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Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15
Rock of Ages. cleft fpr me.
Let mc hide my self I'll thee

NANNb FAILURES Our navy, which,
during tie last {! rec years, has cost such
al iucilculIhle amount Of money, appears
10 be tarIng badly af the hands of Tie re-
bcls. wh@ nic expected 10 prove utterly
pywcrleS- upon the wafer. They have
destroyed three Of our war vessels in the
JAN = river; ~ the inland wlfers Df North
Cirplina rebel rnm that c ,st nn: more
ilrn SD, 900 has prIvci an Overn Iicl
fJr seven of our brst gunb ats at VII
mins'ou they have brought out whole
lleut, including one iron-clll. vn an cxpe
riincntal trip, directly by our blocka.lluc
llcct 10 Red river they have N .dc havoc
of good many of our vessels, including
one Or two sunboats; aud at Charleston
and Mobile they hn 10 fleets of armed veS-
SER which may sUon prove damaging, q
even destructive, 10 Tie bIuckadcrs.
W. cannot hclp thinking, in view Of
all thine,, that The Navy |, pstsrnent has
bceu managed by its present head long
enough Ever since the fight between
the first monitcr aud the Mcrrimac, he
has had monitor upon the brain-no, the
skull. There is not one of our monitors
in which we should have confidence if she
wtrr to be attacked by one Of The most
powerful of the rebel rams.-Loa JoUy-
nal
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15
Notice 10 Confederate States
Tax PAYERS.

A LII persons who have hitherto failed to ap-
II pear for the purpose of assessment, Tin
thai porto of Hampstead county lying west
of a north and south line, being the eastern
boundary of the town of Washington are
hereby notified that / will he at the time and
places hereinafter named for the purpose OF
assessing. to wit
At Columbus, Saline township, from Mon
day, 18th TO Thursday 9th june.
At Washington, Ozan township, from June
Goth until the assessment is completed.
All delinquents in Bois dare, Ozan and
Mine Greek townships are hereby notified that
they are known, and that they will be dealt
with according to law aud. besides the penal
ties. have the extreme pleasure of paying their
taxes aiter the Ist day of July. 1861
JOHN r. GRATInr
Assessor Dis. No s, Hampstead Go Ark
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15
HEAD QU ,RTERs DIST. OF ARKANSAS, I
Camden, March Sth, 1864.

General Orders No l6.
l. All intercourse between the Confederate
and Federal lines, except covered by a. Flag OF
Truce authorized by the District Commander,
is positively prohibited; and all Pickets and
Scouts will arrest and deliver to their immedi-
ate commanding officers any persons attempt
ing to pass the lines of the Confederate Army,
unless as prescribed above.
ii. No letters or papers will be permitted to
pass the lines of this army Unless examined
and approved at District Headquarters All
persons brin ging letters within the lines will
deliver them to the first Commandant Of the
c S. Army they may meet, to be by him
transmitted to District Head. Quarters ANY
failure to comply with these orders will subject
the offenders to arrest and punishment
By command of Lt.-Gen. HOLMES,
j. F. BELTCN,
8 l2w 1t Col and A. A. Gen
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15
sstrayed or Stolen

ROM the residence of the subscriber, two
miles aud half east of Fulton, a ROAM
(bob-tailed3 MARE, about 16 hands high,
about or Syears old, branded on the shoulder
and thigh, bat brand not recollccted: had ON
belE PAGES very well; jaw having the appear
ancc of having the big jaw. Also,
A SORRELL HORSE, about 4 hands high,
years old, had just recovered from the dis
temper; some saddle marks.
Two hundred dollars reward will be given
for the delivery of the horses to me; or, if
stolen, five hundred for the thief and horses
14-3w% THOMAS LINDSAY
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15
n Office.

