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Year: 1865

Mr.. EDITOR: candidates for Office be-
ing public property, | wish to say a few
words through your columns, in behalf
of one OF the candidates for Mayor, and
who is the present incumbent of that
office, d. n. Barrows Esq. And in do
ing so, it is far from my purpose to de
tract from the merits and claims of his
honorable competitor.


AS one of the old residents of jackson.
it is certainly been very gratifying
TO notice the many valuable works of
improvement which have been made since
the city was surrendered back to its pres
sent municipal officers. At no time in
the last twenty years, has there been so
much activity displayed for the last
ing improvement of our city No part
seems to be neglected, but everywhere
our streets and bridges are being put in
thorough repair. Shortly after the sur.
render, our city grave yard was enclosed
with good and substantial fence. Some
half dozen new bridges have been built,
and the turnpike put in first rate order
on the road leading from the Mighty
East to our city. Numerous small bridges
and crossings have been constructed; the
Cabinass bridge on Capitol Street, is
work of great Importance and the long
talked of new bridge across Town creek,
on Tombigbee street, has at last been
built thereby increasing the value of
on that thoroughfare at least
one hundred per cent. Mayor Barrows
seems to be indefatigable in his exertions. |
and is happily sustained by an intelligent
public spirited Board of Aldermen. His |
borough business habits, his we'll known |
abilities. and the dignity. cour-
esy and impartiality, always displayed in
ne discharge of his public duties, and in
ocial intercourse, peculiarly qualify him
or The Office which he now fills with so
much acceptance, and in which | trust he
nay retain for the ensueing term


OLD CITIZEN.
Year: 1865

The News OF Booths Death I'm the City.


The announcement Of the death OF the Booth,
and the capture Of Harold his accompce created very
unexpected sensation In this city yesterday People had
begun to despair Of the arrest Of the infamous criminals
and just making up their minds that the murderers
Of the lamented head Of the nation destined TO pass
unpunshed, at least for time The despatch from
Secretary Stanton verified the old saying that good news
comes when least expected There very general
feeling Of rejoicing the Some declared they
would rather have Booth caught alive and hanged
shooting too easy and honorable death for such
double dyed criminal But the whole, people seemed
be well satisfied with the knowledge that he had been
killed by the officers OF justice before the body Of his
victim yet laid in the grave.
Year: 1865

into conversation by those who have necessarily
In contact with him since his capture but outward APP
indicate that he begins reze the position in
which he Is placed There Is no hope for his escape
from the awful doom that certainly awaits him. His
relatives and friends in this city in the greatest
over the disgrace that he has brought upon them
Year: 1865

SHALL GRAiE.-Wc would suggest to the
planters whose hands are remaining with them
until Christmas. to employ them in sowing
very large breadth of land in small grain
Wheat, rye, barley and such crops. once care
fully put H. viii require no more attention until
May or june of next year, and may be saved
by labor hired foC :he occasion. The land will
thus continue proftably employed, although al
most no force be hired for next year, and less
labor will be required for oultivating the balance
IN corn and cotton. These small grain crops
will bear transportation, and something may be
realized upon them. This seems to US certainly
safer than to retain large quantities OF land for
corn and cotton, which the planter may find it
impossible TO use. Besides that, it will furnish
the freedmen something to do, and prevent that
interim of comparative idleness. which will
dcmoralize them from systematic labor next
year. It's partly, indeed, from want Of inpor-
tant work 10 do, on plantations, that they seem
so worthless at present. BY this course, too,
the planter will have something to calculate up
on early in the season. Ii large grain crops
are known to be il the country next summer, it
will induce capital to come in to purchase, and
thus neft the country generally
Year: 1865

Mr. Editor: Your correspondent, 'Dzan," in
your issue of the 9th inst, SAYS ''Gihson's best
friends at Little Rock, and elsewhere, recogniz-
ing all his merits and long and intimate friend
ship, are sustaining Meador i'll this race, upon
principles of right and justice. as man honest
and competent to do the State much good in her
present condition.


