OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE STATE. LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1ST VOLUME 6, NUMBER 171. DAILY republican Published every morning (eveept Sunday) by price «sc Mcclure PUBLISHERS and proprietors. TO whom an communications should be addresx OFFICE:—Northeast corner of Markham nr Loui»i*nft streets. _ TERMS. one copy one month (in advance).fl one year .iu Single copies 1 RATES OF ADVERTISING: Per sanare of eight lines, or its equivalent i space, for ach insertion, f 1. All legal notices must be accompanied with ca> (tt the customary legal ra es. of $1 per square eight lines for the first insertion. and 75 cents pe cQuare for each subsequent insertion) or no atter tion will be paid to the same. GEOLOGICAL SURFEF OF ARK ANSA! Quarterly Report of State Geologist W F. Robert*—Interesting Fact* and Figure*. (Concluded from yesterday.) The Iron ores of the state are of variou kinds, according to the formations iu wbic! they rest; but it is certain that this most use ful ore to man is generally rich in quality am very abundant it quantity. So obvious is tbi fact, that it may be said, without exaggeration that there is enough and to spare to supply th< state with all the iron she may need in futun for railroads, for casting**, for merchant bar and for all the me* to which iron may be ap plied, and then leave a large surplus for export Here is the titanlferous. lit for making strel the magnetic, the specular; haematites of va rious formations; the carbonates, silicates limonites; the argillaceous and other kinds oi the oal formation and bog deposits. Many ol these ores of iron are in good position for cheat mining, easy of access, contiguous to watei powers and to good sites for blast furnace ope rations and smelting works; and timber of the best kind for making charcoal is very abun dant, and In eligible localities for Iron manu facturing works—and strange as it may seem to be. yo jr geologist cannot record a single in stance of any establishment of the kind in ex istence Id the stata. Duriug the late war a small forge, rudely constructed, now in ruins, turned out some Iron in Sharp county, and some of the smiths who worked it assured your geologist that it was equal to the very best iron they ever used. The state of Arkansas surely presents great and grand openings for Profit aoir investment oi capital in iron nio 11int; and iron manipulating works. Tbe Arkansas zinc ores are equal in quality to the best known in any country, and from surface appearances are very abundant in quantity. They comprise all kinds, with the exception, perhaps, of red oxide, of which your geologist haB not. as yet, discovered any Id the state. The varieties arc the carbonates, silicates and eulphurets. The American Zinc company, of New York, have secured several localities where consider able quantities of ore has already been mined for their smelting works in Sharp county, and their* is th* only establishment of the kind in Arkansas. This company employs a goodly number of hands at present, and will employ more as their works progress. The people of the neighborhood in the vicinity of the mines and smelting works acknowledge the advan tages they experience in employment, in the distribution of money, and in the creation of a home market for products of the soil, from this company’s operations. The surface evidences for copper ores are j strong in several localities, especially in the! ‘dower Silurian’*—the dolomite and magnesian j limestone series—in which places the crevices I are numerous and well defined. The sulphurtls of lead, commonly known a« J belts Vliau?uVa^J?5re.nl,.y’ *.n Parft,,cl z^nes, or j formation. These have been, and are’ frelnc I worked in a few localities,in this formation, in Arkansas. The argentiferous galena of Ar kansas has a deserved reputation of being rich in silver. The belt containing this rich silver lead is an extensive one. The Kellogg mines. twelve miles north of the capital, are near the eastern termination of this interesting and val- nablt mineral belt, and the formation which! contains the argentiferous lead extends thence south westward, crossing the Arkansas, the Saline and the Ouachita rivers to the state line, and thence through the Indian nation to El Paso and Mexico. In it. in Arkansas, speci men* are frequently found in sinking wells, at uprooted trees, ploughed up in fields, and found in the shingle of streams and rivulet*. A well defined vein of this mineral exists in Sevier county, and