smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

I8Ge.-lt is fitting to remind ourselves oi
tie dying year. The year commonly know n
as eighteen hundred and sixty is about to
pass away like its predecessors into forget
fulness. It's last sighs it just remains to
breathe.


Hark to the households measured chime,


As 1t strikes on the startled ear,
drge for the soul of departed time,


A requiem for the year.
Thou art passing away to the mighty past,


Where thy countless breth,e en- sleep,
Till the great ArchangePs trumpet blast,


Shall waken land and deep.
Oh the lovely and beautiful things that lie


On thy cold and motionless breast,
Oh the tears, the rejoicings the smiles, the sighs


Departing with thee to their rest
Farewell for thy truth written record is full,


And the page weeps. for sorrow and CRIME;
Farewell for the leaf hath shut down on the past,
And concealed the dark annals of time


But if there are regrets for the past, there
are hopes for the future. Happily does the
same poetess express the bright anticiea-
tions ahead:


All leave me to fancy, to hope,


For grie will too quickly come here's
Ah leave me to shadow forth figures Of light,


In the mystical robe of the year
lis true, they may never assume


The substance of pleasure-the real,-
But believe me, our purest of joy


Consists in the vague--the ideal.
Year: 1860

The Future OF LoKALITuMs.-The Sweden
borgiRns say that in future state men will be
employed in the same avoca.ions which they
have pursued on earth; that being the case
Lokaltums respectfully submits that he dom
want to go-.naryseiHe appeal.


Advise him to go; it's the only chance he ha.
of doing better.
Year: 1860

HAS any European statesman been
mlscounting the strength of this nation,
by substituting "Reminiscences of our old
ieeole confederation for the present effic.
ient and almost perfect organism of the
body polite Has any foreign ruler been
so foolish as to listen with credulity to the
tales af impending disunion Every man
OF the people of Ohio, this great central
highway of national travel, will, Without
exception, tell the caluminator or the un.
believer the voices OF discomfort among
US are but the evanescent vapors of mems
breath; that our little domestic strifes
are no more than momentary dIsturban.
ces on tie surface, easily settled among
ourselves; that the love of Union has
wound its cords indissolubly around the
whole American people.


$50 then onr last word shall be for I'm.
ion' The Union will guard the fame OF
It's defenders, and evermoree protect our
entire Territory; it will keep alive for
mankind the beacon lights of popular
liberty and power; it will dissuade nations
IN astate of unripeness from attempting
to tonud republican governments before
they spring up naturally by an inward
law and its mighty heart will throb with
delight at every true advance in any part
OF the world toward republican happiness
and freedom"
Year: 1860

We published yesterday. but owing to
some typographical errors, we insert again
to-day the call for State Convention, to
be composed OF all who are opposed to the
present Democratic party. We are salts
fed that this call will meet the approba-
ton of all who are, IN truth and in fact,
not Democrats. 1t is as conservative as
could be desired and as ultra as it ought
to be. 1t is positive. succinct. clear, Il av-
ing no one in doubt as to what the Stas>
Convention will be for, and what against.
1t is comprehensive. embracing every va
riety Of opinion, every shade of difference.
1t is similar to the call for the Republican
National Convention, with the additional,
having reference to State policy. Under
this invitation to meet at Indianapolis on
the 22d day of February, We have no doubt
will assem- ole all the opponents to federal
corruption and usurpation and to the poll
cy of the Administration. 1t will be
union of all parties who have heretofore
acted. and who are now acting in opposi-
ton to the sham Democracy. 1t will be
such an union. that nothing can resist its
onward march to glorious triumph in Oc-
tober.
Year: 1860

BRUTAL.-Informatio was left at the resi-
dence Of Constable Harris, at late hour on
Wednesday night, that in a house close bv.
a man was killing his wife. The officer re-
paired to the house and found several persons
there, who were attracted by the noise of
those inside On opening the door and enter,
ing the room, a woman was found in bed ex
periencing the pains of childbirth, while her
brutal husband named He'll, "a barber,l
stood by the bedside with an axe in his hand.
and from the appearance of the demolished
furniture in the room, he must have acted
like mailman. At the request of his wife
no arrest was made, although he certainly
should not go unpunished Sac Standard.
Year: 1860

