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WEDNESDAY, — . SEPTEMBER 28, 1859.
WHITE RIVER V. 3. HAIL LINE.
SEMI-WEEKLY
from Napoleon to jackSonport.
qAM. HALE,...... --C. W Coles, Master.
FORTUNE,.r....D. B. Price, Master.
Memphis & White River Packets.
rEN PIKE..Capt. J. Riley Jones.
mary Patterson,--.-Capt. Bateman.
TENNESSEE BELLE, Capt. Littlefield.
Wm. H. LANGLEY,--Capt. Riley Kinman.
BroWjjsTillf.. Ark., }
June 28, 1859. $
Mn. Editor :—Permit me to announce my
self as a candidate for Sheriff, at the elec
tion to he held in August, I860) subject to the
decision of the Democratic County Conven
tion, should one be held
U ’ W. E. RAULSTON.
gy Ik you Want a pair of fine Boots or
Shoes, or wish to purchase French Calf-Skins,
Sidc*Leather, Oak-Tanned Sole-Leather, or
Findings oE any description, call at Messrs.
O’Brien and Holt’s Shop, at the sign of the
BIG BOOT, on Buena Vista street.
if^See their Advertisement, in another
column of the “Citizen.” [mar25-tf]
Fourth Quarterly Meeting, Methodist
Episcopal Church, South—Des Arc
Station.
The Fourth Quarterly meeting for this sta
tion, will commence on Saturday next, Octo
ber 1st, at Watkins Chapel.
J. F. CARR, S. P.
gy “The Cadets of Temperance” have or
ganized in Des Arc. They are known as
••‘Prairie Section.”
gy We invite attention to a “Letter from
Buffalo City.” It was written by A. G. Coch
ran, Postmaster at that place.
Improving the Steamboat Landing. &c.
Col. W. W. Wair, who has charge of the im
proving of the steamboat landing, is making
rapid strides in grading, erecting a wharf, &c.
Although we disagree with the committee as
[o the plan they have adopted, still we are
•ratified to witness the industry and energy
which has been exhibited, recently, by the
Board of Aldermen. The force should be
doubled, and the streets graded, before winter
iommences. We have the means on hand,
ind all necessary improvements should be
Dado without delay.
RIVER NEWS, &c.
gyThe I. S. Mail packet Sam. Hale, Capt. I
jVin. F. Young, is due Friday morning, bound
or Jacksonport. She will be down on Mon
lay, bound for Napoleon. W. F. Briscoe,
ler clerk, furnishes us with files of late
lapers.
gy The U. S. Mail packet Fortune, Capt.
)avid B. Price, passed up yesterday morning,
'he Fortune will be down to-morrow, bound
Dr Napoleon. B. Coles, her clerk, furnished
s with full files of late papers.
1W "he Memphis, White and Little Red
ver packet Tennessee Belle, Capt. S. Little
eld, passed up on Saturday night, and re
amed on Monday morning. Her clerk, Capt.
. P. Booker, furnished us with late papers,
he Belle is due from Memphis on Sunday,
gy The Memphis and White river packet
. M. Ryland, Capt. Jno. B. Sheridan, is due
om Memphis to-morrow. The Ryland will
t down on Friday evening, bound for Mem
lis. Her clerk furnished us with late papers,
gy The Medora, Capt. Arrington, with a
irge in tow, passed up Saturday evening,
le will take her place in the Black river
ail line, on the 1st of October.
(J3?”Capt. Thomas L. Bailey, late of the
earner Europa, and well known as the com
_ _ 1_..f XT__ n_„ v, .1 ~WT 11 iln riirnr mo Lr _
I- a number of years past, died in New
s on the 15th inst.
' Thomas Scott, second clerk of the
r Mary Patterson, fell overboard and
owned on the 19th inst., at Island 66 on
Mississippi river. Mr. Scott forrner
ded at Napoleon, and was clerk for
>. Randolph & Gracey, at the Arkansas
S ARC HOTEL ARRIVALS
TO 1 O’CLOCK YESTERDAY.
r. AND W. K. WELCH, PROPRIETORS.]
[. King, Brownsville; J. C. Anderson,
i Evans, county; E. L. Graham, Va;
McCauley, Searcy; Geo. Carroll & La
iwisburg; Col. Geo. Conger, Ohio; W.
per, D. Heatherly, la; R. S. Gantt, W.
Williams, Brownsville; S. F. Burgess
mghters. Surrounded Hill; E. H. M.
n, Tippah, Miss; C. A. Stewart, Nash
Tenn; James Cavendish, William Cav
, county; D. D. Boss, Walnut Plain; J.
bbons, S. R. Anston, C. S. Anston, A.
La Grange, Tenn; T. A. Burfoot, La
Miss; J. C. Kennedy, J. S. Kennedy,
';C. Tadlock, Jacksonport; F. E. Buton,
A. Fennerty, Pine Bluff; B. F. Pittman,
J. M. Dowdle, Conway; A. M. Rein
Hickory Plain; Dr. J. A. Baker, Rich
Col. J. T. Haralson, Pleasant Grove;
R. A. McNail, Tenn; N. B. Tucker,
ldon.
JEIPTS DURING PAST WEEK.
By A. Stewart & Bro’s.
MPHIS—Per E. M. Ryland—12 bbls
I pkgs mdse, W B Lynch, Richmond; 4
bacco, 2 do. mdse, J H Johnson, Rich
1 shingle machine, Pride & Tucker; 11
undries, J C Rawlings; 6 cases mdse,
Raulston, Brownsville; 31 pkgs mdse,
s, Gray & Anderson, Brownsville. Per
ssee Belie—33 bxs mdse, 4 bales do. &
ks, W B Lynch, Richmond; 1 bx and 1
idse, W M Bagby, Richland; 3 boxes
John H Johnson, Richmond; 5 boxes
J F Hathaway, Richmond; 1 bx mdse,
pson, Richland.
