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Year: 1861

RE ANNEXATION. The people of Georgia
are already talking about annexation and
a new Empire" One of the papers of that
State thus speaks of the project


In the progress of events it may become
polite, ave, even necessary, for this empire
Of ours to take possession of the Peninsula of
Florida, for the purpose of strengthening
itself by holding the key of the Gulf, and
even, perhaps. to re-anneX her ancient terri
tory of Alabama and Mississippi, those fair
daughters Of ours; but we feel no necessity
for any extension eastward, especially when
We regard the all important interests of our
chief seaport, Savannah, far better port
than Charleston, and than any other south
Of the Chesapeak, except that other of ours,
Brunswick, which if properly fostered,
should become the great seat and centre Of
what must eventually be the chief cotton and
slave interest of the State, to wit, Southwest
G eorgia.
Year: 1861

VERY CoNsIsrENr.-Speaking of Lincoln,
the Express says in one column


" He wants hrmness and courage. He
wants decision of character and manhood.
He has no will Of his own. He does not
know what to do He has no back bone.
He is weak in the knees"


In another, it says:


great crisis is upon the country, and
the issue is to be peace or civil war"


In other issues, it has striven hard to show
that Lincoln's policy would be war His
programme would be coercion Of the South.
Now, if he is such a miserable, weak kneed
coward, how comes it that he is going to do
such bloody things? For consistency's sake,
make the man out one thing or the other.
Year: 1861

WoMEN's mGnrs.-We understand that the
younn men Of the debating club" in this city,
propose at their next meeting TO discuss the
prorricty of allowing women the right OF
suffrage. A lady of our acquaintance on
hearing this, mistook the word su6rage. "My
God !" she exclaimed. 81 do believe that men
will question our right to breathe next Why
they wont let us vote, nor make speeches, nor
run for Office nor wear the breeches, nor
hen-peck them, nor do a"ything we want to
do, and still they are not satisfied but they
must question our right of suffering"
Year: 1861

The next element in the calculation is
the average weight Of the bale OF cotton
ranging from 500 pounds on the Atlantic
coast to 400 on the Mississippi river, and
upwards Of 500 pounds for the Mobile
market. This we think, may safely be
put at 40 pounds according to which
the duty per bale will be So cents. These
data give us the following results, as the
principal and interest OF the Sl5,OOO,O0O
loan for each year, the income applicable
to the redemption Of the debt, and the
balance remaining each year
Year: 1861

the rogue when he should come out laden
with eliminating plunder. He waited
long. bat finally the artist reappeared,
and as he stepped out Of the yard was
nabbed and dragged off to the guardhouse
by the exultant leatherhead, protesting
all the way that he was no burglar but a
gentleman. At the lookup he proved
his identity as q young merchant oi
wealth and standing and above stealing
and suspicion. Il was also made TO sp.
pear that there was '1ady in the case, -
and that his presence in the house was
with tender and not burglarious intent.
Year: 1861

and IN going to and returning from the
same and Tor any speech or debate in
either House, they shall not be questioned
in any other plsoe.


9. No Senator or Representative shall,
during the time for which Re was elected,
be appointed to any civil office under the
authority Of tie Confederate States, which
shall have been created. or the emolu,
ments whereof shall have been increased
during such time aad no person holding
any office under the Confederate Ststes
shall DC member Of either House during
his continuance in Office. But Congress
may, by law. grant 10 the principal officer
in each Of the Executive Departments a
seat upon the floor Of either House, with
the privilege Of discussing any measures
appertaining 10 his department.
Year: 1861

Il HAVE valuable receipt for making Honey which


viii send to any person upon the receipt Of 30 cents
We make and use ii in family at half the cost, and
consder good the estarcle Of genuine bee made
honey from which it cannot be told. Any person
who will make and sell it clear from two to three
dollars per day. only requires four articles to make it
and they can be had any store for fifty Every
family may have this delightful luxury for any lady
make it in fifteen minutes at any time.


If you really want something nice do not miss the
Honey or Washington Receipts for they positively all
claim for them and they should be in every family


Three cents postage stamps are good ~ money


Address Dr. }. +. CREAGER,
Year: 1861

NINE NEvERs.-Never write let
ter or a line in passion.


