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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-06-15

that branch of my present business. Thought
them before the advance in prices, therefore, /
can sell them at 90 per cent lower than other
merchants paid in the cities for theirs. | don't
wish this to be construed as declaration of a
war Of determination, for ] am at "Peace with
the whole World, and all the rest of mankind"
| have large and fine stock of boots and shoes.
that want to sell, and will, at some price. To
give purchasers, achance WILL. WHOLESALE NV
full stock at cost, and on easy terms, If appica
ton is made soon; if not, declaration of Cost
Prices WILL be made next week.
II, w. WHITE.
Jackson. Dec 90, 81 40
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-04-19

and nearer he came until fancied could hear
his bounds. At last ]. came to the brook which
you see yonder and it was double the size which
it is, now, for it was swollen by recent freshets,
and ! lOnged to cool my feyered brain in It; but
knew that would be as certain death to me as 10
die by the claws Of the beast With three bounds
gained the opposite bank, and then could clear
ly see light in my log cabin, which was moi
more than one hundred yards distant.
81 had not proceeded but short distance before
/ heard the plunge Of the catamount behind me.
l leaped with more than human energy , for it was
life or DEATH In moment the catamount gave
another wild shrek, as though he was afraid he
should lose his prey. At that instant yelled at
the top Of my lungs to my wife, and in moment
l saw her approach the door with light.
r. "Withr what yividness that moment comes to
my mind the catamount was not SO far from me
as was from the house. / dropped my hat, the
only thing | could leave to stay the progress of
the beast. The next moment / fell PROSTATE in
my own cabin.
Here the old settler paused, and wiped the big
drops from his brow, ere he continued: ..i.
,.. Show long laid when | fell, know not, but
when Twas reused to consciousness. wa. lying
on my rude couch, and my wife was bathing my
head with cold water, and my children were ga
zing anxiously at me. My wife told me that as
soon as fell she Immediately shut the door and
barred it, for she knew that was pursued, but by
whom or what she knew not; and that as soon
as had fallen and the door closed, fearful
spring was made upon it; but the door was strong
and well barred, and withstood the spring of the
beast. ,.....a, ....-.-,,..
Gas soon as recovered, knelt down and, Of
fered the most eryent prayer to the Almighty that
ever passed my lips, or eyerwill again. My fam
lily and myself shortly retired, but no sleep visit
ed me that night. In the morning, when my lit
tie son, six years old, told me that he saw the
eyes of the colt in the window in the night,
knew that the catamount had been watching to
gain admittance; but our windows you will per-
ceive, are not large enough to permit catamount
to enter. - ...i.... -.., ....,. ......... ...,.-.q
,. "When, | looked into the glass the next morn
ing, I was horror-struck at my altered appear
ance. My hair which was the day before dark
as midnight, was changed to the snowy white
ness you now see; and although l have enjoyed
very good health since, shall never recover from
the effects of the fright experienced on being
chased by catamount." ,-....b ...., .,;-, l.,4
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-04-19

Ha&Gt NG# tls ~ BS YNLcOSDRIDGE.
The State Of Arkansas is not exactly what it
used toswas; civilization, school-nasters, copor-
tears: and commoD sense, have quite changed the
general aspect Of affairs, political, legal gricul-
tural and domestic. :, And hence, the never ending
Arkansaw stories, of the "ancient regime" be-
come the more vivid, thrilling or ludicrous, con
trusted with the present order Of things in that
part Of Uncle Sums farm.H -
Some, years ago, in one Of the newly laid out
counties of Arkansas, quite an intestinal war
broke out, among the people, relative to u court
house. One party would have the county seat
Here, and another party there. The one side in
sisted the court-house should be located here and
hrlt So. ~the other side" persisted in building
courthouse thus and there, and 10 way nor no
how else. The democratic or dominant party,
went to work, made clearin' and up went spa
eious log edfce, in which justice should hold her
court, and legal affairs Of the new and not over
" populous county, be dispensed according to the
statutes, Blackstone, Coke and Lttletop, etc
The court, being ready to begin business, they
proceeded to organize juries, grand juries, and
swear them and the Offices OF the court Upon
reaching the courthouse the judge found very
considerable, gathering Of the people, he felt
proud to have such ia grand opening, and feeling
his OATS and knowing all Wild Cat county had
their eyes stretched to that suspicious epoch, with
the weight Of his official robes and the dignity of
the State of Arkansas, resting upon his broad
shoulders, he determined that the glory the one
should not be furnished, nor the ponderosity of
the other shrank from. Hitching his horse to the
rick, in front Of the courthouse, the judge took
OF his mittens and saluted the crowd that began
TO assemble around him. N gs&. t- 81 t...
e''Well gentlemen" ,"--he began, when coarse
voice interrupted the judge with -
l.Isook here, old hoss, none O. your palaver
noW.Dsd5t .4gaa G aaJg@a.- @v .--n
-'fSRg' the judge responds in some amazement.
eyes stree, old hoss-fy,, you amt comm
none q your big lieks over this crowd, nohow,"
says another. .o14 46' ug1t @ViHsle "D
"Why,gsntlemen, stammers the judge, "what's
afr this mean?". +" '., .5,.-.... =,
"MeanI Why It means, judge,y YOU can't come
no such load o. poles over us--well you can't"
raBut T. Ia gentlemanl-,'.. as ,s1'stgfz - ni2g
asGshtieman Be-, you'll find us men round
yef," bawis one Of the, crowd, now hemming in
the bewildered lawyer. er.----------
"Well, ,nscontinusstEie Judge, sTeaEshisis with
OUT nrecedentneI 7 am astonished+aa' ess5se saI
"And yell be more 'stonshedyet Judge, ifyou
opsi eourt il a these be- dlggnsy 10 sa2s,sis7 OH
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-04-19
POETRY.
MISCHIEF MAKER.

