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RESIGNATION OF Col. MAURY-The Mobile Tribune
has the following Col Maury, are informed, has
sent his resignation Of his command to the depart
ment at Richmond We suppose that this is occasioned
What the of that is has been subject of good
deal Of criticism and dscontent-for can inform the
government that officer is endeared to his sol
diers than Col Maury. Fort Morgan, by his skill and
industry, has been put in the best condition Of defense
hatit scapable Of His successor will have nothing
do but TO that his guns well served and it will
hardly be possible 20 Them well they would
have been served under Col Maury for his command IS
greatly attached to him, and would DO duty under
him than almost any other officer. We know how much
confidence these men have in him Officers and men
would rally with alacrity anywhere under his direction
1t is great thing for commanding officer to have this
cheerful obedience his orders It is Il morale OF an
army, and Of the chief distinctions bctweena com
petent and an incompetent commander.
For what reason Col Maury has been put to the ne
cessty of offering his resignation is than we can
say We know that his soldiers have protested against
itand that these extremely reluctant submit to it.
CROSSING The Lrfs.-In mentioning the fact that a
large number of passengers pass the lines by of
the flag OF truce communication at Norfolk, the Rich
mond Dispatch saws:
1t is reported by those who this rubcon that
the treatment they receive the hands Of the federal
officers, if polite is at least positively offensive
contrasting strongly with the course pursued toward
passengers by Bombastes FuFioso Butler To prevent
the conveyance of news, both ladies and gentlemen are
required to give up all newspapers, Though many sur
reptitiousy find their way through to Norfolk and Rich
mQnd, the ladies being examined by one of theiF own
sex, and the gentlemen by official appointed for the
purpose When these parties detained for three OF
tour DAYS they are coonzedr in residences olt>de OF
the fortress and watch is kept upon their movements
If, however, lady happens to be young, intelligent
and attractive her society is sought by the federal Off
GERS, from Cen Wool down to his lowest subaernsand
not untreqUcnty the fair are escorted within the
sacred walls of the fortified temple and entertained a,
] tLn tn.ti,a Lc.-r-l IL nHi
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OFFICIAL SUGGEsTIoNs.-C Colonel Harvey Brown, the
Federal commander at Pickens, gives the following
as facts elected in the bombardment of the 22d ult, in
a report to the department at Washington:
l. That with the most efficient guns OF the largest
caibre and served in the best manner serious injury
batteries troops serving them, unless probably
by rihed guns if properly protected at distance Of
from TWO thousand to three thousand yards.
q That shells and hot shot not to be depended on
for firing wooden buildings unless having IN them
ncendlary composition
g. That pieces of port fire are nearly useless such
incendiary composition.
f. That brick buildings covered with slate cannot be
fred by either hot shot shells at the distance named
unees by accident unless the shells have rock fires
o. That the trouble and expense incurred III protect
ing forts by sand bag averses, etc. is tar more than
repaid bv the saving of the lives of the defenders.
g. That no dependence is TO be placed in James rife
proiectiles either respects accuracy or range II
had had guns to be depended on could have sienced
most of the enemies sand batteries and the guns in Ba
rancas.
J. That ships with their present armament cannot for
an hour contend against rifle guns, and that our navy
not at once supplied literally with good riHed guns
it will be very likely to be disgraced
s. That on service here and believe that the remark
applies with equal force every river and harbor the
guf gunboat drawing six feet Of water and we'll arm
ed with good raed guns do more and better service
than forty gunshp or than such ships as the Niagara
and Richmond.
g. That sail vessels are utterly useless in enforcing
blockade
TO- That PARROTS rifed guns are efficient, and that
forts should be Immediately supplied with them and with
a full supply of ammunition.
His report concludes with the following:
would strongly urge that dozen of PARROTS thirty
Founders, or, TO be had, larger cahbre be sent to this
post with a good supply Of ammunition, early as
possible HAD one which found to be excellent, but
when the navy with such mishap in the Missis-
sippI was compelled to let flag officer Mexican have it
and one OF my twelve FOUNDER Parrot guns to put on
one his ships to them from being driven out OF
the waters by little steamer having red cannon on
board.
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1t appears that Messrs Mason and Slidel have been
released, and sailed for England.
