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The constitutional union., 1861-01-18

SEIZURE OF THE FEDERAL CAPIroL-If the Richmond Enquirer represents the popu- lar mind in Virginia, the feeling of resistance in that State is even ahead of the most foi- ward States in the South That paper comes to us with the suggestion that " Maryland and Virginia promptly interpose to prevent Mir. Lincoln's inauguration at Washington, by taking possession of the capitol without delay" Such a step, it thinks, will be unavoidable sooner or later," and much bloodshed might be saved by taking 1t at once In any case, it adds, should there f. nally be an appeal to arms, the < first effort of Virginia and Maryland will be for the armed occupation of the Federal capitol"
The constitutional union., 1861-01-18

mea. If W. B. Grocker, R. c. MeCarlcy, c. A. Tudson, and A. c. Alexander, will consent to have their names used as candidates for Councilmen, they viii receive the support of
 MANY VOTERS.
The constitutional union., 1861-01-18

FoRT SUMTER is three and three-eights miles from Charleston one and oneeghth miles from Fort Moultrie, three-quarters of a mile to the nearest land, one and three -eighths miles to Fort Johnson, and two and five eighths miles to Castle Pnckney. The last named fort is one mile from the town These measurements are correct, being taken from the latest surveys made by the United States Coast Survey.
The constitutional union., 1861-01-18


 SAM HALE-Capt. C. ". Coles-arrives at Des Are on Fridays from Napoleon, and touches here for her downward mails on Mondays, from Jack sonport
 KANAwHA VALLEY-Capt. D. B. Price-arriyes al Des Arc from Memphis Thursdays, and touches here again on Saturdays for her downward mails, from Jacksonport.
 The U. $. mail boat Kanawha Valley, Price i'll command Butler Coles in the office arrived at our landing this morning, on her way to Jack sonpOrt. She left Memphis, under the new ar rangement, on Tuesday evening, touched at Ma poleon for the mails, and will be at our wharf, on her downward trip, tomorrow morning.
 The United States mail packet Sam. Hale, Capt C. W. Coles in command, and Brseoe in the otfice passed down early yesterday morning. She will be here next Tuesday morning.
 The splendid freight and passenger packet Ad- miral Capt. Thomasson in command, arrived at our wharf yesterday. She came in loaded to her guards with freight and passengers. She will be here, on her way down, tomorrow. Every body travels on the Admiral.
 The fayorite freight and passenger packet Gen. JPike, Riley Jones in command, and Fleming clerk, passed up late Monday evening, and down on Wednesday. aShe had very fair trip.
 The Golden State, with Captain King on deck, and Mr. Russell in the office, arrived at our land ing yesterday morning with a No. one trip of freight and passehgers. She reports having passed the Admiral q the mouth of White. She will be here, dowhward about o'clock this morning.
The constitutional union., 1861-01-18

Subjoined is list of Notifications, taken from Col. Totten's report to Congress few years ago, giving the cost of each, and the number of guns they severally mount:
The constitutional union., 1861-01-18

Iadle cf Nary Yards and Principal Forts South of Nason and Diton's Line, Showing the Position, Cost and Strength of Each:
The constitutional union., 1861-01-18

INTERESTING AND USEFUL T4BLE-FOR-
 TIFICATIONS IN SOUTHERE STATES
The constitutional union., 1861-01-18

The inside column represents the cash value by the package. The outside column represents time prices in small lots
The constitutional union., 1861-01-18
 RIVER xNTELLTGEN CE.
MEMPHIS AND WHITE RIVER PACKETS.

MENPHlS AND WHILE hif Eh PAthEIS. ADMIRAL, Capt. Elias Thomasson. GOLDEN STATE. Capt King. GENERAL PIKE, Capt Pete Fleming.
 NEW ORLEANS AND WHITE RIVER PACKETS. ATAN, Capt H. $. Eaton SEMI.WEEKLT MAIL BOATS ON WHITE RIVER.
The constitutional union., 1861-01-18

