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time, even If they made The very same
money. Here has been another error ol
cotton planters. They would invest all
their capital in lands and negros, and
even strain their ,credit, to be in posses
sion Of this kind of property and neglect
ing all kinds OF improvement, such as
factories, tanneries, DC. | have been
somewhat aston,shed at men advocatin .
the doctrine Of secession, especially who
had great deal Of surplus capital, and
never having invested Que doliars worth
in erecting any sort Of a manufacturing
establishment. I can more clearly see
the Inconsistency since we have had to
pay such high prices for manufactured
articles caused by the scarcity Of ac,o'
ries. have no doubt If the policy was
adopted in the month OF March not
TO plant more than fourth or hah crop
Of cotton, ] would venture the prediction,
the blockade would be broken up before
the ist Of May next. l believe in the
event the war would continue until next
Fall and then peace be made, that our
crop of cotton would bring about The
same money that two crops would be
worth. Therefore, let every cotton plan
ter look 10 their own interest and plan,
very little cotton. The enhanced value
Of grain and provisions, together with the
great profits arising from manufactured
articles in The non.cot,on producing Con.
federate States, will more than pay all
their extra taxes for the war and leave
them nett balance. Besides we, upon
the other hand are ioosing from SO 10
100 per cent on our cotton, and paying
about the same for our provisions, and
also for our shoes, cloth, &c. Our motto
should be, plant less cotton, make more
provisions, erect more factories, star, more
tanneries, and my word for it, we will
have better times in the future.
COTTON STATES
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Robert Gray, OF Graysville. Ga sends
us the following recipe for the .firc;ual
cure Of that "red demon Of the nursery"
scarlet fever:
TAKE ore tablespoonful Of tar and
add the yellow or yoIk Of one egg to il ;
mix the two well together and spread on
cotton cloth, and bind to the bottoms OF
the feet, the same to be placed between
two thin cloths and bound around the
throat-to TO be removed every morning
until The disease disappears; half do
zen applications generally cures the dis.
ease. New tar is preferable, but old will
answer have treated several desperate
cases with the above and know ii to be
q certain cure"
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The Great Mortar Fleet.

An expedition Tor some unknownSouth
ern quarter has been forming for several
months At New York. II is known as
mortar fleet, and is to he commanded by
Commodore Porter The New York
Times, of Saturday, notices the departure
Of more vessels Of the mortar fleet from
the port Of New York, and says that day
by DAY they quietly slip their anchors
and depar, for their mysterious rendez
vous, nobody knows where. Their mis-.
sion is equally shrouded in mystery. But
the most likely suggestion is that the
mortar feet is to 60 to Charleston har
Dor, where il will he the indispensable
compliment Of the stone blockade.
The mortars were cast at Pittsburgh,
and have an average weight Of about
1900 pounds. The diameter Of the
bore is thirteen inches, and the depth
thirty.fve inches, with thickness Of
metal around Of fifteen inches. The dir
ameter Of the trunnions is fifteen inches,
and the complete length Of the mortar is
fifty inches. They may be used upon
sea or land. Accurate firing may be
made at distance Of two and quarter
miles. maybe aimed in any diree,ion.-
The mortar carriage weighs about two
tons, aud is capable Of resisting a pres.
sure Of about one bunded and fifty tons.
The bomb shells TO be used weigh, IN.
filled, two hundred pounds each, aud
when filled. an additional weight Of
twelve pounds is given. About 5000 OF
these missiles have been manufactured
for the fleet.
Each vessel has been provided with
two 22 Founders. weighing 3.7O0 pounds
They are smooth bore aud throw soIia
shot and shell.
Instructions TO lie observed in time of
attack have been transmitted by Govern
men, TO the officers Of the fleet, and a
convenient code Of signals has been \.
dopted The vessels, which are mostly
! schoor ers, Of two and three hundred
tons burden, number twenty one in all.
The side wheel steam gun boat Octorara
is to he the flag ship Of the aotiIla.-
Washington National Republican, lOth.
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News from Europe and tho North,

