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Des Arc citizen., 1859-12-07
DIES ARC. ARKANSAS, ID
The Evening of Rest.

The storm is calmest when it hears the tide, nd flowers are sweetest at the eventide, And birds most musical at the close of day, And saints divinest when they pass away, e Morning is lovely, but a holier charm
 Lies folded close in Evenings robe of balm And weary man must ever love her best, ? For morning calls to toll, but Night brings
 rest.
 She comes from Heaven, and on her wings
 doth bear nm ct A holy fragrance, like the breath of'prayer; Footsteps of angels follow in her trace, si.s To shut the weary eyes of Day in peace. All things are hushed before her, as she
 throws
 Der earth and sky her mantle of repose; There is calm, beauty, and a power, That Morning knows not, in the Evening hour. "Until the evening" we must weep and toil, Flow life's stern furrows, dig the weedy soil, Tread with sad feet our rough and thorny way, And bear the heat and burden of the day. On! when our sun is setting may we glidc, Like summer evening, down the golden tide; And leave behind us, as we pass away, Sweet starry twilight round our sleeping clay!
 HUMILITY MANLY.-..Learn of me, for l am meek and owly in heart Ob- serve the argument here. Men are un- willing to come to Jesus, because 1t invol- yes sef-humbling. They thnlS they sa- crifce their manhood by becoming meek and lowly; that is, by laying aside pride and self-sufficiency, and by becoming sub missive 10 God in all things. Such Jesus addresses with an argument unanswerable, He. the Man Christ Jesus, was meek and iowly. Did he lack any element of true manhoods Nay he was the only true man that ever trod the earth. Every es- sential of noblest manhood is found in Him. Even infidels have acknowledged this. and admired this sole perfect speci men of humanity. To you, oh, proud man, Jesus speaks, and says, Come unto me and humble yourself. By doing so you shall not lose, but gain true manhood for am meek and lowly." Surely 1t Is no mark of manhood to swear, to drink, to give way to passion, to live selfish life. Any fool can do those things with as great facility as you. It is no sign Of manhood to swell with pride. Satan can beat you at that business. When you thus swell with pride, you are not more of a devil, To submit to Good, to be meek and lowly, like Jesus-these are the ele- ments of true manhood. If man puts his will under Gods will, the everlasting arms are placed beneath and arou nd him, and he is lifted up, face to face, with the Savior, and becomes true man.-ReU. | II. .M Scudder. aea es
Des Arc citizen., 1859-12-07
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

nR. W. A. THOMPSON, REronM PLY. U sIcrAN, late of McLemoresville, Tenn, having located in Des Arc, Arkansas, respect fully tenders his professional services, in its various branches, to the citizens and public generally. OFFrcE-Evans & Horne's build ing, third door up stairs, Buena Vista street.
 july13-1y.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-12-07
have many records of manufacturers long deceased. Their names, though now An glicised, are common in Suffolk, and are all of Flemish origin.

GROWTH OF THE UNITED STArEs.--At the taking of the first census under the Federal Constitution, in l790, the popula- < ton of the United States amounted to 3,.s 929,S27. At intervals of ten years the census has been taken regularly, and the f result at each period is as follows:
Des Arc citizen., 1859-12-07

ROBERT H. CROCKETT, ATTORNEY AT h LAW, Mount Adams, Arkansas county, Arkansas. Will practice in the Counties or Arkansas, Monroe, Desha and Prairie.i
 april22-tf,
Des Arc citizen., 1859-12-07

DR. W. F. WALSH, having located at Des Arc, offers his PROFESSIONAL SER
 VICES to the public. GY Calls promptly at tended to. may29, lo5o-ly1
Des Arc citizen., 1859-12-07

The census will again be taken in 1860, and will show population within the limits of the United States of more thanu 32 ,000,00O a ed
Des Arc citizen., 1859-12-07
THE DIES ARC CITIZEN.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
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 N1+ Personal communications charged dou- ble the rates of regular advertisements. E1g" Legal advertisements will be charged, For one square or less, first insertion $1, and 50 cents per square for each additional inser- tion.
 g1Y- Announcing candidates for State and District offices, ST; County offices, S5; Town ship, offices $3, invariably in advance.
 fg- Calls on persons to become candidates are charged at the usual rates, except when pel sons making the calls are subscribers to our paper. Payment in advance.
 GT Political circulars charged as adver- tisements.
 l~ Advertisements not ordered for a spe- citled time, will be inserted till forbidden, and eharged for accordingly.
 wAll advertising to be paid for quarterly. OUR JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT. WE have supplied ourselves with good assortment of Printing Material,tand are ready to execute all kinds of Job Printing, on s- reasonable terms.
 We are prepared to print Pamphlets, Cata. aogues, Posters, large or small, Cards, Ball tTickets, Bill Heads, Blanks of every descrlp- tion, for Clerks, Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, Constables, &c.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-12-07

