smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

Es The New York Port says the 10y
al Leaguers must 90 armed. We GER
tainly have 10 objections, provided they
90 in the right direction - to the front -
LouiSriHe JoWndl


They prefer to send the niggers to The
front, and remain themselves in the rear,
as they have great horror of the smell of
guorowder, and wish 10 be where they
can show their patriotism without running
the risk Of being hurt. We are decidedly
of he opinion, formed from knowledge
ofthe Loyal Leaguers Of our acquaintance,
that they had better remsn a. home, fer
they would demoralize the army were they
in front. Of the two, the ngger will
prove the better soldier
Year: 1864

Notice Is given in another place that the
Union Leagues mean to demonstrate their
patriotism In the present emergency by raising
troops for the common defence. Every mem
Der should be on hand. .I.
Year: 1864

This distinguished officer has been assigned
to the command Of the 10Th corps.. This is q
distinct endorsement by the Government Of his
soldierIy qualities and abilities as General.
Year: 1864

A party Of Boston gentlemen. members
of the Massachusetts Legislature and 9th,
ers lately made an excursion TO Albany.
While there they paid their respects TO
Governor SEYMOUR, spending an eve
ming at the executive MANSION. The party
were nearly all opposed to the governor
in politics but were impressed with his
abilities and accomplishments. as we
Judge from letter on that subject in the
Boston Daily Adreytiser. from which we
take the following paragraph:


His remarks during the evening show
ed him to tie man Of much reading, OF
keen observation and deep reflection and
wi,hou, compromising one jot or ore title
Of our political sentiments, we rendered
our respect to the talent and intellect Of
the man who stood before u, giant j
net saint. He suffered us not 10 Quit
his mansion until lie mad spread before u,
excellent refreshments In dispensing The
hospitality of his table, when alIusior
was made to the generous quality of hi!
wines, be PLAY fully remarked (aDd OF thu
we have other coufrmstion), that for him
self 1e scarcely knew ore liquor from an
other, but he said, "you know have I
reputation in regard TO shis matter, sul
strive 10 keep it up
Year: 1864

FOUND HER March Miss ANNA Dick


INsoN must haul in sail She has found
her match in young beauty by the name
of Miss WEBB, who has mounted the ros>
frutn in Brooklyn in behalf Of the consti


tuition and Gen. Mcclellan. In phvsi-
cal endurance, weight Of brains and rapid
itv of ut'erance she is said to be fully the
equal cf her popular rival, while in argu-
ment she has the advantage Of purer in
spiration The tilt between these Anna
IONS is likely to prove the most interesting
feature cf the coming presidential canvass.
We hope the sfror ger lex will make room
on the stage for The full swing Of crinollne
proposed and see fair play From present
indications il is not improbable that ANNA
will get badly worsted in the encounter
Year: 1864

sS- The tie in the Pennsylvania State
Senate, caused by the absence of MAYOR
White, who is prisoner in Richmond
will be broken up by the election Of a
Union Senator to fill the Majors place
The Union men Of the district have gained
a decided triumph.
Year: 1864

An imperial ukase has been issued for new lottery
loan OF hundred million roubee Eve per cent The
binds redesmabe during sixty years By semi annual
drawings The proceeds Of the loan 70 increase the
capital Of ~ National Bank and promote national In
ouetry.
Year: 1864

The official vote Of the State is all In, but
has yet to be corrected We hope to be
able to announce the result on Monday.


The Commissioners to receive the army
vote assembled here to-day to receive the
necessary instructions and documents pre-
viOus to their departure for the army. The
arrangements are Of such nature that it
is believed they will insure the reception of
the vote of every Pennsylvanian in the
service. -...-
Year: 1864

ted by denuncia,on or Influenced by means
ingiess expressions. We are ready to face
our opponents on the merits of this national
storm they have raised; and we are not to be
led or driven aside from those merits by any
subterfuge whatever. We will face even
their music of civil war and desolation and
nationa ruin; yea, we will play that music
to them upon the "harp Of thousand
strings" before the next presidential cleo
ton. Every Democrat is now in earnest
Thousands Of our political friends are in the
field in front Of the southern enemy, and
every Democrat who is not in the field there
is in the ranks with bis armor on against the
relentless enemy Of the national Union at
the North. That Union must be restored
by the suppression of the southern rebellion
but the surest way, If no: the only way, to
accomplish that result is to put down aboIi-
ton tanatcsm at the North. Let the glori'
Gus work be accomplished. Let the broad
ensign of the Republic, without a star lost
or dimmed once more wave in peace over a
united and happy people.
Year: 1864

