smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

in the County, insists upon party nomina-
ton. Aud some ofthem, adopting the doc
trine Of the Secessionists Of the South,
strongly intimate that ifthey canD1t carry
the State by ballots, they will appeal to bull
lets.


We regret this exceedingly. We hoped
for union, and would forego any party ad.
vantage 10 secure it. We still believe that
the mass Of the party cannot be carried in
To the movement. A political contest, car
ried on in the spirit Of many Of the papers,
will revive the hopes Of the rebels-wil1 sat
isiy them that their late allies are with them
still at heart, and will prolong the war. and
be the direct cause Of the death Of many
noble soldier, whose life will thus be sac
rificed to the rancor of few unscrupulous
partisan leaders.


In view of the effects of partisan cam
paign in Ohio, we would much prefer to for
go what we believe to be easily accomplish
ed--the election of Republican ticket
and, uniting with all true Union men, select
the best men for the various Offices, both
State and county, without regard to former
politics. Making capacity, and fidelity to
the Union, the Constitution, and the sup
preston Of the rebellion, without compro-
mise with the rebels, the only platform.
Year: 1861

DO not some of us little forget the char
acter OF the man who commands the United
States armies? The secessionists, and even
some OF the nations over the water under
stand him better. One of the London Jour
mails not many weeks ago remarked that '3Gen.
Scott is proverbially slow commander. He
is always unpopular during his campaigns.
1t is only when the campaign is over and he
has won-as he always has done-that the
wisdom of his action is understood, and he
becomes popular" Higher praise could not
well have been bestowed upon any command
er, tor the parallel is an exact one with that
paid the Duke of Wellington. He was al.
ways a slow coach--an old fogy. He never
seemed to be anything. But he always won.
In the end he was always worshipped. At
Torres Vedras, in the Peninsular war, We'll
lington could have cut the French army to
pieces in few hours, with the loss of half
his own. He waited, maneuvered, and
secured advantages for week, and he OBJ
tanned much more decisive victory with
loss that scarcely figured in the bulletin.
Scott could have taken Vera Cruz in three
days, with a loss Of three thousand men;
he took it in three weeks, and lost but q
hundred or two.


Let one more point be remembered.
Winfield Scott has been in arms for more
than half a century. During all that time,
as youth, man, and veteran, when in com.
mand of any description of force, he has neueT
retreatsd one foot. Not that he is any Drawer
than officers who have made nearly as many
retreats as advances, but that he cannot be
induced to more until he is certain of his
ability to maintain has position Not move
will he make in the present contest until he
feels assured that he can maintain, in men,
munitions of war, lines of communication,
any advantages temporarily secured; and the
last thing which should be urged upon him
by the government, or on the government
by the people, is precipitation without
judgment. Neither the newspapers, nor
most of the people who talk most freely of
the military position, can do no more thar
show gross ignorance and presumption in
the attempt at discussing what this or that
plan of operations would effect. So far an
goes well, and apparently as surely as slow.
There is every reason to believe that the
operations of the campaign will continue to
be carried ON with faithfulness & judgment,
and we cannot do better thing than to ex-
press that confidence which we really have
at heart, and wait patiently for that success
which belongs to competent management in
good cause.
Year: 1861

"As guard my honor. Let the world
suppose your brother wounded in the battle,
Done shall ever know the truth from me"


i have told my story. Nellie donned her
own dress, and assisted in nursing Captain
Curtis till he was again well, and able to join
his man.


From place 10 place we followed him. but
1t was as women or baggage) aud not till the
war was over and we were again at home, did
Lieut.. Boardman refer to his secret then he
said--


Captain Nellie, I have kept your secret a
long time; now if you will take it back and
give me your hand instead -" and some
more to that effect, which ended, as all
stories will, ina wedding; and the county
seat rings with the voices of the two little
ones, who belong to Nellie and viii.


