Letter from Austin, Texas

Letter from Austin, Texas Aug. 16, 1859 GENTLEMEN – As the election is over and the weather so very warm that we can do but little more than read the papers and write short letters, I will do up one for you with the latest news. Sam Houston is elected governor of the state by …

Tidbits (September 9, 1859)

COMPLIMENTS – Thanks to Col. J.D. Walker for a basket of sweet potatoes. They are unusually large for this season. Our circumstance connected with raising sweet potatoes should be remembered by all farmers. This vegetable cannot be raised to perfection unless there is a sweet wife on the farm. Maj. Reagan, Col. Wilson, Lafayette Gregg, …

Tidbits (September 2, 1859)

Several interesting articles and communications are omitted this week for want to space. Our friends in different parts of the country will accept our thanks for their successful efforts in the way of increasing our subscription list. It is gratifying to us thus to learn, from the rapid increase of the circulation of Arkansian, that …

Campbell farm for sale

PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE LAND AND PERSONAL PROPERTY! I will sell at my residence on Cane Hill, Washington County, Arkansas, on Friday the 4th day of November, 1859, to the highest bidder, on a credit of 12 months (the purchaser giving note with good security for the payment of the money) all my land in …

News of the Week (August 26, 1859)

NEWS OF THE WEEK The Louisville Courier of Aug. 14 in concluding an article headed “Douglas’ Last,” touching the Presidency says: “So far as we are individually concerned, we have a preference for the next Presidency, and that preference is well known. We would give as warm and as hearty a support as we could …

Tidbits (August 26, 1859)

Mr. J.W. Smith of San Francisco will accept our thanks for late files of California papers. Mr. S. was formerly a resident of this county and gives evidence that we yet have a place in his memory. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY There will be a meeting of the Directors of the Washington County Agricultural Society at the …

Letter from Seminole Mission

SEMINOLE MISSION, C.N. July 25, 1859 DEAR BOUDINOT – It has been a long, long time since we have met to chat and sing as we are wont to do when we get together. Since I saw you last, you have thrown yourself into a very arduous and responsible place as junior editor of a …

Tidbits (August 19, 1859)

NEWS OF THE WEEK By the St. Louis Republican of the 11th, we pick up a few items of the intelligence which would make it seem that France is attempting to soothe England with a confidence of peace. Napoleon has promised to place his Army and Navy on a peace footing; but demands that England …

Letter from Austin, Texas

AUSTIN, TEXAS July 2, 1859 GENTLEMEN. – in compliance with my promise, I propose to give you the results of our crops and such items of news as I think will be as some interest to your readers. Our wheat crops were fair; our corn, which is now made, is good, with a few exceptions. …

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