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Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
From Picket's History of Alabama.
 A Marriage in Alabama in 1900.

Upon the Tombigbee and Lake Ten saw, the people still lived without laws and without the rite of matrmony. For years the sexes had been in the habit of pairing of and living together with the mutual promise of regular marriage, when ministers or magistrates should make their appearance in the country.
 An amusing incident will be here re- lated, in which a young couple were uni ted by a functionary not hitherto known as participating in such sacred rites.
 The house of Samuel Ming, wealthy Indian counlryman, was the most spacious in the country. and hither the young and the gay focked to parties, and danced to music furnished by the creoles of Mobile and others. for the country abounded with fiddlers of high and low degree. Daniel Johnson and Miss Elizabeth Linder had for some time loved each other. She was rich and he was poor, and of course the parents of the former objected to a pairing.
 On Christmas night, large party was assembled at "Old Sam Ming's' and the very forests resounded with music and merry peals of laugher. In the midst of the enjoyment, the lovers, in company with several young people of both sexes, padded down Lake Tensaw, into the Alabama, and arrived at Fort Stoddart an hour before daylight. Captain Shaun Der, who had risen early to make his egg nog, was emplored to join the lovers in tha honds of spatrimonv The nronosi- Etion astounded the good -nalured old Ger man, who protested his ignroance of such matters, and assured them that he was only military commandant, and having no authority whatever to make people man and wife. They entreated, telling him with truth, that the Federal Govern ment had placed him there as general protector and regulator of affairs, and that the case before him demanded his sanction and adjustment. After the egg nog had circulated pretty freely, the com mandant placed the lovers before him, ana in sten,orian voice pronounced the fol lowing martial speech:
 Il, Captain Shaumber, of the 2lst re- giment of the United States Army, and commandant of Fort Sloddard, do hereby pronounce you man and wife. Go home behave yourselves-multiply and repien isb the Tensaw country"
 The happy pair entered their canoe rowed back home, and were pronounced by the whole settlement, "the best mar ried couple they had known in long Itime."
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
CARD TO THE CHasrrAs PunLlc

A CARD TO THE CHaisrIAs PunLIc. An aged minister of the gospel, being deeply ressed with the present critical and periious condition of 'hls nation, would mos, earnestly request all ministers of the gospel. throughout the length and breadth of the land, that they will unite with him, a. or near noon of each day, (,he hour for Congress 10 meet, and pray 10 the God of the founders of this Repnb- lie. that He would mercifuiIy lnlefpose for us in His providence, and save our beloved country from the anarchy and con. f.s;on that now threaten us. And that ,h~y will read this card in their congrega- tions. and request them to do so also.
 And all editors of papers, both rel'gl. ] e, GU. and secular, are most respecuu''y requested to give this card an 'nse'''0h or two.
 JANUARY 7rH, 1860.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
WoRD TO BoYs.--Some one

A WoRD TO BoYs.--Some one has said: :. Boys, did you ever think that tn 2 great world. with all it's wealth m woe, with all it's mines and mountains, Its oceans, seas, and views. with all it's ship ping, it's steamboats. railroads, and mag netic telegraphs, with all it's millions of men, and all the science and progress of ages, will soon be given over to the hands of the boys of the present age-boys like you, assembled in school rooms, or play ing without them, on both sides of the Atlantics Believe it, and look abroad upon your inheritance, and ge. ready to enter upon its possession. The kings, presidents. governors, philosophers, min isters, teachers, men Of the future, all gre boys, whose feet, like yours, cannot reach the floor, when seated on benches upon which they are learning to master the monosyllables of their respective ian- guages."
 Boys, be making ready to act well your part. Become good scholars. Read only
 what is ins,ruc,ing. Spend no time with novels. Study science and government and the history of the world. Study ag- riculture and mechanism. Become as nearly as possible perfect in the occupa- ton you may choose. Learn prudence and seIf.con.rol. Have decision of char ac,er. Take the Bible for your guide.
 Become familiar with it's teachings, and observe them. Seek wisdom and prosper i,y from your heavenly Father. As you grow in stature, in bodily strength, ana Tn
 years, grow in piety, intelligence, m eau ton, :n activity, in firmness, ana m cnaf'' Ily. Aspire to be men of the noeiess char
 ac,er. Resolve to be useful. and we trus YOU will be happy. Cherish the feeling that YOU were born to receive good ans to do good. Be manly in spiri. and in ac'
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
From the Journal of Commerce.. FROM LORD MACAU- LETS WRITINGS.

