_The Constitution, the Union, and the Enforcement of the Laws.
V()lj- L DES ARC, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1861.
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OFFIOIA r, DIRECTOBY.
OFFICERS OF PRAIRIE COUNTY.
COt STY AS1) PROBATE JUDGE,
.] ii mes E. 11 tx lit 9
CLERK,
WILLIAM GOO DRUM.
SHERIFF,
WILLIAM A. PLUNKETT.
TREASURER,
WYLIE LANKFORD.
c o n o s e r ,
LEVIN IIARRISON.
SURVEYOR,
E . A . II O W ELL.
COMMON SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
W. P. PRESTON.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE,
B E N J A M I N F A W C E T .
JUSTICES or THE PEACE.
Prairie— B. F. Coulter, E. L. Beard, B. V. Smith,
James Glover.
Caroline—G. M. Connor, W. K. Dobbins, James
Knight. Win. Donnell, S. Cozart, W.C. Robinson.
I'l /enti IChj: '—Aser Pipkin. V. D. Robinson.
H —H. 1* Vat e!.ail. T. B. Kent, L. C.
Rcmbert. D. P. Black.
C a in-—S. C. Paine. B. Douglass.
IYarteuxi!; — W. A. IV. Mann, \V. J. McCombs.
11 -tilton—T. M. Gray, J. Tucker.
Jt.rh Wm)us—T. F. Price, W. R. Brantly.
Clear Lake—Guinn Barber. James T. Morris.
La Grew—T. M. Belcher, Thomas Harville.
( O \ S T tBLES.
Prairie—Q. T. Webster; Center—3. D. Steele;
Caroline—P>. II. Freeling; Hamilton—E. Jarvis;
J’i/i-oh Roost—IV A. Harper; White Hirer—C* T.
Ohlhatn • Rich Woods—W. A. Barker; BaGr/wair—
John G iles.
Constables of Clear Lake and La Grow Town
ship- failed to fill their bonds.
■ i ■■■ mi isLRjjnjsi.wmuntCTjn—inMiiu j n ■■ mi 11 'Tn~——— —
S T I : A M ISO A T
LEAVES MEMPHIS EVERY TUESDAY.
Memphis, White and Kittle Red
River Packet,
A. cl XX3. 3. JC si Xp
ELIAS TIIOMASSON, - - - - Master.
rpms FINE FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
I steamer, having been thoroughly repaired,
will run regularly between Memphis and the vari
ous j,.lints on White river throughout the season,
arriving a*t Dps Are on Thursday evenings on her
up trip, and down on Friday evenings. For freight
orpas-ige, apply on board. jan 11, ’01-tf
Regular Ten Orleans, Alhite and
Kiltie Red River Packet,
Hide-AVIle'el Steamer
X A. eJlb A- KT p
H. S. EATON,.Master.
rpniS FINE FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
packet Laving been furnished with cotton
guards, and otherwise repaired, will run between
:m*w uncarts ana iuc winvua ..~
river, during the season, as a semi-monthly
packet. nov ~->-tt
LEAVES MEMPHIS EVERY TUESDAY.
Memphis :in«l White llitoi Packet,
(;OLI)EN STATE,
HICKS KING,.Master
J. B. Russell, - - Clerk.
fPHIS SPLENDID PASSENGER STEAMER
1 will make regular trips from Memphis to Des
Aro. Augusta and Jacksonport, on White river.
For freight or passage, apply on hoard.
DES A n c
MALE ACADEMY,
T. 11. OSBORNE, Principal.
The first session of this academy,
located in Dos Arc, Prairie county, Arkansas,
commenced January 7, 1801.
The terms of Tuition are $10, $12,">0, $10 and
$20 per session of live months.
The government of the Academy will be strict,
yet mild. The mode of teaching will be strictly
methodical. Parents will observe that it will be
of great advantage to their sons to be entered at
or near the beginning of the session. Parents or
guardians need not enter their sons or wards un
less subjecting them entirely to the mode of
instruction and of government established in the
school.
Tuition payable from the time of entering till
the end of the session. Deduction in cases of
prolonged sickness. jy-18-y
__PUWIXEHW CA II I > >-s.
j. M. GOGGIN. D. C. TRADER. R. w. L. DOLT.
GOGGIN, TRADER & HOLT,
Cjtton and Tobacco Factors,
grocers,
forwarding and commission merchants,
\'o. 1C5 Front Row, MEMPHIS, TENN.
.
WEEKLY ACCESSIONS RECEIVED tbrough
T T out the season to their already large and
lesnable stock of Tobacco, Bagging Rope Su
gar Coffee, Molasses, Bacon, Salt, \\ hiskv, Flour,
.•Hid 1 Imitation Supplies generally. Will Store
Cotton, Leaf Tobacco and other Produce in our
commodious Warehouse on Union Street, in sight
o their business house. No. 16 From Row. We
Store and ,>011 Cotion at Toe per bale. no tJO-Cin
EXCJil.SlOU HTOVE WORKS!
