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Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
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Z SIX PFR CzST. CERTIFICATES OF PURCHASE
-t tuInIn.s=ary G-n--aI N0lthrop has i-su " tn.
following m TeEHla.ians as lo thr nse X eeIhL
Gates Of indebtelHlss > issued under ih' a ZIP -
tiun of Act of February ~. 1864:
T. AIT officers snl agents will t1T~aIl e7ii-
mates fDr cartih.sfcs Of ird,b. b.sdnrss- 10 ne
placed tD their credit Wi h the Treasurer. ASSIST
fant Treasurer, ~ - nosliary- which when AZ
placed. are 10 ~ drawn out IN sums OF sy..-
hundreds Dr thc ordinary chnck- with iha nlll-
iion nj rhe words "payabt n esriih. ai.s 2 m
debtc,lness. dated -i-5 " the tHE" o. Ihs
purchase On iuprrs5Iuanf- which must h"t M
anterior 70 the I7lh February leo1.
Ii Each officer or agent Hno iiAs i-saed pr
pars stating that certificates nt Indebtedness 1i
due to parties ior property bought or imp ,essSo
ID arcUEdlIce with circular latrd u. H4Aleilc
i-fA conveying Instructions NJ tbs -feiFi@Ff oi
the Treasury ia Ies e-i to tAOse es'tiieAiss' WEI
proceed III settle AiEn Ene holders giNing.in pay
nrenl his check On the Treasurer, Assistant
Treasurer Or DspcsItaty. Es above required
paving Lhr odd amount in cash. M cash checA-
i'll. Each officer and agent = enJoinea n ess
as large proportion oi crT4Le'iHs OF mo. o..,
mess a. possible ian making lii purchases, nn1
to appeal 70 the patriotism Of pabc eTtditols
10 receive I'D rzy ln-nt these ceI.lGeai's I'D len
OF currency
Under TIL last act or Congress. the Treasury
Is only authorized 10 issue, in payment 81 Gov
crnncni EXPENSES about T2D0uuu,"Uu- Oi this
amount only : -lD.JtFsHyt Ittui.n 10 DC issANu
The nnly nihrr means ot carrying on the DcT-
ernrnenf are. taxes certificates VI indebtedness
ana salo Of ~ per cent non-taXabie. iorE .dAts
bonds Taxes ara mot available uEtil i1JJ- tor
they are paid in four per cent. bonds, which. ot
course cannot Ie used a. currency.
The prr cent. lanE cate- ron-saEsble bonds
are k..ld IN the market AZ - per cent premium.
ara iE IN E+4IFaciivabe to sell sufficient amount
yf them tu carry on thr Government hsnca
th- Government mast rely upon tAe use Of cer-
tt.featrs Of Indebtedness These certificates o.
far lha same advantages 70 thc holdrIs' tnrT
bear psr cent. interest payable senli-ll'iiall!,
and ara EXEMPT from taxation ON principal and
interest a. long the present Tai@ o. iaNa-
tion continues (Which il d PER eeEt- direct lax,
besides -az ON thr incomes derived ironI brndsD
ihesa are iEu1h beii,T than any taxable jon.c--
craze bonds; for they produce per cent, IN
stead nj ir-s Sham = par cent which the per
cent bonds prO1uv- after -! iEg taxes
There i- another small advantage: lha claim
=nt gels in.errEL uu his claim flJla tho dair M
Parehssc-wEeEoaz-if il paid il cssh, Ee gets Lo
Interest
(signrs) B.L- NoRTHnoP. &. g. 3
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
. y L e
OF Eong Fate SIX Fer Gent.
Nnn-TaEahIn CNrraoEa Esnr,e7s