House met bill 10 invest the proceeds of the sale of the swamp and overhowed lands in the Batesvillc District, stock in the Iron Noun tain and Helena Rail Road Company, read twice and referred.
 House again took up the bill in relation to the Penitcntiary, and after the adoption of various amendments. and the refusal of many others and a very lengthy debate, the bill was passed
 A bill 10 establish three Congressional Dis tricts in this State was reported back from the committees and before final action thereon the House adjourned.
The constitutional union., 1861-01-18

submitted his report, which was made the special order for Monday next. Hon. Miles Taylor, of Louisiana asked and obtained leave to present a minority report from the same committed
The constitutional union., 1861-01-18

per pound
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11

The Confederate States need fifteen millions,
and will pay eight per cent. for it, South Caro-.
lima also needs little million or SO, and offers
eight per cent. Louisiana will give the same for
few millions Florida is in the markct 90 Dor
row, and will scarce hesitate TO promise any re-
qurcd percentages: and Mississippi also requires
a loan. With a modest recollection Of old debts
unpaid, the last named State proposes ten per
cent and to make the operation perfectly safe
and sure, offers as sccar'ty "the uncompromising
integrity of chiyalrous people"
Meantime New Orleans paper informs us that
''the agents of Europeans who have sent their
capital to Louisiana for profitable Investment.
have been notified To withdraw the same and re-
tgrn il TO its owners, who, with an ignor blind
ness characteristic of the old world people, stu
pidly prefer the three four per cents. or their
rotten Governments to the eight, ten. tw' I've or
more offered in this region Of inoAhaastib.c re-
sources
This remarkable blunicr Of European capital
lists accounts for the haste with which Messr.
Yancey Co. are off 70 Europe. II they take
fast steamer they may yet overtake the departing
cash, and if they only had an armed steamer
the, might even ENJOY the greater felicity Of tx.
ing Il back with them, without the Usual CON
monplice tormalitiss OF seceirts aud promise; to
pa ~ Y Post.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11

The Pensacola Observer relates the subioined
incident "a the probable foundation for the ru-
NOR started bv the New York Evening Post a
few days since, that Fort Piekens had been as
sailed:
One night last week. Mr. DOYLE. one of the
head machinists OF the yard, and we'll known
for his reckless daring, made visit 20 Santa
Roso Island to ascertain what was going on at
Fort Pickcns by the light Of the stars. He built
a decoy fire some distance up the beach, which
attracted the attention of the Second Lieutenant
at Fort Pickeas who, whilst approaching stealth
lily towarl the fire, was arrested and tax en- pris-
oner by DOYLE. After lengthy interchange Of
views respecting the crisis and a copious drink of
Mr.. Doyle's good brandy, the prisoner was dis
charged with several ''bricks in his hat" and n
high opinion of the skill aud generosity of his
captor. \ few evenings thereafter this same MIR
DOYLE made another visit TO the Island, and hy
the darkness Of the nigk., actually succeeded in
affecting an entrance into the fort for the pur-
pose of spking the guns: but was discovered too
carly to accomplish his purpose. lie was taken
before Lieut.. Slemmcr. to the astonishment of
the NhOte garrison. VINO lhfcatcncu 10 swing Nun
by the neck for his Unreasonable audacity.'' But
Doyle re'.inded him and the Lieutenant Of his
kind treatment under ike circumstances on
previous evening. was spared 50 painful an indic-
ton. and was simply confined during the night
and seat to the Navy Yard the next morning in
charge of file of men.
Two companies of about $50 men left Mont.
gomory for Pensacola Thursday last.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11
Facts Of the Last Ccneus.

In looking over the pages Of the Census Of
se6p, many interesting facts meet the eve Il
is only occasionally, however, that the census.
taAer has made any record OF amusing or nc
eulas facts and conditions not strictly within
the line OF his official duty. We nav note.
hrst' that surprisingly large proportion of
the leading men OF Ohio-whcthcs in the r.o-
iessions' IN commercial pursuits, in education
al enterprises, in scientific agriculture. or il,
the scale OF general wealth--are natives OF
New England. The ''retired gentlemen arc
almost invariably men OF limited means. while
the wealthiest men of the State are actively
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11
Arrest o, Fugt.sse s,nres.

CaicL5,, Afsii Sd oo,osei oan saxaed
Harris. Ma si:e -aa rro cal4ren, ware arrested
Ms morning, q ~a:r-L; issued by UsissS
States Commissioner Co-,eaa. as1 sert bv s,nr
cial tram - Springfield, vhsfe they ~isl be e1
aminei - snc.ro~ The man Is claimed by NJ
Patterson Of s. Louis county, Nssoari. s.d ~.
woman and children bv Mr Vail. Of the s.r.
county, from whence they escaped three ye.l,
since
As il vss almost entirely unknown that VAR
rants we're issued, thev we're executed With IT.
tie difficulty, but after tie afair became kno~n
the most intense excitement prevailed amsns
the eoiorei portion Of the community.
Large numbers gathered al the dePo. at the
time the regular morning train left. snpposin-
the fugitiv,s 70 be aboard. Oae or two shots
were frel at the train. b4t beyond this there
was 10 disturbance
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11
DIANA: THURSDAY. APRIL IL. 1861. .

