smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

The Census RErURNs.-The progress made
in the census justiies the expectation that the
Secretary of the Interior will be enabled, at a
very early day in the coming session, to pre-
sent an approximate statement of the popula
tion of the United States and Territories, and
indicate what will be the pOrtionment for the
Thirty-eighth Congress. In fact, were it not
for the absence of some scattering delinquincies
arising from accidental cause, he would, be
enabled to do this in his annual report As
it is, the country will be informed during the
census year of many of the mosi important
results connected with the eighth enumeration
"a consummation never before attained
N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1861

CHILDREN Of any age can now have their pictures
" taken perfect, have built Room expressly
for their Groups of Children also taken in fac-
ton of second, IN clear weather. Mothers need not
have the trouble 10 take them TO Gallery dozen
times, and st last put up with caricat1re, if they
will but go at once to


febIS-u HUGHES PREMIUM GALLERY
Year: 1861

In the immediate vicinity of the Lunatic Asy.
IuIH at bioOming0ae, Is sulIdng evidently use0
as a mandatory, for during the day there as
cends from the smoke stack and steam tunnels
those unerring indications of the presence o. the
great motor. Within this establishment are 30
powerful machines employed in converting into
powder fragments of rock. These mills work
with great rapidity, and the noise arising from
their constant operations is almost deafening
The process is that of stamping crushing in
stead of grinding; twenty stampers of about
sixty pounds each, falling at the rate Of four
blows per second, crush and pulverize the masses
of rock. which are placed for the purpose upon
chilled iron anvils.


As fast as the rock is converted into powder it
falls into a trough below, and is thence collected
into common recepticle, whence it is conveyed
| to ''dgester," where singular transformation
takes place. 1t is here rendered soluble by
means of superheated steam and chemical alca-
line preparations, which converts the mass into
"hquor of flint" The metals which combine
with the rock of quartz are not affected by this
action, and$hay readily be separated, thus rem
dering the process invaluable when applied to
| rock containing the precious or useful metals
Were this the only service to which this inven.
ton could be applied it would still be useful, and
in many godbearing localities highly valuable
out Whie tnls was, Win the Inventor, tne pTiind'
ry intention, his search and experiments have
enabled him to produce material which is des
tined to take rank as one of the most useful that
the mind OF man has ever vet disclosed.
The liquor, after being drawn from the "di
gester," can be poured into moulds of any con-
ceivable form, and, the liquid stone crystallzng
can be converted into the hardest conglOmerate
making it invaluable for almost any purpose tt
which it may be desired to convert it. Not only
can coarse pavements be formed in this manner
but bricks can be made much cheaper and o
better quality than from clay by the present pro
cess


The invention is not confined to these use
even, for the finest marbles may be moulded a
will and made to assume any shape desirable
Paint made from it is incombustible, and vii
protect anything covered with it as perfect as
it were stone. A slight and inexpensive previ
Gus preparation of the wood of ships bottom
with one or two coats of the properly prepare'
flint, will make a petrifed surface, combining
with the woody fibre, as durable as copper, an


it will always keep free and clean. In fact, thi
new agent, or rather this new discovery fror
natures great labratory, is applicable to go man


purposes, that in this present infant state W
cannot conceive what NAV be done with it.
Year: 1861

STOCKINGS FOR THE ARxY.-The following
rules are laid down for the direction of ladies'
Wishing to knit cocks for the soldiers Get
large needles and coarse yarn. Cast on seventy
eight stitches and knit the leg ten inches before
setting the heel. The heel should be three and
. half inches long. and knit OF double yarn, one
fine and one coarse, for extra strength. The
Year: 1861

on earth grows shorter-in fact know it 10
be materially lessenng. To all of my sixty
seven wives, who are now in various parts of
the country, mourning the absence OF the cash
which took from them, send my blessings.
My lawyers took all my surplus funds, or l
would send each of the dear creatures, whom |
have so grievously wronged, a handsome pres
ent.


