smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

Bsa-The Rising Sun Insurance Company
(by the way model concern for good man
agement) gives notice that it has declared
cash dividend of ten per cent. for the past
six months, and dividend of twenty per
cent for the same period to be placed to
the credit Of the surplus fund.
Year: 1861

10 The Editors Of The Union and American:


Knowing how encouraging it is in all our under
takings to feel that we have the sympathy of fair
and glorious woman, and conscious of how, on the
battle field, it nerves the arms of those who are
striking for their Eberties to know that she smiles
on them and that her pure prayers ascend to the
throne OF The Dispenser of all wants, en- their be-
half. take the liberty of sending for your pc
rusal and publication (f you t) some extracts
which have had the opportunity of making from
letter written by young lady in this city to fe
male relative in Pennsylvania, the sentiments of
which knew will be re-echoed by hundreds Of
thousands. VIC
Year: 1861

We find in the Bradford (Vt.) Telc-
graph letter written by Lieut.. Farm
ham, of the Bradford Guard composing
a part Of the first Vermont Regiment,
and now stationed at Fortress Monroe.
We make the following extract:


Yesterday afternoon our Regiment
gave dress parade in the fort and
we received much praise from ALL
After we get into the fort we shall be
perfectly safe, as indeed we are now,
from any attack of any forces in this
vicinity. The interior Of the fort COW
ers space of Ga acres, and is cover
ed with u beautiful growth of green
and is a beautiful place. The gardens
about the officers houses are filled
with flowers. There are now 2,40O
men here, just the full complement to
man the guns. The rebels cannot
take it by storm. 1t is perfectly i'm
possible. The only way is by siege,
and you may be sure that they will
not be permitted to come up and build
Notifications about us as they did
about Sumpter. We shall just pitch
into them before they can make any
extensive preparations. The walls Of
the fort are about twenty feet high, of
solid, cemented masonry, with a pro-
lection of thirty feet of earth inside.
Immediately outside the walls, be-
tween US and the fort, is o ditch SO
feet wide, and now with six feet of wa
ter in it. The ditch is about Is feet
deep. Outside Of all this is well
built parapet, with q ditch around
that also. Near us Is big gun, the
biggest in the United States, so that
I think you need not feel any alarmed
about our safety.


We are enjoying ourselves first rate,
and probably have not one half the
anxiety that our friends at home have.
The weather here is delightful, and it
never is as warm as further inland.
We have good sea breeze and are
entirely out of tho range of the mias-
ma of the swamps.


Fort Monroe is celebrated water
ing and bathing place. The hotel
where stayed last night is kept by
Willard, a brother Of the Willards
who keep the big hotel in Washing.
ton. 1t is monster Of a house, SO
large that there was some talk OF
quartering our whole regiment in it.
So you can see how we are situated
The officers do not receive their ra,
tions as the men do, but receive 81 30
a day with which to feed and provide
for themselves. Upon the whole oul
company get along very well indeed


In the officers mess we have bakers
Year: 1861

Extract of private letter from an old citizen of
New Orleans, now at the North, to his daughter
inthis city;


HUDzoy, n " Jan. l, 1861.


s l have found warm hearts
and ready hands here, for us of the South. But
the South must prepare herself; there is no hope
for her or her Institutions from even the mildest
of the Republicans (black or white.) Then think
that The South Is Inhabited by an inferior race Of
people, and that the North has only to will and
the South to submit They intend to subjugate the
South aud destroy the country at all and a,1y
price. So tell our friends to expect and prepare
(and they are not few are perfectly paralyzed,
and know not what to do. Therefore, the Black
Republicans have it all their own way, and have
not the slightest intention of conceding anything
to the South, but are determined to make the
South submit IF THEY CAN.
Year: 1861

RosERr W. JoHNsox and JoHs PorE, at the fol-
lowing times and places. will address the people
upon the present troubles of the country and upon
the policy it is wisest to pursue for the interest the
honor and the future security of the State of Arknn
Year: 1861

