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Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-31
IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE.

Every refecting man recognizes the na- ture, and admits the value of agriculture i; yet every such man is not himself far mer, nor can he conveniently become one the lots of many being cast in other de. partments of labor. Probably there are more who would cultivate farms, if they were fortunate enough to posssss them, than those who, possessing them, would forsake them for vocation less stable. Age, with it's wisdom, likes the farm bet ter than youth, with its too frequent vain show and empty aspirations.
 If 1t be true, as Montesquieu observes, that "countries are not cultivated in pro- portion to their fertility, but to their liber- ty," then republican America mast soon rate second to no other nation in her per. fetcion of serraculture. Our agricultural population may not directly lead or control the country; yet they hold the truest sword of defense; and in the heat of any contest they will imbibe new courage from the recollection of their pleasant and en- during fields at home.
 desire to present some thoughts upon this subject, in the form of distinct propo' sitions:
 l. As the roots and trunk of tree are | to its branches, so is agriculture to society it upholds it. and draws from the earth and dispenses its nourishment to the diff ferent branches of the social fabric, while at the same time, it derives new vigol from vital reciprocity. Hence ?. Agriculture is the foundation of g well-established nation, and the most sta ble element of its wealth, independence and greatness Therefore
 3. Agriculture should receive the fos tering care of the State, and the respect and encouragement of every patriot.
 4. Every farmer, to prosecute his busi ness successfully, should feel and cheris an ambition in it, and conviction that h is just the man for it; and, however unlei tered he may be, under such incentives h will make great progress, not only in tn profitable cultivation of his farm, but als in mental improvement. If he has al the stimulus of emulation, he should choos business where he may be thus promp
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-31

flee, sounds musically to the ear, and the oft.heard passing bell and doctors tread common in that house as the resonance of deaths effects, except the painful contrast between the emptiness of human vanity and ambition! So envy no man VI Paris correspondent of the Boston Traveller.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-31

THE LAST OF EARTH-Never envy any man! All have their burdens, and He "that tempereth the wind to the shorn lamb." hath endowed habit with the pow CT of alleviating the heaviest loads. The other day there was splendid funeral in the street few doors below the house in which live. All the hideous pageantry which increases the horrors of death was assembled. The crowd was numerous. The luxurious mansion of the great bank CT was one great funeral chamber. The banker is worth million of dollars. His average income is hundred and twenty thousand dollars. He is the head of a joint stock banking company, which en- ables him 10 dispose of ten millions of dol lars at his pleasure. Heis one of the li- ons of "Change." Don't you envy him! o, no, don't envy him; he has his sorrows as we'll as anybody; for twas only six months ago the undertaken lad his third son, then nineteen, in the grave; the oth. CT day his second son was carried away by the same sombre tradesman to tht graveyard, though the boy was but one an( twenty. His oldest daughter is hunch
 back, and in declining health. His sec ond daughter is bedridden with consump
 ton. and will surprise the doctors if sh, outlives the year. The banker himself i
 blind from over- labor; he has been knowr to pass twenty days without once undress
 ing, and sleeping in bed; all his repos'
 being few hours of feverish slumbe
 snatched from corroding cares--a respit
 passed on sofa! o, don't envy the ric banker, though his coffers overflow wit gold; for it avais little to him; and thoug as I grant you the resonant chimes fcoin tossed abou, as so much trash in his ot
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-31
A c RICU l. T U R AL
 AND MECHANICAL FAIR.

LIST OF PRE.M UMS to bt .awarded at the Third .anrnlal Erhi- bition of Me Prairie County .Agriculfu- rai Society, to be held at Des fire, .Ar- kansas, on the 1Sth, 19th, and 20th oj October, 1859.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-31
THE COTTON CULTURE IN INDIA.

