smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

The carriages of the others are evi-
IDENTIFY more or less shattered, and such
is the ruin of the parapet and parade in
the immediate vicinity ofthis gun, that
it probably could not be served for any
length of time.


In fine, the destruction of the fort is
so far complete that it is to-day of no
avail in the defence of the harbor of
Charleston. BY longer fire it can be
made more completely a ruin. and a
mass of broken masonry, but could
scarcely be more powerless for the de-
fence Of the harbor.


I, therefore respectfully submit my
opinion that continuance of our fire is
no longer necessary. as giving us no ends
adequate for the consumption of our re-
sources.


Very respectfully, your obedicnt SER
want, JOHN N. TURNER


Col. and Chief of Artillery.
Year: 1863

The Troy times narrates the following -
We believe that the records Of telcgraphing
do not contain so singular a case of imperfect
insulation as one that has Just occurred be-
tween Troy and Waterford. During the
past week the Saratoga line worked very
badly. Although communication was not
interrupted, it is almost impossible to send
a message, the amount of mechanical labor
Sing rather more than the amount received
for the despatch. The point of break WAS
found to be between Troy and Waterford
communication being 'all right above the
latter place. Mr.. Buell., Manager OF the
Troy Office, determined to trace out the dif-
fculty; SO he started in hand car from
Green Island. and made thorough recon-
noissance of the line by the side of the
track, as far as the Waterford Office. With
in stones throw of the latter place the


cause of the trouble was detected. The wire


passed through the branches Of tree, and
in one spot the glass insulation had been
rubbed off--exposng metal to contact with
the wood This, of itself, wovld not have
made any trouble; but just above the point
where the wire touched the branch, worm


known as 'borer,' had commenced operation'
and deposited the pieces of bark that he bo-
red from the tree in small pile on the iron
completely burying it, and forming very
nice connection with the ground. On re-
moving the trophies of this bore the line
worked in the best possible manner. The
question naturally arises, Was the telegraph
xyor hofnro frouhIo,1 with worms
Year: 1863

WE gathered round the cheerful fires,
Dismissing every care;
And happy is the household band,


And every one is there's
All, no, there is vacant seat,


There is an absent one,
There is mothers loved son,


Who to the war has gone.
Alone for him she daily mourns;


Alone for him she daily weeps,
Alone for him in midnight shades


She constant vigil keeps;
Alone for when all is joy.


Around the household hearth,
The silent teer is seen to drop


Adown her withered cheek.
Alone for him at hours of prayer,
She fondly breathes above
Her soul to God, but to protect
And keep him in his love!
And when her streaming eyes were closed
In slumbers of the night,
She fancies that the absent one
Is present in her sight.
Oh God protect the mothor's son,
Protect them every one
Who left their homes now desolate
And to the war are g)ne;
And if it be thy will, restore


And bring them home in peace,
And LET our trout les have an end
And all contentious cease.
Year: 1863

ReDOrt OF Gen. GilmOre'S Chief


OFrIcE OF TIE CUR or ARTILLERY,


DEPARTMENT OF THE SoUrH,
Morris ISLAND, S. c., Aug. % 1868. }


TO GIN. Gilmore, Commanding De-
partn,ent of the South:
1 General-I have the honor to report
the effect that our breucking batteries
have had upon Fort Sumpter, and the
condition Of that work tonight, at the
seventh days's bombardment.


The gorge wall Of the fort is almost a
complct, mass of ruins for the distance
of several casemates. About midway
on this face the ramparts are removed
nearly, and in some places quite to the
arches, and but for the sand bags with
which the classmates we're filled, and
which has served TO sustain the broken
arches and mas s of masonry, it would
have long since been entirely cut away
and with it the arches to the floor OF the
second tier of casemates


The debris of this front room forms
a rampant reaching as high as th foor
of these cascmates.


The parapct wall of the two northeast
crly face is completely carried away, a
small portion only being left in the an
gle made with the gorge II, and the
rsmparts of these faces arc also total
ruin.


Quite one half of our projectiles seem
to have struck the parade and parapet of
these two forces and Judging from the
feet they have had upon the gorge wall
within our observation, tn destruction
of masonry on these two sides, must
have been very great, and am OF the
opinion that nearly every arch IN these
fronts must be broken in, but one gun
remaining in position on these two fronts
one in the angle of the gorge, and
think unserviceable.


