smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

mont wrote the following letter to friend in New York:

 ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26th 1861.

 "MY DEAR SIR: leave at 8 o'clock in the morning, and send you this hurried note in the midst of the last arrangements before leaving.

 I've leave to contend with an enemy having no posts to garrison, and no lines of transporta- ton to defend or guard; whose whole force can be turned at will to any one point. While we have from Leavenworth and from Fort Scott to Paducah to keep protected.

 'I wish to say to you that, though the posi- tion is difficult, l am competent to it, and also to the enemy in the field It is shame to the country that an officer going to the field, his life in his hands, solely actuated by the desire to serve the country and win for himself its good opinions, with no other object, should be de- stroyed by system of concentrated attacks ut terly without foundation. Charges arc spoken of when there are none to be made. sWhat is the object of tho repetition of those falsehoods, except to familiarize the public mind to the idea that something is wrong? Already our credit, which was good, is shaken in consequence of the newspaper intimitations of my being remov- ed. Money is demanded by those furnishing supplies. To defend myself would require the | time that is necessary to and belongs to my duty against the enemy.

 | things will net fail to bring on disorder. am l an exponent of part of the force of the nation directed against the enemy of the country. Eve | rything that is directed against me is directed against it, and gives it's enemy aid and comfort. My private character comes in only incidentally. I defend it because naturally his reputation is dear to any man, but only incidentally. This is the foundation of many of my acts, and will be | if stay here. Everything that hurts, impedes, or embarrasses the work entrusted to me, strike at without hesitation. take the conse- l quenses. The worst that can happen to me is | relief from great labor. Yours truly, | JOHN c. FREMONT
Year: 1861

q
That times very hard aud money very tight.
That the people have not Work. and in bad plight
And that for Carpets and Crockey they pay high
And that for all extras, they must pass them by
OF this and other matters the people they complain.
And il makes feel sad to their faces flled with


pain
And il by selling cheap-f this will make them smle,- -
Even Il my money lose they can share ii awhile.
Therefore have concluded, without regard to cost, to


sell
All my Kitchen Goods Cutlery, and Carpets wells
Also, my CroCkeTy and Glass Ware at discount am


selling,
With Rroous and Bru hes and everything, all cannot


be telling
Therefore ladies and gentlemen, GUY upon this


invitation,
For have full supply of House Furnishing Goods at


my PoetcN station
1t located in the Bay state Block. at the Poets



Here have good Stock Goods and cheau any,


my honor.
Now one and all buy your goods. and times


for better will change,
And your money is tte 1t will hold out you buy at


the roctical Exchange.
And should my capital at the end of the war be light
Why then here energy and ambition wch in tor the


fight,
Fore is battle field and If do right my customers
And can put to flight hard times with one vigorous


sally
And, In conclusion my customers thank the


that past;
Also for those which receiving in the way of pat


ronage-may it Always last.
N B.-The people are respectfully invited to call at
are and of the latest pattern
ieIc diff ORSON n HEATH.
Year: 1861

How THE JAPANESE RESTORE FADED
FLowERs.-A Nagasaki correspondent of
the N Y. Herald writes;


After bouquet is dl oping beyond all
remedies of fresh water, the japanese can
bring it back to all its first glory by very
simple and seemingly most destructive op-
Grafton. | had received some days ago a
delightful bunch of flowers from japanese
acquaintance. They continued to live in
all their beauty for nearly two weeks, when
at last they faded just as | was about 10
have them thrown away, the same gentle
man Japanese gentleman came to see me.
/ showed him the faded flowers, and told
him that, though lasting long time, they
had now became useless. "Oh, no." said
he " only put the ends of the stems into
the fire, and they will be as good as be-
fore" l was increduIous so he took them
himself and held the stems end into the
fire until they were completely charred.-
This was in the morning at evening they
were again looking fresh and vigorous, and
have continued so for another week. What
may be the true agent in this reviving pro-
cess, 1 am unable to determine fully !;
whether it be the heat driving once more
the last juices into every leahet and vein, or
whether it be the bountiful supply of car
bon furnished by the charring. | am incln-
ed, however, to the latter cause as the full eff
feet was not produced until some eight
hours afterwards, and as it seems that, if
the heat was the principal agent, it must
have been sooner followed by visible
changes.
Year: 1861