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Thepress of "Old Virginia" is pitching into what is
known in that State as yankee democracy" with a
vengeance. The Richmond Wing especially is pow
ertu in its advocacy Of thorough reform, and other
papers are not far behind it. The idea that whatever
"a majority of the people" happen to say be right
and thai the minority must obey is yankee demo
cracy' and that every Office from dog catcher topres
ident be elective by the people thus throwing
into each officer the entire sovereignty OF the people,
is also yankee invention Each Of the isns fully
tested il the old Union, and largely contributed
wards breaking it up and the same isms, contend the
Virginia papers, will if retained, break up the Con
federatc States. Hence the that is waged upon
them, and the effort to rid Virginia Of daily elections
each of which invests some m,u-usul!ly the worst
man-with the full sovereignty Of the people and places
him. in his sphere, elective king Or despot-the
embodiment of the wishes Of "a majority Of the pco-
pie, :" and hence can do no wrong" An article on
the subject in late number Of the Wing, closes fol-
lows:
Since our separation from the yankees, and especi-
ally from the yankeescd portion of the State-the
northWest-to conciliate which we have for the last
forty years sacrificed the interests and endangered
the best institutions OF thcCOmmonwealtlwe feel that
the letters have fallen from our limbs gentleman can
once more bold up his head in odd Virginia" ard
visions Of settled liberty and law Of the good old ia
maica once more people our sluur5ers But not
yet on solid ground While we retain that prominent
yankee feature in our system OF "A chief magistrate
elected by the people, and swollen with the idea that be
is the embodiment of the sovereign people, he is as
omuipotcnt as any sovereign in Europe, and we hold
our freedom by the frai tenure Of mans caprice
That mode of election and the idea of popular embodi-
ment invests the individual viii sort OF sanctity tan
tamount to divine right and clothes linn with ten
times the power conferred By the constitution and the
laws. Louis Napoleon is the elect Of the universal
suffrage. Abraham Lincoln is the boosted embodi-
ment OF democratic sovereignty. Such free govern
nent is mockery it is unworthy Of the name; it is
unworthy Of treemen; it is unworthy Of men aspiring
to be stucsmen-it is unworthy Of the compariots OF
Washington and Mason. Give Us back the old repub-
lic-the old articles Of federationmodihed, if You
choose to suit oar altered conditions but deliver from
an elective king and give to know thar hold our
rights subject TO mans will"
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In an article en- the queens proclamation prohibit
ing the export of war munitions, the London Times
remarks that, the proclamation which has just been
issued prohibiting the export Of ammunition and other
w4rlike stores has already exercised most injurious
effect upon certain branches Of our manufactures. Con-
spicuous among the sufferers are those who have turn
ed their attention to the manufacture of ordinance in
the formation of which, and the machinery requisite
for carrying it on, large amount Of capital has been
embarked In Birmingham the loss, it is said will be
very serious In Liverpool the injurious effects are
pointedly felt in various ways.
The New Orleans Crescent Fays, We regret TO have
ia remark that the Confederate congress overlooked
the Importance of repeating the act snspending the
branch mint in that city. There is no encouragement
to bullion dealers to bring teir supplies 20 New g.
y-r ~s~r-
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DEAR AND ScARcE-The New Orleans Delta, we are
sorry to see, has been compelled to come down to a
half shee like 30 many of the daily well weekly
papers Of the Coufederacy Some time since the Baton
Rouge Sugar Planter, having ordered paper, re
ceived from dealer at the rate of over fifty dollars
her ream about eleven cents per sheet. This is the
highest price We have heard charged but have seen
other paper held at thirty dollars per ream Not only
is it dear but It is exceedingly scarce If the blockade
is not raised the supply may yet be entirely cut of As
newspapers cannot well increase their charges, and as
their advertisements iamishingy diminished they
are nerbap the chief losers BY the war Is not their
support Of it to be held in esteem? Algerne Newsboy.
The Raymond Gazette learns by gentleman who
has recently returned from Nashville that box
of the train from Nashville to Chattanooga, loaded with
mails and exp ess matter, among which we're seven
corpses of soldiers was destroyed by FIRE, recently
The accident sas occioncd b. the trains running OIL
ihe track
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SHREVEPORT:
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY Is, 1862.

