DES ARC CITIZEN.
J. C. MORRILL, EDITOR.
PES ARC, ARKANSAS;
FRIDAY..APRIL 1. 1859
No Extra Sessiox of Congress_
Postmaster General’s Circular.—
The President—the Cabinet concurring—
has decided not to call an extra Session of
Congress. Postmaster General Holt has
addressed a circular to contractor's in
which he develops his plan for administer
ing his department in the absence of mon
ey appropriations. Contractors are as
sured that Congress will pay them inter
est on the amount due them from the pe
riod of the adjustment of their accounts
till paid by appropriation. In this man
ner they can easily have their accounts
against Government, as adjusted by the
proper auditor, cashed by capitalists. The
amount of interest to be paid will not ex
ceed 8100,000, which will be much less
than the expenditure which would bo re
quired for an extra session of Congress.
After all, the Black-Republicans and oth
er malcontents have not succeeded in stop
ping the wheels of the Post Office; nor
have they been successful in forcing an
extra session of Congress, and thus organ
isms Congress to suit themselves.
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Memphis axo Little Rock Rail
road.—The Brownsville Echo of the ‘23d
ult., copies our entire article in reply to
his Little Rock correspondent, who seems
intent on taxing the people of Prairie
county from $100,000 to $200,000 to aid
in erecting the railroad from Devall’s Bluff
to Little Rock, and takes us to task in a
sort of “ rough and tumble” sarcastic
style. The Echo discourses as follows :
“ In 1857 the county of Prairie was asked
to talcs stock 1° thp of $50,000 in the
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad, and at an
election ordered by the County Court to test
the will of the people on the subject, they re
fusedto submit to the required tax ; but does
it follow necessarily that they are still of the
same mind t would still refuse to submit to
a moderate tax as a means of aidin'* in the
-construction of this work ? Should The prop
osition bs again submitted, as doubtless it will
be, will the people be concluded bv the for
mer vote, or mai they not, as communities not
unfrequently do, reverse the first decision ?
We contend that the mass of the voters
of 1 raiiie county are of the smne opinion
now in reference to being luxed to aid in
building this road, that they were in 1357.
Submit to a moderate lav," forsooth.
Why, $100,000 or $200,000 seems to be
a “ moderate tax" in the estimation of this
“ scion who resides at the county seat,
and aids to decorate their town off of the
hard earnings of the tax payers of the
county. But tin's principle is in accordance
with the practices of those “ in authoriiy”
thereabouts— they appropriate $500 to
b' J a fine fence around the court-house,
and then propose a special tnx upon the
people to build a county jail ! The peo
ple, in our opinion, will not reverse their
decision of 1S57, but will-how those who
have evinced a determination to “ rob
Peter to pay Paul, ’ that they are made of
sterner stuff, and will agnln tell them that
they will not submit to be taxed for the
benefit of a few designing men.
The Echo's assertions that “ no effort
was made in favor of the tnx” in 1S57,
and that it should not “he regarded ns a
test of the sentiment of the county," and
its admission that the “ company was
considered irresponsible—the location of '
the road uncertain,” &e , together with '
the expression *• that if the friends of the '
road had made even ordinary exeilion the
result would have been different,” pre- .
•euts a medley of contradictions worthy
of certain “limbs of the law” who take
fees on all sides. We have no fears of '
the result, if this question is again pre* |
sented to the people of Prairie county. |
They will vote “ No Railroad Tax” by <
a majority that will cause a trembling 1
among the denizens of the goodly town ?
of Brownsville, and we fear will cause
another editor to “vainos the ranche.'*
Again the Echo says : 1
The Cithek proceeds to assert that only 1
one-eighth of the population of this count’y (
have an interest in the contemplated road, ail'd j
that for their benefit the other seven-eights i
are to be taxed. Is this true? The town- 0
ships of Clear Lake, Hamilton, Rich Woods, 1
Prairie and a part of Wattensaw. Pigeon a
Roost and Centre have a direct interest in the 1
road. These constitute at least seven-tenths of t
the entire county. Our friend seems to have *
fallen into the capital error of bel eving that '
the entire population of P, atj ie county reside S
within the limits of White River township,
and that nothing is woithy of public favor
that does not either begin or end at Des Arc. 0
We believe our estimate that seven- '
eighths of the population of the county r
are proposed to be taxed for the benefit of c
one-eighth, to be correct. Bat a single
populous township is interested in the road,
and that is Prairie. Caroline, Pigeon c
Roost and White Riror townships pay t
the most of the taxes of the county, and 1
the portions of Wattensaw and Centre
that have no interest in the road, and ^
would go “ tooth and toe-nail"against the j
tax, make our estimate about correct. t<
The Echo's estimate of the county, as to P
terrilo y is about correct, but as to popu
lation is far from being so.
As to the “ entire population of Prairie a!
county residing within the li^&f White “
River township, and that not^^^ is wor
thy of public favor that does not either i jjj
begin or end at Des Arc,” we have only,
to reply, that White River, Pigeon Roost Ll
aud Caroline townships have a population of
far above that which has been legally at
tested by the record at Brownsville, nnd
that White River township has never
crowded her citizens into the County Court
and squandered the public funds, and then
attempted to tax the people to make up de
ficiencies. Des Arc has never pledged
a dollar towards any enterprise that she
was not able to pay, while Brownsville is
pledged to aid the Memphis and Little
Rock Railroad Company in filching from
the people of Prairie county 8100,000 or
$200,000 to aid in erecting n Railroad
over a route, of which, John Robertson,
the President in his Annual Report, dntfeL
February, 18.58, spoke as follows :
“ The line as adopted was hastily consid
ered, and without a thorough survey and inves
tigation of the surrounding country, so as to
secure the most eligible location. Much dis
satisfaction exists, particularly in Prairie
County, in consequence of Its present location,
and the people refuse to subscribe stock, unless
we are permitted to change it. On the present
route the subscriptions amount to almost no
thing, whereas we are promised from fifty to
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars if we
will build the Road on or near the air lino.
