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-rri3 river c. s. mail line.
WEEKLY FKOM JACKSOKPORT TO
1 >[EMPiIIS VIA. NAFOLEON.
ivf HA VALLEY, D. B. Price, Master.
Kv\ _ (Jp Thursdays — down Saturdays.
1>'! ' .C. W. Cor.F.s, Master.
S^rj!-Vp Tuesdays— down Thursdays.
Mphi. & White River Packcts'
"j JoON",.John Rearing, Master.
jioilGAN-■ J. H. Quisenberry, Mas.
RIVER NEWS, &c.
C. S. Mail packet Kanawha Valley.
*fp B. Price, is due from Memphis and
*0,, Thursday. She passes down on
f.^ay morning on her return trip, for Mem
-1. Capt. Butler Colts presides over the
^ He furnished us with late papers.
The Memphis, White and Little Red
.^packet, New Moon, Capt. John Rearing,
_jsse(j Up Thursday afternoon, and returned
l it evening, bound for Memphis. H. Twomy,
clerk, has our thanks for late Memphis
EXPRESSLY FOR THE “CITIZEN.”
sr THE ARKANSAS STATE TELEGRAPH LINE.
SATURDAY.
I'dtral Regiments disbanding—Palter
Iso n blamed for defeat at Bulls Run—
Cameron employing slaves—Mew York
Regiment stoned at Baltimore—Breck
inridge makes another speech — Death of
Gen. Flournoy—Interesting from Wash
ington— Hong Kong feet—McCulloch
moving towards Springfield.
FROM MISSOCRI.
St. Louis. August 3.—Solomon’s and Sei
»e|’s regiments, two Iowa regiments arrived,
and will be disbanded.
Strong efforts being made to continue Horne
Guards in service beyond the time of enlist
ment.
FROM OHIO.
Cincinnati, August 2. — Business houses
closed, as a welcome return to three mouthers.
FROM NEW YORK.
New York, August 2.—Northern Light
brings Panama Star, which states that an
■ English ship was overhauled and boarded by
■ a Confederate privateer—longitude 60.
[ Washington official dispatches to Patterson
■ •* ! show that the entire blame of Bulls Run
Cluster rests on his disobedience to positive
orders. Orders were first to engage Johnston,
tbit it was impossible to get between John
ston and Manassas, that it. was impossible to
lurrass his rear, that failing, repair to Wash
ington, form a junction with McDowell sim
ultaneously, wrh Johnston joining Beaure
gard.
Senate—Bill authorizing Welles to pur
chase and charter a vessel to aid the collec
tion of revenue, passed.
Resolution paying dor Mr. Douglas’arrear
ages, passed.
Cameron ordered all slaves confined at Al
exandria liberated, and be employed as labor
ers for the future. Fugitives to be treated in
the same manner.
New York oth Regiment en route for home,
were stoned in Baltimore by a crowd who
cheered for Jctf Davis. Little b.irrn done,
several sbouters arrested, but released on
swearing allegiance to Lincoln.
Pennsylvania Reserve placed under com
mand of McCall.
Three steamers from Fortress Monroe at
the mouth of Potomac river fired on, and get
aground in attempting to escape, it is supposed
thev will be captured or destroyed.
SENATE-Breckinridge spoke, laying slaugh
ter before Manassas upon the Government.
He said they were hurling brave fellows into
death, for principles which three-fourths of
them abhor. Baker responded, saying that
Breckinridge’s appeals were made only toani
tri'jfe our nnnmiot Wptp nr»f. hia urnrrls 1
of brilliant polished treason uttered in the
Capitol. Sumner interrupted Baker, when he
asked what would have been done with a Ro
man Senator similarly conducting himself;
remarked, sotto voce, be would have been
hurled from the Carpean Rock.
FROM KENTUCKY.
Louisville, August 2.—Geu. Flournoy,
of Arkansas, died here to-day. He was an
officer in the Confederate army.
Louisville, August 3.—Gentlemen from
St. Louis reports important despatches re
vived from Springfield, but suppressed. All
'degraphic goes direct to Fremont’s head
quarters, where most absolute censorship is
<*ereised.
Despatches dated Springfield, July 29th,
published this morning, says McCulloch is
®oving slowly forward, his forces in three
columns the better to subsist by forage. We
*re quietly awaiting their approach. It is
^ated Gen. Lyon officially applauded Seigel.
, “is dispatch most probably gotteu up in St.
Louis.
