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The true Democrat., 1854-11-29
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From the Helena Democratic Star. appointments of the Preachers.

1he Arkansas Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South closed it's session in this place, on Monday the 18th in- stant, Bishop Paine presiding. The following are the appointments of the preachers for the next year.
 HELENA DISTRICT
 Stephen Carlisle, ?. E. Helena Staton--John H. Rice. Helena Circuit-A. H. Kennedy. Walnut Bend--J. J. Roberts. Mount Vernon--to be supplied. Lawrenceville--David N. Bowles. Old Town--John c. Reed. Maron--Isaac L. Hicks. Osceola-W. H. Wood. James E. Cobb editor of the Memphis and Arkansas Christian Advocate and member of Helena Station Quarterly meeting Conference.
 JACKsoNPoRT DISTRICT.
 J. M. Steele, P. E. Jacksonport Station-H O. Perry Jacksonport Circuit-J. w. Shook. Augusta Circuit--R G. Britain. Powhatan--F. w. Thacker Pochahontas-to be supplied Galnesville-Thomas H. Hilbum. Greensboro-W. N. Pankev. Bollvar--to be supplied.
 BATEsvILLE DISTRICT.
 John Cowle, F. E. Batesville Station-to be supplied Batesville Circuit-Ed T. Sones. Greenbriar Mission-Geo A. Donnelly. Searcy-Rchard Dodson. Clinton--C. McGuire. Richwoods-J. B. Brown. Salem-Hugh A. Barnett, one to be sun- piled.
 LebanOn-JesSe Griffin.
 Soulesbury nstitute--H. l. Newell and member of Batesville Station Quarterly Confer ence.
 CLARKEsvILLE DISTRICT.
 Thomas Stanford, P E. Gainesville Circ't-J. D. Andrews Dover-H. H. Hankingr Waldron-J. s. Mathis Fort Smith Station-R F. Coburn. Van Buren Staton-Young Ewing. Ozark Crcuit-to be supplied. Grand Prairie-J. D. Adney Dardanelle-R. w. Hammett Lewisburg-J. E. Stockton. Crawford lnstltute-J. s. McAlister superin- tendent and member of Van Buren Quarterly Conference.
 FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT
 Lewis P. Liveley, F. E. Fayetteyilee cr't-W T. Thornberry. Boonsboro-Jo ordan Banks. Bentonvile-Green Boyd. Huntsvlle-B Harris. Carrollton-P Basham. Yellvile-D. H. Caruthers. Jasper-A. NJ. Chadwick. White River-James Mackey Bluff Springs Academy-J. s. McCarver. $ W. D. Chase, Agent for Sunday Schools and Tracts
 W. Il. Gillespie transferred to Memphis Con- ference, and stationed at Holly Springs A. R. Winfield, John F. Carr, J. E. Caldwell. and c. H. Dover transferred to Washita Confer ence. m H. P. Garden and B. S. Garden transferred to Texas
The true Democrat., 1854-11-29
MORNING, NOVEMBER 29. 1854.

no orator. Demosthenes, Chatham, Patrick Henry were orators, and Maffitt modelled afte, the great masters. He spoke with the inspira. ton of Isaiah-all the emotions, all the passions were painted before the eye, as upon an inten- sltied canvass
 lie had not, like Bascomb, world-range ot thought, power like that of the old giants who threw mountains at the gods; nor had he voice like him, deep, sonorous and uprising as Handel anthem rolling it's organ thunder
 Through the long drawn isle and fretted vault,'' until he reached the subimity of elo- quence, and stood before the assembled audi dlence the breathing, palptating messenger. sent hther as
 The Wrath, the delegated voice of God'
 Less terrible and less powerful than this great dlVlne, MI. Matfitt was beyond contro versy, more elegant and finished elocutionist- the most poetlcally gifted of the twain We do not say that Matfitt had not power-his won- derlul sway over the minds of men-the innu- merable captlves which he bound to the victor. lous chariot ot christianity, preclude such a con. clusion.
 Kapld, yet distinct in articulation, suiting the word to the action and the action to the word at one moment by a liqudity of vocal intona- ton, sweet as the music of summer serenade he sottened the asperities of human nature subdued the heart, and melted it into tender ness.
 There was no bestriding the White Horse o1 the Apocalypse, to ride Alexander-like into the mysteries, crudities and mex xplicable doctrines of theologic lore; the orator settled in the con. vlction, that the auditory took upon trust the validity of the Bible and the grand principles Of immortality Illuminating its pages, plunged at once into the subject. He played upon the passions like necromancer, and overturned. by the vehemence and vigor of his eloouence the prejudlces which other men could not con, trol
 In the after time when the potential wand ot prejudice shall be broken-that after-time which never fails to consecrate, for as Carlyle says: "Men cruelty their gods and worshit them afterwards -the Historian of the Church will pause to think, how one alternately cares sed like Whitfield and denounced like Mira. beau, gained so wonderful an ascendancv ove, some of the first intellects of his age and drag ged thousands with him to the alter and the pabtsm The response is easy. It was the triumph Of Genius-genius notwithstanding the faults and the frailties which are eve] its heritage, still Genius Illuminated and di- rected by the principles and behests of christi anity
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THE MISSES McALMONTS,

