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Obituary.

Departed this life in Des Arc, February 9th, Mir WILLIAM JACKSON, aged sixty -four years. His native State was North Carolina; for years a resident of Madison county, Tennessec-from thence he removed to this State where he had resided for the past six years. IL is unnecessary in this brief notice to eulogze; the announce ment of his demise will touch the hearts of hun dreds who knew him to be all that constitutes the friend and gentleman. To his distant relatives and friends let me say, his long and painful afilic- tons were sanctifed to his full triumph over death: he gave the most indubtable testimonies oft and again to his friends and companion. To one of his sons he remarked, (sO great was his anxiety and readness) that he was like a trav- eler with his trunk packed waiting for a vessel to sail home In co1fsgning him to the tomb, we deposit an honorable gentleman a devoted hus- band, an afectionate parent, a kind, humane, provident master-the widows friend, the or father-but Heaven has gained one who though great af1iictions washed his robe and made it white in the blood of the Lamb, and to-day is basking in the sunshine of glory with children and friends who welcomed him. and will await the coming of those left behind. God grant them place with him in the glory land.
 THEoPILUs SANDERS.
 (Jackson, Tenn, papers please copy.)
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TERRIBLE INUNDATIoN IN HOLLAND

TERRIBLE INUNDATIoN IN HoLLAND.-A communication appears in The London News that several provinces of Holland are threat ened with inundations, arising from the giv- ing way of the dykes under long continued beating of the waves. The lives and proper ty of thousands are said to be in imminent danger.
 In Guelderland the distress and damage have assumed fearful aspect. The people had battled with all their might against the destroying waves, and had become utterly ex hausted. In many places they had abandoned their abodes, and in many others were hud dled together by hundreds in temporary sheds where disease was ravagng toatearful extent
 The Government and private benevolence had rendered assistance, but these were utter y inadequate to meet the distress already ex isting; and strong appeal was made to tho people of England to assist in relieving theil Dutch neighbors in their calamity.
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RETHOSPEUTION.