WEDNESDA 1tr... - r 80
Tgy .TgE7-Last Sunday was perfect summer
a.r Monday morning, before day, it became clondy
al ,ha Wind shifted to the northwest 1t became in
,enso,v cold and continued 50 all Monday and Tues
5,v There has been, no doubt a tremendous heavy
SNOW storm somewhere This change Of weather proves
very favorable for hog killing Yesterday morning We
saw at patcrsons stalls hog Weighing upwards Of go
opn5net There are large humber here to be killed.
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GEMS. PRIcE AND MCCULLocH's CoMMANDs.-Ad vces
received in Memphis the 4t inst direct from Spring
field Mo-, report Gen. Price encampcd there with
army of 49, 90 men, all of whom had been mustered
into the Confederate service
We copy the following from the Fort Smith News of
the 9th ult This mastering of Prices army into the
Confederate service, and the continued absence of Gen
McCuocE in Virginia, gives an air of probability to
this report We have been shown letter of late date
from Richmond By which learn that Cen Price will
be appointed major geueraln command of Arkansas and
Missouri 1t is also contemplated to assign Gen Nc
Guoch to division of cavalry in Virginia, and Col,
Mcintosh is 10 be nromotea hrigadier generashp.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-01-15

REBEL sEREsADERs. This company Of amateurs
made their first appearance before an audience last ed
nesday evening to a crowded house IhelG oellfiea-
ton OF the negro character and performance on the
various musical instruments were superior 70 many q
the r,gular Ethiopian bands.
We learn thatthcy intend giving another exhibition
on the 9th ins for the benefit Of our free market,
and we bespeak for them an overfowing audience
q TIE Rebel sercnaders are requested to meet THIS
EVENING at o'clock, at the office OF the manager.
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from persons who have been subscribers to the Mall
stating that they do not receive the paper For the
hundrcdth time, we say, when the money comes or
sufficient proof that it has been sent although it may
never have reached US, always send the paper We
print no papers on credit, for our own coun
tv and city people To do 80 now, would break the
richest man that followed the printing business
a few persons have been iucousiderate enough to
use bad words after finding that the paper dis
continued 10 them. These are generally men Of
fortune, who plume themselves upon being good =
able to pay their Liabilities, newspaper bills and ALL
Now We respectfully ask all such, what good
does your being good do any body else, II you keep
all your goodness to yourself? There men in this
civ and county who could purchase with cash. if
we're some blacker and who yet, unthoughtedly per-
haps fail to pay their advertising bills if they think
of it. it is only to say mentally, Oh, what owe them
amt much-everybody else will payem, reckon and
they'll get along first rate!
we trust--nO We dont--wc hope friends (even all
those who owe will not feel bored by the foregoing
remarks The subject, albeit is great bore to US, and
we hope never to be forced from necessity again to al
lude to it, 1t is subject quite undgnlhed, and IN our
eve entirely at variance with what we consider good
taste in journalism. But the very best patronsed
Journals in the larger cities have had stoOp to it lat
terly and there be no more fitting season to refer
to the subject than at the outgoing Of the old and the
incoming Of the new year The want of punctuaty
OH the part of subscribers have compelled at least 40
newspapers (some of the very best in the country IL
the Southern Confederaey to suspend publication dur
ing the past nine months This is disgraceful Every
paper in the Southern Confederacy are loudly calling
upon their subscribers to pay up their dues lInedl
atey if they do not there will scarcely be newspaper
in tie whole southern country Let every delinquent
subscriber throughout the Coufederacy pay up without
delay. Promptness alone can save the papers.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN FoRr GAINES i write you to
inform YOU that fort Gaines has been again visited by
destructive fire the 3Oth ut Last night the print
ing Office Of the Fort Gaines Advertiser set on fire
by an neendiary-to destroying the Office and build
ing and adjacent bidings. Messrs Johnston x Dudley
were sufferers to the extent OF hyve barrels OF picked
which it is needless mention. The loss is estimated
at ST 600
The Telegraph learns from its correspondent tha this
is the second time within fourteen months Mr. Geo E.
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The federal troops are harassing the South CaroHni-
ans in the neighborhood of Chishoms place In a re-
cent skirmsh they killed SIX and wounded twelve Car
olnians They had also attached Pages point, which
they captured
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THE ENEMY in Our MIDsT-Proctimaton from Gen.
Bragg-The late heavy additions The enemies forces
at Ship island aud their raid upon Biloxi and other
points on the lake shore has elected from Gen Bragg
the following stirring proclamation. The general cvi-
IDENTITY means work when he tells the people to cease
all amusemcuts and frivoes, and prepare diligently to
meet the enemy in defense of our homes fresides
and our affairs" We give the document entire.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT ALA. AND W. Fla,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-19
LIGHT on THE SLAVERY QUESTION
THE NEGROES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Report Of tho Government Agent
PoRr ROYAL, Feb. 3, 1862.


