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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-11

PIeBoE SHooTIEe.---The Detroit Tribune
says that the Canadians not being satisfied
with the result of the last match with the
Michigapders at pigeon shooting, they hav-
ing been badly beaten, have challenged for
return match, which is soon to come Ofin
Detroit---ten on each side. Charley Brad
ford, formerly Ofthis city, and well known
in spsEsing circles here, is to be Captain Of
the Michigan ten. The Csnandian eOntes-
tants have made some excellent selections
from suOng the best spOrtsmen Of the Up
per Colony. Mr.. Bradford has now $50
birds in cage The only wager is supper
With good 6xins for the company.
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EP1coPaL ORBnETTOE.-onF Friday morn
ing BishOp Bedell viii administer the rite
Of ordination at ST. Psul'a Church.
Prof wharton, Ct Kenyon College, Gam
bier, win be ordained Is Deacon, and Rev.
Mr.. jerks, Of Gambler. yill be ordained a.
Priest. Ordination services win commences
ct II o'clock A. NJ, and the 81 'ynon on the
occasion viii be preschsd BY the SsV' M
Grammar, Of Columbus.
Morning Prayer viii be at St. Pa 'ui''
Church as 81 o'clock.
Among the prominent Episcopal clergy
men Of the State who are expected to be
present, Is the Rev. Prof McElhinney, of
the Theological Seminary Of Kenyon Col
legs. A large number Of clergy from the
northern part Of the State will undoubtedly
Be present.
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THE CITY.

CON 70 Tzl BATTII FIGD.-FOur Of the
Committee Of I've appointed BY the CitlHsns'
Messing to 80 to Pittuburg Landing, LEFT yes
tsrdsy morning-6eO. B. ssnter, Esq, Gen.
Fitch, Or. Lyle and Dr.. BsckWith. Mr..
Rackus was unable 70 go, and In consequences
Of circumstances beyond his control had to
Withdraw from the Committee. Mr.. John
3. Carey was put upon the Committee in
mis- place, and that gentleman left last eve
ming. Mr.. Bond, the Treasurer Of the Sub
usriPtiOn Committee, paid over to the other
Committee $500. Upon the arrival Of the
Committee at ia destination, it viii tele-
gTsPh Whatever additional amount It may
need. In ths meantime, it Is hoped cOntri-
buttons 10 this fund will not be wanting.
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BEREA, AprE Q, 1863.
EDS. LILDER The remains of the late
Lieut.. O. N. Huckins, 65th Regiment o. v,
reached this place on Monday last. He died
near Nashville, Tenn, Of fever, having
been i'll but few days. At the time Of his
enlistment he was q member Of tbs North
Ohio Conference, n. E. church but feeling
that his country (altbOugh adoptedl needed
his services, he hastened from his more ac-
tive ministerial labors to sustain republican
and Christian institutions, in this, their time
Of peril. At meeting of the PhiloEstian
Society, Baldwin University, Of which be
was a member, the following resolutions
we're unanimously adopted:
Inasmuch as it has pleased Al
mighty God, In His insorutable dealings, to
call home from among US, while ct the post
Of duty and danger, His faithful servant,
our brother, the late Lieut. g. n. HuckInS,
65th Regiment o. v;
Resolved, 1st. That we recognise in his
decease the loss Of one Of the best of mem
bers, truesi ofpstriots and sincerest of Chris
tisns
End. That we tender to his mourning
relatives and numerous friends, our deep and
heartfelt sympathy in this, their sad be-
reavement.
srd. That a copy Of these resolutions be
sent to the Cleveland LEADER and Herald
and Canada Christian Advocste for insertion.
E.H. PECK, Cor. sec'y.
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nYRRLANn mAII.
Kansas OlTY, No. April

KANSAS UITY, Mo-, April Z.
The Santa Pc mail has arrived.
Tho TeXans 1900 strong, had evacuated
Santa Fe, and were marching down to the
riVes.
It is reported that Gsu. Candy had inter-
cepted sn express with orders TO the COM
mandeF of the Texan forces 70 sYacuate the
territory and return to TeEaa
Col. Slough left Fort Union to effect 9
junction with Gen. Candy.
The Texans we're exaeting contributions,
and hsd forced loans from the inhabifants.-
As high as $40, 600 was exacted from single
individuals residing near AlbUq ierque.-
Clothing and provisions were taken from
merchants Without regard to PollEiOs or cir
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d Ihs lIsnarE % Llsus. Danlorth.

