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Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19
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OFFICERS DREss.-It is said that the 9an- kee arp-shooters intend hereafter taking aim at our officers, and friend at the North sug gests to a southern paper that the officers dress as plainly as possible.
 In the late war with England, our naval off, cers, in order to avoid a similar device Of the enemy, wore little which could distinguish them from the common sailors. Perhaps to this among other reasons, may be attributed the comparatively small loss of life among nava captains and commanders.-Rtchmond Dts patch.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

CAN'T RAISE THE WIND.-We have 1t on re- liable verbal intelligence, from gentleman just arrived flom Europe, that the agents of the tede- ral government in London find it impossible to raise the wind by way of negotiating the pro posed federal loan At last accounts they had succeeded in raising only two million dollars.- If this was the case before the battle of Manas- sas, what will be their condition now, since the news of that disastrous day has gone to the other side of the Memphis Appeal.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

/ THE PREACHERS REGIMENT.-A regiment of Arkansas troops, from the southern part of the State, says the Helena Shield, passed up last Sunday, en route for the seat of war, that should properly be styled the Preachers Regiment The colonel, Bradley, from Pine Bluff is a Methodist minister, and besides him there are no less than eight preachers in the regiment one of whom IS over seventy years of age!
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

STILL THEY coME.-The Richmond En' quirer, of the 18th says:
 Capt. B. H. Robertson, formerly of the 2d Dragoons, U S. Army, and who has been on service in Utah, reached our city last evening, having resigned his position in the Federal army in order to join the Confederate service. Capt. R. is from Amelia county, Va.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

NoN-1NTERCoURsE AcT.-The Richmond Ex- aminer says we learn that the committee on for eign affairs have reported bill to Congress pro- scribing all trade or intercourse with the North, except in specified artces-which exception, we understand, is only made during the exist ence of the war, for the purpose of obtaining, as far as possible, certain necessary supplies of which our army is in need. The measure pro misses timely and effective inauguration of the complete breaking up of commercial inter- course with the Yankees,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

HAVING FoUR GovERNMENTs.-"M Mr. Faulk- ner. the late American minister to France, when in Paris, said that he considered his political position the most anomalous on record-ior he is claimed by four governments-the govern ment of the United States, the government of the Confederate States, the government of East ern and the government of Western Virginia while the two opposing armies are marching around his farm.' Mir. Faulkner lives at Mar tinsburg.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19
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Bag~ In response to numerous inquiries pro- pounded through the press of the interior, says the Savannah Republican, of Monday, we would simply say that within week from to-day no Yankee fleet will be able to enter harbor or inlet, or effect a landing of troops, on the coast of Georgia
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

Bfy% The "Camden Knights" Company B., Capt. Logan, reached Memphis last Monday as a part of Col. Smiths lth regiment of Arkan- sas volunteers, and are now encamped near the Fair Grounds. They are represented to be one of the best drilled companies that has yet been raised in the State, and are armed in excellent style for fight with the Hessians-each one having minnie musket, navy repeater, and a ponderous toothpick," which they have learned to use in very expert manner. The company is the thirteenth one that has been furnished to the Confederate service by Washita county which has a voting population of eighteen hun red.-Memphis Appeal, Sept. '.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

Bay Statements have been made in Baltimore byreturned soldiers such as the following: The southerners are better armed, better eqdlpPed' better ofiicered, and animated with better seI' T.,
 ments than we are-they are unconquerable''
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

neSs~ In one of his recent letters from Wash in oton to the London Times, Mir. Russel remarks that "some soldiers have bad habit ofbegging money to buy whisky
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

Egsgn Gen. Jas. Shields, of Mexican war fame, and once United States Senator, has been ap- pointed a brigadier-general of the Yankee army. His old friends, the Palmetto regiment, solicit the pleasure of an interview on the hed
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19
neD~ The Philadelphia correspondent of the New York Herald says:

New York Herald says
 "The negroes in town (Philadelphia) have been secretly drilling for four months, and two regiments are said to be completed, waiting for the fortunate movement to take part in the war. One regiment is said to be commanded by herculean negro named Green, who served term in the pententiary for attempting to res cue fugitive slave.'
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

