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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-28
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.

70 state the Valley Of the Mississippi offers so great
an inducement 10 the settler the state Of Illinois
There is no portion Of the world where all the oondi
tons Of climate and soil admirably combine to pro
dns those two great staples, CoES and WaEAr as the
I1rsiriss Of Illinois
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-28
NEGROES TO HIRE.

WE have slot Of good Negroes % hire, ksn, eira
w and Boys. l)Ans-t1 q. n. HAYNES CO
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-28
RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS.

The deep Ih loan Of the PraIres IS cultivated Win
s1c wonderful facility that the farmers OF the Eastern
and Middle states are moving to Illinois in great mum
hers The area OF Illinois about equal to tnat Of En-
gland and the soil is 50 rich that will support weniy
millions Of people.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-28
p.TrPoaD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.

Over 800 90 Of private capital have been eH
pended on the railroad system Of Illinois lnasmuch as
part OF the income from several Of these works, with
valuable public fund IN lands, 90 to diminish the State
expenses the TAXES LIGHT and must consequently
every day decrease
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-28
PRESENT POPULATION.

Ti. STATE IS rapidly fling up with population SOS,
O25 persons having been added since 1885, making the
Pamphlets descriptive of the lands, soil, climate,
q Application 10
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-28
x AIl.ROAD!
From CINCINNATIto

From CINCINNATI Ito
Boston in 32Z hours. New York in 81 hours.
Philadelphia in % a hours Baltimore in % hours.
Saratoga Springs % hrs Albany in Is q hours.
Buffalo in Is a hours. Dunkirk in Ii hours
Cleveland in 4 hours Pittsburg IN 10 u hours.
Wheeand in IL y hours. Steubensville ia IL hours
Crestline in hours. GAINESVILLE in hours
Sandusky in So hours. Toleda in e% hours
Detroit in 1214 hours.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-28
South Nashville RaIerv

NJ oW open and ready TO furnish parties Urivaie or
~ public, at shortest notice. Every kind OF Bread
Cake and CoDiectonE constantly hand and any ex,
iras furnished at short notice.
kdcIs-3m
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21

Gen. Cooke with 5000 troops is at Culpep- per court house, and 5000 are between Gull pepper and Alexandria. 1t is probable that the first engagement will be at Cupepper. Governor Wise is lying dangerously ill.
 FROM TEXAS.
 GALvEsoN, May 16.-Strong batteries capa- ble of resisting any attack now cover all the approaches to the channel.
 Capt. Reynolds U. S. Quarter-master at San Antonia has resigned. The officers taken by Col. Van Dorn are on parole.
 Information has been received that Corfu nus is actively preparing for another raid against the Texas settlers on the Rio Grande Another statement says that Cortinas with an- other large force is moving up the left bank of the Rio Grande. Recruits pouring in from all direction to join Cortinas. It is believed that formidable force has been concentrated on the Rio Grande. Six recruits from Mata- moras en-route to join Cortinas have been arr rested. Col. Ford is preparing to give the en- emy warm reception. Fort Brown is in a complete stSte of defence.
 NEW ORLEANS, May 20.-A passenger has arrived here who reports that Gen Young in pursuing Montgomery and the federal troops overlook their baggage, supply and ammuni- ton trains which of course were taken pos session of with some beeves and horses Montgomery had evacuated fort Washita, and was on his way to fort Arbuckle. General Young was determined to take Forts. Cobb and Arbuckle
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21
PRovls1oNs FOR THE SourH STOPPED

PROVISIONS FOR THE SOUTH STOPPED AT CAIRo.-After many confirmations and contradictions by telegraph, it is al last reduced to certainty that the Lin con forces at Cairo are stopping all kinds of provisions by steamers atthat point Dan Able, President of the St. Louis and Memphis packet company, in letter to MT. Joab Lawrence, dated the 18th inst, says: "The United States government has taken from us, this day, all provisions for points below this (Cairo.") Two boats per week are to be kept in the line be- tween St. Louis and Memphis.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21
RIVER NEWS, &c.