Its Difficult 70 say which loves the soldier
girl best, her husband or her brother, who
says he has not time to pay attention TO any
woman but his sister Nellie.
Year: 1861

A RUMoR prevails in Washington that
the traitors have been trying to spike the
cannon defending the Capital. There will
have to be some hanging done at Washing
ton yet, before that nest oftraitors and sym
pathzers with treason is cleansed.
Year: 1861

GREAT DfsCovERY.-Among the most important Of h
the great medical discoveries ofth' age may be consi
cred the system of vaccination for protection from SINAI
Pox, the Cephalic Pill for relief of Headache end the
use of Quinne for the prevention Of Fevers either 81
which Is specific whose benefits will be expericrc
ed by suffering humanity long after their discoverers
forgotten.
Year: 1861

u Did you ever have the Sick Headache? Do you
remember the throbbing temples the evered brow, the
loathing and digast at the sight OF food How totally
unht you for pleasure conversation or study 0nc
of the Cephalc Pills would have relieved YOU from al
the suffering which YOU then experienced For this and
other purposes you should always have box of them or
hand to use as occasion requires.
Year: 1861

The capture of Forts Hatteras and Clark,
with their met, arms, ammunition and stores,
is the first achievement of note gained By any
part of the United States Naval force during
the war, and is in fact, the first engagement
of any considerable consequence entered into.
This demonstration of our Naval power, Will
have the effect to call the attention OF The
rebel authorities, in a measure, from the foto-
mac line to the harbors aud Notifications along
the entire Southern coast. and cause those
points to be well strengthened and guarded, to
prevent their falling into the hands OF the
Government.


The Naval Department has largely aug
mented the power and efficiency OF that branch
of the service within the last few months, and
are still making powerful additions. 1t Is sale
to predict that, within a very short time, the
Naval force in Southern waters will be placed
upon an efficient footing. With squadron
threatening the principal and most important
defences on the sea-board an army making
advances into irglnla-endan9efliS the quie-
tude of Richmond, and the safety OF the lew
Confederate archives, and an irresistible flotilla
descending the waters Of the Mississippi, to
the rescue of New Orleans, the rebels will find
themselves in no pleasant position, and will be
obliged to call into active service all their
available force, and test the extent of their
resources and capabilities of sustaining them
selves against the Gordon of wars terrible
missives thus thrown around them. The mil
lions of dollars and thousands of men, which
the sea- board will alone require for It's effectual
defense. will be tax which they are little
able to bear even under the present status OF
affairs. and much less when they are threaten
ed or attacked flom nearly every point in the
circumference of their Confederacy at the
same time. Now that the heat Of Summer
has passed, and the Government has had time
to prepare for war, we can reasonably expect
that something will shortly be done in the way
of demonstrating the Federal power in COM
pelling respect and obedience to its mandates.
Year: 1861

Although the Union Democracy have met
with an overwhelming defeat in the recent
election, yet they are not conquered and will
again Tit their bonner from the dust and
waive it in triumph. lis ranks are purged of
the filth and scum Of treason, presenting an
army of 10000 voters, determined in energy,
pure in purpose, and backed by the eternal
principles of truth and justice, which. in spite
of popular excitement and eorrupting influences
will override the storm, aud nobly triumph in
the end Holding as they do, the unenviable
position of being free from the corrupting in
fluences Of official power-free from the
phrenzied fanaticism of Abolitionism on the
one hand, and treason on the other-oceupying
the middle conservative ground, standing upon
the time -honored Democratic principles of the
founders of the Republic and firmly impressed
with the rectitude of their purpose-they will
move steadily onward, disregarding the willy
allurements Of designing politicians to ultimate
certain success.
Year: 1861

The long talked of military expedition from
this coast to Texas, across the sterile soil oi
Mexico, is so supremely ridiculous that we
have never entertained an idea that ii would
ever be carried into effect, or that it has ever
been seriously considered in high military cir
ces. As matter of course, the dry and
barron sell of Mexico over which the army
would have to pass, produces nothing upon
which man can subsist, and in many places,
nothing for animals. Consequently all the
provisions for the army, and provender for the
horses and mules used in transportation, would
have to be conveyed from this side in sufficient
quantities to last not only during the march to
the borders of Texas, but for months after
wards, or until the advancing column could
open communication with the Gulf of Mexico,
andsderive their supplies from that source.


