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Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-08-20
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MOTT E St0HINTTTFD r. the Srkansas pcuitautsry by the z. Aeher,f of JeGr-on county tbs 2i day of p<c, SS ls6' N, gro Men calling hi- Eaue JOHN GoRDON,/2 He s aiou 1j years ui e~; inches hish, of .-sSs black c,Iur thick ps. lip turned Io round tOs len Of hs fce caused the ,l by having bis jaw o.oSs Say ie is q |. ;. M hED Jan. t6. isG2. 2tn HcsT<T ot Ifnlsnfd'y.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-08-20
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To the Citizens and Soldiers of the States of Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and Toxas
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-08-20
UFAuoUARTERs 2D DIVISION
Wanted to Rent.


Wanted to Rent. & COMFORTABLE Dwelling House With siablN 5sria LA spot, etc. attached. k E. BEEBE Aug. 2wA
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-08-20
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TICE. ENoIMTTTEC to the 1T, Pesit.nt.ary by the ~< t taller of Jackson county, csrlain Nasr0 Man ssfs calling himself LOUIE, abort feet inches high, ueA black colo light euila about 2S ye1S osl nlr A known.
 The said vii ea sold tt the expiration of trp E pN NltI S5 hg the sTna. A. J. WARD pA ASYsA FEE Asrr v PesssGssaFt
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-08-20

Release Of Frisoners-Bucizner and Tilsh-
 man in Virginia. Especial to the Memphis Appeal.
 RIonMoxp, August 6.-About 5000 Confederate soldiers have reached Virginia, from northern prisons, md are now coming into the city.
 Among them arc all of the privateersmen, Com modor,s Barron and Mitchell Gems. Tilghmsn, Bucknsr ssd PstsFsw, eoa. Roger Hanson, and cthea. DIME,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-08-20
Gen. ThOs. J. Churchill

OiftlNl.
 II. $. BRADFORD, 4. 4. Gen.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-08-20
Battle Of Baton Rouge-The Enemy Drivel to their Gunboats-The Federal Com mander Killed

TIE CoNscRIPTIoN LAw.-The Petersburg Ez- press publi-hea the following e,planaton b. Gen. Lee, of feature of the conscription law to which we have hitherto seen no allusion:
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-08-20

An attack was made on Baton Rouge, by Gen. Breckinrge's division, on the morning ot the 2tn' The following dispatcf from Gen. B. to Gen. Van Dorn is the only official information of the affair we have:
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-08-20
Running tho Blockade

CHARLESTON, August , --Nsws from Nassau July 90 says the steamships Kate and Herald had arrived it Nassau from the Confederate coast.- fife II erald was attacked off Nassau ty iankee war steamer, which fired whole bEordsii~ at her, out the aim of he Yankees being too high the Herald escaped into port, with only one sho. through her hull.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-08-20
Fight cn James River.
ederal Repul>e.

hicunoHD, August 5.-A sharp skrmish took place this morning below Malvorn Hill. It is re- ported that a considerable body of federal troops attempted to occEpy q position near Cure Neck, on James riyer but they attacked by portion ot Cubha Legion and forced to retire to their in- -.euchmeDts.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-04-10

fess to you that I sm tkaroughly sick Of
the whole Institution. When this army
came 1 called my negroes ngetkr and
said: IL you have any notion of leaving
me, have only one request to make:
leave me altogether aud forever; stop no.
where within my leach. If1u turn up a.
round here. I'll take you back and fog
you; If ron get ont of my sight. I'll not
stir step alter yeu.' Sir he continued,
tho owner is the slave in the border States.
Free white labor is tho best for oil con-
cernesl -.
Upon expressing my surprise at such
sentiments. l was told they wersrnot hing
unusual in this State. =
While such are the words that c6ms up
to rs from genuine Union men of Tennes-
see, how many men are there in the North
who are SO timid or so blindly devoted to
slavery that they dare not speak like the
manly Etheridge? He is not afraid to pro.
claim in the very capital Of slave State
that if the contest reduces itself to one be.
tween the Union and slavery. then tb16at-
ter must go down here as it has gone in 50
many lands. y
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-04-10
FROM OUR POTOMAC ADVANCE.


