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HE DES ARC CITIZEN.
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9 to their legitimate business.
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Jouble columns, charged double the above
' Personal communications charged dou
t rates of regular advertisements.
’ Legal advertisements will be charged,
e square or less, first insertion $1, and
ts per square for each additional inser
' Announcing candidates for State and
fct offices, $7; County offices, $5; Town
iffices $3, invariably in advance.
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s making the calls are subscribers to
per. Payment in advance.
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ints.
’ Advertisements not ordered for a spe
;ime, will be inserted till forbidden/and
d for accordingly. ,
All advertising to be paid for quarterly.
JOB PRINTING ]DEPARTMENT.
have supplied ourselves with a good ■
tent oE Printing Material, and are
0 execute all kinds of Job Printing, on
ible terms.
re prepared to print Pamphlets, Cata- 1
Posters, large or small, Cards, Bail
, Bill Heads, Blanks of every dcscrip
>r Clerks, Sheriffs, Justices of the -
Constables, &c.
riTBURKT :
cessor to II. I*. Vaughan,) <
OLESALE AND RETAIL DEAL- )
1R IN .
is, 51)cct Iron, llUrc, &c.: ]
- Manufacturer of Tin and Sheet ~
Iron. Ware, t
Vista St., (Opposite Nucleus House,) t
IES ARC, ARKANSAS. r
Having bought the stock on hand and ;
1 in this shop, from H. P. Vaughan, i
ic undersigned will continue to carry .
hove business, in all its branches. He |
land a good stock of a
UNG-STOVES, TIN- t
WARE, Sec.,
h he will sell at Memphis prices.
BRING AND JOBBING «
PROMPTLY attended to.
t. share of the public patronage is re- )
)v solicited. .
6m N. H. BURK. J
7. PARHAM, !
RCHITECT, l
PENTER A.VI> JOINER, v
/ pr-—^
k '
•ECTFULLY informs the citizens of b
s Arc and vicinity, that he is prepared P
ite all work intrusted to his care, with ^
and dispatch.
AND DESIGNS OF BUILDINGS I
ed to order, free of charge where he p
contract for the same. p
From his experience, both as an archi
cont.rarf.nr. lie flatters liimself that he
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rsosr t
OINEK, °
it Des Arc,
cute all
usiuess, l
bis expe- ~l
d who favor |
:ause to re- 4
UNTRY. F
will meet al
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:rs, J
FRESCO k
s
;e Painting, g
ng. Paper- ^
i best style. _
nerly occu- "I
le Landing. .J
P!
s-»
5, ®
KER«
P'
EWELRY \
h, and war- y
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T, p
OR. s.
ervices in
tviil please ^
•ie county,
y filled. %
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tf
)LE “
urer, ]
iAS. I
■ife
order,
>• Baggj, H
ness, ^
n of work 31
s- si
of Frith & fi,
jan21-ly.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. W. A. THOMPSON, Reform Phy
sician, late of McLemoresville, Tenn.,
having located in De« Arc, Arkansas, respect
fully tenders his profesional services, in its
various branches, to the citizens and public
generally. Office—Evans & Home’s build
ing, third door up stairs, Buena Vista street.
july!3-ly. _
TJR. N. L. RAGLAND, having lo
cated on Wattensaw, at the residence I
heretofore occupied by W. B. Means, deceas i
ed, offers his professional services to the j
public. . (
Calls promptly attended to. [apr 1-ly.
T)R. T. J. CUMMINGS, having per- '
manently located at Atlanta, Prairie
county, Ark., offers his professional services
to the public.
Having practiced in hospitals as well (
as in families, he flatters himself that he can |
render satisfaction to his patrons.
(13?” Office at Peebles’ Hotel, [apr 1-tf,
T\R. J. C. GOODWIN, determined to *
remain permanently in Des Ate, will
continue to treat diseases, both Acute and
Chronic in accordance with the most approv- r
ed principles of Scientific and Demonstrative
Medicine. •
Thankful for the liberal patronage he I
has heretofore enjoyed, respectfully solicits }
its continuance. £
d3?” Office at D. P. Black & Co’s., Drug
Store. aprill-ly 1
r|R. J. L. NEEL, having permanent- J
*"”ly located in Des Arc, Arkansas, offers j
lis professional services to the citizens of
;he town and vicinity. Office over Washer,
Vaughan & Co’s Store. [mar 11-ly. j
DR. T. SANDERS, late of Memphis, p
having settled in the town of Des Arc, -
lenders ms professional services to tne citi
zens of said town and vicinity; and, from a
ong experience in the healing art in the West,
latterS himself that he will share their pat
onage. (Qp” Office on Buena Vista street.
