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Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26

o'u VI 0an;isry, messenger came 10 Gen
jackson with the information that the Leg;s-
"a ure was ahout to ADJOURN, for fear that ths.
british would take the city. Tell Govern
or CiiibOrna. said jackson, TO blow i, MP
And - he he spcaksr) would say with re-
sasd the TO diS,rganizers who wanted to dis
band the American party. He was no or
ator. but whatever he had of energy, taleu,
good will, and devotion to American inter
ests, should be gwen to this eHusc. until vic.
tory perclied upnn its banners The sneak
or then retired amid tremendous cbe,r,po
Parson Browulow of Tenn. then took
the stand and delivered one of his character
iStic speeches
Other delegates followed, and amid much
enthusiasm the convention adjourned sine
die
Immediately afterwards f. B Bartlett of
ny was called TO th,. char, and the Assem-
'iage present Was organized Us an imprompiu u
ratification meeting Tue President male
few remarks EXPIRE .sive of his hearty con-
curreiee IL the iU,ii,na,ion~, and of the de-
5eI ImInarion of Kentucky to elect the Am
'-rIcan ticket
Andrew Stewart, Of Pennsylvania. fol-
lowed in an eui"gi tic speech III the candt-
date for PresislenF. Willard Fillmore
He was suuceedd Icy Mr. Sns-fS. of In
dana. and MIR Breckenridge, OF Missouri,
Ia The same strain. Sheets said that he
had been member of the Cincinnati con-
WESTON, which meeting he Thought had
saved the American purity Nrr.II
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26


MIR DVllelson having received a majority
Of the votes for the Vice Presidency Was
duly nominated for ti.at position.
Un n,aIUn. amid much applause the nom
lnatIUn was maize uuanImuuS.
Here cries of Major DonelSoD, the nom
inee for the Vice Presidency. was made.
and that gentleman coming forward, was re-
eeised with great applause
Mr. ID. spoke at considerable length,
thanking the Convention for the houUr II
eOnIerItd upon him He alluded to bis
eVnnectIUn with General jackson, from
NhJm ne had obtained his first lessons In
the principles vf AEIerIcaulsm-
In 1857, General jackson had fought the
enemies OI the Union, III his own best style
WLl;u uad utterly crushed Tor the Tune all
u.Iralsms- Tue speaker SAID he was born
IN >Outhern Stale lie WAS the owner of
over 100 eia,es He loved the Institutions
q ihc South But ne owed i debt vi graf
liuic 10 the people Of the North at tile
cOl;n they ciatuIei nothing that be wouid
h'i Willingly granl TO The North, the East,
All The Wes.. He had icit the Democratic
laHy \ voice-Thc Uemucralic party
irI you Yes, that 5 50. Applause /
lei' Tue nigher law men OF that par'y -
hen nc Ivdud that President Pierce Wa
-i'Poscd To build up the SUutii aS the South,
AMI Iue NJriI inc n lstn. he ilIi cohciI
1ed 'nAt thc aiiumtsIra ion Was one UI u
"aI'dI Ii MAS Il Combination to UotaIu
f'@ef Without care Is regards the adsnI"l-
'a'iVn vi tic affairs of the County The
SPeaAer SAID that lie had been shot at
'-Ad 5htei -pOlticaily, he meant-becau>e
Aad J1lIeJ the Amer.cin party lie
AZ See'i tnat there WAS no hope vi promo
d'dlsstic tranquility, or u protecting
va 'ofeisI relatIous under he AdIu:nisi ra-
'i'A oi Mr. PIeice. and be Lad Jciued th's
VsaniIaiIUn III the hope that these objects
-iio-' oe accomplished With these uopes
T IS Lad entered the party, and be would do
81 IN his POwer until This hope should De
ieiilzed- He accepted tins nopinit'on
P'5 tGat ine result wonId justify rae e0n-
S4s"ee placed III hIm. Here Andre~
'sN'i' +ToSe and inquired ii Geu aek-
H ~ were living new, where would he be =
N "A Ehat parry would he ha. nouIze i
- boiiei>Vu repiied-with the Amct ,csi..
f-i'y- lie Never uttered single word adj
''Se To ne principles we new advocate :
!e' and not oniy he, but Clay and Web
living. would be with Us. and sane
on A 'ne great principles embodied in the
nerIcan platform. @
q, ie cad been present during the sessions
"e Convention. and when attempts had
- - a'ade to disvrganize the party, he had
reihlnded of an anecdote of Gen. Jack
on the morning Of the battle ct the
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
=FretT,vs SIavrs-Tne N York Times

