smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

Found.-some person left their market
basket in the wagon of Mr. s. NJ. Heck, this
morning 1t is supposed he went away to
attend to some business The basket con,
tanned two or three pieces of meat; there was
also a piece of black silk attached to the han
die of the basket The owner can have it by
calling at the grocery of Mr.. Sifferman, Main
street.
Year: 1863

Dramatic Entertainment Pixies Dra-
matte Company will open at Beckel Hall
Monday evening with the elegant comedy of
"Everybodys Friend" to conclude with the
amusing farce of "Loan of Lover" The
pieces are we'll cast and we have no doubt
the Hall will be crowded
Year: 1863

geance upon another; but if, on the con-


trary, you ses no light, rely on it that


you are the intended victim. In that
case lose not moment. Profit by the
darkness of the night and the swiftness
Of your horse. Gain the frontier, and
there plead your cause as you think ft
But permit me to tell you, that it is ab-
surd to seek to justify yourself against
the imputation of an offence which you
have not commiOted; for where despOt-
ism reigns, truth and justice are power
less


Having expressed unbounded gratitude
to his tutelar saint, the traveller withdrew
to his hiding place. The suspisions of
the Cardinals agent proved well-fOund-
ed. No light appeared at the window of
the turret; and at the expiration of an
hour the traveller galloped Off He i'm
mediately quilted France and did not
venture back until after the death of the
Cardinal.


On returning to his native country,
his first business was to visit the inn Of
the Rouelle, and to make inquiries res
pecting his bensfactor, who, however,
had not been heard of for several years.
He then related his adwtuture, which
has since become local tradition, and
has conferred celebrity on the inn Of
known by the sign of the Che
val Blanc. The room in which the two
dined is shown 20 this day, and
is called La sale de bon secours.
Year: 1863




A romantic story is related Of one Of the


fair English lsnies who was recently present.


ed at court on her marriage The lady,


who belonge to a West Of England family,


had formed an attachment for young man,
eligible enough in every respect except for


tune; but ne, unluclty fellow seems to have


been regarded with favorable eyes by the


mother, widow. In order to see the daugh-
ter more frequently, he was very attentive to


the mstron, and appears to have overdone his
part, for she not only fancied he reeiproeated
her feelings, but actually went SO far as to
hint Of her approaching nuptials to some Of
her dearest friends. An explanation, a scene,
and departure Of Romeo to America or AZ
rica, or some out-Of-the-way place, was the
result. Les a5ssnts ont tort there was 10
correspondence permitted between the young
folks and, within a twelvemonih On fact,
only last summer), a sBarOnet, with Peerage
in prospect, wOoed the young lady and was
accepted by the mother in her name.


The marriage was to take place at the close
Of the season. Juliet, however, proved true.
and became very i'll. The great Sir Richard
pronounced it case Of iucipient decline, and
recommended the Pyrenees--a very pleasant
trip for the healthy, whatever it may be for
the sick Here Juliet's maid met her young
man." who, by strange coincidence, was
Romeo's gentleman" We may presume
there were stolen interviews and renewals Of
vows. Pau and the Pyrenees Ito say moth
ing Of RomeO's re-appearance) soon worked
cure, and the young lady and her mother
returned TO London early il the year, when
the interrupted marriage was fixed fOF an
early day in March. Of course there was
great deal to be done, the young lady had
much shopping to go through, and in her
visits was not always accompanied BY her
mother, but never unattended by her lrusty
maid and eogfdants.


One morning she sat of rather earlier than
usual, but did not get back until between one
and two, when she was accompanied By
gentleman, who desired to see the mother
They had that morning been married A. sons
East End registry, and Mr.. and Mrs. Romeo
very penitent, but very hapPy-eams to
beg mothers blessing and mothers par
don. There was violent explosion; the
runaway bride was told never to show her
face there again, and probably she never would



have done SO had not the rejected Baronet
used his influence in favor of the offending
pair Nay, more thar that the BaroDst was
so smitten by the mature charms Of the
widow, that he made her his wife before the
end Of may, the young couple being ecclesi-
astically married at the same time.
Year: 1863

