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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-31
Winter Clotalng, blankets. dc.

The various Soldiers Aid Societies in
this county are diligently at work. ma
king up winter garments and knitting
socks and .carfs for the soldiers. The
work was not begun a moment too soon,
nor can it be prosecuted with too much
industry and vigor. In Virginia and in
Missouri the nights and mornings are al
ready disagreeably cool, and very soon
the chilling blasts of winter will be keen
ly felt in those regions. Those who have
gone forth to fight our battles on the open
plains. enduring all the rigors of cold
er climate, whose only covering is the
canvas and whose bed is the cold ground,
pains or expense should be spared to rem
der them as comfortable as their case
will admit of
The Board of Police of this county.
we learn. has already purchased four
hundred and sixty blankets for the com
panies from this county. These, together
with private contributions. win very
nearly supply all the volunteers from
Madison with blankets But the work
should not stop here-the people of Mad
ison should not be satisfied with furnish
ing her own gallant sons. Many other
counties in the State have furnished sold
iers for the service who are fighting for
US and our property. Some of these
counties are very poor, having but
small slave population, and are not able
to furnish the companies they fave sent
to the field. Madison, being one of the
largest and wealthicst counties in the
state-having heavy slave population
should help make up the deficit.
Robinson. Mayson & Co., are the
Agents for this place. to receive such
blankets as the people, in their liberalty,
may contribute for the benefit of the
soldiers, and to receive and receipt for
such rs persons who do not feel able to
give may be willing to sell 10 the State.
receiving pay for the same in Mississippi
Treasury notes.
The reason of this application to pa,-
chase. is. the supply Of blankets in New
Orleans and other Southern cities is ex-
hausted, and as we cannot get any from
the North (and we would not have
them if we could), the army must look to
private individuals for the necessary sup
ply.
In families. Comforts - and "quilts''
can be made to supply the place of blan-
kets. while for the soldier these last
named articles will not answer. as they
are too bulky 10 be portable Let every 1
family, then, give or sell all the blankets I
they can possibly spare, and supply their
place with comforts .
Precious in the sight of the people /
should be the lives Of their defenders,
and we should make every reasonable .
sacrifice to render comfortable our sold t
iers in the tented field.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-31
The Elections.

The elections for Governor and other State
officers, and members OF the Legislature viii
take place on the lst Monday, the Ith day Of
October.
The elections for President and Vice Pres
ident, and for members Of Congress will take
place on the Ist Wednesday, the 9Th day Of
November.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-31
-..rhermnnrIa Gnards,,
FOR THE CONFEDERATE SERVICE
DURING TIE WAR.
IL trne Confidence. WHO

ANY good and true Confederate, who ear
nest1v desires TO serve his country 20. a'rsRg
the ,-ar." wherever he may be ordered, rather
than 90 to Pensacola, or elsewhere, for the
remnant of a campaign, can have aH-epPor-
tunuy Of doing 80 by calling, without delay,
on VIM. Z. Luekett n the Artesian Springs
or WIN. J. Mostly, at the drug store of Mesby
4 Richards, in Canton. 49,
AFTER sufficient number Of names shall
have been enrolled, meeting viii be called
At Canton, for the purpose Of organizing the
company. election Of officers, &c. TO correct
any niisa apprehension tina may exist t, we will
again state the fact, that the Offices have
neither been appropriated nor &c disposed
of-no one Of us holds ? commission or cx-
elusive prerogatiye to Office; on the contrary,
the Offices belong to and are at the disposal
of the company.
Tic foIowiag names, ~ in number, have
been enrolled, VIA .l#4 ~
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-31

ELIZABETH FORESTER.

