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The true Democrat., 1855-11-20
ELECTIONS IN MISSISSIPPI
 AND T,OTJISTANA

Democrats Triumphant Sam to the wall
 again-StiIl not old enough-His youth
 disgraced.
 We have sufficient information from Missis- sippi and Louisiana to state that the democrats in both these States have carried their whole State ticket-in Mississippi by majority of five or six thousand and in Louisiana by majority of two or three thousand. In Mississippi the de- mocrats have elected from out of the five con- gressmen as follows:
 "Whright, dem, is elected in the first dis trict; Bennett, dem in the second; Barksdale, dem, in the third, and Quitman, dem, in the fifth. In the fourth district, Lake, K. N., is elected by small majority"
 The democrats in Mississippi have elected majority of thirty democrats, on joint ballot to the legislature, which secures the election of a sound democrat to the United States Senate in place of Stephen Adams, a Know Nothing.
 In Louisiana, the democrats have elected their whole State ticket from governor down. Also three congressman out of four. The de- feat of the celebrated Know Nothing Randall Hunt, for Congress, who, in the last Congress, betrayed the south, is cause of great rejoicing. The Missssppan says:
 "We are greatly rejoced to hear of the de- feat of Hunt, who betrayed his constituents ill the last Congress The N. Y. Tribune, and it's kindred sheets will shed tears over his fate"
 And poor Sam! What will now become of him? Months ago, when he was defeated in Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, Texas and Georgia, Dr. Borland said he was yet too young; wait awhile, he said, and he would show us another hand.
 We have waited, and still the result is the same. The great American Sum, the older he gets and the farther he runs, the more shame fully he is beaten. At this moment, he has wholly let down. He cannot make any race at all His old antagonist, democracy, has met him on every southern field, on his own favo- rite ground in Louisiana, and shamefully dis tanced him.
 What excuse will Dr. Borland offer for Sam now? He will have to hunt up something bet ter than Sams want of age. What is the mat ter? He cannot even meet the democracy on an open track, notwithstanding Dr. Borland said the democracy were etfete."
 Now, Doctor, you have in your office fine old chicken cock, which in days past, upon oc- casions of democratic victories, you were wont to parade out before the public. Now, sir we wish to ask of you, the favor either to bring him out yourself and let us hear his shrll vic torous clarion, over the dead carcass of poor Sam, or to lend him to us for few days.
 Bring him out, Doctor. We feel assured that that old democratic rooster is not too youag" Don't coop himrp in your Know Nothing office any longer. Don't be so cruel. Bring him out and let his old friends hear him, once more, shout the glad tilings of good things.o
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Travelling Agent.

Mir. lsHAM W. WYATT is now on a tour, as agent for the True Democrat for the purpose of soliciting subscribers and collecting claims due the office. He will visit Prairie, Monroe Jackson Lawrence, Fulton, Green. Independence Izard and White coun- ties Werecommend him to the favor of our friends, and request them to render him such assistance as they conveniently can.
 Persons having claims in the above counties will md MT. Wyatt faithful and efficient collector
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COMMISSIONER HoBBs.-This gentleman ar- rived in our city few days since, on his way to the eastern counties which compose his dis trict to make the personal inspection oflevees, etc, required by law
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The Cairo < Fulton Railroad in Missouri.

The Cairo Fulton Railroad in Missouri
 The Governor of Missouri, in letter in ans- wer to a communication from the Commission CT of the General Land Office, has signiied his approval of the survey of the route of the Cairo and Fulton railroad heretofore filed in the General Land Office by the company. This completes the basis for the adjustment of the grant to that railroad company, and relea- ses from reservation at an early day large quantity of land not needed for the graak- Wash. Union, Oet. 31.
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RrvER.-Nov. 19M, 5 o'clock, P. M.-The river has risen about two feet and is still rising slowly The weather cool and clear.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Lltt7e Rock, Ark, 7th Nov., l855
 The foregoing is a true copy of a communi- cation on file in this office, made by Col c. F. M. Norland, as Receiver in Chancerv ot the assets of the Real Estate Bank of the State of Arkansas, in response to call, which, as Go yernor ot the State, l made upon him as such Receiver for eilain official information which needed in the discharge of my public duties. ELIAS \. CONWAY, Governor
 of the State of ArkapSac
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or We are requested to state that Slas Me Murray has withdrawn from the Know Moth ings in Saline county.
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EXECUTIYE OFFICE
LttLe ROcE Ark 7th Nov JS5S

