smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

have already mentioned the large pro-
duction OF sorghum in the west-tAe Increase
being much owing TO the high price Of sugar
caused by the war. have been aware that
cotton, to limited extent, has been grown
in the ST. tes for years. remember, many
years since, while residing 10 New York, hav.
ing a visit from an uncle who resided little
south Of the Gentle OF the State, sni who :,
with bis family, was clothed entirely in cot
ton fabrics Of their own manufacture. But il
seems that many Of our farmers below the
centre of the State have engaged 10 the bust
ness quite earnestly the present season, and
propose to enter more largely into the culture
should the war and high prices continue
Tue cultivation was mainly discontinued
when co ton fell to six cents per pound, with
shrtng and sheeting at the same price per
yard. One farmer in Christian county, on
the line Of the Illinois Central Railroad,
planted ten acres this yea,, and although it
Was planted so late that but one picking could
be had yet the average product was three
hundred pounds per acre. This at present
prices is doubly profitable to the raising Of
wheat and corn. This experiment has 90
enc uraged the produce experimenter that he
proposes to enter largely into cotton raising
another season-even to the extent Of Two
thousand acres. Other parties in that and
the neighboriug counties are preparing to
make this their principal business another
year. Buildings and machinery are to be
erected for ginning and bailing. The Ten
nessee upland variety is raised. One resi-
dent Of twenty seven years standing, says he
has raised cotton every season with a single
irure, which is more than can be said Of
wheat or corn. BY looking on the map you
will observe that the southern boundary Of
this State is half a degree south of Rich.
mond, and Illinoi, being IN ostly a champagne
country, free from the influence Of mountains
and elevated land upon the tempature, is
more favorable for cotton growing than rany
districts of more southern latitude
With cotton at twenty cents pound, and
corn at ten cents bushel, and wheat at
thirty to forty cents, the farmer will make
more money with toe former by half wherever
even moderate crop can ha securad, ~ il
can anywhere below 40 deg IN this state.


Chicago Cor. of the N. Y. World.
Year: 1861

These are The round numbers making


total ,s0l, us
The accruing revenue Will, it is estimated
/ net about 81 100000 Of the amount, leaving
but eight millions 70 be provided for. There
/ is in the Treasury subject to draft 4 the
7 Treasurer Of the Un ted States but little more
than half a million, and there are requsitions
in the Treasury Department amounting TO
nearly ten millions OF dollars unanswered.


In the present condition of the country It
would be Impossible to borrow the money need
ed to meet the wants Of the treasury, unless at
a diseount which would seriously impair the
public debt, without some pledge in addition
to that Of the faith Of the Government. Sew
eral Of the States, in accordance with a sug-
gestion contained in ny letter to the commit
tee Of ways and means, Of the 18Th Of Janu-
ary last, have offered to supersdd the pledge Of
their faith to that OF the United States for the
redemption OF any bonds it may issue, to the
amount Of the public moneys deposited with
them respectively for safe keeping, under the
act Of June 2sd, 1895. II Congress will au-
thorize these offers to be accepted, the money
required to meet the liabilities due aud TO fall
due before the 4th Of March can be obtained
at par. II the authority is not granted, I am
satisfied il can only be procured on terms
which would be exceedingly dissdyantsgeOus
to the Government, and Ia the highest degree
detrimental to its credit. I should not venture
to ask for loan exceeding two millions Of
dolsrs, and nearly The whole Of this amount
would be required to meet the redemption Of
trsasary notes to fall due before the 4'h day Of
March. There would be due on that day about
six millions Of dollars to public creditors,
whose demands could not remain unsstished
without subiecting them TO most serious incOn-
Veniences, and in some cases to serious losses.
I have discharged my duty to them and to the
country BY making this exhibit OF the publie
wants, and in pointing out the only mode by
which, in nv judgment, they can be met with
out the most serious consequences to the inter
ests OF the Government and individuals to
when Il is indebted. TIE short time to elapse
before the close Of the present session Of Con-
gress renders it indispensable that I should
advertise for loan on the 18Th or l4th ins'. al
the farthest.


