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Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
Paw for Your Lands.

NOTICE is hereby given to those persons
LIN who owe the State OF Arkansas for Lands,
that unless payment be made Immediately. |
shall, as matter of duty, proceed TO make colkec-
toms By lauv or. where they are subject, to forfeit
the Lands to the State.
Persons owing for Saline Lands reminded
that upon their failure to pay any trco instataents,
,riich may be due upon their notes, the Lands be-
come subject TO forfeiture
JOHN T. TRTGG. Land .Afto Iney
and S,atc Collector. .4rk
Little Rock. Aug. 10, 1856. 34:2w
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10

whom were women, children and slaves.
Their houses were burned to the ground,
all their property stolen-horses, cattle,
clothing, money, provisions, all taken
away from them, and their plows burned
to ashes. This colony came from Georgia
to settle peaceably in Kansas, and were
quietly cultivating the soil and disturbing
no one. They did not even have arms
for defense They are now driven from
the Territory with nothing left but the
clothes on thei backs-indeed, they even
took the boots off the mems feet and put
them on theis own. Capt Cook, who has
the charge of the colony, is now here ask
ing for arms and men to aid his colony to
settle again in the Territory.
About II at nj ght, 800 abolitionists.
under this same Brown, attacked the town
of Franklin, robbed, plundered and burnt
the place, took all the arms in the town.
broke open and destroyed the post Office
carried away the old cannon sSacramen-
to, which asr Missouri boys so calamity
captured In Mexico, and now are turning
Its mouth against our friends in Kansas.
Six men were killed, and Mrs. Crane was
knocked down by an abolitionist.
The same day Mr., Williams, settler
near St. Bernard, was shot by an aboli-
ZIONIST, who sneaked upon him while he
was quietly nlauling rails upon his claim.
AUGUST 13
About 80 0abolitionists attacked the house
of Mr.. White, in Lykins county, robbed
him of everything, and drove him into
Missouri. He Is free State man, but
sustains the laws of the Territory.
AUGUST Is.
Brown, with 400 abolitionists, mostly
Lanes men, mounted and armed, attacked
Treadwell's settlement in Douglas county,
numbering about 800 men,
They pointed the old cannon Sacrament
to toward the colony and surrounded them
Thy being so largely overpowered, at
tempted to escape, but as they were on
foot it is feared they have all been taken
and murdered
1t is now feared that the next move will
be made upon Lecompton, to rescue the
prisoners, Robinson and others, who are
held there for treason.
Letters from W. III. Russell, at West
port, say that expresses are arriving hour
ly, giving information of the progress Of
the abolition traitors; and that from every
quarter they hear of murders, outrages,
plumbers and cruelties, committed by the
vile abolition party in Kansas.
The foregoing information can be relied |
on 1t comes to US from w. HI. Russell, |
David r. Atchison, A. G. Boone, b. F. |
jos c. Anderson, and Thos |
whom you all know, and on
whose statements you can rely. They say
to us, ''We give you no mere rumors, but |
a simple statement of facts We say to
you that war, organized, matured, settled
'oar, is now waged upon us by the aboli-
tionists, and we call on all who are not
prepared to see their friends butchered, |
and to be themselves driven from their
homes, to rally inst antly to the rescue"
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
IA {" a %e

n warned against buying. in any manner
trading for, two notes executed by the undersign-
ed on the 18th day of August, lS56-one due
and payable on the lst day of January. 1857,
with ten per cent interest per aanum from ma
turity until paid, and the other due and payable
on the first day of January, 1858. with ten per
cent. interest per annum from the frs. day oi
January, 1857, until paid-each for the sum OF
one thousand three hundred and eighty dollars.
and payable to Benjamin F. Ryburn, OF bearer :
as the consideration for which SAID notes Were
given has failed, and will not pay them unless
compelled by law
THOMAS T. BATE
Lewisville, Ark's, Sept s, 1856. 37-2t
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
OBITUARY..

