True Democrat., 1863-03-04

whose husbands were repOrleu utiu lnaIly yinS/ again, and the first husband returning alive Ladies had better wait until the fact of the death is ascertained beyond doubt
 - The finest Sea island cotton can be spun to 22Os; in other words, a single pound of 1t can be spun in that number of hands, each $40 yards in length, or l20 miles in the aggregate -- John Conness, war democrat, has been elected U S. senator from California.
 - On the 7th of February, meeting at Leavenworth, Kansas, to elect delegates to peace convention, was broken up by outsiders, and on the 0th the office of the Inquirer, democratic paper, was totally destroyed by mob.
 - Secretary Chase gave a grand ball at Washingtsn, recently, when one of his guests stole his pocket book, with fifty dollars in it,
 - The U. s. Senate Cha plain recently prayed to God against |" the foolish gibberiSh of peace" Nice minister ofthe gospel, that
 - The l28th Illinois regiment have all deserted except,about fifty. So says despatch from Cairo to the northern papers.
 - Capt. Cushman, noted partisan, who has been operating back of Memphis, and who was terror to cotton buyers, was taken priso> ner with ten of his men early in February The federals say that he had destroyed a mills ion dollars worth of cotton.
 - The Hatteras was sunk by the Alabama The Florida Is atloat and had taken seven prl- zes up to the lst of February.
 - Cotton sells for 95 cts in Memphis.
 - A brother of Butler the Beast, sent a cargo of merchandise to the mouth of the Rio Grande, which he offers to sell for gold cot ton. Many of the goods smugged here and elsewhere belonged in whole,or in part,t federal officers, who let them pass their lines to sell them What is worse, it is believed that they are bought by men sent out by Confederate of 6cers, and supplied with government funds, who secret partners of the spectators. rfe whole trade is an abominable outrage and enures to the benefit of few at the expense of the many
 - With the issue of last Saturday, the | Gazette of this city was suspended, until such time as the proprietors shall be abl, to get a supply of paper.
 - We regret to learn of the death of Judge Joseph Green, of Van Buren. He had creditably filled the offices of prosecuting attor- ney state senator and circuit judge, which lat ter position he hell at the time of his death.- We learn that Hon. Wm. w. Floyd, of Johnson county, is candidate for the position, one tha, he filled when the counties were in the old fourh judicial circuit
 - Hon. Grandson D. Royston has time and again, placed us under obligations, y send us vaurble documents from Richmond. Mir Royston is an excellent representative, true patriot and the people of his district are justly proud Of him. It has been said that he de- clines & reelection, but his constituents will mol permit him to decline When the country shl have been fully launched and trimly sailing or the sea of dependence, then be might be per- mitted to retire, but until then, we cannot do without trae and tried mariners. Mir. Roystor is good man in the right place; and We hope the people of his district will insist on his stay ing there.
 - Hon. c. B. Mitchell has favored us witt 8 correspondence between the Quarter Ma. tel General and himself, by which we learn that list of all the cotton destroyed in Arkansas under the direction of Capt W. ". Johnson is now on file in the Department of State, 8, Richmond.
 - During the first week in Februar y, the fol lowing named Confederate soldiers died in St Louis: c. L. Stone, 24th Texas; R. c. Melton, 7th Texas; J. E.. Hibbitts, 10th Texas; s. M. Rice Arkansas rangers Robert Gates, 25th Texas; Jno McCamey, and It. $. J. Garland, 9th Texas; H Saml Sheets, 18th Texas; Reuben Queen, % Ark; M l.. Harden, 10th Ark. Israel Hewit, 24;l Texas; J. A. Gale, 24th Texas; John Richardson 18th Texas; Samuel Smith, 18th Texas; Henr, Hall, l7th Texas; Laten Lockridge, 10th Texas Wm Sharp, 2lth Texas; James A. Young, 25tl Texas; Aonzo T. Young, 18th Texas; Alfred Johnson, lTth Texas; Wm. E. Pearce llth Ark Joseph Maxey, of the Nitre Guard, and Geo. H Wilson, of Shavers regiment, were transferre' from prison to Burnett hospital. The followin, were reported as convaescent in the prison hos pital: John Dunlap, of Burbridges command, anC Charle. Maxwell, of 18th Texas.
 The bodies of Col. Emmett DcDonald an John NJ. Winner, were rnutilated by the fedora rufians at Hartsville. The friends of the officer took their bodies to St. Louis, and were preparin to bury them when the provost marshal, fearin they would be exposed, sent a wagon, took the tw bodies by force, aud had them buried in the DO ter's field and the graves unmarked, so that tn last resting place of these brave men cannot identified. The towards even fear brave mon aftt they are dead.
 - Lincoln's Congress has passed the Missoui emancipation bill It is conditional, as it give twenty millions if the slaves are emancipated i two years-by July 4, 1865, and ten millions theySo beyond that time.
 f TRIBUTE OF REsrEcrs.-At meeting of Moo, Lodge, No. 96, at Mount Elba, Bradley countr Ark, resolutions, in the usual form, ere adopted expressive of their regret at the death of broth, Capt. B. B. TALIAFERRo, of the 2d Ark. regimen who died at Chattanooga, Tenn, in December las Capt. T. was one of the first to vou.teer for u war, was at the battles of Shiloh and Perryvill was true patriot and a good man. The lodg also adopted resolusion requesting Rev. J. ReI fro to preach the funeral sermon of the decease at Temperance Chapel on the first Sabbath March next.
 HALL OF BENTON LODGE, Mo- 34, F. X A. M.,
 Benton Ark, Dec. D. AL. 5862, A. D. 1862 ]
 Regular communication, the death of brothe w. M. SCoTT announced, and comml tie prt sented the usual memor!al. Brother Scott wa ~ I r-- IIax