Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, June 08, 1861, Image 2
ROU T. A. THOMPSON, Editor.
?.A.THO?i>aON, ?. YOUM, W.H. HOLCOMB*,
PROriUKTORS.
TKItMS-,-$i.50 p?r annum, in ndvnuoe. If pay
ment bo delayed until tiff er tho expiration of the
year, Ifot six months, 75 cents in advanced
BQyAdvot-tleomenls inserted ?t tho usual rntos.
PICKKNS C. iL^JS. C. :
Saturday Horning, Juno 8, 1861.
Speoial
Attention ?5 directed to tho advertisement of
a spacious Ilotol for .?nie or ront hy Mossrs.
(} it ts n A M and 'NEVILLE at West Union, tho
hoad of the Rino Ridge Railroad. A bolter lo
cation could not bo dom ed.
Thor? aro other advortlsomonts in our columns
that will commend themselves to the public.
Taxes
Mr. CABV made his Return thin year in ad
vance of other tux collectors, ns usual. Ile re
ports to us the nett Sta io tax $8,700.79 ; Road
tax, $2,173.86 ; Poor tnx, $1,304.32. Number
of slaves, 4,28-r>, being ft alight increase ovor
last year. Money, at interest roturncd, was
$810',878.00.
The Plo Nio- '
We' publish fri nnothor column tho proceed
ings Of-the mooting, hold nfc Walhalla, for the
pur poso of making arrangements furn, Railroad
Pio Nie at tho Depot. Friday, tho 14th Juno,
instant, has been selected ns tho day upon which
the c?l?bration shall take placo. Wo commend
the object of thc mooting to tho liberality of our
oitizens. - ,
. Saloday.
Tho attendance of persons on Salcdny wns
very small. No proporty was sold. Tho M war
was tho principal topic, and success was wished
Col. 00,(1 in raising his Regiment. Our farmers,
too. woro congratulating cnoh other on tho ox
oollcnc.o of their wheat orop. Corn was voted
" small, for tho sonson," but promising. Tho
- man in pursuit of money found little. Credit
ors, however, are lenient; and wo aro sure it is
the desire of tho poople nt largo that sales by
the Sherill shall cease for tho present. Cannot
somo.arrangement of tho kind Ito made? It io
madness to sacrifico property at this, time
^Forbear, ouo toward another."
.- -
Drowned
A likoly negro boy, belonging to Mr. W. G.
BLASSINOAME, was drowned in a pond near Wolf
Crook, on tho 2d instant. Tho boy wont into
doop water, and was unable to swim. Servants
should ho lookod after closely, in many respects,
these times.
Fio Nio at Fair Play.
A friend informs us that Saturday last wns a
gala day at Fair Play. An abundant pio nie
was provided, by fair hands, for tho " Calhoun
, Mountaineers," who woro greeted, on their
nhort furlough, with groat cordiality and pleas
ure It was, indeed, n joyous occasion.
During the day, tho company was drilled by
Lieut. HORTON, to tho delight of all, and high
-credit to tho volunteers.
" JOHN LINDER, Esq., ?^Gcorgln-^a bravo vol
untcor of thc gallant " Empire Stato of tho
South"~- delivered a stirring and appropriate
speech.
The ladles gracod tho occasion, in largo num
bers, by thoir preaonco and smilos ; who, next
to our beloved country, aro nearest to tho hearts
of our gallant volunteers.
A collection was taken up by the ludios, for
the purpose of procuring a suitable flag, to be
presented to tho "Calhoun Mountaineers,"
wh'on $125.00 was promptly contributed for that
purpose Suoh liberality reflects groat credit
upon tho intelligence and patriotism of tho
ladies of Fair Play.
Col. Orr's Regiment
Wo are pleased to leam that Col. ORR is suc
ceeding admirably in raising his " Regiment
of Rifles'* for tho wnr. Succoss genorally stamps
his efforts, bo thoy groat or small.
Col. ORR addressed tho volunteor company, nt
Bachelor's Retreat, on Saturday last. Fifty-oix
mon responded to the' call. Capt. LEDUETTER
Will soon report with full ranks.
Capt. NORTON'S company now numbers ovor
seventy men.
Tho "Koowoe Volunteers," at thia place,
have unanimously ngrood to outer Col ORR'S
regiment, provided he gots the remaining com
pi&ics in two wooka. If not, tho company
to udor its services to President DAVIS.
- Mow?. MITCHELL, BALLINGER and othors
have in contemplation the formation of a com
pany'for tho war. That seotion of tho district
between Kcowco and Twelve Milo rivers offers
a fino fi old ..for. .such an enterprise. We com
mend th?ir 'efforts, to tho consideration of the
people of that section. ^
Home Companies.
,. Thcso companies, weare gratified to.learn,
^l^ 'I^tng formed'throughout tho district. The
vifft?knC? principio is also incorporated into
thom, whioh will. likevylse.work woR?. A liirg?
company tyas formed at T^fokonsvillO on Satur
day last. We.sb?uld Viko to have n, list of these
?bmpnnios, and will tnko ploasuro in publishing
tho names of tho officer* and mon, if furnished
Ool. '? ,P- Jones,
Wo\have already pdblishod that Col. E. P
JONES, of Greenville, lind boon elected Lloutoi)
ant-Colonel of ; the Palmetto Rogimont in Vir
?faiin, c^minand?tl by Col. KERSHAW. WO now
^hftvo the plonsuro of confirming that intelll
gonce Wo are al?o requested to withdraw Col
. JONES'nemo " from the canvass for Colonel o
tho Rogimont to bo formed in this brigade"
Clayton, Qa?
