Another fine day, air soft and warm as May. The “Peace Convention” adjourned today having passed resolutions which are said to be satisfacto...

(From Vicksburg Sentinel, November 24, 1846.) Brierfield, Nov. 16, 1846. Jno. Jenkins, Esq.—Sir—My ideas of military propriety prevented m...

NEW ORLEANS, February 25, 1861. His Excellency JEFF. DAVIS: We have reliable information that the United States troops from Texas are to pa...

NEW ORLEANS, February 25, 1861. His Excellency JEFF. DAVIS: We have reliable information that the United States troops from Texas are to pa...

ASHEBORO, March 16th, 1861. *          *          *          *          *          *          *          *          *          * In...

New York , May 1862. Sir : You desired me to put in writing the statements made to you by me while in Washington. In compliance with th...

Washington , March 4, 1861. MY Dear Major , — I have just come from the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln, and in a day or two more I expect ...

Wheatland, near Lancaster, April 19,1861. My Dear General , — I need scarcely say I was much gratified with your letter to Major Anders...

Washington, April 8,1861. Dear Sir , — I am as much in the dark as yourself in regard to the actions and designs of the present adminis...

Jay Cooke came to breakfast, after which we talked financial matters. He thought gold could be easily obtained on deposit at 4%; and that,...

I had a long interview with Mr. Seward today at the State Department. He set forth at great length the helpless condition in which the Pres...

The entrance to New York, as it was seen by us on 16th March, is not remarkable for beauty or picturesque scenery, and I incurred the ire o...

. . . the southern confederacy have lost the following named rebel Generals: Major Gen. David E. Twiggs, resigned. Brigadier Gen. Henry B. J...

Postmaster of Argonia, is what may be termed "a gentleman to the manor born," possessed of more than ordinary intelligence and tha...