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1) K S AIM’, ARKANSAS;
Saturday Morning, June 1, 1867.
’ THE CITIZEN.
\Vc again address ourselves to tlie
reading public, not so much for the
purpose of planning praise for what
we have done, as returning, in some
measure, thunks for what has been
done for ns. We do not in any way
feel uneasy regarding t lie permanency
of our paper, however many attempts
may be made to supercede it or render
it second iu (lie minds of ttic people.
Our paper is emphatically the citizen.
It belongs to the town, the county and
the State; it has earned its citizenship,
lias found a place in almost every
liouso ill the county, and is still win
ning its way by fixedness of purpose,
unwavering principle and consistent
action. It lias not been so philanthrop
ic as to make pecuniary sacrifices for
the good of the people, for it could not
afford it. In the publication of the
Citizen, we have endeavored to give to
the people a paper worth its price ; that
we have succeeded in this, our subscrip
tion books will prove, and it is for the
appreciation characterizing this support
that we thank our friends. Its rates of
subscription are fixed, and in no ease
will it lie furnished for hai.f its
worth! Others, in these times, may
hug tills reduction of rates as the
dernier resort, and bolster up their sit
uation with a sickly show of prosperi
ty, but their purposes will he seen, and
the people will guard against them.—
What the Citizen has been, it will be—
a newspaper for the people. It does
not claim superiority to all, but asserts
equality to any. By the reading pub
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tising public it recommends itself by
having the largest circulation of any
paper on White river. This establish
es its position and excites the envy of
others. All attempts to surpass-the
Citizen will be vain ; it is and will be
the paper of Prairie county.
REGISTRATION.
The work of registration has already
commenced in some parts of the coun
* try, and soon the people of Arkansas
will be called upon to say whether or
not they will use to advantage the
shadowy rights yet left them. dV e
have already expressed our belief that
every citizen should avail himself of
this privilege. We again urge upon
the people of Arkansas the importance
of early action in this matter. It is ev
ident that the intent of radicalism is to
strip us of every right, so far as it can
be done; to employ every means for
the accomplisment of their purposes,
however extravagant they may be, and
all that can be done to counteract this
influence, should be performed in the
light of.duty.
There is a large majority of the peo
ple of this State, that can avail them
selves of this right to vote, if they will.
If it is the desire to bring the State
Government into the hands ot those
who arc interested in, and identified
witli it, every individual who can.
should register and claim a citizen
ship. _
Ba5“Thc citizens of Independence
County, have organized an Immigrant
Aid Society. Col. Robert Smith, of
llntesvillc, is President, E. 11. McGuire,
Treasurer, and B. E. Burns, Corres
ponding Secretary.
EriyT'ivc men were drowned io Lou
isville, Ky., on the 25th ult. They were
digging a pit near an old one, when a
break occurred drowning two, and the
others going to their assistance, were
suffocated.
•0*O'Bricn and Burke, the Fenian
convicts, have been sentenced to death.
They arc to be beheaded, their bodies
quartered and exposed, and then dis
posed of according to the pleasure of
the Queen.
Bxtf Wm. B. Carr, the inventor of the
rebounding ball, was shot in New York
on the 21 st ult., by Wm. Skidmore, au
ox-policeman, who had turned robber.
The weapon used was au air gun.
B«f*llou. Emmersoti Etheridge has
offered Wm. Stokes two hundred dol
lars to canvass the Slate of Tennessee
with him.
French Fii.imstekinu.—The New
Orleans Picayune of the 21lh states
that beside an expedition fitting out
in New York, a French one is in prep
aration. It says:
‘•A few years ago Hie French Count
Uaoussct-itonlbon was brutally assas
sinated in Sonora, Mexico. The
Count had purchased agricultural and
mining territory in that State, and led
a colony of his compatriots thither.
The well known Mexican General
Pesquira was then the Governor, anil,
thr war between the revolutionists and
reactionists running high, the colony
was broken up. and Count lioulhoii
and many of his companions were
killed. It is now reported in France
that a cousin of tlio Count is about to
undertake another expedition to Mex
ico for the purpose of avenging liis
relative and reclaiming the property
left by him. He is said to have organ
ized u company of 1200 men. most of
them French, and 10 have armed them
with Winchester carbines, made in
Knglund. Most of the fitting out, in
deed, lias been made in that country,
and tlie expedition is said to be nearly
ready to sail. This new movement for
the moment gave currency to a story
that Count Iioulbon is still alive, hav
ing escaped uner an assumed name.
Hut that is untrue. He was shot at
Guayamas, and we gave full particulars
uf the execution at the time. His fam
ily was one of the oldest of Ilrittannv,
and distinguished for its love of ad
venture and enterprise.
———
-The Virginia Legislature has ad
journed. The Dispatch says there was
never a more creditable scssiou of that
body.
“A large portion of its members are
disfranchised; hut they retire with
honor.” _ 1
It was very conciliatory towards tlie
military government, and I lie Dispatch
remark's that the latter is ns just, as
kind and ns liberal ns could he wished.
