smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1862

insu ed more thau oac ail being insured in England.
In the OF the business Of the company the
rule s for The regular shippers Of specie TO have open
poces and hence the consgnoes hsro have means of
knowing the Of until the arrival of the
mail. Tho vessel worth from $50 900 to SEQ 900.


AMOUNT OF SPECIE ON BOARD.


The amount Of specie on board was:-For New York,
81 ia ooo and for England, s270 C0o-makng, in both
sums 81 3s4 ooo The premium OF fourteen per cent at
which the Tacic Mail Steamship Company's stock rates,
added to these 1gures win give the aggregate amount
Of s1577,760.


EFFECT OF THE DISASTER ON THE PACIFIC MAIL


STOCK.


The stock of tho Pacific Mail Steamship Company was
adversely affected BY intelligence of the loss Of their
splendid steamer In consequences thereof stock fell TO
10s the receipt of the first report of the disaster
but from this IL subsequently, raod reaching TO no. and
ultimately closns at that figure, showing decline OF
about per cent from yesterdays prices The loss to
he company will to less than Ave per cent on the
capital Stock but which, IL Is said will not interfere with
the regular quarterly dividends The effect on the Pacific
stock influenced to slight extont the whole market at
the first board, and in few stocks the extreme
prices paid before the ornDg session were not main
tainet


FATE OF THE PASSENGERS.


There doubt tho correctness Of the mum.
Der passengers reported TO have been board Of the
Golden Cate leaving San francisco. The number given
ESQ., and OF these $50 reported as lost, which leaves
tho amount saved but city First accounts OF dsasterp,
where loss Of human life Is involved, are at all times
less exaggerated and 1t s to be hoped that this
case will prove exception TO the rule We have re
ferred TO the two important facts which show that
tho efforts of the and passengers to save
life were not entirely unavaiIing; and may not these
efforts have been successful, under Providence,
than wc are yet ofY When Mr.. Hoaday was over
board he picked up by The ships boat tho ship her
self still under way making for the friendly port Of Mama
nlia the Shore upon which she was beachsd
From the fact then that at least boat was launched
aud passengers saved thereby and that tho vessel was
20 near shore to bo upon the beach, may be
reasonably calculated-as is to be horsd-that the
number Of lives saved will oyerDaarcc those lost.


The only passengers whose names we could learn we
have before givon, These Captain Whitney ard Mr.
Hoadsy saved Mr.. Flint lost and Mr. Bell, whose fate
s yet unknown. Tho telegraph will disclose tho
rest.
Year: 1862

ARKANSAS.


AN ESCAPED PRISONER FROM cAIRO-A FAITHFUL


SERVANT.


From the Helena (Ark.) Shield.


few days since Major, slave belonging to Mrs Rabb
of this vicinity who taken prisoner at the battle or
Belmont and carried to Cairo good his escape and
retured home and is at the plantation among his
real riends-a happy, contened, honest darkey Many
interesting incidents connected with his captivity peril
escape fortunate meeting with friends in the depths
OF the forests of Missouri his arrival at Columbus where
he had the happiness OF finding that his young master had
escaped unhurt on the battle field, where he was taken
prisoner are all related by Major in manner at once con
else, Straightforward and doubtless honest


On the morning of the battle lie was instructed by ms
master, Mr.. Rabb, who was private in company A,
Thirteenth regiment Arkansas Volunteers to remain at
the hospital tent during the progress OF the conflict but
the enemy having gotten possession Of the encampmn
Caircwas cor fined in one of the guard rooms several
days during which time he frequently nerrogated
as to whether he would like to return home.


Being shrewd enough for unprincped captors he told
them that he had regard for his owners and was de-
lighted at the prcsrect Of freedom which was promised
of course. lie was Subsequently taken by an Illinois
captain for his cook with promise Of $l2 Ter month";
but up to the 31st of December received nothing On
that night he managed to crawl through the lines,
secured old leaky skin, which he had seen in the
willows about a mile above town the day previous,
whist out with officers servant watering horses.
He found tho skin destitute Of oars, but with bit of
plank substitute, poor as IL was he boldly pushed out
into tho streamlanded upon an island first, misaking
il for the Missouri shore whore he wandered about Sc
oil hours: again embarked reached the main shore,
where he being discovered by sentry
by or at Birds Point But he eluded the drowsy Lin
conitc escaped into the woods and made for Columbus


This Wednesday, January /, and he wandered
about until Friday following, when he came upon
humble dwelling far back in the forest He tells
that this time he greatly fatigced and worn out
by constantly travelling and the cravings of hunger He
determined into this rude hut, and did so,
finding it anted by tirer salwart whom he
found uthorrers to whom he, without reserve,
told his tale Of suffering and privaton and who kindly
prosred acc m any him Colunbus wherc the four
ard reached their destination about the
day, whore the poor fow experienced the joyful happi
OF again meeting his young master.


