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MUSIC,

On Piano or Guitar...... .....~....... 20 co Use of Instruments ............ .....,. % Work and Wax Flowers, each ,,,... 10 % Painting in water colors ...... ......,.. 10 % Incidental Fee...... .....s ...... 90 lTy~ Scholars received at any time, and charged to the end of the session. No deduc- tion made, unless in cases of protracted sick ness.
 Board can be had convenient to the School at from $8 to S10 per month, including wash ing, lights, &c.
 For further particulars in regard to Text Books, &c., address the Principal.
 'SAM'L. J. DUNN. Al. THOMAS, Sec Pres't Board Trut's. August 3, 1861-6w.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-07

gest, most intelligent and best appointed ar mics ever assembled on the American Conti- Hcnt.
 In his personal staff. the General has been peculiarly fortunate. They are principally from South Caroina-the same he had with him at the siege of Fcrt Snm.er--all of them accompl ned discreet gentlemen, of the most pleasing manners.
 The Generals mess is very much in keeping with his character, and simple enough for Ma poleon himself. It is served on q long pine ta- bic, set in an open piazza of the farm house and all his friends are hospitabiy welcomed to it three times a day. The General sits nearly in the middle, his aids immediately on one side and his latest guests on the other; the rest of the company as they may choose or chance to seat themselves; the viands are such as the country around affords, only the rice was 'simported,'' and with it, 1 suspect, a South Carolina cook, for every kernel was as independent as the State from which it came.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-07

Gy" We are authorised to announce E. F . Ford, as a candidate for the State Conven- tion, from Prairie county. Election on Satur- day, 10th of August.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-07
J. c. MORRILL,, EDITOR.
DIES ARC. ARKANSAS:

G1g-W We are authorised to announce, HI on. James E. GatewOOd, as a candidate for the State Convention, from Prairie county. Election on Saturday, 10th Of August
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-07

c@ Manassas (Arny) correspondent of the Richmond Enquirer gives the following ac- count of a rare scoundrel, who is now among the Federal prisoners at Richmond;
 Among the thousand prisoners taken, you have one in Richmond who is a real prize. His name is Fairbanks, and he is the Adjuaut of the Michigan Regiment. He hais from De- trojt, by trade he is a shoemaker, and by na- ture is one of the bIackest hearted Aboii- tionsts and haters of the South that is any where suffered 10 carry Gods breath in wick eI carcass. He is the same individual who was so urgent to have the clergyman arrested in Alexandria for praying for the Confederate States, thrown into the negro pen, and there confined until herepented. He was equally anx- ious to have several of the ladies of Alexandria hung as an example of the manner in which the A5oIitionists intended 4o treat Secession ists.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-07

HoWLING5 OVER DEFEAT.-Tbe following is one of the howIs of the New Eask Tribnne over the Manassas defeat:
 Ne have fought and been beaten. God for give our rulers that this is SO; but t is true, and cannot be disguised. The cabinet, recent ly expressing, in rhetoric better adapted to a love letter, a fear of being drowned i1 is own honey. is now nearly drowned in gore ;Wlile our honor on he high seas has only been say ed by one daring and desperate negro. and he belonging to the merchant marine. The sa- cred soil ci Virginia is crimson and wet with the blood of thousands of Northern men need- Iessly shed. The great and universal question pervading the public mind, is: "Shajl this condition of things continue 2''
 4 decjmatad and indignant people will demand the immediate -etilemaut of the pre- sent cabinet from the high places of power, which, for one reason or another, they have shown them1oiye8 Incompetent to tli. Give us for the president capable advisers, who comprehend the requirements of the crisis and are equal to them; aud for the army, leaders worthy the rank and fife, and our banner, now dropping, will soon float once more ill triumph over fine whole laud
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-07
FEMALE HnRolsm.-The Winston (N. e.

