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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-05
MaRTeN Oh HAMPTON TRACT OF LAND

DURSUANT 70 q decree Of the Chancery Cosrt at
4 Nashville, in the case Of Edward L Jordan, Admir-,
SO; Of solomon Morton, decd, vs.. Joseph Hamp-
ton and others. will sell public sale al the Court
House IL Nashville, on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7Ta,
1861 Tract of ISS and 81 poles of land lying
L. miles from Nashville the Nolensville Turf pike
road, and being the same farm sold by Solomon G
Morton (dsc'd) to Joseph H Hampton.
Terms s, IL and 81 mouths credit acitkout izsTeS
and free from redemption; purchaser give notes
with approved surety, and lien also retained.
nov15-td JE. GLEAyES, c. &M.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-05

The FIRE OF PATRIoTIsst.-At eleven
o'clock last night, the heavens 10 the
Southwest were brilliantly Illuminated
with the patriotic flames ascending from
burning cotton. As the spectators Wit
messed it, they involuntary burst forth
with cheer after cheer, aud each heart
was warmed as with Il new pulse Such
people can never be Subiugated. Let
the holy flames continue 10 ascend, and
let the demons Of He'll, who come here
on their diabolical GRAND, learn 4
lesson and trcmblc. Let the f0rch be
applied wherever the invader pollutes
our soil, and let him find, as is meet, that
our people viii welcome him only with
devastation and ruin. Our people are in
c1snes3-men, women and chiIdren--and
their sacrifices viii ascend as sacred
holocaust to God, crying aloud for VEN
geance against The tends in human
shape, who are dissracing humanity,
trampling down civilization, and would
blot out Christianity-C Charleston Corr.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-05

T Andrew Pitt, the rebel rifeman
who killed Capt Ward at Matthias Point,
firing upon him with Sharp's rifle, dis
tancc five hundred yards, recently died
of typhoid fever. He was reputed
TO be the best rife shot in Virginia,
and beat all the crack shots from the ex-
treme South with whom he had trials of
skill. This information was received
from an old contraband who escaped
from Fredericksburg few days since
Cincinnati Cam.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-05
To Farmers.
a. 81. Ford's Lands.

DURSUANT to { decree Of the Cha1cery Court at
l. Nashville in the case Of Thomas Foster w. 4
Il Ford anu others, ! will sell a: public sale, al the
Court House IN Nashville, on SATURDAY, DECEMBER
1TH 1861, that valuable Tract OF Land lying the
SluIfreeSborO Turnpike road, and the city Erown
the Augustus 4 Ford place, and bought by him of
Thomas Foster. plan Of division o. said Tract Of
Land may be found page 81 OF Book No. II Regis
ters Ofhca, Davidson Count, and wiil proceed TO
sell according TO said plan, Lots No . 3, 9 and 10
Lot No. Containing 81 acres, ha sing all
the improvements.
Terms s, IL, and III months credit, acit.Ottt
tTeSi and free from redemption purchasers TO execute
notes with approved suretes, payable in BANK, and
lien to be retained. J. Z. GLEAVES, c. & NJ.
noTl5-ti
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-05

The following letter to the Gincinna
ii Commercial. gives view of Gen. Nell
sons operations much less rose colored
than the halo with which they have been
invested by Yankee letter writer's gen
erslIy:
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-05
sssZ SaON Al.
BEAas-EN X RUTH.
Kettles and Bark Mills.

CtTOCK or Salt Petre Kettleg aud Bark Mills for s,
= at WOODS. YEATMAN * co :
noVI- w&twlin
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08
The ChOctaws on the Union.

We have the Message of the Principal
Chief of the Choctaw Nation to the local
Legislature, convened in extraordinary
session, to consider what course the Nation
should pursue in view of the probable dis.
solution of the Union. The document is
we'll prepared State paper, decided, but
temperate in its general tone, and does in
finite credit to its author. While counsel.
ling the several Indian Nations to cast their
lot with the Southern States, in the event of
their secession, and to send delegates to a
Southern Congress, he also advises the send
ing of Commissioners to Washington to
confer with the President of the United
States, and to look after the security of
their monied investments. In conclusion he
calls upon his countrymen to stand by their
rights, and never to surrender them even
though national humiliation should be the
consequence of refusal to submit. The
General Council responded to the Message
of their Chief by passing series of resolu-
tons recognizing it to be the duty and in
terest of the Choctaw Nation to unite their
destinies with the Southern Confederacy.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08

