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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-04

Rebel force visited Forrest Hill near m an3
Tbursday last. dressed in Union unnv "'ao, ed If
were making ready TO hang 'i.iNos AZ; oo,srad aud
Uniopsm, when their character "a'
they were dispersed by resiGehhe ss Of cotton were
kin i 40" dav NJ Moscow. The 9Th kansas
yo i'm nursuit and had not returned ht las' "c
oonnts ME object Of the hcoels seems 70 10 ~
CounHs. -. hines md strike for the Tennessee ana
iyrce on Oa Rivers. for the IMPROVEMENT end de-
,iich the Confederate Government has ap.
IenSe ~ 80 600 600 Once in the possession OF
leans large army will be precipitatcd on
po'ec,ans's front 10 out Oh Grants supplies IN the
rear. n,i, 81 flo
Union lenders If II il allowed TO be carried ont.
Another accident occurred ON The Memphis and
Char lection Railroad about noon on Thursday, ihs
c9lh. As the train was passing near Moscow bridge
tie track sunk and four freight cars were preclpi-
tatei down lJ-feet emhsnkncnt, killing foug sol-
diers and severely wondng others. The passenger
car In the rear GOT OH the track or lhe casualties
must have been numerous.
The Cunhoat IndianOla arrived nj Memphis on tho
2gih. Rebel gDeuilias are qui'e active III tha'
vicinity.
ca ruos'ev last Lieut. Ilit', and detachment
81 Zoe 4th Illinois Cavelry, went out near Lagrange
On a reconnaissance, and finding nothing, were on
on their return, when they were suddenly charged
upon by lie Conloderates and two OF our men
kil.d three wounied, and two captured, incading
in the latter LIT l.eu:. Hit.
John Ga er, Inc success, mi candidate at The recent
election for Member of Congress IN the Ath Con-
ctes.i,ud Distinct o. Tennessee, came MP on the
steamer Las evening and luit for the North to-day,
surpo.ed TO be en- route for Washington. Whether
the farce of an election al Memphis entities bim 10
. seat in Congress, remains We, 20 be seen.
D. II. Nabsr, sno,her candida q for Congressional
honors IN the same district, but who had the good
eouse to Withdraw from the canvass as soon as be
fonnd the people were i'll favor OF the posponement
OF tie elscton until August, and that the sulragss
10 be cast could not constitute the exp9esson OF pup
lie feeling, wac here alec yesterday, en- route f9r
Memphis having jus. returned from visit to Wash
lngton.
Tie steamer White Cloud arrived this afternoon,
bringing The remains OF Col. Warren Stewart. They
90 North on the Illinois Central Railroad, on to-
morrow mornings train.
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Jerome Wheeler, E,NN.Y. Gao. v ..,-.
George Wall, D. I Ma Cav WV 10 A~ns " - Me-
lAll information relative TO deceased so,a,.,.
tanned by add e,sns Capt. Harx coruer AZ oe 90,
streets Washiagton S' VI eighteenth and

George Wall, ID, Ma Cav - AsA-'s' Ne NA
All Information relative 70 dscsa..d colder, ,,.x -
q Streets Washingtonl Hsn'eentb sno
To the A.aocisted Press
WAsHISoroS. Tuesday. Fab. 4 LOG,
NAVAL ORDERS. . '''a
Lieut.. Alberto Kautz has been ordsrsa - Al.
West Gnlf BOckadiDg Squadron. div
Acting Assistant Paymasters Henry NJ. Lama,
and William d. Bsecher have been ordered 10 II.
aIssppi Squadron.
~, REWARD FOR A DEsERTRR,
a. 80 Navy Department offer reward Of $50 for
po De- a'ies. OF Acting.Ensign George Mathss, Of
w ,u'ou'n' N. H., deserter from the u. s. steamer
rL' CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
o..,,n"'ee on Elections, In deciding upon the
can' VI 'iessrs. Flanders and Hahn 10 seas in the
House h"ta Louisiana, say they were elected unds,
the pircHianation of the Military Governor sborlev
Theprincpal dOubal point in the case appears 10 ).
the time of election iixee y him Differing from tho,
of the law ofLousiana. The fac. however, that the
Rebel Governor had deserted bis daty;. while the
Constitution Of the United States guarantees 10
every State Republican form Of government, m:Sds
it necessary for The Military Governor to assume 70
fix time for the election.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR LANDS.
Senstor DOolittle to-day introduced BILL appIo-
priating to Maine nearly $4,000 and Msssachu.
sets $32 G65 for lsnds the titles to which must DO
quetod under .he treaty of Washington.
THE Duty on PAPER.
A meeting of newspaper publishers from ell parts
Of the country has been called to meet here Monday
evening next to urge upon Congress the importance
# reducing or repeating tie duty on imported
,aIer.
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Ifrcr, EariktDxyss.

