smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

| Henry Ward Beecher writes of "tbe Of,ce.
| Editors" as follows.


| The world at large do not understand the
mysteries OF newspaper; and, as in a watch
the hands that are seen are but the massive in
struments of the spring, which is never seen So
In newspaper, the most worthy causes of its
prosperity are often least observed or known
Who suspects the benefit which a newspaper de-
riyes from the enterprise, the vigilance and the
watchful fidelity OF its publisher Who pauses
to think how much of tue pleasure of reading is
derived from the skill and care Of the prin,er ?
We feel the blemi.hes of printing if thev exist.
but seldom observe the excelIences In like
manner. how ct all our readers dream that
the Independent owes great deal of its excel
lence to the springs that lie coiled mp in the Of
fice, named Office Editors, in distinction from
the editors who originate the mischiefs that ap-
pear upon the editorial page


We eat hearty dinner, but do not think of
the farmer that raised the materials thereof, or
of the cook that prepared them with infinite
pains and skill. but a cook of vegetable meats,
pastries and infinite bon -bons has paradisaical
office III comparison with an Office Editor Be-
fore him pass in review all the exchange news
papers He is to know all their conients-to
mark tor other eyes the matters that require at
tenflon his SCISSORS are to be alert and clip
with incessart industry all the little items that
together, form so large interest in the news
department. He passes In review each week





per lens he looks across the ocean. and sees
strange lands. and following the sun, he search
es all around the world for material. 1t will re-
qulre but one seconds time for the reader TO
take In what two hours search produced. By
hlIn are read the manuscripts that swarm the
office like flies in July. 1t is his frown that
dooms them. 1t Is his hand that condepses a
whole page into line. 1t is his discreet stern
ness that restricts sentimental obituaries, that
gives young poets twig which to sit and
sing their first lays.


And the power behind the throne. in news
papers as in higher places is sometimes as i'm.
portant as the throne itself Correspondents,
occasional or regular, stand in awe Of that silen,
power Which has the last chance at an article,
and may send it forth in glory humility
And, In short, as the health of the body depends
upon good digestion, the health of paper
depends upon that vigorous digestion which goes
or by means of Office Editors


Ought they not to be honorcd? {? And sure
little fame attends them, they should at least
have their creature comforts multiplied. From
that dark and disn al den in which they have
long had purgatoral residence they are at
length translated!
Year: 1859

Mr.. Slade listened attentively, with his head
on his hand. while the big tears rolled down
bis cheeks. 1t was sti ange sight see thai
deep feeling amid that drunken revelrv but
yesterday, IN the mass meeting of Sabbath
School children at Smith d Nixon's Hall he
stated a fact that explained this.


A short time before his daughter had died,
and Oh her death bed She sung,


"I want to bean angel


o send a Aiming O hen me to he
Year: 1859




According to this talk and these figures ship
owners and masters have the call Freights yes
terday were 9-16d. to Liverpool: II to Havre
against 3D. and 1c last year. OF course, talking of
ships and freights brings up seamen's wages
which we learn SIS per month to Liverpool
and $50 advance, which is about equivalent to pay
ing altogether in advance. There are some few
vessels coming out from the North under contract
within the range Of l7-32d for cotton hence to
Liverpool. One ship is under charter to load with
cotton here for San Bias, west coast of Mexico at
&c. q fb. This incidentally brings up the question
what advantage it would be to complete the Te-
luantepec road or the Southern Pacific Railroad,
Cotton would not have to be transported twenty
thousand miles around Cape Horn to market.
This will not be the first cargo of cotton shipped
from this port for the same market around Cape
Horn From the time this ships cargo is purchas-
ed to the time of delivery or landing in San Bias
will require two hundred days. and the interest on
the Investment can well be taken into considera-
| ton But that does not come within the scope of
| our talk at this moment.


