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The true Democrat., 1855-12-18
NO T I C E., To all Whom if may Concern

--'
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That David F. AN Shall, did on the 18th day of February, 1854, purchase ofC c. Danley, Auditor of Public Accounts, at prvate sale, for the herein specified the fol- towing tracts of land, which had been duly offered TOT s sale without finding purchaser and there ater forfeited to the State for non payment of taxes to wit The N. W. 4 of fir s. 4. i. SIR IF w., containing l6l 45loo acres, for the sum of sS5 sa including fees and commissions. And also the s. E. tr A of fri $. 33, T. N., K. F w.. containing lO6 l6lOO acres for the of s57 S6 including fees and commi ssions. All of which lands have been conveyed by the said David F. Shall unto the under signed.
 Now, therefore, this is to notify any and all per who set up any right or claim to the afore said lands in consequence of any nfonnaity irregu- ary or legality connected with said sales to be and appear at the first Circuit Court to be holden in the county of Perry, Gin which county said lands sit uate, six months after the publication of this notice then and there show cause, if any they can, why the title of said lands shall not be confirmed to according to law, pursuant to my petition to be filed in that court for that purpose.
 Dec 4, 1855 St W. C. STOUT.
The true Democrat., 1855-12-18
Basging Rope. Irvine, etc.

F3agging Rope, Twine, etc. Sl AsAQ LBS. extra Ky. Pale Rope; .b, -fN~C l954 yds. extra Ky. Bagging;
 193 lbs. Twine;
 4oo yds. brown Ky. Jeans;
 250 < Linseys. Received and for sale by Oct. 50, 1855. RAPLEY, HANGER X co.
The true Democrat., 1855-12-18
A SMALL FARM AND A FEW NEGROES
 FOR SALE.

7S L>OR sale tract of one hundred and sixty "a II of first rate bottom land, above over .Y&f0w, situated on the river, in Pulaski county ten miles below Little Rock. There upon the tract sixty five under fence and in cultivation. Also few likely young negroes for sale with the land if the purchaser desires them There are also upon the place about fifteen hundred bushels of corn some fodder, etc. for sale with the place. Also stock of all kinds. Terms very low for cash.
 For further information apply at the True Demo- crat office. Dec. 4, lS5a. If
The true Democrat., 1855-12-18
Sole Leather Trunks
Whips! Whips!

| IsI received fresh supply, and for sale low Wy J. A. HENRY.
The true Democrat., 1855-12-18
TO BANK DEBTORS.

rTNHE undersigned have on hand some State Bonds l for sale. for cash or credit terms and in amounts to suit purchasers having fractional sums to pay either of the Banks of this State.
 WATKINS & GALLAGHER. Little Rock July g. 1855 6m
The true Democrat., 1855-12-18
GLOVES AND HOSIERY.

| ADIES' and Gents Kid, Silk Thread and Cash L mere Gloves; Ladies' Cotton and Cashmere Hose Gents Lambs Wool, Cashmere and Cotton Hal Hose received and for sale by
 Dec 4 1855 TATE Ss MOORE
The true Democrat., 1855-12-18
ORANGEs!! ORANGES. l:

iUST received per wagons from New Orleans and J White river
 5000 Oranges;
 20 boxes Boomer Tobacco;
 4 do Smoking do;
 20 kits Mackerel. All of which will be sold on the lowest terms by
 NJ. TANTI ,N co. Dec II '55 Sto.u,hoo+ Ton1inr
The true Democrat., 1855-12-18
SALT ON WHITE RIVER.

DODGERS & BOSTICK, at Buena Vista, on White Ie river, have on hand large lot of Salt, which they selling at the low price of S2 20 per sack.
 They also wish to purchase 000 lbs of peltry for which the highest market price will be paid
 Dec. IL. lAll--3t.
The true Democrat., 1855-12-18

LUST received per steamer Fox, J 20 bbls Early Blue and White Potatoes; 20 do Onions;
 20 do Fine Apples. ,a.
 For sale by M. TANT1 co. Dec. {, 1855
The true Democrat., 1855-12-18
LADIES, DRESS coo Ds,

JUST received and for sale, fine l., of Mems Bows , and Childrens' Caps
 Oct 16. 1855 D. B. HANDEL
The true Democrat., 1855-12-18

\ almost endless variety of Ladi, Dress Goods "A and Trimmings.
 Silks, Delaines, Cashmeres, and Meri, os just open ed and for sale low at hENRYfS Oct. l6 1855
The true Democrat., 1855-12-18

lectordl Totes.
The true Democrat., 1855-12-18
CHEEsE!! CHEEsE.!!.CnEEsE.!!!

