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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-10-12
Advertisers 4, by the year will be res'rieie'I
SALMAGUNDI.

ENr Men are like wagons; they rat tie most when there's nothing in them.
 nJ- An Englishman being asked how he spelt saloon, replied, "With a hess, hay hell, two hoes and hen"
 Say If the ant gives an example of industry, it is much more than good many uncles do.
 r5- Bury your troubles, but don't finger around the grave yard, conjur- ing up their ghosts to haunt yop.
 pa- The man who got the last word with woman has advertised to whis- tic for wager against locomotive.
 Rg-An industrious tradesmen hay ing taken new apprentice, awoke him at very early hour the first morning by calling out that the family were sit- ting down to tho table. "Thank you," said the boy, as he turned over in the bed to adjust himself for now nap ;, 'thank you, never eat anything dur ing the night.'
 ssT There is curious story in Hous-- ton, Texas, of an indignant individual who kicked the cover off his, coffin tho other day as they were on the way to the "disma] grave" It seems that he was foolish enongh to suppose that he wasn't quite dead, and hence the catas- trophe. After some dispute with the pall-bearcrs whether he was in his right sense aud mind, he was brought back and put to bed, with q fair chance of recovery.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-10-12

AGRICULTURAL STATIsTICs.-Thef fol- flowing table represents the product of grain, potatoes, hay, etc.,. in the State of Arkansas, during the year 1866, compared with the product of the whole United States in the same year, compiled from official returns for the Bankers Magazine, New York, and published in the September number:
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-10-12

sSs- An incurablc old bachelor, and who seemingly rcjoleed in his infirmi- ty, describes marriage as female des' potism tempered by pnddinSs
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-10-12


 THE COTTON CRoP.-From all sec- tions of our State, and adjoining States, we hear great complaints of the rava- ges of the worm, the estimates of the destruction by their ravages, in many places, being one-half the crop, and in some instances two-thirds. From all we have been able to gather from our correspondents, and from conversa- tions with our planting friends, we are of the opinion that the destruction to the crop by the worm, in the section contiguous to this place, is not so great as in many others sections, and with anything like late frost, a half crop may be safely calculated on in south Arkansas. This half-crop estimate is of course based upon the breadth of land planted and not in comparison with the crops when they were culti- vated by slave labor. A crop of one third, as compared with ante bellum times, may be set down as the nearest proximation to the present crop I Camden Herald.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-10-12
: A Washington correspondent of


 A Washington correspondent of the Boston Post, in recent interview with President Johnson, called his at tention to the doings of our approved good master" at Camden. We. quote from his letter as follows:
 q called the Presidents attention to the correspondence published to-day between Gen. Ord and Col. Gilbert, in which the latter claims that Gen. Ord and his subordinates were not the ser- varits, but rather the masters of the people. He replied that it was but one of the legitimate fruits of the Radical teachings of the day, that public officers were not bound by the oaths, butmight act "ontside of the constitutions" this very case, he said, illustrated the ncccss sity for his proclamation. Col. Gil-' bert seems to have lost sight of thcfa that ours was the constitutional gov ernment, and that he was bound to re- spect the law. When military officer could thus forget that the people were the sovereign, and could assume that he was one of their masters, the Presi-s dent said he thought it was high time that attention should be especially call ed to the requirements of the constitn- tion and fhe true principles of our gov. ernment He spoke in ilattering terms of Gen. Ord, and heartily approved tho noble rebuke which the General ad- ministered to Col. Gilbert"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-10-12

THE TAX ON CoTToN.-The Cincin- nati Gazette, a Radical journal in re- cent article says:
 The Government has increased the difficulty of the reconstruction of this culture by it's tax of three cents pound --the very worst tax in the whole list, which was imposed upon the idea that this country still possessed the monop- oly of the cotton production, when it had already slipped away from us. It has also to contend against a financial qusxery which deprcsses the price re- alized in foreign ports, by depressing the price of exchange, while it does not reduce in the least the cost of culture. In the productiveness of the soil, and in the superiority of the quality of the cotton, the United States have the ad- vantage over Asia. At the same price no Indian cotton would be uscd.-- Through this superiority we may hope to regain our former prestige, but it must be by increased production and low prices. The difficulties of rcstor- ing the culture should not be increased by Government interference, either in the way of tax on the crops, or by tin- kering prices by means of the Treasury gold; aa
 In 1860 the United States contributed four million bales to the worlds sup ply. That win be sufficient now, for the market is much greater than then. We cannot be unmindful of the finan- cial necessity for restoring this pro- duction and, therefore, it should meet no imped,ments from either our rere- nue or financial policy.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-10-12

