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Year: 1861

State Of Arkansas, }


County Of Franklin,


In the Circuit Court of said County March term
A. ID. 1861. among others Were the following pro-
ceedings had, to wit


Albert L. Berry, assignee of


John J. Pendergrass. Plaintiff


Attachment.


Stephen Holmesly, Defendant.


And now this day comes the said Plaintiff
by his Attorney, and itappearng to the Court hers
from the return of the Sheriff upon the writ Of at
tachment issued in this that the same has been
levied upon real estate OF said defendent in said re-
turned specified and that said defendant could not
be found. 1t is therefore ordered that the defend
ant he notified Of the tendency Of this suit by
publication in some newspaper published in this
State for two weeks successfully SO that the last
insertion be at least four weeks before the first day
of the next term of this Court. And that if said
defendant fail to appear IN person BY attorney
on or before the third day of the next term of this
Court, at a Court to be holden at the Court House
in the County Of Franklin, State of Arkansas, and
answer said plaintiff in action Of debt by at
tachment upon q promissory note for the sum of
one hindrei and twenty seven dollars, given to
John J. Pendergrass and assigned by him 20 said
plaintiff judgement will be entered against him
and the property sold to satisfy the same.


A tru, copy from the record,


Attest, A. l.. BERRY, Clerk,


per SAN BELL, ID. C..
Year: 1861

II is but just and reasonable that.
the government and people should
share the common risks and sacrifices
incident to this great struggle that
they should bear each others bnrthehs
and by mutual help contribute to
each otliefss support, IN this hour OF
trial. d ra..


The present is an extraordinary
emergency, to which the ordinary
rules Of financial prudeE I've should not
be applied with too much nieety. 10
enable the south to weather the pres
ent storms, to pass the fiery ordeal to
whicl, she is subjected, both govern
ment and people must be sustained by
such measures of relief as may be ne
cessary and within the bounds OF rea
sbn. 80 ii


Should the port Of New Orleans
continue to be closed, which is more
than probable, our planteis MIST have
some relief-it is Of no use longer to
attempt to. deceive them, BY asserting
that the British and French would
break the blockade-they will not at
tempt any such thing.
Year: 1861

Our adyiccs from California state that Austin
Smith, son If Extra Billy Smith of Virginia,
and late Of the United States Navy, left San
Francisco in the steamer of the lst to enter the
Confederate army. Before leaving he expressed
bis sentiments to his successor in Office very
freely, and only regretted that he was not able
to take with him d few hundred thousand dol
lars of the public money. There was but about
$4,000 in bis hands, and that amount he con-
sdered too plltry sum to make it an object
for him to steal it. He looked upon the United
States Government as an exploded humbuP. and
declared that he nu.-d it arrogance.
Year: 1861

A special newspaper train will leave on Sunday
morning, at an early hour for New-Haven, stopping
at all the stations. TIE TRIBUNE containing the
latest intelligence from the seat Of war, can be had
ffom uews-apeuts
Year: 1861

From our special correspondent in Western Vir-
gna we have interesting letters giving the details
of the battles at Rich Mountain and Carrick's Ford
which resulted in the death of Gen. Garnett, and
the utter rout Of the Rebel forces
Year: 1861

FouND DEAD.-The body Of man named
Thomas Price was found in a cattle-guard
on the C. & P. Railroad track, near Cedar
street, yesterday afternoon, between 2 and 3
O'Clock. There were two cuts upon his head,
each about an inch and a half in length and
about three inches apart. It was supposed
that he might have been murdered and
thrown into the water in the cattle guard
Coroner Hartman was notified and proceeded
to the Euclid street Station House, where an
inquest was held, at which the following
facts were elected:


David Thomas said; I have known de-
deased about eight years. His name is
Thomas Price, and he is native Of Wales
has lived in this country about six years,
think. He was in the habit Of drinking,
l last saw him on Thursday Of the past
week Two men were taking dinner with
me, and one of them pulled a cap out Of his
pocket, which he had found on the track,
and which a. once recognized as be-
longing to Price, who knew at the time was
missing. Jno. AleOtt came in ct the same
time, and said that he had seen the tail Of
mans coat sticking out of the water inthe
cattle-guard. We at once went down and
took out the body. I don't know whether
he had any money with him when he
went away-Lto the Juryl. The cap was
picked up close to the cattle guard
| do not know Of his having had any diff
iculty with any one. do not think he was
unusually quarrelsome when drunk.


