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Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07

ErNA INSURANCE COMPANY, HARTFoRD, CONNECTICUT We would call the attention of our readers, to the advertisement of this Veteran Company to be foundin our columns. The recent increase of capital to one and a half million dollars, and the large surplus of half million more, all in cash. makes this the safest Company in the Union, so far as means go, while it's long experience, prompt and business-like habits, and readiness to meet all losses without quibble or delay, com mend it to the confidence of the community.
 Insurance is generally too much neglected !; or when taken, too little attention is bestowed upon the responsibility of the Company lssu- ing the policy, and not unfrequenty the result. in case of fire, is a disastrous loss without any chance of collecting from the company.
 The Htna rates are as low as the nature of the risks and it's long experience will admit, while it offers the most ample security for all claims It also issues policies covering Cot ton and Produce upon the rivers on liberal terms.
 We commend this Company confidently to our patrons also, its agent here, B Blakeney, Esq, who will promptly attend to the issuing of policies, payment of losses and any other business of the agency. Give him call.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07

JAcKsoNPoRT HERALD.-Messrs Lyman B. Glii and F. w. Lynn, passed up the river on Thursday evening last on the steamer Admi- rai, bound for Jacksonport. They had with them type, presses and all the necessary ma terlal to establish their new paper, bearing the above name. The paper will be issued in the course of two weeks. Both gentlemen are experienced workmen, and richly deserve the support and kindly regard of those among whom they have located. We have known them many years and commend them to the people of Jackson and adjacent counties.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07

SADDLE, BRIDLE AND HARNESS MANuFAc- roRY.-Our townsnan, J. s. Anderson, is not only an acknowledged good mechanic in his line, but in addition to the substantial he dis plays taste and ingenuity in the manufacturing OF the various articles to be found in his shop. His Saddles-both for Ladies and Gentlemen, are worthy of preference from the fact that they are not made with an exclusive idea Of ''sale alone," but in order to secure the conii- dence of customers, durability" is made an important consideration. An examination of the Brides, Harness and all other work, Will satisfy, even casual observer, that both in quality and quantity, MT. Anderson has shown commendable determination to supply the people of Des Arc and adjacent country with as good and cheap work as can be found in the State. His shop is at the old stand, on Lyon street, in the rear or John Jackson @ Co.'S, Dry Goods Store.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07

ARRIVALS OF BoATs AT DEs ARC FROM MARCH 1, 1859, TO MARCH 6, 1860.-We are indebted to our energetic and attentive Wharf Master, JOHN B. HAYLEY, for the following Statement,
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
UPWARDS OF 100000
Eosses Rsmia by fhc .Esmn
Fire ns.ss lnsnnd May,gat3nn.

Fire nnss Inland Navigation.
 Risks accepted at terms consistent with sol- vency and fair profit. Especial attention given to insurance of dwellings and contents, for terms of to 5 years
 Tho soldservice long and successfully tried, and the many advantages the Etna Insurance Company possesses in it's line, should not be overlooked by those ready to insure and under standing their best intereststs.
 During ssstringent times" the necessity for reliable Insurance becomes an imperative dnty--the ability of property ownors to s.s- tain loss being then much lossened VI.
 Agencies in all the principal cities and towns throughout the State. Policies issued without delay, by any of the duly authorized Agents of the Company.
 tEsy- Business attended to with despatch and fidelity. BENJ. BLAKENEY, Agent,
 nov. 30-6m Des Arc, Ark
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07

EDITOR DEs ARC CITIZEN: If B. r. FoRD will consent to permit his name to be present. ed before the Democratic County Convention as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Prairie couaty, he will gratify many friends Let us hear from him. MANY VOTERS.
 March 4, 1860.
 NySr We are authorized to announce J. M. KING, as candidate for reelection to the office of Sheriff of Prairie County-suhject to the decision of the Democratic County Convention-should one be held [feb15 Tel the Voters If Era5gia Co. Ark.
 am candidate for Sheriff of said county, at the election to be held on the first Monday in August, next. VIM. A. PLUNKETT
 JANUARY 4, 1S60.*
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07

Number of steamboat arrivals from Mem
 phis, New Orleans and Louisville 163 From Napoleon 96 From Upper White River 355 Number of ilat-boats 9
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
FOR SA LIE.

