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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-04

lave just arrived at camp with l3 Un""
men as prisoners, and find Cen Les 'otcea
1000 strong. We anticipate ligar SoDe
think it will be a hard fight, bn think not.
owing to the strength Of Gen. Lee. The ene.
my's forces reported from ten to twsl:e 'hAc-
sand
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-04

HORACE MAYNARD, late Of Tennessee, was a,
the Louisville Hotel on the 25th inst.
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-04
AltBmon0 Enquire.
MORNING, OCT. >, 1861.

By TYLER. wrSE s. ALLEGFE
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03
THI SOUTHERN CROSS,


Oh say, eau you see, through the gloom and the Storm
More bright from the darkness that pure constellation
Like the symbol of love and redemption its form,
As ii points to the haven Of hope for the nation
How radiant each star as they beacon afar,
Giving promise Of peace, or assurance in war;
It's the Gross of the South which shall ever remain
To light US to Freedom and Glorg again.
How peaceful and blest Americas soil,
Till betrayed by the guile of the Puritan demon,
Which turks under Virtue and springs from It's coil
To fasten rs fangs in the lifeblood of freemen.
Then loudly appeal to each heart that can feel,
And crush the foul viper heath Liberty's heel;
And the Cross of the South shall forever remain
To light us to Freedom and Glory again.
IT'S the emblem of peace, It's the daysta Of hope
Like the sacred Labarum, which guided the Roman,
Prom the shores of the Gulf to the Delaware's slope,
It's the trust of the free and the terror Of foemen
Fling its folds 10 the air, while We boldly declare
The rights we demand or the deeds that we dare;
And the Cross of the South shall forever remain
To light us to Freedom and Glory again.
But If peace should be hopeless and justice denied
And wars bloody vuture should flap his black pinions
Then gladly to arms while we hur In our pride,
Defiance 10 Tyrants, and Death TO their minions.
With our front the field swearing never to yield,
Or retiirn, like the Spartan IN death shield;
And the Cross of the South shall triumphanty wave
A the Gag of the free or the pail of the brave.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03
Very Embarrassing on Both Sides.

II Is strange what odd mistakes happen some
times when ladies are going shopping. A nice,
precise Old bachelor, the very pink Of poltenessi
and essence Of digniied pgopriety, is the owner
Of the principal "dry goods" emporium Of one
Of our large inland villages. He regards ladies
as Fearful and wonderfu"-is little afraid Of
them, to confess the truth, and, as the saying
goes wouldn't touch one Of them with ten.
k5ot pole The 0nly semblance that he toerates
is in the shape of dummies" of which he has
two or three, for the appropriate display Of lace
shawls, bonnets and dresses. Coming out Of
an inner room, the other day in great haste, he
saw, as he imagined, one of these figures stand
ing directly in his way, and he very uneeremo-
hiously picked tup, round the waist, and swung
It to one side. Conceive his feelings, when a
voice from under bonnet squeaked out: "Herel
what are you doingl I'll tell my husbandf ~
Unfortunately, it was a fair customer, and not
a lay figure, whom he had treated so uncavalier
ly. excuse me, madam. thought you were
a dummy gasped the luckless mortal retreat
ing bfeathlcssy towards his room, as the only
practical refuge Imagine his horror--imagipe
the ladys repidation-imagine the irrepressible
kiggling of the feminine shoppers who had wit
messed the whole scene Altogether it was ra-
ther dsagreeablc predicament for an old bach
elor to get Into,
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03
Forty Gun-Scows for the Confederate
States of America. g-

Alderman F. j. A. Boole, of New York city,
has been awarded the contract, being the lowest
bidder, for the construction of forty gun-scows
for the c. S. a. The New York Leader, speak
ing Of them, says each scow Is to MOUNT ono
central ten-inch pivot gun and two thirty-rour
pound carronades. They are to be anchored in
the mouths of the Mississippi and at various ex-
posed points up the river--thus guarding alike
against attacks from the sea, or lcsceht from
The Northwestern States. With their full arma-
inent on hoard, they will draw tbirty-six inches
of water, thus presenting but a very narrow
target to the enemy. The plan of these boats,
rs cheap substitute for Southern navy, is
due to Commander IIartsten; and they are to be
completed for $4,000 cach--the ornaments TO be
furnished by the Richmond foundry, Twenty
Of these scows are to be delivered on or before
the 3lst of next July and the balance by the
end of October. Three of them are now in
progress, to be called respectively the South
Carolina" Mississippi and "Georgia." Com
fnandcr Hartsten believes that these vessels, al
most wholly submerged in the water, will prove
more use and receive less damage than Licuten-
ant Hamlton's costly and dangerous iron-plated
battery.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03