FrGtTivE SLAVES N York Times
states thai since the passage of tie fugitive
lave law, in 1850. some 35 600 slaves have
escaped from the Southern States. and thai
the amount of properly thus ahscunded ol
-tol-H amounts to AT least S35 ,000 OO0.
This is very gratifying exhibit to our
abnlition cotenporary, who chuckles hugel,
over the fact and its Consequences The
mos, valuable slaves are ihn>e who escape, +"
.xclaims the christian tempered editor
s.What interest in this country can survive
an annual loss of s4,000.000 9'' The
average increase of slaves in the border
States for ten years previous 10 1850, wa
FIVE thuuSand-and six ihpasand ran away
Here is emancipation without the help of
abolition -
Why, then, not let US alone? IF abo
litionism is inevitable. from the nature of
things, why break up the Government TO
effect what will come to piss of itself? l.
The love OF theving so ingrained In your
nature that yon must steal for the mere
pleasure of thieviDg
RicnDso7ad UAig
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26


STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION -L1ss of Ltfe
The steamer AIaosm,, Capt Graeff-run-
ming in the LIKE Bisteneau trade-on the
18th inst, on her up trip, when about four
mIes above Grand Ecore, exploded her
buiIers It is reported that sUme twenty
persons were killed but there are 50 many
confiic ing rumurs in circulation that it is a
very difficult matter to arrive at anything
definite We are informed that Mr.. Bell,
the frst clerk. and the second engineer. who
was on watch at the time. are among the
killed Also, that Capt: Graetf, and Me~srs
Brow}er anl Ss ain, pil",S, were m IRE or
less injured We presume the deck hands
were the greatest sufferers, As the above
were al! the officers injured, and none of
the passengers were hart The boat after
wards took fire and burned to the waters
edge. She was heavily freigtted
Shrereport Democrat.
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
Vas aIilsUuHced.
Total

Mr. Scru.gs. OF New York, hereupon
moved that i.,ard Fillmore b. the uuanl-
n.us cbUIce OF this Convention fur the
Presidency of the u States A. he was the
first TO nvm:uate George Law, he desired
also to make this nomination unanimous
with the American party. Applause
R.peated cheers were then gwen for the
nomIIee, tor tine party, for the Union. and
for The State vi New York Several dele
rit.s from Doia the North and The South
mIds speeches, and the utmost enthusiasm
preyalird
Tne Convention then proceeded to ballot
for candidate for Vice President. The
ballot for Il candidate for the lice Presiden-
cy was attended with muc:i excitement. an d
the frequent changes Of votes created diff
euIty IN making record. The candidates
fr,t voted for, were VIM. II Smith Uf Ma
bImI; Percy Walker of Alabama An
Gres Jackson Donrl>on, Of Tennessee A.
ii. ii. Stuart, IF Virginia H. D. Garciner
of Massachusetts, aud Kenneth RayDer, OF
v Carolina But after the vute had been
called, delegates from various States arose
and changed their votes in favor of Mr..
DOuel>ou- The result was announced as
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
Comnissioners, Sale.

