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Ton rRKHI I)E\TI VL ELK( TOK*. 1
FOR Tnr. STATE AT t AR *K. : j
J. P. WALKER ol Washington Co.
JOHN R. FELLOW? ?f Ouachita.
FIRST OtSTR’l'T:
ROBERT S. GANTT, of Prairie.
SECOND district:
A. B. WILLIAMS of Hempstead.
THIRD DISTRICT :
J. E. CRAVENS, of Johnson.
THE CONST1TI TION.
We arc still without this document
In onr last issue we expressed a hope that'
■ve would be able te lay it, or a portion of
it, before cur readers this week, but im
this we arc disappointed. We cannot
forbear, however, giving our Tiews upon
certain clauses which have come to ^ur
knowledge. It is useless in these times
of political darkness to attempt to hide
our real sentiments, or disguise our view*
in regard to that patty now striving to eft
•gulf Arkansas in Radicalism or ruin. In
their mildest expressions of policy and
principle we cannot endorse, them, and
when they so insult decency and principle
ns to offer an honest people ft Constitution
eo+ilack and infamous, as by intimation
we know the oue now before the people ol
Arkansas to be, we turn from it in disgust
and loathe the party that, gave it birth.
We have too much faith in the honest
pride of our people to entertain for a mo
aunt the thought that they will not repu
diate almost unanimously the action of the
Radical mongrels, in presenting so abom
inable an instrument an a Constitution for
the government of men. \\ c ask why
was it necessary to enfranchise the grovel
luf, aut iivg*u, --
dom and intelligence in the persons of the
best men ot our State? W e teel that this
was done for the advancement, of party
plans, that Radicalism needed the negro
to uphold its power, that the intelligent
class disfranchised by this proposed Con
stitution are in the way of greedy office
seekers; and feeling this, we are prepared
to despise the selfishness characterizing
action that should have been for the good
of the whole people. Never once did this
unholy assemblage of’ the saints of Radi
oilistu eutertain a liberal sentiment; the
people were not considered in their delib
erations, h«Ee»ty and principle have been
overlooked; power and place held con
etuntly in view, and the resslt is this
Ccustituti . am -king with the heat ot
...wioua’t h. 'rcd of all that as a people,
-e have loved to cherish; sulphurous in
iniquity, aud glisteuing with all the;
blackness of Radical prejudice. Ilow, we
u«k, iu the name of our manhood, can it
be expected that the people of Arkansas
will tolerate disfranchisement of good
honest white men, and sanction by vote!
the enfranchisement of the negro, in whom 1
we know there is no good? yet, this is but
one of the iniquities with which lladical
would curse the State. In this miserable ;
document which they ea^l a Constitution
it is provided that a tax shall bo levied to
establish and maintain schools, in which
no distinction shail be made on account ol
race or color. What does this mean? just
uothing else than this, the wliito man
shall be taxed to educate the negro; for
where is the negro against whom a tax is
assessed>or'where is the white man who
will ever consent that his children shall
attend a school where negro children are
allowed full privileges? Is there justice
in imposing on the white man who can
not vote, a tax to support the negro who
can? This, with radicalism, is equality
before the law—with us it ia negro su
premacy—nothing short of tho oath re
quired of each persou registering—we say
noihiug, as our readers have all seeu it as
published last week—of it they themselves
will judge. These are a few of the ob
jectional features of this constitution,
other* great in proportion yet remain,
which at a future time we will notice, but
If there were no more than we have enu
merated, it would be sufficiently odious to
meet with the hearty oppoaitiou of the peo
ple of Arkansas. This constitution is be
fore the people, it remain* with thorn to
vote it down, or supporting it, invite all
the evil* that attend it, and the many more
that must follow. As for ourselves we op
posed the convention before it assembled
we oppose it still—and this midnight pro
duction of radicalism we oppose more than
all else. There is in it not one redeeming
feature—to us it is destructive in its na
ture, ruinous to our best interests iu its re
suit*. ^ our readers we say see to it that
you are prepared to opposo this infamous
constitution on the 13th of March —wnteh
for the day, watch your neighbor, let him
be no sluggard, watch yourself lest your |
opposition sleep—lot every energy be bent
for the defeat ol the purposes of our ene
mies. Let us all vote against it, theruby
doing our duty toward God, our fellow ,
man, our cmtc'rv rod ourselves.
—The President inform* the corres
pondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
that Grant always opposed negro suf
frage : that Grant had himself sugges
ted the order he afterward* asked to
have put In writing, his aim being to'
reduce Stanton to a mere clerk, lie
had also been lor the President more j
than the gentleman was for himself:'
then “he suddenly turned up a Radical
candidate for the Presidency.”
—The Pittsburg papers nhuost daily
contain notice* of “A man missing."
What doe* it mean 1 Is it a new way ;
of letting the world know that his cash
account* have become somewhat out
of proportion ?
——The farmers in Woodford coun
■ ty, Kentucky, have organized mean*
lor the substistution of white for ne
gro laborer*, and the former, mostly
German, are arriving iu the county
from the Ea»t at the rate of twenty-five
or thirty a week.
