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Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-18

TIE Loss OF EARLY PURITY OF CHAR AcrER.-Over the beauty of the plum and apricot, there grows a bloom and beauty more exquisite than the fruit itself; soft, delicate plush, that oyerspreads the blush- ing cheek. Now, il you strike your hand over that, and itis once gone, 1t is gone forever; for il never grows but once. Take the flower that hangs in the morn. ing impeafled with dew--arrayed as no queenly woman ever was arrayed with jewels. Once shake 1t so that the beads roll off, and you may sprinkle water over 1t as carefully as you please, yet it can never be made again what t was when the dew fell silently upon il from heaven !! On a frosty morning you may see the panes of glass covered with landscapes, noun tains, lakes, trees, blended in beautiful fantastic picture. Now lay your hand up- on the glass, and by the scratch of your finger, or by the warmth of your palm, all the delcate tracery will be obliterated. So there IS in youth beauty and purity of character, which, when once touched and de6led, can never be restored; a fringe more delicate than frost-work, and which, when torn and broken, will never be re-embroidered. A man who has spot ted and soiled his garments in youth, though he may seek 10 make them white again, can never wholly do 1t, even were he to wash them with his tears. When a young man leaves his fathers house, with the blessings of a mothers tears still wet upon his forehead, if he once loses that early purity of character, it IS such loss that he can never make whole again. Such is the consequence of crime. Its effect cannot be eradlcaled; it can only be forgiven. It Is stain of blood that we can never make white, and which can be washed away only in the blood of Christ, that cleanseth from all sin!
Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-18
sHuQUALAcK. MIss.. sent. 18. IS

I'd SHUQUALACK, Miss, Sept IS, 1857.
 DR. L, c. GLOVER S BRo.-Gentlame
 We wrote you some time since (Angust So 17th) for new supply of your valuable
 Liver Medicine, which We have not re. ceived nor heard from. We now wish 70 you to send us half gross of your BAY nj BERRY SYRUP, half of each size. As far as it has been tried, it has acted like a c charm, and given general satisfaction, and is acquiring quite reputation for it's yir-
 tues. Therefors, send forward by express JQ the above supp ", and hurry up the four
 dozen Liver Medicine, for we need it every Hs day. Respectfully yours - W. A. MCCLURE & CO, Druggists. Id This agency was constituted the 3lst July, 1858,
Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-18

Atlanta by Corn & .Dobbins Grand Glaize by Ii. Wheeler. april22-1v.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-18
GREENSBORO, ALA, Nov. 10, 1857.

GkEENoBUKU, ALA, Nov. 10, IS57 .. DR. l.. C. GLOVER < BRO, Aberdeen Miss. --Gentlemen We have been agents for your Medicines for several years past, and take pleasure in adding. our testimony to their great value as remedial agents. They have given general satisfaction, rare y ever failing to give she desired relief.
 Respectfully yours,
 OSBORN < HATCH, Druggists.
 For further Information examine the testimony wrapped round the bottle Then try the Medicines and verify the statement. april22-6m. For sale by D. P. Black < Co.,, Des Are.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-18
g. MANSFIELD. .,.... ...... .....D. JENNINGS <. .TgesnsfSeyd &'Co., WHOLESALE DRUG GISTS,
 A N D.
 A 20 T H EC RES


 HAVING been established in the business i | for upwards of eighteen years, during which time they have enjoyed the confidence and patronage of the most eminent Physicians of the country. and very extensive circle oe customers, it will be their aim and ambition in every way to deserve continuance of their favor.
 It will be their object to keep every article, in any way appertaining to their business, of the BEST QUALITY; and the UTMOST AND MOST scRupuLous ATTENTION will be given to the preparation of Physicians Prescriptions and Family Medicines. All orders from Physi- cians, Merchants and others filled with the greatest care, and packed in such manner that no loss from breakage can possibly ensue. Having Agents in the Eastern Cities, they will be supplied with all the newest and most improved articles in their line of business
 Their present stock embraces an almost end less variety of Goods, selected with GREAT PERSONAL CARE, THE QUALITY OF WHICH IS GUARANTEED in every instance, and which they offer for sale at as Low RATES as any other establishment in the Southern or Wes- tern States. Their Stock comprises full as- sortment of Drugs, Chemicals, Brushes, Spi- ces, Soaps, Combs, Paints, Grass Seed, Bo- tanic Medicines, Pure Wines, Window Glass, Medicated Waters, Chewing Tobacco, Medi. cines, Instruments, Extracts, Cosmetics, Hair Oils, Choice Syrups, Varnishes, Patent Medi- cine, all kinds, Shakers Herbs, Pure Brandies, Fancy Goods, in great variety, Suuffs, Flavor ing Extracts, Oils, Perfumery, Medicine Chests, Toilet Articles, Dentifrices, Glass ware, Garden Seeds, Wolfe's Schnapps, Ci- gars, Ground Paints ill Oil, and many other ar tieles too numerous to mention.
 a5V~ We cordially invite the attention of ALL those who may wish to purchase articles in our line, either by Wholesale or Retail, to our Stock, which was purchased for Cash from manufactures and first hands, this to- gether with the fact of our being Sole Agents for many articles, enables us to offer superior inducements to the trade.
 s. MANSFIELD & CO, DRUGolsrs,
 Sign of the Golden Lion and Mortar,
 Nos. 2S1 sS 283 Main St., Memphis,
 Tennessee. At the Mammoth Wholesale Drug Store, fIae Largest Store in the City. april22-6m.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-18
Tariff of Prices White River Freight
 and pessapa.

