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The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03
The Newspaper Press,

Men dislike to praise it or acknowledge its
power. Many habitualy defy its influence, and
as constantly court its favor and encouragement.
1t has made more regulations forpublic men,
more fortunes in business, and more profession
al characters for individuals than have been
made otherwise, by energy, ability and skill
1t is great beneficiary for politicians, their main
reliance, and their only means of acquiring pub
lie notoriety 1t is the ordnance department for
politics-the arsenal and magazine from which
small minds draw their weapons and ammuni-
ton for political warfare. 1t furnishes them
with all Their data, analyzes their subjects
draws their conclusions, and confers upon them
the distinction of ostensible authorship. 1t is
with its thousands Of editors still an imperson-
atty. The Press speaks, we listen to it-not as
the voice of one, but as the impersonal organ of
many. 1t is assaied by dwarfs and drones, who
often affect to treat it with disdain, to the nfin-
ite delight of its laborers and conductors. Men
frequently ask to be praised or puffed by it, for
some particular excellence they possess, and
when the notice appears, they will affect to have
known nothing of it and pretend to be indiffer-
ent to what is said in their praise, while at the
same time they glory in it, and when they get
an opportunity, run to the editor and purchase
all the extra copies containing the notice to send
to friends. The Press is powerful for good or
evil
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

YouR CuoICE FOR ONE DoLLAR-THE New
METALLIC ALLoY.-'Oriede" is a new metallic
alloy, extensively Used in this country as a sub
stitute for gold. Stores have sprung into ex-
istence all over the country for the sale of it.
and newspapers contain flaming advertisements
of full set Of jewelry for only one dollar, be-
ing the stock Of large manufacturer" Tor mcr
chant), "who is obliged to dispose of his stock
on account Of the panic" 1t is a French gold
oriede. II is manufactured to large extent in
Waterbury, Connecticut 1t bears very close
resemblance to gold in color, density, and fine
ness of grain; so close that It deceives every
one but practical dealers or experts Its COM
ponent parts consist of pure copper, 100 parts ;
zinc or (preferable) tin, IL parts magnesia. 6
parts; sal ammoniac. SO parts; quicklime 1.S
parts; tartar of commerce, 9 parts; are mix
ed as follows: The copper is first melted when
the magnesia. sal ammoniac, lime, and tartar in
powder are added little by little; the crucble is
now briskly stirred for half an hour, as to
mix it thoroughly; and then the zinc is added
in small grains by throwing it on the surface
and stirring it till it is entirely fused; the cru
chile is then covered and the fusion maintained
for about thirty-five minutes The surface is
then skinned and the alloy is ready for casting.
The fineness of grain in this alloy gives to those
objects Of art composed Of ii a delicacy and a
purity Of detail that cannot be obtained from
bronze The alloy is essentially ductile and
malleable, and can be cast rolled, drawn, stamp.
ed. chased. beaten into a powder or leaves or
treated in any other way the artisan may de-
sire. The discovery Of this new alloy is really
wonderful, and its use viii have tendency to
place within the reach Of all the useful, orna-
mental, and higher products of art. An inn
mense number and amount Of articles are man.
ufaetured out of this alloy and sold South and
West and none but excellent judges can tell it
from gold.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

Ak INCIDENT AT THE FoRTs. The Pensacola
Observer is the authority for the following an
ecdote:
One night last week Mr.. Doyle, one of the
head maciiinists of the yard and well known
here for his reckless daring, made visit to
Santa Rosa Island to ascertain what was going
on at Fort Pickens by the light of the stars
He built decoy fire some distance up the
beach which attracted the attention of the I'd
Lieutenant at Fort Pickens, who, whilst ap-
preaching stealthily towards the fire, was ar
rested and taken prisoner by Doyle After
lengthy interchange of views respecting the
crisis. and a copious drink of Doyle's good
brandy. the prisoner was discharged with sew
eral "bricks in his hat and high opinion Of
the skill and generosity of his captor. A few
evenings thereafter this same Mr.. Doyle made
another visit to the Island, and by the darkness
of the night actually succeeded in efiecting an
entrance into the Fort for the purpose of spik
ing the guns, but was discovered too early to
accomplish his purpose. He was taken before
Lieut.. Slemmer, to the astonishment of the
whole garrison, who threatened to swing him
bv the neck for his Unreasonable audacity. =
But DOYLE, reminding him and the Lieutenant
ofthe latter having been under like circumstances
on previous evening, was spared so painful an
infection and was simply confined during the
night and sent to the Navy Yard the next morn
ing incharge of file of men.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