Ann ACRES choice Land B miles south 4OU of Des Arc, 30 acres cleared and un- der good fence, a comfortable dwelling and all necessary out houses, bargain VIII pc given if application is made soon.
 WILLIAMS & HORNE,
 mar1S-tf. Land Agents, Des Arc. Ark.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-30
sNeunAR Asp IMPORTANT Lawsuit Toucu

SINGULAR AND IMPORTANT LAWSUIT ToUcH-
ING A LuSATIc WIFE-WHAT CONSTITUTES A
LEGAL PAUPBR.--The city of Charlestown and
the town Of Groveland, Mass, have had q
controversy for number of years, which has
Just been decided. A man named Munroe,
who has lived in Charlestown number Of
years. allowed his wife TO be supported in the
Sttte Lunatic Hospital, and the city of Charles
town sued the town of GrovelAnd for the ex-
penses paid by the city for her support there.
The town admitted that Munroe formerly
had settlement in their town, but con-
tended that he had gained one in Charles
town, having lived there many years and
paid taxes there. The reply was that he
had not gained settlement there, although
he had lived there long enough, and although
he had paid taxes, because his wife had been
supported at the public charge, and this fact
rendered the husband legally a pauper, so as
to prevent his acquiring settlement. The
counsel for Charlestown contended that a
man might be legal pauper, although he
was not supported by the town, If he allowed
his family TO receive assistance from the pub
lie authorities. The Supreme Court seemed
to have been impressed by these considera-
tons, and gave Judgment for the city of
Charlestown, 50 that Groveland must pay all
the back expenses of Mrs. Munroe, and pro-
vide for her future support while insane.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-30

INGENIOUS Chinese DEYEssEs.-It is rare,
indeed, however, to find Celestial ingenuity
turned TO such serious and practical account
as in the following devices Of the rebels when
besieged at Shanghai. Round the city walls,
and in front Of other defensss, they were pit
falls, some very large, and at the bottom a
plentiful crop Of sharp pointed bamboo spikes.
The bitches surrounding the imperial camps
were similarly provided, making an admira-
bic defense, when the sandle-like shoes Of the
hghting-men are taken into account, and
promised a horrible death to any one that fell
into them. The worst kind consisted of small
holes, about a foot in diameter, in which the
spikes were placed on tho sides, with the
points slantIng inward toward the bottom
so that any one who put his foot In it, was
regularly entrapped. But the most ingenious
defense was made use OF in the houses that
form cd the inner line Of defense; they were
loopholed, and the. exterior whitewashed
over each l0ophole there was sheet Of Whit
paper pendent on the, outside, 20 that 4
nnuslcet could be pushed through, aud ain
taken; but when il was withdrawn, the
similarity to the color of the wall prevented
any loophole from being seen, 30 that nC
return shot from small firearms need b,
feared. ~, ..,...
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-30
Tho Rcnrfian Of Restraint,

