The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 49, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 6, 1864 Page: 1 of 2
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COUNTRYMAN.
4,
VOL. 4.
J. P. ü8tkrhodt, Editor,
MMIkh'áutia County, T<
septembke"
Vf- It U to bó hoped tin
Fall election* are now din;
• Tbe people want to tnrn the'
() other subjects.
mx-m
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at ten-
The Wbatiikr couHnues to
warm and the usual amount
still existing in the country.
iy On Saturday a telegraph din-
patch arrived at Hempstead stating
that rumore were prevailing that
Steele bad evacuated Little Rock
Also, that Sherman had fallen back
from Atlanta twenty miles and was
fortifying his position.
* The Election.—lleturu* have
be*received from only four prcclnctf
Hempstead, Burkhorn, Bellville ano
t'ateprings, giving* about the , fojjow-
. ing vote—Catliu, 105—Osterliout,
120; Matthews, 22«>—Pilley, 54
Me Dude 210—Schneider •* ;>. Jio
elections were held at .Hartsville or
nlltrnn drove. It is reported that
xrbout received large majorities
tét Industry, Shelby' and New Ului.
will prohabljl receive majori-
at Travis, Se aprontas. San
and Wallers. .The prospect
rorable for tbe election of Judge
P. 8. Later returns show that
Catliu has 330 and Osterhout 200,
Ulm, San Ftlipe and Wallers
ir from.
Telegraphic despatches are
considerably mixed up, therefore we
«an give no late reliable new*. A
terrible battle la said to have been
louglifat Petersburg, Va- ¡ « d our
anna victorious; our troops iu Peim-
i «yl venia and burnt Chambersbnrg;
U*n. Price in Missouri. The Van-
are oporat ing against Mol lie ;
Lowell has been blown up and
; Port Oilnes, trough treachery of tbe
commander is in possession of the
enemy. Greenbacks, are quoted in
Xew Y01k at $2¿ for *1. Confede-
rate- currency is quoted in Houston
at «35 for *1—Ranger.
•
CurroN Hot:sB, O. W. July 14
Jas. Gordon Bennett:
Thanks far yesterday's notice. I
for peace, the opposite of
, and for the restoration of
what ia valuable to either aectU
I .would like to lee you here. Come,
don't be afraid of your own thunder
;• > fi N. Sanders.
They have on the ÑÍÍ of fkre. at
the heUls in Nashville, a "Lincoln
Pudding." That we suppose, ia
ippfy Um cM fashion blood prik""*-
The Vieksbnrg Herald, of the 7th,
incoa that there have been bo
fnua above for several days.
are en the
Slavery^ existed every*
and iu all ages, says the
Whig. Until within a few centuries,
slaves were of the same color
their masters ánd often their equals
in point of rank before captivity.
Many of them were highly educated, from t|u> Newborn Times
Panno] lvanla
t were at
tjbe time of Ear-
in Greece and Ilome, and trained to
airms; and, for the' most part, they
carried on the mechanic arta. Yet al
apprehension from them was regard-
ed groundless, even in invasive Wars.
They were never regarded as an em-
barrassment, oven in tbe desolating
wars that ended in the virtual ex
tiuction 'of those nations, ia a eon-
test Between Sparta and MeSsino,
the Helots, many fold more numer-
ous than their master, apd the most
oppressed of all slaves, once roue "in
obedienco to what the superstition of
that age regarded as a command of
God, indicated by a disastrous earth-
quake." But they were immediately
dispersed by their masters. During
the Pelopounesian war the Spartans,
uudor the treacherous advice of Al-
cibiddes, fortified Decelea on the
same pbiin with Athens, with the
avowed purpose of offering an asy-
lum to f ugitive slaves. Though of-
ten reduced to the last extremity by
war miu factions, their country fre-
quently ravaged to the city walls,
with a starve population of thirteen
to every free citizen, aud an asylum
open, within sight, for ten years, yet
ouly oue in eighty of her sloves de
serted their masters. During tbe
feudal ages there is scarcely on record
a single concerted attempt, • perhaps
the Jacqueric excepted, to throw off
the yoke of the lord or landed pro-
prietor by the vassals.
Bv the Itichmond Whi¿' of üth
ult., for which we are indebted to
Mr. 11. Campbell of Lee's army, we
notice an amendment in the mode of
enlistment, is proposed for adoption
in the next Congress. It is to es-
tablish height as tbe standard for
young men,'instead of age. It i8
supposed that all vexatious questions
will thus be avoided, aud scope tor
evasion abolished. Five feet four
inches high, is to be gunge for the
regular service, and five feet three
for the reserve. So if Lincoln should
by chance be elected again, our
armies will be reinforced to the tune
of 25 to 30,000 youngsters, who
usually make the most dashing and
desperate fighters. The country is
loaded down with them, many of no
account as they aw, except to peu-
pt of tolerable fall
ork papers to Augfttt
10th, from which we have space but
for few extracts to-day —Tel
newbern, Augustus,-1864.
