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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-04-10

TIE DEFuNcT CoSG1,Ess. The Washing
ton correspondent ofthe Baltimore Gazette
writes thus of the Thirty-ninth Congress
For combined audacity, rascality, hlalig-
nifty, fanaticism, and total want of every
essential of craftsmanship, it stands unrlyal.
ed in all historic time. 1t may have had
an equal in the single quality Of fanaticisnl
in the Rump Parliament of England, but
that body had the palliating virtue OF homes
tv. In autlaeity aud a malignant and fero
ciious pursuit merely ofprostrate opponents
it may have been riyaled by the National
Assembly of France, in Robespierre's time
but it was without the excuse of danger
and without the stimulus Of patriotism
which uudoubtly, actuatcd that frrnzlct
asaemblage.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29

ACCOUNTED FoR.-The sudden break down of impeachment at Washington took many persons by surprise. The cause operating in favor of the Prcsi- dent has been accounted for in various ways. This. from Baltimore paper, will strike the reader as singularlv characteristic of the party: "We sus- pect that one of the strongest reasons for not urging impeachment at this time is that if Ben Wade got into the Presidential chair he could not be got out until 1872. This would spoil the little plans of Colfax X Co.,. for the nomination in 1868. We have always believed that ii Mir. Fessenden had been elected Vice President instead of Wade, the President would have been impeached for Mr. Fesscnden would not have been in anybody's way in 1868. Certain it is, that men who, but the day before, were fierce for impeach- ment, no sooner did they find Mir. Wade the Vice President than they turned around and became eminently conservative or openly against that measure. Curiously enough, all the gentlemen thus affected were either candidates for the Presidency or ex- pected to be. One of them, when asked by friend about it, and who no doubt represented the views of the others, said Well, SIT, was for i'm peachmcnt, but when old Ben Wade was elected Vice President I went against it, for you know have some ambition, and if that old devil ever gets into the Presidential chair, we cant get him out until he dies.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29

n5y- Wm. Swinton, of the New York Times, enjoyed recent interview and free conversation with General Lee. He describes him as follows:
 "Seatcd at the table was handsome looking gentleman, dressed in uni form suit of pepper-and-salt cloth-a very portly, well-preserved gentleman of some four and fifty, with fine brouzed complexion, a nobly -modeled nose, compact head, gray hair and beard of the same color, closely cropped who rose to shake hands in a courtly, gracious manner. It was the man who yielded the thunders of Chancellors- vile and the Chicahominy-it was Pre- sident Lee"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
Fate of Maximilian and Mexico.

* X The sympathy naturally extend- ed to brave man struggling with mis- fortune, is reviving in some quarters a line ofcomment only applicable by the forgetfulness of it's authors. The Em- peror MaXimilian having failed, as all who were capable of taking a calm view of the facts three years ago fore saw and predicted he would fail, an at tempt is made to make some one res ponsible for that result. Sometimes the American Government and some- times the French people are blamed. It is quite forgotten that the Empire was broken down by its own weight The published dispatches of NJ. Druyn de l. huys prove this. The French army quered and held its conquests. But Government. Hs plunged enormously into debt, exhausted his credit, and was at last obliged to call the general of the French army to advance money out of the military chest, The French people bore with marvellous patience the Mex ican drain upon her resources; but at last the Emperor was compelled to ac- knowledge that it would be wrong to call upon them to make further sacri- fees for the sake of the Mexican Elm, which had from the first warned that of France that it could not establish a European Prince on the throne of Mex ico, at the same time intcrfered, but more to secure that result to which MaXimilian was only adding the hor- TOTS of foreign war to those of intense anarchy, and he had introduced the bar barous practice of shooting in cold blood, prisoners taken in regular war. No responsibility is incurred by putting an end to his interference in the affairs of country which he might afllict with new curses, but which he was poweress to benefit. As far as the prospect of establishment of peace and good government are concerned, Mexico remains pretty nearly where it was before the French expedition. The causes of its disorders lie too deep to be removed by tho sword of conquest, and will probably last until the time has come for the introduction of new population of a nobler race than that which now engrosses a country it is unable to develope, and which seems incapable of founding any stable order of society.-London News.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
IMPORTANT LEGAL DECISION.
Compulsory Payments to Rebel Re-
 ceivers No Release,

