Br
_J. c. MORRILL, _SDITO*.
DBS ARC, ARK AN" VS
FRIDAY.... 7.. 7 .. .MARCH U 1W9.
Agricultural Meeting Postponed
A meeting of the Agfiewltitral Society
having been called for the Itt'i inst-.. and
the lax sale of Prairie conn: y coming oli
on that day at Brwwrosvil1- the Soon-ty
will not meet until SATURDAY' THE
26TH MARCH.
By order of the President,
SIMEON HORNE. Sec y.
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RAILROAD FROM DES ARC TO AT
LA NT A
\V« publish a call for a meeting to bt
held at Hickory Plain on Saturday, ISA
inst., for the purpose of forming a Com
pany to build a Railroad from Des Arc 1/
Atlanta—thence to Fort Smith.
All efforts linving failed at the law
meeting of the Legislature to secure t
charter for the‘‘Des Arc, Dardanelle an
Fort Smith Railroad." and the utter das
regard of the rights of the people, b)
those who opposed the bill, in thus at
tempting to thwart the known will and
uesire ui inuusanus quiiu me ruau,
leave* no room for cavil, in reference tc
their determination to force the Memphis
nnd Little Rock Railroad upon the peo.
pie of Prairie, over a route that is remote
from the populous portion of the county
through lands that are not susceptible o:
cultivation, and to carry out the originn
designs of Prentice, Stiekney & Co., os
exhibited during the session of the Legis.
ture of 1854-5.
It behooves the people of the Northerr
portion of Prairie county to lake imme
diate steps for the forming of a Rfilroac
Company, to build a road from Dos Arc
westward. Let a private Company be
organized—raise subscriptions—have the
route surveyed from Des Arc to Atlanta
nnd proceed without delay to grade am
prepare the line for the iron. There i:
wealth enough on the route to carry tht
project through.
The Engineers, we learn, are already
nt work on the Memphis and Little Rock
Road, preparatory to grading the route
from Duvall's Bluff to Little Rock, nnd we
have heard several names suggested, whe
are connected with the Company, who in
tend to canvass Prairie county, soliciting
stock, and urging a county subscription.
We, also, learn, that exertions will be
made to invest our internal improvement
fund in this enterprise.
No time should, therefore, be lost.
The portion of Prairie county that contains
the most wealth—has the preponderance
in population and pays the largest amount
of taxes, will be sacrificed to the will of n
minority, unless they adopt and practice
the principle that “self-defence is Ihe fir si
law o f nature ''
White River township will send a full
delegation to Hickory Plain on the 19th
hist., and join with their friends of Pie-eon
Roost and Caroline, together with all oth
ers interested, in adopting a feasible plan
for forming a company and building the
road from Dos Arc to Atlanta—thence via
Dardauelie to Fort Smith;
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TO THE FRfENDS AND PATRONS OF
THE MEMPHIS AVALANCHE.
The villainous incendiary, after repeated
attempts, has at length succeeded in reducing
the Avalanche office to ashes. Whether the
enmity of the cowardly wretch was leveled
alone at us, or at us with others, we have no
means of knowing. But it is not surprising
that a paper like the Avalanche, which is but
an epitome of frankness—which expresses,
without fear, favor or affection, the opinions
of its conductors, and which, whenever neces
sary, attacks its enemies and defends its
friends—should be made the object of hate by
a skulking scoundrel.
Our office, which joined that of the Eagle
and Enquirer, has been set on fire on several
occasions. Heretofore, the sleeplessness of
our compositors, and their prompt measures to
subdue the flames, have saved ii-. But yesto
day morning all efforts were unavailing, and
all exertions useless. To our foreman. Mr.
Gaiior, and to our accountant, Mr. Barker, to
whose prompt efforts we are indebted for the
safety of oui books and accounts, we owe many
thanks, as also to our gallant fireman, for their
vigorous exertions and praiseworthy inten
tions, which, but for scarcity of water in the
public cisterns, would have proved more effi
cient.
Tile friends of the Avalanche must now sus
tain us. New material, of every description
necessary to print a handsome sheet, has been
ordered, ar.d will be here as soon as steam
ers and railroads can place them in .Mem
phis. k
Our losses are heavy, and such, too, as are
irreparable. Our file's, new and old, sc-ap.
books, manuscripts, library—all of which pos
sessed a peculiar value in our eyes—have dis
appeared. We were insured for an amount
sufficient to cover two thirds of our loss in prop
ertv, but the delays and annoyances which
must result, both to oursslves and our readers
can only be compen-aled for by the kindness of
otir subscribers and the inri eased activity of
oui friends. Will not these friends and sub
scribers everywhere aid and assist us ?— not by
loans or donations—these we neither ask nor
expect; but now-, as heretofore, we offer a quid
pro quo. and only desire the assistance of those
who feet an interest in our success in extend
ing our circulation, and the same libera! share
or advertising patronage which we have here
tofore enjoyed. If each subscriber witl send
us an additional one, it w-ill go far to cancel
our losses, and to enable us to make the Ava
lanche at once, what it is destined to be, one
uf the leading organs of the true Democracy
of the South.
GALLAWAY & CAMPBELL.
Memphis, March 2, 185U.
£*3“ Land withdrawn from market front
any cause, cannot be re-entered until it is
advertised and regularly restored to mar
ket. It might be well for the public to
bear this in iniod, and thus avoid a long
*ud expensive trip to Ba’esville. — [Bates
'"ills Sen’inel,
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Railroad fleeting
AT
HICKORY PLAIN.
