smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

Baltimore to be Burned
Through the Baltimore ''Ameri-
eau" the Norfolk ''Day Book
learn that Lincoln troops are erect
ing batteries to command that
city, upon Federal Hill, and are
given to understand that, upon
the approach of Confederate
force, they mean to burn it tothe
ground. We hardly know how to
believe that Lincoln meditates a
crime so horrible, and we should
not believe it, had he not taken
pains to render us incapable of
at anything he may do,
Year: 1861

The London Times has another
editorial in regard to the loan and
expenses of the Federal Govern
ment Tor war purposes: 1t con-
cludes with the belief that the sub
iugation of the South is a hopeless
task, even if the North pours forth
its wealth unsparingiy' into the
Federal exchequer. But if the
North should attempt to deiray the
accumuiating charges with money
borrowed at seven per cent, they
will find themselves engaged In an
expenditure that no country IN the
world could support.
Year: 1861

At Batesvile, Ark, on the 20th instant, EMILY CAROLINE, daughter of James E. and Virginia Gatewood, aged year, months and 21 days.

 It was hard to give her up so soon. She was one of earth's fairest and loveliest flowers so sweet, so pretty, and gave such early evil dences of unusual talent, and great goodness of heart, that we fondly hoped she would long be spared to us to gladden. our hearts, and that death would pass her by as too bright yet to set his seal upon. But God knows what is best for his children, and has taken little Elm ma to himself. She was our's-she is now his. The loan was short-she was too pure for this dark and troubled world; she is not lost but gone before,

 "Whtre sin and sorrow. pain and death

 Are felt and feared no more,''

 "For of such is the Kingdom of Heaven" Farewell sweet child gone, gone, down in the narrow grave but she even now lifts up her sweet little voice in Paradise and joins the in- numerabe army of little ones who have gone before, and who have never sinned, in singing praises to the great q an." For the Good Lord has said, ''sufer little childrc.- t. -ome unto me and forbid them not'

 Farewell, little Emma, to give thee up, and see that sweet body put away under ground; and hid from us forever, was like tearing away the strings of the heart, but ''the Lord gave and Lord hath taken away" and our loss is her eternal gain. Thy suffering is now over we would not have thee suffer again. No sweet child, the good physician has cured thee, and may God in his mercy enable us to bow with proper meezness to this his chastisement. J
Year: 1861

HE OLD MUsKET.--Expe which nave recently been made in this city and neighborhood, have served to satisfy us that the old mnsket, notwithstanding so many as- sertions to the contrary, is still to be regarded as most excellent weapon.

 When loaded with the minnie ball, it has been found to shoot nearly as far, and almost, If not as accurately as the minnie. We make thls statement upon the authority of those who have experimented with both, and hence forth, hope to hear no more derisive remarks on the old musket.- Richmond Enquirer
Year: 1861

| INTERESTING FROM PENsACoLA.-The Pen. sacola correspondent of the Columbus Sun, writing on the 18th ut., says:

 Since my last two of the frigates outside have vamOSel, caused by the news of the fight at New Orleans. Our attack on Billy Wilson's camp brought them here from New Orleans, and Commodore Rollins attack at the Passes | sent them back

 | It has been wondered how we lost so many men and prisoners, when the enemy ran away without fighting. It was done by. the United States regulars from Fort Pickens. The orders to our troops were to retreat at daylight, and at that time the bugle was sounded. Im- mediately on our retreat, detachment of POO or 300 regulars from Fort Pickens saied out, and attacked us our men were tired, and were compelled to light retreatng, and to carry their wounded during the retreat; even while they were on the scows as thick as bees and leaving the beach for this place, a party of United States regulars concealed themselves behind hills near by and fired into them; it was then that Brigadier General Anderson, who was in command of the expedition, and others were wounded The retreat of Billy Wilson and his men can he truly termed the "Santa Rosa Run" Many incidents are told of the fight. One of our officers, who went over to Fort Pickens after the fight with a flag of truce, was told by one of the regular officers over there, that two days after the fight Billy Will son came into the Fort, and seeing so many of our prisoners there, inquired why they did not kill the rebels. The officer asked Billy in re- turn, why he did not kill them the night of the fight, when he had chance. We cannot ascertain the amount oft the enemy's loss and will not until seen in some New York paper, and then it will hot be true account

 Our city is nearly under martial law. No person is allowed to leave here in any direction without permit from Colonel Jackson, and the railroad conductors make daily report to him of passengers on the road.

