smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

We are sorry the Natchez Free Trader has un-
dertaken to do for US what we have not yet at
tempted to do--to declare our preference tor the
Presidential succession. In the interest OF the
Southern Democracy, as an humble journal,
having a small share at least Of public confi-
dence, this paper has had no purpose, wish or
thought to champion the aspirations OF any
man for the nomination at Charleston. Apart
from the desire we feel for the success OF the
PRINCIPLES we are advocating in these columns
our respect for the many distinguished States
men who are sustaining them, and our abhor-
renee of the traitors who have deserted them
and affiliated with the enemies OF the South
and of the Democratic party, in the hour oil
severest trial, we have neither friendships nor
enmrties to indulge. The choice of the
Charleston Convention will be our choice, pro-
v;ded always he is man Of tested patriotism
and is nominated upon such platform as the
times demand.
Year: 1859

ANOTHER ISDIGNITY.-By reference to our
telegraphic column. 1t will be seen tna' an
American vessel, the Hazard, was recently
fired into on the coast of Africa by British
war steamer. This outrage is due to the IN
famous treaty which binds our government
to cooperate with the British government IN
Guarding the coest Of Africa to prevent the
removal of the slaves of that country from
their present condition of cruel and profitless
seryitude to one which is beneficial to the
civilized world, and is controlled by humane
ond christian Influences
Year: 1859

man, on examination his wounds have proved to be
not necessarily fatal. lie expressed desire to live
and be tried by his country. In his pockets were
nearly $500 in gold, which wish several important
papers found in his possession taken charge Of
by Col. Lee, on behalf Of the Government.
Year: 1859

Some washerwomen possess quite a
knacI in washing flannel so as to prevent its
fulling. 1t is not the soap suds, nor rinsng
waters that thcken up flannel in washing,
but the rubbing Of it. Cloth is fuled by
being "pounced and joinced" in the stocks Of
the fuiling mill. Flannel, therefore, should
always be washed in very strong soap suds,
which will remove the dirt and grease by
squeezing, better than by hall rubbing will
in weak soap suds. 1t should also be rinsed
out of the soap in warm water, and never
in cold, as the fbre5 Of the wool do not
shrink up RS much in walm as in cold water,
after coming out Of warm soap suds Great
cr care should he taken to rinse the soap
completely out of tho flannel. This advice
will apply to the washing of blankets, the
same as i, docs of flannel.
Year: 1859

TIE SEvEN.-Mrs. John Trip was once
at a court in Hartford, as witness against
one Of her sons, between whom and old John
a fierce quarrel had arisen. Lawyer Chapman
of waggish celebrity, was for the defendant
AS Mrs. Trip was expatiating at great length
on the exceeding vileness of her sons con
duct, Chapman. suddenly stopped her, and
inquired blandly how many sons she had.
After thinking a moment she answered,
Seven The lawyer started back, as if
struck with great astonshment "A remark
able coincidence! Just the number that
Mary Magdaen had devils cast out of her.
Year: 1859

The editor of the Springfield Republican
has been up in Vermont, to where he came
from, and he thus facetiously sketches what
he should have been, If he had not left home
and become an editor


Your correspondent would have grown
stalwart and strong with horny hands, and n
face as black as the ace Of spades. lie
would have taught school winters, worked on
the farm summers, and gone out haying for
fifteen days in july and taken for pay the
iron work and running gear of a wagon. At
two aud twenty, or thereabouts lie would
have begun to pay attention to a girl with
a father worth two thousand dollars, and a
spit curl on her torehead-a girl who al
ways went to singing school, and sat in the
seats and sung without opening her mouth
"a pretty girl any way. WE'LL after seeing
her home from singing school ono or two
years, taking her to Fourth of July, and
he would have married her, and settled
down for life with her. Years would have
passed away, and that girl with the curl
would have eleven chiIdren-ust as sure as
you ve-seven boys and four girls. We
should have hard time in bringing them
up, but they would soon be able to do the
millsing, and help their mother washing
days; and getting independent at last, and
feeling little stiff in the joints, should be
elected to the legislature, having been asses
sor and school committee for years In the
evening of my days, with my pipe in my
mouth, thirteen barrels of cider in my Gel
lar, and my newspaper in my hands, | should
sit and look over the markets, through a
pair Of gold mounted spectacles and wonder
why such strange, silly piece as this
should be published
Year: 1859

