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Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28
RUSTIC.
Southern Methodist Conference.
Resolutions Mviting NortAern AGliatio'
 Adopted.
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! NEW ORLEANS, April 19.-The Con- ference has spent two days on the case of Rev. c F.. Dagget, who appeals from the decision of the Virginia Conference Tue decision of said Conference was sus- tained.
 The bishops characters were taken up, and their conduct in the discharge ot their duty for the past eight years was indorsed
 The Committee on Correspondence made report, and the Conference adopt ed the following:
 Reso1yed, That the Methodist Episco- pal Church South stands this day as she has always stood, ready and willing to con sider, with christian candor, any unequiv- ocal and scriptural overtures for sympathy and fellowship which may be rendered her by any body of christians in their general representative capacity.
 Resolced, That the General Conference most warmly reciprocates the fraternal greetings and expressions of christian love borne from the Christian Union of Illinois, by their messenger, Rev. J. Deitzler.
 Resolcea, That one bishop and Rev. s. II. Linn are hereby appointed fraternal messengers from this body to the annual council of the Christian Union Church.
 Rcsolged, That should any Church or association signify their desire to. unite with us, they shall be received, on giving satisfactory assurance of their belief in our articles of religion and their willingness to conform to our discipline, their ministers ceming in the same grade as they hold in their own church, according to the mode prescribed in our discipline.
 One of the bishops and Rev. G. F Deems were appointed fratetnal messengers to the General Conference of the Metho- dist Protestant Church, to be held at Georgetown, D c in May next.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28

A SHEEP SHEARING MAcuINE.-A wonderful machine for sheering sheep is amongthe novelties which has obtained aplace in the patent office It is the in vention of an ingenious Buckeye, and is said to possess power and texlbilty, so that when an individual specimen of the ooies aries is submitted to the acton of the machine he has no time to utter cry, great or small and before he knows wh,f has happened to him heis thoroughly shorn. We do not know whether the invention will succeed. We have heard of a grand shaving machine which will reapth beard ofthe genus homo with astonishing rapidity, but we never heard of any one who was willing to trust his face to the tender mercies of the automatic barber. Sheep, being naturally tinlid, may object to the manipulation of the machine which is to deprive them of their coats. Nevertheless their protests will be in vain.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28

--Trayel of all kinds is now secure on the plains. No escort is necessary, Indians be- ing peaceably disposed The disagreement be- tween 0rtega and Juarez has become alarming. The Liberals see no way ofadjusting the diff culty. 0rtega claims the Presidency and de- nounces Juarez. The IRdians are still mak- ing raids on Sonora. and committing great outragcs
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28
TIE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.

On our first page will be found the late speech of Andrew Johnson, our President
 This is certainly the most conclusive, as we'll as the ablcst speech delivered by this great man, since his inauguration. Our country-has been in painful suspense for some time past, concerning the course the President would take the policy he would adopt In this speech to the citizens, sol diers and sailors, -hc satisfactorily answers all questions that have been so anxiously lpropounded, and manifests disposition to stand by the Consultation, which is truly i commendablc. We have always believed that Andrew Johnson would be true. to himself and his country, and VIC yet believe : it. We believe that he will by firm de- termination, overTule alloppostion, restore the States to their rights and privileges in the Union, and make for himself name second to none who have occupied this { place before him.. He does not manifest any disposition to take back, or undo any thing he has done, but to the contray ex- presses determination to continue in this course satisfied that it is the wisest policy ---and that it will soonest bring our coun- try through this, her third ordeal.' We recommend this speech to our readers. Let us not be discouraged in this time of political confusion, but let us rather be encouraged to wait and hope, for surely with such a leader, light will come, and the blessings of perfect peace be ours.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28