NtoliCE Is hereby given, in pursuance Of the
= order and decree OF the Hampstead Circuit
court Arkansas. made at December term. A. u.
I'D, ,s2o' that on the second Monday of April, A ID.
1896, at the courthouse door in the town OF
ashinSton we will offer or sale on credit
tl the hrst day oi January, A. D. 1857 at aug
uon. to The highest biider, the following described
tracts OF parcels OF laud belonging to the estate of
OaNiu hooertS, dec, ,iZ
40 acres -
n" SW of Sec. II, Town. l3, S of 24 W,
30 acres. -
E Sc OF Sec. 7, Town. la, S of R "a w.
WI NV of Sec. I, Town. 10, S of R a4w.
80 acres.
WI Sc of Sec. I, Town ls, OF R "a w.
so acres.
W / Sc and E SW of Sec. 6, Town, 10,
5 OF X p ". 100 acres
w NV OF Sec. II, Town Is, s of r "a w,
so acres.
sW OF Sec. I, Town 10. Sof 2i ", l57-6s
acres.
EA NV of Sec 7, Town. IS, of r 81 W,
SOIL acres
sE NE of Sec 7. Town. 10, of r 24w
10 acres.
WI NEI of Sec :, Town l3, OF "A W,
SO acres.
sW OF Sec "a, Town. II, S of R 25 W, 1eo
acres.
NEE OF Sec IL, Town. l3, of n a5 W. 1co
81. Sc OF SEE. I, Town. Is. S of R 25 ",
10 acres
SW SW OF Sec G, Town. IS, of r "a W,
3S-Sl acres
Frac Sec %, Town. l3, S OF Il 81 W, OLA
acres.
W SW / o! Sec. 20, Town II, OF p w,
So aires
Do"d with good and approved security will he
fe,iatea . 'ne Haf' ha>ers, bearing ten per cent
( iste.csi irOat date.
JO,.L w. HANNAH
An oRUSE hANEGAN Coa'rs
Ii. Ii. CONWAY,
Na>nitt. lt,.i- Fen \ In t.--
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26

THE STRONGEST BUTrgE WE HAVE
Our fellow CITIZEN, Gov Draper. was dine
ing the o;her day at Congress Hall. in Al
bany. where the bu'ter happened to be par
ticularly rank. Here john" said Draper
10 a favorite walter who was sanding
behind hiua " john. take this plate away,
SOME people like their butter stronger tha"
OF hers"
Jim took the plate, held 1t up to hls
nu<e for mument. with the air uf Il conn"l
-e-'r then put ii back again in IT. place aai
observed In a tis;n voice. "Mi>iher Draper
that is the strongest butter we haEc IN The
house.
Inrf
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26

The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger says:
Major Juhn p Hei>S. formerly one Of
the Proprietors Of the Washington Union
and late of the New Orleans Delta. left
here on the 24'h ult.. to take mp his perma-
neut abode IL Nicaragua He l. man of
abundant means. considers the Walker gov
ernment permanently established. and looks
upon Nicaragua as the best opening for en-
,erprisiDs men existing. - -.--5-T
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
GABiNEg MANuFACToRY,

ffNlIE undersigned would respectfully inform
4 the citizens OF Washington. and its ririnit
that he still continues to manufacture and repair
Il IL g x VA - 'H~ ID ss WtS
at his Manufacturing Rooms, on Main street one
door west OF the Washington House. where he
Will at all times be prepared to fill any orders in
his line of business
He would also announce to the public that he
has HEARSE always in readiness aud will
give prompt attention to Funerals-(Offius
made to order. d. ii. HAWKS
Washington, bay 20, 1855. 25-tf
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
To the Stockholders of the M. D.
and II. IL. Railroad Company.