Tue HEART OF THE ASpEs-Sunehine In
the heart is good and peetical, and pleasant
thing to havs about you, but these few past
winter days hare thrown sunshine on the
Heart (of the Andes) that las brought out its
beauties and enchanted all visitors. Thoso Of
our city readers who are unmindfu1 Of, or arc
forgetting tho advantage aud benefit offered
them by the temporary presence Of this great
work Of art in this city, do themselves an in
justice they can i'll afford, if they have love, or
desire to have one enkindlet for the noble and
a1cvating In art. Go and see it.
Year: 1861

his secretaries of state, his treasury, and his
admiralty had betrayed him; who had not on
any field Of battle or IN any atmosphere tain
ted with oathsome and deadly disease, shrunk
from placing their own lives in jeopardy to save
his, and whose truth he had, at the cost ef his
own popularity, rewarded with lis bounteous
munificence. He strainrd'his feeble voice to
thank Auyerquerquc for the affectonate and
loyal services of thirty years. To A!bermarle
he gave the keys of his closet and Of his private
draws "You know" he said. "what to do with
them" BY this time he could scarcely respire.
"Can this he said to the physicians, "ast
long?" He was told that the end was ap-
preaching. lie then swallowed a cordial and
asked for Bentick. These were his last artic-
ulate words Bentick instantly came to the bed
side, bent down, and placed his ear close to the
kings mouth. The lips of the dying man
moved, but nothing could be heard. The king
took the hand of his earliest friend and pressed
it tenderly to his heart. In that moment, no
doubt, all that had east n slight passing cloud
over their long and pure friendship was forgot
ten. 1t was now between seven and eight in
the morning. He closed his eyes and gasped
for breath. The bishop knelt down and read
the commendatory prayer When it ended,
William was no more. When his remains were
laid out, it was found that he wore next to his
skin small piece Of black silk ribbon. The
lords in waiting ordered it to be taken off, 1t
contained gold ring and lock of the hair of
Mary.
Year: 1861

A CHARGE AS Is A CHARGE.-Judge Jonah
Joles recently delivered the following charge to
the jury, in case of Elm Crunch for steal
ing:-


Jury you kin go out, and don't show your
ugly mugs here till you find a verdict-if you
can't find one of your own, git the one the last
jury used


The Jury retired and after an absence of IF
teen minutes returned a verdict of Suicide in
the 9th degree and fourth verse;


Then Judge Jonah Joles pronounced upon
Elm Crunch this sentence:


Film Crunch, stan up and face the music
You are found guilty of suicide for stealing
Now this court sentences you to pay a fine Of
two shillings, to shave your head with bagganet,
in the barricks, and if you try to cave in the
heads of any of the Jury you'll catch thunder
that's all. Your fate will be warning to 9TH
ers and in conclusion may the Lord have mercy
on your soul. Sheriff, give us chaw toback-
err
Year: 1861

The king, meanwhile, was sinking fast. AL
bemarle had arrived at Kensington from the
Hague, exhausted by rapid travelling. His
master kindly bade him go to rest for some
hours, and then summoned him to make his re-
port That report was in all respects satisfac-
tory. The States General were in the best
temper the troops, provisions, and the mag
azines, were in the best order Everything
was in readiness for an early campaign. Will
liam received the intelligence with the calmness
of a man whose work was done. He was un-
der no illusion as to his danger 81 am fast
drawing" he said, "to my end" His end was
worthy of his life. His intellect was not for a
moment clouded. His fortitude was the more
admirable because he was not willing to die.
He had very lately said to one of those whom
he most loved, "You know that never feared
death there have been times when l should
have wished it but, now that this great new
prospect is opening before me, l do wish to
stay here a little longer" Yet no weakness, nc
querulousness, disgraced the noble close of that
noble career To the physicians the king re-
turned his thanks gracously and gently. 81
know that YOU have done all that skill and
learning could do for me- but the case is be-
yond your art, and submit" From the words
which escaped him he seemed to be frequentl,
engaged in mental prayer. Burnet and Teni'
son remained many hours in the sick room
He professed to them his firm belief in the
truth of the christian religion, and received the
sacrament from their hands with great serious
ness The ante-chambers were crowded al
night with lords and privy councillors. Ht
ordered several of them to be called in, ant
exerted himself to take leave of them with
few kind cheerful words.