A French writer has said that to dream
ylorously, you must act goriousy while
you are awake; and to bring angels down
20 converse with you in your sleep, you must
labor in the course of virtue during the day.
Year: 1859

Every man should do his best TO own
homo. The first money which he can
spare ought TO be invested in dwelling,
where his family can live permanently.
Viewed as matter of economy, that is
important not only because he can ordin-
arily build cheaper than Inc can rent, but
because Of tho expense caused by fire.
quent change of residence. A man, who,
in early life, built home for himself and
family, will save some thousands of dol
lars in the course of twenty years, be-
sides avoiding tho inconvenience and
trouble Of removals. Apart from this,
there is something agreeable 10 our bet
ter nature in having a home that we can
call our own. 1t is form OF property
that is more than property. 1t speaks
to the heart, enlists the sentiments, and
ennobles the possessor. The associations
that spring up around it, as the birth
place of children--as the scene of lies
holiest emotions-as the sanctuary where
the spirit cherished its purest thoughts,
are sure as all value, and whenever their
influence is exerted, the moral sensibili-
ties are improved and exalted. The great
er part of our happiness of to-day, is in
creased by the place we were happy on
yesterday, and that, insensibly, scenes and
circumstances gather up store of bless
edness for the weary hours of the future


On this ,ccount we should do all in
our power 10 make home attractive. Not
only should we cultivate such tempers as
serve TO render its intercourse amiable and
affectionate, but we should strive to adorn
it with those charms which good sense
and refinement so easily impart to it,
We say easily, for there arc persons who
think that homo can not be beautified
without n considerable outlay of money.
Such people are in error. 1t costs little
to have q neat flower garden, and to sur
round your dwelling with those simple
beauties which delight the eye far more
than expensive objects. If you will let
the sunshine and dew adorn your yard,
they will do moro for you than any artist.
Nature delights in beauty. She loves to
brighten the landscape and make it agrec-
able to the eye. She hangs the ivy
around the ruin, and over tho stump OF
the withered tree twines the grateful vine.
A thousand arts she practices to animate
the scenes End please the mind. Follow
her example, and do for yourself what
she is always laboring to do for you.
beauty is divine instrumentality. 1t is
one of Gods chosen forms of power.
We never sec creative energy without
something beyond nero existence, and
hence the whole universe is teacher and
inspirer OF beauty. Every man was born
TO be an artist so far as the apprehension
and enjoyment of beauty is concerned; ;
and he robs himself Of one of the pre-
cious gifts of his being, il ho fail TO fulfill
this beneficial purpose Of his creation.


Newbcrn Gazette.
Year: 1859

HINTON R. HEIPER-Tt will be recollected that
this individual was exposed during the last session
of Congress by Judge Biggs. Not liking the truth
fnl picture which had been drawn of him, and sup
posing that Judge Biggs had obtained his informa-
ton from Hon. Burton Craige Helper made das-
tardly attack upon the latter gentlemen, but came
out second best from the contest 1t was incontest
ably shown by Judge Biggs, that Helpers conduct
his departure unceremoniousy having purloined
money from his employer and given other evidence
OF his want of principle. After having covered him
self with infamy-a fugitive from justice and dis
grace to the soil that gave him BIRTH it is no wonder
that he should tnrn traitor to the South and Join the
fanatical horde of abotionists who are making in
fammatory appeals against our rights and insttu-
tons. Notwithstanding it is shown that this man
Helper is bankrupt in character and utterly desti-
tnte OF every gentlemany principle, yet the anti
slavery men at the North welcome him in their
midst and receive him at their family tiresdes upon
terms of equality Oxford Leisure Hour.
Year: 1859

