smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

POISONED RIFLE BALLs.--There is the most
positive evidence that poisoned Mimic balls are
used in the Rebel army and evidence is afforded
that they are manufactured in the North. Last
week five members of the Indiana regiment
northwest of the Chain Bridge were out scout


ing, and discovered party Of about seventy.hec
Rebel troops. Our men concealed taemsclve.
in the bushes, lay down, and fired togethel
They killed one Of the enemy the others He'd
leaving one, who hung over his dying comrade
probably a relative. until he was captured. In
his possession were discovered n number of Mimic
balls each Of which had deposit of arsenic in
it, covered with tallow. He was asked what the
object was in using those balls. He explained
that the contents were poison that they bad
not many of them yet, and were only used by
those sent out on picket or scouting duty. II
said they came from the North-that they had
not received many yet but were promised a
Large supply.


In connection with this the informant, very
reliable brigade surgeon, says that n man was
shot in the Fourteenth Massachusetts, Regiment
by Rebel picket, whose body, Immediately af-
ter the ball entered his flesh, swelcd up, and th-
patient died.
Year: 1861

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursu-
/ ance of an order of the Probate Court of the
county of Trinity in the State of California made
on the 2lst day of October, A. d., 1861, in the
matter of the Estate of s. Clark Jones' deceased
the undersigned Administrator of said Estate will
sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for
cash, and subject to confirmation by said Probate
IN
Year: 1861

and will be the work which Mr.. Seward and
his Black Republican coadiutors would most
approve.


We have not heard Of any expression Of
public sentiment in favor Of this border slave
State Conference, and we defy the submission.
isis to refer this Conference to popular vote,
Since they have waited and deliberated thus
long, why should they Precipitate upon tue
people an important act like this Conference,
without referring the subject TO popular vote.
Let US have popular vote upon this scheme
Of submission. Let the people pass upon the
swindle concocted at Washington.
Year: 1861

min plainly admits that after having made
the issue before the people, The Govern
ment must be broken up because his par
ty was defeated in the Presidential cleo
ticn That IS the substance Of all Eat
part Of his speech 1t is the Mexican
doctrine cf revolution by the minority
La his view of the case, the Union must
be destroyed because the election has e5i
tabisbcd the non extension of Slavery
as the nolcy Of the nation Slavery re-
cures and indefinite field for expansion,
and because the Free States have voted
for Freedom in the Territories, they
have broken the compact, and the Gov--
erument accordingly falls to the ground:
Mr. Benjamin concluded his speech with
a piece of very great rhetoric, which drew
forth the loudest applause Of the CALLER


les, and led to the expulsion of the cheer
ing audience. The point of it was, that
war might be made upon the seeding
States, and the invaders might let loose
the horrors Of scrvilc atrocities, and they
might oyclpower Louisiana and the ether
States, bat thcy could never subduc
them. Slngularly enough Mr.. Benjamin
does not seem to think that such con-
fict could end otherwise than III the de-
feat of the revolutionary States In one
respect, however, he is like all his fellow
rcvoIutionists The idea that the Fed
eral Government will DO anything but
send down an army, never seems to enter
the head of these gentlemen. While
making business of treason, they do not
perceive that if war is made, it will be
made by themselves, and that unless it
becomes Absolutely necessary, the United


States viii do nothing more than keep
possession Of its sea ports, and exercise


that control over the foreign commerce
Of the country, which is It's right and
its duty.-N. 7. Tribanc.
Year: 1861

BY ONE OF HER SISTERS.


Sister Carrie, my dear,


am sorry TO hear
That you are intending to leave us;
They say its a fact


That your trunk is all packed,
And you hope by such conduct to grieye u.s.
You have always been naughty,
And wiI}ful, aud naughty,
Like spoiled mink as you are;


So vain Of your beauty,


Forgctful ofGuty
You owe to indulgent papa.


am sure you can't say


You've not had your way
In each Of our family broils


While vow and declare


You've had your full share
Of each of the national spoils


Just wait for the season


And listen to reason,
Nor believe what your false lovers say;
For their prayers and their signs,
And their lattering lies,
VIII lead you to ruin some day.


Though they promise so fair,


Gay deceiverS they are,
From the one whom last evening you kissed
To Hammond and Rhett


And chivarous Keitt.
Orr; Mcmmingcr, Perkins, and Gist.