From Memphis to Jaeksoaport and dIJ
 Points BejoU.
 Pound Freights, per 100 jos. s 50 Whisky and Wet bbls., per bbl p Salt, per sack 90 Flour, per bbl. 59 Cotton Gins, each 00 Wheelbarrows, each 25 Tanning Mills, co Straw Cutters 50 Corn Shelters 50 to 75 Fails, per doz. 25 Chairs in Bundles, each g Rockers 25 to 90 Sofas, each g to s Diyaps 50 to S2 Pianos OU 8edsteads &1 to g reasters 5Gc to $2 Bugeios % Baroucheg ana Carriages ST to Sl0 Money, Jeweiry and ether valuables, ! per cent and bjll iading to be signed for.
 Grg1 Price of Freight from Napoleon to De5 Are, 90 cents per 100 pounds Passage s5 00
 Gsg- Price of Freight from Des Are to Memphis, 50 cents per 100 pounds; cotton $l par bale. Passage $8.
 Passage from Memphis to Indian Bay and Des Alc, $8 Niger Hill and Augusta, $9 Grand Glaize and Jacksonport, $10.
 iulv 3.-tf.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-18
MIscHIEF MAKERs.


 PUBLISHED BY REQUEST. ohl could there in the world be found Some little spot of happy ground, Where village pleasures might go round, Without the village taltlingl How donbiy blest that place would be, Where all might dwell in liberty, Free from the bitter misery
 Of gossip's endless prattling. If such spot were really known, Dame Peace might claim it as her own; And in 1t she might fix her throne,
 Forever and forever; There, like queen, might reign and live, While every one would soon forgive The little sights they might receive, And be offended never. Iris mischief makers thet remove Far from our hearts the warmth of love, And lead us all to disaPprove
 What gives another pleasure; They seem to take ones part--but when They've heard our cares, unkindly then They soon retail them out again,
 Mix'd with their poisonous measure. And then they've such cunning way Of telling i'll meant tales-they say: Don't mention what I said, pray Iwould not tell another ;' Straight to your neighbor's house they go, Narrating everything they know, And break the peace of high and low, Wife, husband. friend, and brother. Oh that the mischief-making crew Were ali reduced to one or two, And they were painted red or blue, That every one might know them Then would our 9 villagers forget To rage and quarrel, fiime and fret, And fall into an angry pet
 With things so much below them. For lis sad, degrading part, To make anotheI's bosom smart, And plant dagger in the heart
 We ought to love and cherishl Then let us eyermore be found. In qnietness with all around, While friendship, joy and peace abound, And angry feelings perishi
Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-18
NO T TC F!

T HAVE associated with me in business G. | W. & J. E. Glenn, under the name and title of J. A. Frith $ Co.,, and would respect fully solicit liberal share of the public pat ronage, and will have in short time, a very extensive stock of goods, snd would request all those who wish to buy, to give us call, before purchasing elsewhere.
 feb 4-tf JNO A. FRITH & co.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-18

TyHESE Mills are now in operation, cut -l ting lumber of every description to or der.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-18

WeRTH KNowING.-Ihe washerwomen of Holland and Belgium, so proverbially clean, and who get up their linen so beautifully white, use refined borax as washing powder instead of soda, in the proportion of large handful of borax powder to about ten gallons of boiling water, They save in soap nearly one half All the large washing establish ments adopt the same mode.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-18
J. WRIGHT & CO,
Wholesale Agents, New Orleans,

WLOIesaIt -AS ehTs, NGW Orleans. c I. c. DUBOSE & co. Wholesale Agents, Mobile, Alabama.
 Sold by the principal Druggists of Mem ophis, and Druggists and Agents throughout AN the country.
 t-4 L. c. GLOVER, M. D., } Sole c. c. CLOVER, M. D., proprietors. W Principal Office and Laboratory, No. q6 [ Madison street, Memphis, between Main
 and Front Row.
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rhe Na,urallza,lon aue.,Ion.

