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Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-07
STEAMER COMMERCIAL.

It is customary for newspapers to puff steamboats and their officers, but what we have to say in reference to the Comnser- c;oz is not intended as puff: there are other things that more appropriately merit our surplus puf5 and gas. The citizens of Des Are will bear us witness, that the en- tertainment given by the Commercial, on Friday evening, the Both ult, at this place was emphottcaly c snccess-every body was pleased, even delighted, and if any me in attendance that evening did not en- ;ov him or herself, the fault was his or bers The officers did all that the most fastidious could desire, to render U e occa- sion what it really was, a brilliant and pleasant association. When we have oc- casion to take pleasure or business trip, we will prove our faith by our practice, in getting aboard the neat, fleet and pleasant Commercial, the most reliable and pune. tual boat that plies the White river We have travelled on her, and know what we say-and would say to all, if you have freight to ship or receive, the comn'ercio' is THE boat. Try it, and then you will endorse all we have said, and as much more May she, with her present officers continue in our river permanently
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-07
BSy~ The New York Times thus de

BSg~ The New York Times thus de- scribes the railroad which it is proposed to construct above Broadway:
 In lieu of the existing lamp-posts heavy cast-iron columns are to be substituted, and these are to bear, on each side of the street, galvanized iron cables, each three inches in diameter, properly secured by braces and iron cables, suspended from trusses twenty feet above the proposed railway. track, and capable of sustaining more than two hundred tons without de Hection. These enormous cables are to be run longitudinally over the curb-stone lne from Bowling Green to the Central Park On these cables cross-ties of sufficient strength arc to be placed, ten feet apart and these are to bear four iron trucks made for wheels which are to have three-lnch flanges to insure them against running olf At the street intersections bridges are to DC thrown against Broadway, if desirable and at those points stair cases arc to DC constructed on the central streets.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-07
BY TEIEGRAPHy
COTTON ao l-a--a0LD a7 s-4.
Matters in New Orleans---Foreign News---Congressional.

NEW ORLEANS, April 2.-The Grand. Jury have investigated the late assassination of Captain Gruber, and the action of the Coron- CTS jury in letting the assassns escape They condemn Coroner Yeiger for failing to push the case, and Governor Wells for inter- fering. There is considerable excitement over it.
 Easter Sunday was we'll celebrated.
 There have been numerous arrests made on the chaage of robbing the Southern Express. at Brazos. of $75,000 but the robber is uot yet discovered.
 There is considerable alarm about the levees and the Board of Commissioners is sitting, considering arguments and patents foe. closing the crevasses and opening the mouth of the Mississippi.
 The spring is forward throughout Louisiana, and the wheat and corn prospects are fatter- ing. Preparations for cotton planting are active.
 The upper rivers are flooded, and cotton is coming down freely.
 NEW YORK, April 2.--The steamer Tripoli, from Liverpool 20th ult., has arrived The German journals continue to report the rela- tions between Austria and Prussia as very threatening. asserting that Austria had order ed 10000 troops to the Bohemian frontiers
 The London Times says that Bismork has thrown off his mask and declines to be annex ed to Prussia. Preparations for war are pro- gressing on both sides. In both capitals military councils are being held, Generals ap- pointed and plans of campaign discussed. Funds are depressed in the varions European capitals by depressing rumorf.
 The Spanish Government has raised the state of siege in New Castele.
 The Prussian Ambassador had quilted Rome.
 Accounts of the relations between Prussia and Austria are conflicting.
 The Shenandoah sold recently at auction for $l5, 15o.
 WASHINGTON, April 2.-SENATE.-Mr 2. Fes- senGen reported to the Senate the House bill without amendment. In the Senate to-day the galleries densely crowded in expectation of some action on tho Civil Rights bill, but there was no action on it. and nothing in expected until Wednesday. The Senate proceedings to-day were unim- portant.
 The House was occupied to-day with the presentation of bills and resolutions which were appropriately referred.
 LOUISVILLE, April ?, 3 o'clock F. M.--Noth- ing as yet from the Connecticut election All quiet as far as heard from. NEW YORK, April '9.-Cotton 403c; Whisky $2 27; Sugar steady; Muscavado 134c; Coffee dull; Molasses dull Pork $269; Lard l9o. Money easy; Gold 274 Government Stocks are without decided change; Sterling dall and nominal at &;
 LOUISVILLE, April 9.-Leaf Tobacco fully sustained; sales to-day 8l hhds. FlourS7 %. Pork $25 50; Bacon-shoulaers 13c; Clear Sides 1Gc Sugar Cured Hams 22; Lard l8c Whisky $2 24; Corn See; Oats 45c;
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-07