[We are in receipt of reliable information
from McCulloch’s camp up to the night of
the 21th ult., and are satisfied that his whole
force is now in Missouri.—Ed. Citizen.]
from Washington,
ashington, August 3.—Senate—Bill
providing punishment for certain crimes, pun
i8 ng recruiting for any army hostile to
Union, with from $200 to $1000 line, and from
l a ,Kyears confinement. Those who enlist,
nd those who encourage enlistment bywords,
passed8 °f pub ication> being alike guilty,
C.°mmodore Engle, who was
Com bring home Hong Kong fleet, under
•tXSSil Sinbblln?’ South Carolina,
to be not far^ffi 64 W not thcre’ but is BUPPosed
heal*?eruni.®0eo*0 Pennsylvania to recruit his
‘ Her;i/h°S-Sc?U actB >n bis place,
days that-5/P ,bas been observed several
rnakimr'- Confederate engineers have been
Clellan vi j3 u0ns near Chain Bridge. Me
i up mu »-nrTjpinJ<mn,A,, ,
_MONDAY.
News from Washington—What the Lin
coln Congress is doing—Southerners
Moving—More Failures—Soldier ar
rested—.Ytws from Missouri.
FROM KENTUCKY.
Louisville, August 3.—The St Louis Dem
ocrat says, Solomon’s and part of Sei^H’s
troops made first three hundred and fifty miles
from Springfield in three days; but does not
say whether it was caused by the battle at Car
thage or one recently reported at Springfield.
Democrat says, report of kill on rebel side
is underrated. People of the neighborhood
affirm at least 1000 killed and wounded.
Several trophies of the battle were brought
including bars of iron fired from Jackson’s
cannon—they also fired four and eight pound
weights.
FROM MISSOURI.
Mexico, Mo., August 3.—Pope’s programe
establishes a camp of thirty thousand at
Springfield to operate against Arkansas and
Texas as soon as weather i3 safe.
Pope will admit no more scouting, consid
ering it injurioas to troops. He will hold
people strictly responsible for depredations.
If troops be called for relief tiny will be
sent in sufficient numbers to possess villages,
and soldier's must be quartered in citizen’s
houses, and draw rations from citizens—this
believed to be the only means of keeping citi
zens quiet.
FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, August 3.—Letter ship. Savannah,
states that she chased while o!f Ilatteras a
full sized two hundred tons brig on the shoals,
supposed to be the Jeff Davis or one of her
prizes.
FROM MARYLAND.
Baltimore, August 3.—Gen. Butler has
arrived here en route for Washington.
In the Senate, a bill confiscating rebel prop
erty was recommitted by a vote of sixty-nine
to forty eight.
Conference bill, tariff and tax concurred in
bv a vote of eighty nine to thirty nine.
FROM NEW YORK.
t. vv xur*, rv.ugu.9i, »). — V/iaiuuiij AYiiueii Oi,
Co., has failed.
Brig Watts, from Pernambuco, reports be
ing chased three consecutive days by three
different ships, but outsailed them.
FROM VIRGINIA.
Fortress Monroe, August 3.—A private
of the 10th New York Regiment has been ar
rested for corresponding with the enemy. A
letter was found on his person addressed to
Gen. Lee.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, August 3.—Movements are
afoot depriving press of reports by mail or
telegraph of army intelligence, except re
sults.
In the House a bill to Increase efficiency of
topographical engineers passed—also, a bill
authorizing precedent to dismiss officers for
incapacity, inefficiency, misconduct and neg
lect, elicited debate.
Oliver said, ‘•Burnett and Brown sympathi
zes with the rebels.” Burnett replied, ‘‘if the
gentleman wishes to know whether I sympa
thize with those among whom I was born and
who regard wa. as being forced upon them,
and who would make peace to-morrow, I an
swer in the affirmative, and the gentleman can
make the most of it.
The Prince was presented by Seward to a
grand dinner.
Butler has arrived on a short business visit.
Energetic measures will be adopted to pre
vent transmission of letters from here to the
South.
Wool assumes command of Fortress Mon
roe next week.
A white flag has arrived here, purpose un
known.
Tribune says, it is rumored that river is
blockaded at Matihias Point and Aquia Creek.
Austin E. Smith, late naval agent at San
Francisco has been arrested for treason and
confined in Fort Lafayette.
Washington, August 5.—In the House a
bill authorizing the President to dismiss offi
cers whs tabled, and the house adjourned.
Oil Tuesday the confiscation bill was passed
by a vote of sixty to forty eight.