Mr.. EDITOR: While the public mind is pregnant
with the dark and ominous position of the black re-
publican party, regards the South it seems to me
to be not only opportune but sngulary proper that
the question should be propounded to certain per-
sons who aspire to political distinctions what will
be their actions if the contest is between demo-
crat and black republican as it surely will be for
the Presidency? How will they vote at the elec-
tons? VIII they aid in the election of black re-
publican by the fimsy pretext of voting for Millad
fsttnore? or will they effect their purpose by re-
naming passive and not vote at all What SAYS
the distinguished Opposition" Senator and Com
moner from Johnston? Can it be possible that the
South nurtures within her bosom the reptile that
will sting most deadly in the hour of trial Speak
out gentlemen, the PEOPLE would like to know


JOHNSTON
Year: 1859

If the Editor of the Mercury will examine the ar
ticle in our last under the head of PARTY Tests"
he will find that he has done us injustice The Ed
itor draws largely upon his imag gination when he
speaks of ian ad ralorem squabbe fever amongst
fec citizens of Wake County, nirtured by certain
tsoo in Raleigh whose designs answer the purpose of
titillatng themselves far better than they would of
gratifying any else, if placed on paper" Ger
tainly ace do not belong to the certain tec in Ra-
leigh" referred to by the Mercury. We have no
designs" of any sort beyond determination to do
our duty, and to stand by Democratic principles
and Democratic organization. We are just as good
Democrat, and just as sound upon the question of
slavery, as any man in Elgccombe or elsewhere
We defended the Edgeconbe Democracy fifteen
years ago. against its vferS and tradurers when
it was hardly respectable" to be Democrat. We
have the same respect for that Democracy now that
we had then. We never expect to see it waver in
the future it never has in the past, whether vic
tory shall crown or defeat depress it. And we do
not believe that that Democracy will attribute to us
selfish designs or class among those who
would injnre the cause to advance certain fec
whether "n Raleigh" in other parts of the State.
The Working Men" referred to by the Nercn'y,
are Just good citizens and loyal to the State any
among u.s. When the bugle shall sound, calling SOL
d"rs to the defence of hearhs and affairs, many of
these very men spoken ofSo sghtngy in certain quar-
tcrs will be found in the forefront of the hottest bat
tie" doing and dying for their native land We pub


sh addresses, reports and proceedings for the bench
the bar for colleges, academies, military companies


and the like without asking questions and without
taking time in many instances to consider whether
we approve all that is said or not We have pub
lshed communications against ad ca'orem uniform
" declining oursef to discuss the question: and it
never shall be said of us that have closed our
columns against those claiming to be Working
Men," made up as they arc OF persons of all voca-
tions, and whose motives (whatever we may think
of their vicws believe to be sincere and honest.
If gentlemen cannot agree with these "Working
Men," let them at least not at and underrate
. them. Let such sneerers beware!


We repeat let US have no party test on this ques-
ton Let us agree to disagree about it. As we
said in our last with the outside sectional pressure
upon us, and with the menaces sounding in ears
from our Northern brethren, We will all have quite
enough to do for the next twelve months in main-
taining,he independence of the State and the integ-
rty of its institutions. The question of repose and
security in the Union of independence out of it,


will most probably absorb all minds and employ all


tongues and pens during the ensuing campaign.


fte Editor desires our opinion as to a change OF


the Constitution "at the present time" he can have


it with all planness and frankness, if he will ask for


it without at the same time casting imputations on


our motives.
Year: 1859

M1ss1ss1PPL-0n the 9th instant, bin providing
for the exclusion of free negroes from Mississippi
passed the Lower House Of the Legislature of that
State by vote rs to 5. The provisions of it are
to go into operation on the 1st Of next July. The
alternative is being sold into slavery with the right
to choose their masters. The assessment of their
value is to be made y three disinterested slavehod
ers. The purchase money to belong to the county
wherein the provisions of the bill are executed.
Year: 1859

The RIGHT OF CITIZEN AT A PUBLIC MEETING
Hon. Chas A. Ingersoll, of Philadelphia said in a
speech the other night that he would pledge his
word as Laoyer that it was the right of every
to 60 to publicly advertised lecture and hiss down
the speaker. There was leading case in the books
that sustained this principle"
Year: 1859

THE CAMPBELL MlSsTRELs.--These gentlemen of
real song and fictitious color, hold forth tonight at


