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Year: 1861

I am a candidate to represent you in the first Congress under the permanent Government of the Confederate States. The election to take place on the first Wednesday of November next. When the Convention of Arkansas hon. ored me by an election to the Congress of the Provisional Government, there was but the one great question before the contry-the mode and means of prosecuting the war then upon us That war still exists, and this ques- tion is now the only one commanding our at tenton. What has been done in this matter by the Congress, will be before you in due time. In that work l have my share of the responsibility. General legislation, which in ordinary times might be of importance to the people, has been, for the time being, pretty much dispensed with; and all of our exertions cessful close of the war, which thus far has been prosecuted with the highest honor 10 our arms. The first session of the Congress under the permanent Constitution will doubtless be occupied mainly in the consideration of lneas- ures of like character. Should l be retlrn- ed to the Congress, all that could do to sup ply the means, to the utmost extent required, to carry on the war, shall do most readily and most willingly.

 am known to most of you, and have been for years; and it is needless for me to tell you here, who and what am and what have been. do not expect to canvass before you for the position. There are no matters now invoking political discussion, and under the circumstances do not think them proper. It is no time now to withdraw the attention ci the people from the all absorbing question il which their property, their liberties and thel lives are involved. Should it be your peasur' to elect me, it will be my pride to do all cal to serve you honorably and faithfully. Our cause is prospering as much as the mos ardent could desire-everythingi encouraging and we are full of hope for the future. Gu brilliant victory at Manassas, and the wonder ful success of Gen. McCulloch in Missouri fire our people with new zeal and ardor, whil they spread terror among our enemies. A fey more such grand achievements will place tn Southern Confederacy recognized Govern ment in proud rank among the family of na tions, and secure us our independence, ou peace and quiet. To this end we, the people lawmakers and soldie:s, have now to direct al our sympathies, all our energies. in whateve way we can.

 address you this short circular, as it is al together uncertain when the present session O Congress will close, and when I shall return home.

 In this connection will state that vii address different portions of the State of Ar kansas on the COTTON LOAN, to obtain sub scriptions to the Confederate States, embrac ing pretty much the Southern part of tht
Year: 1861

GEN McCULLocH's OFFICIAL REPoRT.- Gen, McCulloch has made his official report to the proper officer at Richmond. He makes no reference to having been taken by surprise and the dreadful destruction of life attendant thereon. Whether he has thought best togive this matter the go-by, or expects some other officer ''to do the subject justice,~ we are not prepared to say. The evidence is clear and undoubted that his command was taken by Surprise, and we had expected manly avow- al of the fact by the commanding officer Who, of McCulloch's command, among his officers, will be the first to communicate to the Department at Richmond the fact that the army WERE SURPRISED, and that the heavy loss of life is attributable to that fact?
Year: 1861

The counties of Pulaski and Jefferson are omitted in this list, because agents have dis cussed the subject thoroughly in them, and lists have been distributed in both for some time. If friends of the project will make other appointments easily filled in the line of those made, they will be attended to also.
Year: 1861

Washington letter writer thus describes the
personal appearance of President Lincoln At
grand review of troops across the Potomac


The carriage was open. and in it were seated
four persons-the President, whom any one who
Las ever seen any OF the numerous representa-.
tions of his very marked features will at once
recognize. The President very evidently thins 9
more OF the matter than the manner Of whatev
er he takes in hand. EabOrateness in toilet was
the order of the day Oh this occasion. The off
GERS looked their very shiniest, and Immaculate
kids aud uuexceptonable fOOteather were the
rule every private had given himself thoro'
rigging up, and there was no end of the latest
fashions among spectators OF both sexes. But
| do not think the President had given three
minutes thought to his personal appearance, and
even at the most he is never "full dressed +"
man. His hat looked like it had been rained on
half dozen times and then had the nap brush
ed the wrong way, and his other appointments
quite harmOnized with it. could not help smil
ing when remembered the observation OF Ia
dy friend made not long since. She had been up
to the White House, and was giving q desorip
ton OF her reception by Uncle Abe" "Such
a man to be President never saw befors!" she
exclaimed very emphatically. "Why, he wore
such dirty, limp shirt collar, and there we're
two buttons of his shirt bosOm!" wasn't near
enough TO determine the button question, but
didn't like the man one whit less on that account
As watched him get out Of the carriage and
walk to the front of the group before menti Ined,
where he stood with his hat off, towering in his
gaunt attitude a whole head aud more above the
tallest man of the all. There be stood, self
fOrgetful, care worn and mOtiOnless.
Year: 1861

