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The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28
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venillcz illssrer dau- yo,l
ire proclaim uumero LAWS snivaat
Comcitoyens de 81. Landry.
4 PRES metre relrede la vie pHbique
Il il t,e III nlai,endais gnete a frrafai,Fe de-
vnIit sous, Je le fas non pAs .iai,s Il but DE-
chereher q,teqne place on Ell hotnnle. dc poll
hqae, ,nais settlement CONNIE in oitayen uli
repend i nn deroir pubse.
Je sails que mes Efforts ne sernlt 1@ns en- vain.
atteudn que j. madrcsse ali nom ies Flats
Confederes, aaX i,eres et ,nefas 9ai ont encure
etirs fills sous 10 toit patterned, et que je les al,
palle a porter secol,rs aux braves soidats uui
Sc batsent pour noua,
Je le sais rarceque je faisappel aux pefes et
msres, anx epouses etanx veasas drfces ",
antaires qni ont nisse derriereeus tont ce ani
est cher an eteut sraiment noble pour courr
au champ do hopaeur.
Notrc goupernemeot c'est nous, Nous de-
gons lie souienir on ,omher nYee lni. Nous
aevons montfer one nous asons confanee en-
sa stabilize en- lni youant hos fortunes CONNIE
nus delepsesrs ris9uent et lenr Vie vie ct leur
iibprte sur son sicces pu sa ehftle.
Ge gauver,lement se propose daeheicr ,ne
partie de nos recoItps pour panrYoir aux be
HHllie HiHtE Ii'tes " VIZ H0ue AphNs
GoHfedefcs pnrtaat ihteret |. raison de huii
| pour ceat par an,
cette proposition, si toutefois ellie eat bier
| comprise, donnera du cafaetefe d notre gou
yernemrnt a l'etranger.
Que yos contributions saient fortes on fai
hles 'euon'bre fera soit Ia pop,lIatile danotrt
| gouscrnelnent ct la icon6Ance que nous aNon'
| noussmf mes en- cens Yn nous gdaserntilt.
One elaenn porte nide au gouserncment san,
cdpsUter sa foriune on ses creaueere.
| Les Bons des Etais Gonfederes serol, can
sideres CONNIE or ci argent par toni cruz pa
ftio,e.
Tons les creanriers ani ont aes objections !,
Ia proposition cidessIissont pries d. men don
Der copnaissoncc par ccrit, mon bureau, al
Opelousap, on pnr Ia posle, Je wis enettrt
des circDlaifes 1t i'adrrssrrai Ia parole All pub
iic en- sdifirreBts QUARTERS de In paroisse.
Ayec conlance, yolre &c.
| II A. NR1Ef.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