\ oADEMY for young ladies will reopen tbl on Monday the 4th of September, and close on '-' 4th Of July 1855.
 Primary Glass. " '' ," so oo '''ad Class Including Natural Philosophy, Mo
 dem History of England and of the
 United States. Geography, Grammar.
 Rhetoric Analysis, Arithmetic and Fr.t c1 Composition, S12 50 ''' Class Including Mental Philosophy Moral
 Science, Logic, Elements of Criticism
 Ancient History and Geography, Bo-
 tany Geology Chemistry, Astronomy,
 higher Rhetoric, Composition, Alge-
 Dry, Geometry and Trigonometay,
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J. ". CHEATHAM X O..

W choice Wines Brandies and all kinds of Li- quors; Havana Cigars and fine Chewing Tobacco Paints and Oils and all kinds of Fancy and Staple Groceries. Provisions, etc., Napoleon, Arlls.
 Sept. 27, 1854 1y
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BREACH OF PRoM1sE-Mss E. A. Green, of Maine lately did obtain, against faithless swain, Charles de Wolf by name, $1, 625 damages for a breach of promise of marriage.
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AN ACT to enable the President of the United
 States to fulfill the third article of the Treaty be-
 tween the United States and the Mexican Republic,
 of the 80th of December, 1853, as amended by the
 Senate of the United States.
 Be if euacted etc., That the sum of GOO be, and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to enable the President of the United fulfill the stipulation in the third arti- Rennbc of the 3th December 1853, subsequently ded by the Senate the United States, of which said of to be paid the exchange of the the boundary line shall be surveyed marked and established.
 Approved, June 29, 1854.
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AN ACT to aid the Territory of Minnesota i'll the
 Construction of Rair6ad therein.
 cnacted That there be- and is hereby granted the Territory of Minnesota for the purpose of aiding the construction of railroad from the southern line of said Terto ry commencing point between township ranges nine and by the way Paul. by the practica
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DISSOLUTION.

THE firm of c. c. Akin d1 Co.,. is this day dssol- 1 we'd by the purchase by c. c. Akin, of the en- tire interest of J. McHenry in the Fril Fral. c. C. Akin assumes the liabilities of the late frm and is alone authorized to close its business
 Ci C. AKIN.
 J. McHENRY.
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nsFThe recent Indian massacres having called attention to the condition of the national ser vice for putting stop to these outrages, the Washington Union learns from the war depart- ment that there is such deficiency ot all kinds of troops as to prevent the department from at- fording to emigrants that protection which the interests of the country and the calls of humanl- ty require. The Union says that the Secretary has done all in his power with the force at his disposal.
The true Democrat., 1854-11-29

