The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-12-26

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xxw polka, called Secession Folks" com.
Yasci ~ Prot r. 4. fepe, &c Franklin college
1t Holly Springs, was played at a Concert given
by tl,a as,ag ladies recently, and most uProar-
icssly eucorea The sasiag 81 lhaadkerchiefs
sand cappias Of hand. were unanimous.
- ,yh n the letter Eks 6 Asi days e,
cause it Is tho end Of tinne, and beginnins Of
eternity. "a ..stza ea.ss ..iss. as .,,s3 s,i,
Tme Holly Springs Herald recently intimatsd
that there were al,oltisa Wilkins in the city Of
Memphis, .wi,e,rupon the Memphis Brueti@
complaceptly remarks-'.we know Of none
such = and proceeds on that text, to beiabor
the Herald, Golath-like for s,,a',eri"g tie cit
ise,.s ef Ksaphis! Verify, the obtuseness Of
some people Is remarkable. asd' s-ae 81
4 telesraphoperator is new called, in fashion-
able circles, IAN agitator Of the communication
:. TINS Concert, which was TO have been given
by the young ladies' Of the Female Institute. %
Z dolly Springs on the goth Of December for the
benefit Of the JEFF. Davis Rifles, has been post
poned to January 18th. We hope these patriotic
ladies' viii meet with all encouragement and ma
.terial assistance from Mississippi chiyaIry.
VIZ object, strcnuo,rsiy. to giving mp to the
/. Yankees our glorious Constitution, the nobiest
H..a
work Of human wisdom, ..the crowned abstrac-
ton" to which Southern hearts have ever yitid-
cd unforccd obedience. y,nkec Doodle, Hail
Columbia, and all our soul-st: ring national an.
thcms. too, belong Of right to the South, and let
US keep them We wouldas soon think Of blot
! ting out from mctaory the glorious achievements
Of our forefsthcrs IN the Revolution, and Of dis
entonbng and sending northward, the sacred
remains Of Washington and the other heroes Of
that glory-time., :f
Axoruga leap year has gone by. and we are
still unspokcn for tits hard to realize that fonr
more years have to g,iIe on scattering wrinkles
over brow now smooth, and writing ''cll
bachelor in tremendous capitals, on face as
vet unrufflcd by sorrows. Yes, il Is very hard
to realize that we hive 10 wait four more years
before we can have an opportunity OF deserving
the ranks Of single unblessedncss. Well We
4 may he able to endure the martyrdom but we
won't promise. If eyes can talk, ewon't wait
to be asked; We will dare that much desperate
~. Poor old bachelor.
SniriI, the yeritable John, never noted for any
want Of efrontery, impertinently read the fore
going bachelor lament over our shoulders, and
laughed significantly ",yhat are you up to,
John Smith y we dcrnanded, with our pen in Of
fcnsicc attitude 'Only this and nothing MORE"
s,:i; he, pointing to his distorted features. We
Knew what he meant Immediately (; for on his
flee "BrSEDicr' was plainly marked, in cllarac.
ters as large as half score Of almond-shapcd
iingcr-nailS attached to as many lily fingers,
could paint them John Smith has been our bo-
roa friend ever since. Poor ,:cncdct.
A CORRESPONDENT in another comn, suggests
the lam. 4. 4 Clayton, of Marshall, for Pres
ilent of the Convention which meets January
ia. Jui,c Clayton is gentleman Of dis'i
6tlishcd o. " and legal learning, and bciu-;
yciyc in pc. :lncntary laws and usagcs, would
ii thc lace with honor to himself and advan-
taye t the Convention.
~ q .bcr,lcen Democr~t suggests Hon. W. 5.
arr. Of Lowndcs, for President Of the Con-
yertion
tn voice Of Mississippi was uttered almost
unanimously for secession, on 'ie 20th Of De-
c"n,l,er. i'c ,.edict that Mississippi will he
separate .;o IN the eth Of VLn tary, so that
M;ssissirpiai,, t;Iere':ter observe that day
in every year as ihe i1l'ile anniversary of the
'r tie Of New 0rlca 5, aud Nj. 'issippi Indcpen-
1 dence.
FoRr Moulir;e has been evac l;ed by tn Tn:
ted States forces The gum were spiked, the
carriages Jrrned aud The works Of the Fort dis
me ltlcd .51l
The Baltimore Family .IoVrnal is really
ss-y ably and taste'ully ed:;.i paper, as far
. ga Of the Ncw York r :. her Nor
c'crl sensation papers as tie sul Is ori: .hi.I
I tl.an the IN on Subscription price, $500 per
yc.r Address Charles ii. Moore & Co, II :.
! West Baltimore Street, Baltimore. We regret
/ very much that any consideration should haze
induced its editors to dispense with the chess
column for the ensuing year. Southern chess
players do not like 90 be d int on anti
Southern papers for chess nc 4
Why is making ZOE in lrirel Of treacle
ike sending ball ticket t, the girls! Because
It is an effort to draw out the lasscs
OS Wednesday night Dec. &c /, the people Of
Jolly Springs burnt ANDY Johnson in cfRgy.
". as Tom Moore says, the deceived maiden
was changed into harp, did her false lover be-
come lyres ''Ad q.
,JoAS n. FLorD las resigned his position
il tie Cabinet as Secretary Of War. h''
.A...nANA aud Florida have voted almost
unanimously for immediate secession. One
by one the stars shine out from the dark sky.
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