The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 31, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 7, 1863 Page: 2 of 2
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individual may suffer from despotism,
v but the infringement of the rights of
one individual is but the-eanction for
a liker atrocity to be perpetrated upon
every human being that comea under
the influence of such a Government
as that. I was seized at two o'clock
in the night in my own bod, dragged
from it and from my ia Tiily', without
a moment's warning and carried
across the Ohio river in defiance of
the wr t of hvbeat corpnt. The sol-
diers took me and ran me by nisht
by special train, to Indianapolis.
One of the judges of the supreme
court sen: a marshal with a habeas
corjnu to bring me buck, but 1 was
carried by a special train to Colum-
bus, Ohio. There I was kept awhile
and afterwards I was carried to N. Y.
and hurried to the prison of Lafayette.
And here I desire to say that 1 can-
not well conceive of any horror inore
dreadful than that which was experi-
enced in that prison. It has a suiu)
court not much larger than this room
for «xercise. Thirty-eight of usl
were placed in one room five 32-poun-
der cannons occupying one portion
of the room, which was sixty-six,
feet iu length and twenty-two feet in
depth. The floor was a brick fl or,
so damp that your boots would be
covered with green mould every
morning. They gave me 14lbs of
straw.to sleep 011 carefully weighed
about half rotten. It was placed in,
a very coarse tick. I am. without
my shoes. 6 feet in height, and the
bed measured 4 feet 7 inches—actu
ally measured by a member from
Maryland, Mr. Sangston. We had
one very dirty tin cup to drink out
of, and the water we drank was
filltd not with animaculis, but with
millions of tadpoles. We had to
hold our noses when we drank, and
strained every drop of it. We were
locked tup at six o'clock at night and
kept till six next morning without
any natural conveniences whatever,
suffering the agonies of death,
remember, if:you will allow me to
tell it—I di«like to follow Mr. Lin-
coln, but there was an old man
brought from Kentucky upwards of
70 years of. age. His head was as
white as snow.
I never saw him before, but I was
amazed to see him, and seeing that
he was from Kentucky I went up
and áddreéséd him. A friend had
sent m" some liquors and I asked
hi in if he would not like to have a
little whiskey or brand v. and h<-
said yes. it was the only time in his
life that he felt that a good drain
would be of service to him. So, as
is Very commonly the case, there, lie
took the bottle and poured out a
very heavy drink. {Laughter.] He
drank it oSF without mixing it with
water—wh had purchased glasses at
that time, he took a glass of Water
to drink after and be saw the tadpoles.
He set it. down again shaking his
head, and said he oould"not stand it,
and walked away; but the brandy
hprned him so much that he came
back and took it up, and held, it
between the light of the sun and
himself, and soliloquizing, said "Well
tadpoles, if you can stand it I can,"
and drank it off. [Laughte .] He
made a compromise with the tad-
poles. We wrote a letter to Mr.
Lincoln signef by every individual
who was in tbe tort, telling him of
the horrors of this prison, Btating
that we did not pretend to discuss
the rightfulness of our imprisonment,
but that we supposed we were en-
titled to the common rights of human
beings* The result of that was,
that in about a month we were
taketi to' Fort Warren. They put
us on á vessel to be taken there by
sea. The Captain told me himself
that tbe vessel was calculated to t ke
about 250 persons and they took
1,100. We were 60 hours in mak-
ing the voyage, and all that was
given ns to* eatduriiig that time was
a piece of raw fat barrel pork, per-
fectly rip «bout tbe Bise of my
band anil saw the poor soldiers
eating thai raw meat. We had fur-
nished ourselves with something bet-
ter, but could not feed them all with
tbe little we had-
We war* pl«eed afterwards in
Fart Warn upon the naked floor
without M<* blanket «anything,
not a wiapef straw even; and there
in that condition we bad to remain
«mu w Mfgu«* omrl/M. S*h
s*eb things as we needed, buying
Ms«n7%d ^a«dl, arid being
lowed by a very bind, excellent and
buraaue officer, Col. Dymick—who. 1
believe is a thorough gentleman and
wbo did all he could to alleviate our
condition—being allowed by him to
employ a cook and to buy provisions
we lived very comfort ible there.
i Ids gentlemen is my experience. I
trust that the time is not far distant
when these thing* are to cease.
