smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

THE KENT COUNTY, MD, R. R.--It has
been stated that the whole of the stock of this
road had been subscribed, the balance of
$4,000 which remained several weeks ago
having been taken by one man, with the un-
derstanding that he should have the location
of the route This gentleman expressed his
purpose to have the road terminate at Smyrna
instead of Townsend, and much talk was crea-
ted in our midst concerning this fourth railroad
terminus in prospective at our Depot. But at
a subsequent and fuller meeting Of the stock
holders this comforting Of so much authority
upon one Individual for the sakes of obtaining
the full amount of stock, was voted down, and
the balance above mentioned is still ntaken.
The route to Townsend or Blackbird is the
most direct, most advantages to the county
and cheapest, and while the citizens would, il
all probability, be pleased to have the road ter
inmate at our town could these advantageous b,
secured, they cannot violate the charter Thi


balance will soon be made up and the roaC
hurried forward to completion. While we re
gret that our enterprising ncighbor and name
sake cannot accept that gentleman plan il
favor of our town, We hope that, under tn,
energetic efforts Of Mr.. Nickcrs and others
she may soon hear the snort of the iron-hors


in her midst. We give the statement as w


have learned it from gentlemen i'll the county
Year: 1865

Nessrs. Griffith g. Bro are selling their entire
stock of Fashionable Goods at greatly reduced prices
Call and see for yourselves, and be convinced that
their goods are being sold for less than they can be
bought for in the largest cities, even at the whole
sale stores They have large stock and are deter
mined to sell cheap. They Offering their goods
at 25 per cent. cheaper than prices for the same
goods one month ago. Every branch OF their Stock
is well filled with the best Of articles and will be sold
as above stated for Cash.


noy29 GRIFFITH & BRO.
Year: 1865

Mr.. Forney writes conciliatory and earnest
appeal to the Union party to unite and not
divide on any present issues. The temper of
this appeal is the best, and the motives of the
writer above suspicion. He thinks we have
come to halt, that the battle is over, that
nothing more is left to fight for, and that our
future is constant enjoyment Of victory. Is
there not law Of progress Are we not
always moving on-going from better TO better
in the endeayor TO reach the contamination of
national peace and prosperity 1t may be the
cause of the politician to close the eyes and re-
fuse TO see what lies in the immediate future.
1t may be very charming to lie like lotus.eaterS
on the luxuriant sands, and look forever on sea
and beach and sky. But we live in living
world. There are battles TO be fought, preju-
dices to be overcome, great duties to be full
filled. If we rest, We stagnate. The world
moves on. The life Of the Union party is
active, honest thought. When God created the
heavens and the earth, it was not the work Of
one day, nor did lie rest until many breathed.
For US there is no rest. Let Vi have kindness
Year: 1865

We beg our friends in Connecticut to remem-
Der that they have short time in which to work
for their Free Suffrage Amendment. They are
wrong if they suppose the sham Democrats are
not hard at work to defeat it. 1t is to be made
a party matter on that side, and there will be n
strong vote out to defeat measure which is
rightly supposed to involve in principle the
whole question of suffrage for the Rebel States.
COpperhcad Democracy doesn't care much
whether few Connecticut negroes vote, but it
cares great deal whether some hundred OF
thousands vote down South. Connecticut is to
supply strong argument ono way or the other
for Universal Suffrage in this country. Do not
let the decision 60 by default
Year: 1865

We see it announced that a number Of cap.
italists holding coal lands on the james River
have applied to the Freedman's Bureau for Q
thousand workmen to labor in the mines
at wages II seems to US that if capitalists
want labor they should take it iron the open
market and not ask the Government to become
an overseer for them.
Year: 1865

ron. Could any fraud be more transparent
Is it not evident that those men who cheated us
in 1862, by pretending TO be in favor of the war;
are now cndeavoripg to cheat US by affecting
violent love for the man whose character they
have DETAINED, and whose party they have ai'
ways antagOnizcd
Year: 1865

and harmony and the joining Of hands as
brethren-but no halting. Our course is on
ward, steadily onward, in the path Of justice
and principle. A good soldier never weares Of
the march,
Year: 1865