WooDsrock. Va, A pril 8. The rebels,
when retreating yesterday, attempted to
burn bridge over the creek near Narrow
Passage, but it was extinguished. The
magnificent railroad bridge. 100 feet high.
over the same stream was burned by Jack
son. when retreating from. Gen. Shields.
The gray stallion said 10 be Col. Ash.
by's was shot Yesterday Gear this town.
The ball must have wounded the rider in
the left thigh. The current report. howev-
er. that Ashby was wounded, is not credit
ed at headquarters. Some of Ashby's
scouts made their sppesrance this morning
early on the high wooden bridge of Stoney
Creek. beyond Edsnburg.- They. were 6f-
ell on by some Of the 29th Pennsylvania.
when Ashby unmasked four guns and
threw several shells into. the camp. He
subsequently retreated under the fire Of our
guns. .saA e.5 aeaf .iaaisisf-rl rrnal
During the day they frequently interfer.
ed with onr bridge builders, by shelling
them at long range. The foot of the
bridge. however. has been completed. and
our skirmishcrs and some of the Andrew
SHARP Shooters. are now on the other side
beyond the town. - s
Second LieutenantD Daft and two privates
OF Ashby's cavalry. were captured yester-
day while carrying dispatches. but refused
to divulge the contents or who they were
A late intercepted letter from rebel
line officer. speaks Significantly Of the an.
ticipated open rebellion in Maryland. bui
this is regarded as one Of the means resort.
ed to by secession leaders to dupe their fol-
lowers.
Ashby's artillery was reinforced to-day
by two or more guns, with which he prac-
ticed on us at long range.
General Banks is here. and Shields is Al
Strasburg.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-04-10
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WHOLE NO. 2s3.

the Merriniac. There is also rumor that
two other steamers are being clad with iroa
ss-lsichmond to join In the expedition.
} AS TO the loss of lifs on the Merrimac
in her conhictzwith the Monitor, we hsvs
now what is. claimed to be positive infor.
nation. One of the recently arrived "con-
trabands' states that be was nurse in the
General Hospital at Norfolk. and that up
to the time of his departure he had helped
toshroud 80 of the crew OF the Merrimsc.
aud that both Commander buchanan and
Lieutensnt Meyer are dead.
There were still a number of wounded
surviving. The "contraband" also states
that the last two shots of the Monitor wers
represented to be the only ones that severe
iy injured !. the Merrimac. Shots were
thrown under her shields at the moment she
attempted to run the Monitor down.
The military stationed at Norfolk from
the Calf States have been very severe on
the Virginia chivalry since their defeat at
Roanoke Island. Even the Richmond
Blues. the very pink of chivalry. have fall
en- in public estimation. All award brave.
ry to o. Jennings Wise. but his father has
so fallen in public estimation. that he is
proclaimed in Norfolk coward and pol
troon. In his escape from Nag's Head.
he rode thirty miles on horseback, notwith-
standing he had previously reported him
self too i'll to remain at Roanoke Island at
the head of his command. Wise and
Floyd now rank as the feet-footed. My
informant SAYS Wise ,vould ba boofod ;e
he were to appear in the streets Of Norfolk
and Richmond. He has retired to his farm
In Princess Ann county. s.t
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-04-10
From the New York Herald.1
Pm. .PHrA- March % 1870


At five o'clock this morning ninety sew
en- fugitive slaves reached this city by the
Baltimore Railroad. and were marched i'm.
mediately to the Volunteer Refleshment
Saloon on tho foot of Washington street,
By q deputstion Of police officers of the
First district. An immense crowd follow
he contrabands, shfieking. mimicking
Z "a tormenting them. At the saloon they
were beautifully fed at the tables where a
hundred thousand soldiers have been refresh
ell. Tho crowd meantime surrounded the
Ehed or stable wherein they were feeding.
AID at their temperance. made the air
clamorous with cries. Some intensely lu-
dicrous scenes were here enacted. and the
negroes were by turns filled with fear and
merriment, About hundred Philadel-
phia blacks had meantime heard of the ar
rival of their brethren. and COMMITTEES of
these were allowed to enter the saloon and
consult with the fngitiyes. The interview
Is said to have been exceedingly humorous,
and ended in the acceptAtion by the stran-
gers Of sundsy invitations to lodge with
our negro citizens.
The wealthy negso families here have
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-04-10
Matters in New Mexico.

