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YANKEE / RBARITY TO NEGROES -
A eorrespon snt writing from Fayette
Court Hou ., Ala, under date of Jan.
uary u, sends the following account Of
the barbarous treatment of two negro
boys belonging to Mr.. Nance, Of Pickeas
county, Ala:
A company of volunteers having left
Pickens county for the field of action,
Mr.. Nance sent two boys along to aid
the company. Their imaginations be.
came dazzled with the visions Of Elys>
ian fields in Yankeedom and they went
to find them. But Paradise was now.
where there, and they again sighed for
home, The Yanks, however, detained
them, and cut off their ears close to
their heads. These negroes finally
made their escape, and are now at home,
with Mr., Nance, in Pickens. They
are violent haters of Yankees and their
adventures and experience are a terror
to negroes Ofthat region, who learn a
lesson from their brethren whose ears
are left in Lincolndom.
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Raise Wheat and Corn,
s.. 50

F.. The Richmond Dispatch says-It
is to be hoped that every planter and
farmer ofthe South who has a sn,rk
of patriotism will abstain from the cnl,
tlvatlon OF cotton and tobacco, and
give every acre Of the soil to the nro.
ductlon of corn, wheat. peas, potatoes
and every description Of food for man
and beast. Even in a mercar ,.r'
point Of view-and it is humiliat;no
that this has become 10 these t;mns
too common a principle of action
these productions will pay better than
any others. The man who ro;sos
cotton and tobacco now is not sim;n@
a blow at the independence of h;ss
country but at what, perhaps, he val.
ues more, his own interest Tia on
~ enemy we have to fear is tho s.o,
rlfice of the common good to ipdiv;S,
ua' greed. One more year of self d.,
NAL, and. in all probability. the SoU y,
can return to the cultivation of ito Nv
staples with safety and pro S1 p''
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An Ab0lillOniM for Ptac..

A few days since Senator Conway
Kansas, one ofthe most ultra, as u OF
the ablest Republican members Of Con-
gress, made a strong speech in favor of
peace and the stopping Of the war,
The speech is said to have the approy>
al Of Gov Andrews, Charles Sumner,
Wendell Phillips, Horace Greely and
other leading Abolihonists, who held a
caucus in Washington just before it
was delivered. lisa very important
and significant demonstration.
Dir. Conway, in his speech, announc.
ed himself as opposed to reunion. lie
says
II am not 10 favor Of restoring the
constitutional relation of the slavehol.
ders to the Union. nor Of the war to
that end. have never allowed my.
self TO indulge in that superstitiouF IDOL.
airy of the Union SO prevalent among
simple, but honest people nor the 20,
@litical cant about the Union SO prevalent
among dishonest ones"
That the South had established its
independence he boldly declared, say
ing
The war between the North and the
South for the past two years has made
a revolution, 1t has su bstitutcd in tht
South another Government for the Tn
ion. This is the fact, and the fact il
such a matter is the important thing
No technically in a question of this kline
can stand The war has utterly dis
solved the connection between thu
North and the South, and this render
them separate and independent power
in the world
Mr.. Conway concluded by announc
ing that the true policy Of the North /
to terminate the war at once, and b,
urges both Houses of Congress to sdop
the following resolutions:
Resolved By tie Senate and H0us
Of Representatives, That the Execu
tive be. and he is hereby requested t.
issue a general order to all commander
of forces in the several military depart
ments of the United States to discon
tinue offensive operations against tn,
enemy and to act for the future %entirel,
on the defensive.
RsS0lUed, That the Executive be
and he is further requested to enter 10
to negotiations with the authorities o
the Confederate States with referenc,
to a cessation of hostilities, based on til,
following propositions l, Recogni
lion of the independence Of the Confed
crate States. 2 A uniform system o
duties upon imports.-3. Free trade be
tween the two States. 4. Free naviea
ton of the Mississippi river. 5, Mu
tual adoption of the Monroe Doctrine
Rebel Banner.
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U-PgAcE Except with army con-
actors and men holding Offices and
drawing high salaries who never earned
a dollar before in all their lives, the
universal desire, both North and South,
is for peace. The leading men of the
Northwest are holding out the olive
branch of peace, and We hope they will
be met 10 no %captious spirit by the au,
thorities at Richmond. Concession and
compromise, if the right kind Of men
control the councils of both sides, will
accomplish a peace within the next six
~ days The proceedings in the Fed
eral Congress, as well as in the Legisla.
lures of the Northwest, show au ardent
desire to stop this war. The South
now can we'll meet them in a like spirit.
So mote it be.
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DcSertrs from HOOkeF'S Army.