WHAT'S IN THE WIND-The Washington
correspondent of the Alta writes: We have
with us Col Lebau, late captain in the
Mexican war, and now high priest in the
Order of the Golden Circle, who moves about
the national capital with a mysterious mir
spending money freely. and holding confer
ences with many of the highest officials of
the land. 1t is whispered that Col. l.. is pre-.
pairing an expedition into Mexico under the
secret patronage of the Federal Government.
and has already enlisted at least three rcgi.
ments Of choice troops-including a French
regiment in California. That Col L. is in
correspondence with at least one member of
the Cabinet and acting, in measure, under
his advice, know to be a fact; and l am in
formed, upon what regard as pretty good
authority, that the expedition is designed 20
enter Sonora to assist the Liberal party in
that region The French Minister is said to
be in the plot, as also Major Hensey, of your
State, who is now here.
Year: 1860

A FEW evenings since barber EMPLOYED
on on Flith street between Walnut and Main,
Philadelphia, dressed himself to attend a
masquerade ball After he had assumed bis
costume, he thought he would. frighten a bow
ol the house, who was then chopping wood
IN the cellar. lie accordingly descended
AS soon as the boy saw hin he gave a
scream, and threw the hatehet which he was
ggSslagat what he supposed to be the devil
Inc Inc hatehet fell sharp end foremost on the
neaa OF the masquerader, foored him, created
fu'e severe wound, and put an end to his
lan and nearly to his life.
Year: 1860

Or Mazzini is told the romantic story that
in early life he loved beautiful country
woman, who was torn from him by the church
and placed to wither in convent. He then
consecrated his life, through her, and no 9TH
er passion has supplanted this of his youth I
lie corresponds with her still as if they were
youthful lovers.
Year: 1860

We learn from the Nevada Journal, that
in the case of Charles Sandford, indicted in
the Court of Sessions in that county for an
attempt to rob his own father, a noHe prose
qpi was entered, on the understanding that
the defendant would leave the State never to
return
Year: 1860

]N1I11BTEETH filed with chemically pure
gold, or With stone filling the color of the tooth
Electricity used when required. My


Skeleton Atmospheric


Plate, having been fully tested have no hesitancy
in Offering II to all those who may need artificial WORK
and further, am willing TO test it in the same mouth
with any Dentist who has the presumption TO work on
the old plan, particularly continuous gum colh.
once on ID steeet, between Third' ana
Fourth, M0rysvIlIe, mhl0 my-is
Year: 1860

On the occasion of the organization Of the
Dubuque Republican Club, resolution was
adopted that it would hold weekly sessions
until Republican was elected President of
the United States.
Year: 1860

A CORRESPONDENT of the London Daily
News states that at the recent quarter sess-
ions at St. Albans, poor agricultural laborer
out Of work was sentenced to three years


penal servitude for stealing few sticks from
a faggot stack during the inclement weather.
Year: 1860

SMITH, FALL d Co. are perfecting their ar
and in short time will have
their passenger train in operation. The road
from Downieville to Jamison City is now in
good condition. Sam Langton is now here
making arrangements to deliver his express
matter at different points tri-weekly. An
immense amount of travel will soon be COM
ing in that direction. Territorial EiterDrise
Year: 1860

A correspondent of the St. Louis Republi,
can, writing from Nauvoo, under date Of Feb.
18th, says:


Joseph Smith, ir, son of the late Prophet,
Is here, as also the other members of the
family. Joseph is understood among the
Saints to be the successor of his father in his
proP1etlc office, and it is limited among the
would-be wise ones that he is about to as
sumo to robes of his sacred office. Be that
as 1T may, it is true that he he is now enter
tanning delegation from Salt Lake, who are
using every pursuation in their power to
convince the young prophet that he is called
OF God forthwith to assume the office and
proceed to Salt Lake, and take the head Of
the Mormon Council y


Joseph, however, is beset on the
other side by an organization of Morlnorns
in this State, who are to meet in council at
Amboy, on the 9th Of April next, to become
their head. and to call around him all the
faithful"
Year: 1860

ga neighbor of mine missed corn
from his garner, and his suspicious rested
on reckless chap whom everybody called
Sam The corn was kept in chamber
over the kitchen adjoining the wood.
house, toward which the chamber was
left open and accessible by ladder.


