smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

DThe lst District of Columbia colored
volunteers reached here last evening, and
will be mustered out directly. They are as
comely an appearing body of soldiers as we
have seen this many a day, and when Con.
gress restores them to their right-which we
take it, is the first thing the next Congress
is to do-they will make valuable addition
to the conservative element in our voting
population.
Year: 1865

THE RIGHT SPIRIT. @F>a
We extract the following ably written ar
ticle from the columns of the Richmond Bull
letin, of Tuesday last:


1t surprises US to see persistent charges of
'trebellion," Secession" and ssdisloyalty" a.
gainst men who have laid down their arms,
received pardon under the amnesty proclama-
tion of Mr.. johnson, taken openly the oath
of allegiance to the Constitution Of the Uni
ted STATES and the Union, declare their full
and deliberate purpose to be good and true cit
izens-aye, even more: men who have gone
as far as required, and sworn to support the
Constitution of Virginia without ever having
voted for it Some of them as was the case in
the recent municipal elections in this city,
have pledged themselves actively and faithful
ly to administer Justice and enforce obedi-
ence under said Governments. Is it not re-
lentless persecution to arraign and denounce
these citizens further Here and there may
be found man disposed to exercise free
criticism upon the phraseology of the oath Of
allegiance to the United States, and declare its
conflicting requisitions to his apprehension
1t is difficult for some minds tointerweave the
logic of facts with the logic of reason-the
logic Of events with that of law-the logic Of
Government with the logic Of the Constitution


the logic of Craftsmanship with that of
Military Law!


Suppose an intelligent, quiet, and well
meaning citizen should find it hard to recon-
cile his oath to support the Constitution Of
the United States and the Union, with the
further oath to support the proclamation of
the United States Executive and all laws en-
acted by Congress to give them effect suppose
be should conclude, indeed, that the oath to
support the former was paramount, and that
the latter was conflicting, and, therefore, not
binding on his conscience, should SO intimate
to his friends, and yet declare his readiness
to submit to both til further development
should settle the whole matter would good
Government. or humanitarian, even perse-
cute or punish him


In the present condition Of our people, it
seems to us that forbearance and liberality will
do much to heal our present wounds-that
kindness and generosity promise happier re-
suits than strict surveillance and mandatory
Year: 1865

A MEXICAN FEVER. ALI the inform alton
received in Washington tends to show that a
large emigration from the United States to
Mexico will take place the coming fall, if the
requisite inducements are offered by the Lib
eral Government to emigrate. The Mexican
Legation bere is in daily receipt of letters
from all parts of the North and West, asking
for information on the subject. In the South
and Southwest the drift of the emigration is
to join MaximiIian.
Year: 1865

IT is old news telling the public gold is
going down they find that out fast..enough
but they have no idea of the reduction in
carpets and furniture unless they 60 to IL.
Selbys, 80 and Al East Second street, and
select from the largest and best stocks in
Davenport. ap8-d1w
Year: 1865




than the mouth So overpowered was with
q sense ofhorror Of my situation that it was
some time before had thought of looking
out for my future comfort. At length .
party Of US set about hunting place to
spread our blankets. II was no where to
be found every foot Of ground was occu-
pied, and finally four of US were obliged to
erect our blankets over the ''claim" Of two
other men, and take them in with us, in or
der to get ground to sleep on. Iwoke early
the next morning, for had eaten nothing
the day before, and WAS very hungry my
blanket was covered with maggots that had
crawled off the ground during the night, and
noticed that the paths were strewn with
shelterlcss men who had expired in the
darkness Of midnight, many Of whom were
swollen dreadfully, and had turned black
and blue FROM the effects Of scuvvy.


That afternoon we drew half pint Of
stock peas, the insidcs Of which were filled
bugs. the flavor Of which didn't admire
A small piece Of corn bread was added, and
our .rations' were declared duly issued
| It was nothing unusual to pick whole kern
| els Of corn out of the bread, and occasionally
Z piece Of husk or cob. We were hungry
however, and stopped for neither cobs, bugs
nor husks; quit eating in hungrier state
than when began. After that | was hun
cry for over seven months.


