smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1866

Tho bad weather Yesterday had unfsvorable effect on


he pass nscrs and patients In the cholera ships In tho
! lower bay Since last report Eve deaths have oc-
oud and twelve have been received board
the hospital ship In addition this number there are
two bad cascs of cholera and thirty OF darrha on the
Portsmouth, which could be removed 10 the hospital
ship in consequence Of tho heavy sea running IN tho
| lower bay.


The rainy weather and the Excise law worked together
admirably yesterday for the sobicty Of tho citizens
Although stronger inducements were offered 70 the bar
keepers in the city TO carry little conraband trade
by tho inability the drinkers 10 go to the country for
regaar Indications only ten arrests were made FOR
violations of h law Tho arrested parties all held
/ in three hundred dollars bail to answer


Rev Dr. Cheeyer preached yesterday at the Church or
tho Puritans the right OF citizenship and impartial
suffrage In the course OF his remarks he said that all
tn, people should have share choosing and passing
| their laws. The government was provided for all the
people, and the white skinned alone The rights Of
the negro he sad should bet he carefully guarded
| because OF his helplessness.


Archbishop Mccosksy preached sermon At ST. Mays
church last night in aid Of the schools Of that parish
About O'Clock yesterday morning officer Hough
shot at by gang OF d.sorderly young mon whom
he attempted arrest and seriously wounded The
young men wero finally arrested and committed


The pawnbrokcrs' Office Of William Weaver, on Ninth
avenue VAS entered ny burglars yesterday morning ca[
and 5000 and quantity Of wearing apparel taken


Saturday nigt the clothing store OF Max Godshear,
Baxter street. wasrobbed by burglars OF clothing to
the amount OF nearly thousand dollars.


The exhibit Of tho public debt which will be made to-
day show large decrease In tho principal Of the debt
and increase In the amount Of currency on hand.


Tho examining board at the United Sates Naval Aca-
deny at Annapolis express themselves highly pleased
with the progress of ths students. The whole school,
four hundred and fifty in number start upon three
months cruise the goth of this month.


adjourned meeting OF the United States District
Court meets in Richmond to-day. JET Davs counsel
are In thatcity and Is understood that thcy will
their readiness to proceed with his trial on tho
opening of the court. In OF postponcment thcy
will enter application for his release on bail


Two blocks in Albion, N. Y, were destroyed by Gre
yesterday, involving a loss of $15ooo0.


An interesting and racy letter from Santiago do Cuba,
giving miscellaneous account of matters OF business
love and living in that ancient capital OF Cuba is pub
shed in the HERALD this morning.


The grocery store Is Roosevelt street discovered
to be fire yesterday evening and the clerk John H.
Decker, arrested suspicion OF being the ncen-
diary
Year: 1866

The VoIksJlatt of Cincinnati contends
that as President johnson never was a
member of the Republican party he can
not be condemned for leaving it. Per-
haps the Tolks6latt is right; but it has
been supposed that a man who accepts
the nomination of party for the Vice
Presidency, and adopts its platform, there
by declares himself q member Of it.
Year: 1866

THE SECOND AFRICAN CHURCH BURNED Down.
The Second African Church i'll this city TOOK
fire on Saturday, the 3lst ultimo, at about .
o'clock III the afternoon, and as matter OF
record we now publish the particulars. As
soon as the alarm was given, the Fire Brigade
turned out, and the different companies were
soon playing upon the burning building.
The flames, however, had made such head
way that their progress could not be arrested
until the church itself and two houses adJoin-
ing had been reduced TO heap OF smoking
ruins. OF course there was considerable dis
cussion as to the cause of the fire. A fair was
in contemplation in the building, and it Is now
known that the con1lagration was entirely
accidental, although some excited negroes IN
sisted that it was the "diabolical deed OF
some irate youth, who feared imminent danger
from an exhibition of second. hand finery ana
indigestible confectionery.
Year: 1866

ADJOURNMENT OF THE MILITARY COMMISSION.
The Military Commission which has been
in session in this city for some months past,
adjourned on Saturday sine die. All cases not
already disposed of by them have been turned
over TO the civil authorities.
Year: 1866