II_
time ha* arrived in the history
of this republic when there is no long
er safety in silence.nor manliness in
■Emission. The last act of the repub
Hhn majority would destroy the only
B»'H'e that remains to us for deliver
ance from absolute despotism. While
the doors of the supreme court areopen
Jo the appeals of the oppressed, there
wuli still linger in the hearts of Anier
Ifciiis a latent feeling of security. But
Alien these shall be closed, there lsno
Wiug left to them but the arbitration
of physical force. What cau be pre
dicted for the future of a conntry thus
voluntarily thrust back into barbarism
by the decrees of the law-givers?—
What can. what dare. we. hope of the
Immediate present of a civilized nation
thus lmrliitg away the restraints and
safeguards of law, and substituting for
Hum the license and despotism of mil
ttgry rule. What shall we sav of the
Mte«s of such men for the discharge
of the high and sacred trusts reposed
in them? History may, perhaps, do
justice to their crimes, but nothing can
possibly do Justice to their monstrous
presumption. How little have they
learned in the great school of wisdom :
how little have they profited by the
great lessons of history 1 When there
Is no longer any means left to men to
avert danger, they turn and face it with
awful desperation. When there is no
longer an nvenne of retreat open, then
the sword ninst cleave a path for the
imperial army. Men conscious of the
value of peace, and familiar with tin
cost ol anarchy, concede little by little
for the sake of peace, ns long ns there
is virtue in concession ; but when the
terrible alternative of despotism or re
sistance is thurst npou them, woe be to
those that make the issue! It is idle
to attempt to mask the fact that all ap
peals to reason of the majority are
useless—are grave travesties. They
arc deaf to jfcerything but the voices
of their owti passions and interests.—
Rights, liberties, time-honored, institu
tions—everything that freemen value
and revere—have been ruthlessly sa
crificed. What is there left to them \
but tlie memories of a glorious past— j
unless, indeed, it is the sacred duty of
vindicating the liberties which made
the past memorable ? So long as there j
is hope of successfully appealing to j
reason and the courts of law, we conn- j
sel peace and forbearance, but when
these fails us we demand our rights
and liberties at all hazards! The per
jured apostates of constitutional liber
ty-, that sits in our legislative halls,
mnv learn to their cost that there arc j
than revolution—among them, despot
ism. And if the nation believes that
the crisis demands a dictator, nothing
is more certain than that he will be ot
its own choosing. In the emergency
that is upon us. it is the solemn duty of
every patriot to stand fast by the na
tional executive, who has proved him
self to be worthy of public confidence ;
by hi* unwavering and unoompromls- j
ing fidelity to the constitution and the
laws. Now is not the time to discuss
his errors of judgment. We cannot
doubt the sincerity of his heart, and on
that we must be content to rely. We
caution him now to the utmost prompt
ness and the greatest caution. lie is
corar.der-in-chief of the army and
navy under the constitution; let him
look well to these, and be prepared,
that when the moment comes to strike,
iiis strikes may be decisive. We are
satisfied* that he will do his part of the
work, if the people will do titers. I5ut
he must have the assurance of the aid
and sympathy of the national his back.
With these behind him the popular tri
umph Is assured. To this cud let the
great oanseiviitive element of’the coun
try rally as one man to bis support, and
by a spontaneous and overwhelming
public demonstration express to him
their approval of his course, their confi
dence in his integrity, and their inten
tion to stand bv him in every necessary
effort to restore the lost liberties ol the
country. In this attitude and in no
other is there hope for national deliv
erance. Act cautiously, but be at all
times ready to act promptly. JVe warn
the tyrant, radicalism, against any
attempt to incorporate its latest mon
strous conception into the statute books
of this republic, and it behooves it to
herd our warning.—New York Citizen,
Colonel Ilalpine’s ("Miles O'Riley")
paper, January 25.
Interesting Rallroud \ew«t.
Little Rock Gazette says: We are
gratified to learn from Maj. G. P. C.
Rombaugh, of the engineering depart
ment of the Memphis and Little Rock
railroad, that the work thereon is pro
gressing well. The grading of the
road is completed to a point twelve
miles west of Madison on the St.
Francis. There arc sufiicient tics now
out, about twenty-five thousand, with
whicli to begin track laying, and an
ample force employed to furnish others
for the whole road as last as they will
be needed. The timbers for the trestle
work ami bridging at Crow crook and
other smaller streams is being prepared
to be set np.
It is contemplated to begin track
laying rs soon as iron can he brought
up the St. Francis, and the grading
trark laying will be pushed forward '
together.
The work on the eastern division has
been pushed very slowly hitherto, but
an additional force has been put on.
and that portion of the road will be 1
ready for the trains by the 1st of May
next. We learn from other sources
that on the fct of May a daily line of!
communication will be established be- 1
tween our city and Memphis. A line
of stages will connect the terminus of
the road with Clarendon, whence the
route will be by boat to Detail's Bluff.
It is expected that the time between the
two points will not he greater than j
twenty hours, and most probably sev
eral hours less. It may be set down,
us certain now that the Memphis road
has fallen into the hands of a capitalist
(Mr. Willis Gaylord) who will build
it.
-The Pen nsylvania Legislature is
discussing an amendment striking the
word “white" from the Constitution,
The Judiciary Committee reported
against it- and ex Congressman Hick
man is its principal advocate
-Governor Patton,of Alabama, lias
bad his civil disabilities removed by ;
Congress. He is now enfranchised and
placed upon au equality with the ne
groes of Alabama.
-The “Legislative Annunciator,”
machine which takes the yeas and nays
of a vote, aud prints fifty copies in ten
seconds, is being exhibited by the in
ventor, in Xew York.
-The Wisconsin law passed in
IMJ3, taxing shares of national banks,
Igis been declared constitutional bv the
Supreme Court of that State. About
seventy thousand dollars is now due
from bunks, under the law.
-The Senate Committee on Terri
tories have agreed to report favorably
the bill for the admission of Colorado
as a State. j
Heau QCABTrm Sra-lusmot o» Askaxus.