One of our adopted fellow citizens, most
intelligent and accomplished man, writing on
this question, says:
Seriously If there is to be any difference
whatever between the rights of native citizens
and the rights of adopted citizens-if adopt
ed citizens have no rights that native citizens
are bound to protcct-it would be we'll that
our LocofocO Government should let the
world distinctly and plainly know the fact,
instead OF inviting foreign subjects here under
the false plea that here all citizens are equal
in every respect and equally entitled to the
protection of the Government of the country,
and afterwards cowardly abanonng them
the moment they require that protection.
This proceeding reminds one OF the spider
inviting the fly into his parlor.
Interference in municipal laws" gentle
men Now, in case like the one under con-
sideration, which country is il that iutsrferes
with the municipal laws of the other Clearly
the country which claims service from the
citizens of a foreign country interferes and
trespasses against the rights of that foreign
country. That principle, it is conceded, has al
VTys been recognized under The Americdn Flag
This admission is the admission of the whole
case; an American Passport is the American
Flag in the case Of every individual provided
with il.
Ine WRITER mas been TOT many years an
adopted citizen, has been voter. has paid
taxes, personal and on his property; has been
elect, i TO various public offices. among
which that of being appointed Colonel OF
one of the Militia Regiments of his adopted
State. Should he. for business, for pleasure,
ever visit the land OF his birth (Which he has
good right TO do as any one elsc) do
you think he could be compelled 10 perform
military duty theref Do yon think that such
service would not be violation of his allie
glance TO the United States. Think you that
the United States can acoopt such allegiance.
such oaths, and not protect the subject in
keeping it, Shall contract be binding on
one party aud not on the other.
This l. pu; strongly and polntedly. We
defy the smartest Locofoco in the land to an
sW.r il. IL is unanswerable.
The LocofJcos can't answer il; but, unless
We have sadly mistaken the spirit Of our
foreiga-bOrn eitizens. they will have 10 an
swer taT il, aud thai straightiorlb.-LOa
Jvssraal.
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F Where is the great National Demo-
cratic party of the North, capable OF and
willing to sustain the constitutional rights of
the Southland what is its condition? Will
Gov. HARRIS and his supporters tell the peO-
pie the truth and the whole truth about il?
The Presidents great organ, the New York
Herald, says 81 it is by no means improbable
that by December next they will be dispOs-
scssed in every Northern State, including
even California, and excepting only Oregon"
So much for the ability of the Northern De-
mocracy TO sustain the South Now, what
about its disposition TO do so? The Charles
ton M.rcuy tells us they re not to be trust
ed; not even the few who follow the fortunes
of President BUCHANAN; and the New Orleans
Delta declares there is no practical issue be-
tween them aud the Black Republicans. Voters
Of Tennessee, remember these things.
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Interesting Statement Respecting
Austria and the Armistice.