1C1NNATI—Per Medora—1 cooking
W B Lynch, Richmond; 20 bbls whisky,
wart & Bro’s.
POLEON—Per Sam Hale—1 bx mdse,
ir it Lay, Quitman, Per Fortune—4
bacon, 10 bbls molasses, 10 ] bbls do.,
Wart k Bro’s. •
By Geo. W. Vaden.
iMPHlS— PerE. M. Ryland—1 chest, 1
Rise, A E Bulls; 1 pkge mdse, 2 casks
l> G W Vaden.
--MPH1S—Per Tennessee Belle—25 bbls
G W Vaden; 4 pkgs mdse, H W Robin
Manta; 2 bxs mdse, F Gates, Hickory
i.
CINCINNATI—Per Medora—1 bx mdse,
Springfield.
oj- APOLEON—Per Fortune—47 bxs mdse,
"IBw I ®ro-> Richmond; 5 bbls whisky, Hen
f^Kr Goats, Richmond; 1 bx mdse, Carter
nJ^Gauley, Searcy; 4 bxs mdse, S W Sorrel,
f#»wnsville.
g|gL By J. H. Qoisenberrt.
PgSPAPOLEON — Per Fortune—12 hhds, 1
Hp.’ 1 Lbl, 12 bxs mdse, J II Quisenbewy.
£aH
LETTER FROM BUFFALO CITY.
For the Des Arc Citizen.]
Upper White River—Its Navigation—
General, Present, and Prospective View
of Buffalo City and Surroutiding
Country, Sfc.
Mr. Editor:—Thinking that it wool be in
teresting to your numerous readers to see a
l plain statement of facts, such as is indicated
by the aboVd caption, I set myself down to
write—no secular motive or pecuniary in
terest, has prompted me in writing—but I
merely do so, to let the people know, who
may bchunting new locations for business and
future homes, that we have some good things
even as high up White river as the Buffalo
Shoals. But to the point—it has been said
by old steamboatmen that, when the river
was navigable to Batesville, it was also navi
gable to Buffalo Citj^ which I have found to
be true by personal observation, and it is con
ceded by all who KNOW the river, that it is
navigable as high as Buffalo City at least six
months in the year, for a good class of
steamboats. The following boats gre hold
ing themselves in readiness to run the Upper
White river trade the coming season, viz:
Interchange, Capt. J. M. Gilchrist, to run
from Buffalo City to New Orleans; Mary
Patterson, Capt. Morg. Bateman, and Nebras
ka, Capt. Cummings, to run from Buffalo City
to Jaclcsonport; and I doubt not that several
other boats will be “in” in time to reap a
share of the spoils. The river from Batesville
up is lined (alternately) with rich bottom
lands and pine hills, affording an abundance
of timber to supply quite a number of first
class saw mills. The principal productions
of the country arc Corn, Wheat and Tobacco,
whUck has been raised this year in abundance.
Cattle and hogs are also raised in almost in
numerable quantities. Beef cattle could
be bought at 3 cents per pound, good corn fed
pork, at not exceedirigd cents, wheatis worth
50 cents per bushel, corn will be worth 25
cents per bushel. As for the present view of
Buffalo City and adjacent country, it may be
accurately summed up as follows; I have seen
all the town sites on White river from Buffalo
City to its mouth; and also all the town sites
on the Arkansas river, and many other rivers,
and Buffalo City is decidedly the most beauti
ful location I have ever seen in the State.
When we take a view of the beautiful and ro
mantic scenery, and the pure chrystal water
that gushes from the mountain side, it reminds
us of the following sentence in the “ Indians
Petition”:
“Where the tall cedars wave,
And the bright waters flow,
Where my father reposes,
Oh ! there let me go.”
The town was surveyed in October last, but
very little improvement was done until the
first of February. Since then there has been
considerable improvement. To the tavern
known as the “Shoal House,” there has been
added a room 20 feet square, with a passage
16 feet wide, and porch 36 feet long, a double
stable and a smoke house. The ware-house
at the steamboat landing, has been thorough
ly renovated and put in good order; which
is of sufficient capacity to do an extensive re
ceiving and forwarding business, and also to
carry on an extensive mercantile business
up stairs, which is now occupied by Messrs.
Gilchrist & Co. Several other buildings have
been moved and placed on front row, and re
paired. A business house 25 by 101 feet (new)
is nearly completed : two new residences have
been built; one other being built, and several
others in contemplation. We suppose that
Messrs. G. & Co., Capt. Morg. Bateman, W.
H. Fletcher, E. B. Tunstall, C. Duggins and
Alex. Moreland, will build this fall, and
probably several others. I omitted to men
tion, when speaking of new improvements—a
steam grist mill, built by the Messrs. Tuns
talls, which makes a fine article of dour.
There have eleven families moved here since
the town was surveyed. The country is fast
settling up, and is considered as healthy as
any part of North Arkansas. Plenty of good
uplands can be bought at the graduation price,
25 cents per acre, and improved land can be
bought at from $3 to $5 per acre. Now I
must speak of the things that we need here.
