The Standard. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 18, 1863 Page: 2 of 2
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ersconced them iclves securely troti the landers ic dai4-ng, the indomitable will, the unconfjuer- , elegant seclusioD compiles a political thesis,j
of the battlefields oi .urgreat struggles behind Sable spirit that makes man m tr&th >,ml-• - f ' '' •' -
sr. cdio**s cxe \p!ioa law, to*d .:io .-;$inpathy,. Bless work of Gui " , It lis: coa
but, on the contrary, a repugnance for a cau- while tht-se revcr-.es occur jin our own vicinity,
didate who has illustrated his devotion to the on the 1 'oto mac the sky is bright and bri^ht-
Coriftuiera^y fcnoo fiolds of carnage, where he "enirtg- Oar*5army under rh{ invincible Lee,
tding terror and
unconi'juer- lut-gaii- Stiiu;rju complies u jwiiiym j • - •
.1, "The no- j and with the vanity of a boy. peregrinates the T}LOiPoSfSio practice}]
ditirv tW ' ox i. j- i - I-' / , j X tranches or hie nreiessn
mirary imit fetate, displaying: his monstrous production, < vicinity Will I s;ut'S ir ^
was made to feel the- iron
:f>3
of the"
Thus tek Sir Owen, as a man whose cause,
Was very good -it has his own applause.
oe
because is spro
i-'iiity through Pcnn-
!1R. JU'. r II. MOKGAX
F.OPOSFS to prnd;t c MfV icine i t L <?
ion in Olarkfc^i
. , . , .... }for_au*8 O'Jit •>
the A ay. and f i's-residence at night. Tor s
Janv 3rd:
; { I
naturally suppose . thu" he pose.=s-H too sy
much of the faffie mottle in his compo^i-ion io
i«>. be easily moulded to their selfish purpo^s. ( bpp
•They want a Governor who will owe hi-? cdeva ed, and in a few weeks will probably surrender
tir n to them—who will be a creation of th«ir j to our forccs . From our stapd point,
| £2?* We call attention to the news of thjasarren
cdu victims f,re 1
rlvstriaand the Oiftriet of Cuhtoibia, yielding Jcrot Vieksbar« our own
' "?« "on. h.«al 01 Ae | that she still holds oot.
3pres>or,' while w a-hinztoa ; city is nienae- 1
ii .... 3 r.'. ' l i _. :n ..._ .1 Jf i~ j... j ... .. _ _
handy work, and' v h) consequently, m-iy oe ; nothing to depre
supposed to ISfe ready *o serve them. But I;
or di.;30Ur;:ge
arotis
think the people v/iil-p «sc' before they take Renewed energy', and like the! city of the? hills
^ueh a man isup'orted by such means—by'dash back the invaders who will soon desecrate
attempting toil kit the usefulness of a competi-i our 1 Mid. The chival.v < f r!ie olden time,the
tor-, just from the bieodic-f tiehls of the war,
by attacks 'upon his patriotism, by mvr.<*pre.
sentatioi s with regard to- ht> feelings, his opin-
ions at.d his purposes. I think they will say
to the yOung gentleman, the limes require eld
heads and steady nervc-s topuide the snip of
State on the tempestuous ocean upon wl
nd is not yet.'
wed
ourselves
Clinton. La. July 1 — Private John McKown
:, we see and four other men of Cages cavalry, passed nuenre'req
s. f Hie "through this place at three o'clock this morn-' th- ntieated
h this place at three o'clock jhi;
t0 i ins: with Gen- Neil Dow and three federal sol
heroes of the Alamo, oi' S: la jo.of San Jacinto
"■till Hvi, In t Le hour of psilli. their example
diers the guard of the captured General
Vicksburg, June 29—The enemy keeps tip a' , t jS{i.,
istant fire srom rear and front. The enemy's '*
•NOTICE.
Is hereby given, that the lvidersi^c !
: o:nted Rxeeutor ot the Last WiR -a ;.| 'i <
•f J'del II. Button dee'd a- t:ie Jl-.rt i. ' i
I rcbate Court of FaffiVin <'o u.ty Tex
Therefore al* tbo^eJuivii _ elajsus;
.' : iu-ui to . *.• •
th- :l:
ul aC j 'ays.: - .si
JOHN A. !'
1 And ihose
dt-bted to sai l esiate will
atelv.
