smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

The GREAT TELEGRAPn.-We felicitate all
men that the telegraph across the continent
is finished. We are now in hailing distance
of the balance of the world. We are en- rap
port with nearly the entire population of the
United States, save in those districts where,
from the insurrection, communication is tenn
porarily stopped. The cost for communica-
ton from San Francisco to New York is seven
eiollars and half for ten words, inclusive of
the date, but exclusive of name and address.
These prices will probably be cut down after
q while.
Year: 1861

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL is
known to our readers, that the last Legisla-
ture proposed several changes in the Consti-
tuition of this State, with the details of which
they are probably familiar. The next Leg


islature will pass upon the amendments, and
if adopted by that body, they will be submit
ted to the people at the next election. In
view of these facts it would be interesting to
know how the next Legislature will probably
stand on this important matter, and in cases
where the member is disposed to oppose the
movement, he should be instructed peremp-
torily to support them, for we are well as
sured that the people of California are in
favor of the change. We believe that the
delegation from this county will support the
amendments. We would like to hear the
matter canvassed, for it is clear that the al.
teration is of the very first importance, not
to say necessity, to the people of California.
Year: 1861

MOUNT VERNoN.-There is something said
IN our exchanges advisory of the con6scation
OF this estate by the Federal Government, on
the ground that the title thereto is now held
by a strong secessionist.
Year: 1861

Reports have reached here that the Coast
Range Indians have commenced stealing and
numbering in the Coast Range and contigu-
GUS valley, with terrible atrocity. A descent
was made by them in the early part of this
week on Round Valley, in Mendocino county,
when they drove off all the stock they could
find, and killed several persons. Of the
stock driven away by them, there was alarge
band of American hersesy which had just ar
rived IN this country A company of citizens
was Immediately formed for the pursuit Of
the red devils. They succeeded in destroy
ing one hundred at one Indian camp, and
sixty at another. They found where the In
dians had killed several whites, one of whom
had been destroyed by burning at the stake.
These things are not TO be passed over. They
demand redress. If it is found that bad white
men, or scoundrelly Agents, are in any way
responsible for the hostility or disaffection of
the Indians, they should be vigorously dealt
with. We shall wait with conside. able anx-
iety for further news from that quarter, the
more especially as the scene of these outrages
is near this county.
Year: 1861

We shall be able hereafter, to furnish
News Dealers with all the copies Of the
DAILY TRIBUNE which they may want.
Our new fast press will enable US to I'LL all
Orders from the trade, in time for the first
trims.
Year: 1861

reasonable time to examine its provisions, then
there is no other alternative for the border States
but TO call general Convention of all the South
ero States, for the purpose Of forming such Fede
raj Government as may be deemed necessary TO pro-
mote their happiness, prosperity and ndedenpence,
as a separate Confederacy.


II is painful TO me to contemplate the crisis which
has been brought upon the country by the rash and
indscreet counsels of some of our public men. But
what has been done cannot be recalled. 1t is our
duty patriots to initiate the example set by our
Fathers, and never give up the great heritage Of
liberty left as. Animated and cheered by their
maxims, let us hope that the people will still rally
and give us once more fraterna Union and Gov
eminent that win dispense its blessings and burdens
TO all alike, protecting every section in its rights,
and employing the strength hf all the States in re-
pelling foreign oggressions.


If had the time would enlarge upon the
points suggested for our future action but having
not the time you must accept this hasty note as the
only answer can make at present


Yours respectfully,


A. J. DONELSON.
Year: 1861

flower discovered will wither away,
And fragrance soon follows the leaf to decay
1t floursheS, blooms and delights for an hour
Then dropping, 1t pines for its own native bower
And sinks, ere tomorrow has come, to the tomb,
Quite forgotten by those who admired its bloom
In this it resembles his story in life
Who, Graded to lux'ry, neer dreamt of the strife
Which change in his fortune comrels him to faes
Or yield to another, more hardy, his place;
But wholly untitled by nurture to WELD
The sword against fate he surrenders the field,
And steals to the grave unlamented away,
By those who caressd him in lifes brightest day.
And this is the token you would give me to keep
OF love that never shall cause me to weepl
A flower the thing of all Others most frail,
In world whose beauties but blossom to fail.
Forgive mel cannot accept it as such;
But still will cherish and love it as much,
And more, were its symbol no libel on thee
And the vow with which it was given to me.


