Standard [Clarksville, TX], June 23, 1860 Belknap, Tex., June 9th, 1860. Major DeMorse, Clarksville Standard: Dear Sir:—Being on the eve of marching, I drop you a few lines although there is nothing of interest to chronicle. Yesterday we received orders from Lieut. Col. Smith; (Col. Johnson being absent,) to march to old Fort Shadminski, which [...]
Standard [Clarksville, TX], June 23, 1860 As this great national day once more approaches, preparations should be made throughout the whole Union for public celebration, to rejoice once more over the return of the birth-day of American independence. Eighty-four years ago the independence of these United States was declared, and afterwards recognized by Great Britain. [...]
Sugar Planter [West Baton Rouge, LA], June 23, 1860 The census act imposes a fine of thirty dollars for the refusal by any persons, over twenty years of age, member of a family, or agent for an absent family, to give full answers when required by the Marshal and his assistants to the questions which [...]
Semi-Weekly Mississippian [Jackson, MS], June 22, 1860 To the student of the Bible and church history there are few current subjects of more absorbing interest or of deeper significance than the events, now almost daily transpiring, which point to the repossession by the Jews of their own land. The tide of progress, after a lapse [...]
[Little Rock] Old-Line Democrat, June 21, 1860 Mr. Editor: In this enlightened age, when it is the fashion to build castles in the air, invent beautiful and finely drawn theories; to explain facts beyond our comprehension, and give to all things of insignificances an undue importance, it seems to me, that I will not be [...]
Daily Gazette & Comet [Baton Rouge, LA], June 19, 1860 An affray took place, a few days since, between Dalton, the wit of the Texas press, and Hepperla, both editors of the town of Crocket, Texas. Dalton received a bullet in his throat, making a wound probably mortal, and Hepperla was hit in the head, [...]
[Fayetteville, Ark.] The Arkansian, June 16, 1860 Oregon, April 3d, 1860. Messrs. Eds. Arkansian:–I have seen a number of your papers. It was a great treat. From it I learned how Fayetteville was improving and prospering, more than I had heard the past eight years. The advertisements were especially interesting to me. Politics had not [...]
Sugar Planter [West Baton Rouge, LA], June 16, 1860 The Assistant Marshal in and for the parishes of Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge will pass through in a few days. It is to be desired that every planter or manager of estates, be ready to furnish him a complete and exact list of all [...]
Sugar Planter [West Baton Rouge, LA], June 16, 1860 The Assistant United States Marshal appointed to take the census of this parish announces his coming, therefore be ye all prepared to receive him and afford him all the information the law requires. We do not know the gentleman, nor even his name, but we think [...]
Daily Times [Leavenworth, KS], June 15, 1860 While Dr. Davis’s sons were fishing on the river bank, a mile below the city, a dead body rose to the surface and lodged. They were about to secure it, when the current bore it away. It was afterwards secured, and an inquest held by the Coroner. The [...]
Albany [GA] Patriot , June 14, 1860, p. 3, c. 3 The following have been almost unanimously adopted by the “craft,” and are expected tobe observed: 1. Enter softly. 2. Sit down quietly. 3. Subscribe for the paper. 4. Don’t touch the poker. 5. Say nothing interesting. 6. Engage in no controversy. 7. Don’t smoke. [...]
Daily Gazette & Comet [Baton Rouge, LA], June 12, 1860 Beggars.—So common is this class of people getting to be in this place, that it is time to think of a work-house for their benefit. There is another class that might be benefitted by such an institution—fellows who have no means, and no visible way [...]
The Ranchero [Corpus Christi, TX], June 9, 1860 From the Daily Herald of the 29th ult., we learn that a most destructive fire—the largest ever known in that city—occurred the 26th ult. It originated in the buildings around the “old Alamo,” used by the U. S. Quartermaster, and belonged to the Hon. S. A. Maverick. [...]
Daily Journal, Wilmington, NC, June 7, 1860 $15 REWARD WILL BE PAID for the apprehension of boy SOLOMON, hired by us from Miss M. H. Lillington. Solomon left on the 30th ult. He is about 22 years old, black, slim; about 5 feet 7 inches high, thin countenance, has lost his middle upper front tooth, [...]
Jackson Mississippian, June 6, 1860 That Hon. John Bell, the Opposition candidate for President, voted in Congress to receive abolition petitions, no one denies. The record shows it, and the vote will ever remain against him. No matter how humiliating the fact, there cannot be any doubt of its truthfulness. The Opposition press are endeavoring [...]
Semi-Weekly Mississippian [Jackson, MS], June 4, 1860 There are fifteen hundred negroes on the Island of Key West, recently captured from slavers by the vigilant officers of the Government.
[Marshall] Texas Republican, June 2, 1860 The whole town and a goodly portion of the country turned out on Saturday evening to witness the balloon ascension of Prof. Wilson. One of our citizens, Mr. E. L. Trickey, the proprietor of the elegant jewelry establishment on the west side of the public square, gave ten dollars [...]
The Ranchero [Corpus Christi, TX], June 2, 1860 The San Antonio Herald publishes the following as the disposition made of the U. S. troops on the Rio Grande frontier: Light battery M, 2d Artillery, with companies M and L, 1st Artillery, will garrison Fort Brown until further orders; companies C and D, 8th Infantry, will [...]
[Fayetteville, Ark.] The Arkansian, June 1, 1860 The country is full of runaway negroes. Every mail brings more or less hand bills with the usual heading, “Runaway.” Quite a number have recently escaped from the vicinity of Little Rock, among the number we notice that negro Frank formerly owned by Pettigrew of this place by [...]
Wilmington Journal, Wilmington, NC, May 31, 1860 $25 REWARD WILL BE PAID for the apprehension and delivery of my boy SOLOMON, or his confinement in any jail so that I can get him. He left my premises near White Hall on Tuesday morning last. Solomon is about 27 years old, dark complexion, has thick lips, [...]
Weekly Raleigh Register, Raleigh, NC, 05/30/1860 TAKEN UP and COMMITTED TO JAIL As a Runaway Slave, in Cabarrus County, N. C., a Negro Boy; said boy is about 5 feet 10 inches high, and weighs about 115 lbs., had on when taken up a Black Jeans Coat, also Dark colored Vest and Pants. He speaks [...]
Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, May 28, 1860 MR. LINCOLN’S COMMITTALS. To represent that Mr. Lincoln is covered up with pledges to men, factions, cliques, &c., within the Republican party, and that his election will be the triumph of Weed, of Greeley, or of some squad of insiders or outsiders, to the exclusion of all [...]
New York Herald, May 27, 1860 The Union ticket appears to be making great headway in the South, and the opposition papers are all warmly taking it up—a course to which they are encouraged by the unfortunate events at Charleston. If the split should not be healed in the democratic party, and if an extreme [...]
The New York Times, May 26, 1860 Chicago Press and Tribune, May 23. Ten thousand inquiries will be made as to the looks, the habits, tastes, and other characteristics of Honest Old ABE. We anticipate a few of them. Mr. LINCOLN stands six feet and four inches high in his stockings. His frame is not [...]
[Little Rock] Arkansas True Democrat, May 26, 1860 Memphis—We neither know nor care who were the aggressors in the late firemen riots in this city, but pronounce them disgraceful to the city, and disgraceful to the department. What the police were about, and why no arrests have been made, we are at a loss to [...]