smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

AN EXPERIMENT LITTLE SHORT OF Sue
cEssVUL Three wise Long Islanders return
ing from the meadows lately with load of
halfdried grass, were brought to stand still
by the horses refusing to move, and in order
to effect change in the mind of the animals,
an armful of hay was placed under them and
then set on ere. The brilliant experiment
was so far successful that the wagon was
moved along until it came over the fire,
where it rested until the vehicle and contents
were entirely consumed Suffolk Times.
Year: 1861

T AN now ready to receive and receipt for the
j STATE TAXES for the gear 1860 Tax pay
ers will please come forward and pay their taxes
without further notice, as duty compcls me to
be prompt in collecting. Those whose duty it
is to take out licenses will please bear i'll mind
that the first not the last Of the year. is the time
to get them. A. VlGNES,


fl Special State Tax Collector
Year: 1861

HAS the honor Of informing the people OF
ILL this parish that he is now established at
his old stand on False River, for the purpose Of
carrying or the


BL1cKslUTHTyf BUSINESS
in ali its branches. Work done promptly and
at moderate prices JeS
Year: 1861

You have no doubt met with account Of the affair
between Col. HeintIleman, the officer in command
here, and the Rev. Mr.. Leitwch pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church, in which the former closed the
Church Of TIE latter for perssting in praying for ths
success Of the Secession arms This proceeding has
given rise 10 considerable excitement and has afforded
excellent opportunity for disloyal perons 10 raise
the cry Of interference with religious liberty


ship of prayer &c. That the praying Aforesaid would
not have any effect either ceio ercothedra, Is
generally admitted, and tho military authorities are
heartily ashamed Of their part in the matter whether
the other party are tss they should bel or not Tie
proceeding instituted il 10 ssid at the insgaiion
Of an inexperienced and cfciOus under officer. without
due confederation at headquaiten and has Of course
been receded from, leaving the Secession pastor 10
wrcs.le with the Lnd In The cease Of tbs reles ss
Year: 1861

Colonel Baker was wounded by two balls
in the head and one through the heart, one
in the body and another in the arm. After
he fell the enemy endeavOred TO procure the
body, but his friends, after a vigorous con.
test, succeeded in bringing it away.
Year: 1861

Cassius NJ. Clay, our Minister to Russia,
has intimated to the Government that in
view of the threatening attitude of the rebels,
he would prefer to surrender his present
commission as our representative to Russia,
and enter the army in active defense of the
Government. The President and Cabinet
have the subject under consideration, and
Kentuckians here are anxious for the return
of the gallant Cassius.
Year: 1861

RUTHERFORD COURT was in session last week,
Judge French presiding. Messrs. Waters, Prut,
and Durham, Of Cleaveland, were tried on the
charge of forciby arresting one Scoggin, on susp-
cloR Of being an ahotionst, and sentenced to
thirty days imprisonment Some six or eight
months since Scoggin wrote an insulting letter to
Mrs. Ilolton, in which he said s. Now spread
yourself for JEFF Davis and the Confederate States
where the people have voice but are led by fire.
eaters who want republican government pulled
down, and establish one where the few rule, not
for we Rutherford boys you need publish your
jeff Davis stuff. We are for our rights, but not
tor renesades." Scoeein was brought before a
vigilance committee, and dismissed Oh promise of
good behaviour, which resulted in his bringing
this suit. The Judge may deem it gross out
rage, but public opinion will not sustain him. We
may soon look out for bridge burnings, when loyal
citizens are to be imprisoned for arresting suspi-
cious characters when prowling among US.


