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ARRIVAL AND REPARTCRE OF THE MAILS.
T iut Smith—Arrives here Mondaysand Thurs
dav- it - P- M. Leaves Tuesdays and Saturdays
at 10 P. M.
Eastern Mmi-—Arrives by river Tuesdays and
Friday s at 6 A. M. Leaves Mondays and Thurs
’ days at 0 A. M.
Searcy.—Arrives Tuesdays at G P. M. Leaves
Mondays at 7 A. M.
Brownsville.—Arrives Saturdays at G P. M.
Leaves Fridays at 7 A. M.
Cotton Plant.—Arrives Saturdays at 11 A. M.
Leaves same days at 1 P. M.
We are pleased to see our old friend Dr.
Sanders lias arrived home, after an absence of
some weeks, on a visit to Virginia. The Doctor
looks considerably improved by bis trip, and he
will be happy to see his numerous friends at his
office, at the corner of Buena Vista and Woodruff
streets.
Hail.
f()ur town was visited, last Wednesday after
noon, with a brisk fall of hail-stones, which
lasted some two or three minutes, and rendered
the weather exceedingly chilly for a short time.
Removal. „
The Des Arc Postoffice has been removed from
the old location to the store of Mr. Levin Harri
son, where it will be kept for the future. The
present incumbent, Dr. P^ Black, has tendered his
resignation, which will take effect on the 1st of
January, 18131. Mr. Harrison will then discharge
the duties of the office.
Hickory Plains Institute.
We see by the proceedings of the Legislature
that a bill lias been passed incorporating a Male
and F’cmale Institute at Hickory Plains. We
•congratulate our neighbors for their endeavors in
the cause of education, and hope the undertaking
will prove wholly successful.
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Pulled Out.
The workmen on the artesian well in this
place, having dropped a piece of iron from the
boring apparatus into the tubing, which prevents
further work, have concluded to abandon the old
place of digging, and commence in a new one.
They were engaged yesterday in “pulling out
me uoie, logeuier wun me tuoiug, out oniy
succeeded in getting up some fitly feet of it, the
piping having parted about the centre.
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True Kindness.
Somebody has said that “friendship is but a
name,'’ but tiie kind attention of our popular
friend. Jack Mathews, annuls the truth of such
an assertion. Jack is not a spiritualist, but like
Glen lower, he can call them from the “vasty
deep”—of bis really magnificent bar, and they
“come" in such temptingly “questionable
shapes ” that one necessarily concludes they are
•• kindred enough " to imbibe.
Ftne Pictures.
Mr. Howard is still in town, making ambro
tvpes and photographs of unequalcd accuracy'
; . IIis prices are
moderate, ranging from fifty cents to fifteen dol
lars. He will remain through the holidays, and
those in want of pictures of any kind or size,
should not fail to call at his rooms over Wilzin
ski k Co.'s store.
Militia Muster.
The members of Company E, Arkansas Militia,
will parade in Des Arc to-morrow, Saturday
morning. Its corps of officers is composed of
the following gentlemen : \V. W. Wair, Captain ;
Dr. 11. Armistead, Surgeon ; Win. Brock, 1st
Lieutenant; T. Jefferson Woodson. 2nd Lieuten
ant: B. 1>. Allen, 3d Lieutenant : A. O. Edwards,
•1th Lieutenant ; and Jules Anderson, Orderly
Scargent. The 2d battaUion muster, of this
township, will come off on the 1st of next March,
under the command of John B. Perkins, Major,
Buss Evans, Orderly, and A. W. McNeil, assistant
Orderly Scargent,
I City Drug Store.
We take pleasure in calling the attention of the
public to the advertisement headed “Des Arc
('itv Drug Store," to be found in another column.
The assortment of Drugs, Medicines and Liquors
kept there have been selected with much pains,
especially for this trade, and will be Sold at the
lowest prices. The Major is always in attendance,
and physicians and persons residing at a distance
can rely upon Laving their orders filled with care.
Those in want of anything in this line cannot do
better than call and judge for themselves. We
are sure they will find it to their interest. Give
the Major a call.
The Mining Company
Notwithstanding all th<- opinions to the effect
that the reported discovery of gold at this place,
was a consumate hoax, it seems that the gentle
man. Mr. Jules Anderson, who first gave rise to
the opinion that the precious metal does exist in
the bowels of the earth beneath this town, intends
to prosecute the search to an extent which will
admit of no doubt. He informs us that he has
succeeded in forming a company of “working
men," who hind themselves to prospect with him
for two months ; and that it is certainly his inten
tion to sink a shaft somewhere near Des Arc.
He has already made some exnloralions into the
country above town, and says that an old hunter
has piloted him to a place some fifteen miles dis
tant where remains of machines, similar to those
used in the quartz mines of California, were found
—which shows that others before him have found
or sought after the valuable ore, in this vicinity.
As we believe Mr. Anderson to be perfectly hon
est in what he says, we publish it.
DES ARC COTTON MARKET.
Friday, December 21.
Receipts of cotton since our last report have
been light, amounting in all to 125 bales. Only
35 bales found sale, and the balance was stored.
Stewart & Rro’s received 61 bales, and bought
22 at 6(a 8Ae. according to grade ; Robinson &
branch received 28 and bought 12 at 7(X,7Jc.;
Hayley k Erwin received 10 bales; W. 13.
Crocker k Co. received 0 bales and bought 1 at
file.
DIED. |-—
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Nelson.—In this county, on Tuesday afternoon
last, 17th inst., of typhoid pneumonia, at the res
idence of Col. A. O. Edwards, Mr. James Nelson,
in the 50th year of his age.
Mr. Nelson was a native of Craven county.
