smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1866

4 Washington correspondent gives the
following incident which happened in that
city recently:


"A little incident related of Gen Logan
and the president will well illustrate the
passionate determination of the latter.
When Logan was here last, he called at
the White House and obtained private
interview with Mr.. johnson. Il was 4
couple of days before he spoke in denun-
citation of the presidential course. The
Illinois soldier e1postulated with the Ten
nessee executive as TO the policy OF the
latter, assuring hlm of his mistake, and
declaring the people generally opposed to
his policy. This the president doubted
Gen. Logan, with friendly but emphatic
language, assured him that the West was
determined that the South should not
come back except on their terms. The
West would not submit TO less. by
God = was Mr.. Johnson's insolent reply.
Il will make them. They shall submit
Mr.. President, they wont do IT, said
Gen. Logan mot even if in resisting the
attempt they have to hang YOU and jeff.
Davis on the same tree Of course the
interview was abruptly terminated An
drew johnson continues his attempt AT
the consummation of my policy and
John A. Logan is at work on the prairies
rousing the people with that sense OF
danger which the accidental president
has contrived TO arouse in the breast OF
every earnest man with whom he has
come in contact"
Year: 1866

GAVE IT UP.-EIenry Clay Dean, who
was at one time chaplain to congress, had
very strong objections to the custom of the
members of his congregation OF looking
around when any one entered the church
Being worried one afternoon by this
turning practice III his congregation, Mr..
u. stopped in his sermon and said:


"Now listen to me, and I'll tell you
who the people are, as they come in


He then went on with his discourse,
until man entered, when he bawled out
like an usher -


"Deacon A, who keeps a shop
over the way" and then went on with
his sermon.
Presently another passed up the aisle,
and he gave his name, residence and oc-
cupation and SO he continued for some
time.


At length some one entered the dool
who was unknown to Mr.. Dean, when hC
cried out -


"a little old man. with drab coat and
an old white hat. Don't know him
Look for yourselves"
Ihe congregation was cured.
Year: 1866

ECLIrsE OF THE SUN.-On Monday.
Oct. Sth, there will be partial eclipse OF
the sun, which will be visible in New
England and north eastern New York.
In this place the indentation of the moon
into the suns disc Will be very small.
This eclipse will be the last one OF the sun
visible in the United States, until the
magnificent one of August 9TH, 1869,
when the shadow Of the moon will pass
over and produce total eclipse in part
of seven states.
Year: 1866

How THE FENIANs BEHAVED. - Rail-
road men and Others who had anything
to do with the Fenians on their way to
Canada, are warm in praise of their be-
havior on the cars, at hotels and in eat
ing houses. There were exceptions to
this, OF course, but only enough to make
the rule conspicuous. 1t is certain that
they behaved as well as our volunteers
did while being transported from one
point to another during the late war if
not better. All appeared to engage in
the enterprise of invading Canada in ear
nest, and to take great pains not to do
anything while in the United States that
should bring upon them the interference
of our government or the i'll feeling of
our citizens. The government was
forced to vindicate it's authority and
stop the expedition, and it's prompt &C.
tion has saved the Fenians from disas-
trous failure and defeat. But so far as
the Fenians came in contact with our
citizens there was nothing whatever
done to induce bar; feeling toward
them. Their conduct in this country,
as general thing, was unexceptionable,
and the fact should be stated to their
credit.
Year: 1866

A NOVEL DECIsIoN.-Judge Hill, who
has recently opened the United States
District Court at Oxford, Mississippi.
has evidently chivalric contempt for
the laws of the land. There was large
assenblage Of the bar of the state pres.
ent, and Immediately on the court being
opened. the attention of his Honor was
drawn to the test oath and the fact that
the whole bar were unable to take the
oath, and that they were ready to dis
cuss its Constitutionality and would be
pleased to have the decision of the court
on the question before proceeding with
the ordinary business. Judge Hill re-
piled that it was quite unnecessary to
present any argument on the question;
" that he had thoroughly examined it,
and was satisfied that the oath was un-
constitutional, and ought not to be ex-
acted from any member of the bar who
had been admitted to practice in the
court" He should therefore recognize
the right Of every lawyer, who had been
admitted to practice in the court, to
continue in his duties and rights.
Year: 1866

