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M ARC CITIZEN.
IV. H. «ATn. teclltov.
DES ARC, ARK., APRIL 28, 1806.
Notice to Correspondents.
AH communications addressed to this
Office must be plainly written on one side
.of the paper, and the authors name must
invariably accompany each article. We
will accept or reject all manuscript as our
judgment dictates.
TIIEPRESIDENT’S SPEECH.
On our first page will be found the late
speech of Andrew Johnson, our President.
This is certainly the most conclusive, ns
'well ns the ablest speech delivered by this
great man, since his inauguration. Our
country-has been in painful suspense for
some timo past, concerning the course the
President would take, the policy ho would
adopt. In this speech to the citizens, sol
diers and sailors,-ho satisfactorily answers
all questions that have been so anxiously
propounded, and manifests a disposition to
stand by the Constitution, which is truly
commendtiblo. Wo have always believed
that Andrew Johnson would be true to
himself and his country, and wo yet believe
it. We believe that he '.Vi 11 by firm de
termination, overrule allopposition, restore
the States to their rights and privileges in
the Union, nnd make for himself a name
second to none who have occupied this
place before him.. He does not manifest
any disposition to take back, or undo any
thing ho has done, but to the contray ex
presses a determination to continue in this
course—satisfied that it is the wisest nnliev
—and that it will soonest bring our coun
try through this, her ‘third ordeal.’ We
recommend this speech to our readers.
Let us not be discouraged in this time of
political confusion, but let us rather be
encouraged to wait and hope, for surely
with such a leader, light will come, and tlnr
blessings of perfect pcaeo be ours.
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fitaT’From late Memphis papers, we
learn that an effort is beitm made to com
CJ v
plcte the Memphis and Little Rock Rail
road. This fact alone should stimulate
our people, to set themselves to work, and
build the road from this point west to
Fort Smith, that the vast trade which
Memphis so much covets, may be brought
to this place. Thero is no time for idle
calculations, if we intend to work for our
own interests—and the interests of the
State—we must go about it now. If the
people of Memphis can entertain a hope of
building a road from that point to Devall’s
Bluff-—every mile of which must he trus
sclled, and much of it bridged—surely we
who have so much advantage in country,
so much more at stake, can build the road
from Des Are to Fort Smith. On this
line we will need few bridges, little or no
grading, and will be at less expense than
any. route spoken of in the State. Con
gress has donated largo amounts of land,
for the construction of the road from Pilot
Knob to Helena, and for the building of
the road from Cairo to Litto Rock. Are
we to sit idly down and let other portions
of the State so far outstrip ns, in thoir en
dcavora for improvement? We have too
long waited for a time, to do good, if we
wish our own prosperity, wc must engage
in such improvements as will make us
prosper, and that too right now. The
people of Memphis see the great advantages
accruing to them, from connecting them
selves with^ie great country west of us,
hcnco their anxiety. We,‘instead of Mem
phis, can control this trade, if we take the
proper step, and Arkansas may advance
her interest, instead of giving all she has
to foreign cities. This disposition to con
struct roads, and improve the different
parts of our State is commcndablo, and
meets with our hearty approbation, but
we are for ourselves first. We have made
a good start, meetings have been held,
the books have been opened for subscrip
tion at one or two points on this end of the
line, and; we learn that other meetings have
been appointed, and considerable feeling
manifested farther out on the proposed
route. Let us not stop Imre, but let us
throw ourselves into the work, determined
to make a Railroad and a name, and we
will succeed. Let every one*attend 4*he
meeting at Austin, on the 12th of May.
Let there be less talk and jnorc work, for
t.lie time has come, the oppurtunity is of
fered, and wo must embrace it.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
Persy, the Washington correspondent
of the Metropolitan Record, speaking of
the CivilRights Bill, its consequences,and
the probability of its enforcement, says:
Tho Civil Rights Bill is now a law. It
passed the House on the 51th inst. and it
now remains to be seen whether it will be
enforced, or allowed to stand as a dead let
ter on the statute book.
