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Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31
fPRcCLA LAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR

THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
To the Members Of tho General Assembly Of said
Sfdtc-iiREETIyG:
WHEREAS, The Constitution oi the State of
Arkansas empowers the Governor, by proclama-
ton, to convene She General Assembly OF the
State on extraordinary occasions:
Now, therefore, l. HARRIS FLANAGIN, Gov
ernor OF the State Of Arkansas, by virtue of the
authority in me vested by law. DO hereby call up
on the Members Of the General Assembly 10
convene in Session Extraordinary. st Washing
ton, Hempstesd County, ON THURSDAY. the
22D DAY OF SEPTEMBER NEXT, at 10
s'cloc6 A. VI.
IN TEST lAlOAI whereof, | have hereto set nv
fySs hand and caused the Seal of the State
GsEsS Of Arkansas to be affixed ut Washing
ton this 9th day of August, 1864.
II. FLANAGAN.
BY Ike Governor.
o. II. OATES Sccf'y. osf State.
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31
E2ER r. EsL-aEsEp.

NtHAFLn OF Stolen fr.m the subscriber at
- alton, Ark, ou the itH inst. dark bay
Nn.r, Ha"a. il 80 As old, has some saddle
1l+. :i branded with thr letter J : on tho
.t s'u3.e.f. Also a N-.t brown Horse Mule
st..... -1-r ar -.- .-.k caused hv the col
. H F..ls s.s branded os, -c left sid,
e. s,.-r -.. l....r J. hardly visible.
"a- -r. uc ehrr. r3w;-i .sr 5h- delivery OF
Said il. .-= s1 lHr 81. .his place. ar a liberal 70
ward Wi d. q.i. Tor any i-s,l.n1sion 50 that
gah e.. t.s.u.
". WARREN JOHNSON.
Capt X \ Q. VI.
I-.ar. Ark. Arg. g. I,5l. 24-9w-
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31
$500 Reward.

; , ANYWAY from my Tlnntaiion, 6 rllles
Z 4 sAuth-vrst OF Moorrsrill-, Bowie county,
Texas, on the 23th nit. a negro boy named
AVIS. about j feet high, urighs about I5U
as,i dark copper color very q'ch spoken
aas q sc.,r On one Of his legs under his knee
'i1t, done by hogs tusk. Said boy IS about
por - years old have also another boy
-7awav iton s4usc place, on the 25tn November
ast shoat trrf high, weighs about $50 lbs
a5ou, - or 36 wears Old, named CHARLES.
Twill give live Hundred Dollars for the ID.
Hrrhrusion and delivery Of AIyis, and One
Thousand for Charles
.}-3r' II Z R4NDIF
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31

In conformity with the aho~c order | have
cstablishea1nv headquarters at Lewisvilc, Ark,
for the purpose Of collecting the E1en of my orii
sinal Battery. All men formerly members of
my Battery, who escaped from the Arkansas
Post, will, in obedience to the above order, re-
port to me ut Lewisvile for duty Immediately.
All men belonging to the State troops who
wish to join the artillery service. will be received
at the expiration of the term of their service.
This Battery is one of the Oldest organizations in
the Trans Miss Dept, and Twill receive all men
who wish to join it with great pleasure.
w. HART, Captain
O. S,x, Cond'c n Rott4-y
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31
SOLDIERS CLAIMS.

EH1HE undersigned is prepared with the nsces-
Z sary blanks, and is authorized to administer
the oath required by law in proving up the
claims of DECEASED SOLDIERS. The
claims heretofore forwarded 10 Richmond have
been paid, aud persons who have lost relatives
would do well to make application fer the
nav and allowance due them, as early possi-
BIZ v hii. the necessary proof can be obtained
.IQly Ie 1861. c. L. SUTTON. J.F.
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31
EsaDayyaVS estcd.

