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The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
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 w. W. WATKINS, CarolIton, Carroll county; A. A. MCGEE, Gaines Landing; ChiGot county, Col. j. s. HOUSTON, Carksville Johnson ro county JOHN II. MCLEOD, Black Jack, % geo" eou"'y' JOHN J. HAMMETT, Pine Bun
 LEVI ARNOLD, Dardanelle le,1,, \ ell county; JESSE MOONEY, Marion county;
 HENRY KING Jackson, Lawrence county; Dr M II. JACKSON, independence county; Dr. D. c. WRIGHT, Franklin and Scott counties; WI E. HUNT, Hsboro', Union county; JASPER N. HLLLHouSE, smlthvlle. .Ih.,u Hon. B. BUNCH, Kings River, Carroll county Hon. j. A. BECK, Izard county. GEO AUSTIN, Van Buren, Crawford county. A. C. OLlVAR, Carroll county. J. R. THOMPSON, Amity, Clark county w. NJ. PEBBLES, Green county. Dr. l.. T. CULLEY, RondO, Lafayette county JOHN ARNOLD, Lisbon, Union county. D. NJ MARTIN, Mt. Penson Jackson county. J; R; PUMPHREY, Union county; Dr. J. W. WILLIAMS, Dallas county; ". N MAY, Danvlle, Yell county; VIM. E. SMITH, Washington county; GARLEN SILVEY, Jackson county. A. J. HAYS, Ashley county; D. w. JEFFREY, Mount Olive, izard county R. l.. PHILLIPS, Washington, Hampstead county; GIDEON TUCKER, Batesville, Independence county; JOHN A. LINDSAY, Powhattan; ELIHU RANDOLPH, Desha county; JOHN NJ. MITCHELL Gansville, Green county; VIM. R. CAIN, Pocahontas, Randolph county; LEWIS SUTFIN, Bover, Poinsett county; ROOF H. HOWELL, Dover, Pope county; J. S. JORDAN, Monticello Drew county; THos RIGGS Postmaster at RishwSSds, lz1sa county VIM. NJ VAN VALKENBURGH Warren, Bradley co l.. B. VENABLE, Van Buren county; JOHN HANIs, Bradley county; C. H. JACKSON, Elizabeth, Jackson county; VIM A. CRAWFORD, Saline county; J. w. McCONAUGHEY, Searcy White county; A. J. BROOKS, Boomer, Sebastian county; JAMES M. MONTGOMERY, Lewisvle, Lafayette co Capt. w LANDERS, Sulphur Rock, Independence co; W. B. YOUNG, Dover Pope county; J. w. BERNARD, Norostown, Pope county; JAS R. BERRY, P. M., Huntsville, Madison counly; JAS N JOHNSON, P. M., Friendship, Saline county; C. L. SWEET, Sweetville, Cdtenden county; THO'S MILLS Polk county; JOHN w. FULLERTON Hot springs; JOHN w. WILDER, Valley Grove; ROB-T ATKINSON, Leek's Store, ouachlta county; Dr. l.. l.. MARTIN, Long View, Ashley county; N l.. BAKER, Fulton county; JACOB PATE, P. M Pleasant Plains, Independence co. R L. CARGILE, Conway county. VIM C. NORTON. Relf's Bluff. Drew county.
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
NOTICE.

