smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

Composed ofMe Counties of Washington, Ben

 ton, Madison, CarroN, Newton, Narion,

 Searcy Fun Buren, Conway, Pope, John

 son, Franklin and Crawtord:

 FELLOW CIr1zESs: In May last, was honor ed by the Convention of Arkansas, with seat in the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States of America. In this position, as in every other in which 1t has been my fortune to be placed by the generous support of friends, 1t has been my constant aim to discharge, with fidelity, every trust reposed in me, keeping steadily in view the interest, not only of my immediate constituents, but also those of the country at large.

 On the sixth day of November next, it will be your privilege to elect your representative to the first permanent Congress ot the Confeder- ate States, to serve for the term of two years from the 18th day of the following February. Having, since my return home from Klch. mond, few days ago. received assurances that it is the desire of many friends throughout the district, that should represent you in said Con gress. take this method of announcing myself a candidate for that honorable and responsible position.

 Raised in Arkansas, and knowing no other home, my interests are fully identified with those of her people; and am sufficiently known to enable you to judge of my honesty and ca pacity to serve you.

 Though the people, in times past, and even but recently have been divided in opinion upon great leading measures of policy affecting the public interests, now that our lives, liberty and property are jeopardized by the most ruth less and unreienting civil war known in the annals of history, we are happily united, as one man, for our common defence, with the fixed and unalterabe determination to triumph or perish together Let this spirit continue to animate and bind us, if possible, still more closely to each other. Let discord and dissen- sions be found only in the ranks of the enemy; and soon we shall be able to conquer our foes, achieve our independence, secure our rights. and put an end to this unnatural and unhOly war, waged against us with a virulance hitherto unknown in modern times, and take proud stand among the nations of the earth.

 E It is mine, as presume it is your desire, that the war should be brought to speedy and successful termination, and not be protracted | one hour beyond the time that a treaty of peace can be obtained which will secure to us our liberties as people, and independence as a nation, together with just and equitable divis- ion Of the territories and other public property heretofore owned and enjoyed in common by 1 the people of the Confederate and United States
Year: 1861

FRENCH DErEcrlvEs.--Nothing exceeds tho
ingenuity OF the French police detective when in
pursuit Of criminal. Science as we'll as cum
ming is brought 10 bear in his investigation, as
proof of which the following may be adducc1
The footprint left the soil by the fugitive rota
justice is worthy of preservation, and great caro-
is necessary in the process for obtaining an aceu-
rate cast Of it. The detective goes to work IN
the following wise: A gridironp pt several inches
elevation is placed over the footprint and covered
with sheet of copper. Ignited Goals are then
added, which heats the copper by conducton aud
the soil by radiation. Spermaceti reduced into
an impalpable powder by means of a solution in
hot alcohol, being thrown into large quantity o!
cold water, is sprinkled over the heated footprint.
1t melts on contact and the sprinkiing is con-
tinued until necessary thickness for complete
cast is reached After cooling, the cast is care
fully dug out The size of the shoe, its peculiar
tiles and imperfections, thus accurately OBJ
tanned for comparison, when opportunity shall OIL
Car
Year: 1861




MARY S. MCCALEB PRoPRIETREsS.


OLD STAND.
"a THE SUBSCRIBER takes this method of returning
A her sincere thanks her friends for the
liberal patronage her house has received for the past
few years. and would respectfully inform the public that
she prepared to accommodate BOardersether Transient
or Regulation the most liberal terms.


Her house being situated the South side of Chestnut
street. below Front convenient location to business
Her table will all times be found amply provided with
the best the market Affords Her are Kept IN the bes
possible manner rendering every comfort and convenience
to her guest in her power.
continuance of public patronage is respectfully sohc
ed MARY 3. McCALEo'
December H. l860.-dtf
Year: 1861

ton laws and the nett produce of all duties and imposs
lad by any State on imports exports shall be for the
be subject to the revision and control of the Congress-
state SHALL without the consent of Congress- lay duty
OF tom enter into any agreement compact with an
other State, or with foreign power engage in war un
less actually invaded n such imminent danger as will not
admit of delay.
Year: 1861

l. No State shall enter into any treaty. alliance
ey emit bills of credit make anything but gold and silver
payment of debts pass any bill of attain
contract; or grant any title of nobility.