not far from the western boundary of the state. This argentiferous galena has the usual accompaniments of such silver ores as in other countries—zinc, spathic, iron, copper, etc. Manganese ores are abundant in some locali ties in Arkansas, especially on White river, above Batesville. Tin ore is reported to have been found in the ■outhwestern part of the state, but your geolo gist ha* not seen any of the specimens. Aa regards the precious metals, the argentif erous galena of Arkansas is. without doubt, rich in silver, much more so than many of the ore* of this class obtained from the deep mines of Europe which are termed silver ores. Native silver, or the sulpburet of silver, may be found here and there in connection with the argen tiferous galena. A great deal of work has been done, and time and money spent in different localities in Ar kansas in searching for gold, and although your geologist has not seen any of this pre cious motal iu the rocks, nor as float, yet.it i* possible, and even probable, tbnt gold exists in some of the quartz ledge* or contigious to them. Many quartz dikes are shown penetrating through the stratified beds of slate and rocks in the range ol the argentiferous lead belt above described, but whether or not gold will ever be found in paying quantity in this state ia a problem yet to be solved. The co^l and iron ores of Arkansas are, in your geologist’s humble 0| talon, of greatly more intrinsic value practically, commercially and continuously, than all the golden sands, scales, grains and nuggets of California, and will be greatly more profitable to those who work them. Arkansas has granite and other building ■tone; marble of various kinds; limestone for making iime, for lithography, for hydraulic, for plaster, for fertilizing and for other pur poses; has burrbstnne, grindstone, whetstone *Dd honectone. The novaculite, or whetstones, are celebrated everywhere, where they are *uuwn ana used. L'lsy* of most kinds are found in Arkan These comprise kaolin or china clay for making porcelain, like* 1st pipe clay and ujceionaum; also clay fur queenaware for pottery work*, for fire brick and for building; tbe beat kinds of silecious material for making glass, various kinds and colors of mineralized earth*, etc., for ^making mineral paints; m:»rl> ot different kinds an 1 qualities for fertilizers, and lignite, or brown coal deposits. Arkansas abounds id mineral springs—suet ss sulphur, chalybeate, salinetsoda, alum, mar [jesla, and others of medicinal virtue. Including hot and tepid waters. The hot springs of Ar kansas are wall and generally known. Then are, In several localities, salt springs, the brim from which is sufficiently strong to make th* manufacture of salt a profitable business; also In places, oleaginous products rise and exbibi strong evidences of the existence of petroleum Arkansas has what are termed “rock houses.' Including shales containing nitre or saltpeter alum, epsom salts, magnesia, etc. Arkansas has roofing slate of great commer cial value—especially so In this great and fast growing country. Fissile, or roofing slate, 1 u»ed for a great many.purposes independent o covering buildings, and its consumpiion fo such purposes is eoutinuallv increasing; hence the time will come when this kind of slate wll be quarried extensively in Arkansas, and giv employment to a great number of artisans am laborers. Wales has now upwards of sevent; thousand men employed In quarrying, splittini and dressing slate. Pennsylvania, also, has large Dumber of people employed in this busi ness, and so has Vermont and other state* where fissile slate exists. On the 16th clay of Mav, your geologist lef blladelpbia for Little Rock, and arrived oi the 25*b of the same month. On his arrival a the capital city of Arkansas, he found|your ex celleocy was absent, but was expected tore turn in a few days. In the meantime, som Preliminary geological examinations were mad •round Little Rock and the southern bank c the river up towards Maumclle. As soon as jrour excellency returned, an in tervlew was had. and your geologist’s coronals Mon delivered. The necessary outfit for a Ion. tour, such ss a proper vehicle for travel, couh ®ot be purchased, excepting carriages mue worn, and these offered at exorbitant price* it was, therefore, deemed advisable to order new one made, and, of course, this require I time. Before an or.ler was given f o build anew .carriage, your geologist. on the *th oi June, I7»unt °,U,t ^!e Little Uo<,,; »nd fort Smith h'I “h, 'a 