AS friend OF DR.. Gibson ana earnest advo-
cate of his election, feel that truth and justice
require that this misstatement should not go TO
the public without contradiction. am perhaps
as well acquainted with the people of Little
Rock and surrounding country rs any man in
Pulaski county, and can assure you that 'Ozan"
is most egregiously mistaken. DR.. Meador,
am very far from doing anything to prejudice,
and am free to say be will Get votes here, but


will venture to predict that there is no locality
in the District, where he will be further behind
Gibson, in proportion TO the number of votes
cast than in Little Rock. A large majority OF
the conservatives will vote for Gibson, regard
ing him being by far the ablest candidate IN
the field. and man who. by his long residence
in our milst, gives the best assurance OF his at
tachment to our interests and the Interests Of
the State at large


would further inform your readers, "Ozan,
in particular, that the popularity Of Dr. Gibson
is not confined to Little Rock. | have within
the last ten days conyersed wish gentlemen
from Saline Hot Springs Dallas and Drew coun-
ties, and their opinion is that he will not only
get the conservative votes of those counties
but distance Mr.. Kyle, the radical nominee
Hundreds who have heretofore been opposed
to him in politics now earnestly support him,
not simply because he is available, but becsusr
they know him to be competent and in every
respect trustworthy. mt PUIAskI-
Year: 1865

CAPTURE OF JEFF. DAv1s.-All other news
of the week is rendered tame and valueless
compared with the one grand item annoEnc.
ing the capture of jeff Davis. Our exchang-
es, in commenting upon this event, hsVe
headed their articles "Glorious Intelligence"
and other like captions. Such is not our
feeling. Before his capture all that was
glorious pertaining to this rebellion had
been accomplished. The capture of fugi


tive from justice, from the halter, from the
anathemas of every good man in this and all
all other countries, contains no element OF
glory, but simply stands out as a marked
feature in Divine judgment. There is no
glory in bringing a criminal to the scafold,
but there is stern justice in it. and in the
hanging of such criminal there is much
needed example. In comparison with the
crimes of this man all others sink into insig
nfcance, and the only regret we feel is that
the ingenuity of man has as yet failed to
find away for their expiation. All we can
claim is that he shall abide the penalty of
his crimes, as laid down in the law. In the
paying of it he sufFere no more than the con-
victed highwayman, who perhaps has con-
mitted but one robbery or one murder; while
the criminal in question has robbed to the
amount of billions and slaughtered millions.
What pity 1t is that the wholesale dealer
in hu man blood should have no higher rank
under the gallows than the retailer. Yet
such is the limit. and being so limited, we
must be content with that but that penalty
the people-the Nation-exacts, nor Will be
content with less. The duties of the criminal
court and the hangman's, well performed,
and the curtain will drop. There is no
glory in it. For his sufficient punishment
we can only look to God.
Year: 1865

JUST AS 1T SHOULD BE.-The Executive
Committee met at the Court House on Wed
nesday last, and appointed the seventh day
of June next for holding Union Convention
20 nominate suitable candidates, to fill the
various Offices that become vacant in March
next. The Committee also agree that the
test qualifying a voter at the Primary Elec-
tion shall be that he voted for Lincoln and
johnson at the last general election and that
he pledge himself to vote for the nominees
of the convention. Had the committee done
less. or more than this, divisions in the Union
party would have been the consequence.


The time is not ripe for Union men as
party to receive as political equals those who
have not only opposed them as party but
have rendered aid and comfort to their ere:
mics in arms against our Government. The
feeling is deeper and far greater in intensity
than mere political difference could orgi-
nate, and acts are necessary on the part of
those opponents to convince the loyal people
that they are worthy of trust.


Death bed repentance has no greater force
than to furnish a base for hope that the
sinner having confessed the evil of his ways,
may reform, but before full credence can be
given. there must be more evidence than the
mere sound oewords from lungs and months
that heretofore have intoned nothing but the
vilest abuse not only of the Union party but
the Government which that party were striv-
ing to sustain in hours of uttermost distress.
Now that the vocation of the Copperhead is
gone, now that his sting is powerless for harm
to Nation firmly established, he instructive
ly seeks for other places in which to pour his
poison, and we feel regret in learning that
there are men even in our party who would
slyly admit, and do urge upon others that
the opportunity be given them to mix their
virus with the private counsels of the Union
party. Such men should remember the fate
of poor Tray, and be warned in time that
there are none so pure who may not be con-
taminated by evil associations. Heretofore
the Union party as an organization has stood
forth as pure and patriotic. Can that record
be maintained with copperhead element in
it? We think not I'VE never liked rebels or
copperheads. There is no affinity between
them and any part of our max up, nor can
language make us believe that there is any
Unionism, any patriotism, except of that neg
ative quality that the rebels boast of, or any
thing like political honesty in a copperhead,
and therefore we say all honor to our Execu-
tive Committee and the test they have given
MS. We hope the suggestions of the commit
tee will be religiously carried out in every
precinct. If copperheads must and will
vote, why let them wait until the day of the
general election. There and then they will
find opportunity, to show by an act some
small signs of repentance.
Year: 1865

