smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

BY the arrival of the whaleship Ontario at San
Francisco we have dates from the Arctic Ocean to
September Is, up to which time the feet appears to
nave done Very well some vessels having made large
catches ship Louisiana and bark Gratitude of this
port have been wrecked


The Shenandoah had not been heard from since
June -, on which day she has previously been re-
ported as steering to the southwark and it is presumed
that we shall hear of no further depredatons Wad-
dell was informed on June S that the war was closed
and several captains showed him newspapers con
tanning the particulars of Lees surrender but he af-
fected not to believe it: but it would appear that
nights reflection caused him to dcsist from his in
tentlon of destroying the whole Whaling fleet and
seek an asylum and place of sale for his shin in
some friendly British port, and he will Irob-
ably be heard of next at Melbourne, where our


neutral friends will make mock purchase of her
as though she had not belonged to them ever since
she was launched: Some contend that she went to
the Ochotsk Sea; but if she had continued the work
OF destruction there the crews of captured vessels
would before this have been heard from in some
friendly port.


The fires in the Arctic Ocean on the 2gth of
June were probably the burning hulks committed to
the flames the day before. and which might have
drited so far as to the suppoSion that other
vessels had been captured.


The loss to New Bedford will be large however If
no other ships were burned than have already been
reported, as the premium paid to New York and
Boston insurance offices amount to more than the
losses and the Atlantic office, New York which was
supposed to have made venturcsOme speculation
Ne,r Icdt1rJ ,IuD1OJ,y
Year: 1865

Nesars Editors: Why is it the merchants and
moneyed men Of this city suffer the Southern and
Southwestern trade to go to New York? With the
capital they command they have it in their power to
prevent it, Can it be there is a want of public and
private enterprise? 1t viii be asked, How can this
be prevented?' Of choice. all things equal, they
would come here to trade. We have the power to
make them more than equal. Let us make our line
of steamers with Europe to fully compare with those
of New Gork and import all foreign goods: there
Is not reason why this market may not be stocked
with all classes Of goods as fair terms as those of
any city in the Union Let us open competent line
of steamers around the coast. touching at all the
principal Southern ports. With the advantage Of the
shortest line of communication. our low rates and
cheap living, we can sell goods cheaper than they
can possibly be sold in New York Self-intcrest be-
ing the great lever to human action the trade of the
South and Southwest will come here Yours,


NDr IA
Year: 1865

We lately heard Of an incident in the
lives Of these sectors father and SOM which
we consider worthy to be reproduced IN
print. Those who saw Mr. Kesn's perform
auce Of King Lear at the Boston Theatre on
Monday evening must have noted that his
rendering Of the lines
Year: 1865

There was a well contested trial of now
ing machines at st. Adams on Thursday. The
selected field was lsIse, Of uneven surface and
lodged, rendering the trial a most severe one.
The celebrated " Buckeye" manufactured at
st. Adams, bore off the palm, and at the
close Of the trial Miss Matte Kellogg took
the seat OF the " Buckeye" and drove round
the field twice in handsome style, executing
the work in most admirable manner and TO
the qualification Of all present.
Year: 1865

by authority of the Secretary of the Treasury
the undersigned has assumed the General Subscsir-
ion Agency for the salc of United States Treasury
Notes, bearing seven and three tenths per cent
interest per anriuir, known as the
Year: 1865

THE CoTToN CRop IN MIssIssIPPI.-A private letter
from well informed and intelligent gentleman states
there will not be more than $4,000 bales of cotton
raised in Mississippi the present year.
Year: 1865

"A Detroit officer, who WAS taking fe-
male prisoner from Saginaw in the caTa, left
when lie conductor came along, and The
woman refusing to pay her fare, he put her OF
the train. The officer was not little chop
fallen on learning how he had lost his prison
Year: 1865

The subscriber proposes to renew the publ
cation of the Alexandra Gazette, and appeals
70 the public for encouragement to continue
shat old and long established journal: 1t is
designed to make it a record Of Neaos Foreign,
Domestic, and Local, and especial attention will
be given to the publication of intelligence of
oinity Every exertion will be made by
the editor and proprietor Of the paper to
render it an acceptable jolrnal for the count
ing house, the place OF businesss, and the
fire side, and its present limits will be
enlarged in the spring, if we meet with
proper ENCOURAGEMENT In the selection Of
News, and Miscellaneous reading, the same at
tention will be paid co truth and honorable
journalism, which characterized the course OF
the ''GAzErTE in its best days.