JULIUS,
CLARKsvILLE, MAncH 20, 1861.
Year: 1861

Ar old farmer, who had two handsome
daughters, would not permit them to keep
the company of the young men. After
the old man had retired to rest the girls
would hang sheet out of the window, and
each beau, with the assistance of his lady,
who tugged Justify above. would gain an
entrance. 1t SO happened that one even
ing the girles hung out the sheet too early
and the old gentleman spying the article
could not conjecture the meaning Of it,
So he caught hold and endeavored to pull
it down. The girls, thinking it to be one
of their fellows, began to hoist and did lot
discover their mistake until the head was
level with the window-sill, when one of
them exclaimed, "Oh, Lord, it's dad?" and
letting go the sheet, down came the old
gentleman to the ground, dislocating his
shoulder. Withdrawing all opposition to
their keeping company, he was soon faith
erin law.
Year: 1861

Some of the newspapers in this State are much
exercised on the corn question. They say that had
it been known money was wanted to buy corn, any
amount could have been raised at home. 1t was
made known through the Brandon Republican, and
money called for--but "nary red come. Purse
strings were tied with double knot. When it is
Published that Mr.. Hawkins and Others have procu-
red the corn without their help, they become very
magnsnimous, and are ready to contribute any
amount of money for the purpose just because it is
not needed Such hypocrisy is disgusting.


citizen of Vieksburg some time since bought a
boat load of corn for his own use, and he found he
had some eight or nine hundred bushels more than
he needed--Seeing the notice that corn was wanted
in the eastern counties, he turned it over TO the
agent at cost price telling him to pay for it when
they could. That was the right kind Of philaA-
thropy. But we have not heard OF any of the de-
famers of Mr.. Hawkins offering to contribute cent.
-Ycksburg Wing.
Year: 1861

NAsnvnLs, March 15 1861.
Hon. Andrew J. Donelsoa:


Sir: In the progress Of the very interesting con-
versation, which occurred last evening, at certain
public place in this city, in which you prominently
participated, had the satisfaction Of hearing you
enunciate the views at present entertained by you
touching the policy and dutAof the Border Slave
States at this fearful and perplcxng crisis. There
was so much of what you said on that occasion,
which heartily approved, that feel justified in
thus calling upon you to enbody the same in wri-
ting, in order that your fellowcitzens, generally
may have the opportunity accorded to them of prof
iting by your sage and sautary counses. / agree
with you in supposing it to be altogether probable
that Virginia, in her Convention, now in session,
will be able to mature satisfactory ultimatum for
the whole South, which after having been duly rat
fled by the Border Conference, which she is evident
ly about to call into existence is likely to eventuae
in relieving us, in one of two ways from pres
ent embarrassmeuts. Either the utimatum refer
red to- being presented to each of the free States
of the North for consideration, will be accepted,
and enable u.s. by such act of acceptance, to employ
suitable persuasives among the seeded States of
the South to induce them to return within the fold
of the Union; this ultimatum, being rejected by
the free States of the North would enable us TO re-
store ourselves to our former happy advantageous
connection with the cotton States of the South,
from whom we have been of late so unfortunately
separated.


1t is due toour long standing social relations, and
to my own reputation for frankness, to say that
see but little if any hope of finding the Northern
States disposed TO grant the needed concessions So
far, they have appeared to be utterly regardless to
the claims of justice con-fraternity. STILL am
quite willing, under the circumstances that the last
experiment will be made, in the hope that if no
other good effect shall result united South may
at least be secured. ! am the more reconced to
this plan of operation, since deem it quite certain
that if faithfully pursued, present troubles will
be brought to termination in the space of three or
four months at most.


