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A. C. MATHEWS, EDITOR.
D E S ARC, ARKANSAS:
Tarsdij Morning, Marrii 2, ISG9.
The CITIZEN lx SIOT «1ie o:«.
rial Organ ni l lie itnauai I’artt.
II Is not Ihe llrr Iplenl ol'JGRCED
Palrontigr; hul relies on On nn n
Merits and on it IH-.ri iiiilnnUng
Pi'BLIC, lor totcwi.
DlffiOLCTIOS.
Tlie copartnership heretofore exist
ing between Poe & Mathews Jn the
publication ofllie ‘"Dr* Are Citizen
WHS this day dissolved by mutual cou
sent. A. C. Mathews having purchased
the eulire iiiterestofE.il. Poe in said
paper, lie will hereafter continue the
publication of the smite. All accounts
due the paper for advertising, inserted
prior to the 1st day of January. lSt'.'.l.
and all subscriptions dated before the
1st day of January 18f>8. rent lining un
paid. is ill the hands of E. II. Poe lor
collection. All oilier claims will be
paid to tlie Citizen office.
Pet Arc, Arkansas. Fcb'y 19th 18(19.
A. C. Mathews.
E. 11. Poe.
iy Two days more and Gen. Grant
will be President of I lie United Stales.
What sort of President lie will be
many have presumed to say, but lew.
in our judgment, have rightly conclud
ed concerning the man, T lull he will
be President is a fact ; but lhat lie will
Le a Radical President cannot he so
definitely asserted. The thousands ot
.office-seekers that like bees have
•wanned about him have been unmer
cifully snubbed and sadly disappointed
in their man. Ilis remarks upon being
.informed of liis election by 1 ho Con
gressional committee appointed for
that purpose failed to give tlie expect
ed comfort to tlie waiting and hungry
“chosen. ’ Me very flatly refuses to
tell these gentlemen who his cabinet
will be composed of, and retlises iii R
very decided manner to listen to tlie
.suggestions of those wlio arc so kindly
disposed to assist hint tit the manage
ment of his official business. Ilis re
markable silence since his election lias
caused great uneasiness in the loyal
camps; and now the manifest disposi
tion on itis part to take affairs into his
un ii iiniiu^i aim uu auuuiimig iu 11..
own judgment whether it pleases his
“party” or not, is quite detrimental to
the interests of many who have work
ed so hard and hoped so much. Ilis
evident opposition to the tenurc-of
offiee law, and his several dechnations
that there shall be no appointments
made by him upon any oilier principle
than litness for the place, has given
rise to the very just opinion that Grant
intends to be President in fact of the
whole nation and not for the Radical
parly only. Having never yielded to
thu dictates of “the party,” lie at this
time is speaking out like s man his
opposition to those measures Unit have
enabled for 60 long a time thieves and
swindlers to thrive at the expense ot
the people. The great idea which
seems to have taken possession of the
man is that the nation's debts must be
paid, her credit must be sustained, and
whatever may interfere with this it is
reasonable to suppose that he will op
pose. In the main we cannot tell what
Grant's policy will be, but enough lias
leaked out to justify the conclusion
Hint there is a great probability of a
Halil between him and Congress. No
greater blessing could under any cir
cumstances come to the country than
such a rupture. It will briug to the
administration of affairs honesty ot
purpose and economy in finance, and
the people could begin to hope that
day would soon dawn. We say let the
division come; it may, and doubtless
will consign the contestants to graves
too deep lor resurrection ; but to the
masses it will be fraught with incalcu
lable benefit.
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t@r*It is proposed by the Legislature
to pass a law relieving the Governor
and his subordinates from prosecution
In tlm <rala 1'tiurls. lor ncls linin' ill
pursuance of his orders and proclama
tions of martial law.—W. Ii. Journal.
Notice with what nonchalance and
tincoijccru this nnnouncenicnt is made
in the coiutnh'a of the above named pa
per,, Not one whld of remonstrance
or complaint again*'! iJds wholesale at
tempt at legal icing inuri?"C. rapine and
outrage. Can the ltadieal pi'gss ol tlie
State excuse, or any member pi toe
Legislature justify sucli an iufamonJ
__ act, except it is lo more thoroughly
subjugate and punish the people ol
Arkansas. Governor Clayton .and this
Legislature is not the choice of the vo
ters of this State. They know (hat
two-thirds of the voting population—!
according to the present laws—stand !
