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N. B. 0A1B, i EDITORS.
A.C. MATHEWS, J
I> E S ARC, ARKANSAS:
ftatardily Morning, Jane 6, 1868.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
TOR TOE STATE AT LAROE !
A. TV WALKER, of W»shlngton Co.
JOHN R. FELLOWF Df Ouachita.
FIRST DISTRICT:
ROBERT 8. GANTT, of Prairie.
SF.COSD DISTRICT :
A. B. WILLIAMS, of Hempstead.
THIRD DISTRICT :
J. E. CRAVENS, of Johnson.
CAN GRANT WIN!
The Republican party muBt have the
next President or ail is lost; so rea
soning they have been guided by pol
icy more than wisdom in their selec
tion of candidates for the great Presi
dential contest that will shako this
continent In November next. Grant
has been chosen as their standard
bearer, not so much for what he has
done as for what he has not done. He
has been taken as a kind of dernier re
•ort, all other prominent Republicans
haviug made political records so dark
and variable as to leave no shadow of
chance of success for them. Not for
his worth, not for his merit, hut for
his having done naught in the councils
of the nation for which to be praised
or attacked does he owe this nomina
tion by his party. He lias been thrust
forward in the vain hope that the great
masses of tlie army, those who follow
ed bitr at A'ickeburg and through the
the Wilderness, will rally to his sup
port. Colfax is dominated with the
idea that ids nomination will secure
the vote of Indiana, whose Democratic
majority the Radicals have learned to
dread. Let us examine the chances of
these worthies for success in the coin
ing election. The platform adopted
by the Chicago Convention, upon which
the Republican candidates stand, has
in it nothing of consistency or merit.
But it is not our purpose in this urticle
to examine this platform in detail; we
extract the second plank, which is wo
ven into the platform with considera
ble ingenuity :
II. The guaranty by Congress of
Fqual Suffrage to all loyal men at the
South was demanded by every consid
eration of public safety, of gratitude,
and of justice, and must be maintained ;
while the question of Suffrage in all the
ioval States properly belongs to the
people of those States.
Wc must confess our inability to ex
actly understand this curious article,
especially when the Southern States
have, according to Radical count, pro
ven themselves sufficiently loyal to
adopt constitutions that came fully up
to the most Radical idea of loyalty. If,
then, equal suffrage was demanded by
every consideration of public, alias
Radical safety, of gratitude, and of jus
tice ; and, if it must be maintniued in
one section of a common country, it
must in all: and Grant standing upon
this platform is uncompromisingly
pledged to equal suffrage and equal
rights. Take tills fact with the ex
pressed sentimeut of those States that
poll the greatest soldier rote in their
late elections, and we unhesitatingly
pronounce Grant’s chance for the Pres
idency very small. Owing to the very
satisfactory (!) working of the recon
struction policy in the South it will be
admitted that her electoral vote will be
a unit for the Republican candidate.
This will give them 80 votes with
which to start the ball. If to these we
add the vote of Iowa, Kansas, Maine,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Rhode Island
Vermont and AVest A'irginia, it swells
their vote to 132; and as is possible, if
they carry the doubtftil States of Ne
braska, AViseonsin and Minnesota, they
woald have in all 1-17, too small a vote
by 12 to elect. The Democratic party,
with an available man, will certainly
preserve their majorities in the AVest,
and carry two, if not tlirce of the New
F.nglaud States. The popularity of
Grant wilt not overcome the unpopu
larity of equal suffrage, nor will the
policy of the Radical party counteract
the increasing strength of the Democ
rnev. AVe of Lho South can do but lit
tie ; but if the great body of Democrat*
In the North will do well in selecting
f their leader, aud act wisely in support
ing him, it will be an easy matter to
conquer Radicalism, rid the country of
its tyrannical rule, aud bring us to tbe
peace for which we have looked iu
vain from the Republican party. Can
Grant win ? He may win the peace of
private life, but if the Democracy nrc
up aud doing be cau never win the
White House.
FOOL OR KNAVE-WHIC'IIT
That conglomerate mass ot monoto
nous absurdities, recognized as tbe ed
itor of tlie Little Rock Republican,
makes Use of the following language in
commenting upon a paragraph from
the Gazette, in which his loyal optics
discovered the highly treasonable
words “active measures
The legislature will doubtless “make
a note” of these pro rebel intimations
of another rebellion, and prepare an
efficient militia system at as early a day
as practicable. Steps should he taken
to nut into tlic * well eq>"'PP<*d
and well organized militia, under the
command of officers who hare “seen ser
vice.’’ and know how to handle troops.