JUST received per wagon, and from Cincinnati C 20 boxes Prime Cheese;
 10 bbls. Walker Ale.
 All of which will be sold at the lowest prices by Dee. .l. '@5. NJ. TANTI tE O. CIV WAMP Land Scrip. ID Pulaski County Scrip. NnA Enr h,,
The true Democrat., 1855-12-18
FROM JAMES SMITH.

Col l.. B. Luckie, Read Flether and others committee, Pine Bluff, Ark.
The true Democrat., 1855-12-18

December II, 1S55-5t
 sN Printers fee $l3 %
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-17

Our whole territory east of the Mississippi
is not equal to that west of the Rocky
Mountains, the latter being 87O2O9 square
miles, and the difference in its favor q, ,633.
But the vast country between these two
natural bounds of the Mississippi river, and
the Rocky mountains is nearly one-haN
larger than either of the other divisions
named, and two-thirls of both together.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-17
THE PERRYSBURG gJOURNAL.l{T
ssNot a drop more, ,thout it's -sweetened.n .n

ssNot a drop more, 'thout it's sweetened."
Twenty years ago, it was the custom in
northwestern Georgia. as indeed it was
throughout the southwest, for dry-goods
dealers to keep barrel of sperrets" in the
back room, and TO treat" liberal customers
to glass whenever desired. Fillens & Dew
berry were such dealers in one of the small
towns of the region indicated; and they had
for customer clever. frolicking old fellow,
named Joe Denny, who drank whiskey in
preference to water, always, and whose wife
was " flesh of his flesh" in that particular.
The old couple would come to town, trade
quite freely, and quite as freely imbibe the
spirits in the back room Of the dealers we
have named.
On one occasion, both the old man and the
old woman continued their potations inordi-
nately and as Fillens observed that his
goods went better the drunken the old wo-
man got, he pressed her to drink. At last
she refused, unless he "would sweeten it
with little store sugar. The amiable shop
keeper INDUCED her, and the two old people
started home late in the evening the old
man could scarcely mount his horse. and the
guide wife had actually to be lifted and pla-
ced on the pillion behind him. Happily she
leaned one way and her husband the other,
so that the gravitating point was between
them and as she clung to him instructive
ly, they passed out of the village safely. Be
fore reaching their home, however, they had
to cross a small creek, and when their horse
stopped to drink the old lady having reach
ed unconsciousness, released her hold, and
quietly lapsed into the stream below. Oc-
cupied with his own blissfulness, the old
man did not perceive his loss, but logged on
slowly homeward. Arrived there, his child
rem inquired anxiously for nanny but
The old man could only say that she had been
" on the critter, and the critter hadn't kicked
mp nary time, SO he couldn't say where she
mought be- and threw himself, stupid, on
a bed
Girls and boys flew along the road the old
man had come, yelling mamny mam-mee i!
as they went but of course no mamny re-
Isponded. When they arrived at the creek,
the oldest girl shouted "yonder she is, set
tin down in the creek !" And there she was,
comfortably seated in the water, which came
up nearly to her mouth. AS she swayed
back and forth, now yielding 10 the impetu-
.osity of the stream, and now resisting it
with some success, the muddy fluid would
occasionally wet her lips, and each time it
did so, she would family exclaim, with q
grim effort to smile, " Not drop more, Mr.
FHlGl8, 'thout it's SWeetened p
1t is to this romantic little incident in the
life of the venerable Mrs. Joe Denny that
we are indebted for one Of our most popular
phrases Montgomery Mail.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-17

which, up to Monday, the 26lh ult., had
discharged about SO gallons of water per
minute, stopped on that day. The cause of
the Stoppage was not discovered at our latest
dates, nor could it be said when, if ever, the
water would run again out of the well.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-17

Gov. Wright, of Indiana, vetoed both the
free bank bill and the state bank BILL which
lately passed the legislature of that state BY
a large majority. The one man power did
not succeed, however, in tyrannizing over
the popular will, for the Legislature immedi-
ately re-passed both bills by more than a
two-thirds majority, and they are now the
law of the state
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-17

