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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-05-09


 D@We cull the following gem from Dr. Chapins lecture on the "Nobility of Labor:"
 Hardly any thing is more contempti- ble than the conceit which rests merely upon social position-the conceit of those who imagine that they thus are divorced from the clay of common men, of those who shrink with horror from the idea of work, as something which degrades by its very contact, and yet who, very likely, owe their present position to some not very remote an- cestor, who, recognizing his call to work, lived more honestly in the world than they do, and was not ashamed of soiled thumbs. It is one of the mean est things for people to be ashamed of the work from which they draw their income, and which glorified their an- cestors more with their soiled aprons and black gowns, than themselves with their fine ribbons and flashing jewely. It might be fine thing to be like the lilies, more gloriously clothed than Solomon, and doing nothing, as if we were only lilies. Advantageous posi- tion is only more emphatic call for work and while those who hold the advantage may not be compelled to manual drudgery, they should recognize the fact that manual drudgery may be performed in the same spirit as that which characterizes their own work, and therefore that it is equally honora- ble.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-05-09
CORN MILL.

And are prepared to do all grinding that may be sent to our Mills. Meal exchanged for Corn.
 Ten Eyck, Soule & Co.,, Des Arc, January l, lS67.-jan5-ly
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-05-09
Legend of the War.

The following incident which has been communicated to us, says the Helena Clarion, within the past few days, is earnestly inscribed to Cover nor-General Clayton. It is good clipping for radical scrapbooks:
 During the war. Mrs. Finerty, a lady of fortune, resided in or near Pine Bluff whilst Clayton was stationed at that point. She had surrounded her. self with all the comforts of life; her house was adorned with handsome and costly furniture, of which rich set of rosewood chamber furniture was an object of her special love. She prized it above all the rest. But as those ob- jects upon which we set our hearts, are oftenest taken from us, so, this unfor- stunate lady was brought to grief. Clayton's proving brigands gave him information of this rich furniture, and his dishonest heart waxed warm with fiendish joy. Before that time he had "taken in" rosewood bookcase among other spells, and going to this residence, his eyes fell upon the rosewood set," and To! it matched the bookcase. He said unto the lady, Il want this furniture, madam" and calling his brigands, he deliberately robbed her before her eyes. The bed ding and other hosehold articles were savagely tumbled upon the floor, and the rosewood set put into wagons and carried off to his store-house of stolen plunder. Where it is now, those who have visited his house and looked into his private chamber, can best tell the world.
 O, black disgrace and torturing re- membrance! As he luxuriates amid the splendors of rosewood, does not the image of that poor lady, who slept and suffered on the floor after her chamber was thus pillaged, haunt his wicked soul? As he reclines upon that rosewood bedstead, does it bring rest to his weary slimbs, or does he toss upon the uneasy pillow of remorse After the war was over, he promised Mrs r. to compensate her if she would not expose him. Has he done that
 Who can say that Arkansas is not re- constructed, with robber of orphans for U. s. senator and a furniture thief for governor.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-05-09
WE WILL NEVER LEAVE THE
 LAND.
BY REV. GEORGE o. SMITH, JR.

BY REV. GEORGE o. SMITH, JR. Comrade you stood beside me In the hottest of the fight, And you braved the storm of battle With all strong mans might Now, comrade, stand up nearer. Grasp me firmly by the hand And swear by Heaven with me You will never leave the land lis. the land our grand old fathers Won from forest aud from foe, Made theirs by noble daring,
 And with many a bloody blow Our sisters here lie buried,
 And here our mothers liel Our bones must rest beside them, When God wills that we shall die. We cannot yield to menials,
 And to strangers hard and cold we cannot yield the graveyard, And our fathers mansions old And no threat of chains and halter, And no threat of prison cell, Shall drive us weeping exiles
 From the land we love so well We have not feared the battle,
 Nor the rain and chilling windl We shall not shrink from suffering, As shrinks the craven hind And dolng well and suffering well Shall pass away the night, And all it's sorrows be forgot,
 In the glory of the light Then trust in God, my brother Our fathers God and ours, Who has blessed us such sunshine Such fruits and glowing flowers. And, comrade, we'll not leave her, But bide with her till we die! And in her sacred bosom
 Shall our wearied bodies liel
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-05-09