The citizens of Caroline, Pigeon
Roost and White Utter township*,
together with nil other* interested,
are requested to meet at HICK
ORY PLAIN. ON SATURDAY
|THE 10ih MARCH, 1859, for
\ the purpose of org mixing a Coni
| pany to build a Itaimvid from Des
| Awe TO Atlanta—thence to Fort
• 8seuth.
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THE SEW POSTAGE LAW.
The f l.i-vi ig are the main features of
; tbf r»e« postage law, which recently pass
| cl Congress:
The f ill as amended, and ns finally
passed, after establishing certain post
: routes, abolishes entirely the franking
prinlege. The section giving to mem
bers of Congress SlfiO in stamps at the
commencement of each session, and the
section allowing post-office olficialsto send
and receive free matter upon official busi
naas itforu etrit‘h'*»n mil All lot tors rlnr.
urnents, etc., printed by order of Congress,
shall be prepaid prior to their transmission
by mail; and all letters, documents, etc.,
sent to government officials must also be
prepaid. The postage upon mail matter
sent by the different departments is to be
charged to such departments, and paid out
of the treasury. Military and civil offi
cers will have refunded to them the sums
paid by them upon letters on official busi
ness. The Postmaster-General is for
bidden to make contracts for the trans
portation of mails with any view to the
transportation of passengers. The sec
tion of the act of 1852 allowing a de
duction of fifty per cent, upon the regular
rates of postage on newspapers and peri
odicals published quarterly, in advance, is
repealed.
The following rates of postage are es
tablished :
For every single letter, in manuscript,
or paper of any kind, in which informa
tion shall be asked or communicated in
writing, or by marks or signs, conveyed
in the mail for any distance between pla
ces in the United Stales, not exceeding
3,000 miles, five cents, and for any dis
tance over 3,000 miles, ten cents; and
for a double letter there shall be Charged
double these rates; and every letter or
parcel not exceeding half an ounce in
weight shall be deemed a single letter,
and every additional weight of half an
ounce, or additional weight of less than
half an ounce, shall be charged wiih an
additional single rate of postage.
Veto or the Land Distribution
Bile.— On the 24th ult, President Buch
anan vetoed tli; Land Distribution bill of
Morrill of Vermont. The Cincinnati En
quirer says:
The bill donated six millions of acres of
laud to the Slates, for the purpose of build
ing agricultural colleges in them. Mr.
Buchanan is committed against this princi
ple of land distribution by the General
Government to the States. He voted
against and made, vigorous speeches
against Mr. Clay's old bill, which distri
fjuieu me pruueeua ui me iuuus iu me
States. It is very foolish for the Getter
a! Government to make donations to the
Slates, for the latter have immediately to
pay it back in the shape ol increased taxes,
as they support the former. Whenever
ihe General Government deprives itself
of sources of revenue the State make up
the deficiency. If land is to be donated
to the States, why restrict them to me it
for ngricultual colleges? Most ol the
Slates, would lay it out to belter advan
tage. Some want it to pay their debts,
otlters for internal improvements, and some
for general educational purposes. If the
Slates are to have the land, let them make
such use of it as they please.
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Louis Napoleon ano the United
States.—The Washington correspondent
of the Louisville Courier says:
In a conversation with an intelligent
gentleman, recently from Paris, he gave
it as his opinion, derived from intercourse
with the French, the present movements
of the Emperor of France—the increase
of his navy and fund forces—was with an
eye tto a probable war with the. United
States. The general impression h.s been
that the preparations were made in expec
tation of a difficulty with Austria. One
thing is conceded, France must have a war
ott hand, or Louis Napoleon will find it no
easy matter to retain his pov®'.
•,.ie-',.m uni; mm would be with vO|^HHj
ti.ni could he carry it on with tbHHHj
d.Il.ger. ai;d avquoe f u his . »r®H|
most glory. For the first year in^BL-vjh;]
with this country, he could certainly
immense amount of injury, which could
not be successfully retaliated. T ite 1' tench
navy Could greatly injure our commerce,
which is the first in the world,and we cer
tainly could gain very little by destroying
all the commerce of France, which, com
pared with ours, is nothing at all. It is
thought that the annexation of Cuba will
be regarded by France as a sufficient pre
text for a war. Should it come, vve may
suffer reverses for a while, but in the end
we will crush out the nation that has the
temerity to measure swords with us. It
is not destined for Napoleon to conquer
America
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KSjjTTiiM Kentucky Democratic country
papers are talking strongly of the Hon.
James Guthrie, as a candidate for the
Presidt mcy.
Chief Justice.—Hon. Daniel S. Dick
inson, is spoken of is Washington circles
as likely lo receive the appointment of
Justice of tlie Supreme Court, in the
event of the resignation of Judge Ta
ney.
THE LATE LEGISLATURE OF AR
KANSAS, &C.
For the Citizen.")