Little Rock, Ark., 7th Nov, 1855.} SIR: On the 23d Oct, 1855, I addressed a letter, of which the enclosed is a true CODY, to Col C. F. M. Noland, as Receiver in Chancery of the assets of the Real Estate Bank of the State of Arkansas, calling upon him as such Receiver for official information, which need- ed in the discharge of my public duties; and in response to my call he made an official com. municaton, dated 25th Oct, 1855, of which 1 furnish you herewith a certified copy
 These documents are respectfully submitted for your information and consideration. and such action as the state of things and the great pub lie interests involved seem to require
 Very respectfully,
 your Ob't servant
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Gov. C0nWay's iettertu Col. Noland. asecei. yer In Chancery of the assets of th.. Reai Estate Bank, calling Tor oiiiciai inior- nation.
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practicable" You will therfore perceive that the progress or delay of this suit, so important to the interests of the State, the stockholders, and the creditors of the Real Estate Bank, and to which the people of this State look with much solcitude, as the only remedy at present available to shield them from onerous taxation or the disgrace of repudiation, has been left by the Chancery Court dependent upon your &C., tion. This being the case, it follows as a con- sequence, that the speedy and faithful execution of the laws on the subject may be prevented as long as the Receiver fails to comply with the order of the court directing him to have the ab- stracts designated made out.
 The position in which you have been placed by the Chancellor, and the powers with which he has clothed you as receiver, are such. that the suit cannot progress, and the laws on the subject cannot be executed, without your proper action in the premises.
 As the law specially enoins upon the Cover nor to have the suit prosecuted, and as he is required to take care that the laws be faithful ly executed, deem it my duty to advise you as Receiver, that the laws upon the subject of the Real Estate Bank cannot be properly exe- cuted, that the suit will be delayed, and that perhaps thousands of dollars may be lost, by the statutes of limitation and otherwise, if those abstracts be not made out at an early day. When made out the defendants may then answer the bill of complaint-the suit will progress, and the accountants may then investigate the l accounts and answers of the defendants, and ascertain and report the true condition of the Real Estate Bank. hope therefore that you will inform me as early as you can, which of the abstracts you have had prepared, and how long 1t will require you to have them all made out in accordance with the order of the Chan cery Court.
 Very respectfully,
 : Your ob't. servant, ELIASN. CONWAY.
The true Democrat., 1855-11-20

V The Bradstown Gazette says that the health of Hon. LIEE BoYD is still very bad.
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PINE BLUFF MEETING.-The Gazette says. one of the democrats present at this meeting, "who occupies prominent position before the party, was guilty of an attack upon member of the American party, which can be construed into nothing creditable to himself"
 According to some perverted versions of this difficulty the above statement might be true. The affair has been grossly msrepresented, as usual, for the benefit of the Know Nothings.
 But speaking of "attacks,' have the editors of the Gazette forgotten their combined attack upon Whiteley? Do they think that " credta- ble? They double-teanaed upon one man, and sought to kill him. Borland urged the com mission of the deed at the top of his voice-crv. ing kW ham-kaW hm!n' Was that "credita- ble"' Doctor, before you attempt to pluck tue mote from your b,other's eye, you should remaove tue beam from your oaon.
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Official Correspondence Relative to the Affairs of the Real Estate fpo~1,