In the Senate the resolutions of the Mary
land legislature protesting against the Presi
dent’s usurpations, were read and ordered to
be printed.
The bill supplementary to that for the pro
tection of commerce was passed, also, that to
increase the engineer corpse.
On motion, the bill dividing Kentucky judi
cially was postponed as likely to lead to
lengthy discussion on Judge Monroe's loyalty.
rr* U 0.11_:___i ... ... i.. .,T,-inAil
jL U'j luuun u ii ' i .
as Major General’s: Fremont, McClellan,
Dix and Banks. The steamer Yankee receiv
ed a shot in her engine room. Bayard Ciarke
has been appointed Brig. Gen. and authorized
to form a military School.
A military force has been placed at Silver
Springs, Maryland, to protect Frank P. Blair’s
property there.
Southerners are vigorously concentrating
lower down Potomac to establisli a line of
defense between Manasses and the lower Po
tomac. They are increasing their batteries
on the Potomac.
The members of Congress have been paid
one fourth in gold, the remainder in treasury
notes. The government employees are to be
paid hereafter in treasury notes.
New York World thinks Southerners have
abandoned the idea of crossing the Potomac.
The Anglo Saxon reports a battle found off
the Hebrides, the contents of which solves the
fate of the Collins steamer Pacific. She is
surrounded by ice-bergs and is gradually sink
ing. __
TU BSD AY.
Churchill's Regiment has a brush with
the Enemy—Shot and Shell pouring in
to St. Louis—Confederates ordered tc
have Missouri by Gov. Gamble—Llec
tion in Tennessee.
FROM ARKANSAS.
Little Rock, August 5.—Quarter-mastei
of Gen. Pearce’s brigade just down from thi
Northwest says, a scouting party of 25 fron
Churchill’s regiment encountered 100 federal'
ists near Cassville, killing seventeen to twen
ty-five. We escaped with loss of four horse:
killed and two wounded. Capt. McLean, o
Yellville, says federaU drove Missourians on
of Forsyth a few days ago and robbed th
place. Missourians killed thirty-six and ha.
one man wounded.
FROM KENTUCKY.
Louisville. August 5.—Two of Rousseau
privates straggling among their former com
panions on the levee, bantered one of thei
Captains, and drew a pistol on Small, of Mites
company—a by-stander made him swallow a
tooth or two. The only regretted incident
was the serious accident to Ed. Crutchfield,
a well known and estimable man in this coun
ty
Louisville, August 0.—The electioh re
turns come in slowly. They show large union
losses since the Congressional election, but
unionists will undoubtedly have a majority in '
Legislature.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, August 5.—Gen. Butler in a
letter to the Secretary of War, after saying
that the withdrawing of forces interfered
with his schemes for capturing a large num
ber of slaves; concludes, that in loyal States
it would put down insurrection. In insurrec
tionary S ates to confiscate that used to op
pose my arms, and take all that property
which constituted the wealth of the State,
and furnished means by which the war was
procrastinated, besides being the cause of the
war, if in so doing human beings were brought
to free enjoyment of life, liberty and pursuit
of happiness.
Senate—Salisbury, of Delaware; moved
certain amendments to the Constitution, look
ing to an adjustment of our dificiilties, voted
down, yeas 11, nays 24. The confiscation bill
as amended by the House, passed.
Washington, August 6.—In the House,
the Senate bill adding four dollars to soldiers
pay, and legalizing Lincoln’s debt, has passed.
A number of Piers held a consultation with
McClellan and at suggestion of McClellan a
committee was appointed to transmit the fol
lowing orders to editors in the loyal States:
1. Refrain from publishing news from any
.point or on any matter that may give aid or
comfort to the enemy.
2. Signify to all correspondents everywhere
to observe these restrictions.
The Senate was in session until midnight.
FROM MISSOORI.
Jefferson City, August 5.—Gov. Gamble
has issued a proclamation, in all. sustaining
Polk’s programme. In addition, he proclaims
that the Confederates must leave Missouri.
St Louis, August 6.—Thermometer reach
es 105. Fifteen deaths have taken place to
day from effects of heat.
Tvrpnty car loads of shell and shot have
reached here since Saturday, also a large num
uer z.iiueiu lines.
FROM TENNESSEE.
Memphis, August 6.—Madison county vote
stauds, Harris .1740, Polk 106. Mosby 848,
Curren 410. Avery 134, Bond 70, Tarrington
41, Payne ! 22.
