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Year: 1861

The first point reader, puzzled by the
wonderful and diverse stories Of Buckners
strength, would be apt to ask, il he could
personally question some one from that
region, would be, allow many men has
Buekner2" Judge HollingsEorth states
that his effective force is between twenty
sud twenty five Thousand. At Hopkins.
vile there are some three thousand more,
and there is q small force engaged in for
dfying OlsrksVille, on the Cumberland
river. These constitute the entire column
opposing the advance Of our Grand Army.
On the other line, at Columbus, he places
the numbers at not over fifteen or eighteen
Thousand.
Year: 1861

MILITARY NoTIcEs.-The members of the several
military organizations in the city are referred to
the numerous military notices which appear under
proper heads on another page. Attention is
called to important matter in many of them.
Year: 1861

TIE LIGHT OF RETURNING REAsoY.-The war spirit in many parts of the North seems to be somewhat on the wane. The Hartford Courant, recognized as the chief organ of abolitionism in Connecticut. dis courses as follows in a late number:

 Public opinion in the North seems to be gradually settling down in favor of the re- cosnition of the new Confederacy by the federal government. The thought of a bloody and protracted civf war, except as a matter of absolute necessity, is abhorlent 0 all, and its issues may be as perilous to the victors as to the vanquished. To subiu- gate the seeded States by force of arms, and to compel them to rema1n in the Un- ion, if it be possible, must involve great expenditures of treasure and life, and can result only in changing the present alicna- ton into deadly hostility and incurable hate If they remain in the Union they must do so as peers of the other States, and not as conquered provinces

 But here new peril meets us. Do we not, by the recognition of the Southern Confederacy, recognize the principle of se- cession? No.

 Seven States have seeded from the Un- ion. The act is revolutionary, and may justly be punished with all the severity which the crime of unprovoked revolution demands. Bat the movement was not checked, as it might easily have been, at the beginning. The cabinet of Mr. Buch- anan, if not Mr. Buchanan himself. helped on the treason. The present administra- ton must deal with the matter as it stands; not simply as question of practical poll ties. The forcible subjugation of these States, nderexisting circumstances, is not to be thought of
Year: 1861

ANOTHER HARD Blow dispatch from Montgomery says that a project IS on foot in the Confederate Congress to offer in a few days resolution proclaiming free trade to the foreign world, during the continuance of Lincolns blockade. We think the idea most excellent one, and have but little doubt of it's passage in case of its coming to a vote It would ingratiate our young and vigorous confederacy in the favor of all trans atlantic powers, while 1t would entail additional embarrassment upon the Washington rump government.

 Let this measure prevail, and the block ade will dissolve ipso .tacto in less than twenty days. England and France both regard it as farce even under present cir cumstances. By all means give us FREE TRADE DURING THE wAR.-Appeal.
Year: 1861

1IT'1E'' EDTroRs TRuG DEMOCRAT

 Have you suspended, or what upon earth is the matter, that 1t takes the True Democrat from ten to fourteen days to reach this oflice-wc could get it the day after it published, but now it takes two weeks. It has been now two weeks since received copy of the True Democrat, and yet the Gazette comes to this office regularly and in time. What can be the cause? Ifyou can find where the evil is and correct it, you will much oblige yoar numerous subscribers, at

 EAGLE CREEK.
Year: 1861

Es The Richmond Dispatch states as an encouraging fact that nearly all of the troops arriving there from the South are arned with the deadly rife; and still more encouraging, that the men know how to RSe the weanon.
Year: 1861

The Virginians are busy fortifying the nights overlooking Harper's Ferry. ol the position and extent of those fonifica- tions 1 cannot, from obvious reasons of propriety, now mention. but l can very safely say that they render the position of Harper's Ferry secure one to any other than powerful army.
Year: 1861

One Of our reporters has been on visit to
Baltimore, to find out the truth of the various
rumors concerning the state Of things there
The whole number of uniformed soldiers in
that city amounts to about three thousand
The city at present is perfectly quiet. As far
as he could ascertain, there is but one flag
flying in the city, and that is the flag of the
State.


The feeling in Baltimore is undoubtedly
"Union," if they we're allowed to express their
opinion without being molested.