Wa have in connection with our LAW S1rrfcr an ACTIVE OUT DOOR COLLECTING ACENCy SCIains entrusted to us will be promptlv attended to, and if not Immediately i,ol,acted will be at once secured if possible. Claim srainst the Government for property taken by the U. S forces (whether reeelp'sas "s for or not)-BousrIEs PENSIONS, ARREARS oi
 r,arsfi HICKS & FIELDING.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-10-12
BROWNSVILLE MALE e FEMALE A c A ID F M

FTyHE Board of Trustees of the BROWNS II VILE MALE AND FEMALE ACADE- MY, are happy to announce that they have completed arrangements for the permanent continuance of the School, under the present efficient corps of Teachers. The government will be mild, but firm, conforming as nearly as possible, to that of 2 well regulated family.
 The Fall term will commence Monday, September 18th, 1867. and continue twenty weeks.
 TERMS. Primary Department - Orthography,.
 Reading and Writing, SIP 50 Intermediate Dcpartmcnt--Grammar,
 Philosophy, Written Arithmetic,
 Geography, Etc, SIS 60 Higher Department--Tiigher Mathe-.
 matics and the Languages, $20 0o Incidental Expenses, $l 0O--for Fall term only.
 Bills payable onc-half in advance, the bal ance at close of the Term
 JOHN WRIGHT, President -, Secretary.
 August 10, lS67,-2m
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-10-12

MISS ELLEN PENNEY will open q School at her residence, known as the Black house, on Monday, 5th August.
 Terms of Tuition. Elementary Eng. branches, Read
 ing, Writing, Geography,
 Grammar, etc., per session of
 five months .........., .Sl5 % Higher Eng, Philosophy, Chem
 istry, Rhetoric, Mental Science,
 Physiology, Geology, Algebra,
 etc .....l.s. .....a,., <. SIS % French and Latin, (extra,) per session. ........ ....,...'.... s15 % Music S25 % Use of Instrument ~ . S5 % Drawing and Painting, in water
 or oils. SI5 % Incidental Expenses - Sl %
 Charge made from time of admission, and deduction made in case of protract- ed illness.
 REFERENcEs.-Bishop H. c. Lay, c. G. Scott, Esq, Little Rock; Henry, Williams X O., Van Buren, Arkansas !; J. J. Polk, New Castle, Tenn; Gen. Albert Pike. jul20-tf
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-10-12


 A SERIOUS JoKE.--The extraordinary phenomenon of q man marrying man occurred in an adjoining county but few days ago. A gentleman "wooed and won' the hand of young lady. The day ofthe nuptials was appointed, and the groom .'came to time," as did, apparently, the lady. But it seems the lady hada juvenile brother, resembling her so closely that, when dressed in calico, none but the most practised eye could discover the difference between them. He presented himself, was sa- luted with kiss, and an unauthorized prelate of the magisterial persuasion went through the ceremony of making the twain one. Music and dancing filled tho hour, and all went on charm ingly until--the cat was, uncloaked.i What a sad disappointment! --IGolds-, boro (N. O Star. n .r,7
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-10-12
"A sand bar of gigantic propor.

"A sand bar of gigantic propor- ticns, its length stretching nearly scruss the river, sni of nearly quarter of mile in width. obstracts the M.ssiss:rps immediately North of He!epa, leaving but a marrow channel on the Mississ.rpi state side foy boats to pass. Th:.s bar is several feet soove the suIsacc of the still recediu- waters, and threatens oeut iisl,na ofT iron, d steauhcas eoulrnanieatien with Memphis altogether, To the South, clear to NeT Olleaas, deep open river invites boats of tho largest burden, proving Helena to le the real head of low water navigation.
 ssr There, are eight papers in the Fnted States edited hy colorcl men. s
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-10-12
EDUCATIONAL.
 
 ID E = A R c MALE AHc FEMALE ACADEMY

YTyHE fourth session of this School will open l on Monday, the 9th of August. under the charge and direction of B. D. PERRY, assisted by competent Female Teacher.
 Terms, per Session of Five Months. Orthogrsphy, Reading and Writing, S14 % The same with Arithmetic, Geography
 Grammar, Philosophy, Algebra, Ge-
 omctry, Chemistry, Rhetoric, Book
 Keeping, &c., Sl6 % Latin and Greek, $20 % , No incidental expenses.
 N. E. The tuition must be paid at the end of each month, or you will be notified to keep your children at home. a
 Dcs Arc, July 20, 1867.--1y
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-10-12