Advertisements from business men and
others, are respectfully solicited, and they will
be inserted at low rates


Jan 3-lv EDGAR SNowpEN, Sr.
Year: 1865

A FITFUL FANCY.-We learn from a Marty
who has been interested in the projected scheme
of emigration from the Southern States 10
Brazil, that the whole project has been given
up. After the close OF the war, when the
Southern people expected TO he treated with
great severity by the Government, and when
there was no prospect for their section but The
prospect Of ruin, the Brazilian movement wa Z
received with favor, and many planters ex-
pressed their purpose of seeking homes in
South America. But the magnanimify Of the
Government and the Frightening prospects OF
the South have materially affected their views
about emigration, and the fact that Brazil itsel z
is engaged in great war, has changed their
ideas OF that country as a peaceful home. OF
the few Southrners who may leave their native
land in permanence, the majority viii settle IN
MeXico-N J. Times
Year: 1865

MA meeting of the Tobacco and Cigar
Dealers Association Of New ork was neid on
Tnesday. at which further perfection was
made of the arrangements Of the members for
petitioninC Congress at the next session to so
amend the Internal Revenue law as TO transfer
the tax from the manufactured tobacco TO the
"a w m Material.
Year: 1865

CFT The Great Northern Railway in England
is going 20 introduce . system OF consuming the
smoke Of the locomotives, and thereby. at the
same time, manufacture the necessary gas for
lighting the train
Year: 1865

One after another others began TO sicken
Another and another death occurred. generally
after brief attacks, and the dead were buried in
the ocean in lees than al hour after they had
breathed their last, the usual bnrial services at
sea being used in each case.
Year: 1865

a letter from Mexico says the Imperial Gov
ernment has arrested several Americans on the
charge OF sympathizing with the Liberals, and
sent them out Of the country. One Major Of
the United states army had been missing for
several days. Previous TO the disappearance
of him, it was known that the secret police
were after him, and il il feared be had been
killed
Year: 1865

A YOUNG Oak Tree on hillside grew;
Round it the wintry tempests blew;
O'er it the scathing lightning flashed
Through it the sulen rain n-storm dashed.


But the Oak raised its. head ..


As though it said,
"No storm shall ever PROSTATE met"
Wilt thou be like that brave Oak Tree?
The morning light made its branches sheen;
The evening dew kept its foliage green:
The breeze of Spring bade its buds unfold.
And Autumn tinted its leaves with gold;


And through good and i'll.


The Oak throve STILL
And said. .'They both shall profit me!'
Wilt thou be like that wise Oak Tree?
Year after year has paid toll to Time,
And the Oak is now in its stately prime.
The dove in its boughs nest has made;
The traveller blesses its gracious shade;
And the Ivy fond, to the Lord of the Grove
Clings like Beauty leaning on Love.


Thr ough good and ILL.,


1t has striven still,
And new stands the Pride of its native Hill.
OH may not Friendship hope for thee,
That thou wilt be like that grand Oak Tree.
Year: 1865

Is of more consequence to the christian
than all other religious privileges COM
bined. -..


1t is as necessary to the spiritual devel
opment of man, as food to the physical
body, and we can no more afford to live
without prayer than we can without the
blessed sunshine. When considered as a
duty, and not privilege, it becomes a
task and very irksome.


Such seem to me like pictured prayers.


1.-THE essence passed away,


Devotion form without the soul


When shall we learn to pray ~


We surely have reason to be thankful
that some of our prayers are not answered,
and that He to whom we address our Pc
titions is not short GIFTED like ourselves.
To direct the Supreme Being is very CON-
mon, and is one of the worst things that
praying people are guilty off. If the TAX
ling Of Gods name in vain is wicked,
then many of us are nearly as bad as
the profane swearer, and as "the sin of
Ignorance is to be winked at" fear that
the sin of carelessness will not escape 80
easily, but will meet with just reward.
Prayer is not the less acceptable or sincere
for being we'll offered and person should
be able to give better evidence of christian
ity, or ofhaving passed from Death to Life,
than to Just rise in meeting and say that
he is willing


| ITO bear the cross endure the shame"
Now there is neither cross nor shame
in confessing to the world that you desire
to do right, but that you are weak, and
like Paul, sometimes when you would do
right you fail for want of strength.


