The true Democrat., 1856-12-09
Ean Bwen. Ark.. Mor. IL. ,56.

Ing an attendant here as a witness on the part of the United States-T have thought proper to bring to your consideration the necessity of urging upon Congress, through our Senators and Representatives, the establishment of branch of the United States District court at Paraclif- fa Its geographical position makes it suita- ble place, by taking from the Western District the counties of Polk and Sevier, and then di- viding the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, so as to give to this, the Van Buren or northern district, the Chckasaw and Moo-shu- latubbee districts in the ChoctaW nation, thus giving the district of A puck-she- -nubbee and Push ma- ta-ha to the southern district the former lying upon the western borhrs of Polk and Sevier, whose southern boundary is Red river as far as the mouth of the Kiamtia, tGe latter then ex- tends up Red river as far as the limits of the Choctaw Nation.
 l shall now attempt to show. in as brief manner as possible the inconveniences we have to endure in coming to this court The writer of this article well knows the loss that is sus- tained in-being supbenaed as witness to this court; we have to travel from one hundred and seventy-hve to two hundred miles to get here, and over rough mountainous road and this occurring in the months of May and No- vember. May is always considered to be the most important month in the farming season. The loss of this month to many persons is ir- reparable; not even taking into consideration the month of November month in which all the crops are mainly gathered. Thus at single glance you will see the great inconvenience it is to us and the loss we sustain.
 And there is another small matter to which wish to bring the attention of the public After the witnesses have arrived and remained sufficiently long to have eaten out the hotel keepers, we are then discharged and paid off in scrip. Yes, Uncle Sam's scrip! Which is ten per cent. belo0 par 1 am afraid Uncle Sam is not cognizant of this fact and that he will be much mortified to find that his paper is so much under par Now, is not this shameful? Men are taken from their business pursuits, brought here as witnesses, sustaining serious loss by their absence from their homes, then paid off in scrip which is shaved ten per cent, in order to raise funds to pay their tavern bills and other incidental expenses. This not only apples to the people of Polk and Sevier, but to the citizens of the southern part of the Choctaw Nation.
 Here would suggest that the Hon. Peter r. Pltchlynn, delegate to Washington, George w. Harkins, and Nicholas Cochnaur, chiefs of their respective districts, bring this matter to the attention of our Senators and Representa- tives in Congress.
 In many instances crime goes unpunished, from the fact that people are afraid to inform, knowing that they will be dragged over here and will have to undergo the many hardships incident to trip over the mountains.
 Many of the cases that have been reported, were through malice and prejudice. 1 have known instances where men have been broken up by intermcddling persons reporting them to the United States Marshal, and all merely to gratify personal revenge. Five cases have occurred in my nghborhood, and only one bill sustained out of the whole. What was the result of this? Why four of the parties were totally ruined, the other was subjected to a heavy expense in fleeing counsel, etc.
 Supposing we had a District Court at Para clifta, the difference in one case will surprise you, to wit: the United States vs Ira Smoot, charged with robbing the mail. In getting this case before the grand inquest it cost the United States $500 more than it would, had there been District Court at Paraclifta.
 feel no hesitation in saying that the peo- pie of Sever would willingly and cheerfulv give the free use of their court. house and ja
 On reaching Van Buren found the city &C., lively engaged iu preparing for the ladies' fair was conducted through the spacious hall du- ring the day and my curiosity was highly exci- ted to witness the proceedings of the fair The room was most elegantly and tastefully de- corated for the occasion. Eight o'clock came around, when found myself at the door wait ing for admlttance, which was freely given so soon as had paid the door-k keeper two dollars 1 stood bewildered and amazed, never having seen such sight before, so many devices to get money, here grab box, there post office.- The supper table literally groaned beneath its weight, every thing that one could wish or de- sire lay before him. While "standing hat in hand," very pretty young lady come up and requested to take charge of my hat; hcstated could not bear the idea of troubling lady with so trifiing an article; wanted to hand it to niggar, the lady insisted and gave it to her. You know the sequal if you don't, do. Rid of my hat now strolled through the hall, en- raptured with the sweet and sou-stirring, mu- sic, admiring the beautiful array of handsome ladies, when 1 beheld the wel-known and beautiful figure and fair features of lady ac- quaintance from Sevier. The fair was gotten up for the benefit of the female academy.- The amount realized was $4O1
 Thedemocrats on Saturday night had grand jollifcation in honor of the recent victory One hundred guns were fred-whenever the guns flashed or fzzled the crowd would shout, that's for Fillmore.
 A CITIZEN OF SEWER
 A CERTAIN CURE FOR A FELoN-We are sure that all who have suffered from genuine