smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

We the people of the Confederate States each State
acting in its sovereign and independent character, in
order Ia form permanent federal government estab
lish justice, domestic tranquility and
the blessings Of liberty 10 ourselves and posteri
tyinyoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God
do ordain aud establish this Consultation for the
Confederate States of Anelica.z. -
Year: 1861

CURE FOR SNAKE BrE.-Some Of the western
papers, and with the authority Of Judge Army,
naturalist, who has been engaged for three
years in gathering reptiles for the Smithsonian
Institute, recommend iodine as certain cure
for the rattlcsnake bite. Judge Army says az
have usually used dose Of four or five drops
Of the tncture Of Oidine upon lump Of loaf
sugar, to be taken inwardy BY the person bitten
then cut the skin slightly, with knife or Ian.
Get at the place bitten, and saturate II thorough
ly with the iodine. This treatment have never
known to fail"
Year: 1861

ILLNESS or THE POPE.-At last accounts from
Europe, the death Of His Holiness the Pope was
hourly expected. An abscess in his leg, inject
ing his whole body, is the malAdy from which
be suffers
Year: 1861

CHAPLAINs FOR THE ARMY.-We take it for granted
that the State authorities will include chaplain in
the organization of every regiment and place one at
every military post. To doubt this would be grave
imputatiOn upon our rulers.


We also presume sufficient number of ministers
of the Gospel will volunteer for this service and
that the only difficulty will be in making selections
from among the numerous applicants The right
sort of men, for this duty, indispensably neces
sary, and may be greatly useful-such men as are
thus described by an exchange:


A clergyman who is good for nothing at home
whose religion sits loosely upon him, whose morals
are questionable, or who is ignorant or shHless,
should by no means be admitted to the army 4
selfish, timorous, canting, or long-winded man is
equally Objectionable. While the highest mental
culture is not essential in the charge of church.
the army chaplains should be inferior to none in
ZEAL self devotion and pety. He should be quick of
dscernment of perfect selfcontro apt to speak, of
frank address, of unfailng kindliness, guileess of
heart yet full Of TACT and especially of great charity
and comprehension. Without mingliHg in the ruder
habits of the camp, he should not be frightened by
them. He should know when to rebuke and when
to hold his peace and be capable of discerning the
true moral quality of the acts of men under unusu-
al circumstances. Having this-perhaps the rarest,
as it is the most important qualification of the
lgiouS teacher-he will not be always reprovng or
preaching but will aim to secure the confidence and
affection of the wayward flock intrusted to him
He will become the general depository of the wants
and wishes of the men, their in Sickness their
friend at all times and the means of leading many
of them to a better life. The toughest men are by
no means the most inaccessible to religious intu-
ences but they must be treated in unprofeSsiona
off hand and thoroughly human way."-NOrH-
Carolina Christian -4dr0cdte
Year: 1861

We verify believe that mankind would
infinitely prefer being considered murder
ers than humbugs. That every man Is
a hero to himself, and that no man d
heroic in his Wallets sight, is indeed true.
II is fortunate for man that he Is able to
blind himself to his own defects, or else
the world would very soon come to coll
lective suicide. Otherwise how could
humbugs tolerate themselves, and yet
preserve their critical appreciation of vice
-of their fellow.creatures. In stating tha4
It is almost impossible to meet man
four well known gallantry will not allow
us to include the ladies) who is not .
humbug, it will be necessary to define
what it is. Although every man has his
own special idea, the nearest approach 10
general definition is. that it is man
who endeavor to practically hoax his
fellow-creatures by appearing to be what
he is not. What dandy could, at retiring
to rest, take off his false teeth-his false
calves-his padded coat-his auburn wig
his exquisitely cut and carved mousta-
che-his undeniables whiskers, redolent
with oriental tint-wash off the carmine-
and yet believe in his own youth and
beauty. "Oh! the offense is rank and
smells to Heaven" Precisely so does
every mothers son Of us, mentally and
morally-we walk about, living ,lies-not
a word of pure truth is uttered from
morning to night-all is false and hollow.
From the show do you doi" in the morn
ing to the "God bless youp at night
nothing is really meant-the circulating
medium has become the staple and not
the interchange-dollar notes pass cur
rent for virtue, industry and intellect
Who believes in the sincerity of Jones
asking after Smith--credits TompkiDs
being sorrow that Scroggius has been i'll
who feels for anybody but himself, un-
less he loses something by ii, and then he
can realize the evil by calculating the loss.
Humougs are divided into two kinds-the
pleasant and unpleasant.


