smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

The following are the names of the
twenty-threo members of the House
who arc on the record as voting
against a loan of 100000 to arm and
equip our volunteers and defend the
State. They voted NAY on the final
passage of the bill by the House, after
being appealed to by one of their own
party to make the final passage
Year: 1861

THE MAns.-Dispatches by the last Pony,
state that considerable opposition is mani
tested in some parts of Virginia to the car.
rying of the mails under Lincoln's Govern
ment. The people along the routes threat
en- tar and feathers TO the unlucky agents
if they attempt to do their duty, and one
has already resigned and another is expect
ed to throw up his commission. In view of
the fact that the postal service in Virginia
costs the Government some S25O,OOO more
than the receipts, it is hardly probable the
Government will continue them if the peo-
pie of the State desire to have them diseOn-
tinued.
Year: 1861

THE publishers of the New York Tribune
have at last perfected the experiments they have
been making for upwards of a year past, to
stereotype their daily forms, after the manner
of the London Times. The Tribune entire is
now stereotyped every morning, and on two
days in the week double sets of plates are made.
BY this process the paper appears as on new
type, and an hour and half is gained each
morning in time-a consideration of the first
Importance for morning papers. 1t has accom-
plished this important result after the expendi-
ture of much time and money, and win doubt
less reap its reward.
Year: 1861

HAIL SToRM.-The most severe hail storm
ever experienced in this county, says the Shasta
Herald, came up last Sunday from the south
west, and taking nOrth-easterly course, burst
in all its fury over the Cottonwood country, and
the east side of the river, covering the ground
to the depth of about three inches, and lying a
day before it disappeared. We are inclined tC
believe, from what we have heard its violence
in competition with the forward state of fruit
that it has materially injured if not entirely de-
stroyed it.
Year: 1861

SAN JUAN QUEsTIoN.-The dispute about
The ownership of San Juan Island appears
to be as far from settlement as ever. The
President lately transmitted to the Senate
proposition of the British Government to
refer the question to some friendly power,
and Switzerland was mentioned to in that
connection. Senator Nesmith opposed the
proposition, being unwilling to agree to
any plan involving the possibility OF giving
up the Island. The matter was debated in
executive session, but laid over until the
meeting of the next Congress.
Year: 1861

The SMITH CAsE.-The application for O
change of venue in the case of Horace
Smith, under the special act passed for that
purpose, was argued before The Supreme
Court last week, and it was expected that
the decision would be in favor of the con-
stutiOnAlity of the law. The Court has
adjourned until the next regular term, but
II is probable the decision will be rendered
during the recess.
Year: 1861

WE learn from the Yreka Union, that a
Mountain Barometer has been sent to a gentle
man in that town from an army officer in San
Francisco, for the purpose of ascertaining the
altitude of Shasta Butte by means Of observa-
tions to be taken from its summit. Mr.. Moses
the gentleman referred to, will undertake the
ascent during the coming summer.
Year: 1861

The official statements of the harbor mas
ter of New Orleans show that only half as
many vessels have arrived at that port from
seaward, during the last month, as during
the corresponding period last year.
Year: 1861

THE prisoners in the Marin county Jail, at
San Rafael, the other day, cut hole in the
wall large enough to let them out; but the news
paper hung over it failed to conceal it from the
Sheriff, who locked them up in their cells.
Year: 1861

THE bonds of Mike Freill, to the amount OF
$500 have been declared forfeited by the Sierra
District Court, on account of his failure to APP
pear and stand a second trial for manslaughter.
Year: 1861

On Sunday afternoon the orders were promul'
gated for an attack upon Little Bethel and Big
Bethel; the latter a sort of half-way house on
the road to yorktown, couple of miles beyond
the former.
Year: 1861

has won for itself such n renown for the cure of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
it is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
evidence of its virtues, wherever it has been en-
throughout this section, we need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up to the best
it ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all il has ever been found 10 do
Year: 1861

The following remarks from two con-
temporary papers, contain lesson worthy
of serious consideration.


