The true Democrat., 1855-06-12

tSS We extract the following from a letter published in the Hampstead Democrat which was written by the engineer of one of our rail- roads:
 "Now let me accord all credit in the world to Mr. Bradley for his energy and zeal in the pro- secution of his work, and I hope that neither Mr. Bradley, yourself, or any of the friends of the Memphis company will think me unknd strange that when Mir. Bradley has a contract an aggregate of S3, 25O, ,OOO with all the money furnished by others, and the positive knowledge that this road, at $15,OOO per mile, would pay him very handsome remuneration for his trou- ble, he should be uery industrious with the cer- tain profit of $lO,OOO per mile as the reward for all his labors, making aggregate of about S1 ,3OO,OOO? or that with view of dscouraging the people of Arkansas, who have other inter- ests at stake than those connected with the Mem. phis road, he should have attacked other roads in his speech at Little Rock, which l am n- formed he did do.
 If the people of certain portion of this State think proper to squander their own means, and also the magnificent donation by the general government, by paying such prices for building a road, those who enjoy the fruits of their in discretion might at least not interfere, as I am informed MT. Bradley did, in the business of other companies, who having Jess means proba- bly, to rely upon. have more prudence than to offer other than the ordinary consideration for building their roads. We are we'll assured now that our road can be built for my original esti- mate of $12,6OO per mile, or an aggregate of l $2OOOOO and that the contractors shall make fair compensation. Supposing that our board should award the contract for building the same to a party for $4O,OO,OOO, do you not suppose another very "Moroug1a going and practical con- tractor anG builtler,' wol Id be found, who would be willing to appear equally as disinterested as Mir. Bradley, provided he could clear $2,OOO,OOO by the operation? l think so."
 FATAL AFrRAY.-On Friday the 1st day of June, inst, an unfortunate and fatal affray oc- mack and Silas McDade, which proved fatal to the latter. Both citizens of this place.
 The circumstances connected with this diff culty so far as we have been able to learn, are these: For several weeks previous, McDade, for some cause unknown, become preiudiced against Dr. Womack, and upon different occa- sons, sought difficulty with him, which was evaded by the Doctor On the morning of the 1st McDade went to the drug store and resi- dence of Dr. Womack-the dwelling and store being in the same building-using abusive lan- guage, with threats to take his life, when Dr. Womack told him to go away, that he did not wish difficulty with him. Some friends pre- vailed upon McDade 10 leave but he soon re-. turned, and again commenced his abuse of Dr. Womack, when the Doctor told him the second time to leave his premises, that if he dil not, he would be compelled to hurt him, which he did not wish to do. McDade again went off, but returned the third time, with pistol in his hand, at which time Dr. Womack took shot gun and fired upon him, killing him instantly.
 A jury of inquest was summoned by T. C. Johnson, Coroner, to examine the body of the deceased, and into the cause of his death.- The finding of the jury was rendered in ac- cordance with the above statements-that he came to his death by the firing of double barreled shot gun in the hands of Dr. A. l.. J. Womack, and that the case is one of ercusaJle homicide. The testimony was such, that it was thought unnecessary to issue warrant for the apprehension of Dr. Womack Public opinion. so far as we know, is in his favor
 The unfortunate deceased, comparativelv. was stranger in our community, he having