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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-27
THR VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE B,RDgRs.


We append, below, the 'uiucr' OF Ger. lictfr,
cpg for volunteers in the Counties Of Lee aGd Scott,
employed 10 guarding the mountain passes Of those
counties and that Of Wise. LIT there be no delay IN
this matter If there IL ever any need for the cirps
called for ID Is DOW; and We consider there Is immediate
need for t. In one weeks tine, the m cnt Of pan
wanted for tia, service ought 10 be organized CA
be, the matter 10 taken In hand BY 'fieisut inch:
GENERAL oRors, NO 2.
BRIGApx HEADouAzTEss
Knoxville, August IA 1851.
lam authorized 10 receive into the Of he P,o-
visona Army OF the Confederate States volunteer in
fatry companies 70 bs foraed Ia Lee and scott
ties vs for the oS twelve months or dnrirg ths
var the companies TO furnish their osn rines snd 70
DO emp Eyed Ia guarding the mountain pass 10
the borders Of said counties and 10 the ccuny OF WIFE,
10 vgnis and 10 other duly witbn said counties Cap
tains Of companies making sendfr, will add IS ne ~
Rockville and will receive further in"ruc loIs
:. X. ZoLIIcoSFEa
Rrg Gen. Commanding @. B. 4.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-27

State TO sst 10 driving the FED raj FORCES our OF inc
State aud ia Ing the pAoE their just rights have
come among you simply with the view of making war
upon our Northern ioes, aud 70 drive then back give
the oppressed OF your Sts:e opportunity Of standing
rp az ireemen and u.tsring their true sentiments.
You have been overrul and trtmpled upon BY the
mercensry hordes Of the North. Your beautiful State
been nearly sui Iugated. But those nus sons OF
Missouri who have continued In arms together With my
focs back upon the enemy and gained over them
great aud signal victory. Their General in-Ohief 10
slain and many Of their other general officers wounded
Their army is 10 full fight 1900, go
one and all Of the true men Of Missouri WIN rise up
and rally around their standard. The State will be
deemed do not come among you TO make war upon
any Of your people, whether Uuion or otherwise The
Union people will all be protected In their rights aud
property and IL Is earnestly recommended to them to
re urn 70 their homes The prisoners OF the Union par
IT, Who have been srresed By the army ~l be released
allowed TO return TO their friends. Missouri must be
allowed 10 choose her own des my No oaths binding
upon your consciences will b. adrlniterod
Iha,e driven the enemy from snong you. The time
has ITivei for b, pecpe o. the State 10 act You
canno. lor ger pFocra.tilse As51uIi must take
her position by the North or the South.
Brs NccuIlocH,
Bigsdier G,ntrl Commanding.
The following general order" has also been pronul
gated:
-.- HrApouAsrERs OF TIE WESTERN ARMY,
Camp near springfield, No., Angus, IL
The General Commanding takes great pleasure In an
nouncing the under his command the signal VIC
tory 10 has just gained. ii1i ~ y. -.
Soldiers Of L3ui.sna of Arkansas, Of Missouri and o.
TEXAS, nobly you have SUSTAINED yourselves Shoulder
shoulder have met the enepy and driven him be-
fore Jou. Your 6rst battle has been glorious and your
General Is proud Of you. 49,
The oppos,ng orce composed largely Of the old regu.
lsT army OF tue North have thrown themselves upon
you, confident Of victory but by great galantry and
determined courage you have utterly routed with great
slaughter Several pieces Of artillery aud many prison
era are In your hand, The commander-n.ch OF the
enemy Ia sain and many Of the general tioers wound
ed The Gag Of the COME doats Spring
sld-the stronghold Of the enemy The friends Of our
cause Who have been Imprisoned there are released.
While announcing To the army this great victory, tn
General hopes that the aures you have gained WI moi
be furnished by single outrage The private property
OF o,z Of either party must be respecsd Soldier
who fought you did yesterday cannot rob or Punds
BY order Of &c. ~
5., sssssa I -. s-.ss47fs Bu. hccvtlocE
oonsfpsadsnee Of The Van Buren, lkrk y Pre-. =
Wnsos's 0aslK, Aag. II, lssi.--Kuoving the aud
ely 81 you III hear from ips band have con
GUIDED u prits yeu, end En- heoe q = hssgnB4Se
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01