BRrrALIrY.-Yesterday afternoon, at about
clock information reached Sergeant Per-
rim that Ramos Davis, Il negro, had murdered
his wife The Sergeant Immediately repaired
to the dwelling place of the negro, and found
his wife in IN insensible condition from blow
dealt her near the left temple. Davis was inn
medately arrested, and, upon reaching the
station house, stated that in a fit of jealousy
and rage he had fclled his wife with his fist.
He will be tried before the Mayor this morn
i'm
Year: 1866

FAIR IN MISSOURI FOR THE Poor OF RICH
NoND.-A fair was recently held in Loui-
sisna, Missouri, for the benefit of the poor
of this city, by which eighteen hundred
dollars was realized. AS provisions are
very cheap in the State, our kind friends
propose to invest the money in -four and
bacon, and ship them to us. Already three
thousand pounds of bacon have been ship
ped, which, upon its arrival, will be dis
tributed amongst the most needy by the
Young Mems Christian Association. We
will give due notice Of the time and place
of distribution.


Ever and anon there comes to the desti-
tute of our poor country an answer to
their cry for help. The prayers Of thou
sands ascend to the throne of heaven for
those who do not forget them in the hour
of their greatest need. In behalf Of the
suffering ones who are relieved we tender
our deepest thanks, and ask the greatest
blessings for our benefactors in the west.
May these tributes Of generosity tend to
link together the peoples of the south and
west, that in future, side by side, they may
fight to overcome the storm Of sectional
fanaticism, and when victory is theirs,
march unhindered in the paths Of liberty
and prosperity. ........
Year: 1866

A PufuRE. refer to the slightly
slight" individual who took 'posish" on
the sunny side Of Brady strsetthi morning,
braced himself against two story building.
and tried to make himself believe that hs
was sober and every body else Was drunk.
Year: 1866

Some time since the New York Tribune,
with the purpose OF Influencing the elections,
published fancy dispatch respecting the
existence Of "rebel secret soeieties' through
out the South, and in reference to which
statements the Montgomery (Alabama) MaiI
SAYS


We have one Of them here, known as the
knights Of Anthropophagi. They delight
in eating a loyalist for breakfast every morn
ing. They dine upon friccasseed colored
people, after the aroma bas been removed
with saltpctre, and never sup without demol-
ishing a steak from n slaughtered Bureau
man. They are armed to the teeth with
Spencer rifles, and have their breasts pro-
tected with those patent breastplates-you
know IL is suspected that they meet at the
remarkable temple over the Artesian Basin,
and that they drown freedmen in the basin
AZ midnight We cannot vouch FOR this, al
though officers Of the Frcedmen's Bureau
have been observed watching that temple as
though they expected il 10 explode.


Il Is said that these unrepentant rebels by
a constant firing Of cannon, have so disturb
ed the atmosphere Cor the past three months
a. 20 cause a continued rain, for the purpose
Of destroying the cotton crops Of Northern
men. They have succeeded but too well in
their neiarious purpose, and nothing can
now protect them from the vengeance Of the
best people on the planet, except ratification
of the pending amendment
Year: 1866

In their pastoral letter, the Plenary Coun-
Gil Of the Archbishops Of the United States,
lately assembled at Baltimore, thus refer to
the lately emanoipated slaves:


We must feel, beloved brethren, that in
some manner a new and most extensive field
of charity and devotedness has been opened
% AS, by the emancipation Of the immense
slave population Of the South. We could
have wished, that in accordance with the ac-
ton Of the Catholic Church in past ages, in
regard to the serfs Of Europe, a more gradu-
al system Of emancipation could have been
adopted, so that they might have been in
some measure prepared to make better use
OF their freedom than they sre likely 20 DO
now. Still the evils which must necessarily
attend upon the sudden liberation Of so large
a muiiiute, with their peculiar dispositions
and habits, only make the appeal 10 oul
Christian charity and zeal, presented by
their forlorn condition, the more forcible and
imperative.


