smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

expenditure of S2,793,2OO on the first thirty
one miles Of the very lightest portion of the
route at the rate Of over 100000 mile.
The Engineers estimate was over 81 100000


less than this report shows the expenditures
to be, and it is not less than three times as
much as the same would have cost for cash


in hand in any of the Eastern or Western
States. Is there three hundred per cent diff
ference in the cost Of labor and material be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific States! If
not, then there is a very large amount of
means unaccounted for to the public by the
Directors. How much of this has been
spent in procuring legislation, and how much
appropriated to private account, is proper
matter of Investigations and the taxpayers
of SAP Francisco ought TO be informed
whether the Company will recover its for
feited franchise before they are compelled to
pay taxes TO a Company which can show no
better record For the past twelve years, to
the extent of our ability and influence we
have advocated Government aid to the Pa
citic Railroad, but unless there be an imme-
diate and radical change in the management
Of the company having the matter in hand,
we can only regard j, as amentabIe and
disgraceful failure. Democratic Press.
Year: 1865

TINS mantle Of charity ought to bs
thrown around the faults Of our fellow
beings "Thy sins be forgiven thee r.
should be the answer for us to give to those
who have snned against US and wished to
be taken back to our bosoms and be a.
they once were, pure and sinless Forgive
and forget; memory will lot let US forget.
but it is in the power Of exalted human
benevolence. Saddening scenes will often
press themselves upon our attention, even
when we do the best to prevent them. So
scenes of inharmony between ourselves
and our human relations will arise in the
soul, Notwithstanding the presence and i'm
fluence of that principle Of Christian char
ity which should inspire every human soul
with its divine effulgence. Yet memory,
however faithful to her trust, will not pre-
vent US from being lcnient towards the
faults and follies Of others, and even to
forgive their departure from true lifs.
Year: 1865

GooD.-Our paper dealer has notified
us that he is now able to furnish the size
we use for 80 per bundle less than here
tofore. Let our readers congratulate us.
They will bear in mind. that throughout
the several years Of high prices. when ev-
cry other paper either increased its price
or reduced its size. we did neither, but
went right along as if nothing had hap
pened. Our patrons will certainly not
object to some of the pressure being ta-
ken from our shoulders. The reduction
of So per bundle, amounts to q consider
able sum in yenr. We hope it will
keep on tumbling. When it falls SO
per bundle more, it will be down to the
good old price. The reader will thus
perceive that we have been paying, for
some two or three years. $40 per bundle
more than the old price. or nearly three
times as much as formerly.
Year: 1865

An affair occurred last week, which
shows that the wretches who are prowl-
ing and robbing throughout the country.
are becoming brutal. as we'll as bold.
On last Friday afternoon. Charles Fox.
living in this Township. near the Brown
County line, some Eve or six miles from
here, went to transact some business at
Highland, leaving his wife at home, with
q child some two or three years old.
Shortly after he left, q man, who had
probably been watching. went to the
house, and with drawn revolver. demand
ed all the money on hand. Mrs. Fox
told him there was none about, as it had
been loaned to person only the day be-
fore. He swore it was q lie, and threat
ened, if she did not Immediately tell
where it was. he would kill her child, at
the same time making sn attempt to
seize upon the latter. She prevented
him from reaching it. and again protest.
ed that there was no money about, bnt
if he did not believe her, be would have
to make search alone, as she would not
assist him. He then went upstairs. tell
ing her be had an accomplice watching
on the outside. and If she attempted to
make any alarm, she would be killed.
When be was gone, she proceeded to
hide q watch and some other valuables
There were two revolvers in the room,
one of them loaded, and the other empty
She hastily seized one; and pretty soon
the man, having failed to discover any
money, came down stairs, to compel her
to 90 up and find it for him. As soon
as be appeared, she levelled the revolver
full at his breast, and pMled trigger but
unluckily it was the empty one, and on
ly snapped. The -uffian Immediately
knocked her down with his revolver,
kicked her in the breast and side, and
left her lying senseless on the floor. She
lay in that condition for several hours,
before recovering consciousness, or
strength to get to bed.


