smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

are extracts from Il late NUMBER OF fhca:


1t is our painful duty to record a terrific expo
sion which has just occurred at the Vatican
This accident arose from want of caution on tho
part of the Pope and the College of Cardinals in
projecting Illuminating composition which they
had been some time engaged in preparing for the
demolition of all mod crn ideas. Almost before
the destructive mixture had left their hands, it
blew up with noise which was heard all over
Europe, and morally brought the venerable edi-
fee in which they were assembled about their
ears.


By telegram from the Eternal City we are in
formed that


The Pope has issued Dnil concmnin all moral religious
political having tendency hostile to the Catholic
Church.


This Bull is not tied by the tail. 1t has long
tethcr and extensive range, if, indeed, 1t IL
tied at all. Ifall the conclusions of philosophy,
science and craftsmanship are figured as crock
cries, the last great Bull, let loose among them
by his Holiness, may be pictured as the Pope 5
Bull in China shop.
Year: 1865

THE Cry OF SIN.--A true patriot says that if
he were sherman, he would employ all the con-
trabands in South Carolina to pull down Charles
ton one stone after another. and to pile them


up in one vast heap to stand forever as monu-
mental witness of thataccursedc city destruction.
He would commit every fiber of wood to the
flames every inch Of its thrce-damned soil to the
desoating chemistry of salt.-fotsom Telegraph.
Year: 1865

men are more particular in giving in
their income returns than the Indiana
polls merchants or that Evansville is
the better commercial point and does
the better commercial business. The
latter we presume TO be the fact Evans
vile is far superior to any other city in
tho State in her Wholesale goods estab-
Hshments Her manufacturing estab-
hshments are also accumulating and
growing with rapidly that viii soon
place her frat, il she does not alresdy
occupy that position, in that branch of
industry. All that is necessary to make
her The 6rst city in the State in wealth
and population is that her people be
true to themselves enterprising, lib
eral, and industrious.
Year: 1865

We will manufacture all kind Of Tobacco 70
suit any trades that we may receive orders for.
We will assure the Wholesale trads that can not
be undersold In the West. We have been en-
gagged in the Tobacco business for twenty yeArn.
We are prepared 10 execute our work in the meet
est atys and we respectfully solicit ths attention
Of dealers to our Tobacco. -
Year: 1865

WORTH TRYING.-A writer in the Rural
New Yorksr says that sure method of
heading off the brown cut-worm, SO de-
structive to cabbage plants and corn when
young, is to procure leaves from the com
mon hickory tree, and wrap leaf around
each plant when set out, so that some Of
the leaf will be above ground and some be-
low, having the middle Of the leaf about
even with the surface Of the ground. This
is easily and quickly done, and needs no ty-
ing. The writer claims to have tried to ex-
pertinent for twenty years, and never knew
it to fail. lie suggests that tobacco plants
might be protected in the same way. As
the leaf of the hickory is easily obtained in


this region it might pay for our gardeners
to test this remedy.
Year: 1865

SUPPORT THE GovERNMENr.-The Re
publicans are getting dislOyaI, according
to their own theory. They have for four
years preached the doctrine that oppOsi-
ton to the Government Was dislOyalty-
that the Administration, the President, in
fact, Was the Government, and therefore
all opposition to bin or his measures was
disloyal and reasonable. Now they have
organized party to oppose him; they
denounce his plan Of reconstruction of the
Southern States, and they say he "hac
thrown himself into the arms of the cop
perheads." Every Republican journal
that favors negro suffrage, every one
which endorses the policy of Chase, Sum.
ner and Wade, opposes the Government
and is therefore q "treason mill" The
Sacramento Union could not complain il
"the Government" suppressed 1t; but bow
that pensioned Shoddy organ would how
if the President would practice wha, il
taught. Let the people every here mark
this fact. and whenever they hear Re.
publican denOuncing or even ObjeCting to
any act Of the President, let them remind
him Of the pest and shame him into 81
lence If not into repentance.
Year: 1865