No State shall, without the consent of the Congress-
lay any mposs or duties imports EXPORTS except
what may beabsoluey necessary for executing its nspec
Year: 1861

We the Deputies Of the Sovereign and Independent States
o. South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama, Mississippi
and Louisiana invoking the favor of Almighty God do
hereby IN behalf of these States ofdan and this
Constitution for the Provisional Government the same
to continue year from he Inauguration the President
or until permanent Constitution Confederation between
the said states shall be put operation Whatsoever shall
first
Year: 1861

to sustain the government as legally establish


ed this is not "going with the North" IL Is
doing just what every true man and patriot
throughout the country has been doing for half


a century. grlt.- aatrra -a 4ertl
Year: 1861

The ball given last week at the Italian Ope-
ra, un Ter the patronage Of their Majesties, in
behalf of the sufferers by the late inundations in
Spain. was extremely brilliant, and must have
yielded respectable cum, the building being SO
densely crowded that the music was almost in
audible. The Emperor was In black, with a
Spanish order on his breast; the Empress, who
looked almost as lovely as in her best days, wore
dress of white tulle with white roses, wreath
of the same flowers intermipgled with diamonds,
and narrow black velvet ribbon round her
throat, with q row Of the same magnificent
stones uponit. This ornament, which che seems
TO affect OF late, sets off her white and delicate
ly formed throat to great advantage, but would
not be becoming to any neck less swan-like than
hers.
Year: 1861

The brief sentence by telegraph, last week
did not fairly present what the Tr15une's
correspondent said of the purport Of Mr..
Adam a1vlccs


The report said the indications were that
the British Government would speedily re.
cognize the Southern Confederacy. The
I''bHn.'s correspondent said that in the Brit
ish mind the future independence of the reb-
els is admitted as political and military
necessity-that their acknowledgements is but
a question of time and courtesy-that the Eng
lish want the cotton very much, and are in
hopes to break down the Tarif-and con.
slider that "two or three more successes like
that OF Bull Run would enttle the Slaveoc-
racy to immediate recognition The opin-
ions OF the English public as to future poll
tics and military necessities may 60 for what
they are worth. They are likely to shift as
events arise. We have no doubt the English
Government. in reality, care more for the
profit Of its own country than for the prey
alence of liberty and free institutions in this
country, but it intends to be prudent, and
since it is willing to wait for two or three
more successes like that of Bull Run before
it acts, it will wait good while
Year: 1861

The Caucus OF fFriday evening was a novel at


fair in this town. FROM the unauthorized


way i'll which it was called, and other indi.
| cations about town within the last three


OF four days, we were prepared for some


thing out of the common line but We are


obliged to own that it trauscended our ex-


pectations considerably. 1t was remark
ably large gathering for such an occasion


in fact larger than any one which We re-


member and partly, but not wholly, to our


surprise, we recognized in the assembly


large number Of those who have but one


clear political notion in their heads, ui@, that


they are always to vote for a '.dimmycrat,"


no matter what the case is. Considering


that the call for the meeting was signed By


the g republican Committee" it might be
expected that Republicans would in the main


make up the meeting. But the end showed
the contrary. The loose language of the


call opened the door for men of any and all
sorts Of political faith and the result was
in accordance with what an active and pro-
mi ent democrat SAID to republican just
before the meeting ;-'' you have invited US
in, and we are going to run the machine for
YOU"


As soon as the meeting was organized,
Judge Van Sicklin moved that the meeting
proceed to ballot for q candidate. Mr.
Benedict said he thought nomination would |
at least be in Order-and nominated CARoLus
NoYEs, Esq, the gentleman who 50 ably re-
presented the town last year. He adverted |
to the universal practice in this town of re-
electlng q man for at least once Mess run
out by political opponents. The ability and
industry cf Nj Noyes were well known
Business OF very great public Importance
wonld be before the Legislature and of kind
with which Mr.. Noyes was already con
versant Mr.. Van Sicklin nominated CAL.
WIN BL0DGETr, Esq, who he said had served
the public we'll iu the legislature as repre-
sentative from another part of the State
and was above all an HONEST MAN. We do |
not suppose Nr.Van Sicklin meant to impute
any dishonesty to anybody else or to imply |
that honesty was an uncommon attribute in
this neighborhood. Probably he thought |
only to give the end of his sentence good !
sound. Nothing more was said The
ball0: showed h0,c The machine ,Cds r1ia. We |
are aware of no reason why Mr.. Blodgett |
was voted for in preference to Mr.. Noyes,
except that Mr.. Noyes is a Republican and
Mr. Blodgett a democrat The official re-
port Of the meeting will tell the rest, and
the conclusion of the whole matter will ap-
pear at the polls next Tuesday
Year: 1861




