^_ J. C. MORRILL, EDITOR.
BBS ARC, ARKANSAS ; ~
SATURDAY.NOV. 13, 1358.
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR,
QEN. S. H. HEMPSTEAD.
Til" l■ll^Tllll■l^>^ll■ll—mmuni
Read Gov. Conway s-Message.
Me present it entire in our columns to the
exclusion of our usual variety, believing
our readers will find it an interesting
State paper. No, orte can fully under
stand the condition of the affairs of the
State of Arkansas, without carefully pe
rusing the Message. Tiiore is n plain
honesty in every act of our'worthy Gover
nor that till right minded men must com
mend.
—
1 hanks.—Hou."F. A. Terry and lion.
H. Reynolds, have Our thanks for public
documents. We highly appreciate their
promptness.
New Post Oeeioes.—The following
new post office? have beeu established on
the route from Dec Arc to Fort Smith :
Old Hickory, Conway Co., Abibu Arno,
P. M.; Short Mountain, Franklin Co.. M.
H. Robinson, P. M.; Olive Creek, Con
way Co,, David Lewi?, P. M.
The Post office -at Taylor’s Rend, Pra
rie Co., Ark., has been discontinued. j
A Lucky Editor.—S. M.Scott, Esq.,
editor o,l Lite “ .‘hkansaw Traveler," pub
lished at Arkadelphia,' Clark county, was
.v-..... I .v.1 .i. _ t . i. yi
...iw.wa vjh UIV., iu J.TJ.100 G/LAHiObA
Hood, of that county. Mr. Scott, in his
notice of the “ happy event,” says “he
couldn’t help it,” and asks the indulgence
of his readers for the lack of editorials.—
Mr, S. immediately proceeded to Little
Hock to attend Urn meeting of the Gen
eral Assembly, and ha-- been elected
Clerk of the House.
MASONIC.
The Grand Chapter held -its'Annu
al Communication at Little Hock, on the
2Silt day of October, IS58« Officers
elected:
M. E., E. H. Enoi.ish, G. HI P.
*« VV. S. Leak, D. GI H. P.
“ H. Reynolds, G. K.
“ JI. R. Brown*,' G. S,
Saunders, G. C. H.
Smithson, G. P. S.
L. W. Williams, G. S.
The Grand Lodojb held its Annunl
Communication at Little Rock, on the
1st instant. Officers elected:
M. IV., L. E. Barber, G. M.
R. W., I5en Blakeney, G. L.
“ “ H. Reynolds, S. G. W.
“ “ J. R. Beeson, J, G. IV.
“ “ J. D. Merrick, G. S.
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NEWS ITEMS, &c.
Tiie Cabinet a U.nit.'—The Wash
ington Union deliberately and explicitly
contradicts the late rumors about changes
in the Cabinet, aud assures the public that
the “ President and hi? official advisers
are a unit.” The Baltimore Sun’s Wash
ington correspondent confirms this state
ment.
BSSF* Senator Hammond of South Caro
lina, contradicts the statement going the
rounds, to the effect that he sustains
Douglas in his contest in Illinois against
the Administration.
The Washington Star charges
that the Ifon. Fred. P. Stanton “ has turn
ed republican,” and means to come up as
a candidate for Senator in Kansus.
Death oe Prominent Citizens.—
The Pine Bluff ljidependent records the
death of James Smith, a well Ifnpwn and
liiorliltr ruonn/1* r* 1 f I ..v A . 1 ........ ......
ty ; also, 'the death...of Antoine Barraque,
the oldest citizen of Jefferson county.
BSsF’* A correspondent of die St. Louis
Democrat, who has undertaken a careful
exploration of the Pike’s Peak gold mines,
in Kansas, writes that the stories of the
discoveries of large lumps of gold and of
great yields, are wholly unfounded, and
that all the gold that is to be found in their
region is “wash-gold,’’ from which care
ful men may possibly realize two dollars
and a half to three dollars per day.
Politics at a Fair,—In the address
recently delivered before the United States
Agricultural Fair at Richmond, by Hon.
Caleb Cushing, the speaker took strong
groundsin favor of “ Stale Rights" and
the annexation of Cuba.
PS-3”* Tber$ have been over pjqety thou
sand patents issued by the General Land
Office during the year ending the j20th
of September.
The Pension Office during Octo
ber issued 659 hind warrants, under the
act of March, 1855. to satisfy which about
100 00Q acres of land will be necessary.
The Illinois Central Railroad
Company huvo completely recovered from
their late embarrassments, and advertise
their readiness to pay on presentation all
their over-due indebtedness, amounting
to three-quarters of a million of dollars.
IBsS’* Two sons of the late S. S. Pren
tiss. the famous Southern orator, now liv
ing opjiosite New Orleans with their
grandmother, have been admitted into the
public schools of that city.
EtfiF^Prentice wishes that the individ
ual who invented wliaf is called the “ pay
ing out machinery” for the Niagara and
Agamemnon, would get up a little ma
chine of the sort to he used in the case of
every newspaper subscriber.
ft5“The marriage between Jonathan
and Miss Great Bnlaui, which was so
brilft.indy celebrated n few weeks ago, is
evidently a very unhappy oi.e. At all
events, no words have passed between them
since the bridal day.
GOVERNOR S MESSAGE.
Fellow-citizens of the Senate
and of the House of RepresentntiHees:
It is a source of gratification to thti. Exccn
tiVo wap11 the powerful .aid of the Initiative
dipartifqnt is sent up by the people, lie wel
comes you .to vouv tabors, and hopes for your
cn-Opevetioii in protecting and ad’vancinf'Ule
interests.of the State.
With t lie fullest confidence in sour 'wisdom,
integrity and patriotism, the Executive firmly
re lies upon you to guard.;igaifist rfvory element
.id'opposftlrtii to the interests of (ho Slate that
may arise before you. under whatever decep
tive pretexts it: may he arrayed—however cun
ningly devised, and from whatever interested
Source it map- elnanate-.
Notwithstanding the payiricnttf oh the debt
of the State up to tile first day of October,
185s. amounted to $2,146,484 36—namely.
$932,790 03 on account of bonds issued to and
»«hld .by "The Bank, of the State of Arkansas,”
and $1,213,694 33 on account of bonds issued
to rirnl sold by <-TTie U.-nl Estate Bank of-the
State of Arkansas,”, there still remained, on
the first day of October. 1858, a liability of
the State, bn account of bonds sold by the
Beal Estate Bartk, amounting, with the un
paid interest on them to $1,815,307 77; and al
so a liability on account, of the. Bank of I he
State of Arkansas for bonds and unpaid inter
est on them amounting to $1,239,520 82.
