smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

We got no letter last night; (hope our cor
respondent will get we'll soon7) but we nave
been permitted to read dispatch from Raielgh
to citizen yesterday, which stated that the
bill removing the II per cent forfeiture on the
banks had passed the Senate on Saturday ana
would come up in the House on Monday.


So there seems to be taoo bank reIief bills be
fore the legislature Don't exactly understand
them but suppose the people will, after while.
Year: 1860

HARMoNY.-Great harmony exists among
the Breckenridge Democracy of the State at this
time, for proof of which see the 6rotheTly tone
of the press of that;party one toward another,
and also the oneness of sentiment which prevails
in the Legislature
Year: 1860

No letter last night Wish that correspon-
dent of ours would wake up. The Raleigh
papers were received but contained but little
of interest The Legislative proceedings are
possessed of no special interest.
Year: 1860

last Standard:


It is stated in the New York Herald that Pres
ident Buchanan insists that he Constitution OF
the United States establishes government anu
ha as the sworn head and Executive thereof,
must and will see to the execution of the federal
laws that the idea of peaceable secession by
any State is fallacy which he does not recog-
nize and must resist to the full extent OF ms
power. In this view he is supported by Cass,
Black Toucey, and Holt, and opposed by Floyd,
Cobb and Thompson.
Year: 1860

THE LONDON Press ON AMERICAN FREEDOM.
The London Ne,os, received by the Bohemian,
observes: zone Of the leading provisions Of
the Constitution ia that all territory within the
republic shall always be equally open to the
citizens of all the States, but the constitutional
liberty has long been virtuslly lost; e. q. DR..
Chanping, one Of the most honored divines in
the whole nation, could not, SO long as five
and. twenty years ago, set his foot in half the
States without imperilling his life; but the
Constitution could mover be expressly set
aside; and there is now less reason than ever
Tor such violation of Republican principles.
1t would be a marvel that any citizen could
dream Of It, If IL were not notorious that tho
inhabitants Of the slave States have by degrees
parted with all their highest liberties, SO as to
have lost the sentiment of freedom. By their
censorship Of the press they have forfeited the
privileges Of general literature and the igno-
rance and narrowness Of the community concur
with political passion to reduce the chances OF
any accommodation with the majority who de-
mand the emancipation Of labor. ...,
Year: 1860

SLENDER YIELD OF THE ENGLISH COPPER
MINEs.--The London papers contain accounts
Of the annual meetings Of the shareholders of
large number Of copper companies. Six of
them made dividends, but as the amount only
Of tho dividend Is given and not the rate per
cent, and the paid up capital is not reported,
we cannot judge how profitable has been the
working. Eleven companies show profit,
but make no dividend, and several of them
have made new assessments. Seven others
are reported, with the balance on the wrong
side Of the profit and loss account.
Year: 1860

The Wabash Lutelligencer tells the
following of ''bee tanner" in that place:


One of the remarkable sights on the
Fourth, was Mr.. Twinning and his
queen bee. The day before he came
into our Office with an old plug hat
He had two holes in it about midway of
the crown-one in front, the other in
the back part. Holding the hat in his
hand and turning it over so as to show
that it was empty. "To-morrow I intend
to have swarm of bees at work in it
making honey, and I intend to wear it
on my head with the bees in it, Sure
enough, on the Fourth as we were going
out into the grove, we came across Mr..
Twinning. He was located Under a
shade tree, and was exhibiting to an ad-
miring crowd Of men and women his
wonderful patent beehive. On his
head was the identical hat that he had
shown US the day before. 1t was liter
ally covered all over with bees, busy at
work, going in and out at the orifces
before mentioned. All the spare space
in the hat was filled with new comb,
that had been made within twelve hours.
In his hand he held the queen bee,
which he was showing to every one who
would venture near enough to gaze on
and admire the wonderful little insect.
During all the time he was giving
an eloquent and instructive lecture on
the habits, worth, and care OF bees.
Year: 1860

Speak Pleasantly.


