desTrc citizen!
J. C. MORRILL, EDITOR.
DES ARC. ARKANSAS:
WEDNESDAY,. .DECEMBER 14. 1859.
car We invite the special perusal of
a communication in our columns over the
signature of “Citizen,” headed the "Ir
repressible Conflict.” Also, the perusal
of the preamble and resolutions adopted
by the citizens of the town, and the fomia
tion of a Vigilance Compiittee. The com
munication of "Citizen” was in type be
fore a move was made in reference to the
formation of a committee.
A Duel Expected.—Senator Rouert
W. Johnson has written a letter which
is unquestionably intended to provoke a
challenge from Col. T. C. Hindman.—
Senator Johnson was to have left for
Washington on the 5th, and the fact that
Richadd H. Johnson of tho True. Demo
crat has also gone to Washington, tends
to strengthen the supposition that a hostile
meeting is expected between Messrs. R.
W. Johnson and Col. Hindman.
The President's Message.— "Ion”
of The Baltimore Sun, writing from
Washington on the 1st, says: "The Mes
sage is not finished. There is but one copy
—a proof copy—in type, and that is in
the hands of the President. He will, it is
■aid, take care that it shall not go out
prematurely on this occasion. In view of
the interest which the country necessarily
takes in the views of the Executive as de
veloped in the Message, the President
will feel bound to communicate it to Con
gress whether both houses be completely
organized or not. He may, out of respect
for the House, wait a reasonable time for
their organization. There is scarcely aj
doubt, however, that within a week after
the fifth of December, the Message will
be promulgated.
Attempted Insurrection at Dar
danelle.—We learn, that a plot was dis
covered a few days ago, at Durdanelle, for
an insurrection of negroes. Upon the
discovery of the plot, the negroes implica
ted several white men, two of whom were
by the name of Brooks, who, we under
stand, were arrested. We will wait the
development of all the facts, before we
shall say much about it. These things
should arouse the people of this State to
prepare for the insidious working of abo
litionists amongst us.—[Fort Smith Times,
8th inst.
■ -
Re-0PENiNo the Atrioan Slave
Trade.—Col. I. N. Davis made a speech
at Jackson, Mississippi, on the 25th ult.
The substance of his remarks in reference
to the re-opening of the African slave
trade are reported as follows by the Eagle
of the South :
He thought no question could ever dis
solve this Union but slavery ; and that
nothing could save it but slavery. The
border slave States are being drained of
their slaves to supply the demand for them
in the cotton and sugar growing States,
and by this process they will finally be
come abolition States, and the Black Re
publicans could then do constitutionally
what they propose to do unconstitutional
ly. He would spread the institution of
slavery, ooum; oiu wnere, tie astceu,
would we gel the slaves? Not from Vir
ginia, Missouri, Kentucky or the Caroli
nas, for that would be suicidal. We must
get them from Africa—the salvation of
the South depended on the re-opening of
the African slave trade. He thought the ,
laws prohibiting the foreign slave trade .
unconstitutional, though he did not go into ,
a lengthy argument to prove it. He
thought this the first practical State Rights
question which had ever been presented i
to the Southern people. Slavery is a do- .
mestic question over which the States have
full control; and he thought the govern
ment was tyrannical when it thus inter- (
fered with the domestic institutions of the
States. He could see no difference be
tween a slave being bought in Virginia
and Africa. He thought it not only the
right of the States, but one of the original I
and reserved rights; and if the conflict
came between the States and the forces of
the Administration, he would stand upon
the glittering sands of the Atlantic; aye, ‘
upon the beautiful shores of the Pacific ‘
and beat back the armies of the Federal *
Government. He thought the interest,
the perpetuation, if not the very existence
of the South, and her most cherished in
stitution, demand the re-opening of the
African slave trade; and if the South was r
true to herselT, she would demand it aud r
stand by that demand. *
He had but little to hope from the d
North •, fanaticism had taken the helm, 11
and he was ready to battle with any party
to beat back the tide of Black Republi- fi
canism. 2
He closed amid the loud applause of 0
the audience. i
The Pardon or Cook—The Richmond En- i
quirsr, commenting upon the fact that there is '
is a greater effort on foot for the pardon of I
John E. Cook than there were for Old Brown, .
says:
“The pardon of Cook is out of the question
—he is the most guilty of all the Charlestown
prisoners. So far from hit^frdng the dupe of
Old Brown, Osawatomie isIB^ victim of John
E. Cook.
“Cook misled Brown, deceived him, and im
posed upon ail of the prisoners} he gave des
criptions of the persons of those who fled.
Had Cook, who lived two years in Virginia,
while engaged in planning this very crime,
make known to Old Brown the actual state of
the negroes, had he informed Old Brown that
he had not been able to induce one slave to
join, and that no aid was to be expected from
the non-slaveholders, John Brown had too
much shrewdness not to have seen the folly
upon which he was engaged, and he would have
abandoned the undertaking.”
A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE IN DES
ARC.
At a preliminary meeting of the citi
zens of Des Arc, on Monday Afternoon,
a committee was appointed to report by
preamble and resolutions.