QT The X. " Qnarrier, Capt. Redmond. passed down Saturday morning. She will be laid up at Clarendon.
 ET The Mary Patterson. Capt. Morg Batemau. from Memphis. passed hp Saturday evening. bound for Pocaioutas. wheie she will receive .eveuty-fi, tons of lead and twelve tons of powder. which has been ordered by parties iu Tennessee. How the powder and lead ''hap- pened'' to be at Pocahontas will be stated ''in dstail' one of these days. The clerk of the Patterson has our tn anks for late papers. She is due down on Thursday. bound for Memphis.
 t1r The show boat Wave passed up Satur day night.
 NTThe U. <. Mail packet Kanawha Valley. Capt. D. B. Price, is dne from Memphis and Napoleon Thursday. She passes down OH Saturday morning on her return trip. for Mem phis. Capt. Butler Coles preSides over thr office. He furnished us with l te papers
 RT The Memphis. White and Little Red river packet, Col. Morgan, Capt. Wm. A. Wilds. passed up yesterday afternoon bonnd for West Point and Searcy landing. She is due down tonight. Her clerk has our thanks for late papers.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21

D@-The Pittsburg Chronicle says Of the negroes encamped at Beavers Creek. near the Virginia line:
 Their object is not to seize Harpers Ferry, but the person of the redoubtaoe sage of Accomac-Ex- Governor Henry A. Wise himself. They look upon Wise as the murderer of John Brown, and their determination 10 have his head, nc matter what the sacrifice necessary to obtain it, The men in camp are we'll dressed and lib. erally supplied with pistols. They are principally from Canada, and expected to receive large accessions to their numbers before they start on their mission of ven. geance. They are said to be determin. ed set of fellows, and the Ex-Governor need expect no mercy if they can but lay hands upon him.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21

THE FLooD IN WHITE RtvER.-We regret Levee which has been completed but a few weeks, extending from the highlands below Augusta to Peach Orchard Bluif some thir- teen miles This Levee could not have cost less than Sl00 000 and was pronounced one of the best jobs in the State. The engineers in making their estimates must certainly have been .hort-<ighted. White river lacks near two feet of heinz mp to extreme high water mark-yet this Levee has been overhowed and broken Those who are to blame m refer -nco to the construction of this work should be known. Who were the engineers that made the estimates, Sc? Will the Little Rock pa pers lnfoLmm ms.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21

 Ben. Mccullough is at Richmond at tho head of company of 300 men--a rough set expecting to do great deeds. Letcher and Me Cullough are in constant conference. Lctchei doing nothing without orders from Mont gomery.
 BALTIMORE, May 1S.--New batteries have been erected at Harper's Ferry.
 FROM TENNESSEE.
 MEMPHIS, May 17.-Ben. Mccullough left here on steamer Ashly, last night, to operate on the frontier of Arkansas.
 FROM VIRGINIA. : GLADE SPRINGS, May IT. Two carpet sacks were found with the baggage of 1st Arkansas regiment not belonging thereto, one contains large amount of money. The other is marked J. H. Slaughter. Persons claim ing will address Col. J. Pagan, Lynchburg, Va.
 FROM NEW ORLEANS.
 NEW ORLEANS, May H.-Advices from Texas say that Col. Van Dorn succeeded in causing the surrender of the remaining fed- eral troops in Texas.
 There is no doubt that the Texians in large numbers are on the upper frontier, taking the necessary steps to defend the State against all incursions.
 The rumor that Montgomery and the abo- litionists are marchingt to capture the forts on the upper border are unfounded.
 FROM PENNSYLVANIA. PHILADELPHIA, May IS. - The steamer Yankee has been reported off Cape Henlopen with prize steamer in tow
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21
Campaigning Axioms.

l. One we'll fed, well equipped, well appointed brigade is worth too that are ill provided.
 5. In active service, three men die of undue exposure, bad food, and their own imprudences, where one IS killed by shot or stab.
 3. An easy, rational, nicely fitting uni- form. with warm, substantial blanket, broad. .soled boots or shoes and good wool en socks, will more conduce to efficiency in service than superiority in weapons 4. The lightcst possible head covering, with good lookout for ventilation, will add tenth to the distance regiment can march ina day, while insuring increased comfort
 $. A small cotton handkerchief, or hali ward of the commonest sheeting, moist tened with water in the morning and a. gain at noon, and worn between the hal and the head, will protect the soldier from sun stroke and greatly diminish the dis comfort and fatigue of hot days march 6. A fiat bottle covered with wooler cloth, the cloth being moistened and lhe bottle filled with water in the morning will keep reasonably cool throughout long hot day. 7. Of all villainous connections, the liq uors sold by camp followers are the mos detestable and dangerous. They art more deadly than rifled cannon, and art sure to be taken just when they should no be. Every soldier who means to do hi duty to his country should insist that al vendors of these poisons should be drum med out of camp.
 8. A good cook to each company, wh knows how to make salt meat juicy an' tender, and to make 1t ready whcneve and wherever it may be wanted, is equa to two doctors and four extra combatants 9. Officers who love and care for thei men while in repose never have to com plain of their conduct when in action.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21

