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Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-06


express or other chartered compan-
les, unless the same shall be prepaid
by being enclosed in n stamped en-
velop OF this Confederacy; and any
company violating the provision ot
this act shall forfeit and pay the sun
OF 5000 for each otlense to be recov-
cred by action of debt in any court Of
this Confederacy having cngnizancc
thereof. in the name and for the uSe
of this Cnnfederacy.
Sec. S BE it further cnactcd, I'hat
the Postmaster General Of the Con-
federate States he and is hereby au-
thorized to make all necessary ar
ran-emcnts for the transportation of
mails between the territories of this
and other Governments, subject t"
the approval of the President until
postal treaties can be effected
PASSED Feb. u, 1851
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PROPECTtS
OF THE
ROSSIER BANNER.

HE Bossier Banner is published
ut bellevue, La, ut three dollars per
a,num to single subscribers. ,Adver-
tisements inserted at 81 per square OF
ten lines on less, and 80 cents for each
subsequent insertion. Professional
and business cards not exceeding one
square. including paper, ten dollars
pcrannum five dollars for six months.
Advertisements for the year inserted
on very liberal terms. The Banner
is IN independent paper, aud has as
large a circulation as any paper pub
lishcd in North Louisiana. Address
WIN. II. SCANLAND,
Editor and Proprietor
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-06
T69' Daily News:
TEIEGRAPHIC.

t,rce. South of Alexandria, and are
erecting batteries near the mouth OF
the Occocquon river.
Heavy firing was heard in the a.
rection of the Federal lines this
morning. No report OF battle mas
been received. =.
Skirmishing occurred in the vicin-
;tv Of the Chain Bridge over the Po-
tcmac. but it is not believed to have
been serious.
John G. Raining. a merchant ana
native of the West Indies has been
arrested for treason and sent to Fort
Lafayette.
Tie Hatteras prisoners are con-
fined ON board the hull OF the brandy
wine.
Louisville, Sept3-The Kentucky y
Legislature is not organized. There
is some difficulty regarding the new
districts, which make several extra
Senators.
Macon City, Mo-, Aug sl-The e. Sc
yessionists took St. Joseph and She
lima. They also fired into tran
near this place.
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wards.
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corner Market.
PosT OFFICE, Market street, near
Milan.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Rev. Mr..
M'Allister, on Mark ct and Milan sts'
BAPTIST CHURCH, Rev. G. Tucker,
corner of Market and Travis SITS.
METHODIST CHURCH, Rev .B. Surat.
corner of Market and Fannin sts.
EPIsCopALIAN CHURCH, Rev. A. b
Russell, corner of Mmke and F'anln
streets.
CATHOLIC CHURCH, Rev. j. Pierre. on
Fannin, between Edward and Mar
shall street.
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Texas str near the Court House.
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NEW PICToRAL EDITION.
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600 to 10000 new words i'll the Eoca-
bularv. With other new features
Together with all the mater OF pre,i-
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Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-31
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

' Will sell on Saturday 31st day of August, | in Des Arc, at Robinson & Branch's Ware House, to pay charges and freight, the follow ing articles:
 1 Set Segments, Marked J. S. Gray. 2 Boxes drugs, Marked w. H. Hays. 3 6 '' '' W. Thompson. 1 Trunk and contents, Marked J. W. Wilson. Gilt Glass Frame, Marked J. H. Thomas.
 F. M. ROBINSON. July 27, 1861-4t.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-31