TACOB T. MORRILL,, ArToRNEY AT .I LAW. NOTARY PUBLIC, AND JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Darlington, (Sunhsh.) Monroe County, Ohio. Eui2'-u.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-12-07

.nR. N. L. RAGLAND, having To- AO cated on Wattensaw, at the residence heretofore occupied by w. B. Means, deceas ed, offers his professional services to the public.
 w Calls promptly attended to. lapr lily. nR. T. J. CUMMINGS. having per- - manently located at Atlanta, Prairie county, Ark, offers his professional services to the public. ,, ~ Having practiced in hospitals as we'll as in families, he fatters himself that he can render satisfaction to his patrons.
 GY- Office at Peebles' Hotel Iapr 1-tf.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-12-07

DR. T. SANDERS, late of Memphis
 ] having settled in the town of Des Arc, tenders his professional services to the citi- zens of said town and vicinity; and, from long experience in the healing art in the West, fatters himself that he will share their pat ronage. OY- OFFICE on Buena Vista street. Residence on Woodruff street. dec5-tf
Des Arc citizen., 1859-12-07

FnR. J. L. NEIL, having permanent.
 D Dly located in Des Arc, Arkansas, offer: his professional services to the citizens o1 the town and vicinity. Office over Washer Vaughan & Co.'S Store. mar lily.
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PRESIDENTIAL HoAlNATJoN

We SEQ that snme ct our exchanges sr,
confidently predicting that Gov WISE, Of V:r.
GINA will get the nomination of the Charlsston
Convention fur President. Wc do no. regard
tins aa chimcricul prediction. especially when
It Is Il known fact That the question Of avail.
hllty will 90 the ruling star of the convention
III making ITS choice. The friends of Wise can
argue before the Conv ention, aud that not
without force. that lie is Ill. only man in the
South that could obtain the support of the
followers Of DOUGLAS; that he would 10 abba
to carry the North w estcrn States. The
Charleston Convention will make il apparent
to the friends of DoUoLAs that he could not
carry even majority of the Southern States, and
ios this reason ho will not DO available So
that the action Of the Coz vention will result
in compromise between the friend. of Doro
Las spd wise. by which WISE will get the
nomination. This will perhaps, DO the action OF
the "Charleston Convention. if it is possible that
any man from the South can succeed in get.
ting the nomination. I, may, however. happen
that neither DOUGLAS. nor any man from the
South can be nominated. If SO we 1ray ex.
pect the nomination of third rate man from
the North
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THE ADDRESS AT REIpYILLx

The following is IN extract from notice Civ.
ell iu the Spartunburg Express. of the recent
address Of Rev. 7. A. Hort. delivered in the
Chapel Of tho ReidvilI. High School:
Among the many addresscs TO which We
hs,vo listened OIL similar occasions we cannot re-
call one which has given higher satisfaction
in it's delivery. whcl, contained truths 80
fit for the lime and plucc, whici, was 20 com.
plete i'll all the requisites OF n literary address,
the one delivered at Reidviilr, OH last Thurs
day. by tho Rev. r. a. Uovt. Of Abbeville.
We do not desire to re misunderstood; we have
heard more cogent and Irresistible reasoning we
huve been charmed wi4h more beautifully
rounded sentences and polished phrases. We
have had our hcart to throb md palpitate
III der the influence of more stirring and impas.
stoned eloquence, but W. unable to r-collect
III our own experience an example Of moro
arpropriatc und successful effort on any such an
OCCASION. 1t was philosophical without being
abstruse. logical To every mind without reference
to dialectics, eloquent without being too ,he.
toricni. II was spoken with an easy grace
and earncs,ness Of manner. aud in II skilfully
n"dnlntcd tone. which, while It pleased and de.
lighted, riveted the attention of every on. in the
largs and denseiy crowded Chapel of the Female
High School"
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KINGS MOUNTAIN MILITARY scHoo1,.