pArRoLING = GATES, Ere. - Those who spuardn our town during the lonely hours of nieht. are frequently kind hearted and affec- tionate portion of community. Some week or ten days since one of these guardians be- come so much affected by the baiting of a calf. that he opened the gate and turned the COW into the yard. and ''ittle cafie" saved the servant the trouble of milking next morn- ing, and the family were minus their usual quantity of milk for one meal at least. Shut the gates, boys!
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21
NOTICE.

NFR. T. J. HUBBARD, you are hereby no- Ifl tifed that will proceed to take the dispositions of certain witnesses before Henry Linthicum, a justice of the peace, at his house in Richand Township St. Francis Co.,, Ark, on the 14th day of June 1861, to be read in evil dence before the land agent at Jacksonport, on the 25th day of June 186l, for him to decide which has the legal right of pre-emption, you or I, to the N. E.. of the s. w. of Sec. 10, T. N., R. 3 w., at which time you can ap- pear and cross examine said witnesses if you think proper so to do, and produce your own and place, allowing me the privilege to cross examine the same. Given under my hand this the 17th day of May 1861. .
 May p St. ROBBERY WEIGH.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21
TT U E s D A Y
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE CALLED. GENERAL COMMOTION ON THE LINE.
New Military District. COLLISION AT HARPER'S FERRY.

~ Through private despatch from Lit tie Rock, dated this morning. we learn that Gov. Rector has convened the Legislature. The Governor and Convention were in direct opposition to each other. It is thought if the Legislature meets that the Convention will declare their seats vacant.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21

H6r It is said that a company of eleven or twelve hundred men under one John- ston, formerly driven from Arkansas, Is forming m Northern Illinois snd Southern Wisconsin on the John Brown plan.-- They expect to operate upon Arkansas, Texas and Florida.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21
MARRIuD:

At the residence of the brides father, near Hickory Plain, on the 8th inst, by Rev. G. E. Johnson, MT. w. w. BYRUM to Miss MAG CHE WILLIAMS, all of Pigeon Roost township. On the 7th ult., by Elder J. M. Cox, MT. CHARLES F. FORD, to Miss SARAH M. THoMP- SON, all of Prairie county.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21
NEw ORLEANS, May IT.

Sale of 1,500 bales of cotton, at III He. Sales of the week 14,0OO bales. Receipts of the week 2,5O0, against 1900 last year. De- crease ,000 bales at all ports 839, 900 bales Exports of the week 5000 bales. Total ex- ports, ,850, ,OOO bales. Stock, 53,500 bales, Coffee--sales of the week 2,0O0 bags at II a 14Ic. Imports, 5000 bags. Stock, 8 400 bags against q ,OOO last year. Freights, Id.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21
MARKETS, &c.
Memphis Markef.
SATURDAY MoRS,re. May IS. lse

SATURDAY MORNING, May IS, l56l.
 CorroN.-Tbere was fair demand yesterday, and the sales reached SIS bales, st generally unchanged prices, as follows 40 bales at 12; 106 at III; 98 at II 55 at s 62 at 9; 57 at III 5S at 1Oa; 4 at 8a; IA at III; and IA at 9a. We again quote nominally:
 MEMPHIS COTTON QUOTATIONS. Ordinary....7 aS Strict Mid'g .10a aa1o5 Good Ordn'y S4 & Good Mid'g..1l a114 Low Mid'g 9 a. Mid'g Fair s..nomnai Middling ...... 10 Fair...... nominal
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21

