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Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-09-24

R. HUTCHINSON, for Circuit Judge in the 2i Judicial Circuit.
 L.B. GREEN, for Circuit Judge in the 9th Judicial Circuit.
 II. B. STUART, for Circuit Judge in the 9th Judicial Circuit.
 ISAAC ". SMITH, for State Senator from the district composed of the counties of Clark, Pike and Polk.
 STEPHEN BUZBEE,, az representative from Saline county.
 JOHN II. tQUISENBERRY. as representa- tive from Prairie county.
 JOSEPH SCOTT, for County and Probate Judge of Saline county.
 LARKIN COLLINS, for Clerk of tue Circuit and other Courts of Saline county.
 M ". HOUSE, for County Treasurer of Saline county. Dr. B. P. LETT, for State Senator from the counties of Hempstead, Lafayette and Serier. S.J STALLINGS, for State Senator for the counties of Yell, Perry and Conway.
 Col BEN. T. T.EMBREE, for State Senator from the district composed of the counties of Johnson and Pope*
 THOS. FLETCHER, for State Senator from the district composed of the counties of Jefferson Desha and Arkansas
 MOSES R. WOODS. for State Senator form thedstGct composed of the counties ot Hot SPnpg' Montgomery and Saline
 WILLIAM TURNER, of Conway county, is a candidate for member of the Military Boards
 ROBINSON LITTLE, for Representative from Jefferson cOunty.%
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Clippings and Comments.

The following clip from St. Louis paper, shows how petty tTants lord it over the people of Missouri We are told that Brown makes all females over IS years of age take the oath. We are more induced to notice this matter because this fellow Gen. Brown, is said to be one of the long interminable kin of the "regning dynasty of Arkansas, and attempts have been made to whitewash him. He shows his affinity, if not his kindred, by acts ofpetty tyranny, like the following. Of course, the farms, crops and other property of the punished persons will be sezed by the federas:
 SPRINGFIELD, Mo, August 23.--Gen. Brown has issued ar order requiring all persons in this district who have not taken the oath to report in person to the nearest provost marshal for the purpose of ta king the oath and giving sufficient bonds for the faithful observance thereto. All persons who fail to comply with this order by the 25th of this month, will be removed hy the provost marshal general outside of the federal lines, and notified that if hereafter found within the lines, without proper authority, they will be arrested and placed in close confinement. The reason for making this stringent order is the fact that there number of persons who have not vet taken the oath, and the general commanding has positive evidence that they keep up a direct line of communication with the enemy.
 The St. Louis Democrat speaking of the run ming away of Pope, says:
 The retreat of Gen. Pope's army northward is made. not only to escape from the superior forces of the Coniederates but to lessen the distance be- tween him and the late army of the Peninsula.
 We have not the slightest doubt but that the Democrat told the truth for once. It is the best reason yet given.
 One is sometimes startled at the unbleshing con fessions ofthe federals. The New Orleans Delta gives list of arrests made by the milions of But Ter. We give one as fair sample:
 Thomas McIlhenny, who had a well filled purse, was sent for two years to Fort Jackson, and his money confscated.
 In other words, they found a man who had money and stole it.
 Tho True Southron, published at Pine Bluff, speaking of Gov Rector in connection with the election, says of him:
 But, thank God, he was not able to accomplish more evil than he has done. We said last week, that had he been yankee fighting against us he could not have done more harm than lie has. l. is not so2 This is the man who seeks again the votes c the people, that, by his incompetency and selfshncss, he may again paralyze their efforts to be free
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CANDIDATES FOR THE GENERAL AssFMn1y.-So far as we can learn, the people are determined to send their best men to the legislature Important matters will coms before that body. There are al- legged abuses to BrenQured into; new landed inter- est6 to be attended to; heavy and constantly in- creasing debt to be provided for; Confederate States Senator to be elected and other important matters We should select best men and require that tbey remain at their posts until the last hour of the last day of the session.
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4 Persecuted People.