NoRFoLK, February 25.-We have
Northern papers Of the cath. The Aag
Of truce brings number Of ladies and
several gentlemen for different parts of
tho South. There is no news Of impor.
,ance from the Army Of the Potomac.
The steamship Ara6ia, from Liverpool,
on the 9th instant, arrived a, Halifax on
the 22d. She brought no specie for Boz.
ton. but 100000 for Halifax. The Prince
OF Wales had left England to- journey in
the East. travelling ineog. The prohrbi.
ton has been removed from the export
Of ssl'pe.rs, arms. munitions. etc. Ne.
got'a'ions were in progress regarding the
elevation Of the Arch Duk. Maximilan
to the throne OF Mexico. There ia no
doubt Of the cession Of Venetia.
Six sets Of Parliamentary papers con-
corning the American civil war were laid
before Parliament. Forty FIVE official
communications passed about the Nash.
vile and Tusearora. The policy which
the British Government had adopted
February s,was very forbesring. but care
would be taken TO let the Governmep,
which mul;iplies provocstions and seeks
for quarreIs. understand that the forbssr.
ance sprang ftom the consciousness Of
strength. and not limidity or weakness.
Russell, in reply TO Yancroy Faust
man, says that England must observe a
''ric. neutrality Her Majesty canno,
acknowledge the independence Of nine
States until the fortunes Of armies or soma
more peaceful mode Of negotiation shsl
determine the respective positions Of the
belligerents.
Lord Lyons stated to Seward in De.
cemter, 1861, that, in case of q war with
Grea. Britain. the latter was willing TO
abolish Privatsering. as between the Two
nations, if Lincoln would make a similar
agreement
In the House Of Lords much indigna.
ton Ma manifested about the arrest and
imprisonment Of Shepherd, an Anglo.
Canadian. 1t ~aa urged that the Gov.
eminent sheuld not be satisfied with Sew,
ards re'nousirsnes, but demand sa,isfsc.
lion. 10 the House Of Commons the sob.
ect Of the cotton blockade was taken up.
4 gentleman said that !, would be vio.
lat'on OF International Law TO recognise
a psper blockade.
The Sswssv vss still .. oibral,ar--
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Evacuation of Nashville.

In the absence Of definite information
on the subject, we take it for granted
that the evacuation OF Nashville was oc.
casioned by the want of such forti6ca
tions and forces as would be entirely re.
liable to resist An assault by the large
Northern army. aided 10y the iron.cIad
gunboals, which, with the present high
waters, could easily ascend the Gun nber.
land to Nashville. These gunboals, co.
| operating with the Federal land forces
give our enemy an immense advantage,
and our Generals no doubt consider tn.
present no: the time 10 repeat disasters.
The evacuation Of Nashville under tLese
circumstances has been regarded here f =
some days rs An event consequent upon
the fall Of Fort Doneson. which opened
the Cumberland to the sunboais up TO
! Nashville.
Motives Of humanity had also, no
doubt their influence in inducing the a.
abandonment Of n city nearly MS large rs
Richmond. filled with women and chill
dren, who would have been the principl
sufferers by an assault upon the city
which would most probably have laid il
in ruins. Even II the enemy gave no,ice
to women and children to leave the place,
large portion Of those in city like
Nashville would be unable TO do so. IL
WAS therefore n dictate Of humanity, A.
we'll rs prudeLce, TO abandon n town on.
der the circumstances, which our Gene.
rails had not the certain means TO defend.
That the loss Of Nashville is mortify
log no one will deny but its fate was
inevitable after the fall Of Fort Donelson.
1t had no forlifca,ions Of consequence
No means of checking the operations Of
the enemy's gunbosts-and resistance
there would have been useless. The dif
iculties Of the invasion will be multiplied
AS il proceeds, and there are Yet glorious
victories in store for us to teach the Nor.
thern invader OF our soil that brave men,
fighting for their countrys independence.
will rise superior to disaster and maintain
their honor and their liberty as long as
there Is a ray Of hope feft.
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s 0 u L II C A R OIL N A .
LANCASTER DISTRICT.
(In the Common Please
Dudley NJ. Ussery,et nj. } Declaration

Samuel Spence. Attachment
Whereas the Plaintiff did IN th. second
day of December 1861, file his Declaration
against the Defendant, who (as it is sad) is
absent from and without the limits OF the
State, and has neither wife nor Attorney
known within the same, upon whom n copy
OF the said Declaration might be srrved.
IT il therefore ordered that the said De.
fendant do appear and plead Ia the said
Declaration, on or before the third day "f
December next, which will b. in the ear
OF ou, Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty. two, otherwise final Judgment will
then be given aud awarded against him.
II. HANCOCK, CTk.
Dec. 4th, lS6l.--i3-ly.
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Drofled Men cannot Yolunteer.-M

Drafted Men cannot Voiunteer.-Ws
are informed that an opinion is prevsil-
ing in the country that drafted men can
afterwards enter the volunteer service.
and receive the bounty OF 500. We
have been requested to state, that such is
not the sase--tbey who are drafted will
not receive any bounty, only $ll per
month. Ezprss.
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with such undaunted courage upon the
soil Of Virginia what can be expected Of
them but victory or death, when stand.
ing upon their own soil fighting to secure
from the grasp Of the enemy everything
that is near aud dear, so We have but
little doubt Of the result.
GILLS CREEK.
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N U NJ B E R a.