Henderson county. Harris 907. Polk 621.—
Congress—Atkins 730, Hill 280, Etheridge
for Black Republican Congress 292. Deca
tur and Carroll counties largely for Harris
and permanent Constitution.
Steamer Kanawha Valley burned yesterday
at Ship Island on the Mississippi river a few
miles above the mouth of the St. Francis.—
Boat a total loss. No lives lost, but the dan
ger was so imminent that the women and chil
dren had to be thrown overboard to avoid
burning.
MARKETS, &C.
Citizen Office, Des Arc,?
Wednesday August 7, 1861. $
DES ARC PRICES CURRENT.
Corrected Weekly by Stewart S' Bro's.
Bagging, (Kentucky). •. 20 (a) 22
(India). 20 @ 22
Bale Rope. 11 & 12^
Beeswax, per lb.. 20 @ 25
Bricks, per m. (d>
Brooms per dozen. 2 t>0 @ 0 00
Buckets, painted, per dozen-•• 2 50 % 0 00
Butter, per lb.. 12 @ 20
Bar Iron. 5 @ 6
Bar Soap, per, lb. 7
Castings. 5@ 6
Copperas, per lb. 5 @ 10
Coffee—Rio.... 25 @ 30
Chocolate. 10 @ 12^
Candles—Tallow per lb. 15 @ 17
Star .. 23 <3 26f ■
Cotton •••. 9 @ 104
Cotton Yarns. 1*
Cordage—Manilla. 121(d) 20
Chickens, per doz. @2 00
Corn Meal, per bush. 75 ($ 90
Corn,..'. 65 @ 75
Drugs and Dye Stuffs
Alum, per lb. 8 @ 10
Brimstone.. Jl ®
Camphor.. to @ 81
Madder.*. 20 (iy 25
Indigo. 1 50 @ 2 00
Loo-wood.. «@ 10
Soda, (B. C.). »® J3
Saleratus.. 12,
Eo-ffS, per d07.. 12i<® 15
Flour, per bid. 5 50 @ 8 00
Flour, per 100 lbs, in sacks-3 50 @ 3 7o
Feathers per lb.. 55 @ 60
Beef Hides “ ££ . o @ 0
Fruits— . __
Annies per bush, dried. 1 oO (a) 1 7o
Peaches <£ ££ ££. 1 50 @ 1 75
Raisins, per box. 3 50 @ 0 00
Gunpowder, only at retail, 1 00 @ 0 00
Lime, per bbl ■ • '•. 2 00 ® 0 00
Lead—Bar, per lb. 10 @ 12,
Ginger per lb. ** ® ^
German Steel--*. 1- @ ~
a p$ « . 10 @ 00
gist « . 25 @ 30
Hollow Ware, per gal.- 12^@ 16
Meats—
Canv. Hams, per lb.. 16'^ (5) 20
Plain do “ ££ . 15 @ 00
Shoulders, ££ ££ . 11 ® 15
Middlings ££ ££ . 10 @ 20
Bulk Pork, . 00 @ 00
Pork, fresh . 0 ® i
Beef per lb.. °a @ 4
Paints and Oils—
Linseed Oil, per gal. 1 25 @ 1 50
Sperm Oil ££ ££. 2 25 @ 0 00
Lard Oil, ££ ££. 1 25 @ 1 50
White Lead, per keg. . 50 @ 3 002
Spanish Brown, per lb. 10 @ 00
Venitian Red £‘ ££ . 15 @ 20
Red Lead per lb. 1 ® ®
Nails—10d. 5 °0 @ ^50
8d,—6d,—4d,—5d.. ^ 5 5il
Molasses, per gal..
Sugar—Brown, pec lb.. J
Loaf, per lb..
■ Pepper, per lb... . . . \
i ^Liverpool fine, per sack---- 2 75 @ 0 00
“ coarse, “ •••• 2 50 ff 00
t Starch—Pearl.. Ik
. spice,. 15 ® 20
I Tobacco—common. 10 ^
1 “ Honey Dew.. 30 @ 00
“ Nectar Leaf. 50 ^ 1
« WTI'gi.l....;
3 Tea, per lb.-.. ark 8
- Tallow, per lb.. ifi r,u 1 25
r l Whisky, rer gal.. 1 ® 1
TARE NOTICE.
iV. E. Copeland, D. J. McConnell and
J. A. Christian, Administrator of the Es--*
tate of J. H. Copeland, deceased, and all
others concerned.
rHAT on Monday the 29th day of July,
1861. between the hours of 9 o’clock A.