A Patent Office Report, which has been recently published, contains letter from MT. Eli, late United States Consul at Bombay, in which he gives history of the cotton culture in Western India. The cotton plant in India is annual, the dry season invariably killing the roots, except in such marshy grounds as retain moisture during the eight months of drought. The American cotton requires much more moisture than the indigenous varie- ties, and can therefore be planted only on low, marshy grounds, or where irrigation can be employed. It is cultivated to greater advantage than the others; when the planter has sufficient capital to sustain the occasional loss of whole crop. The indigenous cotton is seldom much injured by an unfavorable season, and. though less remunerative in it's yield, is always planted by the natives on that account. It has been cultivated and manufactured ever since our first knowledge of the coun- try. The American plant was frs. intro- duced about the year 1850, since which time the East India Government has em- ployed several experienced American planters, for the purpose of establishing it as the staple, in preference to the native varieties. The American cotton had slightly deteriorated in the length of it's fibre, but not otherwise, since its intro- ducton.
 The amount of cotton produced in the District under the late Bombay Govern ment, or in those under native rule and contiguous to Bombay; is about two hun dred and fifty millions of pounds annually; ; this may be called the annual product of Western India. Bombay is the only port from which the cotton is exported to foreign countries; and in five years the exports increased from one hundred and ninety-five millions to two hundred and eighteen millions of pounds--most of which goes to England. About sixty.five millions of pounds of cotton are woven
 into textile fabrics by the natives. Cotton can be sold on the plantation, good fail" :" at four cents, and in Bombay for six. Cot ton is produced by the natives exclusively, and in the most primitive manner. The ground is prepared during the dry season, by digging up and burning the old roots; and, as soon as the rains set in, it is plowed, and the seeds sown by means of a drill-plow, in rows IS inches apart, and covered by board or log, dragged behind.
 The young plants appear in about six days, and nothing more is required than an occasional wedding and thinning. A strict rotation with other crops is observed, except when cotton is in demand. The ashes of decaying stems and roots, which are burned on the ground during the dry season, are the only manure used. The seeds are planted after the first fall of rain, in June; the plants flower from the middle of July to early in August; and the cotton is picked from the pods in the following March. One hundred and five pounds of cleaned and ginned cotton i. the average product per acre; and cottor lands rent at two dollars per acre, annual. ly-the soil of sound medium quality.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-31
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

nR. T. J. CUMMINGS. having per- A/ manently located at Atlanta, Prairie county, Ark, offers his professional services to the public.
 GY Having practiced in hospitals as we'll as in families, he hatters himself that he can render satisfaction to his patrons.
 W Office at Peebles' Hotel. [apr 1-tf.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-31
ouR JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT

WE have supplied ourselves with good assortment of Printing Material, and are ready to execute all kinds of Job Printing, on reasonable terms.
 We are prepared to print Pamphlets, Cata- logues, Posters, large or small, Cards, Ball Tickets. Bill Heads, Blanks of every descrip tion, for Clerks, Sherifs, Justices of the Peace, Constables, &c.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-12

This celebrated cause. which has so long
occupied the attention Of the courts and the
public, is at last on the eve of final settle
ment. By the decision of Judge Woodruff
the question of alimony has been sent before
referee (Mr. Bradley whose award, it is ex-
pected, will be made in the course Of the en-
suing week. Pending his arbitration, an in
terlocutory decision of the Court gives to
Mrs. Forrest an allowance of $500 a month
and $1,000 law fees out of the defendants
estate. The counsel for the lady are Charles
O'Conor, Nelson Chase, and Benjamin Gal
braitb; and for Mr.. Forrest, John Wan Buren,
and James L. Brady. A curious piece of
evidence was given before the referee in the
course of those proceedings. In his examin-
alton, Mr.. Forrest admitted that neither pre-
vious to his marriage nor subsequent to his
divorce had he kept any account of his pro-
fesSiOnal earnings and income. He had never
theless made his wife keep strict account of
every item expended for domestic purposes,
or for her own use.
1t is probable. from the general character
of the evidence, that the reference will
allow Mrs. Forrest from $4,000 TO $4,000
year out of the defendants estate, the former
being the sum awarded by the verdict of the
jury which tried the case. Besides this, she
will be entitled to the arrearages that have
accrued since then. and which will amount to
upwards of $4,000. The law costs win also
form another formidable item-the sum of
81 500 allowed by the court for the present
proceedings representing but a small portion
of the aggregate.
By the laws of this State Mrs. Forrest viii
be at liberty to marry again after this deeis-
ion, but it is doubtful whether her late
partner will be entitled to do so. There is
nothing, however, to prevent him going to
another State and contracting marriage that
will be binding. Thus terminates the legal
difficulties of a couple, who, under other cir
cumstances, might have lived together con-
tented, respected, and honored.-N. T. Herald.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-12
Tennessee.
The N. Y. Herald in an article on the
recent Southern elections says of this State

