smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

SIR am directed by the Secretary to inform you that
at the request OF the War Department quiuine choro-
form and all other drugs and medicines have been added
to the list Of prohibited articles Section SO
of the Commercial Intercourse Regulations and that in
future no clearance permit be granted for the ship
ment OF these articles except upon certificate and request
or by special direction required by the provisions of
that section.


1t is stated that the Committee Of Ways and Means
received from the Secretary Of the Treasury the draft


bill amending the internal revenue act as regards the
taxes whskey, petroleum tobacco and few other ar
tices Of this css Nothing definite known but it is
believed that it imposes tax upon whskey Of seventy
cents instead Of sixty, recommended in the annual
port and that the taxes upon tobacco petroleum. and the
other luIuries embraced in the b least large
those recommended The whole matter is sad to ave
been referred to subcommittee, consisting Of Messrs
Morrill, Hooper, and Pendleton who sit during the
recess.


Discussion sn reference to general bankrupt law'is
again revived and the advocates Of The Of such
law in expectation that bill will be passed during
the present session. There but little doubt that an
equitable bill would beof great benefit TO the mercantile
community, and we hope to passed


It is stated that the estimate Of the Bureau of Internal
Revenue Of the annual manufacture of wbiskey in the
,untry is hundred million gallons 1t is calculated
that Ohio alone produces forty millions New York twenty
five millions, Pennsylvania ten millions Illinois FIVE mil
ions and all the other States twenty millions These es-


Inmates largely in Of the returns of 1860
but it held at the Treasury Department that their data
from the excise officers reliable. 1t is now officially
admitted that the present excise law will yield above
ninety millions of dollars year.


The statistical returns roUi the State of Ohio indicate
production of forty million gallons Of whskey per annum,
according to State authorities The returns for
1860 annexed ncluding high wines aud alcohol
as well as whskey:
Year: 1864

The Boston Courier has the following information from
ts New Orleans correspondent, who writes the 18th
ultimO


"Our military authorities have Just had foretaste Of
their wisdom in entrusting important military posts to
coored troops by revolt at Fort Jackson, which the
newspapers in this department by authority will inform
you was only alteration between officer and
Of the men, aud soon quieted' have my information
from the lips Of the officers in command of that post the
garrison Of which consisted Of five hundred coo ed soldiers
aud officers and twenty white men, and serious had
become the revolt that the officers themselves declared
that had they attempted to exercise any authority
their command every white would have been killed
and the bave been possession OF the forts which
cost the United States Government much of ife and
treasure and many months delay TO get into our hands


II has been decided that this regiment Of colored men
must be mustered out OF the service in consequence
this alteration between officer and some of the n
Year: 1864

1t has been ordered by the War department at Wash
ington that the trial of Captain F. w HURT, on the
charges and specifications published in this paper severa
weeks since, shall take place in very few weeks The
detail of the court has not yet been announced but We are
assured that will be composed of of high military
integrity and tact Major III L. Burnet will be the Judge
Advocate and feel every confidence that in his hands
the Investigation will be searching and rigid and
conducted with the legal acumen and Justice for which
this distinguished gentleman is so celebrated If we are
to believe the sincerity of Captain Hurts card that he
desired an immediate investigation in order to develop all
the facts at the time asserting his innocence of the
charges as made public hope that the court will be
open 70 the public, aud that if session is ordered
1T will not be upon the motion instance of Captain
HURT As several men of high standing, including an
ex Governor members Of Congress- and prominent officials
of the Government implicated in the transactions of
fraud of which Captain Hurtt stands charged it espec
ally proper that the Investigation be had with open doors