A tn?otlngof tho oitlaohfi of Rabun count]
.Waa held on Tuesday last. (Salcdny,). Colono
, Ro?JfcuT MCMILLAN, of Clnrksvlllo, modi a stir
ring speech ; fitter which, volunteers wore oallot
for; and over so vonly good mon and truonteppct
forward to dofo?d their count y. A Hoe com
pfthy or two can oaslly be organised in thiejin
ttriotid county, if noadod.
AiATtKan INTIISSOVST-Beforo its adjourn
meiU the- Legislature of Missouri passed, by i
^ajSetOU.a vote, a roaolatlon directing the Oov
erner to demand of the abolition Oovornmen
the immediate redam of tho arms, camp cqalf
ago and other properly bolonging to tho Stet?
latelytaken from tho mi lUary near St. Lou ii
and for tho konditional reieoso of tb? Stat
troop*.
I. I'JJ ?lU?.E?l'l1 fJUlU'lOJU, I LU?? !1 EEjJJL1 JL-LiL fell Hi* ?'J>
? A Liberal Proposition.
From tbu? to timo, wo have placed on record
? generous acts of liberality by tho citizens of our
State nod the Confederate Statos. Wo hnvo
dorie so with great pleasure, and shall continuo
such note of ?vent? when brought to our atten
tion. Thoso contributions havo beou ?nado
mostly by oiti*ohS of thc lower and midd lo sec
tions of the State. There, means aro abundant
and muscio scarce. Hore, however, muscio is
plenty, and wealth by no means rare. Patriot
ism, too. is not emili ned to any class or sox-all
aro aliko alive to tho import anco of repelling
the ruthless invndor of tho North, and money
is by no mentis tho least powerful clement of
success in the struggle
? A nublo proposition, within our district, has
i Suggested those credo sentences. It is an act
j of liberality not surpassed by any that has yot
met Our notice. A correspondent, who is ono
of our most patriotic oitizons, proposes to give
to tho cause all havo so much nt heart, $200.00
at the prosont timo, $200.00 at tho end of six
months, and $500.00 a yoar ns long as the war
continues. Such is tho liberal donation of a
nativo of Piokons, Who is neither boastful nor
wealthy. It is needless to sny that wo com
mond such patriotism and liberality. It ap
peals strongly ns a bright example, and is wor
thy of imitation by many in our midst.
In this connection, wo bog to direct attention
to tho artiolo of "JUSTICE, EQUALITY aud LIB
ERTY," in another column.
North Carolina.
Tho oall majje hy Gov. ELMS for 30,000 vol
unteers has hoon gallantly responded to by tho
patriotic oitizons of this Stato. Largoly moro
than that number havo offered their services.
lu Jackson county, a company, numbering 108
mon, aro already in tho field ; whilst another
largor company is forming.' Tho mountain
counties havo responded with spirit and prompt
ness by volunteering in defenco of "their Stato
and liborty.
Death to the Invader!
A roliablo correspondent of thc Petersburg
(Va.) J'Jxjyrens, writing from Richmond, says :
M A gontlomnn who roached hero yosterdny
afternoon, nnd who passed through Alexandria
yesterday morning, confirms nil tho statements
brought by tho tolegrnph last night regarding
tho brutal outrages of tho New York Zouaves in
that city. Stores and private dwellings havo
boon broken opon and robbed ; respectable la
dies have beon ruthlessly violated, and tho
scoundrels hourly lock nrms with negro women,
parado tho streets, and tell these sabio inamo
ratas that thoy desiro to moko wives of thom.
Surely u righteous God will not allow such
scones to pass without pouring out his avenging
wrath upon tho demons."
Thoro is no doubt of the truth of this state
ment, although not half has been told. This
hoing known, tho only wonder is that our peo
ple do not risc in tho majesty of their strength
and power, and drive thc brutal invader from
our soil or lot his filthy carcass onrieh tho earth.
Tho watchword now should bc-" To arms 1. Tc
arms I"
The Blockade
Tho Charleston Mercury, of a lute date, says :
Ilobort Bunch. Esq., Her Britannic Majesty':
Consul nt this port, took pnssage in thc steamet
Charleston, on Saturday last, nnd visited thc frig
atc Minnesota. Ho wont there to hnvo a confer
onco nnd understanding respecting tho Prit isl
schooner l?lizn and Catharine, now loaded in thu
port for tho Bahamas. This vessel carno into this
harbor'??'iiiu'days book, with a envge bf fruit; ka.
when there was no vessel off tho pince. She dis
olmrged and loaded immediately, nnd on' Friday
Inst proceeded to sea. When near tho Minncsott
she was brought to by a cannon shot, thc captait
compelled to go on board tho man-of-war, and nftci
an examination, sho was ordered back to port ti
discharge nnd leave in ballast. Considering titi
sham of a blockndo which lins a part of the tim*
existed hero, it was clonrly her right to pr?oeci
with her cargo, and as this was tho opinion of Ile
Majesty's Consul, ho went to'placo matters right
After some conversation, conducted in good feeling
on both sides, permission was given to thc KU/
and Catharine todopart with her cargo, nnd sh
will leave boro to-day.
During tho interview, tho condition of tho conn
try was alluded to, and tho Consul observed tba
entire unanimity characterized tho people hore
when they sahl in reply that tho North lind th
most money and men, and would certainly us
thom to thc utmost to put down tho present move
ment.