North Carolina, and for many years a resident of
Greenville, in that State. For the past two years,
he has bceti traveling through Arkansas for
business purposes, and had made many warm
personal friends here as well as elsewhere, who
will deeply regret his sad taking off. Mr. Nel
son reached Des Arc last Friday, in apparantly
good health, and accompanied Mr. Edwards
home, where he was violently attacked, the same
night, with the. disease which proved so suddenly
fatal. During his illness, he received every kind
ness and attention which lies in human power,
but despite of all, the dread summons came and
numbered him with the dead.
His remains were placed in the Des Arc cerae
tory, Wednesday afternoon, by the Masonic fra
ternity, with the ceremonies of that order.
MARRIED.
Jones—Ware.—In Jacksonport, Arkansas, on
the 5th inst., Mr. George Jones to Miss Mollic
M'jre, alj of Jicksonport.
DES AEG PEICE CUEEENT.
Corrected Weekly by Stewart & lino's.
Kentucky Bagging, 17® 18
Indian Bagging, / 16 ® 17
Bale Hope, 9 ® 10
Beeswax, ft lb., 20 @ 25
Bricks, ft M., $6 50 ® 7 00
Brooms, 'ft dozen, 2 50 @ 0 00
Buckets, painted, *4 dozen, 2 50 ® 0 00
Butter, ft lb., 20 ® 25
Bar Iron, 5 @ 6
Bar Soap, 'ft lb., 7 ® 8
Castings, 5 ® 6
Copperas, ft lb., 5 ® 10
Coffee, Rio, 161® 17
Chocolate, 10 ® 12$
! Candles, tallow ^ lb., 15 ® 17
Star, 23 ® 26
Cotton, 7 ® 9
Cotton Yarns, 9$® 12$
Cordage, Manilla, 121® 20
Chickens, ft dozen, 2 50~® 3 00
Corn, 90 ® 1 00
Corn Meal, ^ bushel, 90 ® 1 10
Drugs and DyeStuffs,
Alum, 1(3 lb., 8 ® 15
Brimstone, 6 ® 10
Camphor, 75 ® SO
Madder, 20 ® 25
Indigo, 1 25 ® 2 00
Logwood, 6 ® 10
Soda, B. C., 8 ® 121
Salaratus, GJ® 121
Eggs, ft dozen, 25 ® 30*
Flour, 'ft bbl.. 7 00 ® 7 50
Flour, -ft 100 lbs., in sacks, 3 75 ® 4 00
, Feathers, ft lb.. 55 ® 60
j Beef Hides, 'ft lb., 6 ® 0
! Fruits—
Apples, -ft bush.,dried, 1 25 ® 1 50
1 Green Apples, ft bbl., 2 50 ® 3 00
Potatoes, ft bbl , 2 00 ®
Peaches, ft bush., dried, 1 25 @ 1 50
Raisins, ft box, 3 50 ® 4 00
Gunpowder, Hazard, ft cag, 7 25 ® 7 50
Lime, ft bbl., 1 75 («, 2 00
Lead, bar, ft lb., 8 @ 10
Ginger, ft lb., 11 ® 15
German Steel, 18 ® 20
| A. B. Steel, 10 ® 00
Cast Steel. 25 ® 30
Hollow Ware, ft gal., 12$® 16
| Meats—
Canvassed Hams, ft lb, 17$@ 18
Plain Hams, ft lb., 10 ® 00
Shoulders, ft lb., 13 ® 00
Middlings, ft lb., 17$® 18
Bulk Pork, ft lb., 11$® 00
l’ork. fresh, • 0*® 7
Beef, ft lb., 5 ® 6
Paints and Oils,
Linseed Oil, ft gal., 1 00 ® 1 25
Sperm Oil, ft gal., 2 25 ® 0 00
I.tril Uil, f'gai., 1 2o 0 1 oO
White Lead, eag, 2 50 0, 3 00
Spanish Brown, pi lb., 10 0 00
Venetian Bed. pi lb., 15 0 20
lied Lead, lb., 15 0 20
Nails. lOd, 5 0 51
bd, 6d, 4d, 5d, 510 7
Molasses, p? gal., 45 (a, 55
Sugar. Brown, pi lb., 8 0 10
Loaf, p! lb. 15 0 16§
Crushed, %llb, 1210 15
Pepper, p.l lb., I'ft0 15
Rice 7 0 8
'-alt—■
Liverpool fine, per sack, 1 90 @ 0 00
Liverpool coarse, per sack, 1 65 (.< 0 00
Starch, Pearl, 8 0) 15
Spice, 15 0 20
Tobacco, common, 10 0 15
Tobacco, Honey Dew, 30 0 00
Tobacco, Fine Virginia, 50 0> 75
Tfa. "p! lb., 85 0. 1 00
Taliow, j1 Hi., 8 0 0
Whisky, '“[Jgal., 25 0 1 25
The inside column represents the cash value by
the package. The outside column represents time
! prices in small lots.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
MEMPHIS AND W HITE HIT LB PAIKETS.
IIazei. Dell, Capt. II. Bees
Admiral. Capt. Elias Thomasson.
Masonic Gem, Capt. J. J, l’illsbury.
| General Pike, Capt. Pete Fleming,
NEW ORLEANS AND WHITE RIVEB l’At KLTS.
Carrier, Capt. Sam. Taylor.
I Iatan, Capt. H. S. Eaton.
SEMI-WEEKLY MAIL T.OATS ON WHITE KIYEB.
FROM NAPOLEON TO JACKSONPORT.
Sam. Hale—Capt. C. W. Coles—arrives at Dos
j Are on Fridays, from Napoleon, and touches here
1 tor her downward mails on Mondays, from Jack
sonport.
Kanawha Valley—Capt. W. B. Price—arrives
at Dcs Arc from Napoleon on Tuesdays, and touches
here again on Thursdays for her downward mails,
from Jackson port.
The ever popular Memphis, White and Little
Red river packet Admiral, with Elias Thomas
\ soil as Commander, passed up on Monday even
ing. and down on the evening following. We are
in debt to her for “ lots ” of late papers.