There are some men who say that the
President should not enforec it, and others
who say he will not. Perhaps both arc
right, but I think they are wroug. If
tfipy think Andrew Johnson will not keep
• hi* oath they do not fully understand him
! He believes, as I have no doubt a large
1 majority of the American people believe,
! that the law is unconstitutional, but it
i should be remembered that, the President
is not the authorized interpreter of the
Constitution. If the Constitutionality of
1 the law is to be passed upon at nil, that
work must lie done by the Supreme Court.
! and whatever the decision of the Court
! maybe, I believe the President will accept
and abide by it.
I hear that a test case will he made np
as Noon as possible, so as to bring the
question of the constitutionality of the law
to an early issue. As the Supreme Court
is now organized, the chances are that the
law will he declared unconstitutional.
You have probably read she speech of
Chief justice Chase nt a church anniver
sary in New York on last Monday night.
The pulpit is not the bench, just yet,
though some persons seem to confound the
two, and the Chief Justioe is one of them.
It was not very dignified in him to stand
in St. Paul's Church, and pass an opinion
on a law that is likely to come before him
jn the Supremo Court for decision as to its
constitutionality. It was, I should say,
highly improper; but the Chief Justice
did not, think so, and in doing it lie noti
fied the whole country that lie is in favor
of the law. He rides side by side with
Sumner and Trumbull on the Civil flights
hobby, and when a test case comes before
his Court, his opinion will bo that the law
is constitutional, flo lias already ex
pressed that opinion, and T suspose he will
stick to it.
But there arc others besides the Chief
Justice to decide the question, and not
withstanding the position ho has taken,
the law may be declared unconstitutional
Until the question is decided the President
will not exert himself to enforce the law,
but neither will he attempt to hinder its
enforcement. Should its constitutionality
be sustained, ho will perform his duty, no
matter how much he may regret the neces
sity of executing a law which his own
judgement condemns.
l ihj argumuuL agimist utj^ro etjuan
ty, and the whole breed of measures look
ing to that end, was never better stated
than by Mr. Cowan, United States Senator
from Pennsylvania. In the debate on the
civil rights bill he said:
This is not his—the negro’s—country;
it is your country. lie is here as a kind
of stranger. You can not eat with hini,
drink with him sleep with himf or marry
with him. [Laughterand cheers.] Isay,
then, that no true friend of the colored
man will bring him face to face with the
white man in any struggle in which we
may bo engaged. Why should ho be
brought there? It is but to expose him
to your greater strength and power. Then
why should he vote? What good would it
do him? He has either got to have a par
ty of his own, or mix himself with two or
three of your patties. If ho had a party
and flic majority, do you think he would
elect any white man to office? Go into
Liberia, where he has a country of his own.
and see whether he will permit any white
man to vote there. Not at all: his con
stitution says that nobody shall vote unless
j he has African blood in his veins. Why?
Because he docs not want to expose you to
defeat by coming into competition with his
superior race [Laughter.]
TIIE LIsfliEufTcOSitUDED.
The Indian Bureau has just received
the following important letter from Col.
Wynkoop:
. “Fort Larked, Ark., April 8.
“I have the honor to state that on the
4th day of this month, I met and talked
with the remaining band of Cheyennes
mentioned in my report of March 6, as
not having been communicated with.
This band comprises a large portion of the
lighting element of the tribe, and al
though their head men signed the agree
ment which has been forwarded to your
Department, I deemed it my duty, as well
frtr nnhlir* intp.rAsf, trv kpu
and talk with the warriors of that hand,
as well as to have them proceed South of
the Arkansas river, all of which I have
accomplished. They listened to me with
much attention, and were perfectly willing
to follow my directions in every particular.
I have now got all the hostile bands in,
and I can safely declare the Indians to be
at peace, and consequently the. different
routes-of travel across the plains are per
fectly safe. The effect is already plainly
visible, from the fact of the mail traveling
without escort, and small parties of emi
grant and freighters pursuing that course
in perfect safety and without anticipation
of any danger from the Indians. I have
•visited the Indian camps without escort,
and to all appearance they arc as peaceably
disposed as I ever knew them to be prior to
the opening of hostilities.”
