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PETITION FOR DIVORCE.

vs. PETITION FOR DIVORCE. .Hasfain Ussery.
 A ND now at this day came the plaintiff, IN by her attorney, and the Court being satisfied that the defendant in this case is not an inlabitant of this Territory: It IS therefore ordered by the Court, that an alias summons issue in this case, and that the said defendant have notice by pubh- cation in some nc vspaper published i'll tbis Territory, for six weeks successiyely, that petition for divorce in this case has been filed against him. and that if he does not appear and defend saiei petition, oi. or tbc- fore the first day of the next term of this Court, the said petition will be taken for confessed, and decree had upon it accord ingly, and that this case be continued until the next term of this Court.
 A true copy from the record-testc,
 JAMES BLAINE, Clerk
 Chicot Circuit Court. .Harch 9. 1891. 5o-6p.
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NOTICE.

4 LL persons are hereby notified that a "A certain note executed by Nicholas Peay and Thomas W. Scott, for the sum of seventy five dollars, in favor of A braham Secrcst, dated on ar T ear the lst of Nnyem- Der, IISS35aa, IIS3aa will not De paid by said EPcay < Scott, unless compelled by law. This note IS the only one Secrest holds against the subscribers. Itwas given for horse which proved to be wholly valueless.
 NICHOLAS PEAY.
 THOMAS W. SCOTT. Liuie Rock, Feb. ?, 1881. 45-T
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sHHS. .Jvg. EgegOEEEs.
Likely young Negroes
 Efbpg %.HFEy

AN Tuesday, the 2d day of the May " Term of the County Court of Craw- ford county, (24th May,) at the Court House of said connty--will be sold to the highest bidder for cAsH--three LIKELY YOUNG NEGROES, belonging to the estate of Reece Price, late of said county, dec'd. One, man about g years of age, large and likely, and first rate farm hand: the others, a woman and child--the woman, a tolerablc house servant, about 20 years old.
 ELIZABETH PRICE, Erec'r
 of the Estate of Reece Price, dec'd.
 Crauford county, .March %. ewtdsl
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LITTLE ROCK AEADEM ".