TaE ARxY.-The reoreanized army, il
is stated, will consist Of four corps Of for
~ thousand men each one Of regulars,
one Of white vOlun teers. and two Of color
ed volunteers. Each will have its caval.
~, artillery and infantry, in proper pro.
portion. The old army was less than
10000, and even that was . burden
when We had no heavy taxes to pay
Now it is to be l6O, ,OOO-involving a cost,
it is safe to say, of more than the whole
expense Of the Government hereto tofore-
and greater than its ordinary revenues. -
Why is it necessary to keep up this large
army at such an enormous expense to the
people! If the rebellion is crushed and
the people Of the South are anxious to
return to their old relations in the Union,
an army is not needed to force them to
do what they are willing to do. 1t is
kept up wholly for the benefit of negroes
We think the people will get tired before
long of impoverishing themselves for tht
negroes.
Year: 1865

CALLS FOB REDUcTIoN.-The New York
Journal of Commerce estimates that O
careful economy would cut down the cost
Of Government ono hundred millions Of
dollars . year; and that reduction Of
the number of Office holders would re-
lieve it many more. 1t is stated that
thousands Of men are employed, at high
wsges,in the War and Navy Departments
at Washington, who do not average over
an hours work day, and that one mAn
could easily do the work of ten. But
they happen to be loyal leagusrs and
are entitled to pay for party services and
80 must be kept in Office at the expense
ofthe public.
Year: 1865

CERTAMLY.-The Boston Journal says
at many places in the South where the
Federal authorities are in power. there is
abundance Of evidence that the colored
people are treated in the most cruel man.
ner--and that Northern men treat them
worst Certainly Northern men treat
them worst; they do not understand
them Hnd have no respect for their feel.
ings, and when they go South they fool.
ishly think it will establish their claim to
SOuthern origin If they treat the negroes
hArshly.
Year: 1865

gsA-It is generally admitted that one
of the best harbors for shipping in the
world can be found on the gulf coast o.
Mississippi, and that the resources of 6
larger part Of the State, much of which
is capable of supporting dense populaN
ton have remained undeveloped for the
want of railroad facilities. These con
siderations have for years dire cted pub
lie attention to the importance Of a rail
road from the Capitol of the State to the
sea coast and brought the Gulf and Ship
Island railroad Sproject prominently be
fore the people. The State is not now i 4
a condition to do much for this enter
prise, but still we should not forget it's
vaVlue to the future prosperity OF
Mississippi, and we should be slow in
taking any step that would discourage an
undertaking Of such vital Importance to
a large section of our people.


We understand that the committee on
Internal Improvements unanimously re-
ported bill in opposition to this road
and reported in favor of the repeal of the
law heretofore passed, which gave to it
part of the Internal Improvement
fnud of the State We were gratifed to
hear that our old friend, Mr.. Henley,
representative from. Harrison county, op.
posed the report, and after an abls and
convincing speech, succeeded in having
the bill re.conlmitted and finally de-
ieated.


The friends of the road, and especially
the constituents of Mr.. Henley, who feel
such deep in terest in the success of this
great work, which would undoubtedly re-
suit in building up large seaport city in
the State, have cause to thank Mr.. Hen
ley for his exertions in this behalf.


Mr.. Henley has not only looked after
the interests of his constituents in refer
ence to the Gulf and Ship Island Road,
but he has had passed for his county a
most excellent law for school purposes
which will be the means of establishing
public schools sn his county to aid in the
education of the children of deceased
soldiers.
Year: 1865

B9rWe have the gratifying intelli-
gence to communicate to our readers that
all military posts north of Grenada have
been discontinued; and that two regi-
ments are now under marching orders to
leave this district. Their destination is
Vicksburg. This movement indicates
that the negro troops will be gradually
Withdrawn from our State. We suspect
that this movement is an experiment and
that the condition of affairs in the neigh.
borhood from which troops have been
Withdrawn will be watched with a vigi-
liant eye by the military authorities. We
hope that the people there will now by
their actions show the authorities that no
necessity exists for the presence of any
more troops, and also convince them of
the propriety aud wisdom of withdraw
ing them from all parts of the State.
Year: 1865

This question that has occupied so
much of the time of the present session
of the Legislature has at length been
settled. On yesterday the bill to confer
civil rights on freedmen, which allows
them to testify, passed the Senate and is
now the law of the State.
Year: 1865

10 tie Senate and


House Of Representatives.