On yesterday morning at 9 o'clock the
citizens again assembled, when the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions were
adopted unanimously. They speak for
themselves:
Whereas, Des Arc has heretofore been the
most quiet, peaceable and orderly town on
White river or the West, and her citizens
bad the reputation far and near of being
civil, courteous, industrious and moral;
and whereas, recently our quiet condition
has been broken by the fierce feuds, strife
and quarrel of strangers, and we have heard
in every direction, horrid oaths from the
dirty mouths of this blasphemous set, and
seen the bowie knife and pistol constantly
brandished by this set of out-laws, out-casts,
frequenters of a gambling hell and fiends
incarnate. Am!
Whereas. We believe that this class, con
sisting of gamblers, and all manner of pu
tridity from the filthy sewers of cities and
towns, which have been driven off by the
fierce torrent of public opinion and out
raged decency, from other places, are be
ginning to congregate here, and make this
their head quarters, and for the purpose of
accomplishing more effectually their dia
bolical purposes, pursuing more successfully
their hellish practices, amt converting our
Eden into a pandemonium, have imported
into our midst lewd women ; and whereas,
aUo, from what we have seen and learn, we
believe there arc Abolitionists in our midst,
persons unfriendly to the institution of sla
very as we have it, and who are tampering
with our slaves, endeavoring to instil into
minds evil principles, ami whereas, we
, look upon this class (abolitionists) as
thieves, hypocrites, cut-throats, incendia
ries, false to themselves, traitors to their
country, hypocrites in religion, and false in
everything and untrue to everything save
the devil and his service ; and as we believe
“self-preservation” to be “the first law of
nature,” and as the exigency of our situa
tion is not such as to permit us to await the
tardy and uncertain relief of the law—
therefore be it resolved :
1. That all gamblers are hereby notified to
leave Des Arc within 24 hours after the ap
pearance of this resolution in print, or they
will be dealt with summarily by the vigilance
committee.
2. That all lewd women, and women of
ill.Painn aro hurshv nnHfwwl fn lo»VA Hnu Arp
within 24 hours after the appearance of this
resolution in print, or they will be summarily
dealt with by the vigilance comittee.
3. That all abolitionists, or persons inimi
cal to the institution of slavery, or who do
not believe that African slavery as it exists
among us, is right, and all persons who asso
ciate with, keep company with, and put them
selves upon an equality with our slaves, be
notified to leave Des Arc within 24 hours
after the appearance of this resolution in
print, or they will be summarily dealt with by
the vigilance committee.
4. That each and every member of this
meeting bind themselves to keep a profound
secret the actings and doings of the vigilance
committee, that we will divulge nothing that
is done by the vigilance committee under any
circumstances, nor any information commu
nicated to the vigilance committee by any of
its sub-commitiees.
6. That we hold ourselves in readiness to
support the viglance committee in everything
and upon the shortest notice, and we pledge
aurselves not only to support the vigilance
:ommittee, but to support one another in every
thing pertaining to the good of the town.
fi. That the names composing the vigilance
committee be published.
VIGII.ANCE COMMITTEE.
C. T. Oldham, W. T. Munroe,
P. H. Hayley, W. W. Wair,
T. S. Barnett. J. A. Jennings,
Gr. W. Vaden, T. Sanders,
C. Watts, N. H. Burk,
J. A. Frith, Wm. Brock,
John Hayley. C. Brock,
J. C. Morrill, M. T. Cooper,
L. Harrison, W. A. Thompson,
W. F. Walsh, W. Bethel,
A. Q. Alexander, F. Pittman,
J. A. Moon, R. Reagan.
[x. W. Glenn, W. H. McMaihin,
f. E. Glenn. Jos. Griffith.
r. E. Gatewood, J. C. Butler,
D. P. Black, Russ Evans,
IV. N. Kirkpatrick, C. D. Taylor,
0. W. Munroe, J. C. Carnehan,
F. S. Anderson, H. A. Greer,
r. F. Greer, J. Stuart,
H. C. McCarley, J. M. Robinson,
L. D. Harshaw, I. Gair.
F. W. Wallace, E. Ellis,
IV. E. Maddox, M. Wade.
M. Florio, R. Ivey,
1. A. Martin, G. W. Burgess,
r. P. Anderson, A. McAnn,
r. R. Lawrence, J. Henry,
I\ C. Disinukes, E. G. Piercy,
E. W. Sytnpson, J. W. Johnson,
David Jobe, B. F. Rice,
r. J. Jobe, F. C. Hicks,
r. J. Tipton, T. Kelley,
f. T. Parham, A. M. Browning,
kf. Shelter, O. Copeland,
5. L. Balsly, J. Sullivan,
I. M. Pettey, A. Beatty,
d. D. Perry, M. Carr,
B. Hope, J. Miller,’ <
I. T. Grant, S. Carr, i
V. K. Rudsill, C. A. Judson,
. C. Goodwin, J. T. Wainright,
r. W. Martin, G. W. Conger,
• A. Owen, S. W. Kennedy, .
. N. Doyle, C. Green,
. N. Kelly, F. Leptien,
k. S. Harris, J. Jobe,
\ A. Judson,
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No Wonder She Did Not Come.—It is
diably stated that £120,000 ($600,000) was
lalized by the exhibition of the Great East
rn at different points in England, from the
iy of her lauuching until she was laid up for
le winter!