The favorite freight and passenger packet Gen.
Pike, Captain Win. A. Wilds in command, and
M .yo in the office, passed up on Monday-, and
down on rl uesday following. She had a No. one
trip both ways.
The Memphis and White river packet Hazel
Dell, Bees in command, and Harry Smithson in
tlie office, came up yesterday morning. She will
he at the landing this evening. Smithson ha
our thunks for late papers.
The United States mail packet Sam. Hale, Capt.
C. AY. Coles in command, and Briscoe in the office,
came in ou.F'rhlay morning Inst, on her way up,
and down the Monday following. She will be
here again this morning.
The reliable Memphis and White river packet
Masonic Gem. Capt. Nich Jones in command, ar
xtvnil nt lnTirlinff MiYTiilflAr liirrJtf r>n Vtnr liri
trip, and passed down Wednesday evening. Our
good-looking friend McDonald, placed us under
obligations for full files of late papers.
The fine U. S mail packet Kanawha Valley,
from Napoleon to Jacksonport, Price master, and
Cutler Coles in the office, passed up on Tuesday
morning, and down on Thursday. She will ac
cept our thanks for late papers.
The 0 )lden State, with Captain King on deck,
anil Mr. Russell in the office, arrived at our land
ing for the first lime Thursday week. We are
pleased to learn she is to run in this trade, as she
is an excellent boat. She will be here regularly
every Thursday, from Memphis, and returns on
Fridays. We commend her to the traveling pub
lic.
Direct Trade with Europe.—The Nor
folk (Virginia) Chamber of Commerce recent
ly sent John D. Myrick as its agent to Eu
rope to investigate the facilities for establish
ing direct trade. The Norfolk Argus, iu an
; nouncing his return, says:
Several firms of the highest repute in Liv
erpool, Havre and Antwerp, have been led to
Norfolk as a point from which direct trade
may be inaugurated; and they are pledged to
make cash advances on any shipments that
our enterprising merchants may make. It
: would not surprise us if one of the French
lines which the Emperor has taken under his
liberal patronage could be induced by efforts
in Virginia to make our port its Western ter
minus. Mr. Myrick has obtained many val
uable assurances on these points, and we hope
he will enable us to furnish to the business
communities of our State the data which he
has taken much pains to secure.
Cotton for Norfolk.—Large quantities
! of cotton are daily passing over the Virginia
and Tennessee and South-side roads, consign
ed to Norfolk front parties in Memphis. The
route being the most direct to the Atlantic
seaboard from the Mississippi valley, we pre
dict that it will, ere long, be the great thor
oughfare over which the immense products of
that section will seek a market. In this
event, what a brilliant future has our State
| and its railroads in store ?
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Arkansas Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.
T hues day, December G.
My. TcYrv moved to take up House resolution
tt> go into an election for United States Senator
t<Y-day at 11 o’clock
Mr. Askew offered, as a substitute, that the
General Assembly go into an election for United
States Senator on the 20th of December next,
which was passed,
Mr. Fagan offered a resolution that the Com
mittees of the Senate and House, on tfie Militia,
be made a joint committee.
Mr. Carrigan introduced a bill to incorporate
the trustees of the Washington Presbyterian
Church at Washington, Hempstead county, Arkan
sas—rules suspended, read first, secondhand third
times and passed.
Friday, December 7.
Also on a bill to extend the right of pre-emp- ;
tions on swamp land from IGU to 020 acres, which
was passed.
Mr. Douglass, fror the Committee on Public
Roads, reported favorably on a bill to amend the
levee and road tax law of Desha county, which
was passed.
Mr. Mitchell, from the Committee on Memo
rials, reported favorably, with some amendments,
a bill incorporating the Merchants’ and Planters’
Insurance Company at Little Rock.
Mr. Watkins introduced a bill to bind the prop
erty of defendants and their securities, both per
sonal and real estate, in recognizances, upon
criminal prosecutions in the circuit court of this
State, from the date of entering into the same.
Mr. Clark introduced a bill amending the in
corporating act of Greenwood, in Scbastion
county. Rules suspended and passed.
Saturday, December 8.
On motion of Mr. Fagan, the reading of the
journal was dispensed with.
Mr. Lemoyne announced to the Senate the
death of Hon. William A. Jones, of St, Francis
county, who died at 111 o'clock on Friday night,
n'-er an illness of eight days; and after an elo
quent and touching tribute to the courteous de
portment, the affable disposition, and the calm
ness and serenity of his last hours, presented the ;
following resolutions:
Resolved, That a committee of five he appointed
by llie President of the Senate to superintend the
funeral of William A. Jones, late member of this
body, which will take place to-day (Saturday) at
12 o'clock, m., and that tlie Scuute will attend the
same.
Resolved, That the members of this bodtT to '
evidence their respect to the memory of the do- ;
ceased, will go in mourning for thirty days, by i
me usual in one oi weaving crape on me leu arm.
A’esofred. As a further mark of respect enter
tained by tiie Senate lor the memory of Win. A.
Jones; and his valuable services to the State, that
his remains be removed to his home and placed
in the charge iff his family ; and that a commit
tee be appointe&by the President of the Senate,
who shall have full power to carry this resolution
into effect; and that a copy of these resolutions
be furnished to his family.
Which were unanimously adopted, and Messrs.
Mitchell, Carrigan, Douglass, Craighead and Pa
gan were appointed a committee for superintend
ing the funeral ceremonies, and Mr. Lenioync a
committee of one to accompany the remains to
his late home in St. Francis county.
• Tuesday. December 11.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Concurred m House resolution to go into the
election of auditor to-day at 12 o’clock.
Mr. Oates, from the Committee on Judiciary,
reported favorably on a bill to repeal an act
amending the incorporating act of the city of
Helena, which was passed.
Mr. Clark, from the Committee on Education,
reported a bill adopting the Arkadelphia lnssi
■ tme for the Mind as a State institution, giving
SI0,000 as an endowment, and S20U for each in- •
digent blind pupil. Recommit tod.