Never use many superlatives 10
express what may be expressed by a
simple affirmation. One who does
this is sure to weaken confidence III
his words.


Never find fault until you are
as sure as you are of your exist
ence that fault has been commit
ted.


Never say what you would do un'
der and given circumstances.


Never disparage another by name
in letter.


Never get in rage.


Mover utter syllable in a pas
sion.


Never refuse to pay debt wher
you have the money in your pock'
OF.


Never take physic until you have
tried patience.
Year: 1861

An estimate has been carefully
made all the troops thatwere raised
and in their saddles, within three or
four days after the late call made by
Col. Van Dorm showing that the
whole number in the different coun-
ties amounted to 5000, eight hun
dred of whom were at Indianola
when the surrender was made, and
about 5000 arrived in the vicinity
within a day or two more, and had
to return for the want of anything
to do. The rest were either on their
way, or about starting when the
news of the.surrender reached them.
This shows that the people of Texas
are not slow to respond to a call for
military defence.
Year: 1861

RouGH,-A Missouri legislator,
who was opposed to y project for u
new county, "come down on the
locality after the following fashion


The soil is so poor that it would
not grow penny royal. Sir, you
might NOW the county with razor
and rake it with q fine-tooth comb,
and you wouldn't get fodder enough
to keep a sick grass. hopper through
the winter. Sir they plant corn
with crobars, and hold the sheep by
the legs while they nibble the grass
in the cracks of the cliffs.
Year: 1861

We learn that a planter in the
lower end of the county, offers $500
reward for the body of Preston
Pevehouse, if found dead or alive.
The whole country has been search
and scratched over down there. and
no trace If him can be found The
Whole hing 8 involved in mystery.
-BcHrHe C0uHfrnadn
Year: 1861

TRUrn STRANGER THAN F1cTIoN.--The
Rochester my. )Express states that several
months ago respectable widow lady in
GOOD circumstances removed to that city
from Syracuse with her family, boy and
two girls. Two weeks afterward, the eldest
daughter. young lady Of eighteen, met a
gentleman in company who at once became
interested in her, and in two weeks they
we're engaged. AT the end Of two weeks
more they were married. After living to-
gether for two weeks, the lady visited a
friend in Syracuse against the vehement
remonstrance of her husband, and returned
the next day to find note stating that he
had left her forever. She repaired to her
mothers house and besought her brother to
assist in recovering her husband. Though
in feeble health, he at once left home for q
neighboring city to search for the truant
husband. Two days after the youngest
sister was Frustrated by fatal illness and
died on the third day. Word was sent to
the absent brother but the return mail
brought intelligence of his decease On
hearing this the deserted wife swooned and
remained in state of unconsciousness for
two days. She then revived, but as soon,
apparently, as she realized what had oc-
Cured, she was thrown into fit of delirium
and died in O few days-just two weeks af-
ter the desertlon Of her husband.
Year: 1861

"WHY, you're only prentice" said
an aristocratic little boy tauntingly, to a
hard isted little fellow, with whom he
was at play. He turned proudly around.
and while the fire of injured pride and the
look of pity were very strongly blended
in his countenance, coolly answered him,
$50 was DR.. Franklin"


THE bright fire is the ege of tie home
it bcspeaks cheerfulness, peace, clesnli-
ness, comfort, About it the small, sweet
courtesies of lifc,-n which there is no
parade nor affection, which manifest
themselves in kind words and affectonate
looks,--cluster naturally and gracefully.


LADIES prepare for an extreme change
in habits, for Paris correspondent of
the New York Courier, says the ladies'
are coming ont without hoops, hustle,
wadding, or anything else.


The most bitter struggle is that between
pride and conscience ; the former prompt
ing You to an act that the latter forbids
You to perform.


A YOUNG lady down East advertises
for the young man that embraced an
opportunity" and says if he will come
over to our town he can do better.


RErNFoRcED.-Ihe infantry department
of Fort Sumpter was reinforced by the
birth of boy last week. lie appears on
the breast works daily.


The lodge to which many husbands SO
is a pair of soft arms.


DoN'T force man to take your advice.
You can advise man to take bath
without pitching him into the river,


EvERYrHrNG has frat cause, except
perhaps some few unlucky candidates for
legal practice.