d e
DYOPOEAI.S or BIDS will bo received at
the Office Of the c. s Treasury Agency
FAR Trans Mississippi at Marshall, Texas. until
m, Enst day Of November next for the pur-
has Of TWO MILLIONS CONFEDERATE
arATES BONDS issued under the 9Th section
If fAe Act to ra3Iec the currency and to au-
fk.r'se New-IssHe of Notes and Bonds" ," ao-
sroy-d 17th February, ~ii
TAesa Bonds offer great Inducements to pur-
,,k.s ,ssrs tor Investment
They Coupon Bonds, payable in thirty
vs.ss from late and bear insterest from ist Jaly
1884. vt the rate of six per cent. Per arnuln
s4ysbie half-yearly On the lst days of January
.nd July
They are eremptei from tara:jon in prineipal
.nd interest; the interest coupons are receivable
as eoin in payment Of duties on Imports which
are payable only in Coin, Sterling TX -hange
Or these Coupons, and the net proceeds of I'm
part Duties now laid by law, and also such Ex-
port Duties as may hereafter he laid on cotton.
isbaecs, and naval stores, are specially pledged
f,r payment Of the interest
FAe Bonds viii be sold only for Treasury
Ssies of the aew issue or the eqiuyaleut in oil
issues under 5iC0, al three of the old for two
Of the new.
No bid will be received for less than prem-g
HH OF 30 per cent III new issue notes: and
each bid must be accompanied wiki q certificate
Of deposit with one Of ihe Treasury D posit9-
Ties " San Antonio, Houston. or A2Ishau,
Texas. Shreveport, LaouisaHa, or Washington,
Arkansas, for one-tenth Of th- slao-ns bid; to
be hol as forfeit, ii the terms ef sal- shall
not be eonPGed with,-within ten days after no
ios OF the acceptance OF the Lil.
BeR4s will be deliverable to. aad payment ef
accepted bids made by the purchaser - The Of
fsa of the DcPositary where the ten per cent
dedesit may have been made
The forfeit deposit will be refH13ed in cas-
Ot noR-acceptance upoa presentation Of the
certificate which will be returned % tine rartr.
All bids mast be endorsed Bios for Six p.g
espt Ngn Taxabla Bonds and Hi', ba opafleG
Ia, the pr.sssc1 Of the Agent 20: ma Treasury,
oaptrollcr and ARI,or, b. whom thu par-
eAAses will be awarded.
p. Y. GRAY.
23iw AYent Treasury, 7. y
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02

whole erg age cnt, which lasted from
three 10 nine o'clock 2. ID. The greater
part of he time they were under constant
iire Maj. ~ IA. Scales. A A. Gen. ut.
Saladin Waite, Aid d. Camp and Srrgt
Major, Patr elk Patton. IL Cher ,kee
regiment, merit particular notice for the
prompt and efficient ALL rendered ia keep
iHg tHa troops IN order. ana for their
brave aul soldigrlr bearing ON nil occa-
sions. The conduct af tho officers and
men generally, was fine, and ail, without
distinction, are entitled to great credit.
The ;.4:n was composed w 25O wagons,
besides post wagons loaded with govern
melt (quartarmast=r, eotnmissary) and
suffers supplies. Many of the wagons
were 70 broken by the stampede u the
teams when ths artillery opened oH tbe
camp, that it was Impossible to bring
lh-m off
We crossed t'-e Arl.an.r- river With
IBID glns, vi t.e -e-t were burned, al-o
Ten ricks uf hay, each containing 800
tHni. MoHin- m,elin eanl every thing
in camp wcrs DESTROYED After getting
au' All he wagons P1-si51 under Ia cir
c1 stances, We moved s1ri aw rl in good
order Nta. PTyyg'5 cra x, we aIeE tnc
my's endorsements gong IN the train.
Ma drove ih11 back srrrn mii-r rhe
rim moved during the nigh; norta-Trst,
laI crossed Pry3.s creek higher a7
Crossed Ford gr.y nez " uing w Clay
more's moan I1. IN thil- of irte.tf.
traD=rireI dnrin- tha rest VT the march.
Ihe greatest uuaGimiiy and cand feeling
existed bc.acen tie ctiserz and iuen Il
+. Ivy two bigtdes. tn iy-.itulg ild
courage displayed in .he org aul constant
maraA iar -=Tarai cons antira days aud
nigal-, p-rk KHAKI lham tha E.cs- p-zisa.
NE ac.uai Us y iolI-rs n the cuemy,
E!I exceed ole U " half ia i.i)n. Ial
I! mage il inast.la 10 aud irreqlr1bl
.lnn rha l-iaHe-s uf ,he season. Iha OK.
prdi,inn r,turaed aft.r an absence Nj SIX
teen Jag. E',ls;-' is,
-u- ou't scry't,
STAND WAITE,
Oh0isi, Brig. Gen.
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
HD. QRs. ISEEs-3iIEs bEET.
Shreveport, La, s-pt. Il, il34. !

