ges %n (fiti^n.
TS. B. OAin, Editor.
DES ARC, ARKANSAS, ACC. 18, 1866.
RAIL ROAD MEETING.
Our Rail Road meeting came off on the
17th and instead of* failure it was quite n
success. A fino crowd of ladies nnd gen
tlemen were in attendance. We had a de
lightful grove in which to meet, and suffi
cient preparations in the way of seats,
btan da, &c. At 11 o'clock tho crowd had
gathered and anxious for the exorcises to
begin. We have not time in to-days pa
per to set forth the proceedings of (he
meeting ns our paper is just going to the
press. We have never attended a meet
ing of any kind in which the people seemed
more interested than the crowd to-day
Judge Edwards first took the stand, and
interested tho crowd in a plain practical
Btatement of facts and figures. Next, Col.
Rurney came forward nnd introduced the
subject in his usual easy and facetious
manner, directing attention to the intrin
sic importance of immediate and prompt,
action in tho premises, interspersing bis
remarks with happy and well timed anec
dotes. For more than an hour lie held the
crowd spell bound. Although laboring
under the severest cold and physical fee
bleness, still he made an impressive effort.
Col Hedgepeth next took the stand and
dealt iu facts to the interest aud edification
of the wholo crowd. Few men in our
midst are better prepared to talk on Rail
Road matters, than the Col. After dinner
Mr. Marsh entertained tho crowd in a
chaste and spicy effort in favor of internal |
improvements ana everything pertaining j
to the developmeut of our country.
There was a fine dinner prepared and
sent in by the ladies, who are always fore
most in every great and laudable enter
prise. Everybody got a plentiful amount
ofdinner, or if ho or she tailed it certainly
was his or her fault, for we were there and
mixed up in the dinuer to our hearts con
tent, and saw plenty left when all had
dined. Such an effort speaks well for the
citizens of Pcs Arc, and especially for the
ladies of this town and the surrounding
country. If the Des Arc, Davdanelle and
Fort Smith Rail Road tails, there will be
manysorrowing friends in and about Des
Arc, but there is no indication of a failure
at present. A regular list of appointments
was announced, beginning at Hickory
Plains on the 30th iust., Austin on the
81st., Peach Orchard Gap on the 1st Sept.
Green Grove on the 3d proximo, Lewisburg
tho4th, Springfield the 6tl\, Davdanelle
the 8th, and Dover on the 10th Septem
ber. The friends of the Road are in good
earnest and are determined to put the
Road through if energy and promptness
will insure success. We bid them God
epeod in a cause so praiseworthy.
OPR* TOW'S.
It is a well settled fact that we have in
Des Arc an enterprising community, every
member of which is willing to contribute
his mite to the furtherance of any meas
ure of improvement that conduces in the
least degree to our prosperity. It is also
well known that we have within ourselves
the elements of greatness, and the ability
to become a great town, in point of wealth
and population if we but exert ourselves j
Everything indicates our rapid growth and
prosperity, and the history of the past
twelve months shows our growth to have j
exceeded that of any town in the State.
Our purpose is however, not to eulogize
what has been done, but to call attention to
wlin* wMial wftf lvn ilivno Hnft nf flirt firet
things that calls it self to mind, next to
Railroads, which always conic first to an
enterprising people, is our great need of
schools, good schools. Now we believe
that every citizen of this community feels
the need of such enterpriaes, and it does
appear that now is the proper time to take
in consideration the best means of building
auch houses, and establishing such schools
as will add to our popularity and increase
our character abroad.
Next in importance, is the improvement,
of our appearance, for we all know that one j
must appear well to succeed in the world, j
und that which would most conduce to the
appearance of our town and the comfort of
her citizens is the regulating and relaying
of our pavements. At one time we had
the Lest paved city iu the State, and a small
outlay for this purpose would be profitable
in more ways than one.
We have railed the attention of our
readers, the citizens of our town especially
to these things, thinking that the time for
notion has come, and feeling that every
stroke we make is adding power to the le
ver that is to raise us to our proper position,
the first city of the State.
-A railway convention, to consider
the project of connecting Savannah and I
Memphis by a road from Opelika to Tus
cumbia, Alabama, occurs on the 6th ol j
next month at Macon, Georgia All rivalj
route* will be considered
■g—!mmamrmmtmmn b-imi mmmmmmmmmmmmammmrnuw—
WA IT IS TO BECOME OF THE SOITH.
