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OUR JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT.
Wv. have supplied ourselves with a ^ood
assortment of Printing Material,- and are
ready to execute all kinds of Job Printing, on
reasonable terms.
We are prepared to print Pamphlets, Cata
logues, Posters, large or small, Cards, Ball
Tickets, Bill Heads, Blanks of every descrip
i nt_: O’. Tncticna nf t.VlO
cion, iur viciiv.?, -
Peace, Constable?, &.c. _
Dr. B. Douglass,
TENDERS his professional services to
tho citizens of Prairie and adjacent coun
ties as a Mechanical Physician, in cases ol
Hernia and Prolapsus Uteri. In cases ot
abortion, bv the timely aid of his SUPPORT -
F.R. if not prevented, by returning the work,
they shall have their money refunded.
rrs- Joseph A. Edoins is my authorised
agent,.in all matters connected with the above
business. R- DOUGLAh .
Post-office, Des Arc, Ark. ^ oct9-fim
F. LEP TIE N,
CLOCK AND WATCH
m & is is is
AND
_ JEWELLER,
Buena Vista street, opposite A. Stewart &
Brothers,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
RESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of
Des Arc and the adjacent country, that he
is prepared to execute all kinds of CLIJLK
and WATCH Work, in a workmanlike man
ner, and to Repair and Clean Jewelry, &c.
jan30-tf __
JAMES JOHNSON,
Gunsmith,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
X Having permanently located myself,
I am prepared to manufacture GUINS,
PISTOLS, &c., to order.
BSaT" All kinds of Fire-Arms Repaired,
on reasonable terms.
Kf*S“ LOCKS, repaired, and KEYS made.
In fact, any kind of work in my line will be
promptly attended to.
Terms—Cash. apr3 ly
GEO. P. LOGUE,
House, Sign and Ornamental
P A IJVTE Jf,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
Graining and paper hanging done
in the neatest style.
(jgy All orders addressed to me will meet
with prompt attention. sepll-ly
BOOT AND SHOE-WAKING”
■ - TO THE CITIZENS OF DES §:
ARC AND VICINITY:
HAVING removed my Shop to the coiner
of Buena Vista and Woodruff streets. I
am prepared, with a GOOD STOCK OF
LEATHER, suitable for Fall and Winter
wear, to accommodate the public.
Work Done as Cheap as any place in
the State. Call and see.
WORK WARRANTED NOT TO RIP.
EREPAIRING DONE neatly, at all
times.
As I am permanently located in this place, |
my interest is identified with yours.
Terms, Cash. wetherington
CARRIAGE AND WAGON
Manufactory.
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
THOMAS SJ-. LEE
,^5-5$, IS PREPARED . ^
Wagons, Drays, &c., in the most substantial
manner and on short notice. From his expe
rience in this line, he hopes to give entire sat
isfaction.
Repairing done with neatness and dispatch.
-Connected w;th his establishment is an
excellent Blacksmith shop, where all kinds of
iron work will be done in a neat and substan
tial manner. ortlO-tf.
J O R DA N BO DEM E R 7
shaving, hair-cutting,
AND
HAIR-DRESSING SALOON.
-..i.Atto .
SHAMPOOING AND HAIR-DYING,
Buena vista street, w«*t of nucleus
House, Des Are, Arkansas, octlfi-ly
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
M ALEX. MARTIN, Physician and
fT. Surgeon, Brownsville, Prairie county,
Arkansas. Will treat Chronic Diseases, gene
ally, and especially those of Females,
janlfi-tf
DR. B. F. DINWIDDIE, having per
manently located at Lake Bluff, Prairie
;ounty, Arkansas, tenders his professional
icrvices to the public, in ail the branches of
lis profession. jan9, 1858-ly.
DR. T. SANDERS', late of Memphis.
having settled in the town of Des Arc,
;endcrs his professional services to the citi
zens of said town and vicinity; and, from a
longexpcrience in the healing art in the West,
Hatters himself that he will share their pat
ronage. w Office on Buena Vista street.