 TLe people of Arkansas have been sadly persccuted of late. When Confederate generals called upon them to come and resist the invader about to enter their coil, they met by counter Cal" for ten re- aiments to rendezvous at different points. When the convention ordered arms, munitions and men sent to the borders to protect them the orders were attempt cd to he thwarted and delays were made. The mili- tia were called out in planting time, when the very existence of their families depended having crop planted in season. Scores Of brave men contracted disease and died families suffered and the only ones benefited were militia officers under large pay The peoples money was spent and their creditdr upon to the extent of millions winch 1t will take heavy taxes for the next twenty-five years to pay. Alter giving their sons husbands, brothers and fathers to the Coufcderacy it was proclaimed to the world that they were disposed to build new ark and seek new waters. Though they were pouring out their blood to maintain the government with which Arkansas had linked her destiny; another pretending to speak for them sneered at that government and threatened to cut loose from it. Valuable offices were put ou board steamboat and ordered down the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers and ID Red river, at time when the federas had possession of New Orleans, and finally were sent long, tosome, and expensive journey across the mountains, while, to reach the same point tho governor and his retinue of paymas ter generals softly rolled in cushioned carriages on direct route.
 In return for all these srferngs, this vast outlay of money this flight of the government, the pcrsc- cutcd people have the satisfaction of having their State suoered a of being placed in false attitude before their friends, and of seeing their ercmies cburIIin over what they call secession from seces- si0n."
 These are but ttho Of tue prosecutions suffered by the people of Arkansas. Whether they will suffer them longer is question for them to answer on the sixth of October
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-s It is pitiablc to see fellows who have staid at home on account of "rupturc," ensconsed in some fat militia ofce drawing thousands of the peoples money; and thus avoiding actual service in the army, caihng Col Flanagan q !" Yankee" "a tool of poti cians," and using such language behind the back of " gallant man, who is now fronting the foe in Ten nessee and who has given his fortune and is willing to give his life to his country. Let the people of Ar kansas remember that it is the politicians and oico holders who utter these slanders.
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LOOK AT THIs.-The net revenues of this sthtc do not exceed two hundred thousand dollars year. Allowing one-half Of this to pay the necessary ex- pcnses of State government and we have hundred thousand dollars year surplus. It would take thrtytwo years to replace the money in the treasury spent since Rector has been governor If he is eee- ted for four years longer at Ghe same rate the State debt will be ten millions. It will require rate of taxation four times greater than now paid to meet the interest on the debt alone. If it was necessary to spend this money we would not say word, but 1t has been worse than thrown away. Will the people suffer it any onger9
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August 23th, I664.y


ARREST OF 4 You've LADy.-M.ss Green, a loyal young lady -in one of tie northwestern counties in Virginia, was arrested and put in jail in Buckhannon, Upshar county, on 2 charge of cutting telegraph wires in the Yankee army. When interrogated, sine confessed she had cut the wires, and sad that she would do so again if set at liberty at the same time refusing to take the oath of Yankee seryitude. One end of the wire cut was found stuck in the ground several inches, and when asked why she did that, replied that great many Yankees had been killed, and as that wire pointed the way they had gone it would doubtless be used to know if there was room for any more
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ENSCApED from Marion county Ark, jail in August -
 aL last negro man, calls his name HANDEL black Sse color weighs about 160 lbs, about B years of age A Will give one hundred dollars if said boy apprehend ed aud lodged jail so l get him. I suppos, he will make his way to southern Missouri My address Chester F. O.. Ashley county. Ark. A, E, LA ckSON
 Sept, 2I 1862, 9tE
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MAer.r covr, Hor SPRING O, ArE-, Sept. 10, 1862.