A fine of $50 has since been substituted for the
mprisonment.-.SheityE Eagle


We consider the sentence of Judge French an
outrage, and we do not hesitate to say that if we
lived in Rutherford county we would oppose its
execution. If the vigilance committee had dealt
more severely with Scoesins they would have
done right. We believe all three.of the gentle
men tried are now in the field fighting for the
South, and the action of the Judge in sentencing
them to Imprisonment or ining them $50 each
for arresting suspicious character is nothing
less than an outrage. In order to merely vindi-
cate the law, fine Of cents would have been
sufficient.
Year: 1861

GREENEvILLE, Tenn, Dec 2-The two
doomed cul prits were not aware of their doom
until few moments before the hour, a O'clock
p m, aud, short the time was, they busted


themselves in speaking oath their full con
fcssion of guilt before the eourt-martial Fry
confessed that he poured the turpentine on the
bridge, and afterwards set fire to this combuStble
material, carried the sentinel off half mile,
and made HIM swear never t. reveal the names oj


The offenders. Providence has saved the sentinel
the trouble, for they have met the fate 50 Justly
mcted out to them. They in sight of the
gallows-a temporary affair erected the hill
SIDE in full view Of The town--and a large oak
limb Was substituted as the cross beam for this
novel engine of death, and shudGer passed over


them which was perceptbc by all. They then
knew that in few moments they must die the
death Of felon


+ The whole battalion under arms was drawn up
around the ground. and the ropes were adj justed,
the caps drawn their pale faces, the ladder
was taken from the tree-the stiffness of death
pervaded the whole throrg-the minute hand was
IN few seconds of o'clock-the watch still
went tick, tick-tbeir knees shook visby--the
whole frame ready to give way to nature s
spirit--hark! it is 4 ocl, OK The trigger is
touched-and 10 dangling at the ropes end be-
tween heaven and earth, are seen two struggling
human beings! The struggles of one were short;
the other seemed little 10th to give up the spirit
frt N its tenement Of clay. but in few short mo-
ments they were both dead.


1t has bad wonderful effect on UnioniSm here
and scores are coming in night and day, taking
the oath of allegiance to our Government, and by
this serious service proclaim to the world that they
will defend it against all of its enemies.
Year: 1861

PoRK-Pork sold in our market on Saturday
at s. 8 and some we believe at 10 cents per pound
We doubt not but an abundance may be had by
the middle of January at Z and cents. Pork
sells for cash, and meat is more abundant than
money y-Neacbern Progress
Year: 1861

The Port Roya. expedition, from which
the public had q right to expect so much
seems likely to turn out one Of the most
wretched failures of the war. The gallant
attack of the navy on the forts is, for all that
appears, to stand alone, unsupported by any
corresponding deed of the land forces. 1t is
now seven weeks since Commodore Dupont
cleared the way for General Sherman and
his troops; there have been reports of pro.
jected movements by almost every steamer
which has arrived from Hilton Head since,
but hitherto no operations of importance
have been begun. 1t is very certain now
that a thousand men might have taken
Charleston by rapid advance from Port
Royal, within a week after the capture of the
rebel forts. The panic of the South Caro-
linians ought to have been of use to us; but
they have had time to recover from their
fright and indeed, in the seven weeks Sher-
man has given them, they have had time TO
arm and drill the white and blacks TO oppose
our march; they have had time to destroy
supplies we ought to have captured, and
roads we ought to have secured, aud to
strengthen the defenses Of all important
points.


No cause can afford to throw away the
fruits of brilliant victory in this way. Our
Generals must learn to follow up their sue.
cesses, or else we shall find the most glorious
efforts of our army and navy as barren and
fruitless as the Port Royal affair has been so
far. We have stopped up Charleston harbor;
we may even possess ourselves of Charleston
and Savannah in few days; but the moral
effect of these deeds will be almost nothing
compared with that of blow prompt and
swift, such as an able General had it in his
power to strike, in the middle of last month.


The public has been very patient toward
General Sherman and his aids. He has not
been hurried and worried, as some COM
msnders have been, by either press or peo.
Pile. But there is growing conviction in
the public mind that he is incapable, aud
that by bis incapacity he has failed to OBJ
tain results which would have had an i'm
pOTtant bearing upon the general aspect of
the campaign. What we have a right to de.
mand OF our Generals is, that they shall
show energy and skill; that they shall lose
no advantage the enemy's condition or their
own success may promise them. Caution is
good quality, but if Commodore Dupont
bad been as cautious as Sherman he would
not have pushed the Wabash our finest frig-
ate, over the bar of Port Royal, in order to
insure the victory over the forts; and if
Sherman had had little of the energy and
audscity of Dupont, the real object of the
Southern expedition-a diversion of the
enemy's force from the Potomac-would
have been gained. We are not friendly to
frequent changes in commanders: but, if one
man does nothing, it is but right that bet
ter should be put in his place.-NeU York
Post
Year: 1861