CARDINAL WIsEMAN AND HIS SUooEssoR.--
II is understood in Rome that Cardinal
Wiseman is in i'll health, and not likely to
live long. So distasteful to the Pope has
is be that all his troubles spring from En-
glish sources, that his SUCCESSOR as Arch
bishop will not have the rank Of Cardinal.
Year: 1861

CHILDREN of any age can now have their pictures
~ taken perfect, we have built Room expressly
for their Groups of Children also taken in fac-
ton of second, IN clear weather Mothers-n not
now have the trouble take them Gallery dozen
times, and at last put up with a caricature, they
will but go at once to


feb1s-f HUGHES PREMIUM GALLERY
Year: 1861

TNHIS Establishment is located in the most pleasant


L part of the city, and Is doing good cash busi-
ness but owing to the i'll health of the proprietor it
viii be disposed Of at reasonable price, and terms to
suit the purchaser. For particulars enquire OF Mr..
Camp, at this office. feb12-6
Year: 1861

The comet of lS43 moved half round the sun in
ten and half hours, with a velocity of 800 coo
miles per hour-abuut an eighth times faster than
Professor Morse can despatch his lightning.
Year: 1861

HORSE s7o1Es.-J. II. Norris, the well
known news dealer, came of minus hts horse
last night by the operations of some unknown
and uncrupalous thief who stole the animal
while standing in front Of his store
Year: 1861

agent of the vessel, the son Of the British
Consul at Havana, was we'll aware Of the
character Of these persons. They went In
the steamer with the knowledge and con-
sent Of the Captain, who endsavored af-
terWards to conceal them by refusing to
exhibit the passenger list and the papers
Of the vessel.


There can beno doubt he knew they were
carrying highly important dispatches, and
were endowed with instructions inimical to
the United States This rendered his vessel,
though neutral, good prize I determined
to take possession OF the vessel, and as 1
mentioned in my report, send her to Key
West for adjudication.


forbore to seize her, however, in oon-
sequence of my being so reduced in officers
and crew, and the arrangement 1t would
cause innocent persons, there being q large
number of passengers who would have
been put to great loss and inconEenience,
as we'll as disappointment, from the inter
ruption il would have caused them in net
being able to join the steamer from st..
Thomas for Europe.


l therefore concluded to sacrifice the in
terests of my officers and crew in the prize
and suffer the steamer to proceed after the
necessary detention to effect the transfer Of
these commissioners, considering I had ob
tanned the important end had in view.


Signed CHAS. WILKES.
Year: 1861

We reserve any extended synopsis Of the
Treasary report until we have the dOOu-
ment in full but the telegraph brings
enough to show that the Report is able and
exhaustive. The vast interests Of the Uni
ted States are in good hands. Secretary
Chase grasps the details ss well as the
gsnsralitiss of his Department, and pre-
sents paper which We guarantee has had
no superior for practical sense. The figures
he gives are enormous, but We have an
enormous country to make the figures good.
The Report tells its own story in plain
language, and We refer to to it for all par
tieulars.
Year: 1861

II is said by writer on board the San
Jseinto, that Commander Wilkes ran near
enough to Charleston to afford his pilgrims
an opportunity Of once more beholdiDg the
towers high and battlements gray Of that
sacred city-their starting place not fifteen
days beforehand also, that the San Jacin-
to anchored almost within gun-shot Of the
rebel batteries, at which the rebel minis
ters we're permitted to gaze and cOntem'
plate, with what satisfaction they can
their present situation.
Year: 1861

The expedients Of soldiers to obtain
LIQUOR seem inezhaustible. A Psducah
correspondent Of the St. Louis Republican
says the other day man started out with
his ooffes.pot for milk on his return, an
officer suspecting him of having whisky
in his can, wished to examine it, and the
man satisfied him by pouring out milk.
At night there was general drunk in that
soldiers quarters, ending in fight. It
was at last discovered that the man hsd put
q little milk into the spout of his can, seal
ing the inside with bread, and filing the
can with whisky. That man is acuie''
enough to lead an expedition against JEFF.
Thompson.
Year: 1861

In the meantime We would invite our numerous


friends and tn public to examine splendid stO *
Of new Fall and Winter Goods for Men and Boys'
wear, which We selling at extremely low prices.
Year: 1861

~ .


