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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07

MT Edward Parsons, just re- turned from Montana, tells the editor of the Leavcnworth Commercial a marvellous story. Last July himself and four companions, while exploring the headwaters of tho Yellowstone, came upon an Indian mound, sur mounted by huge stone. Dislodging this stone and several others, they found themselves in an Indian catacomb, con- taining the skeletons of thirty warriors. Lying beside the bones were numer- ous ornaments, among them many twisted circcts ofgold. Some of these were of unusual size, weighing one and half to two pounds. What chief ly attracted their attention was mas sive basin or kettle that occupied the center of the apartment. This massive article proved to be pure gold, and was so heavy that the party had great diffi- culty in removing it from it's resting place and bringing it into the upper air. The adventurers were enabled, by means of their axes, to sever the mass into portable pieces, ladened with which the party turned theSr steps homeward, having themselves to walk the greater part of the way, to give re- lief to their burdened animals. The whole amount of gold was brought to Helena, and MT. Edward Parsons cal culated that his share of the treasure amounted to about s2l, ,000, the whole bulk being at least Sl00,000 in value.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07
Labor and Luck.

Tle mere fact that you are obliged to labor is not A misfortune. The mere fact that your labor produces slow re- suits is not misfortune. The thing that you desire as an alleviation, would be the greatest curse to you.- Do not be ashamed of the place where God has shut mp. God has put your task upon you, and remember that your enjoyment is to consist in the essential manliness of your nature. It is to con- sist in the active use of those forces which God has endowed you with, wherever his providence has put you. And if he has withheld from you any of those enjoyments which he has granted to others, be assured, if you are faith full, that in some way they will be made up to you. Do not be ashamed of hardness. Stand to it and fight out your own battles. See to it that, what ever you lose, whether it be money, or place, or what not, do not lose manhood or courage, or honesty, or simplicity or truthfulness. Stick to them. They are half your life.
 think if you were to go from man to man, in all the ordinary channels of life, you would find very few men, if you took them at that hour when they made their secret complaints, who did not labor under the impression that though they should be resigned to their conditions, it was condition of misfortune that they were obliged to exert themselves. The young man be- ginning in life, says to himself: q am obliged to rise early and sit up late, and labor necessarily but hopc for a better timc.' An, yes! that better time is the fools paradise of laziness, He is obliged to work now; but he looks forward to the time when he will not be under the necessity of work ing. He points to the favored sons, as he calls them, of rich men who were not born to work, and who are usc- less, and worse than useless in society, and laments that instead of having their good fortune, he is doomed to a life of severe toll. But tell you what you call good fortune has been their ruin, and the necessity of laboring has been your salvation. It has been that which has made you and what you are still. It has been a token of Gods mer- cy to you. And instead of bemoaning your condition, thank God for it.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07
TENNESSEE NEWS.

We take the following items from Memphis Avalanche of the 29th ut:
 "Mosely and Miles, both confined in the jail at Dandridge, Tennessee, on charges of murder. effected their escape on Tuesday evening last. Mosely has broken jail before. He escaped three times from the jail at Greenville, twice at Jonesboro', and this is the second time at Dandridge. Both of the men are desperate characters, and have been the terror of the communities in which they resided" ao a
 We learn that on Sunday night last about ten p. m. MT. Rawles who resided near Okalona was shot and in- stantly killed while on his way from his residence to the town. He was about to visit Memphis, and was just leaving his gate on the way to the de- pot when fired upon. At the last ac- counts there was no clue to the mur- derers, though suspicion rested on some negroes who had been discharged by Mir. Rawles few days previous.
 -Brownlow says, in the last mum Der of the Wbig, that whenever mob of seditionists assemble at the capitol for the purpose of holding conven- tion, it will be dispersed at the point of the bayonet. In addition to this, some of the leaders of the movement would be tried by court martial ofmi- litia officers, and, if found guilty of se dition and rebellion, coil of rope would be called into acquisition, and the hangman assigned to his appropri- ate work.
 We learn that ex-Governor Isham G. Harris arrived at Paris, Ten nessce, on Sunday evening last, direct from Liverpool. The town of Paris literally turned out, and gave him an ovation of character which, by its overflow of quiet ana genuine well come, must have touched the heart strings ofthe patriot, who has been an exile from his country for over two years.
 The Knoxville Free Press says In Decatur, Tennessee, on Saturday of I last week, Reuben Mckenzie, one of the most prominent citizens of Meigs county, was killed by James Collins, Sheriff of the said county. The quarrel grew out of settlement about some rent corn. The parties were on horse back, and fought with pistols. Me- Kenzie drew his pistol first and Col lins caught hold of it, and it was fired off without doing any damage. Col lins then drew his pistol and fired two shots at Mckenzie, both of which took effect near the heart, killing him almost instantly. H
 Gen. Thomas has issued an or- der forbidding soldiers or officers in his department from receiving pres cuts for doing any act that is in the line of their duty.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07
The tender-hearted Governor