Fires in St. Louis.—No less than three
res occurred at St. Louis on the night of the
5th. One consumed property to the amount
f $10,000; the losses at tl^e others were tri
ing.
-Copiapo, in Chili, must be a delightful
etreat. It experienced one hundred and six
een shocks of earthquake in twenty-four
lours during the late convulsion. One might
ust as well have the fever and ague at once,
is to be shaken up so.
-Dangerous counterfeit $5’s on the Union
BsnlAKf Charleston, South Carolina, are in
:ircuIsuon.
-Hazlett, one of the Harper’s Ferry
insurgents, says the Elmira Gazette, was
formerly connected with a gang of horse
thieves in that vicinity and escaped the pun
ishment due his crime by turning State’s evi
dence.
—A bill has been introduced in the Lower
House of the Texas Legislature, appropria
ting 5,000,000 acres of the public lands to
the support and maintenance of the public
schools.
For the Des Arc Citizen.]
THE IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT.
Mr. Editor.—Since the outbreak at
Harper’s Ferry, we ought to learn a les
son, seeing as we do to what end the “Irre
pressible Conflict” doctrines of Seward
and his colaborers are tending. If it be
true as asserted by Mr. Seward, that there
is an “irrepressible conflict” between slave
labor and free labor; and as asserted by
others of that school, “that slavery can
only be exterminated by force," then we
may look upon the Harper's Ferry diffi
culty as only the "beginning of the end.”
We of the South should begin to set our
house in order. “ In time of peace pre
pare for war,” is a maxim not less true
than old. The war has been commenced,
the "irrepressible conflict" is being waged;
why stand we here idle? Shall we be still
till our enemies have compassed us about,
bound us hand and foot, and led us captives
into the victors camp. God forbid. Seeing
as we do, that we are not treated as equals
in the Union—that our rights under the
Constitution are not respected, and are in
danger of having a civil war thrust upon
us, it behooves us to sec that all is right
in our midst—and all who do not sympa
thise with us, or who are opposed to the
institution of slavery, should be given a
reasonable lime to leave—and should they
fail to do so, within that time, should be
treated to a coat of tar and feathers, and
made to leave forcibly. I know this
proposition of mine will be objected to by
some who are good southerners, because
they will say it is contravening that right
which under the Constitution every man
has to go from one part of the Union to
any other without fear or molestation.—
To such I reply, that self-preservation is
the first law of nature. And to shield
ourselves from danger is the first duty we
owe to ourselves and the country in which
we live. The evidences before us and in
our possession, are that every part of the
slave states is persecuted by the agents of
the abolitionists. They are among us as
ministers of the gospel, school teachers,
pedlars, gypsies, drummers, Stc. Strange
faces are constantly among us—they ap
pear to have no particular business—are
not seen doing any thing—are not heard
to inquire after business. They are here
but a short time and disappear, we know
not whence they come or whither they
goeth. Strangers have been seen in our
town looking around negro houses and
kitchens. Strangers have been seen at
unusual hours of the night, in the out
skirts of the town. To my mind ^is is
a suspicious circumstance and one that
should put us upon our guard, and which it
seems to me would justify us in taking
some steps to ascertain the business of
those who are now, and who may come
among us, doing nothing and asking no
employment, and who are strangers. It
is certainly time for us to be up and doing.
No half-way measures will do. 1 recom
mend that the citizens of Des Arc hold a
meeting, that resolutions be passed re
questing all persons inimical to the insti
tution of slavery to leave by a certaiu
time—that a vigilance committee be form
ed; that the town authorities increase the
city police with power in said police to
deal summarily with all persons found in
suspicious positions, and in such manner
as may seem best to said police. That
the vigilance committee have the same t
power arid be requested to act in concert, j
Something of this sort should be done, j
and done soon. It is no time now to be •
quiet or sing the old song of “materly in
activity”—“Union, glorious Union.” The *
glory of the Union now is in a united
South. We have shown our pluck upon (
battle fields in distant lands—let us show .
tome of the same spirit at home in the
inflection of our homes, our rights, altars
tnd firesides. Now is the accepted time—
lie day of preservation is at hand.
CITIZEN.
LETTER FROM CAPT. COOK.
The following letter from Capt. John E,
'ook has been received by his brother-in-law,
n New York:
Charlestown Jail, Nov. 21,
My Ever Dear Sister and Brother:—
four kind and welcome letter, postmarked
November 14, I received the following day. I
lave no words to tell the deep, pure joy it
save me. So kind, so full of love and alfec
ion, that while it gave new life, still made
me feel that I was all unworthy of such a fond
and devoted sister.
You cannot know my feelings as I read o’er
and o’er again the dear lines vour hands had
penned. Confined within iny lonely cell, shut
out from society, your letter came like the
“olive-branch” to those who for long, long
days had floated o’er a deluged world. It came
to me as the “olive-branch” of love, borne
from a dear sister’s heart. Those lines came
to me but to wake responsive echoes to your
tones of love, which thrilled through all my
soul like some wild burst of seraph music,
over whose sounds we love to linger. Those
dear lines are engraved on my heart’s core,
and on my memory stamped in bright, eternal
characters. It made my lonely cell more
cheerful, for, from every word and line beam
ed love’s own sunshine o’er mv heart. It woke
to newer life ever cord of affection and every
kind tie. I know that you do not believe that
any stain of murder rests upon my soul.
