smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

enemy fred at the Alabama some FIVE times
after her colors were struck. Her rudder
was disabled during the action. Her crew
displayed the utmost bravery. The shell
that did the mischief struck the Alabama
just above her water line, knocking her
bunker to pieces, when the water rushing
in almost immediately put out the fires.


A steam tug wns sent from CherburR, by
the Prefect Of Maratime, to afford assis'
lance to the Alabama, but she arrived after
all the survivors had been picked up by the
Deerhound.
Year: 1864

Rosamond Darlington was seventeen, a
beauty, and q spoiled child. These facts
must plead her excuse for the follies she
was guilty Of If not exactly an heiress,
into the bargain. she was at least endow-
ed with enough money tU give her all the
comforts and great many Of the luxu-
ries that money can supply. She had
never known . trouble, for her father and
mother had died when she was too young
Year: 1864

The evidence of the disdnion tendencie,
and proclivities Of the copperhead polite.
ians is daily multiplying. Few Of the
leaders openly express their sympathy
for such an issue from present trouble
but the bolder and more honest members
Of the party do not hesitate to avow it,
During the great week of conventions at
Bangor, Ratification meeting was held
in the big tent in the evening, aud among
the speakers was Mr.. Marcellus Emery,
the editor Of the Bangor Democrat. Mr..
Emery is an outspoken, honest Disunion.
ist. We find in his own paper-the or.
gan of Penobscot county Democracy
the following report Of bis speech. The
italics and capitals are ours:


Mr.. Emery spoke most earnestly in ia :
vor Of an immediate peace.
He showed the folly Of any further at
tempt to Su6jugate the South, and said
that the hour had come when the brave
men North should meet the brave men of
the South in council, and should urge
uhon them restoration of the Union of
the fathers but that, If, in uiew Of the
seas Of blood that had been shed, the
South could no longer CONSENT TO A POL
ITIcAL UNION WITH THE NORTH, he would
have the North say to the South, I'VE
shall part with you in sorrow and in
grief but YOU NAVE WON YOUR INDEpEND.
ENCE ON A HUNDRED WE'LL FoUGGT FIELDS ;
the further prosecution Of this war is alb
sOlute ruin to both sections GO IN
PEACE; LET US SHEATHE THE
SWORD" Mr.. Emcry's speech was
listened to arith profound attention.
Year: 1864

How TO WASH A THRRAD-LACE COLLAR
Communicated to the american Agri'
culturist by "Aunt Sue: Take an
empty champagne ibottle, 1--we suppose
any other would answcr,--EO. cork it,
push it into the leg Of stocking, and
tic string round the stocking at each
end of the bottle so that it will fit the
bottle tightly. Now bastc your collar
on to the stocking; the more carefully
basted the edges are, the greater will be
your success. Carry the collar round and
round the bottle. allowing it to retain its
shape easily. Soap we'll. and let it soak
over night rinse with hot water in the
morning, and allow it to dry on the bot
tie when taken off it will look as good
new, and need no ironing.
Year: 1864

Our Dan says that whcuever he
wants hot bath. and hasn't the money
TO pay for it, he has only to tell his girl
that he has ma 10 up his mind to select
another sweetheart, ana be is in hot wa
Year: 1864

FROM VIReINIA.-We have nothing late or
reliable concerning military operations in this
quarter. Everything indicates that the Fede-
rails are concentrating all possible forces for
another grand and desperate advance upon
Richmond. We feel well assured that Genera
Lee is not asleep, and look forward with entire
confidence for news of another disastrous re-
pulse when they attempt it. Grant the pre-
sent hope of the Federals, is far inferior to
Mcclellan, and the army will no doubt be dis
appointed in his calibre. His reputation rests
upon the captures OIL Fort ponelson and of
yicksburg. In both cases he had largely su-
perior forces. He has never proven himself
capable of handling an enormous army in the
field. A gentleman who crossed the Missis-
sippi on the 2Ist ul,., brings the intelligence
to Shreveport that Grant sent corps across
the river at Culpepper Court-House, which
was repulsed by Lee with great slaughter, and
driven back, We mention the matter not so
much on account of Its reliability, but for the
reason that it may have given foundation to
a rumor which has reached headquarters in
Arkansas, to the effect that general engage
ment bad taken place, in which Lee captured
45. 900 prisoners We had best pay no atten-
tien at present to these reports and calmly
await more certain intelligence. five allow
II we will be blown about by every wind of
rumor until We get to trnst nothing.
Year: 1864

