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The Constitutional Union,
_AV. II. KIIEA, Editor.
RES ARC, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1861.
FOR THE CONVENTION,
If Ion. I 5. C. IX)TTEN.
Public Speaking.
Judge T?. C. Totten and Col. R. S. Gantt.
candidates for tlie Convention, will address
the people of this place to-morrow. Mr.
Qi isenberry, also a candidate, will speak at
the same time.
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The following is evidently intended as a
comparison of the position of Col. G antt with
that of some one else: “The Colonel is no
cringing sycophant, wlio is one week for se
cession and the next a blatant apologist for
the Union.” As we find this in an editorial of
the newspaper over the way, wherein some
passages are referred to, and quoted from our
article on the letters of Judge Totten and
Col. Gantt, last week, we presume the edi
tor of The Union is the changeable person
spoken of. If such be the case, we pronounce
the assertion in relation to us. both contempti
ble aud basely false.
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Judge Totten s Position.
It will be seen in the report of Judge Tot
ten's speech at Brownsville, which we pub
lish in anofliter column, from the pen of a
correspondent, that he lias made a Cull and
lair exposition of his views upon the point to
which his attention was called by some re
marks of ours in the last Union regarding
his first letter upon the subject of Arkansas’
course, in the national troubles, which must be
determined in her approaching State Conven
tion. Yfe will here recapitulate the substance
of the editorial alluded to, lor the sake of
convenience. Me spoke of the Judge’s plan
to save'the country from disruption, and the
dangers of revolution likely to ensue, as one
which was mild, patriotic, and firm, though
too late to be of any practical benefit in shap
ing the course of Arkansas, from the fact that
nearly all the Southern States, before the as
sembling of our Convention, will have decided
tiiGii* il/dnvniittnfiiui ka, .»I »■» ! •> ll., I’.,!,.
or will have declared their connection with it
severed. And if their action be the latter,
which from present indications we think um-'t
probable, it is fair to presume that they will
have been influenced to it, when they have
found all hope of having their just rights re
cognized by the Northern States unavailing,
and seen there was no possibility lelt for them to
remain longer as parties to the Federal com
pact. with hoilor and safety to their people
and institutions. And such being their posi
tion, it will he but right for our State, whose
interests are but co-equal with our sister
States thus declaring, to conclude that her
efforts would he equally unavailing; and con
sequently, it will he her imperative duty to
wheel into ranks by the side of the seceding
South, casting her destiny in common. We
thought this to be the only proper course for
Arkansas to pursue when the delegates to her
Convention shall have assembled iu the'
Capitol on the 4th of next. March, and asked
Judge Totten to give expression to his views
upon the point. He has done so most satis
factorily, and we have placed his name at the
mast-head of our columns, as our choice of
the candidates to fill the seatof Prairie county.
It is true that Judge Totten entertains a
stronger hope that some plan of adjustment
will yet he fixed upon, which will he satisfac
tory to the South, and call hack the severed
States, by the "music of the I’nion,” to their
old position under the flag of the Constitu
tion. which has so long waved its folds over a
prosperous, happy and undivided country,
than we can see any reason for. hut he also
assures us that should the rest of the .South
ern States declare their connection with the
Confederation at am end, by the time the Ar
kansas State Convention shall meet, lie would
have her follow in their footsteps.
The character of Judge Totten, as a man
and citizen, is well known to the people of
Prairie county. He has resided among them
long, and has faithfully and ably filled posi
tions of high-trust at the hands of his fellow
citizens. lie has served them with distin
guished ability on the bench and in the eouu
cii enameer oi our ruate ; 11 is interest in
the institutions of the South is as deep as |
that of any other man in her borders, and
none is more zealous in their defense. In the
Convention, his course will he determinedly
linn, and marked with that mildness and
moderation which should characterize the one
who has been intrusted to deliberate, in a
body called together on so important an occa- :
sion. In plowman’s phrase, “ God give him
speed.-’
Col. Jefferson Davis, we are informed
by The Vicksburg Sun, is at Charleston,
South Carolina, lending the people of that
gallant little commonwealth the aid of his
military experience in perfecting their warlike
plans for the future. He went there at the
earnest solicitation of Gov. Pickens, who
thought his presence indispensable in the !
present exciting crisis. All the rest of the
Mississippi delegates are at their respective
homes.
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Xkw Jersey in the Southern' Con
federacy.—The Patterson, Xew Jersey, Re
gister holds that New Jersey ought to secede
and unite with the Southern Confederation,
in case of a dissolution of the Union. The
editor says :
“She would certainly lose nothing by the
operation, while every material interest in the
State would be largely benefited thereby.
Shops and factories would spring up on every
side ; labor would find full and profitable em
ployment ; trade would flourish; money
would be plenty, and universal prosperity
would pervade the State.”
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The Ouachita Conference Journal,
is the title of a new paper published at Ar
kadelphia in this State, under the charge of
the Conference of the M. E. Church South.
It is edited by Rev. W. P. Ilateliffe, and J.
E. ( obb. and Rev. J. M. llradlev, is corres
ponding editor. It is published by I. N.
Harris.
The State debt of V irginia at present ex
cee<i.-' •-oojOO'J.JOO. and is rapidly inercasnfg.
Speaking at Erownsville.
