The Constitutional Union.
>V. II. Ill IE A, Editor.
DES ARC, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1800.
To the Public. .
We hope that the public will make all
necessary allowances for the absence of edi
torial this week, as the editor is on a visit to
Memphis, on business connected with the
office. lie will return before our next issue.
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The State Legislature.
The Legislature convened at Littlo Rock,
on Monday the 5th inst., and effected cn or
ganization the same day. We give the pro
ceedings in another column, as far as wc
could learn from the Little Rock papers.
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State Election.
The returns from the State at large are as
yet incomplete, and the result is placed in un
certainty We have returns from some of the
principal towns, and they give the Union can
didates a small majority. Should the Union
ticket have made the same gains in the south
western portion of the State, as it has else
where, we have without doubt carried the
State hv a handsome majority. But, what
ever the result may be, the defection of New
York and Pennsylvania has given the victory
to the Black Republicans, and it is the duty
of us all, irrespective of party, to lay aside
all political animosities, and act with coolness
and deliberation, as becomes patriotic men.
For the present, we forbear to comment upon
the result.
The Official Vote of Prairie County.
We give below the official vote of Prairie
county, from which it will be seen that Breck
inridge has carried it by the overwhelm iny
majority of twenty-two, and that too only by
importing voters. Had they not done so, we
would have beaten them in this, their boasted
stronghold, by at least two hundred and fifty
votes. We give below the vote :
Prairie Township—Breckinridge, 143; Bell,
120; Douglas, 20.
Caroline Township—Breckinridge, 139; Bell,
188; Douglas, 58.
Pigeon Boost. Township—Breckinridge, 92;
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White River Township—Breckinridge, 168;
Bell, 152; Dougins, 21.
Wattcnsaw Township—Brcekinridge, 28; Bell,
11; Douglas. 7.
Center Township—Breckinridge, 24; Bell, 43;
Douglas, 1.
Hamilton Township—Breckinridge, 32; Bell,
4; Douglas, 1.
La Grue Township—Breckinridge, 27; Bell, 2;
Douglas. 0.
Rich Woods Township—Breckinridge, 16; Bell,
27; Douglas, 0.
Clear Lake Township—Breckinridge, 4; Bell,
30; Douglas, 1.
Breckinridge received in all 673; Bell, 651;
Douglas, 113—making Breckinridge’s majority 22.
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Latest Election News.
The latest election news by telegraph which
has reached us, is to the 9th inst., which we
give below:
The returns from Louisiana indicate that
Breckinridge will have a plurality of proba
bly 2,500.
The returns from Maryland indicate that
Breckinridge has carried the .State by a small
majority.
Itetums received from Mississippi indicate
that the State has gone for Douglas.
Lincoln’s plurality in Connecticut is
28,275.
Lincoln’s plurality in New Hampshire is
nearly 12,000.
The Illinois Legislature stands, one lie
publican majority in the Senate d seven in
the House, with two doubtful.
Virginia returns state that all hut seventy
counties (which gave Letcher 500 majority.)
give Breckinridge 2000 majority.
Breckinridge has carried Florida, Missis
sippi and Georgia.
Lincoln has undoubtedly carried a major
ity of the Northern States, by an increased
vote over the late elections.
Opinions of the Press.
Wo clip the following notices of The
Union from our exchanges, which we trust
our readers will pardon us for publishing:
The “Constitutional Union."—Thefirst num
ber of this new paper whs issued iu Des Are, on
Saturday last—W. H. Rhea, Editor. It is a neat
sheet, and the selections and original matter
show that Mr. R., is not a novice in the newspa
per line. The names of Bell and Everett at its
mast-head, together with a likeness of Mr. Bell,
are sufficient to indicate the political complexion
of its columns. The usual amount of praise and
encomiums are passed upon its candidates for the
Presidency, and Vice Presidency, with a “wring
ing in" of Old Hickory’s Proclamation of Decem
ber 10, 1832, byway of giving a flavor and gloss
to the political dose w hich the Bell-Everitcs wish
ed the people to swallow yesterday.
Socially, we tiud Mr. Rhea all that can be dc
V, fired. We welcome him to Arkansas, and give
"^yin the right hand of fellowship in all that per
!n\ s to the privileges of a front scat with the
“lV -stt-Gang" of our Crystal State. To his po
litical notions, of course, wc cannot subscribe:
but itu all that tends to forward the interests of
the nnasses, in Agriculture, Commerce, the Me
ehan ic arts, the Mercantile and Professional pur
suits, we congratulate our peoplethat “more aid"
has ‘come to hand. [Dee Arc Citizen.
Wr. have received the first number of the Cox
STiTUTio#it. Union, a new paper just started at
Dos Arc, Ark., by W, H. Rhea, editor. Mr. Rhea
is a good writer, and presents a sheet in size and
appearance to be excelled by few papers in the
State. It bears the name of Bell and Everett at
its masthead, and although politically wc disagree
with Our naigbor, we wish him abundant Success
pecuniarily. We congratulate our Opposition
friends upon thsir good fortune iu having so
g<»od on organ iu our county.
[Brownsville Democrat.
New Paper at Des Arc.—Our friend and for
mer confrere, IV. H. Rhea. Esq., has recently es
tablished a paper at Des Arc, Arkansas, entitled
the Constitutional Union, the first number of
which is before us. Politically, it advocates the
principles of the Union party It is a neat, read
able paper, and wc doubt uot will recu:ve a lib
eral support. [Memphis Argus.