Tho London Times says that all tha, the
American Governmen, has done in the
las, six months has been tospend money.
1t had spent more than any other people
that ever lived, and II did nothing else
The Times says that the submission OF
The South aud future Union is impossi-
bIe
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The Crisis in the West.

forces Of the enemy. Our army is al
Murfreesbvro, where, it is said, n stand is
{ to be made. From the latest accounts
it appears that the enemy took General
Buckner and about eight thousand pris
oners. At Fort Donelson. Their killed are
estimated at from two to four thousand
ours about two hundred and fifty our
wounded at from FIVE to six hundred
Another account says:
Our loss At the Fort DoneIsou figb,
during the four days WAS 1000, and the
enemy's loss 1000. Late on Saturday
night council Of war WAS held, and /,
WAS determined 10 surrender the FORT
Gen. Buckner was lef: to make il known
to the enemy. Gen. Pillow and staff
and Gen. Floyd, with 500 Of his brig
ade, went to Cla'ksville on Sunday morn
ing Gen. Buckner remained with our
army at .be fort, and 10000 cspitulated
on Sunday.
A despatch, dated Memphis, February
2lst, state that Columbus has been evac.
o"'e' oy o'"e' OF "eoe'a' be"oregarc'
a"u '""' al '"e "e"' guns ana stores
bad beer reno, Ell to an island forty FIVE
"'es 'o~" tue river, ""'e" Is being rap
idly fortified under the special inspection
u 'e"' oea''eS"'a' VINO mas 'ne 'ef'''
'es o' Que 'uo'sa"c hegros' owned oy
'"o river planters. FROM 'he memph"
papers OF tue i''h instant we mske up
inc 'o''o~mg summary OF interesting IN
'e"ge"ce OF tue war IN the west:
Ienera' Deauregard 's sick At Jackson
Tenn lie " staying al the house OF the
non' MILO" nto"n' Out is not TOO much
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nopsis gives the main points Of the Presi
dents
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
We had assembled, he said, to usher
into existence the Permanent Govern.
ment, which, he hoped. would perpe,ua,e
the principles Of our Revolutionary faith
err. With mingled feelings Of humility
and pride, he appeared to lake, IN the
presence Of the people and before high
Heaven, the oath prescribed for the exnl.
ted station to which the unanimous voice
Of the people had called him.
He referred to the long course Of class
legislation, aggrandizing the North, cul.
mina,ing in warfare upon the ins,itu.
tions Of the South, and threatening to
destroy the sovereignty Of the States
when six OF these States withdrew from
the Union. the better to secure the liber
ties for which the Union was establish ed
Whatever Of hope may have been enter
tanned that a returning sense Of justice
would remove the danger threatening z
our rights, and preserve the Union, had
been dispelled by the maligni,y and bar
barity of the North in the prosecution ol
the existing war.
In proof Of the sincerity Of our desire
20 maintain our ancient institutions, we
point TO the Constitution Of the Confed
erscy, to the laws that we have enacted,
and to the fact, ihat through all the me-
cessities Of this unequal struggle, no nc,
on our part has impaired personal liberty,
or the freedom Of speech, Of thought, OF
Of the press. Every right Of peaceful
citizens has been maintained rs securely
as If war and invasion had not disturbed
the land.
The people Of the Confederate States
became convinced tha, the United States
had fallen into the hands Of a sectional
majority which woulI destroy the rights
they were pledged to protect They,
therefore, determined to sever the bonds,
and established a new Confederacy HON.
ogeneous in interest, policy, and feeling.
True to our traditions Of peace and love
Of justice, we sent Commissioners to the
United States to propose fair and anil
cable settlement Of all questions about
the public deb, or property which might
be disputed.
The Government at Washington dc
MED the right Of self government, and
refused to listen to proposals for peace.
ful separation.
The first year Of our history has been
an eventful one. The new Government
has been established over 700, 900 square
miles our Ges!sd~ssy ha. grown from
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COTTON STATES
INAUGURATION OF THE PREsI.
DENT.