5"'1 crcek' t0 examine the forma tion Which had been reportel to contain gold hut your geologist found it n .t an auriferous but a "sub-oar bon itTerous’' lormation—more coal than gold, aud even litis in a very thin, un workable strata. Krom Hold creek, your ge olORist traveled on foot, across the hills to Mr Seviers* place, on the military road to Fori Smith; and. after spending three days In its I surrounding locality, he returned to Hold creek j station, and took the train for Lewisburg, where he arrived on the lit It. On the 13th be left by boat for Illinois bayou, was landed there In the evening, and walked four miles up the river i bank to Mr. May’s place, j On the morning of the fourteenth your geolo I gist walked to the railroad grade and up it i f-tammlng the cuts through the strata to Tiney i bayou, noting all particulars of the undula j lions, the dip and strike of the slates and sand stones or the coal formation, and collected from diilerent people iulormatino In regard to miner al springs, coal outcroppings, saltpetre caves, etc of that part of the country. lie then went to May s place and went on board theflrst boat ror Little Hock, examining and noting tn his passage down the river the character, dip and strike of the rocks where such could lie seen on its banks, and arrived at the capital city on the seventeenth. l >n the twenty-first of June your geologist wt ut to, and examined an iron ore deposit and i limestone on the Maumelle; and on the twenty* fourth he purchased two mules and hired’a Wagon, and the same evening left Lillie Hock for Fourche bayou,on themilitary road leading to Hot Springs, anil alter spending several days 1 tn the Investigation of the mineral resources of j that part of the country, he returned to Little Rock on the first of July. On the! 1 sixth of July he left Little Rock, in a hire.i i wagni, ior the bahne, Magnet Cove and Hot spring*, and after an examination of these localities—especially giving careful attention to that interesting place to the geologist and min eralrgist, Magnet Cove—your ge< legist re turned by a different route to Little Iteck, with many specimens collected and much informa I t*on gathered during this tour, and reached the city on the 14»h. The wagon, according to promise, was to be completed at this time, but owing t) sickness of one of the principals of the factory, it was not done,and delay in start ing out again immediately on a tour of investi gation in another direction, was the conse quence; but in the meantime, while waiting the completion of the vehicle, other work was done and preparations made for future work in the continuation of the survey. On July iOth your geologist left Little Rock with a complete outfit. The new wagon was made strong and convenient, and did credit to the mechanics, Lewis Bro., and was consid ered a cheap vehicle. I °nr geologist went by way of Searcy to j Grand Glaze and Jacksonport, traveling over, In many places, extensive areas of bottom and I rolling upland^, and where the rocks appeared in stratified form in the rldyes, they were generally of a ponderous, feruginous char cwiiic I'laui-.t UIJLT U1 y RllCCeoUS, j with bore and there surface evidences of iron ore deposit*. This sandstone formation I i* ineresting, geologically. The strata, though undulating, have a general southern dip, and the ridges become more flattened, and, finally and gradually, the stratification 1« covered with the rich alluvial soils of the bottom lands of little Red and White rivers. From Jackson port, your geologist, in his travel to Smlthville, in Lawrence county, first crossed Black river, and, after continuing on the Bate«viile road, over bottom land*, for five or six miles, turned from it onto the SmithvilJe road. Here be met wiih rock in places—low knclUof limestone— and afterwards crossed several ridges ol lime stone intersiratified with bands or layers of sandstone of a feruginou* character; high ridges, steep, sloping sides, and deep cut val- leys, apparently worn down to their present level by disintegrating and denuding agencies, and exposing, in places, a limestone basis of this formation. On one of these ridges Mr. Puddings sunk three d* ej> wells without finding water, and was compelled to sink a cistern to collect rain water for family use, thus showing the shattered and fragmentary condition of the material of the upper portion of these ridges. ^country of ridge and erallv range in an east and ''Vet gen nearly so, and their summits and sides are cov ered with