The LOUISIANA ZoUAvEs This fine battalion.
now organizing under Major G. Coprens for the
service of the Southern Confederacy, is filling
its ranks rapidly. Last night the two first COM
panies, numbering 200 men, were marched down
from the Zouavcs rendezvous, No 81 Custom
house street. to the Tobacco Warehouses in the
lower part of the Third District, which will be
used as their barracks until they are ready for
departure.
The Zouaves are a fine body of men, and the
officers having lost no time in instructing the
men, they have already made much progress in
their drill The battalion will wear the pictur-
esque uniform of the Zouaves of the French ar
my. The commands are given in French, and
although there are men Of all nations in the
ranks, they appear to have learned quite prompt
" to obey as soon as the word is given. and do
not hesitate more than if they were all French
There are many old soldiers in the battalion
some of whom have served through the perilous
campaign in the Crimea, and in their hands the
recruits soon learn how to handle musket with
ease The officers are all either Frenchmen or
Louisianians, and young men Of our best fami-
lies have joined this fine corps, which is expect
cd to perform efficient service in defence of the
South
The uniforms equipment, &c, have been con-
tracted for and the battalion is expected to leave
New Orleans in very short delay. At the rate
the recruiting is going on, the required number
Of 500 will soon be attained. The rendezvous
is still at No. 81 Customhouse street, where a
recruiting officer is always in attendance.-Neo
Orleans PiedyEne
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

MARRIED LovERs.-In the flush and brilliari
cv of carly married love, the first faint impress
sions of the future wife and future husband
commence As lovers, their dispositions were
in a state of pleasant antagonism; as welded
pair, they are presumed to be amalgamated, and
form an entirety which recognizes mutual inter
ests, advantages and concessions, as the basis Of
their mutual happiness. The husband, then
even in the dawn of his marital life, should be-
gin to create in his wife's mind those favorable
sensations which are the precursors of those
solid ideas which bind woman to man by that
strong, invisible intercommunion OF soul, which
only death can interrupt This obligation is
equally imperative on the wife. In the hey-day
of her husbands love, while his heart beats re-
sponsively to her every wish, and his mind is a
fair tablet, on which none but summer thoughts
are engraved, she should begin the study Of his
character, SO. that when the necessity arises
she may be able to accommodate her own more
plastic one to it without effort or Inconvenience
Indeed, with both Of them this should early be
an object Of anxiety, so that there should grad
ually grow up between them coneiliatory pre-
disposition Of tone. and manner, which, when
brought into requisitiOn; would appear more a
habit than duty
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

THE JACKSON CoUSTT (ALA.) GUAKDs.-We
can but admire the spirit of this patriotic coun-
ty. The volunteer company. above mentioned.
passed down the Road yesterday and one of the
members told us old jackson could furnish two
thousand hardy. rough and tumble mountain
eers, prototypes Of the specimens before our
eyes. if there was call for them. The strength
Of the "Guards. is 125, and a harder looking
set Of men could not be scraped together if Sa-
tan's domain was raked with a fine-toothed
comb They are uniformed with brown jeans,
homemade, and We are informed that the COM
pany were SO averse to wcafing anything Of
Yankee manufacture that they at first intended
to use courd buttons and wear coon-skin caps,
but finally concluded to have brass buttons and
store hats for the sake of military looks
About every other man had a ginger cake under
ono arm and venison ham under the other
OkO1Ona Ne,rs
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03
For the oxford Lntelligeneey,
LAND OF THE SOUTH!
by A. y. LEONARD.
AIR, "Friend of mn soul"


