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The true Democrat., 1855-07-03
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The telegraphic wires now and then perpe- trate most convulsive jokes, but not the least Imaginable one of late, Is the announcement that the injunction of secresy is about to be remov- ed from the doings of the know nothing con- vention. The question naturally arises: What is there to tell that has not already been borne on the wings of the wind?
 Those modern close political organizations have at least cleared the skirts of the "sotter sex," from the generally received opinion that only woman cannot keep secret. Most as- suredly women can keep secret at least where they themselves are concerned-but our friends of the know nothings and know some things have demonstrated that of all leaky yes sels these close mouthed CD male associations must need caulking.
 At Philadelphia, committee upon leaks was appointed whose duty it was to search out and find who of the brethren had (" laid perJu- ry upon their souls,'' by divulging to the out side barbarians their secret doings. What suc- cess that committee have had, we do not know, but sus. .ect that upon the happening of the free State stampede, further proceedings were suspended.
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03
evoltingt. It cannot, it will not take.

I have not said what have, because there IS any grounds of fear here, unless Sames appear ing among us has been the means of filling the country with bed bugs. The crop of this insect is unusually large this season, the like was ne- yer known before the days of this new asm.- How to account for this is more than our wisest can do. It is thought however, by some that they are brea by know nothings. This is most likely as the order of know nothings and the order of bed bugs have the same characteristics. Bed bugs hold their meetings at night, they ne- yer appear or go about in day, they receive their company at night, and do all their entertaining in the dark. If by accident good democrat falls in with lodge of this bug order and they become too entertaining to suit his notions of propriety, and he is forced to have light on the subject, when light appears the bugs disappear. This is know nottingham as l understand it, Both orders prefer darkness to light because their deeds are evil.
 Accounts from Van Buren, are to the effect that a lodge of considerable mum erical strength has been organized there under the leadership of gentleman who is known as the distinguish. Cd M. D. cf sheep sq1;ran piN memory This in- South West Independent, who in New Orleans about twelve months ago discovered that Jews were Jews, as such no better than negroes, and that the hotels of that city were cussed hum bugs.
 Like most of the leaders in know nothing ism, this gentleman has always been boisterous whig, man of many words and no little wind. He has found great deal of time, (and that too to the neglect of moulding his valuable plls,) to abuse democrts.
 The news has just reachd here of tho joining together in the holy estate of matrimony Hon. Solon Bo' land to Miss c. c. Danley! The clandestine intercourse and improper intimacy that has heretofore existed between the now happy couple has long pointed to this event. of this grand affair, were no doubt performed with great pomp and circumstance. 1 have not yet learned who gave the bride in marriage, nor who officiated as bearers of her train. She, no doubt, exhibited great coyness on the occasion, as maiden of her tender years and exquisite modesty could not do otherwise Now, since the whole thing is over l congratulate them and sincerely hope they may have good time of it.
 The second appearance of Solon will no doubt do wonders in Arkansas. I will wait with no little impatence to see what kind of mess he will dish out in his first issue to our Governor. Yours, BOSTON,
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03
Office cf tue Memphis 9 Little Roch P. P. Co }
 Meuaphts June. 2Oth. 1855. (