THOMAS B. MALONE has establisl- Fl ed SEMINARY at Little Rock for the instruction of youth of both sexes In the Male Department, Spelling, Read- ing, Writing, and Arithmetic, viii be taught at S per quarter.
 English Grammar, Geography, Rhetoric, Elocution, Geometry, Natural and Moral Philosophy, and Theorctic Chemistry, at S6 9 per quarter. Latin and Greek, at S7 50 per quarter.
 h the Female Department, which is un- der the direction of Miss MALONE, Reads ing, Writing and Arithmetic W ill be taught at S5 per quarter.
 English Grammar, Geography, History. Natural and Moral Philosophy, Drawing and Painting. al S6 g per quarter The exercises of this institution will commence on the lst Monday in January
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.dnnuals, arc picture-boolSs for gtown up chilnden. Such Is the cornorant appetite for these gorgeous works, that the most extravagantexpense is layished upon their embellishments, without which the highest literary excellence would fail to commend them. ltis ire quently urged in defence of these books, that they encourage the arts-that the painter and cngraver are by means of them stimulated to greater exertons, knowing that their efforts will be reward ed. But it should also be recollectcd that in proportion as patronage is be- slowed upon work merely for the beau ty of its illustrations, iii detractcd that almost in equal proportion from the sub ject matters of the work itself. Hence, these periodicals have little to boast of besides their graphic embellishments the best writers, even if they contribute 10 their pages, arc careless about their productions, and send them to the press trusting to the skill of the artist to re- commend them to the public. The fine arts, should, indeed be encouraged, but neserat the expense of literature.
 .Nanners.- make it apoint ofmorali- tyneyer to find fault with another for his manners. They may be awkward or graceful, blunt or polite, polished or rus tic, l care not what they are, if the man means well and acts from honest inten- tions, without cccentricity or affectation. All men have not the advantages of "gcoa- society 7 as it is called, te school themselves +: all its ittss fantastic rules and ceremonies, and if there is any stand ard of manners, it is one founded in req son and good sense, and not upon these artificial regulations. Manners, like conversation. should be eextemporaneous and studied. always suspect man that meets me with the same perpetual smile on his face, the same congecing of the body and the same premcdiiated shake of inc hand. Give me the hear ty-it may be rough-grip of the hand 1.-the careless nod of recognition, and | when occasion requires, inc hosnely but welcome salutation-ssH How are you, my old friendm
 P.sRfng .5 Erlraordinary. We had thought that the lottery ticket vendors of this city. bore the palm in the way |of extraordinary fourishes, selling of their advertisements; but we were mis- taken. A Tailor in Baltimore, advcr- tises to supply gentlemen, withnew coats every three months for sixty dollars per arnunl, l,andprei;tccsit with the following.
 THE WORLD.
 The World is the stage men are ac- tors ;chance composes the piece; fortune distributes the parts, folly shifts the scenes: philosefhers are the spectators. lthe rich occupy tile boxes the powerful have their seats in the pit; and the poor ] sit in the gallery; the fair present Inc re-
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ESuTJ peuCH3 tiioac lpt ssthSA UJ A1thuy Fortune snuii Inc tights; folly makes the concert; and Time drops the curtain. Holding onc's osrs.-Tom Hobbs was notless iondofindulging his wit than his appetite, and both generally at tine cA- pense of another. Many was the scores he run up at the tavern, which he forgot 10 pay, but as Tom lived by his wits he still managed to keep in good credit with his landlord. Tom, one night, having regaled himself to a plate of oysters, and as usual,o tick, when on his way home was met by neigh bor who thus accosted him:
 "Well, Tom, hoy fare you about these timesf'
 70 quite comfortable just now,n said Tom, rubbing his stomach.
 < You hold your own sec, said his neighbor.
 ssYes,n said Tom, sand a little of an- other mans toof'
 Cartailing Whaskers.-Iom liobbsone day met friend who was remarkable for his huge fiery whislsers, a portion ol which had just been taken off.
 ssWcll, Tom," said he of the whiskers, ssdont you see a change in my looks?'
 ssNo dont,' said Tom, "where's the changer
 sslVhy, don't you sec,' said his friend, q have been cnr-toihng my whiskers?" ssWell didn't notice it,' said Tom, Il always thought you had dog's hair enough about your whiskers.' D.
 7aro Bucks at shot.-Mr John Will Hams, somewhere in the south part of Virginia, near the skirts of the Blue Ridge,shot aconpleof bucks short time ago. Their antlers were so locked to- gether, that they could not disengage themselves. So much for bucks having their heads together too long. They had probably been quarreliing; it was q deer quarrel very dear 10 the bucks and tsro deer to Mir. Williams. [Oh! dear.
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I.AW. .NOYYCE.

W7lLLIAM TRIN1BLE, Attorney at W Law, will practice in the Superior Court, at Little Rock, and in the couf ties of Clark, Hampstead, and Lafayette, m the First Judicial Circuit. and Crittenden, Phillips, and Chicot, in the Fourth Judicial Circuit. H. will also attend to tine Cof-z lecting business throughout the Territory.
 His residence, Washington, Hempstead county, GA. T.
 .Iallst 2l, 1890. l7-!f
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Having been assiduousIy engaged in teaching. for twenty-one years, Mir. MA- LONE hopes that he is not entirely inade-s quate to the task of ofinstructing youth and lie assures his patrons that no pains on liis part shall be wanting.
 Little Rock, Dec. 2sth, 1890. bty40
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Dissolution of Copartnership

fYE ESfif. Gopartncrship heretofore existing u under the firm of WII.SON&g STEW ART, is this day dissolved by mutual con- sent. Those who are ind ebted to the firm are requested 10 call and settle their ac- counts immediately, as 1t is necessary that their business should be closed without delay. E. WILSON.
 J. STEWART. Littfe Rock, .apra l. H2
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Runaway Negro in Jail.


 MN5 Deioach, a NEGRO MAN, who ssEW says his name is ALFRED.- a.,,s.AAh.- AA Said negro is about thlrty-two
 years of age, five feet seven and hree-qnarterinches high, yellow complex ion, both ears cropped, the first joint off Of the fore-fnger of the left hand.
 At the time the said negro was appre- hended, and when first committed to my custody, he stated that he belonged to a Mr. William Owen, who resided on the Washita river, in the state of Louisiana, and that he had a6sconded about a year ago. Since lis confinement in jail, he ac- knowledges to have lied, and now confesses to belong to MT. William Liverit, or Leveret, living in St. Francisyille, state of Mississippi.
 The owner of said negro is requested to come forward. prove property, pay charges, and take him away, otherwise lie will be disposed of as the law prescribes. 2 HENRY l.. BISCOE, Sheylf 4 Jailor
 of Phillips county, 4. T. Helena, Feb. 9, 1881, 5G-laaO
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LIVERY STABLE. sc.

