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Des Arc citizen., 1859-04-29

rav Rev. II. T. WEATHERLY, Missionary aaplst, will preach at Watkins Chapel on ,und,v morning next, at o'clock. -w
Des Arc citizen., 1859-04-29
MAR1TED:

In Jackson. Tennessee, on the llth inst, by the Rev. A. w. Jones, Mir. W. J. CAKES, of that city. to Mrs. MARGARET E. LYoN, ot Des Are, Arkansas.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-04-29
COLD PRESSED CASTOR OEL.

TsREE from Lard Oil or any other cheap U oils, this article is warranted to be pure unadulterated, for sale at the City Drug Store by the barrel, half barrel. gallon or in bottles to suit purchasers. at low figures to Wholesale Dealers. D. P. BLACK & Co.
 april l5-
Des Arc citizen., 1859-04-29
New Orleans Market.

NEW ORLEANS, Wednesday April 20, 1859. CorToN-The market has worn an inac- tive appearance to-day and the sales have been confined to about 3500 bales without material change in prices. the Araba's advices which came to hand about noon having little or no perceptible effect. We still quote
 NEW ORLEANS CLASSIFICATION, Inferior. @S Middling l2s@l2s Good Ord'y. .10a@11l Mid. Fair. l3a@l3s Low Mid'g ..11i@11$ Fair ........ -@--
 STATEMENT OF COTTON Stock on hand on the 1st Sept. 1s5s....30, ,374 Arrived since .......... .... 1.68l ,9oS Arrived today. ..'' .3,242-l ,oS3,2l0
 Total. ........ ,715, ,5s4 Exported to date ...... .406.724 Exported to-day.... ...... .12, ,079-1 ,4l8.S03 Stock on hand and on shipboard not
 cleared... .......... ...... ..... .2o6 7Sl
 SUGAR-The sales embrace GOO to TOO hhds at firm prices. Fair to fully fair rang ing at 59@6ic. f4 tb.
 Receipts very light and pri- ces farther advanced with sales of some 200 bbls. at 3l6032c. for fermenting and 33c. E gallon for choice.
 COFFEE-Market very firm. Sales 200 bags at He. POI at 11ac. and 167 skimmings at luac. fs ip'
 AMERICAN HoRsEs IN ENGLAND.-The American horses now in England are en- gagged as follows:
 PR1oREss-In the Stewards Plate at Stockbridge and the Tradesman's Plate at Chester Spring meeting. BoNITA-Sweepstakes of fifty sover- eigns each at Newmarket, second October, Derby and Oaks stakes al Epson. St.. James palace stakes at Ascot, St. Leger stakes at Doncasler, Yorkshire Oaks and Ebor St. Leger, St York, August. WooDBURN-In all the above, except the first third and seventh.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-04-29

RULE SIXTH. When any steamer, ascending or descending, is nearing short bend or point in the river, where, from any cause, steamer approaching in an opposite direction cannot be seen at a distance of six hundred yards, the pilot of sueh steamer, Hhen ha shall have ar
Des Arc citizen., 1859-04-29

House Keepers Atte ntiOm. XNTE have now in Store large assortment w of q Cooking and Heating Stoves," completely trimmed, for sale low. Call and examine.
 feb1Sl A. STEWART & BROS.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-04-29
BENJAMIN WASHER. ......,H. P. VAUGHAN,

BENJAMIN WASHER. .'.' .''... II. P. VAUGHAN
 WASHER & VAUGHAN, Dry c o 0 a $ Merchants, OoR sUsnA VISTA & WOODRUFF SITS. DIES ARC. PRAIRIE CO.,, ARKANSAS. nESIRING to close out their present stock II of Goods, will sell positively at Cost for Cash.
 GT- We have many desirable Goods.
 llJS5" Those who do not come forward in ten days and pay us, we will sue immediately. We mean this for all, no exceptions at all.
 mar1S-tf. WASHER & VAUGHAN.
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Des Arc citizen., 1859-04-29
RrCR WOODS LANDS

WYE HAVE several thousand acres of w choice land in the Rich Woods for sale, 2360, acres of which we are authorized to trade for dry goods or negroes.
 JOHN s. WILLIAMS, mar A-tf Land Agent, Des Are. Ark.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-04-29
Paints. Oil and Turpentin

Window Glass and Sash. OBYl0; 10by12; 10by14 10by16; 1oby18 :; c loby2o; 12by1S and 12by2o. A large sup ply for sale by
 febls] A. STEWART & BROS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01

