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\ bounty of TWELVE DOLLARS win he paid te each recruit enlisted for the rsiery os fsfsafyv arm.
 Besides the monthly pay, as above stated. one ration per day s allowed every soldier which is amply sufficient for his subsistence; stso lasww supply ot comfortable and genteel clothing faosa quarters aud fuel at at times fat nislsed and every attention will be paid to making those ,pea who may enlist, and are determined tn serve their countgy iu good faith. comfortable and eontea,rxl with their situation The best medical at,en,lanrs Is always provided for tho sick soldier; end no ae duetioa of pay made during the perod he is mn able 10 perform his da,y. Should the soldier he dis ahIed in the line of his duty, the law provides . pension for him.
 By the above # is seen that the pay and allow ance Is respectable. and that, with prudence and economy, the monthly pay of the soldier msy hs laid up-as every thing requisite for his comfort and convenience Is furnished by The Govesnmsmf. including his sugar and eofee The psudent soi. dies, therefore. may readily save from ss1g to Sie20 daring his enlistment of EGre grars; and d the expiration Of the teim he eaa, if he choaaes purchase small farm in any of the western States. and there settle himself c0inloitsbiy on his own land. for the rest of his life.
 The sum of flro doilasEs wih be paid sc any etrs. zES aoH-coam missioaed oesesr or soldier who shall bring to the rendezvous able bodied recruit who shall be regularly enlisted The citizen should present his Secrul. to the Lieutenant or captain, and not to the RecruHg Sergean,s THOMAS T. CONWAY. LieMtsaaaf
 .. S. .f Recra,Aag O6lcev. REoRrfrtse ReNDExvops,
 Rock Porf. Hof Spriag O., -ank's. 4T-aw.
 August :. Isl7.
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TO VOLUNTEERS

YNHE UNDERSIGNED who was Capiain ef the
 \ Johnson county company oT the Arkansas Regiment of Mounted Gunmen, which has recrntiy returned from Mexico. tenders his services .c tkuae oi his comrades n arms in that regiment. to nso. from the proper authorities at Washington City. the Land Scrip or Treasury warrants ,o which ih@v are entitled, and, also, Indemnity for horses and other property lost ia the sesvice. For the eonyea ience of the volunteers in the counties of Fruakl,o Johnson and Pope. he will sttssd, at the snsaine terms of se Circuit Courts of those counties. in An gust and September (proximo). ior the purpos. ot making out their papers preparatory to layins them before the an,h0rifies a. Washington Gity. Those Volunteers residing in more remote esanties. will address him by letter, tpost paid). to "psaxs P. O.. Johnson coaRfy, .4rkaasas." when the psop- blanks will be forwarded to them to be exeeutrd
 He pledges himself to give his prompt and fsish. fui attention to any claims that may be eonRded to him. and will make his charges as reasonable as can bc afforded. GEORGE ", pATRffR
 Piaey, JoAnscn CO., July is, is47. As-isw.
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Proposals for Fourche Dam.

