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The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13

A Pleasant IDEA-One Of the boys in our
ofTice-Cwc have the smartest boys in The coun-
try, as natural sequence Of their association
lay sick With fever last week, and bad to take
quinine. OF course he didn't crave the drug.
and tried many ways to divest It Of its rather
nauseous taste; all in vain. however, until at
length the IDEA Of pleasant method to avoid its
bitterness suggested itself He wrapped the
doses IN tissue paper and 50 swallowed them !
This Is the best way TO fake quinine ever discov-
cred and # our boy don't go to Congress. be
viii at least Il he sticks to the printing business,
have a good chance to get into the poor house
-CopiaA County Eer&
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13

A PHILosoPH7c TorER.-A man asleep. on a
railroad track in Alabama, was taken up By the
cowcatcher. and thrown six feet up an embank-
mens without harning him. lie took drink
from tottIe. Immediately, and looked at his
watch to see What time i was
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13

The wife Of Gov Pickens Of South Carroll
ma, Is native Of Virginia. Her maiden name
was Lucy IIolcanbe. and she was born in Lynch
burg The family subsequently removed to
LaGrange, Tenn, fifty mics from Memphis.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13

\ NOZZLE RrFLY.-A young lady, who had
become. be,rothcd to an honorable. ambitious
youth, hut who was poor, approached her father
to ask his approval. But he poor. my child"
said the parent AYE, that is true" said the
noble girl, but such was heavens decree; he
has that, however, which money cannot buy,
and without which all the wealth Of the Indies
could secure my love-hc is honorable, brave.
noble, independent energetic and ambitious; he
is esteemed and respected by AL. for himself
alone, and for that love him" The parent was
moved he felt proud Of his child. relented and
never regretted his decision. That poor boy is
now one Of the most distinguished citizens Of
an eastern State, has filled the Office Of COVER
nor with credit to himself and owes II all doubt
less, to the noblc-spirited wife he chose in carly
life.
''The sum Of all that makes tyr,e man happy,
Consists in the well choosing Of his wife"
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13

IxFLurHcE or NEwsr ArERs.-Small is the sum
that is required TO patronizc a newspaper. and
am2ly rewarded is its patron ! care not how
humble and unpretending the gazette which he
takes. 1t next to impossible to fill sheet
with printed matter without putting into it some
thing that is worth the subscription price. Every
parent whose son is away from horne at school
should supply him with anewspaper. remcm-
Der what a marked difference there was bctweeH
those Of my school-mates who had and those
who had not access TO newspapers Other
things being equal, the first were. always de-
cideiiy superior to the last IN debate, compost
ton and general intelligence. midi E'eIster.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13
Confederate States Of America.
Provisional Government.
PRESIDENT OF THE CoYFEDERAcY,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,

PRESIDENT OF TIE NONFEDERACf,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
OF MISSISSIPPI.
NIcE-PREsDENT,
ALEX. H. STEPHENS,
OF GEORGIA
Secretary Of State,
ROBERT TOOMBS, Of Georgia.
Secretary of the Treasury,
c. G. MEMMlNGER, of South Carolina.
Secretary Of Var,
/. p. WALKER, of Alabama.
Postmaster General,
II. I. ELLErT, of Mississippi.
iHopey- General,
]. p. BENJAMIN, of Louisiana.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13
Members Of.tAe Southern Congress:

ALAB1M1.
r. W. Walker, Florence, Alabama.
r. N. Smith, Mobile,
J. l. NJ. Curry, Talhdcga,
w. p Chiffon, Montgomery, 81"
$. i. Hale, Eutaw,
Colin J. McRae, Mobile,
John Gill Shorter, Eufaula,
David p. Lewis, Courtland,
Thomas Foarn, llnntsvie,
Florida.
Jackson Morton, Milton, Florida.
j. j. Anderson, Monticello,
j. p. Owens, Z. o. Marion Co. "
GE0RGIA.
Robert Toombs, Washington, Georgia.
Howell Cobb, Athens,
Francis s. Barlow, Savannah,
Martin $. Crawford, Columbus,
Eugenius A. Nisbet, Macon,
Benjamin II. Hill, La Grange,
A. Il. Wright, Rome,
Thomas r. K. Cobb, Athens,
i. II. kcnan, Millcdgeville,
4. II. Stephens, Crawfordsyille,
LOUISIANA.
John Perkins, Jr, Ashwood, Madison Par.
A. ID. Clouet, St. Martinyille.
d. i. Kerner, New River, Ascension Par.
Charles II. Conrad, New Orleans.
Edward Sparrow, Providence, Carroll Par.
II. Marshall. Black Jack p. O., De Soto p.
MISSISSIPPI
Wiley p. Harris, jackson, Mississippi.
Walker Brooke, Vicksburg,
W. 5. Wilson, Port Gibson,
4. NJ Clayton, Holly Springs,
W. 5. Barry, Columbus,
James L. Harrison, Columbus,
J. A. p. Campbell, Koseiusko,
South Carolina.
Il. j. Rbett, Sr., Charleston.
Il. w. BarnwelI, Beaufort.
L. ". Kritt, Orangeburg c. III.
james Chestnut, Jr, Camden.
c. G. Memninger, Charleston.
w. Poreher Miles. Charleston.
Thomas +. Withers, Charleston.
W. w. Beycc Winsboro, Fairfield Dist.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13
Guitars,

vions, Banioes Flutes, Caroncts Flageoets, Flies,
Accordeons and other instruments, OF all qualities
anu prices.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13
Window Shades and Fixtures
Rosewood and E. ony.

Inlaid Writing-Desks, Work-boxcs, and Dressing
cases
A choice assortment of Pocket Cutlery, of Rogers
aud Wostenloln' make.
Hair Brushes Nail Brushes, Tooth Brushes, Comb
Brushes and Clothes Brushes. Toilet and Pocket
Combs.
full assortment of Toilet Soaps, Tooth Powders,
Comcstiques, Extracts, Pomades de-, together with
an endless variety of Fancy Goods.
Orders for Books and Music sent weekly to New
York and Philadelphia sepl2 SIN
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
WARREN 7. ANDERSON,
MADISON McAFEE,
I. c. TUPPER.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13
Flour! Flour!!

Flour! Flour!!
100 SACKS Choice Family FIour-Ia-s received
1UU and for sale by Z. L. DOYLE.
100 BUSHELS Corn Meal in Store and to arrive.
lUV For sale By II. L. DOYLE.
IN BBLS. Extra St. Louis Flour-For sale low
~ at X. E DO1LES.
OS BBL.S. Irish Potatoes
I'd For sale by r. E. DOYLE.
4 n BBIS. Choice Onions in Store and
III For sale By r. L. DOYLE.
BUTTER. EGGS, CHEESE &C, fresh weekly
afriyals-AnythiHg yen want
For sale at i. E. DOllES.
Oct. 20, i60-tf:-2l.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13

vmrrr, net Lineage, !. the marx Of nobility.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13
Government of Mississippi.
FEBKUARr lsr, 1851.

GovERxoR-JOlIN ]. PETTUS.
SECRETARY OF STATE-C. A. BROUGHER.
AUDToR-E II. BURT.
ATTORNEY GESERAL-T. ]. WHARTON.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13
NILTTIRY lARnY1 BoARD.

HTLTT1RY (ARMY) BOARD.
Gov. PErTUS, GExERAL-Ix CHIEF.
MAJOR GENERAL ---
1sr BRIGADIER GEN'L, EARL VAN dorm
% CHARLES CLARK
81 J. l. ALCORN.
I'm c. II. MOTT.
High Court Of Errors and appeals.
c. =. SMITH. CHIEF JUsTcE.
A. II. HANDY, Jrs,,cr.
W. l. HARRIS. '''''A
SAHI LIvUesTox, Clark.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13

"The sum Of all that makes tire man happy,
Consists in the well choosing Of his wife,
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13
Music,

A fresh assortment of New and Popular Pieces.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13

Those wishing fine Cigar can be accommodated
by calling at Reynolds Confectionery, West side OF
the Public Square, Oxford, Miss.
Sep26-6ml7 ". G. REYNOLDS.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-02-15
The quaker Poet ON The Crisis.

