smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

About O'Clock yesterday morning the
large three story brick dwelling, on the north
east corner of Bond and Thames streets the
property of Benner 4 Brother and used by them as
clothing warehouse, with its contents, was de-
stroyed by fire. Smoke was observed issuing from
the second story, and on endeayoring to gain an
entrance all the doors and windows on the ground
with much difficulty that the doors could be broken
with the'use of axes. When the door was forced
the entire room in flames, and the fire depart
ment was not on the ground. The fire spread rap
idly throughout the building, and it was soon
evident that it would be impossible to save either
contents property. When the steam engines
reached the they went to work to
preserve the adjoining buildings, and sue
ceeded in contining the fire to the property
ner were insured on their stock to the amount of
$4,000; $4,000 in the Baltimore Fire Insurance
office, and SS 900 in the Fremen's Office and on the
building they had insurance of 81 800 in the
Equitable Fire Insurance Company. The loss to
the Messrs. Benner will exceed the insurance The
origin OF the fire is mystery, and Col. F. Fl. B.
Boyd, Fire Inspector, is engaged in a careful and
thorough examination into the which pro-
duced IT. In this connection, would state that
the Alpha steam engine had received the alarm, and
had reached High street, from Howard, before the
the alarm given by either of the companies
stationed at the old Vigilant and Independent en-
gine houses.


The alarm at half-past u O'Clock Yesterday was
occasoned by the burning of portion of the roofs
of the houses No 80 and 80 President street. occu-
pied by Patrick Collins and John Kelley. The
damage very slight.


The alarm which occurred last night at O'Clock
and drew out the entire fire department, was caused
by the burning of foul chimney of house situated
on Moore alley
Year: 1859

On Tuesday evening the citizens of Staten Island
n. Y, had grand illumination and review in hon
or of the recent action of the Legislature, which
will cause a speedy removal of the Quarantine from
Richmond county.
Year: 1859

New York, May 4.-The Associated Prcss think
1t due to the public to state that the Nova Scotia
Telegraph Company have, regardless of the wishes
OF large majority of the leading presses of the
country and of the owners of the Telegraph lines
west OF Nova Scotia, terminated the foreign news
arrangements which have existed during the past
ten years and it is understood that the mana
gers of the Nova Scotia line have made secret and
exclusive arrangements with private party who,
there Is reason to believe, may attempt to use the
European news for speculative purposes. For the
present, therefore, the public should stand upon
their guard


As soon as the Niagara's news comes to hand it
will be made public upon the bulletin boards, and
until then the commercial public must be at the
mercy of the Nova Scotia SPECTATORS
Year: 1859

of the Federal Treasury, and many believed
that it would be relieved by the sale of the
lands, but of that number l was not one
Millions of acres have since been offered
has the desired end been accomplished
No; hardly dollar has been paid into the
Treasury, but thousands of poor men have
been ruined, and hundreds of spectators are
now enjoying the profits made upon land
warrants sold, or the wealth acquired by
purchasing Or entering after the sale at gov
ernment prices, improved lands made valua-
able by the labor of those who have been
compelled to yield to the damnable results.


Permit the lands that are now proclaimed
within the State of Minnesota to be offered
at the times specified and many genera
tions will not be able to make amends for
the misery inflicted. The result to the State
will be injurious, but for that do not plead
until the honest poor man shall have had
the protecting arm of his country thrown
around him. Could your eye but behold
for moment the ruin that will be brought
upon portion of your countrymen if the
sales be permitted to go on, you would not
hesitate for an instant to postpone them in-
deGnately, even if by thus doing, much
should be sacrificed, but Sir, by granting
the prayer that has been offered by those
who look to you to save them, the govern
ment makes no sacrifice, it yields no princi-
pie, it will cause no suffering, will do injus-
tice to none, but will carry out, to the full
lest extent of its ability, the policy foreshad-
owed in your Inaugural Address"


TO the prayers of my fellow-citizens for
the withdrawal of your proclamation are
added those of your friend and obedient SER
want, HENRY M. RICE.


