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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-07-25
Barnum's Last.

A correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger,
writing from New York, gives the following az
Barnum's last. He says:
"An eminent Publishing house in Paris Is enc
gagged in issuing series OF the most distinguished
female beauties in the world, which when compile
ted is to include ten Of the handsomest ladies in
the United States, and these Bsrnum has under
taken to engage.
In order to stimulate competition, he offers
$4,000, in premiums, ranging from $1,000 down
to $780, to be distributed, according to the differ
ent degrees of beauty. Ladies accordingly ars re-
quested TO send in their daguerreotypes to the
Museum None will be received later than tbs
18th of October. -
The Judge of the best looking are to Be "ths
people at large" Each visitor i to mark on
slip of paper the particular number corresp,nd-
ing with that of bis choice, and deposit il in .
ballot box at the door. The result is to be an
nouneed on the 10th of September
Single and married women alike may compete,
but none below q sweet sixteen " are to enter the
lists. No limit to ancinet maidenhood is specih~
ed When the show In public is over, artists are
to be employed TO paint fu sized portraits Of the
premium beauties.
Great, great Is hmnbng. and Barnum is in
profit
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-07-25
Kidnapping a white Girl.

On Friday last, at an early hour in the
morning. white girl, ii years cf age, the
daughter of Mr. Samuel goodshail. residing
within three miles of Downington. Chester
county, was carried away by two men in
close carriage, distance of twelve miles from
home. toward the Maryland line The girl
had been with neighbor for the past two OF
three weeks. taking care of sick child. and
on the morning of Friday. while going along
the road to drive COW from the pasture field,
she was accosted by two strange men, very
genteely dressed, who were standing near q
carriage, attached to which were two horses.
They asked her name. and where she lived,
to which inquiries she gave answers without
hesitation. supposing that they wsre friends
or acquaintances of a gentleman residing in
the neighborhood. Without any further con-
versation one of them opened tin boz. and
took therefrom what appeared to be pitch
plaster. which he Instantly clapped over her
mouth, when both Of them dragged her into
the carriage and drove of.
They passed, by an indirect route from tho
place, through coatsyille, some three miles
beyond the latter place, and about twelve
miles from her home. Here they let her out
upon the road, in a secluded and wooden por-
ton of the country, threatening to kin her if
she made any alarm, when they drove away
as fast as they could.
The poor girl. faint and sick from fnehtsi
excitement and terror, scarcely knew where
she was or what to do. when she was met by
two colored persons, who assisted her in taking
the plaster from her mouth, advised her as TO
her course homeward. The girl succeeded
in getting TO her home little before sunset,
having been all day absent. She states that
the fellows offered her no insult or personal
violence. except that occasionally when her
sobs and efforts to cry prevailed, they threat.
ened to knock her brains out with the whip.
The solution to this outrage is that the men
mistook her for muiatto, and designed tax
ing her into the State of Maryland. Asoer-
tanning. however. while ON the route, that
they had made prisoner of sun-burnt white
| girl, they concluded to make the best Of an
error by giving her leave to find her way
home, and they to get out Of Chester county
as quickly as possible. .--P Philadelphia Ledger,
july 9.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-07-25
VOL. 2. NO. 40.

have been heretofore. the corrupt tools Of this
corrupt Cofporationf IT 80, how long do
they suppose it win be till the proud old Key
stone State shall have become the humble and
submissive vassal Of this domineering Corpo-
ration? Till she shall have fallen to that
depth of degradation to which New Jersey has
already sunk. as the vassalo tie Camden and
Amboy Railroad Company And IL this half
grown cub is how so aadacious and daring
what viii it be when II shall have reached ita
full growth, and especially when it shall have
destroyed all competition. and become the
owner of the Main Line7 All competition
and checks destroyed, with the immense adj
ditionalIpower and patronage of the Main Line,
what viii not this then huge monster dare
and do? If these things take place in the
green tree. what may we expect in the dry
A PENNSYLVANIA. 2
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-07-25

~ A down-cass skipper. with boy, was
trying to manage q small sloop. when the mas
ter Of Liverpool packet. who had been dodg-.
ing out Of their way, inceussd al their awk-
wardness. cried out
What slocp is that y
..The Sally. from Maine" responded the
Yankee"
{" Who conmands her 2"
We'll, replied the skipper. q i undertake
TO, but swcow, she's te much for mew
The true Democrat., 1855-11-27
SOiOn BOriaud.

