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Bg@ The Cleveland Herald says that the family of the late SIDNEY c. BURTON is left penniless. The Leader says that Mir. Burton, "during his last illness, was occupied in dictating an autobiography for leading New York publishing house, which would have paid him $15,00O for the copyright, and who sent here a talented writer, as amanuensis and compiler. Mr. Burton died ere one-f fifth of the work was completed, and it is valuless. It would have surprised the world, damn ed many who occupy high position and shown an unparalleled record oi crime"
 The Herald says of the release ol Klssane ''He has just left prison, having received pardon through Bur- toms exertions, and we have special reasons for believing that, as far as can be, Kissane will make amends fol his misdeeds, and had Burton been spared, most important results would have attended the restoration of Kis- sane to his liberty"
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BY TELEGRAPH ro ma ' EMPHIs wHIc.
CONGRESSIONAL. .sa-URDAY'S 5
 pROCEED.Eet,S.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-Houso-Q Quitman moved that hereafter on debate members be confined to ten minutes-adopted.
 Mir. Stanton offered a resolution to elect a Speaker by plurality-tabled by 1l4 to 1O5.
 Mr. Keith moved to suspend balloting un- til after the 3d of January, as most of the Senate was absent, and it would be impossible to receive the Presidents Message before that time. Mr. Bocock said that orly the major ity could second the resolution, so that no ad- vantage might be taken. Resolution reject cd.
 Mr. Berry submitted resolution that nc debate be in order till a Speaker is elected the consideration of which was postponed un- til Monday. House adjourned. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-The debate in the House to-day has widened the breach be- tween the friends of Richardson and Fuller Four or five Banks men have declared posi- lively that if he is not elected soon they will abandon him.
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Runaway,

EROM the undersigned, on Saturday the
 18th, two negro men, to wit: Nelson, aged 20 or 20, medium size, weighs about l5O pounds; had on when he left, red jeans coat and white jeans pants. John, aged 20, below medium size. weighs about 120 will give aliberal reward for the return of said 'ne- groes to me, or secured in jail so I can get them. JOHN BRAND.
 Helena, Dec. 20, 1855
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GUARDIANS NOTICE.

H. F. JORDAN, as Guardian ofJames B Jordan, having filed his second settlement ac- count at the October term of the ProbUtC Court of Phillips county, 1855.
 Notice is hereby given, to all persons inter- ested in said settlement account to come for ward and file their exceptions, if any they have, on or before the second day of the Jan, uary term, 1856, of said Court, or they may be forever barred from excepting to said set clement account or any item thereof.
 E. Il. COWLEY,
 Dec. %, 1855. CLERK,
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gS We suggest to the members oi rhe American party of Helena, that they meet at their Council Room or Thursday evening next, and nominate another member of the Town Council lnplace of our deceased fellow citizen Capt. JAS. BARR.
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GEN. CAss ON RIVERS AND HAR- BoRs.-Gen. Cass has introduced two bills into the Senate, one making an appropriation for the flats of St. Clair river, and another for the flats of St. Mary's-both in the face of Mr. Pierce's veto of the last River and Harbor bill. We must have a new plank in the Democratic platform cn this subject or we can't navigate at all. When such constitutional doctors differ as Gen. Pierce and Gen. Cass. how are common Democrats to de- eide ? Gen. Cass sticks to the flats.
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LOOKING AHEAD.-A very hand some bride was observed to be in deep reflection on the wedding day. One of her bridesmaids asked her the sub jeet of her meditation. "I was think ing" she replied, "which of my old beaus l should marry in case I should become a widow.''
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f3~ You might as well try to stop water from running down Niagara Falls, as to keep people from running to the stores and shops of those traders who avail themselves of the printing press to let the world know what they have got and where they are.
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THE undersigned lost a pocket memoran- dun book containing $35, chiefly in gold and silver, and some papers of no value to any one but myself. The above reward will be paid on returnto him, on Old Town Ridge, or tc II. P. Coolidge. Helena.
 J. STODDARD JOHNSTON. Doc 9 lShA
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