CEALED PitOPosA sALs wilI be received at the - office of the Clerk of Pulsskl Circuit Court. until the 2A iasianf for the contract to construct DAM or LEVY across the Bayou La fOuFche. at or near the site of the old bridge across said bayoa. Said dam levy to be constructed of earth wi,h base of se feet D feet wide on the top, and at least fool higher than the banks either side of said bayoa. Persons making bids. wil specify what amount they will do the wosk for, as s whole what hcy wia do IL for by the square yard, upon measure aient The contract wiil be given to the lowest responsible bides Fesersing the right the Commissioners 10 reject bids loo AgA. For further particulars bidders will inquire at the esiee of the cieIk of Pulaski Cireui' Court
 w. W. STEVENSON,
 Pressdeaf of the Board. P. 5, Proposals will also be received for con stTuctihg the base of the dam levy I5o feet and the top 48 feet ia breaatA and 10 raise the top losls fee, above the level of the banks of the Fourche al each end of the dam.
 Little Rock. Aug 10, ls47. 49-2w
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MRS, H. ". CARROLL, PTtaetpdt.
 MISS C. M.iTfLD.i tiCT0R, slsSistant. TTtaE STUDIES of this Institution wiil be Fesu- \ med Monday. ths i3m SsPtembsr. Mrs. Carroll takes this opportunity cf returning thanks to her patrons and friends, sad requests paresis 10 enter their children the first day oi the session. if convenient. as it wiu facilitate the formation oI the classes Il Is desirable that young lades, wbo hvae not parents residing in the city, shoufd board at the Institution. The terms may be seen in foG ner advertisements.
 Little Rock, Aug. IS, ESl7. A9-6w
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The whigs doni't believe in our title up to the Rio Grande when it is written down in prose, but when it is written in poetry they go in, as appears from the following taken from the Jackson (Tenn. Republican:
 Lou. Dem. "Every man, woman and child, recollects when whigs were singing the following song to admiring crowds in these parts:
 "one morning bright and early.
 The news came safe 10 hand,
 That the Mexicans, ten thous and strong,
 Had crossed
 "WhaL The Sabin' No. The Nuecess No. The Coloradoi No. What then: TIE Rio GRANpE!!!
 70 the Rio Grande. % the Rio Grande,
 We would we were upon your banks,
 With rides m our hand.
 ssAnd they wished tO be on the Rio Grande, did they? And what did they in- tend doing with their rifles, Nothing more or less than to repel the invasion of ten thousand Mexicans' who had crossed the Rio Grande'-as certainly it was very out rageous in them if they intended to punish them for crossing river into territory which belonged to them. The song was sung by the whigs in '46, who have since that time changed their tune. Now it was no outrage for the Mextcans to cross the river, which then caused them to be so indignant, as the territory belonged to them. Q. whiggery! whiggeryt you cannot certainly hope to deceive the people any longer by such in- consisiencies :"
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such al exampie--such examples the sne gallant and impesuous Yel. was not alone among the distinguished Representative must convince desPotic Europe, tha, in this mighty Republic every free voter is sol- d'er, and every soldier citizen.
 Brave Volunteers, and Fellow -Citizens-I ieef sure that yonr grief for this Ci;izen-Scl- dier--this Soldier S;atesman-ean be mos. strongly expressed, in the eloquence ol silence Honored, lhen--ihrice honored be the memory of the brave Commander of the Arkansas Regiment And, when a monu- ment shall be reared by his coun.rymen to hls memory, if his gaIlan, spirit sees us from the skies, the noble principles for which he ever baiiled--EQuALiTy and UNIVERSAL LIBERTT-will own the justice of inscribing the same honor which you inscribe to him, to Steward, Wynn, Pelham, and the other twenty brave privates, whose blood com mingled, and whose spirits ascended with his own.
 Fellow-Citizens: Your example in this hearty welcome--lhis pageantry and display --these extensive and sumptuous prepara- tions--is of great moral worth to your coun- try. Your returned Volunteers will no, only forever be full of grateful remember ance, but those who have resnainetl, aud those other equally brave and patriotic, who have recently gone, will feel prompted by your encouragement to 'deeds of noble daring" And should our country, either tn this war or in some other which lowers not now in the horizon, again need our services, she has but to call, aud eighty or eigh, hun- dred bayonets will spring up in Old Craw- ford; and the hardy pioneers of Arkansas will be found sclid phalanx --as ready for the guerrilla, as they have proved them selves fearless in the field
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longing to the aFEny, and, we zee eIad to learn, sea ire to lhai town, Ghe refuge cT the guerrillaa
 Perhaps we cannot better show the appre- hepsions felt tn Vera Cruz of an attack on the city than by publishing the following or. dcrs of Col. Wilson. We may premise that Capt. Cozzens, who is men,ioned in the first order, Jeff here on his return ,o Vera Cur on the Fashion last week, and will soon ba at his post. Capt. C. suffered an attack oI romifo .; Vera Cruz, but got bravely lhroagl, 1t, and when he leEt us last week was taking on flesh again:
 ORDERS No. 24.
 HEapQUARreRs, vENA Cnyx.
 Jaiy I6, lsE7
 l. Capt, Cozzens, the former authorized commander of American citizens, having Jeff for the United States, Mr. Vim. $. Tippe.,s IS hereby appointed captain of the corps ol American citizens in this city. which corps Is tO be raised and organized as follows. viz. Every American ciIizen noi tn the employ of the Quartermas,er's Deparmem. in this cliy, will without delay report their names and resideuces to said Cap. W. S Tirpeiis. eN SS S'S'S Vs "uAPttiCySs OSFcl C NO stDt enrollment. All American citizens residing in Vera Cruz will on the first alarm innie- diately turu out anal repair t. the Governor's s quarters, and there await further orders.- Any person failing io comply with this or. der, either as to organizing or turning out, shall, onconviciiou, (unless good and suiTi- cient excuse be offered, be sem out of the county hy tue first vessel going to the Uni. ted States.
 ?. In the event of an alarm, which will Dc known by the discharge of single gun, all Mexican men, women and children, watch men iHtludrd. residing in towa, will repair to the northern end of the city tn rear ol Fort Conception, where they will be secure from injnry.
 3. Al signal from the town, the guns ol the castle will open fire upon the city. 4. Captains of vessels in the harbor are requested, in case of all assault, to repair with part of their crews lo Forts Santiago and Conception, as they may be nearest.
 ,. Any inhabi,ant of the town, found to be acting iu concert with the enemy, will be immediately arrested anl deal, with either al the moment or afterwards as the nature oi the ease may require.
 By order of Col Wilson.
 E. II. ARTHUR, AdJuianL
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Noticc Co tisc Publlc.

