smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

We have not seen the bill introduced into
the Senate by Mr. Wheeler, Of this county,
for the correction Of the abuses ofthe press
but we have confidence enough in his natn-
raj good sense to believe that he would not
allow any mere vindctiveness of feeling
against the san Francisco papers, for their
treatment Of him personally, to lead him to
frame any measure which would initiate
against the just privileges of the press gen.
orally. 1t is very difficult matter indeed,
to draw the line between the proper freedom
Of the press and the abuses into which it may
run. Public opinion, after all, is the best
regulator of the tone and character Of pub
lie journal. Those papers which indulge in
a course of iudiscriminate yillification Of pub
/ lie men, can only flourish so long as the peo-
/ pie regard them as honest and sincere in their
/ denunciations. But, the moment they are
suspected ofattacking men without just cause,
and upon no tangible ground of accusation
and for the mere purpose of getting up sen
sation articles, their influence begins to wane,
and it is the fate of such papers in the "long
run" ANONYMOUSLY to die out. Where there
is indeed corruption and infamy, it is the du-
ty ola free and independent press to expose
it, but to make vague charges against public
men, without the semblance of proof to sus-
tain them, and to besme an official with a
TRADE Of villifcation without specifying the
thing which he has done and boldly proclaim
ing the evidence by which it is to be demon
stroted, is not only an abuse of power but it
is an exercise Of it which verges upon the di-
abolcal. No public writer has the right to
breathe taint upon the fair name and char
acter Of either public or private citizen, by
impurtation and insinuaton or by general
charges that he is corrupt. Let the time
when and the place where, and the specific
thing done be named and designatee or else
hold your peace. 1t is one thing to charge
it is another to prove and, unless the proof
be forthcoming, and you kaoD that it is at
hand, you are a slandorer, and libeller if
you make the attack.


But, the evil of this kind of licentiousness
Of the press, as we have said, ultimately cor
reefs itself An unfortunately abusive news
paper soon forfeits the confidence of the pub
lie. 1t soon ceases even to create a sensation,
for people begin to look at its villifcation as
mere matter Of course, and pay no more at
tention to than to the barking of dog
as he sits upon his launches and bays the
moon.


Upon the whole, the less the legislation
regarding the conduct of public journalism
the better, in our humble opinion.


RESOLUTIONS have been introduced in tbe
Pennsylvania Legislature, Contemplatino tbo
purchase Of that portion of Virginia known
as the "Pan Handle It empowers the Gov
ernor to appoint three Commissioners. to meot
a similar number to be appointed on behalf
of Virginia, to negotiate such cession.


TICKET swindlers still carry on their bus
iness in New York with impunity. The Tri-
bune fears that bill before the Legislature
for their suppression will be of little service
for the want Of certain provisions
Year: 1860

RUNAWAY Charley Bordens express horse
became frightened at the steamboat landing
last evening, a little after dark, at the rolling
of keg of nails, and tore of with the empty
wagon for town. Arriving in the city by
way Of Third street, he turned down D mar
rowly missed running over an individual who
made pretty quick time in getting off, thun-
dered down D, turned The Western House
corner, struck against lamp post, shivering
the lamp to pieces and knocking Off the dri-
ver's seat, wheeled at that point, narrowly
missing the opposite corner, rushed up Sec
ond street, and plunged head foremost into the
Bulls Head stable No damage was done to
the horse, for wonder, and but little to the
wagon.
Year: 1860

MYsrERIoUs.-Just as the round, red sun
was setting behind the distant Buttes gild-
ing their aerial SUBMITS with the farewell glo
ries of the day, and ere the twilight harmo-
nists-those evening jewellers. the frogs
had begun their devotional hymns to the
silyer-smilirg Yespsr, two strangers Of de-
eidedly rustic mien and carriage, might have
been seen, nay, they ,rers seen, to meet in
front Of Mike Burnss place of holding forth
on d street. They were strangers to the
bysianders, but evidently not to each other
for they seemed to have feeling of mutual
i'll will and antagonism which could not
have existed between two strangers casually
meeting, as they did Not a word that
we could hear was uttered, but as suddenly
as a flash oflightning, and with a shock like
that Of u couple Of rams heads joining in mid
dir, they came together Dire and fierce was
the conflict, and brief as it was terrible. As
the dust cleared away, it was observed that
one of the twain was pretty badly whipt
One walked one way, and the other another,
no word Of explanation being offered by
either party and thus was begun and ended
a somewhat mysterious affair.
Year: 1860

