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For tho Easian Clarion
To Mothers Who Have Sons in the
Southern Army.


"Conelia pointed to her sons, And said, those are
my jowels.'
The sentiment uttered by the noble
Roman matron, is echoed in the heart of
every good mother. Dear friends, more
precious are the jewels you have laid on
the altar Of your country than those hid
den in the richest cells Of India's SOIL
The coral reefs of ocean contain no gems
so rare and precious to you, nor the cost
ly diadem of an earthly monarch, no dia-
monds so sparkling. The theme is ten
der, and inspiring touches the dearest
string in the female heart-a Mothers
love-and causes it TO vibrate in unison
with mine My sons are not old enough
to engage in the conflict, but if this un-
l'>l.f 'osfsua e rerniraotad few wears
too may be called to surrender a jewell
My eldest born, not yet fourteen, is filed
with youthful ardor, and anxious to co.
Another tender youth goes forth to battle,
for whom have felt mothers care, and
can adopt the petition of one of old, for
ohild VINO mso gone - '---.--.. .,,,l ruhara
"Ohl that he may live before thee"
trust he may be preserved from peril, sin,
and sorrow, and return to spend useful
happy life. Perhaps his mother in
Heaven will be commissioned to watch
over him, and shield him from danger
amid the battles roar. The ministry OF
angels is one of the most beautiful
thoughts recorded in Holy Writ, and its
tenderest office is assigned to mother,
when she watches over her child. When
you folded those manly young soldiers to
your bosoms in their infancy, and caught
with truematerial instinct their first smiles,
when their first innocent lisping Of the
word "mother," fell like sweetest music
on your ear, no thought Of their present
post Of honor and danger entered your
mind. Their prattling childhood, their
dawning youth, revealed no evidence OF
their future destiny. / know the parting
pang was keen, and that your sleeping,
and waking hours are filed with thoughts
of the loved ones. But high and holy IS
the voice that calls them, pure and noble
are the feelings which animates their
bosoms. In responding to the sacred
call, they obey the voice Of Heaven, and
should expect its blessing. The inspired
penman thus speaks OF certain city
"The word Of the most High came Curse
ye Meroz, curse ye bitterly the inbabi-
tants thereof.0 And what had Meroz done
to deserve such curse simply nothing,
because they came not up to the help OF
the Lord against the mighty" The idea
that your sons are engaged in high and
holy duty should console you in their alb
sence. Dear friends, I sympathise with
you truly, deeply, as only mother can
Increasingly orisons will ascend tho slaifI
on their behalf, that they may return
safely, and honorably to your embrace, o.
| II it be otherwise ordered, that thu
Heavenly refner may polish them anew
and place them among the brightest
Jewels that adorn tho RedeemePs diadem
VIRGINIA.
cuAvvoypaLP. Miss.
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Comfort on which Fortress Monroe stands.
ON the North Of Sevelps Point. and five
miles distant on the South, from the out
LEI OF Hampton Roads into the Chosapeals.
inc channel is just mile wide, running
between Fortress Monroe and Castle Cal.
noun, which is built on the extremity Of
the shallow running out from SewelPs
tont Hampton, town Of coo or 500 in
habitants, is Just two miles west Of For
tress Monroe. From Hampton. about
eight or ten miles Southwest is Newport
News.
From Sewell's Point one shore runs
South about three or four miles 10 the
mouth of Elizabeth River, on which
stands Norfolk Portsmouth and the Navy
Yard, five or six miles distant. From
Crany Island, lmouth of Elizabeth Riyer.l
to Pig Point "a eight n ten milcs about
west. From SewelPs Point To cane Hon.
ry mouth Of Chesapeak, Is about twen-
ty-hye miles, east but the coast line is
lndented by large concavity, called
Lynnhayen Bay--a haIbor for large ships.
Elizabeth River is about mile wide 10
Norfolk and Portsmouth, but suddenly
" 90 iNtfhA AAA AN AilN AANtlN AlUs
one mile higher up. 10 is defended by
four or five batteries and is deemed abso.
lutely secure against naval attack. A
serious attempt, il made at all, will proba-
bly, be by land force, disembarking at
Lynnhaveu Bay, but they must silence
some batteries first.
Hampton open and defenooless, was
easily seized by the strong forces at For
tress Monroe.
Twenty-four miles from Hampton is
York, famed for the capture OF Corn.
wallis. York River, on which it stands,
is 500 yards wide at that place, being mar.
rowed by an extensive fiat of sand on the
North shore, called Glooester Point. Both
sides are fortified. Above this about forty
miles is West Point, connected with
Richmond by railroad about forty five
miles long. Ships Of light draft may reach
West Point, but not heavy war steamers.
Between York and West Point the river
is from two to three miles wide, and the
channell is very near the middle for the
whole course. There are no very salient
points for batterie on either shores.
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A late vicksburg Wing says the Hnds
Cognty Gazette, has a description Of the
plaoes about Fortress Monroe, Norfolk
6o.. which is incorrect in particulars, and
wonld mislead a reader who would at
tempt to understand the operations in
those localities The writer Of this has a
personal knowledge Of all the places that
arc likely to be mentioned in the dis
patches, and will describe them as clearly
as he can.
Hampton Roads is a great sheet OF
water, nearly circular, about II miles in
diameter. The mouth of James River
one hundred miles below Richmond en-
ters it on the West by a mouth five or six
miles wide. Newport News is the Nor
thern and Pig Point the southern cape
at the mouth Of tho river. Old Point
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our Flag