A correspondent furnishes us the following
report of Judge Totten’s speech in debate
with 3Ir. Gantt, last week at Brownsville.
It is upon the point to which we called his
attention, in our remarks upon his lettiy, in
last Friday's issue.
Brownsville, Jen. 2S, 1SC1.
In his apeorh, Judge Totten said: It is due to
the importance of the subject to bestow a passing*
notice on the criticism of The Constitutional
Union, upon my published letter. I accord to
that criticism the merit of having been guided by
candor. The name Mr. Rhea selected for his
paper, shows his Union proclivities.
The criticism I refer to, shows he stands firm
for the right of the South. [Judge Totten here
read at some length from the article of The Con
stitutional Union, and then attracted attention to
the following paragraph from that article:]
“Judge Totten's idea of making an effort to main
tain and protect Southern rights and the equality
of Southern States in the Union, if not already
so, will have been fully and fairly tested before
the meeting of our State Convention.'’ lie then
said it is very likely that this conclusion of Mr.
Rhea’s is just. Our Convention is in the distant
future, and plans are being inaugurated both in
Missouri and Virginia, to arrive at this very test.
Such efforts could originate no where with better
hope of success, than with the ancient Common
wealth of \ irginia. It is the voice from the
tomb of Washington. But if Mr. Uliea's premo
nition shall hold good, and the Union is in fact
lost, I shall deem it my duty to recognize the
great but unfortunate truth; and in such case,
the position 1 choose fur Arkansas is already
stated in the published letter: It is that she must
remain indissolubly connected with the South.
And as l am earnest in desiring to avoid this
national catastrophe, so if it must come. I shall
be found equally earnest in the preparations that
may be necessary to meet it, in such manner as
the safety of the people and the honor cf the State
may require. Of course, in such result, the State
will be separated from the General Government:
the external relations of Arkansas on the west
and north-west would make a separate national
ity, that had it to be sustained lor any leugth of
time, burthensome upon her in the highest degree.
The marauders of Kansas have to lie kept in check
by a standing military force; tlie annuities ac
cruing to the Indian tribes, ought to be regularly
paid, not by the North, but by the South- For
it is unreasonable to suppose, that those tribes
xk- ill i»n tlit* nmxtnino nf ♦ li. .. <> tukn uni? flirt tvoatv
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annuities in good faith, and the friends of those
who refuse or fail to pay at all. These responsi
bilities are too heavy to be assumed by a State, no
stronger than Arkansas, unless such assumption
becomes indispensable to her safety. This diffi
culty, however, may be obviated by her speedy
association with her Southern sisters, i believe
1 have fully answered the precise point, to which
Mr. Uhea, in his article, attracted my attention.
If the efforts for pacification fail, a he su; poses
they will, their value is not wholly lost ; they
place us right before the judgment seat of the
world, and in the hour of danger and of strife,
they will relieve us self-uphr&i<lings; and amidst
all the difficulties that may ari.-. , we shall hart
the consolation to kdow, that th y could not have
been avoided on-our part: and as a con-:“i;uenee
of these reflections, we shall have a united people
at home. *
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mi: fnoEosiTiox or sorry caeouxa
foil a sorniERx coxfederacy.
The South Carolina Convention has pas-ed
the resolutions ho low, relative to the forma
tion of a Southern Confederacy. ]>y the time
the Convention assembles, the attitude ol‘the
two sections of the I nion towards each other,
will he dear enough, and the Convention will
be able to pursue that course which circum
stances will then require. The probability is.
that the Northern people and statesmen will
see the desperate folly of attempting the coer
cion of the Southern State-, and that the Con
vention can proceed without haste, calmly and
thoroughly, to lay the foundation ol‘ a South
ern Confederacy, which will last fur ages to
come:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That this ('on vent ion do appoint a
Commissioner to proceed to each of the slave-hold
ing States that nitty assemble in Convention, for
the par; •>*<• of laying our Ordinance of Secession
before the same: and respectfully inviting their
co-operation in the formation with us of a .South
ern Confederacy.
-. That our Commissioners aforesaid, be fur
ther authorized to submit, on our part, the Fed
eral Constitution as the basis of a provisional
Government for sucli States as shall have with
drawn their connection with the Government of
the United States of America: Provided, That
the said Provisional Government, and the tenures
of all officers and appointments arising under it,
shall cease and determine in two years from the
1st day of.Inly next, or when Permanent Govern
ment shall have been organized.
That the said Commissioners be authorized
to invite the seceding States to meet in Conven
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upon, lor the purpose of forming arid putting in
motion -mdi Provisional Government, atnl so that
the saiil Provisional Government shall he organ
ized and go into effect at the earliest peril d pre
vious to tlie -lilt of .March, IXijl; and that the
same Convention of seceding Stales shall proceed
forthwith to consider and pri pose a Constitution
and plan for a permanent Government for such
States, which proposed plan shall he referred
hack to the several State Conventions for their
adoption or rejection.
4. That eight deputies shall he elected by bal
lot by this Convention, who shall be authorized
to meet in Convention such deputies as may be
appointed by the other slave-holding States who
may secede from tlie Federal Union, for the pur
pose of carrying into effect the forgoing resolu
tions; and that it be recommended to said States
that each State be entitled to one vote in the said
Convention upon therein; and that each State
send as many deputies as are coital in number to
the number of Senators and Representatives to
wnich it was entitled in the Congress of the United
States.
the deitties.