It is thought that Texas will produce the largest cotton crop the coming season o1 any of the cotton growing States, and South Carolina the smallest. The interior of the latter is so entirely devastated that it will take several years to recover it's former prosperity.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28

ne Inulan Dureau naS Just recefNeu the following important letter from Col. Wynkoop:
 "FoRT LARNEp, ARK, April 8. <
 q have the honor to state that on the +th day of this month, I met and talked with the remaining band of Cheyennes mentioned in my report of March 5, as not having been communicated with. This band comprises large portion of the fighting element of the tribe, and al though their head men signed the agree ment which has been forwarded to your Department, | deemed it my duty, as well as necessary for the public interest, to see and talk with the warriors of that band, as we'll as to have them proceed South of the Arkansas river, all of which I have accomplished They listened to me with much attention, and were perfectly willing to follow my directions in every particular. I have now got all the hostile bands in, and I can safely declare the Indians to be at peace, and consequently the. different routes. of travel across the plains are per fectly safe. The effect is already plainly visible, from the fact of the mail travelling without escort, and small parties of emi- grams and freighters pursuing that course in perfect safety and without anticipation of any danger from the Indians. l have visited the Indian camps without escort, and to all appearance they are as peaceably disposed as I ever knew them to be prior to the opening of hostilities." !"
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28
DiSsQlutiOn!

FT,HE firm of R. c. GILL & CO.,, consisting Il Of R. G. Gill of Des Arc, Arkansas, and o' E. Chetlain X Co.,, of Memphis, Tenn, here'o' fore doing business under the name of k. Y, GILL & co, at Des Arc, Arkansas, has shs day been dissolved by mutual consent z. r Chetlain & Co !, having sold their one-hali ih- terest to JOHN G. GILL. said John q Gill !, .0 take all the assets, and assume all the liapln- ties of the late firm styled R. c. Gill & Co.
 C.E CHAPLAIN X co.
 BY 6. E. sGHETLAIN. y
 R. c. GILL; r.
 Memphis, Tenn, April 5, lS66.--apr2lH
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28
HeE~ The argument against negro equal

SS&7 Aii0 ui S uniciio t'S 1ihSo HOSlo w uaii- ty, and tho whole breed of measures look ing to that end, was never better stated than by MT. Cowan, United States Senator from Pennsylvania. In the debate on the civil rights bill he said:
 This is not his--the negro's- country ]; it is your country. He is here as kind of stranger You can not eat with him, drink with him sleep with him, or marry with him. Laughterand cheers.1 say, then, that no true friend of the colored man will bring him face to face with the white man in any struggle in which. we may be engaged Why should he be brought there? It is but to expose him to your greater strength and power Then why should he vote? What good would it do him? He has either got to have par ty of his own, or mix himself with two or three of your parties If he had party and the majority, do you think he would elect any white man to ofhceI Go into Liberia, where he has country of his own, and see whether he will permit any white man to vote there. Not at all: his con stitution says that nobody shall vote unless he has African blood in his veins. Why? Because he does not want to expose you to defeat by coming into competition with his superior race '..s Laughter.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28

The payments of the direct tax under act of August ., 1861, for the first quarter of 1866, ending March 31, were as follows: Vir- ginlaS22270 IT; North Carolina, S37, BIO :: South Carolina. SIC, ,s97 45; Tennessee, $40 GOO Arkansas, Sl5, 22o ,ctaf SteS 1o7 e.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28
Notice to Correspondents.

All communications addressed to this Office must be plainly written on one side of the paper, and the authors name must invariably accompany each article We will accept or reject all manuscript as our judgment dictates. frY
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28
-The Natcbaz Conrier announces f

The Natchez Courier announces the death of Capt. B. A. Inge. He was born near Plaquemine, La., served through the war as a captain in the 10th Mississippi, was severely wounded at Mnrfreesboro, and again at Atlan- wound,
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28

