smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

Gun-shot wounds are not painful i'm


mediately, but become so by inhamma-


tion.- Their treatment is first to avoid


a collapse, and this is to be done by
encouraging language, and, if ueces-
sary, little stimulant, administered
with care, as it may increase the in
fammation. The next thing is to stop
the bleeding, by the application of
pressure the next, to find out if any
bone is broken, and if SO to steady it
and place it in natural and comfor-
table position. After this cold water
dressing may be applied, though many
surgeons are in favor of a warm water
fermentation, but we think their practice
untenable, for cold water removes
Inflammation by evaporation, and warm
water may impart heat, instead OF
removing it. In the case of slight
injury, cold water dressings and rest Of
muscles will complete the cure. For
desperate wounds, the subsequent treat


ment requires the skill of a Larrey OF
Abernethy. mof sea4 Erl3f
Year: 1861

The man who stands upon his own
soil, who feels that, by the laws of the
land in which he lives, by the laws OF
civilized nations, he is the rightful and
exclusive owner of the land which he
tills, is, by the constitution of our
nature, under a wholesome influence,
not easily imbibed by any other source.
He feels, other things being equal, more
strongly than another, the character OF
man who is lord of an inanimated
world. Of this great and wonderful
sphere, which, fashioned by the hand
of God, and upheld by His power, is
rolling through the heavens a part of
FHis-His from the centre of the sky.
1t is the space on which the generation
before him moved in its round of duties,
and he feels himself connected by a
visible link with those who follow him,
and to whom he is to transmit home.
Perhaps his farm has come down to
him from his fathers. They have gone
to their long home, but he can trace
their last footstep over the scenes of
his daily labors. The roof that shelters
him was reared by those to whom he
owes his being. Some interesting
domestic tradition is connected with


every inclosure. The favorite fruit-tree
was planted by his fathers hand. He
sported in boyhood beside the brook
which still winds through the meadows.
Through the field lies the path to the
village school of earlier DAYS. He still
hears from his window the voice of the
Sabbath bell which called his father to
the house of God; near at hand is the
spot where his parents laid down to rest,
and where, when his time has come, he
shall be laid by his children. These
are the feelings of the owners of the
soil. Words cannot paint them; gold
cannot buy them; they flow out of the
deepest fountains of the heart, they are
the life-springs of fresh, healthy, and
generous national character.-EUerett.
Year: 1861

The SOUTHERN NAVAL ExpEDIrIoN.-The
New York World Of Monday has the follow
ing:


The naval expedition to the Southern coast
about which so much has been said, will sail
from this city and Fortress Monroe within q
short time. Government yesterday chartered
all the available steamships in this harbor, to
be used as transports, and stores will be put
on board of them Immediately. Steam YES
sells have also been chartered at Boston and
Philadelphia for the same purpose. 1t is the
intention of the Government to send large
army of men under command of Gen. Butler
to strike one or more vital points on the
Southern coast. As Gen. Mcclellan appears
to have no notion Of risking battle outside
of his lines, the troops can be very well
spared from the army of the Potomac. Be-
fore November the Cotton States will be in a
panic, and the troops of Beauregard hurrying
to save their homes.
Year: 1861

WHERE ARE You, Mr.. WIGFALL?-Wigfall
is wanted. Wigfall made aspccch in the Sen
ate just before he seeded. Wigfall made
cotton King, broke up the blockade, turned
our operatives into the street idle, ruined our
capitalists, and set the people of England
starving-all in future. Wigfall drove his
stakes down just where he wanted them, but
they don't stay down. Here is what he said:


"Cotton is King. We can ship our cotton;
there is no trouble about that But perhaps
you will say that you will blockade us. In
the first place, naval officers like to have lit
tie pay now and then, if only to buy grog
with. You cannot keep them in service un-
less you pay them. How are you going to
pay them unless you tax your people? Your
operatives will have nothing more to do !;
your capitalists will be broken and whom
are you going to tax? How do we stand
We have our cotton, and Europe is obliged to
buy it. You might cram the granaries of
England to bursting. Stop our supply of
cotton for one week, and she would be starv-
ipun
Year: 1861

If there is any desire for fight in the rebels,
it is very likely they will be gratified to-mor-
row-not only in front, but up and down the
river. Deserters from the rebel camp and our
scouts corroborate the opinion that the rebel
army is not disposed either to advance upon
our line or to accept the profered battle. The
enemy is not discernable in strength in front
Of our works south of the Potomac


The dispatches to the War Department to-
day are more encouraging than heretofore in
regard to the movements of Gen. Fremont in
Missouri. 5f
Year: 1861

MILITARY AND NAVAL MOVE.