Hoping for an early reply to this communication,
have the honor to be,


Very cordially and respectfully,


FOUR friend and fellow-citizen,


II. S. F0OTE.
Year: 1861

The little Post inserts a very scurVy
editorial concerning the appointment Of
Postmaster for this city, It draws extern
sively Or its fancy'for its facts It's asser-
tons are as destitute Of truth as they are Of
decency. q


The statement that "Mr. SCRIPTS obtain
"ed the appointment Of Postmaster Of
Chicago on condition that he should
"agree 10 withdraw from all editorial con-
nection with the TRIBUNE is fabrica~
ton ont Of whole cloth The appointment
vas conferred upon him without terms OF
conditions of any name or nature. No
hint OF intimation ever reached him from
the President OF any one else, that he was
desired or expected 10 withdraw from the
TRIBUNE.


Had the condition named by the. Post
been affixed to the appointment. he would
have peremptorily withdrawn his name
esquickly as the telegraph could have car
ried the order to Washington. He would
not sever his connection with the CHICAGO
AotNG 4S4 lAE L OoL ouNE VI t41f OlAC3
Office within the gift Of the President,


It will be nescs TO the Presidentas it will
be to the citizens Of Chicago, to learn that
"the TRIBUNE rests under heavy load of
sodium IN this community And it will
be some time yet before q the President
finds out that there is q powerful oppo-
sition anon the people Of Chicago to any
person connected editorially with the
TRIBUNE"


It is sufficient answer to these mean and
malicious assertions, that the patrons Of
this journal outnumber those Of all the
other political papers published in this city
put together-the contemplate Post inclu-
ave If the Post was afflicted with little
moro Of the kind Of s'odium" that "rests'
on the TRIBUNE, its finances would be in d
more satisfactory condition.
Year: 1861




Lyon~-CaptTre OF Arms and Munitions.
st. LOUIS, August IA battle occurred on Mon.
day at Dug Spring, nineteen miles south of Spring
field, between the Federal forces under General
Lyon and the Confederate troops under Ben Nc
Cuoch. The battle did not commence until late
in the afternoon, and was short but spirited while
it lasted


The Confederates left on the field forty of their
dead aud iortv-four of their wounded, whilst the
Federal loss but eight killed and thirty
Souaied.
During the battle division of United States
Cavalry, two hundred and seventy strong, made a
charge on the Confederate Infantry, said to have
been four thousand strong, cut their way through
them, and returned with loss Of only FIVE men.
The enemy retired during the night, and Gen
Lyon took possession of the field, having captured
eighty stand of arms, fifteen horses and Wagons
Another battle momentarily expected, the
enemy being in large force west of Springfield.
Since the above was in type. we find by South
papers just received, that the victory of the
Federal troops in Missouri is converted into a de-
feat. We direct attention to the extract taken
from the Richmond Eeamner, and to be found in
our Estafette.
Year: 1861

however, Is not the relative magnitude OF this or
that market for Breadstufs, but its essential,
necessary advantage. To-day, farmers in the
West are selling for ten cents per bushel oil
sbelled grain Corn for which consumer in Man.
chester, Sheffield Glasgow, or Wolserbampton'
must pay at least seven times that price. Inc
relative cost of transporting Wheat from Iowa
TO Europe is somewhat less; yet farmers are
selling for forty to fifty cents per bushel Wheat
for which the British Iron-workers must pay
about two dollars. Were our Metals and FAB
rics generally produced on our own soil, " Is
not possible that Wheat and Corn would be SO
cheap on our prairies-nether so low IN money
price nor exchanged for so small On amount oi
Cloth. Iron, Cutlery CrockeEy, &c. Where
three bushels Of Wheat or six of Corn are Pald
for carrying one bushel from the grower to the
consumer, it is not possible that either should be
SO well rewarded for his labor as be woalS DO u
they were drawn 80 nearly together that the cost OF
such transportation were reduced to tthe OF
what it is The money price Of the Metals aud
Fabrics might be somewhat higher, and yet the
farmer could not fail to receive larger amount
of them for given quantity OF Wheat or Corn
than he now does. Hence we hope that our
present Tariff will not be I" thoroughly over
hauled" in the interest of Foreign Trade for
we are sure that il ia not the way to "gse
% value to the farmers labor" but the opposite.
we hold that "eyery portion of tho country rs
" equally favored" under this Tariff; and we
protes. against any radical change in it until
after it shall have been tried through at lesit
one year of peace.
Year: 1861

