smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

We published few days ago extract purp'rtng to
be taken from recent private letter addressed by Gen
Meade to friend in New Jersey" Ia this extract
patriot But he clearly Ldicsted purpose to waste
no blood in fruess enterprises merely to propitae the
favor OF the surviving members Of the to- Richmond
party il natural that his views, thus expressed
should stir the bile of the New York Tribune. which sup
posed itself to discern in the wise military principles
avOwed BY Gen. Meade acon OF the prOcrasti-
natpg policy and inconscquental tactics ascrbed BY it
tion 10 the minds Of its readers the Tribune ventured to
utges that the friend in New Jersey whe had received
the private letter ia question other than Gen.
Mcclellan himself Ergo, the letter very bad letter
and Gen. Meade very poor sort Of General--as some
people count good Generals that is Generals who make
large butchers bills.


1t came to pass however, that discreet conempO-
rry discovered that the said letter not addressed
to Gen. Mcclellan but to leading Republican" in New
Jersey, when presto the play changes and read the
following amends honorable We quote from yesterday
Tribune


We did injustice yesterday to Gen Meade in presum
ing letter OF his, quoted by The Word. written to
Gen. Mcclellan. The original letterwhich to near
relative IN New jersey gentleman well known as lead
ing Republican of the State and very determined sup
question: when torn from its context may be construed
as in cordance with the procrastnatng poicy and in
consequential tactics of Gen Mcclellan, and such
was the malicious intent of The World But
when read part only of the familiar letter to which it
belongs, no such construction can be put upon IT,"
Year: 1863

The customary annual visit of the Justices OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States was posi-
poned on tho 7th instant on account Of the illness
of the President, but, upon formal notice that he
would be happy to see them on Thursday, the
Judges Of the Court that day paid their respects
to him, having for that purpose proceeded in :
body to the Executive Mansion
Year: 1863

The EVACUATION OF KNoXvILLE.-
There can no longer remain any doubt as
to the evacuation of Knoxville BY our
forces, though up to our latest accounts
the enemy had not made his appearance
10 the place. There is some doubt as to
whether or not he will do SO, until he can
see his ways more clearly. Its evacuation
is regarded by many analogous to the in
vitaiion extended by the spider to the fly,
the acceptance of which might prove
fatal.


From all we can learn, such judicious
disposition is being made of our forces as
will foil the efforts and p rposes Of the
enemy to lay his clutches upon the Swl'z
erlaud Of the Confederacy, east Tennessee.
Neither Cum bcrand nor Wheeler's gap,
as we understand, have been evacuated,
and it may be the policy of our generals
to draw the federals into the country IN
order the more effectually to conquer and
over. come them.


We cannot persuade ourselves that
Knoxville would be SO readily given up
unless some ul,eriur purpose Of this sort
was lad in view.


In the army, with both officers and
men, we have the satisfaction Of knowing
that all hope and onfdeDce as to the real
result whenever the pending struggle
shall take place. Our soldiers will &c
into the battle with the determination to
win the victory. and, if possible make ii
decisive. They are tired ct victories hall
won aud drawn battles. and will make q
clean job Of il, next time, if they are
given chance. With sach spirit, and
anything like equal advantages they will
prove invincible.-APpeaL Aug. 30.
Year: 1863

"WOven Wind" is the poetic
name of the finest workmanship
in India-4-l-.c Decca muslin.' So
fine is this material that when
laid upon the grass to be bleached
the dew makes it disappear. This
used to be spun by native te-
males, who had been trained to
it from their infancy. So nice
was the sense of touch required
for the spinning Of this yarn that
they were constantly waited on
by a retinue Of servants. whose
duty it was to relieve them of all
menial Offices which might en-
danger the fine tactual faculty
which long practice and seclusiOn
had bestowed on their delicate
finger tips. Singularly enough,
although the steam engine and
spinning machine can produce far
finer yarn than any that the fin
gers of the Hindoo maiden ever
spun, the English looms, in other
respects so perfect, cannot weave
the Decca muslin. The finer
yarns require to be sent back to
India to be woven by hand into
the himsiest of tissues by the
rudest and most primitive Of all
looms.
Year: 1863

