smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

The road through this town to Yreka was
travelled the past season to a much greater
extent than any previous season. The rea-
son Of this is q very simple aud very pal
pable one, viz this was the best road. Was
the town and county benefited rhereby7 II
yes, then the attention of the proper author
tiles, and all interested, is called to the fact
that much improvement is necessary to retain
this travel The road between French Gulch
and the foot Of Trinity Mountain is in very
bad condition--so bad as to be a terror to the
initiated. and matter of most uncomfortable
surprise to the traveller, who finds the road
elsewhere on the route in such splendid con
dition. Another reason why this A1nd has
had the preference the past season is Because
of the Sacramento road having fallen into
the hands of the lawyers, and consequently
into dilapidation. This trouble is now over
come by the settlement of litigation, and the
road will be put in repair; so that without
extra efforts on the part of all interested on
this road, the travel will fall back on to that
one On the Sacramento road they claim an
advantage in distance, between the present
head of navigation and Yreka, of some twen-
ty miles or more but it is conceded by all
that the mohntain grades on this road, ALI
things else equal, are moro than sufficient to
balance the difference they claim in the
shortness of their road From the Canon
House to this town the road, thanks to our
efficient road overseer, is IN first rate repair,
and from here to French Gulch there is no
great impediment except at Whiskytown, on
Mr.. Camden's toll road. at that point
bridge is necessary. With this amendment,
and a little more work on the road between
Trinity and Scott mountains, there is no fear
but what the travel of the Fast year could
not only be retained, but large additions
made thereto. Every business man and
every citizen on the route is more or less in
terestcd in this matter, AMI should give ear
nest attention not only to the :. mending of
their WAYS" but to provide ample and COM
Portable stopping places, where man and
beast can be well accommodated, along the
whole route, at reasonable prices. This done
the travel is secured, and as consequence a
market for the produce of farms on the road
is at their own doors. Such q thing as
prosperous community with bad roads was
never known but when roads are good,
prosperity is palpable to the most careless
observer.
Year: 1864

SPRISG CREEK MILL-Last week this mill
cleaned up, after run Of FIVE days with
eight stamps, sixteen pounds of amalgum,
worth S96 per pound. and amounting in the
aggregate to Sl536-a little over $500 per
day. This clearly proves that enterprise and
energy alone are necessary to the development
of the wealth of this county. There are hun
dreds Of just as good lodes as those belonging
to this mill, that might be worked with the
same good success if men ofmeans would but
wake'up to the fact that their money would
be better invested in producing wealth to the
community, as well as to themselves, than In
the old way of bond and mortgage at 2 per
cent. per month, which impoverishes the bor-
rover, and renders the lender sordid and
miserly.
Year: 1864

GESrs.-I see by your issue OF the 2eth.
that you compliment the road Overseer Of
Hamilton township, for the good work that be
has done bat there is q great deal that be has
not done. And allow me TO say that it is q
disgrace to Butte County that men through
malice should be allowed to annoy their neigh
bors in such a manner as they are doing at
present Since the decision of the Supervisors
in favor of the river road, the Copperhead
Princes have barricaded their lanes as though
they were preparing for Partisan revolution.
As the matter DOW stands the whole country


in their rear is entirely shut out from the river
road and post Office, unless they travel six or
seven miles out of their way without any road
This is done to prove to the people that they
are determined to rule or ruin. 1t is time that
this kind of work should stop, and they were
made to know that other people have rights
as well as they. Let the Supervisors appraise
the lanes and pay for them, and if our County
is not able to pay for them, then levy spe-
cial road tax on the township, and let the peo-
pie pay for road and have it. We have wait.
ed long and patiently for justice. aud still it
comes not There is no road at this time lea.
ding from Oroville to Colusa-the old road
has been fenced up and oblterated. Open .
lane and give US one at once. We ask for
mercy's sake how much longer have we got to
go around the horn TO get to our County Seat
or Post Office to satisfy the spleen of a few
nabobs. The merchants OF Oroville desire our
trade, and We ask the means of getting there.
We say take heed before it is too late-they
have already driven a great deal of trade to
Marysville, and will drive the balance there if
they still refuse US aid in this matter. Who
ever heard of a town prospering without roads.
Brick houses will not do business without Gus
TONERS. Your town looks as though it was on
the stool Of repentance, as it ought to be- for it
has great deal TO be forgiven for if your
merchants had business in this part of the
county they would see that roads were provi.
ded, but as it is, we have roads one day and
logheaps and bitches the next, as the nabOb's
caprice may dictate. II you term this justice,
why then suspend the habeas corpus. Mr.. Beal.
Hoping the Supervisors can see the point, l
remain yours most respectfully, K. g. L.


