smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

SP1KING CANNoN.-The Pittsburg Despatch
contains the following interesting informa-
ton:


There is no method of spiking a cannon
which will forever prevent its use. If the
spike is made of iron or unhardened steel,
it may be removed by the drill. If it is
loosely inserted, or without much force, it
may be blown out by firing charge of
gunpowder placed in the bottom of the bore.
But if the spike is made oe hardened steel,
to fit the vent closely and is driven in with
great force, and if its lower end is made
soft and riveted within the bore, then neither
the drill nor gunpowder can remove it; the
vent remains permanently closed. The
remedy in such cases is to drill new vent,
which may be done without impairing the
serviceableness of the gun. A new vent
may be drilled in any cannon by skillful
m machinist in two or three hours.


In experimental firing when vent be-
comes too much worn and enlarged, we drill
n new one, and sometimes as many as three
or four vents are made IN the same gun
and many hundred fires are made after,
ward. asa'@


During the recent Crlmean war, an arti'
Gle relative to spiking cannon was published
in the London Times, in which it was as
serted that the use of new patent spik,
would destroy the serviceableness of tn,
gun.


The spike was described as a piece o
finely tempered steel, turned to fit the vent
but to move freely in it, and turning out il
a forked spring to the bore, This spike, i
was alleged, could not be removed, as i
would turn readily with the drill but
seems that the possibility of cutting o
breaking off the tongs or forks of the spriu,
inside the barrel was not considered. Th
communication given above, from high au
thority, may be looked upon as conclusiv
that the worst effect of spiking would be
few hours delay in the use of the guns
often an important matter.
Year: 1861

Under the belief of the death of President Davis, Forney, of the Philadel phia Press, thus speaks of his charactea and accomplishments

 The intelligence of the death of Jefferson Davis seems to be confirmed. He was an inn perious and positive public man. He rarely surrendered an opinion once formed until he degraded himself by throwing behind, him his voluntary professions in favor of the Union.- He was a close student, chivalric opponent, a steadfast friend, gentleman in all his rela- tions, and in lis own family singularly kind and genial Although undoubtedly the head and the heart of the southern rebellion, he went into 1t reluctantly, as all who heard his last speech in the Senate will remember, when, with broken accents and fearful eyes, he bade farewell at once to that body and to all his real greatness. Jefferson Davis was blessed with many accomplishments He was alike soldier and statesman. No public man of my &C., quaintance was more devoted to scientific pur- suits, and more familiar with the abstruse teachings of political philosophy. No branch of human knowledge seemed to be unworthy of his Investigation.

 He was equally attentive to classical liter ature to the details of military life, to the doctrines of political parties, to the study of men, and if Professor Bache, of the coast survey, could speak, he would say of the fine

 

 and which has latterly proved its unconquer- able usefulness, that Jefferson Davis was as conversant with the smallest minutie of that noble institution any other man not directly connected withit. He was passionately devoted to the Smithsonian Institution, which he a Regent in former times. He devoted himself to the decoration of his capital, and stood by Captain (now GeneraD Meigs in all his efforts to construct the water works, to finish tho capitol building on the grandest scale, and to push forward the extensions of interior and treasury departments. He was undoubtly. great secretary of war,and in this high othce nothing so much delighted him as to take young men by the hand and, when worthy, to advance them. If he educated Beauregard to destroy the republic, he conferred many advantages mon Mcclellan to save it. If he assisted Lee and Johnston, and thus strengthened their hands for injury against the flag, he greatly favored | Meigs and Franklin.
Year: 1861



 AN ACT to establish uniform rule of Natural

 ization for persons enlisted in the armies of the Confederate States of America

 SEC l. The Congress of the Contederate States Of America do enact, That every person not cit- zen of one of the Confederate States engaged in the military service of the said Confederates States during the existing war against the United States of America, shall thereby and whilst in such ser vice, be under the protection of the Confederate States as fully if he citizen thereof, the rights of citizen being to such extent hereby con ferred, and moreover shall have the right to be- come naturalized and to become a citizen of any one of the Confederate States, and shall thereby be entitled to all the rights and privileges of a citizen of said State of the Confederate States upon taking an oath to support the Constitution of such State, and we'll and faithfully to serve the Confederate States of America, to maintain and support the Constitution and laws thereof, and to renounce all allegiance and obedience to any for egn Government, State, Sovereignty, Prince or Potentate, and particularly by name the Govern ment State, Sovereignty, Prince or Potentate of which he may be, or have been citizen or subject and stating which one of the Confederate States he intends to become citizen of but if the State in which the said applicant shall have resided next before his application shall afterwards become member of this Confederacy, the citizenship of said applicant shall remain in said State, at bis eec ton, notwithstanding proceedings under this act.