ST. Lours. April 81.
Correspondence Of the st. Louis Republican
FoRr USioN. New Mexico, March Is.
Col. Slough's Colorado regiment volun-
teers. $50 strong. arrived here FIVE days
ago. The effective fighting force now here
is l.400. sufficient to defend this depot
against any force the rebels can bring
against us. We have stores enough to last
our troops three months. This fort is the
strongest one on the western frontier. being
$50 feet square with parapets I feet high.
and ditch 8 feet deep and Is feet wide.
1t contains well stocked magazines Ord
nance for the works have been received,
and will probablybe mounted Immediate
ly. At the latest advices Col. Candy was
still shut up at Fort Craig. $50 miles
south Of hero. aud the Texans 2.400 strong
were at Albuquerque with 20 pieces Of ar
tillery about half way between Derr and
Fort Craig. Other accounts say the rebel
Colonels Steele and Baylor. with 1900
Texans. are advancing on this Fort. The
Texans hold Santa Fe, where they have
organized Provisional Government, with
Gen. Pelham as Governor.
If forward movement can be made
without jcopardizing this depot. il will be
done and an effort made to release Col.
Candy. and then reclaim Santa Fe and
Albuquerque.
Col. Slough. as next ranking officer. is
in command of this Department while Col
Candy is penned mp in Fort Craig.
KANSAS CRY. March 3l.-Advices from
Fit. Union, New Mexico. say maiu body
of Texans were camped at Albuquerque
Sixty Of them had arrived at Santa Fe.-
Il is reported that Col. Candy had cap
tured . train Of sixty wagons and 400 Tex
ans. Communication between Santa Fs
and Fort Union had been cut off. An ad-
vance would be made about the 22d, by
troops at Fort Union. assisted BY two small
batteries, when il is expected communities
tion with Fort Craig will be restored. All
post Office effects at Santa Fe have been
removed to Fort Union.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-04-10

EU While at Cincinnati Parson Brown
low was called upon by Mayors and COM
mistees from Chicago. Springfield. Chilli
cothe and three other cities, who rendered
him the freedom OF their respective cities.
lie accepted them all. it is said. ea
The Parson does not appear to be much
more Of favorite with the Democratic Sc
cession sheets in the North than the South
Why should he? The Democratic party
hold the same principles in the North and
IN the South, and the Object and aim OF
the party in both sections is to render the
North tributary to the South. and curse
the whole land with slavery That they
will succeed in both if the war terminates
without the destruction OF slavery, or at
lcast providing for its ultimate extinction.
is the opinion ofshe wisest and best men
in the nation.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-04-10


Gov Sprague and therest ofihe present
incnmbents Of the State Offices. were re. e
lected on the 2d inst. without opposition. 5
Gov. Sprague is claimed as Democrat,
but he is very different FROM the kind that
grows ont west. At the time he was nom
mated for reelection he made an eloquent
and patriotic speech. of which the follow
ing is an extract: ra Il
at is q superficial view. therefore. Of the
present national crisis which surposesthis
conflict can cad and leave things as it
found them. -
We mus, cross this Aded that swells and
foams. or abandon the n1ipnal hopes of q
glorious future. The issu1 plready made
between oppression and liBgty must be
fought to the end now or refought hereaf
ter. and perhaps under aggravated circum-
stances. Slavery re-established. and the
same consequences essentially would fol-
low again.
There is really no possible hopeful end
to this conflict. but the end of slavery
There is no such easy escape from our ma
tioDal troubles as seme seem to imagine
no prospect Of the war being short but by
being useless. or else by being radical and
determined, and, may add. in regard to
false principles. more unsparing. To pro-
pose. therefore. that the Union shall sur
vive. and its glory and power be triumph
antly restored and perpetuated. is virtually
to doom slavery to speedy extinction
The preservation of the Union and the
destruction. of slavery arc inseparab,e: aye
identical now: and who votes for the one
necessarily votes for the other.
have not thought it necessary to show
that under existing circumstances. we are
released from ali legal or moral obligation
to longer tolerate slavery in the land. il
the safety of the nation demands its extinc-
tion. The case is too plain for doubt.
The permission Of slavery 10 the Con-
stitutiop, If snch there be. as asserted and
generally admitted. is only implied and no
where expressly declared. That instru-
ment seems to have been made in anticipa-
tion of better and more Just time to
come. The trainers must have intended
that when slavery should be done away.
the Constitution should still remain; and
that with this national progress and cxter-
mination OF evil. the language of the con-
stitution should become even now more ap-
propriate. and this highest law Of a nation
where freedom AMI Justice and equal rights
are the inheritance Of every man. abide ia
its righteousness forever.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-04-10
THE REPUBLICAN. R
ez-It Is the opinion Of ! LARGE ma;or;

