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LITTLE Rock AND FcRr SsIrH TELR-
aRAPH-We learn from telegram to Mr..
ID. b McHenry, last night. that our ener.
getic fellow citizen. II. A. Montgomery
now at Richmond. has secured the contrac,
from the " powers that be for building the
elegraph line from Little Rock to Fort
Smith. THE line is very important to us,
particularly at the present crisis, and we
are very glad to know that it has been put
it through in the shortest possible space OF
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1 We learn that new and complete
battery from Memphis, for the Missouri
army. hder command of Gen. John B.
Clarke. feached Fayetteville yesterday. and
that anther battery of six guns was at
Clarks}le day before yesterday. on the
way tofhe same place. These guns are
all bra new. and were bought by Gov.
Jacksof Cor the State of Missouri, some
three npnths ago. We also learn by a
gentlenin from Fayetteville, last night,
that Mesulloch would reach Bentonville,
yesterdf. and that the Legislature of Mis-
souri, mk at Neqho. and passed the ordi-
nance d secession.
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Mounted Men Not Received

Infantry for 14 months will be accepted.
BY reference to the dispatch of General
McCulloch to Major Clake, it will be seen
that Gen. McCulloch refuses peremptorily
to accept mounted men; and will accept
only infantry. for a term not less than
twelve months. Sixty-day men will not
be received.
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ANOTHER GREAT Grxv, aI
B. +. Batter. the negro aAL a.! GOsr 81
Monroe, and the self asser,sd su,eI At e.,
Fort Hatteras affair has bsau ea hero .
fed to almost complete sr,; s,,a spddeal, \
the powers at Washinr,on' ,on''hgnlshu.,s
fore us his own general ord. ora.. Weh,. I
October 6, in which he anaer aes, dated !.
order Of the President Of Tsnses ,Ss =, 'hs
the SIX New England States s' ohtsd
ne Department OF New r. Faa'eeonsss
the command of Maj. Gen Rasiaad, a
headquarters at Boston" zen. f.Gss
Poor Butler, he, too, has fail,
the expectations of the tvr...ed a,ed to
,,1, the consequence is, he is tins n.'acea, !. !
The craven submits to the bs.;., subs,
the seat of active operation Dssa'sanea {.
emphatic censure. very tama,. tam,"h'eh
his new position in a general asdassos,
morous pretensions Of now. O'oer oi !,
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kg Col. A. q. Nave, of Tahlequah, ar
rived N Van Buren,, yesterday. He in
forms us that the treaty made by the Cher
okee and Confederate Commissioner, was
unanimously ratified by the Council, not
withstanding the hopes. to the contrary. of
some disrontents
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PRICE DRIVEN TO ARKANAs!
McCulloch calls for Troops

An express came in from Fayetteville
Tuesday. He says they have intelligence
there. which is believed, that Fremont with
an army of $1,000 men is this side oi
Springfield. Troops are urgently called
fes-now to defend your own State and
homAs. Let there be one universal re-
sponse to McCulloch's call.
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H We are indebted to Capt. RKD. of
Oak Hills notoriety, for late Dispatches and
Memphis papers. Capt. Reed has now
command of battery in the Confederate
service. and is stationed at Columbus.
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HEAD QUARTERs DIvrsIoN,
Camp North of Neosho, Mo.
Oct. 20, 8, D. M, 1861.