THE BEST WAY TO Cook POTATOES. First wash them clean, cut small piece from the largest end about the size of a sixpenee, for a safety-valve to let of the noxious properties, but do not pare them anywhere else. Put little salt in the water before putting in the potatoes; after they are cooked turn the water of, and set the kettle back over the fire and let them remain ill dry In this way you will have sweet and mealy potatoes.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-05-09
CENTRAL HOTEL,
 63 and 69 Adams street, MEMPHIS, TENN.

n6S- This House, formerly known as the HARDwICK, has recently been enlarged by the addition of the adjoining building, be- longing to Dr. Watkins giving it the capacity to rank among the frst-class houses of the city. The entire building has been furnished with new furniture, carpets, etc., under the proprictorship of G. B. MEDLIS, J. M. RuT- LEDGE, JNo. R. WArxIss, and fl, HAIGHT of ElmirA, N. Y, th experienced hotel man.
 The location is most desirable, being about the ceater, and also the most healthy portion of the city.
 We promise the fare to be as good and well prepared as that of any other Hotel.
 The rates of board have been reduced to
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-05-09

SaT-It is reported that very nervous gentleman once announced steamboat explosion to the Main Legislature as fol- lows, "Spister Meeker and lodges of the memberslature the Elliyer Ellsworth has piled her hustler r But that was before the passage of the Maine law.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-05-09
FOR SALE.

ONE Twenty-Five Horse Power Portable Steam Engine, in running order, and nearly new; also, an excellent Corn Mill. capable of grinding twenty bushels of corn per hour
 The above will be sold on terms Co suit the Ames. For particulars, enquire at the Des tifc hui. march :, lsdS-sf.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-05-09
$2 50 Per Day, or $l2 00Per Week

The Dining Room is under the charge of Mons P. P. Paoli, late of White Sulphur Springs, Virginia.
 The Office is under the charge of Jno. Nail, of Haywood County, and Thos. J. Shaw, of Fayette County.
 We respectfully solicit the patronage Of our friends and the travelling public
 feb22tf MEDLIN, RUTLEDGE < co
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-05-09
4. ueau Exposes the K.K.K.

From ths Sunday Crescent
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-05-09

We are Special agents for the Publi- cations of
 A. $. BARNES Co.,,
 D. APPLETON X Co.,,
 J. E. LIpPINcoTr Co.,.
 SARGENT, WILSON < HINKLE, and others. Also, for
 Fairehild's Celebrated Gold Pens,
 Holbrook's School apparatus,
 Shcrwood's School Furniture, etc. Our lines of PAPER and ENVELOPES, the best in the market. Every variety of OFFICE STATIONERY and BLANK BOOKS always on hand.
 PRINTING AND BINDING INITIAL STAMPING, Plain and Color ed, neatly done.
 Latest Publications always on hand at publishers prices. Rssy~ Remember the old stand, 3l5 Main street. CHURCH X co. mT-6m
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-05-09

TT will be seen by the above announcement, | that we have established branch of our house in New Orleans, under the management of Mir. W. s. PICKETT. an old an experienced cotton merchant in the New Orleans trade, thereby offering to our customers the advant- ages of either market for the sale of cotton and purchase of supplies.
 jan5- WoRMELEY, JOY X co.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-05-09

WE are agents for the Licking Rolling Mills, Ky, ana are prepared to offer large inducements to cash buyers. Particular at tention paid to orders. J. S. SHAW & co. oct19tf
, 1868-07-14
From tile London Shipping and Mercantile
Gazeue.)
WEST INDIA MAIL PACKET
STATION.

We have reason TO believe that the
Island Of Virgin Gorda has been selected
by The government as the most likely
place after st. Thomas to meet the re-
quirements of he West India Mail Packet
station. Virgin Gorda is one of the Vir-
gin group, and lies a short distance N.
w. of st. Thomas. 1t is well situated,
and the accommodation is sufficient. In
the approaches to the anchorage the ma
vigalion, though somewhat intricate, is
less so than in the approaches to St.
Thomas, a fact which, taken in connec-
ton with other circumstances, has proba-
bly, determined the selection of the gov
eminent.
, 1868-07-14
ST. VINCENT.
From the Witness, June 10.
IMPORTANT TO MARINERS.
SUNKEN ROCK DICOVERED!

