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Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-24
MONDAY.
Good .Necs Great .Neps ]! : Glorious Nsvs !!!-Figa at Harnesses Juno
 tion-- Contederates Victorious --.Mc DoO-
 M Mortally Wounded-FigM at Fa'r- far-Dreadful Naughter on boih Sides.
FROM VIRGINIA.

FORTRESS MONROE, July 20.-A scouting party surprised and killed three federais. D RICHMOND, July 19.-Special despatch rom pulls Run, says loss estimated at l5oo-des . patch says 1000. Patterson has crossed the rotomac to form junction with Nc Doweii. oontnern killed, wounded and missing l42
 We have intelligence from Bulls Run to [ o'clock last evening, and from Fairfax to o this morning-fghting not renewed except by pickets who are very close. Armies are only mile part.
 There was general reconnaissance yester- day but no noteworthy discovery.
 The largest house in Centreyile is burnt down.
 RICHMOND, July 21.--The fight commenced near Manassas at o'clock this morning, ana became general about o'clock and con tinued till about 12, when the federalists re- tired, leaving us in possession of the field. onefman's battery was taken. The battle was terrible. Great slaughter on both sides. Pri- vate despatehes to gentlemen in this city ssate that 1000 federals and 5000 confederates are killed. Beauregard had horse shot down 9nder film. One of the commanders of the washington Artillery of New Orleans was Killed early in the fight.
 ffivate despatches from Bulls Run, says
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-24
TAKE NOTICE.

" F.. COPELAND, D. J. MCCONNELL and
 A. CHRISTIAN, Administrator of the Els
 tate of J. II. COPELAND, deceased, and all
 others concerned.
 ,ryHAT on Monday the 29th day of July,
 1861. between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M and P. M., at the office of H. P. Vaughan, Ip in the town of Des Arc, county Of Pralrle' in the State of Arkansas, shall proceed to take depositons of witnesses to be read Tn ev- idence before the State Land Agent at Jack sonport, in the State of Arkansas, on the 5 5is' day of July, A. D., 1861; respecting connlc, .h ting pre-emption claims to the n \. Y, oi 'n1 ae N. W. and ,he N w. t or whsn Ins and m, " where re vnu can appear if you think proper.
 yo1 -" MARY J. PETERSON.
 Des Arc. July IS 1861 2sw-1w.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-24
SELLING OUT
AT GO s T .

THE Stock of Goods at the Auction and
 | Commission Store of J. H. Quisenberry, in Des Arc, is now offered, in any quantity, positively at New York and Louisville cost, freight added. Jan. 2, 1861. If
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-24
SEARCY FEMALE INSTITUTE.
sEARcY, WHITE COUNTY, ARK. I, F. COX, A. M., PRINCIPAL.

Prof c. HI. Cakes, Principal of Music Department. Miss M. E. StakeIy, Principal Depart ment of Ornamental Painting and Wax Work. Fine Arts, and Assistant in Literary Branches.
 This first class Institution, for the educa- ton of young Ladies, will resume exercises on first Wednesday in August--Ses sion, Montns, RATES OF TUITION.---$12,50 ,50, S16 and S25, according to class of Studies. For par ticnIars address, l. F. CoA,
 Iulv 11-1m,* Principal
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-24
JOHN Nc N A M E E
 T.9 IL Q K,

Des Arc, Ark a n a 8. CHOP ON BUENA VISTA STREET. D opposite the ssNucleus House'--where he is prepared to execute all kinds of work III his line of business, in neat and fashionable style.
 July 27, 1S59.-[tfJ
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-24
.N.OTECE

ITS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT I WILL ON Saturday, the 27th day of July, 1861, sell to the highest bidder, for cash, at the muster ground, in Des Arc township, Jackson county Arkansus. one horse. Said sale being to remu, nerate me for the keeping, boarding, &c., of said horse, the property of s. Cheniva. Sale within legal hours. orsoN
 Iul, %. 1861-2t*
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-24
For Sale. HOITSE AND TWO LOTS.

THE undersigned offers for sale lots Il ana
 10. in Block 36, in the Town of Des Arc z with the improvements thereon, consisting Of . neat frame building, containing four rooms. There is also frame kitchen on the premises. The lots are enclosed with neat fence. lhis nronerty is centrally located, and in the most PPasirabie nortion of the townf for family res- s ;Ssnca iitle indisputable. Apply to
 RICHARD M. SCRUGGS, Little ROCK
 Orteho, rso ,7 1S6Q. Ttf. Des Arc. Ark.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-24

nR. A. D. LOWRY, having perma. | nently located six miles west of Des Arc, on the road leading 10 Hickory Plain, is pre- pared to attend calls promptly in his profess sion. jan16-ly
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-24
NOTICE.

