Inmmiimnfnts.
Election on Monday, 6th August, 1880.
[Announcing candidates for State and
District, offices. $7 ; County offices. $5; Town
ship offices. $3. Calls on persons to become
candidates are charged at the usual rates, ex
cept when persons making the calls are sub
scribers to our paper. Ijy* Political circu
lars charged as advertisements.]
Editor T)f.s Arc Citizen. — You will
please announce my name ns a candidate for
re-election to the office of Judge of the 5th
circuit of this State, composed of the counties
of Conway, Pope, Yell, Perry, Saline. Pulaski
*nd Prairie, at the election to be held on the
first Monday of August next.
JNO. J. CLENDENIN.
Mr. Editor:—Please announce me as a
candidate for election, in August next, to the
office of Attorney General and Prosecuting
Attorney of the 5th Judicial District.
JOHN M. HARRELL.
We are authorised to announce J. L.
Hollowell as a candidate for re-election te
The office of Attorney General, and Prosecu
ting Attorney of the Fifth Judicial Districts,
composed of the counties of Yell, Perry, Sa
line, Pulaski. Prairie, Conway and Pope, at
the ensuing August eleclion. *
JJf" We are authorised to announce John
H. Quisenberry, Esq., as a candidate to
represent Prairie county, in nnr next Legisla
ture, at the ensuing August election. [feb8.
We are authorised to announce J. M.
Kino, ns a candidate for re-election to the
office of Sheriff of Prairie County, at the
ensuing August election. *
are authorised to announce W. E.
Raulston as a candidate for Sheriff at the
ensuing election. *
To the Voters of Prairie Co., Ark.
t am a candidate for Sheriff of said county,
nt the election to be held on the first Monday
in August, next. WM. A. PLUNKETT.
January 4,1860.*
fi^-We are authorised to announce Wm.
Goodrum as a candidate for Circuit Clerk of
Prairie county, at the ensuing election. *
(Hr We are .authorised to announce
Charles D. Taylor, as a candidate for
Circuit Clerk of Prairie county, at the
ensuing election. ' •
Devall’s Bluff, Ark.,
January 30th, ’60.
Editor Citizen—Please announce my name
as a candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Prairie County, at the ensuing August
election. Very respectfully. &c.,
feb 15 * J. W. BLANTON.
E. W. Doum.ASS is a candidate for
County and Probate Judge of Prairie county,
at the ensuing August election.
Brownsville, Feb. 10, ’60.
Mr. Editor.—You will please announce
my name as a candidate for Probate Judge
for the coun'y of Prairie.
Respectfully, J. L. HUNT.
. W We are authorised to announce Wm.
J. Darby as a candidate for Common School
Commissioner, for Prairie county, at the en
auing election.
We are authorised to announce Wm.
P. Preston, as a candidate for re-election
to the office of Common School Commission
for Prafrie county. *
. V9” We are authorized to announce E A. j
HOWELL as a candidate for County Surveyor
of Prairie county.
sy We are authorized to announce Wil
liam D. Anthony as a candidate for County
Surveyor at the election to be held the first
Monday in August next. *
The United States Agricultural
Society.—This society will hold its Eighth
Annual Exhibition in the vicinity of Cin
cinnatti, Ohio, from the 12th to the 20th
September next. As some particulars in
reference to it may interest our readers,
we give the following from the pen of F.
G. Carry, Esq., in reference to its histo
ry and operations:
This society was organized in June,
1852, by a National Agricultural Conven
tion, called by the direction of twelve State
Agricultural Associations, at which there
were present one hundred and fifty-two
delegates, representing twenty-three States
nnd Territories. It has since been in ac
tive operation, receiving the confidence,
patronage, and favor of Americnn Agri
culturists everywhere. It has held seven
annual exhibitions in different parts of our
Union. * * * * *
Its exhibitions in Springfield, and Bos
ton, Mass.. Philadelphia, Pa., Louisville,
Ky., Richmond, Va., Chicago, III., have
all been self-sustaining, the receipts meet
ing the disbursements of upward of one
hundred and forty-five thousand dollars for
premiums and expenses. * *
This Association has also had eight an
nual convocations at VVashiugtoijtaftity, and
inay truly be said to constitute atN*fficieut ;
Central Board of Agriculture, which was j
sr> irequenily ana highly recoinmeTidea by
Washington. * * * *
This Association has under its direction
n Quarterly Journal of Agriculture, con
taining a hundred pages of choice reading
matter, and embracing most valuable sta
tistics of the fairs held throughout the coun
try, scientific progress, legislative action
in behalf of Agriculture, &c., &c.,
There have also been established a Se
cretary’s office, library and reading room,
at Washington City, No. 356 Pennsylva
nia Avenue. * # * #
This society, through some of our agri
cultural and other papers, has received
much abuse and vilification, principally
from anonymous writers and newspaper
scribes, and the vindication of their claims
to public favor and patronage will not now
be entered upon, but will be left to the ver
dict of the only proper tribunal—an intel
ligent public sentiment.
--
--A committee of radical Abolitionists
have invited a convention to be held at Syra
nomlnate candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States. This would
indicate that Lincoln and Hamlin are not radi
cal enough for them.
