Des Arc citizen., 1859-04-01
NEWS ITEMS, Sc.

HAyrr.-Gen Geffrard, who has driven out Soulouque, is said to be far more intelligent man than his predecessor, but has some obsta- cles to contend with Some idea may be formed of the extent of knowledge among the people, by the fact that the leading newspa- per gravely names the appearance of the late comet as heavenly precursor of Gehrard, and presage of happiness for the nation.
 ANOTHER STAR IN THE PERMANENT OF SrArEs-Congress passed an act in 1918 pro- viding that one new star shall be added to the national flag on the 4th of July next succeed ing the admission of a new State. So that the number will remain B until next 4th of July, after which it will be 33.
 REMOVAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIssIs- siPPr.--A strong feeling is said to be mani- festing itself in North Mississippi favoring the removal of the State University from it's pre- sent location either to Jackson or to Canton, Mississippi.
 DEATH OF A FINE PoEr.-We see it an nounced that I. K Hervey, the poet died in England February l7th, in the fifty-ffth year of his age. He was editor of the London Atheneum from 1S46 to 1854, and had previous ly been editor of ss Friendships Ofering'' and 6 The Literary Souvenir"
 - Sii ce the issue of the first patent for the sewing machine, in 1S42, about 2S5 patents have been granted for improvements on it.
 SENsrBLE-The raining of birthstone upon the earth recently, has been creating small stir. writer in the Vicksburg Whig, sign ing himself Countryman," says that the won- derful phenomenon occurs every spring, and is nothing more than the pollen from vegetation in bloom, which falling the earth, is car ried by the rain and deposited in low and un- even places on its surface.
 - The Havana correspondent of the Sa- vannah Republican writes: During the years l have resided in this Island, the average annual number of Africans imported has been about 5000. Last year, however. that number was nearly trebled-23, ,000 having been imported.
 - Rev Dr. Thomas Curtis, who lost his life by the burning of the North Carolina, is the '.dissenting minister of England" referred to in the last number of the Bibliotheca Sacra as the first to discover and prove the fact that two editions of authorized version of the Bible were printed in the year 1911. He came to this country twenty years ago, and has since been pastor of churches in Maine and South Carolina.
 - The New Orleans papers announce the death of Judge Strawbridge, who had been resident of that city for forty years CoTroN FACTORY IN VrcKsBURG.- .-$30 ,000 have been subscribed for the establishment of cotton factory in Vcksburg, and those en- gagged in the enterprise have no fears of being able to raise S60,0O0, the sum of cash with which it is proposed to commence operations. - The ss Black Doctor," as he is called who has gained such celebrity in Paris, is Japanese. He has recently cured hdolphe Sax, the inventor of the horn bearing his name, of malignant cancer, and has thereby added much to his reputation.
 - The Louisville Courier says: It affords us the highest satisfaction to an nounee that at the municipal election in Lex ington, on Saturday, the entire Democratic ticket was elected, together with majority of the board of councilmen.