A mercantile house, such as would keep
a heavy stock and a general assortment of Dry
Goods and Groceries. Such would be induce
ment sufficient, in that line, to induce the
people to make this their trading point, as
well as their shipping point. We also need a
Drug Store, and a good Physician. Also, a
good Boot and Shoe maker, with a good stock
ot learner, ror an tuesu a uuuci iutauuu
could not be found. And last, though not least,
we need a preacher, one of grace and energy,
that will stir up the people, and have a church
built right away. A better opening for a
steam saw mill could not be found any where,
and I believe we need that about as bad as
any thing I have mentioned, for I know of sev
eral that would be building now, if they could
get lumber convenient. A good blacksmith,
wagon maker, and tin shop would do well
here. A word to trading men. There could
be bought and shipped from this point the
coming season, about 200 head of beef cattle,
100.000 lbs. of pork, 10,000 bushels of wheat,
50.000 bushels of corn, and 40 hogsheads to
bacco ; provided, that purchasers would come
in, go and see the people and buy. These
figures are put down low. No fear of exag
geration. The ii formation has been obtained
by inquiring of old settlers who are well post
ed. The fact is, a man could buy produce just
as long as he had money or groceries to buy
with, if it were a $100,000 worth. The pros
pective view is simply this. Buffalo City will
one day be one of the most flourishing towns
in the State, then those that occupy soil con
tiguous thereto will reap their reward; the
opinion of the Yellvilleians and Carrolltonites
and all other self-interested inland towns to
the contrary notwithstanding. As it was
doubtless truly remarked, by an old and res
pectable German citizen who has settled here,
the other day, said he ‘them hill sides,’ point
ing to the hills on the opposite side of the riv
er, North of town, ‘in less than five years will
all be in a high state of cultivation, in beauti
ful Dutch vineyards.’
I fear that this scribble is already too long
to please you, but ‘-the half has not been told.”
A. G. COCHRAN.
Buffalo City, Marion Co., Ark., Sept. 7.
A Revolutionary Anecdote.—The
venerable ex-editor, J. T. Buckingham, in
one of his recent “ Reminscences of Bos
ton” for the Boston Gazette, says:
On the evening of the 18th of April,
1775, a man who was afterwards one of
our wealthy citizens, and then a true Whig,
was cleaning a horse in the stable between
Marlboro and Hawley streets, (the spot I
believe now occupied with livery stables)
when he was visited by one of the grooms
from the stables belonging to the Province
House, and a Tory, of course. After the
customary salutations and inquiries for
news, the Tory groom said to tbe Whig,
(supposing him to be a Tory) that he had
just overheard a conversation between Gen.
Gage and other officers, and added,
“There will be hell to pay to-morrow.”
Without affecting any surprise, the Whig
requested his acquaintance to take his
currycomb and finish dressing the horse,
while he, the Whig, would step out for a
few moments on an errand. The other
complied and the Whig made the best of
his way to the house of Paul Revere, in
Charter street, and told him what he had
heard. Mr. Revere said, “You are the
third person that has brought us the same
information within a few minutes. Say
not a word to any one, but return to your
work and keep profound silence." The
next morning by sunrise the British
detachment was on its way to Lexington;
but information of their approach was there
before them. They expected to find Sam.
Adams and John Hancock, but the “birds
had-flown.”
-♦«-*
-“Old Bullion” once said, “Douglas can
never be President, sir 1 His coat tail is too
near the ground, sir!”
f From the Searcy Eagle.
WEST POINT. ARKANSAS.
The town of West Point,9 ituated on the west
bank of Little Red River, in the county of
White, and State of Arkansas, is rapidly
becoming the great center of commerce and
inter-communication between the North
western and Eastern counties, in Arkansas.
Its commanding location as a great shipping
point,and beautiful situation on a high and
elevated bluff, far above high-water mark,
gives it a position of commanding influence,
and in a short time should our trade increase
as it has for the last few months, no town in
Arkansas can boast of being our superior.
This bluff was selected as late as the year
1851. as a suitable position for a commercial
and mercantile point, by J. M. West, a gentle
man of great enterprise and worth. Being
from twenty to thirty feet above the higest
flood, it is never exposed to innundations, and
commands a splendid view of Little Red
river, which is navigable to this point at all
seasons of the year by steamers of lage ton
age.
The scenery from the town is quite pictur
esque, large bodies of alluvial land of the first
character, presents itself to the east of the
town extending as far as White river, in the
rear the finest uplands, which are now com
manding heavy prices from cotton planters.
The traveler in casting his eye up Little
Red, a water view is obtained of several miles,
varied and interrupted by the finest scenery
the imagination can possibly depict. Upon
directing the eye down, the scenery is equally
beautiful.
The streets are wide and spacious, and
together with a number of alleys, afford
1 fresh and abundant circulation of air. There
is donated by the owner or proprietor between
:hc front lots and the river, vacant land reserv
'd as a promenade, which contributes much
o the health and comfort of the town as well
is ornament.
The town of West Point, is largely indebt
;o Mr. B. K. Rogers, for its present prosperity,
,vho has a large capital invested in the grocery
jusiliess, and sells to his customers at Mem
phis prices, he also does a large forwarding
md commission business. He is, strictly
ipeaking, a business man, and conduces im
nensely to the interest of the town in which
le has cast his lot. Our mercantile men are
ilso doing their part, as the drygoods trade is
jecoming of greater importance every year.
It is pleasing to know that our mercantile
louses have done a large and more lucrative
>uisness the past year than ever before, and
heir business daily increasing. Many of our
merchants have gone east for the purpose of
mving goods and will soon be back with large
mil heavy stocks for the fall trade.
A number of magriificient buildings have
jone up lately, and some elegant ones 5 others
ire in construction, and the ring of the trowel
ind hammer is heard on every hand, singing
;he song of onward march, prosperity and en
:erprise, and forwarding a glorious future
'or West Point.
The townicouncil have at last consented to
he erection of free drinking hydrants and are
lbout to make the necessary appropriations
'or the same; the fact that water will be
ivailable a convenient distances in our public
streets, for slakeing the intolerable thirst
brought about by walking through the warm
streets in summer, is one for temperate indi
viduals to rejoice over. RED RIVER.