APPLICABLE TO THE PRESENT TIME. For Romans, in Rome's quarrel
 Spared neither land nor gold, Nor son, nor wife, nor limb, nor life, In the brave days of old. Then none was for party;
 Then all were for the Stale; Then the great man helped the poor, And the poor man loved the great; Then lands were fairly proportioned; Then spells were fairly sold; The Romans were like brothers,
 In the brave days of old. Now Roman is to Roman
 More hateful than a foe, And the Tribunes beard the high,
 And the Fathers grind the low, As we wax hot in faction,
 In battle we wax cold; Wherefore men fight not as they fought In the brave days of old.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07

THE EIGHT K's.-The Hon. Henry Clay was denominated the Eight Ks by coterie of wags in Washington. while that gentleman was member of the Senate. He acquired that title thus: fl gentleman sitting in the gallery Of tie Senate chamber, during en interesting debate, wished to point out MT. Clay to his friend, foreigner, who sat beside him. without disturbing the hoase, and wrote upon card for him thus: "The gentle man to the left of the Speaker, in klare' kolored koat, with krimson kollar, is MT Klay, member of Kongress from Ken. lucky.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
JANUARY 7rH, 1860

slg- A writer in the Southern Plar,er over he s;ona,ure of London, says; "A J bacon although invariably excellent was never so good as las. year, when : ',as was induced to drop each ham for iive minutes [. in a strong red pepper tea before fu0O'nS with salt"
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
Dl0- The following is tho established of various articles of produce:

weights of various articles of produce; A bushel of wheat, sixty pounds. Of shclIed corn, fiity-six pounds. Of corn on the cob, seventy pounds. Of rye, fiity-six pounds.
 Of oats. ihirty-6ye pounds. Of barley. for,y.eight pounds. Of potatoes, sixty pounds. .Of beans, sixty pounds.
 Of bran, twenty pounds.
 Of clover seed. sixty.two pounds. or timothy seed, forty-five pounds. Of fax seed, fi(ty-six pounds. Of hemp seed. forty-lour pounds. Of buckwheat, 6f.y-two pounds. or blue grass seed, fourteen pounds. Of castor beans. forty four pounds. or dried peaches, thirty-lhree pounds. or dried apples. twenty-four pounds. Of onions. hfty-seven pounds. Of salt, fifty pounds.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07

WHERE THE CoLD WEATHER ComEs FRoM.-Durng the past year the Smith sonian Institution, through its extended system of meteorological observations, has been able to make some very curious ob- servations respecting the three fnemora- ble cold days of January, 1859.
 It was found that the cold swept pro- gressiyely over the country like wave, coming down from the Arctic regions and first entering the territory of the United States at the extreme northwest, among the Rocky Mountains. IL was experi- enced at Utah some three days before it reached the banks of the northern Mis- sissippi, and was heralded by telegraph at Minnesota some two days before il reached Washington. At Buffalo it was some hours in advance of Boston, and was felt
 last on the Atlantic ocean, where it .ap- pears to have disappeared This cold wave also swept South in a most remarka- ble manner, and progressively appeared in Florida and other Southern States, and Mexico; and the last pulsalions, as il died away in this direction, being experi. enced in Central America and the West India Islands. Taken all in all, t was one of the most remarkable meteorological phenome ena ever noticed. and the facts col. lected seem to prove the originating im- pulse came from the extreme northwestern portion of the American continent.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
sYKo6zlcHE GMrN.