BE slow to choose friend, and slow to
change him f; courteous TO all, intimate
with few scorn no man for his poverty.
nor humor any for their wealth.
Year: 1861

If you want a favor of man laugh at
his joke. If there is anything that the
whole human family has a weakness for,
it is to pass for wit shown; in reality
there is not one in ten that can see the
point of joke unless it is as broad as a
ten acre field.
Year: 1861

We give up to-day large portion of our space
to two of the mos, important State Papers-the
Presidents Message, and the Report of the Sc
cretary Of War-that have ever emanated from
any Government The matters of which they
treat absorb so completely the public mind that
there is little room or time left for the consider
alton of any other subject hence we have
omitted our usual variety of reading matter in
order to meet the general desire to read them
They furnish the best detailed history Of tn,
movements and operations of the government
yet published
Year: 1861

We incline to the opinion that Senator sauls
bury is showing the length of his ears in the
United States Senate. A day or two ago, be
modestly introduced resolutions for the appoint
ment of Commissioners to whom should be re.
ferred for adjudication the great question of the
war for the Union and that while the commits
sion is in session hostilities shall cease Isn't
that rich Is the man erazy1 Instead of
making donkey of himself in the Senate, he
had better come home and place himself in DR..
Browns Home for the Insane. II anything
willard Salisbury might say or do, could dis
-grace Delaware, our people might we'll feel
lhumiliated beyond measure. but as be isn't Of
much consequence. they do not feel at all hurt
by his Tagaries.
Year: 1861


FATAL MINING AccIDESr.-A man named
James Black was killed in the old Mitchell
claims at Woolscy's Flat, on Tuesday morning
last An attempt hal been made on Monday
to sluice the claims through tunnel which had
become stopped. Black went INTO the tu
and attempted TO clear out the ohstrnctions-
He remarked it was the most dangerous place
bs was ever in in his life. On Tuesday morr-
ing he went in again with Frcnchman for
the purpose Of removing the difficulty with nll
due caution. They had not been ar work more
than ten minutes when the pressure of the wa
er &c. broke away the obstruction and washed
both the miners out Of the tunnel. The French
man succeeded in getting out with SINE bruises
Black must have been instantly kiEe |, when
found his skull was crushed. 1t is conceded by
all who knew Black that he was one oF the most
careful Of miners.
Year: 1861

As it has been suggested that the notice of discontinuance which we gave our friends was too short, we have determined to eX- tend it to the first of October, that when the day arrives no one who is in arrears shall have it to say that he was cut off with out q sufficient warning. It will be no pleasant duty to Ills to seyerthe connection that now exists between the True Demo- crat and single one of its five thousand readers. but if that duty shall be forced upon Us by their neglect to do us a slngie act of justice we shall rgidly perform 1t in all cases. Tn times like the present, when we cannot obtain paper. ink, printers, or anything, without the cash in hand, it will be an utter impossibility for us to supply 4 newspaper to any one who will not ald us by promptly paying his small propor- ton of the expense. At this time, when every day is big with events, curiosity, II not a patriotic interest, prompts every one to inquire the latest news. The newsPa- pers alone can furnish that deslderatum- alone can inform tue public mind of current transactions-an as money only will suS- tain the newspaper money must be con tribnted. We therefore make this appeal to our subscnbels-pay us promptly and we will furnish the True Democrat regu- Iarly.

 We announce with pleasure that the brief notice heretofore given has induced hundreds already to forward the amount of their indebtedness. If the same spirit should actuate the balance of our subserl- bers in arrears we shall be spared the un- pleasant task of pruning down our subScllp- on list, anl be enablel throughout the war to supply our readers with the latest news every week. Let our friends take heed in time.

 Es- No more new subscribers will be entered upon~our books without the cash III advance. II
Year: 1861

"REYDER UNTO SCISSORS THE THINGS WHICH ARE Seasons ."-The Gazette in. sinuates that an editorial which appeared in the True Democrat last week is pla- garizcd from its Alabama correspondent of the 4th of May.

