smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

At IL minutes past last evening the Wi
nooski stopped her engine having at that moment 2s
pounds Of steam her counter showing "a $40 turns for


the 96 hours or an average Of 43 revolutions per min
ute or onehrd less turns than she ought to have made
to be up TO the required standard Mr.. Dckerson de.
sres our reporter TO that instead OF the Wnoosk
being ahead 337 at IL o'clock the night she broke
down that tho Algonquin ahead 9 turns; also 10
state that il pressure, not steam pressure
that ruptured the which did not give out M
til pressure of 600 to the square inch broke It. ne
saws the cause that he did not know that the rce
water. valve rusted, that IL would not work DE
says that the accident caused by hs carelessness
He says none OF his employees were drunk. Our re-
porter has not made that statement He says ne can
carry 400 pounds pressure In her boiler with safety and
until Gabriel blows his horn some years from hence.
He also informs reporter that the WORKING OF ms
pumps shaft csstings, &C., are in keeping with MS
plans and the public as well us engineers need have no
fear Of his engine going TO pieces We make these
at his request and set right any wrong
impressions which may have been made by what he
thinks are misrepresentation


The difficulty Of obtaining any facts from either sioe
which the other side will not take exceptions 10 Is
great and despite all the which this reporter has
taken TO state nothing but truths II seems impossible 70
satisfy them This duty ii devolying upon al angel
would probably keep that being in hot water ana get
him into a vnpor bath exceeding in temperature tnat
which is used in the Russian vapor baths Of the cee
brated Gutnap. 80


When we are TO have q continuance OF this oval
burning paddle turning dispute are unable to state
as the Department has not yet sgnhed its pleasure
IN the meantime we may expect trial of speed 10
quill driving by both parties.
Year: 1865

The trade shows large increase again this week
over the corresponding week last year. but not so large
tailed from necessity unless vessels become more plenty


The following is a statement of coal transported
On the Delaware and Hudson Canal for the week
ending November lS 1865, and for the season;
Year: 1865

Where will be found more touching
and truthful picture of life than is depict


ed in the following short romance Il
contains but two chapters, but each is as
full of meaning as an egg is full of meat.


Chapter l. She stood beside the altar,
with wreath of orange buds upon heI
head-upon her back the richest kind OF
duds; her lover stood beside her with
white kid gloves and clean--the last was
twenty-one years old, the first was seven
teen. The parsons job was over, every
one had kissed the bride, and wished the
young folks happiness, and laughed and
danced and cried. The last kiss had been
given and the last word had been said,
and the happy pair had simmered down
and sought the bridal bed. 7di


Chapter 2. She stood beside the wash
tub, with her red hands in the suds, and
at her slip-shod feet was a pile of dirty
duds. Her husband stood beside her, the
crossest man alive-the last twenty-nine
years old, and the first, twenty-five. The
heavy wash was over, and the clothes
hung out to dry, and Tom stuck his fin
ger in the dirty baby's eye. Tom had
been spanked, and his supper made upor
crust of bread, and then the bride and
bridegroom went grumbling off to bed.
Year: 1865

+ From out each yesterday of life


All have some precious store to keep;
Some little store Of golden worth, 80 it.s


Some treasure rescued from the deep
Of those gone hours, ere yet the waves 7-'
q Of time have closed their quiet graves.
Thrice dark of all dark days that one s'--..


Which leaves no brightness from its hours
n o nightingale to sing at eve,
No after fragrance from its flowers,
No holy dew distilled from Heaven
To consecrate it fresh at even. -.
Bless'd art thou, heart that yearhest (thougI


The tears that dim thine eyes be vain)
To call back something from thy past,


Some yesterday to life again.
The gladdest summer of our years
We consecrate by autumn tears.


Each consecrates some precious part, 'a
n Some secret store of hidden worth;
We garner each our harvest sheaves, --...


Our golden memories of earth,
Against the winter time of need;
That we may after come and feed.
And when the yesterdays of life


Shall all be numbered, still deem. u
d Each one shall have his store to keep,


His fadeless relic Of earths dream;
Some shadows soften by Gods light,
Some star that made his journey bright,
Year: 1865




General jackson went down to New
Orleans upon an occasion, and met of
course, with an enthusiastic reception
from his old friends and comrades in arms.
The latter appointed a committee to make
arrangements for visit to the ''battle
ground" about seven miles below the
city. Without consulting the General, or
thinking particularly of the day of the
week, they appointed Sunday as the time
for the visit. The day came clear and
beautiful. After breakfast they notified
him that everything was in readiness for
the contemplated visit to the scene of his
conflict, his triumph and his glory. He
informed the gentlemen who had notified
him, and in very quiet way that as it was
Sunday, he wished to attend church, in
stead of visiting the battle ground that
day. The gentlemen of the committee
were duly informed of this, and consulta-
ton was had. As all the arrangements
had been made for that day, and every
thing ready, they concluded to wait upon
the General in body and tell him of the
circumstances, and hint thatit would look
strange and sound odd if not Puritanic,
for him to refuse compliance with their
wishes. This was done. The General
listened to what they had to say, and
then, turning his keen black eyes upon
them, which sparkled again with little Of
their old fire, he replied with great dig
nifty:


