smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

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A gentleman extensively acquainted in
the Southern States informs us that at this
moment over one thousand Southern Union
gentlemen are eojourning in this city, for
safety from the armed rabble now dominant
in Southern cities. These parties are from
the Mississippi cities, from Memphis to New
Orleans, and from probably every inland
city in the slaveholding States. They are
men of substance, who have fed from the
turmoil of Secession to the peace and quiet
ness of Philadelphia. Many of them have
lost large sums of money, and have recon-
ciled themselves to the loss. We saw such a
gentleman last evening, who left in New Or
leans large amount of real estate, and fed
with nothing more than the money he had
in bank at the time the trouble commenced.
Despite the idea to the contrary, he declares
that strong Union feeling prevails in New
Orleans, but the terrors of the assassin's knife
overawe all demonstrations of patriotism.


At this very moment, says our informant
life and property in New Orleans, Natchez,
Memphis, Vicksburg and other Secession
towns are no more secure than in the least
civilized portions of the European continent.
The principal incentive to the abandonment
of his home was the outrage upon a neigh
Dor, who, for no other crime than loving the
Union, was horrible mutilated at the hands
of a self-constituted vigilance committee.
At Memphis the laws are now imperative,
and any man bearing enmity to toward an
other may successfully denounce him as an
Abolitionist unless he happens to possess
greater influence than the informant.


We learn these facts from gentlemen now
residing at one of our hotels, who consider
themselves fortunate in escaping with life
from the enmity Of the rebel rabble In all
the South there are but two men who dare
TO speak out for the Union, and those men
are PaTson Brownlow, of Tennessee, and
George D, Prentice, of Louisville, Kentucky.
Year: 1861

One of the rcadiest roads to the head is


through the lungs. You may reach the


brain in minute with chloroform, for


example. The power of this drug is


something marvellous. When under its


influence, man may have his limbs cut


off without any sensation whatever; and


even when he RECEIVERS from the artificial


trance, he may still have neither pain


nor uneasiness. Why? Have you ever
seen person after fit of epilepsy? At


ter fit of that kind, people have no re-
mcmbrance of anything done to them du-
ring the fit. During the cpileptic par
oxysm, the brain lie all but completely
torpid. The same thing happens after
the anasthetic sleep Of chloroform. In
neither case can man remember what
he never felt. But mark what may hap
pen after amputation performed on pa
tient under chloroform. The same man
who felt no pain in the stump either du-


ring or after the operation, may contin-
ue for many successive months to be at
tackled with the indentical local symp-
toms for which his limb was removed, at
the hour of the day or night when he
was wont to suffer martyrdom before its
removal. And more than this, if seized
by his old enemy during sleep, he may
wake, exclaiming-'Oh, my leg, my leg!
pains me the same as when it was on.'
More curious still. he may tell you he
can, so far as his own feelings are con-
ccrncd, actually move the foot of the am
putatcd limb. What do these facts prove?
They prove: 1. That the brain is the
source of all motion and all sensation,
morbid or sane; they prove, inversely,2.
That the brain is the source of rest and
remission, sleep included; they further
prove, 5, That the brain is the source of
all paroxysmal recurrence, whether the
more prominent symptoms be general or
local. II Lon,loa IMiical Practice.
Year: 1861

We wonder if our ladies arc aware how
injurious is the practice, so general, of
crossing their hands and arms over their
waists as they walk? Do they know that
it contracts the chest, and prevents that
free circulation which is so desirable to
the blood? Do they know that their fin
gers. in winter, would not become numb,
if allowed to hang by the side, or if the
arm swung gently in walking, as does a
mans,
Year: 1861

Men may swear, gamble, profanc the
Sabbath. be obscene in speech and H.
ccntious in conduct; they may absent
themselves from home and spend whole
nights in lasciviousness, lust, excess of
wine, revclings. banquctting and abom-
Unable idolatrcs. and yet none lose their
place in society, but are recognized as
honorable men. But let a woman follow
their example, and she is driven like
Eve, from the social paradise. If even
the breath of suspicion blows upon her
vcstal robe, it is soiled If she lapse
but nee from the path of virtue, she
falls like Lucifcr No patience, how
ever protractcd. can place her on the
pedestal from which she fell. No tears
can wash away the stain upon her fair
name. You might as well attempt to
reconstruct broken vase or restore the
tints and fragrance of flower.