The victim of this midnight 'theffery,
as another neighbor calls it, determined
to satisfy himself concerning the identity
of the thief, made temporary bed upon
the kitchen floor and lay down to watch.
Aboutthe hour when church. yards yawn'
he was aroused from partial slumber by
the rattle of the corn overhead, when he
called out at the top of his voice,


Sam 7


'HelloP responded the thief, taken CON-
pletely off his guard by his sudden call.


Don't take more than bushel p


Then l shall have to pour it out for
I've got two in tho bag nowl'
Year: 1860

EI- Our fashionable ladies would seem
to be growing smart, for it never before
was 30 hard to get round them -
They would seem, too, to be growing
prudish for they never before kept the
gentlemen at so great distance.
Year: 1860

To one who said, "I do not believe
there is an honest man in the world" an.
other replied, at is impossible that ono
man should know all the world, but quite
possible that one may know himself"
Year: 1860

DIR. Kane and his men, in their Arctic
voyage, had abundance of exercise, and
the purest and most luscious air, mol
were they exposed to malarias or miasm
in such q pure cold air there was no cause
of noxious exhalstions, and yet they had
to contend against disease, in conseq uence
of the mischievous effects of the absence
of sunshine for many weeks together.


The general reader may be familiar
with the observation of an eminent mer.
chant that his book keepers soon became
i'll, and some of them died the office be.
ing in q room where no sunshine ever
came; on changing to an upper room, the
windows Of which faced the sun, there
was an immediate and permanent removal
of the difficulty.


Dogs kept in dark, damp cellars be-
come tuberculous in few weeks, and die
of consumption.


A New York merchant of wealth pur.
chased farm out west for q promising
son; within year he became unwell.-
Inquiries were made rs to his sleeping
room; the answer was, that he had for his
chamber large upper room, well lighted
His sister paid him a visit, and soon OBJ.
served that his clothing in his wardrobe
was damp, while that in the drawers was
actually mouldy, when the fact presented
itself that the room was on the north side
Of the house, overlooking an immense
fiat prairie, and that no ray Of sunshine
ever entered from one years end to an.
other. He returned to New York and
died of tuberculsr disease, which, with
great certainty, was hastened, if not
originated, by the unfortunate position of
his chamber. The lesson is, that the
family room, the sleeping apartment the
study, in short, any apartment which is
occupied for the greater part of each
twenty-four hours, should have its win
dows facing the south, as nearly as posi-.
BILE, SO that the glad sunshine may Tighten
it up, and keep it warm; and dry and
pure.-HaTs Journal Of Health.
Year: 1860

The n. Y. Tribune of this morning says-The week
ending Saturday not very active one either


foreign the domestic trade of the port The export
produce and merchandise was however unusually large


the imports less than they would have been but
the nonarrival of European steamers The export of
specie, as usual at this merely nominal The
following the figures of the foreign of
port for the week and since January compared with
Year: 1860

THIS LIVE WORLD OF OURS -Agassiz and Gould
estimated that there are at least two hundred and
fifty thousand different species of living animals
When we think for moment of the number of in
dividuals belonging to each species, we can begin
to have faint idea of the irlnumerable throng of
animated creatures that people this earth Of ours,
which is of itself only minor satellite Of one of
a vast number of solar systems. We said a faint
idea,n for who can grasp the magnitude Of the
figures required to enumerate the individuals of a
single species, say of cattle among quadrupeds, OIL
of ri icons ameng birds, or of herrings among
fishes, or OF house flies or mosquitoes among in
sects, each one of which Is a living, breathing,
pleasure seeking animal
Year: 1860

BORROWED PLuaEs.-The New York Times says
q curious commentary on social life in that me-
tropolis may be gathered from fact which Rev.
DR.. Tying exhumed from the reminiscent rubbish Of
the great ball. and gave to an audience in his own
church the other evening. According to the rev
erend gentleman's statement, Rn eminent jewelers.
house Of that city cleared, from diamonds srented"
to ladies to glitter in the presence of royalty, suf


cient to pay the rent of their store for year.
This is most interesting and instructive fact. in
Paris and on the continent, as is pretty generally
known, it has long been the custom for ladies to
hire the jewelry which they cbveted for special
easions, when their husbands were unable to buy
it; but we believe the practice has not heretofore
prevailed in this country. That it should now OBJ
tain is good illustration of the ease with which
our women can adopt all customs which are French
and bad
Year: 1860