Mli Editor: I believe it is conceded on ell
hands, o'.d has become a ‘-fixed fist” ttiat
our State Legislature has adjourned. The la
bors of the session arc closed, and the Legisla
ture having labored for several months it is
natural that there should be soino enquiry as
to the result of the sessiot*. What did they
do? What laws are passed?) Are enquiries
we hear on all hands. The p“»ple of Res Arc,
too, seem to be particularly interested, to
know what has been done, and if anything
i was don* favorable to Res Arc. Why we
| lost the “Richmond and Res Arts Turnpike
| Road?” Why th‘> “Res Arc, Dardanelle and
! Pott Smith Road?” Why we did not get the
! new charter for Des Arc. and- why the Legla
\ lature did not give us the Capitol ? By con
I suiting the “True Democrat,” of the 2nd inst.,
we find the caption of all the bills passed by
I the Legislature and an outline of their charac
ter. Bv an examination of the caption of these
■ acts, I find that by far the greater portion of
the Legislation of this session has been devo
ted, to passing acts for the “relief” of some
body, atid “to change the name of” somebody
and “to constitute” somebody “a lawful heir”
of somebody, and “to authorize” somebody to
convey some woman’s dower, and to authorize
somebody else, administrator of somebody, to
convey lands, &c. This is the general charac
ter of the legislation of our last Legislature,
it is true some i ew other tilings were done, in
the way of killing o(Tand murdering projects
of interest and importance, but the greater
part of the session was consumed in legislation
of no importance to the people of the State.
Among the first tilings done after the two hou
ses were organized was to get up a Sebastian
furor, and to insure his return to the United
States Senate, a “mulatto” convention was
gotten up composed of Know-Nothings, dis
organisers andsotts, whom the friends of Mr.
Sebastian found absolutely necessary to smug
gle into a Democratic caucus for the purpose
of securing his re-election. There were some
good Democrats in the caucus, but the publish
ed proceedings of the caucus show that the
Democrats were in the minority—they were
out voted—or in other words voted down in
the caucus by Sebastian’s friends, and the new
horn mongrel babes of Democracy who were
born in a Know-Nothing’s room, on Sunday
night, before the caucus was held on Monday
evening, Mr. Sebastian himself being the ac
coucher, they were rocked, hugged and cared
for that night and next day by Mr. Sebastian,
who was in a very “friendly” way with “a
brick in his lint,”and was so much in favor of
levelling distinctions and titles that lie actu
ally objected to being called, “Hon. Mr. Sebas
tian,” 1 Judge Sebastian,” or “Mr. Sebastian,”
but in a fit of sociability when his stirits
were being turned in the wrong direction, and
had a downward, instead of an upward ten
dency,called out to th • boys to call him
“Simple Bill Sebastian.” By this means
“Simple Bill Sebastian” was re-elected to the
U. S. Senate, tho Democracy cheated, and
swindled, and the State again represented by
her dumb oracle that speaks once in ten years.
That was one point made. Among other things
they did, was to re-elect Judge Scott one of
the Supreme Judges, and Batson to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation of Judge
Hanly. Boili were good selections; Scott died,
Rector was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr.
Rector is a very clever man and shrewd poli
tician, hut as I have been informed, was never
known much as a lawyer, has never given much
of his time or attention to the law, and of
course is not the most suitable person to fill
that place. It is conjectured that his name
was put forward for the purpose of getting
him out of the way of a certain editor who is
very desirous of making an experiment, at the
next election, for the office of Governor. Rec
tor may make a good Judge, at any rate, being
a man of considerable ability, I prefer him for
Governor, to the afoi esaid editor, who wants
him out of the way. The legislature, also, re
elected John C. O Smith, Land Agent at
Helena. It has been said,published, and sent
abroad to the people of the State that he was a
swindler and had defrauded the State, and that
the charges of fraud and swindling were pro
ven before the committee of investigation ap
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investigating such charges, and notwithstand
ing all ttiis he was re-elected. I am unpre
pared to say whether the charges be true or
false, but it does look like, where there was so
much smoke, there might be some fire.
The Legislature, also, elected a new treas
urer. The old treasurer. Mr. Crease, made
about the best treasurer the State ever had. 1
heard nothing alleged against his honesty,
fidelity or capacity. Yet the Legislature beat
him, and elected a man, of whom I heard a
Senator in the Senate chamber say, he couldn’t
■‘count thirty,” nor ‘-spell the word revenue.”
The Legislature took a recess until after the
Christmas holidays, that is, Gov. Conway told
them to go home, and to come back by a cer
tain time. Both houses obeyed. When the
two houses re-assembled, many members being
a little short of pocket change, 1 suppose;
thought it would not be wrong to ask the
State for pay, for services rendered during the
■‘interregnum,” and while they were at home.
No doubt they were honest in asking it, and
believed that they had rendered the State a
greater service by- being at home, than they
possibly could iu their capacity as legislators.
Mr. Oates the speaker of the house, and Mr.