Gov. COnway's letter to Chancellor Fair. child, enclosing copies of certain official Communications relative to matters of the Real Estate Bank.
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m response to the call for official infOr- nation.
 LETTER NO. III. Office cf Receiver an Cancery cf the assets
 ofMe R. E. Bank ef tue State of ArAansas,
 Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 25, 1855. His Excelency,
 ELIAS N. CONWAY, Governor of Arkansas SRI have the honor to acknowledge the re- ceipt through the post office of your communi- cation of the 23d inst, and to express my deep and heartfelt gratitude for the manner in which you have been pleased to communicate to me, the duties and responsibilities of my office, with Sundry and divers pieces of good and wholesome advice.
 feel the more grateful when I reflect that sense of public duty was the moving cause with you, for fear you do not personally so esteem me, as to imagine me worthy of so spe- cal work of favor at your hands livery re- spectlully admit that the Chancellor did do se- veral things on the 2oth day of April, 1855 but your Excellency, in making mention of the $3,5OO per annum compensation, neglected to say 1t included clerk hire, and that at the last term it was cut down to S2,OOO, exclusive of hire of clerk, etc. This is small matter it is true, but your Excelency is so good at figures that the smallest error from you strikes your friends.
 In reply to the portion of your Excellency's letter, asking whether have had all of the ab- stracts made out, 1 would respectfully reply, have not-nor do believe any one particular abstract is completed-as to the length of time required to make them all in, should guess about two years as the requisite time necessary to complete them in. 1 base this opinion upon the information obtained from Gordon N Peav. l "a Sprrotarv ola I Newton, esq,-thc fact of Josiah Gould, esq, one of your accountants, an able and excellent one by the by, being several weeks engaged upon single cash account, and from my own knowledge personally.
 IL your Excellency will have a lite patience, you will see my report to the Chancellor, iu which 1 shall recommend that the Master in Chancery be selected to prepare these sche dulles.
 l must again, ere I conclude, tender to your Excellency my warm thanks for your kindness indeed almost fatherly conduct in pointing out my duties to me feel the deep interest you have in all that concerns the State, and how anxious you are to discharge your duties faithfully and impartially. Some men in office, to thelr shame, often endeavor to injure and wound those whom they do not like, but your Excellency has soul too big for such small matters.
 l have been quite sick, but am up again, thank God-my clerk has had chills and levers, disease, by the bye, which even your Excel lency has not escaped.
 hope to give satisfaction to your Excellency in the future, and will conclude with an earnest prayer that comes from the bottom of my heart, may our noble State never have a worse Co., vernon than your Excellency.
 Your obliged and respected friend,
 C. F. NJ. HOLLAND,
 Receiver in Chancerv, etc
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We had the pleasure of visit yesterday, from the Hon. Mir. SANDRIGE, democrat elected to Congress over Know Nothing at a recent election in Louisiana. He was on his way to Washington city to take his seat in the next House of Representatives.
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NATURAL CoMPLAINTs-The services the band of music of this city recently rendered, at the Saline and Jefferson county democratic meetings seem to trouble the Gazette very much. It says:
 "The ant-Americans, naturally preferring foreigners to their own countrymen, procured the services of band of foreign musicians from this place, for the occasion"
 The Gazette forgets, or rather does not care to publish the fact that the Know Nothings, as much as they hate foreigners sought the services of this same band of foreign musi- cans'' on the occasion of their ratification meet ing here last August Perhaps the stern refu- Sal of the band to play for them, is now the oc- casion of their sneers. If so, how contempt ibe!
 The Gazette also says, they armed themselves with pistols and knives. We do not know the truth of this statement. But if true their jus tfcation is to be found in the rumors flying about that the Americans! intended to despo them of their flag. These foreigners have been living many years i'll this city, and heretofore their friendship has been assduousy cultivat- ed by the two editors of the Gazette. They have the character of industrious, sober and peaceful citizens
 How hard pushed is the Gazette for con- plaints against the democratic party, when it resorts to such attacks.
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kNow NOTHING BoAsTING.-A gentleman residing near Pine Bluff, writes us that there is much boasting by the Know Nothngs there of the number of acce5sons to the order. Some say 20 have joined; some say 30; some 75 and some 100. And so it goes The Ga zette here says no have joined. We would like 10 see the names of the new members. Will they publish them? Ifso, we might be- lieve. Why all this diversity of statements about the matter?
 The truth is, 1t is mere .boasting. The Know Nothings have made too many false statements to gain credit now for their tales. In Bradley county, they said they had a majority of 400. At recent election the democratic candidate beat the Know Nothing nominee 29 votes in that county. When the trial comes, we shall find the same result in Jefferson county.
 The Know Nothings remind Us of pack of wolves Two or three can make as much noise as athousand. So it was in Virginia, Tennessee Alabama, Louisiana, and other State ii Is in rlsssssr wv
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HON. ALBERT Rusr's SpEEcH-On our first page will be found the speech of Albert Rust, our present able and distinguished representa- tive in Congress.
 We commend it to the perusal, not only of every democrat, but every old line whig who wishes to find his full justification for not join- ing or sympathising with the order of Know Nothings. .-a-.5s-....,........
 We would also commend it to the attention of all Know Nothings, but we fear such con- mendations would be thrown away. To those Know Nothings, however, who desire, impar- tially, to hear |" both sides" Col. Rust's speech will put them in possession of facts and figures stubborn truths, that probably they have not before seen or considered
 It is an able speech and worthy of the man who delivered it. It does him infinite credit as bold and fearless exponent of democratic principles, and as aspeaker of very decided ta- Tents and ability.
 The speeches of Gen. Hempstead and Col. Rust, both of which we have now published. will form text book for every man who is opposed to the midnight oscriptionists They cover the whole ground, and they have done so in manner entertaining as we'll as instructive
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Gov. COnWay's letter to Col. NOland in re. spOnse, stating the reasons why his let ter of 25th October may not be with. drawn.
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Letter from Hon. A. B. Greenwood