The N. Y. Herald in an article on the
recent Southern elections says of this State
In Tennessee, the opposition, wisely re-
fusing to be caught with that himsy Southern
abstraction of a slave code for the Terrific
ries, or any other will-o'-the-wisp of that
sort, but planting themselves, like sensible
men. upon practical issues, State and federal,
detached from the slavery agitation, have
INDICATED the wisdom of their course. Had
they been sustained 10y similar programme
on the part of their brethren in Virginia in
May last. and in Kentucky, where the cleo
ton came of three days in advance OF their
own, the opposition party of Tennessee, in
view of great conservative national or
ganization for 1860, opposed like 10 North
ern and Southern ultra heresies on slavery,
would probably on Thursday last have
achieved a complete political revolution. As
il IL. in connection with the results in Vir-
giuia, Kentucky aud North Carolina, enough
has been done in this Tennessee election TO
show that ut least in those important central
States of the Union, which consGitute the
northern divisions of the slaveholding Sec
ton. the prevailing sentiment of the people
Is sound, wholesome, and true, to those broad
national principles which look TO the peace
and harmony OF the coniederacy, aud 10 the
linking of the slavery agitation.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-12
ARemarkabIe Artesian wen.

For many years, ever since the State Prison
at jackson was established, the State has been
at a large annual expense to supply it with
water. Part of the time this has been done
from wells within the prison walls, and from
pumping it from the river by machinery. This
has cost about $4,000 annually. Besides this
the old management expended about $4,000
in attempting to supply it by pipes from
springs in the vicinity, but without success.
To avoid this heavy annual outlay and con-
slant trouble, aud at the same time to secure
an abundant supply of pure fresh water, Mr..
SeatOn, the present efficient and popular
Agent of the Prison, resolved to try the ex-
pertinent of boring for water. About five
weeks ago he accordingly commenced opera
tions; and steadily prosecuted the work until
last Saturday, when at the depth of I55 feet
they struck what seems to be as inexhausti-
bic vein of the limpid element, and it came
gushing up to a sufficient height, and in such
quantity as to supply all the shops. The
water has been tested by the Professor of
Chemistry at the University, and pronounced
by him to be nearly as pure as the Detroit
river water. There is no doubt entertained
by Mr. Seaton that this well will supply much
more wafer than is needed by the prison for
all purposes. 1t has cost the State only the
paltry sum of sixty dollars, and it will save
$1,000 year. We understand that at the
depth of ten feet the workmen strck solid
rock. and that it continued, varying some
what in hardness only, until they came to
water.-Detroa AdUertlSer.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-12

Ns- Hon. GEO. S. HoUsToN has been re-
elected to Congress from the Limestone dis
trict, Alabama. He was Union man in
1850, and is now opposed TO the ultraisms
which threaten to break up the democratic
party. The Huntsville Advocate, in announc-
ing his reelection, says, "He is, more truly
than any other public man in North Alabama,
the representative and embodiment of the
conservative sentiments of its People" Hon.
w. r. w. COBB has also been reelected
by large majority. OF his election, the AdpO-
cate says
We have not received the vote of the dis.
trict, but his majority is very large. He (CoRB)
has carried, we learn, every county except
Cherokee, (Which voted for Snodgrass,) and
his vote will most likely exceed that of all OF
his competitors. Those abroad who may be
in doubt as to the sentiments of North Ala
bama can have them removed by looking at
the votes cast for Messrs Cobb aud Houston.
They are both National Democrats, for the
Cincinnati Platform without change, for the
unity of the Democratic party, and for the
next Democratic nominee. And the People
OF North Alabama are with them!
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-12