THE Paris correspondent of the Liver
pool Courier says that the empress
possesses the immortal glory of having
invented, or at least revived, crinoline
petticoats. Such a brilliant act would
have fully satisfied the ambition of an
ordinary woman. But her Majesty has
a lofty soul, and aspires to the glory of
making another revolution in female
costume. For thirty or forty years past,
and for aught know more, French Ia
dies have been faithful to the white
stockings, and they have firmly set their
faces against the attempt of English la
dies to introduce the red one. The EN-
press, thinking that the eternal white
had become rather monotonous-tbe red
too glaring, and blue too literary-asked
herself if some other color could not be
adopted. She thought long and anxious
ly, and at last the inspiration came-the
stocking might be stripedi The day after
this mental illumination the Imperial
ankles, and some little space above them,
came forth adorned with white stockings
of blue and white stripes; and all the
eourtiers proclaimed the union of the
two cOlors ravishing to behold. By this
time next year, no doubt, the uew fash
ion will be as prevalent as that of crime
line"
Year: 1863

Almost every one has On acquaintance who.
as Sidney Smith said, thinks he is pious when
he is only bilious afflicted with an uneom-
Portable feeling in the stomach that be fsnoies
his religion, when It u nothing but iDdfges-
+tcr
Year: 1863

How To LOOK PaErFY ma PfcruRE.-
The great defect Of photograph portraits
is the stern appearance OF the subject, Civ
ing the impression that the sitter was very
cross at having to sit at allfor a likeness
This is caused by the necessity Of ha wing
to keep an immovea5le countenance during
the operation, and the consequent endeavor
to prevent any play Of the features. A
very simple. but effective contriyance has
been adopted to overcome this difficulty. =
A large mirror, mounted on moveable
stand, is wheeled to the side of the camera.
and the sitter is enabled to g see himself as
others see him" The effect is instantane-
Gus on every sitter. The stern scowl sud-
denly changes to smile, and when that
desirable object is attained, tho operator
suddenly fixes the impression on the plate.
The improvement is very greet, but so SIM
pie tina, Q eTy ono wonders why it was not
tlougit'of b FIRE.
Year: 1863

SnEEP.-It is stated that over six hunircd
thousand sheep hare passed through Ch'ca-
go since the lst ofJune last, destined for
Western Illinois and iowa. A large por.
ton Of them are from Western Pen,syl-
vania and Ohio. This is large number to
take thus direction in so short time Blu,
It evinces that sheep raising is profitable In
this section Of the country and our farmers
are beginning to sec It. Il is said that the
progeny Of sheep from the East are larger
in consequences Of the change of climate
a sign we presume that this is true sheer
region. At all events we have room
enough for them and to spare.
Year: 1863

the production, but not a preponderat-
ing one. A test may be found in an
swer to the question, whether, if the
sons peesonal labor were withdrawn
by calling him to the military service.
II support for the parent or widow
would remain. If it woodland in
the case supposed it would, since his
superintendent could be supplied, and
the productive capability Of his capital
would remain--thcn the claim to ex-
emption can not be allowed. -


JAMES B. FRY.


Provost Marshal General.
Year: 1863

The MiSsisSippidR saws 1t seems from our tel
egrams this morning that communication is not en-
trey cut off from the Trans Mississippi by the Fed
eral occupation of Vicksburg and Port Hudson. The
report Of the defeat of General Banks with the loss
of six thousand men, is quite cheering if true. Re-
ports from that region however must be taken with
many grains Of allowance. We all remember even
when VickSburg and Port Hudson belonged to US
how difficult it was to get the truth Yet there is
nothing improbable impossible in the report that
the gallant Dick Taylor has been too much for the
Union Slider. We sincerely hope that the report
is true and that it only the precursor of still more
brilliant and decisive victories


We believe in the invincibility fthe Trans-Miss-
issippi veterans. Cut off from all hope of succor
by the balance of the Confederacy, they know now
that they have to depend upon themselves alone
and whena people fully understand this fact they
apt to go to work in earnest 1t has been the bane


ton, &c, and until our whole people, like the Tex
ianS, Louisanians, MisSourians learn to look only
TO God and their strong arms for deverance, they
will not be wrought up to that Spartan herOsm and
endurance which is necessary to secure their inde
pendence.