The Constitutional Union is the title of anew
Union paper at Des Arc. It is well printed and
ably edited; and will do great good, not only in
the cause it advocates, hut in the advancement
and development of the country. We welcome
its editor, Mr. Rhea, to the profession, aud hope
that he may find it pleasant and profitable to
himself as he will he useful to the country,
[Arkansas State Gazette,
Tin Baptist says; “The Pine Bluff Telegraph
Company have commenced the erection of their line.
We haTc noticed workmen busy on this end of the
route for some days. The poles were up through
Bock street and some two miles from the city,
yesterday. The poles arc uncommonly large as
to size and length and are planted about five feel
in the earth. Every thing gives the appearance
that Snow & Kctchum will give us a “model line,"
SINKING OKA STEAM FRIGATE, AND
FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
On the 24th ult. a most frightful accident
occurred in the Dry Dock, at San Lorenzo,
involving the entire loss of the Peruvian
frigate Callao (Aupurimac) and almost the
entire destruction of the dock and a fearful
loss of life. The particulars of this sad af
fair are, as far as I can gather, as follows:
It having been deemed advisable to dock the
ship in order to examine her cupper and other
trilling things, the engineer of the dock
was asked if she could be taken on with her
batter}', provisions and crew on board. His
opinion was that the dock could not raise her
with that weight; consequently her guns were
landed, yards sent down and top-gallant masts
struck, retaining her provisions magazines
and crew on board, and iu this state she en
tered the dock at half past ten A. M. There
was a very large concourse of persons went
over to witness the operation. The govern
ment steamer Ucayali conveyed the President,
Minister of War and a large number of in
vited guests. Upon the arrival of the Presi
dent, the vessel began to enter the dock and
was soon placed in her proper position, the
pumps were set to work, and everything up
to the present moment went well. The keel
of the frigate took the chocks of the platform
and she began to ascend out of the water.
Alter some time the engineer noticed that the
after sections of the dock were rising much
quicker than the forward ones, the extra
weight of her anchors and chains being the
cause of this. As soon as the sections were
again level all the pnmps were again started,
and presently four of the upright stanchions
of the deck broke; this was, however, deemed
of no importance, as everything else was going
on well, and the frigate coming out of the
water ; she was now out about six feet above
her bearings; her keel in the chocks (the
Callao had a deep keel and a very flat floor)
but owing to her great depth of keel the
chocks did not act as any support whatever
on her bilge, therefore the ship was simply
balanced upon her keel, and so long as she
could be kept steady in that position she was
safe ; but her crew was on board constantly
moving from one side to the other; the ship
being already top-heavy, this caused her to
give one or two slight rolls, and then she
pitched over on her starboard beams ; at the
second surge the three masts snapped about
half way up from the deck; her starboard
ports being open, she rapidly tilled with wa
ter and here began a scene of horror impos
sible to describe. The water was tilled with
men and women, all screaming for help;
boats were promptly sent to their assistance,
or the loss ot lile would have been still more
fearful. Of the number that were below
at the time very few escaped, and their cries
for help were terrible; but that which was
most heart rending was tke poor sick in the
hospital, who, helpless with disease, could do
naught hut scream for that help that none
could render them. Up to the present time
of writing it is not known how many have
boon lost, but it cannot fall short of one hun
dred and fifty. The wounded that could he
removed who did not require amputation
were brought over to Callao, the rest remain
ing on the Island. The number of broken
heads arms and legs is great. Capt. Keer,
of the English ship Golconda, lowered his
boats and did good service in saving some
thirty or forty lives. The Callao was a fine
forty-four pun frigate, and was built in Black
wall, by Messrs. Green <fc William, and she
was a splendid specimen of naval architecture.
She was about six years old. The vessel is a
total loss, being entirely under water; the
dock may also be considered as done for, it
having failed as a commercial speculation,
and the present disaster may be considered as
the last of the Callao dry dock.
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Terrihue Affair in Missouri.—Satur
day’s St. Louis Democrat gives its rodders
the follow ing chapter of horrors :
Reliable intelligence from Fulton. Calloway
county, Mo., apprises us that a shocking trag
edy occurred within eight miles of that place
on Saturday last. In the house of Mr. Barnes
was a female slave of irrascible and danger
ous temper, who had frequently been enraged
by Mr. Barnes’ daughter Susanna J., a young
lady of some eighteen years of age. Satur
day morning the slave, Teney, was sent to
work in a cornfield, and the family set off to
attend a meeting of some kind, leaving Miss
Barnes alone at home. On returning from
the meeting they were horrified to find her
shockingly beaten to death, and the floor and
walls of the dwelling bespattered with blood.
The dinner table iiad been set, evidently by
M iss Barnes, and her knitting work lay dis
arranged on the kitchen floor. The kitchen
showed blood and signs of a struggle. Blood
marks were visible along the walls to the east
room, on the floor and walls of which was
much more blood, and the room exhibited
plain traces of a violent strife. Next, the
blood was traced to the west room, where the
murder had been committed, and where the
corpse was found lying in gore. The slave
woman was called, and found to have changed
her dress since morning. On search, the
dress was found in the field, hidden and bloody.
A shovel was found bloody and battered.
When confronted with her bloody dress, the
woman
Bai nes. She was placed in custody of deputy
constable Henry Willing, who rode oil in
haste for the jail at Fulton. When within
three miles of Fulton, he was overtaken by a
party on horses, who took the prisoner from
him, led her to a tree not far off, and there
hanged her till she was dead.