--The Senate. Committee on Foreign Affairs have now under consideration the pro position of the House making appropriations to def ay u e expense for the Paris Exhibition It is ascertained that it will nearly absorb all of the appropriation ofthe Government to pay for the transportation of the articles sent to the exhibition. The committee will probably amend it so that the inventors and others VIII be compelled to pay for transportation oi the various articles. By this course only Will the money appropriated be sufficient to erect the buildings and defray tho other necessary ex' pensee.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-07
While 2 lot of cars, intended for use ol

Willie lot of cars intended for use on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, were coming through the Western Reserve of Ohio, some abolitionists ascertaining that they were for the use of the South, sayagely invaded them cuttipg the cushions with knives and other wise mutilatiag them.
 --Returns have been received at the Gen eral Land Office, showing complete ano active resumption at the branch Land oinc' at Little Rock, Ark.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-07

W. c. West-West Point. B. D. Turner-Searcy. Major Wooten-Stony Point. Dr. Corn-Austin. J. s. Clark-IIicks' Station. J. W. Martin-Little Rock. W. B. Windsor-Devall's Bluff. James Bailey--Cotton PlaoS. Col. G. W. Hurley-Augusta. T. T. Pitts-Jackson, Miss. R w Burney, Esq-Vicksburg, Miss A. G. Goodwin-Batesville, Ark. w. K. Patterson-Jac Jacksonport.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-07
.eaWbo wants to ride? Let him

ecsWho wants to ride? Let him go GATES & BRo., and buy one of his sna saddles. They have the finest assort- ment of Saddles, Brides, saddlc-l'ags, &c., ever offered to this market. In addition to this, they have complete variety of Guns, Pistols, Gun Tubcs and every thing nertaining to the outfit of modern Nim- rod
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-07
New Orleans Market.

NEW UKLEANs, ApTII 2. ' Cotton depressed; sales to-day 800 bales ; to-day's receipts 2270 bales low middling 36 G137 cents. Sugar moro active; fair to fully fair 14I@143 Gold 2455 Sterling 33l New York checksS discount: Freights unsettlef
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-07
Cincinnati Market.

CINcINNATI April 7. Flour dull and unchanged Corn advanced 2c. Oats dull at 3Sc. Pork S26 Bulk meats S2 24
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-07

KICKED 0uT.-Radcal correspondent in the South complain that Northern men either serving or residing in the South, are excluded from Southern society. They are very ignor- ant fellows, some of these correspondents. Their profession requires them to pick up facts and manufacture gossip for the Reconstruction Committee. They are brazen and impudent, and would thrust themselves into private cir cles where no gentleman dares to go, except in the most formal and respectful manner. No Northern gent1emaa will attempt to force his way into the presence of those who may not desire his company. Nor is it evidence of dsloyalty that he is excluded. Southern soci- ety excludes Southern as well as Northern peo- pie. Society everywhere is conventional It is organized for the pleasure of those who compose it, and is not at all a public institution It will discard that which gives 1t no pleasure, and there is no help for it. Every fellow who attempts to intrude into it's forbidden grounds, should be, generally is, kicked out. These Radical correspondents and scavcngers know this, we suppose, from experiences II Memphis Ledger.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-07
,.zT-See card of Dr. SMITH. He is an !, practitioner, and well deserves the .tronage of this community.

e4We call the attention of all desiring .he cood things of this life. to the adver- .;,oment of B. B. ALLEN. He has on nond q fine assortment of Confcctioneries r;gars &c. The cigars we can recommend e,r ue have tried them, for which the Col has our thanks.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-07
st. Louis Market.

ST. LoUis, April ?. Cotton 34c Flour and Wheat unchanged. Corn 65c. Oats 429c. Pork advanced 25c. Bacon unchanged.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-07
AGENTs FOR TIE "CaTlZEN.'

gill be up tomorrow evenig.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-07