In Henry Ward Beecher's church, a few
weeks since, collection was takeu up of
$500, and transmitted to Major Anderson,
to be distributed to the wives and children
of the soldiers Of his command. Major
Anderson responds, returning thanks and
the money, aud adds: ,y s..,..
fear that that donation was made under an
impression that those persons were in need; if
SO, DR.. Simpson has been requested to return
the money to the contributors, as the govern
the comfort and well being of the party.
1t would. emitting all other considerations.
be an act of injustice to the charitably dispos.
ed of your flock to accept their aims. for which
appeals are constantly made in behalf of those
who can never appeal in vain. ~
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08
Fat Berths and Who Want Them.

Fat Berths and Who Want Them.
A Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald furnishes quite a lengthy list
of candidates for various lucrative offices
in the gift of the government, few of whom
are as follows: f15 afHl rao + s,.
For the Office of Collector of the port of
New York, there are three prominent can
didates: George Opdyke, who is urged by
Greeley, Bryant and Chase; Simeon Draper
the candidate of Weed, Seward, and con-
servatives generally; R. M. Blatchford,
urged by portion of the Wall street money
influence. l asa rIs ab-l. s...
The candidates for Surveyor OF the port
of New York are Abraham Wakeman,
candidate OF Greeley & Co. GeneralJ. w.
Nye, candidate of Seward, Weed & Co.;
James Humphrey-member of Congress,
and defeated for re-election-candidate of
Republican Congressman from New York
city; Benjamin F. Camp; Edmund J..
Porter. ..f ...ar .t.,,. .H
For Postmaster of New York city !:
Joseph Hoxie, great Republican glee singer;
Benjamin WEIGH, Jr., Adjutant General
under Governor Morgan; and Postmaster
King, present incumbent-he has been a
Wing and Democrat, and claims to have
voted for Lincoln.
The following are given by the Herald's
correspondent as the probable appointees
for various foreign missions r-
l. John c. Fremont wants the mission to
France.
2. James Watson Webb wants his old place
at Vienna, in place of j. Clancy Jones.
3. VIM. c. Bryant wants the mission to
Madrid.
4. Arson Burlingame wants the mission to
Sardinia, having created it.
5, Alexander H. Reeder, of Pennsylvania,
wants the mission to Berlin, vice Wright, of
Indiana.
6. John F. Potter, of Wisconsin, wants the
mission to Constantinople.
Z. Cassius NJ. Clay, of Kentucky, wants the
mission to Russia,
8. Horace Greeley, of New York. does not
want, but may be offered. the Consulship to
Liverpool. D..
8. Robert G. Schenck, of Ohio, wants the
COnsulship to London or Paris, but will prOba-
bly, not decline the mission to Mexico.
10. William Pennington, of New Jersey,
Speaker of the House, wants the mission to
England. t.r..
II. Henry j. Raymond, of New York, would
not object to the mission to Naples, at present
held by Joseph R. Chandler, late editor of the
Philadelphia North american. President Lin.
coin may, however, change the destination of
Mr.. Raymond to some point nearer the elbows
of the Mincio, where his previous experience
will be of inestimabe value to the home gov
eminent. Beside, Morton McMichael, of Phil
delphia, one of the most influential Republican
leaders, and intimate with Mr.. Lincoln, will
urge his influence to have Mr.. Chandler retain.
ed in his post. '... ..-
IL. Carl Schurz, of Wisconsin, would not
object to the Consulship to the Hague, a place
formerly held by Auguste Belmont, Esq, the
rich banker, of New York.
ID. George Ashmun, of ssachusetts,
wants the mission to Mexico. 1t is in doubt.
Mr.. Ashmun will, however, have high and
honorable position in Lincoln's administration,
probably the post of Assistant Secretary of
State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08
Washington News and Gossip.

