The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 27, 1861 Page: 2 of 4
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Kimbbouqh, Editor, pro tem.
B£L L VIL L E— TEX AS.'
UMVOVUL 27,1801.
we will pub ¡xh m> legul
adfartUement* utile** the order ím necuin-
It ii necessary tint we should
* i*n it In ord- r to ristnfyi our business ;
not t|st we fejtr the parties are not res;
• -feasible for their payment.
•>' * JOHN P. 0STKRH017T.
QT Those of our subscribers who
do not live in Austin couuty, and who
hive not paid up( will please forward
the «mount to us, otherwise their pa-
will be Boon discontinued.
A LaAur Potato.—-Mr, Richard
Moore has placed upon our table a
v yam potato, weighing seven pounds.
• TbisU the largest one We have Been
or heard of this season ; it was grown
* upon hi place about one mile from
IMtvHIe , with nothing more tiran
ordinary culture. No wonder Uncle
Abe wants thjs country; he wants to
turn bis attention to the potato crop.
More Socks.— We have reoeiv-
• «d ten pair of yarn sock? from Mrs.
W„ J. if. Lyons, for 'the benefit of
rwirsqldiiOs tit'Galveston. Also, twrj
ffítir <kf Jrtrttoñ'inoekB* fW>'m Mrs. R<
*o«(UfifirCfbf aarfie purpose, and¡
take this opporttrtftty'trt st'tftA to (hose
who arekrt«lwg«*^w-Bol(lier,|i>th!it
4MNMi$*ra is not most convenient,'
•ittdb will answei' the saine purpose
•a«ome'«ven '^ef& 'tKe eo'ttiin to tin.
tpufa'wMk; Wé neVer use the latter,
•uddoitbt nAt flint there aré those in
Ahwrtd equally as fastidious as
ihreA*.'1'1 > MV'*1 * H-*'
t> igti.vj* W..-'.iw'g.
villnge was on
~ turday thrown into a feverish
^excitement by the cty of
V FWÉ,1" emanating from the Obun-
irftqnp gfficfj The morning being
íPldl-lP<V,iPrtíPa,v<1 a big fire in
IA8 to warm i|p the room;
^hw^PMk* took fjre, and tlu
the
,,x-
ancTOon ^¿uynffned help enough to
aaegch^the devouring element. Many
WÉt^s^ivr (rienda for tbyir vigi
Wigfall was elected Con
n States Senator with but three
dissenting vote .
over
JL
T..N.
S. Oldham
Woul and
uphill by two majority,-
lections suit us to a T. '
. "" '!! i • •: <{ *■
Capt, Daniels' company of
tiá, was on parade on Whitley's
in Forkston, on Saturday Inst.
p. seems to understand the
ajfd |bd men seemed obedient
amTanitous to leafn their duties.—
The turn-out was vppr slim. There
ui"
¡Bfi the Vgnrtatte''liornas Wil-
áyj lllí foilllrfrt" ¡6f^ 0 dd" iVlTo'Wsiiip
in'Atderic*, died suddenly at' Balti-
mtoeon t&rléth Ulr.
1ST Acantee oi th« Bftraofc hnv-
L iX^^m L±É a^..: i. A-; *.
ingvwiwi iwinnnii lfflifTfrv Ton a
of 'toUrt, sent us on Monday l rtrf,'a
w
&
vi inu uva.
Whilst tnnny of our country papers
are daily suspending, and some of the
Metropolitan presses pursuing the
saute course, "We still live." Im-
providence we have on hand a sup-
ply of paper,Sufficient, we think to
" run the blockade," and will hji
"Those" Of our patrons who have prompt-
ly met their liabilities, that the Count
ryman. shall continue to visit tliem
but those in arrears tor one year .or
more, we can make no such faithful
promise. but will ewsv their linings
from Our liooks as soon as their sub-
script iou expires, unless promptly re-
newed. We solicit cash suhscrip
tiotis, and promise to each such pa
tron tliu full benefit of the ($2,30)
subscription price. To County Ole ks.
Sheriff's, District Clerks, .íusticés,
and other officers, who hate to make
legal publications according to law
" in some newspaper published in the
comity," if no newspaper in thecouii-
ty then " to the next next nearest
newspaper," we wmilii say to parties
where we are entitled to such publi-
cations. to forward them to the Ooiin-
trymati, first complying with the law
regulating legiil publications.
•The Countryman lias now 1 buen
püblislied\neply a yenr and u half',
and there anymore than tWo hundred
subscribers who have not plitd their
first year's stlbscription. We are com-
pelled to-have money to carry on the
paper and unless we receive help, we
will be compelled to cut oíTuirtiiy from
our list, m d that soon. This will In-
done not because we doubt the solv-
ency, ability or intention of our sub-
scribers to pay, but because money
is indispensable to defray the current
expenses of the paper.