esnoral Orders,
Ne. -.
4 IL officers sad men , ,or~ipg 30 eo12aal3s
"A esst Of the Mississippi fivsr a-.5 ~ io i,.rs
ssms into this Department since ta, sad OF
Ykshurg, and ara no, now serving Fl. -Ae T-l-.
vic report Immediately, ia person, 10 Big. C-en.
z. T. Hays, as Alexaajria La
II. ConmsaGiug o55s>rs VIII targ over -
Big. GrH. Hays al. officers aRj lasD o=yy:Eg IL
i4sjr commands, belonging - military orz.u;-
zsdous cast Of she Mississippi. liS-r Row, wa,
lay have GENE into This D.parffGsn. since ne
tal Of Viei1s-ur- AMI have not been reEs,aIIg
assigned TO She soalaiaul wish which rosy arc
seFving, sy proper authority.
Ill QH7Gsa.:aasrers ast CaEn.iss-:i-s va.
fsrnish -hs necessary supplies transportation,
<, to enable Brig. Gen. Hays Jo sSt-kiisa
GaaF near Arezanlris, Ia. and wAi-- nay Be
reqsired 70 collect an5 forward ;he u IA 10 ,ir.r
ssamaaGs east OF shs Mississippi river.
By eeumaGd 81
C-uoral Z EIREY Sst-TE.
:. s. ANDERSON, a. =. Gsa. -
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02

FINANCIAL AND CoMMERCIAL-Rcvic
of tho Richmond Markets-Saturdav
Sept II. 1864.
Confederate Bonds-EiGht Te- cent.
coupon bonds, due 1850, 1924 and into.
est; s perct coupon bonds. due 1875, sll5
and interest; per ct. coupon bonds, dli-'
1872, S10l and interest; 3 per ct coupnn
bonds, due 1865 (fve-year bonds) par
and interest; 8 per cent registered bonds,
due l56S. $50 and interest.
Bonds Of fifteen million loan. coupon
Sl5OGl5l and interest; bonds of fifte-ri
million loan, registered, $3.50 and inter
eft.
Sven per cent. bonds s74975 and I'LL
trreEt.
Seven-thirty bonds, GENERALLY known
as interest bearing treasury notes,) S79
aSI and inieres;; SI2.200 sold a former
prizes, which was the closing rate
Six per cent nnn-taxabie bonds, SJ9r-
GOO sold, at Sl342 and interest
The Cammissary General gives ofiieia'
notice tbat WI the 30ih inst. tie Secreia-
~ ot tile Treasury viii withdraw It'd
long date bonds of this class from tho
market tsl35) and hold them for hishuf
rAteS
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
SAcyEGfs SAFE,

= Office is HEREBY GIVEN, that under
4 ant ~ virtue CT "a writ of usndinoni er-
Poras wi-h Fesj Jaeias clause, issued iron. the
office OF the e-crk OF the Hampstead circuit
court, in the State of Arkansas, and ta rHa di-
reeicd, IN favor OF Rob,rt O. Stuart, and against
James Ware and Alien T. Bcl.er; that vii.
on tan first dcy of the next term OF the Hemp
stead circuit court at a court 20 be holden en
the third Monday .Qf November, 1854, at the
courthouse door ii said county, and between
the hours fxed by law for Judicial sales. pro-
coed 10 sell the following described real estate
levied on IS he property OF Alien T. Bcller to
satisfy said execution. viz: Lol No two y and
Lot -,e. three 90 II Block No. five 90. together
with the Improvements thereon situated. said
lots being situated in the town of Washington,
county Of Hempsta ad. and State of Arkansas:
when and whe all or a sufficient portion OF said
property viii be sold o satisfy the debt, dam.
ages, interest and costs: AS specified in said ex-
ecution. Due attendance given by ne on the
ia of sale.
MILTON r. HOLT, Sheriff
Hampstead county, Ark.
Oct. 8. 1864 1913
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02