THE NEw York DEsocRAcY.-Tht N. Y.
Tidaae of the 4th has the following para
raph In regard To the action of the Demo-
ratio State Committee
The New York Hards Jared i'll in the meet
ag OF the Democratic State Committee at
Albany yesterday. The appeal OF the Aston
louise Committee was allowed to be road. in-
eed, bat was treated with andisglised con-
empt. TWAS denied even the pour honor OF
cling formally laid ON the table; or rather it
sas kicked under the table. and that was the
ad OF IL. With regard TO the election Of
delegates 20 Charleston, the COMMITTEES adopt
: d resolution empowering the approaching
State Convention OF tbs party 10 choose them
If il thinks best The case may thus be re-
gartied as settled: not Hard sill De allowed
even To show bis face st Charleston; the dele
cation will be "a unit, and that unit will be
perfectly SUI. Whether Il will cast is votes
lor Horaro Seymour, John c. BseekinFiage,
or some other aspiraEf, Is n matter which we
presume will be revealed In due time Till
then We remain a commercial people.
We shonld not be az all surprised II HoRArso
SEyAouB should Be the nominee Of the Charles
ton Convention, II be goes there backed By
the uHited vote o. New York. He Il Just the
sort Of man 10 avail the party In is lrsseat
pnpiIeament
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-12
From the Little Rock Democrat, August 8.
Death OF Samuel M. mcCurdy.

Died suddenly the 9th ult., at his residence In
Augusta, Ark, OF apoplexy, Saml N. McCurdy, aged
forty two years.
The deceased was a native Of Pittsburg Pa at an
early age he removed with his father TO the State OF
Tennessee, and served apprenticeship as printer
la Nashville. lie emgrated To the state of Arkansas
in 1858, and engaged the publication of the second
Wing paper published in the state, at Little Rsck
and during the canvass Of Harrison and Van Buren,
IN 1910, he became the editor of the same. MOI
meeting with the success he anticipated he aban-
dohed the enterprise, and in 1912 removed to St.
Francis county, where he studied law and was adj
United to the bar and pracuced his profession with
success for a number of years In 1888 he removed
to Augusta, where he resided ut the time OF his
death. The deceased was a of sterling worth
true friend good and useful citizen just aud gen.
erOus 10 all; together With strong mind, well sup
piled with large fund OF useful Information lie
was richly endowed with many of those qualities
which adorn life, and render one an entertaining
and instructive companion. Like others, he to-.
bad his faults but they the faults II a noble
heart and OF character TO attach his friends more
closely 10 him. Stricken down he was without
warning. Ia the midst OF his usefulness and Ia the
prime OF life, but few could have passed from am oBg
US and lett SO great void In our community Ii
WAS IN the bosom Of his family, however that his
most excellent virtues exhibited As son and
brother, husband and father, he had but few
equals. To know him in these relations was to adj
mire and love him.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-12
Sherin,s Sale.

DY virtue of Fl Fa me directed and delivered
ID from the Honorable Circuit Court of Davidson
county, Tennessee, Its May Term 1859, will ex-
pose public sale, TO the highest bidder TO- cash at
the Courthouse Yard gate, the City Of Nashville
on Saturday. the 10th DAY of September, 1852 ali the
right. title claim, interest and estate, which JOHN b.
Newell and McNairy Newell Trustee for his vie l.. B.
Newell then had, or may have since acquired in and
to the following described tract piece parcel OF
land, commencing at poplIr tree, thence runuing
east 1853 poles with Thomas kings line stake white
oak and poplar PTS. thence north d. "a east 81 3-5
10 honey locust, thence north y east 3 5 to a
stake, thence norm y west to Fuquas corner, and
thence 81 poles north o9a west 10 rock beng the
southwest corner OF Fuquas track, thence north u
west 81 3-5 to his northwest of tuqua' 5
laud, thence north S9H west to a walnut, the4ce
south y east 53 to a rock, thence south east
81 rs ~ the beginning Also another tract conmenc
ing at Fuqua's north est running. north u
west u stone, thence south 500 SIS SIS along smp-
sons south line TO a walnut dOa thence south J.
east 5o4 win Nichole's Inc TO rock, thence along
Fuguas line to the beginning. Both tracts Contain
ing l5o more less. Deed to the above is
registered in registers Oflce Of DAVIDSON county
Tennessee, Ia Book No -, page AL being levied
as the propertyof John B. Newell ana Nc Marry Newell
Trustee Tor his wife. l.. Is. Newell to satisfy judg
ment rendered ia iOyor OF John Hill against Jonn b.
Newell and McNa!ry Newell Trustee lGr his wife,
and Nathan Harsh, this 10th OF August, 1853.
JAMES HINTON, Sheriff.
augll-td By L. &. DRAKE. ID :.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-12
what we owe Abroad.