My object is to secure the best route and the
greatest amount of stock. ”
Put that in your pipe and smoke it Mr.
editor of the Echo, nnd then blush for
yourself and those with whom you asso
ciate, in this unhallowed attempt to op
press your fellow citizens.
* * * But we are not so silly as to
imagine that a railroad to be a blessing and
to merit public favor or challenge public aid.
must needs pass through Des Arc. We have
lived quite long enough t^earn that railroads
can be built without touc#ng the city of Des
Arc.
Just so, in your estimation, no doubt.
My the aid of “ outside pressure” upon
the late Legislature, Little Rock, Mem
phis and Brownsville influence succeeded
in defeating the Des Arc, Dardanelle and
Fort Smith Railroad bill, and this chuck
ling of the Echo now is the consequence
thereof. But beware sir. There is a
future, and we doubt if ever the State of
Arkansas will again be cuised with a set
of men in her legislative halls who will
legislate for the benefit of capitalists at
the expense of her own people. A rail
road will be built from Des Arc westward,
and then, and not till then, will Arkansas
build up upon her own soil a commercial
emporium. It is not recorded that a Rail
road can be built from Devall’s Bluff to
Little Rock. The road may be built—but
can it be sustained l YVe have lived long
enough to know that the building of a
railroad through, or near, such a town as
Brownsville, almost invariably reduces its
business to a single grog shop and a jack
leg lawyer.
The Echo concludes its remarks by ad
mitting that there is little doubt but that
the people will be again called on to pass
judgment upon the question of a railroad
inx. The people have already marked
those in favor of it once, and we are well
assured they will repeat the dose by
marking them again in the other ear.
The editor of the Echo may cry “ Tax '
the People! Taxtiie People!!" but
lie will expand his lungs in vain, and
learn a lesson long to be remembered, 1
hat “ to tax the many for the benefit of '
die few, is an outrage that no people in a '
free country will submit to.” “Cease '
Vipers—you bite a file.” “ Out of your '
)wn mouths are you condemned.”
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Post Office Robbery. — We loam |
lint a young man named Bracken, son of I
he Postmaster ut Holly Springs, Miss., f
tnd also a deputy in the post otfice in that |
llace, was arrested on the 22d ult., by '
he United States Marshal, charged with s
laving robbed the mail w-hile acting in his
ifficial capacity. lie was examined be- ■
ore the proper tribunal, and bound over
0 answer in ihe Criminal Court.
Fraud in Packing Cotton.—The ^
Memphis *3pptal of the 22d ult.,says: t
Mr. Townsend lately received from
iVhite river. Arkansas, several bales of -j
otton ; all plated with good cotton out- v
ide, and filled within with lower qualities. 0
f the whole had been properly sorted and ?
tacked, it would have sold at the average c
if over eight cents a pound, as it was a
nixed it sold at only six cents. That ro
;uiah cotton planter has good reason to [j
elieve that “ honesty is the best policy.”
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The House or Representatives-— g
'he following States have yet to elect e
lumbers of the House of Representatives: 0
Connecticut and Rhode Is'and elect early (j
r April ; in Virginia on the fourth Thurs
ay of May; on the first Monday of n
tugusi in Alabama, Kentucky and Tex- 01
s; on the first Thursday of August in bi
'ennessee ; on the second Thursday of
Lugust in North Carolina ; on the first
londay of October in Georgia and Mis- 11
ssippi; on the second Tuesday of Octo- te
er in Minnesota ; on the first Monday R
f October in Louisiana ; and on tiie first t
Vednesday of November (2d) in Mary
ind. Nearly all of these States were rc
^presented in the last House by Demo- r‘
rats. hi
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Opposition.—Tiiis is the name select
d by the plug-uglies to confront the Demo- 11
rats with. It is most appropriate, for
iose who compose it are opposed to the in
ulh, opposed to the advancement of
Liueriaaii interests, opposed to the cxten
on of our growing countiy, opposed to
ie reduction of the price^of slaves, and so
the truth was known they are -opposed m
1 ihe institution of slavery and ihe pros- tip
erity of our Government.—[Vicksburg t0i
un.
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-Mr. James Robb, of New Orleans is CO
>out leaving that city and taking up a per- :
anent residence in San Francisco. m
-The Philadelphia court has decided *
at a false entry by a clerk in the books of a In
m is forgery at common law, and mast be
inished as such. tio
Col. Lockridge’s Expedition.—Colonel It I
>ekiidge’s Arizona expedition is announced .
start from Victoria, Texas, about the 10th
April. cat
PEN AND SCISSORS.
-The Fort Smith Times, in allu-j
ding to the recent speech of Joii.v Minor
Botts, in which he avows his willingness
to join any sort of opposition, even “free
niggers,” which holds out the least hope of
defeat to the democratic party, says “if the
elements he invokes should unite, which
is impossible, it would present a hydra
headed monster whose largest head
would be negro wool.” Such a union
would indeed be most fittingly typified by
the heterogeneous elements mingled in
the witches cauldron.