Two theoretical believers in an easy cure for
hydrophobia, father and son, recently tried to get
themselves bitten by mad dog, at Abort France,
in order to illustrate the beautiful method of heal
ing the dangerous wound. Bystanders refused to
permit the dangerous experiment.
Year: 1860

A HARD JoKE.-A person who was recently called in-
10 court the purpose of proving the of
doctors BILL was asked by the lawyer whether the doc
tor did not make several visits after the patient
of danger. "No," replied the witness, considered
the patient in danger long the doctor continued his
visits
Year: 1860

THg PHYsIC WoRKINa.-The exc.
dus of 400 Southern students from,
tbe Medical Colleges in Philadelpbia
is move in the right direction. Ii
shows too the immense amount oI
Southern patronage the South be.
slows. Every Southern student at
the North now is in the wrong re-
gion - Southern schools are the pla-
ces for every one. Non-Intercsurse,
until the North changes her elections
aud aggressions upon the South, is
the correct practice. Adhere to it
for one gear, and a universal awaken
ing to their true condition would be
the result in the North. Abolition
ism would become to be viewed as a
leprous taint to be guaranteed from
public view.


The Merchants Of the South can
play an important part in restoring
peace to the country. Let them
cease purchasing from the North for
one year at least. Repienish their
stocks as far as necessary in South
err seaports, and sell of their old
goods. Almost every merchant has
a good supply of old goods. By
buying but little and selling of close
old stocks they would be benefited,
and the North would feel the results
of abolitionism. We hope that such
a course viii be practiced generally.
The people are more than ready for
il s-oa
Year: 1860

Papers in Tennessee tia! only a
few weeks ago published articles in
favor of a speedy union between the
American and Republican parties on
terms alike honorable to both. ore
now as silent as the grave on the
subject Of that union. They are now
in favor of a new party; third
party; though there is no room for
one, nor any necessity for such a
thing. This is sudden, great, a
most remarkable change in the tone
Of a portion of the Opposition press
1t has evidently been produced by
the powerful force Of public opinion,
directed against black republican
excuses. Many happy unions have
been prevented by untoward cir
cumstances. We gravely suspect
that the conduct Of old 0ssawottomie
spoiled one wedding.
Year: 1860

A SUBJECr FOR EXouIRY.-The
Richmond Enquirer justly remarks
that the Northern States that have
passed laws inimical to the States Of
the South and their citizens, should
be reported by some committee TO
the Legislature The nature and
character of such hostile legislation
should be laid before The two Houses,
SO that the Legislation that may be
adopted may have direct application
to those States.
Year: 1860

the duty attes.ed Jackson's sagacity
in making his choice. Shreve in.
We ented machinery and apparatus es-
pecially adapted to the successful
prosecution of the work, and compile
ted it to the perfect satisfaction Of all
interested in it; and at late day sue.
ceeded in removing the great Red
River raft, which had previously been
considered an impracticable underta-
king. This raft was over thirty
miles in length, and for years had
blocked up the entire stream.
Year: 1860

The BITTERNESS OF MODERN Pill
LANTHRoplsTs.-The Boston Tran
script, in an article speaking of those
who have Zeal for reform, but net
according TO knowledge, says:


. .There seems to be no profession
in which one is more exposed to the
danger Of hating men than in that
Of pbiIanthropy-no occupation that
tends moro powerfully to throw a
man outside the most sacred bonds,
manners and restraints of civilization,
than that of a radical reformer.
This is especially true In New En-
gland, where some Of the practical
duties of craftsmanship or public
trust are assumed by, or committed
to, the men who promuigate new
schemes Of political or social organi'
zation-where speeches, and platform
speeches particularly, or newspaper
invective, and convention resolutions
year in and year out, are the only
medium through which their nature
is to fiud utterance, and their idea:
come in contact with the community


How many men do We see, to whom


denunciatiap has Become a habit
and who nave an intense hatred o.


those who have obstruc!ed the prog
tess Of principles they hold dear
They never refer to opponents except
With yitrieIic rhetoric, and refuse tc
recognize that they may have been
honest though mistaken"
Year: 1860

Yes, the old mans growing older
was locking at him there:
His one hand resting on his staff,