Though doomed to die for such a crime, I feel
a conscious innocence from such deep stains of
blood. Whatever may be my fate, I shall
meet it calmly. If we are thus early parted
here, I hope that we may meet where partings
are unknown. * • •
They have all sorts of rumors here about an
attempt to rescue us. I have no idea that any
one at the North has any such idea. At least,
I hope they have not. * *
Nov. 23d. * The jailor, Mr. Avis,
is a kind-hearted and a noble man. All the
attendants about the prison are very kind to us
all. Sheriff Campbell has also done us mauy
favors. Edwin Coppie, one or my comrades,
it now in the same cell with me. We have
been together about ten days. He is a noble
hearted fellow. But I must close. Accept
my love and best wishes for the welfare of you
and yours. Good -by.
As ever, your affectionate brother,
J. E. COOK.
Letter from Arkansas.
Correspondence of the Vicksburg Sun.]
Des Arc, Ark., Nov. 22, 1859.
Ed’s Su«r—Sirs:—The political pro
gramme for 1860 is already begining to
be arranged in this State. Cul. Hindman,
the member from the First District, is
waging fierce war upon the Johnson Se
bastian wing of the party. He is enga
ged in the canvass now, and is addressing
large crowds every day. I regard Hind
man's success now, as beyond a doubt;
though it would have been exceedingly
problematical had it not been for a general
impression among the people that Johnson
and Sebastian are engaged in an intrigue
to cast the vole of this State in the Charles
ton Conventon for Douglas. The extra
vagant reports you may have heard in re
gard to the strength of Douglas in this
State are altogether fabulous. Outside of
the immediate personal influence of John
son and Sebastian, he hns not a corporal
guard of supporters in the State. It
would be the death of any politician who
would publicly lake position in his favor.
I make the statement from an intimate
acquaintance with the sentiments of the
people, and from a thorough knowledge ol
the views and opinions of the leading pub
lic men of the State. Upon the same au
thority, and with equal confidence, I say
that the Electoral vote of Arkansas wil
be cast for Daniel S. Dickenson of New
York; this you may rely upon.
The State Rights element in the party
is gaining ground here every day, and is
now entirely able to influence the councils
of the party. The standard of parly ex
cellence will be fully up to that which it
obtains among the gallant Democracy of
your own State. Our State Convention
will make the same demand for Congres
sional protection that Mississippi has, and
rely upon it, we will, without the least
trouble, instruct against Douglas.
By the way, I see that a leading Dem
ocratic journal in this State (Des Arc
Citizen,) hns coupled the name of Col.
Lamar, the distinguished and eloquent
young Mississippian, with the Vice Pres
idency. It has taken position in favor of
Lane and Lamar. VVould’nt Dickenson
and Lamar make the best ticket in the
thirty-three States? At any rate that is
my ticket.
Send the Sun along immediately, for I
am in need of light from Mississippi. ###
--
Hon. John J. McRae made a
speech at Jackson, Miss., a few days
since, in which he declared that under no
circumstances could Douglas, the “un
friendly legislation” candidate, be sup
ported by the Democracy of Mississippi.
He was the representative man of a fac
tion, which had betrayed the South ; and
had openly declared that he would not ac
cept the nomination upon a platform which
asserted the right of the South to the pro
tection of her property in the territories.
— [Memphis Avalanche.
NEW ORLEANS & WHITE RIVER
PACKET.
Wm. CAMPBELL:
S. G. CABBELL,.Master.
THIS fine freight and
aJ^i!»a^HRtHi.kl.pagg»nn«.r steamer, having en
tered the above trade, will run regularly
throughout the season.
„sar All business promptly attended to.
For freight or passage aphly on board.
decl4-tf.
Upper Wattensaw Academy,
Sec. 27, T. 4. N., R. «. W.,
Oak Hill, Prairie Co, Ark.,
J. WATSON, Teacher,
A SCHOOL session of ten ffWfBjfE
months commenced December
[2th, 1889 ; a weeks vacation at
Christmas.
IATES or TUITION PER MONTH OF 20 BAYS.
Primary English Branches..$2 00
Advanced “ “ ... 3 00
languages and Mathematics. 4 00
Pupils will be charged from the time of en
ering to the close of school session, (no
tipulation having been made prior,) except
n cases of protracted sickness. All dues to
e paid at the end of each five months,
loardingcan be obtained on reasonable terms.
Ipply to Eliza Slater or Wm, Magby.
December 14,1859.—tf.
IT4TF OF ARKANSAS >„
COUNTY OF St. FRANCIS, S
In the Circuit Court within and for said
bounty, October Term, A. D. 1859.
OHN A. FRITH as surviving")
partner of Frith it Jackson, f Debt by
Plaintiff. r
vs. i Attachment.