Lincoln and his mym will learn from the story Of
Major which have briefly narrated, that they cannot
convert srch he (aad there many such in the
SOUTH into incendares and The truth Is.
we know many servants whose attachments for their
masters and owners amount almost TO frenzy adO-a
ton There are, may be few who might be induced to
raise their hands in insureocton put foot by abo


on emssaries, but the loyal slaves in midst would
30 far outnumber them that they could do but slight
mischief.
Year: 1862

Such is the choice left those resisting the Gov
ernment Time is afforded for reflection; and is
it to be doubted that the many who were forced
to take up arms against their country and its flag
through fear that their property would be saeri-
feed, will continue that career when such con-
tiuuance involves the certainty Of utter deStitu.
ton: We regard this proclamation, this 1" dash
of the pen," as a very heavy dash against the
vitality Of the rebellion.


SeTeralwee are yet lcft for active operations
by the Union host before winter sets in. The
campaign, ere this, has opened on grand scale,
and the indications are that the fall campaign
will be short and terrific, but decisive. We trust
in Heaven that our hopes may be realizcd-tbat
victory upon victory may perch upon the Union
standards-that the gallant defenders Of our ma
tional honor and Of constitutional liberty may
triumph on every ield-that our much beloved
country msy, with the coming year, be restored
to peace and national harmony-the integrity Of
the Union be so maintained that it cannot here.
after be assailed-the Constitution respected in
all the States Of the American Republic, and its
time honored and glorious flag everywhere float
honortd and respected.
Year: 1862

correspondent OF the Charleston Courier thus de-
scrbes General Price and his army


As few people have idea Of the character OF the man


give you hasty pen and ink sketch he appeared 70
during brief interview He IL over SIX ieet in
height. with frame to match, full but not porty, and
straight ss an Indian His carriage is marked with dig
nifty and genteness and every motion bepeaks the
attitude and presence Of the well bred gentleman. He
has large Websteran head. covered with growth OF
thick white hair high, broad intellectual oroheady
forid face, beard, and mouth am ng whose latent
smiles you fail 70 discover the iron will that sur
mounts all obstacles.


The army of General Price Is made up Of the extremes.
II is heterogeneous mixture OF all human compounds and
represents In It's various elements every condition Of
Western life There the old and the young tho rich
the poor tho high and ths low the grave aud the
the planter and the aborer farmer and clerk hunter
and boatman-men too who have from every state
and bronzsd In every latitude from the mountains Of the
Northwest TO the pampas OF Mexico.


Every man has come from his homestead fitted with
the best and srongea that loving mothers wives and
sisters could put upon him. And tie spectacle presented
they drawn up In line, whcJher for marching
inspection necessarily forms arabcs4ue pattern OF the
most particolorsd crowd Of people upon which human
eyes rested Some In black-di citizens dress
with beaver hats and frock coats some in homespun
drab In gray, blue and stresked some in nothing
bu: red Shirts pants and big top boots some attempt
display with the old fashioned militia uniforms of their
fore elahers some have banners floating from their
" outer wall " in the rear sone would pass for our
friend the Georgia major who used to nothing but
his shirt collar and pair or spurs.
Year: 1862