Jacob Kurtz-I saw deceased about eight
o'clock on Saturday night Ny attention
was called TO him by Mr.. Patterson. He
was then lying on truck on the platform
of the station house. He was asleep. l
awoke him and told him he had better 90
home. he got up and seemed bewildered,
not knowing which way to go. asked him
where helived. He said at Newburgh and
asked the way there. I told him he had
better go round by Kinsman street, and also
told him he had drank too much to 90 any
other way, to which he assented. Several
young men standing near at the time told
him it was nearer to go by the track. He
remarked that that was the way he wanted
to go. told him he was too drunk, that he
might fall into cattle guard or the engine
might kill him, and that there was train
going out in about an hour, and be remarked,
81 have got to die sometime, and it won t
matter much if do get killed" !" and walked
off on the track. I should think that this
is the man I saw.


Several other witnesses were called whose
testimony was similar in substance.


The jury, without retiring, brought in a
verdict of death by falling into and drown
ing in cattle guard while in a state of in
toxication. The wounds on the head were
probably from striking the ties in falling.
Year: 1861

TIE M1ssrREbs.-These new candidates
for popular favor called out a full and over
flowing house last night, not only all the
seats being occupied, but all the standing
room likewise. We were unable to be pres
ent during the early part Of the perform
snees, but if that was as good as the last
part, then the troupe are fully deserving Of
the patronage which they received. Go ear
ly if you would be accommodated.
Year: 1861

Snow AND sUNsHINE.-First the one and
then other, and then both together, till il
would puzzle the sage of Brooklyn Heights
himself to "fOretel'' the weather for the last
torty-eight hours. It is to be hoped that
sometime in the course of the summer, the
sunshine will get the best of the battle, and
dispose of bis doubty enemy, with the ex-
ception of as much as may he needed to start
the sap in the NAPLES.
Year: 1861

AQUEsrIoS FOR DfRATE.-It has for a long
time been mooted question with the pub
lie, whether Whitney's popcorn was better
than his candy or his candy better than his
corn. He will be glad to furnish samples to
all who may choose to take part in the dis
eussion.
Year: 1861

The attempt Of sly old Democrat TO
get up a second Union ticket IN Union
county, was an utter failure. Most OF the
respectable names attached to the Call,
were given under misapprehenslon, and
others on reflection withdrew their appTo-
val. A. the time named, the rain was
falling, and the gas was rcbel!ious-shLI,
quite a crowd convened, embracing many
Of the Democratic wire-workers, who seem
Cd shy about taking the lead, as their
scheme would then be too apparent. No
Republican was willing to 60 ahead. On
ly two of our party who had signed the
Call appeared to be on hand, and they
both advised their friends to STICK TO
TIE TICKET. which advice was reee'-
we'd with loud aud long continued applause,
and the meeting, unorganized, dissolved ID
good humor, and with it the last hopes OF
dividing the true Union party IN this
county. The first Union Ticket Is virtu-
ally endorsed.
Year: 1861

situated on the Franklin Turnpike within half mile
u the CITY, and opposite the residence Of the late Jo


seL V. Horton This is perhaps, the most command


NJ site in the vicinity Of Nashville and IS most de
E1th IL or Is acres Of land as the purchaser may
Year: 1861

We would call the attention of Planters to our PRE-
MUM BEs0GAS, which IS most superior article;
Also Kip and thick Brogans, Dutch Boots women,
heavy double sole thick Boots. Our stock OF Boy
Boots and Shoes for fab and winter is large and good


We have taken unusual pains getting up our stock
this fall, and we are safed that will give safsfac-
tion and inducements all Cash and prompt paying
customers who shall give Us call, 81


oct3-H BUG
Year: 1861

TNHIS wonderful Machine is remarkable for the


1 following properties which it is warranted to
possess. 1t does not wear the Clothes and never
breaks q button 1t cleaHses thoroughly the most
delicate clothing. and rinses clear 1t is very
pie. very strong and durable, and hardly get
out Of repair 1t is light and portable ani when
not in takes room than the common
wash tubs A common hand can with ease and
perfect safety TO the clothing, wash faster and bel
ter than four washerwomen can by hand


This machine has been greatly improved since
ISIS, and is now perfect. 1t now operates much
more easily and weighs only between CD and 40
pounds. all put up. and when taken down-which
can be done in one fourth of minute-is so light
that's child IL years OF age can move It about.