Oct. 90, 8, p. m, 1851
FAYETTEVILLE. Oct 81, 1861.
To Maj. GEO. w. CLARKE:
l am instructed by the General Com
manding, to say. that he has reliable infor.
nation that the Federal Troops are advanc.
ing rapidly from Springfield in the direc-
tion of Fayetteville,
The entire Missouri Army are now at
Neosho. The troops of this Division will
fall back as rapidly as possible to the Fay
stteville road. Gen. Price is on the Pine
vile road and will probably be driven into
Arkansas.
The time has now arrived. when Arkan-
sas must rally to the defense of her border.
There are arms at Fayetteyilee tor one thou
sand. men. Urge forward all Companies
that may be forming.
l have the honor to be with respect,
f. G. ARMSTRONG;.
Adjt. General Division.
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kS The Little Rock Gazette under
stands that Capt. WoouRurr has over 60
names on his muster roll. already. We
are glad to know that Capt. Woodruff is
again to have charge Of battery.
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EV At the election of Sheriff, on
Wednesday week, JAMES NJ Bro w, Jr,
was elected without opposition. Mr..
Brown is familiar with the duties of the
Office. and will make good sheriff.
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II r. Col. JoSE, of Gen. Prices army,
Eill address the ctizens of Van Buren,. this
evening. .sat carly Sndle light. Ladies and
gentlemen are invhd to attend.
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Mr.. EDIron. Through the FsEss l call
the atteh.iun Uf the Town Council, and es.
peciaily the police. to the " rookery on
the lot opposite DIR. DibrelPs residence
Rows. there, are becoming toe frequent for
the quiei of the ne,ghborhood. Hope this
annoyance to an otherwise tranquil part of
the towr will soon be aDated.
OBSERVER
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ROBERT w. JOHNSON.
~ We Tish It adistiaetly understood Mat
Ne enter no neso name orr subscription
list sa1ess accompanied rith tie money. -9
For Congress-Fsrst District.
Elections First "Wednesday in Norember

Elections First Wednesday in Neccm5er
We are authorized 70 announce Hon. FELIX l.
BATSON. of johnson CouDty, a eandidate for
the Confederate Congress from the LIST District at
the election In November next.
We are authorized to announce the Hon HUGH
T. THOMSON, a candidate 10 represent Ia first
District of Arkansas. in the permanent Congress of
the Confederate States of America Election first
Wednesday of November next.
l want you to publish the following notice,
IS do not expect TO appear before the people with
Aondtlis. which is usual method of announcing
candidates.
wish to say. that without the solicitation Of
many friends. readily gave my concent to become
candidate for Congress, in the first Congressional
0striet in the State of Arkansas. If you ask the
reason why become Candidate for Congress. my
reply is, that love the dear people rery much but
love myself much more. want the Office first
because it is Of honor and pays rery ,,eii and
If elected, promise most solcnly to look after my
own interest first, and in the second place to look
after the interest Of my immediate friends and in
the third and last place. (which is of minor impor
tance) to look after the positive interest of my
stituents and ccun:ry generally
prominent points therein before the election
DR. r. F. COLBURN
Van Buren, ARK. Oct. 5tii, 1861.
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44.7Os 60il

- a company Of lllinoians has ;o;n.
ed the Confederate army in Ken,,cl~
They are from the Mound CITY. under cor, .
mand OF Capt. Carroll Rawlings. ~
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Crawford County Companies.

&o"4O1U CVUH1J OOHtPn1HSo'
Capt. Davidson's Cavalry Company left
on last Thursday for Gen. McCulloch's
headquarters. Capt. Barlow's Company
is now eneamped here. awaiting orders and
transportation to move. We learn also,
thst another company is being made up in
the lower part of the county.
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re- Tickets for the election printed at
this Office with rromptness and dispatch,
at $5 per thousand.
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GREAT DoINGs IN INpIANA.-A CO,