Cincinnati En1uirer
Year: 1864

Almost every body has heard of the famous diamonds
q the Duke OF Brunswick, which valued several
millions Of dollars The Duke who resides At Paris has
passed many years Of his life in the fear Of thieves lie
caused an iron safe of enormous strength TO be built in
bis house bis own sleeping room commandeds this
safe which guarded by and intricate locks
aud the Duke, t i said slept constantly with brace Of
loaded pistols at hand to do battle with expected rob-
ber All bis precautions we're in vain. HIS English
groomone Shaw-was far trusted by his master that
he learned from him the secret of opening the strong chest
lie could not resist the temptation made his nfor
nation. aud got safely away with diamonds Of the value
Of seventeen hundred thousand dollars The silly fellow
made his way instantly to the coast intending go
to England The shrewd police suspected his movement,
and elegraphed to all the ports to stop him He was
caught at Boucgnc with sl the diamonds upon bIm and
declared that the temptation to steal them too great
to resist The Duke ii is said will no longer attempt the


part Of night wactman but will deposit his treasures
with the Bank OF France or that of Engand-N y Post
Year: 1864

We are again called to congratulate our readers
on the advent Of another New Year, and to invoke
for them health and happiness throughout its
coming msnths These recurring periods in the
chronology Of human life invite at once to recol-
lection of the past and to forecast Of the future,
thai equally in the retrospect of the one and the
prospect of the other we may so number our days
Is to apply our hearts unto wisdom. For Life is
not q drama whose shifting scenes pass and reap
pear like the dissolving views of phantasma-
goria, without purpose and without continuity, but
an epic in which the unities Of time, place, and
action, however disturbed by human caprice or
fatality, are SO preserved that each tomorrow is
bound with each to-day in an order at Of nature
and of providence. Happy is he who, in scanning
the drift and destination of his life, as marked by
the solemn procession of the revolving months,
can say with the philosophical poet


And could wish my days to be


Bound each to each by natural pety


As each man is thus, in the highest sense, the
architect not only of his own fortunes, but, under
Providence, the arbiter of his own destiny, the
present transitory stage Of human probation be-
comes invested with all that is most sublime in
dignity aud all that is most momentous in conse-
4uence.


Earnestly hoping that the year upon which we
have entered may witness throughout all our bor-
ders the return of peace and prosperity, wish not
only for each of readers but for all of our
trymen Hoppy Nep Year,
Year: 1864

Our readers have been made aware of the deep
sympathy we cherish for tho loyal people of East
Tennessee by the frequency with which we have
pleaded their when it has appeared to that
their pre-eminent claims upon the protection of
the Government were 10 some danger of being post
poned in Difference to interests of less pressing
gency. There seemed to us something more than
moral subimity in the spectacle of loyalty which
nc threats could intimidate, no violence subdue,
and no Establishments seduce, and which was so
constant in its quality that it survived even the
apparent deserton of the Government that received
its homage and devotion. We say there was some
thing more than moral sublimity in such picture
for the seadfast attitude of these brave and simple
minded mountaineers has been standing appeal
to the National Government, binding it to the per-
formance of an imperious duty, by giving protec-
ton in return for an allegiance which was pre-
served inviolate under circumstances Of so much
trial and suffering And now that military relief
has been brought to them by the expulsion of their
armed oppressors, the nation has not yet acquitted
itself of the debt it owes to this peeled and scat
tered community Penury and want threaten to
destroy the remnant which the hand of war has
spared 10 its ravages The following appeal, from
the pen of Mr.. CHARLES A. DANA, formerly one
of the Editors Of the New York Tribune but now,
we believe, holding in the West some appointment
in connexion with the War Department, cannot,
we are sure be read without sensibility by any hu.
name and patriotic citizen of the United States


To The Editors Of The Epening Post.


desire to call the attention Of the prosperous and be-
nevoent to the condition Of the citizens of East Tennes
seethe most loyal population which can be found n any
part OF the United States far my observation has
enabled me to Judge Their country has been repeatedly
traversed by both the rebel aud the Union armies, and
the consequence s that in many portions Of it the phab
tants are literally starving The Government, OF course
will issue ratons to the destitute in the immediate vicinity
Of our military posts but this will not suffice to relieve
the deep distress that is beginning to be felt among
the secluded valleys Of that region Having but recently
made two Journeys through considerable part Of it,
state only what have seen with my own eyes The dire
wants of that slmpeminded people should be met by the
humane sympahies Of Northern communities whose
ample charity cannot be exercised toward more honest
more patriotic, or more innocent shhsrers


am air, your obedient servant. yg


CHARLES A. DANA.