3DWARDFENN, Defendant. J
Now on this day came the plaintiff herein
>y his attorney, and moves the court for an
>rder of publication of this order in the “Des
Arc Citizen,” a newspaper published in this
state, at least twice, the last publication to be
it least four weeks before the first day, of the
next term of this court; the said defendant do
have, and take notice of the pendency of this
suit, and that an attachment has been issued
against his estate, and that unless he appear
before the Judge of this court, at a court to
be begun and bolden at the court-house in
this county, on the third Monday, after the
fourth Monday in March next, and plead, de
mur, or othetwise answer the plaintiffs action,
that judgment by default will be rendered
against him, and his property sold to satisfy
the same, and this cause is continued until the
next term of this court.
A true copy from the record.
Attest, HENRY HALBERT,
decl4*2t. Clerk.
NEW FURNITURE STORE.
Corner Buena Vista and Woodruff St’s.,
Des Arc, Arkansas.
WE take pleasure in informing our friends,
acquaintances and the public generally,
that we are receiving a new and well selected
stock of Furniture, which we are desirous of
selling on liberal'terms. Our stock comprises
every thing usually kept in a first class Fur
niture House.
We invite all to call and examine our stock,
before purchasing elsewhere.
octl9-6m. W. M. COMBS & CO.
Moms® small L®4 l!®jr Sail®,,
THE house and lot belonging to Dr.
L. H. Dorphley, is now offered at private
sale until the 17th of December next, when
if not sold, it will be offered to the highest
bidder, in the town of Des Arc, for cash. The
property is situated on Buena Vista street,
ami contains two lots, a comfortable frame
dwelling bouse, kitchen, &c.
J. E. GLENN, Agent
novl6-ts. forL. H. .Dorphley.
LAST D F OR SALE.
T1WO tracts fair upland nine miles from
Des Arc. one containing 80 and the other
IfiO acres, a bargain can be had as the owner
is anxious to sell.
marchl8-«. WILLIAMS & HORNE.
OilML CS3S
John Jackson <$f Co.
NEW ARRIVAL!
JUST received, the following articles of
excellent quality and cheap, a lot of
Chewing Tobacco,
Soda, Indigo.
Castor Oil,
Nutmegs, Bar Soap,
White Lead, Spanish Brown,
Spice, Sulphur, Laudanum,
Yeast Powders, Snutl,
Quinine, bladder,
Sweet Oil, Tea,
Fancy Soap, Glue,
Pepper, Ginger,
Essences, Paregoric,
Gun Caps,
Letter Paper,
Sand Paper,
Camphor,
Borax,
Mustard,
R. R Relief,
Pain Killer,
Mus’g Liniment,
Paint Brushes,
White Wash do.,
Marking do.,
Scrub Brushes,
Brown Domestic, .
Red Flannel, Selicia,
Side-Shoe Laces, Kid Gloves,
Gents Dog Skin Gloves, Wadding,
Under Shirts, Cloth Coats,
White Linsey, Tabby Velvet,
Patent Thread, Coat Binding,
Gents Buck Gloves, Shawls,
Negro Blankets, Pants, Vests,
Black, Blue, and Bfown,
All of which at the very lowestprices, and
warranted to be the best articles.
decl4- J. H. QUISENBERRY.
ANDERSON & WOLFE,'
HOUSE, SION
AND
Ornamental Painters,
Imitators of Ml Kinds
W®®® MAC3IBUE,
PAPER HANGERS, FRESCOERS. GLAZIERS, &.C.,
Do* Arc, Arlt.,
(®-All orders promptly attended to.
decl4-ly.
JAS. M. GOGGIN-.p. C. TRADER■ ■ B. W. L. HOLT,
Cloggin , Trader St Holt,
COTTON AND TOBACCO
FACTORS,
Grocers, Forwarding and Commission
IME&eiKIAfonr®,
NO. 320 MAIN STREET,
(South East Corner Main and Union Streets,)
MEMPHIS, TENN.
Tobacco, Bagging, Rope, Sugar, Coffee, Mo
lasses, and’Plantation Supplies Generally,
always on hand, on the best terms to planters
or to the trade. Liberal cash advances on
Cotton or other Produce. Agents for the sale
of manufactured Tobacco, Leaf Tobacco and
Cigars. dec7-7m.
Ac ittOTLah
(Successor to Williams & Blanton.)
Commission, Receiving
-A V D
Forwarding Merchant,
Also, Agent for the Gen. Pike, Admiral,
E. M. Ryland, Sam. Hale, Fortune,
Crescent and Iatan.
HAVING purchased the entire interests
of Williams &. Blanton, will attend per
sonally to all business intrusted to his care, 1
with promptness and dispatch.
Also, a full supply of Groceries, Crockery,
Hardware, Dry Goods and Medicines, which
we will dispose of at the lowest cash prices
HOTEL.
THE subscriber also begs leave to inform
the traveling public, that he will use his
best endeavors to accommodate all who favor
him with a call.
A. HOYLE, Devall’s Bluff,
nov30-tf. Arkansas.
Administratrix s Sale of Lands.