Up with our flag The rising breeze
lts beauties shall unfold,
And warmed with virgin charms like these,
Who shall regret the old1
Pure as q maidtns blushinq check
Bright as her parking eve.
White, red and blue together speak
Anohe destiny
Upwith our Dag The Southern heart
beais wildly o, thc sight
And millions from their slumbor start
To mnge IA the fght
Long sha'l the Northmen rue the day.
Then hirehngs salhed forth.
10 meet in hlttle's dread array,
The ireemen Of the South
Upwith our nag Asonc ly one
Us gathering stars shine out
ReHplendent in the mid DAVIS SUM-
liUfk 20 the answering shoutl
An armed Minerva startstO fc
Anew Republic springs
AloH from ftatrcIdal strife,
ON Ylctory's buoyant wings.
Upwith our aag The mpous hand
That dares TO pluck t down.
Shall perish, as hy Gods command
Death stricken by his frown.
Around il shall the faithful cling
With ready arm and eye,
To guard 1t rs sacred thing,
To 1.-Two for or 10 die.
UpwIth our flag The coming year
Shall bring no blot or STAN
NOinbuts wall, no mothers tears
Shall follow in is train.
Emblem Of honor Justice, laW,
Truth, love and purity,
God bless our nag The world no'er saw
It's peer ON land or sea.
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ALLEN BRIDGES, d. D. ). W. wINGATE, NJ.
Drs. Bridges e. vVingate,

HAVING formed q copartnership in the practice
/ of Medicine respectfully tender their Services
10 The citizens Of Claiborne and the surrounding
country, Ia the various branches Of the profession
When not professionally engaged, ther both will be
found at Claiborne Dr. BR1D6Es at hrs own residence
and DR.. WIvGATE at the residence Of MR. THos. G.
MoFFErT They return their thanks to the public
for the liberal patronage heretofore received and
hope by strict attention to their professional duties
10 secure a continuance Of the same.
Claiborne Jan II. 1900 14-lY
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DRS. COTTON. SHARMAN \ WALTON

HAVE formed acoparnershp for The practice Of
their profession, and respectfully tender their
services to the citizens OF Pauldine and vicinity
They have also established an INFlRMARY for the
reception of patients, to whom their united attentions
viii be given, and whore better Treatment can be rem
4 red han lo thpse at distance especially in chron-
% Surgical operations cnGrged extra.
pauiiing AUG 2g 1SGO a l.
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j. II. TANNEHu.L. nm

HAVING located himself ten miles east Of Wilkes
! l. burg, Coyington county, Miss. at Mai, NJ f. Car
ers residence may be found there at all times unless
absent on professional business, and is ready TO dis
charge the duties Of his profession to the best Of hs
ahilit +, when called upon.
Coz Hgt0H CoHHiy, oct. 1e,1ess Ar
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vIcKSBURG FOUNDRY.