DY authority in vested, as administrator de ID bnais non, of the estate of Wm. Beller, deceas- ed late of Carroll county Arkansas, and m obedience to order of the Probate court of Carroll county of September term 1855 shall proceed to sell at public auction, on the 1st Monday, (3d day,) of December; 1855, at the late residence Of the deceased m sad county of Carroll, all the lands owned by ana now belonging to said estatethat Is to say: The E12 of NE14 of Sec. 29, and the E5 of the SEA of Sec 29, and the SW1 W14 of Sec. 2S, and NV Ii of See 33, and the E15 of the SW14 of Section 33, and the NEA ot the NEl4 of Sec. B, all in Township Is, North or Range 70 West: and tie E15 of the NV of Sec 9, in Township T. North, of Range 20 west, containing in all 6o0 acres; and also equal and undivided one half of the WIZ of SEA of Sec. 20, Tn Township Y North, Range 20 Vest The above lands will be sold parcels suit purchasers not exceeding oO acres at
 tme except the l60 acre tract including the former residence of deceased which will be sold in one body. The terms will be credit of six and twelve months, the purchaser giving bond and approved security for ths prompt and punctual payment ot the money.
 Six hundred acres of the land lies in one body and includes the homestead buildings, orchard, store house, etc. The lands are of the finest quality, c we'll and are well adapted to agriculture There IS excellent spring of pnre cold and never taIling water convenient the residence, which affords an abundance of excellent water for stock and other purposes There Is about one hundred acres in cutl- vation. The so acres in Sec. g. Township Y, Is va luable for the timber convenient to the farm. le so acres in Sec. 20 Township IT, one undivided half of which will be sod is valuable for it's water power and privileges: it two excellent mill seats, al of which there is perpendicular fall ot water for distance of 40 feet; the stream of water never fails being at all times sufficient to turn any kind of machinery It also cantans marble quarry of beau tu gray and variegated marble, from which was taken the block of marble sent by the State ot Ar kansas to the Washington Monument.
 Any one deoirous of procuring good tarm sltuat- ed in healthy fourishing country, and one of the best places for selling goods in the country would do well to examine the premises. The main roads rom Carrolton to Dardanee, and from Clarksville to Missouri cross at the old residence A post-o office has been kept here for years known as Crooked Creek Post-otiice.
 Any one desrous of further information will en- qure of the undersigned by letter addressed to him at said ostoce. Sale between the hours of 10 AM. and . F. M JOSEPH B. BANS,
 as Admr. de 6nt5s non, of the estate
 Oct 9-et of William Bcller, deceased.
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
The Democratic National Convention.

As some of our contemporaries seem to be in doubt as to the manner in which the next de- mocratic national convention is to be constitut- ed, we publish the following resolutions of the last democratic convention, held at Baltimore, for general information:
 "Resolued, That the next democratic natio- nal convention be held at Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio.
 " Resolved, That in constituting future na- tional conventions of the democratic party, in order to secure the respective rights ot the States to their relative representation in such conven- tions, each State shall be entitled to twice the number of delegates that it has votes in the electoral college, and no more; and that the de- mocratic national committe, in making arrange ments for the national convention, provide such number of seats therein for each State, and. .se- cure the same to the delegates elect.
 "Resolvea That the time of holding the next convention be designated by the democratic na- tional committee; and that, in tfeir call, the above resolution be inserted as the rule for choosing delegates"
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
The Power of Habit.

John B. Cough, in lecture delivered in Exc ter Hall, London, thus illustrates the power oi habit. The report is from London paper:
 Iremember riding from Buffalo to the Niaga- ra Falls, and said to gentleman, "what river is this?"
 "This," he said, "is Niagara river"
 "Well, it is beautiful stream,' said l, Upright and fair and glossy How far are the rapids?'
 "Only mile or two," was the reply, "Is it possible that only mile from us we shall find the water in the turbulence which il must show when near the falls"
 "You will find 1t so, sir" and so found it. And that first sight of Niagara, shall never forget. Now, launch your bark on that Nigga "a river; it is bright, smooth, beautiful and glas. sy. There is ripple at the prov; the silver wake you leave behind you, adds to your en- joyment. Down the stream you glide, oars rails and helm in proper trim, and you set out on your pleasure excursion. Suddenly some one cries out from the bank, ''young men, ahoyn'
 "What is it?''
 "The rapids are below you.'
 " Ha! ha! we laugh and quaff; all things de- light us. What care we for the future? No man ever saw it. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof. We will enjoy life while we may; will catch pleasure as it flies. This is enjoy ment; time enough to steer out of danger, when we are sailing swiftly with the current"
 Young men, ahoy."
 "What is it?'
 "Bcwarc! beware. The rapids are below you."
 Now you see the water foaming all around See how fast you pass that point Up with the helm! Now turn! Pull hard! quick! quick pull for your lives pull till the blood starts from the nostrils, and the veins stand like whip cords upon the brow! Set the mast in the socket, hoist the sail! An! ah! it's too late-- Shrekins, cursing, bowling, over they go.
 Thousands go over the rapids every year through the power of evil habit, crying all the while:
 "When find out that it is inuring me, will give it up.'
 In concluding the speaker warned young men in very impressive language, that they could not, even by penitence, amendment, and long life of religion and usefulness, wash out the stain of early dissipation, nor always banish the accusing spectres that would Ise even in their hollest moments
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30