Come and let us muse on days that have past days whose remembrance awaken5 thoughts melancholy and sad; yet, days which we love to view through the vista of memory.
 Transported by fancy to the scenes of our childhood, how delightful is retrospection There we again act each playful humour of our youth-each innocent pastme of our boy hood We think of the friends who joined in our mirth-of the parents who promoted our enjoyment We wander through the same woods conecrated to frends-through the sames avenues sacred to youthful romance We listen to the yustling murmurings of the foliage of the forest-to the purling of the shady stream, upon whose banks we formerly rioted in unalloyed pleasure, till we almost fancy those days to have returned with all their joyous, gladsome hours.
 But memory also brings with it feeling of pensive sadness, when she reminds us that these have passed away, and with them the companions of our social glee. Then all was brig ht with hope; the heart was joyous and gay; the little troubles which moment clouded our happiness were soon forgotten; and the cares of the world were unknown and unre gardcd; but now we see hope blighted-for mer intimacies destroyed-and thorns, where we imagined nothing but roses and flower: grew. But still we delight to think on the moments of bliss that have passed, the friends that have become estranged, and the heart; that once '' were near and dear" We cherish their remembrance, and, while we admire their virtues, almost forget that we are alien ated and become as strangers.
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TEXAS RAILROADS. - The Hampstead Courier says that the first train passed over Brazos bridge to Chapel Hill on the 27th of January, and that by the 10th prox, tie road graded all the way, and the rails have been laid down to within four or five miles of the town. The Courier says that this bridge has longer span than any other in the United States, being two hundred and sxty-two feet The span of the bridge at Rock Island, built by the same contractors, Pride X Boomer, is two hundred and sixty feet it was at the head of the list until the Brazos bridge was built
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Summary of News by Telegraph.
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, February O. SENATE.-In the Senate yesterday, during a spicy debate between Senators Douglas and Fes- senden, the former charged the latter with having used indecent language. Fessenden retorted that he would put himself on a par with Douglas or anybody else in this regard.
 The Presidents message, with accompanying correspondence of Mir Hayne, commissioner from South Carolina, was ordered to be printed
 The tariff bill was taken rp for consideration HoUsE.-The Presidents message and cores pondence in regard to Fort Sumpter referred to a select committee of five.
 The debate on the report of the Committee ot Thirty-three was resumed. Hon. Robert IIatton, Southern oppositon) of Tennessee, protested against his State being dragged into the wake of the cotton States.
 Hon. William Kellogg, Republican, of Illinois, said the Union must and shall be preserved, nc matter what abandonment of party or platform, fl honor is pre- erved.
 Hon. William N. II. Smith, Southern opposi- tion) of North Carolina, advocated the compro- mise resolution of Senator Crittenden
 Hon. Charles Case, (Republican) of Illinois, said he was opposed compromises.
 The Presidents message concludes as follows If, with all multiplied proffers of the Presidents anxiety for peace, the authorities of South Caro- Ina assail Fort Sumpter and impcri the lives oi a handful of men therein, thus engendcring civil wa. upon tLam and those they represent, upon tuc-. must fife responsibility rest
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JOSEPH l.. WHITE, of New York, was shot Jan. 9th, after landngin Central Ameri- e, by Canadian irenchlnan named Gavett, and ded on the 18th. The dispute originated about india rubber NIr. White was in 1S4O rcputcd one of the greatest stump speakers in the West He was d member of Congress from Indiana for one term moved afterward to New York, made large fortune by the most flashing and reckless speculations he then became interested in the Nicaragua transit, and is believed lost the most of his property.
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FoRAYs UPON SONORA, MExIco.- We learn from The MessiiL, Valley Times that parties of cxles from Sonora, Mexico, are in the habit of meeting near Tubac, in the terri tory of the United States for the purpose of organizing forays upon theirpolitical enemies
 In one case troops had been ordered out from Fort Buchanan to disperse them. The exiles belong to the Gaudara, or Reactionary party
 who are deadly in their hostility to the pre-
 sent government, by which they were driven
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TENDER OF SERVICES TO SOUTH CARO- LINA.-We find the following item in one of our exchanges:
 A volunteer company of planters, residing in Prince Georges county, Maryland, one of the largest and richest slaveholding counties in that State, a few days since tendered their services to Gov. Pickens, agreeing to pay their own expenses, and to contribute one hundred thousand dollars for the purpose of sustain ing South Carolina in her position
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TIE RAREY SUIT FOR $l00, ,000 DAMAGES. Mr. Rarey publishes card relative to the modest claim of SlO0,0O0 damages by Dr. Denton Ofutt, for an alleged breach of con- tract in exposing hesystem. He thinks that the first man who ever bridled horse might as reasonably claim damages for an infringe ment of his system of horse-taming, and claims that he has attained his system only by a lifetime of assiduous labor and study, and at the expense of sundry broken limbs. He considers the claim as an attempt to levy black mail, an operation which, he says, has been repeatedly tried upon him in Europe.
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It is reported that therecent prompt obcyancc of the law at Cleveland has caused quite a scattering among the runaway slaves, both in that and neighboring cities. At dark, hack driver in Toledo showed great presence of mind the other day Coming up from the depot with his hack, one evening lie jumped from the box as soon as he ereached the Collin. House, where he was employed not stopping to let out his passengers He called the pro- pretor of the house aside, and requested payment of his wages, giving therefor a very good reason as follows ' It's time for dis teller to be goin'-psc got tmy ole massa in de carriage"
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The Bangor (Maine) Union says:

FATAL RENcoUNTRE-We learn that a fatal affray took place between two of the Al abama volunteers, at Barrancus, on the 29th ult, in which man named Brown, mem- Der of the Auburn Guards, came to his death at the hand of a man named Bctts. belonging to the Tuskegec Light Infantry. It seems that Brown insuitcd Betts' wife, when the former sent him word that he would kill him on sight. Brown armed himself, and on the approach of Betts, commenced firing at him with his revolver; but none of the shots took effect, and Belts closing in with his antago- hist, dispatched him wfth his Bowie knife. The affair is to be investigated.
 Pensacola Gazette
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SAD AccIDENT.-We learn, by Mir. John H. Flowers, of Hampstead county thata gen tleman moving from Texas, east, in attempt ing to cross Bridge creek, near Fulton, with a wagon, in which were his negroes, lost six of the number, all valuable. The wagon was upset, and being covered the negroes were unable to escape. States Eagle.
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FINANCIAL FAILURES IN SAN FRANCISCO. A San Francisco letter says : < In 1853, 197 San Francisco firms burst up, owing sS,377,- 826, with S1,519175 assets In 1856, we had 146 insolvents, with $3,101 ,042 liabili- ties, and S657 ,90S assets. In 1857, 12S in- solvents, with S2,692,S65 liabilities and S264,707 assets. In 1858, 95 insolvents liabilities Sl ,SS2 ,451, assets S93,G03
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COMPROMISE OR 4 PEA CEABLE SEPA-
 T{ON.

