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5IoNEENfJnN ADpRESSES.-- a;;rcsars de
(! i!vcre,l IL The Virginia State t'ouy yeuton, by
Hon. Fulton Anderson, Commissioner from Mis-
sisSippi II on. Henry L. Bcnnng, Commissioner
from Georgia, ana Hon. John s. Preston, Com
missioner from South Carolina. February lsfl,
prizes 25c. Just published, and Ter sale hy
ap 80 ROBERT BELL.
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THOMAS PERRY,
Commission Merchant, No. ), South Wharycs,
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
feb 10-ly
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200. 600 100. 100. ooo o. No.: Ho.s do. 10. D''''
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NEW ARRANGEMENT.
THROUGH TICKETS TO RICHMOND.

THROUGH TICkkTS TO hIJHNVNU.
AIE3 lias iS ~. -.
DY AGREEMENT with the AlcSamGr;', Lou
ID doun and Hampshire Railroad Company
Through Tickets rW hercrtter be iss""d "cc' ne
Oronge and Aie.roaRriu cad Central Rojiro"ds.
trom al the Stations on The Aicr0ndria, LoHdoun
ond Hompshre Road TO Richmond ot rednccd
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yyvuITE WASH BRUSHES, Mill Brushes,
w Window, Scrub, Dust Shoe, ana sweeping
Rrosbes Crumh. Cloth, Hair, Nail, and Flesh
B,nsses. Feather Dusters For sale by
NH 81 JOHN OGDEN.
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4 i,NNANDR!: CITY si> pcr cs.;i. STOCK
r., Registered an.i GnGpon, Tor sale by
tso 2s-tf C0RSF d BROTHERS,
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DAKTUN'S LIFE OF JACkS0N-CUEAP
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volumes. by James Parton, author of the 'Ilifc of
Aaron Burr. price S5. Also, vol. III Of the Sub.
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NcC""taya England The History of England,
from the AccesSup Of James J. by Lord McCau-
lay, volume V, edited by his sister Lady Treve-
lya4, with complete Index to the entire work
price 4Oc. just published and for sale hy
aR 8 ROBERT RELL.
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EXPRESS TO M0UWT JACKSON.

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NOR THE BETTER accommodation OF the
D. merchants and others Of Alexandria, and
persons residing on the line of the Manassas Gap
Railroad, the Adams Express Company will
this day commence carrying freight to and from
MOUNT JACKSON, Shenandoah county, and all
STATIONS.
Eas- All goods will ne in charge Of trustworthy
and accommodating messengers.
Gss- Charges moderate. K. ". FALLS;
my 1T Agent Adams Express Company.
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IN COMMON COUNCIL.

AZ called meeting of the Common Council of
Alexandria, held May End, 1861, there were pre-
sent,
W. D. Massey, esq, President
Messrs. Atkinson, 7. S. Jameson, Triplett,
Harmon, Andrew Jameson, Wilmington, Dorsey,
Miller, Mckenzie, and Smoot.
The President stated to Council they had been
convened to receive the report Of the Committee
appointed at the last meeting to confer with the
County Court in reference to an appropriation Of
money to aid in equipping the Volunteer Conpa.
nes, called into the service of the State.
Mr.. Wilmington, from the Committee, reported
upon the subject, recommending that the City and
County jointly, appropriate $4,000, to be distri-
buted to the Companies as follows:
To Company 4 Mount Vernon Guards. s......S20O
Alexandria Rl!lemcn. 200
Old Dominion Rifles ...................... 200
Alexandria Artillery 200
Company 3, Mount Vernon Guards. ........... $50
Emmett Guards .................... $50
Cart. Trpett's Company, Irish Volunteers. $50
County Ri1 ............... $50
Capt. Funsten's COMPANY. ............ 300
The following order accOrpanied the report
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7eO DOZEN BROOMS.-Nor is the time, il
lOU you want bargain. l will sell at your
prices, by calling at the Broom Factory, Royal
street, South of King.
ian Is l., II HEhhFNo
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rpRTNn SUPPLY OF HARDWARE, CUT
= LERY, GARDEN TOOLS, &c, ko.--JOHN
r. CREIGHTON, IS King Street, Aie.candrto,
Va respectfully informs his friends, aud the pub
lie in General, that he has commenced receiving
his SPRING SUPPLY, embracing general as
gortmept of goods in his line, which he offers for
sale at low prices, FOR cash, or to punct44l Gus
tan,ars nnon nsnal terms of credit. ap4
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- VESSELS WANTED for Norfolk, Pc
tcss4a tershurc Richmond, and Fredericksburg,
BY WM. il. FOWLE SON,
an 10 No /. South Wharyes.
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WHITE WASH BRUSHES, Scrub and Shoe
w Brushes Feather and Hair Busters, tor sale
by PERRY BROS,
an Mansion House Building.
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NT0RE NEW BnOKS.-Evenings with Bun
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The Life of Trust being a narrative of the
Lords dealings with George Muller, written by
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Workmcn and their Difficulties, by Mrs. Bayley,
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NEW ARRANGENENT, MA Y 21st, 1860.
ALEXANDRIA, LOUDoUE and HAMPSHIRE
RAILROAD.

