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law duties at oil upon ioTeign pe''asio's,
can not levy protective du; under the
name of revenue duties; even rh directly
h;y;,ea fom having peotectiy1 uties. The
Congress is the sole jucge Of amount OF
extent Of the revenue duty. ow II the
revenue duty pro!ectss But IL free trade
doctrine is that all protectiele Pdjpus and
= monopoly. Psossst;an MAIN de' Often
arise under the revenue ps'nc'P'e. II Is
lille to talk Of putting it opt Of the power. ot
Congress to impose protective duties, II al
lowe to impose them for revenue. THIS
could only have been accomplished by
having no revenue duties TO havo inaugu'
rated free trade pure and|simple, with direct
taxes t6r revenue. This WAS promised, but
i, WAS not. found conytnient to fulfil the
promise. The Mont geometry men, we shall
hereafter see, when we core TO the power
given to the Congress Of the Confederacy 10
levy export duties have given the free trade
hobby Of the secessionists quite a vide
birth.
Mr. Stephens in his Savannah speech, 'aid
nothing of representation, under the new
constitution. We infer also ,l'a, representa-.
zion was perhaps. one of'he thingsa- would
have preferred not to have been Introduced
&c.
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by Request.)
San Francisco. March 9Th 1861.

Dear SIR IL have herh greatly r'Joiced
to learn that my native State hasso unsn-
mousIv Withdrawn from the Union. SHOULD
have disowned her hal she decided to sub
nit to the domination of the fanafical--inf
del party. the Republicans. The Sol.h has
nothing good to expect from them. They
are bigo,ed, in'oleran,, dishonest and COW
ardly. Their Gcd is money and SIT: With
them gain is "godliness." See 1t Timo' y
Chap't 6h. speak from long ob-erva'i n
and reflection If there WAS nothing else W tn
in the lids Of the Bible than the abov. chap
Ter. it would be conclusive with NE Of its
divine auth nticity.
As much as love my father, brothers.
sisters, relatives and friends in Louisiana. |
should prefer to see them all benesth the
sod, than to have the Southern States re
ce1e from their present determined position.
The same Republicanism that worsl,pe,l
in France hsr!ot, rs the goddess Of reason
and deluged that country in blood, the
very same has elected Lincoln to the presi-
dency. II was then called ",eI" appropri
ately it is now called "bIack" with equal
fitness. 1t is, in orr country, an open and
outrageous rebellion against the Providence
of God towards the African race.
Entertaining these views am perfectly de
lighted at the action Of In usiana aad do
confidently that ypu viii stand by your
guns and meet the con>equs nc-s of s,.ression
whatever they may be- find that the po-
litical opinions have often heard M, faIhe,
express, are terribly true. The North now
pectiS~. t.vifF ~ 90 expense
of the South. has BECOME ins"I-htsAnl un
Just towards her benefactor. and is Iuife,l up
with self-importance. She has, through the
teachings OF demagogu-s in the pulpit. on,
the stump and through the press, overlooked
the immense fact that her comm rciai pros
perity depends almost entirely on Southern
products. She is beginning to learn. but alas,
too late
Give my love to Father and all my friends;
and SAY to them that when Louisiana calls;
many SOFAS | included are ready 10 res.
pond to her call. E
Your OFT. Servant,
CHAS. SPENCER. 9
To.
Truman B,eithaupt Esq.
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ET The river at this point continues to rise
The lower Mississippi is fuIkand rising. AT
Memphis at last dates it was falling. Red
river at Alexandria was last SATURDAY. rising.
Above that point low and falling. The ,ri-
butar'es OF the Ouachita are in good boating
order to the highest points of nsyiga tions All
the upper streams are low and likely to. con
tinue until the June rise from the Missouri
comes out.
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HOME SQUApRoN.-As warts now the
cry throughout the land, our citizens are not
inclined to be behind the age in preparing
therefor. Every citizen ofthe place almost
to man, is every evening to be seen at drill
On the Court house green. The exercises are
gone through with becoming spirit, and we
onins thaiif our people be called on, or
fight packed TO US. Harrisonburg will be
ready aud willing TO give the best that's in
the shop.
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Havre de Grace, will, 500 PENNSYLVANIA and
New York troops
The Constitution is 10 be blockade the
mou'h Of he Pa,apeco.
Three thousand troops are to march from
Annapolis to Washington, the rail Dad trans
porting provisions. There will be no armed
opposition to the troops.
Excitement at ST. Louis.
ST.. LoFIs, April 26.-Thers is great ex-
element here among the merchants and
steamhoa,men. caused by an unintrliq ahla
dispatch fron the Secretary of the Treasury
TO gran, no more cieArances for boaas bound
to Mississippi, Louis'ana and Alabama.
Such ,clea,ances never have been gran ted
Shipments continue 10 the South AS here
tofore,
Intense Excitement in Baltimore
PERRYvlLLE. April -Pas>e"gers who
have arrived here by.the evening train rep
resent the city Of Baltimore as being in an in
tense state Of excitement.
Large amounts Of money were being raised.
The military were busily occupied in drill
ing. Arms were being dis ribued among
the citizens to fire from houss-tops, it the
troops 60 through.
Flight Of James Buchanan
HARR1sBURG, April 25.-lt is currently
reported tina: ex- Pr sident james Buchanan
has sold his farm and fed to Canada, in CON
sequence of threatening remarks.
Seizure of Massachusetts Stores.
HAvKE DE GRACE. April 25.-A freigt
train has been seized at Semmer's Run. with
provisions for the Massachusetts soldiers.
The Balii,noreans have seized the Bremen
ship Admiral, loaded for Liverpool.
The road between Aunapool is reported
OPEN.
Southern Officers arrested in Boston.
Bosroy, A ,ri! 25.-Lieut. Blown. resigned
officer from the U. S. frigate niagara, was
arrested this day for uttering sedllious Ian
guagc.
New Hampshire Horbors.
BosToN. April 25.-The harhors along the
coas, Of New Hampshire are being put in Il
state of defence.
Appropriation By Vermont
MoNrPELlER, Mt. April 25.--3o,h bran
ches of the Vermont Legislature have appro-
p,ia,ed 81 900 600 for military purposes.
Optt DcJWeCN 1IUStcyH uHu ~ tStt5W UyWu
WHEELING, April pa Union meeting
was held here to day, at which resolutions
were passed condenning the course Of Eas-
tern Virginia, ana asking the northwestern
delegates to come to convention to be held
at Wheeling May Is.
1t is believed there will be division Of
tue State of Virgihia.
APPEAL to kentucky by Indiana.
ISDIASoPoLIs, April 25.--Gov. Morton re-
comments an appropriation Of 81 ,O00.O 900 to
purchase arms aud munitions ., war. @
He appeals to Kentucky to maintain the
{ constitution and the Union. 81
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STATE or LOUISIANA
llh District Court.
.Svccess;o,s Of Geo.
Parish OF Ca,al,oula
Clerks Office.
" Gns,, s,efe,. dn2,xl