The brute is supposed to have gone in
the direction of Robinson and it is be-
lieved that he was alone. although Mrs.
Fox thought she heard him talking to
some one. before entering the house. We
understand that Mr.. Fox offers o reward
ef $500 for the villain, if brought to him
alive. We presume be wants to give
him touch of "civil law"
Year: 1865

~ The collapse of the Coufederacy
is soft thing on the Episcopal and the
Southern Methodist Churches. each Of
which confidently expected to be the es.
tablisbed Church of the great Southern
aristocratic Government. and Wed with
each other which. by approaching near.
est to heathenism, should win the favor
Of the Southern leaders. They are both
left holding their sacks open, and nobody
left to drive in the snipes. This should
be lesson to Churches to con6ne them.
selves to Christianity and freedom, rath.
er than eat dirt to gain the favors OF a
heathenish and slave holding aristocracy.
Year: 1865

w The last piece Of curious news is.
that Horace Greeley has written q love
story for the New York Ledger. We
may next look for an article from the
pen of James Buchanan, on the subject
Of Infant Baptism.
Year: 1865

? RAIN WASrED.-Rain is badly needed


at this time. If lit does not come speed
lily. the wheat crop will suffer greatly.
and the corn that has been planted will
Be lost. We learn that the catsrpillars
are playing havoc with vegetation. which
would. be stopped by heavy shower. 1t
has been threatening rain for day or
two, but we fear it will miss this section.
Year: 1865

% JEFF. Davis, when in the Mexican
War. happened to repulse 9 charge Of
the enemy by forming his men in the
shape of the letter V. and ever afterward
imagined that he was . natural military
genius. But be will learn another trick
10 letters, when our Government gives
him an example upon . machine in the
shape Of an inverted n
Year: 1865

We are not fighting for slavery, neither lis
protection or extension. We are within.
to give up slavery for our liberty. w
intend to be independent and free or be
extetminssed. When iha. proposition i
made /, will be time enough to discuss
1t is not Improbable that it NAV become u
living, tangible proposition before many
months.
Year: 1865

Mine ancient pedal friend, a last farewell!
So many days we've footed it together
The lane of life in fair and stormy weather,
Mine eyes wcllnigh their lid-dyk"s overswell
| well remember when thou didst encase
My neither limbs with pressure warm and tight;
And many corny twinge from morn till night
Evinced the ardency of thine embrace.
Soon. like the love of some long married wife,
Thy grasp, if not so strong WAS still rs true,
And pleasanter; and as we grew in life,
Thou vert as gentle as Il plant shoe;
And while on the trampled every day,
To shield me thou didst wear thy very sole away
Though despise the sander-monger's art,


And scorn the wretch who blackens the fair fame
or one whose richest fortune is his name,
(The wretch whose steel goes deeper than the heart
Yet it has been my daily won't own.


To- black thy face until IL skin has shone


With ebon glow, as lustrous as the hue


That forms the charm of Guinea's native breed.
But it was not that | hated thee: indeed


priced thee so, that when thy sole broke thro


And let in water, twas my special heed


man of avis thy gaping wounds should sew;


And twitching pang ahwart my pocket shoot


To part with thee at last, o worn and faithful
boot
Year: 1865

AT a meeting Of Union men convened this
evening at the office Of r. c. Poland, for the
purpose of calling a Union County Conven,
ton that will represent the wishes of the
Union men of this County, r. C. Poland was
chosen Chairman, and John Barnes, Secre.
tary.


The committee appointed by the Chair for
that purpose report and recommend that,
Whereas The Union Convention that has this
day adjourned, have not only failed to com,
mand the confidence OF large portion of
the Union men Of Placer county, but have
ignored their right to participate in the sci
lection of the State and County officers; and


Whereas, In our judgment the time has
come when all true and loyal men to the
Government should have an equal voice in
selecting officers to places of honor and
trust; therefore we recommend the following
call.
Year: 1865

NV life is like summer rose,


That opens to the morning sky;
But ere the shades Of evening close,


Is scattered on the ground to die.
But on that rose s humble bed
The sweetest dews of night are shed,
AS il it wept such waste to see,
But none shall weep tear for me!
My life is like the autumn leaf,


That trembles in the moons pale ray;
Its hold is frail-its date is brief


Restless, and soon to pass away:
But ere that leaf shall fail or fade,
The parent tree shall mourn its shade
The winds bewail the leatless tree
But none shall breathe a sigh for mel
My life is like the print that feet


Have lett on Tampa's desert strand;
Soon as the rising tide shall beat.


All trace will banish from the sand.
Yet as grieving to eflace


All vestige of the human race,
On that lone shore loud mourns the sea,
But none, alas! shall mourn for me.
Year: 1865

All the iron manufactures of Pittsburc
have suspended operations. A of them
stopped short time ago except two, one Of
which was engaged on government and u
other on agricultural implements, working
up for that purpose an extra quantity Of
iron. These latter have also stopped. The
cause Of this unfortunate state of thinps il
the high price of labor and stock, in compar.
ison with the high price Of iron.
Year: 1865

Resolved That we sincerely lcjoice in the ces-
sation OF war and the return Of peace throughout
our whole country; and we trust that the momcn
tous lessons OF the past four years will inspire
among all our fellow citizens greater reverence
for constitutional obligations and those iiiendly
and iraterRal relations between the people of all
the States. which are the most solid guarantee
for the perpctuily Of the Union


Resolved That the Democracy Of California
will in the future. as in the past, give cordial
support to the National Administration in the
discharge of all its constitutional functions. and
most especially in times OF great national peril;
that in the face Of the manifold difficulties aud
embarrassmcnis resulting from the late war; the
Democratic party will not withhold it's support
from the policy Gf the Administration so far as
The slglc tends 10 secure the rights and liberties
of the States and of their citizens.