5000 MEN WANTED.-President Davis calls upon Arkansas to furnish three thousand more men for the war, and we feel confident that the acquisition will be promptly met by our partiots These men are to be mustered into service at Carksvie and Batesvlle (those from this section will be mustered in at Clarksville) and will be we'll drilled and then ordered to whatever point there seems to be the most ne cessity for them.
 Many of our State troops have returned, and notwithstanding they found camp life hard in Missouri, we feel safe in saying that their patri- otism, which is proverbial, will prompt them to pitch in again for the war; Let our watch word be ''rally to the standardl "Let no south ern man crawl backwards. "-Thity FrJib Parallel
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19
TERMS OF DVERTISING.
From the Richmond Dispatch. washington's Opinion of These People" of Massachusetts, etc.

We are indebted to Capt. Arthur Lee Rogers, who commanded the Loudoun artillery ln the battle of Manassas, for the following unpuplish- ed letter from General Washington to Richard Henry Lee.
 This letter has been preserved in the Lee family, who, though applied to by Bancroft, Irving and others for copy for publication, have hitherto refused 1t, on the ground that It would be improper to give to the world pr- vae letter from the Father of his Country reflect ing upon any portion of it while the old Union endured But now these people" have tram pied the constitution under foot, destroyed the Government of our fathers, and invaded and desolated Washington's own county in Virginia, there can be no improprety in showing his private opinion of the Massachusetts Yankees.
 What would NIr. Everett say of this severe but just judgment on his own people of the man he has been eulogizing with his best rhet oric for years past? None knows its truth better than Everett, and no man has more i'll his soul of the miserable national pecuaritles which Washington in his trying campaigns so plainly saw and so positively denounced. h. lciest made him the studied and perseverng eulogist of the great man who so ardently des- pissed that meanness which has as bountitully descended to him along with the blood he in herits Interest made him the supple tool of the vulgar despot of the North, and forced him to repudiate all his fine praise of the principles of the Revolution and the American Constitu- ton The Baltimore Exchange, alluding to this man, justly declares that tentod worse than the leader ofa mob which destroys printing office, or the President or General who siences free speech by squad of soldiers, lis the rhetorical, phrasepolishing demagogue, who, safe in his study, without personal risk or official responsibility, prostitutes his talents to the overthrow of public freedom and the cor ruptlon of people who look up to him as a patriot and a counselor"
 Of the authenticity of this letter there can be no doubt The copy before us is certified by Gen. Asa Rogers, Presiding Justice of Loudoun county:
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

A SINGULAR SERMoN.--A clergyman in Rich mond preached, two weeks ago last Sunday from the following text in Joel, 2d chapter, verses 1920:
 Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people; Behold, I will send you corn and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied herewith; and l will no more make you a reprooch among the heahen. But 1 will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drivo him into |. land barren and desolate, with his face towards the east sea; and his stink shall come up, and his i'll savor shall come up because he hath done great things"
 The reverend divine thought the corn, etc, was typical of the abundant southern harvest this season, and the rest was prophetic of the fate of the North in the present This De culiar sermon was preached the Sunday before the great battle-N l. Day Book
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19
Notes of the War.

The subjoincd extracts embrace variety of incidents as well as some comments upon re- cent occurrences, which will be perused with in- tereSt:
The national Republican., 1861-12-06

THE RICHMOND PRIsONERs.-The following
is an extract from a letter (sent to Boston) from
Captain Bowman, of the Fifteenth Massachu-
sets regiment, and now prisoner OF war, un,
der date OF Richmond, November 9th:
"We are ALL seven of us, confined in one cell
size eleven by seventeen feet. Our mess is
made up Of Colonels Coggswell and Wood of
New York, Col. Lee and Major Revere, OF the
Massachusetts, Twentieth, Capt. Keffer, OF Phila-
delphia. and Capt. lockwood and myself, of
the Fifteenth massachusetts regiment. We
were transferred from the tobacco warehouse,
where We had been confined sinc4 the battle at
Leesburg iortnightago. Standing, as we do,
Tor those prlyateers in New York, we are treat
ed the same Hs prisoners charged with crime.
What will be the result of all this do not
know. trust that all will be we'll. To live
Of 10 die, We are content, as our country bids."
The national Republican., 1861-12-06