OBtALIhs April ', 1904.
The following resolutions we're passed By
shs Phi Delta Society Of obsrlin College,
upon the death Of LisutI A. @. Danforth,
who fell ct the battle Of Winchester, March
asa, 1862, while gallantly leading his men
TO the charge;
WHERELs, It has pleased our all wise Fa-
-thsF 10 take to Himself our beloved brother
"A. @. Danferth therefore,
ResolUed, That while we bow with feser-
encs totne VIII Of God, We can bnt mourn
the loss Of one whose gentle and responsive
nsture won our hearts, whose talents COM
PEELED our admiraion, and whose virtues
were our examples.
Resolved, That the noble cause IN which
our brother has fallen, is rendered sacred By
90 great q sacrihce, and thst ss Christian, /,
hero, and martyr, he has hGlloFed his coun-
try'G altar with his blood
Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions
be Bent 70 the CIEvELLED LEADRR and Eorain
County News. Also 10 the friends Of the de-
ceased, whose grief We share Ia this their
great bereavement
b. g. sEKIDoN,
". 6. TENANT, Committes.
J.F. HERRIoE,
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CIR COUEoIL.-Pursuant 10 call Of the
President, an informal meeting Of the COun-
ell Was held Last evening, a majority of the
members being present, to take into cOnsid-
eration the request Of the Citizens Meeting,
held ct Che Angler House Wednesday eve
ming, for an appropriation Of $1,000 in behalf
of our sick and wounded soldiers stHnd near
Pitsburg Landing. There being some doubt
about the legality Of an appropriation st an
informal meeting, Mr. Stevens offered the
following resolution, which was unanimous
ly adopted;
Resolvsd, That the members of The City
Council now present recommend the pas
sage Of resolution at the nextregul AZ meet
ing Of the Council sppropriating $1,000 for
fhs needs Of our 6ick and wounded soldiers
from the city aud vicinity.
The meeting then adjourned.
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CHANeI AT TIE ExPRHss OFFIoH.-Mr. a.
q. Eddis, who for six years has been in the
Office of the American Express Company at
Cincinnati, has just taken charge Of the Of
6ce of that Company in this city, as Gener-
al Agent, vios Mr.. Chester. Mr.. Eddis is
well known to the forwarding public as one
of the most energetic and diligent officials
of this well known Company, and the bus
mess men OF Cleveland will be glad to know
that he is to be In our midst.
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TIE sEoRX.---The northeast storm con-
tinues 10 rage and bids fair to "be contin-
ued" for an indefinite period. The water In
theriver has recedsd about 20 inches since
yesterday afternoon, but the wind blows
with unabatsd fury, and it is probable that
before night the water viii again "take q
RISE" Yesterday afternoon all the ware
houses on Water street. with two or three
exceptions---were pretty well washed on the
frat floor, and at one time 1t seemed proba-
BILE that all would be pretty well flooded.
On the Middle Ground, the water was 90
deep "a to greatly interfere with business, in
some places the track being covered to the
depth of u to Is inches, and extending
nearly the whole length of the ''islsnd. ."---
We have not heard Of any injury to proper
ty in that vicinity. Toledo BLADE, 9th.
The sanduskY Register of yesterday re-
ported that the storm had been raging there
for forty-eight hours, though up to that
time without doing any injury.
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- ons hundred and seYenty-hye doses
Of AcOnite, Ball, Nux, or any other Home
psthic Medicine, pure and fresh, (sll0Wing
ten pills to dose) sent by mail in metallic
covered bags, to persons enclosing Is .coats
n StampB, or otherwise, to John B. Hall, n.
D., Homeopathic Chemist, olsvsls0d, Ohio.
IEgtablished 1sAs.
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OAIRO, April J

CAIRO, April 10.
The Island No. 10 prisoners ere expected
tomorrow. They will be divided between
Springfield, Chicago and Wisconsin. Two
hundred and seventy Of the rebel officers
are to be sent to Columbus, and about 30
officers, graduates Of West Point, will be
sent to Fort Warren.
Assistant Secretary Scott has gone down
to Island No. 10, instead Of going up the
Tennessee, as was his intention.
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AN IKc1DHET.-We are permitted to pub
lish the following extract from letter re-
oeiTed by the Soldiers Aid Society few
days since, from lady of Hinckley, Medi-
na county, accompanied by the shirt al
iuded to:
Mrs. RoUsE.-My own son, who is in Cot
ter's Battery, remains well. One of the
shirts sent by your Society, which return
to you, was wrapped by my son around the
dead dodY Of dear companions lifeless
corpse. Possibly it may again be sent on
the same errand Of mercy, perhaps to re-
turn to US in like manner. Yours, &c.
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WAsHINaToE. April 10
TIE ARoL1TroE Rrr1

