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Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

THE LEGIsLATURE.-0ur next legislature
should be composed of the best material
They should be calm, thoughtful deliberative
men, ell versed in the reasons, and acquaiut
ed with the operations of the Laws. They
should know the causes of past evils in leSis-
ietion, and be able to see the whole effects OF
laws which may be passed. 1t is IA important
crisis. We were never in such political con-
dition before. Everything pertaining to the
administration of justice and the regulation Of
business intercourse and the protection of civil
rights is in a State OF disorganization. 1t will
require wise heads to reduce these things to
order, and protect at once the property holder
from ultimate loss while the debtor and the
poor may be protested from destruction to
ARISE from condition of things which the
could not prevent.
1t is not enough that a man he bonast ard
patriotic Let us admire such man and 10
him honor. 1t is not enough that he be clever.
and popular, and humane. Let us take ,ucb q
man to our heart in social life. But he should
be also far seeing, as tc all matters which NAV
promote the public good
Our citizens of every grade have 200 mucf
good sense when aroused to the necessity O
caution) to allow demagogues to work upor
their prejudices, and induce them to send ever
the best men (morAlly considerably to sit in as
semblies for the transaction of business 70
which they are net competent by either educa
ton or habits. Let us have thoughtful, earn est
patriotic, and intelligent men, regardless Q
calling or profession, looking not to self, but t
the interests of the Confaderacy and State
and to the prosperity of all industrial pursuit
amongst the citizens. By this rule we vote re
gardless of whom it may favor or offend Gu
country's good should be highest.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

gSy Gen. David Z. Twiggs, died at Sayan-
nah. Georgia, on the 18th of July. aged %
years He was Major General in the Uni
ted States army, and at the time cf the with
drawal of the Southern States, he was in com
mand Of the army of the Southwest, wit, his
headquarters at San antonio, Texas. ~ 81
true patriot to the land of his birth. he prompt
ly surrendered all the government property
and army stores in his command to the Con.
federate States. He was made q Major Gene
raj in the Confederate Stqtes army. and as
signed to duty at New Orleans, but owing 10
his age and feeble health he was compelled 20
relinquish the post, and retire from active Ife-
He was greatly distinguished in the war with
Mexico for bravery and skill as an officer
How different from that of Gen. Scott, was the
conduct of Gen. Tw:ggs. The one found
traitor to the soil which gave him birth, and
will go down to the grave dishouored and dis
graced in the eyes Of his former countrymcn
while the other will live embalmcd in the
hearts of the same people as here, patriot
and an honest man.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

MISSING THE SoUTH.-A correspou
dent of the Philadelphia Presbyterian, re-
porting the late sittings Of the General
Assembly (Northern) of the Presbyterian
Church, remarks:
No member from the South proper i
present. We miss them. They were Of
late years among the most distinguished
in the Assembly, Intellectually considered
Dry good, shoe, hardware, grocery aud
other stores, are taken possession Of By his
troops and their contents sold at auction.
The proceeds go in the rascaps pocket.
Yet the Yankees talk Of respecting pri-
vsse property.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06
FIGHT OF THE ARKANSAS BY AN EYE

