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THE HOMESTEAD BILL.

This bill passed the lower House of Congress on the 9th inst, by vote of 107 to 72. The following are the main features as furnished by the Washington Sentinel:
 1. Any free white person who is the head of family, or who has arrived at the age of twenty one years, and is citizen of the United States, shall be entitled to enter, free of costs, one quarter section of vacant and unappro- priated lands, which may at the time the application is made, be subject to private entry at S1 25 per acre, or a quantity equal thereto, to be located in a body, in conformity with the legal subdivisions of the public lands, and after the same shall have been sur veyed.
 2. The person applying for the ben eft of this act is required, upon appli- cation to the register of the land office in which he or she is about to make such entry, to make affidavit before him that he or sle Is the head of fam fly, or is twenty one years of age, and that the application is made for his or her exclusive benefit, and not for that directly, of any other person whomso- ever. Thergors, No certificate shall be given or paten, issued therefor, until the expiration O, five years from the date of such entry; and if, at the expi- ration of such time, the person making such entry, or, fine be dead, his widow or, in case of her death, his heirs or de- visce, or, in cass of widow making such entry, her heirs or devisee, in case of her death, shall prove by two credi- ble witnesses that he, she, or they, have continued to reside upon and cultivate said land, and still reside upon the same, and have not alienated the same, or any part thereof; then, in such case he, she, or they, shall be entitled to a patent, as in other cases provided for by law. ProUided further, In case of the death of beth father and mother, leaving an infant child, or children un- der twenty -one years of age, the right and the fee shall inure to children; and the executor, or guardian may, at any time within two years after the death of the surviving parent, and in accor- dance with the laws of the State in which such children for the time being have their domicil, sell said land for the benefit of said infants, but for no other purpose; and the purchaser shall acquire the absolute title by the pur- chase, and be entitled to patent from the United States.
 The sixth section provides that if any individual now resident of any one of the States or Territories and not a citizen of the United States, but at the time of making such application for the benefit of this act, shall have filed a declaration of intention as required by the naturalization laws of the United States and shall become a citizen of the same before the issuance of the pa- tent, as made and provided for in the act shall be placed upon an equal foot ing with the native born citizen of the United States.
 
 It IS rather remarkable. says the corresponden, of the Boston Atlas that the only governments of the world which have an excess of theil receipts over their expenses are re. DnhIics. tho TTr;.ad G.. e
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ANOTHER STEAMBOAT DISASTER. =

ANOTHER STEAMBOAT DISASTER. The steamer John L. Avery sunk about 45 miles below Natchez a few days since, caused, it is said, by the violence with which the wind and waves beat against her guards, ,-she being very heavy loaded, & strong wind blowing at the time. Various reports are in circulation as to the number of lives lost,-one report had it 150; another, 40; and third reduced it to 10 or 12. It is probable that the precise number will never be known-as the boat was crowded with German emigrants.
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~NN0~~~~~N~~~~~~~ EeS Hon. Robt. W. Johnson ha


 Se9 Hon. Robt. W. Johnson has lately introduced into the Senate of the U. s., which was read twice, bill to establish and organize the Territories ofChel- o-kee, Muscogee and Chah-ta. These are all Indian Territories, lying west of Arkansas. And the object of the bill. we believe, is to form sort of stable government that will afford the Indians, should they desire it, an op- portunity of advancing in civilization. Mir. Johnson has our thanks for a copy of the Bill.
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Ex-President Fillmore and ex. Postmaster General Hall arrived in the city last night, and occupy rooms at the Burne, House. Ar engagements are in progress for public demonstration of respect to- ward these distinguished gentlemen. -Ctn. Com.
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For Sheriff.

v We are authorized to announce THOMPSON as a candi. date for re election to the office of Sheriff O Phillips County.
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The Martha Washington Case.