-1s 2Ol could there In the world be found
a Some little spot OF happy ground a.s e g.
.-fl Where village pleasures might go round
,yygz Without the village tat,lIngf rltr yyE. stE
= >, How dOubly blest that place would be, s ~
= il, Where all might dwell In liberty, s.G.a!.l. -
. Free IRON the bitter misery,
-sf VI gOssPs endless pra'tllng, 90. ~ 5. ui'
.7.4 If such spot were really knowh, 13' Htt
4 Dame Peace might claim it as her own,' ,s'
s,', And in u she might ax her throne, yrst .r -
-, q, Forever and for ever. II. l-- -- 'a.rH- r-a
.3 There like queen might reign and live, ..' ..
~ While. every QUE would soon forgive , ..s ....
The little slight they might receive, .-.. 4, ..
as" And be offended never. a. y ....... ...,.- -.,t
sc4 rTis mischief ef-makers that remove ~ 'r"'
=, Far from our heart the warmth of love, .al
.ls And lead US all TO dsapprove rs, .,-s Fyr -
What gives another pleasure; .gl. .- g.
They to take ones part-but when
They've heard our cares, unkindly then
They soor retaif them an again,
~ s.. aMixd with the poisonous ineasdre. So t
'.Ios And then they'sc such cunning way . 49,
=! ,tOftcliing thcir iti-meant tales, they say
40 "Ton't mention what said, lpray,
s4fAf I'Woald not tell another" u ''.' "... b" '
Asai Straight 10 your neghbor's house they go, 90 "
As,s,Nmratias everything they Know, s.' .ai"a.
foy bAnd break the peace Of high and low, a'-@ IS
4grJ il Wife, has5aud, TREND and brother. .f '.i
gTaa Oh! that the misunderstanding crew,
~. Were all reduced to one or two,
~ and they were painted red or blue, " ..
t4.if fThat every one might know them . a
s. Then would our villages forget 18 80
zi ITO rage and quarrel, fume and fret. t -'"
d Az And fall into an angry pet, sla A..l1 BE-. 81.
With things much below them. g'f su
sa5i For us "a sad degraded part >si
To make another bosom smart, '' ",. '-
rsgsoAhd piant dagger in the heart ....' ,.'.
. g We ought to love sand cherishf siH "#'' 'HH
svas Thun let us cyermore be found a-"., '..
ID. In auetness with all around, a.r -."
,,., While friendship, joy and peace abound
y And, angry feelings perish se %. 1 .,H. .ai H.sr
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-04-19

Or TaSoNHY, do you know your letteTsi'' = &
!. 10y Yss ssir; tko Of sem.n aqtaiAsa sis sA -sa
s4s.Rossiblel what are theys'..las sga .wskl iass
sa~Lgs'sfge, and lsiieriipss saas ssnsssemsT
"Smart boy; 60 tcsths tua'apdl asst5 5dsrshsii;
abrsin Of such fertility can't be kept toe moist
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-04-19
MISCELLANY.
HAVING A CRACK AT 'ENI;