There is excellent material to form a
reliable and ctTe6tive militia force in
the State, and in view of the rebellious
tendencies of the “conservative white |
men” aforesaid, negotiations should '
immediately be opened for a supply of!
ammunition, and a few thou-und iqi- j
proved “Springfield muskets.”
If the ex-rebels want war. let us be j
prepared to give it them at once, and .
"all along the liue.”
Now if the aforesaid did then and
there believe that anything more was
meant than the proper exercise of the
few rights the people may yet have
left them, in driving these carpet-bag
pestilent* from power in this State,
then we grunt you that lie i* the prince
of fools aud i* entitled to wear the pa
pur crown, for who could dispute the
title will) him? Every man in Arkan
sas, of ordinary intelligence, knows
that the “conservate white men” of the
State are the most peaceable, quiet and
law-abiding. We know they are to
the very utmost extent, in that they
sutler him and some of his kind to live ;
among them without meting out to
them tlie punishment they so riehly 1
deserve. If, on the other hand, which ,
is the mostaprolmble, he garbled the '
language and misrepresented what was '
intended, for the purpose of making
capital, then tve can incur no rliarge of
slander in pronouncing him a knave.
We Judge from the manner of this
fellow that he is more used to the
talking about these same “Springfield i
muskets” than to the handling of them. I
The “villainous compound” would be a j
bad odor in his nostrils if nothing e*‘se |
would.
oik" rtrr.H.
We send this number of our paper I
to many who arc not subscribers. This
is done for the purpose of giving pub
licity to the great inducements we are
offering in order to have the Citizen
read from one end of the State to the
other. By referring to our prospectus
it will be seen that the Citizen is fur
nished on better terms than any other
paper in Arkansas, while it is not in
terior in size or make-up to any Dem
ocratic weekly published in the State.
We claim for it the first position as a
family newspaper, its miscellaneous
matter being selected with n view of
giving pleasant and instructive inform
ation to a variety of readers. It will
be found a good fireside companion,
provoking mirth and good feeling by
its selections of choice wit and linmor,
While at the same time it is presenting
many great truths in morals and phi
losophy which, read in such connec
tion, make a better and more lasting
impression. Its politics are the same
now thev were when it was first start
ed fotwteen years ago.) It was Demo
cratic then, it is Democratic now. Not
Conservative, Opposition, or Whig,
but purely Democratic, believing, as
we do, that nothing but the true prin
ciples of the old Democracy Is suited
to the genius of the American people.
In offering the Citizek for one doliar
and fifty cents where clubs of twenty
or more are scht, we are furnishing a
paper as cheap as some Northern
prints which count their circulation by
thousands. ^Will the people of Arkan
sas sustain us in this enterprise? If
they will properly, wo will soon be
able to print them a paper they need
not be ashamed of. , There is no just
reason why a good newspaper cannot
be published outside of a great city, if
it is well supported. Lot the people
of the State meet us, in our attempt to
furnish a cheap paper, with their sup
port, aud we promise* to do our part'
by adding improvements as we are
justified in doing so by the patronage
given usf\
Will our friends go to work for us
and try to make up clubs. It is not
such a hard matter to get ten or twen
ty names if you will only speak about
it often enough, and not’become dis
couraged because so many refuse to
hear about taking a paper. There al
ways will be a certain class of
people who will not take a paper
though they manage to read then; as '
much as others do.
Those receiving copies of Ihe Citizek j
who do not wish to subscribe, will j
please hand it to some of their neigbors ,
and let them read it. We want it seen j
and read by everybody in Arkansas, j
We will send specimeu copies on appli- j
cation.
-m » — -
Then and Siow.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser,
Republican.]
Mr. Lincoln received a total of 2,223 !
035 votes to 1,811.754 cast for bis oppo
nent. Upon the following year New
Jersey cut loose from her democratic
moorings and majestically sailed into
republican waters.
Here was a political inheritance so
rich and vast to outlast the present cen-1
tury if properly husbanded, but to mill-;
tiplv to still greater proportions, l’res- j
ident Lincoln saw the party he had done :
so much towards building' up, every
where triumphant. It had carried the j
war through to a successful tormina- :
tion, aud enjoying additional prestige !
and strength from that fact, was seem
ingly vouchsafed a long and prosperous
future when the eyes of t he great stand
ard bearer closed upon the world.
