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sels cannot get return cargoes, and it Is doubt ful if they can sell such wares as they may bring over.
 The northern papers have divers accounts of a development of union feeling in North Caro- lima. One account is that the federal flag was raised at Raleigh. Of course, all these stories are exaggerated, but there is good deal ot toryism in the old North State, and the Cover nor Is making fool of himself.
 The emi igration from Ireland to America this year Is sad to be unusually large. The Eng lish and Irish papers call the attention of their readers to this fact, and they also notice that money is generally paid, or secured to be paid on this side of the Atlantic. Can this be a Yankee trick to secure more soldiers? A steer age passage would not amount to more than the bounty money paid to volunteers.
 Gen. Sigel, who has been sick at St. Louis, for a long time, Is 80 far recovered as to be able to take the field. They may send him to : kansas to cover the retreat. He is unequal,ed at retreating.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-26
General Order No. l.

CHIEF PROVOST MARs4AL's OFFICE. FOR THE)
 DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS,
 LlHe noc,, June Il lo62. / All merchants within the district oi Arkansas, are required to keep open their stores from hali alter o'clock, d. m., until half alter ' o'clock, p. m ot each day, Sundays exceptedSIhey are also required to rpttive exchange tvr all articles ot merchandise, including all species of dry goods, hardware, cutlery, tobacco, etc, Cons fed rate money, 1t rendered.
 And the following tariff cf prices is hereby announced, to govern the sale of all goods, wares merchandise, etc, specified therein. And all subordinate Provost Marshas, within thi- district, are hereby required to rgidly enforce the same.
 All violations of this order will be met with punishment commensurate with the offence
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SPECIAL ORDER No. 20.


 CHIEF PRovosT MARsHALs OFFICE,
 LuIe Rock, June 20, 1862 It is hereby ordered that that portion of General Orders No. |, so far it relers to the price of bacon, is hereby revoked, th,t the price of ba con will hereafter not exceed 9 cents per pound,
 B. F. DANLEY,
 Chief Provost M ,rshaf Dist. Ark
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Auction.

Auction. AHTILL he sold at the Aucton or. ol FRIDAY, the se q -h inst sn assortment uf DRY GOODS.
 STRAW ATS,
 EDiINHS, INSERTIONS,
 TnINuIVGS etc..e.c. These goods the remnant of P Hor2'. -t,cl.
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Lincoln has declared the ports of Beau for, Port R val and N,w Orleans to be open. This SOD to the English Cerberus is one without gravy. Some sugar. mnlasses and rice may be obtained and a very little cotton. Foreign yes
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The federals at New Orleans have arrested Pierre Soule and sent him north to be tried on a charge of treason.
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VT. M. v IT, Cnlnn.l CnmmunNing Rrigad

