smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

ACCUSED AND HoEoRABIY DISCHARGED
A short time ago q Frank Rittman, late in
the employ of Perry Close, of Fremont, a
cOnfectiOner and grocer, came to Cleveland
Immediately on his arrival dispatch was
received by our police department from Mr..
Close, directing Rittman to be arrested for
having stolen $S from his employer. Ritz
nan was searched, and over nine hundred
dollars was found on his person. He was
finally sent back to Fremont for trial, and
although fifty witnesses were called, not one
would testify to anything but the excellent
character of the prisoner. He had been in
Closes employment for over FIVE years, and
had in that time saved up the large sum of
money found on his person. He was dis
charged amid the cheers of the people, and
his employer viii not soon hear the end of
his malicious prosecution.
Year: 1863

AtuEI warn lnGGCuGE'A EAEGhGus


The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher who
sailed for Europe on Saturday, has "A
Parting Word in last weeks Independ-
ent. He says:


"Tbere are many reasons which sadden
ones departure from his native country at
the present time. The cloud of war yet
hangs dark and heavy over the land. The
questions beyond the war are likely to be
only second to the war in profound excite
ments. All the fidelity which Christian
principle and patriotic fervor can give
viii be required to carry the country safe
ly through. But the summer will be given
up to military operations-at least in all
that part Of our land which lies beyond
the influence Of the Headquarters at Wash
ington. And if at any time in the year
we can afford few months for rest and
invigoration, tits during the heat ofsum-
mer; and if by such a vacation I shall be
fitted for the conflict in the future, it will
take away many regrets at Having, and
beguile the way with the grateful feeling
that 1 am still preparing to serve my
country
Year: 1863

a WASHINGTON letter to the New
York Commercial says at is certain
that the Army Of the Potomac lost a
large number OF prisoners and missing !;
that its dead and wounded exceed $4,000;
that it left on the south bank of the Rap
pahannock twenty pieces of artillery,
with large quantity OF arms and ammn-
milton; and that majority of its general
officers desire new commander. Gen.
Hooker has frankly informed the Presi-
dent that he will resign the command if
this step be considered desirable by the
government"
Year: 1863

To THE PUBLIC Notice is her eby
given to all 1t may concern, that this flee
will not hereafter consider itself respons ible
for tho tils Of any person whomsoever. un
less the same be delivered on an order b ear.
ing the signature Of d. RicHARpsos
Year: 1863

ONLY A RUMog.-At an early hour
this morning the people were called up y
the alarm bell TO witness the destruction Of
property by die. Forth they went. and forth
went the fire engine, and after hunting about
town fer awhile, came to the conclusion ther q
was some mistake about the matter. 1t twas a
false alarm founded on rnmor.
Year: 1863

SINGULAR AccIDENT-On Saturday
afternoon. while Duprz q Greens Band was
playing on tho top OF Metropolitan Block. the
wind blew off their big bass drum. which fell
to the side.w ak, striking man on his arm
and breaking 1t. and knocking a small boy
into the gutter. The drum was not injured
Year: 1863

lies Of volunteers realized but little at
the time they received the Orders, and
since these same Orders have been
sued, they have been paying their
money to redeem them at from sl.lo
to $l.25 Oh the dollar. Therefore, they
are in reality out Of pocket by this
scheme of Hiles, and his bosom friends
made a handsome sum out of tat
the expense of the soldiers themselves
as well as other taxpayers Of the
county. How much longer will our
people bleed at the purse to salty the
ravenous NAV Of these public schem-
ers?
Year: 1863

Ny DROPS TO CURE Suppression of the
Menses, from whatever cause though care
should be taken to ascertain if pregnancy be
the cause, as these Drops would be sure to
produce miscarriage; they will also certainly
PREVENT conception, if taken two OF three
days before the monthly period; therefore,
wish it distinctly understood. that do not
hold myself responsible when used under such
circumstances.
Year: 1863

I could furnish any quantity oftestimonials
of its efficacy from my own patients, but the
practice of parading bought and fictitious
ones before the public is so prevalent do not
deem it advisable. Ny object is to lace my
medicine before the public, not only to make
money, but to do good. 1t is provcrbially


THEY ACT LIKE A CHARM,
true of the American Ladies, that not ten
perfectly healthy ones can be found in any
one vicinity.
Year: 1863