On Sundal last a squad of thirteen
deserters from lockers army reached
Harrisonburg, Va from near Frcder-
icksburg, and on Wednesday another
squad of ftteen arrived there. They
hailed from New York, Pennsylvania,
aud Wisconsin regiments. They re.
present the officers in that army to be
as much demoral;zed as the men, aud
crowds Of the latter are leaving every
day. Many are waiting to get their
pay and en- desert Some said Lin.
coins proclamation was the cause Of
their quitting, but the majority frankly
sdd tina. whipping the South was play
ed out" and they didn't intend to fool
'round'' it any more.
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State Of Mississippi, /
NoT"dee County,
lChaucory side Of Circuit Court, at
Rules, 1858.
JAMES H. NELL
We. DiVorca
ANN q NM,

DlVOrco.
Upon opening the complaiuant's bill
OF complaint, and it appearing to The
satisfaction ofthe Court, on complain.
ants affidavit, that the defendant !. not a
resident of the State of MississiOpi. but
resides beyond the limits thereof so that
Tue ordinary process of law cannot he
served upon her Therefore It is order.
ed' that the said defendant enter har
appearance herein on or before tbe 500.
ond Monday after the fourth Mopdav
OF March 1868. being the 9Th dnv Of
April 1868, and plead answer or demur
to compliments bill, or to the sever,l
allegation thereof will be taken as con
teSsed as to her.
1t is further ordered that a oorv of
this order be published in the "Ifoco. =.
beacon" a newspaper published in M
month 00A iot one
:, Witness J. r. Miller Clerk Of ,ho
Circuit Court of said County Of Nos ,r'
Dee this 10Th day Of February 1863.
Feb. 18th, 1863. Avs ''''A
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The State of Mississippi,
NorMbee Counkn.

N0Tubee County.
In the matter of the petition of VIM
M TrotmAn executor of the estate
of Thomas Trotman deceased, for sale
of a slave, for division among the
heirs and distributes
To John B, TrOtman, Elizabeth Pear.
son, aud her husband Francis M
Pearson, Thomas NJ. TrotmaD, and
Robert b, Trotman, sons of Thomas
b. Trotman- deceased
VTOU are hereby notified to be and
= appear before the Probate court
of Noxubee county, and State aforesaid,
to be begun and held at the courthouse
in the town of Macon, on the third Mon.
day in March, 1868, it being the first
day of said March term, then and
there to show cause if any you can, why
a certain slave should not be sold for
distribution among the heirs and dis
tributes of said intestate.
Issued on the 10Th day of February
AD. 1868.
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A lady from Linden and another
from Greensboro write US encouraging
ly of the prospects of our hat movement.
A gentleman of Choctaw county writes
us that he would take a contract for
Government and carry on the business
extensively employing all the females
Of the vicinity who neel work. If this
paragraph fall under the eye of a gov
ornment agent authorized to contract,
we invite hin to call on US.
Lo6ile Home Journal.
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D-The Louisville Democrat has No