GILES F FILLEY,
MANUFACTURER OF
Charter Oak. Plymoth Rock, & Valley Forge
C o o i n f»- {St o yes!
Also, every variety of
i
PARLOR, I8<>\ &FAV\o\ STOVES,
1<>.» and L>7 Alain tst ,
| dec 7-tf _ ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI,
HOFFHEiiVIER BROTHERS^
importers and dealers in
Brandies, Gins, Wines, Cigars, &e.,
ALSO,
DISTILLERS & MANUFACTURERS OF
Domestic Wines a n d T.iquors,
■J- & 34 Second St., betw. Main & Sycamore,
nov 28-tf,_CINCINNATI, 0.
DES ARC HOTElT
ri'. -V. DODSON, Proprietor,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
H'AVINO LEASED THIS WELL-ARRANGED
Hotel, tiie proprietor respectfully informs
travelers and t lie public generally, that he has: com
pletely renovated the premises, and is prepared
to accommodate all who may favor him with their
patronage. If uni-emitted care and attention will
secure the favor of all. lie is determined to please.
CHARGES RE \S0NAIiLE.
Ifer* I *ic liar attached to thi< House is supplied
with the best of Liquors and Cigars. feb lo-tf
R. C. M’cARLEY, 8A.M L. U. BItQV. T1IOS. M’cAULEV.
McCARLEY, BROWN, & CO.,
(Successors to 11. C. Me Curley ,j- Co.,)
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
Dealers in staple and fancy dry
Goods. Ready-Made Clothing, llais. Caps,
Hoots and Shoes, Hardware, Cutlery, Saddles,
Trunks and Valises. Also, Forwarding and Com
mission Merchants. feb 15, '01-tf.
F. LBl'TIE.V, F. KI.EIX.
LEFTS IN & KLEIN,
DEALERS IN
(LOCKS WATCHES am] JEWELRY,
Huena Vista Street,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
H aving on hand \ new and selected
. stock of Clocks. Watches and Jewelry, we
respectfully solicit a continuance of the kind pat
ronage of the people of Des Are and surrounding
country. We are .also prepared to do ail kinds of
Watch, Clock and .Jewelry work with care and
despatch. All work warranted. dee 7-tf
C. 1). PEnur, - - - - ,T. M. PETTET.
PERRY & PETTEY,
j South of Buena Vista Street,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
Dealers in staple, fancy, foreign
and Domestic Dry-Goods, Ready-Made Clo
thing, Hats and ('aps, Hoots and Shoes. Hardware
and Cuttlery, Queensware. etc. Also, a complete
assortment of Fancy Silks, Ribbons, Trimmings
and fancy articles of every description.
All kinds of goods, by the piece, at wholesale
prices. dec <-tt
GARVIN, BELL <Ss GO.,
IMPORTERS A WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
; FOREIGN k DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
AND
Mn nufactwrers of Clot ltlng,
Nos. 442 and 411 Main Street, north side,
nov 10-fim. LOFISV 1LLE, KV .
E. O. NOBTOX, - - - F. A. PE.VGl.'E.
IK o. SORTOX & t o.,
Forwarding & Commission Merchants
AND DEAI.BUS IN
FLOUR, GRAIN and PRODUCE,
>'o. 30 Front Row ,
dec-14-2tn MEMPHIS, TENN.
F. M. KOBIXSON, - - - - - - G. J. BRANCH.
ROBINSON Sc BRANCH,
(Successor? to G. W. Vaden.)
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IX
Ci roct'i’ies and 1 *rotluce,
RECEIVING, FORWARDING & COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
nov 3. DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
G. mT.ARF.N. - -- -- --8. X. JACKSON.
MXAREN Sc JACKSON,
Successors to G. & J. McLaren & Co.,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
Dealers in staple and fancy dry
Goods, Ready-Made Clothing, Hats and
Caps, Bonnets, Boots and Shoes, Hardware and
Cutilery, Books, Stationery, etc. Also, Receiving,
Forwarding and Commission Merchants, nov o.
A. STEW A XT, WM. STEWART, U. STEWART.
STEWART Sc BROS,
Receiving, Forwarcling
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
nor 3. DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
COERCION OR NOT COERCION !
rpms IS TO INFORM all those who are
I owing me, cither by note or account, to come
forward by the UStli of February next and pay
up.or they will have to pay tlie same to an officer.
Money 1 must have to pay my debts. A word to
the wise is sufficient.
janlS-tf]_JNO. A. FRITH.
MON El ! MO.YEYJ! MONEY!!!
* EL THOSE INDEBTED EITHER TO THE
j\_ firm of Washer, Vaughan & Co., or II. C.
j McGarLey A Co., for ISOi', will please come for
I ward and pay up. as we are compelled to ha\c
money to pay our debts.
jan •£>, -tii-if. b- o. McCauley a Co.
SEEDS! SEEDS!!