nR S. CHENIVA from Louisiana, res- D pectfully notifies the inhabitants of Des Arc and the surrounding country. that he has established himself permanently at this place for the practice of his profession, and as a speciality. those branches of it pertaining to women and children's maladies
 Dr. Cheniva has right to hope, after a successful peactice of fourteen years in Louis sana--and nine years of which was in the city of New Orleans, that he may also deserve the confidence of generous and enlightened public. in this State.
 N. B. Syphilitic diseases in all their stages are radically cured according to modern and approved system.
 H5ys Office--at Dr. J. J. Lane's old stand.
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Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
Private Entertainment, BY ENEY Y A c EA S 0 N |,

..AT THE OLD STAN ONE MILE WEST OF DIES ARC,
 On Me .Main Road 10 Fort Smith. HAVING erected large and Ss7zs~ commod ous Building, he is now [g--ZA better prepared, than even heretofore, to ac- commodate the public with entertainment
 N1y- His rates of charges are reasonable, and his ACCOMMODATIONS are inferior to none. G5y- He has excellent Stables, and necessary shelters for wagons, carriages, &c.
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Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
THE fourth session of the ssDes M Arc Female Academy,o
ID E S A R e M a le A 6 add 6 lll Y

THE fourth session of this School will open t on Monday, the 18th inst, under the charge and direction of B. D. Perry, who hopes by strict attention to merit the patron age, not only of the Town, but surrounding country. Every attention will be paid to or der, and especially to the intellectual and moral culture of his pupils. All scholars considered regular from time of entrance, and no deduction for withdrawal or absence, or sickness of shorter duration than one week. TERMS PER SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS, OR
 TWENTY WEEKS.
 Orthography and Reading ....,. ...... $10 % The same with Writing, Geography,
 Grammar and Arithmetic. 12 % The same with Ana lysis, Philosophy,
 Physiology, Algebra, Geometry, Sc IA % Latin and Greek ...... ........ IA % ian11-tf.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
JOH N M c N A M E E i,
 E' .9 E Y, g Eg

Des Arc, Ark a n as CHOP ON BUENA VISTA STREET p opposite the ssNucleus House'-where he is prepared to execute all kinds of work in his line of business, in neat and fashionable style.
 July 27, 1859.-Ttf1
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
[From the Lady's Newspaper. WONAU.

w herever dwelleth woman there is lovs. 0 may her love e'sr tend to hsaven's blissI M ay virtue lead her to Gods throne above A nd in her walks on earth may she not miss N ature's sweet companion-trus happinessl
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07

- Never look at the girls. ohl no they can't bear to be looked at; they regard it as an insult, They wear their fine feathers, fur bellows and frills, merely to gratify their mama's that's all.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07

TYR. N. L. RAGLAND. having located at AI the residence of R. B. Trezevant, (formerly B. B. Aliens place, 2 miles from Wattensaw Landing, offers his professional services to the public.
 GEy- Particular attention given to deseases of women and children. jan Lily.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07

- A Cincinnati paper says there a'e some men in that city so small, that the tax collector is unable to find them, when he goes round with his bills.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
The Truth of History of New
 Orleans.

General John B. Plauche, an estimable citizen of New Orleans, who fought in Jackson's memorable battle, died in that city on the 2d January. In a notice of his death, the Delta says:
 An incident with which the name of Gen. Pluuche is connected has been made the texl of one the most invincible errors that has ever crept into history. It IS a striking illustrator of the difficulty of arresting false statement which happens to interest the fancy of mankind. Nolh- ing was ever more transparently absurd than the idea which is embodied in nearly all the histories, poems and pictures rela- ting to the battle of New Orleans, than the assertion that the mound behind which Jackson's army was entrenched was com posed of cotton bales. The only basis of this story was the attempt of some young soldiers, in the rivalry which sprang up after they had occupied the line of Rod riguez canal, to increase the height and breadth of the parapet in front of them by throwing in few cotton bales. Oth- CTS, too, were used 10 form the embrasures for the guns.
 These bales had been thrown out of q flatboat which had come down to Jack sons camp with flour, pork, and other sup plies, and were lying on the levee. They were portion of a lot which had been consigned to Maj Plauche, and had been sold by him to Vincent Nolte. The spec alalive efforts of the latter financier no doubt contributed to give form and cur- rency to this story. He set up prepos- terous claim for his cotton after the war, and, 10 maintain it, set on foot the story of the great service it had rendered. We are pleased to see that in q recently pub- lished and highly spirited poetical descrip- ton of the battle of the Slh of January, by Thomas Dunn English, this vulgar fic. ton is very efeclualIy disposed of:
 No cotton bales before us,
 Some fool that falsehood toldi
 Before us was an earthwork,
 Built from the swampy mould.
 Major Plauche, by the order of Gen. Jackson, as soon as il was discovered that few bales of cotton had been used in making the parapet, and that they greatly endangered the strength of the works and exposed the ammunition to explosion by the particles of burning lint, had the bales taken out and thrown into the river.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
THE DIES ARG CITIZEN. TEEsMs--S PER ANNUNs, i,
 PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. FIFTY NUMBERS MAKING VOLUME.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

