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VOLUME V. f>ES ABC. ARKANSAS. OOTOIVBR. *-20. 1859. X L’MBER 49.
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rates. i
xw Personal communications charged dcu- .
ble the rates of regular advertisements.
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for one square or less, first insertion $1, and
»0 cents per square for each additional inser
tion.
Announcing candidates for State and
District offices, S7; County offices, $5; Town
ship, offices $3, invariably in advance.
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are charged at the usual rates, except when
petsons making the calls are subscribers to
our paper. Payment in advance.
Cip*Political circulars charged as adver
i tisements.
(P&T Advertisements not ordered for a spe
rUie-l time, will be inserted till forbidden, and
■barged for accordingly.
tipgrAll advertising to be paid for,quarterly.
our job pRnmua department.
Wf. have supplied ourselves with a good
assortment of 'Printing Material, and are
ready 'o execute all kinds of .lob Printing, on
reasonable terms.
We are prepared to print Pamphlets. Cata
'ogues, Posters, largA or small, Cards, Ball
Tickets, Bill Heads, Blanks of every descrip
tion, for Cle ks, Sheriffs, Justices of the
Peace. Constables, &c.
N? II . BURK,
(Successor to Iff. I*. Vaughan.)
VV7HOI.es U.E AND RETAIL DEAl
t'V ER IN
Stooes, Sheet 3ron, lUirt, &c.:
T/.vo — Minufnciv.rtY of Tin and Sheet
iron. Wore, 1
Buena Vista St., ( Opposite Nucleus House,)
DES AKO, ARKANSAS.
Having bought the stock on hand and
material in this shop, from H P. Vaughan,
the undersigned will continue to carry
m, the above business, in all its branches. He
has on h md a good stock of
CO O KINGS TO V FS, T1N
W.URE, Src..
which he will .ell at Memphis p-ices.
GUTTEIUNli A X O .1 O B Si I X <1 1
PR IM I’TI.Y ATTENDED TO.
jtjr A sh ire of the public patronage is re
dsectfnUv solicited.
jnh29-0m _ N. H. BURK. __
i/r. [>ai;ii am,
A R CHIT EC i ,
Z A II PEXTER AXE> JOi X E R ,
V r~T >
wf < V) &
A. lilt s !U. ■ • . :.. J-, U..0- {
in F.SPECTFULLY informs the citizens of |
1\ Des Arc and vicinity, that, lie ja prepared j
to execute all work intrusted to his care, with i
neatness and dispatch.
PLANS AND DESIGNS OF BUILDINGS j
Furnished to order, free of charge where he
has t,h>' contract for the same.
gf* From his experience) both as an archi
tect and contractor, he (l itters himself ;Lat he
can render entire satisfaction. j* .‘-'J U
yr, m
. . ___ . rx TATVnn
UA u r ftlX I CiiVi uui
I r.VVING permanently located at lies Arc,
n Arkansas, is prepared to execute all
Work in HIS Lane of Business.
in a satisfactory manner. From liis expe
rience, he feels confident that those who favor
him with contracts will have no cause to re
gret it.
ORDERS FROM THE COUNTRY
Left at G. W. Vadcn’s Store, will meet
with prompt attention. jun'29-ly
ALEX. L E U D E R S;
HOUSE, SI« Y . AY U FKESUO
PAINTER, -
DF,S ARC, A«'C.— Also, Carriage Painting,
Furniture yaruish'ng, Graining, Paper
Hanging. 4rc. All work done in the best style.
1 * .T* Su in the building formerly occu
pied as the " Citizen” Office, near the Landing.
junl5-t£
A. S.'HARRIS.
tl* ,f T € S3 - .TI .3 I£ Si SS
AND
.TEWESjEH.
OFFICE on Buena Vista ..-a-,-,yy
street, opposite the'
Nucleus House lies Arc. 'tStriSbiGr
Arkansas. Clocks. Watches \sn Jkwelrv j
repaired with neatness and dispatch, and war
ranted to give satisfaction. nov20-t£
E. K- McPHEItSOY,
COUNTY SURW-YOIl.
^LL persons wishing my services in
this department of business, will plea-e
| address me at Brownsville. Prairie county,
Ark. Every call will be punctually filled.
novi3-iy '
J. S. AYOEKSOY.
SADDLE, BRIDLE
-A N D
Bla mess . Man a fact wrer,
DES arc, ARKANSAS.
EyA RESPECTFULLY informs
the citizens of Prairie and
1 a«Jacent counties, that he h.is on hand, / i
a,|d is prepared to manufacture to order,
Saddles. Bridles. fdartingales, Buggy,
Carnage and Hack Harness,
As >vnl| as every other description of work
usually done in such establishments.