In addition to this vast circumference Of
subsistence stores, they would necessarily be
obliged to transport all the requisite arms,
ammunition, cannon, &c, for an extensive
campaign, in sufficient quantities to insure an
adequate supply for any emergency, and for an
indefnate length Of tine 1t would cost almost
countless millions to fit out an expedition OF
that character with the necessary elements oi
success 1t would be far better to leave that
section of country in its present condition than
to expend millions of dollars in sending an
army into it, across foreign country, inetii-
cent in numbers, poorly supplied, and made
quately equipped, and liable, from the extreme
length of its line of communication, to have it
effectualy cut off at various points. An army
can be landed in Texas from the Gulf Of Mex
ico at trifling cost compared with this, with
immensely greater expedition, and with supe
rior facilities of ultimate success.
Year: 1861

UNION OF THE DEMoCRACY.-The Marysvllle
Democrat democratic Union) thus replies to
proposition in the Mountain Democrat (Se-
cession) for union of the loyal Democratic
and Secession parties in this State:


We are impressed with the importance OF
harmony. Let US forget past differences and
preferences" We only differ as to what flag
we shall live under, and whether American ma
tionaity shall be killed or have its existence
perpetuated We only differ as to whether the
name of Uncle Sam shall be suggestive of a
feast or a funeral. Shall these differences cause
US to lose the " numerous Offices from year to
year? Join hands, traitors and patriots. John
and Judas, sit ye down together. Cain and
Abel hover over the feast to bless it. Mi
chaeI and Lucifer, bridge the impossible gulf,
aud let the glorious light of Heaven be red
dened by the glare of hells unquenchable
flames The courteous differences in the past
are all forgotten. Let the two wings of all
previous divisions be united. Night and
Darkness Frost and Fire-Good and Evil,
dwell no longer estranged from each other
Be again united.
Year: 1861

Valley National jealous and able Democratic
Journal says;


Let this holy war be effectively, though
mercifully prosecuted with every honorable
means which God and Nature have put into
our hands, The treason of '6l, if not soon
put under the ban of popular opinion, will
elevate to respectability the treason and to-
ries of '76. Let not the damning stain be
fixed upon the people of our day Let us
cease caviing at measures, which though they
have q seeming tendency to an infringement
upon constitutional guarantees, are nevertheless
rendered necessary by the perilous condition Of
the country.
Year: 1861

The DEAD ALVE-The Union learns from
good authority that one Elliott, reported killed
at the Pyramid Lake massacre in 1860, is still
alive, and domced with the Indians, by whom
be was taken in a wounded condition from the
field of slaughter and restored to health
Elliott has lived on this coast since boyhood
being the son of an old pioneer, and was noted
at the Pyramid Lake fight as one of the few
who faced the Indians till shot down, and as
the man with the telescope rife, who stepped
out in front of the line every time he fred
He was nearly a year recovering from his
wounds and during this time his wife married
another, believing him dead, hearing which
instead Of returning to her he went back to
live with tie Pah-Utahs, with whom be is
said to be now.
Year: 1861

Butte CoUNTY CAVALRY Cact McLaugh-
lin after mastering the men whom he took 10
San Francisco into service, returned here for
the purpose of filing up his company. He
informs us that he will leave this place again
on Monday next, taking what men he has been
able to raise. After that time Mr.. Geo. d.
French will receive any who may wish to en-
list, and send them to join the company at
their encampment.
Year: 1861

SENATOR NEsMIrH on THE SrUNr-Since
his return to Oregon, Col. Nesmth has been
everywhere warmly received and has made
several patriotic speeches. He addressed a
large meeting at Portland, on the 7th instant,
and was cordially applauded. He said he
would have voted for the Crittenden amend
ments 10 the Constitution if he had been a
Senator during the time they were before Con
gress. In fact he weuld have voted anything
short of an acknowledgement of the right Of
secession. But he knew that the Seceders
wanted no compromise. They scornfully re,
jected all propositions, Tie told with thrilling
effect the sentiments of the insoent traitor,
Wigfall-" Give me-" says this cynical and
incorrigible rebel, blank sheet of paper and
permit me to write the terms on which we will
remain in the Union, and | would not do it,
We want nothing to do with you. The Unon
is dead and it remains to be seen whether
you will have it buried peaceably, or whether
you want an Irish wake at the funeral" As
this insulting reminescence was repeated by
the Senator the fire of outraged patriotism
flashed from the eyes of all but a few sneaking
sympathizers with treason. Colonel Nesmith
denounced the action of the Confederates as
treason, and warned the sympathizers to be
careful, that what they called a constitutional
opposition to the present war, did not trench
upon the bonds of treason. He closed by de-
claring that he would vote the last man and
the last dollar in the prosecution of the war,
and throw bis life in the scale.
Year: 1861

September 9th, 1861.