4 LARGE LOT OF FRESH HUNGARIAN
J\_ Grass Seeds, just received and for sale by
: uov. 3 JOHN JACKSON & CO
IMlOrKssiOXAI. O.V IU)S.
T J JOBE,
Attorney at Law,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
'fTTILL PRACTICE IN PRAIRIE AND THE
\ V adjoining counties. Particluar attention
given to Collections.
References.—T. J. & C. Powell, Knoxville,
Tenn.; Tlios. II. Callaway, President of Ocoee
Rank, Cleveland, Tenn.; Moore Marsh, Chatta
nooga.Tenn.; Hon. John II. Lumpkin, Rome, Ga.;
Hon. William Daugherty, Columbus, Ga.; Hon.
Joseph T. McConnell, Ringgold, Ga.; William H.
Inman, President Northwestern Bank, Ringgold,
Georgia._ nov 3.
T. B. KEN T,
Attorney a t I^a m*,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
TTTILL PRACTICE IN THE COURTS OF
t V Prairie, White, Monroe, Arkansas, St.
Francis, Jackson and Independence counties. All
business intrusted to his care shall meet with
prompt attention. Office on Lyon street. no23-tf.
Dr. -J. .1. LAAE,
Resident Pliyslelan,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
mENDERS HIS SERVICES TO TIIE CITIZENS
_L of Des Arc and adjacent country. From
his experience, he hopes to share at least a por
tion of the patronage of the public. Office on
Buena I ista street, at Balsly’s Drug Store, jy-v
j T. SANDERS, - -- -- - - - J. L. NEEL.
DRS. SANDERS & NEEL,
ItohiUe 111 I*liysiclnns,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
Having formed a partnership in
the pvactice of their profession, tender a
continuation of their services to tlie citizens of
Des Are and adjacent country. Office, up stairs,
corner Buena Vista and Woodruff streets, nov 3
E. T. SWEYER,
J >en< isst,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
’ly'ILL CONTINUE THE BUSINESS IN \LI.
tt its branches, including continuous Gum
; Work. Office on Buena Vista street, up stairs,
Jackson’s new building. nov 10-tf.
RUSS EVANS,
REAL ESTATE a GENERAL LAND AGENT.
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
DROMPT ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO
JL all business entrusted to him in his
! 1 n A not, •)
J. T. PARHAM,
-A-i'cliitect mi<l Builder,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
SOLICITS CONTRACTS FOR BUILDINGS OF
H every style. He is also prepared to furnish
Design--. Estimates and Drawings of all the mod
ern orders of architecture; build, superintend
j and furnish working plans for building at mode
! rate prices. Orders left at the “Citizen Office,”
will receive prompt attention. nov3-y
DR. H. ARMZSTEAD~
Physician, Surgeon and Aceouchenr,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
J r WING PERMANENTLY LOCATED AT
I JL Dl.S ARC. i'..'vi s his prof •—Tonal services
to ilie citizens of the town and adjacent country.
Office on T< t m» ?t I ret. ».*- Q.
E. S. HAMMOND,
Attorney at Ltxw,
OFFICE: T' I LG RAP II BUILDING, NORTH
Side Court Square,
j jay 18-tf. MEMPHIS. TENN.
T. J. WOODSON,
Attorney ;i t Law,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
, VITILL PRACTICE IN TIIF. FIFTH JUDICIAL
> > Circuit, and the counties of White, Jack
son and Monroe. All business intrusted to Lis
cave will be promptly attended to. nov 3
C. A. JUDSON,
Carpenter and .Foinei’,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
Dealer in sash, doors, mantles,
Window and Di or Frames, etc. Shopcorner
Erwin and Park Streets. N. I>.—Coffins made to
order, on short notice. • nov 3-y
A. W. MCNEILL,
A ttorn e y a t I ^ a w ,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
ORACTICES IN THE COURTS OF PRAIRIE
I and adjacent counties. Office, corner Erwin
j and Lyon streets. \ nov 3
i > j : s v 11 cT
I FEMALE ACADEMY,
MISS SALLIE A. DAVIS, Principal.
rnms institution will be opened on
L Monday next, the 20th inst., for the recep
tion of pupils.
TERMS OF TUITION, TER SESSION OF TWENTY-ONE
WEEKS.
1 Orthography, Heading and Writing, - - $10 00
English Grammar, Arithmetic, Geography, 12 00
Algebra and the higher English branches, L> 00
French and the higher Mathematics, - - 20 00
Students will be charged from the time of enter
ing school until the close of the term, except in
cases of protracted sickness.
References.—Rev. J. Douglass, A. M., Presi
dent of Franklin College. Holly Springs, Miss.;
Hon. .1. Stcger. North Mt. Pleasant, Miss.; Col.
1 M. D. Shelby, Carson's Landing, Miss.; .1. E.
Gatewood, Esq.. T. J. Woodson. Dcs Arc.; J. M.
I Coyle. Hickory Plain. Arkansas. nov23-2ni
STOVE AND TIN SHOP!