THE DEAF AND DUMB MADE TO HEAR
AND SPEAK.--Saml H. Brown, pretend
ing to be deaf and dumb, was arrested
at Hinesburg on Wednesday last,
charged with stealing a pair of boots
and watch, and the charge not being
sustained, he was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment for vagrancy.
But suspicious arising that he was an
imposter, his slate and pencil were taken
from him, whea he was told that if he
could talk he might stay with the other
prisoners, but if not, he would be
placed in solitary confinement. Then the
deaf heard and the dumb spake! 1t was
afterwards ascertained that the prisoner
was common thief.
Year: 1866

AN INvETERATE COPPERHEAD. - The
speech of Mr., Harris of Maryland in the
House Of Representatives, on Thursday.
must have sounded like old times. We
take the following extract from the con-
densed report OF it:


'He declared himself an Old Line
Democrat, believing in the doctrine of
secession, believing that the several
states of the Union have the right to
separate from it, each acting for itself.
de declared his belief that abuses and
usurpations had been practiced and
threatened to so great an extent by their
associates and partners in this govern
mental compact that the Southern States
were justified in going out; and his
further belief that by their ordinances
of secession they did go out, and there
by became to this Union foreign states.
These convictions he could not change,
and he did not expect they would ever
be removed. He would most assuredly
proclaim them and stand by them as
long as single citizen of the Confede-
rate States was in chains or subject to
penalty for asserting them. There was
no political or personal consideration
which could prompt him to such de-
sertion. What, SIR said he, 4, that be-
lieye them right; |, that wonld have
Joined them if the sovereign State of
Maryland had said so, to desert them
now, in their utmost need, when / can
legitimately give them such protection
as is in my power honestly to give -?
Never"


He denied that Andrew Johnson, COM
ing from foreign state, could legally
be President of the United States; he
bewailed the fate of Mary Surratt; and
he finally wound up with reiterating
that the right Of secession was ruling
principle of the Democratic party-a
statement which somewhat nettled his
friends in the House.
Year: 1866

Diamond cut diamond. A few days
since, In Pennsylvania, widower with
seven children was married to widow
with five children-neither party know
ing that the other was blessed with re-
sponsibilities until after the wedding.
A more badly "sold' couple it would be
difficult to find.
Year: 1866

The MARYLAND REGISTRY LAw.-COHreH- "a
tion tn BdtttmoTe-DemonstrdtioR Respecting Saf-
frdge.-festerday the opponents of the Mary
land Registry law met in Convention IN Balti-
more. The meeting organized by the election
of Hon. Montgomery Blair as President of the
Convention. In taking the Chair, Mr. Blair
addressed the Con vention at some length, saw
ing that he regarded negro suffrage as a scheme
for the establishment OF despotism on this con-
tinent. There was but one question now, and
that was between white and black. Upon this
question the sentiments of President johnson
were in accord with those of the people of Ma
ryland, and he desired earnestly that the citi-
Zens OF Maryland and of all the States Of the
South should at once, without restriction, be
restored TO their fare share in the control of the
country, towards which they now harbor no
hostile feeling or purpose"


At the conclusion of the speech the commit
tee on resolutions reported a series OF resolu-
tons, coupled with an address TO the people of
the State.
Year: 1866

RATIoNs AND SUPPLIES OF CLOTHING TO BE
CURTAILED. AT a meeting of the Executive
Committee, yesterday afternoon, the following
important vote was passed, directing the cur
tailment Of the rations and supplies of cloth
ing which are being issued daily, to such as
are able to earn good living. The curtail-
men4 will commence on Thursday next:


VOTED THAT with the present great de-
mand for labor, it is no longer necessary to
furnish supplies of provisions and clothing to
the extent heretofore granted, and that the
Distributing Committee be instructed to cur
tail to great extent the issue of rations and
clothing, and not to furnish the same to those
who are able to earn their own livelihood.
Year: 1866