UNPARALLELED MEANNEss.-An individual IN
this city held an execution against another,
which was placed in the hands of the Sheriff for
the purpose of collecting the claim, but that Of
ficer finding no property, it was returned unsat-
isfed. A short time SINCE the creditor dscoy-
cred small monument at one OF the marble
yards in the city, which had been ordered by
the debtor to be placed over the grave OF child
he had recently buried. Forthwith this worthy
exemplar of Shy!ock waited upon the Sheriff and
instructed him to levy upon the stone. That
officer very properly demonstrated against an act
so barbarous and unchristian, but without avail.
He was threatened with prosecution unless ne
performed this unpleasant duty, and the stone
was accordingly seized upon and in due time
sold. There was no one mean enough to oid
upon it but the creditor, and it was knocked
down to him. A little monument OF little
child, with the names of the parents and their
offspring upon 1.-THE figure of a dog, the en-
blem of fidelity, in an attitude of repose, sur
mounting twas bought in by this thing in hu.
man form. As we looked upon the stone and
listened to this little history connected with it,
we could not help thinking that he who had
done so base thing against his fellow, deserved
no repose in this world or the next.-BgTat0
Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01

No TINE FOR SwAppINs.-An Indiana mar
was travelling down the Ohio, on steamer, with
a mare and q two year old colt, when by sud.
den career of the boat, all three were tilted into
the river. The Hoosier, as he rose, putting and
blowing above water, caught hold Of the tail ol
the colt not having doubt that the natural in
stinct of the animal would carry him safe a.
shore. The old mare took bee line for the
shore, but the frightened colt swan Justify down
the current, with its owner still hanging fast. ;,
Let go the colt, and hang on to the old mare ]
shouted some of his friends.
'Phree, boob = exclaimed the Hoosler, spout
ing the water from his mouth, and shaking bis
head like a Newfoundland dog, it's all very fine,
your telling Inc to let go the colt; but to man
that can't swim, this amt exactly the time for
sw1pping horses
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01
Acandidate for Congress.

The Editor of the Richmond Wing (R. Ridg'
wsy, ESQ., announces himself candidate Ior
Congress from the Rockingham District. lie
says:
aIn regard to q United States Bank, Internal
Improvements, BankrGTt Law, the Tariff An
nexation, the Oyster Fundum, the Lunatic Asy-
lum at Staunton, the Military Institute and
Washington College at, Lexington, may say,
without vanity and without exsggeration, that
am entirely sound upon them ALL
Though not essential to concise definition OF
my political position, yet, o word as to my MILL
tary services Though distinctly remembering
to have heard the fife and drum in the Revolu-
tion [Mr. r. is about 80 years of agel and to
have seen General Washington soon after he
knocked old Cornwallis down and gave him that
severe pummeling which you have all read OF
in history, was yet too young to participate
in the dangers and trials Of that eventful period
for those were the days that "tried mems
souls" and infants, however precocious, amoi-
tious and bellicose, were not allowed TO take any
part. was, however, in the war OF 1917 Win
England, and fought at Chippewa and L9ndys
! Lane, and saw the British rascals burn. wash
ington. was with General jackson in his cell
ebrated Florida campaign against the Indians,
and got slightly scalped, as anybody may see oy
looking at the top of my head. l was, aiso,
with the same glorious old veteran at New VI
leans, and rolled cotton bales whole night In
drenching rain, and thus contracted severe
cold in the service of my country, from Wnich
have not vet entirely recovered. was the hrst
man TO seize Psckenham by the throat and make
him surrender-a conspicuous exhibition OF val
or for which General Jackson rewarded me with
lock of his hair, which still have in my pos
session, and which intend to seal up, and trans
nit to my posterity, to be kept as precious
heirloom to the remotest generation.
The victory of New Orleans concluding war
with Great Britain, was relieved from mihtary
service. until old "Rough and Ready" being IN
tight place down in Mexico-summoned mo
to aid at Monterey. won great victory
there, and joining General Scott soon afterwards
accompanied that illustrious Chieftsin to the
city OF Mexico, fighting like blazes all the way
and carrying the day in every instance
In conjunction with General Scott and bis army
| took the City of Mexico, established therein
order, law and good government, and then oo-
tanned, by treaty, for the United States. New
Mexico and California with all their inexhsust-
| ible gold and silver mines. omitted ~ state
that was near by when General Pillow fell In
to the famous ditch at Camargo, and was among
the first to congratulate him upon his skill anu
prowess, in getting out OF it as well as he oid.-
I was selected by General Pierce TO blow up
Greytown-which did in most mastery and
brilliant manner, as you may remember. mare
performed no military service since, thoug nave
received numerous urgent and nattering re-
ouests from Mr.. Buchanan to hold myself in
readiness to take Cuba, Central America, and
portion of Mexico-which shall accordingly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01