A few weeks ago the Washington Union gave this renegade from the democratic party wholesome but severe castigation, wherein the shallow pletexts offered by him for leaving the democrats Were sifted, annalyzed, and reduced to thelr constituent elements of fustian and moonshlne. In reply the Arkansas State Ga- zette and Democrat" of which Borland has become editor-in-chef, and which he has con- verted into vehicle for the most rabid and virulent of Buntlnite teachings, contains in its issue of October 26th, over the initials S. B., a lengthy but feeble attempt to ward off the Her. culean blows of the Union. His effort to tinker up that most absurd of all his excuses for be- coming Know Nothing, namely, that the de- mocratc party had become abolitionized is at the same time the most laboret. and the most puerile of the whole. Has Borand no eyes to read the democratic platforms of the northern States! Has he no ears to hear the laundering denunclatlons pronounced by the democrats of Pennsylvania and Indiana against abolitionists affiliated with Know Nothngs? Has he no understanding to enable him to comprehend why Plumer, States rights constitutional de- mocrat was elected canal commissioner in Penn sylvania, by eleven or twelve thousand maio- rlty over tho abolition, republican, fusion Know Nothing candidate, Nicholson, who was recommended by the combined State councils of the Know Nothings, the republicans and the freesoilers, for the express purpose of de- feating Plumer? If Borland has become so blind, so deaf, and so obtuse, it is pity he is ! not dumb also.
The true Democrat., 1855-11-27

try, the only firm and uncompromising oppo- nent of northern fanaticism and abolitionism and the only bold and faithful defender of reli- gous liberty and constitutional rights
 Resolved, That we stand firmly upon the platform of the Baltimore conventions of 104S and 1852
 Resolued, That the democratic party have ever been consistent, in publishing to the world their principles, and standing faithfully upon their platform.
 Resolved. That the so-called American party is not national, being aboltionized in the north and sectionalized in the south, that 1t Is an in. Judgement upon the constitutional rights of the people, and unworthy of the support of free men,
 Resolued, That we will use all honorable ef- forts to carry out the great measures of our par ty; 10 sustain the laws, protect and defend the constitution, and uphold the Union as it is, in opposition to every ism of the day.
 Resolved, That we approve of the admins tration of our chief magistrate, Franklin Pierce, and cordially endose his political policy.
 ResOtUed, That while we regret to see that a few of our former democratic brethren have left their ancient faith, and are now to be found in the mlre of Know Nottingham, yet, we re- oice tl see many true and patriotic whigs repu- dating the dangerous doctrine of the self-styl- cd American party, and cordially extend to them the right hand of fellowship and wei come them into our ranks.
 Reso!ued, That the True Democrat and the Arkansas Intelligencer, and all other papers in the State friendly to the cause, be requested to publish the same, and that the secretary for ward copies to the above mentioned papers fol publication.
 D. L. BOURLAND, Chairman.
 A. l.. BERRY, Secretary.
The true Democrat., 1855-11-27

and execute the compromises of 1850, incud- ing the fugltveslave law and the Kansas and Nebraska act of 1854, as we hold that they are wise and just measures, and should remain undisturbed for the preservation of the nation al peace and union of the States
 3. Res0lved, That the constitution of the United States is founded upon the fundamental principle of entire and absolute equality among all the States of this Union, and 1t is not com petent for the Congress or any other power to impose upon new States coming into the Union any condition or restriction in respect to their domestic institutions or internal concerns, which the federal constitution has not imposed upon the original States; and that any effort on the part of Congress or any other power to violate this principle should be met and resisted by all good citizens as an attempt to trample upon the constitution and destroy our Union
 4. Resolved That all men have natural right, antecedent to the formation of civil So- ciety, and beyond the control of government, to religious freedom, the surrender of which is not necessary to the temporal welfare of the State, and cannot be relinquished, even by the consent of the citizen, i'll a free government; that much less can any mere party or faction regulate that right by any party compact against his consent without violating this cardinal prin- ciple and the spirit of our constitution, our laws, and our free government; and that the civil rights, privileges or capacities of any cti- zen should in nowise be diminised or enlarged on account of his religion.
 D. Res0lved, That we do not recognise any distinction among the citizens of the United States based upon the arstocratc principle of birth and we hold that it is dishonest to repu- diate the contract given by the government con- ferring all the rights of American citizenship in its letters of naturalization, and afterwards by a party compact to debar naturalzed citi- zens from the full benefits while we leave them subject to the full burdens of the agreement
 G. Resolvea That the open discussion of public affairs is the foundation of the intclli- gence of the people and the safeguard of free dom; and any secret association or brotherhood for political objects is dangerous to free institu- tions, desuuct ve of social confidence and con trary to the frank and manly character of g true A Amer;can.
 7 Res0lued, That we conceive these prnci pies vital for the maintenance of the consti tuition and the integrity of the Union, and tha we invoke all patriotic citizens, irrespective o past party opinions, to unite with Us for the preservation of the inestimabe blessings o civil and religious liberty.
 $. ResoI0ed That we approve of the admin stration of President Pierce, as evinced in the principles set forth in his inaugural address, and elucdated and enforced in his annual and spe- cial messages, and carried into practical opera tlon in the leading measures of his administra | tiOn
The true Democrat., 1855-11-27
The Bell-Weather