The further talk was that the new association for
the towage business between the city and the
mouths of the Mississippi is fully prepared for busi-
ness in its various branches. The Company, under
the style of the Eclipse Towboat Company have
some of the most powerful boats running, and
being under the management of Com. Marcy, every
reliance can be placed on them. We learn that a
reduction of 20 get from last years rates forms
one of the prominent conditions of the Company.
Competition is the very essence and life of COM
merce and trade. The talk is, that the Eclipse line
has the best wishes of the public.


| The Canada 5 mails from Liverpool came through
| yesterday. The private correspondence does not
read very hopefully in regard to cotton. Many in
| porters in Liverpool have got caught with heavy
stocks of low and inferior qualities of cotton which
cannot be disposed of at any price. According to
our advices, they calculating ON large yield
| of American cotton this season. We received the
| following


inclOse you circulars to show the state of this
| cotton market and the prices ruling. Notwith-
standing the great prosperity and enormous profits
now realizing by Lancashire spnners and manufact-
| urers the abundance Of and low rate of interest
| on money and the large crops of grain, and cheap
| rates for brcadstufs, cotton continues to decline
owing to the constant pressure to sell, under the
desire to get rid of all old stock in anticipation of
the new crop, which is expected and said will be
very large 1000 900 to 1880 900 bales which it is
presumed will be forced the market as fast as it
arrives, under the present system of bills lalng
being attached to drafts. This bill of lading sys.
TEN needs strong reformation, if not total abnega-
| ton.


| there will be large delegation by next Saturday s
| Eat
Year: 1859

A young lady remarked to fop the other day
that his penknife, in one respect, resembled HIM
The ladies in the room commenced guessing what
it could be. AT last a smart-looking little boy,
who until now sat in one corner, silent, was asked
to guess. After examining the knife closely, he
"Well, don't know, unless because it is dull"
Year: 1859

THE RESPONSIBLE MAx.-The Express re-
marked, the other day, that we were not jus
tilted in referring to the political antece-
dents of the proprietors of that paper. We
replied that we held the proprietors of pa
per responsible for what appeared in it
columns, if no EDITORS name was at its head
because it was presumed that the man who
did up the editorials was merely an instru-
ment in the hands of the proprietors The
editor of the Express informs us, in reply,
that he is the responsible man of the concern.
We are very glad to hear it. We shall know,
hereafter, in what light to regard the emana-
tions of his pen as well as the communica-
tions which he secs fit to admit into his col.
umns We think he ought to control the
columns of the paper for which he writes,
and repeat that we are happy to learn that
he does.
Year: 1859

We notice that all the speech makers on


the Lecompton side of the House, justify the
Kansas policy of the President upon YER
+ sion of the Kansas history which is wholly
/ incorrect. Their argument is of course con-


elusive. if we admit their premises. Three


different times, Mr.. Latham says, did the ma.


iority in that Territory have fair opportu


nifty TO vote upon the matter Of the Lecomp-


ton Constitution, and three times did they
stay away from the polls This statement is
not correct in fact, it is wholly untrue. In
the first place, the Territorial legislature
which passed the law proposing to the peo.
pie to call Convention for framing State
Constitution, was a Legislature elected by
fraud and violence The people, therefore
were justified in paying no attention to any
of its actions which looked to so serious a
thing as the organization of State Govern
ment. In the next place, the officers appoin
ted under the Act to receive, count and make
up the votes which should be cast for or
against calling Convention, were men in


whom the people had no confidence, and who


were more likely than not to make fraudu


lent and false returns of the vote on the
proposition. In the third place, when the


people were called upon to vote for delegates


to the Convention, the same reasons held


good, and other reasons as potent were add
ed. Not only was there likely to be fraud


in the counting, but there was unfairness, if


not fraud, at the outset, in the neglect to
register the voters of one half the counties of
the Territory, thus depriving one half of
them of their votes. (The meagerness of the
population of these counties is made an ex-
cuse for their non registration, but if there
had been only one hundred men left unregis-
tered, it was none the less wrong, and was
enough to inspire the people with a deep
distrust of the integrity of the officers having
the entire election in eharge) A Legislature
frauduently elected calls a Convention,
without the consent or sanction of the peo
pie delegates are elected, by small minori-
ty of the people, to the Convention; the Con
stitution which they framed is not submitted
to the people, nor any one clause it, ex-
cept in juggling way; the people, de-
termined not to be swindled, refuse to vote
on the juggling submission at all; and we are
told by Milton Shakespeare Latham Esq that
a fair opportunity was given every body to
vote, and three separate times did the ma
iority refuse to avail themselves of such op-
portunity!