The Avalanche in commenting, says this is q step in the right @iraptlon, and cannot t4il 10 oniet the atp ehen,uns of many Of our people upon auhj -ct of .;tai interest " the South.
 With candor and truth We can say thlt Gen. Fn,h. while ia ,a~- enuacIIs Uf the nation, al- ways stood by the Constitutional rights of the South.
 Nj yh less Union sentiment, or manifestations of partal!ty for the present federal rulers of Mr nphis is exprCs Css-d than was expected. The people seem to acqpipSce n the occupation of the city as a military necessity. The Ava Anche however, .rankll states that our p9 ole have acted with marked proprety since their arrival in Mtmphis. They are orderly, discip lined and well behaved. tn this e,pect the citizens have been much disappointed.
 Tie bogus state convention of Missouri, like all tratorous as3et playes. is showing how vim dctive and cruel t can act. Among other atrocious acts, i> the ordinance in regard to vo ters and civil officers, which preScribes that no person shall vote who does not swear allegiance to the Lincoln government and no officer elect ed or appointed, no juror, attorney at law, bal k officer. minister of the gospel or school teacher shall serve as such, until lie swears that ne has not taken part UT sl mp4thised with the rebfllion. It. sentence: none but tsubmissunists sand tories, or imported Yankees, shall vote or hold office in Missouri.
 The following paragraph shows that the par tsans are keeping the thing warm i'll south,wes' tern Missouri
 Col ALMsTEnTs MExr-Col. Almstedt, in cnninand oi 750 men and battery Ot fell artillery, Jeff yesterday ats clockon the Pacific irain. The remainder of the regiment will ioI- low in double quick time for We assured that they are actuated by hearty emulation to preserve the lives and protect tie property ot the people of he southwest from all enelni whatsoever. Drpredat,ons of every kind wI be-prevenied il II De iii the power ot these gal lal.t troops {" do s,.
 " received, Sunday eyeni7 :, business let
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cnnvicts ot the Illinois penitentiary. They wlll no h-ht oAr men oi enly.
 We iought them with 60 men-they had over rwo hut dted at the start aud were reinforced by he regiment 'o 500 The Capt. Cameron GU log>ed so highly by the c walter WAS killed. The troops here are comnIandt by Col. Bur l. s,n. ot Texas, d fine off CT and an accuu- ull bed gtnlrinan He is ready and anxious to establish the flag of the South on all territory, and can assure you that you will soon hear from hlm. Be of gotats eli, CT. We will drive the tederals out of Aekansas in two wet Ks. Maik the prediction. Our ranks are filed "iih true good men, who are terlilly in earnest and will rttaliate on Lincoln's slaves. ;,, WAY that will be ;plt. Let every true ia trior. every where do hls b, st. every hule helps anytbipg they do to rer der he soldiers effective is strong blow stluck in tbe de.euce of iiber,v KNOX -. / MR. EDIT K-Pvrnnt ne to ac knowledge the frecept Ut various articles of hn>ptal stores which in response ln tn Medical Direcrur's calI nave been sent Ill for the sick, by tue following
 Mrs. Matilda Johnson.
 R. r. Johnson.
 I. J Churchill,
 Virgin,
 $. Ii. Hampstead, as :" RapIey.
 %s1g Mi> Maria N, Almont.
 Vaughn.
 With such prompt patriotism and generous eeIn.g, on Il part of the wonpn If our cuun. r,, We will soon b- able to mak- the, hospitals oi ,hls alnlN conih'table ii every respect.
 Kt>pectluliy, +Ic.. Y AIEyFnpEpc
 Medical Purvy,r Trans Miss. Dist. Little R,. k. iu 25 ., 1882
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Jos,. 1. srIkMAN Secretary of State.
D2SChIprtoN.

Sad Ban1mn ". Hubert is about feet inches hirh rather slender built brown hair (aud gsu-raiy Nh
 ers) eyes, abun B years of age and weih> aaut lSO pounds June 2 ISi2 3v
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Proclamation by the ovo.no s T A T | OF A R K N SA s,
 QsO 10 P

EAr HEREAS. It has th day been made known tn nfe eS that BtNJ AMIN VI. nUBE{C. wnu stt,,l. chary. d th the crime ot mad' his fom the a uf >ain county. Arkan and f ai parts mt n ,Nn therefore I, HENRY NJ. kECTaG Governor ot tne tate Q Arkansas bN virtue u the ar huriry b., " to h, rrby offer reward ot TITO HCNDRED DOLL fRS t. person whp will arrest te sad oei w. u 10 t md delye him the sheriff of Saline cuauty n order that justice may be done aud tht laws Ng gt-d.
 In testimony whet'of have unto sat my han IL S.. and caused th seal of the ,rkara4 l. hs a''X-d At Hot Springs Ark this tte lstn day of June, A. D. 1892
 II. NJ. RFCTO8. By tla GoyerHor
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-26

E. F. DANLEY, Col. Cnm'dg Post and CuieI Provost Marshal, Dist. ot Ark.
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Over five hundred vssrls ,v..rp advertised in


 Over five hundred vssels We're advertised in northern papers to aior southern ports priur to the first of June. ly this time at least a thousand are on their Wy. They will fad that inc southern trade is nc what they expected. Their return cargoeS WI be light.
 The Yankees spare n labor in prosecuting thawar. When beseiglug ,aud l c, they opened a ship canal of miles in length Near R'ch' mond, Mcclellan has du ditch or dry canal for miles in length, and lanked the bottom of if, SD that artillery can tnmoved from one wing of his army to the olhtrlnseen and protected from he fire of his oplele,ts. Spades are 8 iavorite trump with ihe iderals
 -
 The Louisville Journaltates that on the 24'h ult., three of the Coniaerate prisoners who were i" hospital at cht"nati had rvco( I'd from their wounds and wpt s+,t to Camp Chase. Their names were ". F. Bradford, company k, lst Arkansas; Richard Dtsey. company c, l2th |, ~Lausas; ". II. LovrII company B, 4lh Ky.
 -
 A clergyman ia .,, ~ n md lately preached sermon from rhis text: .Aud the ..~.d I'd appear ed again at Shloh."
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Fob cco chewing. p Ir. ct. on cost and carriage. Dry Goods, " spun cotton, 20 cents per pound.
 And all other wares and merchandise, usually kept by merchants in this State, 25 per cent. on
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ITEMS