We urge upon the clergy and people o.
our charge the most generous cooperation
which may be adopted BY the Bishops Of th,
Diocese in which they are. 70 extend Z
them that Christian education and moral re
Year: 1866

straint which they so much stand in need OF.
Our only regret in regard to this matter Is,
that our means and opportunities Of spread
ing over them the protecting and salutary
Influences Of the holy religion are so re-
efricfod
Year: 1866

magniA cent Amazon and the rich treasures and
resources Of the interior Of the great empire Of
Brazil are offered to the Americans Of the
North for development Then will the EN-
peror practically realize the richness OF his
realm and the usefulness of his reign.
Year: 1866

ODD IDEAs.-Von Helmont tells US that
Adam was created without beard but that
after be bad fallen and sinned, because of the
sinful propensities which he derived from the
fruit of the forbidden tree, beard was made
part of his punishment and his disgrace,
bringing him thus into nearer resemblance
with the beasts towards whom he.made his
nature approximate. The same stigma was
not inflicted upon Eve. because even in the fall
she retained much Of her original modesty,
and therefore deserved no such opprobrious
mark. Won Helmont observes, also, that no
good angel ever appears with beard; and
this, be says, is capital sign by which angels
may be distinguished.
Year: 1866

The the Chancellor is correct IN the first place
complainant fails show his compliance with the
conerring upon creditors the right TO redeem He credit
or offer the debtor with per cent the of his
debt Il be for less than the bid upon
and this condition precedent his
DEEM with which he must show he has complied.


The Judgment Hudson and wife Mckay
liens upon the land Of Mckay for twelve months After these


attached Mckay conveyed the aI in trust Foster
creditors By this conveyance the title to the land
vested in the trustee subject TO said liens Discharge
LIENS and the land subject the purposes of the
trust land sold satisfy the DEGREES of the Chan
and purchased BY the trustee and SUCH and in
the of trustee removed the membranes of the
thereby became perfect under


deed and such circumstances he could be permitted
the title which he have acquired at the Sher


hostility his rights trustee and thus defeat the
yery object his judiciary Office Whether he had express
power in deed the trust fund his hands
purchase benefit of the Qc outstanding
membranes the trust property make differ
parties having rights interest under the trust
They cannot be heard to complain of msappcaon OF
the trust fund made good faith the better enable the
carry the objects OF the trust by increasing the
fund his hands Therefore the land subject
demption the creditors Of Mckay in the hands of Foster
Neither the creditors Of Mckay insist upon the applica
of Of the trust fund than to


membranes the land and therefore complainant
right enforce the satisfaction of the judgment out of
bid Foster for the land the of the
Judgment Foser had paid 1t would have belonged
to the trust fund.- under the deed and not to Mckay So
think the complainant entitled relief either
ground and the decree Of the Chancellor affirmed


HAWKINS, Judge


J. Frazer. Clerk.
Year: 1866

substance Of the testimony the that signs blood
were seen on the turnpike, which traced place
fifty pounds partly skinned found From this place
there appeared be track leading in the direction


Sss5 Tss ID 1s the 'oDs,
He told by the witness that he would him. when
he replied he reckoned not and thereupon knife
and advanced the Witness who gave back and the pso
ner of He then pursued by party horseback
for several miles and shot at and finally ovetsken and
rested After the and when under guard
about two hours he took the told him. f
he would let him OF he would give him shoa and all ths
money he had"
further appears the prisoner told colored woman
who was examined witness against him. that he wanted
70 borrow bag to get turnps in and asked her
and that be would give her piece OF it. She declined going
further, and returned.
have been stolen belonged 10 Mrs Leak He knew her hogs
and believed this to be her but he did not know
whether she had parted with not Mrs. Ioak resided
about miles from place trial. home but
was not called a witness


II cannot be denied that the facts aud circumstances Of this
case produces strong suspicion OF the guilt OF the accused
but without first proving the corpus dthat is that the
hog bad been stoenthey not Of themselves sufficient
Justify the conviction Of the prisoner of felony The case OF
Tyres the State, Hump presents stronger than
the before the Court and it held in that that the
evidence establishing the d too slight to sustain
q verdict Of conviction.


