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Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22
Is CHESS INrr1LrcruAL GAME?-

| Is CHESS AN INTELLECTUAL LAME s- The Boston Courier dissents from the
 popular encomums of "the intellectual game of chess,' and objects to the glori6 cation of it's champions. It says:
 We cannot assent to the disposition manifested, naturally enough, by dislin- guished chess players 10 magnify their office and function. We cannot admit that there is any necessary and inevitable connection between eminence In chess playing and general intellectual superior | ity. While it is true that many dlstin- guished men have been excellent chess players, it is never equally true that the greatest chess players have ever given evidence of conspicuous ability m anything else. There were many men at the Bos- ton banquet on Tuesday evening, whom we should rank in intellectual stature far above Phillidor, Macdonald, Des Cha pelles. De la Bourdonnais, or any other great name in the annals of chess, whether dead or living.
 The game of chess is certainly an intel lectual game; so is whist, with, to be sure, an element of chance superadded; so IS checkers. But it is but game after all ]; and the best thing you can say Of It IS that it is a very excellent contrlvance to enable idle men to get through the lazy pacing hours without damage to the pocket, the conscience or the constitution. IL ls, for an amusement, the nearest possible approach to real intellectual work. But it is barren tree; it bears the blossoms of entertainment, but not the fruit of util- ity-"the rest of mankind" are very little benefited, mentally, morally, or materi- ally, by the diligent study of the game of chess by limited circle. To our taste, too, the spectacle of two men, especially young men, crooking their spines for hours and tying knots in their brains, over par eel of figures cut in white and red ivory IS a little dreary; but this IS merely matter of taste. and we are far from insisting that others shall square their conduct by the line of our tastes.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22

TIE SMITH FAMlLY.-" Gentlemen" said candidate for Congress, my name is Smith, and 1 am proud to say am not ashamed of it. Itmay be that no person in this crowd owns that very uncommon name. If, however, there be one such,
 let him hold up his head, pull up his dieky, turn out his toes, take courage, and thank his stars that there are few more of the same sort.
 Gentlemen, 1 am proud of belng an original Smith; not a Smithe, nor a Smyth but regular natural S-m-i-t-h, Smith. Putting Y in the middle or an E at the end won't do, gentlemen. Who ever heard of a great man by the name of Smph or Smithe? Echo answers uho, and everybody says nobody. But as for Smith, plain S-m-i-t-h, why, the pillars of fame are covered with that honored and revered name. Who were the most racy, witty, and popular authors of this century? Horace and Albert Smith. Who the most original, pithy. and humorous preacher? Rev. Sidney Smith. To go further back who was the bravest and boldest solder in Sumpter's army in the Revolution A Smith. Who palavered with Powhalan, galivanted with Pocahontas, and became the ancestor of the first families in Vir- ginia? A Smith again. And who ask and ask the question more seriously and soberly-who has fought the mos, battles, made the most speeches, preached the most sermons, held the most offices, sung the most songs, written the most poems, courted the most women, kissed the most girls, and married the most widowss History says, say you say and everybody says, John Smith"
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22

MARRIAGE.-A practice prevails Tn the publication of marriages, to announce that Miss A. married Mr. B. It may be spe- cies of gallantry to name the lady first
 but it is entirely out of place. She does not marry the man-the man marres her. The woman only consents that he shall take her; and in consequence of this will ngness on her part to take upon herself all the cares of welded life, the husband
 is required to cherish and protect her. The wife agrees to love, honor, and obey. The Bible mentions that ''he took unto himself wife," but we hear nothing about her taking unto herself a husband. When Jacob set out on his travels Tn search of a wife, he found Rachel at the we'll drawing
 water for the family. He stood on no ceremony. He did not wait for the usual salu,ations of the day, or formal introduce ton, but forthwith kissed her, "and lifted up his eyes and wept." The joy that overwhelmed him, in finding such pretty domestic girl in the wilderness, gushed forth in a torrent of tears. All the while Rachel was passive. She made no ad- vances. She did not kiss Jacob, nor did she coyly resent the liberty he had taken. Here we have the negative consent--the submission of the female, and the success lu and de ded advances of the gentleman i; for Jacob was gentleman of fortune and distinction. We should not therefore say in our journals that the lady married the gentleman. She puts no ring on his finger 10 bind the obligation. She does not pre- sent her husband with a gold watch and chain, diamond breast-pin, or pair Of white kids.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22