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Georgia Banks Ceasino to Bo Busi
ness with the North.—A gentleman resid
ing in this city received a letter on Saturday
from a creditor in Georgia, who remitted at
the bank above named to purchase a draft cm
New York to remit, and was told that no draft
could be sold, as the bank had ceased to do
business with the North.
The notes on the State Bank of Georgia
were taken to Power’s banking office and sold.
; Our bankers do not yet decline to receive
Southern notes at the customary discount,
although the Southern banks decline to do
any lrusiness with the North.
The above statement is strictly true. We
omit names, as the parties do not care for no
toriety. [Rochester Union. October 29.
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Western Virginia Conference.—The
Western Virginia Conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, South, closed its ses
sion at Point Pleasant, Mason county, on the
lUth instant. Bishop Early presided. The
sum of 82,500 was ordered to be raised dur
ing the ensuing year for the cause of mis
sionaries. The statistics of the Conference
show that it has 60 traveling preachers, 93
local preachers,9,500 white members, and 276
colored. The church property consists of
320 churches, valued at 8104.100. There
are 112 Sabbath schools, with 818 teachers,
4,261 scholars, uud having 12,850 volumes in
their libraries.
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A Lot of negroes, 32 in number—men,
women and children—belonging to the es
tate of Simeon Eldridge, deceased, was sold
at public sale, at the Court-house, in Athens,
Tenn,, on Friday last, and brought the ag
gregate sum of828,101. Terms. 10 percent,
down; balance in four and ten months.
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The yellow fever at Honduras has swept off
the entire Kuroj*aj* j-opulatiou.
ANECDOTE OF THE OIL STATE.
A Correspondent of the New \ork Eve
ning Post gives some account of the Allegha
ny country, where ‘‘the people have oil for ;
supper’ and where they talk oil by day, and
dream oil by night. He says:
'•They have their own jokes, even in those
regions which will bear repeating at home. 1 n
a neighborhood on the creek lived and labored
a son of Vulcan, who, with his limited means,
had barely enough to secure a small piece ot
laud and to obtain a scanty living for his ris
ing family. The ideas of his children had
been taught to shoot but little in any direc
tion towards knowledge or refinement, and he
little expected to be anything more than the
Village Blacksmith. But when the oil broke
out, learning of the success of his neighbors
in finding oil, he thought that he might while
away his spare hours in drilling a hole upon
his own homestead lot; and having tools con
venient, he went to work, and after a lew
weeks of patient industry was successful in
obtaining a good show of oil. It was soon
noised about, and the blacksmith was some
body at once. He had a daughter, also, who
had blossomed into maidenhood almost unno
ticed and unknown, hut now became more an
object of interest to the few young men in
that small community. It became a question
how to break the ice of former indifferenc,
and to secure a favorable acquaintance with
the heiress of the oil well. No? a while the
uatural timidity of the boys kept them aloof;
but, at last, one of the boldest and best favored
determined to try his luck, and on Sunday
evening attired in his best, resolutely marched
forward and offered to escort the damsel
home, lnagine his chagrin when she. turn
ing upon him a look of lofty independence
that would have done honor to a broadway
belle replied in language more severe than
chaste: “Nonsense! You can’t come that!
Had has struck ile!”
The Fowler Defalcation.—Govern
ment seems in a fair way to lose the entire
8105,000 embezzled by the New York post
master Isaac V'. Fowler. After the flight of
Mr. Fowler, the Government attached the
property of George Law and Gustavus A.
Conover, who were sureties for Fowler in the
sum of 875,000. The demand for payment
was resisted by these gentlemen, however,on
the ground that these bonds were void by
reason of their not having been signed by
Oliver Charlick, as was pledged by Mr. Fow
ler. To substantiate this fact, a commissioner
was sent to Havana, to obtain the testimony
of \Ym. Fowler. Mr. Fowler’s statement
has been received, from which it appears that
in requesting Mr. Conover to become his
surety, he mentioned the names of Messrs.
Law and Charlick, and in requesting the name
nf Mr I ,!iw be mentioned those of Messrs.
Charliek and Conover. Owing to the absence
of Mr. Charliek from the city, his signature
was not affixed when the others signed, and
the bond was forwarded to Washington, with
only the names of Fowler, Law and Conover
attached, opposite three seals, leaving a bluuk
space opposite the fourth seal. This prema
ture delivery was entirely unauthorized by
M essrs. Law ami Conover, and it would ap- !
pear that these gentlemen were kept in ignp
rance of the incompleteness of the bond until
the fact was disclosed to them after the de
falcation. Mr. Fowler says he did not think
his sureties would ever be called on, as he
considered he had property enough to meet
his obligations. The bond could not have
been properly scrutinized at Washington, and
the fact reflects discredit upon all officials
connected with the transaction.
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Fatal Accident.—As the express freight
train over the Terre Haute road was coming
cast yesterday, tin old gentleman named
Thornburgh was struck by one of the beams
of the locomotive, in the neighborhood of
Bridgeport, and instantly killed. Front Mr.
Edwards, of Louisville, who was a passenger
and who witnessed the accident, we learn
the following facts: “The train was
passing a bridge, just west of the crossing.
The engineer had sounded his whistle and
the bell was ringing. He looked out of the
door of the car he was in and saw Thornburgh
on foot in the road which crosses the track.
