J. C. MORRILL, EDITOR.
DES ARC, ARKANSAS:
WEDNESDAY....JULY 17, 1861.
Size of the Weekly Citizen Reduced.—
We have been compelled to reduce the size of
our Weekly paper. The advertising custom is
that which really sustains a newspaper, and
enables publishers to keep up large sheets.
The eiTect of the war has been to destroy busi
ness and advertising has almost entirely Ceas
ed. Our Weekly will continue to appear reg
ularly, and the names of all persons who owe
us exceeding six months subscription on the
1st of August next will be stricken from our
subscription books. We are compelled to
adopt this course or cease publishing a news
paper entirely. The Semi-Weekly Citizen
will also continue to appear regularly.
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A Final Answer.—We receive letters al
most every mail furnishing lists of subscri
bers who wish to take the Citizen, but they
fail to send the money. We cannot enter names
for either our Weekly or Semi-Weekly
without the cash in advance.
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Prairie Invincibles.—This cavalry com
pany organized at Hickory Plain on Monday
last. The following officers were elected: V.
B. Dalrj mple, captain: Asa Pipkin, 1st lieu
tenant; P. J. Williams, 2nd lieutenar'* John
M. Jackson, 3rd lieutenant. This company
will leave for Gen. McCulloch’s column on
Saturday next. Our Hickory Plain friends,
we learn, will give the Invincibles a dinner
on that day. All who wish to cast their lots
with this company can do so by repairing to
Hickory Plain next Saturday. A ll must pro
vide themselves with such arms as they can.
This will make the sixth company from Prairie
County.
Military Moving.—On the 1st inst., the
1st Regiment of Arkansas Volunteers, Col.
Cleburne, passed Des Arc on the steamers
Cambridge, Ohio Belle and Mars. These boats
conveyed the regiment to its destination, and
the Ohio Belle and Mars returned here by or
der of Col. Cleburne, and Gov. Rector inform
ed that the boats were hero and aubject to his
orders, as the property of the State of Arkan
sas.
On the 13th Col. T, C. Hindman’s regiment
arrived here on the steamers Admiral, Mary
Patterson, Conway and Sovereign. Col. Hind
man seized the steam^s Ohio Belle and Mars
in the name of the Southern Confederacy,
placed men in charge of them and they were
sent to Memphis. The Colonel, as we learned
from C'apt. A. Baird, first intended sending
these boats to Jacksonport, but changed his
notion. We shall express no opinion, through
our columns, in reference to this novel and
strange proceeding, as we have but little doubt
that “those in authority” will take proper
steps to have the “whole transaction” proper
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France Buying Virginia Tobacco—Sig
nificant Fact.— We learn from the Rich
mond Examiner that the agent of the French
Government, now in Richmond, is about to
buy tobacco there. It is said he will com
mence in the course of a few day3. Indepen
dent of this being good news to the planters,
there is an important significance in this ac
tion of this agent. It is well known that to
bacco is an article of monopoly with the
French Government. The question naturally
arises, then, why would that Government au- -
thorize the purchase of tobacco if the block
ade is to be recognized and continued V WouU
France purchase that which she cannot re
ceive ? if this he true, as stated, it is very !
encouraging to Virginia planters and a disa- '
greeable hint to the Lincoln administration, j
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A Generous Parish.—The planters of
Concordia Parish, La., have not only armed
and equipped a splendid artillery company, .
numbering 03 men, and raised from the par- <
ish, but have determined to support themdur- \
ing their term of service, in this way. Pri- •
vates $10 a month; officers in proportion; $20 (
a month to the wife of every member; and $5 (
a month to eacti child of a member. This is
really princely. Such patriotism as this should I
In told* in letters of gold, rather than in a *
plain printer’s ink. 1
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fi^’Thc bonds and stocks of the Confederate '
States, subscribed for in the States of South 5
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, have been i
forwarded from Richmond. Florida, Missis- <
fiippi and Louisiana, will be supplied the pres- c
ent week. Virginia is subscribing liberally j
every day. The Farmers’ Bank of Virginia
has taken to the amount of three hundred
thousand dollars, and the bank of the Com- (
monwealth, one hundred thousand dollars.