For about two monts H. NJ. 5. "Gan-
nett Commander Chimmo, has been sur
veying the coast of Trinidad looking for
a sunken rock which has proved fatal to
several Inflated vessels bound 10 that
place-faiIing to discover the where
bouts of the rock, the rumour of the ex-
istence was considered by the Officers of
the "Gannett" as a myth; but it has
been found by chance, to be too true.
On Saturday the 9th instant about eleven
O'Clock in the forenoon, as the French
steamer "Darien" Captain Gilbert, was
steaming along in the Gulf of Paria, and
as stated by the Captain about 90 miles
S. E. of Point Gallera, in lat 100 IS, long.
60o 3S true bearing, he observed a COM
motion of the waves, and on steaming up
10 the spot slowly, found a sunken rock
just peeping above the water, TO a casual
observer certain to be overlooked had it
been at night the Captain says he must
have foundered. Captain Gilbert lower
, 1868-07-14

ed his boat, and having surveyed the
spot, and discovered no alIuslon to it on
his chart, waved the French Flag over
the Rock and christened it "Darien."
Captain Gilbert reports 80 fathomS all
round up TO the very edge. The rock is
in the track of vessels from Demcrara for
Tri"idad. We have received HE parrIcu-
lars from the Harbor Master of this port
with the particular request of Captain
Gilbert to make them public.
, 1868-07-14
MR.. REARDEN'SN NOTICE OF MOTION
ON TIE QUEENS ABDICATION.
(Morning Post, Nay %.

There is known to the world a certain
insect which, although in itself very
small, very worthless, and very lnslguiti-
cant, has nevertheless. received from Ma
ture a power of irritation which, when 1T
only gets the chance to put it into opera
ton, makes the bite Itself Of the last I'M
portance TO the irrltated person until the
cause has been duly caught and crushed.
No less a dISprop0rtlon between the cause
and the effect than is + found in this case,
exists with regard to Mr.. Rearden and
the notice which Mr.. kearden gave last
night in the House of Commons, though,
we are happy to say, no insect could have
been more rapidly and more happily dis
posed of than he was. The notice itself
was in these term>--lhat he, Mr.. Rearden,
should "ask the First Lord of the Treas
ury whether it is true that her Majesty,
on account of i'll health, had gone TO
Scotland, and did not intend to return to
England for The remainder of the season;
and if so, whether it was the intention OF
the Government, out of consideration for
her Maiesty's health, comfort, and tran
guilty, to advise her Ma esty TO abdicate."
1t is difficult on first reading this notice
to discover whether the quality that most
distinguishes it is stupidity, imp~ertinepce,
disrespect, or treason but we may safely
escape the difficult question by simply
recognising the fact that it contains all
these qualities in sufficient quantity to
disgust and astonish to the last degree
any right-minded person. 1t needs not
our voice to defend the Queen, who for
thlrty-one years has ruled the destinles of
this kingdom with an unvarying reliance
upon the dictates Of the constitution,
which has endeared her name to all who
are capable of giving a thought 10 the
very different conduct of other sovereigns
in other times or in other climes. It
needs no laboured euIogy and no remind
er TO make the English people appreciate
the great qualities of their monarch. All
men know that the Queen has never yet
failed TO perform with equal zeal and dis
erection the duties properly pertaining TO
her station ; and if ever there had been
so much as a word whispered to imply
that she might have done more than she
has done, it has been not by the people,
not by the statesmen of the country, but
by those grasping harpies who make a
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living out of the ~vanities and puerlllties
of mankind, and who pretend to imagine,
tor their own mercenary purposes, that
the chief and primary duty of a sovereign
is 10 encourage and promote those vanltles
and ffivolilies. The motion now to our
shame before us, implies that it is an
offence in the sovereign TO he absent from
London ''for the remainder of the season.
which, being translated, means hat it is
wrong to do anything calculated 10 put
any cheek upon the sale Of feathers, lace,
and pumps, and The hire of furnished
houses, which are considered to form the
uphoIsterer's legitimate share of the
seasons" pIunder; and the assumption
Is, that it is The chief business of the mon
arch of these realms to stay in town so
in these articles of luxury. Were this
alone it would he enough to arouse the
strongest Indignation, but when it is
coupled with the assertion, distinctly con-
veyed, that the monarch who does not
promote the traffic ought, therefore, to
be called upon to "abdlcate," Indignation
loses itself in the ridicule which such a
proposition calls forth. Nevertheless, 1T
must not be at once forgotten that the
mere utterance in an articulate form of
such a proposition is in itself a very grave
otfence-we do not say against good taste,
because that is a matter which the author
OF ii and his associates cannot be expected
to understand-but against the Crown at
which it is directed and the dignity of the
assembly to which it is submitted. There
is 10 sort of excuse that can be devised,
nor any palliation that can be offered, for
the public use of such language in a Par
lament of which the sovereign is the
head and principal member. But happily
the House of Commons knows its duties
too we'll TO entertain talk like this, and
the severe rehuke which the Speaker ad-
ministered will no doubt sufficiently deter
Mr.. Rearden from again coming forward
with his reasonable nonsense.
When, however, having spent our in
dignation on the question itself, we
turn for a moment to think of its author,
it is impossible to be serious over the
matter. We can conceive the ambitious
auctioneer sitting in the back parlour of
his shop in Piccadilly, and struggling to
understand the signs of the times sut1cl-
emily to enable him to turn them to ac-
count for The promotion of his own no
toriety and the repetition of the flake by
which he was returned for Athlone. We
can understand him standing by his fell
lows grooming over the decline of the
season, thinking he perceived that the
monarchy had been 'going" for a long
time, and rushing down to the House OF
Commons to pronounce once more the
word gone" which this time should
make him a hero. But surely he might
have learnt better from his own trade,
surely he of all men, being a '"~valuer."
and learned in the exact price of every
thing from Raphaels and Rembrandts
down to spoons and bootjacks, ought to
have known better how to value the
greatest piece of property in'the kingdom
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-03
Resumption.