HoT SPRINGS, ARK.,I
 Nov. 9th, 1855. {
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your Ob't servant,
 ELIAS N ~

Hon. II. F. FAIRcHILD, Chancellor, Little Rock, Arkansas
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ELIAS N. CON WAY. Col. C. E. M. HOLLAND, Receiver in Chancery of the Real Estate Bank, Little Rock, Ar kansas.
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Pass all imperfections by
 Forget small g0u remember. |!

So Borland-the simple Mr. Borland--Dr
 Borland--Senator Borland-Minister Borland -Apothecary Borland--now Solon Borland the American champion-is part and parcel of what was once the property of Christopher Colum-
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Col. NOland's letter to Gov. F. N. Conway in response to the call for official infOr- nation.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-10-17
Politeness.

How seldom do We meet people united
with the intimate relations OF husband
and wife, brother and sister, parent and
child, who are habitually courteous that
is to say, unsel6sh towards each other
Most usual is it to meet husband and
wife whose manner toward each other is
not at all what it ought to be. All the
tormality assumed in company does not
veil the disrespectful, almost. contemptuous
familiarity of private life. We have seen
many men who would throw away cigars
at the approach of strange lady, but
who would never hesitate one moment to
make their wife's sitting room smell like
bar room. and though we should think
that badly arranged home, where no
arrangements are made to keep peoples
indulgence from inconyeniencing each
other, and her bad wife who allowed no
place for cigar smoking, still we do not
consider thath acts with true gentlemanly
spirit towards his wife who will give the
Whole house smell of stale tobacco,
rather than walk ten steps, even if his
wife be SO truly a lady, and acts in SO
genuine spirit Of self sacrifice, that she
does not let it be seen that she is sacri-
fcing.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-10-17
yf(istellaneous,
How They Read the Newspapers.

1t is proof Of thelgreat variety Of hui
man development to hotice persons read
ing a newspaper.
Mr.. General Intelligence first chances
at the telegraph, then at the editorial, and
then he goes into the correspondence.
Mr.. Sharper opens with stocks and
markets, and ends with the advertisements
for wants, hoping to ind a victim.
Aunt Sukey first reads. the stories-then
looks to see who is msrried.
Miss Prim looks at the marriages first,
and then reads the sbries.
Miss Marvellous il curious to see the
list of accidents, and Ehe like.
Uncle Ned looks uP funny thing, and
laughs with a will.
Madame Gossip turns to the local de-
partment for her thutder, and having OBJ
tanned that, throws tie paper aside.
Miss Friendly drops the first tear of
sympathy over the deaths, and then over
the marriages, for, says she, one is about
as bad as the other.
Mr.. Politician dashes into the telegraph
and from that into the editorial, ending
with the speeches alllded to.
Our literary friend is eager for nice
composition from theeditor, or some kind
correspondent. After Analysing the rhet-
oric, grammar, and the logic of the pro-
duction, he turns careless glance at the
news department, and then takes to his
Greek, perfectly satisfied
The laborer searches among the wants
for better opening in his business, and
but enough; an exclamation Of the list il
useless. There is Just as much difference
IN readers as in anything.
But the worst is yet to come. If each
does not find column or less of his peca
liar liking, the paper is good for nothing
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-10-17
NESS DRCT0RYITS AIM TO AMUSE TO INSTRUCT TO BENEFTf