Some day. all rorlorn,


Bedraggled and torn,
Like the prodigal son in his need,


You viii knock at the door,
And come home once more,
Nor venture again to secede.


Now be warned of your fate


Before its too late;
Like dear little innocent lamb,


Come out Of your pet,


And do not forget
All the kindness Of good Uncle Sam.


The Palmetto tree


No shelter will be
When the dark clouds Of anarchy lower
You will long for the rest
OF your own Eagles nest,
And the strong arm Of Federal power.


Then dear little Sis,


Now give me a kiss,
To make up these family jars;


Secession shall never


Our Union discover
Hurrah for the Stripes and the Stars
Year: 1861




Miss Fannie Leonard turned very pale,
and dropped the letter which she had
been reading, from her nerveless hands.
Looking the whole world over, at Just
that moment, one would scarcely have
found a more frightened or surprised per-
son than was this same Miss Fannie.
Her eycs-large and exceedingly blue
were distcnded half way from her head
her mouth-Quite broad, but very rosy
was wide apart; her curls-a brown, silk
en- cluster back cf either ear-trembling
as though they were at frolic with the
wind.


Miss Leonard bad fallen into possess
ion of a fortune, Not a large one, ac-
cording to the worlds reckoning, but to
her idea, one that was surprisingly vast.
The young lady had had a rough time of
it with life. BY this do not mean that
she had ever been street beegar; but at
an early age she Lad been left fatherless
and uothcless-to look out and shift for
herself in the world. Not being content.
ed to sink down with the ignorant masses,
and having quite an idea of educating
herself, she found she had something be-
sides play before her. At twenty-five
(for it takes time to work these changes, }
she was well informed and genteel ap-
pearing lady, and but for certain sharp
ness which comes from hard contact with
the world, and an occasional show Of bit
terness, which seldom finds its way into
the hearts of the home sheltered, one
would not have suspected that her walks
in lite had led her in any other than the
most refined circles.


But now Miss Leonard had a fortune
"a farm Of some forty acres but few
miles removed from the pretty inland city
of NJ, among the hills Of New Hamp-
shire. THAT farm" so wrote the legal
gentleman who had managed her eccen-
trio relatives affairs for years. "needs the
immediate care Of some one and it is my
advice that you should take up your res.
idence there at oGce."


Blessing her deceased uncle for his
kind memory of her, and dropping few
tears for something, she hardly knew
what, Miss Fannie went about gathering
up her little stock Of movables which
heretofore had included her whole stock
of worldly goods. This was no great
task. She had a box of books which
must be carefully paeked-a black silk
dress which must be folded SO that il
would not wrinkle-beyond this there
wasn't much to care for. In a navel
ously short space of time, she was on bel
way to NJ. feeling little lonely, per-
haps, but strangely independent.


Whether TO laugh or cry, she did moi
know, when the coachman set her doWl
at the door of her new home. She thought
she had never in her life before looked
upon SO comical a house-one patched VI
Year: 1861

LEGISLATIVE WIT.-While Tom Corr
win was a member OF the General AS
sembly of the State of Ohio, he brought
in a bill for the abolition of public pun
ishment at the whipping post. He made
a speech thereon, to which an elderly
member replied as follows:


"Ihe gentleman is not as old as | am,
and has not seen so much cf the practical
operation Of the system of punishment
which lie desires to abolish. When [
lived in Connecticut, if fellow stole 4
horse or cut up any other rustics, We
used to tie him right up and give him q
real good thrashin', and he always clear
ed right out, and we never saw him any
more. It's the best way Of getting rid
Of rogues that ever was tried, and with
out any expense to The State"
Corwin rose and replied:


"Ar Speaker, have often been puz-
glcd to account for the fast emigration
from Connecticut to the West, but the
gentleman last up has explained it to my
entire satisfaction"


The bill was passed without further
discussion
Year: 1861

m es and oprressors, or our friends and kin.
dr. d. The Northern President leaves us no
alt ,rnetive; it is liberty or determination,
glory or the gravel"