We were soon admonished in relation to
the dead line," q railing some six PAGES
from the stockade, beyond which it was
death to go. The sentries would kill man
for putting his hand on it. Il came near 60
ing outside of it to make my Quarters, y
and was ierked backwards by bystander
Ifa guard killed his man, he received thirty
days furlough for performing the chivalrous
act. Oh, what deliberate and cold -blooded
murders have seen enacted in that prison
and all to crafty an insane hatred which car
show no just foundation.


We had our market; II one had money
he could purchase anything. Policemen
with clubs kept loose state Of order among
US, but fighting was allowed, and popular


never saw such place for wickedness and
seltishness before every man hated his
neighbor. They would not give = dying
man drink of water. Sick men were ours


ed and abused in disgusting manner.
cannot enumerate the horrors it would ALI
volumes, and require years for the writing


can only sum up the whole. Anderson
vile was as near hell as human depravity,
cruelty, and brutality can produce on earth.
Death and wicksdnees rsisnsd supreme. =
Year: 1865

A NEW WINE.-In this age OF bad
whisky and extended liquor, it is pleasant
to know that there is one article of pure
wine in the market We have reference
to Speer's Samburg Port Wine, which
was on exhibition at the Fair, and glass
was given to each visitor who claimed it.
One glass was proffered to me, and l
touched it to my lips somewhat unwil-
lingly, but was agreeably disappointed
in finding it the most delicious l had ever
tasted. doubt whether there is vine
yard in the Old or New World that can
yield wine at all comparable to this in
richness and delicacy of flavor Mr. Speer
prepares it by new process peculiar to
himself, without the addition Of spirits,
and each bottle he sells is guaranteed to
be four years old 1t has found its way
to London and Paris-BostOn Transcript


Sold by T. Fl. Logan d. Co. and Logan,
List g. Co, Druggists, Wheeling, w Va.
Year: 1865

If train moving at the rate of twenty
ously, the passengers would experience O
conclusion equal to that of body falling
from height of nineteen feet; they would
be hurled against the sides of the carriage
with force equal to that which they would
be exposed to, in falling from window on
the second floor Of house. If tho train
we're moving at the rate of thirty miles per
hour, they might as we'll fall from the height
of three pair of stairs; and an express train
would. in point of fact, make them fall from


fourth story. lnstantsneOu; e o.a;hIs Gse'k' are
Year: 1865

A WORD TO THE BoYs--A lazy boy makes
lazy man, just as crooked sspling makes
crooked tree. Who ever yet saw boy
grow up in id!eness, that did not make a
shiftless vsgabond when he became man,
unless he had fortune left him to keep up
appearances? The great mass OF thieves,
paupers and criminals have come to what
they are by being brought up in idleness.
Those who constitute the business part Of
the COMMUNICATIONS who make our great
and useful men--were taught to be indus
trious.
Year: 1865

PRESIDENT LINcoLN's MorHER.-It would
be interesting to know more of the mother
of President Lincoln, and of the influence
she undoubtedly had in guiding tie mind of
the youthful pioneer. But we never shall;
nearly all that remains to US Of her brief bi.
ography Is, that she taught her SON to read
the Bible Near the village of Gentryville.
Spencer County, Indiana, is her grave, a
modest, grasscovered mound, without head
stone or monument. A few weeks before
bis tragic death. the President expressed bis
Intention in letter to friend, tO.visit the
locality and erect a suitable memorial over
the grave. A paper, in commenting upon
this fact, remarks: He was not permitted ia
fulfil his desire. No and yes. He raised
no monument of marble to her sacred mem.
ory, but his life was token to her praise
such as few mothers In this or any other
land have received, d,-Boston advertiser.
Year: 1865

There. are some things which never grow old
and one O. these is the following elegant effusion
Of Willis ;-written before he had been sophisti
Gated by his large experience Of the fashionable
world, or oecoms deadened 10 natural emotion by
the iuxurieAof life purely artificial. We dono
often copy any Of Mr.. Willis mere pretty isms
but we think the following is well worth its space D
Year: 1865

