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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18
eURDAY MORNING, MAY IS. 1887.
."Coming events cast their shad'

"Coming events cast their shad-
 before thcm," is proverb as true as it isold. The downfall of party has always. in accordance with political history, been proceeded by corruption, fraud and desire for individual emolu- ment. The prosperity ofagovcrnment always, and in every particular, de- bends upon the purity characterizing its administration and party success, if durable, must be based upon honesty of purpose and purity of motive. In our own country we have strong il- lustration of this proposition. The Federal, Whig, American and Demo- crsti. parties have all failed, because of the corruption that had crept into their ranks-which corruption cost a nation almost her fife. From this po- litical fraud and high-handed struggle for power, has arisen the woes of the present. A continuance ill this course by that party known only by its cruel ty, has heaped upon us the unjust laws under which we now groan and sweat. That we are in the hands of vindic- tive majority, whose disposition is to do us il., is truth that comes home to every man belonging to that prescribed race, the South; but that this power will continue forall time to controland govern our country, is proposition admitting much doubt; not that we hang our hopes of deliverancs upon the Democracy of the North, whose clarion notes of victory have recently rung out upon the Atlantic shores. But that we do look for time, an era in the histo- ry of this government, when principle, not men, shall be the agent in the up- building. We have much faith in the Democracy of the North, not as par ty, but as an agent, whose power shall bring about new order of things-a power that shall, with the strong arm of opposition, break the spell that now binds this, our country, to the heresiss of radicalism. Thus we accept the late victories of the Democratic party as the shadow of that which must one day, sooner or later, come-the triumph of principle and downfall of radicalism. When this spell shall be broken, we be- lieve that there shall arise new party, whose ideas of government shall be based upon knowledge of the failures of the past, and in this party is the hope of the country. Whether it will be pu- rified in its present form, and as re-, public move forward to greatness, or its identity be lost in the arms of time, is yet to be revealed.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18

jail entered the room, where Simpson Brown, one of the Webb murdercrs was confined, the prisoner took advan- tage of the open door, to rush out; oEce in the yard of the prison his escape was easy, as the gate was open. The guard failed to overtake him, and at the pres cnt time he is at large. A reward of four hundred dollars has been offered for his capture.
 Gen. Ord, accompanied by Surgeon Smith and Lieut.. Brown, of his staff, arrived in our city by the cars last evening.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18
RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, May 15.-Gen. Schofieid ordered the Lincoln Mounted Guard, colored, to disband.
 Greedy and Gerritt Smith. who came here to sign Davis bail bond, addressed the negroes last night.
 Davis has notified plan for his move- ment. He will reside in Norfolk.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18

D% The prospects for an exciting time in Tennessee, are good. Eth eridge, the Conservative candidate for Governor, has commenced the canvass So bold and fearless as he has been, so strong in opposition, and SO powerful in argument. The radicals fear hisl, and arc threatening violence, in order to intimidate, and force him to aban- don the canvass. On the other hand, notwithstanding the threats of Brown low and his militia, tlie Conservatives are determined that their candidate shall be heard.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18

e@ The following protest is being circulated fer the signatures of mem bers ot the General Assembly as it can not reach every Legislator, it will re- main at Little Rock to be signed by proxies of all wishiRg to anex their names to it. It is as follows:
 WHEREAS, F. o. c. Ord, Brevet Ma jor General, commanding, etc, did on the 16th day of April, 1867, direct Isaac Murphy, as Governor of the State of Arkansas, to notify and inform the members of the provisional legisla- ture of said State, that their reconve- ming is incompatible with the recent act of Congress called the " rcconstruc- ton act, and thSt they will not re-as- semble; and whereas Isaac Murphy, as such Governor, did, on the 26th day of April, 1867, publish sn order whereby it wac ordered, among other things. that such legislature was dissolved. Now, while we the undersigned, mem- bers of such legislature, will obey the orders of Gen. Ord, and will not at tempt to meet again as a legislature, vet we respectfully, but earnestly pro- test against any legal right or power in Gen. Ord to prevent the meeting of such legislature, and that his order to that effect we claim te be unconstitu- tional and illegal as also do we claim the order of Isaac Murphy, based on the request or direction of Gen. Ord as aforesaid. We claim and insist such legislature was and is, in no sense provisional but the legislature of the State of Arkansas, created and cleo ted according to the forms of law and the constitution, and as such had a right to meet when it did, and has the right still to meet at the time to which it adjourned, in July next.
 And we respectfully request General Ord to file this with the papers of his office, to be preserved among them by the proper department of the Govern meut.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18
Release of Jefferson Davis-Bail
 Bond $l0,O00.

