smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

As the farmers. cannot buy guns,
powder and lead to shoot dogs under
this law, without swearing, cannot
some Yankee invent q patent right to
kill dogs in some other way than by
shooting them? The man that issued
the Military Order, may have had a
favorito dog which he ewishcdto protect
against this legislative action:


AN ACT to restrain dogs from running at


large at night, and for the protection OF
sheep.


SEC l. Be it enacted by the General AS
semby OF the State of Ohio, That it shall
be unlawr rul Tor apy dog to run at large off the
premises Of the owner, in tho night season,
between the hours Of seven o'clock in the
evening and six o'clock in the morning, un-
less accompanied by the person owning,
keeping or harboring the same. Tho owner,
keeper, Or bsrboTer Of any dog is hereby re-
quired to keep the same on his or her prem~
ises between the hours OF seven o'clock in
the evening ard six o'clock in tho morning,
as aforesaid. ANY person refusing or neg
ectirg to do 60, shall be liable to fne OF
five dollars for each and every ofense to be
collected, with costs Of prosecution, before a
justice Of the peace having jurisdiction, one
half Of the said fne going to the informant,
and the other halt 10 be paid into the treas
ury OF the township where the oftnss was
committed.


SKo. 2. That any dog found running at
large, off the premises OF the owner, unless
accompanied by the person owning, keeping
or harboring the same, may be killed. And
If any person shall kill, wound or destroy
any dog SO found unlAwuly running at large
the person so killing, wounding or destroy
ing the same, shall not DO liable in damages
to the owner, keeper or harborer OF such dog;
but upon satisfactory proof made by him to
the trustees Of the township in which the
killing took place, by the production Of the
scalp or otherwise, OF the killing Of such
dog, and tina. when killed he was found run
ming at large, in violation Of the provisions
Of this act the said person shall receive from
the said trustees an order on the township
treasury, for the sum OF two dollars, to be
paid out OF any fund applicable TO the general
expenses OF the township: Provided That
such person shall prosecute the owner, keep
or or harborer of the dog killed, and enforce
the collection OF the fine, provided for in
section one Of this act; Of which fact the
trustees shall be satisfied before any order
shall issue on the treasury.


SEC. 8. The word dog" as used in this
act shall be held to include any animal OF
the dog kind.


Sec. 4. This act to take effect on its pas
sage.


JAMES r. HUBBELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.


Is. STANTON,


President of the Senate.
Year: 1863

seg- We believe that it (the rebel
hon) may be virtually crushed out with
in the next ninety days, and that it is
far more likely to be within that term
than ever afterward. We believe in
fighting while our ranks are compara-
lively full, and not waiting till they
are thinned, and then deyoting months
to recruiting them. - IN. Y. Tribune,
Jan. %.


The ninety days are more than up,
and as the rebellion is not only not
crushed, but according to this admis-
sion is stronger than ever, of course
Horace will favesa stoppage Of the
war to check the useless effusion of
blood. We shall watch the Tribune
for his arguments in favor Of an imme-
date peace.
Year: 1863

We publish this morning nearly entilo
Q scathing article from Brownson's Re-
view. on the loyalty Of the Roman Cathn-
lie church. The conclusion which this
distinguished Catholic publicist--con-
iesssedly one of the most vigorous think


ers and ablest writer's, as we'll as one Of
the purest patriots in the na.ion-rsaehes.
is by no means complimentary to that
ancient church. Thst Mr.. Brownson
should write and publish what he does Is
proof positive that the position Of his
church towards the rebellion is far from
right. So far from its clergy and people
giving the war to put down the rebellion
their hearty support. majority. as we
read the authors opinions, are not only
lnkewarm. but they directly oppose it,
That comes from most OF their people
having been so long tho voting tools of
their corrupt leaders of the Democratic
party. They hare become so thoroughly
debauched by the use that has been made
of them that independent patriotism
seems completely sponged out of them.