IV. II. Burk
Has removed iiis tin shop to the
house recently occupied by J. W . Wallace,
: on Buena Vista street, opposite the Nucleus
i 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 alarge
St.. Louis establishment, and 1 l'ccl 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. novo
_POETICAL_
THE DREAM OF YOUTH.
E Y 0. REDDING!.
Oh. let me leave this sylvan scene,
The vale to me is drear;
I'm wearied with the village green,
And have been many a year.
The cuckoo's note to me but brings
A melancholy lay ;
The nightingale, though sweet he sings,
But makes me long lor day.
The verdant sward beneath my feet
1 cannot but admire;
But still no rose or jassamine sweet
E’er wakes my tunless lyre.
I wander o’er both hill and dale,
But still no charms I see;
Nor leaflets green, nor lilly pale
Have any charms for me.
I hate the silence of the grove,
llespise the rippling stream—
Say why ? Because 1 wish to roam,
And of ambition dream;
1 long the busy town to see,
Lite's ceaseless hum to hear,
To revel in the mystery
Which lies enshrouded there.
Ah, then, how happy should I be!
On eager wings I’d fly;
Then would 1 ne er muse gloomily,
Nor wake to misery.
My daily hours then would be full
Of happiest employ;
At night Hope’s pleasant flowers I'd cull,
And dream of future joy.
Poor foolish boy!—thy present blis3
Risk not for unknown snares;
E'en pleasure’s stealthy, hurried kiss,
Thy heart may fill with cares;
’Tis purest innocence, I ween,
Which marks thy pathway now—
Leave that, and court the silken sheen,
And clouds may mark thy brow.
Whilst Providence still bids the stay
The grassy mounds among;
Remain, improve thy lightsome day,
And love the cuckoo’s song.
THE OLD OAK TREE.
I would I were a child again,
As when 1 sported free.
Upon the greensward through the glen,
Beneath the old oak tree.
My father’s calm and thoughtful brow
la memory stiil I see;
My mother’s smile is on me now,
Beneath the old oak tree.
The sunshine falls as warm and bright,
As freely breathes the air;
The stream still dances down as light,
The flowers still bloom as fair.
IV l.•..a _ ... .
u u v v» iiij luu uii vj vo ui ajr 4 <4 11 ” v,
Familiar spots 1 see;
The scenes 1 loved seemed slow to change,
Around the old oak tree.
Bygone are all those cherished forms
1 gazed on when a child,
Like autumn's leaves when early storms
Sweep through the woodlands wild.
And all alone within the glen
1 linger musingly,
And wish 1 were a child again,
Beneath the old oak tree.
--
PRESS ON! PRESS ON!
Press on! if Fortune play thee false
To-day, to-morrow she 11 be true;
Whom now site sinks she now exults,
Taking old gills and granting new.
The wisdom of the present hour
Makes up for lollies past and gone;
To weakness strength succeeds, and power
From frailty springs: press on! press on!
A THRILLING LOVE STURi.
BY BELLA DUNBAR.
They plighted their vows beside the silver
singing ibuutain—Claude Vincent and Lillian
May—with the drooping foliage whispering
above their heads, and the brilliant stars Hash
ing upon them a burning light. Sitting thus
in the dim. cool beauty of that starry eve,
Claude Vincent breathed into Lillian’s willing
car the story of his love; then, bending down
till lbs glos'V curls swept her silken tresses,
he pressed a lover’s kiss upmi her pure brow.
“Just!” suddenly exclaimed Lillian, as the
vines near them rustled and shook loudly.
“A ialsc alarm, dear Lillian.” said Claude;
“ it was nothing but the wind playing amid
the leaves.”
Nothing but the wind? Ah. he saw not
the white face and dark eyes that gleamed a
moment through the dark, thick vines, and
then was gone.
In a splendid apartment Alda Dunmorc is
rapidly pacing the floor; her rich dress of
crimson silk is damp with the dew of night;
and tearing the gems from her breast, she
crushed them beneath her feet. Her long
black hair falls in disheveled masses over her
shoulders. Passionately she muttered to her
self:
What care I for costly gems or riches, if
a dependent cousin wins from the only man I
only love ?” And, stamping her foot angrily,
she cries: “No! no! it shall never be, even
though I have to murder her !” and the words
were hissed from between her pale lips.
Turning, she saw herself reflected in a large
mirror opposite. Could it be possible ?—such
a change in so short a time! ^he went to
< li A 11TI i I .1, lilt AtVIlAnAil t ll A » 1 l It I l>liv 1 I A
sol't evening wind cooled her aching brow,
and the calm sky above was smiling upon her;
but she heeded it not. The murmur of dis
tant voices came to her, wafted upon the
scented breeze. It was Claude Vincent tak
iug leave of Lillian.
“ I shall be gone a week, and then I shall
hasten back to claim my promised bride.”