IuNNl FsuiuaNl FNU. = W.
Nothing has trsnspired here OF Importance. Or
Tuesday some excitement prevailed from the intel
ligence tina, our piokets had been driven in al
Williamsburg, aud that tue enemy was approaching
in force But it proved only to bea raid suerrilss
They turned at the approach of cur forces, and were
soon of toward Richmond.
Lieui..Col. Yost, Of the H9h Pennsylvania, left
here for Harrisburg, Pa, to-day, 10 bring 90 ne
endorsements for that regiment.
All s harmonious in this Department.
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aECoNNoJssANcn no wAHnnSTON.
Capture OF Eighty stnnd OF Arms-Se
No Rebels on the Rappahnnnock, ~
SULPHUR Gprings, and Waterloo.

WAsEHGrOH. Tuesday, Feb. g. 1869.
Accounts from Fairfax Court.House received to-
day say that Col. Wyndtam has just returned from
ali expedition to Warrenton. He surprised the
town last night and while there cent strong patrols
to the Rappahsnuock, at Sulphur Springs and
Waterloo. These patrols found enemy at either
place. lie captured in Warrenton 80 stand Of arms,
which he was obliged to destroy having no facilities
for bringing them away.
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TlE AL5MY OF THE mEssisSfpPi'

Condition Of Affairs In wphis-Bcporfed
Fighting near Washington. Grant
down tie mississippi Lognn's DiViSion
Unwilling 10 Dcpari-Bnnks's and FAR
,aru,,s yyheresbouts-The Cnpni Across
the Iouisiaaa Peninsuiu-Aoti'iiy Of the
Confederate. Desires and De
.igns-Prospcct of Stirring fcrnos-
Sickness and gmRiI-pOK Among the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-04

=. s.-since writing tho above we have r.'aeheu
G, Charles, aud 6ud the place evacuated Oy ine
Rebels, who lef. here on Saturday. They bad only
one regiment at the post and that regiment went to
Old Post, where IL fell into our hands. Tie two
sege.eubs on tho works were put on the captured
Bile Wing aud taken up tho river.
The White ia at AN excellent stage and rring, 30
that we could 20 10 Batesyille If we liked. we
shall probably garrison this place. and continue our
marine march tomorrow morning toward DnsA ~
Bluff hundred miles hence. where, 1t 10 ss'o' VI"
enemy bss made preparations 70 receive "; .
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TIE WHITE RIVER EXPEDITION.

1 nccrinio Purpose Of the Expedition
Revelation Of it's Obicct-t e.scis OF the
Bicct-Hegiuicnis Composing General
GorDinn's Corps d'Arn,ce-The Union
Victory mt Old Post-Four Ihonsnnd
Rebel Prisoners-A Confederate Gen
crui md stnG Cnptnrcd-Charncter Of
the White River-E,neun,ioD Of Al.
Charies-Na,ionni Occupation Of thu
RInsc,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-09
The Atlanta Commonwealth =