Armory Hall. The programme of entertainment
is very attractive and diversified, and the Camp
bells are decidedly The mnstrels OF the day, or
rather the night They understand the philosophy
of making one laugh-a rare matter understood
now-a-day, by the way-and they bring this power
to bear on their audiences very happily-at least
the public the best critic, says. Tonight we will
Year: 1859

The AMrnlTuEATEE.-Mes Spalding & Rogers
announce new and taking card at their popular
place Of amusement, and this is the engagement
of Wyman the great wizard and DIR. Valentine
the Volatile who propose to give series of their
novel and unique drawing entertainments
For an idea of their character see advertisement
of the management.
Year: 1859

A PopUfous HoUsE.-A fire broke out in a house
on the corner of Vine street and Third alley the
night of the 18TH. 1t did no great damage to the
building, but turned twenty three families into the
Year: 1859

Ample tests both by able practitioners and chemical analysis
have demonstrated the great value Of Prof DeGahs beautiful
combination called


ELECTRIC OIL
for the relief and of pain But people themselves are
rendering their verdict and sats
factory More than twenty thousand bottles
very short ime-a proportion those heard others
recommend it, who had tried it, That it's splendid discovery
everywhere acknowledged and nothing like before
prepared


The only genuine ELECTRIC OIL is Prof Deraths which
to be had Of all respectable Druggists in this city, and at
wholesale and retail the propeto prices the Agent
For sale in New Orleans, wholesale and retail hy


]. WRIGHT & co,
AL ly q and l5l Charities street
Year: 1859

gg~ OUR FACILITIES FOR DOING
JOB WORK, are equal to those Of any Of
fee in the West. We challenge an inspec-
ton of specimens, to prove what we say to
be correct. Our workmen cannot be excelled
for good taste and skill as E
Year: 1859

TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SEA.-The Liver
pool Daily Post, on the 9th October, pub
fishes intelligence received at late hour the
previous night, that the splendid vessel Roy
al Charter, had been totally lost in Muffa
Red Bay, near Bangor, Ireland Upwards
of four hundred persons were on board, and
only ten are said to have been saved. She
had half million in gold on board When
the disaster took place is unknown. The
telegraph had ceased to work, and destruc-
tive storm prevailed along the coast. The
same paper expresses the hope that the loss
of life had been exaggerated, some of the bod
i les had washed ashore.
Year: 1859

HARrER's FERRY.-The subject is getting stale,
but the .Alta California, iu the following extract
from an able article on the recent disgraceful
affair fully expresses our views, that We choose
10 present it


The lIarper's Ferry insurrection, so far from
widening the breach which exists between the
North and the South on the slavery question. we
believe will carry its own antldote with it, and
make the ultra minded men Of either section
more temperate and reasonable in their bearing
toward each other. All reasonable persons read
lily admit that 1T grew out Of no extended con
spiracy on the part of any considerable number
OF the people of The North, aud that the plot aud
its results excite as much nd dgnation aud regret
throughout the North-except among the few
ultra Abolitionists of the Garrison school--as
can possibly be felt among the people OF the
South.
Year: 1859

IMPROVED MAIL ARRANGEMENT--In letter to
the Sacramento Union, Deputy State Mail Agent
Ferguson states that hereafter when necessary
the Atlantic mail for the northern portion of the
State will be forwarded on Sunday, thus giving
people their mail matter at least twenty four
hours sooner
Year: 1859

We see by our lower country exchanges that
G. e. Fisher, editor of the Red Bluff Beacon a
sprightly and very readable paper since under
his CONTROL is candidate for Sergeant-at-Arms of
the Senate. There are four good reasons why
his claim should be honored lie is an indestruc-
tbe Democrat, iirst-rate fellow, is we'll quail
fed and last, but the best of all, he is printer
Year: 1859

RIGHT--1he newspaper man should be no more
entitled to the privilege of riding in stage coach
es or steamboats, free, or of stopping at hotel
without paying bis bill than the doctor. lawyer
or mechanic On the other hand he should have
The right to speak iavorably or uniavorably OF
men aud things as be finds them. II dead head
ing anu pulling were done away with. and the
saline rules enforced with the craft that are Gus.
t0mary among other classes Of men, this could
be DONE Mountain Messcager.
Year: 1859

