The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1864 Page: 1 of 2
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tb« racout
enrolled
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Jf. fiollaud, Esq
afltf^ .folate, Judge
tbtU the low plaoinf tbe
i*jbe mito JWJ 090-
mMndtod tham to the
'enrolllhg officer. An
th* Supreme cdort wusj
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an in-
Tmrfc county, 10 miles
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or V^oNURiMa,—The
Congress of tbo Confederate States
bas passed recently «orno very im-
portant set*, which will bara an im-
ito port ant bearing upon tbo future
history ai the country. One ia tbe
pussgs of o conscript law placing all
from savant** to fifty yeora of age
in tbo miliisry aervlec during tbe
war. All bet ween the ayet of 18
and 45 aro to continue in existing
organisations during tbe war nnles*
discharged or transferred. Pereoní.
who bare been discharged on account
ot disability, Ate not rtjieved from
military service where no disability
now exioU; conscripts wbo have
been discharged will therefor* have
to bo re-examined. Those between
17 and 18. and between . 46 and 50
are to form o aeparate organisation
net to serve out of their state. They
are to elect their own oonpoujr and
field office**. Other points are giv-
en we hopo to pubTiith the act in lull
after a while.'
Hie exemption law baa been a
good deal modified, and excepting
hot portion which exempts the
owner or ovetneer of 15 ublebodied
field band* between the ages of 16
and 50 years, will much better
m#et the approbation of the army
and the <people.
The tax law ia o acoreher. Gen-
orally, an ad vdortm tax ia levied
of five per cent, none leas than that,
and in a few instances ten per cent.
Where the money is to be obtained
to pay anth enormous taxes it it>
bard to tell.
Tbe suspension óf the writ oí
Uahnu Corjuu, by act of Congress
ia one of tbe most important of the
session. We shall take the oppor-
tunity to publish the act so aoou aa
an authentic copy cao be obtained.
What hardships tbe citisen may
have to suffer in consequence of the
suspension* remains to be aeen. Un-
der tbe administration of Gen. Kirby
Smith no do not anticipate that
public liberty wQl materially suffer.
The act to fuud, tax and limit tbe
the currency seems likely to with-
draw from circulation, the present
surplus of paper money in circula-
tion. If this act in connection witb
the Utx oct doeenot hove tbo effect
of increasing the value of confede-
rate notes, then there ia no' use of
trying to do it by legialation.
These Several acts of Congresa
will hear studying. We wish we
had room lor them sll| but our limit-
ed space compels as to poetpone
thorn until "Some future day.
The State Gasette aaya the Mili-
tary Board have now on hand an ad-
ditional supply of 16.000 pairs of
carda, to be distributed to counties
4hot hove not . yet Yeéeived their
qnnfci. Every county entitled should
send Immediately for them. Appli-
cation with proper authority should
be Ssodo to the office of tbe Adjutant
lWw ... 'frY.. .: ■' ; • ■; {
foto a
fid
Of pie. °6p«m
H to b« cold,
er he said to him:
to the iré and 'eat it."
when
to the fire'and quietly
Liéut 0.1C.
— JWilpL
sinoe¡ also F. W. Brande*
iWb Dnvid
DesbsTIOnh.—TheGalrelrtoOWt
has a well timed article upon the
•tbove subject, and suggests some
appropriate rentodieo. From the con-
cluding part of tbe article w* extract
the following;
"Tbe question «gain prescrita it-
self, how are the desertions of onr
army to be stopped ? We think
that a great deal dependo upon onr
field and company officers, it Is for
them to set the men eiatriplea of so-
briety and obedience It is for them
to aid mate their raenf by a proper
ttt'l judicious representation of their
duties and obligations, to enquire
into and promptly remedy every
abuse arid injustice, and by a mild,
but determined action to ¿heck and
quell everv exhibition of lawlesnese.