11HEREAS Mrs. Sarah A. Csmp,,er has
- filed hea Application in the Clerks
Office Of The Eleventh District Court praying
10 be appointed administrative Of said sue
cession: therefore, Notice. Is hereby given,
tina, unless opposition BE- tiled 10 this Office,
in writing, within ten days from the date
hereof, sai4 applicant will he appointed ac-
corliag to law.
Witness nv hand and the Seal Of said
Court, this sosh day Of April. A. D., 1851.
O. G. DUKE, Clerk.
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SIS R E W A r D

RANAWAY, from the subscriber, a negro
- man on the 9Th April, INST, Joshua.
HARRISON" sboui5 feet high, heavy bait
scar on the back ofh;s neck, sabou, 25
yearsof age. Also a negro woman DELLA
his wife black complexion with child one
year oldl named FRANK"
the above reward will be paid for their
apprehension and delivery To the Subscriber.
NJ p. DAILY.
Boenff Prairie p. O. Franklin Parish. La.
April II. 1861. 7-4l-3t.
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r r L r g II AP HI q.
Truman Breithaupt Esq.

Position Of Troops in V;yginia. 5
& PETERSBURG. April 26.-1te Express says
that 10000 men are 1T Ricilmond,s 40UO< II
Harper's Ferry aud $500 at Norfolk.
Il is stated that President Davis will not
is-ue letters Of marqnp until the meeting Of
the Confederate Cangress.
Asripai Of Troops in Wash;ngtos.
PERaIsyILLE, April 26.-- Two thousand
troops in all had arrived IL Washington.
Senator johnson Mobbcd In Lynch5ury.
NEw .YoRK, April 26.-S+nalor Johnson
Of Tennessee, WAS moi,te,l n Lyu.hbnrg on
SUNDAY, while en- yoate to his home. lie
denied the sending OF message that Ten
uess-r should furnish her quota OF msn TO
tae Federal Cover inent.
Newspaper Suspension.
NEW YoRK, April 26.-The Washington
S,at.a and Union newspaper thonpnph
Southern paper. has suspended pnbiieslion
experimenting violence from the Black Re.
publrans. 81
Helanfeer Typops IN Dstaware.
WILLMIsoros. April 26.--The son 81
U. s Senator Baya.d tonk the bath Of 4.
lagiancs to-day TOT raising co,npany u
troops. as'
Ssiss'e IF Brssd.t.fs il Geory. sovn.
GEosoEraws. April 2o.-Fiour, TO he
amour. Of Is 900 barrels, has been seisstl
here by order Of The 1ov~sumrrt.
1As VayioHs Ssas;ments IL Maryland.
Nsw Yosx. April 26.--Advic+s says that
Srelerirk, Washington sad Aiieghapy cosn-
f;ue Mnrv II M $50 = -. IL. ~. a.. I,.:sa
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RUNAWAY IN JAIL.

