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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-25
Special to.the New Orleans Crescent.l

Special 10, the New Orleans Crescent
7,,-, CAMP RGHroR, NEAR WuLI4MsBuBe, Va,
December Il, 1851.
Mr.. Edior-a Now is the winter of our diseon-
tent, y which will be made glorious on the near
approach of the enemy. Our houses are all built,
and we are quietly ensconced within. waiting an
attack, which, in all probability, We shall never
have. Our quarters are of the best, as every one
wishes his to be better than his neighbors. They
are homes that plebeian might be proud of they
are quarters that the appreciates more than
the mansion with costly mirrors ;:this is the work
of his own hands; his dining rosm, kitchen and
bedchamber are one; he eats heartily, sleeps
soundly, and all enjoy good heGlths The weather
IS delightful, so warm and pleasant; too, much SO,
to last. The fatigue duty is sufficient exercise to
give good appetite. Consequently all are as
happy as Glams in the mud. T gzrt'2S S3rl
Our streets are cleaned daily, and So many,
houses Of uniform size thai IN the distance Gas
distance lends enchantment to the yiew) IT has the
appearance ofa aourishingt city; the most pfomi.
nent streets are " Canal and Crescent Avenue y
Among the most fashionable houses are the
Hall q aSt James" St. Louis and last but not
least comes the =" Buzzards, Roost.n This house j.
a model for an English; housewife, Its inmates
have stamped upon their c9untenance an ease
rarely found in eama life. Our battalion are in
possession Of nearly four hundred fatigue uniforms
sent US by Gov. Moore, of Louisiana. He has
sent us many presents within the last eight months,
but the last was needed more tnap any neiefe.
| May his memory be cherished by our ehiidren's
children. 80. 2 :...ltE. e ~ y
The friends Of Walter Dorchester, q member of
the Crescent CisyS Guards, wlbe raped to hear Of
| his sdeath. The disease was brain fever. He died
lat Deep Creez, and was buried there with military
! horrors. 1t will be remembered that when the
tocsin of war was sounded, he was among the first
| to volunteer, in the ranks of the Guards. He has
ever been afaithful soldier never forgetfut of his
duty. A. friendship existed between OorperHl
| Walker and lhima-a compact was agreedu upon that
they administer to each otheris wants in sickness
or in hsalth. in pleasure or in pain. Ias compass
eoas asue: broken. His friend was with him untll
death. His remains were deposited upon the ro'
tnaraic banks of James river. His sopl has gone
/ to land of peace. His loss is mourned by all
4 no knew him His flashes OF merriment are re
in the silent watches, the lone whp-poor will sends
forth her plaintive requiem for the departed; bu
4 now he has answered his last roiieal the long
roh has been sounded. Walter has been detached e
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-25

ARCHBISHOP HUGHES. 1T has been supposed by
the people of the South that Archbishop Hughes,
of New York, has been sent to Europe for the pur-
pose Of advancing the interests of the Lincoln Coy
ernment by using his influence to counteract the
representations of the Commissioners sent from
the South. But the Staunton Spectator expresses
source that his mission is 1or contrary purpose.
From a priest of the church of which Archbishop
Hughes is the head in this country, and who lives
beyond the limits of the Southern Contederacy,
the Spectator learns that the Archbishop has been
deputed by council of the Fathers y of his
church to use his influence to the interces-
sion of foreign powers in behalf of peace and the
recognition of the independence of the Southern
Contederaey. [Richmond Wing, goth.
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oUIsIANA MUTUAL INSURANCE COM
IL PANY.

ofce-Iron Building, Camp and Natehez streets
Amount of Premiums for the ending 18th Fen r,c nv
~
Amount Of Profits for the year ending 18th OF Feoru
Aroon1 Of Assets for year ending 18th Of Febru- m m
The Trustees have declared Scrip Dividend OF IHlk
PER CENT after paying per cent interest on OUTSTANDING
crn and have The redemption OF Fifty Fer Cent oil
the Scrip Issue of 1859 H.. ,,o an md of,ar,be sEc
Interest redeemabe Scrip payable Oh anu "eF e SEA-
OND MONDAY OF MAY NEXT; ,,.,,,- 50 or,nn ! o.
Certificates Of Scrip for the 1851 deVersoe Oh after Is
of june 1861 van, Zc ,p1cas p,eu;dsnt,
h p. JAEVlER Secretary -
:. ~ , NH on 1eEi - ana tTRRrlN
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day morning whilst strong wind was blowing
Down the river. 0ur batteries failed TO do any az
rious damags TO the small fy vessels tisouh II &
reported that the Pensacola attempt 10 get down
aad was driven back. 1t ia said that Braxton,s bat-
tery, from this place, fred some fye shots into
ang on sunday morning, doing It serious damage.
Ihis Is reported TO have occurred just bei5y
transport Very severe firing was heard M the
sfo,omac for some five or SIX hours this morning.
put Where or what it was We canEot say.
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CUBAN SyMPATHlEs. - A letter from Havana