-The tender-hearted Governor of Virginia has granted full pardon to Mrs. Ann E. Kirby, recently convict ed of murder in the second degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for seven years, for shooting her husband in fit of well-founded jealousy. This wo- man was Irish by birth, and she stole from his lawful wife, while living in her house as q servant, the affections of the man she killed, ran away with him, and after the deserted wife died of n broken heart, married him.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07

DTA gentleman residing a short distance north of huntsville, Ohio, sold from his farm q few days ago, a single curled black walnut tree to Boston dealer for $500. The tree was not an exceedingly large one at that. The purchaser, after the tree had been fallen and its true value ascertained, re marked that he would not take S2,0OO for it.
 We have forests of walnut in Arkan- sas convenient to navigable streams, but their value seems to pc unapprcia- ted.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07
NUMBER 3S.
Alabama Convention.

The following is the article on the elective franchise as finally adopted by the Reconstruction Convention as part of the new Constitution
 "SEcTIoN l. Every male person born in the United States, and every male person who has been naturaized, or who has legally declared his intention to become citizen ofthe United States, twenty-one years old or upwards, who shall have resided in this State six months next preceding the election, and three months in the country in which he offers to vote, except as hereafter provided, shall be declared an elector: Provided, No soldier, or marine, of the military or naval ser vice of the United States shall hereaf- ter acquire residence by reason of being stationed on duty in this State.
 SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to provide from time to time for the registration of all electors but the following classes oi persons shall not be permitted to reg ister, vote, or hold office:
 q. Those who during the late re. bellion inflicted, or caused to be in. flicted, any cruel or unusual punish. ment upon any soldier, sailor, or ma rine, employed by, or citizen of, tho United States: or who in any other way violated the rules of civilized war | fare.
 "2. Those who are or may be dis franchised by the proposed constitu tional amendment known as the four teenth article, and the act of Congres. passed March ?, 1867, except such per sons as have aided the plan of recon struction and accepted the politica equality of all men before the law Provided, That the General Assembly shall have power to remove the disa bilities incurred under this last clause
 "3. Those who shall have been con victed of treason, embedding of pub lie funds, malfeasance in office, crime punishable by law, or bribery.
 "4. No idiot or insane person shal be permitted to register or vote in thi State.
 "SEcToN 3. All persons before regis tering must take and subscribe the fol lowing oath: I do solemnly swear (ol atfirm) that l will support and main tain the Constitution and laws of thu United States and the Constitution ant laws of the State of Alabama: that am not excluded from registering b. any of the clauses in section 2 of thu article that will never countenanc' lnor aid in the secession of this Stat from the United States that accep the civil and political equality of al men, and agree not to attempt to de prive any person or persons on accoun of race, or color, or previous condition Inf any political or civil rights, privilc ges or immunities, enjoyed by an. other class of men: and furthermore that will not in any way injure, coun tenance ill others any attempt to injur' any person or persons on account o past or present support of the princi ciple of the civil and political equalit, of all men. or of affiliation with any DO | tlitical party"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07
The impeachment fever seems

