smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

Up from the meadows rich with corn,


Clear in the cool September morn,


The clustered spires Of Frederick stand
Green walled by the hills Of Mary land
Round about them orchards sweep,
Apple and peach tree fruited deep,


Fair as n garden Of the Lord


To the eyes of the famished rebel horde.
On that pleasant morn Of the early fall
When Lee marched the mountain wall
Over the mountains winding down,
Horse and foot, into Frederick town.
Forty flags with their silver stars,
Porty flags with their crimson bars,
Flappcd in the morning wind the sun
Oe noon looked down, and saw not one.
Up rose old Barbara Fretchie then,
Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;
Bravest of all in ia Frederick town,
She took up the flag the men hauled down
In her attic window the staff she set,
To show that one heart was loyal yet
Up the street came the rebel tread,
Stoncwall Jackson riding ahead.
Under his slouchcd hat left and right
lie glanced the old flag met his sight.
"Halt!"-thc dust brown ranks stood fast.
Fire l"-out blazed The rife blast
It shivcrcd the window, pane and sash,
It rent The banner with seam and cash.
Quick, as it fell, from the broken staff
Dame Barbara snatched the sillen scarf
She leaned far ont on the window ill,
And shook It forth with d royal will.
Shoot, if you must, this Old gray head,
but spare your country flag, she said.
A shade OF sadness, a blush of shame
Over the face Of tho leader Games
The noble nature within him stirred
To life at that woman's deed and word
"Who touches hair Of yon gray head
Dies like a dog March on" he said
All day long through Frederick street
Sounded the tread Of marching feet
Al day long that free flag tossed
Over the heads Of the rebel host
Ever its torn foldsrose and fell
On the loyal winds that loved it well,
And through the hill-gap5 sunset light
Shone over it with q warm good night
Barbara Frietchies work is DER,
And the Rebel rides on his raid no more
Honor to her and let tear
Fall, for her sake, on Stonewalps bier.
Over Barbara Frictchios grave
Flag Of Freedom and Union, wave
Peace and order and beauty draw
Round thy symbol of light and law;
And ever the stars above look down
On thy stars below in Frederick town
Year: 1863

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s-Capt Martin and
crew Of the Brig Estelle which was burnt by
the re bel pirate Florida arrived on the Bio Bio
to-day. The ship Escort from Vera Oruz
reports that on the southwest side Of Cuba,
was in company two days with what che sup
posed the pirate Alabama She approAched
quite near at night and keeps away during day
he was under sail, the wind was blowing o
gale at the time. She finally left us without
making any demonstration.
Year: 1863

Miss Molly McMorgan was hearty and hale,
But wished to be slender and languid and pale,
So defrauded her stomach of half OF its due,
And cheated her muscles of exercise too.


She dipped in goblet her fingers so fair,


And wiped just the tips with delicate air,


And laid her white hands on her indOlent lap,
Too vacant for converse-too vain for nap
Forstill twas her elm, in attracting the view,
To convince all behoders she had nothing to do.
Miss Celestia Ftz Mackerel will fritter the day
Over worsted and Crotchet, DER novel or play.
She sorts out her shade with an accurate eye,
But her mothers pale features unnoticed 90 by,
Who half worn to death with her family care
Never gets any help from Celestia, the fair
For the getting of dinners the toll and the stir
Of such vulgar pursuits, are disgusting to her;
And thus to her non-descript creed she is true
Her mother may toll yet she's nothing to do.
0 youths yet unmarried, ye dream with delight
Of home of your own that no evil can bl ght,
Decked in roses of Eden, from fadirg exempt
OF an Eve that no contraband apple can tempt,
Where all in good order AID concert win move
And babies well trained bring an ocean of love,
And pride hid in smiles Of affection shall glow,
And wealth hand in hand with Economy go 4;
Let me give you warning, and bid you beware
Of quicksands beneath though the surface is fair
Avoid like the Upas with poisonous dew,


Those exquisite ladies who've nothing to do.
Year: 1863

case, it was many years before his immense
popularity caused the money to be refunded;
and, indeed, he himself was never entirely
satisfied with the act.


