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Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-02-13
EyTryT oF THE DANAGES PERPET

EXTENT OF THE DAMAGES PERPETRATED ON THE NORTH MISSOURI RAILnoAD.-The Chicago Tribune contains the following:
 WARRENToE, Mo-, Dec 4.-Tbe damages to the syorth Missouri Railroad may be summed up as follows; fhe bridges at Sturgeon, Cen tra!ia Mexico, Jeffstown aud MarscGtcn are burned; also one station house, postotfce, twenty cars, from fifty to sixty culverts large'andasmail, three or four water stations, l0,0OO hes, from 200 to 300 telegraph poles; ti:.ge miles of iron aud ten pqiles of wire, are rendered usless. Two trains, cue having eight car load of hogs and several cars of hemp and the otner having two cars of merchandise are in possession Of Lac rebels, and four engines are lying where they can be seized by them
 Some of the men belonging to the trains have arnysa i.epe; from whom learn that the per sons who did tne daAaAe ats get Gncamped along the road, about 300 being aE High Hill and bodies at or near Martinsburg, Mexico Cen tralia, Sturgeon and Ale .nAt Centralia they weat within half mile of the Brig Sharp Shooters and destroyed bridge and water station; aud two freight trains were captured within four miles Of the camp of detachment of the same force. At Ren,ch the work directed by practica railroad men, and the right course was always taken to make the destruction complete. Where the track was taken np the rails were removed.
 The ties were gathered in piles and set on fire and the rails thrown across the piles so that when the centre of the rails became heated the weight of the cold end bent them so as to ren- der them useless. In destroying the bridges the fires were kndled around the corners where they soon threw the bridges down and the trnsse grdles, which spanned tue open culverts were burned with the ties to heat the rails, as were also the frames on which the water tanks stood Usually the houses of the railroad men along the road, were surrounded, and the inhabtance as sured that no was intended them while they re- maned in doors.
 We hear of scarcely any pillage or other out, rage beyond the destruction of the road and telegraph lire. The damage to the road cannot fall short of $500, GOO, and at least month will be required to repair it so that train can pass.
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bers, ships or banks. As merchant, writer, legislator, and member of south ern rights conventions, the author has un weariedly, in the face of opposition, and even ridicule, labored for the cotn mercial enfrant hisepaent of the South. By many titles, then i,l teachings merit our atten- tion; and to this last emanation from his pen, public notice Is especially invited
 A review of this well considered paper is not the intention of the writer of this paragraph. It is within the reach of every one for the sa Ne of its interesting statistical matter in reference to tobacco and cotton, but public attention Is espicia!y directed to the subject of changing our system of weights and measures, as one of the cer- tain means of commercial enfranchisement. The more we are unlike the Yankees, the clearer the difference between ms becomes, and the wider the separation. If there could be a confusion of touages, as there was at Bahle, upon the dispersion of the nations, our nationality, would be instantly secured. As this cannot be, we may change our trade signs. and thus approximately attain the same end. The traveller from France and Germany is as much informed that he has passed into distant nation, by hay ing to use Mol@r for franc, as by their diff ferent languages. These differences mark the boundaries of nations more definitely than divisions by rivers or mountains. As 1t Is the earnest prayer and daily effort Of every true southerner to be clearly and for ever divorced from the Yrnkee nation, tits t, 1a l r,,Io f,N, .aon trade tanq2Soge entirely so as to have as lit tie in common with our enemies as possible. If our system of weights and measures was altered, every transaction between our citi zens woull be declaration of onr indepea dence, and approximation that the Yankee people are foreigners.
 Apart from this consideration, our pres ent system of weights and measures is ar bitrary and complex. Some simple and natural standard should be adopted, easily adapted to measuring surfaces and capaci- ties, and determining the inertia of bodies. The standard adopted by the French em- braces this principle. They have taken as their unit of the measnre of length the ten millionth part of the distance from the equa- tor to the Pole and it is called a metre.- The unit of French weights in the weight of a quantity of distilled water equal to the cube of the one hundreth part of q metre that Is to 8 cubic semimctre. l, is called Qronsme. The unit for measuring capacity Is the cube of one tenth of metre that is of a decimetre. It is called htre. These units are indefinitely applied by mpltipl- cation and division. ''The terms for nut t;piying are Greek; those for dividing arc Latin" Deca (tep); Hecto (hundred); |; kiio (thonsand); Myria ( ten thouSand) for multiples; and Deci (tenthl; Censi (hun- dreth ); Milf (thousandth), ], for divisors.- i1anon thn fnllnrrincr tn hIn.
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HANHE IIlt I4tfN fIN Commercial Enfranchisement of the
 Confederate States.