VI. and 6 P. M.. at the office of H. P. Vaughan,
I.P.. in the town of Des Arc, county of Prairie,
n the State of Arkansas, 1 shall proceed to
nice depositions of witnesses to be read in ev
tlence before the State Land Agent atjack
lonport. in the State of Arkansas, on the 31st
lay of July, A. I)., 1861; respecting conflic
ing pre-emption claims to the N. E. 1 of the
V. W- 1 and the N. W. i of the N. E. J of
section 26 in T. 5 N. R. 6 W., when and where
( ou can appear if you think proper.
MARY J. PETERSON.
Des Arc, July 18 1861 2sw-lw.
SELLING OUT
A_T COST.
TtHIE Stock of Goods at the Auction and
1. Commission Store of J. H. Quisenberry,
n Des Arc, is now ottered, in any quantity,
positively at New York and Louisville cost,
Teight added. Jan. 2, 1861. |tf
TO A 3.2. INTERESTED.
During my absence, my books,
Notes, Accounts, &c., will be found at
VV. B. Crocker & Co’s., who are fully au
:horise^ to settle any of mv business.
LEVIN HARRISON.
Des Arc, June 18, 1861—tf.
RICHMOND”
TYPE FOUNDRY.
ONLY MANUFACTORY OF TYPE
ON SOUTHERN SOIL,
SOUTH OF" BALTIMORE.
rpHE Proprietors of the above Foundry have
X also united with their Foundry acornplete
PRINTERS’
FURBISHING WAREHOUSE,
HAVING ON HAND, OR FURNISHING TO
ORDER, EVERY ARTICLE REQUISITE
FOR A FRINTING OFFICE,
3?*:ro:si a. 33oc3.l5.iix
—TO A—
Material from .any Foundry North furnished
when required. We CAN and \\ ILL
manufacture in Richmond, as good ,
an article, and at the same speci
men juices, as any foundry
North. We respectfully
solicit the patronage
of the SOUTH.
HENRY E. PELOUZE &, CO.
Wereferyou to every printer in this city.—
We also desire every newspapef in the South
to copy this advertisement for one month, sen
ding us one copy of their paper, and receive
then- pay for such advertisement upon purcha
sin'1" live times the amount of their bill frirm
us. H. L. P. & CO.
Richmond, Va., July 8. 1m.
mb a nov nf tllO
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cal, commercial and general news from
all parts of the world. Its special correspon
dents furnish by Mail and Telegraph, full and
early accounts of everything of interest that
transpires in the great cities of Europe arid
America.
The News of the South receives
special attention.
Politically, the Mercury represents the
States Rights resistance element, and advo
cates the union of the Southern States in
maintaining their rights and establishing their
security.
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panies the order.
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Charleston, S. C.
IF*. IF. CIIOCKEK <V CO.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
iitjH f{ R 0 C IS, B3
(First door West of J. H. Quisenberry’s Store.
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
TAKE pleasure in announcing to the citi
zens of Prairie and adjacent countie:
that they are now in receipt of a large an
well selected stock of
GROCERIES AND HARDWARE.
Consisting in part of Sugars, Molasses, Code
Candles, Cheese, Vinegar, Salt, Whisky, Ric
Pickles, Sardines, FLOUR, Fish, Raisin
Figs, Citrons, Almonds, Candy, Soap, Stare J
Soda, Crackers, Tobacco, Cigars, Nails, Las
ings, Iron, Steel, Log Chains, Ox do., Po
Axes. Spades. Shovels, &c., &Q.
With all other articles usually to be four
in similar establishments. All of which tht
are now selling low for Cash.
Dcs Arc, Jauuary 11,1860.—tf.
ro ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
I Will sell on Saturday 31st day of August,
in Dps Arc, at Robinson & Branch’s Ware
House, to pay charges and freight, the follow
ing articles:
i Set Segments, Marked J. S. Gray.
2 Boxes drugs, Marked W. H. Hays.
3 « “ W. Thompson.
1 Trunk and contents, Marked J. W. Wilson,
1 Gilt Glass Frame, Marked J. H. Thomas.
F. M. ROBINSON.
July 27, 1861—It.
