smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

The following plucky article we clip from
the Knoxville (Tenu.) Wing, which is edit
ed by the renowned Parson Brownlow:


You Can't INrMIDATE Us.-Snbscriber
in South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia
are constantly sending in their insulting
epistles to us, and ask discontinuance Of
their papers because we are opposed to Sc
cession. We receive as many new patrons
as We lose old ones, but if we were to receive
none, we would have no part or lot in the
wickedness and treason of secession. This
effort to break up this government, led only
by South Carolina, is bold, wicked, dars
ing and damnnable act, for which its guilty
leaders ought to be ANONYMOUSLY executed
This whole scheme of disunion is more
consumate Abolition contrivance than ever
was devised at the North, by the most'ultra
anti-savery men, and will work the greater
mischief TO the slave population ofthe coun-
try. II tOW bring about the overthrou of
Slavery one hundred years sooner than the
Republican party could have done It,


The cotton States may go out of the Uu-


ion, the border States with them-altoeeth-
or may form Southern Confederacy. We
shall adhere to our Union, Constitution and


laws, and denounce secession and the mis-


cradle Southern Confederacy that may


spring from il, and those who brought It


about, though it may cost us our lives upon
the scaffold! Nay, VIC shall dare say it in
the teeth Of South Carolina, that the FEEDER
al Government ought to enforce the laws,


collect the revenue, and lash the rebellious
States back into line at the point of the
sword and the mouth Of the cannon!
We have no desire to live underany gov
5 eminent controlled by the corrupt, wicked,
: and hell-deserving Williams who lead this
: revolution in the South.
Year: 1861

Do you wish to know how to save the
Union and give an overpowering life tn the
now despondent sentiment of patriotism
We answer, ShosO that you mean to defend
the Constitution and maintain the Govern
ment Had Major Anderson fired dozen
guns on Thursday of last week, and brought
the Star of the West sicily under the walls
of Fort Sumter, Treason would have stayed.
That act alone would have saved Virginia
from plunging into the fatal gulf Of rebell-
ion. Useless talk Of compromises, and Of
dragging the Republican flag in the mire,
can do nothing but more surely precipitate
her into it.-M y Iri6tns.
Year: 1861


We sing "our Countrys" song to night
With saddened voice and eye;
Her banner droops in clouded light
Beneath the wintry sky.
Well pledge her once in golden wine
Before her stars have set;
Though dim one reddening orb may shine,
We have a country yet.
'Twere vain TO sigh DER errors past,
The fault of sires or sons;
Our soldier heard the threatening blast
And spiked his useless guns;
He saw the star-wreathed ensign fall
BY mad invaders torn;
But saw it from the Fashioned wall
That laughed their rage to scorn
What though their warlike cry is flung
Across the bowling wave-
They smite the air with idle tongue
The gathering storm who brave.
Enough of speech the trumpet rings;
Be silent, patient, calm,-
God help them if the tempest swings
The pine against the palm
Our toilsome years have made us tame,
Our strength has slept unfelt;
The furnace fire is slow to flame
That bids our ploughshares melt;
'Tis hard to lose the bread they win





To drop the iron threads we spin
That weave our web of towns;
To see the rushing turbines stand
Before the emitted fumes,
To fold the arms that food the land
With rivers from their looms,
But harder still for those who learn
The truth forgot so long;
When once their slumbering passions burn,
ho ~, f11oz
The Lord have mercy on the weak,
And calm their frenzied ire,
And save our brothers ere they shrek,
1--WE played with Northern fire /"
The eagle holds his mountain height
The tiger pace his den
Give all the country, each his right
God keep us all Amen
National Fast, Jan. 4th, 1861.
Year: 1861

The Newark IN. J.) Daily Advertiser,
abiding to the troubles Of the hour, re-
marks as follows:


Nothing seems needed but hand with
a soul behind it at the center Of this great
nation TO WELD tspotent energies and warm
the hearts of patriots. The people of the
Free States, scattered throughout their hills
and valleys hive hardly yet got awake to
the reality that the integrity of their conn
Try has been actually threatened or can
possibly be destroyed. As to any actual
plan for tho destruction Of their Govern
ment they have been perfectly inereduIons
They could not conceive of such thing
and arc even now hardly convinced that il
is in danger, or that anybody means it harm
1t is time they had learned the astounding
fact,
Year: 1861

