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occasional musket or gun is conveyed across by
some one, claiming merely to be on brief hunt
ing trip for pleasure. The repairing and refit-
ting of these firearms ia done at little smithy
near the Hirons House. These weapons are then
distributed among trusty men, and they go off
in squads TO the East-few at time, SO as not
to attract attention. BY various routes and
means they cross over into the States. generally
choosing some spot on the Eastern frontier where
less vigllant watch is kept than in this section
Once In our boundary lines, they quietly rendez-
vGus al different stations in SOU thern Illinois and
Indiana, where associations are now, and have
been, forming to Cooperate with them.
Ihe design OF these movements is, in the en-
suing spring. to open % fire in the rear,n by
raising the standard of armed disaffection in
those sections and thus distracting the attention
and dividing the strength of our armies in the
'front.' In fact, advices from that section already
report the commencement of guerilla bostiitie.
oy outlaws and desperadoes On Monday last a
squad OF Federal soldiers were fired upon while
quietly passing along the streets of Paris, Edgar
county, Illinois, by party Of ruffians concealed
In an old stable The soldiers charged upon the
building, and lost one of their number. His
murderer however, was shot in thirteen different
places and the whole gang arrested. They were
louho 70 number fifty, and evidently expected
serious disturbance. This is undoubtedly hut
tne commencement Of q series of similar affairs
In tnat section, which the government will be
called upon to crush with an iron heel. The au.
tnoritles have recently been placed in possession
OF all the facts narrated below, and measures
nave been taken to nip the evil in the bud
for example: squad of five men, under an
individual named Ostride. one of the leaders in
TINS scheme, left Windsor on Monday last for the
East, for the purpose as stated above. This fac,
becoming known to the United States detectives
In Canada, information was dispatched which
nesuiteo In the summary arrest of the gang on
Tuesday, Immediately on their arrival en- the
American side of Niagara Falls. One man sub
sequently made his escape, but the rest are still
confined there, awaiting an investigation into
their business and destination. We do not state
these facts to alarm, but solely to inform the pub
lie of threatened peril, and place ZEN on their
guard against impending dangers-IDetroit
Advertiser, March ).
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E1y" We caution our people against being ex-
cited or alarmed by flying rumors. The spring
will, of course, bring about stir and movement
on both sides. Rely upon our army, and be
calm.
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Strayed.

IRON the residence Of Fl. Burt, ESQ, near
l. Washington, some three or four weeks ago
n DARK IRON GRAY MARE MULE. abou,
years old, heavy set. Some signs Of gearing:
no marks recollected. A reasonable reward
will be paid for the above Mule if delivered to
Mrs. Rebecca Boyd, IL miles north of Wash.
ington. on the drove road.
March 81, 1864. 1oor
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Army Medical Board,

1NHE ARMY MEDICAL BOARD. for the
J. Examination Of Surgeons. Assistant Sur.
geons, and applicants for appointment in n,
frans-M Mississippi Department. will convene "
MARSHALL, Texas, on the 18th OF April, 1864
p. 0, HOOPER,
President Army Med Board.
March 80, 1864. 100,
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HDQRS- TRAN,-NISS. DEPT
Shrpvannrt IN March ll 1sT.


Shreveport, La, March Is, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS
No. 8.
The Congress of the Confederate States having
appointed the sth day of April as a day of fast
ing. humiliation and prayer.
Military exercises will be suspended, and a
strict observance of the day is enjoined upon all
troops serving in the department.
On the eve Of a campaign in which our resour
ces will lie taxed to the utmost, aud upon which
the destinies ~ our people depend we should
humble ourselves before the Lord Of Hosts. who
giveth not the battle to the strong. but uphold.
eth the cause Of the just.
The Lieutenant-General Commanding, there
FORE feels it his duty TO invite the people of this
Departmental to join with the troops in invoking
the blessings of peace and security upon our be-
loved country.
by command Of Lieut.-Gen. +. KIRBY SNIrH n
s. s. ANDERSON A a.
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B9A Mr.. B. L. Brittin, of this place, long and
favorably known as a successful merchant in
South Arkansas. reached home one day last week,
after an absence of several years. His numer-
GUS friends will be glad to meet him again.
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GRINDING.