Mrs. DOUGLAS having with graceful
courtesy led the wa in calling upon Mrs.
Lincoln, deserved great credit for the initia-
ton OF the long series of receptions given
by Mrs. Lincoln to-day. Nearly everybody
of the Opposition, either social or political,
called upon her on the afternoon of the 25th,
and on that evening she gave reception in
the public parlors, supported by the beau
titul and accomplished lady of Capt. Hazard.
The rooms were crowded and every one
was delighted with the ease, dignity, and
eminent good nature with which Mrs. Lin
coin sustained the infection.
SENATOR SEWARD has written docu-
ment for the satisfaction OF the Railway
companies, who feel much aggrieved at MIR.
Lincolns course in changing the programme
of his route. He exonerates Mr.. Lincoln
from all share in the matter, but does not
excuse the city of Baltimore. He repre-.
sents as far as it is wise to do so, the dan
ger that attended Mr.. Lincoln's following
the original programme, and thanks them
for their admirable preparations for the
safety and comfort of Mr.. Lincoln.
The Government seems to have made
more than one effort to get possession of
the bullion fund in the New Orleans Mint
Postmaster General King, on the 18th inst,
drew on Mr.. Guirot, Assistant Treasurer of
Louisiana, for three hundred thousand
dollars, but his draft, like that of Secretary
Dix's, Was dishonored. Mr.. Guirot's reply
says: go
Your draft was not honored for the simple
reason that said bullion has been taken posses.
sion of by the State of Louisiana, and will be re-
tanned for further settlement with the United
States, and to meet the liabilities of that gov
eminent, which have been assumed by the
State of Louisiana.
The government here will make no further
draft on the fund.
WIZARDS is crowded with western men,
every one of whom carries an axe to grind.
SO many western men were never seen in
Washington before, and all expect Offices.
lfMr. Lincoln's administration acconplishes
nothing else, it will a. least civiize these
people. The ladies have begun the work
already, and the young Prince of Rails
Lincoln has been taken in charge, and
promenaded by fair DANES up and down
the hotel corridors. Col. Ellsworth, of the
Chicago Zouaves, is also distinguishing
himself this way. His name should be
added to the list of Office seekers, for be is
ready for anything, from Secretary of the
War Department to head doorkeeper.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08

SENATOR BENJAMIN proposes to prosecute
for libel some one or more of the most
prominent of those who have given publicity
to the Infamous calumny in reference to his
conduct at Yale College, years ago. He
was studying for his profession in New
Orleans at the time at which he was said
to have been piteously appealing against
exposure of the alleged theft laid at his
door. ,.,.r..- ...
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08

On the 22d ultimo, bill passed the
United States Senate, for the relief OF
TAYLOR DUDLEY, of this State. 1t directs
the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to
TAYLOR DUDLEY, of Benton county, Mime.
sofa, the sum of 1870, due to him for ser.
vices as clerk of the United States district
court for the second and third judicial dis.
tricts Of the late territory Of Minnesota.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08

Hon. THEODORE FRELINGHUYsEN heads
the list of signatures to a memorial in favor
of the Crittenden amendment, from Newark,
New Jersey. Mr.. F. was the Wing candi-
date for Vice President on the ticket with
Mr.. Clay in 1874. Hon. VIM. L. Dayton,
of the same State, the Republican candi>
date for Vice President in 1856, is also in
favor of the Crittenden amendment.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08

In Great Britain and Ireland the Church
is divided into eight branches, and contains
34l3 ministers, 1861 churches, and 1885,
OO2 communicates: In the British Pro.
vinces of North America it is divided into
six branches, numbers AS ministers, 625
churches, and So ,284 communicates.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08
AFTERN NOON ESSION.