New MoDE OF GRAFTING.-The French
are praeticing new method Of grating, a
knowledge of which may prove valuable to
American horticulturists, inasmuch as it can
be performed at any season of the year when
sound, mature buds can be had. whether the
sap is in flowing state or not. 1t is per-
formed by removing small piece of bark
and wood, leaving smooth and fiat surface,
to which similar piece containing the bud,
which is to form the future tree, is fitted,
which is sealed over Immediately with COLO
dion. This forms strong, impervious cuti-
Gle, which secures free circulation of sap
on the approach of warm weather, and a
perfect union of the parts.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03

The CLEARING OF THE CLouDs.-There is moth
ing in what has befallen, or befalls you, my
friends, which justifes impotence or peevishness
God is inscrutable, but not wrong. Remember
if the cloud is over you, that there is bright
light always on the other side; that the time is
coming, either in this world or the next when
that cloud will be swept away, and the fullness
Of Gods light and wisdom poured around you.
Everything which has befallen you-wfiatever
sorrow your heart bleeds with, whatever pain
you suffer, nothing is wanting to be revealed,
and you will be satisfied If your life is dark,
then walk by faith, and God is pledged to keep
you as safe asifyou could understand everything.
lie that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most
High, shall abide under the shadow of the Al
mighty.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03

ern States arrange their Government and Con-
stitltion exactly to suit themselves, it will,
doubtless, suit every Democrat and liberal man
of the North. We care not in what manner
they shield theft rights TO property in negroes
tare not what may be their views of the African
race or what they ehgraft on our present Con
stitution to protect themselves in full and undis
turbed possession of this class of property
When this is completed and the South are salts
fed with it, then we shall advocate this and
bther Northern States joining the Southern Con-
Federacy. The Tribune may scout at this idea,
but we can assure the Republican Abolition gen.
tlemen that such will be the action of more than
bne Northern State We can not be hitched to
the car of New England fanaticsm, and be ex-
pectcd to draw steadily in the traccs-not we.
~ Y Daily Nens.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03

THE RMLsPLiTTER.--We learned ycster-
day that President Lincoln, many years ago,
descended the river in fatboat as supercar-
CO. The fatboat tied up at the plantation
of Col. Ferguson on the opposite side of the
river. The Colonel having some wood he
wished chopped, employed the fatboat hands
to do the job for him, and Abe, the super
cargo, sprang in and helped. When Colonel
Ferguson was in Washington, while the rail
splitter was a member Of Congress, the lat
ter sought him out and renewed the old ac-
quaintance. Last week the Colonel was in
Washington. which the President sent his
card Colonel Ferguson again called upon
him and they had a chat about old times and
the present price of cord-wood.-Memphis
.4Dpeal.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03
IxpoRr.rr ilrclsioS on NEw rnrsr OF LAW

IMPORTANT Decision on New POINT OF LAW
The Richmond Enquirer says: "The general
practice of the courts of the commonwealth has
been to require attorneys practisingin the courts
to take an oath to support the Constitution of
the United States Yesterday, in the Henrico
court Mr. Cooke introduced his law partner,
Mr. Rosser, who wished to qualify a. an attor-
hey Mr.. Rosser refused to take tie cath to
support the Constitution Of the United States.
The question was argued BY Messrs. Cooke and
Rosser, and the court unanimously decided that
the applicant should not be required to take the
oath, notwithstanding the earnest request Of the
eommonwealth's attorney to continue the mo-
zion I'LL next day, in order to examine the argu-
ments presented"
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
Oxford Intelligencer.

