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Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04

geg- The Washington correspondent ol the Cincinnati Enquirer thus speaks of Gen. Lane, who would be undoubtedly the most prominent candidate for the next Presidential nomination, were 1t not gen. orally conceded that the next candi- date is due to and should come from the South.
 There are Democrats here who believe that General Joe Lane, the Marion of the Mexican war, and the old boatman of the Western rivers, the pioneer soldier and Statesman, who has been Governor, Rep resentative and Senator in Congress, will be nominated and elected President in 1860. No one can deny that he ha: many elements of popularity with the mas ses.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04
RIVER NEWS, &c.

R1gThe U. s. Mail packet Medora, Captain Names Timms, is due this morning, bound for Jacksonport and Batcsville. She will be down on Monday, bound for Napoleon. Capt. w. Globes, her clerk, has our thanks for river favors.
 fy- The U. s. Mail packet Fortune, Capt. aiorg. Bateman, passed up Monday night, and returned yesterday evening. Her clerk fur nshed us with files of late papers.
 a1y- The Memphis packet Evansville, Capt. Al Baird, is due from Memphis to-morrow, bound for Jacksonport. She will be down on her return trip on Monday.
 s55" The Return, Capt. Riley Jones, passed up Monday evening, bound for Augusta, West Point and Searcy Landing, and returned on Tuesday night. The Return, leaves Memphis tomorrow evening, and is due here Monday afternoon. The Return has estab- Hshed a character for punctuality that her of- fcers have good reason to be proud of. Capt. Jim Booker, as usual, furnished us with files of late papers.
 NEW MEMPHIS AND WHITE RIVER PACK rr.-We have information from a reliable source, that parties who have the means, and the experience on White river, will shortly contract for building new boat for the above trade. She is to be s'side-wheeler," and no care or expense will be spared to make her all that passengers and shippers can desire. The new craft is to be completed in time to commence business in the trade early next fall.
 Gw The New Orleans packet Europa, Capt. Tom Bailey, passed up last Monday morning She had fine freight.
 sT The Monongahela Belle, from Jack sonport, passed down Monday morning, with fine freight, bound for Memphis
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04
SINKING OF THE STEAMER COMET

Seuen Liues Lost Abatement of Capt. Ken
 neH-Boat and Cargo e Total Loss. The following is the statement of Capt. Kennett in regard to the sudden loss of the ill-fated steamer Comet.
 .' About half-past six o'clock on the even ing of Saturday last, 18th February, the steam CT Comet encountered hurricane or whirl- wind at Grason's Post Office, Arkansas, eigh- teen miles below Memphis, known more fa- miiarly as Captain Scanlan's Farm. We were trying to land, to put out some freight and passengers, when an Instantaneous crash was heard, and the boat instantly went down. So sudden was the force of the wind, that do not think thirty seconds could have elapsed before the boat was engulphed in the water The boat with her cargo is a total loss. In behalf of myself and crew l tender my warmest gratitude to Capt. Scanlan and lady for their untiring exertion for our comfort Nothing that might contribute thereto was left undone by them. Also to Capt. Mckay, of the Virginia Belle, who came to our relief, brought myself and crew to Memphis, and e. fused any compensation, whatever for the | same hope Memphis business men and citizens will remember him, and place his | name first upon the list of generous, true hearted gentlemen. Please tender my warm est gratitude to the crew of the Comet for their untiring zeal and courage in saving the cargo and the lives of myself and wife l should say more, and particularize the names oi | those to whom am under obligations; but my heart is sick, and must defer that pleas ure to another time Respectfully
 PRESS c. BENNETT. P. S.-Ihe Comet was new boat, (being | only two years old,) strong and staunch, ano was insured for $5 ,500- S2, ,260 in the Quaker City and $2,250 in the Commonwealth insu- rance Companies. r. G. K
 Messrs. Putnam & Crook are tbe agents of the above namad companies in this city.
 The Cargo of the Comet was a valuable one, but as to it's exact value, or the amoun l of insurance thereon, we are uninformed The boat was owned by Messrs. Martin Wal and D. R. Cook of this city.
 NAMES OF THE Losr.-The following is : complete list of the names of those lost over board and drowned.
 John Pope, first clerk, late of Haywood county.
 MT. Job Hall, cabin passenger, of Harris | burg, Arkansas.
 A young child, deck passenger, name no known.
 Joseph Howell, deck hand, of this city. | Samuel Hardeman, deck hand, of this city
 John Clark, second cook, of this city.
 William Black, third cook, supposed to b from St. Louis.
 A portion of the survivors were taken b. the Victoria to Vicksburg, and the officers an crew of the ill-fated steamer all came up t this city Sunday evening on the Virginia Belle
 Mrs Kennett, wife of the captain, was i f the water for some length of time and onl saved through the most strenuous efforts of tn crew of the boat A female deck passenge made bold attemptto escape with her tw little girls on bale of hay, but one of tn : children was swept away by the rushing tide and lost.
 aboye recorded, was most disastrous in its ef fleets upon property in that vicinity, the dwel ling and out-houses of MT. Scanlan sufferin severely.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04
ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS

l OF THE. TOWN COUNCIL O. DIES ARC
 Ar THEIR MEETING MARcH l, 1859. It appears from the returns of election for the 5tll corporate year, that
 J. C. Morrill, was elected Mayor.
 c. w. Vaden, A. S. Erwin, N. H. Burk and Stephen Red, are elected Councillnen for said year. 5,-.
 Thereupon appears the said John C. Nor Till, Mayor elect and G. w. Walden, A. S. Erwin and N. H. Burk, Councilmen elect, who each took and subscribed to the oath by them required to be taken.
 The said Mayor then called the Town Coun- cil together, there being present the aforesaid Councilmen, and John A. Firth Councilman for the last year. The Board then organized and proceeded to business. The Committees to settle with officers of the Town for the last year make report, which were received, af- frmed, and ordered to be recorded. r A. s. Erwin made report of contract en-' tered into with Capt c. Brock for the grading of the Landing at the end of Foster street, which report was filed and time allowed for further report.
 It appearing that vacancy existed by the death of stephen Red, Councilman elect, the Board proceeded to fill the vacancy, which resulted in the election of John Al Firth.
 Wm. Lee, who was elected Constable and Collector; appeared and was qualified, and filed his bond.
 The Board then proceeded to the election of other officers, when were duly elected ". L. Dewoody, for Recorder, Wm. Lee, Street Commissioner and Tax Assessor, and John B. Hayley, Wharf Master.
 The election of Treasurer was continued over until next meeting.
 The officers elected by the Town Council appeared and were each qualified as by law required, and they are allowed ten days to ex- ecute and file with the Mayor their bonds. The Board then proceeded to levy taxes for the present year, which resulted as follows, viz: one-fourth of per cent upon all mer. chandise and taxable property.
 A resolution repeating the school tax was passed.
 The amount of poll-tax levied is- $1 % The amount of street tax ? 50 The amount of tax on each hotel 20 co The amount of tax on each tipping
 house 100 % On each billiard table 10 0G On each tippling- house months 60 % On each ten pin alley 50 co On each ha Fkes and pedler 50 00l On each dray 00I On each auctioneer - 20 % On each circus or menagerie, for each
 exhibition 10 ooI On all other shows or exhibitors per
 day 5 % The salary for Mayor one year $l25 ool The salary for Recorder one year 175 oo1 The fees and commissions of officers same as last year.
 The Board Committee on ordinance compos- ed of Councilmcn Firth, Walden, and Recorder Dewoody
 Edward Garrett, A. E. Kirk and T. ". Lee, appointed patrole for months.
 W. W. Wair, A. s. Erwin and John A Frith, were appointed judges of elections for the next 12 months. J. 4. Firth, A. s. Erwin and G. W. Walden, were then appointed com mittee to examine and report plan to i'm prove the Wharf of Des Are.
 The Council then adjourned.
 W. L. DEWOoDY, Recorder. DEs ARC, March 1, 1859.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04

NEW Goops.- Messrs. Jackson & Cooper, are receiving their stock of Spring and sum- ncr Goods. We took a peep at their new supply, and are free to confess that for both the beautiful and substantial, their competi- tors will find them hard to beat That vest which the firm presented us, is of fine texture and is fair specimen of their stock. Give them cali, and our word for it, they'll be found ready and willing to show taeir goods ahd sell you bargain on the most accommo- Hating terms. Their establishment is imne diately opposite the Jackson House, and one door east of 4. Stewart S Bros.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04
lzy- We were pleased, a few days since, to

R1y. We were pleased, d few days since, tc meet with Col. r. P. REDMOND, member oi the State Senate, from Phillips and Monroe The Colonel has become quite enamored with Des Are. During his short stay here, himself and partner, Col. W. ". WAR, bought elgh- ty-nine lots from M M. ERWIN, Esq. The property is pleasantly situated, and we are gratitied to learn that buildings will be spec dily erected on portion of the lots. "Com- ing events cast their shadows before." Cap italists are investing their money in Des Arc property, and on every hand we hear the sound of the hammer and the trowel. New build tngs spring up almost by magic, and still we hear an increased demand for business houses and residences.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04
VALUABLE LOTS IN DIES ARC
 FOR SALE.