It is time for the barber to be here, and give
me my last shave. l close this, fervently hop
ing my awful end will deter thousands of
young gentlemen from pursuing the path of
crime The barber has come.
Year: 1861

BY JOHN H. BRYANT,
Fresh from the fountains of the wood
A rivulet of the valley came,
And glided on for many rood


Flushed with the mornings ruddy flame.
The air was fresh, and soft, and sweet.
The slopes, in Springs new verdure Law.
And wet with dew drops, at my feet
Bloomed the young violets of MAY.
No sound of busy life was heard.


Amid the pastures lone and STILL
Save the faint chirp of early bird,
Or bleat of locks along the hill.
traced that rivulet's winding way;
New scenes of beauty opened round,
Where meads of brighter verdure lay,
And lovelier blossoms tinged the ground.
All happy valley stream, said
Calm gides thy wave amid the flowers,
Whose fragrance round thy path is shed
Through all the joyous summer hours
O,could my life, like thine be passed
In some remote and silent glen
Where might dwell and sleep at last
Far from the bustling haunts of men
But what new echoes greet mine ear?
The village school-boy's merry call,
And midst the village hum hear
The rustling of the waterfall.
looked the widening vale betrayed
A pool that shone like FURNISHED Steel
Where that bright valley stream was stayed
To turn the millers ponderous wheel.
And why should I, l thought with shame,
Sigh for life of solitude,
When even stream without name
Is laboring for the common good
No, never. let me shun my part,


Amid the balmy scenes of life;
Bnt with a warm and generous heart
Press forward in the glorious strife.
Year: 1861

MIsERIEs OF LIFE.-Endeavoring TO make
violent love under the table, and pressing the
wrong foot.


Toastipg cheese and when it is more than
half done, let it fall into the ashes.


Forced by politeness to leave pleasant
party for the purpose of accompanying sour
old maid to her lodgings two miles distant.


Dreaming that you have suddenly acquired
q large fortune stretching out Jour hand to
grasp the welcome booty; awakening, and
find nothing IN your fist but the bed post.
Year: 1861

The eleventh commandment readeth thus
Thou shalt not carry off the editors ex-
changes unless thou art sure be is done with
is reading proof or writing, lest he get angry
and order thee out of his sanctum; neither
shalt thou occupy his chair more than au hour
at a time" Chapter XII, verse II. And
when found, make note of it.
Year: 1861

MAN was made to be happy, to be immortal !;
to live in happiness-a creation of beauty and
a joy-forever; and if be is not now what bis
constitution once was, the fault is not in his
Maker, but 10 him.
Year: 1861

THE Influence of men is not TO be confined to
circle of their acquaintance. 1t spreads on
every side of them, like the unduations of the
smitten water, or as the perfume of an orange
grove, and will reach those whom they never
saw
Year: 1861

The CHAMELEON officer in Africa thus
writes Of the habits of this animal:


'As some of the habits of the chameleon
may not be generally known, l will take the
liberty of mentioning few of them, which
came under my own observation. One morning
on my return from parade, saw, close to my
own tent, very large chameleon, hanging on
bush. l Immediately secured him, and pro-
vided box for him to repose in. In the course
of a few days, he became quite familiar, and
having seen them before, knew how to gain
his affections, which, in the first place, was
done by feeding him well, and, in the next
place, by scratching his back with a feather
| used to put him on my table at breakfast
and, in the course of very few minutes, |
have seen him devour at least fifty fies catch
ing them in the most dexterous manner with
his long, slimy tongue. Nor does he ever
move from his position, but so sure as an un-
fortunate fly comes in reach, so sure be is
caught, and that with the rapidty of thought
In the forenoon, l always gave him large
slice Of bread, which he devoured, and he gen.
orally snpped on as many flies as he could
manage to entrap, setting at defiance the mo-
BILE Hamlet's theory" of the chameleon's
death Promises would not have suited him
at all, being, at the end OF each day, consider
ably more like crammed capon than an air
fed chameleon. This animal will not change
color according to what he is put on but he
will change shade according as he is pleased or
displeased. His general hue is bright green,
with small gold spots over bis body He re-
mains at this shade when be is highly pleased,
by being in the sun, or being fed or scratched,
which he delights in. When angry-and he
is very easily made so-his hue changes to a
dusky green almost black, and the gold spots
are no longer to be seen; but l never could
perceive any other color on his body but green,
in variety of shades. The spots enlarge very
much when be is in good humor-so much, in
deed, as to give yellow tinge to the upper
part of the animal but, in general, they are
merely little yellow spots here and there on the
back and sides"
Year: 1861