About six O'Clock yesterday morning collision between
the seuAd City Of New York and ferry
Nebraska plying between New York and williamsburg
took place tho East rivcr fortunately however, with
tho loss Of life that usually attends suoh accidents.
At the hour mentioned the City Of New York return
ing this city, her usual trip from Boston, and the
Nebraska making TO Williamsburg with small num-
Der of passengers, consisting Of dozen mon,
and children How the collision occurred under the
circumstances, in broad daylight II s not easy 70 under-
stand The vessels were rapidly nearing each otherthe
Sound boat about OF rand street ard tho Nebraska oppo
site jackson street. The pilot OF the latter blew the
whistle to indicate that ne going 10 The fright;
but the pilot Of the City OF New York, it
is alleged did not respond customary Come misfske
occurred in interpreting these signals, and the conss.
quencc q collision not avsrtsd. The Sound
boat dashe her bow fun into the side OF the ferry boat
almost cutting the latter In two halves destroying hor
cabin tearing open her side and putting her almost In
an instant in sinking condition. The City Of New
York then drove tho sinking vessel towards
the old bathing ground. near the foot Of
jackson street In this city aad sister ferry
boat also came TO the rescue. The passengers OF the
Nebraska we're all put safely board the Souui boat
and landed of the wharves along The North river
instead Of at Williamsburg The ferry boat meanwhile
mad sunk and pulled into the New York shore,
where the top OF her pilot house Just visible The
pilot OF the Nebraska, Capt Hoover used every sxerton
in his power TO avert the col ision, and gave tho
promptest aid to the passengers
Year: 1862

The New Orleans National lnteioexcer of the 3Oth u
says-The Fcdynne Of yesterday evening saves US the
trouble Of relating IN our own words the account Of Mon
days storm, as follows


The storm yesterday was for . time "graud gloomy
and peculiar" From all that learn n relation
thereto We arg inclined 70 suppose that the city
never more thoroughly over1owed from the effects OF
single shower All the principal streets, especially IN
the Of the city, could easily have been navigated
by skis and sven by small sized steamboats, Wooden
bridges were swept away In every direction, and II
will take some time 10 have them thoroughly repaired.
When the storm was vt Its height the thunder and
nghtnins were very violent three story house on
Benvilc street. between Bourbon and Dauphin streets
was struck by tho subtle fluid knocking out several
bricks and splitting the front and end walls No person
In the house injured tree the OF Delord
street and Tvol Circle also struck and shvered
Fragments but TO the people and houses quite the
tree damage done. The action Of tho storm was
altogether eccentric


Yesterday, again, we were visited by a heavy rain
and AZ the time We write there every prospect for
wet night.
Year: 1862

From the New ORLEANS National Advocate, July 3Ol


solemn mass will be celebrated on Saturday morn
ing, August at seven O'Clock at tho Jcsus' church.
Barone street. 10 impore Of the Almighty Of
peace and termination Of the calamities which now
desoate the country sermon will be preached the
occasion by the Rev Father Jourdan During the core
mony collection will be taken up for tho benefit Of the
orphans Of the Third district. greatly In need
for whom the charity OF the public Is earnestly solicited
Year: 1862




sailor named Michael Harrington died suddenly night
before last on board Of the gunboat Jackson and suspi
cons Of poison tsined he had taken drink
In coffee house the cvse before going board Yes
tsrday the Coroner for and gave his opinion
that the sailor had died Of congestion there beng
symptoms Of poison present Mono Of the other sailors
who drank at the came place injured Before he
dgcsed food The proprietor Of the coffee house says
that the sailors went there and raising
that he gave them drink each 10 get them TO 70 away
Year: 1862

missed from post and the alarm given rocket
was up all other sentrics keep lookout
improper persons travelling around loose and tho gun
boat Immediately gave chase but the night was too dark
discover small object the little boat containing
these who rskng life IN determined effort TO
gain their liberty AT the time they could both hear
and their black hulod pirsuer and enabled 70
avoid her When daylight broke the Morgan found her.
sef too big guns for comfort aud immediately
put back inside Of the bar and bsyod reach but The
little boat safe, and guBboat Kanawha was
II fortunate for the poor fellows that she did they
exhausted and about ready to give up, having
pulled for Eve hours against wind and tide but they had
made upthsr minds not To bs taken alive by common
they had agreed 90 shoot each other
moment rather than he retaken.


1ney brought of tDer niuskes and accoutrsrnents.
The uiuskets we're Of Uncle Sans make, having tho
Springfield mark them. Each man had forty rounds
cartridge ia his box each cartridge containing ball
and three buckshot.


They state that they were pressed into the service
that many others forced against their
will They compute the garrison In number six to
eight hundred Many Of them foreign born and
OF have but little sympathy with Southern nstu.
tons They Of the opinion that when attack the
fort we will NOT meet either vigorous prolonged re-
sistancc, and that f opportunity was offered two
thirds OF the force would follow their example.