 Colonel Brown, from Fort Pickens, has just sent word over to General Bragg that Lieut.. Sayre will be released and sent back to us.
Year: 1861

We have copies of the accounts of the Lees- burg battle, taken from four or five of the New York papers. Some are from the pens of spe- cial correspondents, others from officers. They all lie, but differ in degree as to the proportion of forces engaged. One tyro in the art of lying says the rebels were five to one of the federals. "Our own correspondent of the New York Times, harder liar, says in one part of his letter, 1t was five to one, and in another part seven to one. It is very singular that the Yankees always have an overwhelming force before battle, and such a small force in it.
Year: 1861

It is noticeable fact that every person sent to one of the Lincoln Bastiles has been wealthy, or supposed to have had large amount of mo. ney in possession. And every one who has been released has either had to pay large sum, or show that he had no money to pay with. The whole secret of it is an attempt to vi
Year: 1861

FoRNEY who is in the vicinity of Richmond writes to
the Philadelphia Press:


You that Davis has at last reached Richmond lie
is there in bad health and worse spirits. lie is there
broken rted bankrupt All his chiefs sick or
sullen. There is not man in the whole caba that Is
not either ashamed dSgused with himself They look
upon the OF the North with terror and horror
They behold the awful power of the Government OF the
United States rapidly developing with amazement
and wonder They know that their only safety is IN gt
and fight they will it is but battle and that
their last earth.
Year: 1861

How THEY STAND.-Last fall there were TWEEN
ty-one papers in this State which supported
Breckinridge. Two of them are now defunct
and the remainder, excepting six, support the
Union Democratic State ticket
Year: 1861

THE following is copy of the answer to the
Shasta County Union Democratic Senatorial del
egaton from the Trinity Senatorial delegates, in
reply to their invitation to meet in joint conven-
tion at the Tower House, on the 22d of July:
Year: 1861

LITTLE TnINGs.-Ten minutes taken from
five hours seems very, very small affair,
and yet for a workman to pc behind ten
minutes every fore and afternoon defrauds
his employer out of two hours a week or
nearly ten and a half days in a year, At
81 30 per day this wonld amount to $1,000
a year-practically stolen, and often by men
so conscientious that they would deem il a
sin to take apple from neighbor's orchard
without permission. How hard tits to come
MP to the Golden Rule: "All things what
soevor ye would that men should do unto
you. do ye even so to them" and who won.
ders that this was called the straight gate"
into which mon were eXhorted 10 enter and
which it was said, few men would he able
TO find
Year: 1861

List of Lands and Town Lots in Wood county, Ohio forfeited the
State for the of Taxes charged thereon which have not
been redeemed according law with the interest and
penalties due each tract
Year: 1861

ARRIVAL OF TIE LEAD MINE REGIMENT.
The LEAD Nine Regiment, of which We
gave detailed account in our issue of yes
te1day, is due in this city st he1l:past seYen
this morning: Before proceeding to their
rendezvous, Camp Douglas, they will be
breaEfsBsed By their Gs1ena friends and then
viii receive the compliment OF an escort to
tie camp.
Year: 1861

~ Prince Alfrels progress through South
Africa cost the Colonial goyernmenttea thoes-
and pounds sterling. TIE bill for furnishing
the Government House in Cape Town for his
reception, is supposed TO be not less that two
thousand pounds sterling
Year: 1861

From the New York Times.