The other on his chair.
He is more silent than he was,


And white waves his hair;
His fingers seem more blending


/ was looking at him there.
Hi hand is not as steady,


And his eyes are not as bright
He catcheth not our joke so soon,


His foot is not as light;
Nor joineth he our songs as in


The days that went all fair;
For the old mans growing older
was looking at him there:
Yes, the old mans growing older,


But is not less kind and true;
To all his house is open, with


A ready welcome too
But yet, there is a tale, by Time,


Upon his brow Of care;
For the ole mans growing older
l was looking at him there.
Year: 1860

The New Haven Register says


the reasonable and violent course OF
the Republican party, in supporting


and sympsihizing with the murder


ops loray Of JoHS BRows, is having
a most disastrous effect on the trade
and business Of Connect cut
Year: 1860

ARTIFICIAL lCE-MAKING IN INDIA.-In por-
tions of India where the temperature of the
air never falls below 400 ice is regularly
made for sale by simply cutting off water
from receiving heat, and allowing it TO ra-
diate portion of that which it contains
Large pits are dug some two feet deep, and
filled nearly full of straw, and on this the
water is set in broad shallow pans. The
straw being very slow conductor of heat,
prevents that which is in the earth from as
cending to the pans; and the pans are placed
a very little below the surface of the plain to
avoid any breeze, and thus prevent a renewal
of warm air from continuing the supply of
heat to the water. On clear and still nights,
these arrangements are found to be success
full, and ice is produced in considerable
quantities for market. The water thus
placed continues to radiate its heat as it is
always doing; and, being cut off from its
usual sources of supply, the temperature
soon falls to the freezing points. When there
are clouds in the sky, ice does not form ;
the clouds, radiating heat as well as water,
send down enough o keep the water too
warm to freeze. A wind also prevents the
formation of ice; the water being supplied
with heat by constant contact with fresh
bodies of warm air. The pans of water are
placed on broad plains, where they may be
exposed to large portion of the sky, and
out of view of other masses of matter from
which they might receive heat; as heat, like
light, moves in straight lines.-Scientifc
Americasa.
Year: 1860

RUNNING Down WILD HoRsEs.-The Mex
leans sometimes reserve an old steed in ma
tive wildness, for the purpose of firing down
band of mustangs. They stuff suit of
old clothes with tules; and then tie it in an
erect position on his back, and when band
of mustangs is discovered he is turned loose.
The stud with straining flight seeks the
band; they see him coming, apparently with
a rider on his back, and away they go, he
after them-wondering why they fly away
so rapidly from his presence. His native
signals are all useless, they heed him not
they see the figure on his back-anxious
fears lend swiftness to their speed; straining
his sinews for a determined effort, be rushes
after them with the pace of the wind, urged
on by all the fury of revenge. The Mexicans
are keenly watching the race, and when they
think the band is nearly used up by running
away from imaginary danger, they rush in
on fresh horses, and then the sweeping la
riat descends over the heads of the tired
mustangs.-Aarposa Democrat.
Year: 1860

STORY OF MoUsE.-Not long ago, says
the Marysville Democrat, mouse was found
dead in small empty bottle in one of the
drug stores in this city. A number of bot
ties were stuffed in box of straw and a
grain or two of wheat was in one of them.
1t was evident that the mouse had gone in
after the wheat. Going in was very easy
but getting out was different affair. The
slant of the glass from the neck of the bottle
prevented the little verdant from getting any
hold with his claws so as to reach the mar
rowing point at the neck. Accordingly he
perished of starvation. The vain exertions
which he made to get out may be imagined
but not described. This is the first instance
we have ever known of a mouse loosing his
life by a resort to the bottle. With men the
catastrophe is much more frequent.
Year: 1860

But PARTLY AssEssED.-We are told that
the assessed value of the property in the
State is but one hundred and thirty millions,
while other States of equal population have
more. To this we will say, that the property
of California is but partly assessed the til
tie to great portion of the occupied lands
has not passed from the United States, and,
therefore, is not estimated, neither are the
mines, whose value in the aggregate would
amount to many millions, and from which
are extracted annually about fifty millions
of dollars. Estimating the value of all
classes of property as closely as is done in
the Eastern States, we think the proportional
value of property to inhabitants in Califor-
MIA, would far exceed that of the other
States of the Union.-O6srcer