The ruin extena, around, taking in
the northeasterly face as far as can be
seen. A portion of this face adjoining
the angle it makes with the southeaster-
ly face, is concealed from view. but from
the great number j missiles which have
struck in this angle during the last two
days it cannot be otherwise kan greatly
damaged, and do not think any guns
can be left on this face in serviceable
condition.


The ramparts in this angle, as we'll as
on the southeasterly face. must be pIow-
ed up and greatly shattered the parapet
in this latter place being torn off in ma
nv places. as we can see, and | hardly
thick the platforms of the three remain
ing guns over their face could have es-
capped.


With the assistance Of q powerful
glass / cannot determine that more than
one Of these guns can be used, and it
has been dismountcd once.
Year: 1863

Upon coming into the Office the other
day, we asked the "devil' his rule for
punctuation. Said he:


II set up as long as I can hold my
breath, then put in o coma; when l cape,
I insert semicolon when I sneeze, a
colon and when want another chaw oil
tobacco, I make q paragraph"
Year: 1863

The rich depend on the poor. as we'll
as the poor on the rich. The world is
but a magnificent building ; all the stones
gradually cemented together. There is
no one aubsists by himself alone.
Year: 1863

A JOLLY face had an Office next to doc
tors. One day, an elderly gentleman OF
the old fogy school blundered into the wrong
shop. ......


is the doctor in 2
Don't live here, said tho lawyer who was
in full scribble over some documents.


oh thought this was his office


Next door,


'Pray sir, can you tell me has the doctor
many patients 2


Not living


The old gentleman told the story in the
Vicinity, and the doctor threatened the law
yer with libel suit.
Year: 1863

The London Times Defending Slarery.


At length the mask of hypocrisy is of,
and the London Times, SO long in the ser
vice Of the rebels, has come out with q long
article endeavOring to prove by soriptural
tests that slavery is morally right. The
"Thunderer" has been tho hireling advO-
cate of the aecursed trade in human flesh
and has repudiated the English boast Of
freedom to all To show how this course
of conduct is regarded at home, we quote
the following from the London Daily News
Of the 7th:


The Times yesterday came forward,
Bible in hand, to defend slavery in every
shape, and quoted Scripture in defense Of
the institution which is the sum and epit-
ONE Of all human wrongs. In that book
we are told, there is not one single text
that can be perverted to prove slavery un-
lawful : while it is doubtful, according to
the same authority, whether the New Tes-
lament did not expressly intend that a
great portion Of mankind should remain
always slaves. Certain passages in the
Epistles, it is asserted, clearly prove that
q slave who refuses the offer Of freedom
has a high scripturaI argument for his
choice At last, then, the moral leprosy,
which has tainted limited circle Of opin-
ion In this country, has broken out in the
sight Of all men. We are glad of il, for It is
on every account better that poison of this
srtshOuld come to the surface than work ST.
lently in the system. No ooneis likely to mis-
take the nature Of the influence at work
when it comes out in branding plague
spots like these. All the world may now
see what the advocacy Of the slave power
involves. The sentences we have quoted
speak for themselves That such things
should be openly said in this country at
this time Of day is a spectacle to Christian
England and Continental Europe. A
more terrible or instructive Nemesis could
hardly be imagined. We may look with
touch of scOrn or pity upon men brought
thus low, but it is impossible to regret
their painful self-exposure. For the sake
Of morality and religion, it is well that
they should be driven heedlessly on to
glory in their shame, and 10 be pilloried
by their own hands in the sight Of Europe
and the world. The spectacle is instruct
i've too. These advocates Of the slave
power did not at once or voluntarily
reach this depth of degradation. They did
not begin by quoting the Bible in defense
Of slavery. But nothing is more tyranni-
cal or exacting than an evil cause, and
they have been driven into that position.
The evil principle must subdue everything
within its way TO its own level. The
slave power accordingly exercises as des-
potic control over the minds of its sup
pOrters as it does in the persons of its vic
tins. twill tolerate no half measures.
1t demandsthe yOked body and the servile
mind Its supporters must become slaves
in opinion, and defend at all costs the di-
vine right Of slavery"
Year: 1863

