The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 18, 1861 Page: 2 of 4
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BELlVlLLE-TEXAS.
W1PHHDA , MPT. 18, 1891.
JTO/Í CÓNORESS— ~ ~™
IfWe aw authorized to announce F
w. CHANDLER, of Trnvih comity, a*
• candidato for (Jonjjrem from the fcieennd
Ojotrict. Election in November.
BT We aro authorized to announce
JOHN A. WHARTON um n candidate
for the Cyngres* of the Confederate Sj.aten
Election first Wednesday in November
noxt.
'HT Wo are authorized to announce (:!.
C. HERBERT, of Colorudo county, iik a
candidate fo,r Congress in the Sccoud l>in-
trict. Election ill November.
tP* We «reauthorized to announce Hon.
A. M. LEWIS, of Washington eónnty, u#
a candidato for Representative for the So-
oond Congressional Dint riot.
Stated Preaching'' at Bcllvillo
Rev. J.' Mattiiewn, (Methodist) will
preach on £bo first Muuday in every
Month.-
Elder w. T. livsu, (Disciple) will
preaoh on the second Sunday.
Bev. F. M. Law, (Ilaptist) will prendí on
the third Sunday and 8aturday;bcfore.
Rev. B.-L Ciikkk , (Hikptist) will .preiicii
on the fourth Sunday, union's the day
is requiréd ~by Homo othor-MiiiiiHtor,
when ho will ehoorífiilly give way.
ret. E. SciINKlDKil, (German Metliodist )
will preach on the first Sunday, at 3
o'clock, P. M. ii'f |-tf
0TGF¿n. Sibley has written to the
Houston Telegraph that it is a mis-
take about the thirty-three compa-
nies being accepted for his Brigade.
He q ys that up to the 7th inst., but
nine compan ies composed liis bfig-
ade, and he needed al least twenty
companies more. So there still is
room.
ET There is no late war news in
the Tri-Weekly Telegraph of Mon-
day the 16th. It appears, however,
from articles in that paper, that there
are signa of reaction in the States of
Kentucky, and Pennsylvania. It
* seQms that the Democrats have fur-
nished mo$t of the volunteers from
the latter State, and they are dispos-
ed to do so no longer.
Gen. Van Dora, it seems, lias
advised Gov. Clark that be lias relia-
ble information that Texas will be in-
vaded in the next sixty days. Let
"us hurry up, therefore, this Kother
company of volunteers.
On Wednesday last, the Gal-
veston blockaders captured a schoon-
er, the Soledo of Tampico, loaded
with twenty-six tons cofiee ami 150,-
r OOOcigaVs. Tlie vessel had a Mexican
captain and crew and five passen-
gers., The Schooner was formerly
the Anna Taylor, of Galveston. The
crew and passengers we to requested
to take the oath to support the 'tírrv--
eminent-of tho United States, which
all the passengers refused to do.—
They were allowed to land on p." rol
and are to return and be sent to New
York as prisoners. * -
ET There are poftons, possibly,
who have stopped, or who con template
stopping their papeHÉl because of the
increase of pffetgge, Now, it seems
to us, that suebjpersons, in these times,
are Exhibiting rather short-sighted pa-
triotism. 'The Confederate govern-
ment needs what it receives for post-
age, in order to sustain the mails, just
as much as it needs cotton'to carry on
the wait. The mails are soon to be
made self-sustaining, and if every one
should std£ his papers on account of
the ppe^ge, our mails must of neces-
«tyee ase altogether,'
think therefore that it will be
more patriotic, and look more liké a
djtfre aild wiflingnesa to sustain the
government in all its departments,
add to the number of pa-
\ and write more letters
8oipe may not have
¡eel in thin light, and
*hk hint for their rer
Wempublisb the prop >Hul 10!
raise auother Cavalry co:«>j uny in
this county with the iiddition-of some
few names. They will meet at this
place next Monday, to oVganut', and
wo would request the citizens gene-
rally, to attend at that time, We
hope every man who can leave lióme
tor the War. will attach hi* name to
the list. Let the hall roll on.
J3F*Tlui committee, we learn, lias
not yet heard front the (jovo.rnor ref;
alive to the location ol ilii' ('.niiji til
Instruction in this comity.