Residence on Woodruff street. dec5-tf
DR. W. F. WALSH, having located at
Des Arc, offers his Professional Ser
vices to the public. B^* Calls promptly at
:ended to. may29, 1858-ly*
DR. WM. BETHELL, will continue
the Practice of Medicine in Des Arc, and
vicinity. From his long experience in his
profession, and having resided in Arkansas
luring the past fourteen years, he hopes to re
vive a share of the public patronage.—
Office at Bethell & Watts’s Drug
store. Residence in the building formerly
pecupied as the “ Erwin House.” rnay22-tf
DR. J. J. LANE, will Practice Medi
cine in the different branches of the Pro
’ession, and respectfully tenders his services to
he citizens of Des Arc and surrounding coun
ry, hoping to share at least a portion of their
patronage. OFFICE—On Buena Vista street.
mayl5-tf
n C H I DS E Y, Resident
f /, D F. N T i s t, Clark’s Marble
Block. Memphis.Tennessee. Will
visit Des Arc, of which notice will be given
;hrough the “ Citizen.” octl3-<im
TAS. R. HARRINGTON,
" Mechanical and Slmioical{[wS1IS»
Dentist, Near Oakland Grove,
Prairie county, Arkansas. DR. HARRING
TON is prepared to perform any operation, or
ixecute any artificial work in the Dental pro- ;
’ession. Hehopes by his particular attention,
■arefulness and experience to merit the pat
■onage and influence of the citizens ot Frame ■
md adjoining counties, which he respectfully
iolicits. may30-ly
. FEAT HE US TON..Z. P. H. FARR.
TJlEATHERSTON & FARR, Attor
I' nf.ys at Law, and Real Estate Agents,
Clarendon, Arkansas. Will practice in the
:ounties of Monroe, Arkansas, Prairie, St.
Francis, Jackson and Phillips. Particular
ittention given to collections. References:
Madison, Ark., Hon. W. G. Beaseley, S. W.
Childress; Clarendon, Ark., H. M. Couch,
Panola, Miss., Col. Calvin Miller; Coffeeville,
Miss., E. C. Walthall; Memphis. Tenn., D.
M. DuBose. Esq., W. J. Webb ; HollV Springs,
Miss., W. T. Featlierston; Washington, D.
C., Jacob Thompson. jyl7
T E. GATEWOOD, Attorney at
,J . Law, Des Arc. Prairie county, Arkansas.
VVi*l 1 practice in the counties of Prairie, Ar
cansas, Monroe, St. Francis, Jackson, White,
Conwav, and Pope. He will give prompt at
lention to all business entrusted to him.
jy UFFICE—Over Town Haxx, (Frith’s
New Building,) first door. febl3—tf
VB. DALRVMPLE, Attorney at
Law, Des Arc, Prairie county, Arkan
:as.* Will practice in the counties of Prairie,
Monroe. Arkansas, Jackson. White, and Con
aay. He will give prompt attention to all
hand Claims,and will attend personally to the
locating of Swamp Land Scrip and Warrants,
selling lands, and paying taxes, gy Office
jn Lyon street. ■ febl3-tf
WAKEMAN W. EDWARDS, Law
yer. Springfield, Conway county, Ar
kansas. Will practice in the various courts
of Middle Arkansas, gy Prompt attention
dven to the collection of all claims entrusted
to him. ___n30«
JW. MARTIN, Attorney at Law,
, Des Arc, Prairie county, Arkansas. Will
practice in the counties of Prairie, Arkansas,
Monroe, St. Francis, Jackson and White,
gy Prompt attention given to the collection
ofclaiins; also, the locating, selling and pay
ing taxes on land, g5^^ Office on Lyon street.
sept26-tf
TTTILLIAM T. JONES Attorney
YV at Law, Brownsville, Arkansas, win
practice in the counties of Prairie, Jefferson,
Arkansas, Monroe, St. Francis, Jackson anil
White. Prompt attention given to the collec
tion of all claims in the middle and eastern
part of the State._ sept26-tf
ROBERT L. BETHELL, Attorney
at Law, Des Arc, Prairie county, Ar
kansas. feb20-tf
SAM’L W. WILLIAMS.. L. D. WILLIAMS.
WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS, At
torneys at Law, Little Rock, Ar
kansas. Office on Markham street. One of
our firm will be almost always at Brownsville,
where he can be consulted on professional
business, and will give his personal attention
to all matters in Law and Equity, entrusted to
them. ___dec4
JA. MOON, Attorney at Law,
, General Collecting and Land Agent,
For the Northern and Eastern Counties of
Arkansas, Des Arc, Arkansas. octiO
GEO. C. WATKINS.GEO. A. GALLAGHER.
WATKINS & GHALLAGHEIl, At
torneys at Law, Little Rock, Arkan
sas. aug4-ly
|> FURNISS MARTIN. Attorney
at Law. Brownsville, Prairie county,
Arkansas. Will practice in the counties of
Prairie, Pulaski, Conway, Pope, Yell, Perry,
Saline, White. Arkansas, Jefferson, Jackson
and Monroe. Prompt attention given to the
collection of claims. Also, the locating, sell
ing and paying taxes on land. jyl7-ly
J. L. HOLLOW ELL..W. D. JACOWAY.
Hollo well & jacoway, at
torneys at Law, Dardanelle. Arkansas.