"Men may sophistica.e as they please
They can never make it right, and all the
bankrupt laws in the universe can not
make it right for them not to pay their
debts. There is a sin in this neglect as
clear and deserving Church deciplne as
is stealing or false swearing. He who
violates his promise to pay, or withholds
payment of debt when it is in his power
to meet his engagement, ought to be
made to feel that in the sight of all honest
men he is swinder Religion may be
a very comfortable cloak under which to
hide; but if religion does not make man
deal justly, it is not worth having"


Good every word. So if you owe any
body a cent, and have q cent in your pos
session, 60 and pay it. Ifyou have none.
go work, dig, ditch, work any honestwork,
until you get it and pay it out. You will
breathe freer, sleep easier, eat and digest
better. You will honor and love all men
and yourself more. Do you owe your
merchant? Pay him or stop buying
Don't eat your bread without paying for
it, or knowing that you can whenever it
is wanted. Otherwise it won't fattcn you,
and will bring on physical and moral dys,
pepsia. Do not forget that little subscrip
ton for your editor and preacher. Have
| you paid up to both2 1t is small amount
but their incomei is made up of Gii'ss IL,
that is unjust in the least is unjust also ii


much. You will enjoy your paper a thou
sand times more; the sermons you hea
will seem infinitely better If you kno,
=. you are not in debt to either your printe
! or pastor,
Year: 1861

The bill for calling Convention Of the
people of Missouri received an immateri-
al amendment in the Senate on Friday,
in which the House concurred, and the
bill was finally passed. The clause sub
mitting tho acts of the proposed Conven-
tion to the vote of the people reads
thus:


"No act, ordinance, or resolution shall
be valid to change or dissolve the politi-
cal relations OF this State TO the Govern
ment of the United States, or any other
State, until majority of the qualified
voters of the State shall ratify the same
Year: 1861

nay At a time when the spirit of paci-
fication is invoked by one class of Ameri-
can citizens and the policy of disunion
and civil war seems to be calmly well
coined by another, it cannot be other
wise than appropriate to cite the weighty
words of the Duke of Wellington, when,
on introducing the Catholic Emancipation
bill into the House of Peers, in .ustifca-
ton of the concessions he was willing to
make to avoid intestine commotion, he
spoke as follows


my Lords, / am ono of those who
have probably passed more of my life in
war than most men, aad principally, !
may say, in civil war, too; and must say
this, that if l could avoid by any sacri-
lice whatever, even one month of civil
war in the country to which l am attach.
ed, ! would sacrifice my life in order tc
do it,"


There is grave counsel in these words
and their applicability TO the presen,
condition Of this country is strikingl,
evident. fe
Year: 1861

nay~ A most ingenious invention for
the saving of time and labor, is now in use
at the Postoflice at Quebec. 1t consists
of letter stamping machine, which is
calculated to stamp thirty-five or forty
letters per minute. The action of the
machinery is so arranged that it will pile
the letters neatly, IN the order in which
they have been stamped, thus facilitating
despatch to an immense extent. The
inventor, a well known mechanic Of thai
city, is about to procure patent for hi'
invention.
Year: 1861

The DoINGs AT NlCKsBuRG.-Ihe Louis
vile Jounal of Monday says:


We yesterday saw highly respectable
kentuckian, a warm secessionist, direct
from Vicksburg. We learn from him
that it is fact that battery was planted
on the shore of the Mississippi at Viclis.
burg so as to command the river. lie
says that good many boats, passing
down, were brought to, especially in the
night, the object being to get possession
of the Silver Wave, upon which it was
said that the United States Ordinance
was to be transported to the South. A
shot was fired across the bow of one boat
and then the cannon was aimed directly
at her, but it flashed without going off
and the boat rounded to.