ch**rty and silece.ous loose rocks—in some places with fine gravel, mixed with small pieces of iron ore, and in other places ferugln nus earths are exposed, generally of a red color. In these ridges, although frequently sought after, no mineral of commercial value has been found. Proceeding onwards, the ridges are lower and the valhes not so deep, and still further on in the road to Smithville, and about a mile from the cun, strata of grey limestone crops oat, compact in texture, dipping south ward, and consequently underlies the up per portion of the formation of the ridges passed over; and close to the cura there is fine exposure of white sandstone, regu larly bedded, also dipping south about ten degrees, and, from appearances, the sum or thickness of this strata is about fifty feet. This sandstone U fine gained, stleceous, and a good material for making glass. It easily disinte grates, or pulverizes fine, and is used by the country people us a scouring sand. Beyond this sandstone exposure the country Is broken up in knolls of chert and bottom land*. In the low ground appears limestone and sand stone strata alternating, .*nd generally in a horizontal position. Beyond this formation is a sandstone ridge called "Piney,” on account of I the large pine timber growing upon it. These j sandstones have a slight southern dip. and j easily decompose by exposure, as is shown by the worn surfaces of the large boulders loosened j from their original beds. Immediately alter j passing over this ridge, the metalliferous or magnesian lime*tone appear*, in w hich are de- I postils of zinc ores, bed* of limonite and other i iron ores, crevices containing sulpuret of lead, j or galena, and surfare evidence* of veins' i of carbonate and sulpburet of copper. After a partial examination of this most interesting section of country, both as regards its geological structure and mine ral contents, now comparatively in an un developed condition generally, with the excep tion of the mining operation* of the American Zinc company, of New York, whose mines have been examined, and a few places where lead ore ha* been mined, your geologist left that country with the Intention of giving It a more thorough and extended examination at a future time, and returned by way of Batesville to Lit tie Hock, where he arrived in the evening of August 1M. the year, wa« not very favorable for field-work exertion, but your geologist wai anxious to do as much as possible of out-door work then; and this, his first quarterly report, must not be con sidered as represf utfng all of the work done and information acquired during bis investiga tion-. He ha* many connections to make to de termine the boundaries, extent, thickness and true po-ition of the different formations trav eled over, but enough ground has already been examined to show that Arkansas is rich In min erals. and offers to capitalists the greatest and most important inducements, all things consid ered, for investments of money in miniDg en terprise8. Since your geologist returned to Little Rock, he secured as first assistant a well-known gen tleman, Dr. George Haddock, whose knowledge of geological formations and of chemical analy sis will add much to the better and quicker ac complishment of the work in band. It may not be out of place here, in concluding this report, to add that your geologist has written and had published in eastern news papers, several lengthy articles on the resour ces of Arkansas, especially calling public at tention to its minerals, in order to induce men of means to assist in their development so a- to make them useful. Such articles are read by people ignorant, perhaps, of the great wealth lying in the ground in this commonwealth apparently unrared for, and may, in some instances, prove greatly beneficial to the state from sources which might not be reached In any ether way. At all events, if these commu nications to the press do no good, they cannol po-sibly do any harm. Arkansas is not favorably known In the eastern states—prejudice hitherto has been un favorable to emigration and to making invest ments in mining enterprises and other indus trial pursuits within her borders, and as yout 1 geologist is somewhat extensively known Ir 1 these states, at least by professional reputation a statement from him that such prejudices art unfounded—without just cause for them—roaj have the desired effect and become less inju I rlous to the state’s best interest; at least It ii the hope of y 'ur geologist that such will belht case, that these unjust and unwarranted preju I dices may cease forever. Your geologist will make bis secoui quartern I report of his investigation made since tbo§< recorded in this report, as soon as possible. With great respect, I am your excellency’ obedient servant, William K. Roberts, State Geologist of Arkansas. [I Cotton dull In New York yesterday at 20}'/ l Gold dull at 100^. TELEGRAPHIC SHIMMY. NlArTlng. I New York, December 13.