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Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-02

The Jackson Mssissippian, of the 18th
saws that dispatch has been sent to that
Office. from President Davis, abiding, in
indignant terms, to an article in the Ray
mond Gazette, implying that he has pre-
served his cotton on the Mississippi, while
that Of his neighbors has been destroyed.
he states that, engaged rs he is by press
inc public duties, he has given no atten-
ton to his private affairs, and supposed
his cotton had been destroyed BY the
military committee, as their instructions
we're percmptory to burn all which is 10
danger Of capture by the enemy.
We learn that his entire crop has been
destroyed.
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E.UstEA EEaIREs

THAT I shall attend at the various Town
L ships of Hampstead County on the follow
ing days for the purpose of collecting the spe-
cal tax levied for the relief and support of the
families of volunteers in the Confederate States
service who are in INDECENT circumstances for
the year 1862 viz:
At Fmlton-Bois D. Arc Township, on We'd
nesday and Thm sday the 18th and 10Th of
June.
At Spring IIill-Sprin- Hill Township. on
Friday and Saturday the 10Th and 2lst OF
June.
At Centreville-C Township, on Tues
day and Wednesday the oath and 25th June.
At Moscow-M.sso Township. on Friday
and Saturday the 9Th and 2sth June.
At Cottingham's Storc-RedLand Township,
on Monday and Tuesday the 30th June and lst
July.
At Nashville-Mine Creek Township. on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday the 3D., 4th
and 9th July.
At Columbus-Salne Township, on Monday
and Tuesday the 7th and Sth July.
At Washington -Ozan Township. on 7 hurs-
day. Friday and Saturday the 10th, llth and
9TH July.
At which times and places | notify every
tax payer to meet me prepared to settle his
volunteer relief tax.
Persons who have not paid in provisions oil
supplies to their respective Township Commits
sioners will be required to pay their taxes N
money. This being matter of the greatest
Importance 10 the destitute families of absent
volunteers, it is 10 be hoped that all tax payer
will readily realize it and promptly come for
ward ami settle their taxes Their wants must
he supplied by those remaining at home, who
will reap in common the fruits of their hus'
bands and sons victories.
Come forward promptly and meet the call.
THOS. H. SIMMS, Assessor
and Collector Hampstead Co., Ark.
Washington, May 9th, 1862. 20-6
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Mustard and Red Pcppcr,

1NliE Major General Commanding, directs
L me to appeal to the patriotism Of all
l1rmcr-. and urge upon them the Importance
of planting quantities of Peas or Beans, Mus
tard and Rel Pepl err The troops must have
vegetables to eat. and some condiments with
which to season their meat. We can rely upon
no source of supply for the wants OF the army,
but ourselves. VIVA. our own people do not
raise we must do without Cut off from the
east bank of the Mississippi river, no supplies
of rice can be calculated upon
The general response Of the people to the
action of the Legislature, providing for in
creased production Of brcadstuffs, shows that
their heart j. IN the great struggle and that
it is only necessary to call their attention to
the wants of the army to have them supplied
JOHN g. PALMER, Major
and Chief Com. Trans-M. s.. Dist
June 9th 1862 23-3
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ARMY SUPPLIES.
BACON and Fgnu,r

NEALED PROPOSALS will be received n
- this office in the city of Little Rock. up TO
the 18th Gay of July. 4. d. 1862. for FURNISHING
Tor the Army, One Million Pounds Of Flour.
am Two Hundred Thousand Pounds of Bacon.
10 De cellvered at the city of Little Rock. The
privilege will be reserved of ordering the do.
livery OF any portion of either at Arkadel,hia
OF washington Arkansas, or other point south
oil Arkansas river, upon giving due notice.
NO higher price will be paid than the tariff
hxed by General Orders No. 4.
The contractor will be required to enter into
pond with approved security as REQUIRED bv
law, and bids will be received for any portion
of the above articles.
Proposals should be endorsed pronosoIs
for furnishing Bacon" and ..prc,os.ts ca
furnishing Flour"
JOHN &. PALMER. Major
ana chef Com. Trans Mississippi Dist.
June 5, 1862. ,, J
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-02

RICnMoND.--The tone Of the Rich
mond press is buoyan., hopeful and defiant
of the enemy. The feeling there is that
Mcclellan Is doomed to defeat before
Richmond. Our army is said to be
stronger, by reinforcement, than before
the late fights. Jackson has called of
and is employing two or three Of the CO.
lumns Of the enemy moving to the attack
of Richmond. If Stonewall serves Nc
Dowell and Dix as he has done Banks aud
Fremont, Mcclellan will have to look to
Washington"
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-02

