Sugar Planter [West Baton Rouge, LA], November 17, 1860 We take the following from the Yorkville (S. C.) Enquirer: An inquiry made in a recent number of the Southern Guardian, whether negro shoes of Carolina make could be had anywhere in Columbia, together with other advertising influences, has developed the grateful fact that more than [...]

Sugar Planter [West Baton Rouge, LA], November 17, 1860 For some days past there has been much talk of forming three military companies in this parish. It is suggested that one cavalry, one artillery, and one infantry company be raised, organized, and equipped, and when necessary, to offer their services to the Governor, or to [...]

The Ranchero [Corpus Christi, TX], November 17, 1860  Corpus Christi, Nov. 12th, 1860.  Editors Ranchero:–The following circumstances, communicated to me by Mr. Santos Benavides, of Laredo, are, I think, of sufficient importance to excuse my troubling you or your numerous readers: On the 5th inst., a negro arrived at Laredo with two horses, both of [...]

[Des Arc, Ark.] The Constitutional Union, November 16, 1860 The Columbus (Ga.) Times, of the 30th ult., says: “Senator Toombs was in the streets of Columbus, on Saturday, the “blue cockade” given him by the fair ladies of Montgomery. God bless them! We are for them and a union with them, where love, harmony, and [...]

[Des Arc, Ark.] The Constitutional Union, November 16, 1860 Gen. Bickley, who signs himself “President American Legion,” writes as follows to The Galveston News of the causes of his delay to cross the Mexican Rubicon: “The recent failure of Gen. Walker in his expedition to Honduras, and the silence of our Government in reference to [...]

Daily Advocate  [Baton Rouge, LA], November 16, 1860 The Brandon Herald, of the 7th inst., says: A young man named Edward Chandler, was arrested on Monday evening last, a few miles east of Brandon, and lodged in jail, charged with trying to incite one of James W. Williams’ negroes to insurrection, and cutting his throat [...]

Navarro Express [Corsicana, TX], November 16, 1860 We notice in the South West that the citizens of McLennan county have taken steps to raise a company of Militia. Once hundred and twenty-five persons enrolled their names at one meeting, and there was subscribed $1,125 to arm and equip the company with breech loading sword bayonet [...]

Daily Advocate  [Baton Rouge, LA], November 15, 1860 Our Texas exchanges come to us filled with evidences of the determination of the people of that gallant State never to submit to a Black Republican Administration. From the Galveston News, of the 10th inst., we extract the following: A goodly number of our citizens assembled last [...]

Daily Gazette & Comet [Baton Rouge, LA], November 15, 1860 In the last Ledger Fanny Vern thus complains of men, women and things: I am sick of politics. I am sick of torchlight fizzles. I am sick of “the Prince.” I am sick of men who never talk sense to women.—I am sick of boys [...]

Daily Times [Leavenworth, KS], November 14, 1860 About two hundred recruits left the Fort, yesterday, for Texas. They were under command of Capt. Palmer, and went by way of Fort Leavenworth, in order to get the horses which Capt. Van Vliet had purchased for them, in this vicinity.

Daily Advocate  [Baton Rouge, LA], November 13, 1860 The following dispatch, dated Galveston, November 12th, was received here last evening: “Considerable excitement here about the election of Lincoln. Disunion poles are being raised, and Lone Star Flags are flying. Declarations of Independence are being signed and military companies raised.”

Daily Advocate  [Baton Rouge, LA], November 13, 1860 The Charleston papers of the 8th come to us filled with accounts of the recent exciting proceedings in Charleston and Columbia. The Mercury has the following paragraphs: The States Rights Flag Thrown to the Breeze. . . . The most exciting incident was the unfurling of the [...]

Daily Advocate  [Baton Rouge, LA], November 12, 1860 Revolution in South Carolina. Immediate Secession Anticipated. The Flag of Independence A Red Star on a White Ground. Convention Called. Resignation of Senator Chesnut. Great Excitement at Charleston. Removal of Government Arms Attempted. Special correspondence of the Delta. Columbia, S. C., Nov. 10.—The bill calling a State [...]

The Constitutional [Alexandria, LA], November 10, 1860 Monday night last was announced for the Bell and Everett torchlight procession, but owing to the wretchedness of the weather, the turnout was but small in comparison to their previous magnificent demonstrations. After the Bell and Everett procession disbanded, the “Whangdoodles,” some twenty in number, “turned out,” dressed [...]

[Marshall] Texas Republican, November 10, 1860 Now that the election is over, doubtless the vast majority of our people can regard dispassionately the course pursued by the Opposition party and Governor of Texas, relative to the recent incendiary movements in this State. They have contended through the press, in their public speeches, and by every [...]

[Marshall] Texas Republican, November 10, 1860 Eighteen things, in which young people render themselves very impolite: 1. Loud laughter. 2. Reading when others are talking. 3. Cutting finger nails in public. 4. Leaving meeting before it is closed. 5. Whispering in meeting. 6. Gazing at strangers. 7. [illegible] 8. A want of reverence. 9. Reading [...]

Indianola [TX] Courier, November 10, 1860 A man by the name of Richard Putney (not our talented friend Richard J. Putney,  Attorney, Columbus,) was brought before the Grand Jury here and indicted for uttering Abolition sentiments on the streets of Columbus. He is now in jail, and we suppose will stand his trial at  the [...]

Daily Advocate  [Baton Rouge, LA], November 7, 1860 One of the quietest, most orderly and pleasant elections ever held in this country occurred at our polls on Tuesday. Not a harsh word passed between the sovereigns in our hearing throughout the day. No drunken rowdies blocked up the passageway to the ballot- box; no illegal [...]

Memphis Daily Appeal [Memphis, TN], November 7, 1860 Ten houses, constituting the entire business potion of the  town of Opelika, in Alabama, were destroyed by fire last Thursday night. It is stated that the fire  was undoubtedly the work of some incendiary, and suspicions are entertained that abolitionists  are at the bottom of it. One [...]

Alamo Express  [San Antonio, TX], November 5, 1860 Below we give from the Austin “Southern Intelligencer” an account of the speech of Gen.  Bickley which meets the necessity of the case so well that we transfer it to our columns instead  of going into a review of the speech as reported in the Herald. [“] [...]

Daily Times [Leavenworth, KS], November 3, 1860 [Correspondence of the Times.]  Fort Washita, C. N.,} Oct. 22, 1860. } . . . When near the Southern boundary of Kansas, we met a large party of the Osage tribe on their return from the buffalo hunt, having laid in a large quantity of their favorite meat. [...]

The Ranchero [Corpus Christi, TX], November 3, 1860 The body of armed men, forty-five in number, who invaded this county last week, have, we understand, returned from whence they came. It seems the many stories that caused so much alarm in the other counties turned out to be moonshine, and that really every reason does [...]

Sugar Planter [West Baton Rouge, LA], November 3, 1860 Let every Bell and Everett voter look well to his ticket before depositing it in the ballot box. Spurious tickets are already out, calculated to deceive the unwary. Be on your guard, therefore, against the fraud. Our opponents are determined to win at all hazards. The [...]

The Ranchero [Corpus Christi, TX], November 3, 1860 The San Antonio Herald publishes a two column and a half report of Gen. Geo. Bickley’s K. G. C. speech at Austin on the 17th. He disclaimed the title of a filibuster for himself or order—intimated that they were a humanitarian society—would “perfect” negro slavery in the [...]