The war steamers Mississippi, Minneso-
ia, Colorado and Pawnee, and the brig
Bainbridgc, in addition to those previously
rtpored, are getting ready for sea with al
possible haste. The Pawnee has already
set sail from the Washington navy yard.
The destination Of the forces is still d
weu-kept secret. Boats for expeditiously
landing the troops hare been p1aced-on
board the steamers. The Charlestowu
navy yard is full OF workmen, and all
the highest state Of activity
and, in short, everything is being done
which would be done if fight had been
determined On at the earliest practicable
moment. Rather more than the usual
number Of exciting rumors will be found
among our telegraph dispatches. The
latest sensation is that Ben McCul1och is
bound to seize Washington tile moment a
drop of blood is shed on the Southern
coast
Year: 1861

It is rumored that Pennsylvania will
Immediately be put on a war footing by her
State authorities, to meet any possible e1i-
gency like an invasion Of Washington by
jeff Davis and hi. fellow traitors. II not
true, it certainly ought to be. There is but
one way for the government Of the United
States to maintain even the show OF IN ex-
istence, and that is By holding the fortresses
in its possession and collecting The revenue.
If reasonable foray is made upon Wash
ington OF the Northern States in conEe'
quence, it must be repelled by the North
ern States, and they had better all be
getting in readiness for the event.
Year: 1861

FREE D1sPENsART.--The Dispeneaty at No. 16s
Clark street, so productive Of relief to the sick
poor Of the city during the past year, is open each
day from sto P. N. for tho gratuitous medical
and surgical treatment Of that unfortunate class OF
society. All interested will please take notice,
Year: 1861

MEETING OF Stock RAIsERs.-At meeting
of stock raisers held at Nome Lackee Reser-
walton on the I'd February, the following res
olutions were adopted:


WHEREAS, We are satisfied there are per-
son in this vicinity who are, and have been
for months past, in the practice of marking
unmarked stock, not belonging to themselves,
and even going so far as to brand horses with
their own mark, that were plainly branded
at the time with the owners brand-and
when expostulated with in regard to the
matter, have averred that their Indians
must have done it" and we have submitted
to these things until "forbearance has ceased
to be virtue" and,


WHEREAS, Those same persons are in the
habit of driving stock off from lands belong
ing to the United States Government upon
our own private lands-Therefore be it


ResOtved, That it is a duty which we owe
to ourselves and to the community ut large
to demonstrate against any person, in any
manner, interfering with his neighbor's
stock, by driving them off, except to protect
his private property.


ResOiUed, That we will hold any person
individually responsible for all stock not be-
longing to them, when found bearing their
brand, whether Indians use their brand or
not: and although Government may submit
to have her stock branded TX we DW not
Year: 1861

The BOUNDARY SuRvEY-Mr. John Jones,
of the Northwest Boundary Commission, ar
rived here last Tuesday. having left the ter
minus of the boundary line on the summit
of the Rocky Mountains, on the 10th of last
month. He crossed Spoken River on the lst
of this month, and arrived at Walla Walla in
seven days from the Spoken.


The Colvile road was in good order; no
snow of any consequence had fallen About
twenty miles out from Wala Walla, the Dra-
goons, on their way to the reservation, were
met. At Walla Walla there was good deal
of excitement in reference to the mines, and
another company will start from there in the
spring. There remains but about two months
more work for the Boundary Commission to
perform after they commence, but they will
not be able to resume before the last of
April The ancient and renowned Devil
Cush" will be here in a short time Olgn-
piG Pioneer
Year: 1861

The SAN LEANDRo GUNPowBER PLoT The
Grand Jury of Alameda county, have rem
dered a report, in which they say:


They have gone into minute investiga-
tien of the circumstances connected with the
explosion at the house of ii. K w. Clarke /;
examined large number of witnesses, but
have been unable to elicit anything which
would warrant them in charging any person
with the crime The whole affair seems as
yet wrapped in mystery, and the Grand Jury
can only express the hope that time may yet
reveal the perpetrators of the outrage
Year: 1861