New YORK, March 30-The Herald's
correspondent says another engagement
took place in the Army of the Potomac
OH Monday morning. which, though con
fined to a small portion Of the line and
of short duration, was of quite severe
character, at least for the rebels. A part
of them who pretended that they wished
TO desert were allowed to approach the
national lines, when they made a fierce
attack in the front OF one division of the
9th corps, just before day break, for the
purpose of recovering their advanced
works from which they were driven on
Saturday The assault was so sudden
and furious that the 9th corps troops
were at first forced back, but they in
stantly rallied, ropulsed the enemy at all
points, and recovered and maintained
their captured ground. The rebel loss
during the short fight WAS heavy, while
that of the 9th corps was very slight.


The entire first line OF rebel works
captured by the I'd and 9th corps OH last
Saturday, is still held by them and has
been rendered so strong that amy eloii
OF the enemy for its recovery must prove
futile
Year: 1865

CoTToN-The fall in cotton aud cot
ton goods is a subject OF great deal OF
interest. Cotton has gone down from
two dollars to fifty-six cents per pound
in New York. This is equivalent to
about thirty four cents in specie. Prints
are now sold ar twenty to twenty-five
cents per yard, and superior shirtings at
twenty At these rates it is said they
cannot be manufactured at profit, but
the increased consumption from reduc-
tion of price and the small stocks on
hand, it is expected will give an upward
tendency again.
Year: 1865

WHEN the train from Columbus ar
rived at Cleveland Ohio, Oh the evening
of the 10th, the men employed to search
the cars found dead baby under the
seat in the saloon The infant was about
four days old, was Dire ssed, aud had prob
ably beeu strangled No clue could be
found as to the identity Of the unnat-
ural Darent
Year: 1865

lenced At the disciples for p!uckng the Of corn
on the Sabbath. early in the morning, because it
was before the time in which, BY their CUSTOMS they
es1cemed 1t lawful to break their fast. And fur.
ther. upon days Of humiliation which are designed
De spent wholly in Devotion and for the averting
OF Gods Judgment III they were imminent,) fast
ING IS commanded: together with prayer: COM
manded [! say) by the church to this end: that the
Split might DO clearer and more anselcal, when it
Is qntted, IN some proportions, from the loads OF
nssa: l. astng as it is instrumental 70 prayer,
muss De attended with other aids of the like virtue
ana emcacy such as are removing, for the time all
worldly cares and secular business and therefore,
our blessed Saviour enfods these parts within tho
same caution Take heed, lest your hearts be over
charged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the
cares OF this world and that day ovcrtake you
wares To which cdd aims; for upon the wings Of
fasting and aims holy prayer infallibly mounts up
to heaven.


Fasting, designed for repentance, must be ever
joined with an extreme care that We fast from sin
for there is no greater folly or ndecency in the
worla than to commit that for which 1 am now
Judging and condemning myself This is the best
fast, and the other may serve to promote the in
terest OF this by increasing the disaection to it
and multiplying arguments against it. He that
abstain from all bodily delights and the sensu-
allty OF all bis senses and his appetites; for man
must o not, when ne mourns in his FAST be merry in
MS sport weep at dinner and laugh all day after
have silence in his kitchen and music in his
chamber; judge the stomach and feast the. other
senses.


:.''Let not intemperance be the prologue or the
epilogue to your fst lest the fast be SO far from
taking OIL anything OF the sin that it be an occa-
sion to increase it, and, Therefore, when the fast is
done, be careful that no supervenng act of giut-
tony or excessive drinking unhalow the religion of
the past days but eat temporarily, according to the
proportion of other meals, lest gluttony keep either
OF the gates to abstinence"


Much might be added from the same
and other authorities showing that fast
ing is but an instrument to an end, and
that it is the individual repentance of
every man seeking pardon through our
Lord Jesus Christ for his-own sins, to
which the people are called. And, surely,
never was there an hour in the history
Of man, or in the life Of any man now
living in this country, when there was
more need to invoke the forgiveness and
the favor of Almighty God.
Year: 1865