IT. Persons are hereby forwarned from A trading for note of hand, given by the to George Monasco, of IlPton County, Tennessee, for $50, as the consider CT afion for which said note was given has fail- ed 'O R. H. FREELAND.
 THOS. J. SCOTT. Austin, July 8, 1861. 3t
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-24

DR. J. w. BURNEY, PHYSICIAN AND U SURGEON, West Point, Arkansas. Offers his professional services to the citizens of the town and adjacent country. [auglo tt
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-24

NOTICE ITS hereby given, that letters Testamentary, j. were on the 22nd day of April granted to the undersigned, upon the estate of Wm. B. Williams decd.
 against said estate, are required to exhibit the same to the Executor, properly authenticated, within one year after the date of such letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit in the estate; and that if such claims be not ex- hibited within two years from the dase of such letters, they shall be forever barred and pre- cluded from any benefit from such estate.
 ROBERT E. RIVES, Ex'r. June !, 1861. w-2m
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-24
900 of the enemy was killed and 60 of our

soo or the enemy was killed and 60 of our men " VI o1' ffivate despatches to the New Orleans Del- ta wnich Is not yet published says Gen. Beau. :. regard had horse shot from under him while ieaoinS Hampton's legion, and Gen. Johnston seized tne colors of wavering regiment and rallied it.
 McDowell is reported mortally wounded. FROM WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, July 20.--Patterson is mov- ing slowly and autiously on Winchester. Siegel made brigadier general. Banks supercedes Patterson-Dix succeeds Banks.
 Telegram from station 4 miles from Bulls Kun claim there was a general engagement along the whole lineat 3 P. M to-day, which resulted in confederates retreating to the Junc- ton. Special despatch to Tribune says Southerners were S0,000 strong at Junction, with additional of Johnstons l7,0OO, who marched in on Saturday night. The battle lasted 3 hours, and gives the victory to the federaIs with severe loss on both sides Mcdowell is mortally wounded. Col. Cam | Confederates were rapidly reinforced from Manassas during the engagement. Quarteer Master Prior of Mississippi, is reported prisoner.
 The special says that the battle commenced at 3 A. M. and lasted till one P. M. It claims that the Southerners were driven back to Fair fax c. H. by inches. Loss on both sides fright ful.
 Times Correspondent from Washington to the Times of Sunday at midnight says the battle was one of the severest ever fought on this Continent.
 Fire Zouaves were terribly cut up and fore ed to break.
 Col. Farnham and Lieut.. Craige reported killed.
 Col. Stevens, of Rhode Island Zouaves, kill ed. Gov. Spragues brother was under him.
 Maj. Ballon severely wounded by cannon ball.
 FROM KENTUCKY.
 LoursvTLLg, July 20-Gen. Buckner, Col. Hunt and several other officers of the State Guard have resigned.
 Collector Cotton refuses to issue permits to ship to Russellviie or Bowling Green, trunks of citizens of Kentucky, travelling from here to houses hear the border All trunks at to be examiued after to-day.
 But one train leaves daily at o'clock r. M.
 FROM OHIO.
 CINCINNATI. July 2O.-Eight thousand Con- federates are at Romney.
 Mcclellan returns to Cincinnatti to see his family.
 FROM MASSACHUSETTS. BosToN, July 20.--Inward freight depot, Boston and Maine Railroad burned.
 -----s- . -
 rT The port of Galveston has been block aded by federal vessels.
 ny- President Davis has made requisition mon Alabama for three thousand more men, and upon Tennessee for the same number. fs1+ Lincoln's blockade has stopped the cotton mills at Lewiston Falls, Maine.. G5y Richmond papers advocate the confls- cation of the property of Northern farmers in Fairfax county, who are tendering aid to to the Federal troops.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-24
DIR. T. McGOWN'S SARSAPARILIA A mI TmMHMa mR 1pmtmS]ho

And I0dide of P0Gashs DREPARED FROM FRESH ROOT, THE | only kind on which physicians or the public can rely, old root being inert. It's components are extolled by some of the most distinguished physicians in the world, as Fordyce, Brodie, Bell, &c., for the cure of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Syphilis, Scrofula, Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Head and Skin, Throat, Neck, Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Spleen, Stomach, Bladder, Womb, Female Complaints, Dropsy, Old Sores, (McGown's Ointment to be applied,) Tumors, Pimples, Eruptlons, Sc. It makes the skin Clear and Smooth, and should be used in Spring and Summer to Pu- rify the Blood and prevent Sickness. Large bottle, $1 5O Small, $1 %.
 pr. IT. McGOyyn's Essence of Tar-A certain cure for Bowel Complaints and Diseases of the Lungs
 pr. T. McGOwn's DOgWOOc and IrOn-A certain and permanent cure for Chills and Fever, Ague Cake or Enlarged Spleen, Night Sweats, Debility, Dyspepsia, &c., &c.
 Prepared and sold at No. 143 Main street, Memphis, where Drugs and Medicines may be purchased CHEAP FOR CASH.
 Sold in Des Arc, Arkansas, by
 G. l.. BALSLEY Druggist. Atlanta by Corn & Dobbins; Grand Glaize by H. Wheeler. april22-1y.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-24
RIVER NEWS, &c.