Among the English admitted to his bedsid,
were Deyonshire and Ormond. But there wer,
in the crowd those who felt as no Englishmar
could feel-friends of his youth who had beer
true, through all the vcissitudes of fortune
who had served with unalterable fidelity whel
Year: 1861

WOMEN KEEPING SECRETs.-A new doe
trine is promulgated by AL the Year Round
ave laugh at the women's tongue, and wonder
when a woman keeps secret but every true
woman keeps box of choice preserves for her
own private indulgence. The mans mysteries
are not hers if he cannot keep them to him
self, let him expect them to be blown abroad.
Her own secrets of love, of loss, of self-denial,
of unsupported suffering, no woman exposes al
together, even to her nearest friend. There
his wife, who fairly knew all the depths of her
mind about him. Every man profits stupidity
by the wise little perceptions except in deeds,
OF which we vaguely ascribe the fitness to
special faculty called woman's tact Women,
in short, keep to themselves four-6fths of the
secrets of society, and do it with winn ng air
of frankness all their own A man with a Sc
cret will be stony or portentous, or provoking
Year: 1861

" suggestive, he will keep his mouth shut os-
tentatously. A woman is too absolutely secret
to set up public sign over whatever may lie
buried in her mind She gossips, prattles,
pours out what she docs not care to hold, with
such an air of unrcserved simplicity, that all
mankind is mystifed, and says, in friendly jest,
"a woman only hides what she don't know
Among the uncducated poor this difference be-
tween the woman and man is most conspicuous
The innate powers of her sex place her at once
upon an eminence which man can only reach by
education. She must often be tied to one in
whom there is often not the grain of under
standing requisite to the formation of true sym
pathy. BY far the greater number of wives Of
the unskiled laborers and mechanics live more
or less happily, and more or less conscious of
the hidden life within them, having such seal
upon their minds and hearts"
Year: 1861

n One very cold night jolly old fellow,
who had partaken rather freely of flip at the
tavern, started home in sleigh, and on the
way was upset and left by the side of the road.
Some persons passing the same way short
posture, holding his feet up to the moon, ejacu.
lating to some invisible person named John =
pile on the wood-its a laundering cold firer
Year: 1861

In the category of Lincoln apologists, with the
Standard, we find the Fayetteville Observer, the
Salem Press, and the Raleigh Banner.-Ralsigh
State Journal


We hope that the above was written in ignorance
of the meaning of the word "apologists," for it is
not true that we have made or attempted any apollo
gy for Lincoln or his inaugural. We have express
ed our opinion of its meaning and events are show.
ing that our opinion is correct and that the camor
over its "war meaning" squire hulnbug-Faystts.
uille Observer.


The Observer has given the truth in o few words
in reply to the Governors newspaper We will 60
further and say that that newspaper knew that it
lied when it charged that we had apologized for
Lincoln. Weare as much opposed to Mr.. Lincoln
and his principles as Republican as any man in
the State, but we are not in favor of revolution on
account Of his election and will do him justice
in every effort be may make to avoid bloodshed
and to preserve the Union. Mr.. Lincoln is Tile
Prssident; and as long as he acts in accordance
with the Constitution and the laws and as long as
North Carolina remains in the Union, it will be the
duty of loyal citizens to respect his authority John
Spelman, the Governors man Friday, was law
full subject Of Queen Victoria up to April last; and
yet he insults gentlemen by charging that they are
apologists for black Republican, Ifhe were worth
purchasing, some agent Of the British government,
with "secret service money" in his pocket would
buy him back from the Governor, provided that
functionary could afford to part with him.
Year: 1861

A SLIGHT MIsTAKE-We find the following para
graph in recent number Of the Charleston Courier,
accompanied with brief comment, meant to be
facetiOus, but which failed to he so for want of
wit:


"Mr. Lincoln has selected the National Inteli-
gencer as his organ. This is temporary arrange
ment, but we have no doubt will be made perma-
nent one"


We are sorry to find that our once conservative
and reliable contemporary, in making shipwrcck of
its long cherished political principles, has also lost
some other qualities which once marked its conduct
Its statements Of alleged fact (as in the case above
cited) are now often as inaccurate as its secession
logic is unsound.


