smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

EXTRAORDINARY MENTAL PuENoMENoN.-A
British captain, while giving orders on the
quarter, deck of his ship at the battle Of the
Nile waAstruck on the head by shot and
Immediately became senseless He was taken
home, and removed to Greenwich Hospital
whore for fifteen months lie evinced no signs
of intelligence lie was then trelanned, and
Immediately upon the operation being per-
formed, consciousness returned. and he imme-
diately began busying himself to see the
orders carried out that he had given fifteen
months previously. The clock-worli Of the
brain, unaware that it had stopped, upon
being set going again, pointed at the exact
minute at which it had left of.
Year: 1861

The Houston Telegraph urges Tex
ans to arm and to horse, and fly with
out delay to the suecor Of Missouri
The Telegraph is assured authorita-
lively that GOV. Jackson expressed
his desire for all men and arms that
could be sent to him, in anticipation
of the war now being waged upon his
gallant State.
Year: 1861

A citizen Of our city who has just
returned from New Orleans, called
our attention to the fact that as the
river is now, unattended by any eff
fort on the part of the people OF this
section, it will soon cease to be navi-
gable to this place. We allude to the
bend in the river, wheEe it runs into
Tones Bayou. On our first visit to
this city we noticed the same thing,
with very unpleasant reflections
People of Shreveport, be up and do
ing, or your doom is scaled. Our
parish, we understand, has been to
considerable expense in endeavoring
toremedy this, and as they We're about
to be successful the work was stop
ped. That is, the cutoff made for
the purpose of obviating this change
of the channel, was not Of sufficient
depth and width, where the water
was TO find its way through Tor the
purpose intended. We are told that
the small sum of one thousand dol
lars, would be ample for the accom-
plishment Of this great necessity. In
our opinion, it would. however, say
that it would require two or three
thousand dollars, viii our citizens
have any hesitation in aiding towards
the completion Of a work that Will
repay them 4 hundred fold for the
outlay! We doubt il. This is all
important to he prosperity Of Shreve-
port, and if it is neglected much
longer, it cannot be done; and as a
natural consequence, down goes our
now hourishing city: its trade viii
find another mart. and never again
| Will she be able 10 raise herself 10 the
position size once occupied. We have
all the advantages here for making a
snug city. We have the back youn-
try, the people, and the capital but
the will-where is il Slumbering-
we trust not, and think not. The
minds OF our people are engrossed
with the war question. This is very
good, hut remember, that opportuni-
tics which now offer themselves TO us,
if seized immediately viii! accrue to
our benefit. a little while, and lis
too late. Let our prominent citizens
give this subject their attention: let
them, if they cannot do otherwise


open list, and we predict the re-


ouisite sum will soon be subscribed


for the purpose mentioned.


The longer the delay, the pooreI


the chances of success. Citizens, Il
your duty, this subject needs inme


date action, ami every true citizel


Will respond to the call. Let us hav,


meeting, and there we can discus


the merits OF the proposition, an,
take proper steps to keep open ou


navigation. It is our duty as a jour


nalist, in this community, to direc


attention to these things, and it i


the duty our citizcns to take the mat


ter in hand, and endeayor to have


accomplished. We've done ours d
yours.
Year: 1861

Ho THERE Reports reach US that parties
in remote portion of the county are engaged
in the business of kidnapping Indian children
and disposng of them to families in the towns
and settlements, receiving such sum of
money as may be agreed upon between the
high contracting powers, in each instance
from thirty to fifty dollars, according to the
"trouble" incurred in obtaining possession of
the children. 1t is irtimated-aHd upon
pretty good authority-that stratagem, and
sometimes force. is made use of to capture
the children, the consent of the children and
their relatives being considered of but little
Importance. What amount of force or cum
ming is required to obtain possession of these
little savages we do not pretend to say; but
any one who has lived long on this portion
of the Pacific coast does not need to be told
that Indians do not as a general practice,
willingly consent to have their children Ia
ken to distance to reside amongst strangers.
Let us have no more of this business. Hum
6oldt Times
Year: 1861