DIED-In San Marcus Texas on the 10Th of
August, 1856. Mrs. SARAH ORToN, aged 43 years.
formerly OF this place She leaves four child
rem to mourn her loss, three OF whom reside in
Washii gton She was an exemplary member of
the Methodist Church, and her faith in the saving
doctrines ofthe Redeemer enabled her to bear
the pains of tedious illness with fortitude and
surrender her soul into the keeping of her Maker
in the last hour, without fear or trembling for
His rod and staff comiorted her in passing
through the dark valley.
Memphis papers please copy. Com.
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
D. r. ATCHIsoN,
W H. RUSSELL,
JOS c. ANDERSON,
a G- BOONE.
STILL LATER.
MONDAY MORNING,
AuoT1st 1S 10 o'clock
August Is. 10 o'clock.

W. II. Russell, I. Hinkle, and JOS c.
Anderson, have just arrived from Kansas,
to urge our citizens to go Immediately to
the rescue of our friends In Kansas
They confirm the above, and say that
things are worse than represented, and
that three hundred men must 40 up ON
Wednesday, August20,
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10

NHlS Plow, now being i'll a.
Il troduced to the Planters G~"
oI this State, is the best most s=ss.AsA
durable. and simple Plow, for all work. ever
introduced to the public 1t was paterted in
April, 1855, by Noah Warlick. of Alabama 1t
has a wrought iron foot attached to the common
stock, and combines. in one Pow any number
OF points; as, for example, the New-ground Cut
ter the Subsoil. Turning Plow, Cutivator, Sweep
or Cotton Scraper, and in fact any kind OF Plow
that may be required, readily be adjusted
TO the same stock, and set to run TO any depth
that is desired and any of the changes in the
points can be made in one minute, without the
aid of a mechanic.
The Pow complete, with one point is offered
at the moderate price of SEVEN DOLL AIRS.
1t Is so simple in its construction that any good
blacksmith can make them with facility. while
any ordinary hand can make the stock 1t can
also be used with without the bar or landslide
This Plow received the Premiums at the State
Agricultural Fair. held a: Atlanta Georgia in
September. 1855. and al the South Carolina State
Fair the same fall and also at the Union Agri-
cultural Fair for Virginia and North Carolina
held at Petersburg. Va, in Nov. JS55
The Manufacturers, SHARP, CHASE & Co.. at
Camden, Arkansas, will, in short time, be pre-
pared TO fill orders TO almost an unlimited extent
and all orders addressed to them to B. L.
BRITrIN & CO, Washington, will meet with
prompt attention. and in all cases where the Plow
does not give entire satisfaction, it is distinctly
understood that the purchaser has the privilege
of returning IT. and the money will be refunded
Terms, Cash.
June II. 1856. 2i:tf.
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
TO tn STOCKHOLDERS.
Of the NJ, O. and r. r. Railroad.

A meeting of the Board of Directors OF this
"A Company, held at their Office in the city of
Camden. at the following times, it was ordered
that calls follows be made on all Subscriptions
of Stock to said Company:
On the 10th OF November, 1852, first call was
made of one-half of one per cent. Due 10th of
January, 1858.
On the Sd of July 1883, a further call of two
per cent. was made. Due the ensuing August
Oh January 11th, 1854, further call of two
ana nan per cent was made. Due the 11th
February ensuing re
call of ten per cent. was made. Due list May
ensuing.
On the 7th day of February, 1855, further
call of ten per cent. was made. Due LIST March
ensuing.
On the 18th day of February, 1856, further
call OF twenty-five per cent. was made. Due 1st
April ensuing
Total amount of calls TO date fifty per cent.
S"tt tcW be instituted against all deiinquents
mho do not pay their calls wahin sirty days.
J. T. ELLIOTT, Secretary.
Camden. May l, 1856. 1910
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
GFrons the Memphis Bulletin.
CIVIL WAR ON THE BORDER.
Latest News from Kansas.