Fort Gaines 10 occupied by the two companies Of light
artillery that away at the battle Of Shiloh.


They cay that some two or three weeks since orders
came from General Bragg 10 Colonel Powell commander
Chattanooga; that the Yankees were not going 10


make any demonstrations against Mobile for some time
the men could be spared for q while 70 help drive the
Yankees Of that place that Colonel Powell went 10
ed. they have heard nothing further on the subjsct
since except that General Bragg determined 10 drive
the Yankees out u Chattanooga.


fSey cay the Indignation u the people u Mobile or
Year: 1862

Commander Norden. whose services
in the Monitor have been SO highly appre
ciated by his country, will sail from New
\ ork next week as commander of the Err
lesson battery Montauk, q better skip
than the Monitor
Year: 1862

ton that the enemy was preparing a
large force to drive back Gen Pope
and attack either Washington or Balti-
more The information was so direct
and trustworthy that 1 could not doubt
its correctness This gave me serious
uneasiness for the safety of the capital
and Maryland, and / repeatedly urged
upon Gen Mcclellan the necessity Of
promptly NOV ING his army so as to form
a junction with that Of Gen. Pope The
evacuation of Harrison's Landing, how
ever, was not commenced till the I4th
eleven days after it was ordered
Year: 1862

JOKES had been out on a champagne party,
and returned home at a late hour He hardly
got into the house when the clock struck four.
Observation-Disclosures, hiccuped Jones. l
say, Mrs. J.. this clock is out of order; it
struck one four times"
Year: 1862

Truth. - Truth is always consistent with
itself, and needs nothing to help it out it is
always near at hand and sits upon your lips
and Is ready to drop out before you are aware;
whereas lie is troublesome, and sets a mans
invention on the rack, aud one trick needs a
great many more to make it good. Truth can
live in all regions, flourish in all soils and he.
come naturalized in all climes
Year: 1862

:" AS for sleeping on picket" said Mrs
Partington to the three months volunteer
who had dropped in to see her, don't see
how they can do it without hurting EN-
Sleeping on post would be great deal more
sensible, unless there's nail in it, which might
be prejudcious for the uniform. Every one
to his taste, and such things as where man
shall sleep is at his own suction.
Year: 1862

And testimonials, new, and almost without number
might be given from ladies md gentlemen In all grade
Of society, whose united testimony none could resist
that Prof. Woods Hair Restorative will restore the bald
and gray, and preserve the hair Of the youth to old age


In all its youthful beauty.
Year: 1862

Now is the time to prepare for the largest
corn crop that ever grew on Southern soil.--
With the last ears cotton crop IN the GIN
houses ana sheds, and the certainty that mod
crate crop of the "gr eat staple" for this year
will be amply sufficient to supply all demands
it is the part of wisdom for onr planters and
farmers to .spread themselves for the biggest
corn and provision crop ever made IN this coun
try. Therefore, let not moment be lost
Now i. the time to keep the plows steadily run
ming. turning up the stiff clay lands to the sun
aud rain and air--burying under all grass,


weeds, and other vegetable matter, throwing


the wet soil up into broad lands, with deep
and wide water furrov to carry Off the sur.
plus moister, so that your ground will be dry
for early planting And if you avoid dIough
the grsak enemy of corn, be sure and plough
deep. and also lay off your drills 20 that you
can plant deep that is, so that when the tiny


green shoots first break through the wide drill,
thew NAV be two or three inches below the sur


fee of the middle To plant thus you must
open deep and wide drills, and throw the earth
back 80 as not to fill the furrow within two or
three inches Use all the manure you can get,


bu. remember that deep Ploughing without
manure is better than q shallow scratching
with ever so much manure, in our scorchIne
climate.


Corr makes bread, and bacon and poultry
and beef. and fat horses and mules. Il 10 al


and all. the staff of life for the South-it will
feed our armies and help vanquish our foes. II
is the great food crop of this continent and one


of the greatest blessings of the earth there


fore prepare now to cover larger surface thar


ever before, to plant and cultivate in q bstts'
style, and, With Gods blessing, to harvest 8


large crop.