—Arrivals from the C8* Indies bring the intelligence that vessel* passing Turk’s Inland have been boarded from there with the request that cargoes be brought in free of duty, as the Inhabitants were starv ing. The Grand Duke, Milwaukee, December 13 —Minister Cata cazy telegraphs Mayor Ludington that the grand duko will visit Milwaukee about the third of January, and suitable preparations are being made for his reception and entertainment wor thy of his rank and the country he represent. Knklux Horror*. Columbia, December 13.-A dispatch states that the government witnesses against Logan, F oster and Mitchell, charged with conspiracy •gainst the government, detailed full secrets of the Kuklux in South Carolina, and gave ac counts of seven different raids with their con comitants of rapine, negro whipping and dis gusting brutality. RnslneHs. Albany, N. Y., December 13.—At a meeting of the executive committee of the state council for political reform, a resolution was adopted that all the New York officials implicated In frauds be prosecuted, criminally and civilly, and that the legislature amend the constitution prohibiting all sectarian appropriations. Taxation In Tennessee. Nashville, December 13.—The legislature has enacted a law fixing the rate of taxation a* forty cents on the hundred dollars’ worth of property, and subjected many things to taxa tion heretofore untaxed. The revenue raised under the new law will probably be enough to pay the expenses of the state, leaving the in- j tereston the bonded debt unprovided for. Destructive Fire. New Orleans, December 13.—At J< fferson, Texas, Murphy and Lockhart’s buildings were j burned this morning. The following are the sufferers: Murphy A Co., Finklestciu A Co., V. L. Lewis, Jackson A- Dresden, S. Hie bee, H. A J. Ablowick, Crawford A Crawford, Lockhart A Co., J. B. Buckmiller, H. B. Orton, I’oney A Brother. Loss estimated at $100,000; Insurance §50,000. Origin unknown. The Orrftn National Hank. New York, December 13.—It fa stated that on investigating the affairs of the Ocean Na tional bank, the onlv assets in the bank were $90,WO, of which $75,000 wcie checks of the United States bank examiner, Collender, cov ered by notes of mining, canal and other mis cellaneous stocks at the west, entirely unknown In this market, and comparatively worthless. The $.5,000 advanced to Collender were used to build a canal in Michigan. The receiver promises a statement to-day. “Put up, or Shut up.” Chicago, December 13.—-It is asserted by several of the city journals that several, if not all the persons appointed to office by the corn mod council on Monday night,were approached by certain aldermen, find required to put up a money consideration in order to secure their success and that only those who did so got the places. Several unsuccessful candidates make j public the statement, and declare their willing-! ness to mako m.laylts of the fact that money j their declaring their refusal dr* nrr.rn.i.rnJ ,/m up the sum required, were emphatically told that they could not get the places. An investi gation into these serious charges is demanded by the papers. (OMiRESSIOYAL. Proceeding* of the Forty Second Con Brest* Second Kc*Hlon. IIOUttE. Washington, December J3.—Mr. Hoar, from committee on education and labor, reported a bill for the appointment by the president, with the advice and consent of the senate, of a com mission of three persons, to hold office for two years, unless their duties shall have been sooner accomplished, who are to investigate the subject of wages and hours of labor, and the division of j dnt profits of labor and capital be tween the laborer and capitalist, and the social education and sanitary condition of the labor ing classes of the United Slates, and show how the same are effected by the existing laws reg ulatlng commerce, the finances and currency. The commissioners are to receive a salary of $5,000 each, and may enploy clerks, and they shall report the result of their investigation to the president, to be by him transmitted to con gress. Mr. Hoar addressed