The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-01-30

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Tim funeral Of Kelly Low, colored minister, 1t
Augusta. Ga, on Sunday last, was attended BY over
four thousand persons, black and white
Stars REvExUk-The means that viii probably
be adopted for raising revenue for the State, viii be
the increase Of the amount Of 30 per cent on
the present State tax and the issuance of Treasury
notes 70 NE amount Of one million sf dollars, at 10
per cent hte+est These noies win be readily taken
by citizens of the State.
Tins Temporary Executive Council, or Cabinet Of
this State as appointed by the President consists of
Hon, +. NJ. Rodgers Of Monroe; James L. Aleom,
Of Coahoma A. N. Clayton, Of Marshall; A. c.
Holt Of Wilkinsons and W. 7, Harris, Of Kinds.
This Mississippian, in an article suggesting plan
TO raise means for the defence of the State gives the
number of taxable slaves, shown by the Auditors
book, at 4l56se, money at interest $l2, 6l6, s29,
and the annual yield of cotton between FIVE and sit
hundred thousand bales, worth $25, 100000.
Cor. Prrus, Of Mississippi, has appointed the
Hon. Walker Brooke and the Hon Fulton Anderson,
Commissioners TO the STATE Of Virginia Better So
lections could not have been made. 80
-CASsos FOUNDRY IN vicKsBuRo.-The vicks-
burg Sun says that Aessrs A. D. Reading Brother,
propetors Of the foundry In that city that bears their
name, perfecting arrangements which will enable
them to cast cannon and ball equal in every respect
to those cast at the best foundies in the United
States. They have rendered this branch of their
foundry to Gov Pettus, giving him carte blanche to
use it in any manner that may be deemed essential to
the good Of the State and the interests of the South
-NEw COLLECTOR AT MoBmE.--Thaddeus Sand
ford ESQ.,, late q. s. Collector at the port Of Mobile,
has been reapponted to that Office by the Convention
of Alabama and directed to proceed, heretofore,
collecting duties, issuing cleaances, &C., only in the
name and by the authority of the State of Alabama,
instead of that of the United States ds'4 "a
-"Gorr wmLE YouRE You've I'VE find the fol.
lowing in the Raleigh IN. CO Register:
>MARRrED.-At VIC residence of the brides father,
on the 18th of December, by the Rev. ID. A. Nell
can, Rev. Mark Smith and Miss Santha Ann Hasel-
tine, daughter of Gov. Cook aged IL years, months
and 23 days. all of Chatham county.
z-THE SLoor on WAR BRooKLYN-Chareston
Courier says this vessel draws l7I2 feet of WATER
and may find it difficult to get the barr if not,
it will be very difficult to get out"
-Ir is now reported, says the Charleston Courier,
that Col Colt will soon establish armory factory
in Georgia, in connection with Mark A. Cooper.
The Mobile & Ohio Railroad has been completed
from Mobile northward to Corinth, in Tishomingo
county, Mississippi.
DAN RICE, who is in New Orleans, explains the
reason thus: Hearing that the Union was about to be
dissolved, he wished 10 be on the sunny side.
-KESSEDY, of Maryland says his State is ready for
civil war the Republicans defeat Crittendens amend
ment.
- The Hon. Jere Clemens of Huntsville, Ala, is
out in letter, saying that since his State is going
out of the Union he will cling to her and go too He
says her destiny is his destiny.
AN editor, some years ago, in attempting to
compliment Gen. Pillow as "batte-scarred veteran"
was made by the typos to call him "battlescared
veteran" In the next issue the mistake far
corrected to style him bottlescarred veteran"
Gov FooTE FOR SEoEssIoN--We have just seen
gentleman, direct from Nashville, who informs
that Gov Foote, on Thursday evening, came out for
immediate secession. The speech is represented as
bitter, but exceedingly aule and powcIrui. ~ iii,
We are told with merciless severity, John Bells re-
cent submission haranguc in Nashville. The speech
created profound sensation. The ticket for i'm
mediate secession WILL no Doubt succeed in Davidson
county .-.lralanche.
- CURE ron THE DIrrHERIA.--A lady of Port By
ron Cayuga county, has cured six children five Of
them her own of the dipthera, by the following
remedy: When the symptoms are first discovered,
take spanish lilies, pound and mix them with Venice
turpenne spread it on piece of soft cloth and bind
il on the throat, which will raise blister, and soon
remove the disease from the throat
MARr1AL-In Aberdeen the citizens have con
tributed most literally to the Volunteer Company Of
that city. They donated $7,50O-enough to buy
fatigue and dress uniform, together with guns and
all other equipments In Columbus like spirit has
been manifested In Houston the citizens gave the
Chickasaw Guards Sc 900 on the eve of their depar
ture The citizens Of 0kolona and vicinity have
tiibuted something over thousand dollars to fit
out the Prairie Rifemcn.
"A NEGRO who gave his name as Henry Lee, and
said he belonged to Mr. Falkner, of Mississippi, was
recently arrested and imprisoned at Mound City, H.
linois for stealing $50 worth of clothing The negro
is probably one of two that away from Gen. W.
C. Falkner, Of Tppah county, sometime last fall
Tony astounded us last week by telling us that
his heart had been andl-ed; but grew calm again
after we learned that his sweetheart was the Ansa
Eliza
= THE London Times has sent correspondent TO
Washington, who arrived just in time to hear the
great speech Of that arch demon of Republicanism,
VIM. II. Seward.
ID. NJ. CURRIS and Scion Borland have been
nominated for the Convention by the immediate Sc
cessonists of Shelby county, Tenn. Robertson Topp
and VIM. II. Carroll are the submission candidates.
The Avalanche Appeal and the Enquirer support the
former ticket; the Bulletin advocates the submission
cause. sr 0crr
lis Davidson county, Tenn, the secessionists
have nominated Hon. Henry S. Foote, Hon. John c.
Burch, and James N. Hamilton The submissionists
have nominated Hons. Andrew Ewing, Neil S. Brown
and Russell Houston.
TIM ABODE OF SPRrrs.-Black bottles and five
gallon jugs
-PKoF. SEAks, Of St Thomas Hall, military
academy at Holly Springs ys that town, in case Of
war, will become a place Of much Strategic impor-
lance, and that permanent encampment or recruit
-, s4..;or .nd dor.uff Of .,;l;s.-w $780,. In -.