III AS committed to the Jail Of this Is
w Parish on the lst 81 April inst, al
negro man. who says his name is 'CH Arr IE'.
and tina. he belongs 10 Miss Nancy Keibo,
who lives in the parish Of ST James. La.
Said boy is about five feet three or four
inches high, and Of black complexion,
The owner is notified to conply with the
law and take him away,
ID. NJ. PRiCHARD, Sheriff.
II. Burg, La. April II, 1861. 7-4l-tf.
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j s 2 r a z

nzSTRAYED before J p hoffman on tho
v 24h April 1861. BAY PONY MARE.
Said Mare Is about nine yeats old and bran
ded on the left shoulder with the letters
NJ s. and has been appraised to be worth
fifty dollars. Notice is, therefore, hereby
given that unless an owner come forward and
comply W, tn the law in such eases made and
provided the said Mare will in accordance to
law b. sold at the Courthouse door in the
town of larrisonburd La. on SATURDAY,
the 29th day of June. 1861.
ID. NJ. PRlCHARD. Sheriff.
Nav L. 1861. Prs fee $40
EB- All costs of estrayiug &c, cash on
day Of sale
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~ From every portion Of orr parish re
ports are most flal,ering with reference to
the crops, especially that Of corn. ''Stands'
are proverbially good and the favorable
spring thus far has given it the appearance
OF m early and abundant yield. "Plenty'
without peace is the prospect ahead.
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SHERIFF SALE.
John Former, y
vs.: No. 1890.


J, B. Edwards ct al.
~ virtue Of writ Of fieri facias in this
case issued from ihs District Court Of the
Parish Of Ca,shouls, Louisiana, and to the
Sheriff thereof dieected, | have seized rs the
property off, B. Edwards. the following land,
situate, lying and being IN this Parish. to
wit: South west one fourth Of section No.
thirty-four township eight, north Of rage
three east, together with the imesovsrc.n,s
on the same, and on eais
Satsrday &c ist DAY cf June aer.,
With! legal tvurs, at the door Of the Cour.
noasss, IN The town Of Har. isoabarg. | will
offer the same for sale. fSr what h will bring
on credit 81 10 months, purchaser to exe-
cuis bond according to law.
D. ~ PR1CHARD, Sheriff.
Nay l, 1851. Total Prs. fee t2s SO.
& Thie property will be sold 1t the risk Of
J. n. Peyton the former purchaser. he not
having complied with his bid.
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NJ See Dr.. Manniag's card.

- by reference Ia another column II
win be observed that the May term Of Court
for this ..arish has been postponed-at least
there will he no Jury term.
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N Ar z | E D !.

On the gath ult, at the residence of James
Owen Esq, by Rev. WIN. Grlswold. Ma.
JAMES NJ. Perry, to MISS PArsY OWEN.
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ESTRAYED OR STOLEN.

THERE escaped or stolen from the q
l undersigned on Little River, on the IN
10th inst large black horse. Said -A.lZ4
horse is about IS or q hands high and has small
blase in the face. Three white feet, marks,
except those of the saddle. He is six or seven
years old, and is good carriage horse.
Any one delivering said horse or furnishing in
form, onthat will lead to his recovery will DO
literally compensated.
JAMES WEIGH.
Address care Of the "lndependent Office"
Harrisonburg La, April gath, 6! TAP, #
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" O T [ C. II

