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Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
Change of Ex-President Davis Quar-
 teTs.

The Fortress Monroe correspondent
 of the New York Herald. writing on
 the i4th of November, 1866, says:
 The very fine rooms, four in number. besides kitchen, fitted up in Carroll
 Hall for Jeff. Davis and familv. have at
 lcngth received the finishing touches of
 carpenter mason, glazier and painter.
 Nacating his old quarters, which were limited 10 two classmates, he has nov
 cd into his new and moro commodious apartments, so that now, barring his
 deprivation of the freedom of the out
 CT world, he is as sAugly and comforta-
 ply situated. has rooms as airy. as liberal supplies of fuel, as numerous attendance of servants, and as complete and elaborate cuisine auxiliarics as any
 officer in the fort. There is no obiec- ton in all this. A liberal and discreet
 humanity is shown ill 1t. Our Gov enment, in the exercise of such mag unanimous policy to the State prisoner, evinces the generosity it is capable of and which not only will conciliate more than anything else could the vast
 mass ofSouihern people; and convert to loyalism those whom nothing else would influence, but cngcndcr greater and universal respect abroad AL though accused of grave offences, he
 stands before the world innocent until
 proven guilty. In this light and in the light of what he has suffered in his past Imprisonment without trial, the present comforts allowed him, late as they come. are vastly better late than never. MT. Davis feels grateful for the cIemency shown him, and is frank and outspoken in acknowledgement of if. Moreover, his health has recently improved most materially. He can
 walk unsupported; his spirits are moro
 elastic, his conversation is in much 1 lighter and gayer tone, and the world
 generally has for him less sausterity and repulsiveness. He repines less at the past, is more patient of tho present,
 and more hopeful of the future. He
 now enjoys facilities not only for mab- 1 ing himself and family comfortable,
 but to extend becoming hospitality to the numerous callers and friends. In
 his own mind and that of his friends,
 the conviction is now very firmly set tied that he will remain here prison
 CT all winter. Whatever fate may be-
 tide him, he will show himself firm and resolute in meeting it.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
Will They Or Will They Not?

There is great deal of conjecture whether or not the Radicals will at tempt to impeach the President. X few
 words will explain the principle on which they arc bound 10 operate. No Radical party in the world can sustain itself for one single day longer than the excitement of the people holds it up.
 In the ssme degree as Conservatism is 1 hostile to any unreasonable stirring mp of the people, just so necessary is it for l the maintenance of Radical rule, that some explosive stuff should be mingled among the daily fuel used in the Radi- cal household. When the French Rad icals had no other tonic to offer to the
 nation than the guillotinc, tho revolu- ton exploded. German Radicalism in i its own birthplace was always stillborn ; l for they never knew how to raise row { that survived its Inauguration single { day. No sooner was an emeute or a revolution at Paris quieted down than its babes in Germany at once ceased to cry. Even in Italy, Radicalism became silent when Garibaldi had lost the char acter ola novelty. The same thing will happen here. Shopld the leaders of the Radicals discover falling off in the acrimonious mood of the people. they will raise the new excitement of having the President impeaced. If 1 they can do without that stimulant'they may abandon the scheme. When all their stimulants are exhausted. and even the strongest political drugs will no more operate on the stomachs ofthe masses, plain common sense Conser- vative medicine may be applied with the hope of great success That, we suppose, is the way things will go, and { cur reason for the belief is this, that things never failed to go that way, since there were men living togetherin great communities. That nature, philosophy
 and history should make an exception
 in favor ot our own Radicalism. we can see no sufficient reason to suppose.
 fSt Louis Republican.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
WHAT IS TO BECOME OF THE
 P00R2

