smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

We have given this exhibit Of the business Of the Court
Of Claims that the public may be dissbLsed to the
amount of claims before that Court Certainly the 1rea
sury in present danger Of bankruptcy either from
The amount Of coims filed from the Judgments rendered
BY the Court lie opened at October the trial
docket has been twice called In every case except three
or four, in which the Solicitor asked for continuance
when the claimant prepared for trial trial was had
and a decision reached.


The Court has about finished its docket for the present
term snd will soon adjourn But two cases remain
for argument Thus, while the Government has exhibited
that high Of usce worthy of great nation sub
mtng to b. impieadpd court and to An OPEN and fair
trial. and while mans has been delayed the small
sum that has been adjudgel against it proves that the
financial evils confidently prs cted from, this
are uuounded
Year: 1864

ROAD Cause.-The Board OfSuPervisOrs. Of
on Tuesday, made the following order "Or-
dered that the road running over the divide
between Dry Greek and Tennessee Creek, IN
White Oak Township, is hereby declared Vsea'


ted, and the road is hereby located to the east
Of said old road. most which location being in
Mud Springs Township and at present taking
the travel on said route and further, that the
Road Overseers are directed To work the same.
Year: 1864

Wha have injured themselves by certain practice ID


dulged in when alone, habit frequently learned from
evil companions, at school, the effects OF which are
nightly felt when asleep and II sot cured rem,
ders marriage impossible and destroys both mind and
body, should apply Immediately.


What pity that young man, the hope OF his coun-
try the darling Of his parents should be snatched from


all prospects and enjoyments fife, by tho
of deviatng from the path of nature and induEng in
certain secret habit such parsons MUST bsfore con-
Year: 1864

Tur finest stack Of ladies' furs ever Offer
ed IN Davenport can now be seen at Far
rand's. Ladies will be delighted with their
richness and superior style. They are Of
fcred at only slight advance over old
prices.
Year: 1864

The fourth was day of unusual excitement.
The roads were dark with sable refugees, aud
sWarming with horses and other stock moving
north, as directed by the General commanding.
Every man who came from the southern section
Year: 1864

reaoct that sound mind and body are the most neces
sarv requisites to promote connubin happiness. In
deed without these the journey through life becomes
weary pilgrimage; the prospect hourly darkens TO the
view; the mind becomes shadowed with despair ana


filled with the melancholy reflection that the happiness


IL. Ma btaI y,;fh
Year: 1864

GEN. MCCLELLAN in his letter accepting
the nomination of the Chicago Convention,
declares the Union to be the only condition
on which peace can be restored. The party
he represents favor peace, and under lead Of
Fernando Wood have been blatant for q re-
cognition of the present Government set up
by JEFF Davis and his followers. oh con.
sistency thou art a jewel
Year: 1864

"LITTLA MAC asserts that tho war should
be conducted in accordance with those prin-
ciples which he took occasion to declare
when in active service. His principle then
was to do the rebel army as little harm as
possible, and afford protection to all kinds
Of rebel property which could be used in up
holding aud Strengthening the rebellion
and to be constantly placing every obstacle
in the way of the government TO prevent O
vigorous prosecution OF the war.
Year: 1864

TIE PEOPLE OF TENNESSEE are awakening
to sense of their duty, and following the
lead of the gallant State of Maryland, are
about to inaugurate measures to free that
Commonwealth from the blighting curse of
slavery. Tennessee will cast her vote for
LincolnR Rld her noble, patriotic son, Andrew
johnson, and will soon take her position
among the free States of the Republic.
Year: 1864

Our FRIENDS should effect an organiza-
tion in every Ward aud Hundred in tile
State Immediately. But few weeks remain
in which to do the work. With proper
effort we can place Delaware in the Union
phalanx in November, and share with the
people Of the loyal States in the great hon or
of contributing to the election of that pure
patriot and wise Statesman, Abraham Lin
coin.
Year: 1864

VERY LUc1D.-The following descrip-
ton Of a post mortem examination will be
found excessively clear and plain to the
comprehension of the general reader: at
was found that the bullet entered the cor
ner Of the right eye, near the base Of the
nose, passing diagonally through the from
tai sinus, the cribiform plate of the ethe-
mold bone and the anterior lobe Of the
brain, severingS the lolfaetory nerve and a
branch of the anterior cerebral artery lodg-
ing at the junction. Of the oecipital with
the Psrietal bones" The question is, was
the man hurt ...... ....5.... .s
Year: 1864

M ANTED Immediately, first-class Machinist to
w take charge of a shop where marine work is
oeing done One who has had experience as fore
man preferred; to superior nan compensation Lii.
eral--none other need apply.