the house in expla nation and advocacy of the bill. Mr. Randall, from the committee on rules, reported a new rule, that the. speaker appoint a territorial delegate on tlie committee on ter ritories, and the delegate from the District of Columbia on the committee for the District of C -lumbia, such delegates,however, not to have the right of voting on the committee roll. The rule was agreed to. The speaker thereupon appointed Mr. Chaffee, of Colorado, as a mem ber of the committee on territories, and Mr. Chapman as a member of the committee for the District of Columbia. The house then adjourned. SENATE. A bill was Introduced by Mr.Trumbull pro viding for the condemnation and purchase, under a statute of Illinois, of the remainder of the customhouse block in Chicago, or a block within two squares thereof, on which to erect new government buildings, at a total cost of $5,000 000, $2,000,000 of which the bill proposes to appropriate immediately. House bill appropriating moneye for taking the last census, passed. Mr. ADthony offered a resolution providing for a standing committee of investigation ami retrenchment, to consist of seven members, tc be elected by the senate, and have power tr Investigate and report upon such subjects as may be committed to it by the senate. Mr. Trumbull moved to amend by a provis ion directing the committee to inquire into tbf expenditures in all branches of the government service, whether any, and If so, wbst offlcet ought to be abolished, and what salariej or allowances ought to be reduced, etc.; also giving It the power to sit during the recess o congress. Mr. Sherman favored the original resolution and If any senator knew of any abuses, b' could easily have them referred to the com mtttee. Mr. Wilson favored both propositions. Mr. Thurman favored the amendment, an< said that the committee which should have tb power to investigate only such charges as migh be referred to it by the senate, would beuseles as a means of reforming the public service. Mr, Trumbull said if senators were in earnci In their desires to correct abuses in the publi service, they would not hesitate tocreate acom mittee with sufficient powers. Mr. Edmunds said, that considering the nun her of persons employed in the public servlci and tbetr duties, the administration of ths got eminent for the last three years would compai favorably, for efficiency and purity, with an previous administration whatever, even tbat< George Washington himself. There was, there fore, no need for a cc mini lice with exlraordl j nary powers. Mr. Thurman paid there were main person throughout the country who would not take tin round and whitewashing statement of Mr. I'd rounds for purity and efficiency of the publi< service, but would require further idunee We might either pass a resolution who v.oult indicate a real desire to discover and ex pose th< abuses, or we might pass the pi nding resolutior of Anthony, which tbows the people that thr frauds and corruptions in the government sir vice were to he whitewashed and covered up The country would hold the party in the ma jority responsible. THE PRIME OF WILES. unity Kinking: Tli* Probable lie* gonoy In Case of Death. New York, December 13 —The Herald spe cial from London. 12 p.m., says the recovery of the prince appears to be impossible. In case rd bis death, a council of regency will probably tie created, composed of the duke of Cambridge, the duke of Edinburgh, the princess of Wales, and probably ethers. This i* likely to take place immediately, and t»o followed by a dis cussion upon the power of the present parlia ment to continue its session, or whether it f« necessary to the country on an extraordinary occasion. 2 p.m.—The official bulletins to-day are as follows: "8 a.m.—The prince passed a restless night. No Improvement in his condition. Noon—The condition of the prince at t hi hour is u nchanged.*’ .3 p.m.