directly opposed to tin in in their eve
ry act. They hale toe people with
heart, body, soul and mind, and un
scrupulously override the law to pun- ■
I ah them ami to hold office. Knowing
they were holding usurped power they
attempted to strengthen it by the use
of tho sword. In counties where a
large majority of the people were op
posed to lladiealism, martial law was .
declared and troops ol ignorant negroes
ami ragamuffin whites, guilty of alinoai
every crime against society, were sent
to prev upon the people. These dirty-1
faced, loathsome and black-hearted
devils feasted tlieir vile passions Upon
helpless coftimuiiines without res-;
train!; ami now, they propose to cx-.j
erupt these villains from the punish
ment they so richly deserve. Wasj
Borne, in her unhappiest days, ever so j
cursed with rottenness, corruption and
tyranny a* Arkansas. Here is a being
in tlie shape of a man, ruling over a
people whom lie hates and tears, and
tliev cannot respect, unkenneling his
hell-hounds of war upon those he
should love as a father. Then there
sits tho Legislature, so-called, though
nothing more than a cage of unclean
beasts, and instead of guarding the
rights of the people join with their ty
rants to oppress them, and shelter from
punishment these perpetrators of mur
der, rapo and theft. party can last
long aknaos Is* 'V **
"i -
extent. The source from achcnce this j
power first mine will -soon remove It, j
slid ti.tn won to these vile pests who j
Imve drawn upon themselves the last- ;
injr scorn aiid*cotitciui*«, of an outraged I
people.
THE RADII' II. FAHIM H;
tKHIAAAS.
The Radical family seems to he in a
bad way just now in this State. The
| Governor don't feel good about several
t things ; some of “the dogs of war" are ,
being prosecuted and want relief; Mr.
Price, the Stale printer, is about to lose
his fat job. and the original Radical
papers are in a stew about the new
ones that are springing up to divide
| the forced patronage tlint is given to
them. This last trouble is going to
turn out n right serious affair with Re
publican papers, old and new; for if a
few more of them are started .the legal
work will not support them and they
will all die in a heap. The Legislature
will probably give them the printing
of all blanks for officers, but this won't
amount to much. What is to be done?
For our part wo can see no possible
way tor them to make a living when
as many as twenty-five are in exist
ence, unless tlie Legislature will pas**
a law forcing every licnd of a family
to subscribe and pay for a Republican
newspaper, mid forbid the publication
of any other kind, or the allowing a
"rebel” to set up a job office. An net
of this kind might furnish the whisky
for the editors, and pay tlie printers on
about thirty small papers. We people
of Arkansas ought to he ashamed ol
ourselves; lien'are scores of army fol
lowers. sutlers, renegade rebels, ruffi;
ans, etc., most of whom have come
amongst us from the far-off north, with
their carpet-bags on I heir shoulders
and empty pocket books, that they
might tench us in politics, religion and
civilization. And bow do we requite
j them for all this generosity and benev
olence? They arc compelled to rely
| upon the forced patronage of tho gov
, eminent and various sinecure offices
! tor the means to meet such bills us
they cannot avoid paving. Will our
people stiii continue to act upon their
own judgment alter' these men have
informed them that they jts'J'C feared
in ignorance and ftU|*er&Mtioii» knew
nothing ot'ttic true religion, of civili
zation and enlightenment, and have
come amonyrat them to teach the right
| way in all tilings? Ag*?" we fts^ t,K'
question, will they? Wili l*!<‘sp J'<l*
gl ims, (lie sons of the pilgrim fathers
have to shake the dust from oil' their
feet, and with their carpet-bags Irmlge
back to their native homes—if they
ever had any—in the cold and bleak
northland? O. what a wicked and
perverse generation we are.
ROOTS.
Logan II. Roots, who is to be thrust
upon the people of this district by
Radical outrage and villainy to repre
sent them in the next Congress, lias
been making a little speech, which is
unworthy of notice, except for its
misrepresentations and puerile at
tempts at touches of feeling and pathos.
Verily, lids “youngest member on the
floor” should have followed the exam
ple of some others and hired a little
brains to write it up for him. We
imagine now that we can see the
powerful and eloquent Roots upon the
floor, pouring forth this stream of
mellifluous words, towering high in
his self-inflated pomposity of mind,
while members are grouped around in
their seals discussing thoir quids of
tobacco or some out-door sports. O,
young Roots! is it not trying to thy
soul when all thy pathetic appeals mid
quaint questions are answered with
such freezing coldness? In that hull
stood embodied Eloquence, and there
was none so wanting as to do reverence.