A TRAVELLER passing through the country,
Just North of New Orleans saw the dead
bodies of two men suspended by the neck
near the roadside. In answer to the inquiry
"lor what were these men hung ?" he was
told because they were id Abolitionists !"
and the excuse for the barbarity displayed in
permitting them to remain, rotting In the
sun, was. that "Mississippians would not
pollute the State by having d-d'Abolition-
lists buried in the soil"
Year: 1861

MAsToDoN-A portion of the skeleton of a
monster animal was recently discovered in
the bed of the klamath river by a party of
miners, says Che Scott Valley Mirror. The
bones were found about forty feet below the
surface Of the present stream, where they
have probably lain embedded for centuries
An idea of the immense proportions of this
ancient inhabitant of the central Pacific, may
be had from the size of the Uerte6re and teeth
-one of the ceruicaL verteora measuring
about ten inches in diameter, having spin
Gus process about three inches in diameter,
and nearly three feet long. The tooth dis :
covered is that of an herbiverous animal,
measuring four inches in its largest diameter.
Though somewhat decayed and porous in its
body, the animal is still perfect.
Year: 1861

THE ART OF DINING AT A HoTEL.-The art
of dining at hotel is thus told by CORES
pondent


If YOU have taste for delicacies and diplo-
macy you can slip quarter into your hand
and then tumble for moment with the back
part of your coat collar the quarter some
way disappears, and John will expediate
things TO you in most mysterious manner
Butts better plan is to place your quarter onthe
table under an inverted wine glass which plays
the part of convex lens; John takes it to be
half dollar The exertiops that he makes to
secure it are really surprising You get along
with your fish before your neighbor's soup
plate is removed and the desert chases up
chicken with astonishing rapidity. Then at
the close of the repast, if you are an artist,
and wish to catch the expression of deep
disappointment. just remove the glass, return
the quarter to your pocket, and walk off un-
concernedy. John has had his reward, he
has enjoyed the pleasure Of anticipation, and
there is good reason to believe that they far
| exceed those of reality. But never occupy
the same seat again.-Boston Paper.
Year: 1861

Tue Hu@boldt Times concludes an able
article on Secession in the following words:


Every officer, however humble his station,
throughout the country. must take an oath
first to support the Constitution of the Uni
ted States before he can enter on the dis
charge of the duties of his office. Every per-
son who becomes naturalized must also take
an oath to support the Constitution of the
United States, and every citizen by birth is
bound by the same allegiance. 1t is not in
the power of a State to release citizen from
this allegiance, or to prevent any officer, who
may see proper to do so, from executing the
laws of the United States anywhere within
its limits.


Secession is revolutiOn-it is "dissolving
the political bonds which have connected
one people with another-and cannot be JUS
titled on any other ground than such as
would justify a revolution.


Although we would not wish to use force
to compel any State 20 remain with us
against the universal wish of the people
thereof, yet we cannot recognize the right OF
peaceable secession. 1t is fatal political
heresy, and if countenanced cannot fail to
render Government which is now the pride
of every true American, justly subject to the
contempt and reproach of the civilized world.
Year: 1861

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. lNpIAS.rOLIs,l


Indiana, November 20, le6l. !
With view to facilitate the transmission Of
funds by our troops in the field to their families
ard in addition to the facilities afforded by the
Government by allotment rolls, the undersigned
has Effected an arrangement with the Branch Bank
in this city, by which funds may he conveyed from
Indianapolis To any part of the State, through a
certain. safe and responsible channel. and without
cost to the soldier. responsible agent will he
appointed by the State, whose duty it will be to
visit each regiment in advance of payment, and To
receive from each volunteer the amount he desires
TO transmit A book of blank drafts will be fsrn
Ished to the commanding officer Of each regiment.
A volunteer. desiring To send money tn his family
at bone, will draw a draft in favor of the party to
sbom he desires to send the amount. At the
same time he " i'll deposit with the agent of this
State, the amount he desires TO send


The agen, will prepare triplicate schedules of
the amount received, from whom received, and
whom to be paid. One copy to be retained by the
mt one copy to be left with the Colonel OF the
regiment. and the third copy for the use OF the
bank The money being deposited at the bank by
the agent, the cashier will endorse each draft
drawn by the volunteer. The draft will be seni by
the agent 10 whomsoever i. may be payable, and
on endorsement by that person. will be paid at any
OF the branches in the State.