Costume IN RoME.-The ladies in Rome manage
with much ingenuity to combine in portions of their
dress ornaments the three Italian cOors, without
making the intention apparent to look like a
challenge to the authorities white dress, with
red flowers and green leaves in the hair, is favor
ite costume but as it would be imprudent to adopt
it too generally, combinations and badges a small
Ter scale are used,
Year: 1861

correspondent writing from Rome to the New
York Independent says that there has been much
speculation to what the Pope will do. Cardinal
Antonelli recently told our minister that the idea
of leaving Rome has never been entertained by the
Pope. Things have come to such pass that to
leave Rome would consummate the unity Of Italy.
Year: 1861

psAs Tenderness of conscience is always
to be distinguished from scrupulousness.
The conscience cannot be kept too sensi-
BILE and tender; but scrupulousness arises
from bodily or mental in6rmity, and dis
covers itself in multitude of ridiculous,
and superstitious, and painful feeling.
Year: 1861

FoReE OF THE MIME RFLE.-Dr. Nc
Cook Of Pttsburg was at the Mcclure
House last eveHiUg, on his return from
the seat OF war. He had in his possess
sion A number Of interesting trophies.
Among other things he has amdsEst with
clean hole through the barrel, made by
a mimic rife ball. The musket was In
The hands of a Federal soldier, who was
about raising it to FIRE upon the rebels,
whsn one of tho latter fred upon him.an
strange as it may seem. the ball struck
and passed through the barrel Of the mus
ket, making a round clean hole, as it the
barrel had been mud Wheeling INTEL
Year: 1861

Before closing I desire to say few
words on the relations Of Kentucky to the
pending rebellion, and, as we are all Ken
tuckisus here together to night, and as
this is purely a family matter, which con-
Germs the honor of us all. hope we may


be permitted TO speak to each other upon
it with entire freedom. l shall not de-
tain YOU with observations on the hostile
and defiant position assumed by the Gov
einor Of your State. 1nlhis reply to the
lreouisition made upon him for volunteers
under the proclamation Of the President,
Year: 1861

CENTRAL CoMMrTTEE.-The Democratic
State Central Committee met at San Fran
cisco on Tuesday last. They received .
communication from the Breckinridge COM
mittee, stating that subcommittee had
been appointed on the subject Of harmon
ising," and inviting the appointment Of 9
Ike committee for conference. The COM
municAtion was laid on the table by q vote
Of SO to 5. There is no reason to suppose
that any plan OF reconciliation will be agreed
upon. AT the sime Of writing this, we have
not received any intelligence Of . COnVen-
ton having been called, but may receive
further Information by telegraph before 60
ing TO press Han election for Congress-
men is held on the lllh of June there will
hardly be time TO call Convention to make
nominations previous to that date.
Year: 1861

EFFECT UPON SAN FRANcIsco.-What has
been so frequently predicted is actually taking
place, says the Alta. Civil war on the other
side of the continent is increasing the value of
real estate in this city, and making money ca
sier. The eXorbitant rate of exchange is in
ducing the people to invest their money in Cal
fornia, and money will henceforth be more ca
silly attainable for good enterprises among our
selves.
Year: 1861

Tie GREAT PAN-TEC-NA-THEc-A To- NlGmr.
Let all Of our readers remember that tonight
is the opening night of this splendid exhibit
tion. From all We have read and heard
about it, we have no doubt that to see it will
be rare treat 1t set the Stockton people
all crazy, last week, they crowding their new
big hall to its utmost capacity each evening
AS our people can appreciate good thing as
well as they've shall expect to see the theater
crowded each evening. Madam Carolin,
Morrison, the celebrated English vocalist
will also appear Moonlight, in some of hel
sweetest songs. She is spoken of in the
highest terms
Year: 1861

The tillsge and drainage of the soil are very
closely related to each other. So indeed, as
We said last week, are the tilless and nanur-
ing the soil. And these, not merely as cause
and effect are related-though drainage does
enable tllsge, and tillage does alter compost
tion-but as being operations of the same class
and kind. And thus Mr.. Bailey Denton,
though engaged in a lecture upon land drain.
age last Monday, could not help referring to
the steam plow-as the great tillage i'm Pile
ment of the future. And we had from him,
too, the striking fact bearing on the compost
o0n OF fertile soil, that in state of perfec
Glth one-quarter of its bulk is air.