She heard the hall door clo$e, and Lillian
came lightly up the stairs.
llow lovely she looked as she entered the
room ! Even Alda could not but acknowledge
it. There glistened no diamonds from amid
the snowy folds of her white silk robe. The
rgd roses that looped her sleeves, and the bu4s
that were twined in her sunny curls were her
only ornaments. By her side, upon a marble
1 stand, stood a silverxgoblet, and taking it up,
| she drained the contents. Then, seating her
j self upon the sofa, she sat gazing dreamingly
! at Alda, who, still seated at the window,
pretended not to notice her.
“ I will not tell her to-night,” thought Lil
lian. Musing thus, a drowsiness came over
her—a heavy langour which weighed down
her eyelids—and she sank back insensible upon
the crimson velvet sofa.
A pang something like regret shot through
Alda’s heart, as she bent over and bathed the
blue-veined temples.
“ But why should I pity her ?—has she not
won the love which 1 would have given all I
possess tor?" she murmured.
At iast Lillian slowly unclosed her eyes,
riveting an unnatural gaze upon Alda, ller
forehead throbbed with a burning fever; she
was delirious, and incoherent words fell from
her lips.
All night Alda watched beside her. Morn
ing lbunU her still there: but Lillian was more
(juiet now; and passing her baud over her
forehead, Alda murmured:
“ Ah ! ’twill be safe to call a physician now.”
A physician came; but there was a grave
' look upon his countenance as he noticed the
burning checks of the patient. However, he
gave a few directions to Alda.
“ It is a singular case. I fear we cannot
do much for her,” he said, gravely shaking
his head, as Alda and her father followed him
from the room.
Deep anxiety was depicted on the face of
Mr. Dunmorc as he listened; for he had loved
the orphan Lillian as she were his own, ever
since his dying sister had entreated him to be
a father to her only child.
And faithfully had he fulfilled his promise;
and Lillian had repaid him all the love and
gratitude which was in her gentle nature. lie
had watched with delight the growing inti
macy between Lillian and Claude, little dream
ing of its effects upon Alda.
Three days have passed away. The room
where Lillian lies is darkened. It is the crisis
of the fever, and all is silent in the stately
mansion. Who shall know the burning
thoughts that pass in Alda’s mind ? No one
can read them ; no one can look into the se
cret depths of her heart, and see its stain of
murder.
The crisis is past and in the splendid coffin
is laid the beautiful corpse, ready to be borne
to the silent tomb, for the form of sweet Lil
lian is clad in the habiliments of the grave.
Claude was detained longer than expected,
and arrived at home the day after Lillian
died.
“Now I will hasten to my Lillian.” he said,
as he sprang lightly from the cars. But his
attention was arrested by two gentlemen who
were conversing.
“ Shall you attend the funeral to-morrow?”
said one.
“ Who is dead?” said the other.
“Why, Lillian Glen, the niece of-.”
lie did not finish, there was a heavy fall on
the pavement beside them, and Claude Yin- j
cent was borne into the nearest house, insen- j
sible.
“ This way, sir,” said the servant, as he i
ushered Claude into the darkened room where |
his Lillian lay. His proud form staggered as J
he approached the coffin. With trembling !
hands he drew the cloth from her face.
“Oh, God!” he gasped, “can this be j
death ?”
Her lips were parted as if smiling, and the |
tiny lashes seemed trembling as they rested
on the ivory cheek.
“ Nr> no <;hr> is lint dead !” he cried in nn
guish. “I cannot—will not—give her up !” !
But why that start? lie surely felt her '
breath upon his cheek as he bends over her. ■
He presses his hand upon her heart; there
was a faint beating.
“ She is not dead! She breathes—she
lives !” he almost shrieked.
Alda, who had just entered the room, stood
colorless and immovable as marble; but
Claude’s cry rang through the mansion, and
othejs came, bringing restoratives to call her
back to life. At last a faint color tinged her
cheek and lip. The large violet eyes unclosed,
and met the dark ones bending over her so
earnestly.
Merrily, merrily, pealed out the silvertoned
chapel bells. Soft, calm and holy floated the
dim silver light within. The moonbeams
gleaming throuh the window rested like a
reoMcn halo m.nn +hn head of the fair young
bride whose tiny hand rests confidingly iu that
of the proud man at her side. She is pale
and delicate yet, hut the love-lit eyes grow
brightly and her flushed cheeks wear the hue
of the roses which strew the altar. Claude,
too, shows how-much, how very much, he has
suffered, but in deep joy all is forgotten now.
The few gusts look on in silent admiration.
