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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-01-03
Secession in North Carolina.

From the Marlborough IN. c. Patriot.
We believe in the Inherent right of rev.
olution, but at the same time it should
never be resorted to until every other
re nedy has been tried, nor until, after a
full and thorough investigation. it is as
certained beyond a reasonable doubt that
the benefits to flow from revolution are of
such a nature as to be more than an equiv
alent for the niserics and evils which rebel
lion which will necessarily bring upon the
people. The idea Of revolution is to
relieve the people from oppression, and to
establish a new form of government to
protect them iu their rights. If, there
fore, the people are not oppressed, if the ,
are prosperous and happy. and if they
are protected 10 their rights, they nave no
right to resort to revolution, and to do so
would not only be madness and folly. but
would be in the highest degree criminal,
not only in sight of the civilized world
but also in the sight of Heaven.
We do not believe that the people OF
North Carolina are, at this time. suffering
oppression; we do not believe that the peo-
pie of South Carolina, or the people OF
any other State. are oppressed, or that
they have the slightest cause of complaint
against the General Government; their
rights have been in no way trespassed
upon; their privileges have not been in
the least cireum scrited, but. on the con-
trary, they have, 10 the language Of Mr..
Stevens an "exuberance of liberty and
prosperity" while in point of privileges
they are exalted up to heaven. 1t is im.
possible to conceive of people more pros
porous and happy; every man is at liter-
ty to worship God according to the die
tates of his own conscience; every man is
at liberty to come and 60 as he may zee
proper; no one il taxed except by bis own
free consent; there is no position. howev-
er exalted, but what is within the reach
of the most humble, SO far as the Govern
ment is concerned; and they who would
bring about revolution. can promise the
people no more happiness. DO more pros
perity than they now enjoy, nor dare
they promise them anything in return. for
all the blood which must necessarily be
shed, and treasure wasted. fields laid
waste, and hearthstoDes made desolate
By civil war, in which brother shall con
tend against brother, and the hearts o'
the children shall be hardened against
their fathers.
Are we right. or are we wrong. wber
we say that the people of the Southern
States have no cause for revolution Il
We are right. then what an awful respon
sibility will rest upon certain RESTLESS and
reckless spirits. should they succeed II
bringing upon US all the untold horrors
of civil war; and how deep and loud vii
be the curses heaped upon their heads b.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-01-03

The Hon. Henry NJ. Fuller died at
Philadelphia on the 26tb inst. aged 20.
He was born in Bethany. Pa, educated
at Princeton, studied and praeliced law
at Wilkesbarre, joined the Whig party.
was chosen BY them to the Legislature,
and to Congress in 1850; reehoseu by the
American party in 1854, aud was their
candidate for Speaker in the long strug-
gle which ended in the election of Mr..
Banks. Last October be va. the Constr
tutionsl Union candidate for Congress in
the Hid District, but was beaten by the
Republicans lie had large interests in
the coal regions of Pennsylvsnia. and
was a warm friend of the cause of Protee-
ton to American industry. He leaves q
widox and family of seven children.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-01-03
Wives Wanted in Oregon.
< correspondent, writing from Oregon

A correspondent, writing from Oregon,
says:
Here, By the time girl is fourteen,
she is snapped in marriage, and yet in
this region are living many bachelor far
mers who would gladly marry if there
were women here. | think one Of your
intelligence officers could make a pro6ta-
bic agency The schoolmarms whom
Governor Slade, of Vermont. sent out,
were to pay 6De of FIVE hundred dollars
if they married under one year Most of
the girls paid the 6ne. Oregon and
Washington still need schoolmsrOs. |
have no doubt thi. country would prove
apsradise to spiDsters, if they would come
we'll recommended"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-01-03
White Deer,

Two of these animals we're killed q few
days since on the Llamath river. by Mr..
w. F Shelton, of Big Bar. The Indians
in this part of California regard the skin
of the white deer among the most valua-
bic of all earthly things, for the possess.
ion of which they will exchange all other
species of wealth. The ownership of
white deer skin constitutes q claim to
chieftainship readily acknowledg ged by all
of the du-ky race on this coast. Mr..
Shelton realized for the two skins three
hundred and fifty dollars HumJe1dt
Times.
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Tn la4s Gen Zachary T.vlor a Lou.