hncH tiO idot HulEutF Ol our paper went to press, the trial of the conspi- rators in this case, seven in number, was progressing, upon writ of Habeas Corpus, before Judge Adams. During the progress of the cause, the original number of prisoners was increased by the arrival of B. W. Kimball and Ad- ans Chapin, making the number now within our jail charged with the crime of burning, or procuring the burning, of the Martha Washington, nine. The speeches in the cause were lengthy, and appeared to be replete with legal authority and sound argument. We think that we say not too much, when we say that throughout the whole course of the trial Helena held her own with her sister city of Memphis, which had sent down a selection from the flower of her bar, for the purpose of defending the prisoners. While the cause was being argued before the Court, we observed number of strang- CTS present, as we'll as many of our own citizens, both from town and coun- try; and we are confident that the scene presented in our Court house must have been calculated to raise the character Of Arkansas with all who witnessed 1t. Judge ADAMS presided with dignity, and discharged the high and responsi- ble duty devolved upon him with an ability and courtesy, rarely equalled.
 After the conclusion of the argument on Saturday evening, Judge Adams adjourned Court until Monday, 12 NJ. , for the purpose of preparing his opin- ion. As the hour of 12 on that day ap- preached, the Court house bell gave the signal for the meeting of the Court; and in few minutes the room was densely crowded by an anxious multi tude, eager to hear the decision of the Judge. Judge Adams proceeded to deliver his very able and lengthy de- cision, in which he reviewed all the positions taken by the defence, and urged for the discharge of the prison CTS, and concluded with remanding them to the custody OF the Sheriff. = Thus ended the first scene of the Drama!
 On Tuesday morning, the nine pris- oners were brought before an examin- ing Court, consisting of Justices Rob- ertson, Neil, and Sebastian, and, on motion of the State, the consideration of the cause was postponed until next morning, to allow time for investiga- ting the evidence at hand, and to see whether the Prosecution was ready for trial.
 On Wednesday morning, the State presented her application for the con- tinuance of the cause for sixty days, which, after being discussed with much zeal during the day, was held insufficient, and the Magistrates, on their own motion, adjourned the cause until the 17th of April. Some pre- limnary motions in regard to testimony were then made by the counsel for the defence,-and we learn that the exam ming Court is still held open to adjust them.
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For Clerk.

V- We are authorized to announce EDWARD H. COWLEY as a candi. date for reelection to the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of Phillips County.
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IF We are authorized to announce R. l.. PHILLIPS as candida.e for Treasurer of Phillips county.
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Loss BY FIRE.-We regret exceed ingly to hear of the burning of the dwelling house (with its entire con- tents, of Jas. c. W. Tolleson, Esq. in Spring Creek Township. It occur red on Monday morning last, about 9 o'clock. Nothing was saved but the clothing the family had on. This is truly a serious loss, Mir. Tolleson be- ing a poor man, and this leaves himself and family in destitute condition.-
 Loss about S1, ,000.
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Il DIGEST!" SUCH IS THE TRUE MEANING of the word "PEPSIN," or of the two Greek words from which it is derived. This is the significant and appropriate title of the TRUE DIGESTIVE FLUID, or GASTRIC JUICE, prepared by pr. J 5 HOUGHTON, of Phil adephia, from the fourth stomach of the OK for the cure of Indigestion and Dyspepsia. II is Natures own remedy for an unhealthy sto mach. No art of man can equal its curative powers. It renders GOOD EATING per fectly consistent with HEALTH. See figure of the OK, in another part of this paper.
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M otice.

nN Sunday night last some evil dis. W posed person or persons, placed on my fence some new cypress blanks, without my knowledge or consent; and the owner is hereby informed where they may be found. What could been the object of placing these blanks on my premises, in that manner, is more than can divine, but believe il to have been done with wilful and malicious object.
 VIM. T. LAND.
 March Is, 1854.
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IF We are authorized to announce JESSE LOCKE as a candidate for Treasurer of Phillips county.
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Ey We. are authorized to announce JOSHUA SKINNER as candidate for Treasurer of Phillips county:
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For Treasurer.

IF We are authorized to announce DOUGLAS SAINT as candidate for Treasurer of Phillips county.
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l MUsT LIvE.-A man whom Dr Johnson reproved for following a use less and demoralizing business, said in excuse, "you know, doctor, that must live" To which the brave old hater of everything mean and hateful, coolly replied, that "he did not see the absolute necessity of that"
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For COnSf stable.

u= We are authorized to announce JOSEPH F. HATHAWAY as can didate for Constable of St. Francis
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n5- We are authorized to announce NICHOLAS RIGHTOR as a candidate for Treasurer of Phillips county.
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gsD~ We are indebted to the Hons. Stephen A. Douglas, Wm. H. Seward, Wm. K. Sebastian, and R. ". John son, of the U. s. Senate, for public documents.
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DESSOLUTFON.

