smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

The receipts in this port (of cotton)


since the first of September, 1868, have


reached the above respectable figures.


This is within 10000 bales of the last


seasons receipt. The cry is still "they


come" though we perceiveaa slight de-


cline in the receipts for the last two weeks.
At present rates these 100000 bales of


cotton ought to produce more money
than a million of bales before the war.
Assuming that it is half, or more than


half the total receipts for the season, the


sum total of the whole years crop, we
still. believe, will exceed that of any pre-


viods season since the introduction Of


cotton culture in this country. What


renders this result the more remarkable


is the comparatively small breadth of


land in the South which has been in cul-


tivation, and the exceedingly embarrass-


ing circumstances under which our plan


ters have had to work. One travelling


through The country would be amazed to


see what vast amount of most produc-
live land, adapted to sugar, cotton and


tobacco, is u@illed. and left to grow trees
and weeds. If with so partial a culture,
conducted without capital and with so
many drawbacks, the South is enabled
to produce one single article of the expor-
table value of two hundred millions of
dollars, what limit can be placed to the
resources and wealth of this section when
they are fully developed, and the popu-
lation is increased so as to meet and sup
ply the demand for proper cultivation
Causes which have heretofore impeded
and discouraged the influx of new po-
pulation are rapidly disappearing. Poll
tical jealousies and passions are subsid-
ing, and the era good feeling. of peace
fnl commerce and industry begins to
dawn. 1t is only needful for the South
ern people to practice patience and mo-
deratiap


Let them, toe, profit by their resent
keep out of the whirlpool of
politics and avoid all entangling alliances
with parties What they may require
from Government and politicians will
come sooner from their increased wealth
and production, than from any political
agitation, party combinations OF other in
auences. We do not counsel or advo-
cate the neglect Or abnegation of a proper
interest in the administration of the Co.
vernment and of the legislation Of the
Nation and State. But the part our peo-
pie should play in this sphere ought to be
a conservative and not partisan one.
No old prejudices should be allowed to in
auence ourjudgment of the acts and char
acters of political agents. Whatever will
rebound to the general welfare, to the res
toration of order and good will among the
people, to the publication of the public
offices, and the reduction of the expenses
and simplifcation of the administration
of the Government, should be warmly
by our people, without regard
20 the persons or party through whom
such happy results may be attained.-N
0. Times, 14th.
Year: 1869

How Soon FoReoTrEN-So lately
dead; SO soon forgotten. IT'S the way
OF the world. Men take us by the hand,
are anxious about the health ctour bodies,
and laugh at our jokes; and we really
think, like the fly on the wheel, that we
have something to do with the turning
of the earth. Some day We die and are
buried. The sun does not stop for our
funeral; every thing goes On as usual;
we are not missed on the streets; men
laugh at our Jokes; one or two hearts
feel the wounds of afaiction; one or two
memories still hold our names and forms.


But the crowd moves on in the daily
circle, and in few days the great wave
of timesweeps over our steps, and washes
out the last vestiges Of our lives.
Year: 1869

The following is going the rounds of the
papers. who has written some very
good poetry, pleased at a little incident which
happened in his family (the first occurrence
of the kindly, gave vent to his feelings in the
following interesting and imaginative etfusion,
entitled


MY CHrLD's ORIGIN.


One Mi ght, as old St. Peter slept,


He lett the door of Heaven ajar,


When through little angel crept, o
And came down with falling star.


One summer, as the blessed beams


Ofmorn approached, my blushing bride
Awoke from sweet and pleasant dreams,
And found the angel by her side.


God grant but this-I ask mo more
That when he leaves this world of sin,
He'll wing his way to that bright shore,
and find the door of Heaven again
whereupon some fellow of a practical turn,
without any Imagination, and not possessed
of the "divine afflatus," has attempted to des-
troy the illusion of as follows:


ST. PETERS REPLY.