If the Trans Mississippi people could only get rid
of he imbecile Holmes, we should have strong
hopes of glorious achievements by them. With an
army Of sixty thousand already in the field, and
The capacity of swelling it up to hundred thou
sand, guided by competent leader, they can bid
defiance to three hundred thousand ofLinconS hire
lings. The Trans Mississippi, is an empire within
itsylf supplying an abundance of subsistence for
. its army and people. 1t will make proud record
FOR itself
Year: 1863

RETALIATIoN.-It is not little distressing to see
the spirit of cruelty and retaliation, an oShoot of
barbarsm, only fit for savages to indulge which is
fast growing out of this war. If the two govern
ments yield to the clamor of ungodly and wicked
men North and South, the war will not go on six
months longer, until every trace of civilization and
Christianity will be driven from the country. What
Christian, what man, with even the sembance of
briefly and sound morality, can countenance this |?
Do they forget that it is game at which two can
play, and do they want any proof that our enemies
as ready to play at it are The balance
of prisoners is now in favor of the North. Vicks-
burg and Port Hudson have swelled their lists and
although they have been paroed, yet the North has
in its possession two to of our officers and
soldiers that We have of theirs And are you will


ing to give the life of innocent Southern soldier
for the life of one dozen innocent aboliOnists
Is tnot better let twenty thousand guilty
go free than to punish one innocent man The
principle is wrong. 1t is wicked, heathenish and
devilish. Let the blood of our innocent Southern
men go unavenged rather than commit great crime
against God, humanity and civilization.


But what must we do Must we let such atroc-
tiles go unpunished? Yes, ifyou cannot do it law
fully and justly. But where is there any justice,
any humanity, in making an innocent man pay the
debt due by guilty You may justify it before
wicked men and wicked nations but can it be
justified before God? Let the blood of our innocent
men cry to God from the earth, and let Him avenge
! it, but let US not shed innocent blood What our
troops may do in retaliation in the heat of battle,
upon the guilty, is another question. Moreover,
in the case of raiders who come out to steal, to
plunder and destroy, they deserve ho mercy at our
hands when caught in the act No punishment is too
great for them But after men have been taken
prisoners OF war, let them be treated as such.-N.
G. Christian AdUocate.
Year: 1863

GEN. MARTIN-We have felt all along that Gen.
Martin not qualified for the position he fills at
Kinston-and this seems to be the opinion of both
soldiers and people. A correspondent of the Pro
gress writing from Kinston over the signature of
"a Soldier" says


"0ur army can produce no better bureau officer,
or soldier than the Brigader General commanding
having thorough knowledge of his profession, but
his best friends will claim no morel AS a field
commander, capable of availing himself Of untried
resources and of imparting to his troops the conf
dence which he may feel in himself l do not think
that either the public appreciation, or that shown
by the military authorities during the war will
prove him possessed Of Certainly not an officer or
soldier of his command but thinks that much could
be effected by a jgdiciOuS change.


We are willing to endeavor to avert the terrible
calamity that threatens us, but we demand leader
in whom we have confidence. Our wives and chill
dren, nesting in the bosom of our native State
looking to US for protection; do not then, under
the leadership of a man who besides his natural
wants. has scarcely heard shell burst in anger
during this war, force to become useless Sacrl
fee in the struggle that WW shortly ensue. There
many Generals who could be spared from the
Virginia army, who are competent to this difficult
position Let the government exchange them. The
loss Of North Carolina even in part aoiU be DOrSe
than VickSbuTg TO cause. We have put ninety
two thousand men in the field. For Gods sake II
they cannot spare US the men, from the terrific
combats about begin in Virginia let them at least
give us General officer Believe me speak, the
sentiments of those around me- and am no idle lover
of change for its sake alone"
Year: 1863

Work AT RICHMOND Brethren who wish to Ia:
Dor in the army, but cannot reach that part of it
under Gen. Lee NAV still find a large field in and
near Richmond The hospitals are now full, and
more coming There is also far larger army
about the City than is generally suppoSed-Army
and Nary Messenger.