CHocTAw HUMoR.-After the battle of Poison
Springs, the Choctaws buried Yankee in an
ordinary grave. For a headstone they put up
stiff dead negro buried to the waist. For a
footstone another negro reversed, out from the
waist to the heels. This is not only significant
OF the destruction brought on the poor negro
BY fanaticism, but there is practical pun in
the thing which is irresistible.
Year: 1864

g1y- The news is that Maxmilian il COMM
to Mexico. He's always coming to Mexico,
and it has come about that nobody cares
whether he ever gets there not. He is evi.
IDENTIFY weak, undecided man, with no will
nor resolution of his own. He will be at bes,
but a man of straw. There is but little hope
for US of any help in him.


Concerning this matter of recognition, it is
just DIS well for to look the truth in the face,
and govern ourselves accordingly. The first
government to recognize US will be the United
States, and no thanks to her for that. We be-
ieve in the friendly disposition of the French
Emperor, but it is evident that his relations
with England in the critical condition of Eu-
ropean affairs preclude his taking any step
without her assent and cooperation. England
does not intend TO recognize US with her present
ministry. Before a change can be effected
there, we will have won our Independence.
ou, sword wen open" IT'S hard griped shell
will never open to negotiations, nor in obedi-
ence to sympa We have the point of our
sword fairly in, and now we must vigorously
wrench it, Then we will have friends enough
and to spare. Never poor trader, thought
to be down in the world, and suddenly discov-
cred to be rich, has been 50 besot By them Q
we will be.
Year: 1864

B5 We request our frie nds at the differen.
headquarters of the army. and all who have an
opportunity of getting late papers or intelli-
genee, to take cognizance of the fact that the
Telegraph" is again at work and desirous of
dihusing all reliable information, and inspir-
ing proper sentiments amongst the people.
We are grateful for asst stance Let us keep
up one paper at least in our glorious State
made glorious by the deeds of her sons in al
most every battlefield beyond the river. as
recently in Louisiana and at home. We are
willing to make any reasonable sacrifice of time
or money to do so. Nor shall Missouri be for
gotten, when We can speak word or do deed
in defence of the honor of her SOUS, and her
rights as State. The best interest of our In
dian allies also will always demand cur atten-
ton, and with all, the chief object of our aim
will be the independence of our beloved and
bleeding Confederacy.


This shall be the field of our labor, and the
duty we assume until the laws of Congress or
the exigencies Of State defence. may call US
also to take our stand amongst the brave sol
diers IN the field. Then We will drop the pen
for the musket.
Year: 1864

10 The temporary suspension of this jour-
nal was caused by the removal of the press
and type to place of safety, on the approach
Of Gen. SteePs army. We would not have
been so cautious of it as'mere property. but
partial friends have fattered us into the he
lief that our paper is useful to the country. and
its loss could not be replaced.
Year: 1864

A common liar, who, to the Improvement
of his faculty, had been a Traveller, was telling
many stories Of the remarkable things which
he had met With while he was abroad. Among
the rest, he said that there were cannon so
large in Egypt, that once being in a carriage,
drawn by four horses, and shower fall
ing, he drove into one of them for shelter,
carriage and all. ''Oh!' says g gentleman
who was listening to him, Il can vouch for
the truth of that myself; for remember ]
was at the very same time at the other enc
of it in post ohaise, and upon your coming
| in at the mouth drove out at the touch, hole u
Year: 1864

. No amount Of force can ever maintain
the Unios,'' and ''that all paper laws we
rhaye are the strength, force and power of the
Constitution. The army and navy, the nation
al legislature, and the Executive power OF the
government, are not worth single rush to
compel a single State to -eapain one hour in
the Contfcdelacy longer than it chose to re-
MAIN


The simple fact is this, that monstrous
deception has been practiced upon the people
by tncir ~o-called political leaders, by the
men whom they elevated to high political
positions, and who enjoyed their fullest trust
and confidence. 1t is about time the fraud
0ras exposed, that the mask was torn off, and
the features which mark this unnatural strife,
this fratricdal conflict, were exposed to the
view Of the whole world in all their hideous
deiornity.
Year: 1864