Will practice in the counties of Yell, Perry,
Saline, Pulaski, Prairie, Conway and, Pope.
je26-tf
JAMES F. BATTE, Gen eral Agent
and Collector, Searcy, White county,
Arkansas. Particular attention given to the
collection of claims, buying and selling lands,
locating swamp and overflown lands, entering
land at the General Land-Offices, showing
lands subject to graduation ; and to the paying
of taxes on land in any county in North Ar
kansas. jan9-tf
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THE UNEXPRESSED. '
BY ADELAIDE A. PROCTOR. !
Dwells within the «oul of every artist (
More than all his effort can express; 1
And he knows the best remains unuttered— i
Sighing at what we call his success.
Vainly he may strive; he dare not tell us j
All the sacred mysteries of the skies:
Vainly he may strive: the deepest beauty
Cannot be unveiled to mortal eyes.
And the more devoutly that he listens,
And the holier message that is sent.
Still the more his soul must struggle vainly,
Bowed beneath a noble discontent. |
No great thinker ever lived, and taught you !
All the wonder that his soul received;
No true painter ever set on canvas
All the glorious vision he conceived.
No musician ever held your spirit
Charm’d and bound in his melodiouschains,
But be sure he heard, and strove to render,
Feeble echoes of celestial strains.
No real poet ever wove in numbers
All his dream; but the diviner part,
Hidden from ail the world,spake to him only?
In the voicely silence of his heart.
So with love; for love and art united
Are twin mysteries, different, yet the same;
Poor indeed would be the love of any
Who could find its full and perfect name.
Love may strive, but vain is the endeavor
All its boundless riches to unfold;
Still its tenderest, truest secret lingers
Ever in its deepest depths untold.
Tilings of time have voices;spenk and perish,
Art and love speak, but their words must be
Like sighings of illimitable forests,
And waves of an unfathomable sea.
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Communicated to tlie Cincinnati Enquirer.]
Inecdotes of Gen. Jackson—His Reli
gious Influence.
The authority from which we quoted in
he previous number gives the following
tccount of his early life:
“ Andrew Jackson was the son of an
iminently pious mother, who died when
>e was about fourteen years of age. By
his mother he was early taught the Holy
Scriptures, and his young mind deeply
mbued with the knowledge of the great
loctrine of the Gospel. With the Cate
chism of the Westminister Jlssembhj, he
ivas familiar before his mother’s death,
rhe Christian counsel, the prayers, the
nous example of that mother, attended
lim through all the meanderings of his
wentful life, and had a controlling agency
n moulding and guiding the thoughts and
sentiment of his powerful mind.
“ Col. S. M. G., of Northern Missouri,
irst waked up my mind to the importance
)f recording and preserving the testimony
)f General Jackson on the subject of the
ruth and value of the Christian religion.
said he, 11 was in P-at the time
he news was received of Gen. Jackson’s
rublic profession of faith in Jesus Christ.
\ gentlemen, whom 1 had long known as
t professed rejector of the Gospel, hailed
ne at the door of his office, and desired
ne to come in. i entered, and he held
ip a newspaper and said, 11 have just been
eading the account of Gen. Jackson’s
nakirig a profession of the religion of Je
sus Christ. It is long since my eyes have
mown a tear but now I have been weep
ng freely in view of that venerable old
nan standing up in the churcli and con
essing Christ as his Saviour.’ Such was
Col. G.'s account of this incident in
P-, which, lie said, affected his heart
nuch, as he had long known this gentle
nan, and had regarded him as hopelessly
sunk in the vortex of infidelity; and now
he was surprised and gratified to find him
startled and roused to such an extent by
;he public religious stand taken by Gen.
Jackson.
*• I felt the appropriateness and power
of his remarks, as he expatiated upon the
influence General Jackson exercised, far
beyond all that even Jefferson ever pos
sessed, and yet, this man publicly pros
trates himself before the cross, and calls
on the crucified Redeemer as his Lord
and his God. I had known General
Jackson personally from early childhood.
My father’s house was one of his occasion
al resting-places while he officiated as
Judge in the State of Tennessee long be
fore he was elected General. I remem
bered that, when the infidelity of Voltaire,
Volney and Thomas Paine were fashion
able, rampant, and considered as almost
essential to the standing of a gentleman.