Hamilton Township.
Year: 1864

TIE BEAUTY OF WoxAx-An enthusiastic
admirer of the fair sex. thus writes to the Cal
ifornia Ledger: The beauty of woman trans
oeuds all other forms of beauty as well in the
sweetness Of its suggestions as in the fervor OF
the imagination it awskeus. The beauty OF a
lovely woman is 40 Inspiration, a sweet deli
rum, a gentle madness Her looks are love
potions Heaven itself is never SO clearly re-
vealed to us ss in the face of beautiful wo-
man.
Year: 1864

Through this world of care and sadness,
Long wandered up and down,
Seeking for the lethean waters.


In the country and the town.
But phantom eer before me,


Mucked me with denoniac glee
Pointing backward, ever backward
O'er life's troubled, stormy sea.
Death longed for ever prayed for;
Hoping that deaths river o'er:
Sorrows would be forgotten,


That I'd known on earthly shore.
Father, mother, in the churchyard
Long had slept beneath the sod;
Well knew God chastened justly;
But could not kiss the rod.
| had almost learned the lesson.


Learned my fellow man to hate
When an earthly angel saved me


From the dark misanthrope' fate.
And bless the hour met her


Met this maiden who at last
Freed me from the haunting presence
OF the phantom of the past.
All her childish love she gave me,


Bright beaming from her eye
And love this little maiden,


With a love that ne 'er can die.
In the dim uncertain future,


Though our paths lie far apart
Sweet and garnished for the presence,
Are the chambers of my heart.
Now the earth no more desert


But garden bright with flowers,
And the dreary past forgotten


In the hopes of future hours.
And the ever haunting phantom


Of the lonely past has fed;
Through life's greenest brightest pastures
BY little child I'm led.
Year: 1864

to make war on the South, without walk


irg over his dead body Influential poll


ticians of Indiana said the same thing in
effect. The Democratic Mayor of New


York advocated the withdrawal of that
city not only from the Union, but from the
State of New York as we'll; and ragged
like chained wolf when the police of
New York seized some implements of war
about to be shipped thence 20 the State Of
Georgia.


Had the Democratic people been as de-
based and cowardly as their leaders, VIC
should have seen the Government founded
by Washington, and preserved by the
iron will and unco@querable resolution of
jackson. fail to pieces in utter helplessness,
or in the attempt to preserve it, our
Northern holmes would have perished in
the flames of an intestine war waged in
behalf Of Southern traitors. But the roar
OF beSieSing cannon at Sumter dispelled
for the time, oil the cobweb distractions
of false and cOwardly politicians, and
startled with amazement the guilty archi-
tccts of new Slave Empire on the ruins
of our Free Republic. But Northern fun
keyism WAS not destroyed--it crawled
into obscurity for while, until as sacrfi-
ces have been required, and occasional
disasters have attended the Union armies,
it has emerged into light; and by every
species OF deception, trick and fraud has
again assumed control of the Democratic
party.


At this jnncture It is well that the
people should have their attention directed
to the conduct in lS60--l of men aspiring
to high positions now; and we are truly
glad that Colonel Streight has called the
attention oithe public to Mr. McDonald's
position at that period. We shall look
with interest to the answers he gives to the
pertinent and pointed interrogatories OF
the bluff and earnest soldier.
Year: 1864

STArH SovKREIGNTY IN DfxiI.-Ths for
lowing, from the Richmond Examiner, is .
pungenr exhibition Of the aksurdity and
futility of the dogma of State sovereignty