We do not allude to this well-known por-
ton of Kansas history, with the view of
shedding any new light on it, but merely to
show what palpable Misrepresentation are
noolly resorted to by Lecompton demagogues
to sustain their miserable and rotten cause.
Year: 1859

The WAsHoE DIeGINGs.-We perceive that
several of our citizens have gone up TO the
Washoe Diggings, in the Washoe Valley, on
the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada. 1t
is said that the diggings are rich, but that
water is scarce. If it be true that there is
plenty of gold, We should think it would be
good plan for the adventurcrs to first stake
off their claims so as to make sure of the
ground, and then proceed to dig a ditch OF
build hume Water will have to bt
brought probably for long distance, an(
the cost of ditching and huming will be nee
essarily heavy.


We haveheard of these Washoe Digging
for some time past, but never deemed then
likely to be profitable except to men who al
ready had capital in which to invest in tn
means of working them out.
Year: 1859

SMOTHER your feelings no longer, Douglas men,
but act as it becomes rational beings. Work no
longer with your enemies, under the silly idea
that your are with the regular organization.
There is no regular organization now, except
where the principles of the party are to be found.
--DtmOcrdt


Here at last, is a candid admission by the DEM
ocRAT that it is not in the regular Democratic or
ganizatlon.--EePresS.


On the contrary, it is candid admission,
on the part Of the Express, that 1t does not
believe that the regular organization of the
party is where the principles of the party
are. 1t does not think that principles are to
be considered at all. In other words, it as
serts that there is a regular organization of
the party where the principles are not.
Year: 1859

GEoEGIA-MADE RAILROAD IRoN.-Th Griffin
Empire State says that ON Thursday, OF last week,
eleven carloads of railroad iron passed through that
place, on the Macon and Western Road, shipped from
the Atlanta rolling mill to some point below. That
paper says it never saw better iron. Every year
Georgia is becoming more Independent. If not
already in few years more she will be able to man
ufacture everything she needs. Her mineral wealth
is inexhaustble. We long to see the day when she
will not have to look to the North for anything
when she will import her own goods-when she can
in deed and in TRUTH be called the Empire State
tha nil
Year: 1859

An exchange says The number Of slaves in the
South who are connected with churches is four
hundred and sixty eight thousand, or about one
seventh Of the population. Says the Boston Post
When it is considered that the ancestors OF these
slaves were SO recently most degraded heathens IN
the wlds Of Africa, these figures appear very remark
ah,e.
Year: 1859

DoLBEAR COMMERCIAL COLLEGE is removed and
in full operation in the spacious edce Camp
and Common known the Story Building where young
tlemen, who wish be prepared business referred
is qualification That i sures good positions.
Year: 1859

That l was in love was fact that did
not admit of shadow of doubt. I de-
ported myself like person in love; l
looked and felt like person in love-


The affection that had taken possession
of my youthful heart was no every day
one. l was sure of that. There were
not words enough in the English Ian
guage to describe the height, depth,
length and breadth of its grandeur. 1t
was destined to be grand accompani-
ment of the ages yet to be; fixed prin-
ciple throughout eternity planet of
surprising beauty in the broad heavens
of home affection. My love was return
ed-the strong yearnings of my nineteen
year old heart went out into the direc-
ton of the most beautiful maiden in all
the country who, in return, sent the
yearnings of her heart to meet mine
Twice week, as often as the week came
around, Iwent up to the old brown house
Of DIR. Stoddard to tell his daughter my
love, and as regularly listened to reci-
tai of it's return from the red lips of my
charming Janet. The good doctor made
merry at our expense, and his jolly wife
took wicked pleasure in constantly re-
minding us of our youth. Janet was tor
tured by sly references to her play house
in the shed, her long-sleeved pinafores
and pantalettes of six months before;
while was offered an old coat of the
doctors for my mother to make into a
dressing gown for me. ar