ENOR the accommodation of his friends. aod Travellers in this part of the Ter. ritory, the subscriber keeps constantly at his Stable, in Little Rock, to hire, several good SADDLE HORSES, and
 rwo-T1cnsE CARRIAGE. This Carriage is intend ed to convey pas sengers to any part of the Territory and persons travelling to tue Hot Springs, par ticularly, or to the Post or Arkansas, will Gnd 1t to their advantage to call. His dri- vers are careful and well acquainted with the country.
 Little Rock, .Horch 2, 1881. 52-1sw
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The Steam Boat Industry,
 Notice

yXTE have left our Books, Notes, and w Accounts, with P. T. CRUTcHfiELD- Esq. who is duly authorized, as our attor- ney, to settle the same.
 LiHle Rock, .Earch 50, 1891. 4aol
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Stray Taken Ul

Hempstead County, .7akGnsas Territory, O<an 1'otonship. IVVE, John Campbell and D. Grounds, " have this day viewed Stray Mare, produced to us by James Cantly, and find Ter to be oftfe following description:-An Iron Grey MARE, about thirteen and a half hands high, black mane and tail. about five or six years of age, no brands perceiva- ble, the right hind leg IS white up to her ham, and the left fore foot white up to the pastern joint, and we appraised said Mare to twenty-five dollars.
 JOHN CAMPBELL, } .4pprais-
 DANIEL GROUNDS, { CTS. Sworn and subscribed to before me, this si ei ; 5aiiuary, 1881;
 ALIEN ALLEN ,MyE. MyE OAKLEY
 Justice ofthe Peace. A true copy-Attest,
 ALLEN NJ OAKLEY, Clerk. April 13, 1881. 3-3w. I$4l
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 .Anossifed Mqa-A writerin the Chris tian Advocate, under the head of Trans s4tlnatic Recolleciions,' speaking of the Dublin museum, remarks: What calls the attention of every yisitcr, whether scientific or otherwise, is the celebrated skeleton of an ossifed man. It is said to be the only instance of entire ossifica- ton of man ever known. It is the skel- eton of q man named Clark, who was of q large frame, and strong, healthy con- stitution. Falling asleep in the open air, during a state of precipitation, he caught a severe cold, at which time it is supposed ossitication commenced, and continued to progress for years, by slow degrees; untilfinally he was all bone, except tho skin, eyes and entrails. For d length of time before death, his joints grew together so that he could not move :; and thus did death, in this insensible and terrific form, creep over him by slow degrees; until at length his sight de- parted, his tongue became stiff and use- less, his teeth grew together in one solid mass of bone, so that to prolong his uis- erable existence, an aperture had 10 be broken, through which te pour nourish- ment.
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tug through the space, il seemed to move Iwith perfect dignity and float along as # were a spirit. watched il till my head grew dizzy, when attehpting 10 reccde from the fearful brink, my feet refused to move. l found that l was standing on ] the verge of eternity lay beloe me, deep and terrible; time had hurried me onward to this desolate spot, and was unable 10 retreat. When per ccived my situation, how wildly did my
 heart beat; how fondly did memory cling
 to the scenes of my earlier days; they
 seemed all joy; and oh. l would have
 given worlds for enc moment more of
 life. As one tumultuous thought hurri-
 edly succeeded another, reason began
 to falter; and l was about to throw my self into the darkness, sure ofGnding re- lief in any change, but yet ! could not
 move; as l gazed onward l beheld the
 noble bird returning, imagined it 10 be
 the the spirit of some distinguished man;
 fromits lofty, soaring, and apparent fa-
 miliarity with!thc place fancied if tobe
 Milton, my eye unconsciously followed it till grew weary, and l now anxious ly awaited the moment when ! should
 bccast from the bank:--at length I heard a deep voice calling me, itwas loud and stern, but to me seemed sweet and well come, l obeyed the summons with joy. and standing erect with ore bound l left this cserdying life to 'sliye and live toreycr.n-I ascoke. A.
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freshments; ;the tyranls occupy tic trea- sury bench; those forsaken by Lady
 Fortune snuif Inc tights; folly makes the concert; ;and Time drops the curtain.
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CIRCULAR.