Increasing Consumption of Cotton.—It
is estimated that the additional number of cot
ton spindles which will be put in operation in
England and the United States in 1861, com
pared with the present year, will consume
360,000 bales of cotton.
-- The district attorney of the United
States has been instructed to appeal the cases
of the prize steamers Miramon and Marquis j
of Havana, recently decided by Judge McCa-1
leb against the claims of the captors. It is re- j
ported that in these cases Mr. Soule, who has '
conducted the defense, is to receive, or has re-!
oeived, a fee of $4O.C00.
-Presidents Pierce and Buchanan, to
gether with the whole of the latter’s cabinet,
support Breckinridge and Lane. Every Dem
ocratic Senator, and three-fifths of the Demo
cratic members of the House, aie the same.
I)ES ARC CITIZEN.
J. C. MORRILL, EDITOR.
_DESARC, ARKANSAS!
WEDNESDAY,.AUGUST 1, I860.
DEMOCRATIC TI C K E tT
FOR PRESIDENT,
JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE,
OF KENTUCKY.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
GENERAL JO. LANE,
OF OREGON.
Democratic State Ticket.
For Governor,
HENRY M. RECTOR,
OF PULASKI.
For Congress, First District,
THOS. C. HINDMAN,
OF PHILLIPS.
For Congress, Second District,
EDWARD W. GANTT,
OV HEMPSTEAD.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
COL. JOHN O. DAVIE.
Canvass for Governor.
Tile Candidates for Governor, Henry At.
Rector and Richard H. Johnson, will ad
dress the people of the State upon National
and State affairs, at the following times and
places...
TOWN. COUNTY. DATE.
WSrren, Bradley, Wednes., Aug. 1
Hampton, Calhoun, Thursday, “ 2
Camden, Ouachita, Saturday, “ 4
Eldorado, Union, Monday, “ <S
The people are respectfully invited to at
tend these appointments, and all papers in the
State are requested to publish and direct pub
lic attention to them.
RICHARD H. JOHNSON,
HENRY M. RECTOR.
THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED!
Let it be remembered, that such men as
Roane, Rector, McCreery, Carroll,
Duval, Hemingway, Warren, Mitch
el, and a host of other old, tried and faith
ful democrats are opposing the election of
Richard H Johnson, the appointed suc
cessor in the Johnson-Conway clique.
Let it be remembered, that a large pro
portion of the democratic press of the State
are opposed to the Johnson-Conway dy
nasty, and battling for the election of Hen
ry M. Rector, the opponent of Richard
H. Johnson.
Let it be remembered that the supporters
of the Johnson-Conway faction, in attempt
ing to sustain the pretentions of Dick
Johnson for Governor, charge that Judge
Rector is in favor of releasing the Real
Estate Bank lands from the stock-mort
gages, which were executed to indemnify
,and save harmless the State against any
loss which she might sustain on account of
her liability, as surety, to pay the debts of
that bank. Judge Rector’s letter, which
we publish, brands the charge as being a
gross slander, and declares his purpose to
udopl no policy that could by the most re
mote possibility lose to the Stale the bene
fits accruing from those mortgages.
Let it be remembered, that the Johnson
Conway dynasty have pursued the same
unscrupulous course of conduct towards
Col. Euward W. Gantt in the Southern
District that they have towards Col. T. C.
Hindman in the Northern District, and
that they are bitterly opposed to these tal
ented gentlemen representing their re
spective districts in Congress. Finally
Let it be remembered, that to vole for
Rector for Governor and Gantt for Con
gress you will show that you do not wear
the Johnson-Conway collar, and are deter
mined that the dvnastv sbnll no lnnrrer rule
the State of Arkansas.
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Withdrawal of Leon Trousdale,
from the Memphis Appeal.—The fol
lowing paragraph from the .Memphis Av
alanche of the 21st inst., will be read with
pleasure by the Democracy of Arkansas.
Leon Trousdale, Esq., has been con
nected with the Memphis Appeal during
the past eight years. His ability as a wri
ter and his honesty as a politician are ac
knowledged by all who knew him, person
ally, or have read his productions:
The withdrawal of Mr. Trousdale from
the Appeal and his espousal of the cause
of Breckinridge and Lune have caused
great rejoicing among the true Democracy
and much lluttering in the ranks of the
panic-striken Donglusiles The valedic
tory of Mr. Trousdale has been like the,
explosion of a bomb-shell. For two years
his position has been painful in the ex
treme. Never a supporter of Douglas,
never an advocate of his foul heresies, al
ways the friend of Breckinridge, he has
washed his garments of all taint of Squat
ter Soyereignty and takes his accustomed
place among the children of Democracy.
In the withdrawal of Mr. Trousdale the
Appeal has lost an able writer and the true
Democracy has won a powerful champion.
An enthusiastic ratification meet
ing was held at Fayetteville, Ark., on the
14th ult., to indorse the nomination of
Breckinridge and Lane. Hon. G. W
Taylor, elector, addressed the meeting,
advocating the claims of the South with
great zeal. Senator Latham arrived at
four o'clock and was introduced to the
meeting, and delivered a very effective '
speech in favor of Breckinridge and Lane.