A Sheep Shearing Machine.—A
wonderful machine for sheering sheep
is among the novelties which has obtained
a place in the patent office It is the in
vention of an ingenious Buckeye, and is
said to possess power and flexibility, so
that when an individual specimen of the
dries aries is snbmited to the actum of the
machine he has no time to utter a cry.
great or small, and before he knows wln>t
: has happened to him he is thoroughly shorn.
I We do not know whether the invention
' will suceed. We have heard of a grand
i shaving machine which will reap the beard
of the genus itsrmo with astonishing rapidity,*
but we never heard of any one who was
willing to trust his face to the tender
mercies of the automatic barber. Sheep,
I being naturally timid, may object, to the
manipulation of the machine which is to
; deprive them of their coats. Nevertheless
their protests will ho in vain.
j -Ti is reported that a proclamation of
amnesty is to be issued by the President in a
few days.
-Gen. Grant was fined last Wednesday,
■ for fast driving is the street? of Washington.
■HWT—■HIM I— ■! HB11 HIH> I '■! MMW——WfSWT»Ta*g.<
El/iTER I KO.U BiiOU .\SlIEEE.
It is with pleasure that wc give place
| to the following letter, not only for its
kindly feeling and earnest encouragement,
but for the news it contains. We accept
all such encouragements with feelings of
gratitude, and shall so conduct our paper
as to be worthy of them. Wc shall be
glad to hear from Rustic again
Brownsville, Arkansas, 1
April 26, 1800. /
Dear Citizen :—This portion of Prairie wel
comes you back among the journals of the
State with open arms. Yes, thrice welcome,
thou dear old familiar sheet! How oft in
days of yore it lias gladdened the hearts of
the people of this county, always on the right
side, always disseminating the latest news,
and promulgating with foarlessnes its views
upon all important questions, and taking a
firm and independent stand upon all issues
presented to the people, it had won a name
second to none in the State previous to the re
oent war ; and, although you now come to us
in n smaller size, wc hope ere long you will
again rise paramount to your former posi
tion.
Mail facilities being so irregular at the
present time, wc seldom get any news until
after it is several weeks old, lienee, I can give
you no news that you arc not already in the
possession of, except of a local character.
County Court has been in session during
the present week, Judge Saunders presiding,
and Esquires Heard and Morgan associates.
Considerable business has been transacted at
the present term, and much njore remains to
be done before it closes its labors.
Farmers are very busily engaged tilling the
soil; new fences have been erected on many
of the farms that have been lying idle for four
or five years, and houses repaired that were in
a dilapidated condition—in fact everything
presents a charming prospect in this portion
of the county. The general impression pre
vails that more cotton will be raised this year
than ever before in this county. Everybody
is at work, determined to resurrect their bro
ken fortunes.
Considerable feelinsr is beiner manifested
about the A-ugust election, and several gentle
men have declared their willingness to sacri
tise themselves for" the benefit of the -‘dear
people” in various positions. Capt. It. S.
Gantt has announced himself as a candidate
to represent Prairie and Pulaski in the Sen
ate of the next Legislature. He is decidedly
the man for the place, and will be elected by
an overwhelming majority over his opponent,
the erratic Dr. Meador, formerly editor of the
National Democrat, published at Little Rock
in 18G1, advocating Mr. Douglas for the Pres
idency—after the secession of the State a
Confederate surgeon, and then the climate be
coming rather sweltry for liim ‘‘down South”
he emigrated North, returning with the army
of General Steele in the fall of 1803, at which
time he revived his paper, but retired from it
to run for Congress last year and was badly
beaten. lie is a professional office seeker, but
always happens to fall on the weak side.
Capt. W. T. Jones has announced himself
for the Lower House, and' so far as I have
been able to ascertain, will sweep everything
before lTim. A better man could not be se
lected in the county. I believe as yet be has
but one opponent, Col. Thomasson, but it will
be entirely a one-sided affair between therq.
I understand that Judge Saunders declines
being a candidate for County and Probate
Judge, and that E. L. Beard, Esq., one of the
associate Justices, has announced himself.
He is a good man, and would fill the position
with honor to himself and the county.
More anon.
RUSTIC.
Southern Methodist Conference.
Resolutions Inviting Northern Affiliation
Adopted.
New Orleans, April 19.—The Con
ference has spent two days on the case of
Rev. G F. Dagget, who appeals from the
decision of the Virginia Conference
The decision of said Conference was sus
tained.