The Columbiad or Paixhan (pronounc-
ed pay-zan,) is large gun, designed prin-
cipally for firing shells-it being far more
accurate than tho ordinary shot mortar.


A Mortar is very short cannon with
large bore, some of them thirteen inch
es in diameter, for firing shells. Those
IN use 10 our army are set at an angle of
forty-fye degrees and the range Of the
shell is varied by altering the charge of
powder The shell is caused to explode
at just about the time that it strikes, by
means of a fuse, the length of which is
adjusted TO the time of flight 10 be occu-
pied by the ball, which of course CORES
ponds with the range. The accuracy
with which the time of the burning Of
the fuse can be adjusted by varying its
length is surprising; good artillerists gen
orally succeed in having their shells ex-
plode almost at the exact instant Of strik-
ing. In loading a mortar, the shell is
carefully placed with the fuse directly for
ward, and when the piece is discharged,
the shell is SO completely enyeloped with
flame, that the fuse is nearly always fred.
The fuse is made by filling wooden
cylinder with fuse powder, the cylinder
being Of sufficient length for the longest
range, and to be cut down shorter for
shorter ranges as required. , DH


A Dahlgren gun is an ordinary can
non, except it is made very thick at the
breech for some three or four feet, when
il tapers down to less than the usual size.
This form was adopted in consequence of
Year: 1861

E% No two human being were ever
exactly alike either in body or mind. In
other words, Nature has been engaged in
making men for six thousand years with
out ever making one that she thought
worth while TO repeat l 'l e3l
Year: 1861

The Transcript finds fault with some cit
izen Of this place, for refusing to contribute
towards the relief of Uriah Rogers, who lost
both arms last summer, while firing can
non in Sierra county. Mr.. Rogers was GER
tainly worthy object of charity, and we
are infoTmed that near three hundBed dol
lars was collected for his benefit in this
place but considering the numerous calls
upon our citizens for charitable purposes at
home, we can blame NO one for refusing to
contribute 10 the relief Of persons at dis
tance. We do not think there is man in
the town, engaged in any legitimate busi-
ness, who can be called niggardly, though
some may have their own ideas as to how
they bestow their charities.
Year: 1861

LIFE or CHRrsr r.-Kershaw 81 Haywards
panorama was exhibited last eve. to a delight
ed house and all are enthusiastic in its praise.
We are confident no panoramic work ever
visited this place more deserving ofextensive
patronage than this being work of great
historical exactness, beautiful in design and
worth double the price of admission, among
them Christ raising Jairus daughter
"Christ stilling the tempest and "thc River
Jordan" They exhibit this Saturday even


ing. for the last time in this place, and we
bespeak for the proprietors full house, and
cordial reception wherever they 60
Year: 1861

On our first page will be found procIa-
nation of JEFF. Davis, the Provisional Pres


dent Of the Confederate States II is moth.
ing less than an invitation to all the rascals
in creation to fit out piraLical vessels to
prey upon the commerce of the Northern
States, under a show of legal authority. 1t
is not expected that any considerable nun
Der of the citizens of the Gulf States will
enlist 10 this business, for the reason that
they have not the ships, and salt water is
not their element; but they calculate that
every ship-owner of Europe, and many in
the Northern States, will eagerly accept the
invitation, and in this respect they are GER
tain TO be disappointed. Jeff. Davis and
bis co-conspirators having formed their es-
innate of mankind in general upon the
workings of secession in their own section,
have not arrived at very correct cOnclu-
sions of the morality of civilized nations
They may yet learn that all mankind are
not so eager as the rebels of the Gulf States
to seize and appropriate the property Of
others.


The Confederate States have not been ac-
knowledged as independent by any Gov
ernment on earth, aud privateering under
The Confederate flag will be treated as pi-
rucy by every civilized nation. Possibly
few persons may be found rash enough 10
engage in the business, but they will be
hunted down and hung as pirates.