When the locomotive was not more
than fifteen or twenty feet from him he
started to run across the track. Mr. Edwards
says he was so sure the deceased would be
struck that he jumped across to the opposite
door and the first sight that met his view
was deceased pitching forward. The timber
or main beam of the locomotive had struck
him in the side and thrown him some ten or
twelve feet. There seems some inexplicable
infatuation attending persons often who are
struck or run over by trains of ears. In this
case Mr. Thornbujgh was on footr. and there
was nothing to call him in a hnrrv to the
other side of the track.” [Ind. Kentinal
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An Emigrant Train Massacred ijy
Indians.—The telegraphic abstract of Ore
gon news brought by the last pony express
mentioned the massacre of an emigrant party
of forty-six persons by the Snake Indians.
Fuller details have since reached us. The
party were first attacked about fifty miles
on the west side of Salmon Falls, on the 9th
I of September. The attack lasted about an
hour, The Indians then withdrew, and al
lowed the train to proceed about five miles.
They then attacked them again. The fight
lasted two days and one night. On the af
ternoon of the 10th, the Indians had posses
sion of the whole train with the exception of
six men, who, being mounted, escaped. After
traveling through the woods for nine days,
these six were again attacked, and five of the
party killed. Scheiber alone escaped by hid
ing in the bushes. After traveling seven
days without food, he was found in an ex
hausted condition by some persons who took
him to the Dalles. Of the nineteen males
in the party, six were discharged soldiers
from Port Hall. Mr. Scheiber is the only
one who escaped. He says that the six men
on horseback did not ieavc until the Indians
had complete possession of the train, and
from the screams of the women and children
he was led to believe that the whole party
were butchered.
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North Carolina Census.—The North
Carolina correspondent of The New York
World has the following relative to the cen
sus in that State:
Our capital city, Kaleigh, shows an in
crease of only about three hundred for ten
years past. Other places are in the same pre
dicament. Towns supposing they had a pop
ulation of thousands, entitling them to rank
as lesser cities at least, are suddenly and ruth
lessly decapitated to the meager and insulting
dimensions of hundreds—making real es
tate owners therein oppose census taking if
that is the best can be done. However, the
whole State may be set down at some 900,000,
and our products on the increase.
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A Horrible discovery has been made at
the church of the village of Boulogne, be
tween Paris and St. Cloud, which is now un
der repair. Underneath the altar of the Vir
gin there has been found the body of a young
girl of fourteen, who disappeared three years
ago, and of whom her parents, inhabitants of
the place, have never since had any news.
The neighborhood is in a state of excitement
on the subject. The girl is described as hav
ing been very beautiful and precociously de
veloped. She had been to her first coufessioti
shortly before her {lisapjxwniuce.
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Fate of Erring Beauty.—Not long ago.
even American readers may remember, the
most admired woman in Paris was the dame
de-comtoir at Frascati’s, known as la belle Li
mouadiere, whose beauty set halt the youug
men of Paris crazy. Not only was the cafe
constantly full of persons attracted to see her,
but the Boulevard near was often crowded.
After a while she disappeared, and it was
given out that she was living in grand style
under the protection of some wealthy person.
But after an eclipse of some fifteen years she
emerged into light again, at the office of the
correctional police, on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretences. Her history
was briefly this: Her maiden name was Jen
nie Jackson. She was married very young,
and her husband in taking her had no other
object than to speculate on her beauty. He
had paraded her at the cafe Frascati; but
she felt humiliated and obtained a separation
from him. Then, unfortunately, she went
astray; she fell in with a great English No
bleman, and he spent millions of francs on
her. But after a w hile she formed an attach
ment for a student, and left the nobleman to
join him. For him she sold her diamonds
and cachemcrs, and when she had nothing
left he abandoned her, giving her the worth
less obligation of 50,000. Reduced to the
lowest poverty at last, she tried to raise money
by passing herself off as a Countess and the
heir to large estates.
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Fatal Accident.—As the express freight
train over the Terre Haute road was coming
east yesterday, an old gentleman named Thorn
burgh was struck by one of the beams of the
locomotive, in the neighborhood of Bridge
port. and instantly killed. From Mr. Ed
wards. of Louisville, who was a passenger,
and who witnessed the accident, we learn the
following facts ; “ The train was passing a
bridge just west of the crossing. The engi
neer had sounded his whistle and the bell
wins ringing. He looked out of the door of
the car he was in, and saw Thornburgh on
foot on the road which crosses the track.
When the locomotive was not more than
fifteen or twenty feet from him he started to
run across the track. Mr. Edwards says he
was so sure that the deceased would be struck
that he jumped across to the oppusite door,
and the first sight that met his view was de
ceased pitching forward. The timber or main
beam ef the locomotive had struck him in the
side and thrown him some ten or twelve feet.
There seems to be some inexplicable infatua
tion attending persons often who are struck
or run over by trains of cars. In this case
Mr. Thornburgh was on foot, and there was
nothing to call him in a hurry to the other
side of the track. [Indiana iientinel.
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Death of Commodore Skinner.—The
death of this veteran naval officer has al
ready been announced. He entered the ser
vice as midshipman in 1809, and performed,
altogether, fourteen years and seven months
sea duty. He was on shore nineteen years
and eleven months, and spent seventeen years
unemployed. Few flag officers have done
less squadron duty than Commodore Skinner
did. We believe he never commanded a fleet
but once, when, in 1845, he relieved the gal
lant Commodore I’erry on the African sta
tion. He was attached to the Washington
liue-of-battle ship in the Mediterranean dur
ing the battle of Waterloo, and subsequently j
was chief of the bureau of construction, in
1848, commander of the Norfolk navy-yard,
in 1847, and superintendent of the ordnance
bureau. In private life the Commodore was
much esteemed for his genial disposition and
many amiable social qualities. Personally, he j
was of low stature, but of a somefafliat com
manding presence nevertheless. He was
placed on the retired list in 1855, and, of
course, his decease does riot promote any one.