He touched the harp so long sitting,
bill nobody heard entranced the wildly
squeaking notes, nor responsive echo
came from the walls. We are sory for
Roots, for sorrow sits upon Ids young,
brow. Poor, downtrodden Radicals
can't tide on a steamboat in Arkansas.
Listen while lie laments: “They had
hern refused passage on a steamboat
i because they were Radicals, and so
were belated.’ He was speaking of
I nooks and Hinds on thou’ way to
! Attend a meeting at tlie village, oi
Indian Bay, where, he says, "Some
hundreds of eager, expectant Republi
cans were awaiting their arrival/
Grout men Always have their little
foibles and peculiarities, and ibis little
matter of truth about numbers our
readers should attribute to a broad
intellect that does not grasp little
thing.** for we cannot dilute fifteen or
1 wentv pf honafide, giinon pure Radi
c»l» and in ah.'1 hundreds" of any
sort of Republic/
regret ns mu. ;.' »» *»>' one ",o
cvpi.I C.-’eatl. of Hinds) tin.' ofll'i'd I'.ril.
this speech. " w‘ls ■“ 0“,n*-fl 11
was never .aiK'Uoncd by the Demo
cratic partv. I!.i« "*i» bili,,us »">>
splenetic baler of eper.' "'ing that D
Southern takes advantage ol il *°
misrepresent the people of rkil nsns,
and bold the Democratic party re*poti
sible, when it wastbeaet of an fmlivit?
ttal under the influence of strong drink.:
It is a base ami cowardly attempt to
justify the outrages that have been
committed upon our people bv the
State militia, and to get more power
to efleet their hellish purposes with.
pif We notice the County Court
lutvu rented a tine stable. Ihis^is a
good idea, and cheap at SHOO.— IV bite
Diver Journal.
Don't IVet, Ban: apparently strange
thing* happen litlhi* world. We read
ot'a very di*linguislied Individual in.
olden time* that was born in a stable— .
a greater even than friend Ban ; and
"if the Court know herself, aud site
thinks she do," site will lake care of
herself: and if she fail she wlH call on
friend Bsn, of the Journal, tor a pala
tial seal of justice. Keep cool, and
hold up your steam ou a down grade.
ALEX.
— A tract of land in bhenandnah
comity, Virginia,containing tw > bundled
and twenty-live acies, without improve
meats. w»> sold a few days since fur sev
enty-six d> l »rs sere.
EDITORIAL MEL tHUE.
Tlic revolution is progressing in
Culm. No doubt secret aid will be
given the insurgents by those who
desire annexation. The Southern
Press Association met in Mobile on
the 17th ult., with Col. A. It. Lunar
in llio clmir. Mr John Everett, of
London. England, addressed the citi
zens of Memphis on the 18th ult. He
pictured a bright future for the South.
Brownlow lias proclaimed martial
law in ten counties in Tennessee, lie
is Clayton’s devil-in-law. The Fairy
Queen was sunk in Black lliver on the
litli ult., valued at $9,033 and insured
for the full amount In Cincinnati offi
ces. Site will prbablv be raised. The
hardware store of John L. Eichbcrg,
in Memphis, was destroyed by lire on
the night of llio 20th ult. Barmore,
the detective, who was taken from a
railrord train some five weeks since,
was found in Duck river, Tenn. on
the 20th ult.
About dark on the night ot the 20lh
ult.. a negro entered a store on Main
St. in Memphis, and stole some goods.
He was pursued by the police and
ordered to halt, but not heeding the
command, shots were fired at him
which took effect in his body, causing
death in two hours. The committee
of nine have postponed the nss* nib lug
of the State convention of Virginia
until congress shall have acted on the
Virginia bill. Mexico is about as un
happy as ever. There is a half dozen
revolutions going on. One general
with 12,033 armed men lias pronounced
in favor of Santa Anita. The Alabami
Claims treaty business all lias to be
done over. Mr. Seward is getting to >
old I# handle such att'iirs. The Uni
ted States will never get Iter present
demands without war. The imposed
amendment to the constitution is dead.
The Liuisville Courier-Journal call
the ousting of the black members from
the Georgia General Assembly, the
black vomit.
An exchange says the bogus Gov
ernor and Treasurer of Georgia have a
pretty little row in the newspapers.
Each accuses the other of theft and
nobody questions the veracity of the
fugues, obnator Hendricks d! Indiana
says the Radical parly is "iiinvurun
the support and respect of honest men.'
That was just as little as he could Say.