IT is proposed to establish, at Oxford Mississippi,
weekly Journal under the foregoing title, and to rs
the first number on about the LIST day Of June
1860 -
The INTELLIGENcER will not be the organ of any
man. or of any clique combination of individuals
but it will endeavor faithfully to represent the views
and sentiments of the community of Oxford and La
fayete county, and to uphold and foster all the great
nterests-educationa agricultural, material, social
and moral-with which the highest welfare of our PEG
pie is identified
The fundamental doctrines IF the State Rights
school of Democracy will constitute the guides by
which the political course of the paper will be con-
trolcd; and while the INTELLIGENCER will sustain
Southern Institutions and the of the South with
energy and zeal it will do calmly, and only by rea
son and argument-rcmembering that there is zeal
which "is not according to knowledge" and whose
only weapons are empty defamation and appeals to
popular Ignorance, passion, and prejudice 1t will
earnest ysupport the principles andoganzation of
Democratic party but at the same time, it will be
courteous to those of feow-citizens who po-
tcally opposed to it; nor will it descend, 10 any
case, to personal abuse and vilfcaton.
The Editor first saw the light in Tennessee, but
was brought to Mississippi while he was yet an I'M
conscious infant. Here he was nurturcd and educa-
ted. He is u graduate of the University of Misss-
sipp He is bound to Mississippi by every tic of
ISOLATION and Affection and it will be his contant duty
to show that he is not unmindfu of those obligations
which he owes to her.
Nothing will appear in the columns of the INTELLI-
GENcER which the Editor does not believe to be true ;
for it his purpose to establish for the paper repu
taton, both at home and abroad which shall cause its
every statement of fact to be implicitly relied On.
The Editor will studiously avoid all controversies
as far the same may be avoided with propriety by
one whose duty will be to call things by their right
names, when he speaks of them at ALL
Terms, 81 per annum in advance, or 50 80 at the
end of the year.
HOWARD FALCONER
Editor and Proprietor
flxront Miss Nav Nth 1870
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03

THE WALKixG ADNfNrsrRArIox-Th Wash.
ington States has the following:
The astonished hackmen in Washington say
the Republicans are singular chaps, for they are
all walkers. They walk to the White House.
they walk to the Capitol, they walk to the Navy
Yard, they walk to Georgetown they walk the
Avenue all day, and then walk to ball, and
walk home, and take another walk after they get
there to strengthen their legs before going to
bed. Such chaps are good for shoemakers, but
a poor set for haekmen. One Of these prairie
chickens, they say can walk down any hack in
Washington
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03

THE FEDERAL NAvT.-The Y. S. Naval Reg
lister for 1861 is out 1t contains on the men-of-
war list 10 line-ofbattle ships, 10 sailing frig-
ates, II sailing sloops-ofwar, sailing brigs one
schooner, and six store ships total 81 sailing
vessel, and first class steam propellers, 6 sec
ond class do, 2 screw tenders 8 first class side
wheel steamers, l second class do, 8 third class
do, side wheel steam tender, and two steam
store-ships Total, 40 steamers, and 90 ships
in all About 20 Of these are serviceable men
6fwar Of the modern stamp.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03

Az AwFtL CoETLAGRATIoS DEFEATED.-The
Pittsburg Dispatch learns from reliable source,
yet can scarcely believe it possible. that con
kregation in Youngstown, Pennsylvania, were
lately edited by discourse against the sinking
Of oil wells. on the ground that God intended
these oil deposits for some great general confia-
kfation, or other purpose, which was being in
krfered with BY the wellborerss
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03
Not Very Complimentary


The following says the Easton Argus,
Pennsylvania, is an extract from letter writ
ten BY prominent member of Congress to :
gentleman in This place. twas not intended
for publication, and gives no complimentary &C,
count Of old Abe: s.
WHLARD's HOTEL,
WASHINGTON, March /, 1861.
was called here to vote in the House, and
will return to Richmond tomorrow. The Re-
publican party is utterly demoralized, disrupted
and broken up: Cameron and Chase. Weed
and Greeley, can never affiliate. Lincoln, is a
cross between a sandhill crane and an Andalnsi-
an jackass. He is, by all odds, heweakest man
who has ever been elected-worse than Taylor,
and he was bad enough. Ibelieve Virginia I'M
der his follies and peurilities, will secede 1t
will take time, and she will act deliberately, and
with her goes all the border slave States. was
sent for by him. speak what know. He is
vain, weak, peurie, hypocritical without man.
ners, without social grace, and as he talks to
you, punches his fist under your ribs. He
swears equal to Uncle Toby, and in every par
ticular. morally and mentally, have lost all
respect for him.. He is surrounded by set Of
toad-eaters and bottle-holders, and did not know
what the Adams amendment was until | told
him In addition to this, am perfectly satisf-
ed he is an abolitionist of the LOyejoy and Sum-
ner type. e
Such is your God, Oh ! Israeli
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03