The WEST SIDE STREET RA1LRoAD.-It
viii be seen by reference to the proceedings
of the Council last evening, that an Ordi-
nance granting permission to the West Side
Street Railroad Company to build Railroad,
has been drawn up and read the first time.
The route proposed in the ordinance com
mences at the Atwater Building, runs down
Vineyard Street to Center, through Center
Street across the Center Street Bridge, up
Detroit Street to Kentucky, up Kentucky to
franklin, up Franklin to the Reservoir;
thence it runs to Pearl Street, down Pearl to
Main, down Main and acrossthe Light House
Street Bridge, up Light House Street to
Spring Street, through Spring Street to Union
Lane, and up Union Lane to Superior Street.
The railroad will surely be built within 4
few months,
Year: 1863

The New York Tribune says thatas soon
SIS General Butler arrives at New Orleans,
General Banks viii proceed with the great
feature of his original sxpedition-the in
vasiOn and possession of Texas, and the
restoration of that State to the Union as a
free commonwealth.
Year: 1863

A HUNDRED ToSs OF GoLD.-Dur5hg the
past year there was received at San Fran
cisco fOrty-nine millions-of dollars in gold.
This amount Of the precious metal would
weigh q hundred tons, and would make
the freight Of q train Of fourteen cars on q
railroad.
Year: 1863

The Army correspondent Of the New
York Tribune writes:


"Yet however unfortunate the present
nifue4snrl ma haza al laaaA- ah1 90 ssea-tf.--
that it might have been far more inauspi-
cious than it is at present. The movement
was originally ordered to commence on
Sunday. Had the crossing been success
fully accomplished at that time, as it
doubtless might have been, the position Of
the army would have been far more criti-
cal than it is at present. Had the storm
which has visited upon the north bank Of
the Rappahannook and prevented the
crossing overtaken US after we had been
thoroughly established upon the other side
Of the river, we should have been. unable
to maneuver our artillery, furnish the
srmy with supplies, or advance against the
enemy. Fortunate for US that the storm
commenced before and not after the cross
ing Of the river
Year: 1863

The English journals are Perpetuslly
talking Of the reckless disregard of human
life in the United states-yet late num-
Der of the London Times, in an editorial ar
tiele upon the frequency Of colliery aeci-
dents in Great Britain, says that ait is
terrible to think that upon an average
nearly twenty lives are lost in the coal
mines Of this kingdom every Week Of
every year" This is at the rate Of over
thousand lives year, which is double or
treble the average Of accidents in the uni
ted States.
Year: 1863

A WAR ITEM.-A young married woman
whose husband had gone to the war; heard
io conversation the remark that the Govern
ment wanted more cavalry and infantry. She
replied that she knew nothing about cavalry,
but added. With sigh, that if more infantry
was needed, the Government had better send
some Of the volunteers home again,
Year: 1863

Government. Hence the mob, Haunting


its banners Of fame over the homes Of


New York, and accumulating its atrocities
IN the hope that the startled community


there and elsewhere, may seek to buy peace


with the mob by doing less than its duty
to the Government It painfully notice.


able that thnt wing Of the Democracy


which, still adhering to the fortunes Of
Wood, claims to be broad enough to in
cludc earnest loyalty, did nothing to meet
and crush the mob. Gov. Seymour calls
them his friends, and virtually approves
their action when he tells them falsely
that lie has secured the end they desire
the defeat OF the draft. He dares not tell
them that the draft is right and necessary.


