smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

Notwithstanding all the talk about non
intercourse, more shoes than ever are i'm.
ported by the South from New England
The reason Is, that so many Southern Demo
crats are kicking against party rule.


y Virginia Democratic paper, speaking of
the Charleston Convention want of action
after the 81 S0uthrons had left il, says
Had nominations been made by Con-
yention in which all the States were not re-
presented, 1t would have weakened che power
Of the only party that pretend 10 be nation
al =" So the democracy are - the Only party
that pretend to be national" This is frank
confession.


The season iC without parallel, the
drought being Of unprecedented length, and
men look for rain as intently as Eliiah's
servant looked for it from Mount Carmel
Here in the city, thanks TO the Cochituate,
there is no abatement Of the luxury, but
suburban friend says. we hardly know what
soft water IS like, it has become SO much of
a luxury If truth indeed ever lies at the
bottom Of a Well. it must be in days like
these, when wells do their Office so i'll; and
dry time the nude dame must have of it
talking a mud bath, If there should be no
change in the wheather. Like the MahOme-
tans Of the desert, we shall have to wash in
sand They have had a food in Baltimore,
lucky people We think the last days Of
the antediluvian world must have been
mighty pleasant DAYS, ,showery, but not dusty.
1t is consoling to know that anniversary week
is at hand, when it must rain.-Boston
TrGreller.
Year: 1860

Thursday evening, May Il, the annual
exhibition Of TIE Sophomore Glass in the
University took place in the Chapel. A
crowded and attentive assembly was present,
and the exercises, as a whole, were above the
ordinary mark for those Of hat standing in
College. Considerable inequalities, both in
the treatment of subjects and in the manner
of presentation, are to be looked for
on such an occasion. Allowances have to
be made for youthful timidity, and for lack
of experience in composition, and in the ut
terance of their own thoughts bv a class Of
young men, most of whom, for the
first time in their lives, appear in
that way before mixed assembly. There
are also natural differences in strength and
clearness of voice which affect the imresp-
siOns made on an audience. Time and culture
will do much to improve in these particulars
some of those who spoke on Thursday even
ing. We heard 10 one of them except with
pleasure and all Of them will re the better
for two years NOR. of thorough application to
their collegiate duties. Below is the order
If .v.ro. =as
Year: 1860

a small quantity before she discovered her
mistake


Fortunately, a domestic who remembered
the fatal poisoning case Of Mrs Nowlan,
which occurred at Avon, few years ngo,
had the presence of mind to run to the poi
soued lady with pan of milk, who rank
Of it very freely, and also took the white Of
eggs, so as to render the poison innocuous.
She was soon out Of Danger. So one fatal case
of poisoning, in this instance. prevented the
occurrence of another.
Year: 1860

MARROW EsCAPE.-A. few days ago, says
the Rochester Un,on, lady of Avon meant
to taste some maple syrup, but a bottle of
bed-bug poison had been carelessly left where
the bottle of syrup had stood and she took
Year: 1860

friend of ours who resides in the neigborI
hood of Stoutsville, in Fairfield county, four or
five miles from this city was n our office few
days since, and informed US that he knew two
prominent citizens of that vicinity who have
always been efficient workers in the ranks Of
the opposition to Democracy, and never voted
Democratic ticket in their lives, but since
the recent decision of the Supreme Court OF
this State that black is white, and that mulat-
toes are to vote side by side with the white
man in Ohio, they declare they have voted
their last Republican ticket Those men, as
well as hundreds Of others in Ohio who have
heretofore opposed the Democracy, begin to
discern some Of the real objects of the Black
Republican party, and hereafter will refuse to
aid that party in its effort to place the negro
upon an equality with the white man-Cir-
cteviWe Watchman lfsa5 d


We hear of many others In this county,
heretofore casting their votes with the opposi.
tion who declare their intention to vote the
Democratic ticket hereafter Their stomaehS
refuse to digest the ''strong n,edt," dished out
by the Black Republican Supreme Court -
Hosts of such men will be found casting Dem.
ccratic ballots at every poll in Southern Ohio
next fall Ohio Eagle.
Year: 1860