CUBAN SYMFATHlEs. = 4 letter from HaVana,
dated Nov. l9, says: ~ -5-.ia ~
Col. Charles G. Helm, although not known here,
except in his private capacity, ,has been offered by
suudry planters of Cuba, company, fully armed,
equipped and uniformed-war complement full
and to be supported for the war. While he has
been compelled to decline accepting for the Con.
federate States of America, in order not to com.
promise the Spanish Government in their neutral
position, some other way will be arranged blythe
individuals themselves, who are identified with the
holy cause. -
The o. S. war steamer St. Iago de Cuba, Com
Ridgely, arrived here on the 18th. The officers OIL
board are watching two Confederate vessels, un
der British flags, that cleared to-day.
ll.Lrlls
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The Ida reports nine vessels of Tybee, besides
the old hulks on the beach. There were several
boat loads of men landed on the island Wednesday
evening. The boats are said to be those generally
used in the North for ferry boats and the men were
the companies, who came up on the Ida, says that
with glass they could be seen from the tort this
morning landing guns. Savannah Rep, 20th.
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MILITARY FORCE VS.. LIRERTY OF SPEECH IN THE
U. S. CoNGREss.-The Abolition members of the
present Congress are playing the same part that
the Secession members acted last year-they are
turning the halls of Congress into sediton shops,
in which disaffection is manufactured against the
government and the generals Of the army. and
spread all over the country on the wings OF the
press. In conjunction with the radical journa' =
tney are laborng to bring the army into contempt,
and to create division and mutny in its ranks.
For instance, in the debate in the House of Rep.
resentatiyes on Wednesday, on the orders issued
by General Halleck, not only was that general de-
nounced by Stevens and Lovejoy, but so were
Mcclellan, Dix and the rest. The tendency OF
these attacks to impair the popularity of General
Mcclellan with the army of the Potomac, and to
weaken its confidence in him, so essential to sue
cess. .. '-- a-... ,- ~, ,-.,- = ..-.-.--e-
These TRADES are exceedingly dangerous, and q
stop ought to be put to them at once by the same
exercise of executive power which arrested the
Northern secession mutineers in their career o.
lines of the army, they come under the operation
of martial law for tamperng with the minds of tht
troops. Their insane, frantic babbling reminds u
of the demagogues in the French Constituent AS
sembly, whose violence within created fierce agi
| taton without, and instead of accomplishing th'
needed reforms by legitimate means as might hay'
been DONE the nation was precipitated into serle
of bloody scenes and frightful eXcesses, including
| the massacre of St. Domingo, wthouta parallel Il
| history. If Stevens, Lovejoy, Greeley, Garrison
| and the ultra faction to which they belong, ar
allowed to proceed much further In their csree
with impunity, we fear that the history OF tn
| French Republic will but repeat itself ln the Ike
| public of the United States. IN. 7. Herald.
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BAYOU LAFoURCHE.- Lafourche is at a most
excellent stage for navigable purposes. This ac-
conmodates our planters whose warehouses are
groaning with accumulatng products, and to the
majority of whom the bayou is the emily outlet
through which they conveniently can ship their
sugar and molasses to New Orleans.
lLRGourche UPicn, 2lsts
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THE LINCoLNITEs AT NoRrH EpIsTo. - Several
of the enemys feet still occupy North Edisto Inlet,
Point on Wadmalaw Sound, but up to yesterday
they had not attempted to land in force. Two
Small vessels, loaded with peas and cotton in the
seed, have been captured by the enemy, but their
crews escaped. The vessels captured are said to
be the sloop Ashley and schooner Osiris. 49,,
IghaTestou Courier, Goth.
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PoRT ROYAL FERRY INTELLIGENCE.---Pa Passengers
by the Savannah Railroad Thursday afternoon,
report the disabling Of one Of the Lincoln gnn
boats that had come up to Port Royal Ferry
Thursday morning, and the firing INTO and killing
number of the enemy in a hat-boat sent to he1 re-
}ef.
They report that the North Carolina Flying Ar
tillery Corps, under command of Lieutenant McEl
henry, discovering the approach OF the gan boat,
ping her The gunboat ran ashore, and fats filled
with men were sent to her relief from the enemy's
heet. -.-,.. .e-
Our batteries sent some grape and canister afte,
them, and several were distinctly seen to fail. The
enemy then put back with all possible speed t.
the fleet ne ,..-=
| The above is the report as related by the pas
sengers. [Charleston Courier, 10th.
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TIVE LINCOLN FLEET.-At an early hour Ihurs-
day about ten sails of vessels were IN slsnt on tlls
mposphere was smoky. they could not be distinctly
observed. These vessels have no doubt Jast come
from Port Royal, as number of steamers and
staerinr northeast, ECharleston Courier, 10th.
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= ROYAL, SA1LNIAkER.
Nos Is Canal and II Crossmar streets,
Sign of the Root Hog or Die.