The Democracy of the free States, together resolved that, if the Republicans will destroy the Union by refusing any fair compromise, they shall not increase our calamity by driving us into civil war. The Detroit Free Press thus speaks of Michigan:
 We can tell the Republican legislature, and the Republican administration of Mchi- gan and the Republican party everywhere, one thing: that, if the refusal to repeal the per sonal liberty laws shall be persisted in, and if there shall not be a change in the present seeming purpose to yield to no accommoda- shall be raised in the North to march against the people of the South, fire in the rear will be opened upon such troops which will either stop their march altogether, or wonderfully accelerate it. In other words, if, in the pres ent posture of the Republican party toward the national difficulties. war shall be waged, that war will be fought in the North We warn it that the conflict which 1t is precipi- tating will not be with South, but with tens of thousands of people in the North. When civil war shall come it will be war here in Michi- gan, anu here Ill DetroiI, anu Ill every Nofth- ern State"
 The Bangor (Maine) Union says:
 "The difficulties between the North and South must be compromised, or the separa- ton of the States shall be peaceable. If the Republican party refuses to go the full length of the Crttcnden amendment, which is the very least the South can or ought to take, then here in Maine not Democrat will be found who will raise an arm against his breth- rcn of the South. It is enough that the Re, publcans have robbed us of our glorious Union They shall not now precipitate us into an unj justfable and cruel civil war From one end of the State to the other, let the cry of the Democracy be, compromise, or peacea- ble separation"
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FROM, WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, February

WASHINGTON, February 9. The impression prevails in well informed polit- teal circles that the question of attack on Fort Sumpter will be referred to the Southern Con gress. Pending the decision, the authorities of South Carolina will intercept Inducements, supplies and mail matter to Major Anderson. Nearly all the Commissioners to the Peace Congress, including those from Massachusetts and New York, have arrived in this city. Gen. Wool delegate to the Peace Congress from New York, will demand guarantees that the capital shall not be attacked before he will assent to any plan of reconciliation.
 Capt Hilton, of Maryland, a member of the lighthouse board, committed suicide yesterday afternoon, on account of the present political troubles which agitate the country.
 MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
 DETROIT, MICH, February 9. The Democratic State Convention, held in this city yesterday, passed resolutions declaring deyo- ton to the Union. Resolutions were also passed opposing coercion and favoring compromise LINCOLN'S VIEWS ON THE PRESNT CRISIS.
 INDIANAPLIs, IND., Feb. F. The President elect arrived in this city yestcr- dey, en route from Washington City, and was en- thusiastcally received In the course of his speech he was asked: Would the marching of an army into South Carolina with hostile intent be invasion?
 He replied think it would; and it would be coercion also if South Carolina were forced to sub init; but the United States should merely hold and retake her own forts, and collect duties, or withhold the mails Where habitually violated would any all of these things be coercion or invasion, if the protested Union lovers resolved to resist coercion?
 think so. Their idea of the preservation oi the Union is exceedingly :" thin and airy" Mir. Lincoln further took tho ground that a State had no more right, upon principle, to break up the Union by withdrawing than county, by withdrawal has to break up State.
 Mr Lincoln concluded by saying that he was not asserting anything, but ask questions to the audience, to decide what was right and what was wrong. r-..
 TINE PEACE CONGRESS.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. l2. It is supposed that the Peace Congress will re- commend reference of the present difficulties tt
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nea. We call attention to the new advertise mept of the Des Are Hotel This hotel has lately changed hands, NIr Tarkinton retiring, and Mir. T. A. Dodson taking charge. We commend this house to the travelling public.
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nra. The Cotton market here for the past week has been somewhat dull, very little having been brought into market by planters. The prices still range from 6 to lOc.
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SEIZURE OF FORT GIBSON N-WAsHINGToN February CA telegraph dispatch received here says: 1.-The Cherokee Indians in the Indian Territory have rebelled and seized Fort Gibson"
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The river at this point is still on a rise, with an abundance of water for necessary purposes The weather is of very blustry and disagreeablc character, blowing young hurry -cane-almost.
 The Golden State, with Captain King on deck and Mir Russell in the office, arrived at our land ing yesterday morning, with good trip both of passengers and freight. She will be here this morning on her return to Memphis. Her clerk has our thanks for files of late papers.
 The L. s. mail boat Kanawha Valley, Price in command, Butler Coles in the office, due last evening" on her way to JacksOnpOrt. She will be at our wharf on her downward trip, tomorrow morning. The Valley now makes regular trips through to Memphis, by way of Napoleon. The clerk has our thanks for late papers.
 The United States mail packet Sam. Hale Capt. C. " Coles in command, and Brscoe in the ofice passed down early yesterday morning. She will be here next Tuesday morning. Thanks to her clerk for late papers
 The favorite freight and passenger packet Gen. Pike, Riley Jones in command, and Fleming clerk passed up Monday, and is due down on her way to New Orleans.
 The Admiral having changed her day of depart ure from Memphis she leaves there TAursdaEs and arrives here Saturdays.
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nsn Attention is called to the new advertise ment of Messrs. Brown, McCarley x Co.,, in another column.
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PROCLAMATION BT TIE GOVERNOR