"The whict snow lay


On the narrow path way
Where the lord OF the valley crossed over the


moor


And may de- p print


In the white SHOWS tint
Showed the tracks his footsteps to Evecen's


door.


The next suns ray


Soon melted away
Every trace on the path where the false lord


come,


But none shall see ,h.t day


When the stain melt away
The sttnc upon the snow OF fair Eveeens fame.
And yet that proud lord will lift his
head in society as if he were an angel.
while the victim of his hcllish act is,
like Cain, a vagebond upon earth. And
even the virtuous woman, who would
shrink from her presence MS from pes
thence. will give her hand AMI heart, as
if he had never sinned.
Year: 1861

We have read some poetry in our day,
and have been varousIy affected by it,
but our feelings were never SO wrought
upon as in reading the foll9Yipg lines
When the cold storm howls around youl


door, ... -rr
And you, by light of taper, .... .
Sit cozily by the evening FIRE .... ..
Enjoying the last paper r
Thus think of him whose work thus helps
To wear away the winter


And put this qucry to yourself
Have ! paid w the printer
Year: 1861

Speaking Of the refusal Of the Secession
leaders to consult the people of the Con-
federate States, the Cincinnati Gacette
says that the latter are in the same predica-
ment that Snbad the Sailor was when he
took the old man on his back to carry him
across the brook. When he stopped to let
the old fellow off, he found that, instead of
his rider dsmounting and thanking him for
his trouble, he had made himself perma-
nent fixture, and winding his legs around
poor Sinbad's neck until he nearly s,rapgled
him, he beat and cuffed him and made him
60 on, and his victims entreaties and pro-
testations of WEAKNESS and exhaustion only
secured him more vigorous renewal of the
application, until the life was nearly worried
out of him. The Secession animal is just
as firmly planted upon the back of the Con-
federate body polite, and will fever let 60
until he rides i. to death, unless Uncle Sam
dislodges him.
Year: 1861

The annual examinations of teachers for this
county. wilt be holden in accordance with the
following programme. In three or four instances
two townships have been put together, in order
that the inspections may all be held before the
winter schools commence. Examinations will
commence precisely at 10 o'clock a. M, none
will be inspected who do not come in before
ii, unless the delay be unavoidable. Each
teacher must bring Sanders fifth Reader, one
sheet of fools cap paper, pen, ink and led
pencil All who intend to teach during the
year must come forward and be examined -
None will be examined privately unless an
Year: 1861

But he was able TO trace out, clearly and log
icalIy, this terrible result from the course of
life the ill fated man had pursued. He shnd-
dered as he remembered how far he had gone
in the same course him elf and he was able
to see the only safe path for any youth


Not only must be shun temptation-not
only keep clear of even the appearance Of vice
but, above all, must he shun evil compan-
iouship. A youth may make all the good re.
solutions thought can afford, but if be contin-
ues one evil companionshp he is not safe
Year: 1861

have seen young men more than once, who
came to great city without single friend,
support themselves and pay for their educa
ton, lay up money in few years, grow
rich enough to travel, and establish them
selves in life without ever asking one dollar
of any person which they had not earned.
But these are exceptionable cases. There are
horse-tamers born so, we all know there
are women tanners who bewitch the sex as
the pied pepper bedeviled the children of
Hamelin and there are world tanners who
one, get down and let them jump on its back,
as easily as Mr. Rarey saddled Cruiser"
Year: 1861

Previous to the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor, the various candidates briefly ad-
dressed the Convention.


Mr., Irwin said he felt proud in being placed
in nomination for an office which he had
sought. He indorsed the platform and the
nomination of John Conness, aad whether he
received the nomination or not he would 90
through the State, wherever he could extend
any influence, and work for the entire ticket
Applause When he was eighteen years of
age he volunteered in defense of his country
and fought under the star spangled banner
when it did not possess the number of stars
it had now ; and whenever America needed n
soldier she would find one in him. Applause
If he received the nomination he would
treasure it as high gift, and whatever ener-
gy he had should be exerted for the success
OF the entire ticket. [Applause


After receiving the nomination. (the same
having been made unanimous before the re-
suit of the ballot was decared)