For . square ofl0l lines, first insortion,$l co For each subsequent insertion, % Any number of lines under 10, counted aa one square; over 10 and under 20, counted as two squares, and advertisements of greater length in like proportion.
 Liberal deductions will be made 10 those who advertise by the year.
 ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES: For State, Legislative or District
 offices, Sl0 co For County offices, 5C0 For Township offices, 3 GO
 Communications of c personal nature will be charged double price.
 Obituary notices, other than simple an- nouncoment of death, will be charged the usual advertising rates of $l per square.
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gsy7The Star office was sold at pub lie sale on Wednesday last, for 5000. Messrs. P, R. Cleburne, T. c. Hind man, and Wm. Weatherly, became the purchasers.
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NEW YEARS ADDREss.-The little carrier of the Shield, "Johnny,'' re- quests us to say that he will likely call upon his city friends on next Tuesday, the 1st of January, with his annual greeting.
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Valuable Lands for Sale.

THE subscriber offers to sell an undivided A one-sixth part of the following described lands, low and upon good terms, to wit:
 IN JACKSON COUNTY.
 Sections ?, 5, 6, 3l and 32, in township : north, of range 3 west; sections6 ', II. north half section 23, and east half section 3G, in township north. of range 3 west.
 IN MONROE COUNTY.
 West fractional half of fractional section 9 in township l south, of range ? west; south west quarter section ', and west fractional half of section. Is, iia township 1 north, of range ? west; southwest quarter of section D and west alfofsection 36, in township north, of range west.
 IN PHILLIPS COUNTY.
 Southeast quarter of section 9, south half of section 10, east half of southeast quarter section 2l, northwest fractional quarter of section p, north east fractional quarter of section 23, sections l4 and l5, in township north. of range east
 For terms, apply to
 LEWIS B. kER. Dec 20 1855. NatchcZ Miss
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

R. A. BLOUNT, as Administrator of the estate of E. R. Hoshall, deceased, having filed his final settlement account at the Octo- Der term of the Probate Court of Phillip: county, 1855.
 Notice is hereby given, to all persons in, terested in said settlement account, to come forward and file their exceptions, if any they have on or before the second day of January term, 1856, of said Court, or they may be for. ever barred from excepting to said settlement account or any item thereof,
 E. II. COWLEI, Dec. % 1855. CLERK.
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IT. ' L q [ T T ,

WOULD most respectfully announce to his
 W friends, as well as the public generally that he has just received direct from New York beautiful and well selected stock of Cloths. Cassimeres, Vcstings, Drap |. Ete9, Linens So., &c., which win be made nR to order strictly in accordance with the prerithz ing fashions of the day, fully guaranteeing satisfaction both in regard to it and W0rA7 manship, or no sale: a., r
 Gall in, boys, and see something taSty. = Shop opposite to Benj, Bailey store on Il an street. April 23, 1853.
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A0Otrtisemtllts.
Lost---S25 Reward,

' ,OST-On or about the l4th inst. Pocll- u et-book, containing $lOo bank-note, Louisiana money, and one note or due bill, drawn by Austin Miller. for the sum of $200 in favor of D. l.. Ferguson.
 l will pay the above reward to any person who will deliver said pocket-book and con- tents, as above stated, at the Shield office, ir Helena. T. E. TURNER.
 Dee. 20, 1855.
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ED.R NJ VH.

A IL those indebted to the undersigned by 4 note, will find their notes at the store ol Il. P. COOLIDGE, in Helena, until the Ist of February, and after that time in the hands of Jas. 5. Shell, Constable of St. Francis Town ship. T. G. SPINDLE.
 Dec. 29, 1855.
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f@5@ The Montgomery Mail, in al-
 luding to the recent prescription in
 Alabama, for judicial as we'll as for other offices, says: "That the system will soon degrade the whole judiciary of the State, there is little doubt. Gradually it will come to be under stood, that it is not good Judge, but faithful, strong-spined party hack, that is to be elected in each case. One advantage, however, is that the officers under the new regime, will, af- ter while, need precious little law learning. It will only be necessary to know the political bias of the litigants.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE,

ROBERT GAMBLE, as Administrator of the estate of William R. Gamble, deceased having filed his first settlement account at the October term of the Probate Court of Phillips county, 1855.
 Notice is hereby given, to all persons inter- csted in said settlement account, to come for ward and file their exceptions, if any they have, on or before the second day of tie Jan uary term. 1856, of said Court, or they may be forever barred from excepting to said set clement account or any item thereof.
 E. H. COWLEY, Dee. g, 1855. CLERK.
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Dissolution.
Attention !!