In ls4s, Gen. Zachary Taylor. Lou
isiana SlavebolGer was elected President
BY the Nhigs. At the session OF Congress
following bis inauguration the fire eaters
the very men who are now engineering
Sece.sion-waited upon him in a body
and demanded that be should adopt such
measures as they might be pleased to dic-
tate or incur the hazard of civil war
The old soldier heard them calmly, ard
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VOL 10.
Published by Theodore Schoch,

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JOB PRINTING,

Having general assortment Of large, plain and or
namenta Type, we are prepared TO execute every de
scnption of
FANCY lPJRIlNIiIIMGu
Cards, Circulars Bill Heads, Notes, blank Receipts,
Justices, Legal and other Blanks, Pamphlets &C. pfln
fed with nedtness and despatch, reasonable terms
at this office.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16
Things Wanted.

No place on the whole continent,
offers better opening to enterprise
than the city of Shreveport here
We could establish tannery, which
would then, naturally be followed by
shoe factory. A soap factory, we
Judge, would be paying institution,
in our midst. A candle factory
would prove remunerative to any in
dustrious individual, who would
make business Of it. In fact we
could enumerate hundred items of
manufacture, which the consumption
and trade of our young city, could
just as we'll justify the manufacture of
at home, as to send elsewhere to OBJ
tain them. We are positive that
there would be no difficulty found in
disposing of such requisites, and fur
Their, what an immense sight of bene-
fit it would be toward the prosperity
of Shreveport.
One of our citizens, we are told, is
so strongly in favor of a step of this
sort, that he offers several acres of
ground, gratis, to the individual who
will embark in such an enterprise.
We have a good foundry, and if we
not, the proprietor, has had
no occasion to regret the effort made
by him. Let this be an example.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16
CoTToN AND COFFEE IN HAVANA.

CoTToN AND COFFEE IN HAVANA.
The following paragraph, from the
Cuban Messenger, intimates an i'm
portant commercial movement OH the
part of the Spanish government:
In our issue of the 18th inst, we
mentioned the fact that the subject of
making this port general depot for
cotton from the United States, had
been taken into consideration by the
Government at Madrid, and that it
would shortly be decided upon. The
latest news from the Peninsula seems
not only to coroborate that fact, but
likewise to make the concession more
extensive than it was at first reported,
as it appears that the same privilege
is to be extended to foreign coffee.
The papers and correspondence we
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16

CANT THE South SUPPORT Gov
ERNMENT 2-Eliphalet Case, in All
a bic communication to the Boston Post
fully answers this question, as follows:
Now, there is nothing that puzzles
the radical Republicans so much as
the difficulty the South will have, in
raising revenue to carry on their gov
eminent. Did it ever occur to them
that ten per cent, on this one
article, of export duty, would raise on
s25O,O0O,OO0, 25,0OO,OOO, and tina.
this would notexceed one cent pound
on the entire cotton crop! Then sup
pose the south should conclude to tax
the products of the Northern States
ten per cent, and the shoes, hats and
other imports from the free States east
Of the Allegheny mountains ten per
cent, this would yield at least 1925,
100000, more. Then an import duty
on all other imports from all other
parts Of the globe would make an in
come Of S1O,OOO,OOO, more-S6O,OOO,-
600, in all. The South is rich in all
the resources that go to make the
wealth and power of great nations
and can easily, within its present ter
ritory, support two hundred millions Of
people.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16
The late News.