Fletcher the speaker of the Senate refused to
mdit their accounts, for services not render
State The members of the Senate did
lll^keist upon their accounts, but the inem
SgW the h >>■-■■ were
their pockets must he. filled, the State
^rasury must he plundered. Legal process
was resorted to, to compel Oates to audit their
accounts. Judge Clendenin, to whom the ap
plication was made, refused to grant the ap
plication. The house then passed a resolu
tion “requiring” the speaker to audit their
accounts. M . Oates resigned, and Duvall was
elected to fill the vacancy. Duvall was wil- ;
ling, and did audit their accounts. All honor
to Oates, he deserves the gratitude of the peo
ple of the whole State for his course in at
tempting to stay the hand of plunder that was
ready to be thrust, through him. into the State
treasury. But while Oates is entitled to the
gratitude of the people for his course, Duvall
is deserving of their severest condemnations; :
and ought not, hereafter, to be placed in any
position of honor or public trust. :
Now, as to Des Arc and the measures she
was interested in. ‘ The Des Arc and Rich- 1
mand Turnpike Road,” I ihink. was lost in the
rubbish of the session. Its loss—if it is lost ■
— I think is owing to the late hour of the ses- I
<ion at which it was introduced. I don’t think :
there was much opposition to it. The defeat 1
jf the-‘Des Arc, Dardanelle and Fort Smith l
Road,” I think, is owing to tbs fact that the »
people of Des Arc commenced at the wrong
end, and worked wrong. They are too much
in tiie habit of commencing that way. They
are too impulsive; they too often leap before
they look, and when defeat comes upon them,
they grumble and blame somebody else, and
talk of “rivals,” jealousies, &c. In my opin
ion the people of Des Arc arc more to blame
for the defeat of that road than any body else,
either in or out of the Legislature. That
project was an important one not only to Des
Arc. but to a large portion of the State, and
had it not been for the excitement, gotten up
relative to the removal of the Capitol, I verily
believe, (hat the charter for that road would
have passed with very little opposition. The
Capitol excitement aroused the friends of
Little Rock and worked them up into a feeling
of opposition to ns. Had not that excitement
been gotten up at an early period of the ses
sion, the opposition to our road would not
have been so great by half. Had Des Arc
said nothing about the Capitol, and went to
work to get) the charter for our road, I think
we would have succeeded beyond a doubt, and
then, we would have -succeeded, or come very
near it, in getting the Capitol; for the passage
of the Railroad charter would have brought
to Des Arc strength which she did'not have
before. But, Des Arc commenced at the tail
of the thing. She was caught by glare, wefit
off after the shadow and left the substance.
Now the Railroad was of vast deal more real
importance to Des Arc than the Capitcl. It
is true, it would sound big to say Des Arc was
the Capitol of the State. It would do to blow
and gas about, but would not amount to any
thing of much real value to the town. What
has the Capital clone for Little Rock? She has
been fed out of the State Treasury, and helped
from ths crib of Uncle Sam, for a long time.
Yetshe is doing nothing, is not a commercial
point, and really looks as if she was in her
dotage. One reason of her stand-still policy
and want of enterprise is. that she has so long
been accustomed to receive aid rrom tlie
State and Government, that she still looks to
them, and has not yet learned to rely upon
her own resources and strength. Des Arc on
the other hand has made herself what she is,
Her growth is the result of the enterprize and
go-uheadativenes3 of her own citizens. Little
Rock is the heir of wealthy parents, has nol
learned to do for itself, and in its middle age
still looks to its parents for help. Des Arc i
the youth relying upon its own strength and
energy for success. It must succeed. Des
Arc has a great deal of opposition to encoun
ter, and many obstacles to overcome, but
these only muke success more certain and
brilliant. It is not however, true that every
body about Little Rack are "down upon” Des
Arc. There are men of influence in and about
Little Hock, who would much prefer that the
Memphis and Little Rock road should cio.~s
at Des Arc. But, while this is true of some,
it Cannot be denied that the majority are
against us. I think, upon the whole that Da
Arc has not lost a great deal yet, by the ae
tion of the Legislature. 1 have but little con
fidence in the completion of the Memphis and
Little Rock Railroad, and as experience is tire
best of teachers, we will know belter how tc
commence next time. Our Railroad project
will become more popular the more it is dis
cussed. And by keeping the project before
the people along the line of that road, I think
we will succeed in the next Legislature in get
ting a charter. As to the new charter for the
town of Des Arc, I am not prepared to say
that the town has lost anything from its de
feat. It might, or it might not, have resulted
in a lar? suit, at any rate there was room for
a law suit. Our Senator, Mr. Terry, and our
Representative, Mr. Reynolds, I think, did
their duty towards us.
1 have been a citizen of Des Arc fora num
ber of years, and it has been seldom that I
have ventured to appear in public journals,
but as it seems since the adjournment of the
Legislature that there is a disposition manifes
ted by a good many correspondents to pitch
into the Legislature and give it "scissors,” 1
uave wuu sume uimuenco vemureu 10 give
some facts, and the opinion of an old
CITIZEN.
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Fatai. Difkiculty in Washington
City.—Our lute mails, bring us an ac
count of a distressing affair in Washing
ton city, which occurred on the 28th inst.,
between P. M. Key Esq., U. S. Dis
trict Attorney and Mr. Sickles, a member
of Congress, from the third district of
New York. From our exchanges we
gather the following information:
In lSod Air. Sickles was married to his
wife, a daughter of Mr. Hagioli, the cele
brated music teacher in New York. She
is of Italian origin, and possesses all the
Italian lustre and depth of eye, united
with a singular delicacy of feature.
This is the second term Air, Sickles has
served in Congress, which position he has
won by being a prominent politician, and
a “ self-made man” of much ability and
force of character. He was re-elected to
Congress last tall, alter a desperate strug
gle, in which he displayed much personal
tact and strength. He is a man of nearly
forty years of age, of good presence and
graceful manners. In the early part of
the week before last, Mr. Sicklies went
on to New York. During his absence,
the attendance of Air. Key at his house
was even more unremitting than usual.
He returned to Washington, and up to
Friday nothing occurred to make the mat
ter of his wife more ihan ordinarily promi
nent in his mind. On Thursday Mr. and
Airs. Sickles entertained a large party at
dinner. On the next day Air. Sickles re
ceived an anonymous letter. Upon the
receipt of the letter Mr. Sickles con
ironted his wife and she confessed to
criminal intimacy with Air. Key since
April last.
The next evening Mr. Key passed by
Sickles' residence and waived his hand
kerchief as a signal to Airs. Sickles, Air.