FIGHT OF THE ARKANSAS BY AN EYE
ss.-Mr. 5. Levy, who was for O
month prisoner 10 the hands of the yam
KEGS at Vicksburg escaped from the enc
my at one o'clock on Sunday last, and
reached here on Thursday. He was a
witness Of the fight between the ram Ar
kansas and the Yankee gunboats on We'd
nesday of last week. lie says that two
gu boats and a ram went up to the mouth
of Yazoo river as n challenge to the Ar
kansas TO come out. About nine o'clock
in the morning she came out of the river,
when the fight Immediately commenced.
boats was disabled aud run aground, and
in very short time afterwards one OF
them was suBk-a large boat having dis
posed Of two Of her er emes, she ran
ahead of the other boat until she reached
the main feet above Vicksburg, when q
terrible fight commenced lasting an hour
ani half. During this last fight she
sunk two other gunboats and injured 9TH
ers. In addition she sunk large trans
port laden with coal. by this time the
Arkansas had passed the whole Yankee
feet above and safely reached protection
III our guns ~ Vicksburg But this
does not quite end the chapter Of mslor-
tune to the Yankees. \ mortar boat, will
fuur guns and one mortar, together with
large number Of small arms, powder.
she'll &c. lying about mile aud a hall
below Ficksbnrg was blown Up by the
enemy in order TO prevent her falling into
our hands Thus ID will hu seen TINT lh1
Arkansas, On Her first appearance, com
~ Tilted terrible havoc among the enemy
-Four -unblata and one transport were
sunk and other boats pretty severely dam
aged The Benton was shotintp, but the
Bun lodged in bale of lay, which proven
Ted the destruction of the boat. The
Arkansas received shell through tile
chimney which exploded, killing five aud
wounding six, two other. missing We
arc happy ~ state, however, that the boat
is not damaged, rs She challenged both
fleets to fight IN Sund'y morning las.
Nr levy, being with he Yankees y
month, saw many things Of great interest
tn u~ Ilc says the Yankee force at
Eick~hI-1 consists jill tv1 Wisconsin, req
imcnt,. luI two Massachusetts regiments,
more thir hrif MI whom a-n Sick. Al f.w
Iay. a-, Vie licl VI black vunit H.
thinks thousand meu, ~ fifteen hundred
WI ihl .lrther-r, would hn more than a
ni.tci fr :he whole Ylpkec force at
Fiek-hut=.
Mr.. levy II member u thc Shrevc-
port Gray~, and was returning on fur
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

Bs Dying men become delrious AID rave
especially those who have he'll scething in their
hearts before they ''shufEic of this mort Al coil
The blood-thirsty butcher, the notorious jim
Lane, lately made speech il New York, in
which he expressed the hope that every
Southern master might be killed by his own
slave. TWAS only the ravings of despair We
picture him with the froth around his jaws.
Some people appleuded Of course there
were others there like him. There arc depths
below vice-and people in them"
The slave cannot accommodate hip. With =
out the protection Of his master in these per-
iIous times, the poor fellow would be crushed
with dread. He might fall into the hands Of
the Yankees
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

gly- Our friend Garter Edmuntls, was the
witness of an interesting fight between fede-
raj Gunbcat and party of Confederate SOL
diers just below Gaines Landing, on the Goth
Tho Gunboat was passing up the river, and
had, so far as could be judged about one hun
bred and fifty men On board, and when about
one hundred yards from the eastern shore, a
battery of twelve Founders. ana about two
hundred Sharp-shooter5 with Enfield rifles
sturned loose at her. The loss is unknown up
i.)n the boat, but must have been considerable,
as she was in good rife shot. Che Confede-
rates did rot loose man, being protected by
- high levee though the cenonading of the
gun boat was tremendous.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06
THE NEXT GOVERNOR

NE. EDIroH There seems to be deter
mined effort made to eject a new Governor. and
while We think this will do Gov. Rector great
injustice, still VIC are satisfied the decision of
the Supreme Court will be against the contin-
uance Of his term of office. and, therefore. tits
necessary to consider who we will run in his
stead One qualification the next Governor
should possess-he should he free of all
cliques and old political animosties To get
such man it will be necessary to go outside
of Little Rock. This think the people of the
State are mare HgH anxious to do
can think Of no one, just now, more COM
petentto fill, and more worthy of the Office.
than Col. James c. Tappan, of Helenn-the
hero of Belmont. He Is accomplished gen.
tleman. a man of high order OF intellect.
and not professional office seeker. Circum-
stances have taken him out of the service for
the present, and though his gallantry Mt Bel
mont and at Shiloh. should secure him promo
ton, his clems so far have been over looked.
win not the people of Arkansas reward him
for his services, ia preference to those who, in
their thirst for sefagrandisement. have a.
most forgotten they have country. If we
are to have o new Governor, let our ticket be
1.-The hero Of Belmont"
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06
hssga We see in the Nemrnis Anneal of

Bs35@ Ne see in the Memphis Appeal OF the
10Th, what purports to be we'll authenticated
rumOr that Gen. Curtis had crossed four thou
sand of his force from Helena to the Mississip-
pi side, and it was expected that his whole
force would cross over. Perhaps our friends
at Tupelo, will pay their respects to him, and
give him Confederate 'cele01ae 10 Mississippi
'Oa There was great rejoicing in Baltimore
at the news of McGlellan's defeat.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