THE Army Board in session at Springfield
for the examination of the present style OF
small arms in Government service, have re-
solved to reduce the calibres from SO and 81
to so, thus making reduction of about one
third in the weight on soldier, and enab-
ling him to cary much greater number OF
rounds without unnecessary weight to his
cartridge box.
Year: 1865

THE Marysville Appeal evidently takes
great pleasure in hating Copperheads.-
Hear him:


The .jackals of the defunct Copperhead
party, with appetites of the dog and cunning
Of the fox, are hunting around the Union
camp licking their mouths and sucking
their paws. They prophesy that the Union
party will divide, and the respectable (God
save the mark portion Of it will join hands
with the numbering Copperheads, and to-
eether they will secore and hold the Offices.
There is no danger OF any such unholy alli-
ance. No respectable number of the Union
party can ever consent to besmear and
slime themselves over with the deflement
reeking from the bodies of the snakes.
There Is no danger Of sufficient number of
Union men going to the detestabe and God
forsaken Copperhead fraternity. We know
they now look complacently upon Union
men. We have heard before of the charms of
snakes. We know how the Garden of Eden
was invaded. We have been taught the
sting of the adder is death. Therefore we
feel the great mass Of the people are above
temptation.


The Express Of yesterday draws the fiat
tering JUNCTION to its polluted soul that the
Union party will be cut up into self-destroy-
ing factions, and then the snakes will have a
glorious repast over the spois. 1t says :


In such contest there can be no doubt as
to which will triumph. or which assimilate
with Democracy. Nothing can prevent this
except foreign war, ard that is a question
of time and policy on the part of our Nation
al Administration. Looking at this picture
then, it becomes the duty of the Democracy
to keep good heart, have no fears for their
future status, and feel sure that brighter
day will follow our presenlpolitical darkness.
Year: 1865

These bonds are now worth premium of nine
per cent, including gold interest from November,
which makes the actual profit on the 7-3O loan at
current rates, including interest, about ten per
cent per annum, besides its EXEMPTION FROM
STATE AND MUNICIPAL TAXATION, WHICH ADDS
FROM ONE NO THREE PER CENT. MORE, according
to the rate levied on other property The interest
is payable in currency, semi-annually, by coupons
attached to each note which may be cut off and
sold to any bank or banker.


The interest amounts to
Year: 1865

THE PRESIDENTS VIEws.-In Con-
gress on the 3lst, a message was re-
ceived from the President relative to
the condition of affairs in the south,
in which he says: "From all inform
alton in my possession, and which |
have recently received from the most
reliable authority, l am induced to
cherish the belief that sectional ami
mostly is secretly and rapidly merg-
ing itself into a spirit of nationality,
and that representation connected
with properly adjusted system of
taxation, will result in an harmoni-
GUS relation of the States. There is
unusual acquiescence of authority to
the General Government throughout
the country visited by Gen. Grant.
The mere presence of a military force
without regard to numbers, is suffi-
cient to maintain order"


The President says the good of the
country and eco2omy require thai
this force be white troops.
Year: 1865

g q saq


A Traveller in America records the
following anecdote = heard gen
uine Yankee story from one of the
party on deck. was inquiring if
the Hudson was frozen up or not du-
ring the winter. This led to con-
versation as to the severity of the
winter, when one man, by way Of
proving how cold it was, said, why
/ had a COW on my lot up the river,
and last winter she got in among
the ice, and was carried down three
miles before we could get her out
again. The consequence has been,
that she has MIXED nothing but ice
cream ever since.'n
Year: 1865

