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The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-31
Under tie Zee.

UNDER the ice the waters run;
Under the ice our spirits lie;
The genial glow Of the summer sun
Shall loosen their fetters by and by.
Moan and groan in thy prison cold,
River of lifc-riycr of love.
The winter sgrowing worn and old,
The frost is leaving the melting mold,
And the sun shines bright above.
Under the ice, under the snow,
Our lives are bound in a crystal ring;
BY and by will the South wind blow,
And the roses bloom on the banks of Spring.
Moan and groan in thy fetters strong,
River of ilc-riycr Of love; long,
The nights grow short the days grow
Weaker and weaker the bonds of wrong,
And the sun shines bright above.
Under the ice our souls are hid;
Under the iec onr good deeds grow;
Men but credit the wrong we did,
Never themotives that lay below.
Moan and groan in thy prison cold
River of liie-river of love;
The winter Of life is growing old,
The frost is leaving the melting mold,
And the sun shines warm above.
Under the ice we hide our wrong
Under the ice that has chilled us through !;
Oh that the friends who have known Us long
Dare to doubt that VIC are good and true.
Moan and groan in thy prison cold,
River of lfe-river Of love;
Winter . growing warm and old,
Roses stir in the melting mold;
We shall be known above.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-31

BLACKS AND MULArroEs.-According to
the census of 1859, 2,957,656 of the slaves
of the United States were'black, or Of un-
mixed African descent, and 446,65e were
mulattOes. The mulattoes in the United
States are about one-eighth as numerous as
the blacks-the free mulattoes are more
than half the number Of the free blacks,
while the slave mulattoes are only about one
twelfth Of the slave blacks. While nearly
half of the colored population in the non
slaveholding States are mulattoes, only about
oBe-ninth in the slaveholdiEg States are mu-
lattoes. In Ohio and the Territories there
are more mulattoes than blacks.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-31

SENATOR Bigler recently made Breckin-
ridge speech at Philadelphia, and strongly
denounced the heresies Of Douglas. He hit
the nail fairly on the head when he said:
s.Ifit be constitutional right Of the citi-
zen to take that species of property [slavesl
into the Territories, gentlemen, there is an
end of the question. When there. it must
be cared for as other property. Good faith
and fair dealing forbid that it should be
driven out by indirect means, by 'unfnendly
legislation" by discrimination in taxation or
by any other mode. 1t is heterOdOx 10 say
that the people have the legal means Of de-
stroying the enjoyment Of constitutional
right.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-31

How BLACK REPUBLICANS ARE ELECTED.
In the five Congressional Districts en-
bracing Philadelphia and its cnvirons, says
the New Orleans Delta, five Black Republi-
cans are elected to Congress by majorities
averaging 500 to each District. Now, in
each District there was a majority against
them How does the reader suppose these
Black Republicans were elected OF course
the BoIloyercttite did everything possible to
defeat them-at least we should infer from
their protcstations of love to the Union.
Strange to say, however, they voted for sep
arate candidates, for whom they cast, in az
gregaie, GO0O votes, and thus defeated the
Democratic nominees. Thus five Black Re
publicans get into Congress to aid Loncoln
in his programme for the subjugation of the
South.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-31
DADEv1LLE, Ala, Oct. ls, 1850.


B. B. AcCraw, Esq;-My Dear Sir: 1t
is reported that you addressed letter to the
Hon. Edward Everett, in regard to his view
ON the subject of slavery, and the equality
of the two races, White and Black, which
S. HRice attempted to deduce from certain
passages in his published orations, and that
you have received his reply, with which yOu
are not satisfied.
If said letters are not private, and you
have no objection to their publication, |
should be pleased TO have copies of them,
with the impression which the response has
made upon your mind, for publication.
Very truly, your ob't servant.
W. p. Chiffon.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-31

Conclusions OF EoRTHsRSER.-A cor
respondent of the New York Herald, travel
ing in Georgia, transmits the following:
Returning from a brief but searching visit
to the interior plantations, your correspon
dent has arrived at these conclusions: t
l. That the Northern people labor under
the grossest ignorance in regard to the rcla-
tons Of master and slave on the plantations.
?. That intense excitement exists in all
the isolated districts in regard 10 the move
mcnts of the Aboltionist in the North.
3. That the agricultural population is rife
for revolution and separation.
4. That if Lincoln is elected, men can be
found ready to 60 to Washington, and, BY
force, prevent his Inauguration. And,
5. That there already exists an armed
league, pledged TO this and other purposes,
hostile to Lncoln's government.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-31
II rcmain dear sir
Il remain, dear sir,
Very respectfully yours,
LEVERETT SALTONSTALL.
president State Union Committee
''To B. Il. McCraw, Esq"

