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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-12

CAIRO, Nov. 6.-The report comes from
PAducah this evening, to the effect that
Forrest established batteries above and be-
low Johnsonville, on the morning Of the
4th. inst, captured aud destroyed guu-
boats and transports lying at Johnson
Vile. The crews and officers OF the deet
were taken prisoners. u asT es.%
Fifteen Of the Sd Iowa cavalry were sur
prised and captured by guerrillas between
Raleigh and Me mphis on the morning OF
AL quiet along White river 1T last ac-
counts. St Charles which had been evac-
ated by our forces is again garrisoned by
colored troops. f7s .ss
Steamers Graham, Belle Of st. Louis and
Hillmau arrived from Memphis full Of peo-
pie. The Graham bad 18th and i2Oth Ill.
regiments and 234 bales cotton. The Belie
Of st Louis had bales cotton A boat from
Memphis yesterday, had 81 bales cotton.
The city Is falied with soldiers going
north. 49, as ssas s So
The Illinois Central Railroad was unable
to accommodate the crowd ON the regular
trains. Extra trains were sent out yet all
. CAIRO, Nov. 5.--The fight reported few
days aimee by the rebel stragglers, between
a portion of F0rreet's command and Col.
Hatcn, has not been confirmed and il pro-
baby q canard. .f@ vf@a 81
The steamer Luuinary from New Or
leans on. the 10Th arrived with large
amount Of sugar aud coffee for the Govern
ment. Al
Gen. Hurlburt cleared aud stopped the
gambling houses under penalty OF cOufixca-
ton, fine and inn ris0nment or assignment
to regimentin tho Geld, as teamsters, cooks,
or laborers on Qualifications, or other public
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RxPoRraD NEW PLAN or RDC1uIrTN0.
The New York Herald denies the story
of the New York. World, invented for cleo
pioneering purposes, that another draft. in
which substitutes will not b. allowed, II
imminent. More men, il sdmitss will soon
be wanted, but it says .'mNAsnFee are final
~ to be taken to establish > sensible, per-
manent recruiting system. Men IRE not
scarce in this country, and the last call has
demonstrated that BY proper measures and
q liberal bounty any number, can he had.
for three hundred dollars. It ID proposed
TO offer I've hundred dollars az perma-
nent bounty. This sum makes an allow
ance for the various expenses Of the re-
cruit, or even of those who fInd him and
bring him forward, and still leaves good
margin for the benefit Of the recruit, or his
family. IL gives q good SUM-. also, as .
basis for the operations and activity OF that
large number Of persons who VIII thus 10
induced to lend their energies TO the good
cause OF filing our armies. Recruiting
will thus become q permanent business
in the country, with ramificatiOns ip every
city and village, and will, for the fint
time ia the history Of our war, be etee.
tive and productive Of great results.
II Is hoped also thar this large bounty
will Observation-Disclosures. 80
Hundreds and thousands o. families
that have looked longing1y towards . life
Of comparative affinsnce Ia this country,
but hardly hoped that they would ever
have the means to come here, viii nov see
the way clear. One son can pay the pass
ACE Of father, mother and two or three sis.
ters. Two sons can pay the passage Of al
the family, and have enough 70 buya farm
in the fruitful Western acres.', ssf@
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RRen ae. l1anla.

The steamer jos. White sunk at Island
COO, insured $50 900. The cargo was priri-
cipalfy Government freight and Is prob
ably = total loss. r-,5sF.5
The steamer Rudolf sunk yesterday at
the mouth Of the Illinois river. Loss not
kuesvns, fos sexg>ss4e .issF sse.ssH !
! Gov Yates, Of Illinois, and Mr.. Chase
,speAks here Tonight 1aiaas - -.
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New York.

BUFFALo, Nov. .8.-No oficial returns
ecetved here yet from New York city, but
{ 10 reported shout $1,000 Or Mcclellan.
n Buffalo oity givee about, 500 dem. mai:
Rochester gives o. dem maj. - Union gain
6f III over Last year. 1857
Albany shout 1850 for Mcclellan The
EastBrn lines aro working very hard.
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KENTUCKY.