BILLS PASSED.
10 amend an act TO provide for the Assess
ment and Taxation OF all property in this State,
and for levying taxes thereon according to its
true value III money.
To authorize the Fa mers' Bank of Garden
City to dispose OF its plate.
To amend an act fixing the time of holding
courts in The Fourth Judicial District.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY MIR. GA BRAlTH, to change the name
of Lafayette Heath. Also. relating to the time
for the payment Of the deDts Uf deceased per.
sons in the county Of Scott. By Mr.. SAN.
BORN to provide for the location OF State
road from ST Paul to Owatonna, in Steele
county. BY Mr.. BARNEY, to authorize the
Farmers Bank of Garden city to dispose of it's
plate. By Mr.. B LID WIN. an act supple me ntal
to an act. NC, relating to the removal of the
State Bank at Austin to Minneapolis, By Mr..
SM TH, to amend an act euttled an act to IN
corporate the st. Paul Water Company. BY
Mr.. BAHN .Y, to amend an act prescr bIng the
duties OF County Auditors.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The bill to facilitate the constr uctiOn of the
Minnesota and Pacific Railroad, was read
through and recommended to be passed with.
out amendment. The bill restores all the
rights, franchises, &C.. forfeited to the State,
back to the same Company.
A large numoer of bills were considered,
and disposed of. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESl NATIVES.
Prayer by the Chaplain. Journal read and
corrected.
COMMUNICATION.
From Mr.. PATTrkSON. member from Blue
Earth County now at LONE, protesting galust
the passage of the bill to remove the county
seat of that county.
CONQUERED IN.
The Senate amendments to the Minneapolis
and Cedar Valley Railroad bill were cOncurred
in.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
10 provide Tor a general system OF Common
Schools, the officers thereof, and their respect
i've duties.
To amend the township organization act.
House BILLS PASSED
To amend the foreclosure Of real estate.
Regulating appeals to the Supreme curt 10
certain cases.
For the relief of certain School Districts in
Hennepin County.
R Regulating the manner of filing decisions of
the District Courts.
The House then took the noon recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Superior and Nebraska Railroad bill was
under consideration.
Mr.. K Muddy moved to amend the bill, 50
as to have the road go ab y AIoka Carried
The bill was then put un pass &c, aud had
ayes rs, noes 3, So the bill was passed.
BILLS INTKol UCkD. aarE
By Mr.. M ,YHEW, to locate IA S ate road
from Sank Raids to ulersect the SuperIur
road. '--.
BY Mr.. SARG can't, to fill any Vacancies
that may happen in the C.erkshIp Of the De
trict Courts.
PA SEQ. s.tf 3D.. "a
House file, to provide for filling vacancies in
the Clerkships of District Courts. r'
The House then weut INTO f.r
COMMITTEE OF THs WHOLE, a I
Mr.. HANS ONE III The Chair. s.in "
Several bills were Considered. and various
recommendations made. e'-t3 ila14 e
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08

PERSEVERANCE IN THE UNITED STATES
The Presbyterian Church in the United
States is divided into ten branches, as will
appear from the following summary in W.T.
sons Presbyterian almanac for 1861, show.
ing the number of churches, ministers and
members belonging to the different branches:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08

THE ExrRAD1T1oN CASE AT WASHINGTON.
On Monday, the 18th ultimo, the United
States Supreme Court took up the case,
originating with the State of Kentucky
(Gov. Magofin) VS.. the State Of Ohio (Gov.
Dennison) growing out of the complaint
against the latter, in refusing to deliver up
fugitives from justice. The party demanded
was charged with aiding in the escape of a.
slave. Humphrey Marshall, ex-member of
Congress, and John N. Stevens, argue the
case for Kentucky; and C.P. Walcott, Of
Ohio, member of the Peace Congress, in
place of Judge Wright, for Ohio. The
defense is, that no such offense is known to
the laws of Ohio. The case, in it's essential
point, is similar to that of Anderson, deci..
ded at Toronto, Canada West.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08

A COMMITTEE of the members of the Vir-
ginia convention, which is now in session,
consisting of Douglas Democrats and ad-
herents of the Constitutional Union party,
arrived at Washington Wednesday to invite
Judge Douglas and Mr.. Crittenden to
Richmond, to address that body and the
Virginia Legislature. While they both
highly appreciated the compliment thus paid
to them, they were compelled to decline
accepting the invitation for the present,
on account OF the near approach of the
close of the session, and the important
character of the business now before Con.
gress. 3l
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08

z FROM JAPAN.--A war with Japan and a
European or American foothold on the
islands, is one of the probabilities Of the
future. The trouble has already commenced
Intelligence to the 3Oth of December has
been received. Much dissension existed at
Kanagawa between the Japanese and other
foreign residents and serious fears of
general massacre prevailed One ground
of dispute was an infraction of the game
laws by an Englishman named Moss. He
was seized and imprisoned by the local au.
thorities but on the British consul threat
ening to blow up the Governors palace,
Moss was released and tried before the
consul. After long trial, the accused was
found guilty, sentenced to pay fine of
81 900, and be imprisoned Tor three months
at. Hong Kong. The English residents
feel indignant at the conduct of their own
consul, who had prohibited them from car
rying arms during the day, and not a few
openly disobeyed his orders. -' III. .-'2
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