■be.
to
a 3-
tke
;he
£ .i
d i a .id
nvasion
i.
h.dred men,tbon.r!i the
the;r home.-, will cad
j
them
te::
is to.'sed. Go and illustrate your devot cn
to the Confederacy, and the great cause, by the
&ide of our sons and brothers upon the fields
similar to'those from which your more aged
competitor comes," and bring from them te/ 'imo
ny of; your deyotipn.
The rancor and venom, exMbi^d bv n j -iv |
rnous |etter writ ir*, availing Get C tan b rs i!hv-. !
trat csthe unvarying anta«;on|sm oriweeri vi ee i
. nd virtue, patriotism ami pusaianirnitv. The
esal ted patriotism,the noble bearing of the old ;
hero, has aroused, the envv end malevolence
of those who feci that his gajikntry, 'and zeal j
is a direct reflection upon their own conduct
con
.fire is severer than formcly as thev have a
better range of the town. An entire block on
Washington street was destroyed by incendiaries
last week, horses and mules, at masrnolia plan
ation, below Bayou Sara ; nnd P wers eapz
turcd over one hundred "negroes and thirty odd
Yanks, at Aeklin's opposite lied River jjanding. themselves indebted to tuia e-ta
The Yanks were paroled. ward and pay up.-1
Woodville, June.-. 30—On Sunday night i 1 MAhY' QH '
Col. Logan captured about 500 n ?groes,isopie ! Adnni,
- . h.
J> hereby g>v<:i tout *?,■<• uudersi^iied « >
ted /.dun h-uatri:c oi the..linate ot (i;
Cherry by the Probate < onrt ox Kei iti...
art e April term IN'.'J. Thereforail t
i.;gelaims agai^i said estate will present
me duly authenticated and nil 'those i
will cs.
Yanks,
lot - of beeves and cammisary
My purpose in t'iis communication, f Imw
Citizens, is simply to expose the tactic* <>t the
clique who have combined to _ defeat mo, and j jnfus
li e unfair and reprehensible jncjins by which 10f tpe Confederate and Stat
they have attempted it. Editors notwithstand f*
3eg the reverence we are wonpto feei for ihm ; ttc-i, destroying the existingsystem of partiaiiry,
legitimate profession, are yet men subject to j ^ c,;cry Vbifflin," politicau
all the frailtie^ot humanity. They , re not in has evaded .'the service; they have blirhcdat
Stores
ieven o'clock p. m.-
iJnivJsijS. " r.ts.
ET ECr'TOX X^TICE.
.. | \\7 II hltLA.'i? theGorerni rol theStat >
-Our forces are falling W i«
| back upon Carlisle, the inhabitants are
avmg .sy nis proclamation bear'
pre- ICt'ii day of dune 1 •*;i:i ordert 1 that an
Knowing that the election of Gen. Chambers | paring for flight to Hai'isburg. Many citizen j j beheld in the seve.al counties tor Govern
Atty. General, Com,. Gen'l
ot Congress tor the 0th Con^res-
new energy into the ainimistcaii ni
liws; making our
military 'y.-tem subserve the purpose of its adop
tlc'i, de.stroviug th
j have alroady skeedadujed, Our poor farmers <",ov*rnor
: are driving ,olf' their cattle in crowds. Several: ^!.eni^.er< , . „
wagons loaded with colored^rcefugees, arrived! T" 01 Seaa.o: m the .Senator:,
a ♦ • t • i . j * j j . • ror o"e representative for Red River en
thi.-j evening, ton frightened sud cxciteei
fallible ; aud the time has not yet come when
T?*i can safely submit tu the ir discretion. Xo
despotism could be worse • than an oditorai
oligarchy: They will boldly and unblushing riliy
ly tell you that th^ir candidate ^is carrying | between, tho JhesUont and
everything before him in certain localities j they attempt to prostitute the Executi?
no assertion, faltered at no act. which con'd
sink C?en. Chan.hers to their own level. Hav
ing exhausted all other nit asures or opposition,
it la-1 eunninglv resort'do a feigned issue
Gen. Cliisubori!