To and from Winchester, $$.25; Berryyillc, SO;
Leesburp, $3.50. Intermediate points in proper
tion W..BLYTHE,
nv l7-dtf General Superintendent.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05
The Very Latest.

NEHYILLE, Nov 3d.-A gentleman just ar rived from the army in Western Virginia, says the campaign in that region is virtually ended for the Hmter The nature of the country and want ot forage and subsistence and condition of the roads, make any aggressive movement at present, la his opinion, by either party imprac
 ticable Floyd has fallen back. to point within thirty miles of the Virginia and Tennessee rail-
 road, whiie Loring still holds his position near Cheat Mountain. It is already announced that the enemy have withdrawn six regiments from Western Virginia and sent them to Kentucky A special to the Chicago Tribune, from Wash ington 18th, says we learr4iem trustworthy pri- vatesletters from Europe just received that the republicans of Austria, Poland, Italy and France have made the most ample preparations to rise
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05

Eg- The Bowling Green correspondent of the Nashville Union and American, ln letter to that paper has the following paragraphs
 The Jefferson battery of Mississippi, to- gether with company of mounted Texans, left on an expedition in the direction ot Glasgow, yesterday, where 1t IS sad number of Lincolnites are. Last Thursday Gen. Hindman, at the head of one hundred men and one piece of cannon proceeded on q scouting expedition towards Green river, and when near Brownsville, were fired upon by body of 60 federals. The ire was returned, when the entire party lied and sought refuge in house near at hand from which they kept up stealthy ire. Gen. Hindman immediately had the cannon placed in position on the bank of the rlver, and with one or two well directed shots de- molished the house, which was speedily vacated by the Lincolnites who dispersed and took to the woods.
 Tn the engagement eight of the enemy were killed, while but one of our number, member of Capt. Chrisman's cavalry, was slightly wounded in the shoulder. Before the command had gone into the house, bullet, aimed no doubt at Gen. Hindman, struck board within a foot Of where he was standing watching the pro- gress of the engagement. Observing the party who had shot at him, he took a musket from one of the privates, and, talk ing deliberate aim, killed the would be- murderer, and very coolly returned the gun to the soldier.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05

in case interference by England or France in the affairs of this continent gives them an op- portunity Northern dispatches say that at Rich mon1 families are packing up to leave, fearing an attack in the rear. The rebel government i> also believed to be removing it's archives.- The best rebel paper money is at 8 discount of thirty per cent. Secession has reduced the post office estimates for the ensuing year three mil lions below last year.
 CAIRO, Nov. 25.-Fourteen of the Camp Jack soh prisoners arrived here on steamer Platte Valley last evening, and were to-day sent to Norfolk, Mo, to be exchanged for federal pri- soners. The steamer Aieck Scott brought down a man named Jaxan. charged with aiding men to cross Illinois to Missouri for the benefit of secession.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05
JoHN BULL.
A Discovery