TAKING SIDEs-We must draw the lines close


Let men take sides One way or the other; lei
every man show his hand; we want no middle
men, no shutters; all must now stand each foI
himself on this great question. He who is no,
with US and for US is against us. Great men
have spoken OIL this subject eloquently and feel


irgly, but the guns of Sumter have spoken more
than them all. As for me I am determined


I'll have no commerce nor dealings henceforth
with foe to liberty. No man shall come to my
house. or receive my hospitality, or break my
bread, or share my root. who has feelings of hoe.
tility to liberty, unless he Comes as q converted
sinner; and shall treat him and every one who
comes in my way, who is false to his country and
the hour We live in as traitor for such he is


We must not stop to measure coats or any
cases, so mean and narrow as that of pecuniary
prospects. emust put our homer and religion
in this struggle. and remember whose cause it il
for which We are cOntendiDg-H. W. Beeehsr
Year: 1861

A Brave REeIxExr.-Col Devens, Of the Fif.
teenth Massachusetts, Regiment, writes: Al.
though the loss to the regiment was perfectly
terrible, my list of the killed, missing and woun-
ded being three hundred and ten, while ak hum
dred and twenty-five was the largest number l
had during the engagement, yet it's courage was
most nobly brave and enduring. The battle was
hopelessly lost before Col. Baker was killed. yet
the cool manner in which the regiment, half an
hour after, marched over from the right of the
line to protect the left. would have won for it a
historic name, if it had been done on one of the
battle fields OF Europe.


The courage Of the regiment is mistaken
two nights ago, at an alarm. they turned out as
calmly as if nothing like this calamity had ever
happened. 1t brought its colors from the field,
and be its original members many or few, they
will yet be seen to wave high above the emblems
OF treason and secession
Year: 1861

LADIES, TAKE NoTIoE.-In putting up cooked
provisions for soldiers be sure to let everything
become thoroughly cool before it is boxed up
When put up warm it will spoil in a few hours, SO
that it cannot be eaten. Much that has been sent
to the forts and camps have already been lost on
this account.
Year: 1861

FLINT MusKETs.-After all that has been said
in regard to the superiority of the possessed
by the Yankees, we learn that many Of the mus
kets left on the field by them in their retreat from
Manassas were the old 1int. We have no doubt
that our arms equal in every respect to those
of our enemy, but the late battle demonstrates that
it is to brave hearts, much as to fine arms that
success depends.
Year: 1861

DO you know the type-setter is a wonderful
architect? You see those bits Of lead and zine
lying over, across and against each other, like
the tangled braids of mermaid's hair ! And
yet they form an army more powerful than ever
fought on tented dela. Yesterday they stood up
proudly, professionally speaking, in one form
truly, in a thousand FORMS You may look
upon the little bits with a smile on your lip, but
you little dream they are stronger and wiser
than you-that they will speak when you are
dead and forgotten. They have sometimes made
you smile, and sometimes shudder. "Stocks {"
Isn't there something in that word Haven't
you been head and heels in them for years. and
don't your feelings rise and fall with them alter
uately little further on you come to the
word Married" All thought that would
make you smile. / saw you kiss baby then aud
that word unraves 1t all. on haven't forgot
the day when you went courtlng, have You?
Then there was magic in the utterauce. You
stood at the altar the strength of the happiness
you felt, and II you have not always loved the
girl as you ought to, there is no one you love as
we'll. You secretly bless the day when the single
word " married" was wreathed like q sacred
archway over the joys of you aud yours. Don t
you remember little Minnie--she whom you loved
so well-she with the blue eyes aud auburn curls ?
When Death dark Angel folded her little deli
cate hands over her snowy bosom, and sealed her
loving eyes with its icy fingers don't you remcm
Der how the great tide of sorrow came surgng
over your smitten heart? You little thought the
other day when you picked up the papers-that
the word Died." of only four letters which
you laughed at as they lay dusty and dirty in
their square homes-would make you weep
would make you think Of her whom God hath
taken.