DEATH OF JOHN B. Wu1rE-It is with
sincere regret that we announce the decease
OF John b. White, Collector Of Township
No. 9. He was taken i'll on Sunday evening
last and died early on Tuesday morning.
From the first Mr.. W. expressed the convic
tion that he could not recover and although
having all the attention that could be rem
dered by physician and friends, he sank
rapidly into the arms of DEATH We can
scarcely realize that the manly, s,alwart
form has really fallen before the shaft of the
destroyer; and the noble, generous spirit
has returned to its gver. In the midst Of
life we are in death None could have look,
cd upon that powerful aud robust frame. bu,
4 few days ago and though. ought else than
that he had a long life before him, and vet
he was taken away as if in An hour. And
there died man Of as kindly and generous
impulses as ever beat in human breast
Modest and unobirusive, his virtues did no,
glitter in the worlds eye but by those who
knew him best lie was held in the bonds Of
friendship as with hooks of STEEL


Mr.. White was hurled at Folsom on Wed.
nesdsy, with the honored rights of Masonry
(by the Natoma Lodge of which fraternity
be was worthy member. The funeral was
large and imposing, being fully attended by
his brethren and other friends
Year: 1864

EE Congress as we'll as the California
Legislature having re assembled after the
holidays, we may now look for the important
National and State questions to be brought
forward, and learn of the character of egisi
lation that the dominant party have in view
for the soyereipns
Year: 1864

From the above figures it will be seen that
Mr. Vallandieham received larger vote. by
sixteen thousand, than any Democrat ever
received in that State before; vet he is de-
feated by eighty thousand-clesrly proving
that he was defeated by fraud
Year: 1864

1ss- When you are depressed by the gaunt
sickly feeling of disordcrcd system, which needs
to be clcansed and stimulated into healthy ac-
ton take dose or two Of AYERS PILLS and sec
how quick you can be stored for 4 shilling.
Year: 1864

1t is more difficult 20 make the eve lie
than any other organ we are possessed Of
To tell what a woman sa;s, pay attention
to her tongue. If you want to ascertain
wha. she means, pay attention to her eye.
10 talk in opposition to the heart is one Of
the easiest things in the world; to look this
opposition, however, is more difficult than
algebra.
Year: 1864

The following essay was read before the
Band of Hope meeting, in Cambridge,
and kindly furnished US for publication


10 noticing few of tho social virtues,
tue first of all. the most important of
all. the one which leads to all the other
virtues. is Temperance. 1t is needless to
dwell upon the evils Of iutemperonce it
is unnecessary to paint the bitter conse-
queuces, the destruction to health and
reputation. the disgrace. the wretchedness,
the ruin. the useless aud dishonorabls life
and the horrid death which are so often
caused by habits of intemperance these
are known to oil (; no one attempts to deny
them. the most interested dealer in intox-
icating drinks. the most confirmed inc.
briate will acknowledge that iutemperace
is the direst evil that ever betel the hu-
man race. The destructive consequences
OF other vices may be concealed from out
ward observation. not so with intemper-
ance. it writes its loathsome name upon
the very brow of its wretched victim: Il
am drunkard," is as plainly to be seen
as though printed label was posted there.
The only safe guard we have against this
scourge is total abstinence from all in
toxicating drinks. We may drink, how
ever sparingly. yet by so doing we need
lessly and foolishly place ourselves in
danger, we turn our footsteps into the
only path that can lead to the drunkard's q
ruin. and the drunkard's grave.


Think IL not disrepectful If we say .
word of our supsrioIs, for little do they
know the influence they are exerting over
US: we are az susceptible Of evil AZ oI
good. Many argue that it is as proper
Year: 1864

and does no more harm for them to take
their evening or morning glass. than for
leading man in society. That man
may deliver temperance lectures, and do
all in his power to lead the erring youth
into the path of rsctitude but We are not
to be lied by the blind But let him
set noble example, and then take that
youth by the hand and he will be easily
led in his footsteps to temperance and all
other virtues The selection of associates
is also Of great Importance to US While
miugling in each others society, it is
natural for us to imbibe some Of their
leading characteristics, Let youth,
however upright and pure, associate with
those who are pIofane, imtemperato and
unprincipled aud but short time will
elapse before he will fall into like habits
himself