This is the caption of thelesding article in Dc Bo,c's Resie,c, for the months oi De- tobeg and November. 1t was written by a prominent citizen of Richmond, formerly a successful merchant here, and always, and everywhere, a staunch and persevering ad- vocate of the independence of southern trade from Yankee dictation and control.- Direct trade with Europe is the means: the free disposal of our valuable staples direct ly to the manufacturers ant consumers of Europe, and the purchase by southern ner- chandise immediately from the European manufacturers, without the intasyanslon, in either ease, of Ysasee factors, agents, job
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Number 20.
BY AUTHORITY.
NE BY AUTHORITY. Acts and Resolutions of the Congress Of the Confederate States, passed at the Fifth Session.
Resolutions relating to Maryland.
No. 3lf

WHEREAS The State of Maryland has suffered the same wrongs which impelltd these ConIeder. crate States to withdraw from the United States, and is intimately associated with these States by geographical situation, by mutual interests, by sim arty of Institutions and by enduring sent- ments ot reciprocal amity and esteem; and whereas, 1t is believed that a large maj eri,y of the good people of Maryland earnestly desire 10 unite their State with the Confederate State, dcs re which is proved to exist even by the violent ext aord- nary and ,tyra ..nieal measures employed by our enemy to restrain the expression thereof; and whereas, the government of the United States, by imprisoning members ot the legislature of Mary land by establishing powerful armies of ioreign troops within that State and along her borders, and by suppressihg with armed force the freedom of sseecn aud ot elections, has prventeu the peo- pie and their representatives rom adopting the po- iitical connection which they prefer aud, in re- venge of their preference, has inflicted upon them many outrages and esi ab<hed over them A foreign dcsp,'tisn; and whereas, tine accession of NJ ry- land to th s confederation will be mutu lily bvne- hca, and is essential to the integrity and security ot the Confederate Union; be 1t therefore
 Firs', Rrsolned 6ytie Congress of ht C,pfc6ey. al, Sas~s of Amer,ca, That the sufteripos of the good people ot Mary land, under the oppression of our enemy, excite our profound sympathy and en- title them to speedy aud efficient exertions on our part for their relief.
 Second, That it is the desire of this government, by appropriate measures, 10 facilitate the acces- sion ot Maryland, with the free consent of her people, to the Confederate States.
 1hrd, That no peace ought to be concluded with the United States which does not ensure 10 Maryland the opportunity of forming part of this Coniederacy.
 Approved Dec. 2l, 1861.
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lege. Age and experience are entitled to, and have influence. Those ot our public men whose talents and learning sec re to them potential sway amongst their people, suggest my avail them selves or this opportunity to do good. and add . fresh wreath to the laurels already clustering upon their brows. Counsel and persuade the young men of uour nei9hborboad your county go, and never, never wait to be drafed. A drafted conscrpt sol dier from Arkansas-who will write his history {! Who SO lost as thus to mar the annals of his State All organized volunteer companies in the State are required to report under this call, except those in the Confederate service
 Comnis sions will not issue for company officers until muster rolls are returned showing the re- ouisite number of men, as above enumerated, to be in the company.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal
 of the State of Arkansas to be at- IL. S1 fixed at Little Rock, this 3lst day of
 January, A. D. 1862
 HENRY. M. RECTOR,
 Gov. and Ex oficio Pres. M. B. By the Governor.
 JOHN l. SHERMAN,
 Secretary cf State.
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No. 324.

AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act to es-
 tabAsh uniform rue of naturalization for per
 sons enlisted in the armies of the Confed crate
 States of America.
 SAc- l. 7be Congress- of the Coatederate Sta'es q Am'rica do enact, That the provisions of the above recited act. be, and the are hereby ex- tended to all persons, not citizens of one ot the Confederate States, who are engaged in the naval service of the Confederate States during the pre- sent war, with the United Staies; froridrd. hoao- eoer, That the oath therein prtscr bed m Y he A,i- mlnistered by the captain other commanding officer of any natioua ship, to all persons entitled to tie benefit of ths and attached thei etc. and that the duties therein imposed upon the secretary of war, in regard to persons in the military ser vice, shall be performed by the secretary of tho navy in reference to persons in the naval service.
 Approved Dec. 2i, 1861.
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No. 32l.

AN ACT to amend " an act to require the re-
 ceipt by the postmasters of the Confederate
 States, ot treasury notes, in sums of five dollars
 and upwards, in payment of postage stamps and
 stamped envelopes" |" approved Angus; l3th, 1861
 S4c Tile Congress of the Coniederate States ot Amrrtcc do enaet, That the prov sions ot An act tu require the receipt bs the postmnsters of the Confederate States, of treasury notes, in sums of five dollars and upwards, in payment of post age stamps anu stamped envelopes approved August 18th, lo6l, be, and the same are he eby SO extended as 10 require the post masters ot the Cont derate States, to receive the treasury notes of the Confederate States in payment of posta ge in sums equal to the denomination of said treasury notes, and to receive the same on deposit for ad. vance payment of such postage.
 Approved Dec g, le6l.
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Gcx. EAS DoRS.-The cpmmand to which Gen. Ean-Dura has bsen assigned includes Arkansas, texcept that portion yIug betwceI the Mississippi and St. fransis r'Yers. whieh remains under command Of tle1. Polk Lguis ana north of Red river. aud tbc Indian Tern tory. Gen. kan-Dorn lett this city nn lhsrs- day marulng ast ior Rowing Green, Ky, sheFs he will rrport Y Gen. JohoStOn. Ills head quarters will be e~tabl.shed in north Arkansa. i9r the present Hlsap appoIntmen nt is understood to be eEtireIy acceptable to the Missouri dele gation in congress. 1t does not interfere with Of sapersede ten. Price, who remains ia command oi the Missouri troops. The army pes. se-ses 10 officer better qualified, by personal and military advantages, Tor the importGat po- silio0hu t4e West than Gen. Earl Van Dorn. Iii. acquaintance aud familiarity with tue people wlll afford him the facilities of rallying hosts u men who wnl take the field and follow theil gallant leader 10 victory.
 Gen. EaeiI, who ha, been promoted to Major Generalship, succeedes to Gen. Van.Dorn' command m the army of the PJtomac.-Rich, na0Hd DtSDdtch.
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No. 323.

AN ACT to authorize the President to confer tenn
 porary rank and command on officers or the
 navy Going duty with troops
 SECTION l. T"e C,n, ress of the Comfed.yafe States of America |, enact, That the President be, and he is hereby authorized to con CT on any officer of the navy ordered to dO duty on shure with troops, such temporary military ranA anu commsnd and with such limitations and restrictions as he may deem proper.
 SEC 2' Any officer of the navy on whom mili- tary rank aAt command shall be conferred iii vir- tue el tls .oreson section. shall retain his rank n rhe navy, and rhal be entit cd only to the same pay and emolu,nents that he would have received if no such rank and command had been conferred on him.
 Approved Dec, 24, 1861.
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LESSON WELL LEAnses.-TLe Yankee