LoUIsvrLLE, 1910 p. N. Nov. 6.-Partiai
returns from % counties in Kentucky, eK-
Louisville, oniciai cClellao, 1855; Lin
coin, l,340. The storm has Just commenced
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Coed lor III. Pleasant. 49, v
IVY MT. PLEASANT, Nov. 8, 1864 i
To G. D0NHAH Pleasant votes
Lincoln seven hunded and twelve 7l2) !;
Mcclellan seventy-four GAY. NJ
r. M. PrCREL..
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. S.-Private des-
patches from Philadelphia says Delaware
gives Lincoln the electoral vote. Peunsyl-
vania conceded gone for Lincoln. es
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FoRr MADISON, Nov. 6.--BGcC lellan's
majority in Madison township ono humid
red and twenty ~
Keokuk, Union mai 40; Julian township
including Dubuque gives $50 dem msj
dem gain 40. el agI 7 .IssTT 80
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NEW York, Nov. THE Richmond En-
guire,, of the ID, ammo unces the capture Of
Plymouth by our gunboass, after hours
fighting. The forts were passed and all
their guns dismOHnted, when the rebelA
evacuated, under Smelling. a.as1-s
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y .-Lor1sHI-LE, NoY. 5.-Trains from here
III every direction are tiiied With fs,fio,rh.
: "a soldiers many Of whom are sick ~
- woundedss Most ofthenH have from twelve
-. TO fifteen and twenty days luFlongh.s .ss,
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4 -NEw YcfR, Nov. a. The steamer A mer-
lcau, from Southampton 26sh ult., has ar
The sep Senator, which has arrived at
queenstown, recorts tnat Abe was boarded
by the pirate Florida ON the 1aet.of Sep
ten ber.r~ es5 ,sssazEs 10 saas ~ asss -
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MICHIGAN.

DETROIT. Nov. a.-Returns scattering
and meagre. Republicans claim Ire state
BY l5,0O0maj. Detroit city gives shout eeo
Dem. mai. 5.. #4s.5
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DlolnNs,

PoRrLAND, Nov. s.-There il heavy rain
and the telegraph works badly, and there
has been no Eeturns received from the cas-
tern towns. We have % towna which give
Lincoln 13,o64, Mcclellan 1904 Union
gain Of $50 on the September election. The
vote Of Portland foots up Lincoln. A856.
Mcclellan 679-e Onion loss of 6 votes
since Septemher. - - y. -
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ITO towns and cities In New Hampshire
give Lincoln q, 1885, Mcclellan 20,o1-
Dem. gain, 1850. This embraces nearly
two-thirds the entire vote Of the State.
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~ CAIRo, Nov. a5.--The sanitary steamer
Dunieith snaa been aunk.r The boat is 5
totnL losS. The cargo will probably be
save1 in . damaged condition.
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Wo11 aone RotR6OlA.
+.' @ sa9fl FAIRFIELD, Nov. 8, 1884
ED. OVERWHELMING, Lincoln,
two hundred andtwo (2o2) majority. Union
gain Of eighty (o0.) Ri al J.F. WILSON.
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INV YORK, Now Five transports
with. troops arrived this moenSpgs
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0leamers BurneSR.

CINCINNATI, Nov. Col. Samuel Me-
Diary died at Columbus to-day. @
i Two small steamers were burned by
guerrillas on Big Sandy river yesterday, q
few miles above Louisa, KY. r..Fe.7..
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In Connecticut two. counties give Lncoln.
5,267, AcClsllrn 5,0A7. ee xr0 = Sea
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kDs
'''sMes,oiors
? poeiavely
% have
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I.co0ddence
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Washington telegraph., 1864-08-10
CA1iP NEAR MARIETTA, GA. Z
.Irne .SI. 1861, \