The following items -Wo taken
*wm
The rebel ram Albermarie ia now
commanded by Maffit, formerly of
the Florida, and is in thorough re-
pair, and lies abreast of the Custom
House at Plymouth ' '
Another rebel ram is in the course
of couipIétioS at Edward's Ferry,
and they are pushing every nerve to
finish it and bring it down on the
river with the fqjl flood.
A diamond shaped fioiting battery
has been completed, carrying two
guas to a side, with which the reb-
els purpose to defend the mouth of
the Roanoke river. They have also
constructed a fort mounting 12 guns
and 100 pound Parrot at the mouth
of the river. Forts Gray and Wes-
gqlls have been totally demolished.
Attempts are being made by the
rebels to raise the sunken Sout h fi eld
Newborn is now full of agents from
the loyal States, recruiting for their
several quotas. We believe old
Massachusetts, as yet offers tbe Jarg
est pile, and the colored men flock to
her standard with alacrity. She lias
gained quite a reputation in b
the pioneer in the recruitment of
colored soldiers, ar.d in seeing tlmt
they had all of their rights.
The New York illustrated papers
are filled with scenes of the rebel in
vosion o; Maryland, and of the per-
formance! of the pirate Florida
These are rather more pleasant to
ua than some of the scenes they have
heretofore given
The news items of these papers
have been mostly autlcijmted by
telegraph. 7-
The Richmond Sentinel says that
the property of Geo. 8; Houston, of
Alabama, wis;libelled lot- Confisca-
tion in Washington, but a quantity
of evidence was 'submitted showing
that he had firmly adhered to the
Union throughout the troubled, and
tbe libol was suspended indefinitely
The Yankee journals state tliiit
the navigation of the James river
has again become dangerous, from
the presence of large field batteries
placed at differed? positions on the
banks of the river.
Camofn, Aug. 26.—Obe <of tbe
meet remarkable rireumstenees of
tbe war occurred a few miles above
Pine Bluff on the 18ih inat. Two
boys anda dischargedsaidier hailed
the steamer J. K- Miller en toute
to Pine Bluff with ten negroes as a
%rew and fifteen soldiers OS guards.
One of the bo^s went oa board Rni}
demanded tbe surrendsv of the boat,
threatening him with a broadside
from his batteries on shore. The
Captain, clerk and érew surrendered
While tbe soldiers went into the hold,
when the hatches were made fast
over them. The boat, was then ox
aminedi and aftej procuring whrft
tb«jy wanted in money, and a fine
race mure of Gen. Steel's the boat
was fired, leaving the soldieffe to
help themselves. Five of them only
escaped the flames. « .
The above is from Gen. Dockerv
to District Headquarters, received
received last night. TÉe captain,
clerk and Gen. 'Steel's fine race ani-
mal are now at Monticello, also4 the
boat's manifest.— Telegraph.
— .1 . . —
The Dead - Child.—Few things
appear so beautiful a a young child
in its shrond. The little face looks
so sublimely simple and confiding
amongst the old terrors of death-
Crimeless and fearless that little,
mortal has passed ¿lone under .the
the shaddow. There is death in its
The 1". S. Marshal of the District
of Columbia on the bth of August,
ter and annoy quiet folks * at home ;tBoW 11,0 lifu interest ¡11 the coiifisca-
they will rarely consent to be em. ted property of eighty persona now
anything
them
his Wife,
m*Ia*
Jrm
they
ployed at anything useful, unless
paid at exorbitant rates; ih numer-
ous cases fathers fire not at home to
control them, and mothers they don't
mind; and why they "should loaf
about in the present strained condi-
tion of the country, behind the plea
of "not 17," many of, them nearly
ail feet high, fias always been
pmnletotis. They freely went as
substitutes, when that waa law, at>d
they could get well paid j and nów
they will have a chance to do gooid
•enrice for their country on their
own account. Thusands have vol-
unteered. regardless fif age; but
thousands also have not done aot
M
bat been a
the speedy cloae 6t
war.—H*nt*rille Item.
* • , jf ■« ' 'n— '■——
Tho Yankees lay that
had only
1 be
the rebellion^ That of Governor
tcher was very small. The inter
of Trnsten Polk was not sold. The
sale netted only $50,000.
There Wore only four guns captur.
ed in our works when they were
blown up at Petersburg.
A Yankee paper says, "Gen Payne
has prohibited all persons occupying
homes and other buildings, or hpids.
in tbe District of West Kentucky
from paving rent thereto, except to
landloards of undeleting loyalty."