py- From late Memphis papers, we learn that an effort is being made. to com
 plcte the Memphis and Little Rock Rail- road. This fact alone should stimulate
 our people, to set. themselves to work, and build tho road from this point west to Fort Smith, that the vast trade which
 Memphis so much covets, may be brought to this place. There is no time for. idle calculations, if we intend to work for our own interests -and tho interests of the State--we must go about it now If the people of Memphis can entertain hope of building a road from that point to Dcvall's Bluf-every mile of which must be trus- selled, and much of it bridged--suroly we who have So much advantage in country, so much more at stake, can build the road from Des Arc to Fort Smith. On this line VIC will need few bridges, little or no grading, and will be at less expense than any, route spoken of in the State. Con- gress has donated large amounts of land, for the construction of the road from Pilot Knob to Helena, and for the building of the road from Cairo to Litte Rock. Are we to sit idly down and let other portions ofthe State so far outstrip us, in their en- deayors for improvement? We have too long waited for time, to do good, if we wish our own prosperity, VIC must engage in such Improvements as will make us prosper, and that too right now. The peopleof Memphisse the great advantages accruing to them, from connecting them, selves with 5be great country west of us, hence their anxiety. We, instead of Mem phis, can control this trade, five take the proper step, and Arkansas ia9ay advance Ter interest, instead of givinglall she has to foreign cities. This disposition to con struct roads, and improve the different parts of our State is commcndable, and meets with our hearty approbation, but we are for ourselves first. We have made good start, meetings have been held, the books have been opened for subscrip- tion at one or two points on this end of the line, and'we learn that other meetings have been appointed, and considerable feeling manifested farther out on the proposed route. Let us not stop here, but let us throw ourselves into the work, determined to make Railroad and name, and we will succeed Let every one.attend tie meeting at Austin, on the l2th of May
 Let there be less talk and more work, fol the time has come, the oppurtunity is of
 fered, and we must embrace it.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28
MARREEE.

On the 18th inst at the residence of N. c. Young, Esq, by the Rev. Mir Davies, Mr. JOHN B. BAXTER, to Miss JOSIE PIcKENs, of Richland Township, Woodruff county
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28
NOTICE

5 HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of a cer- 4 tain Deed of Trust, executed to Duncan McIyer on the 21st day of February, 1861, by Wm. A. Cotter and F. J. Farr, and Jane U. Farr, i'll which it was provided, that in case of the death of said Duncan McIver, thafthe undersigned, for whose beaeft the Deed of Trust was executed, should act, and carry out the provisions of said Trust. And the said Duncan McIvcr being dead, I will on the lIh day of May, 1866, in the town of Brownsville, in Prairie county, Arkansas, proceed to sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estate, to-wit: All of section 4. township 2 south. range west, containing 613 80-100 acres. The s. E. I of section 9 containing 160 acres The N. E. I of section 5, IA 98-100 acres. S E Il of s W ] of sec ton 5, 40 acres. N } of N w of section e containing 80 acres. W of N E of sec tion 8, containing 40 acpes And the subd- vided half of the following lands, heretofore entered in the name of Theron Brownfeh ana Drew White, to-wit: The E I of s " ofsee ton I2 ofN W of section IS; the \ s W of E I of section IS, all in township 7 south, range 8 west Sale within legal hours Lands sold to satisfy three noteslin favor ofu' A, McIver, for five thousand dollars each, due the 18th day of September, 1861; the 25th day of December, 1861, and the 25th day of Decem' Der 1862 G. A, McIVER.
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Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28

He believes, as ] have no doubt a large
 majority of the American people believe, that the law is unconstitutional, but 1t should be remembered that the President is not tho authorized interpreter of the Constitution If the Constitutionality of the law is to be passed upon at all, that work must be done by the Supreme Court, and whatever the decision of the Court may be, 1 believe the President will accept and abide by it.
 hear that test case will be made up as soon as possible, so as to bring the question of the constitutiorality of the law to an early issue. As the Supreme Court is now organized, tho chances are that the law will be declared unconstitutional You have probably read she speech of Chief justice Chase at church anniver- sary in New York on last Monday night The pulpit is not the bench, just yet, though some persons seem to confound the two, and the Chief Justice is one of them It was not very dignifed in him to stand in St. Paul's Church, and pass an opinion on law that is likely to come before him III tilOt tlUplChit OUuIb iUl ucClSlUl ftS u llS constitutionality. It was, should say, highly improper; but the Chief Justice did not, think 50, and in doing it he noti- fled the whole country that he is in favor of the law He rides side by side with Sumner and Trumbull on the Civil Rights hobby, and when test case comes before his Court, his opinion will be that the law is constitutional He has already ex- pressed that opinion, and I suspose he will stick to it. 484
 But there are others besides the Chief Justice to decide the question, and not withstanding the position he has taken, the law may be declared unconstitutional Until the question is decided the President will not exert himself to enforce the law, but neither will he attempt to hinder its enforcement. Should it's constitutionality be sustained, he will perform his duty, no matter how much he may regret the neces- sity of executing law which his own judgement condemns.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28

It is reported that proclamation of amnesty is to be issued by the President in a few days.
 --Gcn. Grant was fined last Wednesday, fast diving in the streets nf Wasllington
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-28
THE LIST TREATY CONCLUDED.