The assets of ihe Real Estate Bank and the
lands mortgaged by stockholders, if lion st|y
and prudently managed, and,applied, will !>.■
more than sufficient fo P^y the liability of the
j State on account of the Beal Estate Bank. It
is therefore recommended, that no legislation
whatever be had, whereby these mortgaged
lands might, by any. possibility, bo released,
or (he security to the State and bond-holders
in any manner jeopardized.
. The only debt of the State without adequate
means to pay it, is that of the State Bank,
which, after deducting assets which will pro
bably be collected; amounted on the first day
of October, 1858, to about one million, one
hundred thousand dollars. Tins debt is com
posed of $6)6,000 of principal not due, and
the interest due and unpaid. Elsewhore in
this communication the affairs of the banks
are referred to more in detail.
Printed copies of the official reports, and’
other information, adopted as accompanying
[documents to this message, will he laid be
Itare you. tn these documents vou will find
Winch valuable and interesting information
concerning affairs of the State; and also some
suggestions and recommendations worthy of
your consideration.
Ily tbs' reports of the several officers to
whom were confided important and responsi
ble duties, you can judge of the ability and fi
vtiiu HUIU1 CclUI UIJl! VI Ultilll 11UH COUl
prehended, performed and rendered an ac
count of the trust reposed in him.
The reports of the auditor and treasurer
show that there remained in the State treasury
on the first day of October, 185,8, subject to bo
used for ordinary expenses of the State, the
sum of two hundred and thirty-five thousand,
one hundred and ninety-four dollars and thirty
nine cents, in gold and silver.
The entire amount of the internal imnrove
ment fund distributed to, atpl drawn by the
several counties before the first day of Octo
ber, 1853, was $409,879 18;'and on that day a
balance of this fund remained in the treasury,
in specie, amounting to $11,69.8 50.
The whole amount of the seminary fund,
distributed to and drawn bv tile several coun
ties, before the 1st day of October,-1S5S, was
$77,84(1 36; and on that day a balance of this
fund, in specie, remained'in the treasury,
amounting to $3,697 16.
The entire amount of the saline fund distri
buted to and drawn by the several counties,
before the 1st day of October, 1858, was $7,r
611 39; and a balance of this fund,-in specie',
remained in the treasury, on that dav.amount
ing to $3,018 57.
The internal improvement fund arose from
the sale of a part of the 500,01)0 acres of land
granted to the State by act of Congress, ap
proved 4th Sept, 1841.
The,seminary fund was produced by sales
of a part of the seventy-two sections of laud
granted by Congress to the late territory of
Arkansas for educational purposes.
The saline fund arose from sales of a por
tion of the seventy-two sections of land, em
bracing twelve salt springs granted by the
United States to this State.
The semingry and saline funds are by law
distributed to .the several .-counties to uid’iu the
support of common schools.
As one inducement to obtain purchasers of
the public lands in every township of six
miles square, the United States granted to.this
State section numbered sixteen in every town
ship for the use of the inhabitants of such
township for educational purposes. This
grunt amounts, in'the aggregate, to one thir
ty-six part of all the land iii (he State; and if
judiciously and properly managed ami taken
pare of, will greatly aid in disseminating the
opportunities of education into all parts.of
the State. By law, these common school
lands are placed under the eare and control of
the several counties in which they are situa
ted. It is also provided by law, that the ac
cruing annual interest on money arising from
the sale of the sixteenth section in any town
ship, shall he a perpetual fund, to be appro
priated to the support of a school or schools
in the respective townships; but no part qk
, Tft'E PRINCIPAL stlALI. EVER UE EXPEXB1S11
TOR ANV PURPOSE WHATEVER.
in addition to the funds arising from the
three important land grants made by the Uni
ted States, and appropriated for the support of
common schools, our law provides that the
annual State and county taxes assessed upon
sixieemu .sections join, uie proceeds or es
cheated estates, all iiueo .for false imprison
ments, assaults, assault ami battery, breach of
the peace, trespass nir real property, fraudu
lent pretences and framing, and ail fines in
flicted for the suppression of vice and immor
ality, when collected, shall be paid into tile
county treasury of the proper county, for the
use of schools. The executive has no official
information of the amounts of money annual
ly arising in the several counties from all of
these sources. Nor Can lie advise you wheth
er the couuty officers, having control of the
common school funds of their respective coun
ties,have faithfully applied them to the ob
jects for which they are intended, or not.—
This subject is one of so much importance,
that it is earnestly commended to your investi
gation and attention.
Each member of the General Assembly has,
doubtless, some information relative to the
management and condition of the school funds
of the county in which he resides.
You can, therefore, best determine whether
additional legislation is necessary or not, tc
secure from loss the school funds, audio cause
them to be sac redly applied to the advance
ment of education.
It is recommended that a Ibw be passed au
thorizing the county court of any county in the
State, which may choose to do so, to appro,u i
ate, annually, the poll-tax for the benefit ol
education in the county.
Not on.lv should the opportunities and a d
vantages of education he diffused through the
various .parts of the State, by theestabli.-lmnM
of a common school in every neighborhood ;
but it devolves Upon the General Assembly,
•■from time to time, to .pass such laws as shall
be calculated to micourage intellectual, scien
tific and,agricultural improvement, by allow
ing rewards and immunities for the promotion
and improvement of arts, science, commerce,
manufactures and natural history, and counte
nance and encourage the principles of human
i ity. industry and morality.”
Hotv long shall'this important provision of
.our constitution lie dormant S’ The Executive
appeals to you to give it life and vigor.
By u An act to provide for a geological sur
vey of the State of Arkansas,” approved loth
January. 1837, the Governor was authorized
and empowered to appoint n State Geologist;
and iu the exercise of this authority l)r. David
Dale Owen was appointed State Geologist of
Arkansas. About the first of October, 1837,
in accordance with his instructions; he com
menced the reconnuisance of that part ofAll
State west of Sc. Francis river and north of
• township ten s.'v'b. Although the tir i • 'i
been short and the means appropriated very
limited, yet by using energy and economy. Dr.
Owen has made considerable progress towards
the survey of the district assigned him. lie
has made a report arid the print lug of five
thousand copies of it, for the use of the State,
will sofiri be finiih.d. It i. ri;cojhifie?i8e4that
a sufficient Appropriation be made to pay for i
binding the printed copies of this valuable 1
work in a style creditable to our State; and
that the disposition $f the copies, when bound, <
be regulated {by law.
It is recommended, that a suitable numberatf
copies'of tiei.4 report be distributed to scientific
men in the lifted States and in Europe. This
would attract attention to our State, and aid
in making known that millions of dollais '
cduld be profitably invented in mining and
manufactur ing in Arkansas,
VVdietever the State under takes to do to de
:Vetk>pc its resources and benefit the people,
should be well done. This rule established
and adhered to, will not only he gratifying to
the Stain,pride of every good citizen, but will
elevatrt the .character of our Slate at home and
abnokdt
It is recommended that twelve thousand dol
lars per .annum be appropriated to urge for
ward, in a thorough manner, the geological
survey of Arkansas ; so that its beugficial in
fluences upon our State may commence as
early as possible. The present law is defec
tive in several respects and should be amended.