Four years have passed away, and
■ what is the spectacle now presented u* ? j
j i-age cities, like Chicago, Philadelphia,
tiosiou, v Jiirinnsiu, oan rrunriscu aim
Rochester, liave been wrested from our
grasp. Nor is this all. Kntire states
have faltered by the way, and with
drawn their support from the republi
can party. New York instead of being
in the republican column, writes under
tlie incubus of 50,000democratic major
ity. Pennsylvania, California, Connec
ticut and New Jersey, so lately pluck
| cd as a brand from the burning, lmve
likewise relapsed.
The republican majority of fity thonr
sand in Ohio in 18f>4, lias been cut down
to less than three thousand, and the
state which elected Plough governor
by over one hundred thousand majori
ty five years ago, now has a republican
executive, whose majority is less than
that heretofore given by several of the
republican counties of the state. New
Hampshire diminishes Iter republican
majority, and Wisconsin, which gave
Mr. Lincoln twenty thousand majority
in 1804. now gives the anti-republican
ticket forty thousand majority.
Now contrasting the present with the
past is it not clearly apparent that some
terrible wrong agencies must hare been
at work to bring about such an unto-■
ward result? Must not every Repub- i
llcan who reflects and contemplates—
and such a condition of affairs can hut '
lead to reflection nnd contemplation—j
clearly perceive and honestly confess
that those who succeeded to this rich
political inheritance, lmve squandered i
it in a headlong, extravagant lnuuner.:
-Mr. A'.ei. H. H. Stuart, of Vir
ginia, says: •‘The Southern people .
will cheerfully support Pendleton,
Hancock, Doolittle, Hendricks, Scy- i
mour, or any other sound Conservative 11
man, provided he has what John Ran
dolph called the ‘turuing-out faculty.” j
-The Scientific American argues ]
tint (he missiou of the cholera lias ter
minated, and this tcrriblo pestilence
will scourge the earth no more. The
chief reason is the dicovery that carbo
nic acid will prevent the spread of the
epidemic.
-Senator Grimes is at Fortress
Mouroe on a trip for his health.
I
BY TK1 iBORAJPII!
WASHINGTON.
Washington, Jnne 1.
The Senate’s Judiciary Committee
report against Stanbery's confirmation.
No present change in the subordinate
personale of the War Department is
contemplated.
The following is Grant's letter accep
tance :
“Washington. May 29, 18G8.
To General James It. Hawley, Presi
dent of the National Union Republican
Convention : Informally accepting the
nomination of the Union Republican
Convention of the 21st of May, iustant,
it seems proper that some statement ot
views beyond the mere acceptance of
the nomination should be expressed.
The proceedings of the Convention1
was’ marked with wisdom, moderation
and patriotism and I believe express
the feelings of the great mass of those
who sustained the country through its
recent trinls. I endorse their resolu
tions, and if elected to the office ol
President of the United States, it will
be my endeavor to administer all the
laws in good faith, with economy and
with a view of giving peace, quiet and
protection everywhere. At times like
the present it is impossible, or at least
eminently improper, to lay down a
policy to be adhered to, right or wrong,
through an administration of four
years. New political issues, not fore
seen, arc constantly arising, and the
views of the public on old ones are
constantly changing. A purely admin
istrative officer should always be left
free to exeente the will of the people,
and I have always respected that will,
and nlways shall. Peace and univer
sal prosperity—its sequence with econ
omy of administration will lighten the
burden of taxation, while it constantly
reduces the National debt. Let uf
have peace.
“With great respect, your obedicnl
“U. P. Grant,”
fPl.A tl ■« A r. « .lnnt lme ncciiriwwl ( ! rmnun
Stoncmnn, under his brevet rank, tc
the command of Virginia.
The Radical canvassers arc doubtful
and the Democrats are more confident
of the result. The vote is close. It
betting, the odds are in favor of tin
Democrats by $300 to $500.
Slienck, in his financial expose to
day, estimated the total expenditurci
for the next fiscal year at $352,000,000
and receipts from all sources at $400,
000,000.
The National Typographical Convcn
tion to-^ay elected Robert McKilehlie
of New York, President; Gerard Stith
of New Orleans, first Vice President
George W. McDonald, of Chicago
second Vice President; John Collins
of Cincinnati, Recording Secretary anc
Treasurer, and William A. Turner, o
1’hiladelphia, Recording Secretary.
GALVESTON.
Galveston, June 1.