Lirrti Bock. A*k., rsbruary 14, lbb8L
General Orders t
No. 4. /
I. Pursuant to the order of the Con
stitutional Convention, acting by virtue
of Supplementary Reconstruction Act
of Congress, passed March 23. 1867. and
telegraphic authority, from Head-quar
ters 4th Military District, dated Vicks
burg, Miss., February 13, 1868. an elec
tion will be held In the State of Ark
ansas, commencing March 13. 1808, for
the ratification ofthe Constitution sub
mitted by Constitutional Convention.
The precincts of each county will
be divided, and Commissioners of
Election organised by the appointment
of throe Judges and three Clerks o1
Election in the saute manner as was
done for the election of delegates to the
Constitutional Convention.
II. Fourteen days prior to the elec
tion (February 28.1868) the registration
precinct books w ill be opened at the
County-seat, and kept open five succes
sive days, for the revision of the regis
tration. in accordance with section
seventh (7th) of Supplementry Recon
struction Act of Congress passed July
10. 1867.
III. Boards of Registrars will ob
tain the precinct books from the County
Clerk, with whom they were deposted.
IV. When not otherwise directed,
Boards of Registrars will be governed
by ttic provisions of Oeneral Orders
No. 31. dated Head-quarters 4th Mili
tary District, Vicksburg. Miss., Sep
tember 26, 1867, for election of del
egates to the Constitutional Conven
tion, extracts of which are herein pub
lished for their information ;
*******
“In order toseenra as nearly as possi
ble a full expression of the voice of
“the people, tlie election will he hold
“at each precinct of every county ofthe
“State in the district,and,as required by
“ law. under the supervision of the
•'County Boards of Registration. The
“method of conducting the election in
each county will be as follows: Imme
diately upon rcctipt of this order
Boards of Registrars will meet, divide
“the whole number of election precincts
< ' 1 lull. I l I * V. IWUIIIHJI mu/ UII vv
portions, as nearly equal in number
as possible, and assign one of the shares
‘•tints made to each Registrar, who will
be responsible for the proper conduct
“ of the election therein; wherupou
each Register will appoint a Judge and
“ Clerk of Eleeion. who with himself
will constitute the ‘Commissioners of
“Election, for till the precincts ol'his
district.
*******
“Commencing fourteen (14) days be
“ fore the election, Boards of Registrars
will, after having given reasonable pub*
“ lie notice of the time and place there
of. revise for a period-of five (3) days
“ the registration lists, and upon being
satisfied that any person not entitled
thereto has been “registered, will strike
the name of such person from the list,
“ and such person shall not he allowed
to vote. The Boards will also, during
“ the same period, add to the registry
thv names of all persons who at that
“time possess the qualifications requir
ed by law, and who have not been
“already registered.
“All changes made in the lists of
registered voters will he immediately
“ reported to these Head-quarters.”
By Command of C. 11. SMITH.
SAMUEL M. MILLS,
1st Ll. and Adj’t28. Infautry , A A A (i.
Tlie Electoral Vote.
The following is a list ot' the electo
ral votes now possessed by the states,
as they are cast in the election of a
president and vice president of the
United States:
California. 6
Connecticut . (1
DMeware.. 3
Illinois.Ill
Indiana. 13
Kentucky. 11
Maryland. 7
Missouri ... 11
Nevada 3
New Jcrsev. 7
New York. 33
Ohio .21
Pennsylvania.20
Oregon .3
West Virginia . •. 5
New Hampshire. 6
These states nre most likely—all of
them—to go democratic. The republi
cans have the bc-t chance in the fol
lowing states:
Iowa . . 8
1\ a lisas .. . . 3
Maine.. . . 7
Nebraska (doubtful).3
Massachusetts.... 12
Michigan 8
Wisconsin (doubtful).8
Rhode Island. 4
Vermont .. 5
Minnesota (doubtful).4
(52
The Southern States, which arc now
called ••military districts,” in radical
parlance, have the following electoral
votes:
Alabama . ... 8
Arkansas.5
Florida. 3
Georgia.9
Louisiana . 7
Mississippi 7
North Carolina .9
South Crrolina.6
Tennessee. 10
Texas.(5
Virginia . 10
80
The total number of electoral votes
in the Union is, therefore, 319. If the
Southern States all vote, it will require
159 votes to elect. If they do not vote,
23t! will be the whole number cast, of
which 119 constitute a majority.
-The Spriligtield Republican hav
ing asked whose tool Grant is to bei
the Uostou Poet replied: “Stantons;
and Washburne s. who probably wrote
his letter for him.
-A newspaper firm in Mississippi
lias recently filed a petition in bank
ruptcy. Aiuongtlie asselsgiven in sche
dule H is a list of subscribers who are
in arrears.
■ ' -There is a general scarcity of
corn iu Walker, Montgomery, Liberty
and Folk counties, Texas.
■ mi ii i itm i n l xrifiii m mam ; i;~
1JY TELE«UA1»II!
\V asiiinotob, Feb. 17.
Senate.—The chair announced that
Mr. Johnson was unwell, and desired
to rote on the admission of Thomas,
action was postponed until to-morrow.
Messrs. Frellnghttysen and Sumuei
presented petitions of freednien to be
sent to Liberia. Mr. Snmner presented
a memorial from German citizens fo:
the abolishment of the presidency ol
the United States, on the ground of it*
ropy to royalty and being dangerous
to the United States. Mr. Pomeroy
presented a memorial from the Soutl;
Carolina convention, for aid to tht
Port Royal R. R. Co. Mr. Trumbtil
presented a memorial from citizens oi
Illinois, for aid in the construction oi
deep water navigation between Lakt
Michigan and the Mijstssippi river.—
All were appropriately referred.