A pleasant report. We hope it may
soon he universal.
JSV* From Attorney General Stnn
berry's decision on tlie reconstruction
act wo make tlie* following extracts:
3d. As to disfranchisement: The .r>lh
section of the .original act denies the
right to vote to such as may be dis
franchised for participation in rebel
lion. or felony at common law. The
words licre used "in the rebellion,'’
must be taken to menu tile recent re
bellion. Hut tlie supplemental net en
larges Ibis disqualification and requires
the applicant to swear lie has not been
disfranchised for participating in any
rebellion or civil war against die Uni
ted State, nor for felony committed
against tho laws of any State or the
United States." The mere fact of such
participation or commission does not
of itself w ork as a disfranchisement.
It must he ascertained by judgment of
conrt, or by legislative act. lam not
aware of any law of the United States
which works disfranchisement as to
die right of suffrage by force of tlie
act itself; nor does such nconsequence
follow from conviction for treason or
any other act of participation in rebel
lion. The provision in die Constitu
tion of die United Statos does not de
clare what shall he the punishment on
conviction of treason. That is left for
, Congress, w ith the limitation that cor
ruption of blood shall not follow' ns a
consequence of any forfeiture, except
during die life of (lie party. Congress
in the exercise of its pow er, lias limit
ed such punishment, on conviction, to
t he penalty of death or imprisonment,
j and by the manumission of slaves
! owned by the party, and to disqualifi
cation from holding any oflico under
die United States. I mil not advised
of any statute now in force in cither of
these ten States, except perhaps Vir
ginia, which declares disfranchisement
ns to die right of sutlVage by force of
die act itself. The original art con
templates disfranchisement, arising
, from participation in a rebellion,
whereas disfranchisement, under t he
fourth and fifth clauses of die supple
mental bill docs not arise from such
participation, but other elements must
concur—that is, the holding of certain
offices, or taking an official oath bv
certain officers, and afterwards partici
pating in rebellion against the United
Stales, as to some officers, as, no doubt,
members of the State Legislature and
| Congress, are clearly enouglt designa
!lel^
A State Convention for framing
an amendment to the State Constitu
tion, though clothed witli legislative
power, e .nnot properly he called a
j State Legislature, and, in the acts now
i under consideration, a convention and
a legislature arc expressly distingnish
j ed from each other, for they require a
, constitution to be framed by the eon
: volition. jiihI rrmiiro flip lntrwlnf upp nf
i the same State to adopt the eonstitu
] tional amendment. When, then, in die
; same arts they again ttsc tlie phrase,
! “Legislature of the State,” they must
I be understood to use it in tlie same
| sense and distinguished from a Const i
j tutional Convention, lint as to those
! Legislatures which passed what are
j called “Ordinances of Secession," I am
of the opinion that their members are
properly within this disqualifying
clause, for 1 can imagine no official
| legislative position in which the duty
of allegiance was more distinctly vio
lated.
A more difficult inquiry is: Who is
to he considered an officer of the Uni
ted States, or an executive or judicial
officer of any State. Various classes of
officers arc included. They must lie
1 judicial or executive, and as to a fed
eral officer tlie terms “judical and ex
ecutive" are not expressed. The offi
cers of tlie militia of a State are not in
' eluded in those terms of description,
else tlie act would have included civil
or military officers of (lie State. Fol
io the third section of (lie Constitution
al amendment, Congress expresses that
purpose very clearly. It is a matterol
fact that a part of these acts in its lan
guage is followed word for word in
tliesc qualifying clauses, ns far as pos
! sible except in the particular in which
| one is made to apply to the clcgibility
; and the other lo the right to vote.—
When, therefore, wc find Congress (in
declaring what persons shall he dis
franchised li-otn holding any office) ex
pressly includes military as well ns civ
il officers as in tlie third section refered
to, and in providing what person shall
he disfranchised from voting who he'd
any office, omits to mention military
officers, we cannot escape the conclu
sion that military officers were not in
their contemplation.
It must he horn in mind wc are here
considering the class of military offi
cers who were such prior to tlie rebel
lion. when tlie officers were loyal and
known as officers of tlie militia, not
that class who became military officers
during tlie rebellion. This last class
comes under that wider class of dis
qualification which applies to partici
pation in tlie rebellion. As to (lie civ
il officers disfranchised, the clause in
cludes all State officers. Governor, Lt.
Governor, State Auditor, Treasurer,
Secretary of State, and (lie officials,
proper, who exercised executive func
tions at the scat of tlie Government.—
I am not prepared to say that only
these proper State officials come with
in tlie terms of this deseript'on, nor am
I prepared, as to judicial officers of a
State, to limit the description to judges
of courts whose jurisdiction extends
throughout tlie entire State. I must
i oni< in mvscii uy siivingiucy are clear
ly within the meaning of the law. Mu
nicipal officers do not come within the
provisions of the act. Subordinate of
ficers of a legislature who are not mem
bers do not come within its provisions.
