smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

as to render me unable to fulfill the duties of
my position. 1t is to be added, that as the
approaching season will probably be the most
eventful period in the history OF the country
will he able with more effect to discharge
my duties, if avoid being made the centre of
an active political struggle.


Under these circumstances, it has pleased
the President Of the United States to tender
me high position at the expiration OF my
present term of Office, and | have not felt my.
Felf at liberty TO do otherwise than accept this
offer.


AS shall, for all these reasons, retire from
Office at the close of my present term, have
thought this not Inappropriate mode of an
nouucing that fact.


In taking leave of you, may be permitted
to say that as Governor of the Commonwealth
I have given, as was my duty, and shall con-
tinue to give on active and earnest support to
the Government of the United States in its eff.
fort to suppress the existing rebellion. AS n
private citizen, shall continue heartily to up
hold the President and bis administration as
the only means by which that result can be at
tained-or in other words, the country can be
saved. give this as my deliberate opinion,
and shall openly, candidly and zealously act
in accordance with it.


Of the warm hearted friends, to whom I
owe so much, and of the people of the Com
monwealth, who, regardless Of party, have
never tired of cheering my tolls and anxieties
by tokens of their generous confidence and ap-
proval, cannot speak with composure. l can
do no more than express to them the deepest,
trust and most heartfelt gratitude.


Hoping that you may safely return to your
homes and families after your public lsbors,
and with the best wishes for you individual
welfare and happiness, l now bid you farewell.


A. y. CURTIN.
Year: 1863

The LAND OF CoNTRAR1Es.--Tn Australia
the north is the hot wind and the south the
cool the westerly wind the most unhealthy,
and the east the most salubrious. 1t is sum
mer with the colony when it is winter here,
and the barometer is considered to rise before
bad weather, and 10 fall before good The swans
are black and the eagles are white the mole
lays eggs, and has ducks bill the kanga-
roo IAN animal between the deer AID the squir-
rely has FIVE claws Oh his fore paws three ia
Ions on his hind legs like bird. and yet hops
on bis tail. There is bird (meillphaga) which
has broom in bis mouth instead Of q tongue
The cod is found in the rivers and the perch
in the sea the valleys are cold and the noun.
tain tops warm. The nettle is lofty tree,
and the poplar dwar6sh shrub the pears
are of wood, with the stalk at the broad end
the cherry grows with the stone outside. The
The fields are fenced with mahogany, the hum
best house is fitted up with cedar, and myr-
tie plants ale burnt for fuel. The trees are
without fruit, their flowers without scent, and
the birds without song. Such is the land of
Australia
Year: 1863

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN School GIRLS
Anthony Trolope, in his new book on Ameri-
ca, thus speaks of our school girls =" | do
not know any contrast that would be more
surprising to an Englishman,up to that moment
ignorant of the matter, than that which he


would find by visiting, first of all, a free school
in London and then a free school in New
York. The female pupil at free school in


Loudon, as a rule, is either ragged pauper
or charity girl if not degraded, at least
stigma,ized by the badges and dress of the
charity We Englishmen know we'll the type
of each, and have fairly correct idea Of the
amount of education which is impaired to themii
We see the result afterwards when the sam0
girls become our servants and the wives of
our grooms and porters. The female pupil at
free school 10 New York is neither pau
per nor a charity girl. She is dressed with
the utmost decency. She is perfectly clean
In speaking to her you cannot in any degree
guess whether her father has dollar day
or three thousand dollars year /; nor will you
be able to guess by the manner in which her
associates treat her, AS regards her own
manner to you,it is always the same as though
her father were, iu all respects, your equal"
Year: 1863

A CITIZEN Of Cincinnati was assaulted by a
soldier, the other day, because he hurrahed for
vallandigham, and for repelling the assault be
was fined SIS and costs BY Judge Warren, ol
the police court Of that city. As the Ohio III


dietary Is becoming famous for lie sxposil lionl
Of law and administration of justice, We repro.
duce the remarks Of the learned Judge in the
case: -.s i.t .slIs 4.