Mr. Trumbull, from committee or
judiciary, reported a substitute for tin
Mouse bill referred to committee ot
December 19th, providing that hcreaf
ter any election authorized by Mie re
construction aet of March 23, 1867
shall be decided by the majority of tin
votes cast at the election at which tin
question of the adoption or rojcc.tioi
of any constitution is submitted; an;
person duly registered may vote in an;
part of the state wherein he shall linvi
been registered and where he may re
side at the time of said election, ttpot
presentation of his certificate of regia
tratlon, under such regnlstions as tin
i district commander shall provide.
Mr. Trumbull introduced a bill
which was referred to committee ot
judiciary, defining the jurisdiction o
the courts of the United States in cer
tain cases. It allirins that the appealer
I decisions that the supreme court hnv
decided the judiciary power of t!»
j of the United Stales ; does not cmbrac
j political power; it declares that at
! courts of the United States, in the ad
ministration of justice, shall be bourn
I by the decisions of llie political depart
i meats of the government on politics
[ questions; and that it rests with con
, cress to decide what sroverument is th
j established one in a state, it bavin.
' declared that no civil state govermncnl
i republican in form, exists in the stale
of Virginia, North Carolina, Hoot
; Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississip
i pi, Florida, Arkansas and Texas, n
civil governments in cither of sail
states shall lie recognized as valid o
• legal state governments, either by tii
executive or judicial power of the Uni
ted States, until congress shall so pro
; vide, or until such state government i
represented in congress; ami it is fur
i tiier affirmed that the, reconstructio
i act of March 2, 1887, and acts supple
, mental thereto, are political in ehnrac
ter, the propriety and validity of wide
I no judicial tribunal is competent !
question, and the supreme court of tli
United States is hereby prohibited froi
taking jurisdiction in'any ease grow
iug out of the execution of said acts i
l either of sai-.i slates, until such state
shall be represent' d in congress, orun
til emigre' shall rccTtiir.' the stnt
governments ns republican in form
all such eases pending in s id com
shall lie disitiis-cd, and rdl cS 01
! i/.ing an appeal, writ of error, habca
i corpus, or other proceeding' to brin
before said supreme court any east
civil or criminal, or other proceeding
arising out of the execution of said re
construction acts, or authorising an up
peal from the circuit court in habca
| corpus proceeding to supreme conn
: or which authorizes the supreme com
, to issue writs of habeas corpus to brin
' before it for review any judgement e
a lower court in habeas corpus ease?
is hereby repealed. Mr. Wilson re
j ported from the military committee
j bill for the gradual reduction of tli
army and to discontinue unneccssar
| grades therein. Mr. Edmonds frot
the committee on the judiciary t
j whom was referred a bill for the fui
ther security of equal rights in the I)is
triet of Columbia, introduced a bill t
I regulate presentation of bills to tli
i president.
| On motion of Mr. Sunnier the presi
i dent was requested to connminicntean
information concerning the alleged in
| terferowee of the consul at Koine v it
tin' laic niiucuiiios in iiaiy.
The senate considered the resoiutio
for the admission of Mr. Thomas, o
Maryland. Mr. Cole advocated it. Mi
Drake gave notice of an atnendnieu
that Mr. Thomas could not take th
oath or hold his scat. Mr. Hendrick
spoke in favor of his admission.
House—A large number of bills am
joint resolutions were introduced am
j referred, including the following: pro
I viding greenbacks to be exempt Iron
state taxation ; to provide levees ant
secure by law the lands of Arkansa
and Missouri from inundations, am
encourage settlement: by Binglmm, i
bill to restore the state of Alabama u
representation in congress, was referr
ed.
The committee on reconstruction re
ported a bill as follows:
Whereas, A large majority of votes
given at the election held February 6th
were for tho constitution which was
presented by the convention to tin
people of the state of Alabama ; ami
whereas a certain combination of citi
zens within said state refused to voti
with the intent thereby to defeat the
efforts of the friends of the union tc
restore said state to its proper relation'
to the union. Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House ol
Representatives, etc., That the state
legislature elected under the new con
stitution of Alabama, be convened at
the capital of said state as soon as prac
tieable by order of the military com
tnander within said state of Alabama
and upon ratification by said legisla
ture of the 14th article of the coustitu
tion of the United States proposed by
the 39th congress, aud the establish
incut by law ol an impartial suffrage
witbiu said state as authorized by said
constitution of Alabama, said state
shall be admitted to representation in
the congress of the United States, in
accordance with the laws of the Uuitcd
States.
Mr I'syue introduced a resolution *«
| pay $2,600dollar« each to Messrs. Syms,
I Smith, Brown and Burch in full for
: time spent and expenses incurred in
| prosecuting their claims to seat* in the
I hbtftc. It ejected ; 35 agai»6t 90.
tin motion of Mr. Bnnks (lie commit
tee on foreign affairs wns authorized to
report hack at any time a bill concern
ing the rights of American citizens in
! foreign countries. The house went in*
i to a committee of the whole on legis
; lative appropriation bill. Mr. Butler s
amendment for the mission to Grcoce
I was adopted.
In the ease of Mr. McCardle the
supreme court to-day overruled tho
motion to dismiss tho appeal for want
of jurisdiction, and the chief justice in
the delivery of hi* opinion, held under
ths act of February 5th, 1867, that an
appeal lie* from the Judgment by a
{circuit court in an original case of
habeas corpus to tho supreme court of
the United States. Upon the other
point made in the argument that M'-fm -
die was in military custody charged
with military offence, and that juris
diction conferred by an act of Febru
ary 5th 1867, being additional, there
fore the circuit court of Mississippi
had no jurisdiction of McCardle under
tlve act of 1867, the court expressed no
opinion but held that these were ques
tions going to show the jurisdiction of
tlie circuit court which would come
upon the minutes and for final argu
1 ment on the first Monday in March
•: next.