LoNG RANGED Guns Cham, the clever Paris =
ian caricaturist, is making himself very merry
with the long range weapons now so gener-
ally in vogue. According to him the word
of command on drill will be, attention !
Spy glasses Fire" The new weapons ena-
bling the hostile armies to fight at great dis
tances, the vanquished army will be sum
moned by telegraph to surrender, and a vic
torious hero returned from the battle field,
and recounting the events of the campaign,
when interrogated respecting the personal
appearance of the people against whom he
has been fighting, will be obliged to confess
his inability to satisfy the curiosity of his
hearers upon this point, as, though he saw
the fire, he was quite out of sight of the enc
my.
Year: 1861

Palmetto Loes.-The Savannah Republican has
this simils:


q The New Workers are just now wondering over
a palmetto log that was taken North BY cns Of the
the steamers, as 3 curiosity-pretty much the
frogs did for while over the royal log sent them
by Jupiter A musket-ball discharged at it leaves
no trace Of its entrance after repeated trials split
it. they have to the conclusion that the Prince
of Railsplitters, Old Abe himself. would be backed
out by the job. If they viii to the additional
conclusion that Southern men are just about as
hard to handle in contest for their rights and in
dependence, they win not shoot wide Of the mark
Year: 1861

Bureau Of Construction, &C.,


June |, 1861.
DROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau
l. until the 18th day of June, for the complete
construction and equipment of Steam Screw
Gun Boats, including spars, rigging, sails, avn
ingS, boats, cables and anchors, tanks, casks,
furniture, cooking apparatus, and all the outfits
for vessel Of war ready for sea service.


The steam machinery, the fuel for the same,
the armament and provisions, will be provided
by the Government.


builders who are actually engaged in that bust
ness, and satisfactory evidence to that effect will
be required from parties proposing who are lot
known to the Department.


Upon application TO this Bureau, parties will
be furnished with specification showing the
dimensions of the vessel and the description and
size OF the materials; also, a section showing
the length Of the timbers amidships. Building
plans will be furnished by the Department when
contract is made With the specifications will
be enclosed the form of contract the successful
person will be required to execute, with sureties
to the full amount of the contract.


The parties must state in their offer the total
amount Tor which they will engage to do all that
the contract and specifications require, giving
separate the amount demanded If the vessel be
Launched IN sixty days, in seventy five days, in
ninety days, and in one hundred and five days,
from the date of the contract the vessel in each
case to be completed and ready for sea in thirty
days after being launched.


The Department reserves the right to accent
the proposition most to the interest of the Gov
eminent, and to reject them ALL at it's option.
Parties will state the number of vessels thew
will agree to deliver within the times specified,
june3
Year: 1861

By correspondence herewith published, ii
will be seen that the activity and energy hitherto
displayed by Gen. Wool, in cooperation with the
Union Defense Committee, in providing supplies
and forwarding men and munitions to the Fed
eral Capital, are not approved at beadquarters.
We need not say that We regret this. As no
communication with Warrington was possible for
some days, it may well be that large di;cre-
ton was exercised, snd that everything was not
done as it would have been had the Telegraph
and Railroads been in working order. That all
was done for the best none will doubt; that it
was better 10 err on tho side of excessive en-.
ergy than on that Of supinen,ss and fear of in
curing responsibility, will be generally felt. The
time may possibly come when the zeal now re.
buhed will be deemed essential, aud we trust it
may then be freely invoked aud as freely ex.
hlbited
Year: 1861

The main portion of the feet TO blockade the
Southern ports will be at sea within week.
1t w,ll consist of fifty wor vessels, with steam
transports sufficient to accommodate a land army
Of 10000 men. They will blockade every port
whose entrance has six feet of water. The army
on board will require the rebels to keep IN ARM,
at the various ass,able points of their coast, on
aggregate Of at least 10000 men. How they
will pay aud feed this force remains TO be seen.
Year: 1861

ia determined that as tho immediate danger is
nuw past, all war movements sbal be conducted
with such care and circumspeclion ~ TO leave
nothing TO chance. Every thug requisite to sue
cess will be provided before anything serious is
riskcd,
Year: 1861