Gu. exchanges from almost every quarter contain accounts ofthc suffer- ing and dcstiiution of the poor in their vicinity. Repeated and noble efforts have been made to amelioratc their condition, and with great success. But there yet remains an immense amount of Restitution that must be augmented hy the severity of the coming winter. Many of these sufferers arc the widows and orphans of inc noble dead, whose death sheds halo Of glory around the lost cause. Many of them arc the sons of our soil. the brave Confederates who, by the fortunes of the late war. arc so crippled and disabled as to be unable 10 procure by labor that with which to satisfy .he wants of nature. Their children cry for bread, and are turned away empty because there isno bread. There arc such cases in Ar kansas; many who once had plenty. or that which obtains plenty, strong hands and active limbs but now alas both arc. gone. War has made the strong man weak. The widow hope lcssly sighs for him, tho labor ofwhosc hands once gave her bread. He fills soldiers grave. The orphan cries in vain for him who once supplied her waHts. He sleeps upon the battle field. The hopes of the mother arc buried ill .hc grave with her boy. Maimed sol dicrs, widows, orphans, and weeping mothers, arc 10 be found ill our State. They arc poor indeed: private gencr- osity will not supply their wants suffi- cicntiy, and we ask what will become of them. Our Legislature should take this matter in hand, and for the sake If the lost, though not forgotten cause, do something for the relief of helpless roldie.s, and tic widows, wives and mothers of that noble band whose death was our loss.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
OE ARKANSAS.

COUNTY Ot PRAIRIE.
 In the Prairie Circuit Court, August Tern
 thereof, 1866.--August 18th, 1866.
 William II. Eagle, Plaintiff n.A.
 yS. - Leonard D. Banks, Defendant. 1A'''0N Ill 's'''
 This day comes said plaintiff by attorney and on his motio.i, it is ordered that tais cause be continued until next term; and thai notice be given to the defendant by publica tion off copy of this order for two weeks sue cessively, ln some newspaper printed and published in this State, the last insertion to be at least four weeks previous to the first day of the next term of this court, of the penden- cy of this suit, which is an action of debt by attachment, for the sum of two hundred and twenty eight dollars and thirty cents. as sworn to, upon Il certain promssory note exc cuted by said defendant to said plaintiff, that an attachment has beenissued against his es tate, and that unless he shall appear, on or before the third day of the next term of this court to be begun and holden at the court house in the town of Brownsville on the third Monday in February next, and answer the plaintiff in the premises, judgment will be rendered against him and his estate sold to satisfy the same.
 A true copy from the record.
 Attest: WM. G00DRUM,
 nov24-2t Clerk
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
STATE OF ARKANSAS.
 nf,tFN.u,N- AN lp lDIfH


 In the Circuit Court of said County, August
 Term. thereof. l8G6.-Augnst 25th, lS66 William F. McCombs, Plaintiff. Debt by
 VS, Attach James r. Kingsley, Defendant. ment.
 This day comes the plaintiff by attorney, and on his II otion it is ordered that this cause he continued until next term. and that notice be given 10 said defendant, by publication Of copy of this order for two weeks successive ly, in some newspaper printed and published in this State, the last insertion to be at least four weeks previous to the commencement of the next term of this court, of the pendency of this suit. which is an action of debt by at iachment, for the sum of two hundred and thiriy-two dollars and seventy cents, as sworn to, upon certain writing obligatory, execut ed by said defendant to said plaintiff, hearing interest al the rate of ten per cent. that m attachment has been issued against lis estate, and that unless he shal appear on ar before the third day of the next term of this court, 10 be begun and holden at the court house in the town of Brownsville, on the third Monday in February. 1867, and answer ,ae piaintiG in the premises. judgment will be rendered against him, and his estate sold to satisfy the same.
 A trac copy rom tho record.
 Attest; Wv. GQoDNUM,
 nov2i,st Clerk.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
The Rejection Of the Constitutional
 Amendment by Georgia.

We have heretofore mentioned tho fact that the legislature of Georgia, by q unanimous vote (3G aycs) in the Sen. ate, and l3i to in the House of Rep iresentativcs. refused to ratify the pro posed amendment 10 the constitution of the United States. The committee who recommended this action accom- panied their report with lengthy ar gumcnt against ratifying the amend ment, the substance of which is as fol- lows:
 1st. That States of thc United States are alone authorized to consider con- stitutional amendments.
 2d That such amendments must be proposed by two-thirds of inc Con grcss. or legislatures of two-thirds of the States.
 That Georgia was one Of the original thirteen States by which the govern ment was created, and must always have continued to bear that relation to the government, unless she reserved to herself the right to secede or delegated to some department of the general government the right to reject her.
 The report proves, by the legislation of Congress-by the proclamation of the President, and tho issues made and maintained by tho gencral government during the war, that State could not sccede; that her practical relations 10 the general government were inter ruptcd by the rebellion, and that with its suppression, the States were restor- cd to their practical relations; and the constitution. which had never been overthrown, became the supreme law of the States recently ill rebellion, and that this constitution can only be changed in the manner prescribed by the States themselves.
 The argument continues with con- siderable force. 10 show that Georgia and the other Southern States formed integral parts Of the Congress, and that no constitutional Congress could be convened while integral parts of tih,,. whole arc forcibly exclEdcd, And in conclusion, for these reasons. the amendment not havin been proposed by rwo-thiris Of the Congress, recom- mend the adoption of the following resolution:
 RESOLVED. That tho legislature of Georgia declines to ratify the amend mont proposed as l4th article to the constitution of inc United States.-- Louisville Courier.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
NOTICE