U-The Louisville Democrat has NO
respect for Lincoln. Hear him
The abolition papers now theOrize
'aa' the President is not bound to obey
the Constitution. but only to support
IT. Being too weak to support it whole,
he has smashed it into pieces Of a size
suitable to his strength.
"nat shame and modification it is
that IN the grandest work for til. gran.
U us'' OBJECTS mankind has ever known,
the Chief Magistrate of tho nation
should be a pitiful buaOou, whose hiah.
est vi. is a snutty joke.
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A Battery SUPPoRT.-Aher the
recent fighting in North Carolina a
Chaplain of Massachusetts, regiment,
conversing with one Of the wounded Of
the Sd New York artillery. said to him /:
Were you supported by Divine inspi,
?" mo-" was the reply +; we
were supported by the 9th New Jer.
sey,"
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G-The Yankees profess to love us
and like Shylock would be friends
with us" They would conciliate US and
compromise with US. This game has
gone on now for nearly two years, aud
We can say as an old Baptist dame of
our acquaintance once said of a certain
church deacon Some folks differs
about brother A, but | think be has
the winningeSt ways to make a body
bate him ofany member Of our society"
-Rehel.
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Of Mississippi,
Kemper County.

State Of Mississippi,
Kemper County.
In the Chancery Court Of said CO
AT Rules before the Clerk Ofsaid
al his Office in the town OF De
on the third Monday in Janus
1868, being the 10Th day therec
SUSAN HENDERSON Bill or
We. re
WILLrAM HENDERSON
Upon opening tine complain
bill, it appearing that the delendoF
William Henderson, lie not a RESIDE
of the State Of Mississippi, but Tesia'.
beyond the limits thereof, so that TIE
ordinary process OF the Court ca"@o.
BE- executed against him: Therefore 4
is ordered, that he enter his Oppfat'
ance herein or before the first MofdaH
of March 1868, alta Chancery Cor''
to be held in and for said county, ."
the town OF Dekalb, and plead, answer
or den ur to the complainant blii'
the several allegations thereof VIII
taken for confessed as 10 him..
II is further ordered, that a copy OF
this or tier be published in the Mace"
Beacon, a newspaper printed and pub,
lishcd in the town Of Macon IN fAm
State, Tor four consecutive weeks res
p%ecIively.
Clerk Chancsry Couh
Kemper county, M s.
Jan. %, 1868. PL SlC*
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Clock for Sac.

A N eight,day alarm cloct .,r.,,,,
N ed in good order, il oFq, J, s.,
low for cash. Inquire at tho ..., sp'o
office. ''On
Feb. 25, 1863.
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ny-THe SALE OF SrocK. The Gov
eminent sale of horses aud mules on
Tuesday and Wednesday last, although
the weather was very inclement, turned
out well. One hundred and ninety~one
we're sold, averaging $50 Gil, bringing
nearly SIG, 600.
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49, Rangers Notice jH.sN

IAMA GN
Taken up by B Boon, on ~, 18Th
Of January 1868, a stravbs,-v rOns
mare FLY, about IA hand bigh,
years old 10 Spring, with a sta p fore.
head, and will be sold first H. .day in
August if not proven away.
CHR. GROSSMAN, sr.
Taken up by Il, McAIhano7 en- the
7th of January, 1863, a brow mars
mule, about Is hands high, utud in
right eye, 8 years old, and will @ sold
on first Monday in June, if nc. aroysa
away.
CHR. GRO5SMAN, Re- gor.
Taken up on the first Of February,
1868, BY j. W Heron, a brown mule,
about Is years old, IL hands high sars
marks, and will be sold on the 4fg Non
day in June. if not proven aw.
CHR. GROSSMAN, E5qger.
Feb, IS, 1868.
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ADMINISTRATIVE \ ice,

of admia .ratios
- having been granted to gre IN.
derslgaed at the February Il. SOB,
ofthe honorable Probate COZ NoI.
ubee county mississippi, on safe
OF Abner Tate, deceased Dor e is
hereby given to all person 'bltd
to the said estate to come .r"e and
make immediate payment, nd per
sons having claims agains sbs 'ams
are required to present them c. pro-
bated aad registered within me
prescribed by law. or they " :9r
ever barred.
Issued February 81, 1868
MARTHA ]. ia
Admin
Feb. IS, '63. Pr. 81 50
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THE MACON BEACON.
--
Macon, Mississippi.
wednesday, Feb. %, 1868.