The following are the Deputies elected to rep
resent South Carolina in the proposed Conven
tion.
Hon. R. B. Umett. S'f..,
“ It. \V. Barnwell,
“ J. Cuesni t, J it.,
“ C. II. Hemixgek,
“ \V. P. .Miles,
“ L. M. Keitt,
“ T. J. Withers,
*• W. W. Boyce.
Immigration for the Year I860, j
I luring: tlie year just closed there arrived at
New Yolk, From foreign ports. 103.021 itn
iiiigrants, including 40,059 from Ireland,
30.030 from Germany, 11.112 from England,
15u0 Scotland, and the rest from various other
countries. These immigrants brought with
them about $7,875,000 in specie, of which
$3,540,000 came from Ireland. $2,800,000
from Germany, and 8950,000 from England
and Scotland. Of the number of passengers
arrived, about 44.000 have avowed their in- j
tention to locate in New York, 14,000 in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 12,000 in
New England, and 4000 in tlie (Southern
States. To Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Michigan,
Wisconsin. Iowa, Minnesota, and California,
20,000; Kansas, Nebraska New Mexico,
< anada. &c., lO.OOO. The total number of
immigrants arrived at New York in 1859 was
only 79,322.
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Payment of Taxes in Alabama.—The
Superintendent and Comptroller of Accounts
recommend to tlie tax collectors of Alabama, ,
that they receive tlie notes of the suspended j
banks in payment of the taxes now due.
XXXVlth CONGRESS—Second Session.1
Washington, January 24.
Senate.—Mr. Gwin moved to take up the
Pacific Railroad bill.
Mr. Crittenden moved to postpone, and take
up his resolutions. In this connection, he
denied having authorized the publication oi'
the statement that he had advocated coercion,
lie had said that Congress had the power to
employ force, in such cases where force was
applicable; but that, at present, there was no
occasion fur it.
His motion was disagreed to, and the Pacific
Railroad bill was taken up. Additional names
were added to the incorporators.
January, 23.
Mr. Bigler presented petitions in favor of
the passage of the Crittenden resolutions.
Mr. Poik. of Missouri, presented petitions of
the same character, signed by several thou- j
sand persons.
Washington, January 24.
House.—Mr. Hamilton, of Texas, desired
to offer an amendment to the Post Route
bill.
Mr Colfax, before accenting the amend
ment, wished to know whether Texas was
going to remain in the Union.
Mr. Hamilton said he could only say. as one
of its citizens, that he trusted she would not
withdraw. lie believed that if Congress !
would treat her fairly as a member of the !
Confederacy, that it would have the effect of !
keeping her in; and such treatment as had
been recently accorded in voting for the sup
pert of a mounted regiment, etc., would make
it to her advantage to remain in the Union.
If she withdraws, -he would have no right to
enjoy mail facilities at the expense of the
Government.
The offered amendment which Mr. Colfax
accepted and reported, extends the existing
contracts for Texa-. so as to connect with the
Butterfield route, provided that it can be done
ftr S'KOO.OiM.I, and a semi-weekly connection
with New t hleans.
The House resumed the report of the Com
mittee of Thirty-three.
Mr. Bust, of Arkansas, as a member of that
Committee, said that he had entered on hi- 1
duty with a desire to do whatever he could to
give peace, and regretted that his efforts met
with no proper response. It appeared to him
that John Brown was the martyr and hero oi'
; the Republican party.
.Mr. Dunn, of Indiana, said that the Chicago
plat'orm expressly condemns all John lsrown
raids. As a member of that Committee he had
discharged his duty without reference to the
Chicago platform, and as to the Republican
party sympathizing with the raid, everybody
Notth and South knew it was an infamous
libel on the Republican party, and was sur
prised that any gentleman in this time of the
country's p ril should give circulation to it.
[Sensation.]
Air. Rust said, with reference to the infa
mous libel made use of by the gentleman from
In liana, 1 hope he is responsible for it. As
this i- a time of war. we must wage war, and
I de-ire to know whether the gentleman an
nounced to the !l use and the country that he
! was responsible for what he said, i want to
; know that. If lie is for war. 1 am willing to
accommodate him with war.
Air. Bunn—This is a free.country, an 1 the
gentleman can take any measure or any mode
of redress he pleases.
Air. J!u-f (with emphasis)—I have the an
swer I want.
Air. Bunn desired always to he right in!
whatever lie may have uttered in response to
’ the gentleman from Arkansas. What he in
led to say was this, namely: That the
declaration that the Republican part;, sympa
thized with John Brown was « libel on the
party. lie did not intend to use any offensive
language to the gentleman, but made the re
mark. believing the charge to be libelous on
the republican platform and party.
Air, Rust—the gentleman from Indiana
says he did not intend to make the offensive
remark in an offensive sense. 1 have the
right to demand an unqualified retraction of
the remark.
Air. Bunn—T have made all the explana
tion i have felt it my duty to make.
Mr. Rust—A ery good. Adjourned.
January 25
The house took up the private calendar, j
The matter between Representatives Bust
and Bunn is in the bands of their friends.