an, very respectfully,
Year: 1861

ETIt Is announced that the Provisional Con-
gress Of the Southern Confederacy will remain
in session until they have fully established solid
Govsrnmei THAT they entertain ITO propositions
booking 10 a re-associaiion with the government
they have abandoned, but are determined 10 set
up at once, and permanently for themselves.
Year: 1861

We have srficiency Of communications now
on hand to fill one issue Of our paper, which we
have not been able to find room for. They all re-
late TO the present canvass, and. we regret our
inability to publish them, coming as many Of
them do, from old citizens, and personal friends
sf the Editor who ought to have hearing.
Year: 1861

The TEErH.-Dr. LEvETr has returned
and can be found at his Office, until further
notice. Call II his office and examine some
Of his specimens Of inserting teeth on the
improved plan now so universally adopted.
His prices are graduated to correspond with
the times,
Year: 1861

EWe have streng hopes that in Our next is
sue we will be able to announce the result of the
deliberations of the Peace Congress-snd that that
announcement will give the friends Of the Union
and Equal Rights platform upon which TO go
Of work for the restoration of peace and harmony.
Year: 1861

Recollect the election next Monday. Tell your
nsighbers 10 attend, and spread the news by all
possible means. Be at the polls early vote for
the Constitutional Union Ticket, and then work
for n the balance Of The day.
Year: 1861

THANKFUL for the liberal patronage that


L Ihave received in tie different business
that an engaged in. solicit q eontinuan,s of
the same. Iwouli, also, respectfully inform the
public that am compelled TO do business on
shorter time than have usually given: All &C
cred due in months; thinking it will suit both
parties better than the long system, and therefore
will settle four times year in the place OF
once. jan24 A. A. PUGH.
Year: 1861




TIE Undoubtedly, one effect of
the present war win be to place the militia
of Ohio on fOOtin g very different from that
on lwhichit has heretofore stood. For years,
the whole organization--if such it can be
called-has bean made up of compare
lively few young men who had sufficient
military ardor to prompt them tOarm and
sduip themselves out Of their own pockets
and ali attempts to establish a different or
der of things have proved total failures
There is nav, however, abundant reason for
believing that we shall have learned BY ac-
tuaI experience the fun force of the adage
lin time Of peace, prepare for was.,4 and
shall profit by its teaching. In enotaeE. col
hfnn we copy the Order Of Gen earrington
calling for Reserve force of one thousand
companies from this State to be organised,
enrolled and held in readiness for service
whenever an imperative necessity may de-
mand. isll Agit tf-h i5s5 N
The grand difficulty in the way Of success
Of this plan appears to be the want Of arns,
without which soldier is no soldier 1t
may indeed be considered q mstter Of doubt
whether one hundred thousand men can be
found, who are willing to enroll themselves
] in companies, and spend time in learning
merely how to march; for the probability Of
obtaining anything like sufficient number
of Hpri7ats rides" does not look to be very
! great. - +


Cleveland ought to have, and we trust the
time viii come when she viii haEe,7 a full
regiment of well armed and wen discipIinet
soldiers, which may occupy the same posi-
tion here that the Seventh regiment does il
New York City, and be something for Us al
to Bo proud of This has- already beer
frequently spoken Of among military mar =
There is certainly will enough, and materia
enough, and it is to be hoped that bsforl
long, willis the spirit is yet working, amOv'
+, VIII be made for this purpose, II I7yFF
Year: 1861

MA. EDToR-Dear Sir: see in your pa
per call for help in the Hospital. My
heart needs not arother call; only let me
know when and where. If the sacrifice
may choose its altar, I should like to 60
where the Oberlin company go; but it mat
ters but little, my heart is full.