we fear wat the officers of onr atmy
too often overlook their duties in
this respect, and wo would appeal to
them by every sacted Sentiment of
patriotism, every holy impulse oi
duty, to tibrow aside their indiffer-
ence, apathy Ar dissipation, and en-
ter manfully upon the task of sell-
refortnmatioB and of reforming the
morbid moral sentiment that at times
prevail in tbe army. Unless the
officers are np to the requirement of
their station and of the times, but
little .cnri be expected of tbe
tbe next place we think that a
er.and just system of furlough m
be devised and pnt into suc$eaoful
operation. Let tbe soldiery knew
What this is, let it be so arranged
that inch fMm cjto calculate upon the
t ime that he is too visit home, let it
be understood on "the good faith of
the authorities, that this syptem is
not to b" changed or suspended ex-
cept tri the immediate face of tin-
enemy, (whefi no good man wilt
want to leave) aud we think that the
abuse «rill be to o great extent cured,
aud tbe desertion irom our rauks bt
comparatively few. In writing up-
on this subject, we ore deterred b}
no paltry sentiment of fear that tht
enemy may be advised of tbe abuses
of our military system. He knows
teo well what is goibg on amongs:
us without the assiatance of tbe pub-
licity which a newspaper may give,
liut even were it otherwise, we boh!
it to be the duty of a public journal
ist, to combat error, and to sustain
truth, regardless of every other con
«(deration except the hope to acconi
plish good. If by combatting any
serioua error, either of onr military
or civil administration, we are ana
bled either to ameliorate or check it,
ourselves ar* strengbtened and onr
enemies correspondingly weakened
We know not to what extent the d«-
sertion* we speak of may have ex
tended. We hnow that some have
occurred, and we raise our voica lb
timo to call attention to the evil, thai
th proper one* may check it, ore
becomes wide spread throughout the
army.
If, when the good sense, of th<
soldiers boo been appealed to, when
the officer has need every poeaible
effort to auStain the morale of hi*
command, when tbe anthoritiea hnv<
uaed their greatest skill and activity
in tbo matter, and the abose stilt con-
tinue*, then as a last and elective
resort, the terrible vindication of an
outriged law, moot W> applied. The
army must he malnto'nod in its high
oat powdble state of (tlsd^lbo and
efficiency."
Juoot W. M. Taylsr of Booatan
_ wm
itut tonal, ondotdenad tbo
MMboi Obnn-
try man hock to onr toblo. The
editor has retailed ft m "the whta"
and wehopohe foy bo permitted to
continue bis popor. It is nearly
printed on white paper, and the edi-
tor tello tbe 'Ranger' that he hos
enough to last him twelve months,
Incky fellow.—7Vw* htm.
We Wire pieasantly Surprised by
an unexpected visit this mornitog oT
¡the Belltflle Countryrium. That
nervous knd piquant jtrtrrüil had
been in a It ate of suspended Anima-
tion for s month or two; end un-
warned by any symptons of Its re-
vivificétion, we Weir* almost as mnch
surprised at its sUdien re-Oppearahtie
as we Wotdd have beto With the
visit of the ghost of one Of the de-
ported. All the bdltor had left frtr
the war, thelre was some danger that
only his ghoeiship, would be permit-
ted to revisit the scenes of his for-
mer glory. Btít we welcome back
the veritable flesh Arid bones, blobd
and muscles, Which were Wont to
riot in he green pastures bf editorial
life, and sinetfrely hope bo meditated,
nor random shot, wiH <íVer ¿h j/rive
the fraternity of his gftniAf MloW-
ship.«— Patriot 17th March.
FftOJ*l P1EDBAS K£GBA8.
Piedras ]B kg bas. Mar. Id '<4.
Ejmtob TfctKOitAfH—I do not
like to be the herald er of bod news,
but at preseut from this pokt 1 am
sorry to say 1 cannot give you any
news that will probably bo consider-
ed good by your read** .
We have many rumors here; many
frise ones, but sometime* anph nm
runtors proVe to he true. The la*t
mail from Hooterey foiled to bring
any letters end it is Currently rtinior-
ed that President Jusres and Vidan-
rri's forcee have met at Seiett*, sod
i hat the latter Was defeated.
