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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-19

Miss CAROLINE RicnrSGS-Wc observe that
Il paragraph is gning the rounds OF the North
err. papers, stating that Miss Caroline Rich
ings. during an engagement at the hlchmond
Theatre, tramplcd upon the American flag,
while singing the Marscflaise Hymn. In JUS
tice to Miss Richings, we have no hesitation in
saving there is not one particle Of truth in the
statement.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-19

ARMS FOR OLp Po1ST.-The steamer Georgi-
anna, from Baltimore, brought to day as part
Of her freight. five large cases OF muskets from
Harper's Ferry. There is already there large
supply Of nuskets, and getting more looks
very much like reinforcement may shortly be
expected II Norfolk Day Book, FEB. l5M.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-19
p.a,,,, Matter OH Every Page.

In oar Daily ed:,lon :odsy may be found the following
-ox r,ss, p,os-eecrv aod variety OF news Items
Also German editorials selections, sc. Ok SECOND PAGE
-rd,,ort.lx communications, late news, &c. ON THlho
aud state news, tclegraphie despatchcs, ma
,,n. new, &c on FOURTH PI0x-GernaH "Fmisson'
German advertisements, &c &c.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-19

There have been sales within few days Of
$3.50. 600 Of Virginia State stock at Size. in
currency bought by the Commissioners Of the
Sinking Fund
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-19
The resolution should read as follows

Resolved, That since the decision OF the Sn-
pre,ne Court OF the United States in tho case
Of Chisholm VS.. the State Of Georgia, and the
ADOPTION Of the 18th amendment to the Cou-
stitution, We are at loss 10 understand how
the impression that the Federal Government
has the power 10 coerce State could have 0b-
tanned crcdence.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-19

served by any means Or Under any crcuiL-
stances, other than by the dishonora6!o sub
mission Of every Southern State from the Della
ware to the Del Norte.
Aye, the Convention HOW assembled in this
city, can, in one day, in one hour, take action
which cannot full to restore our Union, main.
tain our honor, and preserve an honorable
peace in the Union.
This can be done by single ordinance-by
an ordinance which will not require even re.
ference to the people under tho prescribed
terms Of the legislative act and the late popular
| vote-by an ordinance which will involve nei
Their secession nor notification; and compre-
hcnding only such action as State may take
in the Union, and in strict conformity with the
letter itself Of the Constitution of the United
States
Let the Convention command the confidence
Of all the Southern States by declaring the FIX.
cd intention Of Virginia to resist all attempts
to cocrce Southern State; let it command
the full sympathy Of the Southern States BY
| declaring that il separation shall prove fna
and irremcdable, Virginia will cast her lot
with that Of her Southern Sisters; let it conf
n.and the confidence and sympathy Of true
Unionlovng men everywhere, in all States and
sections, by declaring that Virginia is ready to Of
fer the best blood Of Der sons for the restoration
of the Union and the preservation Of al Firgi'
MAS rights in the Union; let it command the
| confidence and fully provide for the security oI
all the people Of Virginia, by adequately arm
ing the State, by resembling the mere legislative
acts OF the General Assembly ceding land for
the erection of forts. arsenals and dock-yards,
and by demanding that in this time Of "!lnnl-
ncnt peril" the Federal Government shall
Withdraw its ships and troops from our midst
and remove menaclng artIles FROM cur Dor
derS.
With Virginia thus fully armed-with her
soil entirely under the control of her own au'
,hori,ies, with her borders freed from the me-
mace ofinyasion, with her position and intentions
we'll defined and understood at the North and
u. the Sou,h-ltt the Convention then submit
to the Northern States an ulIilnalum Of peace
and Union Let that ultimatum demand the
Constitution Of the United States, without
amendment or alteration, and the full and
solemn acknowledgment by the Northern States
that this Constitution guarantees TO Virginia,
anu To every State, the constant recognition
and entire protection of every political right
sad every rioht Of persons or Of property,
everywhere, and at ell times.
Lei Virginia do this, and she can induce this
act Of Justice from the North, and secure the
return of every Southern seeded State TO the
CnoG-
Let her DO this ard she can secure peace,
horror ind Union, and maintain them all Let
her Convention do less than this, and she is
lef, helpless, inpotcnt to choose even between
the remaining alternatives Of war or submission,
certain to be swept into the whirlpool Of revo'
luton, or sunk into the abysm Of disgraceiul
submission, accordingly as the hrmness Or the
weakness, the courage or the cowardce OF The
seeded States shall ultimately determine.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-19
Correction.