Among the distinguished characters there,
who have lately fed from this city, is the in.
mortal Lum Cooper" Lum is there, trying
to raise ap army for the South to fight against
Washington. We think Baltimore is in quite
q helpless condition, to accept such men as
those who are only known in the community
which they have left for standing about the
hotels, and with their blatant tongues pouring
forth like the serpent all their filthy slime
against the place which has fed and given
them all they have got in this world.


The sooner this community gets clear oi
such persons, the better for the quiet and law
abiding people Of this District.


The majority of the community of Balh
more dee ply deprecate the action of few
rowdies Of that city in attacking the Massa
chusetts regiment while coming through An
napolis.
Year: 1861

A FAREWELL SPEEcu.-Gen. Nye, Of New
York, made al eloquent and affecting farewell
speech to the Clay Guards, Of which he was
commander, on Saturday evening. He leaves
Immediately for his mission in Nevada.
Year: 1861



 Sir: There is quite large number of persons who have come, andare coming, to this State from Virginia. Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri, who claim to be exiles and driven from their homes. In some cases, a poor man with a large family, is seen seeking new home. His family must be supported and it may be necessary for him to stay and procure them the means of support. But there are others men without families, or those having relatives in the State with whom their families reside who come here and sit down in inglOriOus ease while their State is oyerrun by the hirelngs of Lincoln. They call themselves exes, but of all white liyerec towards, they bear the palm. These fellows turn their backs upon their own State eay- ing the brave men and patriotic women to defend it--they skulk from danger and like cravens as they arc attempt to magnify the dangers from which they ran. They sit here and see Arkansas going to Virginia, Kentucky or Missouri, to drive the invaders back, and yet, profess to be intensely patriotic. Shame upon such libeIs upon humanity. If they have not the spunk to fight, let them go back aud act as cooks, teamsters or ill situa- ton where there is but little danger. If there is despisabe object it the coward who has de erted his country in the hour of her peril and greatest need. What is worse about these fellows, IS the fact, that they put on immense airs, and some of them are hardly upon soil before they are seeking offices. The Executive who appoints such a man to oificc or the elector who votes for one, deserves to be executed. It requires very little to make us believe that such paltroons would seek safety in Lincoln's camp, if Arkansas or Texas had not been open to them. Let us mark these fellows, and if they will not go and fight for their homes and native land. let us show our apprecia ton of their conduct by holding them in deserved scorn and detestation.

 Yours truly. P R.
Year: 1861

DAILY MAIL FROM LITTLE RoCK.-Our at- teut.ou has been called to the importance of establishing daily mail from Little Rock, Ark, to Austin, and for this purpose it becomes necessary that the people along the route should take immediate action, and petition the depart ment 10 procure the benefits resulting from such a service at a day as carly as practicable Our coast s now blockadcd, which seriously in- terrupts the transmission of news by that route, and in a measure cuts us off from the telegraph lines centering at New Orleans. On the other hand, the route from Little Rock the terminus of the nearest telegraphic line, is now open and likely t. remain so, and the trip is made SIX days. For several months past, we have obtained our latest news over this line, and 1t has become almost a necessity with the people of this part If the State, to have daily line established. In these stirring times, the public demand for information upon the events of the day becomes imperative, and the necessity, one for the public good.

 We call upon the people from Carksville to Austin, to unite and send up their petitions to the post office department, praying for the es- tablshment of daily line from Little Rock to some point in Middle Texas,-sa Austin. We shall endeavor to get up petition at this place immediately, and We now request every one to come forward and signit.- DaNas, Teras HeraM
Year: 1861

We, the people of the Confederate States each State
acting in its sovereign and independent character in
order to form permanent federal government, estab
lish justice insure domestic tranquility, and secure
the blessings OF liberty to ourselves and posteri
ty-invOkng the fIver and guidance of Ain ghty God
do ordain and establish this Constitution Tor the
Confederate States of America.
Year: 1861

Now that Fort Piekens is likely to be the
scene OF some military and naval strategy,
it may not be out of place to give state
ment of the available force in Florida at the
command Of the Federal Government, both
for land and sea service. In a naval vessel


in war time, certain portion of the crew
are told off for disembarking, should cir
cumstances render that course necessary