The bishops’ characters were taken up,
and their conduct in tho discharge ot
their duty for the past eight years was
indorsed.
The Coniinitteo on Correspondence
made a report, and the Conference adopt
ed the following:
Resolved, That the Methodist Episco
pal Church South stands this day as she
has always stood, ready and willing to con
sider, with Christian candor, any unequiv
ocal and scriptural overtures for sympathy
and fellowship which may be tendered her
by any body of Christians in their general
representative capacity.
Resolved, That the General Conference
most warmly reciprocates the fraternal
greetings and expressions of Christian love
borne from the Christian Union of Illinois,
by their messenger, Rev. J. Deitzler.
Resolved, That one bishop and Rev. S.
II. Linn are hereby appointed fraternal
messengers from this body to the annual
council of the Christian Union Church.
Resolved, That should any Church or
association signify their desire to. unite
with us, they shall be received, on giving
satisfactory insurance of their belief In our
articles of religion and their willingness to
conform to our discipline, their ministers
coming in the same grade as they hold in
their own church, according to the mode
prescribed in our discipline.
One of the bishops and Rev. G. F
Deems were appointed fratetnal messengers
to the General Conference of tho Metho
| dist Protestant Church, to be held at
j Georgetown, D. C , in May next.
'-Travel of all kinds is now secure on the j
i plains. So escort is necessary, Indians be- I
ing peaceably disposed. The disagreement be- j
tween Ortega and Juarei has become alarming. 1
, Tho Liberals see no way of adjusting the diffi- !
cultv. Ortega claims tho Presidency, andde- j
nonnees Juarez. Tho Indians aro still mak- j
ing raids on Sonora, and committing great
outrages,
m—rrmmiTgmiTT'riir •*"**'
; Labor-Saving Machines Needed at the
South.
Tlic use of machinery in the performance of
labor at the .South has been very much under
rated, for two reasons. First, from the nature
of agricultural pursuits in which most of our
people have been engaged, which necessarily
require more immediate exercise of manual
labor than other pursuits : and second, from
the character of the labor employed, which
being that of slaves, was unskilled and abun
dant enough for the purpose to which it was
applied. A man whose wealth consisted in
land and negroes was satisfied with that profit
which arose from the increase of his slaves,
and the rising value accruing to his lands by
this very increase of slaves, whose time was
entirely devoted to agriculture.
But how stands the case now ? When
laborers must be persuaded and hired, when
the land is lying idle for want of sufficient
bands to cultivate it, every machine that pro
mises to diminish the amount of labor required
must certainly be advantageous. If, with
a cultivator, one hand can do the work of two
—if, with a loom, one woman can clothe the
entire family—how much better is this than
to feed and pay wages for the greater number
required under the old system? ID very machine
usedinstead of human bands is a double saving
—it saves wages sgid provisions both. Take
for instance the nciv invention of Mendenhall.
Whereas by the old loom all the women in the
country would be required (as wo learned
in Confederate times,) to clq|he the people,
with this loom one man may clothe a hundred
or five hundred. But perhaps the planter
replies that he does not now have to clothe
his negroes, and consequently does not care
how much they must pay for their clothing.
Let us suppose this planter to become, to a
limited extent, the manufacturer of his own
raw material. He buys a spinning jinny,
which by one process seperates the staple
from the seed (which is now done by ginning,)
and also converts it into yarn ; lie thus saves
his five cents per pound on his cotton, to be
paid if exported, or else taken out of bis cot
ton if sold to the Northern manufacturer; he
saves the profit of the manufacturer plus the
tariff of twenty or thirty per cent, added as
a bonus to enable him to compote with foreign
fabrics; he saves the cost of transportation
to the North and back again: he saves the
profit of tiie factor who sells his cotton, of the
broker who buys it, of the dry goods merchant
who brings it back, and thinks he sells his
manufactured article for three or four times
the worth of the raw material at his own plan
tation. .And all this is effected by a small
investment of a few hundred dollars for a
spinner and a loom that can be managed by
a negro girl or boy.