Resolved That upon every ground Of Justice
and policy to the white people OF the country as
well rs OF humanity to the negI9 themselves, the
Democratic purity is intcxibly opposed to negro
suffrage. and iss inevitable consequence, the PC
iitie,a aud social equality OF the negro in every
torn, aud especially to the unnatural and revo-
autionary scheme for thrustng universal suffrage.
by action OF Congress- upon the negroes OF lhe
Southern States.


Resolved, That the welfare of California de.
mant. imperltvcly, that her mining inte isis
should be developed and fosterec: and her peo
pie are i'll the same degree opposed to any system
Tor the sale or taxation OF her mines


EesolNed that the whole history of California
Is a triumphant vim ieation OF her State policy of
- gold and silver circulating medium; and that
any change in this respect would be disastrous in
!he extreme; that unwritten contracts for work.
labor and services should by law, in all ca. es be
enforced in gold and silver coin.


Resolved, That the Monroe doctrine Is an es-
sential part Of the policy OF the Democratic party
and OF the American people.


Resolved. That when the civil authority is in
full operation, there is neither warrant in the
Constitution or laws, or even pretext in any
supposed necessity OF State for trials by military
courts or arrests 10y military power. And that
abo under the provisions Of he Constitution.
Year: 1865

ANOTHER RADICAL THREAT.-Wendell
Phillips openly proclaims that if the me-
groes are not placed on equality with
white folks, he will give his energies to
the formation of party which will adj
vocate the repudiation of the national
debt This dishonorable threat is bad
enough; but Judge Kelly, Republican
member of Congress, goes further, and
threatens the country with the vengeance
of the negro soldiers, unless we violate
the Constitution, compel the President
to periure himself, and recommence the
irrepressible conflict AS he is reported,
Republican Congressman Kelly


Gave notice that the black troops
would consent to no other terms than that
they. their wives and children, should be
on an equality with the whites, aad
would not lay down their arms and let
the country violate every doctrine of the
Declaration of Independence, and every
principle that underlies American insti-
tutions" He declared that there shall
be no political peace until it can be made
on such terms as will place the negro on
an equality uith the white man"
Year: 1865

SOUTHERN SHIPMENTs.-All the re-
straints and discoursgements Of factjbus
malice cannot keep down the irrepressi-
BILE benefits of Southern productions
On the tenth of this month tho port OF
New Orleans shipped two thousand five
hundred bales of cotton, and on the day
following two thousand two hundred
bales Here is in two days, an addition
to the real resources of the public credit
to the amount Of six or seven hundred
thousand dollars in gold An enlighten.
ed liberality in dealing with the social
and political condition of the South
would bring out from that abundant re,
gion such immense volumes Of wealth
that in a very short time the people, who
now suffer here from the drawbacks of
degraded circulating medium, would en-,
JOY once more the prosperity associated
with hard currency.
Year: 1865

THE SECRET. -"I noticed" says Dr.


Franklin, mechanic, among others, at
work on house erecting but little way
from my office, who had a kind word and a
cheerful smile for every one he met. Let
the day be ever so cold and gloomy, happy
smile danced like a sunbeam on his cheer
full countenance. One morning l asked him
to to tell me the secret of his happy flow of
spirits. My secret, Doctor he replied, lis
that 1 have got one of the best of wives, and
when l go to work she always has a kind
word of encouragement for me, and when 1
60 home she meets me with a smile and a
kiss, and then tea is sure to be ready, and
she has done so many little things through
the day to please me, that cannot find it in
my heart to speak an unkind word to any
body What an influence, then, hath wo-
man over the heart of man, to soften it and
make it the fountain of cheerful and pure
emotions Speak gently, then happy
smile and kind word Of greeting after the
tolls of the day cost nothing and go far to-
wards making home happy and peaceful
Year: 1865

Entire New and Fresh Stock.
WTE would call the attention of COUNTRY
w MERCHANTS to our usually lago stock OF
Goods. Our stock comprises every article in the
Clothing and furnishing line. W have constantly
on hand the largest stock and greatest variety of
Cashmere and WoCl HATS of any House in San
Francisco, and our prices for these goods are less
than those Of any house, as receive them direct
from the manufacturer S consignment. Our stock
Of Winter and Spring Goods is particularly attractive
and the great feature to the country merchant the
unusually low prices


Less than the Cost of Importation
We also keep the STAPLE ARTICLES in the Dry
Goods line, which Goods we have purchased in this
market under the hammer, and are offering them at
New York cost, and less.