Let US remember the wise maxim Of
Solomon Make no friendship with an
angry man. and with q furious man thou
shalt not go, lest thou learn of his ways
aud get snare to thy soul" Let US 80
live" that we may, conscienciously, invite
the erring if there are any such, to join
our band. and with us, follow our lead
ers in 1.-The straight and narrow path
that leads to life"


Teach me the flattering paths to shun,


In which the thoughts may run:


Who for a shade the substance mlss,


And grasp their rum in their bliss"


Cambridge, Nov. 2, 1864. F. l..
Year: 1864

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY. That was
fine purpose of ayoung Christian, which
he entered on bis diaiy--" Resolved, that
| will, the Lord being my helper. think,
speak and act as an individual; for as
such must live. as such | must stand
before God and be damned or saved for
ever have been waiting for others.
must act as if were the only ONT to act,
and wait no longer"


We must die alone. We must render
up our account each one for himself. The
final reckoning will be with Thee and Ne
Thou art the man." and " Follow thot
Me- are the Divine verdict and require
ment.
Year: 1864

The receipts from the Internal Revenue,
for the past week, have averaged nearly
one million per day. Receipts from all
sources, per day, will amount to about two
millions. Seven-thirties are selling rapid
Year: 1864

When General Shermans army was
crossing the Ghattahoochie a tremendous
thunder storm arose. The lightning was
incessant and exceedingly vivid, and eight
men were killed and twenty injured by
it, 0nd flash fired all the guns but one
in q stack of muskets.
Year: 1864

For the materials of this letter l am
largely indebted to statistics, to historyan
to Intelligent citizens; but more especially
TO the fact of my being soldier in the
army now besieglng Atlanta.
Year: 1864

y The Treasurer Of AlAbsms did not fund
the Confederate notes in the treasury Of that
Stale on the lst inst the advertiser says the
rosson fOT not putting those notes into six per
cent bonds, as authorized by the currency act
of Congress, WAS that there was no authority
conferred By the General Assembly Of the State
to make such disposition of them; and it might
have been hazardous in the Governor or Treas
urer to have done it without sOmo authority. 1t
viii be q matter for the Legislature at its next
session to dstermiBe which will assemble before
the time expires within which the States have
the privilege Of funding.
Year: 1864

T The city is crowded with people who have
caught the Wall street gambling fever, snd
have become bulls and bears to all intsnts and
purposes. The madness has even inoeulatsd the
fair ser, many Of whom now divide thsir attea-
ton between the fashions and reports Of the
money market, which they con with eager anx
isty. The ladies are now fully alive to per cent
and talk about stocks with an animation and :
knowledge Of the msttsr, the reverse Of agree
able to those who take an old fashioned view oi
woman's spheEe.-NsaS York HsEaId.
Year: 1864

HAD HIM TuERE-In one Of the Courts of
Harrisburg, recently, a woman was testify
ing on behalf Of her son, and sworc that he
had worked on farm ever since ho was
born. The lawyer who cross-cxamined her
said you assert that your son has
worked on a farm ever since he was born ~
" do" What did he do the first year -


lie anfRed."
Year: 1864

IT is beautiful saying OF somebody
that gratitude is tho music of the heart
when its chords are swept by the gentle
breeze Of kindness" Many hearts, how
ever, might as well be strung with bed
cord, for any music Of gratitude that ever
comes from them.
Year: 1864

The New Ku1ca Of Grain 1nspcctaon.
As some misunderstanding may exist as to tho
effect which the new rules Of inspection may have
upon grain which may be in store upon the 1st day
Of December next parties holding warehouse re-
ceipts Issued prior to that date are hereby inform
Year: 1864

Our CURRENCY oY-The Augusta Consti.
tutiomalist, in an editorial on. the subject. .oi
finance and currency says:


Mr.. Trenholm,.the new Secretary Of the
Treasury, has, at the very outset of his off.
cial career, sets his face as flint against any
line of policy saRoring in the least of those
lame shifts and shameful tergiversations that
have hitherto unhappily marred the conduct
of our finances. To his mind a dollar is
still dollar to be paid means to be paid !;
and redeemable on such s'day has no other
nesning. than that when. snch day arrives
the proper officer shall stand ready to fulfill
With mercantile exactness, the very Letter
and spirit of the promise presented With
this disposition to do for the future what is
right, is coupled also the. power, land it gives
US genuine pleasure to say that the opera
tions of the Treasury Bureaux at Columbia
are such as will, by October next, have
ready for usual and circulation q sufficient
amount of the new notes to absorb the en-:
tire outstanding amount of the, old, at the
legal rates of two for three. Three full
months will thus be given wherein each
nan, who now holds the old issue will be
euabled, should 'he' feel 50 disposed, to con
vert it into its equivalent in the new No
Que need fear he will either be forced to
fund or else lose the entire amount of these
obligations now In his possession. Three
months-the usual time of business note
will, at the very worst, be given him to
effect the exchange; aud at the date of this
present writing, no man who has dollar in
old issue need submit to any further dis
count than the legal thirty. three and q third
rjer cent.
Year: 1864

IHE FAILURE OF URANT.TO OAfiohI'
RICHMOND Or PETERsBuRa!-The Yam.
KEGS are beginning to learn that it ;is-sasier
to talk about the capture of Richmond and
Petersburg and the smash up-of the Gre.
bsliion;" than to dofthe work. Many of
the Northern papers are acknowledging
that the whole scheme has been a failure
from the beginning of the campaign; and
they are now abusing Grant for, sacrificing
one hundred thousand men since he started
to Richmond. The New York :. Herald,
speaking of Grants mining operations and
his grand failure to effect anything in that
way, especially of the failure on the 30th
of July, says:


considerable modification and chagrin
appear to be felt ID the army Of the Potou-
ac over the failure of the recent attempt to
carry the enemy's lines by storm. It is
very natural and proper that this should be
so No one ventures to deny that we had
on that occasion four corps massed against
a position held by three Divisions of the
rebels, and the-army may naturally wonder
whether it will ever succeed again if it is
to fail with such odds in its favor. No
stratagem to gain an advantage in numbers
at the point of contact was ever more ad-
mirably contrived or more successful than
that by which Gen. Grant got the bulk of
Lees army over at DEEP Bottom at the
time when this assault was TO be made; but
it was great failure not to seize sesolutely
what this advantage placed Within our
reach. Whispers that the army did not
fight well are absurd, as applied to this
event; for not enough of the army was put
in to give it chance to win. Were our
Generals over sapguine of the result?-
Were they 30 certain of success that they
did not employ men enough to secure it Z
Were they saving the troops for q great
days work after Petersburg had been ia


ken I? In view of what appears now to be
in progress in Maryland, Pennsylvania and
the Shenandoah Valley, it is an unpleasant
truth that the late attempt by the army Of
the Potomac has served Gen. Lee in the
light of an experiment.. It seemsto have
given him great and valuable piece of in-'
formation as to how few men can hold the
Petersburg defences. Three divisions held
those lines when the assailapts ,hadEthe: as
sistance of mine, that had cost q months
labor, and it follows that Lee could have
reinforced Early with great. many men it
he had only known it,. He knows it now,
aud it is,not too late to act upon the know


ledge. We shall soon, in all probability,
have larger operations near the. Pennsyl-
Vania border than We have had lately, and
we must prepare to- hear, ere the sunnfaer'fe
over, of another real invasion Of the. North.
Perhaps real Invasion may accomplish
what so many demonstrations have failed
to accomplish, and draw Grant from the
James River. But if Grant is to stay there
who shall repel the invasion"
Year: 1864

A very singular occurrence was noted
in the Tenth Massachusetts, yesterday. A
sergeant had been engaged in the Second
division hospital the day previous in plac-
ing upon number Of headboards the
names of members of his regiment who
had been killed in the late fight or had
died in battle, which were to m ark their
last resting place. There was one board
n excess, and, in spo rive vein, be plac-
ed with a lead pencil his own name upon
it, aud the dale Of his demise, goth Of
June, as his term of service had then ex.
pired, and he was about to leave for home.
Yesterday, while near the front bidding
his companions i'll olher regiments a fare
well he was struck in the breast by
twenty four r-pounder Parro. and instant
ly killed. He was inferred to-day, and the
very head board he bad un,hinking in.
scribcd with his own name was placed over
his grave.
Year: 1864

keep up large military establishments,


and standing armies in time Of peace
both from the enorn Gus expenses with
which they are attended, and the faeils
means which they afford to ambitious
aod unprincipled rulers to subvert the
Government, or trample upon the rights
Of the people. The right Of ci'izcn, to
keep aud bear arms has justly been con-
sidered as the palladium Of the liber.
ties of a republic i; since It offers o
strong moral check against the usur-
patton and arbitrary power of rulers,
and will generally, even if these are
successful in the first instance, enable
the people to resist and triumph over
them. And yet though this truth
should seem so clear, and the import
auce Of a we'll regulated militia would
seem 50 undeniable, it cannot lie
disguised that, among the American
people, there is a growing Indifference
to any system of militia discipline, and
a strong disposition, from sense Of its
burdens, to be rid Of all regulations