(, sToRMlNG; AN, ARKANSAS COURT HOUSE.
Asa, ASS sH :aA i; yyicoypR,por. 1885 2-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-04-19

0e-A man being askedif he would like 70
live forever replied "That considering the state
of the times, and the weakness Of the Govern
tent he would not care about living more than
half of it." :, -,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-04-19

| or Somebody has discovered thatit isibettef1
to sing dg nity cents to three thousand people,
thsn 70 si6g stS dollar 70 4 quarter Of that alh.
baE.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-04-19

"a lady friend Of ours was, a few evenings ago,
entertaining, eur Ittle one with some fancy tale
--abright jollyb boytof about four yeatssold-.
whenhe suddenly broke forthwith. 'Eios Mist q
"pa wsgflb6r1 ttstYa"-- -tgsAiaaR shj 10 sfao2al
"No my dear b,,..fd .ort ,.r.s-s-a
-ss"stEeli,I -" wish God had made me quicker, 90 4
might have been therei's gas'aoqqa 20 tda;7 81
sasssassss - -i.e s'fa %
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-04-19

He that livesler athsIg tathe gRetofhiasell
has already commenced his Immortality.
Southern shield., 1854-02-11

DIED-In Tampa Florida, on the 26th of December, Mir. WALDO RIN- GO, Esq, of Helena, Ark. in the 24th year of his age.
 The deceased was native of Indi- ana He came to Helena in the spring of 1851, and commenced the study of law with his brother, and in the fall of 1852 was licensed to practice. By assiduous and unremtting attention to business, he had laid, in short time, the foundation of future influence and usefulness in his profession: But his bright hopes and the sanguine eypec- tations of his friends were all blasted by his early death.
 It is seldom we are called to contem- plate the death of one in whose charac- ter there was so much to admires as there was in the life and character of the deceased. Possessed of ] good mind, an amiable disposition, unim- peachable ingrity and pleasing man ners, he secured the confidence and cs- teem of all who knew him. There are many who will cherish his memory, and feel proud that they once en joyed his friendship. He was a worthy member of the Methodist Church, was bevo ed member of the Independent Oder of Odd Fellows. Telula Lodge No. 2.1, o. 0. F. unanimously passed following preamble and resolutions at their regular meeting on the 27th ult
 WHEREAS, It has become the painful duty of our Lodge to record the death of another and esteemed brother, WALDc RINGo, who during our brief, yet delight ful acquaintance with him, manifested such exceIlencies both of the head and heart, as failed not to elicit the most pro found respect and tender regard of all his associats; and who having just enter cd on the arena of life, possessing great energy of character, activity of mind and laudabe ambition, gave promise of flu. ture usefulness and distinction. There fore be 1t
 bCSOtCt1. Ldt as db tApT6SSlOn Oi our deep grief at the loss of a Brother Sd gifted and so dear to our hearts, that the Lodge room be c'othed in mourning and the members wear the usual badge for thirty days.
 Resoi0ed,ss'rhat we deeply sympathso with the bereaved relations in the loss of one who was alike dear to us and to them, and whose place on earth can nev- CT be filled
 | ResoiDed That in the death of our well beloved Brother, we recognized the voice of God, teaching us the uncertainty of life, and saying to us Be ye also ready, for ye know not not the day nor the hour when the summons shall come to call you away"
 Re8oIUed,.That copy of these reolu tlons be sent to the father of the deceas t ed, and to the papers of town for publi. cation.
 , THOS. Il. WEIGH. . Secrefary.
Southern shield., 1854-02-11
Harris Ferry, ON v HITE RIVER. Formerly caltsd Rock Roe Ferry. )

THE undersigned would respectfully inform the Travelling Public, t,at he las greatly improved the facilities for travel ing by this Ferry. He las opeaed a NEW ROAD through White River bo'. tom, which runs nearly all the way or Ia Cane Ridge, mostly
 ABOVE OVERFLOW; and avoid the necessity olanyhut one fer riage from the Mississippit to the Arkar sas River, in low water, making it the Icheapest, as veil as the nearest and best route from Helena, Sterling, or Delta to Little Rock or Pine Bluff.
 He has new and substantial Ferry Boat.
 There is a direct road 10 both Little Rock and Pine Bluff from this Ferry.- By the time the river rises, arrangements will be completed so that persons can cross at this place at aU stages of 1oater. 1 Travellers may expect to hear all kinds of reports to induce them to turn off of Ithis route, from individuals interested, or Neagaed with those who are interested in turning them upon other routes.- Theyeven stoopso low az to knock down sign-boards directing to this ferry, at nearly all the forks of the road.
 RATES OF FERRIAGE: For each wheeled vehicle, 10 cts per wheel {" Horse, mule. OK loose
 cattle, 10 cts. per head. Person, (drivers ex.
 cepted,) 10 cts each.
 In very high water the rates are diff Iferent. W. T. 0. HARRIS.
 Rockroe; Dec, 1853.
Southern shield., 1854-02-11
CEEE' E.RM kR T.