moities de leurs propres billets,
chaque moiti6 devant porter Ia
double signature du president ct
Edu calssler. On aurait ainsi des
bullets de deux piastres ct demie
des d present en- circulation.
l'emission de billets de banoes
de fable valeur est cent fois pre-
Iferable a lemission de bons de
la vile. lis offrent les memes
garantles que les autres billets
dc banque, lis emanent d'iastitu-
tlous settlement etablies ct sont
touJours representes par des es-
peees GU des yaleurs en- porte
feuille q courte echeance. II v
await, au contraire, 4 la creation
de bons de la vile de serieuse
objections. On proposait de Ian
Ger sur Ia place pour 100000
piastres de papier qui aurait tout
supplement servi q faire aequit-
ter des dettes de la Vile Ell av-
ance par lie public. Dams un mo-
ment CONNIE celui on nous SOM
mes il faut n'avoir recours qua
une mesure qui dome pleinc sa-
Itisfactlon ! l'anxiete genGrale ct
lqul ofire des garanties 81 claires
Iqu'll lie puisse s'elever aucun
doute sur la nature de l'opera-
ton.
Ainsi nous eussions compris Ia
creation dune caisse centrale on
sous la surveillance dc la vile.
ou blen sous Ia responsabilitG des
banques, on cut pu changer tons
les blllets de banques on bons
confederes de cling piastres eontre
| des blllets dc Is ct so cents, une,
/ deu2 ct trois piastres, a la condi-
ton que les billets de cinq pias-
| tres restassent dams cette eaisse
4 pour representer Ia valear des
4 petits billets mis- en- circulation
ct servir d les racheter plus tarea
C'es preeisement Ia Ia nature Dc
l'operatlon que yont executer les
deux banques de lhtat ct dc l.
Louisiana, par l'emission de bill.
lets de |, 2 ct 5 piastres, qu'lls
: echangeront contre leurs propres
], billets de cinq.
Bienau'il soft ! regretter qa'or
matt pas de valeurs au-dessou
dune piastre, nous pensons, ee
pendent, quill serait inopportun
actuellement, d'emettre des Bon
) de vile st de multiplier ainsi ma
a-propos les differences espece
de papier-nonnaie. Avec de
j billets de une, deux ct trols plas
: tres ct les coupures de billets dt
, deux piastres ct delnie on arri
vera q Sc trouyer dams des con
, ditlons q peu pres normales. lie
, boulangers ct les laitiers enet
, tent deja des petits boas, les epi
} ciers ct les bouchers pourron
! en- faire autant. Ceux qui &C
ca parent en- ce moment les espe
+ ces les remettront d'eux-n6me
en- circulation des qu'ils pourron
1 plus sp6culer sur des escompte
4 illicites.
Nous avons recu de nombreu
: ses communications ou sugges
: tons au snjet de cette questlo
S de la monnaie, ct on Eous sig
: male beaucoup d'abus indiyiduelt
t NoIs ne croyons pas necessalr
n d'cntrer dams l'examen des diver
S ses suggestions qul ont etc fate
K ct don't la plupart ne merter
Il meme pas l'honnenr dune dis
: cussion. QUAINT aux plalntes pei
4 sonnelles nous ne pouvons not
T. on occuper. lie nal est inetfts
:, bic pendant quelques jonrs Ell
!. core. ct c'est All public lul-mem
e quill appartient de prendre not
: DIES exactions don't il est victim
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

j. sops scmmes autoriss' ennoncer que
aaag TAYLOR, de la paroisse Lafayette, est
a5las papr fepre'eater les paro's's. st 81. Ian
9 wv 5ss,g,tte et cllcasieu al sdhat de lEtat.
- = .,;on en- Novembre prpehaih.
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a. Mons sonnes sntorise a annoncer que
ra8s.A is MscRokY ct caHdidat ppnf repFe.en
I I, \ ffoi.iliAe Ward du Juri de Police dc la
b,ssse St. Landry. .
4 .,ti5a II, Nayenhre proclaim,
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

RSs" Nnas s,unes aatorise a nnnoncer
SOLOMON Il. HARMAN CONNIE can,iidat
poar repteseuter cptie psr6isse Id ChambSe
DIS Represcu.ants.
Election en- Novea,bre proohai.,.
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Esst" Mons sommes aHtorise annoncer que
NJ. ApOLpHE GARRiGUF,S est candida,
a Ia place de Recorder de cctte paroisse Elec
lion en- noyembre proclaim.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

nas" Nous scmmps altnrise dannoncer que
A. YILLENEUEE J0URERr lie tituare
actuel est canddat Il Ia place d dAssesseur.
Election en- noycmbre proclaim.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

se5a 81 l.. v CHseusks vent copseniir
Sc porter CONNIE can.hda' a la place de
Sheriff, il reeevra les yoik duo gratd uornbre
lie VuTANS.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

Esa- 81 lc Or. 4ALE1Is @. GUIDRY
vent conrS'tiir "A ~ porter CONNIE carddat
pour ls Ciambre des Eepye4eotasts, il sera
supporter par le PEUf'LE
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

Ley Mons somine> naiorise annoncsr que
BYTIELL HAYNES eat caudiaat pour
Auditenr des Complies Pubic a election Yui
aura lieu en- Novembre proclaim.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