An insane woman a short time ago,
attempted to assassinate President
•luhuson. Tennessee aim Mississippi
papers »u‘c urging the farmer* to piuiit
a large crop of corn. Sen ter, Speaker
of the Tennessee Senate, was inaugur
ated Governor last Thursday, vice
Brownlow resigned, Tennessee cannot
be worsted. The police of Memphis
made a raid on the keno stloous last
Thursday night, and arrested seventy
six betters, who had to come down
with $15 cash next morning.
It i: 41> THIS.
Many of our friends and patrons
may not fully appreciate the difficul
ties wo have to contend with in the
publication of our paper. Because of
tlie principles we advocate as a Demo
cratic paper we are denied the privi
lege of doing any of the legal advertis
ing and receiving pay for it. An cx
treineiy partizan Legislature, without
considering the interests or conven
ience of t he people, in order to crush
out the Democratic press of the State,
passed a law giving the Governor the
power to appoint certain papers to do
this work, which has in no instance
been given to any other than a Badieal
sheet. This was a high-handed meas
ure and directly contrary to the pro
visions of the State constitution,
though this makes hut little difference
with that body. We believe I lie Ke
publican party is wrong, and that while
it has the ascendancy in Arkansas it
will be a blight and a curse upon the
State. It is impossible for us to take
any other position but that of opposi
tion to this •party. While, then, this
party is in power we have to look to
the people for a support. This can be
given by a majority of those living in
Prairie county and tliecountieseontig
uous subscribing for a copy each,
thereby giving us a subscription list
that will make the paper valuable as an
advertising medium, and giving it a
revenue that will support it. -We know
nun me people to *»■ ...v
eratic ami that they want papers iliat
will truly represent them. '1 lie lladi
cal presh of tile Stale boasts that all Ibe
opposition papers will soon bo-wiped
out.” That some ot tin in have been
forced to suspend is hue, bill we be
lieve tbe greater part ot ibem will
flourish in spile ol liadiealism until a
change is made in the administration
ol Hie Slate government. Ought not
our people to take their own home pa
pers helure sending their money to the
North lor a Democratie paper. 'Vc
have ini objection to many ol these pa
pers that are being taken here, lorthey
good papers and engaged in a good
nails1', hut it our people putt ouize llu-m
in preference of a home paper they
cannot expect* to a l""“** ll,,l'i,r "»
represent them in a proper .igltt. Ev
ery man that owns any' kind ol prop
erly or is engaged in business is di
rect'.1}' interested in tbe paper of bis
aoinuniuiiy. Wherever the newspaper
press goet? immigration follows it.
'I'bere is harti.1'' a 1,111,1 who will read
this article that would not rather sec a
paper from some new country be aii
liciptaed going lo than I'.'ave a dozen
Jltt'erent men trout that section tell
him about it. lie could learn more ot
the country, its people and their man
ners from one number than they could
tell him in a week. If he saw a large
sud well printed paper, school facili ties
sdvurlised, with cheap hinds and ac
tive business towns, lie would natural- •
lv torm u good opinion of the country.
There is no use denying the fact a pen- 1
pie is judged, in a great measure by
their newspaper. Teople at a distance (
naturally look upon it as a kind ol
history ol the country, and which
shows the business and wants of its
.-ommunity. Tills being the ease it is
plainly tbe interest of our people to
lake their home papers in preference
to sending their money to a dlstanch
to build up the papers of %iovbor svst- 1
tion to the detriment of their own. If |
we arc patronized liberally we can
publish a good paper. M'o have virtu- j
ally reduced the price of our pope"
below lliat of any other in the Stale by
offering a premium worth a dollar to
every farmer in the country. At the
lime we done this we also determined
to adopt the cash system, as there was
no real profit in tlie subseripiion and
we were not able to furnish the paper
and wait for the money, besides the
loss that is always sustained, ns there
arc n number I rum death and oilier
causes who never pay. Alter this
month we will not continue to offer
the Stock Journal as a premium. All
who wislt to take advantage of this
inducement to subscribe for the Citizen
should send in their -names at once.
The lime of many of our old subscri
bers will expire during this month and
we hope they will renew, hut wo can
not possibly send it to them unless
they pay us in advance. This is much
the best for both parties, as the amount
is small and there will be no necessity
for our having to perform flic disa
greeable task of dunning. Specimen
copies of the Journal will he found at
Ihe different poslofiiccs in tiiis and
contiguous counties.
jEjy-Thc following is front the Au
gusta Sentinel of the lSlli inst :
The bodv of Mr. John Tharp was
found in While river on Sunday last, a
short di«lunce above this city and
identified. A Coroners'* inquest was
called and the following facts were
elicited :
State of Arkansas. )
County of Woodruff. S
An inquisition taken the Hilt day
of February, A. I). ISliU, at Augusta,
in said county of Woodruff, before W.