Address box No. IS East Boston Post Office, Mass.
Year: 1864

IN private family, where there are no other
boarders, for the wife and child of an officer in
the Revenue Service,


Or Small Rent Wanted
In convenient location. Part ofa house preferred
Address STEPHEN BERRY I70I Eore st
Sept 21-dtf
Year: 1864

HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoroNAC,


"a October 90
The late movement OF this army have
resulted in extending our line as FAR as
Hatcher's run on the Duncan road, an
advance OF about three miles beyond our
former position of the enemy's lines, and
the works erected for their defense, as
well as 9 more complete knowledge of the
country between us and the Southside
Railroad. II was not believed that the
Year: 1864

enemy had any very strong works in this
direction, and that by taking them by sur.
prise, they could be easily driven into the
inner lines of Petersburg; but to the sur
prise OF all mot only were the enemy found
intrenched on both sides of the Boynton
plank road, but that they had strong
works on both sides OF the run, extending
several miles.


The Second corps. in their charge on
the plank road, drove the rebels from
their works on the south side of the run
and across the bridge of which they held
possession, until ordered to withdraw.
On the advance of the Fifth corps, they
moved on the south side of the run, and
the road being very crooked in this vicin
ity. by keeping close to it there was O gap
botweon lis left and the right of tho Sec
ond corps. The enemy took advantage
OF this, and massing in the woods, under
cover, made most determined assault on
the right of the Second division of the
Second eorps, evidently w.th the intention
Ct capturing the entire force on the right,
Their charge for very short time was a
success, but our men rallied charged in
turn, and driving the reblos back, cut of
the greatest part of Anderson's brigade Of
HILLS corps. The number of prisoners
thus taken here was about four hundred.


including many officers.


Meanwhile the Fifth corps had reached
the enemy's works on their front. and
become wholly engaged. The loss here
was not so heavy as in the Second corps.
Darkness approaching, and it being deem.
{ n Ill H.
with strong works in front, snd exposed
to tIapk attacks from cavalry, orders were
pissued 10 Withdraw about two miles, which
was done without loss.


During the engagement the enemy
drove our men from two guns, but before
they could De removed our men charged
fand retoOk them.


The loss OF the enemy cannot be stated
but it is thought TO be about as heavy as
our own in killed and wounded, while
their loss in prisoners is much heavier
than hours. We took about FIVE hundred
altogether during the day.


General Grant and staff were present
during the entire day, and, in company
with General Meade, witnessed the various
movements.


During Thursday night, the rebels made
an assault on our works south of where
the mine was sprung, but were driven
back with considerable loss. Near the
same place, Tarty from the First divi
sion of the Second corps made dash on
rAhel fort. and captured il. taking a
colonel, major, q captain, lieutenant
with twenty men, prisoners, and bringing
/ off two guns.


Our picket line was advanced here for
some distance, and our men still hold the
new ground. W. b. McGREGoR.
Year: 1864

Darkness was now setting u. Nothing
more could be done save return TO camp,
aud the sooner this was done perhaps TIE
better It would be- Accordingly about I
o'clock the movement commenced in the
darkness and mud the men slipping, and
jostlipg, and cursing, gained the Charles
City road when a halt was ordered that all
might rest. Before night the next day,
the men were once more snugly 10 camp.


+. CREIGHTON.
Year: 1864

IHR CAPTURE OF THE FLoRIDA.-The London
Herald, in an editorial upon the capture of the


Confederate States steamer Florida in neutral port
by Yankee war vessel, says:


" This case is one in which all maritime Powers are
interested. When the lawless violence of Captain
wilkes led him into far less fragrant outrage on


our own flag, the other Powers frankly and Loyalty


came to our assistance and. taking up the cause in


the common interest of the civilized world ad-


dressed sharp and peremptory remonstrance to


the Government by which the piracy had been


sanctioned and seemed likely to be supported Rrs-


zll Is not able, we were to avenge her own honor


ills imperative upon the maritime Powers at


large, and upon France and England in particular


10 take up the case on behalf Of weak to pro-
tect herself We are equally interested in maintain


ing the sanctity of neutral waters for there is no
nation whose ships may not at one time or another