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I®" The Cincinnati News contains an ap- i
peal to the city couucil to adopt measures for j
the relief of their starving population, and '
expresses astonishment that a bread riot l as i
not already broken out, 1
»wiiirt2mgi^3BiT»i*iw'iC'*?r-ueiaiiii ■ i i un—'» m iict
(Gareth apsit does not become ns, in the
midst of troubles like those which environ us
now,to questfonor criticize the motives and con
duct of the Military Board; but when we state
that the fact was known to the Board, whilst
the Convention was in session, that the people
of this section of the State were almost unan
imous in favor of Capt. Desha for the Colon
elcy of any regiment that might be called for
from here, that he intended to raise a regi
ment, and that, for such an appointment as
that given to Col. Shaver, Col. Patterson, of
Jackson county, and others, he received the
almost unanimous recommendation of the
Delegates in the 'Convention, the ignoring of
his claims, the passing him bv and giving the
responsible position he would so well have
filled to others, surely was intentional, surely
evinces a disregard of the wishes of the peo
ple, surely savors of a favoritism which is
censurable in the extreme.— [Batesville Bal
ance, 5th inst.
Many strange things have transpired since
the Convention were forced by the overwhelm
ing power of public opinion, to pass the or
dinance of secession in this State, but the
strangest of all things, in the mind of the
editor of the Independence Balance, appears
to be the ignoring of the claims of Captain
F. VV. Desha, one of the Union members of
the Convention from Independence county, to
the appointment of mustering officer for one
of the regiments recently called for by the
Governor. It was certainly a great outrage
that the Military Board should appoint any
but a Union member of the Convention to till
any position, for be it known that all offices
to be distributed in this State belong exclu
sively to this class of men. That Capt. Desha
may be a brave and clever gentleman, We do
not deny, neither do we pretend to deny that
his ardor in the cause of the Confederate
States is equal to his wonted desire last win
ter to raise regiment for the purpose of
whipping back into the old Black Republican
Union the gallant State of South Carolina;
but we do deny that Cant. Desha or any other
member of the Convention, has any better
right to the consideration of the Military
Board than Col. W. K. Patterson, who is in
every way qualified to fill the important posi
tion. To say the least of it, the recommen
dation of any man by the Convention to fill
positions, over which the Military Board
should have exclusive control, savors strongly
of dictation, and we are rejoiced to see that
the Hoard have *he independence to ignore all
such dictation, come from what source it may.
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British War Vessels coming to Exam
ine the Blockade.—By our Havana corres
pondence, (says the N. Y. Herald of the 26)
we learn thatthe British frigate Jason one of
the finest in the navy, had just arrived at that
port on her way to the mouths of the Missis
sippi river, for the purpose of ascertaining
with what effectiveness the blockade i:s car
ried on in that quarter. She is to be followed
by a number of other first class frigates with
smaller vessels, which will be distributed all
along the blockaded coast, with instructions
to break the blockade W'herever it shall be
found unsupported by a sufficient naval force
to make it entirely effective.
This is important intelligence, and may be
the harbinger of serious trouble should the
blockade prove not effective at all points. But
we trust it is now, or shortly will be, com
pletely so, and leave no opportunity for John
Bull to pick a quarrel with our government.
Our correspondent says the British wav
frigates have instructions to £,break the block
ade wherever it may be found unsupported by
a-sufficient naval force to make it entirely ef
fective,” So, then, the British officers are to
be the judges of the effectiveness of our block
ade, and. will undertake to escort safely to
port or to sea all vessels bearing their flag, if
they deem the blockade not elective, and if
any of our ships of war should interfere they
will give t}iem battle. If this intelligence be
true, the sooner we are prepared to meet the
contingency the better.
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Arkansas Congressional Districts.--The
recent Convention divided the State of Arkan
sas into tour congressional districts, and an
election is to be held in each district on the
3th of November, 18G1, to elect a member to
the Congress of the Confederate States.
The counties of Benton, Washiugton, Mad
ison, Carroll Newton, Crawford, Franklin,
Johnson, Pope, Marion, Searcy, Van Buren
ind Conway, shall constitute the first congres
sional district.
The counties of Scott, Polk, Sevier, Yell,
Montgomery, Pike, Hempstead, Lafayette,
Columbia, Ouachita, Clark, Perry and Hot
Springs, shall constitute the second congres
sional disstrict.
The counties of Pulaski, Saline, Dallas, Cal
loun, Union. Jefferson, Bradley, Drew, Ash
ey, Chico', Desha, Arkansas and Prairie, shall
:oustitute the third congressional district.
The counties of Fulton, Izard, Randolph,
Lawrence, Greene, Independence,Mrhite, Jack
on, Craighead, Poinsett, St. Francis, Cn -
enden, Mississippi, Monroe and Phillips,
hall constitute the fourth congressional dis
rict.