A correspondent Of the Glasgow Herald is
The voucher f3r the following: son Sunday
morning last while walking with friend
in garden near Falk:rk, we observed two
bees issuing from one Of the hives, bearing
betwixt them the body of defunct comrade,
with which they flew for distance of ten
yards. We followed them closely and noted
the care with which they selected a conve-
nient hole at the side of the gravel walk, the
tenderness with which they committed the
body, head downwards to the earth. and the
solicitude with which they afterwards push
cd against it two stones, doubtless sin memo
riam. Their task being ended, they paused
for about minute, perhaps to drop over the
grave of their friend a sympathizing tear,
and they few away"
Year: 1865

One Of the members of the 103d Uni:
ted States colored troops was to have been
married recently to a blooming colored
damsel of Savannah, but just as the ar
rangements for the nuptials were nearly
completed, his regiment was ordered to
Fort Pulaski, and the expectant bride
groom had to leave with it. He wrote to
his espoused, informing her that he was
too good a soldier to stay behind, and
that therefore a postponement was un-
avoidablc Shortly after he sent another
letter from the fort, stating that it would
probably be long time before he could
attend personally to the matrimonial af-
fair, and that on the whole, as the pre-
parations might not keep, aud should not
be wasted, he would delegate his grooms-
man to represent him in the ceremony,
reserving to himself the right to clail1l
her as his wife when he returned to
Savannah. The wedding came off as he
sugsested.-Saeon'sah Herald,
Year: 1865

An old fellow out in Wayne County,
who has advertised" his wife six or sew
en- times, had the assurance; recently, to
ask the genial editor of the Lyons Re
publican to print the customary adVer-
tisement for half price, in consideration
Of his being ga regular customer
Year: 1865

DY GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
Sing again the song you sung


When we were together young


When there were but you and


Underneath the summer sky.


Sing the same song DER and Ger,


Though knew that never more


Will it seem the song you sung


When we were together young.
Is there a heart that never siqheds
Is there a tongue that never lied!
Is there an eye that never blinked!
Is there a man that never drinked !
Is there a woman that never tainted!
Or is there one that never painted! =!
If so, then heart and tongue and eye
Must tell i most confounded lie.
Year: 1865

GERRIT SMITH has written a letter to
Garrison on the present topics of the day.
He is in favor of confning the ballot to
the loyal men who can read. but predicts
that war of races will speedily ensue
unless th ballot is given to the South
ern negro. Of course this simply means
that the negre having been restored to
his natural rights" will demand the
right of suffrage at the point of the bay
onet. The wish is, perhaps, father to
the thought" He also advocates the
right of women to vote.


And suppose the women are not per,
mitted to vote, will there be war OF
sexes?
Year: 1865

Heaven and Earth altogether such an
one as Benjamin F. Butler. 1t is hard to
think the Author of the Sermon on the
Mount an accessory before the fact to
assassination as o means to vengeance.
1t is hard, above all, to reconcile the
actual forbearance and clemency and
patience of, Andrew johnson with his
predestined function as the Scourge of
God.


But ali these difficulties doubtless ex.
ist only in the perverse and wicked
minds of the unregenerate The ways of
God, to be sure, were once said. By a
possibly ill-informed Israelite, to be'past
finding out, but these more competent
interpreters, these intimates of the Al
mighty, but for whom His ways might
have continued unsearchable, still live,
still keep their shoulders to the Ark,
still preach amongst US, and will yet as
faithfully curse Andrew johnson for his
inconvenient life as they blessed Abra-
ham Lincoln for his most convenient
death.
Year: 1865

THERE is no truth in the statement re-
Gently published that the Mississippi
militia refused to muster under any but
the State flag The Vicksburg Herald
says no militia have been organized in
the State, nor has any official been en-
barrassed by rebel interference.
Year: 1865