A negro duel is noticed in the Kanawha lie
publican, as among the incidents that occurred
in and about the Salines, on Christmas day
1t was rather bungling affair The prelimi
nary arrangements appear not to have been ac'
cording to the provisions laid down in the Code
of Honor. We do not understand the parties
felt any particular stain upon their honor which
they desired to wipe out by the fashionable ap.
peal to the duelZo. The affair seems to have
been kind of trial, or practice, preparatory to
a real duel But so it was, they stood off at
measured distance, and fired at each other with
muskets, loaded with blank cartridges. In the
excitement. one of the combatants, in drawing
the ramrod, left the button or head in the gun,
and the result was he killed his opponent by
shooting him through the breast. These are the
facts in the case as reported to us. We do not
know that there has been any legal investigation
into the affair.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01

A QUEER PApER.-A traveller in Norway
writing to the Boston Recorder, gives an account
of the northenmost paper in the world, the
Tromsoe Times. 1t is printed at Tromsoe, lit
tie island village Of about 1000 inhabitants, on
the coast of Norway, at three degrees within the
polar circle The summer sun kindly looks in
at the Office window at midnight, to see that the
forms are properly set up. The Times is foui
paged semi-weekly sheet, with only two columns
on page and is about the size Of quarto book
form. The style of type is the Gothic, which
has been discarded in Sweden, and to consld-
erable extent in both Germany and Denmark
The latter are the only nations which retain the
Gothic hand writing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01

A PRETTY CoNoEIT-We yesterday saw, in
the parlor Of friend, a very beautiful conceit
1t is, of course, the fancy of lady, and consists
of the burr of pine tree placed in wine glass
half full of water, and from between the differ.
ent layers of the burr are shooting forth green
blades-bright, beautiful, refreshing. For a
little thing, we have seen nothing that so pleas
ed US by its beauty and novelty. And the SO.
cret is this: the burr was found dried and open
the different circles were sprinkled with grass
seed, and it was placed in a wine glass, with
water in as above. In few days the moisture
and nourishment gave the burr life and health
the different CIRCLES closed and buried within
themselves the grass seed, and q few days more
gave to the seed also life, sprout and growth;
and now pyramid of living green, beautifully
relieved by the sombre hue of the burr, is the
result-as pretty and novel parlor ornament
as we have for long while seen. We do not
know whether the idea was original with the Ia
dy, but we do know that its success is beautiful.
-ITOu Times
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01
V1s1r1Ns CARDS IN JERUsALEM.-Hon. Cali

VIsITINs CARDS IN GENERALIZATION. Caleb
Lynn, OF Lynnsdale, who has returned from the
Holy Land, is lecturing in New York. He gives
his experience in sending in q card to the Pacha :
"The officer of the Pacha informed them that
his master could not see them because their I'll
ties were not long enough for they sent in their
simple names. The Pacha's titles, written, made
string fabulous number OF inches in length.
So Mr.. Lynn gave the officer the name of his
friend, that of his native State, then added the
United States, and the name of every State in
the Union and then commenced with the names
of the towns and villages, until he had made a
title sixteen inches in length, and that was sent
to the Pacha but the digntary, when he receiv-
ed this, was in another quandary. He feared he
was not great enough to receive SO distinguished
visitor. AT length money effected an inter-
view." But fancy gentleman's card upon
which the length Of words was sixteen inches
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01
POETRY
For the Spectator.
Eyadne.


Evadne.
BY JED. GIBSON.
In sylvan home, near stream,
Whose gurgling waters flow,
Rejecting back the shadowy dream,
Of the willow weeping low
Is seraph-like form reposing,
With love-lit eyes of blue,
Brighter than the lilly disclosing
Its bosom sparkling with dew
And she sits by the beam OF Luna bright
In her bower of roses gay,
Touching the strings of her harp as light
As the balmy breath of May;
And the zephyr, which gently caresses
The low dropping how'rets fair,
Spitefully ruffles her tresses,
AS if conscious q rival was there.
Like notes of the warblers stealing
Along on the soft summers air,
With melody ever revealing
Spirits unfettered with care
Are the tones of her sweet voice gushing
From a soul where no sorrows reside,
But gay as waves lightly kissing
The face of the ripping tide.
With wreath of content on her face,
Fadeless and fresh as the CLEAN
OF Aurora's blushing, lustrous grace,
Or the starlighfs silver beam;
Like spring with her opening: g:smile,
Dispelling the wintry frown,
And stamping her seal on earth awhile
To scatter joys around.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01