k1-Is Is the opinion Of large majori-
ty Of Northern freemen thst. under exist
ing circumstances, We are released -
al legal or tnersl obligation to longs tol-
crate slavery in the land" sad that s.the
safety Of the nation demands its sxtiuc-
tion." Nor will the North assent TO any
pesce that does not at least psotide for
gradual emancipation or extinction Of
slavery in all the States in reasonable
time--say 80 years. We are in favor Of
gradual emancipation and colonization:
but. il necessary. in q military point Of
view. in order to suppress this wicked and
causeless rebellion. we say let the shsckles
Of every slave be riven asunder. There
would. no doubt, be great evils grow out
ef the sudden Liberation Of 1900. 900 OF
ignorsnt and degraded men. women aud
children. but no greater. IL as great. as those
we are daily experiencing in consequence
Of the continuance of the war. involving as
il does the expenditure Of millions Of treas
ure and the loss OF thousands of our best
citizens. How many more victims shall
we sacrifice to slavery? How many more
widows and orphans shall be made before
the monster is destroyed. How many
more fond hearts shall be wruug with an
guish over the fai! Of patriot husbands
and sons before the decree goes forth abol-
ishing he cause OF this iratricidal war?
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-04-10
The slavery Question in Tennessee

The Slavery Question in Tennessee.
The Nashville correspondent Of the
World writes very interesting letter a.
bout the remarkable speech which Mr..
Etheridge gave at Nashville faw days ago
to crowded audience. We make the fol
lowing extracts:
''But the huge thing of the speech was
its declaration. in this proud slave capital,
that whenever the question arose. the Con-
stitution or slavery. slavery must go down
that every negro would be liberated
He declared emphatically that slavery
would never be allowed to embarass the
United States Government or to protract-
the war.
These sentiments were announced ex-
plicitly and emphaticalIy. and were receiv-
ed with as mnch enthusiasm as they could
have been in Boston. turned to gentle
man by my side. with the old remark. the
world moves And so it does.
Mr.. Etheridge also said that this wal
had M ade more abolitionists than all the
thirty years Of anti-slavery agitation. and
that slavery could never have the security
It once had in this country. With the
whole civilized world against it, the Gov
eminent Of the United States had shelter
ed and protected it.
He said slavery was much more easily
defended as permissire than as an ag-
gressivc thing. You have got to lire in the
Union with your slaves il you will. with
out them il you must.
He specified the nations of the earth that
had abolished it. He proved it ON outlaw.
These points were put and pressed with
fine force and frankness that amazed me,
accustomed as / have been to the public
reserve and caution on this question of
questions in the southern country during
ell my life.
Etheridge is . aslsveholder. So are hun
dreds of Others in this State who breathe
freely and talk frankly on this importunste
Banquo's ghost Of negro bondage.
II this war is protracted. exclaimed Mr..
Etheridge. then confscstion and emancips-
ton! And Shareholders shook him By the
hand afterwsrd and said. amen. have
heard and seen enough here to convince mo
that Tennessee is beyond any border State
on the slavery question. unless it be Della
ware. have been told By large slave
holders that they would be mighty glad to
ges nd Of the institution. They spoke in
praise Of President Lincoln's late message.
They are in favor Of It's experiment. One
gentleman said: II was born among
slaves; wss nursed By them; but con-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-04-10
The Sheer Seed,~ or California Yeast

