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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-09-25

aence, and state whether. and to what ex-
tent. such debt OF debts nave been discharged,
and also the time and manner OF the dis
charge. 81.
a. DO YOU know Of any land or lands, ten
ement or tenements. herediiament or here
ditaments chattel or chattels, right or rights.
credit or credits, within the, Confederate
States of America, or any right OF interest
held. owned, possessed or enjoyed indirectly
hy or for one or more Alien Enemies since
ne wenty.first day Of May, 1861, or in or
10 which ans one or more Alien Enemies had
since that time any claim. title. or interest.
direct or indirects fyea. set forth specifi>
cally and particularly what and where the
property is, and The name and residence Of
the holder, debtor, trustee or agent.
5. State all else that you know which may
aid in carrying into full effect the Sequestra.
ton Act Of the s0th August. 1861. and state
the same as fully and particularly as Il there
unto specially INTERCEPTED.
A. b., Receiver.
NoTE.-The garnishee in the foregoing in.
terrogatories is specially warned, that the
Sequestration Act makes it the duty Of each
and every citizen to give the information
asked in said errosatories--A Act Of 30tl
August, 1861, section ..
And il any attorney, agent, former partner
trustee or other person holding or CONTROL
ing any property or interest therein OF or to
any Alien Enemy shall fail speedily to in
form the Receiver OF the same. and TO rem
der him an account Of such property or in
terest, he shall be guilty Of high !misdemean
or, and, upon conviction. shall be tined IN
sum not exceeding FIVE thousand dollars. an
+ imprisoned not longer than sir months. an
be liable to pay besides 10 the Confederat
r States, double the value of the property o
interest Of the Alien Enemies so held or sub
ject to his control.-[Sec. ;.
The Attorney General has also prescribe
the following rule Of practice for the Cour'
/ BY virtue Of the authority vested in him W
i der the 10th section Of the law:
5 RULE.
j, Garnishees, 10 whom written or printe
inlerroga,ories are addressed. may make az
]. pearance BY filing written answers. swora
before Justice Of the Peace or other con
i pctent officer, unless specially ordered =
: The Court 10 appear in person.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-09-25

PgRsosAL. - Coleman Yellott, Esq, Of
Baltimore, the distinguished representative
Of that city in the senate Of Maryland,
reached our city yesterday from Leesburg,
Mr.. Yellott rendered himself especially OBJ
noSious 10 The Lincoln dcspotism BY his
earnest and manly efforts 90 vindicate the
dignity and Independence Of bis native
state, and his arrest was determined upon
while he was in the performance Of his du-
ties AZ a senator u Maryland but fortu.
na,ely be vas forewarned in time, aud early
in May last, contriyed TO elude the vigilance
Of the myrmidons Of Lincoln, and 10 effect
his escape to refuge in Virginia near the
border Of Maryland, where he remained up
70 the time u his departure for this city.
Richmond ExamiH0.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-09-25

" contraband, or absolutely necessary.
Should these things be repeated. will re-
taliate tenfold, so help me God.
NJ. JEFF. THOMPSON,
BrigaderGeneml Commanding.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

G5~ Col. D. H. Hill, First regiment of North Carolina Volunteers, has been appoint ed by Gov. Ellis Brigadier General of First Brigade North Carolina Volunteers. for dis tinguished services at the battle at Bethel Church, Virginia, to take rank from June 18th, 1861.
 G15" The Yankees of the North have de- stroyed all the furniture in the house of ex- President Tyler in Virginia.
 Gg5- Col. Rudler, who, it will be remem- bered, served under Geq. Walker in Nicara- qua, is about to commence the organization of military company in Augusta, Ct orgia,
 GJ- It is stated that Fremont brought home with him arms and accoutrements for 10000 men. His contract reaches s250,o0o. The first purchase he made reached S75, ,O00.
 G1g- New flour is selliug,in Columbus, Ga., at from six to nine dollars per barrel.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