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Another Black Republican Lie.—The
Rack Republican papers and th^ir allies, the
iubrnissionis'ts, together with the lying tele
;raph, are daily giving currency to all sorts
if calumnies against the Southern people,
rhe New Orleans Picayune thus disposes of
he canard, in reference to the wife of Gen
ral Beauregard:
The New York Times, of the 20th inst., al
uding to the proclamation recently issued to
he people of Virginia by Gen. Beauregard,
,nd the terms of depreciation he uses towards
he Northern volunteers, undertakes to con
ict Gen. B. of inconsistency, by stating, that
cwhen the South had determined on war, he ;
ent his wife to Massachusetts, where she still ,
email.s.” We need hardly say to our retail- j
rs, that the lady alluded to is now in this
ity, from which she has never for a day been j
bsent since the war commenced. Yet such is (
lotoriously the simple fact. .
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A pair of elegant horses, presented by 1
3cn, Floyd and a few other gentlemen to the j
Resident, were expected to arrive in llich
nond recently from Wytheville. They were <
mrchased from Mr. William Gibboney, of :
Vythe county. They are said to be an exact ‘
latch, young and finely formed, and of blood- ,
ay color. They cost $1,CU0, 1
mmb1 "trr/mv/ss nr*
Vice President Stephens.-'—The Augus
ta, (Ga.) Chronicle, of the 29th ult., has the
following in reference to the movements of
Vice President Stephens of the Confederate
States. The Northern papers and their allies
have announced his demise, but for a ‘-dead
man,” he is doing a good deal of live work :
We learn from one of our citizens who was
present, that the Vice-President made one ot
liis best speeches at Elbertoo yesterday,
(Thursday.) The audience was enthusiastic
in the cause, and the planters of Elbert very
generally subscribed half their growing crop.
This is what we might expect from that sterl
ing old county, Mr. Stephens will speak at
Lincolnton to-morrow, and at Appling on
Monday next, and we hope to hear a good ac
count from Lincoln and Columbia.
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Nashville’s Bid for the Capital.—The
people of Nashville, Tenn., are in earnest to
have their beautiful city selected for the lo
cation of the Capital of the Southern Confed
eracy, as will be seen by the following reso
lution of the Council:
Resolved, by the City Coi ncil of Nashville,
That the sum ot five hundred thousand dol
lars be and the same is hereby appiopriated
for the purpose of buying, building and fur
nishing a residence for the President of the
Confederate States, together with the further
sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
which has been already subscribed by the cit
izens of this city for similar purposes; and
that we tender said sum of seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars to the Confederate Con
gress, together with the hospitalities of the
city and all the public buildings of the city,
as offices for the various departments of our
Government.
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Condition of Baltimore.—Hon. Henry
May, who defeated II. Winter Davis for con
gress at the late election in Baltimore, says
the Memphis Appeal, was in Richmond on the
4th inst., in conference with President Davis.
He represented t^ie condition of Baltimore to
he deplorable beyond exaggeration. Military
terrorism was enrorceu tuere in ns most nine
ous forms. The fear3 of the enemy increase
the rigor of his despotism. The mo e Wash
ington is menaced, the more it is threatened
with the butchery of its citizens, and the de
struction, of its property. The motive for this
cold-blooded policy is obvious. Gen. Scott
cannot bear to have an enemy in the rear; and
he submits to the Baltimoreans the opinion of
keeping the peace or having their city laid in
ruins and their streets drenched with blood.
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Gen. Robert Lee.—The Lincoln organs
have been industriously circulating reports of
the disaffection of Maj. Lee, of Virginia
The foilowingfrom the Baltimore Republican,
settles that point:
A gentlen an of high standing, direct from
Richmond, informs 11s that he saw Gen. Lee
daily, arm in arm with President Davis, most
actively engaged in pushing forward the de
fenses 6f Richmond, and that he was heart and
soul in the cause, woiking in everv possible
way to strengthen the condition of tht. South,
and render hei triumph complete.
This infoimotion we have from a source
every way reliable, and tho Munchauspn sto
ries of the Northern papers are only part and
parcel of that great system of fraud inaugura
ted by Lincoln, . n i being most faithfully car
ried out by all his subordinates.
