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Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

DIE D. At Augusta, Ark, on Saint John's day, June 24 1859, BRO. P. M. SAMUEL M. McCURDY, of Augusta Lodge, No. 45, A. Y. M., aged forty-two years.
 The following resolutions were adopted and ordered to be published, by the Augusta Lodge
 Whereas, In the mysterious Providence of God, our beloved Brother, SAMUEL M. Mo- CuRpy, has been removed from and from this temporal Lodge, to that Lodge Gas we hope) where peace and harmony reign supreme: Therefore
 Resolved, That while we bow with humble submission to the will of an all-wise Creator, yet in this dispensation his aged parents are called upon to mourn the loss of aR affection ate son, his wife, kind husband, his children, an indnlgent father, and our Order, devoted and highly esteemed Brother.
 Resolved, That by the death of Ere. cCur- dy, this Lodge has lost one of its most jealous and efficient members.
 Resolved, That we tender eur sincere and heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family of our deceased Brother, and commend them to the care of Him who q doeth all things we'll r
 Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the records of the Lodge.
 Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be sent to the " Des Arc Citizen" and to the Gazette and Democrat" for publication ; and that copy of each of those journals, con taining the same, be handed to the family of the deceased. V I. WATERS, Committee.
 R. w. MARTIN,
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

The following resolutions were adopted and requested to be published, by the Richmond Lodge. on the death of Bro. Daviss
 Whereas, It has pleased an all-wise Provi- dence to remove from us, by death, our es- teemed friend and Brother, CHEsLEY DAVIS, we, the members of Richmond Lodge, No. Sl, and Brethren in it's vicinity, deem it suitable and proper, in this public manner, to express our sincere and deep regret on account of this sad bereavement, and to bear testimony to the many manly virtues of the deceased Brother; Therefore
 Resolved, That it is with feelings of deep and unfeigned sorrow, that we record the death of our esteemed Brother, which sad event occurred at his residence, in Richland Township, St. Francis county, Ark, on the 20th of June, 1859.
 Resolved, That in the death of Bro. Davis our county has lost useful and good citizen. the church, warm, active and devoted mem Der, the Lodge, an exemplary member, his wife, a kind and affectionate husband, his children, fond and loving father, and the i'm mediate circle of his personal friends and rela- tives, an agreeable and pleasant companion and friend.
 Resolved, That we, as Masons, and friends of Bro. Davis, in common with the citizens oi our county, do tender to the family and friends of the deceased, our sincere coincidence 1T their sad affliction.
 Resolved, That copy of the above pream- ble and resolutions be furnished to the family to the press of Memphis, Tenn,, and to ths newspapers published at Madison, Helena and Des Arc. w. B. LYNcH,1 - T. W. Tarca, Committee.
 w. M. BAGBY,
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13

A WELL ANSWERED QuEsrIoN.--The Brandon Miss. Republican asks: |" wha is the difference between Yankee vio' lating the fugitive slave law in the North and southern man violating the neutral. fly law and the law against the African slave trade. in the South a'
 To this question the New York Day Book responds as follows:
 !" All the difference in the world. When man violates the fugitive slave law, he inures his felIow-citizen of the South ; but when a southern man violates the slave trade law, he does not injure any northern man. The one Is a practical question, and the other an abstract one. The southern man who brings negro from Africa injures no northern man {; but when an underground railroader steals negro from the South, he deprives a southern man of his property, as guar antied by the constitution and laws of his country. Cannot any one see the differ ence 2"
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13

IKE BOARD OF ALDERMEN TME STREETS, LANnING, &c.--Is itDot strange that the pres- eat Board of Aldermen have done nothing to- wards grading the streets and public landing? With available means amounting to near $3,o0o, they act as though the people required nothing at their hands. Already near two months have passed away, in which they should have expended portion of the public funds in substantial improvements on the streets and steamboat landing. The corpora ton now owes the landing near S1000, and the law requires that all wharfage shall be expended in improving the steamboat landing
 Property holders are anxious to pave their sidewalks, but the grade has not been desig- hated, neither can it be until the streets are improved.
 We have urged these Improvements at near y every meeting of the Board, and shall con tnue to do so until our term of office expires.
 The Board of Aldermen are in possession of the peoples money, and as honorable men, il is their duty to resign their places and make room for others, or do their whole duty in conformance with their oaths and the trust committed to their hands. The streets and steamboat landing demand you. immediate at tention, gentlemen.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13
A CnuEL, HonnIp ANp sHocxIxo MunpER-