"Gentlemen, this is Sunday, and l have
already informed you that l am going to
church" "~s9l es


The committee subsided rather pleased
than otherwise at the response of the old
hero. "What fools we were," some one
said as the committee retired, ''to try to
change the determination of Old Hickory
after he had made up his mind. Louis
UilJe Journal @
Year: 1865

There is no crop grown near a large
city that pays better, as general rule,
than cabbage. Ten thousand heads can
be grown on an acre, worth five cents each,
at least amounting to $500, while the cost
of cultivation and marketing is not over
sleo. This crop can be grown hundred
wears in succession on the same soil, by ap-
plying a coat of manure yearly. The hoe
ing is mostly done with the double mould
board plOw, after the plants have got a
good start in growth The market
gardeners near New York frequently
pay 800 per acre for rent of land, and get
rich at the business.
Year: 1865

The Union men gain four senators and thir-
been sssemblymen in the Legislature of Penn
sylvania- Never, in the history of politics in
that State, were the Democrats in such hope
less minority in the Legislature, which has un-
usually been very closely divided.
Year: 1865

The committee appointed by the Cairo
Chamber of Commerce to invite Robert Bell,
Esq, President of the Illinois Southern Rail
road Company, to address that body, have re-
ceived letter from him, of which the follow
ing is an extract:


AT this writing I cannot fix time, but
will probably find it convenient to visit your
city in the latter part Of November. Mean.
while you can assure your citizens tt at ar
ransements have been made ipsurng the early
completion Of the Illinois Southern Railroad. -


The letter from which the above gratifying
view is extracted, is dated at Mt Carmel where
Mr. Bell resides, aud states that he has but re-
Gently returned from a visit to New York At
an early day we shall present our readers with
an accurate and reliable account of the condi-
ton and advantage of the project which we are
now assured will be early completed.
Year: 1865

Rarely, if ever, has an election in Cairo
reigned Yesterday throughout the city. There
were two or three reasons which combined to
effect this. In the first place there were no
exciting issues, such as kindle and arouse mems
passions, at work. The noisy fulminations of
the party papers had failed to convince any
body that ''the fate Of their wives, their chill
dren and their country hung on the decision of
the hour Neither were there any personal
tournaments Of great moment or interest In
fact most people took the sensible view Of the
thing and thought rightly that it was ques-
ton only Of local Importance, about which
there could be no possible good in raising
breeze. 1t would be but tempest in teapot
Credit also must be given to the effect of the
Mayors order in enforcement of the law
closing all bars, to which the compliment of a
pretty faithful observance was paid. There
was no excitement because there was nothing
for good citizens to be excited about This
is clearly manifest in the meagre vote cast
only about a two-thirds vote of the city. The
Democratic ticket was, with the exception of
one name, at the head of the poll in this city,
as everybody supposed it would be. Tie only
noticeable feature of the voting was the extent
of scratching. In a local matter of this kind
individuals will crafty their personal prepos-
sessions with little heed to the ties of party,
and this Is emnently proper and to be expec-
ted. How much better it would be on these
occasions to lay aside party prejudices entirely,
and come together as citizens only to nominate
and elect for our officers the men who of all
amsng us are best qualified to fulfill the duties
of the several positions. When the country
settles down once more into position of peace
full prosperity, and the asperities of the few
past years Eavo passed into forgetfulness, we
hope to see that policy adopted. Elsewhere
we present the returns for the city, a2d we
hope tomorrow to be able to present the full
returns for the whole county. Our readers
will surely not expect US to offer for their con-
sideration, to-day, any thoughts unconnected
with the election
Year: 1865

with great satisfaction and pleasure that
able friends and patrons and to the
citizens Of Cairo that have completed arrangements
to open THE TINRs IN NEW YORK CITY,
and In few days shall have In active operation. We
able to do this under most favorable and advan-
tageous circumstances for having formerly established
and published for a long time In that city newspaper,
which still maintains prosperous and Influential exs-
the organ Of the New York Barhe Transcript
We possess in that city, wide acquaintance with lite
rary, professional aud business


