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Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-08-15

WENDELL PHILIPS ON SEwARD.-Wen- dell knows his man. In 4th of July oration, delivered at Birmingham, Mass, he thus describes the premier of old Abe:
 My policy, therefore, is to give the administration generous sympathy; give it all the confidence for honesty of purpose you can. They mean now only the Union. That is all they mean at present; but they are willing we should make them mean anything more we please. They are not like Seward-slippery, equivocal, false.- You know the old problem which disturb ed the wits of the schoolmen for thou sand years. It was, whether, when man said, I lie, he lied or told the truth; for, if he uttered the truth, he lied, and if he lied he told the truth. It is exactly so in re- gard to Seward. There is no making any thing but paralled problem out of his life and speeches"
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That

TN T 6 1\ letters of administration on the estate of Frank NJ. Pearson, deceased, were granted me on the 18th day of July, D. 1861, by the probate court of Pulaski county therefore all persons hay ing claims against the said estate are hereby re- quired to exhibit the same to me properly authen- tcated within one year from the date of said let ters, or they may be precluded from any benefit in the said estate, and if such claims shall not be exhibited within two years from the date of the said letters they shall be forever barred and pre- cluded from any such benefit. Also, all persons indebted to said estate in any way whatever, are requested to come and settle immediately.
 Aug 8, 1861 St JOHN HARDWOOD.
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NEW FIRM.

THE undersigned three equal partners, having bought the Steam Saw Mill form erly owned by w. N Parish, in this city. They are now prepared to fill all bills for lumber at the shortest notice The firm shall be known and con- ducted under the name and style of JOHN w. IRWIN Co.,, JOHN w. IRWIN,
 JOHN w. JAY,
 RUFUS H. FAUSCETT. Little Rock, Ark, Aug. Q, 1861. 6w.
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STATE FEMALE COLLEGE. MEMPHIS, TENN.

THE Fall Session of this popular Insti- l tuition will commence on THURSDAY, the 18th of September next.
 With superior faculty of long experience and tried fdelity-thoroughl identified with the South, and with every appliance necessary for strictly first class Female College, this institution invites the patronage of the public. We refer with plea sure to the numerous patrons of the past year.
 For catalogue giving full information, address
 Aug. 8, 1861. 5w c. COLLINS, President.
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Proclamation by the Governor.


 THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. To the Sherifs of Dallas, Hot Spring, Saline, Conway, Prairie and Pulaski counties Greeting. WHEREAS, it appears that there is w vacancy in the office of Prosecuting Attor- ney for the fifth judicial circuit. occasioned by the resignation of J. l.. Hollowell. Now therefore, 1, HENRY M. RECTOR, Cover nor of the State aforesaid by virtue of the author ity in me vested by lg-. do hereby ct'urfIand you to open and hold an election in your said several counties, on the 26th day of August, 1861, to fill said vacancy, according to the Statute in such case made and provided.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
 my hand and caused the seal of the State to IL. S. be affixed to this writ, at Little Rock, on
 the 8th day of August, A. D. 1861.
 H. M. HECTOR. By the Governor:
 JOHN I. SHERMAN, Sec. ofState.
 Aug. 8, 1861. 3w.
 Confederate Banner Brownsville, and Des Arc Citizen, copy till day of election.
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1876 From Carrollton, by Osage, Kings River, Marble, Huntsville, MaSuires Store and Wesley, to Fayetteville, 60 miles and back, twice week. Leave Carrollton Monday and Wednesday at am;
 Arrive at Fayetteville next days by 12 m; Leave Fayetteville Tuesday and Thursday at pm,
 Arrive at CarrolIton next days by 6 m. 1881 From Melville, by Tomahaw, Buwowsville and Wiley's Cove,t Clinton, ,6S miles and back once week.
 Leave Melville Tuesday at 6 a m; Arrive at Clinton next day by 6 D m; Leave Clinton Thursday at 6 m; Arrive at Melville next day by pm. 1893 From Ozark, by Constitution, Cass, St. Paul, War Eagle. Huntsville, Little Spring and Robinson's Cross Roads, to BsntoRville, 97 miles and back, once week. Eeavs Ozark Tuesday sAd Thursday at Il am;
 Arrive at Bentonvile Thursday and Satur day by pm;
 ksave Bsntonvills Friday and Sunday at 2 am;
 Arrive at Ozark Sunday and Wednesday by 4pm.
 1905 From Fort Smith, by Kidron, to Fert Gib- son, 6l miles and back, twic week. Leave Fort Smith Monday and Thursday at sam; Arrive at Fort Gibson next days by l2 n; Leave Fort Gibson Wednesday and Satur- day at 3psn;
 Arrive at Fort Smith next days by 9p h. 1908 From Fort Smith, by Choctaw Agency, to Doaksville. l35 miles and back, once a week.
 Leave Fort Smith Monday at 6 m; Arrive at Doaksville Thursday by l2 m; Leave Doaksville Thursday at pm; Arrive at Fort Smith Sunday by 6 p m. 1910 From Fort Smith, by Long Prairie, Sugar Loaf and Chocoville, to Black Jack, 36 miles and back. once a week. Leave Fort Smith Monday at m; Arrive at Black Jack next day by Il am Leave Black Jack Tuesday at p m; Arrive at Fort Smith next day by pm. 1911 From Fort Smith, by Perryville (no office) and Fort Arbuckle, to Gainesville, (Te1- as) 265 miles and back, once week. Leave Fort Smith Monday at 6 m; Arrive at Gainesville 9th days by 9 m; Leave Gainesville Monday at m Arrive at Fort Smith 5th days by pm. 1917 From Van Buren, by Belmont, The Narrows and West Fork, to Fayetteville, 56 miles aud back, once week.
 Leave Van Buren Monday at a n Arrive at Fayetteville next day by l2 m; Leave Fayetteville Tuesday at l pm; Arrive at Van Buren next day by m. 7943 From Washington by Ju.tus Mills, Centre Point, Sydenham, SRetucket and Gap Springs, to Dallas, 100 miles and back, once a week.
 Leave Washington Wednesday at 10 m; Arrive at Dallas Friday by pm; Leave Dallas Sunday at m; Arrive at Washington Tuesday by 6 p m. |, 1857 From Hot Springs, by RockporlDTup, Princeton Chappell, Freeo and Luda, to Camden, 6 miles and back, twice week. Leave Hot Springs at nm;
 Arrive at Camden next days by 12 n; Leave Camden at m;
 Arrive at Hot Springs next days by 12 m.
 JOHN H. REAGAN, Aug. 8, 1861. Postmaster GeneTat.
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Eg- The pockets of the Hessians left dead upon the field of Manassas were filled with U s. shin plasters of denominations as low as five cents. No specie.
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hurricane of iron swept by us, and 1t was with no little difficulty that we could close up the line so as to charge effectively. Soon this terrible gulf was passed, and our men charged up the hill with renewed vigor. The Confederates waited until we appear ed above the brow of the hill, and then poured such a volley upon us as decimated the regiment in an instant. Scores of men fell forward on their faces with a peculiar supine motion, as wave falls forward on beach. Capt. Brown being in advance, and seeing the Confederates running from their guns to the cover of the trees, rushed forward. waving his sword, and shouted, "Now boys, rally.'' Scarcely were the words from his lips when rife bullet piers- ed him through the neck; at the same in- stant cannon ball entered his side, and he fell to the earth, pinned as it were to the ground.
 Some of his men tried to take his watch, by order of the Lieutenants, but found it buried in his vitals. He died bravely and as he had wished, having often expressed the hope that he might never survive the defeat of the regiment. Capt. Shillinglaw was shot through both knees, and immedi- ately after one of his men lifted him up for he was lying on his face-tound him dead, with his beard dabbled with blood from wound in the head. At the time the storm of battle redoubled, the regi- ment wavered, then fell back and retreated slowly, still firing at every step, having lost several of its best officers. A general retreat then commenced.
 Col. Cameron, who had succeeded in ral- lying the men twice, seemed paralized at this new reverse-the sword which he had been waving dropped from his hand-he stood a moment looking at the retreating mass, some of the men still obstinately firing, and on one of his Lieutenants com ing down from the front of the battery to ask advice about the wounded officers, he turned suddenly toward him, faced the bat tery, and the same instant a Minnie bullet pierced his breast. He fell without groan. After his fall the rout became complete.
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RThe New York Herald says the en- tire federal force in Missouri on the 11th instant was fifteen thousand nine hundred.
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FEMALE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, Little Rock, Arkansas.
 PRINCIPALS. Rev. N. z. GRAVES, A. M., Rev. Dr. F. F. SCHEIFLER. Assisted by full corps of able and experienced
 Taachorc