Considering and constituting this letter
with reference to the direct interrogatory
propounded to Mr.. Everett-"Are you in
favor Of the equality of the two races p
am lead to the irresistible inference that he
is wholly unsound upon this cardinal doc
trine. and that the South would have moth
ing to hope for in his elevation to the Presi-
dency. This conclusion the more readily
arrive at from the antecedents of Mr. Everett,
and his opinions expressed in 1887, and in
his letter Of October oath, 1899, to Hon.
Nathaniel A. Borden, which opinions, so
far as my knowledge extends, have never
been recanted.
Under these circumstances, as an honest
man. as a lover Of the Union, which | think
can only be preserved by an ingenious and
manly concession on the part Of the North
Of the constitutional rights Of the South, as
one who claims to have the moral courage
to do what he believes TO be right, let the
consequences be what they may, and because
[ cannot vote for John Bell without also
voting for Mr.. Everett, / declare to yOu, hat
henceforward, repudiate the Bel aud Ev
erett ticket, and shall give my hearty sup
port to Mcssrs. Breckenridge and Lane.
Their platform, explained as it now is, chal
lenges the support Of every true man North
and South Truly Yours,
BIB. MeCRAW.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-31

The VALUE OF CoHx.-It has been well
said that a single years crop Of corn is worth
more than all the gold Of California In ad-
dition to It's other uses, it is now found that
It produces a clear fluid, that burns without
odor, without smoke, and is inexpensive, sf
fording a good light in an ordinary kerosene
lamp for half = cent an hour. The corn oil
/, as ele.l and colorlsss IS water,
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-31

TAILAroosA.-A private letter from Tai
lapoosa gives Us to understand that things
are progressing finely " that county. Our
correspondent is Of opi1ipn that the Bel
and Everett majority cannot be less than
four or five hundred.
Our young friend, McCraw, Is ardently at
work, and his efforts tell with sensible effec.
upon the ranks Of the Breckinridges. Mac
Is a natural orator, he is a young man Of
fine natural parts, and entirely capable Of
meeting any disunion champion that has yet
made his debut in the county. The glorious
constitutional union flag viii never trail in
the dust as long as he is its bearer
fMac car possibly come TO Montgomery,
and will send Us word what night be can be
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-31

here, We promise him rousing meeting of
our Club. We hope to hear from him.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-31
MoxrcoMERY. Oct. Is, 1850.

Els. Mil If You think the following
correspondence viii tend 10 advance the
eausc of truth and correct principles, it is at
your service for publication. If your readers
desire to know who B. b. McCraw is, the
subjoinel article from the Daily Post of the
9th inst, will furnish the necessary inforlna-
ton. Very Respectfully,
W. j. CLINTON.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-31
Very truly yours,
To Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, Boston.

On the 18th inst, / received a reply from
Mr.. Everett written by Mr.. Leycrett Salton-
stall, of which the following is a copy;
"BosroN, Oct. 3, 1850.
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 18th Sep
tember, addressed to Mr.. Everett, was re-
ceivcd last evening, aud Immediately placed
in my hands to be answered.
"By the laws of Massachusetts, the schools
are open to all, without distinction of color
and any exclusion on that ground is forbid
den. Mr. Everett has not at present, any
children at school /; his youngest having
graduated at the University of Cambridge,
England Nine years ago this young man
attended the high school at Cambridge, in
the female department Of which, there was a
colored girl. Ten or twelve years ago there
was another son attended an endowed school
at Cambridge, at which there was a colored
boy. There were two youths from Georgia
in the same school at that time. The color
ed population of Massachusetts,, as you are
probably aware, is very small. BY the cen
sus of 1850, it was about one-twelflh Of one
per cent. They have been there for three
generations, and though they employ them
selves mostly in mcnia occupations, they are
placed by the law on equality with the
whites. Such being the case, the Legisla-
ture of Massachusetts, has deemed it better
that they should have the advantages Of
education, than that they should grow up
in ignorance and vice. And in this opinion,
we suppose our friends in Alabama would
concur with us.
Il remain, dear sir,
Very respectfully yours,
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-31

