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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-01-08
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-01-08
Farming Utensils,

10 wit: One Wagon, Plows, Harrow
Cross-cut Saw, Log Chain and Stretch
ers, ShoveIs, Hoes, Forks, &c.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27

THE undersigned is desirous to sell the -E above House, which is situated in Des Arc. The house is brick building contain ing twelve rooms-connected herewith is a frame dining room, 45 feet long, 16 feet wide. Also, connected is an office with a good Bar and back room-each IS feet square. There is, also, another tenement disconnected from the main building. suitable for a Barber Shop it is now occupied as a Silver-smith Shop. There is in all sixteen rooms. There is good Livery Stable within 30 yards of the premises.
 I am n0t anxious to sell because the business will not pay, but on account of my health being bad, Icannot give my personal attention to the House. I venture the assertion that this tavern has cleared more money for the amount invested than any other business in the State. It is situated within 100 yards of the Steamboat Landing, immediately on the main street. The U. S. Mail Stage Office is kept at this House.
 TERMs.-One- third cash balance in one and two years, with lien on the property until the last payment is made.
 (rgT If not sold by the 1st day of January next. this property will be for rent or lease.
 Gy For further information address me at Des Arc. M. M. ERWIN.
 nov. B, 1S5S-t1i
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27

OurRAeEs ON AMERICAN CIrIzENs.- The Norfolk (Va.) .argus learns thai Governor Wright, U. s. Minister 10 Prus- sa, is now corresponding with rhe Admin islra,ion upon the violation of our pass ports by the government to which he is accredited IL says:
 It seems an American citizen has been seized by the Prussan Government, and made to serve in the army. This man IS native of Prussia, but migrated to the United States some years ago, was naiu- ralized, served in the Mexican war with honor and distinction, and was wounded in several battles. A few days ago he re- turned to Prussia, for the purpose of visit ing his relations, when he was seized as a Prussian subject, and made to serve in the Prussan army, cut of from his wife, chil. dren and property in his adopted country
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27
92O ACRES Valuable White River Land
 FOR SALE,

AT BLIC UCTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That by IN virtue of the power and authority in me vested by certain Deed of Trust, executed to me as Trustee, by John Myers, on the 18th day of March, 1858, to secure to Rlakely D. Turner, Virgil B. Dalrymple and Thomas B. Turner, the payment of certain notes in said Deed specified, which deed is duly recorded in the Recorders Office in Jackson county Arkansas, will, as Trustee, offer for sale at public outcry, to the highest bidder, for cash ON MONDAY. THE 2oTH DAY OF DE-
 CEMBER. 1858,
 in front of the Jackson House, in the town of Des Arc, in Prairie County, Arkansas, the TRACT OF LAND on which said John My CTS lived at the date of said Deed of Trust lying on White river, in Jackson county, Ar kansas, about ten miles above said town of Des Arc, generally known as the Walnut Bent tract of land, and containing about NINE HUN DRIED AND TWENTY ACRES, more or less.
 There is fine Wood Yard, and considera ble improvements on said land, and it is re- garded as one of the richest and most valuable tracts on White River.
 JOHN JACKSON,
 November % 1S52-ot Trustee.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27
NEWS ITEMS, SC.