III our publication Of the resolution Offered
on Saturday, in the Convention. by Mr.. Curlilc
the words "a State were omitted after the wore
i!roerce"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-19
'E'he Iseuson AroNGCd.

We have i,Ircady published the shameless
declarasion of lie Ncw York "Trihune. that
IT, prefers tie preservation Of the "Chicago
platform" to FIFTY UNIONS.
The avowal was made in explanation L! the
course OF that print in daily abcring to stiff
en-" its par,y in CungrcsS, anal to preTent ihein
from yielding 10 any dictate of patriotism that
would Iced lhrm to vote for CMrTeSDES OF
any other compromise.
Having thus proclaimed is disregard OF the
Union, tic same leading organ q the RePuoi-
cans boldly cpnes out with the true reason
why it and It's "radicai" party followers 20 ior
Dissolution OF the Union. Here it is
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-19
TIE REASON

TO compromise according to the programme ne
have been coIi-d-rIng Tie late Republican Measure
Of restoring trt Missouri Compromise Is TO RUIN
THE .KErC BLICAN PATTY, for il j. % REND IT
ASuNDER /" L.! the leaders s!an1 .Gf"s,
and We shal! have no deloraliza.ion no confusion,
no decision Tie pn!ty will remain h~m@nio"s
trutnp hant band. ruhv iDr conflict cxlacrant al II
long career q u,.6roksn triumph
Is not this deeply shameful, an infamous
confession; Vas there ever before such u
spectacle presented to the gsze OF the world !:
Here is lh= leading organ OF the Addition side
of the party who are about to assume power.
openly counsciling lis Cungrcssmen to stand
firm" against their oHn previously proclaimed
doctrine and to let The Union be dissolved in
order IL SAVE TIE REPUBLICAN PAR
TY," ard 20 give 10 that party in the North,
after The Once glorious Union has been forever
destroyed, long und unbroken triumph
We trust and belicre that there is yet patri
otism enough in the North to tread down such
mercenary and traitorous schcmer4, md any
party that follows them, into the dust
If there j.: not, al! further hope or trust in
the Republic may as well be abAndonet.-
Hartford Times.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-19

amounting to unanmity. The last clause o.
tho preamble and he resolution, are IS io
| lows:
Whereas, they 1.-THE people of the non
slareholding States) have elected a majority Of
electors for President and ce-Prcsident or
| the ground that there exists an irreconclab!e
| conflict between the two sections OF the Con
federacy, in reference to their respective syS
TENS of labor, md in pursuance of their hoStil
| ty TO us and our Institutions have thus decIar
| ed to the civilized world that the powers Of
| the government are to be used for the Gishonoi
and overthrow of the Southern section Of this
great Confederacy Therefore, be it
Resolved By the Legislature Of the State oil
Mississippi, Tint in the opinion OF these who
constitute said Legislature, the secession o.
each agcrered State is the proper remedy for
these Injuries"
On the day fixed for Inc meeting Of tie Con.
rention, that Body convened in jackson AND
on the 9th January, 1861, proceeded 10 tie
! adoption OF an ordinance Of secession from Inc
Federal Union, by which the State Of Mssls
sippi withdrew from the Federal Government
| the powers heretofore cUntidrd to it, and
assumed an independent position among the
! powers Of the earth; determined thrnceior;t
10 hold the people Of the non. slareholdlng sec
ton Of the late confcderscy as she holds the
| balance Of mankind enemies In war, ard III
peace friends But at the same time, and by the
same ordinance, it was provided that the State
Of Mississippi hereby gives her consent to form
| a Federal Union with such OF the States as may
| have seeded. or NAV secedc, from the Union
! Of the United States Of America, upon the basis
Of The prescn; Constitution oil the United
States"
This action Of the Convention Of Mississippi,
! gentlemen Of the Convention, was the inevita
bic result OF the position which she, with other
slaveholding States, had already taken, in view
of the anticipated result oil the recent Presi,
DENTAL election, and must have been loreseen
hr every Intelligent observer of the progress
Of events
As early as the 10th Of February, 1860,
her Legislature had, with the general approba
! ton Of her people, adopted the following reso
luton:
Resolved, That the election Of Presiden;
of the United States by the votes of one sec.
ton Of the Union only, On the ground that
there exists IN irrepressi6le conflict be.
tween the two sections in reference to
! their respective systems OF labor and with
an avowed purpose Of hostility to the III
stitution of slavery, as it prevails in the South
ern States, and rs recognized III the compact
Of Union, would so threaten destruction OF
the ends for which the Constitution was form
ed as TO Justify the slaYetolding States ia
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-22