Among the important cases decided by Chief Justice Chase, at Raleigh, was one brought by a Pennsylvania firm against North Carolina firm, for the payment of a note given before the war by the latter to the former. lt ap- pears that the defendants had been compelled to pay the note and interest to the rebel government during the war, under the sequestration act. They set up the claim that while it existed the Confederate government was DE FACTo government, and that citizens of those States which did not recognize its authority were aliens, and in time of war alien enemies; that consequent ly acts of sequcstration were valid acts, and therefore that payments to Con- federate agent of debts due to such citi- zens, if compelled by proceedings un- der those acts, released the debtors from all obligations to the original creditors. This was the first case of the kind brought up for decision since the close of the war, and the opinion of Chief Justice Chase was looked for with great anxiety. He concluded as follows:
 "We hold, therefore, that compulsory payment under sequcstration acts to rebel receivers of debts due plaintiffs and defendant was no discharge. It is claimed, however, that whatever may be the right of the plaintiffs to recover the principal of the debt from the de- fendant, they cannot recover interest l for the time during which war prevent ed all communication between the States in which they respectively re- sided; we cannot think so. Interest is the lawful fruit of principal There are, indeed, some authorities to point that interest which accrued during wal between independent nations, cannot be afterwards recovered, though the debt with other interest may be. But this rule, in our judgment, is applicable only to such wars. Nor do we per ceive anything in the act of the 18th July, 1861, which suspended for time all intercourse between the loyal and insurgent portions of the country. that warrants it's application to the case before us. Legal rights could neither be originated nor be defeated by the action or control of the authorities of the late rebellion. The plaintiff must have judgment for principal and inter- est of the debt, without deduction"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
Notice is Hereby Given,

That they will meet in the various precincts herein described in Prairie County, Arkansas, as follows: White River Township, Des Arc, commencing June Fist, ending June 26th. Pigeon Roost, Hickory Plain, commencing June 2sth, ending July lst. Caroline, Austin, commencing July 3d, ending July sth Centre, Walnut Plains, commencing July 10th, ending July 18th. Centre, Yeakle's, commencing July 10th, ending, July 16th. wattensaw. Devalrs Bluff, commencing July 1sth ending July 23d. La Grue, Belcher's, commencing July 25th, ending July 27th. Hamilton, Hord's, commencing July S0th, ending July 31st. Rich Woods, Pettis' Place, commencing Au- gust 1st ending August 9th. Clear Lake. Morris Church, commencing Au- gust sth, ending August 10th. Prairie, Brownsville, commencing August 18th, ending August 3lst. For the purpose of registering all voter, under said bill in said Townships. Hours for registration from to l2 A. M. and to P. NJ, of each day above named.
 T. M. GIBSON,
 T. J. MASH. Registers
 JOHN JACKSON. June %, 1S67-2m
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
An intelligent Boston merchant

Nor VALID.-After the passage of the Louisiana secession ordinance. and while the Government was unable to protect its interests, over one million dollars were paid by the mercantile firms of the city of New Orleans to the rebel authorities as duty on goods in tho bonded warehouse there prior to secession. The records of the whole transaction, with description of the goods and the names of the parties in- terested, have come into the possession of the Government, and the Treasury Department has recently sent an agent to that city with instructions to collect the import duties in question for the benefit of the United States-the pay ment to the rebel authorities being iu- valid. It is stated that one firm will have over one hundred thousand dol lars to pay.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29

We learn with no small degree oi pleasure that the prejudice existing in various portions of the county against the establishment of District Court at this place is giving away. The peo. pie, looking at this matter considerate. ly. can easily see that it is for the good of the whole county. The country ir and around Des Arc is well settled, and that, too, with class of people who have much business at the variou, courts. To be as inaccessible as they arc now is great Inconvenience, which can alone be remedied by this court We have spoken of it's advantages be. fore, and again take occasion 10 say that this measure will not at all inter. fere with the hopes or wishes of those in extreme portions of the county while it will be a convenience and ben eft to those on this side of the prairie The election will be holden on the 9th of July next, and every voter in the county should divcst himself of preju- dice and vote for this measure, which cannot possibly do hurt to anybody, and will, to say the least, do much for the county
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29