 T s FteyS Q the 18th senatorial district composed o the
 counties oj Hot Spring, Montgomery and Saltne
 Through urgent solicitation Of many my old friends from parts of Hot Spring county have consented next meefin of the General Assembly of this State becoming candidate for sutfrages only exer ose the privilege that belongs to every freeman My &C., quainauce counties of Montgomery and Saline limited and had tte time would canysd those two conn ties in order b become acquainted. and give my political opinions and all questions that the people may de likely before the legislature but ime for bids will however visit mach of those counties is possible for iae 10 do between no" and the eeco A Hot Spring county, the people all know me have lived here since lo4s and n 655 and 1858 canYassed this county for seat n the lower branch of the egis@tuTe y0 we'll acquainted with all my political cpinions-l have undergone chaugeI am the same old Lem. and here permit to return to you my sincere gratitude Tor cfdcnce re 0sed in nia both occasions ask your hands a contin uation of that confidence
 Woare engaged n repeing the most unjust and in human brutal and bari"Tous that has been waged against any people by civilized nation. Deieyeour cause jast and am r vigorous prosecution of the war until conquer norabie peace securing 10 the Con ede- rate States their adrpendenc- including Matyihd Ken lucky and Missouri and n have to give up Delaware must have hansas in place thereof
 The important subject that is likely t0 come before the legislature is the election o Confederate Senator II you elect me will give my support 70 Robert w. Johnson His long services in the Congress and Senate o the ned States and m the Confederate Senate; his olent hs a. and hi4 unf ng devotion to our ns pont nin out he for The times, You all Fnow him and are well acquainted with all his political aatec2dent suffice 1t to SAY. that have Rnf q" re, endorse his whole rotcni life. 50 far as it has been made public
 ves born inthe State If south Carolina n lSo1-my father brought me to Middle Geneesee in l6l6 where lived until lS43 moved in that year to Arkansas and settled where ii Iot spring comfy. have rais cd large eay-they ali grown and have three sons and n-iaw in the army O the Confederate States Every relative that earth live m the Confederate State. and fully identified with her institutions. farmer and have abored with my hands for the snp- port ot my family and unfortunately for me have never had tIe benefit of education. make these statements for the information of those ttat not acquainted with me should you elect will serve you faithfully to the best of my ability. ana pledge myself 10 be my post, always guarding yoW rights and push forward o speedy adjournment possible will now leave the matter in the bands the people the dis trict if you think worthy will be thankful for yonr suaraCes fl you pre- some other will ceeriy scquiesce in your deci- sion. l an most respectfully your ob serYt,
 L. A. COOK.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-09-24
Salt! Salt! Salt!

WISH to hire by year 15 20 good hands to work at my Salt Works in sevier county in this Stae for which will pay good price. also wish purchase three or four good hands, for which will pay the cash.
 B. II. KINSWORTIIY Nashville Ark. Sept. 15. 1862. 52-tt*
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From Columbia County.
Hon. T. 7. Nolan- Tae approaching Election--
 TAe nert Legis1at1ur.


 IAe nert Legis2ature.
 SEPTEMBER 15- 1862. Mr. EDIToR-Amid the exciting and absorbing scenes of national character, let not forget our affairs at honeour State matters must also be look ed to- and not allowed to go by default. TO this end the friends of the gentleman whose tamc heads this communication have induced him to become a can didate for the Senate. 4 more suitable man could not be selected Dr. Nolan, or 0s ho Is now known, Capt. Nolan, he having served as long lis health would permit, under |" old Stonewal,n ,n) served dur ing the last term of legislature, in the lower house. with marked ability He was of the first to take the correct stand as to national troubles, and his voice was heard potoDty in advocacy of the correct principles. As the member from Union he made himself record of which he may well be proud Dr. Nolan was leading, working member of the House. and doubt not would be equally useful iii the Senate. I have lately conyersea with some of o1r leading men about the approaching elections, and am satisfied large majority of this county will vote for Nolan for the Senate Union, it is said, by gen. temen from that county, will also give him large vote Rector will get some votes here, but Flanagn will be our next governor. This seems 10 Do the opinion, and ought to say, the ciV of the people Dr. Nolan, understand, visits our county in q few days-and may be you will hear from again. In the meantime hope you will call attention of those at home to the fact that State affairs must not be entirely neglected, and the election is approaching they must select the fight in the right place.
 Yours, etc A CITIZEN og COLUMBIA.
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HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS,
 LftRe R0tk, Sept. 23d, 1862.
General Orders No. 7.

