DlvS ARC (JJTjZIvN.
J. C. MORRILL, EDITOR.
DES ARC, ARKANSAS:
FRIDAY... . APRIL 8 1859
Re-Appointed.—Cupt. Will Moss ha!
been re-appointed Register of the Lund
Office at Washington, Arkansas. We
record the triumph of Capt. Moss with tin
more saiistuctjon, from the fact that he has
undoubtedly been pursued by “ clamors o
a doubtful cast.” Honest merit will in
variably triumph when it has an opportu
nity to be fairly heard.
£3“ John Netiierland has beer
nominated as the Opposition candidate foi
Governor of Tennessee.
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To Pre-Emptors in the Little Rock
District.— Judge B F. Owen, Land
Agent for the Little Rock District, informs
the editors of the True Democrat that he
will commence the investigation of contes
ted pre-emption claims, on Monday, tin
2-5th day of April, 1859.
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I Ui 1 I lih XVIM ft . — 1 IIC
True Democrat of the 30th tilt, say* :
Business, owing to the report of the
suiad-po*, is nearly at a stand, when the
fact is, that those few persons from the
country who do bring marketing, realize it
price and ready sale. That there Imve
been about eight cases and no more of a
slight type ami no death among our citi
zens, is about the extent of the matter.—
There is really no more danger now, ow
ing to the precautions taken, than there
is in any portion of the country.
Tub Monroe Doctrine.—The JVeui
Orleans Courier of the 1st inst , shows
the increasing lukewarmness of the North
ern and Eastern Stales, relative to the en
forcement of the Monroe doctrine on this
continent, and the earnest recognition of
it in the Mississippi valley. What it says
is solid truth, and should be taken under
serious consideration :
The great and growing North-west is
in another position. Her trade finds its
best and cheapest outlet through the Mis
sissippi and the Gulf. She has no desire,
and no intention, to see that outlet closed.
She is our ally, and will act with us. On
the Monroe doctrine the Mississippi Val
ley is a unit. It must be enforced, and
now is our time to do it. England and
France must understand that they shall
never plant a new colony on this conti
nent, either directly or indirectly—either
by a pretended protectorate over a canal,
or through their little lacquey, Sardinia.
The Right of State and Federal
Courts.—As much ns ha3 been said
nbont the late decision in the Supreme
Court iu the celebrated B uith, Wisconsin,
case, it is well the people should know
exactly what was decided. Here it is:
Chief Justice Taney decided, according
to an abstract of his opinion which we find
in the papers, “ that when a person is in
the custody of an officer of the United
States, a State may issue a writ of habeas
corpus, and the officer holding the person
in question in custody must make return
to the writ, so far us In show that he holds
him under a precept of the United States
Court, but not further; and that there up
on Hie power ot me state is at the end.
Neither the formality nor the validity of
the process, nor the constitutionality of the
act under which the process issues, can,
after euch return, be inquired into, either
upon a writ of habeas corpus from a State
tribunal, or upon any other State process.
The right to the possession of persons or
property cannot ho inquired into by a
State Court by any process which trans
fers the same from the custody of the Uni
ted Slates officer.”
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Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar.-The indi
vidual whose name heads this article is one
of the most ptomi. iug men in Mississippi
IIis career in Congress has been short, but
it has been long enough to win for him a
name as a brilliant orator, aud a reputa
tion for talent, integrity and usefulness.
We are rejoiced to learn that Mr. Lamar
will have no opposition, and that he will he
triumphantly returned to Congress. His
loss from the public councils of the nation
would be a serious calamity. He is a man
whom the entire South has learned to look
upon ns among the very first champions
of her rights aud honor, and will confident
ly lean upon his strong arm in the approach
ing struggles. He stands high in the af
fections of her people, and deservedly so,
for he has ever been devoted to Southern
Rights, and faithful tothe section that gave
him birth. The whole South nerds the
services of such men as Mr Lamar in the
Congress of the United States, and we are
rejoiced to see that the people of Missis
sippi intend to send this gallant exponent
of Southern principles buck to Washington
Mr. Lamar is no trimmer, no half-way
politician, but a hold, indexible champion,
who, fearless of consequences, util, at ail
times, vindicate the rights of his people.
If to reward the faithful, and elevate the
meritorious, is the settled policy of the
South, then w ill Mr. Lamar run a brilliant
career in Mississippi. He is a rising
man, and a brigia destiny is in store for
hitn. — [ Memphis Avalanche.
Negroes Excluded ekom the Pub
lic Lands.—A few weeks since a compa
ny of colored people in Pittsburg desirous
of emigrating westward, and settling upon
and pre-empting public lands, addressed,
through their counsel, a communication to
the Land Department at Washington,
and received a reply from the Commis-;
sinner to the effect “ that, under the now,
settled ruling of this office, colored persons,
are not citizens of the United .States, as
contemplated by the pre-emption law of the
4th of September, 1S11. and are, therefore, I
not legally entitled to pre-empt public
lands. "
A FEW WORDS TO THE CITIZENS
OF DES ARC, AND OTHERS, LIV
ING ON THE LINE OF THE DES
ARC AND ATLANTA RAILROAD.