 The writer of the editorial in question never saw the article to which the Gazette aliudes, and if there is any sameness or similarity in the two, it is only because both have avsiled themselves of a recog- nized and received idea to which neither can claim originality. The idea of the dominance of races and of the superiority our population is not new, and certainly not original with us. It has been main tained in all the struggles between the aris- tocracy and common people of Great Brit ain, and has been freely appropriated by every writer who has analysed the difference between northern and southern institutions, and assumed the superiority of the south ern oysr ti.a northern type of manhood. It h,q been "raas upon the changes by almost every stump orator is the South, and we certainly lay no claim to it's dis coyery. We only claim to have presented very common and generally received soptbern idea, in manner that seemed most foreible to us. We have applied it to the existing struggle between tte North and the South, just as we would any other received and recognized truth. Ihe VII ter has had occasion to employ it in the dis cussion of the current differences between the North and South before he knew of the existence sf such paper as the Gazette.

 We will publish sef own editorial and the communication of tue 4a.sita's cor respondent in parallel columns in 9uF nest issue, and sss perfectly content that tue public judgment aay bs made up from an inspection of both.
Year: 1861

OuR PAPEE.-Newspapers, as well as other institutions, North and South, are constantly succumbing to the storm, but inc True Democrat still weathers 1t bravely and securely. No matter at what sacrifice to ourselves pecuniarily, we intend the lfue Democrat shall live and issue regularly during the war; but while we So intend, 1t is our purpose to furnish it to no one who will not contribute his mite, at least to the amount of his subscription. We may have to decrease the size of our paper--we expect to be compelled to do so-but as our advertising will be small during the nreyalence of the war-we shall always be enabled to furnish as much reading matter as we do with our present proportions.

 Since the commencement of the troubles between the North and the South, the m crease of our subscription list, with the subscription price always in advance has b,ea unprecedented. in northeastern Texas alone we have received over two or three hundred subscribers within the last six or eight weeks.
Year: 1861

STATE ARMs.-All those who have arms belong

 ing to the State will march to the of action, or give their these who will not desert their country in this hour of danger.

 The above is an extract from the procla- nation of Gen. Ben. McC Olloch, who now sta nds like lion at bay, between our peo- pie and the enemy that are about to invade them. It is well known that the State arms have been scattered all over the State, and that many of them are in the hands of companies not in service, and many in the hands of private individuals. Every man who holds one of these arms and has a spark of patriotism in his bosom, or is not a traitor to his country, will either go or send another with it, to aid McColloch in the defence of the State.
Year: 1861

will entail hundreds of thousands of dol lars of unnecessary expense upon the State, and will materially interfere with, if not wholly destroy, Gen. McColloch's ability to defend our people.

 We do trust that every man in the State who has gun and is able to go, will at once join Gen. McColloch at Fayetteville, regardless wholly of all organizations of State forces. It is not only the law-but it is the salvation of the State
Year: 1861

OUR NORTHERN BoRDER.--trom the pre- sent threatening aspect of the federal troops in South-western Missouri, we would sug- gest to the consideration of the Military Board of our State, the great importance to Arkansas that every means consistent with duty and honor be resorted to, within their control, to repel an invasion of our soil To strengthen the hands of the con- federate commanders of the forces now in the field, would 1t not be wise policy in the Board to give them power and authority, to call into service the militia of the adjoining counties to their commands, in such nun bers and for such time, as they may deem sufficient to meet an exigency like the pre- sent, and enable them to repel the invading federal forces.

 We believe the Board will do every thing in their power to make the force of the Confederacy and the State in the field, both efficient and invincible to the invading army.
Year: 1861

PERsoSAL.-The editor being compelled by the ill health of his family to be absent for the next six or eight weeks expects to locate himself at Memphis, where, though he will be separated from the immediate labors on the paper, he will neverthless be able to supply it with the best and latest informatio
Year: 1861

Cois-Bulion for the new coin of the Confederate States have been received at Dahlonega at the branch mint, and the superintendent has received orders from headquarters not to strike off any more United States coin but to reserve tue bullion,
Year: 1861

WORTHY OF IMIrAr1oN.-Lloyd Moore, member of the Methodist Virginia Con- ference, and present minister on the Nelson Circuit, has made tender of lis horse to the "Nelson Rangers, and expressed his cheerful willingness to walk the circuit and continue to labor in his ministry as here toloTe
Year: 1861