THE STAR.-We call the attention Of TAX
payers. and Of or1es interested in the grow ID
and prosperity "l this city. 20 the fact that the
F'ar whl- it serin ngly does not dare to openly
"ppose the proposition 10 abolish slavery 10
this District, ls yet practically doing it, by de-
nunciations Of those who are engaged in this
work of reform. Everybody knows that from
the day Washington is made free city, It will
spring forward with the life and activity OF the
Northern cities. Let those among US be mark
ed, who are willing to sacrifice the prosperity
of Washington to rOslavery fanaticism.
The national Republican., 1861-12-06
THE CONFIsCATION ACT.

On Wednesday, u letter was addressed by hp
SecSetary Of State, under the direction of the
President to Gen. Mcclellan, setting iorth tin
substance) tha, slaves coming within the terms
OF the conhscation act, ard escaping within the
military lines Of the army of the Potomac, sud
afterwards coming into the city of Washingt, n,
are liable to be arrested by the city police.
upon the presumption, arising from color, hat
they are .fttgitiuss from seruice and labor" Aud
it might have been added that they actually y
are so arrested, in numerous instances. and
subjected to a cruelty OF incarceration which
has already attracted the indignant notice of
Congress.
As remedy for the evils complained Of TIE
President directs that escaped slaves OF the
description referred to, shall be regarded ~
received into The military protection Of he
Cnited States and be threatens with MILITARY
arrest, whoever shall undertake to sieze such
slaves and deal with them as "tugitires from
'errice" All this is well intended, and in
'hsse days when so much is necessarily done
through military agencies, it would be quite
unreasonable to object to what is here pro-
posed to be- done, in effecrustion of mc 81
h"nebcent measure of national legislation.
The probable effect of this order of the Prps-
d"nt will be, to prevent the interference by
our city police with any slaves escaping from
the Virginia rebels, whether coming within tor
coufscstion act or not. his is most dcsira
hls result, and will be IA d" a prrm,rr,.r me-
hy the Impending abrogarion by Congress Of all
the infamous laws in force here, whethrr IN.
heritcd from Maryland or Of our own municipal
'klng, which dehase our police into hum
hsilifs and bloodhounds, for the benefit Of Wv
giuia slavehoders, or which establish the hide
on. presumption that u man is not free because
he Ia not white. when all presumptions ought
always to he in favor of lite and liberty
This order of the President indicates tn. ne.
csssity OF making the copfscation act effective,
by prescribing the proofs which shall establish h
the fact that slaves have bsen employed 10 tie
military service of the rebels, and by furnish
ing an easy method OF preserving such proofs
That act was \ most inestimable one. The
number of slaves freed by its provisions + to
b. reckoned, not by tens of thousands but hy
hundreds Of thousands, and the number will in
creese just so long as this war continues. All
that is eded to make this grant of freedom
stA"tive. Is TO provide summary modes of es,sb-
'-t'ne The iact upon which The grant of frsc.
Tpu is made 70 pend.
In mski0g use Of this act. the friends of eman
,lpsu"n have The great advantage Of not bpiny
noliged 10 ak for the recognition of any new
rrinciri". They hav" only the easy task o. IN
listing 'ba, principle. already established
shall be carried out in practice.
The national Republican., 1861-12-06

CAPT. LANING, OF THE THIRrIErH REGIMENT
New York VOLUNTEERS, HEARD FRoM.-A gen
tleman of this city received, yesterday, letter
from Capt. Laning, now a prisoner at Rich.
mond, Virginia.
1t will be remembered that this was the cap.
tain of company B, New York volunteers, who,
with some thirty of his company, were cap
tured by a squadron of the rebel cavalry, while
on toraging expedition, near Fairfax, some
days since. The letter is furnished by Alfred
Ely, Esq, who is prisoner at Richmond.
Letters addressed to him, or any Of bis com
pany, in care of Gen. Winder, Richmond. Va,
Uia Old Point, will be- received.
The national Republican., 1861-12-06