We were nevertheless determined to be
married. We would steal silly away from
the house while our cruel friends reposed
in the arms Of Morpheus; HE us on 'sthe
wings Of love-" to the nearest city; Janet
would become, in moments time Mrs.
Jason Brown. ua.--


At once we set about making prepara-
tons for this important journey. Every
thing, Of course, must be conducted with
the greatest secresy. At twelve clock I
was to leave my home stealthily, get my
fathers grey nag noiselessly out of the
barn and harness her, and then proceed
to Janets. Janet was to be waiting for
me at her chamber window. I was to
place ladder at the same window; she
was to descend that ladder; we were to
fly down to the road through the old lane,
to the spot where the horse was fasten-
ed, and then the wind should not outrun
us. Hg Ara~r
There was but one difficulty in the way
-Janet's room was shared by her sister
Fanny, a little, mischievous, wicked crea-
ture of eleven years who, to use Janets
words, sswas awake at all hours Of the
night" There was but one way: If Fan
ny was aroused, she must be bribed into
silence. For that purpose / placed in
Janets hand a round shining dollar
Year: 1859

oN 1rtftHj Iolli, OG.

 MEssRs. EDIroRs-You are perfectly right, when you say, the decisions of the President of the Senate and of the Speaker of the House of Representatives will be sustained by the people, In this part of the State, there is but one opinion in re- gard to the per diem pay during the recess. 1 think your correspondent Index is mis- taken, when he calls it doubtful question of right. l care not if the law books were perfect blank on the subject, I would appeal to the eternal principles of justice, and ask any honest man, whether a mem- Der of the General Assembly or any other public servant, has a right to draw ninety six dollars out of the public treasury, with out rendering the equivalent l have not heard single individual mention the sub feet, without terming it stealing, plunder- ing the treasury, etc. The people of the west are deeply mortified about the mat ter, because the leaders of the diabolical scheme were western men, and not only that, but men who had the impudence to aspire to seat in the Unite d States Sen ate--God deliver us from all such sena- tors. l have been noticing your paper very closely since 1 heard of the treasury being plundered, expecting to hear of some of the honorable members following the lauda- ble example of Judas Iscariot, that is to say. returning the money and hanging them selves; they may as well do so, for assured ly the people have no further use for them: they are politically dead, and damned, and buried so deep, that nothing less than om- impotence can resurect them. Query, how would those honorable members that went home during the recess, have treated their boarding masters, if they had presented ac- counts covering the recess? All honor to the President of the Senate, and to the Speaker of the House.

 Very respectfully, etc,

 JUSTICE.
Year: 1859

XNTANTED.--The Principal Of large Boarding school


w for young ladies' situated the town Of Columbia, de-
sres to employ lady the capacity Of House keeper One Of
experience will be preferred. Fort nh reference apply st this
ONCE. llsnle-ti
Year: 1859

.aThe Providence Journal, whose editor is
Senator of the United States. says " the
hope expressed in the following paragraph
from the New York Economist, that the re-
cent failure of the appropriation bill for the
support of the Post Office may lead to
some other and more economical mode of
letter communication, will find many SYM
pathisers in this part of the country. The
utter abandonment of the whole system
would be great public blessing, and take
from the general government most pro-
life means of political corruption There
is no good reason why the central power
should have the exclusive right to trans
port our letters any more than our cotton or
-four: y


/ "By asingular coincidence the Post
master, General and one of the most active
Assistant Postmaster Generals died at the
close of the session. There seems to he a
Year: 1859

HE GREAT ELECTION CoME.-The Chafies@on
Evening News drops this hint in reply to some pro,
voking remark: " The Secession contest OF 1891 dld
not demnsh our confidence in the spirit OF resist
ance the part of the people & South Carolina IL
is unwse to mpue 20 them tne spirit OF submission
because theE preferred to await concurrence IN ac
ton OF the part of other Southern States Some OF
their politicians have done so to their cost And
since that period some Of the States have made de-
cisive progress toward proper comprehension OF
Southern rights and a determination to MAINTAIN
+4ey
Year: 1859

New Nail CoNTRAcT-Nessrs. Holmes d Robin
who are the contractors for the Warsaw mail
have taken charge of this line-the mail was in this
morning between six and seven o'clock, A. n