TEHAKEN ZIP by me on the Both dav of July,
j TWO NEGRO MEN. Burren. n man
about 3osecars of age, dark complexion. feet
l0I inches high, small scar on each cheek
says he is "a house carpenter by trade, ranaway
from Government service, and belongs to Kim
Mcclure, in Turnvar Creek, Clark CO., Ark.
Also, hoy Ely, a very bright mulatto. about 26
years of age, ) feet inches high; says he is a
tanner, and belongs to James Bowman, near
Arkadelphia; Runaway from Mike Boseman, near
Pittshurgi Upshur county, Texas.
Owners of said negroes viii please come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, and take
them away, as | have to keep them in confine-
ment myself, the county Jail being unsafe. Ny
residence is in Bowie county, Texas, 3 miles
west of Moore's Store, on the road to Epperson' s
Ferry.
25-2w- THOMAS ELLIOTT
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31
DR.. VANN
PRopuCE LOAN OFFICE,

Washington, Ark, June II, 1864. /
gT will be seen by reference to Gen. Smith
! Ordcrs No. 81, he directs the purchase, and.
if ifneccSsary, the imprc3sment OF cne half the
Cotton in this department. 1t is hoped parties
having cotton will sell it to the Government.
TIdet these orders. I am instructed to buy
cotton. The Government does not wish to re-
sort 10 harsh means in ebtni,iing it, / would.
therefore, urge upon those having Gotten, to
come forward without delay aud sell TO the
G0TeruBent
DAVID BLOCK,
Gen. gent Produce Loan fur the
lG-tf State Of Ark
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31


. ernmsnt % adhere 70 the neutrality poll
cv.
Herald SAYS when 6rantv vi>itai Wash
ington ha leti the ro.omrc commanded
~ Butler and in.iinafcz Grauthad Meade
removed Saws if Stanton j. removed
Butler viii 10 Secretary of Wa-.
Richmond, August To- Baltimore COZ
respondent of tho New York Post says
Winter Davis has written a cali flr 4 ra-
tional convention. 70 assemble AT Bulai7
in September, for fiIe plrposa cf n1raira
ting candidates f3r President. Released
prisoners say tLe Tallahassee. command
ca by John Taylor. q a. New 1orl. por.
Says Mcclellan meeting did net express
or meet fha appreciation Nc the leader
r7r tha democratic masses present.
Indian troubles in lhe Northwest in
creasing in magnitude.
Great oNci,ement In toaatautiroTic
lazt month in consequence nt THE 5HnTreF
sion az the Protestant establishment h-
IN armed force.
Richmond, Aug. 15.-Balimorc papers
If the l3th have been received Moth
ill., definite from the Shenandoah NalI-v
X u believed that Early j. retiring w.
fore superior forces sent against him.
\ telegram from New Iorl, reports ths
capture and destruction af several YES
aelz about sixty miles southwest WI -an-
dy Hook By the new Confederate steam
ct
Tallahassee arrived at New Orleans.
ard brings reports that IT. Cnntadora-r-
in strong force are outside Algiers, and
were foE.ifying position with intention of
making it the base Of operations
Gnerriilas continue very active in hcr-
tuckv.
Stanton haz no. resigned. SAYS lav-
ing been solicited. accepts the Office, aud
will not voluntarily rgiinquizh IT,
a petition j. IN circulation in Ohio
and other States, requesting tha post
poaement of the daft unt;. an attempt j.
made by negotiation to SECURE peace based
on the Constitution and Union. Herald
thinks tho time has arrived when admin
istretion in behalf Of peace raav advan
tageously open the door 20 IN armistice.
and a convention Of ali the States sdvises
Lincoln no send commissioners 10 Rich
ncrd
Paris press. under reserve, announces
the conclusion Of peace between Germa-
NJ and Denmark Terms not known
Confederate loan l. still advancing I
=. Ft0c. depressed
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31
20 gRdiges,t Soldiers Families

: LII iu,jnzant Soldiers Families who have
L NOS YET reported to the Commissioners are
luas.st to report immediately to $ T.
Sanders, Judge II. 4. Hot. or J. VI Whiresfdes,
.S4 Unless lheir names arc reported by the
A-n August they will ht deprived of all benefit
n 'He County appropriation for the yrar 1854
By p.p-.vt fhc County CoEr
5, I. SANDERS, Grk.
Arg. 9. Ia3! 23-3w
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31
+ TENTRiR. I
IN ~ ~"
UEAD-QRs. DISTRICT Il

UEAD-QRs. DISTRICT ARKANSAS. I
Camden. Eth July, 1864
Special Orders No. 1919.
J. in conformity with Special Orders $50.
Far. VI, Headquarters Trars-Mssissippi De
pa.tment. Capt VIM Hart will Immediately
proceed to collect the men of his Light Battery,
reporting every fifteen l5) days by letter to Dist.
Headquarters.
By command of 3faj Gen. PRICE,
J. +. BELTON,
Licut.-Col. and A. A. Gen.
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31