JosH BILLINGS BEsT 1.-The following is the latest we have seen from J. B..
 If yu want tew buy repentance at the highest market price, invest in tite boots.
 After awl the philosophy I kan kram up sumtimes gitdisgusted with life--s it seems tcw be but an uncertain vic- tory over base pashuns that even 8 mule don't have.
 Men are perfectly delighted in being cheated, until they discover the way the thing is did, and then they are dis- gusted, not with fraud, but the loss of novelty.
 Inever knew handsum woman en- gagged in the ''woman's rights' busi- ness--they kin play the kalds they al- ready hold to better advantage.
 am loudly in favor of new things, but am opposed to eny man, even one ov onr eolored associates, thinking he has diskovered q new truth jist be- kause he has, for the fust time in his life, stumbled on to an old one.
 II iz astonishing how very small they wear their pantaloous in Broad way; but notiss the pantaioons are plenty big enuff for the leggs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-07
ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT.

STEALING flour AND BEING CAUGHr.-The three
Tannards Patrick senior and Junior, and James,
members OF the family charged by William H.
Moffat with stealing two barrels OF flour worth SOS from
his bake-shop No 6l6 waterst. The affidavit OF the
complainant states that his place entered the
evening OF the 5h OF January by forcing open rear
Thirteenth Precinct Police being notified OF the lar
ceny to the bake shop and discovered flour marks
ON fhe sidewalk leading from IL the premises of the
Tannards, few doors adjoining I'm the same street.
STEALING FROM A CoMPANIoN.-John Kane was charged
with stealing money, gold watchand ehain and gold
penecasc all of the value OF $780, the property Of James
Roche The complainant statcs that he was in company
with the accused ON the evening Of the ID January aud
thew went into store In Catherines, where he became
intoxicated when he left there the accused followed
pike OF the Seventh Precinct Police arrested the accused
and found the penccase In HIS possession ana also re-
covered the stolen watch He held to bail TO answer
the charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-07
JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT


srABBING AN ALLEGED SEDUcER.-On Saturday Mr.
Andrew Kinnis charged by Officer John Cortey Of
the Seventeenth Precinct with having the evening Of
January @ stabbed young man named John HenscheL
The statement made by the officer In substance that
wounded at the City Hospital was questioned by
him and alleged that Knnis had met him the evening
of January Fourths Wooster and accused him
Of having seduced his WIFE and then stabbed him three
times IN the breast The physicians state that Henschel
Is IN very prccarous state but may recover Another
officer stated that Kinns had told him that he had cut
the man who had ruined his happiness for fe The dirk
with which Mr. Knnis stabbed Hensehel was twisted,
and the metal handle wTung completely of by the vio-
lence OF the blows further examination will take place
which will develop the circumstances OF the case.
Meanwhile Kinns Is In custody.
SCENES FROM THE observation-disclosures Dugan was
charged with having stolen from Mrs. Irene Bush No.
West Tentst 30 pieces OF understanding and sundry
quantities Of soap and books The property fcuI
in Mrs Dugans trunk but she dsclams all knowledge OF
its mode OF ngress In response TO the Clerks inquiry,
she said that she had been away and that the trunk
locked the key had been constantly in her posses
sion In default OF bail Mrs. Dugan was committed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-07
COURT OF APPEALS.
wv w VI N T IFtN'7l'f
THE GARDINER WILL CASE.


Juil G. Tyler resp agt David L. Gardiner Il A., appia
This Is an appeal from decision OF the Supreme Court
denying probate to the viii Of Juliana Gardiner, de
ceased.
The testarix was at the time Of hex DEATH in 1884, pos
sessed Of real and personal property to the amount OF
abont SlsjOOO Her heirsat-aw David L. Gardiner
her son, the appellant MIS- Julia G. Tyler widow OF
man the gon OF deceased daughter by the alleged will
about SIS 600 given 10 Mrs Tyler about 200 and
discharge Of all claims against him 20 Gadne and about
$4,000 10 Henry Beecman. But the income OF GARDENERS
portion for life Is given 10 Mrs Tyler unless the loss and
damage 90 her property on the James River, near Old
Point Comfort, shall be lcmbuseL 90 her by the Federal
In 1854 David L. Gardiner came to reside with his
mother and took charge Of her estates In 1853 MIS-
with friend she stated that she had left David the most
because he had had the care of the property.
In 1868 Mrs Tyler from Virginia with SIX children
and took up her abode with her mother In 1854 David
received note from his mother desiring him to leave her
house. An interncaton IN this letter ana takns care
OF the property"was claimed TO be in the handwriting
OF Mrs Tyler -,
Before the Surrogate facts proved going 10 show
state Of bad feeling between David ana Mrs 1yler-cOn
duct which was characterized as unnatural on tne Ps M
the former IL claimed that the execution OF the WIZ
had been procured by undue influence on inc part O pits
Tyler and that there misapprehenson OF the Iae
IN regard to the moneys advanced ny INC ueoeuen' "
Il was also claimed that the testatrlx had not mental
capacity 10 make valid WILL Inc testimony SHOVEL
argued made her indifferent To caithy AFFAIRS anu PRIV
clnded the possibility Of that healthy activity OF nnI
which the law requires 10 DC brought 10 no "a
Instances Of mental alteration were also attempted TO
be proved aud the fact that she visited Miss Fox inc
TO offset this the proponents of the will produced wit
who that Mrs. Gardiner was prior TO- and up
Argued by Mr.. William Watson for David l.. Gardiner,
aud by Mr.. VIM. NJ. Evarts for Mrs Tyler
Judgment OF the Supreme Court reserved and that OF
the Surrogate affirmed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-07
CRIMINAL COURTS.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
SUPREME COURT-cIRCUTB.
PART I-ed By surHERLASD JCOurs opens at 10 O'Clock m

COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
JANUARY TERSt-The term of the Court OF General
Sessions for criminal business for the present month will
commence to-day The following will be the calendar
Of cases for the first day, the Hon. Abraham d. Russell
Judge presiding Robert O. Hutcings Assistant District
Attorney for the people The People ag Michael Brophy
Jas Mctinns Edward Kennedy; The People agt Irving
Ryan, burglary third degree; The People agt Mehael
Morrow burglary third degree; The People agt Joseph
Murphy burglary third degree; The People agt George
Adaias burglary second degree aud grand LARCENY INC
People agt Edward ByDneIs grand larceny; The People
agt Johanna hatcher and Della Cough, grand larceny
The People agt James Gill false pretenses: The People
agt Martin Carrere, perjury; The People agt Dennis
Carrez peTury The People agt James Devine perjury
The People ag James GOss subornation OF peury The
People ACT Elizabeth Wesley false preenses; The People
agt George Iyer, forgery The People ast Clarkson H.
Wnovhfpe rOhbprV-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-07

one letter while am gone Direct sOl MdeOwn Conn WIN
All IfyOu only going with Tom should be The sarPss .
world We should b 50 haYp{ ,GAs , h, Tsn Saur
p5ie and hooking in ts eyes try fancy tue original
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must t PsPe. and sseSPe a1 70 I p Tue 0A ANN We nave
ieff ss sG ,ou T ne on mean hat o You believe eh
tg goa 11 So no and goodbye Again and again kiss you
shall be quite happy until see yOn again Yours yer
The following letter written It will be seen, by Burke
on Thursdy last, was ound among the effects Oh DTS
willard
mo-. t as well from il syiiy iormay but weeY1e
VI . sS TG h ' al e snd he storm nm mat vs..
IN hogs SEEING yS SeSs I've sSd have nothing len to hut
2yi liz secs and can ron win the whed night
o. have r &C. last a os Sas With a & sshr
than an your part know yon sensitive nature
e on the table but dear You consider The tate Of feelings o.
that occasion 1t was very PdeI o. me- ,s si' trs ys
% saf' p snd '''f in your breast forgive and
, TSsa Pi so S p y be- s'y your 'As ssa1
ss who SSS sy sGnS Ssss I S S
thousand conflicting emotions prey that sos agondng Of toae
sappo /. would be useless ude
!Ss seon but ns g gI @s one s %S
Fannie promised e, NC come iosP 1a, n S be-
dengsged Trusting may favorable response and wishing
yOu a happy HewieAFi remain, yours ever
Frances Gray Willard was born in the town Of Middle
age Of 90 years. although in appearance she looked seven
or eight Years younger Mrs Willard had been married
and a very good character among those best ac-
0uanted her For the last two years she had oec
pied the position Of forewoman OF the female
room attached The World office and had employed u
der her 10 young ladies cOmpOsit0rs Mrs Willard was
lady OF fine personal appearance, having regular fea
lures dark eyes and et black hair Taken altogether
she was n refined and cultivated lady, and by her
courteous manners and singular intellectual a1nes gam
ed great personal friends Mrs wizard nad
been fashion edress The Sunday Times. for n long
time and also was a constant contributor 20 that ana
other Journals Of poems and sketches, marked with q
high order Of ability Her poems were, howeyer eyl
IDENTIFY the emanatons Of depressed and 0verDrdened
mind In her manners Mrs. Willard was cool, selfpOs
sessed without any precise formay or regularly OF
manner The deceased had the supervision OF the table
of Ocean Lodge at the Masons Fair and no later than
Friday night the recipient of splendid Testimonial
in the shape OF diamond ring, from her friends as
token their for her aruOus services IN the cause
of charity and beneyolence This ring Mrs Willard wore
at the time of her death
Little B known about the author Of the tragedy Burke
He formerly patrolman IN the Second PIecLne,t
afterward In the Seventh and at the time Of the tragedy
was a roundsman under Capt Williamson In the Tenth
Precinct He was man of good personal appearance
known TO be Of determined character, and aged about
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-07
s,,rr ,oA,Nsr THE BANK OF CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON Jan. 4.-The suit against the Bank OF
Charleston is now before the United States Circuit court
ge Bryan presiding and has been In progress Tor over
a week Al the opening yesterday motion was MADE
TO fix day for the appointment Of receiver ont inc ,e
dcatlons are that the bank will not DO tntererea wth
and that the present officers connected with the inst
tion win DO allowed 10 retain tho managemens Oh ms
affairs. To-day further argument Will be hearu alo ~
wrthen probably be definitely developed whether the
bank Is TO go into the hands, receiver or mob The
bank and ts oOrporators have the best available Talent us
counsel In their behalf including Mr.. Campbell United
states senatorelect Lieut. Porter MT yonnor aud
Messrs BrcwseT spratt aud others Inc case exeitos
'front.' lnterest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-07
CIVIL COURTS.