Commanding officers Of regiments requested
to have this read to their regiments and all off
GERS requested to co operate with the under
signed in affording facilities much needed by
our troops in the field.


OLIVER P. MORTON.


Governor Of Indiana.
Papers in all parts OF the State will please copy
Year: 1861

Y Ensign Stebbins was in favor ofthe Ne.
Law but opposed to its enforcement. We
have clas Of patriots who aro very much
in favor Of tho war, bat opposed to all tho
measures BY which Il Is carried on.
Year: 1861

God bless our native land,
Firm may she ever stand,
Thro' storm and night
When the Wild tsmpests rave,
Ruler Of wind and wave'
Do Thou our country save,
by Thy great might
For her our prayers shall rise.
To God above the skies


On him ue walt,
Lord, hear our nations eryi
De Thou forever nigh,
May freedom never dio'


God sAye the State f!
Year: 1861

land or die" The petition is repeated three
times, and it was cited on this occasion with
the most thrilling effect. Indeed the utter
anee Of the last words OF the prayer, was one
of those wonderful exhibitions Of Oratory
when sound meets silence, aud the great
thought of the speaker takes possession Of
every listening soul


We do not pretend to do justice to the SER
mon in this hasty sketch. It was a discourse
for the times-elOquent and appropriate, and
while we remember its lessons with pleasure
and profit, we cannot reproduce them for
others. G.
Year: 1861

@ZoU1vE DRILL.-The exhibition of the
spragus zousves takes place at the Aeade-
my Of Music tomorrow evening. The COM
psny have attained already, great perfection
under the discipline Of Major DcVilliers,
and one of the most attractive exhibitions
ever given in this city may be expected
The bayonet exercise is something new in
this part Of the world. A large class of fen
GERS will also show their skill in the use Of
the small sword.
Year: 1861




Washington, July 80, 1861.
INFORMATION of undoubted reliability having
been lodged with me that rsbid dogs are run
ming at large in this city, owners Of dogs are
hereby notified that they are required to muzzle
them securely, thus rendering them harmless, for
the space Of sixty days from this date, subject to
the penalties imposed by the sixth section of the
act approved January IA, 1858, entitled An act
relating to dogs"


Sec. 8. And belt enacted, That whenever it shall
be made to appear to the satisfaction of the Mayor
that any animal of the dog kind within this city,
which shall be for good and sufficient reasons, Of
which the Mayor shall be the judge, deemed and
considered mad, 1t shall be the duty of the Mayor
to issue his proclamation requiring that all animals
of the dog kind SHALL for period to be defined by
the Mayor, we.r good, substantial wire gauze
muzzle, securely put on, as to prevent said dog
from biting or swapping; and any animal of the
dog kind going at large during the period defined
by the Mayor without such muzzle, shall be killed
and buried and it shall b, the duty of the police
constables, or such other persons as may be des-
ignated by the Mayor, to carry out the provisions
Of this act.


JAMES G. BERRET,
july 3l-d3t Mayor.
Year: 1861

Gov. Letchcr left our city this morning, TO
assist, by his personal presence and influence,
in the interesting operations Of which North
western Virginia is the scene. We wish him
great success in his patriotic mission among
tie misguided citizens OF that quarter OF the
Commonwealth.
Year: 1861

administration and those in authority,
the government could never do with
his appropriation or consent.


