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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28

ARKANSAS "WATEn. "A recent
visitor to one of the midland towns
of Arkansas, after inquiriDg very
particularly of a prominent citizen
about the health Of the place. continued
his inttrrogatories by asking:
"Doctor, what kind of water is
mostly used here?'
Well mater,' answered .be doctor.
"Isit, good?'
HTbose VITO use It's replied the
doctor, Say it is FIRST rate. / use
whiskey."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28

A young lady, who recently per-
formed a rem arkable feat in rowing,
has been presented with beautiful
yawl. A smack would have been
more appropriate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28

An American writer dwelling up
on the Importance OF small things,
says that he always takes mote even
Of a straw Especially, perhaps, If
there's a sherry cobbler at one end
of it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28

An Irlshman went into a country
meeting house, where an auctioneer
was selling the pews. "Well," be
cried, "tbe Lord has broken down as
well as the rest, and here they
selling him out in his own house, to
pay his deb.s!"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28

An old man when dangerously
sick was urged to take the advice
ola physician but objected, saying:
81 wish to die natural DEATH"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28

A young lady who had lost or
mislaid her beau, was advised to
hang up her fiddle. She said the
advice did great violence to Ter heart
strings.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28

4 grave-digger, who buried q Mr..
Baton, placed the following item in
bill which he sent to the widow of
the deceased
ITO making a Button.ho1e : Is"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28

My political opinions, sir, are
wholly uncommitted, too
We'll, sir, It's a pity your political
deeds wre not ncommitted too
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28

Balloon Excu rsion.--The dan
cling fancy dance with lady in
full crinoline.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28

There. is DO difference, ofttines,
between the leg Of a calf and the calf
Of q leg.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28

Pitch darkness has been improved
go as to read "bituminous obscurity."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28

When is a man out of date? When
hes a weak back.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28
@aDH~NNT@e

They have, also just received and intend
keeping constantly on hand, supply of the
finest and best finished Metallic Eurias
Baskets ever brought tothis market, which
they will sell extremely low, and deliver
in any part of the county free of extra charge,
in good hearse. Wood Cofiius promptly
made as low as any shop in Lincolr and de-
livered free of extra charge, in any part OF
the county.
WILSON, MOVERS & WILSON.
Jan. 20.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28

CHANCGRT NOTICE
F. l.. Ezell and othersl
vs. June Rules, 1860.
S. A. ~ Harris and othersS
Am motion of complainants BY attorney,
W and it appearing TO the satisfaction OF
the Clerk and Master, that defendant S. A. III.
Harris is a nonresident of the State of
Tennessee-It is, therefore, ordered that pub
LEGATION be made in the FAYETTEVILLE Oh
SERVER, a newspaper published in the town of
Fay etteville. Tennessee, for four successive
weeks, com handing said defendant to appear
at or before the next term of the Chancery
Court, to be holden for the county of Lincoln,
at the Courthouse III the town OF Fayetteville,
on the 4tfl Monday in August, $50
and plead. answer; or demur to complainants'
bill. otherwise the same will be taken for
confessed against said defendant, and set down
for hearing e1 parte as 10 him.
L. FARQUHARSON,
June Il. CH. d III.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28
New, Elegant, and Fashionable

on the South side of the Publc-S Square, Fay
ettevile, east end of the large three story brick
building, where housekeeperS or others wish
ing to get any description of furniture, are
requested to- favor them with call. Their
work, in point Of style, durability and finish,
in the country, while they guarantee their
They have now on hand or will furnish to
order at short notice
Fine Wardrobes, Sofas, Chairs, Hat Racks,
Dressing Bureaus, Bedsteads of every kind,
Common do. Cribs and Cradles,
Divans & Ottomans Tables, all kinds &C., &c.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28
HATS, BOOTS, SHOES,
Queenshafs, GLASSWARE, Gee.