As to county, township and precinct
officers, he reserves an opinion wheth
er all of them or not all of them come
within disqualification. All other ex
ecutive or judicial officers, except
county officers, come within the moan
ing ol'tlu'se laws. Persons who exer
cise special public duties, rather iu the
nature of occasional employment than
general and continuing official duty,
do not come within (helaw : ns, Hoards
of Commissioners of Public Works,
Directors of State Asylums, visitors of
the State University. Directors of State
Penitentiaries,8tnte Directors of Hanks,
or other corporations, Special Commis
sioners, etc. Hut all persons who as
executive or judicial officers of any
Stale, who have taken an oath to sup
port the Constitution of tho United
States, are clearly disfranchised. All
person' who during the rebellion acted
in an official capacity, whose duties of
office necessarily had relation to the
support of the rebellion, such ns mem
bers of the rebel Congress and rebel
convention, diplomatic agents of the
rebel confederacy, or such officials
whose duties more especially apper
tained to the support of the rebel cause,
come within the terms of exclusion.
Officers in the rebel States, who. during
tho rebellion, discharged official duties
not incident to tlie war, but in preser
vation of order and the administration
of law, are not to he considered as
thereby engagirg in rebellion. The
interests of humanity require the per
formance of such duties, and they can
never be considered ns criminal.
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-Iu Canada there arc seventy-five
gold mines, employing 708 men.’ The
vield of gold for the last three mouths
is
-A hogshead of lenf tobacco raised
iu Hnllard Co., Ky., was sold in Cov
ington. a few days since, at SIGO per
one hundred pound*.
What Then?
Suppose (lie Southern people reject
the reconstruction plan by refusing to
hold conventions to frame constitu
tions, preferring to remain under mil
itary governments rather than divide
political power with the negroes.
What then? Have the Radicals made
up their minds what, they will do with
ttic elephant in that event? Will they
keep the “south under military rule
without, fixing any period or condi
tions upon which it shall end, or will
they try some now invention to delude
the Northern people while they tyran
izo over those of the South.
I We imagine that they will find them
selves in a very annoying dilemma.
! The Northern people, with their pres
ent burden of taxation, would hardly
! he willing to continue tlie expensive
military establishment which would be
rendered a necessity by such a policy,
for what little fun and satisfaction
they could get out of it. They might
and probably would demand that tlie
iron grasp of the tyrants now upon t lie
throat of tlie prostrate South should be
; withdrawn,and that downtrodden sec
tion lie permitted to recuperate its en
ergies and develop its mighty re
sources, in order that t lie general in -
I terests might he thereby subserved,
! tlie wealth of tho nation lie increased,
and the weight of taxation lifted from
t lie shoulders of the groaning people.
| In a word, they might conclude that
! this little one-horse despotism was not
paying expenses. Then where would
Radicalism look for security or relief?
I How long after the masses, or even a
small fragment of the Radical masses,
reached these conclusions would the
Jacobins retain their hold of power !*
The refusal of the people of tho seve
ral Southern States to hold conven
tions puts an end at once to tlie pres
ent reconstruction plan. If they do it
something else must lie devised or
matters will lie brought to a stand still.
This will neither lie tolerable or toler
ated. Thousands of Northern men.
seeing the fatal and blighting effects of
tlie delay in restoring tlie Union upon
the industry and business of tlie coun
try, have given their support to the
present plan because they believed that
through it tlie desired result could be
most promptly attained, and we have
not a doubt that in ease of its failure
they would lie eager to tender terms
of adjustment which the South could
honorably accept. Wc may he in
error, but tho experiment on tlie part
ot the Soutli would cost nothing, and
would be well worth the trial. It
would at any rate prove a disturbing
clement in the Radical party both in
and out of Congress, and might result
in such a reaction a« would place tlie
Democracy ot'tlie Northern States in
tlie ascendant.. It is positively certain
that the condition of the Southern
nconle will not be imnrovcd bv vicld
in" their assent to the plan before
them, while their rejection of it may
I possibly give them a chance for some
thing better.
The only reply that ran be made to
the adoption of the course wo recom
mend possessing tho slightest plausi
bility is, that confiscation, either par
tial or complete, will follow the rejcc
1 tion of the plan. This is the sword ol
i Damocles, supposed to be suspended
by a hair over the heads of {be people,
i ready to drop and pierce them if they
I do rot abjectly yield. It is a scare
crow and nothing more. It lias fright
i ened the croakers, but cannot influ
ence enlightened and discriminating
men, for all such know that if this pol
icy bad been regarded as advisable or
safe, the Jacobins would have resorted
i to it long ago, and that if they have
any idea of doing it under any circum
stances, they will do it whether the
lilan is adopted or rejected.—[Louis
ville Courier.
Beginning to See it.
The Now York Journal of Commerce
is showing how governing the South,
by military power, is impoverishing
. the North. We quote :
‘■Millions of dollars are needed at the
South to-day for the bare support ot
life. We are organizing Southern lfc
‘ lief Societies—noble charities—and
they save thousands from starvation;
hut is it to be always so ? Arc we to
! go on year after year making contribu
tions to the poverty of the South?—
1 When is to end, and when will they
take care of themselves?