Letters from some portions of Georgia represent the freedmen as doing well, while in others they have almost entirely abandoned their employers, and are skulking around in the cities and towns.
 -The General Convention of the Metho dist Episcopal Church, South, commences it's ouadrennial session, at New Orleans, on We'd nesday next. Its proceedings are expecssd to be of unusual interest. and we have made 0.ran cenents to be furnished with regular report of them
 "A gigantic aquarium is to be among inc wonders of the Universal Exhibition at Paris The front alone is to measure one hum dred ,cet. Every sort of fish IS to De collected tborain for the amusement of the public, and even sharks. cod and porpoises are to exhibit ,boir neeuliar habits and customs in grottoes ana caves which are to be excavated in the floors of the building, and filled with sea water
 -The Atlanta Now Era says; "There lS oo order of the United States authorities prohibiting citizens from emlgratihg eo 'eA leo, or any other country, unless at the tune charge is pending against them for violating inc law of this Government Such as desir' in know the truth with regard to the privlieg' of expatriation, may rely upon this We hav' seen it privately but officially announced ol tha Secretary of State, Hon. Wm Il. Seward in reply to letter of inquiry, written Dy gentleman ofthis clty.a.sp
 -Captain Coxetter, the famous blockaa ,,nnar. has resumed his sea going vocation a commander of the Charleston ship Dictator
 The Taikoun of Japan has made pres sent to the Emperor Napoleon oflo'ooo paper of silk worms eggs.
 "A line ofsteamers has been establishe' to run between New York and Venezueia ,ouoh,ne at intermediate West India points
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-03
THE RADICAL REBELLION.

The letter Of Henry J. Raymond,
"Bepublican" member Of Congress
from New York, exposing the scheme
ofthe Radicals to depose the President
and inaugurate a rebellion in the
North, has produced much alarm a.
mong peace-loving and patriotic peo-
pie. Mr.. Raymond has been in the
caucuses Of the Radicals, and knows
whereof he affirms. He declares that
they mean 1cqr; that they are. quietly
arming themselves with a view of
forcing President Johnson from the
Executive Chair. Their plan is to e.
lect a majority Of the Northern mem
bers of the next Congress, impeach the
President, and attempt toturn him out
of office. They calculate that the Pres
ident will recognize the members Of
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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-03
THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.

The National Union Convention which
will meetin Philadelphia, on the 18th
inst, promises to be true representa-
tion of the people of the entire Repub-
lie. It will be the firstconvention 1om-
posed of representatives from all the
States, that has assembled since the
meeting of the Democratic National
Convention in 1860. In this respect, as
well as in that of diversity in political
opinion, it will be truly national.
Whilst the Republican" party will
be largely represented in its councils,
Democrats from every section of the
country will sit by their side; whilst
the "war men" Of the North Will take
partinits deliberations, the Stephenses,
Johnsons and other prominent South
ern men will join hands with them in
furthcring the long-hoped-for restora-
tion of the Union. 1t is meet that such
WILDE thecase. Were men ofone politi-
eaIparty aloneto assembleinsuch con-
yention, no good could possibly result,
as there could be no opportunity Of
harmonizing diverse interests in be-
halfof a common cause. We.are will
ling to regard any man as political
brother, who will work with Us for the
attainment of the grand purpose for
which all patriots should strive, the
maintenance, ,o'5lohea, Of the Union Of
the States. Hence, we are glad that in
this National Union Convention, men
Of various and widely different polite
al antecedents, will meet and exchange
opinions. The result Of the delibera-
/ tions Of such al assemblage, will prove
like that of the Constitutional Conven-
I tions of the fathers, who, though divi-
ded on great public questions, so har-
monized their conflicting views, as to
erect a government under whose sway
/ the march Of empire has been unlim-
/ tied, and which, except during its tenn
/ porary perversion by corrupt and am
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-03
NEW V0LE BE.

With this week begins the tenth year
of our publication OF the UAzErFE'
and the second OF the hrm o1 Meyers
& Mengel. We return thanks to the
public for their patronage and hope to
inertia full share Of the same in the fu-
ture. We renewour usual offer to fur
nish the GAZETTE at odvance rates to
all who will pay by the coming Sep
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-03