Residence on Woodruff street. dec5-tf
DR. YV. F. WALSH, having located at
Des Arc, offers his Professional Ser
'ices to the public. Calls promptly at
ended to. may29,1858-ly*
DrTwM. BETHELL, will continue
the Practice of Medicine in Des Arc, and
icinity. From his long experience in his
rofession, and having resided in Arkansas
uring the past fourteen years, he hopes to re
eive a share of the public patronage.—
dSP" Office at Lane & Watts’s Drug
tore. Residence in the building formerly
ccupied as the “ Erwin House.” may22-tf
rkR. J. J. LANE, will Practice Medi
'~v cine in the different branches of the I?ro
ession. and respectfully tenders his services to
re citizens of Des Arc and sui rounding coun
*y, hoping to share at least a portion of their
atronageT OFFICE—On Buena Vista street.
mayl5-tf
. S. GANTT. W. J. 11RONAUGH.
X ANTT & BRONAUGH, Attorneys
X at Law, Brownsville, Arkansas. Will
ttend promptly to any business confided to (
rein. septldtf t
FACOB T. MORRILL, Attorney at
I Law, Notary Public, and Justice of !
he Peace, Clarington, (Sunfish.) Monroe
lounty, Ohio. |jul27-tf.
. E. GATEWOOD..J. A. MOON.
GATEWOOD & MOON, Land
X Agents and Real Estate Brokers,
les Arc, Arkansas. Will attend to payment
f taxes, locating Government, Swamp or Mil
ary lands. Blanks of every description al
ays on hand. aug3-tf.
rB. KENT, Attorney at Law, Des Arc. I
• Arkansas, will practice in the courts of t
rairie. White, Monroe, Arkansas, St. Fran- s
is, Jackson, and Independence counties. All d
usiness intrusted to his care shall meet with
rompt attention. (jgj?-’ Office on Lyon i
ireet. [jun8-tf s
ROBERT H. CROCKETT, Attorney at
A, Law, Mount Adams, Arkansas county, -
rkausas. Will practice in the Counties o’f
rkansas, Monroe, Desha and Prairie.
april22-tf.
TTAKEMAN W. EDWARDS, Law- <
I/■ ir«n C >>ii >nr(i aI.I Fn nllTO ir /iminfir A r. i
insas. Will practice in the various courts
' Middle Arkansas. Prompt attention
ven to the collection of all claims entrusted
him. n30*
FF.ATHERSTON..Z. P. H. FARR.
71EATHERSTON & FARR, Attor
' nf.ys at Law, and Real Estate Agents,
iarendon, Arkansas. Will practice in the
mnties of Monroe, Arkansas, Prairie, St.
rancis, Jackson and Phillips. Particular
tention given to collections. jy 17
E. GATEWOOD, Attorney at
. Law, Des Arc, Prairie county, Arkansas.
ri 11 practice in the counties of Prairie. Ar
insas, Monroe, St. Francis, Jackson, White,
onwav, and Pope. He will give prompt st
ation to all business entrusted to him
OFFICE—Over Town Hall, (Frith’s
ew Building.) first door. febl3-tf
W. MARTIN, Attorney at Law,
, Des Arc, Prairie county, Arkansas. Will
actice in the counties of Prairie, Arkansas,
onroc, St. Francis, Jackson and White.
Prompt attention given to the collection
claims; also, the locating, selling and pay
g taxes on land. Office on Lyon street.
sept26-tf
T7TLLIAM T. JONES, Attorney
V at Law, Brownsville, Arkansas. Will
actice in the counties of Prairie, Jefferson,
rkansas, Monroe, St. Francis, Jackson and
rhite. Prompt attention given to the collec
on of all claims in the middle and eastern
trt of the State.sept26-tf
lM’L W. WILLIAMS.W. L. D. WILLIAMS.
i*/TLLIAMS & WILLIAMS, At
' * torneys at Law, Little Rock, Ar
msas. Office on Markham street. One of
ir firm will be almost always at Brownsville,
here he can be consulted on professional
isiness, and will give his personal attention
all matters in Law and Equity, entrusted to
era. deed
L. HOLLOWELL.. D. JACOWAY.
JOLLOWELL & JACOWAY, At
1 torneys at Law, Dardanelle, Arkansas.
rill practice in the counties of Yell, Perry,
dine, Pulaski, Prairie, Conway and Pope.
