smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

Every intelligent student of history is glad to
confess the obligations of society to the legal pro-
fesson, not only for the part it is called to play in
the dispensaton of private justice, but also for the
great agency it has immemorially exerted in de-
veloping and determining the institutes of civil
lized Governments. In all ages, after men have
given to society the definite confg urations which
necessarily spring up as soon as the race emerges
from the dead level of barbarism, the conditions
exist for the activity Of the jurisconsult and the ad
vocate If we investigate the history of British and
American civil liberty we shall find that we are
pre-eminently indebted to the Bar Of both coun-
tries for the formative elements which have given
shape and complexion to our political institutions
The spirit of justice, as administered by the
courts, permeated our whole civil polity as it
came from the hands of its illustrious framers
schools of legal science, and were deeply imbued
with the philosophy Of jurisprudence, even where
they were not eminent practitioners before the ju-
dicial tribunals Of the country


We have been freshly reminded of this impor-
taut truth by the perusal of interesting article
on the " Roman Bar" contained in the last num-
Der Of that sterling periodical the North American
Review, which, in giving sketch of the rise and
progress of forensic eloquence in Rome, refers in
cidentaly to the intimate connexion which existed
in the Latin Common wealth, as indeed in all free
Governments, between the legal profession and the
civil magistracy. Under this head the reviewer
says:


The Bar hid in Rome 10 such honor that it's
offices for long time considered kind of niti-
alton to civil dutiesa preliminary stage to the magis
tracy The nobemen Of those days had to pass through
that trial. noblemen of modern period through
the trial of Every thing adapted to excite the
ambition of young men, and the debates in the forum
aroused the most lively interest among all classes Of the
citizens People went there to theatre and
lawyer considered it the utmost glory to be APP
pauded by the people, to be recognised by them and
pointed out in the streets The house OF celebrated
lawyer constantly full of vsters Men Of all ranks
throngsd to solicit the assistance Of his powerful elo
quence for the Romans resored 10 the agency of lawyers
in of the smallest Importance. The fame Of The
Roman advocates such that their often
claimed by the provinces whittier they repairsd in
cases. accompanied by their professional brethren For
long time the rosrum had been the contemporary Of the
bar but the former fell when the Republic expired The
mighty Roman eloquence WAS longer heard except at
the BAR and the bar itself gradually stripped Of its i'm
portance and spendor As long the legal profession
practsed with honor held in high esteem and gory
but when luxury bad given birth to the excessive demand
for material enOyments, and information bad become
insble Of acquiring wealth, the lawyers and with
them the whole profession, fell into dscredit."
Year: 1863

BY GALES d. SEATON.
JAMES G. wELLINd, ASSOCIATE EDITOR


The subscription price of this paper for year Two
DOLLARS, payable in advance.


reduction Of 20 per (Oneh Of the full chargel
will be made to any who shall order and pay for
time ten copies of the Weekly paper and reduction Of
20 per cent Cor oneourh of the full charge) to any
who will order and pay for, at time twenty
copies.


No accounts being kept for this paper will not be sent
to unless paid for advance any longer than
the time for which it is paid.
Year: 1863

TUESDAY EVENING, June ID, 1863.
/ There are no new features in the Drug market
The trade report active business FOR the season
and there Is no essential change in the general
market. We quote:
Year: 1863

plank gaye way beneath him, and he was
precipitated to the bottom Of the basement,
distance Of about twenty feet. His head
struck pink, near the ground, with great
violence, while his spinal column received
severe shock by the fall. He Was insensible,
for fifteen minutes, but afterwards revived
sufficiently to permit his fellow laborers to
place him In m express wagon and convey
him 10 his home. His injuries, though dan
gerouEly severe, it is thought will not prove
fatal.
Year: 1863

We are glad to see that efforts are being
made all ogcrthe country to have Congress-
at the present session. pass National Bank
rupt Law. Those efforts are being seconded
BY members Of Congress, and il properly
urged. we have no doubt that long needed
purifier Of the business Of the country will
become law Of the land. .,a =


This matter ought not to be overlooked
by the press Of the country. Its tsimportauce
ought to be urged, impressed and enforced
upon the attention Of the people until they
shall demand it in such an authoritative
manner that their Representatives in Con-
gress will not dare deny it.