MR. EDIToR-Complaints have been mad e against this company in certain quarters where the facts are not we'll unders ood, that the con- tractors for the construction of the Memphis and Little Rock railroad are intrusted with duties inconsistent with their position as such, and which might tend to the pre- judice of the company. There seems to be a great mlsap- prehension of the truth ot the whole matter. A few words I hope will put these objections to rest once for all.
 The contractors have undertaken to build this road at a stated price per mile, under and in accordance with carefully drawn specifications. They are bound to do the engineering and make a first class road complete in all it's appontmel ts as specified in the contract Mr. Ford is the chef engineer of the company, and very competent one though a contractor. He and Mir. Bradley requested and the board ordered the appointment of supervising engineer, who will be employed by the company when neces- sary. They as contractors will be large owners, of the stock of the road as the work progresses, and will be deeply interested to make it as good road as the materials and country will allow
 The contractors do not ask any acquiescence by the company in the views or opinions of Mr. Olt Ci NIL bldlilNN, LII OCilSi Oi CiIcIll LI- less it be right and satisfactory. MT. Bradley is not the financial agent of the railroad com pany. He Is, as our board has been duly noti- fled, the financial agent of the contractors.
 Mfr. Bradley has never had any of the bond, of the company in his possession, nor does he desire it. In the contract it is expressly provid- ed that all bonds and money shall be placed in other hands and with other responiblity than his
 We have very safe and competent treasurer, Capt. J. Lenow, into whose hands all moneys of the company pass, and are regularly paid out for work or materials delivered on the road.
 Messrs. Riggs & Co.,, of New York, have con- sented to act as the financial agents of our com" pany in that city, ard in their hands our securi- ties will be placed when necessary
 Mr. Bradley, by my appointment, has con- sented to aid me in certain negotiations in the east, and feel confident he will do so efficiently and faithfully, but in all cas $ under my direc- tion. He has uniformly requested of me to deposit the securities or money of the compa. ny with Messrs. Riggs & Co.,, subject to my or. der.
 The Little Rock bonds when paid to us will be under the charge and at the disposition of oui board and of no one else except by their order.
 We expect to administer the affairs of the company honestly and faithfully, and sincerely hope we shall receive the aid and cooperation
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

SHOCKING AFFAIR IN VIRGINIA.-Mr. Isaac Lockmiller and wife, of Hampshire courty, Va, left home on Sunday last to visit a sick neigh. Dor, and soon after their house was broken into by young man named Samuel McDonald- The Romney Argus of yesterday says
 While Mcdonald was in the house, Mir. Da, vid Orndof and little daughter, ten years of age, approached for the purpose of paving q friendly visit. Just before he reached the door he was seen by Mcdonald, who fearing detec tion, seized Lockmiller's rifle, which was there loaded, and deliberately shot Orndof, the ball entering near the navel and passing obliquely to the hip bone, where it lodged. The wound must prove fatal and from what we are inform ed by those who brought Mcdonald to jail, we presume he has scarcely survived up to this moment. Mir. Ondof, we0 understand, has a wife and eight children. Mcdonald is only nineteen wears of age,
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

TURN THEM OUT.-The democrats of Geor- gia deny any democrat connected with know nothing lodge to participate in their meetngs.- Exchange paper.
 The Detroit Free Press, commenting on the above uses the following uncompromising lan- guage:
 "The man who deliberately leaves the de- mocratic party, and takes and keeps the oaths of know nottingham, should never be trusted politically, morally. or religiously. He is rot ten to the core, and fit for treason, strategem, and spoils.' He isa Luciler on earth-a sort of fallen angel, for whom there is no hope of re- demption.
 "Turn them out Let the democratic party be uncontaminated. Let no Judas be tolerated in the deliberative assemblies of the democra- cy. Turn them out in Michigan as we'll as in Georgia"
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

lCT We neglected last week to notice the editorial change in the Gazette Dr. Borland has mounted the tripod of that paper, and in letter addressed him by Capt. Danley from Pine Bluff, we learn that h. is to be the Dear S. nio,," while the Captain will style himself 'yours truly" the Junior.
 In this letter written by the ju'aior to cele- brate his recent tour, there is one feature that will excite the indignation of the citizens of Jefferson. Even while enjoying their hospita- lities, he does not forget his mission, but avails himself of his visit to pry into he private as- sociations of one of their countymen. They thought they were regaling a gentleman, while they were only harborlng spy. He avails himself of the opportunity, while in the vic- nity of the Hon. R. w. Johnson's home, to pry into his social relations and to attribute to his guests, motives for partaking of his hospital- ties, which were unworthy and untrue.
 He speaks of a secret conclave at Pine Bluffs. We should, and doubtless the citizens of that place would be pleased to know something of it more definite than he has given. Since, while enjoying the courtesies of the people of J Jefierson county, he condescended to become spy upon them, we should like to have the full benefit of the information he thus acquired.
 MT. Junior, speak out. The citizens of Pine Bluff and its vicinity are a high-toned people. They never suspected you as spy. You were one and they wish you to tell the result of your while among them.
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