U. T. CIRCUIT COURT-JAS. 6.-Before Judge sMALLEr
e. w. Bradshaw, found guilty OF Attempting 10 ODD
tain registered letter. addressed G. Bradshaw, from
the NewfOrk PosOfice by fraudulent representations
and forgery was sentenced 10 imprisonment III the count!
jail for four months.
VIM H. Bartlett found guilty Of dealing In counterfeit
United States notes. was sentenced 10 II years mp1s0n
nen nj hard labor In Sing Sing Prison. The prisoner Is
very fine looking and respectfully man HIS VIC
who has clung him through all his disgrace ana VINO
recently married him, without being aware OF his re
character was present In Court and ectied the symp
hes of ali present She IL extremely adyke In her mp
pearance and Is very respectfully connected Mhen son
ence was pronounced the prisoner heard II with apa
rent Indifference, merely bowling his head, Willie MS WIG
sobbed as though her heart would break.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-07

The Surrogate viii cali the calendar Of contested issues
of fact Tuesday. Jan 49, 1907 NO VII OF WIN 1 =, Do
ter Russell; No WIN OF Edward Mott RobInson no o.
win OF Milton Finke; No. g. viii OF Henry LYMAN NO
Administration Of VIM. BeDd0n No Guardianship OF
G. and E. Cooper No 81, wiz OF Abrahams NO T. ~
cisca Wagner otherwise Hoy; No. ~ VIII OF Maria D
Pheeon No 49, win OF VIM Keegan; No "a, WIZ OF john
FAIRBANKS NO.l5 VIII OF Cathar1ne AlDefI NO. 10 WIZ
of Johannes Gfnter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-07
sURROGATE's CoURT-JAN. S.

The wills Of the following deceased persons have
ceen admitted probate during the past week Jane >.
Merrill Jane ID. Walsh jeremiah Lambert, Samuel Neholl,
rah Archer, D0rcas Martini Mary keenan,, Philip Dicky,
Hattie w. Alexander.
tates OF the following deceased pcrs0ns Henry A. Corey
Matthias Long, Louise StockmaDn Volbrath MngelInan,
John VornOcher, Margaret Cunningham Dedrich Dlnk-
oreve Peter f. Gether, Sophia silbernaker, Matthew H.
Weeks Mary Daley, Isaac Garbrant. James A. Martin,
Paul RapD. Roman Schmitt, Mary h. Butlor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-07
L. s. COMMISSIONERS oFFICE-JAN. 5.--Bcfore Com
missioner BBTTs.
AN AWFUL = l.
United States Agi, Ronald McDonald-

United States AT, Ronald MeDonad
This case. previously reported, was resunled~and
concluded The defendant charged by Mrs. Bragaw
a resident Of Grayeend L. l., with having, while getting
cheek a-cd for her substituted two $40 counterfeit
notes In lieu Of SO good money The defendant proved
an excellent character The character Of The c0mpiaht
Mrs Bragraw was proven 10 be- bad The COminissoner
decided 10 DISCHARGE the defendant, on the ground tat
the only matea wtacss against him was not entitled to
bpllef