n-FlGHrING At NfcKsBURG.- We
have rumors by passengers from Jack
son that the enemy commenced bonn
harding Vicksburg on Wednesday last,
The telegraph gives US no information
on the subject
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GRAPE CUTTING

DR. G. W. Clements has a Il.
- saud Catawba cuttingl f
price S. per hundred.
Jan. Goth, 1868.
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CHARLES BELTS.
Feb. 25, '63. Pr IS Avs Clerk.
NnfiAn tn Ia nnunn

s.s's'.ss.,.
WILL attend at the following places
and times for the collection Of the
Taxes for 1862
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TreaSureI''s N
Soldiers CLAIM

FNHE BLANK FORM caesar,
- to fill up to obtain tnl dp.
deceased soldiers may be f .ttbt
Office of the Macon Beao.. s,soo
Mississippi.
February II, 1858.
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DR.. s. G. WELLBo

nFFERS his profession
- to citizens of the neighb0
X.Prairie He may usually
at bis ffther's residence.
Jan. Ia, 1922
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At Bigbee, Vally, Tuesday March 8
Woodlawn, Wednesday 4
" Cooksville, Friday 6
" Shuqualak, Saturday 7
" Macon, Monday 0
" Trotman, Tuesday 10
" SummcrviIle, Wednesday " IL
" Mushayille, Thursday 70
" Lynn creek, Friday 10
" Brooksville, Monday l6
At Macon at all other times until the
first of April previous to which time the
law requires all taxes to be paid, as the
law Of last year extending the time Til
LIST of July is repealed.
W. N. CoNNOR Sheriff.
FEB. II, 1863
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Feb. 25, '63. Pr. 81 so
Take Notice

o. .s.... ....tss....
A Ill persons indebted to u b"
n account are requested 10 ~
close the same by note. We mf4
our books closed up.
TARRANT, HtLELLi7o
Feb. 4, 1868. 4w
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STILL

A STILL of about 100 gal with
N all the fixtures compIets t,p
Apply by letter or in pcss ~,
Beacon Office.
Feb. 25. 1868.
, 1863-02-19
Connecticut.

The true issue between treason and loyalty
is about to he presented to the people of Con-
necticut. Thomas H. Seymour is, 1t is-lnder-
stood, to be the Democratic candidate for
Governor. Between him and Gov. Bucking-
ham there is that sharp antagouism which
ought to designate candidates in these trou-
l1ous times. From the bombardment Of
Fort sumter to this hour, Gov. 3. has thrown
his whole soul into the struggle for national
existence, giving his time and. his thoughts
almost exclusively to that struggle, and sub
ordinating to It every personal or other con-
sideration. Seymour, on the other hand. is
one Of the most persistent, malignant and
defiant traitors outside Of the Confedcracy.
He did not wait for arbitrary arrests or e1nan
'cipation proelanaations. He was against tic
war, and for the rebels, from the start. 4
vote for Seymour Is 4 vote to stop the war
there's Ito doubt about it. If Connecticut
elects him Governor, she endorses his posi-
, 1863-02-19
d. A. mnhoncy VS.. John Fnn
U$1xrnU