4 LII persons are hereby warned against trad
IL ing for, or taking an assignment of n Note
executed by me to John Beene, some time in
the month of May, 1868, for $500, with two
credits endorsed thereon-one of $500. the
other of 500, as the consideration for which
said note was executed has failed, and will
not pay the same unless compelled by law.
j. Il. WOLFE
May q, 1864 I1-lw
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15

~ Gen Butler made war On women
at New Orleans and succeeded. He made
war n dogs at Norfolk aud gained a com
plctc victory lie made war On men ncar
Petersburg aud was isgIouiousIy whipped
lie viii conine himself henccioIth o. the
women and the dogs if no knows what's
good for him. Lar. .JJaraal
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15
STR

FROM the subscriber at Washington, on the
l. 22d inst, two dark mare MULES, of good
size and in good condition. Also, dark sorrel
HORSE, heavy set and branded ''H. N" In
formation in relation to them will be thankfully
received, and if the fiuder will deliver them he
will be paid for his trouble.
Ii. FLANAGAN.
May 81, 1864. 14-2*
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15
Notice..

DERSONS holding the notes of the s.Wasl-
L ington Exchange Company" and the '.Ex-
chtnse Company at Washington" are required
to present the same for redemption in sums of
not less than Ten Dollars, by the Ist day of
July nexi; and ii not presented by that time.
they will be redeemed in the old issue of Con
federatc Treasury Notes.
ii. GARDES, Cashier
May 2I, 1861. l3-jt
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15
TAX iEi EAiEfd.s'
CoNTRoLLING QUARTERMAsTER' OFFICE,
State OF ARKANSAS,
Washington, Ark, May 20, 1864.

Washington, Ark, May 20, 1864. J
pi recent Act of Congress of the Confederate te
ID States, persons failing to pay their Tithes
oil Produce, or any portion thereof, in kind.
are liable TO pay five times The estimated value
0t the same ia money.
Persons who have not yet paid their quota
ol Bacon and other produce, due as ''Tax in
Alnd;' for the year 1868, are hereby required,
under the above penalty, to deliver the same
at the depot nearest the place of production,
within thirty days from tho data of notice to
oe gwen by the Depot Agent that he is ready
10 receive such produce.
1t Is recommended that producers bale their
cotton with wooden hoops and slabs in the alb
sehce Of baggiDg and rope.
an communications relating to ''Tax in
ana, IN the State of Arkansas, must be ad
dressed to me at Washington, Ark
JOHN e. PEAY,
Major and Controlling Quartermaster,
io4W State of Arkansas.
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15
S21 REV ARD.

NOR JOINTED FISHING ROD, enveloped
L in cover of heavy domestic-lost in Sep
tember, 1868. betw zen Antoine and Washington
or the vicinity of the latter place. i camped on
a branch in the vicinity of Capt. Bouldin's resi-
dence. and may have lost it there Apply at
this Office.
JAS. Il. KEATS.
Nay IL, 1864. lis"
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15

A STEAM ENGINE and BOILER complete
n for which a fair price will be paid. Apply
to Surgeon CHAS. o. CURTMAN,
in charge Ordnance Laboratory.
Marshall, Texas.
MAY IL 1864. 11-S*
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15
OFFIoE CONTROLLER TAX IN KIND. J
WASHINGTON. Nav 06th 1851

"aSHIHEtUlI, Nay -OIn, IoOI. 7
4 \ view Of the interference with the cultiya-
I tion of the present crop, which would he
occasioned by the ginning and bailing of cot
ton during the season for cultivation. the time
for the delivery of the 1.-THE cotton is hereby
extended until the lst day Of August next, at
the option of the producer: Provided, that said
extension shall not be 50 construe as to re-
quirc additional notice of (50) thirty days to
be given to producer to deliver.
JOHN c. PEAY,
Mag. and Controlling o NJ,
l4-4w State of Ark.
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15
Estray Notice.

