smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

A freedman of Richmond, Va, writes
us that none can regret more than the
members of his race that they were CON-
pelled by their sense of duty, in the re-
cent election. to vote in solid phalanx
against the whites. But as it seemed to
the blacks that the question on which
they were voting was whether they should
ever have the chance to vote again, it was
absolutly impossible that they should vote
away their own right to vote. He predicts
that as soon as the question of their right
to vote is settled, which will be done by
the vote ratifying the Constitution to be
adopted by the Convention, the black vote
of Virginia will be as diversified as the
white on all questions of State and Ma
tional policy. The blacks not only be.
lieve bnt ardently pray that after the
Constitution is formed, securing their
rights, the blacks may never again be
obliged to vote as party together, or
against the whites AS to the candidates,
he writes Gn better spelling than two
thirds of our Common Council or Board of
Supervisors would be competent to mar
ufacture) as follows: "The men who led
the ticket of what was called the Conser-
vatiyo party we're well known in Rich
mond, by both black and white--and
known as gentlemen of the highest order
and they had and still have the respect
and high appreciation OF the colored men,
as we'll as of the white but they unfor-
tupately happened to be upon tho wrong
track. Hence the colored men had to
lore them and leape them. They looked
like fac team to a 6ne coach, but going
to the wrong hotel. Hence we could not
take sur seats in it, While the men who
led what is known as the Radical party
in Richmond, even if they was (were) OBJ
jectionable in some respects. was (were)
known to approve of the reconstruction
acts, and hence they must be supported
They may have appeared to some as a
very poor team to an old shacley coach,
and travelling in mud and mire but they
were going the right way. Hence we
took seats in the old concern, and put our
shoulders to the wheel and pushed the
old thing along till we all reached our
destination. And the passengers all
went home without saying word to
anybody. They did not send up one
single shout of joy, as some people would
have done had they had the samo
success. But we thought it was bess to
make no demonstration, as it might hurt
some ones feelings. And this is all that
has been done by the colored men of
Richmond" ... ..-.a. .... ..


The only plan by which oonfscation in
Virginia could commend itself to our con-
science, would be one by which the land
of the late masters might be distributed
so as to give from an acre to an acre and
a half or two acres to each freedman, while
the sense and discretion of the freedmen
should in some way, as compensation
therefor, be confscated, divided up and
distributed around. SO as to furnish from
an ounce to an ounce and half or two
ounces of brains to each CONSERVATIVE"
Tribune. ..r ...
Year: 1867

Napoleon's Plan for the Relief Of the Pope.


It was stated officially in the French Legis-
lature on Tuesday last that the Emperor is
in favor Of the partition Of the Papal debt
among the Catholic Powers. This is an indi-
rect way Of pledging number Of the Cont
mental governments to the maintenance of the
present state of things in Rome. Napoleon
seems to be passing from one political blunder
to another. His desire to retain q power of
him to the consequences Of this eternal policy
of intermeddling. The checks which be has
received in Italy, Germany and Mexico seem
to have produced but little effect upon him.
To the rest Of the world it is plain that they
have weakened his popularity with his people,
and that a few more false moves Of the same
kind will entirely destroy it. If there is one
question more than another which it is dan
gerous for him to reopen it is that OF French
interference in Rome. He got safely out OF
the consequences Of hissf1rst mistake in that
quarter, and should be satisfied to remain 80.
The voice Of the Catholic world, at least of all
but the fanatical portion Of it, is against the
continuance Of the Pope's temporal power.
But even If this were not SO the Italian people
are determined to put an end to it. and what q
nation wills it will be difficult to gainsay. This
guaranteeing or assumption Of the Papal debt
Is simply intended to commit the Catholic
Powers to an armed interference if necessary;
and If step of that kind should ever be at
tempted we need scarcely say that the conse-
quenoes will be fatal to Napoleon. He GER
tainly will not be sustained by the French poo
pie in war for such a purpose. The very
idea shows that his mind is becoming weak
sned, and that, like Louis XIV. towards the
CLOSE Of his life, he Is surrendering himself to
the influence Of women and priests.
Year: 1867

This is an article that lady rich poor, should
BE- without. No one. in fact, who has once owned
ne ever after is willing to dispense with its use
We have made arrangements with Elias Howe, OF
New York. the original inventor OF all sewing ma
khines, TO send to any lady gentleman who shall
end clubs of subscribers, aforementioned the
SeWing machine marked according to the retail
price.