EDITORIAL NorE.-Just now the people are
confession crazy. There is tremendous de-
mand for photographed horrors and narra-
tives of murders and assassinations. TO satisfy
this demand, and to furnish model for future
historians in this line, we present the condens-
alton of subjoned g confession" which is
shortly to be published by one of the leading
book firms of this city. The author is now at
Sing Sing. The public will observe that the
style of composition and grammar is eminently
that Of rough uneducated aud remorseless
villain.
Year: 1861

Gen. JACKSON, in his farewell address to the
American people, in March, 1897, thus alluded
to coercion. He said:


"If such struggle is ever begun, and the cit
izens of one section of the country are arrayed in
arms against those of another in doubtful conflict
let the battle result il may there will be an end
to the Union. and with il an end of the hopes Of
freemen. The victory of the victors would not Sc
cure to them the blessings of liberty Ii would
avenge their wrongs, but they would themselves
share in the common ruin


These words of the venerable patriot ought to
be inscribed in letters of gold and everywhere
distibuted at the present time. A ciri ,car is the
end Of the Union. Let no Republican after this
presume TO quote ANDREW Jackson in favor of
coercion.
Year: 1861

If the ticket headed by Mcconnell is sue
cessGul at the next election, in less than six
months after the State officers are inaugural
ted, California will be ia about the same con
dition that Missouri isin at the present time
The Union sentiment in Missouri is much
stronger than in California, in proportion to
the population, and yet the secession State
officers have managed to involve the State in
civil @Ns. The only certain way to defeat
the Vaccinations of the disunionists in this
State, and save US from the horrors of civil
strife is for all true Union men to vote for
the ticket headed BY Conness.--Nevcda Dem
pcrdt
Year: 1861

morning, the Marysville, stage ofthe citizens
line was taken in charge by the fur horses
attached, and, without the consent of the
driver. dashed up X street from the levee,
and, and turning the corner of Third street,
came in collision with the awning post Of
Morrilrs drug store. The standard was
nearly shaken from its foundation, and the
team kept on Cor a short distance but were
soon after held in check
Year: 1861

KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE. that Edmund
Randolph, the most influential man in the
Mcconnell party prays to God that the bull
let of the assassin may reach ths heart of the
President OF the nation!


Tod Robinson, another prominent member
Of the party, said:


1--WE will fight against it (the governmenD
in our civic battle fields, and if war coues-
if the .orst GENES upon US as it has fallen
upon our fellow citizens eleewhcre-we will
contend against it upon the field of battle,
and in this GAUGE We cannot fail to triumph
Year: 1861

The NEws-The summary of the news
brought by the Pony which arrived at the
outer station on Friday may be seen in at
other portion of this mornings issue. There


is nothing to startle, or very particularly
interest. We are inclined to consider that
the most important piece of intelligence is
that which tells us Of the legitimate and
righteous action of the Sovereign Convention
of the people of the State of Missouri. A
boby of men elected by the whole people long
before civil war actually broke out, and
elected too with full general powers, up-
der the act which called the Convention,
to act for the People of the State in all that
concerned their welMre--this body of
men have remodeled the State Government
and deposed the infamous traitor Clab jack
son. Now the State of Missouri, which is as
loyal as California, has no rebel in authority,
and treason will gradually sneak away from
its towns and cities, and find refuge as the
fleet Jackson did, in the wilderness.