We have read somewhere, that clan
guage was given to US that we might
speak pleasant things to each other;"
but, alas! how often it is used for other
and baser purposes! A kind word, or
even an affectfynate look, is balm to the
wounded futtering heart, when it turns
toward you for consolation in the hour
of misery! Were we to moderate our
voice to a silvery tone and thought only
of the good we see struggling up in
those who surround us, brothers and
sisters in humanity, how much like Par
adise would this world become! A
harsh lily advised expression or adjura-
tion has crushed many an aspiring spirit
wounded to the death many noble
soul-and the utterers have passed on
their way, unconscious perhaps, of the
evil they have done. Let us aim then,
at pleasant thoughts, and, above all,
pleasant speech; for it is the language
Of the angels, and has more virtue in it
than wine of Cypress, or balm of Gilead.
Year: 1860

Correspondence of the Detroit Tribune1
Remarkable Attack by Swarm of


Bees.


AsTR1M, Aug. 8, 1860.


A singular occurrence took place in
this vicinity yesterday. A swarm Of
bees, belonging to Mr.. Decker, came
out of the hive in great fury, and at
tackled man by the name of Munger,
who was crossing the field at the time
some thirty or forty rods off. He un-
dertook to flee to the woods, but the bees
were before and behind him so thick
that he found it impossible to run. He
then commenced fight with hat in
hand, but he was very soon oyerpowered,
and fell down with faintness, and would
soon have died, had not a son of Mr..
Decker-who was at this time approach
ing from another direction-rushed to
the rescue, when the stingers left Mum
ger and commenced an attack upon
young Decker who fed with all speed to
a shed or granary, in which was favorite
shepherd dog chained. The bees imme-
diately left the young man, and attacked
the poor dog with such fury as to de-
prive him of life before he could be let
loose. 1t is said that the dog actually
killed more than quart of bees in his
vigorous defense. Mr.. Munger and Mr..
Decker were III dangerous state for
some hours, but arc now recovering.
Year: 1860

I suppose there is medicum of ro-
nance in most natures; and that it it
gathers about any event it is that of mar
riage. Most people mary their ideals.
There is more or less fiction and falla-
cious glory resting upon the head of ev-
ery bride, which the inchoate husband
believes in. Most men and women man
ufacture perfection in their mates by a
happy process of their imaginations, and
then marry them. This, ofcourse, wears
away. By the time the husband has
seen his wife eat heartily of pork and
beans, and, with hair frizz1ed, and her
old dress on, full of the enterprise of
overhauling things, he sees that she be-
longs to the same race as himself. And
she, when her husband gets ap. cross in
the morning, and undertakes to shave
himself with cold water and dull razor,
while his suspenders dangel at his heels,
begins to see that man is a very prosaic
animal. In other words, there is such a
thing as honeymoon, of longer or
shorter duration; and while the moon
shine lasts, the radiance of the seventh
heaven cannot compare with it. It is a
very delicious little delirium-a febrile
mental disease, which, like measels, never
returns.


When the honey moon passes away,
setting behind dull mountains, or dip
ping silently into the stormy sea of life,
the trying hour Of marriage life has
come. Between the parties there are no
,1,,o;o,, ILL., - g
possession has gone-vanished into graf
ifcation-and all excitement has re-
ceded. Then begins or should begin,
the business Of adaptation. If they find
that they do not love one another as they
did, they should double their assiduous
attentions to one another, and be jealous
Of everything which tends in the slight
est degree to separate them. Life is too
precious to be thrown away in secret re-
grets or open differences. And let me
say to every one to whom the romance
of life has fed, and who are discontented
in the slightest degree with their condi-
tion and relations, begin this work of
reconciliation before you are day
older.


Renew the attentions of earlier days.
Draw your hearts close together. Talk
the thing all over. Acknowledge your
faults to one another, and determine that
henceforth you will be all in all to each
other; and, my word for it, you shall find
in your relation the sweetest joy earth
has for you. There is no other way for
you to do. If you are happy at home
you must be abroad; the man or woman
who has settled down upon the convic-
tion that he or she is attached for life to
an uncongenial yoke-fellow, and that
there is no way of escape, has lost life;
there is no effort too costly to make
which can restore to its setting upon the
bosom the missing pearl.
Year: 1860

The following are selected from vouminou;
accumulation of testimonials Of the Press Of the
United States and from eminent Professors OF
our institutions where the practice of medicine is
taught:
Year: 1860

E8 A sailor, a giant of known
bravery who was in a boat At the serge
of Copenhagen, kept down lis head
while u shot was flying over The boat.