IN pursuance of an order of the Probate
Court of Prairie county, Ark., at the Oc
tober term thereof, I will sell at the court
house door in the town of Brownsville, on the
ftrst Monday in January, i860,
the following lands, to-wit: The S E quarter,
the N E quarter, and the W half of the S W
quarter of section nine; also, the estate in
terest in lots Nos. 1, 2, 7, 11, and 14, of the
sixteenth section—all in township one north,
range eight west; said lands are situated six
miles south of Bronwsville and 2^ miles south
of the railroad which is now in the course of
construction. The principal portion of the
lands are first class timbered land, the balance
high, rolling prairie. There is no tract of land
in the Prairie country that combines more ad
vantages for a stock farm, as it is convenient
to the finest winter ami summer range. There
is about sixty acres of cleared land on the
premises, and a good double log house, and
other necessary out-buildings. Persons de
siring any information in relation to said land
I would refer them to Judge Reynolds, at Ham
ilton, Ark., or to I. C. Hicks of Brownsville.
Terms of sale, one-third cash in hand, the
balance on a 12 months’ credit, &c.
FRANCES E. GRAY, Admx.
of the Estate of S. R. Gray, dec’d.
Nov. 30, 1859.—tds.
Notice to Builders.
THE undersigned is authorized to contract
in behalf of Prairie county, for the brick
and carpenter’s work of a county jail, propo
sen 10 oe erected at orownsvine, in said
county. Sealed bids or proposals to do said
work will be received until the 5th day of
January next. The first story is to be furnish
ed and ready for the iron work by the 15th of
August, and the second story by the 15th of
September 1860. The whole is estimated to
require 83,000 bricks, counting 22 to the cubic
foot. The carpenter’s work will consist of 14
windows, 2 outside doors, 2 inside dbors, 2 •
fan-lights forgables, flooring and ceiling.
The contractors will be required to execute
bond with approved securiety for the perfor
mance of the work i
Plans and specification may be seen at the
office of Gantt ABronaugh. Brownsville, Ark.
R. 8. GANTT, Com’r.
nov. 30, td.
“COOKING STOVES.
JUST received a fine lot of Cooking Stoves, 1
which will be sold cheap for cash, or low 1
on a credit. My advice is to call before pur- J
chasing elsewhere, for I will sell as cheap as '
the cheapest. At the old stand.
oct26-2m. N. H. BURK. j
CALL AND SEE
John Jackson & Co i
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Jftedical Card. ■
DR. S. CHEN1VA from Louisiana, res- *
peetfully notifies the inhabitants of Des
Arc and the surrounding country, that he has <
established himself permanently at this place
for the practice of his profession, and as a ]
speciality, those branches of it pertaining to ]
women and children’s maladies.
Dr. Cheniva has a right to hope, after a
successful peactice of fourteen years in Louis- -
sana—and nine years of which was in the
city of New Orleans, that he may also deserve
the confidence of a generous and enlightened t
public, in this State. i
N. B. Syphilitic diseases in all their stages 1
are radically cured according to a modern and
approved system.
ay Office—at Dr. J. J. Lane’s old stand, j
nov9-tf. i
OHO ACRES good up Land 2$ miles s
,'wvr v from Des Arc. for sale on libera! £
terms. WILLIAMS & HORNE.
marchtS-tf,
SALE OF LANDS AMD TOWM LOTS FOR TH MON-Pt YWj ' T or
TAXES.
OFICE OF COLLECTOR, TOWN OF DES ARC, Die. 5, 1859
To the Mayor and Councilman of Df.s Arc :
I N. H. Burk, Constable ami Collector for the Town of Des Arc. for the fifth cnrr,or.
ate year, do hereby report the following as a list of all lands and town lots, or parts of |r,t, 3
owned by and assessed to persons not residing within said town, and to persons unknown'
upon which the taxes have not been paid, as the same appear upon the tax book now jn ' jj
hands for said year. And 1 also report that the amount annexed to each name is the amount
of taxes, penalty, costs and charges now due upon the same for the said year, and that k,
owners, as far as I know, have no goods or chattels upon which I can levy for the amount!