It is not expected that any hostile meeting
will grow out of it.
The House resumed the consideration of
the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
Air. Nelson took the floor. He said he
stood here to plead ibr his country, lie did
not wish to say anything that could he con
strued into favoring the secession movement
on the one hand, or the Republican party on
the other. Notwithstanding the gloomy and
disastrous condition of the Cnion, Congress
lias done nothing in the way of arresting the
evil and relieving us from the dangers and
difficulties by which we are surrounded. 1
(ientlemen here discuss the question as it'
il \ktu uim iiuumiuiv iiupui
taneo. without, considering the momentous
consequences involved. The two causes
which lie at the foundation of the differ
ences which characterize our deliberations
are, first, the pride of opinion; Second party
spirit. To adhere to these in the jrcsent
crisis, is unworthy of the representatives of
freemen. Instead of disseminating with
lightning speed the intelligence that nothing
will be done, and all hope is destroyed, they
would give evidence of an earnest disposition
to perform their duty, that there wan’d be
more probability of agreeing upon some plan
of adjustment, lie endorsed the Crittenden
plan, which was rallying support everywhere.
Mr. Nelson spoke at length, and gave utter
ance to Cnion sentiments that were received
with applause by the galleries.
Mr.< I row asked leave to introduce a resolu
tion instructing the Select Committee of Five
to enquire whether any secret organization
exists in the District of Columbia for seizing
the Federal buildings, arid whether any offi
cers ot the city and Federal Government are
members thereof.
There being but few members present, the
introduction of the resolution at this time was
objected to. Adjourned.
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Mssissippi.—The Vicksburg Whig, of
the 11th inst. says: “Orders were received
here yesterday from the Commander-in-Chief
by the volunteer companies of this city, to
hold themselves in readiness to march at a mo
men’ts notice. We learn from Cantaiu Moo
dy, of the .Sharp-Shooters, that their compa
nies are full, and being already well supplied
wiih ball cartridges; they are now ready for
service. The immediate olyect of the Gover
nor's order has not transpired, hut it is pre
sumed to look simply to placing the State
uponwar footing.”
I
The Whig says it is authorized by a relia
ble gentleman of Vicksburg to make the fol
lowing proposition:
If the citizens of Vicksburg and the county
of Warren will subscribe money enough to
build a fire-proof powder magazine and arsen
al, the writer of this will contribute five thou
sand dollars to purchase powder and lead for j
the use of the contingent of troops our county
will be required to furnish in the event of a ■
war between the North and South, which
will in all probability, occur at an early day 1
[Special correspondence of The IN'. 0. Picayune,]
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Veka Cruz, Dec. 31, i860.
The first act of the great and terrible drama
which has afflicted this country for the last
three years, lias finally been closed, by the
total rout and defeat of Miramon, with the
destruction of his army, on the 23d inst.
it appears he left the city on the 21st, with
the greater portion of his army—some 7,500
troops and thirty-five pieces of artillery—to
attack the Liberal force under (leu. Jessus
Gonzales Ortega, who had some 18,000 troops
and 100 pieces of artillery, at Arroyozaco,
about sixteen leagues from Mexico. The bat
tle. however, took place at San Meguslite, on
the 22d inst., and lasted some three or four
hours, it was a most bloody contest, aud tlie
entire forces of the former were dispersed,
with loss of his artillery, 8100.000 in specie,
some of his principal officers killed and taken
prisoners, and others badly wounded, lie only
escaping to take this news hack to Mexico.
Immediately on his arrival, he called a
council of war, and liberated Gens. Degollado,
Perriozabel, and Gomez Farias, and then
offered to give up the city to Degollado. upon
condition that his life and those of his assas
sin associates should he saved.
Degollado could not, of course, make any
terms, not being in command, it resulted in
the formation of a commission, composed of
the Spanish Minister, Senor l'acheeo, and the
French Minister, M. de Saligny, (Ten. Dorrio
zabel, and Senor Ayestaran, who proceeded to
to the head-quarters of the Liberal army, in
order, if possible, to make terms for the ren
dition of the city. They received for answer
that the Liberal army would march immedi
ately up' n Mexico, and establish their head
quarters there, when the delinquents would
he dealt with according to law.
On the 23th inst., the Liberal army, with u
force of 23,0.00 troops, entered and occupied
the city of Mexico. Miramon, Cohos, Mar
ques, and others, have tied to parts unknown,
it appears that Minnnon took an c ' "it of
s line 1.000 troops, and 870.000 specie, part
of whom pronounced against him, taking the
money which was in their possession. Gen.
Ortega, in his dispatch of the 23th inst., to
the Government, earnestly solicits the Presi
dent to immediately proceed to Mexico to
again establish the Liberal Government in the
capitol. 8 we may expect that ho. with his
Cabinet and chief officers, etc., will immedi
ately take up their line of march, llerrioza
bel has, in the meantime, been nominated
Governor Interim by Ortega, of Mexico.
i ItO nil “f t lit tt.l> f ! 11* I 1 I (O i'll
mence in the strife for power between the
Lures ami Moderados and the Liberal chiefs,
many of whom belong to these respective par
ties. who are selfish and ambitious men, and
wlmse patriotism goes not out beyond their
personal aggrandizement; and i fear it will be
a long time before the country will have suffi
cient moral worth and enlightenment to estab
lish a permanent peace, indeed, I do not
expect it until the protecting hand of our
country i- thrown over .Mexico, by means of
which such intimate commercial re! Lons
could be established as to conduce great!v to
their and our pro.-] erty. The best manner to
accomplish tlii.- will dopend upon future <!• -
velopments. The terriide working to throw
oft this human volcano should be carefully
watched, that the best politic remedy may
be applied to cure the evil and raise tin's peo
ple up to higher life and j roperity.
