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STATE OF ARKANSAS, !

STATE OF ARKANSAS, ! COUNTY OF DEsHA.
 In the Desha Probate Court, before the Clerk
 thereof in Vacation, Nov. Sd, 1854. In the matter of the dover of Ann E. Wilkin- son.
 A ND now on this day it appearing by the "A affidavit of Ann E. Wilkinson, that Mary E. Wilkinson, one of the heirs at law of John Wilkinson, deceased is a minor and non-resi- dent of the State of Arkansas; upon motion u IS ordered that notice be given, by publica- tion Tn the Southern Shield, newspaper pub llshed Tn said State, of the pendency of thi. snlt, to said minor to appear, by guardian. al the next term of the Desha Probate Conrt f. De holden at the town of Napoleon. on the 5fl day of December next, then and there to annea, and show cause why the dover laid off be moi moi assigned to said widow.
 JAMES P. CLAYTON.
 CLERK. A true copy from the Record. Attest: JAMES P. CLAYTON. Nov. II, 1854. CLERK.
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" k2eaGOl's Gar Edez2.
 MEMPHIS, TE.N:N. Fruit 6 Ornamental Trees, sgBG VY$5~y3e 9 &ss @
S. M. WHEATON

WOULD respectfully remind the citizens " of the South and West that the season for transpIanting FRUIT and ORNAMENTAL trees is at hand. Great additions have been made in every department, more particularly among fruits;-a more select and varied col lection has never been offered for sale in the Southwest
 Catavba. Isabella, Ohio, Sonppornong. California, &c., Grape Nines;-Figs, Ras- berries, Strawberries, Currants, Chesnuts, Pccans, &c., &c.
 Green house Plants, Bulb9us Flower roots, Imported, ] Evergreens of every desirable va riety, among which are nearly 2,000 Mag nolia Grand Flora.
 Purchasers may rely on everything being what it is represented, and sales may be effect ed on very favorable terms, by applying al the GARDENS, near the Railroad Depot.
 Memphis, October !, 1854.
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FEosr.-on Sunday morning last, for the first time this fall, frost was discernable on the fences, house-tops. |&c. The weather is still very pleasant.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.
OFFICE OF THE CRESCENT, ! Saturday, November 1. 1854. {

Saturday, November 1, 1854. {
 COTTON-The cotton market opened or Saturday last with a rather quiet appearance. and the transactions of the day were limited to about 2500 bales. On Monday, however, with some concessions on the part of factors, and with the Pacifc's adyices in the evening papers, buyers came forward pretty freely and took 6500 bales, prices for the lower and mid ding qualities being easier. The demand was fair on Tuesday, and on that day and the fol- lowing together about 1000 bales were sold without any further change of moment in the rates. Thursdays sales embraced some 300O bales. at irregular prices, but yesterday tie demand was unusually active, and about 10 GOO bales were taken, making an aggregate flr the entire week of 9 GOO bales, the market closing at the range of our quotations as fol- lows
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g5@We tender our thanks to friend CLEVELAND, of the "Star,'' for his at tention to private business for us dur ing his late visit to Memphis.
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Sept. 6. 1851
Helena High School.

WITH the concurrence of a large number of citizens of Helena, shall open Classical and Mathematical School on the first Monday in October. My intention is to establish & permanent School, and from my experience and education l think r can promise a good one The course of instruction pursued at the Uni versity of Virginia will be strictly followed For the high character of the School, in all respects, 1 confidently refer to my friends and late patrons. Parents desiring to enter soas from a distance can procure board for them iu respectable families.
 For further particulars see card of later date. T. C. ANDERSON.
 Aur. l9 1854.
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c l. o IT K ! ~ G
TO THE LADIES.

Here we have much to please your fancy in the way of Dress Goods; consisting in part of Silks, Satins, Mernos, Cashmeres, Delaines and Plaids of all grades and colors, of the la- test agony, Linen Cambric Handlerchiefs, French worked Collars, white, black and fancy French Kid and Silk Gloves, Merino and Silk Hosiery; white and fancy Silk and Satin Bonnets, Straw do., Miss's Hats and BonnetS, of all qualities; Ladies Toilet appa- ratuS complete; French and American Perfu- meries and Pomades; Jewelry, Capes, Points, Mantilas, Cloaks and Shawls; Ladies white. black and fancy Kid Boots, Cloth do.; and in fact everything suited to the fancy of the most fastidiOus.
 Give us call, and the beauty, quality and cheap prices of our Goods will guarantee us ready sales.
 BUMPASS, CLOPTON x co.
 Sept. ?, 1854.
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MESSINA. Sent. ?.