"a Banker" writing in the New York
Courier states that this country owes Europe,
on various accounts. not less than four hun
dred and forty millions of dollarsl This liz
not mere conjecture OF the writer,
but he gives the figures, for the respect
i've State and Railroad corporations; and
they have all the marks OF being genuine and
authentic.
The total debt of the State, according to
this writer, is two hundred and sixty millions.
OF this sum ninety-siX millions are held in
Europe. The debt of Virginia is put down
at thirty three millions of which twelve mil
lions are estimated to be held by European
capitalists.
The total debt Of our various Railroad
corporations foots up the enormous sum of
one billion, fifty millions of this is due
abroad. Add to the State and Railroad
debt, held in Europe, other Indebtedness on
account of City and County, Bank Bonds,
Stock, &C., and the grand aggregate amounts,
as above stated to four hundred and forty
millions.
The writer further states that this is the
minimum estimate. Other estimates make
our Indebtedness to Europe at six hundred
millions of dollarsl
This is an immense sum. The interest upon
it alone, at six per cent, amounts to thirty six
millions of dollars year. 1t will appear,
therefore, that the balance of trade ought to
be in our favor, to the amount of thirty six
millions. in order to make the account even.
In truth, it ought to be more than that, if we
expect to diminish and gradually pay off, the
principal of the debt But We are afraid that
such is not the case The New York import
ing merchants, recovering from the CONNER
cial panic of two years ago, are now rushing
into the opposite extreme-and their impor-
tations, for the last month are said to have
been heavier than ever before in the same
length of time. 1t is easy to see that if this
continues, the balance of trade will be heavily
against US, leaving altogether out of the ques-
ton our money Indebtedness to Europe. In
the course of few years, this policy, if per-
sisted in, will bring about another CONNER
cial Revision more disastrous even than that
of two years ago.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-12
SheriR3s Sale.

DY virtue of Fl ia To directed and delivered
I'D from the Honorable Circuit Court of Davidson
county, Tennessee, at its May Term, 1859, will ex
pose TO public sale, to the highest bidder for cash.
at the Court house Yard gate the CITY Of Nashville
Saturday, the 10th day OF September, 1859 all the
right, title, claim interest, and estate, which n p
COrbitt then had, may have since acquired and
10 the following described piece OF lInd in
Davidson county, Tennessee, beginning at stake in
the centre of the Nolensvle turnpike road, thence
south 2Sa east along the of said road 6S poles
10 ii stake in the centre of said road and the line
between Enoch Ensley and Goodwin, thence south
IS 2l0, east along Ensey's line 20 95-lO0 poles
10 stake on the line between said Goodwin and ii.
Petway, deceased, thence north %, along said
Petway's line, loo $500 poles stake IN the
centre OF Mil Creek Valley turnpike road thence
north So west along tue centre of said road,
20 l0i00 poles stake in the center Of said
thence south - Al 60-IO0 poles to a stake,
thence west 80 36100 poles 10 the beginning, contain
ing y acres l29 poles, the above being the same
decided to said Corbitt by NJ. +. Goodwin, 18th of
March, 1857, which reg stored in Registers office
Of davidson county, Tennessee in Book No %, being
levied as the property Of n. p Corbiit, 10 satisfy
Judgment rendered ia favor of Jacob McGavock
against n. p Corbnt w. C. Turner john CJrbitt, and
NJ. T.. Goodwin.
JAMES NJ HINTON, Sheriff.
augll-td By 4. y. DRAkE, ID. :.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-12

Hon. EDWARD EvERETT.-The August num-
Der of the Eclectic Magazine, in speaking of
this gentleman, gives an account of his labors
in connection with the Mount Vernon Fund
His Washington Grafton was first delivered
Feb. %, 1856, and has been given since then
one hundred and twenty nine times, yielding
$55,7S3 62. For the M cunt Vernon Papers,"
in the New York Ledger, he received $4,000.
and in other ways smaller sums, making a
contribution to the Mount Vernon Fund OF
Sos, l63 Sc. In addition to his labors for
this object, he has delivered lectures tor other
benevolent associations, making total of
more than Ninety thousand dollars in little
more than three years.
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