I. All exemptions, from military service, hcreto- fore granted except those in strict compliance with the terms of the '' Conscript Act" arc hereby an nul!ed.
 II. Lieut.. Jas. Blackburn will proceed at once to enroll and take command of all snch persons as are effected by Paragraph of this order and will report them to Col. 4. W. Johnson, commanding Johnoon's Regiment Arkansas Infantry. By command of Maj Gen'l lllNDMAN.
 R. C. NEWTON,
 A. A. General
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Wanted Immediatelv

A the Medical Purveyor's Office thousand r~no7s oF "A Black White Mustard Seed and all the Castor Oil and Palma Christi Beans that hs brought Us for which the highest price will be paid, on delivery.
 E. SILvERBURG.
 Surg. and Medical Purveyor. Little Rock Sept. a. 1882 I'm
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HEADQUARTERS MCNEIL's REaIMNT,
 Camp Hope, Austin, Sept. 20th, 1862.
Special Order No p.

Special Order No g.
 INTEGERS and soldiers absent without leave and
 S leave of absence and urcughs have expird here by ordered to report in to these headquarters imme diaely If sick they must forward certificate of geon in good standing, vouched for by magistrate.
 Members of the regiment failing comply with the order will be promptly arrested and punished deserters
 By order of Lt-Col. Hart, commanding.
 Sept q In ". F. RECTOR, Ad'it
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u5 At the fight at Manassas on Thursday amp Friday, Banks destroyed l47 cars loaded with pro- visions md baggage, and 10 locomotives on Satur day. Pope destroyed 40 cars and locomotives.
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MARR1ED-At the residence of Judge East man, on Thursday evening, Sept. 18th, Mir. ". A, LEE to Miss ELLEN VANDEwrRKER, by Elder Geo. Pattenburg.
 
 DlED-At Mrs. Dealers, on Little Red river, in White county, Arkansas, on the 18th inst, ot bilious fever, Mr. EzEKGAL CADy, in the 49th year of his age.
 The deceased has been a citizen of Little Rock for more than twenty-five years. He leaves a wife and three daughters, and numerous friends and acquaintances to mourn his loss He was temper ate, upright and an honest man. He was cut down away from his family, thus it is written amidst life we are in death.' FRED
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EARL RUSSELL TO MR, STUART.

FOREIGN OFFICE, LONDON, July 26.-Sir have left hitherto unanswered and unnoticed, the dispatch of MT. Seward, which Mr. Adams delivered more than month ago. l have done 3D. partly because the military events referred to in it were, in the opinion of her majesty government, far from heinz decisive and partly because there was no proposal ill 1t upon which her maiesty5 government was called upon to come to any ccncllsion.
 The events subsequent to the date of MT. Se- wards letter, have shn-n that her maesty's government in its opinion on the first of these points, was not mistaken. Victories have been gaiDed-geyerSes have followed positions have been reached in the near neghborhood of the capital of the Confederates, and these positions have been again abandoned.
 These events have been accompanied by great loss of life in the hospitals, while such measures as the confscation bill have passed through both Houses of Congress- and with the proclamation of Gen. Butler at New Orleans, bear evidence of the increasing bitterness of the strife.
 The approach of a servile war so much insis- ted upon Mir. by Seward in his dispatch, only forewarns us that another element of destruc- ton may be added to the loss of property and waste of industry which already aiaicts the country so lately prosperous and tranquil. Nor OH tilt OinSI punt tO WHlCA l iihhO dlsSltCC, have l anything now to say.
 From the moment that the intelligence first reached this country that nine States and seve- ral millions of the inhabitants of the great American union had seeded, and had made war on the government of President Lincoln, down to the present time, her majeSty's government has pursued friendly, open, and consistent course. They have been neutral between the two parties to a civil war. Neither the loss of the raw material of manufacture, so necessary to great portion of our people, or the insults con- stantly heaped upon the British name in speeches and newspapers, nor vigor beyond the usual practice of nations with which the Queens subjects attempting to break loose from the blockading of the southern ports have been treated, have induced her maiesty's government to swerve one inch from impartial neutrality At this moment they have nothing more at heart than to see that consummation which the Presi- dent speaks of in his answers to the governors of eighteen States, namely, the bringing of this unnecessary and injurious civil war to speedy and satisfactory conclusion. As to the course of opinion in this country, the President IS aware that perfect freedom to comment upon all public events is in this country the invariable practice Sanctioned by law and approved by the univer~ sal senses of the nation. am, etc.
 Signed RUSSELL"
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KEEP IT IN MrxD.-That of the millions spent by and for the State within the last twenty-two months, the greaterp part has went through, or into the hands of Rector, and his immediate kin. They have had millions under their control. Surely, it is time the people had settlement with these agents. The officers provided by the constitution for di.bursing public money have been set aside, and new offices created with salaries and 2requ8ites that are enormous.
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Little Rock, Sept. 2l. 1882.
Eugler Wanted
G1OO Reward.