NsH York, December 30 1863.
Year: 1864

December Z, 1868
DEAR SIN This afternoon had the pleasure Of 70.
cevinq your KIND note If the 23d of November


hope the people viii not make ntrbutions for Libby
prison by dong they will be likely to send here far
supplies than VII b. needed Whatever the people
may choose to give let it be given to the United States
Sanitary Commission which will send to us every thing
that shall require and nothing will be Lost or wasted
The Sanitary Commission will distribute its
at the points where they will be most wanted
Will you please have the shove published
am very well, and in excellent spirits Remember me
kindly to all my temperance friends am mo earnest
in the good than il possible and when the war
is over, which will not be far Off shall 20 To work 4,
earnestly as ever. Truly yours


NEAL DOW


Brlgader General u. S. Army
Ii X MoRRPt Esq Cardiner Maine
Year: 1864

Major Gen SroNEMAN has, at his own request been
relieved as Chief Of the Cavalry Bureau tbi, city and
is stated that Brig Gen Kenner Garrard has been or
6ered to succeed him. Gen. Gsrrsd hss been duty in
the Army Of the Potomac 1t is not known whether he u
TO be the permanent head Of the bureau or not,
Year: 1864

bUuds deIVtred 70 ON uItlm0, inclusive.


Mr Jay Cooke the special agent of the Treasury gives
notice that about two hundred millions of the Government
SIX per cent loan remain unsod and that the Department
is ready to deliver bonds four days after the
are recaiyed
Year: 1864

The Annual Report Of the Secretary of the
Treasury being now before the public, we are
enabled to present tabular statement of the i'm
ports and exports for ten years past, ending 30th
of june 1863
Year: 1864

tax OF seventy five cents or dollar per gallon
whskey, would not be felt much by the manufacturer or
the 10 England the tax is ten shnes ster-
ling aud the from excise in that country during
Year: 1864

The two most precious things this side
OF the grave, are our reputation and our
life. Bnt it is to be lamented that the
most contemplate whisper may deprive
us of the one, and weakest weapons Of
the other.
Year: 1864

1t is almost truth, that nations are
thoroughly great and heroic only when
they have lost the illusions of AFRO
CANT hope; and the love Of wealth and
material prosperity. The independent ce
of North America was achieved in the
"times which tried mems souls" The
first Revolutionary war was fought by
the American fathers without Govern
ment without treasury, virtually with
out an army, and by means CT what it
would be mockery to call money.
Year: 1864

How Soon WE FoRaEr.-A leaf is torn
from the tree by rude gale, and borne
away to some desert spot to perish. Who
misses il from among its fellows: Who is
sad that it is gone? Thus it is with human
life. There are dear friends, perhaps, who
are stricken with grief when loved ono is
taken; and for many days the grave is wa
tered with tears of anguish. But by and by
the crystal fountain is drawn dry; the last
drop oozes out; the stern gates of forgetful-
meas fold back upon the exhausted spring,
and Time, the blessed healer of sorrows
walks over the closed sepulcber without
waking single echo by his footsteps.
Year: 1864

Mother.


A poor soldier lay on his hospital bed
with the sands in his hour glass almost run.
AS the chaplain bent over him, he looked
up eagerly and said, pointing to his TEN
pile:


chaplain, want you to cut big lock
of hair off from here for my mother"


The chaplain hesitated moment, and
the youth added:


"You need not be afraid to disligure me.
It's for mother, and no one will come to
see me in the dead house tomorrow.


The request was at once complied with,
and the blood. stained lock, on which her
hand had so often rested with pride and
fondness which mothers only know, was
laid aside for those loving eyes to weep
over. What filter token could 60 back
from her hero martyr, even though it wrung
her heart with anguish. All. how little did
she think, as she smoothed those shining
locks in sunny childhood, that they would
thus come back to her.


Nov, Chaplain" said the dying man,
Il want you to kneel down and return
thanks to God" And when the good min
ister asked him for what he should return
thanks, what think you was the first great
blessing for which, in such solemn hour,
he felt his heart rise up in gratitude to the
great Giver Of all good.