NORTHERN AND FoRETGS TTrvs.-Pe-
tcrsburg. August Ii.-The \. Y. Herald
If the llth contains fvr columns In I'LL
latinn so great mass meeting. McCI+I-
I'M Fat President. One hundred thousand
people present.
Queen of EnGland prolonged Par.ia-
airnt IA DECLARE tife purpose or mn gov
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31
JUST PRINTED.

sN SIZE SUITABLE FOR FRAMING,
Z the sublime Ode. entitled GOD" written
bv the Russian Poet, Derzhaver, containing
100 lines 1t is printed in good style on fine
white paper, and win make fit adornmeni s1r
the parlor of the wealthy IS well az the cottage
of the poor.
Prcc-Siugle copies. So three copies, So.
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31

FROM THE Rio GRAN0r.-A letter
to the News from Laredo. dated Julv
22i, savs.
Cotton, III quantities, ha- hagn re-
ce:vcd here cf late. So much 70 That labor
resources aud facilities for crossing the
staple ID thc Mexican side, are inadequate
ID meet the emergency Ten times thc
old prices for boating over The river ara
being paid. This place is simply a point
Of exit for cotton, under Z military neccs-
sitv. The trouble. both for the govern
ment and individuals. begins here Ill the
transportation Of it 10 Matamoras. and
permission should at once be- .r1nted To
cross 1otlon Az I,i9 Gr7uia 'i+r. or the
lowest point on thar.r,- compatible witch
safety. The moment THU reported cvacu-
alton Of Brownsville is confirmed. IN or
der should be issued directing wagonrrs
~ proceed To 4 designated point law
down on the river The rnal tn Ei5
Grande City Is excellent, no sand and
plenty Of grass and water. besides
being in close proximity to thu -alr
lakes, when returning. loads of zalt cln
he obtained at cost WI bags ana labor only
Goods Of all kinds are enormously high
here. Brown domestic Zoe prints, Soc;
cottonade, 4sc., brcgaus. >3 DO; coffee,
i3c-; baESing, isc., rope, i5c-
Additional reports. Just received. III
the enemy leaving the mouth Of the Rio
C'rande. The di-tanc, from here to Mata-
moras (200 miles, over h road tor con-
siderable length destitute WI vegetation.
renders the point less desirable than la
gle Pass to ship cotton 10. Mule teams
even, take 80 or 40 day, 10 reach here
from Aatlm0rqs."
The special correspondent of tho Aus
tin Gazette, from San Antonio, the 9th
inst, says:
persons have arrived here within N
day ~ two, who came directly through
Brownsville from Natamoras, thus con
firming its evacuation hy the enemy.
''F'rom Eagle Pass we have nothing of
special interest. Everything IL reported
quiet and trade unL;sturbed Cotton has
risen little in this market the past week
price. without permit, being lOard lie
Major Russell s on duty here procuring
transportation and forwarding govern
ment cotton rapidly. lie pays specie for
transportation, md gives liberal prices.
The governments cotton operations ara
evidently on tlla Improvement, f1r which
certainly there il ample room. Du-mar-
Aet has been most 7bunlant!y supplied
Of late with tLr finest peaches we have
had ior years. Their rllinE price iz
about II prr Troh Melons ton. aro
abundant, a'' .a cheap 7a- anything III
San Antonio iou wiil know how To
understand H.
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31