of all good men, and that in future we will es. cape even the groundless censure of croakers, and especially that our road company and con- tractors shall not be subjected to injurious im- putation without truth or reason.
 JAS M. WILLIAMSON, President
 Menaphis d. Little Rock R. R. Co.
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

KNow NOTHING VIcToRY.-Every one re- collects that the New Hampshire Legislature is composed almost wholly of know nothings.- That legislature has just elected John P. Hale and James Bell to the United States Senate Hale is notorious abolitionist, and Bell is free Soil 0hig. One is just as bitter against the south as the other. How southern members gulp down the utter abolitionism of their breth- ren ill free States and yet contend that the know nothings will save the Union, we cannot ina. zine. If running the South will save the Uni on, then we confess the secret conspirators are the very men for such work.
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

THE GOLD MINEs.-A great excitementseems to prevail in regard to the discovery of the gold mines upon the Red Fork of the Arkansas The excitement is extending far and wide and is having influence sufficient to induce many to set out for their locality. The Arkansas Ira velcr is increduous, and advises its readers to await further developments before they embark upon the search.
 We have laid before the public all the infor- nation we have received and with i our friends will be as competent to judge of the matter as ourSelf. At this place there is no excitement whatever, and for that reason we thought it un- necessary to allude editoralsr to the subject. Doubtless many will go there and be sorely dis appointed. With the Traveller we agree that further information should be awaited. The trip will be long and very expensive one, and should it prove a failure, will be- ill many in- stances ruinous.
 We are unable to give an opinion as to the correctness of all the reports we have received The letter we published last week is from a gentleman with whom we are personally unac- quainted. In our opinion the Traveller takes the correct view of the subject.
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03
Markets and River News

Louisville, June 22, night-River rising.
 Cincinnati, June 22.-River risen twenty inches. Heavy rains fell last night. Flour declined to $9. Whisky 31c Mess Pork held at $l7. Coffee held at II to II A.
 Pahs6ury, June 22-River nine feet snd ris- ing. It was raining slowly last night and this morning.
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

THE FoURTH-The only celebration that we have heard off the one in contemplation by the Sons of Temperance, assisted by other fraternal orders This, we understand will take place in the M E. Church at g o'clock in the morning. Geo A. Gallagher, esq, has been selected to deliver the address A band of music has been engaged, and will intersperse the ceremonies with appropriate tunes.
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

or We have been pleased to meet Mr. Mor- rell, of the Des Arc Citizen, who is in our city upon attendance in the supreme court.
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

REMARKABLE BALLOON AscENsIoy.-THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILES TRAVELLED IN FoUR HoURs.-Wm. D. Banmistle, of Arian city, Michigan, ascended on Friday afternoon in balloon, from that place, at half past 10 o'clock in the morning, and descendedin in Clarion coun- ty, Pennsylvania, al half past o'clock in the afternoon, making the computed distance of three hundred and fifty miles in the exnaordj- nary short time of four hours. This is his se- cond trip, and an experimental one with balloon of unusually large size. It is thirty feet in diameter, contains over six hundred wards of silk, and is capable of holding nineteen thou sand cubic feet of gas.
 After his ascent to the distance of three miles and half, the aronaut struck the eastern cur rent of air, which, he says, is continually blow. ing in the one direction. It carried him outh of the lakes, through central Ohio. His inten- tion was not to descend until dark, as he was above the rain clouds in a clear upper sky, but the excessive cold to which he was exposed brought on the accustomed drowsv sensation, which prevented him from properly managing his balloon. He was in that sleepy state when his "craft' anchored in tree in Red Bank, having descended in consequence of the eyapo- ration ofthe gas. The cold was so severe that his feet were completely frozen.-Philadelph5 Ledqer, June 16M
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

