smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1862




Total exclusive of specie 6675 1o.so4 3o7


At this time last year Mr.. Lincoln had bee
nearly fortnight inaugurated, and his positio1|
still seemed undetermined. The greatest nervous
ness prevailed in financial and commercial circles
though there were many who believed that tn
political agitatiOns of the day would be overcom
without fighting. The reputation of debts at tn
South had commenced, and very grave commercial
embarrassments and failures had been the result
Capitalists were unwilling to lend money, excep|
on call on the security of und0ubted Stocks pal
per was very hard of sale; exchange still ia
below par that there was profit on the imperial
ton of gold from Europe; leading securitiel
were generally considerably lower than they ard
at present. The above table shows that the com|
merce of the country, after nearly year of war
is steadily improving. Our imports of foreigl|
goods for February are the heaviest Of any moDt1
since the war commenced; and though we hav{
not yet begun to ship our principal staple-cot|
ton-in any quantity, we have begun to send
abroad another leading stapie-gold-in amount
which justify the belief that we shall part with
good deal of it during the summer. OuI
shipments of food, though not so heavI
as those of the past four months. arI
IN excess Ol tuc pIcvtOub oNcIoBcp oHu OpcuAuU
of navigation will shortly lead to their being id
creased. It will be remarked that the receipts 70
duties exceed three millions and q half-a YER
handsome return for single month. Congress
might readily secure q revenue of 500 900 ,00I
from customs duties, if the duties upon articles
prime necessity were boldly raised. The countr
is going to be prosperous, in spite of the war, an
people will buy foreign dry goods and hardware
and tea and coffee, and sugar and hides an
spices, whatever the duty is. The aggregate bus
ness of the fiscal year 1872 will not compare
unfavorably with past years as has been 81
pretended. Up to the present date our in
ports are only half those of the correspond
ing period of 1901, and on exports of specie on
one third, our exports of other produce being
oexcess of those of the corresponding perio
of any other year on record. As the tab
shows, both our import trade and our exports
coin are increasing. BY next July the aggrega
will not be so far behind last year as it is
present.


The following tables will show the course
trade for the eight months which have elapsed
the current fiscal year,
Year: 1862

A remarkable case of impiety occurred the
other day in village in the west Of England.
A man of large fortune died. and directed in
his will that his horse should be caparisoned
and led to his grave, and there shot and buried
with him, that he might be ready to mount
at the resurrection, and start to advantage.
10 the disgrace of all concerned, this actually
was performed.
Year: 1862

in 1861, nineteen were Of northern
birth. The total number of disloyal
graduates Of Southern birth amounted
to one hundred andninety-seven, while
one hundred and thirty-three remained
loyal and are now in the United
States army. The number of loyal
West Point graduated is largely dis
proportionate to the natural influence
of birth. &" i,
Year: 1862

An editor in the western part Of
Maine says that the only reason why
his house was, not blown away during
recent gale, was because there was
a heavy mortgage upon it. 1t is some
thing like a coroner's jury Sitting
upon a. adrowned man to squeeze the
water OUT as, it was recently explain
ed to "a rustic.
Year: 1862

Out of eight hundred and twenty
West Point graduates in the United
States army at the commencement Of
the rebellion, six hundred and twenty
one remained loyal, and continued in
the service of their country. OF the
remaining number of two hundred and
three, who resigned or were dismissed
Year: 1862

The TELEdRAPHIc ExB lRGO-Some of CON
temporaries complain Of the stringent embargo
placed upon the telegraph by the Secretary Of
War. 1t will doubtless impair the piquancy Of
the sensation press for few days, but that is a
calamity which may be borne. The public feel
great confidence that Mr.. STANTON has done
nothing in the matter not justified by the public
intsrests
Year: 1862

A4g-Tho demand for our paper is al.
really greater than we can supply, and
as soon as we Can get time to look over
our books those in arrears may expect
their paper to be discontinued.
Year: 1862