ARKANSAS CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRIcTs.--Th he recent Convention divided the State of Arkan- sas into four congressional districts, and an election is to be held in each district on the 9th of November, 1861, to elect member to the Congress of the Confederate States.
 The counties of Benton, Washington, Mad ison, Carroll Newton, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Pope, Marion, Searcy, Van Buren and Conway, shall constitute the first congress sional district.
 The counties of Scott, Polk, Seyier, Yell, Montgomery, Pike, Hampstead, Lafayette, Columbia, Ouachita, Clark, Perry and Hot Springs, shall constitute the second congress sional district.
 The counties of Pulaski, Saline, Dallas, Cal houn, Union. Jefferson, Bradley, Drew, Ash ley, Chico Desha, Arkansas and Prairie, shall constitute the third congressional district.
 The counties of Fulton, Izard, Randolph, Lawrence, Greene, Independence, White, Jack son, Craighead, Poinsett, St. Francis, Crif- tenden, Mississippi, Monroe and Phillips, shall constitute the fourth congressional dis trict.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17
Tn the pnhIio.

EpIroR CITIZEN :-lnasmuch as a mlsun- derstandihg has gone out in the country as to the action of some of the, members of the Rector Guards, whilst here last week, we as members of that company desire to set them riqbt before their felow-citizenf. What was done by some few of the company, was done without the knowledge or consent of the offi- cers of the company; but was done by the in stigation and persuasion of a citizen or citi- zens of the town: And further, that one Of the citizens of this town, went with them or rather took them to the store and told them to take whatever they wanted and he would pay for everything they took-and afterwards, as we understand, he went and proposed to make it all right with the merchants from whom the goods were taken. Under these circum- stances, we think that the company should be exonerated from all blame, and if there is any blame to rest upon any one, it ought to be upon those who persuaded them to go and do what they did Respectfully yours,
 M. M. ERWIN,
 3rd Lieutenant of Rector Guards.
 o. s. PALMER.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

HARD LICK AT SEwARp-The New York Tribune, irrepressibe, thus strikes at the oily Secretary of State:
 The Secretary of State authorizes denial of our statement that Peace propositions have been submitted. We expected that, of course Diplomacy has the same prerogative as grand larceny, and can plead mot guilty" to the n- dictment. Let the Administration recall Jas. E. Harvey from Lisbon, and break up the camps on the other side of the river, for al advance to Richmond, and the country will believe him and discredit us. Otherwise they will take his disclaimer for just what it is worth and no more.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

ANOTHER BLACK REPUBLICAN LrE.--The Black Republican papers and their allies, the Submissionists, together with the lying tele- graph, are daily giving currency to all sorts of calumnies against the Southern people. The New Orleans Picayune thus disposes of the canard in reference to the wife of Gen. eral Beauregard:
 The New York Times, of the 20th inst, al luding to the proclamation recently issued to the people of Virginia by Gen. Beauregard, and the terms of ofdepreciation he uses towards the Northern volunteers, undertakest to con vict Gen. B. of inconsistency, by stating, that .swhen the South had determined on war, he sent his wife to Massachusetts, where she still remaiso We need hardly say to our read CTS, that the lady alluded to is now in this city, from which she has never for day been absent since the war commenced. Yet such is notoriously the simple fact.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17


 MILITARY MovING.-On the 1st inst, the 1st Regiment of Arkansas Volunteers, Col. Cleburne, passed Des Arc on the steamers Cambridge, Ohio Belle and Mars. These boats conveyed the regiment to it's destination, and the Ohio Belle and Mars returned here by or der of Col. Cleburne, ard Gov. Rector inform ed that the boats were here and subject to his orders, as the property of the State of Arkan- sas.
 On the 18th Col T. c. Hndman's regiment arrived here on the steamers Admiral, Mary Patterson, Conway and Sovereign. Col. Hind man seized the steamAs Ohio Belle and Mars in the name of the Southern Confederacy, placed men in charge of them and they were sent to Memphis The Colonel, as we learned from Capt. A. Baird, first intended sending these boats to Jacksonport, but changed his notion. We shall express no opinion, through our columns, in reference to this novel and strange proceeding, as we have but little doubt that s'those in authorityn will take proper steps to have the sswhole transaction'' proper ly investigated.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