A/weel1 or two since we noticed that pafent had cen granted to A. G. Hearn' Of Arkadel pha, in this State, for an instrsment for measuring distances by new method In connexion with this we find the subjoined article in the Ouchita Conference Journal, which will prove of in- terest to such of our readers as have studied mathematics:
 GREAT MATHEMATICAL DIsCovERY.-We notice in the news of the day, that our fel- low citizen, A. c. Hearn, Esq, has recent ly obtained patent for hi, new method of measuring distances, sIr. Hearn's instru- mcnt which has been patented. was the re suit of the discovery of a new principle IT tpigonometry. This principle could not be patented, because 1t was purely scien
 fife. Still great credit is due Mr. Hearr
 or it's discovery. It Is complete revo
 ution. of the most important character, il
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05
Interesting Correspondence Between the Grand Admiral Constantine, of Russia,
 and commander II. F. Maury, c. 5.
ST. PETERsBcRG, 2Sth July, 1861.
 I2th AlrnSt 1

ST. PETERsBCRG, 2Sth July, 1851.
 8th August.
 Ny Dear Capt. Maury:-The news of your having left 8 service which Is so much indebted to your great and successful labors has made very painful impression on me and my compaions in arms. Your indo- fatigable researches have unveiled the great laws which rule the winds and currents of the ocean, and have placed your name amongst those which will be ever mention ed with feelings of gratitude and respect, not only by professional men. but by all those who pride themselves in the great and noble attainments of the human race. That your name is well known in Russia, I need scarcely add, and, though ''barbari- ans" as we are still sometimes called, we have been taught to honor in your person disinterested and eminent services to science and mankind
 Sincerly deploring the inactivity into which the present political whirlpool in your country has plunged you, l deem my self called upon to invite you to take up your residence in this country, where you may in peace continue your favorite and useful occupations.
 Your position here will be perfectly in dependent one. You will be bound by no conditions or engagements, and you will al- ways be at liberty to steer home across the ocean, in the event of your not preferring to cast anchor in our remote corner of the Baltic
 As regards your material welfare, beg to assure you that everything will be done by me to make your new home com fortable and agreeable, whilst at the same time the necessary means will be offered you to enable you to continue your scien- tifc pursuits in the way you have been ac1 customed to,
 shall now be awaiting your reply. hop ing to have the pleasure of soon seeing here so distinguished an officer, whose personal acquaintance 1t has always been my desire to make, and whom Russia will be proud to welcome on her soil.
 Believe me my dear Captain Maury,
 Your sincere well-wisher,
 CONSTANTINE,
 Grand Admiral of Russia
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05

READY FOR THE FoE.-The editors of the Charleston Southern Lutheyan, in the issue for last week, say that there IS some ex- poctaton that the Yankee fleet will land about Charleston. In this connection, they make this announcement; "Should this expectation be realized, we hereby mo- tify our readers that the Soathern Lutheran will necessarily be suspended during the progress of any military operations in this vicinity. One of the editing committee is an army chaplain and another is mem- Der ofa rifle company; the business agent, financial agent, and all the compositvrs, are volunteers, who, at this writing, hold themselves in readiness to march at mo- ment's warning; hence the non-appeayence of our paper will indicate that the whole establishment has gone to fight, and it's re- appearence will show that tL..o Hessians are whipped"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05

the science of trigonometry, such as a math- ematican alone can appreciate. An inn mense labor of years has been spent by Eu- ropean calculators, in constructing tables of logarithmic sines, cosnes, tangents. etc.; all of which is entirely dispensed with
 by Mir. Hearn's system. Mathameticians will be startled when we tell them that snes and tangents are no longer needed in calculating the elements of the plane trian- gle; but it is nevertheless true; and analytic trigonometry will be part of the cumbrous lore ofthe past-useless lumber. We know what we say; for we have ourselves sub iected Mir. Hearn's new system to the most rigid synthetical demonstrations, and found it as correct as it is simple and wonderful.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05