The SOrTH TO HAVE THE BEST OF IT.-ln case
of a separation of the Union, and all the slave
States joining the Southern Confederacy, they
will certainly have the best of it, so far as ex-
tent of territory soil, productions and other ma
tural advantages are concerned, and also with
reference to adjoining foreign countries. At
the North if we wish to acquire territory, we
must cor tend with Great Britain for the cold
and bleak regions of the Canadas, while the
Southern Conledcracy have only to declare the
will and they can step in and help themselves
to as much Of Mexico as may be desirable
The fond hopes often expressed that Mexico,
Cuba. etc, would finally be added to our glori-
Gus Union and swell its already grand proper
tons are at an end. If they are annexed at all
they will be annexed to the Confederate States
of the South, while we of the North may gaze
and shiver while we do scat the snow fields
and frozen rivers of Canada. Pleasant prospect,
very. Y. NeuS
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03

fHEkk is no place Ike home said a brainless
iop, tho other evening. to pretty young lady.
DO you really think sos said the young lady
Oh yes. was the reply Tier, said she, Why
49, etaT theTes
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03

GovERNoR-JOHN J. PETTUS.
SECRETARY OF STATE. A. BROUGlIER
AUDIToR-E. r. BURT
ATTORNEY GENERAL-T. J: WHARTON.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03
EYETUTTFE

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
WARREN p. ANDERSON,
MADISON McAFEE,
I. G. UPPER.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03

Total. $4,000
There were eighteen persons in Mr.. LIScoLNs
buite-all very fond of wine and liquors. and
much given to breaking stoves, chairs, etc.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03
Confederate States of America.
PROVISIONAL Geyerlaieht.

JEFFERSON DAVIS,
(h OF MISSISSIPPI
yIcE-PREsIDENT,
ALEX. H. STEPHENS,
OF GEORGIA.
Qegc Secretary Of STATE.
ROBERT TOOMBS, Of Georgia. Z
Secretary of the Treasury,
c. G. MEMMINGER, of South Carolina.
Secretary Of War,
L. p. WALKER, of Alabama
Secretary of the Many,
S. r. MALLORY, of Florida.
Postmaster General,
JOHN H. REAGAN, of Texas.
Attorney General,
J. p. BENJAMIN, of Louisiana.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03

MILITARY (ARMY) BOARD.
Gov. PETTUS, GENERAL-IN CHIEF
MAJOR GENERAL, EARL VAN DORM.
lsT BR1GADIER GEN'L, CHARLES CLARK.
2D J. L. ALCORN.
3D c. II. MOTT'
Arm {" RICH'D GRIFFITH.
QUARTER MASTER GEv'L., w. BARKSDALE.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03

can papers show some alarm over the Delevan
House bill f6r entertaining Mr.. Lincoln at Alba
ny. The items OF the bill are:
DELEvAN HousE, Feb. 29d 1861.
The State Of NeU York:
To I. RoEssELLE & SoS.
days board of Hon. A. Lincoln and suite,
Parlors, dinner a breakfast in parlor, 1910 go
Wines and LIQUORS $50 90
Segars l6 90
Telegfaphss 10
Congress Water % 5O-Baggagc s4s7, 7s7
Carriages, ~ 90
Sundry broken articles, stoves, chairs, etc $50 90
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03
Notice.

ALL persons indebted to Col. J. F. CUsHNAN
"A for professional services either by note or &C.
count are requested to call on the anderstned and
settle the same immediately or shall be compelled
TO place all such claims in ths hands Of Thos. H.
Robinson for collection As Col Cushnans business
must be settled VI. ?. :. LoNEJof.
November 1eth. lssn.-ef.al.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03

A Coon WoRD TO THE LADIEs.-Somc of
the papers are lecturing women upon extrav-
agance in dress, and advising them to re-
trench. especially during the present finan-
cial difficulty. Doubtless there are many
cases of unwalraniable extravaganza in this
way but do people ever consider that two
or three glasses Of brandy and half dozen
regalias INDUCED in daily by man, to say
nothing of five and ten dollar dinners, amount
to more in a year than would be required to
dress a woman up to the full requirements
of fashion! Much of this talk about the
extravaganza Of women is nonsense. They
are almost universally careful, and many a
trader would to-day have been safe and sound,
if he had listened TO the prudent counscls of
his wife, rather than to the reckless prompt
mgs of his own ambition. 1t is natural for
men to cudcayor to shift the responsibility
Of their folly to other shoulders, but it is
rather too much to charge a commercial re-
vulsion like this upon ones wife and daughter.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03
The Perfect Woman.