The Yankees have sequestrated the Airing ton estate, opposite Washington, and now use it as hospital for wounded soldiers.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-26

All Of the above named enlisted men have been absent from thirty days to months whilst their tu lOughs did III 10 case exceed thirty days; but few oi them have returned certificates of disability.
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sels cannot get return cargoes, and It Is doubt
 ful if they can sell such wares as they may bring
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T. c. HINDMAN.
 Ntj0y General.
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All negroes, except those who came with the command to this place, aud of whom dvscrp- trve lists are fled ar the headquarters, wlll be txcluded from the Ines aud beats Any off Ter orsoldIer violating. ar cpnuying at a violation oi rhps order, will bg yersly and promptly pan ishrA.
 This order will he read at the head Of conn oanies to.motrow, @,h fast, and at guard mount ing every morning ur q week.
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AN ACT making appropriations for the payment of
invalid and other pensions of the United States
for the year ending the hirtieth OF June. eighteen
hundred and SiXty~thTee.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentativeS OF the United States of America in Com
gTess assembled, That the following be and the
same are hereby appropriated, out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the paw
ment OF pensions for the year ending the hirteth of
June, eighteen hundred and siXty-thTee:
For invalid pensions under various acts, six hun
dred and forty thousand dollars.
For pensions under acts of eighteenth March,
eighteen hundred and eighteen, fifteenth Nav
eighteen hundred and twenty. eight, and seventh
June, eighteen hundred and thirtytwo, twenty five
thousand dollars
the revolutionary under the third section of the
act of fourth July. eighteen hundred and thirty six
the acts of seventh July, eighteen hundred and thir
ty-eight, third March, eighteen hundred and forty
three. seventeenth June, eighteen hundred and for
ty-four. second February and twenty ninth july
eighteen hundred and forty-eight, and second sec.
ton act of third February, eighteen hundred and
fity-three, two hundred thousand dollars
For pensions to widows and orphans. under first
section act fourth July eighteen hundred and thirty
SIN act of twenty-rst July, eighteen hundred and
forty-eight first section act of third February,
eighteen hundred and ffty-three, and act third
June, eighteen hundred and fifty eight three hun
dred and forty thousand dollars.
For navy invalid pensions, forty-fve thousand do
lars.
act of eleventh August eighteen hundred and forty
eight, two hundred thousand dollars.
For privateer invalid pensions, six hundred dol
lars: Provided, That no pension shall be paid I'M
der this act TO any person who has been engaged in
the present rebellion against the government of the
States or who has in any way given aid and comfort
to those engaged in the rebellion.
Approved January s, 1862.
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such investigation in charge i''ee having
Approved, January 81 1862