These two great sexes are subdivided
into various classes, such as the surly


humbug, the blunt humbug, the kind
humbug, the charitable humbug, the
promising humbug the candid humbug,
the rude humbua, the obsequious humbug,


the pious humbug, the COURTEOUS humbug;


but there are as many kinds of this ami


nal as there are monkeys; and we must


leave the classification to the readers ex-
| uerience
Year: 1861

Mr.. Chase may perhaps get the loan
taken tomorrow at a discount of from
SSO0,O00 to S1,0O0O00, which is worse
than dsad loss TO the country, be-
cause six per cent. interest has to be paid
on the loss, and showing that the nation
al securities in few months, owing to
the advent of an anti slavery govern
ment to power, have been deprecated
twenty-five per cent. But how many
more similar loans will he be able to get
on any terms? The statesmanlike sagsci-
ty of the government and the leaders of
the republican partyls strangely evinced
by the demand of a loan at the very
same moment that the Morrill, tariff
comes into operation. The manifest eff
feet of that tariff is to drive away im-
ports and revenue from the North to the
South, and to necessitate other loans We
ry soon to keep the government afloat.
Another curious evidence of statesman
ship IS to be found in the warlike prepa-
rations Of the government concentrating
ships of war in the vicinity of Pensacola
Bay, and announcing through its organs,
at the very same time that it is compelled
to evacuate Fort Sumter, that it has is
sued orders for the reinforcement of
Fort Pickens.


The only explanation which can be
given of this policy, short of downright
insanity, is that it is intended to effect
the New England elections by keeping
up!the courage Of the rabid republicans,
and, what is more important to our
stockjobbing government, to reduce the
market value of their loans, so that their
friends can buy it cheap and sell it at an
advance, as they did the last Joan. For,
when the loan is taken, we shall proba-
bly, learn through the stockjobbing or
gans Of the government that Fort Pick
ems is to be abandoned, like Fort Sumter,
and that peace is the policy of the gov
| ernmcut.
Year: 1861

An EXTRA SESSION OF CoNGREss.-Can
any one suppose that under the present
state of things, and with the prospect be-
fore us of more embarrassing financial
and political complications from day to
day, the government at Washington can
keep its legs till next December without
the assistance of Congress? No. There
must be an extra session Of Congress. 1t
cannot be avoided; and the sooner Mr..
Lincoln's Cabinet act upon this idea the
better it will be for the administration,
and, we hope, for the country and the
Union.
Year: 1861

A new question is, whether the seced-
ing States can demand the enforcement
of the Extradition treaty with Canada. A
business man of Brownsville, Texas, is al
legged to nave swindled his creditors to
the amount of $4,000. He took refuge
in Canada, and offered to commute with
his creditors for fifteen cents ON the dol
lar. They, however, preferred to demand
his arrest under the Extradition treaty,
and it remains to be seen whether Canada
will recognize the application.
Year: 1861

BRIGHT AND GLOOMY HoURs.-Ah! this
beautiful world. Indeed l know not
what to think of it. Sometimes it is ell
gladness and sunshine, and heaven it.
self is not far of. And then it changes
Suddenly and is dark and sorrowful and
the clouds shut out the sky. In the
lives of the saddest of us, there are bright
days like this when we feel as if we
could take the great world in our arms
Then comes the gloomy hours when the
fire will neither burn in our hearts nor
on our hearth; and all without and with
in is dismal, cold and hard. Believe me.
every heart has its secret sorrow which
the world knows not, and oftentimes We
call man cold when he is only sad.
Year: 1861

sLME.-Lime will descend down as far
as the earth is pulverized. and it should
therefore be placed on top of the ground.
When land has been lined for number
of years, subsoil plowing is as good as a
new coat of lime, as il brings it up again
to the surface. Eighteen per cent of the
leaves and bark of the apple tree is lime,
which shows that apple orchards consume
a vast amount of this mineral, and unless
it is often replaced, the orchard must suf,
fer for want Of Is,
Year: 1861

From the London Times of March Q.