M. Reynolds, Justice of the Fence ot
siid county, upon the view of a certain
man wearing blue jeans pants, woolen
shirt, dark co it. and apparently about
thirty-five years of age, and who is
identified by tlie evidence of benjamin
F. Johnson. 0. Cook. L. D. Sunpp,
James Taylor, Collin A. Davis, and
Thomas G. Shin pock, as I lie body of
John Tharp, lately a citizc of Woodruff
county; and by the oaths of Win. U.
Tillman. W. ii. Ilibler, It. F. Johnson.
John Mathews. A. N. Grogan. G. W.
Hurley. C. T. Fettil, W. F. Campbell,
N, K. Kidd. K. D. Maluews, S. Riordan.
John Munroe. good and lawful jurors
S: said county, who being in due form
swo. o, *iy Vimt tin- *th!
came to liia dent It iibmit flip--De
cember. 13bS, by shnotiuir with powder
ami leaden bullets tired Irtim a jrttti or
pistol in the bands of Cupt. W. II.
hnoil •> i ■ 11 nl tun1 nil ■•(Sou In flirt ini'lira
unknown.
!l! fC-t!rt«ony whereof, ns wdi *he
said Justice «l' * lie Peace ns the said,
have hereunto set their hands, the day
and year aforesaid*
\V. B. Tillman, Foreman. XV. II. Ilib
lor. Ben. F. Johnson. C. T. Pettit, John
F. Mathews, A. X. Grogan. John Mon
roe. S. Biord hi. G. W. Hurley, W. I*.
'Campbell. X. K. Kidd. 15. D. Matin ws.
In testimony Whereof, I have here
unto set my hand as such Justice, this
14th dav of Feb.. ISO.
W. M. Hkynolds. J. P.
After the inquest on the boby of Mr.
Tharp, the worthy members of the In
dependent Order of Odd-Fellows took
charge of the remains, and in profes
sion. quietly proceeded to the city
cemetery and paid the last sad rites to
their departed Brother. A mournful
ami sad commentary on martial law.
The Puritan iuetlon Mliop.
Brick Pomeroy illustrates the man
ner in which the seats in Kev. Henry
Ward Beechers church, in Brooklyn,
are sold at auction : *
••Here is another sent as good, and a
little better; a seat a little further
from the dropping* of the sanctuary,
so they don t splash on your clothes.
How much am I offered for this
elegantly cushioned seat? A rack for
vour prayer hook; another for your
i inn, and t wo for your perfumery hot
tie*, ami a place to rest your head in
while you sleep. — How much am 1
i offered lor this? Five hundred she
starts with; five hundred—going at
five. live, five, five, rive—six, six, six,
going at six—seven, seven, s-e-ve-n—
third and last time,and down she goes
nt seven hundred—il I don't get more;
eight I have; eight ami a half; nine,
nine offered ; ten I’ve got, going at ten ;
! eleven 1 have, eleven, eleven, riven.
I and sold for elevcu hundred and fifty
to Brother Jobsoii. Brother Jobsoit,
-hake. I congratulate you. What a
pleasure it is to belong to churches
now, for in the olden limes those who
I loved Christ and His cause, had no
such elegant temple to worship in.
Then, brethren, we had no such 6holr
as we now have; no organ; no solid
silver communion service; no mas
sive bihlcs and hymn book-', and iio
political preachers, as we now have.
••The next seat I offer is the one im
mediately to the left of Brother Job
sou's, and. to mv mind, a better seat
than tlmt one. W ho will start it r
How mueli do 1 hear? Four hundred
offered. O! my stars, brethren, you
will never get to heaven at this rate!
You'll be compelled to sit With the
rooks in the kitchen! You will have
to sit on ilie front door steps with the
poor, and eat raw peanuts. Make it a
five? All right, five I have. Going at
live; a thousand I want. Going at
live : six, six. six ; seven I have. Going
at seven ; and, down she goes: but up
she raises to eight, e.ight. Thank you.
Stand back, gentlemen, and let the
sisters bid! Going at eight, nine, nine
—trom two men. Now, then, gentle
men. we II see who is the most liberal ;
a thousand from two. Hotli speak at
once, as I live.”
(Here one man says frg no such
thing, he did not hid.)