It is very evident that we have said
soineting in the course of the yast week
that hurt the Snakes They are .just a
~quirmin'," as may be seen by the last
number Of our venerable cotemporary's
high-toned family newspaper there
hasn't been such a wiggling since the
time st. Patrick drove them out of Ire.
land. The old 'un, especially. is badly
hurt. But we are at loss to know what
it is NE have done to ''rile" him in such a
terrible manner, It may be because we
have brought his religion before The pub
lie it may be because we obtained a cor
rect report Of his speech in the Gienwood
Convention. and made il public: it may
be because We yentured to assert the
opinion that he was more peculiarly fiji
ted by nature to superintend the raising
Of colts, than to managea political party ;
or it may be that he j. generally sore on
account Of the unparalleled bad luck he
has hal IN getting things to s3it nim.-
But whatever may kasc been the cs.;ase
or his d;sconfaieurc, nothing is more sap.
rarcnt than HE past that he is hurt
badly h;rt-and don't hesitate to howl
aI,9TIt :.
Year: 1863

You are a Union INN. You frequout-
" express your solicitude for the success
Of our causo. You express your desire
that both the bayonot and the ballot may
bring about an early Union triumph
Your heart is right, but how are your
bonds' What are yow doing, in this most
inrortant canvass ever know in the his
tory of the State Do you know how
Your ncichbors are going to VoteY Have
You said a word TO any Of them IN favor
of the Union cause? Do you attend the
Union meetings? Have you put your
in communication with the Union
Club. so that YOU have learned what yor
may do to aid the cause? If you have
not done all this it is that you did it
Your property and your life may be in
volved in this matter, and every ballot
you can secure for the Union Ticket is a
ballot for the peace and security and gen
eral prosperity of the citizens Of Iowa.


You kno0 all these things, but do you
fully appreciate them. and, are you fully
discLarsing your duty in the matter =
Lhtyour own conscience prompt you to
action.
Year: 1863

The following proposition" of Gov.
Morton is worthy of attention. We have
long entertained "a high opinion of the
admirable 6nanceeriug ability displayed
by the residents of the State Capital, by
which their city is being beautifed and
enriched at the expense of other parts of
the State; but the Governors PROPOSE
tion for the purchase, and adorning of
grand Park of 100 acres, for the use of
the Capital, is a flight considerably be-
yond even our highest opinion. No one
imagines that the friends of the soldiers
in different parts of the State, would con-
sent that their remains should be depos-
tied in a cemetery so far from home,
merely for the sake of having them COW
cred by magnificent monument, and
surrounded by beautiful promenades
crowded daily with giddy and thoughtless
pleasure seekers, who may desire to
while away an idle hour in cool groves
and shady walks. The hand of affection
can more tastefully adorn the last rest
Ing place of loved ones, nearer home.


If money is to be spent in a manner
designated by the Governor, it would be
far better for each county to make its
own arrangements for its own dead-as
our own county has done already in part
and if monuments are to be erected, as
they will be, letlthem be scattered through
QUIT he State at the various county seats.
Then it will not be necessary for the
children and grand-childr en- to make
long pilgrimages to the Capt. al to visit
the graves of their heroic fathers.


They will be found in every part of the
State, and the lesson: What it cost to
preserve this Government, will be taught
in ever county town, where the superb
monument or simple slab, marks the
resting place of its noble defenders.


The following is the Governors "pro-
position:
Year: 1863

Soldiers are 10 be DETAINED and denounced


because they fight for the Union, and Cop
perheads know them to be their surest
and worst enemies, Having pronounced
the War unjust and infamous, they must
pursue with like false and atrocious cpl
thets all who fight its battles, and win its
victories. And they are none the less
bound to follow with their hate and abuse
all who stand by the soldiers, minister to
their wants, comfort and console them
when wounded and bleeding, and give Of
their means, and their labors to strengthen
the hands and animate the heart Of every
man who offers his life for his country.
with the precious assurance that thoueh
struck down he shall not be forsaken. and
though killed he shall not be forgotten.