Southern Cult;oseor.
Year: 1862

The Lincolnites are considering the question
.s to how the southern men are to be treated
after being suhjugated They propose to hang
the leaders Immediately, and spare the farmers
and mechanics to work and pay the expenses
of the war, allowing them small portion OF
their earnings to support their families wlth
but nothing ior education and pleasure. Ihs
Editors of Southern papers, who have been ur'
gine the people on in the rebellion, are to be
tried by drum head court martial and shot as
the most dangerous traitors to the yankee Un-
ion. They are not to be allowed time to re-
pent of their sins Their papers are to be con
verted into Union sheets, and the people are to
be informed of the nice qualities of their yam
kee brethren. H *..' .a@@ !


We suppose all the leaders and editors had
rather be put to death than to live and witness
the shame and degradation Of their follow citi-
zsns, ruled by northern tyrants and deprived
of the rights Of freemen.


Wa viii continue to warn southern men OF
what awaits them and their children if they
permit the enemy to get possession


of the country. Now il the


time to strike for lite and liberty OF
your su bstance to help support the war-sus-
tain tho Government and encourage your neigh
Dor to have faith in it. Don't go about com
planning of this man and that man-n you
know more and are Drawer than the officers IN
and, go right of and join the army and
show them by example how to act. If every
man will do his duty and stand up to the gov
ernment. the nothern vsndals will either - find
their graves on southern soil or bs driven
from tho country, and our Independence will


be forever established. Until that 10 accom-
plished no man must give way to discourage
msnt or think Of giving up the tight.


Western Democrat.
Year: 1862

We find in the last number of the "Deaf Mute
Casket,' the following the subject OF Brooms
and Broom Corn. Any one desiring seed or infor
nation on the subject of raising Broom Corn ,shou
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Raleigh, North Oaroii-
na.


I'VE receive great many orders for bfooms,
which we are unable to fill. This is owing to the
Our farmers have always neglected the cultivation
of this important product and we have heretofore
been entirely dependent upon the North for sup
ply. We are pleased to learn that some Of our
farmers will raise crop this year, because they
are beginning to find out that it will pay as wei
as any crop they can cultivate. We used to pay
from to cents per pound for broom corn North
now are paying our own farmers from = to 10
cents per pound. We have full directions Tor the
cultivation of Broom corn, which we will send to
any one desirous of gaining information upon the
subject. We can also procure seeds tor any one
wishing to plant CROP"
Year: 1862

vho absolutely cannot pay small dsb,s can al
ways find plenty Of money to buy liquor and
treat when happening among their friends Cain
any one tell how young men who dodge their
washerwomen and are always behind with
their landlords, can play at billiards and ten
pins day and night, and are always ready for q
game of "bluf" or 'seven ups" Can any one
tsll how men live to support their families who
have no income and do not work, and why
others who are iadustrious and constantly en-
pioysd, half starvs? Can any tell how it 10,
that man who is too poor to pay for a news
paper is able to pay fifteen cents a drink for IL
quor FIVE or six hmes day and fifteen or twsa
ty cents day for cigars Can any one tell
how these things are done ?-Lyuchburg Re
publican.
Year: 1862

Financial condition Of the Co'.federocy


We learn that the official report Of ,he Sec,
retary of the Treasury shows that our financial
system has proved adequate to supplying
the government Notwithstanding the snexpect-
ed aud very large increase Of expenditures re-
sulting from the great augmentation in the
necessary means Of defense. The report ex-
hibits the gratifying fact that we have no float
ing debt !; that the credit of the government is
unim pared, and that the total expenditure of
the government for. the year has been, in round
mum bers, one hundred and seventy millions of
dollars--less than one third Of the sum wasted
by the enemy in his vain efforts to conquer us,
less than the value Of single article of export,
the cotton crop ofthe year. ~
Year: 1862

AN ACT authorizing the Secretary Of the Interior TO


strike from the pension rolls the of such per


SONS as have taken up against the Government.


or who may have n any manner encouraged the


rebels.


Be Il sa1otd by the Senate aud House Of Representatives,
Of the United States Of ABseriod Congress assembled,
That the Secretary Of the Interior be and he Is hereby
authorized and directed 10 strike from the pension rolls
the Of all such persons have may hereafter
take up against the Government Of the United
States who have in any manner encouraged the reb
els or manifested sympathy with their Cause.


Approved February L. 1852.