THE SCIENCE OF GOING TO BED-The earth is
q magnet, with magnetic currents constantly
playing around it. The human body is also q
magnet, and when the body is placed in certain
relations to the earth, these currents harmonize.
when in any other position they conflict When
one position is to be maintained for some time,
position should be chosen in which the mag
netic currents of the earth and the body will not
conflict This position, as indicated by theory,
and known by experiment, is to lie with the head
toward the north pole. Persons who sleep with
their heads in the opposite direction, or lying
crosswse, are liable to fall into various nervous
disorders. When they go back to the right po-
siton these disorders, if not too deeply impress
ed upon the constitution, soon vanish Sensitive
persons are always more refreshed by sleep when
their heads point due north. Architects, nplan-
ming houses, should bear this principle in mind.
-,Stisntye Journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01

BErRoTHAIs.-We are informed that they are
introducing a new and interesting fashion in
Cincinnati, which, perhaps, may boone gener
ally prevalent, for fashions must begin sometime
and somewhere. 1t is nothing less than the
celebration of betrothals, or the engagements
between young people, by the giving Of party
and inviting guests as to weddings. This is an
entire novelty in our country, but in Germany
and some other parts of Europe it is quite the
custom. After the betrothsl, the young lovers
have certain privileges accorded to them which
would not otherwise be permitted. We rather
think the plan would be popular if once got into
vogue. These betrothals are sometimes even
announced in the newspapers, and should it be-
come regular custom, the ladies and gentlemen
will then seize upon the newspapers with as
much eagerness to fDd who is betrothed as they
now do to read the marriages and Deaths War
7sat0n FlaQ.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01
STA UNION, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY |, 1859.

health, and Russia, buried in snow and barred
with cruel frosts, becomes mighty temple Of
Momus, wherein winter is transformed to long
joyous carnival, unknown and inconceivable in
olimes more genial.
While contemplating this picture and con-
trasting with it our own damp, changeful vexa-
tous winter, it is not difficult TO perceive that
the womdrous compensations of Providence
have made all seasons and all climates delight
to the favored creature, Man. Indeed, the diff
Guilty is not to repine at the hard lot which has
consigned us to the torments of a temperate
zone-Balt. Amer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01

INTERESTING ELECTRICAL ExPERIMRNT.-Take
sheet of coarse brown paper, and after hold
ing it before the fire until it is perfectly dry, fold
it up into long strip aabout two inches wide
The magnet is now complete. To exibit the
tractive power, cut some strips OF writing paper
shout three inches long and about as wide as
one of these lines; place them upon the table
three or four together. Now, take the magnet
and draw it briskly under the arm two or three
times; its electro-magnetism is instantly devei.
oped, and becomes apparent when held over the
small strips of writing paper, for they fly up to-
ward the paper magnet, veritably by the wings
of lightning.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01

A NEGRO Discussion ABOUT EGas.-Geneva
the lovely village of Seneca Lake, furnishes the
following specimen of parliamentary ruling:
''In the fairest village of Western New York
the 'cullud pussens, in emulation of their white
brethren, formed Debating Society, for the
purpose of improving their minds by the discus
sion of instructive and entertaining topics. The
deliberations of the society were presided over
by venerable darkey, who performed his duties
with the utmost dignity peculiar to his color
The subject for discussion on the occasion ol
which we write was which am de mudder o
the chicken-de hen wot lay de egg, or de her
wot matches de chick9 The question was
warmly debated, and many reasons pro and con
were urged aud combated by the excited dspu'
tants. Those in favor Of the latter proposition
were evidently in the majority, and the presi.
dent made no attempt to conceal that his SYM
pathies were with the dominant party. Al
length an intelligent darkey arose from the mi
nority side, and begged leave to state PROPOSE
ton to this effect: 'Spose,' said he, dat you SET
one dozen duck eggs under hen and dey hatch,
which am de mudder-de duck or de henP-
This was q poser, was well put, and non plussed
the other side, even staggered the president,
who plainly saw the force OF the argument, but
had committed himself too far to yield without
struggle; so, after cogtating and scratching
his wool few moments a bright idea struck
him. Rising from his chair in all the pride OF
conscious superiority he announced :-"Ducks
am not before de house; chickens am de ques
ton; derefore l rule de ducks OUT and do 1t he
did, to the complete overthrow OF his oppo
nents."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01