The Indian Bureau has just received the following important letter from Col. Wynkoop:
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

Guard had successes over the Austrians near
Staltin
--latest by the Scotia via Liverpool
LosDos, JAY 13.-The medi0iions for peace
have made no apparent progress. The Prussian
army continues TO advance aud the Au3tfians
are rceoiniDg strength.
Tie Paris Moniteur says that negotiations
are still progressing, and the best feeling pre-
walls between France and Prussia.
VERY Latest via Queenstown.
LoNDoN July l5.-Tho Vienna Presse Of
the 18th snJs that 'hc proposed mediation Of
Napoleon is ended for the present, and Aus
trin must trust to her own strength and re.
sources. She hos resolved to make tho most
strenuous cxcrtions TO maintain her position oa
o great power.
The Italian General La Marmoru has re.
signed.
Claldini occupied Pndua.
The Aosisians arc concentrating theii
forces Tor ihc protection Of the Tyrol mt
lstria.
QCEESsTowS, July l5.-Tbc Great Faster
is paying out the cublo. The reports Of Sat
ardny afternoon from Der ore that one huudrc,
and thirty-fve miles have been laid, aud tia
the signals are perfect.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27
he French Fleet Gone TO Venetia .

New YoRK, July 23.-Tho steamer Scotia,
from Liverpool on the 18th, and via Queens
town on the 18th, arrived this evening.
The telegraph fleet arrived Off Valcntia on
tho 18th. The cable vas successfully spliced
to The shore end, and the Great Eastern had
commenced pUying out. Signals through the
whole cable we're perfect. Religious service
took place at Valentia prior to the commence
ment of operations.
English politics are unimportNnt,
The Government stated in the House Of
Lords that preparations were making to arm
the British troops with brecch leaders.
Another serious bank suspension, that Of
the Birmingham Banking Company, was an
nounccd on the morning Of the l4th. The
liabilities are computed ut over CT 600, 900.
This is a severe calamity for large Birmingham
houses.
Accounts as to the progress Of the French
mediation are conflicting. Nothing authentic
has transpircd. The threatened arrived intor>
y~enticn Of France is not confirmed, bu: French
vessels have gone to Vcnetia,
1t is reiterated that Prussia has declined
the nrmictice.
The French journals declare that France,
Prussia and Italy have come to an arrangement
upon proposals TO be nude to Austria. Upon
this basis Austria is TO be excluded from the
German Confederation.
The Times declares tina: England would not
follow France in an intervention that is calcu-
lated to Oggrnvate evils.
The Prussians had rested at SewittOn,
their headquarters, but bad resumed the
march, and the vanguard was reported OF
Senana.
Gen. Beneloks army was rapidly rcorgan-
izing. On the Ilth his force was computed at
lGO, 900, exclusive Of cavalry aud artillery, and
daily increasing.
The London Globe regards tho Prussians
ms being within q week or ten days march OF
Vienna.
The Bavarians assert that tho baltic near
Kissengcn hud no result.
Cialdini occupied Royigo,
Flying columus Of the National Italian
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

shall have lost both hands, or been pcrmos
uon,ly and totally disabled in tho came as TO
render them utterly helpless is entitled to SIS
per month.
I'd. A soldier who, Under like circum-
stances, shall have lost both feet or one hand
and ono foot, or beer totally md permanently
disabled in the sOale, is entitled to $50 per
month.
81. A soldier who shall have lost one hand
or one foot OF been totally and permanently
disabled in the same, or who is in ony other
way so disabled as 10 render their inability
to perform manual labor equivalent TO the
loss Of q hand or a foot is entitled TO SIS per
mouth.
9TH. The act Of July 4lh, 1862, in amend
mcut so as 10 grant Pensions 10 an orphan
brother OF brothers and also 10 the father Of a
deceased officer or soldier dependant upen him
for support, in whole or in part.
Other amendments haze been made 10 cx-
isting pension law Of great importance tt
soldiers and to deceased soldiers widows
heirs, SC.
Those invalid OILERS knowing themsclvc
entitled 10 the increased pension, will call au,
see the undersigned in regard to the same.
JAS. NJ. GAYLORD,
Licensed Claim Agent.
M'Connelsville, o.. July %, 1866.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27
MUSKINGUM COUNTY ITEMS.