People who have been living for long
time in dreary country places, without any
emotion beyond such as are occasioned by u
trivial pleasure or annoyance, often get crazy
1T last for a vital paroxysm of some kind or
other. In this state they rush to the great
cities for plunge into their turbid life-baths,
with frantic thirst for every exciting pleas
ure, which makes them the willing and easy
victims of all those who sell the DEVILS wares
on commission. The less intelligent and in
structed class of unfortunateS who venture
with their ignorance and their instincts into
what is sometimes called the '1ife' of great
cities, arc put through rapid course Of iu-
struction which entities them very COM
monty to diploma from the police court
But they only illustrate the working of the
same tendency in mankind at large, which
has been occasionally noticed in the sons o.
ministers and other eminently worthy people
by many ascribed TO that intense congenita
hatred for goodness which distinguishes hui
man nature from that of the brute, but per-
haps as readily accounted for by considering
it as the yawning and stretching Of young
soul cramped toolong in one moral POSTURE
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
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ia. A RARE AND VALUABLE Cory OF SHAKEs-
PEARE.-A copy Of Shakespeare, which is
pronounced TO be unique, will be sold by
Messrs. Patrick and Simpson, at London, in
the month of June, with the library of the
late Thomas Turner, Esq, of Gloucester. 1t
is Boydell's splendid edition, which in its
normal state forms nine volumes folio; this,
in the present instance, Is extended by the
insertion of upward of FIVE thousand engra-
Wings original drawings, &C., to forty-6ye
large folio volumes, full bound in morocco,
and is "believed to be the most extensively
illustrated Shakespeare ever formed" The
late Mr.. w. E. Burton was for many years
employed in the accomplishment Of similar
object. He took the same edition for his
groundwork, and spared no expense in pro-
curing illustrations Of all kinds to enrich it.
Each play with its illustrations fills sep
arate portfolio, and the aggregate, if bound
up, would probably rival the copy above de-
scribed in Dimensions aud value II is pre-
served by the family as a memento, and will
not be included in the sale of his library To
take place in the fall, the catalogue Of which
is now preparing in a style worthy Of the col
| lection it describes. it 'ini
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raonlIar Rsed % lhe sIeIIlans.

The manner Of living and eating Of the
Sigilian forms as great contrast 70 Engllsh
idsas as can be well Imagined; the people,
rich aud poor, eat Of things as far removed
from our notions Of what is ht for table use
as would be the diet Of cows and sheep from
the ideas Of ans. well,ored English animal Of
those species. In walking one day through
the streets of Palermo, came upon some
people surrounded by q number OF bushel-
baskets. piled high up, with whnt appeared
to ms at u distauce round white pebbles. On
approaching nearer found they were COM
mon garden snails / asked for what pur-
pose they were intend d, md was informed
{ ey were flvJrite article of food with the
SclRls. C.ose by was fire made between
fJir stones, and large iron crock or pot set
thereon full OF this aliment, hitherto unap-
pras.ated by me, but which was in process Of
prep rntion for sale for the benefit Of the pub
l., ny being boiled with some green herbs
and tomatoes. aiterward had the advan-
tlse Of partaking of this dish at the table ola
Siclian nob.e, who with his family, sucked
the snails out Of their shells with delight.
forced myself to eat two Of them out Of po-
l.tsness, of course, as it is considered want oi
g1Sl bre sding to refuse any dish in Sicily
rne entrals Of fowls are carefully washed
cooked and eaten. The polypus, we call stal
fish, which attains in these seas prodigious
size, also serves as an article of food. have
seen some full Eve feet across from one poin
OF the star to another; it is eaten boiled, ant
resembles hard salt gristle covered witt
slime.
In the spring, broad beans are eaten, raw
after dinner also a kind of turnip, raw, like
wise; in the winter these are replaced By
large uncooked fennel roots. Asparagu.
grows wild in the fields and gardens, non,
taking the trouble to cultivate it; il is exceed
ingly bitter this remark applies to many
other vegetables, but the bitterness is some
what disguised by the manner in which they
are served up; or the water in which they
have been boiled being squeezed, is replaced
by plentiful supply of lemon juice anC
olive Oil, l.l,
During the winter months, good veal fror
Sorrento is brought over by the steamboat
from Naples to Palermo, and is bought up a
high price by the gentry. The native bee
is always eaten stewed, or in the form O
siusage-meet, otherwise it would be too har,
for any teeth or any digestion. The Sicil
ians are, however, even greater maccaroni
eaters than the lazarroni of Naples, and il
this way console themselves for the want o
meat. Every one begins dinner by eating
large plateful, piled as high as it can bt
handed to him; and as it is prepared with re
markedly strong CHEESE, oil, tomatoes, and
kind o; very bitter fruit, fried in slices; it il
portion formidable for any English man o.
woman to get through. When such is tn,
ordinary fTe in q palace, it may be imagine,
what it mast be among the poor.---Ehgks
zTdv:leT in Sicily.
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Anecdo ote OF Iames Madam.