The analysis, of soils #is very important and
should be provided for in amending the law.
It is recommended that the salary of our State
Geologist be increased to equal that paid by
the States of Mississippi and Missouri res
pectively, to their State Geologists. The
present compensation had, hut little influence
in securing the important and valuable servi
ces of Dr. Owen.
In compliance with the duly enjoined by
'• An act to provide for revising afhfriigesting
the statute laws of Arkansas,” approved l-1th
January, 1857, the Governor appointed Josiah
Gould to revise and digest the statute laws of
this State in the manner prescribed by the act;
and appointed George C. Watkins to examine
such revisalor digest when completed. On
the 31st, day of October, 1857, the examiner
certified to the Governor that he had “ Care
fully examined the revival or digest prepared
by Josia|i Gould, esq,, and that such revival i
a complete and correct digest of all public or
general laws now in force.” The law provi
ded for the printing and binding of three thou
sand five hundred copies of the digest for the
use of the State. The digester has reported
to,the Governor that the printing of the di
gest was completed early in May last.”
The Secretary of State made a contract to
have the 3,5.K) copies bound and delivered to
him. The binding, it is believed, was comple
ted last month.
It is recommended that an act be passed at
an early day for supplying, as soon as possi
ble, one copy of this digest to every Stale and
county officer; and that the price per copy, be
fixed, so that individuals who are not officers
innv liriv’c* dm rmnnrtm.i I v nf Itrrriit'f* flux Inn-.:
Each officer should be required to deliver the
copy of the Digest received by him to his
successor in office.
In addition to the number of copies requisite
to suppfjr the officers, some extra copies for
sale should he placed with the clerk of each
county for the convenience of purchasers. An
appropriation Of money will have to be made
to enable the Secretary of .State to secure the
delivery of the requisite number of conies of
the Digest to the clerks of the several coun
ties. Tiro digester of the laws and the inspec
tor of tile digest of the laws, have, each made
a report of considerable importance, which
will be printed and laid before you; and your
attention and consideration arc respectfully
invited to these valuable reports.
Tt is recommended that the Secretary of
Stale be authorized, by law to forward to the
authorities of each of the organized Indian
governments-, west'of this- State, a copy of the
Digest of the laws of Arkansas, and a full set
of the published reports of the decisions of the
supreme court of this State ; aud that perma
nent provision he made by law for furnishing
for the use of those governments copies of the
laws and reports from time to time, us they
shall hereafter be published. - ’
The Secretary of State is librarian, and, as
such, has the custody of the laws and books of
the State garni the disposition of them is regu
lated by law, and not by any discretionary
power of the Governor.
By authority of " An act authorizing the
Governor to sell the Governor’s Mansion in
the city of Little Hock,” approved 15th Janua
ry, IS57,the Executive, on the tilth day of
September. 1857, sold the property as required
by law, upon a credit of twelve months, for
three thousand and seven hundred dollars in
specie. To secure payment a note with good
personal security was taken and deposited with
Die Slate Treasurer, and is to draw interest at
the rate of cight'per cent, per annum, from the
time due until paid. A bond under the seal of
tire State, was given to- make a deed to the pur
chaser after full payment of the purchase
money and interestfor the property sold, being
lots one. two and three, in block thirty-eight.
{ West’ of the Quapavv line) in the city of
Little Hock.
In,collecting a debt the State acquired this
property at a cost of about thirty-five hundred
dollars in Arkansas bank paper then much I-e
low par ; aud to make it of some use to the
State it was appropriated, although not suit
able, for the residence .of the Governor.
The Secretary of State is ex-officio commis
siofer of public buildings au l as sueb. has
made a report relative to the necessity of thor
oughly repairing the State House. To the re
port and to the condition of the building your
consideration is respectfully invited, tt is
recommended that ample provisidn be made
by law-lor .substantially and completely re
pairing this valuable property of the State.
As authorized aud required by "An act to
provide for tile construction of a block of ad
ditional cells in the main building, within tile
walls of the Penitentiary, and for other pur
__ . •? ^..1 i uu t' .....— itr.i ib. /i ...
or nor on the l{0th day of January, 1857, en
tered into a contract with Alexander George
and John Robins for the safe keeping, cloth
ing and subsistence of the convicts of the Pen
itentiary for the term of two-years from the
date of "the contract; and for the construction
of all jjjiff'work designated by sqid act; and in
addition to what the law required the con
ti act provided that the main building,.the hos
pital and the newly erected Work-shop should
nave good tin gutters supported by iron spikes
and other suitable fastenings, and large tin
pipes to-carry o if the rainwater; all of which
the contractors agiecd to perform for the sum
of thirty seven thousand dollars, the consider
ation named aud appropriated hy said act.
The law and the contract provided that all of
the work should be completed by the first day
of November. 1858. The Governor appointed
Samuel H. Webb, Inspector, and lie lias re
ported that Alexander George and John Rob
■ ins, completed all of the work required by
their contract aiid that final payment was
made to them foV it in September last. The
Inspector also states that the contractors per
formed the whole, of it in a manner credita
ble to themselves and beneficial to, the State.
To the report of the Keepers of tile Peniten
tiary aud the suggestions therein made, your
attention is respectfully invited liy the re
porjtit appears that eighty-seven convicts re
mained in the Penitentiary, on the first day
of October, V'-AS. ami that two runaway slaves
were also detained there subject to be retrieved
by their owners, it is recommended that pro
visions be made for building a nouse for the
Warden or Kefeper, at the Penitentiary; that
suitable arrangements be made for imprison
ing- female convicts and that a cistern, to sup
ply sufficient water for the use,of the Instituc j
tion be constructed, it seems to the Execu
tive that it would be good policy to provide !
fmwiaimfacturing coarse cotton cloths by the
labor of the Penitentiary convicts.
. Vour early attention and a.ction are solici
ted to the subjects connected with the Peni
tentiary for the important reason that the ex
isting contracs for the keeping, clothing and
subsistence.of the convicts will expire on the
25th day of January next. The present keep
ers have conducted the institution in a manner
which, it is believed, will be satisfactory to
you.
As a matter of importance requiring leg
islative action, your consideration is invited
to the communication of the Secretary of j
State of Arkansas, dated 2Gt.li October, id.--.;
enclosing a letter from the Commissioner of
the general land office, to him, dated Octobe; !