WATER DRINKINc.-Professor Silli- man closed recent Smithsonian lecture by giving the following sensible advice to young men: 8
 If, therefore, you wish for clear mind strong muscles, and quiet nerves, and long life, and power prolonged into old age, permit me to say, although, am not giving a temperance lecture, avoid all drinks but water, and mild infusions of that fluid |; shun tobacco and opium, and everything else. that disturbs the normal state of the system; rely upon nutritious food and mild diluent drinks of which water is the basis, and you will need nothing beyond these things, except rest and due moral regula- ton of all your powers, to give you long, happy, and useful lives, and serene evening at the close.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22

Coon MAxrMs.-Keep up your spirits by entertaining good thoughts. Enjoy the pleasant company of your best friends, but in all enjoyments be temperate. Learn the art of being happy when alone-it is to be preferred before all others. It con sists in the encouragement of good hopes and rational pursui,s-in leading an in- dustrious life, and having some worth object of attainment constantly before you.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22

"A New York editor thinks, from the manner shirts are made in that city, there ought to be an '' inspector of sewers" The editor lately purchased new shirt, and when he awoke, the next morning, he found himself crawling out between two of the stitches.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22
r E. GATEWOOD, ATTORNEY A

T E. GATEWOOD, ATTORNEY AT J LAW, Des Arc, Prairie county, Arkansas. Will practice in the counties of Prairie, Ar kansas, Monroe, St. Francis, Jackson, White, Conway, and Pope. He will give prompt at- tention to all business entrusted to hlm. R% OFFICE-OvER TowN HALL, (Frith's New Building first door. febl3-tt
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22
w MARTIN. ArroR

T w. MARTIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, .I Des Arc, Prairie county. Arkansas. Will practice in the counties of Prairie, Arkansas, Monroe, St. Francis, Jackson and White N5Y- Prompt attention given to the collection of claims; also, the locating, selling and pay ing taxes on land. Cy- Office on Lyon street
 sept26-tf
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22

HORACE GREELEY.-The following anecdote, in connection with the verltable Horace Greeley, which occurred during his recent passage through St. Joseph, we think worthy of being presented to our readers:
 MT. Greeley, when about leaving for Leavenworth, was accompanied to the boat by his friend Col. -, of this city, where they met Mr. w., a dealer in negroes between this place and the South. The Colonel, with the affability for which he is so characteristic, introduced the gentlemen Mir. w., with great warmth, seized the hand of Horace. saying, :" as- sure you, Sir, I feel much honored by the acquaintance of so distinguished gentle man, one whom have always admired for his talent and felt grateful to for his philanthropy. Believe me, Sir, you are doing much good for the cause in this part of the country. Accept the thanks of an humble member of society. No one feels more deep interest in your efforts than myself. wsh you much success"
 :. indeed replied Mir. Greedy, (" am happy to hear such sentiments. and to see such men as yourself and Col. -, where did not expect the least sympathy, in this land where the iniquily of the na- ton IS so firmly rooted. God be praised, the work goes braveIy on."
 With your aid" replied MT. w., slavery will soon cease to exist in Mis- souri. The number of slaves is fast de- creasing." Here Mir. G. attempted to withdraw with his new found friend from observation. Mir. w. continued, ''I am myself doing something toward removing them Only last week took away thir- teen" My good friend. how? where to?'
 "To New Orleans"
 "Great God!" exclaimed Horace, what! dealer in human soulsa'
 "Yes. Sir. if that is what you call 1t. buy and sell negroes. l am Indebted to you for the profits of my business Slave holders here sell me their slaves for half their value in the South, to keep your dis ciples from stealing them!'
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22
] & B. D. TURNER, ArToF


I. FEATHERSTON... .....s zee z. r. II. FAkhs NEATHERSTON S FARR, ATToR-
 n NEVIS AT LAW, AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS, Clarendon, Arkansas. Will practice in the counties of Monroe, Arkansas, Prairie, St. Francis, Jackson and Phillips. Particular attention given to collections. REFERENoEs : Madison, Ark, Hon. W. c. Beaseley, S. W. Childress; Clarendon, Ark, H. M. Couch !, Panola, Miss, Col. Calvin Miller; Cofieeville. Miss. E. c. Walthall; Memphis, Tenn, D. M DuBose, Esq, VI. Webb Holly Springs, Miss, W. T. Featherston; Washington, ID. O.. Jacob Thompson. jy17
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22