Why all other Machines Fail
is because they rub only the surfaces of the cloth
taking itfor granted that the clothes soiled
y upon the surface, and that the dirt .,ust he rub
5ed off would clean a board.


Washing by Hand is Wrong,
because the rubbing of the surface Of the cloth is
wholly unnecessary. and is great of strength
as well as a great injury to the fabric.


OBSERVE that the clotl, soiled is always soiled
through and through. and that it cannot be cleans
Cd without being washed through and through


The Reason chy the Metropolitan Succeeds
is because it forces the water powerfully through
the fabric between the pestles. and the action of
the water displaced by the FOUNDER carries the
clothes from the outside to the centre of the tub,
presenting CONTINUOUS Iftsn SURFACE OF citneS
The action Of the FOUNDER, thus washing every
portion Of the clothes thoroughly and equally.


The Time and Labor .Saped
is more than one-half Washines which require
all day by hand, are by this Machine generally
done in less than one-half day. The clean
sing process is done in one-fourth the time The
cleansing, rinsing and wringing and hanging out,
taken together, require less than onehalf the time
and no person can possibly rinse as well by hand
as with this Machine. Very many persons say
that the Machine is worth its cost for rnsiny
alone.


Tie DurabiiityHof this Machine.
is very great. | don't see why it should no: last
for ten twenty years, with only repairs of poun-
der and rope, which would be very trifiing The
whole cost Of repairs upon all the several hund-
red machines hav. sold in the laa. two wears
taken together. don't amount to two dollars and
many Of them have been in constant in large
families


For sale by WARD 4 SOUTHMAYD.
Year: 1861

A jest, an affron., mistress jealousy, and the
lust OF conquest have been the fruitful sources
Of that direful calami,y--War. Occasionally,
however, it has sprung from nobler origin and
left as its results the coveted blessings of free
dom. With the last, we class the war in which
the strength of the nation is now being spent,
and hence derive the highest assurances OF our
ultimate success. Did i, belong to the first, we
might doubt; as il is, we have none, Effort
made for truth and right cannot fail. That this
conflict is of that nature, is recorded Oh every
proclamation concerning it, and repeated In ev-
cry banner which floats over the Northern host.
Hence the present takes rank With the historic
conflicts So memorable for their effect upon the
the future have the magical effect throughout
the Western world, that certain names and
dates have in the East. Each patriot soldier is
candidate for immortal fame, and the fields
red with his blood, will be sacred spots to which
reyerential pilgrimages will be made and out OF
which will be woven the interest of coming
painting story and song Meanwhile let us be
strong and ofgood courage the springs of this con
fict can only be scaled by victory, and the great
faith of the nation remains unaffected by defeat
The mperishable Republic to-day is


"Like some tall cliff that rears its awful form,
Swells from,the vale, and midway leaves the storm;
Though round It's breast the rolling clouds may


spread,


Eternal sunshine settles on its hoad"
Year: 1861




The "train boy" reported yesterday TO sever
al of our citizers, that during the morning, and
after your paper was issued, exciting news had
been received Of battle on the Potomac and
that there would be an extra from your Office
by the evening train. To many of our people
the day wore heavily away, and the report was
scattered far and vide through the county. 1t
turned out that men and women, having other
interests than mere fun in the sad condition of
the country, had been made the victims OF
sell, by trihing boys, who are employed by the
Railroad Company to do their work. Your po
stion as dispenser of news was also involved
in the folly, as well as our feelirgs, and we re-
quest of the men who may have charge OF the
Burlington Road, that they look to the conduct
Of their bags repetition of the trick in this
quarter may receive other treatment.
Year: 1861