AN ABLE AND GALLANT OFFICER The
following, says the St. Louis Democrat, is an
extract of priva;o letter from a soldier. 1t
is not necessary to name the Colonel. If any
of the authorities wish to know his name it
can be furnished:


When we commenced marching on Satur-
day last, our Colonel was so drunk that he
could scarcely get upon his horse. The next
day he sent the Sergeant Major back for
four gallons of whisky, and the day follow
ing on similar errand. All he thinks about
is whisky. He is good drill officer, as he
was connected with the regular army for
twenty years; but think he has been drunk
every night since he has been in camp. He
is pretty noisy when in this condition, and
seldom utters a word without a curse.
When at the Gasconade River our captain
asked him If he had heard any news, when
he turned round and asked him what in the
hell be asked questions for-was it any of
his business2"
Year: 1861

RESULT OF GIvISe UP MASON AND SLuDELL.
Mr.. Russell'S last letter to the London Times
contains this passage;


AS l write there is rumor that Messrs:
Slidell and Mason are to be surrendered. III
it be true, this Government is broken up.
There is SO much violence of spirit among
the lower orders of the people, and they are
so ignorant Of every thing except their own
politics and passions, 80 saturated with pride
and vanity, that any honorable concession,
even In this hour of extremity, would prove
fatal to its authors. II would certainly render
them 90 unpopular that 1t would damage
them in the conduct of this civil war.
Year: 1861

A lie always needs truth for handle
to it, else the hand would cut itself which
sought to drive it home upon another The
worst lies, therefore, are those whose blade
is false, but whose handle is true.
Year: 1861

One might as well attempt to calculate
mathematically the contingent forms of the
tinkling bits Of glass in Kaleidoscope, as
to look through the tube of the future and
foretell its pattern. t c1-r
Year: 1861

tits reported to-day that the Joint Com
mittee appointed by Congress to inquire into
the Balls Bluff disaster waited upon General
Mcclellan day or two since to gain some
information from him respecting tue affair,
but were politely informed that he had no
him time. He also told them he would let
them know when he had the time to talk on
the matter.
Year: 1861

THE PHILADELPHIA VOLUNTEERS.


In our issue of Saturday last we noted MANY nar
tculars relative to the 200 volunteers from Phila
dephia, and their hurried departure from the city
IN the same train in which they arrived but there
are many details which may not prove uniaterest-
ing to our readers. At the time the attack was
made upon the train by the infuriated people who
had assembled around it, some two hundred of the
volunteers became separated from their comrades
and being set upon, fled in all directions. large
number OF them were taken in charge by the police
department, and under their protection were es-
coIt ted to the Eastern station-houSe, and confined
in the rooms to protect them from the vengeance
of the excited multitude. By invitation of the
captain passed into the cells for the purpose of
ascertainirg the number of inmates. We found
one hundred and ten of them huddled together A
more mserabe-looking body of men we have never
cast eyes upon, many being without sufficient clio
thing to cover their nakedness, and in addition to
their squaidness were nearly famished for want of
,pI
Year: 1861

On Saturday afternooa very respectable look
ing gentleman, from Virginia, was arrested and
taken to the Middle station, upon the charge of
melting riot at the corner of North and Fayette
streets Being arraigued before the magistrate,
ne proceeded to state that be upon an omni-
bus, and seeing a soldier whom he supposed he
knew,he made motion of recognition toward him.
when a man upon the pavement shook his fist at
him. lie could not stand this and his Virginia
blood rag in moment, and jumping off, he was
about to have a set-to with him, when an officer
seized him and conveyed him to the cage. The JUS
tice ordered his discharge.


ARMS TAKEN POSSESSION OF.


