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all, it will come because it is deserved, not
because it is sought after. 1t is very in.
discreet and troublesome ambition which
cares so much about fame, about what the
world says of US, to be always looking in the
face Of others for approval, to be always
anxious about the effect of what we do OF
say, to be always shouting to hear the echoes
of our own voices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-12-12

where we found them shaking with fear
They were so much afraid Of being captur.
ed, that to prevent the party stopping lon-
ger at our old camp, they threw overheard
all the bread, thus forcing US for want of
provisions to abandon the excursion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-12-12

the secessionists are negotistiDg for the
Payaub and Assaye, !, 800 tons each, 800
horse power, Malaber teak, three deckers; |;
steam 10 to IA knots would cost to build
81, 200, 900; price asked $4,000. They
are East India msn:of.war. Government
has also lately sold, or offered to sell, nine
condemned sloops of.war, such as the Ca.
rystort, to party Who is said to have sold
them to the Southern Navy Department. )
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-12-12

Our Northern enemies act after this man.
ner. The central principle of their patri.
otism is hate, its philosophy is deeper hate,
its religion desperate hate, its consolation
under trial licentiousness, brutality and all
possible moral debasement.
Neu Orleans Delta.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-12-12
The Position Of Delaware.

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The Legislature Of Delaware has been
convened in extraordinary session Gov
Burton has sent his message, which relates
entirely to the, national troubles and the
position of the State 10 relation thereto
The message opened as follows:
"It is with unfeigned regret that Icanuot
address you with the usual congratulations
on the peace, prosperity aud happinsss of
the country; but, Notwithstanding tits an.
fortunately Involved 10 civil war, one Of
the most deplorable calanities that c,u be-
fal any country, we have great reason to
render thanks to the Ruler Of The Universe
that Delaware: is mot the scene of action,
and that We are not 10 the midst Of its hor
rors and terrible rayages. r..<gess,s4, :
sOar citizens have actsd in a maunsr
highly crsditable to them, and well deserve
the quiet they have enjoyed. Thosss If
there be any, aud doubtless there are soma
everywhere, whose sympathies. incIinegto
the South, are quiescent, laying, 90 in ped
iments in the way Of the Government; NOT
atfording its enemies any sort Of aid. Some
Of the innumetable rumors aaoat through
out the country, may, perhaps, represent
different state Of thiugs; bat we're the tess
Of truth properly applied to these reports,
most Of them would be found wholly unre-
liable" 80 "a s''.fs -
The Governor declines to discuss the
cause that led to the War, and proceed,;to
the enactment of such Law. as
are rendered necessary BY the direct taxa
tion laws Of the late extra session Of Con-
gress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-12-12
TALENT OF Sucosss,-Eyery man mu.

TALENT OF SUCCESS. ss.-Every man mus,
patiently abide his time. He must wait
Not in listless idleuess, not in useless pas.
time, not 10 utter detection, butin constant,
steady, cheerful endeavor, always willing,
fulfilling and accomplishing his tasks, 'tha,
when the occasion comes he may be equal
to the OCCASION" The talent of success is
nothing more than doing what you do we'll,
without thought of fame. If it comes at
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-12-12
Northern 1tems---Linooln's Message