THE above named PRINCIPALS lASNsS
 U respectfully inform their friends, ssSss.,sl<1sa patrons and the public generally, that Essa;esAsZ the next session of this Institute will commence On the 1st Monday in September, 1861.
 Gratefully acknowledging the very liberal pa tronage they have hitherto enjoyed, they now re- affirm that no effort shall be spared to render the Institute ap that it's generous supporters may de sire The most thorough training will be given in all branches of complete English Education, Mathematics, Modern and Ancient Languages will be taught as far as in any college; and in the depart ment of Music, Painting, Draoing, etc., none but teachers of the highest qualifications will be em- ployed The gov ernmept of this Institn+o is ohar- acterized by tie utmost kindness the sense of pro priety and individual responsibility will beappealed to rather than fear of punishment and the moral tra ming receives unremitting attention. Tuition will be charged from the time of entrance to the close of the session. No deductions from tuitons except for protracted illness. The scholastic year is divided into two sessions of 2l weeks each The Institute will embrace three Departments - the Primary, Junior and Senior.
 For terms and particulars apply to the Principals
 TitfIe ROck July Ist. 1861.
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~The Louisville Journal admits that Manassas was Gan overwhelming defeat of the United States army"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-08-15
PIIBIIC LAND SALE.

FIN pursuance of the ordinances of the Con- A yenton of the 2 tn and 3Oth of May, lo6l, we will offer at public sale the lands heretofore reserv ed by the United States for the use ana benefit of Fort Wayne in the Huntsville District on the first Monday 9th day) i'll October 1861, except so much of said reserve not exceed ing eighty acres as may be necessary for military post or encampment. North of the base hne ana west of the fifth principal meridian, part of town ships sixteen and seventeen, of range thrty-three, part of townships sixteen and seventeen, of range thirty four The sale will be kept open two weeks; applica- tons to make private entries will not be received until after the close of the public sale.
 L.B. CUNNINGHAM, Register,
 J. K. BERRY, Receiver.
 LAND OFFICE, Huntsville, Ark, July 99, 'bl.
 Notice to Pre-emptiou Claimants. Every person entitled to the right of pre- emption to any of the above lands s required to establish the same to the satisfaction of the register and re- esivsr, and make payment therefor within the ps rod prescribed by law, otherwise such claim Ail be forfeited
 l.. B. CUNNINGHAM, Register,
 J. R. BERRY, Receiver.
 Aug. 8, 1861. 9w
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ADVERTISEMENT.

CoNFspKgATR STATES OF AMERICA,
 Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
, 1861-09-19