The theorists are very liberal in their
speculations upon the matter Of resump'
ton of specie payments. They are much
more voluminous than instructive. We
have lived through many suspensions OF
specie payments and assumptions. The
history Of all of them, with some moo m
cations as to time and circumstance is
pretty much the same. The writers "ro.e
and the legislators spoke world Of Werds
about them, all to very little purpose
There was confusion worse confounded IN
the views of statesmen and financiers. The
most skilful and experienced bankers were
often directly opposed to each other, ana
the nneducated in such matters were none
the wiser for their utterances. Finance,
indeed. is after all the asses bridge, and OF
n time of suspension it is always thronged
with passengers.
Resumption is step that cannot be
forced. 1t rests upon confidence, the most
delicate, sensitive, and shrinking Of things.
Confidence will not grow or bloom until the
sunshine, the temperature, the winds, and
all surrounding circumstances, are pro-
pitious. Then it takes root firmly ana
blooms beautifully. Then there IS peace
and assurance. Specie payments may be
resumed with the most perfect ease and
success. All assumptions that we have
known have astonished the people by the
Quiet and order with which they were
accomplished. The proper season had
arrived, and the event was free from dis
turbance. The skies were clear and the
days bright, and every body seemed cheer
full. Yet no man can foretell the season.
Speculation just now is mere trash. No
man can see beyond his nose. Always un-
certain, resumption is more than ever so al
this time. 1t is involved in complications
never before known in this country. They
have their social, industrial, and political
phases, besides the enormous debt of the
Government, to perplex the situation. The
foreign debt was always matter of especial
Importance in considering the ability OF the
country to return to specie payments. The
southern staples exerted an invaluable
agency in keeping that debt under control,
and where are they now?
When the country is ready it will re-
establish specie payments. When that will
be nobody can foretell. 1t is certain that
it cannot be even thought of until "peacc"
is indeed established-untilt the States are
placed upon footing of equality, and the
country is quiet, contented, and prosper
GUS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-03
Northern Horrors.