Any one desiring to subscribe Tor
daily paper from toward the sea-
board, outside of Tennessee, ought
to send Cor the Commonwealth. 1t is
the best paper published in Georgia,
isedi,eA with commendab!e fairness
and ability, is beautifully printed, al
ways contains full reports Of the
latest news, and is fairly worth the
subscription price, which is 81 80 a
month, 81 for three months. 81 fol
six months, or SI2 ayear.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-09
Farming

Farming
Since the pleas nj weather has set
in, the farmers Of this county
have been very busy getting ready
for a biz crop. All the land will be
in use that Can possibly be cultivated,
for the farmers appreciate the impor-
lance Of heavy ielj for the use
0! the army, and are determined, TO
the extent of their power, TO furnish
the ratioDs. Several of them have
Informed US that the breadth of land
that they have in wheat, which looks
remarkably fine this year, is much
larger than ever before, and they have
some misgiviags as TO their ability
10 secure the necessary aid to harvest
il, but hope for the best.
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LATEST News!
The w an
CQQ \ 090O
SOUTHERN NEWS.

RICHMOND, April 3d.-Oilicial dis
patches received this morning, dated
headquarters near, Bocock's Bay,
18th ult., via Natcht g, to General
Cooper, says: Il have the honor to
report the capture of the Federal
gunboat Diana, at Ibis point to-day.
She mounts five heavy guns. The
boat is nstseriously injured, and will
be Immediately put in service. The
ienemy's loss in wounded and prison
Iers. $50.
Signed, R. TAYLOR, Big. Gen"
CHATTANOOGA, April 2.-The Yam
kee gunboats 90 the Tennessee river
have been driven back by cur sharp
shooters. Two iron-clads endeayored
TO land at Tuscumhia this morning,
at daylight, and we're attacked by
our cavalry outposts. Heavy cannon.
aiding ensued, but their efforts to land
were unsuccessful. The iron clads
backed down and retired.
The Fetlerals captured by Forrest
at Brentwood, 752 iG number, reach.
ed here this evening.
Major Dick McCann, with one
hundred men, attacked Fedora
train on the Nashville and Chattanoo
ga Railroad, within nine miles o
Nashville, and killed 40 and wound
ed CT. The loss on our side is one
killed and three wounded. The par
ty also captured wagons, etc., anG
reformed in safety.
I KNOXVILLE, April c. Parties from
Kentucky report that Pegram's com
mand was attacked two miles beyont
Somerset on Monday, March 30;h
by an overwhelming Federal force OF
infantry and cavalry. After des
perate hand to hand fight Pegran
fell back six miles, the enemy pur
suing. Heavy loss On both sides.
Government agents brought out
large lot Of cattle.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-09
0ulspoken and Truthful.

TIE Boston Courier thus express
es itself on the subject of raising me-.
gro regiments;
We may say the project is de-
grading one-which VIII make our
latest posterity flush for US that
we bad SO little manhood in us as to
| call TO our aid Oh the field of mortal
strife, for the defense OF 1.-THE land
Of the free and the home of the
brave" race Of interiors to do for
us what we, conlessedly. by adopting
such.a measure, have not the spirit,
energy AMI wisdom to effect for our
selves. Truly. the men who concoc-
ted and voted for such a bill can on
lly be taken to have reached the low
est stage Of human degradation and
iishonor. Such aa argument need
mol be pursued into details, for the
whole force Of it occurs at once 10 any
man With spark Of manly feeling
in his bosom. |
The reasons Of practical natnle
against the bill are plenty as black,
berries. Nobody doubts that The
black men may be brave, and often
are 50; bat one thing is certain, that
neither black nor white soldiers Cir
be so unless they stand upon som
footing of equality; and this car
never be in any army composed of
both races, except when the depend
ent is fighting with and for his mas
ter. Ga the other hand, the ldes
that any body but mailman or
scoundrel would think of armine
one hundred and fifty thousand ne
groes TO serve in a single body, or II
ANY number of considerable bodies
or thai the expectation could be en-
Itertained by any body, that a few
white officers, unable to restrain {
few white soliiers from crime, coulr
bold black ones ia frcm the mos
horrible barbarilies = argues degree
Iof truly income .iyable iafatuation.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-09
Mr.. Seymour on the Hartford Cen
YeGtieH.