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FOR SALE.
THE N. W. i of S. W. i sec. 9. T. 3
N. 5 W; W. 4 N. W. \ sec. 25; E. 4 N.
• i sec. 26 T. 3 N. 6 W; S. W. S. E. • sec.
I T. 4 N. 5 W; and the S. W. 1 N. W. 1
c. 34 T. 4 N. 5 W. Good land and at low
jures. Williams & Horne.
inarchl8-tf.
DES A. R o
And Stage Office,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
HAVING leased this finely located and
well arranged Hotel, formerly the
JJCKSOJY HOUSE,
he proprietors respectfully inform travelers
,nd the public generally, that they are pre
irepared to accommodate all who may favor
hem with their patronage.
They hope, by unremitted care and at
ention, to please all.
(ET Our Charges will be reasonable.
J. F. & W. R. WELCH.
July 27, 1859.—tf]
fylvania Academy,
PRAIRIECO., ARK.
MISS E. I). SAFFOUD,
PRINCIPAL..
rHE exercises of this institution will be
resumed on the 1st Monday of September.
Terms, per Session of Five Months.
rimary Department. $10 00
irst Academic Class. 12 00
econd Academic Class, embracing Al
gebra, Geometry, Astronomy, &c • • 1(5 00
rench and Latin. 10 00
lusic. 20 00
se of Instrument. 5 00
icidental. 50
References —Rev. J. W. Moore, Col. J.
I. Bell, John McIntosh, Oakland Grove;
r. J. N. Waddell, La Grange, Tenn.; Rev.
. P. Thompson, Bolivar, Tenn.; A. L. Lew
, Oxford, Miss. aug3-ly.
m T\ T T / , a rmi m s v -«t * -r
AliXX XJ X XXXm iXXj.
THE third session of the “I>es
Arc Female Academy,”
under the charge and direction of
Miss BLACK, will be open for the
reception of pupils on* the First
Monday of September next.
Terms, per Session op- Five Months :
Orthography and Reading.$10 00
Orthography, Reading, ’ Writing and
Primary Arithmetic. 12 00
rhe above with Primary Geography and
Grammar. 14 00
Righ Branches. 16 00
Instrumental Music. 25 00
Use of Instrument. 5 00
Pupils charged from time of entering,
ind no deduction for withdrawal or absence,
except in cases of protracted sickness.
Des Arc, July 27, 1859.-tf.
J. GRIFFITH,
BLACKSMITH
AND
WOODRUFF STREET,
Dos Air Ik
rder on short notice. Repairing and planta
ion work done on the usual time for prompt
aying ci stomers, (all others must pay cash.)
j^T All new work must be cash’ or its
Qtjl VALENT. J. GRIFFITH.
Des Arc, Ark., Jan. 21, 1859.-ly.
BLOCKS Ml THING
Wagon and_Buggy Making.
MARTIN SHETTER,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
rTIHANKFUL to the
'D5jSSplSiL -L people for their past fa-|( )]
sEXt-SseM vars.respectfully announces \> (?
lat he has opened a shop at T. V. Lee’s old
;and, on Park street, where he is prepared to
o all kinds of work in the above line.
(J^”Blacksmithing, wagon and buggy build
lg, wheelbarrows, repairing, &c., done on
ior> notice.
({^•Horse-shoeing done promptly,
feb 18-tf
JOHN McNAMEE,
T Jt I JL O R s
mw a jm a m n a ii s tt
SHOP ON BUENA VISTA STREET—
opposite A. Stewart & Bro.’s Store— 1
where he is prepared to execute all kinds of
work in his line of business, in a neat and
fashionable style.
July 27, 1859.—[tf]
JAMES JOHNSON,
Gunsmith,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
C> ft Having permanently located myself,
TjeZ I am prepared to manufacture GUNS,
r X PISTOLS, &.C., to order. i
All kinds of Fire-Arms Repaired,
in reasonable terms.