Any contributions to the soldiers in Mis-
souri, or elsewhere viii be received and for
warded by Che Ladies Aid Society, which win
hereafter hold its regular meetings in the
Courthouse. every Monday, at 9 AM
Ladies sending contributions will please
des gnate the place to which they wish them
sent, f .sFe ~E
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-31
TELEGRAPuIC NEWS.


hiehmond' A1suSs -4-iar iFs-r7
approves '1- ~-' -A1e -tF
ioF 'Le = 1lz-s Il En-
Tue LeS'7-~-'e' -A-l---'- --
departments i'F '-e year e
io-n - '-~'-
l ne i'.'o" .a7 '-,s
An ael u.--'-S All 'es'.'
INTO elect he ae' A---lei.1-a5 ,-F --
IfessuFy notes anu g proves ~zE -
Tor 'heiF Te1snF -soa ana .
An ae' AuiAe5iz.as '-e i'-7r
ei slocA II .ae- G. a--l-A -
An ne, e=.h1is.'z assay
Charlotte and li-.-1s--
An "a' 'aa.'s ----.sl-. asl
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-31
FOR CoNGRE-s-5ih Di-trief,
VI. are o,,borf1cd 70 announce
Hon. 0. R. Singleton,

asa candidate FOR Congress IN this district
composed Of the counties Of Attaia, Carroll
Holmes, Leake, Madison, sunfower and
Yazoo. Election, 9Th day Of November.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-31
Madlsoa county MIIltary Ald SOeIety.

Madison County Military Aid Society.
The official meetings OF this Society viii
hereafter be held on Aenday Of each week,
instead Of Tuesday and at such meetings
Committees from III other Societies who may
desire 70 co-onerate With them are cordially
invited TO be present.
Contributions for alternating the hardships
and sofseasag theasegeEities TO hieh rag
orous winters campaign viii necessarily sub
ject our brave defenders, viii be nest CRATE
fully received: aud all persops wishiR gs =
contribute are desired % send 10 any of the
officers of the Society
MISS r p HENRY, President.
Mas. g BvCEETr, ~ p~..1
Mas. w f DANeEY,
Mss 0RA Rad. Sec yzEE
MRs. Z L CHAMBERS, Treasurer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-31
For The Citizen.
The South Rich In Resources for
Making PAPER.

Mr.. EDITOR A short time before the Sc
cession of these States, I fell in company
With New Jerseyman, protesting to hold a
patent for making .fJre and pup for the pur-
pose ofmaking paper, and had large contracts
in the North for these articles. From him I
learned the process, which is as follows: r.
Firmly fix battery of four or six guns,
made after the following dimensions ] feet
long, Is inches outside diameter, and the IN
ns- diameter II inches; turn IF the end neat
ly so as to ft-breech and muzzle thereto. A
steam boiler of sufficient size to generate
volume of steam necessary to reduce the ma
terial to a condition sufficient for fibre or
pllp as the case demands. The raw matelial
used for these articles is the cane found in
lowlands all over The South
These guns are filed with cane to the ex-
tent oftheir capacity to receive, and then the
muzzle is screwed up and controlled hv a
trigger, which, aftey the cane has been under
the influence of the steam let on for about
twenty minutes, is let loose, and the whole
contents rush out, accompanied With re-
port similar to that of cannon; aud the con
tents thus discharged are by that process re-.
duced to fibre, of which you can make the
strongest paper in use. And if very nice and
very white paper sdesired, IT is forced through
small holes in the nluzzle-head, which are
stopped at pleasure by metallic plntes.
There is no doubt but ten dollars per day
may be realized for the service of every gun
in battery. It will require six hands to ope-
r..a the 1vl,eYa coreern
@ WI. w. KOSE.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-31

DEATH OF Hon. DUNCAN McRAE.-
We omitted to mention In our last issue
that Hon. Duncan MeRae died at lis res
idence in this county on the 7th inst He
was one Of our oldest and most respected
citizens, consistent member of the Meth
odist Church. kiniand affectionate hus-
band and father, and an honest man.
He was born in Arson county. N p G. !
October 1ath, > SOC, and was in the 55th
year of his age at the time ofalis death -
Brandon Re9aJlicon, 223 inst s4s
( AaaT @@4-<-S>-->~---S>s-r
---- s@4f -
EE- The cannon foundry of Messrs
Noble IL Sons, of Rome, Georgia, is
turning ont rifled cannon of the most APP
proved pattern a-i esai ss -
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-31
MADISON McAFEE,

as a candidate for election te the once Of
Governor Of the State Of Mississippi
Election, 9TH day ofOctober-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-31

Gr Alta fashionable party in Port
land, Maine. week or two ago. the ladies
proposed the health of Davis and Beau
regard. which caused three gentlemen TO
leave the room. while the rest of the
company made merry with the occasion.
--~>S-----~-~~~-~-~~~~-
H One Of tie captnred Lincoln
Lieutenants says that nearly all the Nest
Point graduates Of last June were in the
NJ anassas fight aud nearly al killed
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-31
Correspondence Of the Citizen.