Tho Norweginn bark Admiral Terdcnskjold, no
hore, but which lins been ordered to leave in ba
Inst, came into port under precisely similar eirena
stances ns tho British schooner, but Sweden nu
Norway hnvc net as many dolbirs nnd bayonets i
tho British Empire, and thc vessels of tho fermi
will perhaps havo to leave empty, nnd there!
miss a valuable freight.
HOWMNO OVER ELLSWORTH.-Tho bowl
rago and excitement raised through tho Norf
ovor tho (loath of their chief bully of the Zo
aves, is second only to tho uproar which tin
raised when thoy tried to intimidate Virgin
from hanging that eminent Ohio saint, tho la
John Brown. What an exceedingly inodora!
modest aud rational idea, that thoy should i
vado our eountry. with tho most horrid thron
against all wo h dd dear, and that if wo raise
weapon in self-defence, it is tho most infero
outrage upon thoso exeellontpooplo over rocot
ed io tho annals of mankind. They expt
their men to go to war, and if ono ofx t
"lambs" gets killed, it is nn unheard of ut
t?Uty. Thoy oxpoot to como on Virginia s<
and profano it with their accursed proseni
and net bo " welcomed with bloody hands tc
hospitable ..gravo." Wo can tell thom tl;
JaoksW, who foll at Uio threshold, avenging i
bly?h?'infaVnoys act of' a piratical invader,
bufr Oy tvpt? of ?Sh^thorh-milllons, who ate rca
to die, lt need-bo,- for their flag? nnd who wot
i count, death a joy and triumph at any time ra
. er than bo subject to such a people. But,?
! ing thoy,-will make th ob* oncmios pay tho f
cost of every lifo.. On thnt cortninty tho in
dors may ns well baso their calculations fr
tho start. Our unerring marksmen will tf
down their leaders and oflioors ut ovory cruel
the rifle . '____
C'oLLECTioJi.Ov ARMS.?-Tim Adjutant arid
j' spoctor-Gorioral publishes tho following, un
. date cf May 28 ; Tho Mayor of Camdon ]
requested authority to collect together all
p publia arms 'of every d?soript(on? within
Corporation not in immediat? uso of sonio Ci
piny, to be collected by him arid ropaired at
'txpcup.o of the Town Council, 'and to bo pla
J by him in some .safe receptado for tho pro
' lion of tho town, mid to niven g thou tho h
- police T
1 This authority has boon given him, apd
I, samo is citohdod to arid urged Upon nil
.I Mayor? and Intendants of every other'.town
; '.city.ta South Caroling. ;
ABOLITIONIST Su?rrVf-.O?t Saturday Weeli
? Taylor's C?ook; SV. Franois County, Arl
New England>chbo}l teaehor, w|,0 hud mar
and Mettled in tho neighborhood, Was ?Ito
Jj . hi* noighbore and killed on tho spot, a consi
h bl? number of balls entering his body.'
bad been ongaged in some abolition proc
inga, ftVid.when.approached by his n?fghbor
0 (Ired upon them, twice, wounding ono. of t
f in tho leg. Iii? own futo wn$ speedily deel
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L?TlimUL! JL. . .UMJJ. JI.J..U..1 JJL'l.X-lLU.J- L.JLLII
Goa 8am- Houston
The Ifousjon Telegraph publishes a apoeoh lately
dollvorod by G on. Sam. Houston, from which tro
tako tho following extinct t
Tho Iroublo ls upon UB, and no mat for how lt
came, or who brought it on, wo havo to inset it.
Whcthor we havo opposed this s?cession movement
or favored it, we must alike meet the consequences.
I sought calm and prudent action. 1 desired a
united and prepnrod South, if we must leave tho
Union. Kntivo co-opornlton may not now be pos
sible, but wo havo ampio strength for tho struggle
ir we hnsbaml it aright. We must fight now,
whollier wo aro prepared or not.
My position wns taken months since. Though ?
opposed secession, for tho reasons ment ?oneil, I
saw that tho policy of coercion could not bo per
mitted. Tho attempt to Btigmotiio and crush out,
this revolution, comprehending States and millions
of peoplo, as a rebellion, would show that tho ad
ministration nt Washington did not comprehend
tho vast, istmos involved, or refused to listen to the
dictates of reason, justice, and humanity. A stub
born resort to force, when moderation was neces
sary, would destroy ?very hopo of pence and tho
recon.il i ucl i on of tho Union.
Now that not only coercion, but a vindictive war
is about to bo inaugurated, I stand ready to rc
docm my pledge to tho people Whether tho Con
vention noted right or wrong is not now tho ques
tion. Whether I wns fronted justly or unjustly is
not now to bo considered. I put all thai under my
fcot, ,nnd thvro ii shall stay. Lot those who havo
sl??d by me do tho samo, and let us nit show that,
ot n tbmo when peril environs our beloved laud,
wo know how tobo patriots and Texans.
Lot us havo no past, except the glorious past,
whoso heroic deeds shall stimulate us to resistance
to oppression and wrang, mid burying in tho gravo
of oblivion all our past difficulties, lot us go for
ward, determined not to yield the position which
tho people have assumed, until our Independence
ls ackuowlodgcd, wrung from our enemies by the
forco of our valor. It is no timo to turn back now ;
tho peoplo havo put their hands to tho plow-they
must go forward. To recede would bo worse thnn
Ignominy, llcttev meet war in its deadliest shape
thnn cringe before an cnomy whose wrath wo have
invoked. I make no pretensions as lo myself; l
have yielded up oftico and sought retirement to
preserve ponco nmong our people. My sorviccs,
perhaps, aro not important enough to be desired;
others aro, perhaps, moro competent to lead the
peoplo through this revolution. I havo been with
thom through thc fiery ordeal once, and I know Hint
with prudence and discipline thoir courage will
surmount nil obstacles. Should tho tocsin of wnr,
calling forth tho people to resist tho invader, reach
tho retirement to which 1 sholl go, I will heed
neither tho denunciations of my enemies or thc
charms of my ow'u firoside, but will join thu ranks
of my countrymen to defend Tcxos onco again.