From the proceedings of the meeting al
Hickory Plain, published elsewhere in to
I day's issue, it will be seen that the project
of connecting Des Arc and Atlanta by
Railroad has at length assumed a tangible
form. Although denied by the Legisla
ture of the State the poor and pitiful priv
ilege of a charter for the contemplated
Road, yet, the. people unwilling to be des
poiled of iheir rights—unwitting to sec
their brightest prospects of commercial
prosperity and material progress Blasted
—have determined at any and all hazards
and independent of the sanction of the
Slate, to make an earnest effort to secure
the proposed Railroad connection. Tl 1C
plan which they have adopted is published
in connection with the proceedings. An
examination of its provisions will satisfy
every one that it is entirely practical and
contemplates nothing illegal. It is drawn
up with great care and succeeds most ad
mirably in clothing the Directory with suf
ficient energy and power to secure the
completion of the road and at the same
lime throws around ihe Board, such limi
tations and restrictions as will guard the
stockholders from nnu toss Tl.e l,,nol
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effect of it will not he, as has been repre
sented, to make stockholders liable for
more than the amount subscribed. There
is in the body of the “plan” an express
prohibition upon tli« part of the individu
als becoming parties to it, of any power by
the Directory—who are nothing more limn
the agents of the shareholders—to “issue
bonds or in any manner pledge the faith
of the Company beyond the amount of sol
vent subscription.” Within this limita
tion, however, they have the perfect right
to issue bonds and pledge the faith of the
Company,and with such a basis—the actu
al “amount of solvent subscription” and
with individual endorsement, which we
know can he secured, they will be as good
bonds as were ever thrown upon the mar
ket. Nor will the want of a charter ope
rate as a legal bar to the collection of the
amount subscribed. The voluntary affix
ing of an individuals name to the sub
scription books will place it upon the lev
el of a promissory note. The same well
known legal maxims and principles which
regulate “Joint Stock Associations” for
tire erection of churches, academies and
such like, will apply to this Company, and
no one need entertain any fears of a want
of power to enforce the collection of what
ever amounts may he subscribed. We
assert that the “plan" is in every respect
practicable and legal, and that if the peo
ple along the line of the route will proper
ly respond, in the way of “material aid,”
the shrill neigh of the Iron-Horse will at
no distant day he heard coursing his way
over the track.
WHAT WILL IT COST.
Having now briefly noticed the provis
ions of the proposed plan, let us enquire
into the cost of the Road, and the capabili
ties of the people to build it. The length
of the Rond, on an air line, is about twen
ty-five miles. It is universally admitted
by those acquainted with tire country,
through which the road is to pass, that the
grauuig win ue ngm nuu mat me nestling
and bridging will be little more than nom
inal. We have the authority of an ac
complished Engineer and experienced
Railroad man, in estimating the cost of
the road—including both its building and
equipping—at less than two hundred thou
sand dollars. Through his kindness we
have been furnished with the details of
his estimate which is us follows:
ESTIMATE HER MILE.
Graduation (average fill IS inches)
SOM) cubic yards at 25 cents.$ 600 00
till tons of Iron at $12 per ton. 3,8-13 00
2111 pounds Spikes ai I j cents and 10
per cent, for freight. 106 00
S76 pounds Chairs at I J cents and 10
per cent, for freight. 43 36
2112 Crossties at 23 cents each. 528 00
Truck-Idying.. 300 00
Average cost per mile..$5,180 45
ESTIMATE OF ENTIRE ROAD—25 MILES IN
LENGTH.
Surveys, Location and Instruments.? 1,030 00
Ensriuoering expenses on construc
tion.i. 4.160 00
President’s salary, for 2 years.•.. 2,0i«) 00
Clerk's salary, for 2 years.. 1,600 00
Advertising and Stationary. 500 00
Construction of 05 miles at $5,480
45 per mile • • • • .. 137,011 25
3 Water Stations at $450 each- - •• 1.350 00
3 Depots at $600 each. 1,800 00
3 Switches at $190 23 each.. 597 69
3 Engines at $8,000 each. 21,000 00
3 Passenger cars at SlOOoeach. •• • 3,000 00
10 Freight cars at $600 each.. 6,000 00
Total cost...$183,018 V I
Average cost per mile,finished and equipped,
$7,320 75.
Now, can this amount be raised? We
answer unhesitatingly that it cun, and
that too, without the slightest inconveni
ence to the people. It wilt pass through
u prosperous, growing, and independent
community, and aside from the prospect
of receiving a handsome dividend upon
the stock, the amount could be easily
raised, if the liberality and public spirit of I
the citizens bear any proportion to their
means.
WILL IT PAY.