TAKEN UP by the subscriber, two MULES,
i which the owner can get by describing
them and paying all expenses. Apply at Mis-
Muldrow 5 mites west from Washington.
w. w NiNSON.
Washington, June I'd. 1854 I5-2w
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15

LAST Hours OF GEN JEB. STUART. -
The Richmond Examiner devotes great
deal Of space 10 aD account of the last
hours Of Gen. Jeb. Stuart. Ii says: mo
inci1en' Of mortality since tue fall of the
great jackson has occasned more painful
regret He died shortly before clock
on tic evening Of the l2th- A few hours
previous, President Davis paid him a visit
unl asked him how he felt. lie replied,
: Easy, but willing to die, if God and my
country think have fulfilled my destiny
and done my duty As evening ap.
preached, The Genernl's delirium increas
ed, aud his mind a.ain wandered to the
hlitlefields over which he had fought, of
to wife aud children, and of again 10 the
front. To the doctor who sat holding his
whist, and counting thc fleeting, weaken
iDg pulse, hc remarked, Doctor, ! sup
pose AIN going fast now 1t will soon
be over But Gods will be done, hope
have fuliillel my destiny to niy country
and my duty TO my God HIS worldly
matters closed, tie eternal interest of hi>
soul engaged his mind Turning 10 the
lbEN- WI. W
Chuic and vi which be was an cAompla-
ry membc, lie asked him to sing the
hymn cpmineUclng,
Rock of Ages cleft FIR M.
Let me hide my self ia thee
lie joining ia with all the strength his
voice would permit lie then joined in
prayer with the other ministers To The
doctor hc again said, 4 am going fast now;
| am resigned; God's will be done"
Shortly before he brcathel his last, he
gave his Golden spurs 10 Mrs. Gen Lee,
aul Ills horses to his staff officers. Dur
ing the Yellow Tavern fight twelve shots
were fired st him, tie last of which struck
him :n tho stomach lie did not immc-
diaicly fall, but managed To- ride within
his own lines. The Immediate cause OF
lis death was modification Of the ston
ach, induced by Tie fow Of blood from,
the kidneys and intcstiues into the cavity
Of the stomach.
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15
HD-QRs. CoMD'T CoNsCRIprs, }
Dist. of Arkansas,
Washington. May 10Th, 1864.

GENERAL ORDERS
No. 6.
|. Pursuant to Paragraph I'd, General Orders
No. 10, Headquarters Bureau of CONSUMPTION,
Trans Miss. Department, dated 23d May, 1864,
the place. of rendezvous for persons liable to
military service under the Act of Congress ap-
proved February nth. 1854. are hereby estab-
lished at Washington Hampstead county, and at
Camden. Ouachita county.
III. Captain John S. Drake. Z. A. c.. s., is as
signed 10 duty for the purpose of enrolling and
organizing those enrolled into companies at
Washington, Ark. and Maj. JAS. Thos. Elliot,
assigned 10 duty for that purpose at Camden.
Ill. Major Elliott and Captain Drake are au-
thorized TO locate the camps of rendezvous, with
in convenient distances of the above named
places, ard to draw the necessary rations of for
age and subsistence, also camp and garrison
eguippage required before the organization OF
said companies. and whilst they remain in rem
devious. In forwarding Reports and Muster
Rolls, they will be governed by previous orders.
Z. F. DANLEY,
list Comd't Couscripts, Dist. of Ark.
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15

r WILL attend on the following named days
i and at the places named in the different
townships in Hampstead county, for the pur-
pose Of collecting the Confederate Tax of said
county, as follows, to wit:
At Nashville, Mine Greek, on Monday and
Tuesday, May seth ard 3lst, 1864.
At Columbus, Saline, on Wednesday and
Thursday, June lst and I'd.
At Fulton, Bois dare, on Friday and Satur-
day, Sd and 4th.
At Spring Hill, Spring Hill on Monday and
Tuesday, 9th aud 7th.
At Centreville, Carouse, en- Wednesday and
Thursday, 8th and 9th.
At Moscow, Missouri, on Friday and Satur-
day, 10th and llth.
At Cottonham's Store, Red Land, on Monday
and Tuesday, 18th and 18th.
At Washington, Ozan, on Wednesday and
Thursday, 10Th and 10th.
All persons OWN taxes can call at my Office
in Washington and pay over the same as soon
as assessed. Due attention will be required,
and the penalty of the law vigorously enforced
against all delinqucnts.
ROBT. ii. CONWAY,
Collector District No. s.
May Is, 1854 i2-5w
HD-QRs. CoMD'T CoNsCRIPrs, }
Dist. of Arkansas,
Washington. May 10Th, lSG4.)
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15

eSY- Gold in New Orleans. june Ist.
irutai Ny the Ern ~ nl ll.
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15

E1y-Camdeu Herald please copy.
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15
Wanted to Purchase {.

