Washington telegraph., 1863-07-08

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ing of prominent citizens vas beI3 last
Saturday at the office of the editor of the
Gazette, for the purpose of forming a
State Historical Society. We have not
room Tor tull report OF the proceedings.
but give the substance Of the man adont.
ed. The officers consist of President
nine Nice-Presidents, q Corresnonding
Secretary, and such local secretarias 4
least one in each county, as the President
shall appoint.
We arc now making history, and many
VI the important events transpirinr around
rs will be- forgotten if some stems are rot
taken 70 preserve 4 record Of them. The
limited number Of nswsroncrs nov ma.
Ii~hed, aud their curtailei dimensiors.
wall not admit of q full record ba;pr made
10 them. The early history Of tho State
j. fading away as the old settlers die. yet
much might be saved by committing II
~ wiring. a great drawback /. the scar-
city of writing paper in some counties
but, for ;nc present., memOranda can be
made On scraps of paper, ana preserved
until they can be fairly copied.
The Nlce-Presidents are expected to
write, Or procure essays, Biographies or
narratives, relating TO the present Or past
history nj the State. Hereafter. when a
fund shall have been obtained, roo ms and
library secured. their duties viii be en-
Ilrgcd. The local secretaries are request
cd 20 note important events that transpire
Where the enemy has invaded a county,
tile secretary should eudeavor to get full.
account of the IL nurders and oU;races com
mirted ty them. Tie names oi the vic
tins Mo sufferers and other matters of in
tercst. They should, also, get the number
VT companies raised in each county; the
names uf TIC soldiers. wien possible their
/ fate; the names nj all who deserted, and
ci ail tories and rcuegades Let these
men know that tGcy will live III history.
jim timc. possible, ihe society will obtain
. from Richmond. Mini elsewhere, complete
re .i>ters or rolls OF III Arkansas regiments
auu acc.urt- ul t..ir services Officer
and soldiers arc r,nHlstli lib communicate
with rha society; af, should = dialy bC
Sept % marches, t5t,les, skirmi>hes, OF
narratives vi prison iiie, copies ct these
will he thankfully received.
In addition tn current history. every
thug c. .ccruiug the carly history Of the
State VIII by welcomed Many decline
tn CONN nnIc4tc tnr the reason that thcl
cauuot Nlifc well enough to have theit
articles ,riuied. ard ARE afraid TO Sc,
tf,m>rly in priut. such cOmmunIcl
f. tlUns will. H. L.cA, revised, the whole cu.
lated nrn compiled hereafter " hen thi
u.r -lAl Lave ceased, and printing mate
ral can ue obtained, steps viii be takel
IN procure library, gallery vi Arkansa
picture, ard suitable rooms Publication.
Hill ~ made uF AT I'LL interesting anl
valuable material that may be collected
The secretaries wI.l BIZ entitled to copin.
u ali publications Of the society. PIC.
tunes, sketches aud drawings III men and
places in Arkansas; descriptions uf iu.
ttfes;in- localities; in faci. cvcrvthin4
cnuccrn:u- rur State will Uc thankfully
received Ihy President and Secretary
will hc -laG fo receive letters from any
rcr-nn interested IN thi- matter. Their
yu>t.cifcc aldr : j. iitile Rock.
TILE ,tiicet> elected Ior thc cn,uiu. year
art.-C. C Inlcy President; VIM "
Woodruff, III. tlanagIn, Am r. Miller,
Nm Cu.eu,herrv. John i Elkiu. David
Walker. join W Urruer Geurge Wat
ktm- anI J.Hn W Woodward, Vice
in-i4vu'-; iuhn III. Knight, Correspond
~. Secretary
wv heal secretaries viii bs appointed
hereafter and rhy names WI th- GENT men
~ a.gctya WA. ho published. - Irae DeaD-
crut.
NuRTMtrN ACCOUNTS s.-iiarrlsbnr4,
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