Lame IN the Territory tcih an -Arnls
and ArtMery-War begun an earnest
-Several Lires Lost-Hoases Burned
the Territory IN Arnas-Intense Er-
element.
The ST. Louis papers of Thursday last
contain additional and exciting advices
from the civil war in Kansas, from which
70 extract the following: An extra from
the Office of the '-Leavenworth Journal
says: .ls = sfss.. ..--F,
An express from Lecompton has Just
.rrived. bringing intelligence off attack
an Franklin BY Lanes men, the sacking
Of the town, robbery of the mail, and de-
struction of the post-ofice. S8Eal
The attack was made ON the town late
in the evening, on Tuesday, by upwards
Of hundred and fifty men. They at
lacked Judge Fain, and shot him in the
shoulder.
They next attacked the post-ofice, and
after robbing it of its entire contents and
completely cutting and setting fire to the
house. treated In the most dastardly man
uer the post master and his family-Mr.
Grains energies as justice of the peace
being the cause of the unheard-of atroci-
ties perpetrated upon him.
After ransacking the houses, the inva-
ders condemned them to the flames, but,
after parley, agreed to spare them if they
the citizens) would agree to leave the
Territory il twenty-four hours, never to
return All the arms, private and public,
musketS and cannon, were taken by them.
IN attack upon Lecompton is hourly ex-
nected..
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
The Terms.

For a Session OF Twenty Weeks payable
quarterly in advance. follows:
- Tuition in PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
(Speilng Reading Penmanship and
Mental rthmetic. c....... SIS 90
Tuition in ACA DEMIC DEPAETMkNT,
tEnglIsh Grammar Geography. Written
Arithmetic and the Higher Mathematics 30 90
Tuition in :he CoLIEGIAcs DEPAGT-
HENT- Latin. Greek Mathematics, and
course of English Literaturel -. 80 90
Incidental Expenses co
Each pupil will be charged from the time OF
his entrance to the close of the Session. without
any deduction tor absence, except when caused
BY prOtTacteG sickness
The Principal has the satisfaction of informing
his friends and the public that the prospects of
the Institution are highly fattering- He would
here urge upon Parents and Guardians the neces-
sity OF early attendance of pupils, that they
may derive the full benefit of the of studies
pursued in the several classes they may be quail
fed 10 loin-
The services of Teacher, fully competent TO
assist in the English Branches, have been pro-
cured and as the wants of the Institution demand
it. others will be employed.
Board can be had with respectable families at
s. per month. including washing fuel, lights &c
B. J. BORDEN. PrincipaL
Washington, -9rk-, .7ug- 90, 1856 35:tf
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
f.. G.. MCCARTHY,
President Law and Order Party.


About 10 o'clock on the morning of the
10Th inst, party of Is Pro-Slavery men
we're surrounded BY Gen. Lanes whole ar
my, 500 strong, and cut their way through,
With the loss of two men killed and ten
Wounded The same men, about 400 or
9JO abOlitI0nists, surrounded Col Titus
house, having piece of cannon; after an
hours defence, and when most of his
nen were killed, Titus surrendered. 1t
feared that as he was not summoned to
surrender he was executed on the spot
Gen- Clarke escaped with his family across
the river before Lanes army reached that
point, and are now at Col. McCarty's, in
Ibis city. Gov. Shannon and nearly all
the citizons of Lecompton escaped
Lieut.. WOOdson, being torted up in the
house with his family, were taken. Wood
son is a prisoner and his house burned
down.
A fight took place on the 18th near Os-
aVattamle, between 200 abolitionists and
Z pro-slavery men, who were torted up
Fourteen abolitionists were killed, and
sixteen wounded. The abolitionists were
fepulsed- Leconapton as to be destroyed
t9-night.
10 the Citizens of Lafayette County:
1t becomes our painful duty to inform
you that civil war has again commenced
IN Kansas. 400 abolitionists under Lane.
lave actually come into the Territory and
commenced war oe determination upon
The pro-slavery settlers
On the 9TH of August the notorious
Drown, with a party of 800 abolitionists
uade an attack upon a colony of Georgi
aus, numbering about 225 souls, It's o.
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
TO ALL WHO USE LIQUOR.
W0LFE'S ScHIEDAM AROMATIC ScHNAPPS