New YORK, April 3-The Post t'sspeclai
says it is reported that there will be an
Immediate reorganization movement for
the return Of Virginia toher place in the
Union, in which case she will abandon
the rebel cause
Year: 1865

against destruction by fire, is by no means
as certain rs it should be, or as it can be
made. The pipes originally laid in the
streets are entirely too small to supply
freely the ordinary demands for water
in many parts of the city. The main
supplies are as follows: From the reser-
voir down the line of Market street a
twelve inch pipe, to Madison thence to
Quincy ten inch pipe, from which an
eight inch and six inch line cross
the stone bridge into the fifth and sixth
wards; from North street IN the trst
ward, and extending the whole length OF
Main street to near the Belmont mills in
the sixth ward there is only four inch
pipe. Ii is we'll known that when fire
is in progress, il is almost impossible IN
nearly every part of the city TO procure
Insufficient supply of water for one OF our
hand Fire Engines. Citizens have been
talking l am informed, of recommending
the purchase of u Steam Fire Engine by
the city. / will venture to say that
there is not fire plug in the city that
will supply one OF them, throwing two
streams only, for more than one minute.
Only the laying down of a large pipe,
say twenty-four inches, can remedy the
difficulty, and it should extend the ell
tire length of the city. | am aware that
the city is too poor, and too much IN debt
To undertake from ordinary resources SD
large an expenditure as this would make,
but il might be possible to secure the
money necessary by home loan on long
time, from insurance companies and
property holders.


There are some other matters to which
I will briefly allude. The Wharf is in
bad condition and some repairs are alb
solutely necessary.


A digest and reprint of the city ordi-
nances is desirable 1t is ten years since
the present book was published, and
there are many valuable ordinances un-
known to the officers and citizens gen.
orally, which have been passed during
that period.


Some suggestions have been made to
the effect that the citizens would derive
a benefit, by changing the time OF hold,
ing markets from early morning until
mid day OF afternoon, OH the ground that
il would prevent hucksters from having
such entire control as they now have, by
encouraging ldIHicis w a1oOhu VINO "".'
kets, as they could come to the city III
the morning and return home in the
evening, thus avoiding the expense OF
nights lodging for themselves and sta
bling for their horses, which under the
present plan they have to incur.


Great convenience would be secured II
the old City Hall could be arranged and
1sed for market purposes, and the reve-
nue. would be largely increased. An en-
couragement should be given to the con.
struction of street railway which would
not only be great public convenience,
but would much enhance the taxable
rental value of property in remote parts
of the city.


In view of the necessity of largely
increased expenditure for police force,
when all classes are taxed so heavily, no
monies should be expended for other pur-
poses than those absolutely required as
repairs.


/ conclude, gentlemen, expressing the
hope that our official intercourse will be
pleasant, and our acts secure the peace
and quiet of the city and advance her
prosperity. A. j. SWEENEY


Mayor
Year: 1865

ERIE, Pa, May z.


Whilst acknowledging with profound
humiliation the absence Of q proper DEM
onstration of respect on the part of this
CITY, TO the great remains Of President
Lincoln on their arrival here last Friday
morning, Justice to our citizens, who have
ever delighted to honor the lamented
patriot whilst living, and who are second
to none in heartfelt devotion to the
memoryo the illustrious dead, requires pub
lieity of the fact, that, in the midst of prep
arstions for the mournful occasion, they
were informed by a superintendent Of the
Cleveland & Erie R. Z. that the funeral
escort had made special request that no
public demonstration be made at this place,
IN order that the committee might have
rest and repose. Acquiescence in this IN
authorized request is the true cause of the
apparent national discredit attributed tc
this city, F. F, FARRAR, Mayor,
Year: 1865

COLUMBUS, May 2.
The Governor has issued the following
| proclamation:


EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, /


COLUMBUS, May 2, 1866. !
In view of the affliction of Divine Pro
vidence on the nation, the President of the
United States has designated Thursday,
the first day of June, as day of humilis-
tion and mourning, and recommended that
our people, on that day, in their respective
places of worship, unite in solemn services
to Almighty God in memory of the good
man who has been removed, go that sll
shall be occupied, at the same time, in the
contemplation of his virtues, and sorrow for
his sudden and violent end. Fully con-
curing with his Excelleney the President,
in this measure, do recommend to the
people of the State of Ohio a united and
solemn Observance of the same that all
places of business be closed and that the
day be observed IS Sabbath of the Ma
tion; that all our people unite, not only in
humiliation before the Lord and contem-
plation of the services and virtues of the
great and good man who has been taken
away from us, but in earnest prayer that
Almighty God will sanctify this great
afHiction to US as nation, that in His wise
providence he will rule all these things for
our good, and that he will strengthen and
guide our present rulers and endow them
with wisdom TO Conduct the nation to
peace and unity again.