MARTHA
Year: 1861

Read the article on the second page Of this
paper upon the James riAed cannon. We
sincerely hope Ohio, following the other
States, Will adopt it, for in effect it far sur
passes the Armstrong. gun both in range,
precision and force. We hope to see the
Cleveland Light Artillery supplied with
this gun, as well as the other artillery corps
in the state
Year: 1861

M- A friend of ours has got suit
of new clothing, and thus relates his
experience: 1--WE are completely dis
guised. We look like o gentleman:
Upon first putting them on, felt like q
a cat in strange garret, and for a long
time thought we were swapped of:
Went to the house aud scared the baby
into fits; wife asked US if we wanted td
see Mr.. A., and told US that We would
find him at his office; went there; and
pretty soon one of our business men
came in, with strip of paper in his
hand; asked if the lawyer was in; told
him we thought not; told him we
thought not; asked him if he wished
to see him particularly; said he wanted
him to pay that bill; told him we didn' {
believe he would be in. Business man
left. Started to the house again !; met
a couple of young ladies'; one Of Them
asked the other: What handsome
stranger is that?' In this dilemms
met friend and told him who we were,
and got him to introduce US to our
wife, who is now as proud Of us as cam
be. The next time we get q new suit,
we shall Let her know beforehand.
Year: 1861

The self-educated have as much dislike
to the pedigree Of words as the self-eleva-
ted to the pedigree of persons.


Those who fancy themselves omniscient
as to the motives of others, are often not a
whit the less positive after having found
themselves fifty times mistaken.


What is called ill-nature and want of
generosity, is very often nothing more than
quick eye for the injustice and unreason-
ness of others. and determination not to
crafty it: not the desire TO save ones own
money or trouble.


There are no troubles like domestic ones
for driving a man to suicide or the bottle.
In spite of the superior conf rris OF married
life, there are as many. or more, suicides
amongst married men than amongst bach
elors, to judge from the public accounts.
Year: 1861

Pray as if all your trust were in Provi-
dence, but work as if all your trust were in
your hands.


Often,imes the person whose death is
most deeply regretted by mans second
wife is bis first.


Where there is a grea, amount Of
character, there will be a great amount
of misunderstood action, commonly called
eccentricity.


He who thinks be can do without o,hers
is mistaken; be who thinks others cannot
do without him is still more mistaken.


Don't be to anxious to avoid a difficulty.
Look il sternly in the eye, and it may turn
its abashed head away and avoid you.


Two men undertook to see which could
run the fastest One was q constable and
the other was thief.
Year: 1861

The following admirable trait in the char
acter of the Queen may not be generally
known. When Princess Victoria, she is
said to have frequently amused herself by
going incognito in a carriage to different
shops. and derived great entertainment,
when divested of the appendages attendent
upon royalty, in observing as passive
spectator, the infinite variety of incidents
and occupations with which London abounds
Being one day at Rundell & Bridges, she
observed among other things which attract
ed attention, one that fixed it. This was a
young and intelligent lady, who was most
sedulously employed in looking over differ.
ent gold chains for the neck, which were
alternately presented to her for inspection
After she had admired several, she asked
the price of ore which seemed to have
peculiarly struck her fancy. The price was
named. 1t was more than she imagined il
would have been.


"Could it not be offered cheaper?'


"Impossible ~


The young lady seemed disconnected
examined the chain again, took it up, ant
| finally laid it down second time, appearin.
| to part from il with reluctance. However
at length she admitted the price was far tot
high, chose much cheaper, which she or
dered to be sent home, and went away
The young Princes Victoria, who had 81
lently observed the different workings o
the mind Of the lady as displayed in he
countenance, inquired who she was, and
upon receiving satisfactory information
ordered the firm to pack up the gold chair
which had so attracted her attention, witt
the one which she had purchased, and sen
it with card, signifying that the Princes
Victoria was so well pleased with observing
that the young lady who had been so mucl
taken with the beauty and Workmanship
of the chain, had yet SO much Of the com
mand of her passions as not to suffer thes,
to overcome her prudence, that she, there
fore, in token of her approval, desired he
to accept the chain which she SO much ad
mired, in the hope that she would alway
persevere in that laudable line Of conduc
upon which female happiness SO much de
/ pended
Year: 1861

PropAecy-lt has been stated to
us under questionable authority that
a venerable Quaker lady, residing
near Richmond, whose piety may be
compared to that Of Lydia or Priscil-
la, foretold as long as ten or twelve
years ago that there would be civil
war in this country in the year 1860
Year: 1861