 DEC. / lHe OdtH pEcSCfHutu III tHc section may be made by all persons below the rank of Colonel, before the Colonel or commanding officer of the regiment to which such persons may be attached and said oath may be made by Colo nels and all officers superior in rank to Colonels, and by all persons enlisted in the military service of the Confederate States not attached to regiments, before any commissioned officer of the Confede rate States of rank higher than that of Colonel. And it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to provide blank forms of the oath required to be taken aforesaid, and to cause the same to be dis tributed whenever necessary, and to make the re- guatons necessary for informing all persons engaged in the military service of the Confederate States of the provisions of this act, and to cause all the oaths so taken as aforesaid to be returned to the War Department: And it shall be further the duty of the Secretary of War to file for record, in the District Court of the Confederate States for the State and District where the capital may be situated, all the oaths so returned to the War De partment as aforesaid. And 1t shall be the duty of the clerk of said District Court to record all oaths of naturalization filed with him as aforesaid, and to keep an index of the same; for which ser vice he shall be entitled to fee of twenty five cents for each naturalization oath, to be paid out of the public treasury ill the same manner as his other fees of office.

 Approved August 9, 1861.
Year: 1861

SEC. l. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint Assayer at Char lotte, North Carolina, and another at Dahloneoa in the State of Georgia, whose duty it shall be to assay and certify the fneness and value of such gold and silver as may be submitted to them re- spectively to be assayed

 SEC 9 The said Assavers shall, respectively. execute a bond to the Confederate States, with sufficient sureties, in such sum may be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, to discharge the duties of his oce and shall take oath to discharge the said duties and to support the Constitution of the Confederate States; whereupon the Secretary of the Treasury shall place in his charge, and sub- ect to his use, the buildings usedior the mint, and the tools and implements used therein

 SEC, g. It shall be the duty of the said Assayer to take proper of the said buildings grounds and property, keep the same in good repair and re- store the same to the Confederate States in like condition in which they were received; he shall hold his office for two years, and shall employ un- der him, at such rates as he may agree upon, such workmen and inferior officers as he may see ft

 SEC. 4. The whole expense of the establishment shall be defrayed by the Assayer; and, in order to defray the same and to receive reasonable com pensation for his services, he shall be entitled to retain from all metals or ores submitted to him for assay, such seignorage charge as will enable him to receive annual salary not exceeding S2 000

 SEC 5. The said Assayers shall, from time to tme as required by the Secretary of the Treasury make accurate report of all proceedings at their offices in such form may be required by the said times, be subject to such orders and regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may, from time to time, make or direct.

 Annroyed August 24 1861.
Year: 1861

segn A meeting of the New Orleans steam. boatmen was held in that city the other day, at whichssit was resolved that donation should be made to the southern army, by southern boats and boatmen of all the blankets they can spare, and that committee be appointed by the chair to receive the same.
Year: 1861

SEC. I. The Congress of the Confedeyate States of America do enact, That the President be, and he is hereby authorized to accept the services of voun- teers of such kind and in such proportion as he may deem expedient, to serve for such time as he may prescribe, for the defence of exposed places localities, or such special service as he may deem expedient

 SEC 2. And such forces shall be mustered into the service of the Confederate States for the local defence or special service aforesaid, the muster roll setting forth distinctly the services to be per formed; and the said volunteers shall not be con- sidered in actual service until thereunto specially ordered by the President And they shall be en. titled to pay or subsistence only for such time as
Year: 1861

Two HUNDRED MlLLIoNs.-The Baltimore Exchange learns from undoubted authority that the expenses of the Lincoln government during the past four months have been two hundred millions of dollars. The great bulk of that enormous sum goes to pay contractors in carry ing on the of subjugating the South. That is over million and a half per day.
Year: 1861

L-SSo An intelligent stone cutter from Mont
gomery, Ala. informs the New York CONNER
ciai that the wealthy planters and other prom
inent men in Alabama will rank themselves
on the winning side that they already begin
to regard the chances Of the rebellion as hope
less that the enforcement Of the blockade OF
the Southern ports has disgusted them, for
the reason that cotton cannot be shipped nor
provisions be brought in aud that they arc
really willing to swear fealty to the govern
mont, requiring only the presence and protec-
ton of force OF federal troops to shake of
the tyranny OF the rebel leaders. They see
that the rebellion is doomed, and do not rel-
ish the pecuniary ruin which the rebellion has
brought upon them.
Year: 1861