THE SUPERIOR AND NEBRASKA RAILROAD
bill was read second time. Mr.. ACKER
moved to strike out the words limiting the
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
The South Carolina Legislature.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 2S, 1861.
The Legislature of South Carolina has adopted
the following
Resoleed porimously That the General As.
scmbly OF South Carolina tenders to the Legisla-
ture of the State of Virginia their acknowledge
ments OF the friendly motives which inspired the
mission entrusted to Hon. Judge Robertson, her
Commissioner Adopted unanimously.
Rcsotred mdnimousiy, That candor which is
due to the long continued sympathy and respect
which has subsistcd between Virginia and South
Carolina, induces this Assembly to declare with
frankness thar they do not deem it advisable to
initiate negotiations when they have no desire or
intention to promote the ultimate object in view
that object being, ms declared in the resolutions of
the Virginia Legislature, the procurement of
amendments or new guarantees to the Constitu-
ton of the United States. Adopted unanimously.
hesoIred unanimously, That the separation Of
South Carolina from the Federal Union is final
and she has no further interests in the Constitu-
ton OF the United States, and that the only ap-
propriate negotiations between her and the feder-
al government are as to their mutual relations as
foreign States. Adopted unanimously.
Resoired unanimously, That this Assembly fur
Their owes II to the friendly relations with the
State of Virginia, to declare that they have no
confidence in the Federal government Of the
United states that the most solemn pledges Of
that government have been disregarded; that un-
der the pretense Of preserving property hostile
troops have been attempted to be introduced into
one of the f,rtresses Of this State, concealed in
the hold Of vessel Of commerce, with view to
subjugate the people of South Carolina, and that
even since tho authorities at Washington have
been informed of the present mediation of yir-
ginia, vessel Of war has been sent to the South
with troops and munitions of war concentrated on
the soil Of Virginia. Adopted unanimously
Kesoired usanimonsly, That In these circum-
stances, this Assembly, with renewed assurances
OF cordial respect and esteem for the people Of
Virginia, and high consideration for her Coninis-
sioner, decline entering into the negotiations pro-
posed by branches Of the Virginia legislature
Adopted unanimously. 80 ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08

large meeting of the citizens of Nc
Mimi county, irrespective of party, was
held at the Courthouse, in Athens, on
last Saturday, for the purpose of select
ing a candidate to represent them in the
Convention to be held at Nashville, on
the 25th inst, and to make an expression
in regard to the candidates presented by
Meigs and Polk, for the Senatorial and
Floating Districts. Whereupon, on mo-
ton, JAMES FoEREsT, ESQ.,, was called to
the Chair, and U. l.. York and WILLIE
Lowry appointed Secretaries. After the
organization, A. y. Jarnagin, ESQ.,,
member of the committee from Polk in
formed the meeting that Polk county
had held meeting, and, with great unan-
unity, selected Col. w. NJ. BIGGs, and
rendered him to McMinn, Meigs, Monroe
and Polk, as a candidate for the Sena-
torial District. On motion, the sense of
the meeting was taken and resulted in
unanimous endorsement of the candi-
date offered by Polk. After which, w.
NJ. STAKEIEy, Esq, of Monroe, who was
understood to be a candidate for the
same position, came forward, and after
acknowledging the action of the meeting,
promptly and periodically Withdrew his
name. The names of DR.. HopGE and
Col. A. Cox, of Meigs, were then offered
to the meeting as candidates to repre-
sent the Floating District. The vote was
first taken upon the nomination of DR..
Hodge, and resulted negatively, then in
regard to Col. Cox, who was accepted by
the meeting by large vote.
The names of j. b. Cooke, U. L. York,
and JOHN McGAUGHEY, were then offered
to represent McMinn in the Convention.
The sense Of the meeting was taken in
regard to j. B. Cooke first, and resulted
in his being unanimously selected as the
candidate for McMinn. Col. Bggs and
Mr.. Cooke were then waited upon by a
committee, and appeared before the
meeting and accepted the positions ten
dcred them in appropriate and patriotic
speeches. On motion, the meeting adj
journed. JAMES FORREST, Chm.
WILLIE v L. HG lowry, Secretaries.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
"Immediate secesaion;sts -

The term Immediate Secessionists"
occurs in several places in our paper to-
day. BY Immediate Secessionists" ICE
mean those who are in favor of taking
Tennessee out of the Union before the
4th OF March-and that means that the
Convention shall pass an Ordinance of
Secession, refusing to refer it back to the
people for ratification or rejection as spe-
cially provided for by the act calling the
Convention. Friend, if you love your
Country, your State, your wife and chill
dren, your family affairs and your house
hold gods. don't vote for any of them sort
of men. They who recommend the prac-
ticing of such fraud are not worthy to
be trusted with the key of chicken
coop, much less to lead brave and gal
liant people through the fiery waves of
revolution.