A dispatch by the last Pony, states that
letters of marque have already been grant
ed to three or four vessels, which had been
lifted out with the view of intercepting the
steamers bearing California treasure. 1t Is
not impossible that they may succeed in
seziug one or two treasure shipments, but
the chances are that the fitting out of pri-
vateers will not in any case prove paying
investment.
Year: 1861

VIRGINIA OREDTT.-The VirgInians cannot
understand why it is that the bonds Of their
State are selling at fifty cents on the dollar
in the New York market, while the State
bonds Of New York and Pennsylvania are
at par The Virginia papers attribute it to
conspiracy Of the New York brokers, to
which the New York papers reply, by ad-
vising the Virginians to buy up their own
State bonds. The secession ordinance lately
adopted by the Virginia Convention has
sadly impaired the credit of that State.
Should the people reject the ordinance, the
State bonds would Immediately go up to
the former rates.
Year: 1861

DECETvED.-The secessonists Of the Gulf
States have all along been deceived, as to
the true sentiment of the Northern people.
Willingly believing the statements Of the
New York Herald and kindred sheets, they
have firmly calculated upon divided North
aud a united South, they and carried on
their depredatiOns against the Government
until longer forbearance can only be re-
garded arrant cowardice. The Charleston
Courier, a leading secession organ, in late
issue. says:


There is one thing clear, that If the Govern
ment resorts to force and sectional war, there
must be very strong and powerful party at the
North opposed to them. This party constitutes
the commercial cities and monied men, and
those interested in the industrial pursuits of
that section. This division being made at the
North, compels the Government, in an issue OF
force, to rely exclusively upon the Black Re
publican party for the supply of men and mon
ey. Whereas, on the contrary, the Confederate
States will present one united and unbroken
front, with no division, but all ready to defend
their homes and their affairs. In such an issue
there can be no doubt as to the final result.


By this time we presume the secessionists
have found out how badly they have been
sold by few unprincipled and reckless
Northern journals.
Year: 1861

pipe, that the worm is thrown entirely
out, thus curing itself.


But in other cases the worm viii crawl
down upon the lungs Of the chick, and
there suck blood from the air cells Of the
lungs. The way to remove it is to take
a horsehair eighteen inches long, twist il
and double it, leaving a curve OF circle
on one end of the doubled hair. This
curve should be a quarter Of an inch IN
diameter. Insert the curved end Of the
hair into The wind-pipe about six inches;
twist it around a few times, and then
draw it out carefully. You viii, in ali
probability draw out the worm the first
time. If the little chick gaps the Lext.
day repeat the experiment, for there may
be one or more worms left.


Actual experience has proved the above
to be fact Learn to be wise through
the columns Of the Nebraska Farmer.


IOwa Point, Kansas. Q.P.
Year: 1861

ed. often resulting in the loss Of one or
more quarters. We have practiced dali
ly milking for a few days previous to
calving in such cases, with good results.


The effect upon the calf of the pro-
tracted milking Of the COW kept on no
more than good ordinary food, is well
known. A slender weakling, he is said
to be "knocked in the head with the milk
pail" Under ordinary circumstances,
the COW should go dry at least morths
if we desire a wall developed, perfect
calf. This is one. reason why so many
Of the finer breeds Of cattle do not com
pare in holding out their milk, with some
of very inferior pretentions. In the for
mer a fine calf has been preferred 20
quantity of milk, in the latter, all other
and qualities have been sub
ordinated to the single one of giving milk
Year: 1861

the COW in that good heart necessary to
carry her safely through the period of
calving, and subsequent milking, till the
substantial grasses of summer and au-
tumn can supply the demand upon the
system. Cows differ very much in their
disposition of holding out their milk
Some being "dried Off with difficulty,
and others manifesting a decided de-


crease as soon as they are again with
calf. The former are very desirable if
milk for the family is needed. or the milk
Is to be sold, as extra feed may compen-
Year: 1861

safe for the extra supply; but dairymen


are satisfied with good flow of milk
from April to November. As far as the
milk is concerned, we would milk Just as
long as the food we proposed to employ
would keep the COW in good order. A
reasonable respite VIII secure greater
health and vigor in the COW. If the pc
riod is too long the bag becomes tieshy,


and the milk-producing tendency is d.
m1nished. Cows dried in November, if
they do not calve till July, are very apt
to get too fat. the bog is hard and lnAam-
Year: 1861