engaged in various pursuits. In several IN
stances females are set down a 'iarm laber-
ers" In the county of Clinton one man Is
booked as "too lazy to work. and only just
honest enough not to steal,'' while in the town
Of Logan another Is cGrtly called "a loaier,
: though he were the only member OF that
much abused fraternifs in the valley OF the
lIockhocking. Columbiana and Seneca seem
to have a monopoly Of the tlrias OF Ohio though
in Lucas there is a family of eleven children.
the oldest not vet 20, the seventh II; while ia
Brown township. Franklin county, there are in
one family four pair of twins-the oldest 10 In
Knox, there are in one family three young ladies
aged y. Ia Champaign there j an old pstrisrch
who Is the father OF thisty-two children, by two
wives-by the first fourteen, and By the last
eighteen. They are nearly all married, and he
has managed 10 give each eighty acres of land.
and i himself worth nine thousand dollars;
there is in Clinton what the census calls a"sec-
ond Virginia family" Of w<om il said ''the men
have no occupation, aud that of the women can
be guessed at from the number of illesitimate
children, there being ten In Montgomery
there is one family Who, by later marriage of
n cles and leces, and other Kin, al diseased
and not less than five children were born blind,
while two are deaf and dumb. In the same coun-
" Young lady Is 'blind from overtasking at
SCHOOL," and n man was made blind from being
scared by a dog four years OF age" There
is also, in the same county, woman Who "has
had forty bones broken at various times during
life, and Is now utterly helpless IN Colum-
biana a father has named his boys Freedom and
Reform, and in Medina a female child OF six
wears is named Kansas. Pecnnary loss seem TO
have been fruitful cause OF insanity, and enc
idiot Is id to have been ''love struck"
!. The photography of the returns i in some IL.
stances remarkable We cop. Le~iss, Marsrct,
Richal. Saria. Sharlitt, JULIA, Jain, ALI, Fany,
Sofah. lly Hauer, Liza, Ellen, Theodoar. La
feto, Sirius, Ncolois, Denace. Thomacc, Arastes,
Gcroam, O-kcr, lseral, Cinnady, Mechasan,
Prccia, Irland, Illenoise, Caintuckv, Eugnear.
Mechcnist, Painter, Coart, Be-ag, Bruer, Carag,
Docter- Nelson Brick Lair, Macen
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11
The Printer.

Among the ranks of human kind
Some 20 before and some behind,
But mind them well, and you will find
Not hindmost is the PRINTER
The lessons which you learned at school,
That you might not grow up fool,
Had all, in scientific rule
Been published by the PRINTER
How do your Presidents and Kings
Govern so many thousand thingsl
| ''ris 10y the TYPES. and screws and springs
Belonging to the PRINTER.
The farmer and mechanic, too,
Would sometimes scarce know what to do
Could they not get a certain view
OF work done by the PRINTER.
The doctor can not meet the crooks
OF all his cases, till he looks
Upon the pages of the books
Supplied him by the PRINTER.
The lawyer fer wit has passed,
But high n he his head may cast,
lie would be but Ounce, 1T last,
Were it not for the PRINTER
Who is it that 50 neatly tells
The various goods the merchants sells,
Inviting all the bcaux and beIlesl
Who Is it but the PRINTER
The classes Of the human race.
OF different size, Of different face
Appear in this and every place
How obvious to the PRINTER
One sings the bass on sharps and flats,
Bedecked with pantaloons and hats,
Aud 'ong tailed coats, and smooth cravats,
OF this class is the PRixTER.
The other sings the treble sweet,
Adorned with iroeks and bcnncts neat,
And look. how boauteous and complete,
And lovely to the PRINTER.
lis H. mems will, of course, you know,
These classes should in coup'es 90.
And. since the world will have it so,
80 be it" says the PRINTER
There's not man below the skies.
Who better understands to prize
The charms that grace lady's eyes
Than does this very PRINTER.
Young maidens, then, without debate.
lis hoped that yoa'll duly estimate,
Before in fact it Le too late.
The value Of the PRIxrER,
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11

The aa>ls lie Patriot say-
We thinA nothing le~s than tho proposition cf
the Peace Conference viii safisf, the south.
Eat should the Esr.l.r State Copreaflen meet
a. proposed. j, eau tsse II. ani th, crittenj,p.
and the -Confedertc >tste," amendments into
considoration; and fa..ne - s,.ee or either. ms,
strike npen some plan reach ne the main object
and having abetier prospect ef success thsn a.
lher. II -, Il viii lie mach gained to the
country.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11
The Expenditures OF South Caroline
Message of Coy. Pichcns.