TIE ABOLITION BILL.
The postponement of the Pscihc Railroad
bill a week, gave an opportunity for the
House, after laying aside questions preceding
itOn the calender, to take up the District
Emancipation bill. An adjournment wss
had after a speech in confirmation and on
slavery in the States by Thomas of Massa-
ehusetts, and speech on maratime rights by
Cox. 1t is hoped to pass the bill tomorrow
By abour the majority on Eallandigham's
motion to reject.
DILAToRY VALLAEDIaHAM.
FaIlAndigham led in dillatory motions to.
day.
FALSE RUNoRs.
The story Of Stewards going West is un-
founded.
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NAN LOsr.-Nr. George King, of Vernon,
left the Door bousss in Champion, where he
had been sent for saats = keeping, being in-
sane, on the Sd inst. He '<aS ihat seen on
the evening of the same day IL eustaVus'
Hs then had no hat or cap on. Is OF medi-
um size and about 90 years of age. AEe.Y
person giving information concerning him
win confer great favor on his friends by
writing to his wife, Mrs. Sarah King, Burgh
Hill, Trumbull county, Ohio. ANY person
returning him to his home In Vernon, will
be literally compensated for his trouble.
Vernon, April g. DAVID KIEs.
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Our Loss estimated at 1900.
LATER FROM YORETOWNl
A Terrible Battle Expected!
The Rebels have 500 Guns!
A PROCLAMATION BY THE
PRESIDENT
Last Nights ROpert.
FROM CAIRO.

OArso, April 10.
An arrival from Pittsburg Landing says
the enemy, in making the hrst attack, on
Sunday morning, carried the Stars and
Stripes and wore Federal uniforms.
Gen. Bragg is reported killed, and pro-
VisiOnsl Governor Johnson, of Kentucky, Is
wounded and prisoner. He states that Gen.
Prentiss escaped In the confusion Of retreat
on the second day Of the 6ght.
Our total loss is about seven thousand
This Is an estimate Of military commanders
who were in the engagement. OF these,
about two thousand were taken prisoners.-
The balance were killed or wounded In usual
proportions.
Gen. Wallace Of Illinois Wss reported
dead as It was thought imposaible for him
to live. He was, however, living Wednes
day and improving. he was shot back Of
the ear, the bullet coming out at the nose.
Gen. Hslleck passed Cairo to-day en- route
for Pittsburg.
Five thousand prisoners are expected to-
day from Island 10.
Every preparation Is being made here for
the reception of our wounded NtPittsburg.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

RstssoEg 4 EasEnsnn-suFing InBortatiOns,
ReWSF 4 Higbso-RaW sllk shaVla. {
Hover Z Hisbss-spring Balmoralu.
A. n. PoFFy = Oo-HurOn hilll xxxE hour.
W. 9. Tyior-AanlnintratOr'a Notice.
n. OsFson-Wal Paper.
Lewis W. Ford- Masters saie.
4. ?. shsrWoOa-An Wool DsLains.
:. \. elsnn 3 oo-Peash Blew Potatoes.
;. y. Clean a CO-BaltinOro OyuturI.
hsa Lols--Loeli Eotios,
NtGstt 4 Wilsoa-Looal Notes.
bsEsr-Looal Notices.
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oHHIsTT's AIssTEEIs.-Another voEyiuEgs
audisncs witnessed the ospital lsntsrtain-
msnt Of Ohrirty's Ninltrela last svspiss-<
their last for the present in this ny Ger
tainly no better troupe hss ever visited cur
city, snd We lhaI Be plslsed to welcome
thsm baek as any ti2s.
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AID.


EYAEsvIILH, Ind, April 10.
The steamer Charley Bowen lett here at
II A. n. for Pittsburg Landing with dele
CATION Of surgeons, nurses and full supply
Of hospital stores from Indianapolis and War
wick county, Ind. They viii take on board
another delegation Of surgeons and supplies
from Posey county, Ind, g. Mount Vernon.
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PROM WAsHTNgFON.

HAsHIEorou. March 10.
Secretary Stanton ordered the Military Super
visor OF the Telegraph to stop an telegraphin
communications 70 the Philadeluhia Enquirer
until satisfactorily proved that their dispatches
from the army at Yorktown were duly author-
iGed.
All applications for passes By editors and news
paper correspondents are referred 70 3. 8, San
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Carr. BlRTLETF's BATTERY ALL RIeET.-
Tha following dispatch was received from
oaVt. Bartlett, Battery G, Bsrneit's Artillery,
dsss,N PitSsburg, Tennessee, BY his father
Last e7,Nnings eve are all safe. None lost
Fired ~. hundred rounds"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-11

LA4s PAFHns.-Laslis's illustrated, Home
Journal, Household Journal, Pilot, Banner
Of Light, and all the German papers for this
week, can be found ct Bakers news depot,
opposite the Post Office.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-11

N. For late papers call at Bakers OpPo-
site the Post Once. New York daily papers
furnished subscribers for SIXTY cents per
month.
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BUSINESS H0rICEs.