TIcKEr swndlers still carry on their bus
iness in New York with impunity. The Tri-
bune fears that bill before the Legislature
for their suppression will be of little service
for the want Of certain provisions
Year: 1860

We copy the following valuable sugges-
tions (says the Repository from Halls Jour-
nal of Health. They should be remember
ed and followed. We insert them for the
benefit of our readers. Ice is too often the
cause of serious and, sometimes, fatal inju-
ry-and at the same time if properly applied,
a valuable and efficacious remedy:


In health, no one ought to drink ice wa
ter: it has oceasioned fatal inflammation of
the stomach and bowels, and sometimes sud-
den DEATH The temptation to drink 1t IS
very great in summer; to use it at all with
any safety, the person should take but sin-
gle swallow at time, take the glass from
the lips for a half minute, and then another
swallow, and so on. 1t will be found that 1t
becomes disagreeable after few mouthtuls.


On the other hand, ice itself may be taken
as freely us possible, not only without injury,
but with the most striking advantage in dan
perous forms of disease. Ii broken in size
of pea or bean and swallowed as practical
BILE, without much chewing or crushing be-
tween the teeth, it will often be efficient in
checking various kinds Of diarrhea, and has
cured violent cases Of Asiatic cholera.


A kind of cushion of powdered ice being
kept to the entire scalp, has allayed violent
inflammation Of the brain, and arrested fear
full convulsions induced by toe much blood
there.


FoR CRoUP.-Water as cold as ice applied
freely to the throat affords an almost mirac-
ulous relief and if this be followed by drink
ing copiously of the same ice cold element
the wetted parts wiped dry and the child be
wrapped up well in the bed clothes, into
delightful and life-giving slumber.


All inhammations, Internal and external,
are promptly subdued by the application of
ice or ice water, because it is converted into
steam, and rapidly conveys away the extra
heat, and also diminishes the quantity of
blood in the vessels of the heart.


A piece of ice laid on the wrist will often
arrest violent bleeding of the nose.


To drink any ice cold liquid at meals re-
tards digestion, chills the body, and has
been known to induce the most dangerous
internal congestion.
Year: 1860

A Pretty WAY OF srEwING GHIckENs.-parboil
two fine chickens, take them up in large dish,
cut them and separate all the joint bones one from
another, then take out the breast bone, add little
OF the water they were stewed in, a blade Of mace
and pinch OF salt, cover closely with another
aish ana put Il into stew until the fowls are tender;
serve hot in the same DISH
Year: 1860




This great American Union if severed
At ell will BE- divided by mere abstraction.
The Republicans admit that it is not their
object or policy to interfere with slavery in
the States but there is music by the full
band about preventing the spread Of slavery
in the Territories. This is tho most trans
parent and unmanly inpudence that ever
was employed to impose upon the silly.
Any man must know if he will stop to think
and has capacity enough for the unlertak-
ing, that slavery cannot so into any Of the
Territories for the best of all rcasons--the
people don't want it and wont have it,
Admit if you please that the Democratic
party Of the North ard the whole power o!
the Administration had been brought to
bear, to fasten slavery upon Kansas. Every
one knows that this has been charged upon
US again and again and still all these efforts
combined have been unable to carry slavery
there. This ought to prove either the false
hood OF the charge or the weakness Of slavery
and in our judgment it proves both.


No Territory wants or will tolerate slav-
cry? Why then not "dry up about desc
Grating virgin soil with this "relic Of barbar-
ISM" The great secret is the CRY still
catches. flats and gudgeons and contributes to
temporary success. This foolish crusade,
this otficious, impertinent and intermed-
ding lie is bringing upon thecountry its le-
gitimatc fruits, revolution and political
panic, and for the first time it begins to eff.
feet 1.-THE pockets Of the people, and it may in
time reach their heads and teach them to


mind their own business.


So far as tbs South is concerned, thei,
demand is mere abstraction; they want
to be protected in slavery where it can ncve,
60 and where the people won't have it. Sc
this union is to be dissolved for an absrac.
ton; panic, ruin and civil war are to be
invited for myth; millions of property are
to be worse than wasted, the Union fonnd.
ed by our fathers, to BE- overthrown, and
not ono solitary human: being benefited,
bond or free.
Year: 1860

was determined to leave Cousin John to him.
self, and felt that deserved it.