The Baltimore Sun publishes the following
extract from letter written by William
Falls, Esq, young gentleman of Baltimore,
now sojourning in Trieste, to his father, Col.
Moor n Falls, of Baltimore. 1t will be read
with interest, as It presents the fact that the
armistice originated with Austria, question
in debate at the latest advices of the London
press; and the letter further indicates the
disposition of Austria to concede the whole
issue with respect to dominion in Italy:
TRIESTE, Saturday, Jaly 2.
There was report from a creditable
source last evening to the effect that Austria
is DESTROYS of attempting mediation, per-
ceiving that, with her impoverished treasury
and the general unpopulariIy of ner cause.
il would be useless to sacrifice more men aud
incur greater pecuniary obligations. To the
above end, ENJOYS have been sent to the
French headquarters. which rumTr ascribes
TO be Villa Franca. These ENJOYS have been
commissioned by the Emperor to offer the
restoration of the whole of Lombardo-Venito,
in other words, the Austrians are willing to
evacuate Italy. To gain this the war began;
with such Il concession the war ends. Ii is
further stated that the Emperor has not gone
TO Vienna. but retired in disgust and despair
to Verona, whence these proposals OF peace
emanatcd. An insurrection in Vienna itself
was feared if the war continued, and gen.
eral and sudden change in the feelings OF the
whole Austrian population has taken place.
Such is the report; the events now happening
may of themselves contradict it, but 1t is be-
lieved here. The Austrians themselves. with
in the last week. have not hesitated fully TO
express their dissatisfaction at the manner
in which the war, on their part, has been con-
Quoted.
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The GRANDSON OF LAFAYETTE.-The fol-
lowing letter in reply to an invitation for the
American celebration of the Fourth at Paris,
was written by a son of GEORGE WASHINGTON
LAFAYETTE:
SIR Permit me to thank You for the kind
invitation which you have done me the honor
to address to me, and 10 express to you all
nv gratitude for this fresh mark of the
thoughtialness of Americans for the name of
Lafayette, feeling which is manifested under
all circnms stances. and is transmitted from gen.
Grafton to generation. regret deeply that a
forced absence from Paris deprives me of the
pleasure of accepting your generous invita-
lion and of celebrating with you the ami
versary of the Fourth OF July; but believe
me. absent or present, as grandson of the
hrother-in arms of Washington, and a
friend to Liberty, my heart is associated with
the celebration of the great Day. so glorious
in the past, by the foundation of American
Independence. and so glorious in the
the present by the magnificent spectacle Of
ferrd to the eyes of the world, in the con-
stantly increasing development OF the power
and prosperity of free people.
Pray have the goodness, sir, to express. in
my behalf, to your Committee aud your
| countrymen. my gratitude aud my profound
regret that shall be unable to unite in the
solemnty of the Fourth OF July, and accept
| at The same tine the assurances Of my distin-
| gnished consideration.
EDNoND LAFAYETTE.
/ Paris, Sunday. July 5, 1853.
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"Whatevtr we may say, the question OF
Currency will be the question OF the next can
vass." So spoke the Union and Amaieon. and
the currency has been the question of the
canvass. Are you prepared. voter. TO render
your verdict upon tie question? Are you
for the democratic policy of permitting our
banks. as their charters expire, TO go out of
xistence, and thus clear the path for the
Inauguration of hard money currency? II
you are, you ought to vote the democratic
ticket.-but if you are not; if you are in favor
of rechartering the Planters and Union
Banks, and retaining their capital in our
midst for the benefit of the people of Ten
nessee, instead of driving it off TO benefit
other communities, you ought to vote the
Opposition ticket, no matter what your politi-
cal opinions are. The question is above
party.
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position, or the Americans, or even the Know
Nothings never at any time, denied them pro-
lection from the exactions of foreign govern
ments. We challenge the entire corps of
democratic leaders to chow where refusal
Of this protection was ever Incorporated into
aplatform or laid down in ajournal of the Am
erican party. And since the question of their
right to such protection has assumed general
and national consequence for the first time.
they find democratic administration the first
TO tell them they are not entitled to the pro-
lection due them as American citizens. They
will at once perceive the object of this revival
Of the disgusting scenes attending the Louis
vile riots four years ago. We have no de-
sire. nor have we the time and space 10 go
into discussion Of the merits or dement's of
the L. uisville riots. But we will say that,
according 10 the conts n'peraneous history of
that bloody event, the sworn testimony of
men who saw the origin aud progress of that
infamous days work, it was the work of the
democratic party. The foreigners who were
iniamed to commence and carry on that
work, were the deluded instruments of reck-
less and unprincip!ed democratic leaders.
1t would require much more of our space
than we can at present devote 10 it, to give
all this testimony. Nor do we consider it at
all ne cessary, under the circumstances of It's
revival. There is no man of the Opposition
that We have heard of in Tennessee, who
does not condemn lawlessness and violence OF
every kind at all times and everywhere. 1t
is always to be regretted and reprobated.
And We defy the whole body of our adyer-
saries to produce single sentiment ever ut
tered by us inconsistent with this. And here
we dismiss the Louisville riots of 1855.
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Executive Office, Baton Rouge