V Shop on Lyon street, back of Frith U
Ji:Kion’s store. jaa21-ly.
PROirbssional cards.
DR VV. A. THOMPSON. Reform Piiy
riciw. late of McLemoresville. Tenn.,
having located in De® Arc. Arkansas, respect
fully tenders nis profes'onal services, in its
various branches, to the citizens and public
generally. Office—Evans in Horne’s build
ing. ’h!rH door up stairs, Buena Vista street.
julvt3-ly.
Fj|R~:N. L. RAGLAND, having lo
gated on Wattensaw, at the residence
heretofore occupied by VV. B. Means, deceas
eJ. offers his professional services to the
public.
nar Calls promptly attended to. [apr 1-1 y.
f. J. 00MMINGS. having per
manentiy located at Atlanta. Prairie
county. Ark., offers his professional services i
to the public.
practiced in hospitals ns well
in families. ha flatters himself that he can
render satisfaction to his natrons.
Office at Peebles* Hotel [ar*r t-tf.
]T|R J. C GOODWIN, determined to
remain permanently in Dos Arc. will
continue to treat diseases, both Acute and
C lonic in acco dance with the most approv
ed principles of Scientific and Demonstrative
Medicine.
or* rhankful for the liberal patronage he [
he-! heretofore enjoyed, respectfully solicits
its continuance.
(jKJT Office at P. P. Black & Co’s.. Drug
S'ore. • aprill-lv
fliR. J. L. NEEL, having permanent
*-T|v located in Des Arc. Arkansas, offers
his brofessional services to the citizen® of
the town and vicinity. Office over Washer,
Vaughan &, Co’s Store. [mar 11-ly.
DR T. SANDERS, late of Memphis.
having settled in the town of Des Arc,
tenders his professional services to the citi
zens of said town and vicinity; and. from a
long experience in the healing art in the Wpst,
flatters himself that he will share their pat
ronage. gy Office on Buena Vista street.
Residence on Woodruff street. dec5-tf
nR. V\. F. WALSH haviHtf located at
Des Arc, offers his Professional Ser
vices to the public. (|gr Calls proinntly at
tended to. may29, 1858-ly*
Dr. wm. bethell, will continue j
the Practice of Medicine in Des Arc. and
vicinity. From his long experience in his
profession, and having resided in Arkansas
luring the past fourteen years, he hopes to re
ceive a share of the public patronage.—
Oflice at.Lane & Watts’s Drug
store. Residence in the building formerly
occupied as the ‘ I’.rwin House.” may22-tf
BAR. J. J. LANE, will Practice Medi
cine in the different branches of the Pro
fession. and respectfully tenders his services to
he citizens of Des Arc and surrounding coun
try. hoping to share at least a portion of their
i itronage. OFFICE—On Buena Vista street,
mayln-tf __ _
R S. GANTT. W. J. BRONAUGH
p ANTT & BRONAUGH. Attorneys
IT at Law. Brownsville. Arkansas Will
'tend promptly to any business confided to
them. sept 14 tf
TACOBT MORRILL. Attorney at
,J Law. Notary Public, and Justice or
the Peace, Clarington, (Sunfish.) Monroe
County. Ohio. [ju!27-tf.
J c. GATEWOOD. ..J- A. MOON.
P ATE W O OD & MOON, Land
<T Agents and Real Estate Brokers,
Des Arc. Arkansas. Will attend to payment
i i taxes, locating Government. Swamp or Mil
itary lands Blanks of every description al
ways on hand. aug3-tf.
til B KF.N'T. A Horner at Law, Des Arc.
! • Arkansas, will practice in the courts of
p:",i-Iu : it. . Mnni.'p. Arkansas. St. Fran
ks. Jack-,',’, and Independence counties. All
business in>rusted to his care shall meet with
prompt intention. $3/“ Office on Lyon
street. jjimS-tf
pOBI'RT II. CROCKETT. Attorney at
IV, 1. > w, Mount Adams, Arkansas county.
Ai kansas. Will practice in the CotmUes of
Arkansas. Monroe, Desha and Prairie.
april22-tf. _
FEATHERSTON..z. P. H FARR.
PEATHERST0N & FARR. Attor
p niiys at Law. and Re m. Estate Agents,
Clarendon. Arkansas. Will practice in the
'oiinties oi Monroe. .ArknnsMS. rrairie, nr.
Francis. Jack-on and Phillips. Particular
itteritiou given to collections. jyl7
J E. GATEWOOD. Attorney at
,) . Law lies Ate. Prairie county. Arkansas.