Our city was thrown into consid-
cradle excitement on last Saturday,
on receipt of the intelligence relative
to the commencement of war on the
part Of the present Administration,
upon the South, our gallant military
spirits, showed themselves ready to
raise arms in behalf Of the independ-
ence of their soil from the contami-
mating rule Of Black Republicanism.
The Caddo Greys made their appear
ance in the street, and marched to the
Gaiety Theater, where they endeav-
ored to enroll new members. The
Caddo Rifles turned out in the even
ing, and while firing the cannon, as
stated elsewhere, one of their number
was seriously injured.
The appearance of our town is dull;
all that is thought OR spoken of, is
war; the bands Of music for the past
few days have been parading the
streets, issuing forth marshal music.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16

there is ru,nor that fight was going
on at Charleston, this Saturday
morning, between the u. $. war yes
sells and the South Carolina forts and,
that Fort Sumter was on fire. The
agent of the associated press, who
makes up the news reports, has, how
ever, sent no such dispatch as yet.
EDITOR WHO.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16

have read on the subject set forth that
cotton is to be imported and exported
free Of duty; but it is more reasona-
BILE to suppose that it will be admitted
in bond, like all other merchandise in
transitu that is deposited in our bond
ed warehouses, viz: two per cent. of
their valuation when taken for reex-
portation. If even this small duty
was altogether taken off, it would tend
considerably more to attain the object
in view. In regard to coffee from for
eign countries, the news is explicit on
that point, and that it will be admitted
with the two per cent. duty OH its valu
alton of eight cents per 1b. to be charg-
ed one per cent. for entry and one per
cent for outward duty, equal to six
teen cents on the hundred pounds.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16

In the town Of Concord, Mass, ac-
cording to the recent census returns,
here are annually manufactured 100,
600 pals and $4,000 tubs, worth 1914,
600; 1900 gross Of pencils, worth
$4,000; 1900 packs Of gold Leaf,
worth $4,000.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16

AFFAIRS IN WASHINGToN.-The
following dispatches are taken from
the New York Herald of the Sd in
slant
Washington, April al am able to
state on the authority of a Cabinet
officer, that the troops on board the
Brooklyn are really intended for the
reinforcements of Fort Pickens, and
that official advices received during
the last forty-eight hours render it
all but certain that the order to land
them was carried out some days ago.
Three companies of United States
artillery, which have been stationed
in this city, left here to day on
board the Pawnee, with sealed or
ders. Their destination is unknown
Various conjectures and speculations
are afoat as to their object and pur-
pose.
Every vessel of war that can pos
sibly be spared from her present sta
ton has been ordered home. Orders
have gone to the Charleston Navy
Yard to put the United States war
steamer Minnesota in commission
forthwith.
Instructions were received yester-
day morning from Washington to
transfer the crew Of the Powhatan to
Norfolk. The men were placed on
the receiving ship, and Immediately
prepared for their embarkation to tho
South. This order was counterman-
ded at a later hour, and they were
again placed on the Powhatan, which
will be fitted out as quickly as pos
sible and proceed to sea on Friday.
Her destination is most probably to
the relief of Fort Pickens.
The store ship Release has receiv-
ed her crew, and will sail without
delay, probably to the same destina-
ton.
Attention has been turned to the
Wabash, which will be got in readi-
ness and provisioned in order that
she may sail in about three weeks.
On account of the resignation Of
officers unwilling to serve in the CO.
ercion service, much difficulty has
been experienced in having the ships
properly commanded.
The Paymaster attached to the
Pawnee, G. w. Clark, has resigned.
His place has been filled by w. q.
Marcy.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16

The TABLES TURNED-Before the
election manufacturing nabobs of
Philadelphia discharged all their
workmen that refused to vote for Lin
coin, and now they are amusing them
selves by turning out of employment
all who did vote for him.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16
q POstmasters are requested to
act as agents far tile Ne'cs, and re-
tain teul,e, cent from amount foraoarded.