In establishing this branch office in New York,
pect start the most yet insu
Rurated subserve the interest Of Cairo and It's citizens
competent person wi In a few days, proceed there,
that will be done which has yet been done, WIS.,
the commercial position and interests Of Cairo Will be
brought prominently the notice and attention Of the


merchants and capitalists Of that city The fears or the
envy Of the extensively circulated Of sister
Cities determine them in their local interest," to
omit from their columns whatever might be favorable to
the growth and deveopement of this city. which they
plainly orsee that not very far In the
futurctheir rival, their equIl. and their superior
file Of the CAuo DAILY TIxxs will be placed and kept
supplied In every hotel In every pub
lie reading room, exchange. In every place fire.
quented by the merchants and moneyed Of that city


and other direct will be taken to engage the
attention Of capitalists of enterprise. TO the uu-
parsleled field which 10 and here open
fsr safe, permanent and profitable investment. No
exertions will be spared measures neglected
which will help forward great and only need-the
simple awakening attention the obvious facts per-
tainng city, by the evident design Of the Creator
ofths wordmsrking out this spot to be the commercial
sentre the Mississippi Valley We expect too, through
the agency Of this branch office. to secure large New
York patronage to advertising columns, which will
be the signal advantage of merchants, aud al


merchants within the reach Of circulation Arrange
neuts will likewise be made to secure by correspondence
for our columns whatever be of general Interest
our citizens and patrons.


Further particulars will be given when all arrange


ents complete, and the branch ready to commence
operations.
Year: 1865

The subscriptions to the Third Series Of
the 7-30 Notes are steadily increasing, some
times running to near four millions a day.
The Treasury Department is now filling all
orders on the day they are received, and the
country banks and other sub-agents will be
able to keep full supply on hand for, the
prompt accommodation OF their customers.
There is no necessity for further argtiment
in relation TO the desirableness of this loan
Our war expenses are nearly over, and
when we square the books, Government
will need no further loans, except as they
may be required In the future for the re-
demption of such portions of those now
made as it may not suit our convenience to
pay, and these will be obtained at peace and
not at war rates. Indeed, a very large por-
tion of the community believe that 1t will
be better-tor the country simply to pay the
interest, and permit the debt to remain as q
capital-a permanent basis for the Develop
ment of cur great resources. The man who
has GovernmG 1T bonds has practically Just
as much money as if the same amount were
in bank-notes. The bonds are simply a
permanent credit-representing so much Of
the national wealth, and available as capital
for any business enterprise, withthe advan-
tage ofdrawing interest until used--while
the bank-notes of National Banks (and we
shall soon have no other), are but the small
er hand-to- hand circulating representative
of the bonds, cut up for convenience, but
bearing no interest. Thus the holder of u.
S.773Q note in every practical sense has his
money, and at the same time gets liberalin!
terest for it. Tho national debt has certaint
ly made the wealth of the country available
for great practical results. 1t has modified its
capital,and given firm foundation, not only
to our banking, but other great bubble and
private einterests-that require credit on the
one hand, but that security for the people on
the other, of which the countrys bond is the
best and only sufficient representative.
and forty millions of the Third Series of
7-30 notes remain to be subscribed for, and
ourreaders will remember that a hundred
millions of the Second Series were taken in
a single week at the close. Oh suilg9f
Year: 1865

Is richly assorted Being exclusively la Jhy
Clothing Business, we can furnish the abNe 10
better advantage 10 dealers and on better e. rms
than can be had elsewhere.


We have the most complete stock and largest
assortment of goods of any house In our line =,
the city.


We arc selling goods lower than any Other
house in the city, ss we bought our goods when
gold was at the lowest


We havp large stock of
Year: 1865

The Olympia Standard says that unpre-
cedented rain storms visited the Sound
country during the month of September,
and that there has been no season since the
settlement of the country that the winter
rains have begun so early as they have this
year." The same "mysty vapors" appear to
have also dimmed the skies of the land of
Webfoot. But looking back upon a seven
years residence in that delectable cline, we
feel prepared to say that rain storms in
the month of September, with slight varia-
ticns in the way Of pouring it down" from
that time on until May, is nothing new for
that country. We never think of a Web
foot winter nowadays without a shudder.
1t is really no wonder that the people down
there take to Puritanism and attendant
"isms, for the climate would soon meta
morphose a Fallstatf into a Cassius. A friend
at our elbow suggests that " this argument
won't hold out as to flesh, for they have their
"Pauncheous PLATE" down there-a man
who appears to be swelling out until he
is likely to meet the fate of the toad that
tried to assume the proportions of an OK !"
"but them" he adds, abstractedly "perhaps
that's only an unhealthy growth, and when
he busts it will probably appear that it was
from the same cause that exploded the
toad"
Year: 1865

ALTHOUGH the advice of every one now
who comes down from the Blackfoot ooun-
try is, don't go there at this season of the
year," still there are parties packing up and
starting out for the diggings every day.
They argue that they can cross the noun
tains now much easier than they can in the
spring. This is probably the case. Parties
who have arrived from the mines this week
report that there is ten inches of snow on
the mountains.
Year: 1865