Will practice in 'he counties of Prairie. Ar
kansas, Monroe, St. Francis. Jackson. White,
Conway, ami Pope. He will give prompt at
:enlion to all business entrusted to him
rjjf* OFFICE—Over Town Hall. (Frith’s
New Building.) first door. febl3—tf
T W. MARTIN, Attorney at Law.
,J , Des Arc. Prairie county. Arkansas. Will
practice in the counties of Prairie, Arkansas,
Monroe, St. Francis, Jackson and White,
ill"#* Prompt attention given to the collection
f claims; also, the locating, selling and pay
ing taxes on land. (£y Office on Lyon street,
septgfi-tf _■■
WILLIAM T JONES Attorney
at Law. Brownsville, Arkansas. Will
practice in the counties of Prairie, Jefferson.
Arkansas, Monroe. St. Francis, Jackson and
White. Prompt attention given to the collec
tion of ail claims in the middle and eastern
part of‘the State. sept2fi-tf
sam’l w. Williams.w. I. I), williams.
WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS, At
* * tornkvs at Law, Little Rock, Ar
kansas. Otlire on Markham street. One of
our firm will be almost always at Brownsville,
where he ran be consulted oil professional
business, and will give his personal attention
to all matters in Law and Equity, entrusted to
... dec)
J. L. HOLLOWELL..W. P, JACOWAY.
HOLLOWELL & JACOWAY, At
■roBNEVS at Law. Dardanelle, Arkansas.
Will practice in the counties of Yell. Perry,
Saline. Pulaski, Prairie, Conway' and Pope.
je2G-tf _ |
C. A. JTJD S O W]
MANUFACTURER OF
DOORS AND SASH,
—A L S O—
CONTRACTOR FOR EVERY INSCRIPTION OF
HOUSE CARPENTER
mi) JOINT. It W ORR, esCo
DES ARC. ARKANSAS.
-TERMS
Cash, unless other satisfactory arrange
ment is made.
Orders from the country promptly attended to.
jan 8-ly.
R E S A R C
T
And Stage Office,
DES ARC. ARKANSAS.
HAVING leased this finely located and
well arranged Hotel, formerly the
JJCKSOJV HOUSE,
the proprietors respectfully inform travelers
and the public generally, that they are pre
prepaied to accommodate all who may favor
them with their patronage.
EF* They 1, ope, by unremitted care and at
tention. to please all.
RPtST Ouh Charges will be reasonable.
.1 F. &. \V. H. WELCH.
July 27, 1859.—tf]
Sylrania Academy,
PRAIRIE CO., ARK.
•_
| mSS E, I>. SAFFORD,
PRINCIPAL.
THE exercises of. this institution will be
resumed on the 1st Monday of September.
Terms, per Session ok Five Months.
Primary Department.$1S 00
First Academic Class. 12 00
Second Academic Class, embracing Al
gebra. Geometry, Astronomy, &c • • 1(1 00
French and Latin. 10 00
Music. 20 00
Use of Instrument. 5 00
Incidental.. 50
References —Rev. J. W. Moore, Col. J.
M. Bell John McIntosh. Oakland Grove;
Dr. J. N. Waddell, La Grange, Tenn.; Rev.
H. P. Thompson.’Bolivar, Tenn.; A. L. Lew
is. Oxford. Miss. nug3-ly.
EDUCATIONAL.
THE third session of the‘-Res
Arc Female Academy,”
I ■ under the charge and direction of
Miss BLACK, will be open for the
tany reception of pupils on the First
Monday of September next.
Terms, per Session of Five Months :
Orthography and Reading.$10 00
Orthography. Reading, Writing and
Primary Arithmetic. 12 00
The above with Primary Geography and
Grammar. 14 00
High Branches. 10 00
Instrumental Music. 25 00
Use of instrument. 5 00
Pupils charged from time of entering,
and no deduction for withdrawal or absence,
except in cases of protracted sickness.
Dks Arc, July 27. 1859 -tf.
J. GRIFFITH,
BL A. Civ S MITH
A N D I
WOODRUFF a I RL£T,
7}®n Air®* *'jr«4id© ©@=
--.-.-rr——,. Wagons. Carts.
7 ^ 5:*?f Drays, Wheei-bar- .
W 5' rows, &c., made to
order on short notice. Repairing and planta
tion work done on the usual time for prompt
paying ct stomers, (all others must pay cash.)
All new work must be cash-or its
equivalent. J. GRIFFITH.
Des Arc, Ark., Jan. 21. 1 *59.-1 y.
B L. iCKS.U J THING
Wagon and Buggy Making.