H0R Col Jas F. Fagans Regiment of Arkansas Cavalry k For further information apply immediately 10
 JNO. D. ADAMS. Capt and Ser,t ol Acfio Chief Qnarterm astrr
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A REASON FOR A STAMPEDE.-Gov. Rector s friends deny that it fear that prompted him to order the removal of the offices in May last, but only prudence and regard for the interests of the State.
 If this be so, why did he not notify the supreme court of this change of base, so that that depart ment might provide for its safety2 why did he put the offices of Military Board, Auditor ane Treasu- Ter on a boat and order it down the Mississippi, when New Orleans was in possession of the fed erals?
 Why, at last, when the officers fla ty refused to % down the river, were they sentup to cross the the mountains while Rector and his staff took di- rect route by land1
 Why was not the proclamation calling for State troops and threatening to cut loose from the Con- federacy, issued before the members of the Military Board had been shipped off
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 ny- Mir. ]. $. Trimbles address to tue voters of Independence county, was not received until few hours before going to prcss:-too late for publication.
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eeg- Roof H. Howell, for many years circuit clerk of Pope,county, died at Waxahatehie, Texas, Aug. o4tb, 1862, of consumption.
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1J The Synod of Arkansas will meet at Wash ington or the Thursday before the fourth Sabbath oc October, 1862, at o'clock p. ID.
 TAOS. F. WEIGH, Stated Clerk.
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ITEMS.

As specimen of sharp practice, the plan of the ederals to obtain cotton in the ycinily of Helena, has n9yer been exceled. A great many Of the negroes had cotton oftheir own hid, or knew where small quantities were hidden. They refused to disclose the hiding places, whereupon the federals told them that they would give them twenty cents poanl and pay them in specie. Curtis cotton traders would then appoint time and place to re- ceve the cotton which was weighed and paid for. The negroes would start home, but before getting far would be surrounded by fedora! soldiers, the money taken from them, their hands ted and they sent up the river to Ohio.
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G[y- 4 bunch of small keys has been left at our office, which the owner can getby calling.
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Auction.

WILL be sold at pHbc auction in the city oc Little w Rock at the Confederate Stable. the 2d of Oco- ber 1862, between three and four hundred condemned HORSES and MULES; and also lot of old Harness Sale to continue from day to day. JN0. c. PRAY.
 Sept Fl 4. Q. NJ. c. s. Army
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The federals have emissares among the indiahs who promise all the tribes money, cofiee' sugar. calico. etc. While they were making these promi- ses to the tribes west of us in order to induce them to attack southern people, the northern trpes' dis gusted at their broken promises have risen and are waping war. The poisoned chalice they prepared for us has been put to their own lips.
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t.4tNit-!.f ,
 Me. K. HAMMETr. A. A. A. Genl.

.1g- The election is close athand. Before casting their votes the people of Arkansas should remember some things Blythe secession of Arkansas the State acquired some fifteen millions of acres of lands These lands are sold from twelve and half cents to one dollar and quarter an acre. Some of them, 8uch as the oycrfowed swamp lands anl the noun tains, arc unsaleable. The average va!uo of these lands at the prices now fixed by law, is about thirty cents an acre. feyey cculd be sold tomorrow, at twenty five cents, hey would rot pay the debt in cured in tue last g months. It will absorb these lands to pay the debt already existing. Chr lands are gone. We had some arms and munitions. They are gone. The people of Helena, Pine Bluff and Na- poleon seized thousands upou thousands of dollars worth of stores They are gone Ali we have to show for this is ar account for clothing against the Confederate States, and how this clothing was ob- tained our readers know.