There was considerable excitement at Fort
tress Monroe yesterday, on account Of tn,
official firing of the Union gun. 10 the pres
ence of Gen. Wool and Butler, and othel
officers. The monster is mounted on the
spot formerly occupied by the Floyd gun
which now lies oversh allowed at its side -
SO may the Union oyertop treason every.
where


The firing was at three different points-a
target some distance up the beach, the sea
IN The direction OF the government lightship,
ana sand embankment provided for the
purpose. The weight of the gun, you are
aware, Is % 900 pounds, and it throws a
shot OF nearly 500 Some idea of the range
OF TINS immense missile may be formed from
the fact that 1t fired this huge ball, as if it
were rifle bullet, at least a mile beyond the
lightShip, which is fire miles distant from the
shore.


The effect of the shot on the hsach u,as
tremendous, showing its power to carry awav
everything before it. Shells were thrown
clear through the long sand bank. or temno.
rary parapet, coming out on the opposite
side, and curyetiDg along the shore bevond
and exploding at a fearful rate. Frap-
ments OF the shell, of the size of a common
bali and torn and shattered in various shapes,
were picked up at great distance. The
iorce OF the firing shook the ground in the
vicinity, causing a vibration among the
buildings, as no other gun had ever done
before The grains of powder are as large
as the largest size almonds, being conical in
their shape. They are hard and smooth
like pieces Of black anthracite, covered with
a thin coating of lead. 1t Is said they burn
slowly, and that in this consists their unusu-
al power-augmenting the caloric or me-
teoric force until the ball is projected with a
momentum that is terrible to behold and
annlhiatinG to feel


There seem to have been two objections
suggested by this experiment. First, that
it requires too much time and too many
men to load and fire the gun Second, that
the projectile used is defective. | give YOU
these objections as they are named. without
being understood to youch for their authen-
tlcity. The men who handled the gun on
this occasion were mostly inexperienced, be-
ing nearly all of the contraband" persua
sion. 1t may be that regularly drilled gun
ners, with constant practice, can load and
fire more rapidly, and without employing 50
much force. 1t may be, also, that projec-
tile OF different and much improved char
acter can be used-ensuring more precision
ct aim, more dlrectness Of motion, and a still
longer range.


We shall see. The mammoth weapon is
IL competent hands, Ii it hits secession
anywhere between wind and water It will
be pretty apt to hurt its tcuder feelings.
Year: 1861

The " Y. Tribune is moved by the sneer-
ins comments of the English Press over what
they consider our bloodless battle, TO look up
the statistics Of the famous battle Of the AL
ma in the Crimean war, which was written
up by the English papers as miracle OF
desperate and bloody fighting. and it finds
that the loss OF the French and British allied
armies at the Alma was tut s per cent, Of
the number engaged On their side, while the
Federal loss at Manassas was ten per cent.
In other words, the total allied loss in the
desperate battle Of Alma, was, in regard
to the numbers under fire, nearly two per
cent less in killed and wounded than ours
in the trivial battle before Manassas
Year: 1861

The STEAMSHIP ErNA, which sailed from
LIVERPOOL July S1st with l3O passengers, for
whose safety much fear had begun to be felt,
it is now ascertained is on her way back.