USKmD. The Esw York Nesos sug,
gests to ths Executive Committee Of the
National Democratic Conventions the
propriety Of calling that body together,
and giving it the opportunity to ad.
journ sine die The Convention, by its
own resolution, is gifted with kind Of
quasi Immortality, dependent upon the
yoltion Of its Executive Committee
The gentlemen Of the Convention are
naturally uneasy under this doom of
eternal organization. After demolish-
ing their platform, it is the refinement
Of cruelty to compel them to dwell for
ever amid its ruins We hope tha, Mr.
Belmont viii disembody this troubled
spirit, and bid it God speed across the
political Styx.
Year: 1864

Alarm Of fire.--The burning of chimney
In .It farson Ward about 81 quarter to Z
o'clock last night, caused the alarm bells to
ring and the engines to turn cut Fortunate
ly the failing sparks from the chimney did
not set fire to ANYTHING else.
Year: 1864

PARTIEs.-The Carson Independent says,
in speaking Of parties, that the COpperheads
claim that they are the true representatives
of the old Democratic party. This can, in 10
manner, be admitted. They have no right to
the time honored name they assume There is
DO Democratic party-ihege is no Republican
party. When the war broke out party issues
were abandoned, aud patriotic men of every
class came together TO preserve the National
flag, and to maintain the Union of the States
Thus the Union party came into existence,
AID it will hold together till the great object
of its formation is accomplished.


The faction which sympathises with the re-
bellion, and seeks by word aud act to embar-
rass the Administration. ought not to be dig
nifed with the name of Democracy Its pre-
lenses to Democracy are sham and false The
attempt to cover up its odious features in q
respectable mask, is in vain. Let it call itself
the antl Union party, the Nallandigham party
the Jefferson Davis party, or any other name
Of like import, and spare from reproach a re-
spectacle name which was once rallylug CRY
for men who loved the Union and stood by
the constitution.
Year: 1864

SHAMEFUL NEGIIGESCE.-There is culpable
egligeuce somewhere in the matters connected
it'll the Fifth Brigade Encampment. The
ed Bluff Independent says that the citizens
that county furnished supplies for the En-
lmpmeut under the promise Of the Adjutant-


eneral that they would receive their money
thin sixty days, or ninety at farthest; yet six
onths have passed, and still the claims pre-
lnted to the Board of Examiners lie untouched
i the Office Of the Adjutant General. The Fifth
rigade thus far has been treated shamefully


be pet companies Of San Francisco and the
,wer counties have been uniformed at our
Expense their Encampmenis have been al our
Spense; while the Northern portion of the


tate cannot even get their claims considered.
is simply outrageous, and it should be known
here the blame belongs, in order that steps
lay be taken TO set the matter right.
Year: 1864

4 DETRoIr paper says: Michigan is going
crazy on the oil question. The whole State
seems to rest upon foundation Of oil. Another
spring hae turned up only few miles from De-
troit and everybody in that city is going about
with kerosene lamp in bis or her hand"
Year: 1864

PAH-UTAHs.-The Quincy Union says some
trouble with this tribe of Indians during the
Summer is anticipated By persons herding
cattle near Pyramid Lake. Owing TO the
partial failure Of the grass crops, the Indians
consider that there will not be more than enough
for their own stock, and have notified all the
whites 70 drive their cattle and horses away.
Year: 1864

REBEL CHOICE FOR President. - 1t is
somewhat strange tnat the rebels in arms at
the South agree with the socaled Democracy
Of the North on a Presidential candidate A
correspondent Of the Chicago Tribune writes
home that at a recent conference of some off.
GERS of each army near Knoxville under flag
of truce, the rebels were eager to know who
stood a good chance for the next Presidency.
When they were told MIR. Lincoln, they were
crest fallen, and asked anxious if Mcclellan
had no chance. Here are the indications all
10 nut shell. The rebel candidate for Presi-
dent is Mcclellan. Their dread is Lincoln.
What bad men hate, good men ought to love.
When you know what the Prince of Darkness
prefers, you had better let it alone We do
not want traitors to choose US a President, nor
do We want man of their choosing.
Year: 1864

The London Times has great contempt for
COpperheads. 1t says: 1T has pleased the
Democratic party in the North, by an amount
Of moral cowardice of which history furnishes
no parallel, to commit political suicide. To
barrow the difference between themselves and
their antagonists, as to the mere question of the
proper manner Of carrying on the war, was to
take up position by which everything was to
be lost"
Year: 1864

- Free Delivery Of Letters by Carriers at the
residences of owo oers may be secured by observing
the following Rules:


l. Direct letters plainly to the street and number
of the heuse.