II is important for all who write for the press to
remember few things:
l. To know what they are going to say.
2. To be sure that il is worthy Of publication.
3. To write distinctly on only one side OF the
sheet.
4. MOTTO murder the rules Of spelling, grammar
and punctuation.
5. TO be short spirited, and to stop when they
have done.
6. To make no gucsses about flcts, to keep the
Golden Rule, to be gool-natured and to speak the
honest truth, let it shame whom it will.
Some Of those corduroy preachers Of the West
are Us rough as the roads over which their parish
toners are Obliged to journey to get at them. Said
one Of them, short time since, by way Of con-
cluding remarks to a sermon on the Union -
"Having used up all the arguments l could think
Of to stir up your patriotism, nothing remains for
me to add bat let US pray, and after prayers look
out for hell!"
Freddy is less than four years old. His sister,
not quite year DID, was sitting in her fathers lap
fretting and crying for her mother, who had gone
out, when Freddy turned to her and said in the
most earnest manner possible: There, Alice,
you've cried enough there's no use crying any
more; mothers gone dway, and father don't keep
the article you want !"
A house full Of children cOmposes rs powerful q
group Of motives as ever moved heart or hand,
and the secret Of many a struggle and triumph in
the worlds battle may be found throned in the
mothers lap at home, or done up In a little bundle
Of white flannel. A nations hope, before now, has
been found in basket Of bulrushes.
Iremember, says the celebrated Wesley, hearing
my father say to my mother, How could you have
the patience to tell that blockhead the same thing
twenty times Overr' why" said she, :" If /
had told him but nineteen times should have lost
all my labor"
None Of US are either so much praised or so much
censured as we think; and most men would be
thoroughly cured Of vanity IL they would only re-
hearse their own funeral and walk abroad incognito
the day after their supposed burial
"Bob, is that dog hunter?"
"No; he's half hunter and half setter he hunts
bones when he's hungry, aud sets by the fire when
he's satisfied"
A splendid specimen Of orthogTaphy is seen in
the window Of a beeF-hOuse in the neighborhoOd Of
Sheep street, Birmingham viz. tabel Bear Sowld
Hear tuppens Cwart"
"Old age is coming upon me rapidly" as the
urchin said, when he WIS stealing apples from an
old mans garden, and saw the owner coming, horse
whip in hand.
Il viii afford sweeter happiness in the hour Of
death to have wiped one tear from the check Of
sorrow than to have fuled an empire.
Bddheaded men take a joke the more easily,
because they are not al the trOuble Of "getting Il
through their hair"
A Yankee has lately met with such success in
teaching ducks t6swim in hot water that they lay
boiled egg&
No maiA can AVOID his own company, 50 he had
best make Il as good gs possible.
To get up CCaaict Of Agcs." ask two rival
beauties how old they sre.
Speaking without thinking Is Iihe shooting with
out taking aim.
lrFusIOve Is always accompanied with kur sD4
reverence.
, 1861-09-19

j n
The curtain has risen on the third act Of The
drama. Conspiracy has reached It's culminaten
in war. Treachery, theft, perjury, slavery, have
all confederated together, and imPiously declare
to ChristendOm that what It has stamped e
crime shall be the " cOrner-stohe Of new nj
ton, which armed treason shall construct cut
Of the ruins Of our constitutional government.
The drama deepens TO the tragedy, q ths, orlt
droppings Of blood Iall which preeede the storm
and fury Of war, Shall We permit constitutional
ment,, If such be the price Of The government
Of law, the blessings Of liberty and the reign Of
order, let this generation move on and dischargp
the debt they owe to the past, while they pay
again the price Of this holy heritage for their
posterity, ehriching Il BY valor, and hOuoring h
by sacrifices, that Shall edd the halo Of new
martyrdOns to its traditional glory.
, 1861-09-19
crcu,m,lo,Ah4io1,