r. "a. Han s.,yos p CEASE, Secr,tUv Of the Treasury
DrpS,R. NV first communication TO you was
mailed on the third day after my arrival. The same
Sav mailed two letters to benevolent persons IN
Boston, mentioned in my previous communications
to you asking for contributions of clothing and for
teacher or missionary 10 be sent to be supported by
the charity of those interested in the movement, TO
both Of which favorable answers have been received
The same day commenced tour of the larger ISL
ands and ever since have been diligently engaged ID
anxious examinations in the modes OF cultuie-tne
amount and proportions Of the produets-the LABOR
required for them-the life and disposition o. Tue
laborers upon them-ther estimated numoers-the
treatment they have received from their former mas
ters both 80 to the labor required Of them, the pro
visions and clothing allowed 20 them, aud the discp
lino inposed-their habits, capacities ana desTes
with special reference 70 their being fitted for useful
citizensAip-and generally whatever concerned The
wel.beng, present aud future OF the territory ana
its reople. visits have also been made to the
communities collected at Hilton Head apd Beau
fort. and conferences held with the Authorities
both naval and military, and other benevolent per-
sons interested in the welfare of those people, and
the wise and speedy reorganization Of society here.
No one can he impf,s sgd more than myseli with the
uuceltsi IS Of conclusion drawn from experiences
nnd reflections gathered on So brief q period, how
ever, rourly sud wisely occupied. Nevet &C.
less ihev NAV 20 o some service TO those WHO have
not bean pritijeeed wi, au equal opportunity.
OF tie plantations vi-itei, 1ull notes have been
taken OF teyenteru vic reference 10 number OF ne
gr,es IN all; of field nauds; amount OF cotton auo
corn rlisei sld Row much per acre; time and molo
OF rrodnrnr sud distributing mannre fslnr, iaui-
ing culivaiup picking snd ginning cotton; ltDor
required of each reud allowance oi food aud c.0iA-
iue; le eanls! les of the iorets; their WISHES ana
ftelu-s, boz, Is 20 themselves una their uafte.s.
Many II CO.., above Qoint, ooll be determined by
Other SOURCES. slcl as persons q, iie y fth lA!iF
with tie re-ion, an4 pa locations. Iic iu9w I'5
wer., however, mace with The double .ur. zee TO-.
acq lin. the iu,o,m ':on ard testing tle ,aisuy o!
tn persons inquired o.. Some Of t.r ca.Ig lesuls
of G. re- eyamlusuo1 VIII now De submitted.
An estimate of the tle number OF Iltiau ns OPEN
10 co,uva i'm. aLt Of tie lcisous MOI t'e ,crIoiy
projected ~ tfc forces ri tc tuied aos, IL Only
81 roXiu.f, I0 IN truth, may prove ccnye leil h
rfoti1inE q n1o.er -yeirm of aGninisrdion: lie
ioogiu lai afe thus ro'c tei and lie estimated
nnu45er If 81 .lta.i,a mon each ls gwen:
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-30