We find tho following items in the
Savannah Republican:


attack on Genesis Pojnt-Reports
were sent up last evening from Beaulieu
that two vessels approached Genesis
Point battery about midday and threw
shells for several hours Nothing is
known Of the result
Year: 1862

Il very entertaining dialogue occurred a
few days ago in the Governor Office be
tween Governor Johnson and two ladies
OF this city, who came to complain of the
occupation of residence belonging to a
rebel husband of one Of the ladies by q


L. ). officer. The conversation was as
follows:


Lady | think it is too dreadful for


woman in my lonesome condition to have
her property exposed to injury and de-
struction.


Governor: Well, Madam, viii inquire
into the matter, and If any injustice has
been done, will have it corrected. But
your husband, you admit has gone OF with
the rebeis, AMI you have abandoned your
dwelling


L. My husband went off south because
1t was to his interest to do so. Ion must
not find fault with anybody for taking care
of himself these hard times i on know,
Governor that all things are justifable in
war.


G. Well, Madame, it appears to me
that this broad rule of yours will Justify
| the taking possession OF your house. Ac-
cording to your maxim. don't see any
good reason for helping you out of your
difficulty


L. Oh but then 1 don't mean in that


way


q. No, Madame suppose not. will
/ try TO be more generous to you than your
own rule would make me | do not be-
| Iieve your rule that "all things are Justfi-
able in war But it is just what you reb


els insist upon. 1t is perfectly right and
| proper for you to violate the laws. to de-
! stroy the government, but Is all wrong for


US to execute the laws and to maintin the
/ government


/ The rebel ladies looked around IN va
rious directions and seemed TO think that
4 they had opened knotty argument ON
dangerous subject, with very hard ad-


versary. Heaving long sigh, they re
/ tired to become, VIC earnestly hope, "wi
ser ana better men.
Year: 1862

4 PRETTY RIpDLE.-3 gentleman who
was paying his addresses to a lady. 1T
length summoned up sufficient courage to
ask if they We're agreeable 20 her, and
whether he might fatter himself with "a
chance OF ultimate success2 The lady
replied " STRIPES, telling the gentleman
to transpose the letters so as to form out
Of them another word. which was her
answer. The reader who can find ont the
word need never fear OF being nonPlasscd
by lady. Those who cannot decipher it
must either wait till they overcome the
wooing.
Year: 1862

EgA bold attempt to kidnap a 10y re-
Gently came to light at GAINESVILLE A son
of Darwin Aiken of that city, was lost,
and advertised. and after ten DAYS recoy-
cred The story told by the boy is that
a woman induced him to follow her out of
the city, and when far enough away re-
fused 70 take him back and even changed
his name. She then started for Iowa. but
was overtaken by man whose suspicious
was aroused, and the boy taken from her
and returned TO his father.
Year: 1862

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT NoRRIsTowN.
A mysterious affair took place at Norris
town, on last Friday night. Itsoems that
young man by the name of Bruncr, a
storckeepcr at Eaglesvillc, about five miles
abovd Norristown, was paying attention
to a lady residing at TIE last named place
and was about to be married to her. He
visited her on last Friday night, and he
started from a hotel at the place, where
he had put up his horse and wagon, on
his return home, at about midnight At
the house of lady, and at the hotel, Mr..
Bruncr appeared to be in the best possible
spirits. About an hour after he left the
hotel, his horse, very quiet animal, made
his appearance at the first toll gate above
Norristown. in very good condition, and
not having the appearance of runaway
The wagon was without a driver, and the
gate keeper, who knew the owner of the
animcl well, started in search Of him.
No trace could be found Of Mr.. 3. until
the following day, when his hat, watch
and neck-tie were discovered scattered
along the bank Of Stony Creek
wlthln the limits Of the town, and near a
point whore the Creek Is crossed by a
bridge. The body was found in the Greek
near this spot. There were no marks o.
violence upon the person Of the deceased
nor were the valuablcs that were about
his person or in the wagon disturbed, Al
inquest was held and a verdict was rem
dercd that the deceased came to his deatl
from violence at the hands of some per
son or persons unknown to the jury
There was no evidence whatever that VIC
lence Lad been used, au& tie cause Of Ii:
death rem aims q profound mystery not,
withstanding the verdict Of the coroncr's
jury.
Year: 1862

