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u j. S o l. U I ION
IL no Authorize The Grading 0fYenangO and Church
suJCIs.
Eosoycd r the SeiCct and Common Councils Of the
CITY ot Philadelphia That the Chief Commissioner OF
IlgWNs Oc and ne hereby authorized aud directed 10
sNe. To- ht established grade Of tho Clts the following
Ne1mgo street, rom Nneteenh street to Twonty'nro
street, In tAc IWeny hrst Ward at cost not exceeding
the sum OF one thousand $1,000 dollars and
Church street, uoia MugraNe TO Chew streets, In the
twenty second Ward, and much OF Chow street. u the
Intersection, as Is necessary for the proper drainage OF
chew street, az cost not exceeding the sum OF seven
hundie ana Ally (SlJO) dollars. .
ALEXANDER y. HARPER,
President Of Common Council
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART,
Assistant Clerk Of Common Council
JAMES LIND,
President Of Select Council
Approved this twenty fourth day OF October, Anno
ilom,nl one thousand eight hundred and sixty -Iow
ALEXANDER HENRY,
Mayor Of PhIadslphlA'
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An hat certain tract, piece orp9rcei OF lG1d being and
situate in iioUcStn town HEp, NGuar"o county This pro-
pvrty contains y eCfC ul which about utccu acres 10
bOriTg grouHd; Il front, the Touuata creek, above
Lacy mills, aud GiigiS part Ol the Property OF O6
company.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-27

s>15Fs OFFICE OF THE WAlDENS FOR
A"i'''A -'"'N' pun inrLPIIA, october 20 1851.
NOTICE. -
Application having been made 9y te PnteaIP4a, h P , VIZ
WGfdens for q License TO improve teL iisf tonih OF
m w ssfe on MONDAY next October 81, l5Gii
he4a on 'Ao H"'0 W. CHARLES s. WAYNE, n
1noeat Master Warden Port OF Philadelphia.
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12
SlleriE,s Sale.

NOTICE IL HEREBY GIVEN tia. under
" y and by virtue Of writ of rendition fr-
poaGs wiki fcri taeiaS CLAUSE. issued from the
oliice OF the clerk OF the Hampstead circuit
court, IN ths State of Arkansas, and 20 me d.
rrcted, IN favor Of Eohsrt &. Stuart, and against
James Ware and Alien IT. Brllrr. that will
m SIN first day ot the next term M tha Hemp
stead cirruit cnErt. at 4 court ~ NJ holden On
the third Monday cf Ncyemhrr, 1874. at che
coui t-housc door in said county. aud between
the hours fixed by law for judicial sales. pro
cerd e. sell the following described real estate.
rvird on as the property Of Allen r. Brllrr %
satisfy said execution. viz: Lot No TWO I'D and
lot N-- three (il u Block M. rivr ID. fn.ethr "
with thr improvements theron aitnaird. said
lots being situated in the town Of Washington.
county OF iicmrsi sd. and Siasn of Ark>;tn SIS ,
when and h'-rc al a sufficient portion of said
property viii be- sold 70 satisfy fh.' d-ht. dam
agrs. interest aud costs. snrciard in s-il 60
cruiian- nne attrRirnrr gi,rn bv nlr rn tur
a. 0f salr.
MILTON II. HIGHT. $hrTil
H1inpsa--I corEfv. ARK
Oct. 6. 1854. $50
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y BY the regular agency Of the c.
3. Post Office, tho mails ars regularly
conveyed. weekly. across the Mississip-
,'i river from East to West, aud West 10
Fast, under every possible security
against future interruptions. Persons
sending eastward should mark their let
ters Express Mail via Shreveport" Or
Express Mail via Alexandria, La" as
one or the other point may be most con-
venient. Those Oh the east side of the
river sondinS westward should mark their
letters i" Express Mail via Brandon" or
"Exprass Mail via Meridian, Miss"
i he postages by this mail may be pre-
paid at any office, at forty cents the sin
gle rate Of each half ounce. or fraction
OF half ounce. Letters so directed and
prepaid, may be dropped in any post
Office
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12