This is throwing aside all considerations OF
prudence aud interest, and fighting upon the
principles Of desperation. There is no other
ground upon which secession can be put in
in Virginia. GLORY or the grare,' is the true
motto for such an act Of suicidal madness. But
the necessity Of such an alternative is not ap.
parent to bystanders. Virginia may live in
peace and quiet, IL she has the good sense to
prefer that to the "horors Of par." If she
becomes party to the conflict between the
Government and treason on the Gulf, it is her
own voluntary act.
Year: 1861

p% We shall believe that the Age Of Chiv-
airy has not gone, if Virginia makes herself
party to the quarrel of South Carolina, against
which she has protested from the first In.
deed, what is asked Of her is something more
than taking part in a quarrel not her own.
She is asked to have the scene of conflict
transferred from the distant Gulf to her own
territory. OF course, nothing would suit JEFF.
Davis better than to transfer his headquarters
to Richmond but Virginia will be disinter-
ested and selfsacrifcing beyond anything
known since the days Of Don Quixote, if she
permits it.
Year: 1861

TELEGRAMs.-An Alexandria correspondent
Of the Star, April Is, says in reference to
telegraphic dispatch that everybody in that
city was turning secessionist-


~ have convcrsed freely with the Union
men of our town, and find them growing
stronger in their sentiments and feelings than
they were before the late attack upon that gal.
liant man, Major Anderson. The impression
here is, that The Convention will not pass an
act of secession for why transfer the war to
our 6resides, when it rightly belongs on the
soil of South Carolina Let then! have the
full advantage Of it there, as they seem to be
somewhat partial to that kind Of Amusement"


1t is only few days ago ,ba, kilograms
from Portsmouth, Va, represented that town
as in perfect blaze for secession, but in an
election which occurred Immediately after.
wards, the Union men swept everything before
them.


The Southern wires seem to be entirely in
the hands Of the conspirators
Year: 1861

ing one of those paternal exhortaons of the beoved
disciple" accounted for his presence. Not only pa
triotc but personal interest in the great event of the
past week. had brought him to tie CITY, and made him
here abide until the battle had been fought Your bows
there, and mine were there and IL right hGt
thev should be there. Sill the heart had iuv blcd the
strong man. as well as the tender woman had quivered
under the influences of natural Affection for we not
children we knew what we were doing and had counted
the cost and had weighed in very souls the warfare
upon which we were going And how very marvellous
had been Gods doings! How unparalleled his agency
All our children had passed through the fire unhur -
"Not unto us, nos unto us, but unto Thy name, Oh,
Lord, be the glory!"


We orbesr to follow the good Bishop through tho az
fecting application which he made Of this wonder 'ul
Providence of God but cannot pass the strong tes
tmony which he bore to his firm persuasion strengthen.
ed by travel through every section of State in the
discharge of pastoral duty that the grand movement in
which our people now engaged was begun by them
in the deepest conviction OF duty to God, and after lay
ing their before GOd-and God had most signaly
blessed our dependence him. "Veiily the Lord Of
Hosts is with US, the God Of Jacob ia our refuge"
Year: 1861

We understand upon the reliable authority tina
the Secretary of the Charleston Secession Convention
and the man who moved the ordinance OF Secession, il
at present in Fhiadephia aud staying at the house Of
relative in Tenth Ward lie Is a bold man.
Year: 1861

aS- We call the especial attention Of our
thoughtful readers to the London Letter and
the articles from the English papers, which will
be found elsewhere. The letter is written by
an Individual entitled to the highest considcra-
ton, and sounds the note of warning which is
not now heard for the first Tins. There must
be active operations and Uictory within Il
less demagogues and speculators in blood little
think OF. The murmurngs Of the people, now
everywhere heard, will take some tangible
form at the first Indication Of foreign inter
iereuce which can only be prevented by pro-
ery using the immense force now in the field,
and which is ready and anxious to crush The
rebellion.
Year: 1861

We learn that the Ice Bort, in conuectio
with another steamer, is now lying near smith
Port, down the river, taking proper cautio
of the cruising of the Page who is in Quar-
ticO creek.
Year: 1861