.<thcoln's heavy taxation will induce nortb | or compromise. J'''ioii 0i peace and repair long bridge. '"H 0S A olII has also passed to investirate salaries UT oihcers-also passed resolution introduced thaC, the supremacy of the Union should he maintained Yeas 30-nays Breckenridge,
 BALTIMORE: July 29.-Patheticallv appeaI. ca to by Dix, the members of the National uuard nave consented to remain in service mn til Wedneadav 0' "" ForSythe, fancy county, Missouri. has been IaAeh Dy the federalists. They found there several tons Of lead in wells. Five Missou- rians were killed. ,,S Wiilkey, the New York Times correspondent has been wounded.
 FROM INDIANA. INDIANAPOLIS, July 29.-The twenty eight and tenth regiments have returned. FROM VIRGINIA.
 FORTRESS MONROE, July 29-Four regi- menus have been ordered hence to Washington to check contemplated aggressive movements here.
 The N. Y. Herald says, Well's has ordered powerful naval force to guard the crossings of the Potomac below Washington.
 There is an improbable story that Lee in- tends to cross the Potomac south of Harpcr's FErry.
 An entire change of the army organization Is probable.
 Tickets collided near chain bridge about midnight.
 Burch, of the party wlio went for Cameron's body has returned. His companions are held as temporary prisoners, and he was sworn to silence
 The N. !. Tribune says, Col. Landers has been authorized to summon and organize here men of the mountains and plains with whom he was popular while opening the over land mail.
 Raymond of the N. Y. Times telegraphs from Manassas to New York at 3 P. M., that, the federalists were more than maintaining their ground, assuring it's readers of federal success. On the commencement of the rout Raymond sped to Washington and added postscript, stating the final result of said suc- cess. The censor refused to permit the post script to go. This is stated in the Times of Friday.
 WHEELING, July 29.-The bogus Legisla- ture has adjourned.
 FoRr MONROE, July 26.-An expedition consisting of one propeller and six launches burned nine Confederate sloops and schooners.
 ALEXANDRIA,, July 27 1t is ascertained southerners had accurate information of fede- ral movements and that retreat from Fairfax was but an ambuscade for federalists
 In the senate bill to define and punish con- spiracy and rebellion, passed.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-31
TAKE NOTICE,

W. E. COPELAND, D. J. MCCONNELL and J. A. CHRISTIAN, Administrator of the Els tate of J. H. COPELAND, deceased, and all others concerned.
 TNHAT on Monday the 29th day of July, \ 1861, between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and P. M., at the office of H. P. Vaughan, J.P., in the town of Des Arc, county of Prairie, in the State of Arkansas, shall proceed to take dispositions of witnesses to be read in ev- idence before the State Land Agent at Jack sonport, in the State of Arkansas, on the 31st day of July, A. D., 1861; respecting confic- ting pre-emption claims to the N. E. l of the N. W. l and the N. w. l of the N. E. l of section 26 in T. N. R. w., when and where you can appear if you think proper.
 MARY J. PETERSON.
 Des Arc, July IS 1861 2sw-1w.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-31
STATE CONVENTION. To all whom it may Concern.

THE Convention having provided for the | contingency of it's being re-assembleG, and made it the duty of the several presiding Judges of the County Courts, as well as of the President of the Convention, according as either may be notified thereof, to order cleo tions to fill vacancies in that body And it being important for the people of the State to be fully represented, should any emergency arise, which in the opinion of the President or of the Military Board, would require tho Conv9r.t::7; to be called; have issued writs OF election, to be held on tue LvOh day of Au- gust next, to fill vacancies officially commit nicated to me as President of of the Conyen- tion, as follow In the counties of
 Arkansas-JAMEs L. ToTTEN, .a Calhoun--P. H. EcHoLs,
 Franklin-W. w. MANSFIELD,
 Izard-ALExANDER ADAMS,
 Jackson-J. H. PATTERSON,
 Jefferson--W. P. GRACE,
 LaWrence-SAMUEL ROBINSON,
 Prairie-B. c. ToTTEN,
 Washington-DAvID WALKER. And in all cases of resignation received by the Presiding Judges of County Courts, they are requested to order elections to fill the vacan- cies occasioned thereby, as prescribed by the Ordinance of the Convention, adopted June lst, 1861, and the Convention Act of the Gen. eral Assembly, approved January 15, 186l.,
 GEO. c. WATKINS.
 Little Rock, June il, 1861.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-31

marshal that the attendance of the captives. who are detained as witnesses, will no longer be required, these captives will be disposed Of in the manner directed by the foregoing in- Structions.
 The expense of maintaining and transport ing captives taken at sea, in accordance with these instructions, will be paid by this de- Partment, on the rendition of property vouch CTS, as provided in the Sth section of the act or oth May, 1o61, entitled Gan act recogni- zing the existence of war between the United States and the Confederate States. and con cerning letters of marque, prizes and prize goods"
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-31
-IOEEDs