The impeachmentf fever seems to be subsiding in Washington. No con- verts have been made among members by the testimony while some who for merly supported the movement, it is said, exhibit symptoms of backsliding. Outside of the Capital, vote of the committee against the recent dry weather would probably have pro duced assnuch effect upon public opin- ion and the business of the country, as has followed the publication of the ponderous paragraphs of their report.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07
The following incident occur

The following incident occurred not far from Atlanta, Georgia, few days ago: An old man, sixty years of age, came into market with a single bale of cotton, the product of the labor of himself and his daughters, drawn on cart by stcer-all the stock the old man owned. The cotton was sold for less than sixty dollars, and out of this he had to pay nearly one-fourth to cover the tax.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07

GoING TO TExAs.-The flow of cmi- grafton to Texas is really astonishing Daily our streets are lined with emi- grants, and on enquiry as to where they are bound for, the reply is invariably, "Going to Texas" Mississippi, Ala bama, Tennessee, Missouri and North Arkansas are all strongly represented in the great rush for Texas and at the rapid rate at which that State is being settled, we bespeak for it great wealth and prosperity at an early day.-Batcs- vile Republican.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07
The Negro Conventions in the South. Their Effects on the North.

In an article under the above cap- ton, the New York Herald conveys the following warning to its candi- date for President, Gen. Grant:
 The Radicals, determined to give all the strength possible to the negro card, train every element in the North to it's support; and while in the South they tear down all barriers which distin- guish races, while they abolish every aristocratic privilege, while they in augurate there Utopian agrarianism, they give us a singular contradiction of principles in the North. Here they strive to build up great moneyed mon opolies, dictatorial banking system, a centralization of party power, an en- riching of the rich and an impoverish- ing of the poor. Thus it becomes diff ficult to discover that there is any great underlying principle in Radicalisn, unless it be the sole idea to retain at all hazards the power into which the revolutionary throes of the country forced them. a @ The North is beginning to-dive into this problem and is rapidly discovering it's inconsistencies. There is deep and settled resolution taking posses sion of the masses that they will no longer support aristocratic privileges l in the North or negro elevation and barbarian in the South. Bled to the last drop of blood and treasure, the people begin to ask, "What is this money used for" and, look where they will, they see the question answered. To prop up quarter section of Africa, until we see it, centuries hence, it will 1 be able to march onward unaidcd. God never made one race to support another. For this we made war in favor of the black man. As matters now progress under Radical rule, we fast advance to a war to relieve the white from supporting the black.
 1 The future aspirants for the Presi- dehcy must learn the truths which we here enunciate. If General Grant ac- cepts the Radical nomination upon such a platform as the Radicals now tread he will be defeated, despite his national popularity and his masterly reticcnce.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07
"A Charleston dispatch says t

"A Charleston dispatch says the impression is almost universal that owing to the lack of the requisite ma jority of registered voters, the Con vention will be defeated in South Car. olina. Sixty-two thousand votes arc required to insure a Convention, and only twenty-five thousand persons arc known to have voted in twenty Dis. tricts out of thirty in the State.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07

The Judge of the United States Court in North Carolina has issued an order declaring the competency of the Court to determine the qualifications of its own jurors. Independent of mili- tary authority.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07

S1rWendeli PhiIlipsis out in anoth- CT letter, urging the Radicals to pro- ceed to the Impeachment of President Johnson, and to make void all those acts of his which Congress may declare to have been illegal. Wendell Phillips demands that active prominent Rebels shall not be allowed to escape punish ment-that the conflscated lands re- turned to them under the Presidcnt's pardon, shall be taken from them again and parcelled out among the negroes, and that the new war cry of the Radi- calls shall be Impeachment, Revoca- tion of Pardons and Prc-empion of Surrendered Lands."
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07