DERSONS indebted to the undersigned will Il please pay up, by cash, as my creditors want the money, and l am compelled to get it for them. Please call soon
 H. H. HAYS. Big Creek, Ark, Dee. l5, 1855.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. REUBEN DANIEL. as Administrator O the estate of George W. Wilcox, deceased having filed his first settlement account at the October term of the Probate Court of Phillips county, 1855.
 Notice is hereby given, to all persons inter eSted in said settlement account, to come for ward and file their exceptions, if any they have, on or before the second day of tile Jan uary term, 1856, of said Court, or they ma7 be forever barred from excepting to said set tlcment account or any item thereof
 [. II. COWLEY, Dec. 9, 1855. CLERK
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
1 N H E L E N /

R. A. BLOUNT as Administrator of the ,estste of A. NJ. Blount, deceased, having filed his final settlement account at the October term of the Probate Court of Phillips county 1855.
 Notice is hereby given, to all persons in terested in said settlement account, to come forward and file their exceptions, if any they have, on or before the second day of the Jan uary term of said Court, or they may be for ever barred from excepting to said settlement count or any item thereof
 E. II. COWLEY, Clerk. Dee 20 lS5h
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

EXECUTORS NOTICE.
 JOHN PRESTON x JOHN $. IIOR- NOR. as Executors of the estate of l.. D. Maddox, having filed their fifth settlement ac- count at the October term of the Probate Court of Phillips county, 1855.
 Notice is hereby given, to all persons inter- ested in said settlement account, to come for ward and file their exceptions, if any they have, on or before the second day of the Jan uary term, 1856, of said Court, or they may be forever barred from excepting to said set tlement account or any item thereof.
 F. H. CQWLEY, Dec. go, 1855. CLERK.
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Gin Manufactory.

TT J. MANUEL Gc J. IT. BARTON, l. have associated together in the Gin Ma king and Repairing business in the town of Helena, where all kinds of work in their line will be done up in good and workmanlike style.
 Having permanently located here, we hope our planting friends will favorably consider our claims to their patronage and give us that encouragement, which we will by strict atten- tion to business endeavor to merit.
 Our work insured to give satisfaction.
 T. J. MANUEL & co. August II, 1855.
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U. S. SENATE. Dec. IS 1855

J. T. CRARY, EsQ.-Dear Str: You will be gratifed to learn that the Postmaster Gen eral has awarded to the proposals of respon- sible company for carrying the great daily mail in steamers, from Cairo, in connection with the Illinois Central Railroad, to New Orleans, to commence on the first of January next, and am apprised that Helena will be embraced as one of the points of delivery This will render a stage line still more neces- sary for transportation of the mails from Hcl- ena to the interior.
 Yours truly,
 ". K. SEBASTIAN.
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sg0s. .zE. .fzWrohv, GENERAL LAND hGEWT1
JACKSONPORT. ARK.

WILL attend personally to the locating oi W Swamp Land Scirp, in the Jacksonport and Helena Districts, selling lands and pay
 REFEREN CES:
 Barnett Graham, ". NJ. FoIwell & Co.,, Jes8ee Maxwell, E. Lane $ Co.,, Memphis. J. R. Conley. Fernando, Miss. Maj. Thomas Null, Marshall county, Miss H. P. Coolidge < Co.,, Myrtle $ Moore Allen J. Polk, Helena.
 lion. WI. |. Butts, Lawrenceyi.le, "a. Col. w. s. Keith. Jacksonport. John A. Rousseau, Lagrange, Tenn. April :, 1855.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

JOHN A. BUNCH, as Administrator of the estate of Albert Davidson, deceased having filed his final settlement account q the October term of the Probate Court o Phillips county, 1855.
 Notice is hereby given, to all persons inter ested in said settlement account, to come for ward and file their exceptions, if any they have, on or before the second day of thC January term, 1856, of said Court, or they may he forever barred from excepting t( said settlement account or any item thereof.
 E. II. COWLEY,
 Dec % 1855. CLERK.
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New Goods.
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FALL & WINTER STYLE