Near the village OF Sand. in Norway, lived
an old woman who was constantly rowing
about in the F'iord in search of her husband,
who had been drowned. She rowed her
boat around the same circle, never deserting
the spot, but whistling and chanting by turns
her face turned in one direction that she might
watch the surface Of the water. One morn
ing the poor fisherman plunged into the elc-
ment that had been his sole sustaining friend
from youth to bathc, and before scarce fifteen
minutes had elapsed, surrounded by shoal
of mackerei, and in sight of her who had
made home pleasant, was devoured by these
ravenous fish. When he raised his arm out
of the water to show the dreadful fate that
had threatened him, and to arouse the alarm
OF his unconscious wife, u hundred macker-
el hung like plnmmets from the flesh. The
fisherman sank, and was never seen or heard
Of any more. From that morning until to-
day, his widow, having lost her reason, ever
rows her husbands boat about the spot where
he pcrished, in full persuasion that he has
gone to seek eruken net, and in little
while will emerge a., 7in: an. so she prays
the crew Of every vessel sailing by to stay
and see the truth OF what she relates 49, ". 4.
HuSS
Year: 1861

The diamond, although in its crude
state is diamond still. Beneath its
rough exterior exists its lucid, sparkling
brillianey, and it needs only the skill of
the lapidarv to call it forth. y few chips
Topped off--a few cunning touches given
and 10, the carbon pebble is bIazon
gem fit for the setting. The common
paste may be made to initiate the dia-
mond, but it can Uever equal it in val
ue- when weighed in the balance, it will
be found wanting The intrinsic value
of the real gem is impaired to it by ma
turc-art only serves to make it con
spicuous. And so Of the human family,
it may be said that nature makes the
trne lady and true gentleman. 1key
may be plain looking and unlettcred but
deep in their hearts exists the qualities
which render them Invaluable. They
will a',cayS be found of true weight,
whether neglected or not, and they may
be polished up to the standard of refined
society. But the false glitter of the paste
however rich its setting may be, is sure
to be detected by the experienced eye
This is Il wholesome truth.
Year: 1861

herself, rather than to take trouble to
teach another, were all so many impedi-
mcuts But Ellie and her father were
both in earnest, and it was not long be-
fore the mothers face began to loose its
look of weariness, ana her anguid frame
to come up to an erect bearing. She
could find time for the old pleasure in
books now aud then, for healthy walk
in the street, and call on some valued
friend.


And was Efie the worse for this change?
Did the burden she was sharing with her
mother depress her shoulders and take
the lightness from her step? Not So
The languidness engendered by idIencss,
which had begun to show i'self disap
peared in few weeks; the color came
warmer into her cheeks, her eyes gained
in brightness. She was growing. in
fact, more beautiful, for Il mind cheer
fully conscious of dnty was moulding
every lineament of her coun.enance into
a new expression.


Did selt-improvement stop? Oh, no
From one to two hours We're given to
close practice every day. Her mind be-
come more vigorous in tone, instead of
encrvated by idleness, chose a better or
der of reading than had been INDUCED
before, and she was growing toward a
thoughtful, cultivated, intelligent wo-
manhood. She also found time, amid
her home duties, for an hour twice a
week with german teacher, and she be-
gan also TO cultivate 4 taste for drawing.
Now that she was employed the time she
found at her disposal, how cheerful and
companonable she grew! She did not
seem like the Effe Thornton of a month
before. In fact, the sphere of the whole
household was changed. As an idler,
Etfie Thornton had been to the rest, and
the weight of that burden had been suf
fcient to depress, through WEAKNESS, the
spirits of all. But now that she was
standing up, self-abstained, bnt a shar-
er in the burden of each. all hearts came
back to Il lighter measure, beating ryth-
mctically and in conscious enjoyment.
Year: 1861

The man who fears to express his
opinions is contemplate. You will find
this sort of men in political parties they
arc not the great leaders, nor those with
out influence but they are the captains
of squads-little in every resource hut
serviity and instability. The best time
to see them is now; there is a commo-
ton among them, and they wrigglc mag
ui6cently.
Year: 1861

FREEDOM OF SPEECH.