Then l will ask thoso who have pursued inc willi
malignity, and who havo denounced mc ns a trait Ot
to Texas and tho South, to provo thomsclvos more
true, when tho battlo shock Klin.ll como. Old
and worn ns l am, I shall not bo laggard. Thougl:
others may lond, I shall not scorn to follow, um.
though I may end lifo in thc ranks, where I com
menced it, I shall foci that tho post of duly is tly
post of honor. .,
I haye ever been conservative, wns consorvntivi
ns long ns tho Union lasted-nm a consorvntivi
cit i/en of tho Southern Confederacy, nnd, giving t<
tho constituted authorities of the country, civil nm
military, and the Government which a majority o
tho peoplo havo approved and acquiesced in. nt
honest obedience l feel that I shnll do less (lint
my duly, djd I not press upon others thc iinpor
tnnco of rogarding this tho first duty of a gooi
citizen.
GnoAXs pr THE HEUAI.D.-From an nrtlelo ii
tho Now York JterdUl, of a late date, wo jud?1
that the course of Great Britain, is bnginnin)
to causo decided apprehension in Now York.
It shows that even the Yankees nre forced t
put an interpretation upon British policy unfn
vornble to their own views. The Harald pi felic
into tho London Times, and into Great Britni!
generally, with groat ferocity, and makes myt
toriou8 and awful threats of vengeance. Ic i
going to raise Ireland, and to let Louis Nnp-dom
looso upon John ..Bull. But. unluckily for it
pYogfrtmrtfe; tho Interests cd' FrinicoUfrSonUtei
staples aro gorily second to thoso of England
and thcro is inore probability that tho two nt
tiens wiU'u'nito ia,compelling tho Yankees t
"'let- the Sou^rfnlono," which .is nil wo hnv
hithorto tij-kod, than to assume a position wine
will iii every way im pedo the'grow th nnd tram
portatlon of* cotton, ncc nnd tobneco.
ARREST AND F<XF.OI;TION OF A LINCOLN SI?V.
Tho conductor of tho Orange nnd Aloxandri
Railroad reports to tho Lynchburg Rep?blica*
that a Lincoln spy, named Lambert, wns arres
ed at Mannssas Junction, on Wednesday, afi
after being tried before a court martial, \v<
sentenced to bo executed Thursday meroin,
at ll o'clock. When arrested he had ju
roached tho Junction from Harpor's Ferry, ai
was endeavoring to pass on in the direction
Alexandria. In the lining of hts coat wi
found a detailed drawing of all tho fortification
position of forces, ?fee, at Harper's Ferry, b
sides several other pnpers, which fully osln
lished his truo character. Ho was quito
young man. and was a son of Benjamin Lai
bert, of tho firm of Lnmbort ?fe McKenzie, cot
mission merchants of Alexandria.
A gentleman who roached Petersburg vcst<
day from Mannssas Junction, aayS the Petal
burg Repress, informed us that the sentence w
duly executed at tho hour named.
IMPORTANT FHOV M A NA?? AR JUNCTION.-J\
learn from a clti7.cn of this city, says't
Lynchburg Virginian, direct from Mannst
Junction, that (ive Lincoln scouts were capti
cd by our troops yesterday. They aro msnki
similar captures ovory clay.
Tho samo gentleman, who was with I
troops on Monday, says tho ndvnnco guard
Lincoln wcro really on thc march to attack .
forces, but when they loamed that a slsii
detachment of our forces was on ronlo to i
putc their passago, thoy returned to Aloxandi
FEELINO IN KENTUCKY.-If tho press of K
tucky is any indox of tho scntimont of tho f
plc of that State, {says Ute Memphis ?j'ipvj
we feel coVifldont that pAftUo espion is with
and that it is only restrained by an abolit!
izod Legislature Our .exchanges, with but!
exceptions, deprecate tho position tho State
been intylo to occupy, and marty of thom
ably and fearlessly battling for tho right. 1
question of tho ultimate political destiny
Kontucky is only ono of timo; tho solntioi
Ionly postponed, for i^ season. Tho stars irt'
Southern constellation aro not yet numbd
Kentucky is suro to bo ono of ..thom.
CORE rou CORNS.-Ono of thc Georgia Yo
toora, now on Tyboo Island, writing to ah i
rior pnpolry montions: it ns a singu'nr oirc
stance, that daily bashing in salt water luv
moved tho corns from tho feet of ?vinny,
woro Hollering with thom. Wo have hon
suggested that it does not require a trip tc
soa shore to effect this dosirablo result! an a
ly application of frosh water has boon know
j work wonders in tho eura of corns and otho
belonging to tho pedal extremities.
TAKINO RRVKN?B-A brothor of tho lam?
Jackson; who waa rcoontly killed by Lino
out-throats nt Alexandria, is in tho hotgl
hood of that city, and with his trusty rifle
from two to live of thc Northorn invaders d
A Now INVENTION-Robert Gamble, jr,
of Tallahassee, Fla., hnr, Invented what i
nominated a rotary floating battery, whi
approved by tho War Dopartmoot of th?
fedorated State?, and will probably bo e?