M Nos. Is Canal and IT Crossrnan streets,
W Sign of the Root Hog Die,
Manufacturer of all kinds OF Plain and Fancy AWNINGS,
TENTS, TARPAULINS ETC.. Also all kinds of FLAGS and
BANNERS, suitable for companies other purposes, with
Fagsads snit Fall and Purchase Ropes Sings ftted
md Furnished to order at the shortest notice. BLOCKS
Eesready strapped likewise, all kinds Of heavy BLOCKS,
EPARS and RIGGING suitable for raising machinery or any
other heavy material
have likewise On hand me lot of SPRUCE sPARs, which
3 zoksr for sale Cheap for Cash.
of the above articles be found Nos Is Canal
Gressrnan streets, New Orleans.
IN b Sail and Rigging all branches ana country
EsIBEFpmptly filed at the shortest pessibe notice,
Il fyAB
ENA.rIAA, S. d., y CO., COMMISSION MER
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A letter from Port Royal, under date of the l7th
inst informs us that the enemy IS concentrating N
pieket firing has beer done, with no loss on our
side, FCharleston Courier, GOTH E4-aA
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LATEST YsLRGRAPHlg INTELMGByCg.

DISPATCHES 70 THE NEW oeleans caescssr:.
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VOLUME XIV.
IilhMu Notitss.

4 NOTICE-THE OFFICERS, NON COMMISSIONED
obces, and Privnes Of the bth Louisiana R,
hereby noihed that the flough emily granted
Ill voked and they w possible report themselves
tor duty at Camp, in Virginia.
sd2i Ct al lieut. Col 5h ia 'Rep,.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-25

No man IS SO deep bGt that shallow place may
be found
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f3NAsHIAA, s. ID. " CO., COMMISSION MER
%AenA@s and Importers of Wine No Cpstc houFs
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HEApuuAKTERs CONTINENTAL GUARDS, I
Company B. New Orleans, Oct. 2 1851. )
ATTENTION!-YOU ARE HEREBY 0ADER-
IA cd 70 attend squsa Drill. on TUESDAYS WEpSESbaf
wv FRIDAYS and SATURDAYS, from TO o'clock +. NJ
M Company Drills on THURSDAYS At O'Clock p NJ
strict obedience order No. l47 issued by His
Governor T. o. Moore. Commander-r Chief, will De strictly
enforced. w
ported to HeadnuArers. - -. =.
By order W +. HODGhlss, Captain:
J. KITrEEDGE o. S. ocL3 u
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HEADQUARTERS CRESCENT Cry GUARDS, 90. b.
- 4 :. J. 81. No. los Camp street.
n ATTENTION-YoU ARE HEREBY COMMAND
M ed ~ attend at Arnory every thursday p NJ
M for Battalion drill every MONDAY. ut 81 NJ for
IH Company drill; and on WEENESDAYS and FRIDAYS,
at 61a =. NJ for Squad drills ard fayonet exercise.
No for absence will BIZ received except that Of SICK
"
80. Appear at yonr Armory THIS AFTERNOON, at 81
O'Clock, ior escot duty.
We By order Of
. t .as. 49, GEORGE SoULE, Captain.
{ C. NJ DuSHAa, First Sergeant. dis I'm
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' .~h. HEADQUARTERS ORLEANS H0WtTzERs, :
New Orleans. Oct. u, lt6l.
Am THE DRILLS OF THIS COMPANY
HRssS,se X N Sanads @ d. land 4 MONDAYS, at AZ P. NJ.
s.EENAAS - q and g. WEDNESDAYS, at 43a r. N. .
e-cA-aAzS 5, THURSDAYS,
g. SATT RDAYS.
Company drills, TUESDAYS aud FRIDAYS, at O'CLOCK
BY order Of ar ,,,,,,eoN r,.;
Wv r-.--. ~ r., ,,.,o,, n g OLA If
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ax-Cryssnl Eouist niXtSsion, niS No; 4, :of IT.,
O. A. No a2 Camp street oaiesrs for the present sr.W
r5 pfsyssssT f. S. r. VI B. ss s Jones H. ' Ed
Booth c. Joseph GIBBONS; 4. G. W 9. Watkins J. 8 A.
{. J o. Scbert Visiting Committee-H. j. Dreytuss, ". W.
- iyiiI " D. LONHWORTH, 4. 4.
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MEMPHIS COTTON MARKET.