We shave good anecdote of Colonel PEPPER
of Rising sun, Ind, which well illustrates the
negro equality doctrines of that eminently Re-
publican stronghold, Oberlin, in Lorain Co.,
Ohio. The Colonel was passing through the
place and stopped to take supper while ne wes
waiting for the cars to arrive. The landlady
of the inn informed him that supper was ready,
and the Colonel proceeded to partake of it
AS he arrived at the door the landlord tap ed
him OIL the shoulders and asked him if he had
prejudices against setting down at the table
with several colored gentleman who were
boarders there. Upoa the Colonel informing
him that he had slight objection to such a
procedure, the landlord suggested that he
had better, perhaps, wait for the second table
and eat after the negroes was done! The Col
onel took his carpet sack and left about that
time but he was followed by the landlord, who
stated that the prejudices of the place were
such that he could make no distinction in col
or at his house. The Colonel recognized the
force of this, but concluded he would take sup
per in som0 other towM 4o
Year: 1860

A Southern correspondent of the New York
Journal Of Commerce writes as follows with
reference to the arrangements for the ConyenI
| ton, the accommodations, and the public
| sentiment at the South in reference to its ae<-
sion: s,A


"The visiter at Charleston regards With no
little interest the Hall of the South Carolina


Institute, in which the Democratic National
Convention Is to be held on the 23d of April
next. The audience room is spacious, admir-.
| ably lighted by long windows on three sides.
and is capable of seating $500 persons. A
stage occupies the end, and there are galleries
upon three sides. There ere also convenient
private rooms ON both floors, and easy access


is had to all the different apartments. The
ceiling is beautifully painted in fresco by mo-


less an artist than the brother of Garibaldii
the hero of Italy. The entire hall has been
recently fitted up with special reference to the
meeting of the Convention.


The proceedings of that BODY will have ne
small influence in shaping the future destiny
of the States. All look with anxiety to the
result of its declaration, and not few haze
predicted that the Convention will he broken
up, or, at least, that its harmony will bo i'm
pared, by the action of the delegations of Ger.
tain States. That there will be exciting times
none can doubt; but is the opinion Of wise
men here that the South will be unit in sup
port OF the action OF the Convention, and that;
though impulsive men may talk, it will neither
bolt the platform the nomination.


'The.s settlement, both here and at the North,
[ am convinced is gradually subsiding, and the
efforts of calm, good men of both sections to
conciliate the present feelings of sectional
bitterness, to correct erroneous Impressions,
and to adjust existing difficulties, are meeting
with gratifying success. Where the multi
tudes who will be present at the coming Com
vention, will be lodged and fed, is a question
Of considerable interest. The greater part Of
the available space of the principal hotels and
and boarding houses has already been engaged,
and those who apply late will fare badly. Never
theless, extensive preparations have been made
Tor the accommodation of yisiters, and all that
can be done for their comfort, will be-
Charleston has two fine hetels--the Mills
House and the Charleston Hotel. TIE latter,
for good accommodations, substantial fare, and
attentive walters, is not surpassed by any in
the country. It is granite edifee, faced By
an imposing colonade, and is one of the chief
architectural ornaments of the city 1t Is also
a Union house; its management, we believe,
being equally divided between Northern and
Southern men,"
Year: 1860

THE APRIL ELEcTioNs.-The Democracy


of Ohio should remember the Importance Of
prompt attention to the local elections which
come off next month. It is the habit of our
opponents to attend more strictly to the spring
elections than the Democrats do, and hence


they obtain advantages in many localities that
by their numbers they are not entitled to-
We hope our Democratic fellow citinens in all
parts of the State will look to this matter. and
see that the Democratic vote is organised and
at the polls at the April elections Our Or
ponents will be sure to Re en- hand and in To-
calities where theS have not the power 70 alec.
their own men, they will preach against the
election of party men for township of6se-. :
but were they have the power they will be-
certain to elect their own men. Let the Dem.
ocrats do the same thing, and select and elect
good 70 men for the various posts to be flled.--
Year: 1860

accident happened "A few days ago at the coal
mine OF Maribaye, at Flemalle-grande, in Bel
gium. A man named Thiry had got on a lad
der to grease the rope used in DRAWN & up the
wooden case called the basket, when he lost
his balance and fell down the shaft. When
the basket which was ascending at the time,
came to the surface in 4 few minutes after, 1t
Con tain ed the body of the unfortunate m.in.
but without the head, which in the fail COM
ing against the sharp edge had been separa sed
from the trunk, and was afterward found 1T
the bottom Of the shaft
Year: 1860