For shame; hold UP your head "
numbered the officer IN the stern


=. l Will sir, when there is room for III
was the laughing response.
Year: 1860

The INCREASE OF CRIME IN New YoRK-hs Cause.
Judge lngraham, of the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner, OF New York, in giving his charge to the
Grand Jury on Monday, remarked on the late fear
iu increase of crime in that city. He said that it
was impossible for him to state the which led
to that increase, but it was fact that within a
crime than there ever had been in the same period
before the last legislature had altered the law for
the punishment of criminals convicted of capital of
fences.


This law is defective and does not define the du-
ties of the judges but gives the Governor the pow
er of naming the day for execution. That law has
already involved the administration of criminal
justice to such degree that in various parts of the
State there are now prisoners under conviction for
murder left unsentenced, because the judges do not
know what sentence to pass upon them under the law


The Judge held in his hand paper containing


list of thirty murders in the city since the first of
May last. He did not deem it proper to say that
this increase of crime was owing to the law above
referred to.
Year: 1860

WASHINGTON, Oct. Baron Renfrew will be met
at the railroad station tomorrow afternoon by the
Secretary of State, Mr. Cass behalf OF the Pres
ldent, and thence he and his suite will proceed to
the White House. There will be no formal recep-
ton at the station at the Executive Mansion, the
design being to receive and entertain the Baron as
would be the case with regard to any other distin


the Chief Magistrate of this country. The Baron
with part of his suite will sojourn at the White
House, and others of them with Lord Lyons.
Year: 1860

The CORRESPONDENT OF THE LONDON TIMES AND THE
New YORK REPoRTERs.-Mr. N. A. Woods special
correspondent of the London Times, travelling with
Baron Renfrew, has written letter to the New
York Times complaining of their correspondent
and also of the Herald'8. He states that they have
maliciously preferred false charges against him Of
ungentlemanly conduct. His letter concludes as
follows:


81 have been employed in many parts of the
world in professional duties of every kind but have
never even ard Of journalist receiving such un-
warrantabe treatment as that of which am now
forced to complain. For the honor of the Ameri-
Press and for the sake of the good feeling
which has always subsised between it and our
own, | regret that |, the only representative of
English journalism here, should have been selected
the object for these groundless calumnies. have
far heavier duties to fulfil than enables to spare
time even for the easy task of defending my person
al character from these charges. Content. there
FORE with this public disclaimer, l shall pay no
further attention to any more statements of the
same offensive nature which it may please these
persons to fabricate. After what have now said
| shall! leave future sanders from the same source
to be judged by the kindness and good feeling of
your American readere. | have the honor to re-
main, yours, most Obedently,
Year: 1860

EMDIEMN.


In the procession of Republicans in Pittsburg
one evening last week, among other things a
wagon fitted up a slave auction, attracted quite
as much attention the famous scene of the same
kind in the play the 0ctoroon and had certainly
much larger audience. The back part of the bed
there was wooden cage, in which were thrust
half a dozen Ethiopians of different shades and
colors, ebony preponderating. On the outside of
the cage, on raised platform, the largest of the
tribe of pseudo slaves standing, aud a mock
auctioneer was about knocking him down to the
highest bidder. One Of the parties bidding was
every inch a slave driver, and he handled the ne
gro with Legree-like roughness and inhumanity
--slapping him on the breast to try his lungs, jerk
ing open his mouth to if the teeth were sound,
and so forth, ad igdnjtmn. The crowd enjoyed this
scene hugely, and it was emphatically the "cyno-
sure Of all eyes


Another striking feature a transparency
bearing the inscriptions 81 We reccre he Uaeoory
Of J0hn Brown of Ossdirdtomie."
Year: 1860

Amos hendalPs letter thus


You would greatly oblige me BY full exposi-
ton Of your opinions, well as the remedy to be
resorted to by us, should the government, in Novem-
Der, pass into the hands of a party whose declared
purpose Is to destroy our property amounting in
value at the present time to less than three bill
lions one hundred and fifty millions of dollars
Can 1t be prudent, safe manly in the South to
submit to the domination of Il party whose decar-
ed purpose is to destroy such amount of proper
ty, and subvert our whole social and industrial
policy?