Judge Jackson freely and frequently
averred his full and unwavering confidence
in the divine authority of the Bible and
the truth of the Gospel declaration that
Jesus Christ is the only Saviour of lost
men, and that we must repent of sin and
obey the Gospel of Christ or our souls
cannot be saved. I often thought of the
importance of recording Gen. Jackson’s
testimony in relation to the Gospel, but his
name was so identified with the politics of
the country that it was difficult to say any
thing concerning him without touching
some political chord, which I wished not
to ngitate.
“ I visited General Jackson twice, in
the month of September, 1843. He was
then very frail, and had the appearance of
extreme old age; but he was reposing with
calmness and confidence on the promise
and covenant of God. He had now been
a member of the Church for several years,
And when I witnessed his serenity, and
his unclouded hope, I thought of the man
ner in which he had honored God in word,
when the cause of religion was very un
popular, and when a deluge of infidelity
threatened to desolate the whole land.
“There was a little company of Chris
tian friends present in the Hermitage.
After expressing the warmest interest in
he Church'of Christ, and his hope that
ihe would yet prosper and bless the world.
3eiJ. Jackson turned to me, and said,
There is a beautiful hymn on the subject
if the exceeding great and precious prom
ses of God to his people. It was a lavor
te hymn with my dear wife till the day of
ier death. It has been very precious to
ne. It commences thus:
How' firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord.
I wish you would sing it now.’ And, at
lis request, the little company in the Her
itage sang that beautiful hymn.
“ The sublime and glorious doctrine em
lodied in that hymn was the food of his
ipirit, the joy and rejoicing of his heart.
When I looked upon him, now desolate,
n extreme old age, his early friends al
nost entirely gone, his beloved wife in the
jrave, his own health failing amidst accti
nulating infirmities, yet reposing with ab
solute satisfaction and serenity on the free,
»nd everlasting Gospel, 1 was forcibly re
ninded of that rich, unparalleled para
graph near the close of Christ’s sermon on
he Mount: ‘ Therefore whosoever hear
3th these sayings of mine, and doeth them,
[ will liken him unto a wise man which
juilt his bouse upon a rock. And the
•ain descended, and the floods came, and
he wind blew, and heat upon that house,
uul it fell not for it was founded on a
rock.’
“I walked into his garden, and there
was the grave of his wife, covered with a
plain marble slab, with the inscription,
1 Rachel Jackson,’ with the date of" her
birth and her death, and beside it was his
own grave, all prepared and ready for the
reception of his body, when death should
call him home.
“ I learned that when the weather was
good he spent a portion of every day at
ihis grave, in meditation and prayer; and
that lie believed he was there blessed with
the presence o( Him who has taken the
sling from death and the victory from the
grave. I returned to the house. My par
ents had Jong been his particular friends ;
but they are notv departed. He met me
in the hall and said, • Your father and your
mother are gone !’ 1 silently assented ;
my emotions forbade me to speak. ‘Weil,’
said he, 1 they lived to a good old age.'
It is impossible for any one who never
heard General Jackson speak to under
stand all the interest he threw into this
brief Bible quotation. His attitude, his
tones, the whole manner of the venerable
man, impressed me with a sense of new
beauties in that precious promise, (Gen.,
xv., 15,) ‘Thou shall go to thy fathers in
peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old
ige.”
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Comforts of a Small House.
We confess to a liking for small houses
tnd small women. Touching the former,
we will here give seven good, nnd, as we
think, sufficient reasons, for our prefer
snce. In the first place, they imply small,
;osy rooms. Not cramped, but mensura
ble. So small that the light and heat is
reflected and radiated from all parts.