cS We are authorized to announce JAMES
+. Low RY as 4 candidate for Circuit Judge of
the I'd Judicial District, at tho election TO be
held on tho 24th October. 1864 So
Ia We are authorized to announce JOSEPH
sIll-LWELL, of Pulaski County a candidate
tor Representative in the Confederate Coprres,
from the Third District. composed of the conn.
ties OF lrion, Ashley. Chicot, Drew, BRADLEY.
Calhoun, Dallas, Jefferson. Desha Pulaski
saline PIairir and Arkansas. Eleetion to be
helu on ihe &ith day OF October. 81"
Es@ We are requested to state, that the ci,i-
Gems OF Pulaski county will hold M eleciion at
me courthouse IN this place on Thursday, the
18th Of October. to vote. for Rorres .ntatiy.s of
that county, and Prosecuting Attorney of the
9th Judicial Circuit, under the act Of the Gen
eral Ass =mbly just passed
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12

gsD We earnestly advise all eur sub
seribcrs to preserve this and The mex
number of the paper. Tho laws arc pub
lished by authority, aud may be used IL
courts, or before magistrates. If every
subscriber will carefully save his numbers
of the paper. although ne may not need
them himself for reference. somebody
else will, and they will always be acses-
siblo through the country. Do not lei
them be torn or destroyed, nor, ladies, cut
mp for patterns nor girls. used for curl
papers
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12
Circular
HD.QRs. LABOR ryEE.p. p.s1

HD.QRs- LABOR byEEAU, pIsr. AEI
Harrington. 4irk. < 81 D. ls
EfNkpLIlri ! Ctiic=Iz 2Es horrty s.a
- lhzr lhe Headquarters =rI l-r.. !.
l-ahOr b-r=an Hi-iTi-t u Arkzn-a.. /. d
further erJ-rs. located li Ta.l-ag:sa. Al
They vii Immediately SEX. IL, -rs.'is
nlaib'-r {: ria,.s DE IRON Ibr.f r,e,-s
cuun:i-s. an,i forward ihv osrei,,d nrgr.s.
0ai f-lan 70 Ibis Depot:
Iha .ftrnNrn >: kuro,ii1g e+iier J, !.
- IT, l. aal IN GENERAL O,lers - :. H.
vt r"lscri pFira, JE-y -. 1874.
None but sound. ..i, todi-5 Ers-e-s q
ID. Lge - 81 vii - Tee-ivei AZ I'll. lis,e.
A ;hs Z ---rve Corps 8. orIsG.l 70 sssgi
Ei1s.s ~ oni ~ ir ikis 2utr 4 - ,I~.
that &c an-olii;E wi IT, tyIsg.-;,l ~
trrro-r i"T's 80 =. M y = lA~r.. 9Th f.a.is
pa4f4- .FTiIir- - r-.mr,, -. b. yGtzF
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". rAgEES JnIS4s.
= s. I-uiatir. l-zt.-r IA - IL Al
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RD.-QliS. DISTRICT OF ARKAS'