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Bold Assassination—Peaceable Citi
zen kSltoT.—About half-past six o’clock, Mr.
B. F. Sweeney, of this county, a son-in-law j
of Reese W. Porter, Esq., and whose resi
dence is about four miles from the city, on
the Gallatin road, was called out to the gate in
front of his own house, by some person un
known. and before he reached the gate the in
dividual who called him, shot him with a pis
tol, and then ran off. The ball, which was
slug-shaped, and about the ordinary Colt's
repeater size, entered the thigh of Mr. Swee- !
uey, and passed nearly through the leg. with- i
out grazing the bone. Mr. S. staggered as soon I
as he was shot, and shouted for assistance, and
was soon got into the house, and medical aid I
was called in. We do not believe the wound
is considered fatal, though it is a severe one. ;
Mr. S. has no suspicion as to who the assassin
could have been, and the night was so very
dark it was impossible for him to tell whether
his assailant was a white or black man. No
clue to the person who committed this das
tardly assault has yet been obtained, though
the officers are nowon the track of the grace
less scamp. Messrs. Sweeney and Porter
jointly offer a reward of 8500 for the appre-!
hension of the assassin. [Nash. Banner.
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Dari no Robbery at a Bank.—This
morning shortly before eleven o’clock, Messrs.
Eyre & IiCndell, Fourth and Arch streets,
sem a uoy 10 me j>aniv or ..sorm .America 10
make a deposit. The deposit consisted of
a check for 81000 on tlie Union Bank, 8320
in notes of the denomination $20, 810, 85,
and 8125 in specie. The boy proceeded to
the bank, banded the specie over to the teller
to be counted, and laid the book containing
the check and the notes down on the counter
just at his left hand, while he prepared a
ticket” to hand in with the deposit. While
engaged in writing the ticket, an individual
came up close to him and asked if he knew
where the Commonwealth Bank was, at the
same instant (as is supposed) slipping the
notes and the checks out of the book. When
the boy turned with the ticket in his hand,
the book lay at the same place, but the check
for 81,000 and the $820 in notes wTcrc gone!
So too was the individual who had accosted
him. The $125 in specie was safe, having
been counted by the teller of the Bank.
The cheek was stopped, and a reward offered
for the remainder of the money and the
thief.
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A Single Pound of Cotton.—The Lon
don Quarterly review, in an article upon cot
ton spinning machines and their inventors,
thus illustrates the productiveness of brain
and hand, by showing what machinery now
enables the cotton-spinner to do with a pound
of cotton. A manufacturer, of Manchester,
exports what is called No. 240 yarn, in large
quantities, for the use of the finest foreign
muslin manufacturers. Of the finest of this
thread some idea may be formed when we say
that two hundred and forty hanks, each
eight hundred and fifty yards in length, are
spun from a single ponnd weight of cotton,
or a total length of one hundred and fourteen
miles 1 But this does not by any means ex
haust the capabilities of English machinery;
for at the great exhibition of 1851, specimens
of yarn spun at Boston were eihibited, so
fine as No. 700, or equal to three hundred
and thirty-four miles in length, spun from
one pound of material! Worked up into the
finer kinds of lace, the original shilling’s
worth of cotton-wool before it passes into the
hands of the consumer may be increased to
the value of between £800 and £400.
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Barnum’s Museum, in New York, narrowly
escaped destruction on Wednesday night, one
of the transparencies taking fire. ;
Arkansas Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.
Monday, Nov. 5th, I860.
At 10 o’clock the Senate met. Hon. F. A. Terry
was called to chair, by motion of the Hon. Simeon
E. Rosson; John D. Kimball acted as Secret
tary.
The following member? holding over appeared
and took their scats: Messrs Carrigan, Davies,
Douglass, Jones, McColIoeh, McCrcery, Mccklin,
Pennington, Terry and Fletcher.
The following appeared and presented their
credentials and were sworn into office by Judge
Compton, to wit: Messrs. Reiser, Clark, Fagan,
Gray, Lcmoyne, McAlcxander, Miller, Mitchell,
Oates, Rosson, Trimble, Ward and W’atkins.
Hon. Thomas Fletcher was elected President,
without opposition.
Mr. Kimbcll was elected Secretary—he receiv
ing thirteen votes, G. M. Holt eight votes, and W.
Rapley two votes.
W. H. Rosson was elected Assistant Secre
tary.
Thomas D. Berry, Door-keeper.
John W. Woodward, Enrolling Secretary.
Mr. Terry introduced a resolution informing
the House of the organization of the Senate.
Mr. Carrigan introduced a resolution for the
appointment of a committee to act with a similar
one informing His Excellency, the Governor, that
the General Assembly was organized and ready to
receive any communication he may desire to
make. Messrs. Carrigan, Terry and McAlexnn
der. were appointed said committee on the part of
the Senate.
Tcesday, Nov. 6th, 1860.
Senate met at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Clark offered a resolution to appoint a com
mittee to prepare rules for the government of the
Senate.
Mr. McColloch presented a petition from sun
dry citizens of Calhoun county, in favor of Mrs.
M. L. Ashley.
Ou motion, Senate adjourned to 9 o’clock to
morrow.