JAMES BUCHANAN, President of the Uni
ted States.
Year: 1859




In Wisconsin the Germans who have
acted with the Republicans, and who have
given to the Republican party its triumphs
the last four years, have gone as far as they
will in support of men who, while pretend
ing to be friendly to them in the West, are
doing every thing they can in the East to
humiliate and crush them. These Germans
have been induced to believe that in Carl
Schurz they had man whose services in
the ranks were of great account to the
Republican party, and they naturally wanted
him as candidate. He has been praised
and petted extravagantly, and his followers
have been made to feel pride in the spen-
did qualities of their leader. All this for a
purpose. The Republicans perfectly know
that without the aid of the Germans they
could not carry county in the West-and
to get their votes, which naturally should 60
to the Democrats, they have practiced every
kind of unworthy trickery. Two years ago,
in Wisconsin, the Germans clamored to be
recognized by the majority of the party, and
Carl Schurz was placed in the second posi-
ton on the ticket. But Randall, the head
of the ticket-Randall who was Know
Nothing-was elected, and poor Schurz
defeated. And at the recent convention the
Republican Germans presented the name of
their leader and asked to have it adopted on
the ticket for Governor. They were outvoted.
When Randall uttered this speech accepting
the nomination, be alluded contemptuOusly
to the German party, as faction bent on
disorganization and what is more, he in.
suited every candid man, of whatever na-
tionality, in the State. 1t is not, therefore,
surprising that Carl Schurz is disappointed,
and the German Republicans bolt outright
the ticket presented to them.


This they are doing. In Milwaukee there
are three German Republican clubs with
three separate and vigorous organizations.
We learn that on Thursday night last all of
these clubs met at their respective headquar-
ters, and very freely discussed State politics
and considered what it is their duty to do
in the present condition of their relations
with the majority of the Republican party.
The result of these deliberations was the
adoption, by each club, of resolution
declaring that they will notsupport Randall.
The consequence of this resolution was the
drawing up of an address for circulation
throughout the State, advising all German
Republicans to withhold likewise their
support from Randall. Dropping the head,
we understand it is their recommendation to
support the balance of the ticket but the
intelligent Germans, we apprehend, will drop
the entire thing as unclean. The German
Republicans will never be at home-will
never be treated with deserved courtesy and
be allowed due consideration they
return into the Democratic household.
Year: 1859

dance to the music of the waves had there
been any wherewith to dance to. But on
arriving at the spot indicated, the best
possible evidence was furnished that it would
enable him to walk upon the water, for there
he was in the middle of the Don, making his
way against the current which at this place
runs rather quickly. He soon neared the
party, and when within speaking distance,
turned round with the greatest possible ease.
He had in his hand small pole, scarcely
large enough to afford him any assistance,
so far as preserving his balance was con-
cerned. That he could do without it was
soon proved for he threw it from him,
receiving in lieu thereof, from man who
accompanied him in boat, walking stick
of ordinary size. He commenced his return
down the, river proceeding very steadily,
and almost as quickly as pedestrian on
dry land when walking at moderate pace.
Before going far, he threw the stick from
him, but shortly afterwards resumed the
pole. To the onlookers he appeard to do
quite as we'll without it. When nearly out
of sight, he retraced his steps, and again
came opposite the party. In reply to ques-
tion asked, he said he was not at all fatigued.
After promenad;ng for few minutes more,
having been on the water at least half an
hour, be got into the boat, and was rowed
to land.


The apparatus used by Mr.. Hickok is the
firsthe has made, so that, as in all new things,
there is room for improvement. The fact is
established that man may, with this inven-
ton, walk upon the water, and there is
nothing to indicate that the feat is attended
with any peculiar difficulty. 1t appears
quite as easy as walking on snow shoes, the
motion of which it somewhat resembles.
Anybody can do it. The shoes are of tin,
we understand, about four feet long, and can
be easily packed into small space.
Year: 1859

way. He then drew up petition to Gen.
Harney, which, being signed by other resi-
dents on the island, caused the occupation.
1t is disputed at Victoria that vessel of
war to seize Mr.. Cutler was sen t., but not
denied that the Hudson's Bay Company's
vessel was. If this story is true, and we do
not doubt it,Iit places the Bellevue matter
in new light, by making British authorities
the first to violate the neutrality of the ISL
and.