We are indebted to several of our frie nds
in different parts of the State for kind notices
of the Press since its reappearance from a
Portland Office. Two specimens must suffice.
The Bangor Whig says 1es.,


The Portland Press is out in full size, with
new type, new presses, and bran new off e
throughout. The present number appears
well, but when the confusion of starting anew
is over, the paper will look even better than
now. The proprietor congratulates himself
upon the fact that not single issue has been
missed, although few of them were necessari-
ly somewhat curtailed in size. We commend
or peighbor for his pluck and energy, and
wish him abundant success, ga 20
Year: 1866

The Boston Advertiser states that private
kilograms received in that city from New Orle-
ans say there is general exodus of union
men and northerners, and universal feeling
OF insecurity for life and property.
Year: 1866

Being thoroughly acquainted with the busi- ness in which am engaged, feel confident of my ability to give satisfaction, and solicit the patronage of all desiring articles in my line. jun25-tf
Year: 1866

Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Texas have
rejected the Constitutional Amendments,
through their respective Legislatures. Lou
isiana and Mississippi are still trembling in
the scale, but will probably follow in the
wake of the States above named. This
action has been taken since the result of the
Northern elections has been published
throughout the South. thus indicating fixed
determination on the part of the representa-
tive rebels of those States not to submit to
the lenient and reasonable demands of
the loyal people of the nation. They re-
fuse to acknowledge that they have done
wrong, or that they have forfeited any OF
their rights in the Government by their
attempt to destroy it, but arrogantly demand
the privilege of being represented in the
legislative councils of the nation, and to
make laws for the oppression of the loyalists
of their respective States.


But Congress and the great masses of the
country hold very different opinions of these
matters. and if these defiant rebels do not
speedily retract, and acquiesce in the rea-
sonable and just demands of the Represent
atives of the people whose valor and patriot
ism saved the Government from destruction,
they will certainly be deprived of the power
of ever again rising to official positions in
the Republic they sought to overthrow
Rebels may as we'll understand first as last
that the Northern people are determined that
this Government shall be reconstructed upon
basis that will secure equal rights and
protection to every loyal citizen of the land +;
and furthermore, that traitors will not be
allowed to gain by treachery and intrigue
what they were unable to gain upon the
battle field
Year: 1866

Story OF HoRRoR.-The readers OF the
San Francisco Press will remember the
name of Reese jenkins, an inveterate wife
WINNER and general blackguard who used
to figure almost daily before the Police
Court. A few weeks since, Reese jenkins.
Jr., boy of some eight years of age, was
arrested for petty offence, and, through the
Intervention of some humane persons, sent
to the Orphan Asylum. instead of to the In
dustrial School. The boy ran away, and
was rearrested, and to-day we saw his poor,
distressed, haggard looking mother, in the
Calaboose, whittier she had gone to see him.
She held babe in her arms and a gentle.
man, noticing that the infant was blind in
one eye, asked her how the sight was lost
She replied, " His father stuck fork in it
and put it out in fit of drunken rage ~
A sentiment of horror was expressed by the
bystanders, and enc of them said, " He
ought to be burned alive! !" The poor wo
man replied with sigh, " He has gone to
his last account now, but before he died he
blinded the other one also y and added, by
way of explanation, g he caught it up in a
fit of passion one day, and spit tobacco juice
into the tender things eyes, until it went
blind in its agony" Could Satan himself
be guilty of more utter fiendishness than this
Ala.
Year: 1866

GRATIFYING GANNouNcENENT-SHoRT Dress
Es TO BE WORN BY LADIEs.-The edct has
gone forth from the French capital-the seat
Of the empire of fashon-that the ladies
shall wear short dresses The new style has
already reached New York and is being
exhibited there and it is said to delight the
| ladies very much 1t is not understood that
the Bloomer costume is to be adopted by
any means. But the sweeping trails that
drag the sidewalks and all public places


those extremties upon which gentlemen are


constantly treadng and which often cover a


great deal that is filthy and unsightly-


these are to be abandoned. The substitute
| is dress that is short enough to clear the
floor and the pavement, and long enough to
| conceal from view all that is desirable to
conceal. If lady wears clean hose it will
| be known under the new style, and she will
have the credit of tidiness in that particular,
and she will not sop the water and filth of
| the streets with her skirts and transfer it to
| her hose. Those who have ridiculed fitting
hoops and denounced the ladies who sport


