Des Arc citizen., 1859-04-29
RIVER NEWS, &c.

r<S~ The U. s. Mail packet Sam. Hale, Capt. David B. Price, passed up Tuesday morning and returned yesterday morning. Her clerk furnished us with files of late papers.
 F=The U. S. Mail packet Medora, Captain James Timms, is due this morning, bound for Jacksonport and Batesville. She will be down on Monday, bound for Napoleon. Capt. w. Gibhes her cI3rk. has our thanks for river favors.
 r5y The Return, Capt. Riley Jones' passed mn Monday evening. bound for Augusta, West Point and Searcy Landing, and returned on Tuesday night nj ghtt. The r Return leaves Mem phis tomorrow evening, and Is due here Monday afternoon Capt. J. P. Booker, her clerk. has our thanks for files of late papers.
 G5E The Memphis packet Evansville, Capt. A. Baird, passed mp last Sunday bound for Jacksonport, West Point and Searcy Landing, c. D. Taylor, her clerk, has our thanks for late papers. The Evansville passed down Tuesday, evening bound for Memphis and is due again from Memphis next Thursday evening"
 NEW Boar ron THE WHITE RIVER TRApE.-We understand tliat Capt. Riley Jones. the enterprising master and owner of the White river packet Return, will leave to- day for Cincinnati, to superintend the building of a new side-wheel boatfor his favorite White river trade. The new boat is to cost S30,000. to be two hundred feet long, and will carry from four to five hundred tons of freight. The contract has already been closed, and the new boat win be ready for the fall trade. She is to be named the Kate Mayo, in,compliment to the young and beautiful daughter of we'll known citizen of Lawrenceville, ArkansaS.- Memphis Avalanche, 23d inst.
 IMPROVEMENT OF THE NAVIGATION OF Up- PER WHITE RIvER-The Batesyille Balance has the following in relation to proposition made by well known steamboatman, to im- prove the navigation of Upper White river, from Jacksonport to Batesvlle W
 We understand that d gentleman well known as a steamboatman in White river. made proposition the other day, to make White river always navigable to Batesville, for the sum of S20, GOO, and to work on the '' no cure no pay" principle. Being perfectly satisfied of the feasibility of the project, he is willing to agree that if he does not accomplish 1t he shall be paid nothing. H has been upon the river long enough to be able to form correct idea of the difficulties to be overcome and the means of doing it, and we have no doubt that he is safe in his calculation that the naviga- tion of the river to this point CAN be made perpetual, with an expenditure of less than S2O,000.
 R1y5- There is not an acre of cultivated land in Issaquena County, Miss, that is not over flown, and many planters have we'll nigh aban- doned all hope of producing crop the present season. Memphis Bulletin, 23rd inst.
 Ny" Below, we publish note which We received from MT. NICHOLAS JONES, one of the gentemanly pilots of the steamer Evans ville. It breathes the proper spirit. We learn from those who know the facts, and were on board the Evansville when the col ision took place, that Mr. JONES blew his whistle ' at the proper time and place." above the point. Had the pilot of the Return have complied with the law, and blew her whistle at the ''proper time and place." no collision would have occurred We invite q careful perusal of the subjoined letter.
 ON BOARD STEAMER EVANSVILLE,
 DEs ARC, April 27, 1859.
 EDIToR CITIZEN Sir-In reference to the collision between the steamers Return and Evansville. on the evening of the l7th inst, and to which you refer in your last paper, respectfully ask suspension of public opinion. so far as 1 am concerned. until the matter is lawfully investigated. I at the pilot wheel of the Evansville, and on watch, when the collision took place, and did all Ill my power to avoid it. If l erred, am amenable to the laws. and will bow with submission to the decision of '' those in authority"
 Respectfully. &c..