QVgEiISWdF1, QIdSSWaf6, &C.
West Side Public Square, Fayetteville.
NV E have now in store orr entire Stock
w Of Spring and Summer Goods, pur-
chased In New York and Philadelphia with
great care and on the very best terms. Our
goods are of the best quality and latest styles,
and we will sell them as cheap for cash or to
punctual time dealers on the usual credit as
they can be bought in the place. You will
please call and examine our stock before
as we take pleasure in showing
our Goods
An extensive stock of 1ounced Silks.
Bareges, Organizes, Jaconets, Plain Bareges,
Shallies, Grape -Bareges, Barge Aunglaise,
Printed Lawns, Jaconets and Organizes NAV
be found cheap at
WRIGHT &, RANSOM.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28
Wright & Ransom.

DEALERS IN
T0BSlGM g DOMESTIC
0 @ Y G GOD S /
nE.hIlY~lgADT. CT .nEi92fFTTg7TG
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23

Qua COUNTRY DisGRAcED IN SICILY
 Letters from Italy, received by the steam CT Arabia, report that Mir. Henry H. Bar stow, the American Consul at Palermo, has been guilty of an act of perfdy which will forever brand him with infamy. This misrepresentative of land of liberty was instrumental in betraying Father Ottavia Lanza, one of the noblest and purest of patriots, into the hands of the agents of the vilest and most tyrannical despotism on the globe. The accounts state that on the 1lth of April Palermo was startled with the report of the arrest of Father Lanza. by American intervention, ,on board a merchant vessel bearing the "stripes and stars.'' and that the act was commit ted by the agency of MT. Barstow, the American Consul. The diplomatic corps at Palmero have refused to hold any furth- CT communication with this traitor against humanity-lhis alder and abettor of the second Bomba, who thus prostitutes his official position. If one-quarter part of the stories reported about this Barstow are true, he should be at once dismissed from the service of a free republic. and suffer the official, as we'll as the social, disgrace awarded to renegades.- Boston Trans.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23
Later from the Indian Border.

The telegraph has already advised us of the attack upon Fort Defiance by the Indians. The following letter to the St. Louis Republican gives full particulars
 SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO,
 May 20th, 1860.
 An express arrived here this morning from Fort Defiance, with dispatches from Major Shepherd to Col. Fontleroy, com, mander of the Department, giving official information of an attack made by the Na- vaioe Indians on the fort. The attack was made about four o'clock, A. M., just after the setting of the moon, from three dlfier- ent points. One party of the Indians at- tackled the picket guard, consisting of three men. stationed at the corral or stable. The guard re,reated short distance, until they reach favorable stand, where they cov- cred the entrance to the coral by an in' cessant fire, until the garrison was aroused.
 Another party of Indians attacked the su,,ler's store, and had made their way into the clerks room, where they were helping themselves to everything they could lay their hands on. They were driven out and followed up the mountain until the troops in pursuit were compelled to halt, owing to the random firing from the garrison, from whence friend or foe could not be distinguished, owing to the intense darkness. So soon as it became light enough the troops went in pursuit oi the Indians, but did not overtake them. From captive Indian woman, taken some two or three days after, Maj. Shep' herd learned that twelve of the Indians had been killed, and four or five mortally wounded. Although the Indians were we'll armed with all descriptions of fire arms, it appears that bows and arrows only were used in the attack.
 I It is estimated that the Indians were over one thousand strong, and had no. the troops been we'll drilled, and the utmos caution and vigilance practiced, the for would have been taken and the garrison massacred.
 Four companies of Infantry are sta toned at Fort Defiance. Four ladies wives and relatives of the officers, were in the garrison when the attack wal made.
 The officers and men fought with tht bravery characteristic of the Old Third and had the night not been so intensel. dark, the Indians would have been routed with severe loss.
 This is the frs, time, for many years that military post has been 90 daringl! attacked by Indians, and if the Govern ment does not take immediate steps | chastise the Navajoe Indians severely even to extermination, they will becom bolder and more daring every day; an scenes similar to those of the earlier day of the settlement of our country will be re enacted in New Mexico.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23
ARC WEEKLY CgTgBB He