them will be pleased with the new style of


dress, for, worn with a proper skirt of mod
crate proportions, it will in no sense be Of
| fensive to decency and good taste. 1t is trle
| that it will afford to those who are so rude as


to look at lady's heels, in preference to her
head, a steady, uniform, uninterrupted view
of Just so much as she intends to exhibit.
and no more There will be no swaying


and bounding and dancing of expanded dry


goods-no startling disclosures that pass over


the vision like metoric fashes-things seen


but a moment and then seen no m re till


the balloon comes in contact with another


of its kind, hits door casing, or is thrown


out of perpindcular ty some cause, Moth
ing more of this kind under the new style


of short dress and contracted skirts. All


will be lovely, graceful, becoming and be.


witching, and what is more, few yards of


silk, muslin, dimity, etc., will be saved for


the benefit Of whom it may concern.-New
York Herald
Year: 1866

The rain storm which commenced last
week, continued, with few slight inter
missions, up to Thursday night. we
have heard of considerable damage to pro-
perty already, but the absense OF all commu-
nication with the surrounding country pre-
vents US being advised of the extent OF the
losses in the different parts of the county.
On Wednesday morning the Weayerviiie
stage started out from here, but on reaching
Whisky Greek the driver found that the
bridge across that stream had been washed
away during the previous night, when
necessitated his return to town. The destruc-
ton of this bridge will result in great incon-
venience to the public, and is considerable OF
a pecuniary loss to the owner, Mr.. Charles
Camden. Part of the Clear Creek ditch flume
across Whisky Creek, was also carried away.
This fume, at the point where it crosses the
creek, is about eighty feet high, and the vast
volume of water rushing down the narrow
channel, carried away four of the bents
upon which it rested, tbds letting down
that portion of the structure spanning the
stream. The loss of this portion is more to
be regretted from the fact that 1t cannot be
repaired until the waters of the creek run
down quite low, which will probably not be
tie case for some time.


From Horsetown we hear that the bridge
which spanned Clear Creek at that place has
been carried away, thus cutting off commu-
nication with the western part of the county
On Wednesday morning the water was
reported to be up to the stringers on Bell's
bridge, and the creek has probably risen
considerably since. The Sacramento river is
reported to be within two feet of the highest
water mark of last winter. No mails have
been received since Monday, and no stages
have arrived from above or below since
Tuesday. The telegraph wires ar down on
all sides, and no information can be obtained
as to the extent of the storm, but it is thought
to be general throughout the State.


LATER-Since the above was written we
have learned the following: Parties who
attempted to go from Whiskytown to the
Tower House found the Grizzly Gulch bridge
washed away, and that usually insignificant
stream swollen to the dimensions of river
Sixty feet of the Clear Greek ditch fume
across this gulch has been swept away and
lost. The dam at the head of the Davis ditch
at Briggsville, has been carried away, which
entails serious loss upon the owner, and
will result in great inconvenience to miners
dependent upon this ditch for water to work
their claims. A part of Bells bridge is
reported gone, and the remaining portion Sc
cured by means of ropes attached to the
shore. The Sacramento has continued to
rise, and is now as high as at any time last
season.


FRIDAY, M-More rain.
Year: 1866

DoN'T LIKE THE PLAcE.-A few days ago
when the Deficiency Bill was before Con
gress for consideration, Washburne, of Hi
nois, moved to strike out clause appropri
ating SIT 900 for the deficiency for work
done by the Corporation in front of Govern
ment property. Washburne stated that be
was opposed to lending assistance to improve
city that had shown, and still manifested
sympathy for the enemies of Congress and
the Government. The item was then voted
upon and defeated.
Year: 1866