Here is work for Gods ministers The CON-
mand is, "Go ye therefore, into the highways, and
as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage
Again, For was hungered, and ye gave me meat;
Twas thirsty and We gave drink; was stranger,
and ye took tne in; naked and ye clothed me;
was sick, and ye visited me; 1 was in prison, and
ye came unto me-" And the reward is, "Inasmuch
We have done it unto Of the least Of these my
brethren, ye have done it unto me-" Therefore,
"Come We blessed of my Father, inherit the king
dom prepared for you from the foundation of the
world"


How these glorious wordS'thrl even the spirit of
the poor wording, fettered by sin, and grovelng
in the mre of carnal things What noble field
for the true Minister of the Gospel How his heart
should burn within him" to be engaged in such
harvest of souls! Our "hospitaS are now full
and more are coming" The sick and the wounded
need nurses, and they need spiritual food. Their
poor wives and children at home, and the widows
and o-Phaaa af .hocn rrhn hove fallen need mate
rial aid and fathcTly counsel, and consolation and
encouragement amid their trials The Rev. Samuel
Pearce, of Orange, and others like him, who are
preaching political sermons, and thus sowing dis
cord among brethren my here find field which will
task sall their energies. That Rlleigh preacher,
who whiles away portion Oi his time deuOunclng
Holden as traitor, and suggesting that he and
others ought to be hanged, has only to cast about
him and see and feel for himself that the interests
of his own immortal sou! require that he should
cease such "vain babbling" and strip himself to
the great labor in this moral vineyard which lies
before him, and which he has promised to perform.
Tongue religion is worthless. Now is the time for
Christian Ministers to initiate the example of their
Master, and to show by their acts their love for
Him and for all men. lie was meek and lowly,
and was going about constantly doing good. lie
took no part in the political struggles between even
his own countrymen and the Romans but submit
ted to authority by paying tribute. When "he
was rallied at he rallied not again" He never ut
tered word to array Christian against another.
His commandments are binding now as when
they fell from His holy lips; and He says feed the
hungry clothe the naked give drink to the thirsty,
visit the sick, comfort the widow and fatherless-
"PREACH THE WORD mot potics-and thus "make
full proof of the ministry" The reward forGn this
is respect and affection here, and happiness here
after the punishment for the neglect of this is loss
of influence here, and misery hereafter. These
words are true, though they proceed from the pen
Year: 1863

The Richmond Sentinel Of the Sd contained an ex-
ceedingly ilhberal and bitter attack on the Stan
dard, and on the character of the people of this
State who have been holding primary meetings. but,
under the circumstances and hoping for that bet
ter state of feeling" which that paper of the Sth
refers to, thought it best not to reply to the
tice of the Sd. But the Sentinel of the 10th and
11th renews its assaults on us, and leaves US no
course but to reply and defend ourselves Our rea-
ders will bear witness that about the time Gov.
Vance visited Richmond at the request of the PreS-
dent to confer with him the state of the country,
and especially in relation to North Carolina had
so far forgotten the past as to put ourselves in
condition to deal as moderately as possible with the
errors of omission and commission by the admins
traton towards our people, and we hailed the ar
ticle in the Sentinel of the Sth as indication that
our disposition in this respect was properly appre-
ciated. But whatever may have been the assu-
RANGES received by Gov Vance at Richmond, it is
now apparent that the administration will have no
truce with the Conservatives of North Carolina /;
>.,d chat its purpose is by the Of It's patronage
and power, both in and out of the army to destroy
the Standard newspaper and blast the character of
its Editor. Well, if it mast be So we will
brace ourselves to meet the storm. We lack space
today to reply to the Sentinel but we shall do so
hereafter,
Year: 1863

A correspondent of the Henderson Times saws.


81 notice a communication in the Times signed
"Many Soldiers" which pleaSes we'll They
give Mr.. Atkin particular Jesse-tight. They say
they were Conservatives at the beginning, voted
for Zeb and are Conservatives STILL and will vote
the Conservative ticket-the officers may split, but
the soldiers will not. These are men of the right
stamp, and such men will glory in joining their
fathers at home in the selection of a candidate for
Congress for the 10th district. Brave men, who
went into the at the beginning are in it now,
and intend to remain until it closes, not like GER
tain class at home, eternally bawling ont go, but
can't 90 Just get themselves.