FALL $ WINTER STYLES. MRS. E. J. RUBLE respectfully informs M the Ladies of Helena and vicinity, that she has received a beautiful assortment of Fall < Winter Millinery Goods, selected with great care in the Eastern market.
 Ladies who will honor her with call will find every thing in the latest and most tasteful styles. and at lower rates than are usually offered in Helena.
 Location-C Cherry street, two doors west of the Baptist Church.
 P. s. All kinds ofMantua Making done to order. Sept. s, 1855.
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s9Through the courtesy of our friend Jas. T. Crary, Esq, we have been permitted to copy the subjoined letter written to him by Senator Sebas- tian, upon the subject of the great Daily River Mail. The information ii conveys will be received with pleasure by the citizens of both town and coun- try:
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 BRITISH IGNoRANCE.-The English press are as ignorant of our politics as they are of our geography. The Lon don News stultifes itself by saying: ''The alliance between Old and New England, in a crisis which tests the very life blood of both, must be stronger than the Union which the Northern and Southern States are alike and simultaneously threatening to dissolve. Massachusetts will never aim stab at Europe to make South Carolina Queen" Our London cotem- porary should remember that though we may have our little domestic squab- bles, it is always dangerous for stran- gers to interfere in them. Massachu- sets would see all Europe bleeding at every pore, and its thrones tumbling into deserved decay, before she would permit foreign insult to South Car ollna to pass unavenged. We may be "distlnct as the billows," in our home quarrels, but we are always Zone as the sea-" when the blast of war calls upon us to stand shoulder to shoulder for the Union .-Phika. Sun.
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ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATRIN'S NOTICE. SARAH c. ROPER, as administratrix of the estate of John l.. Roper, having filed her first settlement account at the October term of the Probate Court of the Phillips county, 1855.
 Notice is hereby given, to all persons inter- ested in said settlement account, to come for ward and file their exceptions, if any they have, on or before the second day of the Jan uary term, 1856, of said Court or they may be forever barred from excepting to said set tlomont account or any item thereof.
 E. II. COWLEY, Dec. 29. 1855. CLERK.
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Window Sash & Panel Doors

T HAVE just received fine lot of the above l. articles, and will sell them low for cash.
 Dec. p, 1855. H. r. COOLIDGE.
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DIED-At his residence, in this place, on the 25th inst, JAMES BARR, aged about 55 years.
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AMERICAN NOMINATIONS. On Thurs day evening a meeting of the Amer jeans of the town of Helena was held at their Council Room, to make nomi, nations for Alderman and Town Coun- cilmen, for the year 1856, at which the following named gentleman were nom mated:
 JESSE A. JACKSON, Alderman,
 0. K. UNDERWOOD, l
 T. NJ. JACKS,
 JESSE LOCKE, ! Councilmen.
 H. NJ. GRANT,
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NEW ORLEANS CLASSIFICATION:

MARRIED-On Tuesday night last, by Rev. MT. Rice, Mr. W. V. L. COOPER to Mrs. JANE BISHOP, all of this town.
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New Orleans Cotton Market,
OFFICE OF THE TRUE DELTA. i ln r- E1,-n,,in,. nun..,. I.... n1 1 a-

IITt'' I-FVUIT1-. TCCCTTUVT -I. T6JJ. '
 COTTON--The week opened with good demand and 33,00O bales were sold up tc Wednesday morning. On that day the ad- vices by the Africa, bringing an advance ot 1-l6J, caused very active demand Gnd 251 800 bales found purchasers, establishing 1 wards the close of the day an adyancesef 4 C. Yesterday the demand fell off, and tfS sale. only reached 5000 bales, at irregular prices. To-day the market again appeared heavy, but reached 1000 bales, making a total for the week of 70,500 bales. The purchasers have been for all parts of Europe and the North and the week closes heavily at our figures.
 NEW ORLEANS CLAssIEIcAr1nN.
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Boot 6 Shoe M A N Ur 2 A c T Q KY
"BY INDUSTRY WE THRIVE. :"