JENNY LIND TO RETURN TO THE STAGE
The London Morning Advertiser says: Jen-
ny Lind has entered into an engagement to
revisit England, in her professional capacity.
From religious scruples, she has determined
never more to appear before the public under
any circumstances which could be construed
into giving her sanction to theatrical or op-
cratic performances She has further resolv-
ed that all her future exhibitions before the
public, shall partake, mole or less, of the
character Of sacred music; and, with this
view, she has stipulated that she shall sing
only in Exeter Hall. She is expected there
some time in April. She is now the mother
of two children, and her voice is said to be
no longer what it formerly was.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-17

The new commission of Gen. Scott bears
date March 29th, l847, the day on which
Vera Cruz was taken. His pay as lieuten-
ant general also extends back to that period.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-17

The Collins steamer appropriation bill was
carried, in spite of the presidents veto, by
being engrafted on the navy appropriation
bill. Thus is the executive thwarted by a
mere parliamentary dodge. 1t would have
been acting more like the peoples represent
atives, if the veto had been directly rcpudi-
ated.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-17

Burns, the fugitive slave, who caused so
much excitement in Boston in May last, is
now in Massachusetts, his freedom having
been purchased by subscription. The con-
tributors are trying to get the worth of their
money by parading him about and making
a ID Of fuss over him.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-17

APPLES AND SALT.--Some one having sta
ted that the best way to preserve apples from
rotting, is to pack them in salt, the editor Of
the Albany Knickerbocker tried the expert
ment. He says they have kept three years,
and would have kept to all eternity, if they
waited for him to eat them. The saline
PARTICLES so mix with the apples that you
can't eat one Of them without fancying you
are chewing piece of Lots wife.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-17

NIAGARA SUSPENSION BRIDGE.-This won
derful structure is fast approaching compile
ton. The past week it was to be traversed
by the first locomotive, to test it and see
how it will sustain burden, speed, &c. The
Buffalo Express says Of this gigantic work.
." Those who have entertained any doubt as
to lis stability and permanency should be-
hold it now, with its network Of diagonal
braces, uniting that portion intended for the
cars to the lower bridge, making the one as
sist in supporting the weight of the other
Only locomotive, we believe, is to cross
the bridge, in order to test its steadiness, and
determine the place Of the side stays
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-17

The vital knot of the nervous system is
not larger in size than pins head. Upon
this tiny speck depends the life of the nerves,
which is the life of the animal. Whatever
portion of the nervous system remains at
tached to it lives, while that which is sepa-
rated Immediately dies.
Hay sold in Cleveland last week al 1923
per ton.
Everybody will please bear in mind that
the postage on all letters must be prepaid,
after the frs. of January next. So ordered
the late congress.
The Free Soil convention of Connecticut
met at Hartford on the lst of March, and
nominated Henry Dutton, the Whig candid
ate, for governor. .--
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-17

SHIRT MAKINa.--Late investigations in
New York show that l2a cents is common
price for making shirts that sell for from
$l.l23 to 1925 each. The material costs
about 37A cents, thus giving the jobber 100
per cent. profit. The game is, to give poor
woman two or three shirts to make, and to
require her to deposit 50 as security that all
will be right. When the shirts are returned,
the employer finds fault with the making,
and refuses to pay for the work, or to return
the two dollars. The mayor has taken these
swindlng scamps in hand, and declares he
will break up that practice, let the cost and
trouble be what it may. Success to his en-
deavors. so. S. Jour-
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-17

BOGUS 500 GOLD CoIN.--We learn that
well executed counterfeit coins of the de-
nomination of 500 are i'll circulation in the
southern part Of the state. They are said to
be Of the same circumference with the
genuine, but not quite SO thick. They may
be detected by the word "sold," which ap-
pears in small raised letters below the head.
Their true value is but 1880.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-17

Gil private apartment, whether it be print
ing office, a cotton factory, or sausage
shop, with visitors, is to place over the door
a placard. bearing the inscription, No Ad-
mlttanCe." No person ever read that prohi-
bition over an entrance without instantly
being attacked by an ungovernable desire to
rush right in.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-17

THE SECOND OF DECEMBER. On the 2d Of
December, 1904, Napoleon I. was crowned !;
on the I'd of December, 1905, he won the
battle of the three emperora at Austerlitz; I'd
of December, 1925, accession of Nicholas OF
Russia 81 Of December l848, accession of
Francis Joseph of Austria; 81 of December,
1851, coup d etat by Louis Napoleon; 2d of
December, 1852, his proclamation as empe-
ror of the French; 2d of December, 1854,
alliance of England, France and Austria
against Russia. -
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-11
NORFOLK, Oct. 2, 1855.