Northern Items---Lincoln's Message
RICHMOND, December GA copy o
the New York Herald, Of the 4th instant
has been received at the Office of the Dis
patch. This paper contains Lincoln's Mes
sage: which will appear in the Dispatci
of tomorrow.
The Message opens with recognition
Of the existing political difficulties, but ex
presses gratitude to God for the prosperou
harvest and general health Of the country
In reference to the action of the secedes
States, Lincoln anticipates the possibility o
an appeal for foreign iuterposition, ant
though admitting the non-interference o
European powers hitherto it is deemed ex
pedient to suggest the arming aud fortify
ing of the Northern ports, aud to see tina
the coasts are prepared for any future con
tiDgency. The suggestion is also made fo
a cooperation With Kentucky, aud portions
Of Tennessee and North Carolina, agaius
the secessionists, and for the building Of
railway to aid such a purpose. The recog
milton of Hayti and Liberia is approved.
The Message says that the number O.
troops offered for the war is beyond the re
QUESTION of Congress, The restoration o.
the old Virginia boundaries at the District
of Columbia is recommended. He directs
the attention Of Congress particularly te
such legislation as wi authorize the free
dom of slaves coming within the scope o.
military action on the part of the United
States, and the acquisition of territory fol
their colonization. He states that he hai
preferred the bloqkadiug of Southern ports
to closing the same, as authorized by Coo
gress.
The Message closes with disquisitiou
on certain principles announced by com
mittee of the Virginia Legislature on the
suffrage and the modification Of popular gov
ernmeut, and some remarks upon the rela'
tive importance Of capital and labor, aud
commeds the national cause to a firm and
earnest reliance upon Providence for sue
cess.
The report of the Secretary of War says
the aggregate force Of the United States a.
mounts to 100000.
George Opedyke has been elected May
or of New York by majority Of 1000 ov.
er Fernando Wood. ...
The HerasGs commercial column says
that Lincoln's Message is calculated to re.
assure the public mind, and that the pres
ent Administration proposes to pursue a
course at home, and a conoili-
atory though firm policy towards foreign ma
tiona.
The Herald says that another stone feet
of old whaIers will soon leave, to be sunk
in the channe: between Morris and Sulli-
van Islands, and in the Breach and Stono
[nlets.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-12-12

FIERCE CANNoNADING Low-Nisht
before last, about one o'clock, our citizens
were aroused BY terrible firing that seemed
to proceed from the neighborhood of Fort
Pulaski, and the general impression was
that the feet had made demonstration
against the fort or attempted to pass it -
When daylight came and they were not in
sight, all felt sure that the experiment, il
attempted, had failed. A dispatch from
Tybee explained the affair.
1t appears that Lieut.. Williams, of the
Irish Volunteers, with small party, went
over to Tybee about midnight for the pur
pose of accommodating the Island Finding
the enemy missing, they concluded to de
prive him Of his observatory for the future
They accordingly set FIRE to the interior o.
the light house, which was entirely oon
sumed, leaving only a hollow shaft stand
ing. The splendid lamp was removed to
place Of safety some months ago.
Discovering the fire, the enemy conclu
ded our troops had resumed possession o.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-12-12
From the Columbia Guardian.
To the Farmers and Planters Of the
State and of the South Generally.

To the Farmers and Planters Of the
State and Of the South Generally.
Nh. EDITOR In view of the scarcity o.
meats generally, I beg leave to make a few
suggestions to our people, which think Of
vast Importance just now.
The first is, to put up and fatten every
shoat they have, if not more than three
months old. Such pigs by the middle Of
February will make vory geutesl pokers.
Secondly, to stall.feed and fatten vel
every steer and superannuated old cow
These, if not needed for home oonsump
ton, will do for market, and if well.fat.ed
will serve to feed the non.produoers, as al
such make the best of beef. -. n .
Thirdly, and this is most importan
suggestion, put up by first January mex
every pig on the place, and feed we'll unit
next fall, and you will then have meat e.
uough to do you, if you never had before
As corn and breadstufts are plentiful, you,
meat will cost you less than ever before
Try it, brother farmers.
Fourtbly, do not neglect to turn out
COWS and young heifsrs enough to thorough.
ly restore the country-a necessity result
ing from thefact that this fall more have
been killed than ever before.
Filthy, do not neglect to plant more
broad acres than ever before in wheat, rye
oats, barley, &c., while next spring put il
every acre (except only cotton enough t
keep up the seed) in that staff of Southern
life, Indian corn.
Sixthly, economise 10 everything, make
soups whenever you can, for your negroes
and selves, out Of all beef and pork bones
feed we'll your milch COWS, SO as to have
both for yourselves, and buttermilk in abun
dance for the children, and even growt
ones.
If, in addition to the supplies we have
on hand already, we can procure from ou
friends in Louisiana, sugar, at fair price
We can snap our fingers in the face of th'
cruel and uurighteous enemy, and bid thei
blockade defiance.
As for starvation, that is out of the ques
ton A just aud righteous God has thu
far blessed Us with most abundant crop o
breadstuffs, and We can live upon that
coarse though it be. Hard as this woult
Le. what is it when weighed in the scal'
with the loss of liberty, honor, safety, prom
erty, and all that men hold dear in th'
world -'. >..
Let us then do our duty, economist il
every particular, feed the needy families o
our gallant soldiers in the field With th'
best we can, put our trust in and pray un
ceasingly to that just and righteous God
who moved our people to resist the grea
wrongs already imposed upon US, as vel
those still greater in reserve, and we will,
honestly believe, yet triumph and save Il
ourselves our liberties, &c. CIvIs.
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The New York Herald says:
The arrangement for scuttliug the vessels
is very simple. Each has hole cut in her
bottom, in which is inserted pipe proper
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-12-12
Lincoln's "Stone Fleet"