FEMALE HEROloAI'-- l 4e " IHSloi \4N' N' J Sentinel says:
 Application has been made at this office to know whether there are any means, public or private. by which ladies can get hold of suffi- cient number of light arms, such as repeaters or small rifles, suitable for the use of ladies. Some thirty or forty of these patriotic ladies
 in oIe of the adjoining counties have formed themselves into a company, and determined, if possible, to secure arms, and in tie event of a necessity, to defend their homes and fight for the cause of liberty.
 A correspondent of the Richmond Examiner writes from Baltimore, under date of the 10th
 inst, as follows:
 An incident that happened in the streets here the other day both amused an instructed me. As one of the Northern Regiments pass ed through the streets, young girl had fixed in the upper window of house on their route a Confederate flag, of her own manufacture The officer in command, stung with patriotic jealousy by the sight, and emHlatipg the ex- ample of Ellsworth, the hero, hurried to the house to snatch down and bear away the trophy He was met at the door by the be- roc girl. He commanded her to taile down the flag, when she coolly and confidently re- fused to do so. He attempted to pass her. when the girl confronted him, and in a steady tone. warned him not to pass the threshold, 1 that ''she was armed' The heroic adventarer. thus brought to a halt, gaaed for minute in baffled surprise at the slight and beautiful de- fender of the flag of the South and suddenly turned on his heel, growing the excuse that l t'if she was not so d--d g-0d-Iooking he world take the flag down anyhow.' That girl mi sht be Charlotte Corday in certain 1 circumstances.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-05-10
sl,5O A YEAR IN ADVANCE.

Florida, gave to Captain Gray, IN Fort
Pickcns, the necessary certificate aud or
dcrs and dispatches for Key West.
On Tuesday Captain Mcigs, the indie
fatigabIc engineer Of the expedition, came
on board, and soon we were passing thro'
the fleet, salutng and salutcd, on our way
to Key West for coal. We arrived at
Key West on the 10Th making the run in
lorty-two hours. We were here disap-
pointed in procuring coal, as Mr.. Tiff, the
only private owner of coal, refused to sell
coal to this or any other steamer employed
by the government, he being, of course, II
seccsSionist. AZ the Mohawk and Crusa-
der were ahead Of us to coal at the gov
ernment wharf, and to have waited would
have caused great delay, We weighed an
chor, and at | / y. NJ. passed Sandy Key
light, anl at sundown passed Moro Castle
and into Havana harbor, making the run
across in seven and i quarter hours
Having completed coaling at ll:45 \,
", Saturday 9th, We got under way,and
at twenty NH utes past noon We passed the
Moro, and shaped our course for y. York.
\ letter from a person on board the
steamer Illinois, says:
-" | saw Lieutenant Slcmmcr and had a
long talk with him. He feels greatly re-
lieycI by the arrival Of rcinloreements.-
lie has had a sorry time of it, and looks
a. if few weeks at Newport would do
him = world Of unol He has been har-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-05-10
Cultivation of Wheat

Many farmers in this State are turning
their attention to the matter OF sowing
their wheat as carly as possible, IN order
to prevent the ravages OF the weevil and
rust. This point, we think, is pretty well
settled in Maine. To have the ground
ready as early as possible, it should be
plowed in the fall. Some prefer to har-
row il once in the fall and then roll it, aud
then harrow in the spring when the wheat
is sowcd. Perhaps on light land tins
would be Of advantage. In our limited
experience in wheat raising, we have al
ways succeeded in obtaining bountliul
crop when we sowcd very carly.
1t meeting of the Bethel Farmer :
Club the past winter, 1t was stated by
Deacon Geo. Chapmen that he formerly
practscd sowing winter wheat late IN the
fall Just before the ground shut up, and
had good crops. Why could not spring
wheat be sown at the same trmo? We
also saw Il recent description OF Il Substl-
tute for roller, which was made by tax
inc slab, boring a hole through each end
and passing a chain SO as to form II TRAN
gle. This is very simple and is said to
be better to level of the ground than a
roller.
Farmers should certainly be cncour-
aged to cultivate more wheat. The crop
has been u good one in this vicinity for
several years past, when good, and early
sowing have been practised.- Bethef
Courier.
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The Pay of Officers and Pri-
Yates.