"Judge Warren said that the full penalty Of
law should be given to that man who would &c
among the soldiers aud shout for a man who
was looked upon With more apprehension thar
an armed rebel; that, it anything was oslcu.
lated to incite o riot, such conduct certainly
Was. The court could not see how soldiers who
had poured out their blood 80 freely and beer
manned In the service of their country could
retain their temper as well as they did undeI
such circumstances in times like these. .Vigor


ous measures had to be resorted to in order &
preserve peace, and that would be an offensl
now which would not in ordinary times.n
As this decision Is virtually an arraignmen


Of the Democratic party Of the State In polio


court, we must infer chat the political cam


paign Of this fall will be conducted on their par
Year: 1863

An exchange paper says that man
who takes newspaper for a number
Of years and refuses to pay for il,
would steal a passage to Heaven in
secret corner Of streak Of lightning,
and smuggle gold from the streets Of
New Jerusalem to buy stumps Of half
penny cigars.
Year: 1863

dent of the Alabama, we stand upon better
footing with the United States now than at
any other time since the commencement of
the war.


For long time past gratifying change to-
ward England has been discernible in the tone
of the press: and when reckless and violent
press is forced to moderate its rancor. we can
easily infer the sentiments of the people.


AT this critical period in the progress of the
war, ii is che duty of everybody who is able to
exert the smallest influence upon public OPT
Mon in this country to employ it in strength
ening our friendly relations with the United
States. One thing only we can profess, the
sincerest sympathy with them in their misior-
tunes, and the hope that Providence may ex-
tract from mass of crimes and heroic blum
ders some permanent blessings for them and
for mankind"
Year: 1863

The schedule which the bidder encloses must be
pasted to his Offer and each of them signed by him.
Opposite each article in the schedule the price must
be set the amount carried out the aggregate footed
up for each class and the amount likewise written in
words If the parties who bid do not reside near
the place where the articles be delivered they
must name In their offer person to whom orders on
them to be delivered.
Year: 1863

LAZY Boy lazy boy makes lazy
mau, ju5t As sure as croo ed sapling
makes crooked tree. Whe ever yet saw
a boy grow up in dIeness, that did not
make a ,hfness vagabone when he became
man, unless he had a fortune left him
to keep up appearance i he great mass
Of thieves, paupors and criminals, have
come to what they are by being brought
up in idleness, Those who constitute the
business part Of the community those
who make our great and useful men
were taught in their boyhood to be in
dustrious.
Year: 1863

BIZ JUST AND FEAR Nor.-Never let
your honest convictions be laughed down.
You can no more exercise your reasons
if you live in the constant dread of ridi.
cuIe, than you can enjoy your life ifyou
think it right TO differ from the times. and
to make point OF morals, do it-and for
insolence, but seriously and gradually, as
il man wore a. big sole of his own in his
bosom, and did not wait till it was breath
ed into him by the breath of fashion,
BE true 10 your msnhood's conviction,
and in the end you will not only be re
spected by the world, bat have the APP
proval Of your own conscience.


THE EARLY DEAD.--Some one has
saiG Of those who die young, that they are
like tine laubI which Alpine shephe Is
bear in their arms to higher, greenaE
pastures, that the Ascts may follow,
Year: 1863

OPINIONS OF THE REsuLTs AT CHARLES
Tos.--A special dispatch from Washing
ton to Yesterdays New York Post, says;


"The official reports from Admiral Du-
pont have been received at the Navy De-
partment, but have not yet been publish.
ed. They will be doubtless, as soon as
they can be copied, if the details of the
late operations are of nature to be given
to the press without detriment to future
plans.


The main points of the report, under
stand, have been anticipated by the unof
fetal accounts and the opinion is almost
unanimous in naval circles that the IRON
clads have achieved an undeniable tri-
umph. They have shown that they can
stand an unprecedented FIRE with compar-
lively little injury, and that the only diff
Guilty now IN reaching Charleston cons ists
in the obstruction of the channel.


Means will be instantly taken for the
removal of these, and then tae experiment
will be repeated under the surest auspices
Of success.