Take a bale of cot ton weighing five hundred
pounds, ana now worth in New York two
hundred dollars. Five hundred pounds of
cotton will make one thousand yards of cloth,
worth forty cents per yard, equal to four hun
dred dollars. But one of these machines will
probably work up ten bales of cotton per
annum, equal to ten thousand yards of cloth,
or four thousand dollars. All this accom
plished with less labor than was formcly
bestowed on an ordinary handloom.
We know how slow planters are to adopt
improvements, but the exceeding simplicity
and cheapness of ths investment, together
with its extreme profitableness, it seems to
us. would commend it to every man. As a
people we are governed by our political and
commercial enemies. To enrich themselves
they have destroyed our labor system and
taxed our products. Shall we not render
ourselves, at lest pecuniarily, independent of
them? The way to effect this is to become
manufacturers of our own goods.—[Selma
(Ala.) Messenger.
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-The bill amendatory of the Habeas,
Corptis act, heretofore passed by the House,
and passed by the Senate Friday, provides
that, any search, seizure, arrest or impi*ison
ment made, or other trespasses, or wrongs
done or commited, or any acts done or omited
to be done, during said rebellion, by any offi
cer or person, uflder and by virtue of any
order, writen or verbal, general or special,
issued by the President or Secretary of War, or
by any military officer of the United «States
holding the command of the department,
district or place within which such seizure,
search, arrest or imprisonment was made,
done or commited, or any acts were done or
omitted to be done by the person' or officer
to whom the order is addressed or for whom it
it was intended, or by any other person aiding
or assisting him therein, shajl be held, and
are hereby declared to come within the pur
view of the act of which this is amendatory,
and within the purview of the fourth, fifth
a tid sixth sections of said act of March 3d, 1863,
for all the purpose of defense, transfer, appeal,
error or limitation, provided therein, but no
such order shall be a defense to any suit or
aotiou for anj? act done or omiled to be done
aft er the passage of this act, nor for any done
with malice, cruelty or unnecessary severity.
It further provides that, the right of removal
from State Courts to Circuit Courts may be
exercised as well after the appearance of the,
defendant, and the filling of his plea, or at
any time subsequent to that at which an ap
pearance is entered, or before the empanel
ing of a jury ; and it further, provides that a
State Court shall, notwithstanding the per
formance of nil things required for the remo
val of the case to the Circuit Court aforesaid,
proceed further iu said cause or prosecution
before said certificate is produced, and then,
i'n that case all sucli further proceedings shall
be void and of no effect,, and all parties, judges
officers, and other persons, thencefcrth pro
ceeding thereunder, or by color thereof, shall
be liable iu damages therefor to to the party
aggrieved.
News from India—The mail from
Bombay; India, brings the following
items: Muscat is in a state of anarchy,
and disorder prevails along the shores of
the Persian Gulf. The British Resident
has taken refuge, with other Christians, on
board the steamer Berenice. Her
Majesty’s ships Octavia and Highflyer have
gone to Muscat to protect British interests.
The northwestern frontier of India contin
ues in a very unsettled state. Sir Robert
Napier has recovered from the attack of
fever from whieh he was lately suffering.
The Indian Government has sanctioned
the dispatch of a speical train from Bom
bay, Oil ’.be firiv::! cl die overbid mails.
This will place Calcutta within four uuy»
post of Bombay. The great Indian
Peninsular Railway is now open to within
forty miles of Nagpore. The lines to be
doubled to Chosawal Bhootan affairs are
now to be considered definitely settled.
Baron Declicn and half his expedition have
been murdered, 850 miles up the J ub
river; only four Europeans escaped. A
native has been detected mixing poison
in the bread made in the Government
bakery at Lucknow, and has been sen
tenced to transportation for twelve months.
-The payments of the direct fax under
act of August ft, 1801, for the first quarter of
1800, ending March 31, were as follows: Vir
ginia$22.270 17: North Carolina, $37,310;
South Carolina. 8JT0.2R7 45; Tennessee, $10,
OOO ; Arkansas. ^ 1 "i.* r (ahi? .^t?A107 r/>
Death of Ole Bull.— Ole Bull, the famous
violinist and genial high-bred gentleman,
who has so often charmed the people of
Memphis with his matchless music and fine
conversational powers, we are pained to an
nounce, is dead. The sad event took place on
the 11th inst., at Quebec, Canada East. The
deceased musician was born at Bergen,Norway,
i on the 5th of February, 1810, and was. thcre
I fore, only 50 years of age when ho died.
