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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-10
". s. PICKETT < co.

Cotton Factors and General Commission
 ERCH NTS.
 As liquidating partner of the late firm of wormeley Pickett & Co. shall continue the Cotton Factorage and General Commission Business, under the above style. and solicit consignments of Cotton and other Produce. on which liberal advances will be made when required. A successful experience of more than twenty years in this business. is the best guarantee l can offer for fidelity and despatch in promoting the interests of my patrons. W. s. PICKETT.
 Memphis, Sept, .s. isss.--eos 2o-sw
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-10
Oar Job Printing Department

we have supplied ourselves with a goot asSortsisns of Printing Material and ar, reaoY to execute all kinds of Jos Printing "n reasonable terms
 we ara preparel to print Pamphlets, Ca,a. iogucs. Posters, large or small, Cards, Bal nokets, Bin Heads, Blanks of every descrip. "'n' f'r, Clerks, Sherifs. Jastioes of the Peace, Constables. &c.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-10
Ds. aos'r. B. 1shEvAu1,

Tenders his professional service. to the citizens of Des Are and vicinity. Ofce--At E. T. Johnson Drug Store.
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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-10

AN ANECDoTE OF PRESIDENT LIN LN.--President Lincoln tells this story of himself. He was riding one day on the stage-coach in Illinois, when the driver asked him to treat him.
 Il never use liquor,' was Lincoln's $ reply, 'and cannot induce others to do so.'
 Don't chew neithcr2'
 No sir"
 Nor smoke ?'
 No sir; I never use tobacco in any form.'
 Well" replied the disgusted Jehu, "I hain't much opinion of you fellers with no small vices. 1 alters noticed you made it up in big ones."
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-10

pI-It is fact worth nothing, that bully boys sre generally COW ards
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-10
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
SE.. .. ". E-EE-y,

Being permanently located at Des Arc, will continue the practice of his profession in all it's branches,
 Office at Col. J. M. Burney' Drug Store.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-10

TIE PooR BoY.-Dont be ashamed, my lad. you have a patch on your el- bow. It speaks well for your indus trious mother. For your part, we would rather see dozen patches on your jacket than hear one profane or vulgar word escape from your lips. No good boy will shum you because YOU cannot dress as well as your com panions: and if a bad boy sometimes laughs at your appearance. say noth- ing, my lad, but walk on. We know many a rich and good man who was once as poor as you. There is our next door neighbor, in particular, now one of our wealthy men who told us short time since that when a child he was glad to receive the cold potatoes | from his neishBor table.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-10

A RICH YoUNG MAN.-The English papers contain interesting accounts of the ceremonies in honor of the coming age ofthe Marquis of Butte, and his en- try upon the enjoyment of his vast po- sessions. This young nobleman is the owner of il on mines, coal pits and oth- CT property from which he derives sure income of E3o0,0o0 a year. He is the chief proprietor of the port of Cardiff, Wales. the fourth port oi Great Britain. The list of pcrsons in ihe world whose actual annual income is as large as tho Marquis of Bute's aud can he equally depended on, is less ex- tended than may generally be sup posed. The wealth of rich people is a subject of great exaggeration as their heirs at last find out. The London Times, which breaches seasonable hon. ilv on the event, remarks that the Queen has not from her own resources more than fifth of the Marquis of Bute's income and the Prince of Wales ..started on his career of semi-royalty with not more than third" as much.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-10