MR. EDIToR:-I have just been reading Mr. Bells famous speech on the principles of the American" party. Seeing it pronounced with such gusto by the Know Nothing papers as a tremendous etfort-a perfect smasher of the de- mocratic Sebastopol--I braced myself up for the occaslon and, as went along, kept fear. ful looking out for the catastrophe; but, sure enough, didn't meet with it, or any thing like it. 1 have read after Mr. Bell good deal, and 1 have no doubt this great speech" of his is one of the poorest efforts he ever made. The subject he undertook to defend necessarily made 1t so. All other statesmen of character who have tried the same project have met with the same fate. It will do for the boys to talk about puff it into that degree of importance as to make 1t worthy of the consideration, such men as Mir. Bell endeavors to make persons think it is entitled to.
 There is goodly amount of trimming about the speech-extraneous matter would be as suitable for one side as the other-patriotic ge- neraities, etc., that is we'll enough said; but uPOH 'AAo AAno" iou PUpcf Ol tlle SpooCH he is as lame and impotent as all the rest of his brother seers are upon the same subject. In fact he goes over the same old song that you may hear at any time among the Know Moth ing pot-ho politicians. Thus he argues that the prescriptions proposed by the Know Noth- ing order, of Catholics and naturalized citizens. is nothing more than what has always been done by one political party against the other This is the sum and substance of the originality of Mr. Bell upoE this point, which falls so short of satisfying the honest samples of the American people up ,n these points-so revolt ing is it to reason, that the Know Nothings ulenaselues, both great and small, are giving up these proscriptive features as being violative of rights and fair dealing
 It is plain, in the grand assault" MT. Bell aims to give the northern aboltionists. with all eye to the white house, rene,oed assurances of disposition, on his part, to cultivate a frater- nal fceling' with them as he says "the more temperate and considerate of the southern peo. pie have always been disposed to do" Anoth. CT such lick will take him almost as far into the affections of Massachusetts and Connecticut as one other" considerate" southerner has wig gled himself.-to wit, Sam Houston.
 There is another point of view, from which southern Know Nothings ask us very grayely to look at their sagacity, and which, when looked at ! IS enough to make the crying philosopher laugh
The true Democrat., 1855-11-27
Democrat Meeting in Franklin Co

This day being set apart for meeting of the demo cracy of Franklin county, respectable number were in attendance. The object of the meeting was briefly explained by Dr. Wright. The meeting was organized by calling D. l.. BoURLAND to the chair and appointing A. L. BERRY secretary. After which Dr. Wright moved that committee of five be appointed by the chairman to draft resolutions expres- sive of the sense of the meeting, which motion was carried, and the chair appointed the fol- lowing committee, to wit: D. C. Wright, D. w. flilengm, Dr. B. s. Paris, Dr. J. F. Humphries and Luke Huggins. Squire Boon, then mov- ed that the meeting adjourn until l o'clock, r. M., and that the committee report at that hour; the motion was carried. At 1 o'clock the meeting convened, when the committee reported the following resolutions, which were unani- mously adopted:
 WHEREAS, it is the prerogative of freemen to express their opinions, on all proper occasions, in regard to all questions of political policy Therefore,
 Resozuea, That we, the democratic party of Franklin county, look upon the said party as the only national one in the Union;the only safe. guard of the people, the only hope of the ccun.
The true Democrat., 1855-11-27