THE partnership heretofore existing between | LAND & STACY is this day dissolved by mutual consent The Books and accounts are in the hands of George Stacey, for collec- ton, at the old stand of Land and Stacey, on front Row. Those indebted will plase call soon and settled up, and all persons having claims against the late firm will please present them for payment.
 VIM. T. LAND,
 GEO. STACY. IJelena March IS I9Sd
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DEMOCRATIC STAR.-Our neighbors of the "Star" have recently enlarged and otherwise improved the appearance of their paper. It appeared on We'd nesday last in new and handsome dress, ,--presenting quite neat and business-like appearnce.
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*xS In our last issue in mentioning the names of the Attorneys employed in the Martha Washington case, we inadvertently omitted the names of several. We now give them entire:- On the part of the defence were Hon. E. W. M. King, ". T. Brown, Esq, and Edward Yerger, Esq, ofMemphis, and Hon. T. B. Hanly, and Jas. B. Jackson, Esq, of this place. For the Prosecution--H. A. Badham, Esq,
 States Attorney, John c. Palmer, Esq, and Moore < Sutton, of this g lace, all of whom addressed the Court.
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Ssg% See advertisement of farm for sale on Old Town Ridge. This is doubtless fine opportunity of buying valuable farm. It is most eligibly located, and for fertility of soil is un- surpassed.
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SALINE LANDS. See advertisement of B. F. Hempstead, Esq, for sale of Saline or Salt Spring Lands, publish ed in another column.
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We tender our thanks to Col. Vim. F. Moore for late copy of the N. Y. Herald.
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NEW AND VALUABLE.

The most powerful King the faca of the globe regns supreme in the American Republic The power of the crowned heads of Europe sink insnifcancs when compared to that of our American King.
 European Kings employ the power vested in ther to increase the riches of the rich and lory and reduos to greater misery and degradation the and depen dent Our American King goes forth with equal willing ness to the lordy mansion and humble cabin, ready alike to administer relief and to offer health snd hspp to the lofty and loNly, tho rich and the noor
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NEW ORLEANS CLASSIFICATION:

McLEAN'S VOLCANIC OIL LINI- MENT IS beyond all doubt, the best Liniment that has ever been discovered. and the only reliable remedy for the cure of local pains. Scores of Swellings on Man or Beast It is safe, a certain cure-speedy and permanent.
 This IS ncontestabe evidence of the great virtues of this medicine. Read the advertise ment in another coume, and call at once and get a supply and be cured
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SALE OF Saline or Salt Spring Lands,
STATE LAND OFFICE, WASHINGTON. ARK. Feb. 28. 1854.

'
 WASHINGTON, ARK, Feb 29, 1854 { NJ OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, 1V That, pursuant to the requirements of an act of the General Assembly, enti- tied "an act to sell the Saline Lands be- longing to the State of Arkansas" Ap- proved l2th January, 1853, the under signed Land Agent, will offer for sale on Thursday 20th April, 1854, a Pub lie Auction, to the highest bidder, all of the Saline Lands in the Washington District, not previously disposed off, The sale will commence at this office, at or near the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon-and continue until all of said land shall have been sold or offered for sale.
 Terms of Sale.
 None of the said lands to sell for less sum than one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, one fifth of the purchase mop- ey payable on the day of sale. and the balance in five equal annual instalments, with interest at the rate of six per cent from the date of the purchase.
 70 Pre-emptors.
 NOTICE is hereby given, that all per sons claiming Pre-emption rights to any of the lands, described below, that they must make the necessary proof and en- ter their lands at least three days pre- vious to the day of Sale.
 Iownship 6 S0uth, Range 19 Uest,
 IN CI AEK GnII NrrN
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It IS rather remarkable. says the correspondent of the Boston Atlas that the only governments of the world which have an excess of thei, receipts over their expenses are re. publics; the United States and Swi,z. erland.
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Exchange and Bank Note List,
 CORRECTED WEEKLY BY
 JOHN J. JACKSON & CO.,,
 Exchange Brokers, HELENA, ARKANS AS.