A YOUNG advocate, boaSting of
his readiness to undertake the
defense of any person accused Of
crime, declared he would as soon
undertake the case of man
whom he knew to be guilty as
one whom he knew to &c inno-
cent. An aged Quaker being
present, he appealed to him for
the correctness of his views.
what do think of that, old gen
tleman p


"Why, ] say" replied the Qua
ker, "that if thee lived in my
neighoorhoOd, l should keep my
stable l0cked-that's all"
Year: 1863

A LARGE FLEET.-It is stated
that we have merchant vessels
enough aAoat-or had before the
beginning of the present war-if
stationed at equal distance around
the great circle of the earth, not
only to display in sight of each
other the symbol Of our national
glory, but to hail each other and
to proclaim themselves "Ameri-
can"
Year: 1863

ARETHUsIA's FOUNTAIN.-The
fountain of Arethusia presents the
phenomenon of a fresh water
spring rising up so copiousiy from
the shore covered by the salt
waves as completely to displace
them, and to substitute its own
bubbling and surging supplies for
those Of the ocean, which on all
sides surrounds the spring. We
rOwed to the spot, and on tasting
the water found it totally devoid
Of any saline taste or impregna-
ton. The circumference, howev-
er, in which the phenomenon
takes place, is very contracted,
and at a few yards on each side
of the spring salt water resumes
its spray.-[Notes from Past Life.
Year: 1863

Increased RRIe of Newspaper Subscription


The MahODing Register announces that
hereafter, owing to the present high price
of printing paper, its subscription price
will be two dollars per year.
Year: 1863

them white skin to cover their black and
unprincipled hearts. Bnt sohlicrs and pa
triots have no fears of negro equality
They have too much confidence in the su-
periority OF the white race to suffer them
selves to be troubled by the silly stuff
which traitors pirate sbont so much for
the purpose of discouraging volunteering
and giving aid and comfort to the rebels.
Their motive is understood and apprecia-
ted. But is it not rather doubtful CON-
pliment to white men to try to make them
believe there is danger of the negro bccom-
ing their equal? Some white women even.
we learn, are becoming apprehensivc that
they will not be able to resist Sambo's
charms, and are imploring their fathers
and brothers to save them from "ncgro
equality" others declare they will have
"white husbands or nome" What COM
plincnt they pay themselves by this kind
Of talk!


The Auditor may think he is under no
obligation to soldiers for the security he
enjoys, but that delusion will speedily van
ish should the rebels ever invale Marshall
county. as they have other portions of the
State. They will appropriate whatever
property he may have they may need and
compel his wife to cook their breakfast be-
sides. in spite of his protestations of friend
ship and sympathy for their cause.
Your friend,
Year: 1863

TEETH SET ON EDGE.-Al acid foods
drinks, medicines, and tooth washes and
powders are very injurious to the teeth. 1t
tooth is put in cider, vinegar, lemon Juice
or tartaric acid, in few hours the enamel
will be completely destroyed, so that it can
be removed 10y the finger nail as if it were
chalk. Most people have experienced what
is commonly called teeth set on edge. The
explanation of it is the acid Of the fruit that
has been eaten has so far sottened the en-
ameI of the tooth that the least pressure
is felt by the small nerves which pre,ade
the thin membrane which connects the en-
ame with the bony part Of the tooth. Such
an effect cannot be produced without il jur.
iug the enamel. True, it will become hard
again when the acids have been removed
by the fluids Of the mouth, ust AS an egg
sottened in the same way becomes hard
again when put in water. When the effect
of sour fruit on the teeth subsidies they feel
as we'll as ever, but they are not so well.
And the oftener it is repeated the sooner the
consequences will be manifested.


Scientific 1merican.
Year: 1863

The GARDEN.-As late in November as
the weather will admit Of it, turn up, spade
deep, the beds or ground intended for vege-
tables next year-Let the soil remain in
blocks or Jumps as it is thrown up. The
action of the frost during the winter will
pulverize it, destroy many of the insects,
and when it is again dug in the spring, with
a garden fork the soil will resolve itself into
an lash heap" Gardens with heavy soils
will be greatly benefited by this process.


Ger. Ieleqraph.
Year: 1863

most terrible of which are the snow storms
Unless the shepherd is weatherwise enough
to toresee them, the most awful storms sud
denly burst upon him, the air is full of drv
inc Jumps of snow which fall with terrible
rattle, depriving the boldesL of his senses;
under such circumstances there is no resource
but to sit down and wait.