A SENSIBLE DocToR ON DosEs.-Dr' Oliver Wendell Holmes, who seems to understand physic as well as he does poetry, at a recent meeting of the Massa- chuse,,s Medical Society, uttered thls sarcasm on the American greed for medl- cine:
 How could people, who have a revo' lu,ion once in four years, who have con- rived the Bowie knife and the revolver who have chewed the juice out oi all the superlatives in the language in Fourth ol July orations, and so used up its eplthels in the rhetoric of abuse, that 1t takes two great quarto dictionaries to supply the de- mand which insists in sending out yachts and horses, and boys, to oulsail, outrun outright and checkmate all the rest of ere ation-how could such people be conten with anything but heroic practice? Wha wonder that the stars and stripes wave over doses of ninety grains of sulphate Q quinine, and that the American eagle screams with delight to see three dram' of calomel given at mouthfula
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23
ColoneI Delafield. Superintendel

- Colonel Delafeld, Superintendent of West Point Academy, we see it stated, is about to retire from that station, which he has filled so creditably to himself and so use fully to the nation.
 The Tuscumba Alabamian says corn is so scarce there that they have seen wagons come to town for it and have to go back empty, there being none on hand. A PHrLosoPHER.--A gentleman travelling or railroad lost his hat, when, without mo- ment's hesitation, he pitched out his hat-box on which were his name and address, wisely judging that the latter would lead to the re- turn of the former, which it did. VALUE OF HUsBANp.-Morris Lane was killed about three months ago, on the CoviDg- ton and Lexington Railroad, by being run over by freight train. His widow has brought suit, in the Circuit Court, for damages sus- tained in the loss of her husband. The amount claimed is $50O0.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23
R S1OO Reward.

STOLEN from the undersigned, on tn night of the third of June, 1860, in Rchaaf township, St. Francis county. Arkansas, ont NEGRO BOY named Nelson. Said Do! is about five feet six or eight incht high, weighs one hundred and thirty.hys G forty pounds and is medium color. Hswi stolen by a Dutchman, who formerly went bl the name of Simon Gill, but had his nan' registered on the steamboat Sam Hale, as r Holt. The said DutchPan is about five f'S eight or ten inches high, and weighs aboutN hundred and sixty-fve or seventy pounds is dark and swarthy, and has very large M' oh his back which was made by a cireaIf saw,
 The above reward will be given for the te livery of the thief and boy, with proof lli the said Dutchman claimed the boy-or i'' sonable reward for the delivery of ths Sl alone, either at my place or at Des Arc. June 16, 1860.tf STANFIELD REEVE
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23

BALTIMORE CONVENTION. - Pursuant to the order of adjournment at Charleston, this body met at Baltimore on Monday last No ballotings were had on the first day. Hon. Fernando Wood has written a letter from New York in favor of Doug las nomination, and says that he can carry that State.
 The dispatch, which we publish, says there is some talk that CALEB CUSHING will be nominated for President, and JEFF. DAVIS for Vice President.
 Edmund Burke writes from Concord, New Hampshire, that everybody expects a smash-up at Baltimore. Others contend that two candidates will be nominated.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23

MORMON INrELLIGENcE.-We under. stand that there are 500 Mormons in the town of Florence, Nebraska Territory, who originally started for Salt Lake, and who it is asserted are waiting for an aug mentation to their numbers before they start Zionward. This is the ostensible reason alleged, but we apprehend there is another which is significant of their de. lay, and which is to be found in the recen, Joe Smith demonstration. It is well known that the proprietors of the town oi Florence have given young Smith a con- siderable quantity of land in that place and vicinity, and it is also alleged that he has promised that he will bring 10000 emigran,s there within a year. This is no small inducement, and it will form a nucleus or colony around which the dis affected at Great Salt Lake City can rally.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23
Fine Store House for Sol.

M1FSN5--s I H E undersigned will " sAS>-z's'--' the fine large Store House in D'I Arc, situated between the grocery sto,. ''I W. B. Crocker & Co. and the dry goods h. of Hayley & Erwin, 9 feet wide and ri'
 feet long, two stories high, well finished ,h' and finely finished below, with good w. sF house in the rear covering the entire h, cept 10 feet. Terms easy. Would t,t. "A A part pay vacant lot on Buena Vista .,. the location suitable for grocery and n,oa. house. je16-tf J. H. QUISENBERpv
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23