Wednesday, Nov. 7th, 1860.
Senate met pursuant to order, at 9 o'clock.
Mr. Clark offered a joint resolution:
Resolved, By the General Assembly of the. State of
Arkansas, That the Secretary of the Senate and
Clerk of the House of Representatives be author
ized to employ two Stenographic reporters for
their respective Houses, to report a synopsis of
the debates and proceedings of each House, and
that said reports shall be printed daily, one thou
sand copies of which shall, each morning, be
placed upon the desks of the members, and two
thousand reserved to be bound at the close of the
session for distribution, and two copies deposited
in the Clerk’s office in each county.
Resolved, further, That these reports shall be
called the Journals, and supercede the present
style of reporting and printing the Journals.
Mr. Douglass offered a joint resolution to ap
point Tuesday next as a day of prayer and fasting
in view of existing circumstances, and supplica
tion to avert the dangers of the dissolution of the
Union of these United States.
Mr. Trimble offered a resolution that, Friday,
the 9th of November, be set apart for counting
the votes for Governor.
Mr Carriirnn from the committee of both
Houses to inform the Governor of the organiza
tion of the General Assembly, reported that the
Governor, Elias N. Conway, would deliver his
message this day at 11 o’clock.
Mr. Clark, from Select Committee, reported,
reconimendieg the adoption of the rules and reg
ulations of the last session of the General Assem
bly.
Mr. Clark also moved that one hundred copies
be printed for the use of the Senate, which was
carried.
Mr. Oates moved that the Senate take a recess
till leu minutes before 11 o'clock. Carried.
HOUSE.
Monday, Nov. 5th, 1800.
The House of Representatives met according to
law, and was organized by the election of Hon.
Bradley Hunch, of Carroll county, as Speaker; S.
M. Scott, of Clark county. Principal Clerk;
Humphrey Enyart, of Madison county, Assistant
Clerk; James M. Brown, of Crawford county,
Enrolling Clerk, and Isham It. Hill, of Carroll
county, Door-keeper.
A message was sent to the Senate informing
them of the organization of the House, aud a
committee appointed to report rules for the gov
ernment of the House. The House then pro
ceeded to elect a Page, and Martin K. T. McCon
nell was elected.
The House then adjourned.
Tuesday, Nov. Cth, 18t>0.
House met. The usual resolution to furnish
members with Digest, Journal of last session, etc.,
were passed.
Mr. W. Carson, of Columbia county, was elected
Assistant Door-keeper.
Senate sent a message informing the House of
its organization, and the appointment of a com
mittee to wait on His Excellency, the Governor,
and inform him of the organization of the two
Houses, and that they were ready to receive any
communication he may desire to make.
The House appointed a similar committe.
The Committee on Rules reported those of last
session, wdthout amendment. Adopted.
A Committee on Joint was appointed, and
House adjourned.
Wednesday, Nov. 7th, 18d0.
House met. The Speaker laid before the
House a list of Standing Committees.
A resolution was received from the .Senate,
requiring the concurrence of the House to meet on
Friday, at 11 o’clock, a. m., in the Hall of the
House of Representatives to count the vote cast
for Governor, which was concurred in.
A resolution was introduced and referred to a
select committee providing for the employment ol
two Stenographic reporters, to report the pro
ceedings of the House and have the same printed
on each day, and 1000 copies laid on the desks ol
the members each morning, and 2000 cop^
reserved each day to the close of the session and
then be bound as the Journal of the House, and
distributed accordingly among the counties. This
resolution contemplates the publication of tlx
speeches of the members as well as the ordinary
proceedings.
A resolution to go into the election of a Thiel
Justice, and Associate Justice of the Suprcnn
Court on Monday next, was rejected.
'flic committee appointed to wait upon the Gov
ernor, reported that the Governor would scud ir
his biennial message on this day, at 11 o'clock,
A. M.
A memorial was presented by T. F. Nolan, con
testing ihc seat of J. K. Reeson, of Columbia
county, was read; .and which, with all other doc
uments on the subject, were referred to a Com
mittee on Elections.
R. H. Johnson, Esq., the Governor’s Privat<
Secretary, then appeared in the House, (and th*
Senate having been seated in the Hall,) read th«
Governor's message, The Senate retired to theit
chamber, and the House ordered 5000 copies ol
the message with accompanying documents to b<
printed for the use of the House, and then ad
journed.
Thursday, Nov. 8th, 1860.
House met. A resolution was adopted to gc
into the election of a Chief Justice, and an Asso
ciate Justice of the Supremo Court, on the 17tl
inst., was adopted.
A resolution to go into the election of Uniteri
States Senator on the first Monday in Decembei
next, was laid on the tablo for the present.
The Cosuuittee on Joint Rules reported th<
Joint Rules of last session to govern the tw<
Houses during the present session, which repori
was adopted.
A bill to be entitled an act amendatory of th<
Criminal Laws of the State, was twice read anc
rcfeiTed to the Committee on Judiciary. (This bil
males It a penal oft'euce punishable with dcatl
to incite slaves to rebellion, or entice them frotr
tbeir masters, or furnish them with fire-arms oi
poisons, or to steal them away, etc.)
A bill to tax Patent Medicines imported int<
this State, was twice read aud referred.
A bill to grant pre-emptions on swamp lands
was twice read and referred.
Two bills in relation to Common Schools weri
twice read and referred.
House adjourned.
Note.—The reporter does not pretend to give i
full report, but only to refer shortly to such mat
ters as may be of interest to our readers. Th<
usual plan will be not to notice bills until theii
final passage, and then only the most import&m
onu8- Reporter.