Hon. Thomas Ii. Seymour, Demo.
cratic candidate for Governor of Con-
neclicut, has written a letter to the
Hartford Conn Times, disayowins
the WI resolutions Of the Convention
recently held in that city. He says:
If it is necessary to be more ex>
plicit, beg leave to state that, know
ing what the meeting would be before
hand, could not have been induced
to attend it or to take a part in its
'doings-and that, having glanced at
the speeches and proceedings gem
orally Of the meeting, particularly
desire to clear myself from any par
ticipatiop, directly or indirectly, in
what took place there. The meeting,
If | have rot misunderstood its gen.
eral bearing, is one which ignores
peaceful remedies of any sort, as a
means Of restoring the Union, aud
calls loudly for men and means to
aid III the subjugation and consequent
degradation and overthrow OF the
South. l follow: gentlemen, 10 no
such crusade, neither will / contrib
ute, in any way, to the accomplish
meut of any such bloody purposes.
The monstrous Iallacy of the present
day, that the Union can be re.estab-
lished by destroying any part Of the
South, is one which will burst With
the shells that are thrown into its de-
lenceless cities, aud leave the eondi,
lion OF the country, after lis treas.
ures are exhausted and its brave men
on both sides consigned to hospitals
and graves, spectacle for the re-
proach or commlseration Of the world.
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS Ii. SEYMOUR.
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4eatbs.
DIED.

In this county, on Norris Creek, wednes-
dav, LIST inst, of consumption, Miss MARsA-
RET JUDsoN MCKENZIE daughter of Grundy
B. Mckenzie, aged about rs years.
In this county, on Cane Greek, Suniav. 9th
inst, Of consum ption. Miss NANCY SMITH
daughter Of the late Alfred Smith, aged about
% years.
In this county, "Wednesday. 1st inst, of ty-
phoid fever, Mr.. WIZ HALL, aged about rs yrs
In Newberry. s. c., Sunday, sh ult. of an
affection of the brain. LUANNA JANE, daugh-
ter of Rev. a. 8. Sloan, of this county, ag ed
years 6 months.
In this county, on Cane Creek, hfondav
23d ult., Of typhoid fever, Mr.. T. w. Bic.
HANAN, aged about 90 years.
In this county, ON Cine Creek. SUNDAY
10Th ult. of typhoid fever, Miss JANE Buo-
HANAS, daughter of the late John Buchsn.
an, aged about 40 gears.
In this county, on Coldwater, Saturday, All
inst, OF chronic diarrhaa. Mrs MARY DUS-
LAP, wife If Robert NJ. Dunlap, aged abou
~ years.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-09
IUtSP6VIIufIy yours,
THOMAS Ii. SEYMOUR
The Richmond correspondent @

The Richmond correspondent OF
the Charleston Mercury says:
1t appears that Hooker has been
receiving reinforcements- Hence the
late stir in his camp. Seventeen de-
iserters from his army swan the river
the other night, and say the rest will
never fight; for they are too dissat-
lsGed aud in too bad fix. More
than eighty converts have been made
10y The revival in Lees army. Rev.
W. Ii. Carroll, Of Selma. Ala; Mr..
West, C.laplain of the 18th Miss,
and Moss's. Mcdaniel, Green, and
Pettigrev, priyates Of the Thirteenth
and Eighteenth Mississippi Regi-
ments, are amopg the officiating min
listers.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-09
NORTHERN NEWS.