RESPECTFULLY announces to the citi-
zens of Hazlehurst and vicinity that he is
ready to attend to all those wishing his ser
vices and solicits the patronage of his old
friends and the public generally. He can
be found at his residence on the Georgetown
road. northeast of Hazlehurst. sep9-ly
Year: 1865

Virtue is both titles and estate;
title the most exalted, because it is
God who confers it; an estate most
rich, because it endures forever. En-
Wy may not derogate the title, be-
cause it is written in the book of
heaven !; and fraud cannot diminish
the estate, because no sin can reach
Year: 1865

THINKING IT MY DUTY, AS A CITIZEN,
j and seeing man whose name Is now promi.
nent before the voters of the city Of Virginia for
an important public Office, ! think II my duty to
you 10 give the following statement. In which
defy contradiction, and II the party sees fit TO
deny the same, / stand ready to give proof of il.
In the fall of the year 1863, while in the capacity
Of Policeman, CHARLES W. COOKE, now your
City Marshal, and whose name now stands proml-
nent % candidate for Chief of the Police, did
arrest certain woman Of this city, and took from
her sum of money amounting TO ona hundred
dollars and used the same for bis personal benefit
and HUSH MONEY, and other matters will be
brought TO the pubic notice II he continues to be
a candidate for public oaice


apll2 m PAT BARRY.
Year: 1865

That portion OF the mining claim OF the North
American Mining Company as Is situated within the
limits OF the town OF Gold Hill. with Improvements
thereon value In all al SO00O such claim and Inn
pOvements being in the vicinity OF the claim Of the
Uncle sam Company, assessed TO said North Ameri-
can Mining Company, due SIS 90.
Year: 1865




From the Richmond Sentinel, March 25


The Raleigh papers furnish some intellig OF the
state Of affairs in North Carolina From private infor
nation we bel eve that sherman and Schoaeld have
united their forces and that 81 srma has bsn forced TO
fortfy his po iii and art enttrey on The d fensiue


The accounts from General Johnstons army OF the
most gratifying character. The army fine spirits
thousands, and reinforcemcns pouring Tho
press and the people Of the good Old North state per-
forming their duty nobly and casting aside svey ohcr
issue, are sraning every 70 aid IN the defence OF
their liberties The Raleigh Confederue remarks that
what Is especially worthy Of notice In the several
actions with the enemy Of the past two weeks is the
admirable spirit and determined courage OF the troops
II was difficult TO restrain their ardor. They
willing 10 await the approach Of the enemy behind their
works. but sprang the in,renhme and charged
him on the advance On the other hand 1t Is noticeable
with how much the enemy driven back
Though ralying successive lines of reinforcomcns he
made feeble resistance and gave back approach
In these affairs OF the last weeks the cooperating
armies OF Sherman have sustained loss OF fully ten
thousand m n.


The prestige OF the clustering buffer is lost He has
been called and his hand IS disclosed and bis weakness
is patent Our men feel now that they can VII him.
and they mean to do It, Here, North Carolina soil
they mean 10 bring his prcsumpuous career to cosa
He has TO draw upon his full strength has
been developed and is ns cient, while Gen Johnston
is awaklng enthusiasm from Virginia 10 Mississippi The
tone OF the public confidence Is daily improving and all
except the contemplate tories who harbor the desire or
their country overthrow eated ut the prospect of
the coming victories At the last accounts Sherman had
gone TO digging and merry time he will have this
in digging his way through tho pine forests Of North
Carolina. About his present location he will nm!
whortebcrTcs the chief fruit, and mosquitoes local
population.
Year: 1865

Nor EXACTLY Before Court Of Com
mon Pleas, in neighboring county, breach
of promise was recently under consideration.
The breach between the parties was apparent
enough, but as to the promise there existed q
slight shade Of doubt, until the plaintiff sci
the matter right as follows tg.aasall


Question by the Defendants Counsel
odd my client enter into positive agree
rnent to merry your


Answer--"Not exactly, but be couried me
good deal, and he telled my sister Jane
that he intended to marry in our family"


Verdict for defendant, who married Jane
Year: 1865

The cOloTed man who dug the grave of the noto.
rious Keitt, and who says The dug it Deep so that
he might be far out Of sight possible" said to.
day, that the hands on Keitts old plantation have
some three hundred acres Of corn planted potatoes
peas and sorghum also largely planted third
Of the crop IS 70 be divided between the forty
'haDds." This is the time for stripping the corn
blades, and in q few days 'bades" will be plenty IN
the market. Later in The month the corn will be
plucked


Mrs. Keitt is "up country, and threatens to teach
school 10 supply present wants.