BUYING RATES.
 EXCHANGE.
 New Orleans par New York par Other Eastern Cites par St. Louis par Cincinnati par Louisville par New Orleans 3prem Upper Country & Tennessee par Carolnas x Georgia par
 GOLD AND SILVER. American lprem| Foreign N. '. valuation Silver lprem 40 acre Warrants 8 40I 80 sol l60 I" 160'
 SELLING RATES. N. Orleans & New York 2prem Other Eastern Cities laprem St. Louis, Louisville & Gin lprem
 BANK NOTES.
 New Orleans l4prem Upper Country, East'n & Mobile-aprem
 GOLD AND SILVER. American 2prem Silver 3prem Ark. Swamp Scrip 10 to 2Odis Corporation Scrip lOdis
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DIR. JOHN BULLS .-- GREAT AMERICAN KING

Is the TENTH WONDER oF THE NegIn, and the greatest blessing offered to afflicted humanity: the suffer ing millions the Doctor say relief is at your com mand You have only to this ms yieal remedy. All those who still suffer and will not accept the proderei Balm, deserve not the pity of their families.
 This wonderful medicine, during the brief period sree
 its introduction has carried happiness to the hearts Of thousands, and made life charm to many who hereto fore regarded it only painful and miserable exis tence.
 To the winds with all LniInents, Embrocations Pain Killers and Pain Extractors and let millions of glad tongues proclaim the merits of the great "American King of Pain, preparation composed solely of vegeta bles and roots produced by Americas own rich and bounteous soil.
 We would ssk the LADIES, who are always competent judges of what is and what is not valuable family mel
 cine to do us special fyor by giving the King of pa
 single trial and if satisfactory, their influence In Its behalf recommend it. speak well and often Of It. and that it is used by their afflicted neighbors. The Ladies always charitable and when they induce their suffering friends to this really valuable medicine, they will be doing an act of beneIoence that they well be proud This is powerful and truly magical remedy for all external diseases sores swengs burns &c and for many internal actions it is certain cure yet 1t is perfectly harmless and incapable of producing the least injurious effects in the most delicate l the weakest constitution,
 It is entirely useless to follow the old and wornout system oi puohsnng 10 the public thousands Of certin but twenty-five cents to try it. and Dr. Bull stakes his wellearned reputation on the King of Pain doing all | aI.i more than he claims for it. We would ask have you the Rheumatism or Gouti these not pleasant companions, and know thss you would like to drive them away as soon as possib | then
 | BULLS KING OF PAIN" Would you be cured almost immediately of Bowel Complaint, Dysentery Summer Complaint Cholera Nor bus Cramp Cholic Head Ache Tooth any other ache or pain, the remedy Is simple and the certain, | USE THE GREAT KING OF PAIN Would you have your Sores, swellings, Cuts BurnA scads Bruises, or any other wounds healed repeat | l., use Inc
 | MAGICAL KING OF PAIN Would you he cured of Scald Head Stiff Joints Sore 1 IT
 sorm Salt Rheum Bites of Poisonous Insects Charped Hands and all other Sores either Dry Running, say sgsin and again, YOUR REMEDY is Dr. John Bulls SKIING OF PAIN" Would you be cured of Kings Evil, Cancer, Tumors truptons disease of the Skin caused by Impure blood then use Dr. John Bulls sarsapara internally 1cd the King of Pain externally, nothing be certain than speedy and efectual cure.
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IOoC1Shlp 5 S0ufh, RGnge 32 WeSf,
 IN SEWER COUNTY. ne ar and hlf wqr i9 north half 20 sw ar and n Inf ar 20 nv ar and Inf s wqr 22 SC ar and e Inf W ar 29 north west quarter 29 north east quarter 30 W Inf s ar and W Inf 30 ToUnShip 10 South Range 32 West,
 IN SEVER COUNTY. section ' section Is Frl. To,onship 8 g., Range B West,
 IN SEVER COUNTY. east half and south west qr 24 east half northwest quarter 24 section 25 Fi. 7ovnship 10 S., Range B Vest,
 IN SEWER COUNTY. section 1 fractional section 2 fractional section II section l2 section l3 fractional section IA fractional section 23 fractional section 26
 BE. HAMPSTEAD, Land .4gent, Washington District. March IS, 1854.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-02-22

From WAsHINGroN-The Washington
correspondent of the New.York Courier
writes
Twenty-six Northern votes for the
Nebraska bill are required in the House,
which are expected to be obtained from
the following states New-H Hampshire, .;
Pennsylvania, 10; Indiana, A; Michi-
gan, |; New-York, 4 Ohio, 8 Illinois,
A Iowa, 2 California, 2.
This estimation gives six more votes
than are needed, and | regret to perceive
symptoms of a more general detection
from correct principles than even this
statement assumes to be probable. The
President is committed, in writing, to
the Nebraska bill in its present shape,
The expediency of promoting its adop-
ton has been formerly affirmed in the
Cabinet. Governor Marcy supports it
coldly and with reluctance, but acquies.
ces in the course determined upon by
his colleagues in administration. His
friends in the House will think it the
more incumbent upon them to follow the
known wishes of the President from de-
ference to the position of the Secretary
of State.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-02-22