At Batesvile, Ark, on the 20th instant, EMILY CAROLINE, daughter of James E. and Virginia Gatewood, aged year, months and 21 days.
 It was hard to give her up so soon. She was one of earth's fairest and loveliest flowers so sweet, so pretty, and gave such early evil dences of unusual talent, and great goodness of heart, that we fondly hoped she would long be spared to us to gladden. our hearts, and that death would pass her by as too bright yet to set his seal upon. But God knows what is best for his children, and has taken little Elm ma to himself. She was our's-she is now his. The loan was short-she was too pure for this dark and troubled world; she is not lost but gone before,
 "Whtre sin and sorrow. pain and death
 Are felt and feared no more,''
 "For of such is the Kingdom of Heaven" Farewell sweet child gone, gone, down in the narrow grave but she even now lifts up her sweet little voice in Paradise and joins the in- numerabe army of little ones who have gone before, and who have never sinned, in singing praises to the great q an." For the Good Lord has said, ''sufer little childrc.- t. -ome unto me and forbid them not'
 Farewell, little Emma, to give thee up, and see that sweet body put away under ground; and hid from us forever, was like tearing away the strings of the heart, but ''the Lord gave and Lord hath taken away" and our loss is her eternal gain. Thy suffering is now over we would not have thee suffer again. No sweet child, the good physician has cured thee, and may God in his mercy enable us to bow with proper meezness to this his chastisement. J
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-31
Prisoners of War and Persons Captured
 at Sea-

Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Attorney-General of the Confederate States, has issued the follow ing instructions in relation to prisoners or war and persons captured at sea:
 1. All persons captured at sea and placed in custody of the marshals are at once to De confined in such manner as to prevent tnelr obtaining any information which could De made useful to the enemy
 3. All persons captured at sea ana placeu on board of vessels (whether armed or uhaTm- ed) employed in the public service or the Chlc c ted States, are to be considered prisoners of oe war Allpersons employed in the service or tbo enemy are to be considered as prisoners ot ynor even when captured on unarmed yes sels not employed in the public serVlce or the enemy. ,.onrood rec-
 Persons captured on private unarmea Vese seis and not employed in the public service or the enemy. are not prisoners ot war
 3 Ae soon as the marshal shall have receiV- od into custody persons captured at sea, ne oboII ,nolTa ont list of their names, rank ana nosition. and submit one copy thereon 70 the !udcn of the court, and another to the caPIolS or Their protector, for the purpose or oeS!S natino such as are to be detained as "l' nesSes .o to ba de- tained in confinement as witnesses tue lIHl shal will at once deliver to the cominahuel - the the nearest military post all the prisoners a o war: wa and will transport to the frontier anc nc place beyond the limits of the confeaeraC3 oers o ppiI p such alien enemies as are not prisoners ol
 In thus transporting captives, whether prs pr oners of war or not, the marshal VIII VIII ua aah a special precaution to leave the caPtiveS 'H tba e to prevent the obtaining any lnformatlon '"" could possibly be usetal to the enemy, iifo,n ,b 5 As soon as the Judge sAall ili0'Hi 'N
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-31
RIVER NEWS, &c.

r%T The c. S. Mail packet Sam. Hale, c'at c. W. Coles, passed up Monday night, T ni ia due down Thursday morning. w. r priscoe her clerk, has our thanks for fa- Yors.
 nxThe c. S. Mail packet Kanawha Valley, c.nt D. B. Price, is due from Memphis and Nanoleon Thursday. She passes down on Saturday morning on her return trip, for Mem nbis. Capt. Butler Coles presides over the oHce, He furnished us with late papers.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-31
T'O TKCE.