Edmund Burke, the great British orator and
statesman, thus describes the perfect woman :
perfect woman is handsome but it's not
beauty arising from the features, from complex
ion, or from shape. She has all three in high
degree, but it is not by these that she touches
the heart-it is all that sweetness of temper,
benevolence, innocence, and sensibility which
face can express that forms her beauty. She
has face that just rouses your attention at first
sight; it grows upon you every moment and
you wonder that it did not more than raise Mt
tention at first Her eyes have a mild light but
they awe when she pleases, they command, like
good man out Of Office, not by authority, but
by virtue Her statue is not tall, she is not
made to be the admiration of every one. She
has the firmness that does not exclude delicacy
ali the softness that does not imply weakness.
Her voice is soft, low, musical not formed to rule
inPubic assemblies, but to charm those who
can distinguish company from a crowd; it has
its advantage; you must como close to hear it.
To describe her body, describe her mind; one is
the transcript Of the other. Her understanding
is not shown in the variety of matter it exerts
itself upon, but the goodness of the choice she
makes. politenesS flows rather from natural
disposition TO oblige than any rules on that OBJ
jcct and therefore never fails 10 strike those who
understand good breeding and those who do not.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03

High Court Of Errors and Appedls
C. p. SMITH, CHIEF JUSTICE.
A. A. II. HANDY, JUSTICES.
w. Il HARRIS, "'''-
SAM'L LIvINesroN, Clerk
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03
Cigars.

Those wishing fine Cigar can be accommodated
by calling at Reynolds Confectionery West side of
the Public Square, Oxford, Miss.
Sep26 -6ml7 w. G. REYNOLDS.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-04-03

Editor and Proprietor.
0xToGd Miss, May 9Th, 1860.
, 1861-02-23
a E o r G. Fl A r D
ACID SPRINGS.

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presence "a such uEasnai quaIs:t sasse euTativs
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eonllIned LeproaT-tAe waters have been sIgnay
M o q Medical 41a ssssns gsasa
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Ifef Eameas: T, Fepeya Bscs, n p. Of A,b4py:
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dcc.dedy tonlc ard as,t:ne Lrope1tles
nd tat ths class el diseases t. wh tsy 40 nors
Ksstiyc and urinary organs, and Of ths caaneous
esFonS a5sprR en,enlc tfEs9a shscnis
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4as ia caees u low TYPHOID ievers IL coava.cscercs
pu pEoTactsd levers, 10 excite the lpCntttc ard pfo
@osa digestion; ta arrhDas. cnlAfly ars
Qepei dent OH relaxed Or liberated stale Of tie mn
cos membrane OF tho tntestines iii calrulous afcc.
t1ona or lata*s attended with 1inrp1l.c srdincnta
sca ~ being more solvent and et apt by continual
Sse ~ a:ordsr thc stomach In fcore it can
nm m iaa snira d ana p eas sn Dsea,
kA!ae condition Of The sl,ach, n Pyros or watrr
efas',. Y VII prove better than hylruccrtc ac!t In
sss OF eoHSa nlttonnsu, and ether inurto.a cUnee.
nEes eE1sl freEs the action OF le thus water viii
prove ~ be an admirable antl1tc In chronic rbaryH.
RaL Iafyust1s. csronis uiuCus raraf1h and HI mid
aesn!aA Ghtun1c opts1nu, texseTnnliy( ssrse ID
lcucorraca and eleee and a1so IN piles ''''~ ~
pMaeu aAen antGfhallif WrSs GLASS FELL. Of the
for Al adult 0'' ~ NAs'sAs
oshSf ssssl5anaia fsom r4ysciaas, aid other RI
ing gent Dealers supplied! on llboral terms.
f. 40 Water Genuine nnIess procured 1-o.l
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