1t was not till she was again muffled in her
shawl and veil that felt as If had any right
to her, and then should have hesitated had
she not herself dsrted forward and taken my
arm, saying: "Come, suppose we 60 home,
now, for am quite sleepy. You may carry
my slippers" she added, laughingly. "my boots
are again doing duty"


May" / answered, slipping the little bun.
die into my pocket, am fool"


"And suppose you think me one also"


Now, May"


"Ah, you mustn't try to smooth matters now
know just what was your opinion of me-
You thought me an innocent quiet little body,
very pleasant to f1irt with when nobody better
was round very happy to receive the little
attentions with which you might think proper
to favor me, and to conclude, quite desirable
country cousin"


But, May, whatever mistakes my vanity
and"


40, yes know what you are going to say
everything fne, no doubt :; but you know
have not troubled you tonight, SO please re-
turn the compliment and leave your excuse for
another time. 1t is fortunate that we discov-
cred the mistakes we had made in regard to
each other, for also had made wise decisions
concerning yon, which am very much afraid
l must now discard. l thought you were q
vain, naughty, lazy dandy now however,
have my private opinion. You find that / can
superntended the household affairs, and 20
berrying in calico, can also 60 to parties 10
suitable dress, wear slippers, and chat, and
dance With those who have been your friends
for years. So now we understand each other
and shall prove as good cousins as any one
could ask"


Then you entirely forgive me ?"
With my whole heart, and it is good
large one, too, but here we are at home"


That night had pleasant dreams, and many
other nights, also for after that May and
were the best of friends. had the good sense
to pack up, and bid goodby forever to the airs
which /, like many other city persons, always
assumed when visiting in the country. May
was always charming The four weeks spent
there were some of the happiest in my life. To
be sure, my city friends were continually about
her, accompanying US on our many excursions,
but then she seemed to think Cousin Johns at,
tentions quite as acceptable as any. Frank
Percy seemed rather q formidable rival, but
he left week after the party, and had the
field entirely to myself.


May proved quite as /" tractable subject
for Irritation as could have desired but
would not have you think was SO trifing as
to merely firt with hero, no, l thought
differently Dow from what l once did, and
although when l returned to town l made
numberless trips, and spent many hours in
selecting presents suitable for such lovely
bride as May Warren,ye the bridegroom was
to be no rustic lover, but the happy man who
now signs himself John Richards.
Year: 1860

Ys cannot bar the sunlight


From the dwellings Of the pOOri
Il will shine in all its splendor
Der the humbles cottage door;
And the stars will shine rs clearly.
The moonlight sweetly fall,
Der the patched roof OF the peasant,
As DER the lordly hall.
Ye cannot veil the landscape.


Outspread and varied still
The shadows rest in every vale,
The sunlight on the hill.
The mountain in its grandeur
The foaning cataract's fall
The beauties Of the changing year,
As free alike TO all.
Ye cannot quench the light of love
Within the poor mans breast
Nor rob him of his sympathy


That makes his pathway blest.
Ye cannot bid the hue Of health


Within his cheeks go out
Nor shroud the sunlight Of his home


In ignorance and doubt.
Ye cannot still the throbbing


or the good sRd generous heart,
Nor bid the faintest germ of thought
From out the mind depart.
Ye cannot bar the glorious light
OF truth within the soul
Ger all the real good of life


Ye cannot hold control.
Year: 1860

The subscribers respectfully inform their numerous customers
and the Planters general that hey always prepared to
furnish them with NEGRO CLOTHING Of the very best
terals and at most reasonable prices.


The large patronage they receive from this and neghborng
meet any business and In order to be able to supply
their parsns always with the best descriptions
teas they with several Of the pre-
manufactures in the South and shall henceorth be able
to supply Planters with goods Of uniform quality.