The main crank shaft was broken on the 7th


of Aug, when the vessel was six days out
from Queenstown, and there was no recourse
but to put back under sail. Four days after
the ship Powerful for Quebec, was spoken,
and five of the passengers went in her, and
brought the first intelligence To this lds the
Year: 1861

GAPING SToRY-A Scotch paper speaks
of fox having been seen trying to spring a
steel trap by means of a stick that he carried
in his mouth We knew fox once that
took a well pole from the well and pushed
a turkey off the lower limb of tree with it,
and put the pole back in its place. At least
he got the turkey, and the pole was found all
right in the morning.
Year: 1861

RECRUITING for the New Regiments goes on
very rapidly throughout the State. From
what we hear we shall not be surprised to
learn that their lumber is made up, and the
regiments on the way for the seat of war
within the next fortnight
Year: 1861

ltiOm the DOnuOn Spectator


We question if the panic, mad and dis
graceful as 1t certainly was, proves any thing,
except that the army is not yet Injured to
battle. The troops, in their maddened ex-
element, did nothing which was not done by
the Frenchmen, who within days drove the
first infantry in Europe back from the hill
of Valmy. They actually screamed as they
fed from the bayonets they were so soon to
despise. These Americans are as excitable as
Frenchmen, and, like them, want only sharp
drill to become as good soldiers as any in the
world. In this view the magnitude and even
the character of their defeat will do much to
smooth the path of the drillmaster. The
habit OF vaporing talk, which is the worst of
the national characteristics, and which rise,
sometimes, as in Gascons, almost to a national
mania, has blinded them to their own defects.
That very intelligence, too, of which Presl-
dent Lincoln is so proud, tends to foster in
| subordinatiOu, to produce a habit of criticism
fatal to discipline, until, as in the French
army, 1t gives way to the instinct of military
organization.


"The generalization of the old army can
scarcely be of the kind which renders troop:
useless for future service. Volunteers, i
more readily dispersed than regular soldiers
DO not suffer SO severely from reverse, ant
uuless the men are of temper American
have never displayed, they will be only too
eager to retrieve a humiliation as complet
as it was unexpected. The North lack
sadly a general trained to success bu
| Mcclellan has won the confidence of hi
men, and General Fremont, who attende,
the last cabinet Council, has at least a repu
Year: 1861

The ACCURACY Of the London Times cor


respondents account Of the rout ut Manas-
sas is directly impugned by one Of the EdI-
tors OF the Chicago Tribune who states that
he was in company with Mr. Russell in the
retreat to Washington until they arrived at
Fairfax Court House, and declares positively,
" that not a single instance related in Mr..
Russcli's letter transpireI on the route, " up
TO their arrival at the Court House. The
writer says he saw nothing Of the logging,
lashing, spurring, beating aud abandoning
that he SO graphically describes the road
was as quiet and clear as if no army were in
the vicinity To tAis emphatic statement
the editor OF the Tr5juhe adds, that two
miles and half from CentreviIlo we stopped
at u road side farm house for d cup Of water.
While drinking, Mr.. Russell passed We
recognized him and passed along, and were
soon engaged with him in a discussion Of the
causes of the check-it was not then known
To be anything morc-and in his company
went to Fairlax-in all distance of SIX OF
eight miles and we can affirm that no one
incident which he relates as happening had
any foundation in fact Is a further
clincher the writer adds, 1.-THE defeat was not
known to any on the read, not even to Mr..
Russell, who informed me that our army
would fall back and encamp tor the night
to renew the battle the next dry"
Year: 1861

y. / Il


The signs Of the past week point unmistak-
ably to an early revival in business, and al-
ready extensive preparations are making for
an active and remunerative fall trade Our
merchants anl the country at large seem to
have taken new courage from the renewed
vigor Of the Government, and the unanimous
disposition Of our banks to place the bulk of
their means at its command


1t IS most gratifying to note the liSpellng
Of the popular delusion that the wheels Of
trade must necessarily stop IN time of war.


The wants of the government in the way
Of clothing, provisions, munitions II war,
are making a decided impression upon New
England, and many of the mills of that sec
tion are resuming full time. The same may
be said of the various manufactures of New
York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania and the
providing and handling of these heavy sup
plies imparts new life to our towns and cities.
In fact there is not even village but must
sooner or later feel the immense expenditures
Of the government for the more the ability
Of the country to maintain itself in n trying
crisis like the present becomes manifest, the
more ready are the people to turn to the best
account whatever contributes to the general
welfare.