Thank God for giving me such a good
mothe". Oh, Chaplain, her counsels and
teachings comfort me now. Oh, what
would do now il | wasn't Christian ?"
and he went on to enumerate other causes
Of thanksgiving, but this one he felt to be
foremost Of all Gods earthly gifts, good
mother to teach him the way to heaven
through the blood of Jesus.


Have you such mother, and have you
ever returned thanks to God for her? Or
have you neglected her teachings, and
thought her earnest counsels sometimes
irksome, and almost wished you might be
left unjisturbed in the enjoyment of youth
full pleasures, without the check which her
words would, in spite of yourself, lay upon
the reins of conscience? Oh, if you do
not feel the value of her instructions now,
the day is fast fastening when you will see
it, perhaps too late. If you have a good
mother, cherish her tenderly and do not
sow thorns in her pillow aud your own by
carelessness and neglect.


Then, mother, will your son have cause
to thank God, on his dying bed, for giving
him such mother?
Year: 1864

Hired Help.


The eastern papers are occasionally elo-
quent over the assumption which they as.
cribe to hired help and particularly to "ser.
want girls" There are simpletons among
hired folks as well as among employers,
but ten or fifteen years observation teaches
us that those who do your work will sell
dom take airs if you treat them well. You
can act towards them so much as if Mey
belonged to you, that you will have no diff.
fculty in rubbing out all regard for your
interests or your pleasure. Then the
worst phrase Of character in both employer
and employee comes, and you see beauti-
ful exempliication of the domestic ''irre.
pressble conflict"


Treat people who labor for you with
kindness ; quit growing at them for every
exercise of freedom" they may indulge in;
regard your situations as mutual-you are
in want of their strength and capacity to
assist you, they are in want Of your means
to make them comfortable. A compromise
between you Of wants docs not carry with
it the right to domineer and play the petty
tyrant. Servant girls and hired hands
have souls and hearts, and in many instan-
ces in life We have known refinement of
taste and delicacy Of sentiment about
hired girl that the "lady" of the house was
a stranger to. Be kind to those about you,
Fay them well and take an interest in their
happiness, and you will set everybody to
singing from celer to garrett People of
the meanest disposition are generally find
ing fault with others.
Year: 1864

A submarine boat has been built at La.
Rochelle. She carries spur at her bow
which is formed like tube, and an incen-
diary shell may be be placed in it. Should
an enemy's fleet be at anchor, the Plodgeur
will drive her spur into the nearest ship
and then retreat, unroling at the same
time a metallic wire. When at safe dis.
tance an electric spark will cause great
explosion, the enemy's ship being blown
up.
Year: 1864

decided on the spot that when the mem
bers adjourned they should proceed to
SEARS and provide themselves with o
tooth-pick to be carried in the left-hand
vest pocket.


Some desultory discussion followed
with reference to the place Of the next
meeting, and it was finally concluded to
appoint committee of one to select
suitable rooms not removed too far from
the Port Royal Bar and not sufficiently
near to excite undue suspicion, and to
acquaint the members by private note OF
the selection so made.


The noble Expono at this point decla-
red the meeting adjourned, and imme-
diately after five of the number were seen
following Existo in the direction Of the
place where they could purchase "Tooth-
picks.'
Year: 1864

SAID IT TO BIS FAcE.-Upon the trial
of suit of divorce for drunkenness, one
of the witnesses was asked whether he
had spoken to any of the jury since the
suit commenced


eyes, Sir; I spoke to MFR. H.
pointing to juryman With q face as red
as beet. ......


"What did you Say to him p?


Witness appeared reluctant to tell.
The attorney insisted upon an answer.


"Well," said the witness, 81 told him
that he had pretty face to sit on jury
to decide whether a man was a habitual
drunkard or nott'
Year: 1864

fear or favor, which highly elated Ex
pecto. as he was somewhat uneasy tina
the trouble he had given the chief, would
exert an unfavorable influence.


The noble Expono next invited tn
worthy patricians to select a suitable
name by which the order should bt
known. There were doubtless vas
number of names which would be appli
cable, but he would suggest the propriety
of adopting one that was significant ano
could be represented by simple badge
or token.