''Ir DoN'T PAy."-My good friend, let us en-
treat youl never use that expression again as
long as you live. As soon as you begin to
make that the rule of your conduct, YOU are
in the high road to moral ruin. If Won ner
sist in it you will become hard-hearted and
selfish. Ask 'is it right?'' or sis it n
social and humane duty?p We speak of pecu-
mary, or other substantial recompense. which
is usually meant. Be industrious and d,Iiqan+
in busipess-cconomize like prudent gentle
man, and take care OF your household; but
give some time and some means to your coun-
Try and to the interests of humanity. "It don't
pay you to take an active interest in schools
ana churches, and hospitals. cit don't pav''
10 Iehd helping hand to the traveller in dis
tresS, or the poor widow whose influence i
nothing. at don't pay to cultivate genial
and social 'elations with such Of your fellow
men as have not the power to be of benefit n
you in return! at don't pay" to sacrifice
your means to the noble interests of marriott
ISM lit don't pay" to live unselfshly for the
good OF your fellow man. What then? vii,
you draw youself into a shell-accumulate mo-
ney and die unloved?
he higher order of man. Live for YOUR
country also, as well as your family. Diifnse
1t" inc happiness your means viii enable Won
70 create Elevate voilr moral nature thereby
ana Improve your heart. 1t will not pm Won
i cent; You do it from Laso motive. if YOU
look tor pay Do it nevertheless. Far better
"'''e 'he widow, or the oIphan, or the poor,
perhaps guilty wretch, saved from destruction
ny kindly sympathy, or timely aid. drop tear
upon your grave and say, she was my friend. I"
IMAM the pompous ceremonial attendnnce of
the highest in the LAID. OF the most splendid
mausoleum, which your executor could raise.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

Bsa5- Col. John Morgan is up in Kentucky
siaShing away like everything. He is trouble
sumo customer to the federals. They never
Anow when or where to look for him. He re
Gently surprised!a largo Federal force at Tomp-
me- killed y, wounded 90, and took 30
PRISONERS, ciuiing federal major command
ing the federal forces, besides n large amount
Oh army stores, wagons, tents, camp equipace.
Sc'' winch were destroyed. He was aiming to
reach Lexington, where large quantities OF
| federal stores are deposited. God Grant tho,
he may be successful.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

Hon. J. p Jouysoy. have givep no
circulation to the report which reached Us
sometime ago, that Hon. Jilson p Johnson
bad gone to Kentucky and taken the Federal
oath Of allegiance. We gave it no crcdcnce
whatever. The Trae Democrat. however. has
thought best to allude to it for the purpose of
making the following rcfutation:
at is a base SANDER Jilson Johnson is an
aid upon General Brcclinridge's staff and is
now ut Eick7hnrg, assisting in the defence of
that place. lie has not bccu in Kentucky
since the retreat of oar army from Bowling
brocn. His property in Kentucky. as also
that oi his iather. who lives there. and was n
man of great wealth. has all been confiSca to /
by the Yankees aul sold. Ills father. Col
William Johnson, has been entirely broken ND
because OF hIs sympathy with the South and
his refusal to take the Yankee oath"
These charges, by the way, are too common
nowadays. GENERALLY they are the brood of
malice. We have authentic information that
lion. Jerre Clemens is true to the South. and
without any knowledge on tie subject. will
risk an oath That Hon. Neil S Brown of Ten
ncsSee = also.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

Col. Gates lst. Regiment Of Missouri y1:-
unteers. and Lieut.. Col. Eugene Errins Bat
TALON Of The same, have contributed, and for
VARIED S+,700 for the relief Of the wounded
in the great hght before Richmond This con-
tlibutiou was made on the 9TH of July. aud
was s,lhstaptial proof OF their sympathy for
the suaerings Of their fellow-soldiers, conSc-
Grated by the memory of the suftcrings of their
patriotic sres commenced on the same memo -
rahlc day 177G. most interesting cores
pondcuce attended tho tender of the
money to Gen. Price, between that distinguish
ed man and the officers above named, but its
length paccludes its publication.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