General T. Dougins, late Genera
Revenue Tax Inspector, indicted In
the grand jury for complicity in bonder
warehouse whisky frauds, arrived
here to-day and voluntarily surren
dered himself to Marshal Byrne.
ST.LOriB.
St. Louis, June 1.
At a largo meeting favoring tin
opening of Bayou Manchuc, a com
mittee was appointed to accompanj
the Mobile delegation to Louisville anc
Cincinnati.
[Note.—The lines to Louisville ii
down in conseqnence of a storm, am
we are compelled to take the New
Orleans report.—Rei'obteu.]
FOREIGN.
London, June, 1.
Two Dublin editors, who have beei
imprisoned lor alleged seditious arti
cles, have bci'U released on a writ o:
error.
ToNGRESs'SION AL.
Washington, June 1.
SENATE.
The joint resolution of the Ohio
Legislature protesting against tamper
ing with the impeachment judges, O'#!
referred to the Corruption Cominttee,
The resolution thanking Stanton
passed, Henderson, Ross and Fowrier,
Republicans, voting nay.
The Arkansas admission bill was
then resumed, and after a very long
debate passed by a vote of 34 to 8,’as it
came from the House.
The hill now goes to the President
for his approval or rejection.
HOUSE.
Under the regular call the following
bills came up and were referred.
For constructing a telegragb and
railroad line from Washington to
Cleveland, O.
A ioint resolution bv Esrsrlcston. of
Ohio, authorizing the secretary of
War to employ Butler and Bidgham to
prosecute Mr. Davie.
Itemoving certain Mississippi politi
cal disabilities.
Kstalilishing immigration agencies in
Great Britain, Germany, Sweden Nor
way.
Granting lands for the purpose of
constructing tclcgragh and railroad
lines from Kansas to Santa Fe.
For the better perservation of the
lives of steam passeugers.
Itesthriiig the office of Commissioner
of 1‘ublic Buildings.
A resolution continuing Miss Vinnie
Beam in her room in the Capital was
tabled by til to 47.
Van Trump offered a resolution that
the Committee on Military Affairs ho
Instructed to negotiate with the Mount
Vernon Assocition for the historical
key of the French Bastile, now in their
possession, for the use of the turnkey
of the Capitol. The house refused to
receive it.
The resolution calling for wiforma
ion as to the arrest of citizens of
L'olunibus. Gerogia, lies over.
A hill was introduced forbidding the
prosecution of Treasury and Freed -
noil's Bureau agents for official ucts.
Also a resolution declaring National
[iotids taxable for National purposes.
The House refused to entertain n
■esolution declaring it a violation of
lie Constitution to seize private tele
grams and papers.
A recess was ordered hereafter from
our to seven p. m., and for the night
icssion to be devoted to the tax bill.
Die tax hill was then taken up.
Mr. Sehenck made a long speech, in
srliich lie said, "I take occasion uow
o say that it is not the expectation of
the committee that the two dollars tax
»n whisky will bo retained by the
House, auil had this resolution been
known four mouths ago, the Govern
ment would have lost $l,00b.0W. 1
have come very reluctuitlv to the con
clusion that a reduction should b ■
made.” Mr, Schenck indicates the
probable rate at 75c, at which rate
with the additional taxes on whisky
merchants, and a capacity tax on dis
tilleries, he estimates the revonur at
$70,000,000. He also intimated that the
increased tax on cigars would not be
insisted upon.
Mr. Kelly favored a tax of not over
40c on whisky.
The House then adjeurned.
The Radical Platform.
The Radical Convention of Chicago
laid it down as aplank in their platform
that the regulation of suffrage belongs
fo the people of the loyal States. We
think the vtilnerableness of this plank
is apparrent to the dullest comprehen
sion. We are supposed to have n gov
ernment of States united on equal term*
which we call the Union. The perfect
equality of all the States is the very
corner-stone of the edifice. This lias
never been denied, and is undeniable.
That is not a State which is not equal
in point of right and power to Massa
chusetts. It is only a dependency, pos
sessing no rights resnlting from the
theory of the government, but only
such "privileges as tho superior may
grant to it—only such privileges as Rus
sia grants to Poland, Austria to Hunga
ry, or England to Ireland. It*4s clear
then, that tho Radical party, though
they are forcing the ten ex-States of
the South into the Union, will not, when
that work has been accomplished, allow
them to possess rights equal to those of
the Northern States, but still keep them
in a condition of Inferiority. Though
nominally States, they will he denied
the right to do many things a perfect
State mav do. They shall not regulate
suffrage." They shall not control their
domestic policy. They shall remain
“rebel States,” in contradistinction to
“loyal States.” The “loyal States" may
prohibit negro suffrage, hut the “rebel
States” shall not. Still they are all in
the Union by virtue of a Constitution
prescribing equal powers to all alike.