May 81, 1864.
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

9 l2w
The New York herald., 1864-10-29
Hoods Operations.
y INTENDS TO rROgy TIyw TT~rYscsv

from the Richmond wing, ocs 9o.i
The most definite nows from Northwestern Gecrsa y
furnished US by "special" 70 tho Nci dated at jack
sonvie. Ma, october Is which states tia, the pre
vous evening General ReaurogMd was ssrcUsded, aud
appeared before large audience OF citens and soldiers
He HFsured hom that thus far all Ia we'll and tni orr
army has captured Ressaeca Dalton and Rlnggoi lhe
The seiios R;portr contains letter dated Jsesson.
vnc, Ala, October ID, which ssyss--Cn Wednesday
Rome and drove them scrcss The river ON tas aext
dsv the encny csno across and Rome had another
engagement With our cavalry aud drove them hs;. We
think none bat Arnsioads brigade engaged and
rs ropOrted that they becsno panic stricken, ard mapy
* he captured, aud also thrsc pieces ci artillery
that wore with the bfieads.
lie s,rsgglsrs 10 se rear q. usual In fuch ess.s,
rorcd the brigade ell killed, wounded and captured a1d
ths sueuy Advancing In large force.
Conernl hoods plans seem 10 be ystsry 10 a.
some Ill ns he fntsS,ds crpssssg ne Tsancsssa.
Everything seems TO b. gong on wen for ut 80 itr "
General EsAurosards he quar,es aro hora General
~ Z smith Chief Engineer Of the Army Of Tennessee
1bo " ntgonery Adreriissr Of The 1913 says lie mon
moving towards tne front arc perfectly Wild with euihu
u hrn wore oui ard threw their ahces they worc
sou 90 The Glue Dounan 20 Rc ones, but upon ar.
rving there none had come IN They rsfrssd 70 Nan ~
them aiey days but pressed forward baroooed sayin
that General Hood might them, and that they we're
determined TO sec the campaign through.
Ny news from the eromy Ia that ho s marching ~ we
other side OF the Chattanooga and Atlanta Railroad, hu
has 40 to hs time been unable 10 a. oil Interfere Win
our Hoe ~ march.
Tie Columbus Eng.r<r has eevlcec direct from tho
armg 10 the 10Th inst. According 20 It's Information
Shcrman's army was At Kingston aud Rome snd along
lne embracing those two points "A par, ~ cur lu'Vcs
we're hcn at Dalton and another part at Rosscc@ vac
statement rs 60 the location Of shsrmans main army "
correct, portion OF General Hoods army ware operaung
lbove the aud aad occupied positons on the railroad
bctwcen them and Chattanooga -
Wo are ndvised, says the hngrcr, that tne presence
Of largo body Of Yankee cavalry beweeo Centre sna
Rome, ccuplec With the shorness Of rstons or ma' sn
tended pos, oi cros.nx the oooss river by our artillery
and wagon trains, aud that they had crossed pons
The New York herald., 1864-10-29

Diamond EBugs OF ali Descriptions
from twenty I've doisps hundred dollars each,
tor ssi- b. sIOnGE q. ALLEN flB Broadway, dosS
b.io~ Cana street, formerly III Wal street.
The New York herald., 1864-10-29

BstcheIor's Hats Dye--'he gssf IN me
world HsrucSe, reliable Instantaneous Tue or psrsso
dra Sold b. al drucsssx fsstcry q bare-g street
The New York herald., 1864-10-29
D,.,,n.,s. uimru,tv tvofEronthtsg, Sc

IN dazInos dlucully Of bteaaiug pag'e' touEhnes.
sku sickness IL stomach c1p and Garh irt 80
patient vet bRANDRHrHs PILLS -ugle dpss VAR
re.res, sud ssopud usually cures Oys I've ~ BhAkp
REIN fn ne stamp WHOM Insure. tse usEa
Principal oGcs Br.ndrssh Housc. New Nors.
The New York herald., 1864-10-29

An Admirable Coaa1d ru@.-Wn naa
chiefs hfvr adopted PHAL9Ss nIdHf BLooAiS0
CERkUgf All the kandksr cbisfs
The New York herald., 1864-10-29

ror the Hair ana skip-H-rry's Trs-
eopasrous The best article Fold by As1e
The New York herald., 1864-10-29

For Caughs and Coius--Jse srarahaIi's
rtsE TREE TAR DROPS. Excellent. sola by The Gras
The New York herald., 1864-10-29
THE WEEKLY HERALD.
Ths nese and Cheapest Nswspapsv aa
che Country.