| A CRUEL, HoRRID AND SHOCKING MURDER
 TIE HEADLEss BoDY FOUND Ion Sunday,
 the 3rd inst, the remains of man, without the head, were discovered in Bayou Des Arc, some three miles northwest of town, near the farm of c. w. SMITH, Esq. Upon learning the startling fact, coroner's jury was summoned by II. P. VAUGHAN, Esq, who proceeded to the Bayou, and held an inquest over the body. The deceased bore unniistakeablc evidences upon his person, in addition to having had the head separated thcrefrom, of having been most bruta!ly murdered He had been both shot and stabbed, and some of his ribs were broken. The body was identified as that of WILLIAM o. RANDALL, who was missed from the house of F. c. HICKS, who resides in the northwest portion of town. The deceased had disap- peared on the morning of the 2Sth ult., five days previous to the recovery of his remains. MT. Randall had been boarder with MT. Hicks, and was under medical treatment for serious attack of sickness. His disappear- ance was attributed to mental alteration. caused by the delirium of fever; and he was searched for in vain by some of his familiar associates, during three or four days subse- quent to his departure.
 We learn from g. H. CAHILL, Esq, that Mr. Randall has resided on Little Red river, in White county, during the past eighteen months, and had been engaged, in partnership with him, in rafting timber, during most of that time, which they sold to Col. s. R. BROWN, of Des Arc. MT. Randall was born and raised near Bloomfield, Stoddard county, Missouri, where his father, WILLIAM RANDALL, yet re- sides. Previous to his coming to Little Red river, he had resided short time at Poplar Plufs, Butler county, Missouri, whence he brought a raft of timber to Pocahontas, Ark. He left some notes for collection in the hands of merchants at Pocahontas. The deceased was about twenty-five years of age. and his weight one hundred and sixty-fve pounds. His complexion was light, having sandy hair, very curly.
 On learning that MT. Randall had disap- peared, MT. Cahill left his home, in White county, and arrived here on Monday morning, the day after the discovery of the body of the deceased. In company with number of our citizens, he has made most diligent search to obtain some trace as to the perpetrator of the barbarous massacre; but nothing positive has yet been developed to unravel the strange mystery which enshrcuds this bloody and ter rible deed.
 P. s. Just as we were making ready to pnt the CITIZEN to press, we received the following note from MT. SMITH, dated Wednesday morn ing, July 13
 < Yesterday evening, portion of mans head was discovered, by MT. L. N. TOWNSEND, while on the Bayou, in company with some ladies. It was short distance from the spot 1 where the body was found. The upper part of the head only was discovered; the under portion and neck bones are wanting. Further search will be made to-day.n
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13
Literary Nofice.-THE scIENl

Literary NOt1Ces-lHE ociENTific AMERIcAN.-The publishers of this widely circulated and popular illustrated weekly jour nal of mechanics and science, announce that it will be enlarged on the first of July, and otherwise greatly improved, containing six teen pages instead of eight, the present size, which will make it the largest and cheapest scientific journal in the world. It IS the only journal of it's class that has ever succeeded in this country, and maintains character for authority in all matters of mechanics, science and the arts, which is not excelIed by any other journal published in this country or in Europe. Although the publishers will incur an increased expense of eight thousand dollars a year by this enlargement, they have deter mined not to raise the price of subscription, relying upon their friends to indemnify them in this increased expenditure, by acorrespond- ing increase of subscribers.
 T Terms-Two Dollars year, or ten copies for Fifteen Dollars.
 RyF Specimen copies of the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, with pamphlet of information to inventors, furnished gratis, by mail, on appli- cation to the publishers, MUNN & Co.,,
 [jun2s-2t] No. S7 Park Row, New York.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13

RESIDENCE BuRNEp.--We are sorry to learn that the residence of STEPHEN JoNEs, Esq, at Nigger Hill, in White county, some 40 miles above here, on the bank of White river, was destroyed by fire on the 4th inst. Loss near 5000. Mr.. Jones and family were absent from home, some ? miles, at cele- bration of the 4th, and on their retarn found Ais dwelling and out-houses a heap of smoul- dering ruips. As no fire was left either in the kitchen or main building, that the family can recollect, all are at a loss to conjecture how the fire originated.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13
RIVER NEWS, &c.