If had no other cross to bear but to
just rise now and then in prayer meeting
and say word for Jesus, as many term
| IL, 4 bnOuiu Iniuh tiide quail hi"eoSi |,
but there are crosses of different nature
to be borne, and prayer helps us to bear
them.


The form Of prayer given us by our
Elder Brother was short and comprehen-
sive, and we're we to initiate it in that par
ticular, we should show but a just respect
to the wisdom of Him whom all are uni
ted in praising and adoring The use of
prayer is to prepare the heart for the re-
ception of blessings already in store for
us and when that preparation is daily
and hourly made we shall be much better
prepared for life as it is then we now
are, and whatever else we may ask
for, we'll not forget to ask for grateful
heart. Il. w. CRANE.
Year: 1865

.'One more year will 60 to sleep TO-
night" murmured Lillian Moore, nesting
down more costly upon her ottoman at
grandmother's knee where she sat with
her fair young face pressed against the
folds Of her satin dress. @


"Do you know, grandmamma, that |
am sad over its death for the first time in
my life? Hitherto have rejoiced when
the hoary headed year dropped in the
death struggle, because | knew that a
bright young young life would spring into
the car of time, and with merry splendor
whirl me nearer and nearer to woman
hood, until at length | should stand amid
gay scenes joyous and content. But now
that am here, with my feet upon thresh-
old flooded with rosy light, my ears en-
chanted with the strains of music from
beyond, l still linger regretfully, casting
glance back full of sadness that will
not be banished. know what the past
has been-whst those years as they came
and went have brought NE. But know
not what the future will bring. ! pass
forever tonight from the antictpations of
the future to the realities. 1t will no
a.HUs a..


longer be dream and conjecture. am
no longer child. This night clasp
the hand Of society for the first time. and
share its responsibilities as a woman.
Will it be friend to me in joy and sor-
row? Shall l gather wisdom from its
| lips ?-words Of sympathy if woe assail
me ?-words of courage If l faint. as |
have in the past, when you and Father
Hueston made my world? Grandmother
it makes me afraid. Perhaps it is only
| the gloom and storm Of the night, wall
ing and sobbing, torn by the piteous death
throes of the old year; but it makes me
very sad"


any darlingr' and grandmother Moore
bent to kiss the white forehead tenderly,
her withered hand gently resting upon
the bowed head then she raised the
sweet face, and searching the earnest eyes
of her petted child, said impressively =
at depends much upon yourself. my little
Lillian. Naturally enough, you feel sad,
and anxiously question the future, for you
are more thoughtful than most young
maidens. You see dimly outlined duties
and responsibilities which others ignore
or never dream of therefore you pause
to reflect and question, and it is we'll


Still there is no need to shrink away with
fear and trembling The world, with itt
manifold phases, is like nettle, that
will sting if you grasp it lightly. Seize
( il with firm hand, tread the paths with


steady feet, and the thorns become silker
in their softness. | advocate no unwom
anly boldness but we as sex, have Q


work to perform, and we cannot accom-


plish our ends nobly without clearness O
: sight, elevation Of principle, frmness o.
purpose steadiness Of action. Il hav'
watched you year after year, unfolding |


character from which / hope much o
! good, and in what you have uttered to
! night, on the verge Of the gay and beauti
: full world, which will receive you will
Year: 1865

ca 1t is said THAT potatoes that
have been brought from distance, do
much better, and are more prolific and
valuable when used as food, than the
same kinds when grown continuously for
a long period on the same soil.
Year: 1865

GREELEY ON JEFF. DAvIs.--In reply
to the query Of correspondent as to what
Mr.. Greeley would do with JEFF. Davis,
the Tribune Enthusiastically replies
I'VE would do nothing with him till we
had caught him, and would say nothing
calculated to increase the difficulty OF
catching him or that of putting down the
rebellion. five had him fast. our treat
ment of him would be governed, FIRST, BY
the conditions Of his surrender, if such
there were. next by careful determine
ton of what was best for the country


