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nned every direction, and those unable from their distance to ascertain the nature of the commotion, were pressing forward to see and learn, when all doubts and surmises were dissipated as some one enthusiastically shouted, "Three cheers for President Davis" Literally surrounded by the dense mass, through which, with difficulty, his prancing steeds forced a passage, our Chief Magistrate was shaking hands and bowing to the eager aspirants for that honor. Now the crowd becomes too dense, and thee evolutions incident to parade, elicited the admiration of all present. The presentation of a stand of colors to the Baltimore company called together the three companies. At the prompt and ready execution of the command of "parade rest," President Davis advanced to the front of company "B," and holding the beautiful banner in his right hand, spoke in eloquent Tereus on behalf of the Baltimore ladies, who thus presented to their representatives here the splendid flag, which he urged them, by
Mayor's Court. --The following parties were committed yesterday by the Mayor for preachers of the peace, in default of security, viz: Patrick Devine, drunk, on Main street; Thos. Randolph, do.; Sam Davis, slave of Frederick Hefleg, was whipped for throwing stones in the street; Jerry Ryan, drunk, and trespassing on the York River Railroad premises, admonished and discharged; Terrence Helligan, accused of aiding another party in taking S. J. Harris' pistol, was acquitted; Dan Johnson, a stranger and old toper, committed for indiscretion in the line of his profession.
ion about the 12th May, but they sat with closed doors, and their action is not therefore certainly known, but as delegates to the Southern Confederacy were immediately sent, no doubt is entertained that an act of secession was passed. Gen. Douglass H. Cooper, agent of the United States, for the Chickasaws and Choctaws, resigned some time since, has been adopted as a citizen, and is appointed Commander-in-chief of all their forces. Gen. Cooper is a Mississippian, and a relative of President Davis. Mr. Echols had brought to Austin the treaties that have been executed by Commissioners on the part of Texas and the Chickasaw nation, with five wild tribes west of the civilized Indians, including the Texas Reserves. The Kickapoos, the Delawares, the Keechies, etc., bind themselves to co-operate with the Southern Confederacy in the present war with the Lincoln Government. We learn from Mr. Bohold that a letter has recently been received from Lieut. Thornton, to the effect th