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Washington, Not. 3—In ease of Lincoln’s elec
tion the Administration expect trouble with th<
secession question, and, in that event, a ruptun
of the Cabinet is believed to be unavoidable. Th<
President, however, adheres to the doctrine o
Jackson, and will pursue the same course pursnci
by him in the days of nullification.
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The champion game of the billiard tournament
which was played in New York on the 21st ult,
was won by Dudley Kavanaugb, of Albany, beat
ing his opponent, Ticman, of Cincinnati, 25*
points in 1000. The priie is a splendid cue aivci
l by Mike Pbciait.
Tiie shooting of Miss Fanny May, and
of himself, by Joseph Hernandez, at Boston,
last Tuesday forenoon, was in consequence ot
unrequited love. Hernandez was a dealer
In fancy goods, and Fanny was his book
keeper; being a married map with three chil
dren Fanny did not return his love, and so he
meditated the death ot both himself and her.
leaving a note with the request that they be
buried together. He was at work with her
over the books when, without warning, he
aimed the pistol at her tempJp, but the ball
struck the bone and glanced off, inflicting
only a flesh wound. He was himself seriously
injured, and will probably die. Fanny was a
handsome young lady of seventeen years.
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Cornelius W. McKay, son of Donald
McKay, the well-known ship builder, has been
arrested in Boston for a highway robbery,
jointly with two other parties, who have been
known to the police before, the victim being
Oliver H. Downing, money broker, and the
sum 82,500. Downing was asked to loap this
sum to Charles II. Pickering, alias Capen, a
regular swindler, whose charactor, however,
he did not seem to know, and he accompanied
Pickering over to Chelsea, on the evening of
the 19th, to look at his surety. On the way
McKay and his confederate joined in and
robbed him. The thing has been kept secret
until now, because McKay promised to soe
the money restored.
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A New City in Virginia.—A new town,
to be called “Virginia city,” has been laidont
near Portsmouth, Va., by an organized com
pany, with the view of establishing cotton
mills, woolen factories and iron works. The
Norfolk Argus says that Virginia city, a.1} laid
out, lies inside of the harbor of Norfolk, in the
states navy yard and the city of Portsmouth,
and extending from three miles along the
main harbor, between the seaboard and Rich
mond railroad,, and the Norfolk and Ports
mouth railroad, and the Dismal Swamp and
Albemarle and Chesapeake canals, with the
Lest harbor on the Atlantic ocean.
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A Refuge or home for lost or starved dogs
is now being built in London, and the Secre
tary of the society for the prevention of cruelty
to animals is announced to receive subseritions
to effect this object, until the canine home is
fully established.
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The Ne.w York Herald estimates the total
receipts of the Great Eastern's American
voyage at 8150,000, or a net of 870,000.
GARVIN, BELL & CO.,
IMPOKTKIU i WHOLESALE DEALERS IV
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRY-GOODS,
AND
Manufboturerti of Clotlitiitf.
Nos. 442 and 444 Main Street, north side,
nov lfi-tim. LOUISVILLE, KV.
E. t7 sweyer,
I>entiuit,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
VITILL CONTINUE T1IE BUSINESS IN ALL
>V its branches, including continuous Hum
Work. Office on Buena Vista street, up stairs,
Jackson's new building. nov Iti-tf.
NOTICE
TS HEREBY GIVEN THAT LETTERS OF
1 1 Administration on the cstateof William L. De
woody was granted me on the 7tli day of Novem
ber, ItSOO, by tlie clerk of the Court of Probate of
the county of Prairie, State of Arkansas, in vaca
tion. All persons indebted to said estate will
please come forward and settle. All persons hav
ing claims against said estate will exhibit the same
to the Administrator, properly authenticated,
within oue year from the date of such letters, or
they may be precluded from any benefit in the
estaie; and if such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date,of such Letters,
they shall be forever barred ami precluded from
any benefit from such estate.
HORACE P. VAUGHN, Adm'r.
Des Are. Nov. 7. 18HU, nov lb-'iw.
m: \v stou'e i
I ENTIRELY NEW STOCK!!
We have just opened our new stock of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
which consists, in par., of
KERSEYS, ' WOOLS EYS,
HOME-MADE JEANS,
KENTUCKY JEANS, SATINETS,
L I N S E Y S,
AND GEORGIA PLAIDS.
VLSO, A FINE ASSORTMENT OF POPLINS.
I)e Berages, Merinoes, Scotch Plaid Alpacas,
etc., etc., etc.
ALSO, A COMPLETE STOOL OF
c o t n i iV (; ::
A better assortmeut cannot be found. Also, the
largest stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES!
In the market. We kindly solicit all who wish to
purchase to give us a call, and examine
our goods and prices.
TAYLOR & CO.,
nov 3-tf. Des Arc, Arkansas.
W. B. CROCKER i CO., _
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
G- rooers,
First door West of J. II. Quisenberry's Store.
WES ARC, ARKANSAS.
Take pleasure in announcing to
the citizens of Prairie and adjacent counties,
that they are now in receipt of a large and weli
selected stock of
GROCERIES AND HARDWARE
Consisting in part of Sugars, Molasses, Cofee,
Candles, Cheese, Vinegar, Salt, Whisky, Rice!