A I meeting of the Board OF Directors OF this
"A Company, he'd in the city OF Camden. on
Wednesday. the 18th of February. 1856 it was
ordered that an additional call OF Tw MY FIVE
per cent. be maGe on oil subscriptions o: stock
said cal! to be due the first day oi April, 1856
By order OF the Beard,
}. T, ELLIOTT, Sec'y
Feb. 2s, 1856 l0-i
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
The German Movement,

The reader has already been Informed o:
the German movement in Galena. llliuoiS
where meeting was held and resolutions
adopted By one hundred and fifty persons,
declaring That Slavery i cur>c; that to
fight a,ainsf its Propagation is the most ur
gent Issue at .he present time, and tha
:l.ey viii support only such Candidates for
office a. are opp s-ed to the kan>as b'l and
Amcr;cani-m JUS such demonstration. rs
theSe-jusf such gatherings of foreign clans
gathering. not "a American citizens tu
co operate with them. and 10 inlinw then
lead in matters that lonls only to Ii. ameii
Grafton of some merely local evil, or TO The
Accomplishment: of >o1.e merely dom .Siic
good, but as a distinct Pc PIE. ciohing
thems Ives with distinct naiiOnalitcS.- thu
embarkine in pnIitical enterprises that are
20 revnlntI'l'iz he poicv uf the couu'ry Of
their adoption have demaudrd and COM
p-llei til, formation OF the Am rican par
tv Mt an American seems 10 have been
among them. II wa> all Germany Aisi,ia.
Pr.,S>i1 Holland &c spike tn, re-. uct
America Anil what dlI Germany say
xiie:, she st,pkt S.ie threw angry wnrl-
of menace at the Solth. anl talked al feht-
ing. Germany figh'ing the Sourh Wi,a'
has An>tria and Prussia to do With ihs
Scu'h? And yet right here in sur midsi
Southern men invite these South haters to
our shores and take them by the hand and
lead them to our rich domains. and say TO
Them. Here shall your homes be, AM you
shall have 'hem without money and without
horn cnuntryrncn arc defra udsd and dispi;ie
{ / by our llberaiiy.. We want your votes
at any and every price
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26

The new frigate Merrin,ac carries 81
9 incl, she'll gums. eacl, weighing about o.
0D0 pounds. and. IL S-iurh she'll gun&,
zach weighing a6o"t Z eco pnuids she
has also (mouu'ed fnrc and afO two heavy
pivot 10 inch she'll guns. weighing Il Goa
pruud< each and ihrovirg loo pound Shells
The '-b,at cnns" Of The M-ir;mnc, ,hre,. Ia
nuuher. Were. cat al the Washington Ma. y
far,l a i can either he used in boat or
mcu1fci as field piece to usc oo shlr..-
One is Il pudn,ler. wsi.h II - lou a.
The Nerrimac has received her entire az
mainen aud amman tion, Wit. the excrr
tion uf son.@ lar-e >i.cll wliri are ou h' ard
he packet Aniover, nov ice-tuurd lea,
Alex udria
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
4. o. @. r..

OZAN LODGE No. 10. meets every Friday
evening Officers for the present terrn-C- b
Mitchell n G.; J. ID TTimble- '. G. w H.
Etter Sec; B. F. Fall. Per Sec; ID NJ Foster,
Treas. Meets in d. o II OH the second thursday
evening oi every month
WALKER ENCAMPMENT No. ). meets ON
the first and third Thursdays OF every month
Officers tor the present term-Jas H. Walker
c. p; d. f. Williams H. P; W. III. Etter, ). w;
D. VI Foster. J. w; J. D. Trmbie, Scribe.
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
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uEMPSTEAD DIVISION

HEMPSTEAD DIVISION No.-i -. meets on
Tuesday evening OF each week Officers for the
present term-imri Lewis w. p; w. V King
w. A: J. * Lewis. r.. S; w. A. Alexander, a.
r. S: j. trackney. f. s; 5. ". Cro>noe. T., j y.
Murphy c.: A. NIe. A. c.; D. II. Whitiord, |. =;
]. A. Watt o. 5; A. J. HAYNES, Chap.
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
EEw oRLEA-Vs MAREET.
NEw ORLrAxs. March II

NEw ORLrAxs. March l6.
coTToV Q"or,rloN~-
Orsiinsrv. 73a7F Mia Hing Participates
Low Mi,!Iling. .Sfn 3 FIi~ ..........S II
ild MiI, ,ai a. 9s,o5 q l:o"1 l;o,1 an psiF Fine
SrGsr 5to y G. per Ii.
MoL,S>ES.- uer gal.
CoFFEr RIO.-l2 cate.
Pork. Ntss-slG 80 ,er lbl.
B,c,v- Shoulder- 6! {; >itts s.. iams l3
ELAEp.-Jf
B,4=.x: A~o Rop~ u > IS. y, r I06r.
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
Commission Business,
E.1NSr Warehouse.

