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X LEGAL APoLoGY.-When Lord Eldon- then plain John Clerk--was at the bar he was remarkable for the sang fioid with which he treated the judges. On one oc- casiOn, a junior counsel, on hearing their lordships give judgment against his client, exclaimed that ''hc was smprised at such decision :" This was construed into con tempt of court, and he was ordered to attend the bar next morning. Fearful of the con sequences, he consulted his friend John Clerk, who told him to be perfectly at ease, for he would apologize for him in way that would avert any unpleasant result Accordingly when the name of the delin- quent was called, Clerk rose, and coolly ad- dressed the assembled tribunal ''I am very sorry, my lords, that my young friend has so far forgot himself as to treat your bench with disrespect, He is extremely penitent and you will kindly ascribe his unintention- al insult to his igHordnce. You must see at once that it did originate in that He said that he was surprised at the decision of your lordships! Now, if he had not been very ignorant at what takes place in this court every day-had he known you half as long as I have-I doubt whether he would be surprised at anything you did"
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GEN. GEORGE B. CRITTENDEN.-Gardner's army dictionary ito 1858 gives the following information concerning George Bibb Crittenden, who was the Confederate General in command at Somerset, Ky. :: "A cadet from Kentucky, 1928; brevet sec ond lieutenant 4th infantry, 1892; resigned April, 1883 captain Mounted Rifles. 28th May, l847 ; breyet major for gallant and meritorious conductat Cherubusco and Con- treras, August, l847 major 18th of March, lS48 leutenant-colonel, December 1856. He Is son of John J. Crittenden. and a brother of Gen. Thomas L. Crittenden, now in the Lincoln army.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
 Deccember 30, 1861.

l. When an administrator is legally ap- pointed, the payment must be made to such administrator, upon his filing in this office the proper certificate of the clerk, under seal of the Court.
 2. Where the amount due exceeds one hundred dollars, administration will be re- quired otherwise, not.
 3. When there is no administrator, pay ment will be made, first to widow second, to the child or children tor, if minor, to the guardian producing the proper certificate under the seal of the Court); third, to the father; fourth, to the mother; fifth, to the brothers and sisters; and lastly, to the gen eral heirs.
 4. The claiming heir must produce his CT her affidavit and that of two disinterested persons, stating the relationship, and that there is no other person entitled to claims. For instance, if the claimant be mother, the affidavit must state that there is living neither wife, child, nor father of the deceas- ed. The magistrate administering the oath should certify to the credibility of the wit ness, and the clerk of the Court should cer- tify, under seal, that he is such magistrate. Claims prepared in compliance with the foregoing instructions, and transmitted to this office, by mail or otherwise, will receive as prompt attention as the press of business will allow. w. II. TAYLOR,
 Auditor. l concur in and approve the above,
 LEWIS CRUGER, Comptroller.
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 A hIAARKABLE INCIDENT-SJme time ago, pryate in the 18th Indiana regiment was tried by court martial for deserting his post and found guilty, the punishment for which IS death. His execution zag de- ferred for some time. and he was kon+ in 2 painful s'ate Of suspense. At last the time was ilxee for his execution, and five regi- ments were drawn up in line to witness it. while ne ot twelve men were in advance to execute the sentence of death bv shooting him.
 The prisoner was led forward blindfolled. and the usual words of preparation anl command were given in a low. measured tone by the officer in command. During the interval between the commands, Take ann ana .'hre," man rode rapidly up the road, waving in the air paper, which was uhderstooa by all present to De rcpricvc. Covered slth dust and precipitation, the of icer rode hurriedly up to the officer in com mand and deIirered to him what really proved to De reprieve. The shout '.re- prieye" fell upon the poor soldiers ear. which was already strained to the utmost in anticipation of hearing the last and final word tnt was to usher his soul into the presence of his creator; it was too much for him, lnd he fell back upon his coffin ap- parently lead. The bandage was removed from hls3yes, but reason had taken its flight and he heame hopeless maniac. He was dischargd from tho army and sent to his friends. His death had really never been intended but it was necessary for the good order an discipline of the army to makeau impressin upon not only himself but the whole blgade; for that purpose the forms of the ton were regularly gone through with, in he presence of five regiments, and the repryc arrived in good time, as it was intended. It was sought by this means to solcmnly impress upon the whole assem- blaze ofoldiers the necessity of strict ob- seryanccT duty and obedience, under the penalty an ignominious death. It was a fearful deal for the deserter, but it was certainl better than to have completed the | tragedy sending his soul to "that bourne from win no traveller returns. "-U Uayhjaq- ion Coripoadence Phd7aelqhia Press.
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JESSIE FREMONT AND OLD BLAIR.-A