GYr The. Wm. H. Langley, Capt. D. B. Smith, from Memphis, passed up Friday, and returned on Sunday morning, bound for Mem phis. M. w. Shepard, her clerk, furnished us with files of late papers. The Langley will hereafter run regularly in the Memphis and White river trade, leaving Memphis every Wednesday evening, and arriving at Des Arc every Friday.
 Gy The Memphis, White and Little Red river packet Return, Capt. J. P. Booker, passed up Monday evening, and returned last night, bound for Memphis. The Return is due again, on Monday evening. Capt. Book CT supplied us with late papers. GI- The U. S. Mail packet Fortune, Capt. David B. Price, passed up Monday night, bound for Jacksonport. The Fortune will be 5 down tomorrow morning, bound for Napoleon. SJ H. Fairleigh, her clerk, furnished us with Rfull files of late papers.
 q GT The U. s. Mail packet Sam. Hale, Capt. #C. w. Coles, is due Friday morning, bound for Jacksonport. She will be down on Mon- S day, bound for Napoleon. Capt w. Globes, her cl,rk, furnishes us with files of late spapcrs
 GY James Shannon, first mate of the steam Fer City of Memphis, was murdered at Cairo, lon the lst inst, by deckhand, who stabbed Nhlm with large dirk. The murderer is in z3ail at Cairo
 < 0T The Crescent was sold in New Orleans
 rev days since for S1o,000, and is to be put
 1n the White river trade.
 HE CANAL ENLARGEMENT.--The Louis 8silie Courier says that the committee of gen
 tlemen who visited Louisvill efrom Cincinnati
 or the purpose of examining the Louisville zana sn.i Portland canal, around the falls of the
 onlo, and the practicabi!ity of it's enlarge
 neht, returned home satisfied, fully and une
 9ulsy,ocaily, that the only feasible and practi
 fsnl sole plan for freeing navigation around tho
 rns IS by widening the present canal. They
 ce unanimous in opinion, and hope the worl
 anenced.
 DISASTERS FOR THE PAST SIx MONTHS
 nas. louisville Courier states that during thu
 @ rass SIX months thirteen disasters have oc
 fba 'Ya a on the Upper Mississippi, fourteen or
 fwo ;o"er Mississippi, nineteen on the Ohio
 ;n g n Cumberland, two in Green river, si, tno flu ae Arkansas, seven in Red river, and only
 "s. m the Missouri. Four Missouri riyel
 '0a's were lost by fire at St. Louis.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13

"Losr CHiLD."-The attention of the pup lie. and of the brethren of the Masonic ana Odd-Fellow fraternities. is directed to the ad- vertisement in our columns headed as above. Mir s;lle is q member of both Orders, and so- lieits your aid. Address "Pioneer ofhce,' Madison, St. Francis county, Arkansas.
 MT. Sille was in our office on yesterday, and is pursuing the search for his lost boy.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13

It has been we'll said, that whilst in Europe, there is the s'harvest of death,' here with ns, we have the "harvest of peace and abundance." How grateful we should be to the Giver of all Goodl
 "A distinguished Italian of Boston, pro- poses to organize company of one hundred for service in the present war of Independence in Italy.
 ---At meeting of the French Senate, the President, in referring to the battle, said: "When we meet again, Napoleon III, who saved France, will probably have liberated Italy, and Europe will have seen the end of a question which has oppr esseditfor centuries"
 -The Emperor of Austria is one of the best linguists in the Empire. Itis said that he he is in the Imperial Council the only man who understands all the languages of his vast dominions.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13
THE OLD-LINE EMOCRAT: TO BE PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AT LITTLE
 ROCK, ARKANSAS. Terms One Copy, One Year, sP1 50 each, ( Pouable on Receipt of Me first .No.)