Alda is not there. It is whispered that the
insane light gleams from her eyes. Alda is a
maniac. The wedding ring already sparkles
on the slender finger of Lillian, and the white
haired minister has just raised his hands to pro
nounce the final benefiction, when, with aery,
Alda rushed toward the altar, and with a gold
stilletto aimed a blow at the heart of the bride;
but a strong arm warded off the blow, and
with a frenzied cry, Alda fled from the chapel;
far. far away from her pursuers she bounded
like the wind; then suddenly pausing on the
brink of the dark river, her long hair floated
on the breeze, and turning her gleaming eyes,
while a wild laugh resounded through the
air, she sprang into the dark waters; but a
daring hand caught the light dress, and drew
her from her watery grave. Her black hair
fell dripping over her neck and shoulders,
while a triumphant smile seemed to hang upon
her lips. The moon drew behind a cloud,
casting a sadder shade upon the face of the
corpse and the dark forms bending over her.
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A Doctor Outwitted.—Dr. Hall Jack
son, of New Hampshire, was one of the most
able, talented and eccentric surgeons of the
last century. His practice embraced a large
circuit, and his fame extended to every part
of the State. The doctor was one morning sit
ting in his office, poring over some medical
work fresh from the mother country, via Bos
ton, when a loud rap at the door aroused
him.
“ Come in,” said he; and an old woman
1 . . I . I . 1 A <n A lirv.i vflt-t All f lirU A DAAnt A/] Ia
be the very embodiment of dirt and negligence.
“ Doctor, I’ve got a sore foot; can you help
it?”
“ I will try. Let me see it”
The old crone proceeded to divest her un
! derstanding of the apology for hose with which
it was covered, and displayed to the astonished
doctor a foot—and sucli a foot!
“ Heavens!” exclaimed the man of medi
cine, throwing up both hands in amazement,
“ what a dirty foot!”
“ La ! doctor, you needn’t be in such a won
derment about it \ there's a dirtier foot than
that in your own house, as proud as these
young ladies, your darters, are, for all that
and the old hag cackled for her pleasure at
the doctor’s astonishment.
“ Woman, if you can find a dirtier foot than
that in my house, I will give you a guinea,
and cure your foot for nothing.”
“’Don honor?” said the beldame.
“ Upon honor,” responded the doctor.
The old woman stripped off the other stock
ing, and displayed a foot that beggared all de
scription, and grinning in the face of the doc
tor, exclaimed—
“ Gi’ me the giunea! I know’d it. 1
know’d—washed t’other ’fore I come here!’
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King Victor Emanuel has sent a pre
sent to Tcresila, Garibaldi’s daughter, who is
now residing with her father at Caprera. It
is a diamond necklace, with ear-rings to
match, and was to have been presented to her
on New-Year’s day. but the stormy sea pre
vented its being received in time. It is ru
mored by the way, that this Miss Garibaldi is
about to marry a Sieuese professor who has
been lately visitng Napie?.
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A large number of small Southern post
offices have been discontinued lately.
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MARION'S MEN.
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You see. men, it was about three or four
months, I think—for I hardly know how the
times goes—the General was pretty hard i
pushed tor ammunition. We had been tryin’ j
to get some, every how we could think of, but i
couldn’t do U; because, you see, the British
had our little party penned up close in the j
swamp. We had only about fifty men in all. j
Tarleton and his troop were huntin’ round. !
and they had a large force of infantry in the
neighborhood. \\ ell, somethin' had to he
done, for to be idle wasn’t in the make of
Marion. The only way we could get any am
munition to supply our wants, was to attack
the convoy that brought the stores to the
British in the neighborhood. These convoys
sometimes numbered a hundred men each;
but often more than that. Besides, they were
well provided, in every respect, for an attack.
Well, Marion resolved to attack one of these
convoys; and he laid his plan for it with the
greatest care. The principal things to be
done were these—a party of our men, num
berin’ only five—that was all we could spare !
—was to take a route through the woods,
just opposite to the one the whole band was
goin’, and they were to lurk around the large
detachment of infantry in that direction, and I
once and awhile show themselves, to make
the British think.the whole of our band were
in that neighborhood; and then the comman
der of the detachment would give the com
mander at the station where the convoy come
from, notice of the fact, and thus throw ’em
off their guard. Then, on the night of the
attack, the whole of the band were to march
to a place which he mentioned, where there
was a good chance for hidin’, and a better one
for an attack. It was a place where the road,
along which the convoy was expected to come,
passed through a wood where the ground was
very much overgrown with bushes, at the bot
tom of a very shallow ravine. The road just
there made a short turn; so that when we |
were stationed on each side of it, just before
the bend, we could let the advance of the
party get around before we’d attack the con
voy, and then the stores might be secured
very speedily. We bad only three rounds of
ammunition for each man, when wc heard of i
an expected convoy of stores. These avc had
treasured for some time, waitin’ our chance.
The party of five were sent on their duty;
and, as they sent us word by one of their
number, they done the business just as Ave ex
pected ; the British thinkin' our whole party j
was in the neighborhood certain, and sendin
word to that neighborhood certain, and sendin’
word to that amount to the commander of the
station where the convoy was to come from.