Sickles armed himself and followed Key
o the corner of Sixteenth street, when the
ragedy took place. On coming up, Sick
es walked directly 10 Key and said :
“Y ou have dishonered my bed and fami*
y, you scoundrel—prepare to die,” at the
tame time drawing his pistol; Key placed
iis hand inside his vest and drawing what
ippeared to be a pistol, but what was
eally an opera glass, said! “You had
tetter not shoot.” Sickles at once fired,
vey at the same lime throwing his glass
it him. This shot only grazed Key, and
le immediately leaped behind a tree to
void another shot. Sickles followed, and
Cey caught his arm, but Sickles disen
aged himself, and firing again, shot Key
a the upper part of the right thigh. Fall
ing on his hip and supporting himself with
his hand, Key cried, “Murder—don’t
j shoot.” Sickles, fired again, the hall,
I passing through his body below the
I breast. In the meantime, the report and
Key's cries, started those in the neighbor
hood. Mr. Doyle, Mr. Upshur and Mr.
Tidball, proceeded hastily to the spot,
where they found Sickles standing over
Key, with his pistol presented at his head,
and which he tried twice to discharge, but
which snapped both times. On Mr.
Doyle's touching Sickles on the shoulder,
the latter at once desisted. Key was about
forty-two years of age, tall in stature, with
an easy and fashionable air, but by no
means prepossessing in appearance, a
widower, with four children.
Mr. Sickles immediately surrendered
himself to the authorities and consents that
his wife and child may remain with her
mother for the present in Washington.
He declines an examination until the
meeting of the Criminal Court.
Southern Manufactures.—Among |
the late improvements at Jackson, Miss.,
is that of Phelps & Co., for the manufac
ture of agricultural implements of all sorts
for Southern farming, but especially plows
and wagons. Steam and machinery do
all tmrrvork, and the establishment ap
pears to be in experienced bands. The
Planter and .Mechanic speaks in the
highest terms of it and its manufactures.
It is such establishments as this that
the South, and especially the Southwest
needs.
JlJJL ■
On‘he 1st inst., at his residence, 11 miles
South-west of Des Arc, Mr. WILLIAM H.
IIA MMAN', in the 33d year of his age. 11
OAKLAND FOR
BUFFALO CITY;
A -i THIS Light Draught
.Steamer will leave Des
Arc for Augusta, Jacksonport, Batesville and
Buffalo City, on Monday evening next. For
freight or passage, apply on hoard, or to
J. II. QUISEXBERRY,
mar 11-It. Des Arc, Ark.
RUSS EVANS,
REAL, ESTATE AND GENERAL
LAND AGENT, DES ARC,
ARKANSAS.
PROMPT attention will be paid to all "busi
ness entrusted to him ill his line,
marl I-tf.
<IUININE.
OUNCES, just received and for
sale by A. STEWART & BRO’S
in a r 11.
CASTOR OIL.
A SUPERIOR article, just received and
for sale by A. STEWART & BRO’S
Dr. J. L. NEEL,
HAVING permanently located in Des Arc. 1
Arkansas, offers his professional servi
ces to the ei.i/.eris of the town and vicinity.
Office over Washer, Vaughan &. Co’s Store,
mar ll-6m.
T7 R DALRVMPLE, Attorney at
V , Law, Des Arc, Prairie county, Arkan
sas. Will practice in the counties of Prairie,
Monroe, Arkansas, Jackson, White, and Con
way. febl3-tf
V. II I) A L H Y M I'Ll. JOHN' S. WILLIAMS.
DALRYMPLE & WILLIAMS,
LAND AGENTS,
DES ARC, PRAIRIE COUNTY,
ARKANSAS,
\VTILL give prompt attention to nil
** LAND CLAIMS, and will attend
personally to Hie locating of swamp land scrip
and warrants, buying, selling lands and pay
ing taxes, Ac. mar4-tf.
I I 1 (Kin AERES of valuable land in
1U,UDU tracts to suit purchasers.
DALRYMPLE & WILLIAMS,
mar 4-tf Land Agents, Des Arc, Ark.
•)(»(! ACRES good up land near Des
Arc, for sale on five years time.
DALRYMPLE & WILLIAMS,
mar 4-tf Land Agents, Des Arc, Ark.
tiini WOODS. LANDS !
\\TL HAVE several thousand acres of
V V choice land in the Rich Woods for
sale, 23,60 acres of wh:ch we are authorized
to trade for dry goods or negroes.
DALRYMPLE & WILLIAMS,
mar 4-tf Land Agon's, Des Arc, Ark.
To All Persons
LY ANY WISE INTERESTED IN
THE ESTATE OF
W. B. MEANS. DECEASED:
A PPUCATION will be made at the April
Tx. term of Probate Court, for Prairie coun
ty, Arkansas, for an order for the sale of all
the interest, right and title of W. B. Means,
dechl, in and to the following lands, to-wit:
S. E. qr of 9. S. W. of S. W. of 10, N. E. of
S. W. of 9,S. E. of N. W. 1, N. E. of S. W.
of 4, and 110 acre?, West part, N. E. of 16,
township three, north, five west. Also, the
reversionary interest of land arid npgrov?, in
cluding two slaves, Susan and Emeline.
J NO. S. PEARSON,
mar 4-lrn Administrator.