- Since Morpby has been in Europe. up to the tine of the close of the Harrwitz game, he has played 1 r games, 16 of which he lost, SS won, and I3 were drawn. That is a pretty clean record for young American in the Old World
 - The Cincinnati Enquirer says 'sthere is no more certain mode of curing neigh bor- hood of aboitionisfn than by infiicting on them colony of free negroes. There are 25,00t oi them in Ohio."
 - The Buffalo Postmaster has followed the example of the New York official. anc placed lady clerk at the ladies' department of the Post Office. F
 - The receipts of the United States Treas ury for the quarter ending September 30, were twenty-five and quarter millions. and iron the loan ten millions of dollars. The expen- ditures were upwards of twenty-two millions including over eight millions for the army ant four millions for the navy.
 - Forty-nine of the cames belonging tc the United States are now at Campo Verde sixty miles from San Antonio, Texas. Only one of those imported has died, while ten have been added by birth. These young Ameri- can born camels thrive we'll, and promise te grow up equal in all respects to those impor- ted.
 A FRANKLIN COUNTY Boy.-OIiver H Oates. formily of this county, has been elected Speaker of the Arkansas House of Represen. tatives. He is member from Monroe county Some eight or nine years ago, MT. Oates wa: elected to the Alabama Legislature from Lau- derdale county, and after serving one term, ht removed to Arkansas. We like to see our ole friends getting ahead, even if they are troubled with Locofocoism.-[ Tuscumbia North Ala bamian n
 MANIFESTO AGAINST FILrBUsTERs.-Tht Nicaragnan Minister to this country has issued manifesto against Walkers proposed emigra tion scheme, and stating the regulations upor which emigrants will alone be permitted te enter the country.
 A Coon MovE.-We are glad to note that MT. Oliver, the respected Senator from De- Soto, has introduced bill to prohibit the cir. culation in Mississippi of all bank paper bills, of denominations of twenty dollars or less. The measure is entirely practicable and is much needed to rid portions of our State of the spurious and worthless rag money manufactured in other States.--[ Mississippian -The Governor of Alabama has appoin- ted R. W. Walker, Esq, of Lauderdale coun | ty, fo the seat upon the Supreme Court Bench made vacant by the resignation of Judge Rice | DEATH OF A VENERABLE LApY.-The Louis ville Courier announces the death of Mrs. Su l san McCiung, relict of Hon. Vim. Me Clung and mother of Rev. John A. McCIung and thu 1 celebrated Col. McClung, of Mississippi, il Maysville, Ky, on the 2d inst. She was tht | daughter of Col. Thomas Marshall, of revoIu tionary memory, and sister of the distin guished John Marshall, Chief Justice of thu United States.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27
Very truly your ob't serv't
A BoY.HusBAND COMMITS Su1c1Dl

A BoY-HusBAYD COMMITS SUICIDE Win. Porter-a boy husband, IS year; old committed suicide at Jackson, Ten nessee, recently by swallowing strych nine. He was the son of the late Col Porter who commanded company in the Mexican war from Memphis. The Jack son Whig of the 27lh ult., says:
 Porter came to Jackson some four ol five-days ago, since which time he has been passing about the streets in mean choly mood, and occasionally alluding tc purpose of self-destruction; but as he was the most of the time under the inau- ence of liquor, no one paid any serious attention to his declarations.
 On the morning of his death, he wrote and mailed a letter to his wife, took strychnine and then sent for his landlord, who said to him:
 "Porter, you surely have not done thatr' |"Yes," he replied, "rl be damned if hav'nt. have a wife and nothing to support her on-they won't let me have my estate, and am unwilling to live any longer" He was only about Is years old, and quite reckless.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27

APPALLING RESULT OF SoMNAMBU- LrsM.-A FATHER WALKS INTO THE RIVER WITH A CHILD IN HIS ARMs- Born ARE DRowNEp.-One of the most awful results of sleep walking of which we have heard for a long time, transpired at the Upper Ferry Landing during the night preceding yesterday. Friday even ing farmer named John Bray, from h. diana, who was removing to some point on the Missouri river, with his wife, fath- er-in-law and four children, came in or the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad. Be- ing in straightened circumstances, the family obtained permission to stop for the night in a small room on the ferry dock
 at the foot of Carr street. Between l2 ol l o'clock in the night Bray arose, in hi: sleep, and taking his youngest chlld, agec three years. in his arms, actually walked from the room and into the water The piteous, wailing cries of the child and the loud calls of the father for help, soon drew a number of persons to the melancholy scene from adjacent places on the levee
 The frantic grief of the family partook 0 the incoherence and wildness of the ma. niac, and is described to be of the mos heartrending description. Before ingen. uity could resolve on any means of rescu. ing the drowning objects, both had sunk Ito be seen no rno"e alive. We have rare. ly been called on to record more appal- ling casualty.-[St- Louis Intelligencer.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27