Mr.. Smith, Of Lois-W eedon, says that in all
clay soils containing the mineral elements of
grain, perfect tilth dispenses with the need of
manuring; and there cannot be doubt that
a deep and thorough tillage enables soil to
draw Immensely on the stores of vegetable food
contained in air and rain.


Messrs. Hardy again say that perfect tiltb
dispenses with the need Of drainage, and there
can be but little doubt that deep and thorough
tillsge facilitates the operation Of whatever
drainage may exist, whether it be natural or
artificial.


In both these cases the useful lesson is well
taught, that it is true economy rather to put
the cheap and copious storehouse of Natures
agencies to its full use, than by laborious and
costly artificial means to initiate extensively
their operation.


Such lesson applies, indeed, beyond the
advantages Of tillage to the methods by which
ullage IS to be obtained. Among the earliest
suggestions of cultivation by steam power was
that OF reducing by its means the soil to tilth
at once. The land was to be torn down as the
deal Is torn down at the saw-mill; though be-
fore the machine il may have been as hard
and hrm as wood, behind the tool as it adysnc
ed at work it was to lie as light and fine as
sa"dust, But it has at length been found
that II Is better because cheaper, and more
perfect, too, to leave this last refinement Of
the tillage process to the weather, which does
1t without cost. The land is now torn
smashed up-or moved and thrown about by
ploW or grubber in great clods and Jumps
This is best done in dry autumn weather, and
thus IL lies till spring. Certainly no climate
Is better adapted for cheap tillage thar the
English-the rains and frosts Of winter follow
ing dry September and October must pene-
trate and thrust asunder the clung and har-
dened masses OF the soil. No tive particles
shall remain sdhering to each other, If you
only give room and opportunity to the cheap
est and most natural disintegrator in the world.
No rssp, or saw, or mill reduce the ipdurated
land to soft and wholesome tilth 30 perfectly
as winters frost. And all that you need to
attain its perfect operation is, first to provide
an outlet for the water when it comes-by an
etheient drainage Of the subsoil, and then to
move the land while dry and break il up into
clods aAd fragments no matter how large they
be, and leave them for alternate rain and
drouth and frost snd thsw to do their utmost.
London Agricultural Gazette.
Year: 1861

The present year is undoubtedly the most event
fu in the political history Of this country and the
record Of occurrences uanspiring at the Fed
eral Metropolis Is naturally OF striking and re.
markable Interest. The public desire to receive
prompt, fSli and reliable decornts Of all tha,
passes here 10 most intense, and we have
consequently made alterations and improvements
In the weekly issue Of the Washington Star to
meet this want most satisfactorily In compli-
ance with the wish Of the public the pa Ger has
been changed from quarto to the more conve.
nient folio shape, and now appears a handsome
sheet Of thirty-tt1o columns, filed with choice
and carefully prepared Reading Matter, and bear
ing the name Of the


washington Dollar Weekly Star" {"


As indicated by the title, we now furnish the
paper at the unprecedented low price Of


ONE DOLLAR PER TEARu
Or barely more than the price Of the paper Upon
which 1t 10 printed. It ID OUT determin alton to
make the WEEKLY STAR not only the largest
and handsomsSt Dollar Newspaper in the United
States, but that 1t shall absolutely be


The BEST FAMILY WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN rHR


WoRLD!m


II contains the very fullest, freshest, and most
Important QetalIs OF all tndt udnspireS at the
Seat Of Government; editorials on all the impor
tant topics Of the times; the news Of the week;
interesting correspondence from all parts Of the
world; capital stories; humorous and graphic
sketches, and the pick Of the floating miscellany
Of literature and gossip.