 THE undersigned having entered into CO., i partnership for the purpose of carrying on the above business, in the town of Helena. would by this means inform the public that they are now wrl prepared to execute all or ders in their line, in a manner not inferior to any similar establishment in the United States. They intend to carry on the BooT $ SHOE BUSINESS on a more extensive scale than any establishment iu thc stato.
 Every description of work pertaining to our business done-iucluding ALL description of Ladies and Children shoes. The junior part ncr has been engaged for many years as fore man in a large and fashionable establishment of this kind in New York, where he has fully acquainted himself with every branch of the business. The senior, thankful for past f.- TOTS, would respectfully ask continuance or increase of the same, feeling confident that un- der the present new arrangement he will be better prepared than before to render entire satisfaction to all who may favor the new firm with their custom.
 L. r. McVEY,
 WM. H. RESELL. Helena, Arkansas, Nov. 24, 1855. hz5@ Shop on Porter street near the Court house, at the sign of the Golden Boot. N B.-Oash or work paid for Beef Hides and Deer Skins.
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15@ The case of Lyman Cole, Cummings Kissane, and others, of Martha Washington notoriety, charg- ed with obtaining a policy of in- .surance of the Atlantic Insurance company by false pretences on false bills of lading, &c., was called up in one of the New York Courts on the 18th. On motion of the prosecuting attorney, hearing was postponed till Saturday next. in consequence of the death of Sidney c. Burton, the prin- cipal witness for the prosecution. It is probable that noHe pr0sequ5 will be entered.
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 Es3T The Speaker of the British House of Commons is an office of con- siderable emolument, according to the Washington Globe, in comparison with the office of Speaker of our House of Representatives. The salary of the former is e6,0OO year, exclusive of furnished residence. At. the end of his official labors he is generally re- warded with a peerage, and 8 pension of f4,000 for two lives. He is a member of the Privy Council and en- titled to rank after Barons. Our Speaker receives nothing but double pay of member.
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"THE UNION MUST AND SHALL BE PRE- SERVED. ."-Andyew JackSoa
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IN PHILLIPS COUNTY.
SIO Ee E Ey.ERD.

Dec. 20. 1855. NatchcZ
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PLACE NONE BUT AMERICANS ON GUARD.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE,

Dec. 29, 1855.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

SHADE TnEts.-Noihiug adds much to the
comfort or the adornment of a residence in this
country, especially in the summer season, as
shade trees. Fortunately for US, too, the resi-
dences and dwellings upon the hill side south
OF Main street, and some of those upon the North.
ern side, surrounded by land susceptible OF
such easy irrisaton-by reason of the facility
with which water may be conducted rhi,her-
that reason no longer exists why the dwellings
of our citizens may not be refreshed and the
surrounding grounds adorned by the presence
of such ornamental shade trees as the locust, the
alanthLs, or the cottonwood. The cottonwood pei
haps would be preferable 10 the others, because
of the ease with which it may be procured. and
the rapidity of its growth. The locust also as
has been proven by some of our citizens will
flourish ia this SOIL with the aid of little atten-
ton wien first set out We trust therefore. now
that the rainy season is just upon us. that our
citizens will plant a goodly number of young
trees In two years, if this suggestion is acted
upon, the hills upon either hand Of the business
portion of the town will present an appearance
Of exceeding sylvan beauty.
The Shasta courier., 1855-11-10

CoSsIsrEscY.-Trulym may we exclaim. 90
consistency, thou art jewel ~ as read OF
the high handed doings of certain distinguished
know Nothings" in Nicaragua There we see
such men as Parker II. French, late editor OF
the State Tribune interfering in a quarrel be.
tween rival factions in that republic, and by his
unjusti6abe and piratical conduct, bringing
about the slaughterins of large number of in.
nocent American citizens, including a woman
and her child. By what right does this man
presume to interfere in the quarrel now con.
vulsing Nicaragua To Nicaraguans ne is a
foreigner" unnaturalized, and but few weeks
since was citizen of California. With what
impudence then must he be possessed who
with the sound of Let Americans rule America
yet lingering upon his lips, denies to the Mica
raguans the right to govern themselves. The
piter political dishonesty of such man is be.
heath all contempt.