DALLAS TRo0Ps RETuRNED.-Thc Davis
htInfantry, under the command of Capt.
nm, returned TO Dallas yesterday after
ching TO Fort Washita and lying over
" TO rest. This gallant company is in
health and spirits but feel rather dis
pinted that the enemy should have fed
oriously without giving the "boys' q
ice to show them what sort of stuff Tho
'ys Is boys are made Of Dallas may well
proud of Capt. Flynn's brave company
IN. Darnell returned with the company
pod health.
SPIT Daniels company, the White Rock
s, returned on Sunday evening, all wei
u iorcly regretting that the enemy would
u' stand fight"
W learn that Gen. Young has garrisoncd
o' Arpuckic and Washitsacach with one
800 lied men, which is thought will be suf-
ci'lt for the present time. The Indians
Co., cred efficient service during the raising
prces to attack the U. S. posts.
are glad to hear our companies speak
ID re highest terms Of the hospitality shown
..m in Mckinney, and other places, on
..'. march to and from the fort.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
RenCNntrG nj LanCaCter.

LANCASTER, May ., 1851.
asSrs. Editoy& A rencontrc took place
or, this morning in which II. S. Guy and
|. Browning were the actors.
ter some words had passed between
t.r. at the store of Mofett Il Browning,
wing seized a long handled steel Hay
and hurled it at Guy point foremost.
Guy wardcd off with his arm, when
seized another fork, rushed at
.o wounded him in the left elbow
u.o kcd him down by n blow on the head,
iao1ing him while down near the Shout
Ter blade. BY this time they had crossed
hr irect and were close to Everts & How
d store. Here Guy recovered his feet
drawing small five shooter fired on
owning three times, two shots only tax,
ug effect, one merely gancing across the
a" side and the other entering the right
onast above the nipple. At the second
bo Browning fell but got up again and
gcrcd into his store where he now
icg. Guy is not seriously hurt. This is
he version of those who saw the ARRAY,
,Hi.h you can publish if you wish to.
A. B. c.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01

r5J- The war spirit is fully aroused in
car county. The boys even are onIhnsias'
tic to enter the service, Some youths
broke ground, lcf their parents Hoir"'
rolp' aud have gone to the wars, \ lit
tie French boy, aged about II years, was
Eager to join one Of the companies, aud
'ouli only be restrained by promise from
ais parents, to suffer him TO enlist ms u
drummer boy" in the next company, with
he privilege Of wearing revolver along
VITA the drum sticks, Every boy from II
,cars old and upwards, will make a war
rior.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
No. 100.


ts.
IIENRV T. sAITn, ELIsHA AIIN1N-
pER, ~ DALE, llERBKRr ftssSMTn,
" DisiTid (0uTL Dsrisa ttasly, Tsst
Sgnnr Tfs, 4, p. lsOl.
TI>iIE Descendants in the above ss,inss
u cause civ take notice that the flsis-
It'd in said eaass has filed in my office, Ia
ierrOgaIories in said cause % be Proponnd-
Ell TO the defendant Hsary q, Smith which
il not answered on on Scfore the next ierIa
Qfsaid Court, will betakes sseoni,ssei Az
so inIerrogaIories Propounded 10 Francis W.,
Clever, Charles Frederick, CAs'l.s bunean,-
Al. Davis, u. V, Hank, George 6TahaI,
:. l.. Tower, T, Il, Mathis and Judge ytt~,'
residents of Floyd County, state VI indish$
aud Jane. Reed, John Reed aud felir "
Lewis, residents Of Clark county In the
sisle Of Indiana, aud that on OF sfter the
lhiriisIh day sfIer the publication Of this
notice l rill issue commission TO take the
answers tv -sii intermestOries on the ap-
PlieaiiUn of ths plainIif
'~haess, dames u, Ford, CLERK
SEAL. at the Di.iri', Court OF Denton
" 8 - Co. Texas, Gives At my office
IN lhe Town Of pen'0's Ssrli 18th A. ID.
1851, T. y, foRp.
Dist, clA bers Texas
Issued April 18th 1861,
.2i' J, II, FORM, Clerk,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01