Washing the Blackmoor White.—
John Bull is guilty of many very
absurd things, but what surpasses all other
absurdities is his attempt to transform
Jamaica negroes into Zouaves and Tur
eos. The English tried the experiment
of a black regiment in 1812. The ne
groes were driven into the action, but at
the first firp broke and fled. The French
Turcos are not negroes. There may
possibly be two or three Ethiopians or
Congos in the corps, but with hardly an
exception, the mass is made up of Alger
ines, Arabs, Moors and the other inhabi
tanst of northern Africa, who are all of
Caucasian race. Let John Bull bring his
t. .1 1.: *4.. 11. — _1 1 _ 4 4I. _
JlUiiaiGU UUI IV1LO i i j k<_r kliu UVIU UUU I V- V. lUly
French Turcos have a shy at them and
see what the result would be.—[Nevv
York Day-Book.
--.
The San Juan Affair.
New York, September 20.—The
Washington correspondent of the IJeracd
says: “I am authorized to say, that the
sending of Gen. Scott to the Pacific coast
is simply to prevent complications of the
San Juan affair. It implies no censure
upon Gen. Harney.
The Abministration does not apprehend
any serious difficulty, and hopes that the
British Government will be brought to see
our undoubted right to the Island of San
Juan. His Lordship is of opinion that the
question in dispute will be satisfactori
ly arranged.
The Mexican Minister has returned to
Washington from New York, where he
had been to confer with Mr. McLane
and Senor Lerdo, upon the matter of the
treaty with Mexico. Senor Mata has re
ceived no intelligence from his Govern
ment later than that brought by Mr.
McLane, and his advices with reference
to the treaty are the same as those in pos
session of our Government. They leave
him no authority to settle points in dis
pute. He hopes the two Governments
may be each giving way a little on the
disputed question of protecting the routes
agreed upon.
The Mexican government is willing to
concede the privilege to the United States
of protecting by its forces the Tehuantepec,
and all routes from the Rio Grande to the
Pacific, but enly when Mexico cannot
give protection, and when Mexico calls
upon the United States for protection.
The Administration regards this as a
privilege not worth the paper to write it
on, much less the two to four millions ask
ed from this country. The Administra
tion will make no trenty in this matter,
unless our Government, and not Mexico
be allowed to determine where protection
may be necessary, and where force is to
be used. Here is the difficulty. Mexico
must yield, or no treaty on the subject will
be made.
-Georgia is probably the lightest taxed
State in the Union. Its State tax is only two
thirds of a mill on the dollar. A man owning
$10,000 of property pays only $G 62 taxes.
Georgia is one of the most flourishing States,
also, rapidly rising in manufactures as well as
agriculture.
Maine Election.—A dispatch from Port
land, Maine, of Sept. 13th says: Returns from
eighty additional towns indicate that Governor
Morrill’s majority will reach over ten thou
sand. The Republicans have elected thirty out
of thirty-one Senators,and nearly three-fourths
of the Representatives.
Private Entertainment,
BY HENRY JACKSON,
..AT THE OLD STAND..
ONE MILE WEST OF DES ARC,
( On the Main Road to Fort Smith.)
YTAVING ereccted a large and*qV~
commodious Building, he is now/'C A .
better prepared, than even heretofore, to ac
commodate the public with entertainment.
(£3^* His rates of charges are reasonable
and bis Accommodations are inferior to none
lie has excellent Stables, and necessarj
shelters for wagons, carriages, &c.
juu2‘J-ly
MARKETS, &,a
Trade of Des Arc, ftc., from September
1st., 1858 to September 1st., 1859.
The continued increase, agriculturally, ;
of this section of the White river valley ]
and the country adjacent, has added
heavily, during the past commercial year,
to the trade and business of Des Arc. j
With a population of between twelve and s
fourteen hundred, the estimates below j
will show that our people have contributed ■.
their full share in the way of business. '
About one half of the cotton from this sec- <
tion, last season, was shipped to New [
Orleans and the other half to Memphis.
But little of the trade of Arkansas river j
has been enjoyed by our merchants during «
the past season—that stream having af- 's
forded frequent navigation for steamers, j
which has enabled merchants and others *
to receive most of their freights. With a i
semi-weekly line of mail steamers from J
Jacksonport to Napoleon—a tri-weekly i
line from Memphis to West Point, on J
Little Red river via. Augusta, and not [
less than three boats in the New Orleans ‘
trade, White river presents an opportunity c
to the farmer aDd merchant, at all seasons j
of the year to go to and return from mar- j
ket. It is the only stream in the Slate J
that furnishes constant navigation through- t
out the entire year. (
Produce and Groceries sold.$236,350 <
Dry Goods sold. 110.225 t
Drugs, Medicines, &c., sold. 9.750 ]
Des Arc Manufactured Articles, sold. 16.106 i
Dumber. Shingles, &c., sold. 27.500
Value of Cotton shipped (6482 bales) 324.100 t
Other Products. 105.232
_ $829,263 j
Citizen Office, Des Arc, )
Wednesday, September 28, 1859. j
COTTON RECEIPTS FOP. PAST WEEK.
G. W. Vaden received 17 bales cotton, 13 .
of which he bought at 10@10Jc. *
A. Stewart & Bro’s., received 39 bales cot
ton, 18 of which they bought at 10j@10jc.
DES ARC PRICES CURRENT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.