II UBLlC-NO. IA
AS a. 10 sutorze the president of the United
road ana telegraph lines, and for Other 49, ~ iali-
BE ii enacted by the senate and house of Foses
atlVes OF the United States of America ia PieeehI-
assembled That the president of the ITnitS VgIess
when in his judgment the public safety n,e states,
1t, be and he is hereby authorized to take noss;
of any or all the telegraph lines in the nfeS SSoh
their offices and apurtenances; to take nossa3'es.
any or all the railroad liues in the United OF
their rolling stock, their Offices, shops buiidn@ess
ana all their appendages and appurtenances. 10 80
scribe rules and regulations for the HOLDING 80
and maintaining Ofthe aforesaid telegram and rn
road lines, ana TO extend, repair, and complete he
same IN the manner most conducive TO the co fo4,.
and interest otthe government to place under ,n;i1
tary control all the officers, agents and en,nio,a
belonging to the telegraph and railroad lines inns
laken possession OF by the president so that tho,
shall be considered as post road and parf nj M
military establishment of the United STATES sniief
TO all the restrictions imposed by the rules and sr
Giles of war. "i''
Sec q And be it further enacted. That any a.
tempt by any party or parties whOmsOeyer In anv
STATE OF ulstnet IN winch the laws OF the United
states are opposed, or the execution thereof oh
sructed by insurgents and rebels against the United
States too powerful TO be suppressed by the ordina
ry course OF judicial proceedings, TO resist or inter
1ere with the unesralned use by government of the
property described in the preceding section or any
attempt to injure or destroy the property aforesaid
shall be punished as military offence bv death or
such other penalty as court-martial NAV impose
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted atthree com.
mssIoneTs shall be appointed by the president OF The
D'aiSss W anu WIFI tlle ADVICE and consent
OF the senate to assess and determine the damages
suffered, or the compensation which any railroad
or telegraph company may be entitled by reason of
the ralroad or telegraph line being seized and used
under the authority conferred by this act and their
award shall be submitted TO congress for their
action.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted That tbe trans.
portation of troops, munitions of war comm
ments, military property and stores throughout tie
United States, shall be under the immediate control
and supervision of the secretary of war and such
agents as he may appoint; and all rules regulations.
articles. usages, and laws in conflict with This proyi
sion are hereby annued.
Sec 5. And be it further enacted That the COM
pensatlon OF each Of the commissioners aforesaid
snail be eight dollars per day while in actual SER
vice. and that the provisions of this act so far as
1t relates to the operating and using said railroads
and telegraphs, shall not be in force any longer
than is necessary for the suppression of this rebel
Approved. January 81, 1862.
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[PUBLIC-No. 1nl

AN ACT amending the provisions of the second
section OF the act of January twenty-fourth,
eighteen hundred and fiity-seven, enforcing the
attendance of witnesses before committees Of Ell.
ther house of congress.
BE it enacted by the senate and house of renre
sentatiyes of the United States of America in con
gress assembled That the provisions of the second
section of the act entitled An act more efectlIalv
to enforce the attendance of witnesses on the sum
mons of either house OF congress- and TO comne
them TO discover testimony" approved january
twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and ffty-seyen be
amended, altered, and repealed, so as to read as
follows: That the testimony of a witness examined
and testitying before either house of congress- or
any committee of either house of congress, shall
not be used as evidence in any criminal pro
ceeding against such witness in any court of
Justice: Provided, however, that no official ma
per or record, produced by such witnesses on
such examination, shall be held or taken to be in
Guided within the privilege of said evidence so to
protect such witness from any criminal proceeding
as aforesaid; and witness shall hereafter be al.
allowed to refuse to testify to any fact or to pro-
duce any paper touching which he shall be eXanin-
ed by either house of congress. or any committee
OF either house, for the that his testimony
touching such fact, the production of such
paper, may tend to disgrace him otherwise render
him infamous: provided that nothing in this act
shall be construed TO exempt any witness from pros
ecution and punishment for perjury committed by
him in testitying as aforesaid.
Approved, Jan. "a, 1861.
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[PUBLIC-No. Ill
AN ACT authorizing an increase of the clerical

AN ACT authorizing increase of the clerical
force in the War and Navy Departments.
BE it enacted by the senate and house of represen
taives OF the United States of America in congress
assembled That in addition to the clerical and 9TH
err force now authorized by law in the war depart
ment its bureaus, the secretary of is hereby
authorized TO appoint follows In the office OF
the secretary of war, four clerks of class ONE in
the Office of the Acknowledgement, eighteen clerks
of class one, and messenger; in the office of the
surgeon-ge two clerks of class one and one
laborer; in the Office of the paymaster-genera
eight clerks OF class one and one messengers in the
Office of the chief of engineers, clerk of class
one in the office of the chief of ordnance, three
clerks of class onej in the Office of the commissary
general three clerks of class one, and one labOrer
And the acknowledgement is authorized TO employ in
his Office any number, not exceeding ten Of non
commissioned officers, to be selected by him from
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That the sec
rotary ofthe navy be authorized TO employ four ad
ditional clerks of class one for that department
Approved, January q, 1862
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G6turtester Datln Spp
worcester Post Onlee--winter Arrangemst