Mr. Irwin said, to say that he felt llattered
was not half expressive of the emotion he felt.
They had placed in his hands banner upon
which platform was inscribed for the sue
cess of which bis best eXertioes should be
used. He would 90 among the people, car
rying with him nothing but the platform, the
Constitution and the laws of the United
States, and their banner should be borne to
victory. lApplause. When they met again
in future Conventions he knew he would be
able to take his friends 10y the hand and tell
them that he had not proved recreant to the
trust placed in his hands Applause He
could speak for their nominee for Governor.
as he had served with him in several Legisla.
lures and he had always found him bold,
positive, and consistent man. Applause |
Wherever he (AIr Conness,) went he would
tell the people the truth and nothing but the
truth. He (Mr. lrwinl would endeavor to
be with him or some of the candidates who
would be nominated, and canvass the State
from one end to the other. Applause
Year: 1861

be eonciliated, do not wish to come
back into the Union. Their revolu-
tion is in reality based upon a false
political eeOnomy. 1t will require time
to undeccive them, and to dissipate
their visionary fabrics into the air.
They are determined to maintain their
independence at every hazard, while
the Federal authorities should be
equally determined to exercise their
right of jurisdiction. How both arc
to succeed / cannot imagine, and their
independence will probably be ac~
knowledged in the end. If it is, and
they ever seek re-admittance into the
Union during my lifetime, l will voto
against it, unless in the meanwhile
they have undergone a great change
for the better. Ihavc travelled through
several Of them, and give it as my
candid opinion, that in no section Of
the globe where the Anglo Saxon race
is predominant, does there exist that
degree of ignorance and deprarity which
may be found in the Cotton States of
America. They have ever been q
most dscordant element of our Ma
tional councils-have not added much
to our respect as nation, and were
it not for the dangerous precedent it
would establish. l think we would gain
in getting rid Of them forever.


Truly your obedient servant,
Year: 1861

"My youngest boy came to me in
a great rage once" said Mr.. Lincoln
in one of those speeches which par
ticularIy shocked our Democratic con-
temporaries, and complained that his
big brother had his knife, and would
not give it up. | found on inquiry
that he had sold the knife to his big
brother, getting fair equivalent in
candy having eaten which he now
insisted on my interference. Bob sat
still with the knife in his pocket. At
last, getting impatient at the row. I
said, % ! Bob, give him the knife.
He needs il to keep him quiet Yes
replied Bob, but need it more, faith
cr, to keep me quiet"


1t is a very apt illustration Of the
position of the country. There are
men who play into the hands of the
southern traitors by this plea: "Give
them what they want, and then they
will be quiet" say these gentlemen.
Don't disturb them-only let them
have their will-just give them what
they want, even if it is not right or
constitutional-wha. does it matter !?
They need it to make them quiet"
But the loyal Union men North and
South need something to keep them
quiet, too, and they need it more than
the traitors.
Year: 1861

THE NEwsPAPER.-How few who
read it bestow a thought upon all the
labor, mental and physical, necessary
to produce Newspaper. The public
read it, as q matter of course, without
any reflection upon the heads and
hands which have worked together to
this result, but are not slow nor silent
in their condemnation Of the omission
or insertion of even a comma which
changes the meaning Of a sentence.
Cowper spoke Of the newspaper as
" the folio Of four pages" 1t is more
it is a true Microcosm-a living
history-at once recording and com-
menting upon events. Sick or we'll,
those whose combined labor produces
the newspaper, must work at their
constantly recurring occupation. Tho
labor Of Sisyphus was a bagatelle
compared with this. No allowance
made for headache or heart-ache, or
any of the thousand natural ills that
! flesh is heir to.
Year: 1861

hand to protect his employers proper
ty. Altogether there was very for
midable force to defend the Herald
Office from attack. Yet possibly the
only thing that saved the Office was
the display of the bunting.


a distinguished official Fernando
Wood , was hung in efligy to-day in
the Park. Crowds went to see it. 1t
was eminently suggestive, though the
likeness was not striking.


One of the Captains of the 7th Regi-
mcnt decided to go to the rescue
shut up his store, and put on his
door, "gonc to the wars" Such a
spirit pcrvades all classes. A real
secessionist would have no chance for
his life. Cheer the flag or hang is
the motto. A fight came off in Broad
way to-day. Two men got into dis
pute about the state Of the country !;
one of them abused Mr.. Lincoln, call
ing him all manner of names. The
other said, "You must whip me, or l
will you" They went in, the Repub-
lican was victorious, and the police
could not end it.