There seems to b. d scrcpanccs IN tho
various statements going the rounds OF tho
papers as to the pay Of the officers and
men while in service. Some statements
that have been published include the ra-
tions, or their value, while others do not.
We give the following statement OF the
matter which is reliable and which makes
the whole matter plain. If the officers
do not draw their extra rations, nor have
their servants, they are entitled 10 their
value per month, added to their monthly
pay. The value of a ration is 80 cts,
and the subsistence lor horse is cstima-
ted at SIS per month. The servants re-
ccivc the pay of a private, which Is added
to the pay of the officer that does not
have one. For instance, the captain is
allowed one sslyaut, or the monthly pay
of one, which is S22,50 He has four ra.
tions which amounts to $500. The LIST
and ID Lieutenauts are also allowed J ra-
tions and one servant, or their equiv
alcpt, which makes their pay the same as
the captain, les, the regular monthly pay.
proper.
ARTILLERY AND INFANTRY.
Colonel -95, 90, q rations, 3 horses,
servants. Total, S2lS,00.
Lieutenant Coloncl-SS0,O0,5 5 rations,
3 horses, = servants. Total, $4,000.
Maior-s1o,00, 1 rations, 3 horscs,.2
servants. Total, $1,000.
Captain-S60,o0, ! rations, | servant.
Total, $llS,5o.
First Licutcnant-s50, 90, rations, |
servant. Total, l0S,jo.
Second Lieutenant (Breyet the same)--
Sll,O0, rations, | servant Total,
s103,50
Adj and Reg. Quartermasters, besides
pay OF ieut-S 1000, | horse. Total,
$500.
The pay OF non-commissioned officers
and pri,ates, in addition to clothing and
rations, is as follows:
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For the American.
eff my Grave is there !
Ioot1sf OF ~

The above beautiful sentiment was the lan'
guage of noble youth to his mother at the
late affecting scene the departure of the haw-
renee troops to Washington in defense OF their
Country. lmprnting kiss of affection upon
her aged brow. and as a parting legacy he
says:-"If my grave is there must so dear
mother"
If my death bed i, there. dear mother,
II out on the battle field
Mid the din and the strife, and anguish,
Then there will quiet yield
Ills my country demands assistancc,-
n Ny county that calls me hence.
yaAN haste to the painful! duty
~. nc strusgle-thc war has commenced
"'Tis for Liberty We are fighting,
For her we may ield our breath.
But we never will bear oppression,
We Liberty gain or Death.
'Tis the hour and now must leave you,-
Must bid for time FAREWELL
but VIC trust in God TO protect us,
A God-who does all things we'll.
And still tighter he pressed the young hand,
The dear little sister gave,
As they walked to and fro. IN SORROW -
Tire clnid and the manly brave.
While the mother was sad AMI fearful,
Though brave as mothers are,
And she wept in her bitter sorro :.
= Yet would not his steps deter.
Net more tender he spoke, aud cheerful,
As comfort he sought TO bestow;
When he saw his dear mothers anguish
More cheerful. aad yet more low
! ',~44 my grave is in yondcr cliurchyafd.
! FArs,de where dear father rests,
Sass come to this home to cheer you'
p,sa ar Iiie and your age to bless.
ld again viii be a f.;l,er
70 sisters dearly love:
4 d. guide to my younger brother,
fsss.ahcec footsteps may never rove.
1slvhen We shall have gained the conquest,
Nv peace and security
vi chan sit down bcneat.. the branches
@eapf Libcrtss noble tree
Then the gun on his shoulder lifting,
He spoke but the word 'good bye.
a. he passed from the home Of childhood,
With neither a tear OF sish.
For those hear, were made brave fo' eon4ae,
Rv honor aud truth, aud usht;
And will tia, could not be sanqai,hed
While Justice sustained the dsh'.
l., IL. ~,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-05-10

pr,r Sulgr.-A hly invited Dem
Swift to dinner and is she hal heard he
wa> not cas.ly pleased, She had taSen tra
to provide in protu>iou every deIicacy
which could be procured. Tha peau wa,
scarcely seated before the lady began Il
cercmonious haranguc, expressing much
grct that She had not a more tolerable
dinner, fearing exceedingly there was not
any thing fit for him to eat. Plague
take You, said the Dean, WAY did YOU
not provide il better? certainly you have
had time eaousl, bat since you say it is
so bad. Eli c'cn 90 home and eat her
ring and he accordingly departed IN Vi
olent haste.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-05-10
Everybody rccoHc,ts the '.liammr

Eycry5ody rccoIl,'is the "lamorrl
W. allns. 50 called, in New York a + "
mouth, sine, b,twcru rich old Cuban
and It belle Of that city. y recent letter
from Gu'a says:
1t may interest my tair readers to re-
netYbar that Havana i, the home Of Sly
nor Oycido, III, hero Of the diamond
wedding. Here he Is known a, mulat-
ta. at least half black, and h. Is said to
be Blue Beard Of brutality. lie Is
rich but, As h, and his bfide are OF
course excluded from all good society, his
wealth can hardly com,cn>atc his lady
for the Sights aud se,iu,ion to whirhher
life is hca.elorta destined. \ sd and
deorI bon sht conclusion Of 50 brilliant a
bri ld.
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the English prisoners were all landed at
Belfast, and Captain Enoch Nightingale
found himself in command of as hand
.omc Il priyatccr as doatcd IN American
waters. and until peace was declared and
tn embargo raised, he carried on most
destructive tra,ie among the British mcr-
chantmcn.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-05-10