rr The c. s. Mail packet Sam. Hale, c.a, c. W. Coles, passed up Monday night .sd v, is due down Thursday morning. W. = 2 p,iscoe her clerk, has our thanks for fa- yors. sa
 rxThe c. s. Mail packet Kanawha Valley c.nt D. B. Price, is due from Memphis and m,noleon Thursday. She passes down on o.,nrdav O morning on her return trip, for Mem .his Capt. Butler Coles presides over the ,6,e He furnished us with late papers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-06

A New VERSION OF THE CHICAGO PrATroIx.
A careful perusal Of Mr.. Lincoln's inaugural
demonstrates how completely his mind has be
core saturated with the principles Of the Chi
csgo platform He talks necessarily about the
Union,. and was so well satisfied with what be
was saying, that be closed by declaring that he
was 10th to stop but bis true intent, or in
stipct, was, evidently, to present the ideas pro.
muigatod at Chicago, in the most attractive light
The times are too serious for DISCUSSES, as the
President will fad before he is many weeks
older. Doctrines which were repudlated by a
majority Of over one million Of the people Of
the United States, in November last, will no.
be accepted now, because they have been care
fully sugared.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-06

AaALcAmATIoN PRoHTBrED IN CAIrFoRSrA.--
A bill introduced into the lower Hor2e Of
he California Legislature on toe 30th Of Janu-
airy, to prevent the amalgamation OF different
races Of men provides that any white person
Who shall hereafter be convicted Of marrying
or otherwise cobabiting with negro, mulatto,
Chinese or Indian. shall be punished by fine
and imprisonment or both; and that the fact
that a person beds, boards, cohabits OF inter
marries with an individual of any of said races.
shall be pri'no .fdcie evidence that such a per
ron IL not white citizen and shall subject hun
20 all constitutional disabilities posed on per-
sons Of color. And this is done in free State
What lesson One OF the evil effects Of the
reslizetion Of the republican theories about the
negro race would be extensive amalgamation
and deterioration OF tae white race. The Call
foTria Legislature is wisely providing as far
AZ il csn, against tic acmixturc Of races, whcb
hps destroyed Mexico and the Central Ameri
can republics, and which will destroy North
America II "universai emsncipationH of the
blScas should ever be REALIZED
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-06
THE MISSOURI CONVENTION.

81. Ioup, Mardh 8, 1901
he Convention met a. ten O'Clock, sndwas opsscd
with PRAYER.
Nosct,'iors were read rovins thai he 'roes' o. s.
Iouls against By the federal government he re
duced 70 writing, and cory IN PRESIDENT ~ The
ur.cd states.
Resolutions were adopted, providing tbi, commit
be APP n,ed 10 wait on the Commissioner IRON Ceorg
and iasern him that Missouri dssentcd from the psi.i
taser By thai State and very kindly but smphsi;saly
Il tr.. ~ -h4TV 0snNrs oi -c.cssloo win ner
sen, Cp4lsss spd Gen, pcsptag, C1uwts. neYs "
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-06

FAITACEs O. MR. LrNcoTS.--One il that he
was elected = majority Of The people, and
that be has right to carry out a republican
policy az the policy Of the majority. The other
Is that constitutions are not Of any value when
they arc trampled under foot with impunity by
these who arc bound TO observe them, but who
regard their - 90 covenant with deata and an
agreement with hellv
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-06
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-06