!Hh. 1858, in relation to the transfir of the.
archives'or the Surveyor General’s office to the"]
authorities, of the State of Arkansas. For |
further information on the subject, you are 1
respectfully referred to tire letter of the gom- j
missioiier. ai d to the acts of Congress therein i
designated. ' These archive- very valuable
md important and should be preserved with I 1
he utmost care. It is believed that if the s
State will provide a suitable office for fbe re- I
lention and safe keeping of these records and
tapers, no other public expense will he neces- I
wry- A tariff,of liberal fees to be paid by <
ndividnnls for whom service shall be rendered
would afford sufficient compensation for taking
:are of tin* records and papers.
In the year 1836 '• The Bank of the State of
Arkansas” was created. One thousand six
per cent, and one hundred and sixty-nine five
per cent, bonds of this State, each for $1000,
were issued to and sold by “ The Bank ortnV
Slate of Arkansasto obtain banking capi
tal. By the report of the Auditor yon will
-eo that, the whole .number of these, bonds gc7 .
dyemed, canceled and .filed with (the State
treasurer, up to the first day of Octdbrfr, 1858,
was five hundred and fifty three; and that the
interest 911 the bonds when .redeemed amounts
wl in the aggregate to $.372,174 36 ; and to.
ibis should be added $7;015_68 for interest paid
at the IT. 3. Treasury, out of funds of the State,
on bonds issued to and sold by this bank, and
(lien the intergst paid will be shown to be
$379,790 03, making with the principal of the
553 redeemed bonds $932,73 00, paid on. the
debt of the State on account of the Bank of
the State Arkansas, But there are still out
standing and unredeemed Old of the bonds sold
by this bank. Of these, 591 are six per cent,
bonds, which will not be dire until the first
day of January, 1808 ; and 25 are five per
cent, bonds which wilt not be due until the
first day of January, 1*87.
On tiir first day of October, .1858, the inter
est unpaid by tut. bank, on these 616 bonds,
amounted to $031,142 50. One hundred and
twenty-eight of the unredeemed six per cant,
bonds issued to ami sold by “ The Bank of the
State of Arkansas” and five hundred six per
cent, bond i issued to and sold by “The Real
Rstato dank of the State of Arkansas,” are
held by the United States.
The whole amount of the.five per cent, of
the net proceeds of the sales of the public lands,
which accrued to the State of Arkansas', under
the compact between the United States and
this State, from the first day of January, 1841,
to the first day of January, 1857, was $79,125
75. But in accordance with requirements of
the joint resolution of Congress, approved 3d
March, 1815, this money was, from time to
time, as it accrued, retained at the United
States treasury ; and $71,864 08 of it applied
by the .authorities of the United States, towards
toe payment of interest on the 500 bonds of
tliis State’, issued to and sold by “The Real
ICstate Bank of the State of Arkansas;” and
^hu residue, $7,261 67, towards the payment
of interest on the 123 'bond, issued to “ The
Bank of the Stale of Ark: ,1 a • *» Rv the tariff
act of 30th August, 1842, tlie act of Congress
to appropriate the proceed of ttie sales of the
public lands, approved 4th September, 1811.
was modified, and the distribution of the land
fund to the several states Suspended. But be
fore the modification of the act of 4th Sep
tember, 1841, the sum of $3,012 16 had ac
crued to the State of Arkansas, and, under
section four of this act, was retained at the
United States treasury, and $1,658 15 of it
applied by the authorities^ f the Ut ifed States,
towards thq payment of interest on-the'600
bonds issued to the iiiai Estate Bank , and the'
balance, $354 01, towaui.- interest on the 128
bonds issued to the Bank of the S' ate of Ar
kansas. Therefore, from the $631,142 50, in
terest, unpaid by the Bank of rut: State
of Arkansas, on -the 1st October, 1858, the
sum of $7,615 58, applied at the United State:
treasury toward the, payment of interest on
bonds issued to this bank,should be deducted;
ami then the whole amount of interest which
remained due and unpaid, on,the 616 outstand
ing bonds issued to this bank, will be shown
to be $023,526' 82. The principal, not puf.,
was $616,000; which added to the interest,
will show that the whole amount of the debt
oji account of the Bank of the State of Ar
kansas, was S1.233.S26 82, on the first day of
October, 1858.
To the report of the Financial Receiver of
the Bank of the State of Arkansas, you are
respectfully referred for intelligence in regard
to his official transactions. It is recommended
that the existing law he amended so as to au
thorize the receiver to employ special attor
neys; and that two years longer be allowed
for wipo'ing up the affairs of the Scat- Bank.
The Land Attorney and'State Collector lias
rendcied considerable aid to the bank ; bt t as
the other regular business of his office often
requires his presence in one direction and the
business of the bank needs attention in another,
he cannot at all times render tl)at service to
the bank which is necessary. By the report
of the Land Attorney and State Collector, you
will see that he has been energetic and suc
cessful in collecting funds of the.8t.ate.
William M. Gouge and Archibald If. Ruth
erford, the State accountants under the act of
15th January, 1857, after a long,tedious, aiul
laborious investigation of. the confused affairs
of •'•The Bank of the State of Arkansas” have
mauoa very elaborate and able report, to which
you are rest&Atfulljr referred as &• soured of
ninth'information concerning tile past history
and present insolvent condition of this bauk. "
After deducting all of the assets which .will
probably be collected, the Executive estimates
that the debt of the State on account of the
State Bank amounted to about one million and
one hundred thousand dollars, on the.first day
of October, 1858.
“• Tin' Bank of the State of Arkansas,” and
“The Real Estate Bank of the State of Arkan
sas,’-' were created in the year 1836 These
are tho only hanks that ever had existence in
Arkansas.
The spate Bank .belonged wholly to the
State and lio ‘other stock-holder has ever bad
liny interest m it. I he General Assembly I
elected its chief officers and they df pointed
their subordinates. After lingering through ;;
lapse of nearly a quarter of a century, the
State Bank is about to pass away—but thi
Stale accountants have recorded much of-Rs
history. This will remain to perpetuate its'
memory and to warn the people of Arkansas,
against the establishment of such institutions
in future.
It is recommended that a law be passed to
effectively prevent the circulation in this State
bf any bank note of leas denomination than
fifty dollars. Such a policy would cause gold
and silver to flow into our State, and would
afford substantial benefits to the people.
For information relative to the business of
the Real Lklute Jinn ft. you are respectfully
referred to the report of ihe Receiver in Chanr
eery. This valuable report shows that the
policy established for winding up the bunk
works well, and if strictly adhered to and
faithfully carried out, will protect il)o State
from any loss whatever on account of the
Real Estate Bank.
The report contains a complete list of the
lauds which the receiver is authorized to sell.