II HAVE Just receive from the manufacturers, and
offer f0r sale at New Orleans prices, 6OOO feet OF
Wrought Iron steam, Water a. Gas Pipe,
all Sizes nom threeeights of an inch to three inches;
g0ae feet Gum Betting ply, all widths, from four
% twenty inches.
Aahufoil's Steam Gauges; Hearson's ditto.
IIage On hand, and constantly making, Plantation
Engines s. 10, Ia IA and 16 inch cylinders, from two
70 four feet stroke, according to size am now pre-
pared to turn out one week.
would especially call attention to my Boiler De
partlnent use none but the best Inspected Stamp
"a Iron such as is required by act Of Congress for
boat boefa and can furnish same size and quality as
low Al any establishment in the South.
Cifeulaf Saw Mills made to order
Newell aHfews, all sizes and extra lengths.
Lewis Lever Presses kept on hand.
Cireu|nI saws Of best quality. Common sizes kept
On hand and for sale at manufacturer list prices, and
nli sizsa ordered upon same terms.
Watts Sash Saw Mill Irons, heavy and light for
Steam and horse power This Mill is well adapted for
plantation Zee, as it only requires shed alongside OF
Che en house. ABh. b. READING.
Neae5afa Dec. I, 1859. oily
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HAVING located at Montrose,respectlul tender
1 his professional services to the citizens OF that
vicinity. He may be found at the residence of Mr.
James Campbell, when not professionally absent.
April 10 1859 PLY
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DR. N. d. l.HILLIPs
DR. J. w. AVERA,
DENTAL EoN.

u 2 " n y D 2 II y y . "
IAKEs this method Of rendering his professional
i services to the public.
Heisprepared to perform all operatonsin Mechan-
ical Dentistry with all the latest improvement. Al
.U1rk tOdfraHted
pr A.respecttully tenders his thanks to his friends
and the public for the liberal patronage extended to
him. and trusts that he has executed his woEl i'm such
manner as to merit continuance Of the same,
Sloobo0tq, April %, 1858. 20-ly
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cEORcE a wILLIAMsON,

a 7 7 0 r " p s 4 i y
KNTIIL continue the practice of their profession in
w the Counties Of Carroll, Choctaw. Ya.obusha,
raahatchie, Sunfower Holmes, and in the High
Court OF Errors and Appeals at Jackson.
All business entrusted to them shall be promptly
attended 20.
CaIYouton, Nov. 10, 1859. CIT
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DR.. N. S. POUND

HAVING permanently located himself at Ellis
/ i We, Mississippi, tenders his professional sery.
ccs td#he citizens of the village and surrounding
be found al all times, unless professionally engaged
keterenee-iIims and others il necessary,
SCpt5. 1860. l7-ly
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raj
is. {. s. II. TERRAA.
THOMAs n, GOWAN,

A TTORN N q 3 A z a "
Rsfwenees:-A. G. Horn, Mobile Ala; $. r Adams
paufdng Miss; Colonel Griffin, Enterprise Miss.
Osdgudn. March 4 1853. 24-ly
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TTORNEY AT Ia "
WILL practice his profession in Newton and tn
w adjoining counties of the 4th Judicial District
DECATUR oct l. 1853 7-ti
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DOOKs AND sTATIONERY.-Mis
D0us and School Books, Of pycry description, FOR
the use Of Academies and Schools. Also, great W
riety ofCap Note and Letter Paper; Steel and Gold
Pens, Quilts, &C.; Inks, all kinds; Ink Stands. &c.
V. W. SMITH
Brandon May Is, 1873 a2-ly
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EVANs q CHAPNIAN,

AT7ORNE A r L A ",
HAVE formed partnership in the practice o.
IL Law. Any business entrusted to them will re
ceye prompt attention.
The firm may be addressed a Quitman Clark CO.
Miss. July 2j, ls60. Ally
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A TO r N Il J 4 L "
WILL attend with promptness and fidelity to all
w business entrusted TO his care in all the Courts
Of the Counties Of Simpson, Coyington, smith, Co
pah, and Rankin
Strict attention will be given to the COLLECTION o.
CLAIMS.
E9-Ofiice in the Court House.
WestrilJe, June 90 1859. o6-u
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SOL. ". sTREET

ATT OR EY At il A ",
PAULDING, MISS.
Aug. sth, 1860. 43-ly
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0. J. ORR,
New Firm at Quilman.
EVANS g. HENRY,