 FNvHE undersigned has just established h l BAKE SHOP in this place. where he will at all times be ready to furnish any article in his line. Breod and crackers will be kept on the Wharf boats to supply steamers
 Also will be kep; Confec.ionaries, Candies, &c.. Re-,
 Also small but select assortment of Groceries and Produce.
 All of which will Do sold on reasona- able terms. yo Shop on Front Row, in the house lately occupied by J. s. Rud!sell.
 WM, T, LAND. August 20, 1853
Southern shield., 1854-02-11
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, rHNHAT Letters of Administration & were granted 10 the undersigned on the Estate of Robert Green, de ceased, late of Phillips county, Ar kansas, by the Clerk of the Probate Court of said county, in vacation bearing date the Huh day of Janua. ry, l854-Al persohs having claims against said Estate are, therefore. hereby required 10 exhibit them to the undersigned, legally au;huntica- ted. within one year next after tie above recited date of his said Letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit in said Estate;-And if such claims be not exhibited within two years from the date of said Letters. as above, they shall be forever barred from any benefit from said Estate.
 CHRISTOPHER CHAPPELL, Administrator of the Estate of
 Robert Green, dsc'd.
 Januarv 29. +SJ4.
Southern shield., 1854-02-11
letter from Washin Cton sa

A letter from Washington says there is now before Congress peti- tion from Mrs. Elizabeth c. Smith, of Missouri, who in 1S49, under the assume! name of "Ben Newman, volunteered in the Mexican war, where she served faithfully for ten months, when her sex was discovered, and she was discharged from the service. .- Ben" has since married, and now applies for Ter pay and bounty land. As the law applies to soldiers, and not to men, this female soldier may be successful, and she ought to be.
 
 LOUISVILLE, Feb, G.-The river continues 10 recede, with7 feet scant,
Southern shield., 1854-02-11
Executors Sale of Real
 Estate.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That in pursuance of an Order of the Probate Court of Phillips county, Arkansas, rendered at the January term, A. D. 1854, the undersigned, as surviving Executor of the last Will and Testament of John E. Royal, dec'd, will, on Monday, the 27th day of Feb ruary, inst, (1854, } proceed to sell to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, at the door of the Court House, in the town of Helena, the following described parcels or fractions of land, lying in the county of Phillips afore- said, to-wit:
 The northeast fractional quarter Of fractional section eight, (8) Township one CD south, Range five (5) east.
 And also two acres of of the North east corner of the Mary Edwards tract of land lying on the St. Francis river, near the mouth.
 Sale to take place between the hours of ten o'clock in the forenoon, and three o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
 GEORGE PORTER, SurUiUing En'r Of 7. z. Royal, dec'd,
 February 4th, 1854.
Southern shield., 1854-02-11

Imp0rtant-A passenger in the steamboat Francis Skiddy, in 1852, obtained yesterday. ir the Superior Court of this city, in an action against one of the owners (who was on board) and the captain. a verdict of $5O0O for not landing him al CatSkiIl flor which he had taken passage,} the Skiddy at the time, il was said, being engaged in a race with the Aliia.
 TN. Y, Mirror,
Southern shield., 1854-02-11

A majority Of voters ii Petersburg, Va. it is said, have signed 6 memo rial to the legislature for the passage of a prohibitory liquor law.
Southern shield., 1854-02-11

Catth Dro,Uaed.-A drove ot cattle from Calawav county, in attempting 10 cross the Missouri at Dozier's Lan ding, on Friday last, broke through the ice and sixteen were lost.
 e" .St. Louis Int.
Southern shield., 1854-02-11

MARRIED-En the vicinity of Hele- na, on Monday last, by the Rev. Reuben Jones, Dr.. w. F. NEwsoM 10 Miss ELLA s. KING, daughter Rev. T. S. N. King.
 Nashville papers please copy.
 At the residence of Mir. A. II. Hop kins, on Sunday evening last, by Elder P. S. c. Watson, MT. F. J. SULLIVAN, of Evansville, la, to Miss RUTH P. HoP- KINs. of this county.
 In Independence Township, on the 26!h ult.. by the Rev. J. NJ. Cox, MT. FRAycls M. Bow ZEN to Miss ELIZA ETH C., daughter of Thos. l.. Elder, Esq.
Southern shield., 1854-02-11
Special Notice.