The benefits Of such law cannot be cal
|culated. Hundreds Of thousands Of worthy
men-honest n'en-men who have made the
country what it is, now lie idle, their hands
as It were, tied behind them, utterly unable
either to pay their debts or to procure q
livelihood. They are the men that have
given character and impetus to trade, have
built up cities on this continent, have made
American commerce, and American ships to
stud every ocean like rich gems. By the
unavoidable revulsions in commercial and
financial enterprises that have periodically
come upon us, these men have been ruined
lrredeemably ruined. TO still keep theil
debts hanging over them may afford a fend
ish satisfaction to an occasional revengefu
creditor, but can do him no possible good
for, until the unfortunate debtor is set Al
liberty he car never engage in business, and
can never pay his creditors.


Some urge that many men will dishonest
ly avail themselves Of the benefit of it. NJ
man can take the benefit of the act without
giving up, for the benefit Of his creditors, al
that he possess. If he fraudulently covers
up any o: his effects, he becomes liable t.
all the penalties Of perjury; few men viii
do that. But, supposins there are few
men who would 60 SO, they are the excep
tions. The great mass Of insolvent debtors
are honest and it would be for their interests
Tor the interests Of their individual creditors
and for the interest Of the country at large
to release them from the overwhelming
weight Of their debts, and let him 60 to worl
again, thus adding that now wasted busines.
talent, to the treasure Of the nation.
Year: 1863

AS specimen of the utter disregard for
truth with which partizan journals attempt
to create dissatisfaction with the present
Administration, all the while with view 10
the Presidential election OF 1864, we publish
the following quotations from the New York
Argus


"Seward instructed our Minister at London
Mr.. Adams, thnt the war was a contest toI
a boundary"


If our recollection does not fail US Mr.
Seward in that instruction expressly defined
that boundary to be the former boundary o
the Union, including within its embrace
every foot Of State or Territory ever owned
by the Government, or over which the Con
stitution ever extended. The purpose o
tho above garb|ed for q boundary" is, te
convey the idea that the Administration il
willing to allow the South to secede, bu
is only contendins upon the division line
Inasmuch as it was intended to, and doe:
mislead many who read it, We pronounce i
lie. The next is:


6 Tho leading spirits OF the Republican party
were for letting tho Union Slide"


This, as every Republican, and every in
tclIigent Democrat knows, is a lie, ant
needs no explanation. The next is equal,
false:


Lincoln himself came into power upon tn
doctrine that shore was an irrepressble contcs
between tho two sections. and that they couI.
not 1.-Two .ogcthcr.'"


Mr.. Lincoln was firmly committed to tn
doctrine that there IS an irrepressiblc contes
between the systems Of labor Of the two sec
lions Of the country, but he entertained NJ
such belief as to the sections themselves
This doctrine, US expressed in his Spring
field speech was that this nation must event
nally be all free or all slave.
Year: 1863




All that is needed now to crush the rebel
lion is to stand by the President; that is to
say, sustain him in every effort he makes to
put it down, and with the means now in his
power he will do it. But desert him in this
hour, and nothing but the interposition Of
Divine power can prevent all the. sacrifices
we have made from being lost treasure to
the country, and the nation from becoming
hopelessly bankrupt and ruined Then
stand by the President. Don't seek occasion
- pick flaws, but overlook multitude oi
errors, that can be rectfied in the future. for
the sake Of giving helping hand to the
Government now. If private individuals
have been imprisoned; if the privilege ol
the habcas corpus writ has been suspended
If this or that thing has been done amiss,
or has not been done at all, remember that
these are stormy times, and itwould require
mind more than human to guide tie ship
Of State through the horrible breakers with
out single mistake. 1fyou are dissatisfied
at the emancipation proclamation, remember
that slavery is tower Of strength to the
rebellion that by means Of it, and it alone,
we have been obliged to conquer Tennessee
twice, consuming two seasonsi in accomplish
ing the task. Refer, ifyou can, to the single
item wherein We arc under obligation to tho
rebels to pass over any class Of their proper
ty, and then reflect if it is not to sick'y,
foolish, unreasonable prejudice, rather than
to any good substantial reason, that you are
opposed to depriving the rebels Of their ne
grocs. Let us reason-you can find no con
stitutional objection to depriving the rebels
Of their horses, or any other property the
Government can get hold Of. Pray, where is
the constitutional distinction ? Beware, lest
you place yourselves, by your opposition
and denunciations, in the position Of those
who Lv, slarery better than they lone the
Union.
Year: 1863