“The answer is as clear as sunlight,
never till you let them take care of
, themselves. It is hopeless to expect
any end of Southern dependence upon
Northern charity until the North takes
oil'the heavy hand of military govern
ment.
! To him who has not studied the first
j element of political economy, let us cx
i plain simply this, that capital will not
move in the South: money will not go
into agriculture, credit will not revive
between man and mau until the end of
; military law.
’J ake a man in Georgia who has one
hundred dollars to spare to-day. lie
has no confidence in lending it to
another man. for he has no conception
| by what law Georgia will he governed
next month. He only knows this, that
I here is no such idea left as that he was
horn under, namely, that the people of
Georgia make their own laws and go. -
I iii’ii t linmenl i • s i in oil I non I inul f mv_
! No one is willing to lend money iu a
J country where there is no written law.
So long as the present state of things
continues in tin- South, there fore, there
can he no credit, no movement of capi
tal in small or large sums.
"Let the people of the South take
cure of themselves if the North expects
to be freed from the cry of poverty and
suffering which is now coming up.”
The Summer Programme.
It is said that there is no probability
of Congress reassembling in July, nil
assertions to the contrary notwith
standing. At least the Radical leaders
do not contemplate such a thing at
present. They have cut out their work
for summer and fall, which mainly is
to rekindle the tires of hell in the j
hearts in of their followers ;
iu the North, bv means of the insolent j
speeches of their leaders in the South,
which they think will be resented by
that fiery people; and this is of course [
to bo laid before the country as further i
evidence of "disloyalty.” Kvery event1
is to be distorted so as to be accepted
as proof of malignant hatred against
the (iovernment and the people of the [
North by the Southerners. And this, I
with the troubles which must certainly
ensue through the successful efforts of
these demagogues to array the blacks
against the whites, will have the de
sired effect. Congress will meet in
December, and (lieu the country mav
he prepared for "confiscation.” A
considerable portion of the fund of the
fund of the general committee is spent
in circulating Thad Stevens’ spcccf, 0n
confiscation among the ucacocs. The
result of this is inevitable. On this
measure of confiscation we willhourof
the rcorganlr.lion of the States of
Kentucky and Maryland into military
districts, and then-well, the future
iunfit reveal [Ledger.
-It is estimated that iu the counties
of Halifax, SpotUylvauia, Fraiklin uiul
Henry, \ irgiuia, and Rockingham and
Caaswoll, North Carolina, tlio tobacco now
on hand is Wurth twelve million dollars.
The crop of SpotUylvauia alone is placed
at three millions.
Excess of Population.
From the 8t- I.ouis lUpubliosn.]
Half a million of Europeans will
have immigrated to this country before
the end ofl.be year, and more, proba
bly, will come next year. In twenty
four months a population in numbers
ccpinl to that of Missouri readies our
shores; in twice tlint time liny could
till n State with a population as largo
as that of Illinois, and (their descend
ants included) an immigration of six
years is more than sufficient to till the
i'nited States with a population ns
great in numbers as that which our
I country had when it declared its inde
pendence.
I We foresee, in regard to immigrn
| tion. that it will he the same as with
I any other condition of things which
commences slowly, then increases, then
progresses rapidly, tlien reaches the
climax, then keeps for a certain time
I at an average stand until it begins to
I decline, then rapidly decreases, and tl
; nally not only stops altogether, hut
! takes even the opposite direction.
Looked at in the commencement with
j favor, its development is hailed ns a
great blessing, and is promoted by all
possible means until its exorbitant di
1 menslons begin io raise suspicion.
Then comes the desire, and finally the
imperative cry of tlic nation to stop it.
.lust so commenced the feudal system :
just so in our own times the system ot
i centralization. Protection of the na
tional industry lias the same history :
printing, railroading, religious soots,
agragriatiism, and a thousand other
matters are moving exactly in the same
circle. Feudalism, for instance, was
l undeniably at the beginning a most
beneficial institution. It increased un
til it involved the whole world in one
system of bondage. As even the very
greatest blessings will, by the egotism
of men, always turn into evil, just so
did the system of mutual help, which
was tho original basis of feudalism,
turn into its opposite. A terrible rev
olution had to (i ce the world from a
curse which at the beginning was de
signed as tlic surest remedy against
barbarity, and as a bulwark of the
weak and tlic poor against the en
croachments of tlic rich mighty.
In regard to foreign immigration wc
are at this moment in that stage ot
public sentiment, when to oppose or
hinder if, is regarded us a crime against
the increasing prosperity of tlic coun
try. )Ve are so perfectly convinced
that dense populations indicate the
happiness of a country—that crowded
cities are tlic absolute condition ot
civilization—that even when foreign
immigrants reach tlic harbor of New
York at a rate of alrorn 6000 to 7000 a
week, we still send commissioners anil
! agents to Europe to increase it.