The men who make these foul attacks
on the Army, and those most active and
constant in, caring for the soldiers, are
laying up for themselves memories Of in
ju1ies, insults and wrongs, which will one
day burst upon their heads in terrible
storm Of. righteous indignation. The
American people are not unlike all other
people that hare ever lived; and history
tells Of no race Of men who ever forgot or
forgave those In their midst who turned
their arms against their own country, or
leagued with Or struggled for its deadly
foes, and denounced, traduccd and abused
their OWL soldiers who fight its battles and
die that it may be great and free.
Year: 1863

Will be inserted at two dollars per square
for the FIRST, aud one dollar per square
tor each subsequent insertion. A square to con.
sist Of the space of IL lines BREWER type. No
advertisement considered less than a square.
Year: 1863




Whereas, it is manifest that combinations for
forcible resistance to the laws OF the State Of
New York and the execution Of civil and cri-
minal process exist in the city and county Of
New York, whereby the peace and safety Of
the city and the lives and property of its in
habitants are endangered; and


Whereas, the power Of the said city and
enable the officers OF the said city and county
to maintain the laws Of the State and execute
the legal process Of its officers; and


Whereas, application has been made to me
by the Sheriff of the city and county of New
York to declare the said city and county to be
in state of insurrcction;


Now, therefore, l. IIoratio Seymour, Cover
nor of the State Of New York, and Commander
in-Chief Of the forces Of the same, do, in its
name and by its authority, issue this procla-
nation, in accordance with the statute in such
cases made and provided and do hereby de-
clare the city and county OF New York to be in
state Of insurrection, and give notice
to all persons that the means provided
by the laws OF this State for the
maintenance Of law and order will be en-
ployed to whatever degree may be necessa ry,
and that all persons who shall, after the publ
cation Of this proclamation, "resisi, or aid or
assist in resisting, any force ordered out by the
Governor to quell or suppress such insurrec-
tionn will render themselves liable to the pen
alties prescribed by law.


HORATIO SEYMOUR.
New York, July IA, 1868.
Year: 1863


In spite Of Mr. Greeley's assault upon the
Irish in the present disturbed condition Of the
city, will appeal not only 10 them but 70 all
persons who love God and revere the holy
Catholic religion which they profess, to respect
also the laws Of man and the peace Of society,
TO retire 10 their homes with as little delay as
possible, and disconnect themselves from the
seemingly deliberate intention to disturb the
peace and social rights OF the citizens Of New
York. II they are Catholics, or Of such Of
them as are Catholics, ask, for Gods sake
for the sake Of their holy religion for my own
sake, II they have any respect FOR the Episco-
pal authority--io dissolve their bad assoeia-
tons with reckless men, who have little regard
either for Divine or human laws.


John HUGHES.


Archbishop Of New York
Year: 1863

RItis q beautiful saying of some
body that gratitude is the music Of
the heart when its chords are swept by
the gentle breeze Of Kindness" Many
hearts, however, might as well be
strung with bed cord for any music Of
gratitude that ever comes from them.
Year: 1863

THE OVERWHELMING OF ToRYsM IN ONO.
- 1t is no wonder the loyal men of Ohio ''rc-
joice greatly" over the great and glorious trl-
umph they have just achieved at the, ballot
box. That success has perhaps saved the
the noble empire State of the West from
scenes within its own border fearful to con-
template. Well does the Cincinnati Gazette
observe:


1t is a great victory that prompts this
thanksgiving of the commonwealth. 1t is SIM
ply the redemption Of our fair fame. 1t is what
we all knew the noble State must do, but it
thrills us TO find she has done it so superbly.


Ihe estimates we thought the widest are
FAR outstripped. The State Central Committee
talkea oil tlllrty-two thousand majority on the
home vote. 1t fifty thousand! At Column
bus they say it will lie seventy-live thousand !
And this is without our soldiers Wait ill
their voice comes in, and the thunder of our
home guns will be penny fire crackers beside
the reveTberating roar of their artillery.


From across the water the ecoes will soon
come sounding back There is an end of
hopes for a desertion of their government by
the people; and end of hopes for a division of
the North: an end TO expectations OF peace
save through the red gates of a war that
knows no close but the close of the rebellion it
means to crush.


So much for the victory. And now for the
retributive justice it compels.