Editor T,legrdph:--SIR-The citizens Of this
Senatorial District, impressed with the impor-
lance of the Eext session of our Legislature.
and OF the propriety Of availing ourselves Of
the most efficient men to represent our inter
es's-we therefore respectfully suggest Hon. A.
u. WILLIAMS for the Senate. and invite our
,eliow-citlzens to unite with in his support
y. ne nope he viii make favorable response to
sn,s caii' az earliest convenience, through the
eoiuIns of the Telegraph.
MANY VOTERS.
August 9TH 1862
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

ssS oen inoiiias - tsionewal) Jackson
mas "oen proiio'oa U the RANK OF General in
the Regular Confederate States Army which
is the highest grade known in the service
This is right and the whole people of the Con.
federate States will be rejoiced at this evidenc,
of the appreciation of true merit by the Presi
dent.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

Col LAMAR.-The Richmond Dis
patch Of Tuesday states that Col. Lamar,
Of Ca, who was severely wounded and
taken prisoner on Sunday afternoon, was
recaptured next day and brought to the
city.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

To CoRREsPoN2EyTs.- will appear
next week, also the commune alton from s.Cen-
ter Point Lodge" Both are unavoidably ex-
cluded this issue
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

Ia it seems that the announcement that
Gcn. Scott has been appointed Secretary
NJ War vas mistake. Stanton IL still
acting Secretary Of War: Halleck super
cedcs Mcclellan, having been appointed
Gommlnder-in-Chief. Cen Pope prom
lses great things, and excites great expec-
tntions, by his Proclamations on taking
command in Virginia, There may be a
SfoacraN between Gen. T. and the goal
Of his promises aud his hopes Gazette.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

A DAsH.-Thc Atlanta COME leracy
has direct private information, which j
entitled to credit, that Col. Starnes made
dash into Tennessee and captured !
whole regiment of yankees at Manchester,
Coffee county, who were on their way to
the vicinity Of Chattanooga. The same
informant bad reason to believe thatthere
we're only about 700 federali-ts at Hunts
vile.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

GEN, BUcKNER.-The Louisville Jour
nal of the 18th, says the Federal Congress
has resolved in favor Of the exchange Of
Buckner. The Journal tries to comfort
itself BY saying "Kentucky can stand bis
exchange as well as the rest of tn, Union
CAM
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

Bkg~ Col. John Marshall, widely lno wn in
Texas and elsewhere as the editor of the Aus
tin Gazette, was killed in the battle ear Rich
mond on the 3Qth ult.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

Col. Mason, passenger By tile stage
yesterday. says iron clad vessels. pur-
chased ii England Ny our Commissioners,
were at the mouth Of the Mississippi river.
Buel! il between the forces of Bragg and
Price, ira ID l. supposed NJ Will b cap-
turcd
Il i aiso reported positively that the
Railroad beyond Monroe il being repair
Cd, aud tiiat We will soon have through
communication with Yicksburg, ail the
en- my, feet having left that place. ~
We aisn learn that Chicago paper OF
the l9th last, recei.ed il this city con-
tains an account Of Morgan's taking pos
sessinn of Gynthiana, Ky, distant about
66 miles from Cincinnati The n ople of
COvinston and Newport. KY, immediate-
IN opposite Cincinnati, are represented H.
being in great Consideration. ShreU.
port Neig<, 29fa.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06
Private School for Young Ladies

- = OHKxt5 1Ift1IG5
HE MISSES WIIITMORE WILL TAKE
= charge Of select number Of Young La
ales lor the ensuing session, beginning on the
first Monday Of September, at their fathers
residence, in this place
RATEs OF TrIrroS-SlO. Sl2, SIS. and SEQ.
according to studies. Music, S25-use OF
Piano. s.. No incidental fec charged. Sess
ion-Five Months
Washington, 9Th August. 1862. soft
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06
Terms OF SuhscrintiOn.
Terms of Advertising,

Transient advertisements win be inserted
for 81 per square 40 lines, or Less for the
first insertion. and 80 cents fo1 each subse-
quent insertion.
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n Office.