We were on the ground Marion had fixed
upon, before night, when the convoy was ex
pected to pass. Everything turned out as we
wanted it. The convoy got to the pass as it
grew fairly dark. We were at our posts, on
horseback, in the w.M on each side of the
road. Marion was in command of the party
on the right of the road, who were to secure
the stores, and take them through the wood
in that direction. I was with the party on
the other side, and we were to attack the
body of soldiers in the rear of the stores. On i
come the. convoy, with their torches and lan
terns lightin’ the way, nevg, thinkin’ any
body was goin’ to trouble ’em. The advance
got fairlv round the bend in the road, and
the wagons in wmtn ..
right opposite to me, when the word was given
to our party to tire and rush on the rear
guard ; and we poured a volley into them that
staggered ’em at ouee. Then we came down
on ’em from the sides of the road, like all cre
ation ; hootin’ and shoutin' at the loudest.
At the same time the party under Marion
came down from the other side of the road
upon the wagons with the stores; and while
we were clashin’ away at the rear-guard, a
party of Marion's men were securin the stores
ami draggin’ ’em oil into the wood as fast as
possible. Such a yellin’ as we kept up all the
time, you can’t think of. To-night s busi
ness had a good deal of that, but it wasn t
anything like the other. Part of the horse
men in the rear stood their ground, but the
rest made oft' back the way they came. The
advance got themselves turned round by the
time most of the stores had been secured by
the men of Marion’s party, and sent to our
place of meetin’ in the swamp, as fast its ten
men could carry and drag ’em. The rest ol
his party came to our rescue, and helped to
beat down the rest of the rear-guard. But
there was no time to lose ; we couldn t stop
to take prisoners. The advance was comin
hack upon us; but the wagons were in their
road, and they couldn’t get at us without
great danger to themselves. The order was
given.and we poured our last volley into ’em,
j and then took to the wood. Marion was
nearly the last man on tlio ground; hut he
had the best horse. He gave a shout, and
fired the pistol into the nearest horseman’s
breast, and followed his men into the wood
just in time to save liimseli from the sabres
of the rest of them. 1 was behind him. and
saw him do it; and then we rode through
the wood side by side. AY e had to move
quick through that wood, L tell you. YY e
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I the swamp, and Marion had strong tears of
j being attacked there. The body of horsemen
j we liad left behind us would not dare to fob
i low us at night through the wood. I hey had
had a taste, of a surprise; beside*, they had
plenty of wounded to take care of, l know. My
sabre done a pretty deal of work, and I know
the rest of the boys weren’t behind me in it.
We had three wounded, but none killed; and
these wounded we brought away with us. \\ e
passed the crossin’ safely, but hurried on a*
last as the carriage of the stores would let us,
till we got far into the swamp, and then we
slackened our pace. The men were almost
worn out with the hard ride, and carry ingthe
wounded and spoil of our attack, by the time
we reached our camp. W e had captured a
groat deal of ammunition and provisions, and
they served us for sonic time ahead ; 1 think
it was about a month. Our decoy party had
arrived some time before us. But mind, we
had to keep close for a week or so after
that surprise. The British detachment were
awful wrothy about losin’ their provisions
and ammunition, and the next convoy had
double the number of troops with it that
the other one had. 1 can’t help think in
how dashed the red-coat troops must have felt,
ridin’ into the British camp with their empty
wagons.
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Kit Carson, the famous hunter, guide
and mountaineer, is still living at Taos as In
dian agent to the Ctc tribe of Indiaus. Ills
salary amounts to 31,500 per annum. Kit is
not a wealthy man ; his property is estimated
j at about 36.000. lie keeps fifty or sixty
cows, and five hundred head of sheep, and
several horses and ponies. He married a
Mexican lady, with whom he lives happily.
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The rock on which the Union appears dcs
; tined to split—Plymouth Iloek.
THE HISTORY OF THE SHAWL.
Seventy years ago the word shawl held no
place in the language. The thing itself, the
warm, convenient, comfortable, durable, and
—worn by one who knows how to wear it—
most graceful of feminine wrappers, was un
known in the realm of fashion when the
grand-mothers of the present generation
moved therein. It is true that the negotiators
sent by Tippo Saib to the French Govern
ment when he was meditating that onslaught
on the English which ended in his discomfit
ure and death, left behind them a few cash
mere shawls, as parting gifts to their Parisian
acquaintances; but they were regarded as
mere customary curiosities, and put not in
their right use, but made to do duty as dress
ing-gowns and carpets. The ladies are indebted
to the Emperor Bonaparte for the beautiful
addition to their toilet. His famous Egyp
tian expedition was the means of introducing
the Indian loom into European society. No
sooner had the shawl been adopted by
Madame Emile Gaudin, the reigning Parisian
beauty, than it became the rage. Two and
and three thousand francs were cheerfully
paid for second-hand cashmeres, that had
seen service as turbans on the heads of the
Mogul soldiery, girded the supple waist of
Bayaderes, or robed the person of pagan
priests; but the excellence of the fabric, and
the durability of the dyes, allowed them to be
cleaned with impunity. However, as soon as
the shawl was fairly established in popularity,
the Levant traders took cave there should be
no lack of new ones, and a large trade was
soon opened with India.