By U>e report of the auditor you will see
that 68-1 bonds of this State, issued to and sold
by (he Real Estate Bank, and also many cou
pons tor interest, had been redeemed, canceled
and filed wilh the State Treasurer before the
first day oi October, 1X58,amounting.together
to SI.1 .>7,172 10. and that on the first day of I
October, IH.iS. 9-16 of the bonds issiipd to and !
sold by this bank remained unredeemed and
upon them the interes. due and unpaid uy ?h£
hank was $845,830 U0, making for principal
and interest $1,891,8891 0, 'but from this'
should 'be deducted S7f>;5;22 23, the amount of
money of the State retained and’ applied by
the authorities of the United States' as re
quired by the joint .resolution of Co.ngrefs of
3cl March, 1845, towards interest on. the’SoO
bonds of this State, issued to and sold by the
Beal Estate Bank, which we hold by the
United States ns trust funds, and then the whole
amquut for principal and interest will be
shown to be $1,815,307 77.
You are respectfully referred to the report
of the Solicitor General of the State of Ar
kansas, for information concerning the suit of
the State agamst.the late trustees and.officers
of the Real Estate Jtqnk pan 1 also relative to
many other important suits to which hi} has
attended in behalf of the State.
Aftbr the State commenced suit against’ the
trustees and officers of the Real Estate Bank
to have them removed and held to account, so
that the assets of the Bank might be, collected
and applied to.tile payment of its de ts, cer
tain suits for latge amounts were tmmponded
agaitfst the State njion bon.b> of'b S*ate issued
to tile hanks. In December, 183V, these suits
were pending and .there were seiioips appre
hensions entertained fbat they Mould result in,
itiflSjm twV, *u?f. under these filrced s at d
tile sacrifice of all the lauds and other a Valla-;
!c asset* of the baiiks. the breaking up <vT thej f
tock-hohlers of the Real Estate Bnnk»and; p
inally in driving the State to repudiation.— j
file assets Of the hanks Were (fcpiopriated for i s
he payment of the debt of tlie State, on ac4t v
lountof bonds is*ited to. anrigolri by the banks o
ind the State was using efforts to ltfak 1 |be , t
issets availabb for that purpose.
In tfie suits only copiffs of the hon'd* were 1 >
tied. A nd'lo protect the interests of the State, s
ind of the stockholders of fhe'Real Estate t
Bank, and all others concerned, an act was,
sassedhy the General A*ferfib|v of this State;, i
fnd approved 7th December, 1854.kvhigh ]*<*•'.<
rided, •• that in every case, in which suits or 1
my proceedings had been instituted, to enforce t
lie collection of ary bond or bonds issued by 1
-lid .State, or the intbrest therean} fiefore.any 1
infgihenb or decree'shodld he.' rlnd#r«di the 1
roods should he produced and filed in the office :
>f t)je clerk, and not withdrawn until fqiaj de- i
ftrmination of ,the suit or proaflmUhg*. and
’nil payment of the bonds,.and all interest
diereon, and might then he withdrawn, can
:eled, and filed with the State treasurer, by '
ri der of the court, but not otherwise.” This
act also provided, that fit- every case in .which
any such Suitor proceeding had been or might
lie instituted, the court should, at tha first term
after the commeucepnnt of the suitor pro
ceeding, whether at-law or in equity, or
whether hyjiri'ginal or cross-bill, require the
original bond or bonds to be produced end
filed; and if that were notdone, and the bonds
filed and left to remain , filed., the courts,
should, on the same day, dismiss the suit,
proceeding or cross-bill.
You will see by the report of the solicitor
general, that five suits were dismissed under
this act, of 7th December, IS.11. for failure of
the plaintiffs to fde the bonds ; that in all the
cases appeals were taken to the Supreme court
of Arkansas, which affirmed all the judgments
and decrees of dismissal; that tlie plaintiffs
then removed the cases to the supreme court of
the United States—that under an arrangement
with the Governor of this State, the solicitor
general attended to these cases in the supreme
court of the United States, and that all of .them
were decided in favor of the State, arid the
law of the7th December, 1854, fully sustained.
There is but one other suit pending against the
State on bonds, and in that case a judgment had '
been obtained-in-Pulaski circuit court, before ;
the passage of the act of 7th December, 1854,
for $52,513 06,but upon appeal to the puprcme
court of Arkansas, the judgment Was reversed ;
and the. solicitor general states that under the
existing law, this case will ha veto he dismissed
at the present term of the Pulaski circuit court.
The solicitor general has manifested much
zeal and ability in attending to suits of the .
State.
ft is recommended that you adopt the amend
ment to our constitution, proposed at the last
session, providing tnat the State shall not be
sued in any of its courts.
It devolves upon the legislative department '
to make ample provision for the expeditious
and salutary administration of the lews by the '
judicial department, to enable the Executive
to have the laws faithfully executed ; and to
afford to the people the benefits of having the
civil causes, in which they may be individually
interested, tried and determined without delay.
There .are fifty-four counties in the State,
and such legislation should be had as would
insure to every one of them a good and secure
jail, which coirid not be broken by prisoners
placed in it. Heavy penalties should be im
posed on the sheriff and the jailor for every
escape of a prisoner placed in. their custody
for safe keeping, either before or after trial.
It is recommended that the State ho divided
into nine judicial circuits, embracing six coun
ties in each. That provision be made for the .
election of three additional judges of the cir
cuit court, and three additional prosecuting
attorneys for the newly created tircuits. That
three terms of the circuit court be held in
every,county every year; and, in addition, the
judge should be authorized to hoid as many
special terms as necessary for the trial of
criminals.
it is also recommended that the judges of
the Supreme Court be. required to hold four
terms of this court every year, instead of two
as nowprovided; and that the salaries of the
judges of tile Supreme Court be liberally in
creased, so that they maybe able to apply
themselves constantly to their official duties.
Your attention is respectfully invited to the
report of the swamp laud secretary. By it
you will see that froth the time the present
system was organized under the swamp land
acts passed at the last session of the General
Assembly, to the flirt day of October. 1 • 58.
engineers reported the completion of ,2,222,150
38-100 cubic yards of levee and ditch work
which were allowed and certified to the Gov
ernor who ordered that payment be matte for
the same.
The three swamp lard commissioners, in
their report made at the last session of the
General As rembly, stated, the whole amount of
levee and ditch work allowed and paid for by
them to be 1.290,414 04-100 cubic yards.