We have said inore upon this sub-
ject this week than usual, and shall
not refer to it again soon. A word to
some men is sufficient." We dislike
to stop nliy one's paper, but fear we
shall be forced to do it.
Unless our subscript ion list is great-
ly increased we have enough p.jpel-
ón hand to keep the Countryman
"(preseut size)moving for a .year or
move, and if we can't starve out or
whip out the blockade in that time,
we ought to quietly nestle itit " Abra-
ham's bomum," and deny the soft
impeachment of .ever bearing the sou-
briquet of " rebels" A few more
" Manrtssas' " or " Turtles" will be
Blifiichuit to gouge out a free passage.
We are young aiid inexperienced
upon th.i editorial tripod, and enter
upon its duties fully aware of the
heavy responsibility that rests upon
the mouth-piece of n public journal,
but whilst the editor is engaged in
fighfing the battles of the country,
we shall endeavor to direct our pen
to the best advantage for our coun-
try's good ; Warn its people of all im-
pending perils, and battle zealottsly
against every element calculated to
subvert the cardinal principles of the
constitution.
A* a vehicle of news, we will en-
deavor, in the small spnee allowed us.
to maintain the former good reputa-
tion of the {taper.
I3F Watts Cammeron. formerly of
this county, haS raised a company of
" Loné StVtr Cadets" in Cass «flpy.
and «tarted for the sent of wff lii
Kentucky.' The company is attác! •
dtb<*en. J. H. Rogers' Regimenj.
¡ cirThóÜ" who wish to contribute
- "anything to tTitTlfospitat at Galves-
toh will please forward their articles
Col. W. R. Yoang, or leave them
^he " Manning House," where
tlfj wilt receive prompt attention.
•11 P*I** ,t"1 ^ qui" *
^•n't Wp it .,áK eMity #om-
7^^ mÍMP* J' * ■
LATfíST HEWS!
Tlje Federals reporta loss of 8 kill-
ed and 22 wounded on their side at
Port Royal. Col. John Cochrane in
n speech at Washington proclaims
the necessity of. abolishing slrtvetv
aiid Canuneron eiidorsss it. 'J'hi
rwhwil-wnmtrjacink lioarqed
the British steamer on which were
our ministers, Mason and Slidell and
took them off. They are now at
Fortress Monroe. The Confederate
(Congress met on the lStíi, a bilre
iiuOrini) being present. The Presi-
dents message had not been sriit in.
intelligence from Washington states
ilmt two mure naval expeditions lire
being fitted out and will suou be on
their way-.South.
The report of a great fight at Pike-
ville, Ky., in which the Federals gain-
ed a victory, turns out to be a ho.rx ;
success having at tended out¡ side.—
T'he,North is jubilant over the tíucces^
it l'ort iloyal.
There is nothing of iniportance
from the Kegislature. Seveiiil bill.-
have been introduced but none have
pasted. A stay law will no doubt be
passed. The substance of the bill
proposed by the judiciary cnminUtc
is, so far as tiie collection of debts i^
concerned, the courts will be closed
rnttil six inout lis after peace is est lib
fished, Tliü Statute of limjtuliot)
does not run and endorsers need not
be sued to bold them liable. i
The latest return^ from this Con-
gressional district state the vote us,
follows :
...........1782
.a.. 13U7
............ 762
4*3 '
Herbert, .
Tate,
Lewis,...
Chandler,
Too Much Bkuk.—The Country-
man says there is beef at Bell ville in
horrible ubundAiice, mid wants s nie
one to drive some hogs down that
way. The editor-says he wuuld sell
his interest in the Court-house for n
few hundred poiindsol pork. Wouldn'i
you throw in your interest in the j iil
t -. oot '{ Fact is it is too pool how,
.Ur. Countiy inan, the mast has jus
cóiiiiueiiceil tailing, al<out Oluis.in.>
Leon will hiijijiiy you with polk it.
uliundaiic.e, until then you will hav
ti content yourself wiili your beef ami
puli-it.—LvrdrtvU'e Timet.
No, Ml'. Times, wé don't caie about
parting with our interest in tile jail;
thought we'd turn it into a stuoke-
liouse to cure the pork you are going
to si-nil us, as it lias been vacant fot
some time.
n the Jefferson Herald and
Gazette of Cass County, we find ;
couiuuinication from '' Penelope" sta-
ting what the ladies of' lloek Sjuit.^
have done. We think .t best how-
ever to let " Penelope" tell her own
story:
1 will gladden your patriotic hearts,
when 1 tell you that in the vicinity of
Hock Spring, tin y have not only been
busy day and nigli. , sewing a <1 knit-
ting for our volunteers, but have gom
find picked out the cotton crop of a
young man, who, Putnam.like, drop-
ped his fanning implements togoiiini
tight for the deliverance of his couu
ry from her insultingoppressois.