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Hard Lick at Seward. —The New York
Tribune, irrepressible, thus strikes at the oily
Secretary of State ;
The Secretary of State authorizes a denial
of our statement that Peace propositions have
been submitted. We expected that, of course
Diplomacy has the same prerogative as grand
larceny, and can plead -not guilty” to the in
dictment. Let the Administration recall Jas.
E. Harvey from Lisbon., and breakup the
camps on the orher side of the river, for ar
advance to Richmond, and the country will
believe him and discredit us. Otherwise they
will take his disclaimer for just what it is
worth, and no more.
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Beauties of Lincolmsm.—Mr. Stovall,
a farmer of Hardin county, Ky., finding him
ben suoi l ui cum uuu idsc i<ui, m ove ms
stock to Putnam county, Ind., where they were
fed, A few days since he went to get them,
but on his return was stopped by the Surveyor
at New Albany, who positively forhStfe—him
bringing his own property to his own farm in
Kentucky, or to Louisville for sale. And yet
our peonle submit to all such outrages.—[Lou
isville Courier.
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fU5p* A friend has shown us a. private letter
dated the 7th inst., from a soldier in the army
of Gen. Johnston, now at Winchester, giving
some account of the recent fight at Martins
burg. The letter states that from 150 to 200
of the enemy were certainly wounded, and
over 250 taken prisoners. 7'he Confederate
loss he puts down at five killed and eight
wounded. 1'he author of this statement is a
young gentleman formerly resident in this
city, and one in whose word we can place
implicit confidence.—[Memphis Appeal 13th.
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“What’s to Become of my Revenue.”—As
.he expense of the United States government
s now going on, it amounts to $1,200,000 per
lay. At this rate the expenses will amount
o—
For one week ... 8,40"',000
For one month - 30,000,000
For three months - 108,000,000
For one year - 432,000,000
For two years ... 870,000,000
For five years ... 2,190,000,000
l’h« figures make a very encouraging look- 1
ng glass.
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South Carolina Pluck—an incident.— i
\fter the Vienna battle last week, a South
Carolina soldier, who had been out on a scout,
vas arrested by three of the retreating Yan
kees, who, after disarming him, set out for the ;
Federal camp “calculatin’ ” largely no doubt, ,
m the welcome plaudits that awaited them
or their heroic exploit. But all things fair
tre doomed to fade. After marching some dis- j
ance the party came to a halt—stacked arms,
vhicb were lopped with the sword bayonet, 1
ind two of them went in pursuit of water, c
eaving the Carolina captive in charge of the
ifankee captor. The former watched his time,
md when the watering party was out of sight, '
eized a bayonet,•and at a single stroke almost r
evered the head from the body of his com- (
*anion, after which he quietly took posses
ion of the arms and marched to the camp of
lis friends.—[Lefesburg (Va.) Mirror. 1;
ww. t.t ■^waygrs*?’•ii'w .... .
To the Public.
Editor Citizen :—-Inasmuch as a misun
derstanding has gone out in the country as to
the action of some of the members of the
Rector Guards, whilst here last week, we as
members of that company desire to set them
right before their fellow-citizen*. What was
done by some tew of the company, was done
without the knowledge oi consent of the offi
cers of the company; but was done by the in
stigation and persuasion of a citizen or citi
zens of the town : And further, that one of
the citizens of this town, went with them or
rather took them to the store and told them to
take whatever they wanted and he would pay
for everything they took—and afterwards, as
we understand, he went and proposed to make
it all right with the merchants from whom
the goods were taken. Under these circum
stances, we think that the company should be
exonerated from all blame, and if there is any
blame to rest upon any one, it ought to be
upon those who persuaded them to go and do
what they did. Respectfully yours,
M. M. ERWIN,
3rd Lieutenant of Rector Guards.
O. S. PALMER.
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Questions for the People.
If it required seven years in tiie times of
George III, to wage war for the suhjug,.: ion ot
three millions of white free-born Americans,
how long will it take for Abraham Lincoln’s
Government to get through with “subjugating”
eight millions of the same sort of people?
If the British government incurred a nation
al debt of £5011.000,000, or $2,500,000,000, in
vainly endeavoring to subjugate three millions
of people, how much will it now cost the fed
eral government to try the same experiment, to
their own satisfaction, upon eight millions?
If the peojile of Kentucky paid about $2,
000,000 per annum towards the support of the
federal government w*hen its total expenses
were $40,000,000, how much would they have
to pay when it is placed on a war footing,
when all the Southern States have seepded.
and when the total expenses are to be about
$100,000,000.
