[Little Rock] Arkansas True Democrat, September 29, 1860 We have heard it rumored for a few days past, and now have it confirmed by a gentleman just returned from New Orleans, that the town of Minden, La., was entirely destroyed by fire a few nights ago. It undoubtedly was the work of an incendiary—or rather [...]
The Ranchero [Corpus Christi, TX], September 29, 1860 The last detachment of Knights of the Golden Circle that arrived here, instead of going farther toward the “seat of war,” left, we understand, for their respective homes. Those who went to the Banquete, came back here and did likewise; and as they performed the trip into [...]
Semi-Weekly Mississippian [Jackson, MS], September 25, 1860 Extract from a private letter, Houston, Texas, to a friend in Hartford, Ct.: Tell your abolition friends to go on, and soon they will have the pleasure of seeing the negro reduced to such a state of hopeless bondage that they may well pity them. I solemnly declare [...]
Alamo Express [San Antonio, TX], September 24, 1860 Young America—had a happy time of it on Wednesday evening last. Judging from the noise they made there were about one thousand boys on the main plaza and as they are not interested in Squatter Sovereignty and politics generally, they take it upon themselves to build bonfires, [...]
Standard [Clarksville, TX], September 22, 1860 We learn from Mr. Wright that he saw the people taking one Wm. Staten, a one-legged schoolmaster out to be hung, at or near Ioni P. O., on Friday last the 17th. Staten has taught school in this county for some year or more, was examined by the committee, [...]
Daily Times [Leavenworth, KS], September 22, 1860 It will probably be ascertained—as soon as the object which the alarmists hope to attain, is either secured or effectually prevented—that the recent extraordinary excitement and attendant horrors in Texas, were founded upon nothing more tangible than the fears which must ever beset those who hold their fellow [...]
[Marshall] Texas Republican, September 22, 1860 For the Texas Republican. Kaufman, Sept. 8th, 1860. Mr. Editor: While a large portion of the Press in this State are continually filled with the most alarming accounts of incendiarism and of excitement of negroes to insurrection, the large part of which perhaps have no foundation in fact, I [...]
The Ranchero [Corpus Christi, TX], September 22, 1860 Another small detachment of K. G. C. arrived here this week. Those who passed through here last week are at the Banquete. It appears that they are bound to suffer disappointment, as they expected to meet a large force composed of members of their order at some [...]
Daily Gazette & Comet [Baton Rouge, LA], September 22, 1860 A party of gentlemen were out hunting this morning when their dogs got on the trail of a negro in the cornfield of Mr. J. A. Dougherty, just above town, and run him up to a heavy briar thicket near the Montesano, where he took [...]
Semi-Weekly Mississippian [Jackson, MS], September 21, 1860 A Clergyman of the Methodist persuasion writes the following, among other things, to the Journal of Commerce, from Vicksburg: Our papers are teeming with accounts of the havoc of another John Brown raid on the border counties of Texas. Abolitionists have been there in the character of Methodist [...]
Daily Advocate [Baton Rouge, LA], September 21, 1860 Abolition incendiarism seems not to be confined to the State of Texas, but also embraces portions of Georgia. Late papers state that insurrectionary plots have been discovered among the negroes near Dalton and Marietta. A plot to burn Dalton had been frustrated and thirty-six negroes arrested, who [...]
Daily Advocate [Baton Rouge, LA], September 21, 1860 The Coroner’s Jury on the body of the man shot on Thursday, by a hunting party, came to the conclusion that said man came to his death by being shot” by some one of a party of men who were in the woods hunting runaway negroes.” We [...]
Semi-Weekly Mississippian [Jackson, MS], September 21, 1860 Austin, September 3, 1860. Editor Mississippian: Our State has achieved a great victory over the Opposition, and the Democracy are wide awake and hard at work for a more important and more glorious triumph in November next. Our ticket, as far as heard from, is seventeen thousand ahead. [...]
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[Fayetteville, Ark.] The Arkansian, September 21, 1860 We are authorized to announce to the Public, that the committee organized and appointed by the people, by three several Mass Meetings, have surrendered their powers to the people from whence they were derived. This committee acted in good faith throughout and for the public safety. Political prejudices [...]
Daily Times [Leavenworth, KS], September 20, 1860 One night last week a number of citizens of Romulus, Mich., took from her bed a woman whom they charged with immoral and cruel conduct, tarred and feathered her, and rode her on a rail! She was living with a man in whose family she formerly resided as [...]
[Little Rock] Old-Line Democrat, September 20, 1860 It is a fact well known to all who read the public journals of the day that there is a party in the Southern portion of this Union that has been organized for the purpose of colonizing Mexico. This party is known as the Knights of the Golden [...]
Daily Advocate [Baton Rouge, LA], September 20, 1860 A party of gentlemen were out hunting this morning when their dogs got on the trail of a negro in the cornfield of Mr. J. A. Dougherty, just above town, and run him up to a heavy briar thicket near the Montesano, where he took refuge and [...]
[Little Rock] Old-Line Democrat, September 20, 1860 We are glad to note the spirit with which our citizens enter upon the military training of our militia musters. On Saturday we drove out to Fourche township in the war-like association of a Colonel, a Major, an Adjutant, two Captains, a Sergeant, and a fifer; we ourselves [...]
Daily Gazette & Comet [Baton Rouge, LA], September 18, 1860 On Sunday evening last, our city was visited with a most pestilential simoon of drunkness . A company of men paraded the streets under the Democratic doctrine, that “in union there is strength,” committing all manner of outrages on persons and property, causing the stores [...]
Daily Times [Leavenworth, KS], September 17, 1860 To the Honorable, the Mayor and Commoners of Leavenworth’s City, Greeting: We, the undersigned residents and assistant tax-payers of this most beautiful city, respectfully petition and entreat your honorable body to so amend, alter, and repair the foundations on which we tread when exposing ourselves to the piercing [...]
Daily Advocate [Baton Rouge, LA], September 17, 1860 Sunday last witnessed the most disgraceful scenes of rowdyism that ever occurred in this city. Intoxicated bullies took possession of the streets in the evening and paraded around with impunity, breaking open coffee-houses, smashing furniture, knocking down harmless men (and we learn a woman in one instance) [...]
The Constitutional [Alexandria, LA], September 15, 1860 Such is Life.—A jotter down of doings in Saratoga says that a gentleman from New York, married and wealthy, visited the springs last week with his nephew “Charley”—a bright handsome youth, who attracted the envy of the men and the attention of the ladies. Charley rode, smoked, drank, [...]
The Constitutional [Alexandria, LA], September 15, 1860 The citizens of Rapides turned out in large numbers on Saturday last to attend upon the barbecue given by the friends of Mr. Douglas, and to listen to the eloquent Soulé who it had been announced would deliver an address on the occasion. Preparations were made on a [...]
[Marshall] Texas Republican, September 15, 1860 [Note: The recipient of this letter, Reverend William Buley, lost it and, after fleeing Texas, was arrested in Missouri by an Arkansas vigilance committee and sent back to Fort Worth, where he was hung. MpG 10/20/20] The following document appears in a recent number of the State Gazette, without [...]