Now gentlemen, won't you have to
nake aii unconditional ■surrender, and
acknowledge " some one hurt on out
side?" .
What n contrast there is in thi
conduct of these noble ladies, nod
.hat of those'young men who ur<
now at home reposing in ease ant
supineness, while their brethren Hit
far away, bleeding ami dying to se
cure the liberty tbe< n w n^jo} | L'h.
memory of the >atter « will cbei-i)*h
in our hearts t while that of the bu-
rner will be execrated or perish in ob
tivion. PENELOPE.
|y The Biutnip Military Insti-
tute is again in lull blast uuder the
management of Mr. K. T. A. Allen.
Mar
• .¿.r-VT1
The following articles tmvi
been received and forwarded to the
flospitjil ui Galveston; the contrita
tious are from the Indies of Bellvilb
and vicinity. We ouiit the names of
the donara, their modesty ferl^iddiilg
it : •
■1 jtf pillo*iQiiBng. q Uwi'lor
1 tab e-cloth; ti comforts; 4 comforts;
J pr, bjaukets, 1 package of lint; 1
quilt, 2 towels, 2 pillow-cases; 1 quill
2 towels, 1 package lint; I sheet 2
pillow-cases, 1 towel; 3 packages lin-
en and cotton; 1 pr. sheets, 1 pr pil-
low-cases, linen ; 1 bundle cloths; J
package cloths.
These articles were forwarded front
Hempstead Nov. JI6t.li to Mr. Cusli-
ing, at Houston with the request to
seud thum to Galveston*
TO THE PUBLIC.
It having been reported that Iliavi
refused -to lake Confedera^* Tie.tsUrv
.Notes, 1 think it due to the public to
state tllnt 1 will take such for goods
I have for sale or tor debts due ine¿
I have not refused at any time o take
belli. The case reported, was thai
of a cleik of mine, who, during ni\
absence, refused to take the Treasu-
iy notes, because 1 had not specially
authorized hiuito do so. - I had not
'thought of speaking to him upon th
-n! ject and supposed he wo^d it
ceive tlieiti as a tliaitef' of course.
took the first on 1 íiifered tb tnt aiid
gave the change back.- Those w lirt
have Treasury notes need have UQ
lenrs iiidffering them to me or my
clerk heri'iiffer, fOfgnodi, or debt!
due me. H.MILLER. {
. Bellville, NoV. 27th, 1«ÜJ. J
Mil. EditoK 'The immorlal poet
retnaiks, that "A Hose by any otliei
name would smell us sweet," but bi
hat as it may—I am inclined to be i.
little selfish, and fiiin would ohiim in}
t ight name, which is I)ocia, and not
Dolia, as you have it ill your papel
of-the JiJtli. Hoping you will ex-
cuse my intrusion and not forget the
soldiers, 1 will close my note by say-
ing I will soon have another packngi.
ready for tliein. Yours 11 -spectfully.
MknDo<fa Thompson.•'
November 22d, ,1861.
136^ Excuse the blunder Miss Docla,
we would lay it on the imp if the
Countryman had one.
A Happy IIuply.—The Memphis
Appeal has the following :
An incident is related as having
occurred between the officials engag-
ed in the exchange of prisoners at Co
nimbus. After the preliminaries weft
arranged, a repast was panaki n of
iluring which one the Federal < fli
cers ri#iug, proposed '• The utenioiy
f George Washington." 'i'lie com-
pany instantly rose, when Gen. Polk
i- spitfided, "The tneinoiy of ííeorg.
Washington, the frut rebel." 1 In
oast our informant s ys. was drank in
itiinious silence by the Federal ofli-
•ers who. V ere present. The storv
.s too good not to be true or to b<
lfr*t.-V> ■'■■■•;' :v.-; ■ ; I
A New Way to Make a Raipc.
—A man offered n negro a few days
.ince one dollar and fifty cents pi i
lav wnges to go out on the Railnrnd
to work, which the negro accepted,
but when he got the negro out of the
city, he cocked his gun and ordered
he negro to march in the direction of
the ji.if, to claim the fee of sixdolhtrs
I'or taking up a runaway. This is
he negro's Version of it, and wo sup
pose it to Jie the true one, as a negro
would scarcely be such n fo'i as to
run away from a muster who sup
|H>rts him these hard times—the lie
jrro making more than the master.—
Vic.ksburg Wtutj.