.V We copy from letter received
from the 2lst regiment at Vicksburg, one
Of the e. isodes of night picket duty:


II was called up by one Of our sergeants,
who came in from picket, saying that the
rebels claimed that we had advanced and
taken ground belonging to them. ! got up
and took some men from the third relief
and went out. When close to them they
proposed to have 4 social chat, which was
agreed to after passing our "word Of hon
or" that it should all be or the the
square" We laid our arms on the ground,
advanced and shook hands like old friends
and had a real pleasant chat about the war;
the state Of tie country, the commanding
generals, ETC., not forgetting raticns, tobac
co and whisky. One Of them asked me step
aside. We laid down % take it comforta-
bIy. The first question he asked was If |
were Mason, he confirmed the same story
about destitution and hoped the matter
would soon be settled; seemed anxious
about their fate when the Union is restored,
pointing to the direction of our flag said,
he had never shot at it nor would he
When his state Alabama seeded, he could
not but 60 with her. After chatting about
an hour we shook hands with the promise
| to meet him on the 4th at farthcst and call
on him at his quarters. Only two Of them
talked, the rest were laying down just in
sight, one was Lieutenant. Whilst he
was talking, John PreSho, away to the
right noticed couple Of the enemy coming
to tie spring, keeping still until they were
quite close, he halted them in the mos,
approved style ordering them to lay down
their arms, when he and John Meyer
marched them into camp"
Year: 1863

:w- The man who did not think it re
spectacle to bring up his children to work,
has Just heard from his three sons. Ona
Of l,.em was driver on a canal, another
had been taken up as vagrant. and the
third had gone to public institution to
learn the shoe making business under a
keeper
Year: 1863

North could visit this country and oh
serve for themsclvcs-what is neces-
sary to restore again that almost per-
feet harmony which existed prior to
the war-ifthey will do this, and sim
ply believe what they see, we will
vouch for it that they will never again
have sympathy for traitors-that they
will not try to excuse armed rebels
nor place the burden of this war upon
loyal mems shoulders; but that the
latent feelings Of patriotism which un-
doubtedIyeIists in the North because
we are not willing to believe other
wise would burst forth like pent
up volcano. Then. would the masses
Of the North with one united voice cry
down this thrice aceursed rebellion
that rendered 70 many homes dcsolatc,
and devastated a great and happy
country. We VIII have no cOmprO-
mise with armed traitors, no arInistice
to give the enemy time to retreat, but
let the victorious armies Of the Union
90 forward even though they destroy
the last man, and confscate theIas
vestige Of property. When such feel
ings as these become universal, not
many months will roll round ere this
rebellion will be at an end. When
the people of the North become united,
not only in feeling but action, then,
and not until then, can we expcct.vic,
tory TO perch upon our banner.


JOHN WISEMAN.


Camp Sherman, Miss, Sept. 18th 'G3
Year: 1863

We regret to see it staed good authority that the


drafted men, engaged in the recent battle at Blackwater
IVA did not behave with courage This remark applies
to the i6Th Regiment from Pennsylvauia, who on this
casion failed to sutin the high reputation which the gal
laut volunteers from their State have gained many
stricken fields An army correspondent thus describes the
conduct Of these drafted men, 10 the first battle, Re-


evc which any portion Of the three hundred thousaod
Of their class has been engaged


"The regiments Of the expedition mostly new,
and behaved well under their first serious fire. with the
ceptiou Of The One Hundred aud Sixysevenh Peansyva
MIA composed of drafted When ordered forward
with the rest at six o'clock, they remained lying a the
road avoid the shells passing them and refused to
stir Grn CorcoraD hearing this rode up to them ac1
companed by Col Spear and called for the Colonel He
was wounded, and did not reply The Lieu
tenant Colonel Major Adutant any Captain were sue
cessvey called for, without The General then
said that if any commissioned occr there and would
advance the regiment he should be recommended for the
C0lonscy A Lieutenant name unknown, then rose aud
endeavored to comply but without effect The General
then appealed them for the honor Of Pennsylvania when
Orderly Sergeant sprurg up saying You can draft US,
but you can't make us fight He was immediately struck
on the head with the back Of Col Spears and feed
Col Spear desired t. charge them with company Of
vuy but the General thought it better to leave them as
they We're"
Year: 1863




We observe that the Morning Chronicle renews
It's complaint that We do not give 10 the Admins
tratiou, in all It's departments and IN al Its mea-
suree Of policy the valua Of that steady, hearty,
and unquestioning support which they undoubtedly
deserve" aud cites a number OF instances In which
we have expressed dissent rather than approval.