= CHAPEL HnL, TExAs, sJuly &c, 81.
TIiend BossrorH From present indie
cations, the tide of was is destned to roll
on and tlfat with INCREASED velocity, and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12

CHEAP.-Posatocs ara wonderfully plent,
and irighsfully cheap. At 10 cents bushe
by the load, poor folks can laugh and gro,
fat, provided they have any buttsrmilk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

IN The closing years Of life are often rendered
wretchsd by ailments which are triaing in them
selves and easily cured If taken In time. Aifec-
tions of the liver stomach, and other organs con-
cerned in digestion, are the most frequent. They
naturally make the sufferer nervous, irritable and
com planning, and relatives and friends arc forced
TO bear the brunt Of their ill.humor. The use Of
Hostetter's Celebrated Stomach Bittera viii prove
m efficient remedy for this evil. Ii will not only
strengthen tho whole physical organisation, but
entirely cure the most obstinate cases OF ind ges
tion, diarrhoea, dyssntery, and liver complaint
The mrs. physicians In the country loud IL their
praise q this preparation. Another recon nenda-
tim Is that it IL 80 palatabs that II may be used
n beverage.
For sale by druggists and dealers generally sv-
eryHhere.
Soidby P.Glssoss, A. J. WILKINSON, BA RrLEr4
KAYE d Co., and ]. r. WiLkIsSon.
March Ill. '6l-dAw
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CHE 0ate Qiip.
TUESDA r MORNING, MARCHlo.
Ra INKS Throw n ont.

Hanks Throw out.
The notes OF the following Banks are thrown on
BY the Bankers Of this city.
Bank Of Aurora, West Aurora, Illinois.
National Bank, Equality,
State bank, ShAwnectown,
Amer. Exchange Bank, Raleigh.
Corn Exchange Bank, Fairfeld,
Bank Of Raleigh, Raleigh,
Bank Of Commonwealth, Robinson, Ill.
Southern Bank Illinois, GRANVILLE.
GRANVILLE do do
Bank Of Quincy, Quincy.
Bank of Southern Illinois, Bolton,
Bclgiderc Bank, Balviderc.
Edgar County, Bank, Paris.
Frontier Bank, Benton.
Merchants 4 Drovers' Bank, Joliet.
Kane County Bank, Geneva.
Prairieststs Bank, w sshington.
Railroad Bank, Decatur.
Grand Prairie Bank, Urblna.
Bank Of Eau Claire, Wise.
Arctic Bank, Eagle Point, Wise.
Morgan County Bank, Jacksonville, Ill.
Farmers h Traders Bank, Charleston.
Citisens Bank, hit. Carmel.
Pike County Bank, Griggsv lie.
Bank of Chester, Chester.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12

Ii NEW YORK
y MILLINERY STORE.

ADIEo give Us - cal, ALI Jon will hud choice
assortment u Ladies hats, Joctey Hats for
Misses, kibons. Feathers, Flowers and variety Of
Dress Trimmings, Head Drcs.er, Dress Caps, de-
Stamping done on all knds OF goods for Embroidery
and the latest Winter style Of patterns, from
1aylor's New loIk, for Gioaks, sxcks, Dresses,
and for every variety larcn's Clothes on hand
All OF these Nil b. cut ana made the shortest
notice. The subscribers have n, hesitation ia a.
sursOg the patronlEinI publ that their work win
give Subtraction. Asstrargcrs they only aek the
benefit Of impartial trial ~ test Of their SIX i'll
IN their faporlte art. AL orders will receive the
earliest attention and work entrusted 10 their care
will not be delayed teJ ond the time agreed upon.
Mas. So. LIEGLER.
Dec. 1, Sod MRS. Z. "A. HUNTER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12
Oak and Red sole-leather.
PHOTOGRAPHS