"'rhe sheep do not possess that patience
of which they are a symbol; the wind, the
snow and the blows Grive them mad; their
heeces become SO loaded that hey freeze
hard, and their eyes SO hidden that they
become blind AT such times they can be
no longer checked, and they speed away
over bill and dale until the rivers, into which
they have dashed in their mad career, be
GENE dangerously swollen with their bodies.
Even when their better star brings them up
against some wall they are not saved, if the
storm lasts for days, as it does al times; f,r
if the shepherd fluids them, wich is very
doubtful there is no way of removing them
but TO carry them one by one away, and
the places OF refuge are 50 often miles dis
lant. In addition to this the wolves annu
ally carry off large numbers





by the peasants for the purpose of destroy
ing the burian which roll over the surface
destroying everything green in the way.
After such visitations the land gapes with a
thousand cracks and the backened skelel
tons of plants are everywhere visible. The
rains finally wash them into the earth, and
with the return of Spring the wasted plants
grow bright again with verdure which beau
titles the landscape and restores the herbs
that have suffered during the Winter for
the want Of it. The locusts roam over the Sc
tracts in numbers appalling to contemplate,
and in a time lay waste everything before
them. The people rally in great force to
frighten them away, even telling the green
corn to save il; but 50 fierce is their on
sIaught that but little is rescued from them


With this brief mention we close our ex
tracts, regreltlng only that our space COM
pels us to part SO abruptly from IA easant
and congenial traveller.
Year: 1863

Secession was born of Aboitionsm; it
was hatched from the egg of Aboltionism


and a more infernal brood the earth was
never cursed with at any period within the
history Of man. Abolitionism has been giv


ing to Secession all the volume, strength, sts


tenance and moral influence and power that
it could possibly give to it. Since the war
has been nangurated in the country. 1t
seems to me, if jeff Davis could have dicta


ted the legislation, and the proclamation
which has gone forth from Washington, he
could not have better suited himself than the
last Congress did. He could not have Isl


sued procamations to unite the South more
effectually as a man. Applause. He could
not better have devised schemes for dividing
the North than President Lincoln has done
for him. They have given all the aid, all
the comfort, all the influence and all the
power-every moral aid and comfort that
they could-to give volume and strength to
rebellion. The legislation of last Congress,
and the internal Abolition partisan extreme
proclamations which, have been issued, have
been worth, to the rebel cause, more than
100000 men in arms Applause. 1t has
become from war against simple faction
in the South, war against the entire people
of the South in their institutions. IL was
the bad radical element in the country that
men North and South did not want the war.
They wanted peace, union, compromise and
concession. But Secession in the South,
Year: 1863

The vote of Missouri seems to be entirely
misunderstood. She has voting popula,
of 10000, and of these some 10000 refu-
sed to vote at all, as they are secessonists,
and would not take the oath to support the
Constitution, which was necessary, before
casting ballot Of the 10000 who did
vote, there was only small majority in
favor of emancipation. The secessonlsts
allowed the election to go by default, AS
they knew that under the constitutional
restrictions even an unanimous emancipation
Legislature could not abolish slavery.
Year: 1863

CENTER MARKET-The dealers were all at
their stands at an early hour this morning, and
sales Were lively soon after their arrival. The
stock offered was quite equal to the average of
the season; and from the list of prices it will be
seen that they have changed but little during
Ihp paSt week:
Year: 1863

were arrested by Roundsman TAFT for assault
and battery on a boy named James Hardness
The boy was playing around the store corner
of New York avenue and Thirteenth streets,
and tantaliZed the accused. They caught him
and chastised him, for which he had them ar
rested. Justice Clark held them to bail for
court
Year: 1863

LARCENY AND IMPOSITION. - Marga ret
Brown alias O'Neil was arrested on Wednes-
day night last, by Officer Crump of the First
Ward on charge of larceny Of a lot of cloth
ing from Benjamin Lewis {colored,) and for
living off HIM and other colored folks and al
ways leaving without pay ing her board. JUS
tice Drury committed her to Jail for court.
Year: 1863

HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW AND LARGE
supply Of Millinery Goods, Of the latest styles, and
ronage bestowed upon in the past hope TO merit
continuance Of the same by paying greater attention
than heretofore to the quality OF goods and mafac-
ture. New goods received weekly. Shop opposite Post
Office, Cedar Falls.
Year: 1863

vided the whole State into so many judi
cial districts, for each Of which presi-
ding judge and State attorney is appoint
ed. The State attorney is assigned to
conduct the defense Of every persNN whose
name is submitted by the government to
this tribunal for trial. Whenever such q
person is suspected BY the government,
he is notified of the fact and ordered to
hand in his defense. Messengers generally
await his reply on designated street, and
If he should undertake to bring q police
man along, the messenger would Of course
not make himself known, but report back
to the government, and probably receive
orders TO kill the offender for having en-
deaVored to thwart the actions Of the gov
ernment. II he hands in his defense, the
trial goes on, and the sentence is pro-
nounced accordingly. Perhaps the most
extraordinary circumstance connected
with this government is that the Russian
Government has already killed four or five
Of its members, on different charges, with
out having been aware, or being as yet
aware, that they were members. None Of
them BETRAYED the secret.
Year: 1863

The Abolition papers now come out
boldly and claim that it is time, as their
party is being held responsible for the
war, to assume its direction. This is all
right. If nothing will satisfy them but an
Abolition Cabinet and Abolition Generals
perhaps. it will be more satisfactory .te
have only Abolition 1oriU"tcs Abolition


ism should not only assume the direction
of the war, but its risks, its disasters and
disgrace. Clereland Plain Dealer.
Year: 1863

The roads in the interior Of the State
are said to be almos. ,impasssbls for teams
and il We Judge from the condition Of those In
town We should think very likely they were
Very little produce 10 coming in In conss.
qusacs thereof business 10 ex rssdipgly dali
Year: 1863

with the escape Of the Alabama, which
no one friendly, or unfriendly to it, pre-
tendsto deny, is good ground whercon to
doubt its integrity in all similar matters
It is true that the Alexandra has for the
present been subjected to the police Of that
government, but it is also true that another
rebel gunboat called the Japan, or the Vir~
ginia, contriyed to clude the vigilance Of
the Grcenock officials, although she was
ordered under arrest; and the completely
which wlnked at the outgoing Of the Ala
hama could easily enough shut its eyes
Whilst the Japan was clearing for sea.


We have no faith whatever, not the
slightest, in the boasted justice and fair
dealing of the British Government; and
there seems to bea vast deal Of intelligent,
and intelligible method in the exit Of the
Japan. To cripple the United States, to
lon of some Of its vast limbs Of Empire,
to destroy its commerce, to dlshearten, If
possible, its Administration and people In
the conduct Of this rebel war, by throwing
every possible material obstruction in its
way, and depriving it Of an generous and
noble sympathy.-this is the object Of
the aristoc1ats Of Great Britain as proved
by the action Of that government from the
first awful booming Of the first gun that
was fired from Fort Moultric, down to the
simulated justice of this first gunboat seiz-
ure.


It's next to impossible that the Japan
could hare got out Of Greenock port with.
out the knowledge Of the authorities


we have no doubt that they had their in
structions TO play dummy and act blind
We can come to no other conclusion; fol
| the escape Of vessel ordered to be detain.
| ed by the Government, is no joke On yoI


side tue water; and involves responsible
| ity which few men would care to risk fol
| any amount of bribery, The British Gov


ernmcnt can, perhaps, explain it away, II il


will condcscend to such an act Of grace ant


Difference to this country-o7, as is mos


probable, and more in consonance with til


degrading treatment to which it has re


duced us Of 1ate-it can hugh it away il
| blasts Of contcmptuous scorn and ridicu1