- rha SHIT 37r. Gazette gives thc
following abstract of IN important order
from Gen. =. II A. Candy. copied from
thrrNew Orleans Times:
< All alle-hoaied males in fhc department
Of Arkansas and the Gulf, aIc 10 bu en-
rolled at once as militia.
Neutral foreigners to he al-o enrolled
as Y local c0nstnhalary force.
Exemption viii moi br granted To to--
ei@ners, if they hqle at any time exrr-
cised the rights Of citizens. or been IN the
service Xii tho Couledcracy or anv WI thu
seeded States.
Persons disqualified f1r f.Id s.rvir.
vii! he placed upon garrison duty, unless
the disability Il absolute.
iilsertcr- Will r1l hr enrolled tGr rrm-
pulsory srrvicr, lu- may y. enlisted iu
the army.
Suspicious characters will DE treated
Az spins Pr enrolled; it uot ,t.v wir hr
srnt to Cairo. Illinois
Persons living within the Confederate
lines viii no, hc permitted 10 bring their
families within the territory now occupied
hy thc invaders
No person subject to Confederate cnn-
scription will b. allowed to pass out Of
the Yankee lines.
Nr lav before onr readers these bold
and dllho.icAl order, 1f thc military com
mandcr who i carrying out an thc s-ii
Of Louisiana the policy of suhiugation.
Not satisfied after plHnderinG our people
and destroying their homes, hc now Oh
dors all ahlc-bndird men to take up arms
ana rid in crushing out the liberties Of
their country. The poor privilege Of
passing out Of their lines pennies. is
denied to cur friends, aud thc dire
native nf obedience AZ transportation
.r iro, Illinois, is presented.
i perhaps best that the issur should
learly made, either to iiGh. 10 tho
4th HI nr suhiu=atrd.
Those who have evadcd duty hy Slip
ping into the Yankee lines will now find
20 their sorrow that they have by dis
graceful abandonment of thu cAu-. uf thr
South, taken sides with their enemies.
As it Is IN religion. so it has become
III this terrible strife, we cannot serve
two masters, nor can VIZ play tho neutral
or n0n-comhatant. We must inevitably
gain our independence Or lose everything.
We cannot rs people or AZ individuals,
make any terms with ottr enemies short
Of recognition of our government, and the
withdrawal of their armies from our 5oil,
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31

FEcG Ari.iNTA-Atiauta. Aug To-
IN. Ia.a hour Yesterday evening enemy
Attempted XIV drive in orr pickrt- VII the
centre. A6cr sharp slirrai7h were re-
'puIscj. pesultory firing along the lines
throughout the night and to-day Bnt
flw -hrIi= thruRn iR the city- Some lad
sgriptur,d quotations i'll Hebrew posted
Oh them.
\ body of the tacmy's cavalry dashed
iHt1 Decatur this evening. aud moved It'll
thr direction oI Cuuh- Mills IA s.,all
force cf infantry reported in Decatur.
Their action INDICATE another movement
On uur right
Lirrly Skirni-hinr going on Hi the
centre tAis evening Everything looks
brighter and mors hopeful than lit auv
time SINCE the siege began.
Atlantr Aug. lG.-ragtv oe thr enc
mv'H cavalry that passed thraurf Drca
tnr lSst evening. after arlrrhin- Cobb'>
Mills, returned At night. il Is supposed
10 he only Reconnaissance. Another
which moved simultaneously from OyI
Geek Church, struck thc Atlanta and
West Point railroad at Fairbrem. and
burned the Depot and tore mp the track
IN several places. They then withdrew
thrre miles ana went into camp, where
lhry remained. The force III variousl7
estimated from two TO Eve iho-sand. Tie
track has since been repaired. but trains
ara Aot allowed to run i'll consequence nj
proximity of The enemy last night and
to-day unusually quiot along tho lines.
/ he enemy's artillery remarkably quiet,
which is generally attributed to scarcity
tot ammunition, caused hv the interrupt
tiOn of his communications I}ut few
shells were thrown into the city last
night-one Of which set FIRE 70 a frame
hnn-n An Ennrhtrrn- ~. llirht
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31
PRTMPRS.

ALSO-A small PRIMER, containing .he Al
phabet and fcur ages of Spelling. copies, ss5
Sen, by mail free CT postage. Apply 4: the
printing office O. address = L. surToS's
July IL, 1864. N7shiurtrr f's
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31
OFFICE DEPOT AAD Posi- CoN'Y,
Ea-E:0a.-o7. AJc- ~ 1870.

1 j. TUESDAY, tb, 6ta day of Scptem5cr
=, ~ l9ot, wi.l ae sold by Public Auction, al
TnI Il,po' Commissary, Washington, a lot Of
H. iAA1Ep FLOUR. Sale to comlrcnce at
9o o'clock, 4. NJ.
~, THOMAS RECTOR.
Nv Capt. and A. c. s.
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31