-ulE -@'4s tCDas
(Gor. H. FLAsAGIS ~ s-nd your Excel
fleEcy !ist ot tbs killed, wonr17d md Inissln-,
n ta- Zd Regiment ArE. A0Grlri Eiflrinrn.
commencing o. the sth Nj May AZ the init.a oi
E.- Gap. Ga, Down 70 the Tresvli Gate
h. tha Battia W Dug Gap. h=y tn. 4 l=tt Hn1
Sisf-M u AicGee, wounded q u: tIin sr-
vrgrIv.
Co A.-Kilied. fEiva;es A Filsy, 9 II
l5. ri Wounded; ut S"rg't NJ Temples.
dangerously i'm tHe head; CuiPl NJ InriHn.
Iri.ates ) " Smith. severely u scck. ) L dead
slightly iH tile face
g. B.-Plivata : ? Wilson. killed Pr.va:-s
T.a.ss P-rcr. severely Ttcaulcl WI the --cs, ,
il NFilzsn, RIirh.iy wounded IL the hsad
~ U.-COlp'l y s.Hlth. wounItd severely ia
the beast. Corpi M L-aadsTs' ~1nnde4
si.ghfi. "a haud.
lu F-Prirltaf /, C Rutledva, wounded
slightly in the hsnt, Nr Lev 5syi lie, wounded
slightly iH thu 'rg
Co G.-Kil.-d. W rs M-Eee. private. li the
t4.t.e at Rasaca Ca. May If.l- Eitit sL-i
STAR -Touua-i' Cul 4 A Williamson, severely
il ier. since ampJts;cd but Is Fspidiy FecDveE-
ilg May IJ-h.-aaarE' s-Aaipr 4 " fenly-
sElALy ia head
C5 A. NAV It.h.-Eilf.l; Private Z G-s1-
meal Missing S.IE'f A Da.tnu, supposed -
~ 4 prisoner, J >y .lc-, private. cap.ulBd.
lu B.-lEPtJ " n. Eoua1ei-. ~onnlrt a-Eh-
iy ~ ils-
Cn C.--1.p'l M Nv EJTl, w0un1l- F-ir1t.r
in tae hapd Missing: P1iEat-s Nm Ls-ste.
Wiley St.angJt aa1 % sr4gduH. supposed lJ 5e
IVY i -Pr.va:s y. Brookslsr. sounded
slightly ln aila.
CoE-I.isut { Sheppard. Killed. Wounded:
SlrG't John Holder. severely il ---l- since a1n-
p1iatai.
Co F.-Msy Iath. scry'tIJ E.-!e. Killed;
Fa-r-'- nj = II N=irhb1.s wounded severely iu
zayu.Isr, Friva.g t=-,-- C@u1isf slightly u
i=-
IA =, May I4.h.-wonnie6. Lieu,eralt r
II HUI r-4u. severely iu hiy; Cu p. 7 WI LrerEs.
severely i'm shoulder. A.y lh.n -Pr.Tai-s ! g.
5lU.su. severely III arm -Ld slts, " lr Sullivan,
savtl-ip il a-il aI.G L.p- y ( h@ulh. MI. -t-lT in
thigh. Sergeant V I pGrE. r6'ly r. ..
E.ira-a4 M A H-4l, slightly in hir, FgLn Wright,
slightly ir ieEi : i iAIug. siiEut!y IA .LiEl- J
B. i-a -i4. missing. My 5J-h, NsN Hope
LhaTrai A----1uIp John C Holman rriillcli
-9.Hr8.. I- -ti-h
,- H Aar Il-h Eaz-ra. ta.--rrira.as n
H---., w1 lL--s s.y',sls - .1-EH and asnc. -
E Lloyd, a"r4-lv in .gl., N M Melton. -.i- ltir
IA --.rl- Kissing. supposed Ala--. r-lr4-- 4
y Al.r.l
90 K-Privrte A CLARK. wounded slightly III
tir n. .-L. J1u- sJ.h. A-u--.. .i.1Ll-ll. G.--.
1O F-EE.raao J Il ElttaI-N aL-4-cl i4 h,al
arr shollla. sll a.-ly
CO IL Nance. killed Ala- 18th
would respectfully asE ihs-1A.s lit a= pub
ls-5- WY Ehe " -sl.ug-o- Telegraph.
---- th- honor M De, 1l'at r-part.rllr EHEr
cleii1!:t ssrsut,
u T SMITH. Llrut-Col
Comi'g Reg.
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-10
PROCLAMATION
BI 4 II T. COY l., r y Q II:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
WAsiIiNcros, ARK, Jnly *. 1854. /