Old John Bull never forgets his preiudices
or his interests, and all his facts become dis
torted as they are seen through these me-
diums. Every English paper we pick up has
lecture, or a speech, or a popular essay,
from some locally distinguished Individual in
Great Britain, who feels it to be his duty to
understand the american" war better than
his neighbors, and therefore is required to
enlighten them. They all speak like oracles
and not one of them doubts that he efhas dis
covered the real cause of conflict If he is
an English cotton broker, shipper or manu-.
facturer, it is free trade which is the trouble,
and the rebels, English people are assured


will never, and ought never to submit to be
taxed to sustain Northern manufacturers,
and, moreover, the blockade ought to be
broken. If the orator has aristocratic SYM
pathies, IL is universal suffrage which has
ruined the country, and his hearers are told
that any country is on the way to ruin which
attempts to enlarge its political franchises.
The one sympathizes with the rebels because
of his love for the trade, the other because of
his hatred of democracy-snd so they blum
der on, fercing all the events to bear the
particular impress of their sel6shness or
preconceived political notions. They can
see nothing like great principle in the reso-
Lutte purpose of q nation to maintain its own
existence, under such political forms as suit
the genius of the people, and under which
they have so greatly prospered. Of all people
in the world, the English are the least capa-
BILE Of understanding foreign politics, and
yet they are the most ready to meddle with
such Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
Year: 1861

SINGULAR CONDUCT ON THE PART OF A Coal
DEALER.-The Troy papers chronicle a sin
gular case which took place in that city
lately. One of the most extensive coal deal
ers in West Troy Joined the church. The
fear of the wrath to come sharpened his con-
science to such degree that he resolved to
settle bis coal account while he yet had an
opportunity. He went to one of his custom.
ers who had been in the habit of purchasing
fourteen tuns of coal year from him, and
asked if he would do him the favor to let
him make good the delinquencies of the past.
He informed the bewidered housekeeper
that every tun of coal he had sold him was
three pounds short of weight, and in the
aggregate there was about four tuns of coal
on his conscience, which had accumulated
there in their dealings. The coal dealer sent
him four tuns of coal and receipt therefor.
The story got abroad, and his friends had
him arrested as lunatic; but his sanity has
been vouched for by physician. 1t is gem
uine case of conscience.
Year: 1861

ENsLIsH OPNION.-The London Quarterly
ReView has quite a sensible view, which will
offset the malignant ignorance of BlaekVOOd.
1t says: a1n


Some, indeed many, politicians suppose
that the division of the United States would
be for the general good, and especially for
that of our own empire, by preventing the
growth of dangerous power, and lowering
the overweening bosstfulness and bullying
tone for which Americans have rendered
themselves notorious. Any thing that would
abate these last would be public good, and
to the Americans themselves a marvellous
improvement; but, nevertheless, we always
doubt the wisdom of those politics which de-
sire our neighbours injury for our own good;
and the beneVolence of those who desire 1t
for his good; we have more faith in lhe poll
10y Of wishing people well, without one
reason to show for it but that II is right,
than in that of wishing them i'll, with all the
deep reasons of the deep men Of the world
for II. In fact, our experience teaches US to
attach exceedingly little value to the opinion
of those who calculate how their own good
will come out Of their peighbOr's trouble.
Year: 1861

SEAsoNABLE HlNT-The medical faculty of London
several years since, decided that those who use moas
ses as part of their diet never have typhoid fever
Too much fat bacon and grease il this climate is niur
pr= and unhealthy.
Year: 1861

THF WIFE.-W Woman's love, like the rose blossomng


in the arid desGrspreads its rays the barren plain
of the human heart, and while all around it is black
and desoate it rises Strengthening from the ali
sence of every other charm. In situation does the
love of woman appear beautiful than that Of wife;
parents bgesaera and friends have claims upon the af
fections but the love Of wife is of a distinct and
different nature daughter may yield her life to the
preservation of parent, sister may devote herself
to a suffering brother, but the feelings which induce
her to this coadue. not such those which lead


wife to follow the husband of her choice through every
pain and peril that can befa him, to watch him
in danger to cheer him in adversely and remain
uualcred at his side in the depths of guominy and
shame 1t Is an heroic devotion which a woman dis
plays in her adherence to the fortunes Of hapess hus
band When we behold her in her domestic scenes, Il
mere passive creature of enjoyment, an intellectual
dearments and priced for the extreme JOY which that
presence and those endeaments calculated to i'm
part We scarcely credit that the fragile being who
seems to hold her existence by thread is capable Of
supporting the extreme of human suffering; nay,
when The heart of mon sinks beneath the weight Of
agony that she should maintain her pristine powers of
delight and bs her words of comfort and patience lead
the distracted murmurer to peace and resignation.
Year: 1861