FoR THE CURIoUs.-The greyhound runs by eyesight only, and this we assert as a fact. The carrier pigeon flies on his two hundred and ffy' miles journey home ward by eyesght, viz: from point to point of object which he has marked; but this is only our conjecture. The fierce dragon fly, with twelve thousand lenses in his eye, darts from angle to angle with the rapidity of flashing sword and as rapidly darts back-not turning in the air, but with clash reversing the action of his four wings, inStantaneously calculating the distance Of the objects, or he would dash himself to pieces. But in what conformation of his does this consist? No one can answer.
 X cloud of ten thousand gnats dance up and down in the sun-the minuteSt inter vel between them-yet no one knocks another headlong upon the grass or breaks a leg or wing, long and delicate as these are. Suddenly-amidst your admiration for this matchless dance-a peculiarly high should cred, vicious gnat, with long, pendant ose, darts out of the rising and falling cloud, and settling nyonr cheeks, inserts poison ous sting. What possessed the little wretch to uO tnlS. Dlu ne smell your OIoOd m the may dance? No one knows
 A four horse coach comes suddenly up- on flock of geese oa narrow road and drives straight through the middle of them. A goose was never yet fairly run over, nor duck. They are under the very wheels and hoofs, and yet somehow they contrive to flap and waddle of. Habitually stupid, heavy and indolent, they are nevertheless. equal to any emergency. Why does the lonely woodpecker, when he decends from tree and goes to drink, stop several times on his way-listen and look around be- fore he takes his draught? No one knows.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05

OFFICE OF RECEIVER OF THIS REAL ESTATE B,HK FSE undersigned has written and forwarded to the sheriff A of each of the counties of Ashley, Clark Crawford, Chcot, Crenden, Dallas Desha Drew Hcmpstead. Hot Spring Jackson Johnson, Mississippi Monroe. Ouachta, Phillips, Pike Ponsett, St. Francis and Wash ngton, fall list (conpare with the list in the auditors oice of all the and taxed the Real Estate Bank with areduest the said list recepte and the treasurer with whom the will be deposited credit of the respective sberfs account of 1861.
 The posages fully paid and having thus taken all available for the prompt payment of hoped the bank may be subjected from accidental arrage of the lists sent, from other cause be- yond the control of the undersigned
 J. II. GREASE, Nov 2S, 1s51 2s For G, N. pEAY Recsirer.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05


 Gy" The following remarks, from an ex- change, have, unfortunately, 8 very gen eral application to all sections of the coun- try:
 A custom is coming very much in vogue in the South of politicians raising regiments and placing themselves at the head-or with the understanding that they will be placed there-and taking thoroughly edu- cated officers from the regular army for Lieutenant Colonels, Majors and other sub ordinate positions. We know Colonels in the southern army, who six weeks ago profoundly were ignorant of the mystery of :" shoulder arms! and yet a1e ambitious of leading the armies of the republic.
 This is all wrong, and public sentiment, if nothing else, should put stop to it. Unskilled civilians who place themselves, or allow others to place them, in respon- siblc military positions, of whose duties they know nothing, do injustice to profess ional soldiers, to the service and to them selves. Nor can we see how well educated military men can, consistently with the prop CT respect for their profession, consent to be placed in these subordinate positions with superiors in authority who are perfect dwarfs to them in understanding. What estimate must they place on their reputa- tions when they are willing to peril them in time of battle upon the blunders of an incompetent leader.
 There is no reason why the rules of com mon sense should not apply to the affairs of war as well as of peace. Every man should be in the right place, and no man in place for which he is unfit. We are decidedly opposed to catering to unreason- able ambition by jeopardizing the result of this important war upon the continsen- cies of a different philosophy, or no philo- sophy at all
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05
Obedient servant,
 II. F. MArEY,

 To H. l. H., the Grand Duke Constantine Grand Admiral of Russia, St. Peters burg.
 Accompanying the above were several letters from distinguished Russian officers urging Capt. Maury to accept the invita- ton in terms of the warmest affection and admiration. One of them savs:--''H. l. Highness in forwarding this letter instructs me to use my personal influence with you, in order to induce you to accept the proposi' tiOn''
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
DQth October 19f