Bagging... 16® 17
Bale Rope. 8 ® 10 |
Beeswax, per lb.. 16 @ 20
Bricks, per .. 6 50 @ 7 00 ,
Brooms per dozen. 2 00 @ 2 40 |
Buckets, painted, per dozen-•• 2 25 ® 2 50
Butter, per lb..16 @ 20
Bar Iron. 64® 6
Bar Soap, per. lb. 74® 0
Castings. 6 ® 6
Copperas, per lb. 5 @ 10
Coffee—Rio.. 12*@ 134
Chocolate . 10 @ 124
Candles—Tallow perlb. 15 @ 17
Star.. 25® 28
Cotton. ~ @ 10*
Cotton Yarns. 94® J24
Cordage—Manilla. 14 @ 20
Chickens, per doz. 2 00 @ 2 50
Corn Meal, per bush. 1 ,70 @ 1 10
Drugs and Dve Stuffs
Alum, per lb. 8 @ 16
Brimstone.. 6 @ 10
« a rr* f7i\ Qf
vaui ...*.. * -
Madder. 20 @ 25
Indigo. 1 50 ® 2 00
Logwood.. 6® 10
Soda, (B. C.)'-. 8® 15
Saleratus... 6$® 12$ ,
Eggs, per do/.. 12j@ 15
Flour, perbbl. 0 00 @ 7 00
Flour, per 100 lbs, in sacks-•• 3 50 @ 0 00
Feathers per lb..55 ® 60
Beef Hides “ “ . 11 @ 12$
Fruits—
Apples per bush, dried. 2 50 ® 3 00
Peaches “ “ “. 2 5C @ 3 00
Raisins, per box. 4 00 @ 0 00
Furs and Peltries—
Otter per skin.•••••• 1 50 @ 2 00
Raccoon, per skin. 10 ® 35
Mink “ “ 15 ® 40
Wildcat “ “ 10 @ 15
pox “ « 10 ® 25
Bear, “ “ . 1 00 ® 2 00
Deerskin, per lb.. 12$® 14
Grain—Wheat per bush. 00 ® 0 00
Corn,. 75 @ 1 00
Gunpowder
Hazard, per keg. 7 50 ® 8 00
Lime, per bbl. 1 75 ® 2 00
Lead—Bar, per lb. «$® 10
Ginger per lb. 11 ® 15
German Steel. 20 ® 25
A. B “ . 10 © 00
Cast “ . 25 ® 30
Hollow Ware, per gal. 12$@ 16
Meats—Bacon.
Canv. Hams, per lb.. 13$® 14
Plain do “ “ . 12$® Id
Shoulders, “ “ . 10 ® 00
Middlings “ “ . 12$® 14
Pork, 7 ® 10
Beef per lb. 4$@ 7
Paints and Oils-—
Linseed Oil, per gal. 1 25 ® 1 50
Sperm Oil « “. 2 25 ® 0 00
Lard Oil, “ “. 1 25 @ 1 50
White Lead, per keg. 2 50 @ 3 00
Spanish Brown, per lb.. 10 @ 00
Venitian Red “ “.* 15 @ 20
Red Lead per lb •• .. 15 @ 20
Potatoes, per barrel. 0 00 @000
Nails—lOd. 5 @ 5J
8d,—6d,—4d,—5d. 5$@ 7
Molasses, per gal.. 45 0 50
Sugar—Brown, per lb*9 ® 11
Loaf, per lb..**•••• 15® 16j
Crushed “ ... 15 ® 16$
Pepper, per lb.*.*■ 13$® 15
Rice-.’-.*. 7@ 8
Salt—
Liverpool fihe, persnek--** 1,60" @ 0 00
u coarse, “ •••• 1 40 ® 00
Starch—Pearl. .*• 10 @ 15
Spice,.*. 20® 25
Tobacco—common. 15® 20
“ Honey Dew.. 30 ® 00
“ Nectar Leaf. 50 ® 00
“ Fine Virginia.* 75 ® 1 00
Tea, per lb..»•»*«<••*• * 85 @ 1 00
Tallow, per lb.-. 8® 9
Whisky, per gal. 30® 35
--
New Orleans Market.
New Orleans, Sept. 23, 1859.
Cotton.—The sales of to-day amount to
2.300 bales; New Orleans middlings 11011$.
The sales of the week amount to 25,500 hales.
The receipts of the week amount to 38,500
bales against 28,500 bales the same time last
year. The exports of the week amount to
14,000 bales. The total exports since the 1st
of September, amount to 29,000 hales. The
receipts ahead of last year at this port amount
to 26,000 bales. The stock in port amounts
to 101,700 bales against 71,000 bales the same
time last year.
-*_•_»
Memphis Market.
Appeal Office, \
Memphis, Sept. 24,1859. $
CotTON.—The demand was active yester
day, especially for the better qualities, which
were much enquired afte some 850 bales
were sold,—we heard of the following i 30 at
7, 5 at 85, 7 at 91, 12 at 10?, 413 at 11, 32 at
11$, 113 at 11$, 29 at 11$, 3 at 11*.
R. A. PARKER, SR.. A. PARKER, JR.
u, &a [Fwsam &
Cotton Factor*,
Commission and Forwarding
ATO. 6 Howard’s Row, Up Stairs,
IN MEMPHIS,
jull3-3m TENNESSEE.
V NEW PATENT.
The undersigned having procurer! the exclu
sive right of manufacturing and selling to,
he citizens of Prairie county Arkansas, the
ate improvement in plows, (known as Har- |
is’twelve pointed shovel and turning plow,)
vould inform the planters of said county that
le is prepared to receive and fill all orders,
vhich will be done in regular turn, notifying ;
lie person ordering, as soon as ready.
This is nO Yankee humbug for speculation, '
nit was gotten up in the South by an expe- •
ieneed workman, on scientific principles, to
nit the wants of the cotton growing commu
ttv, and five minutes examination will satisfy
he most credulous, that it is the neatest, best,
nd in the end, the cheapest plow ever of
ered. ' .
They will be put up at Atlanta, Prairie
ounty, under tile superintendence of an ex
erienced workman and no means or time will
e spared in making them neat and durable.