They feel confident that they will give entire saacon to
ell those who patronze their eminen Southern enterprise
and solicit their ordes which shall receive immediate attention


jals 6m HEBRARD 4 co.
Year: 1860

Mr.. Henry Squires and little Mary McVicker
gave their second concert last night, large as
semblage being present at Odd Fellows Hall.
That little miracle of precocous musical and dra-
matte ability acquitted herself wonderfully. She
is a marvel without doubt, and the auditory which
sits before her is to be transported as all who
have attended her two concerts in this city have
been. She aims at nothing in the mimic, dramatic
or musical way, which she does not attain and ac-
complish with finished perfection. Unlike most
juvenile phenomena, her business does not consist
Of bungng and langhable because absurd at
tempts; but what she does is completely and
thoroughly artistic and perfect.


We do believe that Little Mary can chant and
act La Marseiliase as well, if not better, than
any, now that Rachel has left it open to competi-
ton, which could not be essayed while she was.
It ia most extraordinary performance, and the


little actress does not go through it like puppet,
for it be seen that her whole soul is in it-and
so it is with everything which she does. She sings
with wonderful power, melody and taste, and with
constant infusion of the dramatic element which
is part of her nature and beams in every word
look and gesture. OF Mr.. Squres' large merits as
a vocalist we have heretofore spoken, and last
night he confirmed and enhanced the favorable i'm
preston of his capabilities conceived on his first
appearance. lie is a great singer. The last of
these delightful entertainments is announced for
tonight.


AT the Varieties "0ur American Cousin, is go
ing bravely toward the conclusion of the second
week of his run. He is not getting tired, for a
large and very brilliant auditory waited ON him
last night. We never saw quite 50 large proper
ton of ladies in any theater auditory.


At the ST. Charles a scattering house underwent
the gloom and horrors of the "Duchess of Malf,'
performed for the third time.


A crowded house honored the Marsh Juveniles at
the Amphitheater. Miss Louise's FHz James is
certainly very fine performance. She carries of
the masculine with dashing ease and sports the
tights with slashing sort of nonchalanee which
are good decidedly, and as to broadsword exer-
else, why she can carry it through with virile
yigor which would put any six foot tragedian upon
his muscle and science. She settled Rodeiit
Dha's case for him last night in splendid style
after down-cuts and np-cuts without number and a
terrific series of hackings and hewings with the ro-
bustuus outlaw,
Year: 1860

Senator Benjamin on Gold and silver
In debate in American Senate, Thursday
last, on Bank issues in the District of Co
| lumbia, Senator Benjamin, in replying TO
Mason, of Virginia, spoke eloquent!y Of
the dangers of banking systems. The fol-
lowing statement of facts will interest our
readers:


And now, sir, as to the other question
about limiting the extent or the minimum
OF the notes which may he allowed to be
| in circulation in the District, I assure the
Senator that the experiment has been made
| in my State with signal success. l have
not, for long series of years, seen bank
note in the State of Louisiana of less than
FIVE dollars Our people are prepared
now, and very probably within IL year or
two will extend the limit to ten dollars;
aud we intend so to go on, until our cur
rency, such as is daily used amongst
the people for purposes of trade, shall
| be exclusively gold and silver, and bank
notes shall be used only for that class of
commerce in which they may fairly be con-
| sidcred as a circulation similar to that pro
vided by bills of exchange and checks
Large business, the business of the wholesale
merchant, is conducted By these bank notes,
which serve as checks onthe bank, nndare,
! in point of fact, checks, just as the meF-
|
own credit; and the men who take them,
the men who deal in them, know that they
are, and understand what they are aoingi
but the money that circulates in the
hands of the people, the money that is in
the hands of the hucksters in the market
place, the money that passes through the
hands of small and poor families into the
grocer's hands, the money with which la
borers are paid-that ought to be beyond
the possibility of doubt and suspicion.


1t is so with us; and know that, from
my being habituated to the use of gold
and silver alone in the smaller transac-
tions of life, there is nothing that apnoys
me more, when make an occasional visit
to northern city, than 10 find the misera-
BILE, worthless rags that are handed to me
in change for FIVE or ten dollar bill, if l
happen to have occasion to change one.
| do not know what they are: cannot tell
whether they have any Nluei am
obliged to take them on trust. / am
obliged to pass them, ignorant of yTheth-
cr am giving to person money or a rag.
1t is all Il mere matter of confidence be-
tween man and man. The system must
explode some day; and when it explodes,
it will explode TO the loss Of that class o!
the community least able to bear the loss,
and best entitled to the protection of the
! Legislature
Year: 1860

lrc:case Of Tie week a. csuatcd with hat Of


Tie Imports show gratifying falling oil, us
compared with last year, winch We hope will
continue.