On Thursday message was received in the
South Carolina Convention from Governor Pick
ems, reviewing the progress of events since the
adjournment OF the Convention, and also giving
statement of the finances of the State. On
this head he says
at will be seen by the report from the Treasury
Department, that expenditures have been
6lD.3l7(siy hundred and forty thousand three
hundred and seventeen dolars;) Of this amount,
$4,000 was expended by the Ordnance Board
This includes what has been expended for ord
nance and munitions of all kinds. As 10 all eH-
penses incurred since tho o1th OF December last,
the day which South Carolina seeded from
the old Con.ederacy, | take it for granted the
Government of the Confederate States vii! be-
come responsible to Us for the amount, as it was
incurred IN deteDse of a common cause. and par
ticularly as the Confederate Government expr,ss-
y assumed jurisdiction of all questions between
us aud any other Governments. relating to de
fenses and military operst tion,"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11
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For the Journal.
u Oc I $ {.
RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO "MoDERS RHYNERs,
A.. d. TESTER.

DEDICATED TO "MoDERN RHYNERs,
III a. D. TESTER.
What IS a modern poets nature
Is the question, plain, we ask,
Are they like a common creature.
And perform the wondrous task.
OF fixing each Of minds impression
Into smooth and plastic rhyme,
And never make the least disgressiou,
Never miss it, ''nary time2"
Are they those possessing talent,
Giant strong. or mammoth great,
Who have all the powers repellent,
That adorn an extra patel
If all haye.talents so stupendous,
Who the tit ''Poet" claim,
There would be a list tremendous,
Written on the "Scroll OF Fame"
But all have not a mind superior
Who this title fain would take,
For we kn0w Of minds inferior,
That smooth rhyme can nicely make.
Are they, then, mysterious creatures
Who possess smiling face,
On whose bright and lovely features
Sweetest poems we may tracer
And 10 they hold communication only
With the poets mystic muse,
In some sequestered spot so lonely,
That none else this place would choose
lfp)ets all have lovely faces.
And frequent such mysterious haunts,
There must be many mystic places,
OF smiling faces quite chance.
And now wei answer plain our query,
Of to answer plain We darc)
We can tell (and in hurry
Whom We think modern rhymers are.
We conclude that they are they
Who write, and do not care "single,"
How much trash they write or say,
80 they get their rhymes to jingle.
We much regret that It's the case
That so much useful time is spent;
Yet we. long lines of rhyme must trace,
To obtain ONE SENTIMENT.
HvSrsvILrE, nd, April ,, 1861.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11
= Hcyei Reason fsr E.e,ani:rg -,oa =.
off,

4 r. nnsnt tepuo,.can rss called UPON
fee' as since, nad requested b. ~ other he
Publican 10 sign petition to keep a thorough
going Democrat in his presen. ofice IN the Gus
tom Iiouse. The person 70 whom tie request
was made. demurred at exercising his influence
in favor Of a Democratic oifcehOldsr, when hi.
fsicnl urged inducements. that the incum-
bent of Office VAS very disaeTeeable at home,
subject fits Of usline>s, and by being stationed
in the Custom House, and having a place in
which TO spend portion of his time. h- relatives
and acquaintances would be greatly relieved. OF
cDurse, the person addressed could not withstand
such poW ersul appeal 20 h.s philanthrophy. and
made haste 10 sign t-e petition. after such
weishiy reasons were given Roston Transcript
- singular case recently came before the
supreme Court of Massachusetts, \ commits
sion had been issued 10 Justice OF the Peace
who died immediaicl, after. Another man ofthe
same name obtained possession OF tie commits
sion and Was qualified. TIE change not
discovcd until several cases had been tried bs
him. The Supreme Courr held that innocent
parties should not suffer by the trick and con
iirtned his decisions while declaring the oflire
vacant.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11
Return of the Daniel Webster To New
York with United States Troops.

