The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 20, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 20, 1862 Page: 2 of 2
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"We regret very much to Bee th^
there is a disposition to piaco improp-
er constructions upon the exemption
clause of the Conscript act. It is
thought bv some who arc.not exempt-
ed, that toe property* eftJjgQptions of
20 or more negroes, operates unjustly
upon thom, and that all who aro thus
exemptod hare nothing to do but to
go ahead and ntako all they can for
themselves, while their less fortunate
neighbors, who hare \iot 20 negjoes,
perhaps none, are fequirod to go into
the service and flght "the battles of
the country. This is a wrong viow
of the subject, Congress designed no
such thing. On the contrary, it was
deemed prudent not to leave the slave
population, without white men to
control them—that the master of
the slaves could perhaps, govern them
better than any other men; and that
the men thus exempted would render
their coUntry a greater service, by
producing something to feed and
. clothe the soldier and his family, than
they could in the army. This is
doubtless the view Congress took of
«, the subject, and, if carried out in • its
- proper spirit, would do, very well.
But, unfortunately for the great mass
of the1 people, some of these exempted
property holders, these 20 negro
power men, have failed to look upon
this measure iii its proper light. In-
stead of coming forward with gen-
erous and patriotic impulses, to the
assistance of the government and the
destitute families, some of them of
soldiers, they have turned specula-
tors aud extortioners, or what is
worse, misers. If they sell, they
must have the very highest prices,
but they are not particularly anxious
about it. Olhera have nothing at all
to sell; no corn, no meat, no cotton,
no any thing, unless they can get
specie ! Ah ! there'? -tho rub. They
want money that will ratlin oí <;higl<j,''
¿he Mexican dollar or tl ^ Yankee
double-eagle. ' Just tell them, you
will pay them in hard money, and be
sure of it, they will have something
to sell, after the sobeirSecoud thought
Now there is no use in disguising
the'fact, this is about the state ol
all'airs here at this time, and if there
bo nota chango for'the better, pretty
1; soon, we know not what will bo the
consequences. It will ruin the cur-
rency,destroy the confidence of the
people, ono in another, bring starva-
tion to the doors of mail}:, and, what
else, Go J only knows.— True Issue.
Kxtoktmnki'.s IVíti.vu Down
I'tllCGS—The Knoxvillo "correspon-
dent of the Mobile News says a
meeting was held in that placb by
the wealthy merchant* the object
being, to raise wood, ~&c.', for the
poor, and put down the prices of pro-
visions. And yet these very patiiot-
ic men are charging 50 cents u spool
for tildad for the pobr to mend their
ments, and iu proportion for
flthiiMctec't'sariefl.
on a par with some wealthy
plantfcríf^o hear of, who hold meet-
ings for the purpose ;of sustaining
the currency and putting down ex
tortion in others, whett they are
guilty of depreciating the currency
by asking two prices for every thing
they have to sell, even to die life sus-
taining article of bread . These pre-
tended 'patriots have caused much
distress a nong thn poorer classes, by
raising the price of coru. Many who
had a few hogs to fatten, were un-
able to buy corn at the advance
prices for that purpose, and the con-
sequence is "that they will have to do
without meat, as they cannot buy h
at the present extortionate figures.
The hog raisers' excusa for their un-
heard or prices they are asking, is,
that there is no mast, and that the
high price of corn does not justify
them in selling for less than double
the usual price. Bomq planters will
have as much to answer for as other
speculators on the necessaries of
life.—Texas Ranger.
' The Lynchburg Virginian is
a strict enforcement of the con-
Gen. Magrader and Staff
Everybody in Texas is naturally
anxious to know something of the
hew military chief and his staff. The
history of Gen'l. Magruder is well
known to the people. This is not his
first service iu this State, he haviug
been stationed on our western froutier
while we were a part of the old Gov-
ernment. Since the beginning of the
Ítresent war, he has won his share of
aurels, as his promotion through the
various grades of field service to the
second rank in the army shows. His
history for the pust two years has
been a part of the current history of
the times, and is familiar to all. It
is enough now to say that he has
been received here by the people with
hearty welcome, and has thus far
made a most favora&l« impression up-
on all with whom ho has come in con-
tact. His declaration that he has
cast his lot with ub, and. that he ex-
pects to make Texas his home for the
balance ot bis life, has added some-
what to the good feeling with which
lie was received. His immediate'at-
¡3P. The Memphis Appeal of the
25th, contains an article from the N.