We submit to our Jealous contemporary that
it might better the Of dgnifod discussion
By addressing itself to our arguments than by COM
putting the number Of the occasions on which we
have presumed to differ from the Administration.
Especially would this course seem to be proper
when, as our neighbor is pleased to say, we have
brought characteristic ability and an unusual
industry to the series of " animadversions" that
form the grounds Of its complaint. Until the
Morning Chronicle has in some way disposed Of
these arguments, we must continue to give TO the
Administration the :" value" of "support' which
is not "unquestionipg" like that Of our neighbor,
Gas perhaps becomes the ambition Of an official
journal, but support based on our own indepen-
dent and candid convictions Of public duty.
More pleased to praise, yet not afraid to blame"
we trust that, alike in the bestowal OF praise and
blame, We have shown that we had better
purpose than either to find the Administration
always right or always wrong, and though we may
have fallen far below the standard of that Gun
questioning" acquiescence prescribed to itself by
the Chronicle as equally duty and pleasure, we
feel we'll assured that some at least Of the con-
stituted authorities, consisting they do of more
than the depositaries Of single department., are
able to appreciate the "value" of "support'
which has some stability for its basis, remembering,
according to that fine phrase Of the French, that
one can lean only on that which has some power
Of resistance.
Year: 1863

From The Richmond Examiner Of January %


Between four and Eve o'clock yesterday morning while
upwards Of thousand Federal exchanged prisoners were
being conducted from the Confederate States prson the
Petersburg depot for transportation to City Point the foot
bridge spanning the basin Eighth street gave way while
the line was passing over it, and went down wreck in
ten feet OF water, carrying with all upon the bridge,
from fifty to eighty in number.


The utmost excitement at ensued among The pri.
and the members Of several companies OF the City
battalion who had them under guard exsrted Themselves
strenuousy to rescue them but the morning being dark
aud cloudy their ebrts attended with but partial
success On calling the roll twenyseven Of the prisoners
were found missing, at least not answering to their
names Two Of the City battalion also missing and
1t s feared they have shared the fate OF the prisoners


Notwithstanding the imentablo mishap the prisoners
cent to Petersburg by the regular train During
the morning hrongs Of persons assembled both banks
Of the basin aud the bridge witness the preparations
for recovering the bodies from the basin At the sugges


on OF Coroner Sanxay the outlets otened for the
purpose Of drawing the water off; but the basin emped
slowly and mp 10 o'clock NJ yesterday but three boz
dies had been discovered two of them Federal prisoners
aud the third the body Of Confederate soldier that had
evidently been in the water month or more Darkness
approaching the further search for the victims was post
poned until this morning when oci investigation will
be had,
Year: 1863

A GENERAL BE DISPOSED oF.-Several of the nsws-
papers Of the day iudustrousy asserting that Gen
Butler s to be sent back the Department of the Gulf
the Government having already repented of it's in
removing him Not to speak Of the surs thus indirectly
cast upon the pursued at New Orleans by Gen.
Banksa General whose administrative capacity and udg
ment have rarely been questioned before in this quarter
these reports TO Gen Buffers speedy return imply
very heavy accusation against the Government, which s
represented having charged the command Of great de-
partment unadvedy that tie grounds Of s action will
not bear months examination 1t seems far pro-
bable that the navy may be at work second time
carving ont department for Gen Butler Possibly
be may yet try match with the people Of Charleston II
So the world will watch with interest for the Issue:


Boston Daily ddpsrtiser.
Year: 1863

A Coop ExAMPLE.--A French paper says that AZ
Thourette in the department Of the AIM the cure VINO


nearly eighty years age has always insisted for ths last
should plant fruit tree Of some kind other The retult
s that this commune which formerly very uDproduc-
tive now presents the appearance Of immense orchard
Year: 1863