Not Eadsd.-MerriWether Roach appeared
before the Mayor yesterday, to answer the
charge OF being drunk and disorderly on the
canal bank. and with assaulting and beating
his wife. When Mrs. X. was called, one of the
officers stated that she said she was afraid 10
appear. The evidence was thereupon ad.
journed until this morning
Year: 1860

A More! Perf0rmer.-Amoug the quadrupedal


artists attached to Dan Rices Great Show,
which is to be here on Friday and Saturday
next, Is huge black Rhinoceros which has
been trained to perform in the arena 1t is
ne only living representative of the species in
trained i'll any country.
Year: 1860

In referring to the recenly discovered
gold mines we do not sish to manu-
facture an unfounded excitement for the
purpose Of attracting the atention Of peo-
pie TO that region. Wha we shall say
will be upon what we regrd as good au-
thority and entitled to cedence. If the
reality, upon through teE shall fall be-
low the present anticipations Of those who
have been upon the ground and make such
favorable reports, they Themselves will
be heavier losers than anyothers can be.
This fact is, in itself, the bst evidence of
their own faith in the ppductiveness Of
the mines. Already has large outlay
of money been made by tBm with view
to increasing the facilities for reaching
the San Juan and an application is before
the Legislature for an act'to incorporate
company to build q toll road from Abiquiu
to the gold regions. They yhave made ar
rangements for the erection Of saw mill,
great desideratum in all Inning districts,
which will be in operationin in the course
Of six weeks from this tihe, They are
also informed that Quartz mills will be
brought from Denver City early in the
spring In Dolores City there are said to
be one hundred and fifty houses in course
Of erection this winter, by those who are
already upon the ground.


The entire country is said to be bounti
fully wstered by never failing streams
This is an important consideration in
Year: 1860

not have taken him more than five days
with moderate travelling to have reached
the Fort After having remained at the
Agency somsthing like three weeks, he,
without consulting me or asking for leave
Of absence returned to his home, For this
he had no reason to assign, but when he
got here heleArned that one Of his chill
dren was unwell and'I did not insist on
hisinmediate return to the Agency, but
allowed him to remain with bis family un-
til the 7tn Of July following. On that
day, he being in Santa Fe, informed him
that he was expected to start, without
delay, for his Agency and that no excuse
would bs received for further delay, at
the same time directing his attention to
the manner in which he had left the Agen-
cy and the length Of time he had been ab-
sent. also mentioned to him the impsra'
tive necessity that existed for his imms-
date presence at the Agency.


In reply to my letter he, in unequivacal
terms, told me that he would not obey my
instructions and that he would not go to
the Agency at Fort Stanton. lie couched bis
answer in such language that was left
no alternative but to suspend him from
the service and report him to the Depart
ment He seemed to have entirely mis-
conceived the position he occupied as al
officer of the Government. Consequently
on the Sth Of July | addressed him a note
in which Informed him of his suspension
from the exercise Of his Official func-
tons,


These are the facts of the case. Th'
public can Judge whether in my Official
capacity have been ungenerous and ex
acting towards Mr.. Archuleta or whether
he has not received much more indulgence
at my hsnds than he was entitled to. Will
his fellow cuntrymen he is endeavoring
to create the belief that he has been wrong
ed-that he has, without good cause, beel
deprived of his ofiice-that his character
has been injured and that his honesty hal
been impugned. can only say that what
ever may have been the effects of his sus
pension, they were the result of his owl
misconduct and that no ct of mine coul
: avoid them. Time after time did try :
impress upon his mind the Importance o
complying with the regulations of tn
Department, But all was of no avail. H
persisted in his insubordinatiOn until h
/ deliberately peuned alstter in which h,
informed me that his self respect woul
, not allow him to obey Instructions whicl
every Agent in every Supsrintendenc,
within the United States has to obey
Hence if he has any wrongs toavsnge he
must avenge them upon himself for h



and he alone, has been the author of them


JAMES L. COLLINS.
Year: 1860

There were three Of us--Kate, Annette
and myself, and we were going into the
old wood to hunt strawberries. Oh! it
was such delicious day in June. The
birds sung till the air was fairly vocal
with their melody, and all the green trees
nodded their heads in appreciation. The
very brook seemed to have caught the
general inspiration, and danced along
through the meadows as if keeping time
to a quickstep of the fairies.