NASHvlLLE.@No ov. $. Incomplete returns indicate large reduction Radical majority.
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portanca to the selection of q candidate
for the viee-prezidsney than has been
customary. Tha fact that John Tyler
and Willard Fillmore "went back on''
the party that elected them, and that
Andrew johnson has been working In
dustIiuusly 10 accomplish the ruin Of
the party to whose misplaced generosi-
~ he owes his position, has led men to
see that quite as much care should be
taken to select 4 reliable man for the
vice-presidency rs for the presidency.
Not only a mans record, but his record
previous 10 the war, his general char
acter, should be considered in deciding
upon his fitness for the second ONCE in
the gift of the American people-his 1T
ness 10 preside over the o. s. Senate,
and his moral and Intellectual capacity
to comprehend and perform the duties
of Chief Magistrate of the Republic, In
the event OF the death of the president.
Fortune has been lavish in her gins
OF great and good men to the Union
Republican;party. This great Party of
Progress, contains to-day, more learn
ing, wisdom, experience, far-sighted-
ness, moral courage, patriotism and
genuine philanthrophy than has ever
before been possessed by any party, in
any country, for the accomplishment
ofauy purpose. Ii would not be difficult
to select 900 men, any one Of whom
would make an excellent Tice-presi-
dent. But the point is to select man
who will give strength to the ticket,
and not be a dead weight on it. It is
all very well to talk of Hamlin, Curtin,
Colfax, Butler, Banks, and others.
They are all good men and true; but it
is not seen here that the names of any
of them on the presidential ticket
would strengthen 1t. Opinion here ap-
pears TO be settling down to the desira-
bleness of nominating man who VIII
secure 70. Us the IS votes of New York
in the electoral college. It is OF no use
to endeavor to suppress the fact that
New York is mighty doubtful State,
that It has often gone democratic by
immense majOrities, and that It is more
than likely to do SO at the next cleo
ton, If We do not place upon our presi-
dental ticket some New York Repub-
Iicau statesman eAo has proved his
popularity and has ability to carry his
State by his success. The opinion begins
widely to prevail here. in view of the
foregoing facts, that the Chicago Con-
yeution will see the propriety of uniting
upon Governor Reuben Fenton OF New
York, as their candidate for the vice
presidency. ofthe loyalty ofMr. Fen
ton 1t is unnecessary to speak. 1t is
known to the nation. His ability as a
statesman has been recognized in New
York by his denomination for the CUB
ernatorial chair. and his popularity is
proven by his triumphant reelection,
He has never been beaten.
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The United States, built ia 1916. own
ed by Hart; two separate engines
made in England, drawing but little
water, capable of carrying 5000 bales oil
cotton.
TO 1924 was n discouragiug business, as
was all other business in the coun try.
Pittsburg had its enterPrislng men, but
there was no money to develop the ou-
siness. June 1929 James ii. Forsyth
located at Wheeling. and with the COM
pletion of the National Road Out
short time after, under the auspices Of
Henry Clay, established q business
that nearly covered the West His
brother-in-laW, VIM. Dobbtnt then in
partnership with him, Wentin branch
house in New Orleans built Inc seeono
boat built at Wheeling, which ran sue
cassfully for several years. There
were then but nine steamboats, on the
Ohio and Mississippi in good preserTR-
ton, and of those Mr.. Forsyth com
manded the greatest interest having =
house In Baltimore, New York. Wheel
ing. St Louis and New Orleans. In
1879, VIM. Dobbin, his brother-in-laW
built boat in Wheeling called the Cot
ton Planter, which was very sucoesful
in the lower trade. In 1882 William
Forsyth, cousin OF James h, built
boat, theinRme OF which We have forgot
tan. he ran mp the Arkansas river
and did general trade, but was not very
fast Mr.. Forsyth commanded several
boats, and was afterwards for several
wears Wharfmaster at Pittsburgh. Mr..
Rsdick Mckee, then of wheeling, built
two or three elegant boats the hsest
on the river, between 1886 and 1sSTs
Some of oar old citizens VIII remember
the Peru. II We remember right she
was sold on her second trip to the low
er trade. There were then no boats
built at Cincinnati or below that.
Pittsburgh and the towns above sup
piled most of the boats. We think the
first boat completed at Cincinnati was
In 1852, but a. early as 1857 there were
several large boats built for the lower
trade At New Albany, Indiana
In lS45 the Pittsburgh snd Cincinnati
Packet Line was established consisting
of six boats. Il was perfect succssss
and coined money for the owners. II
consisted OF the Buckeye State, Key
stone, and the others We do not remem-
Der. In IS52 q Wheeling company
started i've boats, the best ever on the
river, to run from wheeling % Louis
vile. They were the Falls City, Ihom-
As Swan, City Of Whssling, &c. They
ran but about . year, and were sold 10
the lower trade. They were mainly
passenger. boats, and railroads beat
them-
me ArrowIins, run by Capt. ]. d.
Roberts, was put on - the nrst rsgu-
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lar packet between Wheeling and Par
kersburg. In ESQ he obtained mail
contract and that established = line.
Very few Of the old Captains are now
Vile, wasa eompeer OF VIM. Forsyth,
but he has long since retired. We
think Capt. Russell, of the r. Il. Hud-
son, Capt.. Booth Of the Rebecca, and
Can't. Moore, of the J. n. Mccullough,
are now about the oldest and best Cap
tHins on the river.
We have compiled this brief notice
of steamboating most from statistics in
our possession and memory, but we
think il Is accurate as far as 1t goes,
and viii give our readers knowledge
OF what the business has been and who
did It.
The building of steamboats, in Par
kersburE has been no small business;
but has been the means of developing
the powers of the place to small ex-
tent.
The first steamboat that was ever
built in this city was mainly through
the enterprise OF Mr.. Cincfnatus Neal.
1t was called the Dispatch, built, as We
believe, in 1871, for which building Mr..
Neal became 4 pioneer and took out
hands to cut the timber. It was boat Of
only about so tons, but did its work in
the trade.
we then built the Winchester, Dam
ube, and Scioto Belle.s
Next came the Courier, built for j.
n. Roberts & Co., by Mr.. Henry Logan,
for mail packet between here and
Wheeling 70 take the place Of the Az
FroWline.
Next came the Parkersburg, that run
between hers and Cincinnati and then
was sold TO the Southern trade. Amer
that came the Henry Logan which ran
for six years in this trade, mp TO 1872.
Then the Ben. Franklin, Homer, James
Powell, Havana, Arcade, Dickinson,
Kate Henderson, Iswellyn, @. B. Hor-
ton, Hard Times, ]. G. Blackford, I'VE
are not sure whether she was built here
or not, but think she was, Zebra, Betty
D., Try Us, Muta and West Virginia
These are the principal steamboats, that
have been built here The B. * o. R.
r. Co., are now building steamer for
transfer TO be called the Mount Clare.
There have been numerous barRes built
for the B. q o. R r. here, but our only
object in writing this article Is to give
items of steamboat progress on the nv
en- We will keep for future time the
incidents relative 70 our present boats,
which do not try their speed on the
same scale that they did before the rail-
roads were running through the land
in greater speed. The fastest time ever
made on the Ohio river from Cincinna-
Il to Wheeling was by the Thomas
Swami, of the Wheeling line, running
against the Pittsburgh steamer, Buck
eye State, in 1852. Time 40 hours Is
minutes.
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FTosalhe Puke-5bsrg NOrth American.
History Of Steamboats, on the OHIO