CoNGREss-The proceedings OF Congress on
yesterday, continued to be full of interest. Our
reports are not so extended a. we would lik,
to give, If our columns were larger. We how
ever, give, to-day, a tolerab!y full sketch Of
The remarks of Senator Trumbull upon tho
great topic of the times.
The national Republican., 1861-12-06

FIFTH CAVALRY The entertainment given
on Wednesday evening, by the officers Of the
Fifth United States cavalry under the direc-
t'on OF their ladies, was most successful and
magnificent affair.
The national Republican., 1861-12-06

The LoNG Ton AND THE SHORT ToN.--If you
know the price of ton OF 1000 pounds, and
wisb TO know what a ton of 2,24O pounds
would come to at the came rate, multiply the
price By 2s and then divide by %.
1t you know the price of the long ton, and
wish to know the price OF the short ton at the
same rate, multiply the price by rs and then
divide by2s
The national Republican., 1861-12-06

re- 1t IL rumored that Mr.. Faulkner, OF
Virginia, is to be released upon his parole,
agreeing to SURF nder himself again. If he does
not effectthe release OF Mr.. Ely, Of New York
The national Republican., 1861-12-06

DEATHS or SENAToRs.-On Tuesday next tae
death Of Senator Bingham will be announced
to the Senate with appropriate eulogies. and
on Wednesday that of Senator Baker.
The national Republican., 1861-12-06

OursrDE.--See, among other things, extracts
relating to the slavery question: from the rc-
ports Of the Secretaries of War and Of the
Navy
The national Republican., 1861-12-06

saS- Noah Srurtevant. an old merchant OF
Boston, was killed On Wednesday, on train I
the Eastern railroad, 10 Chelsea.
The national Republican., 1861-12-06

,fs'- Gen. Rosecrans and staff arrived on
wednesday at Wheeling, where he intends to
make bis winter headquarters.
The national Republican., 1861-12-06

To CoRaEsPnNDENrs No attention will be
paid to anonymous communications.
The national Republican., 1861-12-06

Th" West India Mail Company. in come
Qn"nC" Of the Trent affair, ordered all tL,i.
p 1Ir TO furnish no more coal to the Vr,,tau
latee Vessels
The national Republican., 1861-12-06
Friday. December 9, 1851.

~ ".ad,ng nns-er on every pass.~1a
The national Republican., 1861-12-06
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.

~ The publication ONCE Of the Nat'o'd
Republican ia st the northeast corner Of d ID
Seventh street, second floor, over W. d. shvp
berd,s strrs. Entrance on Seventh street.
The national Republican., 1861-12-06

AT General Hospital, Union Hotel, corner Bridge
and Washington streets, Georgetoton, Nou 29.
The national Republican., 1861-12-06

AT General Hospital, (Grcle) Washington,
NOu. 70.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-11
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.


The city overowing tonight with delegates and ex-
element The Conventions calf together an unusu-
ally large number of persons and every hotel is entirely
filed up There present less talk about candidates
than Mt any Convention for years past the whole interest
being absorbed the idea Of making ticket caicu
lated enlist the sympahes OF the masses MOST Oh 'e
prominent men the republican organization, with the
excopton of Thurow Weed who anxousy looked for
in the evening train by the Central Committee but who will
no, be here til tomorrow, are present He s delayed
ut pulaski where he is subp@naed rs witness in the
Greeley and Itejohn libel case, gowng out OF charges
Of legislative corruption made against Ltejohn by The
TrsJane. 49,, ,.,.
Everything unsettled but there is little doubt that
the two conventions will cooperate tomorrow and ac 70
harmony. c. 7. Hulburt Of ST. lawrence will probably
be temporary chairman of the Republican Convention,
and Simeon Draper talked of for permanent PRESIDENT
good feeling prevails among the republican delegates
Mr. Dickinson Is not here at present
W. D. Murphy publishes card denying that he sym
and declaring his intention to support the ticket II
made in good faith and not as tender to repuohcans.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-11