Originaly destined for the church by his
father, a chemist, he was sent to the Univer
sity of Christianaat eighteen. But his passion
for music soon led him to forsake his Alma
Mater, and to enter upon that profession in
which he became so celebrated throughout
Europe and America, and attained a success
rivalling that of the most renowned maestro
that has ever lived—Paganini himself. With
probably not so much native genius, he never
theless far surpassed the great Italian in cul
ture, and leaves behind him a fame which,
on the whole, few would hesitate to prefer to
that of almost any “great, fiddler” the world
has produced or known. His life voyage was
singuarly chequered with prosperous and ad
verse gales ; but through all, he maintained
the cheerfulness and fortitude of a great mind.
It should be mentioned, too, to his immortal
credit, that he was distinguisged no less for
practical philanthropy than for musical
genius, and on two memorable occasions em
barked the bulk of an immense private fortune
in grand schemes of benevolence.—[Memphis
Appeal.
-It. is thought that, Texas will produce
the largest cotton crop the coming season of
any of the cotton growing States, and South
Carolina the smallest. The interior of the
latter is so entirely devastated that it will take
sovcral years to recover its former prosperity
• -■«» «»« -
-The Natchez Courier announces the
death of Capt. B. A, Inge. He was born near
Plaquemine, La., served through the war as a
captain in the 10th Mississippi, was severely
wounded at Murfreesboro, and again at Atlan
ta, and died from the effects of the last
wound,
MARRIED.
On the 19th ins^ at the residence of N. C.
Young, Esq., by the Itev. Mr Davies, Mr.
John B. Baxter, to Miss Josie Pickers, of
Tvichland Township, Woodruff county.
SUL. I'. ULAltK SAM. W. WILLIAMS.
JOE W. MARTIN.
CLARK, WILLIAMS & MARTIN,
.Attorneys at Law,
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
WILL practice in all the Courts, prosecute
Claims of all kinds, collect debts, and
act as Heal Estate and General Agents.
Office—Markham Street, near State House.
april28-tf
Uiizpn, Blakeney & Co.,
Des Arc; Ark.i
HAVE now in store, and will be constantly
receiving additions thereto, a general
stock of
GROCERIES,
clothing,
BOOTS, SHOES, ETC.
We have bought our stock since the decline,
and will be able to sell Goods at
Reduced Prices.
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Our motto will be Ql’ICK 8 A EES and
SMALL PROFITS!
Give us a call when you visit Des Arc. It
will give us pleasure' to attend to the wants of
our friends, and trust that our business inter
course may be mutually beneficial.
Des Arc, April 21, 18G6.— tf
DES ABC
STEAM MILL.
IIE undersigned take pleasure in informing
. the public, that they have a SAWMILL
in successful operation, and keep Lumber on
hand, and will fill orders at short notice, at
reasonable rates. We also have a No. 1
CORN BSISiXiE.
• *
In rnnning order, and will keep FRESII
MEAL to supply the trade, or, will exchange
good meal for good corn We invite those
wanting anything in our line, to give us a call,
as we hope to make our business associations
pleasant and profitable to our patrons.
TEN EYCK, SOULE & CO.
Dos Arc, April 21, 1966.—3m
I>f. W. O. Mason,
HmtA’S IMWf, MS.
HAVING permanently located at this place,
offers his professional services to the
public generally, £k2r Office—Near Head
Quarters. aprSl
WS. n. foody. d. MCItAE.
“COODT & McRAE,
«misnt AY EAW
SEARCY, W3IBTE COIIJITY,
ARKANSAS.
Will practice in all the courts of Arkansas.
WOfOl
A--... M £~
Motio©
TS HEREBY GIVEN, to all those indebted to
J_ the Estate of Ransom Hawkins, deceased,
either by note or account, that they must
come forward and settle by the 20th of May,
or the papers will bo put in the hands of an
officer for collection,
MARTHA HAWKINS, Administratrix.