ScRIBE's MARRIAGE.-A letter from Paris, in a
London paper, says: "Now that Scribe is no more
several matters, known only to few, are more
generally talked of. His marriage took place late
in life Gagged 57), and was quite dramatic as any
OF his multifarlous stage imaginings Calling one
day at his notary's office, lady in deep sorrow
was going out from the establishment, her grief
being poignant that he had the curiosity to ask
about her, and was informed that her husband was
on the verge of bankruptcy, not being able to meet
liabilities unexpected and unforeseen. Scribe ask
ed what amount would stave off the misfortune,
and being told 50,00Of left order to have that sum
advanced on her husbands note at years date
The year had not elapsed before second meeting
occurred at the same office, when Scribe remarked
that the lady was in deep mourning The hus-
band was dead The same lady to be seen in
the Church of st. Roche last Friday. Madame
Scribe was in widows weeds once more"
Year: 1861

The FRUr.-We feel gratifed in believing, and
being able to report our belief, that the quaking
and apprehensons about the loss of fruit crop for
the present season were quite premature, at least
in this region. We have enough within a day
ry trees to induce the strong belief that the news
papers and the public generally have cried out long
before they were hurt, in this respect. The kinds
otfruit trees just mentioned furnish good hope of
sons; of course the danger is not over and if April
should prove wet and frosty, the destruction may
be great; but it has not taken place yet, and may
not do so at all. We are confirmed in these views
by the testimony of Mr.. John Hewlett, of our
most experienced arboriculturists and gardeners,
who states that, according to pretty extensive
examination by him, the prospect of a full crop of
all the above kinds of fruit was never greater than
now.-Nat. Intel.
Year: 1861

The advices from Japan, received by the Africa,


show that the same unrest among both the native


and foreign residents at Yokuhama continues
Every one seems to anticipate an early outbreak
against the government,
Year: 1861

All Blankets and Clothing which may be received by
you can be sent directly to the several Companies
which went from your county-and when your own
Companies supplied, you will then forward any
balance hand to the QuartermaStcr in Raleigh. You
will put up all articles intended for your Companies in
strong boxes directed the Quarermaster in Raleigh
with the Company and the Regiment plainly marked
them and you will have tke contents of each box
marked on it.


Whenever the Companies are on duty in your neigh
borhood Won are authorized deliver the articles
them taking the receipt of the Captain for them, which
receipt YOU will forward to this office.


October s. 1851 j. DEVEREUX, A. Q. NJ
Year: 1861

render was made in time to save life, and in a
manner to secure the proper terms of capitulaton,
and those terms secured to us the treatment due
to prisoners of war, and to the Southern Con-
federacy the first, and as yet the only, claim to
recognition as belligerent power, upon the Fed
eral Government. Such was the loss of diplomacy
to them and gain to US, that for these assurances
Commodore Stringham was forced to resign his
position, and with him also seven of the naval
officers under his command


..--. .- JOSEPH D. BARNES,


Tz,lo
Year: 1861

IN a recent number Of the Richmond Dispatch
in cOmmuni cation giving an account of the dis
turbance Ill east Tennessee, the number Of traitors
assembled at their several camps, &c, the writer
remarks that five hundred men were expected to
join them from Watauga county, N. c. That
statement conveys an imputation upon the people
II that county, uni ust and contrary to the facts
in the case that | ask to be permitted to correct
it through your columns


Waauga is small country lying along the
Blue Ridge, giving only about six hundred votes
and although adjoining East Tennessee, has three
full companies IN our army-a company OF caval-
ry under Capt. Folk, and two companies Of infan,
try under Captains Horton and -Farth;ng; and
will venture to say that portion of the South
ern people represented by braver, harder, or
more patriotic band Of men. They are all marks
men, accustomed to take fine sight upon their
object, and death is sure to follow the report Of
their rifles. large portion of them have left
their farms and young families in the care of the
old folks, and gone to distant and sick!y portions
Of the republic, determined to drive back the
Northern vandas, or perish in the attempt While
lately at the house Of Amos Green a citizen Of
Waauga, an honest and upright man, pure pa
triot, he told me that four of his FIVE sons were
in the army and his wife joining in said that if
necessary the last one should so, and the women
would do the work themselves, though they had
the families of a son-in-law to take care Of and
needed his hel very much, as the old man was -
afflicted with rheumatism as to be scarcely able
to get about. And such instances of selfsacrific..
ing coroton to the cause common in the coun
ty. ts.a uFrn


The imaginary line dividing Watauga from
East tennessee, is real line of division in sentig
ment between her people and the traitors of that
dlsatiected region Aud am happy to be able
to state from pers NAL knowledge, that they are as
heartily united in the cause of the South as any
people in the Conlederacy; and are determined to
meet and and drive back the Yankees and their
ajli"s, come they from East Tennessee or from any
other quarter -
Year: 1861