R@- The candidates for Congress from the Second District, Messrs. CAN'T and MITCHELL, address their fellow citizens at Brownsville, on Wednesday next. We have no fears of complete triumph on the part of Col. CAN'T. He is bold and intrepid speaker, and emphatically the favorite of the voters of Prairie county. We trust the people will turn out to hear these gentlemen, in order that they may learn more of the superiority of their choice for Congress. Col. CAN'T will carry Prairie county by an overwhelming majority.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23

SAD ACCIDENT. - On last Tuesday, Pleasant Carpenter, a boy some twelve or fourteen years of age, living in this place, while out hunting birds, accidentally dis. charged his gun, the load entering his right arm above the elbow. His arm was mangled and torn in such manner tha, ampu,ation was thought necessary to pre-. serve his life. The operation was per. formed by Drs. Paschali, Chrisman and Trotman. Parents, from this take warn ing Searcy Eagle, 18th.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23
nlg- Kind.hearted men everywhe

n6r Kind.hearted men everywhere are making the welkin ring with their ap- peals to the generosity of our people for a moderate subscription for the purpose Of a decent reinterment of those two men oi sorrow-Bell and Everett. Verify, has this ticket fallen like an iceBurg upon the Oppositionists. They feel that the resus. citating efforts of dozen humane socle, ties, could not galvanize two such dead politicians. A co,emporary we'll remarks that for political purposes. pair Of em- balmed subjects of Semaramis of old, Cheops fresh from the inner vaults of the Pyramids, would have answered just as we'll as the spavined products of the Bal timore Convention.-[Vicksburg Sun.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23

TIE CANDIDATES FOR GovERNoR.- The news from all portions of the State are cheering to the friends of Col. REc- TOR. We have accounts Of the discus sions between him and Mir. JOHNSON in Conway, Yell, Pope and Johnson coun. ties, in all of which MT. JOHNSON has been the most completely used up aspi- rant that ever mounted the stump in the State.
 In our recent trip to Memphis we con- versed with large number of gentlemen from various portions of our State, and with but few exceptions they admitted that REoroR's triumph would be complete.
 Throughout the White river valley we know that Johnson men are "few and far between" The people are becoming fully aroused, and the more the relative position and merits of the two candidates for Governor are discussed, the more thoroughly are the masses becoming con- vinced that the long chain of Johnson circumstances should be broken" It is full time that the "rule or ruin" policy ot these feeders at the public crib should be checked, and that others who possess in- .rinsic merit. and have the general well fare of the State at heart, should be placed in power in their stead The Guberna- torial canvass in Arkansas is emphati' cally between the people and the State and Federal office holders. Col. RECTOR represents the people-the masses-while MT. JOHNSON is endeavoring to hold on to the loaves and fishes, upon which him. self and co-laborers have fattened for long years. Let them make room for the choice of the people, for as certain as the first Monday in August rolls round, just so certain will HENRY M. REcroR be elected Governor of the State of Arkan- sas.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23
THE STORM IN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY

TIE STORM IN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, ARK.-Mr. A. s. Bracket, of Osceoia, Missippi county, Ark, in a letter dated the Sth inst, whites us as follows: I've were last night visited by one of the most terrific and devastating storms of wind and hail that was ever before witnessed in this country. Houses were blown down and turned round on their foundations, and the largest trees were uprooted and broken down like mere saplings. Great loss is sustained by the corn and cotton crops, and some plantations were com pletely ruined"
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23

SICKNESS IN TExAs.-The Texas cor. respondent of the Mobile Mercury says, never in the absence of an epidemic, has so much fatal disease been known as now. Different types of fever, pneumonia, typhoid, congestive chills, and other dis eases incident to our climate, are doing their work of destruction in almost every section of the State, and especially in the Southern and southeast sections.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23