[Hear, hear.] 1 think that the South
has nhowu that b1i« intends nnder all
circumstances and in every contin
genCy to maintain her independence.
[Loud cheers.]
It is not for me, it is not for an
American, it is not for a citizen of
the Confederate States to ask Eng-
lishmen to recognize us; but it seems
to me that there is coming up a
solemn appeal to t he bosom of humani-
ty, as well as of justice, that the ti e
has como when we ought to be recog-
nized among the pal ions of the ear ill.
1 do not ask for such .recognition.
I have no official position : 1 am a
mere wanderer and au exile. It is
for every nation to determine for
every nation to determine for herself,
it is for the people of England to
decide—it is tor the Government of
England to decide, without any in-
terference whatever on our p ;rt. We
perhaps are not good judges. We
feel i hat we are not: but we think
that enough has been shown to the
world to convince them that we u-
tend, that we can, and thfct we wi..
be independent. [Cheers] The Gov.
eiuor concluded by tnanking the
gentlemen present for the attention
with which they had listened to him,
au retu tied to his seat amidst loud
cheering, Rising, again, lie said lie
was reminded by a gentleman that an
order Came to Fort Warren whilst
i hey were there forbidding them to
employ counsel, it being stated by
Secretary Seward hiin&el! that the
mere fact o' employing counsel would
be a sufficient cause for coal inning
them iu prison.
A v. te of thanks to Mr. Governor
Morehead having been moved and
seconded.
The Chairman said—It has been
moved and seconded and 1 am suiv
will meet with a unanimous response
on the part of all of you, that the
ihauksof this meeting should be
tendered to Governor Morehead for
the instructive and deeply interest-
ing address which he has just de-
livered to us. It needs nothing to
He said by ine to rivet iu your minds
the striking tacts lie lias just pui
before us As to the question of tile
war power which has- been alluded
to and discussed, there is no such
thiug known in modern warfare.
Amongst brave and houerable
nations there is no such thing known
us the right of assassination,' or ot
inciting assassination. AU powers
when at war with each oilier or in-
clined to take any uuusllhl step are
at any rate bound to consider what
h may be and no ritan for one moment
can reflect upon this proclamation
without having his miud. immediately
drawn tO tbe probable consequences
of such measure if effective in any
degree.
In my own mind I cau only liken
it to that description of warfare which
có sists in the poisoning of wells ;
but I nm sure it will be a satisfac-
tion to Governor Morehead in reflect-
ing upon the hardships he has gone
through, and to all Soulherueis
present, in reflecting upon the suffer-
ings which their country had passed
through, to recollect that a great and
permanent food and gain will remain
through all future lime, of which this
has been the cause. There cannot
be a doubt on the inind <if any Eng-
lishman here present that the South
as a people were unknown to us a
few years ago.
They .pre n known to us now.
(Hear, hear,) We were apt to judge
of them by books, , many oí them
romances w ich had produced an
impression upon the public mind
The men of tne South were described
as an idl« and luxurious race; the
women of the 8outh as effeminated
and still more idle and luxurious ;
but the manner in which they stood
forth to fizht for their rights the suc-
cess which has attended th ir efforts,
and th<^ manner in which the women
as Well as the men have vindicated
the blood and tbe raen from which
they descend, I think will have rais-
ed than to an elevation la the new
position which they take among*
the nations of the world, which will
be worth even the terrible cost of
the hardship and suffering they now
endure. (Applause.) Nothing more
is necessury on my part, for I feel
quite sure* that you will all cordiully
respond to the motion.
The motion was earned by ac-
clamatiou and the meeting seperated.
The True Issue says, in a private
letter from Geo. Wilkins Kendall,
Fsq—the great sheepraiser of Texas,
of the 15th Inst., ho says: "We
have had copious rains here in the
western mountains this winter—tli"
best for years. The prospect for
small grain is good and the giound
in fiue order foa corn. Stock of ull
kinds hereabouts, and especially
shepp in excellent condition for the
season, with good prospects of pass-
ing through until a good coat of green
irrass rises. All we want is peace.
Prosderity will follow treading upon
its heels. .
New Advertisements.
l'FCE )
Austin >
3. S
PROVOST MARSHALS Ol'FCE
IIkau Qlts., Hempstead
obuuty. February álst
SPECIAL OUDE i.