Tliis is the sort of Union the Radical j
party, with U. S. at its head proposes
to give to the country, it is an admis
sion to the world that, the old Union
is a thing of the past, and that tlie in
stitutions of our fathers arc overthrown
and trampled under the foot of revolu
tion.
The Democracy will he swift to per
ceive aud press this point, and it will
tell with terrible force. The Radicals
cannot escape it, because it is not a
doubtful deduction, but an absolute,
distinct declaration put into their plat
form. This is what it means: Arkan
sas will be ndmited with the carpet-bag
constitution. Men, claiming to he Sen
ators and representatives from the State
of Arkansas, will be admitted to seats
in the two houses at Washington, and
it will he formally announced that the
State is restored. Not so. She is only
half way in the Union. The nigger is
in. but tlie white man is out. With re
spect to Ohio the white man is iu. and
the nigger is out. The white men of!
Ohio have excluded the niggers, and ■
the niggers of Arkansas have excluded
the white men. The Chicago Platform |
says the white men of Ohio may admit 1
the nigger if they wish to. hut the nig- j
ger of Arkansas shall not admit tlie
white man. In a word the northern
. States shall he free, but the Southern
shall not. The white men shall rule in
the North, but the negroes shall rule
in the South. This is Grant's platform
and is the most vulnerable to attact of
any party platform ever put on paper.
Platforms are constructed generally for
the purpose ofconeealing more than an
nouncing principles and policies. Not
so with tiiis. It boldly announces an
infamy to the world, and stakes its ex<
(stance upon it.—Memphis Ledger.
Pass the Scoundrel.
We take the following from the Van !
Huron Press of the 29th nit. and lay it
before our readers, in order to put them
upon their guard against the villain :
S. J. Harrison enme to our town (rep
resenting himself to be a nephew of old
| Gen. Harrison) some six weeks since j
from Fayettville, Arkansas, recotii
1 mended as a worthy hut destitute and
needy young man; claiming to have |
graduated at the medical College at .
Philadelphia in March last. Dr. C. F.
ltrown, in the magnanimity of his heart
took him in and administered to his
pressing wants, believing him to he a
worthy man. He had been here but a
short time when rumors were circulat
ed to his discredit, arising from an ar
' tide in the Springfield leader, reflect-1
ing on the conduct of one Dr. Harris,
who had imposed upon and married a
very respectable young lady in that vi
cinity. The matter was brought to his ;
notice and he denied being the mail, |
with the most brazen assurance. He
remained hero a day or two after the i
announcements aud facts of his being ■
the scoundrel thickening on him, ho'
I took hasty leave, going down the river ;
i probably to opperatc on the sympathies
1 of the people he may settle down upon. ,
I While here he imposed upon several
iiierchants and others and swindled
them out of money and merchandise, j
Jlti .is also death after the young Indies ;;
in a .short time here, lie proposed to
quite a number. Before be came here ;
lie had shav ed off his whiskers aud col- \
ored his hair u'ack. He isa consumate j
scoundrel and deserves hanging. Since [
his flight, a letter has come iiere from I
his wife in Missouri to the care of Dr. i
Brown. A respecttable and worthy |
young lady lias been imposed upon by i
him, and the press of Arkansas should j
post him high, that they may not have 1
females of this Slate.
1*. S. We learn after the villian left I
here, he obtained a boat at the mouth',
of Mulberry to go down the river. He
there passed as "Dr. Simpson.”
The following is the article :
A Gay Lothario.—“A gay and fes
tive cuss'calliug himself Dr. J. Walton
Harris, came to this city some l me
since, and brgau to look around for a
chance to make a raise. lie soon found it
in the person Of a young widow, who i
had some means, aud in a short time
they were married. For two weeks j
“all went merry as a marriage bell,” | ;
and then the Dr. got on a spree and i
swore that he was “the luckiest cuss in |
the world,” that he had come to Spring-1
field with 40 cents and now be had sonic !