IRON u1c EuTEeTSOifTq MOTH <4Nac4tcoH-
History of Steamboats, on the Ohio
River.
The history of steam boating on the
Ohio river has been a history in itself
of no little interest. The first steamer
bnilt on this river was the Orleans, of
400 tons, built at Pittsburgh in 1872
The second was Of 40 tons with vibra-
ting cylinder, built at Pittsburgh by
Daniel Fitch, in 1913. Fulton built his
FIRST at Pittsburgh in 1914. This boat
was the first that came up the river,
and landed at Parkersburg, Wheeling,
and reached Pittsburgh in the spring
of 1915. She brought with her load of
hides, wharf-rats and mosquitoes. and
these nice animals were put on at all
her landings.
The Enterprise, built at Brownsville,
by Daniel French on his patent, COM
handed by Capt. 1. Greggs. On the
first of December, she took in a cargo of
ordnance stores at Pittsburgh for New
Orleans. She was employed in trans
porting troops, subject to the order of
Gen. Jackson, and made one voyage to
the Gulf of Mexico in the summer of
1914.
burgh, in 1915, and French built the
Dispatch, at Brownsville, Pa, in the
same year, only IS tons. The Buffalo
800 tons and the James Monroe 90 tons,
were finished by Whitney in 1915. The
first boat built at Wheeling was by
Captain Henry NJ. Schreyes, called the
Washington. Her engines and boilers
were on the upper deck
From 1916 the following boats were
built, Hart and Fulton running race
for precedence in the steamb boat BUSH
ness.
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GREAT ORIENTAL TEA CO.,
INDISPENSABLE FOR LADIE
IS THE
SEWING GUIDE,

a beautiful article for the assistance Of ladies
In band sew ing. not only protecting the nm
ger iTom the ugly prick OF the needle. but
being prov ided with a rib, the stitches are
made with EXACT REGULARITY, and m
cTeISed Tdp4dEeg. 1t also keeps The point Of
the needle in perfect condition For al
kinds OF eEsb1OideTiHg and eToeicfiHg II Is in
r1fHdd1S.
me GUIDE is elegantly siiver-pIatsd, and
VIII sell Al sight to every iaay. sent TO any
address, by mail. on receipt OF = cents, CT
solid silver, for . s1eutg.
Agents wand in every town. Terms and
sample for = cents Literal disconnf 10 the
trade. Address NILES MASUF'G CO, IS
Water BOefnU. Mas
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B. F. CALDWELL.

MANUFACTURER OF COPPER, TIN
Iil and Sheet Iron Ware, and dealer in
Cooking and Heating Stoves. No. Is Main
Street, Wheeling. West Virginia
the public TO my large and select EtocE OF
Copper Stills, Copper and Bra2s Kettles. AlSo
Fruit Cans and Can Tops.
Job work OF all kinds VIII receive my per
ROnal attention.
Oh Well Casing and Sand Pumps made 70
order on Short notice
1000 feet 81 inch Wen Tubing, which win
be sold cheap; also Agent for Zimmerman S
Celebrated Steam Cooking Apparatus, which
the public are invited to call and examine
marl9-eod-d&W6m- b +. CALDWELL
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L1EENoY.