We do not say that the tide has turned,
but we say that matters are just in that
state which imposes very grave Tespon-
siblity on friendly nations, and especial
" on Great Britain. 1t is quite possible
to forecast and arm ourselves against the
consequences of the revolutionary move
ment, SO far as they affect this island,
without treating it as a fat accompH. We
shall not be deferred for instance, by the
wrath of New York contemporary from
look ing for new sources Of cotton supply,
and drawing, if necessary, upon the re-
sources of our own colonies, to save our
manufacturers from ruin. On the other
hand we cannot fail to see, and it is our
duty to point out, the tendency of q re-
trogade commercial policy in the North,
to divert Europ, an trade from Boston
and New York to Charleston and New
Orleans. These are matters of business
and the warrnest friends of the Union
cannot expect our merchants to celebrate
its obsequies of self-;mmolation. But let
Mr.. Lincoln show himself equal to the
occasion, and let the free States prove
themselves capable of postponing section
al interests to its truly national policy,
and it will soon become evident on which
English sympathies are engaged.
Year: 1861

A PRoPuEcY by THE PopE.-A letter
from Rome in the Gazette du Midi, repre-
sents the Pope to have spoken in the fol-
lowing prophetic strain when the priests
appointed to preach the Lent sermons
were presented to him ;-"In the space
of two nights all the truth has become
known to mel l know that, OH account
of the scandals which fiji the sanctuary,
the wrath of God is about to fall on us =
Those who long for the blood of the priest
will be able to satisfy their thirst Unex-
ampled crimes will be committedl Against
the rock on which | am seated men will
rush, hoping to destroy it but they will
only free it from the dross which has ac-
cumulated on it, and it will then crush
them"
Year: 1861

We heartily endorse the following from
the Field & Fireside,' and commend it to
the careful attention Of young writers for
the press:


"Never ask an editor who has rejected
your manuscript his reasons for SO doing.
If he chooses to inform you, take the
criticism without debate. An editor is
often obliged to decline articles which,
personally he would be glad to publish,
because he thinks them not such as his
readers may desire, or for reasons equally
valid. Remember, an author usually sees
merit in his article not perceptible to
others, while there may be defects in it
of which he is not aware. 1t should be
considered that an editors time has been
consumed in the examination, and to ask
more would be to demand that which
should be devoted to his readers. lie
has undoubtedly, reasons for the rejection,
which to him are satisfactory. Accept
the fact in kindly spirit, recollecting
that what these reasons are is Of no very
vital importance to YOU"
Year: 1861

"Our Government was now permanent
stable and .Gred, and it was the duty of all
good citizens to maintain and support it.
There must be no looking back, no work.
ing fer reconstruction, for in the nature
of things this could not be. Men who
reside among US must work for us, and
with us. If they take any part, directly
or indirectly, against us, it's plotting treason,
and they must suffer the consequences"


Ale we to infer from this that the peo-
pie, after secession. are less free to alter,
regulate and control their form of gov
erment than they were before secession
Ifso they have only gained loss. MAJ.
MtsHgencer.
Year: 1861

rY~ To cure palpitatipn OF the heart
procure a young woman-alive and hav-
ing ascertained the region of her heart,
press the organ closely against your own,
until the pain ceases. Where serious in
namation is to be apprehended, it is well
to cover it with some tin muslin de laine,
or light fabric. For regimen, use cooling
drinks and moonlight about half and
half.
Year: 1861

About fve O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
soldier was thrown from wagon near the
depot, but fortunately without sustaining much
injury. He was taken TO the street hospital,
where he was discovered TO be more drunk than
hur
Year: 1861

PoWDER.-In conversation the other day
with leading powder manufacturer OF this
vicinity, we asked him where he supposed
the rebels obtained their powder? He said
he had no doubt they had been furnished
with large quantities from the North, and
that it had reached them through Kentucky
He said there were no powder mills in the
Southern States to his knowledge; that he
had heard OF there being a mill IN Virginia,
but be had never yet found a powder man or
user who knew that such was the fact.