II has been no ordinary contest concerning
disputed questions of politics. 1t was a
grave attempt by some leading men, enjoying
Year: 1863

THE WIFI, Hoe AND SwoRD."- Rev
Geo. n. Hepworth in his forthcoming volume
of army Experience-now in press by Walker,
Wise & Co.-records the following interest
ing incident illustrative Of the eleyating effect
of paid labor, upon the plantation slaves:


\ few days ago, a gentleman hired new
overseer, one who was obnoxious to the hands
on account Of his reputation. He was in the
habit of welding the whip pretty freely, and
using abusive language to the negro women.
On the morning when he arrived to enter
upon his duties, delegation from the field
hands waited upon the proprietor, and very
respectfully stated their objections. When
they had flushed, he INDUCED in some very
strong language, forgetting times had some
what changed and bade them go about
their business, for he would hire whomsoever
he chose to be oveseer. They demonstrated
still further, saying that the hands could not
work under such man, but that they would
cheerfullv work under any one else. He dis
missed them with an OATH The matter how
ever did not end there. The delegation at
once went TO their cabins, packed up their
little bundles and started on the road to Fort
Jackson They knew that, once there they
could get employment. They had not gone
far however, before their master came to his
senses. He was no longer the owner of mere
chattlcs. Some change had come over slavery;
and he was surprised to find that those whom
he had stlgmati1ed as "things," and counted
at so much "a head" as he did his COWS and
hogs, were growing very rapidly into the
likeness of men, "who know their rights, and
knowing dare maintain them" He called
them all back; told them they should have any
overseer they wanted; upon which they un-
packed their bundles, and quietly went TO the
field, as If nothing had happened
Year: 1863

the privileges of citizens OF Ohio to establish
treason to the government under the form of
law-to place the State in direct hostility to
the General Government. For that crime.
and for all the consequences that crime would
have entaled, had it been AS successful as they
strove to make it, We hold these men respon-
sible now and through all their lives. For
this sin there is no forgiveness.


Political opponents from which we differ we
can yet esteem; but men who have sought to
degrade the Nation by base submission to its
enemies, or to dishonor the State state by
placing it with traitors against the Government
why should they be less infamous evermore
than the Tories and cowboys of our earlier
and less, dangerous times of trial?


The prime mover in all this conspiracy is c.
l.. Vallaudgham. Let him pass! Convicted
by two courts, banished by the Chief Magis-
trate of the Nation, an appellent from that tri-
bunal to the bar of his State, and by her cast
off with an ignominy none other Of her citizens
vertreceiyed-branded Traitor by the Ruler,
sealed Traitor by the people-let him wander,
outcast that he is, through lands where dis
tance and obscurity may diminish, till the
grave shall swallow his intamy.


y


To have been Tory in the Revolution will
seem a light thing, in the years that come, be-
side having been Vallandigham leader in
the Great Rebellion,
Year: 1863

FROM GEN. ROCKERS ARMY,


We are without direct news from the
theatre Of exciting and important events
on the Rappahannock. The Government
has firm grasp upon the telegraph from
Washington, and not even our usual spe-
e'als were transmitted The only news we
have Is a strange medley of exceedingly
mixed intelligence, which has leaked out
1'nder the heavy pressure of the New York
find Philadelphia Journals, the work of re-
rortcrs who, being forcedt to "make bricks
without straw" have done so, and filed
their space if not the bill.


It is impossible from present adyices to
write what is the situation. The move
ment OF Gen. Hooker is not yet laid down
with sufficient clearness to understand its
precise nature. Either he has divided his
force, and has in effect two armies below
Inc Rappahannock, on the strength Of
which pair Of nut-crackers he relies to crush
the foe, OF the lower movement was feint
and the upper one is really the movement
of the army. This latter seems to be the
most plausible view of the casc and fur
iher, it seems as if this was understood
by the enemy, who have thrown their
force up the Rappahannock to oppose
uooker's advance there, leaving F1ede-
1icksburg for easy occupancy by the Fcde-
raj forces from Falmouth, the more lmpor-
tant object manifestly being to meet and
repulse or crush Hooker.