1t North Carolina cease TO be part of
the Confederacy and become part Of the
Federal Union, which is ut var with US, she
thereby declares war against the Go1feder-
acy. That State did, in the middle Of
the war, abandon her allies, deny her aet.
eat her words and Join her enemies against
hor friends, might be brilliant historic
record in the future, but it would not be
peace it would only be the beginning Of
war. 1t is not to be supposed that Virgins
and South Carolina would submit TO be
cut asunder by the intervening country, If
that country should declare itself an enemy
instead of a friend. They, of eousre, would
treat it as an enemy would make it uncer-
emOnious use Of its railroads and short
work of its towns. We do not see that the
Old North State would gain much by re-
consiling herself to Rhode Island and
Massachusetts, and declaring war against
South Carolina and Virginia. 1t is useless,
and is intended to deceive, when the 'speace
men" say vaguely, rs We observe they do
say and impudently repeat "Better let
each State set up temporarily for itself
than continue the war;" Certainly, North
Carolina can and may seceed ut any mo
ment from the Confederaey; this in not a
matter susceptible of argument; by con-
stitutional right she may first seccde, ard
then either join or enemies or 'set up for
herself" precisely as to her shall seem,
good, if the deserving interest, the des-
erting principle and deserving vote be in
deed so strong and prevailing; but at least
let her understand the consequences. In
the first place, if she set up for herself and
pretended to s'neutrality,' and If the Fed
eral Government admitted that pretenticu,
then she would be bound to all the duties of
neutrals between the two belligerents: sho
would be bound to refuse passage to Fed
eral troops through her territory and to re-
quire their evacuation of all the places
which they hold within the State; because
to permit the Fedcrals to use Mouth Caroli-
ma as depot of troops or arms, or a base
of operations, would be an net of war
against us; and she would also be bound
| to refuse passage to Confederate troops and
stores, because to grant it would be an act
Of war against Federais. But neither of the
dered Oft; therefore, North Carolina would
NC ophseu W 20 to Nar Win tnem Dotn 70
enforce their neutrality and independence.
She would have gained by her seoession
the honor of being for a time the principle
battle ground Of the war. One is almost
ashamed to argue SO simple matter. We
only do SO in order to show that this
specions pretense of Confederate State
"setting up for ITSELF negotiating for o
sepcrate peace" and the Ike, simply means,
peace with Our enemies and war upon as.
Year: 1864

STRANGE CONFESSION. The Washing
ton Republican says that the President
has been looking over the whole subject OF
the war, aud has become satisfied that
ave can never conquer the South by
military meats"
Year: 1864

alt is not simply peace We ought to strive
for, but reconciliation, which IS more tnAn
peace. We may have peace with foreign states
but it is OnIy reconciliation which will unite
us as one people"


So wrote Hartley, an English friend, to
Benjamin franklin in 1776. Who will
say that the suggestion is not true, noble
and generous? Hartley's loyalty" was
not questioned blythe British Government
for thus writing to the "rebel" franklin.
Let the people try this war and this Ad-
ministration by the suggestion of Hartley,
and see what steps towards EjSS.> pace
or reconciliation they are able to discov-
er. The worst feature Of the war is, even
if we conquer peace, We are no better
off than before, for reconciliation cannot
come with it. The Administration has
done and is doing all it can to prevent a
reconciliation. Its declared policy is,
" suhjugation or determination "a bru
tai and fiendish policy.
Year: 1864

TREAsoN.-Vicc President Hamlin, in
recent speech, said


There are many men who want the Union as
it was and the Constitution as it is. We'll, they
can't have it,


The Hartford Times thus comments on
the above: The vice President speaks
with great confidence, and with an assu.
rance that he knows precisely what he is
talking about. He is inside of the ring.
The people should be grateful to him for
telling them plainly what they cannot
have; and we presume they would be
obliged if he would condescend to tell
them what they may have. There is some
difference between absolute despotism and
a monarchy. Who authorized vice Presi
dent Hamlin to declare that the people
can't have" the Union as it was and the
Constitution as it is?
Year: 1864

Company-Stockholder of the Ncwsom Gold
and Silver Mining Company are hereby notified
that the fourth assessment of Fifty Cents share
was this day duly levied by the Board of Trus-
tees, and that the same is due and payable imme-
dintely nt the Office of the Company.