I Wonted upon boforo .fortress Monroe,
-,-,--I.
fonnings and Olipplogg.
LmERAL-A ottU?n of Pondleton contributes
fifty dollars to furnish books and tracts for the
volunteers. Tho uamo of this generous citizen
is unknown.
WORDS AND WORKS-Gov. Brown, cf Georgia,
backed lits address to tho pooplo by a porsonal
subscription of ono thousand dollars to tho
clothing fund, and his est'unablo lady has
bought up a thousand or moro yards of tho Ca?
dot gray, and gone with tho wholo of hor house
hold, into making up tho goods.
1 EPITORIAL BRAVERY (!) AT TUB NORTH.-Out
of ono hundred aud eleven editors and roport
ors conncotcd with tho Now York Tribune,
Times, WorMi Courier and Enquirer, Keening
7Wf, Sun, nnd Commercial-*all of which aro
ferocious war journals-tho numbor who hnvo
onlistod for tho war. all added up togothor,
count piooisoly none!
NEW FLOUR.-Tho Charleston pnpors ndver
tiso now flour from tho " Forest City Mills," at
Savnunah, ground from wheat grown on tho
plantation of Br. Daniell, nenr that city.
VBNERAIH.B DRUM.-The druid now in uso by
Capt. Hannah's company, of Polk County, says
tho Cleveland (Tenn.) lianne)', is a relio of tho
Revolutionary war-it was heat at tho charge
on Yorktown. By good luck, it has boen prc
8?rvod through a period of oighty years, and tho
Polk boys says it shall bo beat again nt tho
chargo on Washington.
FREIGHT FOR Oi.n AUB.-A box, sovon feet
long and four foot wide, containing a livo Abo
litionist, was shipped from Orand Claise Ar
kansas, marked '' Abraham Lincoln, Washing
ton, D. C." Won't Old Abo think that box con
tains anothor rattlesnake ?
FATAL SHOOTING.--Ina difficulty at tho De
pot at Columbia, Tenn., a few days ngo. W. C.
Reynolds ?hot and killed his hrothor in-law,
Wm. Porter, and also killed, by an accidental
shot, Mr. Burgess, a voluntcor from Giles conn
ty. In the course of thc unfortunato rencontre
Mr. Reynolds was wounded by a pistol shot in
tho shoulder, and sovoroly beaten on the hca<J
With a stick. Roynolds has boen arrestod aud
will be brought to trial.
LINCOLN'S PRIVATEERS.-Tho London Stand
ard aptly characterizes all tho private armer
vessels that Lincoln is employing to enforce hit
blockade, as " privateers." This is oxeollcnt
They aro privateers, and no such blookndo, tin
Standard says, will bo regarded.
THE true men of Maryland have a hard rom
to travel. Wo soo that Bradly T. Johnson
Esq.. of Frederick, Maryland, has joined tin
Confed?ralo troops for tho defenoo of Harpcr'i
Ferry, and hasnlrondy ICO mon under his com
mand and hopes soon to hnvo a regiment.
Capt. Johnson's men are dostituto of ovon
c imfort, denounced as traitors hy tho arch-trai
t >r, Hicks, and a roward of five hundred dol?an
has hoon oficie 1 for the apprehension of Capt
Johnson.
SEIZURE ov UNITED STATES VESSELS.-All tin
United Statos vessels iu thc port of New Or
b'ans, which hnvo arri voil there since thc (kl
inst., wore taken possossiou of on tho 24th bj
thc Confederate authorities there.
. TUE Nashvillc^///iio/i, in its inonoy.ar.ticlo. o
tho 2.)th inst., say? : There has boen'6o move
mont of noto in money matters during th
wcok, except that South Carolina. Georgia am
Alabama currency has further improved nm
is now takon at par.
TUE MINIE BAM,.-Thc Coroner of St. Liui
slates as tho result of his experience at tho lat
inquests that n wound from n Minio rifle hal
io tho fleshy part of the person, is suro in a
most evory instance to rosult fatally.
TENNESSEE DOINO HER DUTV.-A frico
writes us from Memphis, under dato of 24t
instant: " Tonnessco has already sent 25,00
troops into tho Hold, and tbcro will bo 30.00
more within tho next thirty days-making tl
entire mimina- called fov by thc Legislature,'
TEXAS HORSEMEN.-'Among thc Texas troo|
in Virginia arc some of the best horsemen in tl
world, who, as guerilla soldiers, would ho invn
liable. Thoro arc Indian fighters from 'i'exu
who, at full spcod, oun rai.so an infantry soldi
from the ground, scalp him, and throw hi
away without arresting tho rush of tho horse
A body of these warriors on thc borders of Oh
and Pennsylvania would bo invaluable.
CAM.-Thc North Carolina percussion cn
have already hoon tested, and found to be of
suporior quality. The war has scarco oommc
cod and tho host of manufactures aro springii
up like mngic all over thc land.
THE INVASION OF TENNESSEE.-Tho publu
tion of the Columlms Crescent, Welman Carr
and Paduoah Tri- Weckhf Herald, has boen si
ponded on account of tho approach and oxpe
ed occupancy of thoso towns by Lincoln's iv
I rine piratos.
. No MURK MAILS FOR THE NORTHERN STAT
-r-Tho postmasters in tho Confodornte Sta
have been instructed to send no moro mails
tho Free States. So that no more mail nint
pnocd bo mado up boro for Yankeo land.
PRIVATEERING.--In New Orleans tho m
chants aro fitting out scores of privateers
joint stock speculation. In thoso dull times tl
find it a ploasant and patriotic and (alrom
profitable nmusoinent. .