Bly- The Farmers are now, many Of
hem, busy in the harvest field, and in two
weeks tile entire crop will be either cut or
rcady to be cut, The immense yield this
sar Is almost fahulous-bcttcr SO far, than
as ever seen in this country. Cushing
lnts to know who will he the first to send
m sack of new Dallas flour. Now well
Ia trihc that If any one of our farmers
II forward him a sack, that Cushing will
nd him Weekly Telegraph, srtras and
% for one year, FREE, gratis, for "othi"y.-
him somebody.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01

RlsE N THB RIyER,-on Sunday night
the river rose, aiter bedtime some ten OF
twelve feet before daylight, without a d''l
OF rain having fallen in this neiglh'rh'"'
The ferry-hoal was loosel from It's moo''Hs'
and floateI of few miles down the stream
II Was brought back yesterday aud Is no"
ready for crossing passengers
IN Monday evening a cold north rain
r,l for several hours, completely saturaune
the ground. Il was no, needed in this Sec
lion,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
L. NJ. StackpoIc's Ady'fs.
Rail Road Corner Revived

yEyllE subscriber has returned with an en-
Il tire new stock Of all kinds of Goods,
which he is prepared 10 sell on goal terms
To his old friends aud customers and Ia the
public generally. All ask is fair share
of that custom so literally bestowed before
the fire. have no old goods toohcr, no old
remnants To work OF; but my stock is fresh
aud clean, aud can aud will sell goods as
low as any one dare To in this market
ron THE CASH!
IL sell goods on II credit, II will he from
January LIST to July lsL and from July ttl
Christmas, and shall expect To have a fair
profit, as no merchant sells goods for glory,
no matter how much he may advertise that
way.
Come aud see me and look Mt my goods,
whether you my or not. shall not charge
You anything for looking, hut will take
pleasure in showing. Il. NJ. STACkPOLE,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
ARGYLE BITTERS,

4 =. - "a 4 aAsS'
49, 49,, -. Ns,l.iF',s, yAyssfa, ~
$3.50, $3.50 H,I,J.,. ntaaasAs' N,sAi
M N''' We s'''@saA'
y.xnPsP PIPaANT RITFFRs ARR pp
euliarly adap,ed 10 a warm climate. and
ers,,, ne,'.cn Ieiirins, health streng,b ami
nro,setion fc,m the diseases Incident 10 ths
rIhns,s sLon,J uss the,u. 800.
Er,a,', ,',J,srr.,I -, H. anil feeling ths
b,nJ ~ Fine yrei.,,,ins Gs, viIv man ibem.
'ri,L III IL, s,,.nI,n, H. viii H,,,I in ,I,s
NHh s'i We s'''n'"n' ~ VIZ ~" III, i';II
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
Dallas County Steam DiStillcry,
At CEDAR SPRINGS.
GIOInltS WARRANTED pINE.

w
TIVE subscribers have now in operation
their new Dis'illery, and are prepared
to iil orders for PURE WHISKY, in guam
titles TO suit purcharcrs, from a 10 gallon
keg to any reasonable number of barreiS.-
All WHISKY, Alcohol, or other liquors man
nrncturcd NJ our establishment we will war;
rant pure of any and all drugs or poisonous
substances, I.-.
The Distillcr (ose Of the pArthcrs) with
an experience ~ some 10 years in the bust
ness iclls confident that his liquors for quail
ity and purcncss will rcco,ntncnd themselves
TO all who are fond of n good article Cemc
aud see for your yourselves.
Grain of all kinds ,akcn in exchange at
the Dislillcry.
Orders addressed to the Subscribers wH
meet prompt attention.
By" No Liquors rctailcd at tho Distillcry,
or sold in less quantities than 10 gallons.
q. Il. WHEELER & co.
Dallas, Texas, December IL, 1850. lO-Gm
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
THE STATE ~ TENAS,)
rARRANT rnrNTY.