One of oar correspondents lately stated that
500 men from the st. Louis, Sabine and
Brooklyn, had been put down for going
over to Pickens at a signal from Lieutenant
Slemmer. Annexed is a list of the ships
that might be drafted from, together with
the number of men they could spare, should
their services be needed:
Year: 1861

TwIeGs, after sacrificing his honor and
his conscience, has been contemptuously
thrown aside with a commission OF
rigadier-General, which Davis knew be
could not accept He has sunk too low for
scorn. His degradation can excite. no feel
ing but pity.
Year: 1861

Resolved, That we, the Democracy of the
Union, in Convention assembled, hereby de.
clare our affirmance of the resolutions unani.
mously adopted and declared as a platform of
principles by the Democratic Convention at
Cincinnati, in the year 1856, believing that
Democratic principles are unchangeable in
their nature, when applied to the same subject
matter; and we recommend as the only further
resolutions the following:


Resolved, That it is the duty of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection
to all its citizens, whether at home or abroad,
and whether native or foreign.


Resolped, That one of the necessities of the
age, in a military, commercial, and postal
point of view, is speedy communication be.
tween the Atlantic and Pacific States and
the Democratic party pledge such constitution.
al government aid as will insure the construc-
ton Of o railroad to the Pacific coast at the
earliest practicable period.


Resoiped, That the Democratic party are in
favor Of the acquisition of the island Of Cuba,
on such terms as shall be honorable to our.
selves and just to Spain.


Resolped, That the enactment of State Leg
lslatures to defeat the faithful execution of the
fugitive slave law are hostile in character, sub
verslve of the Constitution, and revolutionary
in their effect.


Resolred, That in accordance with the in.
depreciation of the Cincinnati platform, that,
during the existence of the Territorial Govern
ments, the measure of restriction, whatever it
may be, imposed by the Federal Constitution
on the power of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject of the domestic relations, as
the same has been, or shall hereafter be- finally
determined by the Supreme Court of the Uni.
ted States, should be respected by all good
citizens, and enforced with promptness and
fidelity by every branch of the General Gov.
ernment
Year: 1861

in 1t. Let this rebellion know they are to have
no aid from here and they will ground their
arms. Let them think there is party here
to help them and they will fight forever.


had letter, few days since, from gen
tlemsn in Kentucky, whom never saw, but
with whom have sometimes corresponded.
He said we wish to know what you are going
to do in the North. In Kentucky we are
prepared to fight out rebellion and put it down
forever, but we are told that you in the n orth
are going to give way and put in propositions
for peace. wrote him back, in my opinion,
so long as there Is loyal citizen, so long as
there is dollar at the North, SO long will this
war be prosecuted, until this Internal rebellion
is put down.


Let us act together, and see if we can have
one occasion when we can rise above the party
questions of the day. AS fo- myself, l am
enlisted for the war. / will call upon my
fellow citizens, far and near, to go with me in
this great battle OF opinion, and see if this
country can be sustained and this Government
upheld if these glorious Stars and Stripes
can float over the sea and over the land,
throughout the long tracks of future time, to
gladden. the many millions who are to come
after us.
Year: 1861

The famous trotting mare Flara Temple has
been seized by the United States Marshal at
New York under the Confiscation act, being
owned by secessonists. She is now under
charge of persons appointed by the Marshal,
who viii spare no care of her till such time as
she shall be condemned and sold. Before the
Marshal seized Flora, however, she was at
tached at the instance of a firm of carriage
makers, to whom Mcdonald the proprietor was
indebted for large sum.
Year: 1861

Charleston, Jan. On Convention TO day
an ordinance was introduced, that all the power
necessary to make postal arrangements and en-.
act postal laws be vested in the General As.
sembly; which was passed.


A resolution was introduced, permitting the
officers of any force regular or volunteer, raised
under order Of this Convent on, to hold seats in
either House of the General Assembly, or any
other officer similarly appointed adopted.