112 Chesnut-street, Philad elpbia,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-27

in their establishment. What is tho question: mot
whether Mrs Eaton be innocent guilty. but whether
the President has attempted force her upon those
who were unwilling to receive her. md in that attempt
mas drawn on the consequences which have asounded
The Nation. That is the true, the real question.
The Editor of the Enquirer does not scrupc affirm
what he must know is not SO, that the "Oppostion'
have instituted the nqusition into the conduct of
Mrs. E. The q. States Telegraphand Gov Branch
We're theo"institutors"ar they of the opposition
Coy Branch, in speaking of the rnagn influence" and
OF the Presidential rcquison upon him to do, what
"a man of honour he could not do (by which the whole
community knows he meant the association of his fi,n
y with Mrs e. the first bring the subject distinct
iy before the Public view. Why does this candid, con-
slsten nexble, Jeforsonian, Jacksonian, Van Buren,
Democratic Republican, Editor, wish to saddle the do
ings of his Jackson friends upon the 'oppos,on?"
Had the opposition been the first to open to the ap-
palled vision of the American People, the profigacy
of their rules at Washington there would have been
thing In it of which to be arhanodbut our squcamish
neighbor is pleased in the of double refined, do
bic distilled decacy think that there something
sivey shocking in the allusions to Mrs E. he will be
good to correct his books, and charge the drag.
ging' members of the Republican Purty.
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From the Enquirer of this morning:
THE CALUMNY.


1--WE pass the question of dragging female char
aeter into public discussion The Opposition tried the
seem determined to institute similar nquiston into
tho conduct of Mrs. Eaton. We not to enter
into this question, &C."
Joseph Surface could not have canted sentiment bet
ter Will the Enquirer gravely maintain, that the in
PRODUCTION of Mrs Eaton's under the crcumstan
ces was either unustabc, or improper, or indelicate
or duOidabtc? When the introduction of particular
lady INTO society, is made matter of StGtewhen the
first Magistrate of the country applies the influence
his station, and the authority of his it
when by opposing it, Ministers lose their places and
by aiding the attempt, designing men nsnuae them
selves into the affections of the President and the off,
ces of the Govesnment-when it overthrows parties
dsorganizes the administration of Government, and
agitates the whole people of the u Statesunder such
circumstances these what is the talk about dragging
female character into public discussion" but the most
despicable cant Are refined than the People
of England Are we less free? Arc not we'll
entitled to know the progress of public affairs, and
the causes which influence them? Who will reply G.
gavey to any Of these propositions7 Yet that Editor
knows well, that in England, the character of
who mingle in politics, or who arc suspected of
the design is drawn public discussion perpetually
and handled with tho utmost severity. Is it possible
that any of common sense common candour,
,
md exercise banefl influence public affairs, and
that that power must not be questioned, must not be
named, not be alluded to, because ,oeGrs
petticoGts! Let put to this squeamish,
this most delicate stomached Editor
Suppose this Eaton case with all its extraordinary
peculiartcs had occurred under President Jack
Observation-Disclosures President John Quincy
Adsms7 Suppose the Nation had witnessed the unpre-
cedented spectacle of his whole Cabinet retiring at
once had received tho extraordinary intelligence that
BALI Of them had been compelled to retire, because
their families refused to associate where they did
choose to associate Suppose farther, that this into
ligence sustained by such authority, and fortified
by such probabilities, that could doubt it,
they who preferred believes Would our squeam-
ish contemporary that case, have proved exquisite
Iy considcrate so scntmentolly romantio7
The truth is however, he and his cosdutors they
who have put Mrs. Elten's reputation in issue. II
they who have involved it, wantonly and unnecessarily,
with tho true question at issue before the American
Public They have done so (as foretold they woulj)
in order to found upon it, appeal TO false sympathy
and scly scnsibty This is their exPcdisut TO train
off the public attention from the true question, and to
produce reaction Of feeling against truths, be-
fore whose atrocty, their Idol cannot stand without
political annhilston, and to block up the way TO that
investigation which they know, rel tuor. must re7t
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From the United States telegraph.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

The various misrepresentation in relation TO the re
tirement Of this gcnlensn from the Cabinet, which
have been circulated hore ADD elsewhere render it pro
per TO give publicity 70 The following corrcspondenoc--
ton Of which it constitutes part
WAsmvoToa, 18th June, 1881
Sir: herewith tender to you my resignation Of the
Office Of Attorney General Of the United Statoe Two
considerations resr9inedmc from taking this step at The
moment when your communication TO The Secretary Of
the Treasury announcing your determination reor
ganze your cabinet, FIRST met my eye. There was no
thing the retirement Of the Secretaries Of State and
of War or tbs distinct and personal considerations
which they had assigned fer this n1esguo vhlch made
u obligatory upcn o. oven proper f7r sdort II
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JoHN VI. BCRR1rH, ESQ.