Or The following notice of the JUNIOR of the Gazette, taken from the Pine Bluff Repub- lican, brings to recollection the good old days of knight errantry. His appearance, as he "thundered up Front street," must have pre- sented our fellow citiz ms of the Bluff vivid picture of some of those heavy, mad cap knights of old, who roamed thundering'' through the world to relieve some imaginary distressed damSel. We hope the "junior," unlike the Templar when he bore off the lady Rebecca, demeaned himself at the picnic as became a courteous knight, and that he sought to win no fair lady's love, save by those soft blandish- ments and that good grace to grace c gentle man" "it-allowed weapons in war of love where with he is so literally endowed:
 We noticed, on yesterday morning our friend Capt. c. C. DANLEY, editor of the Little Rock Gazette & Democrat who came "thundering on' up Front St., mounted on beast "large and tall,'
 N With flaming tail and flying mane . With nostrils never streakd with pain, A Mouth bloodless to the bit or rein, V And feet that iron never shod,"
 ihak'ng his way, as we afterwards learned. to a
 Wc-m'c' hve miles south of Pine Bluff. The Nap'aih had an amiabe appearance on his (" bio horse'' as ne made his erit from our sight. His countenance was the picture of anticinated pleasure, and we hope the entertainments If the day proved the reality
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

1EF" The followil g. in regard to the appoint clip from the Gazette of last week.
 "Now, we venture to say, and the actual facts, whenever they are developed, will sustain the assertion, that the administration knows no more ill regard to the removal of Mir. Pope, than that, in this case, the usual rule, of all admin istrations, was followed, of making removals, as we'll as appointments, upon the representations and request cf the Comgession l delegmion; and eoe venture tue rt1ter assertion at, c our ,cho5e delegation, 4. " Johnson sto0d alo,ae an tue re- quest for tbis Yenaoval"
 It is a well known fact that Dr. Borland bears R. ". Johnson no good will. In the above paragraph he "uentures aa asse,t5o11' untrue and false Neither R. w. Johnson or any oth- CT member of our delegation in Congress ask ed the removal of Mir. Pope. The Postmaster General notified R. W. Johnson of his determi- nation to appoint man in the place of Mir. Pope, and askel him to name the individual R. W. Johnson recommended the incumbe He did not ask MT. Popes dismissal or recom- mend a successor until the Postmaster General signiied to him his determ naton to make 8 new appointment.
 If there are other grounds for Mr. Pope's re- moval than political ones, the truth can be easily ascertained, and to procure the facts, we refer the editors of the Gazette to the post office department at Washington City.
 We shall await the Gazettes reception of the information. When it comes, we shall see whether their love of justice will extend to an acknowledgment of their error, or whether they will persist in their false accusations against R. W. Johnson.
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

Or The Kansas legislature is to meet on the 2d of July at Pawnee, 12O miles from the river Missouri. It is thought they will adjourn to Fort Leavenworth or Shawnee Mission.
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

or Hon. John A. Beck, Table Rock, Izard county, is our authorized agent.
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

or See advertisement for supplying the Arsenal at this place with cord-wood
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

OF We are indebted to Col. Hays for late New Orleans papers.
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

fte3- The river is now so low that boats are unable to run, except, perhaps, Mr. Barretts new boat
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

or The city post office has been removed to the old banking house opposite the capitol
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03
tb.eu Sesam

The Cleveland Leader, an old line whig pa- per, thus lets of on the funny doings at Phila- delpeia:
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