The news by the Etna assures US that England
will fully recognize our blockade of southern
ports. This determination must be a terrible
blow to the rebels, who up to the present mo-
ment have been fatarists in their faith of the saw
ing power of cotton. According to their logic,
the world must either have it or be starved and
bankrupt Why should England and France
make such sacrifices, when either has the power
to open the southern ports? Is not self prcser-
walton higher duty than the maintenance of
national comfy, or even peace with a weaker
power? The affirmation Of this proposition ap-
pears 50 perfectly conclusive that the rebels Can
See no other result than foreign interference in
their behalf. As cotton, in their conviction, is
to shield them from the punishment: due to every
crime, hence there is hardly one they have not
committed in the recent outbreak.


Had there been the least idea at the South
that our blockade would have been respected,
the southern States never would have rebeled
As it is, there is now but one course for our gov
ernmen; to pursue. Cotton is the staff of life to
the South. Ii is food, shelter and clothing -
Destroy i and nnt end IN rho W..
must strike at what includes all other means OF
support and aggression. 1t is for the interest Of
all nations that the war be short one. We are
seeking success by weakening the means of the
reDeis lheir oDiy stock III tra0e IS cottOn II
We keep every bale Of it from market. such a
demonstration of power would have as much in
huence as half dozen decided victories The
South must be made to feel this power, or they
will never yield, nor respect US after they have
yielded. Let cur government strike at once at
their vulnerable point and reduce them to obedi-
ence by the complete destruction of their mate
rial interests. If England is disposed 20 inter
fsre, We cannot know this too soon. When once
involved in hOstilites, it is good time to settle
up all old scores. and learn where we stand, and
what for the future we may expect
Year: 1861

DTISe N INDIAN FILR.-The Captain elect Of
a military company at Vicksburg, Miss, in re-
turning his thanks for the honor conferred upon
him. pledged himself to rush into the thickest of
the 6ght and either achieve glory for the company
pledged himself to be Immediately behind the
Captain, and if he fell to endeavor worthily to
fill his place. The Second Lieutenant followed
in similar strain, and declared that when the
First Lieutenant should fall. he would lead them
TO glory or death. The Third Lieutenant VA
then called out. he said when the Captain, First
Lieutenant and Second Lieutenant should b


killed, under such circumstances, he didn't thinl


it would be prudent to lead the soldiers further
and he should then order retreat.
Year: 1861

How TO SHoor-ln shooting rifle, if you
press the trigger gradually so as not TO know the
precise second when the piece is to be dlscharg-
ed, you viii avoid the nervous start which is the
most common cause of failure to hit the mark
Year: 1861

WAR TERMs.--A easement is q stone roof
to a fort, made sufficiently thick to resist
the force Of cannon balls and casemate
gun is one which is placed under caselnate.
A barbette gun is one which is placed on
the top of the fortfcation. An embrasure
is the hole or opening through which guns
are fired from fortiications. Loop holes
are openings in walls to fire musketrv
through.
Year: 1861

Republicans! this responsibility is with
YOU The responsibility is with those who
have the power. You can say to the South
-"brother go in peacel" or you can say as
you now seem to lie saying, "war, contlagra-
ton, rapine, blood"


Democrats Of the North! have you no
voice in this malte9 Are You to bc dragged
into Il civil war of murderous horrors, for q
cause in which you have no sympa,hya The
voice of the Democratic organization of
New York City and State have gone out in
earnest protest against an unnecessary and
useless civil war.


Let the million voices of the people,
who love justice and are opposed TO an i'm
pending military despotism, be heard at
Washington, and save our country from the
most terrible of all calainilies.


The (Ne,c YORK; .4oe
Year: 1861

Cur OFF.-The war will cut of our ocean
communication with the East to greater or
less extent. We are to have no steamer
from New York May nth, as the Govern
ment needs her service; and it may he that
it will have use for some weeks for the en-
laulc side. What will become Of the pass
engers from this side by the steamer of the
lth Instant They ar. almost sure to be
detained on the ishmus for ten days at least,
and this is not the hea:hiest season in that
region Sac. Bee.
Year: 1861