THK CONFKDKRATK CAPITOL,-DoRo
Itcvicio says :
Tho removal of tho sent of the Govt
.mont to Rlohmond we rogard to bc a ha]
Stroke of policy in tho present cxigoncv
Its proximity to the thefttro of war will h
great ?dvantnges. Tho Executive should
near tho thontro of action to tako ndvnnt
of ovcry contingency. Roaidos, tho offoc
Europe must bo marked when it is nscert
ed that tho capital of tho rovoltcd provii
lias bceU advuncod six Or ?ight bundled n
in tho direction of nnd in tho faoo of
vaunting foo 1 Tho effcot upon tho l?o
Stetes',' too, wll 1 bo good. When it oom<
a permanent, scat of (J event nt cut, wo hov
itjlea that'oithor Richmond or Wnshin
will bo selected. Both aro too nonr tho
With tho entire South united, no other j
cnn pr?sent tho Samo advantage for tho <
.talus tho olty of Nashville Thoro let :
plnced; The gallant people bf Tonni
.ful well dosorve tho honor. Wc aro nsl
od ot", over having allowed ourselves to d
for n singlo moment bf their coming. '
baye, now abundantly atoned for ?ny d
Wo weloomo thom ns brothers in tho hoi
rvttwst need,
you TUB KIMWKK COURIER.
. ^ A Proposition.
Jiditor Courier-SIB s A. word tn rotation
to our Volunteers, I hopo may not ho Inopportune
ut this tinto. With commendable /.cai and alacrity
ohnractoristio of our pooplo, nvmy of thom, upon
tho first intimation that their sondeos wero needed
to sustain tho movement inaugurated so unanimous
ly by our State, in December Inst, rushed toi their
arms; and I ant proud tha? I am n citUon of llio
noble and pnlrlotio District of Piokene. She hus
now, in tho "tented field" nearest tho Hushing of
tito guns, moro men, ns volunteers and regulars,
in proportion to hor population, limn any District
j in tho Stale ; and she lia's many mon Hint nvc ready
to Hy lo tho resouo.
14 Tho peaceful pensant, rollie war may bo pressed,
And tho fields bo fallow bi inglorious rest."
Ours is no army of loafing vagabonds, wlto oro
forced to tako up nrms ns n profession, or starve.
No! they oro men imbued with honor, patriotism,
I and intellect, who, ?'. knowing their rights, dare
j maintain them ;" men, who liavo homos, estates,
flxod institutions, that they will defend or perish
in the attempt. Many of dur men arc now nt tho
point that every ?noll will bo contested ; invasion
will bo resisted by invasion. Thoy have gono to
protect our rights, and lo protect our institutions
from tho spoil of tho vandal hordes that menace
our borders. They oro tlioro ready lo deal devas
tation, destruction, and death to tho ungenerous,
unthankful and roguish minions timi arc invading
our Confederacy. Tho God-forsakon, fniinlioat
hordes, led on by a secular, impotent, monnrcliinl
rid oe, whoso purposes and aim is, lo usurp our
power, and steal our properly, and lake-our liber
ty ; who denied us our just and equal rights under
tho old constitution, and deny us die freedom un
der thc now. Yes, our men arc now (hero ! The
Rubicon soon mus! ho crossed. They tiare tome,
have sate, and will conquer ! and thc issue I don't
fear to learn. Such material ns compose om'army
cannot bc repulsed; Jh? word fail is not in llicii
ladies. They ave there willi their "powder dry,"
panting for thc onsot-willing to sell their lives,
offering themselves a sacrifice upon Ibo altar ol
freedom ; determined lo full, if nocd bc, in sustain
ing thc honor and patriotism of their ancestors ;
determined not to acknowledge Hie despot's rule ;
dotormincd never to live a day under thc rule ol
any power save that of tho " Supreme Uulcr" ol
men and nations, and thal of their own creating.
While our bravo and noble sons aro laudnhl)
defonding us, themselves, nnd our country, while
wc arc protect lng their firesides, families and prop
orly, we can do more. And what 1 propose is, Dial
n subscription bc mado for thoso in camp-life; not
f lint they individually or collectively need mnforla!
aid, but Hie laborer, besides being worthy of hi?
duos, needs attention, ense, nnd somo of the luxu
ries of the moro favored. This fund then will
alford them this, without draining upon their ?pr?
vate purses, which, I am glad lo know, nro well
replenished.
1 throw this ont ns a suggestion, and am willing
to subscribe to such funded association two hun
drcd dollars now, two hundred in six months, nnd
five hundred yearly, during Ibo war; and, if nec
essary, myself nnd all I have shall go lo forward
thc movement of Southern Independence.
You can either give this suggestion notice ii
your very widely circu? il od, nnd deservedly popu
lar " Courier," or intimate privately to thc friend;
of JUSTICE, KqiwuTV, AND I.IUKHTV.
ron Tin? K KOW F.F. doe ni KR.
. .Com?a.ox Mating, ...
At a mooting of tho 41 Kc-nvce Volunteers,'
held ut tho Court House, on Saturday last, tin
following preamble nnd resolutions were ufiniii
mous]y adopted :
W'icreat' every reasonable offuL has beor
made to got tho " Keoweo Volunteers" int* no
tivo service, nnd thus fur luis failed, lio i
therefore
Resolved, That wo hornby tender the service!
of this Company, for a plano in Cul. Orr's Regi
ment, fur tho war.