The fears Of the Bulletin and Times that
Washington would fall into the hands
Of their Uncle jeff have not yet been realized


We think that pleasant city will continue
in thepossession of The United States Govern
ment for some time to come.
Year: 1861

THE BULLETIN SHOWS TIE CLovEN Foor.-
The Bulletin lays out plan by which jeff
Davis can take Washington, aud indicates
very satisfactorily to the mind of every Sc
cessionist where bis strong points are No
parties more eompetant than the editors of
the Bulletin to throw ridicue and contempt
on Northern men can be found Many per-
sens thought that they could see an exullant
tone in the manner in which that sheet YES
terday evening spoke of the Secession victory
at Bulls Run, and set it down as conclusive e
that the sympathies of the Bulletin are with
the South in this contest S f Herald.
Year: 1861

THr FIRST FIGHT.-This forenoon the War
Department received the following intelligence
from Fort w ashington. II came from Govern
ment telegraph operator through the telegraph
now working in the War Department:


MAY goth
Last night one of the coast guard steamers got
ashore at the mouth Of the Potomac, and was at
tackled by an armed propeller from Richmond
There were four killed and five wounded on the
guard boat, who were taken to Fort WASH ng ton
steamer with fifty men has left the fort in search
OF the propeller.
Year: 1861

The iHtsHigeHcer thinks that DOW as Missouri
ana Kentucky are safely for the Union, Tennes-
see viii not turn her back upon them and join
the Southern Confederacy


ne hsIRtiirdn saws the warmest sympathies
OF the nation are with those who are struggling
Tor the Union in Tennessee, ard that succor for
Them will not be delayed day by any obstacles
which can be overcome
Year: 1861

THE following hymn was written for and
sung upon the occasion Of the religious services
IL Pleasant Grove church. previous to the dc
parture of the Kirk Volunteers for service in
the United States Army.
Year: 1861

government While far more fearful res
possibility has fallen upon President Lincoln
than upon any of his predecessors, it must be
admitted that he has met it with promptitude
& fearlessness. Cicero in one Of his orations
against Catilinc, speaking Of the credit due
himself for having sup pressed the conspiracy
OF that arch traitor, said If the glory Of
him who founded Rome was great, how much
greater should be that of him who had saved it
from overthrow after it had grown to be the
mistress Of the world 2 So it may said Of
the glory Of that statesman or chieftain who
shall snatch this Republic from the vortex of
revolution, now that it has expanded from
ocean to ocean. has become the admira-
ton Of the world and has rendered the foun-
tains Of the lives Of thirty millions Of people
fountains Of happiness.


The vigorous measures adopted for the
safety Of Washington and the Government
itself may seem to open to critiSi.m, ia some
Of their details. to those who have yet to learn
that not only has war. like peace, its laws,
but that il has also its privileges and its
duties Whatever Of severity, OF even Of II
regularity, may have arisen; will findits jus
tiication in the pressure Of the terribleneccs-
sity under which the administration has been
called to act. When a man feels the poIgn-
ard Of the destroyer at his bosom he is not
likely to consult the law books Is to the mode
or measures of self-defcnce What. is true Of
individuals is in this respect equally true Of
Governments The man who thinks he has
become disoya because Of what the Admin
stration la, done, will probably discover,
aftcra close self examination: that he was dis
loyal before But tor what has been done,
Washington might ere this have been a
smouldering heap of ruins. :
Year: 1861