LANES WARE takes this method Of inform
ling his friends and the public that he WI
grind for the public at his mill four miles IRON
Washington, on Thursday, Friday and ss'ai'
dsy of each week. "a
March IL, 1854 g.sil s-f5 ~
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Hp Gas. Coxb'r CoxscRIprs, Drsr. o, An,
Washington, March rs, 1864.
The following General Orders are publi,h. y
for the information and guidance Of All -
ceraed. con-
-, b. r. DANLEY.
CON- Con. District Of Ark
HEAD-QuARrERs BUREAU OF Coxscprp,,o.
DKPARrHEST TRASs-MIss..
Marshall. Texas, March 2lst, 1864.
General Orders No. 5.
l. The following Special Order from D.p,,,-
ment Head Quarters. is published for tbs Il !.
formation Of all concerned, viz:
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MARRIED.. lNpbAED |

On the 5th inst, in the Choctaw Nation. by
Rev. Alfred Wright, Asst. Eng'r. Granville
McPHERsoS. formerly Of Little Rock. Ark, to
LIZZIE z. FoIsoM of the Choctaw Nation.
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HEADQUARTERS BUREAU or Cos,cmPrro.

HEADQVAHTkAE DIkBAU Or IDN sCRIPTI0y
DEPARTMENT, TEAys-MIss.
Marshall. Texas. March 9Th, 1864.
SPECIAL ORDER NO. SO.
T. Paragraph iii, General Orders No. A.
last series. from this Bureau j. 80 moiifei AZ
TO require the applications therein specified.
which come from the States of Louisiana and
Arkansas, to be forwarded by the Bnrollin.
Officer to the Commandsnts of their respec,
tive States
III The Comman1ant will endorse on snch
applications their approval or di-aprrnraI.
with their reasons therefor. and forward the-
70 this office for final action
by command az Brir-Grn E. Greer.
W. STEDMAN. A. A. GenT.
COffcial.)
D. F. DAxLEY. Cond't Conscripts.
Dist. of Ark 7-4y
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[Extract.1
HD-QRs TRASs-MIss. DEPARTMENT I,
Shreveport, March 10. 1864

HD-QRs TRASs-MIss. DEPARrsKs-
Shreveport. March l9, 1864.
Special Orders No. 81.
III. Examining Boards Of Conscrin., x;u
within their respective Districts, re-examir,
ali nen who have received exemption. on 80
count Of physical disability. Such rs are foras
able to perform duty in any Of the StafF n.
partments, will be reported to the Enroll;r-
Officers for enrolment, as other conscr;r.-s
and sent to the Camps Of Instruction. IT, M
amining Boards will also. in making mr..
examinations, be governed by the same rul.
By command of
Lieut.-Gen. Z. KIRBY SMITH.
S. s. ANDERSON.
Asst Adj't Gen.
III. Commandants of Districts will ra,r;..
the several Examining Boards to proceed 80
| not delay t. the execution Of the above rac;,.l
order.
Ill. The Commandants of the several C,-
| Of Instruction will furnish TO these Head -on,r.
ters list of all the persons reeommeDdas b.
the Examining Boards for duty in the STAFF n:
partmeDts, accompanied with a statmeut a, ~.
character Of the duty which they are c,pabl.
Of performing.
by command Of Brig.-Gen GREER.
10-4w w. STEDMAN. A. a. G.n
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$500 REWARD.

CTOLEN. on the 18th instant. a BLACK
- HORSE. about (I6) sixteen hands high.
thin in order. switch tail. very short man.
from the wethers half way the neck-a rsrr
fast PAGER. SAID horse was raised in Prair.
pAn- Hampstead Co, Ark | will give th.
above reward for the thief il a citizen. or viii
pay Five Hundred Dollars for the horse.
Address G. LEE,
Lewisville, Lafayette Co, Ark.
March %. 1864 OF
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TT T. - NJ g.

The Telegraph is published every Wednes-
day.
subscription for six months invariably in
T'vance, $40. No subscription taken for a
longer or shorter period than six months.
No name placed upon our mail book unless
pre- paid, and all names will be erased as soon
as the time expires.
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30