RICHMOND, May 13.-The United States Courtroom was packed this morning, military guard was placed around it, and heavy police force in- side. There were about twenty ladies present and about fifty negroes. About II o'clock Mir. Davis was brought in and took his seat near the prisoners box with General Burton and the Uni ted States Marshall. A servant accom- panied him. Mir. Davis being seated near an open window, remarked; "It's little cold. isn't it?' He was then removed to seat near his counsel in front of the Judge.
 General Burton then returned the writ of habcas corpus, which was read and the Judge cOInplimented General Burton on obeyirg the law, and rciiev- ed him of the custody of Mr. Davis, and the Marshal imricdiatcly served on him bench warrant to answer the Norfolk indictment. Mir. OCcNOr then spoke. of Mir. Davis long imprison- mcnt aud feeble health, and asked that he be bailed. Their being no spposi- tion on the part of the prosecution, his bail was fixed at SlQ000.
 The Judge announced his readiness tO accept Dafiy AHu StAtluS ~ thS sANiS time that the responsibility of the de- lay in bringing the ease into court rest cd ea the Government and not on the District Attorney. He also said that half the amount of the bail should be given by persons residing in the State of Virginia. The securities thea came forward, Horace Greeley being among the first, followed by Mr. Schell. Of New York, and Mr. Jackson, of Phila- adelphia, and others.
 A number of gentlemen residing in Virginia offered their names. Mir. DA- vis was then congratulated by several friends, but there was no demonStra- ton or noise sf any kind, and after giving bail to appear at the>Soveniber term of the Court, Nr. Davis was ta- ken in coach to the SpOttswood House.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18

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 1w- Thc.fcllowiag is another of Gen. Ord's very sensible orders. A strict compliance to the provisions of this will certainly be of great saaitsry ben eft:
 HID QR's. 4TH MILITARY DISTRICT, MISSISSIPPI AND ARxASsAs.) /. Vicssburg, May let, 1867. GENERAL ORDERS No. 8.
 To preserve health cad prevent as far ss possible the prevalence of epi- detnics iN the States of Arkansas and Mississippi during the coming summer, the following regulations are pub lished:
 l. Nonresident persons will not be allowed to congrcgste ia towns or vil- lages, bat will be encouraged to remain at their homes or places of labor. II. For all garrisoned towns or in places where there may be sn ageMt of the bureau of refugees, freedmen and abandoned lands, weekly inspections will be made by a medical officer of the army, or an officer of the bureau, of all rooms and buildings occupied by ref ugees, or freedmen, CT their faMiiies. AGSC iHslCStiVuS III hdSC epCsiHt ICi- erence to cleanliness and overcrowd- tug, and wherever filth may be found to have accumulated or overcrowding to exist, proper steps will promptly be taken to remedy the evil; firstly, by causing the premises to be proerly po- liced by the occupants; secondly, by establishing camps under the supervis- ion of military officer, to which the <l.,. ,..h l.sA l,a whenever their number is sufficient to warrant such measure.
 III. In each principal town. where not already in operation, a hospital will be established, as soon as the necessity arises, for the treatment of the desti- tute and homeless. For this purpose, where they can be obtaiancd. suitable buildings will be selected and hired {; elsewhele, one or more hospital tents will be used.
 Private physicians will be employed by contract to attend these hospitals, and will procure the necessary bed ding and medicine by requisition made on the surgeon in chief of the bureau of refugees, freedmen and abandoned lands in their respective states.
 W. Boards of health, wherever they exist in the above named states, and county officers, are requested to cooperate with the inspecting or com handing officers above named, by fur nishing them information and making such suggestions as may conduce to the preservation of the general health.
 V. Military commanders, where there are garrisoned towns, and the as- sistant commissioners of the freed mems bureau elsewhere, are charged with the execution of this order.
 By command of Brev. Maj. Gen. Ord l:
 o. D. GREENE,
 Assistant Adjutant General.
 Official:
 HuGH c. BROWN,
 2d Lieutenant Seth Infantry,
 Aid.le Camp.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18

CRoPs.-Our exchanges from every point, report the weather rather cold for the growing crops. In Tennessee. Alabama, Georgia and Louisians, the prospect for good corn crop is fair, though it will be a little backwsrd.- Cotton is considerably damaged, and & fear is expressed that but poor crop will be made. Wheat is looking well, and full yield anticipated.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18
Tine Nashville Gazette says: {