TS HEREBY GIVEN, that letters of Admin X istration have this day been granted to me IS Administrator of the Estate of ". A w. Mann, deceased. All persons having claims against said Estate, are required to exhibit them within one year from this date. properly authenticated, or they may be precluded from any benefit in such Estate; and if not pre- sented within two years, will be forever barred and precluded from any benefit from such Estate. Notice is also given to all per- sons indebted to said Estate 10 come forward and settle
 WM. NJ. MANN, Adm F of the
 Estate ". A. ". MANN. Decd. Devalfs Bluff Ark. Nov. Is, 1866 .--24 6v
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
NOTICE!

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by vir- ~ tue of decree of the Chaneery Court of Woodruff connty. at the October term thereof Tor lob6, as Administrator of The Estate ot samuel Simpson, Sf., deed, will sell at the town of Cotton rlant, on the lst day of De- cemhsr, 4. D. 1866, at one o'clock P. M ot pu6A, oatery to the highest bidder. lots No. !, ana l2 of sec. 1, and the East half of lo, s NO. l, and 9. in sec .. all in town nor,i, range west, containing POT acres. and known as the samuel Simpson, Sr, farm. Fihr acres in cultivation, gcod orchard, improve ment5' 6e, on premises. Terms-Cne.halt cash, balance in twelve mouths; vender re. i4'n'ng lien for unpaid purchase money.
 " ASh.hGI0N 6lMpsOT, Adni'r.
 October 9; 1866. -lnovA.lt
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
 OF REAL AND r PERSONA AL PROPERTY,

PURSUANT to an order of the Hon. Pro \ bate Court, made at the October term thereof, the undersigned will proceed to sell to the highest bidder, at public outcrv. at his residence adjoining the town of pes Are, on Wednesday the 2lst day of November next, one mule colt several head of cattle, beds, and other articles.
 ALSO
 On Saturday, the 24th day of November. lo66' at the old homestead of the late John NJ Dell deceased, the household and kitchen furniture, and all the personal property of sand Estate. Also, at the same time. so much or the , of sec. 15, TAN, R9W, as will be necessary to satisfy all the outstanding in debtedness of said Estate The land viii be sold in blocks of 40 acres, commencing with tAe \ " of W l of sec. 15. Terms cash. Sales within lawful hours.
 N E. These lands are unusually valuable being adjoining the fourishng town of Aus 'in and well situated, as to health and fine society The farm VIII be rented to the hirb. est bidder on the same day.
 JOHN CONAN. Adm'r of Estate
 of JOHN N. BELL, Deceased. Des Arc, October 20 1S66-tds
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
A D M I MIST RAT R'S
 G5 A TuFss

DURSUANT to an order of the Probate A Court of Woodruff County, Arkansas. da ted October 2Gth, 1866, l will sell 10 the high est bidder, on credit of one and two years the following described Lands, belonging tc the Estate of Daniel Wood deceased. to-wit The s W ] of 1 of sec. twenty-one, (2l;I the s E l of sec twenty, (20;) the s W l of the \ E l of sec twenty, (20;) the E ) of the S " I sec twenty. (20;) the S } of the N W l Of sec twenty, (20) the " l of the S " i oi sec twenty, (20) the N " l of the N W j of sec twenty, (20;) the N F l of the NE of sec nineteen, G9;) the N E l of the s E of sec nineteen, (19;) also, W , of the S E of sec seventeen, (l7) the $ W of the \ E i Of sec seventeen, (17) the N " of the \ W ot sec twenty, [20;] and part of the N E sec twenty nine, [29;] part of the " of the N W l of sec twenty eight, [28;] part of the N E of the N W of sec twenty T29; all in Township five. [5, North of Range two, F. l West, containing nine hundred and eight acres.
 The above described Lands are situated if teen miles East of Des Arc. Arkansas. and two and half miles from Cotton Plant. and IS one of the best cotton farms in the White river valley. well improved, good dwelling. containing eight rooms, good kitchen, out houses and fine new gin house
 The above lands are seld to pay the debts of the Estate of D. Wood, deceased Sale tc take place on the premises, on Tuesday. the 4th day of December, 1866.
 THOMAS T. LOCKE, Adm'r Estate,
 DANIEL WooD. Deceased
 November 3, 18G6-4t
 Memphis Commercial and Argus publish threC times in weekly, and send bill to this office.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
STATE OF ARKANSAS, !
 COUNTY OF PRAIRIE