due upon said lands and lots, to-wit: _
21 5 r» < s.-! j o pj ^~i if
o t*; 1 p* > > i w i o w 2 s
• s js s ? g § 2 5 I *
r 3 : i j < ; f g 2 :
OWNERS’ NAMES. § § I: : : : “ * £
: I § !: : • : :? 2* ? :
I; I ? : i •: : I : j_: I . I \ :
Bryles William.|1 11, |23 $ 800 i$2 00 50 50 . 50 | 50 $ 4 (X)
Bliss C. C..jl 10, Er. S. j3 100 I 25 6* 50 ; 50 ; 50 1 81*
Brown, Horne &. Carr,'_ 10,11&12, 12 1 9 124 2 27 3 50 3 50 I 3 50 21 89
frl. part 30 acres, and 9, 10&11, 1 ' 1
Corbin W. P.. 6 1,2,3,4,5,6 8 800 | 2 00 50 3 00 | 3 00 , 3 00 11 50
Dunaway I. (Estate). ,1 .6 , 3 200 50 12* 50 ! 50 50 2 12*
Ferguson S. J.. 1 0, 41 200 50 j 12*1 50 50 | 50 2 12*
Ferguson A. B.;1 |6, 42 200 50 12* 50 ■ 50 50 2 12*
Ferguson Margaret. •• 1 1, 58 150 37* 93 50 , 50 50 1 97 _
Ferguson Sarah E. •••• 1 2, 58j 125 31* 7j 50 50 50
Glisson R. H.. 1 |3, 25 500 1 25 31* 50 50 50 3 00*
Lane J. J. 3 2, 3, 4, 31 1500 9 87* 2 75 1 50 1 50 1 50 17 02*
Mason A. D., Poll tax 2 7, 8, 52 200 50 12*
$1, Street $2.50.1 3 50 1 00 1 00 1 00 7 12*
McPherson E. R.. 3 7,8, 9, 56 300 75*- 18* 1 50 1 50 1 50 o 43*
White A. J.. 1 2 28 300 75 18* 50 50 50 2 43*
Wiseman, Mrs. R. A. - 2 n, 12, 44 600 1 50 37J 1 00 1 00 1 00 4 87*
M. D. L. Franklin-... 1 3, 30 300 1 87* 75 50 50 50 4 93*
Robinson Mrs. M. E.. 3 4 5, 6, 60 300 75 18* 1 50 1 50 1 50 5 43*
Unknown Owners •••• 2 2, 3, 36 400 1 00 25 1 00 1 00 1 00 4 25
Unknown Owners.... 3 [7, 8, 9, 58 300 75 18* 1 50 1 50 1 50 5 44
$7275 $2168 $5 55 $18 50 $1850 $18 50 $82 74 *
STATE OF ARKANSAS, PRAIRIE COUNTY.
A^OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the whole of the foregoing tracts of Land and Town
IN Lots, or so much thereof as shall be necessary to pay the Taxes, Penalties and Cost
thereon, will be sold at the door of the Mayor’s Office, in the Town of Des Arc, on the 4th
Monday in January next, unless such penalties, cost and expenses of advertising,
be paid before that time.
Given under my hand at office, this December 5,1859.
decl4-ts. N. H. BURK, Constable and Collector.
GUARD AGAINST
FALL AND WINTER FIRES!
BY CHOICE INSURANCE
WITH THE
Incorporated 1819—Charter Perpetual.
JASH CAPITAL, - - - 1,000,000,
absolute and unimpared.
Vet Surplus of - - - $944,181.74.
\nd the prestige of 40 years success and
experience.
UPWARDS OF $12,000,000
Of lossss have been paid by the JEtna Insu
rance Company in the past 40 years. The
'alue of reliable Insurance will be apparent
corn the following
Eosses Paid by the JEtna
DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
Ohio..$431,520 83 Michigan-$158,043 81
Wisconsin. 106,955 07 Indiana... 146,839 81
Kentucky. 204,939 40 Illinois.... 448,327 41
Missouri •• 384,518 04iTennesssee 97,549 21
lowa&Min 101,399 46 K& NT’s. 19,945 77
Penn & Va. 31,595 82) Ark & Ga. 23,945 09
Mississippi and Alabama, •-$52,412 18.
Fire and Inland Navigation.
Risks accepted at terms consistent with sol
vency and fair profit. Especial attention
liven to insurance of dwellings and contents,
for terms of 1 to 5 years
The solidservice long and successfully tried,
and the many advantages the JEtna Insurance
Company possesses in its line, should not be
overlooked by those ready to insure and under
standing their best intereststs.
During “stringent times” the necessity for
reliable Insurance becomes an imperative
duty—the ability of property owners to sus
tain loss being then much lessened.
Agencies in all the principal cities and
towns throughout the State. Policies issued
without delay, by any of the duly authorized
Agents of the Company.
Business attended to with despatch and
fidelity. BEN-I. BLAKENEY, Agent, i
nov. 30. Des Arc, Ark.
Keep it Kef ore the People,
THAT at Quisenberrv’s new store in Des
A A.1-H_1_:_ I _ L
and great assortment of Earthen, Queens,
China and Glassware, at wholesale or retail, j
cheap, cheap, cheap. octl9.
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aua aq} [i}un }jpaja no [[as ||;m j ami} qaiqav j
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i i JV3H0 i iAVRHO idVRHO
SUPERIORTlIQUORS
FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES,
HAVE arrived and are offered for sale at
the Des Arc City Drug Store, on moder- ,
ite terms. Druggists can be supplied by ■
Wholesale at low figures.
Extra fine Brandies.
“ “ Wines.
« “ Gin.
“ “ Rum.
Also—Extra fine Spanish Cigars, and a su
perior article of Chewing Tobacco. The , 1
ibove Liquors are exclusively for Medicinal 1
iiirposes. The extra fine Cigars and extra 1
ine Tobacco will commend themselves to those
vho use them. novl6 D. P. Black & Co.
CENTRAL MALE SCHOOL,
~ W. T. POWELL)
PRINCIPAL.
rHE above school hasjbcen opened (tem
porarily) over the Furniture Store pf
llessrs. Combs & Co., corner of-Buena Vista
nd Woodruff streets, and is now ready for >
he reception of scholars. !
TERMS PER MONTH OF 20 DAYS.