S~'0ss oAA"6 SuCCotOI0 was u CIIulo


why must we, the innocent inheritors Of
the property purchased by our ancestors
from his ancestors, be made to suffer the
penalty of their iniquity ? Or, if it is
cur duty to give up the slaves, give US
back the consideration, Lord John Rus
sell, which our ancestors paid to your
ancestors for them, and which your coun-
trymen have put into their own pockets.
If American slavery is a crime, let Eng
land disgorge all the ill gotten gains
which she has derived from that system.
If it is our duty to give up slavery and
all the wealth Of which it is the founda-
ton, then it is the duty of England to
give up all the accumulated treasures
which our slave labor has poured into
the lap of her commerce and manufac


lures, SO that no living man, no corpora
ton, no city in England, shall continue
to own dollars worth Of property of
any kind which is the product of the
slave trade or of slave labor. Does Lord
John Russell hold that the original Afr;-
can thief, and the principal receiver of
the profits of the stolen goods, is the
only criminal who is not to do penance
for the crime ~


When this exemplary and philan-
thropical and pious peer rejoices that
this unhappy war will bring this consola-
ton to all saints, that it will put an end
to the great sin and crime of slavchold-
ing in America, is it possible that, by
that shuffling, canting, Pecksnifian talk,
he simply means that all pious, excel
lent, holy persons in England will be
consoled for the Affections that America
has suffered in this war by her future
inability, in consequence of the abolition
of slavery, to raise any more cotton and
have any more commerce? We know


we'll enough, that if Africans are going
voluntarily to cultivate the soil in the
Southern States, to become industrious,
systematic, productive laborers, it will
be the first example of the kind in the
whole history of the world. He knows
from Jamaica, from St. Domingo, from
every spot of earth where the expert
ment has been tried, that free negro
labor, instead of converting wilderness
into garden, converts a garden into a
wilderness. He knows that the only
result of such experiments is the ruin
not only of the soil, but of the African
race, who, left to themselves, uniformly
relapse into depravity and barbarism.-
Yet, with this knowledge Of this fact,
attested by all history, he expects us to
believe that it is the probable extinction
of the "crime of slavery" and not the
probable extinction of the property of
America, which fills his soul with Joy
and gladness. 1t is the disappearance
of a foul blot upon humanity, not the
disappearance of a commercial and manu-
featuring rival from the world, that
transports his sainted soul with holy
rapture. OF all the disgusting shapes
in which human natures ever appear.
surely this thing of hypocrisy is the
most nauseating, vile and intolerable.
Year: 1865

In the month ui July last the sympathy
Indignation of our mercantile community
were aroused by the wanton aud ruthless
capture and burning, by the pirate Florida,
of the new steamship Electric Spark. The
latter vessel was owned by Messrs William
j. Taylor & Co, of Philadelphia, and was
on her first voyage at the time other capture.
The Florida was commanded by Captain
Morris, renegade from our naval service.


A short time ago, Colonel Lewis Morris,
of Westchester county, New York. died,
leaving an estate valued at eight hundred
thousand dollars, and the commander of
the Florida is one OF the heirs, and entitled
to oneseventh OF the property. The owners
OF the Electric Spark have attached
this interest, aud brought an action for
damages against Captain Morris, as non
resident Tor the destruction of their prop
erty on the high seas Eminent counsel
have been employed, with every prospect
of success, to suit that has Justice and
right on the side Of the plaintiff
Year: 1865

tits fair tradition, one of old,


That, at the Gate Of Heaven called Beautiful,
The souls of those to whom we mnistered
On Earth shall greet us as we enter IN
With grateful records of those lowly deeds
OF Christian charity wherewith frail man
PrOffers his humble loan unto his Lord.
May We not SO believe, since he hath said
That, inasmuch as it was done to one
OF those His little ones, twas done TO him,
Oh, think, if this be true. how many eyes
Whose weeping thou hast stiled shall glisten there
How many hearts whose burden thou hast shared
And heavy feet whose steps were turned by thee
Back TO their homes, elastic through the JOY
OF new-found hope and sympathy and love-
Shall welcome thee within the Gates of Bliss,
The Golden City of Jerusalem!
Year: 1865