The undersigned having purchased of J. McHenry his entire i. terest in the Fri Fral. the business will in future be conducted under the name of
 Sept. 27, 1854. tf C. c. AKIN.
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AN ACT to Reimburse to the Common Council ot
 New York City, Expenditures made for the First
 Regiment New York Volunteers.
 B. t cnacted etc. That the Secretary of War, in the temen and adjustment nder the act of Congress of June 2d Ic4-, of the claims of the Common Council of New York for expenditure, made in organizing porting cloth ing and sub>i>tng the first regiment of New or Noun- teers commanded by Colonel N ard B. Burnett pFiOr the mastering said regiment into the service of the United Sates shall authorized and required 10 allow such of tn claims may be supported by satisfactory vouchers showing that expenditure had been iry made and was and proper for the service that such vouchers may be informal and defective for want of partcuaty Pro- rQcd That the allowed shall not exceed s36l2 9O
 Approve ved, June 29, l-54.
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Our facilities for doing all descriptions of Job Work can m he by any printing establishment in the country We have procured, a cost of over sixteen hundred dol lars one of Isaac Adams mammoth printing machines which enables do book and pamphlet work in superior style al very low nrices.
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~T,y 4. HINES, Daguerrean

of E. Marcus, near the Anthony House, with good skylight and other conveniences, which enables him to take pictures of the finest tone and most artistic taste.
 He would further state that having on hand large supply of fine stock, of every variety he is determn ed to take pictures at very reduced prices, compared with former rates. Persons in the city or country feeling disposed have pictures true to life and of beautiful finish will pleae call and examine for them selves. Persons desiring miniatures in lockets and breast pins can be supplied, he keeps on hand an assortment of those articles adapted to such purposes
 He pledges himself that no exertion shall be with held to render entire satisfaction.
 The best time for operating is from o'clock in the morning till four in the evening.
 Anri1 13 1854 1y
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ltLOTEEING of the finest quality, in which C challenge competitions both in quality and prices Lambs Wool, Merno, and Silk Undcrshlrts and
 Drawers.
 Cravats Scarfs, and Stocks, of all the new and lash
 ionable styles. Together with almost every article of Gentlemans wearing apparel, and would invite all to call and ex anime my stock, before purchasing elsewhere. We charge nothing for showing goods. ,
 Oct '54 J. A. HENRY. CTATE BANK OF ARKANSAS.--Ss0O i'll lO this Bank receivable in payment of debts for sale in sums to suit, by VIM. B. WAIT. Nov. 22, 1S54
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JUST ARRIVED D, FROM THE @ks
OUR WAGON IS HERE roo, with full

v and well selected of Boots, Shoes, etc, etc, con S9ung in part of the following: Case Gents Fine Calf Boots; W.P {" < Kip Mud
 = Boys fine Kip <
 Mems Light Calf Shoes;
 '" Kip Welt Brogans;
 " Light Seal {. A pairs Gents Goat Slippers. H ana lor sale at NJ. OSBORN'S Oct' 4 A Cheap Cash Store.
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SHOT! SHOT?! SHOT!!

LUST Received good assortment of the above J article, and for sale at the Cash Store. by
 NJ. OSBORN. Nov 15. '54.
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DRESS GOODS

HIST opened the finest stock of Worsted dress goods J ever offered in this market, the Ladies would do well to call before purchasing and examine them at
 Nov & J. A. HENRY'S
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BATS.