STATE OF ARKASsAs-To tae Sher:f of htc ssoerai
 Counties n Mis State-Greetn.g:
 WHEREAS. The General Assembly of the State of Arkansas did on the 10th day of January, l66l, passed an act entitled An Act to Provide for a State Convention," to be held in the capitol of said State, in the city of Little Rock, on the first Monday in March, 1861; And, Whereas, The provisions of said act require a general election to be held in said State for Delegates to said Con- yention on the 18th day of February, 1861;
 Therefore, I, Henry NJ. Rector, Governor of the State of Arkansas. do declare and make known that such election will be held in the respective counties of this State, on the said 18th day of February, l86l that is to say, for Convention or no Convention, and also the election of seventy five delegates to said Convention from the follow ing ffty-four counties in the State, to wit:
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The inside column represents the cash value by the package. The outside column represents time prices in small lots
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FORT SUMTER.
 WASHINGTON, Feb II. Hon. Jeff Davis telegraphed here to-day ad- Sisng against ang attack on Fort Sumpter.
 HEAVY FAILURE IN NEW YORK.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 12. ine liabilities of Frederick Squires Co.,, who 'Alled on Friday, amount to s, 900 900.
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE MALLS

FoRT SMITH.-Arrives here Mondays and Thurs 1ays at ? P. Nj. Leaves Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10 P. NJ.
 EASTERN MAIL.-Arrives by river Tuesdays and Thursdays at A. NJ. Leaves Thursdays and Saturdays at A. M.
 SEARcY.-Arrives Tuesdays at P. NJ. Leaves Mondays at A. M
 BRowxsvlLLE.-Arrives Saturdays at P. NJ. Leaves Fridays at A. NJ. CoTToN PLAET-Arrives Saturdays at II A. NJ. Leaves same days at P. NJ.
 LEVIN HARRISON, P. NJ.
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rrHE SECOND SESSION OF THE ABOVE

TNHE SECOND SESSION OF THE ABOVE | Academy will open Monday, the 4th day of February next. The Principal tatters himself that, having an experience of many years in the profession of teaching, he will be enabled to give satisfaction to the patrons of his school. The Academy is located in healthy region of coun- try remote from all those localities of dissipation and vice, so destructive to the morals of youth, and in the midst of community, combining all those virtues that compose good neighborhood No pains will be spared by the teachers to advance the pupils entrusted to their charge. Special attention will be directed to have them thoroughly to understand the elementary principles of all the branches of Science taught in the school. No pupil need apply for reception who is unwilling to be either governed or instructed Pupils will be charged from the time of entrance. No odeduc- ton will be made except in case of protracted illness.
 TUITION PER SESSION or PIvR MONTHS
 Elementary Branches, SIC % Higher Eng glish Branches; Is co Languages and Higher Mathematics, 20 %
 Board can be obtained at from Eight to Ten Dollars per month.
 Oakland Grove Prairie Co.,, Ark. jy Il '61-4t
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SENI.wEEKLY MAIL BOATS ON WHITE RIVER
FROM NAPOLEON TO JAcKsoypoRr.

