The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 18, 1861 Page: 2 of 4
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J. T. Kimbrouoh, Editor, pro tm.
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1 ■ —JEW'1 . ■'.Ml
' Oar friend J. W. Manning, of
Capt. McDadt^p company. Kirby bat-
¿ talion, baa .buen in our midst; for the £ jny *U
«realtor we will pub;Uh no legal dm| that was accepted on the faith of
¡getting them full. We hope he met
with success. ^Ie reports. >t|ie lprO$-
peets for a short service as very fa-
* < - " *"■
vorable, and we would suggest to
those who cannot leave home but for
a short period, and wish to .serve their
country, in good company, the im-
portance of enlisting in the Kirby
battalion. -Those who cau easily go
fox the war, not objectionable.
ta unlew tbe order ia accoui-
the o>i«h. 't he law require
fcvV nectiaarjr that we ihould
not that we fear the J> rtlei are twt ret-
panrtMe for their payment.
- JOHK P. OSTERrtOITT
(Srflc Stutttor.
21 unb 22.
.^an. U uufc 12.
'%■. H. ©rotf, ®arft ftfltrfbr
■kX¥~ OoQtHbntuni in un t •«nil their' rial ouwtt
fcnen the* write Ar the Countryman. Wo inny im
flMiftHi atan, thnt In finiontl, tito who write
f*r publication, (pnuld writ* only on one «lile of the
P^ptr, leaving the other ilde blank. They «hould
•Wo «te BtkcK Ink.
>t!i) i-, ■ ■■ i i «. i. rf , '
ET Waxthd at this office 20 lb«
qf firm beef tallow for which the bigh-
e t> market price will be paid<
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T,he Legislature of Alabama
bas appropriated .$6000 for tho pur
posé of, a^yng^the 48th Alabama
Miptiq at Mobile, with, pikes and bow-
ie knives. The pattern is said to be
formidable and destructive.
next week is considered a
general holiday for all—and as our
labors hayp, for the past four months,
been very arduous we feel rather in?
clined to indulge in the holidays;
consequently there will be no paper
issued' from this office next week.
CLIPPINGS '
Gen. W- H. T- Walker has accept-
ed the position of Brigadier General
of the Georgia State forces.
Stocks in Baltimore and Pliilnaeí-
phia have fallen suddenly, holders
fearing war with Great Britain.
Salt was sold in Savannah, recent*
]ly at $8 per sack to private parties,
and at 86 to the Government.
Salt works haVe been established
and put in operation at five different
points in Smith county Texas, with-
in the'post month.
John Roberts, Sr., n soldier of our
first revolution, aged 102 years, died
in Shelbyville, Tenn., on the 16th
Ult. '
One hundred and forty-nine Yan-
kee prisoners, constituting the first
installment of several hundred
deirlííclr swords" to Lincoln, rather
han luHyihein with the eteiltol
tftould aUiich t4
pátíw íy^jn jpn^it|)g 4ou^m|bureí.^ 1 |
The battalion needs a |ew ipore uiel| ;j *
imfaffio WmoRafcletSn c$npa-^m* P« Kimbv HmtaAin
Mrs. I) E Manor—1 quilt, 1 sheet
towel.
MrP E Spurlofk, 2 pilloyrs and canes,
8 aheets, 4 fowm/1 cotiifort. .
AIoijV (Juuuy—pillows, 1 xow&vu.
4 towels.
Mrs If Olivet—2 fowe's, 1 comfort!
M r* R ('handlers—2 comfort* 2 ph(?ets
2 pillow-yas' , 1 bed-apreftd Ü: tf«-
ble-eloths, 1 p'uk;igf bandages, 1
pack old lim n.
Mrs J Braey—1 comfort '2 sheets, I
counterpane, 1 pillow and cape, old
linen.
Mp* S O'Brian-—J comfort.
NirsN Bracy—-1 quilt,, 2 «beets, 2 pi
. pillow-cases, 3 towels. '~~*
Mrtf M' lililíes, 1 quilt.
Mr* A Smith 1 blanket.
Mrs E Cocke, 2 blankets, Ipilloraud
case, 1 sheet, bandages.
Mrs M 0 Pearson—1 comfort 1 pil-
low nd case, bandages.
Mf.- B Cochran—A comfort 1 pillow
and case, 1 towel.
Mre G V IJacuii—1 comfort, 2 sheets
í pr pillow- cases 1 bolster case, 2
towels.
Mrs L Washam—1 comfort'1 jiillow
and case.
Mrs B Sloan—;1 pillow and ease 1
table cloth, 1 quilt, 2 towels.
VV. it. YOUNG.
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Synopsis of Lincoln's Message.