But we fail to perceive the wisdom Of
counting chickens not yet hatched. :" -
Year: 1865

The GREAT MYSTERY The body is
to de- No one who passed the charmed
boundary comes back to tell The inn
agination visits the realms of shadows
sent out from some window in the soul


over life's restless waters, but brings its
way wearily back, with no olive ieaf in its
beak as token of emerging life, beyond
the closely bending horizon. The great
sun comes and goes in the heaven, yet
breathes no secret of the ETHEREAL wilder
ness. The crescent moon cleaves her
nightly passage across the upper deep, but
tosses overheard no signals The sentinel
stars challenge each other as they walk
their nightly rounds, but We catch no
Isyllable Of their countersign which gives
passage to the heavenly camp. Between
this aud the other life there is a great gulf
fixed, across which neither foot nor eye
can travel. The gentle friend whose eyes
we closed in their last sleep long years
ago, died with rapture in her wonder


stricken eyes, smile of ineffable JOY upon


her lips, and hands folded over triumph


ant heart, but her lips were past speech,
and intimafed nothing Of the vision that
ienthralled her. c. Holland $3.50
Year: 1865

Britain should only be just to the United States,
Canada will remain undisturbed by us so lorg
as she prefers the authority of the noble queen
to voluntary incorporation into the United
States. (Cheers, and that's the talk you're
right.") What shall tell the King OF Prussia
will tell the King of Prussia that the Germans
have been faithful to the standard OF the Un-
ion, as his excellent minister, Baron Gerolt, has
been constant in his friendship to the United
States during his long residence in this coun-
try. (Cheers.) To the Emperor Of Austria
shall say that he has proved himself very wise
man, for he told us in the beginning that he
had no sympathy with rebellion anywhere
(Cheers)


do not doubt, fellow citizens, but that at
least you accede to the theory by which l have
governed myself during the war, namely, that
the rebellion will end in ninety days. (Cheers
and aughter.) l have thought this the true
theory, because never knew physician able
to restore his patient to health unless he tho't
he could work cure under the most unfavor-
able circumstances in ninety days. (Renewed
laughter.) Finally, if the American people APP
prove, will say that our motto in peace shall
he what our text has beer in war. Every ma
ton is entitled to regulate its own domestic
affairs in its own way, and all are bound to
conduct themselves so as to promote peace on
earth and good will to mankind.
Year: 1865

The Swiss REPUBLIcANs.-A lady who re-
sides in this city had letter recently from her
mother, living in the city of Geneva, Switzer-
land, which states that regularly, in the church
she attends, prayers are made every Sunday for
the success Of the North in its struggle against
wicked rebellion, for the continued health of
President Lincoln, and the speedy extinction
of every vestige of slavery from the great
American Republic. This is beautiful and
touching Incident, showing how the hearts of
us, while the defenders of privilege, inequality
and inhumanity carry their sympathies to the
other side.-Epenin0 Post
Year: 1865

AFRENCH REBUs ON AMERICAN AFFAIRS
A French journal recently exhausted its inge-
nuity by giving its readers what is styled an
"American Rebus," which we translate :


Hurrah for The Old Union


Secession Is a curse


We fight for The Constitution
The Contederacy Is an internal league


We love Free discussion


Rebellion Is treason


We glory in The liberty of the press
Separation Will not be tolerated
We cherish The old flag
The Southern cross Is Haunting lie


Death 10 Jefferson Davis


Abe Lincoln Is our leader


Down with State Rights
Law and Order Will triumph


Long live Universal freedom
Negro Slavery Cannot exist.
Each column read separately contains the
creed of the rebels the two read rogether
that of the Unionists.
Year: 1865

A certain judge was obliged to sleep with an
irishman in crowded hotel, when the follow
ing conversation ensued:


"Pat, you would have remained long time
IN the old country before you could have slept
with judge, would you not P"