**A thousand offered, and sold for
one thousand to the one ucurest the
auctioneer.*’
Military AiihIn.
On Thursday night, the 11th lust.,
of the citizens of this county were
at-rested—some of them in their hods—
brought l« Fanola and placed in jail
lor sate keeping. On the next night
they were started IV>r ^ ieksbufg. Al
ter every effort toascei‘«ain the charges
upon which they wore arrested, wej
could gain no inforiimtiou except to
the effect—•that they were arrested by
a direct order from General Gilietn.*
it is hinted that may be they belong
ed to the Ku Kiux. Well all we have
to say is that we have never heard of
such an organization ill this county, j
and do not believe them is any ! A
mail would have to swear it, and
even then, we would have to know*
the gentleman pretty well to believe
him. No carpet-baggers need apply !
These men—now in Vicksburg—
have Hit' sympathies of this entire
l'ii\iii!y, and ot honest men everywhere.
flere are their names: Dr. 1*. M.
Miller, I*. W. Perry. Andrew Dick in*.
Robert (ickcii*. John Murdock and
Robert Gregg.— Panola Star.
...—The Missis-ippi press is nearly
unanimous in advising against pouting too
ury*h cotton thin y«*r
A Senator VVlio bin Go! Rich.
Donn Piatt, tlio correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial, a Ilepnblicsn of
some note, is touching up some of I ho sleek
nnd well-paid pets of the Congressional
lobby. Here is the way he "does a Sen
ator:
I looked across the street and seen in
front of a Senators house the carriage of
another Senator. The pair of blooded
horse* cost somo thousand* of dollars
The gilded harness in keeping The
cfatt, handsome, shining coach, is on* of
Bfctnrcn* best, fined with silk velvet and
graeed with the choicest end thickest of
plate glsss. On the coachmans seat sit
two of Gods creatures called men; one s
bright raullatto, the other a white man.
ami both in livcrv. They sit in solemn
silence, tinder their gay robe of furs
and white gloves Directly the dooor of
the house opens, nnd two ladies car ying
a poor mans fortune on their backs, des
cend the steps. The footman swings down
and opens the door, with an easy grace the
muster cannot imitate. The door closes
with a bang, the footman mounts and the
conch rolls away Well it seems but yes
terdav that the owner of all this cauie here
a poor man
We remember the fairy tnle where the
Id witch touched the pumpkin and turn
ed it into a coach, and touched the rats
and timed hem into horses. And so the
ugly witch of the lobby touched the poor
man. and out of fraud came the coaeh, and
out of theft cauie the horse nnd swindle
drivers', and stealing oil and burnish.
Like that witch I could touch that man
with this delicate little pen of mine, and
carriage and horses, coachmen and foot
men, would all disappear For honor and
hone ty would claim their own, and the
very clothes would fall fro the backs of
wife and daughters
Arrest of a Wliolrsa c Robber—
R cover) of *31,000—Mortuary.
Special Oispatoh tn die Courier Journal."|
Cincinnati. Feb. 20—Some time ago
the office ol Campbell & Pine, brokers,
No. 14 Wall street, New York, was
robbed of U. 8. bonds and other secu
rities to the amount of 8125.000, for the
recovery of which and the arrest of the
parties concerned in the robbery a
large reward was offered. About a
week ago the Chief of Police of Ibis
city arrested a man by the name of
Charles King, on suspicion of being
concerned in the robbery and held him
for identification, together with $37,
OilO of the missing bonds which were
found it. his possession. To-day, Cap
tain Jordan of the New York police,
arrived, wiiii a requisition from Gover
nor Hoffman ot New York, nnd there
being apparently no doubt of bis coll
I Ml I ■ I'll iv i l 11 i i m; i UWUUI I y lilt; |>i
was delivered up to him, and lie was
tliis evening shipped in his charge to
New York to stand his trial. The
unit tee was conducted so quietly by
the chief of police that none ofhisown
officers even were aware of the game
afloat until the development to-day.
T|k. proportion of reward due to our
chief of police for the arrest is some
six or seven thousand dollars. One of
King's confederates had previously
boon arrested in New York with about
£*5.000 in bis possession.
There were one hundred deaths in
the city during the six days ending
last night. This runs tho mortality
rale quite high.
Fight lirlwrrn citizens and
Sultllris.
('lIAltl.KSTON February 20.—In Hunts
ville Alabama, last week, a collision oc
curred between the citizens and about
twenty soldiers, resulting in the killing
and wounding of tiirce or lour soldiers,
wlio arc said to have been drunk. They
attacked the hotel at night, demanding
whiskey, which was refused them. They
then commenced breaking in the doors
ami windows, when a number of citizens
attacked them, and a fight ensued, which
resulted as above stated.