Although had laid down as a law to mvseli
never to write. talk, o: even think of politics
to know nothing Of public affairs and therefore
had ceased 10 read newspapers, yet the Missouri
question aroused and filed me with alarm The
old schism OF Federal and Republican threatened
nothing. because il existed in every State and
united them together 10y the fraternism of party.
But the coincidence of q marked principle, moral
and political. with a geographical line, once
conceived. feared could never more be obliter-
ated from the mind that it would be recurring
on every occasion and renewing irritation. until
ii would kindle such material and moral hatr ed
A. TO render separation preferable to etcrna
discord. have been among the most sanguine
in believing that Union would be Of long
duration. | now doubt it much. and see the
event at no great distance, and the direct con
sequence of this question not by the line which
has been so confidently counted on the laws of
nature control this /; but bT the Potomac Ohio
and Missouri. or more probably, by the Assis-
sippi upward to our northern boundary. Nv
only comfort and confidence il. that shall not
live 10 see this; and | envy not the present
generation tue glory Of throwing away the fruits
Of their fathers sacrifices Of life and fortune,
and Of rendering desperate the experiment
which was to decide ultimately whether man il
capable of selfgovernment. This treason against
human hope will signalize their epoch in future
history as the counterpart Of the medal of their
predecessors"
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HEAD-QRs., DISTRICT OF Arkansas,
Camden, 10th March, 1864
General Orders No. %.
Lieut.. Gen. Th. III. Holmes having been ~
lieved. at his own requesx, the command o. iae
District Of Arkansas thereby devolves uPOA-
and is assumed by, the undersigned
(Sigd) STERLING PRICE,
Mai Gen. Comd'g.
Official.
]: F. BELroS,
Lt.-Col. and A. A. Gen. gov
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HID QR's CoM'D'T CoSscIPrs DIsr. ARk.1
Washington. Ark. March 6, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS No. ?.
l. ill details Of con-cript- for serric. in
The Quartnrmaster's. Subsistence Ordnance
or Medical Departments Of the army. rranreI
by orders from these Headquarters, are hereby
revoked
H. The attention or all who are coacern.a
is directed to the following extract of Gener,l
Orders. No. &c. from Department Headqu.r-
tiers, last series:
EXTRACT.
IL All Clerks ami employees in the Military
service liable - conscriptinn in the Depart
ment TraEs-AIississippi. will lie imm riiaielr
enrolled. and within twenty days thereafter.
sent to camps of instruction "a their respee-
tive districts
All ahl--boiiel men fexcept sr,iieers ami
mec ianicsl, vino arr nox serving in the seve-
raj staff departments. will be relieved and or
dered to join their proper companies and rsgi-
ments. unless especially detailed by the Dis
trict Commander. upon proof Of nec ssiy of
service their places will he supplied hy those
who are not capable Of active terrice in the
field whether by age, sex, or Physical disa-
bility.
BY command If Lt-Gen. F. Kirby Smith.
:. =. ANDERSON. A A. Gen.
III. All Enrolling Officers in the District os
Arkansas are charged with the strict enforce
ment Of these orierss and such as may he
founi delinquent in ekeeating the same, will
ne immediately dismissed from Office. anil. IL
liable. conscrihei: or if army officers, charges
preferred against them.
T. r. DANLEY,
7-4w Comi't Conscrip;s. Dist of Ark
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HEAD-QRs. DIsT. OF ARKassAs,
Camden, March 16th, 1854.

HEAD-QRs. DIsr. OF ARKassn,C
Camden, March 18th, 1854. ]
General Orders No. D.
The undersigned relinquishes command q
the District of Arkansas
In taking leave Of the troops and pfcPs
with whom have been so long associated,
cannot refrain, in the name of our county,
from asking at their ha nds a full and thorough
cooper alton in the views and plans ef my SOC
cessor; nothing short of this will enable hin
to bring to his duty the full measure Of Dis !,
strength. No man knows better than mysei
how perfectly the most honest and realou. en-
deavors may Re paralyzed BY a want Of ccnn, Y,
dence, and hence i'm leaving Arkansas ! ST
upon you. in her name, TO sustain him.
(SigpedD TIL. III. HOLMES, Lt-Gen-
Official. J. F. BELros,
Lt.-Col and A. A. Gen. 9-o"
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4 Good Ok Wagon for Sale.
DY J. 8. BRITT
- Washington, March 23, 1864. %
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Notice.

m the Goth day Of December. 1862, I sold
" TO John A. Miller. Esq, Of the firm Of B.
l. Brittin, Miller & Co., my interest in said
firm.
ii. GARDES.
Washington, March Is. 1864 e-Sm
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EXTRACT OF LETTER WRITTEN BY THos. JET
FEIsoS TO WM. SHORT. ESQ Memoir and Let
tiers of Thomas Jefferson. Edited 10y Thos. Jcffer-
son Randolph. Published by +. Carr & Co.
Char. .ot;esville, Va. lS29.'
=, no..,,.-.,o ,rx;I 10 1c.o
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WANTED 80 Hirs-A good Negro Cook.
w A good price will be paid. Enquire M
this Office.
Washington, March IL. 1864. s-,f.
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o. F. DAxLEY. C"nd't Conscripts.
Dist. of Ark. 7-4y
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30

H. The attention or all who are coaeprn.d
is directed to the following extract of Gener,
Orders. No. &c. from Department Headqu.r-
ters last series.
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Ienthern Artillery.