York Tribune, giving a full account
of the formidable fleet of rams and
fast steamers now being built in the
different ship-yards of England. The
Tribune proiesses to have received
its information from a perfectly relia-
ble source. The editor saysThe
rebels have no lack of money or cred-
it in England, and presumes that the
hypothecation of cotton is the basis
of our financial operations. Liver-
poo), BayB the Tribune, is bitterly und
unanimously rebel in its sympethies.
OT Rev. II. Garrett will preach in
this place to-morrow.
Admini s/r;R?Aptom s notice.
Having been appointed AdminUtftto t
upon the estate of JITatbew Kelly
ceased, late of Austin county, by the CI
Juitice of mid county of Austin, aft the
November -Term, a. d., 1862,—I beret y
give notice*to all persons holding claim
ngainst said estate, to present them, duly
authenticated, within the dine prescribed
by law.
J. W. McDAD
Adminii
Hempstead Dee., 13, 18Ü2 e!9-0w
ALL PERSONS art herebynottflsdm*
to trad# fbr a note executed by ri i
fcvotof Wallace Osterhoutfor the samo*
six hund^ dollars, as the purpose# A*
which sv d not* was given h«ve not beea
fulfilled.
D1UD.
tention to business, aud his dilligent
inquest for the facts of our condition
and .position from everyone he meets,
gives additional confidence iu his' do-
termination to do something f'or our
defense.
• His chief of staff, Maj-. A: G. Dick-
inson, hails from our own State, hav-
ing commanded one of those gallant
companies of Texans, who at the be-
ginning of the war went to Virginia
before they were called, and were
made up into the 1st Texas under
then Col. Wigfall. Ho Was in all the
battles on the Peninsula and before
Richmond, and he is esteeme'd admir-
ably fitted for his position. Captain
Turner, from Virginia, and Captain
W. Alisten, from South Carolina, are
with him in the Adjutant-General's
Department.
The personal Aides-du-Camps of
Gen. Magruder are Lieut. S. A. Ma-
gruder, aud Lieut. H. M. Stanard.—
Maj. J, Eustis, (Jliief of Ordnance, is
a very efficient officer. Major E. B.
Pendleton is Chief Commissary. He
is an old army officer, and very highly
spoken of by those who know him.
Maj. Uloomfield,—we believe of the
firm Of JJloonifield & Steel, New Or-
leans, is' Chief Quartermaster. He
has won an euviable reputation for his
business habits, and his close atten-
tion to contractors. It is apprehend-
ed that some contracts now in exist-
ence in this Department may be re-
vised by him. It will do the service
nó harm, we will be bound. Captain
H. IVndletou, and Capt. Do 1'oiiUs
are in the same Department. De
i'onte is well known as the editor of
the New Orleans Delia, and'for the
first year the graphic correspondent
of that papei in Virginia. We re-
gretted, on tho fall of New Orleans,
that lie did not transfer his pen to
some other journal. Ho is not the
only journalist, however, who has
laid aside the pen for tho sword in
the course of the war. If ho gains
laurels in his present vocation equal
to the praise he h§d in the Conner,' it
is the best we cau*wish for him, and
it is good enough.
Maj. W.^Uillsted, a soldier of 22
y/ars, and latelyfMajor of the Louis-
iana Zouave Battalion, is Chi.-f Pro-
vost Marshal, Ills experience in Eu
ropean wars, as well as in Muxico,
fits him for command ;—and should
any of our Texas regiments desire
the services of a soldier to command
them, we cannot do them a better
service than to recommend them to
send a deputation to Maj. Hillisted.
Oapt. Thompson Harrison i* Pay
master, Capt. Carter Chief Engineer,
and Lieut. Foster, A. D. O. These
are all the names we know,—though
not the entire list ot the staff. It will
be seen the staff embraces as much
talent asi that of, probably, any Gen.
in the service.