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Tin Louisville .Journal beautifully -:
“ There are times when the pul \ lies low in
the bosom an 1 beats slow in the veii.s; when
the spirit sleeps the sleep, apparently, that i
knows mi waking in its bou.-eofelav. and the
window shutters arc elo-cd and the < 1 • ■ >c
hung with ti c invisible era]*} of nicianeho! v ; :
when we wish the gulden sunshine pit'-liy
darkness, and very willing to fancy ‘ violins I
w hi re no clouds be.' This is: ick
ness when physic may ho thrown to the d-gs,
lor we will have mute of it. What shall raho i
the .--lceping Lazaru.- / What - hull make the
heart beat music again, and the pulse- dance
to it through all the m\ ria l tl»r< need lialls in
our house of life / \\ iiat >li;ill make the sun
kiss the Kastern hills again fur its. with all
his own awaking gladness, and the night
overflow with ‘moon-light, music, love ami
flowers/, Love it.-elf is tlie great stimulant—
the most intoxicating id'all—and performs all
these miracles; but it i-a miracle itself, and
it is not at the drug store, whatever they say.
The counterfeit is in the market, but winged
god is not a money changer, we a.--tire you.
‘4 Men have tried many things—but still
they ask for stimulants. The stimulants we
use, hut require the use of more. Men try to
drown the floating dead of their own souls in
the wine cup. but this corpses will list*. We
see their faces in the bubbles. The intoxica
tion of drink sets th • world whirling again,
and the pulses playing wildest music, and the
thoughts galloping—but the first clock runs
down sooner; and the unnatural stimulation
only leaves the house it dlls with wildest re
velry. more silent, more sad, more deserted.
more dead.
‘•There is only one stimulant that never
fails, and never intoxicates—Putv. Duty
puts a blue sky over every man—up. in his
heart may be—into which the skylark, Hap
piness, always goes singing.”
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The Southern Pacific Kaieroad.
\\ e understand 11; to is a report abroad, out
of this county, that the contractors on the
road have abandoned their contract, that, tlie
company has ‘-gone under.” These state
ments are unfounded, it is true that a panic
existed lor a few days, growing out of the
pressing crisis in our political and monetary
affairs, and that a few of the sub-contractors
withdraw temporarily from the work but with
the best understanding with the contractors.
A large force is still on the road and will con
tinue at work.
'1'he news from abroad is much more cheer
ing than we could expect. Col. Y. K. Ste
venson. the President, has written a letter, a
copy of which lias been sent to Col. \V. T.
Scott, of this county, and which we have in
our possession, dated at London, England, on
the :-5d of November, in which lie says helms
purchased 5U0U tons of iron, to he delivered
in New Orleans, January. The company
have besides tins, 1000 t ms of iron already
in the city. The iron purchased will lay
down about 66 miles of road, The planters
of Smith county volunteer to give the right
of way, and to grade twenty live miles of
road, on their own responsibility, and wait
until it is finished for their pay. This will
make fifty miles of new road. Col. Stevenson
was to have left London for Paris on the 4th.
to negotiate a sale of the bonds of the Compa
ny for $1,200,000, and which it is believed
lie will consummate. If. therefore, the
Southern Pacific Company is somewhat em
barrassed by the panic, like all other corpora
tions, it does not look as if there was any dan
ger of its “ going under.”
[Texas Republican.
^ irginia and Secession.—A letter from
lion. Janies M. Mason, United States Sena
tor from Virginia, is published in The Win
chester Virginian, in which lie says the
1 niou is already dissolved—that eight States
will he out in thirty days—and that Virginia
ought to secede as soon as possible, lie thinks
that A’irginia, by secession now, might be
able to assist in reconstructing a better Union.
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FORCE OR NO FORCE.
It is the constant boast of the Republicans
that they will whip the Cotton States into j
obedience. There are several things worthy I
of notice in this threat. In the first place it
sounds very much like the bullying which
they arc in the habit of considering as purely
of Southern origin. In the second place the
verv curious might inquire why it was that
these saintly gentlemen desired to force a fel
lowship with barbarians, bloodhounds, slave
breeders. slave drivers, and dealers in their
own flesh and blood ? \\ by it was that they
were not glad to get rid of such a heathen,
poverty-stricken and godless set of outlaws
and scamps, and the same time wash their
own hands of all connection with the “ ac
cursed institution?" In the third place it
would not be amiss to conjecture whether
thr/j, who are so brave in their numbers, and so
fiery in courage, when backed by the national
power, intended to go down into the fever
swamps of South Carolina and Florida, and
perform this little job of whipping half-a-do
zon into obedience themselves, or whether
they expect to do all the gassing as usu^l.get
fat contracts to supply the army under Old
Abe, and let the Democrats and “voting cat
tle" do the lighting? In the fourth and
must important place, how is that modest ope
ration of whipping and hanging the whole
South going to turn out? We say the whole
South, for as sure as the sun rises and sets in
the heavens, the moment that Southern blood
flows by the Abolition government, the out
posts of your enemy will be transferred from
the banks of the l’edee to those of the Poto
mac and Ohio. The man who doubts this
neither comprehends the Southern people nor
the times in which he lives. If there is to j
be war, it will be one, not between the (lene
ral government and a State, but one between
the whole North and the whole South. This
is certain ; and it is well for us, when we de
termine to whip somebody, to know before
hand exactly who is to be the customer to 1
handle. We must calculate when the process •
does commence, to keep it. up just as long as |
there i- bread to eat or a man to p'il trigger
in the Southern States; for, in spite of your
taunts, they are a brave and heroic people. ;
ami will perish in defense of their homes ami !