^ ••• m
Mr. Davis’ Plantation —A corres
pondent of the Weldon (N. C.) Stah
! Journal writes from Mississippi: “]
! mentioned in my letter below Vicksburg
i (hat I had passed Joe nnd Jeff Davis
farms. In speaking of the matter ir
conversation with a resident citizen, hi
told me that president Davis' and his
brother’s farms had been confiscated by
the Government and sold to a negro, :
former slave of Jeff Davis,’ for $40,000
ton years time, and that lie would clear
this year $80,000 on the land. Tin
negro is said to lie quite an enterprising
man, and working a large force to grea
advantage. 1 do not find hero on thi:
whole trip one man in ten of Southern
birth or sentiment. The whole country
seems to be in the hands of Mortheri
men and foreigners, liven the negrooi
talk a lingo that 1 can hut poorly uuder
! stand.”
-A gentleman who h:f& recently
passed over the inundated country lie
tween the Mississippi and the Ateha
fiilava thinks that not less than 5,tKX
cattle, horses and mules, were drown
ed this year. In that region o.' country
besides large numbers of sheep am!
hogs.
The Grand levee crevasse, and flick
er, Courtney, and Le Itlaiie crevasse*
are all pouring their floods over Point
Coupee a.id West Ilatop Rouge. From
tiic mouth of Red river to l'lu<|ucminr
and from the Atehafalnya to the Mis
sissippi. there is but little dry laud left
It is estimated that not less than sixty
families will have to leave the For
I J.oebe and Gro se 'fete, and seek shel
ter on dry land.
The disasters of the war and the flood
have reduced them to sufferings novel
dreamed of before, end they can en
dure these hardships no longer. Many
of these people have been prosperous
planters, and in ordinary limes tlioil
! enterprise and energy not only secured
, them against want, blit made them in
I dependent.
Interesting to Lawyers.—The fol
lowing lias been received from Com
| mitsioner Rollins:
Okk.ce Internal Revenue.)
Washington, April 22. y
| Le l*ov S. (Jove :
Sir: I reply to your letter of the 18th
nisi., inni me law i>i aturru I'M!/, ex
empts from stamp duty all writs ami
I other original process fortlie com
mencement of suits in any court.
Very respectfully,
K. A. Koi.i.ixs.
('ommlssioucr.
-The United States District .Tudge
| for the District of Texas, lias decided
that tlie order of Gen. Urittin requiring
the jurors to take the "ironclad oath,"’
is illegal.
JUNE 1st. 1867.
KILN DRIED MEAL.
*40 Hands--Freali and (iood.
iiazen Sr McPherson.
Jt NIC mi, 1HU7.
Dry Goods in Abundance at Eeduced
Prices I !
We menu exactly fill*.
IIAZKX & Mcl’llEUSOX.
1ST, 1SS7.
BACON HHJE8.
RECEIVED, and in More, nud for sale;
10,000 I'oiiiida llacon Sides.
HAZKN & MoPIIF.HSOX.
D~" R. J. A. KOI SF 1.41X8 office, is
now at Johnson & Davis’ Drug Store;
can he lie consulted at his room at the Harvey
House. lie will give his undivided attention
to Chronic Diseases of every descrip
tion.
The best of references can be furnished, 0,.
applying to
, LR. J- i. ROCBELAUX,
junl-tf Des Are, Arkansas.
COTTON SCRAPERS.
JUST received, a lot of Aiery'tt Im
proieil Steel t otton Mn apem.
Those in need of ihc article, should see them
before purchasing elsewhere. For sale cheap
by
ap27- STEWART, OWYNNE & CO.
DISSOLUTION.
rilUE copartnership heretofore existing be
I. tween D. B. Johnson and A. F. Nelson.
is this day dissolved by mutual consent, and
l). B. Juhnsou will settle up the business of
the firm. V. B JOHNSON.
A. F NELSON
Hickory Plain, May 13tb, 1807-may 18-41
aw —w—-»
FERDINAND GATES. ISAAC GATES. I
DEALERS IN
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
LADIES DRESS GOODS,
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
NOTIONS, ETC.,
S O UTH SIDE B UENA VIS TA S T.,
A3BLC, AMM.AM3A3,
HAVE JUST RECEIVED AND OPENED A NEW AND
FRESH STOCK OF
CONSISTING IN PART OF
Ladies Dress Goods;
Such ns Poplins. Mozambique)*, Grenadines, Bareges, Organdies,
Printed Jaconet, Gun n, Colored Glnens, Swiss, Victoria Gawn
Jaconet, Nansook, Barred Muslin. C'hambrays, Glnglinms,
Black Silk, Calicoes, Cotton Stripes. Table Cloths, Tow -
els, Marseilles Quills, Black Velvet, Brown and
Bleached Oomesttcs, Bed Ticking, Etc., Etc., Etc.
A Largo Stock of Shoes and Boots.
Particularly a large assortment of Ladies Shoes, Hoop Skirts, and Balmorals.
A large stock of Jeans, Tweeds, Cottonadcs, and Linens;
a very largo and well selected stock of
Consisting partly of Black Cloth, French Drab de Eta, Cassimere, Alnpacns, Lus
tres and Italian Cloth, Linens of all grades.