How is it practicable to keep the peo.
pie duly armed, without some organic


alton, it is difficult to see. There is
certainly no snail danger that indiffcr.
ence may lead to disgust, and disgust
to contempt ; and thus gradually un-
dermlne all the protection intended by
this clause Of our nationalbill Of rights
Year: 1864




The following beautiful and patriotic lines are
from the Washington Chronicle, written by one
of the most patriotic and distinguished states
men of the United States, in answer tea lady S
inquiry whether he was for peace:
I .:AM FOR PEACEgt YES!
For peace which rings out from the cannon s


throat t 7


And the suasion of shot and shell,
Till rebellion spirit is trampled down
To the depths of its kindred hell.
For peace which shall follow the squadron 8


tramp,


Where the brazen trumpets bray,
And, drunk with the fury of storm and strife,
The blood-red chargers neigh.
For peace which shall wipe out the leprous stain
of our slavery-foul and grim,
And shall sunder the fetters which creak and


clank


On the down-troden dark mans limb.
l will curse him as traitor, and false of heart,
Who would SHRINK from the conflict now,
And will stamp it with blistering, burning brand,
On his hideOus Cain-like brow.
Out out of the way with your spurious peace,
Which would make us rebellion's slaves:
willrescue our land from the traitOrous grasp,
Or cover it over with graves.
Out outof the way with your knavishschemes
You trembling and trading pack
Crouch away in the dark, like asneaking hound,
That its master has beaten back.
You would barter the fruit of our fathers blood,
And sell out the stripes and stars,
To purchase place with rebellion S votes,
Or escape from rebellion scars.



By the widows wall, by the mothers tears,
By the orphans who cry for bread,
By our sons who fell, we will never yield,
Till rebelliOn's soul is dead.
Year: 1864

A whole family were poisoned in New
York few days since by eating raw ham.
A microscopic examination of the ham re-
vealed the fact that it contained number
of aninaleula, known as triekimos spiralis,
which were the cause of the poisining.-
The ham was to all appearance healthy,
so far as could be discovered BY the
eve.
Year: 1864

BLooDHoUNDs.-It is related in the narrative
Ofour officers who have escaped from Richmond,
that some of their number were tracked on the
Peninsula by the rebels with the aid of blood
hounds, and recaptured. This use of blood
hounds is striking Illustration ofthe peculiar
ideas inculcated by slavery. The hunting of
white men by dogs is no worse than the hunting
of blacks, but the difference is that the whites
are not used to It
Year: 1864

There is said to be charming young lady in
Paris, with wealth, beauty, and all that, but
destined by an extraordinary fate, to go through
the world unmarried. She is twenty six years
old, and has been engaged twelve times, but
each time the lover has died within few weeks
of the time appointed for the marriage. He
must be brave fellow who will become the
thirteenth
Year: 1864

In Idaho nothing goes as circulating msdi-
um but geld dust. Every man carries his little
buckskin pouch, and no matter what his pur-
chase is, he pays for it in the precious legal
tender of the realm, which is weighed out in
scales kept for the purpose, whether the article
bought be cigar, a horn of whisky or something
of more utility and value. The minimum Of
values is quarter of dollar, and the weights
are graduated from that sum up.
Year: 1864

A SOLDIER being asked if he met with
much hospitality while in Ireland, replied
that he was in the hospital nearly all the
time he was there.


To ALL men the best friend is virtue;
the best companions are high endeavors
and honorable sentiments.


Noisy men are like railway engines,
which make great uproar, ard some
times no work, but they are always the
puppets OF the quiet men of intellect, who
are the drivers and stokers Of our great
social machine.


BEFORE we say how wicked that man is,
let US examine ourselves, and see If we are
not more wicked in some other way.


MANY who repent of public life and re-
tire to obscurity, repent of their repent
ance, ard long to retire from their retire
ment.


The most intollerant and ferocious oI
human beings is your philanthropist by
trade.


INDUSTRY and economy will get rich
while sagacity and intrigue are laying
their plans.