-The Quid Nunc, edited by that
incomparable newspaper pnragraphist.Col.
J. P. I’ryor, pays the following handsome
compliment to our distinguished friend
Col. Hindman.
Col. Ilinilman is just the man to stir up the
aid fogies of the Arkansas Democracy, and
keep them stirred up till he drills them into
lomething like a decent respect for ‘the moral
lense of mankind.’ The Colonel is just the
nan, too. whenever he finds anything ‘rotten
n Denmark,’ to expose it, and apply the steel
;o it fearlessly, ruthlessly. If he lives, he
fVill yet make a broad mirk upon ‘ Federal
md Arkansas Politics.” We regret to hear
that the injuries he received last year, from
in accident whila canvassing his Congres
sional District, still ulllicts him severely.
-A well known correspondent of
he same paper suggests as the most suit
ible man to lead the Democratic hosts in
I860, Hon. A. H. Stephens, who in polit
ical and social circles rejoices under the
soubriquette of the “pale star of Georgia.”
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The inan for the times, now, in my estima
iori,is Alexander II. Stephens, of Georgia.
He ismv candidate, at any rate, his public
ind Congressional history, his private virtues,
lis nobie arul manly character, his generous
ind high moral tone, his fearlessness, frauk
less anil candor as a uian and a politician, or
statesman, these are platform enough for me
—enough for any man, that is not bent on he
ng factious, or selfish, or mercenary, or some
hing worse.
Well, inasmuch as the political pro
gramme for 1860 is already being arrang
id, and as the newspapers are already
liscussingtbe succession to Mr. Buchan
ut, we might as well “say our say.” Then
tere is our ticket. In the event the head
if the ticket is taken from the South»
vhich we think it should, our first and
ast choice for President is the warrior,
dalesman, the incorruptible patriot, the
Dhevalier Bayard of the South, Jefferson
Davis, of Miss.; for Vice-President that
tobleat of Romans, Danl. S. Dickinson,
if N. York. In the event, however, this
)t'der is reversed, then we nail to the mast
he name of Gen. Jo Lane, of Oregon the
‘Marion of the Mexican war,” and that
nost rising and promising young states
nan of the South, L. Q. C. Lamar. There
tie many others, however, in the Demo
iratic fold, gallant and true, under whose
ead we would enthusiastically enter the
lonlest. For instance the eloquent Breck
enridge, or that impersonation of Sens
orial dignity, IIi/nter, of Virginia. Of
his however, more anon.
-The Memphis Avalanche which ,
rotn its intense radicalism upon the cur- ,
eney and other questions, it was feared .
night occasion some want of proper liar- |
nony and unity in the Democracy of Ten- |
lessee, thus gallantly falls into line in sup- i
iort of the ticket recently nominated bv
he Democracy of that State:
We can never pursue a course that will pro- i
uce a split, exfoliation and secession in our ]
anks, because, forsooth, we cannot carry our
arty matters precisely as we might prefer.
Vhat we have said has been prompted by a i
esire to insure the party’s triumph, and as we
hought for the good of the party. Consult- '
ng the same great primary object—the good
f the party—and acting precisely upon the t
line principle, we shall go into the canvass c
vith all the zeal of an ardent and enthusiastic (
ature. Tile ticket is the Democratic ticket. (
'he Opposition ticket will be doubly offensive (
nd doubly abominable to those who believe, c
s we do, that,the welfare of the country and c
»>- J. < . I'vvunj v • ' uv I'UUIIV ucjicuua lljJUIl
ae success of the great Democratic party,
’he question as to the standard bearer has d
een decided for us, and against us as to mut
jrs of expediency, by regular and antborita- ‘
ve adjudication. The only question now is
etween the ticket of the Democratic party of *
Vnnessee and that of the opposition to it, of t1
hatever hue, form or creed. There is but 11
lie honorable choice, and, whether the oppo- s
tion comes from the bosom of the Democrat- ll
: party itself, or the dark caverns of secret b
>nspiracy,or the veteran scarred ranks of the
sclent,openly declared Whig adversary, or
oin all quarters combined, we shall labor for g
le re-election of Gov. Harris with all our en- u
msiasin.
We are glad to see Col. Callaway thus j.
tllautly falling into line (of which, how- a
ter, we never had any doubt) for in his c
vn eloquent language “we should regard £
e loss of Tennessee at this ominous pe- j3,
od in the highest degree disastrous, noi u
lly to the Democratic parly of the Union Si
a to the Union itself. j i
-The State Rights Democrat, with ^
imitable force, proposes that the comple- lj]
d portion of the Memphis & Little liock f0
ailroad be ‘declared a navigable stream.’ it
ppropos, the present condition of this n<
ad is a most fitting commentary upon ihe j"
ckless disregard of public interest that U(
is characterized its administration, ea
rhen will the people of Arkansas assert fa
eir independence of the shylock’s of t0.
emphis? and those of the same character lli
Prairie county.