TOHN V. HUDSON, and all others concern C ed, are hereby notified, that on the 10th day of August next, commencing at 10 o'clock, A. M. of said day, I shall proceed to take de- positions before w, A. w. Mann, Justice of the Peace in Wattensaw township, Prairie county, Arkansas, at DevalPs Bluff, to be read in evidence before the State Land Agent at Jacksonport, on the 23d day of August, 1861, to contest the legal right to my pre-emption at which time and place they can appear and cross-eXamine my witnesses, and also produce their own, if they see proper, allowing me the same privilege.
 w. J. ROBINSON. Devalls Bluff, July 27, 1861-3t.'
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-31
T U F s D A Y
LATER.
FROM VIRGINIA.

FROM VIRGINIA. FORTRESS MONROE, July 29.-Odd- Fellows Hall the jail and four other buildings il Hampton, were burned by the Federals previ- ous to their evacuation. Heavy firing now going on at Pigs Point.
 FROM WASHINGTON.
 WASHINGTON, July 29.-Southerners have forty officers and twelve physicians prison CTS. Most trustworthy accounts place Con- federatc force at Junction at forty to sixty thousand, twenty thousand of whom were in the fight
 WASHINGTON, July 30.-McCIellan is to have commander chief of powers.
 Assistant Secretary of State gone to New York to invite Clathilde and Prince to visit Washington and make the White House their home.
 FROM MISSOURI.
 INDEPENDENCE, July 29.--Federal steamer White Cloud fired into at Blue Mills landing, killing several It is reported these fellows had burned ferries, depredated towns, &c.
 FROM KENTUCKY.
 LOUISVILLE. July 30.-New York advces from port Au Prince to the 14th, state that six Spanish Men Of War in port
 FROM VIRGINIA.
 ALEXANDRIA, July 30.-Tampering with soldiers by SecesSionists has become so bold within the last few days that Runyan has or dered the arrest of all suspected persons The New York Times says the message con- firms the impression the inaugural produced. After infinite loss of life and humiliation on the part of the North, it must result in the acknowledgment of the Confederacy.
 Senate loan bill amended, permitting the issue of five dollar treasury notes, passed. Bill increasing the medical force, including among it's provisions the prohibition of the sale of liquor to soldiers, under a penalty of twenty-fye dollars for each offence passed. Bili appropriating ten million to purchase arms passed. Toronto Globe says the sympathies of the British people being withdrawn from the North The leader of the Government organ advocates sending additional troops to Canada.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-31

HE OLD MUsKET.--Expe which nave recently been made in this city and neighborhood, have served to satisfy us that the old mnsket, notwithstanding so many as- sertions to the contrary, is still to be regarded as most excellent weapon.
 When loaded with the minnie ball, it has been found to shoot nearly as far, and almost, If not as accurately as the minnie. We make thls statement upon the authority of those who have experimented with both, and hence forth, hope to hear no more derisive remarks on the old musket.- Richmond Enquirer
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-31
YILEGRAP EYpRESSL r FOR THE CITIZEN. ,"
 
 KY THE ARKANSAS STATE TELEGRAPH LINE
MONDAY.

Somhrners mounting guns at Faartar c. H-Permifs granted 10 ship from
 ApOrts Of Kentucky-NIne Conteder- ate Soops and Schooners burned-Re- ports of fleet of steamers leaving Jiem- .phis, reaches Cairo-Regtments order
 10 Washingion-NauqI force ordered toguard the Potomac-Raymond of he
 -Nv York Times gets in q fr-Bogus Contention at Wheeling, Va., &c.,, Sc.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-31
SEARCY FEMALE INSTITUTE, sEARcY, WHITE COUNTY, ARK.
 l. F. COX, A. M., PRINCIPAL.