-The Nashville Gazette says: Col. Sam. Tate. of Memphis, is said to be in Washington trying to persuade the President toscnd United States troops to this State as an offset to Brownlow's militia. This will never do. Wemust not declare. even by implication, that we need troops here. Such con'es- sion would be, as false as it is weak. Two wrongs can never make matter right. Besides, the people of Tennes- zee are quite able to manage ten thou sand 'melish," if they become obstrep- erous.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18

n~The Fenian General Thomas F. Burke, who was sentenced Monday, at the Special Commission in Dublin, to be hanged for making war on her Majesty, Queen Victoria, by leading a division of the Irish Republican Army on tho town of Tipperary. during tue recent outbreak, held the rank of Colo mel in the Confederate States Arm,t during the war, and commanded an Alabama regiment. He is a man about thirty-fve years ofage, and emigraied with his father to the United States when . mers child.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18
The N. Y. Times announces that

the Republican party is hopelessly di- vided, and at the Presidential election of next year there will be Radical candidate nominated by the Radicals, and that the Conservatives of the Re- publican party, in the hope of securing the Democratic vote, will nominate Gen. Grant, and that thus the Demo- cratic party will have no difficulty in s.sstiaT thsir PrssiSeHf.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18
CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, May l6.--Fiour declined, trade brands, sl4@l6 90. Corn active, at Sl 2@l IF for sacked. Oats steady, at 72@73c. Pork steady, at S22 50.- Buck wheat, firm. Shoulders, Sc, sides, lOc, Bacon-clear sides. 123.c.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18

Robert J. Walker is authority for the statement that Russian America was offered to the United States under Folks administration for nothing and refused. The Russian Consul at New York says that the failure of the fur company redered the country A real in- cumbrancc to Russia, and that the op- portnnity of throwing of the burden will bs felt ss great relief
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18
l. A 1T E S 1T BY TELEGRAPH!
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE CITIZEN.
M EMPHIs.

MEMPHIS, May 15 River fell four inches. The Commercial left last eve ming. The Celeste leaves to-day.
 MAY 16.-River fell four inches. The Celeste left last evening and the J. S. Mo Cune leaves this evening. Weather .cloutiy.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18
EKRORs OF YOUTH.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered fer yssrs A from Nervous Debility, Premature De- cay, and all the effects of youthful indi.crstion, will, for the ssks of suffering humanity. send free to all who need it, the recipe and dirsc- tions for making tke simple remedy sy which he was cured. Sufferers wishing ts profit by the advertisers experience, can do so Ss cd dressing, ia perfect confidence.
 JOHN B. OGDEN, 42 Cedar Street.
 New York
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18

To All Whom this May Concern. T (MARY CASEY hereby certify that have l. been afflicted with Anchilosis, or Stiff Joint, for over five years, and had employed the best of physicians that could be procured in this city. Over one hundred physicians have, dur ing the last five years attended my leg, none of whom ever did me any good. Having learn ed of Dr. J. A. Rouselaux, at No. 3l4 Jeffer- son street, between Eight and Ninth, applied to him at his office, and am now receiving his treatment, and am fast recovering the use of my leg. would recommend all persons la boring under this or similar diseases to apply to him at his office. For further information apply to
 MARY CASEY, On Floyd street, between Green and Lafayette, se7dsel4* Louisville, Ky.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, May l6.-Cotton, higher; Low Middling. 25@26c, Su- gar and Molasses, nominal,
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18

LETTER FROM W. G. CLARK, PRESIDENT or
 THE SOUTHERN PREss ASSOCIATION.
 ATLANTA, GA, April l9, 1867. J. s. THRAsn.R, Esq:
 Dear Sir: It affords me much pleasure to communicate to you the following resolution of the Southern Press Association:
 Resolved, That as a testimonial of our ap- preciation for the xealous, faithful and effee- tive service of JOHN S THRASHER, Esq. as Superintendent of this Association in years past,
 We hereby tender him the thanks of this Association, and confer upon him the com plimentary position of Agent of the Southern Press Association in New York
 The terms of commendation employed in above resolution. do no more than justice to your important services during your Supcrin- tendency--services which none had better op- portunity to know, and none can more highly appreciate than myself. Should occasion re- quire. I shall be glad 10 avail myself of the aid provided for by the resolution.
 Very Respectfully, your ob't servant.
 W. c. CLARK, President. may A. 1867 -2t
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, May l5.-Cotton closed firm; Uplands, uss@!1is. Orleans, ll5s.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18
To All whom This May Concern