THE undersigned offers for sale few very | valuable Lots, in Des Arc, for cash. Call soon. ALSO
 A VERY valuable corner Lot on the Pub "A lie Square in he town of Brownsville.
 fsba5-a,5 JlH. QUJsENBERRY.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04
MARRrmD.I

On the 2Sd ult., at the residence ef Will bourne Lett, by Y. D. Robertson, Esq, MT. JESSE SEVERT0N to Miss SUSAN LETT, all of Prairie county, Arkansas.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04
Des Arc Station Methodist Eplscopal
 Church South.

JOHN F. CARR, Preacher in Charge. Divine service will be held at Watkins Chapel, every Sunday morning (except the ga and 4th) at II o'clock. Also, every Sunday nipht
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04
Memphis Market.
MEMPHIS APPEAL UFFTcE,

NU3 IU0o.
 CoTToN.-The arrival of European iDtelli- gence yesterday put new face on the Cotton market. A brisk inquiry sprung up, and pri- ces stiffened, but the amount of sales was not large, operators generally wishing to hear what effect the intelligence has upon the New Orleans market. The sales were, 1 bale at : cents, at 7a, 70 at 8, 19 at Ss, at si, % at S5, A at g. at 9a, AT at 9t, 29 at 10, 9 at 10l 26 at lo4, 4s at 1oa, v at Il, "A at It, 14s at IL, g at 11a. 12 at 124-total 701 bales, of which 327 sold under Ii cents, and 374 bales at and over that rate
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
THE TOWN OF DEs ARC, FOR IT

or THE TOWN OF DIES ARC, FOR THE
 FOURTH CORPORATE YEAR. J. C. MoRRrLL Editor of the Citizcn SrR:-Below please find correct abstract and statement of the Financial condition Of the Town of Des Arc, at the end of the 4th corporate year, as shown by the books and papers in my office, which you will please publish:
 Receipts. Amount in Treasurcr's hands atthe
 end of last corparate year s3of IS Amount taxes collected and wharf
 age 1,6s3 97 Amount collected by Recorder 854 60 Total -S2, ,843 35
 Expenditures. Tresurer's commissions S45 73 Drafts paid off 1,S2s 37 1875 10 Leaving amount in the hand 2 of Treasurer of $968 20 In addition to the above
 there is in the Recor- der's hands 57 b In hands of Collector Old
 ham 30 S5 SS % Total in Treasury sl ,o56 25 M Very Respectfully,
 WILLIAM L. DEWOODY, ga DEs ARC, March 1, 1859. Recorder.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04

srg- Extra copies of the "CIrIzEN, Five Gents each, or Fifty Gents per dozen.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04
MARKETS, &c.
CITIZEN OyF1cE, DEs ARc, 2 Friday, March 4, 1859. ]

COTTON RECEIPTS FOR PAST WEEK. Geo. W. Walden received IS bales; bought Is at 9@9ac.
 A.. Stewart & Bro's., received IS bales, which they bought at 7CGloc.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04

sag- j. ". Dorr, General .aduertising srsnf, .Nep Orleans, La., IS our duiy enitorized agent in that city.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04
MEMPHIS COTTON QUOTATIONS.
New Orleans Market.

The New Orleans Crescent, of February 21 reports. There was a fair demand on Satur- day, and although. .holders still claimed very full prices, the sales embraced some 5000 bales. The market closed firm for the Mid ding and better qualities, without any quota ble change in prices: AH
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04
ALL KINDS OF LUMBER

Will be kept constantly on hand, so that GUS toners can be accommodated on short notice
 MY Prices will be found as low, as at any other mill for choice and clear lumber.
 N Persons residing on White, Mississippi or Arkansas rivers, can have their orders fill. cd and lumber shipped to any point they may wish.
 G Connected with the above mills is 8 No. 1, Lath machine. Customers wishing Laths will be supplied promptly These Laths are far superior and cheaper than the ordina- " split Laths.
 g51 The above Mills are for sale on reason able terms. A good practical man, will find the location one of the best in the State. II desired, will sell half interest in the con- cern. JNO. A. FRITH.
 feb 11-.tf.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04
EATS.
FTJRNETUR
DRY GOODS!