bslieys the only time laughed, except
at the jokes of e greater man than myself,
during the period remained an object OF
envy TO millions, was ON an occasion shall
never forget. was called out of my bed,
early one cold winter morning, by person
coming on business of the utmost conse-
qusnce, and dressed myself in great haste,
supposing it might be summons TO cab
inet council When came into my private
Office, found a long-sided man, at least six
feet high, with little apple-head, long
queue, and face, critically round, as rosy as
ripe cherry. He handed me a letter from
his exeelleney the Honorable Peleg Peshel
recommending him particularly to my pat
ronage. was little inclined to be rude,
but checked myself remembering, that was
the servant of such men rs my visitor, and
tn It ! might get the reputation of an aristo-
crat If ! made any distinction between man
and man. f,.i5a -fag Hufl.
We'll, my friend, what situation do you
wish % q .| l... .,a'i,'' - = n :.
"Why-y-y, Pm not very particular; but
somsh5w or other think should like To be
minister. don't mean of the gospel, but
one Of those ministers to foreign parts"
II IN very sorry very sorry indeed; there
is no vacancy just now. Would not some
"Why-y-y,P answered the apple-headed
man, | wouldn't much care if took a sit
ltion 10 one of the departments. Iwouldn't
much mind being controller, or an auditor,
or some such thing"
my dear sir, Tn sorry, very sorry, very
sorry indeed, but II happens, unfortunately,
Tn u all tlese stu ltions are at present filed.
Would not you take something else n 70 h'
Ny frienl stroked his chin, and seemed
stru Igling to bring down the soarings of his
b gh' anb ton 70 the present crisis. At last
IL an sy9erad: .fI
"Wdy-y-y, ys-s-s; don't care if get a
gool co1eetoEship, OF inspectorship, or sur
ysy1r'hip, or aa'y agency, or anything Of
til Il soetr. -
Rally, my good Mr. Phippenny,' said /,
~ regret exceedingly, Shat not only all these
pla.:Ss, hut every other place of consequence
IN the government, is at present occupied
Prly think of something elsen ~
Il , thsn, after soma hesitation, askea for q
c'srGshlp, and finally the place Of messenger
II Ole OF the public officers. Finding nc
vlcAney here, he seemed in vast perplexity
aud looked all around the ROOM fixing hi.
eyes at length on me, and measuring nv
h. ght rom held to foot. Then putting or
ole Of the dfollest looks that ever adorned
the flee Of man, he said; t
Mister, you aad l seem to be built pretty
mu;h alike-hayen't you some old clothe
You can splrs
Oh, what falling off was thereI from
foreign mission 70 q suit Of old clothes, whicl
the reader may be assured gave him witt
inhnite pleasure In reward for the onl,
holest lau yh / enjoyed for years afterward.- =
j. x. PaELding. ul iuo7 9iH t
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LouchIng Devotion 81 uoy ~. ~ ~ ~ ~ -.
L .S9I AfT7f keistessl |. Z :. i u 1nDN
A French paper says that Lucine home,
pretty girl with blue eyes ana tAir hair,
pooriy mt neatly clad, was brought before
the Sixth Court Of Correction, under the
cho rtro ~ veorancy.
enSfSs SpUos u any One claim your asked the Mag
ists aAS. my good sir,D said shc, II have no
longer any friends; my father and mother
are dead-I have only my. brother james, but
he Is as young as am. Oh, sir, what can oe
done for me-"
eThe Court must send you to the House Of
Correction" -,
Hero / am, sister--here l ami do not fearip
cried little childish voice from the other
eud of the Court. At the same instant lit
tic boy with lovely countenance,. started
forth amidst the crowd, and stood before the
Judge. .wh .h. n
"James Rome, the brother Of this poor lit
"Your age7" ''f isnp
Thirteen"
"And what do you want1n
II came 10 claim my Lucille"
'But have you the means Of providing tor
her2p .t
yesterday l had not but now I have.
Don't be afraid, Lucille"
'Oh, now good you are James.
aWell, let us see, my boy" said the Magis-
trate; ''the Court Is disposed to do all 1t can
for your sister. But you must give some ex-
| planation."
aAbout fortnight ago, sir" continued the
boy, 'my mother died Of bad cough, for II
was very cold at home. We were in trouble
| Then said TO myself will become an arti.
| san, and when know a good trade will
support my sister. Every day fused to carry
her half my dinner, and at night | took her