IVdllaH Joufndl Oplnl0ne, puDHSneu at
 Genoa:
 MEssINA, Sept. ?. This city has been afflicted in the
 most awful manner. From the 22nd
 to the 28th of August, 5,068 persons
 have died. On the 18th, there was a
 complete slaughter; the general terror increased the number of victims. Of the 5000 soldiers composing the gar rison, 2,000 perished, and almost all Ithe police. Itis impossible to describe the desolate appearance of the city.
 Entire families have been destroyed. IOf the family of Mr. Ruggieri, Sar-
 dinian consul, composed of twelve per sons, not one survives. The shops are .all closed, and their occupants have either fled OF shut themselves up.
 There were not vehicles enough to
 carry the dead to the cemeteries, and the police were obliged to seek ox-wag- ons in the country. In a few days 13- 1000 persons have died. The sick were left without food, medical aid, or the solace of clerical attendance in their dying moments. The physicians, as well as the druggists and priests, all Ishamefully took to flight. Large num-
 bers of galley prisoners, condemned to
 chains for life for capital crimes, were Ipardoned on condition of burying the
 dead. Such a spectacle has not been seen in any Italian city since the plaques of the ''Middle Ages.''
 ! From subsequent letter, of Sep tember 10, we see that the government had sent steamboat with physicians, druggists, priests, provisions, &c., and that the disease had began to decline.
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LAW NOTICE.

A LBEBT c. UNDERWOOD and P. H. AA BARRETT have this day entered into partnership in the practice of law, under the name of Underwood < Barrett. They will practice in all the counties composing the first Judicial Circuit, in the State of Arkansas, also in the counties of Coahoma and Tunica, in the State of Mississippi.
 They will act as Land Agents, and give par ticular attention to the investigation of titles, to the payment of Taxes, and redemption ol lands sold for taxes in either Arkansas or Mis- sissippi. They will give particular attention to the collection of dues
 BGg~O Office second door north of the Masonic Hall, Helena, Arkansas.
 UNDERWOOD X BARRETT,
 Nov. II, 1854. Attorneys.
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THE next session of this School will con- mence on Monday, October 2d. We cordially recommend the Misses BLACK as fully ouaIfi- ed to conduct the education of Younr Ladies. and from their past experience and success, we feel warranted in saying that every attention will be given to the mental and moral inn provement ofa!l who may be placed under their charge.
 TERMS,
 PER SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS. 0rthography and Reading. $lO % 0rth0graphy, Reading, Writing and Primary Arithmetic, l2 co The above with Primary Geography and Grammar, l4 OO Higher branches, I6 Go Instrumental Music, g CD Use of Instrument. 5 Go Drawing and Mezzotint each. 10 00 Incidental tax in proportion to expenses. Pupils charged from time of entering. and no deduction for withdrawal orabsence ezceDt in cases of protracted sickness.
 II. r. COOLIDGE. !
 WN. r. MOORE,
 E. II. C0WLEY,
 J. S. HORNOR. i
 WN. C. MYRTLE,
 F. HANKS. 3
 J. $. DEPUTY,
 GEO. PORTER,
 EDW. PORTER. Sept. 6. 1854.
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E Q R $ .A L E .