What is that which flies high, lies low, has no fsvt, and yst wears shoes? Dust
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22

DOBERT H. CROCKETT, ATTORNEY AT IL LAW, Mount Adams, Arkansas county, Arkansas. Will practice in the Counties of Arkansas, Monroe, Desha and Prairie
 april22-tf.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22

DR. W. F. WALSH. having located at lJ Des Arc, offers his PROFESSIONAL SER
 VICES to the public. Gsy- Calls promptly at
 tended to. may29, lS58-1ys
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22

VJTAKEMAN w. EDWARDS, LAW
 w YER. Springfield, Conway county, Ar kansas. Will practice in the various courts of Middle Arkansas. Prompt attention given to the collection of all claims entrusted to him. noo'
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22
THE DIES ARC CITIZEN. TERM --$2 PER ANNU M
 PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. rrvry NUMBERS MAKING VOLUME.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

RATES OF ADvERTIsING.-One square GIG lines of this size type) for one insertion, $l each additional insertion, 90 cents.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22
~Advertisers by the year will be res-

R~Advertisers by the year will be res tricted to their legitimate business.
 Advertisements displayed by large type, or in double columns, charged double the above rates.
 ew Personal communications charged dou- be the rates of regular advertisements.
 nxr Legal advertisements will be charged, for one square or less, first insertion $l, and < so cents per square for each additional inser- 6 tion.
 e~ Announcing candidates for State and < District offices, $7; County offices, $5; Town ship, offices $3, invariably in advance. & ey- Calls on persons to become candidates
 are charged at the usual rates, except when nnsons making the calls are subscribers to \ our paper. Payment in advance. # nwPolitical circulars charged as adver- < tisements.
 M fF Advertisements not ordered for spe- cp,el time, will be inserted till forbidden, and
 charged for accordingly.
 ngAll advertising to be paid for quarterly. OUR JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT.
 WE have supplied ourselves with good Assortment of Printing Material, and are r,sdy to execute all kinds of Job Printing, on reasonable terms.
 We are prepared to print Pamphlets, Cata- jogues, Posters, large or small, Cards, Ball *sTickets, Bill Heads, Blanks of every descrip- tion, for Clerks, sherifs, Justices Of the Peace, Constables, &c.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22

DR. T. SANDERS, late of Memphis,
 ! ] having settled in the town of Des Arc, tenders his professional services to the citi- zens of said town and vicinity; and, from a long experience in the healing art in the West, Hatters himself that he will share their pat ronage. fY OFFICE on Buena Vista street. Residence on Woodruff street. dec5-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

WASHINGTON, August 16-Senor Lerdo and
suite arrived at the National Hotel this evening
tie Will spend few days here in exchange OF
civllties with the President and Cabinet and then
proceed to Vera Cruz via New Orleans II is I'M
derstood that the object of his visit to this country
has progressed so fayorably that entire only
depends upon the approval Of the details by the
JuareZ government. Senior Lerdo will be enter
tanned by the President and Secretary Cass at lin
ner during the week. Mexicans in Washington
now feel satisfied that Juarez will be fully sus-
tanned
WAsHINGToN, August 1.-THE Attorney Gen.
erai has made decision sustaining the position
OF the Post ONCE Department to the effect that as
the ctlimting the amount Of payments for foreign
ocean mail service also provides that such amounts
may he paid out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, it is a pertinent appro-
priation, and is not affected by the failure OF the
Post Omce appropriation bill at the last session.
nor is IL affected by the act of 1895 requiring the
Postmaster General to submit certain specific esti-
mates 10 Congress at certain stated times. Ii is
held ny certain deputy postmasters that the of
ie5i, liking their salaries by per centage upon the
receipts of their Offices is a permanent appropria-
ton, and therefore that they can draw their paw
from current receipts. This matter will come be-
lore the POSTMASTER General when the quarterly
accounts OF postTnasters are rendered.
The Associated Press dispatch saws
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Secretary of the
treasury, on an appeal has decided that under
and fax are liable to a duty of 10 Der cent Jror
seed. free.
Parties desi gning to send articles of small bulk
but OF great value, to the United States seem ~
be under the impression that for greater security
they can properly forward them through the mai
to the consi eminent of the collector of customs
This has led to the issue of an instruction tina
such consignments are not sanctioned by law a,
the officers Of customs are expressly prohibited
from being engaged in business iniportat on
Should cases occur after this warning, 1t will be
come the duty of the department to adopt sucl
measures as the law may warrant to put an end t.
the practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18
Personal.