..
Cotton A’ing gain—1 be New
York Commercial Advertiser is of the
opinion that cotton bids fair tiimnunt his
throne again. Assuming that the crop
will realize to the Fciitli between $ 20U,
U00.000 and $ 800.000.000, it savs that
this sum will not have to be czpended fur
doctor's bills incurred by sick and i> firm
negr is; or to maintain a large and floating
population of slaves in comparative idle
i ness ut-til the planting season againbegins
Hugo store bills will not bare to be met
as iii other days, when planters supported
j largo bodios of slave . The whole amount
can be appropriated to the recuperation
and regeneration of the region desolated
bv tho iron heel of war, and in a very few
years at the furthest, the South will be on
her feet again.
DIED
On tho 271h inst., after a painful and
lingering illness, J Haiuiy. Bell. aged
21.years and 21 days.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
EDW’D C. BAIN.
musician, ourgeuu turn uusujinuiau,
HAM OUNCE 1- MILKS S. W OF UliS ABC.
WILL faithfully and promptly attend to
ail professional business entrusted to
his care.
vTl.\JlGE3.—Fitst mile, for visit, pro and
med.;$l tM»; each additional mile 50 cents.
Nocturnal visit $i UU per mile. mJtn
NOTICE
IS IIEltEltY GIVEN, Unit by vir
tue «l n ici I hi n ileril nl trust, executed
tu tin* on i lie -3d clay of November,
lStr, by William V. Lester, and duly
recorded in the Kecorder's office of
Prairie county, on the lib day of Feb
ruary, 18t7. in liccord liook Q.'' pages
353-9 ami tiO. I will on ll.e 3d day ot
April next proceed to sc.! in tin* town
of IV* Arc. nl highest bidder, for -asli,
the S of S \V (4 of section 13. and
E b. 01 section 11. nil iii township 3
north range 5 west, containing in nil
four hundred acres, with all till* im
provements llieri'lo belonging. Also,
lour mules, three cows, with calves,
twenty head of hogs. And lot of farm
ing implements and tools.
J. E. GATEWOOD,
Trustee.
Feb. 26th. 1869. m2-3
NOTICE.
I* hereby given that there will he an
election held ill tile town of Des Air.
011 the 9th of March, 1369. for Mayor,
one Alderman and Keeurder.
1. N. 11 LOG PET II Mayor.
MERCHANT’S AND PLANTER’S
1, I N E.
Keruliir M mi |» Ills and Wlilte
l.itcr lude|ieiideiil Pathel,
iaSaA RGOSY,
W. .1. AMI KOHL) .Master
MILT 11AKU Y Clerk
Leaves Memphis every Thurs lay. L*av»s
I'es .Arc every Saturday for Jut^souport.
Leave* Dob Arc every Mouday J^r Memphis,
At 0 A- M.
TUE
SIX GREAT REMEDIES
OF THE AC-E.
PURIFY YOUFBLOOD! 11
SPRING ISTOMINGI! I
USE
gurlrg’s Sarsaparilla,
OF ell the remediee th*t here been diecor
ered during the present age for the thoueend
ids that tlesh is heir to." none equal this won
derful preparation. Only fifteen ycnre bare
elapsed since the discoverer, (who spent a
decade in studying, experimenting, and perfee
ting it.) first introduced it »o the public, ana
it is already recognized by the most eminent
physicians in all parts of the country to be
the most surprising and effective rented tor
certain diseases of which they have knowl
edge.
All other Compounds or Syrups of this root
have hitherto failed to command the sanction
of the Faculty, because, on being tested, they
hare been found to contain noxious ingredi
ents, which neutralise the good effects of the
Sarsaparilla, anc oftentimes injure the health
of the patient. It is not eo with Hurley’s
preparalion.
This is the pure and genuine extrnet or the
root and will, on trial, be found to effect a
certain and perfect cure of the followingcom
plaints anti diseases:
Affection of the Bones, Hnbllnal
C'oMtlvenesa, Diseases of the
Kidneys, DynpepNlu. Ery
sipelas. Female Irreg
ulnrllle*. FIs’uIm,
Skin Diseases,
Indigestion,
Elver Complaint, Piles, itc.
SUBLET'S AGUE
TOMC.
perfectly Reliable.