THE undersigned have engaged the services of the well known hnd popular Druggis. and Clerk, VIM c. COM FORT. Esq., who will at all times be found al their Estabhshment. where he would be happy to see his old friends.
 LIND LEY & BROTHER.
 January, 1854.
Southern shield., 1854-02-11

The airline distances resulting from these geographical positions are as fol- lows:
 Little Rock to Cairo 22l ! Little Rock ,,: Cairo to vincennes l434 "a,i to G'0i,1, D V 'ncennes to Cincinnatii654 ) Cairo 536 i,ltileRock to Memphis l264 ] Lit!le Roei! elI Memphis to Louisville 3l74 10 10 oiIvIn Meml U Louisville to Cincinnati So4 J phis 52l:
 In strict truth then, Memphis pre- sen's, so far as the air-lines are con- cerned, shorter route to Cincinnati by poe a''d Mree-quarter miles. We will now go into the interpretation put upon ms abstraction by the practical facts, physical and financial. Before entering Un 'hls question we take leave to observe 'na' all things considered the most favor a'ie showing that can be made for the connexions from Memphis, as well as
Southern shield., 1854-02-11
Foreign N Newss
FURTHER BY THE ARARIAl

FURTHER BX TEA ARABIA! PARTICULARS or THE BATTLE OF
 CITALE.
 At the battle of Citale, on the Dan. ubp, the Turks met with brilliant sue. cess.
 The battle lasted five days.
 The Russians were completely dis comfiied.
 There were 4,000 Russians killed, and TWO generals wounded. The last of the Russian reserve have been driven back upon kreso- via with heavy loss of cannon. The loss on both sides was i'm menSe.
 The Russians erected fortifications at Sebastopol and extinguished all the lighthouses.
 The Porte made essential modif- cations in the note of ,he four pow CTS, which they have pronounced satisfactory, and immediately sent ii to St. Petersburg.
 The Czar's reply was not known when the Arabia left, bot from lnd- cations it appears that inc AmhaS- sadors of France and England would immediately withdraw, and the two countries declare war in case of re- fuSal.
 The greatest activity prevails in the FrencF Navy.
 Every ship has been ordered 10 sail.
 The operatives were working on Sundays.
 A new levy tf seamen had been made in England 10 enable her tc strengthen all her cost delences.
 The Bank of England had raised the rate of interest to five per cent. -~~~-~-~0~-~~-~-~~~~ ADULTERATIoN OF DRUGs.-At the commencement of the present ses. sion of Congress, report from the US. Surgeon General was presented from which it appears that the aduI- teralion of drugs and medicines is carried on more extensively in the country since the passage of the act of Congress 10 suppress the impor' talion of such article. so that ii is now alleged 10 be difficult to procure medicines which are not either mixed with some foreign substance, or from which some portion of the active prn cipIeS has not been subtracted bl some chemical process. Thus i would seem that the effort 10 suppress lhe foreign trade, has resulted in i'm parting an extra ordiary stimulus tC the home manufacture of the spuri ous commodities. !
 ARREST OF MURDERER. -Thc Lynchburg (Va.l ExpEcss states tha a young man named Cooke was arcs ted in Richmonda . few days ago, who in 1851 shot young man namcC William B. Sanderson at Holly Spring. Mississippi. The circumstances o the case, the Express says, arc as fol- lows:
 "Somc time in1S51, Cooke was en, gagged to be married to a young lady at Holly Springs, Mississippi. San. derson being Q most intimate friend Cooke requested him to address this lady himself, merely to test her faitf to him. Sanderson accordingly ad- dressed her, was accepted, and they were married. In about twenty min, utes after the consummation of the cer- emony, Cooke asked Sanderson to ster out into the street with him a minute. Having gone little distance from tho the house, c. drew a pistol and sho s. dead-thc ball striking just ab ove the mouth. c. made his escape
 The Express adds that Cooke vii probably be retained iu custody unti the Governor of M;ssissipipi maEes a requisition upon the Governor oI Virginia.