A gentleman who was in Washing
ton on Saturday says that treason was
rampant for time men openly
sided with the South, and men with
the volunteer uniform on openly boast
ed of the number who would go over
to the South. But the proclamation
and the responses coming in like
snow-hakcs, stamped out the feeling
and ended the nonsense.


The authorities are alarmed for the
safety of the city. The "kerrigan
party" are said to be ready to attack
all the Republican headquarters. This
| is secret Southern armed force. The
danger of a breach of the peace is
imminent and you need not be sur
prised to hear that riot RACES in
some quarter of New York in twenty
four hours. The military men are in
consultation. Col Ellsworth, Of Zouavc
fame, is here. lie reports that the
condition of things in Washington and
Virginia will require that the lines of
all the roads shall be held. He says
that if there is fighting, much Of it
will be hand to hand. He wants a
regiment of hardy men, able to endure
much fatigue and is raising regi-
ment of picked iiremen.


1t is rumored, that by consent,
1000 men who take the journal OF
Commerce will stop that paper this
week. Now that the Herald has gone
over, the Journal seems to be the only
paper that stands up for the South
Much feeling exists on the tone Of th'
Journals editorials. Men are heatet
to full fever heat-and "thc Union
it MUST be preserved" is the talk OIL
all sides.


1t is now known that no disagree
ment exists in the Cabinet or will
General Scott all are united, and
Mr.. Seward is the war.horsc of the
Cabinet, and leads the vigorous meas
ureS.
Year: 1861

Obliged to'mske a little speech, and sue
eeeded 90 badly that I an more determined
than ever not to be seduced into a second at
tempt. Determined also from what see and
hear to shoE no mercy to traitors. Think l1l
put Greeley in the Cabinet. Illinois is strong
Ear fha Tniou
Year: 1861

Arranged for the convenience Of Ladies' being On the
second h1or. We have dihereut styles Of Sewing
Hach ines always band We take great pleasure in
show ing our WILCOX MACHINE, fnOWfEE, from fair
family mAchine. One great feature in them is, the
Eeedle cannot be set wrong they the most simple
and least complicated Machine In By calling and
seoing them yeu can be satisfied Of thsir value.
Year: 1861

1t is useless to dictate to business men
about advertising. We have seen one
horse traders and tbird-rate merchants
who were dogmatic in their assertions
that advertising don't pay" But when
we look at the fact that they languish in
poverty, while single advertiser in New
York pays $s1 900 to one newspaper in
one year, and grows rich at it, we can
scarcely credit the assertion. - .''i-


There are those, among the sbrewdest
and most successful, who advertise with
renewed zeal just when others get scared
and quit. We have just become acqnaint-
ed with 3. case 10 point. Business is very
dull in Philadelphia, manufacturing estab-
Ifshments not making expenses, some
Wholesale dealers have gone into liquida-
tion, and others are selling at retail; but
in some of the old retail stores the crowd
of buyers is tremendous, three or four
deep at the counters. a correspondent of
New York paper says of this fact: 81
note curious coincidence touching this
matter-those whe advertise the most are
selling the most goods. noticed the
same coincidence in 1857. l remember
various men who in that crisis kept them
selre from failing by misunderstanding.
That expedieut brought them customers
enough to put them out of debt. People
make the grand mistake of assuming that
in times like these nobody has got any
money. No mistake could be greater
Money can be had for almost anything a
man has to sell, by extensively advertising


To make the application: The Inte1Egsu-
Ger has a circulation several times greater
than the accustomed circulation of papers
in Wheeling. Its advertisements are all
conspicuous. We believe now is the time
to advertise.
Year: 1861

The official intelligence of the removal of Gen.
Fremont, which was published in our telegraph
ic columns yesterday morning, produced most
intense excitement in the city. Nothing which
has taken place during this unhappy contest has
so clashed with public sentiment, and it is very
damaging to the Administration in the present
aspect of the case A greater blunder has not
been committed, than the whole transaction from
beginning to end.
Year: 1861

The event which has been so long announce
is at length accomplished. Fremont has bee
removed from his command. 1t has been de
termined by the Government that it can no Ion
ger trust him, and his baton is transferred to
other hands At the very moment when he il
in the face of the enemy, whom he has driver
from point to point until decisive battle or al
ignominious flight are the only alternatives, HI
is ordered to surrender his place. The fac
smites the community like the loss of battle
but it must be borne with firm mind.
Year: 1861