| herewith transmit communication
from the Secretary of State of the United
States inclosing a copy of "a resolution
submitting to the Legislatures of the sew
eral States proposition to amend the
Constitution OF the United States, with a
request to cause the decision of the Le
gislature of Mississippi to be taken upon
the subject,


respectfully recommend that section
l of article XIII be adopted, if for no
other reason to put 1t beyond the power
of Mississippi to establish slavery or in
voluntary servitude except as a punish
ment for crime, and that the I'd section
be rejected as its adoption will open the
door TO that wide range of constru .tion
that would centralize In the Federal
Year: 1865

CURIOUS EFFECTS OF CHoRoFoRM.-A writer in the Brussels Independence Beige gives . description of the sensation experienced by . patient under the influence Of chloroform "I was about thirteen years of age," says the mar rator, when being tormented by toothsche, l was at last induced by my mother to 20 with her to dentist, on the express understanding that should be spared all pain by chloroform.

 We went accordingly. and I had hardly taken two inhalations when, to all outward appear. ance, became insensib.e. But, in reality, was not on the contrary, my existence seemed to Dc cleft in two, as it were for while I i'm. agined myself to be in the courtyard of my college, playing with all my schoolfellows, I at the same time saw the dentist and my mother before me, the room where was, tho pictures on the walls the window facing which had been placed, tho trees of the garden--every. thing, in short. While was laughing and talking to my schoolfellows, and hearing their laughter and disputes, was at the very same moment talking to the dentist, and begging of him not to hurt me, telling him should Ger. tainly feel pain, since could feel the pinches l gave myself When the dentist begun to wrench out my tooth, felt euch violent pain that l said to myself, must faint if it lasted . second longer and yet all this while was run. ming about with my hoop and laughing with my schoolfellows. When the operation was over felt so happy in this state that would not ge' out of it, and, notwithstanding my mothers cries, who was afraid had been overdosed, took pleasure in remaining motionless, with my eyes wide open. saw her weeping, ani begging the dentist to bring me to myself again

 and it was not until he applied phial of am

 monia to my nostrils that awoke from m, trance. The whole operation had lasted aboo

 a minute, and yet to me it appeared as if has

 been an hour with my comrades; had playet

 with them, I had talked with twenty difereu

 people, and notwithstanding all this my res tself was perfectly aware of the fact that tn whole thing had lasted only minute. ha undergone similar operation year before

 but though Ialso inhaled chloroform on tha occasion, l experienced no such effects of

 double existence, which I solely attribute t I my having taken larger dose of the anesths tic the second time than the first" s.
Year: 1865

- wish could &C to Willie's school,
mother" -...r -.e4.r a--.


"Why, my IN, you have good school
now, and you are not advanced enough
to enter Willis's school y r..-.-.r.l


." know it mother, but my teacher is
so cross to mel He calls me block
head, a young rascal, and good
many other names; and to-day, when
was laughing at something funny, he
told me if did not stop be would fling
me out Of the window


No wonder little Charley was tired of
going to school to be called such names;
but it is q wonder to us that any teacher,
who Is in the habit of using such lang
uagetoy his scholars, should be allowed
the charge of school


Charley was-not- a-bad- boy he was
full Of life and fun, and at his age-nine
years-it was no easy matter for him to
sit through two long sessions day and
remain perfectly quiet, especially when
his quick eye detected some roguery go-
ing on in the room.


Hard names from a school mate,
though unpleasant, are entirely differ
ent from a teacher, or any one to whom
the child is accustomed to look up to
with respect Such words to him are
like the electric shock, causing the
whole frame to quiver. But words Oi
kindness andlsympatny viii make him a
captive at will


There is nothing more pleasing to q
child than to be noticed with kindn ess
by his superiors. This the child has a
right 10 expect from his teacher-the
cne under whose influence he isthe great
er part of the day, and much of whose
character will enter into and form a part
of the character of the child. s- 5e


We well remember the surprise we fell
some years since, when hearing the
language quoted above from teacher
with whom we had been on terms ol
friendship, IL lessened our estimate o.
his. character, and we could no longer
esteem one who had been addicted to
such a habit Rhode Island School
master aihea 5.----a
Year: 1865

pa AS a gladiator trained the body,
so must we train the mind to self-sacri-
fee, ITO endure all things to meet aud
overcome difficulties aud danger. We
must take therobgh and thorny road as
well asit6e smooth and pleasant; and a
portion, at least, of our duty must be
hard and disagreeable; for the mind
cannot be kept strong aud healthy in
perpetual sunshine only, and the most
dangerous of all states is that of con-
stantly recurring pleasure, ease and
prosperity. Most persons viii end diff,
culties and hardships enough without
seeking them; let them not repine but
take them as part of that educational
discipline necessary to fit the mind to
arrive at its highest good.-Ch Bray.
Year: 1865