THE OFFIcE-SEEKNG CROWD AT WAsHINaToN--
We learn by our Washington dispatches that
nearly all the persons who recently visited that
city for the purpose Of witnessing the inaugura-
ton Of Mr.. Lincoln have left for their respec-
tive homes, and yet the federal capital is still
swarming with those who rushed there from all
quarters of the country in search of office.
There has been no diminution in this portion of
the transient population Of Washington. 1t is
crowded with hungry candidates for all kinds
Of places under the new government-appli-
cants for foreign missions, applicants for con-
sulates, applicants for collectorships, postmas-
terships, United States marshals and district at
torneys, and all the Offices, great and small, in
the gift Of Mr.. Lincoln.
We have already published lists of Office
seekers who haunt the capital, and we
give additional names of these pertina-
cious individuals to-day. But we have
only given the names of those who ss-
pirc to the fat places. If we were to publish
all who are hunting after the one hundred
thousand appointments as clerks, inspectors of
customs, and the multifarious other places I'M
der the general government we would have to
draw extensively on the census returns, and
would probably be compelled to print the name
of every man in the republican party. There
are hundreds of Office hunters in Washington
to-day who, when at home, had not dollar to
live upon, and it is q matter Of wonder with
their neighbors how they managed to get the
means to carry them to Washington at all We
fear II will be with many of these poor fellows rs
it WIS with the man in Jacksons time, who came
from one of the then Western States in search
Of ollice-as the old hero used TO tell the story
who first demanded first class foreign mission,
as areward for his political services, then would
be content with tho modest place Of charge
d'qfaires, and finally came down to consul
ship, and so on through all the minor grades Of
public Office, all Of which the President wax
compelled to decline. AT length, when his
money was all gone, and his hopes nearly gone
with il, be made last appeal to Jackson for
the post of inspector in the New York Custom
House, and upon being informed that this place
was not directly in the gift of the President, Re
raid, piteously, General, hav'nt you pair of
old breeches you could give mesr Thus, we are
afraid that some Of the ofiice-seekers now in
Washington win be praying for pair of Old
Abe's breeches before they get through.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-06
AUTHORIZATIONS OF AN ATTACK ON FORT
SUMTER

WASHINGTON, March s, 1854.
me impression very general here that an at..ok =
shortly TO be made on Sumter In fact. nteyepoe -,
ceived here from Charleston indicates such an ntsct
But reliable information received by the COVERINGS
from Charleston and from AOntgoery rspreseuts an
tEe'y different state Of things o. courss il Il not known
what effect iincolns inaugural may have upou the O.
federated States It may change the policy and -
once bring on collision II is pretty certain that oc.
lsion cannot long be delayed T".
said that President Lincoln declared recently that
be would never disgrace himself and dishonor his cor,
try, nor weaken his party. a. Pierce nad DONE bv =.
pointing renegade foreigners Of We red republican srdr
to foreign missions or other honorable Offices.
Major Anderson, up to the Ala Of March, has coots,up1
70 speak OF his condition Gs SAFE to express To
opinion that renforcsments had better not be sent T.
him. sM 1f0
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-06
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.

RICHMOND, March 5, 1861.
Mr. Cox Of Chesterfield, introduced resolution. in-
ssructng the Committee on Federal Relations to report
without delay plan for convention OF the border slave
States at the earliest practicable day also 70 report =
the subject Of the coercion Of the seeded States by h
government.
Mr. LIZZIE, Of Goochland, o1ered substitute nsar,c<
ing the committee in vcw OF toe coercive policy ind
Gated by the President and long list agcressioos "a
report an ordinance for Virginia to reassume ali Ia
powers she delegated to the and declare her
se independent and then ca convention OF the slave.
holding Sates to determine what new constitution wou
be necessary for the protection OF their rights In cea
feeracy Of slave stats and such free States q were
willing to come in
Mr.. HASvH Of Amelia, introduced an amendment -
structng the committee TO report in effect that,
Whereas, IS psin that il is Mr. Lrcolns purpose 70
plunge the country into civil NJ bis coerciyc poIicy
which Virginia VIII resist therefore.
Resolved, That the Legislature be requested to make
ceesay forces resist and repe eve,y sttemp, OF The
federal authorities to hold occupy and possess tho po
pr,y and places Of the United States 10 any Of the -
ceded States, or those thai may withdraw or coIc4
duties on imports In tho same.
Mr. GoGGI read series Of resolutions agaus. coeroive
measures for the collection Of the revenue &c. that
Virginia would repe such attempts requesting the c.
operation Of the border ssve States ec,ug apap fs
uniting with the South with the hope Of harmony
to the UDon and OF forming the United States the
tass of the constitution modified protect the rights q
persons snd property in the Territories all time tnaA
~ c oVens VI epAratlop o' virginia rom the UntO0s
the property Virginia ought TO pe resumed
by her, wen for the deance OF her c sens and pro
perty In particular locations for purposes of general
defence; that while virsinS remains member Of the
Union she win assume no hostile attitude toward tho
governrent but be prepared repel any assauts made
upon Der
Tho debate exhibited the the inaugural to soms
extent The Union men, Including Ncesrs Cox and Cog
gin, urgsc That some action IA all vrei
mia previous efforts had failed. They want the opnion
OF the border save States before determining but con
template DO Union with the North unequal terms
nj nnrlrh~
Lncolns position thinks the Union men should work All
the harder TO oppose coercion
There was great excitement In the Convention all day
but an adjournment was han without taking action TIE
secessicn;sts are n better Spirits