The effect of extreme cold is thus described by
Bsyard Taylor: When the thermometer is 40 or so
degrees below zero, the sensation which you endure
can only characterize as continued struggle for
life You not only feel the cold, but you actually
see it. The air is hazy with frozen moisture The
sky is like vault Of solid STEEL so hard and pale
does it appear And the wind is like blast out of
that fabulous frozen hill of the Scandinavian. The
touch of it On the face Is like cutting with an ex


eeedingly duh and jagged knife / endured this
weather during two days of travel in an open sleigh


but very fortunately it was blowing on my back, or
woula have been obliged to give up the battle.
Every man met who was travelling against the
wind had face either already frozen or Just in the
act of freezing. Those purple faces surrounded
with rings Of ice did not seem 10 belong to human
beings. DR.. Kane described to me his sensations
upon being exposed for two days to storm at 9
temperature Of AZ degrees below zero. Although
the physical effect was not particularly PAINFUL YET
the mental effect was such as to make him and ms
men delirious for several days Afterwards. The
physical effect of an extremely low temperature
perhaps the lowest which the human frame y capa-
bic Of feeling-is sort Of slow penetrating deadly
chill, rather than acute and painful sensation
u--t -ss~- ts~ hettie is ovn~ nr Hrfarino vv~~rs
Year: 1861

MONTGOMERY, 1851.
SIR 1t Is the wish OF this government that all
postmasters and other employees in the postol
wee should continue perform their duties sueh
and render all their accounts and pay all moneys to
the order of the government of the United States,
as they have heretofore done, until the government
of the Confederate States shall be prepared to as
sumo the entire control Of its postal affairs This
will be done as practicable. But the causes
of delay incident to the organization of the depart
ment are such to place it out of my power to de-
termne definitely when the new service viii be
substituted for the old.


Any attempt to mix the employees of the two
governments, in the same service, would be wholly
impracticahle. And no removals or appointments
of postmasters others, in the postal service will
be made by this department, nor will it receive re-
turns relating to moneys derived from the postal
service, until it shall assume the entire control of
the service


If the government of the United States should
cease to carry on this service before this depart
men shall be organized and prepared to take charge
of it, no great shock to the public interests will be
produced by such q course, as the Postmaster Gen
ersl is authorized to continue professionally by pro
camaton the present postmGsters and Others in the
postal service, In office, and to continue existing
contracts for carrying the mais until new appoint
ments and new contracts can be made


We must regard the carrying Of our mails, st this
time, by that government. "a greas public neces-
atty to the people of both governments, resulting
from their past intimate political, commercial and
social relations and alike important to the preser-
walton of the present interests Of the people of both
countries. And while that government, BY its &C
ron, consnits such considerations, eur government
and people should act with the same high regard
for great public interests. Such course on our
part, springing from such motives, viii preserve
the character Of our people, without mpalring Ene
dignity of our government and may lead 20 tne
transfer of postal service from the control oI
the old to that Of the new government with far less
injury to the people Of both than would necessarily
flow from precipitate and inconsiderate sctiOn Oh
the part of either.


JoHS II. REAGAN,


Postmaster-Genersl.
Year: 1861

THE PEACH BuDs.-Ths editor Of the Rural New
Yorker says he has continued observations In regard
to the condition Of the peach buds, snd finds them
Injured in Western New York more than at first
disposed to believe. There may be few saved near
the lske shore, in close proximity to some Of our
inland lakes, and in few favored localities but
The crop IS gone.
Year: 1861

of any danger see approaching our COM
mon country. l have endeavored to do so.
Tomorrow, after tomorrow, and each
succeeding tomorrow, brings with it new
fears and new apprehensions. To my mind,
rebellion and revolution seem to be epidemic
in the land, and some remedy must be de-
vised.


M. Crittenden closed with an appeal to
the Senate to pass some measure, mot ol
compromise, but of policy" which should
bring peace to the country and allow the
sunshine once more to break through the
clouds, and make us once again the breth.
ren of the common family.