JESSIE FREMONT AND OLD BLAIR.-A Yankee journal relates the following:
 Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont, while on her recent visit to Washington to ferret out the origin of the hostility which had manifes- ted itselftoward her husband had an inter- view with the President, during which Mr. Blair, Sr., father of the Postmaster General, and Franklin P. Blair, were present. Mr. Blair turned to Mrs. Fremont and said: ''Mrs. Fremont, allow me to say to you that, in my opinion, madam, yonr proper place is the head of your husbands household at St. Louis, and this intermedling with the affairs of State is, to say the least Of it, in very bad taste on your part; and, in conclusion, 1 wish you to understand that here is where we make men and unmake them" To which Mrs. Fremont instantly replied: "Mr Blair, permit me to say to you that I have seen some men of your making, and if they are the best you can do would advise you to quit the business"
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IGy~A visitor to the Lunatic Asylum on

Eg~A visitor to the Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island, among other characters there seen, mentions the following:
 Almost the first man my eyes alighted upon was old friend, Dr. H., who, singular enough, was at one time head of the Belle vue Hospital, and had thousands under his charge! No one was more respected. He left medical life, and startled a paper at Fishkill. A few months ago mob went to his office and dragged him out on ac- count of a secession article that had appear ed in the columns of his paper The effects have been terrible. He sits upon a bench looking an object of despair. He gazes wildly in the direction of voice, but makes no reply. He is unconscious of anything. He is but one of thousands of families that this rebellion will bring to misery in the North and in the South.
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A c A R D.

TAMdesirous ofcolecting the following material
 and species of information, any one having and being willing to dispose of it, will confer fa.~or on me which will not soon forgot, by let tino me know Files of newspapers, published o;tb North or South, and whether before or since inc war. all kinds of statistics, reviews and peri odicals. either old or recent everything relating to inc army, navy or government, transactions of .te old government as well any thing that will throw light on the history of her commerce and r,annfactures. arts and literature, either past or present, personal history and peculiarities and antecedents, anecdotes &e, of the chief actors on of those who may have had an agency in the oauses which brought it about
 Any thing of this nature, or indeed anything at all that might be an item of information in arrv- ;nr at the history of the war, or of either party - eed in it. either before since it's commence ,aei,ts will be valuable to me. My post-ofice at the t.s present is JeHersonville Ark. u
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nB~The Editorial Conventional will take place at Atlanta on the 18th of March next. The Mayor of the city invites the Convention to the place, and tenders them the use of the City Hall. Every Telegraph company in the Confederate States is invited to send a representative.
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SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES IN PHILLIPS COUNTY; dRKANSAS,

NOTICE l. in March tC door, n Phillips elrdsa atelm in is a m will be thermn atand afe from
 
 les off ht if leldh urveyalo of s
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@A-The Troy (Ala.) Advertiser, of the 29th ult., sigs:
 We are 7rry to learn that very many persons n his vicinity have lost large portion of Their meat which they had obtained a1 high prices for this years sup ply, The Warm weather of late almost pre- its safety.
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THEREIN BUT ONE PAIR OF STOCKINGS
 TO MEND TO-NTGHT