Cn'ontown. iO miles distant.
lv suspended.
out L than you do
ence, to control our
when they know no more
and they will publish letb rsipnrpor ing to come j 3iufrah the author of this dosma, this brihiaat
from various sections if the State, writt<m|aad practical illustration o^ State righ^. orinci
bv themselves. or others employed tor the pur j pies?. Is he willing to hold the office of Govern
pose.^ These are tricks ot the editorial craft, at the hands of the President? If
to manufacture popularity: where tley know ■ ;)re tiie uvowej terms of the o
it does not eiist. „ I | while our noble sons and brothers
,. m, . a u';.VcJor. ill other officers required bylaw to u ■ t
any mtengent account Ihere is great excite also for taking the vote on the preyed .
rmnt at Pittsburg, llebeis are : reported' at: iuems to the con«itution.
Business entire- There*ore 1 .Joseph d. Srygley Cliiet .5
Red "River County ; o In-re by order that an <,
The citizens en masse are digging entrench-! ^ ^,e]a e.acil l)rucl,K"' n i{iver 0,i
ments, I Monday, od ei Atigu.-t 1863- for the i • •
" !>• *, j t o- t r j.- j , | eh cling the above named officers,
hiehmond, 3nne 2,.—Information deemsd | Giv«i> auder iuy harnl and seal of
slitutc a.* EscouttTsi Lflu-1 reii .'.l , bv, boon roce.ved at tho war depart-. julv 15lh lg03> JOSEPH J. SR.
iv stato elottions. i*5 Capt. ! m^nt or a large force or lankcs, estimated,as j * 2 th, '
| high?.as 10,0DO, under Keys and LHx moving
uno'i' the peninsula.
June
-A report was brought here last
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMI
Ik hereby given that John A.Baabv Ad
1 meet the misrcpreSenta
vion% with which I j out their life blood upon a thousand battle
have been assailed, by a distinct disavowal of j fields to sustain the
cny unkind feelings tow;
er any desire or intention
into collision with the Conic-
Ac dT trust-that the quest ion of a' separation
of Texas from the Southern Confederacy will
not be discussed or even
sovereignty of the state,
rds the President, u miserable clique of mmeomhata^t55 are prostitu
to bring ^he State j the vety principle itself !to the clectwu
lerateGovernment, j Gne 0j their own lavri te^ i<"'r. I'juria'i,
. i uty Court of Red River Co.
| lore all persons ha,* ing c laims
•i'jji
<AinPt fa.
lain
The Winchester corespondent .of the Whig ; liati l etter present diem before sue Fktate is closed
dated t"'-o , mentions a leport that hjwel I Witness niy hand and seal of office Julv 1 'th o.>
ctrtsiin'y folds ilarisburg. I E V.'vst
Ofiicial,and pretending to be direct intelli! () ta C-lk. C C b il C
alluded to during
the existence of the mbrjentous struggle in
which we are engaged involving alike every
part of the Confederacy. Let us, then, put
our shoulders together, and with one united
and mighty effort, drive our rapacious and
bloodthirsty fo.es from the sacred soil of our
Confederacy, and roll the tide of devastation
with which they have desolated many of-the
fairest portions of our lovp'y South, back upon
their own teritory, until they cry tor peace.
In conclusion, fellow citizens, I respectfully
-A- Xm .
Ger Chambers m av have d.fieied wi'h the • gci.'.o fio.u there says the people were very J
President, he may n ot be a faioriie of that di* . submissive. Tho reporf needs confirmation :j TVR T p DeVOR & DR^S P ADAMS 1 •
tinguished gentleman ; r.either was r-tone.vah j but letters to the Philadelphia papers report; Xifonned a co-partnership "in%'he drug iia:i:,e,s
dr:
g utc?re.
Jackson, yet there will bo found few, who dare j Ewc.il within |p miles of Harisburg on the and practice of medicine, will be found at ti-■ i
doubt the patriotism or capacity of this iilus*
trious General. Will the clique through s^me
one of its Argus eyed oracles inform us when
night of the 2-1 ih
Chat tan dooJune 20th.—On the 2Gfh the
ereriv advanced from Hookers
and where previous t) the present can vasa ,Capc ' Bell
ip tov, ard
Cairksville, Jauv. Gth 1802.
no. -i i-b t
-a.t3^tertisilsrca- rate&
^Itirrah has e/incod suffifiicot z?il eit her to
'nd'eate a difference or a coincidence wifJi 1 ergagemca: m.ostly by artdlery.