THE SECRET OUT.-Plain honest people were unable to understand how it was that Crittenden, Morehead, and other Know Noth- ing dignitaries, during the late canvass in Ken lucky, could, consistently with the oaths of the order, declare to the people that they did not charge or believe that native Catholics owed political allegiance to the Pope
 Mir. Crittenden said, in his great speech at Frankfort, that he considered native Catholics fully entitled to public confidence, and that he would support native Catholic for a po- faith
 On the other hand, w. S. Pitcher, Caleb Lo- gan, w. T. Haggin, and others of that grade, denounced the entire body of Catholics, as servile tools of his Holiness of the Vatican.
 We now have tho mystery explained. A number of gentlemen of Wilkes county, Ga., becoming disgusted with the corrupt practice of the secret order, withdrew from it. Among the published reasons for doing so they state, " that the upper ten have not imposed upon them the horrid oaths that each and all of us have taken" So it aeppars that the plebians are required to stifle their conscience, sewal hard oaths against Catholics, and calumniate better men than themselves, in order to enlist Protestant voters for the benefit of the patri- clans of the order
 It is quite natural that these gentlemen should declare, as they did, "that language fails to express our disgust and utter contempt for such monstrous ncern."-LouisvsNe De- nl0cTat.
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
yaluahIe River Lands For Sale.

THE undersigned offers for sale the following tract;
 of land: 939 acres situated on the north bank of the Arkansas river three miles below Little Rock being the tract on which l now reside; 565 acres II township and north range 10 west, in the upper end of the Richwoods tract 355 70 acres situated III township south ranges 10 and II west, immediately on the bank of the Arkansas river. These lands arc ABOVE OVERFLOW, and of the very best bottom lands Terms: One third down; on the balance a hbera credit will be given. Title indisputable.
 For further particulars apply to the undersigned.
 Oct. 9-3m ELIZABETH LEFEN RE.
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30

Or" "The powerful Know Nothings."- Sam"-" footprints of Sam" What has be- come of the zeal of the organs, with their flash phrases? Where is "Sam" these days-his /" foot -prints?' etc. He has not appeared in Pennsylvania, or Indiana, being lost in the Sam
 bo crowd. He got up small rebellion in Ohio, and only demonstrated how small he was.-
 Let's have little gasconade about Sam. "All ! right on the goose," eh?-LomsriNe Democrat.
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
A New PlaV.

The following is au extract from new play entitled
 1.-THE TWO LoAFERs OF ARKANsAs:, Tarnaton seize me, if bear that taunt Of this young locofoco.-Skin coon? 'Twere easy! Ay! and ask me to do more To whip my weight in wild cats; or to dive For aligators in the turpd stream, And having ta'en them by the rugged throats, To wrench their entrails from their jagged jaws And fling upon the bank-why, that were but A summer evenings play! There's not boy Within Arkansas but might do the same, And after, chamber to the squirrels nest, And rob 1t of it's nuts. Shall the base loafer Than whom, the June-bug which the night
 hawks crack
 Is in creation greater of account Chaw me so catawampously? Away 'Tis nght-be red, my bowie knife, ere day
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
From the Dollar Newspaper IT. Philada To Keen Sweet PotatnpS

l saw in your last paper an inquiry, how to keep sweet potatoes during winter?" I have perhaps succeeded as we'll as any one who could answer this question satisfactorily, for I assure you, have not been without good, sound potatoes for fifteen years. Whether this suc- cess arises from any peculiar circumstances at tending my location or not, am not able to say.
 1 will, however, cheerfully comply with the request of your correspondent, and should he, or any other of your numerous readers, be bene- fitted by the suggestion shall be more than compensated for the trouble of giving it. I dig my crop as soon as the frost has killed the vines. so that think they are done growing, endea- voring to do this where the ground is at least moderately dry. 1 remove them in short time, the sooner the better to a cellar under my house, at the back of which have place divided off like wheat bin, large enough for the crop; made by placing posts or studding in the ground, a few inches, and mailing the tops to the seepers; then put plank half the length of the bin, meeting at the middle post, twelve or fourteen inches wide, so that you can remove them at pleasure. When you commence filling take out all but one plank, then fill with pota- toes until as high as the plank all over the bot tom ot the bin; then throw over dry sand, if you can get it, if not, dry earth will do, sand is preferable because it will penetrate all the open places between the potatoes, and exclude the air, the great secret, think, in preventing the rot Continue to add plank, and cover each layer as above, and when your crop is all in, cover over from four to six inches deep with sand or dirt. 1 never suffer potatoes to be ex- posed during the winter, compelling those who get them to grabe them out from the top until the dirt accumulates so as to be in the way; I then scrape off a portion, leaving the remainder of the crop always covered. have been using the same sand for fifteen years One other re- mark is, perhaps, necessary; after putting up my crop during the warm weather through the fall months, 1 keep the door of my cellar open through the day. so that the warm air from the potatoes may the more readily escape, 1 have been using as fine potatoes, during the past week, of last years crop as ever saw.
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
Fugitives From Mountaineering Extract.