A few federal officers and men went
ten miles east of Baton Rouge, few
days ago, to the plantation Of Major s.
Roberts, Gan old veteran of 1914, to de-
vastate his place As the federals entered
his house. he shot one of their officers.
His son, Joshua r., was killed in the
affair. The old veteran is now prisoner
in Baton Rouge, with one Of his sons,
Washington r. The federals destroyed
everything on the place, but the smoke
houseand barn.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-02

g2s The following Is interesting as
coming from Northern ran to North.
ern journal. Some Of the passages are
remarkable those we italicise:
Especial Correspondence to the n. Y. Times.
LONDON, May 2Iih.-The surrender of
View Orleans aud the evacuation of York
town, have fallen upon the British public
IKE two very heavy clars Of thunder. The
hrst event l. mystery no one pretends to
explain. We wait for further particulars.
As it now appears, il is pregnant with
alarm.
If gnnboats can pass shore batteries and
harbUr defences, what city in the world il
safe! An iron clad gnuboat could asce I'd
the Thames any day, and lying in the
pool below London bridge, reduce the
great metropolis to submission OF to ashes
but the same is true Of New York and
4 every city which lies upon the sea or a
uavIsable river. IfHe sIutherR ports be
opened and the planters pM sell their
cofto" and Jay go,.ks, they may DO as
they Ptedse dJou he restoration IF tie
L"to" There il sympathy with the
SOnth, but it is useless. There is hatred
Of the North, but it determines no action.
Interest and interest alone, will govern.
Aud what is that INTEREST," One-third of
the cotton mills in England are idle. and
most another third are working short
| handed or short time. Short time means
Two or three days in week The India
cotton which they are obliged to use is SO
full Of trash and vase, aud SO short in
staple, that the extra time required to
WORK Il still further reduces the wages of
the operatives. More than hundred
thousand people in Lancashire are pau
pers.
three times that number on the verge
Of starvation. The distress extends to the
| cOliers, the shopkeepcrs and every branch
Of trade. Some have died Of starvation :
others are too far gone for help Insanity
and horrible murders have begun their
work in Manchester. A father driven to
despair killed his three children last week
and thea murdered the landlori's agent
who had stripped him of his household
furniture. Meetings Of working men be-
yin 70 be held. A meeting of 5000 at
AshJon. a fer days Gg0, demanded inter
ventioh, md tbs demand ,oM grov Lou,ler
unless there is a prospect IF peace ahf
cotfoH. And cotton there must be.
Ecery promise of supply has been de-
ccPtire. Less cotton Is on the way from
India than there was year ago. China
sends none. The supply from all other
sources i but drop in the bucket Day
by day the small stock Enthusiastically
oy day the want, the hunger, the wide
| spread misery Increases. America feeds
an army Of more than half a million, but
England has still larger army which the
war has brought iEto conflict with more
terrible foe than the Southern Confedc-
Iacy-hunger. England is rich, but she
cannot long bear the burdens now thrown
upon her. England has a wonderful
power Of alms-giving, but what alms are
sufficient for such calamity? Priva e
bencvolencc is overiaxed The war in
| America is costing England more money
and more suffering than many Of a war OF
her own. What can she expect, then,
when feeling and interest are alike against
it. II II does not end az thirty ddys,
there rW be measures taken 10 bring Il
10 close.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-02

A SISTERS VALuE.-IIe vino has
never known sisters kind ministration,
nor felt his heart warming beneath her
endearing smile aud love-beaming eye
has been unfortunate, indeed. 1t is not to
be wondered at, If the fountains Of ure
feeling in his bosom flow but sluggishly ;
or if the gentler emotions Of his nature
be lost 10 the sterDer attributes of man-
kind. "That man has grown up among
affectionate sisters" once heard lady
of much observation and experience re-
mark. "And why do you think SO 7"
said /. "Because of the rich develop
ment Of the kind and tender feelings Of
the Eeart"
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TROPHIES OF TIE VICTORY AT SHILOH