their honor. When you have kilied a few
hundred thousand, just take breath- a little
and look around you. You will see plenty
more such ready to be flogged. \ on can do
a great deal of mischief, but it will be a very j
uulv and two-sided game, and if nothing else
will do. furoiirn aid will be called in at a great
sacrifice, rather than submit to you. I pon 1
i ii 1 I» 11* j • • 1
IJIU YYJi'Hi . nf du\ i.'c <'<11 uvj'U'mi tin imliiu.*'
to < j nit talking so much about whipping peo
ple into the traces. It has an ugly sound,
and tends greatly to aggravate and drive •our
.Southern brclhern from us. Time enough to
i..!k of killing other people when we havegot
right ourselves and have no other resort.
[i hieago Times.
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I’llOCLAMATJuX 11 Y THE O'<>VERXOR.
.‘stvtk or Akkvnsvs—Toth- Slur AT of /Ac atvrral
C t'UII/r.i I ft I lift S'tft-fri'tl / .'
V. :ikju:as, Tlir G -neral Assembly of the State of
\; k ta-.t-'. iii'1 • ;i the i-".t!i day of January, ls.il,
1 an act eutitled •• An Ac: to Provide f >r a
State t Olivetti ion," to lie held in the Capitol of
sal i State, in the city of Little Ruck. on the first
Monday in March, IBtil; And, Whereas, The
provisions of said act require ti general election
t i 1 .i* l.ehl in said State for i>< legates to said Con
v.titiou, mi the ISth day of February, IS'il :
Therefore, I. Henry >1. Hector, Governor of the
S-ate of Arkan-u declare and make known
that ; uch elm ! ton will be held in I'.c ta.sp. euve
r a. ties of this State, on the aid lstlt .biy of
February. lv .1 : that is i . say, for Cot vent ion or
'n ('riv.'ii' ion, and ; !.-o the ele. lioii of sevenly
.i. • delegates t o -.Til <"■ • 11 vent ion. Irom t he foliow
it. _• .ill •, - tour e.r.ii.t ic- in the i0 wu :
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Cot fti . Dclegat . Counties. Delegates !
Arkansas, 1 Marion, 1 j
A -hloy, l Aio.tr.-.ic, ’ 1 :
Ik nton, 2 .Montgomery, 1
£ tdley, 1 Mi- -i.-sippi, 1 j
t a I In tit n, 1 Newton, 1
Carroll, 2 Ottachita, 1 !
Chicot, 1 I’ert'v, 1
Chirk. 1 Phillips, gj
( olambta, 2 l’iko, 1 i
i' nway, 1 Poinsett, 1 I
('raw ford, 2 Polk, 1 I
f ri;: ettdeit, l Pope, ]
Da1 las, ! Pu!:t*ki, 2
Drew. 2 Prairie, 1 i
I'ranklin, 1 Kiiudolph, 1 !
Puli on, 1 Saline, 1
Gre ni*. 1 Scott. 1 j
IDpstcad, 2 Searcy, 1 j
ID'! Springs. 1 Sebastian, 2
Independence, 3 Sevier, 2
l/.aid, 1 St. Francis, 2
The Sheriffs of tIts respe. tive counties are re
quired to cause said election to he held according
to law—said act of the General Assembly being
herewith published.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the State
[L.s.jof Arkansas to be affixed, at Little Hock,
on the 10th day of January, D.. lSdl.
llPNHV’M. IILCTOR.
By the Governor:
John l. Ft in max, Sec’v of State,
l’y 0. R. Wt. vvt.K. Drp’y See’v of Stale.
Lincoln’s ( ai:in::t.—Tito result of the
President Mlect's a (tempt at Cabinet making
will not be regarded with much interest at
the South, still, as a matter of curiosity, our
readers may like to know who are to be the
advisers and counsellors of the next Presi
dent. Mr. (irecley. of The Tribune, who
might to he good authority, gives the follow
ing li>t: State, Wm. li. Seward, of New
\ ork ; Treasury. Salmon i\ Chase, of Ohio;
Attorney-Cciieral, Kliward Hates, of Missouri;
War, Simeon Cameron, of Pennsylvania;
Xavy. Robert K. Scott,of \ irginia; Interior,
Win. A. (iraliam. of North Carolina; Post- j
master-deneral. (iulcon Weles, of Connecti
cut. \\ c think it more than probable that
neither Mr. (iraliam nor Mr. Scott will serve, |
for, by the time tlieir services will be re- :
• piired, both Virginia and North Carolina
will bo out of the Cnion.