If the federal government, since first calling
out troops, by proclamation of April 15—twc
months since—has only been able to advance
its army, at the most, twelve to twenty mile'
within the boundaries of the State of Virgin
ia, how long will it take it to* complete the
“subjugation of the whole of the eleven Con
federate States
If it required only two months of prepara
tion for war under a fllack Republican Gov
ernment to reduce the United States six pei
cent, stocks from par value to 8-1 percent.,
how low will they have fallen by the expira
tion of the first year of actual hostilities?
If three months of abolitionist ascendancy
at Washington, have cost the country thin
much, how much will four years of such ai.
administration cost?—[Louisville Courier.
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A Western View—The Cincinnati En
quirer says :‘*It is Necessary that rebeliioi
should be put down with reasonable prompti
tilde, otherwise the impression wiii be create
abroad that the outbreak is something 'more
than rebellion—that it is the movement of the
whole people.” Is not Lincoln’s calling foi
400,000 men and $400,000 000 calculated to
produce the same impression? Did the En
quirer ever hear of an “outb eak” that requ: -
cd such means to quell ? Lincoln has unwi -
tingly or unavoidably given the most satisfac
tory testimony to tiie rn igniti de of the south
ern movement. — [Richmond W big.
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Cotton Statistics.—The latest reports
from Great Britain show that the cousuinp
lion of cotton for the current crop year ha
diminished an average of 5200 bales per week
or 270.400 bales for the year, owing to tin
high price and the commercial depression
The stock in Liverpool, May 24, was 111. -
000 bales, sufficient to supply the weekly con
sumption at the last average ( 13,500 bales) fo
more than 25 weeks. Besides, there were a
«ea, bound for Liverpool, 120 000 bales from
the United States and 200,000 bales from Bom
bay, or supplies for nine weeks—thirty five
weeks in all,
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iV wi I v. I'UIIUMIV VI U,(t ivitiimvii'l t/l.'
patch suggests that the g< 11 and silver medals
usually awarded at the annual examinations in
female academies, be sent this year, by the re
cipients, to the secretary of the Treasury, to
be converted into coin for the use of the Gov
ernment, and the acknowledgment from the
Secretary would serve equally as well, as an
earnest of merit, as the medal itself.
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dgjjjT A paper in New York says openly
and without a word of condemnation: “ *Ve
believe that a movement is on foot for ti e up
rising of the people of this city. The work
ing class are about tired of waiting for peace
and a revival of business; but if the war con
tinues they can endure there sufferings no lon
ger, and when the time arrives leatiers'will be
found, as in all social uprisings, in their own
ranks.
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(i^F The New York Herald of the 26th,
isserts as a fact, that Iluuter of Va., and Bay
ird of Delaware are in New York, in cog.,
on a secret mission of President Davis, buying
up Northern Politicians at from $10 to $25 a
piece! We have no doubt the article could
be had at those figures in abundance, but it
vould be very deaa at the price.
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Col. D. H. Hill, First regimant of
Vorth Carolina Volunteers, has been appoint
ed by Gov. ElHs Brigadier General of First
brigade North Carolina Volunteers, for dis
inguhhed services at the battle at Bethel
Church, Virginia, to take rank from June 19th,
[861.
The Yankees of the North have de
troyed all the furniture in the house of ex
'residont Tyler in Virginia.
Col. Rudler, who, it will be remum
iered, served under Gc->. Walkei in Nicara
;ua, is about to commence the ergauization
f a military company in Augusta, Giorgia,
(It is stated that Fremont brought home
vith him arms and accoutrements for 10,000 :
non. His contract reaches $250,000. The
irst purchase he made reached $75,000- (
£3T New Hour is selliug.in Colun.b is, Ga.,* .
t from six to nine doljars per barrel. i
GST The question of the legality of the
blockade is before the (Juited State? District
Court at New York city, having been raise)
in the case of the tobacco seized on the Creii
shaw. Daniel Lord, of counsel for the jj^j
lant, though a Republican himself, arRl
that the blockada is without lawful sanction
since blockade is an act of war, and the po^
er to declare war is vested in Congress alone
A sailor of fourteen years service and
experience', now In the confederate navy, ha?
submitted a plan to drive off or destroy the
blockaders olf the port of Charleston, at an
expense not exceeding $25,000. The Courier
after examining the plan, thinks it should be
tried.
G^” The Charleston Mercury learns that a
requisition has been made upon South Caroli
na for 2,000 more troops; and the Columbia
Guardian gives a report that Gbv. Pickeus in
tends to form two camps of 3,000 men each,t0
be received by companies.