From the time of the "pretty cigar girl y
and HELEN ,JEwETT" to this day the
great metropolis of this continent presents
in her annals one continual narration of
horrible outrages and murders. The cities of
New England are not far in the rear, while
the provincial towns of the Empire State "
are becoming quite distinguished in this
department of life. We have very fresh a
woman murdered by the roadside in Ulster
children butchered by fendish domestics
in Corning; man buried alive by band
Of ruffiaus at "Spuyten Duyvill" creek !;
and two men named Holman violating a
little girl only twelve years old at Bing-
hamton-the poor child is not expected to
live. In New York city there is the LAR
KIN murder in the row amongst the black
guard pugilists, and the mortal stabbing Of
a husband by his drunken wife, with a
number Of other shocking outrages. And
yet these deeds and scenes involve less of
real wickedness of intent than the swind-
ling operations of Wall street, from the
monster Erie frauds down, including an
alleged case of stealing outright SS,000,0 700.
Philadelphia, too, stands high in the roll
OF infamy. Without going further into
particulars, we may, in milestone fashion,
name the case of the man who, not many
months since, murdered eight people, all
Of family, with q relative or so-the out
rage of child of eleven, the murder of
her afterwards, and the throwing Of the
body in duck pond-and the murder of
an old woman by her son-in-law, aided by
her own daughter, the horrible crushing OF
her skull, and the throwing Of her body out
of q hree-story window-all for money.
Just recently poor English girl was con-
victed of infanticide, and sentenced to be
hung, and it is said that in her long impri-
sonment only one woman in Philadelphia
has been to see HESTER VAUGHAN! Now
one ALFRED ALEXANDER (negro) seduced
a mans wife, and then, out Of jealousy
killed her. He, too, was sentenced to be
hung. More than twenty thousand men
and women of Pennsylvania have petit
toned the Governor of the State to pardon
ALEXANDER or commute his sentence NJ
one puts in plea for the poor white Eng
lish girl. The neglect of her is SO marked
that even New York is excited to sympathy
but, New-York-like, makes a sensation and
parade over it.
Yet, from these whited sepulchres pour
forth streams Of virtuous indignation with
regard to the recent tragedy in this city,
Let them be directed upon their own abomi-
nations
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-03

CHANGING COLOR. - The philosopher,
GREELEY, of the New York Tribune will
never finish with his absurdities until he is
himself finished by death. His last folly
was displayed in a recent lecture to some
negroes in New York. He said that he
"believed that if the white men in Anne
{" RIGA were planted in Africa they would
{" in time become black, or at least very
"dark- skinned" If there was any truth
in the proposition, its converse ought to be
equally true. Why is it that the negroes
have not been bleached by living in Amer
lea? The philosopher might as well expect
his old white hat and coat to turn black by
being hung as " scarecrow" in Liberia
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-03
New Books.

The following new publications are all
from the press of the enterprising publish
ers the APPLETONs, of New York, and are
for sale by A. II. CHRISTIAN 4 Co. The
ApPLEToNs are really very active publish
ers, and their works show remarkably good
taste and mechanical skill. Abominating
partisanry and bigotry in publishers, who
ought to be liberal, fair, and comprehen-
sive in their views, we have to say that we
have no cause, that We remember, to COM
plain of this house in city where, during
the war, so many of the craft were tempted
into folly and injustice by greediness for
money. Their colleagues the HARPERs
have violated every principle Of morality
and humanity in their gross indulgence of
the meanest passions towards the southern
people, who had been always their liberal
supporters. We trust we are to have better
conduct from all the publishers, and that
they will adhere more closely to the pro-
prieties of their pursuit, which should be
cosmopolitan in spirit and purpose. No
man, when he takes up q book, should be
annoyed by feeling Of aversion for its
publisher. No publisher should subject
any one to such annoyance.
AppletonS Juvenile Annual for 1869, and
Christmas and New Years GIFT for
Young People.
This is capital work-well selected,
we'll illustrated. The features are stories
of adventure and peril, interesting sketches
of history of birds and beasts, blended
with pleasing and gentle and also marvel
lous stories suited to the temper of youth,
and highly appropriate as q part of early
education for the future man. We must
not surrender the work, however, into
the hands Of our young friends without
informing them of mistake the artist has
made in his otherwise excellent illustration