—A telegram to the Echo says the de lirium of the prince is constant, but not violent. He does not rave, but mutters iucohMYidly, hour after hour, without cessation. BRIEF TELEKRltiS. The oak pail company's factory at Belmont, Y., burned Monday night. Loss $10,000. A fire at Honesdale, Pa., TuC'dny night, de stroyed buildings to the amount of $5<).oo0. \o Insurance. The International d< legates met Governor Hoffman yesterday afternoon, at Albany, rel.i j tive to funeral parade. It is proposed to make the cilice of lcgister of I New York, which is now worth in fees $75,000 per year, a salaried office at $5,000 p. r annum, j A leading Fenian states that there is no truth I in the report ot a movtment of the Fenians in I England in ease of the death of the piince of Wales. Judge Cardoza, of the supreme court of Ni\v ^ork, has decided that an in-iine man may bring suit for divorce again‘•l bis wife by hi* nc xt friend. The reception of Duke A! \'uy at Montreal, by his own request, will be incognito, and the proposed ball will not be given on account of the illness of the prince of \Vu;e«. The officers of the various railroads entering Indianapolis are contemplating the erection of a new union depot, and also fur ineteasing the 1 facilities for the transfer of freight. After various consul*o.tions held by demo cratic members of eon-re^, it. k:ts been decided I that nothing in the way of pr« mukrath g any i policy will oe done- mHlaf.or the holiday rc- MulrwuJi tor many years literary j soon start on an extend d b ur througu im south and West India inland 1. II g i s for the 1 benefit of his health. The postoftice at B- llaire, Obi>, was entered Tuesday night between ten and cic\en o’clock j by burglars, and all the letter* in the delivery 1 luxes were torn open and £cAltered over the floor. Loss not known. Governor Palmer, of Illinois, is in Was! ington endeavoring to secure the removal of the government troops from Chicago. The governor is anxious for this. If it i> not done, he will ful— initiate another proclamation. A San Francisco dispatch says the vote in j the republican legislative caucus, taken late Tuesday night, stood for senator as follows: Sargent, 51; Cole, K>; Felton,"; Phc'ps, 1; Hale. 1. Sargent's friends arc nj dclng greatly, as the nomination is equivalent to an election. A number of unpaid laborers yoterday made threats against Controller Green and Paymas ter Cady on account of non-payment of their wages. The laborers allege that their families are suffering for fuel and food. The cans© of the trouble is that the pay ri lls are withheld at Tweed’* department. i>Et:u. j COMPTON.—In this city, on the IfOh instant, after a lingering illness, Mrs. .'usin F, wife of Hon F. W Couip:on. Funeral to-day at 2 o'clock p m.. from the family residence, corner of Ninth and Itector avenue, I Friends and acquaintances are hereby requested to iiftcmt. without further notice. I'A'I IO.H HI r. THE UNDERslGNE'*, AS ADMINISTRATOR of the estate of on-tantiuc Perkin-, ceased, will rent the plantation known as th<* ••Perkins plantation,” on the Arkansas river. in the county of Pulaski, Arkansas, on the first Mon day in January next, on the promi-es wiu.UJig ri:nnington. dec 13 d3t. Administrator, etc. NOTICE, UNITE® STATES LAND OFFICE, Little Rock, Auk December 9, 1871. COMPLAINT having been entered at thU office by Elisha G Hall against Alfred Z Taylor, for abandoning his homestead entry. No 3 110, dated June 23, 1870. upon the west half of northwest quarter of section 0. town-hip 1 south, range 1*2 west, in I’ulaski county, state of Arkansas wnh a view to the cancellation of said entry, the said parties are hereby summoned to appear at this office I on the 28th day of January, 1H72, at 1Uo'clock a in., to respond and furnish testimony concerning said alleged abandonment. tit'). W. DENISON, Register, dec 13 wfit K. A EDgKKioN, Receiver. j NOTICE. United States Land office,! Little Rock, November 85.1H71. i CDMPLAINf having liecn entered at this office by Mary it. Mater ug.iin-t Goodwin F. Itany. for abandoning hi» homestead entrv. No It 5, dated October 30. 1801, upon the north weft quarter of the southwe-1 quarter of section II, township 1 south, range 12 west, in l'ulaski county, Arkan as. with a view to the cancellation of said entry, the said parties arc hereby summoned to appear at this office on the 10th day of January. 1872, at 10 o’clock a in to respond and furnish testimony concerning said allege*! abandonment. GEORGE W. DENISON, Register, nov 29 w6t. U A EDGKRTON. Receiver. SEALED PROPOSALS. OFFICE OMMISfllONER 1TBUC WOHKS and Internal Improvements, Little Rock, November is, 1871 SEALED PROPOSALS will be rcceivedTkt thi-* office up to and including December 22*1 next, i for building the levee in Ib sha countv, A ikau-a«, known as »he Raw Imps short-line levee, in tow n ship 96, range 1 west. length of levee. 