We copy Ito following items from the Zancs-
vile Signal I:
A son Of ID. B Linn, Esq, about Eve years
old met with a sorious accident one day last
week. w bile ut play he ran upon q steel
rake, lying in the grass, two OF the teeth en-.
tering bis foot, one going entirely through.
A negro 'i,inG in Putnam, named Fortain
was al lust week on q charge Of beating
his vile, and after examination before Esquire,
Large, was committed 10 jail, in default Of bull
in the sum of two hundred dollars. Where is
the Frecdmen's Bureau Ogcni
Mr. George w, Albums, Of Dresden, shipped
last week his clip Of wool Tor the present year,
amounting TO 24,d3l pounds, the produc, OF
6,300 sheep, realizing therefor, at 40 cents
per pound, $l5.8 1885 20. Mr.. Adams expects
TO increase his clip another year to 10000
pouuds.
A young babe was left one night this week
on the front door Steps OF the residence of
Airs. Van Buren, Seventh street, with a note
directing it TO tho care OF II young gentleman
OF this city. Upon inquiry, it was found that
the reputed father had left for parts unknown,
aud the child was taken to a respectable color.
ed woman to be cared for, until other arrange,
mcnts can be made. The unnatural mother has
not been discovered az yet. but steps will be
taken for tina! purpose.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

Lord Derby made a statement 10 the House
OF Lords on the 9th, in which after detailing
the difficulties he met with in forming o Min
istry, he said that in foreign nfIairs he held it
to be the duty Of The country TO maintain am
icable relations W ilh oil foreign countries
to nvoii enlargement with foreign disputes,
and TO abstain from all vexatious and irtita-
ting interference or odviso with respect to the
war in Central Europe. The Government
would maintain o perfect neutrality but
would be prepared, in conjunction with other
po wers, whenever q favorable opportunity
presented itself, to offer It's good Offices for the
restoration Of pence. Commencing the action
Of The United States Government in relation
TO the Fenians, be paid tribute to the loyalty
tf the Canadian volunteers, adding on express
sion OF his desire that o confederation Of oil
the British mcricun colonies might soon
be accomplished.
The Par is Prcese snys the following is the
basis OF nego %tiaiions suggested by France aud
communicated to the representatives Of the
~beligerenls
The Germonic Confederation 10 be dissolved
and another Confederation to be established
Of which neither Prussia nor Austria should
foim O part. No territorial ccssion 10 be de.
mandsd Of Austiia. The abandonment by
the latter Of her rights in the Duchies, ant
to rcpluco the war indemnity demanded b!
Prussia. PRUSSIA to incorporate Scholswig
IIolslein, I1csse.Cussel, Hesse-D armstadt an,
Brunswick. The population OF the Prussial
Kingdom would thereby be raised 10 % 1000,
600. The Rhine TO constitute the western
frontier Of Prussia, and the Province betwee
G the Rhine and Mesnc to serve as an indem
nifty to the soyereigns disposscssed by ih
] war.
An exchange Of territory TO take place bc
tween Baden on6 Bavaria, which would CIV
the forme, nearly the whole Of tho Reuis
Pnlatinate, Saxony, Hanover, and the Ouch
c les Of Sake, to conclude military convention
with Prussia, tho inhabitau is OF Louden {
c choose whether they shall be long TO France
to Baden; TIE population and the valley
"a the Surro TO choose between France aud Il
Renish sovereigns.
La France says the Prussiun conditions or
10 the exclusion Of Austria from the German
, Courederatiou-.he exclusive command Of u
military and naval forces Of the Confederate
q by Prussia, the diplomatic representation
Germany abroad, end the 0Dnexation
e. Prussia OF the Duchies and part Of the teri
tory already occupied.
La France also soys the Emperor Napolc'
,e at once cent these conditions to -. Petersbu
and London, as raising questions OF Europe
g interest which can only be settled by couct
va Of tie great powers.
ia FRRRARA, July u.-Gencro' Cialdini
70, marching upon Ravigo with an army Of me
than 100 600 Italians and 200 guns.
,is The Austrians have evacuated the VIII
cd territory between the Mincio and the Adj
lie The greater part Of the Austrian forces
he stationed OF Padua.