MARRYING WITNEss.-A shrewd fellow in
New Orleans was sued for debt not long since,
the only witness against him being very pretty
young lady. In order to prevent her from testify
ing against him he married her, and thus, when
the case came to trial. the plaintiff was defeated,
because the lady could net be called upon to testify
against her husband $685. -. RI.
Year: 1861

CHILDREN of any age can now have their pictures
" taken perfect, as we have built Room expressly
their use Groups of Children also taken in frac-
ton of second, clear weather. Mothers need not
haye the trouble TO take them TO Gallery dozen
times, and at last put up with q caricature, they
will but go 1 to


feb1S-G HUGHES PREMIUM GALLERY.
Year: 1861

FFNHE undegued having been at great expense and trouble
4 to build Mil for the purpose OF RE ROLLING OLD
RAIL ROAD IRON, and also for toe manufactured NEW
RAILS, and being the only establishment Of the kind in the
Southern COnfederay had hoped to meet with hat encourage
uen which would enable them to have constant employ
and thereby greatly promote the interests of the great Rail
oi enterprises Of the South. As YET however, they have
l but little except from the Roads in the
nlty OF the Mill although their interest, well the in
e OF these Roads that this establishment sho1 be
ustaned.


We therefore take this method to say the various Railroad
oDpanies that need Iron roed that need New Rails,
at we are prepares TO furnish them with st short
ee and Of the yey best quality provided receive their
ers soon That the Mill may be kept in operation But il
suspend operations for want Of ORDERS We can give
that soon again We there
respectfully solicit orders. Address,


sCoFIELD & &MARKHAM,


Atlantis, Georgia.
Nashville Unon and American copy week, and forward
N Commonwealth Once, Atlanta and copies pa
containing the Advertisement marked to Ass sooheld
SFkhaai ivyl9-lW
Year: 1861

Among the items Of news from Char.
lesion floating around in secession circles
there is a story that Hon. VIM. Aiken has
been made to "disgorge in aid of the cause
much against his WILL" rs follows. He
was notified that he was expected 10 ad
vance $4,000; 10 that he plead his right
to advance or not, as he might please,
adding that be did not have the money
He was then promptly notified that he
had been assessed that amount and must
promptly pay it, under penalty Of having
it raised by immediate confscation, and
sale Of his property in Charleston, worth
many times as much. To save that from
utter destruction, be did raise the amount
demanded, and in paying remarked that
his lot would be better if he was journey
man carpenter at the North, showing a
jack plane at 50 per day wages, than the
South Carolina millionaire be was before
it was essayed to reduce the South under
military despotism. He is now zone Of
the suspected" his course in refusing to
seem to be placed with paying the forced
loan having earned him the dagerous rep
utation of being disaffected to the cause.
- Washington Star.
Year: 1861

had approached his wife so silently, that
until he laid his hand upon her shoulder
she had not been aware of his presence in
the room. She believed him far away, and
a sudden fear fell upon her. And that
scream Of terror, followed by long and
deathly swoon, was the immediate conse-
quence. When she recovered, however,
to find her head resting upon her husbands
shoulder, and TO bear his words of tender
affection, mingled with prayers for forgive
ness, whispered in her ear, her mother saw
that she needed no better remedy.


An hour later she summoned the pair to
a nice supper prepared under her own su-
pervision. Arthur brought bis wife down,
in his arms, and she sat at the head of the
table, propped up by pillows, affectionately
waited on by her husband, and, though
pale and languid still, with brighter smile
upon her faded features than they had worn
for many a month.


When Mrs. Jones returned to her home
she took Alice and her babies with her
Free from her most burdonsome cares, en-
liveued by her frequent visits from her bus
band, with plenty of fresh air and leisure
to enjoy it, and with the happiness of see-
ing her children improving in health and
beauty, she seemed to renew her rudely
shaken hold on life. She returned to the
city, after a few months, in the good
health that had formerly been usual for her.
Year: 1861

with his torch, laughingly heartily at the
fright he had given US. He had lodged
behind screen of bones, and thus alarm
us; he now rejoined US much amused at the
fun; but his hilarity was of short duration
for an Irish cousin of mine instantly knock
ed him down, and, as he Law sprawling, the
the light rolled from his hands, and had
not fortunately snatched it up, we might
all have been lost in the dark and puzzling
mazes of these fearful subterreanean laba.
rynths.


The guide was raised and soothed; a five
franc piece restored his good humor, and
in few minutes we reached the ascent
which led TO the free air of heaven. l was
glad had seen those strange excavations.
They are now shut up, probably forever
and aye, but when they are again open, it
would require rich bribe TO tempt me to
revisit them.