-General Thomas Ewing, jr., in a letter to a friend, says: "I hope to unite with my army friends in sup porting General Grant for President, but want first to know whether he approves of the reconstruction meas urcs for if he does, I cannot support him."
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07

pn- An Iowa editor wrote loading article on the fair sex" in the course of which he said 1" Girls of seventeen or eighteen are fond of Beaus." When the the paper was issued he was rather shock ed to discover that an unfortunate error had made him say: Girls of seventeen or eighteen are fond of Beans"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07

DE Stephen Gill, sheriff of Washing ton county N. c. was recently shot down by negro.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07

pR- Gen. Honcock has assumed command of the fifth Military District.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-07
Adycrtiscrs bY the year will be reetyietsd

Advcrtiscrs by the year will Dc rcetrietsd to their legitimate business.
 Personal communications charged double.
 Legal advertisements will be charged, for one square or less, first insertion S1, and 70 cents per square for each additional insertion.
 Advertisements not ordered for specified time, will be inserted till forbidden, aud charged for accordingly.
 All advertising due after second insertion.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-06-08
LEGAI NOTIClE

ISRAEL GILBERT who resides In the state
Il of Indiana and isaac Gilbert, who resides in
m The state OF Maryland, win take notice that Geo
W; Meyer administrator Uf the estate OF Ishac
gilbert deceased, on the ~ day Of June, Al ID.
1887 filed his petition in the Probate Court Within
and for the County OF Montgomery and STATE of
ohio, alleging thai the personal estate Of said
deceasedis inspilicient to pay his debts aEd tile
charges Of administering his estate; that he died
seized IN fee simple OF the following real estate
situate in said county, tO-witi Behlk the south
part Of the northeast quarter of section fourteen
ll49, township four az, range fur iD east, and
bounded us iollowsa Beginnlng at the southwest
corner OF said quarter and RAINING thence With
the sonth line of said Quarter north 94k deg
east l57 $40 poles, to the southeast corner OF sdd
quarter thence With the section line north 3 deg
west 90 % 100 poles to a stake thence south So
deg, west 1877 $40 poles TO stake OH the west Ipe
OF said quarter; thence south ~ deg 70 % 100
poles 70 the place Of begnplng, containing tYeity
acres And that Julian Gilbert as widow Of said
decedent Il entitled TO do werin sad prefhfses q
The prayerof said petition Is for the az Assignment
OF dover to the said Julian Gilbert and for sale
oi said premises subject to such dover estate for
the payment OF the debts and charges afOresAid
Said petition will be for henring on the 9Th day
oi July 1901 or rs 5000 thereafter ~ leave can be
Obt9ined. ....... GEO. w, MOIER
Administrator of Isaac Gilbert, decd
June7 7dltw4t-40 .I" ..II |l' '-E0
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-06-08
The Assassination PIOt-Fhe AS
sassin Arrested.

PARls, June III was the Car of Russia
whose ASSASSINATION was attempted yester-
day. In the Imperial carriage were the
Car, his two sons, and Napoleon III. When
the royal party was being driven through
the B0is de Bologne, q young man, ap-
parently abont twenty years OF age, fired
pistol at the Car, or in the direction in
which he sat In the carriage.
1t Is alleged that person standing In the
crowd threw'up the arm of the wretch by a
promptly delt stroke just as he discharged
the pistol. lie was instantly cut down, Sc
yeFely wounded, and made prisoner by
the escort. The Imperial carriage passed on
without halting, II is supposed the would
be murderer Is a Pole.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-06-08
NtlR AdrtrtiataIeats.

George A. Grove, administrator or Henry ptiet
deceased, " Joseph liuiet, John Huiet and mi.
nerva Whitebouse. ..' -. = =
Probate Court of Montgomery County, Petition
fVNO john Huiet, OF Howard County Indiana and
Minerva Whitohouse and William Whltehohse
OF Marion County, Indiana; Y on are hereby in,
formed thAt on the 81 day OF June k.D 1851, said
Administrator fled his petition In the Probate
court OF Montgomery County, Ohio the object and
Tor the sale Of the Following real estate (of which
the SAID Henry Huiet died seized y 10 'phy 1.-The
debts OF said decedent, tO-wt The Homestead
ana ana one and one halt lots upon which the said
Henry iIuct resided at the time Of his deceAse In
Miamtsburg Montgomery County Ohio TI't + ~
GE0RGBAl GROVE
administrator Of Henry Huiet. deceased
ADAM CLAY, Atty. Junes BI. div al do
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-06-08
From n,Eufobe.