But in undertaking any plan of Internal
Improvement the economist will always
consider the proposition, will it pay? or,in
other words, will the capital invested pro
duce an interest equal to that yielded by
its investment in other undertakings. Tins
is a question which can be settled almost
with mathematical certainty. At ail events
the minimum profits may be put down al
though the maximum may not be antici
pated. Now, it is coulendcd by Railroad j
men, and in fact is a settled axiom in Rail
road economy, that in a grain growing
country, a strip five miles on each side o
a Road is sufficient to support it; and in t
Colton country a strip twice ns w ide nil
certainly do it; and this Road as a gener
I til thing, has infinitely more than that. I
will penetrate a country unsurpassed ir
fertility of soil, and when fully developed
rich in every variety of resources. Tin
lesson of Railroad experience, so far is
that it will be self-sustaining. About thi;
there can he no sort of doubt. But in de
lertnining the question of its absolute prof
it, let us apply the principle which we lm\h
just announced, will it produce an intero3
equal to that yielded by its investment it
other undertakings? Now, we have made
a calculation in this wise: we have taker
the amount of freight that will probablj
be transported over the route, allowing ai
increase of one-half from' the joint effect;
of the Raiboad and increase of popula
lion. As the basis of this we have taker
the amount hitherto received at, and sen
from this place; of which, by the way, wt
have tolerably accurate statistics. Upot
this we have placed the usual Railrout
tariff. Then we have made a rough esti
mate of the revenue probably arising frotr
travel. Adding this up we fmd that then
will hr* a r.lnnr nrnfii rS « l.'r.l. r,,..
percent, upon the original cost and proba
ble expense of naming it. This calcula
tion goes upon the idea that Atlanta wil
be the terminus of the Road. But it maj
he regarded us certain that the next Leg
islature will charter the Des Arc, Darda
nolle and Fort Smith Road, and tint this
Road will be extended to the latter place
In this event it will bo one of the best pay
ing Roads in the Union, and will yield tc
stockholders a munificent dividend.
Now, having found, or assumed, if you
please, the minimum profit let us see if i
will be an interest equal to that produced
by investments in other undertakings,
Take the case of the farmer. Political
economists estimate the general profit aris
ing from his pursuits at six per cent. lie
has a thousand dollars to invest. At hii
regular pursuit it will bring him fj percent;
while in this Road it will produce only 4
per cent. In such a case you will at once
say he looses two per cent.
But the same farmer has ten thousand
dollars worth of property through, or neai
which this Road runs. Tho value of this
properly from its contiguity to the Road is
increased about twenty-five percent. Thus
taking from it the admitted loss of two per
cent, we have a clear profit of twenty-three
per cent, instead of the six per cent, de
rived from bis regular farming operations.
I nut it will pay the farmer then, there can
be no question. The same reasoning will
apply to the merchant; for admitting tiiat
the stock will not pay such a dividend as
that arising from his regular and legiti
mate operations, which, by the way, w
are not willing to admit in the event the
Road is extended to Fort Smith, yet, the
increased value of his town property and
the increased demand for his goods aris
ing from the increase of population, will
more than make up the deficit.
OBJECTIONS ANSWERED.
Having shown that the plan is practica
ble— that the people can build it—and that
it will pay; a word to our country friends
in reply to some objections we have heard
them urge to it. Some who live in ten or
fifteen miles of Des Arc, say it can be of
no sort of advantage to them. It will in
no wise increase our convenience to mar
ket. Let us ask you if you are not im
proved as the country is improved, if you
are not enriched as the country is enrich
ed, by the influx of wealth, population,
capital, money? Why is it that all our
>'ld worn out countries, with exhausted
I soil, but enlightened people, are rich, af
fluent, or good livers? While our new,
j wild frontiers, with fresh, rich soil and
every material advantage are poor and
| with lew of the necessaries of life. Of
i course it is concent rated capital and pop
ul at ion which make wealth, conveniences
j and luxuries. This is self-evident. In
! union is strength—united we flourish,
I divided we fall.
But says one, it will enrich Des Arc at
the expense of the country. It is a scheme
of Des Arc to make the country people pay
for building Iter up. Now the interest of
the back country by which we are sur
rounded,and dial of Des Arc, are identi
cal. They are one and inseparable—with
Des Arc you flourish—with Des Arc you
fall. She is dependent for her prosperity,
in part, upon the rich country contiguous
and tributary to her, while the same rich
country contiguous to her is dependent al
most in whole upon her prosperity and po
sition. Overturn Des Arc—sink her into
White river, and what is the condition of
the country back of us? Where is the
value of your possessions, your lands, to
say nothing of convenience, enjoyment,
luxury. Wofully depreciated! In con
firmation of this look into the history of
lauds and real estate around Boston, New
York and even Memphis; for twenty, fifty,
and more than one-hundred miles distance
in some places, the intrinsic, as well as
relative value oj iohich has doubled and even
quadrupled as these cities increased in pop
ulation, position, and power, brought about
chiefy by their Railroads. Des Arc will
receive, by the construction of this Road,
an impetus aud increase of prosperity and
population unparalleled in her brief history,
already so rapid and brilliant; consequent
ly the demand for country produce, pota
toes, peaches, pigs, bread and meat, and
in other words her market, must and will
increase in the same rapid proportion;
and where she now wants one pig at fifty
cents she must then have two at a dollar
a piece. If you want proof, look at New
York, and other cities; fifty years ago she
got her supplies at home, and at cheap
rates; now, since her Railroads have given
her so great a population she has to gel
i her supplies at great distances and at dear
. rates. The adjacent country, though
. strained to the utmost, is not aide to fur
, nish her supplies. Is it not too self-evi
dent to need argument that the buildiug
up of a commercial emporium at this place
will enrich and increase the prosperity of
the surrounding country. Then arc not
our interests identical?