Mr. Oates, from the Judiciary Committee, re
ported favorably on a hill to legalize record of
certain marriage certificates in the county of
Poinsett, which was passed.
Wednesday. December 12.
On motion of Mr. Oates, the Senate took up
House bill to provide for the election of a tax col
lector for Phillips county, which was passed.
Mr. McCreery introduced a bill to establish sep
arate courts in the county of Jackson, which was
referred.
Mr. Trimble introduced a bill to authorize the
clerk of the court of Independence county to tran
scribe certain records and legalize the same. Rules
suspended and passed.
Mr. Carrigan called up Hou e ! :E to provide
for the appointin' tit of a lax collector of Sevier
county. Rules suspended and passed.
Senate concurred in House joint resolution to
go int i an election for State Treasurer, (to till the
unexpired term of John (juiudly, resigned,) at 12
o'clock. M,
Sen o e repaired to the hall of the House of
Representatives, whereupon Jas. A. Martin re
ceived a majority of all the votes cast, and was
declared elected trea-urcr for the uuexpircd term
ol’ John Quindiy, resigned.
After repairing to the Senrfe chamber, Senate
adjourned to DA o’clt ck to-morrow.
HOUSE.
Tm usd ay, December 0.
House met. Tim bill to incorporate the Sisters
of Mercy of the Female Academies of Helena,
Little Rock and Fort Smith, passed, uud sent to
Senate.
A 11i 1 i to prevent the firing of the woods and
prairies—twice read and referred.
A bill to attach tlint portion of Sebastian
county south of the Porteau Mountains to Scott
county—twice read and referred.
A trill to provide more fully for the incorpora
tion of Paraclifta. Sevier county, passed.
A bill to provide for the election of tax asses
sor in Sevier county—twice read and referred.
A bill to allow widows all the estate id' their
deceased husbands, dying without legal offspring
or will—twice read and referred.
A bill providing that, the chancellor of the Pu
laski Chancery Court shall reside at Little Rock,
was twice read and referred, after quite a lengthy
debate, and, after several attempts at amend
ments, was referred.
A bill to incorporate the Western Home Tnsti
tuie was twice read and referred : as also a bill to
j “ secure to the State of Arkansas her full federal
j representation.”
A bill to exempt family grave-yards and public
burial places (not to exceed live acres] fiotu taxa
tion and execution, was passed.
A bill to compensate owners of slaves punished
capitally by the lawsof the .State—twice read and
referred.
Senate bill to incorporate the Arkansas Insti
tute for the Deaf and Dumb was twice read and
referred.
House bill in relation to millers—twice read
and referred. [This bill specifies the toll for
grinding, and for saw mills gives a lien on lum
ber used for building purposes on sums over ten
dollars.]
The Committee on Auditor and Treasurer’s
Books, reported so far as relates to the Auditor’s
books.
The resolution of the Senate to go into an elec
tion for Auditor of Slate on Saturday next, at 11
o’clock, a. M., was taken up and concurred in.
House adjourned.
Friday, December 7.
House met. A memorial and resolution from
the citizens of Randolph' county, Tn relat ion to pur
Federal mailers, was presented and referred to
i the Committee on Federal Relations. [This me
j moriai calls for $500,000 to arm and equip the
militia of the State to guard against tiny contin
gency of revolution or invasion.]
The Committee on Enrollments reported as cor
rectly enrolled, the bill to incorporate the Iron
j Mountain Railroad Company.
The bill to “amend Chapter IS. Gould's Digest,
in relation to attachment of boats, vessels, etc.,
and the repeal of the bill passed at the last session
for the benefit of the Princeton Male and Female
Academy.”
A bill to “regulate with more certainty the sale
; of lands for the non-payment of taxes,” was twice
j read and referred.
A bill to incorporate the Marysville Male and
| Female Academy in Columbia county, passed.
The bill to invest all the Swamp and Overflowed
' lauds in the Champagnolle District to M. O. and
Red river Railroad Company, was reported back
and made the order of the day for Tuesday next,
at 10 o'clock, a. m., in Committee of the Whole
House. The bill to repeal the law distributing
the Internal Improvement Fund among the coun
ties, and to appropriate said fund to tbe construc
1 tion of railroads, was reported hack, and made
the special order of the day for Wednesday next,
I at 10 o'clock, a. m.
The bill concerning “Guardians and Wards,”
was reported back and passed; and the bill amen
datory of the .School Law for Phillips county, was
reported back and passed. And the Senate bill to
allow appeal to the Auditor in swamp land cases,
was reported back, amended and passed.
House bill in relation to “Landlord and Ten
ant,” was passed. [This bill gives tbe landlord a
lien on tenant's crop in certain cases.
A bill to incorporate city of Pine Bluff, was
; passed. House adjourned.
Saturday, December 8.
House met. The bill to license shows, circuses,
etc., at $100 each t ime of exhibition, passed.
A bill lo “allow Justices of the Peace to issue
writs of ne exeat,” and the bill “for tire effectual
discharge of the duties of county officers,” were
reported back and rejected; aud 'also rejected bill
the “better to enforce the criminal law ami to pre
vent the counties from paying costs.”
The bill to provide for the election of State
Land Agents in the several Districts by the peo
ple. was passed.
The House was informed of the death of William
A. Jones, of the Senate; and after adopting the
usual resolutions, the House adjourned.
Monday, December 10.
The bill concerning slaughter houses and butch
ers in the city of Little Rock, was amended so as
to apply to Camden, Washington, Fort Smith,
Jacksonport, Patesville and Van Huron, and made
the special order of the day for Saturday next, at
1U o’clock, A. M.
The bill to “incorporate the Patesville Mutual
Insurance Company,” was passed.
A resolution to bold evening sessions on Tues
day, Thursday, and Saturday of each week, was
adopted.