ARR Friend Of my soul"
LAND of the South the fairest land
Beneath -Columbia's skyl
Proudly her hills of freedom stand,
Her plains In beauty lie.
Tha;r onn,,oi wealth ronev
Iond Of tho south I in hr;gbtest dreams
No doarer snot NO Wow
Men of the South A free-born race.
They vouch a patriot line;
Ready the foeman's van TO face,
And guard their country's shrine.
Tbrornh ,;n,a il horne eoiaSa.
Thov 0no,bjno osl, hut what e rieht
snd yield 70 notbing WRONG ~
FAIR of the South rare beautys crown
Ye wear with matchless grace;
No classic fair of old renown
Deserve a higher place.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

A CUNosrTT.--Thc Port Gibson Reveille has
the following allusion to rather singular oc.
currence:
"In the extensive flower garden Of Mrs. Mi
nor, in this place, there are two fine rose bush
es, one of which is the Cloth Of Gold, and the
other the White Tea. The Cloth of Gold stalk
is twelve years old; and has been bearing for at
least ten years. The White Tea has been bear
ing about seven years. Neither of these roses
are grated, but are growing on their own bot
toms. Until this spring each of these rose
bushes have regularly, every year. put forth its
proper variety Of the queen flower. On the 4th
of March. present. they both sent forth blood-red
rosesi What Is the causes What do the
phenomena signify Is Abraham Lincoln in
tent upon shedding Southern blood. and these
roses messengers from Flora to warn the sunny
Sonth, her favorite land Of the danger: Who
knowsy'
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03
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The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

PoRTs OF ENTRY, Confederate STATEs.-The
following places have been declared ''ports Of
entry and delivery" in the Confederate States,
bntler the act of February 9sth, 1861:
Norfolk, at Nelmss Landing on the Mississip-
pi river
Hernando, on the Mississippi and Tennessee
Railroad.
Holly Springs, on the Mississippi Central
Railroad.
Eastport, on the Tennessee river.
Curinth, at the crossing Of the Mobile and
ohio, and of the Memphis and Charleston Rail
road.
Athens on the railroad from Decatur to Pu-
laski ..-.
Stephenson, at the junction Of the Memphis
and Charleston, and of the Nashville and Chat
aanooga Railroads.
Atlanta. at the junction Of the Georgia Rail-
road, the Western and Atlantic, and various 9TH
er railroads
Chester, at the junction Of the Charlotte and
Columbia, and of the Kings Mountain Railroad
Florence, at the junction Of the Wilmington
and Manchester, and Of the Northeastern, and
of the Cheraw and Darlington Railroads.
Col c. p Polk, uncle Of the late ex President
Polk, has been appointed Collector at COrinth.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

The Holly Springs Herald learns that the
county of Chickasaw in this State has already
ten companies Of volunteer soldiers ready to be
mustered into the service OF the State. It adds
that in addition to these, ''the county has reg
ular differed and drilled company of young Ia
dies, who have pledged themselves, in the event
that the men arc called into service, to protect
their homes and families during their absence.
and see that the farms are properly cultivated,
and full crops raised for the support. not only
of the countryl bht Of the armies Of Mississippi
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

MESSAGE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF OF THE
CHocTAw NATIoN.-The Memphis Enquirer pub
fishes the Message OF the principal Chief of the
Choctaw nation to the Legislature, convened in
extraordinary session to consider what course
the nation should pursue in view of the proba-
BILE dissolution OF the Union. In an editorial
notice the Enquirer remarks:
"The document is well-prepared State pa
per, decided, but temperate in its general tone,
and does infinite credit to its author. While
counscling 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 sending
of commissioners to Washington to confer with
the presidentof the United States and to look af-
ter 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 annihilation should
be the consequence of refusal to submit The
General Council responded to the message of
their Chief by passing a series of resolutions re-
cognizing it to be the duty and interest OF the
Choctaw nation to unite their destinies with the
Southern Confederacy."
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