H2r The telegraph reports that Mai Anderson stated to Gov Curun, in Harri>. burg, that Hon. John c. BreckinrIdgp would join him at Cincinnati to take com mand under him. This Is gas.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21

parsByrERIAN CHURcH--corner Of Buena v,.t, and Thornhill streets. Rev. D. L. GRAY. Preaching every 2d and 4th Sabbath in each month.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21

n~ HowARD M. Gisr, Esq, Austin, Ar kansas. is our autho, ized Agent. He has full authority to receive subscriptions, collect and r.ceint for monies due the Citizen office. &c
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21
YELEGRAPH
EXPRESSL Y FOR THE "CITIZEN. 7
BY THE ARKANSAS STATE TELEGRAPH LINE

., OB[ All the regular telegraphic reports for the newspapers are made up by the New York
 associated press. No telegraphic operator or agent is permitted to make up such reports.
 The telegraph company has no agency what ever in the preparation of dispatches for the press, nor is it in any manner responsible for the character or truth of this kind of news.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21

nrs ARC STATIoN-METHoDIsT EPISCOPAL c,,r,cu SourH--H. D. McKINNoN, Preach .. in charge. Divine service every Sunday at If o'clock also, at night.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21

BAPTIST CHuRcH-corner of Erwin and Dark streets-Elder NEEDHAM HOLLAND. pivine Service every Lords Day at Il o'clock Also, at night.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21

, .w Orleans 6 White River Packet.
 W OUARRIER.. REDMOND, Master.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21
Black Republican Indignation.

The New York Times is uncontrollably indignant at the delay of the LINCOLN administration in beginning its work of suhjuga.ion. It says:
 The time named for the meeting of Con- gress is too late for military operations in the Southern States. Months will have to pass before i, will be safe to accomplish what is now within our power, and during these months the enemy will be busy strengthening itself, and preparing to de- slroy ten of the national soldiers, where they now lack the ability to destroy one. For the troops now departing southward, ln,ermixed. as they largely are, with men who have seen service not only in Mexico but in the grander contests in Europe, are. at the start, more than match for the raw levies of the Southern States, whose experience is restricted to the annual mili- tia muster. Now we have the start of the South in men, and in the fact that at this period their climate is as endurable as our own. Two months hence, they will have all such advantages on their side. They know this better than we do; and if by deceptive demonstrations they can induce the Washington leaders to procrast'na,e, they turn the chances of the conflict in thelr own favor.
 
 We demand that the Govefnment bring peace at the earliest possible moment. We know peace can only be had by conquest. If the Administration has not the wisdom and courage to proceed at once to ,hIs con- quest, shrinking sarfully from the respon- sibIity, let it summon Congress at once ; and the people in Congress assembled will have the glory of saving the Union
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21

Memphis 6 White River Packets. COL. MORGAN..".. W. A. WILDs, Master NEW MOON, JOHN DEARING, Master.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21
SATURDAY.
MAJOR ANDERSON EXHIBITING HIMSELF,
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE BEN. MCCULLOUGH.
FROM ST. LOUIS.
FROM OHIO.

FROM OHIO. CINCINNATI, May IT Anderson has arr rived here and been most enthusiastically re- ceived
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21

10. A soldier whose heart IS in the cause he fights for is worth two who fight for iheir pay.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21
Mounted RifIemen Wanted 1!

A ed to join Col. Churchill's Regiment for the Western frontier. The term of enlistment is three years, or during the war.
 All wishing to attach themselves to the com pany, must report themselves to the under signed, at Des Arc, by Saturday 25th of May 1861. A number have already enrolled thelr names. H. N. PHARR.
 Des Arc. May 20 1861. 1t.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-21

Paints, Oil and TurPenfine, A LWAYS on hand and for sale, by "A febl91 STEWART & BROS.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-01
An Editor on Editing,