Our readers will be interested by the very sensible remarks which we extract from the ar gument Of 5. D. Dillaye on the trial of Henry W. Allen, United States deputy marshal, in the supreme court of New York Negrophil- ism forgets the white man in it's affected love for the negroes.
 | Is not the same course pursued in relation to fugltlyes from justice as is pursued towards fugitives from labor, with this exception, sir that the fugitive from labor is allowed trial of investigation as to his identity before the com missioner while the fugitive from justice, though taken on suspicion, is left to the recognition and mercy of the officer sent by the State in hls pursuit? And as the gentleman, to illus trate hls position, supposed case, let me- sir, suppose case ot a fugitive or supposed fugi- tive from justice. Is he to be tried where he is arrested? No sir. There is no State in this Onlon where such practice was ever thought of. Let us then see what may occur under the act Tn relation to fugitive from justice. A citizen of Onondaga may leave here, sir, with char acter uncorrupted and unsuIied, and go to Ca lifornia locate himself and attain to position and wealth there. After he has left, some one, actuated by the spirit of revenge, may pro- cure an indictment against him, and then obtain a requsltlon from the executive to bring him back to Onandaga for trial. The requistion is executed, and the alleged criminal is torn from his family, without the right of investigation in California, with his character bearing the stain of criminal accusation, and borne away und CT a acquisition supported by mandate standing side by side in the constitution with that provision under which the law of 1850 was passed
 Has the gentleman ever complained of the lnhumanity of this part of the law? No, sir. Silent acquiescence has reigned supreme over that because political agitators could see in it no element of political aggrandizement But the gentleman claims for fugitives from labor, trial by jury in virtue of the absolute provisions of the constitution What sir, are those pro- visions? Why, sir, the first provision is that an aU criminal prosecutions the priso- ner shaH Je entitled to C trial Jy jury; but he admits that the proceeding to recover fugitive from labor Is not criminal prosecution and therefore the right does not grow out of the clause of the constitution; but even if it does, the practice, every where prevailing and now here questioned, is to try the prisoner at the place from which he fled, and not at the place where he is found but this provision and this practice refers to white men, and its cruelty is. ! therefore, not dscov vcrabe"
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30

CoNNECTIcUT.-It appears by the returns of the vote taken on the 1st inst, on the proposed amendment to the State constitution, that {" eve- ry person shall be able to read any article of the constitution, or any section of the statutes of the State, before being admitted as an cleo tor,'' that there is large majority in the State in favor of the proposition.
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
Something Out at Fulton's!

HAVING just returned from New York, &A II l am now prepared to show the most SSfAAl complete stock of
 gTaZj .8y@ Clocks, Watches and sE LR T=T=7lj Jewelry, &.A eA1 Ever brought to this country, consistin Q in mart of Gentlemens and Ladies' GoLD and SuvrR tEyER. LEPINE and common WATCHES, Chains Seals. Keys and Charms to match. GOLD GUARDS, all sizes GOLD and SILV FIR PEN and PENCIL Cases,
 Diamond Rings and Pins. IN CLUSTERS OR sINGLY, SET IN THE LATEST STYLE. Ear-Rings, Pins and Bracelets, in Sets or
 Separate.
 My etoce of SILVER W ARE, consists of Table. Tea and Desert Spoons, Ladies, Gobiets, Plumbers, Cups, Forks, etc., etc., All warranted as good coin and in the way oi Lamps Candelabras Candle sticks, Castors, and House Furnishing Goods,
 This Stock Cannot be Surpassed Any Where. I only ask those residing in out of the city, to call and examine for themselves for this stock is so various it is impossible to describe.
 have also secured the services of an experienced Matchmaker from Europe, at great expense, who is now prepared to attend to this department exclu sively.
 The HIGHEST PRICE PAID for OLD GOLD AND SILVER in exchange.
 D. c. FULTON,
 Next Door to the Anthony House Little Rock Oct. l6, 1855. If
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30

0r A New York editor finding cabbage seed in q letter from brother quill, wanted to know whether his correspondent lad a habit of scratching his head while writing?
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30

PRovoKING-Makingl love to pretty girl, who only laughs, and says, "La! NIT. smith what funny man you are"
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
DRY GOODS.