Gen. Francis ?. Blair, Jr., has
brought a suit for damages against the
Missouri DemOcr0t, a Republican 81
per, published at st. Louis, for charg-
inc that he appropriated china and sill
yer ware 10 his own use whilst with
the Federal army in South Carolina.
He has also instituted suit against JAS.
Lindsey, of Iron county, Missouri, for
publishing a letter charging him with
cotton stealing whilst in the army.
one hundred thousand dollars DANA
ges are claimed in each case.
When Portland was burned by the
British in I775, an infant but Il few
weeks old was removed frOma houscOn
Fore street, and taken out OF town for
salety. The house was burned down.
During thecontlagratinn on the Fourth,
that same infant was removed from q
house erected on the spot where stood
the one burned by MOWatt, from when
ninety years ago, she had been remoF-
ed, and she was once more taken to a
place of safety. 1t was the venerable
Miss Hannah Thoro.
The great Fires which have taken
pittCt al tNNI y hlAtNltpI HillOt tiiN -
ginning Of the present year must have
surprised every one. Thus farthey have
far exceeded in the amount of loss every
previous year. The reported losses inr
1866 amount to Sit, ,000,0 900, while those
of the entireyear 1860 were S43.13ltt0.
Many of the most destructive fires have
been the acts of incendiaries. Crimes
IKE THIS seem TO be under the direct
agency of the devil.
A band of outlaws lately went to
Il farm-houseinO Overton County, Tenn?
and fOrcibly took the farmer, named
Guntcr, to the woods, stripped him,
and were whipping him, when his
daughter heard his screams, and selz--
ing halchet, she ran to the rescue ana
kiie two of the rutfianS and wounded
others, and liberated her father.
A colored fellow assaulted woman
at ST. Louis, recently, but finding her
too strong for him struck her with an
axe. She still resisted him, when ne
shot at her four times from a revolver:
The woman now pitched in, knocked
him down, took his revolver, and was
about shooting when the wretch got up
and escaped. She kept his weapon for
another emergency.
There are ,449 Odd Fellows in Cal
fornla. Iney own tnlroy mans, Nai~
1t $500, 900, and other property valued
1t $500,000.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-03
JACK ETAMELTox.s CONVENTION.

We have already noticed a call for
a sol diS05lt Southern Radical COnVen-
ton, to offset the National Union Con-
vention, of men Of all parties, from all
sections Of the Union. The New York
Neurs thus gives the lives and history
of some of the signerS to Jack Hamll-
TOMS call:
Three Of them profess to be citizens
of Texas. Not one ofthem Is resident
ofthatstate. Governor Hamilton left
it some time ago, declaring that he new
er expected to reside there again, and
he is now in Washington. George w.
Paschall, whose suspected treason to
the C0ntcderacy was magnanlmously
overlooked by its government during
all the war, is now living in Washing
ton and practicing law there. Lorenzo
Sherwood resides in the city of Brook
iyn, and has laW-Otfice in this city.
These are the Texans.
Two Ge0rgians sign the call G. w.
Ashburn and Henry c. Cole. Neither
of them is known TO a hundred men
outside of his county. They are both
Northern men by birth and education.
One Ofthem isa correspondent of B0S-
ton paper, and as such isthe malignant
slandeTerof thepeople among whom he
lives.
Eight sign as citizens Of yirginsa.
Except Underwood, whose infamy has
made him notorious, these men are ali
utterly insignificant and unknown. One
of them, Lewis Mckenzie, is rather
respectable person. Another, the Rev.
J. W. Huunicutt is a crack Drained, ad-
dlepated sort of a fellow, whom every
one laughs at, a South Carolinian by
birth. Theremaining 5iXareall natives
Of the North.
The signers from Alabama are with
the exception of Mr.. George Reese, so
obscure and unknown, that we venture
tOsay that they haVeneVCT been heard OF
ten miles from their homes. We are
somewhat surprised that Mr.. Res Sc APP
pended bis name to the call, if, indeed,
it was placed there by his authority.
The fOur MissOurians who sign the pa
per are a part Of the scum that was
thrown 10 the surface of the filthy pO-
Ii ticaI pool of that State by the terrible
agitationS OF the war. If there Is a
man in all the land who can tell us any
thing about the two North CarOlin-
ianS whose names grace the call, we
Shall be obliged to him for the infOr-
nation.
These are the men who have called
q Convention of the Loyal CniOnists
the South to meet at Philadelphia on
the first Monday in september"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-03

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poHcy oI 'he EuliHS i"c'io" HIS oe''
fanaticai' tyrahnlea' anu revolutionary =
IheIr legislation mas oeeh the mos,
reckless eXtraVagaht ana dangerous
ever known IN Ihe history ol the eouH-
Try. MiiiiohS were spent Is HlPp'hI'S
as thouSh money h"a no Value. me
appropriations re'iieu more 1ii"'l 9IA
huhored iiiililoll7' le'riy y a9 III ucl d any
year durihg the war. o1arce'y " oiI'
was passed. "i'nout lhe negro II il :
ana 'i'e SUMS 9'e'i' - S"Pi''' : '''' ''''
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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-03