< MOTHER lot of those fine hats have just been 11 opened 1t J. A. HENRY'S.
 Nov.
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City of Washington, in the District of Columbia on Mon
 day. the 5th day of December 853 on Monday
 the Eth day of August, 1854.
 FRANKLIN PIERCE, President. DAVID R. ATCHIsoN, Pre-
 aen 9t the Senate, tempore. LINN BOYD, spe
 of the House of Representatives.
 AN ACT regulating the Pay of Deputy Postmarters
 Be h enaced etc., That place of the compensation now allowed deputy posmasers the Postmaster General hes hereby authorized to allow them the fol towing rates on the postage collected at their respective off ces Tn each quarter of the and due proportion for period less than quarter viz:
 On any exceeding s0O sixty per cent; but any postmaster at whose office the mail arrive regularly tween the hours of o'clock night and o'clock in the morning may be allowed seventy per cent on the first sOO
 On and above $l0O, not exceeding s4OO fifty per
 On any over and above s4OO bu not 400 forty per cent;
 And on all sums s, 400, fifteen per cent;
 On the amount o postage on letters and packages recev ed at distributing office distribution l25 per cent con- mission may be allowed;
 Every postmaster whose compensation shall exceed $500 in quarter shall be allowed every free letter delivered out of his oce except for postmaster himself But the special allow made law to the postmaste at New Orleans and Washington city, shall not otherwise be increased r dimnished;
 Each postmaster who shall be required keep register the arrival and departure of the mai shall be allowed cents for each monthly return which he makes to the Post masterGenera;
 Each postmaster may be allowed mills for the delivery from his office to subscriber of each newspaper chagea be with postage: Procdd That to postmaster of dis tnbutng office at which the commissions allowances and emouments since the 3lst day of March, 1853, have been
 10 delray actual and necessary expenses, and ali 1od the postmaster the annual compensation deved from at the office before the said 3st of March, the PosmasterGeneral may, his discretion, allow quarterly, from the date aforesaid of the postages collected such office, amount sufficient supply such defcency: Prorded further That to postmaster of separating of fce whose commissions, allowances and emouments may be found insufficient provide the labor prompt and efficient performance of the duties of separating and dispatchng the mails passing through his oce the Post masterGenera make such quarterly allowance, of the postages collected such office he deem su- cent such labor PrOUdod urher That the commissions and allowances authorized by this shall be subject the of the 41 section of the titled An reduce the several establish ing and regulating the Post Office Depament find pr0rd- cd ther That the Postmaster General his disce- ton, dispose of any quarterly of mails ed, which made previous the h day of July, S50 preserving the and all vouchers accompany ing accounts nch portion of the proceeds of he necessary defay the of separating and dspo ing of the This shall take effect and be force after the of the fiscal quarter after its passage.
 Approved, June 9, 1854
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BY AUTHORITY, Public Acts of the Thirty-Third Congress of the United States

raed at @ me hrs session. which begun and held Sty oi Washington in the District of Columbia, on Mon day the oth day of Decembe l853 on Monday the Eth day of August, 1854
 FRANKLIN PIERCE, President. DAVID R. ArcHIsoN Pre- sdent of the Senate pro tempore. LINN Boyp Spe of the House of Representatives.
The true Democrat., 1854-11-29

A AT IT-1IU ITTI VITITT
 Louisiana. i'll the Ba>trop Grant.
 Re # .aacted ltc That such of the claims entered in the report 3Uh July, r2, of the register and Monroe Louisiana, their option ought to be confirmed according 10 the principles recognized the of Congress the Sd of March, ls4 pursuant which the said report made, be- and the hereby, confirmed for the and under the limitations referred to in the opinions of the said officers
 2 Aad H further enacted, That the confirmation by this shall only operate re9qushment the part oi the nited States and shall affect right of adverse claimants lands, prevent judicial decision in regard the and upon rendition the General Land office of proper plat of survey. duly approved by the Suryeyorenera for any continuation by this the missioner shall cause patent be issued, If satisfied that the confirmed and surveyed according to the true n tent of this act Pr0rided That if any claim frmed by actually located prior 10 the Sd of March 1851. location of the shall be made the preiudc of any settler but such floating claim be located on any pnbc lands the Ouachta dtrct to which there be existing preempon or other valid clam, such regulations be prescribed by the Commls soner of the General Land Office
 Approved June %, 1854.
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AN ACT to authorise the Selection of School Dis
 trcts in lieu of the Sixteenth Sections within the
 Twelve Miles Square Reservation, State of Ala
 bama.
 enacted That the school commissioners of ship south range east townships five and range east Huntsville district Alabama, be, and the hereby, authorized to select respectively by eg subdivisions of the surveyed public lands quan tItv as near as may be contained the sixteenth said townships within the Twelve Miles Square Resevao which selections upon being approved by the Secretary of the Interior shall holden by the upon the same tems the support of schools in such townships the sections numbered sixteen, within the sad been had the treaty stipulation made other disposition thereof.
 Approv ed, June 22, 1854.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-23