lAhhtNI 'ulNIf,
TO The Shcr,gor Gry idIyul eGi,,r ~ sdi,i
GTr't'ngi
NTOU are hereby commanded to summoa
i John I, Lain, by publication in tho
Dallas Herald, newspaper published in
Dallas County, Texas there being no news,
paper published in this county, for three
successive weeks, To he aud appear before
me, II. Crowley, u Justice of The Peace IN
and for said county, Prccioct No, 2, ~ the
last saturday ~ Msy, 1867, al or before 2
,'clock l.. VI. Of said day, 10 answer to jas
Cate, in plea of debt due by account for
scveniy-fyc dollars,
Herein fail not, and make due return rs
III. law directs.
Witness my hand, this 9th day Of ATrii
A. ID. lSGl. II, CROWLEY, J. p
Came to hand 10Th day of April, A. "
1861, and executed by ordering 10 he pub
lishcd in the Dallas Herald, newspaper
published in the town of Dallas, for three
successive weeks previous to return day
Dated this 10Th Of April 1851.
w. D. YANTlS, Sheriff n
sG3t. 7orro.t County, T.rs'.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01

paY- Immense quantities Of dewberrles
are being gathered on the prairies, of large
sire aud very rich in favor, They are FULLY
equal to the famous lawlon blackberry,
aud are more desirable FROM being indlg-
enous to the soil,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
StraVcsl Or Stolen,

BYRON my residence, 2 miles Southwest
f. Of Plano, Collin CO., on Monday night
Doth April, 1861, a s0RREL HORSE, about
Is hands high, 6 years old this Spring,
branded NJ l. on the left shoulder, and some
fresh scars on the rump and back, caused by
the bite of another horse. Any person
finding said horse and apprchcnding the
thief, or giving me any information Of his
whereabouts, will be literally rewarded.
WIN. BEVERLY.
Plano MAY Sth, 1SG1-31:3ts
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
DIR. j. w. COBB,
SIlrSoo1a Dentist,

IL "A IL IL IA -
ID ESPECIFuLLY oilers hi professional services tn
IL the citizens ot tho town aud surrounding country
lie haiicrs himself that h long experience viii cia
hir him 10 give entire satisfaction Z" all who may Ia:
ynr him with their patronage. lilo Is fully prepared
To- perform all dental operations, p"eayod icrih
clrinscd aud hllcd IN tho latest aud ~ nsI appi"nd
in directing their second drniiini Aruih'lAi ''''h
mnuntcI on gold platc--from ono to a full set.
Dallas, April -, lSIl-@'tE
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01

fs3y- Why were the hands in the Herald
office. on Friday last, like the majority OF
men ia ioans because they were most
cgyegiously sah
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
NOTICE.

I'm Pnrsuancc to law, and the PROCLAIM
ton of his Exccllcncy, the Governor,
JIM. PATTERSON, Chief Justice, in and f
Dallas county. State of Texas do order an'
direct that an Election be held in the scvc
nj Precincts in this county, on Monday t.
3D. day of June, A. D. 1861, for the purPo q
of elec,ng one District Attorney, for t.
sixteenth Judicial District, TO- fiji tic '
cancy occasicncd by the resignation Of 10
C. Dadc.
~ Given under my hand and th'
SEAL, Seal of the County Court. I! q
VI - 9th day of May, 4. d. 1867.
j. NJ. PATTERSON,
2l:tdc] Chief Justice DIE
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
FLOUR AND NJ EAI,,

For sale, In lot, to suit purchnscrs-irom y
single sack In as many as may be wanted
Flour ai ~ 20 per hundred pounds, and
Meal at 81 % per bushel, at the Mill.
HORTON & NEWTON.
Eagle Ford, Dallas Co., bee. 26-l2tf
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
LOUIS REINHARDT,
Matchmaker and JeWeler,

TAKES leave to inform his friends and
the public, that he has resumed his bust
ness and is now prepared to do any work in
his line. He may be found in the Bazaar
building on the Northwest corner of the
public Square.
Dallas, Dec. 1S60-2Otf
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
MI.EaT AND CORN.

In any quantity, for customers, for the
EIGHTH, aud will guarantee To do as good
work as any Mill lathe State.
They eaMesily sglielt Abe patronage or
the public. 60.
We have alWag' -, land, nj Shc shortest
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
WOOL CARDING.