17 New Texas Flour Ivas hotfti
■received in large quantities nt I'ort
Lavaca, no says the Gulf Key. The
Key says Capí. Jordan puiyNNsed
three boxes of rifles and jjOt) lbs-
powder lit Mulairioras. The Key «ay s
that Minie rifle moulds tire made at
the foundry at that place to suit any
sized gun. V ,
Vs?" A lady writing to the CoiitUi-
biu« Citizen, and taking to task flic
young nii'it who do not volunteer for.
the war, but remain at .home . tó a
'•Home Guard," concludes her letter
thus:
"Messrs. Editors, tlje other day as
'I waB goiqg to church," one of' these
home p/otcrtinn young men, Offered
to accoinpany tite, and I declare lie;
looked so much like I fancied the man
looked who traveled with Philip in
tlie chariot, that I had to excuse my-
self !
Now, you may think it strange fliat
one of my age and séi should write
oil this subject; but 1 only express
the sentiments of all the patriotic
young ladies,of' this community. We
intend to select our Sweethearts from
among those young men who have
gone to the wars." Helen*.
or For the information of our
Austin cotemporaries, We would state
that Zimri Hunt is elected to the Le-
gislature from Austin county, and C.
B. Sheperd to the Senate from Aus-
tin and Washington. So commence
your lists and give the candidates for
Clerk, Door-keeper, etc., a chance to
electioneer.
* We learn that most of. the cot-
ton crop in this county hns been al-
ready destroyed by the army worm.
We saw a gentleman from Washing
ton county, whq told us he did not
think ho wiiutd get a bale off of sév-
onty-fivo acres. He had offered to
take three bales for his crop.
OP The State Gazette s<««tns to
favor the legality of the election hi Id
in ¿he Indian Nation, by the Texas
troops, for tho civil offices in Texas.
How many ladies in Austin
county will knit and furnish two pair
of'woolen socks for our soldiers. We
will furnish the wool for those who
will spin it and knit the socks. Who
will speak first 1 For all our soldiers
He will wanf about 1500 pairs.
The uext Baptist Union meet-
ing ig,to be held nt Brenhmn, com-
mencing Friday before the Inst Sun-
day in this month. Services will
commence'at 11 o'clock, a. m. Sev-
eral Baptist Ministers are expected
to be present. There will be ample
accommodations for the delegates and
friends who may attend.
■ «É
cr The Marshal Republican of
the 31st ult., aays an unusual quan-
tity of rain has fallen in that vicinity
in the last ten days. The Repnldi7
can haB bee presented with fine fruit,
suck as pears, peaches etc. The Re-
publican is one of the most interest-
ing papers we receive.
HP Cotton was 22c per. lb. in New
York nt latest account .
letter prom the north.
A gentleman in this county has re
cuived, in the past few days, a letter
from the Statu of New Hampshire,
which most people will bear in miml.
is one of'the United States; we have
lieen permitted to copy some portions
of it. We have seen the whole let-
ter, but have omitted only those pói'-
tmiis relating to , private affairs. It
pro'liahly shows the condition of af-
fairs, there inorir truthfully than we
fan get it fVoni (lie nowspapers. The
letter is dated Aug. .1, ISO 1 :
4' "riii'i;e is a good deal of re-action
in public sentiment here since last
S'pringv Tfte l)e liiiieru ti e papers are
iM'giniiilig to talk out pretty plain,
1111(1 a large part of the party are be-
giiiiiiiig to think that eoi|iprouiise is
hoiter i lian war, and are Tree' to ex-
pí'ess.IlieinSelv'es. 1 have beeii twice
til rea I oiled.—once ill 1' . ' and
oiu'e in N — for expressing
niy views iii-regard to t he mat' era a!
issue. Ill 1'. 1 was tolit that tlieV
had siinie lii-nip ready for men ex-
pressing such seiiiiineiits; 1 replied
that 1 was 'ready, for if I could not
defend find: uphold the principles of
the constitution, I did not wish to
stay liére. In N—— olieinan,
in tlie heat of debate, sprang to bis
feet and rushed toward,me Vvithflireats
and inemices. I stopped l.ihn by pre.-,
senting a big knife—«#hicli 1 now
eiirry for def'lisivepurpose;-—-aiid tel-
ling him it would be life J'or life. But
it is different now ; men can express
tlieinselvcs lively, and many do so—
I have and shall, for one. New
Hampshire has Sent, t wo regiment* to
tlie field, and is now raising another.