JEFFERSON DAVIS MESSAGE to the Con
gress of the Southern Confederacy, which
met at Montgomery, April Goth, announces
the ratification of the permanent Constitu-
ton, and says that the declaration Of war 10y
President Lincoln required the Congress to
assemble to devise means to repensh the
treasury and defend the country. He re-
counts the events following the late presden.
la election, and discusses at great length
the acts of the Federal Government and Of


the seeded States He states that y con
vention had been concluded with Virginia
uniting that State with the Southern Con.
iederacy, and concludes his message as fol.
lows:


ave feel that onr cause is ust and holy;
we protest solemnlv in the face Of mankind
that we desire peace AT any sacrifice, save
that of honor and independence; we seek no
conquest, no ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, no concession
of any kind from the States with which we
were lately contederaed; all we seek is to be
let alone; that those who never held power
over us shall not now attempt our suhjuga-
ton by arms This we will, this we must
resist to the drest extremity The moment
that this prelension is abandoned, the sword
will drop from our grasp, and we shall be
ready to enter into tho treaties of amity and
commerce tha, cannot but be mutually
beneficial. So long as this pretension is
maintained, with firm reliance on that
Divine Power which covers with its protec
ton the Just cause, we vii! continue to strug
gle for our Inherent right of freedom in
dependence and self government
Year: 1861

LOOKING PEOPLE IN THE FACE.-I have
known a vast quantity of nonsense talked
about bad men not looking you in the face.
Don't trust that conventional idea. Dishon-
esty will stare honesty out of countenance
any day in the week, If there is anything to
be got by it, All the Year Round.
Year: 1861

Iron PLATES FoR SHPs.--A new branch
of trade has been introduced into Sheffield
and other towns in England, namely, the
construction of iron plates for the armor-
clad war ships. No plates of any ything like
the size have heretofore been made in Shelf
field, and the process is an interesting one.
An enormous furnace is erected, in which
the iron is heated into molten mass, and
thence conveyed by steam power in truck
on a tramway to the rollers, between which
il is drawn out to the proper size and con-
sistency. Previous to this, however, the
metal has to undergo elaborate processes.
Originally each plate consists of ninety
six pieces, each ahont one-fourth of an inch
thick, aud these are welded together one
after another till they form either two or
four solid Jumps. In this state they are put
into the furnace, and when the plate finally
comes out from between the rollers il is on
ly four and one-half inches thick. The
power of resistance of such a dense mass of
metal must be immense. OF course the
iron used is the very best.
Year: 1861

"OLD PUT'' FRIGHTENED.-It is generally
supposed that Israel Putnam ofRevOlution.
Ory memory, was pretty brave man. The
stories that have been related of him about
bis descent into the VOLTS den, of bis es-
cape from the British down the stone stairs
of Horseneck, and his duel with the British
officer sitting upon keg OF onion seed,
which was supposed to be powder are we'll
remembered. A correspondent of the Nor
wich Courier, however, says that "Old Putt
brave as he was, got thoroughly frightened
once in bis life. 1t was in this wise


IL is very generally known that rattle
snake that has been recently killed, and
without disl0cating any part will, on being
raised, recOl in such manner as TO strike
his head against the band. When Putnam
was alive and lived In POmfret, some one
caught rattlesnake, and gave an opportu-
nifty TO all that came up to Test their cour-
age But none stood the test on the first
trial; as they cav the head slowly rising,
and before it touched the hand, they were
sure to drop it. Soon Putnam was seen 10
approach, and every one thought that he
would not finch, as his courage was well
known. Being invited to try it, he, after
suspciously cycling the reptile, took hold
and raised it steadily. slowly; but no sooner
had its weight fairly left the ground, than
up came the head and down dropped the
snake. A little discounted by the laugh
which followed the natural impulse that
caused him to quit his hold, he again seized
the tail, and held on ill the head simply
touched his hand, when he dropped it again
like red hot iron, amid the loud outlaws
of the spectators. Probably his courage
never had u severer test than it had on that
occasion. Such is the story current among
the old men of Pomfret aud the adjoining
towns,
Year: 1861