4 The SIXTY DOLLAR MACHINE is principally
Adapted to family sewing and has no superior for
hat purpose 1t is used extensively by shirt and


l4sa makers 1t has a hemmer that accompanies


tish machine.


II TEE SEVENTY DOLL An MACHINE is larger than the


aboye and adapted to heavier grades of work.
81 THg NINETY DOLLAR MACHINE is in az respects


like the first above mentioned Except that it is en-


closed in neatly fitting cabinet which can be closed


thus giving the machine the appearance OF an aTiic
< Of ornament as well as
Year: 1867

These Pianos are made of the best materials, with


In rim and fire. ne cast in one solid plate, and insi
4ted from contact with the sounding board ard


bratng parts They are of pure musical tone of TIE
hood together with the strength Of the iron and
hey are far superior to all Others hey have o7.-


rung scales giving, il connc cton With the paten'
hon Rim, full, round, powerful and sweet tone


BE all sizes take up but little room, and are very
4esant in appearance.
Year: 1867

This is a superb work of typography, eontainir 2
over three thousand illustrations and more than
fourteen thousand words contained in no other
lexicon ever before published Our terms below
place this invaluable dictionary within the reach OF
I hundreds of our young men and women, by whom it
vii be found the best investment of time ever
offered.
Year: 1867

THE Marysville Appeal thinks there can be no
ground for the charge of extortion at the late
Butte County Fair, held at Chico. General Bid
we'll kept open house during the fair days, and
fed all who could get to his table, capable Of
seating from thirty to forty at time
Year: 1867




TRAGEDY AT Clsco.-On Tuesday night
last, about nine o'clock, Deputy Constable
Rogers Of Cisco, with posse, went in search
of James Sexton to arrest him for some Of
fence which he had committed during the
day. As we are Informed Sexton at the
time was going to the Justices Office TO give
himself up. On the way be saw Rogers and
His posse, who ordered him to stop and give
himself up, which Sexton refused to do,
when Rogers fired, Sexton closed wilh him
and succeeded in cutting him several times
with large Chinese dagger, once through
the side and over the hip, the point Of the
knife going upwards and striking a rib or
the back bone and bending the point Of the
knife. While Sexton was stabbng Rogers
some Of the posse fired upon The former,
wounding him in horrible manner. 1t is
also thought the first fire of Rogers wounded
Sexton. Sexton died on Wednesday, and it
is thought Rogers will not recover at the
present time Of writing. There are several
reports in circulation as TO who made the
first advance when Rogers fired upon Sexton,
which we shall not be able TO learn until
the evidence before the Coroner's jury is
published, but we have given in condensed
form as near a truthful statement as We
have been able to arrive at.


The body Of James Sexton was brought
to Auburn on Thursday last and carried te
its final resting place from the residence o
bis brother, VIM. Sexton, of this place.
Year: 1867

Coon CRoys.-A friend of ours from the
plains informs us the crops this season look
a. we'll as he ever saw them, that there is
greater breadth OF land sown than usual
and that the crops will be very plentiful
Year: 1867

DEMocRArIc STATE CoNvENTIoN.-ln an
other column We publish the call for the
meeting of this important body, for the 10th
of June. The Radicals have called theirs
for the 18th of the same month, and invite
all who are in favor Of the Congressional pol
icy to participate in elecling delegates. And
the Democratic call invites all those TO par
ticipate in their primaries who are opposed
to the Radical policy of Congress. 10 other
words those in favor Of buck negroes, degraded
Chinese and mongrels generally, being made
equal with white men, are invited TO join the
Radical camp; and on the other hand, those
who are opposed TO such an Infamous pro
ceeding are invited TO join hands with the
Democracy. The question is in nutshell,
and white men need not hesitate long which
side 10 choose.
Year: 1867

PoLITIcAL DEMoRALIzATIoN.-Tb recent
Senatorial election in the State of Nevada
has developed the character in full light Of
the politicians who govern that State. To
induce members of the Legislature 10 vote
for old Nye or De Long they were offered
thousands Of dollars. The recent evidence
published shows that one of The old citizens
OF Placer county must have been around at
the time.
Year: 1867