SOUTH CAROLINA PLUcK--AN INcIDENT.-- After the Vienna battle last week, South Carolina soldier, who had been out on scout, was arrested by three of the retreating Yam kees, who, after disarming him, set out for the Federal camp ..calculatin'0 D largely no doubt, on the welcome plaudits that awaited them for their heroic exploit. But all things fair are doomed to fade. After marching some dis tance the party came to a halt-stacked arms, which were topped with the sword bayonet and two of them went in pursuit of water, leaving the Carolina captive in charge of the Yankee captor. The former watched his time, and when the watering party was out ofsight, seized bayonet,' and at single stroke almost severed the head from the body of his com panion, after which he quietly took possess sion of the arms and marched to the camp of bis frienas.-[ Leesburg (Va.) Mirror.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

pany organized at Hickory Plain on Monday last. The following officers were elected: v. B. Dalrymple, captain: Asa Pipkin, 1st lieu tenant; P. J. Williams, 2nd lieutenar+: John M. Jackso.a, 3rd lieutenant. This company will leave for Gen. McCnlloch's column on Saturday next. Our Hickory Plain friends. we learn, will give the Invincibles dinner on that day. All who wish to cast their lots with this company can do so by repairing to Hickory Plain next Saturday. All must pro- vide themselves with such arms as they can. This will make the sixth company from Prairie County.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

BEAUTIES OF LINcoLNIsM.- MT. Stovall. farmer of Hardin county, Ky, finding him. self short of corn and hay last fall, drove his stock to Putnam county, Ind, where they were but on his return was stopped by the Surveyor at New Albany, who positively forbatte-him bringing his own property to his own farm in Kentucky, or to Louisville for sale. And yet our people submit to all such outrages.-[ Lou isyille Courier.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

GEN. ROBERT LEE.--The Lincoln organs have been industriously circulating reports of the disafection of Maj. Lee, of Virginia The following from the Baltimore Republican, settles that point:
 A gentlen an of high standing, direct from Richmond, informs us that he saw Gen. Lee daily, arm in arm with President Davis. most actively engaged in pushing forward tho de- lenses of Richmond, and that he was heart and soul in the cause, working in every possible way to strengthen the condition of the South, and render her triumph complete.
 This info nation we have from a source every way reliable, and the Munchausen sto- ries of the Northern papers are only part and parcel of that great system of fraud naugura- ted by Lincoln, n being most faithfully car ried out by all his subordinates.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

 NAsHvILLE's BID FOR THE CAPITAL The people of Nashville, Tenn, are in earnest to have their beautiful city selected for the To- cation of the Capital of the Southern Confed- cracy, as will be seen by the following reso- lution of the Council:
 Resolved, by the City Council of Nashville, That tic sum of five hundred thousand dol- lars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of buying, building and fur nishing residence for the President of the Confederate States. together with the further sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which has been already subscribed by the cit izens of this city for similar purposes; and that we tender said sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars to the Confederate Con- gress, together with the hospitalities of the city and all the public buildings of the city, as offices for the various departments of our Government
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

CONDITION OF BALTIMoRE.--Hon. Henry May, who defeated H. Winter Davis for con- gress at the late election in Baltimore, says the Memphis Appeal, was in Richmond on the 4th inst, in conference with President Davis. He represented tsle condition of Baltimore to be deplorable beyond exaggeration. Military terrorism was enforced there in it's most hide
 ous forms. The fears of the enemy increase the rigor of his despotism. The more Wash ington is menaced, .he more it is threatened with the butchery of it's citizens, and the de- struction-of its property. The motive for this cold-blooded policy is obvious. Ger. Scott cannot bear to have an enemy in the rear; and he submits to the Baltimoreans the opinion of keeping the peace or having their city laid in ruins and their streets drenched with blood.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