RATES OF ADvERTIsING.-One square GO lines of this size type) for one insertion, Sl; each additional insertion, 30 cents.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07

DR J. C. GOODWIN, determined to -s remain permanently in Des Arc, will continue to treat diseases, both Acute and Chronic in accordance with the most approv- ed principles of Scientific and Demonstrative Medicine.
 Oy Thankful for the liberal patronage he has heretofore enjoyed, respectfully solicits it's continuance.
 NT Office at D. P. Black & Co.'S, Drug Store. april1-1y
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
CUR 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, Bail Tickets, Bill Heads, Blanks of every descrip- ,ion, for Clerks, sherifs, Justices of the Peace, Constables, Sc.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07

e~Advertisers by the year will be res tricted to their legitimate business.
 ltw Advertisements displayed by large type, or in double columns, charged double the above rates.
 N7y Personal communications charged dou- ble the rates Of regular advertisements.
 GJY- Legal advertisements will be charged, for one square or less, first insertion $1, and 20 cents per square for each additional inser- tion.
 e-Y- Announcing candidates for State and District offices, ST; County offices, S5; Town ship, offices $3, invariably in advance.
 G1y~ Calls on persons to become candidates are charged at the usual rates, except when pei sons making the calls are subscribers to our paper. Payment in advance.
 G@ Political circulars charged as adver- tsements.
 f1y- Advertisements not ordered for spe- ciAed time, will be inserted till forbidden, and charged for accordingly.
 fS~ All advertising to be paid for quarterly
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J. J. LANE W. 1T. CHAMBERS. Drs. LANE & CHANGERS

IT AVING formedea partnership in the \ practice of their profession. tender their services to the citizens of Des Arc and adia- cent country. From their experience they hope to share at least portion of the patron age of the public.
 TgY Office on Buena Vista street, at BALs- LY's DRUG STORE. feb1:tf
Smyrna times., 1860-09-13
80 - >. ~ go = ~ = > p
! The Cost pf Politics.


The amount of money which is spent 10
warmly contested political camraigu is almost
incredible. The question is often asked, who
pays for all the parades, excursions, bands of
music, printing. and all the other expenses
attending cumpsgns The Philadelphia Led
ger answers thai in some cases il is The Office
holders who are saddled with the cost, every
person holding a situation being charged per
centage upon his salary, to raise The required
election funds. This practice is very severely
denounced by thss.s ouss," as very corrupting
and very unjust to the |. poor subordinate " in,
but their inyectises would. tell with better
grace if they did no, resort 10 the same prac-
ice The first opportunity that is offered them.
Every party leyies in the same manner upon
those who hold office, as these Offices are be-
slowed only 90 the ground of political service,
ind not from any distinguished merit or sope-
iior capabiliiy in the applicant, sympathy for
llis unfortunate condition is wasted upon him,
especially as he need no. hold the situation il
tie does not like conditions. :.
Here, however. the practice is to make the
candidates /" fork over" before they get the
Office, as experience has demonstrated that il
10 very difficult to get money out of them after
they get the office, especially if they have no
reasonable expectation of promotion.
In Philadelphia, however, where the politi-
lians bore into the public corn crib with ire-
mendous big anger, they 60 step farther. II
those in Office tax themselves, those out Off
tar the business community quite as severely
for funds to carry on a campaign. The Led.
ger says: 1t is a very common practice fol-
partisans to carry around subscription book
from one business establishment to another
soliciting money to keep up the political ex.
citement. for it is well known that all this fuss
could not be maintained at high pressure ex
ci.ement without the aid of money, aud con
siderable amount of it, too. Men in Marke
street are taxed at the rate of three and fou
hundred dollars at time, and so long as they
continue TO pay, SO long will political clubs con
tinue 10 flourish, political orators continue {,
talk, and political excursions be the favorii,
recreation with the idlers who hang around ant
make trade of politics. .,ss.s i.ss 80 81
| ,Oas, earnest advice TO every young man, say
the Lancaster Express, would be, never /,
make politics a trade 10 The Neglect of any hon
es, occupation he may be engaged in. Il b.
is already devoted to gambling, horse.racing
dealing 10 lottery policies, OF keeping gil
book OF mock jewelry concern, he may tur
politician without himself or the communit
losing anything by The operation. Above al
young man Of respectable connections an
fair promise should keep out of the Legislator
or he will be ruined for life For the author
ity already quoted says, and there is no reaso
to doubt tie truth, that sour Legislature 10 pr
culiarly Constructed F; we might say pecuniaril
| 80. ss$
Smyrna times., 1860-09-13