We learn further, that it is due alone to
the wise, conciliatory and sensible course of
the British admiral Baines, that Gov Doug
lass was not permitted to precipitate
collision between the two Governments con,
nected with this affair. 1t is currently
reported. and generally believed in Victoria,
that on the day when the Governor presented
his address to the Assembly, in which he
declared that the British troops should be
landed upon San Juan Island, he had al
ready given orders for this warlike demon
stration. Fortunately, Admiral Baines
arrived the next day in the Ganges with
700 men. Upon being acquainted with the
facts in the case he proceeded to inform the
Governor that bis title to Vice Admiral
was honorary merely, and gave him no right
nor power to direct the movements of her
Britannia Majestys fleet in case of such
character and importance as this.


The Admiral also took the ground that
San Juan Island could not be held to be
British Territory, the invasion of which
could and should be resisted by the Colonial
Government. He maintained that it was
Territory IN dispute, and that therefore the
question which Gen. Harvey had raised was
an International question, to be settled by
the two Governments. In this view of the
subject, the Admiral emphatically refused
to interfere, declaring that he would wait
orders from his Government, and not rashly
perpetrate an act of war. Rumor also at.
tributes to him the declaration that single
broadside from his ship, directed against the
United States force on the island, would cost
more than the whole country is worth.


Thus it will be seen that, notwithstand-
ing the intense bitterness of feelings which
prevails between the adherents of the two
parties to the dispute nearest to the scene
of difficulties, there is no danger that an
armed struggle will be precipitated on US.
Year: 1859

The following is copy of letter ad-
dressed to President BUCHANAN by Hon.
HENRY NJ. RICE, on the recently announced
land sale


BAYFIELD,, LAKE SUPERIOR,


September lst, 1862


SIR The policy adopted by your ad.
ministration of reservsmg for actual set
tiers as much of the public lands os possible
and at moderate prices,' gave a new life to
thousands of landless citizens, who saw, in
the future, prospect of being able, by long
suffering and almost ceaseless labor, to pro-
vide home for their children, and induced
them to emigrate and settle upon the I" rich
public lands" within the limits of Mime
sofa. Their arrival there was hailed with
Joy by those who had preceded them, as
their united strength would soon build up
state of hardy, independent and honest citi-
zens. Most of them were poor indeed, but
few had the means necessary to make be-
ginning that promised even competency
for the future, and nearly all depended upon
their labor to make from the land the
means to enable them to secure from the
government title thereto. Hardly had
they reached the country of their choice,
before one of the severest financial storms
that has been known for years, swept over
the land, as your Excellency we'll knows,
carried into the gulf of ruin thousands of
the Oldest and best established business men
of the East and West; and, Sir, when you
saw the most solid and permanent monied
fabrics of the East thus swept away, what
did you suppose the effect of the storm was
upon the destitute, helpless and homeless,
who had abandoned everything but life and
honor, in the hope that through the foster
ing care of their government, they would
eventually be able to leave an abiding place
to their children? That storm, as it re-
ceded from the centre, increased in strength
and velocity. Upon the poor of the West
it's effects were overwhelming, and now but
one more blow is necessary to crush out the
little hope that remains, and cause hundreds
to curse their own government and yield
their honest manliness in despair to hope
less future. Cause the public lands upon
which they have settled and are now unable
to purchase, to be sold, and that blow is
struck.


TO you, Sir, alone, do the sufferers look
for aid; that you will grant it 1 cannot
doubt, for know you will avert whatever
of misery that may lie in your power.