All furlougbed or discharged soldiers
<iII transient persi ns and nil citizens not
ictuully in the Con federate service are
hereby required to report themselves iii
this office tor examination, otherwise thej;
uúll be deult Willi as the law directs.
J. V.\ MeDADE.
l'ró. Mii'shul
c3I-lt Austin bounty.
SOUTHERN PLANTERS
8 H O t! L D A JL JL. TA K R I t f
The southern cultivator,
the old pit neer'in Agricultural Im-
provement-—the on y Agricul.ur.il Month-
ly Journal in the Cenfeaerate States that
has lived "through the war," is still pub-
lished regnarl/ and will enter upon its
¿1st year, .Jan. 1st. liSOrt. Now is the
time to subscribe! One Dollar per peni
In advance! Address,
c3l-tf. D. REDMOND Augusta,•(&..
EXCHANGE: NOTICE NO 3.
I All Confederate officers aud men
who have been captured und paroled fir
Virginia or Maryland, wt mi) time frou
the beginning ot hostilities to the 1st oi
NoVeíhber, IdfW, have been duly exchang-
ed, and are hereby so declared.
'i. All Confederate officers arid niei'
who have been delivered at.All e i s Land-
ing 0n J nines river at any time previous
to the 11th of November, ltíd'4 have br en
duly exchanged, and ure heroby so de-
clared.
;t. Vll Confederuta officers and men
v\h¡ h ve l.eeu delfveieil ut Vicksbiirg,
Mississippi, previous lo the 1st of A'oveli-
ber, iUti'4 and including said date, have
been buly exehuuged and are he «by so
declared, ROBER OULD.
Agent of Exchange,
Southei n papers copy arid send accounts
t o War Department iu Rictunand. c31.
CAtTIOH.
i hereby caution ull persons «gains!
crediting my wife, Dorothea Wangeiiniiii!
on niy account, us I am determined tl
pay no debts contracted bv her afler this
date unless compelled by law.
Jan. '49 ltftw. Hekhv Wanoemanx.
c¿7-:it-"
NOTICE.
LETTERS of Administration having
been granted to me at the Octobcr Term
of the County Court of Austin County,
HIW, on the estate of Sarah H. Kir by, de-
ceased, all persoi s I olding claims against
•aid estate are required to present them
within the time prescribed by law
J. E. KIRBY,
Administrator.
Hempstead, Feb. 21, I8(j¿. t"ilMjt.-psid.
III.ai Quarters, Provost Mar- )
shal's Office, Hempstead, Austin >
County, Texas, January )
F. J. CooKK und E. Ci.Bv ei.ani> are
hereby appointed Assistants of this office.
They will be respected and obeyed as such.
E. Cleveland's office is in Truv s, Aus-
tin County. J. VV. MrDADE,
c'4>-3t Pro. yUarshul, A. C.
Head Q.hkt^ks, Provost Mar- )
shal's Office, Hempstead, Austin >
County, Texas, Jananry ¿9, 1803. )
Communicatious published in the Bell
ville Countryman, emanating from this of
fice will be held valid until otherwise
directed. .T. W. MrDADE,
c20-3t Provost Marsh 1,
Austiu county.
LETTERS of niliuiiiistration havinc
been ersnted to tbe undersigned, at the
January Term, 18(13, of the Couuty court
of \ustni couuty, upon tbe estate of Jame^
Bradbury, deceased, nil persons having
claim ug tiust said estate are required to
Eresent tbeu within the tine pruscribed
flaw. M. R. PILLE Y. Adm'r.
oK-91 ALICE PILLBY, Adm'x
Mecutor1! Notice.
Letters Testamentary were granted to
me at the Dec. tenu A. D. 1S(W of the
County court of Austin county upon the
Estate of Goo. C. Chambers, deceased; all
persons huviug claims against said Es tate
are required to present them within tbe
time prescribed by law,
M. a, CHAMBERS, Executor
c'28-6t of George C. Chambers, deb'd.
NOTICE.
THE DWELLING HOUSE of Joachim
Graf at Buckhorn with all its eon-
t nts including valuable papers und notes
and accounts o a considerable amount,
having been consumed by lire on-the 21st
uibt. lo-ving me entirel) destitute, while
my husband is in the uruiy, 1 must rely on
those persons knowing themselves indebt-
ed to Mr. Graf either b.v note or account,
to call and renew their notes or other-
wise make settlement of their indebted-
ness. MRS. JOACHIM GRAF.