-Col. T. C. Hi.vom ah, ihe itidomi- —
)le editor of same paper is still dealing m
tie trenchant blows upon the “atnalga- J-*'
itioo” mulatto caucus that resulted in \j
f election of Sebastian. Whi e the Col. tin
i frequently carries into political warfare M
legtet of acrimony that renders all his an
itests bitter and personal, yet no man qq
the State and few in the South have a js |
arer perception of Democracy than he. dei
this iustance his movement is unques- V01
aably “a slep in the right direction.”
ookstothe purification of party. No res
‘ with the least particle of perception "at
i deny but that the present demoralized j one
condition ofthe Democratic party has been
produced by the too frequent sacrifice of
principle to policy and expediency for the
purpose of obtaining a temporary partizan
triumph. The result of this policy is novv j
seen in the deplorable disorganization of
the party. We have lost sight of principle j
and looked only to success and it has
brought its train of evils. We have lost:
sight of the ancient land-marks of the par- j
ty in the insatiate thirst after mere parti- i
zantriunph. We have triumphed, it is
true, but frequently it has been at the ex-;
pense of principle, and utterly unworthy
of public confidence is that party that is
destitute of the vital spark, the promethean
fire of principle. We have looked almost
exclusively to numbers and we have ob
tained them; but with them their necessary
evil. The increase of numbers has only
witnessed a proportionable decadence of
virtue and purity of principle. The long
continued ascendency of the party—its
unquestioned numerical strength—its fre
quent deflections from principle to suit the
changing hues of public opinion, has at
tracted to our ranks a vast number of mer
cenaries—mere camp-followers fighting
for pay—attached to us by no “cohesion"
of principle but merely by the power of
“public plunder.” Now the salvation of
the party, and with it of the country, re
tires a rigid adherence to the ancient
party organization, a fixed and obstinate
adherence to the ancient creed of the par
v. such an elevation of the standard of
aarty excellence that intruders will not
;reep into our ranks attracted thither by
he glare of official position. In every in
stance the political orthodoxy of the indi
vidual and not the “political status of
iis constituents” must determine the ques
ion of his admission into our councils. In
i word the party must be re-organized up
3ii the old basis of “States’ Rights,” free
rade, no internal improvements by the
general government, no privileged corpo
rations, territorial expansion, and the
principles of the Dred Scott decision in
the adjustment of all territorial questions.
An adherence to each and all of these must
be the test of political orthodoxy, and a
departure from either or all of them must
be visited with a forfeiture of the confi
dence of the party. The party may be
then less powerful in point of numbers and
capacity to bestow office, but as a conse
luence will be infinitely purer and more
efficient for good.
So far as Col. Hindman’s efforts look
o such a re-organization of the party we
‘dance to his music” and wish him God
speed. Whoever goes before the Deinoc
•acy with such an issue, with them at least,
mist triumph. The limes demand party
•eform.
-The opposition are rapidly prepar
ng for the contest of 1860. We think
hat the indications are in favor of a fusion
>fthe Black-Republicans and Americans
tpon the single and isolated ideaofoppo
ition to the Democracy, under a Southern
eader. As indicative of this we make the
ollowing extracts from the N. Y. Tri- 1
>une:
The candidates prominent before the Oppo
ition, are Senator Cameron, Senator Seward, \
Villiam L. Dayton, Senator Bell, Senator '
b ittenden, Gov'ernor Banks, A. Lincoln, J. C.
I'remont.
After discussing the claims of the vari
us gentlemen, mentioned in connection
vith the nomination, the writer continues:
The fact is the Opposition are now casting I
heir eyes towards a Southern deliverer; some i
iiici mu i i-uHiu u um ujjjn cjmuii
as they term Democratic rule.) One section '
American) looks to Crittenden, the other
Republican ) looks to Bell, of Tennessee. The
ontest will be an arduous one, and not devoid
f bitterness. j
In support of these views the writer
etails a conversation between several jl
rominent Republicans, who state .
That notwithstanding they were personally
i favor of Seward, yet that, it would be more
olitic to nominate a Southerner, so that it j
light not be said that there was a sectional 1
niggle for power. It was further argued
lat Bell, of Tennessee, was the most availa
le candidate for them. C
Senator Brown’s Speech.— The
leech of Senator Brown of Mississippi
ufore the Democracy at Tammany Hall,
ke nil the efforts of this able statesman,
bold, manly and straight-forward. We I
re glad that Senator B. told the Demo
ats there assembled some brave truths.
;C distinctly avowed that he was in favor ri
the acquisition of Cuba, because it gave 31
e South chance for expansion, or the ex
nsion of “ slavery,” and he might have
id that this extension of “ slavery” is sj
ist what Mr. Postmaster Fowler so gin- 36
ii ly alludes to as the “ extention of the
ea of freedom.” Both mean the same tu
ing, and are the same thing. It is un- si
rtunate that Democrats fall into the hah- w
of using the false terms of their oppo- al
nts. Freedom burns as bright, yea
ighter, at the South than at the North,
spite all the slang and abuse of Aboli- R
mists. Senator Brown’s speech will N
II forth thought and discussion, and the C
:t that the Abolition pres3 do not give it I)
their readers shows that they are afraid T
the truth.— [New York Day Book. S|
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1 ROG R ESS OF THE CUBA MOVEMENT. Qj
A very large meeting was held in Tam- Q]
tny Hail, New Yoik, on the night of [tl
■ Hih ult., to give effect to the popular j gc
•ling in regard to Cuba. Ex-Mayar ])(
ickle presided. Isaac V. Fowler read i p,
■ resolutions, and Senator Brown, of \
ississippi, and the Hon. John Cochrane pa
J Capt. Rynders made speeches, which p£
re to the effect that Cuba must be ours.
e question of the annexation of Cuba BF
'ound to be a leading issue in the l’resi
ttial election of I860. The people will
e for it by a large majority. (llf
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-A Baptist clergyman and his wife, who Co
de in Boston, have the pleasure of daily Ra
taring around their fireside four daughters anc
) weie born, one in Europe, one in Asia, l
in Africa, aad oue in America. Dc:
Tennessee Democratic Platform.