Ef2Iox ONE of the most desi- aa s,fgfs sSg s.E raj,e farms in Phillips Co., fME.Ss fss
 situated on "Old Town ssa :.ss,z -s7s-ssz. Ridge" about sixteen ,9ssssz.s.3 9ssssss-3 miles from Helena on Old Town Lake. The said tract of land contains some five hundred and fifty acres, one hundred of which are in cultivation and considerable portion deaden- ed. There are on the premises a pretty good Gin, (uewl and toIcrahle dwelling house. which with but little expense could be made very comfortable. The land is above overflow. tie finest soil, convenient to the river; and my on- Y reason for selling is my surplus of land.
 Any one desirous of purchasing will refer to John C. Palmer, w. F. Moore, Baileys & Horror, R. H. Hargraves, in Helena. CT the living adjoining the place.
 RICH'D HIGGINS, JR.
 lMarcb Is, 1854.
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ny@ A large number of our citizens united in a written request for the rep resentation of the Mississippi connec- tions of our Railroad before the legis- lature, by the Hon. JAMES L. ALCoRN, of Coahoma. By the subjoined letter it will be seen with regret by our read CTS that his official engagements have deprived us of the valuable services of Col. ALCoRN at Little Rock. The Colonel's reputation here as a man of character and intellect suggested the request of our citizens; and the ener- gy, ability and perseverance, with which as father of the Levee-system in Mis- slsslppl, he has worked in the promo ton ot that great measure for the last SIX years in and out of the Senate of hls State, leads us to regard his ina blllty to cooperate now in the turning point of an enterprise in which he takes so lively an interest as a subject ot grave regret.-En passant, the Colonel is a whig of the purest dye; and if, as is probable from his strength in the river counties, he shall bee alled on to contest the Northern District of Mississippi, we should, notwithstand- ing the overwhelming majority of the Democrats in that district, regard the result of the contest as depending a good deal on the man selected to op- pose Col. ALCoRN. To most men the contest would be hopeless in the face of such majority; but Colonel AL CORN is man of both intellect and self-reliance :-
 MOUND PLACE, Coahoma Co.,, Miss
 November 9th, 1854. {
 GENTLEMEN: Your favor of the 3d inst. urging my presence before the Legislature of your State at it's ensuing session, in behalf of the interests of the Midland Railroad has been received.
 It is with deep regret that feel myself compelled to reply to you that such are my existing official engagements as to preclude the possibility of a compliance with your wishes. In the success of your enterprise feel deep interest, and the people of this State, if fully alive to their interests, would be with you, seconding your exertions. Your proposed road traverses rich and fertile country. At whatever point on the Mississippi it empties its treasures tteye will grow city. Should Helena be the favored point it's wealth, from our geographical position, would naturally lave our shores; besides it would place bevopd question the ultimate extension of vour road through our own territory in the direction of the Gulf. l have always felt confidence in your success. If your Legislature is an Ar- kansas Legislature how can it do otherwise than seek to erect the custem-house for it's | own produce within it's own borders? Surely it will not be necessary that the members should be persuaded to do this. Their own point them to the path of duty, they will not refuse to follow it. In conclusion, gentlemen, I will again ex~ press my regret that stern duty denies me the pleasure of compliance with your wishes. should like to be present and witness the manly : 9xertions which know yeu will make in be-
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5CI)ools.
Helena Female Semins,~.

VHE School, of which notice was Civ. card, published recently by several c;tl.. il .l of Phillips county, will commence on tLl ,E of October next, under the care of G '~' c BLISS and Lady, assisted by Miss AzrR,, EASTMAN, as Instructress in Music, 35;,, Eastman has been successfully eAgaoad ;o teaching music for the past five or six yearr in the city of Bangor, Me. She coriooso, readily, and comes recommended by the fr.t musical talent in New England.
 The course of study adopted will he tbo+ oft the Mary Sharp College with slight cban@as so that young ladies who have c0mmer,Gd regular course of study at any other Insfi1, ton can enter here upon the same grade arl complete it.
 TUITION PER SESSION: Primary Department, $l0 m Studies corresponding with Freshmen
 and Sophomore classes in the Mary
 Sharp College, 15 m Junior and Senior, 20 GN IncidentaIs, -S
 EXTRA:
 Music on Piano, $25 oo Music on Guitar. 90 m Use of Instrument, 30o Embroidery, m Pencil Drawings, G9 Black Crayons, 600 Colored '' 8 0E Anew and beautiful Phi!osophical irroara,,, purchased in New ! ork, will be ready for oya at the commencement of the session. Boarj will De furnished in genteeI families. at fen dollars per month washing, fuel and lights included
 A limited number of pupils can obtain board in the family of the Rev. Reuben Jones and be under the immediate care of the teachers
 C. C. BLISS. Gap+nuohnr 9 1G5t
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Buezaa v isGa Stable

THE undersigned would respectfully inform the citizens of Phillips, St. Francis, Poin- sett Green and Monroe counties. and the tra yelling community generally, that they have fitted up
 LEs'ERa1' ,SY.gEPEE on the North East corner Of Ohio, Diagonal and Rightor streets. and are now prepared to accommodate their oIFfrcnds and the travel ing community at large ih a manner calculat- cd to give satisfaction to all that may favor Us with a call.
 Our Stable is LARGE and convenient and well stored with provcndcr Of every descrip- tion and experienced and trUsty Ostiers; at Ill times, bothncht and day, in attendance to fix up anything in the shape of a horse per factly 5rowa. We would say to any and all persons that may desire a conveyance from Helena to any Of the adjacent counties, to call at the
 BUENA VISTA STABLE, and they can Dc accommodated with any kind Of vehicle, from q close carriage down to horsc-cart. at all times furnished with care ful and trustv drivers. Or should they wish to travel on horsback, they can be suited.- Come on, you will find the sign of the Buena Vista Stable.
 Eeg-IIorses, Mules, Carriages and Buggies taken at all times on commission.
 HARGRAVES & KINSEY.
 September, 1853.
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WANTED,