GREAT DoINGs IN INDlANA.-A corres-
pondent of the Cincinnati Gazene, writes
from BaiEbridge, Indiana, as fellows:
A set of traitors held jeff. Davis
meeting at our town on the 22d inst, and
among other things passed a long string of
resolutions, brim full Of treason, in oppo-
sition to what they term the unholy war,
and against the acts of our State and gen.
eral governments.
They havezbeen raising their flag half
mast In honor Of jackson. the traitor, and
murderert II Col. Ellsworth huzzaing for
jeff Davis and Beauregard, when news
came of our defeat at Bull Run publicly
declaring that they Justified the South in
all they had done > that the South were
right; and that God 4 almighty was on
their side; :; and that the South would
always whip old Lincoln's armies that
they wished all our volunteers might be
slam IN battle. and never return home.
Some OF them declare publicly that they
had rather live under the Queen of Great
britain, than under the President of the
United Stares'-that the Constitution OF
the Southern ConledeIacy is better Con.
stitution than the one made by Washing.
'> ~'-' SN' ANiSsoshctS, uuu uOuer which
we have lived SO long and SO happy. Some
OF them say. If they are compelled to
tight. they will shoulder then muskets.
join the South, and fight against the gov
ernment.
Hon Arch. johnson, State Senator al.
drHs"ed tho "-o.ins. He told his hearers
that they could not commit treason this
distance from the column of war; That il
Is not treason to oppose the war, Old Abe
and the administration. That Old Abe i
'tyrant.' subverting the Constitution ,
suspending the writ of habeas corpus
waging the war to destroy State rights !,
and carry out the Chicago platform That
the Democracy must rise up and put Old
Abe out OF power stop the war;. send
commissioners to make peace, and thus
save the Union He declared, with upIif-
ted hands, that he held with Stephen A.
Douglas, that war is tinal and eternal ru;n. ,
he opposed the raising of volunteers, as
serting that all who were killed in battle
would go straight to -, where there is
nre and birthstone, etc. He had nothing to
say IN opposition to treason in the South. !"
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% ALEXANDER MORTON, a member of
the Legislature from this county, d led at
his residencsen Friday last.
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For ConsreSs-Secoud District.

cS- We are authorized and requested to an
nounee Judge JOHN F. WHEELER, of Fort
Smith, a candidate for Congress from the %
District.
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All Ko111

NDEBIED to MARTIN SIMoy
i to call on Mr.. JosErH Fr,,Sra will pJ,.
where my books are and settls ns az my old .ss
leave for the seat of war in few dlp. Al -
hope that all indebted to me. will lI'ys' earnt.'.
necessity OF at once calling and pav,s 'ss The
Van Buren,, Oct 22. 1861 iLN SlNOy
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Appointments of the Indian Mis-
sion Con renee.

Cherokee District. Harrall, p. E.@
Sehon Chapel, Tahlequah and Fort Glib
sony. Ewing.
Grand Saline-Dick Hidee
Bates Prairie-J. II. Caranthus, E. G.
Smith.
Wyandotte and Seneca-D. 6 Cumming.
Flint-Standing Man, one to be sup
sallisaw-James z. walker. Isaac Sam.
ders. -,,,''-e : '1'A
Creek District-Thos. Bertholf, p E..
and Superintendent of the Asbury Manual
Labor School
Creek Agency-James Essex.
Cheahay-To be supplied.
Big Bend-E. Butler.
Little River-To be supplied.
North Fork-To be supplied.
Choctaw District-F. NJ. Paine. p. F..
Superintendent of the Fort Coffee and New
Hope Academies.
Mushlatube-John Page.
San :.Bois-To be supplied.
Perryville-J. B. Forester.
Jacks Fork-To be supplied.
Chickasaw District-J. III. Carr. p r.
ana Superintendent of the Broom6eld
Academy.
Chickasaw Circuit. c.. Robinson
Superintendent of the Chickasaw Academy
and Geo. R. Buchanan.
Fort Arbuckle-Jas. Harrill, and Su.
perintendents of the Colbert Institute.
Kiemiche-John II. Walker.
Doaksville, Martin Fork-Isaac s. New
man, Simon p. Welles.
Delegates to the General Conference.
Harrall, and T. Bertholf.
Reserved Delegate-Y. Ewing.
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~ We call attention to the Z" PROMO
sails" Of Maj. CLARKE, in our paper of
to-day
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~ 8ESroS j. BRowS. ESQ.,, Of this
city. has been appointed Quartermaster in
the Confederate States Army.

re- Seven military companies have been
organized in Washington county. within
few days past.
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HEAD QUARTERs, BENToNvlLLE, !
ARK, October %. 1861. [

Maj. GEO. w. CLARKE will not ac-
cept any more mounted men, as l have
now than l need, but will receive all the
infantry that will enter the service for twelve
months. BEN. McCULLOCH,
Brig. Gen. Com.
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Rally! Rany!! Rany!!!