Pamela, March 28.- St. Louis
dates of the 2lst. report the upper
rivers steadily falling.
A Northern dispatch from St. Jo-
seph, Mo-, dated the l9'h, says
''From some unexplained cause the
Coniederates in Northwestern Nilsson
ri are very jnbilaDt. Arms have
been taken from every Union man IN
this part of this State, ard secession
flags have been raised in AMMONIA,
Andrew, Nodaway ant Holt counties. :
The Federal batteries at Fort
Pemberton are reported washed away
and abandoned, and the rebel posi-
ton is reported impregnable during
high water. In low water guuboaIs
cannot reach it
A squad of troops recently arrest.
ed six deselters in Rush county. In-
diana. A resene was made by a hun
dred mounted riAemen, when two
companies from Indianapolis dispersed
The riaemen and recaptured The dc.
serters. A number of cilizeus were
also arrested for writing diseouraging
letters TO friends in the army. These
latter were mostly released on bail.
Washington letters state that a
draft will be impossible before June,
and probably July, but the eDcamp-
ments, arms, Sc, will be got ready
10 advance.
Northern dates to the 50th have
been received. The papers are puz-
zled to know what TO believe in rela-
ton to operations on the Mississippi
Gen. Gilmore crossed the Ken
lucky river on Saturday, and retook
Dauville aud drove the rebels in the
direction of Crab Orchard.
The Clergymen in Norfolk gave
notice that their churches would be
open on the 25th in conformity to
President Davis proclamation.
JACKSON, April 4. Reports from
Port Hadsou say Banks is falling
back. Ten divisions Of his army are
at Baton Rouge; the rest down the
river. S
The Appeal has received Chicago
dates Of the 9Th. @
Great Consideration is felt in Ken
lucky AT the advance Of Conleder-
ates on lexington.
Troops are reaching Cincinnati
Burnside is in command, but too sick
10 take the field.
It is stated that 5000 troops we're
shipped from Memphis, ostensibly
for Vicksburg, after night, and went
North.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-09

sD Mister Brown, member Of
Congress from Mississippi, in a Gerce
philippe against "The Press and its
reporters, said ga man hardly knew
his own speeches" By the time one
Of Mister Browns speeches under
goes the necessary revising and cor.
recting at the reporters hands, we
shouldn't be at oil surprised that be
failed to recognize the bantling in lis
new disguise.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-09

Prize Of Papers IN The South =
A conference of the proprietors of
the press Of Georgia has resulted il
the adoption Of the following scala
of prices:
Daily paper one year. II 90; dali
y paper six months, 7 90; daily pa
per three months, 4 90, daily paper
enc month. / so; iri-weekly paper
one year, ! 60; III weekly paper six
months, 4 CO.. weekly paper per
J ear, 4 90.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-09

ECoNoMY.--In view of the high
price and the scanty SUPPLY of.pro-
visions, the Richmond Enquirer ad-
vises the people TO limit their con-
sumption of meat to a quarter of a
pound to each person per day
Two light meals: the Enquirer AYERS,
is sufficient. 1t also advises that the
horses and mules be taken care of so
that they may be used as food as a
last resort. As this advice il given
in all seriousness, it becomes Us to
receive ii in the same manner, bat
we make the Motion that the editor
of the Enquirer shall be the first
man TO experiment on mule flesh.
Why, The author OF such PROPOSE
lion is worse than the Cannibals of
the Fejee islands, who never eat their
own kindred!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-09
LINCOLN COUNTY