VIM. II. MACY, ESQ. Hasr
Dear Sir--rhe fever for the last 2 days
has been on. the Decline. There were sew.
en- deaths and ten new cases yesterday, and
! am induced TO believe that il it had sub.
ecis to work upon, the deaths and cases
would be as large sever. ares,,
10 give you som idea of the mortality,I
will take the First. Ward atthis place.
Before the fever, it contained 1000 inhabi-
tants. Those who could leave have done
so. A census was taken last week, and
only 96S remain out Of the 4 900 and our
of that remnant only $50 have escaped. .ss
1t is indeed a terrible visitation, sparinp
neither age, nor sex, nor color, and inclu.
ding nearly the whole population. Such a
colossal scene Of woe stuns and appals tho
mind.,a One cannot conceive of such sea
OF trouble. w
As to the details OF wo presented by our
present condition, any pen is incompetent
to describe them. Never on this continent
has 80 terrible a calamity oyerspread the
same amounto population. But the huge
volume oftheir sorrows is not yet closed.
Until frost comes, there can be no Cessation
of the disease, and it may bo many days
first, probably a month. sIss IN -s.a,or
| Within that iime yet a thousand moro
may be cslled from earth, and thou .ands of
poor orphans be cast upon tia charities OF
the world. There seems to be no means Of
rescue. Human science and human skill
are baffled. The brave physicians fall be-
fore the destroyer. Twenty two have al
ready died. The last was DR.. Hunter
from New York, who died yesterday. I
am the only person from the North who
has escaped death. All others have fallen
within a very short tims after coming
hero. I still live, in full confidence that
! shall pass through the fiery trial in
safety.
Yesterday we buried the wife OF the
late Mr.. Ferguson, president Of the How.
shall leave here as soon az possible.
Your Obed'nt Servant, GEO Auwoop
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-11

4 Nrw PHASE OF INSANITY When
-any.act is committed now-a-days which
seems to demand a public apology, the plea
set up as an excuse is generally insanity. 1t
is but recently, however, that the fri ends OF
those who have gone over to the church OF
Rome, have presented this excuse In behalf
of their seceding brethren. We believe
the first instance was when Bishop lves,of
North Carolina, went over J" and he was
chariiably considered 2" insane" In the
late case of George II. Doane, the Church,
man, and other kindred papers, have mourn
ed over his insanity also. r'he Catholics
are naturally indignant and not only deny
! the insanity, but hipk that Mr.. Doans has
shown hlmselfto be an uncommonly SEN
sible man. The T Freeman's journal says
that /" heis the first fruits of an abundant
harvest from the second generation OF
Puseyire Episs opnlians." Bishop Bayley,
OF Newark, who is himself highly cult.
vated and weIl educated Americans gra-
duate OF TRINITY College ami secedor
from Episcopacy-receved Mr.. Doane into
his church after seven weeks consideration.
He probably did not consider him paricu
larly insane and whatever the friends Of
the Episcopal church may think Of the de-
parture Of their clergymcn to tho church
Of Rome, the plea OF insanity is very
poor excuse to set up therefore. unless
they wish to subject themselves to such
critcsm-scvere bat not wholly UNJUST
as this, from the 'Freeman's Journal, which
says -" what is very curious is, that, after
their conversion oil these crazy people be.
come so sane as Catholcs.-I'he Catholic
chursh seems to be an asylum for crazy
Episcopalians !''-Haryord Times. 'i4
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-11


LAKE SuPrRioR Mrruo REoroH.--Ths
Chicago Tribune contains some important
facts relating to copper mining in that
region. Five thousand tons mine weight,
or $500 tons Of ingot copper, have been
produced this season. The entire
product Of the world is set down at 10000
tons, one-seventeenth Of which Is furnished
BY Lake Superior mines and, should tho
total product ofths lake Superior mines
increase as il has during the Jp asst twelve
months, ina very few years they will
produce more copper than the English
mioes. The product Of the ensuing year,
il 10 ,hough, will be much greater than
that Of the present. The value Of THE
year, yield is estimated st 81, $50, 900.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-11