The Lincoln Government has originated
a novel mode of preventing all ingress and
egress by water to and from blockaded ports,
sinking in the channels old vessels of va.
rious kinds, freighted with stone. A ma.
val expedition of this character has been
fitting out in the North, and is reported tc
have sailed for certain specified points on
the Southern coast Previous to sailing,
each captain was handed sealed orders, with
orders not to open them until after the pi
lot had left his vessel The following is 9
copy of these orders, IN blank.-Guardian
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-12-12
SECRET ORDERS,

SECRET ORDERS.
"To Captain ---. SIR The --
now uader your command, having been
purchased by the Navy Department for SER
vice on the Southern coast of the United
States, the following are your orders for
your proposed voyage:
"You will proceed from this port on
-, the instant, or with the
first fair wind, and when clear of the land
make direct passage to the port of-=,
and their deliver your ship to the command
ing officer Of the blockading feet off said
port, taking his receipt for her to return to
me. After the delivery of your vessel,
yourself aud crew will be provided with
passage to the port of New York by the
Navy Department, and on arrival there you
will call on -, who will furnish you
funds to return to this port.
"On the voyage down it would be we'll,
as far as practicable, to keep in company of
your cousorts, to exhibit lights by night aud
sound horns or bells in case of foss near
the coast.
"You will also examine daily the pipe in
the quarter Of your ships unde water, to
see that it remains safe.
"The only service required of you is the
safe delivery of your vessel and as she is
old and heavily laden, you will use special
care that she sustaius 10 damage from un.
skillful seamanship or want of prudence
aud care
"Oo close approach to your port of
destination, begin to put between decks
cargo into lower hold, and, before anchorirg
permanently, have your second anchor and
chsin Gf you have oue) secured on deck.
On leaving your vessel, unless otherwise
ordered, you will bring away papers, chro
nometer, charts, compasses, spy glass, and
other valuable portable articles not required
BY the commander of the hlookading feet
there, and return them safely to me.
"In case of disaster, to preclude going
on, yoa can call at Fortress Monroe, Hamp.
ton Roads, to repair damages, reporting to
the flag officer there.
"Wishiug you a safe and speedy passage,
"I am, yours, respectfully,
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the island, and forthwith commenced pour