The Ameshury [Mass,] V2ldgcr contains an
article on the question of the day, which by its
initials Judge to be from the pen of Mr.. Whit
tier 1t suggests the payment of money equiv
alent to fugitves in lieu of rendition, on the
ground that it is impossible for the people of
the Free States to hunt and return escaped
slaves, and concludes as follows:
"Looking over the whole ground of this con-
troversy, see no reason whatever for the mad
ness and violence of secession. Beyond what /
have indicated, viz: compensation for fugitives
in the place of rendition, and strict non-interfer
ence with slavery in the States, l see nothing
that the Free States can do TO save the Border
Slave States from rushing blindly TO self-de-
struction. Not in wrath, not in hatred, but in
calm obedience to the Eternal Right, we must
keep the faith of freedom. Having done all
that we can, as citizens and Christians, to save
our brethren of the Border States from the evil
of vheir "institution," having gone even to the
length of offering to buy up their slaves with our
hard-earned means-nothing more remains, if
they decide to leave us, but TO stand firm and
wait the result. We must not be forced into a
crime against humanity by threats of disunion,
or dishOnOr ourselves and sin against God by
concessions of principle to-day which will only
invite new demands, backed by the same old
threat Tomorrow. We cannot give up our faith
in the Declaration of Independence. We can
not deny the freedom of speech and press. We
cannot permit the extension ofSlavery. To use
the memorable words of Luther on his trial:
Here we stand We cannot do otherwise,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-02-15
The WeaIth pVe Got.

Nothouses or lots in principal street,
Not rich fields waving with golden wheat,
Not darksome mines deep stored with gold,
Not piles Of ingots in Golfers cld;-
Not these, though they form so many lot,
These form part Of the wealth I've got.
I'm poorer to-day than year ago
was poorer then than cared to know;
The future has nothing but struggle and care,
For the food to eat and the raiment to wear
Yet still look onward and murmur not,
For I'm very rich in the wealth I've got.
I've kind ones TO love me, rich or poor
I've friends whom hold with friendship sure;
I've pleasures and duties day by day,
And work for each hour that passes away;
I've home with its treasures -earth's dearest spot
Where hoard like miser the wealth I've got
I've a heart, thank Godl that loves mankind
I've n spirit, thank Gndl that can be resigned
I've hope to finish some trihe Of good
Before lie down for the grave-worm's food;
I've a hope that neither stain nor blot
viii cling when I'm gone to the wealth I've got
I've a trust in the Master, whose tender care
Giveth bread to eat and raiment 60 wear;
I've firm stout heart that he gveth me,
To bear whatever my fortune may be;
So earth can be never a sorrowfu spot.
While kind Heaven leaves me the wealth I've got.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-02-15
An EnaIIsh view of secession.

The London Times Of the 9th ut. closes
an article giving history of South Caro-
lima and her alleged grievances in this
manner.
"The last cause which she mentions, and
the one which has at least served for her
secession, is the election of Mr.. Lincoln
a man of opinions and purposes hostile to
slavery. What the opinions and purposes
of Mr.. Lincoln are, we have learned from
better authority than the South Carolina
msnifesto-that is, from Mr.. Lincoln him
self-ard every one may judge how far this
is true representation of his opinions
On his accession, says the manifesto, it has
been announced that the South shall be
excluded from the common territory, that
the judicial tribunal shall be made Sec
tional and that war shall be made against
slavery until it ceases from the United
States. 1t is impossible TO read the speeches
and writings which circulate 10 the North,
where that freedom of discussion still exists
which the South has exchanged for its fa-
voriie domestic institution without being
aware of the utter falsehood of these state
lnGuNss lu6 OOutu W W. CACluu6u
from the territories, unless the Southcrners
consider themselves in the light, not of
Shareholders, but of slaves. It is not sought
to render the Supreme Court of the United.
States sectional, but to rescue it from the
disgrace of being packed with judges placed
there for tho advocacy and promotion Of
slavery, and we have not been able to dis
cover a vestige, even in the most excited
speeches in an excited time, of any inten-
ton, expressed or insnuated, TO make war
on the institution of slavery.
"But what matters all this! Not asingle
observation that we have ventured to mako
could be made in the republic of South
Caroline, thus inauspiciously taking her
place among the nations of the world
Without law, without justice, without de-
lay, she is treading in the path that leads
to the downfall of nations, and the misery
of families. The hollowness of her cause
is seen beneath all the pomp of her labored
denuncation, and surely to her, il TO any
community of modern days, may be ap-
piled the words Of the Hebrew prophet
"A wonderful and horrible thing is COM
mitted in the land. The prophets proph-
esy falsely, and my people love to have it
so,'"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-02-15
LeaEue. AEaIn.t King cotton.