The ..Sund CtHb The school of gon-
noffs, commonly known as highwaymen,
have imported from L0ndon, or some other
European capital, new style Of bludgeon,
to he used upon their highway victims 1t
is called the sand club aud its use is almost
certain to produce death 1t is made of
strong canvas, in the shape Of Il club, about
twenty inches long, and from six to eight
inches in circumference This bag or club
is filled with closely packed fine sand, and
weights from FIVE TO ten pounds, and has
great advantages over the ordinary club or
bludgeen, brass knuckIes or slung shot
1t will not rebound after blow is struck,
and it leaves no mark Or bruise. When
the victim is struck on the top Of the head
and there is where the sand club is direct
ed, he instantly sinks to the pavement,
without a struggle, the result of concussion
to the brain, and not even bruise, which
ary ordinary blunt instrument always
makes, is to be discovered on the sea lp of
the victim, after the sand club has perfor-
med its fearful mission Some of these
clubs have already been found by the New
York police, III possession of desperate
characters, who made known the use for
which they were intended. We presume
this improvement will be at once introduced
into all our cities 1t is so barbarous to
cut and hruse man all to pieces with
brass knuckles, slung shots, and bowie
knives. Humanity cries loudly in favor of
the sand club
Year: 1865

The rebels are now engaged in hunt.
ing the last ditch


The Postmaster General has desig-
mated City Point as q postofice and
money order Office, so as to extend to the
armies operating against Richmond the
privileges of the postage money order
system


-Poiitemess goes great way Henry
Ward Beecher says, "An impudent clerk
can do as much injury to his store as the
neglect of the proprietor TO advertise his
goods" Two undoubted aud significant
facts which every one interested will please
bear in mind


The Cleveland Plaindealer mentions
the case of we'll dressed young man of
good manners, who gave in his income tax
to the Assessors at several thousand dollars,
paid the tax, aud had the pleasure of seeing
his name in the list among the nabobs OF
the country Ga the strength Of this
he courted wealthy mans daughter and
married her Then it was found that he
had no money, and had sold his mothers
watch to pay the income tax. The Govern
ment made good thing of it; so did the
young man.
Year: 1865

The Monkey and the Drunkard.


Ir. Pollard states that in his drinking
days he was the companion of man in
Arundel county, Maryland, who had a
monkey which he valued at tn ousand
dollars. awe always took him ut On
our chestnut parties. He shook off all our
chestnuts for us, and when he could no
longer shake them off, be w1nid 20 to the


cry end of the imb aud knock them off
with his fist One day, we stopped at
tavern and drank freely About halt
glass OF whisky was left, and Jack took the
glass and drank it it all up. Soon he VS.
merry, skipped, hoped, and danced, and
set US all 10 roar OF laughter. Jack was
drunk


We all agreed, six of US, that we would
come TO the tavern next day, and get Jack
drunk again, and have sport all day. |
called at my friends house next morning,
and we went out for Jack Instead OF be
ing as usual in his box, he was not to be
seen We looked inside, and he was
crouched up III a heap, Come out
here" said his master. Jack came out
on three legs; his lore paw was on his head.
Jack had the head ache knew what was
the matter with him. He felt just as felt
many morning Jack was sick ami couldn't
go. S. we waited three days. We then
went, and while drinking, glass was pro
videi for Ja;k But where was he?
Skulking behind the chairs. "Como here
Jack, and i,ink," said his master, holding
out the glass to him. Jack retrea.ed, and
as the door opened, slipped out, and in a
moment was on the top of the house. His
master went out to call him down, but he
would not come. He got cow skin and
shook it at him. Jack sat on the ridge
pole and refused to obey. A monkey IS
much afraid of gun. Jack slipped over
the back side Of the house. His master
then got two guns, and had one pointed at
each side of the house, when the monkey
seeing his bad predicament, at once whipped
up the chimney and got down in one OF
the fues holding on BY one Of his fore
paws! The master was beaten. The man
kept that monkey twelve years; but could
never persuade him to taste another
Year: 1865