TIE IRREPREssIBLE CoNFLICT.-SaiG
a laboring man, the other day, who had
been in the habit of voting tbs Republican
ticket, Il begin to see where the 'ircpres-
sible conflict is to be, il this war is made
an Abolition war. 1t will be between the
white laborcrs Of tho North and tie ne.
groes turned loose to compete with them.
And so it will be, of course. If these
States are overrun with wandering and
kalfciyili2ca negroes, compelled to work
simyly for their bread and clothes, the
price Of labor will naturally run down to
a low figure, and the white laberers will
feel the FIRST pressure.
Year: 1862

a MAN DRAWS oH A FIRM FOR a
WIFE,-A few days since, says the Clevo-
land Herald, a respectable business firm
on Water street received letter from a
customsr near Youngstown, enclosing an
order for-0 VIE The customer was
rich, middle aged, and Dutchman, and
widowcr He said he wanted wife right
off, and had no time to look up one for
himself, but should be in the course of a
day or two to marcy the woman which he
depended on his city friends having ready
for him,


Such an order rather took the merchants
aback, but the man was too good a custo-.
mer to discblige. As they had no supply
Of the article on hand, for sale, one of the
firm went out to hunt itrp, and at an in
telligence office got track oil girl who
could speak German and English, was
tolorably good looking, and very much
wanted to fud husband A bargain
was struck. The Dutchman came in yes
tcrday, found the articld ready for him,
approved Of it, got married, aud tcok his
curious purchase home with him.


We did not learn whether the firm
charged special fee, or a percentage
commission on the market value Of the
article.
Year: 1862

To THE VOTERS OF PRAIRIE AND PULASKI CoUN- TyEs.-At the solicitation of number of the citizens of the Senatorial District composed of Prairie and Pulaski have consented to become q candidate for your suffrages.

 In doing so only desire that my name shall be fairly before you and you left free to choose between such gentlemen as shall be presented and myself. do not intend to make canvass. The condition of the country at present precudes nc even if felt in cined to pursue that course, consequently address you through brief circular. With majority of you am acquainted and you are prepared to pass upon my fitness for the position If Ishould prove to be the choice of majority, what energy and ta- ent possess shall be faithfully devoted to your ser vice. To give my views upon the subjects that will probably come before the Legislature for its consid- eration would require moro time and space than can now command. J. SIlLLWELL.
Year: 1862

We fess that we are alarmed at tho growth o' the disease called hernia and more commHnly known as |" rupture.' 4 medical friend in the army, in reply to a question as how so many able bodied young men managed to avoid the conscrp- ton, replied shat many of them were ruptured. So if our readers see young fellow lolling about the streets and avoiding military service they may set him down certainly as diseased and probably "ruptured.'' The young ladies have delicate way of hintng at this to the young men. It would not do to use the common terms, so they insinua- tingly enquire of the young gentleman "How is your side?"

 The Mobile Register publishes special dispatch from Jackson whichsays that Commodore Raphael Semmes, C. s. N., is off the mouth of the Mis- sssppi with steel clad fleet, intended to operate against the Yankees at New Orleans. No par tieulars given. This may account for the nasty evacuation of Baton Rougeby the federals. When Gen. Ruggles went in that city he found 300 head of cattle and six horses abandoned by them in their haste.