A recent meeting Of the Board Of Surorv sors OF
dria, st. the parish Of Rapdes the following resolution
aIo It'd
Resored That the Presi"e Of the Board. in his Of
riai capacity advertise for applications om persons
competent 10 I'LL
]. A prolcssorshp Of Mathematics, Natural and TX
perrin entail Phnst ply IN Ar erN t.ct cs to hch
Office shall be ATTACHED stIaTy OF twenty five hun
drel dollars annum-S2500
,. he Office 81 Instructor Of Eng ish and Ancient
Languages; TO " heh Office shall he attached a salary
of iva thousand dollars per aHnum-S-OOO
.. iustl u,tn- Of Engineering, Architecture and
Drawing: which oice shall be attached "A salary Of
twenty FIVE hundred Il llars-S2500.
The Office Of Instructor al Ch mistry, Geology
and Nu.croluEy and ui III aEtry Tactics To- which Of
nee shat D. attached salary Of twenty i've hundred
dollars per aununi-S.So0.
5. The onire OF Instructor Of he Modern European
Languages - which ofnce shall be attached salary of
tfouSaId dollars Ier annum-S2UOO.
Prom the five Professors % ected "a - perintendent
will be chosen who shall receive thousand dol
lars-SIO C0-eNtra consideration N virtue thereof
Furn shed rooms To be pro, idod 10 the Professors
free Of charge
In accordance with the foregoing resolution notice
Is hereby given l., al ch persons niay desire TO
4. eseIu th, Rscvcs competent 10 Oh the chairs
above enumerated, etc, to make application, acc om
panied with recon mc dali ns. etc. to me al the *
e,utye Office a Baton Kougc, uutil ihe 20lh day o.
July next and AMER that time at Al, xandra, Ia the
parish Of r. pidcs, until tie 1t day ~ August
1859. al Nhch time and plsoe tbs felyctons viii be
made 10 hH the several ITJfessVrshfs, and suIcrn
dent chosen
The a po.iU entS thus made " ID take effect the
FIRST MONDAY ~ JANUARY Mkt, (ls60D at
which time the Insult ton VIII be opcne'i.
lulys-id ROBERT C. WICkIIFFE.
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ne For weeks this summer the far,

lzs- For weeks this summer the farmer
complained of the distressing heat and the
want of rain. He beheld his growing crops
begin to droop, and he feared they were
he fears no longer, but looks forward to an
abundant harvest. For years past, the OPP
position in Tennessee have seen their pros
poets blighted under the baleful influence of
sham-democracy, and they began to abandon
all hope; but the glorious rains of 1859 have
Infused into them new life and energy, and
they are. now about TO reap the reward due TO
men struggling for their country's good. A
few days more, dear friends, and the victory
will have been won.
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Paris, Sunday. July 8. 1859.

THE PUI.PrT AND THE MAssss.-The ClrSst0,s
Iatoil,gencr asks if the pulpit Of this day
reaches the masses Of people, and fears II
does not. We quote:
Upon luxurious cuuches. surrounded by
gliding and carvery, on a pleasant Sunday.
when not too hot or cold too wet or dry. a
gayly-drcsSed multitude listen sleepiiy, inst
to sofi music behind them, aud thu 10 the
musical voice befare them; and when the hour
aud -a-hali Is spent. the rastling silks move
out TO the sonnd Of the organ, and the pulpit
rrmains a cold unmeaning piece ofmGmmery.
Outside, The multitude rush by nHheeding and
UNDECIDED. There j. no pulpit for them. Vice
aad misery. In ten thousand ioFm~. are rioiing.
aad destroying; cruelty and oppression are
rampant amidst sur churches. aud ihs gToans
Of the victims mingls with the ehnreh-hells.
DOES the p1lpit reach the massesl That Is
som thing for us 20 answer as Christians,
For il Ii does not. the masses will reach. aud
oveTtarn The pulpit"
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The Louisville Riots.

The Union and Amersoan of yesterday re-
wives the blood and thunder stories, pub
lisbed in the Louisville democratic papers in
1855, concerning the election riots In that
city during that year. The object Of this
publication is doubtless TO excite the feel
ings Of the foreign. born citizens OF Tennessee,
and especially of this city, against the oppo-
sition. The Just indignation which that class
of citizens have felt and expressed on ae-
count of their abandonment by the admins
tration, has excited the alarm OF that party
which alternately wheedles and turns the
cold shoulder TO them. As usual, that party
now stands in immintnt need OF their sup
port, and ia willing to Use every means to
conciliate their friendship aud secure their
support. The foreigner secs aud appreciates
this as we'll as we do, aud will not be hum
bugged by these expressions OF newborn
zeal in their behalf, while The democratic all
minisiration is denying to them the most to-
sential rights OF citizenship, and refusing
them protection from the demands Of the
despotism Of the old world. from which they
fed. demands which not only involve their
ghts OF citizenship in the country, but their
lives, their peace and their happiness. 1t
viii do no good, however. The intelligent
Foreigner will iathom as readily AZ he will
scorn the motive. They know that tie OPP