$1100. The next day he left on tlie Se-j
dulia stage, taking the money which ,
was his wife's, along with him. I ,
His “flitting’' was soon discovered ,
and deputy shcritf liudlong with two !
others went in pursuit, with a warrant ,
for his arrest in his possession. They
overtook Jiim at Itolivar and brought
him back. At first lie refused to give
up the money, but lie changed his mind
when it was quietly hinted that he had
better, and he forked over the skids.
$770, aud was turned loose with a hint
that if he was found in town in two
hours lie would be presented witli a new
suit of clothes more picturesque than
comfortable, and away lie went “cross
lots" with a bundle in his hand.
He is supposed to have gone West or 1
Southwest from here, and people should
look out for him. He i* nearly six feet '
high, has red hair aud whiskers dyed
black, dresses neat, talks well, aud is '
a constimate rascal and scoundrel.
-It U proposed that the students '
who graduated under President Pay, of 1
Yale, contribute a dollar each toward erec
ting a monument to him.
— * •
I'rn Portrait of i»rn. traat.
‘‘Deny it as parties may, I have it
from good authority that Stewart
|,inks Grant a poor stick, and is heart
i| v sick of him. Grant is known to he
l very self-absorbed, selfish and grasp
ing man. He takesuavcrytiiing that is
presented to hint, nd’kiatter by whom,
nr what the supposed consideration is.
Rich mru, of the national-hank and
bondholder's stripe, have presented
him with houses, bonds ami stocks.
Sporting men have presented him with ,
horses. Gamblers hare presented hint :
with billiard-tables. Dog-fanciers
have presented him with pups. Then- |
Ire managers constantly present him
with dead-head tiekets. Harness-ma
kers have presented him with saddles
und harnesses. Carriage-makers have
presented him with carriages. Russell,
tones & Washburnc knew his weak
point when they presented him with
*5,000 of stock in the Chicago Horse
Railway Company. Even poor card
writers present him with all the visit
ing cards he uses—for which they get.
in return, letters of thanks in very
indifferent English. In line, ‘All is fish i
that comes to Grant s net.’ lie refuses
nothing—not even a treat at the bar of
* saloon, in the shape of a glass of
I'ort v-rod whisky. It is this weakness
of Grant lor taking presents which
causes him to freeze to A. T. Stewart,
who is so very ofealthv that lie can af
ford to spend a good deal for the plea
sure of enjoying the company of the
general of all our armies. Every time
the Gen. goes to New York, lie stops;
it A. T. Stewart's lie tags the clever
slid canny Scotchman to hist office,
lounges there in his easy chair all day.
»nd whenever Stewart moves from one
part of his vast establishment to
another, follows him about as if he
were a faithful comrade bound to be at
llie lieels of his master. But Stewart
long since measured the height, length,
breadth and deptli of the man, and
found that there was nothing in him.
lie found him a man with very low
instincts and habits, and a very great
paucity ot ideas. In fact, some time
since, lie passed upon him as not being
wortii a pint of sour cider. He is,
consequently, now utterly disgusted
ii-ilh li!a nnitmri. anil would he triad to
get liim off his hands, as he would a j
ease of prints which had long since
gone out of fashion. But how can
Grant be anything hut an inferior man ?
He never reads a book. He knows
nothing of statesmanship. He is a
dunce in belles lettres- lie is a novice
in international law. lie cannot con
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or
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o
IS HEREBY GIVEN, Thut at the
r0ly term, 1868, of the Court of J'ro
>ate of Prairie county, I "hall apply to
aid Court for an order to sell the land
,f the estate of Aarou Dean, deceased,
or the purpdse of paying the debts of
aid estate.
JACOB R. GRAY, Adrar.
of A. Dean, dec’d.!
May 20th, 1808. j
Mkhthis, Tens.. May 9th, 1868.
NOTICE.
We have this day sold the stock of dry
;oods, groceries, &c , in our house at Ues
ire. Ark., to Mr. 0. Walt, who will continue
he same business, and is fully authorized to
ign our name in settliug the old business,
dajor R. C. Lanford will remain with the
lew firm as before. We are veTy thankful
or the many favors shown our firm during
ur business in Arkansas, and ask a coutinu
nce of the same to C. Walt and Major Lan
ord. Parties indebted to the old firm will
dense settle as soon as possible. Any liabil*
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ation, due or not due.
R. P. WALT.
MARTIN WALT.
Witness:—H. C. Wilton myl6
IT ATE OF ARKANSAS, \
COUNTY OF PHAIR1B. /
n the Probate Court of said county, April
term thereof.—April 14th. A. D. 1868.