Resolved, That should Col. Orr fail to rni?
his Regiment, thc Captain is hereby authorized
nitor tho lapse of two weeks from this day, ti
tender thc sorvioos of thc Company to IYosidcn
Davis.
Lieut. Z. C. PUM.IAM, Sergeant Kurru am
Privato THOMPSON wero appointed a comm I tte
to make suitable arrangements for uniformirt]
tho Company, and to solicit subscriptions fo
that purpose. Any member of tho committe
will receive subscriptions.
\y. sr, cit.ua, o. s.
?. FOR TUB K Ri IW F. F. COCKIER.
Celebration.
At a meeting of thc oiti'/.ons of Walhalla nu
vicinity, on Saturday. May 2?tb. it was unan
mously resolved to give a Pic Nie. at our dopa
on thc 14th tiny of Juno, 1K01, to celcbrato th
completion of tho road to said point, also th
arrival of tho cars nt our place. Several oin
nont speakers will be present oil tho occasion,
N. K. SULLIVAN, Chairman.
A. E. NORMAN, Socrotnry.
Tho following committees wore nppo'mtcd I
carry out tho object of tho mooting:
Committee of Arrangements-Jacob Sohrndc
J. C. Neville,'Jamos O'Connel, Rev. A. Ange
er, Ernest Rrusson, John Ansol, sou.. Au
Broniieoko, John Kant mann, Alfrod W. Thom
son. . ,
Committee for soliciting and receiving su
script inns.-Walhalla-1). Riemann, IL Koo
J. W. F. Thompson. W, S. Grishnni, H. Y. 1
I owcry, O. IL Korber. J. J. Smith, IL W. Pi
,.or, IL Rah nt gc. IL C. Rodina, IL Fido
Capt. J. M. Hohokon, Rov. C. II. 0pears, Tin
Adair, C. IL Hesso. ,
W'letstono-R. Frotwcll, Lewis Moroiicn
fiambre! Br?ncenlo.
Warsaw-M. S. Stribling, M, R. Dendy, E
joh Fjstor.
Tnin^ssoo-S. R. MoFall, S. Lovlngood, Joe
Lay.
Colo.,d's Fork-Postor Perry, 0. W. PhiUii
L.W.Allen.
Raohchir's Reheat-E. P. Vornor, Antin
Jenkins, Ii; IL Vornor.
Piok?ns 0. H.-T-Col. M. M. Norton, Jns,
Hagood, W. E. Holcomho, R. A. Thompson.
Claremont.-Major J. 0. Millor, H. R. Caisb
Cnpt. J. 1). Knv..
Noa?4 Dr. R'hcttV Mills-W. IL Stviblh
Tho?. J. HnO.l'. A. Taylor, Tims. Stribling,
ILirse Shoo-Capt. Wm. Stoolo, 0. Poole,
Ihighos, Esq. ?. "',
Fair Flay-J. R. Sholor, T. R. Sholor, S.
Roodor. i
darr?tt's Rridgo'-^-Jamos Doylo, Dr, 0.
Doyle, Jool .Tones,
Whito'S Mnst?rgroupd-Capt. A..I). 0
lard. Jns. D, Watt, John Sharp. Esq.
Committee of Invitation--vf. IL Dondy,
A. E. Norman, Dr. L, ,B. Johnson.
VOR.Tn?. KBOWRF. COORIKR'.
.Flag Committeos.
Tho following gontlcmcn aro rospootfully
quostod to assist tho Ladles,of tho Lower ]
talion, (Hb Regi mont, S. C. M, in raising fut
by 8tibaorlptlon, to preparo a flag lor tho .'. P
. ens Quanda," oommandod by Cnpt. I?OI.M;
VORTifV ?VW'th, Roglmont, S. 0. Voluntie
to wit : >>.
George?' Creek )kats-l\. E. Holcombe, J.
W<uW,!&. A.Mj?Ont?kio,
gji, iiwiii>iMM>i?|iii?rrarWjii>i y I!'?!?!!?!1-1'1." Will-Al?
Jh'ce's Creek Ikat-llow' John Ariail, Roo?e
Rowen. Bordy Giltdrnp. . *
Odell's Jieal-W. S. Williams, Wni. Smith,
L. (I. Hamilton.
JW/rf /% Jieal-T-V. N. Garvin, J. N. Arnold,
Samuel Parsons.
Tho OominHtoos will report to Mr. J. W.
Walkor, ot Piokonsvlllo, soon, ha it ia desirable .
to present tho ling bofor? tho Company leav.oa / ??
for V irgiuin. A portion of tho amount required''
lina nlrendy hoon raised. Designa for tho flog*
may also bo bonded to Mr. Walker. * . ;
Tnr. LA ni BS._
, Telegraphic NeWS from all Quarters- " . ;'
j WASHINGTON, Mny,28.-Tho filar states
? thnt yesterday n squad of nicu of company
j A, Union Regiment, nrrested Mr. F. Mnrkoo,
Into n fourth olass clerk in tho Stnte Pcpnrt
nient, on a, ?hnrgo of having snid in a con
vqKsatiou with J. C. Wright, in Georgetown,
tliat ho wits in communication with thc
Southern Commissioners in Europe). Mr. .. \
M., nt his examination before Justice Dunn, \
explained what bc said to tho witness. Ho
is an intimate ncqunintnuce of A. Jhidley
Mnnn, one of tho South Carolina Commis
sioners to Europe, nnd received, a few'days
before this conversation, n letter from him,
in which ho stated positively thnt England
and .France would recognize tho Southern
Confederacy. Tn tho conversntion, Wright
expressed the .opinion that thc European
powers would not recognize tho Southern
Confederacy; tho prisoner expressed ? difier
.cut opinion, ?ind referred to this letti ) ns tho
ground for it. Ho dcelnrcd that bo was"
ready to show that letter to tho President nt
any time, and claimed to bon good Union
man. Tho' Justice detained him in custody
to await tho order of General Mansfield.