SAM HALE-Capt. c. W Coles-arrives at Des Are Tuesdays, from Napoleon, and touches here for her downward mails on Thursdays, from Jacksonport
 KAxAwHA VALLEY-Capt. D. B. Price-arrives at Des Are from Memphis Thursdays, and touches here again on Saturdays for her downward mails, from Jacksonport.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
MEMPHIS AND WHITE RIVER PACKETS.

ADMIRAL, Capt Elias ThOmasson. GOLDEN STATE, Capt. King.
 NEW ORLEANS AND WHITE RIVER PACKETS.
 GENERAL PIKE, Capt. Pete Fleming. hTAN, Capt. II. $. Eaton.
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The Sherifs of ths respective counties are re- auired to cause said election to be held according to law-said act of the General Assembly being herewith published.
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
 my hand and caused the seal of the State IL. of Arkansas to be affixed, at Little Rock,
 on the 10th day of January, A. D., 1861. HENRY NJ. RECTOR. By the Governor:
 JOHN l. SHERMAN, Secy of State By o. R. WEAVER Dep'y Secy of State.
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DIES ARC

THE FIRST SESSION OF THIS ACADEMY, Il located in Des Arc, Prairie county, Arkansas; commenced January [, 1861
 The terms of Tuition are S10, $12,50, $15 and S20 per session of five mouths.
 The government of the Academy will be strict, yet mild. The mode of teaching will be strictly methodical. Parents will observe that it will D. of great advantage to their sons to be entered or near the beginning of the session. Parents guardians need not enter their sons or wards uh less subiecting them entirely to the mode n instruction and of government established in school.
 .TaitiSa"Yayabfe from the time of entering I the end of the session. Deduction in easf nrolong.d sickness iy-l
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TINE PEACE CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2. It is supposed that the Peace Congress will re- commend reference of the present difficulties to a national convention.
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THE news from Tennessee and Virginia indicate that the Union ticket has been sue cessful.
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No CoERcIoN-In his Farewell Address, March 4th, 1887, President Jackson said:
 "The Union of these States cannot be pre- served by the exercise of coercive power con fded in the General Government"
 In his late speech in the Senate, Senator Douglas said:
 < 1 am for peace to save the Union. War is disunion-certain, inevitable, final and ire prcssiblc. Our own very existence forbids war"
 JARS concealed arc half-reconciled; which if generally known, tis a double task 10 stoT the breach at home and mems mouths abroad To this end good husband never publicly reproves his wife. An open reproof puts hel to do penance before all that are present; af ter which, many study revenge rather thar reformation.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-07-31
fFss Farmers.

FESHE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING PURCHA
the right of MAHL0NE's PATENT CORN
PLANTER for the County Of Hunterdon ore
prepared to sell to Farmers, Corn Planters which
will drop and cover their corn at the same time
in perfect check rows, at any distance apart
that they wish the rows, and one man can plant
from six to ten acres per day with ease, 90 that
Formers planting twenty acres Of corn can save
the price Off Planter ($l0) in one season; there
fore it will be to their advantages to examine
and give tie Planter trial. They are war
ranted to work we'll. Township rights sold on
reasonable terms. The Planter may be seen at
She Bow Factory, Lsmbertvilla. Gentlemen,
please give Il your attention.
U0LCOMBE & DTsBROW
TEN THOUSAND FEET
Of the best Kind Of Hickory Timber wanted at
the Bow Factory, Lambertyille, such as win
do for bending, for which the highest market
price will he paid.
Bows, Fellows Shafts, Poles, Sleigh Runners
and every description Of Bent work in our line,
for sale low. Those that are in want of our
kind Of goods viii 10 well 10 give us call.
nov9. $50 liOLC0MBE & DISBR0W