisco, was
severely burned Tuesday evening while at
tempting to fill campbene lamp when the
wick was burning. The gas exploded and
threw portion of the burning fluid on the
lady's dress, setting it on fire aud burning
her arms severely.
Year: 1861

The MASSACRE AT WILLIAMS STATIoN.-A
correspondent of the Territorial Enterprise,
writing from Ragtown, gives the following
as the Indians story of the massacre at Wiz
liams' Station, on Carson river which was
the commencement of Indian hostilties in
that region:


The Indians story Of the massacre at Will
liams Station is, that one of the men there
bought horse of one of about 20 Indians
who came there-the men agreeing to give
the Indian rifle and two cans of powder
The rifle was given, but upon the Indian
starting into the house for the powder, he
was turned out doors, and two big dogs set
upon him. His friends, who were near, killed
the dogs with arrows, The whites, who the
Indians say were drunk, rushed out of the
house. aud were each seized by two Indians
Fleming succeeded in getting pocket knife
out and cutting himself clear of them; he
then ran for the river, and when about half
way to it he was shot in the neck and as he
reached the bank of the river. was shot
through the head. They say that Dick Snow
den was taken into Oregon by the Oregon
Indians. We fear the Indians are mistaken
ED They further say that Mike Bushy
was shot in ravine, about six miles north Of
Williams Station, and that he commenced
shooting first. Bill Allen horse was killed
and eaten.
Year: 1861

LITTLE CHILDRENs DREssEs-NAKED ARMS
AND NEcKs-A distinguished physician, who
died sometime since in Paris, declared. | be-
lieve that during the 26 years | have prac-
ticed nv profession in this city 10000 chill
dren have been carried TO the cemeteries, a
sacrifice to the absurd custom of exposing
their arms naked. l have often thought. if
a mother were anxious TO show the soft white
skin of her baby, and would cut round hole
in the little things dress, just over the heart,
and then carry it about for observation 10y
the company, it would do very little harm.
But to expose the baby's arms, members so
far removed from the heart and with such
feeble circulation at best, is most pernicious
practice. Put the bulb of a thermometer in
a baby's mouth; the mercury will rise to 99
degrees. Now carry the same bulb to its
little hand; if the arms be bare and the even
ing cool, the mercury will sink 40 degrees
OF course all the blood which through these
arms and hands must fall from 20 to 40 de-
grees below the temperature of the heart
Need saw that when these cold currents OF
blood flow back into the chest, the child
general vitality will be more or less compro-
missed? And need add that we ought moi
to be surprised at its frequently occasionine
affections of the lungs, throat and stomachY
have seen more than one child with habltua
cough and hoarseness, or choking with mu-
Gus. entirely and permanently relieved 10y
simnlv keeping its arms and hands warm
Every observing and progressive physician
has daily opportunities 10 witness tne SAM
simple cure.
Year: 1861

WE met at q railroad depot the other day
very agreeable Mississippi gentleman, who
asked US what Kentucky would do in the pres
ent extraordinary condition of political af-
fairs. We told him that Kentucky was earn
estly devoted to the maintenance of the
Union, and that she of course disapproved
regretted and condemned the violent move
ments made in a portion of the cotton States.
lie said that the Union would of course be
dissolved, and that Kentucky would be the
last State which the seeding States would be
willing to give up, inasmuch as her bale-rope
and bagging, her bacon. and her beef were
especially necessary to them. We asked why,
If the seeding States were so anxious for the
company of Kentucky, they showed no dis
position to take council with her as to their
action He said that her whole political
course had been such that they lacked conf.
dence in her and chose TO secede by them
selves in the hope that their movement would
drag her after them We ventured TO inti-
mate that dragging was process to which
Kentucky might not very cheerfully submit
that it any dragging was to be done she
might like to do a little of it herself


We asked our Mississippi friend what his
State wished to dissolve the Union for. lie
replied that it was chiefly on account of the
refusal of the free States to send back fugi-
tive slaves and their refusal to let Southern
men travel with their slaves through their
territory. We asked whether Kentucky and
the rest of the border slave States did not
suffer more, a hundred times more from both
these causes than Mississippi or any other
State that talked of secession. He answered
oh, yes, but we feel for the interest and the
honor of the border slave States as deeply
and keenly as We do for our own.-Louisvlle
Journal
Year: 1861

A New SETTLEMENT ON THE MoHAvE We
hear that about forty families have settled on
the Mohave, in San Bernardino county This
will reduce the distance between the settle
ments on the southern Utah route 10 less
than two hundred miles. Formerly much
suffering has been experienced by parties on
that road; but now it can be Travelled with
comparative safety from starvation.-Los
AnQeieS Star
Year: 1861

The New York World says: Wigfall is a
bore. His grasp of large subjects is painful
ly limp and Intellectual. lie reminds the
hearer of very small infant endeavoring to
play with very large pumpkin, under the
delusive impression that it is an orange.
Year: 1861




published the following communication


MOTHERS OF KENTUCKY Woe and sorrow
are now lowering over our beloved land.
The peace and security that dwelt around
our fresides have departed, and anxious
thought is pictured on every countenance.
Why is this? dissolution Of the Union is
threatened and as an interdct from the
Pope of Rome it carries desolation in its
train. Can we not aid in averting the ruin
that is almost here2 We have access to a
Throne of Power through Christ our Media
tor access to One who can turn the hearts
of nation whthersoever He will; in whose
hands are the destinies of men. His ear is
not dull that He cannot hear, neither is His
arm short that He cannot save, Then, Moth
ers of Kentucky, let us on Christmas Eve, in
one united voice. pray to Our Father in
Heaven to save our country.


! A MOTHER.
Year: 1861

As q remedy for this most distressing aud obsti-
nate mAlady, the VEGETABLE LIFE MEDI-
CIEES deserve distinct and emphatic recoutmon-
dation. 1t is well-known to hundreds in this city


that the former proprietor Of these valuable med
icnes was himself afflicted with this complaint for
upwards of thirty five years, and that he tried iis
vain every remedy prescribed within tho whole
compass of the MdtsriG BTedicd He, however, al
length tried the medicine which is now offered TO
the public, and he cured IN a very short time,
after his recovery had been pronounced not only
improbable, but absolutely impossible, BY any hu-