The construction of this Road will in
, crease the population of Des Arc, and by
increasing the demand for country pro
i ducts will raise their price so as to render
their production remunerative. It will in
fuse wealth, power and population into
the country, so as to make our taxes less.
It will build up in your midst a commer
cial emporium—will give you a perma
nent and increasing market—will add to
the material wealth of the whole country
and every consideration of self-interest
and patriotisim requires its construction.
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A word to the people of Dos Arc. Up
on this year, 1859, hangs your destiny—
your future, whether for adversity or pros
perity, is compressed within these few
fleeting days, and is dependent upon the
issue of this enterprize. It is now or
never, with you. You have done much,
and much remains yet to be done.and that
by yourselves. Will you with so many
natural advantages and splendid opportu
nities [or so brilliant a destiny, quietly
fold your arms and yield the palm, or
boldly grasp the golden guerdon. Prop
per effort upon our part will bring to us
commercial greatness; a neglect of it will
bring upon us ruin and disaster, more cer
tain and terrible than the Simoon of the
desert. Nothing but effort—earnest un
remitting effort—can avert the gathering
storm, aiid secure for us commercial inde
pendence. In behalf of that effort we ap
peal alike lo your self-interest—and that
oilier and nobler instinct — patriotism.
Whatever response you may make to this
appeal—whatever may be your destiny—
come weal or woe, sink or swim, live or
flourish, we feel that we will have the
proud consciousness of having done our
duty to ourself, our neighbors, and our
country.
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[From tlie State-Rights Democrat.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That Congress adjourned on March 4th,
1840, and the Senate met, in executive
session on the next day ; yet Win. K.
Sebastian charged full mileage, as if he
had traveled all the way home and back,
when, in point of fact, lie had not left the
City of VVashington !
Keep it Before the People,
That in 1851, under precisely similar
circumstances, Judge Sebastian again
charged full mileage for miles not travel
ed !
Keep it Before the People,
Tint the amount of mileage thus receiv
ed ly Judge Sebastian, for iniies not
traveled, exceeds two thousand dollars !
Keep it also Before the People,
That the above statements will he sub
stantiated by record testimony, to be pub
lished in tlie State-Rights Democrat,
and which neither Judge Sebastian nor
any of his friends dure deny.
Keep it also Before the People,
Tint it is the basest demagogism and hy
pocrisy for the Little Rock True Demo
crat, and its Know-Nothing and disorgan
izing allies, to make war on Democratic
members of the last Legislature for draw
ing ninety-six dollars eacii, as construc
tive per diem, and yet to conceal the fact
that Judge Sebastian has drawn over two
thousand dollars as constructive mileage.
Keep it also Before the People,
That there is no difference in principle
between taking constructive per diem, as
members of the last Legislature did, and
taking constructive mileage, as we will
prove that Judge Sebastian has done ; and
that if either act was immoral and deserv
ing of censure, the United States Sena
tor, who received over two thousand dol
lars, should be more sternly condemned
than the members of the Legislature, who
received only ninety-six dollars.
[We have but one opinion, in the prem
ises, and that is that the U. S. Senator is
more to blame than the members of the
late Arkansas Legislature for thus “pock
eting" tiie people’s money and not ren
dering “ service" therefor. The Senator
“ was old enough to know better," botli in
years and experience, while the majority
of the members of the Legislature had be
come so entirely S 'oasiianize!, that they
could not do otherwise than follow in his
footsteps. Those who love and serve the
people, as these men have done, for the
sake of “ filthy lucre" alone, deserve to
he lef: at home, and we opine that scarce
a baker’s dozen of them will ever again
enter the Halls of Legislation—unless
they repent, and restore their ill-gotten
gains. Them’s our sentiments.]
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-The Boston Journal has been review
ing the probabilities of all the prominent can
didates of all the parties for a nomination for
the Presidency, and it arrives at the conclusion
that Governor Banks " occupies a very strong
position.”
Opposition Candidate for Congress in [
the Fourth District of Mississippi.— We :
understand that Gen. H. S. Foote, late of this !
city, his expressed his determination to become i
a candidate for Congress in the fourth district'
of Mississippi in opposition to the Hon. O. R.
