The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-08-30
The Mexican Times.

staff,) several numbers of The Mexican
Times newspaper, published in the city
of Mexico, and now edited by General
Magruder. The numbers before us con-
tain the news from all parts ofthe Mexi:
can Empire. and editorials of ability on
various topics.
The Times is published every Mon.
day morning, at ten dollars year or
one dollara month. The amount Of
advertising in the paper is not large, but
includes some Of great interest to .Ameri'
can readers who desire to purchase lands
and estates in Mexico. 81 r,puE
The following card from General Ma
gruder, we take from the ISSUE Of July
%. 1t is nobly conceived, and nobly
said:
MEXICO, July %, 1866.
have read with deep interest in
New York paper copious extracts from
the "Prison Life" of Mr. Jefferson Da.
Wis, as presented to the world by DR..
Craven, who, as an enemy during the
late American war, was prejudiced
against the head and leader Of the armed
Confederates. but during long profes:
sional attendance by the sick bed of the
illustrious prisoner. became his friend and
adn,irer. The style of DR.. Craven is
! admirably clear, unaffected and free from
pedantry, and the scenes he describes as
an eyewitness are so deeply interesting
that they cannot fail to awaken through,
out the world the sympathy ofall who
appreciate true nobility and undeserved
suffering. / have also been presented
by friend with copy ofDr. .Craven's
hook, and regret to find, on reading it,
that Mr.. Davis indulgesan unfriendly
auimadyersions on these, WHO. at lii.
| termination OF tne war, thought proper
to leave the country. l believe that
closely confined as he was, Mr.. Davis
renamed in entire ignorance of the cir.
cumstances which made this course on
our part not only correct. but patriotic.
But if there are any who entertain
different opinion, think but represent
the feeling of our compatriots abroad,
when l request suspension of that
opinion until release of our ex Pres-
dent from confinement and his freedom
from persecution shall have enabled us
with propriety to defend ourselves and
should this be not conceded, I, for one,
would prefer to rest undeserved censure
rather than add the weight Of feather
to the cares which already SO cruelty
oppress our former Chief.
j. BANKHEAD MAGRUpER.
Late Major General, G. S. A.
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The Canadians have finally recover
ed from their scare about the Fenans.
They retain, however, deep.seated
conviction that an invasion will take
place next month. The time fixed is
the 10Th or 25th of september, when a
great influx of strangers will result from
the holding of an agricultural exhibition
at Toronto. The Herald says that evil
dences Of an Intended movement against
the Provinces are not wanting on this
side Of tie border either. The Fenlan
ordnance stores are rapidly increasing,
and miney is forthcoming literally.
Gen. Sgeeny, this morning, denies that
he mao overtures for fusion with the
| Stephas fsction. Mr.. Stephens says
that N is willing and anxious to restore
unity ind harmony among the adherents
OF bot wings. 1t is rumoured that Col.
Robeis has preferred charges against
Swcay for misappropriahon of the Fe.
nian knds formerly in his possession.
Theetter issued an order on the 25th
Wild looks hike a preparation for war.
, He tders the reorganization Of the mill.
arJbranch ofeach Circle, and for that
pnIose he calls for the appointment of
seFal competent military men. About
!, twthousand persons attended tho Fe-
| NH pic mic at Bellevue Garden. near
{ Nv York, on the 25;h. Mr.. Stephens
diyered an address on, the character Of
j y Irish people and the influence Of the
i Fpian movement. 8 ,v ffas 9a aa,
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The prevalent reports that counter
.lleit five dollar national bank notes arc
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