Three of the military companies oi
Mississippi were in charge OF the battery
and they withdrew it from the shore on
Tuesday last and seized the United States
| Hospital, which they are now occupying
They are no doubt resolved to seize upor
all the U. S. property that they can lay
their hands on.
Year: 1861

In the report of Simon Cameron.
Secretary of War Of the Lincoln
Government, there occurs the follow
ing paragraph:


In Texas, the large forces detailed
upon the frontier for the protection of
the inhabitants against the attacks of
marauding Indians, were ignominous-
ly deserted by their commander,
Brig. Gen. Twigg To the infamy
of treason to his flag was added the
Growing crime of deliberately hand
ing over to the armed enemies Of his
Government all the public property
entrusted to his charge, and even de-
priving the loyal men under his com
mand Of all means of transportation
out of the State.


Whilst do not deem it necessary
to defend myself against the charge
of deserving Government which
had already been deserted by the
States and people, to whom my first
allegiance was dne, am not disposed
to permit the talsehood that l had
left the gallant troops which l had
commanded in Texas, and who were
not responsible for the causes which
had brought on dissolution of the
Union, without the means Of reach
ing their homes in safety.


l therefore pronounce the state
ment of Cameron as false; that he
knew its falsehood when he wrote it
that every officer ofthe army in Tex
as at the time of the surrender can
testify that the troors were supplied
with abundant transportation and
! with every comfort which the country
afforded, and the circumstances OF
their case permitted.


-. T.. TWIGGS,


Major-General Commanding Depart
| mcnt Of New Orleans.
Year: 1861

A hsstv trip through some portions az the
70 untser State few days since convinced Us
that our individual appreciation Of Tennessee
has never been equal to is merits. We are
now satisf-t that l. is smphaticslly a great
Stale, and that The Southern Confederacy
could never have gotten org well without IL
We do indeed regard it as one Of the most VAL
uable and indispensable stars upon The Con
federate fsg. The portions through which we
travelled present the grand spec acle Of one
vast wheat seld. Millions Of bushels have
been harvested from the present years crop,
and the same will be the case from the corn
crop. Tie soil is peculiarly adapted to grain,
aud the WELD this year viii far surpsss that f
any preceding year.


Aside from be Indispensable products Of
her soil 70 the Southern @ ,vArnment, we could
not willingly, a Southerner, be deprived OF
the privilege Of bossting Of her grand noun
tain scenery which, ia cur opinion, is not sur
passed in he world.


Aud lastly, though by no means least, her
brave and gallant Sons could not have been
spared from he ranks Of our Southern army
IN this grand strike for Southern independence.
Her sons, noble and true ss the sun ever shone
upon, have rushed to the field with a unsnimty
that truly 'ntitlss bsr 10 the honor Of being
called the "Voluntesr State" Between thirty
and forty thousand Of them are now on the
tented field, and It ia almost Impossible to hOld
them In check.


We are proud Of Tennessee, and now repent
Us Of all the hard bougbts we ever had against
her for her previous course in this Southern
movement GrorgiG Crusader.
Year: 1861

THE REV. DIR. TYING HAS NOTHING TO SAY.


After the usual morning service at DIR. Tyng's
Chnrch yesterday, the reverend gentleman read the
Circular Letter of Bishop Potter to the clergymen OF
this diocese THE effect Of this document Is that we
should set our faees toward work Of 0onciiationi"
Year: 1861

BOSTON DRY GOODS MARKET, June THE market
for Dry Goods continues comparatively quiet although
the business has been quite large parties in the
trade anticipated The New England and by obbing
trade has been much better than was expected and some
Western orders have also been filled Cotton Goods gene
rally are held quite firm and as manufacturers are
trimming their production to meet only the present
moderate wants of the home AMI export trade we do not
look for much accumulation any material change in
prices at present Standard Brown Sheetings are stead
at cts, with sales wanted by the trade Beached
small lots for export at S%@9 cts the latter price for
the make of few favorite mills Denims continue in
fair demand and the supply of Cotton Duck suitable for
military purposes still falls short of the wants of the
market Dress Goods Of all kinds, both Cotton and
Wooien, continue in limited request.