Such is the very comlaendable
policy of tho Confederate government
in it's scrupulous regard for every
constitutional restraint upon its exer-
else of vested powers. ...
Year: 1861

A TRAIN STOPPED BY THE HEAr.-The
Troy Times relates the following: The en-
gineer of one of the Troy and Boston roads,
which left this city, after passing Lansinburg
observed man standing upon the track
wildly and violently gesticulating with his
hands, at the time most vigorouly waving
his hat. Supposing that some danger was
ahead, the engineer reversed the engine,
whistled down the breaks and soon sue
ceeded in stopping the train. Upon coming
up to the man, he inquired of him the nature
of the difficulty ahead. No difficulty, sir,
said the man that l am aware Of Then
why did you stop the train 7 Stop the train,
I didn't stop the train.' Why did you wave
your hat then, you rascal p inquired the en-
gineer, somewhat angrily, as the idea Of be-


ing imposed upon crossed his mind. Wave
my hat? who wouldn't wave his hat on such
confounded hot day as this Can't fellow
fan himself without you thinking there is
danger ahead? Well, there is danger-dan-
ger that if the weather don't cool off soon I'll
bust. Go on with your darned old train--I
didn't stop it, twas the heat that did it,
Year: 1861




ly in the following amusing fashion:


"Our neighbor, Bob Mckee, the very
smart editor of the Courier, as soon as he
learned the result of Monday $ election, start
ed off upon fishing excursion. When the
twelve disciples were in great trouble and
pcrplexity as to what they should or could
do next, Simon Peter, with his usual facility
of resource, said, go fishing" and Bob
said SO too. He was so appalled, by the pop
ular vote, that he at once bounded from pole
to pole. Finding that in political conflict he
was out of his element, he went to see wheth-
cr he couldn't haul few pike, bass, and cat
fish out of theirs. Realizing that he could no
longer cheat the people, he lowered his pre-
tentions materially and undertook to retrieve
his selfesteem by fooling the poor simple
fishes. Unable to lead voters by the nose,
he thought he would try and pull fishes by
the lip. His present employment is decided
will have few hills and mountains to scale,
and good many fishes 1t is highly proba-
bic that his fnny victims will swallow his
bait more readily than his readers have swal-
lowed his statements. We protest against
his using nets; let him take his fish as his
Southern friends took the forts, arsenals,
mints, and revenue cutters-by hooking
them. We commend him to the fishing rod,
and we commend the rod to him, for we know
of no Editor that more deserves it or deserves
more of it. In case he drops line to fine
pike just to tell him he would like to see him
TO dinner, he may, if his liquors are good,
drop us line of like import. If at any time
the question shall be whether he shall pull a
big fish out, or the big fish shall pull him in,
both parties will please remember that we
are strict neutrality man. If he shall get
into the river and be devoured by the inhab-
itants of the food, we hope he will agree with
them better than he has ever agreed with
any patriotic party. We presume, however,
there is no danger of his drowning, else there
is no truth in old adagcs. If he does not re-
pent of his sins amid the calm and quiet
scenes of nature, the worst we can have the
heart to wish him is that the mosquitoes,
ticks, sand flies and cross dogs may bite, and
the fishes not. And please remember, dear
Bob, in all your fishing experiences, that the
devil, is the chief of fishermen, and that you
are his Bob"
Year: 1861

CURE FOR GLANpERs.-Spencer r. Paneck,
in the Cotton Planter, gives tho following
account of the manner in which he cured the
glanders:


MY horse was valuable one, and mad
had the glanders some twelve or eighteen
months; so badly did he have it that | offer
ed to sell him for fifteen dollars. He could
be heard breathe from fifty to one hundred
yards every breath; indeed, we could not
sleep well, so distressing was his breathing,
the stable being close by. determined to
kill or cure; so, for experiment, on Monday
/ gave him as much calomel as could lie on a
ten cent piece: on Wednesday did the same;
on Friday gave it to him again. On Sat
urday he could bite pumpkin on Sunday
looked in his trough and found at least a
quart of old mattery scales, with a mixture
of matter all in a lump. From that time he
breathed easy, and was never troubled with
glanders it was a perfect cure. | worked
him in buggy for two years after, and ira
ded him as a sound horse to q neighbor, who
was familiar with his disease all the time he
had it. lie was slightly salivated-was as
good after as before. A neighbor tried the
remedy with equal success.
Year: 1861