The following resolutions were adopted
by the Democratic State Convention that
assembled at Nashville on the 17th ult:
Resolved, That the Democratic Party ad
here with unchanging faith to the principles
heretofore adopted in their conventions in re
gard to a strict construction of the language
of the Constitution, giving powers to the
different departments of our Federal Govern
ment, and that they believe most of the evil*
developed in our system of administration have
arisen from a failure in the practice of this
fundamental rule in its interpretation.
Resolved, That a tariff for revenue alone
is the trne policy of the country and a correct
exposition of the power of Congress on the
subject of indirect taxation. The amount
necessary for revenue will vary with the ne
cessities of the Government, but the principle
itself is immutable.
Resolved, That the acquisition of the Island
of Cuba is, in our opinion, eminently desira
ble for the safety, happiness and prosperity of
our Republic, and we should hail with pleas
ure any measure consistent with justice that
would accomplish this object. We can never
consent to its appropriation by any of the
powerful States of Europe, and would incur
all the danger of war, rather than acquiesce
in such a result.
Resolved, That we are satisfied with the
views announced by the Supreme Court of the
United States in the celebrated case of “ Dred
Scott,” on the rights of slaveholders and the
itatus of slavery in the Territories, and are
willing to abide by the principles announced
n that decision. Slavery and the rights of
daveholders are protected by the Constitution
>f the United States, and by an appeal to the
iction of the judicial tribunals of the Union,
intil the formation of a Constitution by the
>eople of a Territory, and then the State must
iecidefor itself on that, as well as other le
gitimate subjects of government.
Resolved, That it was intended by the fra
ners of the Constitution that gold and silver
should be the legitimate currency of our
people, and we deeply regret that banking in
stitutions and paper circulation should ever
:uniary relations ; but being so engrafted, we
are compelled to legislate under the circum
stances by which we are surrounded. In view
af which, as a remedy for existing evils, we
will insist that our present banking system
shall be so reformed as to enforce invariable
redemption at their counters of their cir
culation by every bank in the State, and a
limitation on their issues to notes of a large
denomination, increased protection to the
note-hoider, the right of supervision upon the
part of the State, and a forfeiture of their
charters—for abuses of their privileges—and
by these and such other steps as experience
may demonstrate, to make as near an ap
proach to a constitutional currency as may
be found wise and proper.
Resolved, That it is essential to the welfare
of the State, that, in all charters of incorpo
ration granted by the Legislature, the power
should be reserved in all cases to change,
modify or abolish these private and privileged
incorporations as the public good may de
mand.
Resolved, That we have an abiding confi
dence in the ability and patriotism of the
President of the United States, and that we
approve generally the idea contained in his
messages and the acts of his administration.
We therefore renew our pledges to his sup
port. and our faith in his adherence to the
principles of our party.
Resolved, That we feel undiminished confi
dence in the present Chief Magistrate cf the
State ; his energy and talents, shown as our
candidate in the former election, the signal
;riumph he achieved in that race, his ability,
lignity and frank bearing as Governor of the
State, alike entitle him to our gratitude and
warmest support.
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-h is positively asserted by the Catho
iesin Washington that, before his death,
Postmaster General Brown had expressed his
conviction that the Church of Rome is the true
aith. and that, had he not been unconscious
when the Pastor of St. Patrick’s called upon
lim, he would have been baptized.
- Mnj. P. T. Crutchfield has been re
ippointed as Receiver of Public Moneys for
he Little Rock Land District.
im. J. C. GOODWIN,
HAVING determined to remain per
manently in Des Arc, will continue to
reat diseases, both Acute and Chronic in ac
cordance with the most approved principles
>f Scientific ami Demonstrative Medicine.
(23?* Thankful for the liberal patronage he
las heretofore enjoyed, respectfully solicits
ts continuance.
(5^* Office at D. P. Black & Co’s., Drug
itore. Charges as low as any Physician in
own. aprill-ly.
DR. IV. L,. RAGLAND,
HAVING located on Wattcnsaw, at the
residence heretofore occupied by W. B.
deans, deceased, o/Fers his professional servi
es to the public.
(J5P” Calls promptly attended to. [apr 1-ly.
mi i riinuivi'a
SAVING permanently located at At
lanta, Prairie county, Ark., offers his pro- .
sssioaal services to the public.
Having practiced in hospitals as wail
s in families, he flatters himself that he can
ender satisfaction to his patrons.
O?” Office at Peebles’ Hotel, [apr 1-tf. i
R. R. R. -
ro More Pain, j
No More Sickness, e
No More Rheumatism, 1
r, Stiffness of tlie Joints, Lumbago, Head
aches, Tooth chos, or Suffering from oth- J
er Bodily Infirmaties. ■}
THE RAPID AND COMPLETE EFFICACY OF ^
RAI) WAY’S l
READY RELIEF, i
i instantly stopping the most excrucia- 1(
ting pains and aches, burns, scalds, 2
cuts, wounds, bruises, Sic.., Sic.,
nders it important that every family keep a
pply of it in the house.