FULTON .....--.-.--A -ARAAASAS-
"HF rprIe,sisned takes this method Of INFORM
1 ing MS frienIs and the public, that he i
prepared to Receive aud Forward Goods up the
riyer or TO the interior He has Just completed
Sheds separate from the old ones, sufficient TO
store any amonnt OF Cotton that may come to
his care. He is also provided with comicrtabi
Houses for teamsters. with safe Lots anloining
for teams. Prompt attention VIII be gwen TO
the sale of Groceries &c, on consignment.
z. D. WALKER
Fu,,o,. Ian %. 1856. 81
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26

In the Narti,. k,ow No,hingissn and
Black Repubiicaui-rn as has bees fully and
clearly dean ,nstra:ed in The contest for
Speaker, are synonymous-one and ihe
same thin. 1uempais 1PPcaI-
How happens it. the !, th,t on the very
,iav the National Know Nutbing Convention
met at Philadelphia, with a full NoriaeIn
delegation in a,tendancc, the Black Repub-
lican Convention assembled at Pitt>burga
two or three hundred miles disiant2 Do
you not perceive Mr.. Appeal, that you have
perpetrated downright not so
Florence (dlG) Densarat-
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
Co4le One. Come Aslg

II AVtNG dissolved our copdrtner>hip. and a
II. speedy close OF our business being Necessary
w0uid Ia those iadrbed to the late firm
OF MIrCuE. & FosrER. thai Dr. + who is iu,.v \
authorized. AWAY he ioGud al the old stand
ready to wait ::pon them aad close taeir accounts
either by money note.
We also have on hand a small stock of La
DIES HOSIERY. GLOVES and SHOES some
GENTLENEN'S CLOTHING. &c, toget her
with los of FANCY ARTICLES. which will
he sod TOR cash at cost
mitchell & FOSTER.
March 5, 1876. lOtl
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
PORTRAIT PAINTING.

NJRE.P. wAsHBOURNE informs the citi.
ISl zens Of Washington and vicinity that he has
taken a room on the 3rd floor of the Odd Eel
lows Hall and respectfully invites them-ladjes
and sentemen-to visit his studio and see his
paintings. He Will remain as long as it is 10 his
interest-to do so.
Mr. w. has studied under the best Artists of
New York, and is a student OF the ~ A. Academy
Of Design.
Washington. Jaa. 20, 1856. s.tf
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26

TNHIS Institution. under the patronage OF The
i Masonic Lodge No. Il. Is established with
a view to give pupils OF both sexes AL the adVan-
tages OF instruction enjoyed IN a niSh school
1t contemplateS the preparation OF students Tor
the practical duties oil every day lie. 10 tram
the Young man Tor elevated and useful stations ::
the young lady to cheer aud adorn the social cir
Gle IN which she resides. is ouf main design.
The discipline will be strictly parental. gentle
but firm; and careful supervision over the men
tai and moral training OF all comideJ to "s wal!
be ludiciOu>iy exercised
The Principal oi the Male Department IS a
graduate OF the University OF North Carolina
Mrs S. has had several wears of successful exPe-
rience as a teacher ia various Southern Safes
The first session OF Five Months viii cnnl-
inence on the 3lst March. inst.
The term, per session will he as follows:
Primary Department -Si2 %
Academic. ID W
Cole Liat1-. ~ W
Music. ljo he iied)
Drawing ans! Morochromatic Painting
and materials ID W p
Exercises in P,nuanship, Reading, Par>ins
and Composition continued through tue rourse
Gas to health and good water, 10 section IN
tine south west exceeds THIS iocality-
Lectures uu tl,r various branches delivered To
all the pupils land patrons VINO desire Ia be
presently viii constitute part oi our system oi
education-
3nar,iIn.. can be had in the village and virinitv
at rom 81 10 Sl9 per month lew ienaie
pupils ran 5oar,i with the Piimcipii>. PHnclual
payments ol tuition viii Dc required al the ci0se
OF the session
Published by order OF Lodge No. II.
JOHN {. ATKINSON Secretary
l'i-fi
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
IN Y Eceniug Post