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Patriotic Printers.—A Montgomery
Alabama paper observes: “ Members of the
craft everywhere are noted for their patriotism
and gallantry. Whenever a movement is in
augurated looking to the advancement of the
interests of their country, they are sure to be
well represented. Within the last two days
twelve printers have left this place with mili
tary companies, intending to do the State
some service,” if necessary, on the battle
field. They are generally a jovial, light-heart
ed, companionable set of fellows, who will
dare anything for their country's weal, and we
shall confidently expect a good report of them
if the •• tug of war” does come.”
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The Kansas marauder, Montgomery, lately
made a speech at Mapleton in that territory,
in which lie made the following declaration:
u \\ e are neither Democrats nor Republi
cans. but Abolitionists ! We are determined
that slaves shall never be taken in Kansas.
We intend to operate against southwest Mis
souri as soon as we can clear out all opposi
tion in the Territory. We have been prepar
ing fur this a year, and have now arrived at
that point where concealment is no longer de
sirable. N\ e wish the world to know our
purpose, that all who desire to do so may join
us.”
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Trenton, N. J., Jan. 20.
The House to-day, by a vote of thirty-one to
eleven, passed Union resolutions, and agreed to
■ send Commissioners to Washington to meet the
Commissioners from other Slates.
Raliegu, N. C., Jan. 28.
The ITonse passed n resolution appointing Com
missioners to the Convention of Southern Stales,
at Montgomery, Alabama.
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1IUBINEH8 I)«._
J. M. C00G1X. D. C. TRADER. W. L. HOLT.
GOGGIN, TRADER & HOLT,
Cjtton and Tobacco Factors,
G i? o c i: it w.
FORWARDING AND COMMISSION lERCHANTB,
N«. lit Front Hoiv, .MEMPHIS, TENN.
TTTEEKLY ACCESSIONS RECEDED througli
W out the season to their already large and
desirable stock of Tobacco, Baggity. Rope. Su
gar, Coffee, Molasses. Bacon, Salt. Whisky, Flour,
and Plantation Supplies generally. Will Store
Cotton, Leaf Tobacco atnl other P*»diice in our
commodious Warehouse on Union Street, in sight
of their business house. No. lti Fr.,,t Row. We
Store and Sell Cotton at. 7oc per bale no 30-3 m
EXCilhSIOU STOVE WORKS!
GILES r FILLEY,
MANfFACTt'UEll OF
Charter Oak. Ply-moth' Rock, & Ytllcy Forge
C o o lv i 11 u* Stoves!
Also, every variety of
I’lEiFOEt, ISO\. &C iVVO\ STOVES,
l.>.*> mill 1.-57 31 itin rtlroel,
dec 7_tf ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI,
HOFFHEIMER BROTHIRS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERTS. IN"
Brandies, Gins, Wines, Cigars, &c.,
A L S O ,
DISTILLERS & MANUFACTURERS OF
I lotnesl lo Wines it n »1 Tdnuors,
32 & 34 Second St., betw. V in N Sydtmore,
nov 23-tf._CINCINNATI. O.
r. I.EPT1EN, - - - fl. KLEIN.
LEPTIEN & KLEIN,
DEALERS IS
CLOCKS, WATCHES and JEWELRY,
ISueiia, Vi>t;i Sipeel,
'DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
| 1 AVI NO ON HAND \ NEW AND SELECTED
1 1 stock of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry, we
respectfully .solicit a continuance of the lend pat
ronage of the people of Des Arc and suntninding
country. We are also prepared to do all kinds of
Watch, Clock ami Jewelry work with care and
desii.ileli. Ml work warranted. dee 7-tf
B. D. PERRY, - - J. M. PJETTEY.
PERRY Sc PSTTEY,
.South Side of Ituena * isla Street.
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
Dealers in staple, fancy, euieion
and Domestic Dry-Goods, Ready-Made Clo
thing. Hats and Cops, Pools and Shoos, Hardware
and Cut!lory, (bieeitsware. etc. Also, a complete j
assortment of Fancy Silks, Ribbons, Trimmings j
and fancy articles of every description.
All kinds of goods, by the piece, at wholesale 1
prices. det T-tf
GARVIN, BELL Sc CO.,
IMroKTKKS & WHOLESALE DEALEKS IN
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRY-G00l>S:
AND
Mainifaot urcrs of < 'lot G1 Uff.
Nos. 412 and 414 Main Street, north side,
novIli-'ini. LOUISVILLE. KY.
E. O. NOltTOX, - - - - t. A. PRAGUE.
IL O. A O SI T «> A A. ft O.,
Forwarding k Commission Merchants
AND DEALERS IS
FLOUR, GRAIN and PRODUCE,
No. ;»<» I’ront How,
; 14 2m MEMPHIS, TENN.
F. M. KOCISSl N. ------ G. J. B1UX1 it.
ROBINSON Sc BRANCH,
(Successors to G. W. VaUen.)
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
O roeeries and Produce,
KK( F.lYI.Mi, FORWARDING A OOMMINMOS MERCHANTS,
novS. DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
G. .m'LAHKN. ------- 8. X. JACKSON.
MXAREN Sc JACKSON.