Full eighteen hundred years or more,
I've kept my door securely tiled
There has no little angel strayed,


Nor one been missing all the While.
did not sleep, as you suppose,


Nor left the door of Heaven aiar,


Nor has a little angelleft,
And gone down with falling star
Go ask the blushing hBide, and see
If she don't frankly own and say
That when she found that angel babe,
She found it in the good old way
God grant but this-I ask 10 more
That should your number still enlarge,
That you will not do as before,
And lay it to St. Peters charge!
Year: 1869

A CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT. Mr..
David Yuengling, Jr., is now engaged at the
James River Brewery in constructing a
large aqueduct, leading from q powerful
well, to his brewery, which, from its size,
will show the extent of his intended opera
tions. The length of the aqueduct is over
three hundred feet, and it's dimensions
three feet by six, exclusive of the arched
top. The well which it taps is about
eighteen feet in depth and fourteen feet in
diameter. The water will be forced from
this by q 15-horse-power donkey-engine.
This work for one establishment is pretty
large one when we consider that this water
is only to be used for cooling purposes, as
the beer is brewed from the water of the
noble HJeems."
Year: 1869

A New TRIAL MOvED.-Before Judge
Underwood yesterday E. Y. Cannon signi-
fed his intention to move for q new trial in
the case of United States rs. Oscar New
man, who was on Thursday found guilty of
violating the internal revenue law with
regard to tobacco. The penalty is impri-
sonment for six months and fine of not
less than one thousand nor more than five
thousand dollars. The Court directed that
Newman be enlarged on bail until the
motion for u new trial can be argued and
decided.
Year: 1869

TIE AGRICULTURAL BALL.-The grand
fancy ball to be given at the Exchange
Hotel during next month for the benefit OF
the Agricultural Fair will doubtless be q
most brilliant affair, from the arrangements
being made. Mine host Darlington will
spare no efforts on his part, and it now only
remains for the committees to do what
hplonrs to them.
Year: 1869

Rev. NJ. j. MICIELBACUER, corner OF First
and Clay streets, VIII reopen on the evening OF
the 23d Of this month class for the instruction
OF the Hebrew language, and another for the in
struction of the German language. Persons who
desire to participate are requested TO call on him
at his residence on or before that day.
Year: 1869

E-KILLING.-Our country
friends complain bitterly of the outrageous
practice now being carried on of killing
young partridges. We have ourselves seen
brought to market number OF hal1-grown
birds, many of them caught by barbarous
METERS. 10 kill them now even on the
wing, is bad enough, but for man to catch
them in net and wiring their heads OIL
would seem to deserve similar tate for the
nerpetrator.
Year: 1869

THE NATIONAL BoARD.-Scveral mem
bers Of the delegations to the National
Board of Trade have engaged rooms
at the hotels for themselves and lady
members of their families. The prepa-
rations for the reception Of the Board
are progressing actively. The various com
mittces held meetings yesterday, and the re-
ports from all are highly satisfactory. The
list Of the Committee on HoSpita!ities IS
made up, and now embraces every member
of the Chamber of Commerce, but its pub
licaton will be deferred to the last moment,
so rs to include gentlemen who may join
the Chamber Of Commerce between now
and the last day of the month. Parties who
are not members Of the Chamber at all are
subscribing to the dinner, thus nanilestins
their anxious desire TO see everything done
in style that will be creditablc to our city.
Among the things that meet with much
popular favor in connection with the visit
of the National Board is the trip on the
Isaac Bell.
Year: 1869

Why will you give ono dollar and twenty-five
cents per gallon for Norfolk oysters when you can
get the York River at WJiLIAMH. cox's, Frank
lin street between Seventeenth and Eighteenth for
one dollar
Year: 1869

The following lines will be read wit
interest and appreciation by our bellies
Call me when breakfast is ready
Oh mother' don't call me before;
Do not deny me the pleasure


OF moderate rest, implore.
Eight hours of sleep too little
For delicate maideus like me;
Dearer by far is my pillow