secretly to my room, and she slept on the
bed while slept on the floor. But it appears
she had not enough TO cat. One day she
begged on the Boulevards and was taken up
When heard that, said to myself: CONT
| my boy, this can not last long; you must int
something better / soon founda good place
where am lodged, fed, and clothed, ant
have twenty francs month. | have alst
| found good woman, who, for these twenty
francs, will take care of Lucille, and teacl
her needle work. ] claim my sister,"
/ "My boy" said the Judge, "your conduc
is very honorable. However, your sister cal
not be set at liberty till tomorrow
"Never mind, Lucille" said the boy,
will come and fetch you tomorrow" The
turning to the Magistrate, he said, ~ ma
kiss her, may not sirin
He then threw himself into the arms {
his sister, and both wept warm tears Of affeC
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MELAEcHoLY REsuIT or A RoMAETIo MAR
so-called romantic mar
rage has terminated sadly. Recently, Miss
Rose A. Queen, of Alabama, who was at-
tending boarding-school in Philadelphia,
eloped, as we have mentioned, with a med
ical student named John H. Bogart of Ala
age, had been luxuriously reared, tenderiy
cared for, and to her the future, like the past,
appeared to have no cloud. A letter just re-
ceived from Mr.. Bogart ANNOUNCES the spd-
den death of his young wife. from congestion
81 the brain, She was married but one
WVnln's sssd al hrsiigh' ssi hr5 frtfe5 l4s n y
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The Proprietors Of the DAILY PREss offer TO the
ublic complete uewspaper, into which more mat
ter is condensed than Is contained In some daeS Of
much greater prstensiOns in size, and which they
furnish at price that brings It within the reach Of
evory man and woman in Cincinnati, who are ablstc
labor. -a. ftv t.rtlslar If. .t lrHHr.i
We ask fair comparison Of the PnEsS with the
othCr papers Of this city or Of any other city, and th
Judgment Of our readers whether We do not furnisb
paper equally attractive at one-half or less thar
half tho cost Of the other Cincinnati dailies.
THE DAILY PnEss, since It came under the present
management, has increased rapidly in circulation,
and has now probably az large circulation within
the city Of Cincinnati as any other Journal and is In
creasing at rate equal TO the most sanguine expec
tations Of Its propriotors. .t
From its large circulation and from lis size which
makes advertisements much more conspicuous than
they can be In the large papers, TIE DAILY PREss
offers the most valuable advertising medium in thi1
city It's advertising business has largely increased
ness and enterprise of the city. ItsSoumus are es.
peciaiy looked TO for class advertisements o
"wants" and "For Sale" and for servants, etc.
which almost invariably bring prompt answers
People who are out of employment, or who want
help Of any kind can place their needs before thou
sands Of the laboring employing classes by twen
ty .fve-ceut advertisement in The DAILY Press.
/, THE DAILY Pass has also a larger circulation II
Covington and Newport than the aggregate Of all th
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ThsRsesar Tornado Ht AasHs.a, Ky.

rae hecent Tornado mt Augnsta, Hy. "a
One Of those terrible wanderers from the
troPics passed over this place Monday even
Ing, the 2ist. II commenced raining and
blowing about half past three O'Clock IN the
af,ernopn, and in few minutes Increased in
force and fury until it blew hurrieane. We
can not now estimate the damage -houses
were unroofed and overturned, trees torn up
or broken down, chimneys toppled over
fences leyeled to the ground, and other and
serious damage done 70 property and stock
We have never known wind 10 spread over
so wide an extent of territory as this. We
have heard of the wreck aud ruin II has done
as far back as, the Harrison County line, on
the south, and beyond GeOrgetown, Brown
County, Ohio, on the north. In that wide
road It ttayeed over dismantled dwellings
prostrated barns, and ruined enough To have
the storm. 1HasFilT II VI
Our town Is completely fiddied. The in
Jury done to houses and other buildings i
very great, while amone the beauti6nI n
trees that line our streets, II played destruct-
i've hayoc.--Aggusta tky.) Ssatinsk i1'-l 4