To this, it is true. there are some noLle
exceptions. a few regiments have been
raised in different parts of the country
whose officers n men wee most by Catho-
lies. Rosecrans and perhaps several 9TH
ers Of our real patiiotc and successful
Generals. belong to the same communion,
nut the public have long known what Mr.
Brownson ,a,lly and bitterly coniesses,
that majority OF his church are under
the leadership Of those who are really the
willing tools of the rebellion. His para
graph indicating how this may effect the
interest of his church in the future. sho'd
lie ponlsIed carefully by the leaders Of
that body. Protestant Chri,tendom has
for gene ations charged it with ever being
in league with despotism To crush out the
rights of man; will il now continue to
uphold by nearly all the means within its
power. slavery-the most detes,able form
ot despoti>m that ever cursed the earth?


The other religious denominations Of
the North have gwen the most patriotic
and earnest support TO tho w.r. PEI haps
we ought 10 except part OF the Protest
ant L Episcopal Church, and beside this we
remember no other. Now it is well
worth while for the Catholic Church to
inqnire whether. in this age Of progress
and freedom. the vast majority Of its cler-
gy and people can afford to he any longer
the tools OF the corrupt knaves who. to
establish slavery. would destroy the best
Government the wit of man was ever able
to devise. In the glorious future which
it Is believed God has in htore for this ma
tion. does this Church mean to be placed
unmistakably upon the record as in favor
of slavery to the last? When this ''sum
of sll silainies" is about to perish and
to be buried out of sight. amid the scorn
Of the civilized world. will professed
Church of Christ cleave to lis filthy ear
cass, and thus polute its sacred vestments
by its rottenness? 1t is to prevent this
that Mr.. Brownson pleads and writes
Every patriot will pray that his labors
may not be in vsin.- Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1863

How NEAR DISASTER WE WE'RE AT GEr-
rYsBURo.-The following, from "Agate's"
Gettysburg correspondence with the Gin
cinnati Gazette. may account for the ap-
parently slow movements of the Army Of
the Potomac since its victory:


Yet, wc were near defeat. Our am
munition grew scant: the reserve am
munition train was brought up and drain
ed; but for that we should have been left
to cold steel.


Brigade after brigade had been thrown
forward to strengthen the line; as the
rebel attack dsiftsd back over the field
there stood in the rear just one single brig
ade that constituted the entire reserve Of
the Army Of the Potomac. Forty, thou
sand fresh troops to have hurled forward
upon that retreating mass would have
ended the campaign with the battle; but
for forty thousand we had that one wasted
brigade! The rebels were soon formed
again. and ready for defensc-tho oppor-
tunity was lost.
Year: 1863

E2Ths Common Council of Fort
Wayne. passed All order recently for tho
purchase of the Old Fort lot. It is to be
fenced in aud kept as public property.
with view At some future time of erect
ing on il suitable monument to tie
memory Of Mad Anthony. who first erect
ed the fort in the very heart Of the hos
tile Indian country. tsif
Year: 1863

cedef No man in North Carolina can say that the


Union Is or has been q curse to him, and tell the
truth Every sane man knows that the Union has
been the source Of innumerable Blessings. Why
then leave 1t to embark on an unknown sea, with
out charts or soundingsf Because " Carolina" %
says yon muste The North Carolinian who has
no.State pride sufficient to make him. indignantly
sparn any attempt four Southern neighbor to dra-
goon this State into treason and civil war, IS oas-
tard son OF the soil on which was first sounded the
keynote of American liberty. Tyranny is tyran-
ny, and we would resist Carolina tyranny In
the same spirit that the "men of '76" resisted
British tyranny. Who can read the synopsis of
Gov. Gists message which we publish to day with
out pronouncing it most arrogant production


But let US say to those who desire that this State
shall secede, why not await the operation of things
now in progress at the Northf The tone OF the
Northern press of such papers, for instance IS the
New York ISHass a very aoe freesoil paper, is now
undergoing marked change for the better, and We
have the strongest hope that in q short time, the
obnoxious personal liberty bills will be stricken
from the statute books Of the States which have en-
acted them. When this has been done, the South
will not have the slightest cause of complaint
against the North, for we have the Strongest rea-
sons for believing that Lincoln's administration
WIZ not be aggressive npon the South. Why not,
then pause, before madly doing that which cannot
oe undonef For when once the dissolution of the
Union has been effected, its reconstruction viii
never be seen, by even the most remote genera
tons This generation will have entailed upon
their posterity legacy of woes uuutterable and
innumerable We implore the Legislature of this
heretofore conservative old State not to be led away
at this terrible crisis either by passion or popular
ciamor, for there are times when the people, gen
orally right are made the victims of artful and un-
scrupulous demagogues This is a lesson which
all history teaches US. For Gods sake let us profit
by it
Year: 1863