Nothing but admiration is expressed for
the daring of the crews of cur little iron
feet"
Year: 1863

IHE WAR TO CLOSE IN JUNE.-The
hicnmond Examiner says in the course of
the month of June the campaign and the
war will culminate. If we come out of
that month defeated, the North will be
forced on terrible measures to preserve IL
sell. Ii We come out victorious then the
war VIII be substantially over, as the fed
e'ai troops cannot operate in the South af-
t,r that time.
Year: 1863

CONDITION OF THE ARMY or THE
PoToMAc.-Recent visitors who have re-
turned from the Army of the Poto-
mac report the whole command in
most excellent condition. The soldiers
are in high spirits and the general officers
full of confidence of success. They ask
only an opportunity TO prove their PROV
ess.
Year: 1863

WE remarked, yesterday, that "a party in
this country against the war, is Just as lc.
gitimatc as party for the war. t-Cinciu.
natl Enquirer.


This was what the Cow Boys of the Rev
olution said. They thought that "a party
against the war was just as legitimate as a
party for it, but the people disagreed with
them. The war went on; the patriotic
cause triumphed in spite of them, and all
Christendom united in spurning them
while living and execrating their memories
after they were dead. And so it will be
with the Cow Boys of the present Revolu-
ton. We shall triumph in spite Of them.
They, too, like their disloyal prototypes,
will become scorn and Kissing upon the
tongues Of men. They will be consigned to
that limbo of infamy whence there will be
no pardon and no reprieve.- Albany Even
ing Journal.
Year: 1863

whose home shall stand. If we. have an.
archy, it is no respecter Of persons.


Our destiny, whether for good or for evil,
is one, and it will always remain so. We
shall never have occasion to be long indif-
ferent to the comfort or calamity of our
neighbors. However our opinions may dit.
fer from his, we shall be united beyond a
question in the great facts Of our civil life.
The knowledge of this ought to temper all
our discussions. If it were more in our
minds it would be well. We have received a
common inheritance from our fathers. If it
does not perish in our hands, we shall
transmit it as common possession to our
children. Whatever may be its fate, in the
days that are coming after us, the merely
personal or party interests that divide us
will appear but small in proportion with the
mighty fortunes of that land which is the
general estate of us all. So they ought now
to be regarded Mutual helpfulness is our
business, whether in war or ia politics =
lSpriDgfeld Republican.
Year: 1863

p@- We are very sorry to learn, as we do from Col. WEssELLs himself, that his health has not continued to improve as we all hoped it might since he rcjoined his regiment. We also hear that the Brigade and Regimental Sur. geon, upon careful examination, consider the Colonel's health 50 delicate as to advise tho i'm mediate relinquishing of his command. We shall bc sorry to have him do SO, but of course no one will wish to have him remain in hi, command if only to further endanger his health

 delicate at tho best-and if it is necessary for him to leave his regiment We shall be glad to have him with us again.

 How severe . disappointment this necessity will be to Col. WrssELLs.thoss who know him most intimately will best know, but fortunately we shall be able to retain him as Sheriff for this County, though all the Baldwins in tho land were running agains: him.
Year: 1863

penis that we rather avoid than meet
The voices Of birds there become tho
clamor Of unclean birds Of prey, and
not the song that enlvens every tree
that studs the forests Of the temperate
zone. Poets may sing of the sunny
climeswhere the magnolia ever blooms,
and where the sere hand of winter
never touches his russell brush, but we
greatly prefer the land where the for
ests are melodious in summer and
grand old temples of Wintor's King,
when the snow lies deop upon tho
ground, and heavy on the branches
where no reptiles strike terror to the
soul, and no serpents lie in wait for
prey.


"0f all the lands in East or West


j love my native land the best"
Year: 1863

Biographies have plentiful lack of
useful information. However intelE
gent the student, however industrious
and however concise tho author he
reads, he will never gain from any
work ever printed any definite idea Of
the inhabitants, their manners and
customs, any understanding of the
conformation of the landscape, its
trees, rivers and mountains or any ac-
curate conception of the architectural
design of the buildings in any foreign
country. 1t therefore happened to us
that after being knocked and tumbled
about for twenty-seven days, when we
finally succeeded in landing at the
foot of the principal street in the very
celebrated city of San Juan Del Sud,
we might as well have been an omi-
grant from the moon, as far as our
mundane knowledge could assist us
hero. 1t is not the least important
town in the world nor yet the most
important in Central America, but
biographies have ignored it and there
fore we propose to give it in the ben
eft of our experience.