VNHE Democracy of Phillips county as-
 A sembled in mass meeting, at Helena, or Monday, May 23, 1859, and adopted the fol- lowing resolution:
 [" Inasmuch as the Old-Line Democracy of Arkansas have no organ at our State cap
 tai,-the so-called ss True Democrat'' being wholly subservient to the wishes of certain politicians and regardless of the welfare of the party at large-therefore the Chairman of this meeting is hereby requested to appoint a committee of three Democrats of this county, whose duty it shall be to correspond with Democrats throughout the State, asking their cooperation in the establishment, at Little Rock. of an organ of the Democratic masses, pledged to maintain State Rights principles, to uphold the convention system in it's purity, to oppose all fusions and coalitions, to advo- cate the interests of ths whole party, and to re- main forever free from the control of any as- pirant, clique, or faction"
 The foregoing statements and conclusions are undeniably correct. The rank and file of our party--the sthonest, hard-fsted yeoman- ry, ,o who do our voting and win our victories. without other hope of reward than the coun- try's good and the approval of their own con- sciences--have no mouthpeace at Little Rock. The so-called True Democrat makes blind obedience to clique of office-holders and of fce-seekers the test of orthodoxy, and de- nounces as < straitorsv and < disorganizers all who would not kiss the feet of those lordly aristocrats. Yet, while thus arrogantly ex' communicating men who never hnched in the advocacy of our principles, who never hesi- | tated to sustain our usages, and whose only | sin is that they scorn to acknowledge master that paper itself is edited by an ex-Whig, ex
 Know-N Nothing, erday convert--is ths apologist of coalition with our political en. mies0and the defender of the fraudulent ad
 mission of Know Nothing and Disorganizer l into Democratic conventional
 l It is not to be expected that Democrats vii Iacauiesce in such abuses and submit to sucf intolerable presumption. They cannot do st
 without abandoning their ancient landmarks
 sacrificing all their party dignity, and forfeit
 ing all their individual self-respect. Henc'
 the action of the Philips Democracy in the premises. Hence, also, this appeal to ever,
 good Democrat in the State, to aid in carrying
 out their suggestion.
 | The intention is to issue the first number O
 The Old Line Democrat in Aug ust next. Eacl friend of the enterprise is therefore requested
 to obtain, immediately, as many subscriber
 as possible, on the terms set forth at the be | ginning of this prospectus, and forward the lis without delay, to The Old Line Democrat
 care of James Blackburn, Helena, Arkansas | A long pull, strong pull, and a pull alto gether'' will insure success
 BAILEY KENDALL,
 I WILLIAM N. MARTIN, Committee.
 JAMES BLACKBURN, )
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13

FINE CrGARs.-J. w. Wallace, at his Fami- ly Grocery, one door east of G. & J. McLar- ems store, has lot of fine cigars. The box of Regalias he sent us are duly appreciated, and we advise smokers to "take notice and govern themselves accordingly" Remember Wallace's Family Grocery is the place.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13
w. E. RAULST0N.

esY- If you wish a pair of fine Boots' or Shoes; or wish to purchase French Calf-skins, s;as Leather, Oak-Tanned Sole Leather. and Findings of every description, call at OBRIEN K HoLr's, sign of the sBig Boot" on Bnena Vista street. See, their advertisement in our columns. mdi ~o-A'
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13

CorroN SEED SoAP.-We are indebted to Messrs. J. P. PREscoTT & Co.,, Manufacturers of Lard Oil, Soap and Candles, Memphis, Tenn, for box of their Cotton Seed Soap. specimenof this new article may be seen at the " "Citizen Ofice." Like the Cotton Seed Oil, it is superior article.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13

NEW ApvERTrsEMENrs.- call special attention to the new advertisements in our columns. Next week we shall make special notice of our advertising friends.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13
B Y T FILE GRAPH!
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE HUNGARIAN.

Particulars in regard to he Rattle of Sal. ifsrno-Great Loss on Both Sides-- The French Victorious.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13
BROWNSVILLE, ARK,
 Iuna 92 1S50-

MIR. EpIron Permit me to announce my ..f as a candidate for Sheriff, at the elec- ,on to be held in August, 1860; subject to the decision of the Democratic County Conyen- ton. should one be held
 "''' W E RAULSTON.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13

NEW YORK, July 8.--The steamship Hun- garian arrived to-day, with Liverpool advices of the 29 h nit
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13

th. h-in ten years ending with 1858, not less ] non thirteen Atlantic steamers lost, with r,ooo persons, or loss of about one passen- T VT Tn every hundred carried.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13
CoRRECrEp WEEKLY.

New Orleans Market. NEW ORLEANS, July 6.--Cotton-The sales to-day amount to 2200 bales.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13

"A French photographer has discovered a process for obtaining photographs of red, green, violet, or blue color. .s,
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13

The ladies of South Carolina have raised s30, ,0O0 toward erecting monument in mem ory of John c. Calhoun.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13
N o IT IC E.!
Brick-Laving, Mastering, Sc.