Ths nest ana Cnsapest. Nswspapsv sa
che Country.
The wxExLY HxRALD will be ready tbh Saturday
morning It VIII contan:--
Tho la,es, dispatches from the Cuijn Forces uudss
Lieutenant General raat Richmond, Va, with -
tails Of their movsmsnts aud operations Additional per-
ticusrs Of General Sheridsus brilliant Victory 10 tbe
Shenandoah valley; Important otsigsaoo from Genesss
shsr man army In Georgia. important News from n -
souri, with accounts Of shs decisive Batls and Ualss
Victory Sunday last The la, News frorths Unsuo
Forces dfe n. parts q tho counry; Additional -
s,culars Of tbs Recent Rebel Raid into r. Aibsns, w.
aud OF the arrest OF portion o, hs Raiders Late ana
interesting News from the Rsbei states, ~i,h the -
portsnt proclamation Of q. T. Beaurssard, Au Istss
resting Account Another Visit 10 Psirhs The iaese
News from Europe and all rsts or the world: posssfl
Two excellent Hsoriss--.My GSardisther's EaPreW
Escape" and sNo Choet Literary Artistic aud scisselSs
Items Musical and Ihestricai fevlew sor The vest ve-
rietes; Reading for FARMERS and Asrnunral'sts spse
ing Inteigence Fseett. vsiuzhe a the MJuo9,
Commercial Drv Goods Boot and Shro Cattle aud Horae
Markets. and acconnts O all important events ~ tho de
Tcrms-Srns!e su bscrpfsuR, So three copies, ~; ~
copies, s.: ten copies, gI6. snSie oJpss hvo oento
ssoh. limited nnmber OF sdvertisanonts inserted >
the WEExLY HsrALD.
8oxodont. the eSoss Popular ID rtJTrlse
ia existence uscd and praised hv evsrsbody Ssf b. drag
gists everywhere
PrtIrs CssneA N AL LeEriix-d f.oses-
siss, and information g,vrn !ACOh
Elos.Fs oGce. Ira Broadway. y. z
The New York herald., 1864-10-29

we Rdyse all ogr tAsy sreuds ct ans Furs
snire tn. o,tensivo sssortaeai 70 be sasr ~ BtBRs
30 Broadway southeast corner Fulton trai Hs nf U0
I'd manufactures his stock, whsE enso.s aim 70 a.
der .en his competitors.
The New York herald., 1864-10-29

Litt's Prodigy rhe B,Artif1i Hsw
Ten dollar pe,au, SEWING MACIfSE. . perfect rrzA
working iise charm, indiEp-nsste 20 rvory aa. ms4
ner. 1o. sale al xcISTOSHS Ccsa store. 80 HrosA
wa r. wh the lit,;s rani-r
ros p. tt6RrKH Gsas,ai Agent, N fS.
The New York herald., 1864-10-29

Arntea III tn nt.-uIr,ss - IL asntss
Iniment An ntsilblo earo for Burns scsds. Spsi-A
Rheumauini, Infsnmstien *G singia apscst sfB
the pain from baru tho usant Y y segtisf. ~ faaay
should 10 without a. uepo, II Bsrriay sisees, ~ Z.
The New York herald., 1864-10-29
A HINT TO our Lsdy Readers,

Al Cost.--Ovsr sud nasinr,s Goats TYsa
sib 80 $50 kysrything else CLIRIE. iit Wiiisn -
The New York herald., 1864-10-29

seh.rclt.s puimor'e syr-p Cn,sa
60. rss sns Con.unpticn. Sold ~ hbLNRCkcO
ts So srrdvay nsss AssFopoh.An
The New York herald., 1864-10-29

scr.nc,,, ssswts5 ronir.-che Bsss
oan ~. .sr,d SOLD at HELMBOLD's drug siasss
The New York herald., 1864-10-29