Buckhorn, Austin Co. Feb. 28. 1803.
c:«U-3t,
Citation.
THE STA7E OF TEXAS
To the Sheriff of Austin county. Greeting:
1'. T. Wudo and R, A. Weston having
liled their petition in the Probate court of
Austin Ceunly, in said State alleging that
they are securities on the bond of C. Fort
as administrator of the estate of F. Lips-
comb dee'd. That said Fort has left the
State of Texas lor an indefinite period of
time, and praving that they may be releas-
ed as securities on said administrator's
bond, and that said Fort be cited to give
a new bond.
You are therefore commanded that you,
summon the said C. Fort ndnir., of the
estate of F. Lipscomb dee'd. by publica-
lioii iu the Bellville Coiuitrytnau for four
successive weeks, previous to the return
day hereof to be und appear before the
lionordblethe County Court to be hold en
at the court hruse iu the town of Bellville
in tbe county of Austin on the last Monday
iu Februaiy A, D. 1803. then and there
to give n new bond as adinr. us aferesuid
,/r show cause why he should not do so.
Herein tail not, but liuvo you then
and there before sold court thi? writ
with your return thereon showinghow
you have executed the Bame.
Witness, S, Howard clerk nnrl the
!—. seal of the county court of
L. tí. > Austin county at office in
—>v— ' liellville, this January 28tli
18(53. S. Howard C. 0. C. A. 0.
I G. I). Bell Sheiiff of Austin
county do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true copy of the origi
nal writ, and order the same to be
published in the Dellville Country
man a neWspuper published in this
county four successive weeks previous
to the return day thereof. Tliis Feb-
i imry the 2nd. 1863. G. D. BELL,
Sheriff of Austin Count v. c27-4t.
Biuni'd
STOLEN from me on Ives' creek in
Austin county, a light chestnut sorrel
horse, hog back, branded J 8, 15 or lf>
uaiids high, small saddle murks und is-8 o.i
!( years old, 1 will pay ¡¿¡70 00 for the
horse and thief witlf proof to convict the
latter, or (JO for the horse alone. Any
P •rsoii who wi 1 return or give any Infor-
matiou concerning the above horse, will
be assisting a poor family of a soldier in the
iiv. Januury 17, 1803-
c54-3t
Mrs. G. C. NOLTY
PrOK|ICC(U8.—- We will issue
in the city of Richmond on Saturday after-
noon, September tith; the first number of
the SOL T H E R N IL L U ST R AT E D
N E W S, a weekly Journal, devoted to
the disseminutiou of useful knowledge,
embracing— a
litekaky noveltiks
IHSTOltlUALi liIi( KND8,
niouitapuical sketches
LATEST Ct'KllLNT NEWS
and, indeed, every thing withiu the ruuge
of polite literature.
Having secured the valuable services of
the excellent artist, Mr. Torseli, late ol
the "Maryland Line1' who will be assisted
by the artistic pencil of Mr. King, long
Connected with the Minnis Gallery, we
will be enabled to present to the people of
the Confederate States a handsomely em-
Oelished literary journal. The first num-
ber will contain au accurutt: Portrait cf
Gen. STONEWALL JACKSON, wbich
will be accompanied with a biographical
«ketch of the hero.
We have also consummated an arrange-
ment with many writers, mule aud femule
of acknowledged ability, Wbich will en-
able us to put forth a paper iu no respect
inferior to those Northern periodicals
with which the South has heretofore been
«uliuscd. Trusting that our enterprise
may receive the liberal support or the
rendí i g public, we promise that nothing
shall lie left undone upon our part to ren-
der the paper in its Literary character, its
Engravings and Typography acceptable to
all; und whilst catering to the genera)
taste, we shall notomitto set aside a due
propon ion of space for the special amuse
inent of the ludiet of tbe Sunny gduth, ii
tbe Ruushine of whose favor we trust ti
make tbe "Illustrated News." a flourish
ing and favorite JouroaL
, E, W. AYRE8,
' W. H. WADE.
Terms.—Rubsoription §7, p*r annbm;
í 1 (a* six months. Tbe Trade supplied
;it liberal discount. Apply, in tbe building
occupied bySul Ayres & 8, corns
of Carey and VisiS street*, Ble
Virginia.