An old wife sat by her bright fire-side
 Swaying thoughtfully to and fro. In an ancient chair whose crealy craw
 Told tale of long ago:
 While down by her side on the kitchen floor, Stood a basket of worsted balls-a score The good old man dozed OCT the latest news,
 Till the light ofhs pipe went out; And unheeded, the kitten with cunning paws
 Rolled out and tangled the balls about; Yet still sat the wife in the ancient chair, swaying to and fro in the fre-light glare. But anon misty tear-drog- nae
 In her eye of faded blue, Then tricked down in a furrow deep,
 Like single drop of dew: So deep was the channel-so silent the stream The good man saw naught but the dimd eyebeam Yet he maryelled much that the cheerful light Hfher eye had weary grown. And maryelled he more at the tangled balls
 So he said in gentle tone: Il have shared thy joys since our marriage VOW, Conceal not from me thy sorrows now.' Then she spoke of the time when the basket there Was filled to the brim, And there remained of the goodly pile
 But single paiT-foT him; Then wonder not at the dimmed eyelght: There's but one pair of stockings to mend tonight cannot but think of busy feet
 Whose wrappngs were wont to Iay In the basket, awaiting the needles tinse- Now wandered so far away; How the sprightly steps to a mother dear Unheeded fell on the careless ear. For each empty nook in the basket old,
 By the hearth there's empty seat; And miss the shadows from off the wall, And the batter of many feet lis for this that tear gathered over my sight; At the one pair of stockings to mend tonight. Twas said that far through the forest wild And over the mountain bold. Was land whose rivers and darkening caves Were gemmed with the flirest gold; Then my tirst-born turned from the oaken door, And knew the shadows onIy f,tiT., Another went forth on the foaming wave And diminished the baskets store But his feet grew cod-so weary and cold They'll never be warm any more And this nook in its emptiness, seemeth tome, To give forth no voice but the moan of the sea. Two others have gone towards the setting sun, And made them home in its light And fairy fingers have taken their share, To mend by the fire-sIe bright; Some other baskets their garments fll- But minel Oh mine is emptier still. Another-the dearest-the flirest-the best Was taken by the angels away, And clad in garment that WaXeth not old. In a land of continual day Oh! wonder no more at the dimmed cye-sight, While mend the one pair of ofstockings tonight.
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LEM. O. BRIDENELL. c. 4. BRIDEWEL
 BRIDEWELL & BRIDEWELL.

rr~kk ,T1,,InREEYS AT LAW, Helena, Arkansas, ,Ie''- 'H lect and secure debts, and practice in
 1aI5 p1r,as adlomi l. sn1a idT S
 lands. een1
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Q RESPECTFULLY tenders his services to the AO public in the capacity of AccoUcHEUR, and will devote his attention exclusively to the prac- tlce of Obstetrics and Obstetric Medicine.
 Olhce-at his old stand, one door south of the Eclipse Stable. febll
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DR T.. AUGSPATH.

nENTIST, Helena, Arkansas, who has been U associated during the last twelve months with Dr. w. c. Bryan, Memphis Tenn. is DOW nefma- = r..'ss s'. ss,srsfs gand anG to rfSslTs a ss his servees fna after the latest and best styles of improvement in his profession; using base, Amber, Vulcan ite Charalite, Porcelain Cheoplastic, Platinum, Silver and Gold. 0bturatess, for cleft plate, in serted. Specimens of all the various styles of artificial dentures can be seen at his office.
 REFERENCEs.-Dr W. c. Bryan, Memphis, Tenn; Drs Deputy & Burton, Judges T. B. Hanly and J. C. Tappan, Messrs. McGraw and Cooper, R. B. Lambert, Esq, and Col. Q. K. Underwood, Helena Ark; Drs. Wilson and Jackson, James Jackson and Col. Redman, Indian Bay, Ark
 Office and Laboratory on Main street, opposite Care & Rankin's Drug Store. augl1
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Dr. l., R DITNN

HAVING returned to and permanently located II in Helena, offers his professional services to the citizens of the city and surrounding country, In the various branches of his profession.
 &a3~ Office on Diagonal street, a few doors west of Main reet,-residence, for the present. at the Pentecost place. iv27
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A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Il and General Land Agent, Helena, Arkansas. I will attend all the courts of the various coun- ties composing the First Judicial Circuit of the State of Arkansas, and also the various courts of the counties of Coahoma and Tunca, State of Mississippi. Particular attention paid to the collection of debts in any portion of Arkansas.
 Ofice-in the room formerly occupied by Jas. T. Crsrv. sep22 '55
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TAPPAN & HORNOR.

4 TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORs AT LAW, Il Helena, Arkansas, will practice in the courts of the several counties composing the First Ju- dicial Circuit of the State of Arkansas. and in the counties of Tunica and Coahoma in the State of Mississippi. feb25, '54
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D. BRETON

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Will attend to all bu- 4A siness entrusted to his care in the Eastern part of Arkansas and Western part of Mssssp- pi, and will act as Land Agent in buying and selling lands, paying taxes and investigating titles.
 Office on Front Row, second door below w. F. & J. T. MoOre's. Helena. Oct. s. '5g.
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STILLWELL 6 WOODRUFF,

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, Little Rock Arkansas. A have formed a partnership, for the practice of their profession, in its various branches in the State of Arkansas aug20-tf
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S. r.. ATSTET,T,

4 TT0RNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. n Wittsburg, St. Francis county, Arkansas.- He will practice in all the counties composing the First Judicial District, and will attend promptly and faithfully to all business entrusted to his care. dec95 ,59
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JOHN w. STATION.

X TTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor in Chan Il cery, will practice in the counties composing the First Judicial District and the counties of Coahoma and Tunica in the State of Mississippi
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DESPERATE FiGnTiNG.-A corr

DESPERATE FiGHTiNG.-A cores pondent or the Confederate Gazette, thus speaks Of the desperate fighting which immediately followed the death of Zollicoifer: "The death of their general does not seem to have greatly disheartoned the enemy They continued their attacks with as much vehemence as ever. The sec ondMnncsotaregiment came up and formed along the fence on the left of the fourth Kentucky. Therebels still extended their line to flank us on that side. The eighteenth Mis- sissippi charged up to the fence, and the men in the two regiments fought hand to hand, catching hold of each others guns and trying to drag thcla through and over the fence, but 1t was all in vain."
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GEORGE A. RuRGETT

4 TT0RNEY AT LAW, Marion, Crttenden II county, Arkansas. Will attend all the courts of the yarious counties composing the First Ju- dieial Circuit of the State of Arkansas Prompt attention given to the collection of claims
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BGyAt a sale of Sea Island cotton in New York, 69 bales of ''confscated" prop erty, the prices were an average of 60 cents per pound.
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GEO. MCALPINE, N. D. CHAS. L. SULLIVAN, NJ. D.
 DRS. M'ALPINE 6 SULLIVAN,

DRACTITI0NERS of Medicine and Surgery. | Dr. MCALPINE has associated with himself Dr. SULLIVAN, who has had an experience of twenty-five years practice in Medicine and Sur gerry. Ofice-on Ohio street, the court hOuse ie2
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D RESPECTFULLY tenders his services in the 1C various branches of his profession to the public
 Ofice-on Ohio street, one door south of the Eclipse stable. feb11
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GENERAL BEAUREGARD AGAIN Picre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, of Louisiana, entered as a cadet at the military accademy at West Point in 1884, graduated second in his class, and commissioned as sec ond lieutenant in the first artillery July l, 1888; was in the engineer corps, July, 1888, and commissioned first lieutenant June, 1899; breyet ted as captain on the 20th of August, l847, flor gallant and meritorious conduct" at the battles of Gontreras and Cherubusco; brevetted as nSyj0r (the second in less than a month) September 18th, l847, the last for dis tinguished heroism at the storming of Chepultepec, where he was twice wounded. Gen. Beauregard has been ordered to Kentucky. His ex- ploits since this war commenced are familiar to all readers.
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TIE YANKEE ADvANcE.-We learn upon good authority that on Thursday last four Yankee regi- ments started from Columbia for Glasgow, which place they designed to occupy Saturday morning. As they had not arrived Saturday evening they may have changed their course or been delayed by bad roads. Col. Ben. Hardin Helm s cavalry regiment is still on duty near Glasgow.
 BOCIiRg Green Courier.
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neB%The Cincinnati Eaqnirer says that Zollicoffer's last words were, ''I am killed, all's we'll"
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J9llgtgllanGol(s,
THE MARTYRS OF OPINION.
HY MrLM. ERAIa-

 The martyrs of opinion.
 How silently they die. No monument ups0ars to heaven To tell us where they lie They live life of fearful gloom They fall like stricken deer Dark scorn consigns them to the tomb,- Their burial rite a sneerl Their sword devours its millions: The plague has swept away Its hecatombs of human worms And mingled them with clay: But after these there comes lull: The hours with joy are rife Opinions edge is never dull, And never ends her strife She scales the lofty rampant: She treads the busy mart; Beneath the monarchs robe of state She gnaws his inmost heart; She haunts the student in Lis cell. And blots his labored page. ~ a.;s-t. n as the ia6led tiend ofhell .---a Where radiant beauty teaches Her votaries to bow. Opinions loathsOme vapors dim The diamonds on her brow; But mostly in the poor mans shed The harpy loves to roam, To stain with filth his hard-earned bread. And drive him from his home. Those who have fought for freedom, Or for their faith have bled- Their fame is in the mouth of time: They are not of the dead. Opinions martyrs. all alone, Sink to their endless rest: Their fate unbest, their warmth unknown, Their names passing jest Yet have they some remembrance Within the night of years; The angels keep their record well, And dew their graves with tears. And He, the the Lamb of Calvary slain, Who sits enthroned above Repays them for their lot of pain, From his rich store of love.
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ARKANSAS SATURDAY, 862