A lull to prevent the adulteration of liquors in
this State, was twice read and referred.
A bill to prevent the State from being defraud
ed in criminal cases; also, a bill providing for
and regulating the trial of the rights ol property
in the Circuit Courts.
House proposed amendment to the Constitu
tion, in regard to the area of counties, so that no
county, now established or to be hereafter estab
lished, shall be reduced to less than 000 square
miles, was negatived.
House passed a resolution to go into an election
for Auditor on to-morrow, at 10 o’clock. [The
Senate concurred.]
A bill incorporating the Pocahontas and Gains
ville Male and Female College, was passed.
House adjourned.
Tuesday, December 11.
House met. A bill to incorporate the Hickory
Plains’ Male and Female Institute, (Prairie Coun
ty.) and prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
iiquors within three miles of the same, passed.
The Committee on Federal Relations made a
lengthy and important report, which was .a dored
printed, arid made the special order for Tuesday,
at 7 o’clock, v. m.
The committee reported a bill to provide for
calling a Convention to take into consideration
the present state of affnirs and the course Arkan
sas should ] ur-iio. Also printed and to be con
sidered with the report.
.V bill to invest the Swamp Lands in the Cbani
paguollc District as stuck in the M. 0. and Red
river Railroad Company, was pa--ed.
The two Houses met hi convention, and elected
William li M Her. without opposition, Auditor of
Public Accounts, for the Stale.
The Governor sunt in a me--igc ve: dug the Iroiy
Mountain and Helena Railroad <\>rnp ■ nv Act.
Also, a special message in relation to the affairs
of tiic Nation—it has been prints 1 in the city pa
per -. and advises tiic holding a <'.invention.
Owing to the length of tin .> documents, and
their itnportanre, eliciting much discussion, not
much other business was transacted to-day.
House adjourned.
Wednesday, December 12.
House met. Too Governor sent in a special
message, informing the Genera! Assembly that
Mr. (..mindly had f<■ igned the Tra-a-urcr-hip, to
take effect to-day, and that Mr. Ra.-lium recently
elected Treasurer, but whose term of office, would
not commence until in February, was not i.i
the city.
The House adopted a resolution to co into an
election to fill the vacancy in said office—Senate
concurred—and at 12, m , the two Houses met
elected Mr. James A. Martin, of Little llock, to
fill said vacancy.
A bill providing to compensate owners of slaves
executed for capital offenses, for said slaves, wa«
rejected.
The bill to remove the Swamp Land Office from
I'atcsville to Jacksoitport, was ] mod.
The bill to rojfhnl the law di libutinjr to the
counties the Internal Improvement Fund, and to
appropriate said fund to the construction of rail
road-. was put on its final passage.
A bill to incorporate the “St. Francis River
Navigation Company,” was passed.
House adjourned.
Summary of Nows by Telegraph.
LivimroOL. December 0.
The sales of cotton during the pa. t three
days, including yesterday, amounted to
10,000 bales. The market generally closed
dull at unchanged prices.
Mes.-rs Richardson. .Spence A Co.’s circular
says: “ The market forbrt i
closed with a declining tendency, there i :ne
a slight decline on till qualities.”
Mes.-rs. IJiglaud, Athya A Co/s circular
quotes the provision market as generally
closing dull.
London, December 6.
The money market is generally unchanged
the rates of discount of the hank of Knglane
being the same as those reported by the
steamship Kuropa.
Naples, December 5.
A telegram from Naples of the ;‘>th ulL
says: The siege of (Jacta still continues
Four batteries have opened fire on the fur
tress.”
Washington, December If.
The i louse Special Committee of thirty
three have not made much progress, lion
Thomas Corwin, Chairman, reported a seric
\ of resolutions, approved of by a majority ol
: the Republicans on the c< mniittce, as follows
The tir.-t pledges of the faith of Cor.irri"
nnainst an nrtemnt. to abolish shnvrv in tin
I )istrict of Columbia.
T!ie second declares against informer will
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inter-slave trade between the States of tin
| South.
The third declares against the abolition o
slavery in the dock-yards in the slave States
The fifth is in favor of any amendment ren
dering the fugitive slave acts effective am
satisfactory to the South, T he sixth declare
against discrimination by Congress again*
slave States asking admission into the Union
The sixth favors the protection of person
and property in the Territories when non-in
terventioa by Congress shall be the law.
Washington, December 1G.
The Washington correspondent of tin
New York Herald, in a telegraphic dispatcl
to that paper, says: “Attorney-Genera
Black lias been appointed Secretary of State
vice Gen. Cass. It is reported that Edwii
Stanton, formerly of Pennsylvania, will b<
appointed Attorney-General. A messenge
has been sent to Baltimore to see if lion
Beverly Johnson will accept a seat in tin
Cabinet.”
The impression prevails in high quarter
that, (although one or more of the Southern
States may commit over acts,) if they are no
interfered with or menaced they will retraci
their steps. The President declares that hi
will defend the fortifications against any at
tempt to take them.
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The Corsicana (Texas) Express learns fron
a lady a new reason for subscribing for tin
paper. She says that there is lie enough ii
one number to make a barrel of soap.
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Hon. Cave Johnson, at a recent mectinj
in Clarksville, denounced the disunionists ii
unmeasured terms. Cave Johnson is an ole
Jackson man—was in Congress when Jacksoi
was fighting the nullifiers, and was subsc
quently a member of Polk’s cabinet. He i:
a simon pure Democrat, and knows the mem
bers of his party.
y~g?s w raaarort maattrayr -r <z rr-mznrcT~v-zr.
Reign of Tf.f.tiou in Costa Rica.—The !