N-aN
A few days since, an unsophisticated dsfkey
waited upon a certain military gentleman with .
bill Of Sl.l5 for washing done at the camp hospi
tai, in Cincinnati, which, after undergoing rigid
scrutiny BY the officer, was returned with the fol-
lowing explanation, which the astonished son Of
Ethiopia listened TO with an equal amount Of won
der and pefpiexity:
@This bill" said the gentleman wiz hrst have
to be sent to the Quaftef1naster General at Wash
ingtOn, and he will report to the Adjqtant General
who viii lay it before the Secretary of War loF
his approval. The Adjutant being satisfied, It win
be sent to the Auditor u State, who illappfose
Of il and send Il to the Secretary Of the Treasury
who will at once dispatch an order 70 the Collector
Of this port to pay the bill.n
The darkey relieved himself Of lodg-dfaWn
sigh. aThen, massa," he remarked, . dat ltsl
genbiam you spoke Of pays for de washing, dos
her" a1-' f-s
e No." continued the other q he viii hand Il 10
the QuartermasteF; but as there Is no such Officer
hereat present some proper person must be selected
for that purpose, Who must be appointed BY the
Secretary Of War, under direction of the President
and his appointment must be approved BY The
Senate. C0ngress not being IN sessioh bow, fhc
commission cannot be issued until after 4 moelA
When this commission Is received, the Quarter
master will show Il to the Collector and demand
the funds. You win then call upon him be viii
you giving your receipt . =
The unfortunate nigger first scratched bis bad
then shook It, and finally said " ] gueS III hab
to let dis washing slide but il am Dc last JOB does
for Uncle Sam-shuT ird
, 1861-09-19
Bull Run.


Oh, Its all very well for you fellers
That don't know FIRE from the sun,
To curl your moustaches and tell Us
Just how the thing oughter been done;
But when twenty wake up ninety thousand,
There's nOthin' can follow but rout:
We didn't give In til we had to,
And what are yer eoughin' aboutf
The crowd that was with them ere rebels
Had ten to our every man;
But hremans q fireman, me covey,
And he1l put out Gre u he can:
Do We run the masheen at 4 gallOp,
As easy as open and shut,
And as fast As one TELLER went under,
Another kept takln' der butt.
You oughter seen FaFnham, that mornin'-
In spite Of the shot and the shell,
His ordsrs kept ringing around US
As clear as the City Hall bell.
He said all he could to encourage
And tighten the hearts Of the men,
Untn be was bleeding and wounded,
And nary dried up on 1t then.
While two ride regiments fought Us,
And batteries tumbled US down,
Them cursed Black Horse felers charged Us,
Like all the Dead Rabbits In town.
And that's JUS the way with them rebels
It's ten upon one or no fair;
But we emptied a few Of their saddles-
You may bet all your soap on that air!
"Doubls up" says our Colonel, quite cOOlly,
When he saw them come riding like mad
And we did double up In q hurry,
And let them have all that we had.
They came at US counting a'hundreds
And scarcely dozen went back;
50, you see, u they blufled Us on aces,
We made big thing with the Jaeki
We fought tIll red shirts were as plenty
, 1861-09-19


Marryatt, IN his !. Jutland and the Dahisl Isei,y
tells curious story Of an eDeagement between :
Danish vessel and an English priyatoer, which ter
minated rather more joyVusly dnnsnch encounters
are apt to do When the war broke out between
Denmark and Sweden, as Il invariably ili1 some
fifty times in the course Of each century, Peter
demanded permission To enter the royal navy, and
was OF once appointed to TIE command Of dvesIll
called the Worm, bearing four guns. Endless at6
the anecdotes related Of bis daring. On one occa-
sion he met with an English prilateef. IF that
lricate were Swedish" he exclaimed. a ] should
take i; but the English have too much practice
and fight too well for me 70 hope for Al easy con-
quest" The vessels engieed and hdltllought
Battle ensued, such as always takes Place and win
take place, when Danes and English meet in naval
warfare. have no more powder" cried Tor
kenskiold; so be sent hag Of truce on board,
requesting the English captain 10 lend hin 90nIt,
that be might continue the battle o., n heVoi|d
not, begging him 10 come on hoard and receive he
respect due 10 50 gallant an enemy. The English
man declined, so they drank to each other lfoIi
their respective vessels, and cheers arose from tie
Danes as the captains raised their glasse vocilIs
Ously returned by the delighted British sailors
During the Revolutionary waf. Two brothers
from one Of the eastern ports were commanders %
privateers. They cruised together, and were emf
l,.;,,.. .s.-l I..... - -. -.
hs'g .is.I' y I. 49, .s- ..-. -
.y ahl iloIe 49, y. II ~. - ~ s
ticket, but many miles 70 The eastward Or thlh,
.nsy -ls D..a,a. '5 49,, . s-s', =.
~ 49, y, y. Il y ~ ~ s.5 49,
gut, % tsls n. loo.o neL u
SsEieS S.sS W. "a e s S;i .i;s ,s ,a ~,
be pursued, and the ifiguie gained rafidJ On hin.
Finding that be could not run away, be bad 70.
courSe % straiagem. Suddenly be hlulod u All
and all handswere employed with setting poles. -
II showing his vessel OIL bank. Tie people on
board the figate, amazed at the supposed danger
they had run, and 70 save tnelnse.ve. nom being
grounded, imnlediaeeiy clawed On, andleh the nqIe
knowing Yankee 70 : make himself scarce i and
as soon as night rendered = prudent be boosted 40
~ n
A friend o. ours has dog which he als u1'd
to be very smart ne was never Deal except onocj
said he,
t,s ons ps, ~ -t sir;eSt M IN s tbe AZ 49, NJ b;'5
and + bgof1he Ip the rear, whey vvile s6',,' c1't
oS sielt and followed a mile Il % "a csmccst
, 1861-09-19
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
CHARLES PRoSCH,
Editor and Proprietor.
TETSts-NvARIABLY IN ADVANCE.