ST R AYE D;
FROM the subscriber, liv- Ik
/'C7'X ing in Jackson county, four 'STAri '
miles east of De< Arc—One boy mare niSL-gS.
from 9 to 11 years old—near 15 hands high— '
mealy nose. Also, a bay mare mule—2 years 1
old this spring—also has a mealy nose. 'Said 1
mare may have a young colt. This stock has 1
been strayed some eighteen months—but have 1
been seen near the river, below Des Arc. A
liberal rew ard will be paid for the above stock. 1
as also for any reliable information as regards *
them. S. F. BURGESS. '
march 4.-it. ;
AVUItVS I*I.OHS
r-fvi ..LIGHT and heavy, Single and I
Two Horse Plows; just received ■
lifeeafis^iiuie and for sale bv
feblS] A. STEWARTfc BRO’S. J
VALLABLE LOTS IN BEK ABC
l OU SALE.
f JtHE undersigned offers for sale a few very 1
I valuable Lots, in Des Arc, for cash. .
Cal! soon. —ALSO —
A VERY valuable coiner Lot on the Pub
Tx. lie Square in the town of Brownsville, j
Call immediately.
feb25-3t] ' J. II. QUISENBERRY. [
Hats and Sonnets, t
WT. have on hand an assortment of i]
IT Hats and Bonn kts, and for sale by t
janS G. &. J. McLaren & Co. t
A GENERAL assortment of Hardware t
and Queensware, for sale low by s
G. YV. VADEN. i
Hugging aud Rope.
5000 YARDS India BAGGING, e
5(1 pieces Hemp Bagging, y
40 i pieces Hemp Bagging, v
75 coils do Rope, a
25 1 do do do v
3 bales Twine, for sale low by q
align G. W. VADEN. h
Public J\'otice.
T/i« Arkansas Slate Penitentiary grounds,
buiidings and convicts, to be leased out
until the close of the session of the
General Assembly of the year 1862, that
will probably be about the 15th or 20/A
day of January, 1963, but the session
which under existing laws, will com
mence on the first Monday of Xovem
ber, A. D., 1862. might perhaps be ter
minated some days earlier or later than
either of the dates indicated. This
lease will have to be made to some re
sponsible person or persons, who will
pay the greatest amount of money there
for, annually into the Stale Treasury,
and fully comply with the terms and
conditions of the act entitled “an act
TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGEMENT
AND CONTROL OF THE PENITENTIARY,”
approved 17/A of February, 1859, which
act is appended to this notice.
rpiHE contractor will be required, in his
I. bond, to take care at all runaway slaves
placed, and all which shall be placed, at the
Penitentiary, under the laws of this State, for
safe keeping, until retrieved by their owners,
but will be entitled to the lahorof suchslaves
whilst so kept. The contractor will also be
required to take care of and keep in good
condition ail the penitentiary buildings. The
buildings consist of the prison house, three
stories high, containing one hundred and sixty
sight cells for convicts ; to this is attached a
building (forming a wing) sixty feet long and
two stories, each twelve feet high, and twen
ty-five feet wide—the room in tire upper story
is the hospital room—in tire lower story are
the mess room and the kitchen—near this is a
smoke-house twenty feet square and twenty
five feet high—the work shops consist cf one
building one hundred and fifty feet long, and
forty feet wide, two stories, each twelve feet
high, forming two large rooms, one below,
with a suitable stairway leading to the other
room above; this building has two outside
doirrs with double shutters and locks—and the
blacksmith shop is seventy-five feet long and
thirtv-five feet wide, one storv. the walls
twelve feet high, containing six blacksmith’s
fire places, that is three double ones, to be used
in heating iron and metals.
The walls of allot- these buildings are brick,
ami the buildings are all covered with heavy
slate roofs in the best manner. The buildings
are in good order and condition, and are inside
of a substantial stone wall, three hundred feet
square, four f'“et thick at the base and taper
ing up to about two feet thick at the top—this
wall is covered by cut stone coping, and is
about twenty-three or twenty-four feet high.
On the top of this wall, near each coi ner, is
a frame guard house, and the guards can pass
along on top of the wall from one guard
house to the others. Inside of the wall are
also some wooden or frame buildings, to wit :
a kitchen 3nd dining room for the guards,
twenty by twenty feet, ten feet high, a paint
shop, thirty-two by sixteen feet, ten feet high,
zinc roof) an old blacksmith shop, used as a
shed, sixty-four by twenty-three feet, eigh
feet high, covered with zinc.
Outside of the prison wall are the following
t.o-wit; a small building, occupied by the
keeper, IS by IS feet, 9 feet stoiy, and a shed
room ; a kitchen, 19 by 11 feet, 8 feet story ;
one wagon shed, sixty by twenty feet, ten feet
high ; one stable, thirty by thirty feet, ten
feet high ; and one guard-house, eighteen by
eighteen feet, and eighteen feet high ; also a
horse lot, four hundred and severity feet fen
cing; and also a small garden spot, with a
plenty of ground for a larger garden. The
buildings outside of the prison walls are con
structed principally of wood.
The Penitentiary grounds to be leased, com
prise about sixty acres, upon which, it is be
lieved, sufficient fire wood for ordinary use of
the Penitentiary can be obtained; but the con
tractor will not be allowed to use the timber
for manufacturing purposes.
This institution is located, adjoining and
west of the city of Little Rock, about three
quarters of a mile from the State House, on a
high and healthy ridge.
There are now eighty-three convicts in the
penitentiary, sixty-eight of whom were sent
by the courts of this State, and fifteen by the
United State’s courts. There are a so two
runaway slaves, detained at the Penitentiary.