The New York mob only sleeps. It
is not dead, nor will it be until, in its face,
tie draft is completed, and consc1ipts are
taken from its very midst under the proyi-
sions of the law. Any evasion is conces-
sion to the mob, and on such concessions
twill feed to the evolving Of fresh and in
creased fires. To raise the men required
By the volunteering Of loyal men, to defeat
the draft by local appropriations that shall
free every conscriIt, are only fresh fuel
1nid IN for disloyal fires to break out with
fierce glow another day. The mob must
be crushed. The path Of the government


lies directly across it. The lesson is Of
value for other cities. Everywhere the


necessity is upon the government TO dem


onstratc its power in the bringing Of its
asmies into the field, and for it to falter, to
avoid collision with copperhead State au-


tho1itics and seek ingenious round-abouts


to shun mob violence, will be to precipi-


tate fresh outbreaks and inaugurate reign
Of anarchy. The people look insinctively
to the General Government with its du1y


constituted powers, and the prayer Of all
loyal men is that it may not talter but press
onward to the end. And this will be the
result in New York. The draft will be
rtsumed, and thepower Of the Government
vindicated in such a manner, should they


tempt that issue, that Five Points and its


kindred haunts will take deep and terri


bic lesson, in proof that the government
that can put q million Of men in the field


against armed rebels, can make short work
Of miscreant malcoutents at home. The
motto Of the war everywhere is, no COM
promise with lawlessness anywhere. For
Southern rebels, and Northern mobs in
| rebel service, no Cancellation nor negotia+
ton uuprefaced by unconditional submis~
sinn
Year: 1863

John Brough, in his speech at Muriet-
ia, pictured the fate ofa Democrat who
opposes this war, thus:


My main desire to-day has been TO sat.
isfy you that there is but one duty or one
obligation for every man TO take upon
himself aud fulfill in the state of the
country that reigns at present. ] may
have failed to do SO. and Il so let me make
a suggestion to my political friends Us to
party, and wish you to bear it in mind.
Go back TO the record, and take care that
you do not makeNthe same fatal mistake.
II is that no party ever made opposition
10 a war that was not rent in twain and
torn to pieces thereby. You cannot blot
the record out; you may try it, but IL will
stick to you; you may oppose this war;
but am not going along with you. The
old Tories of the Revolution--they are all
gone now, but their records remain, and
the odium belonging to them attaches
even to their descendants. The old men,
ories of the Hartford Convention ore
hardly spoken of with decent respect; and
| know of one case where the obloquy
though less than that which should result
under the present circumstances, descend
ed to the second generation, keeping him
from places of honor and trust, simply be-
cause the fact that the father had been a
member Of the Hartford Convention clung
to him like the shirt of Nessus. In the
war with Mexico we Democrats pro-
claimed it to be the duty Of every man to
stand up for it, whether he believed ii
right or not.


did so, for printed the Cincinnati
Enquirer about that time.


A Voice-"I wish you printed II now."


Mr.. Brought don't IL it advocated the
same principles as now. Laughter and
applause How poured hot shot into
those who opposed the war; how ! fired
whole broadsides at Tom Corwin.-
Where is he now! The brightest in
tellect, the poblest man the old Wing
party ever had in Ohio--they hardly own
him now, having showed him off 10 Mex-
co-a striking coincidence, the very
country whose cause he championed. l
repeat, a brighter light meyer went out
than Corwn's, when he and whole beta.
combs of Wings fell under their opposi-
ton to their nations war. Do not let us
reverse the record to-day, and place our
selves in the unfortunate position which
our political opponents then occupied
You can Mt pursue this hostility to the
war without bringing reproach upon your
selves as party and individuals. Let
me say 20 you young men, who are fight
ing in the ranks Of the Democratic party
to-day, beware how you tread on that
platform. IL is unsound, and the oblo-
guy will follow you in all your future
years. You cannot wipe it out. 1t will
be said OF you, to your children, and to
your chldren's chidren.-"That man was
opposed to putting dow n the most wicked
rebe ellion that ever existed" and when
that brand is upon you, it will mark you
as an enemy to your country! Young
man, let me beg of you to turn back; go
with that party no longer which ADOPTS
such reasonable policy. Let your
whole energies be given in support OF the
Administration in this war. Don't cover
yourself with infamy by taking upon your
self the reputation OF trying TO strike
down the Government when engaged in
a contest with rebellion. [Applause.]
Year: 1863

THE ARABS GIFT.-A poor Arab was
travelling in the desert, when he met with
spring of clear, sweet sparkling water
Accustomed as he was to brack sh wells, to
his simple mind it appeared that such water
as this was worthy of monarch; and filling
his leatheru bottle from the spring he deter


mined to go and present it to the Caliph
himself. -.,.'7 si- -. szass.