In glancing at the evil aud the remedy, I invite
specially your attention:


|. To the persistent refusal of many of the free
States, and to large bodies of men in ali of them to
execute the fugitive slave law.


3 To the mtiring efforts of fanatics who come
to the slave States under the guise of preachers,
teachers, &c, in nveigling away our slaves and
to the general sympathy with their nefarous pur-
poses evinced by the facilities furnished them by
the underground railroad in. spiriting away our
slaves beyond the reach of their owners


;. TO the raid of John Brown, and the sympathy
viii ch his well -merited execution evoked.


A. TO the recent insurrectiOnary movements in
TcXaS-proiected and carried out by abolition
em!sSarleS, where the ncendiarY torch of the slave
lighted by abolition traitors has reduced TO ashes
one million OF dollars worth of property and
where the timely discovery of the hesh schone
alone saved the lives of thousands of men, women,
and children.


These are the and necessary results Of the
teachings of Black Republicanisr; and if we have
such developments under an administration which
processes to guard our constitutional rights in the
name OF heaven what may we not expect when a
great party takes the government and its machine
ry under its control, avowing openly its purpose
to be the eXtirpaton of African slavery wherever it
exists?


In your letter you say that You have not taken
me to be of that class of men in the South who for
years past have been making and seeking preteXts
for destroying the Union. You have not mis- Judged
me nor my designs. have profound and abiding
affection for the Union of fathers, and deeply
depore the existence Of the which are rapid
ly leading to its destruction.


During the whole of my Congressional career
sought to tranquilize sectional strife. When first
entered the House, the Abolition party, headed by
Giddings and Wilmot, numbered eight. Ten years
have rolled away, and now that party is ma iorty
OF the whole House Is it not time that the South
should begin to look to her safety and indepen.
dence?
Year: 1860

SAN Francisco, September 19.-There have been no
striking changes in the market during the past few days
The general feeling in trade, however, is favorable,
backed by steady and healthy demand for goods for
sumption Butter declined to 80 in consequence
of the of large shipments from New York by the
steamer of September l.


Foreign Rice weaker but nearly all other leading
articles are steady with tendency in the sellers favor
There is brisk demand for Wheat under the last foreign
advices but the rates have undergone change, We
quote at 81 .45d1 so.


LII tinln1t tnnd1rnn
Year: 1860

We like greatly the device on an ancient
Rhode Island penny: 'Mind your, busi.
ness That is it. A man of business
must mind his business, or his business will
not mind him. If he give his energies to
pleasure, others will pick up his neglected
living. If he devote his chief attention to
party politics, he will soon be in the mire.
If he run wild after some new ism of the
hour, his name may be made notorious, but
he will become bankrupt. We do not
say that he should debar himself from occa-
sional recreation-that be should be indif-
ferent to the welfare of his country-or
that he should pay no heed to the spirit of
the times. Not at all !: but these are side.
issues, and should have attention only COM
mensurate with their importance, and sub.
ordinately to the main question. .


sMind your business" Not another
mans; but your own. Let him alone, so
far as interference with him is impertinent.
When he asks your advice or aid, render it
cheerfully if in your power; but do not iD-
termeddle in matters where your ignorance
of his moving motive or reason for conduct
only makes you appear presumptuously
pryiug.


sMind your businessP Slander no one,
politically, morally: or socially. If your
rival is prosperous and respected, surpass
him in industry and virtue, if you can !;
but do not seek to put him down by artful
and lying appeals to sectional prejudice or
sectarian partiality.


sINind yor 6usi'aessp Be progressive
in your own line. Outside of that, be con-
servative. Respect the legal rights of
your neighbors hard by, and of your coun-
trymen at large. You would resent their
dictation in your personal matters, whether
social, moral, or political be assured they
will treat you with equal contempt-and
justly.