EUST received, 30 pieces Calico assorted, , l bale A Domestic, } pieces Ticking, 10 pieces Pant Stuff, 10pieces Striped Osnaburgs. 10 pieces Plaid Linsey, p pair Blankets, and various other articles.
 janS c. & J. McLAREN & Co.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04
RAEsUsw AusE

4 N assortment of Hardware, Cutlery, Axes A Planes, &c., &c., for sale low by
 ianS c. Ss J. 'McLAREN & Co.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04
Brick-LaYing, Mastering, &c.

rTyHE undersigned respectfully informs the l. .citizens of Des Arc, and adjacent country, that heis prepared to do all kinds of work in his line, such as BRICK-LAYING, PLASTER ING, CISTERN-FINISIING &c. From his experience, he guarantees entire satisfaction.
 apr3-tf J. A, OWEN.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04
Mount Vernon Mills. DEg .gEsC, sRRM., JOHN A. FRITH
 PROPRIETOR.

THESE Mills are now in operation, cut
 l. ting lumber of every description to or
Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-04

N E W UHL E A N 5 Inferior. .... nominal Ordinary.... nominal Good,Ord'y.. 94@9a Low Mid'g 10 @104
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-07-13
The Gathering Crop.

The Milan Free Press a
Wheat harvest has commenced in goot
earnest in the townships east of us. anC
next week will be a busy time among farm
ers. The wheat in this region is generally
goOd-perhaps better than usual.
The Marion Republican says:
The wheat harvest has fairly commenced
in this county. The fields are being cut
for the sake of the grain. and others for the
straw, to be used as stock feed. The grain
that is good, is extra, and there will be a
considerable pile of it.
The Piqua Register says
1t is now a settled fact" that the CROP
is general, will be a large one. of the wheat,
that great staple, there is over an average
yield, and that too of the best quality-thc
grain being large and solid.
The C~ircleville Herald says:
The harvest has already commenced in
this county, and is progressing finely with
much better prospects of a fair yield than
there was two weeks ago.
The Shawneetown Minoion-published
in Egypt, Illinois-says:
From all the information We can gather
upon the subject, the wheat crop which has
been and is now being harvested in South
ern Illinois, is the finest in quantity and
quality that has yet been raised
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-07-13
CLEVELAND, July Z, 1859.
Notice.

The members of the Executive Board Of
the Ohio State Anti Slavery Society will
meet at their rooms in Cleveland, Ohio. on
the second Tuesday in August next at 10
o'clock A. NJ.
1t is of the greatest Importance that
every member of the Board should be pres
ent. We hope to make this not only a
highly interesting meeting of the Board, but
one that shall greatly advance the cause of
humanity.
Miss Watkins, Mr.. Douglass. and other
distinguished speakers from abroad are ex-
pected to be present.
All lecturers and agents of the Society
are requested to be present and report their
doings.
BY order of the President.
c. FL. LANGSTON, Secretary.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-07-13
From the State Journal, July 9th.
The Ohio Wheat Crop-Freaks of the
Frost-The Yield.
\ very pleasant and Instructive bonr n

\ very pleasant and instructive hour may
be spent at the rooms of Mr.. Klippart.
Secretary Of the State Board of Agriculture,
who has procured and is neatly arranging
in labeled cards, samples of wheat in the
head from about sixty counties of the State,
embracing every variety grown in Ohio
Since the frost, Mr.. Klippart has visited
nearly all those wheat-growing regions that
were supposed to be materially affected by
it. He has thus, by personal examination
and by careful inquiry of farmers all over
the State. collected a large amount of in
formation on which to base a reliable esti-
mate of the probable yield of the present
crop. The samples brought home with him
and forwarded to him by correspondents in
the different counties, embrace three varie-
ties; n representing the average character
of the wheat in the county; one showing
the extent of the injury done to the fields
that suffered most from the frost, and the
other includes specimens of extraordinary
yield. in quantity and quality.
We notice a few of these specimens:
One sample of Belgium wheat was shown
US from the field of a farmer in Clermont
county, who, just after the frost, was croak-
ing that all his wheat was killed. His
yield will be about ~thirty-fve bushels to
the acre. The same farmer is now croak-
ing, because the abundance of wheat will
make it so cheap that he cannot get a dol
lar and thirty cents a bushel for his crop.
0 0 . @ y O
To sum up-Mr. Klippart is of the opin-
ion that the aggregate loss by the frost will
not exceed the product of the six best wheat
growing counties in the State-say three
and a half millions of bushels. The crop
of lS57-the last of which tables have
been made up. amounted to %, ,6l4
bushels, aud the number of acres sOwn was
l,S23,l47. During the present year there
are at least two millions of acres W
the product on each acre escaping the frost,
being acknowledged on all hands to be at
least 30 per cent. above hat of 1851
After deducting the loss, by frost, and adj
ding the increased per centage of yield and
of acres sown, the aggregate of the present
crop will be at least five millions of bushels
more than that of 1857, or say, some three
millions more than was ever before raised
in the State.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-07-13