RrcnMoSD, february 22.-To day JEr'
FERsoN DAVIS was inaugurated Presiden,
Of the Confederate States, for the term
Of six years next ensuing. The ceremony
took place in the Capitol Square, upon a
platform erected against the east from, of
the Washington Monument 1t was rain
ing all day long, bu. the crowd. never
theless, was immense. The following sy.
nopsis gives the main points Of the Presi
dents
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The number of slaves now exceeds the entire
population in 1870 BY s,760. TIE Increase Of
sAe slavs population, however, has been Iess
rapid BY 70 psr cest than that or the white pep-
slAsies. The Ire blacks nov are about two
thirds ths number Of the slaves in 1890 Ifths
increase and the relative proportions should
Ae'd good for another 10 years, there will b. Is
- Uaitsd States In 1880. . total popuIatiou Of
esne els. 600 900. Of whom over u, 900, 900 Vim
= slaves, and ,000, 900 free neeroes The si..
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THE END APPRoACn1Nc.

Half a m;llion Volnnteere .ra =, IN. 6.,a =.
snnnort ths Esder.s' Gnve.nn,... - .s sus neu 70
the Union hev ara A. Iana.h ,.o.;a.s NV ess1.s ";.s
abundant and sunerior .rms ;ncird;nc ~ o,oo,' u..u
lent Field Artillerv. Thev comnr;ss k6 non ~.
viceabIe Cavairv Tbev 80 III, "ie.hS.. 0Yo sel -.
better fed and n.;a @ ny @ srs "sm , o'O'nsu' ana
was till now Thev & - are sni;s,ed % sas .h s.y ever
mean TO earn md .ece;vs .ha s,oo h", ~. ws',sna III.
Is to he Maid in each - o.s., ~ .aIS:uv IS:v sls'
serves 10 the and snd ,hsn ,soa;uo so ~ ~no
HE discharoa Tha. .ra e.. ~ -. =" . no.or.
eouatelv d;sc;n,;neS and ~.nn af ~. ,h.lp par aa'
been under Ere Wheneve. .o,o,.h,. - "a .sse Nv
have fouoht ike ,,e,oes Tha, - h.,:, Mey
"a cIoae v;th the ans,,. ass WI. ~.
var. and retnrn n their har,.s sni .Iu 'ns
In sho,t thev cnn,,ose 49,. -. S ~. LIVE:
material ever embodied - scrs, rrmSs." SSsu'ns S
the slohe. and mead hnt .hIa ..,.s.I"S:H v'
make abort vork of vh.t rsm.;ns ~ ~ 80 ~
lion. And ne.,Iv All the mora reosn. '1s seDs
Port Rov.i wilder nr.;nns,;,Ie M;H .ucs1 1nns's
-vi..cr, ~. "srcSsS ~ .S.;n s.. III spring
the mn named. 4 Secession .rmv v.s .c,.s, a. ~
entrepcbed c.mn srt;llerv 1890 "a ,C,sss ~ss".
siona cs ntnred ana ;ts a,;.tsros :. u t:o.
force virtually annihiated Inv : Lass n.n,s s,o,,s
TTr;c, fc.o. yh;ah Ia 10y ~ 49, Icss numerous
h..sIs . "'l -1 n'ss' De'o'e Deen IN
The ,ehe,. ..re..,,, s,.. -.u.
recalI mo ;ns.snce n .S,oh ~. ho. oa. s.s III
battle In the onen seId II ! 1o...yL o ..u onsasu
20 be equal IN numbers e. the;r On NJ. - go. =.
lacked at MIN Gnr;n~ hocs,,.. .h.. ...n.s Sy ~,
there we're hut tvo rev;ments .hs,a ~ .;thpp..sS
the aicht thev hurIed nror M sw.," w.rssuS
fnesr Snr;roHsld ! shsr IA TN. 49, N. =
onr ona. res ths.y .-.i,.d ~. .Ise na.n "
no.;tion and Than h.d hss.l. ~ ~. svI - .Iss
6sht-not enouoh "a temnt thsn, "a soi,e- - s.s ..s
comparatiye handfnl on thsir retrest INTO I'D "a