Mind your JusinessH Every one of you
kindly, actively, perseveringly-and you
will thus be an agent in carrying out por-
tion of the plans of benevolent Providence,
who would have men to be 'dilligent in
business as we'll as fervent in spirit


Mind your business p But not to the
neglect of your family. Make money as
means to valuable ends. Your chief So
cial end is to train up a gentle educated,
virtuous, GOd-fearing family. Money is
an important means to this end but this
end is to be aimed at, whether you make
money or not. Remember this; and at
tend most assiduously to the cultivation of
your own spirit and manners, and by ex.
ample as we'll as precept train virtuously
the tender and lovely beings who are in
creasing around your table and freside;
and when your locks whiten, and your eyes
grow dim, and your step falters, you will
have in them blessing better than thou
sands of gold and of silver
Year: 1860

DEFECTIVE RELIGION "A religion that
never sufices to govern man, will never
suffice to save him that which does not
sufficiently distinguish him from wicked
world, will never distinguish him from
perishing world. ,E,E
Year: 1860

THE TWIN RosEs.-Far down lonely
secluded valley, seldom trod by the foot of
man, by the murmuring brook, whose pure
waters wander through bright green fields
and shady lanes, grew side by side, two rose
bushes. Long had they grown together,
nourished by the passing stream, and hold
ing themselves from the rude gaze of the
world, happy and content in the solitude in
which Nature had planted them. One
bright summers morning two green buds
appeared upon the rose tree; very small
they were at first, it is true, but day by day
they grew in size and beauty, each day
growing lovelier, till one morning they ap-
peared upon the stems two beautiful white
roses. With strange delight they raised
their heads and looked tremblingly around,
but naught in the green valley resembled
themselves; and, with wonder at their new
found existence, step by step they neared
each other, and twined themselves into one.
No longer were they unnoticed by all, save
by the pearly brook. The other flowers Of
the field acknowledged their superiority,
and bowed their heads before them; but
the twin roses needed them not. All day
long their perfume aoated through the
valley, casting sweet incense Oh the sum.
mer air; and, as night drew nigh, silently
they crept together, closed their pale leaves,
and hung their modest heads towards the
stream. Then the bright stars came forth ;
the pale moon silently performed her jour-
ney on high; the tall trees bowed their
green branches as the breeze swept through
them and the night birds sweetly sang till
morning dawned Once a pebble rolled
down the mountain into the brook, causing
its pure waters to dance on all sides. Then
the dew drops kissed the pale roses, and
again the brook flowed on as before. Oh !
then how beautiful was the valley! But
the white roses were not always to deck the
stream. One day rude hand oulled one
one of the flowers, and bore it from its COM
panion. Days passed, but the now solitary
rose held not up its head as formerly; ST.
lently it dropped, and finally withered and
the roses were soon forgotten by all save
the brook in the valley. Thus it sometimes
is with man. When those whom We long
Year: 1860



 Cor. DAvIE's LErTER.-We invite a perusal of the letter of Col. Jno. c. Davie which we publish in to.days paper. It IS manly and straightforward statement of the difficulties which have surrounded .hlm and prevented his return in time to parli- cipate in the recent canvass for RcpreSen- tative in this county. We maintain that the people of Prairie County will realise more advantage in sending Col. Davie to the Legislature than they would in send ing both of the other aspirants. While we admit that they are good citizens, and have the right 10 seek the office, yet, we prefer a pan who by his superiority of mind has shown that he is capable of filling the position to which his fellow-citizens have called him. Col. Davie has not sought the office-he did not seek the nomna- tion-on the contrary. he has ever hereto fore shown disposition to stand aside and permit others to enjoy the honors and emoluments accruing therefrom. His name was brought forward as compromise in the convention, and he was nominated by exclamation. The people should not be deceived by the chicanery and manage ment of tricksters, but adhere to Col. Da- vie. who will have more weight and com mand more respect in Legislative As sembly, than any other of the names now before the people for Representative from Prairie County in the next General As sembly of the State of Arkansas.
Year: 1860

Willthe Chicago Times publish tie Douglas
National Platform, adopted at Charleston and
Baltimore? Afew days sinee that sheet took
Us to task on charge Of printing it incorrect
II. We replied that if the Times itself would
publish tue thing entire. we would make all
future quotations from its copy. No response
has been elected to this reasonable request
Let it be known far and wide that the home
organ Of Mr.. Douglas dnres not lot Its readers
see its own platforml Was there ever any
thing more monstrous than such deception? ?