Wepublish this card in order that we may make
new acquaintance, and induce those who have not
heretofore purchased of to call and examine our
stock.


Good Articles and Low Prices
Are the great inducements TO all who purchase to
sell again. Merchants who buy Of us can make a
good profit and sell to their customers at low fig
ure. w remain, respectfully.


Your Obedent servants.


BADGER q INDENBERGER,


Wholesale Clothing and Hat Warehouse,


Nos. All 4l3, and Ais, Battery street.
San Francisco jan 5, 1865. m3
Year: 1865

FooTE's LAST. The following is Sena-
tor Foote'S last speech in the rebel Senate:


Sir, [ have spoken out nay views frankly
and explicitly, and now wish to say to this
house that the course of events here and
elsewhere has been such that 1 shall deem
it a duty which owe alike to my own char
acter and to the principles which I have
heretofore steadily maintained, to withdraw
from this body altogether. am a freeman,
and the representative Of freemen, and l
know not how to legislate in chains. will
no longer be responsible for measures adop-
ted in secret sessions of this body, which my
whole soul abhors and my whole understand
ing condemns. This is, perhaps, the last
time that l will address this body, or discuss
the questions here under consideration. 1
shall withdraw to some sequestered spot
where l can enjoy some little repose and
freedom from taxation. If disturbed in my
retreat by the hand of oppression, I will seek
in foreign climes the freedom and happiness
which l consider is denied me here"
Year: 1865

The leading financial institution in the
United States is the United States Assist
ant Treasury at New York. Though it
is only an assistant treasury, and the
treasury, proper is at Washington, yet
the transactions of the former are so vast
ly greater in volume than those Of the
latter, that the chief work Of the Wash
ington Office is keeping record of the work
done by the New York branch. Nine
teen twentieths Of the public creditors arc
paid here nearly all of the public
loans are disposed of here the far
greater part Of the revenue from GUS
toms and taxes is received here and
here is paid, on the days fixed by law,
the interest on two billion dollars Of Uni
ted States securities. A business OF from
three to ten million dollars is done here
daily-done quickly. quietly, and with
ont errors or disputes.


The vaults are sights which cannot be
witnessed elsewhere in the country
There are two Of them but one is com
raratiyely empty, as it onl y holds some
ten million dollars. The other contains
over sixty million dollars, one-half in
coin, the other halt in paper. How
many readers have ever seen million
dollars in paper or gold? We remember
one of the oldest of our judges, a man of
large experience and profound wisdom,
interrupting party of takers who were
chattering about million of dollars in
gold, with the native questions


How big is million of gold ? Would
it rest on this table? Would it go un-
der this chair! How many men would
it take to carry it? What does it look
like 7"


His Honor might have gratiied his
curiosity by visit to the Sub Treasury
There thirty million dollars in gold he
dormant, awaiting the resurrection Of
specie payments. They put up IN bags
containing five thonsnnd dollars each, and
weighing say forty five pound. These
bags are piled one upon another in closets,
which line the inner wall Of the vault a
hundred bags filled the closet. When
filled, the door is closed, locked and seal
ed with the cashiers seal ticket attach
ed specifies that in that dark and narrow
hole FIVE hundred thousand dollars in
Year: 1865

Oh could there in this world be found
Some little spot of happy land,
Where village pleasures might go round


Without the village tattling2
How doubly blest that place would be,
Where all might dwell in liberty


OF Gossip's endless pFattling.
If such spot were really known,
Dame Peace might claim il as her own,
And in it she might fix her throne


Forever and forever;
There like a queen might reign and live,
Where every one would soon forgive
The little Sights they might receive,


And be offended never
The mischicf-ma kers that remove
Far from our hearts The warmths of love,
And lead US all TO disapprove


What gives another pleasure
They seem TO take ones part, but when
They've heard our case, unkindly then
They soon retail them all again,


Mixed with poisonous measure.
And they have such cunning way
or telling tales. They say:
"DOn't mention what say, pray;


would not tell another"
Straight to their neighbor's house they 60,
Narra,ing every thing thsy know,
And break The peace of high and low


Wife, husband, friend and brother.
o! that the mischief making crew
Were all reduced TO one or two,
And they were painted red or blue!


That everyone might know them;
Then would village soon forget
To rage and quarrel, fuEIe and fret,
And fall into an angry pet


With things 10 much below than.
Fer it's sad, derading part,
To make another's bosom smart,
And plant q dagger in the heart


We ought 10 love and cherish;
Then let US eyernore be ioand
In quietness whith all around,
While friendship, peace and JOY sbound,


And angry feelings perish.
Year: 1865

During the war an excited orator on
on the stump declared that the women OF
the country could churn out the public
debt" in few years. Judging from the
present price ef butter, they have commen-
eed upon the business already.