'..' Hon. John NJ Bolts, of Va, is in New
York.
- Hon. Elisha Litchfeld, former member
Of Congress from Onondaga, n. Y, died the 4th
inst
'.'Ex-Governor Seymour, of CT. Minister Il
81. Petersburg, was to leave Liverpool for the
United States on the 18th inst ~ t'.
Letters from Strakosch, it is said, give the
almost positive assurance that Piccoomini will
revisit the United States this fall
Among the passengers by the North Star al
New York, from California are Mr. Collins, the
actor, and Miss Fannie Morant, the actress
80. 1t. Nj. F. Maury, Of the National Observa.
tory, has accepted the Invitation ~ deliver the an
nual address at the State Fair at Nashville, Tenn
October IL . ID ..--'l -
" The court martial on Major Osborn Cross,
at New FORK, held a long session on Tuesday the
10th, and finally arrived at decision, but which
has not yet been made public, nor can anything
be known as to the nature of il until all the papers
nave been transmitted to the War Department,
and there supervised by the proper officers. when
the decision Will be announced through that De-
partnent. The rumor is, that the decision is IA
vorSble to Major Cross; but nothing positive can
yet be known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18
Spirit of the Morning Press.

The Constitution thinks that notwithstanding
the efforts being made in England to have what
cotton they use there produced in their own de-
Tendencies, without slave labor, they will never
be able to get without the '-mrddIe staPke''
now grown exclusively in the United Statea.
The fatslIigeHesT has rather a poor opinion of
the stability and utility of political platforms 1t
says:
However ingeniOusly constructed, they soon
betray symptoms Of dilapidation. Whether from
the haste with which they are patched together,
or the unseasoned and heterogeneous timber which
generally enter into their position, certain it
is that they are never expected to last longer than
four years and even before the expiration of that
period "a general flavor Of mild decay is per-
CePtible in all their parts -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

NAVAL lSTELLIeENcE.-The United States
steamers " yandot and Mohawk left the dry doc
al The Brooklyn Navy Yard on Tuesday. the 10th
Instant and Were hauled alonside the wharf 70,
The purpose OF painting and receiving armament
ana stores The United States steamers Mystic
and sumPter viii be ready by the Goth instant !;
nearly all Of their officers have arrived ana %
ported for duty to Commodore Bree.e. OF ths
Brooklyn Navy Yard. The United States peyv
steam sloop Iroquois Is receiving her masts spars
&c, and having her Standing rigging set uI; she
Is progressing rapidly to inal completion, aud,
ere many days elapse, will be ready for sea The
nlgate Germantown, commander Richard l.
Page was al Shanghai June 4, The United STAT, $
steamer Powhatan, Captain George + Pearson,
got on shore near woosung about June 4tb. but
wonld be got OF without injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

D-ln New York, on Tuesday afternoon. the
Richmond Grsys, under an escort of battalion
Of the National Guard were received In front of
the City Hall, by Mayor Tiemann, and Mayor
Mayo, Of Richmond, Va, and the Common coun.
ell, besides a host Of invited guests and military
men. The affair passed OF with great seLat. In
the evening the Common Council gave a BANQUET
to the Mayor Of Richmond and the Grays at the
Metropolitan Hotel. which was partaken Of by
upwards Of -four hundred guests. Speeches Were
made oy Messrs. Tiemann and Mayo, Captai n
hihon OF the Grays, Captain Dimmock and others
Inc proceed ngs terminated at midnight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

II The cheaPness of coal for locomotives in
comparison with wood is daily demonstrated
The Hudson River Railroad Company has added
SIX mere coal burning Locomotives to their road
during the last four months. The whole number
now in use on this road is tbirty-one. The burn
ing of coal reduces the current expenses of loco
motive forty-hve per cent. an item that adds
largely TO the profits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