A PREvENTrvE OF BURGLARIEs.-Plate
glass is recommended as preventive against
burglaries. Wherever the burglar eneoun-
tiers plate glass he must either give up the
job, or he must employ force that will alarm
any but the most sleepy household. The
best diamond can only scratch the surface Of
plate glass, and il requires heavy pressure 70
complete the cleavage,
Year: 1861

The following letter from one of our
boys came to hand just as our last paper
had gone to press, and consequently had
to be laid over until this week. Though
little old it will nevertheless be read
with interest:l - n -L-l-
Year: 1861

JUDGE ROLAND ToNEs.-By reference to another
column Of paper it will be perceived that this gem
tleman is candidate for district judge at the ensuing
election Heretofore whilst this gentleman has Beon
before the public as a democratic candidate we have
conseientously opposed him on account OF principle
Now, without any party nomination. he stands before
in a very different light. We have always thought
the election Of judges by the people impolitic and dan
gerous. The judiciary, in our opinion should be
entirely Independent Of the masses only responsible
the governor and Legislature for their conduct in Office
Hon Roland Jones, district judge, heretofore has
given general satisfaction both ability and the
dispatch Of business
Year: 1861

FLAG PREsENrArIoS.-We have been requested to
state that the ladies Of city will present the Caddo
Rifles flag on Friday, next The presentation will
take place at the courthouse at hafpast o'clock
Year: 1861

The New Albany (Indiana) Ledger learns by letter
from southern Illinois, that the city council of Cairo
has passed an ordinance approprating considerable
sum of money for the purpose Of purchasing arms for
the use Of the city and that agent has started east
for the purpose Of procuring the The object Of
this movement i not to fight the SOUTH (the bad one
trust them, for will not but to repe any attempt
that the abotonists Of northern Illinois may make to
convert their city into camp from which to carry
predatory warfare against the south The cee9pon
dent ntfther states that great the indignation Of all
parties in southern Illinois against governor atcs on
account Of his late message that he 90 there
now his person would hardly be safe.


We would remind our readers that Cairo and the
railroad belong to English company. We have
heretofore stated that if that point well fortified
all the troops south Of the Mississippi could not take
tand thus all the supplies Of the great grainery Of
the west might be cut off England has always been
treacherous-some Of our readers remember how she
obtained possession Of Gibraltar and how she has
tanned it since. Let her once obtain possession of
this strong point by nature with her facilities Of rail
roads to Canada it would be almost impossible to dis
lodge her In these troublesome times we cannot be
toe vigilant
Year: 1861

TnE MILITARY TAx.-The Yeksburg Sun says the
action Of the Mississippi State convention in levyng
military tax is regarded byaome rather oppressive
policy consequent upon the secession of the State


We hope the friends Of secession will stand up with
holiness and chcerfuness to the crisis which has been
so precipitatey brought upon us The number Of civil
and military Offices will be increased-a navy must be
created fortifcations erected-postal arrangements
observation-disclosures or ambassadors and consuls sent
abroad favors to bestow twill costs millions Of dollars
The of land houses and negroes will have to
be taxed to meet the current expenses. The taxes
heretofore we have been informed did not amount to
per cent. Under the new order of things, it is
estimated that the taxes will have to be increased to
at least FIVE per cent. Bear it cheerfully.


in Texas, it is estimated that her Withdrawal from
the Union and assuming sefgovernment will cost at
least six millions of dollars
Year: 1861

When, few weeks ago, We expressed a
desire for q union of all who were ready
to sustain the government in its attempt
to crush treason and put down rebellion,
in The coming State campaign, the Ashta-
bula Sentinel read us ont of the Republi-
can party therefor, and apparently en-
deavOred to destroy all confidence in the
honesty of our belief. Choosing to let fu-
ture events justify our course We made no
defence against the charges of the senti-
mel and other journals which followed it.
We are glad now to see that the Sentinel
has come directly to the ground which we
hold. In its last issue, we find the follow
ing;


We do not care anything about names,
only as they mean something. The Re-
publicans having elected Mr.. Lincoln, his
administration will bear their name as
matter Of course; but that will not stand
in the way Of a fraternal recognition of all
who patriotically yield their support to the
Administration, in this trying hour. Il is
a matter Of daily observation that the great
mass Of the people approve the course of
the President thus far, and will stand by
him. Great numbers who consider them
selves as Of this Democratic party psrtake
Of this feeling, and will stand by those
who are honestly and earnestly for the
country. They are not likely now to array
themselves against the Administration at
the bidding Of a set Of men who counsel
compromise and peace with the robbers and
traitors of the South. We accept the issue,
and 60 for the Administration.