The GREAT BALLOON VoYAGE.-On
Friday evening. the lst inst, three noted
Balloonists. WISE. la MOUNTAIN and
EAGER, in company with another person,
started from st. Louis on a trip to the At
lantic coast. in the Balloon ...Atlantic."-
At the same time Mr.. Books, of st. Louis,
assembled alone in his Balloon Comet
The COMET went ont of sight in ten min
utes, and after a journey Of some % miles.
.3aacesded in safety.
The atlantic left ST. Louis at 6:55 P.
". and rose in good order. 1t wa seen
at points on the way as follows: Fort
Wayne, Ind. ,Jny Cd, at + A. NJ; Fremont,
Ohio. at 7.l5: Fairport. $50. tyeEy low
and near the water. at iDunville, Canada,
10 miles west of Buffalo, ,ll.3e: Niagara
Falls ,i2;t5, 2. M., very low. Il landed
safely at Adams, in Jefferson Co, Iew
York. in the afternoon of Saturday, ,hav-
ing travelled Hear 1000 mies-the great
est trip ever made in a balloon. going about
80 miles per hour.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-07-13

To THE ROCKY MoUNTAISs.-There was
a great demonstration in st. Paul on the
26th ult-, over the departure of a small
steamboat for the Red River of the North.
The Freight is well equipped for the trip,
having been thoroughly repaired and newly
furnished lately. She is small, draws only
ten inches water. and has a fiat bottom. -
Captain Davis is positive hat he will get
through He has machinery and apparatus
on board to enable him to draw his boat
over the portage. by help of the engine, and
re-launch her in the waters of the Red
River, which he will pursue, luck permit
ting, to the Saskatchewan, ascending that
stream to the Edmonton House. British
America. almost in sight of the Rocky
Mountains.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-07-13

a DIVORCED WIFE A SERVANT IN uEr
HUSBANDS FAMILY.-A gentleman living
in this city, and well-to-do, married about
ten years ago. and after living with his wife
about five years, he concluded to get a di-
vOrce, on account of the unhappincss of their
domestic relations. The wife assented, and
he applied to the Courts and was successful.
A year passed, and he concluded to venture
once more into the matrimonial market, and
sec if he could not find one who would make
his home happier than the first. In this
he was successful, and a short time after
his divorced wife applied to him for work
in his family in the capacity of servant girl.
The situation was given her, and she now
does the work in the house in which she
was n c mistress, and beholdS the endear-
ments lavished upon another which were
once bestowed upon her.
The husband daily takes his evening ride
with his second wife, while the first takes
care of the children during their absence.
How the husband can endure to see his
former wife thus Inundated, and the wife
bear up under it, is to us an enima.-Cin.
Times.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-07-13
a Good Time.

The citizens of Girard and vicinity, met
zen masse, to celebrate our national birth.
day, in good old style. Laying aside al
party strife, men. women and children raj.
lied, till their ranks numbered about fifteen
hundred. A spirit of freedom and nation
al honor, could he read on every counte-
nance. as 1t pictured forth the true senti-
.ment of the soul.
At a signal gun, all formed in ranks,
and after a short parade, convened on the
pubic square. The people were called to
order by the President of the Day, and a
very appropriate prayer was offered by the
Roy, Rinear. The Declaration was then
.reas, and from the attention given. We have
80 doubt was re-adoptod in every heart.
C. ". SMITH. Esq. delivered an Ora
ton, giving a brief history of our country,
and deeply and firmly impressing the idea
in each heart, that the destiny of our coun-
try hangs upon the virtues of this and COM
ing generations. He, with the day he help
ed to. cehbrate will long be remembered by
oE citizens
At . O'Clock. all repaired to the table.
which was ibOunsifaly furnished by the
ladies. At five, a nara2lsh balloon was
sent up, followed in the eyeEaag b. a fine
display of fireworks. ably prescetei BY the
Pyretechnist, J. Brant.
Asbhe crowd were about to d~isperse, We
could hear ttap every part, "A good time,
"A Glorious FOURTH