The DOLLAR STAR has as a permanent feature
carefully prepared


AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
embodying whatever may be Of interest to farm
In the transactions Of the Interior Department
the Smithsonian Institution, and the L. :. Agri-
cultural Society Gardening and Horticulture
also receive due attention in this department
Of the paper, and we also give each week
choice budget Of Household Recipes for our lady
readers; also, Recipes for the Workshop, together
with an official list Of all the new inventions
issued from the Patent Office each week.


In short, 1t is our purpose to give our readers
varied, rich, and sparkling variety of the
reading that at once instructs and entertains
but aiming to make WASHINGTON NEws AND
GOSSIP our speciality, in accordance with the
views set forth above.


Believing 1t to be better to sell many papers at
low price than few at a high price, we have
determined to offer the following
Year: 1861

STALL TIE CoavENrIoN Pass A STAY LAw?-This question is exciting good deal of discussion throughout the State. That such 2 law should be passed to pro- sect those persons who have already or may be called into military service, we have not the least doubt. They should De protected against any execution or civil process of
Year: 1861

TIE GHosT.--We have heard of at least
three cases of nervous debility, caused by
meeting the fellow who has recently been
playing the part of ghost about the streets.
On Thursday night there were probably
from seventy-fve teGne hundred persons on
the watch, but we have not heard that any
of them met with the object of their curl
psity
Year: 1861

FIRE At JOHNSON STREET STATION HOUSE,
Some Of the prisoners in the Police Station
on johnson street, on Thursday night, en-
deavored to burn the building by firing bits of
wood in the hall. The floor being stone, it
was discovered before any damage had been
Year: 1861

The chances for an adjournment of the
Senate TO day do not seem as clear as yester-
day. The President this morning intimated
that be could not let them 60 on Saturday,
and doubted very much if be would be ready
for them to adjourn even by the end Of next
-vaatr
Year: 1861

A STRIKING ARGUMENT.-They have preach
ers in Milwaukee who can adapt themselves
with marvellous facility TO adverse eircum-
stances. The Sentinel says that the pastor
Of one of the city churches one night, re-
Gently, met a young man who was a mem
Der of his congregation, straying about
the streets with a number of dissOlute
companions, and stopping, began to ex-
postulate with him on the course he was
pursuing, when one of the party taking
offence at the reverend gentleman's remarks,
had so lite respect for "the cloth" as TO
strike him. Without more ado, the diVine's
coat came off, and the display of science
which followed, was of such practical ma
ture, that all the reprObates were soon forced
to call out for quarter. The clergyman
calmly resumed his cast-off garment, fully
satisfied with the effect of muscular christ
ianity in some cases, and went on his way.
It is not stated whether he took the stray
lamb with him.
Year: 1861

DEAR YERKEs - There is prevalent rumor throughout this county, and throughout this Dr. gade, that at the battle of the Oak Hills, Colonel Churchill lost most of his men while they were quietly taking their breakfast. As surgeon ot Col. Churchill's regiment, wish to correct the report It is true were fired upon by both artillery and small arms while we were at breakfast, but the alacrity with which our brave volunteers sprang to their arms, and rallied for the fight, was alike creditable both to our men and our cause. We only lost two killed and four wounded before the regiment formed under it's brave commander. All the rest of gallant men who fell, either killed wounded, fell disputing every inch of ground with the insolent foe. l make this report, not for effect, but to vndicate the truth of history.

 Respectfully yours,

 w. A. CANTRELL, Surgeon

 Col. ChurchiUs Regiment.
Year: 1861

successfully repelled the invaders at Oak Hills

 Your experience will be worth much, and will greatly expedite speedy organization, and Knowing you, I have the utmost confidence in your undaunted courage, and shall be proud again to command you. N. B. P.
Year: 1861

We call attention to the suboined call of Maj. Clark for clothing, and material Those who have articles of this kind for sale would do well to inform Maj. Clark of the number and their prices. Our troops must be supplied. and those having these things for sale must furnish rbam
Year: 1861

The act of 18th May fxes the pay Of
the Reserve corps of Pennsylvania volun-
teers from that date. so that a months
wages is already due those troops, which
will be promptly paid to them on Monday
next. The Paymaster General, Henry
D. Maxwell, is now prepared to discharge
this service, and as soon as the Assistant
Paymasters have fled their bouds, the
work of disbursement will commence
We understand that the selection Of these
Assistants will be governed entirel y With
regard to the capacity Of the gentlemen
to be named in this connection, and that,
when the list is announced, among them
will be found some of the very best and
mo-t competent men in the State.