They tell us that Know Nottingham by aiming to stop the emigration and to abridge the "for- eign vote,'' aims thereby to cut off the source ot abolition, that on this account all southern CTS should go into it as the only means left to save themselves; but the funny part of it is to an unprejudiced seeker after truth, he sees near ly all the hottest advocates of this certain mode of destroying abolition are first the cute aboli- tionis:s of the north Memselues, and second those temperate and considerate" southern states men who have always been disposed to culti- vate fraternal feelings between the two great sections of the Union;" such men as Mir. Bell, Foote, Clemens, and Houston, whilst, at the same time, all those southern statesmen, as Mir. Bell says, who have distinguished themselves by the " tierceness of their opposition" to the northern abolitionists, % agairst Know Noth
 ingism with all their might, can't, for therl;ves; see any thing favorable to the south in it, Wouldn't it be the strangest thing yet, if those southern statesmen, who have nearly all their lives, made the cause of the south almost their only study, should be so blind as not to discern, in so clear an atmosphere, how the land lies? And the cunning Yankee abolitionist, too, be- come so stupid as not to know when they were putting the extinguisher upon themselves-so green as to go with such eagernesS into scheme that must destroy their mos cherished pro- jects? Cannon! "tell that to the marines, the jollies won't believe it." k.
The true Democrat., 1855-11-27

time for the democrats to be up and doing. It is time for them to organize throughout the State, for t is on that party alone that we can depend for the preservation of our political and religious libcrty-for the preservation of the constitution m spirit and letter, that it may continue as proud and majestic monument of the profound sagncty and almost inspired wis dom of the sages of American liberty. By thus organizing and rallying to the rescue they Cau preserve the constitution and liberties of our country, and check the mad career of those who would destroy that sacred instrument and cast it o!f as useless trash, amid the frghtful outrages and ianatical passions of know noth- iugSm, abolitonsm and all other unconstitu tional isms of the day, who labor to disgrace republican institutions and drench the country with human blood. But let the democracy be united, and fully preparel to meet the coming contest, and the next election will purge the land of midnight conspirators and dark lantern plotters, whose efforts to violate the consttu- tion and trail it in the dust and slime of ntole- rance, hatred, bgotry and religious proscrip- ton.
 Respectfully yours, etc,
 J. J. GREEN. To Messrs, l. c. Howell, NJ. Rose, W. w. Floyd, Joseph, James, and John s. Houston.
The true Democrat., 1855-11-27
THE LATEST ARRIVALS.

LUST received by S. B. Lizzy Lake, J 200 16 boxes Sardnes; boxes assorted Pie Fruits; do assorted Pickles; 3 do Wolf's Aromatic Schedam Schnapps; 18,00o best Havana Cigars; 15 boxes Lemon Syrup: l2 do assorted SyrupS; 6 dozen pure African Cayenne PepIer; 5 do Champaign Cider; F do Pepper Sauce; 1 do choice Mustard; kegs Soda
 , do Saaratus;
 l do Nut Mogs; 10 gross Matches
 9 boxes extra Chewing Tobacco; do Suisse Absnthe; 3T do Codfsh; All of which will be sold at the lowest prices.
 NJ. TANTI & CO, Lower .s Nov. 27, 1855 Steamboat Landing.
The true Democrat., 1855-11-27

metropolis" and who shall, while standing on a broken arch of London bridge, look upon the space occupied by its long line of streets, and of old thronged by its almost countless inhabi- tants. Even so, may the student of our free institutions. not many years hence be called on as he reads the details of the acts of this new political sect, written with blood, and with words of violence, muse sadl ly and in wonder over the early and complete subversion of that reverence for law, that respect for justice tha, regard for individual rights, which are estab. lished by the fundamental law of all represcn. tatlve democracies, and by which, alone theil prosperity or healthful existence can be secur. ed.
The true Democrat., 1855-11-27

DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT MARION, ARK Our democratic friends over the way have open ed fire against Know Nottingham in regular good earnest. On Monday last, meeting was held Ca very large one we learn) for the purpose of organizing and harmopizing the party. Col T. c. HINDMAN, of Helena, was present and addressed it in a most able and eloquent manner An unsuccessful attempt was made to break the force of the decided i'm press"n which was made on the audience. He Is young gentleman of ample political infor- nation, and has a brillancy of intellect which will soon place him in the front rank of deba terS in Arkansas. The poltician young or old, who sees fit to break lance with him. will hnd foeman worthy of his steel" and wlthal rather hard to manage. In the judg- ment oi many competent persons who heard his speech at Marion, it would compare favo- rab y with anything which has been uttered against Know Nottingham in Arkansas dur mg the present canvass.-ARpeal.
The true Democrat., 1855-11-27

When Borland was first known by us to have taken charge of leading democratic paper, which stlil retains its pseudonym of demo- crat," we thought that the great principles of democracy had acquired powerful supporter in the editorial ranks, and congratulated our friends accordingly. few weeks afterwards. when the cloven foot of Know Notbinoism was seen beneath the democratic mantle, still unjustly retained by the Arkansas Gazette. it repented Us sorely of our premature compli- ments. M'nium ne crede color7 shall henceforth be our motto, and we shall not soon be deceiv- ca by an honest looking flag that floats over a long, low, black, rakish looking schooner"- Lou. Courier.
The true Democrat., 1855-11-27

VF The telegraph announced yesterday that the unlted States ship Potomac, Com. Paula Ing, mad been ordered to San J uan Nicaragua. The following from the National Intelligencer glves some clue to the mystery which surrounds this order:
 IMPORTANT MovEMENTs-Our readers have been made acquainted with the late excitino
 intelligence from Nicaragua in regard to the imprisonment or detention of the United States Charge d'Anaires at Rivas and of the outrage committed at Virgin Bay upon some of the California passengers on an American steamer, by which several persons were killed and wounded. The government we learn, has re- celved dispatches from Mr. Wheeler relative to these unfortunate events, and it is rumored that they are of such nature as to require prompt and serious attention It is said, in- deed, and to us the rumor has the air of proba- olllty, that the administration has already or dered Commodore Paulding to proceed to Nj. caragua in ship-of- war with especial instruc. tlonS to inquire into the circumstances attend ing these outrages. d,
The true Democrat., 1855-11-27
GREAT CURE OF pIlES.

HtntSrlHe, N C., Nov. 1, lS53
 Dr. C. M Jackson-Dear Sir-Aow me to express to you my sincere thanks fory your discovery of me- dieine, which, to say the least of it. has effected cure that all other medicines that have taken have entirely failed to do. Hoohand's German Bittersn barc carof me of the n3.t stubborn and dqgrarated ca@N ot he PILES t5at, perbaps ere tH Co Me zot q nun. Ny case is not stranger to this comrunitv. as am well knownin in this and the surrounding coun- ties and can truly say that my recovery has astound- cd all my friends and relations as had tried every thing recommended, and nothing did me any good until was prevailed upon to try the Bitters. You are at liberty to make any use of this communities tion for the benefit of the afflicted as you may think proper Truly yours, VIM. l. ATWOOD.
 See advertisement.
 Nov P, 1855 4w
 sS Greatest Discovery of the Age.-We in vte special attention to the advertisement of Prof O. J. Wood of St. Louis Mo. As the names attached to the certificates are persons who are known to thou sands it is needless to say than is said bv them in favor of Prof. 0. J. WooD's CELEBRATED H.Ip RESTORATIVE Read for yourselves.
The true Democrat., 1855-11-27
SIX THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND FOR
 

THE above lands lying in Desha and Drew coun- | ties, near Florence r. O., Arkansas, offered 40 to oQo acres improved unimprovcd to suit the purchaser.
 portion of these lands lay on Bayou Bartholo- mew about 30 miles from the Mississippi river, and now in rapid course of construction This is sec, ton of country well known for the fertility of it's soil and it's admirable adaptation to the growth of cotton, yielding from one to two bales per acre.
 The other portion is upland and in the same vicini ty of the above bottom lands, and almost produc tive
 For further nformation terms, etc., address me as below or can be my residence on the lands, and will take pleasure in showing them to any one desirous of purchasing. J. NJ. PREUIT.
 Florence, Ark, Nov. 21st, 1855 7-3t