We take the following synopsis oí
] jincohi's message from the Telegraph':
The rommeticeinent of his uiessagi
* We ar^ requested to state that
there "will be a called session of the
C^ntjpi^sioner's Court on next Sattir-
A general at-
. tey^^pf) is requested, as business of
Come before the court
' So far. we have only been able
tft'i 'iff 1 I'VJ' .
tin o synopsis of Lincoln's mes-
■.M«Bcaripiityisrtf.«.toi,
^raqime, wo jwould like Jo give.it
regand jprobably will, if it is not
the'
was found at
trict; Court
An itidiclinmit w.
JBMMt ; us
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sras?)!1;1!?!
listreatment of his daitgl
about 11 or 12 years
■p*', "MP*
m «g >n«t jhiin was of ihe
otrongest jnatuie, and Went conclit-
■ivelvio shjów, that she had been jn-
fli</íed>fiR' wrongs,of the most bru-
#! •. H.e **"•
only as a reason for {this unkind treat-
ment to his daughter, (by his first wife)
tht^l!^jbú¡í!in|ítilioifdinate and con-
tji^t he bad resorted to
th<$MR|^frie* to, bring her to sub-
jectiDtiiaad control. The child to all
apjWWtócéé 1# intelligent, smart and
tcWo court did not think
f®'«ifBI C0a'd have been
sufljpiHrtljr strong enough to justify
the«w/Weir meawres he was inaugu-
ratirtjR' A éompiittee was appointed
to ct^d should be kind-
ly twifcri Jw Mn, and in failure there-
of tHMWhwiUm bare power to take
and gtv«i it np to
sent to Tuscaloosa* arrived at
gomery, Ala., on the 25th tilt.
The Smartest thing Ybt
thinks tile Brooklyn N. Y. City New,
of the battle of Piketon, Ky., of
which it expresses itself in this stnnrt
mariner
8ome wónderful things have been
done during ihe war, but the. smart
est thing yet was the battle of Pike
town, Ky. The Confederate. forc«
consisted óf 740 ineii, 615 infantry
and 128 cavalry. Of these tlie Fede,-.
ral troops killed 400 and took 2700
prisoners! What become of the bal-
ance we are unable to Team. We
"™ express tlie apprehension that. th>*
to be I existing relations between the Peder-
Governuieut and foreign liation.-
W .KpJfW a basis iff., irrod-
tliey sliould be yi
by the dim^í
■at the Diwriw
fr* to
dn>p^M take a Urn.
note , ém> «10
hope they iaWvyet living to repent of
their treason. The success of the'
Federal,cause can no longer bedciibt
ed,, We can beat the Confederates
at everything—even at lying.
Gov. Johnson, Provisional Gover
nor of Kentucky, has issued a stir
ring and eloquent'proclamation to the
people, «ailing for 20 companies of
vóluntéert to repel Ihe invader.
Senator Salsbury, of Del., intro
duced a bill-to appoint a certain num-
ber of commissioners to treat with an
equal number of Confederate commis-
sioners with a view to a restoration
of the Union on an amicable basis,
and the cessation of hostilities. The
resolutioh was finally objectionable.
Iii the House, Cox, of Ohio offer-
ed a resolution that the President be
requested to inaugurate some system-
atic plan for the exchange of prison-
ers during the present war,
íould be yet lie hop
, u. convince them that the best means
for the re-establishment of commerce,
through which they get their supply
of cotton, can best be effected through
the restoration of the Union.
He recommends that Eatft Tenues
see and Western .North Carolina and
Kentucky be couiiected with other
parts qf the Union by a railroad, as a
inilitar^ measure, and suggests differ-
ent measures for the building of said
road, lie thinks Kentucky will co-
operate with the Government in ils
immediate construction.
He proposes to pay the owner oj
the British ship Pertnshire for her de-
tention by the Massachusetts'for sup-
posed breech of blockade.
He reiterates the charge of piracy
against tbe privateers, at'ld authorizes
that instructions be given to captains
of Sailing vessels to recapture all
prizes whicji llie júrale-- (priva,*r s)
iiave iu|ide.
. lie niiiki's a boast of the iiiunWi
9f troops tendered the O'jV.'rtiii r(f,
but advises the oig*iiiis5Hi'nttf of <h>
militia, aud declare* that'¡lie sate y oi
llie country, demands it. He sa\>
tliut the presen! <>rgatiiz iiion of ill
navy is detective, and reconeiieiids
nil iiupi'oveineiit ill that depart tu. lit ot
the service.