2 Head letters with the writer's full address, in
cludipE street and number, and request answers to
be address accordingly.


g. Letters to strangers or transient visitors in
town or city, whose special address may be
known should be marked in lower left hand corner
with the word " Transient"


A. Place the postage stamp on the upper right
hand corner and leave space between the stamp
and direction for post-marking without interfering
with the writing.


Arequest for the return of letter to the writer
If unclaimed within thirty days, or less, written
printed with the writer's full address across the
left hand end of the envelope, face side, will be
complied with at usual prepaid rate of postage
payable when delivered to writer.
Year: 1864

The World recently figured the expenses OF
the present civil war up above fifteen hOMs-
and million Of dollars and added


This is the money expense of the country
for that equisite luxury,.a Black Republican
President. It may be very sweet and deli
cious, but can we afford it 2"


Whereupon, it will be recollected, we said ::


Let US understand this. Suppose your par
ty carries the election just before US, and ours
thereupon revolts, assumes to take eight or
ten Northern States ont Of the Union, and
commences a civil war, which lasts through
your Presidents term, costing the country as
much in blood and treasure as this war has
done, what party will be justly responsible
for the. cost of that warf And will such doiugs
prove that the country can't afford the luxury
OF Democratic President Let us see you
work your rules both ways?"


To this the World has failed to respond
We call its attention afresh to the matter and
solicit an answer. Shall we have it?-NesO
York Tribune.
Year: 1864

"In all probability the next sixty days will
in fact decide the contest"


Such is the language of the Richmond Ex-
aminer in speaking of the nomination of Nc
Clean. It is virtual confession that the
rebellion is near its close, and that if they on-
ly bold out till Mr.. Lincoln is defeated, their in
dependence is secured, but if be is reelected
the 'game is up" OF this there can be no
doubt If once Mr.. Lincoln is reelected,
peace will come in a few months. This con-
fession should encourage all loyal men and
prove to them that the very shortest road to
peace is by keeping up an undivided North
The desperation with which the next sixty
days are to be contended is seen in the bar
barous recommendations Of the Richmond pa
pers, that the "siek and the lame, aud decrepit,
may take their stand in the breastwOrks to
advantage now" None but fends would urge
the dredging of hospitals for the sick and
lame and none but inen conscious that their
sun is soon to set n deep darkness would re-
commend so desperate measure
Year: 1864

lion of Republicans to nominate candi.
date for the Presidency, in opposition to
the nominee of the Baltimore Convention,
appeared in the New York Tribune of
Friday last


TO tie People of The United States.
After having labored Intellectually to de.
fer as far as was in our power the critical
moment when the attention Of the people
must inevitably be Axed upon the selection
of candidate for the Chief Magsracy of
the country after having interrogated
our conscience and consulted our duty as
citizens, obeying at once the sentiment of
matura! conviction and profound affec.
! ton lor the common country, we feel our
selves impelled, on our own responsibility
TO declare to the people that the time has
come Tor all independent men, jealous Of
their liberties aud Of the national greatness,
to confer together and unite to resist the
swelling invasion Of an open, shameless,
and unrestrained patronage which threat
enes to nulify under its destructive waves
the rights of the people, the liberty aud
dignity of the nation.


Deeply impressed with the conviction
that, in time Of revolution, when the
public attention is turned exclusively t.
the success Of armies, and is consequently
less vigilant of the public liberties, the pa.
tronage derived from the organization OF
an army Of a million Of men. and an ad
miristration Of affairs which seeks to con
troll the remotest parts OF the country il
favor of its supreme chief, constitute 6
danger seriously threatening to the stabil
ity OF republican institutions, we declare
that the principle Of one term, which ha
now acquired nearly the force of law b,
the conservation OF lime, ought to be in
fexibly adhered to in the approachin,
election.