LESSON WELL LEARSfs.-The Tapkee GoV> ernment learned well the lesson John Bull gave ii in the Mason Slidell affair, and did not need to be taught it again in the case of the arrest of NIT. Zacbarie, of New Orleans, on board a Brit isa vessel bound from Havana to Mantamoras, Mexico. Mr. Z vas ,aken North and teie gram from Norfolk announces his arrival theFe. under flag of truce tn route for New Orleans He was Liberated without waiting for de mand We have no lnteliigence as 10 the where aho,,s o, "- Rogers, of Texas, arrested at inc same time, but presume ne "'" De set lree IT, like manner. What despicable Smean splr''e cowardly people, ia the universal Yankee ha' -HuntsciIle, 4la. Democrqi,
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The British are sending large bodies of troonnss to Canada. Seward, in the spirit CT want of spirit, of Uriah Heep. Vcc.untarily dispatched a message se1;anting them permission to land at Portland, and march through Maine. to Canada. But John Bull snelt mouse and declined the offer, JoAn says the Yankees wanted to ho. ey. tuggle the Irish soldiers and persuade them to desert. Cunning Seward, Sensible Ral
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No. al8.

AN ACT to determine the number of Members
 the State of Kentucky shall be entitled to nave
 in the House of Representatives of the Congress Of the Confederate States, and in relation to tho
 election and returns thereof.
 SECTION l. The Compress of the Confeder ats Siofes of America do enoct, That the State oi Kentucky shall be entitled to have in the House or Repre- sentatves of the Congress of the Confederate States twelve members
 SEo 2. These members shall be elected in the manner at the time and at the places which have been, or may hereafter be, prescribed by the leg islature of the State, subject the provisions of tho constitution of the Confederate States.
 SEC 3. The persons elected shall be certified by the governor.
 Approved Dec. 2l, lS6l
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Approved Dec. 2i, 1881.
No. a.35.

AN ACT relating to the custody of the returns
 and certificates of the votes of the electors for
 President and Wee. President.
 1As Congrsss sf tas Coaisierate States of Amer ica d, enact, That the returns of the votes for President and Vice President Oy the electors of the several States, shall be delivered, for the time being, to he Vice President of the prov sional gov erument of the Con n.eGerate States, wlo ,hall deliver the same 10 the President pro .n pore of the Senate of the C niederate States on the 18th day oi February, 1861.
 Approved Dec. 3l, 1861.
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No. 9o7

AN ACT to provide for the appointment of Chap
 laius in the navy.
 7Hs ConQTeas of aae Co'ysd>rate States of dmer- tea da esGet. That whenever any vtsel of the Confederate States navy shall be about to d. part for any point beyond he limits of the Confeder- ate States, the President my, in his discretion, celve the same pay and euIo. o.umenSs as eh4piains in the aray.
 Approved Dec. 74. ls6l
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No s2s.
AN ACT to provide for certain officers Of the
 r.a..r.rr..

AN ACT to provide for certain officers Of the
 revenue service.
 TLe Congress sf fAs Goa sssrsts Staf>s of AmSr. ica 4, eaaof, That the freadent is hereby author lzed, in h,s discretion, tp employ, during the war any psrsons who were ufieers in the revenue ser wee of the Uaited states, but who resigned m eonseq qaenee oi the secession of either 0i these states, sho may have been removed from office on account of their adhesion Co the Confederate States. cF any ous of them. In such naval or mill- tsrs service the putsie interests may require, and al such saisry he may determine; Pr0oadel, lt shall Hot exceed the to which the officer SO employed was entitled to receive from the United States.
 AYrsaved Dec Qt is6l
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FOR SALE.