Armed with this remedy, a household is ai
ays protected against sudden attacks of sick- I
•ss. Thousands of lives of persons have been
ved by its timely use, who were suddenly F
ized in the night time with cramps, spasms,
miting, cholera, yellowfever, and other vio
ut diseases. Let a dose of this Remedy be
ken internally, as the case may require, when “
ddci.ly seized with pain or sickness, and it
ill instantly relieve the patient from pain, a;
d arrest the disease!
- m
RAD WAY’S READY RELIEF,
HAS CURED 1
beumatism, - * - - In four hours.
euralgia,.In one hour.
'<imp.In ten minutes.
iarrhoea, ... In fifteen minutes, v
>oihache,.In one minute.
lasms,.In five minutes.
ck Headache, - - - In ten minutes,
sills and Fevers, - - In fifteen minutes. /
lilblains, . - - -In fifteen minutes. ar
lluenza,.In six hours, th
re Throat.In ten min’s.
ms, .... In twenty minutes. S?
ost Bites. to'
fue Cheek, .... Be
ralysts, .... - Cti
meness, - - - - -
to
AND IN ALL CASES OF cjl
VISES, ha
WOUNDS, lin
STRAINS, and sie
SPRAINS. A1
moment it i* applied to the injured parts, 1
pain and uneasiness cease. Look out for lov
jnterfeits and imitations — purchase only sm
lway’s Ready Relief. Price 25 cts., 50 eta, cal
$lperb:ttle. [april 1-ly. goi
or. sale by Black &. Perkins, Druggists, p|e
Arc, Aikansa9. ’ not
CITY DRUG STORE,
DES .IRC, .IRJfc.t.VS.lS.
[at the sign of the m ammoth mortar ]
JUST received and now opening at the
above establishment, a large and general
assortment of Fresh Drugs and Medicines,
French, German, English and American
Chemicals. Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuffs, Glass,
Glassware, Patent Medicines, Perfumery, in
short every article usually found in a Drug
Store, which are offered Wholesale and Rttail
on accommodating terms. Our facilities for
purchasing are such, we will at all times have
on hand fresh articles of the latest importation
and manufacture, and believe we can present
sufficient inducement to all who wish to pur
chase articles in our line, to procure their
supplies here without incurring the expense
and risk of bringing them from abroad, and re
quest all who wish to buy to call and examine
our stock and prices before purchasing else
where. All articles sold by us warranted
to be as represented.
Physicians prescriptions put up by an
experienced Druggist and Chemist, at all
hours of the day and night.
D. PATTERSON BLACK & CO.
aprill-tf.
J. & T> JO 33 IE",
DEALERS IN
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
Sats and Capa,
BOOTS AND SHOES, READY-MADE CLOTHING,
Hardware, ftueensware, Cutlery,
DRUGS, MEDICINES, &C.
HAVE just received their Spring and Sum
mer stock, embracing every article usu
ally kept in Dry Good Stores, which will be
sol’d for cash or to punctual customers on the
usual time. Please call and examine our stock
before purchasing elsewhere.
Store one door east of Washer & Vaughan’s.
Des Arc, Ark., April 1, 1858.-ly.
FOR SAFE OR RENT.
TTHE newly erected house on the corner
I TI,n.. .1. Til.
building contains a neatly finished store room
21 by 40 feet, with counting room. The tipper
story contains two rooms, all completely fin
ished. Apply to
apri!l-4t. R. Hawkins.
Dry Goods, Clothing, &c.,
L. gans & CO.,
ON BUENA VISTA STREET.
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
ARE in receipt of a complete assortment of
Goods, which they offer at Memphis
Prices tor cash. Give them a call, as they
mean all they say. They are bound to sell—
cheap por cash. aprill-2in.
ftOO ACRES,
G1 OOD up-land, 14 miles from the town of
I” Des Arc, unimproved. 160 Acres 2{
mile3 from Des Arc, upon which is a good
dwelling, and 25 acres in cultivation. For
sale by RUSS EVANS,
Real Estate Agent,
aprill- Des Arc, Ark.
GOO ACRES LAND,
PARTS of 24, 25, 20 and 35, town-hip 5 N.
R. 8 W., well improved, and 100 acres in
cultivation. Apply to RUSS EVANS,
Real Estate Agent,
aprill- Des Arc, Ark.
FINE PINERY FOR SALE.
600 ACRES of Land, 25 miles West
of Des Arc, on which is the finest
growth of Pine timber in the State, and of
course a valuable location for a steam Saw
Mill. For sale by RUSS EVANS,
Real Estate Agent,
aprill- Des Arc, Ark.
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE
fiA unimproved lots, beautifully situated,
in the town of Des Arc. For sale by
RUSS EVANS,
Real Estate Agent, a
aprill- Des Arc, Ark.
LANDS FOR SALE.
SECTIONS 33, 34 VV 4 35. S| S WJ 27.
3 sec 4, N 4, N 4 spc 8, all in township 8,
S' R 1 VV, above overflow and good tillable
and.
VV 4 sec 2 and sec 3, township 8 N R 1 E.
ec 18. T 14. R 1 VV, on Black river; S 4 and S
i of N4, sec 2, T 6 N R 4 VV, sec 3 S 4 of S F.