 Term thereof, l866.-August 18th, 196G Louisa Feton, Adm'x of the Estate of Jasper Felton, Decd, Plaintiff n.,.
 vS. U| William II. Dennison, Defendant
 This day comes the plaintiff by attorney and on her motion it is ordered that this cause be continued until next term: and that noticC be given to the defendant, by publication ot q copy O. this order for two weeks successive ly, in some paper printed and published in this State, the last insertion to be at least four weeks previous 10 the first day of the next term of this court of the pendency oi this suit, which is an action of debt by attach ment, for the sum of nine hundred dollars, as sworn to, upon a certain writing obligatory executed by said defendant to the plaintiffs intestate; that an attachment has been is sued against his estate, and that unless he shall appear on or before the third day of the next term of,this court, to be begun and hold en at the court house in the town of Browns vile on the third Monday in February next. and answer the plaintiff in the premises, judgment will be rendered against him, and his estate sold to satisfy the same.
 A true copy fIom the record.
 Attest: WM. G0ODRUM.
 nov24-2t Clerk
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
T ..INI Gl e

TS HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of q 1 certain Deed of Trust. executed to me as Trustee, on the 9th day of November 1882, by John II. Duwiddie and Francis ". his wife to secure to A Stewart < Bros, the payment of q certain sum of money in said Deed ot Trust mentioned, which was acknowledged on the 8th day of November. 18G2 and is duly recorded, will on Monday, the 17th day o! December, l866 proceed to sell in the town ot Brow syille, at highest bidder for cash, with in the hours of lawful sale, the F ] of sec 22 town one north. range , west the ] ot $ E l and E , of $ ] of sec 35. town north range west, and N } of N E and E ] of N " of sec 5, town north range , west, in all 480 acres, Tie title is believed to be good. I will convey such title only as is vested in me as Trustee
 S. P. CATLIN Trustee.
 Des Are, Nov 10th, 18G6-novl7-tds
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
IT, LEPTTEN, Matchmaker and JeWeIer DES ARC, ARKANSAS.

I AM NOW PREPARED TO DO ALL @ | kinds of work in my line. Mend. &.A ing, Cleaning &c. SAA;
 - Thankful for pas: fayors, solicit a slowed or me. f,hSa- -ts
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24

I@S~The President, at the request of t'e Mississippi Commissioners, had a consultation on Thursday night with tho trial of Jefferson Davis. Judge Chase gave the same reason, already so well knowu. why the trial had not talk en place, and that was the failure of Congress. in law reorganizing the judicial districts Of the Judges. to pro- vide for inc new circuits. The Prcsi- dent will alludc to this fact in his an- nual message. The statement of the Philadelphia Ledger, that the President sent for the Chief Justice to talk over the policy of impartial suffrage, is authoritatively denied.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24

ES1I The Vermont Legislature con- ta;.is one hundred and tifty-sevcn far fners, twenty merchants, twenty lawyer fourteen manufacturers. nine min s.crs and ci ght doctors.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
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pzg-Thc Louisville, Frankfort and Lcxingt on RaiIroad Company announce thaN they will transfer oyep Their road, free of charge, all contributions for the destitute poor of the Sonth.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
Danasinr tho President,