Annette Summers and / had been in.
vited to spend the half holiday with our
schoolmate Kate Harrington. Deacon
Harrington's old fashioned brown house
fronted toward the South. Behind it
stretched broad green meadow, and
still further back was a densely wooded
activity, famous for flowers and berries
in the geography Of every child in Rye
field. j used to love to look at Deacon
Harrington's old brown house, even in
those early days when l had not single
well defined notion Of artistic taste in
my curly head. i know it combined to
an eminent degree the elements of the
picturesque. The low roof which slop-
ped backward nearly to the ground was
grey with moss. Ivy crept about the
windows, and over the rustic porch had
twined climbing roses, along with heavy
clusters Of trumpet creepers.


There was rude seat at the doorway,
made of the little boughs of the white
birch twisted together in fantastic fash
ion, and here grandmother Harrington
was won't to sit, with her grey wooden
knitting work. Oh! what treat we
used to think it to spend half holiday
with Kate Harrington.


Il wish l were you, Kate exclaimed
Annette, after we had spent half the long
summer afternoon chasing butterflies,
and arranging vegetable baby house,
with hollyhocks for our ladies' parasols,
and teapots manufactured out Of veri.
table poppy pods, l wish i were you, and
then could be happy all all day long
with nothing to trouble me-


you could, could your and Kate's
cheeks flushed as she put away from them
her heavy bands Of black hair, you think
so, and that's all you know about it.
have q thousand things to vex me.--
There's Rose for instance. Mother ex-
poets me to be constantly taking care Of
Year: 1860

three Indians engaged in roasting venison
over the fire.


They were now far ont Of gunshot,
and our gallant rangers discovering fall
en- tree behind which they thought they
could approach in gun-shot of the Indians
undiscovered, retraced their steps, and
going around, got to the fallen tree, (the
top Of which was covered with leayes)
between them and the enemy.


They then stole along as lightly and
noiselessly as panthers, until they reached
the point desired. Here their plan was
quickly arranged. 1t was agreed that
Miller and one Of his comrades should
shoot each his man, leaving the third,
who was swifter than an Indian on foot,
to give chase to and capture the remain
ing Indian. Miller was to shoot the one
on the right, and his conrad the one on
the left.


The sharp, piercing crack of two rifles
was heard, and the fated red men lay
lifeless on the ground.


Before the smoke had cleared away, the
reserve, one McCleland, was far in the
direction Of the Indian who was doomed
to be captured. The Indian observed
him as he came bounding toward him
with the swiftncss of a roebuck, and he
set off at the top of hisspeed. McClelland
was rapidly coming up with the retreat
ing Indian, when coming to bend in
the river, the latter saw he must soon be
overtaken, and leaped off the bank into
the river, distance of twenty feet, where
he sank up to his middle in the mud
McClelland made a leap on to him, and
sunk down in like manner, when the
Indian drew his knife, and McClelland
his tomahawk. A parley ensued and the
Indian threw down his knife. In the
meantime, Henry and his companion
came up, the two were rescued from the
mud, and the prisoner bound securely
He appeared sullen, and refused to an
swer any question asked him. He was
then washed, to rid him of his coating of
mud, when it was discovered that they
had taken a white man instead of an
Indian.


The party returned to their horses,
and began at once to rotrace their steps
toward the camp at Greenville. On the
journey, the prisoner continued moody
and silent, until Henry recolecting that
he had brother with the Indians, and
this might possibly be him, he
and called him by his Indian
name, when he answered with seeming
surprise, when the two brothers immedi-
ately recognised each other; for the pris-
oner was none other than Christopher
Miller. He had been in the middle when
the fatal messengers of death had over
taken his associates, and by this triaing
was saved to answer the
wise ends of an Allwise Providence. He
to Greenville with his captors,
determined to remain; and afterwards
rendered the white settlers the most i'm
portant aid in their future contest with
the willy savage. Most of his descend
ants still live in our midst, and enjoy the
fruits Of his well spent and eventful life,
and to enjoy the reputation Of his name.
Year: 1860

thou bright thing, fresh from the hand Of God
The motions of thy dancing limbs are swayed
By the unceasng music of thy being
Nearer seem to God when looking on thee.
'Tis ages since he made his youngest star,
His hand was on thee 'twere yesterday
Thou later revelation! Silver stream,
Breaking with laughter from the lake divine,
Whence all things flow! o bright and singing babe
What wilt thou be hereafterl
Year: 1860