Spelling, Reading, Writing and Arith
metic.. .$2 00 j
ligher branches of English.2 50 ,
,atin, (extra). 2 00 j
novl6-tf. j
R L. A I K 8 FOR SALE! 1
rUST PRINTED, and for sale, at the 1
I “ Citizen Office,"—Deeds of Convey- ,
nee, Quit-Claim Deeds, Justice’s Summons
Sxentions, Delivery Bonds, &c. janl-tf
FOR SALE i
4 AA ACRES choice Land 3$ miles south 1
X\/Vr of Des Arc, 30 acres cleared and un
er a good fence, a comfortable dwelling and j
II necessary out bouses, a bargain will be
iven if application is made soon.
WILLIAMS & HORNE.
mrrlS-tf. Land Agents, Dos Arc, Ark
JNO. A. MARTIN.J. W. MARTIN.
Jno. J. Martin Bro*,
General Land Agents,
Des Arc, Arkansas,
WILL attend promptly to all business
entrusted to them. John A. Martin of
the above firm, will give his undivided atten
tion to examining, buying, selling, locating,
and payiug taxes on lands; also, buying and
selling swamp and government land scrip.
And will at all times be prepared to show to
purchasers the lands held by us for sale. J.
W. Martin will attend more particularly to
the examination of land claims and inve-tiga
tion of titles. »>ov 9-tf.
FOR SALE,
Iff White county', 9000 acres of land, viit:
800 acres in sections 7 and 18.
1160 « “ “ 5, 8, 9 and 17.
720 « « « 2 and 3.
560 “ “ “ 10 and 11.
800 « *• “ 33,34 and 35.
1040 “ “ “ 22,27 and 28.
And other small tracts, all in township 6,
north, range 7 west.
Also, 210 acres in section 5.
520 “ “ “ 9 and 10.
480 “■ *• « 14, 15 and II.
600 “ “ “ 13,24 and 14.
All in township 6 North, Range 6 West.
J. A. Martin &. Bho.,
nov 9- Land Agents.
37*01* Salo,
IN Prairie county, 240 acres land 3 miles
from Des Arc ; 560 acres eight miles from
Des Arc. N. W. J of sec. 4. Town. 3 North,
Range 6 West. Also, all of Block 16, Erwin
survey, town of Des Arc. nov9
Town I.ots For Sale.
"j O LOTS in block sixteen, Erwin sur
_Lvey, town of Des Arc.
novld- J. A. Martin fc Bro.
LAND FOR SALE,
IN Arkansas county, 1200 acres in sec
tion 17, 19, 20 and 21, town 3 south, range
3 west.
A portion of the above lands will be traded
for Hoods. &.c. The titles to the above lands
are undisputed, terms to suit purchasers.
J. A. Martin &. Bko.,
nov 9- Land Agents.
CLOCKS H 4RA\TEED TO RUN
TWELVE MONTHS.
XN connection with my regular business, I
have made arrangements with a New York
house to furnish me with the best of clocks
of every description. I will guarantee them
to run twelve months, and will sell them
cheaper than they can be bought elsewhere in
Des Arc. F. LEPTIEN,
oct5-tf. Silversmith, Des Are, Ark.
LEON GANS.SOLOMON J. ROSENnERO.
L. GANS & CO.,
BUENA VISTA STREET, ONE DOOR WEST OF THE
NUCLEUS HOUSE,
Des Arc, Arkansas,
DEALERS in
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, Ac..
Keep constantly on hand a
COMPLETE
ASSORTMENT OF GOODS,
vhich they offer as CHEAP AS THE
CHEAPEST, FOR CASH. As here
ofore, they mean all they say—“Cheat for
Dash”—and no mistake. jun29-6m
[•HE GREAT CONSTITUTIONAL
REMEDY.
II. R. R.
A New Life-Creative Principle.
it ADFF AY’S RENOVATING
RESOLVENT,
deals Old Sores, Purifies the Blood, In
stills within the System renewed
Health, and Resolves and Ex
terminates all Chronic and
Constitutional Diseases.
This great and glorious remedy should be
lailed by the human race as a special gift
rom the Almighty, to regenerate dilapidated
lumanity.
Dr. Radway fc Co., are the only Physicians
,nd Chemists in the world that have succeeded
n discovering a remedy that will effectually
radicate from the human system constitution
.1 diseases and ailments, transmitted from pa
ents to their children.
ItADWAY’S
RENOVATING RESOLVENT
Will radically exterminate from-the system
scrofula, Cankers,
syphilis, Fits,
sever Sores, Runnings from Ear,
Jlcers, While Swellings,
sore Eyes, Tumors,
sore Legs, Cancerous Affections
Sore Mouth, Node,
sore Head, Rickets,
nsanity, Glandular Swellings
Jronchitis, Night Sweats,
Yll Diseases of the Consumplion,
Womb, Rash Tetter,
3relapsus Uteri, Humors of all kinds,
skin Diseases, Chronic Rheumatism
salt Rheum, Dyspepsia,
And all diseases that have been established
n the system for years.
(PT Price one dollar per bottle. [3 ]
For sale by D. P. Black & Co., Druggis-l.
Jes Ait, Arkansas.