4 WESTERN VIEw-The Cincinnati En qurer says: "It is necessary that rebellion should be put down with reasonable prompt tude, otherwise the impression will be create abroad that the outbreak is something more than rebelion-that it is the movement of the whole people," Is not Lincoln's calling fol 400,0 GOO men and $400,000 GOO calculated to produce the same impression? Did the En- quirer ever hear of an .'outbreall" that requi . ed such means to quell? Lincoln has unwi : tingly or unavoidaby given the most satisfac- tory testimony to the magnitl de of the soutl- ern movement.-[ Richmond Mhig.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17
J. c. MORRILL,, EDITOR
DIES ARC, ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY. JULY r, 1861
SIZE OF THE WEEKLY CITIZEN REDUCED

We have been compelled to reduce the size of our Weekly paper. The advertising custom is that which really sustains newspaper, and enables publishers to keep up large sheets. The effect of the war has been to destroy busi- ness and advertising has almost entirely ceas- ed. Our Weekly will continue to appear reg ularly, and the names of all persons who owe us exceeding six months subscription on the 1st of August next will be stricken from our subscription books. We are compelled to adopt this course or cease publishing news paper entirely. The SEMI WEEKLY CITIZEN will also continue to appear regularly.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

CoTToN STATIsTICs.-The latest report from Great Britain show that the consulnp tion of cotton for the current crop year ha. diminished an average of 5200 bales per week or 270, 400 bales for the year, owing to the high price and the commercial depression The stock in Liverpool, May 24, was LIE 900 bales, sufficient to supply the weekly con sumption at the last average 43,60o bales) foi more than 25 weeks. Besides, there were a sea, bound for Liverpool, 120 000 bales from the United States and 290000 bales from Bom bay, or supplies for nine weeks thirty five weeks in al,
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

Vfcs PRESIDENT SrEpHENs.--The Angus ta, (Ga.) Chronicle, of the 29th ult., has the following in reference to the movements of Vice President Stephens of the Confederate States. The Northern papers and their allies have announced his denise, but for "dead man." he is doing good deal of live work ::
 We learn from one of our citizens who was present, that the Vice. President made one of his best speeches al Elberton yesterday, (Thursday.) The audience was enthusiastic in the cause, and the planters of Ebert very generally subscribed half their growing crop This is what we might expect from that sterl- ing old county. Mir. Stephens will speak at Lincolnton tomorrow, and at Appling on Monday next, and we hope to hear good ac- count from Lincoln and Columbia.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

BRITISH WAR VESSELS COMING TO EXAM INE THE BLocKADE.-By our Havana corres- pondence, (says the N. Y. Herald of the 26) we learn that the British frigate Jason one of the finest in the navy, had jus. arrived at that port on her way to the mouths of the Missis- sippi river, for the purpose of ascertaining with what effectiveness the blockade is car- ried on in that quarter. She is to be followed by number of other first class frigates with smaller vessels, which will be distributed all along the bockaded coast, with instructions to break the blockade wherever it shall be found unsupported by a sufficient naval force to make it entirely effective.
 This is important intelligence, and may be the hamburger of serious trouble should the blockade prove not effective at all points. But we trust it is now, or shortly will be, com pletely so, and leave no opportunity for John Bull to pick quarrel with our government.
 Our correspondent says the British war frigates have instructions to sbreak the block ade wherever it may be found unsupported by a.suffcent naval force to make it entirely ef- fective,' So, then, the British officers are to ade, and. will undertake to escort safely to port or to sea all vessels bearing their flag, if they deem the blockade not effective, and if any of our ships of war should interfere they will give them battle If this intelligence be true, the sooner we are prepared to meet the contingency the better.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17
Questions for the People.
oTu LItNttHdII OE -NtCLOI 0. s. PALMER.