FIyllE firm OF u. u, Nance * Son is dlssol-
we'd by mutual consent, and the under,
signed will continue the business at the old
stand, lal miles South of the town OF Dallas,
On Ten Mile Creek,
Where all persons may have their work on
short notice, Weare now fitting up our ma
chimes with a
New and Finer Sett or Cards,
Than any heretofore used, aud with the aid
ofanexperieneed carler, will Ice able To give
general satisfaction, on all grades OF wool
from coarse 10 half marine,
The wool MUST BE THOROUGHLY
CLEANSED Of nurrs aud glue, and one
pound Of lard To every eight pounds of wool
must be furnished in ALI CASES. also, one
sheet To every twenty-five pounds, that be-
ing as much as they will hold when carded,
lGs~wc positively will NOT receive wool
in had order, fort is impossible to do good
work, and Il Injuries the cards,
Terms Cash:
White Wool, ",,''',,.''''''''''''''''Iu clS't'"
Mixed Wool, .,.,...,.,........".."..lo
We tender nur thanks for previous patron
age, and solicit continuation of custom.
". I. NANCE.
Lancaster, Feb, 90 lS6l.-20;3 mo.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
New stensn sarist Mill
- ~ - AT
PLEASANT RUN,

TIyIIE undersigned would Inform hes
i friends sal The public generally, that
he has nGs in Successful operation at
Pleasant Run, bis new
STEAM GRIST MILL,
and is prepared to grind wheat aud sOrn
in amy quantity and at short noiiee,
This mill was purchased by the late VI,
N, Miller ESQ, al WaleriOn, NY, expressly
for this place, 10 entirely new, and aoknoNl-
eyed by all who have seen il TO be one Of the
hne'' pieces Of machinery thai has ever been
psohgm to this part OF TsAas, Ills capable
Of grinding
400 Bushels Of Wheat in "a hours,
lie always gFinds for customers in prefer.
enee To grinding his own grain, aud hartis,
iiOm a distance eau bs assured Ut having no
detention, lie terms are " take 0ne-siHIh
for toll.
Flour &c Meal
always an hand for sale, at the Mil, at the
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
E.sTRAY NOTICES.
pALLAs COUNTY,

TAKEN UPuy Jen PsAk, 81, snd ssiT.ysi lsl i,i,
Ia \ saith, -, onv BUS STEER ssAis Wv
tW.l.lf rfuls aud uhielliI IN the az az.
-r,.,, h, Al. III, eaT. hTandti ". pne brosh NAhN
Cpi n ~, .sar Cd, tTanled Niih sisnish ti-la ~
rr.isri Al sal Une bTJNn huksk wi y vs. 49,. 80
M srauish lTand GA len ghishi aliE@lssi :. - "a
BAh MAZE yeaTs ull, len hind So = big, e'-ta'
-iil n IN thr l,R shoulder, APPRAISED A. - "Ns
MAJ MARE ani COLT, uaTe u " 49, Wv II,
r'i.-I.ts -, Ais, an biark sfkkk, NeAIs Old
ert % tLr Tisht ear, snd egs shd ai'as'sl'l<
hi IN eaT; appraised al sia
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
Eagle Ford Grist Mill.

SIX MILES DuE WEST OF DALLAS,
IN TilRsOuTii SIDE OF TEE
WEST FORK OF THE TRINITY RlNER.
fENHE undersigned would respectfully an
nounce'Io the citizens If = las aud the
adjoining counties, that they Sre prepared
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
Flour &c Meal

always an hand for sale, st the Mil, at the
very lowest prices, ..
7, {, llAWPE,
Pleasant Run, Oct, -, iSiO-atf
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01
THE STATE OF TEXAS,

THE STATE OF TEXAS, |.
= CoUNTr' OF DALLAS.
To any lamfu, c6iteref said County Greeting:
VOU are hereby commanded to summon
Il JACOB STlLWELL, by publica ton in
the 'Dallas Herald to be and personally
appear before me, Jas. n. Smith, Justice
of the Peace inland for Dallas county, Pre-
cinct No. |, at my,otficc on the 10Th day oil
May, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty
one, between the hours of ten o'clock a. III.
and two o'clock p. m. of said day. TO answer
the complaint of J. 7. kinsiow, Tor me US.
of W. W. Barton, on a 7lea OF dcot duc oy
note, for 1922. twenty-five dollars.
Fail moi. and due return make as the law
directs Given under my hand, this I'd day
JAS. n. SMITH,
Justice of tue Peace.
Issued May ID 1861. Came tohand same
day issued. Executed by ordering publi-
cation in the Dallas Herald, for three sue
ccssive weeks, on the 3D. day Of May 1851.
JAS. SHEPPARD,
31:3w1. Constable, D. Co. Tex.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-01