' Montoomeet, Feb. 17.
Sergeant Bates, carrying the United
> | States flag, reached this city_ to-day
1 and was met by a large number ol
1 I citizens in carriages decorated with
■ i United Stales flags, and by a band oi
1 music. About 3,000 people turned oul
!jto hear the recepliou speeches, and
’ | welcome him as a guest to this city
’ i AH speaker* and marshal* of the day
* i were Confederate soldiers.
•; • Xf.w 'VmiK. Feb. 18.
I i Gold 40"-,; ; cotton verv firm, nj <ndf
’ i 23,Hi ;
' : I.iVERroOI. Fib. 18.
■| Cotton buynut, Sales of 20,000 bales
' uplands 9Ta b>9: Orleans
' j'J.W f I M. II.
>, Sugar dull and declined V.ht^a.
“ common 12?;,. fair 13>s, prime 14 V g’
1 11', ; molasses declined 3(3,’. eommoi
" 05. prime reboiled 76'?'80; Hunt quiet
1 superfine $10. e.hoioo extra $13,75 ; eon
' easier al 0u@02>4 ; oats quiet at 85
r cotton active cud excited, middling;
*; 22®22tf.
• ; I.OVIBVfLtE., Feb. 17.
■ | Tobacco buoyant, offering light lug;
at S5.I0P$7,50, common to mediun
.leafSS<ttl5, cotton excited and advatic
ed to 21; flour, superfine ?>nt$S,25
fancy $12,50®$13; wheal $2.50(?.$2.5o
corn 75t<78; oats C7<j?fib: lard 11'4 ; bn
eon, shoulders J0 v, dear sides 1 > 4
bulk shoulders 9}i, clear aisle* 12...
pork $23.
Hirer falling -lowly, with seven fed
five inches in the canal, Wearier clear
Thermometer II.
St. Loris, Feb. 17.
Tobacco steady and unchanged ; flou
quiet, superfine S7ii$8; red when
82,5taZ$2,fi5; corn heavy at 72®$0 ;<nat!
t fillet70, mess pork $22.50; bacon firmer
- shoulders 10. clear rib 12,clearsidcs 13
s Urd 13. Weather dear and very mild
; Cixoixftar:, Fob.
, • Flour nn i w heat unchanged am
s quiet : shelled corn S2@S3; pork inaetiv
- at $22,50®$28; bacon shoulders 10?*
- dear sides 1314'. dear rib 12?i lard 14,tj
s @Ui5 ; butter firm at 36(a 40.
t To Vote, The JPouct ok Whit;
r Men.—The information imparted hi
’ our dispatches of this morning, that tin
senate judiciary committee has repor
> ted a bill amendatory oftlie sundry re
- construction acts, allowing the fate o
„ the constitutions submited to the pco
pie of llie excluded -fates to be deter
l' mined the majority- vote, justifies a:
f most expedient (be course wiiich thi
1 late democratic state convention re
3 commended, that is, to turn out a nr
vote “against constitution.', For othei
reasons, which we have heretofore men
' tinned, course seemed the safer, and
) now a« this bill will be passed in al
L. probability before the clectiqn trail
spires in our state, it becomes iinpera
| tive that we should have a full voti
against the constitution.
■’ With a white majority in the state o
- about twenty thousand, we should be
, aide to roll up a large majority agninsi
tlie most villainous instrument. How
ever, let no 011c fora moment think hit
1 vote is unnecessary ; if the people think
f this to any considerable extent, Arkan
_ 1...... 1 „ 1 it* 1
. IIVU.IIVM V suit. I IIUI
t will be frauds of every kind to over
come, and it will require a large ma
jority to do sc etfcetmilly. The plies
• is, for every voter to deposit a ballot at
the military polls "against cuiistitu
I tion.” and let township clubs see thut
I every man is out who favors the white
. man’s party. Let there bo no disturb
ances of any kind. Better submit to
provocations than participate in a dis
turbance which the radicals most es
pecially desire. Be therefore, prudent
and quiet, but at lhe same time active,
earnest and vigilant.—[L. It. Gazette.
DIED
On Wednesday, the 18th inst., at the
residence of Dr. John S. Williams, Col.
1 S. It. Brown, in the GOth year of his age.
At his residence, near Des Aro, on
the 17th inst., Rev. Dr. T. H. Sanders,
aged 71 years.
Dr. Sanders was among our most
useful and best citizens, and his death
will cause a vacuum in the community
that will not soon be tilled. For 56
years he was a member of the Metho
dist church, and for 46 years a local
preacher. His piety was of no com
mon type. Earnest prayer and a study
of tlte scriptures were his constant hab
its. As a preacher lie was faithful to
his master—earnestness characterized
all liia pulpit ministrutious. As might
1 bo expected, when his master called
I him, he was ready. He had nothing
to do but to die. He spoke of his fu
ture prospects with joyfnl hope, sus
tained by the promises of the everlast
ing word. On a mound in the rear of
ilia dwelling his mortal remains were
; deposited by weeping friends, there to
await the suiqfiions of uiigel’s trumpet
that shall stir the dust of every sepul
! otacr. "Blessed are tlio dead who die
in the Lord.” May his afflicted wife
and children meet him iu a better
I world. A H17BTEB
Memghfs Advocate pleas* copy.