Highest Prem iasn Lo&h ssitrN Sewing
Machines WHEELER A WILSON. 626 Broadway.
The New York herald., 1864-10-29

,-... f,rpua,tsn or Dr. ne-aett ~ O
.,sv AZ me rood lgaliy Of his maafaslar II N s~k
sosst,S ~ of Brrssss s.es a. ESrses .as ss .ass
vrose thar "a. infsrisg V hs bsser~sad Toilet ~
The New York herald., 1864-10-29

London Hair Color kessorer Aad UEosS
fug rss,ores gray bar without dyclng.
i-It will restore gray hair 10 it, original es.o-.
2--t wtl make brrow on batd heads.
SIT will res.crs tks ra,urz raj secreti,us
s--tt will remove all dAndruR aud uea rC
6-ft " n make tho hair soft glossy aud Bssiss
silt will prssstvs the orgfnsi color 10 cld 1Gh.
I-It will prevent the hair froia fairg a
e-It viii cure oil diseases o. the scalp, a., .-.-~p
eisge bottles 7Ec be,tlts for 81 A9ts u w
a son, Philadelphia and a. HELSbsAD6, pss D'oe"'v'
The New York herald., 1864-10-29
A New Sensation.
TIE TAAK or EvgRY gcIESTIFlC aAs
.Tnk ASfHtIlCO- RERALnlO0N.

DR. Won BisESHkHd,
Sight, Hra ing D.seastt Throat, Cne1As
Fresth H. aud for the ~ Catarr IN It's .srs FORM
The the u the day. and be a. the =
No s5 broadway, uear Twslfth street Coss Ayt
strs ensd In one minute.
The New York herald., 1864-10-29
mrs. Wtnslo,v's SOOTHING Syrup, =

children rae,h,ng, pysent.rs and p@rraHN
a.. s,o,o.cs ana Bowels aud cure, VIM colh
The New York herald., 1864-10-29
Gene al Sheridan Continuing His WOrI
Os Destruction n tae Valley.

lfrom the Richmond ijs ratcb Oct 26
There was no change in tbs position OF either army at
last advices. The enemy competing fsr they
CON do So their rk OF destruction and piago. No
pasn OF the war has furnished list o. atrocities to be
compared 10 tnose con'faitted ny Shctidsn
private letter from lady sates sat- IN retaliation
for the death OF Leuteoaut Meigs twenty houses
were burned In Rockingham county alone throe hun
dred barns hled with grain burned aud az least
five hundred negroes were driven OF From mountain
TO mountain, n this 0veliest Of V!rGnas Valleys
deso!atiOn regns; the bsckness Of c0nagration has
taken the place OF happy homesead and tho ground Is
crsped aud wthered on the playground OF now homeless
little cDes. Yet with all this, statement appears In
Northern paper thai while federal solder engaged
In the duty OF barn burning 'he murdered in cold
blood by some Confederate solders."
No Confederate blood has "run coldi since the
mencenent OF this Accursed the recital OF
deeds such as arc committed by Sheridan aud DINERS Of
like stamp ami God forbid that bltferost hatred
snould ever abate towards TOO whose cruetcs and
atrocities were surpassed In tho battle 10 the
valley We captured largo amount Of valuable medical
suppics-uearly all Sheridan had and they were all
brought OIL In safety.
The New York herald., 1864-10-29

The Japvssesc Hnay stain Coiors eho
WHISPERS and ns.achc beautiful black OF brova ess-
Of Only sae pseparascn. Color will noe fade Or vsnA
'a1 o4' 4 q Uussxh -psa.d.sAs, sole rr-pr,s.os
Co, a PARK rewi " O. wsls o., le traakna arss@
keN Nsxk Lord EmLth OhisAxo and ~ drNmnA
The New York herald., 1864-10-29

rous gentleman as huyisnd bss yss orsrsd up al -
another and Q better world. s