Will be found in the advertising columns a
notice OF this school. 1t has for several years
been under the successful management Of Mini
NJ. JENKINS and GAIT. A. COWARD. II has n
competent teacher for eacl, of tine fivo depart.
mcnts, Mathematics, Natural Philosophy,
French, Latin and Greek, Elocution and History,
Bellies Lettres. English mud Mathematics
We see from the published circular and regu.
latons that the gentlemen who have c,,rrs OF
this school have adopted the most stringen, rules
for the government Of their little army during
ila literary status. Nothing is more important
i'll education than the proper restraining of youth
10 All habual system OF order aud regularity
Half the labor "f life is accomplished when VIC
have learned to live and work under the legi,i
mate restraints Of proper system Of rules.
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Voluntary Return of a Negro to !Slorerp-
Col. lay lor Of our little sister over the river
has cousin who resides u short distance back
OF Louisville. und owns quite number Of slaves.
One OF these negroes. some time ago, through
the representations OF some Of the agents of the
! underground railroad. was induced TO run.away
from his mnster, and accept fIeedom and the
benefits to he derived thercfroin al the hands OF
The cheese. making fanatics Of the Western Re-
verse.
BY the eloquence Of this pretended friend of
the slave. he was persuaded. as We have stated
to fly from Kentucky; and after Ire had given
his consent, il was but short time before he be-
come a resident in Northern Ohio. flo soon
learned the difference between the home he had
left aud the disappointment to which he was
himself as he expressed il. " wild Inarsa and mis-
sus in old Kentucky again"
Although ii caused him u great deal more
trouble OF escape from freedom than il had iron,
slavery, he at last succeeded, and few days
ago passed through the city at bis way TO New
port; where he told his s'ory TO Mr. Taylor,
who furnished him with sufficient quantity of
money to take him to Louisville In his conver
sation about the manner in which he had been
served at the North, lie made the pertinent re.
mark, that 'they had treated him as if he was
ngger." His expression shows that he has
become aware Of the fact that there is a dirk
side 10 the thing called freedom, and that shad.
ows will fall upon any ideal. though it be painted
in the most glowing colors.- Cincinnati En-
quirer, July 8h.
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CENSUS OF ABBxv1LEx ursrn1or

"e ie"rn from JOHNSON BAxsv, who was an.
pointed to take The census Of tho white popuI..
tion Of this District. that bo hu. f;s,;.hed hi.
~osk' and thst there are in tho District s, =
msiss' snd osooo females. making total tof I.
70 Cur Save population isnot quite 10000.
We.ake che following figures from the Un;t.a
States eeAus Of 1885, from which il APPEARS tl,ut
since thattime our whies population has d.o,....
ed l.483.
Dwe'Iings in Abbrville under TINT census, O..
ssi Families 2,asI;S'ghit population, 1o $40
FREQ Coloyed. $50; Slaves 1929: Total 81, ,ors.
Number OF Farma in the Dis'rict, t,sfi
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REroRT on MALE ACADEMY.

The Committee who attended the Exs,n:na-
ton of the Rcidvile Male Academy, OH Tues,
day last. believing that some public expression
OF opinion OIL their part. in regard to the exer-
cses of thnt day. mny mt he aniisa and n,ay be
expected from them, beg leave TO offer the fol-.
lowing:
Almost the whole day consumed in the
examination Of classes, und severe test, were
made OF the proficiency aud progress Of each pu-
pn. They were questioned ut random on differ
cut parts of the studies which they had gone
and reviewed. aud were required to answer in
such Il way MS TO determine whether they clercly
remembered the text, or whether they reully
und"lsl"od lis meaning; and. under this severe
ordeal. we are pleased IL state, that they rave
not only unmstnAabe evidence Of sound and
thorough instruction on the pnrt Of the teacher,
but evidence Of industry and application OH their
own part.
The examination embraced the primary
branches, Latin, Greek, Algebra. Geometry and
Phlosophy-and in each of these departments
Of learning abundant proof wns afforded of the
iaIthiuness and competency of the teacher in
'npar'ng instruction. and in enforcing it upon
the attention and mind Of his pupils. We we're
particularly pleased with the absence of NIL
signs Of the usual drilling and examining which
are intended only for examination. We mean
therefore, to use 10 words cxc-p. those which
express our earnest conviction, when we saw
that we we're highly gratitcd with tie manif.s.
thtio"s "i proper appreciation OF the admira-
bile system of mental training and ntelIectual
culture which obtains in this school. We offer
the Trustees. and the fiiends of this school. our
| congratulations upon their good fortune in se-
curing The services Of gentleman so entirely
competent TO discharge the duties of his Office.
and the pupils. in having n teacher 80 kind and
parental in his government and intercourse with
them.
With building so complete in all its mr..
rnngements, and SD fortunately located, and with
Board of Trustees 80 intelligent and 80 ener.
getic III all their efforts to promote, by all the
means in their power, Tie efficient working of
the school, we look forward with confidence 10
the time when It shall become widely aud tuvor.
ably known hs one OF the firmly. established
seats OF learning in our District Our earnest
desire is for this result.
C.Pw WOODRUFF.
JNO. II. EVINS,
j. NJ. G GASTON,
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REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY

We learn that DR.. J. II. LOGAN has in press
the first volume of his History of tho upper
country of South Carolina, from the earliest PC
riod to the close of the Revolution in l776.
This work will present minute detail OF
things and events in the History of the upper
country, from primitive times to the commence.
mcnt Of tho Cherokee war of 1850, embracing
field of much interest, and in great part unex
plored by previous writers of Carolina History
We are further informed that RICHARD CAsox
is acting Agent for the author. and will soon be
before the people of the District, presenting tho
claims Of the work. and soliciting subscriptions
for the samc. We commend him TO the kind
Offices Of the people Of the District
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The Collins Steamers Not Sold-The steam
ers Adriu,c. Baltic and Atlantic have been sold,
by public runor. great many times to all sorts
Of Companies, and for every route " mere stoam.
ers supposed to run bul thus far the attorney
for Brown Brothers d Co, and agent for the
steamers, has not received any money for them,
and these noble ships are still tied as fast tn the
dock Mt the foot Of Cnnal-street as though thero
had never been all these rumors put affoat con.
corning them. The steamers are not SOLD, and
the only foundation for the statements so gene.
rally put forth is the fact that Mr.. Potter has been
in correspondence with two or three persons who
tulk Of purchasing them. Ills offer to sell
the three for less than a million Of dollars,
however, had not been replied 10 up 10 the close
ofbusiness hours yesterday. /. is possible, how.
ever. that they may be sold, though the expert
ehced steam boatnen consider il highly improba.
ble that the Pacific Mail and Panama Rail Road
Companies should purchase ouch expensive steam.
evs for their business.
AS Philadelphia and Boston are most anxious
10 engage in ocean steam navigation. it rs sur
piisiSg that tkey do not seize upon the opportu-
nifty for making venture in that direction
which tho uneold Collins steamers present. These
magnificent ships ars too large fsx California
trade. aud too costly for any route which does
not enjoy the benefit of q government subsidy
". r. Times, l2M.
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Otc't;tn IN Fespect 10 Railrond TicSen-On
n" lesh IF August. 1852. D-nj.mn Rukrr pur.
chased Of the IIr6s,n River Railroad in New
York. Il tick, from New YORK, to Buffalo. to ride
OYER the Crlir.l Railroad for which he paid IS.
On the day ottIe purchasc h- went to Albany, aud
remained there ti'i the 9th Of August, On the 9th
he tok tha Central for Buifalo rode as ia as
Syracuse on hi. ticket without objection. On
or f'r" he showed his ,'ckrt to conductor Cufin,
WHICH read ss follows: "God for o.,e seat IN
fist class cars from New York TO Buffalo Ly
Hudson River ani New York Central Railroad.
to be used within three dnys from tnte--cood
for Il continuous trip ouiy.' properly signed
and stnmPcd.
The conductor informed him tho tirke, WAS
not good, and that he must pny his fure from
HNracnse. and showed him his instructions com.
r"ll'ng him tihe conducior) TO exact the rny-
inent of fare in such cases, and in case Of ref,
hni to require him to lcnve the cars. Barker
refused to pay his fare leave the cars, and the
conductor III ii gentlemauy j wny put him off. us.
IN? only the necessary force 10 nc complain the
otl"c! OF tjrcting him from the ears
Barker brought hrs action against the conduc-
Tor Tor an assault and battery, and the case was
brought on 10 triul this week ut the Ca,larauens
Circuit, before Justice Richard P. Marvin of
tho Eighth District, and upon the fncts abor.
stated. the Judge nonsuiscd the plaintiff, holding
that the ticket evidenced tho contract between
the partirs-thnt the Ralro, d Company had a
'i.ht to prescribe the terms embraced in ns
condition. aud that the conductor WAS iustifi I'd
~ the course hc took Rome .Ntr York;
.'sntinfl, July @
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COMMUNICATED.
TRTpNTR nE pESpPNT