The Sheer Seed,~ or California Yeast
Plant.
Of this "what is it" among aquatic
plants. which is getting to be common
among us. the Newburyport Herald says:
Beer seed. or as it is sometimes moro
appropriately called. the beer plant, . sort
of vegetable "what is it," imported from
California. that land of wonders and od-
dities, Is attracting much attention among
the curious. 1t is q small, white, irreg-
ular shaped substance. not unlike rice in
general appearance. and possesses tbs
property OF starting fermentation in bot
tie Of sweetened water, which in twenty
four hours results in quite palatable beer.
The seed seems all alive during fermenta-
ton. rising and falling in regular currents.
ascending platoons dischsrging their gas
at the surface. and falling back to reload
like regular soldiers.
But the most singular thing about il Is
its property of propagation or indefinite
multiplication. without any change Of its
structure or developement-that is. il does
not grow up into plant and 60 to seed.
but each seed brings forth new seed and
soss oho<uCis oU srSHauUS- lueIc 19s Oh
course. much speculation about its nature,
many looking upon it with almost super
stitious curiosity. as If it were an exception
to all known laws Of life and Rrowth.--
We are inclined to think. however, that il
is simply anew species Of the Cryptogs-
nous genus of plants. which includes be-
sides lichens. iiiosses. &C.. that have reg
ular vegetable structure. yeast. ferments.
mold. vegetable and animal fungi. such ~
smut on grain, and cancers sud warts on
animals. and probably also the principle
of cholera. potato rot and other epidemics.
These exhibit the very lowest form Of or
ganization--a congsries Of cells. from
which all vegetable and animal tissues are
formed, each cell having m individual lin
of its own growing and propagating inde-
pendent of the general life Of the systsm 10
which it belongs. so that IL may live aud
grow after the cessation Of the general life.
These lower orders Of plants are for The
most para illustrafious Of ell sifo proceed
ing on its own book end not developing il.
to the regular structure Of roots, stsrus.
leaves and capillary tissue. 70 this class
the beer seed seems to belong. which hes
IN analogue. as We have heard several rs-
mark, 10 the well known vinegar plant.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-04-10
How the Rebel steamer Merrimac (vir-

How the Rebel steamer Merrimac (vir.
esa. r q = siaia) 10 TO he Sunk.
From the Springfield (Mass.) Republican
In the debate In the Senate, on the
Stevens's floating battery, Senator Pome-
roy Of Kansas expressed his opinion that
1t will soon be demonstrated tha, any
wooden vessel. any large ocean steamer. for
instance, can run down. such battery IS
the Virginia and sink her. He said il be
was captain of the Minnesota he would
tighten her. except in the stem. and put
her at herhighest speed. and run her upon
the Virginia and sink her. The Boston
Commercial Ballsin says on the same sub
ject:
"If the Minnesota. or any other vessel
of the same size. should run bows on with
speed of twelve knots an hour. striking
the Merrimac on her broadside, she would
sink her. As. for instance. in 1889, the
ship Columbian. 500 tons. lying at Da-
mons wharf, Charleston. parted her bow
hawser. and swinging with the tide run
bows on against Charleston bridge. and cut
il through. In l84l. the ship Eli Whit
ney. of 400 tons. coming up the harbor,
with her three top sails set. run three
quarters Of her length into the end of Long
Wharf In 1850. ship going up the
Docks in Liverpool became unmausgeabls
aud run into the stone pier-head. moving
the stones some twelve or thirteen feet,
and doing bot comparatively little damage
to the ship. We believe there is tact and
skill enough in our navy to dispose Of the
Merrimac if she ventures out of Norfolk
These sagacious and prophetic hints are
getting common. and since half the people
hereabouts already know what the project
to be tried in Hampton Roads is. and the
rebels are unquestionably well informed on
the subject. there can be no harm in print
ing the fact that the ocean steamers Van.
derbilt and Arago have been armed with
strong iron prows. and are now awaiting
the appearance of the Virginia to try upon
her the experiment suggested. 1t is also
stated that their upper works arc protect
by covering of cotton bales. which arc
more impervious to cannon balls than iron.
The experiment will be q novel and excit-
ing one, and If it shall turn out that iron
clad vessels can thus be destroyed by YES.
sells of superior speed and momentum. new
and important elements will be introduced
into the calculation Of the value of m allied
ships of war. The Virginia is undonbted-
ly ready to come out. and if she does not
soon appear. it will indicate that the reb-
els have lost confidence in her impregua-
bility.