It was obliged to seize the Alexandra, il


obedience to the intelligence and demand


Of its people, and in order to keep up
| show of fairness toward this country; an


that there might be less ground for CON
plant at the escape Of the Japan. But il


the one case we owe it no thanks, and i


the other Te are indebted to it for one NOR


pirate to deyastate cur commerce on th
! hfrh cnno
Year: 1863

rated BY his election. Rssistascs byths South
was matter OF course, unless al semblauce
OF manhood, Of national and personal iudepen.
dencs, had departed from her people The war
followed resistance Il IL not .lsmentable', ),
Assoc'saon with an unscrupulous race, who
hes'satsd not To employ tho vilest means to
usurp tho powers Of the Federal Government,
who subverted the spirit of the Constitution
and the terms of the union Of the States, in
order to bind us to submit, was impossible The
separation from them was right snd just 1t can.
not be justly larnented. The war should be &C.
cepted asa natural and providental consequence
IL should be met manfally and cheerfally, and
there should be no regrets, no sighing for the
psst-that past which was steadily involving
the Southern States in condition of vassalaae
humiliating to proud people and degrading
them to point beneath the respect of civiliz I'd
nations. The separation is Just and happy for
the South. 1t is dissolution Of q Govern.
ment extending over I'm area too immense for
any permanent control less arbitrary than that
of n desrotism, and it is q dissolution that
saves the free people of the South from sub.
mission 10 that despo.ism which was fast
spreading itself through the power and pat.
ronage of the Government, and which the
South would, In brief term Of years, have
been unable TO resist


The separation is glorious! The war, as the
price of liberty and freedom from Northern
domination, is most acceptable! No nation
over WAS born without a great sacrifice of
blood We are making this sacrifice. Thank
God, the reward will be worthy of the price
in blood we pay for it!
Year: 1863

EN ACUATION Of THE PENINSULA.


From information received in this city yes
terday morning there can be no doubt that the
Peninsula has been evacuated by the Yankees.
Ga Monday afternoon several large transports
came up the York river to West Point, and on
Tuesday morning they departed, taking with
them the force at that point. Later news from
below states that Yorktown has also been evsc
uated, ard the supposition is that the whole
force has been withdrawn and sen. round to
the Potomac to reinforce Hooker.
Year: 1863

The County Court Of Henrico was IN sss.
sion yesterday, disposing Of civil business
There are several criminal cases on the docket,
one of which will come up for hearing on
Saturday next.
Year: 1863

Tomorrow the Union Convention will
meet at Dover, to nominate Il candidate for
Congress We trust that harmony and good
feeling will prevail, and that the result Of
the labors of the delegates will be such as
to commend their action to the people. Let
them give us good nominee, free from spot
or blemish morally or politically, and with
his name inscribed upon the banner of un-
conditional Union we will march to victory.
Let our watchword be peace through war
No compromise with traitors
Year: 1863

Two children have been born in Troy
The father of one of the children is brother to
the other child. Phe mother of the children is
sister to the other child. The father and
mother of the other child are grandfather and
grandmother to the first child, Now, what
relation do the children bear to each other 2
Year: 1863

The Board adjourned, last week after
nearly . months session, for which they
received Sc per day and "station cry"
They appeared to be intelligent, sharp
business men. and have done good work.
Were it not for the war, their additions Of
taxable property would warrant tax
release Of another half mill on real estate,
and perhaps that will be done ss it is.
We do not know as they took any action
on the Report Of the Com missiouers toysviss
Year: 1863

CINCINNATI, March 5.-Boats from Lake
Providence confirm the report of an extensive
confiagration there on wednesday, which
originated from q negro building a hre a
wooden floor. The flames spread from house
10 house till every business place in the town
was destroy,d d, together with a considerable
amount OF government commissary stores.
Year: 1863

The Washington correspondent Of the
Journal Of Commerce says:


"Wc are still without any positive news
from the election in Western Virginia but
it is believed that Blair, Brown and Wha-
ley, have been elected. If that be so, the
conservatives, it is said, will have two mem
bers to help them in the Hsuse-Brownand
Whaley and the aboitionists one-Blalr
They are all Union men, in reality, and
do not believe that even the latter will LEND
himself to protract the war, for the bench
OF the men in power"
Year: 1863

Ra5- There i Il story in circulation in
Naples that a mason there was visited in
the UIVht hv two strangers who took him
in carriage. blind old 70 a stranE hpuSe
where he was led Up stairs and ord red
on pain Of death to make a hole in the
wall If chamber su ffciently large tn
admit a coffin This done, a coffin WIS
dressed was dragged into the room and
forced into IL The lid was screwed down
and the "ofin was walled up hv the ma
son. who was again blindfoied and tn -
told that he might tell all he knew He
did tell the police, bat could not describe
the house