II Low WIFI CuIto.-Ns the al
best rift are di. .u,,ine the drc>. u.le,,ion,
in the RyraI we think the ren.rb / > of one
Of the sterner ~ex.--, youns man in o.
wego Co.. who has been ju.5irc hy cali
co2,rc worthy Of more ,b4 a p.,,Iin, no.
tice. Rad them and pend.r
aC,Iieo ,lrrs,e. ar, Grand institution.
Delaines, silks. and even satin, are rood
enough in thair pIace-in the parlor or
bapl-hey anil ali such hut after aIl In,
old ,.,anJ by' the substantial i thc-.bil.
lina c,liro CIR, mn,i be taken not to
soil In, sill nothing mnst conn. in contact
with the nc. dre.s that will rim3Ie and
stain il. but The calico that, made for
work anil a, IA. .hif:tIutin,' saw. .nohly
doe. it fulfil its mission Sil, rarely fin /.
its way into the realities OF life; ihat +,
l;..l,..a.,, l,,,,,., ~ H., Ia,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-05-10

The PRE.IpESr has directed the Sccro,
tary Of War To take possession, in the
name Of the government, of the line OF
railroad from Washington to the Annapo-
lis Junction, and from the Junction to
Annapolis; and the accomplished vice
president of the Great Pennsylvania Cen
trail railroad will superintend it, in con.
nection with three engineers, AMI com
pIete corps of assistants. The President
has also directed the Secretary of War to
take possession Of the line of railroad be-
tween Baltimore and York, Pa, known as
the Northern Central, and has appointed
Thomas I. Power, of Pennsylvania, to
superintend it. These arc wcll-tim-d and
energetic movements, and will be warmly
supported by the people. -HoraiaJ
Chfoa!ckc, (Waah.)
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Mi9trllancnuG.
The Englishman's Exploit.


habtcd by hardy set of men, who had
from infancy been brough ht up amid the
music of the breaking waves, and who
knew no fear beneath the power of NOR
til man. Foremost among these hardy
children of the sea, and occupying the
station of 4 sort Of ruler among them,
was a middlc-agcd man, named Enoch
/ Nightingale, or, as he was generally call
ed, Capt. Nightingale and never was
man better fitted by nature for the post
he held by general consent than was he.
Powerful and athletic in his physical
mold, bold aud fearless as the forest mon
arch, aud frank aud generous in his social
relations, he was beloved and respected
t by all who knew him. lie was Jolly
/ fellow, too, aud often rs his small grey
eyes twinkled in their merry mood, a close
observer might have seen keen love of
practical joking lurking in their cleaning
/ depths.
Vt the time of which We write, the fish
crmen dared not venture far out to sea,
for a close blockade was kept UP along
the coast, and - they were forced to fore
90 the advantages Of their best fishing
grounds but new idea had taken pos
session OF their brains, and they thought
Of fitting out prlvatccr against the Eng
llsh. For two weeks had this matter
been talked over, and all the arms neces-
sary 10 personal warfare had been pro-
cured, but no vessel suitable for the enter
+ prise could be obtaned, nor could they
raise guns heavy enough for sea use, even
had they possessed the vessel. oi Pls-
tolls and eutlasses they had enough, aai
that was all unless We add one cid lron
six-poundcr, whIeh served a. KIND OF
,lgnal gun in cases OF heavy togs and
+ stormy night.
It was just at msattail that obci
Nightins2lc's >hallop lo2ed VAS the old
mans som came NJ the bay, and as the
young man came on shore, he reported
that there VIZ an English 10 sal schoon-
or, c.can, clipper butt craft laying olt
aud ophet"een Monhegan an=i the Ledgcs
She VAS heavily armed, AMI seemed to
play about IN the water a. though her
heel. We m1de for running.
New Captain Etoeh Nightingale had
sa"t hut ll'tle about the various PROJECTS
that had been 81 oa tooi with regard to
the PrlvateefRg expedition, bat he hui
'b7f54' Il great deal and a, soon aS h's
zon communicated tie above intelligence.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-05-10