GROUNDS FOR DIvoRcE.-Judge L., who
is one of the most humane of legal func-
tionaries, tells a good story of an affair
coming beneath his judicial eye. A lady
called on him a short time since, stating
that she desired divorce from her hus band.
The gallant Judge asked her what good
reasons she could give for such wish. The
lady stated that she did not like to live with
her husband because he was an "Infdel."
The Judge informed her that difference of
religious opinions, or lack of them Alto
gether, was no ground for divorce; and
unless the lady should give reason more
in accordance with the law in such cases
made and provided, she could not have her
wishes gratified. The lady seemed perplexed,
but rejoined-


"Why, have often read in the papers of
wives being divorced from their husbands on
account of infdelity p
Year: 1861

The Boston Courier, which is just now mn
der cloud, attributes all its misfortunes TO too
much telling of truth. We told the truth, F"
says The Courier, but the multitude took no
"heed. The great calamity came and we main
g tanned the same ground. Then they called us
s' Secessionists." We had always supposed that
the mission of TIE Courier was to supply elegant
aud finished writing for the contemplation of the
refined and exclusive circles Of Boston society,
and that tho truth was altogether too vulgar an
article for if to deal with. This announcement,
however, only just6es the adage that Truth is
stranger than Fiction, for the romance of all
ages would fail to furnish anything more mar
velous than The Coarier's truths for the past
few years.
Year: 1861

New MODE OF GRAFTING.-The French are
practicing new method of grating, a knowl-
edge of which may prove valuable to Ameri-
can horticulturists, inasmuch as it can be per-
formed at any season of the year when the
sound matured buds can be had, whether the
sap is in flowing state or not. 1t is perform
ed by removing small piece of bark and
wood, leaving smooth and fiat surface, to
which a similar piece containing the bud,
which is to form the future tree, is fitted,
which is sealed over Immediately with col
lodion. This forms strong impervious cuti-
Gle, which secures free circulation of the
sap on the approach Of warm weather and a
perfect union of the parts. Collodion is a
substance that may be found at most drug
stores, and is not very expensive.
Year: 1861

Gods blessing be upon


Our own, our native land
The land our fathers won


By the stro ng heart and hand,


The keen axe and brand;
When they felled the forests pride,
And the tyrant foe defed.
The free, the rich, the wide:


God and our native land.
To none upon throne


But G cd, we bend the knee;
No noble name we own


But noble liberty:


Ours is brother band
For the spirit Of our sires
Each patriot bosom fires.
And the strong faith inspires:


God for our native land
Up with the starry sign,


The red stripes and the white.
Where'er its glories shine,


In peace or in the fight,


We own its high command;
For the flag our fathers gave,
Ger our children's he ads shall wave,
And their children's children's grave:.
God for our native land
America, to thee,


In one united VOW,
To keep thee strong and free,


And glorious as now,


We pledge each heart and hand
By the blood our fathers shed
BY the ashes of our dead!
By the sacred soil we tread


God for our native land
Year: 1861

Everybody recollects the diamond wedding
of the rich old Cuban and the young New York
belle. A recent letter from Cuba says: alt
may interest my fair readers to remember that
Havana is the home of Sgnor Oveido, the
hero of the diamond wedding. Here he is
known mulatto, at least half black, and he
is said to be Blue Beard for brutality. He
is rich but, as he and his bride are OF course
excluded from all good society, his wealth can
hardly compensate his lady for the sights and
seclusion to which her life is henc eforth des-
tined. A sad and dearly bought conclusion of
SO brilliant bridal"
Year: 1861