Mr. Van Durcn arrived in this city ,ly 80 ays iafor
mcd) on Friday evening, and those who have sssn hiu
declare that the Of slt2 hsvo plougcd i1rros
IN his brow That the winning smile still plays upon his
lips, and that !ne has not thnned his flowing hair"
in short that he seems younger than when
he entered the state DcpdTtment--fhis il wonderful
when consider that he has (Jccordug 20 the Rich
Iuond aud New York EnqJrcTr} in two short years res
tered the West India trddcpdvcJ the way eqtiita
table adjustment Of cur claims France ss1y
negotiated with DsnmJrk,-lhd opened the Black Sea
TO American co,nnercs,hesidss blowing Up the CT
bnet Of which he vas the head and rullifying Ing
ham and Br1pch, couple OF stupij fellows who could
not take hint. After these aud many other Cailar
labors the wonder working secretary returns and tho
greatest wonder Is that he should hzvs performed all
this,
"Apd keep the natural ruby OF hjs cheeks"
In another column will be found an inv. 9tio7 20 p
dinner addressed b. soma 6Fy os tbs stauncA follow
crs Of Tamm3ny 70 Tr. Ven B,rer. and his 1erlv
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ANDREW JACKSON.
WASHINGTON, June %, 1881.

SIR -
have had the honor to receive your communication
of this day. enclosing copy of letter to you from the
ato Secretary of the Treasury of the 2lst instant,
certain officers of the Government, for the purpose of
assassination, and charging with being in their
company and my in the Treasury with being al
ternately occupied with other Offices rendezvous
for them while lying in wait.-It NIGH perhaps be
sufficient for the purpose for which you have referred
this communication to me, for mo TO apply to the
charges against me, simple and unqualified denial.
They entirely destitute of the least foundation in
truth: but to show you more clearly how far was
from aiding participating in any thing
ted with this matter complained of will beg your per-
mission add the following circumstances. The late
Secretary of War, Major Eaton, never consulted me
upon the subject of his controversy with Mr. Ingham
nor did even sec him the day in question, except
in an accidental meeting of few mnutes.I
the correspondence between them until it appeared in
the Telegraph; and although had heard that
pondence was going which might result in person
al conflict did not believe it likely to take place
on that day. that Washington to be the
of 1t.
Trusting that these facts and explanations will be
tirey satisfactory you cannot withhold the express
sion of my establishment that charges wholly uncal-
led for and groundess should have been made against
me, by gentleman with-whom never had the least
ofquarre and with whom my official intercourse,
since my entrance into the Treasury, had uniformly
been of the most friendly characer-I certainly had
M idea of armng against him. of interfering in any
way in his dispute with Major Eaton.
have the honor to remain
Your most obcdient servant,
JOHN CAMPBELL.
THE President OF THE u. STATES
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Mr.. Smith 10 the President.
WASHINGTON, June Odd. 1891.


SIR
In reply to your note Of to-day, enclosing copy of
letter from Nottingham to you, bearing date the Dist
INST beg leave to state that the charges contained in
MIR. dnghams letter, far they relate to me, are
wholly untrue have bad participation or agen-
cy' whatever, IN the controversy between Maj Eaton
and Mr.. Ingham have given neither aid nor succor
TO MAJ, Eaton, nor any one for him I have walk
ed with him, nor near him. han lot sought Mr..
lngham nor been in his neighborhood. I have been,
unarmed constctlys and in all respects have been
unconnected BY thing that threatened his safety.
As to the charge That my office used for any such
purposessas are named by Mr.. Ingham, it is not less
untrue than ~ est of the statement. Maj Eaton
was IN my On kwicc, once between ten and. eleven
O'clock and once about fifteen minutes before three;
each timehe came alone, ap.iid not re- n1pore than
ten minutes. s. 81 80
regret, Sir, tsat Mr.. I'M In making srgsss of
such grave import, had not.th6dght proper rsfo.eo
the authority upon which he based his allegations and
awaited the issue before he left the city.
With the highest resp
Your obt.9ervt.
T.. L. SMITH.
To PRESIDENT.