The E0gusoo % Dress Eosooes
Assuming An army Of 100000 men
formed into line, single rank, they will
show . front Of % m,lss, allowing 2 feet
to man, which IL rsther close packing
for free movemsnts. We will counter.
march one.haif-the right wing-a"d
place them - . rear rank (the usual
iormatiop,) and We have . front OF
IL l.2 miles, which distapce they would
require when marching in column Of
platoons. Should the generalissimo
wish to make . rapid inspection, if he
had the appliance Of . parallel railroad
track, and fast locomotive, he may run
down in front Of the line IN quarter Of
an hour, and make . hssty review. 1t
mounted on his charger, At smart trot.
it would require over half hour. This
respectable army, formed 10 . hollow
square (in double rank, would be near
ly three miles from side to side, show
iog on each front fraction under three
miles. The Enclosure would contain
ABOUT $3.50 acres, an area equal to some
immense Indian corn fields in Illinois.
When marching in column, it would re-
quire a whole day, taking the thu
easy, for the extreme left wing to reach
the point left by the right wing in the
early start. When We add the commits
sariat, artillery, ammunition and other
wheel transport, We must give the army
two whole days before the left wing de-
bouch from the starting point OF the
right wing. If this immense army were
formed IN solid square, allowing about
4 square feet for q man, they would
cover about $50 acres, and form block
Of bayonets fraction under = quarter
Of mile equare. Estimating each man
as carrying weight OF musket, equip
ment., ratlons, &C., Of SO pounds, this
army will have trudgsd along with Is
600 tons weight. Allowing two pounds
OF provisions per diem for each man,
they consume 600 tons per day, and it
they drink one quart Of water per day,
sohich is the best drink for an army,
they consume 10000 gallons-say l..
200 hogsheads-which is clever sized
ship load, each day.-M Y. Journal q
Commerce.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-30

The German Democratic Executive
Committee of New York are out with
an address, calling upon their friends to
stand BY the old organization, and to
avoid Ill entanglements with abolition
ism. e
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-30

WHEN poor woman steals to keep
from starving they call the act theft,
aud punish it as crime. When rich
woman steals to crafty her longing for
hnery they call it cleptomania, and give
her sympathy and fashionable doctor.
On the whole 1t 10 an advantage to be
rich. 1t promotes pleasant language
and charitable opinions.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-30
The Mutilation Of Treasury Notes.

The Mutilation Of Treasury Notes.
Evidence has been received at the
Treasury Department that the work Of
mu,iIatiog Treasury notes has become
quite business, and not an unprohta-
bic one. For instance, the mutllator
takes one ten dollar note, and tears of
tenth part on one corner, and passes
OF the note for ten dollars, nobody
questioning tt at it is perfectly good. He
takes another note OF the same denomi-
nation, and tears off tenth part on an.
other corner, and SO on, until he has Sc
cured four corners. Then he takes an
other note and tears out piece from
the upper side right; from another
note piece from the upper side left,
next to the corner from two more
notes q piece is extracted from the lower
side right of One, and piece from the
lower side left of the other. From the
ninth note he removes piece from the
right Of the middle, and from the tenth
and last note pisce from the lett mid.
die. Then he has ten parts of what sp::
pears to be single ten dollar Treasury
note, which he ineeniously pastes to-
gether, and passes off under the plea
that the note was accidentally torn in
pieces, but is nevertheless just as good as
it it was whole. Singular as il may
seem, this business has become 50 ex.
tensive that the attention Of the Gov.
ernment has been called to it, and it is
decided as the only e6ectual way Of
checking the evil, not to redeem any
note at par unless it is whole
aud to deduct one dollar for every
tenth part Of note torn of, and
in that proportion for larger amounts
removed. l make the above statement
upon the authority Of the Treasurer OF
the United States.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-30

BoNAPARrE said he got Eve million.
of revenue from the love Of brandy. and
be would like to know which Of the vir.
tues would pay ~ much.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-30
J. n. DUNN.
J. n. DUNN,
HOUSE AND sign PAINTER.

PAPER aANoER. wnrrExEa. ETC,
MO- 28 Hast T1a1xca NJ.
IIAV1NG MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH
IL one of the best Sign and bannor Ps;rt.,. 4,
the United States, am prepared to execute oil
orders in the
Beet Style uss6 at 1sr1ces Ia Sssik
all ROrtjeo.
.sons recurring anything In my line
'ssscs;, ,k:f.lis, g., got Up as shost notice.