HAVING formed a co-partnershp for the sale Of
solicit he custom Of their friends and the public.
They have purchased the large and choice stock Of
Goods recently owned by Messrs Dozier, ferrell 4
Co. mt Enterprise, to which they Will make such ad-
ditions as may be necessary 20 render their supply
one Of the fullest and best in East Mississippi
Purchasers will find them always ready 70 furnish
Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Hardware,
and every thing belonging TO a large retail country
store, on the most favorable terms and Of tho best
quality
and see them and especially desire ther Old frcnd'
and acquaintances to call and sec thom feeling as
sured they can serve them as much 10 their profit A
any house in Eastern Mississippi
sYLYANt's EVANS,
w. +. HENRY.
Q1itmaa March s, 1861. 2l-tf
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Localities In Virginia.

sHANSoNDALE, Miss.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-20

FACILITIES OF TRADB.-The Winchester pIr-
9inidn, speaking of facilities of trade with
Richmond, remarks that, "with a railroad
the entire distance, with the exception OF
eighteen miles to Strasburg, yet we have nc
means of receiving freight from Richmond
except by wagons or through the Southern
Express Company, the rates of the latter be
ing SO exorbitant as to exclude the transpor
tation OF everything, except light and small
packages. On paper we Were informed al
the company's office in Richmond the charge
would be % 80 per hundred to Strasburg.
This was more than we could afford to give
after paying nearly two prices for the paper
and SO in reference to articles generally.
Our people cannot afford to pay double price
for family supplies and Indispensable articles,
now alone TO be obtained at Richmond OF
other Southern towns, and at the same time
pay nearly the value Of the articles for their
transportation hither. In some cases wagons
have been sent from here to Richmond, IA
two weeks trip for groceries, salt, &c
This looks strange, in view Of the fact that
there is an excellent railroad extending from
Richmond to our very DOORS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-20

4 SPLENDID PKIZE.-An agent in this city
OF 4. BELMONT, of New York, h..s been pur-
chasing for some time past, large quantity
Of tobacco for his principal, which is said now
to be iii store in this city, to The handsome
amount of three thousand hogsheads, worth
in round numbers, t350, goo The agents OF
LINCOLN have been very active for some time
past in selling the funds and property Of South
ern men in the Northern cities. We are re
oiced that the Confederate Government have,
in this magnificent lot of tobacco, fund sutii-
cient to cover a very large portion OF the re
cent Yankee coniiscatons al tie North.
AuGUsTE BELMONT is a well known banker
CHASE recently sent over to London to attempt
Il negotiation Of the Federal war loan, and
who met with signal failure A. BELMONT
Is also the intimate friend and financial agent
of Gen. Fremont and Is doubtless a sympa-
ihizer in that officers brutal measures i'll Mis-
souri,. We have no doubt that the Confederate
Receiver under the sequestration act, Mr.
GILES, VIII look promptly after this tobacco
of BELMONT.
BELMONT is the American agent Of the
RorHCHILDs but is the leading member and
probably one Of the wesithiest men Of that
house. He may attempt the device of pre-
tending that the tobacco is really not his own,
but is the property of the European RoTH-
cHILDs. Such a pretenee, however, would
be treated with great distrust and Jealousy by
our Courts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-20

Tvs MArIs The present mail regulations
are the subject Of much merftsd complaint.
The EzPrsss, Of Petersburg, speals - follows
"a u sgsy
Since We are cut down TO a single mail q
day, we have certainly right to expect that
1t should be so arranged as to promote, to the
greatest extent, the public convenienee.
From the great centres Of business and in for
nation the mails ought to leave in the morn
ing; but instead Of this, we here In Peters.
burg, the second Gity in the Commonwealth,
have no communication with any point north
Of u.s. not even with tho capital ITSELF except
by the evening train. Let N see how this
works; The only paper published In this city
lies over twelve houYs-but equivalent in
fact to twenty four hours--for of course IL
cannot be delivered at the nearest officos till
the day after publication. Again--a merchant
here writes TO his correspondent in Rich.
n1ond to-day /; the letters are distribu ted to-
morrow morning; the next morning he NAV
receive reply. Thus between two very
important points but little more than twenty
miles apart, q whole day and two nights in.
-tsrvene between the mailing OF n letter and
getting an answer. All this amounts to a
real grievance In an active mercantile CON-
munity. Will not the Postmast ter G eneral
afford us some remedy If matters are to be
continued thus, we shall be thrown back yir-
tuaily to the days OF slow coaches. W. had
much rather see the postal arrangements
committed to the ha nels OF the express COM
panies, than that this order of things should
ontinue. @i
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-20