Upon this subject tho Albany Evcn- ing Journal, one of tho oldest, ablest
 md most inhucntial of Republican pa pcrs, says:
 i If Ian impeachment were ordered. if would not merely be the trial of Andrew Johnson, but also the arraignment of a party which represents very great and exceedingly active minority Ca large majority, counting the South in) of the American people. That party accepts inc President as its leadcrnnd exponent. Ii sustains his policy with energy and determination. It defends, upon what it calls Constitutional grounds, the very acts which are relied upon to justify the process of arraiGnment. It says that any attempt to withdraw this DOW CT from the Executive would, in itself, be usurpation. We cannot doubt that, ifarticles of impeachment were to be prepared. the Democracy would con sider itself as having been placed at the bar-would rcpudiate the judgment as the Illumination of one party against the other, and would stand ready 10 uphold the President in refusal to submit, though that refusal should result in civil war, as would be most likely, in the excited state of the public mind, certain to prevail.
 Let US imagine tne condition of affairs; A Chief Magistrate condemn ed by a court whose jurisdiction is de- nied at the outset by several millions of American citizens ;he refuses to obey the process but he persists i'll the excr- else the prerogative. Congress, then, representing the Government, under takes to oust him; but he summons to his aid what military he can command. and prepares to test the question of force. Meanwhile, the violence and turbulence engendercd at the National Capital extends through every section of a country not yet fully recovered from the delirium of war. Parties are developed in each town, city or hamlet, hoidingy cxcitedly the most pronounced opinions on one side or other. and ready to fight for those opinions. A spark might at any moment drop into such a magazine, and thcn-what then /? We of the North scarcely know what civil war means, as they have learned if, who have seen street divided against street, and family against family, law oblitcrated, order destroyed civil sccu- rites ovetlrown, and neighbor al.i'ayed in mortal enmity against neighbor.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24

| fearful state of things in Salt Lake. The Gentiles dare not leave their houses after nightfall for fear of assassination. A gentleman of the highest standing there writes to us, asking that we assist in showing up the iniquity of Mormon dom, and petitioning the Government for protection for the Gentiles in Utah.
 Bsg~Great interest is felt in the ap- preaching session of Congress. Area dv members. correspondents, etc., are reaching Washington, although the day of netting is over three weeks distant. It is well understood, says the Chicago Republican (RadicaD. that a serious effort will be made to investigate the charges against the President, and i'm peach him.
 ssSThe ladies of New bern, North Casolina, have organized q "Niemorial Association" for the purpose oI disintcrring and reburying the Confed- crate dead and erecting monument to their memory.
 Bz~In view of possible expedition to Ireland, the Stephens Fenians oi New York speak of the necessity oi their cutting the Atlantic cable at this end.
 gD~ There are vague rrmors that Maximilian has been offered the crown of Poland uuder certain eventualities.
 sEg-Kansas caftlo ere dying by inc hundred of Spanish fever.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
HOME AFFAIRS.

We arc no politicians; our people now have no political interests to look ;sifcrlno place in the general Govern mcnt. Our business is with ourselves. for we have but ourselves to provide for, ourselves to depend upon The circumstances and disappointmcnts of the past have not so crippled Us as q people that VIC cannot maintain our selves. We must work. it is true, if we would live and if we will devote our time md energies to that which directly concern Us, we can become q happy people, prosperous State. Arkansas has within herself the cle- mcnts of greatness; she is rich in min crai wcalth; her lands are banks of gold if properly cultivated. Let us, therefore, turn our attention from po- litical hores, which arc now dead, to our own affairs at home. Most of our farmers have more land than, under the new system of labor, they can culti- vatc. Let them divide their lands; en- courage imigration: settle around them such men as will devote their at tention to the local interests of the State, adTancc education and furthor intcrnai Improvement. Let us draw ajn OUT fences, study the science of farming, raise all that is consumed, cs- fablish manufactories, build good school houses that our children may be educated at home, develop tho resour- ccs of our State. and thus placing our selves beyond the pale of radical influ- cncc, live as independent and content cd as D;ogoncs in his tub.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-24
Hardware, SsoEeyvare, 0tc.
 Des Arc, Arkansas.

We feel grateful 10 OUT many friends for 'he liberal patronage received since our com. mencement in Des Are. and want no better reference 10 give new customers, than those who have tried Us.
 We will make liberal cash advances on cot ton for shipment, or store.
 A fair barter Of goods for any k;ad s' country produce noyl7 -Gm