TROrHIEs OF TIE VICTORY AT SHILOH
A letter from Corinth says
OF trophies we have an abundance =
Fully nine tcnths Of our army are now
wearing Federal hats and overcoats. and
lock like very aristocratic Yankees but
woe to them if they should show them
selves during q fight. They would be
killed By our own peopll without scruple
Of dclIbcratIon. Needle books, hair oil,
POTS Of preserves and jellIes, hardker.
chiefs, daguerre"iypes, letters, watches
and Federal money, are floating about on
the curious wave Of camp life in abundance
and many Of our men have added really
valuable acquisitions to their heretofore
limited stock Of Injuries. Much more
might have been supplied to the army
could it have been brought away, but TIL,
being impossible the plumber was con-
signed to the memorable flames. Many
of the officers trunks were found packed
with the finest Of clothes, as if they had
come to stay, and expected to make a
brilliant dash III the streets Of some Of our
cities. How they must have been disap
pointed.
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Peas! Peas! PeaSy

" the Pea or Bean. Owing 10 the ne.rIoc, -,
planters, during the past year. there are but
few in the country. Let every planter put in
large crop this year The army will require
thousands of bushels The planter who can
not find any sale for his cotton. can find ready
sale for Peas and employment for bis negroes
in gathering them.
wish now to purchase Five Thousand Bush
els of Peas or Beans, for which the highest
market price will be paid, in cash, on delivery
to me at Little Rock
JOHN C.. PALMER, Major
and Chief Com Trans Mississippi Dist.
June J. So
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The Atlanta Intelligencer, speaking 0

The Atlanta Inteligencer, speaking Of
Gen. Johnston's wound, says:
"A distinguished gentleman, sojourn'
ing in our city for time, has permitted
Us u make the following extract from
letter received BY him yesterday, from
Lis accomplished daughter, dated at Rich
mond, June ID, where she was during
the battles before that city, on Saturday
and Sunday.
General Johnston was wounded By a
Minnie ball, in the shoulder. The bali
passed down his back, and has not been
found yet. Al the same time spent
shell struck him in the breast. He fell
from his horse, and broke two of his
ribs; So, Of course, he suffers very much.
Today he il much better, although the
ball has not been extracted.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-02

PICKLES. Small matters are not as
ways trifes. 1t i Of The greatest ihpor-
lance. that all of our housewives ut W
large quantities of pickles. l. y lmPos'
sible for our armies to procure vegetables
Living on salt food and bread, Or beans
10 crowded camps, they become SUBJECT
with such diet, to many loathsome scor'
butte diseases. Pickles are preventive
They are used as such, for sailors, on long
whaling voyages. They are easily trans
ported, ana will keep long. They Will DC
extensively purchased for army stores.
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C0NSCRlPT NOTICE.

CAPTAINS belonging to the Sth Re,imen,
" Arkansas Militia are ordered to parade MI
the Conscripts belonging to their respectve
commands at Washington, on the seth dav =,
June, 1862. at III o'clock a. ", for the pur-
pose of being mustered into the Confederate
service, with such arms and ammunition as
they may have. By order of
DANIEL GRIFFIN, CO... COMING
and Enro'ing Officer.
Washington. Arkansas. juno 13 1859 %. .
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-02

The Chicago Times says that Gen.
Butler, now in New Orleans, in speaking
Of the proclamation Of President Davis,
calls it the proclamation of one Jefferson
Davis; and adds, that, probably, General
Butler does not recollect that, at the
Charleston Convention, he voted for one
Jefferson Davis on every ballot
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NOTICE.

\ Ii those for whom we advanced gold and
1 4 silver in 1860, 81 and 'G2 are Informed
that they can row pay it back in cotton. wheat
and war bonds at the market price delivered to
us in this place; and that the books of Will
Hams Logan must be closed positively in a
short time. Also that all goods remaining in
store are at the risk of owners. and must be
taken away or they will be sold for charges
W. I. H. WILLIAMS 4 Co.
Camden, March u. 1862. lost
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A e 4 IL I'D

HAVING this day recovered to Mr., NJ
III WtSEBERG the Store House, Warehouses
and Town Lots on which the same are situated
IN Washington, together with the Stock of
Merchandise remaining on hand, recently pur-
chased of him, and also assigned to him nv
Books of accounts for Merchandise sold and
all Notes, Bills and evidences Of debt growing
out of SAID business from the date of purchase
to this day. he is therefore hereby fully rein
vested with all the right title. claim or interest
which may have derived from him in and to
said StOrehOuse, Warehouses and Town Lots
and Merchandise hand. and he alone is
Authorized to collect and settle all debts created
in MY iaTne Mt the mercantile establishment
conducted FIR me by .nid Wise5efg.
JOEL b. CONWAY.
Washington, Ark, Dec. -, 1861 soft
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Vinegar! SOap,

| WISH to purchase Two Thousand Gallons
l. of Vinegar, and Five Thousand rounds OF
good hard Soap, 20 be delivered NJ Little Rock
Proposals for furnishing fifteen thousand gal
Ions of Vinegar, and sixty thousand pounds
Of Soap are invited.
JOHN c. PALMER. Major
and Chief Com. Trans Mississippi Dist
June >, 1862.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-02