X SITUATION as Teachers by two ladies A who have been engaged in teaching TOT some years, both at the North and South:L Both well qualified to teach all the kngiSn branches of an education. One of them teac1- es the Piano, Guitar and Vocal Music. Au- dress IS. F. M." Paducah Post-otfice, A.!
 Oct. 28, 1854.
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TERRIBLE RAvAGEs OF CHOLERA IN STcTLY.-The Philadelphia Inquirer translates the following letter from the Italian journal OpiniOne, published at Genoa:
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Helena Female Institute,

g. 1854.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-12-22
wIsrAn,s nALsAM OF WILD CHERRY,

THE GREAr REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION,
Anl ak Other diseases crbs Pulmonary OrgaS
The greater the value OF any discovery, the high
or il Is held IN the esteem Of the pubic, and Sc
much in proportion is tina, public liable TO be i'm.
posed upon by the spurious limitations OF ignorant,
designing and dishonest men.
Now tha, this preparation is well known TO be
a more certain cure for incipient CONS UMP-
TON, ASTHMA, LIVER COMPLAINT
COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, and all similar alice.
tons, than any other remedy known, there are
found those 81 villanC usly wicked rs To concoct u
spurious and perhaps a poisonous mixture, and
rry To palm II or rs the genuine Balsam.
This Is to caution dealers, and the public gen.
orally, against purchasing any other than that
having the written sign ,tarc OIL. BUTTS, ON lhe
wrapper.
Prepared aud sold, wholesale aud retail. only
by SETH w. FOWLE, Boston, Mass. to whom
all orders should be addressed, and for sale by his
agents 2w5l
AGESTs. J. Sawyer, 5. s. Lord, Biddeiorj /;
4. Gilman, J. q. Rollins, Saco; A. Warren, Ken.
nebunkr J. Cousins, A. {. Lugnes, KennebunL
port w. Litllefeld, Wells; Sayward g. Webber
Alfred; J. Merrill, Springvale; G.. II, Snow, N
Berwick; j. q. Thompson, s. Berwick; II. A.
Pike, Cornish; G. Gilman, Buxton; J. Bracke,t
w. Parsonsheld; J. Brackeu, T.. Parsonsicld.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-12-22
DR.. J. \. sCHENCKs
2 q MONIC SYRUP
EoR 1uE cuaE oE coNsuMPIioN.

FOR TINE CURE OF CoNSUMvTIo%
THE Proprietor Of this medicine yas himself many
years ago, reduced Low a 10 be given up ~ nli
physicans and friends In the last stage Of cosumPon
When all hopes Of ever getting we'll had ded, ~ vas
strongly recommended to Try syrup made trom On oa
Indian receipt which succeeded In eectualy curing him.
The family physicians and large number OF
gentlemen testified to the facts In this case, and soon he
Pumonic Syrup obtained reputation never eqnAhed IN
that ssc Ion Of the Country Creating a. this case DID
sensation second 20 that only q miracle, Dr. schenek
vas Waited upon by many similarly aicted TO whom he
administered the syrup with the same beneficial results
In Act such was the Dotorety al this medictne mat en-
nent pFaecng physicians had their attention drawn o
ward the rising reputation % IT, from having witnessed
Us curative powers and frequently extended the hand o.
friendship and encouragement 10 Dr. Schenck and used
u In their daily practice. ~ "..
monary Syrup does. produces healthy action upon
the morbid parts, by purifying them from disease u
promotes the expectoraons aays the cough bpens the
matter In the lungs and when Il Il discharged, IL heals
the opening that the breaking Of the bercules OF absess
produces and the lungs become sound and resume the
performance Of their natural functions also soothes
the raed portion Of the lungs and other organe, and
thus restores those parts TO health superior property
that the medicine possesses over all others Is that con-
tains opium, calome, any other deleterious drug
In 1871, DR.. Schenek removed from bennington, New
Jersey, TO Philadelphia and commenced the practice OF
his profession, where he acquired q reputation ex-
oelled by none In curing disease that had heretofore
been deemed ncurabe AMI he has since then daily pre-
sented b the world inceestabe evidence Of his success
Both u his parents died with consumption, which APP
pears 10 have been hereditary disease with his fathers
family. All his brothers and sisters, except one, died
early Of this disease OF them, but the one brother
reaching the age of twenty.
Thus len nearly the Last of his family, he naturally felt
some alarm, after another Consigned 10 the
tomb by this fell destroyer.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-12-22
4.rmou, and tho Fugitive Slave Law.