The Schaghticoke Powder Mil, in this
county. and the Bennington Mills,are manu-
featuring immense quantity of powder tor the
Government. Blrges loaded with the article
leave here every few days. The Government
requires first rate article, and all which
will not bear the closest inspection and test,
is at once Condemned, at the loss of the man.
ufacturer. Specimens OF powder such as is
required are furnished each manufacturer at
West Point, and no variation in quality Is
allowed.


One would suppose that in the long peace
We have enjoyed, and the mills meantime
having done a large business, that consider
able stocks OF powder must have accumula-
ted. This we are informed is not the case
For powder which is used for blasting pur-
poses, pennsylvania consuming the great
bulk which is made, in her coal operatlons)
the demand has been steady for years, and
the mills have barely supplied that. Powder
for army service is quite different and faI
superior article, and In times of peace CON-
paratiycly very little of it is manufactured.
Powder which the Government condemns on
inspection rs usually sold for blasting.


The powder used at the storming of Vera
Cruz in 1o4S, was manufactured at The
Schaghticoke Powder Mills, and was shipped
from the Watervliet Arsenal.-Jroy Wing
Year: 1861

The Editor Of the Boston Courier is in terror
lest, IN consenting to aid the Government 10
quell the rebellion, he shall be thought to
have become tainted wita Republication.
lie says


ave cannot give cur adhesion, IL the least degree
TO the policy of Republicanism On the contrary,
though we wers never more pairiotic, IRE 'eee
Revo7 less republican than Every day In cur
judgement, is proving moro aad more conolusiyely
that an organization sectional, and with one idea .
like the Republican party, was great mistake
We, therefore, cannot take any step which would
seem to imply than have any thing TO learn,
or any thing to forget upon the subject OF national
politics.


The Bourbons, said Tallcyrand, could
never learn any thing, nor ever forget any
thing. George Lunt Is evidently one OF
kindred stock He will die in the full belief
that Southern Slavery IL one of Heaven s
choicest gifts to man: aod that an attempt
to limit its spread Or power CT in any way
to interfere with it is a mortal sin-one be-
yond forgiveness either in this world or in
the world to come.
Year: 1861

From letter from a member Of the ..
Vermont, dated Chain bridge. Sept s."
we extract the following


We are now in General
Smiths Brigade, and in General McClel lan's
Division. We feel confident that we are under
Officer. competent to command an Army; with
Mcclellan we consider ourselves as belonging to
the side that don't march in retreat any more
Our forces are over the River now, throwing up
earthwcrks, pllnting batteries, cutting down tim
Der, &c. We are steadily advancing on the
my very cautiously, planting our batteries within
abou; fre miles Of each other We have fire.
quent skirmishes with the enemy's pickets or
scouts Of cavalry. A Captain Of the 2i Wiscon-
sin Regiment was out yesterday a reconnoitcr-
ing tour suddenly six of the enemy's cavalry came
out Of the woods aud took him their prisoner,
and ordered him to ride on with them. he was
mounted on his own horse. Well, the Captain
oheyod orders until he had followed them about
three-fourths Of a mile, when he .uddenly drew
bis revolver "a true frend) and shot four Of hem
from cut Of their saddles, and very litely out Of
existence. The other two firing after him, wound
ed him in the cheek and in his body, but this
did not halt our brave Wisconsin hero, on he came
into camp bleeding very badly from his wound,
but cool though no had been out after forage.
Such men are the kind Of men for our army. and
such examples are the kind fo5 US to pattern
from.