SLAIN \ BATTLE.-The battle of Fishing Creek h;1slost Nashville, the State. and the S3uth-,lsdes the brave obscurer names who fell vith9ut-
 and, nor monument nor stone
 Ionark the spot''-
 -threa 4osen sons, upon whom and whose career t'e largest hopes were cast-Fclix k. HolheG1- Henry Fogg, and Bailie Peyton. \ noble no could not have been selected by the nesse ger of death. As if to re- deem 'r Traditional superstition, that the gave c1A'e most the pure, the high-spirited aad the .Fed, these gallant men have been taken Fm us at q moment when they scene Y be on the highway, not only to fortune l to fame but to that which is far better aq'more lasting-esscatial usefulness to therr Fmmands and to their country.- " hat sot,more dauntless, undefled and elevated han that of ZolIicoher? What mnd anlnature more illustrative of the caYai.r r-a 4m whose blood he sprang, than ant-p5ul lat than Pcyton's? None. They were theliower Of the flock And also those who fellvth them. Tennessee will one day build monument to them in marble, as her people have already crecte in their aiIcc- tions.-Bqaaer.
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STUFFED WITH RAIsINs.-The crew of a Northern vessel, lately arrived at Fortress Monroe from Malta, lived on raisins for ten days, having exhausted their supplies in a lengthy voyage.
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DRS. DEPUTY & BUTLER.

HAVE associated themselves together in the II practice of their profession. Office at Dr. Ds. old stand-Main street. augl9'6l
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

CLEBURNE,S SCATTER MANGUM,
 A TTORNEYs AT LAW, Collecting and Land A Agents, Helena, Arkansas, will give prompt attention to all business matters entrusted to their care in Eastern Arkansas, and the counties of Tunica and Coahoma, Mississippi. sep20
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PRICE TAPPAN,
DIR. 1T. M. GRANT

4 TT0RNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW II and General Land Agent, Camden, Ark. seDl
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nsApWe suppose that toleration is carried quite far enough when men tolerate intol- erance.
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EMEMBER that Banks Gallery is now in IC full blast, and will be open to the public on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays of each week from 10 A. NJ. to P. M je30 n EMEMBER, that the largest and best Sky fO licht in the Southwest is at Bankes Gallery, over the Post-ofice, where Good Pictures be obtained in all kinds of weather.
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neAB The Richmond warehouses are filled with tobacco.
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ROGAE F. SUTTON.

A TTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor in Chan Il cery Helena. jell
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ARREARS OF PAY DUE DECEASED SOLDIERS The Atlanta Latellgencer publishes the fol lowing at the request of Vice-President STE rnENs, to whom it is indebted for n copy of SffIf
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O. P. LYLES.
DIR. w. s. COATES

~ f'f.fa'ssIt tY I IA "
 II eery, Marion, Crittenden county, Arkansas.
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JAMES BLACKBURN. R. E. B4.RKSDALE.
 BLACKBURN & BARKSDALE.
JORDAN & MARTIN.
ROBERT B. LAMBERT.
WILLIAM A. ERWIN,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Il Helena. je1S
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GARLAND & RANDOLPH.

0AHLAND U oN IIAN DObTI1, A TT0RNEYS AT LAW, Little Rock, Ar A kansas. dec4
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CONTINUED AND CONCLUDED ON ShOoI
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concur in and approve the above,
 LEWIS CRUGER, Comptroller.
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A TTORNEY AT LAW, Napoleon, Arkansas. Il sepl0
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four ten-inch mortars and one twelve inch. The latter is posted near the wharf to the southward of the fort. 4 supply of one hundred tons of powder and shell is stored in the magazine. The soldiers are armed with smooth bore muskets. At Savannah the rebels have En- field rifles, which formed part of the Fingaps cargo.