1t is the custom of dairymen who make
butter and cheese, and keep their COWS
on grass and hay alone, to stop milking
twice day about Thanksgiving, and a
month later to dry off the entire herd:
These COWS come in again in March and
April, so that they go dry two or three
months With this system of feeding
and this period of calving, this IS proba-
blv the best course. Two or three months
upon hay alone viii only serve to place
Year: 1861

Notice is hereby given that will on Monday the second
day of September A D. 1861, sell to the highest bidder
much of the following Real Estate being situated in the
y of Pawnee Nebraska Territory will be sufficient pay
the assessed against the same, for the year 1860
Said sale commence O'clock A M and continue un-
til four o'clock P NJ the Office of D. Butler in Pawnee
City Pawnee County, Nebraska. Also, the hour,
time and place. above the following real estate much
thereof will be sufficient pay the taxes assessed thereon
for the year A u 1889 and 1853.


Given under my hand Pawnee City, this 4h day of Au-
gust A d. 1861 F. F. LINING.


County Treasurer.
Year: 1861

Parents spend life of toll in order to
leave their children wealth, to secure them
social position and other worldly advanta-
ges l do not underrate the worth of these
things Had they not been valuable there
would not have been so many proYidential
arrangements impelling men to seek them.
| would only show that there is something
OF infinitely greater value, not only to the
parent, but to be transmitted to the child
What does the child most love to remem-
Der | never heard a child express any
qualification or pride that a parent had
been too fond of accumulating money,
though the child was at that moment en-
loving that accumulation. But [ have
heard children, though their inheritance
had been crippled and cut down by it, say,
with a glow of satisfaction on their fea-
lures, that parent had been too kindheart-
ed. too hospitable. too liberal and public
spirited, to be very prosperous man. a
parent who leaves nothing but wealth, or
similar social advantages, to his children,
is apt to be speedily forgotten.


However it ought to be, parents are not
particularly held in honor by children be
cause of the worldly advantages they leave
them. These are received as u matter of
course. There is comparatively little graf
itude for this. The heir of an empire
hardly thanks him who bequeathedit. He
more often endeavors before his time to
thrust him from his throne But let a
child be able to say, my father was just
man, he was affectionate in his home, he
was tender hearted, he was useful to the
community and loved to do good in society,
he was helper to the young, the poor, the
unfortunate, he was man ofprinciple, liber
al, upright, devout--and the child memory
cleayes to that parent. He honors him,
treasures his name and his memory, thinks
himself blest in having had such parent,
and the older he grows, instead of forget
ting, only reverSes and honors and remem-
bers him the more Here is experience
and affection sitting in judgment on human
attainment 1t shows what is most worth
the seeking.-Ephrata PeaJ0dy.
Year: 1861

For so much gold we license thee"


So say our laws, = a draught to sell,
That bows the strong, enslaves the free.
And opens wide the gates of hell:
For 'public good" requires that some
Should live, since many die, by rum"
Ye civil fathers while the foes


OF this destroyer seize their swords,
And heavens own hail Is in the blows


They're dealing-will We cut the cords
That round the falling iend they draw
And Ger him hold your shield Of law;
And viii We give to man a bill


DiYorcing him from Heavens high sway.
And while God says, Thou shalt not KILL
Say ye, for gold, d" Ye inay-ye may 2"
Compare the body with the soul,
Compare the bullets with the bowl!
Are ye not fathers; when your sons


Look 10 you for their daily bread.
Dare We in mOckery load with stones


The table that for them We spread,
How can We hope your souls will live,
If ye for fish a serpent give?
@. holy God let light divine


Break forth more broadly from above,
Till we conform our laws to thine,


The perfect law of truth and love;
For truth ana love alone can save
Thy children from a hopeless grave.