RcPrrSH ENTIRE Lts ErATs-UNIs eT LES
y,esEs-s'il fset en- croire des drpechrs parti-
taEeres tcne. bic, en- vile. Lincoln aurai, DOR
ne les passports anniliistre espagnal a Wash
ton, Nous u'avons aucun reuFaignenent sur
u.ielbptare iipouatiqne. qui donpera neceR
s.ifsInept Nuisance a dt4 complications dime
bsiale seFie4,se entire les Etats Uns ct Iss-
Isgle Getie derniere pnissance prolitera PRO
h,tismfnt do l'aecasob ponr reconnaitre poll
lignpnleui les Etats Gouiederes ct les an'res
Hfssates eatopeeunes cheifirout sans daute
q hoHenl leur til'ervenir. soi' en- proposan'
me utiatipn, soii en- exigeapt Ia leyee du
bseas Ia position commence ii Sc des-siner
ssaons crbyope que d'ici an mois de novenbre
10 apBroctip,a 4 me saiution.--l 1t5eiile.
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u.to,,r ass 'SSons de s;t. Landry.

p.to,,r Gss Sens de s,t. Landry
cue belle coupagpe eons le e'pnaade'
rs5t ID tapitane Napoieou Robin est revt-
~ dsu. ses feyers tpsd dcrUier.
ilporai,rsit GU nne grnnde injustice lear a
.e taiss pat les autorites miIiiaires de Ia Nelle
0flfsns,
qoat en- rpgrcitan, que les autorites susites
I'm, rsflise nos braves volontaires les mene-
!. a,5is assardfs d'autres cpmpugpies ,nens es
,;tans Que ie tort seta reparc ,mmediatemeut
Aops ayous l'aesurance que ID cimragnie
pse encore organisse ct qn ellie sera prtte i
r.rcher q des qu'on ini lera Justice
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

s4ss" Nous soannes an.esiee Il aaaoncer A
Il. HAWKINS s CONNIE esndiiat panr repre-.
senler ce,te F+roisse Il IN Chsnbra dies Repre-
seniabfs.
Election en- Noven,bre proclaim
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:. yoos seia,ne9 autoiise annoncer que Mr..
!, ,eppD EQUALIZER REST plAs candidat pour
!, NJ de- geeerdel de cette raroisse.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

llss Wa sommes autorise annoncer que lie
u.MILLAN est candidat pour la Legis
u rie,t;en Ell Novemhre proclaim.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

AS- Nous Homlaes autU,ise d ailaohccr que JO
SEaH NJ MOORE eet caadidat poug represented
fette ps sIaissa o la Chhmbie de hspresentsits DC
FEtat.
Election Ell Nevemhre proclaim.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

sar Nous suntsNes pri6 d'annoneef par nn grand
nanss,re De scs anss, cue Vi THOMAS G. AMBER
SgN ,eut Sc laisser porter randidat pour r&elec-
ton d Ia chambre des EepraseDtaut- de liftat, il
sera supporter par la mGorite des yoiz de ST.
Landry.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

, essa- Nous sonitns.s satorise i annoucer que
le Dir. JOHN A. TAYLOR est candidal
pour represn,or les psseissvs 81, iAndry, La
iayette ct Caleasiea Gn Stns, de l'lftat
Election en- Noyembre ptoctain.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

Es- Nous so,nn,es alftatise annoneer uue X. +.
SMITH est canddat p6ts repfeseittr cette paroisse
Il ID ti5aInsre !cs Representants de i'Etat.
Election en- aa:embfe ps0chan
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

neg Mons st,mme suiorise Il anuopcer que
NJ. B. l.. DEFREESE lie titulaire actuel est
canddat pour ia place de iarssofier a Fiat
Election en- noveInbre proclaim.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

ne. Mons Sommea sptnrise apUoncer
que J AMES NJ. P0RFIsaes caaa .ial pour
represcater les rsroisses II. Landry, Lafayette
ct Calcls;eu al setiat de Fiat.
Election en- Nosemhss proclaim.
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I'm vertn dun otdre dc il Gour tu Hnitisme
IA District Judianro. en- date ,iii 81 aodiflSei II
sefu cfnfi Ycntf pabliluo al derer ct plt} hait
enih6fisseur ALA Porte Dc IA Ataisttn ohf aux Que,
lonsa4, par slinteriuHdairo dun eneanteur danent
dt..t, .,,,t< y & T "a
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SStNous so,nnes eGtnrise a annenccr que le DR.
ALEliS o. GUiDEY cst candidst pour Fepresentey
Ia parpisse st. Landry la Legislature.
Election en NGscribre proeisiii,
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