The boy wavered a moment; an ill-concealed
sneer from Sam decided him, and he sat down
near the table.
Bring US something to drink, Jim," shouted
Farln. ''Harry, can you change VT
Harry went to the lamp; taking some silver
from his pocket he changed the bill, and was
about to seat himself again, when he dropped
something upon the floor. He stopped IA. pick
it up, but as he touched il, started Violently
Helen saw it as he gazea upon it twas the face
of a woman-a sweet mild face with soft, black
eyes, that looked out from the little gold loeket
Harry turned away and left the saloon, not heed
ing the expostulations of Farlin or the sneers
of his comrade Helen and her mother followed
him to a small, white cottage on the outskirts of
the city; they saw him on a low stool beside
the original Of the little miniature, and heard
the tale he whispered to his mother. Twas a
tale Of temptation. and of weakness the tale
of boy held back from ruin by the memory of
his mothers love and sorrow
On Helen went again; now o'er the bound
less ocean; now through the silent country -
now in the crime stained city-but everywhere
she saw the power of woman. She saw fair
young women in the homes of misery and vice
teaching the ignorant comforting the sorrowfu
winning the sinful TO a better life She saw the
look of gratitude beam from dying eyes, and
heard the heartfelt blessings of many a thankful
soul; blessings that fell like music upon the
ear Of gentle girls, who were indeed like minis
tering angels.
Now Helen was again beside her sisters bier,
but with new courage in her soul--a new
strength to fulfil her holy charge No fear she
felt as she bent the still sleeping infant and
kissed its smooth, white brow, for she knew
there was naught beyond the power of woman.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-22

BoARDSG CoxFAB.--" And so, Squire, you
don't take your county paperY"
mo, major, ! get the city papers on much
better terms, and so take a couple of them"
But, squire, these county papers prove a
great convenience to us. The more we encour-
age them. the better we can make them"
Il don't know of any convenience they are to
me-"
1.-The farm you sold last fall was advertised
in one of them, and you thereby obtained Gus
toner, did you note" ,s..,
VERY true, major, but l paid three dollars
for it,"
And made much more than three dollars by
it. Now, if your neighbors had not maintained
that press, and kept it ready for use, you would
have been without the means Of advertising this
property, and would not have had the pleasure
Of boasting to travellers that the intelligence
and liberality Of your citizens support a county
paper. You would have been without the means
of advertising your daughters marriage, in one
of these papers. Did that cost you anythingi"
"No, but"
"And your brothers death was thus pub.
lshed.n
"Yes, yes, but"
"And when your cousin Splash was out for
the Legislature, you appeared SO gratified at his
newspaper dtfense, which cost him nothing"
Yes, yes, but these things are news for The
readers They cause people to take the papers"
mo, no, squire, not if all are ike you. Let
me tell you, the day will come when some one
will write a long eulogy on your life and char.
acter, and the printer viii put it in type with q
heavy black line over it; and, with your riches,
this will be done for you as grave is given to 4
pauper. Your wealth, liberality and honor will
be spoken Of; but the printers boy, as he spells
the words in arranging the types to these say
ings. viii remark Of you-'Poor, mean devil
he is even sponging for his obituary notice,
Good morning" n
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-22