The alleged confessions of prisoner entitled but
little confederation He was under arrest time
surrounded by strong guard had been chased shot at
and most only made such statements tended mpicae
him In tho crime Of which he accused He did not admit
the crime anything except inerenta which coupled


In ike the statements of the prisoner to the coIcr
ed in the absence Of proof of the d too
uncertain and unsatisfactory predicate conviction
upon Suspicious they may be, they inconsistent
establish corpus de fact that the property
stolen II the of the State to have called Mrs Leak
within miles place trial who doubtessy could
have removed Of the doubts that naturally arise IN this
The Judgment must be reversed trial awarded


MlLLIGAN, Judge.
A. frG.-l
Year: 1866

This bill filed in the Ohancery Court Nashville
divorce The bill alleges that in 1850 the complainant and de-
ndant married in the State Of pennsylvania and early
in 1860 the complainant removed Tennessee whero he has
resided since The defendant did accompany her
but remained behind where charged she has been v
ing in adultery, and in consequence of her Illicit intercourse
tho paternity of which is denied by the complainant


plea answer was filed by the WIFE, but appears pub
lcaton regularly made and judgment cosso
tered against the defendant The proof establishes the adul
thing in relation to the character for virtue
and chastity since the separation The Chancellor dismissed
the BILL and there appeal prosecuted to this
Court.


contract peculiar and in respects different from
al others 1t for life and the parties have no power by
mutual consent to dissolve it. The moment it is soemuized
society," for interested in the fidelity with
which shall be Observed and cannot be annulled without
of tribunals of the country specially clothed
with such power The law itself will not allow divorce,
upon the solemn admission Of the parties in the plead
upon be established by clear and satisfactory evil
dence Were the law otherwise, the bonds Of matrmony
the marriage relation, with all blessings
converted into engine mischief and crime
dissolution Of bonds matrmony require the par
y making the application to come into the court with clean
The Code section 2 declares T the assigned for
% n. # dndsn ee pore
ls That the complainant has been guilty Of like crime
I'd That the complainant has admitted the defendant into
conugs society and embraces after knowledge of the crim
nal act.


3D. That the complainant if the husband allowed of
wifss prostitution and received him therefor.


4th That he exposed her ed company whereby she be-
came cnsnared 70 the crime aforesaid"


requires these defenses be alleged pose
but not necessary that they formally set up and retired
ca notice the requirements OF the statute and ap
amave By satisfactory proof of good character
otherwise exist before the Court
authorized dissolve solemn relation that of hus
band WIFE And this is necessary after judgment pro
cojssso the facts charged in the bill
The evidence and the peadDgs and presumpons of law
constitute the ground of divorce And presumpons Of
good character conduct which might arse-nohng a
pearng the contrary in other sufficient in
Of divorce TO upersede the necessity of affirmative proof
Affirm the decree


NILLIGAN, Judge.
Year: 1866

kJoHN YoUNKINS, free of COLOR vs. THE STATE.


The prisoner John Younkins free of color, in
doted and convicted in the Criminal Court Of Davidson for
stealing hog The Indictment lays the property stolen IN
Amand Leak There exception the charge of the
oer and the only assigned arises the proof II


INSISTED that the corpus dee s not sufficiently proven The
Year: 1866

HAVING ADDED GREATLY TO OUR
IL former extensive facilities, turning OFT
large number of Improved Portable Steam and
Portable Circular Saw Mills Those already received and
operation giving the most entire satisfaction There
hardly State Territory in the Union but Improved
Portable Engines and Saw Mills All Engines
have spark stack them which the sparks


We would respectfully refer you TO the following gentlemen
and the portability utility opers
ions of our Portable Steam Engines and Saw Mills:
Year: 1866

Our Western men do not fully comprehend
the change in the manufacture Of leather made
by the rebellion. Prior to the warthere were
large tanneries in Virginia, and other portions
ofthe South. These have been stopped. In
the West but little attention has been paid to
tanning during our troubles, except in the
coarser grades. The result is the business of
tanning fine leather mostly centered in New
England, and the consequence is her leather
trade at the present time is greater than ever.
Is there nothing suggestive in this fact to our
Western people? Does it pay the West 10
ship their hides East and bring back the
leather, thus paying freight both ways? Can
not our people successfully compete with the
East, or any other locality in making leather,
and thus save themselves whatever profits
that might arise from the business? This
matter should be looked into and improved
upon by OR people. Davenport Democrat.