EDITOR Butte RECORD 1t is with feelings
Of no ordinary degree of disappointment and
cbagrin that I inform you, that this town,
county, State and United States, and, perhaps,
the Canadas, have gone Republican, by slight
maiorities-say about five to one; but, if that
is preferable to Secession, let her went"
The Stanford ticket swept everything fore
and aft here on the coast not because they
they are all Republicans, but because they
were fearful Of Bulkheads and things. If the
RECORD could have circulated freely here, |
firmly believe the people would have found out
the difference


John Conness should have been elected, but
the Fates ordered otherwise, and he, with the
balance of the Union ticket, must stand aside
and let the Repubs have chance. They have
not had one for a long time, and l reckon they
will not want another for some time to come.
This coast is all covered with red wood but
You don't care anything about that, l suppose.
A man had his leg mangled, Willie logging, on
the Nevarro River, last week, and had to have
it amputatcd. Do yon care anything about
that? My pen is powerful bad, and l am so
mad about the result of the election, that
will stop. but will tell you more anon, as the
literary folks say.


Yours, downheartedy,


TRAVELLER.
Year: 1861




GENERAL MCCLELLAN VISITS A REGIMENT
INCoG.- WASHINGTON August 26th. = Gen.
Mcclellan is in the habit of riding around oc-
casionally in citizens dress, accompanied by q
few of his staff A few days ago he was walk
ing through one of the encampments, across
the Potomac, and passing the rear of the tents
he saw bucket of coffee standing near fire.
He asked what it was, and one of the soldiers
said, " coffee" at looks more like slops." he
replied. Oh said the soldier, " it is not fit
to drink but we have to put up with it, and
our other food is not bit better" q Well,
whose fault is it % he asked. "Oh, our Quar-
termaster is drunk most of the time, and when
he is not he is studying how to cheat"
Mcclellan passed on, and seeing more evidence
of the slovenly and dirty manner in which the
Quarermaster conducted his operations in his
tent, he accosted him with the remark that the
men were complaining of bad treatment from
him. The Quartermaster flew into passion


and swore it was none Of his business, and be
had better not come sneaking around trying
to make mischief Mcclellan answered him
telling him he had better be cautious how he
talked Quartermaster replied, Who are you
that you assume so much apparent authorily?'
am George B. Mcclellan, and you can
pack up your traps and leave!" The Quarter


master was struck dumb, and Mcclellan turned
and left him. That evening the Quartermaster
left to the tune Of the " Rogues March, play
ed by some of the boys who had got wind oI
it. They now have Quartermaster who does
not get drunk and cheat, and that regiment
would risk their lives at cannon's mouth for
the man who does care how the men are pro


vided for. The story has been circulated
around some of the camps, and the officers are
now always on the lookout for the General, and
of course do not have too much lying around
loose. The moral effect Of that action will be
worth more to the men than the SO inspection
of a dozen regular officers, who always let the
men know when they are coming, and are then
surrounded by clique who suppress the truth


aud keep off those who have right to have
their complaints heard. d.-Corrcspondence Of the
| PhHadelphia Enquirer by POM Erpress,
Year: 1861

II was two by the village clock,
When he came to the bridge in Concord


town, ....
BE heard the blea,ing Of the flock,
And the twi,ter of birds among the trees,
And felt the breath Of the morning breeze
Blowing over the Dleadows brown.
And one was safe and asleep in his bed,
Who at the bridge would be first to fall,
Who that day would be lying dead,
Pierced by British musket ball
You know the rest 10 the books you have


read,


How the British regulars fired and iisl,-
How the farmers gave them ball for ball,
From behind each fence and farmyard wall
Chasing the red-coa,s down the lane,
Then crossing the fields to emerge again
Under the trees at the turn OF the road,
And only pausing to fire and load.
So through tho night rode Pau! Revere;
And so through tho nigh. wen, his cry o


alarm


To every Mddesex village and farm,-
A cry Of defiance, and not Of fear.
A voice in the darkness, knock at the door
And word that shall echo forevermore
For borne on the yLt wind OF the past,
Through all our history to The last,
In the hour of ia, kness, and peril and need
The people will waken and listen to hear
The hurrying hoof beat Of tie steel,
And the midnight message of Paul Revere
Year: 1861

Concluded from last week.