"BEAsrLY INToxIcATIoN.-T The most
remarkable case Of intoxication we
ever heard of, is related by the Troy
Times. About a month ago, an elicit
whisky distillery was in full blast on
Green Island, near Troy. One night
it was u still night-the man run
nIng the machine had made eighteen
gallons Of whiskey, and put it out in
the open air to cool. Along came a
COW. She was thirsty, and the bever-
age looked inviting. She swallowed
every drop eighteen gallons of un-
rectified whiskey, warranted to kill at
forty rods. The COW has been drunk
ever since. She staggered home,. and
is now in the fourth week Of grand
old bender. The COW eats nothing,
falls down whenever they try TO raise
her up, and has become as lean rs a
crow instead of COW. This COW, be-
side, had young calf, whose strange
behavior first led to the discovery oi
the state of the mother COW. 1t reel
ed round and round, and lifting three
legs and tail in the air. actually spun
on the fourth leg.
Year: 1865

No UsE FOR TRowsERs.-On tho
morning of the meteroTic shower in
1882, old Peyton Roberts, who intend.
cd making nn early start to his work,
got up in the midst of the display
On going to his door, he saw, with
amazement, the sky lit UP with the
falling meteors, and he concluded al
once the world was on fire, and that
the day of Judgment had come. He
stood for moment gazing in speech
less terror at the scene, and then with
q yell of horror sprang out of the
door into the midst of the falling stars,
and there in his efforts to dodge them,
he commenced n series of ground
tumbling that would have done honor
10 n rope-dancer. His wife, being
awakened in the mean time, and see
ing Peyton jumping and skipping
about the yard, bawled out to him to
know "what, in the namo of common
sense, he was doing out thar, dancin'
round without his clothes on" But
Peyton heard not. The judgment,
and the long back accounts he would
have to settle, made him needless of
all terrestrial things and his wife, by
this time becoming alarmed at his be-
havior, spranG out of bed, and run
ming TO the door, shrieked out at the
top of her lungs


"Peyton / say Peyton What do

you mean, iumpin' tharp Come, and
put your trowsers on"


Trowsers What the h-l's the
use of trowsers when the worlds on
fire ?"
Year: 1865




One curious effect. of the poWder-milL ex,.
plesion yesterday was exhibited on Connecti-,
cut river, near Colts works, where men were
engeged IN cutting out ice. The mills were
nearly three miles distant in an air line, yet
the conclusion caused the ice to- rise and fall
and bend in a singular manner, and to such an
extent as to let the water rush over it In
food. Immediately after the explosion, the
water in the river, above the city, was noticed
to be very muddy for while. The shock was
more powerful in the northern than the south
ern part of the city, the former section being
more nearly opposite the scene of the disaster.


The smoke rose in thick white cloud. A
boy looking from a window Of house In Scot
land about mile from the mills, saw the
smoke dart up, eand knowing from the direc-
tion what it must be, exclaimed, "There goes
the rpowder-mill r. before the report reached
the house. The shock was felt in nearly all
the neighboring towns. The roof Of the, salt
petre refinery (near the milf was lifted up,
and the large timbers broken in every direc-
ton, while the solid brick walls of an adjoin-
eight wooden bnfldiBgs in that heighbOrhood
were more effectually chrushed than the re-
bellion has yet been. k--


The snow was driven fiat upon the surface
for twenty rods in every direction, and a blue
Jay was picked up at about that distance,
stunned, but living. The large trees surround
ing the mill were less torn than might have
been expected. The spot where were found
the two unfortunate victims Of this disaster,
was some % or 30 feet from the place where
thew stood at the moment of the explosion. ~