Prof. c. H. Oakes, Principal of Music Department.
 Miss M. E. StakeIy, Principal Depart ment of Ornamental Painting and Wax Work, Fine Arts, and Assistant in Literary Branches.
 This first class Institution, for the educa- ton of young Ladies, will resume exercises on first Wednesday in August--Se3sion, 5 Months. RATES OF TUITION.---S12,5 ,50, $16 and $25, according to class of Studies. For par ticulars address, l. F. COX,
 July Him. Principal
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-31
ATTENTION PRAIRIE GREYs

DARADE at West end Trimble Prairie, I Saturday next, 27th, at 10 o'clock, A. M., in full uniform, by order of Capt. Horne.
 July p, 1861. J. s. WILLIAMS, o. s
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-31
sE'e T'EC E

ITS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT WILL ON \ Saturday, the 27th day of July, 1861, sell to the highest bidder, for cash, at the muster ground, in Des Arc township, Jackson county, Arkansas, one horse. Said sale being to remu- nerate me for the keeping, boarding, &c., of said horse, the property of s. Cheniva Sale within legal hours.
 HENRY F. DICKSON. July 20, 1861-2t*
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Police Intelligence,

Arycsa FoRsERy or CsEcK FOR sioC>-Cllases Whelp-
ley brought before Justice Osborne, q the Lower
Police Court, yesterday, chasCe Of forging check
for tAeo tho Chemical Bank under tho following cir
cumsances.--Francis Tumbc,y * D., os abe Fifth Ave
Motel dcposed that he kops accous in tho ehemi
cal Bank tho Goth Of Deceaber last he drew check
for $780, the ling up OF which was executed In his room
Ly the prisoner oeponopt further that he has scsc
been shown check for ssan purporting to have bscn
signed by him, and dated rccember 20 which proves 10
be forgery Upon examining said check compa ant
that the filing mp In Identical with the hauGwrt-
ing the 800 che, previously Oiled up by the prisoner
The similarity In the handwriting great taat tho
doctor Immediately suspected that Whe pey was at the
bottom Of tho forgery, and hsnce he caused LIS arrcs
Tho prisoner denied thc charge preferred egns hl,
hut lac was committed for examination nevertheless
whelpey processes 20 be soa captain by occupasioa
and boards at tho Metropolitan Hotel HS was en- ~
mate terms with no complainant and wes tho new 4
the latter being introduced at the Chemical Hank.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-22

PEssIpENT LINCOLN AND MAYOR Noeo.-The
speeches delivered at the City Hall on the oc-
casion Of the official reception of tie President
elect are eminently suggestive and ciaracteris-
tic. The Mayor stated that il became his duty
to tender to the guest of the city aa oaicial well
come and then brought in a graceful and well
timed allusion to the distracted condition of the
country. The city of New York, he said, was
deeply interested in the matter, and looked to
Mr.. Lincoln for "a restoration OF fraternal rela-
tons between the Statcs-olly to be accom-
plished by peaceful and conciliatory MEANS"
1t is quite evident that the President elect had
received hint that the Mayor intended to refer
to the direct question before the country, but
the adroitness with which the allusion was made
evidently embarrassed Mr.. Lincoln. He de-
clarcd that he was not behind any man in de-
votion to the Union, and referred in an ambigu-
Gus way to the commercial greatness" Of New
York. His fgurc-comparing the Union to a
ship, and the people, with their material inte-
rests, to its cargowa tritc in its inception and
clumsy in its manner of application. The
words did not flow glibly from the new
President, and he seemed very glad to arrive
at the last sentence, "allow me to come TO o
close" 1t is to be sincerely hoped that Mr..
Lincoln viii profit by his metropolitan expert
ences, and will understand that the heart Of the
country, as well as Of New York, beats strongly
for the Union, and that the Mayors suggestion
(that the fraternal relations between the States
can only be restored by conciliatory moasures)
Is the sentiment OF all good citizens in the En-
pirp State
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noticed in the speeches Of the President aud
Vice President elect that they have no faith in
the Cabinet which is shortly to assume cxecu-
tive powers, in the new Congress, the fossil
Peace Convention or the politicians. They
put their trust in Divine Providence, and, we
presume, take the New Testament for their
platform. The doctrine there inculcated,
"peace on earth good will to men, is just the
very best for the present crisis. Mr.. Lincoln
and his advisers will find that II will work
much better than the Chicago platform. So
let them stick to Divine Providence, and GU,
the politicians altogether.