PLEAs1Ns INcInENr.-At the funeral of a little
babe in New Sharon few days since, says the
Gospel Banner, circumstance occurred remark
ably cheering and suggestive.
The little one, all beautifully robed for the
grave, was laid in its coffin for the burial. The
weeping friends placed in its hands a small DO
quet of flowers, among which was an unopened
rosebud of the Rose of Sharon The lid was
then placed upon the coffin, and the funeral ser.
vices performed. When after the lapse OF not
more than two or three hours, the coffin va.
opened again, and the friends gathered around
to look upon it for the last time, that bud had
become full blown rose, while grasped in the
cold hand Of DEATH 1t seemed as though voice
came up from those BEAUTIFULLY sealed lips, saying
Weep not for me; though broken from the
parent stem, am blooming in the Paradise Of
God. Millions of infant souls compose the fam
ily above
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01

Come THR ROUNDS AaAIN.-Most of our older
readers undoubtedly remember the following
correspondence between Amos Kendall, when be
was Post Master General, and postmaster down
in Alabama, from whom Mr.. Kendall wished to
learn the source of the Tombigbee river. 1t will
bear reprint. So here goes:
'Sir-This department desires to know how
far the Tombigbee River runs up. A. K:
Postmaster General"
The reply was brief, and ran thus:
"Sir-The Tombigbee doesn't run up at all
1t runs down. Very respectfully, &C., N. T."
The Post Master General continued the cor
respondence in this style:
''Sir-your appointment as postmaster at -
is revoked. You will turn over the funds, pa
pers, &C., pertaining to your Office, to your sue.
cessor. Respectfully, &C., A. <,
Postmaster General"
And the witty postmaster closed with this
parting shot:
''Sir-The Revenues of this Office for the quar-.
ter ending Sept. s0th, have been 90 cts; its ex.
penditures, same period, for tallow candles and
twine, were $1.O5. l trust my successor is in.
structed to adjust the balance due me.
Most Respectfully, &C., N. T."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01

A Russian dentist who boosted the euphoni-
ous cognomen of Shlsuber Kremlen Krof, a.
dopted the very simple method of saving the ex-
pense of instruments, by making all the patients
his name, an operation which not on
" removed the afflicted tooth, but usually car
RED half dozen of its neighbors with It,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01
BURDETTS GALLERY.
NXTHEN Scota's great minstrel, the Wizard of tn
w North, sang bemoaningly-

''What sklfu lmner e'er would choose
To paint the rainbow's dying hues,
Unless to mortal it given
To dip his brush in dyes of Heaven
he little thought in his poetic dream that there
then ON the empire of the great Napoleon, boy born
who, in quarter of century thence, would teach
men to "dp the brush in dyes of Heaven and seat in
the artists studio the light of day, as more finished
lner than ancient or modern schools could boast Of
AS one OF the disciples of considerable experience
Of the immortal Daguerre, desire to let il De known
that taking the 'human face divine IN llnes
as enduring as brass, and more true TO nature than
living marble and to invite those who want nice
Pictures taken in any style and at any price to visit
my Northern Sky-Lght Gallery, BurwelPs Corner, (qP
sairs.) No please, no pay. "Come one, come all,
both large and small J. II. BURDETT,
Burwelps Building, Main Street.
Stauntnn Oct 10 1888
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01

The Richmond Whig says :-"The quantity OF
-four inspected in Richmond, last year, exceeded
65O,0OO bbls., so that if the inspector obtained
one cents worth of fourfrom each barrel which
is believed to be below the mark-his income
from this source alone would be $4,000. He is
authorized by law to charge an inspection fee OF
one cent per bbl. Out of his aggregate income
he pays the salaries OF deputies, hire of negroes,
Office rent, etc.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01

A GRACEFUL CoRRRorIoN.-The proper study
for mankind is woman.-Pu''ch.
Result of the study
"Thongh Wisdom Oft has sought me-
scorned the lore she brought me;
Ny only books
Were Woman's looks,
And faLlIs all they've taught me."-Noors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-01

A gentleman who takes business view of
most things, when recently asked respecting a
person of quite poetic temperament replied:
"Ob, he is one of these men who have soar
ipps after the infinite, and diviDgs after the un-
fathomable. but who never pay cash."