, nG ID ima'ed BY other desire m that of seeing
wh his own eyes the actual conSltion Il the con
Dr. ing parties. In itself, AGAIN the visit OF the
- acc will be regarded Rob'ing less than an act
y preparation far The formal recognition At the conttd
rdcy Wh characteristic good tdste the only journal IN
me toord capable Of such mingled folly and tnsotence
selects the occasion Of the Femh Princes cisa TO &C.
and to den0uncc the Prince himself as spy, and in
access of absurdty, which really looks if the paper
tn question were IN tho pay of bitter enemies Of
the United States who determined lis rum, this
Journal having asserted that France is encouraged by
England, which will follow her example, To break
the blockade and recognise the Southern confedcracy,
demands by way Of conciatng the two great maritime
prepared by the Secretary Of the Navy resist the
united fleets where at the present he has
failed In establishing blockade before his own ports.
However, this is OF piece with similar conduct and
only be explained on the ground already suggested
NEUTRAL RIGHTS AND THE MARITIME UNION.
In nothing is the weakness OF the federal government
more strkingly shown than in those questions
time rights which was wont to ma nan such defiant
language and naughty attitude II sgmatizes Southern
privatecrs pirates and treats them prisoners Of
Let as iohdt ,cH be dane The Of Wo
soee saued Oft the tcrck Of the Confederate eref the
stolen property OF tho United states commanded by Con-
federae officers, which actually engaged United States
frgate, and was sunk by her.
Every seagopg vessel TO the United States except five
which are now being refIed, is in nctive employment
the great majority of the vessels aioat sailing ships
and IT viii be observed with surprise that the
ers ordered comprise number OF paddicwcei vessels.
OF 1854 commissioned officers in the navy, 3l2 were
from the Confederate States of whom 1921 have resigned
and it is feared that there many officers in the service
whose hearts are not in the right place this question:
or who, to use the American slang, "not square
the goosen
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-11

NKw York MEDicAL CoLrRGE.-An announcement OF the
course of this Institution appears in another column
This shows that It mistake TO suppose that the war
would not suffer the usual Of instruction TO be
heard. We believe that the preliminary course viii IN
ciudc military surgery by two OF the Professors When
we say Professor Carnochan Is OF them, and VIII
demonstrate the various modes OF amputating wounded
limbs the led it viii suffice First lecture on Monday
neyt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-11
Arrival of the City Of Manchester on
Cape Race.

ST JOHNS, N. f., Sept. TO- 1851.
The steamship City Of Manchester from Liverpool 2Sth
via Queenstown 3oh passed Cape Race at three O'Clock
this afternoon, and boarded by the news yacht of
the press She reports having very
head winds during the whole passage She has EST 500
in specie OF cabin and l7S storage passengers All we'll
Her advices have been anticipated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-11

FIRE AT STATEN isiAND-TwEyry- ONE Houses BrRNED.A
fire brokeout at eleven O'Clock Monday night in the livery
stables of Mathew Carrot, Quarantine landing Staten
Island The buildings, together with twentyone horses,
entirely destroyed also several wagons and carts
Loss about $4,000 Insured for 81 800 in the Metropo
tan Insurance Company.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-11
Arrivals and Departures.

HAMBURG, via SourHAMFroS-Steamship HammoniaCMr
DoscIer ana family, Mr. Oppeuheimer, Marers, = ID
Hayes Lenard, T Hedmann lady ana two two chiiarsn;
bes,h Rebecca TAYLOR, Carl Kmie Grau, w Demster,
G Scheck aud lady Dysen, lady and three chidreI-ah1
2i0 secoud cabin aud steefago
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-11
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 10, 1851
The Peoples Union Convention assembled at Weting
Hall at eleven O'Clock this forenoon.
The hall was filed with highly respectable and in
teIgent body of men, presenting an appearance
than usually animating, for political convention
From the first moment of meeting It became evident
that the Convention moved by overwhelming
spirit OF earnest enthusiasm in the for which it
assembled
Mr. HIRAM A. BEErE, of Toga called the Convention to
order, and nominated Hon Thomas &. Aivord, of Onon
daga, temporary Chairman.
Mr.. Finay N. Kin OF Cayuga aud Hon. James A. Bell,