True Democrat., 1862-12-31
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 Condg Texas Regt.
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 Among the many attempted substitutes for cot ton, in England, the most singular is horse radish The radish is subjected to chemical process, and pulp made.
 We have heretofore asserted, and reassert it, that Sigel is the best general-for retreat that the aboltionsts have. Some of Jackson's scouts came upon his army at Manassas where upon Sigel pulled up stakes, and he and every man that fights init Sigel," till they reached Washington. It was the quickest and most sue cessful retreat he has yet made. Great man, that Sigel.
 The new Confederate steamer said to be afoat is the |" 606" The name to be given her Is The Retributon."
 The notes of the banks of Georgia, Ala bama. North and South Carolina are only hve per cent. discount in New York.
 - Poor Kentucky. number oi kentuckians went to Lincoln to try to induce mm to moaity hs emanciI ation proclamation. He told them lie would die first; that he intended to drive all rebel symnathizer. from the state and destroy slavery therein.
 - The democratic Congres,men elect from Ohio have demanded release of all political prisoners from that state.
 Vallandngham made speech in Indiana in which he cefed Lincoln and denounced the ai- ministration as more despotic than the government of Austria In his speech he said that the initials in the me of 5. P Chase, Lincolh's secretary oi c.. far' Cool for V.
 -N New Confederate bills of l. ?, ,, 10 and p dollars engraved by Keatinge and Bell, of 5. C., have been issued. They are said to be equal to any bank bill and the machine work is so perfect that counterfeters will find it almost impossible to counterfeit them.
 - One of the ten men m3rderei by McNell, in Missouri, was young man who offered and was accepted as substitute for a married man with seven children, who had been selected as one of the victims
 -Cure for dipthera Rub the thront with | Kreosene or coal oil. Keep it wet, and If the cloth is warm, So much the better.
 - During the whole time of the recent great industrial exhibition in England, not drunken man was to be seen and all the robberies com m;tted would not amount to two hundred and fifty dollars.
 1 There may be majority of emancipation isis in the Missouri legis ature, but this, by no means. indicates the sentiment of the state. The elections were controlledby the military, and when man was suspected of being a patriot, he was forced to swear support Lincoln, or his vote re- ected
 -Tbe best thing yet-beng keen, true and enpbatic, is the following from the Chattanooga | Rebel:
 "We have heard of good many substitutes for coffee and copperas, and such like, but the best substitute for a man who wants to be considered southern soldier but does not want t. be hmt-ls an office in the quartermaster's department
 - Before daylight on the morning of the II tn inst, the residence of George Purvis. at Monroe, La, was discovered to be on fire. The family slept in the upper story, and four of MT. Ps chil- dren and servant girl were burned to death. In his efforts to save his children, Mr. Purvis was so badly burned that he died in few hours. Before the fire had burnt out, the residence of Dr. Debbs was found to be on fire, and was consumed | We notice in may of our exchanges, ac- 
 If it shall appear that these the dongs of abo- | liton emissaries, the first one who IS caught should be bound hand and foot and thrown Tn fire.
 The Louisville Journal of Nov. 21th, gives list of the Confederate soldiers who died Tn the hospital at Hauodsburg. and were burlei there,> We give the names of the Arkansians and Iexths: M " Baugh. of the q Ark; y. Cline, co.<F; N N Harden, co. E; A. NJ. Kirk, co. l, 5th Ark; Steohen Deshay, co. A, and J. l.. Stuart, co. B, 18th Ark. Lt. Col Evans, of the Texas Rangers.
 We regret to learn that Judge Joseph J Green. of Van Buren, met with an accident sm- lar to that suffered by Capt Danley. The Judges arm has been amputated, and the Fort smith Bull len says it s probable his leg will have to be also
 -T The Kentuckians are in tribuation con- oerning the neg O thieves. The Illinois and other regiments steal and retain negroes, stop sales by sherils, and, in Louisville their proceedings were 80 outrageous that the mayor was constrained to issue proclamation.
 - The Chattanooga Rebel is the spiciest, wittest paper in the South. IL IS edred wilh ability Send a dollar for the Daily for month.
 - During the past few weeks our city has been overrun with officers. Before the news Of the late battles came, we were certain they had been fought, for the best sign in the world of battle in progress impending is to see the city full of officers. Bragg issued an order at Murfreesboroto the effect that the pay of all officers absent with out leave shall be suspended If Gen. Holmes will issue similar order, it may do good.
 The stamp act is creating quite stir at the North. Take one instance of it's working: A tax is placed upon all articles manufactured. Dress makers are sworn every month as to the value of the materials they work. lady took an old cloak to have it repaired, and the dressmaker was com pelled to set value on it, and in addition to the cost of repairia made out bill for the tax on the old cloak. So Wboots that are mended. Everything