STATE OF ARKANSAS.
CnCSTY OF LAFAYETTE
In the PROBATE Court Of Lafavette County. State
0t Arkansas, July ilth, 1861 4
francis NJ WALDElp ando Y
ANN D WALDORF. FtatnttDs
JOHN 6. MCMATH. in his own
right, and as Admir- of the
estate of William H. Me-
Math, deceased, and the un- DJerdeHfS
known heirs and distributes
OF said estate,
PETITION FOR DOVER.
Il WIS day came Francis NJ. Wa!drip. in r;clt
Z OF his wife, Ann y. Waldrip, and Ann ID.
" aldrip, by attorney, and filed their petition
herein agains: John g. McMath, as Administra-
tor Of the estate Of William H McMath. de-
ceased, and in his own right, and the unknown
heus and distributes OF said estate. properlv
Vetaed by affidavit, stating that all Of said De-
tendauts are non-rcsidcnts Of the State of Ark
anSas, and asking that they be notified of the
otJect and pondency of this suit hv publication ::
1t IS therefore ordered by the Court that the
sand John G.. McMath, in his own right, and as
Administrator of the estate Of William II Ne
Math, deceased, and the unknown heir. and
uisulbstee5 OF said estate, take notice of the
pendency of this suit, and that the object of tine
same, and the nature of the complaint. is TO OBJ
tam the Dover OF the said Ann d. Waldrip out
vi the estate OF the said William H. McMath,
deceased, and unless they be and appear before
this Court, on OF before the Fourth day of the
the next Term of the same, to be held at the
CourtHouSe III the town of LewiSvlle. in the
county OF Lafayette, State of Arkansas, ON the
second Monday Of October, A ID. 1864, and
plead, answer, demur or otherwise defend said
petition, the will be taken as confessed:
And Ii is further ordered that this order be pub
Ashed in the Washington Telegraph. d newspaper
printed IN the Stats OF Arkansas, for two weeks
successfully, the last insertion to be at least
tour weeks before the commencement of the
/ Term OF this Court. at which said non-rcsident
Defendants are required to appear.
A true copy from the Record
Iestci j. VI. MONTGOMERY, Cierk.
August, 1861 26ow
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31
SONG BALLADS.

ALSO-Twenty different songs and ballads
suitable for the times, printed on sheets. Price
50 per sheet or the whole for SIS.
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31
washington Fennaie Academy

FENHE SEVENTH SESSION of this Institu-
Z tion viii commence OF the FIRST MON
DAY in SEPTEMBER, under the Joint super
intendence of Mrs. MARY j. FIELD and Miss
T. BROWN.
Terms Of Tuition. $40 and $50
August Is 1854 052,,-
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31
confer cEice Notice .

rr7HE OBACHITA ANNUAL CONFER.
/ ENCE viii u@et October 5th, at Columbia
ramp Ground. near Calhoun, ia Columbia
.5rniv, Ark. Brsthrea VIII please take notice
s,+I Govern themselves accordingly.
A r. WINFIELD.
ranicn, Arl, q, July GO. ISG. 23-34
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31

ERYsIpELAs-Mr. II Manning, of
Butler, Freestone county, informs US that
applications of spirits turpentine at ANY
stage of the disease, wll cure erysipelaF
He has tried this remedy. and speaks
from experience. This simple rcceip.
may be worth great deal 10 some s,if-
fcrer.-Ouid Narc.
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31