The only remedy for Chills and Fe*er or
Ague and Ferer that in or can be depended
upon, i» HUKI.EV fl \GUE TONIC. There
hare been thousands cured l>y using it, who
had all tried ihe usual remedies without ben
efit.
WORTHY OF ATTENTION.
To Dr. Thos. A Hurley:
1 hereby certify that during laa? year I was
attacked with the Ague whilst in Vicksburg,
I Miss., atjd ysvd several nedigiuea
I with but tempAfAf* VC**rf, On i‘eacMrig
home the dieeisc returned in a worse type,
if possible, when my medical attendant or
dered Quinine in large doses—frequently as
have cost me nearly $100. 1 consulted l)r.
Smith, of Louisville, and found he prescribed
quinine and arsenic combined, which I rc
fused to take, preferring to let the disease
take its course. 1 was almost bloodless, ex
it remely exhausted, ami pronounced with
i enlarged Liver and Spleen. About this time
the advertisement of Hurley's Ague Tonic
I appearadin a city paper, and I detertn ned
j to give it a trial. 1 did so. and have no rea
i son to regret it. One bottle restored me
completely, and siuce that time I have seen
! nearly a hundred cases in which it acted with
i equally happy resuita. and would certainly
recommend it as preferable to any other ton
ic before the public.
JAMES MARTIN, Engineer.
Louisville, Ky., Juue 16. 1865.
Hurleys
POPULAR WORM CANDY.
As this is really a Specific for Worms, am!
the best and most palatable form to give tc
children, it is not surprising that it is fast ta
king the place of all other preparations—it
being tastele*** any child will take it.
JAMES RUDDLE & CO.,
Proprietors.
Messrs Jas. Ruddle & Go —Gentleman—It
gives me great pleasure to say. after using all
the other worm remedies known to me. with
hut partial success to my children, I wan
advised to try Dr. T. A. Hurley's, and since
lining it my children have become quit© well
ami healthy. Tho children would eat it all
the time, it is so pleasant, if we would let
them. I believe it is one of the best and
safest remedies known, and as such, recoin
mend it to ono and all
JAS. W. TRAVIS
Louiev He, July 3, 1868.
NOTICE TO MOTHERS I
DR SEABROQK’S
INFANT SOOTHING SYRUP.
Use in the future only SE HIROOK’S,
a combination quite up with the advancem-n t
of the age Pleasant to take, harmless in its
actions, etheient and reliable in all cases. In
valuable in the following diseases:
Summer Compluint,
IRREGULARITIES* OF THE ROW
ELS,
RESTIVENESS. TEETHING,
Gives health to the child and rest to the
moi uvr.
Nashville, Tenn . Feb 13. 1888.
Jas. Ruddle & Co., Louisville, Ky.—When
living in your oily. I used several bottles of
I Dr^ Seabrooka Infant rfoothittg Syrup, an«t
| found it to do my child more good and it
| would rest better after using it than other
| remedy 1 ever tried. I can say wirh confi
dj»nce, it is the best medicine tor children at
present kuow:i, l wish you would get the
druggists here to keep ii. If anyone doe*,
please let me know ; it not, send me one dozen
by express, and l will pay for it at the office
I here. Write me when von send it, and oblige
MRS. SARAH L. RANDOLPH.
Hurley’s
Jjioutachif lliurrs.
For debility, loss of appetite, weakness, in
digestion or dyspepsia, want of actiou of tne
liver, or disordered stomach, there are no
Kiners that can compare with these iu remov
ing these distressing complaints. For sail
or can be had at any drug s ore in the United
States, or from the proprietors, Louisville,
Ky.. to whom all orders should be addressed
JAMES HUDDLE & CO.,
Proprietors,
DR. SL 4IIHOOK'S
Ullilr ol' Pj ropliospiiate of Iron
and iullsa)u.
THIS elegant eombinn.’ion p"-hi uses all the
best tonic properties of I’eruvtag Murk rtf<i
Iron without the disagreeable •aste €>n,| bud
effects ol either, separately or \Ji other prepa
rations, °f these Valuable medicines. It
should be taken in cases wheu a gentle
tonic impress,un required after eouv*
lescencu from fk vims or other debilitating
diseases, or iu those distressing 1 *11*0174. un
like peculiar to funnies. No fi male should
be without it. If liable to sueb diseases, for
nothing oan well take its place.
JAMES HUDDLE A CO.,
Proprietors.
Laboratory No, 41 Bullit*. Street,
Lotiteville, Ky.
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Painful Men
struation ;
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i
In presenting this Medicine to the public
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t too uppIllation comely removed it, allay
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