Coon ARGUMENT" You must admit" said a
gentleman to an atheist at a rich repast. ''that
there is great genius and thought in the prepara-
tion of that dish you are enjoying so much"
Admirable - replied the atheist. " Well, may
then ask, are you prepared TO deny the exis-
tence of the cook
Year: 1859

sar An article on Death in the New Cyclic
3 pedia has the following:


As life approaches extinction, insensibliity
superyencs-a numbness and disposition to re-
pose, which do not ae NIT of the idea of suffer-
ing. Even in those cases where the activity of
the mind remains to the last, and where ner-
yotls sensbilites would seem to continue, it is
surprising how often there has been observed
state of happy feeling on the approach of
death. " If had strength enough to hold a
pen, Pwould write how easy and delightful it
is to die were the last words of the celebrated
William Hunter, during his last moments.
Z, Montague, in one of his essays, describes an
accident which left him so sensless that he was
taken up for dead On being restored, howev-
er, he says L" Methought my life only hing
upon my lips and I shut my eyes to help
thrust it ont, and took pleasure in languish-
ing and letting myself go" A writer in the
Quarterly Review records that a gentleman
who had been rescued from drowning declared
that he had not experienced the slightest feel
ing of suffocation. The stream was transpar-
ent, the day brilliant, and as he stood upright
he could see the sun shining through the water.
with q dreamy consciousness that his eyes
were about to be closed on it forever Yet he
neither feared his fate nor wished to avert it.
A sleepy sensation, which soothed and gratif-
ed him, made luxurious bed Of a wateLy
grave"
Year: 1859

The world is just now in the midst of its
wedding season. and it is a favorable time to
whisper a word in the ears of the fluttering ex
pectants. 1t is really not as much an object
for jesting as for serious thought. We look
upon it in that light, and have saved some cap
ital reflections from the Sandusky Register and
practical pen of Mrs. Victor


1t s mournful fact that this world is full
of young men that want to marry and dare
not. Deny this, as some will, it is neverthe-
less true, as we can easily show. In this town
for instance, there are some thirty or forty
young men, well to do in the way of salaries
and business, yet who refuse to take the step
which they all want to take, but do not, and
why.


Now, the first question to be asked by any
sane man is, can properly support a wife if I
take one? Then he counts the cost of living
as the woman of his preference would wish,
and 10 ! he finds to his amazement that his in
come is vastly too small to support even n
modest modern establishment; and somewhat
saddened by the reflection, he plunges into Ia
Dor {; and courts business with an assiduty
that takes away his health eventually, in hope
of attaining an income that shall enable him
to marry and have home of his own. And
this is the secret of all the hard, unending toll
of the young men of to-day who are fast ap-
preaching thirty years of age-this is the rea-
son of so many disappointed and waiting men
deny it or hide it as you may.


But, says some good woman, you do us in
justice for any woman who truly loves man
will adapt herself to his circumstances with the
greatest pleasure But what man of any sen
Year: 1859

Habit uniformly and constantly strengthens
our active exertions whatever we do often, we
become more and more apt to do. A snuff
taker begins with pinch of snuff per day, and
ends with pound or two every month";
Swearing begins in anger it ends by mingling
itself with ordinary conversation. Such like
instances are of too common notoriety to need
that they be adduced !; but at the very time
that the tendency to do the thing is every day
increasing, the pleasure resulting from it is, by
the biunted sensibility of the bodily organ, di-
minished, and the desire is Irresistible, though
the qualification is nothing. There is rather
an entertaining example of this in Fielding
Life of Jonathan Wild, in that scene where he is
represented as playing at cards with the Count,
professed gambler. Such,' says Mr. Field
ing, was the power Of habit over the minds
of these illustrious persons, that Mr.. Wild
could not keep his hands out Of the Counts
pockets, though he knew they were empty


nor could the Count abstain from palming
card, though be was well aware that Mr.. Wilt
bad no money to pay him."