Public danger in those cases requires
the exercise Of this power and such danger
is the only thing that the Constitution al
lows it to be permitted, and the only thing
that can either palliate or excuse the exer-
else of this despotic power. An officer who
attempts to violate this most sacred right, in
state of profound peace, shows a disregard
for civil rights truly alarming, and disposi-
tion of aggression both pernicious and dan
gerous. 1t is deadly thrust at the Consti-
tuition and civil rights, made from willful,
unjustifable despotism.


If the President of the United States
permits the military officers under his au-
thority to thus trample upon our liberties
and our courts Of law, then indeed he shows
a disposition for useless oppression and ar
bitrary military rule truly alarming.


With anxiety l await the terminus of this
affair, for upon its issue rests the personal
security of every citizen, and for my part l
shall never cease to condemn and oppose
that man and that Administration, which,
without shadow Of cause, attempts to place
US all under military rule and martial law


I hope, however, that this disposition will
extend no further, and that any officer who
attempts such demonstrations here, or in
Oregon, may meet the measure of Justice


ATTORNEY FOR NANNY.
Year: 1863

We need add nothing to what David
Dudley Field says, in q letter in another
column, to prove that it was By no agency Of
the Republican party, whether in Congress
or in lie Peace Convention, that this war
was forced upon the country. The men,
bc1s Of that party, wherever in position
to influence OF control opinion, were un-
firing in their efforts for IN adjustment
that would prove satisfactory to the South.
They yielded Ill that ought to have been
expected by any man in his scnses-more
than they could have granted with honor
to themselves; und that their tenders were
refused, WIS due to the fact that separation,
even at the cost and hazard Of war, was de-
te11nincd upon BY the leaders Of the op-
posing party in the South, long before the
Republican party had gained title to even
the prospective exercise Of power.


VIC call attention to A1r. Fields letter,
assuring our readers that they will find
therein 9 complete refutat1on Of that conf
mon Democratic statement, that the refusal
Of the Republicans to compromise" was
the cause Of the war. The unbluslling
mendacity Of the assertion is SO overw1clm-
ingly proved By the facts that MIR. Field
succinctly and powerfully sets forth, that
though we may not hope that Coppcrhcad:
will any less frequently repeat it, we know
Tint men Of ordinary intelligence and fair
ness will find it impossible to say that the,
believe it. Read what 31r. Field says.
Year: 1863




The New York Times, in an article on New York
city politics, thus graphically describes majority OF
the population of New York:


dts position has made it the recipient OF The very
dregs of European emgraton-the best portion Of it,
goes westwarG-and the enormous expansion Of our
trade and industry, b&s drawn hther from all parts OF
tho Union, the shtless the broken down, the charac
eress and the needy of all classes in the hope OF had
ing some means OF betteripg their condition. Conse
quenty the texture OF society In New ork ID no long
er American but European. We have on the one side


proetariat ignorant and unscrupuous as that eth
er of Paris or London, owning nothing, disking the
teum of honest industry, with strong taste for plum
der in some shape other indifferent to public opinion
unnfuenced by the pulpit by the prees and having
more less OF that of wrong, and that grudge
against those who better Of than Themselves, which
have been for six thousand years characteristic of the
ignorant and vicious


The Times shows a sad picture of the corrupt ex-
PeDdtures and heavy taxation, which promises to re-
suit IN "mnncPal repadation else burden Of taxes
which will amount to wholesale confIscation and rem.
der all real property inside the city limits wor thess
When this prospect stares people in the face we shall
look Tor O movement towards rid.cal change tn the
structure of the Government bat not Our con-
ISOLATION s that cannot be very long till this period
arrives"
The war between capital and labor has commsnced.
The workingmen marshalIg their forcss-"strikss
are taking place every side, and without capital sub
mits to the demands of labor, collision cannot be
avoided Lincons regulars may protect capital for a
little while but anarchy will reign at last. The press
and the pulpit by their teachings have raised storm
they cannot aay the Constitution has been destroyed
and the North has but the choice of two eys-anar.
chy or despotism.
Year: 1863

A BRIDE WORTH HAv1ka.--The Rocking ham, Va,
Register publishes the marriage of Miss Lucy F. Rol-
and adds:


She was what We would call on Independent girl"
Her bridal outfit was all made witser own hands, om
her beautiful and elegant straw hat down to the hand
some CATERS upon her feet Her own delicate
hand spun and wove the material of which her wedding
dress and travelling cloak were made; that she had
nothing upon her person when she was married which
not made by herself Nor was she compelled BY
necessity poverty to make this exhibition of her in
dependence She did it for the purpose OF showing to
the world how independent Southern girls are.
Year: 1863

7HE idea Of the enemy peRging away at Sumter Is
that at last they will wear out the garrison drop
ping, has bsen said will hole in stone Constant
firing, thought will human en- durance as well
as brick, mortar and sand.