LOCKS repaired, and KEYS made,
fn fact, any kind of work in my line will be
iremptly attended to.
Terms—Cash. apr3 ly
FIJVE WATCHES!
rO THOSE persons who are very par- ,
ticular with regard to time, we can now |
iffer Watches perfectly adjusted and regulated, \
vhich will give entire
SATISFACTION
n time-keeping. We know this by trials of '
he watches; we are aiming to supply TIME
K.EEFERS, and are giving attention espe- !
dally to the regulation of all our watches, so
hat our customers shall not be troubled with :
aulty, or irregular pieces of machinery, that 1
lave only the appearance of being watches,
vhile in fact they are not so. We shall al
ways hold ourselves in readiness to make good <
ivery thing we say in regard to all that we ]
lell. J. E. MERRIMAN & CO.,
nar25-tf] 253 Main street, Memphis, Tenn. •
Private Entertainment, ,
BY H E N R V JACKSON,
..AT the old stand..
3NE MILE WEST OF DES ARC,
( On the Main Road to Fort Smith.)
IJTAVING ereccted a large andc^V-;rrv ^
*”*■ commodious Building, he is now^C^fL.
letter prepared, than even heretofore, to ac- 1
:ommodate the public with entertainment.
fi^-His rates of charges are reasonable, 1
ind his Accommodations are inferior to none.
He has excellent Stables, and necessary
ihelters for wagons, carriages, Ac.
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JORDAN BODEMER, '
SHAVING, HAIR-CUTTING, :
AND *
EAIR-D RES SING SALOON, j
—ALSO
SHAMPOOING AND HAIR-DYING, .
BUENA VISTA Street, west of Nucleus i
House, Des Arc, Arkansas. oct!6-ly 1
rH. QUISENBERRY,
DBS ARC, ART.,
DEALER IN
0 ti; & p II © aundl W & m © y
DXIY GOODS,
Hard-ware, F.artlien, Queens’,
China, and Glass-ware:
Shoes anti Boots,
Hats, Ready-made Clothing,
BOOHS, STATIONERY,
CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY,
NOTIONS. SPUN COTTON, CARPEN
TERS’ TOOLS, PLANTATION
GOODS, &c., &c.
6REAT ATTRACTION!
IMMENSE SALE
TOW V LOTS
IN
HOPEFIELD, ARKANSAS.
THE Trustees for the Memphis and Hope
field Real Estate Association have deter
mined to sell out the Lands and close up the
business of said Company, and will on the
lSth day of October, 1859,
SELL OUT THE TOWN OF
HOPEFIELD*
IN LOTS,
AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE
HIGHEST BIDDER.
HOPEFIELD is destined to be one among
the great cities of the West, situated as it is
opposite the city of Memphis, Tennessee, on
the western bank of the groat Mississippi river
at the eastern terminus of the Memphis and
Little Rock Railroad, the onlv railroad in on
eration between St. Louis and New Orleans
that penetrates the great world west of the
Mississippi river, and the road which will in
a few years connect Hopefield with the Pacific
Ocean and the Southern terminus of the St.
Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad, being
backed by the richest country in the world
now so rapidly being opened and put into use
ful cultivation. The proprietors deemed it
unnecessary for them to soy a word to show
the public that Hopefield is bound to be the
Emporium where the commerce of the Great
Western World will center. The Trustees
will also sell all the lands belonging to said
Company, consisting of about 5,000 acres
within a few miles of Memphis.
G. B. LOCKE & CO.,
Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers.
J. S. CLAYBROOK,
WILLOUGHBY WILLIAMS,
sepld-tds.] Trustees.
Refer to B. B. Waddell, Agent, Union
Block, South side of Court street, Memphis.
cTaTjuds-onT
MANUFACTURER OF
DOORS AND SASH,
—ALSO—
CONTRACTOR FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF
HOUSE CARPENTER
AND JOIN K II WORK, & €.,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
-TERMS
Cash, unless other satisfactory arrange
ment is made.
Orders from the country promptly attended to.
jan8-ly.
Family Grocery.
HENRY JACK SON,*
AT HIS “OLD STAND,”
CORNER OF BUENA VISTA AND WOODRUFF STS.,
OKS AUK, AUK.,
rCONTINUES to keep constantly on hand a
l J full noenrfmoiif nP
Family Groceries,
vhich he offers for sale at moderate prices,
md on reasonable terms.