the island, and forthwith commenced pour
ing in upon tia shower of shell; but as
the party retreated as soon as the building
was fred, they sustained noinjury.
Yesterday afternoon the Federal fleet in
the roads had increased to sixteen or eigh.
teen, for what purpose remains to be ez'
planned. The new comers are said to te
old and rusty.lookiug sailing vessels, re.
sembling whalers, and are probably por.
ton of those that have been collected for
sinking in the entrances to Southern har.
bors.-Sauannah Republican =
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yards distant; had just hoisted sail and
we're busily engaged taking the reefs out,
thus exposing every man in the boat to
their shot. After getting our craft in good
running order, each man looked around for
the best shelter he could from the balls. -
Two of the party slowed themselves away
lin re markabiy suall compass in the stern,
one of them protecting his Uranium with a
pair of saddle bags. A third euscouced
himself behind the folds of buffalo robe,
and the fourth spread himself as fiat as a
founder on the bow, where he could see
each bali strike the water ahead.
Our pilot, Oscar Price, behaved gallant
lily, exposing himself fearless!y until every
arrangement was made aboard. The Lin
colnites continued their fire by platoons
with great rapidity, until they had sent one
hundred or more balls at US. Fortunately,
the bay was rough and covered with "whlte
caps" which prevented their seeing where
the balls strcck, consequently could not
get the range. Not ball struck the hull
Of the boat, although the sail was riddled:
They all passed to the left of the mast, and
the most of them struck from TWO to four
hundred yards ahead. One ball striking
the stern, ricochetted in fearful proximity
to the gentieuau ip the stern, sort OF
nhark k from the tomb duleful sound" mu
sic, not particularly agreeable to them
Their last volley struck about two hundred
yards ahead, and we we're about half a mile
distant. Concluding probably, We were
out of range, they ceased firing.
! While the one-sided fight progressed,
the contrabands worked themselves through
| the baggage to the bottom of the boat,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-09-05

An OBSTACLE REMovED.-One great OBJ
stacle in the way of recruiting for the
volunteer service has been removed by the
following section Of an act passed by Con-
gress on the 22d July last. A great
many men have refused to enlist because
they coald not leave their families provi-
ded for, but now that their wives can
draw their pay and also receive their al
Iowance from the volunteer fund, this diff
ficulty no longer presents itself.
THAT the Secretary of War be, and is
herby authorized and directed to introduce
among the volunteer forces in the service
of the United States, the system of al
lotment tickets now used in the navy or
some equivalent system, by which the
family .pf the volunteer may draw such
portions OF his, pay as he may request" /"
This has been sent to the officers of the
United States army in command. among
the general orders recently. issued from the
headquarters Of the army. We hope it
will Be extensively published throughout
stao 49, -. q -. Z, ....,.f. -.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-09-05
DAVIS. NORTHERN ALLIES.

The following extract from the Phila-
delphia Press sets forth the fact that the
so-called advocates for peace at the north
are the allies of Jeff Davis. and are doing
all they can to secure the object he is
aiming at. Peace now means the des-
truction of the American Union. II can
mean nothing else. and those men who are
calling upon the Government to stop
fighting and make peace with armed re-
els are working as effectuslly for Mr.. Davis
as if they were enrolled in his army:
"a peace party in the north is nothing
more than the reserve forces of Mr.. JEFF
ferson Davis. Both are animated by the
same purpose. Mr.. Davis wishes the
north humiliated;s so does the peace party.
MIR. Davis wants northern bacon and nor
thern arms; the peace party have beth to
dispose OF at reas onadle terms. Mr.. Da-
Wis wishes to ruin the administration; the
peace party is laboring to the same cnd.--
The only difference seems to be that Davis
has armed his Virginia s'peace party"
and stationed it at Manassas. under the
command Of Beauregard and johnson. tive
very distinguished members, while his
peace party in the north Is COMMANDED By
Breckinridge. Bayard. Vallandigham. end
Wood. The whole siy of them are faith
full officers, and Mr.. Davis is as efficiently
represented by his northern servants as ne
is by bis southern. i.es gi'sN saist
~ 'If these men in the north can show IA,
by illustration or argument, that the
north can possibly enter into an honorable
peace. we shall willingly entertain the
proposition. But we all know that peace
means disnnion. and dishonorsbls separa-
ton; and IN the face Of this eonsiotisn, we
see those who profess to be patriots earn
estly laboring to build up Party, which
seeks to accom- plish this infany. And
SO considering il, we take il to be the
clcarest dnty of every one loving his coun-
tgy to opp ose the organization Of such
party by every means in his power"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-09-05
A DemOc ratic General Teaching the Re-
publican Secretary Of War His Duty on
the C0ntraband Quesfi ON. si