SENDING MoNEY 'NoRrH.-Governor Brown,
of Georgia, has issued proclamation II, which
he positively forbids any citizen or resident of
that State to send any money to the free States
during the war No matter on what account
whether for debt, evidenced by bill, bond, note
check, draft, or Judgment IL must not be done
The person so doing will subject himself to the
penalty of furnishing munitions of war to the
enemy Dollars are the snews of war. With
out them the enemy cannot prosecute the war
The policy of this proceeding is apparent II
is of universal application, and is always prac'
tced during the continuance of hostilities. II
is recognized as right and proper by the laws o.
nations, and is justified by the law of honor
and of morals The Withholding Of those debts
besides depriving our enemies Of that which i;
essential to the war, will give them an additional
motive to make peace. A citizen of Mississippi
is governed by the same law, and liable to th'
same penalty. If any one does it, he will b'
prosecuted for heinous crime against the Stat'
and the Confederacy. OF course, all suits by
Northern men, in our courts, are suspended b,
the status of war Ticksburg Sun.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-22
THE INTELLTGENCER.

Advertisements may be renewed at ANYTIME by paw
ing for composition, 81 per thousand ems.
Displayed advertisements charged for the space oc-
cipied
Leaded notices charged Is cents line.
80 Articles of personal character only admitted
at the option of the Proprietor and charged 20 cents
u line.
The pay for yearly and half yearly advertise
mcnts due quarterly and those inserted for less than
three months, the pay due when the advertisement is
out.
Announcing Candidates for City offices :. 8 80
=" County offices. -, 5 90
District and State. 10 90
to be paid invariably in advance.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-22

A letter from Richmond says: The United
States Treasury realized over 800, 600, 900 from
the sale Of lands given by Virginia and Georgia.
This is moro than we paid to France. Spain and
Mexico for territory. At the beginning, the
Union had no territories but those given by the
South" 1t is also said that Judge Robinson
goes to Washington, on business connected
with Yirginia's share Of the territories and pub
lie property.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-22

VERY NATuRAL-A man and his wife were
seated by the fire. lie was intently occupied
in reading; she in some domestic cares At
length he raised his eyes from his book, and
said;
ait is here stated that Lots wife looked back
toward Sodom, and was converted into pillar
of salt because she coveted something she had
left behind" and added, al never thought 1t
was for that reason"
His wife very quietly asked-"What do you
suppose induced her to look back, If it was not
eo7etousnesss"
He feplied-"I always imagined it was curl
osity;" and, after sitting a moment he SAID
UIt seems TO me that should have wanted tc
look back if had been in her place, should
not your"
"Yes," she replied. al think ! should, espe
ciaiiy if ] had been told not TO do il"
How much human nature not to say woman
nature is developed in this remark 1t has
been questioned whether Eve would ever have
thought of eating the fruit Of the tree Of know
ledge, if she had not been forbidden to do it.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-22

The New York Tribune, in an article headed
Necessity" says 1.-The natural end of ship is
ship-wreck and Of soldier, death in battle.
Necessity will find another illustration, when
the writer Of the above is at the end Of rope.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-22

MoRE NrcE THAN wIsE.-An old maid, hear
ir-~ Of the contemplated marriage Of a young
LADY with a gentleman who saved her at the
sinking Of the Lady Elgin, renarked-"It les a
very romantic affair. no doubt; but ] would
rather be drowned, any tine than to sit al the
night with young man, on piece Of wreck,
in ny niglll gown.'
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-22

What would Cowper, the author of tlr- following
lines, have said, had he lived in these telegraph
times!
"Oh, for lodge in some vast wilderness
Some boundless contguity of shade,
Where rumor of oppression and deceit
Will never reach me more.
NV heart is sick, my very ear is plined
With every days report of wrong and outrage
With which earth is filed"
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-22

VIRGINIA LADY AT PRAYER--A Northern
rotemporary gives the following interesting in
c;dept: Last Sunday week. Mrs. T., the
daughter Of Benz Watkins Leigh, new in New
York, when the minister prayed for the =" "Presl
dent of the United States" rose IN her pew
and in distinct and audible voice. said, th'
Pres;deBt of the Confederate States.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-22