Goy. Berry offers ten dollars bounty
for recruits, but they come in slowly.
1 doubt if they can. raise more than
one regiment niore ill the State with-
out a draft, and that they thirt: not
attempt; 1 Iliiuk'. tlie people of tlie
State would resist. The last; legis-
lature voted to place a tnillion of dol-
lars at the disposal of the Governor,
without imposing any restriction what-
ever upoti him. Btit since ,the lr. S.
CptMstitttiimt has been iguoi't.'il, I sup-
pose that tlie State Convention and
Comls will liiiVW but- little force in
restraining from any act'deomed . es-
sential for ilii4 success of the party.
* * * t has been quite dry
here in certain localities, so tlii'it pota
toes ill those places will be a light
crop. Other crops including hay. w
be full tip to the average.
The tailoring' business 'here is all
Hat ; the sainéis true of the shoe bus-
iness ill all sections; the most that
is done in cither lino conies from con-
tracts to furnish the army.
Well, there must lie an end to this
thing, and wlmt will it be l Can the
Union be restored '/ Not by fighting.
Cait the South be conquered ? 1 do
not believe it. The history of the
wor.ld allows 'not an instance where
ten millions of people, fighting at
home for their rights, have been con-
quered by the mother Government,
without first converting that govern-
ment into a despotism and crushing
out the last vostnge of freedom. But
three possible results can come out of
this : First, compromise by placing
into tlm Constitution guarantees for
the protection of slavery in the States
where it exists, and protection in the
Territories, as per the Dred Sc0|t de-
cision. Secondly, to acknowledge t lie
independence of the C. S. A. Third-
ly, to " whip them in" ns our_ Repub-
lican friends here denominate it.—
Suppose the last to Impossible,which
1 do not behove, what is the result ?
A centralized Government—á • Mexi-
co, á France. Then farewell Liber-
ty. in the language, of Madnm Ro-
laud, " O. Liberty^ what crimes are
emntniit«4 >> thy name."
Had the South raised the old Stars
and Stripes and claimed to be the
government per se, they would have
drawn to their aid' the Democratic
masses North, but the firing upon the
flag at Sumter, and the rearing of an-
other and different flag, had a pow-
erful and tremendous • effect in the
North. You, ns well as I, kno.w that
the masse, let others—the few—
tliilikfor them, and the defence of the
Hag became ir rallying cry more pi-
ten t than almost anything else could
have been. The " defence of the
Capital" has also been used as a
means to raise indignation. Would
ilie ojfioia! powers of the South pub-
licly announce that they do not wish
nor intend to take Washington, but
only to defend their own-soil,.it would
have a more powerful effect in their
1'avor than anything they could offer.
Thousands have rushed to the de-
fence of the Capital, believing it in
danger—whom no othef motivo could
have called into the field.
1 did not help originate this war,
nor shall 1 help fight it. Last March.
in a.speech at F., 1 told theiii they
luuwt choose brtwceiV Crittenden's res-"
blutioii and civil war, and 1 was laugh-
ed al. as one wishing to frighten thorn.
Last week 1 was there againA and á
Republican- came to me, anil .remind-
ed me (if my suteineiit, and suid that
1 \vas right but he did not believe it
then !
Busiii iss is dull in tlús section.—
The drills at (íreat Fidls, DoveV and
New Market have stopped, to resume
operutious again in tlie Fall. The
Mills at Manchester and Naslluahave
also stopped."
from z. hunt, esq.
We have been perniitted to copy
a letter from Mr. Iluiit. There has
I leen ciit isid erable i nq ui ry a float as to
his whereabouts. TJio letter will i.'X-
plairi itself: 1 ' •
Kmix \' 11. tit:, '1 \¡ i in • ,A tig. 27.,'(If.
I arrived here tliis morn-
ing in good health, but half frozen; 1
had lio thick clothing, overcoat, blan-
ket or shawl. It turned cold, and
coinnienced raining last Sunday night,
and has been cold and raining ever
since, the cold and rain both increas-
ing up to the present time. .
It is (|ii'ite a serious undertaking
to go 'from Texas to New Orleans
now, and the route is anything hut
pleasant and direct. ,
1 nmnow in the strong Union dis-
trict of this .fílate, but it is thought
that things aro working well now and
will cont inue to do só should no tin-
"
fortunate collision occur.