Issued April 18th 1861,
aIli, ]. II. FORD CLERK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-04
Ialinsis Lestslatpre

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-The Illinois Senate Commit
tee on Federal Relations yesterday reported that
with the earnest desire for the return OF harmony
among all our sister states, and out 90 respect 20
the Commonwealth Of Virginia, the Governor be
requested 10 appoint i've Commissioners 20 attend
the Convention at Washington on the Attn inst.
The second resolution SAYS that the appointment
Spouse 10 the invitation Of the State Of Virginia
is not an expression Of opinion the part 81 this
state that any amendment 20 the Federal Consti-
tuition 10 to secure the people of the slave
holding states adequate guarantees for security Of
their rights, nor an approval OF the basis Of settle
ment OF our difficulties, proposed by the state Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-04
Movements Of Mr.. Lincoln.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-The Springfield correspond
returned home yesterday. He had reception on
Thursday evening at the court house in Charleston
Being pressed TO make q speech, be declined In
any way 20 indicate bis future policy, but en-
pressed great qualification at the hearty unanimity
with which all parties had come forward 20 wei
come him. On his return, he met q committee Of
citizens Of Cincinnati, who came TO tender him
the hospitalties of that city on bis way 10 WASH
ington They returned yesterday, bearing the
letter Of Mr.. Lincoln accepting the invitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-04
DIED.,

I'd, Pennsylvania, sfter . long and painful Illness
John R6uSON, age So years. Mr.. +. was
for many years "a esteem resident Of this city,
prior TO 1855, and leaves numerous relstIves and
friends here, well in has native state, Penn
sylvania, % lament has loss. ~ So q
In GEORGETOWN, on Sunday NOR ming, the Sd in
slant, N great peace. Mrs. OCrAVIAO. WOOp-
WARD, wife OF Thomas Woodward. aged g
nh, friends Of the family are reques cd 70 attend
no. funeral on tuesday afternoon, the 9Th instant,
AZ 5 o'e ock, from the residences OF her husband.
In georgetown, on the Sd instant, Mira. ANN T..
WASHING ION, Wild " OF the ate Col. george
c. Wsshinxt0s, in the 6ist year Of her age.
The frierds and scquaintences Of the family are
Respectfully invited 70 attend heI funeral to NOR
row Tuesday at 10 clook from her late
residence, No. s. Dumbsrton 1t, ? :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-04
Union Meeting a, Charies,.wp, Mas.

BosroS, Feb. "A great Union meeting wa,
held at Charlestown tonight. The speaker, ,p-
cluded Hon. Edward Everett, Neurs Sslsts,a-
Stall Jas Dsnna, and Richard Frottinghsm, "
RESOLUTIONS were adopted % follows
hesotrsd, That this meeting concurs mos.
heartily In the sentiment expressed by Hon VIM
h Seward, viz "That the question Of slavery -
not now TO be taken into account We are 20 save
the Union first and will then save all that 10 worth
saving"
ResO'red, That we earnestly hope that the pro
position OF Hon. Mr.. Crittenden be adopted No the
basis Of asettlement Of the impeding perils OF
tne United states az the only practicable plan that
all sections can finally and bonorsbly adopt,
which 10 all that human wisdom has been able 90
offer our distracted country.
ksso1rs6, That the proceedings Of this meeting
be forwarded 20 Senator Crittenden, with the re-
quest TO present them 20 the Senate the voice Of
the Union men Of Bunker Hill.
A call has been issued for mass Union meeting
Of the people Of Massachusetts In Fanueil Hall on
next Tuesday night.
The House, Ia secret session to-day, considered
the bill apProprisung $40, 600 to the emergency
fund hwas passed under suspension Of the rules.
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Prem Califoruia.

FoRT KEARSEY, Feb 2-The PONY Express
from San Francisco on the 18th uh, hiss arrived
f.. X. Runnell, the candidate Of the Douglas
democrats, bad been elected Speaker Of the House.
The decision in the case OF the Almaden Quick
silver Mine suit gives the mines 70 the claimants
and respects their claim TO adjoining lands
Thirty prisoners had attempted 70 escape from
the State Prison. bot were met with vigorous
resistance. Three were killed and thirteen
wounded, only one escaped.