For Mr.. Lincolns own sake we should hope that
he will have the good sense to profit by the sad
perience of his immediate predecessors so far as to
eschew all "organships."


For ourselves, not being in the habit of declining
invitations until they are Received we have only to
say that the Inteligencer has never been asked to
assume any official relations towards the Admins.
traton of Mr. Lincoln, and our regular readers need
no assurance to convince them that it will hear nc
relations towards the new Executive different from
those it has borne towards his predecessors
Whether we shall find in the Administration of Mr..
Lincoln more or less to praise than we have found
in the latter, will depend entirely upon our candid
construction of his acts-acts which we shall be
free to judge as he to originate. 20
While our hand is in, it may not be amiss to nip
in the bud another "sensation item y which we Oh
served in an evening contemporary yesterday-and
which will probably 90 the rounds-to the effect
that Of the propretors of the Intel1gencer had
been or would be appointed Postmaster of Washing
ton-a story quite as unfounded, though more rid
culous, than the Charleston assertion about the
organship.
Year: 1861

The Black Republicans are rejoicing over tbe -.
suit in this State. They say that North. .Carou, !,
with them and that the border States will st,v in
Newbern Progress.


Well, the border States will stay in lust as I'm,
as their people choose to do So They are neither to
be driven nor dragged out of the Union. Thew ,,e
not afraid of either the North or the South, Thew
will watch and wait" with the hope Of restorin,
the ohole Union for themselves and their posteritv
and if this hope shalt fail they will then take care
of themselves the best way they can 1t can
make no difference whether the black Republicans
rejoice or mourn over the result in North-Ca
Nothing which they can say or do can alter that re-
suit. The people of this State have no sympathy
with nor confidence in the black Republicans but
at the same time they do place confidence in ma.
jority Of the Northern people, and they look to
them, and to the conservative people of the whole
country to the country from the vortex of ruin
into which it is being hurried by demagogues and
designing politicians


We beg leave to remind our friend p of the Pro.
gress, that Judge Douglas also reoices over the re-
suit in North Carolina; and Judge D. is particular
favorite with the Progress
Year: 1861

: The GREAT EAsrERN-C Coming to NorfoM-
Among the items of news brought by the steamer
efoieving highly interesting piece of intelligence:


The London Daily Neus says, "The Great
Eastern is to leave England the first week in March,
for Norfolk Va, where she has been guaranteed a
cargo chiefly of cotton for England"


If this announcement be correct, we may suppose
that the mammoth ship is even now bending her
way hithervard with a all speed, and may be again
looked for in our roadstead before many days. We
but we know that with the rapidly developing facl
ties and resources Of our port for the supply Of the
great staple Of the South cargo can be furnished
her as promptly as from any other on the whole
seaboard Of either the United or Confederate States
.-Nortolk Herald
Year: 1861

SPEECH OF SENATOR CR1TrENDzN-Senator Crit
tenden received the compliment of q serenade in
Washington last night and delivered patriotic
speech. After few Introductory remarks he said:
e" Our people do not want to separate. It is the
little petty politicians that run aboutfrom cross
roads to crossroads It is they that lead and mis-
guide the people, and it is they that try to make
believe that we hate one another. 1t is false false!
yes, it must be. We do not hate one another
For petty little schemes, for party purposes and
party politics. it is found convenient and profitable
to these little politicians to force that impression
upon the minds of the people. have been in the
North, | have been in the West, 1 have been with
you and from part of the country to the other,
see no such feeling exhibited and | do not believe
it exists. have seen nothing and received nothing
but kindness wherever l have been. The people
rightly disposed 1t is only the leaders that are
dissatisfied. Leave the people to themselves, and
we should live in Union, in fraternity, in freedom
and in greatness all the days of our life and our
children's lives. hope it IS yet in reserve for us
to understand one another from section to section
That as day speaks unto day, night unto night sec
ton will speak unto section, and that we shall come
to understand from one end of the country to the
other that there will be no question as to the per-
petuity of the Union. There is not a mortal man,
there is not country in all the United States that
derive, in my Judgment any benefit from separa-
ton or dsunion To stand together is to strengthen