lEltrca.
D. A. Mahony, a No. 1 Coppcrhcad martyr,
was among the listeners to John Van Buren's
speech in New York lust Tuesday evening,
and he takes the trouble to Issue a card sto
let the people know he doesn't approve of
Johns speecli-in fact the speech is mot his
kind Of Democracy. Says Dennis:
II hare waited for few days to hear or.
see this presumption contradictcd by some
| New York Democrat, and As it has not been
done conclude that however individuals
| here and there may dissent from Mr. Van Btu
ren, the masses of the Democratic party ac-
| cord with him in the sentiments he expressed.
| If this be go, Mr. Editor, there is vast
chasm between the Democracy Of the North
| west, where I hail from, and that Of New
| York: You of this State, according to Mr..
| Way Bufen, are for vigorous prosecution of
the Wat; ''e ef The Norh,ssst arr for rigorous
prosecution q peaee. - ldo
when eay that the people Of that section,
especially those of Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa
arc opposed to j further prosecution Ut the
| existing war.
The practical design Of this communication
i to produce concert Of action, if there be
harmony Of sentiment between the conscrya-
| tive elements Of New York and Of the North
| west; and if there be not that harmony Of sem
1ilnent between us, to let us understand each
other. II Mr. Van Bnren speaks for the
Democracy here, I think I may say Of the
Democracy Of the Northwest that We arc not
With you-r Ac does not speak for you, We
ought to b. 20 informed in some nlanner
more significant Of dissent from his views
tllan the individual mutterinSs Of dissatisfac-
ton which were heard on the occasion when
he addressed the Democracy. It Is true that
Mr.. Van Buren disclaiMed speaking for the
party, or indeed for any one but himself; but
being invited to speak as Democrat, before
Democratic association, which is presumed
to cmbody such clements of the party US give
q fair representation Of its general character,
It will be taken for granted that, though he
spoke only for himself. the silent ac4uics-
cence Of his hearers commit them to his sen
ti1nents,
Here is 4 very nice little fight inauguratcd
Let us wait and see how it progresses,
Which faction will back down:
, 1863-02-19
-------------
A QH<.Qif{,y Order

Gen, Rosecraus does not permit himself to
he scared by rebel threats, and thinks that
retaliation Il a game at which two eau play.
4 few days since we published his judicious
order on the subject Of paroles and exchange
Of prisoners, which is calculated to bring the
enemy to Il better obedience Of the rules and
usages Of war; and in the last Nashville pa.
pers NC find another order which may also
produce good effect. 1t Is notorious that
Confederate soldiers often approach our lines
dressed in Federal uniforms, and that thcy
have appeared in 90 battle, sometimes even car.
rying the national colors for purposes Of de.
ception. Tie orders OF Gen. Rosecraus art
thai none 50 dressed shall receive, when cap
tured, tic rights Of prisoners Of war, and il
battle no quarter shall be given them. Wher
captured sing1y or in squads, prowlng about
our lines, they are to be deemed spies and
treated accordingly.
, 1863-02-19
LAW FOR LIBELLERS,

The necessity for some Law Of Congress
which shall declare the grosser offences Of
Coppcrheads 10 be misdemcanors, and
provide proper penalties therefor, is so
imminent that VIC wonder that the law has
not been framed and passed. The Revolu-
tionazy fathers, legally guilty Of treason
against the British Government, were un-
necessarily cautious in defining TINT Of
fence-so cautious that, even in tbs time
Of nAtional danger and calamity, disloyalty
NAV safely do everything, except take up
arms. The Government, saye By what
the sympathizcrs call ''arbitrary arrests"
has no punishment for words, written or
spoken, though they may he tenfold more
harmful to the efficiency Of the army than
4 sre Of muskctry or the discharge Of
battery. Dick lMerick may spout as loud
lv, and accuse as Indignantly IS he p1eases;
the organ Of JEFF. Davis, in this city, may
applaudingly print what he says, and in
vent and add for every sentence lie Of
its own; and though tue reasonable in
tent may be as plain as the wickedness
-~,,;o, ,,ro,,nt. = Tho f,overnncnt has m
ro,,,,. r. t1,c c,1sehood the malicnitv and
thc scnrrilitr that arc undermining
;,s Foundations in +be nonn1a1
m;u Accord;no ~ tbo oxnrezs;va
,,,,rase = c,n only .crin and bear # ;,
s,,cb freedom If sneech whic1, reS,ect4
1,c1te ~ potI,,,rr o%,a x; ~, ,,,.,. ~,
, 1863-02-19
Chicago Times lsa1sclloods.