Notwithstanding tho many adverse cir
cumstances which have been thrown
around U9 as a people, it is certainly grati
fying to the Southern heart to- sec the
dark clouds of despair giving way to the
firm light of determination, and the pros
pects of tho South which were a little
while ago so forboding, increase in prom
ise. and point to a future filled with hope.
But a short while ago and our cities were
nought but monuments of our fall, now
they come forth from their ashes and des
olation and bear testimony to the honor
and determination of the Southern people
yet to do for themselves the great work of
building up, net only their fortunes but
their name. The South has become fully
alive to the responsibility that lias fallen
upon her. and although she has not been
dealt fairly with, still will she notgrumblc,
but in the majesty of her own might, she
lias determined to rise upon her own merit,
and not upon the miserable conditions
which have been proposed to her by that
class of men who will live to hang their
heads in shame, that they ever so mistreat
ed a people whose least act was superlative
to their crowning deeds of glory. Yes,
the South is growing out of darkness into
light, and it is the light of Truth, of Hon
or, and of manhood.
Stolen Southern Jewelry—Where to
Louk for It.
The following is an extract from a letter
from New York, published in the Baltimore
Episcopal Methodist of the 4th instant:
A Southern lady, on a visit to this city,
went to worship in one of the up town
churches. Soon after, an elegantly- attir
ed New York lady, of high social standing,
entered the same pew and remained during
the service; after which the Southern lady
called her aside into the vestry room1 and,
in the presence of the rector, with whom
she was well acquainted, thus addressed
her; “Madam, I do not wish to offend you.
but that shawl you are weaving belongs to
me.” (The shawl was a superb one)
Tho New Yorker protested, .and declared
that there must be some mistake, “If.”
says the Southern lady; “you will examine
v nnflnin /mwnnv VAIl il’ill unn ! niliolo
worked in it, and the rector knows ray
name very well ” The corner was found,
as well as the initials. The Southern lady
then remarked. “That ring you have
upon your finger is also mine, and if you
will take the trouble to examine the inter
ior, you will see the same initiate^ngraved
in the ring.” Similar movements as above
described took place, and with similar re
sults.
Turning to her again, the Southern lady
said: “Madam, that bracelet you have on
is mine also, and by pressing a spring on
the inside it will unclasp and show you my
portrait.” The New York lady did as re
quested, and there was the lady’s portrait.
She promptly returned the ring and brace
let, as she was convinced beyond the pow
er to controvert it, that they were the pro
perty ot the Southern lady, and remarked
as she did, “they are yours, and you are
welcome to them, but as I wore the shawl
to church I must beg the privilege of
wearing it home again.” The Southern
lady seceded, of course, and they exchanged
cards The shawl came back in due time,
but the New York lady had probably
obtained the articles in such a manner as
to render it too unpleasant to divulge.
No more was said about it. Moral: If
Southern ladies want to know where their
articles of missing jewelry and wardrobe
furniture are, let them attend flome fash
ionable, “up town,” New York church, and
if thp men want to know what has become
oftheirfine horse?, shipped North by army
officers and “bummers,” let them spend an
evening in Central Park.
“Masonry in Time or War.”—Mr.
William 13. Smith, 32, editor Keystone.
Raleigh, North Carolina, is engaged in col
lecting and compiling account of incidents
of Masonic relief, protection, aid, counsel,
influence, partiality, etc., which were the
results ot demonstrations oi practical ma
sonry during the late civil war in this
country.” lie earnestly solicits infor
mation of any kind, in reliable and explicit
form, touching this subject from brethren
and lodges all over the United States.