De forced to seek shelter in the ports of friendly
power; and If they liable to be there seized or
attacked by an enemy, international confidence and
maritime commerce can no longer exist IN time of


war We can hardly hope that England will do her
outy. Inc cowardice OF some members of the Adj
mlnistration, and the Northern sympathies of
others, have induced them hitherto on every oeca-
sion, to take the part of the Federal Government
whether against the Confederates or against THAR
own counirymen.


"No word of rebuke from England followed the
outrage committed by the seizure OF two Confede-
rate officers In Morocco; and we dare say that this
outrage on the collective rights and interests of the
maritime Powers will be regarded by Lord Russell
with singular equanmity. But the Emperor Of the
French is neither coward nor Federalist he re-
CARDS with equal disgust and contempt the crnging
servlty OF the English, and the brutal nsoence Of
the Federal Government; and it is not impossible
that he may choose to exhibit in striking contrast
the dignifed disinterestedness of France and the
selfish lmdty OF her ancient rival by undertaking
personally to redress wrong which, though it be
an injury to the civilized world at large, is vet
especially addressed to the first of naval Powers and
cannot be passed over in silence without degrading
yet further the tarnished honor and damaged pres
dge of England"
Year: 1864

THE LATE MAJoR-GENERAL RAMsRuR.-It will
be recollected that General Ramseurs body was en-
balmed by the enemy and returned to our lines He
was buried at Linconton North Carolina, few days
since. A letter gives some particulars not pub
hshed heretofore, of his death:


The features of the distinguished dead wore
perfectly natural except marble paleness and were
seen by all, both villagers and strangers who came
to the church to take the last look on his noble face
The body had been embalmed by the enemy He
received his mortal wound between and O'clock
In the evening, ION the 18th ultimo,) after two
horses had been shot under him and while cheering
on his men, surrounded on three sides by the enemy
His assistant adjutant-general, Major Hutchinson
aided by others, bore him to the rear then went for
an ambulance and, on returning, found him on
Captain Randolph's horse, the Captain running
along by his side and supporting him; and thus got
him to the ambulance The ambulance was i'm
peded by wagons and taken by the enemy as also
Major Hutchinson Being taken to General Sberi-
dams headquarters, Major Hutchinson obtained
PERMISSION to remain there with General Rainseur.


The Generals la words were Tell nv dar-
lng wife die with firm faith in Christ, and trust
to meet her hereafter His last words to the am
buiance driver who took him from the field were.
Tel General Hoke die a.Ghrstlan, and have done
my duty"
Year: 1864

The Herald Of Tuesday has the following notice
Of q visit of General Grant to that city,


Our great military chieftain, the gallant and able
commander OF all our national armies, Lieutenant
and remained here till yesterday afternoon when he
took his departure 70 return TO the supervision of
affairs in font Of Richmond. OF General Grants
arrival and presence in this city have been fully
aware during ell the time of his sojourn, but at his
Year: 1864

Bigots dread discussion. They seem to
think faith must 60 with her face tied up,
as if she had the toothache-that it she
opens her mouth to the quarter the wiad
blsvs from, she win catch her death.
Year: 1864

Did you never, when walking through
the streets at dusk, notice the pretty pictures
through basement windows, as one after
another the household lamps are lighted
There is little fellow climbing into his
high chair at the table beside papa and
holding his ROSY mouth for kiss. Oh,
what viii keep that father and husband I'M
spotted from the world, ifthe touch of those
pure, trusting lips fail to do it.