( WASHiNGroN, ARK. JRly rs. 1864.
( THE STATE or ARKANSAS.
. Tie f4e Skelifs Of The seye1ai C9asties IN sad
! 4 stote-tjREETIHG,
fyETHEREAS, the Constitution and laws Of
w the Etg.s Of Arkat..as. require that a
General Election shall be held. in said State,
on tho FIRST MONDAY ~ OCTOBER,
next, 1864
Therefore, l. HARRIS FLANAGAN, Cover.
nor Of the State Of Arkansas. do proclaim that
aGeneral Election will be held in the respective
Counties OF this STAFF, the said first Monday
OF OctOber,g one thousand eist. hundred and
Sixty-tOur That is TO say
For one Prosecuting Attorney for esch OF the
following Judicial Circuits, tp wiz
First. SECOND, Third, Fourtls Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh. Eighth, and Ninth.
Also, for Un- Stat, Senator from each Of the
FOLIO wing Senatorial Dist-ictai 10 Wit,
From the I'd District composed VI the counties
of Carroll ami Newton
From the ith District. cornpose3 Of the coun-
tite OF Crawford aud Franklin;
From, the 5th tNist-ict. composed of the cOun-
tits of Seb1tstian and scott;
From :hc eih District, composed of th. coun-
tics OF JuhnsU- nIId bUpe;
From thu 7th District. composed of the coun-
.iys OF I-l, Perry und Conway;
From the 9Th District. composed OF the coUu
;;rs of lzasN; nud Neu Buren,
ToM aie Iuftt t'tstGict, composed 0; the COul-
~ Of Independence
lro1n It" Alan district, composed of tiI.. c0GIi-
ties OF Lawrence. and Fulton;
tro,H thr 18th District coInposcI Of the coun-
;irs ui Phillips AID A.ou-oe;
From the 18th District. cumrosed u Llv:aouI.-
.i,s OF Chic-t, D-v', aud .bi,.,i
From the S0th District, COMPOSED cf the cuuu-
ties Of Bradley and Dallas;
FROM the 25th District, composed OF iha coun-
;ig- q. Hot Spring. Montgomery and Saliur.
.N;;o owe from each U: tie following Districts,
10 III! uucAl lir,d trrrus;
From thu I5lh Dist.ie;, composed Of the cc'iE-
tJes OF PUii.sctt, Cross ana -. Francis
From ti,y i.h IHs,r'rt, composed OF the coun
ii : Of Mississippi stud Jritt,Ldcn;
f4oGu the I!tu district, composed oithc c9un-
ne. u v Aile, jackson and " vvUIufi.
Also, lor u"uIDrr- Of the HUuse Of Rcprs-
sentative. Of the next Grpsrul Ass, ,,,by .: the
STAT, from th7 respective ccrntics thereof, to
wii:
fIo;n the county OF Arkansas one Rrpre>yut-
ut.yc,
From The County Of Ashley, one Representative;
lrC4n The couot, ot H.rtun, two RepIr=-utstIE IS;
'r''. the county ~ Bradley one i, representative,
Prom The county Of Calhoun, one Representative;
, From the county ut Cai1o., Two Representatives,
From the county Of Chicoi, on, R,presru t4ty y;
From the county oi Clark, one Representatives
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-10

aud liberality Of tie people Of Texas; !
know when their country calls. when
their soldiers plead fer assistance they
never fail to DO their duty. ] know that
III success W the sacred cause Tor ~Alch
cnrcouutry blrrds and struggles, u placed
byth-in far above all other considerations.
AS tie Executive of the State, shall
do All III my power. take all the Tsspou-
-ihilitv / dare take under iha laws. IN
assist in providing tor Tie soldiers il the
feld. have heretofore endeavored to DO,
and 10 unite and hArmoniz= the sctinn
and energies cf tho Stats and the Con
tedeIacv. Z. MI hhAA-
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-10
gtraEeR or Stolen.