Tan LADIES OF LITTLE RocN. When the tocsin of war was sounded throoShouV the land none were more prompt to respond to their country's cali than Arkansans, and none in the State more prompt than the citizens of Little Rock and Pulaski county Pulaski county has furnished and sent to the seat of war eight full companies, and the ladies of Little Rock have worked night and day for months making uniforms, not only for the soldiers of their own county, but for soldiers from all portions ot the State

 It is not our purpose to speak in pralse of one section of our State over another[ we 5SN believe all ars alike devoted in this struggle for liberty and sanctity of our hearthstones-but since an unjust and ma licous report has been circulated to the prejudice of the Little Rock ladies, 1t be- comes us not only to correct it, but to ac- cord to the ladies their full merit. It has been reported of them that they were pad for their work out of the State treasury - The report Is false, and the originator of 1t a malicious sanderer. What the ladies did, and they did much, as thousands of soldiers will attest, was free ewill offering to the State and it's gallant defenders They labored night and day-spent their time and their money--in equipping the many soldiers that passed through our city on their way to the war, but they neither charged or received one cent of remunera- tion for any service. The report to the contrary was cruel islander, and should be accordin$lY denounced.
Year: 1861

Mics Ellen Batsnaa.--We feel assured that
every patron of the drama will welcome the
announcement of the arrival of this young
lady, who, we are informed, will commence an
engagement at the Theatre on Monday night
next. Many of us indulge in pleasant recol-
lections of her inimitable performances when
she was a child, and we are gratified to know
that she has assumed that position In the dra-
matte world 10 which nature and education
eminently entitle her. Miss Bateman will
make her first appearance as Juliet, a cha
ractar in which she has achieved brilliant tri-
umphs elsewhere.
Year: 1861

grew the agitation in whi,h Mr.. Douglas
bore such conspicuous part, and which has
since divided the Democratic party, and
which led to the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise. Whatever may be said now. of the
policy of this repeal, it is a fact that Mr.
Douglas remained faithful to it throughout vi
his life. defending it whenever it was assail-
ed or violated.


1t is not our purpose to sllude to the polit-
ical trouble and contentious into which Mr.
Douglas as forced since 1856. any further
than to declare that be bore himself brayely
and molly in all his encounters. H0 may
have committed wrongs-but they sprang
more from his zeal than from any purpose to
irjure his country, or impair the principles
Of good government. He was partizan OF
uncGmpromising temper in the commence
ment of his career. but lived to modify his
feelings in this respect, and within the last
year went so far as to disregard party lines
in his defence of what he considered the
safety and the permaDency of his govern
ment. Daring the last Presidential contest,
he was the candidate of wing of the Demo-
cratic party, and since then has been the OBJ
.jcct of ths bitter hatred and opposition OF the
other wing, or that portion which have been
engaged in the unno y war Of 6issolviug the
American Union.



The Land Of the Pine to the Land


Of the Palm.
Hal southrOn we're comiug-you've reused us at


last,


And the chains that once bound US together so


fast


Shall clank at your feet meath the Palmetto tree,
Ere your treason shal shatter the " Home of the


Tres"


From the white Hampshire hills where the Bald


Eagles rest,


To the prairie that sweeps through the land of the


West.


voice has awakened our slumbering souls
And it gathers III strength to itself ias it rolls.
'Tis the voice of the nation your sir has betrayed
In the balance of Justice your treason is weighed
By the name you dishOnor-your time is at hand,
When the cry OF the mighty goes up ior their land
Do you think in your vanity, pride and concsit,
You can force the stern Northern to basey retreat
All pause in your blindness awake from your


sleep.


Ere ye meet us in enmity earnest and deep.
From the Father of Waters" whose valleys are


wide;


From the great Northern lakes to tie Green


Mountain side,


Shall pour down in myriads constant and true,
The men who will stand by the Red, White and


Blue.


That Old Flag shall blind with one CLEAN of its


stars


Your paltry abortion of prison house bars"
Your lsws-upon paper your forts upon sand;
In the light Of that banner they never can stand.
And when We shall see it float hi h in the air,
With all its memories vibrating there
All your heart will turn back by the Palmetto-t
With fsalty and TRUTH to the Home of the Free"