The article which we publish be-
low, we find in an exchange under
the above caption.
Before YOU go for an editor, young
man, pause and take big think !
DO not rush into the editorial har-
ness harshly. Looklaround and see
if there is not an omnibus to drive
some soil somewhere to be titled.
clerkship or some meat cart to be
tilled-anything that is reputable
and healthy, rather than going for
an editor, which is hard business
at best. We are not horse. and
consequently have not been called
upon to furnish the motive power for
a threshing machine but We fancy
that the life of the editor who is for
ced to write, write whether he feels
! righth or not, is much like the steeL
in question. Ifthe yeas and neighs
could be obtained, We believe the in
telligens horse would decide that the
threshing machine is preferable to
the sanctllm editorial.
The editors work is never done
He is drained necessarily, and nc
wonder then he dries up prematurely
Other people can attend banquets
weddings, &c, visit halls of dazzling
light, get inebriated, break windows
lick man occasionally, and enjoy
/ themselves in variety of ways; bu,
the editor cannot. He must stick
tanac,ously to his quill. The press
like sick baby, mustn't be left alone
for minute. If the press is left to ru,
itself even for a day, some absuri
person Indignantly orders the carrier
boy to stop bringing "that inferna
! paper. There is nothing in it.
won't have it in the house -
The elegant Mantalina, reduced t.
mingle turning, described his life a:
.sa demn'd horrible grind" Th,
life of the editor is all Of that. w,
advise the aspirant for editorial hon
ors to pause ere he takes up the quill
as means Of obtaining his brea.
and butter. Do not, at least, do 81
until you have been Tilted several do
zen times by like number of girls
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-01

Fort Smith. Arkansas, now. boasts
of two daily papers. Nicksburg will
soon have four, and perhaps before
the expiration of the winter, she can
boast Of FIVE ~. What difference
in communities. Some places with
much larger populations and not so
remote as the first mentioned place,
can't support one
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-01
PRIVATE BOARDING.
Confederation Restaurant.

Z (Formcriy Gaiety.)
-. Adjoningthc Com,cderatioa
Cofee Housc. .Shrcrcpoyt, La.
NHlS well Lnown and popular es-
tahlishment has been removed as
above, and is open for the accommo-
dation Of the public. There will he
found the best of game. fish, oysters.
and everything that the Shreveport
and New Orleans markets afford
Meals furnished at all hours day o,
night. Families and parties will
1avc their orders promptly attended
%. no37v1y
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-01
To Corres1,ondents.

We will be pleased. to receive contrihu-
oAs from our friends, in and around Shreve-
rort. An occasional ar,icietrom oar planters,
,>lativc to the crops, will be very acceptable.
IN fact, we desire correspondence from
every section Of the States.
Personal articles will not be published
either as communications OF advertisements
Those friendly to our undertaking, who
c,ay hear Of any local, or other items, that
win prove Of interest to our readers, will
:t:4sor us by handing in the same atthe Office
the News.
In writing, be brief and concise, bearing
q mind, that lengthy communicans are sell
.on appreciated by newspaper readers.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-01

We have received several numbers
Of a neat and ably edited daily paper
recently established at Fort Smith,
Ark, by Messrs. Turner, Newman &
Co., This makes two dailies now
published there. Tie publishers
speak in Aattering terms Of. the sue
cess they have met with. May your
forts. gentleman, befully appreciated
and the reward due enterprise be
sneted to you bountifuHy. We place
he Fort Smith Daily Argus on our
Exchange list.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-01
Hew they Express Themselves.

4 Scotch T1eu Of tie american
Quessiou-7Me North and
the South Coanbiaed.
The distinguished wisdom and sue
cess, says the Glasgow Herald. that
have marked every act of the South
ern Confederacy, and the amazing
stupidity and selfshness that have
cha,act erized the conduct of the
FNor,hern, are but exemplications Of
the comparative Craftsmanship Of the
two sections.
"Iroln ne beginning of the Gov
ernmen. ,he South has supplied the
Union with it's principles and states
men, while the North has occupied
Itself with schemes of making money
out of the government by means of
protective tariffs, fish bountics with
pensions and large grants. The ar
ticles of Association of l776 were
the result Of Southern cxertion and
appeal; the Declaration Of indepen-
dence Of 1916 was the composition
}of Southern patriot, and the Con
stitution of 1857 was chiefly the
handiwork Of Southern statesmen.-
From the organization of the Federal
government down to the present time,
all that has tended to the glory and
progress of the Union has been the
fruit of Southern minds; all that has
conduced to the emolumen: of classes
to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the few and
to the injury Of the many, has been
the product of Northern contrivance,
ingenuity and seltishness. The grea,
glory of the South, in her whole
connection with the Federal Govern.
ment, has been disinterestedness and
unselfishness that have characterized
her entire conduct whereas, selfish
ness, greed and avarice have beet
stamped on every measure Of North
ern policy, and are written on every
page of Northern History"
The aboveproduction is too sensible
; to be kept from the readers Of on
paper, we therefore publish it, ano
would like to see it going the rounds
of every Southern journal.