But may rest assured that the enemy not confas
themselves to THAR bombardment of Sumter Eoehow we
think they have other deyry concoetng which will
show itself before Christmas, and which may
ly tax the genius of BKAURBG and the valor
troops in his command before Christmas campaign
both In Virginia and the will certainly have
closed releasing large bodies of operate the
coast during the winter months.


OF course the CAUSES that will release forces the
enemy will also release Confederate troops that as the
winter advances may look for the main seat of active
hostlitIss to be transferred to the seaboard.
Year: 1863

The resolutions presented in the State
Senate by the Hon. Daniel Holsman, Of
Bergen, will be found in our legislative
proceedings. They open very impor-
tant subject for the consideration of the
Legislature and the people of the State,
and cannot fail to elicit discussion and
bring about important action. We need
not claim for them the particular atten-
tion of our readers, for at this time the
subjects involved are all-engrossing, and
keep themselves constantly before the
public mind. None can evade or hope
to escape the responsibility which must
attach to every citizen of New Jersey in
this crisis of our national affairs. Let
every Democrat meet it in the spirit of an
American freeman, worthy of his high
destiny.


Mr.. Holsman's resolutions take the
broad ground in favor of an armistice
and an amicable settlement of the nation
al difficulties through convention of all
the States. This proposal is based upon
the well-known and admitted facts of the
war, and the recognized impossibility of
conquering peace on any terms consis-
tent with the restoration of our copstitu-
tional form of government and the rights
of the people. The radical and unconsti-
tutional legislation and illegal executive
acts of the party in power, if continued,
will not only place a barrier upon all
hopes of bringing back the South, but
tend towards anarchy and revolution in
the North. The violation of the rights
of the States by the General Government
is destroying the last hope of the people
for reconstruction, and the blotting out
of State authority will leave the people
without any efficient means for protection
against domestic or foreign enemies.


The country can only be rescued from
its terrible position and the normal func-
tions of the people, who form the basis
and superstructure of the Government
restored, through the intervention of
State authority acting upon and infuen-
cling the thirty-four sovereign States
which formerly composed the United
States, and through the States and the
people reaching the Governments at
Washington and Richmond. In the in.
terests of the people of the whole coun-
try, and at their demand, this destructive
war must cease, and every obstacle to a
settlement which will restore the bles-
sings of peace and fraternal relations
must give way. This can only be effect
ed through an armistice and such ma
tional convention as could be held this
gear with decided success convention
embracing very large portion of the
country free and slave, if the project is
suitably indorsed by the Northern peo-
pie. At any rate these resolutions are
an entering wedge in behalf of peace,
and we cordially support them and urge
upon our Legislators the necessity of Civ
ing them fair and full consideration.
Year: 1863

One step ahead is financial ruin. The
expenses Of the government, publicly sta
ted in Congress by Mr.. Spaulding, mem
ber of the committee of ways and means,
is tpo millions Jfue hundred thousand dol
lars per day. To cover this, the Secretary
Of the Treasury is authorized to sell nine
hundred millions dollars ofinterest bearing
bonds at what they will bring in the mar
ket Allowing the moderate discount of
ten per cent, this will increase the daily
expenditures to upwards of three millions
cfdolzars per day which accumulates as
interest in one year the sum of S185, 900.
These amounts are SO gigantic that the
conception Of man cannot grasp them; and
yet we have not taken into consideration
the fact that between these amounts and
gold, in which they are to be paid, is the
wide gulf already of fifty per cent, with
every prospect ofits reaching one hundred
in two months. How long does the rea-
der suppose it win be before what was
said Of revolutionary times will be true of
us, "when creditors were seen running
away from their debtors, aud debtors pur-
suing them In triumph, and paying them
without mercy. Dubuque Herald.
Year: 1863