E-FEyA the subscriber, on ur about tho. 2fts
4 day OF daF, tcei, +Etr. thc Headquarters
O Bng--t5ru- DUekerr, ue:.r Camden. Arh, 4
Fine Light SOhBEL HORSE, tive ,r.us old
;a.t month. Is sJeat IA, bands high: has u
small w lie spot on MS ie:t -. about The size OF
'-- English 9sa: "a h-own spO: on his right h,p
."Gt t-~ size Vt IL silver a.t.f dollar; = InuI,
PEI, scarcely Percepl-tLe, down bis back, and
d scar ca Lis left shoulder, wiltch mas the ap
P .I5-nca o., a brand Of the letter l. or figure i
a.riE -ZrrUtel.
4 Ao"ral reward viii to paid tor the delivery
o, t-3s morse 10 mo al Brig-Gcuer.,l Dockery'
1'..1q8NtrTs, or any information regarding him
F.I be thankfully received.
JAMES 81. WILLIAMS.
Camden, Ark, june le,h. i554 2U-3m
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-10
aEnnn HE.a assn

q LNAHAF rom nv plantation il Walnu
< - q ffairle. Choct@yy Ha,-on, n Sunday tht
JOHE-AsFd -ha1. :. .ears. black coruplty
I'n . l-=f inches -.gb-down look wher
s9sa-- e..
CHAFLEF--Ae-5 about 25 wears, rather
dsrrk-sagIsH height aa the first
A., s.5,ih-Co2psr color about feet 9 inches
-5',. Tag. aged 2. Tear4-vcrY quick spoken.
AA nos H-Copper ccior, alout 5 feet )
1.5es high, 20 yearE Id.
Lsch hoy took off lth him No. l Mule,
|1td'd "R. J." l viii give sixteen hundred
.1l-aTs to1 the delivery at my place Of the above
Agryes and mules, or $500 for each negro with
mule
july - '354 C2O-tfl r. JONES.
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-10
GiFcEsnv..

~T E.-r
IL IItS. LABOR BUREAU, D. ". LA,
Shreveport La, July 9th, 1854.
n l. 1, In accordance with paragraph 5, General
a'sis l5 40 %, current series, from Department
quarters all officers and agents OF the
'9' L. -ii-i-l5 having charge Of negroes through
.@-. u. nom the District West La. Will furnis /.
15sl 17ae Headquarters. on the lst of August,
- so. "lG ON the lst OF every month thereafter.
;-G3.'Sc1 and certified muster roll Of the same,
owners name and residence
en-, hereafter no officer or agent of the Gov
Ill., I'LL T!t "lI transfer any slaves belonging 20
ps,-' oIa'Ilct to any other person, bureau or de-
In lttt' except through these Head Quarters.
f- Slaves tIom ibis District viii be receipred
No. 'Aia bureau oai and all acquisitions for
6r@. lust be made upon this bureau, and on
NJ sl-scuoed and furnished by the same.
4 H.. Caul further orders Shreveport, La. ia
II .5r-1.a 5.-1.a as the p!acs Of rendezvous Cor an
Y s15s sIo5s and slaves e4Iolled IT, this District.
brom,-I oeSertions of neere,s viii lie reuortqd
s.e-f''5 ." --.ls of.-s. and owners OF netrroes
2tior, ~S. liuca r. use everv possible
sad 10 r.. d'ser:ion Of their Slaves,
---za IL service.
lar, tT10 SDtLE,
A,rr.,~-o3l ar q. CAief Labor Bureau, D. ". La
oy eonanland Of
1theral E. kirby Ssr,rr,
f33t w. r. HOGGc.
"i'S.-D'n- and Chief Of Staff.
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-10