sTSae Auction Room, at private sale, a variety of "A LADIES' FANCY WORK BOXES.
 PORTABLE WRITING DESKS,
 p0Rld0NIFS
 PLATED WARE.
 JEWfLRf. sc Togritar with of China Ger and India Ruler Toys ec suitable Chretu3as and Kew Years Gins J. D. FITZGERALD Dec I2 1861.
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-v 9C r- HEREBY GIVEN That under authority and tSs -f th- rs1i ions of tbe of the Gene - N tfa -.at. f tfkausas entitled Act
 4 ,t I.yyi,.r and to!actn4 the rel enue Of this s.a,, proved March 5th, ts3s, m n Ae, 0l s"" 'ee ral Assnby E. entitled An Ac' [" ch- te ti1e o' 's kr5r. -te ot lands raitel for tXe-, approved Deceh ber la.h Is: purehas from - Anditer Of AfS@iis"s tle orlHve.t quarter, the southeast a Itef 'ht sou
 . t., F f.y.t-lrl four. nrth of the base line in re ee,e If e ittll Erne nefldian' contain - s- .-. r.5 and sixty acres for ie Of one hun i7 4 4,-sayao dollars And five ctns, the of +, . '...1, snJ received from the Auditor deeds tlerefr yecue ae,atrg to law on the tzf day oI ieO- ri..-y le,l tine date pf the purchase aforesaid.
 , nrg,,e,r. of aay iuf,rmal. or any rreguaTi- - ~ ,,t.-Sd v;:, such sale: are notified Uo show . :. . r, rorn, ,f the i ircut tourt CrtenGen
 f- ,ft.i e,,,,ry tsp lauds so purchased situa led a math- after th- publication Of s nVuc. "hy ule sae s ,:al. a4 e Auditor and lhe eS% Ail7 there "h,' ,s35 t,, tW 4 BEVEa9.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

TERMS OF ADVERTISING. Transient advertisements will be inserted for sl Der square, (ten lines or less,) for the first inser tion, and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion. Merchantsadvertsing by the year will becharged s30. \. Professional cards and other advertisements, not exceeding one square, $iO per annnm.
 E5" All money sent by mail at our risk Gold dollars are convenient for mailing. Indeed, gold of all sizes can be forwarded by pail. If
 DAILY BULLETIN.
 We are now issuing Daily Bulletin, containing all the teegraphic news, which will be furnished by ma but otaer sody, at lhe following rates, always in advance:
 For copy one year. ........'..S U0
 , copies one yeart address 20 00 And at the same rate for any larger number, that is S4 fer each bulletin.
 For six months copy y................ g gO {" |" , copies to one address, l2 3'' And at the same rates for any larger number, that is :2 50 for each Bulletin. the entire package to go to one address.
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This system of the French is here set out by way of illustration; but l would even counsel its adoption by us, in preference to retaining common system of weights and measures with the Yankees. We p,e- fer identification with the French rather than any tond of unlon with the infdels and cheats of the North. In this connect ton our author forcibly says
 "New names and new coin iorour stand ards, strp k by ourselves, abrogating en- tlrety every name Of every instrument which is HOW attached to our commercial inter course, destroy the badges of our inferiori- ty. Let the babtism of fire and blood, through which we are passing, enable us to speak a new language in our exchanges with the world We are CT the banks Qf an eter- nal deiiyerence hon bondage; ies us speak 1Qith netc tonq4eS,' let us not recall our ser vitude by any word which is nsed by that race and government whose conlse towards US ought to make us hesitate to speak even the same vernacular.
 This sentiment should be taken into tho hearts, and breathed from the l;T.a sf every Southerer from the Potomac 10 the Rio Grando, *~*
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SHOES. SEOES,

E,sOEDIER's SHOES, f5 NEGRO BA0GANS,
 GENTS HIGH CHARTERED SHOES,
 LADtnS BUSkIN SHOES, At the penijeutary store on Main street ~ Jsc as ,S.2 tf A. J. WARD.
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No. .,ss.
AN ACT to prov..ie or corps of engineers foI
 The proyiSipnaI army.