ADVICE To BoYs.-You a,e made to be
kin an generous Ii there l. a bpy at
school who has club fos. don't let him
know yOu ever saw it, Ii there Is boy
with raesei clothes. don't talk about bis
rags in his hearing. Ifihere Is lame boy
assign to him some part OF the game which
does not require running If there Is Il
hungry one, give him part Of your dinner
Ii there is dull one hep him get his les
sons All the schaol wi; shos BY their
cu1tstenance how much better it Is to have
great soul than great iis'.
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
Massachusetts, and Georgia.
THE CONTRAST.

Massachusetts, in the hrnds of two Abo-
C rporared such men as Henry Wilson. now
U S Senator, Ans BarIin game. member
of Con sress. Cha< Allen. Stephen c. Pull
lips. Samuel f. Sewe!l. Samuel g. Howe.
Francis w Bird. Otis Ciapp. Eli Thayer
John NJ. 8 Williams, and Thomas Webb.
xith power to hold an aggregate capital OF
sir millions of dotia,s ''ior the purp.,>e of
assisting mi;rans TO settle in the west d.
rvc;ing emigra, ion westward. and providins
accommodations :or the emigran,s af,er ar
rIvins al their places OF destination
SJue well meaning persons were drawn
! into this scheme. doubtless believing it TO be
lawful monvy-makIng corporation, a spec
uIa;ion IN land, and bad no idea of a civil
war But with such men as We have nam
ell. most Of th,'m VIGOROUSLY un>cr upulous
F.ecsoli men. the design was purely pIiti
cal-to make X .lsas an Abolition s ate,
aud manu.aciure capital for the Freesoll
party.
TIE result was that these corporations
were taken possession of by the Abolition,
la,,atic>. and their whole occupation has
oeesI 10 sir up slrI.e rei,c iIi,u aud civil wa.
briween the North aud South, and make
Aan-as the battle icd
Hence al Worcester LO sell, and whcr-
ever these men h Id k.n..s .iue, iin-s the,
are carrying "u the pifpos ''f their ch 81
Ter ''iI providn. urtoHligt0'/sLfsOas for the
,.ini grau's' IL Kdn>a-, oy >appis.ng them
wIIii Slarp ; iii = 10 m.;tke war :is,,u re.
cD;,-tiiuied authorities OF ,ne U,nfcd States ,
These men o,eiily 'iecids,, IL at tue
Law,,ii lii eting. tia; they had ,:nt oaf IN Il.
anI WOMEN to take ''p9sNesst0a Of ka.I>;,
III the name ui AijUllruIii>i1, ard ii TIA,
government does i,ot prU.cct Item in >ei;iu4
/ .p the,r u ,yern'r snI leg ~lniure a.ain>,
th. cnn-tiiated a-linrl,lv- o. ,ilc iJnitel
) aJcs snI The Territory, tLry, the Abul.-
tiOni>is aud aid emigrait corpora; Iuas Ui
u SI,.s>aclia>sfis. ''wi:i give them their mo I
ihrrl aid -
This. we are sorry 10 say. Is the Iaw less
al itiie OF Massachusetts toward the Uniui
/ Dn the oi her hanl ihc slaveii1li ns ) ate
ii Georgia. by vote in her Legislature,
mas declined sen'ling men or truoiS ~
Kansas. To GET mp civil war. and rero~e-
upsn The Constitution and he laws os tn
/ Union. --.
/ Can Massachu setts honestly held mp her
| head in such a contrast !-Bowon Post.
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
NJ aSnD &c,

MOUNT HOREB LODGE No. /. holds lis
regular communication the first Saturday
light OF each month
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
MAERIED.