' CAPTAIN WiNSLow's DFYANo-Thr
Paris cor rEpora-nt W the london News
whites, Capt. Winsl7v has addressed 10
r. Bonfls, the Confederate agent AZ
y Chtrl1ur.r. N letter, claiming aa his p.is
0rers those nj thr officers anh arow nf
the Alabama whom fhe niIot boats pick
ea Up CGr:. N,nsiow ~. seemingly.
INIT aware. that. according tl tAe usaga-
nf civiiiz-d warfare. and rhe laws of
. Z rance, 2 nrisoucr of gar Who ascaps and
y touches French s0.i w Zee. ana trrt i
foreign ship canlot Arrp prisoners mi war
K rn board fn LONG M. aIe remains In French
waters. su5i1in A.s letter. and agf. nd
5- b1lli- reply:
vi n. Nj III. E~arsaga, h
Chrrooure, July, n. 1854
7 To Monsieur Baahis:
. hllH-l-Ur-CtFtaiR pilot boats, which
allowed, through humanity, to save sew
ir-I prisoners after th" sinking u the Al
a5ana, have taken them w Cherbourg
The1- officers and inrn arc nevertheless.
subject ~ tEe obligations imposed ty tie
laws ~ war thrY arc NY prisoners, and
demand thuy should surrender al hoard
. the krarsaEe- iu the eNeii- of tAn5r 4t-
tempting lo release themselves f-nm the
obligation, through thr I1tlrs tiat have
b-y4 employed, -h .ull N similar case
ARISE th-r have Ro mercy tu eypuct
am. &c.
JgnN Al. WrvstoN- raFt.
no Capt John AL Nin5lon
Sl--i Aavc received your letter dated
june =. The Object u your claim is
wholly beyond ny control. ana | yr1u!a
poiut on ;hat your demand should have
bcen addressed not TO me, hut to the
French Government. UEdeg whose sl ter
thr unfortunate men YOU refer to have
found a rc1asr- aui not xs.are of .Lnv
law 0t war which prohibits = solder
making THY rAclTe- from thr i!rlt alter "
reverse sven after hr has been captured.
and ! cannot Fre whv sailor should ha
dcbdrrBd Of the privilege y sv iEliliue-
away from his enemy.
must decine acting H. Your inter
mediary with Certain rarsrns, whose
names yon ~ not even mention. and
whom, nevertheless, ron consider to he
your prisoners.
Neither can Understand how tic au-
thoriLies ofthc United States cgn claim
10 dctain prisoners within thc tgrri-nrv
of tha French Empire
J an. &c, EoEFi.s
1t remains w lla seen whether rhe
American envoy viii vtutura t5 rarsat
ihe preposteFsus CLAIM of tho com,ns,,f..r
OF TIE kearsage ID W: DrouYa IN 4 Efuvs
CaHtaiM Lancaster. of tl- Desrhbuar,.
publishes in the London News d lon- ls.
tance Of himself. We make the follow
inE extracts a having -he naat Important
+atin-
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-10
SIOO REV. ARD.

ID ANYWAY from the Post Quarternaster at
h Lewisville, Ark, on the l7th instant, Two
NEGRO MN. johnson, d mulatto. about FIVE
feet eight or ten inches high, about % years o.
age. Caleb copper color, about 6 feet, one or
two inches high. 81 or 90 years Of age l will
give 500 reward for them, or either of them,
delivered to me or Capt. b. j. Brown, at Lewis
ville, or confined IN any jail, so that can get
them.
ROBERT FLETCHER.
I2-2w Black Oak 4. o., TeXas.
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-10
JUST PRINTED,