With this matter he designs collating and j
prepaiing an elaborate history ol practical
Masonry during the late war, which he
will issue in a volume under the title of
“Masonary in Time of War.” lie asks
hisbrethren to assist him in his undertaking
by forwarding to him any information that
will advance the interest of his work. The
Keystone, of which Mr. Smith is editor, is
endorsed hv the Grand Lodge of North
Carolina
Cotton Crop and Prices—A few
weeks ago the dry goods trade of New
York estimated the cotton crop of the pres
ent season at only eleven hundred thou
sand bales. Now, the Independent.,aw or
gan of that trade, estimates the crop at three
millions of bales. Though the season has
been more propitious than was expected,
this would seem to be a wild exageration,
and better, a good deal, to guide buyers
than producers. But the same organ
states, as a fact, that cotton agents have
contracted for the delivery of crops at
Southern ports at twenty-five cents curren
cy. and that they have contracted with
planters in Georgia and Alabama for the j
product of their fields at eighteen cents. It
states, further, that planters are desirous of
sellinrr their growing crops, deliverable in
November, at prices much less than present
rates.
-The cotton planters’ convention of
Georgia meets at Macon ou the Gtb of
September.
White- County.—We vre indebted to
Maj It. II . Poe, for the following trans
cript of the result of the election in White
county;
For Congress.—William Ilyers, 1103;
P. Van Patten, 13.
For Supreme Judge.— David Walker.
815; John J. Clendcnin, 905; F. W.
Compton, 738; Luke K. Barber,-82.
For Auditor.—William 11. Miller. 511;
James F Fagan. 569; James It. Berry,
36.
For State Treasurer.—John Collins,
14; L. B. Cunningham, 55; William F.
Pope, 162.
For State Senator.- —William Ilicks,
1074,
For Represent ative.—J. C. Jonson,427;
B. G. Blasingame, 670; P J. Hicks, 91
For Prosecuting Attorney —William It.
Coody, 1020; W 15 Padgett, 2.
For Sheriff—William C Petty, 460;
Jacob It Robbins, 732.
For Probate Judge—John Hutches,
436; John Rhyne, 300; Milton Sanders,
442.
For Coroner—William G Sanders, 966.
For Cleric—James W Bradley, 1169.
For Treasurer—Stephen B Barnett,
1086.
For School Commissioner—R H Poe,
715; John It Wooten; 292.
For Internal Improvement Commission
er—1 bonus W Wills, 374; Lewis S Poe,
581.
For Surveyor—Thomas Moss, 582 ;
James O Hurt, 352.
Ill-feeling at Paris over the Result of
the German W ar—Fiance Gets ftoth
iug--England the Cause.
Correspondence New York Herald.]
Penis, July 27, 1866.
HAS NAPOLEON FAILED AS A REGULA
TOR ?
People continue to wonder what Napol
eon is going to do to come out of his media
tion without loss of prestige.
i ti r j a v*/-' r» V
x .rvj.vi.Kj iiiiv jh •
There is a very great irritation in Paris
at the idea that France is to get nothing
as the result of the war. The Opinion
Rationale, conducted by M. Gueroult, a
Deputy for Paris, and which lias all along
patted Bismarck on the back, is now furious
at seeing him so powerful and i' ranee
(apparently) so humble. In hieyesterday’s
number Gueroult exclaims: Anew Ger
manic Confederation swallowing up the
north and south is to be substituted for the
federative act of 1815. The* Swabian
countries are," it is true, intended to have a
political life of their own, but they will be
bound to the Germany of the Prussian
“hegemony” by a federative lien which
will inevitably become a bond of servitude.
We see. therefore, in prospective, a Prussia
extending from Jutlaud to Switzerland,
and ready, under the pretext of Panger
manisin, to absorb all that part of the
Helvetic Confederation which has the mis
fortune to forget itsold Celtic idiom and to
adopt a German dialect. Once this fact
accomplished, and free Helvetia must dis
appear unless saved by a new and terrible
war, wh'ich should result in France being
obliged to annex to herself the whole basin
of the lake of Geneva.
ENGLAND TIIE CAUSE.
While in the annexing vein M- Gueroult,
being angry with the English Parliament
for having expressed satisfaction at the
creation of a great central Power in Europe
capable ot checking French aggression,
suggests that France would do well, to an
nex Guernsey and Jersey and support the
Fenian movement in Ireland, This lan
guage reads wild but it should be remem
bered that Gueroult is a chum of Prince
Napoleon, and that Prince Napoleon is now
high in the Emperor’s confidence. A more
serious symptom of something coming is
an aiticle in yesterday’s Patrie, which all
Paris iournalists know bv the style, which
is much better than that of the scribe who
signs it, must be inspired.