ARREST OF 4 FEMALE ESEssIoNisTs.--Afcw few days
since lady about 40 years of age, of prepos-
sessinG..appearance plenty of with baggage and
cash. arrived at Chicago and took up her guar
ers at first class hotel. Soon after came a
government detective in search Of female spy,
aui his description corresponding with the lady
in question, an interview was obtained, when she
proved to be the object of his search. 1t trans
pired that she is the wife Of rebel officer, was
well posted in relation to northern affairs
Knew all our strong and weak points, had been
in Washington twice within the last Eve weeks,
and possessed ample means for securing iniorma.
ton when there. Nothing was found upon her
person to implcate her save likeness of jeff
Davis, and she archly said that she was to wise
10 keep evidences of her treason, il she bad been
guilty She talked freely too freely on the strug
gle now progressing and is evidently dangerous
person. The order for her arrest was direct
from Head Quarters..and doubtless Washington
contains ample proof of her guilt
Year: 1861

Captain Coxeter, the commander of the JeH


Davis, is a navigator of very great experience
He was in the merchant service before the Mex


lean war, and during that war he was master of
transport, and became thoroughly acquainted
Year: 1861

A South CAROLINA CHRIsTMAs.-A mer-
ry Christmas to our readers. We are al
ways glad to greet the recurrence of this
good old fashioned festival The thousand
happy associations-soc social, domestic, and
religious-that cluster around the day,
make it dear to the heart, and invest it's
celebration with joyful character, which
few can look upon with Indifference. But
doubly should the Christmas time now be
welcome to the people Of South Carolina.
1t has brought them honor, security and in
dependence. They have nobly led the van
i'll the great battle for Southern rights, and
it may be fairly said that they have won
the victory. They have awakened the sense
of wrong in every Southern State, and the
mutterings of the coming storm are now
heard from Maryland to Texas The thral-
dom of the South to her insolent confeder-
ates will cease with the year eighteen hun
dred and sixty. Already the morn of her
destiny is breaking. Let us hope that ere
another Christmas shall come round, the
work that we have begun will have been
consummated. in the formation of rich.
powerful, and harmonious Southern Con-
federacy.-[Charlesto Mercnry.
Year: 1861

GENERAL CAss.-General Cass is reported
to have wept the other day during Cabinet
meeting at which the impending dangers of the
Union were under consideration. None will
doubt the sincerity of his grief or wonder that
he, one of the few remaining links between the
generation Of men that made the Union and
the generation who are likely to witness its dis
ruption, should be affected to tears, over the inn
pending calamity. We only wish in this con-
nection, that he had implored, even unto tears,
the President not to make the Lecompton in
iquity measure Of his administration and a
test Of Democracy, and that again he had inn
plored him to abstain from that course with re-
gard to the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency which has led to the election of Lin
coin. Had Gem Cass done this, and had his
intercession ayailed, the present dangers would
not have been upon us. We relieve Cen. Cass
of all responsible agency for the conduct Of the
Administration in this regard; for we believe
that in his heart he has disapproved this con-
duet as sincerely as he now laments the conse-
quences Of it. Detroit Free Press
Year: 1861

TREATMENT OF WATCH SPRMGs.-Watch
springs are hammered out of round steel
wire, of suitable diameter, until they flll
the gage for width, which at the same time
insures equality of thickness the holes are
punched in their eXtremities, and they are
trimmed on their edge with smooth file:
the springs are then tied up with binding
wire, in loose open coil, and heated over
charcoal fire upon perforated revolving
plate, and are then hardened in oil. and
blazed Off The spring is now distended in
a long metal frame, similar to that used for
saw-blades, and ground and polished with
emery aud oil, between lead blocks. by this
time Its elasticity appears quite lost, and it
may be bent in any direction-its elasticity
is, however, entirely restored by subse-
quent hammering on very bright anvil
which puts the nature into the spring. The
coloring is done over fit plate of iron. or
hood, under which a small spirit.lamp is
kept burning, the springs continually drawn
backwards aud forwards about two or three
inches at time, until it assumes the or
ange or deep blue tint throughout.
Year: 1861