Day~ If blockade is warlike demon
stration only as between foreign powers,
then the blockade of Southern ports Is a
practical recognition of the independence
of the Confederate States. If Lincoln
still considers the seeded States in the
Union--as he has assumed to be the case,
his blockade of their ports is in violation of
that clause of the Constitution which de-
clarcs that no preference shall be given to
one port over another. Closing one and
leaving open another, is such preference
as is positively prohibited, and the act Of
the President is usurpation. In any view
of the subject, the Executive has acted
without the authority of law. If the Sc
ceded States are held to be still in the
Union, the blockade is IN violation OF the
Constitution, if not in the Union, the
blockade, without the authority of Con-
gress, is equally lawless. So there is no
escape from the charge of usurpation, an /
the conduct of the administration is no
less revolutionary than that of the seced-
ed States.
Year: 1861

WHAT THE ENEMY Would LIKE TO Do.
The National Republican of Washing
ton City thus announces the policy in
the Lincoln Government:


"There is no peace except upon the
qualified submission Of those in revolt
There is no recognition of any pretended
Southern Confederacy. There is to be
no peaceable assent to q separation of
these States. The Government is to be
maintained in that plain, straight-for-
ward way in which all Governments are
maintained, by coercion. The leaders Of
this conspiracy are to be driven out OF
the country, or to be hanged, and never
did conspirators anywhere and at any
time more richly deserve the fate which
awaits them. They have attempted the
overthrow of the lreest and best Govern
ment on earth, by the most fiagitious
means, and with view to the establish
ment of grinding military dcspotism.
Their crime has been gigantic, and their
punishment is to be signal.
Year: 1861

HoMIcIDE.-An occurrence took place
about one o'clock Sunday evening that
created great excitement at the navy-yard
and in the city generally. II is said
corporal of one of the volunteer compa-
nies, named Murphy, took file of men
into the house of a man named Boyd,
whom he charged with being Disunion-
ist, and that the party ruthlessly shot
him dead in his bedroom. Other ac-
counts give differnt version, and say
that he was shot only after firing upon
party who went to arrest him.


Since the above was written we have
learned that the above homicide was COM
mitted by corporal and ten men belong
ing to the company of volunteer militia
of this District under cmmand Of Captain
Miller, and stationed at tho Haight House
near the navy-yard. The name OF the
citizen brutally shot in presence Of his
family is Cornelius Boyd.


The unfortunate occurrence having last
evening been made known to the United
States officer in command of this District,
an armed party was Immediately detailed
by his order to arrest the corporal and
his men. that they might be turned over
to the civil authorities for trial.-Natonsi
Intekli9encer
Year: 1861

TAXATION IN VlRGINn.-The Virginia
State Convention passed an ordinace last
week. adopting the aa paiorem system OF
taxation to take effect on the first day OF
July, the ordinance to be subjected how
ever, to direct vote of the people.
Year: 1861

l. The Executive power, shall be vest
ed in President Of the Confederate
States of America. lie, together with
the Vice President, shall hold his office
for one year, or until this Provisional
Government shall be superseded by a
Permanent Government, Whatsoever
shall first occur.


2. The President and Vice President
shall be elected by ballot by the States
represented in this Congress, each State
casting one vote, and majority Of the
whole being requisite to elect.


3. No person, except natural born
citizen, or citizen of one of the States
of this Confedsracy at the time of the
adoption of this Constitution, shall be
eligible to the Office of President; neither
Year: 1861

The members of Congress shall receive
a compensation for their services, to be
ascertained by law, and paid out of the
Treasury of the Confederacy. They shall,
in all cases, except treason, felony, and
arrest during their attendance at the ses-
sion of the Congress, and in going to and
returning from the same; and for any
speech, or debate, they shall not be ques-
toned in any other place.
Year: 1861

WHEELING, Dec lin the Legislature resolu-
tions were offered day requiring Virginia to
pay her portion Of the Federal direct tax Also,
requiring all ministers to take the oath Of allegi
ance before receiving license to perform the mar
riage ceremony. IL was also ordered that the
national flag be displayed each day from the
building when the Legislature is sitting