For twenty-seven weary days wo
looked constantly for land with con-
tinual hope Of having our destined
port greet our vision. We studied the
charts of the coast and the Navigator's 5
Manual and from the former learned
that the port was formed by a river,
narrow but deep that was tho outlet
to Lake Nicarauga. From the latter
we discovered that the only landmark
along the coast by which the entrance
to this river could be known was a
dead Pine tree somo seven miles away.
After having our hopes blighted by
disappointed prospects about fifty
Year: 1863

1t is strange that, with all the time Amer.
ican women bestow upon dress, so few know
how TO prepare simple toilet with taste. To
be well.dressed means, With most, to wear
rich material, made up in gorgeous style, and
with all the usual accessories Of lace and Jew.
elry, to add to the magnifcence Of the
general effect. Never was a greater mistake,
To be well-dressed is only to have attire suit
ed to time. place and circumstances, made in
a becoming manner. This attire may be q
shilling calico or a rich silk, and vet in eth.
er, if it is adapted to the conditions we have
mentioned, women may be said to be well
dressed. Where household duties have to be
performed, and the care of children deyolyes
partly upon the mistress of the house, neat
dress fitted gracefully to the figure is much
better for morning wear than the faded re-
mains Of more lretentious costume. Moth.
ing looks more forlorn than to see a would
be lady performing household Offices. of not
the most refined character, in an ldtorn dir.
ty silk dress, or a soiled and draggled open
wrapper. One of the secrets of dressing well
is to dress appropriately another, to be care.
ful of the details, the wirutia of the toilet
Thorough personal cleanliness, glossy, well
brushed hair, neat shoes and stockings, are
as essential to good personal appearance as
the material and fashion of the dress. In
deed, lady who is particular in these mi
nor matters can hardly be said to be illdress,
ed, as this delicate refinement will not only
excuse faults, but naturally show itselfin the
good taste which will guide her selection, no
matter how small the cost may be- Some
persons have an extreme horror Of being
caught as they call it, in morning dress
Why they should be SO sensitive on this point
it is difficult to say If ii is clean, and adapt
ed to the work in which they are engaged,
there is no shame in wearing it, and. above
all, il ought to be remembered that no attire
is not good enough for mere acquaintance
who may chance to favor you with society.
1t is much better to be caught in plain
morning dress than to be caught very much
overdressed, as some unlucky individuals
are, at small evening party. In one case
there is real cause for modification, in the
other there is none.


Mothers should carefully impress this les
son upon their daughters. Many young
lady has lost an eligible match through the
discovery that the belle of the evening was
the slattern of the morning, and that she paid
more attention to number Of her founces than
the cleanliness of her person, more care on
the brilliancy of her head dress, than the con.
dition of her hair.
Year: 1863

WE know lazy, shiftless, trifing devils.
who never paid dollar of taxes in there lives
who are lowling twelve out of the twenty four
hours about g enormous taxes we are bur
dened with"


We know men. the seat of whose pantaloons
display the flag of distress at half who
could not buy the toe nail of niger if able
bodied slaves were selling at a dollar dozen,
who fly into passion if they hear of an sat
tack upon slave property


We know men who never did a days work
in there lives-save when borrowing or steal
ing was impossible-who are bowling like
wolves against g niggers coming to Ohio to
complete with the labor poor white men,"


We know men who never had an entire
dollar in their lives, spend hours in expatia-
ticn upon the dangers of a paper currency.