MARTIN SHETTER, I
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
fTIHANKFUL to the
I people for their past fa-H )|
vors.respectfully announces 4 v
that he has opened a shop at T. V. Lee’s old
stand, on Park stieet, where he is prepared to
do alt kinds of wo k in the above line.
(f^’Blacksmithing, wagon and buggy build
ing wheelbarrows, repairing, &.C., done on
shor notice.
Horse-shoeing done promptly,
feb 18-tf
JOHN McNAMEE,
t .i a « ir,
O e s 4 r c . Arkansas.
CHOP ON BUENA VISTA STREET—
O west of the ■Nucleus House”—wbe'ehe
is prepared to execute ail kinds of work in
his line of business, in a neat and fashionable
style.
July 27, 1859 — f‘f]
J rM ^jY)TrN 8u N ,
Gunsmith.
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
Having permanently located myself,
I am prepared to manufacture GUNS.
PISTOLS. &c., to order.
Kfe®- All kinds of Fire-Arms Repaired,
on reasonable terms.
LOCKS repaired, and KEYS made.
In fact any kind of work in my line will bfi
promptly attended to.
Terms—Cash. *pr3 ly
FI. Vft If*. J veil F% !
rPO THOSE persons who are very par
I ticular with regard to time, we can now
offer Watches perfectly adjusted and regulAed,
which will give entire
SA TISFA CTIOS
in time-keeping. We know this by trials of
the watchp-'; we are aiming to supply TIME
KEEPERS, an d are giving attention espe
cially to the regulation of all our watches, so
that our customers shall not be troubled wirh
faulty, or irregular pieces of machinery, that
have only the appearance of being watches,
while in fact thev ai' not so. We shall al
ways hold ourselves it. readiness to make good
every thing we say in regard to all that we
sell. J. E. MERR1MAN & CO..
mar25-tf] 253 Main street, Memphis, Tenn.
Private Entertainment,
R V H E IV It V JACKSON,
..AT THE OLD STAND..
ONE MILE WEST OF DES ARC.
( On 1he Main Rond to Fort Smith.)
JTAVING ereccted a large and }Vrr\
commod ous Building, he is now
better prepared, than even Heretofore, to ac
commodate the public with entertainment.
ggjr His rates of charges are reasonable,
and his Accommodations are inferior to none.
£3T He has excellent Stables, and necessary
shelters for wagons, carriages, &c.
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JO U D AN B 0 I) K M E ft,
SHAVING, HAIR-CUTTING,
HAIR-DRESSING SALOON.
-ALSO—
SHAMPOOING AND HAIR-DYING,
BUEff 5 VISTA Street, west ef Nucleus
Hcf at. At- Vrkar: s. oc'16-ly
1
}
| J. H. QUISENBERRY,
<s^> DES ARC, ARK., iff(Uj|L
, DEALER IN
I § £ ffi ]p H© ® • cS 3F a a 0 y
DHY GOODS,
Hard-ware, Earthen, Queens’,
i China, and Glass-ware:
Shot’s and BSoots,
! Hats, Heady-made Clothing,
ROOKS. STATIONERY
CLOCKS. WATCHES. JEWELRY,
NOTION'S SPUN COTTON. CARPEN
TKRS’ TOOLS, PLANTATION
GOODS, &c.« &c
LI VERYSTABLE
J. M. ROBINSON,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
IS PREPARED to accommo-'jY'STS
i^JLaJU date the public with A-SU-i.
Horses. Buggies, Carriages, &c.
. W Persons aniving at Des Arc by steam,
boats, will he proiru^tly conveyed to any poini
in the interior. [jnils-lyj
Fain i I y <lr«eery.
TI B NRY JACKSON,
AT HIS “OLD STAND,"
CORNER OF BUENA VISTA AND WOODRUFF STS..
DES ARC, ARK.,
/'CONTINUES to keep constantly on hand a
1 i 1?., I I .. .. 4---F „ T
Family Groceries,
which ho offers for sale at moderate prices,
and on reasonable terms.
Tile highest prices will he paid for
Butter. Eggs, Poultry, and all tile productions
of the farm and the garden.
QSP H‘3 ®ar *s supplied with the best of
Liquors.
(gp* Remember the « Om Stand,” which
he lias occupied during the past six years.
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A Well-Improved Farm
FOR SALE.
rPIITE undersigned offers for sale his finely
J. located and well-improved Farm, situated
in Prairie county, in Caioline township, twen
ty-five miles west of Des Arc, and four miles
from Atlanta. It contains
SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES,
about one bundled of which aie in cultiva
tion. On the premises are a good two-story
dwelling-house and four negro houses ; a tine
barn, stables. &c. ; together with one of the
be-t well- of water in the country. This farm
is well known as the
“ Ei*win r’lnco.”