All persons are hereby warned not to trade for
note drawn by i'll favor ofJohn Tarver ior Thsee
hundred dollars ($300) dated sometime in Decein-
Der 1860 an payable st of January ls62-the
consideration for which said note was given. having
failed, the same viii not be paid unless compelled
BY law. ta5 f MARTHA TARVER.
Harrisonbu,g La, April Gath, Gil IN.
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Caors.Our exchanges from this qua fter
make mention Of late severe storms of Wind
rain aud hail. thst have much injured the
CROPS. The Monroe Inselligencar Of the 18th
says thas liiils cotton has been planted vt,
% Acsosat d tbs weather and that The plan-
tess sss behind with their work
The Shreveport Sou,h Western, sarne date
semaska concerning the bid weather and
ths dsmxge 10 cotton and corn. Il. Il
The Madison Journal reports damage to
~ cote0a ii that Pasish.
The ssop& sf concosdia Parish, an gen
Ssall1 looking vesy well 1t this cine.
IConcorda Inteliigencer
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N o I [ & Z

notice is hereby gi~en the public that
" the Power of Attorney given by me to
a. R. H-n'Uy is revoked, end he is no longer
authorized TO transact business for me in any
manner whatever. job N SPANN.
IT. Burg La, Nav I. 1861. 7-43-2n.
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g RI r s.

Ricturesi 3iCtures!i Pictures!.!
VOLUNTEERS for the Confederate, States. going
from iarrisonburg and Vicinity MA have their
Ikenesses taken free OF charge by calling oa
G. L. ROSENBERGER.
HanisoabarS, April !4th, e1-l.
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FOR SiIEnIFF.

FOX Siif.t4iFf. "a
" e areautfCIiztC 10 FIIoiIce ixEE11NQ&4r
as a ca d'ate fer H. Cfct Of Shelf t&a1EKki{f4
at tn g eiec,;~1 in November Eext. #a%T-N
We are authorized to sEl,urCc j n RE3TCN
a candidate for the offce OF sLe.f at tie tEsuie
November election.
We are auikoiiyeo 10 s.rurte AKhfTW ].
T1DnELL as car ddate for TIC tfsee OF sLel Il +,
Election fret Nonfay November next.
THOMAS r 1CNSTAIL, at he solicitation OF
many fricrd- tGiGida.e ie1 the Cnce oi Sheriff
of n. Y. - - f..f ru'a, a,d vii be supported
at be election in Nov u Der Eext, ly
MANY ToTIAs.
FOR RECORDER.
We are authorized to announce THOMAS D.
NIX as a candidate for election to the Office OF
Recorder. Election first Monday November next
FOR ASSESSOR.
We are authorized to announce J. N. RILEY,
1.-THE present incumhent) as Candidate Tor re-
election to tie office of Assessor OF this parish, At
the election in November next
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VHERYEH ( n ~

~ virtue Of writs Of fisri eacias in these
T. cases issued on IL months bonds from
the District Court of the parish Of Catahou-
Ii La, aud TO the Sheriff thereof directed,
have seized as the property Of defendant the
land and Improvements mortgag.d and
specified in said boads, and described as fol-
lows. AL that tract Of land living on Little
River in this Parish. nov ia the occupation
Of defendant, purchased from +. A. Rou,on
and s. L. Wells, and which is particularly
described in tbs acts OF sale, together with
all the improvements upon the same" And
on :
Saturday, the 1st day Of June neat
within legal hours at the door OF The Court
house in the town d Harrssonbury. will
offer said properly for sale tor cash fnr what
it will bring to pay aud satisfy said bonds
aud costs.
D. NJ. PRICHARD, Sheriff.
April l8, 1861. Prs Zoe 80
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CORN! CORN! CORN!!I

CORN! CORN!! CORN!!!
| Large and superior lot Of white Corn, in good
Y condition just received; and for sale On accom-
modatng terms.
Apply TO Fl. r. Spann next door to the Post OF
fec Oh Sicily Street
Hauisonburg La, April Gath, 1851
7A2,tf.
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Nesc 1dtertisenaen Is.

NOTICE. TO JURORS.
JURORS who have been Summoned for the May
q term of Court will not regard their Sumnonses,
as there will be no Jury term.
L. CLIP DUKE, Deputy Sheriff.
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sl1liss, vin yoa take ~ arml" asksd -
~ baeheIos.
u ~, aad yoo. too,' said The yoang
lsdy.
Ca only spare The arm. Mia hastily
sepliad ~ bachelor.
y h4s : - Nise. 4 oaa't take i, = ~
1910 y 81 a. whols hos. q soas =
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a LIST OF LETTERS
REMAINING in the Post Office Mt Harri-
~ sonburg, La. April lO:h 1861.
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nA.sIssuko. April q. - hifsy- n;ns tboe.
sAnd Penney lvanianl kays resps,1l.d i a.
caH ics solanissrs, $4,000 81 wiieh ~,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-26