The United States pays fifty cents per day for
each of the convicts sent by the L’nited States
courts, to the Penitentiary; and the contrac
tor will be entitled to the amount so paid, as
well as to the labor of such convicts.
The Stale of Arkansas does not own any of
the bedding, clothing, furniture, tools, or im
plements in use at the Penitentiary, but the
contractor will have to procure all such arti
cles at his own cost.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Governor of tiie State of Arkansas, at Little
Rock, until the second pay of May. A. 1).
1859, for the lease of the grounds, buildings
and convicts, in accordance with the law here
inbefore designated. The proposals will be
plainly and distinctly written, and sealed up
and directed to the Governor of the State of
Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas,’; and will
be indorsed, ■■ Proposals tor leasing the Ar
kansas Penitentiary, etc.” None need apply
but responsible persons, who can promptly
ON'F. HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, for tile
faithful performance of the whole of what is
required.
All newspapers published in this Stale will
oublish till^ notice and the act referred to
herein, three times, once a week, and will
-ender their accounts against the State of Ar
kansas therefor to the Auditor.
ELIAS N. COXWAY,
Governor of the State of Arkansas.
Executive Office, i
Little Hock, Arkansas, >
2d March, 1839. )
d-V Jd CT to provide for the management
and control of the Penitentiary.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted bv the General As
embly of the State of Xakansas, That the
jovernor of this State be, and ho is hereby
in.horizeil arid required to contract with'some
uitable person or persons, upon the terms
lereinafter stated, that he be authorized to
ease the Penitentiary grounds, buildings and
:onvicts. until the close of the session of the
Jeneral Assembly of 1802, to some responsi
de person or persons, on the best terms, to be
laid annually into the State Treasury, as he
an stipulate for, upon giving a reasonable
iotice through th, various newspapers to bid
lers.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the
Jovernor is hereby authorized and required
o contract wi'h some suitable person or per
ons. for the safe keeping, clothing and sub
istence of the convicts in, and which may be
n said Penitentiary, until the close of the
ession of the General Assembly of 1862,
rom the date of the contract herein author
zed to be made, the said contractors to have
he entire control of. and tire labor of said
onvictsfrom the dale of this contract until
lie close of the ses ion of the General Asgein
dy of 1S62, and whenever tire contractors
itne shall expire, they shall leave the convicts
omfortnbly clothed.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
Jovernor is hereby authorized, in behalf of
he State of Arkansas, to require bond with
ecurity. payable to the State of Arkansas,
rom the contractor or contractors in the sum
f one hundred thousand dollars, conditioned
hat the said convicts shall be safely kept,
ubsisted, comfortably clothed, humanely
reated, and when sick to be furnished with
II necessary medicines and medical atten
ance, and suitable diet for «ick persons, from
le date of this contract, until the close of
le session of tire Gv-neral Assembly of 1862,
ee from all expense to tire State, and that
ley will, in all respects, faithfully perform
lid contract, in compliance with the provis
ins of this act, which bond shall be taken
mi approved of by the Governor.
Skc. 4. Be it further enacted. That the Uov
rnor be, and he is hereby authorized, to ap
oint a superintendent of the penitentiary,
hose duty it shall be to see that the convicts
re well clothed, fed, and humanely treated,
ho shall report to the Governor, under oath,
uarterly. And said superintendent shalf
ar-power to prescribe all n»ce«*wy rule*
and regulations for Ihe government cf V
discipline of the convicts of the penit<?nti*n<l *
wbicll shall be subject to the approval 0[ ,/'
Governor, and said rules and regulation)
be altered and chinged, if necessity reqnir.1'
if it shall be deemed necessary by the Gov"'
nor; and the rule so made shall be bindin-^
on the contractors and keepers. ““P"
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That 11
Governor shall have power to remove-iajj
perintendent for cause, and appoint a sncce' 1
sor.
Sf.c. 0. Beit further enacted, That said*,,
perintendent shall receive for his services>b
sum of three hundred dollars per annum t
be paid quarterly, as other officers; 0
sufficient sum to pay the same is hereby
propriated out of the State Trersuiy, o
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That thecr„
tractor for keeping the convicts shall be r!
qnired to construct a cistern, within the pw'
tentiary wall, that will contain forty or ga'
thousand gallons of water, and furni.-b .,n'j 5
properly fix to said cistern, a good ainl „,|j'
cient force-pump, to be approved by the
perintendent.
Sf.c. S. He it further enacted. Tha* [\.m
Governor b», and ho is hereby authorize.) *
appoint a chaplain to preach for the convicq ■
in the penitentiary, who shall hold his oiB, -1
for the term of twelve months from and jf4 9
his appointment and w.bose duty it shall, be-, i
preach at least one time each Sibbath. an j
for which, he shall receive one hundred at-: '4g
fifty dollars per annum, to be paid quartern 4a
out of the Treasury. ‘ m
Sec. Sb Be it further enacted, That li,- 4
Governor shall have power to remove «n a
chaplain for cause and appoint a successor. 4 :j
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That. f„: IS
the construction of the work specified iBt;„ '
seventh section of this act. the Governor, *4
hereby authorized, in behalf of the StateIlf
Arkansas, to agree that the said contractor,
shall receive from the said State, not excw. N
ing the sum of six hundred dollars, to be pv\
to them as hereinafter provided; Provide
That the work, authorized by section seven tf-J
this act, shall be completed by the first4ay|8
October, A. D. 1859 ; and that they wiiii»ii;:. J
fully perform said contract in complianqI
with the provisions of this act, which bail*
shall be taker, and approved by the (iovernor. f,
Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That the,,. 1
perintendent provided for in the fourth sectin ,8
of this act shall be inspector of the work
done under the contract provided for by tbn
act, whose duty it shall be to see that these® S
is done in accordance with the contract, ju J
certify Ihe same, under oath, to the Governor, 9
upon whose order the Auditor snail issue i S
warrant for the amount due said contractor,,
and the sum of four hundred dollars. naa>j g
in the 10th section of this act, is hereby «j.
propriated out of the State Treasury, to p»v <
for said cistern and force-pump, and all ; j
essary apparatus to conduct the water off of m
the buildings into said cistern.
Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That th, Jdj
Governor shall have power to remove said ir.. $
spector for cause, and appoint another.
Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That no®#; IS
in this act shall be so construed as to allow
the said contractors and undertakers to rc- ti
caive any pay for pardoned convicts.
Sec. 11. Be it further enacted. That this 'M
act take effect from arid after its passage.
Approved 17th Feb., 18.39.
mar ll-3t.
LAST PUBLIC SALE OK LOU 9
IX
BUFFALO CITY.
On Monday and Tuesday
llth and I2tli April, 1859:
Terms—One fourth Cash—balance in f
twelve months.
ALSO, several Stores and small dwylijpp; j|
. a large Warehouse at the S'.eaoW' 4 I
Landing and Ferry will be rented to the high
est bidder, until the 2.3th December next. , H
White river is now in fine boating any
steambots running to Buffalo City, and wi:' m
continue, according to past history, at ItucM
until the middle of July.
It is unnecessary for the proprietor to sirH
anything in praise of Buffalo City. ThefntB
of its meeting with such continued bitterop-H
position from other points and places, is soar |p
proof, at least, that it is the peace, w: ||
point for a city, in fact. Go see the site,aid J
the extensive country and lapid improvt-meii4.-; ®
view the Buffalo Shoals, examine the mapsk||
the country, eri([ iii e of old citizens. P.y : B
attention "to those who are actuated by sell a!
interest, or a dislike to see others prosper. atdH
you will surely be convinced that Buffalo Ci'y.ra
at the foot of the Buffalo Shoals, on b'ppu H
White river, iri Arkansas, is des ined to be,in
reality, what it is by name.
Persons desiring to purchase Lots, at pri-9
vale sale, can do so by applying to E B. 'Jes- ,
stall, Agent at Buffalo City, or the '>l“fe,4l§
signed at Des Arc, Arkansas; either of nluw”
have magnificent maps of the cijv.
joax a. quisLnberry. $
feb2D ts.
*,* Batest ille papers and Memphis .\<i4
lanche and Appeal copy 3 times.
FOR S ILF OR KENT.
ffljl ACRES choice upland, 3! rail!4 |
•ftCyf from Des Arc,— lb acres ready.for
cultivation, vvit.lt Log Cabins, Stables, Wei;,
&.c. A great bargain will be given. Apply
soou to the undersigned, at Des Aic.
feb25-3t.1 .1. H. OUISEXBERRY.
A. Stewart & Bro’s.,
SaGROCEKSjg
commission™: er ctt ants;
Dei Arc, Arkansas.
(j RO t ER l ES, ~&c.
OUR stock is large and our assortmentgtf;
eral. Those who wish to purchase
doubtless find it to their interest to call #» Sjj
buy from [feblS] A. STEWART A BRO’b
SEED OATS. , J|
If A SACKS, just received and for pi**! W
<L)U feb 18. A. STEWART* BROS. g
SEED POTATOES.
f A BBLS.. just received and for sale by
r) V > feblS. A. STEWART & BR0b;|
IVAII.S A\D CASTINGS!
J)A[\ KEGS assorted Nails;
&\K/ 2d,000 lbs assorted Castings.in s.OTi
febib] A. STEWART & BRQ’b
Paints, Oil and Turpenliue,
A LWAYS on hand and for sale, by
DY febl8] A. STEWART & BRO b.
S PEU M, L A R D & TR AIN 01U
CONSTANTLY on hand, and for sale by
feblS] A. STEWART &. BRO b
Window Olass and Sasli
8BYl(); 10byl2; 10byl4 ; lUhylO) lnt'J'lS|
10by20; 12byl8 and 12by20.' AUrg«Mf
ply, for sale by
feb 18] ’ A. STEWART & BR0>
House Keepers Atteiitio'1
WE have now in Store a large assort®**.
of “ Cooking and Heating Stove ^
completely trimmed, for sale low. Cali 1
examine. __n,«
febl8] A. STEWART & BROJ^
FURNITURE! FURNITURE'
OUR stock of this ar-^
tide, is now very com- |fl
plete, consisting in part
of High and Low Cog
1 and Slat Bedsteads. ,
and Cherry Cribs, and Trundle Beast
Marble and Common Top Bureaus, "
stands, Tin ai d Wire Safes assortedI 3 J
Secretaries Tables, Lounges, Work s
Plain and Fancy Wardrobes, Single ana .
ble Shuck Mattrases, Cane, Split Bottom
Children’s Chairs, a great variety.
febl8 A. STEWART
ATTENTION BLACRSMI*l*Jj|
r r THOUSAND lbs. assorted Iron for**'
?/•_/ Also—German, Cast, English a” 2
merican Steel; Anvils, Vices, Bellows, 5* ^
Plates,-and a general assortment of Todjr -
feblS] A. STEWART * BRO s