^icsident Davis. A nd whether by their sb
■ence they did u#L aid in keeping both the Ex
scutive, and war Department in utter ignorance
! ]leilback; 3 with in^rmy eo-psnf 20;000, which Tav0 dollars per square often lines for fnvi
j vvjis chcekod by Stewarts division after a short! lien, and dollar tor each adtliiionai ius<;riion
( of the palpable outrages perpetrated poh the
call your atttntion to an amended edition of my . people of Texas; ny ruinous and sense.less res-
circular, just issued from the press of the IIous- trictions imposed by mil tar\ authorities it is xl a
ton ?'elegraph, which will go forth with that
paper, and be circulated by every other prac-
ticable means.—Some of them will be directed
to every county cfiicer ih the State. They
The enemy
flanked us and t..ok posessioa of Manchester
Stewarts division tel! bask,' losing a number Mtle« inserted a? aa et«eea n
pay requiretl in advance
Advertisement.
o advertisement, of whatever brevity,
I for less than two dollars
oi prisoners.
THIRTY
DOLLARS' REWARD FOR A
DE8EHTE R.
DR. II. 0. 0UNJfIiS'GHAM
Offers his services in the various branch*s 0!
public policy. The imp
jeets presented claim from you an attentive
pcrsual. "
Th^ publishers of newspapers in Texas wiil
please pubiise this card, and forward their ac-
counts. to Bie at Austin.
of private property, by irrcsponr-ible A gen
yet, neither President Lh>vis nor the Depart
ment when informed of the actual State of af
'fairs, differed with Gen Chambers, but^p'-ompt
ly redressed the grievances. Gen Chambers,
a ebrk in the Land Olfice
ar i reward wlil be psid
id delivery at the Head
Thei enrolling officer of
ested to have him ar-
bg now in the vicinity
"VvTiR^IPJPXlSS G-
lew hundreds old newspapers for
Jaa'IGth 1803L
* "STANDARD OfPiUi
Judge
Harcourt, and other dsstinauisbed
lIoustCn^;June 2o,l8Go T. J. CHAMBERS, gentlemen saw the evil and had the manliness to
— — decline it. In this he differed with the Argus
AN ACT.
To exemptcontractors for carrying the inrbs
the Confederate States and the drivers o! Pn:
coaches and hacks from militaiy service.
The Congress of the Con federate States oi *>
icadu enact That the contractors tor c i. vi
the mails of the Confederate States shall be ex a:,
from the performance uf.military duty in t . - . .
mies of the Confederate State0, from and
^ dispatch from tho Camden Ile'rakl
brings1 the sad intelligence of the fail of Yicks-
1 org. The city is reported to have surrender
cd on the 4th of July at 10 o'clock. Impreg-
nable to the assaults of the enemy her heroes
have sueeombed to famine. Invested anebbe-
leagued by a force largely superior to any,which
could be brought to.her relief, her supplies cut 1 DE.NT Press.
cfVj he fall was ouly a question of time- In J vrhen the morbid appetite cf thi
the fall cf the devoted city there is nothing to j the sacrifice of o ur distinguished citizens to
excite gloomy or unnecessary apprehension.— ; military authoririe--, shall have been glutted;
We can lose a thousand such positions, and there Will still remain thousands, who wid. court
>r.ll prcuclly battle for oar cause. t^_ the enemy thi3 species of martyrdom as au honorable dis-
it was a dearly bought, and barren conquest, inction.
and may yet prove a ne^: in which the captor, ' —~-
will be takcttv It is true her fall is mortifying Nothing so palpably demonstrates the
to cur piide> more cn account cf the delusion I difference.between Gen. Chambers, and Capt.
W. R. ELLIOT
Cfpt. Com. Co. I 29th Tex. Cav.
Camp Prairie Springs.
Cherokee Nation.
June 25th 1803.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD, for a; the parage of tbisaet, during the time they :;r.
eyed Press; who beldved a Brigadier General j £cf,ertf ^ a. fnvat;e !n C01^P' !oneconSorS belxeinpt ^ anyrSiu. • • .