The steamship Daniel Webster, chartered by
the United States Government as a temporary
transport. returned to New York on Saturday
from Texls, bringing portion of the troops
that recently constituted the Carr of the
Military Department Of that State. She left
Fort Taylor on the 25th, and brings 257 men,
who have been sent TO Fort Hamilton. The
New York Tribune says:
The officers are reported to have said (but they
did not say so TO our reportcr) that the with
drawal OF the Texan regiments contemplated
long before the surrender of General TMigg-.
and that the departure of the men has not been
caused by that officers conduct. The steamer
Daniel Webster and General Rush left about
2iD men at Forts Taylor and jefferson. We are
enabled to state. authoritatiscly, that the FOL
lowing force of United States troops, sailors and
marines on board the men -of-war under the com
mand OF Commodore Prendergast, are detailed
% land at Fort Pickcns at a signal from
Lieutenant Slemmcg:
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11

Our minds are as different as our face.. us
are all travelling to one destination
but none are going by the same road.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11

When the Webster sailed there were left at
Fort Brown ore company Third Artillery, Capt
Dawson commanding, and two companies Of
Second Cavalry, Capt. Stonenan commanding
The posts in the upper part Of Texas had
generally been abandoned, anl the troors we're
being concentrated on the scacoast Gel
Backus aas II For Brown, and two ccmp anie-
Third InfantTr. under Major sblev we're e.
pscted soon. The Indians followed the march
Of the troops, and committed great havoc among
The people. killing some and running of their
stock. Major Sibley chastsed some Of the
savages. Great fear Is Eel; all along the line OF
the Rio Grande. and indeed the whole frontier
OF attack from Indians. Cortnas was under
stood to be simply waiting the departure of the
federal troops to rccommence operations on a
larger scale than Heretofore. and in which he
was checked by the army OF last year.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11
EscArED FROM THE rnrEyrs.

Nc. Bsaisdell, contractor for the Galveston
Custom House, reached here last night, bringing
nine thousand dollars Of funds belonging 10 the
Government, ths Collector there vainly en-
deavored 10 seize. lie represents the condition
Of affairs ih Texas rs truly alarming.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11
A CRISIS IMMINENT.

a lew hours will settle the thousand of fl,inc
runlors one way or the other. Orders have been
issued ~ the Land and Pension Offices that no
official notice must hereafter be taken of the cor
respondence from the seeded States.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11

Capt. Burton a;.d Commands Lanman, T.. 9.
". have been ord red 20 Caliiorais Notifications
HOW TN yIscINIs~s w0rio vIrw 4 rIoriT At
PENSACOLA.
II = believed her. that it an attack ~ss really
made On Fort fickcns. and vigorously rrpulsed
tlaf the Union men 0f Virginia will sveep every
thing before ia. ~ - the approaching election in
Nav. 4 good deal o. Excitement prevails 20.
day respecting he southern neva.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-11

The Administration Is hourly expecting new
OF collision at Fort Pekcns. General Scott
held several conferences with the Secretary OF
War to-day. and also visited the President.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-01

n IrHoaRAI HING, ENGRAVING. PRINTING AND
Printing in and Waercoors, Views, Portraits, Show.
lad Vguetes Labels Music Titles Diplomas, Bill Heads,
Rms sitting Cards, Wedding CArds Funeral Notices,
All DIN Cards Circulars, Checks. Bonds, Notes,
Drn Maps, &C. -.
A.. that he h en- ,bIed neatly, promptly and ee
AMI ~ e'erS 'aa''' J. y. WAGNER,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-01
ROAD TIERS FOR 1861.
At the Fair q Hnds.
PRICES REDUCED TO SU HE TIMES.


No. I. Green Mountain Black Hawk.
THNHIs FIRST GLASS R0ADsTER, will make his for
1861 at the State Fair Ground Nashville beginning
March 4h and closing July the 4h at so season. and e
s0r insurance,
Hell beautiful black six years DID, rotted st Athens in
1861 in 50 and is certainly handsome and psrfect
horse his action that has been brought to the State he
bred Vermont imported by e. r jennings and BY tie
Hatch hore Ii hoo he by Old Black Hawk he by Sher
and he the Original Justin Morgan Dam Duroc r
d. St. Charles Or gr d. Woodbury. Morgan AID hence
bInes four Of the best trotting knewn.
No. g, Yankee Robin.
CAPITAL BAY COLT years old. by We mont Boy, dam
BY Woodbury. will be let 81 SIS the season, $40 to
insure. He is very promising.
No. 3, Washington the Cd.
GOOD BAY years DID, by Old Washington, dam excel
lent Trotng Mare will be let to Is Mares at the
gl5 to insure in fOal.
Breeders please examine the above Stations Coed Blue
Grass pasture the farm Of T. Tanning and grain to kep
mares in good condition, at 81 per week.
ANDREW GREGORY,
Nashville, Tenn Part Owner and Agent for Company
Oscar Kmbs will be ready all times ShoE the stock
gentlemen.
Refer to-. Owen, Of Williamson, Col R. Allen Of Sum
7. FannRa OF Davidson DR.. A. 7. Gooch, Of Ruher
nAr5-H