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3330Tieii ::oc:s3.l
TAKE NOTICE
ninATON THE 18m DAV OF MARCH,
1 A. D. 1868 an Election will commence to
be holden in the various eonntie* in the Stale
of Arkansan. under and in pursuance of ti e
proviaions of tho Constitution for saiJ State,
Ikamed and adopted by lb* Convention whieli
4Bkemhled at Little Kook, on the 7tli day of
January, 1868, at which election said Const -
tution Will be to omitted for ratification to H,e j
persona who are legal voter* under eaid t. on
• titulloh. and persona to fill tbe followirg
office* will be Voted lor. vit: Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, four Judge* of the Supremo
Court. Auditor, Secretary of State, Stale
Treasurer, Superintendent of Publio Instruc
tion, Attorney General. Member of Congress,
8tate Senator. Representatives, and all
I County Officer*.
| Dated at Little Rook, tbia 11th day of Feb
ruary, A D. 1868
JAMES I. HO DOES,
Josei H brooks,
THOa. M. BOMEN,
State Hoard
of Commiveionera of Election.
CENTRAL HOTEL,
63 pnd 69 Adams street,
MEMPHIS, TENN.
f^gr- Thin ITouae, formerly known ns tho i
HAKDWICK, has recentiy been enlarged by
tho addition of the adjoining building, be
lunging to Dr. Watkins, giving it the capacity |
to rank among the tirs-t-class houses ot' tbe |
city. The entire building lias been furnished |
with new furniture, cnrpeis. etc., under the
proprietorship of G. R. Mkdun J M. Rut- |
LKiuiX. Jno. K. Watkins, and Haight, ot
Elmira, N. Y., an experienced hotel man.
The location lb meet desirable, being about
the center, and also tht • healthy portion
■ of tbo city.
We *.b fare to be ns good and well
j prepared as that of any other Hotel.
The ratee of board hint been reduced to
$2 50 Per Day, or $12 00 Per Week
The Dining Uo'tu in under the charge of
Metis. T. r. P.toli, lute of White Bulphur
Springs. Virginia.
The Office is under the charge of Jno. Nail,
of Haywood County, uud Thoa. J. Shaw, of
Fayette County
We respectfully solicit the patronage of our
friends and tin* traveling public.
; feb2‘Jtf MEDi.lS, RUTLEDGF. & CO.
STATE OF ARKANSAS, \
COUNTY OF PR A11UJ8. \
In the Probat* Court of said county, at the
January Tctiu thereof, A V• it68 —The
24th day of January 1$d$.
Washer, Vaughan \ Co ,
plaintiffs, }
Rebecca J. GWv**#. Felix It. [ C
Gka.es and Jack; *n, Jt
feudal, t8 J
, This day '•orror the plaintiff by attorney,
i and it appearing by the return of the sheriff
1 ecdor.'.rrJ or the «*ri? of frire fx»ej-* in t It is
behalf, hf.v * not been B.rve I with proces*
herein, and thereupon. on motion of the
plaintiffs, it is ora mu by the Court that this
cause b»* continued till next term, and that
notice to the defendants be given by publica
, tiou of n copy oi rhi* order in some newspa
per printed in this F ate. for the number of
i times and within 'ho »?*ne prescribed by law.
I of the pendency of tuis» suit, tba object of
| which i* to bfain judgment agnin.v :lie do
fondant*, Rebecca J. C' w t. F-lix H.
j Gleave# and John J V. on, as securities of
: Josiah M. fv ;! iu. on. as adtnitrs'raiov of the
■ estate of Stephen Rod. deceased, for the pro
rate ameunt of a certain claim ef said plaiu
tiff.-, allowed fthd o'is. ed again-? the estate
of Stephen Red, d«-msed, and that uules
they shall appear in thi.-> C«aut on or before
the four'h day oft bo next term thereof, to be
held at th* oourth -u-o of pro ie county, in
the town of Growneviile, on th* *cc<tud .Mon
day in April, A. P. 1*68. and dhow cause to
the eoMrafy. judgment wili be rendered
■ 1 against them for the pro rat* amount of said
1 I claim,
A true copy fiom »!.o record.
1 Attest ’ M M. GuoDRUM, Clerk.
fcb22-2t _
STATE OF 4KU OUS, 1
COUNTY OF PRAltUt. (
In the Probate Court of taid county, at the
January Term thereof. A. D. 1868.—The
‘ j 24th day of January 1868.
H. P. Vaughan, plaintiff, ^
1 ! v®* I
Rebecca J. Gkuvc*, f lix R }• ?ci. Fa
• Gleaves and John Jackson, de- j
fendanta.
This day comes the Plaintiff by attorney.
‘ | and it appearing by the return of the sheriff
endorsed on the writ of soire facias in this
behalf, that the defendants have no? been
served with process herein, and on motion of
. fli# plaintiff it is ordered by the Court that
this cause be coutinued till next term, and
j that notice to said defendants he given by
publication of a copy of this order in some
J newspaper printed in this State, for the ntiin
| ber of times and within the time prescribed
I by law of ihe pendency of this suit, tlie object
I of which is to obtain a judgment against the
defendants, Rebecca J. Gleaves, Felix R.
• Gle.ives and John Jackson, us securities of
1 l. if u a:_ . j.. • ? . -
I estate of Stephen Rod, d**ce;uie<l, for the pro
i rata amount of a certain claim of said plain
! tiff, allowed aud classed ag-iiutt tb* estate of
j Stephen Red, deceased, and that- unless they
j ahall appear in this Court, ou or before the
j fourth day of the next term thereof, lo be
I held at the courthouse of Prairie county, in
, thetowu of Broaubville, on the second Mon
day in April, A. D. ISOb. and show cause to
i the contrary, judgment will be rendered
against them for the pro rata amount of said
claim.
| A true copy fro© the record
| Attest: WM GOODRl'M, Clerk.
feb22-2t
Dissolution of Partnership.