By order of the Trustees
Year: 1864




The rebels are becoming ashamed ol
the massacre at Fort Pillow, and per.
haps fearful of the consequence and
assert that the slaughter was commit.
ted because the troops would not sur
render. One of Forests soldiers, who
wasin the fight, makes this assertion in
the Atlanta Appeal, but does not at
tempt to conceal the brutality of his
comrades. lie says:


"The sight was terrife-the slaught-
er sickening. iFcariod lritf he Sl0C pro
cess Of shooting 'oifk their g1als, o5T troops
commenced ,eitk their r,peqtcre, and every
fire brought down a foe; and 50 close
was the fight that the dead would fre-
quently fall upon the soldier that kill
ed Still the enemy would, or knew
not how to surrender.


The Federal dag, that hated emblem
of tyranny, was still proudly waving
over the scene. Others rushed to the
passage between the fort and the river
for the purpose Of passing down the
river toward Memphis; but the troops
stationed here by Gen. Forrest to guard
this very contingency opened fire upon
them, and the enemy then rushed upon
q coal barge and endeavored to push it
of, but a concentrated fire from our
whole column soon put an end to this
experiment Several hundred were
shot in this boat and in the water.
while endeavoring to escape. The num-
Der In the water was so great that they
resembled a drove Of hogs swimming
across the stream. But not a man es-
capped in this way The head above the
water was a beautiful mark for the
trusty rifle Of our unerring marksmen.
The Mississippi river was crimsoned
with the red blood Of the flying foe.
Our soldiers grew sick and weary in the
work of slaughter, and were glad when
the work was done
Year: 1864

PARIS, Friday, May p, 1864


OF what interest can EurOgean news
be-Of what inteFess can 0aH news be


to Americans, in the face of such
events as are passing at home among
themselves Even here the appalling
tidings which have been forced upon
our startled ears by the terrible tele-
grams of Monday and yesterday have
produced q sort Of lull of stupor and
astonishment Such deeds of arms.
men say, have never been read of in ro-
nance, much less realized in action
Have giants broken loose, they ask, who
thus fight battles, not of days, but Of
weeks, and piles up slaughter in face of
which the bloOdiest conflicts of Europe
seem pale and unsanguinary Cur Pari-
sian newspapers seems almost TO shrink
in terror from commenting on the fear
ful tale of mingled herosim and car
mage to which we have been listening
or venture only upon a few lines of omi-
nous whisper on the dreadful work of
destruction which has been going for
ward In fact there is not much said
men hold up their hands in silent dis,
may, or ask, in low tones, If it be in
deed possible that forty thousand hu-
man beings on the one side and more
still, probably, OH the other, have really
fallen in so short a space of time in
that Wilderness, which seems to
have been swept by the very bosom of
destruction.


Geherally speaking, when news Of a
great battle or victory from America
has reached as, excitement has been
the chief feeling awakened, and one
spoke naturally ofthe sensation crCa
ted by the intelligence j can not
say that il is so now A thrill OfaWe is
the sentiment which seems to predOnli-
nate Men is hearts, or at least tongues.
seem to fail them from fear, and there
are few words used because it is felt
that none could adequately express
their thoughts. Speculation on the
future is hardly attempted, and even
judgement on the past stands almost
silent from dismay. All can venture
to say, as to the current Of public opin-
ion here, is that it runs most steadily
in two directions First, upon the super
human resolution and tenacity Of the
A. ttAtIdA OCiltAd ia III AAAt dILtlhf pursuit
and incessant continuity Of the com
bat; and secondly upon the probabili-
ty of ultimate exhaustion on the part Of
the Confederate powers Of resistance.
The way in which these two consider
ations appear to predominate and re-
peat themselves shows that in general
estimation it is thought that the greater
power, now that its strength is eliectual-
ly put forth, must win in the end, and
that q conclusion to the conflict may
be at last approaching


| make no apology for sending hack
to you only the re-echo of your own
tidings The impression created by
them forms, indeed, for the moment,
the most marked character and feature
Of European physiOgnomy What is
the pop gun Of the Spanish war, or the
penny-trumpet Of the London Confer
ence, compared TO the sounds which are
waited to Us from the forests Of Nir-
gina Distance adds only to the feel
ing Of suspense, but IS unable to deaden
the overlooking viyidness OF the impress
sion.
Year: 1864

question asked by the Journal: "Who
IS to be the candidate Of the Chicago
Convention and supplement it by an
other, which docs not appear to have
occurred to either the Journal or the
News; What win be the platform of
principles on which the unfortunate
candidate will stand when he is found
and dragged out Of his concealment2-
n J. p8f
Year: 1864