II you come to his Office 10 morrow the printer
will show you how to distribute knowledge. He
will pull to pieces tough, wiry arguments that
yesterday deied the world. Those pretty palao
es which the poet wrought will have to come
down, and their golden iancics become to morrow
the integumcnts of the politicians prose. In
they go-those metallic dworfs, scattered broad
cast like good seed, which shall bring forth sixty,
ave, an hundrcd fold. Sixty lives lost and
Prentices last joke march in together, and the
printer whistles Yankee Doodle as carelessly AS
if human life was below par, and 50 it is. This
is the printers life and business.-The Printer.
Year: 1861

CRAMP.--Those who may be subject TO that
excruciating pain called cramp, will be glad to
learn that by tying any kind of a bandage very
tight around the leg above the knee, this unpeas-
ant sensation will be instanLancously removed.
Year: 1861

TIE CONSTITUTION. 1t Washington wrote
to La Fayette The Government hereby cstab'
lished can never be in danger Of degcnerating
into monarchy, an oigarchy, an aristocracy,
or any other oppressive or dcspotc form, so long
as there shall remain any virtue in the body of
the people"


OF it John Quincy Adams finely said; at is
so nicely balanced that, like the roctng-sto tone
Of the Druids, though the hand Of child may
move it, the strength Of an army cannot hurl it
from LIE hnsn.O
Year: 1861

The result of Saturdays election must be
cheering to the friends Of the Union every
where. 1t is especially gratifying to the cit
liens of Kentucky who have breasted the
storm which followed the precipitation OF
the cotton States into Southern Confeder
acy


Politicians sought to plunge Kentucky
headlong out of the Union, folio wing the
lead of South Carolina. Had those States
along the Gulf coast consulted Kentucky in
stead of South Carolina, it would have been
better for them now. With an unbroken
front, the South could have checked the Ad-
minstration in any ulterior design Both
branches of Congress had majority against
Lincoln, and he was poweress for evil In
the halls of Congress there was power he
could not overcome. Kentucky and other
conservative States stood firm But even
from Kentucky there were several who gave
aid and comfort to the Southern movement,
when it was well known their constituency
were warmly for the Union and against Sc
cesson. Thus misrepresented, the voice of
our State was not spoken by some of the
Congressional delegation, while others stood
manfully up for the Union, and endeavored
by their counsels, to bring back those States
that had withdrawn their Representatives
from the Federal Capitol Passion ruled the
hour. The representative forgot or me-
elected TO fulfill his duty to his constituency
and to his State. lie gave his voice, not the
voice of the people he assumed to represent.
Kentucky is still for the Union Her voice.
spoken on Saturday, is unmistakable evil
dence of the fact.


Lexington, the home of Breckenridge, ia
for the Union. Phe result shows that three
fourths of the voters on Saturday voted for
the Union.


Mercer county, the home of Magof1in, is
for the Union. The vote of Saturday shows
that the Union ticket received seventeen
more votes than the combined votes given
to Breckenridge, Bell and Douglas in the last
Presidential canvass. And yet it is clear that
these and other politicians would preciptate
Kentucky out of the Union, and invite to
her borders war she did not wage. In
short. make her the dark and bloody
ground for war of opposing sections
desolate her homes, ruin her commerce, muir
der her people, and all for what? To VIM
dicate her honor-to assert her rights-to
settle her own feuds? No! She has no dis
pute with her neighbors across the river, no
battle to urge against them. Thousands of
them are of her own flesh and blood. We
are invited to join the Southern Confederacy
to precipitate kentcuky out of the Union,
that we may be made to fight the battles Of
distant and opposing sections Kentucky is
not ready for the sacrifice. She has her own
honor and interest to guard-her own char
acter to maintain. Those who would plunge
her into the votreX even now denounce her
because she will not blndly follow their
lead. Her people are conservative and just.
When the time comes for her to assert her
own position and guard her own honor, she
will do it-LOMisriLLe DemOcrat.
Year: 1861