14*4*
No Tariff.—It is our belief that
Congress should as soon as possible
after if meets, entirely abolish or sus-
pend the presept tariflT. We are get-
ting no revenue from it, and we see
no use in ntinoyiug the few veseels
which run the blockade, with the
collection of duties on their goods.
Besides, it would be a furthef induce-
ment for them ti make the- risk hf
running in. Ifthe blockade is raised,
he same law can soon he re-« nacted.
or a new one'to suit the
VieUmrg Whig
"Th* Potom
'1'he Potomaf
ad« d, as has been
many quarters, bat the
¡«-contested with such
make its navigation
peril lo the^FeÜérnli
Fredericksbt
The stren
nMneeli
hi Of iraj
m
winent
ys the
Herald, and adds:
ty^m^tt^ha
igliTToljeiirTn a sol]
instance ! The gu^is of s^veM «ave
opened in the viciuitj pf W .
Civek, nud the enemy would as soon
attempt to croM the Méelstrom as to
pass these batteries during daylight
but their peoiTivities are of the mid
uight order, and they have succeeded
in passing duriug the night, i ve® with
steamers. -
During the heavy fogs which pie-
vailed at the close of lpst *w k, \i i
believed the wh« le fleet of govern-
ment vessels i hilt had been nnilmred
off' Acquin Creek, passed up the Po-
loniac to Washington. S dense was
these fogH that oljects could not Ih
discerned twenty feet off', and with
■ his covering we presume they effect-
ed a passage, us but few were to be
seen after tlie mist had beeli dispelled
by thu uioruing's sun.
...... . i ilÁ i.
RKTRicu i ion.—Raker who threat-
ened to hurl John 0. Breckinridge
from the'Tarpeian rock tor bis trea-
son against the Lincoln dynasty, has
himself been hurled fVotu the cliff of
lié'Pbtiimac) at^Edwara's Fenry a
utinigled t-órjiie; The braVe" KeK-
titckian «till' lives,'and will ye ittrtife
the insult offered him by thu pusilai-
iuious Lincunitetu Baker, tyon «nd
ElswoWb li«ve met the penalty ^f
their crimejb '1 ney will fignie In
history ns conspicuous monument's of
retributiyi justice. There remaitis,
however, others of the same class and
degree of terpitnde, whose esciu>p
from « like pennlty would sadly in-
terrupt the uiiHy of this drams! Chief
among them is that renegade Jtlui'O.
Fremont. The triumph of the South
would be incomplete without the
death and disgrace of ibis monster.—
A'. O. Delia. '
PROCLAMATION.
call FOR TROOPS.
Headquarters. Military Dep Texat, )
Galveston, Nor. 18, 1M51. /
1. 'f'birty companies of Infantiy
will be received into the Confederate
service for tlie war.
2. It is desired that companies
should be offered equipped and arm-
ed, for the prese tit, with such fire-
arms as can be procured and provi-
led, if possible, with a certain quan-
tity of amunitiun.
3. Companies will report as may
ie most convenient, nt the following
(.luces of rendezvous : Spring Creí k
near 11 eiii|isteiid, Victoria, HttrrUbtiig
ttd San Antonio.
4. Troops ai'inlng and equipping
Ileitis' Ives WÍJ1 liaxe 1111 Xpenses re-
i'uuded by the Confederate Govern-
ment, upon proper inspection and
v li.ition.
5. Mustering t.fficers will be stn-
ioned at the rendezvous, to n.uMer in
coiiipanies upon their airiviil. The
iiiiui:iium for Itifiiiilty ;s 64 piivati s.-
0. The Quarterimtster and Com-
nissury Depart rneiit will mnke all
necessary nrraiigeinents for the quar-
tering and subsistence of troops At
the rendezvous.
7. The surest way of making (hi*
war a short one, is to be prepared to
defeat t lie enemy upon his landing.
The men of Texas are again cáll**cL,
upon to enlist for 'he defense of tho
State and of the couutry.
By order of
Brig.Gen. P.O. HEBERT, ' '
Com. Mil. Dept. of Texas.' - - *
Samcel Bi.ykb Davis, . . *i
Major nnd A. A, A G ■.
,
Br The paspect now is^hsf t^yro^
will be no ciril docket f/i«d tho'
ensuing term of'.te liistrlft Court. "
It is probable thát tj|é
will sit, and do slfjh|t
for preying the
l;«tííe war cot of "Beauiy p
Booty," " jWdotq to jh(|
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Kimbrough, J. T. The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 27, 1861, newspaper, November 27, 1861; Bellville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth177023/m1/2/: accessed May 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.