CuBAN AFFAIRs.-At the town of Pal milas, in Cuba, midway between Carde- mas and Cienfuegos, large wooden sheds, supposed to be for barracks, have recently been erected, capable of containing 5000 troops. It is a mountainous site, remark able for the salubri,y of its air and purity of Its water. On the 18th of October the Spanish war frigates Isabella II, and Fer rolana left Cadiz for the port of Havana, and the Pera was to have followed soon after. The steamer Piles at the same time set out for Havana from Carthagena All of them carried out troops to reinforce the garrison of Cuba. Other vessels o war are to follow as soon as they can be fitted out in the arsenal of Caraca.-[N New York Herald, 18th.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27
President Overland Mail Compan,

THE TARIFF QUESTION -" Ion," the generally welI-informed Washington cor respondent of the Baltimore Sun, says 1t is not believed that the President will recom- mend an increase of duties, or change from ad patorem to specific duties, as has been rumored, either upon iron or any otheraricle. The Secretary of the Treas ury, 1t is said, will represent in his report points going to show that the present tar if will produce revenue enough for the proper expenditure of the Government upon the restoration of the ordinary con- dition of trade.
 We shall have for export, this year, cot ton to the amount of one hundred and six,y-five millions of dollars, deductng six hundred thousand bales for home con. sumption. Gold, breads,ufs, &c., will amount to some two hundred millions more. If our exports amount to three hundred and fifty millions, the imports will amount to the same sum, and if the dutles average twenty per cent, will give # e.ttaftae e ef seventy
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27
Ctsi@cm OMce For Sale.

OTHER business claiming om attention V makes it necessary that we shosFd dispose of the Citizen Office. The paper las been published near four years, and has paying, patronage. The subscription list, er5isingy job work, &c., is inferior to no estabiskRnent in the State, for the length of time the office has been established. Possession given on the. 1st day of January 1859.
 RgT~ Persons wishing to purchase are invi- ted to call and examine the material, Re- Those at distance will address the under signed. J. C. MORRILL,, sf ff.5 Des Arc, Ark. 0 Also, half interest in the building and premises occupied as the 6 Citizen Print ing Office," will be sold on reasonable terms. sept25. J. C. MORRILL,
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27

gt51 Gen. Samuel Proper, of Missls. sippi," was the high-sounding name adopt ed by notorious swinder who lately went to Buffalo, N. Y., with great pre. tensions, and bought an estate on the lake shore for $50 ,000, and then borrowed various sums of money, large and small, in anticipation of some large transactions in New York. MT. Clark, the gentleman of whom he bought, finally recovered his property, after considerable trouble. Gen. Proper was last from Sing Sing, instead of Mississippi. He was suffered to leave Buffalo without arrest.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27


 OVERLAND MAIL.-Mr. J. B. Nichols, of the 0. NJ. Go. arrived in our city on Sunday last. from Fl Paso, having Jeff there on the 3rd inst. He reports the line clear through, from this place to San Francisco, in perfect order; Mails to and from making time at all the Stations. MT N. reports late sign of hostile Indians, bu met none on the tripin and found no difii- cul,y whatever on the route, no depreda- lions having been committed on any of the Company's property, save the stealing ot some 6 mules from the Station at Grape Creek about the stinst. Fears are now entertained as winter approaches, that the Indians will be quite troublesome. The health of all the men in employ of the company, is generally, very good, and all being in good spirits, enjoying themselves !" between times" hunting. as the country abounds in game, such as Deer, Elk, An telope, Turkeys. Prairie Hens &c.
 The road from Red Rive- out is in fine order, the road cleared and streams bridged from Red River, here the road is not SC good, those being improved some, and in plaeesare well worked. Onthe whole he says that the Company do not anticipate difficulty, sufficiently great to prevent them from making contract time throughout the year.-[Fori Smith Times. 24lh inst.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27

FILLInusrERrsM.-The National Intel. ligencer of Monday says:
 We are informed that, upon the rep resenlation of the Mexican Minister, par ties at the South are engaged in organizing unlawful expeditions for the invasion ol the northern portion of the Republic ol Mexico-the movement being directed against the Sierra Madre eountfy-the President has promptly caused instructjons to be issued 10 prevent such expeditions from being organized or fitted out within the limits of the United States"
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27