IuDhtt'. iEaEltIkEttI - n TIl 4 = n -
Etnestfy ttg8s9 ald ttilGestse
NJ all kinds. In short taYetsyey ittsIas y rlst
line Of h0sins&4 that y4ff @saatH 9nN .8As5e5s
Call and tx9tnihe sgy ttdas
n. Be- 10 good 8leig 4 teel Bee, d s;q y
oet lie,is fsi .ee
RsaliNgtnli In. Aagf fss4tt q isS a f
ikApHa flj l{yfE tHtt.
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CONFECTIONERY.

IL New Oieans, haying greatly ENLARGED his
steain works. is prepared ID hll ordsrs fos psers
description of Confectionery freshly manufactured
warranted fully equal to similar erticea imported
ifoln any quarter, and at the mpst tuasVssahit
prices. His gnni drops, candles and sugar uifNta
are extensively and fayorably known throuS Sheai
the Southwest .' ss
Ierms;---e ash sor approved city scceptanres,
October H. ISd0--4Sfr,
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

Ea5~ Veullez annencer que HENRY
AVERY, lie Snrnienaant actoel des Ecoce
Publiqaes est fandidst pour re-eirclen.
go Mons scs4 hes autorse 4 annencer que CY
RUS THOMPSON ie In Nelte. Orleans cat cslidi.
dat pour Aad,eIr des Complies pabl.es. Election
en- Novembre proclaim.
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q AN pIp A's -.
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NEW GOODS.
GREAT q ARG AINSi!

4 4 the at,,re OF Mr.. Raphael Hotter, Wpshing.
~ Ton, conducted h5 aud uidei TIN cor
troll Of Mr. Lauis pesblst,
The efizens III "a Landry are hefeby Ia 80
formed Eat + have jlst received hpm Nav
1IepLa, b weiland 1eAutifnf selected a.nek of nFY
Goods whtrh arc new offered to ry isief'4 and ~
pubie generally un tsInls ~ eh.ap ], nnt ail.ss, 81
than the che1peet NY assorgieLt svnni-ts IL
part Of
Dry Goods, Glatblae
Bstt3. E,iffss Hata. sape
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NEW (R1TANS CABS.
Mississippi Foundry Agency
AID THE

4 - = 2 kslfsS,zsI " N aSyHa IINEfDEFVlSk
t6 81, chartes 81, Corner II Gracisr, NJ O1fxaas
.nURING THE PRESENT YEAR BEAUTfFEt 3
lJPatetns OF 6. :, q 10, H. IL and Id inch u
aers stationary, and u, 9, I. q, o. and 10 ineh
table Engines, have been eompleted aud are Elsr
offered for hsle; together with Saw Mile Gfist Nis
Shinglc Machines, Brick Machines, Cotton ESre1sis
ever offered for sale While ut the same Tins Il
of southern invention and nlanaiaetpse, fld III i
tylc and quality uneqaaled by any nclttsrH iaper,
Illustrated catAloe - sent y afy sddssss "
mail.
sANuEI. n. GILMAN.
Opelo,isaa, aece rtbers % lN6fl.-~Sal.
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n3- Nous fonlInes aptofiee A ren,ercier les aInis
dc Mr.. THOMAS C. ANDERSON de lhoancpr
quils lu ont iait en- riayitaiit porter endidat
pour la Legislature, ct nous aonines prie dunnoncer
gull consent eoarir pour cette place.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-28