For further particulars, and fbv the
conditions of sale and terms of payment, ap
ply to the subscriber, at Des Are. Arkansas.
' ju113-tf A. S. ERWIN.
Diamonds and Pearls!
OUR assortment of Jewelry never was bet
ter in tbe above line;
Finger Rings from 86 to 8300.
Breast Pins from 810 to 8200,
Ear Rings to match,
Buttons, Sleeve Links, &c., &c.
All of the best styles, and at as low prices
as can be afforded.
J. E. MERRIMAN&CO..
rnar 25-tf] 253 Main street. Memphis, Tenn.
ATLAA TATI OTEL
BY J. J. PEEBLES,
.Bilaiita, Prairie L’o.,.?
HAVING leased this finely located Public
House, and re-fitted it entire, I am pre
pared to accommodate the tiaveling public.
(jgg* The stage office of Messrs. Chidester,
Reeside & Co’s., U. 3. Mail Line from Des
Arc to Fort. Smith is kept at this house.
Also, passengers from Des Arc to Little Rock,
will be foi'Wit'ded by Hanger’s Stage Line from
Batesville to Little Rock. [decll-'3in.
i\ UCX EU8"HOU8E~
BY BBS. A. J. BOOTH,
TJo«s A.ro, A-rliana a s.
HAVING determined .to retain this House.
the public will he accommodated on the
following terms:
Board and Lodging, per week.$5 00
Board without Lodging, do. .$3 50
Board, per day.31 50
Supper, Lodging, and Breakfast.SI 00
e. . , s Dinner .. on
...ne e . ea • ] 3„pper. or Breakfast.- 25
*„•.* My utmost exertions will be used to
please all who mav favor me with their pat
ronage. [dec4tf.] A. J. BOOTH.
A. D. Itl NKEL.-I. N. HENKEL--W.W. C. KELLEY
New Orleans. Memphis. Goodman, Mi.
A. D. Henkel & Co..
©©T-FM IFA©7©3®
AND
TVsmmissiion . ttrrrhnnls,
NO. SO, CARONDELET STREET.
may4-ly New Orleans.
I- N. HENKEL.A. D. HENKEL,
Memphis. New Orleans.
I. N. Henkel & Co.,
COTTO N K ACTORS ,
COMMISSION* JMCRCHANTS,
NO. 74, FRONT ROW,
may4-ly Memphis, Tenn.
WM. J. ROBSON.
COM MSS f ON MER CH.1NJ\
No 55 Caron'1 elet Street,
New Orleans.
PLANTATION SUPPLIES advanced.—
1 do not accept at alt. [aug24-lv*]
\V. K. MASON, CARRINGTON MASON,
Holly Springs. Miss. Memphis, Tenn.
MASON Sf CO.,
^COTTONFACTORS;
Commission Merchants,
203 MAIN ST. IN THE BRINKLEY BLOCK.
. ttemplil*. Tennettsee.
OUR charge for selling Cotton, Grain of
every description. Bacon, »r any ar'icle
of plantation,produce, except Tobacco, is 24
per cent, upon the gioss amount) for the lat
ter five per cent, will be charged. Consign
ments are solicited.
We will fill orders for household or planta
tion supplies carefully and promptly.
Having a large Warehouse, centrally lo
cated, we can.furnish storage for articles of
every kind, for sale or for shipment, upon rea
sonable terms. Insurance always effected, un
less advised to the contrary. Special attention
will be paid to th- receiving and forwarding
of Me'chandipe maylS-f>m.
OCTOBER
1 Th» woods of October, how brightly they j
gleam,
When sunlight is streaming their branches be- 1
| tween ;
| The crimson and orange, the green and the
gold,
j All forming a picture most fair to behold !
! I love there to wander at twilight alone,
j And list to the wild wind’s low musical moan,
, As it singeth a dirge for the summer departed,
| A requiem
The skies of October, how soft. is their hue,
When sunlight and roselight are blended with
blue,
And fair fleecy clouds float in quiet away,
Like islands of peace in some beautiful bay 1
And when night draweth round her dark man
tle of gloom,
The fair shining stars the deep darkness illume,
And glimmer like lights in those mansions of
^ love,
Which Christ hath prepared for His children
above.
O, dear native month! best beloved of the
year!
The children of Summer may call thee severe,
And weep that thy p nde winds should scattei
the flowers,
Which blossomed so brightly in summer’s gaj
bowers.
But to me. with instruction thou ever art rife
tor thou bringest torninu tile uctotieror lire
And youth’s summer, I know, is not always ti
stay,
Not always we bask in the sunlight of May.