Singleton, whose term expired on the 4th
ult. j
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DES ARC AND ATLANTA RAIL
ROAD-MEETING AT HICKORY
PLAIN.
In accordance with previous notice, the
delegations from Pigeon Roost, Caroline,
and White River townships, assembled at
Hickory Plain, on Saturday the 2d day of
April, 1S59, for the purpose of uniting up
on some feasible plan to build a Railroad
from Des Arc to Atlanta—thence to Fort
Smith.
On motion, Col. J. C. Davie was called
to the chair, and W. C. Robinson, Esq.,
appointed Secretary.
The following delegations came for
ward, and the Secretary enrolled their
names, viz :
Pigeon Roost Township.—Dr. W.
L. Moore, Levi Byram, A. M. Reinhardt,
Asa Pipkin, D. Harshnw and J. C.
Davie.
Caroline Township.—A. B. Gandy.
W. Lewis and W. C. Robinson.
White River Township.—Dr. T.
Sanders, Russ Evans, Le Roy Harshnw,
J. A. Moon, J. F. Carr, Col. W. W.
Waif and J. C. Morrill.
The following plan for organizing the
Des Arc and Atlanta Railroad Com
pany was adopted by the meeting :
The undersigned, recognizing the necessity of
a Railroad connection between Des Arc
anil Atlanta, and desirous of forming such a
connection, do form oursolve-into » Joint
.Stock Association for that purpose, and in
furtherance of the object proposed to be at
tained. do agree to pay to the President and
Directors hereafter to be elected by said
Company, the sums annexed to our several
names, subject to the conditions and limita
tions hereinafter prescribed.
Article 1.—The said association is estab
lished for the purpose of constructing, work
ing and maintaining a Railroad from Res Arc
by war of Hickory Plain, to Atlanta, in Prai
i ie county, Arkansas.
Article 2— The Capital Stock of the
Company is fixed at two hundred thousand
dollars divided into eight thousand shares of
twenty-five dollars each; a payment of one and
a half per cent, on the amount of each share
shall be made when the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars is subscribed, which amount
may be expended in having a survey of the
route made and in liquidation of other inci
dental expenses that may accrue. The subse
quent payments shall be made in sums and at
periods such as shall be fixed by the Board of
Directors; provided that sixty days notice of
each call shall be made in the Des Arc Citi
zen.
Article 3.—The said association, or com
pany, shall go into effect as soon as shares of
stock to Urn amount of one hundred thousand
dollarsshall have been subscribed, and shall be
organized In' a meeting of the stockholders at
the town of Hickory Plain, as soon after that
fact is known as possible. Said organization
to be effected by the election of nine DTectors
to be chosen in the manner following, viz—
Each stockholder shall be entitled to a num
ber of votes equal to the number of shares tie
may have subscribed. Share-holders may vote
either in person, or by proxy.
Article 4.—The Directors immediately
upon their election shall meet and organize by
the election of a President, who shall be paid
a salary of-dollars per annum, and a
Secretary and Treasurer to be paid a salary of
-dollars per annum.
Article 5.—The President of the Board
of Directors shall be the legal representative
of the Company, upon whom all processes,
citations, writs, or notices, to or against the
Company .shall direct, and the s'.ock-holders
agree to be bound by such service.
Article 6.—The President and Directors
she!! have power to do anything necessary for
the construction, repair and maintainance of
the Railroad hereinbefore mentioned, with as
many tiacks as the)- may deem necessary; to
fix and determine the line of the Road and the
depots that may be necessary; to make and
construct, or procure to be made and construc
ted, any erections whatever, for the purpose
and complete working of said Road; to con
tract specially for work, labor, or materials
w ./a mo vumimiiy, aim a^rec
whether the whole, or any part thereof shall
be payable in the Capital" Stock of the Com
pany; to hire and purchase hands and laborers;
to appoint any officer or servant, proper for
the performance of any duty necessary to the
construction and maintaimince of said Road;
to make all contracts for the furnishing of
iron or other necessary equipments or supplies
of the Road, on such terms and credits as they
think proper; to borrow money for and on ac
count of said Road, and to mortgage said Road
and its appurtenances to secure the same; to
mortgage said Road and appurtenances or hy
pothecate Its receipts to pay persons who take
contract for building the same; provided, nev
ertheless that the Directors shall in no in
stance issue the bonds of the Company or in
any manner pledge its faith for the payment
of any sum beyond the solvent subscriptions,
unless by the consent of the stock-holders re
presenting two-thirds of the stock. When
said Road or any part thereof is finished, to
fix the rates ot toll for passengers and mer
chandise; to accept donations in land or money,
or such materials or labor, as may be nee \ssa
ry to the Company; to accept relinquishments
of right of way or purchase releases of the
same; to make all by-laws, rules and regula
tions deemed necessary, or convenient for the
proper, safe, and regular transaction of the
business of the Company—such rules, by-laws
and regulations being subject to repeal.change,
amendment:, or modification, by the stock
hohleis at their meeting or by said President
an 1 Directors, in the intervals; to declare
semi-annually the dividend or dividends aris
ing from the working of the Road or any part
thereof, after payment of all necessary ex
pends, which dividends shall be declared and
payable within the months of-—and_
of each year. They shall make a report in
full detail to the stock-holders upon the—-—
day of--of each year of the working of the
Road, and its expenses and profits, as "also, a
detailed statement of ail contracts during the
process of constructing the Road and its
bridges, with an account of the progress
made; they shall cause to be kept a regular set
of books, in which shall be entered, in the reg
ular order of their several dates, all business
or other transactions of said Company, which
books shall always be open for the inspection
of any stock-holder, at the office of the Com
pany, during business hours of the day; they
shall keep a stock book, and certificates shall
be issued to the stock-holders, and no transfer
of stock shall be binding upon the Company
unlii made on its stock-books; ami they shall
at any time call ameeting ofthe stock-holders
an the written requisition cf stock-holders re
presenting one-fifth of the stock.