The proposition for the formation of as
soCiations to aid in the development of q
cotton culture by free labor in Central Amer
lea and Mexico, attracts considerable atten-
tion. If England and France can spend
millions Of dollars in the attempt to free
themselves from dependence upon the
American Slave States for eottoa--as they
have in their efforts to establish the culture
Of this staple in India and Algeria-surely
the enterprise of the North may we'll put
forth some efforts TO start new sources of
cottoDsupplY in neighboring countries, whore
soiland climate are propitious and free labor
may be chesply procured. The Gulf States
are assuring US that we shall not have
their cotton in the future, and idle as the
threat TO withhold il may be, the temper
and disposition which promises the threat
reminds US Of that il is neither safe nor
wise longer TO depend upon a single section
for an article Of such prime necessity. No
difficulty was encountered in finding means
to send free settlers into Kansas, and there
should be none in providing the means for
sending free FaiseTs Of cotton into Central
America, where the land may lie had for
the taking, and the expense of establishing
a culture which is no longer an experiment,
would be comparatively triAing. Let tho
manufacturers and all Others who arc di-
rectly or indirectly interested in this subject,
give il their active attention. Ifa few well.
known men will initiate movement which
shall institute a rallying point for Others, tho
movement will speedily 0eow IN maonitud.,
aDdimportance. - #
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-02-15
Early History Of n Traitor.
A COLLEGE RENINIsoENoE.


The class Of 1929, in Yale College, two
years in advance Of minc) was the finest
body of young men that | ever saw in Col
lego. Prominent in it were Elijah H. Mills,
(son Of Daniel Webster's immediate pred
ecessor in the United States Senate fdcile
princeps, but dying very young; Henry A.
Boardman, D. d., Joseph Eldridge, D. D.,
Edwin R. Gilbert, D. D., James w. McLane,
D. D., Daniel Ullmau, Francis Gillette,
(late Senator in Congress,) 7. Adam
Spence, late Representative in Cougress,)
and many other men Of mark.
There was one of the class whose name
cannot be found on the list of graduates, or
on any annual catalogue after 1927. He
was and still is, handsome little fellow,
looking very small in his class, who, with
few exceptions we're Of full manly growth.
This youth hailed from great State of the
"chivalrous sunny South" brght-eyed dark
complexioned, and "ardent as a Southern
sun could make him."
In the early part of 1928, there was a
mysterious trouble in that class. Watches,
breast-pins, seals, pencil cases, pen knives,
jack knives, two-bladed knives, four-hladed
knives, etc, etc, and lastly sundry sums of
money, "lying around loose" in students
rooms, disappeared unaccountably. The
losers looked gloomily at each other, and
suspiciously at others. Something must be
done. They finally constituted themselves
volunteer detective force" set their trap
halted with thirty-fve dollars in good
bank notes, and soon caught the thief He
confessed. On opening his trunk in his
presence, they found il nearly full of missing
valuables-jewelry, pocket cutlery, and hor-
logery enough to stock Chatham Street
store. He begged pitifully not to be ex
posed; they looked piteously at his hand
some young face, and relentcd at the thought
of blasting his opening life. He had been
a universal favorite; the pet of his class
so they agreed not to inform either the city
magistrates or the Faculty of the Univer.
sily, but ordered him to ''clear out" Mt once
and forever. He went instantly to good
President Day, obtained certificate OF
honorable dismission and vanished.
That little thief is now Senator il
! SOHSIcSS, advocating anu JuStHllnR duu
threatening the robbery of forts, and thc
stealing of tho military cutlery and hard
ware generally of the Federal Government
without any more color or shadow Of pre-
text than he had for his like operations OF
his fellow students just thirty-ihree years
ago. A third of a century has not made
and can never make, any change in such al
originally born rascal.
Had those early fiIchings been a mere
thoughlless, boyish cscapade, momentary
yielding to temptation while in great want
they would not deserve mention now; bu
they were systcmatized then-long coniin
ued, accumulated and boarded pilfering
FRI m trustful bosom friends.
Had the fellow not at length reproduced
his private morality in public life, woulC
have allowed the secret of his early crime
to remain in the hearts of the few who thel
knew and now remember it.
> D. Francis BACON.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-02-15