Gsa Orders. rs. Adj Y and lust Gen.
Uiiicc, Richmond, Oct. 5th.-All details
h1.e-otJra granted under authority OF the
War Department, to rct-oas between tho
agss of eighteen mi Forty fire year. cd
reroked, and All slch az arled men. to
gethcr with those within those ages who
nall fuiloughs ar Temporary exemptions
tnr details, will bn promptly nrre1l-
bed It fhc camps af Instructions AID AZ
proi ria ely AS cned among the armies for
service, except tia- mea detailed ani now
=ctua.ly emp yea Id manus ctnring, pro-
riiinz, ca..aefiag and farwar ding mrni-
rims aud other indispers bic supplies fer
the army .nI Navy. or il Fuik in lisp.n-
BIZ T. stationery operations vi ~ cen
tinDed il their present g rPloysuen.s uniii
Eheir 5eail- shall be rrvis z.
3al- The heads vi rartmaFft aal
chiefs of bsaure1us Will. i--. -fs sI
twenty DAYS, forward ID die II W. X ~
serves. .i>ts 0f all detlii-i men Id their
omT i1ymaHt I'm tAe several States, esPtc-
i4lig distinguishing 2nl certifying tho.q
vito are experts aud ;h4se absolutely lu-
lispensabie tor tie above ueutinned gov
ernmeu: work rnd business, and all de-
tailed enp.a yee- not - certified within
the prescribe! period, viii, up5a the ezri-
ration thereof, 81 forthwith assigned q tao
amy.
3d. All persons eallcloa By lie order
who claim exemption un account vi phys
ioai disability, will BE- examined hy Sele
Medical Roards after their arrival al ii.e
CAMPS " instruction.
4;h. All nteu formed fur light duty
VINO are unassigned Will at once report si
tho camps of in> ruc.ioa unier the penalty
of bcing iyr.hRith assigned Il the acti,o
forces. 5. COOPER,
Ai,jt Inst Gen.
Richm ul OF. Gih.-TLis step has
been taken t1 ih MP army speedily aui
iapidiy.
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
HD.-QR7.. BUREAU CONSUMPTION. J
Trans Mss. DEPARTMENT,

AHEsI.H, ItfaS, EVpt. y, Iesf. !
General Orders,
No. %.
No eonscriPts WI be detsiled in any StaF
Department unless the application ei the osEcer
applying he accompanied by
Isl. 4 list Of the able boiled men removed
and whose places are to be supplied from th,
invalid and reserve corps; OF,
ist. staioFnert Of the increase Of business
w.ich has rendered sn additional force Rsees-
saTY.
~ 4 Gel .ifcate that the services Of the mon
are absolutely necessary for the good Of the
So vice, and the -ati-s set forth saanoi be esAsr
wise performed.
by cOaEl,aad Of
RaIG. GRN. GREER.
W. STEDEAz, \. A. GsN.
3s-S
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02

azD- We call the especial attention W
farmers, h.rcrs and others, who hare
become creditors Of the government fur
articles sold or impressed, labor, &c.
since THE 1T;h WI Feb last, TO tie circa
lar Of Ccmmissary General Nol thnp re-
EartlinG the q per Ct certificates of d
debtelness, which they arc not only eis
titled. but urged tc receive IL payment.
This IL an appeal ~ The interest as
well as tic patriotism Of the people.
Not only does the use Of them tend tn
keep down the volume nf tine currency
and enhance its value, but the secnl.iie
themselves are VI the highest chnrac,e-,
bearing per ct interest, and being
free OF taxation. No provision il made
for receiving them III payment of taxes,
bit persons holding them can easily ex-
Change them ut a premium FIR other
funds that will serve tie purpose.
These orders apply To the eastern de-
par-msnts. but tits hoped arrangements
viii be speedily made for paying ont
these certificates ii this department
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
SEgEDEEE;S SALE.