M. Lindaucr, plaintiff, 1
vs. !
tebecca J. Gleaves, Felix R. f !*•
Gleavcs and John Jackson,
defendants. J
This day comes the plaintiff by attorney,
tnd it appearing by the return of the sheriff
mdorsed on the writ of scire facias in this
nehalf, that the defendants have not been
served with process herein, and on motion of
he plaintiff it is ordered by the court that
his cause be continued until next term, and
hat notice to said defendants be given by
publication of a copy of this order iu some
newspaper printed in this State, for the num
ber of times and within the time prescribed
by law of the pending of this suit, the object
if which is to obtain a judgment against the
iefendants, Rebecca J. Gleavcs, Felix R.
ftlenVos, and John Jackson, as securities of
Josiali M Robinson, as administrator oi me
palate of Stephen Red, deceased, for the pro
rata amount of a certain claim of said plain
tiff, allowed and classed against the estate of
Stephen Red, deceased, and that unless they
shall appear in this court on or before the
fourth day of the next term thereof, to be
held at the courthouse of Prairie county, in
the town of Brownsville, on the second Mon
day in July, A. I). 1868, and show cause to
the contrary, judgment will be rendered
against them for the pro rata amount of said
claim.
A true copy from the record.
Attest: Wm. GOODRUM, Clerk.
my30-2t _
SALEOF LOTS
IN DES*ARC. ARKANSAS,
By Commissioner In Chancery.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that under
and in obedience to a decree of the
Chancery Court of Prairie county, in the
State of Arkansas, rendered on the 10th day
of February, 1868, the undersigned, as spe
cial commissioner of said court for that pur
pose, will proceed on Thursday the fourth day
of the August Term. 1868, of said court, be
ing the 20th day of August next hereafter, to
offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash,
at public outcry, in front of the courthouse
door in Brownsville, in said county, between
the legal hours for such sales, the following
described lots and parcels of land, to wit:
Forty feet off of the north end of lots (10, 11.
and 12) ten. eleven, and twelve, in block (26)
twenty-six, in the town of Des Arc, bounded
as follows, to-wit: on the north side by the
alley dividing said block, 26, fronting forty
feet on I.yon street, aud running back west
wardly at right angles, continuing the same
width of forty feet across said lots 10, 11 aud
12, of the sixe. and extent as designated upon
the survey and plat of said town of Pcs Arc.
The same will he sold to satisfy the vendor’s
lien thereon, for balance of purchase money,
in favor of George C, Watkins against George
W. Yuden. ft ala. The title to said lots or
parcel of land is clear and undisputed
W. J. BRONAUGH,
Special Commissioner in Chancery.
May 20th, 1868.—80-21
UXT otice
IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the undersigned,
appointed by decree of the Chancery
Court of Prairie county, lit the February
term. 1868, of said court, to sell the lands be
longing to estate of James Ford, and make
distribution of the proceeds thereof among
the heirs of said estate, by virtue of said ap
pointment. will on the
26fti flay of' Jane, 1868,
at the Ford Place on the Des Are and Hicko
ry Plain road, proceed to sell at highest bid
der the following lands: The s o } of n e fr’l
i of section 6, the n e \ of 8 e I of section f>,
80 acres, in town 4 north, range 6 west; the
a w | of n w fr’l \ of section 4, town 4 north,
range 6 west. 30 80-100 acres; the c j of c w
\ and w 4 of s e \ of section 33, town 6 north,
range 6 west, 160 acres; the w I of s w | of
section 34. township 5 north, range 6 west,
HO acres; the se f of n w \ and s 4 of n e \ of
section 33. aud the s w j of n w \ of section
114, town 5 north, range 6 west, 160 acres—
in all 510 86 100. Terms of sale us follows:
purchaser to pay ten per cent, of the pur
chase money in cash, the remainder to be di
ridod into two equal payments of one and
iwo years, with ten per cent, interest from
late, and secured by personal security and
lien on land.
W. L. MOORE. -)
J. A, LENDERMON, > Commissioners.
A8KR PIPKIN, J
Gatewood, Attorney.—ray80-3t
To whom It may concern.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
Hint I will apply to the next July term
)t the court of Probate of prairie couti
y at the courthouse in the town of
Brownsville, on Monday the 13th day
Iulv 1868, for an order to sell the f'ol- j
owing described lands belonging to !
lie Estate of Joseph Wiley dec’d, to j
vit the seJ4 of section 8 in 'township 2 ;
i, of r. 9 w 160 acre*.