Mr.. Chase says the receipts from internal reye-
nue. have greatly disappointed his expectations.
and he recommends that the law be materially
amended. Instead of the annual tax Of one per
cent on bank circulation he advises that it be in
creased to one-hith per cent per month, which
would be two and two-ifths per cent
a year, and that the tax on deposits
be increased from one-fourth per cent
to twelve twentyhfths, or nearly one-half
per cent per annum. lie also adopts the recon-
mendations of the Commissioner Of Internal Reve.
nue. for increase of the duty on distilled spirits
to sixty cents per gallon; an increase Of the duty
on tobacco to twenty cents per pound on leaf and
from five to twelve cents, according to quality, on
manufactured; a duty of ten cents per gallon on
crude petroleum, and duty OF two cents per
pound on cotton This last item, upon the restora-
ton OF the Union and a return OF the South to its
former prosperous condition would alone produce
an annual revenue to the government OF upwards
Of thirty millions Of dollars. The Secretary says
the public debt on the lst Of July, 1854. will be
81 CSC 956 CAL and that the interest on the debt as
Year: 1863

Is new and discovery which is most wonder
u in its operations putting to blush the old systems
of treatment, which have quite often done harm
as good. Below we give the certificate of Rev. r. s.
HENSON Pastor of the Broad Street Baptis; Church,
Philadelphia. If any one has doubts TO the value
of this remedy they may learn of its practical
value by addressing note of inquiry to Mr.. IL.


PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IL, 1862.
From injuries received in my right eye, when
boy, chronic inflammation had been produced in
consequence of which suffered constant martyr
dom. Every moment of my waking life wes embit-
tered, and frequently unable to sleep at night
variety of remedies had been rcsorted TO with
out success. and entertained the purpose as last
resort of having the ball taken out of its socket in
the hope of thus finding relief.


In the meantime, most providentially noticed
day in shop window bottle of POOR RICH
ARDS EYE WATER. l had never heard OF it be-
FORE but determined to try it, and did with the most
delightful results. In very few days the painful
irritation removed; could bear the strongest
light and went forth to the enjoyment of life.
| now keep bottle of 1t always in the house. and if
my eye seems at all disposed to annoy me, give il
dose, and that is ian end of it, I would not be with
out it for any amount of money. take occasion TO
say further that my wife used suffer severely at
times from protracted pain in and over her eye and
she has found Poor RICHARDS EYE WATER a SOW
creign specific in her case giving her almost instant
relief Grateful to God for the benefit that I have
personally received cannot but commend the prep
araton to all who have been sufferers like myself.


p. S. HENSON,


Pastor of Broad Street Baptist Church.
Residence 1880 Poplar ST., PHILADELPHIA.


ES-Numerous certificates of similar character
might be furnished.
Year: 1863

NO Organs of the human system are more impor-
~ tant TO health and comfort than the EYE and
EAR, and yet none are less understood more neg
lected. They to pass common observ alton,
and yet every part of the body is dependent upon
them for life and health.
Year: 1863

FATAL AccIDENT.-Last evening, about Z
Steamer Wharf, residing on Washington street,
was going to his duty, in crossing the Grand
Trunk Railway track, he saw a train approach
ing, and in endeavoring to evade it leaned
against the freight depot, but the space being
insufficient to clear him from the engine he
was jammed to death instantly. He leaves IA
family TO mourn his sad death.
Year: 1863

TEMPERANCE AssEMBLIEs.-The closing
ball of the first course Of the Temperance
Assemblies, will take place this evening at
Lancaster Hall. Great preparations have been
made for this occasion. There will be twenty
two dances, and Chander's full Quadrile Band
win perform the music. Popular as have been
these Assemblies, it is determined that the
ball tonight shall exceed anything hitherto
got up
Year: 1863

BY TELEGRAPH.
Portland Daily Press.
Further from the MurfreesbOrO'


Battle.
Another Bloody Fight and Repulse of the
Enemy with Terrible Slaughter.
THE REBEL ARMY RETREATING
TOWARDS TULLAHOMA.
Rebel Canteens Filled with Whiskey and


GunpOwder.