, of sec 4 T 6, 4 N ; S 4 sec 4, T 4, N R 3 VV;
E 4 S E ’ sec 27. VV 4 S VV J sec 12, S K J of
5 E 4, sec 11 VV Frl of S F, 1 sec 11, T 5 N R
! West; sec 29. N E Frl l 30, S E ' 19 E 4 N
S i 28, N 4 27, W 4 22. N E i 14, sec 11, T 4
V R I W; for sale by RUSS EVANS,
ipr 1.] Real Estate Agent, Des Arc, Ark.
II. P. VAUGHAN,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Stones, Sljcct iron, 111 ire, Uc.,
/lino — Manufacturer oj Tin and Sheet
Iron Ware,
Buena Vista St., Opposite Nucleus House,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
(E3?“ We sell at Memphis prices. Gutter
ng and Jobbing of every description prompt
y attended to. [aprill-ly
Administrator’s Sale!
rHE undersigned, Administrator of the
estate of N. Potter, dec’d. will on Mon
ay the 23d day of May next, offer at public
sle. to the highest bidder at the Court House
oor. in the town of Brownsville, Prairie
ounty, Arkansas, the following described
inds. belonging to said estate, viz:
In Prairie County.—8 4 of N E l Sec 31,
1 4 B4 W, 80 acres; N W Frl part N W ]. Sec
Lot No. 1 of N E l. Sec 6, T 2 N, R 4 West
> 41-100 acres; N E Frl J. Sec 9. S W Frl ' '
’ N W Frl >. Sec 32, T 3 N, R 4 W, 80 acres;
E Frl J of N E Frl J Sec 8, T3, R 4, 74 58
)0 acres.
In St. Francis Countv.—W 1NW1 Sec
I, T4 N, R 2 E, S E N W ' Sec 10, T 4 N, R
E, S E 4 Sec 7, T 4 N, R 2 E, 280 acres,
apr l-4t. JOHN JACKSON. Adm’r.
Diamonds and Pearls!
)UR assortment of Jewelry yever was bet
ter in the above line;
inger Rings from $6 to $300,
Breast Pins from $10 to $200,
Ear Rings to match,
nitons, Sleeve Links, &c., &c. (
All of the best styles, and at as low prices
can be afforded.
J. E. MERRIMAN & CO.,
ir 25-tf] 233 Main street, Memphis, Tenn.
HOMAS,"BROTHER ,fc SON.,
HICKORY PLAIN, PRAIRIE COUNTY, j
ARKANSAS, '
ARE IN RECEIPT OF THEIR
eiv, Splendid and Fashionable Stock of *
SPKD’tt A \ l» S l 71 M E U u
if Ml I* GOO IPS a
ND respectfully'announce to the citizens 0
k of Hickory Plain and vicinity, that they ,,
- determined to offer rare inducements to p
rse wishing to buy goods cheap. Our stock P
well selected, and bought at the very low- tl
figures. Consisting of Cloths, Cassimers, v
stings, Satinetts, Cassinetts, Tweeds, Cot- tl
lades, Linens, Linen Ducks, Hats, Caps, a
ots and Shoes, Queensware, Hardware, j,
tlery, Ac. v
rVe especially invite the attention of Ladies a
our large stock of Dress-goods. Such as y
ks, black and fancy; Berages, Lawns, Ging- Pl
ns, Organdies, Painted Jaconets anil M s
s; Challies, de Berages, Silk T;- (I .. v
ry. Gloves, Bonnets, Shawls, Mai < Kc. ,■
io, a heavy stock of Ready-Made C i _• sj
Ve are determined to sell gooils at ’he very , j,
lest rates, as our motto is quick sales and
ill profits. Those wishing to purchase,
rest assured that they#will give unusual ■ -
id bargains. Come and see us, as we take j
asure in showing goods, whether we sell or ,
[mar 25-tf. I 1
BENJAMIN WASHER... P. TAUOHa.N
W ASHER & VAUOH l\.
Dry Goods merchants
OCR BUENA VlBTA «t WOODRUFF STS *
DES ARC, PRAIRIE CO., ARKANSAS
DESIRING to close out their present stock
of Goods, w ill sell positively at f
for Casli.
We have many desirable Goods.
(J3T Those who do not come forward in ten
days and pay us, we will sue immediately1
We mean this for all, no exceptions at all.
marl8-tf. WASHER &. VAUGHAN
Notice to Builders ! ’
SEALED proposals will be received |,v
the undersigned Trustees, for the erection
and enclosing of a fiame building 79 foot ]0.,
and 30 feet wide, to be erected at Hickoiy
Plain, Prairie county, Arkansas. Said build,
ing is to be erected for a Male and Female
Academy. Proposals will be received until
the 1st Monday in May next, the bidders i0
specify the finding of material by themselve
or the finding of material by the Trustee ’
Address, JNO. C. DAVIE, Pres., or *'
A J. THOMAS, Sec’ry., ’
Hickory Plain, Arkansas.
(ty A plan of the building can be seen c:
the “Citizen Office.” frnar 25-ld.
$145 Lost!
LOST by the undersigned on Wednes.
day evening, 18th inst., somewhere be. i
tween T. F. Greer’s Livery Stable, in I)c. j
Arc, and the residence of VVm. C. Carr, five H
miles west of Des Arc, rn the main road lu
Hickory Plain, the above sum of money, in
coin, to wit: 6 $20 gold pieces, 2 $10'gol
pieces, 1 $5 gold piece. The money was in .
pocket-book, and in riding it jolted through
the leather and was thereby lost—doubtless
a single piece at a time.