"oLE Bulls CoNcEnrH'-SaI Mrs. Parting.
ton, gancing up from her knitting as she read the
announcement OF grand concert onSntnrday eve
ming, and she smiled as the ridiculous fancy ran
through her mind like graSshopper III stubble
field, of an Old bull giving concert. "And yetlt
isn't so wonderful continued she, "for remem-
beI cat and canary that lived together and one
OF 'tother Of them used 10 slug beautifully. But
wonder what he plays on?" Ike suggested That
he played on one Of his own hoInS, whick seemed
reasonable. al am glad 10 see that be is going 10
give his concert, because when l went down 10
hear grea' africans play on violence, as they
called it, though found out afterwards 1t was no
think but futile, they we've going 10 charge me
a dollar till ] told them was ole of tile cOnnec-
tions of the Post, and they let me in. cant think
what kind Of music old bull can maize, am
sure. 1t must be very uproarious, should think;
and better fitted for overturns than for p"st"teal
music" She closed her criticism with plnch OF
snuff, and got on Ler wires again like telegraph
dispatch, end went ahead, while Ike amused him
Selfby scratching his name with nail i'll magnh-
cent Roman capitals OIL The newly painted. kitchen
d0or.-BOSt. Post.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-23

SHOCKING TRAGEDY At LExNoroS, VA young
man named Thomas Blackburn, q son of Dr. R. S.
Blackburn, of Charleston, Va, and cadet at tie
Military Institutes at Lexington, in this State, was
killed on yesterday week. by young man named
Christian, a member of Judge BEoekenbIough'S
Law School. The Woodstock Tenth Legion gives
the following particulars of the sad affair:
Christian had sought and obtained an Introduc-
ton to a yourg lady, cousin of Blackburn, and,
by her consent, had made an arrangement To ac-
comnany her to church. Blackburn informed the
young lady that Christian was not suitable per-
son for her to associate with, wleIeupon she wrote
the latter note desiring TO be released from her
Tangrment Just named. ChTiStisn demanded Of
her the name OF his tiaduceT, when Blackburn &C.
knowledged that he had given the information to
his cousin and that he was responsible to him. On
Sabbath evening, Christian armed himself with
bowie knife and went 10 the door Of the church 10
wait the arrival Of Blackburn The latter came
in company with lady. Christian asked Black
burn 10 step aside with him, When they Tad pro-
ceeled few steps IIOm the church door. Christian
cut him in the neck with the knife. entirely sever
ing one Of the carotid arteries, causing his death
instantly, This rash aei was no doubt committed
in the heat Of passion, it is difficult 10 conceive
how any man could, at such place, on the Sab
bath day cooly and deliberately perpetrate so dark
deed. Christian has been arrested.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-23

Tax CALoR1c Smr.-Capt. Ericsson in note
to the editors of the New York Express, says:
The new engines are completed. and have been
at work for SeYrrnl days, their operation proving
concImsiveIy,t at the PRACTICAL difficulties which
attended the first arrangement have been over
conn.,. The new engines are much reduced III
size, " hist their principle OF action is the same
as before, with this exception only, that condensed
atmospheric air is employed in place of the oEdin-
AIRY atmospheric, for producing the motive power.
This modification admits of an increase Of power,
limited only by the capability of retaining the
pressure in the machine. Some difficulty hns
been experienced in this respect, and it IS this
which has caused some delay recently. The OBJ
stacle is, however, nearly removed, aud The pub.
lie will shortly have opportunity Of judging by
practical evidence of the merits of the Calotc
Shin,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-23
LANCE FlnE ~ DErnoIr.-About bad past fou

LARGE FInE IN DErRorr.-About half past four
o'clock on Tuesday morning ire broke out in the
Boot and Shoe Stole of Smith & Tyler, corner OF
Woodward avenue and Larned street. which soon
spread 10 the adjoining buildings, occupied by Il.
W. Lewis. grocer, Geo. Davis, grocer, I. H. Ann
strong. hat and cap dealer, Heinman, clothes
warehouse, T. Owens, barber on Woodward ave
nue.. and by D. W. Foster, painter, and Pierre
Teller's dwelling on Larned street. a
The First Presbyterian Church which was on
the opposite corner, soon took fire, which it was
supposed was e1tnguished. Twas burning in the
inside of the tower however, and was not discov-
cred until the destruction of the church was seen
to be inevitable. Great efforts were made TO save
the movable property in the inside, which were
only given up when the molten lead began to fall
from the tower on those engaged in the work
The building was to have been removed in the
spring; and was insured for 81 600.
The losses were Smith & Tyler $1,000, insured
for 5000; r. W. Lewis, loss $500. insurance
500; a. AmbeTg, SsOo-no insurance Pierre
Teller, loss S14OO-fully insured.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-23
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