When in the room the Governor will
AXE the Bible, and will cause all to Law
their hands thereon, when each will re-
peat after the Governor the following
Year: 1861

Great excitement exists IN this city this evening"
large crowd Is around The Gazette office, which has
published course of unjust structures on the LIST Del
aware Regiment. The Mayor and police are on the
ground. The Mayor is bsraDguDg the crowd, but his
remarks appear to have little effect. The course OF
the paper has for long time been detactivs Of the
Government
Year: 1861

The following characteristic sketch is given Of
Japanese customs in the intercourse and exposure
to each other of the sexes:


Under porch, and in an angle by the side of
their house, a man and his wife are enjoying tub
of warm water in the open air. He is seated on
the rim of the tub with his legs in the water his
wife, fine buxom young woman, is busy with
bundle Of flax, instead of a sponge, rubbing down
world, and evidently as indifferent to their neigh
bors as their neighbors are to them. Nobody
looks at them, yet it is contrary to our ideas Of
propriety, and we do not like seeing naked child
rem in the neighborhood, but so it is.
Year: 1861

It often occurs to us that drivers Of mules be-
come possessed or afflicted with a great deal of
the stubbornness characteristic of their quadru-
peds. 1t may be from constant association, or it
may be from an innate nature, the same as with
the mule, we know not which. A case occurred
last evening, which demonstrated entirely, to our
mind, the aptness of the association and the doubt
as to which was really the most intelligent of the
two-the driver or his team. A party of ladies'
and gentlemen, with their children, got into No. 4
Dryades street omnibus to visit the theater. One
of the gentlemen bought bunch of ten tickets
and deposited the whole number in the box for
their fare though it did not require all of them.
The driver had no light upon his box and of course
could not see how many tickets were put in, but
on being told by disinterested persons inside stub
bornly refused to believe there were more than
two; instead of the ten tickets. His manner and
language were grossly insulting, and no assevera
ton of those inside conld induce him to move on
| Finally, he got down and lit his lamp and scruti
nized, when, of course, his bull-headedness wa
apparent. 1t is more than likely that the presenc


of the ladies saved his boorship from merited chas
| tisement.
Year: 1861

The amount of bodily ard mental misery arising
from neglect OF small complaints, Is incalculable,
and il is therefore Of the utmost Importance that
strict attention tc the least and most trhng bodily
ailments should be had for disease Of the body in
ETABLE LIFE MEDICINE ES, in every instance
where they have been thoroughly used, have TRI-
UmPHED OVER DISEASE in almost all its di-
versified forms. The salutary effects of the Life
Medicines have, in fact, been universally expe-
rienced, that they have become fully established
the most easy, safe aud perfect mode Of treatment
aver offered to the public
Year: 1861

AS a remedy for this most distressing and obsti-
nate mAlady, the VEGETABLE LIFE MEDI-
OTNES deserve distinct and emphatic recommen-
dation 1t is weEI-known to hundreds in this city
that the former proprietor of these valuable med
upwards of thirty-fiYe years. and that he tried in
vain every remedy prescribed within the whole
compass of the HdteTiG MedieG. He, however, at
length tried the medicine which Is now offered to
the public and he was cured in very short time,
after his recovery had been pronounced not only
improbable, but absolutely impossible by any hu-
Year: 1861

So denominated from their astonishing power Of
creating new life and health, it were, from the
very ashes of the most dilapdated constitutions
are more strongly tonic and more Immediately in
vgorating than pills; containing the same choice
vegetable extracts the latter in different mod
ifcation. Although really less cathartic than the
LIFE PILLS. they nevertheless begin to cleanse the
alimentary canal much sooner; generally slightly
operating within three or four hours, and produc-
lug decided sense of relief to the head and stom


ael, and exhilerating the mind even in less time
tha4 this.