Look again into the window The eldest
daughter sits at the table, reading book,
her smoothed braided hair and dropping
eyelids; she is reading aloud; and moth
er sits by listening, with an honest pride in
goodness and beauty. And now they
look up, the book is closed and the girl
springs to the door, and we see fathers
embrace and kiss, and mamma is well con-
tent to wait her turn, for is she not, the
bright haired gifl, their child


Look again. The fire burns brightly.
By its light you can see man walking the
floor with baby's cheek pressed against
his; the little thing is sick, and mamma is
weary with tending it, and looks ON with
pleased smile at the not ungraceful way
in which her husband handles the little
creature and sooths him to sleep. All see
he kisses the mothers forehead as replaces
the baby in her arms. Was she weary
when he came back from the office? Pre-
haps 50, but she has forgotten it now.
Year: 1864

Do you ever think how much work a child
does in day2 How from sunrise to sunset,
the dear little feet patter round-tO us-sO aim
lessly. Climbing up here, lmeeling down there,
running to another place but never still
Twisting and turning, rolling reaching and
doubling, as if testing every bone and muscle
for future uses. 1t is very curious to watch it.
One who does may well understand the deep
breathing of the rosy little sleeper, as with one
arm tossed over its little curly head, it prepares
for the next days gymnastics Tireless thro'
the day till that time comes as the maternal
love that so patiently accommodate ITSELF hour
after hour, to its thousand wants and eaprices
real or faneied
Year: 1864


There's concert of gladness and glee,
The programme is rich, and the tickets are free,
In grand, vaulted hall, where there room


and to spare,
With no gas light to eat up the oxygen there.
The musicians excel in their wonderful art,
They have compass of voice, and gamut by heart,
They have travelled abroad in the winter recess,
Aud now tbs a favor and privilege rare
Their arrival to hail and their melodies share.
These exquisite minstrels fashion have set
Which they hope you'll comply with and may


not regret,
They don't keep late hours, for they always


been told
Twould iniure their voices and make then


look old 4is4
They invite you to come if you have a fine ear,
To the garden or grove, their rehearsals to hear
Their chorus is full ere the sunbeam is born,
Their music the sweetest at breaking of morn
1t was learned at Heavens gate, with its rap.


turOus lays,
And may teach you, perhaps, its own spirit o


praise.
Year: 1864

A special correspondent of the New
York World, (copperhead) writes from
Nicksburg, December 18th, on the sub
ject of working the plantations on the
cono1ered territory ON the banks of the
Mississippi, as far as possible by free
labor His statistics are very interest
ing and his conclusions are entirely in
favor of the scheme, the objects OF which
were three fold, namely; TO relieve the
army by a semi-military occupation of
its lines of communication to demon
strate the availability of free labor in the
production of Southern crops; and lastly
to relieve the outcaSt negro from his
vagrant condition, and gradually pre-
pare him for the duties Of free man.
The correspondent says that the first
objects have been abundantly demon
strated ct the close of the first year of
trial, The commerce and navigation Of
the Mississippi have been aided and pro-
tected by the plan, and the Improvement
of the negro, (the third object of the
scheme although by nature a work of
time has been commenced with as much
success as might be hoped for.


While the plan has thus been generally
successful, it has been so over very great
drawbacks A principal disadvantage
is stated by the writer TO be in the
quality of the laborers.


"First, he says, the masters drove off
fn TnNaG l.nnpeyto II tkn I,.f
of the hands. Next came the recruiting
sergeant who took all the able bodied
men for the army, and the officers and
men of the army culled them for servants,
both male and female, of which there is
an astonishing proportion now with the
army. Hardly an officer that has not
both cook and valet, and in some cases
privates have them and a captured mule
besides Thus 1t win be seen that prac-
tically the plantations are being worked
by the decrepid and refuse of the yagrant
negroes There is lrightful proportion
of useless family members in each draft.
SO that for each good field hand you have
to keep four additional mouths The
usual allowance was 4 bale to the acre of
cotton and eight acres to the hand; but
nov tuE pIOlNCk ~ pub tLitt quarters OF
a bale and four acres to the hand is all
that can be reckoqed upon. The expe-
rience of the forty plantations worked
last season was in this proportion: Six
made handsome profits, where they We're
undisturbed by the great raid and fortu-
nate in their hands Six others lost
slightly in the arrangement of the
labor, and the rest made just enough to
tempt them TO release"


After showing Familiarity the workings
of the system of labor, which description
proves that great pecuniary profit would
accrue were the able bodied negroes only
allowed to bear their due proportion
among the laborers, the writer says:


There is now no question as to what
we shall do with the negroes. On the
contrary, the demand is greater than the
supply, until the army spurgcd Of its su-
perabundant weight There is no talk of
depreciation. They can be made to work
without the aid of the lash. They hate
their former masters and will not work
for them"
Year: 1864