The Providence Post says that deser.
tions from Rhode Island regiments are
fearfully large, and that hundreds who
have deserted are employed in Confederate
workshops at high wages. 1t is said that
nearly whole brigade of Massachusetts
troops have lately deserted, and that many
of them are at work in the South. In
Kentucky and Tennessee the losses by
desertion run up largely into the thou
sands. No pay for months-thc sicken-
ing thought that their wives and children
may be suffering for bread-the ever-pres-
ent spectacle of the lazy negro clothed
and fed at government expense--the vas
cillating conduct of the administration
which, for political reasons deprives them
of competent and imposes upon them in
competent of6cers-these, with thousand
other reasons are the causes of the rapid
depletion of the Federal ranks.


We print elsewhere the account of
the mutiny of a whole regiment on ac-
count of the negro-freeing proclamation,
and of another from dissatisfactions with
officers In one Kentucky brigade nearly
every officer has resigned. The army Of
the Potomac is stuck in Virginia,mud, with
no prospect ahead but that of gloomy
winter to be spent idlyin camp. Add to
this the fact that in less than three months
the term of service of nearly 100000 men
will expire, with no volunteering to fll
their places; and no prospect that draft
will be submitted to. To such pass has
fanaticism and imbecility brought the
North. Conceived in wrath, and proseou-
ted in insincerity, this war has, with the
ruin of its projectors, we'll nig Oh worked
the ruin of the land And we who are
trying to<save few remnants from the
national wreck with which to build anew,
ARE denounced as traitors by the vile crew
who have fattened on the woes of their
country.
Year: 1863

Shout the victory--Sambo's coming
are about to succeed in the accomplish
ment of their favorite and long-cherishea
project-whether it will succeed, remains
for time to determine. Of course, our
opinion freely expressed is that, instead of
being of service and advantage to those for
whom it was intended, the measure will
disgust their own soldiers, fill the Confed-
crate ranks, increase the ardor of their
troops, and make them know aud feel that
what their leaders and their judgments
told them, is true.


We do not intend to discuss that part
of the subject; but this-will the Union
men of Maryland support government
that places a negro in the field upon equal
footing with white soldiers-alttough it is
attempted to hide its real effect? Will the
Union men Of Maryland consent to see set
unrestrained abroad in the land 100000
half.civilized negroes to murder hcl lpless
babes and defenceless women, to follow in
the wake Of large army and devastate
and destroy the fairest land the Good Bo:
ing has ever blessed-to outrage virginity
and pollute the sanctity of wife and
mother? This is the question-for we
have no idea of their ever being any SER
vice in pitched fight. Will the Union
men support them? Our opinion is that
many will not True there are some who
for the sake 'of plunder, Office and gain,
will still cling to the dishonored, tarnished
and waning fortunes of this once noble
Republic-but no htnorable-no honest
no Christian man can sanction a war
which bears the double fury of civil and
servile. A just God will not prosper such
a cause.


Those who pursue course of tyranny
and oppression should remember that
even the most insignificant creature has
been provided by an all.wise God with
some means of defence-and that inferior
as the South may be in point of num-
bers, means and resources-yet she is
not wanting in courage, spirit, forttude
and vigilance-f they forget, the affair
outside the harbor of Charleston on the
morning of the 31st of January will serve
to jog their memory.-Maayland Republ-
can.
Year: 1863

In our paper to-day will be. found an
official list of the killed and wounded
of this regiment in the bloody battle of
Fredericksburg. From various sources
we learn that the First won, as it al.
ways has in its many engagements, i'm
mortal honors. Col. Turney, who, wo
are glad to learn, is recovering from q
severe wound, was cool and deliberate,
and inspired his men by telling them
tho awful consequences of defeat, and
to aim low and sure. Just before he
was wounded, one Of his men said
"Colonel, you are in great danger. -
Replied he, 81 know you will do your
duty, and l will try and do mine. Our
regiment is small, but better material
is nowhere to be found"
Year: 1863