--—♦ • » ■ --
ALL S FOR THE BEST.
AH’s for the best 1 be sanguine and cheerful,
Trouble and sorrow are friends in disguise
Nothing but folly goes faithless and fearful.
Courage forever is happy and wise.
All’s for the best—if a man would but know it
Providence wishes ns all to be blest;
This is no dream of the pundit or poet.
Heaven is gracious and—All’s for the best!
All for the best. 1 sel this on your standard,
Soldier of sadness, or pilgrim o.f love,
Who to the shores of despair may have wan
der’d,
A way-wearied swallow or heart-stricken
dove ;
All’s for the best 1—be'a man. but confiding,
Providence tenderly governs the rest,
And the frail bark of His creatures is guiding
Wisely and warily, all for the best.
All for the best! then fling away terrors,
Meet all your foes mid your fears in the van,
And in the midst of your dangers or errors
Trust like a child, while you strive like a
man.
All’s for the best i nnbias’d, unbounded,
Providence reigns frosi tile East to the West ;
And. by both wisdom and meicy surrounded.
Hope and be happy that all’s for the best!
-♦ i-»
GENERAL JACKSON.
It is not generally known that General
Jackson was intended for the ministry.
We find tie following interesting facts in
the correspondence of tite Memphis “Pres
byterian Sentinel”:
While he was rery young. Jackson’s
father died, leavtny Ins mother but little
tre atis to educate and fit for the duties of
life himself and ttvo brothers. Andrew
was intended for the ministry of the Pres
byterian Church. For the accomplish
ment of this purpose he was sent to a
flourishing academy at the Waxhnw meet
house, in South Carolina, where he was
put to the study of the dead languages.
Tne providence of Gcd. however, had a
mission for Jackson to fulfill, and hence
the prosecution of the mother’s purpose
whs i i it i-r ■ it ill i'll. slid the whole course of
j ilie youib changed. In his af.er-life of
j trial, vicissitudes and danger, Jackson
often appeared irreligious, and sometimes
even profane; ye; how plainly do we see
a type of character traceable driectly to
the early training of a Scotch*Irish Pres
byterian mother, and which precisely tilted
him for his work. And certainly no min.
not even excepmg John Newton himself,
has ever more strikingly exemplified the
words of Solomon: “Tram up a child in
the way he should no, and when he is old
he will not depart from it.”
i In old age General Jackson became a
j devoted member of the Presbyterian
Church. Says ins late biographer; “ He
was a sincere and devoted communicant
ol tiie Presbyterian Church, and he erect
ed a house of worship in the immediate
vicinity of the Hermitage for the conve
nience of his family and servants.”
The same biographer also states that
during his late illness “ he tvas constantly
cheered by the visits of his old and attach
ed personal friends ; and the consolations
of religion, to which tie loved to resort,
were a never-failing solace to his heart
On one occasion lie remarked to a clergy
man who called upon him. that he was in
the hands of a merciful God. “ I have full
confidence.” sa d he, " in his goodness and
mercy. My lamp of life is neaily inn
out, and the last glimmering is come. I
am ready to depart when called. The
Bible is true. The principles and statutes
of that holy hook have been the rule of
tny life, and I have tried to conform to its
spirit as near ts possible. Upon that sa
cred volume I rest my hope of eternal
salvation, through the mercy and blood of
our blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ’
Such were the dying words of General
Jackson. And where, I ask, in all his
eventful and brilliant lile, has he uttered
or written words so instructive and valua
ble? They are weighty words of profound
wisdom, wcrthy ibe last utterance of the
great man. They ought to be trained and
I hung up in every dwelling as household
I words.”
“ He continued, when dving. to utter
words full of affection nnd Christian re
signation. “ Hi* mind,” sn?s his last
biographer. • retained its vigor to the last,
and his dying moments, even more than
his earlier years, exhibited its highest
intellectual light.’ ”
•• It was remarked bv Dr. Esleman.his
attending physician, “that his confidence
and faith' in the great truths of religion
seemed to he more firm and unwavering
than any man he had ever seen die. He
expressed a desire that Dr. Edgar, ol the
Fir*t Presbyterian Church. Nashville,
should preach his funeral sermon, and
that no pompous parade should be made
over his grave.”
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The Misrippi River.—The Missis
sippi river is three thousand one hundred
and sixty miles long, and originates on
continental high lands at an elevation of
fifteen hundred and seventy five feel above
'the level of the Gulf of Mexico. Its mean
I descent is a fraction over five inches per
! mile. It has four principal cataracts,
i namely, the Neivva, Kakubiconic, Ptign
Igftman, and Hahha, or St. Anthony’s
Falls.