y Office IS HEREBY GIVEN. That m.
= ( der 'ud 10y virtue Of a writ vsnditioni cr
pouas-t'Ei fsci7s clause from the Clerk of
Hampstead comfy, in the State of Arkansas
and to me directed, in favor Of James r.. pare
Administrator Of the Estate ol Thomas Chris
tiaa. deceased, vs.. L. Y. Collins. Y. G. Ne.l
and Allen L. Beiler, and that I will. on the frsi
day Of TIE next term Of the Hempgtead Cirrui,
Court, to be holden at the Cour; House. ON tIc
Sd Monday in November 1854 proceed tn eli
bo,we n hours fixed by for judicial sales. at the
Court House door in said county. the FOLLOWING
described tract or parcel of land. levied ON 4.
the property Of said Allen T. Bellpr. TO sa+isry
said execution. to-wit: Lots numbered Tryo
and Three, in Block FIVE, 90 according IN tbc
plan Of the survey of the town of Wasbipot,,,
Also, acertain negro man slave ramed Ouslo,v
about 30 years OF age. Also, the south cast
quarter OF section u. township II. range -. a,d
the east half Of Sue north west quarter Of seotion
-, township il, rangr - west. containing f30
acres, with the Improvements thereon sitpste
when and whore "a sufficient portion of said
property will be sold to satisfy the debt. da,n.
ages. interest and cost, as prescribed in said ev
ecu!ion. Due attendance given By me On In,
day Of sale.
MILTON T HOLT. Sheriff
HcmPstcaG county, Ark.
Oct q. 1864 9E-3Y
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
EQr Ea.a.

7 Will SELL, Tor Negro Property. my resi-
Z 6ence, and the band attached, (about eight
acres.) situated in Lewisvile, Arksnsas. Also,
all my Household and Kitchen Furniture, Cattle
nd Hogs.
For particulars. apply to me at Lew.sville
Apply soon If you want good bargain.
n p. LITTLE.
October h, 1864 Sssw
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
e 81.

OsT between Washington and D. r. Wi7a'5
- ~ llsn-lard, BLACK v NOROC G. o
iVIEkI BOOK, containing seven One 7. .1r-
I'1 Idpar : per cent. iu-rrest-bealiugyzf5i
S19 '-3 IhTsS or FoEr HuaGred pgliars1ia Tens
T "a Iweriiies, and some fyrtEssfn Ones add
:, lost the B2oz between ss'lis and Wina's, a1l
n ~ ne finder viii G-livST it at the Telegraph
'*es' he VIII be ii5er.Iy rewarded.
". L. BRITT.
Washington, Sept. ., 1854. @I-f
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
20 enFC.3-,s F-o-,55=o-

ffHHE funis Of the Spacisl Relief Tax Of
= Hampstead County for 1864, sre in ry
h7Eds or THvrent :. T. SANDERS.
hashHEtoa. Oct; l3. 1884. s5-3rr
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
EF CET3GG HattCe.

4 IL indebted fer Possace viii please come
Il forward Ike men and pay bv the 35th Of
S@pt., 1851 or tae cid issue of IS win not be-
taken 1t par, as on that day want to make my
d-poait as Postmaster.
r. J.. PHILLIPS, ?. II.
Ssst. eG, 1864. 3i-3
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
Fer sale Or ENeh mea.

4 FINE BLOODED STALLION. blood
Il bay. i6 hands high. years old, rides fine
Iy; which l will either sell for Coufedrrate mo-
ney. or exchange for mules or horses at "a fair
rate. Apply to A. L. MARTIN,
@35-Iw Sis miles south Of Washington.
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
D1ss: Oct. Ioh, 1854.