A NICE LITTLE CHURCH INCIDENT.-In one
of the Washington churches last Sunday a
pretty occurrence took place. After service
young man who carries the collecting plate,
as usual put his hand in his vest pocket to
place upon it piece ofmoney before starting
quarter on the plate, and without looking at
it, passed around among the congregation.
ssInstead of silver, however, he had inadvert-
emily placed conversation lozenger in the
centre of the plate, and all were astonished at
seeing the lozenger with the words staring
them in the face, 'sWill you marry me 70
The young ladies probably thought this was
an unusual mode of ssproposing 20 but no
doubt it was the sight of them that caused
the mistake.
Year: 1861

TEXAS TRooPs AND TwIGGs' TREAsoS.-A
United States soldier from Texas writes TO the
New York Post, denying that the men there
were demoralized and infected by Gen. Twiggs'
treason. He says e'When the news reached
us at Fort Brown, a thrill of Indignation ran
through every soldiers breast, and nothing
but respect for one who had been our superior
officer, or rather respect for the Office he had
filed, prevented loud expression OF our sur
prise and contempt AS it was, we could not
be prevented from talking among ourselves.
One of our men, who was considered sort of
spokesman among us-one who is as brave as
a lion and as true as steel-was grooming his
horses when he first heard of it. Some one
told him that Gen. Twiggs had surrendered
the government troops and property. He turn
on his informant and said ''Gen. Twiggs may
surrender the property to the traitors he may
give himself up, and he can take my horses
here but he can't make me any other u
nion man surrender There was no audible
response to this, but the looks of every one
who heard him were expressive of their deter
mnation to serve that government faithfully
into whose service they had voluntarily enter
ed, and whose bread and butter they were eat
ing" That's the right kind of talk.
Year: 1861

DIR. FRANKLIN said :-ssThere seems to be
but three ways for a nation to acquire wealth.
The first is by war, as the Romans did, in
plundering their neighbors, this is robbery.
The second by commerce, which is frequent
ly cheating. The third by agriculture, the
only honest way wherein man receives
real increase of the seed thrown into the
ground in kind of continued miracle,
wrought by the hand of God in his favor as
reward for his innocent life and his virtuous
industry.
Year: 1861

A girl going to market with basket OF eggs
on her head, had them knocked off by Sow-
dy, for which he was fined, and had to pay for
the eggs When asked how many eggs she
had, the answer was: "When put them In
two at time, there was one over three at
time, one over and when l put in four, FIVE
or six at time, there was one over; but wher.
put them 10 seven at time, they came out
even.' How many eggs had he to pay for
Year: 1861

Nature has strange ways of doing the most
beautiful things. Out of the oozy earth, the
mud and rain of early spring, come the most
delicate flowers, their white leaves born out
of the fruit. as unsoiled and pure as if they
had bloomed in the garden of Paradise.
Year: 1861

Healthy Human Blood upon being ANALYZED always pye.
ehts with the essential elements gives of course
the True Standard Analyze The Blood OF person
from Consumption Liver Complaint Dyspepsia scofus
and find in instance certain deficiencies the RED
ues of Blood Supply deficiencies you are made wall
The Blood Food founded upon iss
ng success. There are
Year: 1861

We have for sale quantity of pure Monterey Cotton Seed
We have this had several consgnmens Of cotton grown
from this variety S seed Of which has been at less
price than 2lc. per lb WATT & NOBLE


Jas In No. Union street,
Year: 1861

There are dark hours that mark the history
of the brightest years. For not whole month
in many Of the millions Of the past, perhaps.
has the sun sbone brilliantly all the time
There have been cold and stormy days every


year. And yet the mist and shadow Of
the darkest hour disappeared and fled needless.
". The most cruel ice fetters have been bro
ken and dissolved. and the most furious storm
loses its power. to harm. And what parable


is this human lifc--of our inside world. where
the heart works at its shadowing the dark hour
and many a cold blast chills the heart 10 its
core But what matters it? Man is born he
70. and it is only in the darkess and storm that
beroism gains its greatest development. und the
storm bears it on the more rapidly to its destiny


Despair not, then. Neither give up; while one
good power is yours. use it. Disappointment
will never be realized. Notifying failure may
attend this effort and that one-but only be
honest and struggle 90, and It will work we'll.