The river was a longtime in being ex
plored. De Soto found and crossed it
from the present area of Tennessee to
Arkansas, in 1710. After his death, the
I following year, Mocoso descended it, with
i j the miserable remains of his army, to the
i i411• urn iiuiinuv wus liumvn ui un mi*
gin. In 1678 Marquella discovered it at
the mouth of the Wisconsin. But the
French never explored it higher tlinn the
river St. Fiancis. which is not far above
St. Anthony's Falls. British colonial
times were not favorable to explorations.
, Carver, in 1770, was the only man who
traveled to this quarter, mid he did not
exceed the limits of the French.
Jefferson, on the acquisition of Louisi
ana, inaugurated a Letter system. lie
dispatched Lewis and Clark to explore the
Columbia and Lieut. Zebulon Pike the
Mississippi. Pike left his encumpmen
in Missouri on the 9th day of Au
gust, 1805, at least three months to<
late in the season to accomplish his object
He proceeded about one hundred ant
twenty miles above the Falls of St. An
lliony, when winter arrested him. Tin
river froze early in October, and snov
covered the whole country. Going for
ward on snow shoes, he obtained tnnp
from the British factors, on which tin
source of the river is, erroneously, placet
in Turtle Lake—an error which wus pub
lished, with his narrative,,at Philadelphia
‘in 1810. This was early supposed to bt
wrong, and the Government, after a feu
years had passed, directed further explo
rations to be made in that quarter.—
[Washington States.
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Physical Benefit of the Sabbath,
The Sabbath is God's special present tc
the working man, and his chief object
is to prolong Ins life, and preserve efficient
jus working tone. In the vital system it
acts like a compensation pond ; it replen
ishes the spirits, the elasticity and vigor,
which the last six have drained away,
and supplies the force which is to fill the
six days succeeding ; and, in the economy
of existence, it answers the same purpose
as, in the economy of income. i3 answered
by a savings bank. The frugal matt puts
away a pound to-day and another pound
next month, and who, in a quiet way, is
putting by his stated pound from time to
time, when he grows old and frail, gels
not only the same pound back again, hut a
good many pounds besides. And the
conscientious man, who husbands one day
of Ins existence every week — wim, in
stead of allowing the sabbath to be tram
pled and lorn in the hurry and scramble
for life, treasures it devoutly up, the Imrd
of sahha'li keeps it for him. and, in the
lengm 01 unys, u:e rmie uiu nyt* j^ivrs u
back with usury. The saving bank of
human existence is the weekly sabbath.
— [North British Review.
Benedict Aknolu and the La W OF
Libel.—Mr. Everett in his 30th num
ber, (closing three-fourths of his whole
series() says of Arnold:
I cannot retrain from repeating another
anecdote of him, recorded by Mr. Sabine,
which tiirows a dismal light on the repute
in which he was held in a community,
where it inioht have been pxpected, if any
where, that he would huve been kindly
viewed. After the revolutionary war, lie
established himself in some sort of bust
ness at St Johns. New Brunswick. which
1 was principally settled by American loyal
i ists. His ware-house and the merchandise
in it, being fully insured, were destroyed
by fire, and Arnold was charged in a
! newspaper with having himself set fire 10
the building, in order to get the insurance,
which was lagely beyond the value of the
property. He prosecuted the publisher ol
the paper for a libel, laid the damages at
thousands, and recovered, by the verdict
of the jury, two and six pence ! Such
whs an estimate formed by a St. Johns
jury of his probity.
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A Perfect Lawveh.—An English
writer of the 17th century has given h
sketch of the character of a perfect law
yer. The concluding sentence of the
eulogy is as follows :
•* In a word, while ho lives, he is the
delight of the courts, thy ornament of the
Bar, the giory of his profession, the pa
tron of innocency. the upholder of right
the scourge of oppression, the terror ol
deceit, and the oracle of his country'; and
when death calls him to the Larot Heaven
by a habeas corpus cum cauais. be finds
the judge bis advocate, non-suits the
devil, obtains n liberate from all bis in
firmaties. and. continues still one of the
long robe in glory "
A Scene at tut !st. Louis Fair.—
A St Louis tor respondent of the Chicago
Press furnishes the following:
•• The most exciting accident of the
fair was the grand runaway, turn-over,
and smash-up. among the fast men who
were showing off horses and sulkies in
the Ting on Thursday l e t. A bent uventy
iive horses and sulkies were Hying around
the ring in the presence of ten or twelve
j thousand persons, when one drirer ran
into tiie gig of another one, which fright*
1 ened Itis horse. The horse hounded off at
I full speed, striking ai-vrml other horses
, and sulkies, nnd stnrtin:’ them off like -
; wise. W ithru u minute the panic and
runaway feeling were communicated to
almost every horse tri the ring. Gigs
were smashed to splinters; drivers were
hurled headlong from their seats to the
ground, nnd run over; some of them held
on to their reins, and were drugged
along; one or two got caught with their
feet in the wheels, and were hurled about
in a frightful manner. Some of the
burses attempted to jump over the railing
among the frightened spectators. Others
plunged madly for the entrance and exit
plnces.nnd dastied their \ chicles to pieces
against the sides of the passage way.”