We are again near another abundant harv-
est, and the prolific West is Just recovering
from the depression into which its pernicious
currency-based upon Southern State stocks
had plunged it. There Is now a very fair
demand from that section for articles of i'm
mediate consumption.
Year: 1861

In 1914, when the British fleet was at the
mouth OF the Potomac River, and intended to
attack Baltimore, Mr.. Key and MIR. Skinner were
sent in vessel with flag OF truce to obtain
the release of some prisoners the English had
taken in their expedition agsiDst ashiucton.
They did not succeed, and were told that they
would lie detained till after the attack had been
made on Baltimore. Accordingly, they went in
their own vessel, strongly guarded, with the
British fleet as it sailed up the Patapsco and
when they came in sight Of Fort Mcfienry, a
short distance below the city, they could see the
American flag distinctly flying on the rampar;s.
As the day closed in, the bOmbardment OF the
fort commenced, and Mr. Skinner remained on
deck all night, watching with deep anxiety every
shell that was fired. While the bombardment
continued, it was sufficient proof that the fort
had not been surrendered. 1t suddenly ceased
sometime before day; but as they had no com
munication with any of the ememys ships, they
did not know whether the fort had surrendered
or the attack upon it been abandoned. They
paced the deck the rest of the night IN painful
suspense, watching with intense anxiety for the
return of day, at length the light came. and
they saw that "our flag was stlll there" and
soOn were informed that the attack had failed


In the fervor of the moment, Mr.. Key took ar
old letter from his pocket and on its back wrote
the most of this celebrated song finishing it be


fore he reached Baltimore. He showed it to hi:


friend Judge Nicholson, who was so pleased Will
it that he placed it at once in the hands of the
printer, and in an hour after it was all over th'


city, and hailed with enthusiasm, and took IL
place at once as a national song.
Year: 1861

NEARLY FIVE HUNDRED BALLS A Minute
An instrument of death has been invented, and
was exhibited in New York on Friday, which is in
tended to throw an uninterrupted stream Of four
hundred and eighty balls per minute. The ma
chine experimental with Yesterday consists of a
gun barrel about three feet long at the breech
of which is attached fange balance wheel
The balls thrown into this wheel, pass into
the gun barrel and out at the mLzz!e with a
speed and force prcportionate to the number o
revolutions of the wheel; the former, however
being limited. from natural causes, to about -four
hundred and eighty balls.


Rapid motion is given the fange or balance
wheel by means Of combination of cear-wbeels
the moving power being applied at a large Ay
wheel which is operated by six men at cranks
I The gun vas stationed q, the foot Of Thirty
Tbird-street, North river, and target was placed
at distance Of thirty yards. Most of the bali
took effect in the target, passing through thre'
thicknesses Of boards. The gun. was afterward
raised to an elevation Of thirty degrees and poin
( ted across the river, where the shower bali
were seen dropping into the water Of The oppo
site shore, distance Of about one mile.


The machine operates with but little noise
other than the hum Of tie wheels and the caDl
of the balls as they passed into the gun barrel
This small one is chiefly intended for street frin,
or close action.


A thirty two pounder has also been completed
which can be driven by steam, upon the sam
principle.


An effort will be made to induce the Govern
ment to patronize this new invention, and, it
said, Mr.. Mcleod Murphy intends taking on
for his regiment.-N. Y. Commercial Ad..
Year: 1861

WHAT THEY PROPOSE TO DO WITH LINCOLN
That the Confederate Administration ia vigorous
" preparing for war in earnest, and war
which shall tell with deadly effect the enemy,
We al firmly assured Though Gen. Beauregard
ia not at Richmond, as was teegraphed, but at
Charleston, and though there was 70 manner OF
foundation for the absurd message to Lincoln 10
have the women and children removed from
Washington City, 1t is none the less probable
that well appointed expedition is being organ
lied which will in no long time make a sudden
and effectual dash at Washington City. la that
it will be next to impossible for the Lincoln
Administration 10 escape capture. What will be
done with the august Presidential prisoner has
not We believe, been determined. 1t has been
suggested, however. in view OF the ifinc joking
and aneciotal qualifications of the illrsrious rail
splkter, that he could be made 10 pay the expen-
ses of his keeping it he were exhibited through
the country as the chief clown OF a travelling Cir.
Gus II be could not be turned to some account
that way, we would see use in holding him as
prisoner. The South could doubtless afford to


give him his liberty along with her contempt
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