Hon. ". p. ChiLton-Dear Sir: Your
note of this date is before me, and proceed
to reply to it. Believing it probable that an
election for President would not be made by
the people or by Congress, and that it might
go before the Senate from among the candi
dates for Vice President; after the charge
was publicly made in this county against Mr..
Everett, that he was in favor of negro equal
ity with the white mana miserable dogma
which lies at the foundation of abolition
fanaticism--I thought it my duty, as an
elector for this county, on the Bell and
Everett ticket, to address Mr.. Everett on the
subject, and consequently forwarded him a
letter, Of which the following is copy;
DADEvILLE, ALA, Sept 25, 1850.
Dear Sir: The Hon. S. F. Rice, in a
speech delivered here to-day, charged you
with being an advocate of the doctrine of
the equality of the two races, the White and
Black, and attempted to prove it, by show
ing that you had practically endorsed it in
sending your children to school with negroes.
am elector on your ticket, and therefore
feel a deep interest in the success of the
Bell and Everett ticket, and ardently desire
success. Are you in favor of the equality OF
the two races Please to answer me, yea
or nay, over your own signature, that Imay
successfully refute the SANDER.
Very truly yours,
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-31
From the Montromerv Nail.
All Coming 10 sFccl1inridgc!-Frc
Disclosures About Negro Equality.
More E'rooE.

The following correspondence has been
submitted to US, and needs no comment
Read it.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-31
ARTEMTs WARD Jn

pee cs Duglas ses Civ poplcr s6verenty .
good bio in the paper. -
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1860-10-18

~ ihasmsn she hrY alhu BIN ahno.en
sns lha diyi n Noih, vlo va lhs fist
man 10 ~ into the Mebaeefy bnene. ani
ol 'ho daily pipofs N be time ere o. be-
believed Noih's ttlloeh shuh N Itthg sll
brrsti beet onhy thing rycf scrH fihs, thu
I make bold 10 lusi 4 bi. naiks sis ahead
Of mine Albert Elarl, adoo ! took
hi, hand vhich be- shook warmly anil gisln
hm BE- peiplo'll free pafs ~ mj show, an.l
ilsn prsrs 20 take hone ur The Queen aHd
Oll Albert pni on NY hnl and wslkl nwsj
Me ward, lrplIlerqul.od, is valkl
along, "Mri Ward, Il y1u could src your
husband nov iost as BE- pfoedly rm'pF.
from the present. Of the future klnt oi
lngliud. yuul be sorry you called bun q
bccsl just bccaN4hc come homo tined mite
aud wanted 90 goto bel without taking orI
hls boots. lnul be- sony for uylu 10 de-.
ls,c your husband ol The priceless Boon
Of liberty, Bctscy Jnne !" A. WAND.
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SINGULAR SCENE Ix Jukr ROom.--The
Grand jury Of Lebanon county, Pa, few
dsys AGO, retained a true bill against D. X.
Hail, charged xith forgery anil attempting
to pass foFsai eherk on the Lebanon Bank.
The indic,men, against him for horsc-s,esl-
ing vas ignored. A singular occurrence
took place in the room uhile the jurors
yer. delibers,ing on the latter bill. A
gentleman appearing before them IN re-
gard to the theft. stating ,ha, be coali be
able to recognise the thief II he could sec
him. Some member Of the Grand Jury
then asked the witness to look around sni
state whether the suspected thief vas pre-
sent. He esrsfuIly examined every eovn.
,ensnce in the room, and srore positively
that the horse thief wss sitting behind the
table. pointing to . respectable member Of
the Jury. The Jurors. knowing the high
character for integrity sustained BY ths
gentleman poiased oat. vho . respectable
and e.simsbIe citizen u Lebanon. sftc'
Recovering from their sstonishmen, at ono.
dischsses1 she sisaess ssd ignored The bill
seain., Hall. This singular affair easset
considerable smuseaens among the people
u Lebanon, ss the expense Of the yer,
respectable gentleman Who vas mistaker
for horse shief.
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SgiuNING MllK.-Thc wise man in en-.
numcra,ine the times aud seasons. made no
mention oi time 10 skim milk ; yet never.
thelcss, there is a timc-a right time, too,
aapti uihHd,s5aPj d III, pans. Then the cream
l. al at the surface, aud should nj once be
removed. with as little Of The milk as pos.
,iblc II allowed To remain until the acid
reaches The cream, ~ io become thick. ],
dimini.hes the cream, aud impair il IN
quality. The hou.cwifc, " dnirymaid, who
thirksto obtain greater quantity b. allos'
ng the milk to stand beyond that time.
lnLors under o most egregiou' misiasc--
Any onc Who doubts this ha' ouly to Try Il
to prove the truth Of this assertion. Min
should b. looked to q, lcas, three tunes a
day.--Rard Asr iorker.
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A pRactic,L SrGdusrt1s. The Prairie
Farmer gives the follow ing recipe for keep
IN. ppiaiDca intended for the usc II the table
until new potatoes grow:
"Take boiling water, pour IL into tub,
turn in as many potatoes a. the water will
~cll cover. pour os. the water. handle the
potatoes carefully, laying them up in dry
place, on boards, only one layer deep, and
see if you DO no, have good potatoes the
year round. without hard strings and wa,ery
ends. caused by gro~ing.
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Tul RIVAL DANCERs