Another resolution was adopted, that the
late commissioners to Washington be requested
to prepare, at their earliest convenience, writ.
ten statement of their oral communication TO
this body, their recent attempt at negotiations
with the President Of the United States for the
deliverance of the forts and other State prop.
erty; and that said document be deposited with
the President Of this body, with the injunction
of secrecy until otherwise ordered.


Five thousand copies of the correspondence
between the Commissioners and the President
of the United States were ordered to be printed.


The table, chair, and other appurtensnces
used on the night of signing the ordinance Of
secession we're ordered to be placed in the State
House at Columbia.


The adoption of a national ensign is to be
left to the Legislature.


The Convention then adjourned until again
called together by the President.
Year: 1861




enemies Who are they2 Where are they?
By the blessing of God, the world is full of our
friends. BY the greatness of our Union, we
have become the chief among the nations Of the
earth, and by the fairness of our conduct we
have won their respect and affection. There was
a time when Great Britain sent fleets and armies
to subdue our colonies and ravage our States
but now, she instead sends her Prince and his
train to mingle as equals with our people, and to
stand with fearful eyes and reverent hearts, at
the hallowed tomb of Washington Lo! Lo!
Even China and Japan will mourn for the rent
in the fowery prairie Even Africa, far more in
dulgng feeling Of revenge, will stretch her
hands unto God, and pray for the maintenance
of our Union.


Lift up thy hoary hairs, thou aged and anX.
ious President-lift up your heads, ye Govern
ors of all the States-and ye, o prostrate peo.:
| Pile, rise and stand in the presence of God, and
receive His blessing. Let the distracted and
dangerous condition of the country be brought
into its former state of harmony and peace.
Let the Union of the States be confirmed. Let
panic and distress subside. Let our laboring
people abound in work and wages. Let the
false pride of opinion he removed. Let friend
ship and good will be restored. Let the hor-
rors of civil war be averted. Would any di
vide this Union, let them make the Mississippi
a hundred miles wide and a thousand fathoms
deep-an impossible line of perpetual storms
Let them turn the Alleghanies and the Rocky
Mountains East and West and unite them in a
Missouri compromise which cannot be abolish
! ed. Here is a vast and varied world, which
Year: 1861

A little incident which occurred during
the trip of the fifteen companies moved the
other day from Columbus TO Camp Denni-
son, seems to show the effect the present
military preparations in the North are likely
to produce on the thinking citizens Of the
rebel States. As the train bearing the vol
unteers stopped at Xenia, Mississippian,
who had been there for few days, went on
board. He passed through the whole train,
noted the appearance and spirits of the troops,
ascertained the number they had left at Camp
jackson, at once stepped into the telegraph
Office, and sent dispatch to his brother, say
ing: al have seen some of the Northern
troops; pack up at once, and bring our sister
North, without days delsyP
Year: 1861

UP 90 TIE STARS AND sTRIPEs IA fine
flag staff was raised day before yesterday
upon the tower at the southern entrance of
the depot by Depot officer Robinson and
others, from which the Union colors now
Qallantlv wave.
Year: 1861

KINsM1N ST. RAIERoAD.-The Kinsman
street railroad is making very nice thing
Of the rush Of visitors to Camp TaylOr.-
During the entire day the cars are crowded
to overfowing, not only all the sitting bot
all the atauding room.
Year: 1861

All day yesterday the wind blew cold from
the north and lurries of snow fell at inter-
walls during the morning. Very little drill
ing was done, the soldiers keeping close to
quarters or bivouacing around huge fires,
wrapped in blankets and shivering with
cold Night came on and the troops retired
early to their quarters, s,which proved pleas
ant protection from the rude blasts of old
Poraaa
Year: 1861

very FUSNT.-A gentleman visiting in


-. brother to member of the Cleve-
snis clI9' cut 70 Camp Taylor a day or
land Bar, Wens> x was to be seen. He
two since, to see wha. roesutIy passed
had entered the gate and in - rapid
line Of guards, and was maklhe Ne
headway over forbidden ground, when =
felt himself roughly siezed by a sentinel and
was ordered to march. Not knowing exactly
in what direction to perform that operation,
he very naturally took the wrong course,
whereupon he was arrested by the guard
and without ceremony lodged in the guard
house. Another gentleman, seeing how the
case stood, interfered, and the prisoner was
released by the officer of the cay, which
made the whole thing very good joke in
deed.
Year: 1861