He recommends the codification of
the laws of the United Slati-s; says
lie lias restrained frotn éstalilisliing
courts in the revolted States to lá't-
ter facilitate the collection of debt*
tor fear of assuming arbitnuy powo,
and hopes that CO^IglefS will lie.eqtiai
fo the demand, toj;t>tablish a tempo-
rary nmuigeuifc t of the kind, lie
shows the deficit in the Post of tie
insurgents,
iipnble to
reac
i*nti
I new agents tiave I
thtir posts, wláfe ti
thflinsuj
attai
s|!^ut
lieves the presence of a Federal army
would cause them to cease any bos
l le demonsfr tion.
k | Qltyi;i^4i}n<4)Us that an Agricultu
ral and Statistical Burean be oiga -
v t vw-t fmimmrnmm mm Xi >■>■ «—y-*"
iz.mi, ant! et<íigíatnIirte Tlie country
iifxni «lie execution «f ilie laws tiiid
ilie s^tppieHiion of the African slawi
.I'Vudt'. .¡,f: ., -j I- • : I , |
Fie r. i ritorles of Colorado, t>.,vo-
tab and Nevada are organized but V
einnplains tlmt ihe leaveli of t^easo.i
i-xisis in ihMiK
IIIS I't^Hiiimritds it the favor,¿ble
consideration of Congreos tile iiiier-,
. hts of the District of Coluiiiliia, and'
omplnhis tilat the liisuireclion has
caused much suffering and sucritiei
jo the inhabitants of tjie District.
A plan for the confiscation of slaves
is recommended. He proposes that
Congress accept the slaves from the
States according to the mode of, vaK
nation instead of direct taxes, aud
that such slaves, on acceptance by
the (ienehil Government be set free
Indication^ point to an early en^ Department the present fiscal year i
gagemeut on tfie Potomac, perhaps
it may commence simultaneously at
Leesburg, Evansport, and Ceilterville.
A battle is anticipated on the Penin-
irolar. War rumors are at fever beat.
i< Thirteen ^pjttop houses have been
SnTorJít™4 by t'"' pwuer" on Port
Island, one oo Paris and on«i on St.
Helena isUnd since the invasion.
%T .%WWr^f r>n® ^ipri
Va. , ?)i
Louisville Journal of (he
8rti Mfh denoun
cea, in tbe rn^t unmeasured terms,
that portion^,Lincoln's message in
reference to tb^ ^laveiy, queation, as
irtterly fafal to tljp restoration of the
Ap- Uhion. Gena^licpWUnd wdanV
onllnatea at* eallsd upot to. nnrran-
over five ipillions five liuudred thous-
and dollars, but hopes it will improve
next year.
He proposes negotiations with Vir
ginia for the purpose of regaining
that portion of the District of Colum-
bia which wife ce.ed.ed' back Jo Virr
ginia and pronoiyices the cession to
Virginia'Unwise and dangerous.
He oattiplains that the recrfprs of
the land and Patektt Offices have great-
ly declined, in consequence of the
rebellion, #pd demands that the Pen-
sion office be 'lara^sly increased, as^*
numerous applicaims based «pon tbe
uasualties of the illating
already been made.
with toe
rhe Northern Snperinteodeney. New
Mexico, tlw . Indian oountry, and
South Kansas ai Hi pos <wñoP of ib H t%>
and coloiii/ed ili a ctiiuáte congenial
to them.) Jfte j/roposés to> eoToniite
free blacks with tItem in Rome of the
territories heie.it!v?; | uivbased, ami
recommends that Ciuiuii^s lake im-
ufediate steps to iiinke ilie necessary
appropriation tor the 'purchase and
asks if it is not an absolute necessity
without which the Government eao.
not be perpetuated. As the pidiey to,
be adopted for suppressing tK.; iji-
surreetion, he expresses aiixieiy iliai
the inevitable conflict for the purpose
shall not degenerate iiito a violent
and remorseless revolutionary struggle
He thinks it proper to keep the in-
tegrity of the Union foroimnent nsliie
primary object cif the contest. On
liis part, leaving aU qn-Slions t>f not
vital military iinport.tneeloCongress;
lie claims that be did not transcend
the act of,(Joiigressconfiscating prop-
erty used for insurrectionary purpos-
es, but purposes to consider Hie pro-
priety of any law on ihe subject.
The Union nm?t, be preserved,
hence all indispensab^: t^eans must
be employed and that radical extrein
measures, reaching the loyal as welj
as the disloyal, aré'fhdispensable,
He reiterates his inaugural address
and message to Congress, last special
session, and says tlie last ray of hope
of preserving the' Union peeceably
expired at the ussaall on Fort Sum-
ter, He revitjws thez/itaAt, and says
the Union .prospect ill Kentucky,
Maryland,, Delaware and Missouri
have considerably brigl tened and es-
timates that one'thlrt? of "be inliabit-
MiitM irif those States are Uniting ilie
insurgents j and ho nlso says that the
Union people in Western Virginia
are master of their own country, and
.claims some advantage on the East-
•rn fboi'e 5 also ihat the Federal Gov-
•ruineiit have (rl)tained a footing At
Halteras, Port Hoyal, Tybee and
Ship Island. lie has heard of pop-
ular iiioveiiiejiis in behalfoftlie Union
in North Cniiditta and Tennessee,,
uid lhwreu|K)ii bases an argument thht
the cause of the Union is advancing
steadily southward.
lie compliments Scott and botints
,f .Met'lellan.