HD.-QLa. DISTRICT OF ARKANS
Camden, AHElzt z7lf. -
General On.eTs I
M. 40.
Under orders from Deps-.Drnt hrsST
Msiu-G-neralJ J. r. Maerzd-1 wal ase'rss
mand OF this District
The hajoF-(ien~ral coinlnsn,hse rons
the people and rho -rrur nf the D''IN
assignment of This distinguishes o''r'
command The troore ho i accni n M
have ~pn uRfadiug iaEr"ls OF rlrny NJ
field :; under this gillEn; and so'i's f11'
will gather s;ill more. II
Tho Najor-General eonnaadins 80
thanks the officers and PIivatsS q 20
Of the Arkansas State troops fcf
courage. skill and fidelity ~'rh vhich. .lri
sustained him id tie di>char-r ~ arch'as
His connection with them will remain =
rrondest rscolleciions. He will rT~
grateful remembrance the patrioii.n !,
with which the Stat. authorizes ara
the District have aided hi- etie.M !"
success nf our ranka -
The A-inr-Ecnrral cnnrnanaiAs rFl
thanks the officers cf the nisirTl .r.,r1
ABILITY and energy exhibited IN iar
Of their dutics. and soT Ih-ir kinda.n
tesy towards himself Personsht. IN IA,
h. is proud to h. able 70 take VIE ssr
sphere Of duty. rhe others hn PaFs ~
lively regret. AMI cnmTepoa 49,.
conidanre NJ their iurrre chu'n
the Government rrrrf.
Afaicr4t-oe.. -, y.
Official: MAcLEAN, As
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12
JNN. n. EAKrE.
a n. SANDERS
WI III. ErTEP, III
Al II. WILLIAMS
5sFi. 29J. 1854

LITTLE BENNrR. son Of Captain . J.
and Mrs. k,'n Brown. Was BORN Drtn-
hrr IL. 1851 and died NJ rr.un Scpfrn-
hrr lG. 1864, aged years. II months
ani days
Inscrutablo. inderd, are the do,nz- of
Providence. and His ways nrn past fad
IN : ont. Tho developments of His ra-
medal system, a. exhibited in His AL
min-tration over human existence ~
trunds the world. To US. clouds and
darkness envelope Ills administrative
throne. An impcnpfrable vail hides the
great sNcr,t from human viSi inr. But
giimrsts nf its sublime and awful inner
grandeur arc permitted 10 TIN spiritual
vision of the ""sc.." ID prav.tv rcn-
dcrs onr intellccrS impofrnt in matters
divine. Finite minds cannot assign n
reason fNr what they ser. hear. and feel
within, about. AMI in III" beautiful above
thon. Our gaze l. cufnhrrrd We sr-
through glass d:rklv. The great mir
rcr r.ilects indistinctly. The worlds
philosophy is powerlvss. The sagcs of
antiquity weried and expired in tho wri,e
OF AZ i-uua fltuus. In the light NJ hui
man reason man X an enigma ~ himself
On the vrrhc Of eternity W. feel that cur
life has haen but as tale that is told
Why are we formed to love aud be e: 9.
tcened, and vet 50 liable TO invasion from
rccail-ss foes, the world savrth not
Narc after wave dashrs i'll naddrnrd
fur. over our hea..t and bear away THE
cherished objects Of our affection.
We oft src'n doomed to pitilcss adver-
siiv. Nauyht but divine revelation can
solv. the mystery. Justice and iudr.
ment arc the habitation Of Gods throne.
However mysterious His doings, they
will work for our good if wo love and
fear Him. What We now regard our
greatest loss may well prove our abiding
Inheritance in heaven.
The parents ~ little Bonnie have sus-
tanned III the loss OF their only child, All
Irrepara0le loss On earth. A 9hasln has
been made ii their hearts that can not ae
tillcd
He was child Of extraordinary mind
and aptitude for his Yeas. liz had pass
cd the days a hrGpicss infancy. aud ar
rived 1T thit age when chIidfea seenl
most interesting to their parents, aud
hence greater uawillngnrss with them
% part with dear little Bclnic.
Ills merry iausn aud childish prattl-
were the muse aud sunshine ot tit. fam
| lily circle. tits numerous questions and
harmless eomncnis, and the PRAYER " hicli
ho daylv. 50 devolediy rcpea.cu. We're to
fond parents never taIIng strains OF pleas
urc- But Brnnic has gone 10 bu with
, the pure and blessed.
God has taken INN from the evil q
come. Tho wall OF sorrow ami The tea,
OF anguish wruas from father aud inolh-i
do not disturb LAG quiet Of his God-rivoi
rost. But hc snraks:
Now my rTi sJa.i rna-n ~ Gricyr ihc-,
Now M Ir-a.i.ng heart .naIl rgz.s
Kinder asiiiS Than IuIiir csqiv,- uis.
Softer pillow thss, thy breast.
NJ -. rEBl.S rahr,,..a
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12
Circular:

HEAD-QR's LArnR BtEEAt, wv !,
Washington. Ak. SEPT
UylIE attention Of officers and ~
4 government .in the 1rans,% ~
nisnt having slaves in their rspHs''
Far. 5. General Orders fe- y l-ol. =
Headquarters, Shreveport. july
reads a. follows: nn~rfh
"All officers and sEents q III atsir.
in chzrg, Of slaves viii furnish \. ,h- y
caminandants OF negro lsboi nrrI,s
States TO which the slaves ba'eiss Iii es.
certified nsGs;s- rolls Of iho' - .,5er y
A failure ~ comply with 80
". WAFREN IoTss9,f.'rN4 M
as-a- rnpl-t I.ahrT I'ar'h''
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12

81 We knew what We wero about
when we appealed to the ladies about
that light. Our most excellent friend
trom near Spring Hill, sent US small
box of the prettiest tallow candles We
ever saw. They are highly croditable
20 her housewifery. Another lady
friend, from Mine Creek, has sent Us a
present of small lot of good ones, also
Many thanks, ladies' We can now
sit up at night, and read till reasonable.
bed time. Notice if the Telegraph 1"
does not have more in ii. You helpedi
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12
In QRs TRANs-MIss. Drpr
Shreveport. L., S-v; IA I.s,

General Orders.
No. ~
A IL "fii s-rs and rncr D. longing e,,...,
y ezs' 81 th- Mississippi riy-r. .De =. ~
conc into ;-is DrpsEtD.uat sisoe ii, =
ficks.ur-. and 4r" nnt now serving in go
will report immediately. in prr.,,p. 10 Bri, a
II. IT. liavs. ~ AitaaniriA. l-H.
III Commanding officers -iii iarn ,,-
Brig Gen ll4y- Ill officers and men $50
their commands, belonging 20 nili.sr, ~
zations esst "f the Mississippi rivsr Do. =
may have come into this Dyparinep, us, ,
fall Df Nicksburg and have not ben F,ra.
assigned TO The command with rkicA nm
serving. hr proI'-r anthony.
III quaItcInastrTs and Cnnzisss-:n =
furnish the necessary supplies iranspra.,
&. 70 enable Brig. hrn. H,ys % '.,lsG.s
Camp hear Al-E-ndria. La. sni ~hieh r.,
required - SOLICIT and forward ihe rO.u y 4.
commands -asi % isie Mississippi ri,z
BE eOulnlz1ll VI
General y hIALr arr
= > ANrTREDK. a. a GeH. -.
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12
Of ). Tr,mhlc, \
Delivered IN The Senate. o. Fr,da1. The
SOFA day Of September, 1864.

Delivered Ia the !Scad,c. oa Fr,da4J. The
30tI day Of September, 1864.
Mn. PEgsIDENr:-It becomes my sad
duty to announces to the Senate the
death of Hon. Robert Antony. of Jack
son county. AT onr last regular session
hc mingled with ia in his usual health ;
but, alas! the destroyer entered his hab.
tation. His spirit has Aed--his seat is
nov vacant on this floor; and when We
lo,k upon these walk. and fail h see h :
frank. honest and familiar face. how f1r-
chilly are we all reminded Of that unv.r-
sal deere, Dust thou art, and unto dust
thou shalt return" Although he was
past the meridian Of life, and had en-
| tered tho scar and yellow lcaf--yct, at
the call of his country. he entered the
service of the Confederate States as cap
tam OF company, and fought, g,llantly
at the battle of Oak Hills. and at Elk
Horn-alter which. his health reclining,
he was discharged from ihc army, and
returned home TO the bosom Of his family,
1t was not long, however. before bis
| services were again needed bv his corn.
tiymen. The people of jackson and
" hito counties, approaching his service.
! in the field, elected him in October, 1862,
to represent them in the State Senate, .
position he filed with credit to himself
and honor 10 the country As a faithful
sentinel, he watched with n vigilant ey,
all the great interests Of the State. wicid-
ing those great powers Of intellect with
which he was gifted, in tic support 81
those measure, which hc honestly be-
/ iievcd We're best calculated to promot,
the interest of the State, ard especially
tot his constituents. Therefore, in order
Ito perpetuatc his name and memory, and
to pay the usual tribute Of respect to d
deceased member Of illis body. oif.r ia,
following brief preamble and resolutions
/. WHEREAs, Since our last meeting, 4,
has pleased an Ail-Wise Providence 10
remove fiom the scenes Of earth our
esteemed friend. Capt. Robert Antony,
of jackson county; therefore. br il
Resolred, That ii the death of Cant
Antony. the Senate has lost faithful
aud cAic. rpeinbsr--:he country an
i-.-,e "A A-..l ,,a-.S..a -R =
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12