By mutual consent we have this day dis
solved the partnership heretofore existing 1
under the tirra name and style of Johnson A j
Davis. The business will be, hereafter, car
! ried on by B. F. Johnson,
j ('ban. Davis, to whom the books of the old
j firm now belong, is Alone authorized to settle
up the same. We now return our thauks to
| our customers for their liberal patronage and
; ask (hat it may be continued.
B. F. JOHNSON, I
CHAS. DAVIS !
Des Arc, February 11th, 18d8.
i ’ I
13. IT. Johnson
DRUGGI S T,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
KEEP on hind alargaasaortrneni of Drug*. j
Medicines, Paiuts, file, Perfumery,
Patent Medicine*. Wine*. Braudier, Wbielcoy, ;
for medical purposes, which he wiil *eli lew. !
Prescriptions and orders tilled promptly. !
Terms cash. fob. 16, lSdfi. ^
AU-ttl.VISTKATOR'S SALE.
By virtue of au order of the Prob»te Court
for the county of Pruirie, in the State of Ark
ansan,made ut tbe January Term thereof, ltibS
I will, on Saturday the tiOlb day of February,
lSdS, ou the premise*, sell .to the highest bid
der, the tot low t ng described real estate, be
longing to lb* estate ot W. it Bagby .lee d,
to wit: Lots No. 5, d, * S, block No u-t.
in the Watkin* survey of the town of Des Aro,
in the eounty of Prairie, and State of Arkaa
ana.
Term*—On* third ca h, ths balance oa *
credit until November 1st, 1S68.
BAJfULl POINTER, Admr.
February 6th, —td,
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Sale of Lands and Town hols for Non-Payment of Taxes
CONSTABLE’S OFFICE, 1/ra Aac, Aaa., January 13, j0gg
To iht Town Council of Iks Arc :
I S. A. Jackson. Town Constable and Collector of the town of Dos Arc, d0 k
hereby report the following as a list of all lands and town lots, or part, „f |ol| 1
owned by and asscwed 10 persons not residing within »s.d town, and to person,
unknown, upon which the ia.xes have not been paid as the same appear, Up„n lhe t
book in niv hands for ibe year 1867. and also report that the amount,
annexed to each name is the amount of taxes, penalty, cost, and charges ,10w du,
upon the same for tike year 1867, and that the owners, so far as 1 know, have no
ds or chattels upon which I can levy for the amount due, to wit:
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OWNERS’ NAMES. | : if £
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J {*»'••;, a,J M i;sl „
namn 7, ”, **. 10, Di* iof c r. «. o»s 191
Bronii, : ^hlkJS'wV--’.*- 500 2 80 624' 26; 2s\ 1241 3 75 |L
5^1’Wu ‘ m I . I Il\fcA*LSwVs ws-.. 400 2 •* ’•<>’ 25! 25 Ut* 3 »»
Crockrr, \\ B, e« ite , l.c nf 2, nik l , w s . . ««, i */) t «sn; 7 T0
Conor,ih, John 0 3.4.5 8,9,10, blk 22, ws U00 7 SO I »“;*»: B » J
Davis, E M > . i 2,», o. Ilk 51, w s. »?j ?I *f*| ?5I £| .fj * »?i
Ewing, David . . IjJ, blk 15, e s.. ’ y, i, *., ..,4 JJJ
Glieves, A D. 4 e hf 9, blk 14, w s • t 2rd , ’j
Holden, JesBie.. 3 io, 11, 12, blk 11, es- T. 2*J 5 : J * 2 ’»
Hsian, heirs of. 2 |, 2, blk 2, e s. 15° 70 *“ 811 80 “| 212
Hudgins, J estate .... » 3 4 blk 14, w ^ 2 50 624 2 0(0 2 00 1 Oo! g «4
Jarkson, Win, estate. 2 n, 12, Mk38,ws..--- 150-5 60 . 2 1V
Jaekson Henry, estate. 7 i 2 u U.Mk M.jvs 950 4 75 1 19 1 75 175 674 10 314
•sefaen A^VsUt. 2$ blk21,ws. ...... 300 1 50 38 60 50 26 3 U
Jm mugs. J A fc Co d ,,2,3,10, LI. l^.b^-e 600 3 00 7» 1 M 1 00 JB 7 SO
Lawrence,1 T R.| Hi! blk 4^ «. 10O Jo *10 1 00 1 00 * 50 3 Or
Marshall,J RACo-.-i 413,4.5,«,b’k7,ee.... 60 40 10 1 00 1 00 50 3 00
>l0DsrsmeD.'V. 4ii- 8f9’ Jo blk .W ws• 1000 5 00 1 23 1 25 1 25 624 8 374 ,
Moore, Philip ”"' -”. 2 3) l’, blk 26, .. 2™ ‘l 50' *374 50 50 25 *# m '
McLaren, James.. ® 9, 10. blk 28, ™ ** $ & * 124
McGregor, Dr.. 4 e hf 6, blk 23, ws..** * . : »
Odonnell, heirs oi*.. * L,%, blk 1, e* . jj* 1 . ‘ ; .yr ;
Parham, Mfr.. 2in, 12, blk 51, ws.... 100 80 m 50 , -
Robinson, VV. b 4, 5, 6. blk 00, wr.. •• 200 1 00 2o «5i 751 dM
Robinson, A. C. 2 1,2. blk 72, ws. ' 00 3 00 . 5 00, 50 .. 5 00
»,TS: ftiMWT | § - £ g*
Owners, bnknown. 2*:“$^k3w( gj 2 BO; «*| 1 g 1 50 « 6 874
same. 7 ^.L-VOAUiibklOw s 300j l 50' «7*j 1 W| 1 -5 874 6 25
same. 12 blk 28, ws. 300 1 50 3,4 , 25 2o 2 250
same. l|7, blk 30, ws. 125; 024 5; 25 2- 124 40
same. 117, blk 31, ws. 12-'1 L'24 Jo ®” 7'r: ..‘j .