N WILL necessarily be away from the city ire. \ qaentiy during the next two v three monaks Persons wishing so pay thea taxes, during my ah sence, caa de 90 hy calling at the office at Wa < iInst. Esq who has the tax. book, and who is au thosized la receipt ios all taxes
 Persons having basiRrss at the SheriG's one, will call upon Ms. \. T. Gaines, who IS fatiy ssn powered to transact all business in my name
 A. J. HUrf. SAeyiF
 ef PEtaaki CoNRsy. Little Rock. Aag. Is. iss7. 4e-lw
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CorToS STATIsTics,-From Winner & Smiths European Times ofthe 4,h July. received by the steamer Britannia, we 6nd that the import of all descriptions of cotton, up to July 2d of the present year, amounted to 6i9.0oS bales, against 6St.s7s imported during the same period last year, show ing decrease this year of imports equal to 65.s70 bales. The stocks of all descriptions for the year lsi6 were estimated at 75S 570 and that for istf at is7. .2so showing decrease in stock for this year amounting To 32i, 3i0 bales. The eonsaBp ptisa of all kinds of ecttoH, ior 1916 was 75l.ls bales, while that iH i5iz was 39O, ,i50 bales. showing a di,ainatioa oi f63. .730 bales in the eoasump ption The exports of all descriptions of cotton in isi6 smounted 10 56.si7 bales, and in isH b g, l.s3, showing decrease in ,he exports fos the year oi 2s,7Il bales. Of American es,tons only, the de- crease of impo,ts for the first six months oG this year compared with similar period last year amounted to sS0l4 bales; the decrease of stoc ks was iss i7o; ct consumption iS7 ,sso, and of export 27. 5SS bales.
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NOTICE

TS HEREBY GIVEN. that an election will ba \ hed at the Court House. in the City of Little Rock. oa Saturday, h< 2ia iasf, for oae Justice o( the Peace for the City oi Little Rock to i the va- csncy oceasioned by the resignation of William g. Hut. Saekett J. Bennett and Alexande1 C,eorre will act as judges of said election
 R. l.. DODGE. Mayor
 Little Rock, July 3. IsIT. 4s-2w.
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MAWWNRE

At bssesxiMs O tAs Ioth iast., by Rev. Aadrsu Hunter, Lieut.. LLOYD MAsMUStR' ol U. $, ATmt to Miss CAaotIEE E. dsughssr of Col Chsrles II PeIhasU.
 Onthe 18th inst in Saline eeaatY, near CnVlegv vile. by the Rev. stephen Carlisle. Mr JAMEs H MaRTfN. formerly ef Cape GiFasdeaa eoumsy No new of Pulaski e0uaiy Ark; to Miss MaaTaA C eldest danghteF 0f ], B. and FrAsees HanMona formerly of Randolph county Arks.
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NEW GNNma.

TtHE SUBSCRIBERS have jast received from N New Orleans. ia addition to their former s,o, \. beautiful assortment of
 FANCY 0ooos, Linen; Linen D'iiiIns, Grape; Grape. Leice; Tar
 iaian Muslin; Re, kc..
 Sfs Sugar, Coffee Hardware; Shoes A tot of exeel. i~nt Books on Divinity, Travels, &c., Sc. All ef which they wl seii low for cash or country produce. C. l.. JEFFRIES k SON. July 5, is.7 sz-
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SOLDIERS. CLAIyES

For Boaafy Lands, 1rsasayy Scrip. Psnsioas. -ar-
 rearaess cf Pas. Se.. $e.
 vTNHE SUBSCRIBER, having procured the ae- 1 esssssy instructions itosn the War Depasimens, is now prepared to transact with psopptness sna efficiency, all business concerning Soidsers' Claims on the Government. for Bounty Lasds. Treasury Scrip. Pcasioas, Arearages of Pay, kr.. &e.. ac. eraing for service in the waT with Mexico.
 ]. F.. KNIGHT Latie Rock. July 5. Is47 <s--3m
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NOTlCE

TS HEREBY GIVEN. that Ah election wiil be \ hsid al the City Had, on Saisydsy the 2ia da, 9f -iugasf. fss7. for ose Alderman, 10 hii the va eaacy oecasiened by Ihe death ef GiIsoa Bass. fhs judges of te asi general election wili act judges of this election. R. l.. DODGE. Mayer.
 Little Rock, August 3. isi7. ss-zw.
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House and Sign Painting and 9iRaZing.