TTNHE undersigned Respectfully Informs the
 IL ..citizens of Des Arc, and adjacent country, that he is prepared to do all kinds of work in his line, such as BRICK-LAYING, PLASTER ING, CISTERN-FINISHING &c. From his experience, he guarantees entire satisfaction.
 apr3-tf J. A. OWEN.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13
coMMEnoIAL INTELLIGENCE.

coMMER0IAL INTELLIoENCE.
 LIVERPOOL CoTToN MARKET. June 29--The sales of three days previous to sailing amount ed to l8,o00 bales, of which amount specula- tors and exporters took 5000 bales. The mar ket generally closed dull and unchanged Holders offer freely but show no disposition to press sales, and the quotations are barely
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13

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Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13

Ye0se KsOsUde,.s, THE most approved brands. in tin boxes, by Wholesale and Retail at the City Drug Store. D. P. BLACK & Co. april 15-
Des Arc citizen., 1859-07-13

o U I N IN E. ERENCH. English and American, Whole I sale and Retail, at the City Drug Store Wholesale purchasers will be furnished al low figures. D. P. BLACK & Co. april F.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-17

MAIL ARRAXGENExTS-The following are
the present Mail arrangements at the Alex,
andria Post Ofice:-
The Northern Mail will close. daily. at | and
o'clock. p m. except on Saturdays-then ut o.
clock. D. IN. There is mail for Washington City
only, closing at 9 p. M. on Saturdays
The Mail for Richmond. Va, and all South OF
Richmond. will close at u Il. IN, and p. IN, ex-
ccpt on Sundays-then at D! am.
The Mails for the Orange and Alexandra and
Manassas Gap Railroads. Warrenton. Middleburg'
nud Fairfax G. H.. close daily at }! a. M. There
!, no mail for the Manassas Gap Railroad ON Sun
days.
The Mail for the Lccsburg route will close on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at . p. m.
There is mail for l.eesburg. via Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, closing at . p. m, on Tuesdays
Thursdays, and Sundays.
The Mail for the Aldie route will close at I a. m
Tuesdays. Thursdays. and Saturdays.
The Mail for the Occoquan route will close at
a. IN, Tuesdays Thursdays. and Saturdays.
The Mail for the Theological Seminary will close
st D. m daily. except Sundays.
The Mail for Norfolk. Portsmouth, and the East
ern Shore of Virginia closes at | and 9 p. M, except
on STANDARDIZATION at p. M.
The Office will close daily at 81 m, except
Suudays-then it is open from to ga ", and from
: 10 81 p. M, only.
The Northern Mail is read" for delivery by 5 Il. N,
The Southern Mail is ready for delivery by ; p. M
ian If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-17
MISCELLANEOUS READING.
PICCOLOMINI.

The New York Evening Post, in notice
Of performance of the Bohemian GirP' at
the Academy of Music. says:
The second act was redeemed by the ap-
pearance of Piccolomini, who sang very sweet.
ly. Il dreamed that | dwelt," though the
song sounded strangely in its Italian dress,
IN wnn reggia splendida." In answer to
the calls for an encore, the lady gave the song
in English, which of course, created 4 senSa-
ton; the version and effect thereof has thus
been phonographically reported by ajournal
in another city, and the description will serve
just as well for this latitude and for the lady's
performance last night:
Enter Madame Piccolomni r. E., at sort Of
hop and-skip step. Sensation and applsuse)
Courtesies to audience, and looks over left shou-
der towards stage box.
Young man in small garrote shirt collar, large
straw colorcd whiskcrs and white kids, in a high
state of excitement, cries "Brayvo!')
TPic. smiles To balconies Conductor fOurishes ba
ton. and Orchestra plays symphony, after which
she singsl
lrcam't zat dwelt in marble halls,
IGlance over left shoulder, and sensation in stage
box
Wis yassals and serfs at my side,
And of orl assembled wizin zose walls,
Eat | was re hope and ze pride
/ had richesse too great to eoonte.
Could boast high ancestral fame,
Three mods, shrug of pretty shoulders and smiles
all round balconies
But also dreampt, vich please me nose,
Eat you loaf me still the same
[Exuberanty to galleries, balconies and everybody
Eat you loaf me-zat you loaf me sti-i--l re
same.
Applause se-laughter-mirth. Kids split TO pieces
in stage box, and dress circle window smashed
in by an individual in the lobby, anxious to see
what il was ali about