HSr Nous sonmes autorse 4 annoncer que VIII
LIAM COTTRELL est eGnddat pour reelection ali
Senat de- lEtat a l'electiop on Soyemhre proclaim
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M ". CRANE & co, Louisiana Hrs
siage Repository. Nos. " and y arse
81 Carnndelet street Nsworle4ns. s9ss 81 G
Always on band, % complete ass0rtmeit d Car.
riages and Harness.
March 81, isee.--.ty, atJ
N IA. PHELPS. u, IS. Denaty Surseyssr.
residence, Baton Rungc, lii. General Asva,
Tor the Entry Of Lands u the State Lani Olsiess
HEFERFNuEs:
WI. Mccullough Sur Gen, Dnnsl ldsonyilie IN /.
4. n BengMerel, Register upeloupas Land once j;
uon.5. 9. Taliaterro. Harrikunburg, La: Hon. Il.
H. CunY, Harrisonbnrg, Ia.
March u lsGd.t~ly. M ;sNs5S s8s
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TISS vertu dane proclamation dc son fixceence5
~ Thomas Q, Moort, Gouyernear dc l'Etat de In
Lousiane, en- date dn l9pae Jour de Septeiilbre, A.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-12-07

IHE OHrc1 OF THE NyAsloS.--The
taking ct Putt Royal Bay does not ac
cumpush the object ui the invasion Of
S.uth Carolina The ten ur twelve
thousand men who compose the land
iotc,a can uuly act with She gums Of the
fleet They cuuot attempt INVASION ou
the maiu. They eau keep with the feet
uu our islands, and these may san one
alter another, uuirr their control. But
with ths force. we Doubt If they will
advance near Charleston at all Hence
looking Ia the forces If tho enemy now
iu South Carolina, we DO NOT suppose
that any immediate effort will bc made
beyond strengthening their position, ON
~ ucar putl Royal Bay.
The object uf The invasion can only
hc carried ont 10y far greater forces
That object is TO- humble : Carolina. aud
rXalt their cause, Toy taking or Burning
Charleston, and obtaining cotton The
former viii tratiiy ;hrir spite and"
ligullv--thc latter is necessary, TO pre-
vent the Interference ui European ia
tons. The Ministers vt the United
States in France and England have sta
diuusly iuculcatCd upoH The Govern
meuts r these nations that they had
alone the power to 10 the potts 81 the
southern States tu the rgrcSs ui cotton
Hence. to give seeming plauSlbllity
to their assertions, some cotton port
must b. taken
Watcher the taking Of Charleston will
occasion cotton to Huw ont ut the south
cru country is another thing. They say
II will. Tor the planters of the South can
not resist the high prices their cotton
will bring; hence. that bountiful sup.
ply will aow forth inr their own use
aud the relief Of the necessities OF Euro
pcnu ualiuus
1t Is this policy shows whicn
the contempt in which they bold the
~uuthcru people They judge of them
h., themselves aud hold patriotism and
liberty very subordinate 20 money.
They have surrendered their liberties,
ia the grand money speculation al re-
duciug us Ia their control and use; and
they very naturally suppose that the
Soulhrru people will be actuatcd hy
~ higher principle Bat, as the Yam
KEGS have heretofore failed IN all their
surcnl.liunS an Southern character. they
will most probably. TAFT "a this. The
southern people will burn their cotton
before they will allow II to minister to
their avatlcc OF ambition Even, there
tore If they take Charleston, they may
hud themselves un better on for cotton
than before they possessed it, CAaytn
fon H0BfB
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solutely need nothing. Inotice that the
Texas troops are better uniformed than
,husc Of any other State. have seen
the Tennessee aud Mississippi troops /:
also the Kentucky troops Texas. ia no
respect, is behind these people, except
~ railroads. Her homes are As bcauti.
ful as they are here her sous and
daughter us aceompl sled, and far, far
ahead in personal attractions even the
deuzcus Of these woods couccde Tins
much The citizens here are more 81.
/ ccsslon than at ilupkinsvlllc. They
! have given Ms much attention, aud sent
MS meat, bread. ana Vegetables sui
we find Union men, aud are under tie
/ necessity Of making arrests On the
day we arrived there were citizens who
+ had the courage t. cheer for Ate wien
We cheercd for JEFF Oue Lncpluite A.
he was arrested, tore mp his papers It
seems they were dangerous witnesses
against him He also denied being q
citizen. aud claimed 10 be suffice, Of
Great Britain.
One Of our Kentucky braves played
us false 30 day When the sound ut the
cannon came. he stole ont If camp. and
cut stick lie is the only one however.
that think Will play ms false would
uUt give much iut bis scalp by the time
our oilivyrS have done with him We
have some fun amid our haidships T..
day Ness ~. Z, ct ----- Co had 900 a Pot
Il beef >, a member al the mess,
who was Oh ou duty wien % was "pHt
.t T.. t1I,. " A, .n.at.I.d b., L. u u.t,.,
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arc vast total, and yet the fund is daily
and hourly increasing. This city ha-
already sent b. the war one thpnsabd
men more than 1t has ever voted IN W.,
county. still there are more companies
iurmlag , Can such a people lie CON
quered Bot why such query
The very question is odious To al. Re-
sistanCe to the last man will be. and is,
the watchwora Having been a resi-
dent Of this city. for a score # years,
aud thcrewitlIal close observer. c8uIt!
not help noticing On my return any
changes that existed. il is surely a
noteworthy fact that the negro popula.
ton eXhiblts more hluriy, more centcu,.
meut and joy than was ever seen here
before. Even the hard time has not bron
felt by them, and u happier population
Hr race, than they, never existed under
the sun. latieuded concert las, week
gotten up aud given by negroes Aeon.
mlttee Of gentlemen, well known CHI
zens. had charge II affairs THE entire
Temperance Hall was i,nmed iuil. The
performance extremely good, consisting
ul Ethiopian Nust-ri-y, dancing etc.
all for the benefit Of tie soldiers. and.
probably amounting 10 i0ut hundred
dollars
This city is now connected by water
and Resltuad with Montgomery AMI Pen.
,acula, 50 that ia case ul necessity large
bodies # trupps could he thrown 10 a
given puint iur coast defence
IN al my statements concerning mill
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-12-07
never. while one bold heart is left to
combat