A CHILD ATTACKED BY A GoosE.-On
Thursday last, while r. B. Vanzandt, Esq.
oil Brooklyn, was riding on the Fiatbush
road, he was attracted to spot some little
distance from the road by the cries OF .
chill. Upon reaching the spct he discove .
ed goose standing upon the PROSTATE
child, its bill fastened 'tsnaciously to the
nape Of the little ones neck, and striking
1t fiercely with its wings on the sides
The child was relieved, but not until the
goose had been killed. BY this timely in
reference the life of'ths child was probably
saved. ~nr.19q tp1 o. lno Z 9m ~
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-11

THE Sousp DuEs.--The Paris corres-
pondent oi the Commercial Advertiser
writes Tho Independence Belege has a
paragraph intended for the United States.
Ii sayssin good set terms that the Danish
Sound question is European question !;
as such h will be settled beyond appeal,
BY the States Of Europe. II the United
States should seek to disrsgard sucha set
tlemcnt, and should endeavor to force
distinct arrangement for itself, not only
France would offend Denmark against
such an assumption, but the whole Of Es-
rope en- masse
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-11

KossuTH ON SEvAsroPoL.-The New
York Times publishes . lettsr from Koss-
UTn in relation to the fall of Ssvastopol, the
leading idea of which seems to be that the
Allies are very much in the condition Of the
man who won an elephant ih-s Faifie- they
will know not what 10 do with The iorrsss
now that they have got It. He gives Il q
his decided opinion that the prospects Of
peace are rather Iesscned than othsswiss
by the fall Of the soeth Of The t6Wn{ md
still insists upon the belief that II s'wesa
great mistake that the Allies choose that
point for an attack on Russia"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-11
GEoRGEB. WEAVER, secr'y. /.

Yesterday, faptain Leonard, of the end
ward police and officer Martin, of the Low.
er Police Court, succeeded in arresting
Amos Jackson alias William Lees, and
Richard Greenwood, both well known
English burglars, of the shrowdest charac.
ter. for whom they have been in search for
several days past, charged with being fugi.
lives from Providence, II. /. @ In searching
Lecs' place in West Broadway, the officers
found cumbersome and complicated in
strument called cutter" calculated for
opening banks, iron sale', or any other de-
pository where great power IL required.
Attached to he "cutter " wero bits and
auqers of various sizes, manufactured from
such materials, that il is said. even the
hardest steel or other metals cannot resist
them. This burglarions instrument works
with crank, and operates with such force,
that drill can boen sent through a thick
plate of iron or steel in a few minutes. II
was built expressly for boring into banks,
sa fes and money vaults. The like, on 90
large a scale, tits said, has nevsr before
been seen in this country. II can be seen
at the office of the Chief of Police. Be-
sides this, skeleton keys, lock picks, a six
barrelled revolving pistol and an Ingenious
instrument for light fingered chaps to clip
of pockets with, were found in Lees pre-
misses. The particular charge on which
these parties were arrested, IL that of burg
lariously entering the store of Mr.. George
Baker. of Providence, r. l., on the right
Of the 18th ult., and carrying of $4,000
worth of goods, taking the entire stock,
and leaving the shelves perfectly empty.
These prisoners were seen I'M Providence,
about that time, by an officer of that city,
who recently, accompanied by Baker, came
to New York in search OF them. Quite a
number of articles were found in Lees
room, which ere positively Unidentified by
Mr.. Baker as hispropcrty, and stolen from
him on the night in question. These no.
torious prisoners are also suspected of hav-
ing committed another burglary in lProvi-
dence in June last, on which occasion the
store was completely cleared of It's contents,
consisting OF watches, jewelry, &c., &c.
That they are entirely tree from the Sl2,-
600 silk robbery, at 767 Broadway, and
another at "a Vesey street, few nights
since, is not altogether certain. IL is firm.
ly believed that they participated (f mol the
actual perpe,ratorS) in both these robberies
The prisoners were committed to tho cells
until they shnl be sent back to Rhode IS
land to await their trials, which will be as
soon as a requisition arrives. ei 9lsE sa''
Lees is considered the most expert
" cracksman" now in America, and Green.
wood is but little behind him as "profes
sional MANY. Y. Express. ~ PED gii