New York Times correspondent says : ‘ The
most frightful tyrrany still prevails in this un
happy State. The prisons are overflowing
with suspected persons, and every day promi
nent persons, who were the friends of Moro
and Canas, are added to the number of the
persecuted. Don Crisanto Mendina, a promi
nent merchant and banker, and who took out,
, in New York, American papers of citizen
ship, has been ordered to leave the country,
while one son. Cresanto Medina, has been sen
tenced to be shot; and another son, Profecto,
is in prison. The secret of the government’s
enmitv to Medina is, that Igleslas & Tinoco,
one of which firm occupying a high place in
the government, owes it 850,000, which is
in dispute in the courts. Senor Medina, after
a lengthened protest before the United States
Consul of tlie injustice and tyrrany of the
government, lias placed all bis property in
the hands of Dr. liinc, the Consul, it is not
; believed that the government will dare shoot
young Medina, as scarcely a particle of proof
j has been adduced of his complicity in the
• revolution. In fact, the only evidence is
, from two of the soldiers of Mora, one of
I whom had already been condemned to death,
and the other to exile, and who were whipped
to make them criminate Medina. If he is
, murdered, Mr. Dimitry will be responsible
for his death, as he can save him, if he chooses
to interfere.”
5Yno Might Stay the Tempest.—The
Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, thus points out the man who
can stay the Tempest. lie says:
‘‘There is one man in the Senate of the
United States, who—if an body could do it—
has the power to stay the Tempest at the
South, lie lias the requisite character, in
fluence. strength of will, and intellect. All
his reputation is identified with the Union.
I AH the glitter and value of his brilliant ea
■ rcer is iudispensa! y associated with it. Al
though he lends the wild frenzy of his people,
; he reluctantly contemplates the sad spectacle.
Let him put forth his strength, and lie may j
stem the torrent of passion now running riot j
i in the South, until reaction begins. Then
we may be able to meet on common grounds.
i That man is Jefferson Davis of .Mississippi.”
-v. uispaicu to i ne .vcw i one AriDune. says:
“Jefferson Davis insists that his resolu
tions of the last session furnish the only real
basis of settlement, and will adhere to them
tenaciously unless over-ruled by the South.
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Novel Movement in Texas.—Gov
ernor Houston having refused to call an ex
tra session of the Legislature, unless memo
rialized by a najority of the voters of the
State. Mr. Win. 11. Stewart, of Gonzales, a
member of the Legislature from that county,
has issued a circuler in accordance with res
olutions of a public meeting held in that
place, inviting each member of the two
bouses to be in Austin on the third Monday
in December, to bold an extra session ibr the
purpose of calling ;i State Convention.
iie claims that a proclamation is but a
notice to the Legislature to convene, and so
, the members but assemble that the call may
be waived. He suggests that the Legislature
i after having called a convention, should dele
gate to the Chief Justice or the State the
fluty of ordering an election of delegates to
the ('onvontion.
Governor Houston declines to call or has
promised to resign if the popular will demands
the convoking of tlie Legislature, on account
of his scruples in r Terence to the constitu
tionality of calling a convention under the
present Constitution of that State. It makes
no provision f r a convention even to amend,
alter, or abrogate the Con titution, but sets
forth other modes of action to reach these
ends. [JS. i L Picayune.
BLA< K IiEIM BLI( AN CoNCI —ri he
New York limes it. a recent article on the
Cnion Committee, and what they ought to
do, says:
Wc take it for granted that the Committee
will make no attempt to pre-- the President's
1 recommendations upon Congress. If they
will suggest judicious modifications cf the
j fugitive slave law. they x. ill have no difficulty
I in securing the repeal of the persona! liberty
bills, and comjiensation for fugitive slaves
where the slaves themselves cannot be re
turned. And while it is idle to expect that
the A' rth will consent to the Congressional
protection of slavery in the Territories, we
think it not at all unlikely that the North
might, under some circumstances, waive its
hostility tn extending it into such regions as
should seem specially adapted to that form of
j labor.
1 his, will be observed, is a conditional
abandonment of the leading feature of the
Chicago platform—opposition to the exten
sion of slavery into the Territories.
Cheeking from Washington.—The
following paragraph? are from a Washington
letter, dated the Nth instant:
, ! 1 here is at last a glimmer of sunshine. It
in:iv niiiM'di, nm a*i xmau'n inensures
; must at this moment of peril be regarded as
1 providential. The Committee of States will
; , meet on Tuesday, perhaps Monday. South
Carolina and Florida n ay not bo represented.
:■ The Chairman of the Committee/ Uov. Cor
1 win, of Ohio, is disposed to advance concilia
' : torv measures.
J here is more 1 tiion sentiment to-night,
i among prominent an 1 eminent classes, than
5 has recently been exhibited. Every one now
, 1 hopes for die best, and better things will ue
j cur within a fortnight than the most ultra of
• ! either side anticipate.
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Heavy Loan to Turkey—The Sick
i Max Destined to tie Absorbed.—What
| *s going i n at Constantinople ? A loan has
been negotiated with the Rothschilds and
‘ others, at Paris, for 400,000.000 francs, on
i terms which make the bankruptcy of Turkey
; | as sure as the expiration of the credit. The
1 total avails of this loan—about 840,000,000—
' | will scarcely suffice to pay the present arrears
1 of the government, and who will lend any
! more '( • It requires no prophetic gift to see
• the hand of the French emperor in this sig
nificant but simply mercantile transaction.
Turkey needs money, is willing to pay for it,
will mortgage herself to get it. She will fall
into the hands of France by unavoidable,
; honest foreclosure. The world will look on,
and can not gainsay the conclusion.
t -- -
How the Apportionment of Members
of Congress is Made.—When the census
' of the United States is fully completed, it is
• the duty of the Secretary of the Interior to
divide the whole number of free persons with
three fifths of the slave by the ratio of one
! member. The Secretary of the Interior shall
then proceed in the same manner to ascertain
the representative population of each State
1 by the ratio already determined by him as
above shown; and the result of this last di
vision shall be the number of representatives
: appointed to each State.