Much is being said in certain quarters
now about the right of free speech. | al
allow no man to be more firm and consist
ent advocate of that right than myself.
have battled for it for many years, and
hold it as the very touchstone Of liberty
1t will be found, on examination, tha,
those who are now making the clamor,
mean. by the freedom of Speech the
right TO weaken our hands and strengthen
the hands Of our enemy, by distracting
our councils. by reviling our cause. by ig-
nominious propositions TO lay down our
arms, and by assaihng the purity of all
men who arc laboring to uphold The honor
and integrity ofthe nation. If any man in
the rcbellious State should utter. in defence
of the North tith Of what men in Ind. are
daily saying in defence of the South. he
would not be permitted to live long enough
to say his prayers. This freedom Of speech
is exercised in behalf of those who deny
the right to all others, and who punish its
exercise with death. Tie men who thus
abuse this right of free speech are living
monuments of the forbearance Of our laws,
and OF the liberty and security of persons,
guaranteed by our Institutions While
admit and will uphold the freedom OF
speech, it is not improper to state that
there are State and National laws defining
and furnishing the crime of treason. and
that infractions Of these laws will be
searched out and punished with the utmost
rigor. .fro4f If-
Year: 1861

DANIEL $. DIcKINsoN on PEACE In the
course of a lengthy and patriotic address de-
livered before the literary societies Of Am
herst College, Massachusetts, on the 10Th of
last month Daniel s. Dickinson talks to the
seceders as follows:


You desire peace Then lay down your
arms and you will have it, H. wac peace
when you took them up, it will be peace
when your lay them down. 1t will be peace
when you abandon the war and return to
your accustomed pursuits. Honorable, Gu
during, pacific relations will be found III com
plete obedience to the provisions OF the Con-
stitution, and not in its violation or destruc-
ton The Government is sustained hy the
people, not for the purpose of coercing states
in their domestic policy; not for the purpose
of crushing members of the COnfederacy be-
cause they fail to conform to a Federal stand
ard not for the purpose of dcspoiling their
people, and least Of all, not for the purpose
OF disturbing, or in any degree interfering
with the system Of Southern servitude; but
for the sole and only purpose of putting
down an unholy armed rebellion, which has
defed the authority of the Government, and
seeks its destruction, and in this their deter
mnation is taken with resolution, comrered
with which the edcts of the Medes and Per
slams were yielding and temporary When
the Government of our fathers shall be again
reorganized when the Constitution and the
laws, to which every citizen owes allegiance.
shall be observed and obeyed then will the
armies of the Constitution and the Union dis
band, by a common impulse, in obedience to
a unanimous popular will.
Year: 1861

A "PEACE" MAN.-We understand that d.
o. Shattuck, candidate for Congress on the
Dixie ticket will speak here on the 10th
inst. We had hoped that the Hon. Edmund
Randolph would open the canvass in this
vicinity, but for fear we may be disappoint
ed, we will quote a portion of his remarks
before the Peace Convention at Sacramento
"For Gods sake speed the ball, may the
lead go quick to his heart, and may our
country be free from this despot usurper
that now claims the name of President of the
United States I"
Year: 1861

THE Supreme Court has decided that John
Quinn is guilty of perjury in swearing false


ly to the Assessor of San joaquin county,
regarding the value ofhis property. He is
sentenced TO the State prison for two years
Year: 1861

SENATOR LATHAM said, during the debate
relative to the admission of the new Virginia
Senators, he had supposed at first that the
western portion of Virginia had seeded. In
that case he was prepared to oppose it. lie
would not recognize in any way this most
damnable doctrine of secessson that the Gov
ernment was infected with.
Year: 1861

A gentleman informs us, as from perfectly re-
liable SOURCE" that letter was found on the per-
son of Capt Wadrop who was slain in the late bat
tie of Bethel Church, or County Bridge directed TO
ais sister. in which be said that he had not maf e
much headway as yet; that he had C p;ured twen-
ty negroes, and when he had made sale of Them, he
would send her a nice present.


Msgruder's men express the most extreme salts
faction with his conduct, and say they viii follow
him any where.


The bearer of the flag of truce stated that five
regiments had taken part in the battle The return
of the watch and sword taken from the person Of
Waldrop was requested. The watch will be return
ed but not the sword.-RichElond Enquirer June 10