ONE MORE PERFoRMANcE.-The Denier-
Rayel Troupe give one more of their
pleasing entertainments tonight, and we
advise those who have not witnessed
their performance to he on hand early
tonight as it is their last chance. The
troupe performed last evening even bet
ter than on their first night, and notwith-
standing the storm, had well-fllled
house.
Year: 1864

Sor.rrER TROUBLES IN WAsHoE-The
Virginia Union gives the following account OF
a murder committed last week at Steamboat
Springs, n. T., growing out of squatter
difficulties:


A young Frenchman, named Eugene Aine,
was shot on Sunday night at Steamboat
Springs, The following statement of the
transaction is made by an eyewitness -
Eugene Aine, aged nineteen years, was,
with his father, engaged as n carpenter,
working by the day, to construct certain
house near the Springs. ".he father was in.
side the cabin, and the unfortunate young
man outside, mailing board above the door,
and for that purpose he was standing ON a
short stool about two feet in height, when a
party of fifteen or twenty men came, armed,
and asked him What he was doing there p
He answered, in broken English, that he was
engaged by the day as carpenter to con-
struct the house he was working on One of
the party told him to stop. He said he had
a few more nails to put in and then he would
leave the job for the night Without another
word, or any provocation whatever. one of
the party shot him, not in the back as has
been stated, but in the side At the time. he
was driving nail, and turned round to see
who it was when another shot came from the
same party. which took effect in his head
lie fell dying in the arms of his father, who
came out of the house to see what was the
matter. 1t was half past six r. NJ. when it
happened, and the young man died at two
O'Clock the same night. The shooting party
was but a few feet from the young man when
the shot was fired. Two other Frenchmep
who were close by. came to the rescue of fa
ther and son. Some fifteen or twenty shots
were fred at them and strange to saw none
took effect. They had to run for their lives
not being armed. Then the shooting party
| set fire to the house and reduced it to ashes
and went away"
Year: 1864

was passed by the last Legislature, and ap-
proved April q, 1864, which amends sec.
tons two and three of the law of 1868 so as
to require the loyal oath prescribed for teach
ers to be filed with the County Superintend
ent of Public Schools instead of County Re
corders, and also providing that any County
Superintendent who shall draw any warrant
for the payment of teacher who has not ia
ken and fled said oath. shall be fined in .
sum not less than 500 nor more than $500
or imprisonment in the county Jail for pc
riod not less than sixty Days
Year: 1864

For PITTsBgRG.-The Trustees of the DAN
isl Webster and Original Twenty-six Mining
Companies left this place on Friday morning
for the Pittsburg mines, for the purpose of
taking the necessary steps to commence per-
manent work on their claims 1t is the in
tention of the Trustees to make thorough
examination of their claims, and to push for
ward the work of opening up these valuable
mines in such a manner as to insure success
Year: 1864

SOUTHERN CHIvALRY.-The late massacre
of Fort Pillow is fair specimen Of the bas-
tard chiyalry which has grown up in the
South under the inhuman influence of slave
ry. The young bloods of the slave planta-
tions, who have been raised to manhood with
out any visible means of support except that
derived from the labor of their slaves, seeing
their cherished institution passing away. by
their own hellish acts, and finding that the
labor of the negro cannot longer be controll'
ed by them,-these braggarts, who claim to
be the chivalry of America, are .eizing every
opportunity to wreak their vengeance upon
unarmed blacks and their white officers
whenever the fortunes of war throw any Of
their number into rebel hands. History may
never recount the number of these victims
who have been murdered in cold blood after
having surrendered their arms but there is
probability of obtaining positive proof Of
the massacre at Fort Pillow We have the
promise from the President that if the fact is
authoritatively established that these iends
perpetrated the outrages reported, our army
will be required to retaliate; but we fear no
General in the Federal army can be found
who possesses the nerve to carry out SO dark
chapter in civilized warfare as that Of
slaughtering defenseless prisoners. Yet it
must be done. however cruel it may appear,
as the rebels have by this act virtually raised
the black flag, and in justice our armies must
fight under the same symbol Of death until
these desperadoes see the folly of their worse
than Sepoy acts.
Year: 1864

ANOTHER WEEK-McFarland's popular
dramatic troupe continues to perform
in this city for another week, during
which time the Ghost scenes will be pre-
scented in the most perfect style.