THE UNDERSIGNED. having just returned to 1 this city. and supplied himself with an eneirs new stock oi materials, respectfully snpounees Ia Pnble that he prepared 10 execute a orders in ks his line of business. with despatch. and on the most reasonable terms
 All orders left at Mir. Annear's Cabinet esiabiiss- ment. on Main Street. will be promptly attended. to. C L. S(yIlIVAN
 Lliie Root July 26. ls47. ts-H
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TAKE NOTICE.

A IL PERSONS, 8ho infebted for lots in S1 the Moaat Hoiley Cemetery. will make im- mediate payment to the undersigned. es. in eas. oI failure 10 pay the ordinance in regard thereto wi be strictly enforced in evesy ease.
 A. HUfCHfSGS, Csty Recorder
 aad sz-ofheio Treas@er ef tae etty cf Luiis kooi .fsgHsl 2, ls47. 4s-4w
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PLASrATioS, HEAD or IsLANp No n,
 July 20th, Ist7.

July 20th, Ist7
 Dear Sir: received your letter of July 6, re- qnesing me to describe the situation of the body o Mir STIxsoN, whsn foand. l had business al Mir kSowLroS's and was passing up the Bend in a skif with two of my 5oys.eaht. just below Mir KNowLToN's field in dIiii, ,s&s S large number of carrion crows just sitting down. On arriving ai the place. we saw the dea1 body afloat between two logs The LouisiAnia was passing and her waves we thou ght, had parted the drt. and the body had fos the first time appeared top of the water and we went up 10 the body and took ficm his pocket six keys ksiis, gid waich three or Eeuf letters and one pocket book, containing shirt button and small plat oG hair. We, then, went to Mr. KLowL- TON $. pat the pspeis on chair to dry. got spade and persuaded Mir. kSowLros to go back with us and examine the body before burying it, as it was too late to have the brought that evening, and Il necessary that fl should be buried to pre- vent the earion crows from picking the body to pie ces. We found no mark of violence or bruises on the body. and buried t under the bank. because ws knew the coroner woaid take him up, aud examine il. When returned hone the sheriff was at my house. on his way to Montgomery's Point. re- Quested him to call al Mr. Cumby's. the Adminis- trator. that he might attend the inquest. Aecor- dingiy the CoroaeT came for the purpose of holding inquest, but the river had risen much that the grave was coveIed.--I delivered the pocket book and letters to the bearer of order, and the watch to Mir. EpINGroxs the Aamnistraiot's Attorney, who came with the Coroner. and employed two men 10 make good, decent coffin and bury Mi. STISsoS, which suppose will be done so soon as the liver gets iow enough.
 Yoars, very respectfully.
 DAVID ALEXANDRA.
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Sundries! Sundries