We further declare that wc DO not re
cognize in the Baltimore Convention th
essential conditions OF truly Na,ioua
Convention. Its proximity to the centr
Of all the interested influences Of admins
traton, It's distance from the centre of tn
country, its mode Of convocation, the cor
ruptiug practices to which it has been AM
inevitably will be subjected, do not permi
the people to assemble there with any ex
pectalion Of being able to deliberate at full
liberty, Convinced, as we are, that il
presence Of the critical circumstances il
which the natios is placed, it is only II
the energy and good sense Of the peopl
that the general safety can be found sat
istied that the only way 10 consult it is t
Indicate a central position to which ever,
one may 60 without too much expenditur
of means aud time, aud where the assem-
bed people, far from all administratiy
influence, may consult freely and deliberat
peaceably with the presence of the creates
possible number Of men whose know
principles guarantee their sincere and ell
lightened devotion to the rights of the peo
pie and to the preservation of the true bs
sis of republican government-we earnest
ly invite our iclIow.crizens to unite a
Cleveland, Ohio, OIL Tuesday, the 3lst {
May next, for consultation and concert
action in respect to the approaching Pres
Year: 1864

BUFFALO, November s-Msjor General Peck
issued last evening General Order No l, stating
that in conformity with instructions from Head
quarters Department OF the East. he had as
sumed command of the forces on this from tier


He also states that interference with the elec
uOu will not be permitted
Year: 1864

We are called upon to record another
Mysterious death in our county-not very
unlike ,ha. of the terrible tragedy which
took lace in Two Rivers on the first Of
May last. Many of our readers know or
have heard Of MARY Tower, person who
was confined fer some months last Spring
in our county Jail on charge of obtain
ing goods under false pretences, and whose
gender WAS source of dispute among our
citizens, from the fact that, although call
ing herself woman, she bore masculine
appearance, ard generally dressed herself
in male attire. Shortly after her release
from iaiI, she married HENRY PLoEcKEL>
MAN, an inmate of that institution, and
since that time has resided with his father
in the town Of Gibson, about Que mile and
a half distan. from the village Of Mishi-
! colt She was considerable of an timer
ant, aud procured her living by travelling
from house to house, deceiving the igno


rant portion OF community 5v telling for
tunes, &c. Naturally smart and cunning,
she was successful in her occupation, ano
many dollar has she picked up from
green>horns in the country towns of this
and Shebovgan counties


On Thursday morning, the 11th inst.
she left the house of her father-iu-law in
Gibson, dressed in mans clothes, with a
double barrel gun. for the purpose OF
shooting partridge, as she said Shortly
after, she was found dead about sixty rods
from the house, a wound having penetra-
ted through her skull One barrel Of the
guu was discharged, and string about a
foot long was found tel around the guard
Of the triggers. The wound appeared to
have been caused by sun-shot entering
behind near the right ear, and coming out
near the right eve. From this fact, the
Coroner's jury did not believe that she
could have shot herself, and gave a ver-
diet that she came to her death by the
hands Of some person 10 them unknown.


No physician having been present at
the inquest, representation was made TO
Judge PIERroNT Of its ilIegaIity, and he
ordered Under Sheriff GLOVER to procure
surgeon and proceed TO hold a post NOR
tenn examination OF the body. Accord
ingly the Sheriff, Doctor BAlcoM, and
others. proceeded to the place on Tues
day last, and had the BODY exbumed. 1t
was in terrible state Of decomposition,
having been buried but one or two feet
below the surface, in a rickety box. DR.
BALLOON, however, probeI the wound, and
concluded that death was caused immeii>
ately by a load of shot entering near her
right eye He also gave it as his opinion
that the act was suicidal, as the positions
Of the gun and the body indicated it
Public opinion in the eighborhooG is that
she. was shot by some other person, but
We imagine that this feeling was created
BY the impression that the shot entered
from behind, and that it was impossible
for her to commit the act from tha, quar-
ter. We think that such an opinion
would not have prevailed had physician
been present at the inquest. Whether
murder or suicide, there3 are but few, if
any, who miss the unfortunate being
We have heard of no friends who mourn
her untimely end.