Tns Enc Or SunMrR.- The reign Of Sum
mer has ended, and we have now fairly entered
upon the sesson ofthe /" sere yellow lea" our
Delighted and unsivalled American Autumn.-
The harvest is passed-the Summer 10 ended
the morning songs of the wild feathsred warb-
lers have csased--lhs leaves ofvariegaied hue
are already making their appesranceoa the
forest trees-and soon the voice of the katy
did and the light of the glow,worm will usher
in the Autumnsl evenings. How short the
time seems since Spring was with US, 50
swiftly does the season pass! The years Of
human life have very apsiy been compared 70
the degrees Of Longitude, which shorten as we
approach the poles. The ardent youth thinks
the years of fearful length until he attains ma
turity--then they seem to shorter, and decrease
with every subsequent period of life's ioarney,
Until be exclaims, with Job, s'My days are
swifter thanla weavers shuttIe.'' Autumn il
the most delightful season. teeming with the
fruition of the year--the harvesis are gathered,
the fraits are ripe. and plenty aboundss Il in'
fuses soothing and tranquilizing influences
over the mind, and disposes to contemplation
and gratitude.
Smyrna times., 1860-09-13

+. 4
The regular monthly meeting Of the Smyrna
Temperance Society was hold at Wards Hall.
Friday evening. 9Th inst. President Cummins
ia the chair. Prayer was offered by Rev. M.
Jesmsn. The report of she comnisses making
srangemenss for the holding ola Mass Tenn
perauce Meeting was called for, read and ac-
espsed. Per report by Chairmaa, Rev. Mr..
Thota pson, correspondence had been had with
Rsys. John Chambers, p. Coombe, w. H. Bris-
bsns, DR.. Cooke. VIM. Nicholson. ESQ.,, and
others, and that Rev. VIM. II. Brisbane, VIM
NschoIson: Esa., Revs. DIR. Cooke and Murphey
al Rev. J. Flaaery, win address the meeting
q W sdnesday, the l2sh inst. DR.. Ciswson
J~R. Clement and John II. Graham were ap
pointed commftle of arrangemenss.
The meeting was addressed by Rev. Mr.
TSsa,psos. ID. .. Morphy, Francis =. Nc Whor
ter, Edwin Wilmer, and others, some OF whoa
BOXED 10 legal enactment, while others stll
rst.ined cen6denc in The power ofmoral sus
sion. the pledge and the concentrated effort
Of Tempersnce Societies
TAs pledge was then rsad. and opportunit
rivsu TO persons wishing ID sign il to do so.-
Tka ,uessing was probably one OF the meat il
tsrestine and enthusiastic over held By The s.
Adjanrned, 10 meet in The NJ, E, Church,
n.ss neetiae. 18th inst, 1T 10 o'clock, "A.
w. T. COLLINS. Sec'y.