Article 7.—As a further limitation upon
:he powers of the Directory in the contraction
of debts, the undersigned, in becoming parties
:o this Company, expressly declare that they
will not be responsible for losses to the Com
pany to any greater extent or amount, than
-he stock subscribed for, and taken by them,
raid), and severally; and further, that they
will not pay to the Directors more than 10
aer cent, of the stock they may here subscribe
it a call.
On motion of Dr. T. Sanders, it was
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint
hree commissioners in each township here
epresented, to open books of subscription
"or stock in the Des Arc and Atlanta
Railroad Company, and that said books
or subscription be opened on the first
Monday of May, 1S59, at Des Arc,
Hickory Plain and Atlanta.
In accordance with tho foregoing reso-j
Station the Chairman appointed the follow
ing commissioners, viz:
White Riven Township. — Russ
Evans, Col. W. W. Wair and J. C. Mor
rill.
Pigeon Roost Township.— A. J.
Thomas, J. C. Davie Sc. Dr. W. L. Moore
Caroline Township.—I. C. A. Skiil
eru, A. B. Gandy and W. C. Robinson.
On motion of Russ Evans, it was
Resolved, That copies of the preamble
and articles adopted by this meeting be
printed and attached to blank books, in
which the name of each stockholder shall
be recorded, together with the amount of
stock taken.
On motion of Col. W. W. Wair, it was
Resolved, That a Railroad Festival be
held n't Hickory Plain, on Saturday, the
2d day of July next.
On motion, the Chairman appointed the
following committee to invite speakers to
address the people at the Festival, viz: —
Col. W. W. Wair, Dr. T. Sander^ J. C.
Morrill.
On motion of Rev. J. F. Carr, it was
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Des Arc Cit
izen.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JUtiiN U. 1JA V lid, UJi n.
W. C. Robinson, Sec’ry.
_—
--The Queen of England has revived the
ancient office of Queen’s Jester, and has se
lected to fill that position the English Clown.
William Fedeiick Wallet, who traveled
through this country some years ago, in con
nection with a circus company. Wallet is a
man of “ excellent fancy and "infinite mirth,”
and no doubt will prove a worthy “ Yorick.”
-There is a rumor in Kansas that Jim
Lane has got religion. A wicked editor out
there says, if so, he has got something that
doesn’t belong to him.
J UST KECEIV K I),
OUR STOCK OF
Spring and Summer Goods,.
Soots evxicai Shoes,
Hats, ft on nets, Ribbons, .Vo
fions, &,c., &e.
Also—A general assortment of Hardware.
Fancy Soaps, &e.
apri]8r G. * J. McLaren & Co.
Fresh Spring and Summer
Gr O O 1)S,
V. A. JKMHKtt & ©0,*
(at THE OLD STAND ON BUENA VISTA ST..)
DES ARC, ARK.,
ARE in receipt of their large and well se
lected stock of Spring and Sum
mer Goods, which are now open for the
inspection of purchasers. Their stock com
prises every article usually found in Dry
Goods hoti3es, and is, in part, as follows:
Osnaburgs, Domestics, Cottonaues, Stripes,
Calicoes, Lawns, Muslins, Bereges. Organdies,
Silks, Satins, Laces, Hosiery, &c.;
GenMemen’s Furnishing Goods of all kinds;
Latest styles of Ladies’ Dress Goods, of every
style and pattern; Boots, Shoes, Saddlery,
Hats and Caps; Cutlery of the most superior
character; Queensware. Glassware, Hard
ware, Wooden and Willow Ware ; Books; Sta
tionery; Clocks; Looking Glasses,; Per
fumery, Combs, Brushes, &e.
Also—Drugs, Medicines, Sec.
april8-tf.
i-EVIN HARRISON,
3Qos» A.ro, 2Arls.ansas,
rTT^TTTil HAS just received
®»fe\li|afresh aiu‘ well selec
ifflfiT I r"'l Stock of
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS.
apri!8 tf.