Prior to my departure from Washington
last spring, it was believed that the fnan.
cial crisis had passed, and with the ensuing
summer gladness would greet with Others,
the husbandman. But how fall acious has
that belief proven; since then bank after
bank has fallen, failures have been of daily
occurrence, western commerce has been al
most suspended, all works of internal i'm
provement have ceased, and to add to all,
there has been no sale for the produce OF the
far off settlers. / well know the cond tion
Year: 1859

On the 10th, Judge DOUGLAS addressed
one Of the largest meetings ever held in the
Union, at Wooster, Ohio. In the course of
his speech, he made the following reference
to Judge BLACKS reply to the Popular Sow
ereignty article in Harper:


After discussing at a considerable length
the question of popular sovereignty and rights
of the people ofa territory, Judge Douglas
took up the reply to his recent article in
Harpers Magazine, which has been attribu-
ted to Judge Black, and asserted that if he
was the author of that reply that it came
from a man who wrote to the Democrats of
Illinois to support Abolitionists for Congress
in preference to the regular Democratic can
didate.


Whether Judge Black was the author or
not, the copy which he Judge Douglas)
had in his hand came to the gentleman who
handed it to him in the cars under the frank
of that gentleman.


1t asserted that the article in Harper con-
tanned an assault upon the federal courts, but
the author of this reply, no matter who he
was, knew that he uttered falsehoOd.


During the last years canvass in Illinois
he Judge Douglas made one hundred and
thirty speeches, and in every one of them he
defended that conrt. What then could be
thought of a man who would prostitute a
high office to deceive the American peo.
pie?


Whoever the author of that reply was, he
was base caluminator. He knew it was
tissue of fslsehoods from beginning to end.
1t was falsehood and the writer knew it to
be such, that he Judge Douglass had ever
advocated the doctrine that private proper
ty could be confscated by any power on
earth except by due process of law. The
author of that pamphlet asserts double
fasehood. 1t was deliberate attempt to
misrepresent his position unworthy of any
man who claimed any respect for himself.
1t was Misrepresentation made for the pur-
pose of attacking him, and weakening the
force of the Democratic party.


He would not have noticed this attack
but that it was aimed at the friends of pop
ular sovereignty. 1t was intended to reach
Judge Ranny, the noble standard bearer of
the Democratic party of Ohio; it was in
tended for the gallant Becker, the candidate
for Governor OF Minnesota it was intended
to strike at the eloquent Dodge, who was
leading the Democratic hosts in Iowa it
was stroke at the candidates of the Dem
ocracy throughout the country, who stand
on the same platform of popular sovereignty.
When the author of that pamphlet attempt
ed to strike at that doctrine, he made blow
at the entire Democratic party Of the North
west.


Judge Douglas quoted some further state
ments in the article of Judge Black, and
pronounced them insidious falsehoods, put
forth wilfully and with bad intent.
Year: 1859

The failings Of good men are commonly
more published in the world than their good
deeds; and one fault of a well-deserving man
will meet with more reproaches than all his
virtues praise; such is the force of ilLwili
and ill-nature.
Year: 1859

Making of the public debt
funded and unfunded
paid during the year the
sum of


If we add to this the excess
Of money on hand, at the
end of the fiscal year,
over what remained in
the Treasury, at the same
time last year, viz:
Year: 1859

We find in the Banner of yesterday authorized
contradiction Ofa statement that appeared recently
in HuHfs AsrebOHts' Magazine in regard 10 the in
debtedness CT city. We transfer the article to
our columns for the purpose Of giving our city
leaders Information upon a subject in which they
are all interested. The presert City Council were
elected as reform party, aud tizeps will ceE-
tainly hold them responsible for the proper ad-
minisIration of the financial sfsiTs Of the city.
They should determinedly oppose all useless and
unnecessary expenditures of moEey, and thus give
the people earnest Of their intention to redeem
the pledge under which they were elected If this
system be adopted by the present city government
and adhered to by their successors, the credit of
Nashville may be placed upon good basis as
that of any ciy in the Union, and our people soon
enjoy the satisfaction Of seeing their city tree from
debt.
Year: 1859

ID EMOVAL ---IIsvug removed from their old stand to


a the new room, Cherry
Church streets, DenOViiIe Co., Druggists Gate De
mOyie & Be) take this of their old pat
rons their cordial thanks for the liberal pat
given them heretofore and Of soliciting for the future
continuance the They would inform the public
their stuck Of Drugs, Medicines, Dye-SGuFfS, &c,
will all the time he full complete and fresh and shall embrace
all articles usually to e found in Drug Store They
say That addition the assistants already their
poy they the Of thoroughly accomplished
Druggist RTescTponist caarge
Prescription Department Orders in this line Of their business
will a all hours he promptly and accurately filled.