In witness whereof l have hereuntO set
my hand, the day and year above written.


JOHN BROUGH.
By the Governor:


F. "A. MARBLE, Private Secretary.
Year: 1865

The report that Dick Taylor wants to
surrender on the terms granted to Lee is
renewed, and we have from two different
sources another to the effect that Kirby
Smith has offered to surrender to Pope on
the same conditions. We see no reason
for doubling these reports, and indeed
think it highly probable that these sur
renders have both been already consum-
mated. If this be SO, there is not single
srmed rebel left in the rebellious States,
except the cavalry escort which is riding
as 8 body guard with JEFF. Davis on his
wild flight scross the country. Every man
now found in arms against the Govern
ment has no sanction-not even that of
the rebel lesders-for it, and is liable to be
treated as q guerrilla.


Important and startling as are these
facts, there is another of greater signiA-
cance contained in these surrenders.-
Coming as they do so quickly and with
such apparent esgerness on the heels OF
each other, they demonstrate the folly OF
the last-ditch brsggadocio Of the South
They show that the rebels are convinced OF
the hopelessness Of their struggle, and in
stead Of desiring to struggle on hopelessly
are eager for peace Snd the old Union
They indicate that we shall now
have pesce in fsct IS well as in name, and
that the mass Of the Southern people will
come quietly back to their old allegiance.
Year: 1865

WnY!-Why should people 60 East for
The purchase Of ready made clothing, when
Eam Perry. at his stand opposite the Post
Office, is disposing Of the most stylish and
Durable goods at such reasonable prices p
All in need Of any thing in the clothing line
can be supplied ct the shortest notice.
Year: 1865

DsrEREMcE ov OPiNIoN,-The Gasstts
gives it as the opinion Of an officer Of the
Second Iowa Cavalry that more than three-
fourths Of the soldiers Of that regiment a-e
in favor Of negro suffrage. We have con-
versed with several Of the privates Of that
regiment, and their opinion is that about ten
in every three hundred Of their number are
in favor Of negroes voting. That is the
difference Of opinion. Probably the latter
opinion 10 nearer correct
Year: 1865

IT is great blunder in the pursuit of
happiness, not to know when we have
got it-that is not to be content with a
reasonable and possible measure of it.


The best service that We can render to
the world is to mend ourselves; if each
mends one, all will be mended.


PLEASURE of body consists in health,
and felicity of mind in knowledge; health,
competency, aud intelligence, form the
chief sources Of happiness.


To THINK is not merely to have ideas
to be the theatre across which images and
emotions are marched, but to sit in the
midst as master Of ones own conceptions.


The spirit of education is nothing more
than an endeavOr to liberate by means OF
freemen, the ideal human being that lies
concealed in every child. -


Tue time that is gone we deem moro
pleasant than the time that is with u.s.
Even to what diverts in the present we
give the name Of past-time.


A sMILE.'is ever the most bright and
beautiful with a tear upon it. What ID
the dawn without it's dewf
Year: 1865




THE HUMAN Pulse. The human pulse
has in all ages been consulted as an index
of health and disease. 1t is kind ofdial
within US which gives both the measure
of time and Of health. The pulse Of q
person in health beats about seventy
strokes in a minute, and the ordinary
term of life is about seventy years. In
this seventy years, the pulse Of temper.
ate person beats two billion, five hundred
and seventy-four million, four hundred
and forty thousand times. If no actual
disorganization should bappen;a drunken
person might live until his pulse should
beat this number of times; but by the
constant stimulus Of ardent spirits, or by
pulse quickening food, the pulse becomes
greatly accelerated. and the two billion,
five hundred and seventy.four million,
four hundred and forty thousand pulsa'
tions. are performed in little more than
half the ordinary term Of human life, and
life goes out in forty or forty five years in
stead Of seventy. This application Of
numbers is given to show that the accel'
Grafton of those forces diminished the
term Of human life.