SOLDIERS PAPER.-Ws welcome tc
our table the Army and Navy Regis
ter religious newspaper, published
semi-Inonthly at Shreveport. for distribu
ton sratuitously, in the army and hos
pitals. 1t is under the editorial coutro
of Rev. II. VI. Smith. and Rev. ". B
Norris. 1t is wholly free of seciarian
ism, and will doubtless do much good
We hope it may sail with Us through til,
war into,the placid sea of peace, as wc
hope to do.
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12
\(D'FI(tI:
10 Gnr+G+r alc~fprc TaNpal

DT-rE II HTEr:IT GlVks iat. =
= nav r'n-.-sn tn-- the zEc.sr sst'
, 81 ihr r.--c, 'rt =; f-s Ss,. ssrsIi
4a-rii-l. irr ihr ~. poss u 5--.-s..s =.
s--ai ~ fnr Taxes 1Er - T,.l f-i.i,s y
frr a. rrEr l-54. Al r-ra.EE - tsS,.-S
fl-Hi-f th- A..esr~rs wi-h fell En- .s-I
ISIS nj a. their rror~rfy Tp=l t.f.s-
-riHtd. .-.r.i.rinr uf Lad. Hrs.,,. i
Aorrg.s- -! ri! i:su- s.a JausE~s.l
slTr s.us eci... iisi ~ Hs.-ss. 81 nc. sss sS.-
rrcEsp: attendance Will ~ -.aHl-r@
~ n iil hr at
G.fIinFL ans riora. srlisHf lsws09
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tsnirT~;i!r. C=r"r-,
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Columbus. SNliHo
Fulton. Bois dare
Spring nil Spring Hiil I"
Ma+hir Etan. nzlH =
VIZ ~iii b. ~ sirh ~ RE above \, rass Il
for ore ~--k 80 - 70 give ri! "a ry
OF sppeSfiug. To T,6lIaes<rfs. ~o 30,
ihai Ill p"'aliirs iii bs -rfo.es-4 seT ~
tr=e'ipns OF sbc T.s Lave. .HI TO .Ess-
5r received rxe~yt ef ihs n4nef val, In.
H. H. rnSwAK
G-lla--a-. H-Tr...-1d C. Az
IOftH Il GRATl0T
DANIEL OIEAkf
3s-6w Assessor. Hensesi-si e. u
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12