(J3P” Several prominent federal prisoners
now in Richmond and at liberty on parole
have been confined in consequence of the recent
action of federal authorities against the crew
of the privateer Savannah, who have been con
victed of piracy.
(ji^T F. H. Pierpont, who assumes to dis
charge the functions of “Governor of Vir.
ginia” in the Pan Handle, has ordered a yan
kee named Charles H. Upton to hold an elec-'
tion in the counties of Fairfax and Alexandria*
for senator to represent these counties in the
“Legislature,” soon to assemble at Wheeling.
A telegram to the Richmond Dispatch,
dated Raleigh the 8th inst, announces the
death of Gov. Ellis, of North Carolina, at
Red Sulphur Springs, Virginia, on the 26th
ult. '
£3^” R is reported at Richmond, that Hon.
Li. i. v»l^idii lias uecu tuiiuciuu tut? cuimnaim
of a Texas regiment.
iBr The Baltimore Exchange, commenting
on the despotism established by Lincoln and
his military satraps in that unfortunate city,
leaves it to each and every citizen ‘‘to deter
mine whether a Brutus or a Washiugtonis
needed for our (Baltimore) deliverance.”
The carrying of the mail from Mem
phis, Tennessee, to Columbus, Kentucky, has
been awarded to Frank Smith Si. Co., of Mem
phis, by the Confederate Government. Two
steamers will be placed in the trade, leaving
Memphis every Wednesday and Saturday.
The people of the South are display
ing wonderful liberality in subscribing to
he Confederate loan. Georgia and Alabama
will subscribe at least 500,000 bales of cotton,
worth $25,000,000, and the remaining Cotton
States will subscribe 1.500.000 bales, so that
he Government can count on ircotton revenue
of about one hundred millions of dollars.
In the city of New York it is regarded
as an evidence of treason to petition the Con
gress to give us peace, and tha authorities take
cognizance of the offence, and look after tbe
effenders.
It is no crime ifi a citizen o9 Kentucky t*
invite armed troops to our soil and obtain and
distribute arms for the jmrpose of inciting to
civil war?—[Louisville Courier.
(&r Four or five wagons airived in Lou
isville, on the 271h til'., heavily laden with
Lincoln muskets ami ammunition, destined,
•he Conner says it was surmised, Hor the dis
iffectcd in East Tennessee.
$7$" Gen. Buckner, the Inspector-General
of K 'ntucky, in the face of Gen. McClellan’s
denial, reiterates that the Lincoln officer ex
pressly agreed to respect the neutrality of
Kentucky*
fly L. w. B liss, acting Governor of Jeffer
son Te ritory, has proclaimed the neutrality
of that terriuuy in the war. Furthei inore.be
forbids the payment of any debts or future
dues to the United States or anybody else out
side the territory.
fly t he Savannah Morning News, Savan
nah Republican, Augusta Constitutionalist,
and Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel,have all
advanced their subscription prices, in conse
quence of the hard times.
(|y The Pittsburg Post says that all fbe’
Pennsylvania*tliree months volunteers will re
turn to their homes at the expiration of their
term of service. The Indiana papers secmito
apprehend the same class of volunteers fi'om
that State will refuse to enlist.
(jggt” The Pensacola Observer has the follbw
ing, which is rather “binding” on Billy Wil
son’s regiment:
It is said that when Billy Wilson’s’ “Zou*
aves” landed on Santa Rosa Island, some wag
cried out “Stop thief!” whereupon everyone
of them scampered off into the bushes.
fly" Lincoln has officially recognized the
Bogus Governship of Pierpont, selected by
the Wheeling convention, and has communi
cated to him iho apportionment of Virginia,
lor the thirty-eighth Congress.
fly The New York Herald thinks that Sec
retary Chase will be ahJe to borrow no mou
sy from the banks of New York.
fly" Doubleday and forty of the Fort Sum
er garrison head Cadwalader’s column on tb.e
ipper Potomac. They serve as heavy artil
lery.
fly Gen. Atkins has announced himself a
:andidate to represent the 9th district of Ten
lessee.
fly” Judge F. W. Haling, a sugar planter
)f Plaquemine, La., was killed on the Jackson
•ailroad at Amite City, on the 22d, by tb»
rain running over him.
S3f" A tough whip lash has been forward
ui to New Haven, braided from a piece of be*
lerved out to the Third Connecticut Reol
neat.