Your consideration is invited to a spectral rc
portof the Auditor, dated October 14th,. 1853,
•‘Contrasting the expenses of the swampland
system during the two years ending with the
30th September, 1850. under the laws then in
force, with the expenses, during the two; years
ending wit .i the 3Uth of September, lbob, u;i- ,
der the system-adopted by the last General
Assembly.” This repdrt .-hows that the ex
penses paid during the two years, under the
present -v tem, were $87.40-1 37 less than :
those paid during tli,e two preceding years, uu» ;
der the for mar sydem; anil at the'siime time, i
the levee and ditch w.ork done was 922,706 34
100 cubic yards* more under the present, than
that dant.under theiformer system* Tljp ex
penses re; c, red to composed no part of what
was pan! - or levee and ditch work, hut were
incurred in Carrying on th» system.' Hut, not
wi!haudits**, mis saving in expenses, the
Governor a: pealj to yon to change the laws so
as to relieve him from the great amount of
extra labor, care, anxiety, apd perplexing an
tioyanceswliich the present' stvamp land laws
impose upon him. The regular business of
the executive office is sufficient ito engage the
attention, consideration and labor of the Gov
ernor} yet, in addition, under the present laws,
he performs, without any cost to the State,
duties so laborious and important that three
•vyamp land commissioners, each vvildi a sala
i V greater tiian that of the GoyertwJi', were
deemed necessary to accomplish them.
The large amount of levee work now under
contract, and being vigorously constructed,
will add so" much to tho business of the . Gov
ernor, this-fall and winter, that it will not be
possible for him to accomplish all of it, and,
at the same time, give proper consideration
and attention to the other iltiportant duties
which devolve upon him. Therefore, your
early action on the subject is respectfully so
licited.
The executive has done the . best be could,
under the circumstances, for lie felt a great
desire to have'the important work of reclaim-'
iny the swamp and overflowed lands pushed
forward to completion as rapidly as possible;
and, at the same time, to have the levee well,
nuli;. a,ml then properly ami lione-tly meas
ured and reported lor payment.' The report'
of the swamp lhnd Secretary affords some in
formation on this subject, and your attention
is invited to it.
.Your consideration is.vyspcctfull.y solicited
So the special report of the Auditor, dated
October 42th. 1858. Thi^ SpeclaWeport was
made after the sales of swamp And overflowed
lands during the three months ending with the
3dth Hernpteuib.er, 1,858, had been reported to
b.ini by the land agents, anil deducted, and
show * that the swamp and overflowed lands
confirmed to the State, remaining unsold on
the first day of October, 1858, amounted, in
the Helena district, t» 3P5,263.83 acres} in the
Batesviflc dis'i i.ot, to ft87.6l4.29 acres; in th,'
Little Koek district, tp 336,493.69 acres; irr the
OhampagtroHedistrict, to 377.371.68 acres; in
the Washington district, to 279.933.2-7,acres; )
in the Clarksville district, to 85,394.25 acres; i
in the Fayetteville district, to 1,095.99 acres—
.
076 acres. This special report of tin- auditor I
also show* that the whole amount of swamp I
land scrip outstanding on the 12th October,!
1858, was ?34,36i 32.
By a statement furnished tfte 'Governor' by !
the auditor; it appears that up to th* first day j
ot October, 1858, the ceitifieaios issued'by tjic !
auditor, under section two of the swamp land !
aj-l. appro'. "4 13tb January, 4857. for levee
work none snider said art. amounted in the
Helena dfs*rfct, to $42,398 SO in the Little!
,U. 37 jind ill tie Clay
ignolle djftnct. to S3.510 75 <
As then: are but 1.095.99 acres ofnnrold
vamp and ©veiaowed lands in thy. Fayet.te
i!!e district'it is,recommended as a- 111cesure,
f economytthat ’.the office of la.nl agent M
re FayejwVilln dktrict be abolished.
It is 'r*oihmendM that a law be passed fi*
ng thtTSffiforirr'lWniinum price at wltjclr
tvamp and oversowed lands of the State may
e'sohtLat one didlaf'per tTerc. * 1
.Qur constitution provides that, “internal |
lABH.vcHreut spilj be encoiif?L'"d by*ith+ gov- j
iiioientif tfcipISwei”’ Insacluugtqi comply j
vith this injunction the Executive recommends
hat 250,01)0 acres of the confirmed swamp and
.verilowcd lands, remaining unsold in the
hampegnolle diabri^t bit invested'at emu viol- .
af an acre, in thi way of stock inltlit Missis-!
ippi, Ouachita and lied River Railroad Coni
lanv, for the benefit of the swamp land fund
if that district'; that 250,000 acres of tin- un
old swamp and overflowed lands of the State
n the WnsT.il,;;Tofidistrict, be InveSteTI at one
loll a ran aqrm in ,the way of stock, iatthe
Tairo and Fulton Railroad Company, for the
icnefit of the *n:.«j) 'mid tend- of Washing
on district; and that *100.000 acres of the
uvamp and overflowed lands of the State; re
naming unsold in the Batesville ilisirio+.- bo
rivdsted-atoim dollar an acre; in 'he way of
stock, in the Cairo dud Fulton Railroad Com
lany, for the benefit of the swalujiAand fund
if that district; and upon the condition, that
;lic proceed? of these lands, shajl b.r ppplied
toward* the* construction ‘of that part of the
■oad extending from White river-to (He M.S
iouri State line, a distance of abdut 80 rnflet.
hat 400.000 acres of the unsold swamp and
overflowed lands of the State in the Batesville
Isitrict, be invested, at one dollar an acre, in
!i ■ way vf stock, in the Memphis and Little
Rock Railroad Company, for the benefit of
the swamp land fund of Ibe -Bryles-ville dis
trict, upon condition that the proceeds of thfe
ands.be applied exclusively towards the con
struction of that part of the road extendingfretn
Little Rock to Devall’s Bluff, on White, river,
md upon condition that the Company will
construct this division of their Road, hext
ifter. completing that east of St. Francis
■iver; and also in like manner, and upon like
londitions, that 100,000 acres of the syvamp
aid overflowed lands of (he State, remaining
insold in the Little Rock district; bp invited
it one dollar an acre, in the way of .stock, in
he Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Cdm
mtiv. for tiie benefit of the swamp land fund
if-the'Little R5'ck.district; so as to ertsybl*
he company to complete the division of the
■oad from Little Rock to White river during
;he next two years.
It is also recommended that all of the nn
iold swamp and overflowed land of the State
vhether yet confirmed or not, at the price of
)ne aonar an acre, aim an ui ui‘- uuwk. m
vrnsl improvement or- BOO.OOOaere of lands at
51 25 an'acre in the Fayetteville and Clarks
ville districts, be invested in the way of stock
n the Company of the Little Rock and Fort!
Smith branch of the Cairo and Fulton Itail
•oad; the swamp land for the benefit of the
iwHinp land fund of the respective districts,
md the internal improvement lands for tile
renefit of the internal improvement fund.
In carrying ’ihlir efl'- ct these recommendr.
:ions the actual settlers should be well prb
:ected and secured from the loss of their irri
jfoveincnts—therefore ; liberal provision for
rre-emption rights is reconimc-rideil.