STltAYEI) OK STOMIV,
FROM the subscriber, residing one
c£2\. mile south of Dos Arc. on the 23d
March, three horses. One sorrel horse, four
years old, has marks of harness on shoulders
and side; one brown mare, had a bell on.
white face, marks of harness on neck and side,
8 or 9 years old ; one yellow mare pony, one
white hind foot, about C years old. i will
pay a liberal reward for the above estrays, if
returned to me, or for information so that i
can "et them.
apri!8-tf.] THOMAS S. BARNETT.
IrxjS'XwXyT
FROM the subscriber, who resides near
Plum Bayou, P. O. Jelierson county.
Ark., a negro man named Rernos. Saul
negr o was arrested and lodged in the calaboose
at Drs Arc, Ark., from whence I took him < n
the 5th inst.. and had proceeded on my wa y
home some 15 miles,—had slopped to stay all
night at Mr. Smith's, (Col. K. F. Wills’ old
place. 5 miles from Hickory Plain.) where the
negro made his escape, taking with him my
horse.
Rernos, is a black negro, decayed upper and
lower teeth, weighs about 100 lbs, slight
marks of having been scarrified in one of his
temples, aged about 28 or 30 years, about 51
feet high, rather quick spoken.’ He is inclined
notto tell who he belongs to, but is easily de
tected by questioning him. He formerly be
longed to Anderson Smith, near Pine Bluff
Ark.
The horse he rode off. is a dar k bay, 9 or 10
years old, low in flesh, and his back sore from
a saddle. The bridle is a curb bit, plain leath
er single rein, with martingales, with a rope
hitch-rein. 1
Rernos had on hand-cuffs when he made his
escape. I will pay a liberal reward for said
negro, if delivered to me at Plumb Bayou, or
secured in jail so that I can get him
april-8. CORNELIUS M. SUMMERS.
IfST Memphis Ava'anche copy 2 weeks,
and send bill to this office.
f/.yj: n\iTt:nt:s!
TO THOSE persons who are very par
I ticnlar with regard to time, we can now
offer Watches perfectly adjusted and regulated,
which will give entire
SATISFACTION
in time-keeping. We know this by trials of
the watches; we are aiming to supply ‘I’lNIF I
KEEPERS, and arc giving attention espe- i
Rally to the regulation of all our watches so
that our customers shall not be troubled with I
’aultv. or irregular pieces of machinery, that I
lave only the appearance of being watches
while in fact they are not so. We shall al
ways hold ourselves in readiness to make ^ood
every thing we say in regard to all that we
sell. J. E. MERR1MAN t CO..
mar 25-tf] 253 Main street, Memphis, Tenn.
CITY DRUG STORE,
iPES Arte, ARKA.VSAk
[at the SIGN or THE mammoth mortar .
JUST received and now opening at i>1(
above establishment, a large and genera!
assortment of Fresh Drugs and Medicim
French, German, English and American
Chemicals. Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuffs, Glv
Glassware, Patent Medicines. Perfumery,
short every article usually found in a Dm
Store, which are offered Wholesale and RctaP
on accommodating terms. Our facilities fo;
purchasing are such, we will at all times hav
on hand fresh articles oflhe hates’, importat:
an 1 manufacture, and believe we can present
sufficient inducement to all who wish to pm
chase articles in our line, to procure tln-ii
supplies here without incurring the expens,
and risk of bringing them from abroad, and re
quest all who wish to buy to call and examim
our stock and prices before purchasing el ,•
where. All articles sold by us wahranixi
to be as represented.
Physicians proscriptions put up by ?.
experienced Druggist and Chemist, at ah
hours of the day and night.
D. PATTERSON BLACK & CO
aprill-tf.
J . & 1». JOBE,
DEALERS IN
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
rxixcl Cnjosi,
BOOTS AND SHOES, READY-MADE CLOTHING,
Hardware, Queensware, Cutlery,
DRUGS, MEDICINES, &C.
HAVE just received their Spring and Sum
mer stock, embracing every article usu
ally kept in Dry Good Stores, all of which
will be sold for cash or to punctual customers
on as reasonable terms as at any house in
town. Please call and examine our stock be
fore purchasing elsewhere.
Store on Buena Vista street one door
east of Washer &. Vaughan's.
m ,• c A no A ...r \ ; I 1 iQr.n 1..
RUSS EVANS,
REAL ESTATE AXD GENERAL
LAND AGENT, DES ARC,
ARKANSAS.
PROMPT attention will be paid to all buy.
hoss entrusted to him in his line,
mar 11-tf.
500 ACRES,
Gt OOD up-land. J J miles from the town of
Des Arc, unimproved. 100 Acres 21
miles from Des Arc, upon which is a g< 4
dwelling, and 25 acres in cultivation . For
sale by RUSS EVANS,
Real Estate Agent.
oprill- Des Arc, Ark.
600 ACRES LAND,
P ARTS of 24. 25, 20 and 35, township 5 N.