fINhE upde signed has received direct from the
4 manufacturers stefeoscupic Camera for tbs
purpose of taking sterecgrarhr OF Dwellings, both
pubic and private, Family nr5ups, &C., ac.; also
patterns II Stereoscopic Boxes, showing
from 40 10 loo views.
Likenesses az every variety neatly inserted in
Plain and Fancy Cases, Frames, Trays. re-, oil
every style.
Satisfaction guaranteed. He has an instrumen,
for taking X pictures 81 one person ~
ono AitssuE, which enables him 70 take large
number of pictures with dispatch and st very low
prices. All arc respectfully invited TO cali aud
examine specimens l.. ". BUELL.,
Rooms No. 6S MAin-st I'd door from Ihirl-st.
decl3d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12
PEARL
TOOTH POWDER.
= y. IN &C II O AS HOTEL
BROADWAY,
NEW YORK.

When completed, six years ago, the St. Nicholas
was universally pronounced the must msgn ice Mt,
convenient, and thorough organised establish.
ment of the kind on this continent.
What 1t was then. it remains to-day-wIrnour
4 RIVAL IN slzE, IN suEPruoCsxEss, and in the
general elements Of comfort and enjoy mcnt.
The Hotel has accom- modatiops for 1.GOe
guests, including 100 CO plctc suite Of
aPartm G nts for families.
six hundred persons can be com ortably
seated at the tables OF It's three public dining
rooms, and nothing that modern art has devised
for the convenience and social tion of the
travelling public has becn omitted in it's plan or il
neglected In it'll practical details.
The early reputation of the house at home and
abroad, derived from its magnitude, it's superb APP
pointments, and its HoAE-LiKE COMFORTS AND tux
uaiks, has been enhanced every year by the un-
wearied cxertons Of the Projectors.
TREADNELL, MuIICOMB 4 co.
dec22d3m
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kf8Ab NntlCe.
To George ". Lemon, M. r. Lemon, Mary A. Le-
mon. stephen u. Burbridgc, NJ Bushey, Daniel
and julia Agnc, Cornelius Faulkner, Uedge 4
Bro. Moses +. Motherhood:
Vou and each Of you are hereby notified that
j on Or before the frst day III February, 1861,
there will BE- fle in the flce of the Clerk Of
the District Courtuf Lee County, Iowa, Al Keo-
kuk, the petition Of Vim. q. draham claiming Ne
against allof you the foreclosure OF 4 mort "a ge
executed BY the said 1eorge W. Lemon TO Milton
F.coliins, March ~, 1855, upon the south Of the
south west Of section twenty-five 1871, In town
ship sxty-tve [6Sl north Of range west, and the
half Of lot Gig. 6 In block twenty -four 24l in the
city Of keokuk, I'll IN the county Oh Lee aud ate
u to~s, = sccl.s &c rsy.a-r: 8.
notes Of same date, psy able IN two and four
years respectively, for the sum Of eighteen hum
dred and sevcnty-fye doilsrs, with ten pcr rent.
intcrc,t Per snnuin; also asking judgment against
the said 0eorge w. Lemon for the amount Of said
notes with I'M sreSt and costs.
And unless you appear and anlrer thereto on Of
before the Of the second day Of tho next term
Of said Court oom mencing on the third Monday u
May next, judgment will BE- rendered against you
thereon. VIM. g. GRAHAM.
March 8, l86l-dlm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12
J. IA. BILLINGS.
New Dry Goods Store

Nus VI MAIN-sI. BEL. I'D ANU3U.
WILL sell for the next go days my stock Of
l. Fall ana Winter Goods Mt . red nction Of 10 per
cent. from old prices. Parties wishing to make
purchased in my line will ind IL to their
TO max. room for spring stock, and will sell at
sbost COST for the next GO days. l have con-
stantiy on hand good stock Of Foreign nd DO
nestle Dry foods, also fine stock Of Notions, Ho-
sery, larns. Gcntlemen's Shirts and bra wcrs, La
dies Hoop skirts-3e spring 81 ID. SO sprtng 1885,
Asmali stock If Wall Paper At New ork Cost.
csiIand examine before purchasing. will sell
- per advertisement.
JAni6d2m JIM BILLINGS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12