The steamer Lecomte, captain With
enbury, on her upward trip we under
stand, sunk a few days since in the
neighborhood of Campte. The boat
is total wreck. So far as known, no
lives were lost.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16

We have received the Weekly
Delta in exchange. Judge w. ac-
cept our thanks for the same. By
the way Judge, why don't you send
us the Daily2
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16

REAL ESTATE IN NEW YoRK:-1t
is said that real estate has deprecated
SO much in certain portions of New
York, that a mansion in Fifth Avenue
valued at $45 900, was sold few
days ago, for $4,000, and one Of the
most magnificent stores, recently erec-
ted on Broadway, with the expectation
of being rented for from S35,000to
S4O,OffO, will not command $4,000.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16
The Meeting.

public notice, meeting OF the Caddo
Greys and Caddo Rifles was held
at the Gaiety Theater, for the pur-
pose of aAording all chance of en-
listing who might feel so disposed.
The meeting was called to order
by j. S. Flournoy, Esq, who was
appointed Chairman. After which
Mr.. F. delivered short pithy address.
Loud calls were then made for Messrs.
Austin, Hodge, Battle and Landrum.
Hon. Jno. Landrum, having taken the
stand, proceeded to address the assem-
blage, in discourse, second to none
that it has been our good fortune to
hear. He stated that the call for
volunteers, by the President of our
confederacy, in his opinion was, .'for
a peace conference" that "President
Davis wished to let Lincoln know
that we are prepared" Mr.. LIS re-
marks were to the point, and the ef-
feet was depicted on the countenances
lof all. He ended amid immense
cheers, by stating that cit is no time
to make speeches; it is the hour for
action. Mr.. Austin being then called
for, arose, and in an easy, graceful
manner made his bow to the audience.
Every word uttered by him seemed
to have an electric effect upon his
hearers, he stated that he had always
been in favor of the Union; that he
did battle against secession; but now,
as every true patriot should, he had
taken the opposite ground, and that
his voice was in favor Of the South
ern Confederacy, and as her lot was
cast, SO was his.
Mr.. L. D. Marks, one of the officers
of the Greys, was then called to the
stand, amidst great cheering. He
spoke as a soldier; told the members
of the respective companies what they
were to expect; how they should feel,
and how he felt, on the eve of their
departure from our city. His re-
marks were stirring, and different
from most of orators, he exhibited |
the dark side of the picture to the
gaze of his auditory. in its poorest
aspect, and ended by calling upon all
patriotic men, to sign the list ofeither
A. Boarman, Esq. next took the stand
amidst great applauding, and pro-
seeded to address the people, in quite
IN interesting speech.
Next followed Messrs. Pollock,
Newton, f. Wright, Sewell and
Capt. Beard of the Greys.
The mornings proceedings ended
~ reading the following pledge:
Whereas, the war so long contem-
plated, between the Northern and
southern States has, at last, com
and as it is the imperativeT
luty of all true Southern men, who
an possibly do SO, to rally immedi-
tely to the defense of their native
and. We, the undersigned men, =,
'ers of the Caddo Rifles, hereby .
gree and bind ourselves to go where |;
yer and whenever, our services are
equired by the Confederate States
nd it is our wish that our Captain ,
hould tender our services immedi- {
tely to the government of the South ,
I'm States, and that the company so
DON as it shall have obtained sixty
len or more depart instantly for I
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16

Captain johnson, of the steamer
Louis Dor, has generously rendered
to our volunteer companies free pas
sage to New Orleans, she will leave
to-day.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16

We were visited by quite a heavy
rain on Sunday night. The weather
yesterday was damp and cold; the
river is on a stand.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16

MARINE Lo ssEs FOR MARCH.-The
report of marine losses for the.past
month shows an aggregate of 6S YES
sells, Of which IL were ships, l / barks.
9 briggs, 35 schooners and one sloop.
The total value of property lost and
missing was $2,125,75O.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16

We are informed by the telegraph
operator at Vicksburg, that the oper-
ator at the head of the main line, saws
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16
Attention Volunteers.