&sy~ The Cleveland Banner of Thursday, in
forms us that Mr.. Michael Baugh, residing
about eight miles west of that place, was way
laid and shot by some bushwhacker and killed.
He was on his way to town, and only about a
halt mile from his home when the cowardly
deed was perpetrated. He was shot with a
Minnie ball, weighing an ounce and half, from
a Belgium gun-the ball striking him almost
squarely in the breast and passing out near his
back bone, killing him, as it is thought, almost
instantly, Although he was robbed of what
Confederate money (S7OO) he had on his per-
son, the Banner does not believe that money
was the object Of the scoundrel who murdered
him.
Year: 1863

Bsg- There are few croakers in our coun.
try, ever throwing up their trembling hands
in holy horror every time our armies advance
towards the onemys country. Let their alb
surd cackle and timid whines be drowned in
the din of battle, and the rattling drums of an
avenging host marching forward to certain
Peace. We would have had Peace months
ago If we had made our enemy feel half the
curse of war that we have felt. Up with the
banner Of RETALIATION
Year: 1863

Bay Whenever you hear an excited indi.
vidual proclaiming on the streets the approach
of several millions oI yankees to burn some
bridge or take some village, you may know
him for designing liar who wishes to get up
panic, to justify his own indecent retreat
from danger, Nevertheless, that need not
prevent you from cleaning up your old rifle
and putting new flint to the hammer There
is many brave man not in the field, but at
home ready to do his part whenever his scr
vices are required; and we trust each one
will put down the circulation Of rumors and
encourage the circulation of bullets.
Year: 1863

Rs- The Richmond Enquirer Of Friday learns from
the best authority that the seven thousand yankees
who were on Wednesday reported to have landed at
Brandon for the purpose Of marching on Richmond
turned out 10 be only three hundred miserable wretch
es whose object was to destroy the valuable wheat
crop on that plantation. They attempted by means
Of fbrushwood and other combustbIos to fire the grow
ing grain but without success.
Year: 1863

We heartily endorse every word of the fol~
lowing from the Raleigh On. O. Progress, and
urge every reader 10 erUsessattentiyely. 1t
is the most sensible view Of the subject of an
aggressive warfare upon our brutal and un.
civilized enemy we have yet seen. Tho idea
of waiting for England and Che treacberous
Northwestern yankees to give US Peace, is
revolving to every patriotic mind and beart.
Make them come 10 Peace. Whip it out OF
the towards, and carry tie Var to their own
doOrs:--


Ths advocate Of defensive war, thosssswho
want our troops seattle d TO ditch aFound
every important county borough N the Con
iedeyacy, are wonderfully exercised every lime
our army moves forward low DIS the enemy g
territory. While the enemy s5atters hisforces
all over our couttry--everJ ttte is invaded
ofty and iHfaIgs tIi5if HGis4 b yy5tst sf5i 4
war upon women and children, there are
those among us who hear anything like retalia'
tion, in kind, spoken of with fear aud tremb
ling. They would sprinkle the way OF the
enemy through our own land with rose wafer
hold prayer meetings to pray for them, and
scorn anything like visiting their peaceful
homes with fire and sword, for fear of making
somebody mad.


We have had enough of this, and sensible
men are dsgusted with it. We must fight
this war with the weapons chosen by the enc
my, or stop it, on such terms as they will give
US. To 90 on with the defensive policy Is to
be finally swallowed up by the principle OF
gradual absorption, aud any sensible man, who
has watched the operations of the last two
years, must see it. We must change the poll
cy and carry the horrors and miseries home to
the enemy, or we shall be finally overrun aud
all our blood will have been poured out in
vain.