Mskt llauscr, the viollni-,, thu. describes
an exciting scene which ho Witnessed IN
Melbourne, Australia;
"rhc curtain rose. A French dancer,
an elegant, supple young lady, of NJ great
beauty. bat much expression, anl apparent.
y on perfect good terms with herself, ap.
pcarei IN the scene IN her short lace dress,
received by an outburst Of applause, aud
by the martial trumpc,s Of the orchestra.
But from the other side came a youthful,
blooming Spanish Creole, with beautiful
eyes. large aud soft her complexion rosy I;
her figure ,all--n fact, the very mpcrsoni.
Gcation Of Tcrpiscbore. She bowed modest
ly-i; was her fret appearance q, Mel.
bourne e--and the enthusiasm Of the public.
surprised BY her beauty, manifested itself
in vehement cheers.
"The two dancers struggled for the palm
Of victory IN graceful Tarentula. Like
two glIttcring butterflies they whirlcd
around, accompanied BY music and applause
The mercuriaI Partisan made Use Of her
mos, seductive wilcs, Of her most refined
piroucttcs, Of her most enchanting attitudes;
but the Creole seemed pa.ronizcd by the
Graces themselves. laundering applause
encouraged her. aud as often as she came
forward with her graceful modcs,y, nose
gays, and ring., aud bracelets were thrown
AZ her rev,. The rrcncn Iady struggled
with her las, strength sgains, the triumph
Of her rival, until. dishcartcned aud ca.
haus,ei. she feli to the ground.
"The Creole approached her with com
passion to raise her, when suddenly the
P,risian dar,ei up, and With look fall Of
hate and fury. boxed the ears Of her rival.
| The audience h:scl and hoo,cd, while she
exclaimed with much passion:
"lhc wretch trippcd me
"Thc poor Creole declared with dignity
that she vas innocent Of the mcanncs. (;
bu, vulgar word. which slipped OIL, Of the
lips Of the French dancer against her, sui.
denly reused all tn. passion, Of the South
in her bosom, and singular struggle b..
gan. The two excited ladies rushed upon
each other. and wrcsilej. anil tore, and
pulled one enother's hair. while the ,han.
dcring Of the gallery made the whc.c at.
mosphere vlbrate. l never saw q moro
Natural performance. The bs.tcr class Of
the public did no, interfere. but seemed
rather to be amused By these no, entirely
/ Olympic exercises, until the Creole, bleed
ing aud fsin,ing, vas carried away from ,h,
scene.
"Some officers, who from Dor had Wit.
messed the spectacle. were resol'ed at ,h'
eonduc, Of the Partisan. and sen, for polio,
to arre., her; ba, her friends collected and
resisted ,h. cons,ables. A riot ensaei; I
portion Of the public rushed on the stage
they jumped across the orchestra; the 81
dies and bsse viols we're broken; the laiei
we're fain,ing: children crying and tool
10 my heel. With my fiddle. and ran asay
wl,hoa, stopping, until reached my hotel.
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MrfroN AsAN AgttcLE ~ fpoD. The
American Asrleuliurs, says We mean To
repeat ,hou.ahd iimss. ~ at least tiil what
W. say all have .ome eacc, upon our coun.
,rymcn. ,ha, pound Of tender. lean, juicy
mutton, can be produced Tor half the cos,
Of the sam, quantity Of pork ,ha, it Is
infinitely healthier fosd. especially in the
sumner season. and those who "a, u become
more muscalar. and can 10 more work vith
greater ease to themselves, than those who
eat pork. We know nothing more delicious
than smoked mutton hams, of the South.
down breed of sheep. vcnisou itself is not
superior.
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AssrsptrrEs.-To attempt to borrow
money on the plea u extreme poverty.
To judge of people. pie,y by their a,,en-
dance at church.
To keep your clerk. IN miserable salaries
and wonder Q, their rcbbing you.
To make your servants tell lies for vou.
and sftervard be sngry a, them because
they lie for themselves.
To tell your ovn secrets, and believe
other people vill keep them.
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SfSett.R IsciprSr.-A passenger on
the Lake Shore Railroad. a few nights
since. while in somusmbulic trance. rose
from hi. couch in the sleeping car. and with
his eyes open started for the door--,he
conductor. Who though, him awake. very
kindly made room for him. The passenger
didn't return. AMI the conductor went "a
look for him and found hin,-missing. H.
sent back a hand car and picked him up,
not much injured ba, frieh,fally mad. H.
had wslhed n the platform sound asleep,
and when he s~cte. found himself Skipping
and tvirline head over heels on the grave
road bed.
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NfW ~ 'fNH - fFFN fNN ffNN
rha foIlNng from lha Ohio fl.mrf j.
in point
80. hrin'n ftfmrr 10 lhc uuf a,n.r aI
ibr irfm. l.HIlh aom.tbhf given ~ the
u.. ~ The No., lhn spade nnl lha prurlnt
knIl.. lau l,l tpnpIira v.fh Hm. u'irH
'inu thu nuUut puoefses md result al
vegetation 'lb1ugh my iumllu il mIt.
and hence my observations limited ~ pout
u space, they nly pcfcbancc hl mono the
l's accurate, and their ftuts, II not mirl
ti hi great results, may tend 10 induce
thought on The part ol other
Among oihcl things that have assumed
10 mo the form 1T facts, one ls thnt ~ leDl
for stock, unl especially for mlk clv..
there lsnl vegetable upcriorfothr tomato
Thc evidence 81 this wa manifested during
the pnst fall Having lnm my garden .n
plas pf these, ! resolved ~ try their c0ien
~ as feed uni accordingly gave them -
my Gov, lthc ouly Kind ~ animal hal to
feed them 10, and found that they not only
caused hrr 10 give good supply but rich
quality uf milk They were lci in III then
,ai,uu. conditions, from the green to III,
ripe state, and many or lhcm after having
been frozen. ~ rcsu';s ld not seem IL
be changed by the condition IN snica the,
we're fed. Not having the proper hciliilcs
therefore. ! dl not cook them. though
brllc,r their value would be- much improved
thereby.
These ARE plain and simple statements
and trust the readers Of the Farmer will
test their value IN practical way during
the coming season, and lct us hear lrou
them.
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CALyEs Frrr BLsSc MaSsE.-Boil four
feet in Eve quarts Of water. without any
.slt. When the liqaer Is reduced to one
quart. strain j, and mir !, With ono q1ar,
ef milk. and adj several sticks u cinnamon
or vanilla bean. Boil the whole ten min.
utss. aud .weeten it TO the taste With white
sugar strain j, and fill your mol.ls With it.
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A Ns~ BREEp cr CHIrKrSs.-Chickens
of new breed. called " Eelip,eudean. are
being introduced into this country from
abroad. Instead Of feathers. they are cov-
cred With 6ne hair like that u lap doss. very
white. sele and beassifal. and hsvr cnrion.
red osuanesss % their heads. The Wheel
ing 1nsslliepscss Il IAse date describes .
eosple which ksd been brought 10 that place
m the Rad 10 Pissshurr for ssme fopl
fancier xho bad imported them.
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sacnNsA On esPrraC