Than the cup of daintiest tea.
Mother, cannot endure it,


This getting up early's bore
Call me when breakfast is ready,
Oh! please do not call me before.
Call me when breakfast is ready
o mother! d, Mt call me too soon;
Shopping, of course, needs attention,
But that can be done before noon.
Talk of the folly of fashion,
do not consider it so;
Parties must not be neglected,
Ard style is important you know.
Mother, it makes me nervous
To think of your step at my door;
Call me when breakfast is ready,
.! please do not call me before.
Calt me Wnen breakfast IS ready
o! don't call me early, pray;
Doctors advise to be quiet,


Ny spine is affected, they say.
Sleep is potent elixir,


And better than drugs the knife;
Why, then. so much in hurry,
Since rest is the solace of life?
Mother, do have some compassion,
And chide my late rising NOR;
Call me when breakfast is ready
o.! please do not call me before.
Call me when breakfast is ready
y! mother, i think I've been told,
Multitudes struggle for riches,
And barter their comforts for gold.
Bypocrites often rise early
Their motives are perfectly plain:
Sundays they always sleep later,
Because there is nothing to gain.
Mother, | cannot endure it,


This getting up early's bore
Call me when breakfast is ready,
But please do not call me before.
Year: 1869




TEMPERANCE.


Our temperance people have been
very active this summer, holding open
air meetings nightly ON the corners of
streets, and the broad steps of some of
the puplc buildings. Their efforts have
been crowned with more thar usual sue
cess in reclaming fallen humanity gen
erally and especially that class of dis
Lcartened, disappointed office seekers.
and discharged clerks whose wretched
conditions, without money or employ
ment in large city, are most deplora-
BILE, to say the least. Not few are the
instances where the Temperance folks
have either assisted in getting employ
ment or furnished the necessary means
where it is hoped their chances for com
n encing life anew are more favora BILE
than under the contaminating influences
at our Federal Capital.


Many Of tho members Of the different
Temperance societies Of the District met
last night at Union League Hall and or
ganized anew-merging several of the
old ones into one-under the name Of
The National Temperance Society," to
be officered and controlled in most part
by well known temperance advocates in
the different States, with a view to cen
ter the influence Of the whole temper
ance fraternity of the county upon the
District Of Columbia in petitioning Con
gress to pass prohibitory law for the
District.


However much people may differ, and
perhaps justly too, with prohibitionists
as to the prorriety of forcing upon all,
on account of few comparatively, q
prohibitory law. the fast growing dispo
sition to drink and dissipate in large
cities and towns where The life and bust
ness of men are more or less fluctuating z
and exciting, admonshes us that some
thing ought to be done, and done quick
ly, to prevent the manufacture of adnl-
terated liquors altogether, and also lin
it the sale of pure spirits, thereby max
ing dram-drinking less customary, con-
sequently less popular.


A PROPOSED CoLoRED BUSINESS COLLEGE.


A few of the most prominent colored
people of Washington will hold meet
ing on next Thursday evening to con-
slider the propriety of establishing bu-
siness College for the accommodation
of those of their race desirous Of receiv-
ing a business education. They pro-
pose to arrange course of studies, sim
liar to those of other like schools thro' :
out the country. Before determining
upon this plan, they called upon the
Principals of the business Colleges here
to see if under any circumstances their
color might be admitted with the whites
into their schools, and was informed
Year: 1869

A delegation from Georgetown have
recently interviewed Governor-elect Walk
erof Virginia, and report of the remarks
of Mr.. Walker is very interesting. He
declared himself to be an earnest republi-
can, an upholder Of the reconstruction acts
Of Congress, in favor Of the adoption OF
the fifteenth amendment, and firm and
unwavering friend Of Gen. Grant and his
administration. On asking him how 1t
was that ne had been so earnestly support
ed by those who had hitherto been the
most bitter opponents OF all these men and
measures, he remarked that II was evident
that people outside of Virginia did not dis
tinguish between the people and the poll
ticians. He contended that the great mass
of the old politicians of the State had OPP
posed his election, refusing to vote them
selves and influencing all whom they could
control not to vote; that he had succeeded
In cutting the mass of the people loose
from the old politicians, and If sustained
by the republican party and the admins
trrtion would soon succeed In making good
republicans of them. A great many men
he admitted had voted for him rs what
they regarded "the least of two evils"
but he contended that the great mass had
given him a cordial support because they
dctestcd his opponent, because they were
disgustcd with the old politicians, and be-
cause they believed that he could secure
them representation in Congress and the
restoration of the State to its old position
in the Union, which is now the first and
ardent wish of the people.