IW The highest prices will be paid for !
Slitter, Eggs, Poultry, and all the productions '
if the farm and the garden.
«ar His Bar is supplied with the best of
Liquors.
(|gp”Remember the “Old Stand,” which '
le has occupied during the past six years. <
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NAT. GILLIAM'S I
Family Grocery;
(OPPOSITE THE NUCLEUS HOUSE,) 1
Des Arc, Arkansas, i
LS the place to buy choice Family Groce
ries, a full supply of which he keeps con- (
tantly on hand. Also—Fine Wines, Liquors, 1
Sigars, Tobacco, &c. (
All kinds of country produce wanted, ,
or which he will pay the highest cash price,
july 20-tf. i
A. Well-Improved Farm s
FOR SALE. i
rHE undersigned offers for sale his finely
located and well-improved Farm, situated ’
n Prairie county, in Cai oline township, twen- I
y-fivc miles west of Des Arc, and four miles l
rom Atlanta. It contains t
BIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, t
ibout one hundred of which are in cultiva- j
ion. On the premises are a good two-story
Iwelling-house and four negro houses ; a fine 1
larn, stables, &c. ; together with one of the 1
lest wells of water in the country. This farm (
s well known as the
“ Erwin Place.”
(j3jp“ For further particulars, and for the
onditions of sale and terras of payment, ap- *
ily to the subscriber, at Des Arc, Arkansas, i
jull3-tf A. S. ERWIN. t
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Diamonds and Pearls! £
PvUR assortment of Jewelry never was bet
ide ter in the above line;
linger Rings from $6 to $300, £
Breast Pins from $10 to $200,
Ear Rings to match, 1
Buttons, Sleeve Links, &c., &c.
All of the best styles, and at as low prices l
s can be afforded. 1
J. E. MERRIMAN & CO., c
rar 25-tf] 253 Main street, Memphis, Tenn.
1TLAN T A HOTEL J
BV J. J. PEEBLES,
lllanta, Prairie Co., Jirh'., i
[~TAVING leased this finely located Public
LI House, and re-fitted it entire, I am pre- 1
ared to accommodate the traveling public. j1
(X3T The stage office of Messrs. Chidester, i;
leeside & Co’s., U. S. Mail Line from Des j
tre to Fort Smith is kept at this house, j
llso, passengers from Des Arc to Little Rock, 1
rill be forwarded by Hanger’s Stage Line from P
tatesville to Little Rock. [decll-3m. b
[From the New York Evening Post.
THE OLD CHIMNEY PLACE.
A stack of stones, a dingy wall,
O’er which the brambles cling and creep,
A path on which no shadows fall,
A door-step, where long dock-leaves sleep,
A broken rafter in the grass,
A sunken hearth-stone, stained and cold,
Naught left but these, fair home, alas 1
And the dear memories of old.
Around tins hearth, this sacred place,
AH humble household virtues grew—
The grand sire’s love, the maiden’s grace,
The matron’s instincts, deep and true,
Her first sweet words were lisped ; here broke
Life’s morning dream, and yet more dear,
The love that life’s best impulse work,
Grew w'armer, gentle, year by year.
How cheerful, while the storm without
Muffled the earth and iced the night,
The ruddy glow gushed laughing out
On merry groups and faces bright;
How chimed the cracking flame,
With rosy mirth or thoughtful case,
Or, may be, syllabled the name
Of one rocked o’er the shivering seas.
What fairy scenes, what golden lands,
What pageants of romantic pride,
In the weird deep of glowing brands,
Saw the fair boy, the dreamy-eyed,
Till musing here, his spirit drew
Strong inspiration, and his years,
By Beauty’s subtle nurture, knew
The paths of Nature’s inner spheres.
Here, as the swooning embers sent 9
A faint flush through the quiet gloom,
Tn fHn urniwn hnch Hours lnirnpc Klnnf
The fragrance of their heart’s fresh bloom;
And, veiling in soft drooping eyes
Her tremulous joy, here blushed the bride :
Here, o’er pale forms in funeral guise.
Farewells from broken hearts were sighed.
This spot the pilgrim ’neath strange skies,
Saw in his wayside dream ; here stood
Old friends with gladness in their eyes ;
Here grew the beautiful and good—
Sweet friendship—faith serene and sure— •
Manhood’s strong purpose, warm and bold—
Courage to labor and endure,
And household feelings never cold.
