--- title: Times and Seasons description: Issues of 1840 to 1841. authors: - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints editors: - Ebenezer Robinson - Don Carlos Smith - Smith, Joseph, Jr. - Taylor, John collections: - periodicals tags: - newspaper - times-and-seasons - nauvoo - nineteenth-century periodical: Times and Seasons volume: 2 number: 20 published: 1841-08-15 publisher: E. Robinson and D. C. Smith; later John Taylor publisher_place: Commerce and Nauvoo, Illinois language: en type: article reference: "“General Orders,” *Times and Seasons* 2, no. 20 (August 15, 1841): 517." printed_title: General Orders, source: url: https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_times-and-seasons_1841-08-15_2_20 transcription: Text from the Centerplace.org transcription (https://www.centerplace.org/history/ts/v2n20.htm), with its page breaks; this Internet Archive scan is the reference copy (its OCR was used only as a witness for OCR repair) identifier: per_utah-and-the-mormons_times-and-seasons_1841-08-15_2_20 start_page: 517 end_page: 517 curator_note: A Mormon newspaper published by the church in Nauvoo; included for historical study. Inclusion does not imply endorsement. rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1841 (Nauvoo, Illinois); published before 1931, so public domain in the United States source: https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_times-and-seasons_1841-08-15_2_20 publication_year: 1841 --- # General Orders Head-Quarters, Nauvoo Legion,} City of Nauvoo, Aug. 10, A. D. 1841.} It becomes our painful duty to officially notify the troops of our command of the untimely decease of that noble chief, Brigadier General Don Carlos Smith-he fell, but not in battle, he perished, but no by the weapons of war-at his burial you paid him honor, but he is gathered to his fathers to receive greater honor. In consequence of this afflictive dispensation of Divine Providence the commissioned [commissioned] officers of the staff and line will wear crape [crepe] on the left arm for thirty days. The commissioned officers of the 2nd Cohort will convene at General Smith's office, on Saturday, the 4th day of September, proximo, at 10 o'clock, A. M., for the purpose of electing a Brigadier General; at which time and place the Court of Appeals will sit. The Legion will assemble at the usual place of rendezvous, in the city of Nauvoo, on Saturday the 11th day of September, proximo, at 10 o'clock, A. M., for the purpose of general parade-the militia officers of the County of Hancock, Illinois; and the County of Lee, Iowa; and respectfully invited to attend. The adjutants of regiments will form their respective regiments at 9 o'clock, and at 10 o'clock the adjutant of the Legion will form the line by regiments, and not by companies as heretofore. A special Court Martial will convene at the usual place, on Saturday the 28th day of August at 10 o'clock, A. M. for the transaction of business. Joseph Smith, Lieutenant General. John C. Bennett, Major General. Head-Quarters, Nauvoo Legion, Ill.} City of Nauvoo, Aug. 10, A. D. 1841} The commissioned and non-commissioned officers, and musicians, of the Legion, will convene at the usual place of rendezvous, in the City of Nauvoo, on Thursday, the 9th day of September, proximo, at 10 o'clock A. M. for the purpose of attending to a two days' drill and camp duty, preparatory to the general parade on the 11th. Punctual attendance will be required. A. P. Rockwood, Drill-officer. Hugh McFall, Adjutant. University of the City of Nauvoo, Ill.} Aug. 10th, A. D. 1841} The regents of the University of the City of Nauvoo will convene at the office of General Joseph Smith, on Saturday, the 4th day of September, proximo, at half past 10 o'clock, A. M., for the transaction of important business. Punctual attendance is requested. The Department of English Literature is now in successful operation under the supervision of Professor Orson Pratt-a gentleman of varied knowledge, and extensive acquirements, who is admirably qualified for the full execution of the high trust reposed in him, as an able and accomplished teacher. In this department a general Course of Mathematics, including Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Conic Sections, Plane Trigonometry, Mensuration, Surveying, Navigation, Analytical, Plane and Spherical Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry, and the Differential and Integral Calculus;-Philosophy;-Astronomy;-Chemistry;-etc., etc., will be extensively taught. Tuition-Five Dollars, per quarter, payable semi-quarterly, in advance. John C. Bennett. Chancellor. William Law, Registrar. Mayor's Office, City of Nauvoo, Ill.} August 10th, A. D. 1841.} The City Council will convene at the Council Room, on Saturday, the 4th day of September, proximo, at 10 o'clock, A. M., for the purpose of electing a Councilor, and a Regent of the University, in the place of General Don Carlos Smith, deceased; and the transaction of other important business. John C. Bennett, Mayor James Sloan, Recorder.