THE name of Newport News was derived
from the fact, that in the early days of Vir-
ginia, some of the colonists got discouraged
and were about to start for England. They
met Lord Newport's ship at point near
where Fort Monroe now stands with the
joyful news that aid in great abundance was
close Mt hand. Hence the name.
Year: 1861

IT Is calculated that every single bale Of
cotton which reaches England gives actual
employment there to the value Of Sl00. No
wonder there is considerable alarm in that
country at the condition Of American af.
fairs. If they are not careful they will not
only lose the cotton, but the beef and pork.
Year: 1861

Basiness.-When Il certain leading class of


merchants in any town are not doing much in


the money making line, it is customary to say


that times are dull. Even the pending con


hict. however, cannot ward off all approach


OF the busy season in Richmond The mer-


chants, or at least large proportion of them,


are doing something. This we are at liberty
to say from the lively rattle of vehicles and
the throngs passing over the streets and
sidewalks on yesterday. We never saw
the accessories to "business" more ener-
getic in demonstrations than on the oc-
cason referred to. One mercantile firm
in this city sold on Tuesday, we are informed,
$4,000 worth of goods. Now, if Richmond
can stand up under the pressure of existing
circumstances, what cannot she do when peace
Is restored and We are cut off from the dis
eaSed part of our late common country? She
will be the Manchester Of the Southern Con-
federacy. Her natural advantages will, with
the addition of acquired auxilaries, make her
IN few years great. city. 1t is so written


and no earthly thing can hinder it. Away
with melancholy,
Year: 1861

Singular Coincidence.-The regular "lesson
for the day." in the Episcopal Church on Sun
day last was the I'd chap. of Joel. The goth
verse is in these words, curious, if not oasino,..
of what the Baboon aud his dirty cohorts are
to expect from the chivalry of the South
But l Will remove far off from you the
Northern army, and will drive them into a
land barren and desolate, with his face toward
the east sea, aud his hinder part tC wards the
utmost sea; and his nix shall come up, and
his i'll SAVIOUR shall come up, because he hath
done great things"
Year: 1861

Military >hatters.-The commanding officer:
OF Peyton's Artillery Corps have received or
ders to remove their men, now Ito the number
Of 75) stationed at the Baptist College, to West
Point. on the York river, whittier they will
proceed this morning by railroad at o'clock
and report for orders to Capt. Whittle at thai
place. They will be assigned to one of the
batteries IN that region, and when the shock
OF actual conflict comes, we predict they will
give good account of themselves. The field
battery to be used in future by the company !,
fastening towards completion.
Year: 1861

other day at Atlanta:
MY friends, forget not the soldier Send
him contributions TO make him comfortable
while he is in the service. Take care of his
family while he is absent. Employ your hands
and your substance in doing works of charity
IN TINS day OF your countrys trial. If any
should fall in the battle, remember the or
Hsau and the widow, and take care of them


dod will bless you in such noble performance
of q patriotic duty.
Year: 1861

A Washington letter.writer of the New
York Times says:


Ofcourse, every body is on tiptoe with ex-
citement respecting the great forward move
ment to take place in few days, about which
there is no concealment, from head quarters
down. "a great battle is at hand' is in
every bodys mouth. This is the settled be-
lief in all, from those "nearest the throne"
to the retailers of rumors in the street; yet,
though alone in my opinion, do not believe
it. That our army will advance | have no
doubt, but it seems to be generally conceded
that the rebel leaders have abandoned en-
tiIely all idea of offensive movements and
adopted defensive policy. If this be true,
every consideration of military prudence
would keep them from risking decisive
battle. Acting on the defensive. they can
expect only to repulse an attack, without any
intention of following the advantage upi
whereas defeat would be total ruin.


They tell me, in reply, "We will force
battle" But this is easier said than done
Knowing thoroughly every inch of ground
they can select each position to be taken in
succession beforehand, and the result will be
a battle of positions dragging its weary
endless length along. This, il strikes me
must be the course that will be pursued, if II
is true that the defensive policy has beer
adopted. ys 0.-. ...