The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-01
THE DAY BOOK.
From N. G. Standard.
will their Acts Prove their
Words.

Mr. EDIToR :--Reading in your paper a
few days since notice about the abolition
sentiment prevailing in the Northern maya
zines and literary papers, l tell into CONVEX
sation with very Intelligent gentleman,
whom foand thoroughly read upon all the
absorbing topics Of the day. He expressed
himself strong Union man, so long as the
Union was one Of equality but the South
not receiving her rights he was for the
|, South. And as. one Of the rights due to the
South, he. argued that we should Danish
from our iresidesihose Northern anti-saye-
ry publications, magazines and newspapers,
and build up pub ieatiens ut the South
This sentiment1was expressed with mach an
imation and earnestness.
have been for some time past an observer
of the movements OF the Southern people
upon this subject, and VI lille it Is almost a
universal practice to denounce these anti
slavery publications, and to cry loudly for
encouragement to Southern enterprise, yet
find but few, very few, who execute the
decisions OF their own judgments.
Soin conversation with this gentleman,
after he had expressed such a strong desire
that the South should build up publications
at home instead Of patroHizing the Harpers
and such publishers at the North, thought
would test the matter, and | remarked TO
him that we had publications in the South
equal to those published in the North. He
asked, with some little surprise, what were
they, and where published? referred
him to Russelps Magazine and the Seuthern
! Literary Messenger, among the monthlies,
and to Ihe Greeasboro' Times among the
weeklies. His reply suggested the heading
OF this article--t'Will their acts prove their
words ~
Alas! gentleman we'll read upon all the
exciting interests OF the country,a gentleman
ut 4 Il
! ern in his every feeling, and yet instead OF
| proving his words by his acts, instead of
aiding to accomplish what be so much de
| sired Accomplished, he did not even know we
had in our midst Southern publications de-
| serving of Southern patronage. And, Mr..
Editor, this gentleman is u representative
| map. There are thousands such to be found
| and dare not deny their sincerity when
/ they cry out against Northern monthiies and
| weeklies, and wish that the South could es-
| tablish worthy organs at home. The senti-
ment prevails in the public mind South, that
| it Is impossible to compete with the North
| in such publications, and hence our people
never inquire for them; aud it is almost a
riddle to me, how, under the circumstances,
our publications at the South do exist and
| show such a decided excellence. In my
| judgment, RassetPs Magazine, among the
monthlies, is much more ably edited than
Harper's; and among the weeklies, look
upon the Greensboro Times as equal to any
OF the literary and family papers in any of
| the Northern cities. have been especially
pleased with the recent new dress and other
signs OF great Improvement in the Times and
as 1t is Southern paper, Having its locale in
North Car DINA, hope you.wiil excuse me a
North Carolinian, tor making special re-
FERENCE to it.
was glad, when read in your paper,
few days since, such hattering notice OF
the Times and heartily endorse your notice;
the Times is an honor to the South, and .es-
pecially to North Carolina; and feel ASSURE
ed the citizens of the good Old North State
have too much pride about them not to pa
troHize and sustain such paper. 1t should
be read IN every family circle and encourag-
ed as y worthy State enterprise. Here your
readers, Mr.. Editor, have an opportunity to
prove the sincerity of their words by their
!. acts. Let them doit by forwarding 81 to
Messrs. Cole 4 Albright, Greensboro,lo Tor the
Times fer 1860.
A NORTH CAROLINIAN.
~ A. K. Parker, of Portsmouth, is
agent for the cities Of Portsmouth and Nor
folk. Specimen copies OF The Times can be
seen at his office.
EXCITING. Rencontre soith Comaache In
dian.--A correspondent of the National In
telligencer relates the following incid ent as
having occurred some time ago in Texas, be-
tween a young Lieutenant of cavalry and a
Comanche Indian:
"Upon the evening thatl arrived from
| "a party of men came in and reported
having seen upon a neighboring creek,
where they we're hunting, aparty OF Conan
| ches the tercest and widest tribe) driving
q herd of animals which they had evident
| ly stolen from some OF the settlers.
"Capt. - ordered me to take party Of
| men and pursue and attack them. l saddled
| up that night, and. riding all night, at day
break was at the repated place. Finding
| their trail, pushed on and followed it rap
idly all day, until it became too dark to see
| any longer, when encamped for the night,
having been sixteen hours in the saddle and
ridden about sixty miles.
Sat daybreak next morning was again
I upon the trail, and about ~ A. NJ saw
two Indians dripirs quickly before them
herd OF some twenty odd animals. h halted
my men where could not be seen, and or
dered them to throw away any extra article
OF weight, then taking fast galop was
within three hundred yards of them before
was seen. Giving the command scharge +
was soon upon them. Xxx
"One threw himself from his horse and
ran for some woods close by, but was soon
killed by some OF the men; the other mount
ed on feet horse, pressed him at bis top
most speed across the prairie, shouting and
| yelling his war-whoop az he ran. Calling
to the men, let 'Minne-ha-ha, out, but he
reached an adjoining woods unframed by
the bullets that:whistled after MIN.
shaving thus lost sight Of the Indian,
was obliged to follow his horses track, which
lid nae into number of hills separated by
deep and crooked ravines, covered with a
close growth OF cedar. Dismounting, the,
Indian had concealed his pony in one of
these rayines, and attempted to make his es-
| cape on foot, but dismounted and followed
his mocassin track, and finally came to a lit
1 tie tprecipice, down which saw his red
blanket, which he had dropped. Chamber
| ING dow Il that. j pIcked un and examined his