It is recommended that section six of “An
ict to amend an act to aid in the cun Traction
rf the Cairo and Fulton Railroad, approved
human' liifh, 1855,” approved 20th -Novbm
rer. 1850, be repealed aiftl that tile Cairo and
Fulton Railroad Company, and the Company
rf the Little Rock and Fort Smith branch of
he Cairo and Fulton Railroad, be entirely rS
eased from that part cf their respective bonds
:o the State, by which they were required, to
rornply with that section of the act of, 26th
November, 1856.
It is recommended that an act be passed,
ixing Ihe time in which the second division
rf. the Memphis and LittJe Rock Railroad,
retvveen St. Francis rivfer and White river;
■hail be completed at the first day of Decem
ber, 1802, provided the Company will ooffl
rlete the division from Dovall’s Bluff to Lijtly
Rock, by the first day of January, 1861.
For information relative tb'Uie four roads
mentioned, you are respectfully referred to the
bommtinieations to the Governor- from the
rrCsidents of the companies. It is the earnest
lesire of the executive, that these railroads
-hould be speedily constructed; and if the
•ecommendatioHs which he makes to ericour
igo them.be adopted, it is confidently believed,
hat all of them will be finished in a few years.
Fhey should all reie've the encouragement of
:ho State, in everything compatible with the
mbUo intertotj, Thig,v,hgle subject ig. sub
ui, t -d to the wi 'ilpmof your councils, with
kill confidence that you will act for the ad
vaucein- :-.; ;.n 1 hu;-.or ,.£ the State.
There, is one subject of some difficulty to
vbich your attention is invited ; that is how
jest to insure the emigration of all the free
rerson.r of color from this State, and to pre
vent the subsequent .residence, of any of them
n it.
In enacting a law on this subject, as a police
•emulation, a sufficient sum ot nsonoy should,
>e appropriated out of the Staie treasury, to
lefray the expenses of the indigent and ireip
ess to the placos-of their destination, and to
irovide some means of subsistence for them,
nr a short time after thr-v I'Hach l.h -ir navi
tomes. As some of them might choose to cn
lave themselves to obtain comfortable homes,
tnd remain in the Slate ns slaves, it ispecom
nended that a law be' enacted to dn'tborize
hmn'fb do so; 'and that owners ’oftfaic* be
irohibited from emancipating them, so as to
ake effect whilst the subjects of emancipation
•(■main in this State.,
There arc doubtless many free persons or
;olor residing in this State in contravention of
;he existing laws on the subject.
If nothing more is done, the existing laws
should be properly administered.and enforced,
ind if legislation be needed to require oflieefs
so perform neglected duties on this subject, it
would be well to provide for such .cases by
law.
liy a provision of the constitution, tb- duty
of art atiging the senatorial dfsfricts, ami' ap
portioning' the representatives in the several
counties, devolves upon the General Assem
bly, at the present session. To. the abstract ol
the census of this State, Showing the popula
tion of th<!.several comities, oil the first .day qf
January,-1858, as enumerated by the shorilis
the exeoutive invites your attention. From
Arkansas county there is no census return.
The aggregate popblathjrt of the other fifty
three counties, on the first day of January
1858, as stated, was 325,129 souls ; of which
131,197 were free white males ; 113.113 frei
white females ; 80,385 slaves, and 734 free per
sons of color. This abstract also shows tha
the lands cultivated in the year 1857 Were 317,.
689 aorta, in cotton’, -.mill the production .172,
692 halos of cotton ; 9(11,354 acreyjasrni(lia
the production 16,8S0/jj2 .bushels, of corn
1.139,096 buSlvals of' wheat, and 2,035,731
bushels of oats. Jiy table H, of the’Miditot’
report it-appears that there wore no>returns tc
tax books for the yejr 1858, from the counties!
of Arkansas, Ashley, Columbia. Greene, Law
rence, Mississippi and Sevier, but the fax
books for the year 1857 wore returned from
these seven counties, as is shown by table G,
of the auditor’s report. Without allowing
anything for increase if the property taxed in
those seven counties for 1867. be-added to what
was taxed for ,1858, in the other 47>opqtios. it
will biiphowii that there were taxed, in, die
State ot Arkansas, for the year 1858!, besides
other property, 60,2-19 slaves, 366 saw-mills,
164 tanyards, 56 distilleries, 2,212 pleasure
carriages,’64,198 horsett. 23,U>8 mules, 1,061
jacks and jennies, 191,662 neat cattle $1,841,
802 in goods, wares and 'merchandize. $1,086,
055 m'aney.loaned at interest, $49069 investee
in steam Wts, $220,177 in gold-watches and
jewelry, $60,044 invested in manufactories ana
that the total value of property taxed in tin
State, for the year 1858, is $99,873,248 00.
The increase to the taxable property of this
State, for the' four years, from 1852 t0 1856
was* $C7,R5J1966j and miring the last two tears
the increase to the" taxable property o'f tin
State ha? been $29,115.203—demonstratin'
that, tie- taraalo propeVty of the State’has Dn
crehs-d, during the lasL six,years, $56,973,163
and that more than half of that increaso w;n
during the last two years. The whole valm
uf Property Uxmd.iu th.OSlato, for the yea
18i>2, a.- shown bv tabled.” in the auditor’
rcppTt.qf the 1st of October, 1854, was*$12,
OOO.OfO; being SI 4,073 «,% less than half of I ’I
whatLt ntplints t« for lb • year 187)8.
Hoytrevwjjapiil this merest’ of wealth inthe
State|mnyifcp'>ar. (t will lie still more speedily
apgmeiiti <1J wlieii lit sh niff become generally
kiovvn tlMjthe sfcfe of Arkansas has estab. ■
lijlied tbq tie, cntoiiienilaMb and wise policy 5
o£>*.eceivi*i nothing for revenue, and payin
out ffnthin* for expenditure, but the constitu.
tional curl ncy of gold and silver—that thyv '
coustttntio . as amended: proli ihits the estnln
jlUhinent ot any .bank—that npt one hanW
1st.; vvithu i,!yy State }o inifiufacture .yyipcr
pro exUsilAAinlnpyf— (ifrfijif f!pnrf'C{>A>m$id^.
tions of th(‘'Governor be carried out.)—that
no bank bit of less denomination than fifty ;
dollars, is alqwed.to.circh]ate us currency in
'the Slati—4at a'thorCnjgh geological siir(ey
ofithc tttiAd is b’eiiig prosecuted Uy a dijtiif m
guished stall geologist—that railroads are bee i 9
ing bui)l,mjl in a few years will be finished— !