IN SIZE SUITABLE FOR FRAMING,
l. the sublime Ode entitled "GoD," written
by the Russian Poet, Dcfzhaven. containing
100 lines. 1t is printed in good style on fine
white paper. and viii make fit adornlneD. Tor
the psrlor Of the wealthy as we'll as the cottage
OF the poor.
Priea-Single copies. So; three copies, So.
SONG BALLADS.
ALSO-Twenty different songs and ballads,
snitabit FOR the times, printed IN sheets Price,
90 per sheet, or the whole for So
.PRIM ERS:
ALSO--A small PRIMER, containing the Al
phab.t aud four pages Of Spelling. copies, S5.
Sent by rnsii free Of postage. Apply At tue
printing Office OF address g l.. SUTTON,
July II, 1864. Washington, SRI
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-10

Also. N" following county officers II each
county 10 wit:
One County ard Prohat- Judge. one Clerk
of the Circuit Court, one sheriff, one Coroner,
one Treasurer, one Surveyor. and one Internal
Improvement Commissioner, 7c"rt in the coun-
ties Of Arkansas. Pr,,i. ir and Perry. Also, one
CoipInon school Commissioner, except in the
counii,s Of Bradlcv, Drew, Franklin. uiton,
lizard, Marion, Moutg, IL ", Pulaski. ScaICy
' 5n Burrn, and ] ell. 4 80, orc Assessor Ot
Taxes IN each Of The coUrtits OF Alksnsas,
Ashluy, Bradley. Calhoun, Columbia. CIaw ford,
Desha, Drew, Fulton, Gre, L, Jefferson, John
sou; Lafayette. Lawrence, OuacAita, Phillips.
Polk. Randolph, Sebastian, Sewer, Union and
Yell. Also, one ASS sSor and Collector ot Taxes
i'll each Of the counties a. CIittcndcn, Hemp
stead, Independence poinsett and -. Francis
Also. one Collector Of Taxes and one CLERK OF
the County and Probate Court IN the
county OF Chico;. And for each tow wnship
in lin" several counties one Constable aud such
number OF Justices Of the Peace, as are autho-
Tizcd y the Constitution and laws U. this STATE.
The ohcrills of their respective counties axe
hereby required to cause said election to DC held
according 10 law
In t..tjr,onv whereof, have mere
. sEAL. unto set nv haiid and caused IT." seal
wv of the Stat. OF Arkalsas ~ be Affixed
at " ashington, Arkansas, on this ths twenty
third day OF July, in the year OF our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and siXty-.our.
BY the Governor. ~ FLANAGAN.
O II. OATES, sccretary of State.
The election is ordered in The 2d, 18th, 5th, 9th,
9TH, 9Th, lo;h, lIth 18th, 18th, Goth, aud 18th
Senatorial Districts owing to Decision of the
Supreme Court. When the S,nate shall meet.
1t w.u, Of course. determine, under the Consti-
tuition the official character of is mctubt'Ts.
22-4w H. FIiNAGiN.
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-10
Pho3rCE LoAS OFFICE,

= 4NUF, !
z Z win be seen BY reference to Gen. Smiths
Orders No. 81, he directs the purchase. and,
il necessary. the lmpressment Of ene-half the
Cotton IN this department. Il is hoped parties
having cotton viii sell 1t t. the Government.
C.aer :besc orders. am instructed to buv
cotton. The Government dyes not wish to re-
sor, % harsh means IL dbtaiAjnt l. Mould.
therefore. urge upon those having cotton "a
c,n.e forward without Delay and sell 10 the
Gyvex1tseut.
DAVID BLOCK.
Gea, Asen, Produce Loau FOR the
ST State Il Ark.
Washington telegraph., 1864-08-10
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a no,i=- tucy ai.l please v.Iit- 10 ,urir brother
iHH frn Arkansas he.i;t.,ur. c:lre Of J W
~.ls. courier Tor NcNaiE's Old Brigade Their
E-ativco axe anxious u hear from them
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