-Out of the 78 papers of Alabama,Doug
as has 9, Bell 17, and Breckinridge 40—leav
es 12 undecided.
From the Old Line Democrat.]
Letter from Judge Rector.
Little Rock, Ask., July 23, '60.
J. W. Greenfield, Esq.,
Pine Bluff", Ark.
Dear Sir: I ain in receipt of your let
ter of the Sth iust., addressed to me at
Helena, in which you request tne to set
forth specifically my views touching the
liquidation or payment of the bonds issued
by the State on account of the Real Estate
Bank. I embrace the first opportunity to
respond to your inquiry.
After applying the assets on hand to the
payment of these bond®, (which, accord
ing to a computation mode by Gordan N.
Peay, the Receiver, amounts to thirty
three per cent, of the original slock,)
there wilfremain sixty-seven percent, un
paid, for which the State is liable, equal
to one million four hundred thousand dol
lars.
These bonds are due on the 26th of Oc
tober, 1861. To hold the State harmless
from their payment, the stockholders have
mortgaged to the Stale and bond holders
187,310 acres of valuable land. Beside
this, each stockholder has given a penal
bond to the bank in double the amount of
his slock, which rests as a demand or lia
bility against the stockholders or his estate,
if he be deceased.
The question then arises, what course
shall the Slate take to preserve her credit,
and save herself from ultimate loss on
account of said bonds? To think of tax
ing the people to pay the debt is out of the
question. It is not theirs, but a debt of
the stockholders which they ought and can
be made to pay, either out of their perso
nal effects or the lands they have mortga
ged.
The cheapest and most expeditious
mode to do this is the great desideratum.
In the first place, it will become the
duty of the Pulaski Chancery Court,which
has possession of the assets, to convert the
lands and other effects on hand, into ready
money by the time the bonds fall due on
the 26th of October, 1S61, that so much,
or to that extent, the outstanding bonds
may be paid off' and discharged. The re
maining deficit—one million four hundred
thousand dollars—is then to be provided
for. If elected Governor, I shall recom
mend the passnge of on act, requiring the
Pulaski Chancery Court to ascertain.
through ihe Receiver, the amount for
which the Slate will be liable, deducing
therefrom the proportional amount to be
paid by each stockholder; providing in
said law that the Receiver be authorized
and directed on the part of the State to re
ceive from each stockholder one-fourth
down in cash of his indebtedness or defic
it, giving bonds with security at one, two
and three years for the remainder, which,
when paid, to entitle the party to a release
from the State upon the bond and mort
gage.
This will afford means for an amicable
adjustment between the State and the
stockholders, saving expensive and pro
tracted litigation to both.
There are doubtless many of the scock
I holders, however, and the representatives
jand the delegates of many, who will elect,
; indeed prefer to be sued, as in all suits
l there are chances of escape. Against this
class the State must necessarily proceed
by suit. Where the stockholder is sol
vent, payment to the State can be coerced
by suit at law upon the bond ; if insolvent
then proceedings in equity for foreclosure
I of the mortgage must be resorted to. These
suits may be commenced us soon as the
bonds fall due.
The True Democrat grossly misrepre
sents me on this subject. That paper an
nounces that I am in favor of releasing the
mortgaged lands, and throwing the debt
upon the people ! I have never entertain
ed, nor expressed such a sentiment in my
life—no sane man seeking popular favor
Would do so. If I was a stockholder, or
in any way indebted to or connected with
the bank, the assertion might savor of
plausibility. But I am not, and never was
a stockholder—do not owe the bank a far
thing, nor own a fool of land mortgaged to
it.
The State Bank bonds are not due un
til 186S and 1SS7, and lam opposed to
collecting money by taxation for their pay
ment until they become due.. I am op
posed to immediate taxation to pay this
debt, because in my judgment it would be
belter policy to delay the payment byway
of taxation, at least until the debts become
due, inasmuch as mere would he more
wealth and a larger population then in the
Slate, and the burden of taxation would,
of course, fall much more lightly upon the
people.
The above I hope will prove satisfacto
ry to you and others .who have written to
me upon this subject. And inconsequence
of misrepresentations published throughout
the State by papers opposed to trie, l shall
endeavor to give this letter general circu
lation.
Very truly your ob't serv’t,
H. M. RECTOR.
The Ttue Democrat Caught as a
Disorganizer.—The proof is as clear as
was ever made in the light of a noonday
sun, that the True Democrat is now sup
porting a disorganizer. Col. T. C. Flour
noy was nominated by the Democratic
party composed of the counliesjlf Philffps
and Monroe for the Sta%' Senate^at a 'reg
ular co'nventiotf. Col. Oates, the particu
lar “pet "of the True Democrat, has
concluded to disorganize his party, refused
to go mho the convention, and has declared
himself a - candidate ~ in opposition to The
regular nominee of the party.
The True Democrat is now supporting
this Disorganizer, and says he is “ not
a bolter from a regular and fair convention
of his party—but just as lie was before the
stocked affair at Trenton.” Is this not
enough to startle the people : the True
Democrat is exerting its might and power
to place a disorganizer in the State Sen
ate, and then has, the impudence to cry
• disorganizer * against the gallant and elo
quent Col. Gantt. Is this not proof to the
heart’s content that the True Democrat is
for men and not party or politics. With
one more instance of this kind, we will
be compelled to read the True Democrat
out of the party,—we regret this, but we
like party better than we do the True
Democrat or any other disorganizing pa
per.— [Arkansaw Traveler.