Ar THEIR WoRK.-Thc Brandon Miss, Republican is informed th.sst the Radicals in Rankin conn..y warn the negroes, if they d3 not register and vote the Blea Republican ticket, they will not be permitted to live in the county; that squad of soldiers would be sent to hunt them up, who would run their bayonets through all such as refused to follow their course. The same scoundrels tell the ignorant blacks that Congress Is going to cut up the large plantations into small ones, giv- ing each Freedman farm. If that is not sufficient induccment to vote the Radical ticket, the poor devils are to be driven from inc country at the point of the bayonet.- Memphis Ledger,
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
Under the present law of c,

Under the present law of Geor- gia, indigent maimed soldiers of the State who have purchased artificial limbs, on their own account, and those who have lost limbs, leaving such stumps as will not admit of artificial limbs being used, are entitled to draw from the State treasury the government price of an artificial limb.
 The friends of Generals Sheridan and Sickles have sent them telegrams giving assurance that they will be sus- tained by Congress. The latter has also been advised to reconsider his de- termination of giving up his command,
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29

No CoNvENTIoN.-The Mobile Trib- une takes this view of the duty of the people of Alabama To seek safety by reconstruction, so-called, under the Radical programme, is like plunging into the sea to get out ofa shower; or to use more familiar Illustration, jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. Our only hope of salvation lies in the overthrow of the Radical party, not in entering the ranks of that party, torch in hand. To adopt the recon struetion (so-called) aimed at by the Sherman bill, is to all intcnts and pur- poses. to enlist under Radical colors. Our neghbor, the Times, in an article yesterday, headed Prom Black to Red, demonstrated very clearly the inevita- ble tendency of Radical measures. Of these measures, reconstruction under the sherman bill, is the very file du regiment of the Radical chasseurs, the pet measure of general and private tho black harlot whose womb is pregnant with litter of red iiends. Let every man register and vote against the at tempts to move the State in tho direc- ton of the threshold of such crea- lures den~-that Is, vote No Conven- tion.'
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
Willie Nichols as administrator of tho estate of Robert F. Rives,
 deceased, plaintiff
Charles D. Taylor. A. S. Erwin, and L. c. Siallings,
 defenlants.

This day comes the plaintiff by attorney and suggests and shows to the satisfaction oi the Court that the defendant, Charles l. Fay. Tor, is a nonresident of this State, and that he has not been served with process herein and thereupon on motion of plaintiff, it is or dered that this cause be continued until the next term of this court; and that said defend ant Charles D. Taylor. be notified by publi- cation of copy of this der, for two weeks suecessively, in some newspaper printed and spublished in this State, the last insertion to be at least thirty days previous to the com menoement of the next term, of the pendency ofths suit which is an action of debJ for the sum of four hundred and thirty dollars and seventy five cents, founded upon T certain writing obligatory, executed by said defend ants to said plaintiff 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 courthouse, in the town of Brownsville, on the third Monday in August next, after the date hereof, and answer the plaintiff in premises, judgment will be entered against him and his estate sold to satisfy the same.
 A true copy from the record.
 Attest: WM. G0oDRUM, Clerk.
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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29

A report says Maximilian has been convicted and sentenced to be shot, with Miramon and Mcjia. The com mandant of the city of Mexico threat ems retaliation if this sentence is put into execution. Much blame is at tached to Napoleon by all parties for his course toward MaNimilian.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
NOTICE

IFS HEREBY GIVEN that I shall apply to Il the Probate Court of Prairie County at a term thereof to be holden at the court house in the town of Brownsville, on the 2d Monday in July next, for decree to sell the lands belonging to the Estate of John II. Chisum, deceased, to pay the debts of said Estate.
 NANNlE L GYPSUM, Adm'x of Estate
 of JouS II. CHisuM, Deceased June G. lSG7-iun29-lt
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
PROCEEDS TO BE APPLIED TO REFIr
PR OGR A M M E
ADDRESS-BY Cor. I. x. HEDGPETH.
JUDGES.