NOTICE
FOR TIAIL PROPOSALS.
TTNUEB INSTRUCTIONS from the Agency
Il Of Tie Fastoilica , pertinent, Trans-M.ssis-
50 ppi Marshall. Texas proposals wiil D., rseeiv-
ci ny ihs Pos master at Washington, Arkansas,
uuil Sac S4tit DAY OF October, 1854, fer earry-
ing the raails of the Confederate States, fof an
g.4eS pircd t-r.a ending June 10Th 500 on route
no -, from Washington to DOak5vilie, &. n,
by Columbus, Browgs .owa, Paraellta, Nor
woodsyII-. Ultima Thule, Eagietown. DoakS-
viil4, ~ miles aud back enc time 4 week.
according to tAe ann zed schedule:
SCHEDULES:
Leave Washington On Wednesday, at : a. ~
Arrive at Doaksville. Friday. at P. 81.
Leave Doaksvile Saturday, a. II.
Arrive at Washington Monday, IN.
The General commanding this Military De-
par5mant, by G Gnrrsl Order, No. 81, dated Sep
tem5er Ist, 1864, recognizes as exempt from
cJnsrT7ption, contractors for conveying the
Confederate States mail, and the drivers o. their
mail coaches and hacks provided Tor by law,
provided ,hey are taken from the Reserve Corps,
or they were not in the army al tha fine OF
making such contracts OF engagements - saeh
drivers.
L. L. PHILLIPS, PostEiast9r
at Washington, Ark.
Date; Oct. l0tA. 1854.
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02

The counci,s subordinate TO the Grand Conn.
ell Of Arkansas. are respectfully invited se as.
sorble It Washington or Saturday before the
Erst Ho.fjay lib November next, Tor the p-l-posa
81 holding she Grsnt ,rucil.
4. PIKE.
J. A. L. PURDOM, TH. Ill
Red River Council.
4. 3. WILLIAMS.
+. II. ENGLISH.
5H-ow Grand Recorder
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
NOTICE
To comGsaerasee1e1e Tax Kay.

To G0E G2e' eE;G5e - Sic Tx = 7.GT = rz.z
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to I'll y..ara
- 1t may concern shat the uaiereica, - VIII
be at thr pisces and at The tin.e heEe;--,i-r
specified, fer .he purpose Of AssrSs;a~ a.s,i [,--
J~shHz the Taxes eae tIo Ceuf-d=rat, E-s:es
for tie wear 1864 AL p7rseus sre required t.
furnish the Assessors aith fail ans ,aa,yl1s.
hats e.. al thsir property resi- p,rsca.. and
niEe5 (e7rsisrj8g Of Land, 8foEcva. "o;es.
Mortgages and 81. T.i.H5 al5 JE5g.rss =. Jew
cry and coin. lis, OF Hos .s. swis.. and 5z-en.)
P72aPt attendance will BE- required
W VII be ut
Cetsngham's Store. Rs7Izad TowraLip en-
Monday, October II, IsIt;
Aescow, Missouri TowGsip, Monday, 6es. -;
Cratervi.!r Carouse s.:
zlsavil-, tliaetr5cE " Nav. z:
ca.gnags. Saline -:
FsL.ol. Bo;s dare 81:
22gi1c Hl..Sp-i-gEiN 50
WASHINGTON. Ozau Dee /
"a will - at each Of thc ah2re uanai p'ar.s
isr sae wrok Sd ~ 20 riva al "a 1o-. -aitv
sp2hariar- 70 pi.Hq"eafs, .va here S,ate
is'' ell P5Ga.-irs FiiI be- ca.urczd for suv IL
f'7r3a5 Of the Tax Laws. and 20 excuses VIII
Sisselyod eEsgp. Of tae most valil Hid.
=. Il. CONWAY,
Coi'se.or. Isrsis-r7d Co.. Ark,
JOHN R. GRAFTON,
DANIEL OIEAHI.
S'6w Ass Ssors Hemes-esd CO.. AK
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
MASONIC.