( CONSISTING in part of Linseys, Flannels, Woo SShawls, Wool Hose and Gloves, Ginghams, Prints Brown and Bleeched Domestic, Merinos, Muslin De Lane, Bed Ticks, Carolina Stripes and all other goods that are usually called for in dry good store Re- ceived and for sale low by NJ. OSBORN.
 Oct. 23, 1855
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
a.ooo RISHELs OF CORN WANTED.

THE contractors of the Arkansas Penitentiary | wish to purchase two or three thousand bushels of corn Proposals will be received for delivering the same during the present month ,,,,,->-,
 GEORGE & RORlNS. N B-We have 15 or 20 good wagons for sale Got a ,55 4v G. X R.
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
REMOVAL.

NT BAER X CO.,. have removed their store to WI. Main street. in the building recently occu- pied by J Levy, and they are now offering goods at extremely low prices. Those who wish any thing m their line are invited to call and examine their stock of goods. M BAEh & Co.
 Oct g. 1855
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
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Wonderful Juggling.

We extract the following from an article in the Crayon, descriptive of travels in British In- dia. The scene of the occurrance is laid in Madras
 " But the most wonderful performance that we saw thls morning. was a feat of pure iugel- hg, oi which have never been able to find any soiuton. One of the old men came forward upon the Sravelled and hard trodden avenue leading With hm woman. He made her kneel oown, ted her arms behind her, and blindfold- ed her eyes. Then bringing great bag net. mace With open meshes of rope, he put it over the woman, and laced up the mouth, fastening It with knotted lntertwlnlng cords in such a way that 1t seemed an impossibility for her to extr;- cate herself from it. The man then took q closet y-woven wicker basket that narrowed to- wards the top, lifted the woman in the net from the ground, and placed her in it, though it was not without the exerton of some force that he could crowd her through the narrow mouth.- Having succeeded in getting her into the bas- ket, Tn which, from its small size, she was ne- cessarlly in most cramped positions he put the cover upon it, and threw over it a wide strip of cotton cloth, hiding it completely. In mo- ment, placing his hand under the cloth. he drew out the net quite untde and disentangled. He then took long, strait, sharp sword, muttered some words to himself while he sprinkled the dust upon the cloth, and putsome upon his fore head, then pulled off and threw aside the cover
 mag, nd plunged the sword suddenly into the basket. Prepared, as in some degree we were for this, and knowing that it was only a deception, it was yet impossible to sec it without cold creeping of horror. The quiet and energy with which he repeated his strokes driving the sword through and through the basket while the other jugglels looked on, apparently as much interested as ourselves, were very dra- matic and effective. Stopping after he had rid died the basket he again scattered dust upon the top lifted the lid, and took up the basket from the ground, showed it to us empty, and threw it away. At the same moment we saw the woman approaching us from a clump of trees at distance of at least fifty or sixty feet
 " Throughout the whole of this inexplicable feat, the old man and the woman were quite re- moved from the rest of their party. The bas- ket stood by itself on the hard earth, and so much beneath the verandah on which we were sitting, that we could easily see all around it. By what trick our watchful eyes were closed, or by what means the woman invisibly esca,- ed, was an entire mystery, and remains unsolv- ed. The feat Is not very uncommon one, but no one who had seen it ever gave me clue to the manner in which it was performed"
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30

The association then proceeded to the elec- tion of officers, which resulted in the eec- tion of J. w. Townsend, president A. c. Childers, 1st vice president J. c. McGee, 2nd vice president, John Miller, jr., esq, recording secretary, Jasper N. Hilhouse, corresponding sec'y. On motion of MT. Marshall, it was made the duty of the president to appoint an executive committee, to be composed of three members of the association as provided for in the consti- ton.
 On motion the association adjourned sine die
 J. w. TOWNSEND, President.
 A. c. CHILDERS, Vice President. J. N. HILLHoUsE, Secretarg
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
COTTON.

I AM prepared with good dry shed to store up | 800 Bales Cotton, which will be covered by Insur- ance against fire unless otherwise instructed Liber- al cash advances will be made cotton for ship ment. $. Il. TUCKER.
The true Democrat., 1855-10-30

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