Guns and Pistols, Cutlery, Pocket A'nivcs, Butcher A'nivcs, Carving A'nivcs, Ta
me Aimes ana Fonts, iauie anu ica opouns, opuuiauiua aim v>«u», auu cuHviug
Apparatus. A large aud well selected stock of
<*>cnt!enmt,ji dimtfehmg 6omte,
Also, a fine assortment of Fancy Parasols, Sun Umbrellas, and largo Umbrellas.
* NOTIONS.
Our stock of Notions is largo, and consists of a variety of dress, pants, coat, vest
and shirt buttons, spool cotton, flax and silk thread, floss, serpentine braid, star braid,
silk crochet braid, worsted braid, edgings, inserting, laces, magic ruffling of all sir.es,
dress, card, tassel and bugle trimming of all colors, silk ribbon trimming arid a large
assortment of belt and bonnet ribbon; french flowers; a fine assortment of crewel; linen
and cotton tapes, skirt braid: Ladies’ and Gents' pocket books and companions: pho
tograph albums, and a large assortment of combs of all descriptions; toilet soap and
perfumery; french and jews harps, spinning tops, marbles, china and wax dolls,
pocket mirrors, work and shaving boxes; a large assortment of Ladies collars and
cuffs, silk, lisle thread, kid ami cotton gloves; a large assortment of hosiery, suspen
ders, embroidered, linen and silk handkerchiefs, cravats, tetting, crochet and sewing
needles; fancy Shetland shawls, fancy walking basques; melton cloth and silk dusters,
chesterfield's Ladies hats and trimmings; white embroidery, skirting. Irish linen,
shirt bosoms, fancy siik bonnets; stationery, accordeons. violins; the roman, german
! and italian violin and guitar strings; brushes of all descriptions; musquito nets;
! trunks; saddles and bridles and saddle wallets
Having purchased our Goods in the best markets, and when they were at P c'r
lowest prices, wo cun and wiil sell as cheap as any house in this part of the country.
Give us a call and sec us, and examine Goods and prices.
F. GATES & UltO.
Pcs Arc, Arkansas, June 1, 1SG7.—
RBADTHrai!
| WILSON! *5 COOK*
DRY GOODS MERCHANTS,
Dcs Arc, Arkansas,
ARK Jl'ST IX RECEIPT OF T1IK1R
SPRING STOCK,
' ANI) ALL HTERIXG FOR SALK. AN ENTIRE FRESH SELECTION
OF TUK LATEST STYLES OF
I^YDIISS’ DRESS GOODS;
Consisting of Uoilibazines, Mo.aimbiques. Silk Clmllies, Poplins. Alapneens,
< .. ......I! I 1. I I . I .1 n V li.iina iil.iin il.ilt ..1 Striae
Muslin, Jaconet, Nim.-ook. l oliiuet, Brilinntine, Irish Line i, K.ouch ami
American ITiut*, Gloves. Hosiery, Handkerchiefs of every description, Linen,
Paper, nml Kmbroidr 'cd Collars.
| A nice line of Mourning Goods; Cloth and Kid Gaiters; Balmoral*, etc.
A C'MOIC’IS SELECTION OF
MENS’ AND DOTS’ CLOTHING,
1 Of nil soi ls and size*, and of Ihe very latest fashion.
] A!*-', a line assortment of Bools, Shoes nml Slippers. A rare selection of
I Mens. Boys and Childrens Hats; Brawn and Bleached Domestic, Osnabttrgs,
Cottonndes, Bed Ticking, etc.
A very line article of Pocket and Table Cutlery, scissors, Combs, Needles,
Pins, and n great variety of all kinds of Notions.
ALSO—A GOOD LOT OF THINKS.
Having bought nnr Ootids whilst iliev were at their lowest stage, we now offer them for
sale, at GREATLY REDUCED-RATES.
Substautials for the Men and Boys; nice things for the l.adies and Misses; nnd lots of
little tricks for the babies.
Accept our heartfelt thanks for the liberal patronage hereto extended us, nnd we beg for
a continuation of Ihe same, and guarantee for every dollar invested, to give value received.
Call and examine our Stock, that we may make good our assertions.
'Wilson Sc Cook.
Des Arc, Arkansas, May 18, 1807.—tf
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HIGHEST PREMIUM,
Lv .•if'-*' >tWf:
15$
1 ■ - ' • '
Awarded the highrvl premium at the Kxlnbi
uo^oflUe
St. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical
Fair. 1806,
TUK WORLD S FAIR, LONDON,
AT TUK
ERENC'll EXPOSITION, PARIS.
Every Machine Warranted 3 Years.
(From the London Times.)
The Wheeler & Wilson Machine, which is
i ho one best calculated for household work,
uses no shuttles, and makes the Locjfc Stitch,
alike on both sides of the goods.
(From the Scientific American.)
We me tho Wheeler & Wilson, and pro
nounce it without a rival.
Send f*>r Circular.
A SUMNER k CO.,
70 Jefferson St., Memphis, Tcuu., 416 North
5th St.. St. Louis, Mo.
niy 'Jo, 1887-1 y.