A HACK DRIVER SoLD.-On a rainy win
ter evening gentleman travelling in a hack
found, on nearing his destination, that he
had no money with him, so thinking be
would try the honesty of the driver, he call
ed out as he ran up the steps, T" Wait a
minute-I have dropped a ten dollar bill in
the coach, and will get a light and search for
it." The words were hardly spoken. when
the Jehu gave the horse furious lash and
drove off at violent rate. The gentleman,
heartily amused at the result. called after
him repeatedly, but never saw hack or driver
again.
Year: 1866

CHRISTMAS AND New YEAR.-Christmas
and the New Year are close at hand, and in
accordance with time honored usage, no
paper will be issued from this Office next
week. The time thus gained we shall devote
to settling up the business of the past year
The close of the year is an appropriate time
to settle up all outstanding accounts with the
printer, abandon all petty personal piques,
jealousies and local chickering's, and take a
fresh start with the New Year, with clear
conscience and good will toward all man.
kind. Thanking all our friends for past
favors, we wish them all merry Christmas
and a happy New Year.
Year: 1866

A FISH EATING UP AN OYsTEK.- While
the oyster opener was opening oysters at a
restaurant in Richmond. Virginia. recently
an oyster shell was found in which there
was nothing but small fish. The little
fish had been captured by the oyster, and
finally succeeded in devouring its captor.-
The result was that the captor's residence
when opened, was found to have been vaca
ted by the landlord, and that the tenant wa,
in nnssession.
Year: 1866

NEW LEAF TURNED OvER.-Our experience
during the past year has convinced US that
advance payments are best calculated to pro-
mote good feeling and correct understand
ing. We have concluded that after the first
of January, no transient or legal advertise.
ment will be inserted in the COURIER unless
PAID for In advance, or payment guaranteed
by some responsible person. We will adhere
strictly to this rule.
Year: 1866

RED WARRIoR.-The work continues to
progress on this claim, notwithstanding the
bad state of the weather. At last accounts
a lode of very rich silver rock had been
struck, specimen of which can be seen at
the City Drug Store.
Year: 1866

Nor RUNNING.-Both the Mammoth and
Potosi mills have stopped running for the
present, the former on account of the diff
Guilty of hauling rock over the soft roads,
The water comes into the Potos shaft so
rapidly that the pump has to be kept run.
ming constantly to keep it dry.
Year: 1866

An Innocent Nan IN State PriS0n-B Re


leased, Repudidtcd by hts VIE, Mdrries


AnOther, tchO Good NdtUrediy Turns him


OUer to The First on his Innocence being


Established.


About the spring of the year 1850, Mr.
Garnett living near Auburn, New York,
was arrested for forgery. lie was tried,
found guilty, aud sentenced TO three years
imprisonment in the state prison at Auburn.
lie denied his guilt TO the end, being man
of very sensitive feelings, and having a wife
and family, it bore quite heavily upon him.
He served his time and was released a mere
wreck of his former self dispised by his
once loving wife, who refused to live with
him and Stunned him as a guilty culprit,
Sad and brokcn-hcarted, he disposed of his
property and went To central Pennsylvania,
where he married beautiful and excellent
young lady.


They lived happily and prospcred. Several
years after his departure the first wife be-
came fully convinced that he was innocent
and had been wronged. This conviction
proved true by the death-bed confession OF
a man who acknowledged the commission
of the crime of which Mr.. Garnett had been
convicted. The sorrowing woman rcpented
her former act, and with a friend went in
pursuit of her discarded husband, whom
she seemed to expect to find somewhere IN
Pennsylvania.


After search of several weeks, they at
length arrived in the neighborhood of the
object of their search. just at dark they
drove up 10 the door of snug and pleas
ant little cottage, when Mrs. Garnett en-
tered the house, and there beheld her once
beloved husband apparently happy In the
society of his second wife. She rushed up
to him, and throwing her arms about his
neck, wept bitterly. Soon the scene be-
came affecting, the two wives clinging 10
him, each claiming him as her husband.


After calming their feelings and candidly
considering the case, the second wife de-
cidcd 10 give up the husband, believing
that the first had the lawful claim, Amer
few days Mr. Garnett and his first wife
removed TO the vicinity of Rochester, New
York, where they now reside. The second
wife makes them an annual visit and Mr..
G. keeps her supplied with all the neces-
saries of life.