If it required seven years in tie times of George III, to wage war for the subjagaiion ot three millions of white free-born Americans how long will it take for Abraham Lincoln's Governmentto get through with ''subjugating'' eight millions of the same sort of people?
 If the British government incurred nation al debt of G5GO ,000 ,000, or $2, 300 100000, in vainly endeayoring to sublugate three millions of people, how much will it now cost the fed eral government to try the same experiment, to their own satisfaction, upon eight millions?
 If the people of Kentucky paid about S2,, 000,0 ,000 per annum towards the support of the federal government when it's total expenses were $40,000,000, how much would they have to pay when it is placed on war footing when all the Southern States have seeded and when the total expenses are to be about $400 000, GOO.
 1.-the federal government, since first calling out troops, by proclamation of April 15--two months since-has only. been able to advance it's army, at the most, twelve to twenty miles within the boundaries of the State of Virgin ia, how long will it take it to complete the ''snbjugation of the whole of the eleven Con- federate States ?o
 If it required only two months of prepare tion for war under Slack Republican Gov ernment to reduce the United States six per cent. stocks from par value to S4 per cent. how low will they have fallen by the expira- tion of the first year of actual hostilities?
 If three months of abolitionist asceDdancy at Washington, have cost the country thu, much, how much will four years of such al administration cost?-T Louisville Courier.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

A correspondent of the Richmond Dis patch suggests that the g ll and silver medals usually awarded at the annual examinations in female academies, be sent this year, by the re- cipients, to the secretary of the Treasury to be converted into coin for the use of the Coy ernment, and the acknowledgment from the Secretary would serve equally as well, as all earnest of merit, as the medal itself
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

GgY A paper in New York says openly and without word of condemnation; "We believe that movement is on foot for the up rising of the people of this city. The work ing class are about tired of waiting for peace and revival of business; but if the war con tinues they can endure there sufferings no lon- ger, and when the time arrives leaders'will be found, as in all social uprisings, in their own ranks.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

Gg pair of elegant horses, presented by Gen. Floyd and few other gentlemen to the President, were expected to arrive in Rich mond recently from Wytheville. They were purchased from MT. William Gibboney, of Wythe county. They are said to be an exact match, young and finely formed, and of blood bay color. They cost Sl,000.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

GSy The New York Herald of the 26th, asserts as a fact, that Huuter of Va, aud Bay ard of Delaware are in New York, in cog, on a secret mission of President Davis, buying up Northern Politicians at from S10 to S25 a piece! We have no doubt the article could be had at those figures in abundance, but it would be very deaI at the price.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17
Gy- A friend has shown us a private letter

GSy" A friend has shown us private letter dated the 7th inst, from soldier in the army of Gen. Johnston. now at Winchester, giving some account of the recent fight at Martins burg. The letter states that from 15O to POO of the enemy were certainly wounded, and over 250 taken prisoners. The Confederate loss he puts down at five killed and eight wounded. The author of this statement is a young gentleman formerly resident in this city, and one in whose word we can place implicit confdence.-[ Memphis AppealI3th
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

\ FINAL ANswER.-We receive letters al- most every mail furnishing lists of subscri- bers who wish to take the CITIZEN, but they fail to send the money. We cannot enter names for either our WEEKLY or SEMI WEEKLY without the cash IN ADVANCE.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

"WHAT's TO BECOME OF MY REVENUE" D. As the expense of the United States government is now going on, it amounts to S1,200,o00 per day, At this rate the expenses will amount
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

tsy The bonds and stocks of the Confederate States, subscribed for in the States of South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, have been forwarded from Richmond. Florida, Missis- sippi and Louisiana, will be supplied the pres ent week. Virginia is subscribing literally every day. The Farmers' Bank of Virginia has taken to the amount of three hundred thousand dollars, and the bank of the Com monwealth, one hundred thousand dollars.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

Gyy The Cincinnati News contains an ap- peal to the city couucil to adopt measures for the relief of their starving population, and expresses astonishment that bread riot has not already broken out.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-17

A GENEROUS PARIsH.-The planters of and equipped splendid artillery company, numbering 93 men, and raised from the par ish, but have determined to support them dur ing their term of service, in this way. Pri- yates SIG a month; officers in proportion; S2o a month to the wife of every member; and S5 a month to each child of member. This is really princely. Such patriotism as this should b told in letters of gold, rather than in a plaln printers ink.