that .good sjboois now ex Jet, and others are ,. i
being estfliisKed in nearly every- section of J
this State—hat our rich lands when properly
eultivnted, produce., abundantly, .corn, wheat, dll
outs; rye, bffley. glasses, fruits amt vegetu- M
files; t hat, ii we had slaves enough to culti
vate nil of tie cotton lands in the State, Ar
kansas, aloif, could supply, Si11)ir.aj 1 y, the
mai ket of thj world, with as much cotton as |B
lias ever belli raised any year in all of the
coltou-gjTQivi|g,Stpleg of the .United .States— M
tlial-we' have a mild, delightful and healthy B
climate—thajour taxes aie light, our State
treasury abujdantly supplied with gold and B
silver to payill ordinary expenses of the gov- I
eminent, anc hat the State ovves but one debt,
to pay whicl me ills-have not yet been pro- '^9
vidnt; and tl .t the principal of this delit is
but $616,000 ad not due-before the 1st day of
January, 1861
These colts [orations, added to the facts that |9
good lands u i’ abundant in Arkansas, and
many of then for sale at low prices, will riot
fail to induct' ho.isands in live old States, who SH
now cultivuti Won: out lands, to come, with
their inteTKg ice. skill, industry and wealth, ']
and settle in lie State of Arkansas, and aid iii
hastening it di to that elevated and enviable m
position, tpyirds which our State is already
making sucliiertain and rapid advances. jH
We have peat cause to be thankful to Al- jH
mighty God; that—lie hits smiled upon our (
State, and i»H seditwith increasing prosperity., jj
With the g eatest confidence in yoiir wisdom,
Integrity f!ri ness and patriotism, the Exeeu. B
ttvo •feels tl. t the people have legislators B
whose labors at this session, will prove hon
orable to the iselves, and conduce to the pub
lic good. ELIAS N. CONWAY.
E.xxcutjv Office, j
Little K ok. Arkansas, >
3d lovember. 1858. v
.In ,Des Ajc. on Thursday morning lash B
DANIEL WOODWARD, youngest son of !
Can *11 and lli'/abeth Green, aged 7 years •> 19
months anTt ;J days.
On Wednejlay morning last, near Dps Arc, js§|
MARY A., lit',mt daughter of J. I’. and' Ara- H
liella UiainpV, aged 3 months and 15 days.
a:; via ■ m an
Jackson. House for Sale.
rrviIH un /signed is desirous to $ell the
X above rouse, which is situated in Des
Arc. The hjuse is a brick building contain
ing twelve ioms—connected therewith is a Ip
frame diningroom, 43 feet long. 1ft feet wide. |9
A!.~u. conno ted is an office with a good Bar |B
amhi-back rfom—each IS feet square. There B
ip. al io, anofcer tenement disconnected from
the main buj liiig, suitable for a Barber Shop
—-it is tiow jceupied as a Silver-smith Shop.
There is in ;Ji sixteen rooms. There is a good Wm
Livery Stain* within 3ft yards 0f the premises. B
I a.m not lAxiois to sell because the business ^B
will nut j.- C but on ... niunt of iny health ''fi
'bring bed. I chimb gi.-« my personal attention MB
to the House, l venture the assertion that mk
this tavern h$ cleared /more money for the B
nuumiit inve«td than'any other misihess in
i; i?situated within 100 yards of B
the Steamboi Landing, immediately on the |f|
’main street. The U. S. Mail Stage Office is |
kept at this House.
Terms.—Oje-tbird cash ; balance in one and 1
two years, will n lien:on the jiroperty. until ;
the last naymtil is made. B
If not fold by .the 1st day of January 9
next, 'his property will bo l'or rent or lease.
J'.;r lither informal ion address ane at im
D Kvf. M. M. HR WIN. ' B
nov. 13,18i$-t.i:j.
E. ii. itEcE*J1 E5S.SWN,
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
ALL persins wishing my services in M
**• this dep.rlment <■': buxines,:,-will please B
address me it Brownsville, Prairie county,'* {i|
Ark. Every (call will be punctually lilted.
novl3-ly
■ AJ LIjSTJDE,
dkAi.er IN'
Jcwnlry, Silver-Ware,
U'uA:>, RIFLES, A N D EtiUlFMBMS.
ACCORD EONS, CUTLER Y,
FISHING TACKLE AND GUNSMITHS’ MATERIAL,
She Hi j Street—below Uni on.
.MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.
IXW“ New Wbi KUnade to order—Repairing
done.at short nitice. novl3-ly
.CB OHIDSEY,
RESI DENT DEN TIST/^CT
C L, A K K’ S M A K RLE BLOtE.
MEMPHIS, TENN.
TTJTLL visit Des Arc, of which notice :
VV will be given tin oirgli the " Oitizcn.”
octl3-6ra 7 SM
Dr. B, Douglass,
rpENDERS his professional services to |
I the citizens of lhait ie'and adjacent coun- €
ties is a MSifhiniOdi Physician, in cases of |
Hernia and. Prolapsus Uteri. In cases of JS
abortion^ by the'timely aid of his SUPPORT- 'M§
Ell, if not prevented, By returning the work, gw
they shalPhav.d tJleif tnoney: refunded. . |
’ S3T"#I«skpb- A. Edjhns is my authorised
agent, in all matters connected with the above ;
Business. B. DOUGLASS. \
Post-office, Des Arc, Ark. oct9-fim
E DU C ATIONAL.
y-'^y THE next sy-si^n of the lk Des
•'ia \rc J'emale Academy
‘t;under the charge and direction or ,
Miss BLACK, will he open for the- |
hecapfion of pupils on th'6 2fct Mon
day in September next. As it is desirable
'that the pupils should all commence at tile *
! same time, or near it, with u view to a propel
classification, it is hoped that parents and ;
.! guardians, who design sending to this institu- |
ti. u, will make it convenient to have the pu- ■ ^
pil, at school the first week of the session.
Term i, PER Session of Five Months :
, Orthography and Reading...?f°
Orthographv, Reading, Writing and -
Primerv Arithmetic.U
| The above with Prim.Ay Geography and ^
Gran.mar ... ,R
Hitsli llr.-.nehes...
i Instrumental1 Music.~5 Ot)
i Use of Instrument ..•• V
) UST' Pupils charged .from time ot
and 110 deduction for -withdrawal or a 3 •>.
except in cases of protracted sickness,
j Des Arc, August 14, 18'38.-tf. . _
BOOT AND SHOE-MAKING.
tcTthb'citizens'-OF DES jf
^ ARC AND VICINITY:
HAVING removed mv Shop to ti'* c‘^nerr
of Buena Vista and Woodru# .sM9?*-’
i am prepared, with a GOOD M VL-vi„ter
'LEATHER, suitable for Fall- an* Win -
wear, to accommodate the public. •_ N.
1 Work Done as Cheap as anv pI-^
the State. Call and see,
I WORK WARRANTED NOT TO RU •
i! g@~ REPAIRING DONE neatly, at a
As I am permanently located in.this p-ace, ^
' qiy interest is identified with youis.
■ j Terms, Cash. _,„mvrTO\'
j (Ut-tf F. WETHERS Gl u'v