sardines, and who caught pistol balls be.
tween his teeth, was not exactly the man
for him to deal with
! While he was bordering npon what lie
had seen, Joe took handful of bullets
from his pocket, and began to toss them
rapidly down his throat, and when these
were gone, he picked up half dozen
good sized stones and sent them after the
bullets!
Holy Santa Maria !" calculated the
Spaniard while his eyes seemed starting
from their sockets. What a maui, by
my soul, It's the devil /"
And as he thus spoke he turned on his
heels and hurried away from the place
After he was gone, Joe beckoned for me
to give him the knives. | did So and
then saw him slip them up his coat sleeves.
When we returned to the cafe, he APP
preached the keeper.
E" You want your knives" he said.
But the poor fellow dared not speak
Joe put his hand to his right ear and
pulled one Of the long knives out. Then
from the left ear he drew the other.
The keeper crossed himself in terror,
and shrank trembling away. But we
finished our wine, and having paid for it,
turned to go.
"Here," said Joe, II hav'nt paid for
the use of the yard yet" and as he spoke
he threw down piece Of silver on the
counter.
No!-no mol p shrieked the poor
fellow, Don't leave your money here
don't?"
Joe picked it up and went away laugh
ing. When we.were alone, he explained
to me the secret of his pistols. They
were pair he had used in his legerde
main p rformances, and such as all wizards
use who perform tricks of catching balls.
&c. The main barrel Of the pistol had
no connection whatever with the nipple
for the cap but what appeared to be a
socket for the hammer, was II fa. It, ~
other, but yet as large as the bore Of any
rife pistol-and with this secret barrel
the printing tube connected. So the APP
parent barrel Of the weapon might be
filled with powder and ball, and no harm
could be done. When Joe first returned
with his pistols, of course he had both
these secret bores loaded with blank
charges, and then the other loading pass
ed for nothing but effect in appearance.
At the second loading, Joe had charged
the second barrel of his own pistol while
the Spaniard had been filing up the main
barrel of his. Then, of course, it became
necessary to make an exchange, else
Bixard would have never got his weapon
off. AS soon as Joe got the other pistol
into his possession, he made the exchange
which we spoke Of at the time; he had
ouly to press smartly upon secret spring
on one side of the stock, and he had the
whole charge, which the other had put in,
emptied in his hand So he had the
marked ball>to dispose Of as he chose.
Ever after that, while we remained in
Mahon, Joe Lattit was an object of both
curiosity and dread on shore, for an ac-
count, all colored to suit the exaggerated
conceptions Of the cafekeeper, had been
spread over the city, and the pious Cath
olics there wanted nothing to do with
such man, only to be sure and keep on
his good -humored side.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-10-17
Take NOticel

Clash rs PAID, FOR ALL KINDS, OF COUNTRY
y Produce, such as Pork, Poultry, Eggs, Fruit,
Berries, Potatoes, &C. For all the, above kinds of
produce, the hi CHEST prices will be paid by ELIAS
II VAN NESS, at the old stand formerly kept by
YuLLEN & VAN Ness, Nos % and "a, West Wash
i1gton Market. N. Y, or at the Freehold Depot by
G. W, HENDRfCKS0N, Aueai.
IF Commission stuff win be strictly attended to-
nd quick returns made.
Freehold, April IL. 1855, 2i-tf
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-10-17

gA A notice of recent steamboat
explosion ends as follows -" The cap
tain swan ashore. So did the chamber
maid. She was insured for $4,000, and
loaded with IRON
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-10-17
Drugs, Medicines,
DR.. A. a. Higgins

OFFERS HIS SERVICES AS PHYSICIAN AND
" Surgeon, to the Inhabitants of Squan Office and
residence at Mrs Curtiss, opposite C,aytons Hotel,
S1uan Village.
()ctobar 25 1854 1-tf
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-10-17

ETHIoAL.-Betting is immornl; but how
can the man who bets be worse than the
man who is no better?