USIOS MEErEG.-The union meeting
which assembled yesterday afternoon, al
the Capitol, was Influential in numbers and
intelligence. From large circle Of coun
try, its best men we're gathered together
draWn at this time more closely to one an.
other BY our unhappy trOubles-to express
their unwavering devotion to the preserya-
lion Of our common country. The speak.
ers who were iu attendance portrayed vivid
ly, all those horrors which we so deeply re-
alize may yet take place, resulting from dis
union, and the determination to stand by
what remains to us Of our original confed-
eracy, was unanimous. A Pacific Repub-
lie vas repudiated, nor was it alluded to as
being a desirable thing in any possible con
tingency. Before this, as an absolute ne.
cessity, a provisional government Of our
own would be preferred, as something more
substantial, more just, and better adapted
to our present situation. We hope that the
evidences Of our loyalty may not be with
out their weight, as they plainly show that
we appreciate with warm gratitude, the
care Of our home government.
Year: 1861

Among late and successful inventions
is rocking chair for the use of bashfuI
youths. By an ingenious contrivance Of
having one rocker smaller than the other,
the youth, although situated at FIRST at a
proper distance from his lady love, may,
without exciting the alarm that an unusual
Or sudden movement would make, gently
lud grs himself alongside.
Year: 1861

CURE FOR FROSTED FEET.-lt is raid that
frozen feet can be speedily and certainly cured
by boine balhed nd we'll rubbed with kerose ne
or coal oil for a few times at night before re-
tiring to bed. Several Parsons have already
tried il, all OF whom unite in pronouncing it an
sffectuul cure, which, if they are correct, ID n
easy and cheap mode Of getting rid of a very
sore and troublesome Rlllction. Those who
have lrled it inform US that the feet should be
we'll warmed by hot stove dOrng and after
application Of The oil, and it will certainly
effect a speedy cure. Persons suffering from
the pain of frosted feet will no doubt do well


in giving it trial, for it is surelya very cheap
ointment and one which is very easily applied
Year: 1861

troyed, and the channels to her port blocked up
with sunken wrecks, bear witness. The day
of glory which was TO have dawned upon Char
lesion as the result of the war passes into tho
land of dreams. If that hapless city should
become a ruined waste, aud its people be scat
tered to the winds, let not the North be visited
with the blame.
Year: 1861

AN EMBARGO ON SNIP TIMBER.-The prompt-
ness of Great Britain in forbidding, upon the
first alarm of war, the expectation Of arms and
the constituents Of nPowder, presents an ex-
ample which it is advisable 10 initiate in this
country. We are informed that the purchas
ers of ship timber in the United States for the
British Admiralty have been SO heavy as nearly
to clear the market; and vast quantities are ac-
tually stored in New York, awaiting transport
tation. Owing TO the war, the supplies of live.
oak timber, which came from the South, have
been cut oft. The Virginia sources have also
been practically closed, and at this moment,
when Congress is about to urge the most sner-
getIc measures for doubling the navy, it is al
most impossible for the American shipbuilder
TO find material for a single vessel. To stop
this exhaustion of our strength for the benefit
OF foreign, and possibly hostile Power, will
not be th e dictate Of retaiatory policy, but of
policy which looks to the safety of our own
people before that of a stranger. The Govern.
ment cannot act in the matter too early.
Year: 1861

A Coon SELL.-A miserable old miser who
owned farm. found it impossible TO do his
work without assistance and accordingly offered
any man food for performing the requisite la
Dor. a half starved man, hearing of the terms,
accepted them. Before going into the field in
the morning, he invited his help to breakfast :;
after finishing the morning meal, the old skin
flint thought it a good saving time if they
should place the dinser upon the breakfast
This was readily agreed TO by the snsatisfed
stranger, and the dinner was soon dispatched.
Suppose now said The frugal farmer, we
take supper; it will save time a nd trouble yeu
know" "Just as you like" said the eager
eater, and at it they went. "Now we'll 90 to
work. said the delighted employer. "Thank
yOu." said the laborer, never work after sup
per-"
Year: 1861

The portraitures Of two prominent British
statesmen whose names are just now so closely
mixed up with American affairs, will be found
to possess considerable interest at the passing
moment