Mails Close as follows
NorthsIu Worcester County, Vermont and New HarGp-
SHIRE, va 3rcester q Nashua Railroad at 500 ard
Fitchl'F- Lancaster Ieor1inster West Bovis+er Oak
dale, Clinton. Lowell. and Nashua, n. H., 81 90 {.
and $50 and are due st j. a. and 1902
Princeton Snd East Princeton, at $50 and is due at
els g. II
and due st LIS q. M $50 and I.01 ?.
Maine, Esstern New Hampshire, and Eastern GasSs.
chasetts-900 m. ami 500 p. n. and are due at SIC
Rhode Island Except towns on the Worcester and
Providence Railroad $50 and SS0 p. w and are
due st ga al m, and $50 p. m.
WAY Mail on Providence and Worcester Railroad ) 20
and are due at $40 8.
westerIl-fAn towns in Massachusetts West of Wor
cester,) BIS q. m and are dde al 4 ?, m.
ALBANY. western New York and Western States,) 5l5
s. H. ana 245 p n. and due at 80 and lH4S 70
Springfelds SIS 8 n, and 245 and are due at $40
q. m, 80 ard 10 IS .. NJ.
Hartford all Connecticut Except windham and New
London counties, Sis a. NJ and IS p m. and are due
Towns on line q Norwich and Worcester Railroad and
New London snd MinGham County, Conn, lO.ee g. M >
nd are due at els an.
New York city and Southern States $50 a. M and at
249 9nd Is p ms and are due at 4S0 a, and at 80
Barre, Barre Plains, Petersham Paxton, Dana, North
Holden, Rutland. North Rutlsnd, Richardson. Cold
Leicester 945 A. and 43G M, and are due at SUI
a. NJ. and 300 p. ~
aa5 are due 81 30 e. m, and 6.5e p. m
SHREWSBURY, 3, IS .. H., and is Que ct 500 a.
Grafton, New england Village, and Cordayille $50
N and are due at $50 p. m.
Framingham, South birmingham, Hopkinton, Ashland
Soodvlle, NestUo-o. NCrthooTo', SouthborO Corda
willie and Grafton, 2.45 p. m. and due at rs
Milford, Mendon. Iioston, Bolton. Berlin, 900 a m ,
and SEQ p. and are due at els and o. p
mail for New York and Boston and beyond, is closed
Office hours from a. m, to 800 p. Sundays from
l2l0to Il 20. D. m. j. NJ. EARLE P. n.
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TUBLIC-NO T.
AN ACT to provide for allotment certificates anon

AN All TO PROVIDE HtlOtinenl diItOnS
the volunteer forces.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That the president of the United
States shall appoint for each state having vOlun-
teers in the United States service, not exceeding
three persons, who shall be authorized by the presi
dents commission to visit the several departments
of the army in which volunteers from their respec-
tive states may be- and there procure from said vol
unteers from time to time their respective aloments
OF their pay to their families friends, duly cetied
in writing and by them, or by some commissioned
officer of such department, attesed in pursuance of
such orders ms may be made for that purpose by the
secretary of war and upon which certified allotment
the several paymasters shall, at each regular pay
ment TO troops. give drafts payable in the city of
New York, to the order of such persons to whom
said alotments may be made.
Sec. Q And be it further enacted, That the per-
sons appointed commissioners TO carry into effect
the preceding section of this act shall receive pay
or emouments whatever from the treasury of the
United States.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the fifth
section of the act of twelfth June, eighteen hundred
and fifty eight, giving suffers lien upon the sol
ders' pay be and the same is hereby repealed; and
all regulations giving suffers rights and privileges
beyond the rules and articles of war be and the
same are hereby abrOgated.
Approved, December a, 1861.
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AN ACT to pay the expenses of the special commit
tee of the house of representatives appointed July
eighth, eighteen hundred and sXty-one, to ascer-
tain and report In regard to contracts with any
department of the government for provisions, sup
plies, transportation, &c.
BE II enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes OF the United States of America in Con.
gress assembled, That there be appropriated. out Of
ny moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropri
ated, the sum OF ten thousand dollars, or SO much
thereof may be necessary to pay the expenses of
the special committee of the house of representa-.
tiyes appointed on the eighth day of July. eighteen
hundred and sixty one, to ascertain and report In
regard to contracts made with any department Of
the government for provisions, supplies, transpora
ton, &c; aud said sum shall be drawn from the
treasury upon the order Of the sergeant-atnrms Of
the house OF Representative the same shall be re-