I will pay a reasonable reward for the re- i
covery of the whole, or a part of said money ]
mar 25, ’59-lm. R. M. KING. ■
ffvf if\iTcnusr
TO THOSE persons who are very par
ticular with regard to time, we can now
offer Watches perfectly adjusted and regulated,
nuu.u vriii ^uc ciuii c
SATISFACTION
in time-keeping. We know this by trials of
the watches; we are aiming to supply TIJHE
KEEPERS, and are giving attention espcl
ciallytothe regulation of all our watches, so j
that our customers shall not be troubled with
faulty, or irregular pieces of machinery, that
have only the appearance of being watches,
while in fact they are not so. We shall al
ways hold ourselves in readiness to make good
every thing we say in regard to all that we
sell. J. E. MERRIMAN & CO.,
mar25-tf] 233 Main street, Memphis, Term
RUSS EVANS,
REAL ESTATE ANI> GENERAL
LAND AGENT, DES ARC,
ARKANSAS.
PROMPT attention will be paid to all busi
ness entrusted to him in his line,
mar 11-tf.
Dr. J. L. NEEL.
HAVING permanently located in Des Aic.
Arkansas, offers his professional servi
ces to the citizens of the town and vicinity.
Office over Washer, Vaughan & Co’s Store,
mar 11-Om.
~Vf B. DALRYMPLE, Attorney at
V . Law, bes Arc, Prairie county. Arkan
sas. Will practice in the counties of Praiiie,
Monroe, Arkansas, Jackson, White, and Con
way. ' febl3-tf
_____ I
V. U. DALRYMPLE. JOHN S. WILLIAMS.
DALRYMPLE & WILLIAMS,
LAND AGENTS,
D E S A It C . PR 4 8RIE COFNTY,
ARKANSAS,
YIHLL give prompt attention to all
LA\I> (LtSnS, and will atte;
personally to the locating of swamp land sc;:
and warrants, buying, selling lands and pay
ing taxes, &c. " mar 4-tf.
!•'< >R SALE.
j Ai | ACRES choice Land 3.S miles south
jfc*/vr of Des Arc, 30 acres cleared and m:
der a good fence, a comfortable dwelling ai d
all necessary out houses, a bargain will be
given if application is made soon.
DALRYMPLE & WILLIAMS,
marl8-tf. Land Agents, Des Arc, Ark.
0(11} ACRES good up Land 2$ miles
from Des Arc, for sale on lib;
terms. DALRYMPLE &. WILLIAMS.
marchl8-tf.
11) WO tracts fair up land nine miles fro
L Des Arc. one containing80 and the otL
Hit) acres, a bargain can be had as the own
DALRYMPLE & WILLIAMS
marchl8-tf.
FOR SALE.
rpHE N. W. i of S. W. i sec. 9. T 3
I. N.5ff;W.| N. W. £ sec. 25; E. { K.
E. ' sec. 26 T. 3 N. 6 W; S. W. S. E. ! sec.
36 T. 4 N. 5 W ; and the S. W. > N. W. J
sec 34 T. 4 N. 5 VV. Good land and at low
figures. Dalrymple &. Williams.
march 18-tf.
I || f|||A ACRES of valuable land in
IU.UUU tracts to suit purchasers.
DALRYMPLE & WILLIAMS,
tnar 4-tf Land Agents, Dos Arc, Aik.
|| ACRES good up land near Du
_,U\J Arc, for sale on five years time.
DALRYMPLE & WILLIAMS,
mar 4-tf Land Agents, Des Arc, Ark.
RICH WOODS LASDsT
WE HAVE several thousand acres of
choice land in the Rich Woods for
ale, 23,60 acres of which we are authorized
o trade for dry goods or negroes.
DALRYMPLE & WILLIAMS,
mar -4-tf Land Agents, Des Arc. Ark.
LAST PUBLIC SALE OF LOTS
IN
BUFFALO CITY,
Monday and Tuesday.
11 til anti 12th April, 1859:
Terms—One fourth Cash—balance in
twelve months.
A LSO, several Stores and small dwellings;
. \. a large Warehouse at the Steamboat
landing and Ferry will be rented to the high
st bidder, until the 25th December next.
White river is now in fine boating order
:eninbots running to Buffalo City, and will
ontinue, according to past history, at least
r.til the middle of July.
It is unnecessary for the proprietor to say
nytliing in praise of Buffalo City. The fact
f its meeting with such continued bitter op
osition from other points and places, is some
roof, at least, that it is the place, the
dikt for a city, in fact. Go see the site,ami
re extensive country and lapid improvements;
iew the Buffalo Shoals, examine the maps of
le country, enquire of old citizens. Pay r'9
Itention to those who are actuated by self
iterest, or a dislike to see others prosper, and ,
an will surely be convinced that Buffalo City, ^ ;
the foot of tire Buffalo Shoals, on Uppfr
Trite river, in Arkansas, is destined to be, in
ality, what it is by name.
Persons desiring to purchase Lots, at prf
itn sale, can do so by applying to E B. Ton
am , Agent at Buffalo City, or the under- !
uned at Des Arc, Arkansas; either of whom
rve magnificent maps of the city.
JOHN H. QUISENBERRV
feb25 ts._ I !
LlRDliX SEEDS.
1 L ARGE assortment, just received by I
V feb 11. G. & J. McL. & Co.