Fremont advancing on Fayetteville.
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EE The " Ode to the 4th Of July" will
appear next week.
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@ The Baptist State Convention COM
mences its session at Fort Smith on Sunday
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w ood Wanted

WANTED at the Steam Cot,oH
be paid. '" - pr eOri NJ
Van Burcn, Oct, %. MORRIS
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1 The Albany Journal complains
there are too many ireside patriots /" in
New York State. One half Of the Is, 900
men asked for two months ago. have as vet
volunteered
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~ Notice ioud call of MARTIN ST.
aoSs to delinquents, in another column.
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Notice,

DERSONS holding my Draft. o,.
l. ment Of States Of the Confeds,.,.1 1,e y, peis-
respectfully informed that the Sscr',.'e. SA'e., u
Treasury. having found rasons for =
those drafts in Richmond the Secre,ar,." =. :, ay
RENTED me the necessary funds fnr i "9as
and when presented to WILLIAM r ss S,lRTII's PUTS
At Fort Smith, with whom | have a.. " ~! 10Y
funds, they will be promptly paid ,.a T.
delay and consequent disappointment, 'ss'a hs, ~; u
not prevent it. ne oI coOk
ALBERT PIKE
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this county, left at our Office fine sample
of Cotton raised and ginned by himself.
The Magnolia Gin "of Mr. Savage are
highly spoken OF, as the Cotton shown us
gives ample testimony of its superiority.
He raises bale to the acre, and what is
better s:ill. he says he has neighbor, who
has done better than that, raising over q
bale to the acre. No better lands for cot
ton car be foand than the bottom lands OF
Crawford county.
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SELLING ouT,
OFF fo1. tho

NHE subscriber is anxious % az
Il manning Stock of Goods ,tE tiear 90,
enabled to voluntee for the war W mat b, Ia.
tention OF persons wanting anv ~ Invite
as l shall sell at a bargain to cis,. uihs tha
Van Buren, Oct. % lar Is them cot q
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The ACCOUNT AT SEA.-Tbe New yo.l
journal of Commerce, of tho 2lst Sentem.
tions, as follows
Seized by Rebels 64 va..el. - .au n,ue; :o,
seized by U. s. Navy SO IsI7 oOU
~ $4.7Os, 600
Adding to this some vessels disposed of
oy the Sumter. and there will be : verv
good balance in favor of /" the rebels. !" con.
slaerlng they are just beginning naval af.
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ALBERT PIrI

Commissioner Of the Confeders,, G..
to the Indian Ma ions Wes, Of Inc A's
Fort Smith, Oct %, 1861. A'Aaasa
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Dispatches received to-day, from Vir-
ginia announce that Mcclellan had crossed
the Potomac with 100000 men. Severe
skirmish, on the Potomac, but there were
no particulars. Our forces reported fallen
back to Bull Run and Manassas.
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H We,aotice in the Memphis Appeal,
chat the steamer Parellel. Capt CHAPMAs,
is to rnn between Memphis and New Or
leans.
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Election Of Representatives.
Ew Ne learn that new and complete

10 etction held in the other townships
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NEWS FROM THE RIO GRANDE.