same. 11 blk 34 ws. 125' 1524 15 25 . 25, 124 1 10
same. 3 1 2, 3, blk 30, ws. 400. 2 00, 50, 75 ; 374 4 f;»
same. 27, 8, blk 33, ws. 400 2 00 SO' 50 -0, -> » -5
aame. 4 3, 4, 5,«, blk 58, ws. 250 l to i l W 1 0Oj
samv. 1 12. blk 61, ws. W » 124. 2 »> w» 1ft
Raoe. 2 D, 10, blk 72, ws. 100 60 1-4 • ' , . > .
same. 10.1,2, .3.4,5,8,9,10,11,12, b k 200 1 00 12?l 2 ?9j 2 ‘r
same. 13 blk 4, es. 100 50 124 2a 25 24 12
same._1 h, blk -;1, ws._(A) 25 Uni 2d 25 _1A-9-4
STATE OF ARKANSAS, PRAIRIE COUNTY.
Notice is uisibv oivf.n that tint whole of ihe foregoing iracts nf land and
Town Lots, or so much thereof as shall he necessary to pay the taxes, penalty and
costs thereon, will be sold at the door of the Mayor’s office, in the town of Ues At .
on the first Monday in March next, unless such taxes, penally, costs and expenses
of advertising be paid before that tine.
Givi i. under toy hand ai tflire tl i.- lSih day > f Jm enry. 18t
S N. JACKSON, Constable anp ( < j.i.m r- e.
A. J. *rbomftd, U. G. Gill, P. Blakeneir.
THOM IS, GILL & CO.,
RECEIVING, FORWARDING,
Commission Merchants,
—AND—
STEAMBOAT AGENTS.
OKS Aid, ARKANSAS.
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HICKORY PLAIN
INSTITUTE,
PRAIKIE COUNT!", ARKANSAS.
r|1HE Trusters of Hickory Plain* Afate ami
L Female Institute, take pleasure in »n
nouncing to the public, that they have se
cured the services of
FR0T. R. H. CROZIER. A. HI.
s graduate of the University ot' Mississippi,
to take charge of ihe School.
The next session will commence the 3rd
Monday in January, MK»8.
From the high character of Prof. Choiiik
as a scholar, we flatter ourselves that we will
give general satisfaction to the patrons of the
School.
He will he assisted by a competent corpa of
Teachers. 1
Tliacoura. r.f sm.lv still ho (is complete
us that pursued in (hehost c,Metro.,.
uowu trust cos. a
BROOMS!
EfiSl; «v asv ai.c.r- •'» s »»
rDUIX ACADEMY, '
rnii'IS School Hill continue it< nr-'iinn, lin
J_ dw it? present'JVacliev. Term? «» here
tofure. Spring tmn will commence )!«niltr,
Mnreli 21. 1808.
JOHN WHKHlt. Pt.-s
T. r. nt.'.im, Srr'r. janl8-lm.
Western & Virginia Tobacco Agency
m.Cyed, MAEMUX.TZ & <•«.,
| MPORTKK-S and Wholesale P-filers in Se
1 pars. Tobacco. Pipe?, ami the largest
stock of Smokers’nrt ides in the Soutli, COR
N MU SECOND A N 1> JEFF V.!;SON STRK FTS
Jefferson Block, Memphis, Tenn. Orders
promptly fill -d. ac’l'' 1)’
\
9 (Formerly tlie Memphis Inn.)
DIFS ARC, AllItAXsiAS.
rpms HOUSE. Situated near the steamboat
X landing, has been repaired and renovated
and fitted up with new furniture, and is now
open to tb“ traveling public The proprietor
pledge* himself that it shall be kept in every
department ttpial to any hotel in this city,
and reaped fully solicits a share of the pat
ronage of the traveling public. Accommo
dating porter always at the landing on the
arrival of neambAnts.
i. N Hi MM i H. Prvprttf
WHS UK
%Al& A.?tS; prd ALE
ACADEMY.
milE fifth session "f this School will open
X on Monday, the i»d of February under the
charge and direction <•( D. D. PERRY,
who hopes by strict attention to merit a con
tinuation of the patronage of town and sur
rounding country.
Terms, p-r Session of Five Months.
Orthography, Reading ami Writing, $13 HO
Higher English department $15 00
Ancient Languages, $18 00
Tuition must be paid one half in advance
and there?! at the clove of the session
N. H. N » deduction will he made for ab,
settee or withdrawal, nor for vickne?3 of
shorter duration than one week
Des Arc, January 24th, lSt»8.
| < REAT RISC OVERT ! !
liffrj Man Ills o.vn Artist.
A SCIENTIFIC WONDER
An instrument by which any person
run take correct Likenesses or I’liotu
■fraphs. Tliis instrument u itb full in
structions sent bv mail for one dollar.
Address, <\ B. A M KS & CO..
181 Broad wax, New York.
febl 2tn.
M- V- RUSSELL,
UOOT AX I» Slior. MAKER.
Buena \ iatt t Street,
BK» A HC, AH AN>AS.
Having now on hand a good stock of mate
iaU: he is prepared to do any kind of work
n his line, Shop next d5op to Leption’s Jew
dry store febl'uf.
CTo*a1 Oil Lamps j
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JACKSON A OWEN’S I
* OU FIFTY CE.VTS.
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JEST KEOKINEb VXD FOR S.Yti. BY
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JACK a OX A !• F V. f
‘bi target! lot cf TINWARE ever of' ■! I
this morsel, at 2;. per cent p