Our latest adyiccs are to the effect that
heavy fighting had been in progress on
Saturday and Sunday, and Gen. Hooker is
referred to as holding a secure position,
giving the inference that the enemy had
1ccome the attacking force. But we at
tempt no clucidution Of the dispatches, q
task that must be for the reader alone, with
such helps as accounts Of preliminary
events published from our exchanges can
furnish. A day or two will settle the
question, until then the excitement and
anxiety Of tie nation must be intense,
Year: 1863

Still at the work Of swearing Rattle
Erakcs. Loyal men in Illinois and there
are sections in this State where loyalty has
been made dangerous by just such men as
tlsse-have been rejoicing that Green Of
Nfassac and some OF his accomplices had
been picked up and were likely to suffer
the just penalty Of dis1oyalty to the Gov
crrmcnt in time Of war. But with cha
grin they now sec the mailed hand open
again, and these Copperheads gliding safely
sway. They have been sworn, says Gen
-Butord. They confess. And 50, instead
Of Green, the punished accomplicc Of rcb
els, we are likely to have Green, the Cop
perhead martyr
Year: 1863

THIRST WORSE THAN HUNeER.-The
disturbance to the general system which
is known by the name of raging for
thirst is far more terrible than that Of
starvation, for this reason: during the
abstinence from food, the organism can
live upon its own substance; but during
the abstinence from liquid, the organism
has no such source of supply within it,
self. Men have been known to endure
absolute privation Of food for some weeks;
but three days Of absolute privation of
drink (unless in moist ntmosphere),
is perhaps limit Of endurance. This
is the most attrocious torture ever in
vented by Oriental tyrants; it is that
which NEST effectually tames animals
Mr.. Ashly, when he had refractory horse
always used thirst as the most effective
power or coercion, giving little water
as the reward for every act of obedience.
The histories of shipwreeks paint fear
full pictures of suffering from thirst, ant
one of the most appalling cases knOwr
is the Celebrated Imprisonment of one
hundred and forty six men in the Black


Hold of Calcutta. II Blackwood.
Year: 1863

Why the Wounded Soldier was
Happy.


A letter writer from Washington says
It is astonishing to see how cheerful the
wounded men are. Almost without ex'
ception they are lively and garrulous
over the incidents Of tho\battle. The
most of these gallant fellows are in AL
exandria hospitals, though some are at
Falls Church. One man in Alexandria
hospital, who had lost an arm, was one
Of the happiest follows the very night
he was broughtin that eyer saw. "You
are in good spirits for wounded man" f"
said stranger to him. He looked up
from his cot with smiling, happy face
and replied, Eyes, why shouldn't l be
happy? have saved my life and now
/ have got something to show to my
family as long as live. Ny children
won't be ashamed to have it known that
1 lost my arm fighting for my country
No, sir doubt if should have that arm
put on again. Ny grandfather lost q
leg in the Revolutionary War. Our fam
lily have boasted ofthGtfor nearly ahun
dred years. 1t is about time that some
body else did something for the credit o
the family. The old story was getting t.
be little too old, and now, sir, you Sc,
that lam to be the hero of the family.
There was patriOtiSM, pride of charao
ter, and philosophy, from common sol
dier.
Year: 1863

Hon. Edward Everett made a speech
in Boston, on the 9th inst, in which he
took the ground, that there is no other
alternative but to subdue the rebellion
by force of arms, and urged every citi
zen, whether technically counting him
self upon the side ofthe Administration
or the Opposition, to do everything in
his power to support the measures o
the Government.
Year: 1863

3 To STRENGTHEN THE REBEL CAUSE
To invite intervention by miSreprosent-
ing the state of the country abroad; to
discourage the army; to engendor alien
ations and animosities in the free Strtes;
to bring the representatives Of the fed.
erol Government into contempt, and pro-
mote spirit of faction and riot--these
are the noble objects pursued by the
Copperhoad opposition! Simply to refer


to them is sufficient toshow that the
opposition at the North is part and par
eel in its disloyalty to the rebel 'cOnspir-
aey. and that it enters not into its pur-


poses to lift finger for the destruction
of an insurreOtiOn atowedly seeking
to overthrow democratic institutions.
Year: 1863

The organization ofthc militia under
the new law will be com mcncsd without
delay.


Adj. Gen. Hill has issued an order
to the effect that all persons wishing to
raise volunteer companies make spplicA-
ton to him, naming three responsible
persons to eurOllth requisite number
of men. No man shall be enrolled with
out the joint approval oftWo of the three
authorized to make such enrollment.-
When a return is made tho election of
officers will be ordered Gen. Carey's
tactics will be the book Of ofinstruction.
Year: 1863

The Medical Department statistics
show the number Of rebel prisoners
who have died in Union hospitals,
since the commencement of the war, to
be Over foe thousand, instead Of two
thousand, as at FIRST published.