One ssaare, 40 lines less) hrst insertion % 90
AdeducOn Of y cent on the above rates to yearly
advertisers. ..yy
mall, inserted at a less rate than t25 per annum.
, 1861-09-19
The Law OF NeWspapcrs1

JOB PRINTING:
An kIads OF
Book,
Blll.IIend.
Circular.
Blank and
Gard Printing,
IN PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL STYLE,
kzseuled with neaness and Dispatch and forwarded per
order TO any part Of the country.
~ Payment for Jobs must always accom-
Pany the order.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-06-26

10
he steamer Sunshine, from Bonneville
reacted here this evening, With Official can
n'mAi'on Of The defeat Of the State force,
~ mat place On Monday lsst.
j Ihe official statement Of The nuo,b.rL;
led = not received. but The loss vf ,be s,.,o
troops e not over twenty. or The FeJsr,l
troops two were killed and nine wounded
aod one missing. Tne State iroops nom.
Oefed over 1000. 1900 stand or arms :
considerable quantity Of ammuni,io, s.a
'"'es' ana numbe, OF horses and nules
were captured.
uen- ff'ce resigned and wen, home pre.
sious g The battle. Gov. Jackson u ..a
poseo 20 nave gone 10 Arkansas. The steam.
81 u. y. Bacon wss met at Arrow RocL
with the State troops on board. I,isss;d
'hey will make another stand AZ or near L..
'ngson' under command Of Gel. Weigb,man
formerly q the U. 5 Army.
Gen. Lyon captured several prisoners ,nd
'eleased them upon their taking On os,h ~,
. serve against the United States He bss
'so Issued proclamation setting forth the |.
mentions Of The .. $. Government, and ~.
ing all good citizens 70 maintain Il. NJ 3
remacJ, and promising them protection. :
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-06-26
Gen. Pierce.


'"s country i' anxious 10 know soms,bio,
''ou' bfigaeier General Pierce. who figure
90 disgracefully 10 The affair a, B.,h., i,
other day. A. the result Of The be-, III,
"a''on maj can be bad. we will say ,bs,
Gan oe had, we will say that he ~. ,.,;.,
q hoxoory. Msssschuseus. His mama !.
4 a. r'e'ce. He was appointed BY Gov.
efnor Ad'ew 70 fill the vacancy csu.ed 4.
promotion Of Mai Gen. Butler. ~ -.
injured 'or about two years as a Bng.d;s, !,
General 10 the Massachuse,,. Mimi.
"nen 'lr.' heard Of. he was "yoinr ,brourh
I"e notions" AZ The head OF brig.ds ~
'os'on Common, In foil rerimen,,l. /, h..a
= O The Prince Of wales. las, fsIi ne N,
oout fory- five years of ace Il 4
now" whether be has had regular militia.
education but il i strongly suspected ~,
} be The crsc: " I