AN exchange gleefully announces the
fact that the writ of habeas corpus is yet
suspended, and another replies that the fell
low who rejoices over the fact would will
lingly wear a collar and perform all the du-
ties of dog.
Year: 1865

The town of Florence, which was three
years ago the most populous place in the
upper country, is said to be suffering the
same fate that Auburn has, by the few re-
naming residents and miners there appro-
priating the unoceupied houses for fire
wood
Year: 1865

So The Masonic Lodge Of the Great
Orient" at Palermo, has issued cireu-
lar letter in reply to the papal alloeution,
in which it is asserted that Pho Nino was
a member Of the order in the early part
Of his life.
Year: 1865

rGA. In Louisiana the sergeant-at-arms
Of the Senate is without legs, the door
keeper of the House without arms, the
secretary Of the Senate and the clerk of
the House are both ON crutches. Late of
the Union army.
Year: 1865

I have thas briefly indicated the sent-
i-sents Of the Canadian people, and in
conclusion wish to remark that Canada,
at the present moment, is ripe for revolt
There are loyal and brave men here who
would manhilly resist, bat with half the
population praying for change in the
form Of government any revolution that
would give them AN excuse for throwing
OF the yoke Of England would be hailed
with unfeigned joy hy one-balf the pop
ulation Of Ipl,er and Lower Canada. In
deed, the Sons Of Liberty" and The
Feuian organizations have assumed such
formidable properties, and are labOring
- hagplOpioasly fOg tie same end, that
fear they viii not wait for an invasion
70 rise and shake of the shackles that
] bind them ~ in a yfea
Year: 1865

We were sitting on the piazza this
morning after breakfast, in the law
manner. peculiar to that hour. Nv
brother Ned had all his temporal
wants fully supplied, in cigar and
newspaper. Tie children were
sprawled about in striking attitudes,
engaged in the criticism of a paint
box that papa brought them up from
town last night. had my work on
my lap, but was just in the first chap
ter of "Charles O'Malley," which
aia trying to appreciate; for my
brothers have been so much disgust
ed with my sty lie of light reading,
that 1 meekly assented, when Tom
threw Charles O'Malley at me as he
went out to fish with the Arthers this
morning, at the same time giving
sJohn Halifax" which lay beside
me, brotherly kick. He hated to
see girls shifting over such trash as
that-there was a book worth read
ing. I was trying to think so, hut 1
don't know n great deal about books
girls don't generally, you know.
So I was quite glad when Ned got
up, shook himself, and told me 10 go
put my bonnet on and / might take
a drive with him. / ran up stars
and was very soon dressed--very
soon for me, that is-I'm always q
little behind the time. And / was
rather longer than ] meant to be even
this morning; for I knew we should
drive towards D., because of the
Miss Chaffs being there, though Ned
always says it is on account of its
being such good level road. 1 like
very well driving that way; for We
always meetthe young Ratteltons-
they're forever on the road--so OF
Year: 1865

That the President knew exactly
what Mr. Blair wished to say to
Jefferson DAVIS, that he is at the
bottom of all the movements for
peace-that he will finch and falter
when it comes to the point-are as
sertions made and emphasized by
some ardent friends of the Union.
The one person they are not sure of
IS the President The one thing
they doubt is his fidelity, or il not
that, then his sagacity. They fill the
air with grumblings and growlings,
and the newspapers with insinua-
tons, and when they have done all
they can TO depress AID discourage
the popular heart they sigh and
groan with renewed vigor at the
want of persistence which the public
displays.


If these gentlemen had but little
ofthe Presidents unswerving faith
and cheerful good sense-if they had
but their own moderate share OF the
steady earnestness Of the people,
they would spare Themselves much
dismal croaking and their friends an
incessant Indignation. What was
probably true upon consistent view
of the Presidents whole course is
now proved by his own word. In
his Message upon the conference he
says distinctly that he did not know
what Mr.. Blair wished to say TO the
rebels. His word disposes of that
assertion; The correspondence he
transmits shows exactly how much
he 1inched or was disposed to falter,
and effectually annihilates the idle
slander that he will betray the nation
al honor in the least degree.


Indeed, nothing but the foolish as
sumption of four years ago, that Mr..
Lincoln was unfit for his Office, can
excuse such aspersions and rehec
tons upon his honesty and capacity
as are implied in the kind of twad-
die Of which we are speaking. Those
who cling to that assumption reveal
their incapacity to judge of public
men and affairs. II there is any
man IN the country who compre-
hends the scope of the war more
fully than the President. who is hef
II any man in the country has shown
greater skill and sagacity in dealing
with the rebellion, where is he? If
there Is any public man now living
in the United States whom the gos-
sips of which We speak would place
in Mr.. Lincoln's chair. whaa. is his
name! venture to say that tnere
is no man in our history who has
shown a more felicitous combination
OF temperament, conviction, and
ability to graphic with a complics-