Editors Of the Chicago Tribune:
In an editorial article In the Chicago 71mEs
Of the 17th, find myself charged with having
substituted, at the clerks desk In the House
Of Representatives, the bill containing the
appropriation Of $4,000, for another bill Of
the same title. This charge pronounce as !,
most deliberate and wilful lie, without IL shad-
ON Of evidence for its support, and refer to
Mr. Buckmaster, Speaker Of the House, and
A1r. Goodcll, who was acting as the reading
clerk, in support Of my assertion.
also find in the Times whnt purports to be
protest, signed by various members Of the
House, which contains statements utterly at
variance with the facts. This protest states
that there were Two bills making appropria-
tions for the current expenses Of the State
ono House bill and the other a Senate bill.
Now, 1t so happens that these bills were both
introduced by me in the Senate, anil neither
of them, therefore, was House bill. They
both passed the Senate on Saturday
morning, and we're sent, together with
the bills making appropriations for the State
Institutions, to the House. There had been
some difficulty as TO agreeing to the appropri-
slLlou loI tuE E<Nsbuu WHICH uAu uENu 1ulfl
compromised By amending the bill before It
passed the Senate, SO as to make this fund ap
ply, in addition to the contingent military cx-
pcnses, to the relief Of the Sick aud wound
cd Illinois soldiers In this form 1t was
agreed to, and passed the Senate With
!hs aeass Hsass E4s s: H. RspuD,isan wss Is
for the bill, and the Democratic party In eau
Gus had pledged themselves to its passage.
There are always two bills making appropr-
atlons for the ordinary and contingent ex-
penses of the State government, the Consti-
tuition limiting the one providing for State
officers, Judges and mcmbers of the General
Assembly to appropriate for. this purpose
alone, SO that the pay for clerk hire in the
Trcasurcr's, Auditors aud scerctary's Offices,
and incidental expenses, &C., &c, Of the L.
gislature hare to be included in another bill.
Both Of these bills were prepared carly in the
session, by the Secretary of State, and subsc-
qucntly, as the majority, then evidenced no
design to Introduce, I did: go, and had tllc,n
Of Peoria being Chairman, and they were
both reported BY. him aud their
passage recommended. ! knew nothing nt
fraud in 1he passage Of the bits through M the
House. Botll bills were to have been passed
! under The positive agreement made by both
!! parties. The only unusual item in either w:ls
the one making the appropriation Of So, 900,
FOR Tie 1tncff Of fhe sick aud tnou1ded Illinois
soldiert.'' ipity TINT man who plares himself
in any way on thc record against this. I
simply repeat, then, that the charge that sub
| stltutcd one bill for another is utterly falec,
and Was not eyen thought Of or limited At un-
I'll 1t appeared Us malicious libel IN tho Times.
+ both bills did not pass the House, then
there was most cgrcgious blundcr there. not
intended by any one, Tor 1t was fully nsrccd
and understood that they should 60 through,
my ognt 70 naFo a'ons Tor they wero emu
A. ". MACK.
, 1863-02-19

The wayward sisters spurn all
the advances made towards them by their
Corperhead srlitors, and reject all their
proposals. "We prefer hyenas to you,"
say the secession damsels. Away with
'you- Come not near us. We will have
nothing to do with you. You shall not
seven be allowed to become our yassals.
I'VE spit on you. Go away with your
"base proposals Of concession and re-
"union. We want separation and inde-
pcndencc, and ,riA have them" This is
the answer tho Copperheads get after
rolling in the dirt at the feet Of the slave
holders, and begging them to accept com
promises. Who would not be Copper
hcnd?- - s'--'