Valuable Farms
I;i ■■
j Arrow Of I«nife€l' on Pigeon Boost
Creek, 20 miles west of Des Arc. Hold
together, or in tracts to suit purchaser. liiu
House and other improvements.
CI'OI R HIxd^ed acres
VH milva north of KI Papa, in White
c".unty. Partially improved,
Tintiir. iirwDRRD u hi:n
SEVEN miles west of Dos Arc— unimproved.
Sold together, or in tracts to suit purcha
ser. *
TWO TOWN LOTS
JN l'cs Arc, ou Uuena Vista street.
Acres «r Litntl, in lie 11 county,
/Wl/l! Texas—improved.
Apply to T. G. Butler, at Butltrs
vilic, 20 miles west of Des Are.
T. Gk Butler.
Hutlersvillc, Ark., May 25, 1867—6ai
3——«J.WTT: ■. -I—... CRK—
June l-(, 1 57 .
GOOD NUMBER ONE MACKEREL j
At retail or by the package.
Ilar.en K McPherson.
DiHsoiutlon.
rilllF copartnership heretofore existing un
1 der the name anti style of WARNER &
EDWARDS, was dissolved bj mutual consent, !
on the -Dili inst. Wm. M. 1YAUNE11 Ins
charge of the settlement of the business of the '
firm. Parties indebted to the firm, will come I
forward ami settle without delay.
AY m. M. WARNER.
A O. EDWARDS.
Pos Arc, Ark., May 22, 1867—my2.V1m
L. BAILEY. WM M. WAIINKB. , 1
IMIS* & WMSm,
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C ASH DEALERS IX
GROCERIES. PROVISIONS,'
Bagging- Rope
Wooden and Wilbw Ware,
Tableware, tinware,
Hardware, Stoneware, Etc.,
Bos Arc, Arkansas.
Wc feel grateful to our many friends for
the liberal patronage received asrvec """ tern
inencement in Pcs Arc, and want no better
reference to give new customers, than those
who have tried us.
Wo will make liberal cash advances on cot
ton for shipment, or store.
. . • , _!., C„. 1r!n,l nf
country produce. novl 7-lnn
JUNE 1st, 1867.
a
T
One Cask Pickled Beef—Prime.
HAZEN & McPllERSON.
ADMINISTRATOR’S" SALE.
ON Saturday, Hie llrat day ofi
June next, (1861,) at the lute resi
dence of Dr. .1. J. Lane, dcc'd, in the town of
Dos Arc, Prairie county, Arkansas, I shall
sell all the personal propertyjbclonging to the
Estate of the said J. J. l.anc. dec’d, consisting
in part of one horse and saddle, one cow and
calf, one silver watch, one lot medical and
oilier books, one pair medical saddlebags,
surgical instruments, &c., kc.
Terms—All sums over five dollars, a credit
till 1st January, 18U8, will be given; under
that amount, cash.
JAMES \Y. BURNEY, Adm’r.
Des Arc, May IS, 1807—tils
DISSOLUTION.
THE copartnership heretofore existing un
der tlie firm style of Isaac Wickersiiam
& Co., was this day dissolved by mutual con
sent, Mr. Isaac Wicker-ham becomes sole
proprietor, nnd assumes all liabilities of said
firm ISAAC WICKERSIIAM.
JAMES T. BAILEY.
JAMES W1CKEBSIIAM.
Colton Plant, Ark., April 10, 1807.—may 11
JUNE 1st, 1807.
SUGAR CURED HAMS.
1,000 Pounds Choice S. (’. Hams.
HAZEN & McPllERSON.
jr« scii.MinT,
ROOTM4UER AAO REPAIRER,
Dos Arc, Arkansas.
ram now prepared to do all kinds of work
in my liue. My shop is on Buena ^ ista
Street, uext door to Staisworth’s Drug Store,
my 25, 1807-1 y.
ii7baic lyrrT
844^8®$ 3&4&®&r
Aud General Repairer.
Will repair Old Harness, or make new ones.
Also, repair Saddles. Shop—opposite “citi
zen oKUCK,”
Des Arc, Ark., May 25, 1807—tf
\OTI(E.
I SHALL make application at the July term *
of the Probate Court of Prairie County,
State of Arkansas, for an order to r ell the iu
terest of W. J. Robinson, deceased, in the
W X of N K J and K J of N W Sec. 21, T 2 j
N, R 5 West, to pay the debts of said estate.
A. C. ROBINSON,
my 25, 18<‘.7-4t. Adiu’r.
%iitu a'.
IS hereby given, that I shall apply to the
Probate Court of Prairie County, in the
State of Arkansas, at a term thereof to be held
at the courthouse, in the town of Brownsville, j
on the second Monday in July uext, for a de
cree to sell the lands belonging to the estate
of Wm. M. Brylev, deceased, for the purpose
of paying the debts of said estate.
ASKR PIPKIN,
my 55. lS(’»7-ot. Adui’r.
THOMAS, GILL & CO.,
HAS JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER
LOT OF
NEW GOODS!