EEWsP4PERs-WEsT sIDH. An the papers
and periodicals., HP to tiHs1 for sale ct L.
NeErick's, cornsrefPearl and Carroll streets.
Ledger, Mercury, POEt, Atlantic, PetsrSOn's
&C., &c., always on hand. $50
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- Do yoa know how cheap you can buy
Boois and Shoes for cash, At wholesale, at
IIf Bank strsstf Plsasea call and Sc bafOra
maxine your purchases,
aphSso ztRN J. AAsURX.
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FROlI WASHINGTON.

WAHHlNaToAl April 10.
The latest news received from OherryBtone
reports everything quiet in the vicinity Of
Fort Monroe. A strong wind was blowing
and The Sea was running very high.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-11

N. Frank LeSlis's Illustrated, N. Z.
Illustrated News, Home Journal, 30, for
this week, at Everett Wilson'S, uccessorl
70 Hawks 4 Brother.
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~ The PEioe Of ne MoEEIEe hEADEi 10 nsWS
agents is One Dollar and Fifty Cents per hun
drod, and no deviation under any circumstances
Ihe postage on ths LzADEs, % EsVl Dealers
3 fourth Of cent per copy.
We would prefer that persons rsmiting post
az sianps should sond as one and three cent IN
stsad Of larger denomination.
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WESTERN GLORY.

The monopoly of the glories of the war
By the West was discussed with warmth by
Eastern Senators in executive session to-day.
One reminded others that some of the West
ern armies were led by Eastern gentlemen,
while the army Of the POtomas was led by
Western General.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-11

- 6oOrge sPrague, Wholesale Grocer
and Commission Merchant, has removed
from Oviatt's Exchange 70 q MeTWin street.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-11

N, PetsrsOn's Magazine for May, cap
itsl mum Der, has been received OF Everett L
wilson's. Also another supply Of those old
papers Of 1888, and curious photograph OF
JsfF. Davis, entitled the NEGLECTED Picture"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-11
RHAVE1nRa, RReIsFER.

oitllela wishing conveyance % elthel Of the
eBoVo EEslns OF Bosta, viii be cailsd for b. the
Coaches Of stevens Omnibus Line By leaving
their sddrcE ai the Ozanibua otlpe, lfi Superior
gtroef, nsEt door ts The WOdden H0rga.
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CON. FooTR's ORDERS.

A copy of Flag Officer FoOts orders to
the Captain Of the CarOndelet, to drift by
the rebel batteries, is received by the Navy
Department. 1t speaks Of the presence of a
gunboat to cover Grapes Crossing, as vitzlIy
important to the capture af the place, and
directs, also, an attack on the batteries while
Pope runs up BY land, and at the earlies
moment possible to destroy the rebel tran
sports add steamer GEampus It eDjoins the
utmost caution, in the discharge of the deli
cate and hazardous duty, keeping lights be-
below, and speaking in a whisper, when ne
cessary commands, The captain and crew
are consigned to the care and protection Of
God, who rules the world and directs all
things. In postscript to the order, in case
ofdisaster, as last resOs5 to destroy thesteam
machinery, and, If possible to escape, to
set fire to the Csrondelet and sink her to
prevent her falling into the hands Of the
rebels. In accompanying letters, FoOts
says the Oarondelet was enabled to succeed
by the spiking Of the upper batteries, and
compelling the floating battery to cut
adrift.
COMBINATIONS.
Baysrd Taylor was unani nously con-
hrmed Oameron's Secretary Of Legation. -
Brigadier General Stevens Was confirmed
| PERSONAL.
Minister Randall leaves for Rome By the
next steamer.
ooNRIscATIoN BILL.
Three sui stitutes offered to TFumbulPs 3
conication bill was introduced in the Sen
ste to day.
The tax bill reached the Senate to day.
The Finance Committee hold their first
meeting on it tomorrow.
GOV. sPRAoUR.
Gov. sprsgue will he elected Senator
from Rhode Island in Simmons place
BE goes to Yorktown to o.morrow.
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Ero11n erl41or. Anril Q Ieeq

N0Vl4D DIAI4VNI 4ApIIt % loVAs
EDS. LEADEE-We had quite.s spirited
election here for Town officers. The Union
ticket was triumphant. Our friend Nelson
Moses was reelected Treasurer by the high
est msiOEity he ever had.
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ERnnI EnINRrRa- "a.