We shall undoubtedly have a fight before you
get this, getting the enemy into close
quarters they must fght or surrender at any rate
and that very soon. can't tell you how strong
our orces are in this Division, but believe me
when l say the country as far I can see is one
complete boGy Of troops,-a sufficient quantity one
would suppose to quiet a nation think with
Mcclellan we are bound to quarter in Richmond
within two months from date. We feel like fight.
ing more every day; the late victory Of Gen.
Butler has in fact put new life in u.s. At present
our Regt is in very good health; our Surgeon ard
Assistant Surgeon are in every way deserving Of
praise for their never tiring efforts to heal and
comfort the afflicted


II 7 Il
Year: 1861

THE HARVEST or DEATH.-Dr. Lyon, Brig
ade Surgeon under General Lyon at the bat
lie OF Wilson Creek, was witness to the fol-
lowing extraordinary incident - a tall
rebel soldier waved large aud costly scces-
sion flag dcfantly. when cannon ball struck
him 10 the earth, dead. A second soldier
instantly picked up the PROSTATE fag, and
waved 1t again second cannon ball shat
tered his body. A third soldier raised and
waved the flag, and a third cannon ball
crashed into his breast and he fell dead. Yet
the fourth time was the flag raised, the SOL
der waved 1T, and turned to climb over the
lerce with it into the woods. AS ne stood
astride the fence moment, balancing to
keep the heavy flag upright, a fourth cannon
ball struck him In the side, cutting kim COM
pletely IN tl0o, so that oDe-halt of his body
iell ON one side Of the fence and the other
half the other side, while the flag itself
lodged ON the fence, and was captured a few
minutes afterward by our troops. Our troops
captured three rebel hags, but lost none. .


Hartford Press.
Year: 1861

The following are selected from voumnious
accumulation Of testimonials of the Press of the
United States. and from eminent Professors of
our institutions where the practice of medicine
is taught:
Year: 1861

Although we are opposed to the system of I'D
vertising. for good and sufficient reasons still we
deem it but justice to say that DR.. Young is one
of the most Industrious and ndefntigable votar-
les of the medical science in the United States
Year: 1861

hand tied behind his back. In order to keep
good his word he remained in the city during
yesterday to hunt up the thieves. When he
catches them, We shall report progres.-
PAiladtlpAia Gazette.
Year: 1861

l. The Judicial power of the Confederate States
shall be vested in one Superior Court, and in such
Inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to
time order and establish. The judges, both of the
supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their Offices
during good behavior, and SHALL at stated times,
ceive for their services compensation which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in Office
Year: 1861

We the people of the Esederate States, each State
acting in its sovereign and Independent character in
order to form permanent federal government estab
lish justice insure domestic tranquility and secure
the blessings OF liberty to ourselves and posteri
ty-invoking the faver and guidance of Almighty God


do ordain and establish this Constitution for the
Confederate States of America eE -.
Year: 1861

1. The executive power shall be vested in q Pres[
dent OF the Confederate States Of America He and the
Vice President shall hold their Offices for the term of
SIX years; but the President shall not be re-egibie
The Prt sident and Vice President shall be elected as
follows:


Q. Each ssate shah appoint, in such manner as the
legislature thereof may direct number of electors
equal TO the whole number of Senators and Represen
taves to <hch the State may be entitled in the Con-
gress; but no Senator Representative, or person
holding an office Of trust profit under the Confeder
ate States, shall be appointed an elector. ~ slE


B. The electors shall meet in their respective States
and vote by ballot for President and Vice President,
one OF whom at least, shall not be nhabitant OF
the same State with fhemseives they shall name in
their ballots the person President and in
Distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice
and they shall make distinct lists Of all pereons voted
Tor as President and Of all persons voted for as Vice
President and Of the number Of votes for each which
list they shall sign and certify and transmlt sealed
70 othegevernment Of the Confederate States, directed
70 the President Of the Senate the President OF the
Senate shall in the presence Of the Senate and House
OF Representatives, open al the certificates aud the