We are indebted to Maj. Straus, ef
this office, for most of the above par-
ticulars .— Telegraph.
BESE
At his residence in Austin Couuty, on
7'liursdrty tho 11th of Doc. 1802. Hoi
Wm, UBADBUUV, aged about 58 year*
Judge Bradbury was one of our
oldestjcitizeils, haying immigrated to
Texas some 25 years ago. He was
a nativo of England, afterward a res-
ident of the Northern States, whence
ho removed to Texas. Ile'held sev-
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o$al offices in the county, among theifi
are included tlie offices of Justice of
the Peace, County Clerk and Chief
Justice of the County Court. In all
of them his duty was well performed,
and the offices well filled. Auatin
county never had a more faithful pub-
lic servant than she had in the per-
son of Judge Brádhuiy.
His life was ouo of suffering. For
twenty years, or more, lie had been
severelyjoiflicted with asthma, which
made it necessary for him to sleep in
his chair. The disease which closed
his life, however, was an attack of
typhus fever. Judge Bradbury was
pre-eminently an honest, good man;
and though men often differed with
him in matters of policy or opinion,
yet he retained in a remarkable de-
gree (he respect of his opponents as
well as friends.
He leaves three sons and a daugh-
ter to sun ive him; ono son died in
the army [at Galveston last winter,
the other three are in the army in
Arkansas.
RS.
The following named persons having
been notified by me to appear for en-
rollment at my office near Industsy, and
having T.iilod aud refused to do' so, are
hereby published as deserters from the
Service of the Confederate States of
America ond are liable to all the pains
and penalties thereto attached, aud will
be treated accordingly.
daisies (joetli, John Lishaker, William
Heidmann, Lee. Meissner, Calvin Shoe-
make, George Norcrosft, Ernest Kersten,
Julias Korsten, lien rich Morgeurotii,
William Miller, Albert llreistcke, Gottfroid
Sliroeder, Fr. Ublig, William Persky,
Fr. Lindenuin, Henry D. Shelburn, August
Hazel, Walter Nichols, John Sliiller,
William Moellcr, William- Koch, John
Demy, Krnlick, fl. Mueller, Aligns Bower,
Christian Koch. Henry Weigand, Wentiel
Wotipka, Clmi lesLishnkcr, Vincent Shil-
ler, 'I liornas Wotipka, Henry or Christian
Smith.
A. J. BELL Enrolling officer Wes-
tern District Austin Co. cl9-tf
*t°JÍ23hftStái~
the District and Inferior (Jourts of tkf 1st-
Judleial District.
Hon. R. Ti Wheeler, Hon. B. . •
Baylor, John Bay les. E ó;; Col J. D- Mo-
Adoo; O. A. Noiwood, E.q.; J P. Otter-
Boat, Esq.
Bellviile, Oe*. 18,180 . . .
Executor's IVotice.
Letters Testamentary were granted to
me at tho August term A. D. 1802 of the
Cousáy court of Austin county upon the
Estille of J. W. 'Chandler, deceased ; all
persons having claim against said El tato
aro required to present them within' the
time prescribed by law,
Elias Spencer, Executor.
Rutorsville, Nov. 'Í4, 1862.--cltJ-Cw.
Executor's IVotice,
Letters Testamentary were granted the
undersigned fat the Oct., Term of the
County Court of Austin County, upon the
Estate of Jolitr Musselman deceased, all
persons having claims against said Estate
will ¡present them, duly authenticated
within the time proscribed by law, am
all! persists indebted to sail Estate will
make immediate,payment to]
1). E> Bauti.ey, Executor of the'las t
will of John Mussulman dee'd —cl8-Cw
era and
more
>y law.
a pair of
J pounds
tanners,
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" fc#" The Paris correspondent of
the New York Herald, under date of
lit of November, saya that "inter-
vention is the Word In everybody's
month on this side of the channel.—
.The Emperor makes no secret of his
withes, and said to a general officer
of my acquaintance, that the time
had come when the civilised world,
if it had an y respect for itself, mast
lew Advertisements.