A. conrocr;ion of Mt Horeb Lodge No.
=, T. & A. M. for the parpo;, Of performing
the last sad Offices Of the craft for our dsceas-
"a brother Hon. I'll y MfrrITEL, thc follow
ing resolutions wars offered hy committee III
brothers appointed fo1the purpose ani aiupt-d:
Whrress. Il ha-h pleased tn. divin- Proyi lence.
who dooth all things well. aad whose wisdom
IS pts. finding ont, TO bow or hearts with sor-
row. bv the sudden removal of our well be-
lovei brother Charl r. Nit .hel from his work
amongst Us her m earth. OF "Wednesday morn
ING Saptr 2Ist. 1864. ana We ars now convened
10 render him the last manifestation Of our love
honor and estc@m. md frat,rnal affection. 40
hrothnrs Of IN" order. In ~. midst Therefore,
the dap emotions with the occasion calls
forth, and tha, We mry givn axnr 'ssron to the
feelings NJ In- hearts: d. II Rcsplrcf,
1. That III humble 1--we ami reverence W
submit ourselves 70 tie will of the Great Su-
prom" Being, whose wisdom, justice AID mercy
are Infinite
2. That W. ave n others to SGT forth. IN
prop'r plaoa. and 10 fit honor io the eminent
talents snf high public services Of onr deceased
brother. which ha-i made hi- name familiar
throughout the OH Government and the Con
f-dararv. and Of whici w. have h"an 80 Justly
rran1; rs we arc of all who worthily win high
positions from which TO reflect honor upon the
craft
:. That hrTr m J now in profound sorrow.
WI fo-r,' all earthly distinctions. AMI reinem-
bnr him only man AMI b-o'hnr. rnd Jared
70 all nv l0r- wars nfa=In -latinn igria~ which
ne coustsntl- exhibited csrrv ri1l'v of heart
and mini which coments the bo-is cf friend
ship. His humanity was al ern'r-ri1r. a7i
his svmnathi~. extended 10 Ill s.nii mt beings
caP7hl- of iov @ar-nw IT, arp-.l of TN.
snT,rinr n---- r-a-het MI. cars IN v-in-ani
nrvar f,il-l ~ nli-it al hii -iT,--- mn relief
His heart wts made NJ NJ human lfnfnrss
willis hi sN'il 'vas On lni with manly f1=situIa.
r. was wholly vol az al 4 tci a,,n 1si:i - aud
l'thaTyh r's-n'fnl IN p-o9r. 4 ,-r-e ~ wrnn-.
~ in Hsu't "a lin i.lF nr Others mNat especially
th- ~sak ant rnn-n:rr-~l was ~var ready n
f'-Zirn. ani -fTni thr olivr branch HI
forni nn -r- satisfactory II fr ravr I'M n',r-harg.
nf kind l.-,I anl kin liv fs--'irrs With him
hat was - ~ unhnr7r. AVID friendship wa
i'H'lf ariovn n. H. iilus:rat"l cvrrv virtue
Of Nls 1T. AMI pnSsess-l rvorv qIsi'v "f n
man Tho spirit w'fi,h his axsr7r'e hns iilfl sed
amongst n Will live In nrr hoartz ann actions
lN7, 7ft'r hi- NV ir Shai hav IN r-i -ri 10 that
IHat FROM whi.'. " will alI IN r@irai
4. Thqi w' ic"riy svupathizr VIII ti. he-
r,avh1 fa-uil~. WIN % not u ~ - p" r'1siui.d
o. tho'i ten .r iomastic virfu-s which aii -ouli
-'r and r"csg li,- IN his relations Of Husband
AMI FLth~-. He ~ls our brother. and we Join
orr taars With theirs and Lis Ianily il ours
also
y Tnat publication of sh~S- r-.oinfiors hr
m,i- ir anv slitahle rn1nn,r. -nl rnnv of
them hs to his family. and that wrar
the -ial h,ig. Of n,anin. FOR deccasrd
b.0ihsr
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12
WRAvIL IN WuEAT.-Mr. Z. II. Holt,