JUDGES.
 Lieut.. Gen. N. B. Forrest, of Memphis. Mai. Gen. E. o. c. Ord, of Vicksburg. Mai. Gen. T. c. Hindman, of Helena. Maj. Gen. T. J. Churchill, of Little Rock. Brig. Gen. D. McRae, Searcy, Arkansas. Col. w K. Patterson, Jaeksonport, Ark. Hon. Wm. Byers, of Batesville, Ark. Col. L. NJ. Ramsauer, of Augusta, Ark. Col S. r. Hughes, of Clarendon, Ark. Col. P. Ifs Wheat, of Dcvalrs Bluff, Ark. Maj, S. II. Mulhercin, of Austin, Ark.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29

TO BE PRESENTED BY CAPTAIN W. T. JONES 1st Premium-Fine Saddle.
 2d Premium-Fine Silver Goblet, Sd Premium-Fine Silver Cup. 4th Premium-Photograph Album.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29

ASSISTANT MARSHALS; Honorable R. s. Can't, Brownsville, Ark. Dr. E. G. Bradley, Cotton Plant, Ark.
 Captain A. T. Jones, West Point, Ark.
 Dr. R. E. Trezevant, Des Arc, Arkansas.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
Notice.

A IL PERSONS Are hereby warned not A to furnish my wife, Elizabeth F. Bird well. with any goods, groceries, clothing, food. boarding or lodging, she having volun- tarily left my bed and board without Just cause. will not be ebargeable with, or pay for anything which may hereafter be furnish ed or sold her. GEORGE F. BlRDWELL.
 White cot nty, Ark. June %, 1867.
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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29

Political excitement seems to be at low figure in the older States. Eve rything is quiet save in Tennessee, where Etheridge is bombarding Brownlow with the same artillery that the preacher politician used on Prync years ago. Elsewhere the people are busily engaged in making bread and meat, and have no time for political disturbances.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
STATE OF ARKANSAS,

COUNTY OF PRAIRIE.
 In the Circuit Court of said county, February
 term thereof, lS6I-Februsry the Sth 1867. James Jackson. Charles 'aansop X John Jackson Partners. as Jackson X
 Manson, Plaintiff. '.t Debt by Attacknl't.
 ys. f. s. ni5 ta faa= Francis P. Redmond, sf. Defendant
 Now on this day came the said plaintiff by their attorney, and it appearing that the said defendant has not appeared and pleaded, or otherwise answered the said action of the said plaintiffs. Il is ordered that the said defen- daut be notified of the pending of this suit, which is an action of debt by attachment, for the sum of thirteen hundred and fourteen dol lars, with interest, and that an attachment has been issued against his estate. and that unless he shall appear by himself or his at torney on or before tbe third day of the next term of this court, to he begun and holden at dhe court house, in the county of Prairie and State of .trkansss, on the third Monday of August next, judgment will be entered against him, and his estate sold to satisfy the same; and that copy of this order be published for two weeks suceessively in some newspaper published in this State. the last insertion to be at least thirty days previous to the first day of the next term of this court
 4 true copy from the record.
 Attest: VIM. G0ODRUM,
 junel5 2t Clerk
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
NOTICE

IFS HEREBY GIVEN. that in pursuance of a | decree of the Circuit Court of Prairie County. Arkansas on thechanccry side there of, rendered at the February Term thereof, A. D. 1867, in certain case therein pending, William Msgby was complainant, and Jacob R Gray. as Administrator of the Estate of Mat T. Cooper deceased, with others, were defendants; l shall, as Commissioner of said Court, proceed to sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, at the court house door in the town of Brownsville, on the 10th day of August next, the following real estate, to-wit :: The of s E l of sec. 25, in township four C.S --..I. .a..-.7 -;-. tc> ---~.4 s-i'-s ---, ! decree, and will make a good and sufficient deed of conveyance to the purchaser, as com missioner ss aforesaid.
 JAS. S THOMAS, Commissioner,
 June 22. ls67--3t M f1Ha
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
HER RALDS,
pREMIuMS.

Colonel L. II. Roots, DevalFs Bluff, Ark. Judge A. o. Edwards, Des Arc, Arkansas.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29

CHIEF MARSHAL; Colonel Will Hicks, of Searoy, Arkansas.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
WHO SHALL BE GREATEST?