-The New York Journal of Commerce 1
las declared its intention to support Breckin-1
idje and Lane.
Rich Rare and Racy!
We clip the following from one of Ex
Gov. Roane's recent letters, published in
the Old-Line Democrat. We trust that
our readers will peruse it cnrefully, and
remember that the True Democrat says,
“that there are rcarcely any Johnson’s
and Conway’s in office.”
Let us look back a few years into our
history and it will appear that soon after
•the organization of our territorial govern
ment, *• five solitary Conways, all broth
ers,” and seven solitary cousins to said
Conways, might have been seen slowly
wending their way towards her borders,
each with a commission in his pocket or
expecting one soon. They halted, and
soon Henry Conway went to Congress,
where he remained as long ns lie lived,
and cast his mantle upon the shoulders of
A. H. Sevier, who was his cousin, and
the son-in-law of Judge Ben. Johnson,
and then district Judge. Sevier remained
in Congress during life. James Conway
was surveyor general during the existence
of the territory, and first Governor of the
State. His brother-in-law, William Pel
ham, succeeding to Ijie surveyor general’s
office. E. N. Conway took the office of
Auditor, and held it for eighteen years, I
think, and soon after was elected Gover
nor. and has been ever since. Judge W.
Conway B. performed on the supreme
bench in the capacity of associate judge.
John Conway was Commissioner to run
boundary lines, and do other fat jobs, and
Robert Johnson went itf Congress with his
brother-in-law, A. II. Sevier, in the Sen
ate. The entirely family being provided
for, and a Governor having to be elected,
and none of the loose Johnsons being old
enough, (the Conways don’t breed,) I was
elected and served one term, and was set
aside to make room for E. N. Conway,
who had been relieved by the Legislature
from office for a short time; and now as
the constitution precludes a longer term of
service than eight years, and R. H. John
son having become of age, he is to lake
the office of Governor, just to keep it out
of bad hands, and Elias is to go to the
Senate a spell to keep Douglas and Ben
jamin straight, and settle the squatt ;r sov
ereignty doctrine; and after all this, we
srf* r.nmnln infs? in fhp Trnp Dpmnrrni frp.
quently, that there are scarcely any John
sons and Conways in office ! God knows,
if there had been any more of them in,
then, it would have been necessary that
more should have been born, and it is
quite a respectable family for numbers.
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The Question of Principle.—We
acknowledge our surprise that any of the
supporters of Mr. Douglas, who profess to
ground their action upon the Baltimore
Front-street Theatre Convention, should
still pretend to be actuated by principle.
The Convention not only nominated Mr.
Douglas, but repudiated him; that is to
say, it indorsed Squatter Sovereignty and
denied Squatter Sovereignty — Douglas re
presenting one side, of the question, arid
Senator Fitzpatrick tire other. And the
same parties, after the latter had declined
to be placed in this equivocal position, put
forward Herschel V. Johnson, a Disun
ionist, to run with Douglas, who pretends
to be in favor of the Union !
The “irrepressible conflict” announced
by Messrs. Lincoln and Seward is no
where more distinctly visible, a.s regards
the question of principle, than between the
Northern and few Southern supporters of
Stephen A. Douglas; that is to sav, un-1
less their unity con be established by1
showing that both of them are quite desti
tute of any principle, except what may be
termed, for convenience sake, the princi
ple of doing anything necessary to secure
“the spoils.”
The Northern supporters of Mr. Doug-1
las may pretend that they are devoted to
the “principle” of Squatter Sovereignty,
and opposed to what they call a “ siave
code,” and that is the reason why they
support him ; but they as readily indorsed
Senator Fitzpatrick as they did Douglas,
when they thought that the former was to
run with the latter, though Fitzpatrick had
but a few days before voted against Squat
ter Sovereignty, and in favor of what they
call a “slave code,” in the Senate of the
United States !
Let the Douglasiles, when they pretend
before the people to have been governed
at Baltimore by principle instead of fac
tion. be conlinuallv reminded of their slul-1
tifiMillion in this particular.— [Washing-1
ton Constitution.
Death or an Editor.—Joseph Gales,
the venerable editor of the National In
telligencer, died at Washington the 21st
inst., in the 75th year of his age. He
was one of the oldest and most respected
editors of the Gountry. His biography when
written, will comprise a very large and
important portion of the history of the
country for the last half century. As the
editor of a leading paper at the political
center of the country, he was the friend,
companion or counsellor of most of the
eminent men connected with the Govern
ment, and his urbanity, intelligence and
hospitality, give him an universal esteem.
In bis business relations no man’s name
ever stood fairer. It is related of him that
during the whole term of their business
connection, nearly half a century we be
lieve, he and Mr. Seaton never had a set
tlement of any kind, and never an unplea
sant word passed between them. For
several years past he has been very iri
firm. but continued his visits to the office
until the week before he died. Ills death
will be the cause of the deepest regret
everywhere, even though he has gone like
“ a well ripened shook.”—[Memphis Av
alanche.