DtAsOIultOn ~ CO.RarInerahtp.
Tile Partnership heretofore exlst,ng between
Drs. M. w. Hicks and ]. IA. Andrews il this day
dissolved by mutual consent.
Dr. Hicks continues the practice Of Dentistry 1t
the old stand.
Al. persons indebtsa to the firm are requested to
call and settle. M. w. HIChS.
keokuk, Dec. Is, 1860. J.H. ANDREWS.
dec2ldlu
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OH asE~sHENrA naCk.
SCOTS AND AMOI,A.

- A. DUKE and W. II. BAhRETT HAVING
NJ formed a partnership in the Shoe business
would ask s.-are of the public patrons &c and .
continuance OF the old custom Of the house
We have concluded thai in these hard tunes IL IL
no dsgrace y work, and both being practical work
men, We will devote ourselves to the manufacture
u custom work, thus guaranteeing good fits and
honest workmanship,usit Is cur interest to M AXE
both.
We SHAH keep constantly on hand we'll select
cd stock of Eastern work, which viii be sold YER,
low. DUKE
Dct23d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12
Anti.Scccssson ricosiug An missis.
Alppt.
-. Louis Market.

81. Louis, March q
FLOUR-Dull; City super6ne - IS &c 4 SO.
WHkAT-spring 50, spring and Club IS, Club
IA to 40, Fall 81 80.
CORN. liked and yellow 35c to 37c, white 500
to 40.
te 2Jc.-
LAKD-choics ~ to 9l.
WHIokY-lpward tendency.
HIDES--Dry Flint III to IL.
HAY-Choice Timothy rs TO 80.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES advanced; common to prime
ut 81 to 64; fully fair ST 81. Com 70 prime
RioCoGse Is TO i4a. PIaatatisn Mollasses 2s to
S2(y34o.
kICE-6c.
BEEF cATTLE-G God to 81 gross; common n
70 Sc.
SHREP-$2 80 to 81 u head.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12
THE STANDARD MACHINE
4. N. singer 4 Co.'s Gazette.

Which isa beautiful pictorial paper entirely de-
voted r. the subject aud will b. seut GRATIS.
Drafts with orders tor Machines, may be for
warded ty Express or Mail.
NORTH WESTERN OFFICE - No. so
South Clark street, (ander the SHERMAN
iiouse,' Chicago, Ill.
jas. BOLTON, dot.
J. NJ, BILLINGS, Ag't for heokuk Io~A.
fep2adsw
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-02-20
WHOLE NUMBER 238

ton and saavvannah,, savmii;shh, aid I'D" Mobile, and
New Orlcans-we VIII torn goodly
fellowship when o,,r ports are blocka-
dcd. @@ We bid you welcome to the
simple fare of an agricultural people.
We nave provisions enough, on every
homestead i'll South Carolina to last a
ye"r-hoS AND hominy in abundance.
We will buy no more kickshaws. We
will makS our own. Dy next August
God will give to our grancries a
good corn crop. II September we
shall be gathering from millions of
acres Of cotton? Wc have mucl, cottol,
on hand now, which the world wants.
What Great Britain and France will
do for cottoas,wi;h our ports b!ockaded
we can't exactly say; but We expect
that the vii! find a way to bring us
English and French cloths, and cassi :
mcrs, and negro clothes, in place of
those rascal'y, shaggy, and worthless
stut1s, with wliidh the yankees have
been cheating usycar after year. We
will wear those cloths, he sure; and
Great Britain and France may get our
cotton as they can. -n:g,r.I.it 2dt s.:s..
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-02-20
! WASHINGTON MEMS.

