[Little Rock] Arkansas True Democrat, May 26, 1860 Serious Collision Between Fire Companies Nos. Three and Six.—One of the most disgraceful and unheard of riots that ever took place in this city occurred on Main street, between Adams and Washington streets, Sunday afternoon, about three o’clock. The difficulty originated between the members of fire companies [...]
[Little Rock] Arkansas True Democrat, May 26, 1860 The receipt, says the Memphis Enquirer, by Messrs. Cleaves and Vaden, of a new supply of this famous picture of a phase of life in Arkansas, some forty years ago, reminds us of a promise we had made to our readers, upon first noticing it, to publish [...]
The Ranchero [Corpus Christi, TX], May 26, 1860 The bleached remains of the emigrant party massacred at the Mountain Meadow, in Utah, have been collected into a single grave, and a stone monument, conical in form, fifty feet in height, now marks the spot where they rest. This is surmounted by a cross of red [...]
[Fayetteville, Ark.] The Arkansian, May 25, 1860 The Salt Lake Valley Tan, of February 29th, contains a statement in regard to the massacre at Mountain meadows, in September, 1857; when 120 men, women, and children, emigrants from Arkansas, were murdered by Mormons. When Judge Cradlebaugh commenced the session of his court in Utah, supported by [...]
The Ranchero [Corpus Christi, TX], May 19, 1860 The Rangers under the command of Captains Ford and Littleton, were disbanded at Goliad the present week. Those of our citizens who have been serving on the Rio Grande, have returned home, and express much dissatisfaction at being disbanded without even a dollar or document to show [...]
[Little Rock] Arkansas True Democrat, May 19, 1860 The emigration to the interior of the State, keeps up daily. Many passing here are bound for Texas, it being the best route to take for the western portion of that State and New Mexico. We notice many passing with from ten slaves and upwards. Experience has [...]
[Little Rock] Arkansas True Democrat, May 19, 1860 Within the past week, we have taken an half day’s stroll about the city, and are pleased to acknowledge the increasing prosperity of every section. Many new streets are being opened and the timber and underbrush being cleared. Lots are being fenced— shade trees setting out facing [...]
[Little Rock] Arkansas True Democrat, May 19, 1860 We are indebted to a friend for the following particulars of a terrible catastrophe, which occurred near Camden on Saturday. A pic nic party had gone down to Boykin’s pond, when a large number got in a flatboat on the pond for the purpose of fishing. By [...]
[Little Rock] Arkansas True Democrat, May 19, 1860 Every now and then the abolitionists brag of their underground railroad operations, and of the number of slaves forwarded to misery in Canada. The escape of such slaves is held up as evidence that the state of servitude is an unhappy one and the institution of slavery [...]
[Marshall] Texas Republican, May 19, 1860 We are requested to state that Miss Myra Rossella, or Prof. Samuel Wilson, will make a balloon ascension in Marshall, on Saturday, May the 26th, at 4 o’clock, P. M., with the largest balloon in the South, being 4 feet in diameter and 65 feet high, and containing six [...]
[Little Rock] Old-Line Democrat, May 17, 1860 Mr. Editor:–Perhaps there is no little town in Arkansas whose prospects are more flattering than the one that heads this article. We have in our town seven dry good stores, three large groceries and two large drug stores all doing a good business. There are now at this [...]
[Little Rock] Arkansas True Democrat, May 12, 1860 Proposals will be received by the undersigned at the Anthony House, Little Rock, or by letter, for the supplying along side of the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad, of Telegraph Poles, of the following character and dimensions; of post oak, sassafras, or black locust, 22 feet long, [...]
[Little Rock] Arkansas True Democrat, May 12, 1860 Visitors to the Hot Springs have commenced early this season. Every stage and steamer adds to the number. About one hundred arrived last week. The Anthony House has been under the necessity of putting up extra cots, even in the parlors. The additions now contemplated to the [...]
Leavenworth, Kansas, May 6, 1860 Dear Sir. You will probably have observed that the Kansas delegation to Chicago were instructed by the Convention by which they were selected to cast their votes (if they should have any) for Mr. Seward — and that Mr. Wilder, who is for Mr. Seward from choice, was chosen as [...]
Standard [Clarksville, TX], May 5, 1860 We have before us the Prospectus of a new paper to be published in Tyler, Smith county, which reads as follows: The States-Rights Sentinel. The publication of a Weekly Paper with the above title, devoted to News, Politics, Literature and the Domestic Interests of our Section, will be commenced [...]
Navarro Express [Corsicana, TX], May 5, 1860 A negro woman and her two children voluntarily went into slavery, by choosing, in the District Court of this county, J. M. Scales as their master.
Semi-Weekly Mississippian [Jackson, MS], May 4, 1860 A man by the name of Slaton, sentenced to be hung for murder in Cass county, Texas, made his escape on Monday evening, 16th, by the following means viz: His wife and his brother visited him, and were admitted to audience with him, where they remained till the [...]
Daily Gazette & Comet [Baton Rouge, LA], May 3, 1860 Address of Miss Junia Burk. Gentlemen:–It is with much pleasure I avail myself of the privilege which I enjoy of addressing you a few words on the present occasion, which we celebrate in your honor as a military corps. “The Creole Guards!” Your designation is [...]
Albany [GA] Patriot , May 3, 1860 The editress of the Weekly Herald, (Thomson, Georgia,) indulges herself in the following provoking and tantalizing strain: “Well, we reckon some folks would really like to know what we thought of. Let’s see. In the first place, we thought what an absurd idea it is in a man [...]
Albany [GA] Patriot , May 3, 1860 On Tuesday evening last, our citizens assembled at the depot to greet and welcome the “Sumter Light Guards,” who arrived by train to join the “Albany Guards” in their military encampment during the present week. . . . The Sumter Light Guards have a white Brass Band numbering [...]
Semi-Weekly Mississippian [Jackson, MS], April 27, 1860 The African Baptist Church in Augusta, Ga., owns its minister, the congregation having bought him from his former master. The members of the Church, who are mostly, if not all slaves themselves, contribute $1,000 a year for the support of their “chattel” pastor and family.
Cruise of the U.S. Flag-Ship Hartford — From the Personal Journal of Wm. C. Holton April 26th. The Mayor of the city has surrendered it to Flag-officer Farragut, and a battalion of marines, under Capt. J. L. Broome, went ashore to raise the Stars and Stripes, but were opposed by the citizens and returned to [...]
[Little Rock] Old-Line Democrat, April 26, 1860 The Lynching Case in Crittenden County. About the first of March, two men by the name of William and Phillip Cheek, were hung in Crittenden county, for one of the most atrocious crimes that were ever committed. The circumstances of the case are briefly these, as brought out [...]
Daily Gazette & Comet [Baton Rouge, LA], April 25, 1860 Several of our fellow citizens were considerably incensed last week, because of punishment inflicted upon their servants without their permission. It appears, that the negroes obtained permission from the proper source, to have a party in the woods outside the limits of the corporation—that whilst [...]
Navarro Express [Corsicana, TX], April 21, 1860 Gen. Bickley, “chief cook and bottle washer” of the K. G. C.’s, has called a convention of the whole organization to meet at Raleigh, N. C. on the 7th of next May. We think he is a humbug.