The editor Of the Democrat seems TO recog
nize the fact that the people of Iowa pay
freight both ways when they export the raw
material and import the manufactured article.
And he also seems to think it would be better
for our State, if practicable, TO manufacture
their own raw material, 2pd thereby save the
profits of the manufacture as well as the cost
of transportation. His contemporary of the
same party in this latitude does not agree
with him at all in these propositions, and We
believe that the propositions are not orthodox
when tried by the Copperhead creed.
Year: 1866

him deeply Who, he asked himself


could have given her this gift, Of


~hach she is SO careful and SO fond |


Il must be some one she loved before
she met me, whom, perhaps she loves
still This. thought haunted Ri1a al


ways and drove peace from his heart.
Sometimes he felt SO desperate that he
resolved to break his promise and bear
the consequences whatever they might
be. Nothing he thought could be
worse than such tormenting fears.
While m this state of mind one day,
fate threw temptation in his way.


1t was in the summer time, and Lady
FL had fallen asleep upon couch.
Lord FL. entered the apartment and
gazed upon her with love and sorrow.
A tear from the blue heaven of her
eye. trembled on her cheek, like dew-
drop on a rose, She sighed and NUT
tered something in that strange Ian
guage he had first heard from her lips.
She is dreaming about her lover he
thought. just then she moyedand threw
out the arm upon which he caught q
glimpse of the bracelet which had cansed
him so much suferign. Here was an OPP
portunity to find out something. Some
name or character might be written
within that band which would give him
clue. The temptation was too strong
for him. He thought he would unfas-
ten it softy, and perhaps be able to
replace it without waking her--if not,
why let the worst come. He stopped
down breathlessly, and as gently as pos
sible undid the fatal clasp, He sawin-
side the fllet of gold he had once placed
upon the neck of his pet rat, with the
lock of his own hair. While gazing
upon this with bewilderment, forgetting
to replace the bracelet, Lady II. OPEN
ed her eyes and sprang up, and looking
wildly and reproachfully in his face,
with q terrific shiek fell back dead.
Servants instantly rushed in and all de-
clared afterwards that they saw a rat
disappear behind the wainscot.


Lord I'll. lost his mind from that mo-
ment, and soon sank into the grave.
Year: 1866

THERE is legend that one day woman went to
Brigham Young for counsel touching some alleged
oppression by an officer of the Church. Brigham
like true politician assumed to know her; but
when became necessary to record her case hesta-
ted and said: Let me see sister-I forget your
name" my name," was the indignant reply; why,
| am your wifeg' When did l marry your" The
an account book in his desk, ana then said: well
l believe you are right. kne,o your face was ia
mil
Year: 1866

If you should e'er get married, John
I'll tell you what to do
Go get little tenement,


Just big enough for two;
And one spare room for company,
And one spare bed within it.
And if you'd begin loves life Alright,
You'd better thus begin it.
In future plans be moderate, John,
And let the stuffed chairs, watt
One looking-glass will do for both
Yourself and loving mate;
And Brussels, too, and other things,
Which make fine appearance,
IT you cannot afford it, they


viii better look year hence
Some think they must have pictures, John,
superb and costly too;
Your wife will be picture, John,
Let that suffice for you
Remember how the wise man said,
A tent, and love within it,
Is better than splendid house,
With chickering's every minute.
And one word as to cooking, John,
Your wife can do that best
For love, to make the biscuit rise,
Is better far than yeast;
No matter if each day you don't
Bring turkey to your table,
Twill better relish by-and.by,


When you are better able.
For all you buy pay money, John,
Money that very day
If you would have your life run smooth,
There is no better way
A note to pay g an ugly thing,


(If thing you choose to call it,
When it hangs DER man who has
No money in his wallet
And now when you are married, John,
Don't try to ape the rich;
1t took them many a toilsome year
To reach their envied niche;
And if you'd gain the summit, John
Look well to your beginning,
And then will all your win repay
The care and toll of winning.