During the day large numbers of arms of every
description were tax en- possession of by the CITY.
and in few hours several thousand stand of arms
were packed away at the office of the Marshal of
Police, to be distributed to those who enrolled
themselves as volunteers.


RECRUITING.


At an early hour on Saturday morning Major
Hayward, together with several other military
gentlemen, opened recruitieg office at the old
City Hall, when the building was Immediately be-
sieged by hundreds who enrolled themselves. Du-
ring the day large body were enlisted and being
formed into companies of forty eacb they select
60 their own captain and joined different regi-
Year: 1861

The PIRATE FLAG RAISED UPON A CHURCH
Fourth the attention Of our citizens was attrac-
ted by strange looking piece of dry-groods
Haunting from the top Of the Presbyterian
tbrick) Church in this place. Upon nearer
view, it was found to be a carefully gotten-up
copy of Davis, Toombs & Co.'S Alligator-Pal-
Inetto-Pelcan ensign, about six feet by four in
SAFE; and it had evidently been put up during
the night by some fellows too cowardly to act
out their reasonable predictions in the light
Of day The rag, however, came down in a
hurry was torn up and used by the boys about
the street. for wadding in firing their miniature
guns Sonora Age.
Year: 1861

CHoKED TO DEATH.-A little girl, daughter
Of Mr.. Mead, residing in Marathon county,
Wisconsin, was choked to death not long since
by sucking grain Of coffee into her windpipe
The child was at a table in her high chair, and
had grain of coffee IN her mouth, when, by a
sudden movement Of the head backward, the
coffee few into the air passage, causing very
hard breathing, and although an operation was
performed it was Of no avail, as the child died
in a few hours.
Year: 1861

SHORT OF POwDER.-The Little Rock ark J
Gazette says: "If, during the Mexican war,
when we had control Of all the powder manu-
factories in the country, and access TO the world
besides, powder advanced to 81 pound how
much will it be worth with most Of the manu-
factories in the hands Of our enemies at home,
and no access to the markets Of the world
Every grain of powder should be preserved as
il it we're gold
Year: 1861

SAFETY on RAILRoADs.-As an instance Of
how safe human life may be made in railroad
cars, we would call attention to the following
extract from the annual report Of the New
Jersey Railroad Company presented few days
ago Upward of3 100000 of passengers have
been transported safely since the last enumera-
ton, making more than 3600O,0OO who have
been carried without loss of life or limb in the
cars since our organization"
Year: 1861

The IIop. Washington Hunt has authofilD"


The Erpress to state two facts which We frankly
confess we do not learn without regret, though
in Justice to Mr. Hunt we cannot refuse to take
notice Of them. The first is that he has not had
any intention of becoming the editor Of news-
paper; the second that he has not become
reconciled to Mr.. Thurlow Weed. We regret
that Mr.. Hunt is not TO enter the arena OF
political journalism because he seems to us to
possess not only the peculiar talents that are
requisite for success in the profession, but be-
cause he has the knowledge of public affairs
necessary to its respectability, and, while he is
a Pro.Sayery Democrat, still preserves both the
sentiment of patriotism and the heartfelt love of
the Constitution and the Union. And we regret
to learn that Mr.. Hunt has not regained bis
former afIectionate relations with Mr.. Weed,
because there is nothing in this world more de-
Year: 1861

Up to late hour last evening the final com
position of the Cabinet was not certainly known
in Washington, except to the President himself;
though it is believed that no change has been
made in the arrangement recently announced.
Mr. Lincoln's stsesrnanlike talent for silence has
already commanded the respect of the capital,
where the Oldest politicians remark that never
before since the foundation of the Government
was there such discreet reserve maintained IN
respect to the nominations to office.
Year: 1861


Do they miss me- oh say, do they miss me
'Twould be an assurance most dear,
To know Mrs. Grundy were saying,
al wish that Rebecca was here :"
To know that Miss Helen were trying
In the brick range, fire to make;
And 'twould be no small satisfaction
To know she had burned the beef. steak,


To know she had burned the beef-steak
s When twilight approaches-the season
When supper has got to be got
Does some one sigh then for e Rebecca,''
And mourn that Rebecca is not I?
Do the birds in their cage in the kitchen
Keep silence when am away


Will it have an effect on the number
OF eggs they're accustomed to lay?