Successors to G. & J. McLaren \ Co.,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
Dealers in staple and fancy dry
Goods. Ready-Made Clothing. Hath and
Caps, Bonnets. Boots and Shoes. Hardware and
fintlory. Books. Stationery, etc. Also. Bectiving,
Forwarding and Commission Merchants. »ov 8.
DES ARC HOTEL.
BY .1. C. TARKINTON,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
H aving leased this well-arranged
Hotel, the.proprietor respectfully informs
travelers and i he public general li. that he has com
pletely renovated the prom . and is prepared
to accommodate till who may favor (rim with their
patronage. If intromitted care and attention will
secure the favor of all, heisdetermined to please.
CHARGES REASON \RLE.
X o l fie ISar attached to tins House is supplied
with the best of Liquors and Cigars. ftov •>.
A. STEWART, WM. STEWART, . H. STEWART.
STEWART & EROS,
li \ l^orwjiiHling
t\H isr.su S3 4\iS,
nov3. ITS \P.<’, ARKANSAS.
J. H. QUISENBERRY,
ACCTION. COMMISSION .MERCHANT,
AND
Heal Estate Agent,
nov3. DES ARC. ARKANSAS.
R. C. MCCAULEY & CO
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
DE VEERS IN STAPLE AND fanct DRY
Goods, Ready-Made Clothing. Hats, Caps,
Boots, Shoes, Hardware, (jueonswarc. Etc.. Etc.,
Forwarding and Commission Merchants, nov3.
STOVE AND T2N SHOP!
A . II. 15 xx i* lc
| I AS REMOVED HIS TIN SHOP TO THE
I I. house recently occupied by J. W. Wallace,
on Buena Vista street, opposite the Nucleus
House, where lie is prepared to accommodate the
public with the best articles of
COOKING STOVES, TIN-WARE,
and all other merchandise in his line, ever
brought to this market.
My cooking stoves are immediately from alarge
St. Louis establishment, and 1 feel confident that
those who want these convenient articles can suit
themselves from inv large assortment. Give mt
a call, and examine before purchasing else
where. nov8
EXCELLENT PLOWS.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE
V V quantity of the best Cast Plows, which w<
offer cheap. nov 3. J. JACKSON & CO.
DES ARC err
DRUG STORE.
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o
To Physicians, Druggists, Merchants,
I* L V N T E R S ,
\
AND TIIE PUBLIC GENERALLY.
Your attention is respectfully invited to one of
the best selected stocks of fresh
DRUGS, t MEDICINES,
FRENCH, GERMAN k AMERICAN
CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDICINES,
TOILET ARTICLES,
PERFUMERY, BRUSHES,
Cental & surgical instruments, f
GLASS, GLASSWARE, PAINTS, OILS,
DYE STUFFS, Etc., Etc.
! /
and all other articles pertaining to the Drug busi
ness, lately received, and now offered at the
*
I)ES ARC CITY DRUG STORE, *
At WHOLESALE OR RETAIL!
t '
ON ACCOMODATING TERMS.
*
' I
A CHOICE LOT OF
Sugars, (hew ing & Smoking Tobacco.
ALSO, ALL KINDS OF BCl'EUIOK
LiqiOUS l«tl MEDll’AI. I'SES,
KEPT CONSTANTLY ON IIA NIL
Orders from a Distance Hill Receive Prompt Attention!
AND TUE GOODS FORWARDED VViXIIOL'T DELAY.
i
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PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS'
Compounded of the purest and best materials,
with accuracy and despatch, at
Hi flours ol (lie i)t!j or Xiglit ! '
novd-ly. JOHN It. PERKINS.
rs i: \\ STOKE!
ENTIRELY NEW STOCK!!
We have just opened our new stock of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
which consists, in gart, of
KERSEYS, WOOLSEYS,
HOME-MADE JEANS,
KENTUCKY JEANS, SATINETS,
LINSEYS,
AND ^ GEORGIA PLAIDS.
VLSO. A FINE ASSORTMENT OF POPLINS,
De Bcrages, Merinoes, Scotch Plaid Alpacas,
etc., etc., etc.
ALSO, A COMPLETE STOCK OF
c: l o t ii i x a ::
f
A better assortment cannot be found. Also, the
largest stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES!
In the market. We kindly solicit all who wish to
purchase to give tis a call, and examine
our goods and prices.
TAYLOR & CO.,
| npv 3-tf. Des Arc. Arkansas.
AT COST AND CARRIAGE.
I AM OFFERING MY ENTIRE STOCK OF
| I Dry Goods at Cost and ten per cent. Every
body is invited to call and see for themselves.
My goods are inferior to none in this market, and
my object in selling off at cost and carriage is to
enable me to replenish with a stock which will be
bought exclusively with cash.
novB-tf. LEVIN HARRISON
ATTENTION OFFICERS!
VLL THE OFFICERS COMMISSIONED AND
non-commissioned of the Second Battalion
of Fiflmeth Regiment, arc hereby commanded to
appear at Des Arc, on the 23d day of February,
1 for the purpose of officers’ drill. Bv order of
J. B. FERKIN8. Major.
4 per Rus? Etaxs, Orderly. jan 26, til-tf. •
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