The advantages of this over all other ploWs
o the farmer is, Cheapness, time saved in go
ng to the shop, time saved in changing plows
nd the smith’s bill. In this you have four
istinct plows, all working perfect, (no sub
titute in either,) which yon cin change at
deasure on any part of your farm, no other
ool being required but your clevis pin; first,
ou have a small shovel, suited for all ordi
ary purposes of that tool, by adding one
roiild, either right. or left, you have a good
nrning half shovel for ridging and hilling and
lace a cutter before it and you have an excel
snt new-ground plow; in the third place, put
n both moulds and you have a large shovel,
crfcctly suited to breaking out the middles
f cotton rows; and fourth, by reversing the .
loulds of the large shovel, you have a good ,
ottoii sweep, all four working better than you
an get any common smith to make of wrought
ron. In addition you have, by adjusting the
oint, (which is made of the best of wrought
low steel,) five extra points and eleven extra
harpenings, over other plows, which is said,
y some of the most prominent planters in
forth Mississippi, to be sufficient for five
rops; and all this for *0 50-100, without
utter, or $7 50-100 with cutter attached;
hese are shop prices. I will send them to
Irownsville or Hickory Plain, in lots of 20
or $3 per lot or to Des Arc, at $0 per lot.
|fy Terms invariably cash on delivery of
bJplow. C. A. HARRIS.
Atlanta. Sept., 21, 3m.____
iREAT ATTRACTIO N11
IMMENSE SALE
TOWN LOTS
IN «
/
rIOPE FIELD, ARKANSAS. 1
rHE Trustees for the Memphis and Hope
field Real Estate Association have deter
nined to sell out the Lands and close up the
msiness of said Company, and will on the
18th day of October, 1839,
SELL OUT THE TOWN OF
HOPEFIELD.
IN I.OT8,
\.T PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE
HIGHEST BIDDER.
HOPEFIELD is destined to be one among
he great cities of the West, situated as it is
ipposite the city of Memphis, Tennessee, on
he western bank of the great Mississippi river
it the eastern terminus of the Memphis and
kittle Rock Railroad, the only railroad in op
iration between St. Louis and New Orleans
hat penetrates the great world west of the
Mississippi river, and the road which will in
. Pnii. nmra nrtnnOof WnnoAnM With Ihg PnPlfip
Jccan and the Southern terminus of the St.
Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad, being
racked by the richest country in the world
iow so rapidly being opened and put into use
ful cultivation. The proprietors deemed it
mnecessary for them to say a word to show
he public that Hopefield is bound to be the
Emporium where the commerce of the Great
IVostern World will center. The Trustees
vill also sell all the lands belonging to said
jBmpany, consisting of about 5,000 acres
vithin a few miles of Memphis.
G. B. LOCKE & CO.,
Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers.
J. S. CLAYBROOK,
WILLOUGHBY WILLIAMS,
icpl4 tds.] Trustees.
Refer to B. B. Waddell, Agent, Union
Block, South side of Court street, Memphis.
J. H. QU1SENBERRY,
SttapH® amdl Faimoy
DRY GOODS,
Hard-ware, Earthen, Queens’,
China, and Glass-ware:
Shoes anti Boots,
Hats, Ready-made Clothing,
BOOKS, STATIONERY,
CLOCKS, WATCHES. JEWELRY,
NOTIONS. SPUN COTTON, CARPEN
TERS’ TOOLS, PLANTATION
GOODS, Sec., Sec.
CTATrUDS^ON",
MANUFACTURER OF
DOORS AND SASH,
—ALSO—
CONTRACTOR FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF
HOUSE CARPENTER
AND JOINER WORK, &C„
DES ARC. ARKANSAS.
—TERMS
Cash, unless other satisfactory arrange
ment is made.
Orders frotn the Country promptly attended to.
jan 8-ly.
A Well-Improved Farm
FOR SALE.
THE undersigned offers for sale his finely
located and well-improved Farm, situated
in Prairie county, in Caroline township, twen
ty-five miles west of Des Arc, and four miles
from Atlanta. It contains
SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES,
about one hundred of which are in cultiva
tion. On the premises are a good two-story
dwelling-house and four negro houses ; a fine
barn, stables, &c. 5 together with one of the
best wells of water in the country. This farm
is well known as the
“ Brwln Place.”
J1ST For further particulars, and for the
conditions of sale and terms of payment, ap
ply to the subscriber, at Des Arc, Arkansas.
jull3-tf A. S. ERWIN.
TWENTY HINDS WANTED.
fl^HE undersigned wish to employ twen
-*■ ty hands, to get out STAVES, on Upper
Surrounded Hill, Jackson county. Liberal
wages Will be paid. Apply to
[aug3-tfj G. W. GLENN, ties Arc, or
S. F. BURGESS, Up. Surrounded Hill.
Fresh Drugs and Medicines,
ALWAYS on hand Wholesale and Retail,at
the Des Arc City Drug Store.
aprillS- D. P. BLACK ft. CO.
200 ACRES good up Land 2$ miles
from Des Arc, for sale ori liberal
terms. WILLIAMS & HORNE.
marchl8-tf.
~F O K SALE.
THE N. W. i of S. W. * sec. 9. T. 3
N. 5 W | W. * N. W. i sec. 25; E. \ N.
1 sec. 20 T. 3 N. 6 W; S. W. S. E. 1 sec.
36 T. 4 N. 5 W ; and the S. W. \ N. W. J
sec 34 T. 4 N. 5 W. Good land and at low
figures. Williams Sl Hoh.nl.
march 18-tf.
G. W. VADEN,
RECEIVING, FORWARDING,
AND
Commission Merchant,
Deb Arc, Arkansas:
WHOLESALE & RETAIL
S§g®:s® <8»iasig§
—A ISO—
JEALER IN PRODUCE, BAGGING,
ROPE AND PLANTATION SUP
PLIES GENERALLY.
julyl4-tf _
~ll/iCOjy AND FLOUU.