THE oldest of all gifts 20 the President
elect came TO hand some time since 1t
was neither more nor less than a whistle
made out of pigs tail. There is no SELF
in this. Your correspondent has seen the
tangible refutation of the time honored say
ing that whistle can be made Oh of pigs
tail" with his own eyes. The donor of the
residing at Columbus, and connected with
the Stale Government. Old Abe enjoys the
joke hugely.
Year: 1861

y A quaint writer of sentences says
81 have seen women so delicate, that they
were afraid TO ride, for fear the horse might
run away afraid to sail. TO. fear The boat
might everset afraid TO walk, for fear the
dew might fail; but never saw one afraid
10 be married ~
Year: 1861

The following is from the Boston Trau-
e1ler Let those who smoke 90 and do
likewise, and the blessing will follow tho
deed.


Our friend delivered himself thus. hon.
cstly, and in earnest. As be emptied his
mouth of bis last segar, our mouth became
full-full of blessings:


Blessed is the man himself. He is more
wise, more cleanly, more sarory, and more
reasonable, than when he went smoking
and putting about like locomotive.


Blessed is the mans Oife, She is the hap
pie.s woman, for the four reasons mention
ed in the last sentence, and for many more.
She had hoped against hope for the last
Duff, but it has been made at last. We
seem to see her face brighten, her step is
more elastic, her voice is sweeter, her well
come to her husband is more cordial
She has our hearty congratulations.


Blessed is the mans house. An unsa-
worry spirit has gone out Of it. More easy
can it be be neat and tidy. Old repel-
lances will repulse no more.


Blessed is the mans apparel. 4 certain
| fragrance has left it but not to the sor-
row Of those oft in proximity with him. =
His wardrobe is minus real annoyance,
and plus the benediction of many friend.


And blessed is the mans health. In the
smoke and FIRE he has SO long kept beneath
his nostrils, he fed an insidious enemy
And his whole nervous and digestive sys
TEN now unite in the bcnediction We nov
indite.


And blessed is the mans pocket. A
leak is stopped. As much as before vii
flow in. and less flow out We seem t.
hear voice from that quarter "therc vii
be better days in the department Of oul
masters domains


j And blessed is the man resolution
May it tower aloft, like granite pillar
above all the smoke and fire that may as
sail it. That puff. Be it the lastl Ant
though the smokers will not join. yet there
are enough 10 unite 10 hearty Amen.
Year: 1861

In the matter of the guardianship of the minor
heirs OF John Negus. deceased.


On reading and fling the petition of Maria Negus
guardian OF said minors duly verified, setting forth
description Of all he real estate of which said deceas
ed died seized and the condition and value of re-
specti7e portions thereof, that it is necessary sell
portion thereof for the support and maintenance of
said minors, and praying that license be her grant
ed to sell portion Of said real estate. And it appear
ing by said petition that there is not sufficient person
al estate in the hands of said guardian support
and maintain said minors and that it is necessary
sell portion Of said real estate.


1t Is therefore ordered that all in
IN said real estate, appear before the Judge of this
Court on Monday, the th day of October next at II
O'Clock A. NJ at the Court House in the village of
Jefferson and show cause. if any they have, why IL
cense should not be granted to said guardian sell
said real estate according the prayer of said petit
ton.


And it IS further ordered that copy of this order
be published for three successive weeks prior said
day Of hearing, in the ssWatertown Republican, -
weekly newspaper, published at Wrtertown; in said
County.


Dated the 24th day of Augusta D. 1861


By the Court, SAMUEB BAIRD.


Sep5Y3 County Judge.
Year: 1861

There will be no necessity of increas-
ing the rate of tolls in order to provide
for the payment of the loan of 1859.
On the contrary, should the business
on Lake Superior continue to increase
(as have every reason to believe it
wilD, the rate of tolls can be reduced
in few years to mere nominal sum.


During the year 1859, property to
the valne of nine millions, eight hund-
red and eighty-seven thousand, four
hundred and four dollars passed
through the Camel, as appears by an
inventory and .apprisal of the Superin-
tendent.