-- «■*-- —
— -The Constitution says: ‘-'nm story go
ing the rounds of the papers about a quarrel
between the President and Senator Gwinis en
tirely destitute or foundation in truth or fact.
The relations between the President and the
Senator f'om California up to the hour of the
departure of the latter on Tuesday last, were
never more friendly.”
Gone into the CorrEE Tr ade.—The fa
mous slave-yacht Wanderer has been purcha
led by a Galveston (Texas) firm, for the
Kio coffee trade, under the name of Charles H.
Jordan.
Grain Abundant.—The whole West, from
he Ohio to the Missouri, is said to be a vast
jrain field. The State of Ohio will have 30,-1
XX'JXX) of bushels of wheat; 5.000,000 more'1
han it has ever produced before.
Letter from Col. John C. Davie.
Greenville, Green Co., Tens., ?
July 10. 180D. S
J. C. Morrill. Editor Des Arc CUizen:
Dexr Sir: Yon will please publish the fol
lowing, as I deem it my duty to inform my
friends of mv situation, and the unavoidable
can«e of my not returning, according, to pro
""i suppose my friends are mostly apprised
of the fact that mv design in traveling was to
improve, if possible, the feeble health of my
wife. For that purpose I intended taking her
to some healthy location in the mountains of
East Tennessee, and leave her in charge of
one of her sisters, who had promised to go
with ns and take charge of Her during my ab
sence in returning to Arkansas When «
arrived at the place where her sister had been
staving we learned that she had left and gone
to Mississippi. Not having time to wait for
her, we passed on and wrote for to come to
the place where we designed stopping.
The fatigues of traveling over a rough road
and change of water had a bad effect and my
wife became so feeble and deb litated that we
were compelled to stop repeatedly for her
strength to recruit. When we arrived at the
place where I designed leaving her and re
turning home, her situation was such that l
could not, with any feeling of humanity, leave.
I impatiently waited for her health to im
prove, hoping arid expecting, in the meantime,
that her sister would arrive, so that 1 mignt
return. But my hopes were fruitless, and my
situation became more and more unpleasant,
knowing that the time was at hand when my
friends would dailv be expecting me back.
Yet i felt it to he my imperative duty not to
abandon my sick companion. I was utterly
at a loss to know what course to pursue, and
up to the present time I have been kept, in this
suspense. My feelings could be more easily
imagined than expressed. Thus you will see
I have been unavoidably debarred from re
turning in time to participate in the speaking
appointments; a thing that I was anxious to
engage in, from the fact of knowing that it
was the desire of my friends. Moreover, i
hadn’t given my views and opinions so definite
ami explicit in my circular as I would have
done had I supposed at that time that 1 would
be deprived of the opportunity of doing so in
public discifssion.
Yet, ns the duty and business of a legislator
is merely to reflect the wishes and policy of
his constituents, it is not so important that
he should give his views and opinions as that
tie should learn theirs. At least it is not his
province to dictate, contrary to their desire,
the policy and laws that they should or
should not be governed by. He should only
will to do what his constituents want done;
and for that purpose it is only necessary for
him to learn of them what they require of him
as their representative; and when he has
learned their wishes and demands, it is his
„ . A V. „ t .. n/imrnnf tn oKida f ll O 1 I* fTl fl II f 1 51 t.fi S
and use his utmost influence for the accom
plishment of such measures as he knows they
desire and his interests demand. Therefore,
it is decidedly more important that a legisla
tor should know the wants and interest of his
constituents than that ho should merely tell
what he will or will not do. No representa
tive should will to do what his constituents do
not want done. Should he be so egotistical as
to set himself up as dictator, and require sti ict
subservience to his mandates, he would be an
unfaithful and dangerous servant, and not
worthy of the suffrages of an honest commu
nity. Such men should not ho risked as pub
lic agents, but rather those whose only desire
would be to act in conformity with the known
will and interest of those they represent.
These facts being evident, the most impor
tant matters for a legislator to know is what
policy is demanded, and what laws require
modifying,repealing or enacting,‘for the mu
tual interest and prosperity of the inhabitants
of the Sta-te and county.
The mere canvassing a county and making
stump speeches for a few days, would but illy
qualify a man to represent the county a? leg
islator. He could not possibly learn, in so
short a time, the good or bad effects of the
different laws of the State, and the policy best
suited for the development of all the great
industrial pursuits.
Had I not believed that 1 was pretty well
posted on these matters long before rny nomi
nation, I certainly would not have accepted it;
but having lived in the State for the last eight
years, ami during that time been apretty close
observer of the policy and laws, and the differ
ent bearings and influences they had on the in
terest and prosperity of the Inhabitants, I must
have been very dull of comprehension and ap
prehension, not to have learned by this tirn»
what policy and laws are best suited to the
interest anil prosperity of rny neighbors, arid
the citizens of the county anil State.
My own, or personal interest, if nothing
else, would have dictated the policy best suit
ed to the wants of a large majority of the in
habitants, being identified with them in the
honorable pursuit of farming, and feeling an
ardent desire for tbo adoption of such meas
ures, and the passage and modification of such
laws as would be most likely to advance the
interest, prosperity and happiness of those
with whom I live. Th rrefore it could not rea
sonably be supposed that rny views and opin
ions would conflict materially'with the inter
est of the citizens of the county.