ANOTHER UNION CONVENTIONAL call has
been issued for another Convention to be
held at Sacramento on the 18th of June. 1t
is understood to have originated with num-
Der of Union men of San Francisco, who are
dissatisfied with having the Union sentiment
of the State divided at the coming electien
We have no knowledge as to who the parties
are that have issued the call, but so far from
uniting, another Convention will only have
the effect to still further divide the Union
sentiment Of the State. All parties who are
really Union men, and who believe the main
tenance of the National Government to be of
more importance than the Chicago Platform
can consistently unite in the call issued by
Joseph p. lIoge. We mike no objections to
the general views enunciated by the gentle
men who issued the late call; but their ef-
forts to consolidate the Union sentiment will
only result in further divisions Nc0ada
Democrat.
Year: 1861

of honest carriers to convey and receive the
mail matter from and to the Post Office for
the different regiments. We would therefore
call the attention Of the colonels of each 'regi-
ment to the importance ofselecting as carriers
or postmasters for their regiments, men in
whom they have implicit confidence; other
wise, soldiers and officers may be robbed with
out any possible means of detection on the
part of the Post Office.
Year: 1861

We shall not be suspected Of any disposition
to defend the military authorities against any
censure in respect to the battle of July 2l, to
which they are justly amenable, but there is
one charge made against them for which We are
satisfied there is no foundation whatever. We
refer to the charge Of leading our troops against
such overwhelming odds, as is implied in the
statement that the enemy had eighty or ninety
thousand men at the battle Of July 2l. The
military authorities, of course, would be en-.
tirely inexcusable in ordering battle without
knowing, with tolerable accuracy, what the
force of the enemy actually was. We are salts.
fed that they did know, and that there was
nothing in the numbers of the enemy which, Of
itself, indicates rashness in the attack which
was ordered. 1t certainly did not exceed fifty
thousand, even after the addition Of General
Johnston's army. If it had been ninety thou.
sand, the reserves would have been sufficient to
have annihilated our army, after it was thrown
into disorder and retreat.


II the military authorities we're deceived at
all, it was in the fact Of the junction Of General
Johnston with General Beauregard, and even
that is not certain. The reports are, that Gen.
Scott was slow to believe that fact, and there
were good reasons for his incredulty. But il
is much more positively known that General
Mcdowell, and the other general officers in the
field had arrived at the conclusion, before the
battle commenced, that portion, at least, oi
Gen. Johnston's army, had arrived to support
Gen. Besuregsrd.


We failed in the battle, but there was nothing
in the relative numbers to convict our generals
of rashness. If we had succeeded, as we came
pretty near doing, that accusation would never
have been made.
Year: 1861

We find, in the published letter of an Ameri.
can gentleman resident in Paris, the following
very just observations upon the war in this
country:


"The gain or loss by time for preparation is
equal to both sides. The exhaustion Of re.
sources is most rapid on the strongest side,
which has the heaviest expenses and suffers
most from interruption of its affairs. As to the
saving of life, short wars are least destructive.
The great loss of life is not in battle, but in
hospitals. 1t results from exposure, fatigue,
bad fare, imprudence, and irregular life. In
the exeitements Of active campaign, soldiers do
not sicken in the field in any climate whatever; I;
but when excitement subsidies, aud they go
into gu arters, death enters with them, and be-
gins his work. Delay is the policy of the
weaker, and not the stronger side. A pushing
and vigorous policy is most certain Of success,
and least expensive in money and life."


These views are those which have controlled
the President and the Administration from the
first. The immediate future will remove all
doubt on that subject.


1t is dpropos to observe, that the wiseacres
who have supposed it to be possible to starve
out and subdue the rebellion by blockade, must
now be satisfied of their error, if such sort of
people can ever be enlightened by experience.
There is no more abundant food. producing re-
gion on this wide globe than the slave States !;
no region capable of submitting with less loss
to the total exclusion of all foreign trade. If
they have been dependent upon others for manu-
factures, it is only because agriculture has been
their most profitable pursuit. But they can
adapt themselves to the condition of CONNER
cial seclusion, although, Of course, not without
sacrifices.