of the State published in pamphlet form and of thorol ghly revising the whole system, and to report as speedily as possible by bill, or otherwise which was'read and adopted.
 Mir Reynolds introduced House bill No. a., to repeal section 121. of chapter 4, of the stat utes Of Arkansas by Josiah Gonld which was read twice and referred to the committee OH the judiciary.
 Mir Green introduced House bill No. S5, to protect sheriffs and other officers in the collec- tion of the state and county revenue which was read twice and referred to the committee of the judiciary.
 Mr. McRae presented petitions from various citizens of Prairie, White, Conway, Pulaski and Van Buren counties, praying for the es- tablishment of new county which were re- ferred to the committee on county and county lines
 The following message was received from the Governor:
 EXECUTIVE OFFICE, , LITTLE RocK, Nov IT, 1858. copy of communication from the Presi- dent of the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Company is herewith transmitted. It an- nounces the gratifying facts, sE that on Friday last, the 12th inst, the last rail laid on the first division of the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad, and that train of locomotives and cars passed over it's entire length"
 This division of the road extends from the Mississippiriver, at Hopefeld, opposite Mem phis, southwestwardly towards Little Rock. to a point opposite Madison, on the St. Francis river.
 The fact of the completion of forty miles of railroad in Arkansas is we'll worthy of being recorded upon the journals of your proceedings. l While we rejoice at the decided progress towards connecting by railroad the capital of our State with the Mississippi river and Mem phis, we ought not to forget that we are in- debted to Memphis and to many of her enter prising citizens for the means and energy re- quired to build this forty miles of railroad ir our State. 1e5
 l The Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Company, with its president of experience good judgment and of great energy and indus. try, needs but proper encouragement to insure the completion of the whole road at no very distant period. If the recommendations of thu executive be carried out in liberal spirit, tht 45 miles of the road extending from Little Rock to White river can be completed by tn, first day of January, 1S61 If the General As sembly will make provision for this it will in duce capitalists to come forward and furnish ample means to complete the middle division by the first day of December, 1862. Witl such prospects before us, can there be anl hesitation about the matter? Shall our Stat have this railroad or not? The General As sembly by it's action will doubtless respond il the affirmative. ELIAS N. CONWAY.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27

rsy- The trial of the Rev. J. R. Graves, which has been progressing for some time in the First Baptist Church in this city, upon charges involving gross un- christian conduct, was brought to close 'last night, by excluding MT. Graves from ethe church. MT. Graves and his friends had w!thdrawn from all participation in The pfoceedings of the church on this trial
 We understand a report oflhe whole pro- ceedings, including he speeches delivered during the progress of the trial, is to De published ,-T Nashville Union, ll,h inst.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27

THE GarAT QuEsrIoN.-The Presby- teriqn, co. s, ) of Philadelphia. now in session, is debating the question whe,h- e a man can marry his deceased wife's sister. According 10 one of the speakers llne Rev. Isaac Grier, he subject had Teen before Synods and Presbyieries for one hundred years. and had agita,ed and perplexsd lie Church during all that pc ficd.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27


 as9 USEFUL IaroRMArIoN.--If the follow ing points are borne in mind, much incon- venience aud loss will be avoided by those who purchase and locate bounty land war rants:
 flga sttnl .has tE}V&4i a 9
 Patents for bounty, land locations are issued in the exact order of the date of location, and are sent to the district land office for delivery, unless before the trans- mission party files, in the General Land Office. the duplicate, certificate, when the patent will be sent 10 such address as the owner may indicate.
 Where the duplicate certificate is lost the patent will be delivered when the pa,entee files in the General Land Office bis affidavit, stating the fact of it's loss, and that t was not assigned by him., and tbat he is the present bona fde owner of the land. ,. Where an original warrant which had been assigned is lost, and q duplicate war rant is issued in lieu of il, q new assign lnent must be endorsed thereon from the warrantee. or. in default of that. a decree of title must be obtained from court o jurisdiction. and transcript thereof ap. pended to the duplicate warrant = Estates
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27