A DISTINGUISHED writer says "There is
but one passage in the Bible where the girls
are commanded to kiss the boys, and that is
the Golden Rule-'Whatsoeve yc would
that men should do unto you do you even 50
to them"
Year: 1861

n place for which he is 'anfit. We
are decidedly opposed 70 catering !"
unreasonable ambition by jeopardi-
zing the result Of this important war
upon the contingencies Of a different
philosophy. or no philosophy. OF No
philosophy at all
Year: 1861

The world is filled with young men and
women, longing and coutrrving, more or
less, to get married; and it unhappily ap-
pears that there are also a considerable
number of married people who would he
glad to be separated. Some think they
Year: 1861

principles of Republicanism, and abide
the decision of our great State; let us
confide in the patriotism of the majority,
knowing il our present position tends to
evil the majority will suffer most and be
most ready to correct it,


Let us say to those ofiice-seeking lead
ers-We can go no further with you; let
us say to them, ''you told us we ought to
submit to the majority, unless the Legis-
lature enacted laws taking our liberty of
speech from us, disfranchising us, &c"-
Let us say to them, our Legislature on
the contrary have passed the most patri-
otic laws and resolutions, that could DOS
sibly be expected by free people.


Let us say to those leaders, that we will
do unto others as we would that they
should do unto us; that we will abide
now, as we always have done, and always
will hereafter, by the viii of so large
majority. of the people of our State,
trusting in the wisdom, goodness, patriot
ism and self interest of the majority, to
right the position of our State, whenever
its position is wrong. Let us do all this,
and avert terrible evil, and we will be
respected and honored ut home and
abroad, for our goodness, patriotism and
philanthropy.


Your obedient servant,


CITIZEN OF EAST TENNESSEE.


July i, 1861
Year: 1861

The New York Journal of Commerce,
speaking Of the men in the North who
are urging the war, says;-It is great
mistake to suppose that blood d-hound is
a courageous dog. The men who have
plunged us into this war, who have hal
lood on the people, are men that have
wisely stayed at home. And part of
the plan to cover up their own want of
courage, is to keep up the cry of war
The rebels in the South who planned the
dissolution Of tho Union, who advocated
it in Congress and in newspapers and on
the stump, are the men who have taken
the field, while the Northern editors and
Congressman and Senators who opposed
compromise, who let us drift into this
war; nay, who dragged us into it. are at
home, making contracts to supply army
stores, and shouting "traitor" at every
man who ventures to remind them of the
evil they have brought on the country, or
suggest remedy for it.
Year: 1861

1t is singular that some of our 'Union
loving" neighbors have become possessed
of such strange infatuation. They know
that the Union is dissolved, and yet, be-
cause they do not approve of secession,
they talk and act as if the Union still ex-
listed; they know it cannot be restored
and yet they talk as if it must be done.
But, perhaps, the most singula feature, by
which they are characterized is, that not
withstanding for years they have joined
in the general chorus against the aggres-
sions of Northern abolitionists, now, that
the threats which they then INDUCED
in are beinginto practical execution, they
can see no harm intended to the South.
These same men have heretofore been
clamorous III their declarations against
tho North and for the South, but when
the test comes they are found wanting,
and instead of sustaining the South are
rather encouraging the North in the pro-
sccution of their abolition aggressions.
Year: 1861

BeE~ A good substitute for ice is tho
following: Take an ordinary stone jug,
fill it with the drinking water you use,
cork tightly, and sink the jug in tho we'll
pretty deep, Tho water, in an hour or so,
becomes very cold. and is more whole
some than iced water to drink. BY hav-
ing two jugs, constant supply of cool
water for drinking purposes could be kept
mp at no expense whatever.