Here, leaning in the twilight dim,
All around me seems a haunted air ;
I hear the old familiar hyinn,
My heart goes upward in the prayer
That made the night so full of peace ;
Kind lips are on my brow—my ear
Hums with sweet sounds—they faint—they
cease—
And night o’er all broods calm and clear.
SANDY AND DUSTY COTTON.
For the benefit of our planting friends,
ive publish the following extract from W.
P. Wright & Co's. New York Cotton Cir
cular for the 31st August:
Sandy Cotton.—The severe losses upon
shipments of sandy cotton, during the past
season, seem to demand notice, and the All
owing positions in connection with the
subject may be worthy of consideration :
1st—There was no sandy cotton worth
neritioning fifteen or twenty years ago,
ind indeed very little ten years ago.
2d—In the last few years the quantity
las increased in a ratio far beyond the in
crease of crops.
3d—The cotton gin, it is believed, has
ceen improved in this interval, or at least,
tas nut deteriorated.
—luia uiuuo ui nuuueraung cotton
>egan in the Netv Orleans districts, but
uis since extended more or less over the
vliole cotton growing area.
5th—Such cotton become virtually un
aleable at Liverpool, because of its super
ibundance, and when a buyer has been
ound, the reduction in price has been
wice or even four times as great as in the
lurchase on this side. In fact it has fre
luently happened, that the loss on ten
lales of sandy stuff, in a lot of one hundred,
tas much more than counterbalanced the
trofit upon the ninety.
6th—Sandy cotton is destructive to ma
hinery, for though all cotton is cleaned
iefore it is spun up, some particles of san
y dust will remain, and greatly increase
he wear and tear of axles, etc.; hence,
nany spinners will not buy it at any price.
Under these circumstances, we pre
ume, the remedy for this great evil can
nly be effectually applied through the
mrchasers of cotton, and it must be pal
iable to them, that if they fail to apply it,
hey will not only damage their own in
erests, but the true interests of the plan
er. Let them, therefore, positively re
use to have “ tails” of sandy or dirty cot
on forced upon them by the factors in
iuying round lists, and decline to pur
base sandy cotton at all, except at the
ullest reduction in price, which its super
bundancehas compelled them to concede
t Liverpool and elsewhere ; and let all
mporters in Europe frame their orders
0 this country upon similar principles
Phey may, for a time, be obliged to pay
relatively higher price for the clean
ualities, but they will soon bring the evil
f adulteration with sand to an end.
Liverpool is now fuller of sandy and
usty, and therefore, almost unsaleable
otton, than ever before, and it remains to
e seen, what further reduction there will
e in the price of such stuff, when the
leaner qualities of the new crop become
bundant.
This culpable negligence among our
lanters has contributed to promote the
nergetic measures, by which the Cotton
upply Assotiation in England has en
ouraged the production of cotton in so
tany parts of the world. A rapid increase
1 now taking place in its export from i
ifrica; and the increase of production in i
adia has been at a greater rate, in each i
eriod of five years, than in the Uni- '
id States; and it is undeniable, that
while our cotton has been constantly im
proving in quality and cleanliness, East
India and other cotton has been constant
ly improving in. these respects. When,
therefore, we consider that in eighteen
months there will be an uninterrupted line
of railroad from the interior of India
to Bombay, and that the careless and
willful adulteration of our cotton with
sand and dirt will stimulate the ratio of
increase in India, etc., Inrge us it has be
come, it appears to us, that our planters
are jeopardizing their pre-eminent influ
ence and power as the great producers of
this necessary article.
It must not be forgotten that in the past
few years there has been more demand
for Indian cotton in Europe than could be
met by the supply, and that it has been
solely in consequence of the inadequate
supply from India, that so much of our
low dusty and sandy cotton has been used
by spinners, at the price they have paid
for it in Liverpool.