A SINGULAR CHAKaB-Norel Case.-Ellen
Gay, a woman who was rescued from a sui
cides grave, in New York city, last week,
by Capt. Helme, of the Eighth Precinct po-
lice, appeared before Justice Quackenbush on
Friday last, and made a rather singular
charge against an elderly man, named Thos
Stone. The complainant IN her affiday Wit states
that, being deserted by her husband, and be.
ing in i'll health, she resolved upon commit
ting suicide; that she arranged with an I'M j.
dertaker for her interment, and, procuring a
quantity of poison, attempted to carry out
her design, but through the timely interfer-
ence of Capt. Helme and others, her life
was saved that Thomas Stone, with felo-
NOUS intent, stimulate her to commit suicide
and said that il deponent would draw u 500
which she had in the Savings Bank, he would
pay The expenses of her funeral, and if by any
accident she did not succeed in the attempt
he would hand her back the money that a.
the time said Stone knew she was melan choly
and almost crazed, and suffered her to attempt
her life without interference. Upon being
restored she made several attempts to see
Stone, but he always eluded her; and on one
occasion, when she did succeed in seeing him,
he repudiated her and her money The
magistrate issued a warrant for the arrest OF
Stone, and upon his appearing in court he
held him to bail in the sum of IS, 900 to answer.
Mr.. Benjamin G. Clark, one Of the proprie.
tors Of the Merchants Hotel, went security
for the prisoner.
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Prof Mitchell, Of Cincinnati who has been
lecturing about planets and comets md the
noun tains In the moon, Is now Generai.
and has been appointed to command the
United States troops az Cincinnati. He -
afraid the Southsrnsrs will capture his teie-
scopes.
Gov. Perry is vigorously prosecaung the
defence Of the coast Of Florida. He calls on
planters to furnish help TO compiets he ba Z
teries at the Light Hoass and Old 81 MARKS.
and estimates that the work could be nnishsd
In fifteen days by sixty laborers.
The Pensacola correspondent OF inc Coinin.
bus f0al sun learns that orders havv peoa
received TO commence work GA the Coniede-
rate war steamship Fulton, ~ the NAVY
Yard.
Col. Thomas d. Reid, Of the Yankee army,
has retnrnSi TO New York from w ashiusoon
with q rornmission TO raise = usw Irish rvSEs
fnent, 20 b called the Irish Qrtaadisrs"
The New Orleans Delta Gays that 9oyssnos
Morgan. Of New York. II extensively later
ested in property In that city. and psoeebay
elsewhere In the south,
A new regiment - bsing formed In Az
guasa, Ca, with eight companies AlrsAdy on
he roll. as
A Ane portrait Of Gen. BeaureGard. valued
at toO0, 10 n 10 rNnled OF tnsN New OrlsAnes tor
the bsasAt Of The lAmiltes Of ahaeas soadassss
The SON says that new corn y ssihas N
vicsb~rg - stxty cents pr essase.
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The TBIEGRAPH TO rHB PAcIFIC.-By the LIST
of January, says the New York Herald, the
telegraph to the Pacific across the plains will
be completed, and thus New York and San
Francisco-the two great commercial cities
Of the New World-will be in communication
with the rapidity of the lightnings wing,
and the Golden State and the Empire State
will ever be united in the ties of a fraternal
Union. 1t had been stated by the Secession
lists that California would secede, and if she
did not join the Southern States would, in
conjunction with Oregon and the Territory OF
Washington, form Pacific Republic, distinct
and separate from the United States. But
events have dissipated these hopes and pre-
dictions, proving that California is strong
Union State; and as soon as the telegraph Is
completed, brigade, consisting Of three or
four regiments, Will start thence for the
East, following the line of the wires, in order
to take part in the conflict for the preservation
of the Union which is now going forward on
the Mississippi, the Potomac, and the Atlantic
coast. If the subjugation of the rebels
should not be completed before the beginning
OF the new year, three or four regiments of
the enterprising, hardy settlers of California
must prove a valuable accession to our army
Ian extensive Reinforcement, trulyl