It truly would have afforded me a great deal
of pleasure to have met with rny friends at the
the different speaking appointments, and also
to have discussed the different topics that are
exciting public attention ; yet, if the capaci
ty and qualifications of myself or competitors,
as legislators, should be derived solely from
what we might learn ourselves, or others learn
from us, during so short a canvass, we cer
tainly would be poorly qualified to represent
you in your legislature.
I must say to iny honorable competitors that,
although 1 "have been debarred from the con
in' ', uiiu 'ury u.ivt? uiiM an op«n neiu ana a rair
fight—bringing their butteries to bear against
ine occasionally, no doubt—yet I must claim
an advantage over them. As they have been
ill hot combat for some time, it would be rea
sonable to suppose they had well nigh ex
hausted their strength and amunition, while I
have been reserving my fire, that 1 might bring
it to bear with force and effect in our next
legislature, and make it tell in defence of the
rights of the people of Prairie county.
i will return as soon as my wife’s health
will permit. She is improving fast, and I
think I shall be with you ere long.
Your ob’tserv’t, JNO. C. DAVIE.
-—♦«-*
The Africans at Key West.
A letter from Key West relates the fol
lowing about the habits and customs of the
‘gentlemen from Africa,” who are so
journed there at the expense of the Fed
sral Government:
The barracoon is upon the beach, about
liirty yards from the surf, and affords fine
laciliues lor bathing, which some indulge
in; but with the majority, ablution is com
pulsory. Some have never taken off the
detbes-received when they landed, and
will not until they drop to pieces, all signs
failing to convey an idea of the necessity
for change, while others do not like more
restraint than is occasioned by the breech
doth, and rather than use any other ap
parel, have torn it into shreds.
The manner in which many arrange
hemselves is quite ludicrous. One, a la
ile fellow, has on nothing but a vest, turn
ed wrong side out, and dangling about his
legs; another has on a pair of pants with
the flaps behind ; a third wears two shirts,
in overcoat, a blanket, and a pair of socks ;
number four displays a military bearing,!
with a soldier's fatigue cap and a pair of
striped pants, and number five simply ties
nis shirt around his waist. In one place
you will find a stout fellow wrapped in a
hick woolen blanket, lying in the sun be
iide a fire.
The women have been taught a little
nodesty, and are learning to consider
dotliing necessary for their persons.
A few of them speak a little English,
which ihey have learned Irom meir iacm
ly for imitating sounds, without probably
understanding the meaning of the words.
When about to he fed, they are muster
ed in squads of ten ; one of them, promo
ted to a sort of leadership, has a drum
upon which he beats, while the others
keep time to the noise by clapping their
hands in unison, and going through a gro
tesque sort of dance. One sings a few
words, which, as far as can be judged from
the sounds, the others repent for a chorus ;
and the refrain does not sound unlike some
of the tunes heard at our camp meetings.
A tub of food for each squad is set out,
and at a signal from the superintendent,
•he music ceases, and they dive in.
_The Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, long and
well known as a leading Republican in Ohio,
and who, in the 34th Congress, occupied the
post of chairman of the Committee of Ways
and Means in the House of Representatives,
has published a letter, in which he says “that
according to the new tests of Republicanism
adopted by the Chicago Convention, he regards
himself as resolved out of that party.”
Irish Exodus.—The Exodus from Ireland
continues thus far at as great a ratio as in
1859. The population of the country is now
533,500 persons less than it was in 1851, when
the last census was taken.
DIED :
Near Des Arc, on Thursday morning last.
Brown Pearson, son of Dr. Jchn S. and
Frances Pearson, in the 3d year of his age.
On the 27th nit., in Pigeon Roost township,
Mr. Levi By-ram, in the 58th year of his age.
The deceased had been a resident of Prairie
county during the past eight years. He was
universally respected as a good citizen, and
for all those qualities which constitute the
true man. Two years since he was elected
County Treasurer, the duties of which he dis
charged in a manner satisfactory to all, and
was a candidate for re-election. But death
has called, him hence. We deeply sympathise
with his afflicted family in the loss of a hus
band and father. May they profit by his ex
ample, and thereby revere his memory.
On the mornihg^of the 22d nit., near Wat
tensaw, James Chalmers, son of John D. and
Elizabeth H. Morrow, in the 10th year of his
age. Also, on the morning of the 23d ult.,
Wylie A., son of the same parties, in the
I i ii y r a i u i i j i a « h G •
Come One ! Come All!
A F R E E
BARBECUE ! !
To all Classes of Mankind in Reach!
THE citizens of RICHLAND TOWNSHIP
St. Francis county, Aik., have concluded
to give to the
IION. T. C. HINDMAN
BARBECUE,
Between the residence of .1. T. Haralson and
(hat of Wm. M Bagby, on
THURSDAY, the 2d day of August next,
And the Breckinridge and Lane. Bell and Ev
erett, Douglas and Johnson, and Johnson and
Rector men, far and near, are requested to at
tend. All, both male and female, are invited
to come am^dine with us, and hear some good
Speeches hy Hindman and Others,
i on the occasion. Ample provision made for
: thousands.