We arc permitted 70 copy the following
extracts from q leticr Just received by gen.
tleman in LorRin county from a friend who
has resided for twenty years in Louisiana,
and was whilo there stakeholder and the
son Of q stakeholder, as we'll as close and
candid observer Of the condition Of things
in the South. He now resides in one Of our
western cities, having rid himself Of slavery
and moved North - CleVe. Leader.
KEoKUK, Jan. 80, 1851.
MY DEAR BRoTHER:-I notice your re-
marks touching political affairs-and you
ask me whether Think the South will stand
tito be shut out from the Territories. Ipre-
sumo they will not consent TO il, except il
should clearly appear to them TO be tho
least Of two evils, and have not much doubt
they will push the issue 10 the last extremi-
ty, uules they should by delay go tumbling
down by their own weight and weakness in
to one grand chaos of anarchy. They of
tho South, that is the common people, have
been greatly and systematically deceived in
their ideas and estimates Of the North--and
this has enabled the secession leaders to
precipitate them into this thing.
First. They have greatly over-rated their
section on the score Of real available sOealh
and strength, and correspondingly under
rate the North. They generally think the
Northern people are undoubtedly destined
to be undeceived before long. Then, again,
both the wise and the simple think we are
all John Browns or his disciples, and do not
credit the idea that we, as a section, could
or would leave them to enjoy their ques-
tionaJle rights in peace.
They tremble for the institution. Know
ing its weakness, but being bred to an uu-
yielding self-will, they are quito too proud
either to plead or to yield any contested
matter. So madness and frenzy has seized
upon them, and they rush out of the Union
to certain inferiority, ifnot to total ruin
Whom tho gods wish to destroy they first
make mad.
As things now look, not even the hun
dreds of millions at stake in the North upon
their (the South's) responsibility, will servo
as a sufficient bar to conservative element
to keep them from rushing out, and, as /
think, sacrificing all they value most. Even
their honor is likely to become seriously
tarnished. So let it be. Pride goes before
destruction, and naughty spirit before fall.
Iamsorry any of our relatives live South;
but glad no more Of US have part or lot with
that section.
1 am strong in the Republican faith and
am not disposed to yield an inch Of vital
Republican doctrine. Though, if the South
was penitent and humble, l would of course
90 further to meet them, and save them,
than is exactly consistent with the Declara-
tion of Independence or humanitarian prin-
ciple.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-02-15

No SLAVERY IN CHINA.-ln 1925 re.
markable monument was discovered in Sin.
gau-fuin-Shensi in China, being stone tab
let with long inscription, commemorative
the diffusion Of the illustrious religion Of Te
Sim, "(Christiauity) in China" A transla
lion of it in full by DR.. Bridgman will be
found in the second volume of DR.. Williams
learned and valuable work on China. Com.
mencing at pago pol, DIR. Williams says
that both Krker and lie Comie claimed i, as
a success of the Romish church in China,
but later writers have had the candor to al,
low that it commentaries tho cxertion Of
tho HISTORIANS.
In enumerating the distinguishing char
acteristics of the disciples Of this illustrous
religion, it has the following passag" =
"7Aey keep no sldves, but place upon an
equality the high and low"
According to the inscription, this monu,
ment was erected A. D. ISL; and this all
luslrous religion" WAS introduced into China
in the year A. d. G36.
At that time, therefore, Christians held
il to i'e one of their doctrines 'to keep nc
slaves. > Cleve Herald