We certainly feel gratifed in being au
tborized to announce this speedy payment
of the volunteers, and We have a right
also to congratulate the soldier who is in
the service of commonwealth that thus
appreciates and requites his services.
Year: 1861

stem. I watched the shot as it struck
the roots Of the grass, and It was aston
ishing how the dust few. In about an
hour the grass caught fire. and the clouds
of smoke shut out the opposing armies
from view. In the obseurity the enemy
changed their line. and the eighteen
FOUNDERS, supported BY ous regiment,
took a new position on little rise of
ground. As We moved on to the spot,
six pound shot carried away the lower
jaw of Capt. Page, and then took of a
mans head on the right, as with knife.
The blood of poor Page was the FIRST
blood | ever saw; he was koeeked down
in the grass, and as be endeavored to
raise himself be presented such a ghastly
appearance that sickly, fainting sensa-
ton came over me, and the memory of
that night | shall carry with me to my
dying day. A little later Major Ring
gold was mortally wounded at bis Bate
~; saw him just after it. The shot had
torn away portion of the flesh of bis
thighs; its force was tremendous, cutting
off both bis pistols at the locks. also the
withers of his horse-a splended steed
which was killed to relieve him of bis
misery The enemy tried bard but with
oat avail, to bit our eighteen Founders.
The battle continued until night put an
end to the scene-We bivouacked where
We were. and laid on our arms; We slept,
however, but little thinking we might be
attacked in our sleep.


The enemy had been very severely
handled owing to the superiority Of our
artillery. The gunners went into it more
like butchers than military men; each
stripped of his coat, rolled up bis sleeves,
and tied his suspenders around bis waist;
they all wore red flannel shirts, and there
fore. were in uniform. To see them lin
beriug aud unlimbering, firing few shots,
then dashing through the sm oke, and then
fire again with lightning like rapidity,
partly hid from view by dense clouds of
smoke and dust, with their dark red
shirts and naked arms, yelling at every
shot they made, reminded me of band
of demons rather than of men.
Year: 1861

By an act of the last legislature the


name of this road was changed from the


Sunbufy to the Philadelphia and Ere


Railr0od, Nhieh is now its corporate title,


and in which name it will hereafter trans


act all its business. An act of the same
legislation also authorized the Governor
I to appoint commissioner, for the pur-
pose of proceeding over the road, exam
inc its grading, decide upon the work
performed. and report to the Governor a
full and accurate account of the condition
Of the road. After this report has been
ade, it will be decided by the Governor
whether the bonds deposited with the
State authorities, securing the faithful ex-
pepditure of the money appropriated By
the State for the completion of this road
can be lifted without damage to the Com.
monWcalth.


In compliance with the provision. of
this act authorizing the appointmont of
the said Commissioned, the Governor has
appointed Col John A. Wright. who will
at once proceed to the discharge of the
duty thus assigned him. In this appoint,
ment the interests of the State will be
faithfully represented. as few Den are
tie superiors of Col. Wris ht in the knowl-
edge of railroads, their construction and
operation With this experience and
knowledge, Colonel Wright also carries
to his work BUSINESS capacity that has
already won him a character for industry
and integrity of which any man may we'll
be proud.


The people of Pennsylvania will look
for this report with an interest common
surate with the Importance of this great
public improvement, which is of itself q
monument Of Pennsylvania enterprise
The country it traverses, the i'm uenso re-
sources which it will assist n developing,
the new markets it will create along its
line, and the treasure and travel, it is
destined to pour into the lap of our beau
tifdl metropolis ou the hanks Of the Del
aware, make the Philadelphia and Erie
Railroad one Of the most important links
in the great chain of improvements with
which Pennsylvania is binding her inter-
ests to those of distant territories, and
with which she is also drawing into closer
com munication her own towns and cities.
Harrisburg Telegraph,