A DemOc ratic General Teaching the Re-
publican Secretary of War His Duty on
the Contraband Questi ON. i
Gen. Butler. writing from Fortress
Monroe to the Secretary of War, Gamer
on, says that he has now, this side of
Hampton, 900 negroes, 800 being able
bodied men. and desires instruction from
tho Department regarding them. After
discussing the status upon which the slave
women and children thus forced from their
masters are to be considered, he was com
PEELED, from his reasoning, to look upon
them as women not free born, yet free
manumitted. and sent forth from the land
that held them, never to be reclaimed. =
He would have no doubts how to proceed.
had he not seen an order from Gen. Nc
Dowell forbidding fugitive slaves to be
harbored within the lines. , i7raa
If the enforcing that order is the policy
of the Government, as a soldier he is
bound to enforce it stcadfastly.. if not
checrfuly. but should take widely diff
ferent conrse if left to his own discretion.
The General concludes as follows:
'In loyal State l would put down
servile insurrection. In state of rebell-
ion would con6scate that which was used
to oppose my arms. and take all that prop
erty which constituted the wealth of the
State. and furnished the means by which
the war is prosecuted. besides being the
cause OF the war. and if in SO doing it
should be objected that human beings
werc brought to the free enjoyment of life.
liberty and pursuit Of happiness. such OBJ
lection might not require much consider
ation."- -
Won't the teachings of that staunch
Democrat on the "contrabands" make
semisecesh frierds in the north vince?
Gen. Bntler has seen the folly of returning
"contrabands" to build Notifications fer
the rebels.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-09-05
One Cause of the Rebellion.

One Of the main reasons of this South
ern rebellion is the. determination not to
submit to the humiliation. as they look at
it and regard it, of being ruled by such a
plebeian set as they call Lincoln and the
Republicans. and their admirers and SYM
pathsers in this section have imbibed the
same spirit. and accordingly, to verify the
old adage Of ''lilxe master like man." they
affect contempt for every Republican. and
Indicate by their conversation that they re-
gard themselves as our superiors. and
ought to fill all the stations of honor and
profit in the county. OF course the patri-
otism of such selfish men depends entirely
upon circumstances. If they are allowed
to hold all the offices and shareholders are
granted every thing they demand, why this
is great and glorious country. aud it is
an awful sin for any one to intimate that
the Union "may slide." rather than yield
up the sacred constitutional principle, the
right Of the majority to govern; but if they
are to be ousted from the fat offices, and
slavery is to be pent up, why that alters
the case and shsws very bad state Of So
ciety. Their object in raising the cry of
'.pEAcE," is the same as when they charge
the President with tyranny and design to
establish a military despotism. viz: to en-
barrass the administration, and do all
they can in this way to give aid and COM
fort to the enemy. firmly believing that BY
pursuing this course. and by discouraging
volunteering, the rebels will succeed in
ovcrthrowing the Republic; and in the
new order Of things that will follow they
will be the lords and dukes and aristocrats
of the kingdom. 1t remains to be seen
how long the Government will permit these
traitors to run at large. In this place and
vicinity there are dozen or two rs rank
traitors as can be found in the South, who
are doing all they can against the Govern
ment, and knowing their liability to ar
rest and Imprisonment. have. If we may
believe the statement of one of the clan,
banded together for mutual protection. and
repair to the woods every day to practise
target shooting with revolvers, &c. Is It
not time the Union men were arousing?