Increased activity has been manifest this week in filing
contracts for army and navy purposes
for about 81 600 worth of goods being opened
at Washington look for considerable life to this branch
of the business for the present.


BOSTON BOOT AND SHOE MARKET, June There
is nothing of any consequence doing in the Boot and
Shoe trade few Western and New England purcha
have been made but transactions are very light
Some further purchases of Brogans have been made
for the army but do not look for movement until
July next when Western buyers will be in market
purchase their fall supplies OF the probable extent OF
the business at that time is useless form any
opinion manufacturers doing scarcely anything
Some orders are said to have been received at Lynn
Shoes for the Cuba but our shipments TO tba,
market from this port very trhing scarcely enough
to keep one Journeyman full employed In Hides and
Leather there is very little change


MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH


PHILADELPHIA, June 10.-Flour is quiet with y, a..
terms superne is held at S. 255 So extra s5 Ts
fancy s6(Gs7 Wheat is active and none is oarin y
red 81 .336sl So; white 81 +00S14S Corn is dull
Southern yellow 54 cts; Western mixed 4e05N 81.
Provisions and groceries dull. WhIskey is jnacv,
at loS (Uli CTS
Year: 1861

STARVING THE SoUrH-In the parishes of Iber-
vile and West Baton Rouge, La, the rice crop
promises an abundant return for the labors of the
planter. Corn never looked in more AOurishing
state; indeed we nave been on several plantations
where that necessary article of food now stands
above eight feet high, and is looking remarkably
healthy. The prospects that there will be the
most prolific yield hitherto gathered, say moth
ing OF the enormous breadth allotted this year to
that staple article of food


And as to sugar, the most intelligent planters are
of opinion that Louisiana this will produce
four hundred thousand h0gsheads!
Year: 1861

| v.yp,11sM.-The Marshall House, at Aexandria,
to be the centre of attraction for several
nundreds of people who visit it daily. The work
of destruction goes on, and the curiosity-seekers
continue to carry away pieces of the houss.


The large sign has been taken down and sent to
New York. The restaurant sign is gone-and we
hope that not two stones will be left one upon the
other by the time our troops leave it.
Year: 1861

ny REV. q. DOUGLAS BREwERroN.


"If Anderson is killed at Fort Moultrie, then
the Iife-blood of every Kentuckan will not be
enough to wash out the stain and disgrace Of seq
ing our brother die unaidcd before our face
Louisville (Ky.) Democrat.


May God bless the soldier, undaunted and true,
Who stood like man by the rcd, white. and blue ;
And withcr the hand of the cowardy slave
Who darcs to defame, or would wish to degrade.
May God bless the hero, too gallant to boast,
Who did what he could in defense Of his post;
In spite of the trcmblcr who left him to fall,
Or strike to the traitor, the flag on his wall.
May God bless the patriot determined and pure,
Whose name in the future shall proudly endure,
With those who were true to their oath and their


trust,


Whom gold could not tarnish, nor foul treason rust
A star of the South to the Union still true,
kentucky shall stand by the red, white, and blue!
And give her best blood to erase the foul stain,
Should Anderson fall in defence of our fame.
Year: 1861

of that little into their own hands at
very short intervals, while the people
retain their Write and vigilance. No
administration in any extreme Of wick.
edncss or folly cah very seriously iJurs
the Government in the short space Of
four years. My countrymen, one and
all, think we'll and favorably upon the
whole subject. Nothing valuable can
be lost by taking time. If there be
an object to hurry any Of you in hot
haste to a step which you would never
take deliberately, that object will be
frustrated by taking time: but no good
object can be frustrated by it. Such of
you as are now dissatisfied, still have
the old Constitution unilnpaired, and
on the sensitive point the laws of your
own framing under it; while the new
Administration will have no immediate
power if it would, to change either. If
it were admitted that you who are dissat-
isfied, would be on the right in the dis
pute, there still is 10 single good rea-
son for precipitate action. Intelli-
gence, patriotism, Christianity, and
firm reliance in Him who has never yet
forsaken His favored land, are still
competent to adjust, in the best way,
all our present difficulties. In your
hands, my dissatisfied countrymcn, and
not in mine, is the momentous issue of
civil war.