II The New York papers contain the pros
Pectus Of the Atlantic Telegraph Company. New
preferred stock is TO be issued which is to be fee
fom all responsibility for the losses heretofore in
Cured The shares are IS each, and the whole
Issue t6C0,Oo; ten shillngs per share TO be paid
with the subscription and 81 on alIotments The
two governments guarantee an annual income of
ta,ooo from the day the cable is laid. Its is pro-
posed FIRST to try the raising OF restoration of the
cable and il this fail to put down n new on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

u The number Of inmates now in the New
York Almshouse and workhouse, is 7,l52 The
Committee on the Workhouse have reported in
favor Of permitting the women in that department
to work for ]. d. Phillips & Co, for ten cents per
day for one month, and twenty cents per day af
ter that time at cap making, for Gig hteen months
and the report has been adopted by the Board Of
Ten Governors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

The SoNG OF THE OLD Arm CHAIR."-It ID
estimated that this song, set 10 music has cleared
the publisher over 100000. The following re.
ceipt shows its original cost:
Received, May IL, 1911, of Mr. Charles JEFF.
reys, the sum of two pounds two shllings for
copyw,iglt Of words of a song written by me-
Hne EtIz. Coox >,
Inc song has since cost Mr. Kyle. of London
about $1,000, costs of suit) in contesting an in
junction restraining him from printing and sell
ing It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

THE VIRGINIA sPEINGs.-There are 500 visi-
tors at the Greenbrier W bite Sulpher 200 at the
Montgomery White, 500 at the Old Sweet 500 at
the Rockbridge Alum, 2O0 at the Red Sweet. 200
at the Salt 800 at the Orkney, and $50 at the Raw
ley Among the visitors at the Greenbrier White
is Secretary Thompson; and among those at the
Healing Springs are Hon. John Letcher. Ex-Gov
Bell, Of Texas, Secretary Floyd, and Mr. venable
OF North Carolina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

1--we have received copy Of the .'AnaIyti
cal Arithmetic an introduction to normal arith.
metie, designed for beginners; by Silas l.. Loom
Is, A M, M d., Of this city, author of Normal
Arithmetic" Philadelphia; Lippincott Co.
This appears to be a simply clearly arranged lit
tie volume Of 30 pages draw ng the beginner into
TIE more abstruse mathematics. IL presents an
admirable introduction 10 the normal arithmetic
by the same author
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

Mr. DoNNELLY.-'rhe New York Herald bears
out to the letter our account Of Mr.. b. Donnelly.
Governor Wise's New York correspondent, pub
lished on the day before yesterday-r-de the fol-
lowing from the pen Of its Albany correspondent:
'Nr: Bernard Donnelly, as far as can be learned.
Is a vouble, would -be-somebody; little poitic cal
Peddler IN Richmond county, who, having, by a n
odd freak la the chapter Of accidents, received a
silly manifesto from SO great Parsonage as Gov
ernor Wise experienced simla sensations 10 those
OF boy with his first watch and found IL moral
ly and physically impossible To refrain from ex-
nioltng IL To every body. Ii is easy To imagine
the little man, popping hither and thither, with
this nre-roc ket of misch in his breeches poe ket
and 'conndentialy' impartng its contents to every
body whom he CHANGED To encounter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

IL Two boys were smothered to death in a
large bin Of wheat in a warehouse at weedspori.
N Y, on Saturday last, they having, in a spirit
of play, jumped into the settling wheat as it was
being spouted from the bottom of the bin into a
canal boat, and having thus been drawn down
into the body of the wheat beyond the power OF
extrication before suffocation ensued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

DrAt a meeting of delegates from the Grand
Lodge of the State, and Of the Encampments, held
In Baltimore on Monday evening, they resolved
to have grand parade and celebration on the oc-
casion Of the dedication of their new Hall. which
is fixed for Wednesday, Sept. DIST The members
of the Grand Lodge of the United States and mar
shals, viii appear in full regalia, and the men,
beers OF the subordinate lodges in citizens dress
with dress hats -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

II Amos ]. Haight, wife and son. and Fred
erick NJ. CAN'T and wife, have been arrested at
Troy, n. Y, on charge Of making and uttering
counterfeit coin. large amount of the coin and
extensive arrangements for making it Were found
on the prsmi ses of both parties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

II Gov Wise has granted pardon to Robt
BrestOw. the young man who killed schoolmas-
ter named Gogerty. in Centreville, King and
Queen county, about year ago. Governor w
maintains, II is reported. that shooting whigsand
schOolmasters is pardonable offence