1 mile—3280 feet. Average Ail. 81, feet I Width of crown, from 5 to k feet. f Contractor to give bonds tor the faithful perform ance of the woik Right re-erved to reject nnv ami t all bids. KF.N J AMIN THOM\s, j i nov22 wtd_Commissioner Public Work". NolKE. t United states Land Office,! Little Itoc*, November *5. i*71. C /’COMPLAINT having been entered at thisoffici _ \J by Jonathan ii Uuni v against James K |t.rccn, f*-r abandoning hi- home tead entry, No 1,614, dated January 13, 1869, upon the southwe .j quarter of the northwest quarter of section 1C township 4 north, range 17 west, in Perry county I Arkansas, with a view to the cancellation ol *ni« J entry, «he said parties are hereby summoned t appear at this office on the 10th day of January e 1872 at 10 o’clock a m to respond and furnish tea j tioiony concerning said alleged abandonment. 1 j GEORGE W DENISON. Register, f 1 nov 20 w6t H A. EDGERION, Receiver. Niew AdvcrtiscmcnSs. DIETRICH SON. DETERMINED TO REDUCE THEIR STOCK OF DRESS GOODS, WILL MAKE Sweeping Reductions In Trices, in order to effect that object, with full lines of I DRY GOODS, At prices to guarantee immediate sale, Would call special attention to our stock of BOOTS AND SHOES, BURT’S GENTLEMEN’S Best goods known to the trade. I with Ladies' and Misses’ i extra high cut Polish and Empress Button Boots, In Goat, Kid and Lasting, of best Rochester manufacture, spe cially adapted to the wants of the city trade, at Prices That Defy Competition. 1 i DIET.- ICH U SON, I leleher A llotzo UuiUliii^, Mniu SC. j ikr 13 jUm. _ RALEIGH’S EMPORIUM! |M. ]>r.| Clothing! Clothing! (Totliiiig I or tlie .1l»n (Tollilne for the lloj t lollilnu tor tlie liilri The largest ami cheat e^t stock of Custom Made Clothing in the rrv. GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS T1DT, FIT SHIRTS, HFVH1T SHIRTS. TREK FIT SHIRTS, IIEVIOT slilRTS, Kat Men’s sizes. JP% Fat Men’s sizes. Fat Men’s sizes. \r a 1L/1 Fat Men’s sizes. P\TFNT PANTAI.OON DRAWERS. PATENT PANTALOON DRAWER*. (.F.VTs' rXDERW F. \R, OEMs’ L’NDERW EAR. 1-sToM MADE Roots AND MloF.s, LsToM MADE ROOTS AND sIKHa SOLE LEATHER TRUNKS, >U EE E E A T11E R T R t N K s, LEATHER VALHKS, LEATHER VAT.ISF.s, EFATHER VALISES, LEATHER VALISES, HATS I HATS I i LATEST STYLF.S-LATFST STYLES. 1 LATEST STYLES-LATEST *TYEbs. WHOLESALE TRADE Persons coming to the c'tv to r.Mor up the! stocks would find it to their advantage to give ns eall before purchasing o sew here. P. RALEIGH, IIS .HnrUliuin St dee 11 dim New Advertisements. RALEIGH’S i Custom Department, UNIU'.n T11K MANA*iKM KNT UK Mr. JOSEPH CARROLL, OF NEW VO UK. \Y TK If WK COMMENCED THIS I)RANCH OF •nw Ir.'shies* v. ith a •ictcrinination to make it -/N- SUCCESS! WK MAN K ’i'll K FINEST STOCK OK PIECE GOODS Kver brought to this oily, and havn bought no no. but tin* be*>t make*. In BROAD CLOTHS, B1 rk'. HI n»,e. Green* nn«l Brown* Wo have fiinoinit.’, Biolas’, UPgan’s ami ItocVhank cr*i* F .V II.. F A K. Carr A Big#-)’ Moiton, anil E-ldy Harris' nmnesl lo. Wo have n beautiful as^oitmont of Cassimeres, for Pants, A S l> A FI I I. I.! S i: OK VESTINGS, Wo Guarantee You Satisfaction 11 VOL' t.I V E I'S A A LL. It Ak&iviii w _ lift Tlarkhnni Niroot. RALEIGH’S OAR PET EMPORIUM! IAL A. M. I Carpets! Carpets! Carpets! Carpets! VKI.VLTI V It I* ETS, VELVET CARPETS, ENGLISH BODY BUl'KSF.LS, ENGLISH JlODY PRESS ELS, ENOLWI TAPF>TUY CARPETS, ENGLISH TAPESTRY CARPETS, IMPERIAL, IMPERIAL, IMPERIAL, Throe-ply, two-ply and extra superfine. HEMP. HEMP, IIEMP, 1IEMP, COCOA MATTING, COCOA MATTING, COCOA MATTING, COCOA MATTING, OIL CLOTH, RUGS, RUGS, RUGS, DOOR MATS, DOOR MATS, PADS, VESTIBU LE LACK, PADS VESTIBULE LACK. I HOLLANDS, REPS TERRY S, LACK CURTAINS, WHITE, RED AND OPERA FLANNELS, WHITE. RED AND OPERA FLANNELS, i BLANKETS. BLANKETS, BLANKETS, TOWELS. NAPKINS, DOYLIES, TOWELS, NAPKINS DOYLIES, I IIP RE AIT MATS. BUREAU MATS, BUREAU MATS. BUREAU MATS BED TICKING, BED TICKING, BED TICKING, BED TICKING, WATERPROOF CLOTH. In order to make our IIousefurni»hing Department an entire nn-coss, we hare secured the services of MR. GILLESPIE, Who ha* had an experience of fifteen years in the house of Arnold. Constable Sl Co., of New York, and who thoroughly understands the uphalsterin* bus n<**» in all o« its 0-tails—cutting and making I aiubriiiwins. Cornice and Furniture, making M an t»-l-Piece Drapery, cutting, matching and laying t arpets, cult ng an of his work may l>e seen at our establishment 110 MARKHAM STREET, UP-»XAlft§. New Advertisements. GREAT ATTRACTION! FOR THE HOLIDAYS! A MONTH FOR GREAT BARGAINS -AT LEO POLLOCK’S. Immense Line of Goods sciTAm.B rou thk HOLIDAYS AND WINTER SEASON H avjmj bought an immense stock ron mv new store, which I now occupy, and iMMn* delayed fully one month before I could exhibit fln