Tsoo Eorses-one sorrel color, about Is 4
hands high, both hind feet and left fore foot
white, white streak down his nose, about ] !
years old, valued at S50-the other sorrel col
or, about l6 hands high, left hind foot white
few white hairs IN his forehead, shoes on
his right hind and left lore foot, about 10 yrs
old, valued at $50-both by S. G. McElroy
9th dis. March rs.
Heijer, white and red pided, no marks OF
brands perceivable, about years old by T
Whitworth, 22d dis, Feb "a Valued at So
Hejftr, red and white spotted, no brands or
marks perceivaAe, about Yrs old; by Mrs
Sarah Whitworth, 2lst dis, Feb Z. Valued
at SIS. ~
Cor and Ca,f--the Cow, pale red color, sta
III forehead, some white spots about her,
marked with crop off the left ear and swallow
fork in the right. about 5 yrs old; by A. S.
Moore, in 22d dis, JAM, 1868. Valued at $50
LIMESTONE COUNTY.
Two Mules-one yellow, black streak on his
back and weathers, marks of gear, black maue
and tail, about l5lS hands high, about yrs
old. valued at $50 the other dark brown,
no marks bat of the gear, 1415 hands high,
about 8 years old, valued at S5O--both by
Thos Evans, miles west of Athens, on the
road leading from Florence TO Athens, Deco
Horse Mule, light brown, slightly lame in
his right hind leg or hip, no marks or brands
pereeivable. about IA hands, about 3years old;
by E II Holland, March Is. Valued at SIS.
MADISON COUNTY.
Three Maies--one bay Horse Mule, 1919
hands high, marked with gear and branded
with letter B on left shoulder, years old, val
iied at SlI5--another, dark mouse colored
Mare Mule. branded with letter B, 15H
hands high, valued at $l75--the other, dark
brown Mare Mule, marked with gear, no
brands pereeivable, Is hands high, valued
at $l45,--all by John c. Thomas, Jan q.
Mal, black, hong mare and tail, old marks
of gear on each shoulder, no shoes on, IA
hands high about years old; bv Robert w
Pecvy. Jan s, 1868. Valued at 800
hare Mule, mouse eolered, no marks or
brands perceivable, shaved tail ard name, l6
han-is high. about IA hands high; BY Thomas
BIB, 81 miles northwest of Huntsville,
Jan IS. Valued at SIS. III
Horse Mule, mouse colored, bliud in left
eve, about Is hands high. about 10 or IL yrs
old /; by Thos 3. McCalley, Feb. IL. VAL
uad at $50
Horse and Nqrs Nu'e--Rorsc brown, blem-
ISL in night eye, marked with gear; va ued at
$50. The Mule, small. sorrel, marked with
gear, valued at $50. Both by Fleming Jor-
Ian, Feb 10.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-09
TO THE PUBLIC.

The undersigned, who for six
months previous TO Mr.. Boilean's
arrest and Imprisonment, was the
principal editor Of the Evening Jour-
nal, and the writer of most of the
articles deemed REASONABLE BY the
traitors in office at Washington, has
this day become the editor and pro.
iprietor of this paper, and proposes
to make it, henceforth, a Democratic
Journal, "loyal only 70 the Gonsti.
iulior and the laws made in pursu.
ance thereof, and, therefore. opposed
to the policy OF the present Federal
Administration. The Journal will
be a fearless exponent Of the views
aud principles of the Democratic
party, regardless Of bayonels and
bastiles, and, all the unlawful appll-
ances by means Of which the Adolf
tionists are seeking to perpetuate
their Infamous career and plui DER
1t will speak for the people as against
their enemies 10 Office who are seek
ing to establish despoiism on the
ruins Of the Constitution, which is
the government, and will deal with
all who VOL tie the Constitution, as
enemies of pubic liberty and trait.
ors to their country. 81
If it be treason for a public jour-
nalist to insist upon strict obseiv.
ance of the fundamental and supreme
law Of the LAND by men in Office, and
to cond tmn ak officials who violate
that law and their oaihs to observe
it, then the undersigned desires to
be deemed traitor.
/ That such conduct constitutes trea.
son, according to the decision of
the administration and its friends, he
is well aware, and he enters iuto The
business OF publishing and Getting
this paper with the full knowledge
of the risks incurred by journals
who ventures, in these times, to de.
mand for the people what is right; tt
oondemn what is wrong, and to pub
llsh political truth. But he intendl
to DO all this, and is wiling TO take
he consequences.
| Cu,prr. N DINp
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-09

The planting Of a cotton crop with
the prospect before us we should re-
gard as public calamity, says the
Florida Sentinel-a calamity SO IA
tai ir its consequences that it ought
by all means to be arrested. We
may easily conquer ourselves, how
over difficult the enemy may find it.
We can contend with the bayonets,
aud even pestilence, but We cannot
contend against famine.