Sermons of near an hour,
Too much for human power;
Prayers, too, made TO match
tEItempOraDeOus bAtch,l
Wofnlly blundered;
With a service Of music
Eitto turn every pew sick
SRonld IL be WondeTedS
Churches that Will not move
out OF the ancient groove
Through which they have hound'red,
II they win lag behind
sun must expect 70 md
Hearers Of such kind
As the SIX hundred
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

ouoNG 0PF THE PREsS;-HAIu
E7SStst-1i-s 1sverai time8 postponed, compeIl-
-. 1,IIT-aaeers Of TIcEets 70 wait for months
~ ff5e diEfrfoutfon, has impaired pubiic
sc,f sdsnee IN Eneh anAiH. The only fair
-1-1n of dis1rfbotfng 4 The old and p0puiaT
- = cielf1cTed fnEnledfdtsiB o. Idf1ielf a.
~ - sEaUGT. This - tbs plan o. HaFpeF
U-fI1ou = Co, IL Broadway, The uaost aItrlr-
tiva DIRcs or Ibe kind now IN opeFatinn
No. ~ doing NE ElEgeEt b1s4ueE and d.
s-TTe tleir E1ccsZ- Xou eAnnot drRzF =
SI616DO farzn tnere, but have \ Tessonat IL
chanos for good prize, - We know many
lhat have draEn- and the INN i rLIlabIe."-
Dl1VA e1clr ApIti =, ia.
Tine Metropolitan GIT Company are dis
tEf6utfnE many Valnahie uFfzisS We have
examined their manner Of doing buEtnaEs
and know them 70 Be q lair dealing nrm-
Their plan Is more satisfactory than sPrs-
seutatiOn Festivals" - they DRAW ETEKY
DAY and the subscriber need not pay for the
pE1Iss dawn unleEz suited 7-HesEy IN
me GIN B1abIishmeut Of Hnpz. vii
son q Co, At "a Broadway. g daily drawing
CO. 4h8 Investment = but = csuts for .
CHANCE, and the prize drlWn, II GAttEfletoTy,
= Immediately delivered Tor one dollar. A
nlsnd Of ouss 11st week drew = 800 prize,
which he promptly received. H-Nag IouE
Heruid, Ad@eA "a l93A
Gend 1oE elFc1iaT giving many uore TefsT-
eno8 and fRyorlhIs uoLi1e8 from TIE yEeasL
LftenaI fnduoGme1t8 % AGentz 6ats1ac-
ton EnArAuteed- EFeEY p1.eE1sss q Seslsa
Eeksti for q; u for 81 8 for - 10 1or tlk-
An letter. should be addresssd 70
HARPER, WILSON q CO.
Ia broadway, n. u.
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0heGatettiqetrter.
SLEEPING N CHURCH.