BJII8T RECEIVE®
8000 pounds BACON 3
ftO sacks NEW FLOUR:
And for sale by
ju!27-tf GEO. W. VADEN.
BfallR, Iron, castings, AG,
!TA KEGS NAILS, assorted,
3000 lbs. Iron do
300 pieces Castings, do
Tea Kettles, Saucepans, tut., by
augl4 G. W. VADEN.
Tobacco and Cigars.
I K BOXES TOBACCO, assorted
100 Papers Smoking Tobacco,
5000 Cigars, assorted, for sale low by
angl4____G W. VADF.N.
Sundries!
>A BOXES WINDOW GLASS,
1000 lights do Sash,
100 lbs. Putty,
10 kegs Powder,
. 10 half kegs Powder,
10 qr. kegs do
40 bags Shot, assorted
10 M Percussion Caps,
500 lbs. Bar Lead,
Candles, Soap. Tubs, Buckets. Churns, Can
ies, Almonds, Fickles, Brown’s Axes, Wash
ioards. &c. &c., just received and for sale By
augl4 G. W. VADEN.
SUtJAR.
1 ft HHDS. choice SUGAR,
JLU 100 choice Boston Loaf
100 do do common,
2 bbls Crushed
2 do Powdered,
or sale low for cash by ...
aug!4_G. W. VADEN.
Salt! Salt!
)OA SACKS coarse SALT,
50 sacks fine do for sale by
ang!4G. W. VADF.N.
FRESH FEOITR.
A/A BBLS. extra superfine FLOUR,
£\J 15 bbls. superfine do
or sale low by [augl4] G. W. VADEN.
. COFFEE.
1 Ilf! Sacks best RIO COFFEE,
1UU 2 pockets Java do
2 do Jamaica do
2 do Cuba do
Just received and for sale by
augl4 G. W. VADEN.
Bagging and Rope.
r AAA YARDS India BAGGING,
5(1 pjeceg Hemp Bagging,
, 40 \ pieces Hemp Bagging,
75 coils do Rope,
25 i do do do
3 bales Twine, for sale low by
augl4 G. W. VADEN.
liquors!
r» CASKS fine BRANDY,
•J 10 bbls. common do
15 bbls. Bourbon and Rye Whisky,
3 casks Wine, assorted,
45 obis, common Whisky,
au IiaiL UDIS. UU UV
rust received and for sale by
augl4 G. W. VADEN.
PICKLES.
| A DOZ. Gallon PICKLES,
10 doz. 4 gal do
10 doz i gal do
augl4 G. W. VADEN.
A GENERAL assortment of Hardware
and Queensware, for sale low by
angl4 G. W. VADEN.
3. m’LAREN.. • -J. M’LAREN. •• .8. N. JACKSON.
a. & j. McLaren, & Co.,
DEALERS IN
Staple ani> iFamg JUrji <®ooti0,
Ready-Made Clothinb, Hats & Caps,
Bonnets, Boots & Shoes,
HARDWARE & CUTLERY,
FURNITURE,
BOOK*, STATIONERY, Sec.,
—ALSO—
RECEIVING, FORWARDING AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
febll] DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
NOTICE!
HAVING associated with us Samuel N.
Jackson, the business will be continued
underthe style of G. & J. McLaren & Co.
febii g.&j. McLaren.
JUST RECEIVED,
d ftOO YARDS OF DOMESTICS,
assorted,
40 PIECES of CALICO, assorted,
3 DOZEN For Hats, do.
And sundry other articles, too tedious to
mention.
jull3-tf G. A J. McLaren A Co.
HARDWARE.
AN assortment of Hardware, Cutlery, Axes,
Planes, Ac., Sic., for sale low by
aprillS- G. A J. McLaren A Co.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
U. JUST received, 13 cases Boots and
^ Shoes, assorted.
aprillb- G. & 3. McLaren & Cb.
Jewelry and Notions.
WE have just received an assortment of
Breast-Pins, Ear-Rings, Finger-Rings,
Watch-Guards, Keys,
Gold. Pend,
Beads, Fiddles, and Yankee Notions, in great
variety. Cali and see.
aprill5- G. A J. McLaren A Co.
Hooks and Stationery.
ImJUST received, a general assort
4 m ment of BOOKS and STATION
wfltiERY—full in every department
Usually required in this country; for sale
cheap, by
aprill'5- O. & J. McLaren Sc Co.
~HATS AND BONNETS,
WE have on hand an assortment of
Hats and Bonnets, and for sale by
apri!15- G. A J. McLaren A Co,
JUST RECEIVED,
SINGLE buggy harness, 18 truhks, A doz.
£/ bridles, as3’u.,2doz. martingales, 6 doz,
girths and surcingles, 1 dot. scythe stocks. 2
doz. scythe blades, 1 doz. grass snaths, for sale
by [april i!>j G. A J. McLarenA Co.
Buggy 'Trimmings.
3 PIECES enameled cloth, 2 pieces damask,
fringes, laces, Ac., for sale by
april 15- O. A J. McLaren & Co.
JLauderdale Factory Agency.
JUST RECEIVED, direct from the Lauder
dale Factory, in Alabama, ten bales of
Oonoburgo,
and a lot of g p u U C O 11 © II , for sale.
janS G. A J. McLaren A Co.
CAJaPETING.
iy PIECES wool carpeting, 1 piece union
£r carpeting, 1 piece oil carpeting, 1 doz. rugs
and mats, fur sale by
april 15- G. A J. McLaren A Co.
A. Stewart & Bro’s.,
_jGROCERSaa
ASt>
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
De* Jlrc, Jlrkanxas.