"Yes, yer honor" said Pat, "and think yer
honor would have been long time in the ould
country before ye'd been judge too"
Year: 1865

l entered the city by the Newmarket road,
the same over which the troops advanced
There are seven distinct lines of Notifications
very formidable, but no more so than those
encountered at Petersburg Nearly all were
overgrown with last summers vegetation, while
some were badly washed by late rains. The
enemy removed none of the heavy guns-their
black forms dot the parapets, and you look into
their black throats as you approach the city.
Nor does one turn aside from the road lest his
step explode villainous torpedo. Several Of
the first lines are strengthened against assault
by new device, in the nature OF a chereaur de
fiiSe. Sharp hewn stakes, say eight feet long,
are driven through long pole in such way
that four to six rows of them project from a
common center, like spokes from wheel. In
deed, the device may be described as one long
hub extending miles, resting on long sharpened
spokes, while the remaining spokes project into
the ar-radiating so thickly that one cannot
creep through; while if he should be able to
roll the thing over, he but turns up other spokes
to meet him in the face.
Year: 1865

Nearly all the houses on the way had been
abandoned, yet two miles out of the city man
was plowing in magnificent field stretching
along the river bottom, and was told began
betimes Monday mOrning-the day after the
evacuation
Year: 1865

This ofiosr vas in Pittsheld, Mass on
Monday last. He met several gsntlemen Of
that vicinity, 70 whom he made q few re-
marks. In regard 70 the unemployed gen
erals he said very sensible thing. The
Pittsfeld Eagle thus reports him:


The General is very much opposed to the re-
tention OF so many major generals In the service.
There are now one hundred and seventy, which
gives general to every hye hundred men. In
the Department Of the Bast he says there are eight
major generais--d general 10 every nfndy-efgh
net, on duty IN The department. He thinks that
the better policy would have been to have dis
charged the officers and retained more privates,
for the officers can be had at any time at the beck
Of the Government, while II takes q thousand
dollars to get private.


by resigning, and IL the Government wants
him again he can bo called back-N Y.
Commercial Advertiser.


General BUrLER was consistent when he
made the above remark. He set the example
long ago, and rendered his resignation to the
Commander-in-C Chief Of the Army and Navy,
as we stated one week ago. If the Presi-
dent does not see ft to accept II, we
presume II is because ho knows his own
business and the public interest best.
1t would be vastly better for Gen. BUTLER
to be free to attend to the large number of
his old clients who are pressing him to re-
turn to the practice of law, where an i'm.
mense fortune awaits him, than to be tied up
as he is while holding commission in the
volunteer service of the United States army.
Therefore, If tho Commercial Adrertiser
supposes for moment that It is Of any Pc
cuniary advantage to Gen. BUTLER TO re-
main in the service, we can assure the editor
of that paper that he is greatly mistaken.
We happen to know that II Is the desire Of
General BUTLER to get out Of the service. 1t
is heavy pecuniary loss to him to remain
in it, but he is wealthy and can afford to
make the sacrifice, If it is demanded of him
to do so.


If the President believes that there exists
n field Of usefulness for man of tho execu-
tive talents, great learning, and legal acumen
of Gen. BOILER, and chooses to order the
General to duty there, he has a right to do
so, the country will applaud the act, and
Gen. BUTLER win bow obedience to the Pres.
idential dictum; his own preferences the
wishes of rich corporation clients, and wait.
ing fortunes to the contrary notwithstanding
We say what we know.
Year: 1865

The President was hard pressed to-day by
applicants for Office and pardon. At about
two o'clock he opened the door Of his private
Office and admitted the crowd. He heard
them, one at time, and disposed of an i'm.
mense amount of legitimate business which
if attempted to be transacted singly at pri-
vate interview could not be done in three days.
The President is looking we'll, Is quite cheer
full, and is direct and easy in the transaction
Of business
Year: 1865

THE srArMENr made in the REPUBLICAN
some time since, that THURLow WEED was
to go into the editorial staff of the Times, has
become a reality. His editorials are dis,
by the prefix of hand from the
chief
Year: 1865

MADAME JUMEL, the widow of AARoS
BURR, left property valued at 500, 900. The
Episcopal church in Carmansville, New York,
has been very small and quite poor The
rector was very attentive to Madame JUMEL
She left the society money enough to build
an elegant church, and made the rector her
residuary legatee, by which he will inherit
the snug sum of 500, 900
Year: 1865

Captain J. NJ. Moore telegraphs from An
dersonvilIe that he will be through with the
work of reinterring the remains of our SOL
diers who died at that place during the war
by the latter part of this week. Fourteen
thousand headboards arc to be set up.