No NoRTHERS ISsURANcB IN MIssIssIPPL-
Attorney-G General Wharton, of Mississippi, has
given an official opinion to the effect that the
licenses of various Foreign insurance compa-
MES" cannot be renewed III that State The rea-
sons assigned are, that the State code requires
the agents of such companies to furnish salts
factory evidence that each company is secur-
ed BY Investments in stocks held by citizens
Of the United States" and that as the United
States" no longer exist. the agents cannot re
new their licenses:
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

SrxGULAR EouIxE ARRANGEHEST-It is said
that in Denmark carriage horses are taught to
step higii BY the Substitution Of magnifying
glasses for blinkerss They mistake every ptbi
BE form boulder, and tn their legs accordingly
This must be in the same place where green
spectacles are worn by iackaSses, who thus sup
posc shaving 70 b sisps of hay
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

A HARD CRowD-A dispatch in the Rich
mond Enquirer gives the following picture of
the strangers who now abound in Washington
& The inferior appearance pinched and cunning
features and scanty wardrobes Of the thousand
visitors here is the subject Of general remark
The conductors Of the various railroad trains
say that on an average there is only one trunk
TO one hundred passengers The rest are sup
plied with CARPET bags The hotels and board
ing houses ask pay in advance. The haekmen
rrumble at the mcanncss Of visitors. The bar
bers and bootblacks are momentarily asked for
the loan Of razors and brushes without even re
eeiying thanks in return all Of which painfully
exhibits the difference between the new patrons
and the princely Southerners.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

AFRAID TO ToucH.-A few days ago, says
the Washington correspondent Of the Newbern
On. c. Progress, box was received at the
War Department per express, for Secretary
Holt, sent from South Carolina. The Secretary
refused to receive It believing it to be an Infer
nal machine" It was carried back to the ex-
press office and the top removed, when beau
tiful collection Of rare flowers met the eye
These were looked at and admired, but no hand
could be found daring enough to attempt their
removal from the box, every one fearing that
such attempt would be followed by shower Of
unwelcofne lead
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

as e. Mcneil. whose name has been often in fa-
vorable and deserved mention before the read
ers of the Courier, is actively and successfully
engaged in promoting the great enterprise of an
armory and foundry, to which we have referred
He has secured many essential conditions and
materials for this enterprise and his own expe-
rienee and achievements in machinery and con-
structive engineering will secure and command
the best possible selection Of machines, pat
terms and processes.
He will proceed to Montgomery in few days,
on business, and hopes soon to be enabled to
commence active operations Charleston Cou-
rfsr
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

A young gentleman with remarkably red
whiskers. being asked why he didn't dye 'em, +"
replied that his twas one Of the few, tie immor-
tai beards that were not born tb ds1c"
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

II is easy for the meanest villain to find
faults in the acts Of others; It is not in the
power even Of earth's hottest men to 80 order
their lives that they shall be above reproach-
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

Ak INCIDENT OF THE MEXICAN WAR-As
SCOTS army was marching triumphantly into
the City of Mexico a procession of monks
emerged from the gate Of convent situated on
the emncncc at the right, and advanced with
slow and measured tread until they met the
army at right angels. The guide or leader was
n venerable priest, whose hair was whitencd
with the frosts Of many winters. He held in
both hands contribution box, upon which
there was lighted candle, and when within a
few feet of the army the procession halted. As
the army proceeded, many true believer in St
Patrick dropped some small coin or other into
the old priests box. And when it was observ-
ed that soldier was searching in his pockets
for something to bestow, the old priest would
step forward and hold his box to receive the do
nation.
Ultimately there came along tall, gaunt,
mber-sided, ganGer-looking Yankee, who, on
seeing the poor priest thrust his hands into the
very depths of his breeches pockets, as if in
search of dime, or something of the kind
The priest, observing this movement advanced
as usual. while Jonathan, holding forth greasy
locking roll of paper commenced deliberately
unfolding it. The old priest anticipated liber-
al donation, and put on an air of the most ex-
ouisite satisfaction Jonathan continued to un-
roll piece after piece Of tri-twisted smoking to-
bacco He next thrust his hands into another
pocket and drew forth clay pipe, which, with
the utmost deberation, he proceeded TO ill by
pinchng off small particles Of the tobacco
When this was done, having replaced his to-
bacco in his breeches pocket he stopped for
ward and lighted his pipe by the old priests
candle. and making an awkward inclination of
the head, fntended for bow, perhaps,) he said
Much obleeged to We, Squire, and proceeded on
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

Con helps those who help themselves.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03

\ happy life consists in virtue
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-03
A Word to the Working Glass.
BY GEORGE ". BusGAr.