vermont anu tuo Eu6Aa'o eS
The Legislature Of Vermont has passed
the following act ,,.,
SECTION l. Every person who shall iaise'
" and maliciously declare, represent or
pretend that any free person within this
State Il n slave, or owes service 70 any per-
von or persons, with intent to procure or to
aid and assist in procuring the forcible re-
moval OF such free person from this State as
a slave, shall pay a fine Of three thousand
dollars and be imprisoned in the State prison
not les. than Eve wears; preceded, That
nothing in this act shall be construed as
applying to any claim Of service from IN
apprentice for fixed term.
Src. 2 No declaration, representation OF
pretense that any person being or having
been in this State, is or has been slave
shall be deemed proved, except by the testi
mony Of at least two creditable witnesses
testifying TO facts dire:tly tending to cstab
lish the truth Of such declaration, represen'
tation or pretcnse (; and every person who
upon trial arising under this act. shall falsely
and wiliully represent or pretend with intent
to aid any party accused under this act, that
auy person was or is slave, or owes or did
owe service or labor 10 any person or per.
Sons, shall pay 6ne Of three thousand
dollars, aud be imprisoned in the State
prison not less than five years.
Src. 3. On the trial Of any prosecution
arising under this act, no deposition shall
be received as evidence Of the truth OF any
statement contained In such deposition.
SEC. 4. Every person who shall obstruct
any officer in the service Of any warrant is
sued in accordance with this act, or who
shall aid in the escape Of any psrsoa arrested
under this act, while pursued by such officer,
or in his custody. shall DO impr;sUrIed In
<ho State prison not less than one year.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-12-22
From " Ameriea's O,rn," December.
ten Houston's name and how he came
hv 10

In placing tho name of General Houston
Mt the head Of our columns, as candidate
for the Presidency in 1856, subject only to
the decision Of the people, we made n TIL
ang typographical error in the christian OF
baptismal name Of Gen. Houston; which is
Sam and not Samuel. We presume that
people generally thought, us we did, that
Sam was an American and vulgar abbreyil-
ton OF the sacred name of Samuel; but
this is not so. General Houston was chris
tened after the Revolution, and when I'm
Gle Sam was the substituted and common
term for the United States; and his father
being one Of the patriots, and in rather in
digcnt circumstances. consulted both patri-
otism and economy. and called his son sam
feeling himself 10 DO too poor to give him
name Of more than one syllable. His
mother demurred to it at first, being very
pious Presbyterian, and having great
veneration for the name Of Samuel, one Of
the old prophets but Sam early exhibiting
some OF the boyish sparks kindied and
thrown of in the Revolution, she became
reconcilei 10 the short name of one syllable
and delighted to call him her darling Sam.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-12-22

DR. ScuEScKs.-Our readers me referred TO
the advertisement OF this gcntlemen in another
ooi.sa.. lilo l. the proPrlo1or OF "Schenk's Pull
monte Syrup" wOrld.renowned remedy for the
cure OF Pulmonary Consumption, Liver Com
scientific instrument yor the detection Of disease.
oI toe Lungs and respiratory organs. His Syrup
has performed some OF the most remarkable cures
ou record; even where regular practitioners have
despaired of success. tbs fact is sabstaniiuied
by the most respectable witnesses, whose certiti.
Gates have appeared in the most popular prints OF
the day. HIS ResP,rometcr has been embossed by
the Faculty, and is admitted to be the most per
feet instrument Of the kind ever invented. We
are glaC to learn that he will make professional
tour through the principal New England cite,
towns, during the winter.
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MODE OF DISTRIBUTING.

All the Nos, from To 1900, are written on =
picc. Of paper about one inch slnage, and then
each No. is carefully rolled up and put into quilts
ont Of sight; than al The prizes arc written out ~
full, put on n like piece III paper, and put into
quilts out Of sight then the quilts, containing the
1900 Nos, are put into box, and all the q,ulIs
containing pr ICES io the amount at 1874 are put ~.
To another box then seven men IRE chosen by The
company 10 determine what Nos. are entitled To
presents. Ono man then draws No. from tho
box containing the numbers Of the tickets, while
another man draws a No. from the prize box
The irst man calls his No, the other man calls The
prize. Two other men nrc chosen To look on 10
see il they are correct then man Is chosen "
look on the rec ,rdcr 10 see that he u Hg,s, ana
in this manner the whOlc thing u dcttnined--
Every few minutes the quilts arc stirred up, AMI
the whole company sits aud srs the presents thus
disposed Of All Is honestly done, and u any atc
not satisfied Tint Il Is honest, their money shall bc
refunded.
All orders addressed to me, nj Bijdeforl, (post
paid.) will receive prompt attention.
50 r RUFUS SMALL.