AJLH OCtUUCI, ICUI.1
 ADMIRAL: Your letter reached me oniy 6 fews days ago. It fills me with emotions. In it I am offered the hosptalities of great and powerful Empire, with the Gran
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05
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TIE NASHVILLE AT BERMUDA.-BERMUDA, Nov. 5.-The Confederate naval steamer Nashville, Capt Pegrm, was brought into this port by advice of the agent and under the charge of MT. Jas. Minors, pilot, at l o'clock on the 3lst ult.--hauled along side the warf. The laborers were set to work, and after toiling necessarily in four gangs, night and day, Sunday excePtel,) she was supplied with very large quantity of coal, water and all the necessaries ot life. Every effort was made by the people to give the necessary dispatch, notwithstanding the Yankee consul's protests, for which Capt. Pegram paid most liberal, a'i in Brtish gold Every attention was paid to the of fcers of the Nashville, and Capt. Pegram' s conduct at Ceina was duly appreciated by all the British add native blood throughout the Island. The Nashville left the warf under full steam at half past 9 A. n., and discharged her pilot at 10 o'clock Several gentlemen went ont in her with the agent, who made up the accounts with Paymaster Richard Taylor while under weigh. and at sunset she was invisible at the Bermudas Wind north, strong and a breeze
 Tou>r Drrr
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05
Notice to Sheriffs.

NY boDl ii' good Sewing Machine to sell cheap IA can ma ,drchaser at this ofice Nov 28 '6l 2t*
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05
ly, H. E. A. WASHBOURNE.

At meeting of the commissioned officers of Lieut-Col r. A. Terry's battalion of infantry, Col. Terry was called to the chair, and Ad t. J. \. Ross, was appointed secretary.
 Upon motion of Capt. Hoadley, Maj. Mckay, Capt. Hanson, Capt. Moore and Capt Hoadiey, were appointed committee to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting.
 Whereupon, after few moments retirement, the committee returned the following resolu- tions, which, upon motion, were unanimously adopted:
 Rss0lrea, That the unanimous thanks of the battalion be tendered to Dr. John Kirkwood for the kind attention, diligence and professional skill with which he has attended upon the sick soldiers at our hospital.
 ResoIced. That to his scientific treatment is due the fact that of three hundred cases under his charge, not 8 death has occurred.
 Rc50ired, That the proceedings of this meet ing be published in the True Democrat, Gazette and Daily State Journal, and that copy be also presented to pr. Kirkwood personally.
 On motion, adjourned sine die.
 FRANCIS \. TERRY, LtCol., Ch'n.
 J. 4. Ross, Secy.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05
NoRRsTowN, ARK, Oct, 18th, 1861


 Cor. R. H. JOHNSON
 My Dear Sir: Although we are involved in glorious struggle to maintain our beloved nstitu- tons, rights, hearth stones, roof trees, wives and children, it is not to be hoped that we do not wish nor intend that our children, the young rising race shall grow up uneducated, and that on account of universal excitement and interest in the war, our schools and institutions of learning must be closed and our young people thus debarred from the means of intellectual culture. To the man who has been blessed with liberal education the want of good permanent schools, is painfully depres sing. Such is the case here in this neighborhood and throughout the country. A good school is an inestimable blessing to any community. Instead of being tax it is source of wealth and bespeaks always the character of the people living in com munity. It invites emigrants to tarry, for here, manitestly their children may be educated alright, a subject always near parents heart. But sir, must say. though regret too, that here and in adjoining counties the want of good schools, placed upon permanent basis, is tek, and spoken ot. There some small schools kept up, taught by ignorant, iae6icieat men, who brag monstrousv and te ch [" mighty cheap" It is a great pity that our patriotic farmers and citizens will allow them selves to be fooled and cheated by old fashioned n competent schoOl-teachers, the tauqhinq stock of every body who knows anything. A poor teacher is far worse than none. The pupil under such mis- erably supervision not only forms habit of gross error in pronunciation, but disresh and dstaste for study is engendered, and the pupil is likely to be poor 'oOrIess scholar all his life, his ignor- ance being his chief source of modification For community to be truly prosperous happy, and contented they must support constantly good school or academy. A community cannot possibly do without some praiseworthy institution of learn ing. There are southern men enough, well educa- ted, to take charge of all our schools. am sorry that so many places in Arkansas are destitute of schools of the ris ht sort. Our neighbors, the Cherokees, are leaving many portions of our State far, far in,the rear. They have many good schools and all their teachers are thoroughly examined as 10 capacity. But I must close. I'll write again anon.
 Yours trnIv 1T F. ASHBOTJRNE