A eitcr to the Galveston (Texas) Meas, dated For
Brown, Jolly II, says
Tho brought Of tho blockade Of ysur city creates
much talk the garrison The border remains al let Con
siderable excitement prevails among nefbbors the
Mcxeans The defeated pa ty in the late State election
1amaipas threaten Mntamoros Tie beseiged In
need Of powder and fears entertained that they
may attempt to seize stock in the old fort but
have put extra guards, and they will lave poor
Our favor the liberals Of the Maamorcs party
ard would assist in tho defence Of tho city, il Ford only
said the word But he has forbidden Il is under the
verest penalties.
citizen Of Brownsville arrested here the other day
by the City Marshal and delivered to the Mexican
authorities, the charge Of debt According the
Mexican laws, debt secures lien on the person ere
ating it, and the would have been Forces
attention drawn to Il and the valiant Marshal
suited General Garcia who forthwith set the prs ner
This is only Of the many Of courtesy our
neit hboss have shewn to tbs.
We have many cases Of sickness, but they arc of a
mild type. The weather Is excessively warm.
Captain Redwood Of Company c, is superseded in COM
mand Of this post by Captain ank Powers, of Company
u. Our stock OF provisions Is nearly exhausted.
The coming election creates excitement The proba-
bty is that exLeuenant Governor Lubbock will get the
majority Of the votes in this valley. A Of mercy in
chal 81 of Confederate states of America Pay master
arrived here few days ago. But the funds are TO paid
out only for subsistence.
Colonel Ford has given up the idea of leaving here
detachment Of troops left here yesterday for San
tiagu with instructions to keep sharp lookout for
strange vessels
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DOINGS OF A MOB IN EASTON, PA.
CLEANING OUT THE SENTINEL oFPICE-OTnER Pa

PERS AND INDIVIDUALS THREATENED.
From the Easton Express, August 2o.l
The democrats Of Northampton county he'd thor rcgu
lar county meeting yesterday afternoon In ordii AIRY
times these gather ings pass of with little
naent but yesterday number of hot debates
between members Of the different political parties,
two fights occurred engenderng much bad blood and Tho
whole thing rponed by night into Of the most terrible
alfars that have been witness TO. At an ca ly
honr in the evening party Of mcn-many Of them
turned vounteerstocceded to the residence, Centre
square, Of Hon. Philip Johnson member Of Congress frm
this district, and eevaiipg an cnSy OF Mr.. Johns n,
they set fire to aud burned II, in the preschc
of Mr. johnson, who sat upon his front stoop
with one or two friends. After the burning Of the
eigy the crowd made rush in the direction Mr. John
SON. who fed into the house their approach and escap
cd. They then called upon him to show his coors when
he appeared a window with small flag n his hand and
spoke few words assuring them Of LIS devotion to the
Unin, and stating Il at they would come him IN their
caimer moments he would convince them OF his loyalty 10
the government For tine IL was feared that valefc
would be done him, so terribly exasperatcd were IN
crowd in front OF his dw cling, bot they bocames mcwh
aIpoased hy his remarks and finally moved on f,m III
house, ie cry then arose:To the Sentinel" when the
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The Central Farl< Concerts.

THE CROWD AT THE PARK YEsTERpAy-THE INTER.
EST IN THE CONCERTS INcREAsING-THE psDEs-
TRANS, PEDESTRIANS AND TIE MUSIC, ETC, ETC.
The third concert of the took place yesterday
afternoon in the Central Park, and decidedly the
best attended that has yet been given Never within
the memory Of the fequenters Of the Park did present
such brilliant appearance rs yesterday Afternoon
There spieniidfy dressed ladies, elc-
gantiy attired gentlemen, and greater variety olive
hcics than graced the Park before the occasion
of the open air concerts. The afternoon accompanied
it with cool and refreshing breeze. rendered the
Park most attractive. Every one seemed bent upon
njoyng themselves, and the sgA Of the thousands Of
smiling faces that we're every side wa
amply sufficient make person forget all thoughts OF
business care and give himself totally up the pleasures
Of the hour. AS usual, the tents crowded With
ladies' and children long before the music had commenced
and by the time ndo'atahle Dodwos tn, by grace
fu sweep of his wan titled the musicians that tn,
time had arrived for them TO commence the audience
had increased 10 such extent that the heights in front
Of the stani completely covered with human
beings, while the back ground was filed up with all
manner carriages, tae inmates chi yng The music
without having to leave their comfortable Seats It
would lie impossible 70 gyo fair estinao Of tn nber
Of those present. they kept going an coming by thou
ancs; but to judge from ancc there could not Lave
been less than twenty-five thirty thousand there at any
time during ths afternoon IT was particularly no.
iiccd mat such large number Of earrings ms sodom
boon seen inside the gates Of the Central Park Tfere were
so present many cqatttah5 ana sevefai 'aais attfac
ID great attention FOR their Caring and grncefa
Ship indeed the ladies appear TO bear OF the pain in
his respect as their male friends are very far behind
them In the proper managem Mt Of their horses.
The music was, as it always is, excellent, and the
pieces performed were caref ly selected, and gave the
greatest satisfaction to ALL If the concerts continue to
be In sncb favor they are, IT will re ne ary To-
have two bands instea OF one ana pace them nj differ
mt points so to completely accom- n,odate our
citizens.
The Park Is beginning TO bear most charming aspect,
and we would earnestly advise all who spare the tme
90 spend hour there, free FROM the conamnat
ne Influence of the city. These who have not IL
atey will be astonished nj the rapid strides that 1t 10
,king towards perfection.
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TRIAL OF A LALGE DAHLGREN GUN.