They would scarcely belisTe him VIII
le tod them that, when In Thurso. son
lime ago, he on one occasion saw SIX hu
ired people asleep IN church. Speech
Dr.. Guthrie.
Ger their devoted head
While the Law thunder'd
Snugfy and heedleSSly
Snored the az hundred
Great WIS the preachers theme.
Screwed on was al the steam:
Neither with shout nor scream
Could he disturb the dream
OF the SIX hundred.
Terrors TO the rieht of them.
TeTors to the left Of them,
TeiroH IN mont OF them
Hell itself p4undered
Otis most awful things,
Weak-minded preacher filings
Al the dumb founded
Boldly he speaks and well.
All OIL deaf cans II fell.
Vain was hiE Ioudest veil
NoIIey'd and thunder a;
For caTt1g-the truth 70 tell
Neither for heaven or hell,
Snored the SIX hundred
sim, with redouhled zeal,
sun, he spoke onward,
And, In Wild appeal,
Striking with dsf and heel
Making the pulpit reel
Shaken and Eundefed-
Called them the churchAs foes,
Threatened with endless woe
FRintly The answer rose
(PnOOf Ofthelr sweet repoSeJ
From the united nose
OF the six hundred.
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Fine Oh PatnHngss ErAfned Engf1NIngss Ell
yer ware, Photograph Albums, and
large aRonmsnt Of Fine Gold
ns Sii,o % 81 1asasa
a Chance 40 draw any Of the nh0Ee
Prizes by purchasing Sealed IIckGt foT 70
cents Tickets describing each Fz11s a5e
an Te-eipf or = eta a SeaLed Md viii be
cirayTn Without choice and delivered II our
once Q, seHt y H VIZ n = sHS ysIft Ts =, n fs
PriEeS VIII b Immediately sent 10 any ad-
drs1., asrequsstsd. by EXPIRE OF return
Tou win know what your Prize IL
before yOu pay for Il. AIly PTIne nady
os sseeaI2ed J0T e1'otAeT 81 De s10s 0at'ls.
Ssj-CuT patrons can depend on fair dealing.
Referenees.-We EeIeet the few follow
ing nHmes from the many who have lataly
drawn Valuable Prizes and Kindly permit
ted n 70 puhIliSh them.
y. 7. wilkins, 8I4 Sixth Ave, n. Y, 81 yoQo5
Ms z Stuart, ~ Nelson Place, N. Il, 500
Miss P. Monroe, Chicago, III, Piano yalued
At El10= ". Curtis. New Haven, Gold WAteh.
e5ie So FniIip accSTsy. Iouisv dII Ky.
sou Jas Rogen, Washington u. @. MusieAl
FOX, $40; /. d. Harren. - l3th stSeet. y. Y,
Watch, SEG, ". 7. Tat1lsr, Atlantis, Ga, $50,
Il A. Patterson, Nashville, Tenn. MAlo-
deo1. Ss5s5 z DaytoSn, Noble Ala. Dlau2nd
500: A. 7. Atkins, Springfield, III Diamond
Pin, $40. Ms. z WalHorth, Trenton, ~. j.
Is IhO S, eSSW re- Gay Gd salR0Es;
ford, Nass-, Gold watch. Is; Mis- y. sootII
So 8 7 Zimmerman. HIclu. 4, Brooklyn,
500; II BoWers, Detroit God Haieh ~
NM II. FuIler, HaTtfords conn S4lveI -
$40. A. Sehiriey, Louisgilles Ky. O1anond
tt5T,,- 1ss06c a n Sfasorl, 20 Broad IL, n Y,
SEQ! Mn a Melross. sixth Ave- near 9th
a 1--WE We pa6ii.h no names without psrmis-
son
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THOMAS r. AGNEW,

SO & CSC GREENWICH ST., NY.
Has reduced the prices OF Teas, CohsSs,
Sugars Flour, and All kinds oiCirooeries-
from 10 TO - per cent
BEST JAPAN TEA, si.tO- BEST ESGLIsH
BREAKFAST TIA, Sl-OO. SPLENDID
OoLoSG TEA, 9Oc-
1000 bbls Flour. all grades, from 81 upwards
a. 900 gal. Aolassss, all grades, from - cents
upwards
Sugars Al grades, Al redneEs' prices, and
everything used in every family cheaper and
better than any store IN New York.
THOMAS r. AGNEW occupies his own
store, owns the property, and has no Tent 10
pay, imports and buys exclusively for cash,
never gave q note in his life. consequently
he can underseu any house In the city.
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VIII ELING
Wagon 6 Carriage Company
MANUFACTURERS OF
Wagons,
Carriages.
Buggies,
Carts, and
Every Kind of Wheeled Vehicle

Every Kind of Wheeled Vehicle
DEsPECTFULLT INF0RH TIL
B1s6y, Little & Co, and the public gener'
1IIy- tbat they have purchased the Ma
chiuery, Tools, and q large stock Of Lumber
fnaTn sd B1sty, Liftie q Co., for the purposl
OF conducting the mRuufaeture Of wagons
and Carriages Of every dsscdptton- HAVING
ample Achilles, We are now turning oul
ThimbIe Gkeans Of the --latest and most inn
proved pattern, being furnished with the
valuable improved Patent Washer We Rlsc
keen on hands Hubs. muTtIsed and unmoC-
tised, fer wagon AnEerE
We would especially call the attention Of
the public TO oar dne light new style Bugg1es
and lCsTFdaRe work, which Is not s1Ip1sBed
by any builder m the country for style, work
InariShip and nnish- Having the old mem
bers Of the drm Of Busby & Little connected
with us and other eEperienoed Workmen in
the trade, we intend not only 10 keep the
reputation Of the Old nTm foE good work, bot
shall snare no pains % have orr work equal
II not superior 70 any In the country, and A
the IOyFezf prices. We have me sock OF
BuREies and Carriages belonging - the old
drm that we intend closing out Et reduced
We VIII give parti-uIar attention 70 repair
ing. All the work TUNED out Al our estab-
lisannAnt g fully warranted 10 pure basefH
Once and Eles room one door above Gus
tom House, Market street
WHEELING WAGON & CARRIAGEC CO.
maTl3 HheeIine' hesh Va