The loss in the number of members caused
1 by the fractions remaining in the several
i States shall be compensated for by assigning
■ to so many States having fhe largest fractions,
> an additional member each for the fraction, as
• may he necessary to make the number of rep
• reeeatatives two hundred and thirty-three.
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■asuwymn 1'f ■ -V- J ..»!!» VLmjriMHIH
lit ^I\EW« CARDS.
J. M. GOGGIN'. D. C. TRADER. E. W. L. HOLT.
GOGGIN, TRADER A IlOLT,
Catton and Tobacco Factors,
GROCERS,
FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Xo. 1G Front Row, MEMPHIS, TENN.
"VTTEEKLY ACCESSIONS RECEIVED through
T T out the season to their already large and
desirable stock of Tobacco, Bagging, Rope. Su
gar, Coffee, Molasses, Bacon, Salt, Whisky, Flour,
and Plantation Supplies generally. Will Store
Cotton, Leaf Tobacco and other Produce in our
commodious Warehouse on Union Street, in sight
of their business house, No. 16 Front Row. AVe
Store and Sell Cotton at 7oc per bale. no 30-"m
HOFFHEIMER BROTHERS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
Brandies, Gins, Wines, Cigars, Ac.,
ALSO,
DISTILLERS & MANUFACTURERS OF
Domestic W ines «n <1 Liquors,
32 & 34 Second St., betw. Main & Sycamore,
nov 23-tf. CINCINNATI. 0.
E1CELSIOUSTOVE XVORKS!
GILES F- FILLEY,
JIAXUFACTUHER OF
Charter Oak. Plymoth Pioek, & Valley Forre
Cooking' Stoves!
Also, every variety of
PARLOR, ISGX & CAXVOX STOVES,
lri.j untl 137 Alain Sstreet:,
dec 7-tf ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI,
E. 0. NORTON, - - F. A. TRAGUE.
E. O. XORTOX & CO.,
Forw arding A Commission Merchants
AND DEALERS IN
FLOUR, GRAIN and PRODUCE,
No. 20 Front Row,
dec 14-2m MEMPHIS, TENN.
r. LEFT ZEN, - - F. KLEIN.
LEPTIEN (36 KLEIN,
DEALERS IN
CLOCKS, WATCHES and JEWELRY,
Uucna Vista .Street,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
I FAYING ON If \ND A NEW AND SELECTED
L L stock of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry, we
respectfully solicit a continuance of the kind pat
ronage of the people of Des Arc and surrounding
country. We are also prepared to do ail kinds of
Watch, Clock and Jewelry work with care and
despatch. All work warranted. elec 7-tf
B. 1). FERRY, - - J. M. FETTEY.
PERRY &c FETTEY,
Soullt Side or Buena YisJa Street,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
1 DEALERS IN STAPLE, FANCY. FOREIGN
i * and Domestic Dry-Goods, lleady-Made Clo
thing, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Hardware
and Cuttlery, tjueensware, etc. Also, a complete
assortment o* Fancy Silks. Ribbons, Trimmings
and fancy articles of every description.
All kinds of goods, by the piece, at wholesale
prices. dec 7-tf
DES ARC HO TEL,~~
B1 .1. C. TARKIN'TOX,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
Raying leased this well-arranged
Hotel, the proprietor respectfully informs
j travel,-, sand they ublie generally, t bat lie has eom
| plctely renovated the premis -, and is prepared
; to accommodate all who may favor him with their
I patronage. If unremitted care and attention wilt
secure the favor of all, heisdetermined to please.
CHARG ES REASONABLE.
Jgxr’T'ie Bar attached! i this House is supplied
with the best of Liquors and Cigars. nov 3.
F. M. ROBINSON, ------ G. J. BRANCH.
3TOBINSON Sc BRANCH,
(Successors to G. W. Va lcn.)
WHOLESALE AND BET AIL DEALERS IN
< * rocorios and I>i*ocltioo«
Bill HIVIXG, FORWARDING A {OMMISSIOX MFP.t H ANTS,
nov 3. DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
! G. M LARF.X. ------ - S. N. JACKSON.
MX AREN <36 JACKSON,
Successors to 0. & .T. McLaren k Co.,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
! 1~\EALERS IN STAPLE AND FANCY DRY
1 / Goods. Ready-Made Clothing, Hal and
Caps, Bonnets, Boots and Shoes, Hardware and
Cuttlery, Books, Stationery, etc. Also, Receiving,
Forwarding and Commission Merchants, nov 3.
"GARVIN, BEXX Sc CO.,
IMPORTERS ,v WHOLESALE DEALERS IX
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRY-GOODS.
AND
Mamifacturers of Clollilngj.
Eos. 4 12 and 414 Main Street, north side,
nov 10-6m. LOUISVILLE, KY.
A. STBWAKT, WM. STBWAKT, It. STEWART.
STEWART & BROS.,
11 eceiving, Hoi* wa i*« 1 ini>
AYS> I'OJmiWSOX MERC^IAXTS,
i nov 2. DES iBC, ARKANSAS.
R. C MGCAELET & CO.7
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
IAEALERS IN STAPLE AND FANCY DRY
_!_/ Goods, Ready-Made Clothing, Mats, Caps,
! Roots, Shoes, Hardware. Queensware, Etc., Etc.,
I Forwarding and Commission Merchants, nov3.
O. A. JUDSON,
Carpenter and .3 oinei*,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
Dealer in sasit, doors, mantles,
Window and Door Frames, etc. Shop corner
Erwin and Park Streets. N. 13.—Coffins made tc
order, on short notice. nov3-y
J. hT QUI SEN BE RRY,
AUCTION, COMMISSION MERCHANT
AND
TJeal Estate Agent,
nov3. DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
c7e7 DAVIS,
FLAT-BOAT HI HOT.