others greatest possible good The vision of dis
union is anarchy, disorder and ultimate war. Then
comes despotism, and instead Of Congresses and
free representation, we shall have some monarchy,
some despot to tax and burden and rule over the
people


at is in the constitution and the Union that your
safety, your success in life and your prosperity de-
pends Be not deluded from that. 1t is the ark of
your safety; therein are your real hopes and your
real fortunes treasured up Seventy years has
proved this to you. Was there ever country
which has grown like this; ever people multiplied
and prospered like We have in that seventy years?
No. You are now of the greatest nations of the
world and will you consent to break up this Union
and be scattered like the potsherds Of the earth p
Is there one Of you but that would be ashamed to
be questioned in foreign lands about the present
condition of your country? Not one of you
have had some thought myself, some little curiosity
to look abroad upon foreign lands. am native
born man from the western woods but so help me
God, if any one should offer to bear my expenses
now would not go to any civilized nation of the
world to be questioned about the condition Of my
country. Iwould he ashamed to answer" Laugh
ter.
Year: 1861

EXPORT DurY ON CoTroN.-The Congress at Mont
gomery has passed law to borrow fifteen millions
on cotton to pay the interest and reduce the debt
this is 40 cents per somebody pays it :; who is
it9 If the cotton planter, it is unfair and unjust
If the foreign manufacturer pays it, let Us put on
five cents pound and that will bring us hundred
million Of dollars-enough to support the whole
government in magnificent style; and by putting on
ten cents, we will make the whole country rich at
once Corner Stone.
Year: 1861

A CAPITAL REBuKE.-When Capt Ingraham re-,
turned, few days since, from the command of the
Richmond steam sloop in tie Mediterranean, a Ger
tain Senator from Louisiana, though born and raised
in New York city, and late a member of the Naval
Committee of the Senate, said to him substantially
as follows:


"Sir, why did you not retain your command and
bring your ship into New Orleans, or some other
Southern port when the States seeded To which
Captain Ingraham replied: "Sir, you are mistaken
in your man. and in Southern naval officers, if YOU
suppose they or could forget our oaths of office,
and become traitors, or be guilty of eontempti6k
theft! When South Carolina calls for her sons to
leave the general government and return to the
BOSOM of her parent State, she expects them to do
so with honor untarnished and regulations without
the slightest spot on their escutcheons theces and
traitors she will never acknowledge
Year: 1861

We learn from the last Beaufort Banner that W.
W. Guess, Esq, formerly Of Orange but now resi-
dent of Morehead City, was waited upon by COM
mittee in Goidsborough few days since, and threa-
tened with coat of tar and feathers. The Banner
says:


"What the alleged offence was, We know not :;
but it is safe to assume that Mr.. Guess charged
with unsoundness on the slavery question This
charge has become so common, and has been so Of
ten repeated against the very best Of the State
it is not astonishing it should be brought against
any man."


Mr.. Guess is a native of the State and slavehold-
er. He is no doubt as sound upon the question of
slavery as any person in Goldsborough. We agree
with the Banner that


"All who love law and order should frown upon
these outrages committed in the name of Southern
Rights No Southern Rights can be strengthened
or perpetuated by such MEANS and those who resort
to them are the worst enemies the South and her
institutions have.


The institution of slavery needs no such defence.
1t can be justified by the constitution of the United
States by principles of philanthropy, by public laws,
and by the word of God. ,. .. ..- -


The press at Goldsboro', and the people of that
town owe it to themselves and the good name o
their town to denounce such gross violations of law
were attempted to be perpetratedupon Mr.. Guess.


We apprehend from what We have seen and heard
that entire freedom Of speech is not permitted in
many portions Of North. Carolina. We are threaten
ed with the same reign Of terror which prevails in
South Carolina All we have to say is that the first
overt act of this kind will bring down on the heads
of the actors the most signal punishment.