Garden
highest market
den seeds, iu large or
livered at my store in
Juuy 31,18¿3 C¿6t&
WANTED. -A
seive In a legij
leave Texas A very
be paid t a man over fifty years of age^P
otttce,
jlicutiou be made immediately
C2Í1—If
D W A R D BAILEY/ Attorn éfH i
i Counselor at Lato—Will practice La
tbe District and inferior OMSto>W 4É*Mi
Judicial District. ' , ^ ^
RBPenENCESJ .
Hon. R. T. Wheeler, Hon. r. S. Br :
liny lor, John Say les, Esq.; CoL J. D. Me*
Adoo; O. A. Not wood, £ «q.tJ P.Oster-
hout, Esq. " ■
Bellville, Oct. IU, 18C2.
Notice.
LETTERS of administration with
the Will uunexed were granted thMfe
undersigned at the Jan'y Term of Ib^V
Couuty Court of Austin County, upon tbJm
Estate of Win. Jas. Alléu, deceased, all
persons having claims against said Estate
will present them, duly authenticated,
withiu the time prescribed by law.
C.J. ALLEN,
c?8-flt AdminUtratrix.
WANTED—A Substitute to take the -
place ól a friend in Elmore's regiment.
A liberal bounty offered; apply at this
office. cS8-tf
lit Reward.
Í.will pay ten dollars reward for the
return to uie at Buckhorn, Austin
county, of a burse 8 or !) years old, brown
color, hip shot, branded H in a diamond.
8a.id hor c escaped from me while St Camp
Carter near lleuipsteud. last April,
c.—4—tl. . Mount* L. LOCKE.
l<u«k Hou«e,
MRS. C. IIULBUD, PROPRIETRESS,
M. F Thompson, Manager,
Corner <¡f Franklin and Travit SU.
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
Nothing shall be wanting to maintain
the repututiou this house has always borne.
_ Notice.
A Z. W. Matthews and B. T. Harris,
Judge George W. Johnson, Dr. E. T.
Bonney, and Francis M Cloud, who are
all ill the army—1 am ItaUy authorised by
power oratt'y to attend to the buainess of
these gontlemen in their absence, and te
receive and receipt for any and all debts
tlmt mav be due to either of them. If the
patriotism of any one indebted to either of
these soldiers shall prompt him to "i>me
Jorward and puy up, I can be found at mjr
office in Bellville ready and willing an8
eager ut slf ttuies to receive tbe moner.
June U8—b 4Ü. If N. HOLLAND
IÍSTRAVS-Aii8Tm CO.
Tuken up by Henry Marburger
ntid est nyed before M. Suerth J. P.
in Austin county near Industry oa
the 28th dny of January A. 1). 1863,
a brown Mare mule, about 4. feet 8
inclies high branded on tbe right
b adder N 1J collected, blotched,
grey mouth and yellowish gray belly,
Appraised ut fifty-five dollurs.
c28-3t.
Taken up by Cyrus Campbell and es
frayed before Jesse Ward J. P. on the
l-.tli day of Dec., 186V, the following
annual one black bav horse, near fore fool
and off hind foot white, some white In
his face and white snip on bis noso, «pan.
ish brand on near hip, about 7 years old
valued ut 1155,00. '
Taken up by Ezikiel Law , and
est rayed before A. Frank;, J. P.
on the 24th day of Oct., Í8w2 tbe
following animals; one black mar*
about 1hands high nbout 16 or 80
years old with a white spot in ber
forehead no brands perceivable ap.
praised at $30; also one sucking •
colt, black, with white feet and a small
white spot In its fuce abont 4 months
old no brand perceivable appraised at
$10,00. S. HOWABD, 0.0.0. A.CL
cl4-3t ^
NOTICE.
Ordnance Department.
BellviHe Nov e, 1801
Perbonr having rifles, shot-guM and
pistols for sale tin rcasonsble terms. wlL
present them at this Department, with r*" '
ees ¡ unserviceable arms will be pu
if they can be repaired at a re
cwt- J. P. Ostkei
Cl6tf 2d Bcg't, 23¿0j¿n*M'
A DMINI 8TR AT
XXUliving been
upon the estate
ceased, late of A
Justice of salé
against said estate, „
iiutbcutieated, within
by law.
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