/, The speech of Mr.. Bou'igny, Of Lou.
isiana, on the 9th, in refusing to- ac-
cc1e to the request Of his Legislature,
to withdraw from the House, not only
produced a tremendous sensation at
the time among the members and
spectators, but has won for him the
praises of conservative Union-!oving
men everywhere. After the lIonsc
adjourned, Mr.. Crittcnaen met Mr..
Bouligny, and crashing him with both
hands, invoked Gods blessing upon
him assuring him that however much
he might be cursed now hy those who
are disloval to their country, he, Bou-
|igny, would outlivc them al III the
affrction.te memory of a union,lovine
law abiding people. The gallant old
kentuckian was Very impressive in
his manner and speech and wcpt as
he spoke. r.....,. +" a..
There arc reports that Judge Wayne
iof Georgia and Campbell Of Alabama,
will resign their places OH the Supreme
bench, in case the name Of Judge
NtSIs!HS Sl!OtNi 'S SciIt Ill " llH CltHCi
vacancy. Judge Douglas vii! oppose
his confirmation on the same ground
he opposes the confirmation of Judge
Black. z..n..., s ....r..--.m....~
John Tyler, in accepting the Presi
dency ofthe confcdcracy to-day, made
an eloquent speech. III the course of
his remarks lie asked where is Massa.
chusctts?'' Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio, rose
III an excited manner and replied
"Shc is coming!" Whcreupon the
hall tl!un,lcrcd with the applause of the
delegates. 4s, .5 .: .......... !
The news from Gen. TwiCgs, com.
manding the department Of Texas.
that he will not oppose the seizure Of
arscnals and forts by the sccessionists
is followed by an order relieving him
ofhis command which is handed over
to Col. G. A. Waite of the infantry.
Gen. Twiggs is q Georgian. Colonel
Waite,is New Yorker, and has been
in rthc,servicc forty years. -zrz ,,,l,.9
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-02-20
GUizoIs OPINION or" rUuEtt
"@~ LIFE. ST. J4i*&IEsia

In tic third volume of Ills Memoirs,
Just published, the last Prime Minister
Of Louis Philippe, after sketching the
history Of his Ministry Of Public In.
|structisn, and various other topics of
great interest, writes thus charming|y
'about himself: sf. +
IL haze no desire to intrude my
private life and feelings on public at
|tentlon. The more they arc profound
and tender, the less Arc they disposed
Ito exhibit themselves, for [ cannot
show them in tl>cir intense reality
Kings exhibit their crown jewels to
the inspection of the curious; but VIC
do not parade our private treasures.
the value of which is only known to
|thc owner. Yet, w|ce, the fatal dry
arrives III which these invaluable
possessions are wrcstcd from us, it
would be cvincing towards them a
|.propcr want Of respect and faith no,
10 declare the esteem ill which they
were held and the void they haval)cf.
have been strongly attached 10 po.
iitical life, and have applied myself to
|it with ardor. l have devoted to pub.
lie duties, without hesitation, the sac
riiicc ard efforts they demanded from
me; but the pursuits hive ever been
far indeed from satisfying my desires.
1t is not that / complain of the Incl
dental trials. Many public servants
have spoken with bitterness Of the dis
appointments they have experienced,
the revcrscs they have undergone,
the scvcritics of.fortunc, and tie in
gratitude Of men,. ] have nothing OF
the kind TO say, for l have. never
acknowledged such sentiments. How
ever violently may have been s,rick
en-. I have never found men more
blind or ungratcful, or my political tlcs.
|tinics more harsh, than l expected
1t has had alternately, and in great
abundance, its joys and SORROWS; such
is the law Of humanity. But il has
been i'll the happiest days, and iii the
midst Of the most brilliant successes
ofmy career, that l have found the
insrtliciency of public life. The po-
litical world is cold and calculating
the affairs Of government arc lofty, and
powerfully impress the thought; but
they cannot fill the soul, which has
Often more varied aHl s:cEe pressing
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-02-20
COERCION.

The Charleston Ncrclvy ofthc 29lh
ult., talks as if South Carolina was not
much disturbed by the threats Of
blockading her ports. It says;
Our ports arc to be blockadc,l! The
Constitution and tic Macedonian, and
the Wyoming. and the Brooklyn, and
possibly score besides, arc to hang
about our ports, and the duties, which
are all that our loving brethren wan,
at our landa-moncy-tributc-no
love, nor feIiowship-thcse are to be
collected at the entrance of our ha:.
bors!
We will pay TO tribute!
Ie: ,!t, ports be b!ockai!cd. Charles