This is no more and no less than we
have claimed from the first. We never
proposed to abandon the Administration,
or to be less q Republican when the time
comes to again bring up party distinctions,
than We have been heretofore. We knew
that the great mass of the Democrats of
our State were heartily in favor of carry
ing this war vigorously forward until treG-
son was forever crushed. Such being the
case, we proposed TO abandon our party
name for the time being, and labor frater-
nslly with all who were with us in devo-
tion to our common country. The action of
the Democratic Central Committee, repre-
senting but minority of the Democracy
of the State, has confirmed our view of the
case, and it seems has brought the Sentinel
up to our stand point. Let US now go for.
ward together, and with ''the whole Union"
for our motto, proceed to the election of
good and true men to the offices of the State,
who, until the war is decided, know no
creed but that which the widest patriotism
dictates.
Year: 1861

A SMLE.-Reader. did you ever 81,
down in some quiet spot, and watch one
of those interesting insects called "tum-
ble-bugs." toiling with its hinge ball mp
some steep elevation? When near the top,
the rise became almost perpendicular. the
bug could not maintain his equilibrium
under his load, aud suddenly the ball
made plunge, aud in q second lay a,
the bottom of the hill /: while the bug,
turning slowly round to see where 1t was,
looked utterly astounded when he could
not find it in any direction.


Old "Drygripes" reminds us of that
tumble-bug. in disposition and in the ma
terial he delights to work in. He buried
himself in the filth Of secessionism, and set
to constructing his ball of treason. The
thing worked finely, and up he tugged
with his burden. The ball assumed shape
and spparcn. solidity. and he felt that he
should soon reach the pinnacle of the
mound, where his ball should rest with
out opposition, and he perched on the
top of his bali. But reaction has come !;
he feels something give way ; and soon
he will turn round to behold himself alone
on the side Of the dunghill. while his
darling ball has vanished. and is no long
or visible to the naked eye!
Year: 1861

"DRYGRIrEs" CoNs1sTENcy.-"Dry
gripes" glorifes himself upon his invinci
BILE logic, and his rare consistency. If he
can discover a seeming contradiction in
the remarks of an adversary. nothing less
than column of slang will suffice fol
him to expose it. and display his tre-
mendous erudition, gathered from three
doctor books and a Niger Almanac.
He has recently demolished cotempo-
rary with column and half of wind
and words-subject. the Military Bill.
Here are two extracts:


mo man in the State has been muster.
ed into service only by his voluntary act.
nor is it likely that any will be-"


"This law is as binding in its obliga-
tions upon every citizen of this State as
any law upon the statute books. and will
remain SO until it is repealed by the Leg
islature or made null by the action of the
Courts"


There it is. The Military Bill requires
every citizen of the State between speci-
fed ages, to do thus and SO. "Drygripes"
says that this law is absolutely bind
ing upon every citizen until it is repealed !;
and yet he had just previously declared
that no person would be compelled to
obey its requirements except of his own
free will. Such is q specimin of his logic
and consistency such is the nonsense
which he weekly Grams down the throats
of secession iguoramuses. hoping to hide
his weakness and puerility beneath a
ponderous heap Of big words and slang
phrases, which will do for "dungarees"
to wonder or laugh at. without once
thinking to sift any sense or reason out
of the heterogeneous mass. While glori-
flying himself upon logic and consistency
which he never possessed, he should bear
in mind one fact /: that he cannot be o
consistent liar
Year: 1861

@ The Bulletin" is the name of a
tri-weekly and weekly paper just started
at Atchison, upon the material of the late
Lecompton Democrat. The Bulletin is
secession paper Of the lousiest kind.
Its days will be "few and full of trouble -
The people of Kansas have no use for
such paper nor its conductors. Atchi-
son ought to be the best hemp market west
Of the Missouri.