Horrible AccIpENr.-We have Just
heard Of a most distressing accident
which occurred at a Grist.mill in West
Poultney, ONE two weeks since, result
ing in the instant and horrible death Of
Smith Rider, a lad aged about ~ years,
son Of Mr.. Ziba Rider. of Hampton. 1t
appears that while looking about the
mill, he fell from an upper floor, a dis
tance of about s feet, upon the machin.
cry below, and was caught between a pair
of coggcd wheels, and literally ground to
pieces, hardly enough of his body remain.
ing to enable bis friends to identify him.
A similar and almost rs horrible a
casualty occurred at a nill in Millville,
in this State, about week since, causing
the death of Miss Marion Handy, a sis.
ter of Mrs. Amyal Baker, of Fort Ann.
Her dress got caught in the machinery,
and she was instantly drawn up and car
ried round with it through about 200
re volutions, her feet and hands striking
against the adjoining timters, until they
were broken to fragments. She lived
but a few days afterwards = WhitehqH
Chronicle. $500 -.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-02-22
The Nebraska Drama.

A Washington correspondent Of The
Buffalo Commercial gives the following
synopsis of the Nebraska drama-which
may be considered a comedy, tragedy
or farce, as the reader chooses to view
it
Acr FiRsT-Scene First.-Mr. Doug.
las brings in 4 bill for one territory, with
a covert federation of slavery.
Scene Second-Euter Dixon. with an
amendment. [Closo of act first.
ACT SEcoND-Scene First.-Alarum
enter Douglas, with two more sections
to the bill, announcing the discovery of
a clerical error, and ~denouncing Dixon
as an agitator aud ally of Sumner and
the abolitionist (exeunt Douglas, and
Dixon, shaking their heads and fists.
Close Of the second act.
AcT THiRD-Scene First. - Enter
Douglas, with his face in ba~ndagcs, ap.
parently foored by Dixon after three
rounds in a private set-to in presence of
a few select friends. He addresses his
followers, speaking huskily, and comedies
the possibility of Dixon being honest in
his opposition, begs his pardon, and also
leave to withdraw the bill, which are
both granted.
Scene Second Douglas brings in a
bill for two territories, Nebraska and
kanzas, declaring tho Missouri Compro.
mise imperative great noise and con.
fusion, and what may be called n general
row, to the great scandal of the Senate
and the country.
Act FoURTH-Scene First.-United
factions of abolitionists and aeitators
denonnce Douglas and the bill, who
%thereupon apologies, deprecates excite.
ment, promising, if allowed a little time.
to charge the whole affair SO that its
nearest friends will not know it.
Scene Second Douglas
with the bill, from which he has careful.
ly erased the earnlarks. 1t now asserts
the Missouri Compromise to have been
superseded by the principles of the com.
promise of 1850, and to be repealed ac-
%cordingly.
Scene Tbird..-Gon Cass enters in
great agitation, declaring that the prin-
ciplcs of 1850 do not iuperccde any
thing but that the Missouri Compro-
mise is unconstitutional, and ought to
be knocked in the head without scruplc.
Stuart shows a disposition to supcrcede
Cass, but sustains him for the present,
to make him fall the harder when it
comes. Douglas in despair. Encuut
OmncS. Act and scene close.
Act FIrTH-Scene first.-Douglas
much elated, enters in an entirely new
character. that a peciication, and hopes
to give universal satisfaction. He sub.
mits the bill for the fifth time, we'll
thumbed and nearly worn out, and asks
the attention of Hards and Softs, while
he unfolds the last scene Of all in this
strange, cventful comedy. He proceeds
to show that the bill must now suit all
parties-t that it does not supercedc the
compromise of 1920 by the principles of
1850, or any other principles, but that
said compromise was inconsistent with
the principles, and was declared Ly this
act null and void but that, notwith-
standing this circumstance, it was not
the intention of the act to lcgislate
slavery into Nebraska or Kansas, or to
establish it there. Upon this ensues a
good deal of dumb show and a great
deal more of mystifcation and dissatis.
faction. Dixon goes out grumbling, d
the fellow. what is he at now Curtain
falls.