E[We learn that train on the Nash
Vile and Northwestern Road recently
caught fire near Belleyisw station, and
was consumed. Tbs 4rs originated from
the ignition by sparks Of cotton bale
that were being transported on platform
cars. Some Of the cars also contained
ammunition, but were fortunately M
coupled in time TO prevent disaster Fire
cotton and glnpawder do not agree well
together. We maks this wise suggestion
for the benefit Of those concerned.
Year: 1865

BUFFALO HUNTING ON LARGE SCALK.-The
great buffalo hunting expedition will leave
Leavenworth, Kansas, August 10. 1t will con-
slst OF l25 men, each with good horse, and a
full provision train, and the country where the
buffalo abounds is about 800 miles from Leayen-
worth. W. j. Holman is president Of the as
ISOLATION, and W. f. Cloud of the 2i Kansas
cavalry is commsnder-in-cbief OF the expedition.
Each member ofthe expedition is to pay in $500
$50 OF It being paid in on starting The expe-
dition will afford abundant fun and excitement
whether 1t Is successful or not in accomplishing,
its grand object.-A Chicago letter thus gives
the outlines of the work laid out


On approaching herd, the horsemeu will
surround it, bat leave % in reserve, and the line
will inclose nine square miles Of bufaloes, the
horsemen being about quarter of mile apart
Of course, the bufaloes will run, but towards
the states, as fast as they please. Ii they show
disposition at any time to break through, the
% horsemen IN reserve are to come up aud keep
them back, This they can easily DO. When
the bufioes get tired of running they will be
permitted to stop, and feed and drink but #
they will not they may keep running till they
get tired OF it, for at last thev must stop. 1t is
calculated that the drove will be about 10 900
strong. While they are feeding the horsemen
are TO keep IN sight, still, at such distance as
not to scare them The business is to be kept
up till they get used to the horsemen, and If at
any time they want to break, or run, the horse
men will be ready for them still all the while
they are to be headed for the Missouri river.
where cars and boats will be waning to take
them on board, all bound for New York, Phlla.
delphIa and Boston. The meat is very fat and
good at this time Of the year The success OF
the plan is to depend on the fact that buffalo
can run only three miles while horse can run
four miles an hour. In from three to six weeks
they will become So tame by the process that
they can be driven with little trouble till they
reach the Missouri river.-Should they contrary
to all calculations prove unmanageable, they
are to be got as near to the river "a possible and
then slaughtered, whom their meat and robes
will make the business very profitable.
Year: 1865

NOTICE is hereby given to the Tax-Payers of
~ Collection District No. J, of Placer county,
that the State Poll Tax, Special County Poll Tax
Military Poll Tax, and Road Tax. is now due and
collectable by law; and that will in person or
by deputy accompany the Assessor of said Dis.
tfict, who will commence The annual assessment
Of the property of the District at this date. and
shall promptly, collect at the time these Taxes
from all persons, except those exempt by law,
as we'll as the Tax on all Personal Property ex
ccpt when such personal property is owned by
persons returning Real Estate.


When failure is made in payment Of the
above Taxes at the time demanded, shall in all
cases enforce their collection by law


w. D. PERKINS,,


Collector of District No. l.. Placer county.
March 9Th, l865.-3m
Year: 1865

CAUTION.-The public are hereby
cautioned not to buy or negotiate for the follow.
ing certificates of stock in the New Oregon Gold
and Silver Mining Company, u the same has
been sold according to law and will not be trans.
ferred on the books Of the company:
Year: 1865

Lost,


WITHIN THE PAST FEW DAYS, A
w POCKET BOOK, containing papers Of no
value except to the owner. The payment Of the
note has been stopped The finder will be res-
sonably rewarded by leaving 1t at the Office Of
the GOLD HILL NEWS, or at the Gold Hill Scale
House: .ALAFEE.