The Government will not assail you.
You have no conflict without being
yourselves the aggressors. You have
no oath registered in heaven to destroy
the Government, while l have the
most solemn one to preserve, protect,
and defend it. l am 10th to close. We
are not enemies, but friends. We must
not be enemies. Though passion may
have strained, it must not sever our
bonds Of affection. The mystic chords
of memory, reaching from every battle
field and patriots grave, to every lov-
ing heart and hearthstOne all over this
broad land, will yet swell the chorus of
the Union, when again touched, as
surely they will be, by the better angels
of our nature.
Year: 1861

Subscribers who do not give express notice to
the contrary are considered as wishing to contin-
NC their subscription.


If subscribers order their papers discontinued,
publishers may continue them until all charges are
paid.


If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their pa
ncr from the Office or place where it was sent,
they arc responsible until they settle the bill and
give notice to discontinue.


If subscribers move to other places without in
forming the publisher and the paper is sent to the
former direction, they arc held responsible. No
tcc of removal should always be given


The courts have decided that refusing to take n
papcr or periodical from the Office, or removing
and leaving it uncaed for, is prima .facie evidence
of Intentional fraud.


The published rates of advertising govern in all
ca cs, except where special contracts have been
made previous to insertion. The courts have re-
pcatedy so decided.
Year: 1861

A friend has communicated to US the following
particulars, showing the heroisuI of lady (Mrs.
Julia H. Waugh) in Johnston county, East Ten.
neSsee, which entities her to place among the
bravest Of the brave About the 10th of August
mob of about $50 men in all, led by johnson,
Grayson, Locke, and others, commenced their
depredations and insults in the County above
named, near the North Carolina line, hunting
down the friends of the Confederate Government
and forcing the weak and dcienceless to take the
oath of allegiance to Lincoln. A portion of this
mob some fifty or sixty in number, visited tho
house OF Maj. McQueen and demanded of his
wife to know where he was. She refused, at the
peril Of her life, to tell them; and after sound
cursing, which they received from an old negro
woman, who had DO respect for Liucoln's minions,
they left, and soon after visited the storehouse Of
MIR William r. Waugh, who was absent at the
time. Their Captain marched his men up and
surrounded the house, and demanded Of Mrs
Waugh all the arms and ammunition which her
husband had. She told them that her husband
was absent, and had left her to take care of the
store and defend the family. They assured her
if she would quietly surrender the arms she and
the family should not be hurt. She refused to
comply with the demand, and gathering an axe,
placed herself in the door of the building, and
told them she would split the head Of the first
man who attempted to enter. She had with her





with double barreled gun aud pistol--her daug-
ter about sixteen armed with repeater and q
knife, and young man, who had volunteered to
defend the building, was also armed. They could
and would have killed dozen or 50 of the mob if
the attack bad been made. They endcavored to
ntimidate Mrs. w, but she defed them, ard
taunted them with the sight of Confederate flag
which they had threatened to take from her; but
she said that before they took that flag they would
have to take her, and that while they were doing
that, she would be certain to have her prize in
the shape ofa dead tory. And there she stood,
the inpersonation of collected courage, dcfying
that large, angry, and desperate crowd, until at
last, chagrined and mortified, they slowly re-
tired, and soon afterwards dsbanded The cour-
age and iron nerve of one woman--on other occa-
sions tender and gentle as child-had met and
turned back from their purpose some fifty or sixty
desperate men.


1t was about this time that the militia Of Ashe,
Watauga and other counties on the Western line
of this State, turned out in such large numbers
to meet the Lincolnites Of East Tennessee


Mr. Waugh is, we believe, nativc Of North
Carolina, and connected with the Waughs Of For
syth and other counties in the north western part
Of the State His wife is brave and glorious
woman.-RaIeigh Standard