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WET THE ROPE
The following story is giveng by the
Scientific American, in illustration of the
value of a bit of practical knowledge ;
In the piazza beforSt. Peter’s at Rome
stands the most beautiful obelisk in the
world. It was brought- from the circus of
Nero where it had lain buried for many
ages. It was one entire piece of Egyptian
marble, 72 feet high 12 feet square at the
base, nnd 8 feel square at the top, and is
computed to weigh about 470 tons, and it
is supposed to tie JUUU years old. iviucli
engineering skill was required to remove
and erect this piece of art; and the celebrat
ed architect, Dominico Fifntane, was select
ed and engaged by Pope Sextus V., to carry
out the operation. A pedestal, 30 feet high,
was built for its reception, and the obelisk
brought to its base. Many were the in
genious contrivances prepared for the rais
ing of it to its last resting place, all of wich
excited the deepest interest among the peo
ple. At length every thing was in readi
ness, and a day appointed for the great
event. A great multitude assembled to
witness the ceremony; and the Pope, afraid
that the clamor of the people might distract
the attention of the arch'tect, issued an edict
containing regulations to be kept, and im
posing the severest penalties on any one
who should, during the lifting of the gi
gantic stone, utter a single word. Amidst
suppressed excitement of feelings and
breathless silence, the splendid monument
was gradually raised to within a few inches
of the pedestal, when its upward motion
ceased; it hung suspended, and could not
be got further; the tackle was too slack,
and there seemed to be no other way than
to undo the great work already accom
plished. The annoyed architect, in his
perplexity, hardly knew how to act, while
the silent people were anxiously watching
every motion of his features to discover
how the problem would be solved. In the
crowd was an old British sailor, he saw
the difficulty and how to overcome it, and
with stentorian lungs he shouted “ Wet
the ropes!” The vigilant police pounced
on the culprit and lodged him in prison;
the architect caught the magic words, he
put this proposition in force, and the
cheers of the people proclaimed the suc
cess of the great undertaking. Next day !
the British criminal was solemnly ar- 1
raigned before bis Holiness; his crime 1
was undeniably proved, and the Pope in *
solemn language pronounced his sentence 1
to be—that he should receive a pension 1
annually durim? his lifetime.
These little facts stored up from obser
vation, can never do the owner any harm,
and may some day be of great utility; and 1
this story only proves the value of remem- '
bering small things as well as great ones, i
for nothing that is useful is too insignifi
cant for man to know, and there is no
knowledge that has not its use.
AN EXCITING INCIDENT.
Years ago, when I was a youngster, I
became an assistant to Dr. B., the super
intendent of a public insane asylum. As •
in all insane asylums some of the patients <
were docile and tractable, and had the
freedom of the high-walled garden, while 1
others, being violent and dangerous in <
their madness, were confined to their
rooms. Sometimes one of the last named
gentlemen would get loose, a fact which
he usually announced by breaking things
generally, upon which announcement the
doctor would repair to the spot at which
he was “elevating the ancient Henry,”
and advancing upon him with a steadfast
gaze, would march him off to his room. 1
We had one lumatic by the name of Jones, j
large and strong as an ostrich. He had
broken out of his room two or three times, »
but had always gone back docilely when
any of us made-our appearance.
The asylum had a saloon in the center
with a door at each end ; and one of the 1
doors requiring fixing once upon a time, a
carpenter was engaged upon it, when i.n
trundled Mr. Jones, and quietly pos
sessed himself of a long, sharp chisel.—
When the carpenter looked around the
madman gave a grin and poke of the chi- \
sel at him ; whereupon the terrified man
rf chips scuttled out and locked -
.he door—then, while the enemy was f
^altering away at it he rushed around and
ocked the door at the other end.
Having thus caged Jones, he gave the (
ilarm; and I, supposing it was an ordina
ry case which I could control, unlocked I
he door and entered boldly, whereupon
le made a rush for me, and I incontinent
y bolted. The doctor was sent for. He •]
:ame, reconnoitering through the keyhole,
tnd ascertaining the enemy was at the
>ther end of the room, he opened the door, i
tnd saw at once that he could do nothing f
with the loose maniac.
Here was apparently a dilemma. A
crazy individual, ns strong as a hull, per
fectly uncontrollable nnd armed with a
weapon. To capture him by force was a
difficult nnd dangerous undertaking, and
to starve him out would be a tedious affair.
The doctor did not hesitate long.
“Alfred,” said he, “go down into the
surgery, fill the largest syringe with harts
horn, and bring it up.”