The Governor is u young man OF abili-
ty and apparently sound principles. But
he Is in very difficult position, and 1t will
require nerve and great discretion to pre-
serve himself untainted with what we fear
will be the rebel influences surrounding
him. But he ought TO know the situation
in Virginia much better than we, and we
feel disposed now to regard his election
fortunate. If he holds out according to
this manifesto, he will have the whole
power of the administration and the great
Republican party to support him.
Year: 1869

Unless il be tornado that sweeps the
deck and wrecks the vessel, there is no
more unpropitious weather to the mariner
than dead calm. Ho is able TO take no
other observation than to find his latitude
or longitude, and he cannot tell from which
point of the compass the wind win rise.
Maine politics are evidently becalmcd. so
much so that the only evidence Of wind
from any quarter comes from the direction
of the third nomination. The Democratic
party is u leaky old hulk which disman-
tied lies upon the waves rs simply thing
in sight. with n crew gathered on deck
signalling for something to turn up. some
passing vessel to take them of.


If the Arg,ls is to be credited we are to
have almost an unanimous campaign.
Our poor. pious, figrre-head, good old
friend. "Gen." Smith. was nominated by
the democrats only for form sake. The
party do not intend to support hin, with
its solid vote, but its papers are busy ex-
tolling the "unseliishncss, high-tone, pa
triotism and unpartisanship- OF Governor
Year: 1869

Chamberlain. who. they claim. will be
their candidate next year! Calculating
that Mr.. Chamberlain will lose n large
number of republican votes, ii desires that
the democrats win vote for him in prefer
ence to Smith. so that when they take him
up next year he may have the prestige OF
an unshorn strength! Our great danger
lies in the probability that republicans who
would otherwise vote for Mr.. Chamber
lain. will feel like regarding him virtually
rs the copperhead candidate. Let us stand
to our guns, men. and not be surprised in
to inactivity by this cajolery of the demo
Year: 1869

The Lewiston Journal is second only to
the Bangor Jefiersonian in making an on
slaught on Senator Fessenden. or course
we are all bound to presume that 1t is
solely regard for the interests OF the
State, that causes such earnest dcmonstra-
tions against our distinguished Senator.
Perhaps it would not be neighborly to do
so and therefore we shall not insinuate
that resentment for past political disap-
pointmcnts or an eye to u share in future
ioaves and fishes have anything to do with
melting so violent an opposition to Mr.. +.
We leave people to form their own con-
Times.


We are surprised to sec so unworthy n
rs the above in n paper usually
so carefully and well conducted rs the
Bath Times. Has it been taking lessons
in low comedy from the Portland Press?
Year: 1869

But few weeks remain between this
and the 18th Of September. and whatever
is done must be done quickly. We must
and will elect our ticket, but to do IT we
must perfect our organization and that
speedily. We trust the towns that have
not answered the communications sent
from these headquarters, will without fail
do so before "Wednesday next. The cam
paign has opened and now let us have
work
Year: 1869