NEvADA.-It is reported that in the
new State of Nevada, beneath thin
covering of refuse saline matter, for
for depth of fourteen feet, pure rock
salt is found clear as ice, and as "white
as the driven SNOW" Beneath, there is
water, which seems TO be filtered through
salt to an unknown depth. The whole OF
the fourteen feet in thickness does not
contain a single streak of any deleterious
matter or rubbish, and is ready for
quarrying aud sending to market. The
locality IS one hundred miles west oil
Reese river.
Year: 1864

this department. He has loaded several vessels Win
medical stores, and placed some OF his assistants 10
charge These and the hospital boats will bring up the
rear Of the army.


All other branches Of this department are in like good
order as those mentioned, and the only event We now
await Ia he blow--the crushing blow.
Year: 1864

EDITOR HERALD During the warm days Of
last summer, the hero of the following poem,
being very much disgusted with the monotony
of newspaper life, was frequently known to visit
the falls at Tumwater, and other places where
the finny tribes were known to abound, to while
away few hours in hooking up the small fry,
something after the style Of Cleopatra. Upon
one occasion, after having fished long time with
Indifferent success, he got bite, but unfortu-
nately not at the end of his rod The monster,
being very hungry, had made an attack upon his
flank, and, before he could recover bis eqYili.
brium, he fell PROSTATE on the beach. His COM
panions seeing the danger in which he was placed,
FASTENED Immediately 10 his relief and through
the influence Of stimulating beverage (not
known where the gentleman now resides) he was
restored to consciousness again. lie looked upon
his escape as miracle and decided at once to
close out his institution in the wilderness, and
move to large city down the Sound, where he
would have u wider field for bis Imagination,
and be able to manufacture gas in larger guam
titles out Of the coal taken from the sable bed
Of Squak. His plans were carried into effect,
and every breeze that now blows from the north
smells of coal '.| ..s
Year: 1864

The New York Herald. in late Issue:
says it will soon be a necessity for Lin
colu to recall Grant to defend the Ma.
tional Capital, which it admits is in more
danger of capture than Richmond.
Year: 1864

come voters disguised as citizens. 1t
was necessary to keep down the disloyal.
Mr.. johnson repelled the idea that
Maryland, through her own authorities,
was not able to protect herself ordinarily
in'au election. The complaint was that
her own Executive had not been allowed
to do SO when abundantly willing and
able. The gentleman had DO authority
for saying that Marylsnd was not able to
protect herself or was not loyal Mary
land had q lineage which made her patri-
otic. There were no people moro true,
and if necessity were to come for it, not a
man would be allowed to remain in her
borders who would not sustain the cause
of the country.


Mr.. Harlan said it was only matter
of recent history that Maryland was not
able to protect herself, that her great
commercial metropolis had to be crawled
round to bring troops to Washington, and
the great army of the country had to as
semble to drive the enemy from her soil.
In the lower section Of the State there
had been deep sympathy with the rebel
lion, and il there was a change it was only
recent.


Dir. johnson said he had always regard
cd the violence in, Baltimore in 1861 as
only sudden outbreak, and mentioned
that there had been evidence of as great
disloyalty in other States where there
were no such measures undertaken in re-
gard to elections. Take the representa-
tions Of Northern journals, and there is as
much disloyalty North as in Maryland.
The riots in New York and the difficulties
in Ohio and other States are more recent
than the events referred to in Maryland.
Year: 1864

All communications for publication must be accom-
panied with the real name OF The author, or no alen-
ton will he paid them. The real OF the author
will h. published unless desired but we cannot
consent TO i.-sn computations unless we know the
writer.
Year: 1864

TT is admitted by all physicians that
L the grand secret of health and long
life lies in keeping the blood and various
fluids Of the body in high degree of
f1uidity. When you feel continued pain
in the head or bowels, or any continued
uneasiness in any organ or other. parts Of
the body, you can prevent serious sickness
by taking