|- the pfOylslUnaI army.
 Tle Coagre o, the C5njedera eStates ot Amer tea do eaac, That the PresIdent be- and he is here by authorized to appoint officers ot engineers in the provisional arm, to Q number not exceeding ff,y, and of rank not hio her than captain, whose pay and ernoluments shall be the same as those allowed for officers of like grade in he perma nent army of the Loniederacy, anu wh seappoint mants shah expire at the end of the ptnding war.
 Approved Dee. 3l, 1851.
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N 0sr OR STOLEN. large size Colts Navy Repeater E4 eIgTVt- fscn tha Fanndry of JsmsS nroiie Tie finder S.i Co. abovc feN ard by regrhirs the G. "a a ghe fJaadry.
 Jan. lh is4s u JAMES ERODE.
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gEvfr-, ralDl known ss the NICHOLS PLACE. sit ss | I,ate a's.ut miirJ soEth west of Little Eocs;N9F lg. aaot 45 .res in cultivation, ouss spin etc - lnlUrc"f If FHdsNOie iHN'
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THE TRUE DEMOCRAT
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

For one copy, enc year, in advance. ...s 5O No pap4r sent without advance payment.
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vT AZ a,esfsfed 0 jail of Lawrcnce county ArlaY- w .a m ih4 ' th day of December, lSal Aogro Boy W, la h ef FRANK. at5ut - of 2 years old feel or7 inches high ws abor l5o or i6l pounds, of rahr copper roof ant says s belongs to ran near Ashland Mississippi. - e. Tn own of said negro is hereby D2thed to come for prove property pay charss and ahs him away or he will Do dealt with tccofGiag to law.
 JOHN D. WY tTT SheriR,
 By JAS T. " CAMPBELL.
 DepUtg ShcrtF and Jaller. Ian l6 se2 6m Cost adv s25 or B per week
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Sawed Lath!
N orIcE E!

constantly on hand and sale at s I;er thousand
 , 1s I>-1 3m IRWIN FUSSB FIT
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1851. 1882.
 Memphis and Arkansas .River CONFEDERATE STATES MAIL LINE.
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yx-rtf. he e,n1osad of the following few and elegant Wy steamers tilis season, to-~i':
 YrtGfrlck NotTcte. k. l.. HAINEs- HGsRa,
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 Inc above .atutouei at. will take th. places the Art rae m the Arkaas river leaving ITITLE EOCK rgp,r TurarAY and tNUAv at 10 D. m: eayiBg MEnPas Aosn.y. WKnSEpsY and sk1UEnAg. at ? M. and leave N,sLs5s ir LrJLg RocE ca SUNDAY TUESDAY ard TIERS 
 Tnf rse ig the river M mail- wi be carried in -tages from lfie Hook Nap0e3n according se sslisd Mic JNp. Ds ADAMS.
 pc. 6 lRc1. ITpprlsf9r. 1i,e Gega' st Daily Jcufsl Wil peasecopy, aud take eut uld al s.lrsgfisatncut
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rs HAVE lost note en AND2E l. HUTT, dated about
 The 1sf of January 9o0 Fes HUadred DotfdrS and vo hereby wtrn all persons aganFt trading ior or using T ,t. as ,a.d Hntt has given me in lieu of the one IOs.. h. II. iiio-'iN''
 Jan. =. 1862. 4tT
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Dry Beef Hides.

[yTF will huy oJo Dry Beef Hides for which &ir price " ~l be paid in cash or groceries rnu.pnc Jan a. l.GS. #. h A. fp' 1A"""'
 Grinding Cheap and at ell Ilnles vHT prepared to grind cosh ana AtAt t'i p of meal whenever the corn Is Brought to e hiili uu only cl2ree tle eighth.