NARROW ESCAPE FROM 4 RAILROAD AC-
cIDENT.-On yesterday morning, as the ac-
commodation train of the Petersburg road
was approaching the city, and had gotten
on the bridge over James river, the fifth
and sixth cars ran oft the track, the rear
truck of the fifth and the front truck Of the
sixth cars being thrown across the track on
the bridge about one hundred and fifty
yards from the Manchester side Of the
river. The passenger car, which was in
the rear, and containing about thirty passen-
gers, fortunately stopped just at the point
where the bridge joins the earth. This was
very proTidential, for had the accident oc-
Cured further on the bridge it would have
proven fearfully fatal. 1t seems singularly
neglectful in those who are in charge of the
bridge that they should not preserve the
strictest care in keeping the track approach
ing the bridge in such order that these ac-
cidents should be prevented, and terrible
calamity guarded against.
Year: 1869

Tho Union League Club and tho Late
Edwiu NJ. Stan, on-DIr. stewards PROPOSE
tion.
On Saturday evening last, at special
meeting of the Union League Club, Mr..
Charles Bull, Senior Vice President, in the
chair, a series Of appropriate resolutions,
offered by MIR. w. G. Bryant, were adopted,
in recognition of the great public services
of the late Edwin NJ Stanton (Which we
published yesterday, after which, on motion
of Colonel lie Grand Cannon, it was resolved
that committee of five be appointed to
prepare an address, to be given before the
Club on the life, character and services OF
the late Secretary of War.


Mr.. A. L. Stewart, man who always has
an eye to substantial business results, then
took the floor, and moved that the same
committee be requested to report any way
OF offering further testimony of esteem to
the deceased they may think Gt And we
think we can tell what this means. 1t means
that our late War Minister, who was entrusted
with the disposition and who disposed Of o.
thousand millions and more Of the public
money, died comparatively poor; that he
made no money in his great office; that
while living he declined the offers from his
fellow citizens which, we think, he might
wisely have accepted, and that Mr.. Stewart
is willing to cooperate in movement to
make comfortable in their circumstances the
widow and children of the deceased.


This, we think, is what Mr.. Stewart was
is that of patriot and public benefactor but
we hold that something more than this is due
in recognition of the public services of Stan
ton. We hold that Congress, in generous
pension to his family, can best express the
respect of the two houses for the memory OF
the faithful public officer, and that such pen
sion should be voted, with the necessary
appropriation. We consider it disgrace only
to the government that General Grant, in
order to make both ends meet at the end OF
the war, felt it duty, as il was under the
circumstances, to accept the generous offerings
made him from his fellow citizens. 1t is dis
grace to the government that the widow Of ex-
President Lincoln has been compelled to make
her home in Germany for the sake Of economy,
when pension Of few thousands year
would have enabled her to live comfortably in
her own country. Congress should avoid
similar disgrace in the case Of Stanton; nor
should Senator Sumner abandon his bill for
pension to Mrs. Lincoln. Fidelity in office is
not rewarded, and that is one great reason
why public rogues are so numerous in this
country.
Year: 1869

Our CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN Cor
REsPoNDENoE.-We present our readers to- day
with budget Of letters from Central and
South America. The Panama communication
shows the feeling with which the news of the
Darien Canal undertaking was received on the
Isthmus. From Chile we learn that the suf-
rage question has received some degree of
attention, and possibly before long reforms
will be introduced which will meet with gene
raj favor in the Chilean republic. The Morales
revolution has collapsed 10 Bolivia. The Drey-
fus loan has been decided in Peru, yet there
are fears that the question is not definitely
settled. The loan is unpopular, and though
the President is in favor of it, the matter will
not be allowed to rest. Taken altogether, the
news furnished is exceedingly interesting.
Year: 1869

THE DARIRN CANAL. Panama we
have news of the reception of the HERALD's
information regarding the prospects Of the
cutting of canal across the Isthmus. We are
glad to see that there is healthy interest
eyinced in the proposed undertaking, and that
the people Of Colombia are alive to the advan-.
tages Of the great work We arc assured by
the President Of the United States of Colombia
that the republic is ''dsposed to do all within
her power to forward that great undertaking."
We hope no unnecessary delay will retard the
fitting out Of the expedition to make the pre-
liminary surveys preparatory to the commence
ment Of the cutting from ocean to ocean.