WEAvlL IN WUEAT--Mr Z. II. Holt,
TN intelligent farmer Of this county, now
connected with the commissary depart
nent sends us n remedy for the prevan-
iion Of weavils in wheat; as follows:
Before putting the wheat in tho sack
tor box first sprinkle its sides with mol
Ten sui phltr, and let it cool.
This simple remedy. Mr. Holt tells US,
he used for fifteen Years, with inrariablo
success.
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12

can affairs; say to Louis Napoleon YOU
can set up no monarchy on this cont
nent."
Fellow-patriot of the South will
You daily with the tempterl Will you
listen to proposals for au arinistice, hav.
Ing such objects in view as Reunited
country Can You handle fire, and not
be burned Are you moral Bondin,
that you can sport over such an awful
chasm and not fall inl Ii you can trust
yourself can you trust the weak and
selfish elements which might corrupt So
cietyl Cam you daily with the charm
cr, charming wisely! Ulysses stopped
his ears with wax when hc passed the
Island Of the Syrens, and saved his fleet
froln the seduction Of their songs. We
are now about to pass the island of an
offered Arnistice, and the song of the
syrcns is peace, fraternity, reunion. rest.
Orestes like, they call for rest, aud the
appeal is dangerous TO our hearts. Let
us learn something lrom the grand ale
gorirs Of the brave old Greeks. Let us
stop cur cars, or wo NAV be lost. Keep
ing cur eyes fixed on the haven of Inde-
pondpnce-thinking of none ether.
Or, if We spurn cid neral ..llcgoriss of
heathen philosophers, let Us each day
devoutly remember what we arc taught
to pray. " Lead Us not into temptation,
but deliver Us from evil"
No Arnistce before Recognition I"
Let that ba our watchword. Until that.
let us wage the war, trusting in Ged
and our right" SO shall We prove our
selves ,ner, and ba The fathers of Il line
OF ireemcn
Let It's resist the devil and he will fee
from Us. Let US answer euticements by
the prompt and stern get thee behind
Us, SATAN" The nation that hesitates
upon poiut of honor is lost. LIE. us.
by uncompromising hostility and unrc-
laxins effort, cut of all hopes of reunion.
aud satisfy them at once that recogui-
tion is the only condition Of peace. Thus
it Will most speedily come; for, sooner
or later, the sword alone mas; wr;mg it
from their reluctant hearts.
Calamitics. and dire disasters worse
than the plaques Of Egypt, have fallen
upon them IN their efforts to retain us in
bondage, and still they Will not lot us 70.
heir hearts remain hardened. Should
they even seem IN assent. in any con-
vention Of States or otherwise, it would
be a hollow assent We would scarcely
start upon our journey 10 the promised
independence before they would be upoa
VA again. like Phsr0ah with his hosts
Where is the Red Sea to swallow them
up and what assurance have we of the
Arm of Providence 20 interposo for the
salvation Of a people who falt-r in their
Efforts and shrink from the sacrifices ne
ceEsarv 10 save themselves
We must depart per force. ana ,y:tioat
their voluntary assent, or worte ca.ami-
ties will follow.
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12

Your committee appointed to draft resolu-
tisns expressive Of the sense OF this iTorSs on
the i.ath or the Hon g. H. mitchell. brr-
lray 10 submit th- following:
WHEREAS. This body has received with pro
found regret the sal Intelligence of he death u
tn lioa. c u. Mitchell, l,ie Senator from this
Stat. in the Congress of the onfr.l.rate States
Of America. who departed this life at his resi-
drncc, il tnc town Of Washington, or the 2Oth
inst;
Rssolred. lsi, That ii thc death or tia. 80
cnllcnt nam. secicty has los. a shining orna-
msni. the State an able Ststrsuian and fsiihfnl
R'pres 'ntative. the nation IN -niucnt and dis
iinSuished Counselor. his fi,niiy loving hus-
band aud afrcticnatc father
~ That this body. in common with the rom
"A ia.ty ~ ta' nripl ,sincrr-lv and deeply
srmPathzs with the family ana frirhl- of The
lec-asel.
81. That in rcspos. Tor the distinguished de-
doc .asei, this House repair in body and at
isnd li' funeral, after which all further business
DE suspended during the dav.
4th. That ihc resolutions ~ spread npor the
record amt copy VI them be transmitted ~
the family OF the dcrcasrd.
&. B NEAL. Chairman.