Tlier j is a regiment of State troops
Vncamped in sight of here—-they aré
drilling whenever the weather will
permit. They are doubtless here to
watch the movemeuts of the Lincolu-
ites iu tliat part of the country.
All the railroad bridges of any
magnitude are constantly guarded to
keep traitors from burning them. The
war enthusiasm in Mississippi' and
Louisiana is unbounded. Military
camps all along the railroad from here
to New Orleans. I expect. to go. to
Richmond to-morr«w morning, that is
to leavO'licre at that time.
Yours 6cc.
Z.HUNT.
GTWe shall publish the Muster
Roll of Capt Von der Heuvel's com-
pany next week. They left on Sun
day last, for San Antonio, with 85
privates, besides officers, musiciaus,etr
■ IdP** Rev. Mr. Shaver will preach
at this place next Sunday," at 10
o'clock, A. M.
ty It should be borne.ki minrf "
that next Monday ia the day for the
meeting of tho Executive Committee;
also, for* the organization of another
coifpany of Volunteers. It would be
well to have a fbll attendance of the
Committee, and a good turu-out to or-
ganizo the Voluuteers. We now have
two companies on the march to San
Antonio, to join Gen. Sibley, besides
over 100 moregfrom tli'ib county, now
in the war, but attached to companies
from otherStHinties. We certainly
can furniWr one more full company
from the county.
>
13^ Elder M. Robs, of Independ-
ence, has been in this place for . sev-
eral days past, preaching and _ assist-
ing the Pastor of the Baptist Church.
Elder Ross is much liked by our
people. The meeting will probably
last until Friday night, qpd we Would
advise all to attend and hear Mr.
Ross, who hns a happy faculty of ex-
plaining scripturé to the comprehen -
sion of all.
DIED.
"Sufi on Itis irclftirc till my ptr.axurt hung "
K |'',NNK Y—(>n t lie ?tb inxt,, at hi* reai-
deiiec near Itellville,Austin eo., ófptilmo-
niir>' einiMi|ni|ttioii, John Itliter Kenney,
.MiimueMt Honm'Kev. John W. und Muría
K. Kem.e), limed t w.enty thrce years.
The deceased had long and pain-
ful warning of death's approach, and
prepared to meet it with composure;
tn leave earth with its attractions and
cares, and go to that rest where there
is neither sorrow nor pain. He was
a pale and de licate child, and gave
little-promise of a healthy future un-
til bis 14th orTSfh year, when his
constitution rallied and he grew rap-
idly into c finely and effective man-
hood. In December '08 ha took cold
which gave him no alarm, but settled
on his lungs, slowly, aud for a long
time imporceptibiy, acting on his vi-
tal euer'gjeS. In Juno of last year
lie was attacked with hemorrhage
of the lungs, wlildh occurring repeat-
edly, resulted in rajiid decline and
germinated ill iudesci¡hable sutferiiig
and death. ' ' :
The public has little to do within*
dividual-suffering,- and little-Sympathy
with tho sorrows of a private family,,
yet-some may read this, who know
the youiig way die and who love to-
hoar of resignation and cheerfulness in.
sickness, of hope in death. Of these
facts in his case wo assure his young
friends who may see this uotice.- He
did not often speak of dying,, but
seemed to avoid tho subject rather to.
spare the feelings of his family, than
from any reluctance to attend to his
ovfu case—expressed pleasure and
gratitude in relation to'the few religi-
ous fiiends who visited hfbi.
* John pssessed natural^ a * most
amiable and cheerful temper—a love-
able and clocile spirit, with deep and
keen scNsibillty. His manner was
quiet and reserved, and those only
who were intimate with him, knew
the value of his unvaryiug friendship
and fhe worth of his whrm heart.
He bud a sprightly, active mind,
well stored with valuable information*
and well kept up with the progress
aud events of the day—a taste for
the grand and beautiful both in nature
and art. All these attributes are but
present enjoyment, and all perish with
the hour; but their memory k dear
to the hearts of them that loved Um,
and shared and. appreciated their-
beauties.,
Farewell,dear, darling boy! Yonng
hearts wlio gfieve for thy Ibailww .
may bo consoled by titfo tod after
associations, but in the hearts of
old there is a vacancy which Bafrop
alone can fill. , :
L. A,
Sept. 10, 1861.
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The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 18, 1861, newspaper, September 18, 1861; Bellville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth177013/m1/2/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.