THE Wilnamsport Union Republican,
edited by D. S. Durham, and haunt-
ing ut its masthead, the name of John
W. Geary for Governor, declares that
Thad Stevens is Disunionist and in
favor of Congress giving the negroes
the right to vote. The Union RepubH-
can is at present engaged in a contro-
versy with the West Branch Bulletin, a
radical paper, and thus speaks of that
journal, and its beau ideal of states
man, Thad Stevens:
Thaddeus Stevens says: with my
consent the union never shall be re-
stored"
The West Branch B1dletn supports
Thad. in all his acts and sayings. This
paper denounces all such traltorous
sentiments.
Thad. Stevens says: ''that eleven
states are out Of the union and must
remain out"
The Bulletin repeats and endorses
Thad's sentiments.
The Union Republican says no state
can legally secede from the union, con-
/ sequently all the states remain in the
union.
Thad. Stevens is in favor Of Congress
giving all negroes the right ofsutfrage,
/ thereby increasing the representation
in Congress from the South, lif those
/ states should ever be restOred) and de-
/ creasing it in the NOrtn.
/ The Bulletin cries amen to Thad's
proposition and endorses all that Thad
says on the subject
This paper says that Congress has no
constitutional right to make negro vo-
/ ters; that that right belongs to the in
dividual states, and opposes the idea
/ that negroes should be endowed with
/ the right Of franchise in Pennsylvania.
/ That is very coed, Mr.. Union Re
/ pUbiiccm! But what business has John
w. Geary's nameat your masthead, il
YOU hold such sentiments?
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-03
Delegates tOthe National Union COnven-
tiOu.


The Executive Committee of the
State Central Committee of the Demo-
cratic party of this State have suggest
ed the following list of delegates to the
National Union Convention.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNmrrEE RooHs,
828 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA,
July 2l, 1856
A call for a National Convention to
be held in Philadelphia on the 14th
day of August, 1866, having been is
sued, an invitation was extended, un-
der date Of July 10, 1866, to the Demo-
cratic organization, us such, to unite in
that Convention, in order to "devise a
plan of political action calculated to
restore national unity, fraternity and
harmony"
The time being too brief to call a
State Convention, or to refer the sub
ject to the districts for action, and it
appearing to be the wish of the party,
as expressed at Reading and through
the press, that we should be represent
ed therein, the Democratic Executive
Committee of Pennsylvania, acting un-
der the authority Of the State Central
Committee, specially reserving control
of the organization, have designated
and invited the following gentlemen
to actas delegates to that Convention:
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
Ex-Governor David r. Porter,
Ex-Governor William Bigler,
Ex-Governor William +. Packer,
Chief Justice George w. Woodward.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEG ATES.
Districts.
lst-HOn. James Campbell,
George NJ. Wharton, Esq.
2d-COIOnel w. {. Patterson,
Hon. Richard VauX.
3d-Hon. Daniel NJ. Fox,
Hon. John Robbins.
4th-H0n. Ellis Lewis,
Hon. Charles Brown,
5th-Gen. w. w. II. Davis,
John @. Brenner, Esq.
6th-Hon. John d. Stiles,
Col. Owen Jones.
7th-Hon. George q. Leiper,
Hon. John A. Morrison.
Sth-HOn. Warren j. Woodward,
Charles kessler, Esq.
9th-Hon. Isaac L. Hester,
H. NJ. North, Esq.
1Oth-HOn. +. w. Hughes,
DR.. c. ID. Gloninger.
1lth-Hon. Asa Packer,
Col. w. IL. Hutter.
12th-GeneraI +. l.. Dana,
John Blanding, Esq.
l3th-ColOnel w. IL. Ent,
Hon. c. l.. Ward.
I4th-Edmund ). Doty, ESD,
Hamilton AlrickS, Esq.
l5tb-Hon. jeremiah >. Black,
Hon. Samuel Hepburn.
16th-WiIliam Mcclellan, Esq,
Hon. ". p. Schell.
17th-Gen. William II. Irwin,
Hon. c. l.. Pershing.
lSth-Col. PhaIon Jarrett,
Hon. James Gamble.
I9th-Hon. VIM. a. GaIbraith,
Hon. James T. Leonard.
20th-Gen. Alfred B. McCaim0nt,
Hon. Gaylord Church.
21st-Hon. Henry d. Foster,
H. w. Wier, Esq.
22d d-General J. B. SWeitzer,
George P. Hamilton, Esq.
23d-Hon. George w. Cas-,
Col. William SirWeIl.
2fth-Hon. Jesse Lazear.
Hon. William Hopkins.
BY order Of the Democratic State
Executive Committee.
WIN. A. WALLACE, Chairman
JACOB ZEIGLER, Secretary.