GROCERIES, &c.
OUR stock Is large and our assortment gens
oral. Those who wish to purchase will
loobtless find it to their Interest to call and
buy from [feblS] A. STEWART A BRO’S
NAII.N AND CASTINGS!
HAU KEGS assorted Nails;
£\f\J 25,000 lbs assorted Castlngs.ln store,
feblS] A. STEWART & BRO’S.
Paints, Oil and Thrpentlnfe,
ALWAYS on hand and for sale, by
feblS] ^ A. St EWART A CRO’8.
attention ituCbimiTHi
fr p* THOUSAND lbs. assorted Iron for sale;
•)<•/ Also—German, Cast, English and A
nerican Steel; Anvils, Vices, Bellows, Screw
Plates, and a general assortment of Tools, by
feblS] A. STEWART A BRO’S.
Window Glass and Bash.
8BY10; 10byl2; 10byl4 ; 10hyl8; 10byl8|
10by20; l2byl8 and I2by20. A large sup
r»ly, for sale by
feblS]_A^STEWART A BRO’S.
■Ioiisc Keeners Attention.
examine.
feblS] A. STEWART A BRO’S.
F UliJYlTURE!
, y, BRIT'JnOUR stock of this ar- Pft
tide, is now very com- Has
plete, consisting in part * T*
of High and LoW Corded
and Slat Bedsteads. Walnnt
and Cherry Cribs, and Trundle Bedsteads,
Marble and Common Top Bureaus, Wash
itands, Tin and Wire Safes assorted sizes,
Secretaries Tables, Lounges, Work Stands,
Plain and Fancy Wardrobes. Single and Dou
ble Shuck Mattrases, Cane, Split Bottom and
Children’s Chairs, a great variety.
fcbtHA. STEWART & BRCVS.
AVERY’S t»I.OW».
. LIGHT and heavy, Single and
"S Two Horse Plows; just received
_tan and for sale by
febl8-] ‘ A. SteWaUt A Brno’s.
QUININE.
OAH OUNCES, just received and fof
;)UU sale by A. STEWART A BRO’S
mar 10
WHEAT PANS AND THRASHERS,
TTTE have in store one dozen superior
W Wheat Fans, which we will sell cheap,
Aetso—Two Wheat Thrashers, warranted
to do good work. Cali and examine. For sale
by A. STEWART A BRO’S.
juneXB-tf. _.
D. P. BLACK & Co.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers
is
Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals,
Paints, Oils,
D YE-STUFFS*
ETC., ETC.,'
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
ALL ARTICLES SOLD BY US, WAR
RANTED to bg, as represented.
ini on-tf
QUININE.
A LARGE LOT of the very best brands.
We test chemically all Quinine bought!
by us, and are prepared to warrant it.
jul20-tf D. P. BLACK A CO.
Patent Medicines!
WE keep constantly on hand the moat
popular Patent Medicines. If you will
use them, give us a call.
jul50-tf D. P, BLACK A CO.
Fancy Articles*
SUCH A8 Soap* of all kinds, COLOGNE,
HAIR-OILS, Pomades, Tooth-Brushes,
etc., etc., always on hand.
jul20-tf D. P. BLACK A CO.
WINDOW GLAM. ~
ALL the different sizes, at Wholesale
or Retail, and any quantity of Putty in
bladders at the City Drug Store, Des Arc,
Arkahsas. D. P. Black A Co.
april 15*
PAINT-BRUSHES,
A SSORTED sizes, together with all the
colored Paints, constantly on band at the
City Drug Store.
aprillS- D. P. Black A Co.
quinine”
FRENCH, English and American, Whole*
sale and Retail, at the City Drug Store
Wholesale purchasers will be furnished at
low figures, [aprtll?] D. P. Black A Co.
Yeast Powders,
THE most approved brands, in tin boxes,
by Wholesale aiid Retail at the City Drug
Store. D. P. BlAck A Co.
april 15
Spiritn Turpentine,
BY the barrel, gallon or in the bottle, to suit
purchasers at the City Drug Store, Des
Arc. [apl 15] D. P. Black A Co.
COLD PRESSED CASTOR OIL.
FREE from Lard OH or any other cheap
oils, this article is warranted to be pure
unadulterated, for sale at the City Drug Store
by the barrel,half barrel, gallon or in bottles
to suit purchasers, at low figures to Wholesale
Dealer?. [aprill5] 1). P. Black A Co.
LINSEED DID,
BY the barrel, or less quantity, best English,
a superior article, free from adulteration,
at the City .Drug Store.
aprillS- D. P. Black A Co.
BY the barrel, or less quantity always on
hand at the City Drug Store.
aprillS- D. P. Br.ACk A,Co.
Family Grocery.
HENRY JACKSON,
AT HIS “OLD STAND,"
CORNER OK BUENA VISTA AND WOODRUK? STS.,
DES ARE, ARK.?,
CIONTINUES to keep constantly ou hand a
J full assortment of
Family Groceries,
which he offers for sale at moderate prices,
and on reasonable terms.
(K^* The highest prices Will be paid for
Butter, Eggs, Poultry, and all the productions
of the farm and the garden.
ggj^His Bar is supplied with the best of
Liquors. .
(fcy Remember the “ Old Stand,” which
be has occupied during the past six years.
jun29-ly
NAT. 0ILLIAM'S
Family Grocery
(OPPOSITE THE NUCLEUS HOUSE,)
Des Arc, Arkansas,
IS the place to buy Choice Family Groce
ries, a full supply of which he keeps con*
stantly on hand. Also—Fine Wines, Liquors,
Cigars, Tobacco, Ac.
&F All kinds of country produce wanted,
for which he will pay the highest cash piiee.
july 20-tf.