Family comfort cannot thrive in a hall or
Seld. I imagine Unit the boy who did
aot feel sufficiently acquainted with his
lather to ask him for a new cap lived in a
• palatial residence.” I doubt not, for the
same reason, people living among moun
tains are more sociable than those who
live on plains. Affection, like a smile,
dies unless it is reflected. Secondly, we
like small houses because they look paid
for: and a small house paid for holds
more happiness and real friends than a
large one unpaid. Anything unpaid is
uncomfortable. To an honest man, debts
are demons, and an indebted house, a
haunted house, full of creeping horrors
and disquietudes as those described by
Hood. Thirdly, we line small nouses,
because they look sympathizing. They
are like people not overdressed, more
ready to make acquaintance. A big house
is like a big man—unnccostable. Stalely
porticos and lordly halls are like the lilies
D. D., aqd L. L. D., etc.—imposing, dis
tant and inclined lo be repellant. in the
fourth place, we like a small house, be
cause it excites no envy. It matters not
how elegantly it is furnished, how taste
fully surrounded and adorned by shrub
bery and flowers, its observers are its ad
mirers and friends. It does not fall un
der the “ evil eye,” and no man who has a
soul would wish even his house—his home
the abode of his wife and children—to be
an object of envy. Everybody can say,
and is encouraged to say, “ I can build
such a house”—which words are equiva
lent to a blessing. Fifthly, we like a
small house, because it must always re
main the people’s house. The industrious
mechanic can earn such a house. The
diligent laborer can own. by patient in
dustry, such a house. The widow can
live in such a house ; and what a rich,
rational comfort it is to live in such ac
commodations as, of necessity, must be
the dwelling-places of nine-tenths of the
human race! Sixthly, we like small
houses, because in such most of us begin
life. It is with small houses that the af
fections of young couples, the first care
and joys of married life are mostly asso
ciated. Mostof us begin life ina“ small
way.” In the last place, we prefer the
small house, because it is not so far re
moved from our last narrow home. Only
a few steps down, and our weary feet are
there; but from the large palace to the
narrow grave, the change is too abrupt.
I’ve grown sober over these orders of ar
chitecture, and will stop.—[Ohio Farmer.
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To take Ink oitt or Linen.—Editors and
clerks will learn with pleasure, that to take a
piece of tallow and melt it, and dip the spotted
part of the linen into the melted tallow, the
linen maybe washed, and the spot will disap
pear without injnring the Unon.
HORRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
Jl Bigamist Detected and Shot — The
Slayer Surrenders himself to Justice—
Deeply Interesting Details.
At eight o’clock yesterday morning a
well known and respectable young Ger
man, named Henry LinhofT, called at the
office of Justice P. W. Johnstone, on
Pine strec', and confessed that he had
just shot, and as he believed, had killed
Dr. Edward Van Der Roecke, at the res
idence of the latter, on Fourth Street.
LinhofT was accordingly placed in jail to
abide an examination into the facts of the
case.
Coroner Boislinere was speedily sum
moned to hold inquest at No. 67 South
Front street, between Spruce and Myrtle
streets, west side, on the body of Dr.
Edward Van Der Roecke. Dece«»?d4ay
upon the floor of his medical office, in the
second story, front room. No blood was
visible. A chair was overturned, and the
position of the corpse suggested that the
Dr. had been shot while silling and had
overturned the chair in falling. A jury
of inquest was duly sworn and llto follow
ing facts were elicited.
Deceased lias been some two years in
this country, and for seven or eight months
acquainted with Mary Ann Constants—to
whom he was married one month ago.
She was a widow ; her maiden name was
Mary Ann LinhofT, and Henry Liuhoff is
her brother. Before marrying her the
deceased practiced in tiie countiy in this
region, but on his marriage received from
her money, with which he furnished an
office in good style. On the third dayaf
ter the wedding he began to abuse his
wife, by scurrilous reproaches. The oc
casion appeared to be—according to her
statement—her disinclination to give him
all her money. Since that time he has
continued his abuse, and has caused her
to fear for Iter life. She suspected that
he wished to leave the city, and only
wished her money to abandon her. She
concluded that something must be wrong
in his past history, and to resolve her
doubts she instituted a search among his
private papers.
The search brought to light four letters
addressed to him as Edward lloecke, writ
ten from Wurienburg, in Germany, and
clearly showing that he had forsaken a
wife who was still living in that city.
These letters the unhappy woman show
ed to a female relative, Mrs. Gushing,
who retained them, and in turn gave them
to her friend’s brother-in-law, Augustus
Huffman. The latter made the astound
ing disclosure to Henry Linhoff, who was
excessively shocked and grieved, but ex
pressed no determination as to his action
in the case. Hoffman’s interview with
Linhoff' was on Tuesday night. Hoffman
proposed to obtain clear proof, and prose
cute the bigamist, to which Linhoff re
plied by requesting him to see him in the
morning. Between three and four o'clock
yesterday, (Wednesday) morning, Lin
hoff called at Hoffman’s house on Broad
way, and said he could not sleep. The
two conversed upon the melancholy affair
till seven o'clock, when Hoffman proposed
to visit the Doctor and ask him about the
letters. They found the Doctor and his
wife in the hall, and entered his office
with him. He owned that he had a wife
in Germany, hut said he left her because
she was a cripple. Linhoff conversed
with coolness and candor, but when be
reproached the Doctor for deceiving his
(L’s) sister, the Doctor replied that he
also had found himself deceived in her.