“ Just picture to your mind a score of
of high-mettled horses attached to car
riages, all running away promiscuously
on the space of nn acre—crashing against
each other, rolling over nnd springing up,
plunging, kicking, and squealing nround
and ncross the area in pell-mell terror aud
onnfixeitiri'lli nnrl nm< rtf hi'fil'pn mar*
I Following their heels with their drivers
; rolling or dragging in the dirt among the
; debris of sulkies and hoofs of the frighten
led horses; add to this the rush of a hun
dred hardy men into the ring, trying to
stop the horses, many of whom getting
kicked down and' run over, and the shouts
I of ten thousand men and screams of five
thousand women, a*nd you can lorm some
idea of how the scene looked to the spec
tator. In five minutes it was all over,
and horses, men, and gigs had cleared the
i ring. Strange to tell, no one was killed,
though several received severe contusions,
and a few escaped without bloody faces or
• soiled and torn garments. The whole nc
■ cident strongly reminded one of the de
r scriptions given of the old Roman gladia
torial contests with wild animal, witness
i ed in the great Coliseum of Rome. The
■ last exhibition of horsemanship was not
I down iu the bills, and the crowd adjourn
• ed for their homes and stopping-places
, alt#r witnessing the ring performance.”
Ex-President Pierce.—In the spirited
letter of Col. Hiram Fuller—lute editor of
the New York Mirror—published in the
New York Express and written from
London and Paris, he pays the following
! happy compliment to cx-President Pierce:
Hut of all the strangers of distinction
| in Rome none is more courted or respect
ed than ou' much abused ex-President
Frunklin Pierct;. Mo l • rifT.ible, and
courteous, everybody is seeking his society
with us much eagerness as he avoids pub
licity. He refuses all invitations except
it be lo join a few Americans; and then
1 we find him the most entertaining and the
j most agreeable of companions. He will
; leave soon for England, which he lias
never visited, and where lie will find it
difficult lo avoid all the honors that await
him. I see some of the American pa
pers are urging Gen. Pierce’s name as a
candidate lor the next Presidential term,
but it is utterly useless. Nothing can in
duce him to accept a second nomination,
nor a public office of any grade. Not
withstanding my own “ official head ” was
one of the first to roll ;nto the bushel un
der Gen. Pierce’s administration, yet I
cannot forbear saying in all sincerity and
trutn, tlmt 1 would sum up his biography
ir. tln.in l.i-t.if iiini-r)a Ho IV'I s a Ki-oim
General ; a patriotic President; an hottest
man. His enemies found it easy to
abuse him but impossible to impeach him.
The Way Choate Worked. — How
often have I observed that, let a Iriend or
client call on Mr. Choate at his busiest
moment, and he would turn to his visitor
with all the ease of an idler. There was
no wrinkling of the brow, nothing in the
look or gesture, which said that the inter
ruption was unwelcome and must be briet.
He could always afford to be interrupted;
and the reason was that, when the inter
ruption was over, he could return at once
to his study; and when he studied, he
knew how to study.— [Parsons.
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tSTTno New York papers report the
death of Freeman Rawdon, Es>| . of the
late firm of Ra.vdon, Wright, Hatch &
Edson, bauk note engravers. This long
established and well-known house was
founded by Mr. Rawdon about thirty five
years ago. Himself an engraver of rare
excellence, and identified with bank note
engraving from its establishment in this
country, he has contributed largely to the
beauty and excellence of our paper cur
rency.
Baitisu Trade.—A Loudon letter of
Sept. 9th, to the New Yoik Commercial
Advertiser, says:
The accounts of the trade o! the coun
try are wonderfully satisfactory, and the
figures for ilie year promise to show a to
! ta] of exports and impo.-is far beyond any
former precedent—t-a circumstance the
more extraordinary and gratifying, fron
the sound legitimate character of each
mercantile operation, and the general ab
sence ol speculation.
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_Thr first time a horse trotted in public
in America was in 1818, when a match w.
made for $1,000. that no bors6 could be p o
duccd which could‘’trot a mile in three m
ates ” Boston Blue won the stake,