Mr. Chase, tbe late U. 8. Secreta-
ry of the Treasury, frankly admits
thmt ill fiuaneUl mAiiarM would
without military sticces^ abd tfc#t
abt the •>
iaillit4qr.
We
ijgaitist. our
not stricfly
Congress, and
ugflect in this
oin& the
out the acts of
HI
subliuest and purest image; no hatr-
ed, uo hypocricy, no suspicion
caro for the iriorrow ever
that little face ; dtjath eatrie
upon it; there is jiotliing cruel cr
harsh in its victory. The yearnings
of love, indeed, cannot be stifled;
for the prattle and st^ile—all the
little world of thoughts that were so
delightful—are gone forever. <Awt>,
two, will overshawdftw'" us irf his
presence, for tjte lonely voyager;
bttt the child has gone, himple and
trusting, into the presence of an nil-
wise Father; and of sr.ch we know
1* the kingdom of lleaven ^
A duel took place in Ilichmnnd on
the 15th of July, between Col,
Daniel, editor of tbe lticlnnond lyx
aminer, and Uol. Elmoi.- of the Couf.
Treasury, in whieb''the t'onaer yrn*
wounded in this ankFe.
a gentleman smyect
who is fully ai Qoomi
other gentlemán, askea f
his application being, endorsed JhV
some oé our bee cHhWfts^ fll' (WW
right 1 lsfhisJaw If feeckfftiry
we could point out other instance* of
this kind, but as it ha* become so
common for p rsobs tqi shirk ¿«vice^'•
by this uieanS,*w*)11 | aiS>,": Vjr jHtnliVir
notice on t hie point.
Our Stale U full of r beef egent* Í
and beef drivers, a great sjany of
whom we think should be sent to
■ the front. We occasionally see some
ion. Ao ¿.Q. w mite8 cgiJllfBVho hVe
darkened uot interfered^, witb.v that we
1í\v no>K' i.u«t m.11 nurl ékiiw liávi,
Paris pi; pern announce eoncbtsioii
of peace fU'tw.eeti Dittuitnrk and Ger-
many. Terms not known. Confede-
rate loan si ill advancing. Yankee
stocks depressed. '
The di >ire e\pn ssed ¡11 neoriy all
quart01s than Mv- Seward call on. the
British Goverapaent to surrender
Semmes, is not likely to be gratified.
It is urged that Semmes having
struck his flag, and thereby actually
surrendered and became* a prisoner
of war, and that the ¡British
in obeying Capt. Winslow's
to take him on board, to
our prisoner. But JJti
friends reply, that no man mb
claimed aa a prisoner till this
thejjqilon
bfrotnwa
'«¡SB
tbe same t
evolvinmliB
see. If they ]
d impartially <3
duties; if they fWl no
iu our cama^ iftey win a
bodied' m#n frofb miHt
SMS
authorities W see tl
person be d«tttAed to perfrfm militairy •
duties at home tbat could be per-
formed by persons incapacitated foir
able-bodied men hold!
sub-agents generally
tent disabled soldier or persons > utfl
able for*field seiprti^, w< **
accept the appeintments.
of an able-bodied man W.
been in active Service1
appointed^súb-commisf., ,
atleman Bqlyact to p#i(- duty
If
strict and discharge théi
without favor ? is it tmatiiig our
brave boys right who are *oW but-
tling aud undergoing hardships iu,d
privations for us, f«i countenance ,
these shirkers and .the'. jlie'iL iiJBu.
illegally shelrl'r them ? \\'é ' shall
tte^r grumble «¡t a uiait Ji r'ikeepilig
out of the mwvlc.i hoiiorulily. Bui
let shirker a;.d thvir sheliei'erw bo '
held up to the public so that they
may be Sent tp the field where tb.ey
properly belong. There - Sfc'; great
neglect somewhere, and We trust nil
in gligeljt ofhuefM wiljl be
relieved from duty, (
We a great uiimy ^ t
for the front detailed as elerka in '¿¿¿ ™
post departments, notwithstimdiu#'.
ih. ri' is au act of Congress p oh blt-5 'M■;$¡
ing this. It seems w ue that 4 -
potent disabled ao|di«jr« and po«t- >V • •
duty moii couid be iotiud to discharge '
tlieiiit'duties. U necttf^/'.ii*-''O*
point out some of the charOftMl we
Im, ve spgken of. We dpú*l " "
Hear ourselves talk, as
would say of us. lt
unpleasant duty to do- mar
but would it be right ' to
peace) B«ttb;>,
not poliflfcr jM,
be guided aa a
ikmi instioA
e fall in
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Osterhout, John P. The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 49, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 6, 1864, newspaper, September 6, 1864; Bellville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth177153/m1/1/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.