1t is said by some, that the army vote will con-
troll the election and that the army will not vote
for any man who is not in favor of prosecuting the
war to the last man, and will oppose any attempt
at an honorable settlement by negotiation. Let u
look into this In the first place. the soldiers Of
North Carolina are now in four different States !;
how can they get together to agree upon can
didate? 1t is impossible. Would to God that they
could get together, and that at home and if they
were a! home they would tell these ultraists diff
ferent tale But here is the resolution A few
WlrewOrkerS think they can pick out the man and
control the army. They will know by waiting
The time has passed for such work. The men who
have won laurels and made themselves honorable
BY their deeds, will still make themselves more
honorable by favoring an honorable settlement of



ton. Let the fathers and brothers at home COR
respond with these in the army, and all things will
work we'll There is no need for dissension, and
oObody desires it but eOrpOraEs guard, who are
trying to override the people"
This corresponds with what we are constantly
hearing from the army. Nine-tenths of our brave
Soldiers are in favor of peace on honorable terms.
our soldiers and our people at home are &" bone Of
one bone, and flesh of one flesh" Flashy, over
bearing tyranncal officers may denounce the peo-
PIE and even the soldiers as traitors, but that will
AOt make them so. A war of determination is a
war of madmen. A Christian who advocates such
S"ar is playing right into the hands Of Satan.


we learn that John Deyereux, Esq, has declined
appointment of Chief Tithingman for this State.


40 news of interest from Charleston.
Year: 1863

of "a sinful man." 1t may be well to ponder them.
We pity those who are thirsting for oar blood
We do not fear them. We shall not degrade our
self by hating them. The day is not far distant
when they will see their error and do US Justice
We are seeking to SdCe them from thensetSes, and
our whole people from the almost hopeless desola-
ton which broods already over Mississippi and
Louisiana, and portions of other States Six months
hence NAV be too latet
Year: 1863

We understand that the people of Pikeville
wayne County, intended to hold meeting on Sat
urday last but that William K. Lane, one of Mr..
DAVIS officers, B. B. Rives, and others attended
and the result was the meeting was prevented
Col. Moses, of the militia, with considerable posse
was present Concealed weapons, we learn, were
worn by some of these disturbers of the peace and
threats were made to "wear the people out !" if
they attempted to hold meeting. Speeches were
made by Lane and Rives mostly about themselves;
and we learn that Holden was freely denounced and
charged Oith haUing brought on the sOGr.


Whether it was the intention of these men to
break up the meeting or not we do not know, but
their presence and manner were of a character to
prevent the meeting from being held. The Confed'
crate and State Constitutions, which most of these
men have sworn to support, guarantee freedom of
speech and of the press and the right of the people
peaceably to assemble to consult for the common
good. Let the people of the Pikeville precinct and
of Wayne County generally, assert their rights
Never let it be said that they were intmidated by
William K. Lane and his followers Let them call
and hold meetings if they wish, and defend them
selves if attacked, by every means at their COM
mand. There is no danger of bloodshed. Able
bodied men who are not disposed to fight the COM
mon enemy, lack the courage, if boldly met, to at
tempt to execute their purposes on their fellow
citizens at home. Let the Conservatives be firm
snd calm and act on the defensive, and no violence
will be attempted; but if it should be, the conse-
quences will be those who thus array themselves
against the peace of society and the Constitutional
rights of our people.
Year: 1863

For the Standard
Mr. EDITOR Please to publish in the good old North
Carolina Standard, the soldiers paper the following lines:
The soldiers of North Carolina wish their friends home
to meet the day set by the President if they fast to
pray for early peace for they wish to to their
give this war and the speculators their dues.


A. c. R.,


Soldier in the Army
Year: 1863


Oh dark s-the grave where the soldier lies buried,
And dark was the day, when be gave up his life;
From kindred and home to the grave he was buried,
Ger death still victorious, tho slain in the STRIFE
his country knows not her of Hero's achievement,
While battling for freedom, with heart and with hand
de bath given his ala priceless bequeat hment-
To purchase the fights of his dear native land.
Twere better our fate be like his, who unfriended
Falls foremost in fight, for the home Of his BIRTH
And sleep meath the sod, by our valor defended,
Than BY tyrans be ruled, in best land of th earth.
When Southland % shal'smile in peaceful security,
Is gen'rous and just tho the Heavens should fall
Her starred cross shining on flag of snow purity,
Homes held by the brave she'll share freely with all
Her foes fought into friends and stayed from subsection,
er our loved land, liberys sTARREDcross shall wave
On the lOwly green mound tears dropped by affection
Turned to diamonds, adorn her Hero's dark grave.
RHANKATTE May, 1868.