A BABY elephant eighteen months old,
was a passenger on the New York Central
railroad, the other night being provided
with a special car, in charge of the express
agent. With the playfulness appropriate
to babyhood, the eafdnte terrible mystified
the train hands for some time by pulling
the bell-cord, and the cord attached to the
patent brakes, stopping the train several
times. The mischief was at first attributed
to human agency, but the baby was at
length caught at il.
Year: 1867

ONE of the circus riders at Robinson q
Circus on wager, rode one of the circus
horses from the bottom to the top of the
circular stairs leading to the dome on the
courthouse in Chicago on the 18th inst.
The dome il one hundred feet from the
landing. The stains are not more than four
feet wide, and the banisters not more than
three feet high. The daring performance
attracted A large crowd
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be self-reliant, and shah do what we
may be able to induce the establishment oi
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
iueis. To this end we win pay speoial attention
10 the COST and STATISTICS Of manuiaoturing'
and exert ourselves TO encourage the diyersih-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
pent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

The remains Of the United States frigate
Brandywine were sold at auction at Nor
folk, Va, on Saturday morning, for SIS, COO,
to a firm Of wreckers who will knock her
to pieces for the old iron and copper she
contains. The Brandywine was finished
in 1924, about the time Lafayette made his
second visit to this country. The United
States, in compliment to him, put the fri
gate at his disposal, and she made her first
voyage in carrying him back to France.
Year: 1867

INTEMPERANCE AND SUNDAY
SCHOOEs.--It is a fact that intemper-
ance is running away with the nation.
1t IS said that sixty thousand die an
uually, one hundred thousand 70 to
LrisOn, one hundred thousand 20 to
the almhOuse. five hundred murders
and four hundred suicides are commit
ed every year, through this fell appe-
tite for strong drink. And the start
ing point TO cOunteract this great evil Is
with the rising generation. The mot
to in each Sunday School should be,
Touch not, taste net, handle not" the
unclean thing. The children should
be impressed with the danger Of using
Intoxicating drinks. We can not be-
gin 800 soon. And if It viii help in
the great work Of reform with the
young we need and should have a
temperance pledge in every Sunday
school, and we should get all the boys
and girls we can to sign il. Girls need
to sign it, because a young woman
may do more harm than any young
man may do; for it is almost impossi-
bic for young man 20 refuse the glass
Of wine presented by the fair hand Of
a woman. 1t is the first glass that
does the mischief Take the pledge
IN the Sunday school ? Yes Take
it in the church Yes. Have roll
Of honor IN the school Get large
piece of parchment or paper, and put
it up in a conspicuous place in the
school-room, and call it the roll of
honor. Have the temperance pledge
at the top,sigued bv the pastor, church
officers, and members, and endcavor
TO get all the scholars to add their
names. And as the boy grows up be
will see his name there, on the roll,
and viii feel that his honor is nc stake,
aud be strengthened to resist tempta-
ton. But, with all these efforts, We
must ever feel that, unless we can lead
the children directly to Christ, there
is no hope Of escape from any of the
vices by which life is surro1nded.-N.


T. EUGRgelist.
Year: 1867

You have heard Of the snake in the
. grass, my lad,
or the viper concealed in the grass
But now you must know
Mans deadlieat foe
Is a snake Of n different class


Alas
'Tis the viper that lurlss in the glass.


SaDs.
Year: 1867

is an inquiry dwelling in every peace
loving heart of our State. Again, they
are by this time not ignorant of our
wants; neither are they unacquainted
with the rules Of civilization. We do
not seek Executive clemency, for we
have done nothing to evoke it. We
ask nothing but what is consistent with
the guarantees of liberty. II they deal
with the principles of humanity, we
can live with some hope that our wishes
may be gratified. If they adopt the
maxim .'that what concerns all shonld
be approved by ALL" we shall have
heart to assist in repressing common
dangers. We ask consideration. We
ask and shall contend for justice.