could do no wrong; and who were willing to J ^xas Cav, o AC-ct iO inches high, j tjiat n0 niore tjmn one ai em hero! auy.firn of
sacrifice the hob Or and interest of the State, j dark comblexion, dark eyes, anddaik hair' has tractors ehall he exempt, and no contra-: or
for the smile and patronage of a com'dg officer, j Parted ^ company. The said Asa Ward any route lese than ten miles in lenyi.h
3 cm Baylor bus also differed with the Agents j is a resident of Ked River County. Thirty: which the mail is carried on horse, shall be o-"
or the Confede rate government. We suppose j hilars reward will be paid for his apprehension junder this act: and none or- more mcnv c- :
lio too A to be ostracised by an IxnEPKN-j or delivery at the Head Quarto of this Keg- j Sa^Z^ii".--
W e vcuture te predict ihatj1 ca -r -r^. j member, or members of such firm, shall n •{
exempt by this act on account ot being mail
or
W. B, ELLIOTT
Capt. Com'dg Co I. zOth Reg. Tex. Cav. I tractors; and, provided further, that no peur.t
Camp Prairie Springs, Cherokee. Nation,; whom a contract for carrying. the mails n r, •
June 27th 186'L j transferred, with the consent of the post-o:Jk <
THIIITY DOLLARS REWARD Will be; partment, after the passage of this aoi.
paid for caeh of the following deserter.. W. C. I he exjmptjroni miliiarj etrvicc on that -.c. .•«
Aikins Comp. I 29th K«rt. Tau Cavalry, , ^ 2: tb,tanvo.<./pott coachee «•.!
,A . J i i x i • i (ioi carr-i irg the mailf on all routes where ibe •.■n..
j o ieet 10 inches uigu, oark: eomplexion, ' 0f the mails'requires that they should bec.tvr..: ;
L G. V\ a ubu/S, six .cet|coaches or hacks, shall be exempt from n.ih'
! eyes and dark hsir.
importance Is a military stronghold. The gi r Wtile Gen- v,hanibers has been actively eD-
iu'cb is said to have been purcled, and ic a lew ! gaged In the defence of our country, sharing
weeks wiil piobal ly be exthaDg.ed aad cduse-r,t the hazards and dangers of the'sanguinary bat-
• qscmly little diminish cur force in the Seld.i (]„s 8t0nnd Kiehmon(lt iabori^ day ioi ni h
liogreting ha? iall as we do, wef cannot out re- , . .. 0i . . ;■ ^ ° ,
pard it as another manifestation ot divine prov- j ' P c? °'Ir State m a deftnsib.c condition, and
iut nee, intended by chasting now,, to eventual- urging the war Department to a vig etous de-
)y aid us. As unremitting laboi and toil har- fence of our coast. While the whole Confed-
ten the flesh, and devel^pe the muscle of the, trembles whh th# kI<8t w>
ri'VSieal man. so do mistortunes and calamities ......
pi'ysieal man, so do misfortunes and calamities
) ring into action all the latent and noble fac-
ulties of the mind; in the crucible of adversi-
while eVsry heart is prayerful and every hand
ty is fcfcueitfrcd the chivalric «.ouiage,the hero daring to save cur countrv3 Capt. Murrah ia
•v.liijjiCAAUuj ua: a. ^Jr voj ulikm. uuin. j _ ~ , ':— — — —v "" ; ,
Pots of erav hair on theback part cf his head.! yro..ucd the contractor Lty whom any nuci. c •:
5; M. Holmes sis feet high, fair complexion •''. 1 <ahe and: suh-cribe an <•« ..
i i- i l. • befuini&' eti totheenro hngolficer,that the wt t.n;
D;ue eyes and light hair. .. of the .mails on nis route rtquirei the use of.eo^.:; ,•
The said .C.Akm & G W Tubl s are Tesiden s esor hacks tor tbeir con evance, andtnat h.- c.
of Bowie Co Texas. C M Holmes a residen | not a greater nbmb.er enipl .yed in his service : .
Lafayette Co. Ark• G. W. Moore a resident' are independable to enable'him to fulfil b^
of lied Klver Co. Tex. tract lor tarrying tbe uiaila, and that: he w.i no;
Thirty dollars reward will bepaid for the api' a conS,acu , employ a greater numU: >.
prehension and confinemeot of each or their tliU1 ma3" '"dispen.ay, aeetm-y
On.r.e^ of t«a Rani- ;a1d he«ll g.venoO^to^.!.e <•
.. , , . „ , . , , delivery at the Head (^ttefters of this Regi- h . n }
whirldwmd of battle threatens to submerge,**^2^ " ouie^r wuen any suoh timer cet^ to t>. ...
I his emnlovinfent.
W. R. ELLIOTT. Androved Ap;il Hih, IK i.
tapt Com. Co. I 20th Tex. Cav,1 Ou
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De Morse, Charles. The Standard. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 18, 1863, newspaper, July 18, 1863; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth234357/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.