The suppression of a rebellion does not ad-
NIT of Fabian line Of tactics. Vigor and
promptness are the qualities demanded by the
matter in hand, as is shown by experience,
wherever those qualities have been displayed.
Year: 1861

IMPORTANCE OF HONEST LETTER CARRIERS FOR
THE REolMESTs-Solders complain that they
sometimes fail to receive letters containing
money sent them by their friends. There is reason
to believe that in many cases this is caused by
proper care not being taken in the selection
Year: 1861

COMMUNICATION SoUTH.-Adams' Express
Company are permitted to send any letters
South, provided the United States letter stamp
is put upon them. Their charge for sending
letters is twenty-five cents. They send every.
thing, sealed, just as they receive it, and with.
out any examination, either of their own, or
by any official. This means of intercourse
with the rebels ought to be stopped, or some
examination should be provided for, which
would prevent the traitorous communication of
information useful to the rebels.
Year: 1861

the Confederate Treasury notes, as will make
them available to large extent, and thus
leave the Confederate Government quite easy for
q period in money matters. The issue ofcircu-
lating paper is very available and effective form
of taxation, so far as it goes. But it has its
limits, and cannot be repeated when certain
limits are overstepped, depreciation commen.
ces, and when the channels of circulation are
once filled, the Confederate 6nancisrs must try
some other expedient to raise the wind.
Year: 1861



 CrGTSG DEEF.-Prepare your brine in the middle of Octcter after the olowlng manner: Get d thirty gaiion cAsk and see that t is quite ught and clean. Put into t one pound of salt pJtre, powdered; fifteen quarts of salt and fifteen gallons of cold water; str it irequentIy unt dis solved; throw over the cask d thick cloth to keep out the dust; look at 1t often and skim oE the scum. h about two weeks 1t will be ready t-r use, and if kept in cool dry place, and skim med when necessary, the same brine may au' 5wer to cure all the beef family can use in the course of winter. For salting your beet, pre- pare some large, new tubs; bore holes Tn the bottom and raise them one or two inches oppo. site the holes that the bloody brine may run of.

 As soon as the beef has been cut into pieces of suitable size for packing, rub each piece well with good Liverpool salt--a vast deal depends on rubbing the salt into every part-sprinkIe d good deal of salt on the bottom of the tub, and when each piece has been well saltel lay it in he tub. and be sure to put the 1eshy siic down ward. When the tub Is full, cover It over with ;i layer of salt and let 1t remain for ten days; then take 1t out, brush off the salt and wipe the pieces with damp cloth put 1t in tbe brine with board ana d weight to keep + under In about ten days 1t will look red and be it for the table.

 The best time to begin 10 salt heefis the lat ter end of October, if the weather De cool and from hat time by the Use of the same brine, for the older 1t Is the bctt4r,) beef may be had in success sion throuyhnut the winter.
Year: 1861

PERvERsIoN OF FAcTs.-sThe minori- ty-a small minority too, are bent upon the overthrow of that Constitutional Gov ernment to which the great majority of the people are ardently and unalterably at- tached."

 We find this and similar paragraphs pervading the Northern press. We supp pose they are designed to humbug North ern people and induce them to believe that the South is making war upon them. Now so far as we know, there is not the slight est disposition, on the part of the South to invade any Northern right. We are per- feclly willing that they may take to them. selves the whole of "that Constitutional Government" 1.-the best Government in the world" and enjoy every part and par eel of it. We will not claim any share of it, they may have the whole of it.'- [ Richmond Whig.
Year: 1861

ANY CoLoR BUT RED.-A writer warns the soldiers against red caps. He says: ".Any color but red for soldier. No color strikes the eye so quickly, none forms so good mark. My father-an old soldier-- gave as his experience that the destruction in battle fell chiefly on those who wore the red I am a novice in military matters, but this have learned, that the safest col or is that which harmonize's best with na- ture's chief color, green. But as green IS not the chief color in battle, 1t IS not the most suitable color for the soldiers. The color of smoke is gray, and those dressed throughout in this color can hardly be dis. tnguished from smoke" We published an article day or two ago, in which 1t was shown that gray was much the safest color.