There are queer people in the world
Nine tenths of all the talk on the aboFe
topics, is done by the classes mentioned
Buckeye State.
Year: 1863

AFTER ALL The BEsT Is THE CHEAPEST IN
THE LONG RUN.-Sensible people have long
ago made the discovery, that it is cheapest
to purchase good article of clothing that
will look well and do them justice, than to
waste their money in the slop clothing stores.
which abound everywhere. Purchasing goods
in some stores is actually worse than throw
ing money away, when the disappointment
oecasioned by wearing miserable garment
is taken into consideration. Buy all your
clothing at the mammoth store of Houston,
Hastings & Co., San Francisco, and your
garments will last until threadbare, and then
look better than some peoples clothes after
only a week S wear
Year: 1863

THE Nevada Transcript says that man
who does not respect the American Govern
ment, and does not comport himself as be-
comes a true citizen. is entitled to no pro-
lection under the Government, and should
have no rights under it, Every disloyal pa
per in the State should be guttsd, its con-
ductors lashed into Dixie, and every rebel at
heart driven from the coast at the point Of
the bayonet.
Year: 1863

YAzoo is said to be an Indian name, signie
fving 'River of Death The water of tn :,
river is always of stasnant, Shiny thickness
and certain to produce an incurable disease
when used for any length of time, Nearly
all of the men in General Sherman's army,
who went up the Yazoo, were affected by the
water, and some of the wounded who have
returned are vet suffering from the disease
there contracted. The river is appropriately
Year: 1863

CAUTION TO THE CRAFT.-A band of dis
selves Baker & Cases Melodeon Troupe,
left this place without paying their bill at
this Office. They are as dirty lot of strolling
players as ever travelled through this State,
aud should not be permitted to exhibit in any
respectable community. Pass them around
Year: 1863

The intimatious Of the many correspond
ents Of the Eastern journals, that the Army
Of the Cumberland will 60 into winter
quarters, are asralueless as so many specu-
latons in regard to the complexion Of the
inhabitants Of the moon-yalueless, be-
cause false. The winter quarters Of thAt
army will be in Atlanta, in the heart Of
Georgia; and from that point the terms
Of peace to the rebels, their 4. ".Confederacy"
being smashed, will be dictated. Either
this prediction will be realized in
eyents, or the army that has dong so much
and deserved 80 well, will be ropted and
destroyed. The 1ul1 Of the present is on
ly the prelude to the coming storm which
will crush the rebel army out Of all the
Southwest; and We can assure our readers
that they have not long to wait before hear
ing the rolling Of the thunder that shall
announce the army's exploits. Itistoo much
to say that victory is certain. The chances
Of battle are beyond the EXTREMIST hum an
wisdom and foresight; but We may declare
that whatever human foresight and wis
dom can do to deserve victory, has with
the. means at the governments disposal
been done; and if the prize that is sought


eludes the grasp Of our commanders. their


failure will be due to events beyond their


control With GRANT, whose name is q


synonym for victory; with THOMAS, whose


courage and discretion have been proved
with the impetuous and daring HOOKER
as the master-spi1its Of the occasion; ami
! with an army burning to wipe out thes.ai1


Of recent defeat, we do not see where th
| word =" tal1 "comes in.
Year: 1863

We understand that it is proposed
among the War Democrats OF the North
west to send deputation to the organ Of
JEFF Davis, in this city, to ask the conduc-
tors Of that sheet to hoist the real flag
under which they are doing service, aud
to abandon the Democratic name. The
request is only reasonable, and re doubt
not, il it is urged in the proper manner,
that it will he gladly complied With. The
pretence ofloyalty to the Government and
the Union under which it did the rebels
good service for year or more, is wholly
played out; and We are sure that
the reward expected from Its Southern
masters would be much greater if all dis
guises were dropped, and the real pur-
poses and objects Of the paper proclaimed
We do not wonder that the followers Of
jefferson and jackson are tired Of being
associated With it and its infamies. But If
they perneve1e they will succeed; and in
due time, the "organ" will boldly pro-
claim, as it now every day plainly init
mates, that it is for the rebels, for Dis
union, for 6lavery-for anything that is
hateful to the North and inimical to the
unity, the happiness and the prosperity Of
the Republici
Year: 1863

D1scnARGEp.-Patrick Fitzgerald, arrested
for stealing eighteen dollars FROM the carpet
bag Of fellow boarder, in house on the
Archer road, Was yesterday morning dis
charged in The Police Court, the evidence
being insufficient to convict him,