This I think premature, as I van
trace it to no reliable Sourie.1 We
also hear that Joarett has declared
Coabuila aud Kuevo Leo aa dis-
solved, And bail Otarfed á'forüt?. to thh
point to collect cotton 'attd other dri
tie?. I think, fWun'oll I dan lwtrti
Ik M t*
Jwrrit
to «ta WAs^-JUoolved
ireoBjaf the
of Amft&/'«ttlik,-f
deemed o fitting oocaohip to
•be people of the OooftdirMts |tlf M
that th«^ are engegt-d i*'« vmwfck
for tbe pt*i*f Wh Ml
and dvilisation and íhéÜ í
of life or fortune «am ho loo" cootl/
which may hb rwqtik*e to eeoosv ¿f'
themselves and their féStÚ
njoyment at tie > ^
ingí and also to assure titeas ttiatl in
tbe jadgmewt of [the
thé OWewty, if
**■ HUI
and applied wltlldeiity,
tbanVufficient to SoppM tho
pnntMNded wHf #Me| feéoh W <
ary to mfc'm m
and toVxhort tbeos bjr- ffwy
aidoretion which cos '
men end patriots to «
Sttrrttt ** of di periMthl
fends; to ab
every exhih tton*oír foctw^ tamper
in whatevvr qnsrter/Mt oo .whatever
pretexts it may bound*; to hfo«w-
ou* support of Éít th hdÉÉhétr of
government ia the legitimate, tier-
else of their conetitationoí powers;
and to that hpnnonMs ¡«wt suh iffiih
and patrfcirie co-oper«tioit 'Wbübh'can
alon* iftipart to our cohio (he kreAii-
tible sttve^lt which eprit^a Irom
united «tincik, f*ternal foe*Hgs,
and fervent devotion to tW yuhKA
weal.' "
Approved, January 26. 1864.
Bravy Hail SToW.--©n lost
Monday night, one óf the, heaviest
hail atorttio which é wn hu*s over
witnessed, paMtnd thiangh pOAion
of this connty, duriüf ObWfi We
cau^it out some two mjlon feom any
hoqse«r shelter, and get tht*mp.-d
pretty severely, huoekit g th* akin
off our hand* hthevÁMtt pfoees. In-
terspersed with the hail Wts ono of
hsiieavieot reina that we haV* «ver
enperienoed. To give an Mm «f
tW quantity of «otee «hMr fell in a
short space of tfme, (the rATtt lteted
only about fcnghoure,) «Sé will «inte
that on
not hneo
deep to our horse, hat bri ChttSing
the nest mornint ** hod .ds- Mrim
soma twenty feet, at tho Navarro
«cosió*, tho samo place #* hod
found an oosjpfÍNrd on <io-evsisj%
previos*. Tho lnmps pf boil tAlst
tell Where WO Were, which was sMno
eight mumeoAt sf this.pWe, [wm
I upon an wmnge abont the 4ioo
and shape of« «th^ hiMit^^o
^.^airaa on thow evening prwionk ws
hat the authoj.tma here JJfprehewf croMW, K(^.bic ^ H
something of this hind. The ptiñei
psl portion of the military fbAt Wm
stationed having been Sent orit to-
wards the interior a few diys Aihce.
It is also said by pattfAs fin* Koi
tmoros, that Cortirias has declared
for JriAres, arid was fitting but an
expidition to serid to act hgaihst Vi
daujrri. This iWedk cotifirination.
The risk Texas people hat* té take
is paying double dhttes on the cotton
—for if Juares aod Vidaurri 8n Wt- lhihiiiiiM||J||«^rt, 4«o^
t rt^„mZ+Z ab'ti,
joins tbe former. YidasrriVi account
for duties willptabadjy not «ova cot
ton or other property foam fo^ht^ «d wpon the
wd hp tkm, due. Auhe^ iho
4#
' <Abont ths tdrfs;<
taxation.
sonnot butdbsl tbat gwt^ , m*«J
looking very unMttled nod 2m ji
eatiafactory on this fronti^ but hope. ^ I
we may aoon hove a ohany* for the
better.
OotAon iO AeHtng ttota ttt to Mc..
the pnrthnmr payinh dUtieo on Ala. hailfoi W9lk
side. 6<UidsMs#in4t :nt pr««ntr
but aro'heU at %ll <
1 hatojusAl
man that I
foreign neoto is is
hutrewlMt
river.
<h# tHsbrir IHeMdlp.
Wfemfe- fotMs^hiRed'on dwie
«stWUNsr
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Osterhout, John P. The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1864, newspaper, March 31, 1864; Bellville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth177131/m1/1/: 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.