Des Arc, March 31, 1866_lm
Leaves Memphis Every Tuespay,
Regular Illemplils and White
River Packet,
COMMERCIAL,
^. J. ASHFORD, - - Captain.
THIS steamer will run
aga^FPsPgry^regnlarly throughout the sea- j
son. Leaves Memphis every Tuesday and
l*e- Arc every Saturday. mar 9
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WHEELER, PICKENS
WHOLESALE DEALERS|
WOOD AMD WILLOW \
Brushes, Broom
Cordage aad Wire Oo
SAMPLE AND SALE &000
NO. 46 NORTH COURT ST.> R. J. DALTON'S Ot
Warehous, oxer Wilson, Carter $
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x>- SHLOSS & CO.,1
Wholesale and Retail Dealers iif |1|
STAPLE AND FANCY 1
DRYGOODS:
CLOTHUSTG, I
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, FURNISIIIYgB
GOODS, PLANTERS’ GOODS, ETC.,
No. 247 Main Street, Opp. Odd Fellows Hall,
nprl4-] MEMPHIS, TENS.
WM- T- JONES,
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BROWNSVILLE, ARKANSAS.
WILL practice in the epunties of Pulaski,
Prairie, Monroe, Woodruff, Jackson and
White Prompt attention given to the co\\w>
tion of claims. apr!4-ly
W. J. ilRONAl’GU,
ATYORNgY AT LAW,
bkow3nsvih^e,
PRAIRIE COUNTY’, ARKANSAS.
CjLAIMS Collected in Prairie, "White and
/ Monroe Counties. aprl l-3m
sherIan b ou si,
DcvalPs Bluff Art,"
I3y Mrs. Crossen.
BEING prepared for their accommodation,
solicits the patronage of tjje public.
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NOTICE
18 HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of a cer
tain Deed of Trust, executed to Duncan
Melver on the 21st day of Februaryt> 186V, My
VVm. A. Cotter and T. J. Farr, and Jane C,
Farr, in which it was provided, that in case
of the death of said Duncan Melver, thafthe
undersigned, for whose benefit the Deed of
Trust was executed, should act, and carryout'
the provisions of said Trust. And the said
Duncan Melver being dead, I will, on the 7th
lay of May, 18(16, in the town of Brownsville,
in Prairie county, Arkansas, proceed to sell
to the highest bidder for cash, the following
iescribed real estate, to-wit: All of sections,
township 2 south, range 8 west, containing
BIS 80-100 acres. The S. E. \ of section 5,
containing 160 acres. The N. E. J of section
5, 144 98-100 acres. S E J of 8 W J of sec
tion 5, 40 acres, N J of N W } of section 3,
containing 80 acres. N W \ of N E J of sec
tion 8, containing 40 acres. And the subdi
vided half of the following lands, heretofore
entered in the name of Theron Brownfield s»d
Drew White, to-wit: The S E $ of 8 W f of sec
tion 12 ; N E i of NWJof section 13 ; the N,
W J of N E J of section 13, all in township " <
south, range 8 west. Sale within legal hours.
Lands sold to satisfy three notes in favor of0,
A, Melver, for five thousand dollars each, due
the 16th day of September, 1861; the 26th day
of December, 1861, and the 26th dav of Decem
ber 1862. G. A. MclVER.
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Pissplution !
TIIE firm of R. G, GILL & CO„ consisting
of U. G. Gill of DesAro, Arkansas, uudC.
E. Chetlain & Co., of Memphis, Tcnn., hereto*
fore doing business under the name of R. 0
GILL & CO , at Des Arc, Arkansas, has lh^
lay been dissolved by mutual consent i C- »
Chetlain & Co , having sold their one-halfin*
lerest to JOHN G. GILL, said John »■ (HR **
ake all the assets, and assume all the llabili
:ies of the late firm styled R. O. Gill & Co.
c.‘e chetlain & CO.
nr C. E. CHETLAIN.
R. G. GILL.
Memphis, Tenn., April 6, 1866.—apr21R
NOTICE
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of I'*’"'
in' Harrison, deceased, will please c»
md pay, as the Estate must be settled up.
GEO. W. VADEN. A-bo *■
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