g This celebrated beverage is manufactured
at the factory OF the undersigned. at SchiedaBl
Holland. He is the importer, as well as the ex
elusive manufacturer of the article, and no pre-
paration bearing the name of ~Schnapps1 that is
not procured either from mis- establishment in
New York, or from his agents in otf er cities, is
genuine or reliable.
1t made from barley of the finest quality
selected with great care from the products of the
most celebrated grain-growing districts is favor
ed with the essence of the aromatic Juniper Berry
Of Italy. and is rectiied by a peculiar process,
which expels from the spirit every acrid particle
As means of preventing and correcting the
diSagreeable and often dangerous effects produced
upon the stomach and bowels by change OF
water-a visitation 10 which travellers, new set
tiers and all unacclImated persons are liable
absolutely inlallibe; while, in cases of dropsy
gravel, obstruction of the kidneys diseases of the
bladder, dyspepsia, ague and fever and general
debility. it is recommended most emphatically
by the most distinguished members of the medical
profession
| wish the public to understand the Schnapps
Is not sold by the gallon pipe 1t is only sold
in quart and pint bottles, in cases of one dozen
quarts and two iozen pints, each bottle enveloped
in yellow paper, with my name on the bottle
cork, AMI fac simile of my signature on the la
bel For sale at all the respectable Druggists and
Grocers.
UDOLPHO WOLFE.
Sole Importer and Manufacturer
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
United States Troops Whipped

From the VeSteTn Dispatch Erfra-l
From an extra from the Leavenworth
Herald of last night, We have received
confirmation of our worst fears We have
not time for comment but give the extract
entire
An express has just arrived here, bring
ing intelligence that Lecompton has been
taken by Lanes myrmidons, and that our
friends are at the mercy of the armed ruff
fans The attack was made this morning
about the dawn of day. Our friends re
sisted as long as they could, but were f.
nally overpowered by Lanes men who
numbered eight hundred, all armed to the
teeth.
They attacked the guard of the United
States troops, who had in charge Robin
son and other prisoners, who surrendered,
not firing a gun, and are now in the hands
of Lanes men, 1t is impossible to state
in letter all the Outrages committed by
these marauders
The following dispatch, addressed to
Col. Payne, of the Sth Regiment, tells a
sad and dreadful tale Is there heart in
the breast of any law and order man in
Kansas that Will not respond to the follow
ing earnest appeal Let the cry of our
friends be-to armsl to arms
NEAR LECoMPToN,l
Saturday, August IS
Friends Of Latc and Order: The Ab-
olitionists have come on this morning
about daylight, whipped and taken pris-
oners cur men, LecOmptOn is taken and
deserted by the women and children
Lanes men are about 800 strong The
e. s. troops have also been whipped
VIII You come to our rescue before we are
all murdered We are out of powder and
lead and every kind of ammunition
Our friends are now stationed in Sheriff
Jones house, as many as can, and will
fight to the last Will You help US? Ii
SO, come at once Unless we get help we
will all be murdered. The foregoing is
reliable
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
CUMHINS Il GARLAND.
A t t rneYs at Law.

LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS
Will attend promptly to the collection of claims
and ali other lega business entrusted to them in
any part OF the State.
Aug 6, 1855. 52:tf
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10

JNHe -btGs H. L. 1000
Allen I. Beller, Plaintiff. ATTACHMENT
Samuel H. Word, Defendant, AssUMpsIr
TNHlS day came the said plaintiff, by his attor-
i news, and it appearing to the court that the
plaintiffs action is in assumpsit in damages
five hundred dollars, and it also appears from the
writ issued herein that the same was duly exc
cuted by =he sheriff of Hampstead county, by
attaching the following described lands and tene-
ments, to wit: The north west fractional quarter
of section five, township ten, south of range 81
west, as the property of Samuel H. Word and
said sheriff certified on his return upon said writ
that said Samuel H. Word could not be found in
his county. 1t is on motion of said plaintiff
dered that said defendant be notified that all at
tachment has been issued against his estate. and
that unless he shall appear by himself OF attorney
on OF before the third day of the next term of this
court to be holden at the courthouse in the town
OF Washington, on the tenth Monday after the
fourth Monday of September A d. 1856, judg-
ment will be entered against him, and his estate
sold to satisfy the same; and it is also ordered
that this notice be inserted for two weeks sue
cessively in the Washington Telegraph, news
paper published in this State, at least tour weeks
before the next term of this court, and this cause
is continued
Copy from the record:
Teste: S. I. SANDERS, Clerk
900
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
CABINET MAMUEACT0RY,

WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS.
tNHE undersigned would respectfully INFORM
Il the citizens of Washington, and its vicinit,
that he still continues to manufacture and repair
IL IL AS N Hk 10
at his Manufacturing Rooms, on Main street, one
door west Of the Washington House, where he
VIII at all times be prepared to fill any orders in
his line of business
He would also announce to the public that he
has HEARSE always in readiness, and will
give prompt attention to Funerals-COffins
made to order D. H. HAWKS.
Washington, May 90, 1855. 25-tf
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.

Since the introduction of my Schiedan Aro-
matte Schnspps into the United States, number
of Liquor Mixers in New York, Boston and Phil
adelphia have been engaged in putting up mixed
and poisonous Gin in green cases and jugs, and to
be paimed off upon the unwary for my genuine
Schnapps- | have directed my agents to institute
legal proceedings against all persons who they
may ascertain to be engaged in this most atroci-
Gus system of deception, and | call on tie press
and the public to aid them in their efforts to
re nedy so great an evil
UDOLPHO WOLFE
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods

r. DU GIG E II,
MOULD respectfully inform his friends and
he has lust received from the East beautiful
assortment of
Black and Fancy Colored French Cloths,
And good assortment of
BLACK Drapd'te. Black and Fancy
Cassimeres. Black and White
Silk and Marseilles VeStings,
Shirts and Shirt Collars,
Black. White and Fancy
. Kid Gloves. Handkerchief
Cravats and Scarfs. Suspcnders, &c,
Gentlemen desirous of replenishing their ward.
robes are invited to call and examine his stock.
Washington, April 3, 1885
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
WASH .NGTON MALE

THIS Institution viii reopen on the Third
L Monday of September next. being the 18th
day OF the month
The Scholastic Year comprises Forty Weeks
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
STILL LATER.
SATURDAY NIGHT, II o'cloc

SATURDAY NIGHT, II o'clock.
To cE true Pro-.SIarerg Men IN bis
souri,.
Gen Clark, agent of the POtawatamies.
with his family, brings the news as stated
by himself, herewith enclosed.
IN army of Lanes men have deE,olish-
ed Franklin. Six to eight hundred men
strong attacked Col Titus near Lccompton,
who had about thirty men, battered down
his house with cannon, his family having
lust left. killed number of his men and
toak him and the balance of his men pris-
UaerS
They attacked the guard of the United
States troops who had in charge Robinson
and the other prisoners, who surrendered,
not firing gun, and are now in the hands
Of Lanes men. 1t is impossible to state
in letter the outrages committed by these
marauders
We have had FIVE expresses from diff
ferent parts of the Territory since this
morning, from Iowa Point to Lecompton
They are driving all the Pro-Slavery
men out of Douglas county, and destroy
ing their property The fugitives are ar
riying every hour
We call upon our friends in Missouri,
in the name of humanity, to assist us-to
come to the rescue with men, and provis-
ions to support them We have deter
mined to clean the Territory, or fall in the
attempt We send expresses tonight to
\. Joseph, Liberty, Platte City, and to
Westport- To arms. at once, and come
to the rescue We are all under arms
here tonight, and will be ready to-mor-
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
LATER
WAR; WAR;! wARiii