-One Dr. Hale of Rock county,
Miss., was compelled to pay 8786 86 dam
ages last week, for kissing the wife of a
IV£>- Havens, of the same county.
WM. MUNEOE. A. L. SMITH.
Nl'iYROE & SMITH,
MANUFACTURERS OF
£ft(UUc$, 2tautc.$.$ & §iiil!r0
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
I)KS ARC, ARKANSAS.
Constantly on hand, SlltltllG BftfTS.
Collars, Whips ami Spurs. Repairing
neatly done. Orders solicited. augl8
DR. D BLTf’S
ARTIFICIAL
LEGS AtVI) ARMS.
The Anatomical Ball & Socket-Joint d
L E Gr
it /
Ilaa Side-Motion at the Ankle like the
Natural One.
Yo. 392'Main St., Meinpliis,Tcun.
LEWIS LOCKWOOD, General Agent.
Send for pamphlet augll-6m
Just Received aad Sal©.
4 LOT of North Carolina Tobacco, by the
x\_ box or retail. A lot of No. 1 Leather,
Sole, Upper and Harness Lamps, Lamp Oil,
and Lamp Shades. Also, n second hand
Mcdicul Library, &<"■. &c.
VAUGHAN & MARTIN.
Notice l
A JTT3k i THE steamer Oommer
■ jSfesSiff^^wLHal will hereafter leave Dcs
Are every Saturday morning, at G o'clock for
Memphis. Passengers can rely on herleaving
promptly at that time.
ALLEN* & GRAVES,
angll- Agents.
official voti: or prairie corsty.
An abstract of the votes given in the diiferent Townships in the county of Triune,
State of Arkansas, at the general election held on the (ith day of August, 180t>.
TT-p 2 I 33 j.3 | «TFT"1T~> 2 1 r j c
, C r a o ; 5 > 5 i o 2 K ^
P 9 s! 5 p E ?ie ^ - ! r
NAMES. -K < £ £ r* eg!
B O ^ MB:
I 2 M • ’
j r' f9
wTmamV^lf 3, 81 M »j!
P. Van Patten, 64, 1 GO 5 j 0 j i 130
I«.,n J c’lendenit; 200 282 198 122 48 83 39 8 34 151 1036
Sw.to.SJn ’ 171 151 HO 79 42 28 29 8 22 J -22
Bavid walker, 197:123 173 73 42 49 2 8 2o 13 -05
Luke E. Barbel-, 48! 70 17 11. 1 49 2o 3 .
W R lIMIer',"J' 104 113 109 44 21 22 34 8 14 7 470
! **raian? 152 1104 87 77 21 20 2 19 7 498
J. R. Kerry, 2 8 4 wo
T.C. Peek, j
For State Treasurer. I „ 0 , n j t.-.o
L.B. Cunningham, 1591 04 138 -4 31 h> ol 8 1 -
John Collins, J! 8 8 0 08 4I *
Win. F. Pope, 80.12- d3 3d lo 0o - — ;
For State Senator. i ...... o- or, Q M a Rio
R. S. Gantt, 220 211 124 51 40 8d 39 8 26 9
John C. Peay, 29! 23 70 72 0 - - 4 -18
C. Y. Meador, I 1
For Prosecuting Attorney. I ....... ,. „ ,. , A mi
C. B. Moore, 162 ! 127 114 44 40 06 2 8 11 10 584
R. E. Bead man, 96 106 7t> -8 6 J 35 21 2 -
W T ZnZrUatiVt' 76 158 48 27 16 74 31 8 18 3 459
£.£: Grain, « « 1« 06 DO 10 6 12 » Ml
P. A, Thomas-on, 108 23 2 -9 8 3 4 - -
For County and Probate Judge ...... . ... „ ,0 r
E.E. Beard, 34 188 95 20 15 7. 3o 8 21 3 496
win Bonnel!. 203 1/ 86 83 8 < i 4 A n
Wm! Hendricks, 2b 32 11 18 23 6 3 8 9 loj
For Clerk of the Circuit Court. n -ori
Win.OoodiUJti, 128 217 146 80 41 91 3. 8 31 > 7.
W. r. Blackwood, 132 17 4/ 40 o 1 - 4 248
For Sheriff. ! __ ...