IU All WHOm TuIH mHY C0uceYN. | (B.,D SCHRiMSHER)h hereby certify, that Il Dr. Rouselaux has cured my Wife of Rheu- matism, of which she has been suffering ever twenty three years, and has been treated by at least fifty physicians. Dr.. Rouselau1 cured her at last. He treated her case ia February, and accomplished the cure in one weeks time, and she has had no symptoms of a return. In fact, she enjoys better health since Dr. Rouselaux treated her. than at say time previous. give the above to tho public to convince all of the undoubted skill and success of this physician.
 B. D. SCHRIMSHER.
 Des Arc, Ark, May II, 1867.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18
LITTLE ROCK.

LITTLE ROCK, May 17.-Yesterday morning. ss the turnkey of the county
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

NOTICE. YyUIE steamer IDes Arcf | will receipt for freight.ssiss.i:Stasss1lll1 = and ticket rassesgers threaGA fson Mem phis io Little Rock, satil furiisr notice, st the following rates. vis Pound Freight st sisty cents DOT hundred pounds.
 Passeng gers at seventeen dollars. Two trains per week will b. run from De- valrs BluE to Lit,le Rock, {os Mondays and wednesdays) to connect with tue steamer Dcs Arc.
 Passengevs aud shippers can rely on this arrangement.
 JNO. D. ELLIOTT, Captain
 Steamboat Des Are Walt | Co, Agents, Des Arc.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18
DISSOLUTION.

SVTIE copsrtnership heretofore existing un- Il der the firm style of ISAAC wIcKsRsHAn | Co.,, vas this day dissolved by mutual con- cent. Mir. Isaac Wickershsm becomes sole proprietor, and assumes all liabilities of said Ara. ISAAC KICKERSHAM
 JAMES T. BAILEY.
 JAMES WICKERSHAM. Cettss Sisnt. Arh., April l6. 1S67.-mayl1-
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18
REFERENCES l:

s. II. Tucker, Banker; Aler. Mcdonald, President Merchants National Bank, Little Rock; Field & Dolley. Merchants; N, H. Badgett, Merchant. 1rv ( tea7 s4m
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-18
BoGf. 8. AxpUhsoN, VII T. 1Aoh L,sl.srsoet. ArS Asyssta, Ars. Anderson q ThOApsOn.
 ATTORNEYS AT LAW, JsCksonport ard Augusta, Ark.

WILL attend the CsuYts sf Jsckscs, Vood- rwf, and sljoisiss Cosstiss, aaa ts speeia casc. ia aay section sf the sts's. aasTsss e;th.y cMse. nAyiS-ly
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-12-13
THE INDIAN LINIMENT.

As relief, ever ready; Il killer ofpain, taken
inwardly, or outwardly applied. has no equal. For
the relief and cure Of RheHmattc and NeHruIgIc
AGechonS, SprajHs, Bruises, 4rc., it is untqual-
ed. 1t is also most eficacious, taken inwardy. in
the cure of Cholera, Cramps and Pains IN the
Stomach, DtuhOea DyseHtery, ChOtera MOrbHS,
Choleru IuftRtnm, DC, and is without exception
the most a0onderfi PaRacea the world affords.
No FAMILY should be without it. Every IRA
VELER by land or sea should have bottle. NJ l.
NERS and FAR.dERS residing at distance from
Physicians should keep it constantly On hand. In
case of Accidents, and sudden attacks of Stomach
Complaints, its value cannot be estimated. In
quire tor Mayor LANES INDIAN LIN
1HENT, anu luke no other. PRICE 80 Cts per
bottle. For sale at wholesale and retail by De-
mas Barnes & Co., q Park Row, n. Y; Gale d
Robinson, 1856 Greenwich-st., n. Y, F. C. Wells
Co., 1872 Fulton-st., n. Y; Chas. n Crittenden,
80 9Th Ave n. Y; and by respectable Druggists
throughout the world. None genuine unless sign
ed by JOHN THos LANE, and countersigned by J
T. LANE & CO, Proprietors, l63 Broadway, N.
\. Send for circular.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-12-13
UNITED STATES BONDS