Hams, Should?™ and Clear
Sides, at
THOMAS, GILL & COS.
Flour and Fresh (>Vn Mtal „U|
be kepi coiislautW ftn bnml
TiiOMAS, GILL A CO.
1009 lliaheln Corn In the Ear,
for solo by
THOMAS, GILL & CO.
Fresh Groceries «f »11 kinds nt
THOMAS, GILL & COS.
Another new lot of Cadies Shoes, just
received, by
THOMAS, GILL A CO.
Dry Goods, Clothing, and No
tions, of every description, ill
THOMAS, GILL A COS.
Persons wishing hood Goods, at reduced
prices, will do well by culling on
Thomas, Ciill & C*o., 4
rnsySS- Des Arc, Arkansas.
JT72T3 IDT, 1S67. ’
P4Q03T tlK0B&88&»,
,9,000 Founds Shoulders.
hazen a McPherson.
T. J. -■»« tKSU,
L T T 0 I! X E V A X I) Wi’XSE
jYt La w,
D /; S A R c, A ItK A X S A S.
_ _
GKO. K. ilOKTO?
—and—
SOMCITOn IN' CIIAN'CKUY,
L) KS AR<‘. a Ii;li A,*.
Will, practice in the^iate an! frilei-nl
Courts of Arkansas. n*rtJ 1 *' ^
Oil. .1. I.. !MEEI.,
PHTSIOIAIT, CwRCSClT,
—axt>—
OUST I :t 1UCIAN.
D E 8 ARC, A R K A 1 S A 8 .
OFFERS his professional services lo the
citizens of Des Arc anil surrounding
;ountry. 0 it ice—At Johnson & Davis Drug
Store.* mayll-tf
f A MBS H. PATTERSON, LUCIAN C. GAl SF,
Augusta, Ark. Jacksonport, Ark.
SIDNEY S. CAUSE.
Patterson, tiause & Er».,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Jnrlisonport and Augusta, Arkansas.
Will practice in the Counties of Woodruff,
Tackson, Independence, White, Lawrence, k
Randolph, Green. Craighead and Cross, and A
fcttend to special enses in any part of the
State. Address either office. ntyl8-ly
ROBT. S- ANDERSON, WM. J. THOMPSON,
Jacksonport, Ark. Augusta, Ark.
Anderaon At Thompson,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Jacksonport o’rf AQgucta, Ark.
Will attend the Courts of Jackson, Wood
ruff, and adjoining Counties, and to special
cases in any section of the State, Address
either office. niayl8 ly
i. x. nEDsrisTii, s. x. jaccsox.
HEDGPETH & JACKSON,
S0HSS7SA.D
LAND AGENTS,
Des Are, Arkansas.
Will enter Lands under the provisions of
the Ack-of Congress, May 21, lHt>2, entitled
“An act to secure MofnPSTfcffite-tP actual set
tlers on tlie public domain.” ’— ^ ^
ft BARRIO,
HOUSE, SIGN,
-A2U>—
ORNAMENTAL
PAINTING,
Glazing and Piper Hanging,
Devall’s lilttlT,
nprl 3-2m
• X am IJoxijnin in,
2jcw*f, ^fcnie, ^t^u,
Carittgo and OraanacataS
- PAINTED.
HAVING permanently located in Pvs Arc,
would inform the citizens of Des A mind
vicinity, that he is ready to do anv kind ot*
work in his line on short notice. Orders for
Signs, from a distance, promptly a’tended to.
Des Arc, Ark,, April 6, In>7.
to coxsi/Mpra? es.
mHR advertiser, having been restored? ' >
X health in a few weeks by a very simple
remedy, alter having suffered for several
years with a severe lung affectiou. arid that
dread disease Consumption—is anxious to
make known to his fellow-sufferers the means
of cure.
To all who desire it. he will semi n copy of
the prescription used (free of charge), with
the directions for preparing and u*ing the #
same, which they will lind a surf, ithk for
Consumption, A»tiima, P.r.oNoitms, < mis,
Colds, and all Throat and Lung Affections._
The only object of the advertiser in *cu i ng
tlie Prescript ion is to benefit the afflicted, and
spread information which he conceive* to be
invaluable, and he hoped every sufferer will i
ami may prove a blessing. Parties wishing 1
tho prescription, reit, by return mail, will J
please address M
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON, V
Williamsburg. Kings Co., New York. ™
ERRORS OF feiTII.
A GENTLEMAN who suffered for veers
from Nervous Debility, Premature De
cay. »«d a'l 'i>e effects or youthful indiscretion
will, for the sake of suffering humanity, semi
fres to all who need it. the recipe and" direc
tions for making the simple ret.;, dv l.y which
lie was cured. Sufferers wishing to profit Li
the advertiser's experience, can do to l.y ad
dressing. in perfect confidence,
JOHN 11. OGDEN, -Id Cedar Street,
may 11-1 y New York.
J. S. CLARK & CO.,
AUCTION AND COMMISSION
Merchants
Kiln Street, LKtleferk,
Consijnmaits of
Rock ;
may
rioeks—awL
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