one q, vonr crafts At could ave took,
sboull ,o,a dopn il. but | dopno as [
.bould =, bccn nir,tina emmy MORN ycou
are now"
How many men have YOU cot ,"
. IIcrc's twelve ON ms an eff yoou'ye
oot twelye. men at ken liek uSId like tew
sec en-
" Ycvcr mind ,hout that. Jonatban.-
We,l fake Won into Halifax. and there,
pcrbaps YOU will find your natch."
The schooner was searched fore and
aft But all tb,t could h, found were
= dozen old nistols and obout AS many
swords which were .n the cabin. while in
tho L,J tbev discovered notbint but an
array of cmnty hoye. and barrels. The
i Eoaii,hman len twelve of his own men to
taxi cbaraa nc tbe nrize. and took six of
the prisoners on board his own vessel.
! Ieavine the other six under the charoe of
] the officer who had been appointed to the
command of the Rbody and also left or
ders that tbc schooner should be kept
clo.c in hi, wake darina the night, as he
intended 10 sec her safely out of reach Of
the Yankee coasters.
/ Until nine O'Clock at niaht the Rhoav
stood on after the clipper.with all sail set,
while the latter only carried her mainsail
and two jibs. The six Yankees who had
been left on board were secured in the
long boat, while the lieutenant in COM
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c orreapond dentc.
No. TX.

reading. IN frnatlstria, i IT. =. mean
,ts" Il Is mex. IN sj1e u fitts5urs. II
i. altogether miami Iein; fifty miles west
from rhiloleilhif. Il Is laid ont after the
mode Of the ll,t nrmcl and in some respects
PnilaIephil IN miniature. It. streets are
wider and well paved, it. sidewalks broad
aud is building, mostly, good.
II i. said that it wl- irid ont by William
II lasn himself To mr., thu zacas not lit
a. strange. Why, st that early period
e >xhen the whole country was II wilderness
he should hay. gone TAR into country
10 lay out a city. i, not clSy to s'e. The
people were few and thcre Was any quantity
of land much nearer, as good a. taerr, aud
Where 1t must, At that tima have been much
more convenient and the l"olle l,es exposed
But there. the Old Quaker t'lkcl lar
ahead lie did not consult present eon'e-
h,e.r,e aud pleasure - much as he did future
good and r,rmanent prosperity. iii- object
edidcntly WIS u lay a foundation deep and
( broad for prosperous Safe a'd rerma-
hcnt government.
The growth Of Reading has bec1 slow
I, is not lar.e, hning but about = ,ohe In-
habitants 1t is surrounded by most de
iishtful aid well cultivated country.
g Next to Reading perhaps is Harrisburg
the capital ass,,ihe State. 1t is some hts
|. /. |. !. !. ]. |. !. D. !. ] . |. ! . : : !. ! ! !
!. N,aSes fss nilalelphia, ami stands directly
rgLANN4 n AZ of the Susquehanna riVer--hes a
I ~ tad OF about l5,ooo
VA lNIlinss generally, are good they
M Il built Of bricks stone. and tiat
:" ae of very large PreP'''ion Of
lings in the State, both IN the
- the country.
EG1 :, !c buildings in Harrisburg are
uAsv sx,A,,k we'll still there is thing IN
NJ em that Is especially worthy Of
- Static House stands on fine cle-
AxS4 hg so,bout ia the heart OF the
Hospital Is quite extensive
4 .A k.&1ae distance from the city
ohe'-a'' r.4d Is Pr tty much sur
sta.Gc l. forest trc,>, as suppose,
EMk rear 70 be !yom my stand
|. NIS.\kSa Elis,bof about or nearly
u !" Che aJpt numerous, Nor
- " cshs miles northwest
VI HeE au old and somewhat
h nfy4this time, though it has
Af at moderate growth
aE{.sy fine.
y "a MS9 " III cour ty YAK Of Lye)mns
E ace, and Is rapidly ad
Mln'lao W, crins interest is its prin-
\ 81 i,
IA,y, ktf tact that most ot the
~ VIyTA-k3 b.. city and in the eoun-
~ NJ cas or stone. Yes, and
AE MI sths houses, are mostly
m hy hyfe{sa..iea. 50 plenty and cheap
aad,k k191',asl us,d plentiiully for
rye asl up for that purpose
IT1 Nan, &yy sshsed for white washing
~ by ~ u N etone walls. All are
IA NJ aui l-wash if not painted
r1{SANEA JIG.
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