Somebody is afraid of making the Democrats
in the North mad. Let them get mad. They
are fighting us. They have sent forward men
to burn, ravish and destroy all that made life
valuable to us, and we have nothing 10 hope
from them. We have tried the rose wafer
policy on them, hoping they would arrest the
tyranny of Lincoln and save US, but they have
not done it, and now we want to try another
plan. Go into their territory and burn and
destroy. This will do more to increase the
clamor for peace and strengthen the peace
party at the North than all the honeyed kind
ness we have made ourselves fools in showing
them.
Year: 1863

The governorshp of the State of Missouri unexpectedly devoved in December las and the fact to me until late in month On my recovery from proraced illness in February last attention mainly devoted the perfect of for the ut recovery the State whereby the exes of Missouri be restored to their homes and the State to the possession of those indispensable in meeting the demands of its creditors

 On my way Little Rock found at this place most of the records the Sate and ntructng the officers to meet here at once commenced examination of the con- dtion of it's finances This will be pursued thoroughly and laborously and the ocers scattered at places in Arkansas and Texas be assembled their undivided attention and own far possible will be devoted the preparation of financial ians looking the discharge & at the earliest practicable period, cf aW obligations of the State-

 But it just all concerned to announce in advance, the main principles which will guide those plans Although believing that the present will be long have al ways had and still have abiding confidence in the final recovery of State In that the acts of every fcer will unquestionaby undergo a rigid scrutiny by 8 General Assembly, representing not only the few of who are now in exile but the whole people of Missouri and in the darkest hour he shoud remember that the day of
Year: 1863

final triumph to the citizens will be also for him when he must render an account oi his ste wardship No payment of money should be made except by authority of law and in such form that it scrutiny Where parties unable to show strict Con rmy with the laws and regulations the utmost powers executive will be exerted to afford relief to equitable claimants facilitate the preservation Of evidence of demands that future General Assembly, or the Confederate Congress- in in which the Conederacy ultimately labe may apply the proper remedy When relief eau afforded the parties should reflect that the powers of the officers limited and held in for whole people of Missouri the responsibility for the loss of their demands is themselves for negligence or on the neron sine the name of tine State without t. aud against such the laws will doubtless afford legal remedy

 The current funds the State Treasury wholly made quate to meet ali just claims against it. Some comprehensive system must be devlse either restoring the credit of State settling who are to be its tempo rarily preferred creditors Ie fact that the oneerate tmately liable tor most if not a the military expenses the State should greatly assist in obtaining the fmer result IT preferences must be made, tue prvate soldier who has been discharged account o wounds should be first paid and next those who are st undxyoug the dangers and harshipS of actual service But do justic- far possible to a the system o pa avment should be mature> considered and properly guarded prevent the cXhaustaton of the treasury n pay ipg one clas of claims waile class q;y deserv ing preference unSatise1. It s desired that any scramble oc payment shall be preVehed anu no creditor be led appehcnd that the last will away enped handed

 Where payments are be made, the disbursn, officer will be to the troops. to spe oit convenient TOT the claimants and notice of the time and place o payment will be given Regulations will also be made ana puolshe apprizng creditors of the order in which their claims Will m claims be preferred to otners ana the mode for settling them.

 Claimants will only useessly consume their time and that of officers urging individual preferences, or in importunng for payment the officers organized instructed in regard to the system 10 De followed NO unnecessary delay will in issuing instructions tor re- suIung paymenes

 It is also intended insist the most rigid economy accountability and aborious industry in the manage of the monetary and other affairs o the State NO o will be called into active service unless indispensable in the proper conduct of business While the oate treasury should not be so enptied prevent cautiously liberal expenditure forward both directly and indirectly the one great object of the Mssourans the recovery oi the state the of the State Will De reduced as Tar poss be in order that the of satisfying the claim ants against the State may be undminshed

 TH0S. c REYNOLDS.

 Gorern0r of Missouri. Canden Ark May or 1S63
Year: 1863

M OTICE.-My Gum Pond tract of land, containing ten

 thousand eight hundred and eightyone acres Is still offered sale On this place there eight hundred acres of prairie broke and under good ence two wells of splendid water The buildings consist of pretty comfortable hewed log housesa good set of negro cabins gin hOusecOrn crbs and shelter for about sXty mules also offer for sale tract in Benton county con- taning nineteen hundred and twenty There on this place about three hundred in cultivation good

 orchard of choice fruit and two good springs as of the earth Also tract in Yell county of hundred and seventy acrethe most o this tract rich bottom land and has it the finest water power in the State Also two in Desha countyone of two thousand, and the Othar of fifteen hundred acres These fine cotton lands there in the Ar kansas bottom also have several small tracts in the neighborhood of DeWit containing in a about fourteen hundred acres.