0E7- See card of surgeon dentist at Van Buren.
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN PoL1T1cr,vO
 The DBerence-The Philadelphia corresnon dent of the New iorb Herald, writing in ra. gard to the know nothing convention says:
 One thing is clear already. There are no leading spirits or master minds in the convon, tion at Philadelphia. There is no ipdividnal there who is gifted with the commandino nov, CT or overwhelming intellect which .Jobn q Calhoun, Andrew Jackson, Daniel Webster and Henry Clay have each evinced in their seyer, spheres i'll former times. The southern mem. bers of the grand council, with some individn- al exceptions, are generally more intellgent in matters of political business than the northern CTS. This arises from the peculiar social condi. ton of northern and southern men. In the north, of late years, politics have become disre putable. Men of talent have avoided the pOli tlcal arena, and taken refuge elSewhcre--n trade, the professions, or literature. For some time past none but the unprincpled and men who have proved their inability to earn living otherwise, have become poIiticins at the north or sought political notorety. Hence an obyi- ous decline in the character of the class in vour section of the country. Men in the south re- ceive a better education, and one more suited to enable them to engage in political life. They study the sciences of politics with more care, and hence have become far superior to the northerners in practical knowledge as legislators or executive men. These distinguishing traits of character are quite as discernabe among the know nothings of Philadelphia as they have been of late among the old parties
The true Democrat., 1855-07-03

prominent light the advantages of this row,
 ion with Texas by the way of the GaIrnlt GI,''ltS' and Red River railways, of which o5 S u'Son north of Houston are now graded. and 1s niles more under contract. Texas grants 1notss ,'5.es acres per mile of land to every railroad in 1to to State, and this Will afford no small arnonr, lG ns assistance Tn their construction. We presnr,1 that the building of this line of ralwavs a,ne on1 meeting the eastern shore of the SulfofWor: and the most productive region of Texa~ ~iVo ,,i.} the heart of the great Ohio Valevis sironI,. I,'" question of time. Much of the soil they nas, ras pass through, IS eminently fertile, and tba oos. tance offered by the States and the oenoraI '''' % vernment is of the most encouragino and so stantial character. When they are com1lo.'l S"2- and the Mob le and Ohio road, now benF[,,,el,' ed forward, is in operation, much of the tr'J .l' and travel of district, vast iu territory '7 a., wealth, and soon to be equally so in ponuIs,~~Su ~u Will be turned in this direction, instead of ans
 by the longer route through the AtI3r.;ss States. UC No work has yet been performed on tba r,.
 of the Cairo and Fulton railroad excent ',ie II. preliminary surveys; and the reportrecom1oo sIe
 that the grading should be commenced as '1nOS as the monetary condition of the country sbort justify, :and the incoming crop shall fnrr;'I' i"I' the citizens of the State with the assurance al subsistence. It properly insists that Ia.e VI
 portion of the work must first be done by ;1I a's'
 vidual subscriptions along the line, and tbat E,
 should not begin with an attempt to carry. ~
 debt, that would finally impoversh, ;fro, destroy the project. Success to the railroads ;n Arkansas.--C Cincinnati ColumJson
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-23
CLARENDON IRON WORKS,

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TEIHE CLARENDON IRON WORKS ARE
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BOILERS
Tubular, Flue ard Cylindrical Boilers, Water Tanks,
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separate deparne and force will be kept for repairs
where vii! be done thoroughly and with despatch
All work done in tne establishment delivered eithe!
the Of the Wilmington Manchester Railroad or tie
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Having large ciiities the above work will be
reasonable. elsewhere North South, and in
prompt and satisfactory manner.
Consultation by letter otherwise, in regard to plans
tlcssns for rails their furniture and for machinery
generally, willingly answered. Al orders conlInunca
tons TO be addressed to the Unders gned
HENRY NJ. DRANE, Agent
March %, 1858. 35-tf
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-23
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Richmond, 30th August. 1854

Richmond, 3Oth August, 1854.
MEssRs. ToLAND & BERGER:
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