; THREE NEW SHAVE STATES TO DE AD- MIrTEDs INTO THE UNION There are three new Slave States, with republican forms of government-co and laws --ready 10 be admitted into the ,Union.a The Chocaws, the Chickasaws and the Cherollees, all have regular organ .ized governments, with Executive, Legis. latve. and Judicial departments, and all an full operation atihis time. working har- moniously, and these very governments are in the very centre ofthe Union, being surrounded with States, and as there is no provision, in the Constitution of the United States, for them, il Is but right that they should be admitted into the Union. Their constitutions, are pro- slavery, and, the citizens of these territo- ries have always held slaves. There is mo more inproprety in admitting these Territories into the Union. than there was in admitting Texas and California and in fact. the admission ofthese States forms a ssafe precedent for the admission of these already, organized States. They have certainly precedence Kansas, being older, and better organized.
 sla We have concluded that receiving these territories as States, ready organized would be the shortest and best mode, and
 prevent any collision in forming them into territorial governments. The step
 must be taken shortly, and it is but jus,ic. to the South.- Fort Smith Times.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27
COPY.
ANTHONY HousE, LITTLE ROCK,
 November Is, 1858.
Gov. ELIAS N. CoNwAy-

His Excelency, Gov. ELIAS N. CONWAY
 SIR: It becomes my agreeable duty, to in-
 form you, that on Friday last, the 18th inst.
 the last rail was laid on the first division oi the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad, and a train of locomotives and cars passed over its entire length
 The above results no doubt gratifying te you, and to every other well wisher of tlit prosperity of the State.
 The requirements of the act of the Legisla.
 ture, has thus been compiled with, and hope that your Excellency will avail yourself oi your earliest leisure, to examine said road, ant grant the company the certificate required by the of Congress donating the lands, so aE
 to enable the company to sell the lands contig
 nous to the completed division. Ireioice to see the recommendation in youl | EXcellency's message to the Legislature, anC should they sanction the move so nobly taker by you, and make practicable your suggestions
 ment will be made of the entire completion oi the work
 Very truly your ob't serv't (signed) JOHN ROBERTSON. Pres. of the Memphis & L. R. R. c. The House ordered TOO copies of the mes sage to be printed for its use WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17.-House bill No. 51
 s'to prevent the sale of spirituous liquors tc slaves" was taken up and read the third time and passed
 Mir. Carlise introduced House bill No. 107 declaring Buffalo Fork of White river, in Ma rion county, navigable stream; which Wal read three times and passed. MT. Montgomery offered resolution in
 structing the committee on ways and means tt
 inquire into the expediency of establishing al
 Insane Asylnm in this State, which was read 1 and adopted.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27

ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-Allen Jones, of Waterford, near Holly Springs, Mississippi, the discharge of a' pistol in the hands of a young man named Hamilton, or the 5th inst.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27

- The New School Baptists of New York city have offered the Rev Mir. Sturgeon s,lo,0oQ ysaF to oiiciate as pastor of their church.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27
DIED :

In Des Arc, on Tuesday evening last, of Pneumonia, DAVID c. BOOTH, Esq, in the 18th year of his age. The deceased was na- tive of Virginia, and resided a number of years at LaGrange, Tennessee, before he emi- grated to Des Arc. He was one of our oldest citizens, and highly esteemed for his kindness of heart and accommodating disposition.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27
Arkansas Hotel.

N A P o l. EON, ARK NSAS FNHE subscribers would respectfully inform -L their friends, and the public generally that they are well prepared, in every respect to accommodate and provide them with the best deieaeies the market affords.
 Thankful for past favors, they still hope tc receive portion of patronage in future. The convenience of the house to the
 STEAMBOAT LANDING Has long made it, and will continue to make it, great resort for travellers.
 4 careful porter is always in attendance or the arrival of steamboatS and stages, who vii attend to the transportation of baggage to ol from the house.
 " The BAR connected with the Arlan sas Hotel is always supplied with the mos CHOICE BRANDS OF LIQUORS, CIGARS etc., to which they invite the attention of tn, lovers of pure Wines and Liquors.
 RANDOLPH & GRAClE. October 30, lS5s.-6m Propretors.
Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27

SWAMP LAND PATENTS. Our state- ment of the patents received in the Hell .ena district having been misunderstood, and as others have been received since. we now state 1t in another form All the slnnds'inlh the Helena district that are em- braced in the first list. or first offered for sale, are patented 10 the State. Those in districts No.2. 3 and 1, are not yet pat cnted, but will be, no doubt, in short 1impa-- Little Rock True Democrat 24th inst.