PREsERvrYG TouAroEs.-Put the tomatoes
into large dish then pour on boiling water
SO that the rind or peel can be more readily
taken or After which squeeze good part
of the juice out of the tomato while it is in
the hand then cut into two or four pieces ac-
cordiug to size. Cook for few minutes un-
ill we'll heated through ; bottle, using as cork
thick drilling, only, cementcd on the under
side, put on the mouth Of the bottle and
pressed down and tied Then with spoon
dip on the wax (resin with little lard) un-
til the top is covered; when cool, set in cellar
and exclude the light. Prepared in this way,
you will get the genuine flavor Of the toma
toes when cooked nearly equal to those just
picked from the vines.
Year: 1863

n% Michigan is three thousand behind
on her quota under the two last calls OF
the President, and an immediate draft has
been ordered TO supply the deficiency
Massachusetts, is nineteen thousand be-
hind on her quota, and a draft has mol
been ordered to supply the deficiency.
Year: 1863

The VEAzIE CHEcKs.-At time when
the business community seemed in danger of
being flooded with shinplasters of rresponsi-
bic persons in order to supply the deficiency in
small coin, Gen. Samuel Veazie OF Bangor.
Banker Of large wealth was requested by
many Interested in business TO prevent this
card currency of doubtful value from spread
ing over the state, by the issue of fractional
checks OF good appearance and which would
command the confidence of all. He did so,
and his fractionals have performed good SER
vice and saved to the business community
thousands of dollars, besides afiording great
convenience. OF late, persistent efforts seem
to be made to limit the circulation of the
Neazie fractionais by statements that they
have been counterieited. Every check he's
been redeemed when presented for retention
and all have been found genuine by the parties
who maze them. They are safe as any paper
currency can be. We take them as readily as
any money offered. General Veazie has per-
formed good service to community and we
thank him. No person should dispose of thess
Veazie checks at discount beyond the Ex-
press fees for transmissionI-.Ken. Journal.
Year: 1863

over and our government has asserted its do
minion over every foot of territory, if then
am in the land of the living, hope to fight
under the democratic banner, but until that
time, shall support the administration which
may happen to be in power, no matter how
much my judgment may condemn its policy"
Year: 1863

The sympathy of the Republican party
for the Union, while they are straining
every nerve for the elevation of the negro
making their emancipation the object of the
war, declaring them citizens of the United
States entitled to the right of presumption
etc. ETC., reminds us Of the sympathy of
stearne, "who wept over dead jackass and
lett bis mother to die Of starvation y
Year: 1863

A Poor WAY TO MAKE VoTEs. We are
informed that Mr.. Yule, in his speech at
Ophir on Thursday evening last made a
very bitter personal attack on Mr.. Hamilton,
the Democratic candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney; dealing in personal illusions and
reflections which were unbecoming any man,
and can only tend to lower the author in the
estimation of discriminating public How
Mr. lule can so conduct a political canvass,
and retain his own self-esteem, we cannot
perceive. He can gain nothing by such
wanton personal attacks. He simply dis
gusts the public.
Year: 1863

Some of the Republican press call the
immigration now arriving in this State, across
the plains, squads of demorazed rebels
from Prices shattered army" This is truly
a Republican welcome to the hardy immi-
grants who have travelled thousands of miles
to make their homes in California. Suppose
they were formerly in the rebel army. Near
ly every man in the Southwestern States,
that the rebels could lay their hands upon
have been forced into their ranks. The
fact that such men are coming to California
if it is so, should be evidence to unprejuIic-
ed minds that they are tired of the rebel
lion, and determined TO seek homes remote
from wars deyastations and horrors, I'm
less they came prepared to vote the Aboli-
ton ticket, the Republicans of California
would prefer to see them remain rebel sol,
diers According to their ideas there is
nothing gained by the decentralization and
dispersion of the rebel armies. They must
fight it out to the death, or be whipped into
voting the fanatica ticket of the Abolition


lists. There is nothing gained else. That is
the way the party in power propose to pre-,
serve the Union. Continue the war until
everybody is whipped into an endorsement
of their fanatical aud sectional views. If
this is not So why did they change the pol
icy of the war to strict accordance with
the idea of its Abolition leaders,


Bufte Pecord