We brandy punched those friplets, and
mintjuleped the mother to that extent that
/ really imagined myself in the fashion, and
positively announced that Mrs. d. had made
me the happy father of two pairs OF twins,
consisting Of nine girls and boy. Other
fellows came in; never was such lot OF
fellows. and never had wives done 80 much
for the census in so short time. Every
fellow announced that his wife had three
beirs-four, six, or more but when Sprig-
Gins pravely told us that his wife was the
mother of seventy one children, and they'd
only been married two years, remember
some of us doubted it, until Spriggins as
sured us on his honor that it was true.
Then swore off.
Then / stopped at the Carlton House, ana
swore off again; then at the 81. Nicholas,
and took julep- then lsYore OIL met some
body; took something-swore OH then
I swore off then / met somebody then |
took something then Imetsomething; then
took somebody; then swore off; then swore
something; then took something; Metro
politaD, swore off; Thorpe's, swore off;
Pierce's swoTe off; Fifth avenue Hotel, swore
off; and somebody took me home in carri-
age, where / scandaized the old maid land
lady who came to the door, by asking her;
"How are your twins tonight, Mrs. Jallow 2"
And when she replied, indignantly, "What
do you mean, Mr.. DoesticksW l tried to
sppease her by saying; "Skuse me, Miss jail
low, didn't know you d stcorn off"
Next day, / learned that the whole thing
was a conspiracy, and that no babies had
been born in my circle offriends, save one,
very, very small one, the sole property of Mr..
and Mrs. Moloch Muggins
Now, / haze saeorn off.
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TBy Telegraph
Nav York Market,

NEW YORK, February 25-P. M-Cotton
quiet and prices nomioaly unchanged sae5'of 200
bales at ll4c. for middling Uplands.
Flour has declined about Sc. on common and me-
dium grades, with only moderate business doing
brls at IS 55 20 for superne State SIS 3O@s IS for
extra State; s. 1905 20 for superfne Westerns; 300
GO for shipping brands Of extra round.h hoop Ohio
and S. 7ud7 for trade brands do, closiog heavy
tions Canadian Flour dull and dropping; sales of
4sO brls. at IS 35@6 IS for common to good extra.
Rye Flour steady; small sales at So 30@l4 10. Corn
meal in fair supply and dull at So for Jersey, and
AZ 20d3 25 for Brandy wine.
Whisky tirmer and more active sales of 200 brls.
Wheat quiet, ard prices without material change
The export demand is limited sales of $500 bushels
of fair Chicago spring at 81 Is, delivered; ~ 200
bushels of prime al choice Milwaukee club at 81 25
al 26 delivered 500 bushels of inferior to prime
White Western at 81 Ss@l so; 200 bushels of white
California at 81 IS, and 500 bushels Of good white
Southern at 81 55. Bye quiet, with small sales at
$50 6Sc Barley steady and in moderate demand
sales Of 800 bushels Of State at 75c aud 300 bushels
.nd closed heavy and rather easier: sales of 36OOO
bushels at 675s6sc for old mixed Western in store,
Sppot IT, CSC for new white Western 7Ic fir white
Soutberp, and 70@73c. Tor small lots Of yellow
doing at 35h @36l5c for Western and Canadian, and
SGEGS'c for State.
and nominal fer prin sales of S70 brls at Sl 25
for mess sic so for soft mess and Sl2 5 for prime;
prices are without msterial change: sales of loo
bfls at 81 755 for country prime, IS 1896 25 for
| II for extra mes. Prime Mess Beef dull and
| NJ mir ally unchanged Beef Hams remain quiet, at
| SIP fer State and SI3l9l5 so for Western. Out
Meats rather active: sales of 900 packages at
Sd914c for Hams, the latter price for choice city
al d 6k Sc. for Shoulder. Bac dull and nomi.
pally unchanged. Dressed Hogs frmer: sales Of
corn fed at 7G7lsc for Western, aud 74@73c. for
! cty Live Hogs firm at &c. Lard firmer a cd more
active sales of 970p lckages at 9ssl04c, the latter
price for choice, aud 600 Kegs at lie.
Butter is selling at l0@l4c. for Ohio, and l4l9c.
| for State. Cheese stes dy at 9dl016c.
Coffee continues hrm with moderate demand
salts 100 bags Bio at llI2@l3c 100 bags Laguayra
| at l4kc SO bags Jamaica at l2l5c., and 200 pack
| a. e. Java at loo Sugar steady, with fair hnsi
Tess doing: sses SEQ hhds. Cuba at 41665c., chiefly
at * 5c. Molasses quiet and unch ged sales lOl
! brls New Orleans at 3I@351fc., and 81 hhds new
| crop Porto Bico at SIC.