..s. .. q. ..s A MINOR.
Year: 1867

year ago, ENGLISH would have been


elected then by very handsome major


ity. Now his power to influence the re-
suit one way or the other is practically
gone, and he will be comparatively out
of the issue. The fight will be square
one, between the Democ-
racy standing upon constitutional
ground, and their revolutionary oppo-
Year: 1867




The recent appointment to the Collec
torship for this District is creating con
siderable dissatisfaction. The bad feel
ing is confined to no particular class o
persons, 50 far as We can learn, but II
quite general, il not almost universal
Some aIege, and with great truth, as
we understand, that the appOintee is
not aud has not been an advocate OF any
part Of the political measures insisted
upon by the present Administration
and that his appointment, procured
through gross misrepresentation Of his
political status, is base fraud upon the
President. We shall not now inquire
whether this allegation il. correct. So
far as we are concerned, it would make
very little difference. if there were not
other, and to our people, more import
ant objections still to be stated. 1t
is the Presidents business, not
ours, to see that he is not swindled out
Of his patronage, and if he chooses to
disaffect his friends by permitting his
enemies tn bamboozle him ont of such
offices as may be in his gift, the less is
his, and upon him will the consequences
fall. Whatever may be the results OF
bad management or bad faith on his
mart, is his own concern. We prefer to
base our objections to this appointment
upon other grounds than the appointee's
politic,l views-views which will prob
ably conform hereafter as exactly as
could hc wished to the standard of or
thodoxy prescribed at the White House,
at least AZ long as the President retains
the power of removal.


We, in common with a large portion
of our fellow citizens, object to the new
Collector of Internal Revenue, on the
ground of incompetency and inelegibil-
ity. The laundering mismanagement
of this officer, in another department. OF
official life, is so notorious and unflat-
trring that from q profound sense OF
delicacy and commiserstion, we will
merely allude to his military career rs
the best possible evidence of his inca
pacity to fill with credit any RESPONSE
bic public position. Upon the question
of eligibility we quote the following
from the Internal Revenue Laws,page 4,
section 10:


That for the purpose Of assessing,
laying and collecting the duties or taxes
hereinafter prescribed by this act, the
President of the United States be, and
he is horeby, authorized TO divide, re-
spectiyely, the States and Territories OF
the United States and the District OF
Columbia into convenient collection
districts, and to nominate, and, by and
with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate, TO appoint an assessor anu a
collector for each such district, Who shdH
b, residents rithin the same.


Ifthe State of Maryland be part of
the First District Of West Virginia,
then is the new Collector elegible to his
position; but, if not, then as = resident
ofthe former State, he is incapable of
filling the place. Even were his ap-
yuintment legal, it would be an act of
Injustice TO the citizens Of West fir-
ginia to import their officers, but in
view of tie statutory requirement we
have quoted, this selection is not only q
wroag done the people bnt it is clearly
and positively unlawful.
Year: 1867

A colored boy in Norfolk, Va, bears
one of the most singular marks that
Dame Nature has ever placed upon the
form of human species. Each finger
nail ON the right hand is the exact
counterpart of an oyster shell. The
crustaceous covering of the bivalve is
represented in shape, color, and the
tough appearance that the outer sur
face of the oyster shell usually presents.
The boy was born and raised in the
oyster district, and bears the evidence
of his nativity on his fingers. a.
Year: 1867

AFTER ELEcrIoy.-It is quite amusing, says
the Bulletin, to listen to the conversations Of
men differently affected by the result of the late
elections, as they meet on the streets and other
public places to discuss the pecularities OF the
situation, and to express their regret or satisfae
tion at the defeat of the Union party. The fol-
lowing is peculiarly suggestive Two Union
men were condoling with each other over the
defeat of their party, when one of them remark
ed, " Well, the Irish vote carried the election
sgainst US. They rM vote the Democratic ticket
always. | have concluded to go to country
where they are not allowed to have word to
say in public affairs His friend asked, q Where
would you 60 y " rould go TO Ireldnd'' was
the sarcastic response
Year: 1867