Jacob R. Cray, 50 155 42 28 20 ,o 39 - 27 13 A»o
W. C. Robinson, 169 41 52 81 12 4 1 5 1 366
W. A. Plunkett, 38 41 102 Id 13 12 1
For Coroner.
E. II. Roofs, 4
P. A. Tliomasson, 8 °
J. C. Eagle, c *
D. Katfle, 7 ‘
H. C. Jackson, _ 54 21 .1?
SI Wr Corn. 106 46 37 189
“• II, 0 nr,,
Whit. Kennedy. 1/9 o2 u
For Treasurer. . _ „
W. E. Raulston, 80 62 17 18 20 48 - 13 IS 8 306
t*£f*i* Pinkiii. 08 8 11C 1*. 6
F M. Criffi«; 140 167 56 32 13 37 17 16 478
R. Saunders. 2 2
Edward Northern, 1 1
Tot Surveyor.
«r a AnUionVe 102 1^3 111 02 41 43 34 8 30 6 009
aBfcarlt™’ M « « 1» » * 16 238
For Int. Improve™’I Commissioner.
Ilenj. Fawcett, 256 217 192 120 44 84 38 8 19 11 989
w. 4. Terser. _1_-£
W. il. PASSMORE & CO,,
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS,
37 Union Street,
MEMPHIS, TENN.,
Respectfully announce their opening Trade
Sale of Coots and Shoes to take place
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1866,
AND OF
Dry Goods, Clothing,
/
Hats and Caps,
giuuLdcuj, ^e/it. 13t.li, 18‘U,
To continue semi-weekly throughout the
season.
GOODS OPEN FOR INSPECTION
SEPTEMBER 1ST.
Liberal arrangements with large
Buyers. aug4-6t.
I. D. CONAWAY. 1 THOS. G. TATE.
J. C. JOiVES, Jr. / DeSoto Co., Miss.
Conaway, Jones & Tate,
Cotton Factors,
WHOLESALE GROCERS AND
dGumussiaa Merchants,
AND DEALERS IN
Plantation Supplies,
390 MAIN STREET, GAYOSO BLOCK,
augii-Bm Memphis, Tenn.
JAMES OWEN. JOSEPH A. OWEN.
OWEN & SON,
BRICKL AY ERS, PLASTERERS, |
—AND—
Cfetrrn §uilte.
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
All work guaranteed. 130.000 brick for sale.
Des Arc, August 11, 18G5.—3m
I. N. HEDGEPETH. T. BI.ARK KENT.
HEDGEPETH & KENT,
ATTQftK&YS AT LAW.
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
T IT ILL practice in all nf the courts of
> V Prairie eomvtt, and the circuit court-,
of the surrounding counties. tnarRl-Gm
i
MO ORES V1LLE
MALE & FEMALE INSTITUTE
Mooresvllle, Marshall Co., Tean.
TT'J"'7' respectfully announce fo the public
\ V that the next session of thin popular In
stitution will open on Monday August 6, I860.
The Faculty is now complete and are ali
Southern born teachers, who will devote their
entire time and attention to their respective
Departments. Corps of Instructors :
A. M. Burney, A. M., President of Faculty
and Principal of Male Department.
Duncan McRae, Jr , A. M., Vice Principal,
Miss Maggie Ii. Trigg, A. M„ Principal Fe
male Department.
Miss Medora E. M. Record, Principal of
Music.
This arrangement gives three regular teach
ers all the time in the Literary, and one in the
Music Department, and others will be em
ployed if necessary. The President of the
Faculty will divide his time between the Male
and Female Departments as occasion requires.
And he will be the special guardian of the
Hoarders in their intercourse with society, and
control their visiting to their best interest as
Students. Eacli department of this school is
separate and distinct from the other; and no
mixing nor mingling allowed at the Institute
or Hoarding Houses except by special per
mission from the Principals.
A due regard will be paid to religious train
ing. but all sectarian influences 'will be riyidly dis
carded. The school has no sectarian charac
ter and will tolerate none.
Orphans of worthy and necessitous Confed
erate soldiers will receive their tuition gratis.
We have two regular Hoarding Houses for
young ladies, and the community will accom
modate all young men who may want board.
Prices of Board, all things furnished, from
$12 to $14 per month.
Price of Tuition, $12; SIC, $20, $25. Les
sons in Music $25. Vocal Music gratis.