The shawl manufacture is supposed to have
originated in the valley of Cashmere, but at
what date is unknown; but ever since the first
British factories were established in India,
Cashmere shawls have constituted one of the
most valuable branches of commerce. In the
time of the Mogul empire, thirty thousand
looms were kept busily occupied in Cashmere
under the Aftghans, the number fell to eight
een thousand, and at the present time six
thousand looms are adequate to support the
demand for those beautiful products.
The material used in this important manu
facture is the wool of the common goat (Ca
preahirevs,) reared at an elevation of fourteen
thousand feet above the level of the sea, the
cold, dry table land being the only habitant in
which the goat yields the soft wool required.
Each goat yields annually about two pounds
of woolly hair, of which is kemp or coarse
hair, used for counterpanes or carpets, the
remainder being a beautiful rich and soft
down, which, alter being carefully separated,
from tb.e kemp, liber by liber, (an operation
of such delicacy than one man or woman is
occupied twelve Lours in preparing one ounce
of wool,; is washed in rice starch, and sold at
the rate of three rupees weight for one rupee.
There are two colors—one, ashy gray, which
is usually woven in its natural line; the oth
er, white, which, of course, is easily dyed—a
process jealously guarded by the Hindoos,
who desire to keep to themselves the secret of
the harmonious hues which have baffled all
imitators. There have long been established
in Delhi and Lahore, shawl manufactories
under the direction of Cashmerians, but they
have not succeeded iu equaling the produc
tion at head-quarters, especially in the fineness
of the fabric, which the natives attribute to
tuv ijuatugr v. v».~ .. ;n, the value
of Cashmere is irrigated:
The gold and silver thread, used in the
embroidery, is chiefly made at Dorhampoor in
the Dec-can. A piece, purest ore, is beaten
into a cylindrical form about the circumfer
ence of :t thick reed; this is again beaten out
in length till it will pass through a hole one
eighth of an inch in diameter; it is then .
drawn through gradually diminishing orifices,
till it is reduced to the thickness of bobbin
thread, and then wound on rcc'.s working on
pivots, the ends being passed through still
liner holes, and affixed to a large reel, which,
being set in rapid motion, attenuates the
threads still more. The next process is to
flatten it on a steel anvil, and, by an ingeni
ous process, f-over a silk thread with the
beaten out nutal, which thus forms a wire
that will not tarnish. It is said that if a lump
of silver gilded before drawn into wire, it will
undergo the hammering, winding and draw
ing out, and yet retain its gilding intact.
The Indian looms arc of the rudest and
most primitive description, the warp being
supplied by two sticks, and the woof entirely
worked in by hand—a slow and tedious pro
cess. but one that admits of an exactness and
neatness of finish setting the rivalry of ma
chinery at defiance. The weaver’s wages are
from three to four cents a day—a wages to
make one wonder at the value set upon Cash
mere shawls, if we did not remember that as
many as thirty, or even forty men will expend
two years’ labor upon a single shawl, and that
before it reaches the purchaser, its price lias
been augmented fifty per cent, by taxation.
The borders arc made in several pieces, some
times as many as twenty, and afterwards sewn
together, so as to form the pattern. Every
stitch being worked by hand, is distinct in
itself, and may be pulled out without disturb
irinr romoirnlor lnPollinKln Euaf nf ilia
genuine Indian production.
Shawls are made of various textures, sizes,
ami forms, adapted to the several market ,
the softest and most delicate being saved lor
export to Turkey. They are commonly made
in two sizes, long and square, the first-named
measuring one hundred and twenty-six inches
by forty-four; the latter being from sixty
three to seventy-two inches square. From
Cashmere alone there is exported annually an
average value of 1,800,000 rupees. Of late
years, the patterns have become more intri
cate and richer than ever. China crape
shawls are made entirely of silk, the ground
or foundation being manufactured at Nankin,
and then forwarded to Canton to have the
pattern embroidered. This is done by two
ucedlemen working together; one pres-es
the silk downward, while the other from be
low passes it up, a third workman changing
the silk for them when necessary; but how
the fastening on and off is performed, is a
trade mystery yet preserved by the Chinese.
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Another “■ What is it V’ — Captain
King, commander of a merchant vessel trad
ing between the Sandwich Islands and Japan,
has sent on to his family, who reside in Wil
liamsburg, a creature caught on the Japanese
coast, which closely resembles the fabulous
mermaid. It is about twenty-eight inches
I long; from the hip-down, it is a fish, resem
bling the shad. The upper part of the body
and head resembles a monkey, covered, ex
cept the face, with a brown hair. There are
i five fingers on each hand, all of one length,
and webbed between like the feet of a water
fowl. The features of the face are all perfect,
and more regular than that of the monkey
! tribe generally are, and it has a good set of
! teeth. The body has been embalmed, and is
i in a good state of preservation.