T. C. SUGG, 1
P. P. HILL.
WM. YORK,
JOS. T. HARALSON, ! M
T. P. WILSON. l lAS
WM. BECKETT,
WM. M. BAGBY.
V. P. HARALSON, J
! jyg5~2t
At Cost and Carriage.
I AM offering my entire stock of DRY
GOODS at cost ami teu per
| Cent. Everybody is invited to call and see
I for themselves My goods are inferior to
none in this market, and my object in selling
I off' at cost and carriage is to enable me to re
plenish with a stock which will be bought
exclusively with cash,
augl tf LEVIN HARRISON.
STATE OF ARKANSAS,
County of Prairie.
In the Circuit Court of said County, at
the May term thereof, A. 1). 1860.
Stewart & Bros., plaintiffs, 1
vs. > Attachment.
Joseph Griffith, defendant. )
fJAHISday mine said plaintiff's, by their at
L torney, and on his motion it is ordered
that publication be made in the Des Arc Citi
zen, notifying said defendant that an attach
ment has been issued against his estate, found
t ed on an account in favor of said plaintiffs,
for three hundred and three dollars and ninety
eight cents; and unless he shall, by himself
or attorney, nonpar nn nr lif l'nrp Hip Hiir/1
of the next term of this court, to be begun and
bolden in the town of Brownsville the 26th
day of November, 1860, that his estate will be
sold to satisfy the same. And it is further or
dered, that said publication be inserted in the
Des Arc Citizen at least two weeks successive
ly, the last insertion to be at least thirty days
before the first day of the next term of this
court.
A true copy from the record.
Attest: WILLIAM GOODRUM, Clerk.
August 1, 1860—2t.
STATE OF ARKANSAS, )
County of Prairie. $ *s'
In the Circuit Court of said County, at
the May Term thereof, A. I), i860.
Goggin, Trader & Holt, pl’tff's, 1
vs- ; Attachment.
Nat. Gilliam, defendant. )
NOW this day come plaintiffs, by their At
torney, and on this motion it is ordered that
publication be made in the Des Arc Citizen,
notifying said defendant that an attachment
has been issued against his estate, on account,
in favor of said plaintiff's, for three hundred
and ten dollars and seventy three cents, and,
unless he shall appear, by himself or attor
ney, on or before ihe third day of the next
teim of this court, to be begun and holden in
the town of Brownsville on the 26th day of
November, 1860, his estate will Be sold to-.uit
i-fy the same. And it is also further order
ed, that the insertion of said notice be at least
two weeks successively, the last insertion to
be at least thirty days before the first day of
the next term of this court.
A true copy from the record.
Attest: WILLIAM GOODRUM, Clerk.
August 1, 1860—2t.
Attontion, Xiadies !
CLOSING OUT
AT COST I
OUR Challies, Lawns, Berages Bonnets,
Mantillas and Silks, to make room for a
full stock of Fall and Winter Goods. Be sure
to give us a call. JOHN JACKSON &. CO.
J.V 25_
Cost ! Cost ! Cost ! !
AT J. A. JENNINGS & CO.'S.
WE have this day marked our entire stock
of Mushns, Berages, Silks and Bonnets,
with a variety of other goods, AT COST, in
order to make room for a large Fall Stock.
Now is the time to get your goods cheap.
We solicit a call from all.
j"23-tt J. A. JENNINGS & CO.
o JL Li V rv IN 1 A
ACADEMY.
rpHIS INSTITUTION will be „n„," i
JL the first Monday of September Lj (J
Superintendence of Dr. I). McFa(i'yon
rents and Guardians desiring for thejr „ ^ B
wards a classical education, after thenS•' I
fashioned style—embracing the thine it^'M
’ and not the mere name—may not fe^T j-*'''B
pointment by sending them to thi,
Dr. McF. is an experienced teacher, arid ^r,oi,H
ciully skilled in the Latin and (ireek*?' P
guages.
This School is situated in Prairie co
near the road leading from Des Arc to vp' I
ta, and about three miles east of the i t 1
i place.
For the favorablpness of the locality ,
I remote from the vices and temptationsiTfij" 1
! to all towns and villages—for the health- I
I of the place, and for the influence likelyui' I
exerted upon the pupils by the surround
j community, the wiiter would refer to all i
! are acquainted with the location of the o.y 1
j For the qualifications of Dr. Fadyor, n°0’ 1
teacher ami classical scholar, consult It* aV 1
L. Gray. J. W. MOOrV
Ruralia, August 1—It
UNIVERSITY of NASHVIUl
Military College,
T 11ERRIEN LINDSLEY', M.D.DD I
,) , Chancellor of the University, and'Pro
fessor of Chemistry and Geology. ‘ 1
Col. B. R. Johnson. Superintendent of (h, I
Military College, and Professor of Engineer
ing.
James F. Hamilton. A. M., Professor*, s
I Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. ‘
J. II Stewart, A. M.. Professor of Greek ;•»
! and Latin Languages and Literature.
Geo. S. Blackie, A. M., M. D., Profess*,, I
of Botany and Natural History.