A gentleman is a man who is gentle Titles
-graceful accomplishments culture
-princely yealth-great talents-geBius--d
not constitute a man with all the attributes
needed to make him a gentleman. He may be
awkward angular, honely, or poor-and yet
belong TO the uncrowned aristocracy. His face
may be bronzed at the forge or bleachcd in the
mill-his hand huge and hard-his patched vest
like Joseph's coat, Of many colors-and he may
still be true gentleman. The dandy is dry
goods sign, and not gentleman, for he depends
upon his dress, and not upon his honor and vir-
tue, for his passport to the best circles Of socie
ty. "The man who has no money is poor-hc
who has nothing but money is poorer than he, :"
and is not gentleman. Some Of the most dis
tingushed men in the world of letters--in the
world Of art-have been unamiable-gross-
vulgar-ungentle consequently not gentlemen
You are plebeian,' said a patrician to Cice-
70. i am plebeian,' said the eloquent RO-
man; the nobility of my family begins with
me that of yours will end with you hold
no man deserves TO be crowned with honor
whose life is failure; and he who lives only to
eat and drink and accumulate money is failure
The world is no better for his living in it. He
never wiped tear from sad face-neycr kin
died fire upon frozen hearth. repeat with
emphasis, he IS failure There is no flesh IN
his heart he worships no God but gold Even
here at the North there are persons who deem
it discrcdtable and ungentlemanly to labor
hence vast multitudes of young men shirk the
yoke Of toll, and rush headlong into professions
and positions for which they are totally disqual-
flied
There is true dignity in labor, and no true
dignity without it, He who looks down scorn-
fully on labor is like Hermes, who had mouth
and no hands, and yet made faces at those who
fed him-mocking' the fingers that brought
bread to his lips.
He who writes book or builds house, or
tills farm, or follows any useful employment
lives to some purpose, and contributes some
thing to the fund Of human happiness. Look at
that farmer, he has a share in the bank; but his
bank is bank of loan, his share is plough
share-and the more his share breaks his bank,
the greater will be his dividends He need not
send his notes to New York to be redeemed, for
nature has endorsed them.
Garibaldi, the greatest hero of the age, is a
working man. Henry clay was the mill boy
of the slatches Daniel Webster knit his iron
frame into strength by working on his fathers
farm when young The men who have blood
power enough in their veins to work the brain
mills upon their shoulders, are men who labor
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-06-06
Bravcly and Rightly Spoken.

The proclamation Of Gen. Mcclellan of
Ohio "to the Union men Of Western Vir.
ginia"is another evidence of the right man
in the right place. He tells the WeStornVir.
giniaus that the Govt has been awaiting
the result of the late State election on Sc
cession aud finding that they, "under the
most adverse circumstances" have prov.
ed their loyalty to the Union, it has de-
termined at once to protect them. Ac.
cordingly, they are informed that the
Union troops Of Ohio have crossed into
Virginia as the friends and brothers of
her loyal citizens, and that all their con.
slitutonal rights will be reached, to the
extent Of crushing out, Unnecessary, any
attempt at revolt among their slaves
With these assurances, General McClel.
Ian calls upon the Union men Of Virginia
to "Hy TO arms, and support the General
Government in scvering the connection
that binds you 10 traitors" Bravely
spoken. We are confident that this proc
lamAtiou, without another blow, will res
cue one.half of the great State Of Virgin
ia from jeff Davis. The other half is in
the hands Of Gen. Scott. Y, World