 Foote, the young and sprightly representative has introduced resolution in the Confederate Con gross recommending the President to issue proclamation to the people of the north -weste m States, assuring them that if they desist from fur ther participation in the war, that we will enter into reciprocity commercial treaty with them, on the most liberal terms.
Year: 1862

that the whole Union force in Kentucky is following
close upon the rebels who have retired from Bowling
Green and that the former viii probably proceed with
out interruption TO Nashville and Knoxville and
thus cut OF the rebel force Virginia from that in Ten
nsssee and have the latter between two res without the
beueft of fortihcatione
Year: 1862

occupation Of Pad cab stoppage of commune on
and supplies TO the rebels via he Tennessee and Cumber
land rivers. The manner IN which he conducted the
battle Of Belmont is stl fresh readers minds
The rest OF his course commander there rs well
known to be repeated here, and certain il is that his
ton, in every instance has been applauded both by his
superior ocers and the people. After the capture OF
Fort Henry new district created under the denomi
nation Of the District Of Tennessee and General
Grant was assigned by General Haeck 10 the command
# it.
Year: 1862

Governor Burton last week received All
order from the War Department at Wash
ington, to enroll the militia of Delaware
in order to supply the quota of men wished
for by the general Government from this
State to aid in suppressng this iniqnitouS
rebellion. The quota of Delaware is stated
To be 1920 men under the FIRST call, and
1920 militia men under the second
making total of 344O. This includes the
regiment now in process of forming under
Col. Grimshaw, and Capt. Nields Battery
leaving 2,29O mon to raise after they are
filled.


The enrolment will be made us the Gov
enor may direct, either by the Assessors in
the several Hundreds in the State, or by
those especially appointed for that purpose
by his Exccllency. The Assessors will on
/ roll the names of all over IL and under 40
/ wears Of age. After the enrolment is com
! pleted the lists will be filed in the Sherilis
Office in the county where such enrolled
persons reside, and the enrolling officer will
notify the Commissioner of the fact. The
] commissioner Will tHtu give Hutlet W HN'
yertisement that ten days of appeal is gran
ted, wherein parties enrolled may come for
ward and show cause--i any they have
why they should he exempt from the perform
auce Of military duty. The Commissioner
will draw red line through the name o
such person as may he exempted. The Gov
emor appoints places Of rendezvous for th'
militia and the commaIdant thereof. He il
also authorized to commission all the iielt
and stan officers vi the several regiments.
A printed or written notice Of his enroll


ment and draft, and of the place of rende2


vous of the drafted military force, will b


served by person to be appointed by TIL


Commissioner, upon each person so drafted


either by delivering the same in person, o


by leaving it at at his last known place q


residence.


The persons thus drafted shall assembl
, at the county seat OF their respective couI


ties within five days after the time of draf


ing, whence transportation will be furnishe


them by tile Governor of the State to III
: place Of rendezvous.


A Provost marshal will be appointed !
, by the War Department in the State on ii
= nomination or tho Governor, with such a
S sistants as may be necessary to enforce IL


attendance of all drafted persons who sha
4 fail to attend at such places Of rendezvou
Year: 1862

We are informed that the committee
which was appointed al a public meeting,
held at the Wilmington Institute, on the
ith inst, to solicit subscriptions and collect
money for the purpose of paying bountics
to the recruits of the Fourth Regiment oi
Delaware Volunteers, and of Capt Niclds
Battery, have taken the responsibility of
changing the mode of appropriating the
money, OH the representations OF the com
manding officers that the men do not need
any additional bounty 10 that paid by the
United States, (S25) and that none have
been induced to enlist under the impress
sion that they were 10 receive ~ State
bounty. IT is also represented that it
will be more advisable to establish fund
for the relief and assistance Of the families
OF volunteers, especially as the members of
MI the regiments and military organizations
of the State which are now or may hercuf-
ter be mustered into service, will thus be
made the recipients Of the generosity OF
their fellow-citzens; whereas, under the
original plan only those who have lately
entered the service would receive any ben.
eft.