Radically cured b. usw operation which has hesn
,.sysskl, tested in huuir-,ls Of ess-s sishess
.sr TO life. and tho person LETT as perfect ss be-
q the accident vhieh rrc,Iacsi the rspssss.
sny nesrves ~ith this disease. ~ho are perfees.
orthIes.. are restored t. their full value ty
lorpraliOn. This fses % vsll ~erthy the ssssn.
}, ef ali persons afflicted with this disease, and
loscialty slave -osntrs.
faaHsry 5. tssp. @Ily.
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70 Rxxovs0RAss srarss rRox wootrs
Ctorars. Place . rag Of several ttiek.
S.sses under The q lined part. asursit %.
oslsef rss With esAef, rub the spots until
the stains dissppear.-Isrm>r md Ger.
dsssy.
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PeeR Mans CsxK-One cup Of .uerr,
one cup Of sosr milk. three fourth Of esr
Of butter. tvs asd hslf caps u aoar. oas
sssspeonfsl II ssda, asssslvea IN Che milk
beat sll vdl ssgcshes, ssi bake - psspd
eake.-G1desy ssd Farmer.
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CEttsY sArcr FOR BofLrp FowL.--wssh
the stalks. and cut them into thin sllces :
about two inches long. sics them ill tss-
der in little weak erayy or water. Seas.
On them With powdered maee, pepper and
salt: then aid the juice of lemon, and
thicken sth a small piece II butter which
has tesn knsied IN four.
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