The following is a comparative statement Of
tile value Of exports from the cusriucncesnent
Year: 1860

About half this quantity Of wheat is Fall
wheat. As regards future receipts Of wheat,
the general opinion seems to be, that there il
about onc.fourth Of last years crop in the hands
of the farmer.
Year: 1860

A New Haven editor speaks Of recent
snow.s,orm which "roared so loud that
you could'a ut hear dog bark


We suppose that The bark Of the dog 5
like an occasioaI bark off the coast of
Cunneciicui-losI in the Sound.
Year: 1860

A "FERocIoUs" Virginian writes
from Norfolk to the New York Her
aid the following delectable stuff:


The deepest interest is taken here
in the New York election, and If they
should go for the Black Republicans
there will be an almost universal SEN
tilnent in favor of immediate seces-
sion, "peacibly if we can. forcibly il
we must" But yesterday one of our
most wealthy and sensible ship-own-
ers, and heretofore strong Union
man. declared that if the Northern
States now fail to put down this in
famous black party he was for imme-
diate separation. and commerce be-
tween the North and South. Be not
deceived. The hour has come when
the South must and viii demand that
the people of the North meet this cri-
els and show themselves equal to the
occasion. They will require that your
Legislature ersct laws furnishing such
acts as Phillips, Seward and Bcecher
are guilty of. 1t is now in the pow
er of the North to save theUnion, and
we rest the issue with them.
Year: 1860

The members of Congress draw
their pay, whether they are organized
or not They once experienced the
inconvenience of having to wait for
their money till the House was organ
lied, and they took good care to make
the law SO explicit upon that point,
that no further annoyance will arise
from it.
Year: 1860

"A history of the life and times Of
DR. Bailey, late editor of the National
Era, is said to be contemplated. Ii
will include history of an important
period in the history Of the Anti Sla-
very party in America, in which DR.
Baily was one of the most sagacious
leaders.
Year: 1860

~ Now that the heat Of summer. is at
hand, it is more than ever necessary that
our pure lake water should be brought 70
pefiofIn fts nssfIT service IN laying the dust,
which is already great annoyance. B. ?
Bower gives his satte1tion to Plumbing, and
does his work with neatness and expedition,
and at reasonablsspriees. HisshoP is on the
east side of the Public Square. RIO
Year: 1860




The full History Of the Lennon Slave Case from Its origin TO
s final ascon in the Court Of Appeals containing the opinion
Of Judge Pane before whom the first heard the opn
Ion Of the Supreme Court the points and arguments Of Charles
oConor VIM NJ Evsr and Joseph Blunt In the Court Of
Appeals and the opinions Of Judges DEMO Wright and Clerke
The great importance of the legal and political principles In
voved the bodne with which the issues made and the
ability with which the argument sustained on both Sides
render this Of the most significant and universally Interest
ing trials took place In this country Price copy,
Is per 100 S6 sent by mail cents In addition must
be sent 10 prepay postage Terms cash. Address


THE TRIBUNE, Tribune Buildings, New-Yorf
Year: 1860

TIE Boston Journal. whose par
ty has been one Of the principal
causes OF the financial trouble that
now begins to pinch business and
Iaborlng men, proposes that the
North should not send to buy any
more cotton of tile South, but wait
for the cotton to come TO them
II thinks that this will operate upon
the South, who will be troubled if
they can't sell their cotton to New
En- gland manufacturers. But how
about the New England operatives
who have followed their blind
leaders in this war on the South
The Journal admits that manufac-
turing will be less profitable this
winter, SO that OF course the mills
must run slow, or stop, and the la
boring men are to be the monrners
to 60 about the streets crying glory
to the politicians who got their
votes under 1aise Pretences, ana
have brought this destitntion upon
them and their wives and children.
Dividends, in the meantime, must
be reduced or cut off, and those
who depend on this aid are to be
crau ped if not rendered destitute
of ordinary comforts.


And this is the beginning of the
end Of this wretched agitation
about Southern slavery which has
resulted in forming that geographi-
cal party which Washington, III
his farewell address, forewarned
posterity would, whenever it pre-


vailed, be the grave OF the Union
But what is the wisdom of Wash
ington and Webster to the sagaeity
Of the Summers and Wilson's and
Lincolns rao have seduced the
people Of the North into their owr