The people of Arkansas are proving their wisdom in the field not upon the field of battle, but in the field where honest labor and firm perseverance never goes unrequited. For years they have bowed before the throne of king cotton and acknowledged his su- premacy. But now they are awaken ing, they see the extremes to which this allegiance to cotton has carried the people, and are determined to break the spell that has bound them and serve this cruel master no longer. Let us look upon his work for few years past and sec what he has done for us. He has demanded our constant atten- tion in the field, has eaten up our sub stance by compelling us in our fidelity to him to eschcw corn, and hence buy meat and bread, for which our lands in many cases, and our crops in more, had to mortgaged in advance; has reduced ns from honest independence to entire dependence-made us dependent upon tho merchant for our meat and bread at the merchants price, and upon the buyer to price our cotton at his pleas ure. These things could not always last; the people of Arkansas arc fast learning that cotton is the most despot- ic of all monarchs, and everywhere are giving indications that they will not longer be ruled by him. Hundreds of acres of the best land in the State that last year were planted in cotton, are now covered with corn; and we hear from many quarters of farmers regret ting that they planted any cotton at all. The people see that their policy is to raise corn, make at home their meat and bread. and thus raise themselves above that dependence to which cotton has subjected them. The power of cotton is waning fast in this section and more than once have we heard the prediction that in less than ten years Prairie county will not raise fifty bales of cotton. It is as it should be, corn is triumphing, and under his reign pros- perity will smile upon us and we will be permitted to enjoy the fruits of our labor.
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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
BY JOHN D. MORROW < SON,
 PRAIRIE COUNTY, ARKANSAS. G.

HAVING been engaged in this business for Il the last seventeen years, in Mississippi and Arkansas; and having studied it closely, we claim to have acquired knowledge of the FRuITs adapted to our climate. We refer the public to specimens in our Orchards, and Or chards sold by us, in this and adjoining counties Address
 John ID. Morrow & Son,
 1na2-6m Des Arc, Arkansas.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29

In accordance with an old and time honored custom there will be no paper issued from this office next week. The printers claim one week during the year in which the season will admit their taking little recreation, in fish ing, hunting, or some otheramusement that will vary the monotony of the composing room.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
NOTICE.

X u parties are hereby notified not to "A trade for certain note of hand. given by me, with r. Nj. Smith as security, to Drs Stallworth & Rouselaux, as the consideration for which said note was given has failed. and I will not pay il. " A. SUIT
 Inne 2H lSG1--HL
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
Tho Clovton (Alo

The Clayton (Ala,) Banner says that it is distressing to hear of the number of mules that are dying from the effects of Western corn fed to them. l. thinks that the injury comes from feeding the corn in its whole and shelled state; that the stock eat it rap idly, without sufficient mastication, and die of indigestion. If this be so, the remedy for this year is to grind the corn :; and far better remedy thercaf- ter is to have nothing to do with Wes- tern corn in any shape, but to raise corn enough at home.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29

The Registers have closed their work at this point and gone to other pre- cincts in the county. Everything at this place passed off quietly, there be- ing 22l persons registering, 7S ofwhom were colored. Now when we consider that the voting white population of White River township is considerably more than the whole number regis tered, the inquiry very naturally sug- gcsts itself, why did not all register that could. Many men have persua- ded themselves that all has been done that can be done, and any effort that they may make to secure citizenship or save the State from extreme radical of persons we honestly differ, to us it was and is clearly the duty of every man to register and secure the voice of one man, at least, when we arc called upon at the ballot box to test the questions which, in a short while, will be submitted to us. The question, or more properly the electlon, Which will first follow registration, is one of vast importance to every individual citizen ofthe State of Arkansas. Whether or not we will have n convention to ac- cept the conditions of the reconstruc- ton bill is grave question, and should be seriously studied by every citizen, A convention to reject is convention for no purpose. The question with us is, shall we by our voice accept that which we have so long rejected, or shall we remain as we are. We have sufficient confidence in the people of Arkansas 10 believe that we write the sentiment of the whole State when we say, no convention for us.