WAS committed to the Jail of -
w Pike County, Arkansas, as
a runaway slave, on the 22d day A
Of July, 1862, Negro man cali (D
ing himself JOHN. Said boy \
j. about five feet six inches high,
supposed to be about thirty or DIS
thirty-ive years Of age, is of a copper color.
and has lost the fore finger on his lett hand,
and win weigh about one hundred and sixty
pounds. Said boy says he is the property
Of James Bolt, who, he says, lives near zach
itoches, Louisiana The owner Of said boT l.
hereby notified to come forward, prove prop
erty. pay charges and take him away, or he
will be dealt with according to law.
This 10Th July, 1867
WILLY YER, Sheriff
(5O-3) and exotic. Pike county
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06
CAMP At GREENS SrIsGs, Ark,
Aurngr 1Ef 1890

A Ii members Of Capt c. B. E;ter's Compa-
Il ny Of Artillery who are not now in camps.
are hereby notified 70 report at this encamp-
ment on or before Sunday the 10th inst, as
all abseDtees will, after that time, be consid-
cred deserters, ani dealt with accordingly.
@. Il. ETTER, Captain
Artillery Co. c. S. A.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06
.. =. Ut,IET. 0,'ou
anna Provost Marshal General.


D.tt ';TtHT"H- 81 SD I'UI-IuV.
hrs4irir.sia august l-t. lsi1
Tlr ah vr ORDER i- approved. ali a'l order.
heretofore published Iy me IL conflict Ei;h tii
same nrc hereby luuuIlel.
JAS THnS- ELLIOTT.
VaJ1r IroroE Marshal.
30-l 2d Die Trims Mss nit.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-06

August 9th. 1862
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-02-13

For he JorHol.
The Effect of Science upon the Minds of
.ENf M'n..Eg TCtH
The effects Of science upon the minds Of m n,
tend to destroy The simplicity that is in Christ Jc-
sus, than cultivate those heart feeling emotions that
are the legitimate food of the stul. The complica
tions which the whole system undergoos establish
set harshness OF mlnncr that is in opposition to
love and warm feeling a disposition to use the
gifts so called, of science is apt possess the IN IN
Of scientific attIinnents an he often does to the
destruction of his fellow m,n ami the ruin Of his
own soul The IN IN of oil who lived in the great
est simplicity were the longest lived, and paid due
homage to their greater in the mauncr by which
their souls governed th, actions Of their bodies.
They were enabled to k out the trla int rests nt
their souls Va uatou by tn. humility with wAc"
they r,postd ur,1 Col their b's an tru st inter
csts. The most eriont deratsas of the military
spirit show that science tends 10 builj the material
world at the expense OF the spiritual. That God
should be worslippeA in spirit and i'll truth, citing
aside things Of a temporal nature Is evident from
the amount of intelligence we see hear and l2ei,
poured in upon us at every turn we take IN lie,
then in proportion as We adopt and verify the sub
linn, truths contained in the holy scriptures do we
drink from the fount of Holy Love and can view
with an eye of Truth, the blessed savior looking
down upon us in all his beauty, shedding abroad
in our hearts that light such as human science
can attain to. The true object of every human be
ing's life is to bring to light some intelligence, the
character of which determines his character among
his fellow men, Does he consume the blessings ot
Gods hand and bring forth to the light of Heaven,
ngratitulc and other Inconsistencies, he at once
DESTROYS the true ends of his being. But does he
develop instead, patience, gcntlcncss n(ceknass,
long suffering, self~denial and the kindred virtues
which generally attend the life of any one possess
ing these qualities generous life is the result and
a simplicity attends his life, such MS tend to create
the joys of the kingdom of heaven upon earth. The
ultimate of all science tends but the development Of
material grossncss without the refinement of spirit
ual regeneration and although wealth may be the
result of the efforts of science unless it is govern
ed by lively Christian feelings, it fails to accom-
psh the true object Of the creation. Although we
may use science in its various qualifications to de-
velop the resources of earth and nature let us place
our reliance upon higher source of happiness in
worshipping in spirit the true God, through the
promise afforded by the savior of mankind.
L. FO0TE.