EpTEBua. Va. March 10.
All qu!ath here. The rebels have not been seen,
owing to = severe storm for the past two days.
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PF For fssah Hon@Opsthie Medicines
n Pslists, Powders Of Liquids, Of snT
Strength, call Ct Hall'n, ~ Publie Square.
nug8-Ru
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-11

WE PLUlIngs UHUE."-Having thoroughly
tested Mr.. Huds0n's new Tooth Paste in ny lam
ily, I take great pleasure n saying that we find
Il az the investor claims. II Is most admirable
artiels-by far the best We have ever uged.
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Is CIrcnIt court.
JvDoIs sw.4rr AID vrttso

JUDeEs sEATEH AND WILSON.
In the case On trial to-day, Mcbride VI.
DslOng ct. al, Justice swsyne announced
70 the attorneys that few dsys before the
close Of he late term of the Supreme Court
ofthe United State, that Court held that ss
to the competency Of Witnesses, the State
laws are the rule Of practice in the Q. s.
Courts. This decision, allowing parties to
suits, and others interested, to be witnesses,
not having before been made public, and
being contrary to the previous ruling in this
Circuit, the defendants claimed TO have been
taken By surprise. and By consent Of the
Court withdrew juror, and the case was
continued. Paine and Wade for plaintiffs,
s. B. Prentiss and Baldwin for plaintiffs.
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U. 9. District Court.
REFoRR TuDeK WrLf.soT.

Us. Va. military goods seized ss contra
tsnd, under actOf Congress Of July Is, 1860.
A decree Of forfeiture was rendered, and
goods consisting Of military buttons, lace,
b-aid, &C., ordered to be sold.
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P.stoE "a Cong. Church, obsTliH, o.

"Hudson's Unrivalled Tooth Paste" is ad-
misted BY all who have tried Ito be the best
dsntrihce In tho world.
For sale By Strong 4 Armstrong, and other
drugzists in The city. apls;ss2
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WAsH1EGTOK,. April 10.
BANKRUPT LAW.

Among the petitions for a bankrupt law
are Duncan, Sherman 4 Co., Gosdhue 4 Co,
GrinnsIl, Minturn & O., and twenty such New
York firms.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
THE CAPTURES At ISLAND 10 |
5000 PRISONERS TAKEN!!

An Arrival from Plttsburg !
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morning.
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OUR SPECIAL CAIRO DISPATCHES.

Particulars Of the PIttsburg
Battle I
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FIN appeal for Small .ds'nis >
y. .. -4s .s9sln 9G. 10 THE O. @s@&s@I eel ~
ITIzENS OF LOUISIANA AND ADJOINING STATES.

r. s,.s,rz.tF g5es5 - NEW ORLEANS. Aug. s,ls5l.
Having been appointed Secretary War agent to
collect receive and purchase small the Confederate
States deem necessary and espedent make known
fact generally possible the better cooperation
work which needs quickly Ctizens patriots
Your Government asks for tie thousands TRIED guns
that e unused in houses Recent experiments
proven that of fine Double Barreed Shot Guns
with the Improved Mimic ball. than match for the
much talked Of Mina Muske Then bring them forth and
place them the altar Of your counys liberty they
may at once be conecrated to the noble work of Christian
Tense objection be made to sending away your guns
be urged that you MAY need them oe the reply g. that
the surest the necessity using home
sto place them in the hands of the many brave
men who eha6ng with anxious desire wall
OF tire between and the invading foe this answer be
deemed neoncusire then the that those high In au
thorty those in whose Judgment oil have confidence and
Who it but fair presume know we'll necessities both
at home and borders, after deiiberaon In
augraed this movement should be sufficient guarantee
the WISDOM utility and patriotism Of service you are called
perform Then, you desire short war speedy pescs
aud an acknowledgment OF Independence honorable
selves place the disposal of your Government
As desire to strike the hearts those who are now
plotting subugation and destruction known that
the rusy Rifle and the death dealing Shot Gun which you
have hitherto highly priced take next con
fct rendering If possible victory complete than was
their defeat and route on the plains of Manassas.
instructions contemplate that shall send forth into our
more populons regions assistant agents. charged with duty
ofcoecng and forwarding proper points, s the weapons
thus obtained BIZ well here state any one who
wishes do though he by Agent can
greatly facilitate this work by sending any guns he has or can
command my address, Of Robert Pkin No. Is Camp
/. ~. -. ny. BALLARD s. DUNN,
Agent for Collecting Receiving and Purchasing Small Arms
for the Confederate States. auls 2pn