U. 8 VV., well improved, and 100 acres !.
cultivation. Apply to UUS3 EVANS,
Real Edate Agent.
a prill- Des Arc, Ark.
ELSE I’lAURI FOR SALE.
000 ACRES of Land, 25 miles West
i»f Des Arc, on which is the finest
growth of Pine timber in the State, and of
course a valuable locatinn for a Steam Siw
Mill. For sale by RUSS EVANS,
Real Estate Agent,
aprill- Des Arc, Ark.
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE.
00 unimproved lots, beautifully situated,
in the town of Des Arc. For sale by
RUSS EVANS,
Real Estate Agent,
aprill- Des Arc, Ark.
L iXDS FOR SALE.
O ECpriONS 33. 31 W 4 35. S* S WJ 27,
O sec 4, N J, N 4 sec 8. all In township 8.
N R 1 W, above overflow and good tillable
land.
W { see 2 and sec 3, township 8 N R i E.
sec 18. p | |, u 1 VV. on Black river; S 4 and S
1 oi M. sec 2, T <i N R 4 VV, sec 3 S 4 of S t.
I of ?ec I T (i. 4 N ; S | sec 1. T 4, N R 3 VV;
E 4 S K 4 sec 27, VV 4 S VV 4 sec 12, S E [ of
S E 4, sec II VV Erl of S El sec II. T 5 V R
2 West; sec 29, N E Erl 1 30. S E 1 19 E . \
E \ 28, N 4 27, W 4 22. N E \ 11. sec 11. T a
N Rl VV; for sale by RUSS EVAN.:.
apr 1.] Real Estate Agent. Des Arc, Aik.
Dry Goods, Clothing. &c.
Jj . U IX IN Q QL L' U .
ON BUENA VISTA STREET,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
ARK in rcceint of a complete assortment of
Goods, which they offer at Mem. ms
Prices fur cash. Give them a call, as v
inean all they say. They are bound to sr1
cheap ron cash. aprill-2ni.
TT B. DALRYMPLE, Attorney a .
\ , L\w, Dos Arc. Prairie county. Arkan
sas. Will practice in the counties of Prairie,
Monroe, Arkansas, Jackson, White, and -
way. ' febl3
V. n. DALRYMPEE. JOHN S. WIHII.ii,
DALRYMPLE & WILLIAMS.
LAND AGENTS,
DES ARC, PlttiKli; COUNT V,
ARKANSAS,
IhinLL give proiri|)t attention to nil
LAND CLAIMS, ami will attend
personally to the locating of swamp land scrip
and warrants, buying, selling lands and ;
ing taxes, &.c. mar 4-tf.
FOR SALE/
I AO ACRES choice Land 34 miles s nth
xv/U of Des Arc, 30 acres cleared am! tin
der a good fence, a comfortable dwelli:. m i
ail necessary out houses, a bargain will be
givon if application is made soon.
DALRYMPLE & WILLIAMS,
marl8-tf. Land Agents, Des Arc, Ark.
TWO tracts fair upland nine miles
1 Des Arc. one containingSO and ihc 1 :iier
1(50 acres, a bargain can be had as the cwi.rr
is anxious to sell.
DALRYMPLE & WILLIAMS
marchl8-tf.
F 0 U S ALE.
THE N. W. i of S. W. i see. 9. F. 3
L N. 0 W; W. ! N. W. 1 sec. 25; E. J N.
K. I sec. 20 'J'. 3 N. 0 W; S. W. S. E. J
30 T. I ,Y. 5 W ; and the S. W. ! N. W.
- 'c 34 T. 4 N. 5 W. Good land and at low
figures. Dalrympee X Willia:
marehl8-tf.
j A AAA ACRES of valuable h
J.U |U'!' . tracts to suit purchasers.
DALRYMPLE & WILLIAM
mar 4-tf Land Agents, Des Arc, A i:
ACRES good up land near Des
^UU Arc, for sale on five years time
DALRYMPLE & WILLIAMS,
mar l-tf Land Agents, Des Arc, Ark.
RICH WOODS LANDS I
WE HAVE several thousand ac
choice land in the Rich Woods for
mle, 23,60 acres of which we are authori??
Lo trade for dry goods or negroes.
DALRYMPLE & WILLIAMS
mar 4-tf Land Agents, Des Arc, Ark
Notice to Builders !!
SEALED proposals will be received by
O the undersigned Trustees, for the civdi u
ind enclosing of a fiame building 70 foe lm
Hid 36 feet wide, to be erected at. Hickory
Plain, Prairie county, Arkansas. Said bui'
ing is to be erected for a Male ami ]' .ib"
Academy. Proposals will be received until
the 1st Monday in May next, the bidders 1 >
ipecify the finding of material by them
. the finding of material by the Trim
Address, JNO. C. DAVIE, Pres., or,
A J. THOMAS. Sec’r .
Hickory Plain, Aikr.
A plan of the building can be ser
he "•Citizen Ollicc.” ("mar 25