! Excuse without apparently the least
reflection proposed "The Six Wise Men,
but Expungo instantly objected on the
ground that one among the order was
fool, and was about to mention his name
when he was interrupted by the chief
who said personalities were very much
out of place at this juncture. Excuse
apologized for having introduced name
that did not meet the approval OF the
members, and promised not to again ap'
ply a term to the order which ne had
been persuaded it could not sustain
This last remark was received with symp'
toms of Indignation, but fortunately Ex'
pecto prevented the cloud from bursting
by directing attention to a name which
he said he had arrived at, after mature
deliberation he gare "Ihe Shining Orb.
Expire gravely objected that he could moi
see it-he meant the splendor which the
name implied. He asked who in that
shabby crowd before him resembled the
great orb of day, or who did any shining
beyond his own humble sphere? He
dwelt at length upon the consistency tc
be observed in all things, and after re-
minding them that the name could moi
possibly survive, gave two or three hectic
coughs and said he was too exasperaseo
to continue speaking.


Expecto anticipated soma one woult
oppose the name, but he did the best h'
could and if they did not relish his tast,
they could go a fishing, whereupon hi
attention was directed to the noble Elk
pono, who, with his index finger to hi
lips, enjoined strict silence. Thus h'
stood for FIVE minutes until he was clea'
the members had ealmed their feelings
when he remarked that Existo had whis
pered name in his ear which he believ
ed would be acceptable to all. The name
by which it was proposed the great ant
worthy order should be known was, "Th'
Tooth-Pick Club"


This announcement was the signal 70
suppressed effort at cheering, but tn
Chief would not permit loud demon
stration, because it would attract tn
notice of people about the square. TX
isto upon being asked to explain how h
happened to hit upon such an appropri
ate name, replied he went in for one h
knew would live.


! The noble Expono now intimated j
Year: 1864

uncovered QeauS. LII tnlS attlluuo 'hos


remained for several minutes, none essay
ing to speak, but all looking at each


other with fixed gaze as if to read the
thoughts passing at that moment in theil
several minds. How long they would
have thus remained it is difficult to state,
but had not the noble Expono reminded
them that 'time is heeting and they
should without further delay enter upon
the important duties Of the hour. Itwas


with great reluctance he called their at,


tention to the fact that but one OF the


worthy assemblage could fill the office OF


chief and he hoped none would dispute


his claim to that Office, as he was entitled


to it by age and experience. He was


sorry to say that Expecto had evinced a


desire to be elected chief. and lie could


name one or two others whose thoughts


he read while they were looking at each


other, whom he suspected of coveting the
high Office, but he trusted their modesty,


and their sacred resi- possibilities as mem


bers of a distinguished fraternity would


prevail upon them to lay aside all spirit


of unworthy emulation, and accede to the


established rules which govern the delib-


erations of similar bodies. To trife no


longer with time he would call upon Ex-


pungo to ascertain the choice OF each


member as to whom he would select to


preside over him. Expungo immediately


obeyed the mandate and acquainted the


noble Expono that in consequence of a


selfish desire, one of those present, whom


he disliked to particularize Ivy name,


stammered when he said his choice was


for the most aged and experienced of the


number; the others with one accord gave


their consent that Expono should occupy


the high Office of chief; and the noble


Expono expressed regret that one among
them should be found inimical to the


general good of all; but he could not in


respect to the usage of cultivated taste


accept the wand of office without the full
consent of all his followers, and as he
was certain fate had pointed to him as the
most fitting to rule, he would request the
worthy members to assist him in diyln-
ING her decree. He then asked for three


pennies which he with difficulty obtained,
as only one of the number, E1isto, had
that amount of money. He next pro-
posed by the simple game of "head and
tail to decide the choice of fate, and in
regular, rotation commencing with Elk.
cuso and ending with E1pono, each toss


ed the pennies above his head, but il
only one instance, that of Expono, did
the pennies fall head up. He repeated
the experiment twice with the same result
which was SO convincing to the followers
that without the least hesitation they
joyfully concurred in resigning all claim


of Office in favor of the noble Expono.


The recipient received the honor as


one who was rightly entitled to 1t, but
did not exhibit any feeling of exultation.