Capt. w. r. Shivers, of the Caddo
Rifles, has received an order from
Governor Moore for his company, and
Capt. Shivers has forwarded letters to
the Lieutenants and Orderly Sergeant
for recruiting 400 men, to leave on
Wednesday or Thursday, 18th or
18th inst, for the term of IL months,
unless sooner discharged.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16
From an Extra of the Vicksburg
Wing; we get the following:
Affairs at Charleston.
THE WAR BEGUN! -!

| CHARLESTON April lZ.--Ien
Beauregard, at Charleston, on the
sth, dispatched to Mr.. Walker, Sec.
rotary of War, that Lincoln notified
Gov. Pickens and himself, that pro.
visions would be sent to Fort Sum.
ter, peaceably or otherwise.
| Mr.. Walker, at Montgomery, on
the 10th responded by ordering Gen
Beauregard to demand the evacua.
ton Of the Fort, and if refused to
proceed to reduce it.
Gen. Bcauregard, on the same day
replied that the demand would be
made the next day at IL O'Clock.
SECOND DISPATCH.
| Mr.. Walker, on the 10th, says to
Gen. Bcauregard, that unless there
are special reasons connected with
your condition, it is considered pro-
per that you make the demand at an
early hour.
Gen. Beauregard replied that the
reasons were special for twelve
o'clock. He says the demand was
sent at 2 o'clock, and he was allowed
till 6 to answer.
Major Anderson replied that his
sense of honor and obligations to his
government prevented his compliance.
He added that probably he would
await the orders of the President. and
unless they were battered to pieces,
they would be starved out in a few
days.
Mr.. Walker, on the 18th, then
telegraphed to Gen. Beauregard that
he did not desire needlessly to bonn
bard Fort Sumter, and if Anderson
will state when he will evacuate, and
in the mean time not use his guns
against us, until we fire, you are
thus to avoid bloodshed. But if some
thing equivalent to this is not agreed
upon, to reduce the fort in the most
practicable manner.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
Gen. Beauregard, on the 18th, tele-
graphed to Mr.. Walker that Anderson
would not consent. He adds that in
terccpted dispatches disclose that Mr..
Fox, who visited Anderson on pledge
of pacific purposes, devised plan to
supply Fort Sumter by force. and
this plan has been adopted by the
federal government ard is now in
progress Of execution.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
THE CANNONADING Is BEGUN!
CHARLESTON, April l2.-The bat
teries Of Sullivan's Island, Morris
Island, and other points were opened
on Fort Sumter, at o'clock this
morning. The Fort returned the
fire, and brisk cannonading is being
kept up.
There is no information from the
seaboard. The military are under
arms, and the whole population are
on the streets. The harbor is filled
with anxious spectators.
SIXTH DISPATCH.
The firing continued all day. Two
of Fort Sumter's guns have been
silenced, and it is reported that n
breach has been made in the South
east wall. No casualty has yet hap
pened to any of the forces Only |
seven Of the nineteen batteries have |
opened fire on the Fort. The remain
der have been held ready for the ex-
pected fleet. Two thousand men
reached the city this morning, and
for Morris Island.
SATURDAYS DISPATCHES.
BALTIMORE, April 13.-The war
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE CONFEDE.
RATE GOvERNMENT.-We are relia-
bly, informed says the Delta, that no
other military appointments will be
made by the Confederate Govern
ment for the next two weeks.
The Navy appointments will not,
in all probability, be made until af-
ter the session of Congress, which
commences on the second Monday in
May next. These appointments will
doubtless be made next fall.
The diplomatic appointments will
not be made until after the recogni-
ton by European and other foreign
powers of the Confederate Govern
ment, which will be about next win
ter.
We are informed that no changes,
save in important cases, will take
place in our Custom House until
sometime during the session of Con-
gress.
1t is stated that active proceedings
are being made by Mr.. Benjamin for
the arrangement of the Judiciary
which will not be an
nounced prior to the meeting of Con-
gress.
We learn that w. II. H. Tison
has received the appointment of Mar
shall of Mississippi.
General w. T.. Austin, of Calves
ton, has been appointed Marshal of
Texas.
Judge William s. Oldham, who
has achieved fame both by sword
and pen, and who is now the proprie-
tor and editor of the Austin State
Gazette, has every likelihood of be-
ing the Confederate State Senator
from Texas, so it is stated.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16

~ Anonymous communications
will, in no case, be published.
Shreveport daily news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-04-16

We forgot to mention in our first
number that there is now running
from here to Monroe, daily line of
coaches, in connection with the rail-
road. The fare to Vicksburg by this
route is ST.; the time is SO hours.