TFTTE -. ". GRAND LODGE OF ARKsN
SAS will la-,t at Washington, lss 1ion
day Of November. sfi
". II. ETTER, Grand $ sc'v.
THE ROYAL APCH CHAPTER srbor,H
rs-e 20 lie Grand Chapter Of Arkansas, are re-
-Te-'tu'.y invited 20 assemble. Lv choir C.usti
suiierai delegates Mt " ss' iueton, on the Thurs
laE preceding The FIRST Monday of November.
1854. Lor the purpose Of holding the Grand
Chapter.
+. r. FEGLISH. D. G.H.P.
A.FIEE J G. II =.
a. y. WILLIAMS. ". p.
Washington Chapter No %
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
= SarrCE Loan OFFtCr.
Washington. Ark. June Ii 1864.

"Hsh'aEton, NIX, june II, I6b4.
Z 7 viii hp SEE by reference 20 Gen. Smiths
5 Orders No. 4, he directs the purchase. and
II necessary, t. ? impressmcnt Of one-haIf the
j"*foa in this department. II Is hoped parties
aavIng cotton ~il sen il to the Government
U14er tbose 'rde-s. I an instructed to hHv
cotton. The Government does not wish 70 re-
aort to harsh r-esus in obtaining it wouId.
Il ersfore. urg upon those having cotton 70
come forwart without delay and sell to the
GaTcTnmeuL
DAVID BLOCK.
Agent Produce Loan for the
!t-i State Of Ark
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
HEAD QUARTERs TRANs-MIss. DEPT. ]
Shreveport, La, Sept IA, 1864 )
EXTRACT
Special Orders,
No. -

A!i. AfL permits for fhc evportation Of Cot
Ton thronrh tho iinss in the District Of Arkansas
and West Louisiana, must he forwarded N orra
Tor revision and record 20 the Cotton Bureau at
Shreveport and hereafter no cotton will be al
lowed 10 pass the lines without il has been 50
recorded. Al permits not Forwarded in thirty
d7ys from this date for record viii be revoked.
ant thc officers in charge of the out-posts win
tax" all of tarm up and forward them Hp to these
Headquarters.
BY command 9f
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
SCHEDULE.

Leaves Washington "Wednesday, at 3 a. Il.
4 nj at Dallas, Friday, by p. ~.
L-avs Dallas, Saturday, at : \. ~.
Arrive Tt Washington. Tuesday, by 5 ?. H.
The General commanding this Military De
payjm'nt, by General OIt-r. No 81, dated Sep
t-mbcr Isl, q. recognizes IS exempt from
consyript.on, contractors for conveying the Con
fedora = States naiI, sni the drivers Of their
mail cosrhrs and hacks provided for by law,
provided they are ssken from he Reserve Corps
or they ~crs ros in .ha afny a the tim OF
making such c0ntrscts or en- gag scnaont5 as ssch
drivers
?. 1. PHILLIPS, PostIusster,
at Washington, Alk.
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
NOTICE
TOD EE:Eh.ETI PROPOSALS..

ANEE ius.rac,iaDs rom the Ag-rsy Of the
- Fes.-1 'ics Ds1artia M. Trans-E -Eississ:pui
Gsrsh,.., T-xas. PROPOSALS will ba received
~ the Postmaster at Washington, Alkansss-
T,ujl ths 5tth GSv Of Gct3s.r, 1854, for carry.
irS n mails OF tHr CcLf.i .rste States. Ter an
Hn-ypjrad term ending June 35Jh, 1856, en-
Route No. tUl and 442, frem Washington
Hampstead Co., Arkansas, to Dallas. Polk Co.,
Arkansas. by way Of Jus.us' " IS, Nashville,
Ozan. WI..n, Centre Point. Svd=nhan, She
turk~t and Gap Springs, -- miles AID back
anc sma = week. according to the annexed
Schedule.
Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02

General 7. KIRBY SMITH.
). y. ANDERSON, 4. 4. G.. 81