The sum of So, 900 appropriated by the
City Council to encourage enlistments will
be applied to the object of providing fol
the soldiers families, aud the Levy Court,
we understand, will make an appropriation
for the like purpose. There will also be an
appeal made to the liberality of private oti.
zens to contribute money to the Fund foI
the Relief of the Families of Volunteers.


Let it be understood that the wife and
children Of the volunteer will not he neg.
lected or suffer from want in his absence
and it will have quite as powerful an effect
in encouraging enlistments as the payment
Of bountes, and at the same time the con
tributions will be greater in number and
amount
Year: 1862

New RAILROAD RorTE--The directors Of
the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad are
now prospecting route from Madison to
La Crosse direct, and their engineers are at
present engaged in surveying the part leading
through that section.
Year: 1862

NEGRO M1SsTRELsI.-Three nights more
will conclude the stay Of Arlington and Don
mixers fine minstrel troupe. Like wine, the
1,,ngcr they stay, the better they grow. We
heartily advise everybody to go, as there is
not an objectionable feature in their enter
tainment, but on the other hand, excellent
singing and large amount of genuine humor,
Year: 1862




The main line Of northern defenses are those
on Bakers Hill and the four hills east and west
of it. To begin with the east. About three
quarters Of a mile, and on the opposite side Of
Barren river from Bakers Hill, is the knob
which was the former residence Of Homer L.
Underwood, q member Of the present Kentusky
Legislature, and which is called by him Mount
Airy, and which name I retain in contradis-
tinction to Judge Underwood's, on the west.
This peak is not so high as its neighbor, and Of
another shape--the summit Nat and oblong.
The late residence Of Mr.. Underwood stands
upon the summit at the southern point, and
the hill was magnifcently cultivated as gar
den. II is now a ruin, and the family Of Mr..
Underwood occupy once outbuilding Of his
magnificent dwelling. Upon this point similar
works To those on Bakers Hill have been
erected, consisting Of lunette fort, with
crescent-shaped embankment In front, mount
ing together eight guns, all of smaller caliber.
Indeed, there are no heavy guns mounted at
bowling Green. These guns all bear upon the
northern approaches by rail and pike, and by
Year: 1862

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBBERY-Som very
tasteful and well-arranged private dwellings
adorn this city but in all our peregna-
tiOns about town we have not noticed a
rose-bush or shrub of any kind bout any
of them. Nothing, in our opinion. so much
sets off handsome residence as "a good Sc
lection of shrubbery well distributed about
the door-yard. " good deal of pains
has been taken in placing fine fences around
some of the dwellings, which speaks we'll
tor the enterprising prorrietors. 1t is a
pleasure to witness this species of emua-
ton. A little further outlay in shrubbery
would not only add to the beauty of these
residences, but it would have the effect to
get lauda5le spirit of enterprise among
Others, and our town would in this regard
soon vie with the older established cities of
the coast.
Year: 1862

FRUIT GRowING.-There is great back
wardness on the part of our farmers in set
ting out orchards. We are not fully aware
of the opportunities existing heretofore to
purchase trees. Every farmer who has a
good claim would do well to seek the first
and earliest opportunity to make his selec-
ton. We have been paying from 20 to so
cents a pound for green fruit ever since last
summer. AS matter of profit alone, we
take it, nothing would better repay the out
lay at the onset; and certainly nothing
could add more to the comfort of every
family than plenty of this much coveted
luxury of their own iaising. Thousands
of dollars have been sent out of the coun-
try for the various kinds of fruit that are
daily consumed here. All these things
tend to retard the growth of the country
and detract from our circulating per diem,
and add to the wealth of neighboring States
at the expense of this Territory. Oregon
took the lead in this respect. 1t is but
about thirteen years since she took the ini-
tiative in this respect and she now receives a
handsome return of thousands of dollars.
Cannot we profit by her experience?