At this remark, Linheff drew his revolver
and shot the Doctor through the heart.
The victim started from his chair, clapped
his hands to his breast, fell groaned once,
and instantly expired. The ball passed
through both ventricles oi me neim, irom
the left to the right side. Linhofi at once
proceeded to the Justice’s office, and sur
rendered himself into legal custody.—f St.
Louis Democrat.
Alphabetical.—A grain of prudence
is worth a pound of craft.
Boasters nre cousins to liars.
Confession of a fault makes half amends.
Denying a fault doubles it.
Envy ahooteth at others and wounds
herself.
Foolish fear doubles danger.
Good words and deeds bring golden
sheaves.
He has hard work who has nothing to do.
It costs more to revenge wrongs than to
bear them.
Justice should precede generosity.
Knavery is the worst trade.
Learning makes a man fit company for
himself.
Modesty is a guard to virtue.
Not to hear conscience is the way to
; silence it.
One hour to-day is worth two to-morrow.
Pioud looks make foul works in fair
faces. *
Quiet conscience gives quiet sleep.
Richest is he that wants least.
Small faults indulged are little thieves
that let in greater.
The boughs that bear most hang lowest.
Upright walking is sure walking.
Virtue and happiness are mother and
daughter.
Wise men make more opportunities than
they find.
Xcellence should ever be our motto.
You never lose by doing a good turn
Zenl without knowledge is fire without
rht‘_..x.
-A wise man wil^ speak well of his
neighbor, love his wife,'take home a newspa
per, and pay for it in advance.
-A coquette may be compared to tinder,
which catches spabks, but docs not always
| succeed in lighting a match.
Trade with the Far West.—We
extract the following from an editorial
which nppeared recently in the Fort Smith
Times.
•• It is frequently asked why do not the
people of the Southern cities do some
hing to gam friends in this section of the
;ountry, and have correspondents and
igents to inform them of the advantages
rf extending their trade and influence
hroughout this country, and, we; in an
swer, must say that we have arrived at
[he following conclusions.
“ The cause of this is, neither New Or
leans, Memphis or any other city in the
South is reaching out for strength in this
iirection—New Orleans being led off by
[he Texas railroad interests, and Mem
phis is afraid to say anything in our fa
vor for fear she will injure the Cairo and
Fulton Railroad, while St. Louis comes
out boldly in favor of the 35th parallel,
ind extends every advantage to the peo
ple of this country to patronize that city
lor goods, and especially to draw the bulk
of the travel through there and the influ
ence of St. Louis is beginning to be felt
more and more every day.
“ At tio very distant day a trade will be
opened'between this city and New Mexi
co which will he of very material advan
:age to Memphis or New Orleans, but
judging from their past course, we pre
sume they will lay dormant nnd permit St.
Louis to monopolize the whole trade with
this city, country nnd New Mexico which
she intends doing if she is not prevented
by Southern cities.
“ It appears the South is not aware of
the importance of the influence, provided
a railroad should he built from St. Louis to
Texas, or California, and none from Mem
phis to intersect it here, the north would
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secures the influence of the people of this
country, in bringing it properly before the
people of the United States, but waiting
for further developments, while the North
is wide awake to its interests and endeav
oring to bring the trade of Western and
Northern Arkansas and that of Northern
Texas, and New Mexico and all the Ter
ritories lying west of Arkansas, to its own
doors. If the people of Memphis are in
favor of extending her trade to this sec
tion of country, why do not the news
papers of that city speak out—why are
the merchants and capitalists sleeping?
They need not fear that if the Pacific
Railroad is built on the 35th parallel, that
St. Louis would have any advantage, for
the people of the South, on arriving here,
would continue on the 35th parallel to
Memphis, Tennessee, Charleston, South
Carolina, and the people of the North to
St. Louis.
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Typhoid Fevek—Sinodlak irTnur.
—The Abingdon (Virginia) Democrat
has been informed by a physician, who
has had experience of several years in
treating the disease, that those families
who use molasses daily are rarely attacked
with the fever.
This, if true, is certainly a very sin
gular fact, and deserves the prompt in
vestigation of the medical faculty. They
should, at any rate, inquire into the mat
ter from the physician in question, and
learn upon what data he bused his dec
laration. The disease is a fearful one,
and is rendered more so from the fact
that it is very generally regarded infec
tious.
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W i NT eh Evenings.—Winter evenings
should be occupied in reading, by those
who have no business t6 employ them.