Pickles, Sardines, Flour, Fish, Raisin*, F‘igs, Cit
rons, Almonds, Candy, Soap, Starch, Soda, Crzck
ers, Tobacco, Cigars, Nails, Castings, Iron, Steel,
Log Chains, Ox Chains, Pole Axes, Spades, Shov
els, etc., etc., with all other articles usually to be
found in a similar establishment. AH of which
they are now selling low for cash. nor 3-tf
TO BE CLOSEW oTTt.
9 \ HO LBS- assorTED castings, supe
/v.4:1/1/ rior quality, at 42c per lb; 30 kegs
best assorted sizes Nails, at $3 75 to $4 50 per
100 Coats, at $4 to $15; two Side and four
!• Men's Saddles; 100 Hoop Skirts; $500 worth of
Queens ware; , 100 pieces Prints, at 7J to 11 ets.
per yd. Terms, cash or credit until 1st January.
J. H. QUISENBERRY,
Auction, Commission Merchant,
nor 3-3t.__ and Real Estate Agent.
SEEDS! SEEDS!!
A LARGE LOT OF F11E8H HUNGARIAN
Grass Seeds, just received and for sale by
11 a0T- »• WUN UCK80N k CO.
DES ARC CITY
DRUG STORE.
To Physicians Druggists, Merchants
PLANTERS,
AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY,
Your attention is respectfully inrited to one of
the best selected stocks of fresh
DRUGS, MEDICINES,
FRENCH, GERMAN A AMERICAN
CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDICINES,
TOILET ARTICLES,
PERFUMERY, BRUSHES,
DENTAL & SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS,
GLASS, OLASSWARE, PAINTS, OILS,
DYE STUFFS, Etc., Etc.
and all other articles pertaining to the Drug busi
ness, lately reeeired, and now offered at the
DES ARC CITY DRUG STORE,
At WHOLESALE OU RETAIL!
ON ACCOMODATING TERMS.
A CHOICE LOT OF
Segars, thewlng & Smoking Tobicco.
ALSO, ALL KIJCKS Of SUPERIOR
LIQUORS FOR MEDICAL USES,
KEPT CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Orders from a instance will Kerelve Prempt Attention !
AND THE GOOD* FORWARDED WITHOUT ©FLAT.
f
PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS
Compounded of the purest and be# materials,
with accuracy and despatch. at
All Hours of thr Daj; vur Mfjht !
no? 3-ly. JOHN f. FIRKINS.
AUCTION, COMMISSION
AND
G ]•; N K It A L A G E N C Y,
Deit Arc, Arkansas.
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1AM , irepared to #ceive all kinds of Merchan
dise, Groceries, /roduce, etc., ct«.,
1
For SaU on Commissian,
Klthrr at Aurtlon » Private tele,or Exchange fur Lands.
I will enter,i#-i* and sell Lands as an Agent.
Parties deeiriifc' to sell improved or wild Lands,
as well as th#c desiring to purchase, might do
well to apply® me. An experience of more than
fifteen years# Arkansas Land Agency business,
furnishes to^e all the information neaessary to
properly triAaet all land business promptly.
P.KFFRtt.sCs.—Ilobertson & Hudson; Emerson.
Brewster xr o.; Byram, Hind & Bliss,New York;
Garv>u, Bel & Co.; Chamberlain & Tapp ; Can
non ic Mcdtmpbell, Louisville, Ly.; Babcock A
Kernocbaa E. Reilly & Co ; Pay ail & C.iUart, N.
O.; Col. ^berisou Topp, Col. j. H. McMahon,
Gen. R. VjHichardson, and old citizens of Mem
phis, Tenn Burr & Co., Batesville, Ark.; Pool,
Pulliam I Co., Jacksonport, Ark.; Johuson A.
l’eav, Napleou, Ark.
not S. J. H. QUISENBERRY.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
7tli si»t Mil. 11th and l.ltli, 31st and
1 ‘2d, ‘2Sth and ‘20th
NOVEMDEH, 1HOO.
Of THE ABOVE DAYS, AND EVERY WED
nesday thereafter, and at such other times
as dreumsUmces may requre, 1 will sell at Auc
tion in DesArc, Arkansas, an assortment of Dry
Gofis, Reaey-Made Clothing, Roots, Shoes, Hats.
Botnets, Hardware, Saddlery, China, Queens and
GUssware, Books, Stationery, Castings, Nails,
Wfcdow GUss, Plantation and Carpenter's Tools,
et4, etc. Will sell at private sale at greatly
reluced prices for cash, or on the usual credit.
J. H. QUISENBERRY,
Auction, Commission Merchant,
nov 3. and Real Estate Agent.
STOVE AND TIN SHOP!
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N . II . Bur k
HAS REMOVED HIS TIN SHOP TO THE
h*use recently occupied by J. WT. Wallace,
on Bueia Vista street, opposite the Nucleus
House, vhere he is prepared to accommodate the
public vith the b«st articles of
COOKING STOVES, TIN-WARE,
and all other nerchandise in his line, ever
brought to this market.
My caoking stoves are immediately from a large
St. Louis cstablisnment, and I feel confident that
those who want these convenient articles can suit
themselves from my large assortment. Give me
a call, and examine before purchasing else
where. nov3
DID YOUSAY NAILS OR CASTINGS ?
I HAVE TWENTY-FIVE KEGS BEST NAILS,
and good assortment Castings of first quality
to sell eheap, cheap, cheap. Come and see.
nov 3. _J. H. QUISENBERRY.
EXCELLENT PLOWS.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE
quantify of the best Past Plows, which we
other <Ue»p. po»3. J. JACKSON ACA,