never. while one bold heart is left t,
combat
Gentlemen, am pleased to know tha
at the head of the Government of To,
Confederate States, we have men of abl
ny, integrity and pntrio,ism; and while
have every confidence and feel salts
fled they are doing everything in THEN
power To- secure our liberties, and chas
tlse our insolcut aud rcmurselc.s foe, II
IL nevertheless our duty TO see our
State Is put IN an attitude of self de
fence, from the scaboard TO the hills
aud our soil defended against the polu
ted tread of abolition hurdcs.
Our frontier must also bc guarded, at
every cost against the ruthless Indian
Zoe the lives Of our men, women, aud
children, preserved from the tOmahaw k
aud scalping knife.
Texas must pay punctua|ly To- the
Confederate Government her portion Of
the war tax aud have 10 fears but
that our people will promptly rcspond
10 this sacred call of patriotism and,
IA addition, they viii oheclfully meet
such taxation as may be necessary 10
carry ON oui State Government with Of.
hcicucy
i,ust mat every citlz'h VIII ieel
mat h' must perform his part N the
Gf'a' struggle now gong "h that prn'
urhoe ana economy VIII enter INTO the
a. 'mlHls'l"ll'h "i every department OF
government ana ','' every servant
WIZ HOOK wen To tue welfare oil The
country
i'ei me say w conclusion mat / am
u''' ~ a'''' u'p,v wan 'he wishes 81
w" P'"Pl' VI ! ur'ig win ne " me
'apito' the khd'Sl i''i'ngs towards all
so'u 'n''N having i" p"j"d'c'S against
'hiN party "r 't" fa'IH llns man o. that
man ! '"'nr hr'r determined. as lar as
10 my power lirs, To see that The laws
are enforced lrpa'iI''iN, ana To carry
"n The state government Tor the people
WIN honesty ana economy
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-12-07

How To nnFss RIcr "A lady recon.
ucuds the following recipe for dressing
rice Soak the rice ~ cold salted water
for several honrs have ready stew
pan with boiling water throw the rice
In and boil hfiskly for ten minutes ;
dram It in cnlandef cover II mp bet
by the hrc fur few minutes, aud then
serve. The grains viii hc found donhlc
the usual SIZE and distinot from each
other r. view of the fact that rice has
becom. - very common article OF Diet
nov. aud that SO few persons know how
to prepare 1t properly, il would he well
to give this recipe a trial.