Ti.r, .1. ~ i -i.... t..
’ .T. R. Gray Adinr.
Eat. Joseph W'iiey, ilec'il.
ro nil Whom It May Cohccrn.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
will as Administrator of Ihe Estate of
leorge N. Davie, dec'll, apply lo the honors- I
le court of Probate of Prairie county, at the
uly term thereof, 18t>b, at a court to be
egun and holden at the court house in the
own of Itrownsrille, in the county of Prairie,
n ifonday, the 18th day of July next, for an
rder to sell the following real estate, for the j
urpose of paying the debts of said decedent,
o-wit: l.ots Nos. 1 and 2, in lllock No. 64, 1
o Watkins Surrey, of the town of Das Arc.
J. K. QUAY, Adin'r of Estate
OaoaoE N. Darin, Dec’d.
This 1st day of June, 1868
To all whom It may concern.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
'hat I will apply to the next July term
f the court or Probate, <if Prairie for
n order to sell the real estate belong.
ng to the Estate of N. W. Gray deed.,
or the payment of the debts of said
credent, at a court to be begun and
olden at the courthouse in and for
’rairie county on the second Monday
n July 1868, it being the 13th day of
aid month.
This the 1st day of June 1868.
’ J. R. Gray Adinr.
Est. N. W. Gray, deed.
Peoples* Hole If
DEVALL’S BLUFF, ARK.
1. A. LEVY, 8. J. PEOPLES,
Clerk. Proprietor.
Fine Billiard Saloon Attached,
iunefj
0CO3 1T3VB?
T* all Whom It Nay ( onrora.
A Large and well Selected Stock of
SPRING AND SUMMER G00D8.
To be sold out regardless of Cost Prices
FOR CASH.
Come One! Come All!
•
See for yourself and buy a Good Bargain 1
before it is too late, being determined to sell
out our entire slock in as short a time as pits. I
sible. Consider, then, your own interest: 1
titties are hard, money source; and, in view of f
these facts you will do well to call at
F. OATHS A I3RO.
To buy your
Dry Cioods, Clothing, Shoes and
lloots, Saddles aud Bridle*,
Guns, Rifles and IMstols,
Carpets. Hats nnd
Caps,
i
And many other things too numerous to
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1 your l>ry Goods bill is
Money Made.
So don't forget to call soon, in order to get
the best selections and choice of goods.
V. GATE? k DUO.
i m y lf»
BTATfl OF ARKANSAS,)
j COUNTY OF i U.UKIK. i
j In the Circuit Court of said county, on the
Chancery side thereof, before the Clerk in
vacation.—The -1st day of May,
Andrew J burners, )
complainant, j
vs. ^ Bill for Divorce.
Elizabeth Sinners,
defendant.
This day comes said complainant, Andrew
.1. 8uinera. by his solicitor, and tiles his bill
in this behalf, praying therein a decree tor
divorce from said defendant, nnd it appear
ing by affidavit annexed to the bill that sail
defendant is a non-resident of tins State: it
is therefore ordered that she he notified of
the pendency of the same against her by pub
lication of a copy of this order in some news
paper printed in this State, for the number
of times and within the time prescribed by
the statute, and that unles she appear in said
Court on or hgfore the third day of the next
j term thereof, to be held at the courthouse of
j said county, on the third Monday in August,
j A. I». 18f»8, and tile exceptions, plead, answer
| or demur to said bill, the same will he taken
, as confessed agniusi her. nnd an interlocuto
: ry decree entered accordingly.
WM GOODRUM. Clerk.
A true copy from the record.
Attest: WM. GOODRCM. Clerk.
n»ytft)-2t __
Catharine l*. Myers, William Myers, James
II. Myers. J. Hugh Myers, Edward 8torv.
Mary Story, Sarah Story, and Sarah My
ers, heirs at law of l»aw*on Myers, de
TAKE NOTICE—That we will apply at
the July Term of the Probate Court of Prairie
liolden on tbe 8th DAY OF JULY, A, D,
1868, lo have dower assigned tbe said Catha
rine IV Myers in the north east quarter, sec
tion twelve, in township three north, range
eight, containing one hundred and sixty
acres, and for partition and distribution of
the remainder of said lands; and also for the
distribution of the personal estate, belonging
to the estate of tbe said Lawson Myers, de
ceased, for the benefit of the heirs of said
estate,
DAVID MYERS
ELIZABETH MYERS,
as guardiau of Sallie Mvers,
May 14th 1868—23-4t
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