1E SACKS coarse salt, ( ~ a do Rne do, 2 bbis sugar house molasses, 2 do plantation de, half bbss do do, z50 fbs bar lead 70 bbls brown sugar. Received and for sale, hy
 VIM. 8. WATT March !, ls47 B.
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SUNDRlES. E00 LBS. Costea xars; OOO 25 bbls Ono suPesfne hoar;
 6 .. !ssa,
 Inf bbls mess beef;
 bbi sagzr cured smoked beet;
 z7 boxes stas candies;
 Nh. sosp.
 2 premium gold Leaf tabaceo; lamp
 70 window glass. assasted ssses;
 :" pint Aasks; ! l" Aafsd aud r'ain tHmhirr~.
 2S kegs nails ana st,krs, 50 pure snd No. white ;<ss1, 2I grisdstones: ss Peacock pis~s. Nos | zsd q.
 s00o lbs rosad, square and flat bar ises. leo " horse shoe and slak
 bbl eapperas; ( dox Aames. Ladies saddis.. mens' half spanish ard Am<viee& saddles; blind bsidiess wogsted ghhs. ke-. seeeixe1 and fof sale, by NM. D. WAfT. Jaiy ix, tsf7. st-H .. 4
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JosEPH C. NEAL.-The late lamenied Joseph C. Neal Is spoken of by the press in Philadelphia O. all parties and shades of pa,es in tones of sorrow. ing sympathy The Philadelphia Inquirer says
 We announce with deep pain the death ci Jcs. ph c. Neal, the editor of Meals saturday Gazette He was seized with sudden illness at bis residence in this city on Saturday morning. about three o'clock and fingered until four o'clock n the afternoon. when he died. The disease was congestion of the brain.
 Mir. Neal was a writer of high reputation; and. while he was admired for his genius, he was es. teemed, beloved, and respected ior his noble quail ties as a Wan.
 He was born at Greenland (N. H. February sd, 1907. His father was for many years the principal of leading seminary, and afterwards minister cf Congregational church, He died when Joseph, his ogh, soa, was but two years olh. The subject of our notice resided for several years in PottsviIe but in 1881 he came to Philadelphia took up his abode here, and lived in our city ever since. He was connected with the PenRsy ylsauian as editor when that paper first started as weekly and also for long period afler 1t became daily Indeed, 10 his ability, courtesy and honorable mode of dis cussioa much of the high reputation which that journal deservedy enjoys should be attributed. In iSil the health of Mir. Neal began 10 fail, and he travelled in Europe and Africa in the hope of i'm provement On his return, he resumed his position the editor of the PehHsyiyanian In Isli he retired fron that establishment and in eonnee ton with two friends of liberaliiy and enterprise, he commenced Nea's Saturday Gazette. in ihe editorial chair of which he continued with honor 10 himself and success to the establishment until the time ol his decease.
 Mir. Neal was remarkable as well for his quie, hatnor for his eaustic satre and many of his pro duetions have for years enjoyed an envilabie popu larity. In 1887 he published the first volume oi his .'ChaIchoal Sketches" and in lS44 his secanI Both were eininentiy successful. We knew hin intimately, and we esteemed, appreciated. and loved hun 1t Is probable that he has no, leit an enemy behind. for he was all genteness, truth aud honor.
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We see stated tha, feqaisitioa has been msde upon Tennessee oS another regiment of volunteers.
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ORDERS Ma. 2i.
HKADouARrERs, VERA CRuz.
 

HEADQUARTERS, VERA CRuz.1
 July 70. 1877. l. Article 2d of orders No. 2l Is amend. ed to read; In the event of an alarm, which will be known by the discharge of single gun, all Mexicans, men, women and children (wslchmen included) residing iu town, will repair to the northern end of Fort Concep- tion; and all neutral foreigners, to the Mole. and the space between the waters edge and the Customhousc, where they will be as se- cure from injury.
 ?. Shopkeepers and all unauthorized per sons in ihis city, having machetes, swords or other weapons that may be used in the des'ruction of life, are hereby prohibited from selling, or in any manner transferring them to the Mexican population, but will have them immediately boxed, marked with the name of the owner, and delivered over 10 the collector. Mir Dimond, for safe keep ing.
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ty order of Col. Wilson.
 W. L. CRTTTENDEN,

Aerg Asst Adl't ien. Those companies of Col Fiesca's Lousi- ana Battalion who went out to Vera Cruz on the ship America, Capt. Levy, celebrated the 4,h July on board
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- .nhli.b below, extracts from the speech of
 " P.senAr, on ,he reception Cf the vol e" ., Van Bureu, on the 29th ut;
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YOUNG LADIES, ACAREMY

Aug IF. ts47--is sw.
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 COLONEL: do uoi a, this time regret lha, you could not send to me the assistance desired. Col DeRussy has returned with his command, having lost only s or 10 men, after being attacked by 1900 or more, and surrounded for ] days whilst on his way to Tampico. He made such havock wiih his 6pounder and his mea that the enemy were afraid al last to come within gansloL He killed and wounded l50, confessed by an of ficer of the Mexican lorees-our officers say l50 killed The truth is. that l20 men pas sed through range of lS0 miles and po- pula,ion of 5000 people with great success The colonel was ambuscaded three times by 1000 or more, and yet he defeated the enemy continually. When heard that he was sur rounded by so large force tsthought he would find il beyond his power to escape ; but he extrica,ed hinseli handsomely, and am reioiced al his 'feat at arms
 f}em fAe Sas of .i.ahsae. July P.
 Two hundred men who left this city after the train which Jeff few days ago were al. lacked few miles from Santa Fe. The Mexicans had strong force and were delea' ted.
 It. Fitzgerald was sent on an expedition few days ago with D men. They wen ! to Santa Fe, look away some provisions be