 These lands all offered for sale at very low figures persons wishing buy had better dc while am in the humor of selling In my absence my Samuel Mitchell who member of Capt. Alf Johnsons spy company is fully clothed with power sell and convey all of said lands. SAM. MITCHELL.

 May 13 1S63 3m*
Year: 1863

1UVHE MILITARY BOARD of the State of Arkansas will U convene on the Monday in July next for the pur o transactng any and all business which come hefre them All persons having claims against the State on account of military expenditures will please e them in the office on before said day.

 May 1ae3 I'm Sec. M E.
Year: 1863




The undersigned, members of both political
parties as heretofore existing, would respectfully
and earnestly recommend to the Union and Loyal
People Of Washington Territory to meet in Con-
ventions in their respective counties, at an early
day, to select delegates to represent them in


UNION CONVENTION


to be held at Vancouver, W. T., on the fourth
Monday 0he 25th day. Of May, 1868, for the
purpose Of


NOMINATING A UNION CANDIDATE
to represent this Territory in the next Congress,
and to take such other steps towards pertecting
Union organization in this Territory as the
dangers now threatening our free institutions
may demand; each county 10 send to said Con.
vention two delegates for each representative il
has in the lower house Of the Legislature.


This call to the loyal people Of the Territory
is made irrespective Of all political parties and
cliques, and the only test required by the Con.
vention in its standArd.bearer will be integrity
and capacity, an unconditional deUotiOR 10 tie
Union Of III States q cordial and earnest sup.
port Of the Government in its efforts TO suppress
the present wicked rebellion, and a full and
steadiast determination to prosecute the war till
the authority Of the Government is recognized
in all our borders.


10 the dangers and perils Row surrounding our
country, II is believed the partisan should be
buried in the patriot; that we should not waste
our strength in wranging over the merits Of
" Democracy" and "Republicanism while the
torch Is being applied TO the ediice erected by
the great arm Of WAsaMGToN In this belief
and IN this spirit this call is made.


FRIENDs OF THE UHIoNi you who are deter.
mined to preserve tho nation with all its States
and Territories, with all the rights Of the States
and the People given them bY the Constitution,
let us not despair Of the Republic. Let our purest
and ablest men rect together in Convention, to
take counsel together, and to send from this dis
tant shore . cheering word to the Government
at Washington, and to the brave soldier on the
Geld, who has let bis hone to Hght and to fall in
- L..
Year: 1863

A somewhat singular discovery made
in a house of st. Louis. An exchange gives
the following account of the story


The inmates of one of our largest uptown
mansion houses, few days since were sur
prsed to fihd large number of bees flying
about in two of the upper roons. AS the
little fellows continued to occupy the places
bee naturalist was sent for 10 investigate.
On entering the rooms be exclaimed .You
have honey somewhere here,' and pro ceeded
to search for it. On removing the fire board,
b. discovered that one hue of the chimney
was full of honey comb, which was hanging
down into the fire place, aud the honey drop
ping from III proceeding to the top of the
house TO sound the chimney, he found i. the
same; one flue of the chimney full, and
the bees were industriously at work there al
so. These fues of the chimney had never
been used they were plastered smooth in the
inside, and were perfectly dark, stone hav
ing been placed on the top of each lue. The
bees had descended the adjoining hues, and
found small holes about ten inches from the
top of the chimney, leading into the closed
fues, and through these holes they made their
way in and out. They have, as is supposed,
occupied these places for three years, having
been kept warm in the winter by the heat from
the adjoining hues. On removing the fire.
board, the bees, seeing the great light which
had broke in upon them, descended into the
room and gathered the windows, until they
were covered to the thickness OF three inches.
1t is estimated that there are in the two fues
from 40 900 to $4,000 bees, and from 1000 to
5000 pounds OF honey.