MEMPHIS, January %
 Our report of last week closed on Monday with a generally inactive market for cotton. the sales having been confined to 1900 bales, at the decline previously noticed. Tuesday the Kedar's advices were to hand, announcing quiet market in Liv- erpool on the 6th inst, operations having been checked by further advance in rate of interest by the Bank of England to per cent. Never theIcss. buyers came forward pretty freely and took 4423 bales, principally for the filling of Northern orders, at stiffer but not quotably high CT prices. On Wednesday came the North Britons Liverpooladvces of the 1lth reporting active market, with sales on the day of sailing of F O0O bales, but with indictment weather and gloomy intelligence from New Orleans, the de- mand was only moderate, buyers confning their operations to 2,700 bales generally at the outside figure of quotations. On Thursday, with news of further decline of lc in New Orleans added to untayorable weather and great difficulty in effect ing shipments the business fell off to 900 bales. On Friday parties were in possession of late news from Liverpool by the Niagara announcing a firm and advancing market, with sales of 20,000 bales. : 800 of which was to spectators and ex- porters, and thus bringing our advces from Liver pool down to the 12th inst These dispatches, added to the presence of some heavy Northern orders, imparted good degree of activity to the market, which closed firm and active, with sales of ,. G55 bales at a slight improvement on Mid ding and the better grades. On Saturday, with unfavorabe accounts from New Orleans and in crGtsed difficulty experienced in effecting ship mcnts, the demanl was only moderate, and the business fell off to ? 2,775 bales at unchanged prices, the marketclosng firm. Yesterday, Mon day. the demand was again checked by the un- settled state of tIade in New Orleans, and the difficulty experienced in moving purchases, and the days business aggregated only 1742 bales, the market closing quiet at the range of Satur- days quotations, which we repeat. Thus it will be seen that the weeks sales sum up within a fraction of 10000 bales, buyers for the South, and for Northern and European account, partic- pating in the business. Yesterdays transactions were as follows ? bales at G-l at : l-13 at B. 13 at 8J-20 at ;-4-33l at 9-4 at 9l--6O at 9J-339 at 10-G9 It 10l-81 at 1Os-20G at 104 -45 at 10 9-1G-5at1Oi- at 1l-26 at Il l. 20 at II 3-25 at 1l-13 at II 5-8-l4 at II 3-4, and l5 at 12c.
 We quote Ordinary, 7c to 7!c.; Good Ordinary, Sc to 85c.; Low Mddling, 9c to 9Ic.; Middling, 1Oc to l0lc; Strict Middling, 10 5-8c to 10 3-4c.; Good lIiddling, l1cto 1lc.; Middling Fair, nom
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&22 Q
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At a meeting of the citizens of Austin, Prairie coduty, Arkansas, January l4th, 1861, to eX- press the general feeling of regret at the death of our fellow-citizen. John Jay Wilkins, Esq. who died on the 18th inst, at Searcy, White county, Arkansas, Major J. C. \. Skillern was called to the chair, and Dr. L. B. Mitchell ap- pointed Secretary. On motion. it was resolved that the Chairman appoint committee of five to draft suitable resolutions Whereupon the Chair appointed w. C. Robinson, W. K. Dobbins, J. M Blakeney. T. J. Nems and Dr. B. W. Carr i motion was made and carried to add T. J. Payne to the Committed The Committee reported the following:
 WHEREAS. It has pleased the All-wise Creator in the dispensation of his providence, to remove from among Us OUT much esteemed feLow-cltlzen, John Jay Wilkins, Esq. therefore,
 Beeoired, That we deeply dePlore the loss ot one so young gifted with all those moral mental and social qualifications calculated to render him an ornament 10 society, and an honor to the com munity n which he lived.
 Res11red. That in this early blighting of youth and promise we have it strikingly exemphhed that death doth truly love a shining mark Though young and beset by many temptations to go estray from the paths of virtue he turned neither to the right nor left.
 Resolrea, That although he had resided so short a time among us, yet his amiable deport- .ment, manly bearing and courteous manners won for him the respect and esteem of all with whom he associated.
 ReyoIred. That in testimony of our high regard for him. we tender our thanks to Jeff (. Johnson, Esq. of Searcy, who nurscd him with such care and tenderness during his illness.
 Regolred. That we tender our heartfelt sympa- thies to his bereaved mother and relatives, hop k ing that God in his mercy may comfort theH sor- rowing hearts.
 Besoried, That copy of these proceeding be sent 10 the mother of the deceased, and also to our county papers and Searcy Eagle, with re- quest that the papers of Pickcns county, Ala bama, copy the same.
 J. C. A. SKILLERN, Chairman.
 L. B. MITCHELL, Secretary.
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BATON ROUGE, LA. Jan. 9.