Having thirty years to run and bearing six per
cent currency interest at the rate Cf $4,000 per
mile for jI7 miles The Plains; then at the rate
of Si8 600 per mile for $50 miles through the
Rocky Mountains; thence at the rate of S32OUO
per mile for the remaining distance, for which the
United States takes SecoHd lien as security The
interest on these bonds is paid by the United
States government, which also pays the company
onehalf the amount of its bills in money for trans
manning half of these bills is placed to the com
plny's credit, and forms a sinking fund which
may finally discharge the whole amount of this
lien. The claims against the government since
April of the current year amount to four and one
half times this interest
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-12-13

The following lines respectfully inscribed
by way of comfort, to the woolly y-party and their
immortal chieftian
Upon the woollies let us run the rig,
As they so low d and worshipped ''Hhe Mig"
The woollies in mighty passion flew,
When Pennsylvania left the wretched crew.
Upon King Thaddy let crack joke,
For soon his ngger reign shall end in smoke.
Good Thaddy rag ID outright, and ripp'd and tore,
When this gallant Keystone had gone DER.
Once Ihaddy prophesied* and did no, lie;
So Caiphas furetoldf that Christ would die.
Now let the woolies move to Afric's sands,
Where one and all with Thaddy can get lands.
Yes, let them forth unto Dahomyt GO
Hell teach them how the niggers' blood can flow.
Dear Thaddy, now with one leg in the grave,
Put in the other, and thy country save.
CASSIUS.
*Thad declared bef're the electi II, that Penn
sylvauia would go over to the Democrats.
T.'Now Caiphas was he who had given the coun-
sci that one should die John, 18th ch.
This monster African King immolates yearly
whole hecatombs of his black subjects to appease
the or ghosts of his departed parents, wives
and relatives
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-12-13

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
Wednesday evening last, bold and
dastardIy attempt was made to assas-
sinate Henry Miller, a young lad aged
sixteen years, ana son of Jacob NJ. Mil
Ter, Esq. He was sitting by the fire
in the front room OF his fathers resi-
dence, on west Pittsburg street, when
some person unknown entered the hall,
and opening the door leading to where
the young man was sitting, fired pis-
tOl shot at himpthe ball entering the
mantlepiece and burying itself beyond
sight, after which he made his escape
undetected. No one is suspected of the
outrage, nor will the villain ever, it is
feared, be knoWn.-Gree,aS6tag Ar-
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-12-13
THE ENTIRE GRAND LINE

to the Pacific will be open for business in 1870.
More than One-third Of The lcork has already beoa
do"c more tan Ome-third ofthe Uhoie line u aloa0
IN running Order. and more kaborsrS are
FORTY MILLION DOLLARS IN MONEY
have already been expended by the two power
full companies that have undertaken the enter
prise. and there is no lack of funds for its mos.
vigorous prosecution. WheL the United st ties
Government found it necessary to secure the con-
struction of the Union Pacific Railroad, to develop
and protect its own interests, it gave the COmpa-
nes authorized to build it such ample aid as
should render its speedy completion beyond a
doubt The available means of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, derived from the Government
and its own stockholders, may be briefly summed
up follows:
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-12-13

The Indiana Democrat says that dur
ing three daySlaSt week the merchants
of that town sold about 1900 yards of
calico. They undertook to undersell
each other and the people went into the
contest with interest, providing them-
selves with Merrimacks, Manchesters,
WamsettaS, &C., at from to II cents
per yard. The madder the merchants
became the more "madders" the peO-
pie bought. Calico contests ought TO
be encouraged.
The late Rev. Stephen Peiffer, of
the New England conference, bequeath-
ed to the Methodist Episcopal Tract
Society 81 900; to the Missionary oOcie-
ty, S2, 800, and to the American Bible
Society 500.
The celebrated Princess Salm-Salm,
who has lately been figuring extensive
ly in and out of the Halls of the Mon
tezumas, has arrived at New York.
"A negro named Warfeld has been
arrested in Memphis, charged with rob-
bing the First National Bank in Xenia,
Ohio, and numbering the cashier, Mr..
Lang, in April. 1866.
The negroes in Georgia, are grumb-
ling since the election, because they
don't see nothin OBJ de franchise what
was gwain to be CUB u.s." They sus-
pect their white managers for cheating
them.
The Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany is said to be obliged to bring wa
ter for its engines to one of the water
stations a distance of fifty-four miles.
"A fellow has been arrested in Lon
don for acting as a trainer of youthful
thieves. 1t was shown that he had a
school ,and gave regular lessons in rogue