The feld-peces of q former age were machines
of iron or brass, immensely CumbrOus, aud almost
unmanageable. The problem to be solved was,
how to render a gun more portable without
lessening its proiece force. After full consider
alton of the matter, Robert Scott came TO the
conclusion that there was "nothing like leather"
OF hardened leather, therefore, he constructed
guns The correctness Of his idea was tested by
experiment, and the result was considered TO
show the immeasurable superiority Of leather
over brass and iron. Why he did not lay the in
yentiOn at the feet of his liege sovereign, it
is needless to inquire. Perhaps he did so and
was snubbed for his pains, as other inventors
have been since his time. At all events, he raised
a company of two hundred men and went over to
Sweden, where he Was welcomed by Gustayus
Adolphus, who, seeing his ability, and the value
of his discovery, forthwith took him into his
service, and at the end of two years rewarded
him with an office of Quartermaster-General OF
the army.
repaired TO Denmark where he was appointed
General of the Kings Artillery; but soon after
wards yielding TO the advice of friends, he returned
TO England and rendered his services to his own
sovereign, King Charles l. This step, which was
taken in 1929, turned out q very profitable one
for the Colonel He was received with open
arms by Charles, who appointed him one OF the
gentlemen of his priyy chamber, granted him an
Wards, and purchased for him house in Lam
beth at a cost Of { 1900 Colonel Scott however,
did not live long to enjoy these tokens of the
royal favor; for, dying in 1871, he was buried in
Lambeth Church, where sumptuous monument,
still to be seen, was erected TO his memory by his
loving wife Anne, whom he married in France
| The sculptor has represented the Colonel as an
! armor-clad, fieTce-OOking man, wearing heavy
! moustache and pointed beard.
In the very fear Of the ColonePS death, Gus
| tavus Adolphus had an ample proof Of the etfec-
tiyeness and utility of the leathern artillery, at
the memorable battle of Lepsic. The guns were
found to be so easily portable that small bat
terry could easily be removed from one part OF
the field to another, or new battery was made
| in the space Of ten minutes and when fresh
| attack was about to be made on the part of the
enemy, a battery was Immediately at hand to re-
| pei IT, In fact, it was in great measure owing to
| the invention of Colonel Scott that the Swedish
| King obtained so glorious victory; and the
| imperial General Tilly himself was constrained
| to admit that the portable cannon performed
| wonders. How it came about that the leathern
| ordnance was shortly afterwards laid aside as
| worthless is difficult to explain, or even 70
conjecture; but it is not recorded to have made
any subsequent appearance on the battlefield
| though ieathern cannon was fired tu Edin'
burgh so late as the year l7SS-probably out oi
cuIiosity.-AH the Year Hound.
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a cat IN q river ;. ASK Miss Fsucit to be good
enough to say,
'Iito tho POOR Cat ne Adige"
I shall send you some more corrections one Of
these days, meantime helieve me,
Yours, sincerely, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
ELYsiUA, November IL.
40, THE room IEDIANw
We read, in the Oswestry Advertiser, ths-or
rather we can't exactly read it,
'The Rev. ). P. Gardner, = s,ionary IN Ruosrrs
asif5tion ofphs pecu ,rtes Of lac toiS4 sngnSge.%
Keguwecheahpeto osnncmec mechesoometinswan-'I will
Is the Rev. Mr.. Gardiner quite accurate? The
word seems TO us good deal more like the
inarhculate and coaguatc uttcranCe which means
81 hare dined with you, and jolly good fellow
you arc at passing the bottle
DRAMATIC DUET.
Sharp Person asks, singing).-ln what hand
Dull Person (answers, also singing)--I don't
quite understand.
Sharp Person (aunoyed) Shall repeat
Sharper Person (briskly sings).-Oh no sect,
He'll write in a bOtCPd round hand.
Exit Sharp Person l.. II. Sharper Person
dances of r. II. Dull Person is lett MiRkinJl
NEW WAY or LEARNING LANGUAGES.
A well. known Optician says that, when at sea,
you can, with his glass, At point most remote
from the shore, easily make out the Tongue Of any
Foreign land
LIBERAL BEAsoNGNG.
CDsdicalea 20 he RiRF,er lf,gi'ra,e, ant SERGEANT
pAINED
Why ought Roman Catholic Priests 10 have
the use Of n chapel in prisons Because they
may Justly complain of their wrongs as long as
they are defrauded of their Rites.
LoRD DUNDREARy's LAsr.-Why is q hair
cutter like a sheep? Because be is bah bah
(5ar5er).
LEGAL MEM.-A barristeris only invited 70 sit
on the bench when ne has had some considerable
amount OF standing at the bar.
"Locus STANDl"-The corner OF Park lane.
A STERN REALITY.-The man at the wheel.
"DoEo BANrNG. .'-Getting fat.
"To BILLIARD PLAYERs.-If you woula obey
the rules Of Billiards, always attend TO the
CannOnS of the game"
DEATH FROM MUsHRooMs.-DGdalus, when he
tried Champignons SHAN pinions).
MoTTo FOR THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRoPAGA-
| TON oP CRUELTY TO ANNALS" The cart be-
| fore the horse"
HEAD DREss.-Powder, an exploded fashion.
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VO LC MIC OIL
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WASHINGTON AND WALNUT BEND
OIL COMPANY.
Office, No Sl4 MARKET St. Philadelphia