NAPoLE5N.-In the Duhaqae cores
rondeH1e IA thl "Met-7roliran vc fni
the following.
What avail g. II now r. Interfere with
tho we'll ma-ur.i and successfully cor
ductad plans XIII Louis Napoleon tn Me-
i-al Ihr golden opportunity t-r infer
ference passed when .Aa --iga- ita treaty
between Franco, Erglsul and Spain VA
signed. WHY did rat Clrr-t-. t.
7inE ihe Monroe doctrine iai---a -.l l~'-
facr Nr Seward was r7t i-u raAt W.T..
The purposes 1T fLc Western powers 4.
Europe to establish q Tnonlrohy in Nez
icn. He nrsf have known af the seal
Official character af Mr Belly in Mczica
some four wears since. Mons. was ir-
Typographical engineer FOR the campaign
ot Iorev and Bazline The New Work
Ilcraidand other PlpFr# ridiraled him rnd
li- reports at thc tlme Hrt Belly
purpose is now developed Ert VIZ rrae.
no, blame the Emperor Tor steadily au
herring q his pledge to Franc on 45-
5uHiing Tile imperial purple, "tAa- hia
chief and greatest glory would be tg
make France the first and greatrsr corr
mcrcial nation in the world.
Hfka7 hrcn true so that riclEa Tha
extension nf French empire and fn-rr-
prise in Algeria, turning arid plains s-
smiling gardens. aftes'S il; the C"h5.l
treaty a:tcsta III; his enterprise IN GLina.
even to tIie capture 0f Prkin, attestz t:
-he completion VI tho SH-z cdnal. wli-I
controls tht inland trade even with rr'.
ish India, at.ests 1t. Bat the highest
proof j. the grand idea Of controlling aHl
directing ihc vast commerce ot ,iIina
through Bis newly acquired prosiAe, at
Mexico.
We must not hcaIpri=cd ta ind trench
engineers surveying route for c4aH'
XVIII railway from Acapulco tu Ven. trrr
within 'wc wears. san Franci-ro ri'
. le but 4 secondary Importance ii.eu o-i
the Pacific coast.
| 0nrlonE linH of railway. oztcndo.l nn
4 tie 42d vi 10Th parallel of latitude lar
1000 miles cannat enmpe's with tie
short line from Acapu'ca = Vera Graz
ft Ill truly Naroiecnic ilea. l'rrt it
mnv hn asked, vim hn net wv disturbed
III Liz possession of Mexico. Cetairir
not while the Southern Conlcderacv h.its
ont Indeed. il i to my mind anr cf
ihc most convincing proofs of lha atrrn-th
MI the Con-rdrracy, thar Nardieaa Iaa
not recognized it. Hc wo.sld ~ b3uld
70 recognize it and aid Jefferson Davis
directly, rather than sec the Conhiar-
a.cs oTer-im- tt i- not clear that -hr-I
the Northern arms be victorious. tn- led
eral army Under the popular err e big
| forcing the Monrce doctrine. wanit. cross
the Rio Grande, and uniting will tlr
scattered forces ri ,Juarez, SWEEP every
vestige Of Frcnch domination into ttis
Calf or the Pacific. Napoleon dare NOT
allow the ConfcderacY to be conpu-ruf-
IN may H. asked why does Napoleon luArt
not aid 70 JEFF. Davis Rcur TIE answer
Is obvious: Davis is strong enough 4.
hold his position without oblicili4- i.if
country or giving any foreign power aJ
vantage over his people Ky monpito.z. it-
trade BE! I rill not believe in h.z
weakness unit, see France coming ~
his aid
Our people may denlore the humitia
ting position of tho United Ssa-.s- bil-
J Ike the uzarped and wicked s;=e III P.r
er ~ III, administrator of Lincoln. i' +.
fH f7rf 0c~ovgh.
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31

SESD ~ IOCR LErTERs!-I viii leave. Wash
mEton, tIk-, on the Both of August, 1864. for
the plspo>e of carrying letter to the armies Of
Mississippi and Tennessee nj! directed to my
care at Washington, e. u. Uanuton. War
rcn ur Monticello viii Ron for nsss tbro,,.rl,
those places on my =.
JAS. ". ELLIS,
Courier Hr Ngir'g (l{J Rrjggls
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31
REV. j. A. STANLEY, A. ri.
Confederate states Tax.
Amen6edGct Of February II, 1856

= y =
y Office TO DEALERS AND OTHER
y PERSONS.-All persons who have been
engaged or interested in any Kind Of business
for profit or gain (other than planting or farm
ng) and all who have exercised any profession
or calling (other than the ministry OF a civil Ur
military ot3ice) in this county at or during any
time since the 2ith April, 1868. and all s-ho in
tend to engage therein, III any such business or
profession, are hereby notified and repaired 10
render to the Undersigned, District Collector
and Assessor, ujthir .ttt,eH days from the do&s
Of this Hotics true, correct and complete state
nent OF their business end cOcatisns together
with full account of their gr0SS sales or re-
csipts up TO The first dag Of JaHy, 1854, aisi there
upon TO pay to said CotlrT,tor the Specific and
General Tax due theteon according 70 law. All
persons neglccting TO i-ak- ther retains II sales
ur receipts or before the 2oth day Of August
proHimo, will br subjected to a penalty in dSnLie
the amount of the tax due by them; and all PSF
sons failing to register their business or calling
are subject to a like penattg for ersry thirty days
from the time they should have been registered
according ~ law.
4 Fl. CONWAY, Collector,
J. Il. GRATIOT, assessor
Tor HemySfrad CoHs.s, 1Tk.
OGce Jones Hotel, up ssars No. {.