II the "hRnd8" are asked why their employers do
not plan some improvements to the premises while
the crops need no attention, they grin and reply,
"speck dey don't tink of dat No Yankee detects
waste Of time that might be used in whitewashing,
pruning or land-ceaning sooner than the colured
man. One young cOlOred man said yesterday that
he proposed going 10 school, let the expense be what
it would. He has q wife TO whom he is constant,
and he declares that hereafter no one can engage
her services without his consent they live fifteen
miles apart and be is not allowed this year to re-
main under the control Of their former owners
These people express great Indignation if asked if
they can support themselves. " If we raised enough
for master and we speck we can raise nufF for We
lOne is their answer and the rich harvest now cor
robOrstes It. ii asked whether they could be trusted
TO VOTE they say, Well, it mout be dat we dun no
nuh to vote, but one thing is sure, can't trust de
white people to do dc law maxim alone cos dey are
sure TO cheat out OF our rights"
Year: 1865

Har d.


Dear Brother B. II thought it high time
to keep my promise and send you letter, and
at this time it might be desirable as there are
many false reports in the papers charging me
with violation of orders in shooting Booth.
But my commanding officer of the expedition
not only clears me from all blame, but recon-
mcnds me to he'attention of the commanding
General for my exertions in bringing the MUIR
derer to Justice, He was a desperate man, and
fully determined to die rather than to be taken
alive, and it was only when actually necessa-
nv that 4 shot him. When first saw him by
the light of the burning hay he turned toward
the fire, either for the purpose of putting it
out, Or else for shooting the one that set it on
fire. was on that side, and then he was quite
near to me, and had full front breast view. :
It would have been much easier to have hit
him then than when did, but ] waited till
was satisfied his purpose was To- use his arms
and try and fight his way out Of the door
through which Harold had just been taken
Then i fred on him and he fell, and when /
saw where the ball had stru, him in theneck
near the ear, it seemed tome that God direct
ed the ball, for it was just where he had hit the
President


do not know how soon may be allowed
to return home, but hope to dolso soon. '''-t''s
,s 6ssb Yours truly, 0lSg r..7,l ySt


BosroN CoRBErr, ..,.


= ' sergt CO. K, 10th N. Y. Cavalry. I,
Year: 1865

PREsIDESI's s MESSAGE We give space to-
day this very important document which il
addressed to the public, more, perhaps, than 10
Congress. 1t is characterized by the usu al
calm, cool, digni6ed tone of the President and
exhibits that highest degree Of courage, which
does not shrink from looking danger in the face.
and com pretending all difficulties whilst a.
termined to combat them. When n high. and
earnest nature, does this; and a mind sternly
honest with itself determines after all that has
past and ia view of all our environments that
we have men and means enough left for a sue
cessful termination of the war, il is more III us
in way of prophecy than the EN- husiastic decla-
nation of thousand orators, or the confident
courage ofhundreds o. thOusa nds Of patriotic
soldiers. President Davis is such man, and
comes to such a conclusion


We could not in justice to ourselves express
any hasty opinion upon the matter Of the mes
sage The President may BE- wrong in his is-
sues with Congress OF be- may be right We
hope that Congress will continue It's session in
definitely, and be ready to give such immediate
aid to the President in any emergency as it,
judgment may approve. Indeed think it
should continue in session during the war
Timely action may, in some phases Of our con-
test, be necessary to Our salvation The mem
bers are more useful where they are. than they
can possibly be at home Their post is the sea Y
of Government. In view Of the great destinies
which hang upon their aci ion, all considera-
tions Of economy sink beneath regard The
palpable existence of Con gIess in actual session,
gives hope and confdeneo TO the people, sssuT-
ing them not only that our government is whole
and frm, but that they are not delivered up to
the irresponsible authority of the military pow
er-