Nine tenths of mankind spend more time
in positive idleness (neither in business,
recreation, or needlul repose) than is nec
essary, if employed in judicicus reading,
to make them very intelligent members of
society. But how many are there who do
not even read a newspaper! Thev have
not time, or they cannot afford the ex*
pense—yet they can idle two or three
hours in a day, and speud the price of half
a dozen newspapers, or a share in a pub
lic library.
Interesting facts about Japan
and the Japanese.—The higher class
of people are generally of a light olive
complexion, medium stature, very muscu
lar, small hands and feet, black hair and
eyes, and have beautiful teeth. Their
custom of going about with their heads
uncovered, and exposed to the rays of the
sun, makes their complexion appear much
darker than is natural to their race.
There are several distinct classes or
grades of society. Hereditary princes
and high military officers stand highest in
the order of nobility. Government and
imperial officers stand next. Magistrates
spies and soldiers stand next in the order
mentioned. The nobility always wear
their insignia or coat of arms on their
dress.
The Citt op Jeddo, the Capital
of Japan.—The city of Jeddo is said to
be, without exception the largest city in
the world. It contains 1,500,000 dwell
ings, and the unparalleled number of 5,
000,000 of people. Some of the streets
are nineteen Japanese ri’sin length,which
is equal to thi-ty two English miles. The
commerce of Japan is immense, and the
sea along their coast is covered with their
ships. Their vessels are laden in the
southern portion of the empire with rice,
tea, sea-coal, tobacco, silk, cotton aud
tropical fruits, all of which find a market
in the north, and then return freighted
with corn, salt, oil, isin-g'ass and other
productions of the North, which find a
market in the South.
-Carlyle says: ‘‘Experience is an excel
lent school master, but he does charge such
dreadful high wages.” *
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.
IIOUS* or REPRESENTATIVES.
On Elections—Messrs. Boyce, Washburne,
if Me., Stevenson, Clark of Connecticut.
Wright of Tenn., Gilmer, Lamar, Cavanagli
ind Wilson.
On Ways and Means—Messrs. Phelps of
Mo., Cavanagli, Letcher, Davis of Maryland,
Kelly, Howard, Phillips, Maclay, Morrill and
Dowdell.
On Claims—Messrs. Marshall of III., Jack -
ion, Giddings, Davidson, Kunkel, Moore,
Goodwin, Arnold and Maynard.
On Commerce — Mesers. John Cochrane,
Milisnn. Washburne, of III., Miles, Wade,
Stallworth, Eilstls, Landy and Comins.
On Public Lands—Messrs. Cobb, McQueen,
Bennett, Davis of Ind.. Garnett, Ruffin, Hill,
Montgomery and McKibbin.
On Post Offices and Post Roads— Meaars.
English, Powell, Wood, Scott, Horton, Davis
of Iowa, Craig of Mo., Davis of Miss., and
Atkins.
For the District of Columbia—Messrs.
Goode, Bowie, Dodd, Burnett, Morris of Pen.,
Wright of Ga., Dean, Scales and Ward.
On the Judiciary—Mes#rs. Houston, Caskie,
Tappan, Craig, of N. C., Billinghurst, Tay
lor of La., Ready, Chapman, and Clark of N.
York.
On Revolutionary Claims—Messrs. Cox,
George Taylor, Clawson, Cragin, Jackson,
Lovejoy, Curry. Dawes and Vance.
On Public Expenditures—Messrs. Elliott,
Edmondson. Covoile, Wortendyke. Parker,
Cockerill, Kellogg, Gregg and Walton.
On Private Laud Claims—Messrs. Sandidge,
McKibbin, Harlan, Hawkins, Washburne of
Wis., Blair, Fenton, Gilman and Avery.
Ori Manufactures—Messrs. Bishop. Wat
kins, Bliss. Clemens, Durfee, Ahl, Ricaud,
Shaw of N. C., and Foster.
On Agriculture—Messrs. Wbiteby, Hall of
Ohio, Kelsey, Tripplc, Keim, Huyler, Mott,
Foley and Gillis.
On Indian Adairs—Messrs. Greenwood,
Scott, Lciter, Bryan. Woodson, Shorter, Bur
roughs, Colfax and Russell.
On Military All'airs—Messrs, Faulkner,
Marshall of Ky., Savage. Stanton, Bonham,
Curtis, Pendleton and Huffington.
On tlie Militia —Messrs. Hatch, Watkins,
Roberts, Bowie, Tompkins, Warren, Shaw of
III., Jenkins and Thayer.
On Naval Adairs— Messrs. Bocock, Flor
mice, Davis of Mass., Winslow, l ornlng,
Sherman of Ohio, Seward, Morse, of Maine,
and Hnwkins.