At Walnut Hills. on the l7ih inst. ~ the Rev.
Mr. Ratliiie. Mr WILLIAM c. BE,pLfY. OF B'rh-
elor's s, nd to Miss Fiauk A.. daughter Of the
late T. x-Govcrnor James 5. Conway.
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
PaV fOr NOIP land!

T0IlE undersigned will be at the lnnwng
Il places al the times named, tor the purpose
oi collecting money dne the State OF Arkansas lor
Land. to wit:
At Prisceton, Dallas county, on Sd of March,
1856
AT Camden, Ouachita county. on 9TH OF March,
1876.
At Eldoradc, Union county. on 7ih. Sth and 9th
March. 1885.
At Magnolia, Coiumbia county. on l2th Msrch,
1886.
At Louisville, Lafayette eoGnty,on llth March.
1856
At Washington, Hampstead county. on l7th
March 1886.
At Paraciita, Sewer county. or 20:h March
1856
| can extend no farther indulgeuce II those
persons In the counties ua:,,ei who do not pay mp
arrearaseS at The tiiueS and places above sta led
JOHN I. TRIGCi LauF .4.icrnsg
9-2wl GHg Siafc Collector Of -4rifasd--
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26

Upon ile rea>>emblIng ot the COnven-
t:o.t 1t at o.ce proceeded TO ballot for d
dlil.e for The Presidency, the Result oi
eues cIIugIaI their Votes before tue result
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26
NEsv r1am iNo NE,y GeoDs

CAMDEN....... ARKANSAS
We 'a!er-;-uel having bought the entire
L S;ocN "a. ',uuds oi McCoLLua FeLLuv> X
L. ,eSccpt the Gr.,,s.esl VI,i euttInue TIC
"u~"'sS "n hI> own aeconut lie cd sivnd,
G-t'e' IT, "itir "t L. ~ tOiIUAi : GO.
".'.rs NJ 4. 10y. o. '"oa! eJnip K snd !arye
assNr; ct fsss TS - ss II ~ D SzgS rS..ilv
S". q" l'.s aIsr ,st. ,,nucffir> excepted Nt.cit
"t ~ ~H- a .2" e> can ue purchased a. South
Ni". -,i4att i,d> recently fetuT. ed
i'eHl Ns" i".a, nGerr he pOTchased d iar.c
sock " N.''as al reduced Ihiee-. " hich are now
daily expected. aua Wouij particularly cdH he
aten-Iuu o Cash buyer, To examine his stock
tei"Fa purchasing elsewhere, as be and VIII
seal d good aas-aias as can be 6ougLt in New
GI'eau> l5F 5..e Cash
1Ie would take lois opportunity of returning
h!S grateful acknoW ed2nents 10 the people OF
South Arka lsas sor the liberal patronage extended
t. hun iUg tue last twelve Years and hopes by
his usual strict attention to business, to merit a
continuance Of the same
PEER MCOLLUM
Camden, Jan. %, 1856. 4-tf
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-26

The Lowndcs (Mi:s) J Chronicle gives the
following account of a murder lately perpe-
trated 'n the plantation of Mr- LAMPsIx. in
that county:
'-One Of the negro men OF Mr. Lampilin
became offended with the overSeer. and
struck him on the back OF the neck with
an axe killing him instantly. The negro
then dragged the body off some distance
and cut off both his hands He then start
ed for the house Of Mr.. L.. aud met at The
door Mrs LampHin. and told her that he
hid KILLED the d-d overSeer. and in
.e'deI to kill her," al the same time draw
ing revolver. Mr.. Lampkin was sick in
bed, unable to rise Mrs. l.. ran into the
house and got double barrel gun, and told
the negro if be moved foot ehe would shoot
him, and kept him standing in the yard un-
til she sent for some Of the neigh borS =
They soon came to her assistance, caught
the negro and hung him.