I-,II.II-I IlIIt " q IFeF Cablal q - uIIU a.
PEsTH, June 7-Eyening Lord Bloom
field, British Ambassador, will be present
q theqr9yHing of Francis Joseph, King of
diplomatic relations with Austfta will
be represented on this oecaslOns except
America, '"swsV ~ INV y
The Emperor has made known his inten-
ton of proclaimilg universal amnesty 10
Austrian Subjects Imprisoned OF who rem
dered themselves liable to punishment by
political offences committed prior to bis
cOrOnation.yI t-t lffH ft
yie1 IN tkt eSanp az Mars, % wa. ne most %
ATilliaptl asEsctaclsa eyer d witnessed in
France. ,a.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-06-08
Affairs in New York.

An NEW YORK, June 7.-The Herald's New
Orleans special says: Dates from San Luis
Potosi, Mexico, TO the 18th, state that Max
imilian's fate still hangs IN the balance
| Juarez and his Ministers held a confer
ence on the subject of disposal of him,
but the conclusion is unknown. 1t is
thought Juarez would carry him to the
capital.
The capture of Mlramon with the rest is
confirmed. Mendez, however, is nowhere
to be found. Escobedo had issued an order
that every Imperial officer who had not
surrendered within twenty-Eour hours
should be shot. ~,
The Herald's Havana correspondent says
the prize brought there by Maximilian's
war vessel had been ordered ont of port.
The American Institute of Homeopathy
adjourned Tonight, TO meet In st. Louis
next June. # .a
The Southern Relief Commission Is still
vigorously mt work. In addition 10 loading
the United States storc-ship PurveyoT,
which left Tuesday, the Commission has
Just shipped eight thousand bushels of corn
70 Charleston and Savannah, for interior
distribution. .sH ..4...
/ Yesterday, the Treasurer received, from
the Clarendon District, in South Carolina,
an appeal for relief from tile heads ofsixty-
seven fRmilies, representing two hundred
and niAety-eight3 individuals, some of
whom are now suffering for bread.
The Commercial says it has been ascer-
tanned that the party. wanted at Washing
ton, as witness in the Surratt trial, is Nc
Even, of Detroit. The trial was recently
postponed owing to the inability of the
Government to procure. this witness. He
has been living In Canada,
IN the Bogert divorce suit at New York
ON Friday, during the examination of one
OF the witnesses, counsel for the defendant.
In reply TO charge by plaintiffs counsel
Of making signs TO the witness, said: "ItI
ts lie, if you say so. If you'll say that
outside, I'll take you out Of your boots, |
you scopndrelW Order was restored by |
the court without rebuke.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-06-08
The BufaIo Hunters.

=, OMAHA, Ma, June 7.-SeDator Wade and
party partook of grand banquet tonight
Ia the State House, given by the Legisla-
ture, City Council and citizens. About 800
persons were present Wade made a speech
as did half dozen Others of the party.
The report Of an Indian fight near North
Platte, a day or two since, was hoax.
a While the party was at the end Of the
railroad, ten coaches returned through fear
OF Indians west.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-06-08
The President, sc.

|. RALEIGH, june 1.-THE Presidential par
" attended cennleneement Lexercises of
the University at Chapel Hill. They were
escorted, from Raleigh by proeeasioh, i'm
GLIDING scholars and officers Of the instl-
tuition, ana Governor Worth, % North Car
olinia. Before the war the average number
OF pupils was 800, but at present there are
not more than 100. .r
Tbs patts MN ketuFhto Washington on
Saturday Afternoon.