Des Arc citizen., 1867-01-19

sas~"Mark,n of the Cincinnati Con- mercial, writes that Gen. Sherman, when last heard from, was heartily sick of diplomacy. He told a friend that he always liked to obey orders, but he'd be damned if he was going to ride thousand miles on mule to hunt for Juarez, or Maxmilian either.
 pGeorgia has provided, for the education, at the expense of the state, of her indigent and maimed soldiers. Georgia has behaved nobly in caring for her honored dead and suffering liv- ing. This state, at least. does not for get those who fought for her, and now are unable to work for themselves. All honor to this truly southern state.-
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 gpSpeaking Of the rebuff given by Stevens to the Arkansas delegates who waited on him, the Alexandria Gazette says: It not ill our nature to rejoice at seeing anybody "snubbed," even by a rude and vulgar man but, really, these Arkansas gentlemen almost de- served what they received, for the unnecessary trouble they took in Await ing upon Thaddens Stevens"
 
 BSg-In the recent Democfatic State Convention of Connecticut, MT. Eaton, of Hartford referred to the attempt to impeach the President, and declared that they dared not go ahead with the project. Ifthey did million of Demo crats would rise in arms and rally to the rescue of the President. fTa
 gegThe Galveston papers of the Sth published in full the Presidents veto of the District of Columbia negro suffrage bill. The News says it is the first Presi- wires in Texas, and by far the longest telegram ever dispatched thither.
 g@~Some boys at Alexandria, Va., recently put some pepper in church stove, and broke up the congregation. Could not the same experiment be made on Congress? Try it, boys,
 BeTOf the fifty-two United States Senators now acting, about forty are lawyers, four merchants, three editors, one shoemaker, one manufacturer and three or four ofno specified business. In the House there are about one hun dred and twenty-five lawyers, twenty seven merchants, twelve farmers, three editors, eight manufactures, three phy- sicians, two bankers, and two teachers or professors.
 nsrOne of the chiefsarguments relied upon for the impeachment of the Presi- dent is that it was mainly through his influence that the Southern States repu- diated the amendments.
 na-The Maine House of Representa- tives ratified the Constitutional Amendment, on the 11th inst, by a vote of 126 yeas to 12 nays. The latter with two exceptions were Democrats. The former were all Republicans.
 Bs-The New York Tribune says Stephens has retired altogether from the Fenian ranks, alleging the organiza- ton too weak to attempts a conflict with 
 BSA A resolution has passed the Michigan House Representatives by a large majority, indorsing the action of Congress- relating to the impeach- ment of the President. ,rIt.-e.-
 Thes sConstitutional Amendment was ratified Thursday by the New Y ork House Representative as previously passed in the Senate--yeas, 70; nays, 35.
 asTG General Prim intends to push the Spanish revolution to an issue, if there is any truth in the report that he has contracted loan of S600,- 900 in Paris to aid the movement.
 nsr Beast Butler has sued Inc La Crosse Democrat for libel.