DAYTON ROUGE, LA, Jan. 2O
 The following ordinance of secession reported by the committee of ffteen-It will probably pass tomorrow. "We, the people of Louisiana, in Convention assembled, declare and ordain. that the ordinance passed by us on the 22d of Novem- Der, 1911, whereby the Constitution of the United States of America, and amendments to said Con- stituton adopted, and all laws and ordinances by which Louisiana became a member ofthe Federal Union, be hereby repealed and abrogated." A resolution was reported in connection with the ordinance, as follows: We, the people of Louisi- ana, recognize the right of free navigation of the Mississippi river and it's tributaries, by all friendly States and powers. We hereby declare our will lngness to enter into stipulations to guarantee the exercise of these rights" Speeches were made by the Commissioners from South Carolina and Alabama. A resolution was introduced submit ting the action of the Convention to the people After much discussion the Convention adjourned
 4 vote will be taken on the ordinance of scces- sion at F o'clock tomorrow.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MONDAY, January If. House met A bill contemplating the printing of 1000 copies of the digest was considered, and laid on the table.
 Senate notified the House of the passage of bill to provide for a State Convention. This bill provides for the question of "Convention or mo Convention, to be left to the people-a ma- iority to decide-election to be held the 18th of February delegates to meet on the 2d of March, bringing the vote of their counties with them, and if a majority be in favor of ''Conyen- tion," then the Convention to organize on Mon day, March 4th, with power to consider on the state of the Union, and the action to be taken by Arkansas in relation thereto. The bill was sub sequently agreed to by the House. has been aP- proved, and is a law.
 The Governor sent to the House an official com munication from the Governor of Alabama, an- nouncing the fact that that State had seeded from the Union.
 A billed to incorporate the Pine Bluff Telegraph Company, was passed
 Proposed amendment to the Constitution to
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Race between the Steamers Admiral
 and Golden State.
STEAMER ADMIRAL, Jan. 30, 1866

STEAMER ADMIRAL, Jan. 30, 1860. T. Captqin Hicks, of tbe Golden State:
 DEAR SR-We Baye learned that it is a custom among stedmboatmen, that whenever one boat, ueqria2 pair of horns, seeks trial of speed with another boat in the same trade and becomes beat ea. she is in honor bound to decline the horns to the successful boat. Your boat very evidently sought trial of speed last night, in descending the Mississippi river with the steamer Admiral Captain Elias Thomasson, and was fairly beaten by her. Therefore, you will no doubt hand the Inioef pair you fave in display over to her.
 Very respectfully, etc., T. G. Johnson. F. lI Bell John Thompson, c. A. Shepherd, D C. Davy, W. J. Long, D. L. Alex ander. w. J. Newton, B. Jennings, John \. Uhinger, Geo. II. Want C r. Robinson. L. J. AlilIs Thomas R. Lawson, W. \. Poole, NJ. A. Gober, J ScaIbro, N Simon, Julius Levy. John Miller Ii Griffin, \ L Wilson, \ L kinckel, F Shepara, A N Simmons, Jas \ HiIl o Earl, Devastus Baldock, James Eagle Saml O'Neal, C Quarles, " Nolen, P McPhcrson, ' Dreisseigusker, J II Hedgecock, James Me Caiu II George Harvey Burton.
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- NN N@----------- To the Public.
MEMpHfs, January 29, 1861

MEMpHfs, January 29, 1861. The undersigned, Officers and Agents oftheir respective Companies will insure Cotton and Produce shipped on the Steamer GOLDEN STATE, from White River and tributaries: GEO. WINCHESTER, Secretary De Soto Insurance Company.
 J. G. LoNsDALE, Agent. W. B. Ross, President Bluff City Insurance Company.
 srAxpART & SMITH, Agents Etna Insurance Company. = Gro. w. L. CROOK, Agent GoccIS. TRADER X HoLT, Agents Lynchburg II. X F. Insurance Company. CROOK X Co.,, Angents, HopefeId, Arkansas. x