Mr.. EDITOR The Board of Trustees of the
Cokesbury School. Mt their recent meeting
unanimously adopted the following resolut ions
aud ordered a copy to be cent TO the Banner
and Press for publication. You will obligc,
the Trnstccs. and the numerous friends Of the
deceased by giving them place in your pa
per.
Whereas. ALFRED B. TURPIN, long
known as an efficient teacher in this institu-
tion. and an exemplary Christian gentleman
has, in the Providence Of God, been removed,
by death. from among us. therefore,
Rcsolrcd lst. That we the Trustees of this
institution, while wo submit with reverence to
the Div inc behest. lament the great loss sus-
tnined by the Institution. and the community,
and huinbly rejoice in the confidence that our
loss is his eternal gain.
RESOLVED 3D. That blank page be left in
our journal. upon which shall BIZ recorded his
age. Office and death.
Resolced Sd, That a copy Of these resolutions
DC sent to She berenved family. and that we
tender to them our eymrathies and prayers
+. A. CONNOR, Secy.
Cokcsbury. July llth, 1859.
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e. Tho Kansas CoSsiitutionai Conuention.-ISs.
Lossis, July IA special despatch to the Dem
ocrat says thatthe dri~ga,es from Wyandotte
county to the Kansas Constitul ional Convention
from Southern Nebraska were admitted 10. day,
With the privilege Of speaking and making mo.
t.ops OIL the questions connected with their mis.
sion;
"Aipetition from the New England Etnieran,
Aid Society. asking indemnify 70, tho .destruc.
ton Of the free State Hotel at Lawrence, wa,
referred.
The Nebraska delegates presented momor ia
praying that tho Convention tske measures to
ssteed tho Northern boundary Of Kansas to the
NSbrssda River. Referred toa special commit
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SUPERIOR WHEAT.

MIR. CHAHLIs SMITH hao xhIhted to us SOM
specimens Of whent grown on his place, which sur
pass anything Of tho kind we have seen. The
grain is very lurge-twice The szo of the common
variety. very hrrn, and wc learn makes most
beautiful -four The specimen left in our Office
- tnken from ono Hundred and twenty.sjx
bushels raised upon five acres of land. which has
eee" !" cultivation for sixty years. It is tho
Gale wheat. and hos but recently been introduced
INTO this State from Alabama. Mr Jous Wmrr
has souo Of the same variety equally rs good.
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Bursting Of a Cannon Mem Killed and
Eight Honnded This morning, near o'clock,
a most horr ble accident occurred at the Wash.
ingion Navy Yard by the bursting of a navy
cannon--m sixty y.eight pounjer-by which tw O
men were instantly killed aud eight wounded.
The cannon was being used in battery practice,
nnder orders from the Ordnance Departmrnt I,
under the supervision Of Nessrs. Jas. Wilson
and VIM. Nokes, Roche, Brnchn,sn, Nc M illen,
Stewart, Ludwig, Duniel Wii.on, ]. Connor and
Holland.
Some OF III" men were taken with is--Messn
Nokts and WiIron being thrown some thirty feet
into the air. aud thence to tho ground All OF
tho men were thrown TO tho EARTH and there lay
until assistance came. The heuvy portion of tho
gun carriage, which is mado of heavy timbers
and irons, and where tho canon was attached,
was taken up and thrown upside down by
the explosion crushing everything in its descent.
One portion of the cannon, about four feet long
by eighteen inches in diameter, which split from
tho breach up about half its length, and weighed
great many hundred pounds, was thrown a
distance Of three hundred yards, aud buried in
tho earth. Other pieces went in other dlrec.
tions.
The inside Of tho pieces of the gun looked
very foul. As soon ss the explosion occurred, II
attracted tho attention Of those who were in the
shops near by, and who instanlly perceived
what had happened, rushed TO their relief
Messrs. Nokes and Wilson wsrs taken sp, and
found 10 DO breathing, but both died in few
moments Mr.. McMillen had his collar bone
broken, and Messra Roche, Beacl,man, Steward,
were all severely wounded. although. singular to
state, no bon<s appenr 10 have been broken
the injuIiea being eontusions, Sc, caused by the
shock Of tetHk SsSewa 70 the ground, .Messrs. j.
connorese aa. yese, found IL fe: :slisss.ly
wounded WdskfaJ J,5,k sate3sss.. y 81 &c
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McKENZIE.s TROupg

"o see by the Hand. Bills scattered over the
streets. that Mckenzie is once more among us
ior the purpose Of amusing the Drama loving
portion of our community. lie seems to be
we'll supplied with actors, and will no doub,
give very entertaining performances Mr.. Nc.
hEszIE has just closed an engagement in Co.
lumo'a' where his entertainments gave entir.
satisfaction He holds forth to.nigh. (Wedncs.
oay') IN the Court House .For further partic-
ulars see smoll bills"