IVotice.
T HEREBY return my thanks to my
.8 regular 'customers, u lid others, for their
pnt roiiiige during the past uoasuii. I woulti
still eohtisue tlie business of butchering,
but find that no person is willicg to soli
1 é ¡ves. Trusting.tliut 1 may bo able nt n
futuie time to miuno the business aud
havíí your patronage, 1 am, &c ,
.A. SCHF.NK.
Bcllvillo. Dec 16th. 18tt¿.—c-lU-lw
For Rent A>r 1803.
AFlKntatiou on t|^e[kBriizos in Austin
county, containing ono hundred and
thirty acres in cultivation, with good
dwelling* house, kitchen, smoke houso
stables, excellent water, etc.
Apply ou the premises to
* - J tt 3*4 GET.
Dec. 6,1862—cl8~-4t.
$!• Heward.
Íwill pay ten dollars reward for tno
return to we ot Bnckhorn, Anstia
county, of a horse 80r 9 years old, bfowa
oolor, hip shot, branded Uto diamond.
Said horse escaped from me while st Camp
Carter near Hempstead, last Apsil.
o.—4—tf. Morrw L. LOCKE.
• Rusk Douse,
MBS. C. HULBUD, PROPRIETRESS,
M. V. Tiiomtson, Manager,
Cerner of Franklin and Travis Sis.,
* HOUSTON, TEXAS.
Nothing shall be wanting to maintain
tho reputation this house has always borne.
46 If •
Notice.
!& s„tfc.HPá?i?!rEu.
I. W. .nil B. T. U.rrif,
Judge George W. Johnson, Dr. E. T.
Bouncy, and Francis M Cloud, who aro
all in the army—1 am flilly authorised by
lower of att'y to attend to the business ot
hese gentlemen in their absence, and to-
receive and receipt for any ánd all debts
that mav be due to either of them. If the
•atriotism of any one indebted to either ol
hese soldiers «hall prompt him to como
forward and pay up, I can be found nt my
office In Bellviile nadir and wilting and
etttoer at all times to receive the money.
June 28—b 40. tf N. HOLLAND.
PUBLIC SALE
OF fLAND, NEGROES &c., &c.
By virtue of the autlibrity vested in me
by the will of Isaac Duncan deed., I will
on Monday the 5th day of January, A. D.
I^li'.t, ifcpiMo ti public tfhle to th<* highest
bidder, at the late rosiileiico of said Duncan
six miles below Sao Felipe, Austin county,
the plantation and homestead of the late
Isaac. Duncan, containing 1100 acres of
Brazos land, 250 acres being in cultivation
with good improvements.
Also, at tho samo time and place, I will
sell twenty two negroes, consisting of men,
women and children belonging to said
estate.
Also nil the personal property belonging
to said estate, consisting of about 3,000
bushels corn, 150,000 lbs seed cottoA, 100
to 150 head of pork aud stock hogs, horses,
cnttle, fodder, wagon and team, plantation
and blacksmith tools, salt, kitchen furniture
etc., etc.
Tkrms:—Twelvo months credit, pur-
froin date, and a mortgage on the land
nnd slaves to secare tho payment of the
purchase money. ^
el9-3w L. DUNCAN,
Executor.
Weekly Houston Telegraph copy 3
times and sond bill promptly to Country-
man office.
9100 Rewaad-
STRAYED OR STOLEN from the
subscriber living nter Industry, Austin
county, about the 1st of November last
a Wuo dun horse mule about 14 or 15
hands high, six yean OM, mane and tail
roached last spring, block streak oa its
shoulders,and back, well broke to work
and has gear marks 1 will pay $25 for
the return of the malo, f lMftfor Uie
mule sndproofto convict the tMef. The
"«iMr-sáütisvosDTii .
■ ,''1' ^ ibbKmSJ1'1 >/ «• i''''• l'\'•«
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WOOL. I havej"'atj my'Fplace neay
Catsprings P, O., Austin County,
a considerable amount of good wool. Per-
sons iu want of wool, by calling ou me_will
leurn my .terms and prices.
cl7-3t kF.'80DER.