We noticed one thing particularly, for Its
bearing on the scientific theory that in such
explosions aperfect vacuum is produced, and
that hence the surrounding atmosphere, rush
ing in to establish the equilibrium, causes the
grass, bushes, and other movable substancss
to1lefi flat toward, instead of from the point OF
explosion and that the same cause, forcing the
air torush out Of adjacent buildings occasions
the window glass to fall outwards rather than
on the inside. 1t was not So in this instance.
In every building, for eighty rods around, the
glass was driven in, and so were the timbers
and framework generally; though a ,fewrex-
cepdohs were noted in clapboards, &C., which
fell outwardly y.-HGrJord Times.
Year: 1865

was happy success, and is thus described
By one Of the voyages, who is evidently oi
a poetic turn;


would be. Immediately after clearing the
walls Of the inclosure, the balloon seemed
TO become perfectly motioBless, and the
world sank from our feet like a psopled
dream The city was spread below Us like
a map, with its hundred spires end myriad
easements cleaning in the last fash Of sun
set, VIII eh Hooded the west with pallid gold,
wi h here and there an leland Of white
cloud For moment we seemed 70 be per
feely motionlssl, and then, By watching
the Central Park, directly beneath Us, we
saw that we were moving rapidly toward
the North.
Year: 1865

SURVEYING THE RoUTE.--The engineers
nave commenced surveying for the purpose of
locating the route of the Bombay Hook Rail
road. One route has been surveyed through
Methodist St, and another is to be run through
South St, and still another little further
south The first two terminate at or near the
mouth OF the Creek, the last is to terminate at
fearson Cove, We are informed.
Year: 1865

FIRsr PAeE.-on the first page of to-day's
paper will be found the speech of Postmaster
Bowen, against whom much prejudice has
been raised in this District on account of his
uttsrsnces upon the suffrage question. 1t
will be read with interest by all parties in.
terested In that matter in this city.
Year: 1865

On the 2lst all was quiet on Federal
Point, except that General Ames recon-
noitered the forts on the left of Terry $
line, and found them too strong to jus
tify an ASSAULT His loss was one killed
and eleven wounded The fleet contin-
ued to lombard them briskly during
the day, the enemy replying vigorously
with very long range guns
Year: 1865

NKw YoRk, August 9.-The News Washing.
ton special says: The President Is in good health
and spent some time in riding out yesterdas


The statement that counterfeit hves OF the
National Bank are ia circulation is wholly un-
founded. The difference noted on some Of them
was made by the Treasury Department The
report that one dollar Governments notes are
counterfeited is discredted at the Treasury De-
partment.


The Treasury has sufficient funds In Washing
ton to pay all Indebtedness to the army
Year: 1865

severe. We do not for part, relish the acrobatic
performance of Young America because 1t Is not
pleasant to see fellow creature put his lifo In peril
But there be astes and astes-some people even hav'
ING taste for BulGghting. The reign fpantomime has
also set in at the Broadway Theater Madame Celeste ap
peared last evening in 1.-The French Spy, part orig


nay played by her. and in which her rare talents FOR
pantommic acting and her exquisite grace-marveous


in one who has so far declined into the vale OF years
are displayed in very vivid light 1t is worthy OF
note that her performance Of this part is not character


lied by that Objectionable sparsy Of clothing for which
most other representatives Of the French Spy are dsa
greeaby distinguished. The piece itself is ineabiy
stupid but Madame Celeste makes it tolerable
Green Bushes" no doubt, will be the next novelty.
The attendance at this and indeed. at all tie the
aters continues to be good The season is enjoyable
and the public seems determined to enjoy 1t.
Year: 1865

At a meeting of the Board of Equalization,
held at the office of the Secretary Of State on Wednes
day. Sept. q, 1865, majority Of the Board being
present. the following resolution motion of the Con
troller, was adopted:


Resored That the valuations fixed by the Board oi
and hereto annexed and amounting in the aggye
gate the of 65 be aud the hersb
adopted approved and certified the equazed aggregate
valuation real and personal property Of each the sew
era counties of this State and that the same duly certified
by the Chairman and Secretary this Board be deposited
the ofce OF the Controller the assessed amount upon
which the said Controller compute the State tax for the
1865 and that the said equalization made upon each
separate county be entered in the book Of minutes OF the
proceedings Of tks Board.


State Of Ner York We do hereby certify the foregoing
to be correct transcript Of the original resolution ths day
Of said Board and the whole o. the said resolution
Witness hands at the City OF Albany this 2h day Of
September, 1865 THOMAS O. ALvoRD,


President Of the Board OF Equalization