WAX WAX WAX
An express rider has just arrived from
LeeOmptOn, which place he left last night,
bringing the following news:
LECoMPTON, FRIDAY,
August 10Th, 2 p. NJ.
Capt. Treadwell's company of 40 men
are surrounded by 3S5 abolitionists, who
swear that no quarter shall be given
Can't. T.'s men are in log building and
have 50 far held out manfully. They man
AGED to get woman to carry a message
10 Governor Shannon, asking for aid
tsov. Shannon Immediately called upon
the United States forces, who refused to
act.
The whole country is overrun by Lanes
marauders- The express rider met As of
Walkers men drilling, at his house Six
Of LINES spies were captured at Lecomp-
ton. who state that their orders were to
spare none, but to exterminate the pro-
slavery party On the arrival of the
news Of the surrounding of Capt. Tread
wells company at Lecompton, Col Titus,
and twenty men, started to his assistance,
since which time nothing has been heard
New that the issue has been forced up
on us, let US be up and doing. Let no
quarter be given, but let the laws be en-
forced. and drive these "HEssIANs'' from
our soil
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
Buggies, Carriages, &c.
MRS. RICH AKsD's
YOUNG LADIES INSTITUTE.
LITTLE ROCK. ARKANSAS.

M r. and MRS. RICHARD. late of the Pitts
1Sl fell Young Ladies Institute, (lIass--) as
sisted by some OF the best English teachers.
propose to open, on the second Wednesday lGth)
of September next. in the State Bank building
opposite 10 the State House, Select School for
Youn- Ladies, in which limited number only
of pupils Will be admitted, and where, besides an
excellent Preparatory Department for English,
an opportunity viii be offered to study al the
highest branches of science. English. Foreign and
Ancient Literature. as also Vocal and Instrument
tai Music in It's highest state OF culture
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10
TO CABINET WORKMEN.

TNHE undersigned: wishes to give steady EN-
i ployment to two A No. 1 Cabinet Work
men, and is prepared to pay them the highest
cash prices for their labor. For his ability to
pay cash up and grumbling, he refers to the
people in Washington generally.
d. H. HAWKS.
Washing gton. Aug. 81, 1856. 354
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10

Caution to Persons who Drink at Bars
and Hotels.
Numerous complaints are made of persons who
keep bars on steamboats, and in hotels, who fill
nv empty bottles with common Gin, and sell it
TO the unsuspecting for my
Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.
| would therefore advise all who drink the
Schnapps at such places, to mark the appearance
of the bottle and if the outside wrapper label
should be defaced, to refuse to drink, unless
fresh bottle is opened.
UDOLPHO WOLFE.
Washington telegraph., 1856-09-10

WHOLESALE AGENTS IN N. ORLEANS
James w Burke, 35 Common street.
Cady & Holmes, Gravier street.
J. D. Griffe & Co., 49, 80 and AZ, Old Levee.
Goodrich & Co., "a Common street
Eaton & Henderson, 16 New Leyee-
G. NJ Bavly & Co., 35 Canal street.
Converse & Co.. corner of Canal and New
Levee street.
E. j. Hart & Co, 10 Tchoupitoulas street.
Thompson Allen & Co. % Common street.
Schmidt & Zieglar IFS Old Levee.
w L. Lanier & Co. SO Poydras street
A. & H. Block, 3 and Front street.
Elliot & Co. 10 Poydras street.
Pavne. Steel & Co. u Tchoupitoulas street.
BunneI & Bailiff. o Gravier street.
F. w Coeler. 1l9 Common street
O. O. Woodman corner of Magazine and Com
streets.
John Wright & Co, ISL Chartres street.
Hail. Kemp & Co. No. l Tchoupitoulas street.
And all the wholesale druggists and grocers in
the United States my2I:21-3m