On Foreign Affairs—Messrs. Hopkins, Bur
lingame, Clay, Ritchie, Barksdale, Sickles,
Blanch, Boyce and Groesbeck.
On the Territories — Messrs. Stephens,
Smith of Va., Grow, Vali&ndighatn, Granger,
Hughes, Zollicoffer, Knapp and Clark of Mo.
On Revolutionary Pensions—Messrs Hick
man, Leiily, Hall of Mass,, Farnsworth, Par
ker, Shaw of N. C., Abbott, Clemens and Pot
ter.
On Invalid Pensions—Messrs. Jewett, Flor
ence, Robbins, Savage, Chaffee, Bums, An
derson, Palmer and Case.
Oh Roads and Canals—Messrs. Jones of
Tenn., Talbott, Andrews. Warren, Morris of
111., Thompson, Mason, Gooch and Walbrjdge.
On Patents—Messrs. Stewart of Maryland,
Niblack, Reilly, Bdie and Brayton.
On Public Buildings and Grounds—Messrs.
Keitt, Peyton, Morgan, Hall of Ohio, and
Purvinnce.
On Revisal and Unfinished Business—Mesa.
Dewart, Miller, Leech, Bryan and Sherinau
of New York.
On Accounts—Messrs. Searing, Dick, Pow
ell, Kunkel, of Maryland, and Spinner.
On Mileage—Messrs. Smith of 111., Murray,
Phelps of Minn., Harris of Md., and Wal
dron.
On F.ngraving—Messrs. Adrsln, Hatch and
Underwood.
On Expenditures In the State Department
—Messrs. Owen, Jones of Pa., Curry, Bing
ham, Avery and Hoard.
On Expenditures in the Treasury Depart
ment—Messrs. Lawrence, White, Kilgore,
Kunkel of Md., and Gartrall.
On Expenditures in the War Department—
Messrs. Reilly, Clark B. Cochrane, Cockerill,
Stewart of Pa., and Wright of Tenn.
On Expenditures in the Navy Department—
Messrs. Haakin, Miller, Pottle, Powell and
Davis of Miss.
On Expenditures in the Post-Office Depart
ment — Messrs. Talbott, Reagan, Palmar,
Burns and Foley.
On Expenditures on the Public Buildings—
Messrs. White, George Taylor, Washburne of
Wis., Waller and Olin.
Joint Committee on the Library—Messrs.
Dimmick, Winslow and Pettit.
T _ 1 _ 4. _nn Dpintln* _ tf*««rl
Smith of Tenn., Singleton and Nichola.
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bill*—Messrs
Davieson and Pike.
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.—
Messrs. English, Stanton and Gartrell
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Tom Corwin’* List.—At a trial re
cently held at Yellow Springs, growing
out ot a difficulty between some of the
students and faculty of Antioch, the “Old
Wagon Boy,” who represented the faculty
was exhibiting to the jury a foil or cane,
belonging to one of the students, which
was probably used in the melee. Tom
was in his usual happy mood, and brought
down the house frequently by his witty il
lusions of the noble science of fencing;
now parrying imaginary thrusts, and anon
throwing himself, fiercely upon the attack.
At last, having exhausted his full store of
pleasantries, with one fell thrust he made
feint to strike one of the students, Mr.
Fisher, who sal near by, and with a look
of unfathomable gloom, and the voice ol a
stentor, he thundered out: “And what
would you do, sir, being unarmed, if I
should nttempt to pierce you through?"
Imagine the roar of laughter which greet
ed this eloquent effort of the “old stump
er,” when the half-frightened student, col
lecting again his wits, sprang to his feet,
and, successfully mimicing Corwin’s most
bombastic style, exclaimed: “I’d welcome
you, sir, with a bloody band, to a hospita
ble graver*—[Ohio Press.
—If you wish to learn all your defects,
quarrel with your best friend, and you will be
surprised to find what a villain you are, even
in the estimation of a friend.
-Mrs. Partington, speaking of the rapid
manner in which deeds are perpetrated, said
that it only required two sscokm to fight a
dueV
_A bashful printer refused a situation in
a printing office where females were employed,
saying the never “set up” with girls in hi.
life.
- . The curious student of bumau nature
should be very careful whilst observing vice
as it is exhibited in o hers, that he doe. not
himself come too near the influence of i'* de
leterious sphere, »nd thus eufler his mor.l yi-^
ion to he obscured by the tuuiky *«poi» w|HeB
envelope it.