Rev. .1. W. Hoyte. A.M., M.D., Professor I
of Mental ami Moral Philosophy, and Biblical 1
Literature.
R. W. Pitman, Adjunct Professor of An- t
cient Languages.
J. G. Anglade, Teacher of French an! 1
Drawing.
C. K. Winston. M. D., Surgeon.
The first term of the Academic year, 18m, |
’61. commences on the 3d of September, 18ft #
The second term commences on the 27thoi |
January, 1861 Commencement exercises take 5
place on the 12th of June, 1861.
Tuition, boarding, washing, fuel, room., 1
servants’ attendance, and use of arms. $105 J
per term. Matriculation fee, $5. Student. §
are required to furnish their rooms. Enp. jl
neering, French, Spanish. German, Drawing, 1
Book-keeping, and Fencing, each $lil pfI ;]
term of twenty weeks.
Students under fourteen years of age will
not b» admitted.
By the aid of Military Disciple, effective
government is established, and health, phvsi
cal culture, good order and Industrioushahitr
are promoted.
For Catalogues, or additional information,
apply to any member of the Faculty, or
jy25-3m B. R. JOHNSON. Supt.
NOTICE
THE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing
under the firm of Lawrence & Bell,in tie
town of Des Arc, is eternally dissolved. T
R. Lawrence can be found at his Office,situ
ated on the corner nf Walton and Woodrnli
streets, during business hours, ready to attend
promptly to all business entrusted to his care,
aug l-3t.
R. A. PARKER, SR. R. A. PARKER, Jf. PI
R. A. PARKER &, SON.
Factors
Commission Sc dformcuiling
MERCHANTS,
NO. 6 HOWARD’S HOW,
jyl8-3m iTIeiupliis, Tenn. !
SALE OF LA ADS
T} Y virtue of an order of the Probate Coar;
IJ of Prairie county, October Term, 1859™
MONDAY, the ?th of October next.it bei:
the second day of the Circuit Court, we will
offer at public sale to the highest bidder.ai
the Court House door in Brownsville, the fe
Plantation known as the late residence of Mi'
ley W. Ware, to-wit: The S. E Qr. of >tc
19, and S. W. Qr. of sec. 20, in T. 3, N. R*
W.—320 acres. There is on this placethirtr
five acres of open land, all fresh, and in a 6m
slate of cultivation ; there are two good d*n
lings, and other necessary out-buildings, »
good garden, two springs, and a good orchard
The stage road leading from Des Arc to Far
Smith runs through a part of this land.
ALSO—the S. W. Qr. of sec. 9, in T 3,5
II. 8 W.—IttO acres—in the woods lying oa
the same road. Persons Wishing to examitu
these lands will call upon J. E. Waie #
Sampson Mooie, near Atlanta.
Terms op Sale.—One-third cash, the bal
ance in one and two years from sale.
J AMES E. WARE and
SAMPSON MOORE,
Executors of Milly W. Ware, deceaart
jy 13-21
n. n. Williams. J. n. ..
WILLIAMS & MARTIN,
ATTORNEYS AT TAW,
Tittle Block, irk.
WILE practice in the counties of PulaiA H
Prairie, Perry, Yell, Pope, Couwi). j
White, Jackson, Monroe, Arkansas, Jefferson, gl
Hot Springs and Saline, and in the Supreme j
arid Federal Courts, at Little Rock.
jy 18,1860. _ B
R. T. 8IMP8ON,
Attorney at Law,
lies Arc, Ark.
WILL practice in Prairie, White, Arkp'• jg
sas, Monroe, Jackson, and the adji’icir, a
counties. Office on Lyon street,
jy 18, I860’ ___ |
DISSOTIJTION . I
fITHE partnership heretofore existing I
1 tween the undersigned in the practice • j
Law has been dissolved by mutual con'*y j
The business of the late firm will be se '
liy R. T. Simpson, who will continue the pm
tice of his profession in the olfice hereto!111’
occupied by Martin and Simpson.
J. TV. MARTIN,
R. T. SIMPSON.
I)f.s Arc, July 18, 1860.
FARM FOR SALE
Near Des Arc.
AS. I am desirous of changing Riy-"j.
iness, I offer for sale the place on win'
now reside, six miles South and Westo*
Arc, and three and a half miles west '
Bucks Landing, on the road from Hue. ^
Brownsville, and within a few hundred J*'1
the YY'attensavv Presbyterian Churchanu
emy, containing
450 Acres,
One Hundred Acres in Cultivate11' j
2t» or 25 Acres in T°*?,
Of the different Grasses and I
The residence comprise four rooms wit I . j I
out buildings; an excellent Well of wa (l g
very plentiful; a fine young Orchard or
2000 Bearing Trees.
I will sell with the Plnce. if desired,
Horses, Mares, Colts. Milch Cows,
tie, Oxen, Hogs, Farming Implements,11 ^
Crop of Corn now growing on 65 acres, H
promises a good crop. ill tin1 S
If not sold by the 1st December, I wl „ f S
sell at Public Sale the above Place and r m
erty. atijiB
Any person desiring further i>uor
will call on me on the Place. . „vrR. H
JOHN G. WARhka.,1
Refer to A. W. McNeill and J. i
Des Arc, Arkansas. [jy 1®*