USELESS DIscUssIoS. = Several of the Union
newspapers of the State are still picking at each
other in regard to the result of the election in
September and October. What they expect to
achieve by such a course must only be known to
themselves. The election is past and over, and
the result is only too well known. If they wish
California to vote for Democratic candidate for
President next Fall, why continue qurreliug,
and such q result will most certainly be secured
with very little trouble to the Democrats.-FoL
som Telegraph
Year: 1867

tuition which may lawfully violate that In
strument and the laws made in pursuance OF It,
All citizens Of the United States allegiance TO that
nationality, the is embodied and organized IN the
constitution and such amendments thereof as, having
become expedient In the progress Of the country nave
been duly made and ratified. But in q special manner
all persons holding Office under the United states are
soemny TO support that Constitution, and also 10
pear true faith and allegiance TO the same and 70 the
Government Hereunder and for the greater number OF
such ncumbents at this time il is known that they nave
Deen retained or have been placed In their respective
offices upon express Of Jealous loyalty TO the
Union which is taken by oil men to mean cheerful obe-


enee to the proper civil authority OF the country But
nscted with the enforcement Of the laws, lively sense
or their sanety and authority is anticipated You are
requested TO acknowledge the receipt Of this communica
uOn Very respectfully, your obedent servant


JOHN NJ. BiNCKLEY, Acting Attorney General
Year: 1867

The Administration appears at last to
the power of the people. In his argu-
ment before the supreme Court on Mon
day, Mr.. Stanbury admitted the superior
authority of Congress, and said that it
might even destroy the Constitution,
and there would be no remedy if it was
sustained by the people. This way o.
putting his proposition was perhaps in-
tended as a declaration of the opinion
that that body is seeking to accomplish
the thing he said it might accomplish;
but nevertheless n great truth was de-
clared-the truth that the people have
the power of governing themselves, and
that in the event of an issue between the
Departments of the Government, the
power of the people is supreme. Mr..
Stanbury was even SO kind as to point
out certain means by which Congress
might set aside the Supreme Court al,
together, under the forms of the law, il
not in accordance with its spirit.


1t is expected that the Georgia and





Mississippi cases will be decided on
Monday next, and we shall see what i
the disposition of this tribunal-wheth-
er by prompt dismissal of the applica-
tions over which it clearly has no juris-
diction, it is inclined not to impede the
work Of reconstruction in the South; or
is resolved to measure its strength with
the people. 1t is very easy to foreoee tht
general result of such contest, if the
Court is disposed to enter upon it. L
will be the same as it was in the case O
Mr.. johnson. The Court will find thai
the people are still supreme, and thai
while it may disappoint them, and tenn
porarily retard the work of rcconstruc-
ton, the Constitution has placed tht
final decision of all political questions
in the hands of the people. If it wer,
otherwise, our Government would nt
longer be u republic. If it were in tn,
power Of the President or of the Su
prcme Court to settle the political issue:
of a great war in favor of the enemies O
the country, in spite of the people who
! fought it, our Government would be F.;
despotism by whatever name it Nigh
! be called.
Year: 1867

WASHING Wool IN GERaASY.-Ger-
man wool is equally quoted as the STAN
dard for cleanliness, as well as tineness
1T VIII not be anliss to give some idea
OF the pains taken in some Of the best
districts,to wash the wool before shear
ing. 1t is taken from very valuable
paper on German Agriculture, in the
last Patent Office Reports:


washing McCp IT IicFuth, i0 Uungd-
Y.-The process of washing is done un-
der the roof, and, accordingly, no sud-
den or rainy weather can interfere with
it. Before the shower bath is administer
ed to the sheep, their dirt and pitch has
been dissolved or loosened For this
purpose vat is put up, which is covered
and tightly put together of strong plank
equal to eighty four degrees Fahernhcit;
the sheep are then placed in two lines
and constantly handled until the yo!k
and dirt are dissolved, which ordinarily
takes from fifteen TO twenty minutes.
The solvent effects Of hot water is increa-
sed by adding Il few pounds of potash
and also by the lyo arising from the nat
ural oily matter of the wool. The sheep
after being We'll soaked, are placed under
shelter, where they have to wait their
turn of the shower bath, in order that
the animal, now so much heated, may
not pass immediately from the hot SOAK
ing vat into the shower bath. This be-
ing from sixty-one to siNty-three degrees
Fahernheit. The water is let upon the
sheep through a hole, with strainer
upon the end. 1t falls with considera-
BILE velocity, and is brought to bear upon
all parts of the sheep until the wool
is OF = snowy whiteness. The sheep are
then driven to warm dry shelter and
sholn rs soon as the wool is dry gener-