EATING BuNBIE PIEi-We clip the follow
ng from an exchange. The correspondence
explains itself eLtireiy:
To MAJ. GEN. Butler COMMANDMENT hicf
of the department of the gulf:
GENERAL:-Our article of the 10th instant,
in reference to cotton, was thought by you to
have been an elaborate, though covert argu-
ment in favor of cotton burning mob" We
desire very frankly to assure you, you were
mistaken in its tenor.
We have not intended, an do net intend to
advocate the destruction of cotton or other
crops By the southern people. We believe il
TO be a barbarous and wauton waste ofpropcrty,
not to be tolerated by the civilised world.
Very respectfully your ob't servts,
q. +. WEIssE Co,
Editors New Orleans Bee.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-02

Not YET one hundred years have flown
Since on this very spot.
The subjects Of a sovereign throne
Liege-mastcr Of their lot.
This high decree sped DER the sea,
From council board and tent,
''No earthly power cal rule the free
But by their own CONSENT"
For this they fought as Saxons fighr.
On bloody fields and Icing
Themselves the champions of the right
And judges of the wrong,
For this their stainless knighthood wore
The branded rebels uame.
Until the starry cross they bore
Set all the skies aiame
And Statos ro-equal and distinct
Outshonc' the western sun
by one great charter interlinked-
Not blended into one;
Whose craven key that high decree
The grand inscription lent,
''No earthly power can rule the free
But by their own consent"
Oh, sOr,lil age. oh, ruthless rage,
Oh. slcrlcEious wrong.
Adeed to blast the record page.
And snap the strings of song;
In that great charter name. n banl
BY grovelling greed enticed,
Whose warrant j. the grasping hanl
Ofcrecds without a Christ.
states that have trampled every pledge
It's chrystal code contains.
Now give their swords n keener edre
To harness il with chains.
To mike bond of brotherhood
The sanction and the seal.
BY which to arm e rabble brood
With fratricidal steel.
Who, conscious that their cause j. black
In pulling prose aud rhyme,
Talk hatefully Of love, and tack
Hypocrisy to crime:
Who smile and sneak then ..heave n cor-e'
Or impotently frown;
And call M '.rebels' with King George
Asif they wore his crown,
Most vcnal Of a veanal rec.
Who think you cheat The sky
With every pharisaic face
And simulated lie;
Round Freedoms lair, with weapons bare
We greet the light divine
Of those who throned the goddess there,
And yet inspire the shrine.
Our loved ones graves are at our feet,
Their hnmcstcads at ~ur back
No belted Southron can retreat
With women on his tack:
Peal. hammered host, the proud decree
Which from yonr fathers went.
mo earthly power can rule the free
But by their own cons nt.''
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NOTICE..

TNIE undersigned offers his services to the
i public in obtaining Deeds from the State
of Arkansas for Lands sold by the Federal
Government prior to 9th May. 1861, and not
patented up to that time. Also, Deeds for
Swamp Land entities made either with Scrip or
Money.
TH0S. II. SIMMS
N. B.-Always found at the Registers Office.
Washington, Jan 4, 1862. 52-tf
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Red Pepper! Red Pepper!

WISH t" purchase Twenty Thousand pounds
l. of Red Pepper for the use Of tie army.
for which fair pric will be paid on delivery
to me ut Little Rock.
Sealed proposals for furnish" the same are
invited.
JOHN c PALMER Major
and Chief Com. Trans-Nis sssippi Dist.
June ), 1862. g2-iw
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n O Tie e.