ORDERS WILL FIND ME RY ADDRESSING
me at Des Arc, care of John Jackson & Co.,
or to Napoleon, care of T. W. Wilcox. nov30-hr
STRAY 121» OR STOLE.V,
HR DM BROWNSVILLE, PRAIRIE COUNTY
Id on Friday, 7th inst., one Clay Bank Horse,
black mane and tail, branded N. 6.. on the letl
shoulder, aged about six years, sixteen band
high. Any information of said horse will bt
thankfully and liberally received by R. A. Kirk
Atlanta Post-office, or Chas. D. Taylor, Des Arc,
Arkansas. ‘ dec 14-tf
LOO li SHARI*!
\ LL PERSONS INDEBTED TO ME, EITHEP
-/A by note or account, will come up by the 1st
of January next and pay me, or they will be pul
in the hands of an officer for collection.
dec7-tf GL’O. W. VADEN.
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W. B. CROCKER & CO.f ~
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
%
Gr r o c e r s,
First door West of J. II. Quisenberry's Store.
OKS ARC, ARKANSAS.
ARE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO
the citizens of Prairie and adjacent counties,
that they are now in receipt of a large and well
selected stock of
GROCERIES AND HARDWARE,
Consisting in part cf Sugars. Molasses, Coffee,
Candles, Cheese, Vinegar, Salt, Whisky, Rice,
Pickles. Sardines, Flour, Fish, Raisins, Figs, Cit
rons. Alnmnds, Candy, Soap, Starch, Soda, Crack
ers. Tobacco, Cigars, Nails, Castings, Iron, Steel,
Log Chains, Ox Chains, Pole Axes, Spades, Shov
els, etc., etc., with all other articles usually to be
found in a similar establishment. All of which
they are now selling low for cash. nov3-tf
STOVE AND TIN SHOP!
IV - IT. Burlc
AS PvEMOVFD III? TIN SHOP TO THE
house recently occupied by J. IV. Wallace,
on Buena Vista street, opposite the Nucleus
House, where he is prepared to accommodate the
public with the best articles of
COOKING STOVES, TIN-WARE,
and all other merchandise in his line, ever
brought to this market.
My cooking stoves are immediately from alargo
St. Lou's establishment, and I feel confident that
those who want these convenient articles can suit
themselves from my large assortment. Give me
a call, and examine before purchasing else
where. nov3
8 T T: A M ICO A T 8.
LEAVES MEMPHIS EVERY THURSDAY.
IHglitnlny Express I/me !
Regular Memphis, While and Little
Sied River Packet,
T .V II E E <1 U A II ;
JOHN WOTRjURN, - - - - Captain.
J. C. McVat,.- - Clerk.
I EAVES MEMPHIS EVERY THURSDAY, at
JJ C o’clock, p. m.; arrives at Dos Arc on Satur
day: Augusta and West Point, Sunday. Return
ing. leaves Augusta on Sunday; Dos Arc on Mon
day, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
The Tahlequah being a new boat, and suitable
for the trade, having the best of Cotton papers,
shippers will be perfectly safe. nov 23-tf
Memphis, White and Little lied
River Packet,
A. AV. QUARKIEB*
D. M. ROGERS, - - - - Master.
; milTS SrENDID LIGHT DRAUGHT STEAMER
! 1 having been thoroughly repaired, will make
i regular trips between Memphis and Searcy on
| Little Red River, touching at all points on White
She luis first-class passenger accommodations.
Shippers and consignees may rely upon tho
, regularity of this packet, and all business en
trusted to their care will be promptly and faith
fully attended to. For freight or passage, apply
onboard. > dec7-tf.
i Memphis :ind W hiie River Packet,
EE OZV TIEIl CIT V ;
SAM HOUSTON,.Master.
II. C. Benham, ----- Clerk.
milTS NEW LIGHT DRAUCITT STEAMER
1 will make regular weekly trips from Mem
phis to Dcs Arc, Augusta and Jacksonport on
Wit it e river.
Shippers may rely upon the regularity of this
packet, arid all business intrusted to her care will
be promptly attended. For freight or passage,
apply ou board. nov 23-tf
LEAVES MEMPHIS EVERY SATURDAY.
Memphis, While and Little Red
River Packet,
GENERAL 1*1 ICE;
TETE FLEMMING,.Master.
millS STEAMER II WING BEEN T1I0R
JL oughly refitted, will make regular trips
throughout the season, leaving Memphis every
Saturday. For lrcigbt or passage, apply on
: board._ nov 23-tf
Mcuijihis, White and Little lied
River Packet,
HAZE I, DELL;
CAPT. REES, - Commander.
Hexkt Smithson, - - - Clerk.
rPIIIS FINE LIGHT DRAUGHT STEAMER
A is n >w running in the above trade, and will
continue throughout the season. She lias supe
rior passenger accommodations. For freight or
passage, apply on board. nov 23-tf
LEAVES MEMPHIS EVERY FRIDAY.
Mfinphls and White River Packet,
MASOMC O E At ;
J. J. PILLSBURY, - - Master.
J. P. McDonald, •* Clerk.
THIS LIGHT DRAUGHT STEAMER HAVING
entered the above trade, will run regularly
from Memphis to the various points on White
river. For freight or passage, having superior
accommodations,'apply on board. nov 23-tf
Memphis, White and Little Red
River Packet,
d txx i ic £& 1;
ELIAS THOMASSON, - - - - Master.
rpIIIS FINE FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
: A steamer, having been thoroughly repaired,
I wilt run regularly between Memphis and the vari
I ous points on White river throughout the season,
i For freight or passage, apply ou board, nov 23-tf
Regular Kew Orleans, While and
Little Red River Packet,
81de-AVlieel Steamer
I A. T A UNI 5
j H. S. EATON, - - - - - Master.
millS FINE FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
( A packet having becu furnished wiih cotton
guards, and otherwise repaired, will run between
New Orleans and the various points on Whito
river, during the season, as a fsuii-monthly
packet. sot 2S wf