During the Mexican war, the celebrated row
dy Massachusetts, Regiment was stationed IN
the neighborhood of some of the Kentucky
troops. 1t was previous to the taking of Vera
Cruz Dumpsy Glass, private in the Ken
lucky Regiment, was wag, but very trouble
some; often drunk; and spent most of his time
in the guard-house Being visited one day by
an officer, who knew him at his best" Halo.
Dumps, in the guard-house againr" Yes, T.
said Dumpsy, 1T pears to me spend most OF
nv time in this d-d calaboose; but if could
get out of here, could tell Gen. Scott how he
could take Vera Cruz without firing gun. !"
In due time this remark reached the ears of the
Commander-in-Chief and he visited the dissi-
psted and imprisoned engineer. Gen. Scott &C.
costcd Dumpsy, saying he had been told he had
plan to take Vera Cruz by stratagem, involy-
ing no loss of life "Yes," said Dumpsy, !" i
you'Il let me out, General I'll disclose my plan
He was Immediately released. He stepped nr
to the General, and whispered in his car" Take
| the Massachusetts, Regiment, and place them IN
| sight of Vera Cruz, and in less than two min
utes I'm d-d il they don't steal it ~ o
/ Delta.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-22
From tie NeW Orleans ISaaday Delta.
THE STARS AND BARS.
BY A. J. REouIER.

Fling wide the dauntless banner
To every Southern breeze,
Baptized in flame, with Sumter's name
A patriot and a hero's fame
From Moultrie TO the seas
That it may cleave the morning sun
And, streaming, sweep the night,
The emblem of battle won
With Yankee ships in sight.
Come, huckstcrs from your markets,
Come, bgots, from your caves,
Come venal spies, with brazen lies
Bewildering your deluded eyes,
That we may dig your graves
Come creatures of sordid clown
And dwelling traitors breath,
A single blast shall blow you down
Upon the fields of Death.
The very flag you carry
Caught its reflected grace,
in fierce alarms, from Southern arms,
When foemcn threatened all your farms
And never saw your face:
lIol braggarts of New England's shcrei
Back to your hills and delve
The soil whose craven sons forswore
The flag in eighteen twelve!
We wrcathcd around the roses
1t wears before the world,
And made it bright with storicd light,
In every scene oil bloody fight
Where it has been unfugled;
And think ye now, the bastard hands
That never yet could hold
Its staff, shall wave it DER our lands
To glut the greed Of geld?
No! by the truth of Heaven
And its eternal Sun,
BY every sire whose altar-iirc
Burns on tn bcckon and inspire,
1t never shall be done;
Before that day the kites shall wheel
Hail-thick on Northern heights,
And there our barred, aggressive steel
Shall countcr-sign our rights!
Then, spread the flaming banner
Der mountain, lake and plain,
Before its bars, degraded Mars
Has kissed the dust with ull his stars,
And will be struck again:
For could its triumph now he stayed
By hcl's prevailing gates,
A sceptered Union would be made
The grave of sovereign States
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-22

- Bremen journal contains the follow
ing advertisement A young gentleman, on
tie point Of getting Hiarried, is desirous of meet
ing a man Of experience who will dissuade him
from such a step"
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-22

Surgeons are wsggish fellows; they live BY
running saws on Their patients.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-07-11
NOTES OF THF WEEK.

RoBBERY-A bold and successful robbery of the
Post-ofice took place on the ught of the Str inst. 1t
apuears that the robber or ROBBERS went to the sleep
ing room of Postmaster Clar, and opening a window
which the occupants had cen unable to open since
the house was occupied. ntered and took bis pants
containing the keys of tie office and safe. Proceed
ing 10 the Post-ofhce. try opened the door, entered
II. unlocked the safe. and took therefrom over five
hundred dollars in Din, all that there was in the
safe. Then locking p everything securely as before,
they returned the kS to The room Of the postmaster,
from u,hence Meyhad been taken. Such GOODNESS,
not to say politenss, in burglars, is somewhat re-
msrkobIa No tue has been had to the robbery,
though the tw native boys employed at the post
office. and w~howhere l%ounging around the build
mo til 10 o'cock with a tcdhiRe from Koolau, were
arrested and xamined on suspicion. No proof could
he found aainst them, though the fact that they
were arouI the building till late at night, still
nonnts stragly to them. The princi pal features of
,bis robfry closely resemble those of the custom
borea ronery three years ago, when 500 o were
stoIap II which no clue was ever had and also of
,ba ure recent robbery of Mr.. Lever : store. In
all ,ese instances the keys were taken from the
nocsts . the persons having charge Of them. The
sp,e ssful preparation of these robberies shows that
or police as well as those having charge Of money.
cnnot be too vigilant.