Several others were arrested, but wero dis
charged for want of sufficient proof.
The steamer Yankee brought to Washing
ton to-day three prizes, at least ono of them
being loaded with tobacco..
Information lins been received hero that
over two thousand Ohio troops, from Camp
Donnison, yesterday; took possession of tho
Northwestern Virginia Railroad, which runs
from .Parkersburg to Grafton, furn distance
of 80 miles, mid proceeded in the latter di
rection. A largo number of troops nlso
crossed the. Ohio at Belair, three miles from
Wheeling, for thc same destination. This is
indicative of events nt Harper's Ferry. ?
Forty-four river boats are laid up nt Cin
cinnati, having no cargoes since thc. promul
gation of Secretary Chaso's order to estab
lish n land blockade.
KuUTHER DETAILS FROM ALEXANDUTA.
- Kverything appears to bo comparatively
quiet nt Alexandria, Yn. Wo make thc" sub
joined extracts from tho Washington Slur,
of Tuesday ovoniug :
A COMMANDER FOR THE ADVANCING
COLUMN.-Brigadier-General M o Dowel I has
been duly charged with tho dominant! of tho
division of the forces of tho United States
rop?n tl y thrown aoross the Potomnc from this
point. Wo infer, from his selection for thill
command, that it is the puvposo of the Com
mander-in-Chief to push field operations with
that column with great vigor, to thc present
cud of cutting off the retreat of tho forces
now nt Harper's Ferry, Mid preventing their
reinforcement, either of which caU bo effec
ted only by passing down the, Mannssns Hail- \
road to the Junction, a point within fifteen or
sixteen miles from the most advanced posi
tions, nt ..pic sip^tauit?^
tics connected with General McDowell's cbiii
ninnd, and upon which it seems to bc pro
posed to advance a considerable por^iou of .
thc arni}' with as little delay as possible
?.\ TKiiK.sTi.vG FROM CAI IVO? ILLINOIS.:
The United States forces encamped at Cairo,
Ul., are busily employed in fortifying that
place. A letter to the Chicago Tinus, dated
tho 24th, says :
A large force has been engaged during tho
past, two days tearing down buildings nt tho
extreme point, to moko way for. tho proposed
fortification. A heavy construction train is
bringing in earth from ir point twelve miles
out, on tho lino of tho Central Railroad, to
construct a oross embankment from the Ohio
to tho Mississippi levee, so ns to encl03c nu
urea of about six acres. When this embank
ment is finishod ns laid out, the troops herc
will be amply protected on every sido by
breastworks of a oharactcr that would resist
the heaviest caii.ionading, poiha,ps for a
twelvemonth.
A company is organizing at" Humboldt,
whioh when lilied up will . come forward to
Union City. The talk there is to thc effect
that in less, than ten days Gen. Pillow will .
have toti thousand men ut Jackson and Un
ion City for thepurposoof attacking Cairo?
WASHINGTON, May 80.--An official Jet tor,
to Gen. Butler, speaking of slaves, says:
" Refrain front surrendering them to alleged"
masters nnd persons who como within your
lines; you will employ snob persons in the'
service to which they ure best adapted, keep
ing on account of thc sumo."
Tho N. Y. Trihii?e. says it is rumored thnt
Gen. Loo is approaching Alexnndria with .
8000 Southerners, and Fairfax, C. H. with
20,000.
Harper's Ferry is well provided with heavy .
nrtillory.
Butler, wns reinforced yesterday by two
thousand troops. . '
Tho N- Y. '?'?mes soys thora aro oight
thousand troops nt Hnrpov's Ferry, nnd ono
thousand nt Point Rocks.
Thoro is no confirmation . pf tho rumored
?vacuation. They expcot''"an attack nightly,
and Sleep on thoir arms. ' .
Gen. MoDowOll hos information thnt Goff
Loo is advancing oh Alexandria with 25,000
troops, nnd tbot MoDowcll anticipate? nu at
tack is ovident from tho notiyity in fortifying
thc nppronchos to tho city. <. ?
Grafton wns ocbupied by tho Federalists to
day. Tho Soiithbrnors retired without firing .
a gun.
Tho gossip boro is that tho Second New
York Rogimont becoming demoralized, has
been disbanded, i
Capt. Eagle roports thnt Scwell's Point ia
impregnable . There nro four thousand troops
thore Butlor's pinn is to surround und
stnrvo thom out. \ .
St. Louis dispntohos say that two hundred
troops from Southern Illinois orossed ovor at
Paducoh, ky.,' to join tho Corifodorato force*?'' *
WASHINGTON, June l.-r-Thc sj^niers
Freeborn and AncoStia oro engngingrfTho bot?
tory at Acquio' Creek. Two war vessels hnvo
been ordered to thoir support. .-? jj
Tho War Deportment- will romain opon ?ll
night, to hear tho result at Acquia Crook.
WASHINGTON, Juno 1.-A column, with v.'
orders io occupy Fairfax Court l?ouae bofore ?
day light, is advancing. ''kjr*
\ BALTIMORE, JuuoT---Ex.Gov. t^att wail
arrested to-day and takon to Washington.
Ex-Qov. X?owo hos also;heou arrested
Two Oolumbiada, en rouV? from Pittsburg