I caught the idea, rushed down and
brought back a quart syringe filled with
hartshorn, diluted—for I didn’t want to
kill the man. Then the doctor, the car
penter, anil myself, formed an army of
invasion. We threw open the door and
entered in the following battle array. I,
being the shortest of the three, inarched
first, holding a chair in front of me by the
back, so that the legs might keep off a
rush if our pop-gun flashed in the pan.—
Then came the captain with the syringe
resting on my shoulder like a piece of fly
ing artillery. Finally, in the rear, in the
safest place, like all the great generals,
came Dr. 13.
The lunatic sat at the other end of the
hall, on a chair, eyeing us keenly and
savagely. Slowly, very slowly, we ad
vanced towards him. The nearer we got
the more wicked that chisel looked, and
the handle seemed to increase, until it was
very long. When we got within a few
feet of him, he jumped up and sprang to
wards me. Whiz ! spatter ! splash ! went
the quart of hartshorn bang into bis coun
tenance—down he went like a dog—it
would have knocked down a battallion ;
and while he was catching his breath, we
isaugm ijiiii.—Lxvecouecuons oi a rnysi
ciati.
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Origin of the Star-Spangled Banner.
The author of the following ballad was
Francis Key. As this ballad has become
a national air in America, and as the cir
cumstances which induced its composition
are rather romantic, we give below the
origin of the ballad, and the ballad itself:
11 In the year 1815—after the departure
of Ross from Washington, and before the
attack on Baltimore by the British fleet—
Dr. Bean, a respectable physician of
Marlborough, having been captured by
the British, was placed on board one of
their vessels to be transported to Bermuda.
Sergeant Hutchinson grateful for the kind
ness which he and other British prisoners
tad received from Dr. Bean, despatched
Mr. Francis Key with a flag of truce and
etters to the British vessel to solicit Dr.
Bean's release, strongly representing the
lumane treatment which he and his
wounded companions had received at the
rands of the Doctor. General Ross, with
diaracteristic generosity, released Dr.
Beau at Mr. Key’s solicitation ; hut as the
leet was about proceeding to attack Balti
more, Mr. Key was detained 'till after
hat event. Taken by the British to the
nouth of the Patapsco, "his little vessel
,vas kept under the guns of the frigate du
ingthe bombardment—and he was watch
ing the shells and listening to thecannon
ide, which the admiral boasted would soon
educe the fort and city to ashes or compel
hem to surrender. All day Mr. Key
watched the American flagon the fort;
ind when the wet. gloomy and terrible
light rendered the Star-Spangled Banner
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~ wvi»iw«uvn« "CIC XV JL i • iVU y o
igns, ’till daylight once more revealed the
lag of his country proudly waving defiance
0 the discomfit ted enemy. Under these
:ircunistances he composed the stanzas
which have become a national anthem.
3is reputation ns a poet rests upon this
me anthem. Vet this shows a mind far
tbove mediocrity, and breathes the fervid
ipirit of patriotism, which burned in his
ireast.”
3! say call you see, by the dawns early light.
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s
last gleaming,
iVhose broad stripes and bright stars, through
the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gal
lantly streaming;
Vnd the rocket’s red glare and the bombs
bursting in air,
Jive proof through the night that our flag
was still there.
)h 1 say, does that star-spangled banner yet
wave
)’er the land of the free and the home of the
brave ?
)n the shore dimly seen, through the mist of
the deep,
Where the foe’s haughty host in silence
reposes,
Vhat is that which in the breeze, o’er the
towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half dis
closes?
low it catches tho gleam of the mornings’s
• first beam,
n full glory reflected, now shines in the
stream.
ris the star-spangled banner, oh! long may
it wave
>’cr tiie land of the free and the home of the
brave.
liuI where is that band who so vauntingly
swore.
’.Mid the havoc of war and the battle’s con
fusion,
1 home and a country they’d leave us no more
Their blood has washed out their foul foot
step’s pollution,
to refuge could save the hireling and slave,
'rom the terror of flight, or the gloom of the
grave;
iiid the star-spangled banner in triumph doth
wave
I’er the land of the free and the home of the
brave.
b ! thus be it ever, when freedom shall stand
Between their loved home and the war’s
desolation,
lest witlj victory and peace, may the Heav’u
rescued land
Praise the power that hath made and pre
served us a nation,
'hen conquer we must, when our cause it is
just,
.nd this be our motto : “in God is our trust!”
.nd the star-spangled banner In triumph shall
wave
’er the land of the free and the home of the
brave.