EE The excitement in Texas in re.
lation to the supposed abolition conspira-
cies in that State is on the increase
One individual had been hung for giving
strychnine to the slaves to poison the
wells; three others, accused of abolition
ism and exciting negroes to insurrection,
had met the same fate.
Year: 1860

LITTLE THINGS.
Scorn not the slightest word or deed,
Nor deem it void of power;
There's fruit in each wind-wafted seed,
Waiting its natal hour.
A wispered word may touch the heart
And call il back TO life;
A look of love bid sin depart,
And still unholy strife.
No act falls fruitless-none can tell
How vast its power may be,
Nor what results unfolded dwell
Within it silently.
Work and despair not; give thy mite,
However small it be;
God is with all who serve the right
The holy, true, and free.
Year: 1860


Morn again with golden pencil
Tints the curtain Of the East,
And again in robes of tinsel,
standeth at her holy chancel,
Making ready for the feast;


Gently flushing,


Gently blushing,
Like bride before the priest.
Oh, what holy thoughts come o'er us
As we bring the mornings balm!
As we view the field before us,
As we Join the pleasant chorus
OF the mornings holy psalm!


As we wonder,


As we ponder,
In the mornings blessed calm.
Thoughts Of other happier hours,
Come TO US with memories rife;
And again we seek the bowers
Where we used to gather flowers,
In the morning march Of life;
Memories greet us,


Pleasures meet us,
Yet unstained by care or strife.
Oh, how much Of life is wasted
In this so called world Of bliss;
How much pleasures grain is blasted
How much happiness untasted-
How much pleasure do you miss
Just by keeping


Dull Gers sleeping,
Such holy morn as this!
Happy! happy! blessed morning!
May my soul retain the view;
Ere the even ing lamps are burning,
May the holy pictures warning,
Teach me to begin anew!


Guide me cheerful,


Make me prayerful,
Till lfe's pilgrim day is through.
Year: 1860

The sun is every mans servant, working
every day in the year for him, and exacting
no wages.


A man is the healthiest and the happiest
when he thinks the least either Of health or
happiness.


What is the difference between crockery
dealer and a cabinet-maker One sells tea
sets and the other settees.


Why is it impossible for watch that indi-
Gates the smaller divisions of time ever to be
new because it must always be second
hand one.


There is man in Totnes so witty, that his
wife manufactures all The butter that the fam
lily uses from the cream Of his jokes.


There is many man whose tongue might
govern mu,itudes, if he could only govern
his tongue.
Pompey said he once worked for mar
who raised his wages so high that he could
only reach them once in two years.


A cynical Frenchman once said there are
two parties to love atfair-;he party who
loves, and the party who consents to be SO
treated.


Of what seems trife, mere nothing by
itself, in some nice situations, turns the scale
Of fate, and rules the most important &C.
ti0ns.
Year: 1860

u In any Of the above. or in other towns
payments may be made, when more convenient
to the POstmasters thereof; or the amount NAV
be sent directl to this office but we must insist
On settlements every year
Year: 1860

THE following resolutions have been repor-
ted to the Senate of Mississippi from the Joint
Committee on State and Federal Relations:


2. That the election Of President of the
United States by the votes of one section of
the Union only, on the ground that there ex-
lists an irreconeilable conflict between the
two sections in reference to their respective
systems Of labor, and with an avowed pur-
pose of hostility to the institution of Slavery
as it prevails in the Southern States, and as
recognized bp the compact of union, would
so threaten a destruction of the ends for
which the Constitution was formed, as to
justify the Slaveholding States in taking
counsel for their separate protection and
safety.


8. That upon the happening of such con-
tingency, the Governor Of this State be re-
quested to convene the Legislature in extra
ordinary session, in case other Slaveholding
States shall have indicated a willingness to
confer with Mississippi in regard to the meas
ures to be adopted for the maintenance of
their rights, or in ease he should deem it
necessary to provide for the public safety.