ja6-tf DEAIOVILLE & co.
Year: 1859

At Planting time these are always valua-
BILE, often wished for, but not always al hand
but they might be. as they are very simply
obtained. Procure the seed Of any sort de.
sired-white kinds usually are liked best
and sow at the same time you would other
onions, and IN drills the same as thnse one
foot apait in the drill but SOW the seed very
thick this is the main point 10 the business.
This utterly prevents their growing any size
the hot days find them thicket Of onions
dwindling for support; the sun pretty soon
begins TO ripen them of, and the result IS
very small onions ht for planting next year.


Sometimes in strong rich ground, in moist
season. they contriye TO make a growth ton
late when this is the case. say about The mid
,Ile Of July. or soon after. pull them all up.
bulbs Or no bulbs. let them lie on the ground
somewhat thinly by aud BY. the sun com
mences drying them up as this proceeds. Il
will be observed that the bulbs are swelling,
until finally, the tops disappear altogether.
aud you have perfect msniature onion.


10 hot parts where the seed will not pro-
duce bulbs IN one season, recourse has to be
had TO these little onions altogether.


The Trimmings Gf the main crop from seed
may be turned to account by pulling and dry
ing Tor seed onions"
Year: 1859

NEGRO MNsTRELs.-The public is already
aware that band of veritable darkeys is in
town, ready TO give an Ethiopian perform
ance at the theater, this evening The per
formers are said to be well up in their part.
and capable of provoking the mirth of an
audience to an extraordinary degree Their
acting is perfectly natural, and you see the
real live Southern negro before you in all his
glory. They have played, we believe, to
very large audiences in New Orleans and the
principal Sonthern cities.
Year: 1859

DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIuNs.-W acknowl-
edge the receipt of an invitation to be present
at the distribution of premiums to the young
ladies of the Academy of the Sisters of No
tre Dame, to take place in the basement of
the Catholic Church, on the 18th of next
month. We shall certainly take great pleas
ure in attending.
Year: 1859

The PIT RIVER INDIANs.-There is at the
present time, says the Alta, war of exter-
mination raging between the whites and the
Indians in the northeastern corner of the Sac
ramento valley Most of these Indians be-
long to the Pit river tribe, of whom Lieut..
Williamson, in his report on the survey OF
a railroad route from the valley of the Sac
ramento to that of the Willamette, speaks
thus:


THE Pit river Indians are very treacher-
Gus, and bloody in their dispositions, and dis.
gusting in their habits. They are armed
with bows and arrows, which they make
with great skill. The bows are sticks of
soitwood, about three feet in length backed
with deer sinew The bow string is also of
slnew The arrows are made of three parts
The head is generally of obidian. which
abounds in portions Of the valley. 1t ia care
fully shaped out into the usual barbed form
and lashed by deer snews to one end Of a
small stick of hard wood about ten inches
long. The other end of the stick is inverted
into the extremity of a reed, and also dashed
with sinew. The reed is attached by the
same kind of fastening This weapon in
tlcts dangerous injury, rs the blood imme-
dlately softens the sinew, and on attempting
to extract the arrow, the reed separates from
the hard wood stick, which thus remains at
the bottom of the wound. 1t is said these
sayages sometimes poison their arrows by
exposing a piece of liver to the repeated
bites of rattlesnake, and after burying it
for short time. smearing the point with the
half deeomposed mass"
Year: 1859

Fire at 4u5urn-Fhe Placer Her.
aid figures up the loss by fire at AAu
burn at Sll9,2ao, which is more thar
double what was at first supposed
The calamity is . severe one to Au-
burn, hut we learn from the papers
published there that the sufferers by
the fire are full of energy, and going
ahead rebuiling the town.
Year: 1859

To Randolph. of Freeman & Cos
Express we are expressly indebted
for the prompt delivery of many Of
our California cotemporaries.


The Masters Stone drop us a In
SON every night an hour in advance
of the mail stage.