titm tic fittsbuIg dispatch, Aigt I'll
On Friday morning The test Of the nine inch Dahl
pren &, iii hed demonstrating To tie ,n salts
iacticn of those concerned that the
teia used were all that could be desired. Although
sold gus have fro qpspy been severely sod ba,
one VIC hoievc, ever witstocd tho firing Of the same
number Of rounds.
depended the contract for the manufacture Of heavy
order, cast Of Bloomfield mc,a--,hr used Tor
some years in The manufacture oi coumbaas. 1hop g
the interior finished with the usual the outside
was merely turned to the prescribed dimensions and
coarse ehipp,dsi giving i decidedly re-. appear
this cnsrmops we ght over bepgy gropnd and cree.
crossings, the whecs were frequently sunk Until the load
rested On the surface. 1t work of two days ans!
nights to reach the ground, when the gun dropped ny
the wagon and dragged the field by puicys
tai CT Of hundred yards to the triangle on which
| it was proved.
The firing carried with extraordinary rapidly
the only fun days work. on Friday giving two hundred
aud two rounds The labor Of rGg very the
gamers rcqri ing them nearly one hundred
cct at each discharge supply of cartridges in bags
&, the gun carefully swabbed out and at every
twentieth round washed out and measured Twenty
shells were strapped and placed in readiness in the
walls OF measuriTg and delay necessary firing
except when shell, buried in the hill earlier dis
charge uncatled by succeeding shots when was
at secured. The at every twentieth
round made with extreme care, the star guage
used reading tlousanths Of an inch and showing the
slightest enl gene mt the bore An Inpr Of the
inner extremity OF the vent taken Mt h. time
and after the six hundrcdth round, tho was
csed and the second drilled The fifty impressions this
ing tx gradual enlargement of the opening certain di-
rcctcis frt1n first to ast.
IN finishing the bore Of the gun the finishing tool acct
denialiy Spit cnlargEg the bore ht him the scat Of the
ball C26 mch and scoring up the surface considerably
4 the close Ct the proof thousand balls having been
fired the greatest enlargement Of the bo
be bSt .0o2 nch or 026 by Arngbat little than
oncith Of inch The result proves flat the mate
ria used in tie casting of the gun-has never been
equailcd,
The firing conducted under the supervision of Com
r,,nder r. b. Hitchcock gentleman who has been in
service over forty years and Mr. William Mccaf Of the
Fort Pitt works, by whom record Of all the measure
IN MIS- was kept.
The proof charge Of powder is ten pounds and in the
test therefore ten thousand pounds five tons If pow
dor expended. Many Of the balls were rec vcrcd
and fired rel catcly and but about five ndred were TX
pended in tho proof. The shells weigh seventy two
pounds, making aggregate Of thirty six Thousand
pounds: eighteen tons Of iron fred large portion of
II will be recovered by digging
The result Of the test has been prove conclusyey
that Iahrcn gun be made stand the sevcrest Of
tests without mater ia damage danger those engaged
in handling themno small matter in the eyes Of ships