 THE OLDEST SHIp.-The bark Maria recently arrived at this port from three years cruise in the Indian Ocean. She was built at the town of Pembroke, now called Hanson, for privateer, during the Revolutionary war. She was bought by William Rotch, merchant of Nantucket afterwards of this city, in the year 17S3 and in the same year she made trip to London with cargo of oil. Her register is dated A. D. l7S2. and she is conse- quently in her seventy.seventh year. She claims to be the first ship that dis played the United States flag in British port after the Revolutionary war, which flag is now in existence, though in shreds The model is of the old French construc. ton, tumbling home, or rounding very much in her top sides, and she is conse. quently very narrow on deck, Tn propor. ton to her size, 202 tons. It is said tha there stands to her credit over S200, 900 and from the earliest history of this shiT she has never been any expense by los: to the underwriters except once, and then to very small amount.
 The above, from the New Bedford Standard, pretty good authority, by-thc.by in sea-going matters, goes to show how work was done in "ye olden times;" bu there was, last year, sailing the seas, a Sardinian polacre brig-"La Inez- which is known to be between ninety ana one hundred years old. She has made an annual voyage from "up the Straits" tt Mobile for the past forty-seven years Two of her masts were blown out in . nor'western in the Gulf of Mexico some twenty-five years since, with which excep ton she has never sustained any damage She is Russian built, and was purchased by the great uncle of the present owner.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

JOHN c. DAVE, J. H. QUrsEsBERRY and P. A. THOMPSON, candidates for the Legisla- ture, for Prairie county, will address the peo- pie at the following times and places: as Clear Lake, Clear Lake township, Monday, June 25.
 Pettus Place, Richwoods township, Tuesday, June 26. A&
 Hamilton Church. Hamilton township, We'd nesday, June 27 aa
 Belcher's, La Grew township, Thursday, June 2S.
 Devalps Bluff, Wattensaw township, Fri day, June 29. Fa3 ffsaa HE N
 McEwen's, Centre township, Saturday, June 30.
 Des Arc, White River township, Thursday, July 5.
 Hickory Plain, Pigeon Roost township, Fri day July 6.
 Atlanta, Caroline township, Saturday, July 7th.
 Nathan Trotter's, Caroline township, Mon- day, July 9.
 Brownsville, Prairie township, Wednesday, July II.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23
SPRAYED.

EROM W. E. SMITH, West Point, Ak, | one LIGHT BAY MARE, star in fore. head, some white on her nose, one white hiM foot, knot on one of her hind legs cut sy ! plough. She was very heavy with foal wha she left, supposed to have colt by this tin. unless she has lost it. Also mule colt, wA her when she left, very large one-year old.
 le19-tf W. E. SMITH
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23

STILL ANorHER.-From MT. Charles Smith, who has just returned from Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, we learn that old man Jones (of abolition noteriety has been killed in the nation. We did not learn the particulars. Jones has been instrumental in getting up an abolition ex. citement among the Cherokees, which, no doubt, was the cause of his death.-[ Thirty Fifth Parallel.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23

B~ We learn that on Saturday last g Justice of the Peace was shot and killed at Pine Bluff, by man named Smart Our informant states that Smart and an. other man were quarreling, when the jus tice, in attempting to quell the disturbance was killed.-TTrue Democrat.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23

B1r Among the amendments to the Military Appropriation bill in the U. $. Senate on the Sd instant, was one provl- ding for the erection of an arsenal on the Northern fork of Red River for the SUD- port of a regiment of mounted volunteers in Texas. The amount appropriated is SIS 900.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23
lnnuuurrmtntG. Election on Monday, 9th August, lS60.

Announcing candidates for State and District offices, s7; County offices, S5; Town ship offices, S3. Calls on persons to become candidates are charged at the usual rates, ex- ceps when persons making the calls are sub scribers to our paper. l5y- Political circu- lars charged as Advertisements.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23

Ear The Hon. Geo. Bancroft has con sented to deliver the oration when the cornerstone of Perry's Monument is lait in Cleveland. This will take place on sht tenth of September next.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-23
FRUIT TREES,

ERUIT TREES FOR SALE BYJ.D | II W. c. MORROW.-We are permsnentr located seven miles South of Des Arc, n Wattensaw Bayou, where we intend goingirl the Nursery business extensively. We ha been engaged in this business for several yen past in Tishomingo CO.,, Miss. We have u hand some fifty thousand apple and some pa gratis at our old Nursery, which we will shJ to any point on Arkansas, White or Little Rs rivers. For further information address
 J. D. or W. c. MORROW,
 je19-tf Wattensaw, Prairie CO.,, Ak