Of eggs they're accustomed to lay.
i wonder who sets out the table


When the hour for breakfast draws nigh
When the fires to he lit in the parlor,
And the sausage meats ready to fry.
And who rings their bell in the morning
TO awaken the household from sleep {?
am sure if the cakes should be sour,
They'll think of Rebecca and weep,


They'll think of Rebecca and weep.
Who goes to the door when the bell rings
And scours the dining room floor :?
Miss Helen might answer the ringing,
But she certainly couldn't do more.
Oh, surely, they'll mourn for Rebecca,
And regret she's gone to her home
They'll be sorry they scolded Rebecca
For negecting the brush and the comb,
For neglecting the brush and the comb
You may tell Mrs Grundy I'm willing
TO give her n trial once more,


III she will but express her regrets
For treating Inc shameful, before
1t is true i have some little failings
ou may tell her, when Of me YOU speak
That she mustn't expect to get angels
For board and twelve shillngs a week,


For board and twelve shillings week.
Year: 1861

sister had so deeply wronged. She i'm


mediately confessed that the tale they


had invented to blast the reputation Of
Lady Clara and ruin his and her innocent
son was without foundation-that Clara
was good and true wife until he drove
her away and spurned her. Lord Fen
wick folded his long lost son to his heart,
and shed tears of joy over him. The
woman died in few moments after MAX
ing the confession. Her sister is at this
moment the inmate of a convent, and
strives to atone for her black hearted
treachery by fasting, penitence and pray
Year: 1861

\ blockade is a high act of sovere;o,


authority. Every belligerent has right +,


blockade the ports of his enemy but. i,
order TO render neutral vessels liable To III,
penalty which attaches to breach of m,
blockade there must be-


First. An actual blockade imposed b,
competent authority


Second, Notice thereof.


Third, A violation of the blockade.


\ mere proclamation that a particula,
port IS invested. Is insufficient to constitut,
legal blockade. For that purpose it i.
necessary that the place be invested by :
competent naval force. A blockade com.
mences from the time a competent force Is
stationed to prevent communication.


There are only two kinds of blockade
one by the simple fact only the other by
notification accompanied by the fact. In
the former case when the fact ceases 10th
erwise than by accident or the shifting o:
the wind there is Immediately an end to
the blockade. But when the fact is accom-
panied by public notification from the
Government of belligerent country to
neutral Governments, prina tacie the block
ade must be supposed to exist until it has
been publicly repealed.


a blockade must be existing in point of
fact, and to constitute that existence there
must be power present to enforce it. The
famous Berlin and Milan DEGREES and the
British council were held illegal. because
they assumed. in contraveLtion of the clear
est principlef of'public law, to impose the
penalties of Z breach of blockade where no
actual blockade existed: in other words to
create a blockade by proclamation. The
United States Government has uniformly
insisted that blockade should be made ef-
fective by the presence of a competent force,
and have also protested against the appli-
catIon of the rights of seizure and confis-
cation to Intellectual or fictitious blockade


We have no doubt the President Of the
United States will effectually blockade
the ports of all the seeded States by a COM
petent force, and thus constitute a legal
blockade which must be respected by all
neutral nations.


A blockade having been established the
tngress and egress of vessels, are treated
as breaches of it, for the destruction of the
enemy's commerce is the very object of the
blockade. 1t is intended to suspend the
commerce of the place, and a neutral is no
more at liberty to assist the traffic of expor-
tation or importation. The utmost that can
be allowed to a neutral is, having taken in
cargo before the blockade begins, she NAV
be ut liberty to retire with it.


The sonetions of the law of blockade are
the seizure and condemnation of the often
ding ship and cargo. either or both.-St.
Louis Republican.
Year: 1861

E@ The Home Guard" promptly re-
sponded to the call "to arms" on Satur-
day night last. showing that the old men
are ready for service at minutes warning
many Of them were inspired with the
spirit of '76 and eager for a fight.