Rf resolution and order Of the tzs5s=5asa
IL Board of Directors of the Mis-
sfsSippi. Ouachfta and REQ n fVcc
Railroad Company. of November 18th.
looi' L am authorized to sell any land. situ-
ated in the Champagnolle Swamp Land his
trlct, (sold or granted to said Company bv an
act of the General Assembly of the State of
Arkansas, approved 18th day of January. 1861. \
SAID lands to be sold at price not less than
,mo dollars per acre, and to receive in payment
thsfefor, Bonds or money of the Confederate
states of America, and War Bonds or Tre,srrr
warrants of the State of Arkansas. and TO eye
cute deeds to purchasers. All persons having
presumption claims upon any of the said lands
are hereby notified that if said claims are not
redeemed within ninety days from this date.
their rights under their pre- emption will be
forever barred.
JAS. THOS. ELLIOTT.
Pres. NJ, o. & II. R. r. Co.
Camden, Nov. %, 1861, Att
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EtIP! RXci Rye

WISH to purchase two thousand bushels
l. of Rye, for the use Of the army Of the
Confederate States, to be delivered ut Arka-
delphia and Little Rock.
JOHN c. PALMER. Major
and Chief COMFY Trans Miss. Dist.
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Editors New Orleans B

Upon the publication of the foregoing note,
the Bee may resume its publication and the
business Of its office. BhSJ. L. BUTLER,
May Il, 1862. Maj gen. com az
Good bye, Sir Bee. you are disposed IL
seems to gather honey from every opening
flower" You will find the yankees fragrant We
hnpa
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-02

The stock of cotton in Liverpool, on
the 10Th of May, was estimated at about
$40. 900 bales-of which $4,000 are
American. Orleans Fair was quoted
at Id; Mobile Fair, l3ad; Upland Fair,
l3td; Middling Orleans, 12td.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-02

ass- The Richmond Dispatch Of the
9Th says that it Is reported BY Gen; Mitch
ell that Jere. Clemens and Judge Mclean
are amongst the prominent Union-men in
Huntsville, Alabama.
There Is % Judge Mclean in Hunts
vile. We hope Judge Lane is not meant-
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Caution.

VITHEREAS, the undersigned, on the 18th
w day of February, 1862, executed and de-
livered their promissory note, payable one day
after date, to q certain Allen Yocum for the
sum of seven hundred and ninety dollars,
through mistake. This is to inform and fore
warn all persons of the same, and caution
them from trading for said note, as the same
will not be paid.
e. Trustworthy.
April 2, 1862. rs
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-02

T.B. Thorpe, of the old New Orleans
Tropic, has arrived in that city again. as
an attache of the Yankee Customhouse
bureau.
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OUR FAITH in '6I.
BIZ A. J. REQUER.

That governments are instituted among men.
deriving their just powers from the consent Of he
governed; that whenever any form Of goUern-
ment becomes destructive of these ends IL /,
NE right ofhe people 10 altar or abolish II. and
to institute ne,o government, laying its foun-
dations on such principles, and organizing it,
powers in such form as TO THEM SHALL SEW
most likely 70 effect their safety and happiness
Declaration Of Independence, July !. rs.
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HRS. A. vi. BLACK,
RESIDENT ARTIST.

Washington, -------A Arkansas
l. prepared to furnish Portraits in Oil, from
af NE OF amorotypes, Qife sze) in the best style
.le Art, and warrented in faithfulness of
S p also, Parlor Pictures in Oil or
caaao'i no9natc, at low prices Portraits of de-
p Sol9 NE taken at $50 each Terms cash.
invited - mo nose wishing work in her limo arc
Black and 'atl at the residence of Rev. b. B.
Jan. p, 1869, 'N'H-0"S' off
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n Office.

EXPECTING to be absent for some time in
u the army of the Southern Confederacy, |
hereby give notice that meanwhile my wife,
Judith j. Abraham, is fully authorized to
transact any business for me in my absence.
JAMES ABRAHAM.
Rondo, Lafayette county, May 5, 1862.
1873
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To The Ira Vc1ila5 Eseulslis
u =

WAS committed to the Jail of Pike
county, Arkansas, on the 30th day of s
Ia December, 1861, Three Negro La
Slaves. who say their names are BEN, DICK
and PALA, and that they belong to jefferson
Herd, of Ashley county, Arkansas, and say
they left him about FIVE months since The
Negro man Ben, supposed to be about twenty
two years of age, about five feet in height, of
black color. The boy Dick. supposed to be
eighteen years Of age, about five feet in height,
OF copper color, and has a scar above his eyes
and nearest the right eye; also a scar on his
right knee. And the boy Pala is supposed to
be about fourteen or fifteen years of age, of
copper color, about four and half feet in
height, and has scar on or near his left eye
The owner of said Slaves is requested to come
forward, prove property, pay charges and take
said Negroes away or they will be dealt with
as the law directs.
WILLIAM GILMER, Sheriff
By WIZ. R. SMEDLEY. JaiIor
Of Pike county, A,konsas.
Dee 80, 1861. 52-6ms.