The poor man travelled considerable
distance before he reached the presence of
his sovereign, and laid his hum BILE Offering
at his feet. The calipb did not despise the
little gift brought to him with SO much
trouble. He ordered some of the water to
bs poured into cup. and thanking the Arab
with a smile, ordered him to be presented
with reward. a-s'' Is sz7- 80 81 -


The courtiers around pressed forward. ca
ger to taste of the wonderful water, but to
the surprise of all. the ealiph forbade them
to touch single drop. 80


After the poor Arsb had quilted the royal
presence with light and joyful heart, the
caliph turned to his courtiers, and thus ex-
planned the motives of his conduct.


During the travels of the Arab said he.
the water in his leathern bottle had bseom g
impure and distastefull But it was noffer-
ing OF love, and as such received it with
pleasure. But we'll knew that bad suf-
fered another to partake of it, he would not
have concealed his disgust; and therefore I
forbade you to touch the draught, lest the
heart of the poor man should have been
wounded. . -.--- ~


All that sinners can present to their King
is like the water brought by the Arab,
though like him We may fancy it worth the
acceptances of our Lord. But he will not
reject-he will not despise the little offering
of love and faith; for he has promised that
even cup of cold water, given in the name
of disciple shalIin no wise lose its reward
Year: 1863

Tue bill for enrolling and calling out the
militia forces of the United States has become
a law Of the land. Let US briefly consider the
comparative strength Of the forces of the Union
thus placed at the service of the President for
the purpose Of putting down the armed forces
of the rebellion. From tho census statistics
of 1850 (white basis) We make out the fol


lowing as ede m.l q aaHIs orJ
THE FIaHrIxo STRENGTH OF the LOYAL STATES
Year: 1863

We are glad to hear from New York that
the hunkerism of that city, always SO ready
to take sides with the pro-slavcry Democ-
racy, are thoroughly alarmed By the violent
and reasonable demonstrations Of the
Copperheads whom they have assisted to
power and place. They see an attempt at
a new reyolution-a revolution right here
at home-in the motions that Wood & Co.
are making; and they are hauling back
with unfeigncd alarm from the brink Of
that fearful precipice upon which they
stand. They arc wise; and men hereaway
who, unlike the Copperhead leaders have
anything to lose, will do well to follow
their example.
Year: 1863

There is one element in The politics Of
the North, aud its relation to the Rebel
States, Which the Copperheads hayc not esti-
mated at its proper value; and that is
Property. It is very easy for men with the
gift Of CAB to talk about armed resistance
to the Government; it is always within
the power Of treason and malice to sot
q party rabble a-chattoring in echo to their
maledictions upon the men in power, But
when the time comes in which maleyolcnt
wishes and wicked and traitorous speech
areto assume the form Of deeds, then the
men who have real stake in the peace ol
society, in the pcrpctuity of established
forms, and in the confidence and
rcpose which a stable government
gives, will claim the right to be
heard; and, before their cxpostula-
tions and efforts, the agitators who have
nothing to lose but everything to gain by
civil war, will be compelled to silence, if
not to hurried and disgraceful retreat.
Property is the true conservative element
in our political strifes, and when the threat
is 10 swallow it up or to destroy its value
and bcggar its posscssors, solely for rein
stating tue so-called Democratic party in
the places Of power, or for enabling few
hundred thousands Of rebel shareholders
10 ooy, sell, whip, brand and breed their
nlggcfs IN peace anywhere On this Cont
nent, property go threatened will decline
the Office to which 1t is allotted. twill do
more than beg to be excused it will throw
its weight in The other scale. And r. I'm
men who are fomenting opposition to thc
Government, which they say shall he
bloody il the Government does not yie1a


hope to make head with their insan.
schemes, against the moral sense, the quicl
and warm patriotism, the enlightened con
science and the property Of the country
they have, we must say, the madncs
which is the forerunncr Of destruction.


It is not always that the property IN.
the patriotism Of the country can l.


brought into unison for tho accomplish
ment Of d great work. But in the cas-


under consideration they cannot divide
The obligation imposed by duty to Go


and man, and the impulses OF sclf1shnos


arc for once in full accord. The bio,


aimed at tic Government would fall nc


only upon al that patriotism holds deal