Ml eollel'ili>H wit ll specillatínfts
ilifirtt !Hi* t*n|íf - il and labor Mn p.if|o'i iN/
M I lie'U nited. Stale* over tin* South *
•in tJoiiletleracy.
SAHULZ—WEI
the 2 tat "It l ,
tbe lffiia's Bth|
C. Rolnf
Miss^Uppi
Austincouutl.
FLEAK-#THANy-On tbe^--
inst., at the residence of the Bride
father, Mr. S. D. f\Mi |pf,W
M,,rj J. "USSSSJ?
'l'AYI.OB—WH 1TI.EV.—On lW
ajt(^ha'lH>el| IM
- ot Be IIvillS i-W ht|l^r
of Washington Coaniy.
MXÍ^Amuel
citizen apd s« rviuit of OHw' "tea
at . his residence in Breiihani Wasta
iligiou Co., Texas. Dec. 6, 1861
iu the tilat. year of his age. .
Bio. Lnke was a native of Buncomb
county , North Carolina, bnt wn> rear '
.k1 aíiT^tícated maiíily ín^ñeMee '
whiT? iftlit'age of 22 he Was pbed'.
in marriage with Miss America W.
Coffee, with whom be lived to the day
'•¿his death. He moved from Tenn.-
into Alabama, and there remained
until 183/5, when <he emigrated to
Texas. Here he soon secured by his -
uprightness and integrity of chnrac- -
i«*r i lie confidence and esteem of the
people among whom he settled, all
was proven by bit having c.onfided 'o
liini positions of public honor and t rust ^
He was also a member of the Conven-
tion in 1836 which .ratified tbe Act of -
annexation to the U, S., andBfratned
the present Constitution of the State.,
It is not too much to say that M*J-
tusk was highly «'Bteemed a* a Citi-v
z n and loved, as a christian. He wo
first a member of the Cumberland.
Presbyterian denomination, buV §|*|
ti-rwards- unta d ,'with the Baptists^
and was banned into the fellowship
of the Breii^nn Baptist Church, in
1853, of which he. lived a corsi t|¡nt
member up to the timo of hi# disease.
As a christian Bro. Lu k fieewdevej
distrustful of himself, but frpsted in
Christ for salvation. He was a man
of pk-ayer aiid foMi. !When brought
to look into the " valley of the shad-
ow of death," he did not shrink, but
expressed a willingness to die regard-
ing the dang'i' ,np di{sij;i}| U'. y Willi
his last worsts lie' gavo his frieijds
most conifortable assurrtitce of peace
and joy in believing. - '
A-wife and children, and a lai^é
circle of friends mourií tbe less of oj^,,
friend and brothei. May that hopif. -
wliich bore him up throughout Ms
sufferings to the end, sustain and com-
fort the hearts of the greatly bereav-"
ed wife and children, and Urepare ua
all }0follow with " joy and tu#
fear" when our time sliall come. ,
Brenham Texas. F. M. L.
S3T John Coll, tried for swindling
by tlie District Court of Harris <5o.,
y us found guilty, and sefHenced
i wo years hard, labor in tfatft UtalM ib
Penitentiary.^
AUSTIN COHHBtl^mnnfOB.
Ai HI I.V, Decl' 9tb< 1MIJ *
Editor Couvtryiaan,! u- - t s1 >!•
Tire'Govei «iur liák liigni^d tltó ktty "
The. Te Je graph says that Lincoln
has r. soriedto anew sourtie ofbloek
ade, finding the present dbe doe* not
prove effectM'tl. H ' has purchased
all the old whalers and condemned
hulks la thé'Nórfbeiiu port* iseireta 1
óf Which hav* tailed on the dastardly
mission from Yankeed'um, ■ wilfc ■ the
intention of áinkmgthem with fctohe
in nor ohanniflé, oitd thus preventing
a passage. A novel 4d«a--pUt your
foot doAra Mr. Lihcob ! r fit
Per Galveston Apologfbte bta taff-
pended—tbe editor say * «•
itiohs pf the . Gov^ronwnt, the country collecting.
«••*" ■MHr* mJ
aakAngela and MiuhtteraofOsat*
dafend ua." . Why be
l.,tnti
|wiib Court to ba
ip ítm *vk$f$ a
' t.
UrnHmmmVi
a
Olí last' 8n
received ,l foni
such a nature *
signed tlrf i''
Saine dfy.'
House to order
election of speaker to be
^Darnell or Dallas, was
tlie first ballot, aud the be
ded to bnsiheta with hot
one hours detention:
Darnell each made apptopriatu
,,r
ft I vi'
member « —
on to -loolr
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