MOL. A weh on OIL Creek now pumping 10 barrels per
So9 wen on on Creek now over 300 feet deep, with
large show Of oil Near this Is the Corn Planter Well
which is now pumping 300 barrels Of oil per day.
No. 3. well Oh Creek, $40 feet deep now READY TOT
tubing with splendid show Of oil every prospect Of pro-
So4 one 6nh interest In a tract OF FIVE hundred acres
on the Ales heny river six wells, now pumping huy bar
re Of oil per day three wells now going down with
nile Of river front, all good boring territory
No D. half at TdeOute near the Economic Weus,
which are now pumping sixty barrels per Tay.
No G Eight and half acres In walnut Bend on the Ae-
gheDy river immediate ysurroundng this properly arehne
producing wells, This tract will be developed RAPIDLY
Subscriptions being received, and large Dor
ton OF the stock already taken The prospectus and all
information can be Obtained AZ the ONCE OF the Company,
now at No 3l4 MARKET Street. uB-lN
EOR SALE-OIL CREEK TERRITORY,
A Free Royalty interest one OF the most ytlu-
able tracts of OIL LAND, on OIL CREEK, NENANGO
OIL CREEK AND CHERRY RUN
and covers about 100 acres of ground upon which
numerous LEASES. with over SIXTY WELLS thereon,
ether producing or In progress and nearly nnshed Inc
unoccupied, az there Is room for ONE HUNDRED addi-
GOnAl wells
hose in use are both FLOWING AND PUMPING
WELLS, one OF which has flowed
1000 BARRELS PER DAY.
The Working Interest Of OF the New Wells, sold last
week among the operatives themselves at the rate OF
tl2sOOO FOR THE WELL
and THREE ACRES reserved by the original owner for
his residence sold ass at the rate Of 100000
such opportunity It is believed has not been recently
Ohei cd and would make producing basis Of sueA value
At 10 ahord an immente capital.
Apply to ,,r,,,,,,,,
l97 No, 43G WALNUT Street.
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Greniuq TelcaMph
rnrnspAY, pEcEMBER s, ls0l.
A PoeticaI Marriage.


Fros he cleveland (Ohi2) Herald
In the Elyria Democrat Of this week, We ind
fhe following marriage notice -
November 5th, 1854, potti a'ly by Rov. ". nslame
Ter VIII b. Durnud. on ben ottl. ono and Miss Hannah
BrGcknridse, OF Rowsonylc, hio. 40 cards.
What is a "poetcal marriage 20 IL is sometimes
said that there Is mute truth than poetry IN GER
tain matters we hope that the converse OF this is
not Intended In the marriage notice, and that no
insinuation is intended against the trutht1 ness
OF the par les In taking the wedding VOWS. But
perhaps the person was q rhymnr and the happy
pair were married in "shOrt metre, after the fol-
lowing fashion -
MINISTER.
This woman wilt thou have,
And cherish her for life;
Wilt love aud comfort her,
And seek no other wife
HE.
This woman will take,
That stands beside me now;
I'll find her board and clothes
And have no other frOW.
MINISTER.
And for your husband will
You take this nice young man:
Obey his lightest wish,
And love him all you can
SHE.
III love him ali l can,
OOey him all choose;
And when ask for funds,
lie never does refuse
MINISTER.
Then you are man aud wife
And happy may you be;
As many be your years
AS dollars in my fee.
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