NEGRO Woman .for sale.!%For partic-
ulars, inquire at this office.
cl7-tl
To the futile. .
From my increasing age and
infirmities, I am unable much longer
to continue the prnctloe of medicine, and
can not now attend to all the call* moda
upon dio. I hope therefore that somo
physician will And it to bis interest to
settle soon in thU place as I am detrroiin
«1 to quit JOHN MILLS.
Bellviile. Oct. gfith 1863 slfr«
E8XRÍS AUSTIN CO.
Taken up by James A. Gibson
and estrayed before John Henqliy,
J. P, on the 13th day of Nov. 1862,
the following animals, one black
filly 3 years old afar in the forehead
snip in the nose, branded J I ap-
praised at 900,00; tin other a bfown
mare mnle five years old, branded
T H (connected) appraised at $100.
Taken up bv F. Koy and estrayed be-
fore M. Hurthian i. v. on the 28th Oct.
'62, the following animal vis. One mare
mule of blaek color, branded with spauish
brand, 4 feet 6 inches high and of a tolera-
ble old age r appraised at thirty dollars.
Nov. 6th clti 3t
Prospectus.—Wtí will issue
in the city of Richmond on Saturday after-
noon, September 6th, the first number of
the SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED
NEWS, weekly journal,^devoted to
the disscinination ot useiiil^kuowledge,
embracing—
L1TUUAHV NOVELT1K8
H1STOIMCA I. LKdENDS,
lUUUUAl'lliCAL SKETCHES
ILATEHT CURRENT NKVf,
and, indeed, evcrytlyng within ths range
of polite literature.
Having secured the vuluable services of
the excellent artist, Mr. Torseh, late of
the "Maryland Line" who will be assisted
by tlie artistic, peucil of Mr. King, long
connected with the Minnis Gallery, we
will be enabled to present to the people of
the Confederate States a handsomely era
beliiAicd literary journal. The first num
ber will contain an accurate Portrait cf
Gen. STONEWALL JACKSON, which
will be accompanied with a biographical
sketch of the hero. ,
We have also consummated an amnge
uieut with many writers, malo and female
ot acknowledged ability, which will en
A
chasers giving their notes with i pproved ,°f acknowledged al
security, drawing 12 per cent i uteres? able us to put forth ajpi| er in no respect
inferior to those Northern periodicals
with which the South has heretofore been
stifflised. Trusting that our enterprise
may receive the liberal Support or tha
reading public, we promise that nothing
shall be left undone upon our part to rea-
der the paper in its Literary character, its
Engravings and Typography acceptable to
ay ¡ and whilst catering t« the general
taste, we shall net omit to set sside a due
proportion of mace for the special amuse
ment of the laities of the Sonny South, ii
the sunshine of Whose fsvor^we trust fa
mske the "IllntftWted Hews," a flourish
ing and favorite Journal.
T W.H
TEaMS.—8ub^ptUjn $7. per aamte
Taken up by • Ezikiel Laws, aj
estrayed before A. Frankf, J-.1 J I
on the 24th day of Oct., tha
following animals; one Clack mare
about 14} bands high nbout 15 or 20
year oldwitha^White spot in her
forehead nOtflfniadt perceivable ap-
praised- étf f 30; also one sucking
col^jfblack, with white feet' and a small
hite spot In it)i face about 4 months
old no brand perceivable appraised at
«10,00. 8. Howard, 0 .0.0. A. 0.
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NOTICE.
—•
OaDWANrr, Department,
Bellviile Nov6, 19Í8-
Persok^ having rifles, shot-guns snd
pistole for sale on reasonable terms, will
present them at this Department, with pri-
ces; uniervicoable arms will be purohased,
if they can be npalred at a reasonable
cost.
clBtf
j, P. Ohtf.bhoct,
Ordnanes Officer.
•I ®«f't, 23d Brigade, T. S.T.
COTTON AND HIDES.
PLOWS.
I have on hand a lot Of «I
Steel Plow Shares of
with snd without stoew.
J.".. to5S*
I&W1
sum of f 197
with teh
not
Deo., 6,
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