A Richmond correspondent of the N. Y.
Herald says that one would suppose, from list.
ening to the speeches in the Convention now
in session there, that the entire business Of
everybody at the North, high and low, rich and
poor old and young, was to devise ways and
means of destroying the institution Of slavery.
This correspondent holds that this view of the
condition of things at the North is incorrect
and absurd, but he adds:


81 can well understand how people whose
whole anxiety is bestowed upon one great and
absorbing interest can bring themselves to be.
lieve that there is no other or greater object of
interest anywhere else than that identical one
on which they fix all their thoughts Hence it
is, that in all the public speeches made here
the people of the North are represented as one
great political camp, having for its watchword,
'Catoae delenda est Carthago,' like that one
phrase of Mr.. Stewards, Slavery must be de-
stroycd, and you and l must do it, There is
no word dsrespectful enough to apply to the
people of the free States. The phrase most in
You hear that rung in endless changes, varied
with the terms, Yankees 'Yankeedom,
Northern hordes,' Northern abolitionists,
&c. 1t is a pity that this hostile feeling should
be allowed to take such deep root, through the
Misrepresentation of people who ought to know
better than to fan the flame of sectional discord
in such way and l think that the Herald
could checkmate all disuuionist politicians in
a very short time, by convincing the people Of
the South that, although there are abolitionists
North, Just as there are fre.eating flibusters
South, the masses of the people in both sec.
tions attend quietly to their own business, and
pay no attention to matters which don't concern
them"


Cnluckily, the N. Y. Herald, thus invoked
to disabuse the public mind of the South is
foremost among the Northern democratic Sheets
which have labored so long and so successfully
to poison it with misrepresentation of the pur-
poses of the people Of the free States. 1t is
only sheets of that political complexion which
are allowed to circulate at the South, and it is
from such sources that the mass of the citizens
of the South derive their notions of the Repub-
lican party. And what mischief is not accom-.
plished by the Herald and papers of that stamp,
is consummated by politicians such as Caleb
Gushing, who solemnly affirmed, a few months
ago, that the vast majority of the men of Mas.
sachusetts were animated by "hellish hat" "
of everything Southern.


But the Northern Democracy, base as they
are, and vast as is the mischief they have ac.
comPllshed by misrepresenting the aims and
objects OF their fellow. citizens, are not solely
responsible Tor the diseased state into which
Year: 1861

The General Government, mindful Of
the comfort Of its citizen soldiery. has been
straining every nerve to provide thorough
ly for all the wants of the army. Ar
rangements are perfected for the inmedi-
ate and complete uniforming and equip
ment of troops; the most serviceablo and
improved weapons will speedily be put in
their hands; the subsistence department
will be most carefully and SCIENTIFICALLY ad-
ministercd. Everything that skill, expe-
riencc and indefatigable labor can do to
make an army efficient and powerful is be-
ing done. Beside this, the Government,
with solicitOus care, makes provision for
the families Of those who may fall or be
disabled in the Nations cause-It offers
a bounty Of one hundred dollars to all who
may enlist, payable at the close of the
service, or to the soldiers family if he
should not survive.


The system of bounty land is also 4
permanent one, and thus that anxiety
which might otherwise dampen the ardor
OF men who have others dependent upon
them, is removed BY liberal system Of
organization, promotion is open to oil, and
Honor and Glory go hand in hand with
Duty and Patriotic devotionl nla a.H
To you, then, who were the first to re-
spond to the call Of the country, is given
the first opportunity to enroll yourselves
in the glorious list of those who are to
carry the flag Of the Union through this
strife, and win the imperishable honor of
being the successful defenders and sup
porters of the government which our pa
triotic fathers thought cheaply established
at the cost of seven years war. The same
God of battles who brought them safe
through that struggle will favor our efforts
to preserve the sacred institutions SO long
fostered by his care! ....


Upon the reading of this Order, an Op-
portuRity will be given by the Captains of
the different companies for all who choose
to enlist as volunteers for three years un-
less the war shall sooner end. The coun-
try anxiously awaits your answer


W. DENNIS0N, Governor