We have great hopes of now having the mails run
in in time
Year: 1859

n any State, think ii can with equal Justice
be sstl that in State in the Union is there more
bitter style OF writing indulged in by the profession
than in State


e would most heartily second any movement
winch would secure that good feeling and harmony
towards each other which should put an end to per


onailty, and place all on more friendly footing
With each other


trust the matter may receive that attention
rom the fraternity which its Importance demands
Year: 1859

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
- TRTNITY.-In the District Court of the 9th
Judicial District B. B. Drake plaintiff, vs. Isaac
Hinkle, defendant. Action brought in the Dist.
Court of the 9th Judicial District, and the com
plant filed in the county of Trinity in the office
of the Clerk Of said District Court.


TIE People Of the State Of California;
To ISAAC HINKLE, send Greeting.
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plain
tiff in the District Court of the Ninth Judicial
District, in and for the county Of Trinity, and to
answer the complaint filed therein, Ga copy Of
which accompanies this Summons) within ten
days exclusive of the day of service) after the
service on you of this Summons-if served with
in this county ; if served out of this County but
within this Judicial District, within twenty days;
or if served out of said District then within for
ty days--or judgment by default will be taken
against you.


The said action is brought to recover the sum
Of seven hundred dollars, $500 costs and mon
ey disbursements, and if you fail to appear and
answer the said complaint as above required, the
plaintiff will take Judgment by default Pub
lished by order the Court


Given under my hand and the seal of the


District Court of Ninth Judicial District,


this Goth day Of January, in the year of our
LIS. Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty


nine. JNO. A. WATSON, Clerk.


BY d. Ii. TRUFANr, Deputy Clerk.
Year: 1859

Men take one who has offended and set him
down before the blowppe of their Indignation,
and scorch him, aud burn his fault into him; and
when they have kneaded him sufficiently with
their fiery fists, then-they forgive him
Year: 1859

WHEN 90 to the theatre, am indifferent as
to my dress, because the audience are too atten-
tive to the play to observe my wardrobe but
when | go to church | am very particular in my
outward appearance, as most people go there to
observe the latest fashions"
Year: 1859

A well-known citizen and prominent city
official, residing in Detroit, was passing over
the Chicago, Alton and S.. Louis Railroad du-
ring the present week, and while seated in the
car he noticed very neatly dressed and good
looking female with very noisy baby, which
she was endeavoring to quiet and put to sleep
Her efforts were vain, however, and the official
being great lover of children and the father of
several himself rendered his services to the
mother, saying that he thought with his per-
suasivc powers the child would soon be sleep
ing soundly. The mother relinquishcd the
child to the officer, who, with kind and soothing
words, kisses and embraces, was successful
At the next station the mother got off, saying
she would get some milk for the baby, leaving
the dear little creature in charge of it's kind
protector. Tile train started, but the mother
did not; she remained behind. Our friend was
anxious, and knew not what to do. The con-
ductor inquired, "Whcrc is your wife? = The
official responded, ''She is not my wife, never
saw her till we met on the train!" The
ductor looked dubious saying, "You can't tcatch
an old bird with chah:" At this the passengers
began TO gather around, anxious to know why
the woman had deserted her child and husband;
explanations were made but wouldn't ''go
down." and all were satisfied, except the VICTIM
that the poor woman had been abused by her
spouse, and had taken leave of him for that
reason When the train arrived at the next
station despatch was sent to the station they
had left for the woman to be sent forward, and
with good talking and considerable bonus an
elderly lady was prevailed upon to take charge Of
the child. The official declares that his iOndncss
for children has fed, and that he will never
Obligc the best friend ne has in the world by
holding his children for him while absent from
home.
Year: 1859

It's folly to expect girls to be happy without
marriage. Every woman was made for moth
er, and, consequently, babies are as necessary
to their peace of mind as health. If yon wish
an old maid; if you would take peep at sun
Shine, look in the face of a young mother
Year: 1859

barrier to vice and made things as they are
" Look on this picture and then on that" before
ope Iing the walls of wrath on the head of poor
Pat, who is, after all, not capable Of doing as
much mischief as many others in the commu,
nifty.