These charges will not be increased in any
case, and if patrons desire it we will furnish
them with a bill ofallcharges when they enter,
and will settle by it at thcclose of the session,
at which time all bills for board and tuition
rn It at lift urn tin,I nninanc .It * 1. _ ’
bills in advance if they prefer, and no charge
will be entered against them afterwards.
Students will be received at any time, but
all who intend to enter are urgently requested
to be present at the opening on the 1st Monday
of August next. The annual sessions close
with theyear. The Scholastic sessions, com
posed of two live months terms, close about
the 24th of June, allowing a winter and sum
mer vacation of six weeks each.
For further particulars address the Presi
dent of the Faculty at Culleoka, Maury Coun
ty, Tennessee.
Board of Examiners for Literary Degrees :
James B. Murphy, M., of Erskiue College,
S. C.: Joseph Anderson, A. M„ of Jackson
College Tenn ; Dr. John 8. Pride, A. M., of
Maryville College, East Tennessee,
Reference is respectfully made to all the
patrons of the school.
8. W. FITZPATRICK,
President of Hoard of Trustees.
James Kirkland,
Secy Board of Trustees.
S' 0. S T. S. NELSON S CO.,
tfotfou .facto is
—AND—
Commission Merchants,
NO. 8 JEFFERSON STREET,
e in phis, Tenn;
And No. 135 Gravier Street,
NEW ORLEANS.
angtl 3m
I W A L TlfcJ
(Successor# to Moore SCo )
WHOLESALE S RETAIL ;
AND DEALERS IN
| LIME, CEMEXT,
plaster, hair,
COR\, OATS,
Pi% ARC, AM,
If you want Flour of all grade*
go to Walt & Co’s. M*n(JPS
t
If you want Lime, Cement or Pi...
to Walt & Co's.
If you want any kind of Feed, ,ol4tl
& Co s. * 15"il
If you want fine Liquors, go to Walt
If you want “Georgia Pine Ton Wv.,
go to Walt & Co’#. v "“‘.V
If you want to draw rotiene of »n .
go to Walt & Co’s. *"*t
Hand in your requisitions on green
countersigned by oue Mr. Spinner "
shall be satisfied. ’
auS4 WALT & co,
A. STEWART, of
Stewart, Gaibreatb & Filer. N«»0.1..
..
W. STEWART, of
Galbreath, Stewart & Co., MenpU, jj
H. STEWART, Dee Arc.
itmkv & Mu,
■
AND DEALERS IN
Groceries, Hardware,
FURNITURE, ETO,
DES ARC, ARI{.
Our stock embraces the following artirln,
BACON, CORN.
FLOUR, MEAL,
CANDLES, COAL OIL.
COAL OIL LAMPS, COALOIL LANTERNS,
LARD OIL, TANNERS OIL,
GUNS, AMMUNITION,
IRON, NAILS,
CASTINGS. COOKING SIJVE8,
TINWARE, WOODES-WARB,
STONEWARE QUEENSWARB,
»
CARPENTER’S TOOLS,
KNIVES AND FORKS,
BUTTS AND SCREWS,
RASPS AND FILIS,
IIORSE SHOE NAILS,
LOCKS, HINGES, CHAUS
GRASS ROPE, GLASS AND SASH,
run,
COLLARS AND HAMS*,
BRIDLES AND SADDLES,
• BEDSTEADS, LOCSQtt
BABY CRIBS, SAFES,
TABLES AND CHAIM
Together with a large assortment of
and fancy articles. We res pectfully invitstD I
public to an examination of our stock id
prices.
-Wo pay the highest ratos for C°,MI
and other country products.
junlC- STEWART & BROS.
fl L. CROSS7"
photograph
ROOMS,
Dca 3irc, akrhausas.
A Variety of l^IOTO/.KAPlJ I
A VIEWS and AL.BVMS al*8
on hand.
mar8-tf
A WELL SELECTED STOCK OF
FRESH DRWflSl
MEDICINES ISND CHEBHCHS,
School ItookN and Sta(i®8,r^
Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuffs, W indow-G'M
fumcry, Patent Medicines, Win®9'
Whiskey, for medicinal purpose*.
Dromgoole’s celebrated Southern
invariably for cash, at small profit*
jn!21 HfRAfiT * 8