IyotmceT
JOHN V. JUDSON, and all others concern
ed. are hereby notified, that on the 10th
jay of August next, commencing at 10 o’clock,
m. of said day,,I shall proceed to take de
positions before W. A. W. Mann, a Justice o%
the Peace in Wattensaw township, Prairie
county, Arkansas, at Devall’s Bluff, to be read
in evidence before the State Land Agent at
Jacksonport, on the 23d day of August, 1861,
to contest the legal right to my pre-emptioft
on the »V. * N. E. Sec. 21. T. 2 N., R. 5. W.,
at which time and place they can appear and
cross-examine my witnesses, and also produce
their own. if they see proper, allowing me
the same privilege.
W. J. ROBINSON.
Devalls Bluff, July 27, 1861—3t.*
STATE CONVENTION.7
To all whom it may Concern.
THE Convention having provided for the
contingency of its being re-assernbled,
and made it the duty of the several presiding
Judges of the County Courts, as well as of the
President of the Convention, according as
either may be notified thereof, to order elec
tions to fill vacancies in that, body; And it
heing important for the people of the State to
be fully represented, should any emergency
arise, which in the opinion of the President
or of the Military Board, would require the
Convention to be called; 1 have issued writs
of election, to be held on the 10th day of Au
gust next, to fill vacancies officially commu
nicated to me as President of of the Conven
tion, as follow : In the counties of
Arkansas—James L. Totten,
^ Calhoun—P. H. Echols,
Franklin—W. W. Mansfield,
Izard—Alexander Adams,
Jackson—J. H. Patterson,
Jefferson—W. P. Grace,
Lawrence—Samuel Robinson,
Prairie—B. C. Totten,
Washington—David Walker.
And in all cases of resignation received by the
Presiding Judges of County Courts, they are
requested to order elections to fill the vacan
cies occasioned thereby-, as prescribed by the
Ordinance of the Convention, adopted June
1st, 1861, and the Convention Act of the Gen
eral Assembly, approved January 15, 1861.,
GEO. C. WATKINS.
Little Rock, June 11, 1SG1.
ItotmcYi
TS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT I WILL ON
± Saturday, the 27th day of July, 1861, sell
to the highest bidder, for cash, at the muster
ground, in Des Arc township, Jackson county,
Arkansas, one horse. Said sale being to remu
nerate me for the keeping, boarding, &c., of
said horse, the property of S. Cheniva. Sale
within legal hours.
HENRY F. DICKSON.
July 20, 1861—2t*
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AND
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Hall' IIic Cost of Gas, Lard or
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CANDLES!
THE DECIDED SUPERIORITY OF
COAL-OIL over all other illuminating
agents being a well established fact, the ques
tion arises, where is the best place to buy a
COAL-OIL LAMP ?
We answer: Where the best assortment is to
be found, and the lowest prices
asked. The
Lamp and Oil Emporium,
NO. 40 JEFFERSON STREET,
Being the only establishment in this city (hav
ing any stock of Lamps and Lamp-stock worth
naming) exclusively in the Lamp and Oil
trade, offers at much lower prices and infinite
ly better variety of Lamps than any other
house can. Also on hand, a supply of all the
best
COAL AND CARBON-OILS, LARD-OIL
AND PARAFFINE CANDLES.
The latter is made from Coal Paraffine, the re
sidum of Coal-Oil. We likewise continue to
sell our well known.
FAMILY SOAPS!
including oar universally approved SOFT
SOAP, which we furnish at five dollars per
barrel containing about 400 pounds, all of
OUR OWN MANUFACTURE IN MEM
PHIS.
We possess, also, the exclusive right to make
and vend, in this city.
GREENOUGIPS NON-EXPLOSIVE BURN
ING FLUID.
The character of which is well established
for usefulness and utility. Any one, there
fore, who offers to furnish this Fluid, unless
obtained originally at our store, does so with
out authority or privilege from us or Prof.
Greenough, and consequently in violation of
our rights, or else they practice an imposition
upon the public, who should therefore be on
' their guard. We have a good stock of FLUID
LAMPS, and everything pertaining to the
’ Lamp and Oil trade, for sale, wholesale and
retail, at the lowest prices, at
‘ NO. 40 JEFFERSON STEET.
We request our friends and the public gen
erally to call on us before purchasing else
where.
J. P. PRESCOTT & CO.
(j Lamp and Oil Emporium, No. 40 Jefferson
street, Memphis.
March 20, 1861.
!, w. BOHLEN. V. F. WILSON. P. U. BOHLEN.
BOYILEN, WILSON & CO.
> WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS IN ICE.
y No. 270 Main St. and Water 3t. near foot of
Jefferson.
May 8, 1861—4m*